pos	zentropa has much in common with the third man another noirlike film set among the rubble of postwar europe like ttm there is much inventive camera work there is an innocent american who gets emotionally involved with a woman he doesnt really understand and whose naivety is all the more striking in contrast with the nativesbut id have to say that the third man has a more wellcrafted storyline zentropa is a bit disjointed in this respect perhaps this is intentional it is presented as a dreamnightmare and making it too coherent would spoil the effect this movie is unrelentingly grimnoir in more than one sense one never sees the sun shine grim but intriguing and frightening
pos	zentropa is the most original movie ive seen in years if you like unique thrillers that are influenced by film noir then this is just the right cure for all of those hollywood summer blockbusters clogging the theaters these days von triers followups like breaking the waves have gotten more acclaim but this is really his best work it is flashy without being distracting and offers the perfect combination of suspense and dark humor its too bad he decided handheld cameras were the wave of the future its hard to say who talked him away from the style he exhibits here but its everyones loss that he went into his heavily theoretical dogma direction instead
pos	lars von trier is never backward in trying out new techniques some of them are very original while others are best forgottenhe depicts postwar germany as a nightmarish train journey with so many cities lying in ruins leo kessler a young american of german descent feels obliged to help in their restoration it is not a simple task as he quickly finds outhis uncle finds him a job as a night conductor on the zentropa railway line his job is to attend to the needs of the passengers when the shoes are polished a chalk mark is made on the soles a terrible argument ensues when a passengers shoes are not chalked despite the fact they have been polished there are many allusions to the german fanaticism of adherence to such stupid detailsthe railway journey is like an allegory representing mans procession through life with all its trials and tribulations in one sequence leo dashes through the back carriages to discover them filled with halfstarved bodies appearing to have just escaped from auschwitz  these images horrible as they are are fleeting as in a dream each with its own terrible impact yet unconnectedat a station called urmitz leo jumps from the train with a parceled bomb in view of many bystanders he connects the bomb to the underside of a carriage he returns to his cabin and makes a connection to a time clock later he jumps from the train at high speed and lies in the cool grass on a river bank looking at the stars above he decides that his job is to build and not destroy subsequently as he sees the train approaching a giant bridge he runs at breakneck speed to board the train and stop the clock if you care to analyse the situation it is a completely impossible task quite ridiculous in fact it could only happen in a dreamits strange how one remembers little details such as a row of cups hanging on hooks and rattling away with the swaying of the traindespite the fact that this film is widely acclaimed i prefer lars von triers later films breaking the waves and the idiots the bomb scene described above really put me off perhaps im a realist
pos	contains spoilers due to me having to describe some film techniques so read at your own riski loved this film the use of tinting in some of the scenes makes it seem like an old photograph come to life i also enjoyed the projection of people on a back screen for instance in one scene leopold calls his wife and she is projected behind him rather than in a typical split screen her face is huge in the back and leos is in the foregroundone of the best uses of this is when the young boys kill the ravensteins on the train a scene shot in an almost political poster style with facial close ups it reminded me of battleship potemkin that intense constant style coupled with the spray of red to convey tons of horror without much gore same with the scene when katharina finds her father dead in the bathtubyou can only see the red water on the side it is one of the things i love about von trier his understatement of horror which ends up making it all the more creepythe use of text in the film was unique like when leos character is pushed by the word werewolf i have never seen anything like that in a filmthe use of black comedy in this film was well done ernsthugo jregrd is great as leos uncle it brings up the snickers i got from his role in the kingdom riget this humor makes the plotline of absurd anal retentiveness of train conductors against the terrible backdrop of ww2 and all the chaos easier to take it reminds me of riget in the way the hospital administrator is trying to maintain a normalcy at the end of part one when everything is going crazy it shows that some people are truly oblivious to the awful things happening around them yet some people like leo are tuned in but do nothing positive about itthe voice over done expertly well by max von sydow is amusing too it draws you into the story and makes you jump into leos head which at times is a scary place to bethe movie brings up the point that one is a coward if they dont choose a side i see the same idea used in dancer in the dark where bjorks character doesnt speak up for herself and ends up being her own destruction actually at one time von trier seemed antiwoman to me by making breaking the waves and dancer but now i know his male characters dont fare well either i found myself at the same place during the end of dancer when you seriously want the main character to rethink their actions but of course they never do
pos	that was the first thing that sprang to mind as i watched the closing credits to europa make there was across the screen never in my entire life have i seen a film of such technical genius the visuals of europa are so impressive that any film i watch in its wake will only pale in comparison forget your michael bay ridley scott slick hollywood cinematography europa has more ethereal beauty than anything those two could conjure up in a million years now id be the first to hail lars von trier a genius just off the back of his films breaking the waves and dancer in the dark but this is stupid the fact that europa has gone unnoticed by film experts for so long is a crime against cinema whilst overrated rubbish like crouching tiger hidden dragon and life is beautiful clean up at the academy awards but what do the know europa has been hidden away absent form video stores and until recently any british tv channels the visuals in europa are not mtv gloss its not a case of style over substance its more a case of substance dictating style much like his first film the element of crime von trier uses the perspective of the main character to draw us into his world and much like element the film begins with the main character or in the case of europa we the audience being hypnotized as we move down the tracks the voice of the narrator max von sydow counts us down into a deep sleep until we awake in europa this allows von trier and his three cinematographers to pay with the conventions of time and imagery there are many scenes in europa when a character in the background who is in black and white will interact with a person in the foreground who will be colour von trier is trying to show us how much precedence the coloured item or person has over the plot for instance its no surprise that the first shot of leopold kessler jeanmarc barr is in colour since he is the only character whos actions have superiority over the film the performances are good they may not be on par with performances in later von trier films but thats just because the images are sometimes so distracting that you dont really pick up on them the first time round but i would like to point out the fantastic performance of jeanmarc barr in the lead role whose blind idealism is slowly warn down by the two opposing sides until he erupts in the films final act again muck like the element of crime the film ends with our hero unable to wake up from his nightmare state left in this terrible place with only the continuing narration of von sydow to seal his fate europa is a tremendous film and i cant help thinking what a shame that von trier has abandoned this way of filming since he was clearly one of the most talented visual directors working at that time europa much like the rest of his cinematic cannon is filled with a wealth of iconic scenes his dedication to composition and miseenscene is unrivalled not to mention his use of sound and production design but since his nofrills melodramas turned out to be breaking the waves and dancer in the dark then who can argue but it does seems like a waste of an imaginative talent 1010
pos	i had started to lose my faith in films of recent being inundated with the typical genre hollywood film story lines fail and camera work is merely copied from the last film of similiar taste but then i saw zentropa europa and my faith was renewed not only is the metaphorical storyline enthralling but the use of color and black and white is visually stimulating the narrator max von sydow takes you through a spellbounding journey every step of the way and engrosses you into europa 1945 we have all seen death put on screen in a hundred thousand ways but the beauty of this film is how it takes you through every slowmoving moment that leads you to death unlike many films it doesnt cut after one second of showing for example a knife but forces you to watch the devastating yet sensuous beauty of a mans final moments i think we can all take something different away from what this movie is trying to say but it is definitely worth taking the time to find out what it all really means i would love to talk more in depth about the film for any one who wishes to send me an email enjoy it
pos	critics need to review what they class as a quality movie i think the critics have seen too many actions films and have succumbed to the matrix style of films europa is a breath of fresh air a film with so many layers that one viewing is not enough to understand or appreciate this outstanding film lars von trier shows that old styles of filming can produce marvellous cinema and build drama and tension the back projection effect he uses during the film arouses and enhances the characters and the focus of the conversation they are having other effects he uses such as the colour and black and white in one scene much like hitchcock and the girl with the red coat grabs attention and enhances the drama and meaning of the scene the commentary is superb and has a hypnotic effect again maintaining the focus on the central characters in the scene and there actionsi could talk about the effects more but i think you all would agree they push this film into a category of its own and really heighten the drama of the film a film to buy if you dont own already and one to see if you have not1010 dont miss this artistic noir film from one of the great film directors
pos	it is not every films job to stimulate you superficially i will take an ambitious failure over a massmarket hit any day while this really cant be described as a failure the sum of its parts remains ambiguous that indecipherable quality tantalizes me into watching it again and again this is a challenging provocative movie that does not wrap things up neatly the problem with the movie is in its structure its inpenetrable plot seems to be winding up just as a second ending is tacked on though everything is technically dazzling the movie is exactly too long by that unit the longdelayed climax of leos awakening comes about 20 minutes lategreat cinematography often comes at the expense of a decent script but here the innovative camera technique offers a wealth of visual ideas the compositing artifice is provocative and engaging a character is rearprojected but his own hand in the foreground isnt the world depicted is deliberate treacherous and absurd keep your eyes peeled for a memorable technically astonishing assassination that will make your jaw dropthe compositions are stunning whomever chose to release the out of print videotape in the pan  scan format must have never seen it where is the dvdit is unfathomable how anyone could give this much originality a bad review you should see it at least once you get the sense that von trier bit off more than he could chew but this movie ends up being richer for it i suspect he is familiar with hitchcocks foreign correspondent in which devious europeans also manipulate an american dupe and several welles movies that take delirious joy in technique as much as he does all von trier movies explore the plight of the naif amidst unforgiving societies after zentropa von trier moved away from this type of audacious technical experiment towards dreary overrated unnuanced sap like breaking the waves and dancer in the dark
pos	the best way for me to describe europa which is high on the list of my favourite films is the exclamation that came from a companion after the film ended i didnt know films could be made like that entirely original in its visual style it is one of the best examples of what cinema can be its as far away from the master and coverage style of shooting as one can get perfectly integrating many layers of image sound effects props dialogue voice over performance editing lighting etc all equal none predominant despite hollywoods dialogue myopia cinema is not about dialogue nor is it about beautiful lighting action or music it works best when all the elements are on an equal footing where only the blending of those elements in the order or combination in which they are presented will communicate the idea reduce or eliminate the contribution of one element and the film has no meaning europa is what cinema should strive to be
pos	released as zentropa in north america to avoid confusion with agniezska hollands own holocaust film europa europa this third theatrical feature by a filmmaker who never ceases to surprise inspire or downright shock is a bizarre nostalgic elaborate film about a naive american in germany shortly following the end of wwii the american named leo doesnt fully get what hes doing there he has come to take part in fixing up the country since in his mind its about time germany was shown some charity no matter how that sounds he is not a nazi sympathizer or so much as especially progerman merely mixed up his uncle who works on the railroad gets leo a job as a helmsman on a sleeping car and he is increasingly enmeshed in a vortex of 1945 germanys horrors and enigmasthis progression starts when leo played rather memorably by the calm yet restless actor jeanmarc barr meets a sultry heiress on the train played by barbara sukowa an actress with gentility on the surface but internal vigor she seduces him and then takes him home to meet her family which owns the company which manufactures the trains these were the precise trains that took jews to their deaths during the war but now they run a drab daytoday timetable and the womans uncle kessler postures as another one of those good germans who were just doing their jobs there is also udo kier the tremendous actor who blew me away in von triers shocking second film epidemic though here he is mere sceneryanother guest at the house is eddie constantine an actor with a quiet strength playing a somber american intelligence man he can confirm that uncle kessler was a war criminal though it is all completely baffling to leo americans have been characterized as gullible rubes out of their element for decades but little have they been more blithely unconcerned than leo who goes back to his job on what gradually looks like his own customized death trainthe story is told in a purposely uncoordinated manner by the films danish director lars von trier whose anchor is in the films breathtaking editing and cinematography he shoots in black and white and color he uses doubleexposures optical effects and trick photography having actors interact with rearprojected footage he places his characters inside a richly shaded visceral world so that they sometimes feel like insects caught between glass for our more precise surveythis grand jury prizewinning surrealist work is allegorical but maybe in a distinct tone for every viewer i interpret it as a film about the last legs of nazism symbolized by the train and the ethical accountability of americans and others who appeared too late to salvage the martyrs of these trains and the camps where they distributed their condemned shiploads during the time frame of the movie and the nazi state and such significance to the train are dead but like decapitated chickens they persist in jolting through their reflexesthe characters music dialogue and plot are deliberately hammy and almost satirically procured from film noir conventions the most entrancing points in the movie are the entirely cinematographic ones two trains halting back and forth barr on one and sukowa on another an underwater shot of proliferating blood an uncommonly expressive sequence on what it must be like to drown and most metaphysically affecting of all an anesthetic shot of train tracks as max von sydows voice allures us to hark back to europe with him and abandon our personal restraint
pos	lars von triers europa is a worthy echo of the third man about an american coming to postworld war ii europe and finds himself entangled in a dangerous mysteryjeanmarc barr plays leopold kessler a germanamerican who refused to join the us army during the war arrives in frankfurt as soon as the war is over to work with his uncle as a sleeping car conductor on the zentropa railway what he doesnt know is the war is still secretly going on with an underground terrorist group called the werewolves who target american allies leopold is strongly against taking any sides but is drawn in and seduced by katharina hartmann barbara sukowa the femme fatale daughter of the owner of the railway company her father was a nazi sympathizer but is pardoned by the american colonel harris eddie considine because he can help get the german transportation system up and running again the colonel soon enlists or forces leopold to be a spy without giving him a choice or chance to think about it to see if the werewolves might carry out attacks on the trainssoon leopold is stuck in an adventure by being involved with both sides of the conflict in a mysterious and film noirish way where everyone and everything is not what it seems its amazing to watch the naive leopold deal with everything his lover the terrorists the colonel annoying passengers his disgruntled uncle even the railway companys officials who come to examine his work ethic before he finally boils over and humorously and violently takes control the film is endlessly unpredictablethe film stylishly shot it always takes place at night during the winter with lots of falling snow its shot in black and white with shots of color randomly appearing throughout also background screens displaying images that counter act with the images up front add max von sydows hypnotic narration and europa becomes a dreamlike place thats out of this worldthis is now a personal favorite film of mine
pos	man oh man ive been foolishly procrastinating not the right term theres a long list to watch this film and finally had the chance to do so and news are marvellous labyrinthine spectaclefor any von triers follower both rigets element of crime dogville dancer in the dark the five obstructions etc europa is probably the differential for its greatness in visual terms everything is beautifully somber and claustrophobic you really get the feeling of being inside this imaginary nightmarish time warp taking from the masters of surreal cinema like bunuel bergman till noir films of the 40s with acidic drops of avantguard von trier leads the artfilm scene as the well intended totalitarian movie maker of nowadays his authoritarian way of dealing with very intricate issues without being irrational hits the nerve of the viewer with the intent to cure some of the deepest wounds we feed in our hypocritical worldas utopian as it seems i do believe people like von trier could help society in many ways in a broader aspect the day films and filmmakers that carry this sort of power are no longer necessary as a tool for reflection perhaps it could be the start of a new era the age of emotional control over our fears this is what he offers to us constantly through his work over and overbravo
pos	piece of subtle art maybe a masterpiece doubtlessly a special story about the ambiguity of existence tale in kafka style about impossibility of victory or surviving in a perpetual strange world the life is in this film only exercise of adaptation lesson about limits and original sin about the frailty of innocence and error of his waysleopold kessle is another joseph k images of trial and same ambiguous woman and europa is symbol of basic crisis who has many aspects like chimeric wars or unavailing search of truthessencegolden agemethaphor or parable the movie is history of disappointeds evolution war peace business or lie are only details of gelatintime hypocrisy is a mask love a convention the sacrifice only method to hope understanding a painful reality
pos	as much as the movie was good i have nothing more to say about it than what was said already all i wanted is to point the fact that the movie isnt from sweden but from denemark maybe i wrong and in that case ill be happy to know my mistakes so take the and notify me
pos	i havent seen this movie in about 5 years but it still haunts me when asked about my favorite films this is the one that i seem to always mention first there are certain films works of art like this film dark city and breaking the waves that seem to touch a place within you a place so protected and hidden and yet so sensitive that they make a lifelong impression on the viewer not unlike a lifechanging event such as the ending of a serious relationship or the death of a friend this film shook me when i first saw it it left me with an emotional hangover that lasted for several days
pos	europa zentropa is a masterpiece that gives the viewer the excitement that must have come with the birth of the narrative film nearly a century ago this film is truly unique and a work of genius the camerawork and the editing are brilliant and combined with the narrative tropes of alienation used in the film creates an eerie and unforgettable cinematic experiencethe participation of barbara suwkowa and eddie constantine in the cast are two guilty pleasures that should be seen and enjoyed max von sydow provides his great voice as the narratora one of a kind movie four stars highest rating
pos	before dogma 95 when lars used movies as art not just a story a beautiful painting about love and death this is one of my favorite movies of all time the color the music just perfect
pos	this is the definite lars von trier movie my favorite i rank it higher than breaking the waves or the latest dancer in the dark i simply love the beauty of the picturethe framing is so original acting is wonderful a must see
pos	this is the movie for those who believe cinema is the seventh art not an entertainment business lars von trier creates a noir atmosphere of postwar germany utterly captivating you get absorbed into the dream and youre let go only at the end credits the plot necessarily comes second but it still is a thrilling story with tough issues being raised just wonderful
pos	europa or as it is also known zentropa is one of the most visually stunning films i have ever seen the blend of grayscale and colour photography is near seamless a true feast for the eyes the picture was a contender for a 1991s golden palm in canners the award went to barton fink by coen brothers a film stylistically very similar to zentropa heres an exercise in class rent both films and be a judge for yourself
pos	lars von triers europa is an extremely good film hows that von trier has a very stylized way to tell a story at least he did have with europa to me the whole film was like an experience even if i did see it on a small television screen even with all the tricks in my opinion this film is the most complete real and moving piece of cinema then most of the films on the top 250 list i also think it is perhaps the scariest the most gothic and complete film around all right there are other good ones too but this one is my favorite the final scene is one of the most harrowing scenes ever
pos	the first von trier movie ive ever seen was breaking the waves sure a nice movie but it definitely stands in the shadow of europa europa tells a story of a young germanamerican who wants to experience germany just after the second world war he takes a job that his uncle has arranged for him as a purser on a luxues train because of his job he travels all through an almost totally destroyed germany meeting with the killing of traitors and hunt for former nazi party members the society is suffering from corruption his uncle has narrowed his conciousness by focussing on the job he has also as a purser on the train by coincidence the main character get involved in bombing and terrorism by a group called werewolves they put pressure on him to help them placing bombs on trains the atmosphere is astounding the viewer is taken from scene to scene by a man attempting to put the viewer under hypnosis and then counting to wake you up in a new scene just when you think youve seen a lot europe
pos	gotta start with ed furlong on this one you gotta god bless this kid 5 bucks says the character he plays in this film is what hes really like in real life he has a oneliner or two that made me almost blow snot because of the subtle humor in the script you know all the trials this guy has gone through in recent years and it doesnt even seem like furlong is even acting maybe thats why his performance was good same with madsen you keep thinking i bet this guy is really like this in real life does madsen even have to act just natural vosloo has obviously moved on from the typecasted mummy guy i think the biggest surprise to this film was jordana spiros performance her reactions are spoton in this film i battled if she was hot or not but realized i would just like to see more of her not a big fan of shoot em outhostage type films but what i am a fan of are films with lots of twists and turns to try and keep you guessing its not just your standard robbers take over a bank they kill hostages and the good guys win in the end type of film the twists keep on comingand comingthe caf scenes work best with the handheld cams to show what its really like in there not glossed over a bit think like bourne ultimatum lite style on some scenes in the cafand for those bo bice fanatics out there  actor curtis wayne who plays karl will make you do a double take these guys are twinsas i watched i wondered why some of the actors had foreign accents and what were they doing in this small town made sense in the end that these people smuggled stuff to other countriesstates so they might have these accents but more is revealed in the bonus features of how some of the producers wanted to make this film for international audiences with some of their stars we might not have heard of and some of them are smoking hot moncia dean need i say more
pos	this movie had an interesting cast it mat not have had an a list cast but the actors that were in this film did a good job im glad we have b grade movies like this one the story is basic the actors are basic and so is the way they execute it you dont need a million dollar budget to make a film just a mix of b list ordinary actors and a basic plot i like the way they had the street to themselves and that there was no one else around and also what i though was interesting is that they didnt close down a caf to set there gear and that they did it all from a police station arnold vosloo and michael madsen did a great job at portraying there roles in the hostage situation this was a great film and i hope to see more like it in the near future
pos	when i read other commenti decided to watch this moviefirst cast specially michael madsen and tamer karadagli good enoughfilmvery intelligence and interesting because cast have a lot of international specially european actor and actress like from turkey and russsiasecondstory is basic and you can guess but if you interesting action good play youll like in my opinionthirdfinal chapter is not special or interestingits regular like other action moviesfinallyi recommend to watch this movieand i hope youll love it enjoy d
pos	i first heard about this film about 20 years ago when i was a kid in grade school it just so happened that i was thumbing through the encyclopedias in the classroom one day and under the entry for movies or cinema i dont remember were several stills for different movies from mainstream to experimental and one of them shown on the page was a still for offon it really intrigued me since it stood out the most on the page it was a still from the film of the scene with the eye with other elements superimposed over itabout 18 or so years later the public library here where i live had available for checkout the whole 4dvd set of treasures of american film archives released by the national film preservation foundation so when i was reading the notes on the dvd cases for the set i was quite pleasantly surprised to see that offon was on one of the discs after all these years i could finally see the film after viewing it it slightly wasnt was i was expecting it to be it tended to be a more organiclooking film not that thats a bad thing but i was expecting it to have a more electronic aesthetic but it was still an impressive film imho considering the techniques scott bartlett used to make the film including handtinting the film itself and using video equipment for some of the films scenes filmed off of a video monitor giving it a more distressed lores lookdont get me wrong the techniques used in this film were quite groundbreaking for 1972 thats why its still one of my favorite shortexperimental films and a creative inspiration for me as well
pos	imdb lists this as 1972 for some reason but the other sources ive seen including the excellent program notes mark it as 68 doesnt really matter except that its quite interesting to watch this abstract collage of film and video one of the first art works to merge the two apparently in the context of the star gate sequence in 2001 released the same year pure abstraction isnt really my thing but i can take it in small doses and the supersaturated optically printed colors and psychedelic feel of this series of flowers rohrschach blots birds etc is pretty compelling and quite beautiful certainly helped paved the way for many other nascent video artists in the 70s and deserves to be better known
pos	scott bartletts offon is nine minutes of pure craziness it is a fullfrontal assault of psychedelic pulsating epilepsyinducing flashing lights and colours and the first true merging of film and video in avantegarde cinema theres no story to speak of but bartlett uses images of nature  particularly the human face and form  to provoke a sequence of emotional reactions integrating these biological phenomena into the highlyindustrial form of modern technology in a sense the film represents the merging of humanity into his tools his machinery his technology this theme connects loosely with the subplot of hal9000 in stanley kubricks 2001 a space odyssey 1968 and indeed bartletts opening sequence of images  flashing colours before a closeup human eye  recalls dave bowmans journey through the stargate the visuals are richlycoloured a confronting blend of sharp vivid photography and increasinglygrainy video as though were sitting too close to a television screen as a matter of fact the end product was recorded from a tv monitorthere appears to be some confusion about the films release date imdb lists the film as a 1972 release but both the national film registry and the national film preservation foundation give 1968 as the correct year perhaps this disparity reflects the time between the films completion and its first public screening either way the visuals are distinctly ahead of their time occasionally reminiscent of a 1980s music video and some brisk techno music wouldnt have gone amiss either offon captures grainy fragmented images presenting life from the warped perspective of a computer processing too much information i had a thought  and please dont laugh at this freethinking interpretation  that an extraterrestrial civilisation capturing earths television signals might very well receive such a disjointed alien documentation of human life a bizarre montage of only vaguelyfamiliar imagery that couldnt possibly make any coherent sense perhaps this is where mankind with all his technology is eventually heading towards an irreversible merging of film and video of purity and artificiality
pos	a christmas together actually came before my time but ive been raised on john denver and the songs from this special were always my familys christmas music for years we had a crackling cassette made from a record that meant it was christmas a few years ago i was finally able to track down a video of it on ebay so after listening to all the music for some 21 years i got to see john and the muppets in action for myself if you ever get the chance its a lot of fungreat music heartwarming and cheesy its also interesting to see the 70s versions of the muppets and compare them to their newer versions today i believe denver actually took some heat for doing a show like thisi guess normally performers dont compromise their images by doing singalongs with the muppets but im glad he did even if you cant track down the video the soundtrack is worth it too it has some muppified traditional favorites but also some original denver tunes as well
pos	for me too this christmas special is one that i remember very fondly in 1989 i snatched up the 2 cds i found of the soundtrack recording giving one to my sister and keeping the other for myself its part of my familys christmas tradition now and i would love to be able to actually see the show again rather than just remember it as i listenit has been noted elsewhere that john denver made a number of appearances on the muppet show and they did more than one special together the good rapport between denver and his fuzzy companions comes through clearly here in a charming and fun show that is good for all ages
pos	this was a favorite christmas special that i wish that they would release on vhs or dvd  since my 33 rpm got lostand any cassettes i made are also long gonei am not even a big john denver fan but was very impressed with the music  which was mostly traditional favorites with a muppet spin  esp little st nick   it also contained a few little known songs  original  even though it was done at the end of the 70s this show had a timeless feel to it hoping to find a copy soon 
pos	i was reviewing some old vhs tapes i have and came across the tv show john denver  the muppets a christmas togetherthis made me go to my computer and look it up to see if i could find a dvd version of this show to buy i was disappointed not to be able to find it yet on dvd the show aired in 1979 and was a delightful show i have the record and the cd but i would love to buy a dvd version of this show the tape is old and picture quality is pretty good but fading the sound is not as good as the cd there is also a few other songs not put on the cd as a fan of john denver and of the muppets a dvd of this show would really be a good seller if you dont have the cd it is a wonderful chritmas collection of songs taken from that show the album is also good if you can find it and still have a record player to play it on
pos	yes i have a copy of it on vhs uncut in great condition that i transfered to dvd and if anyone one wants to bring back the memories of a christmas classic please emil me at dmd2222verizonneti searched everywhere and i found nothing on this and i thought that i cant be the only one on this planet that has this classic on tape there has to be other people and if they do i fit in with them being that very very few that has this classic so i consider myself lucky and i have all of the muppets christmas except one that john denver did with the muppets again i thinks its called a smokey mountain holiday im not to sure but its close
pos	i am a huge john denver fan i have a large collection of his music on vinyl i saw this christmas special when it was originally on tv and loved it i have the original vinyl album and cd i have the original cd and later release the later release is missing several songs though i see that it has been released this year with all original songs to my surprise i found the original cd for sale at 7500 wow  to think that a christmas cd would be worth that much to me no amount is worth selling this treasure it is my favorite christmas cd i have never been able to find it on vhs or dvd i would love to have either version if anyone has one available please let me know thanks
pos	my first child was born the year this program came out and i played the record album for the boys every christmas thereafter when the cd came out i bought about ten copies and still give them to friends and relatives as they start familiesit invariably becomes their favorite christmas album i recently found several dvds made on dvdr from video tapes probably for sale on ebay the one i bought was an excellent copy and it was so great to see the show again after more than 25 years there are some songs on the show that were not on the album and some of the songs on the album were studio versions of the same songs on the show but both the cd and dvd will stay in our library as the best christmas entertainment ever
pos	this is no arthouse film its mainstream entertainment lots of beautiful people ta and action i found it very entertaining its not supposed to be intellectually stimulating its a fun film to watch jesse and chace are funny too which is just gravy definitely worth a rentalso in summary id recommend checking it out for a little friday night entertainment with the boys or even your girl if she likes to see other girls get it onthe villains are good too vinnie corey large the hatian guy from heroes very nasty villains
pos	generally it was a good movie with an ideal ending the acting was spectacular and the characters didnt stray from their persons i especially liked the plot although you knew what was going to happen it still gave the element of surprise through out the entire movie however i find that coming on to the ending it could have been a little longer extended maybe to me it seemed like it was rushed a bit as if the writer was trying to take linens off the lines before the rain fell for instance what happened to tristans brother hayden for all we know he died in the hospital maybe he was the one that setup the entire thing who knows maybe there will be a sequel maybe if there is i cant wait to see it
pos	yeah the poster is quite a horrible piece of worki thought the movie was oknothing really outstandingi just was hoping that he would be a hardcore druggie and totally trash his lifeahh but that cant happen to rich kids now can it not to the son of a wealthy businessman who holds big ballroom parties and has a nice manicured lawn on the front of the mini mansionnothe kid is too good to have his life totally trashed after all who will drive the brand new suv and who will go to law school ah the poor little rich kidsin their quaint pretty house with their ivy league schools ultra clean homes and socialite partieswhat will the world do without them i hope they all get addicted to drugs passaway their life and end up in jailso maybe we can see movies that dont all revolve around the poor little rich boys and girls of the surreal world
pos	to be honest i had no idea what this movie was about when i started it thats how i watch movies whenever possible no preconception i thought this was going to be a movie about stoners in the woods or something i was wrong kindaloaded was kind of boring at first but once it started to get going it really hooked me i know the feeling of being sucked into something dangerous where you feel helpless but to do things that you do not want to doanother user commented on how this movie was silly and implausible but i beg to differ these kinds of things do happen im sorry but not everyone lives in a dream world where nothing bad can happen and crazy situations are implausible really sorry but the reality of the world is that they do happen the creator of this movie as well as the actors did a great job of portraying how things can just go bad and how people can make really bad choices sometimes things turn out good sometimes they turn out bad and such is lifei highly recommend this movie
pos	this was one of the best movies i have seen the movie relates to real life and how drugs can play a major part although this movie appears to be produced from a low budget i found it to be exhilarating to watchsome may not like the story and say the script is lacking direction however when a person gets as deep into drugs as these characters there is no direction is life i feel this movie is an accurate representation of what might happen to a person if they are faced with extreme temptationsmost of the cast are newcomers to the industry however they all pulled it off very well everyone seemed to do their job well and get into character appropriatelyi think this movie might be a good tool to use when dealing with a person or loved one that is involved in drugs and appears to be spiraling out of control this movie might just scare them enough to change their ways
pos	this academy award winning short film can rank among the greatest of the genre told completely without dialogue it is a visual treat about a young boy who buys a gold fish lovingly places him in a bowl then goes off to school leaving the gold fish unprotected and a window carelessly open after a while a neighboring orange tabby comes poking around comes in through the window and heads slowly for the bowl the fish apparently knows something is going on and becomes very excited as the cat comes very near to the bowl the fish jumps out the cat catches the fish drops him back in the bowl and exits through the window he came in just as the boy not knowing what has happened gets back this was amazingly filmed with real animals how cousteau got these animals to behave in this manner is remarkable i only wish this film were available now for people to see i only saw it once in 1959 when it was originally released but it has remained unforgettable
pos	i remember seeing this in a the salem movie theater where i used to attend kiddie matines almost every saturday in dayton ohio when i was a young boy and have never forgotten it it simply amazed me and my friends i do wish there were some way i could see it again i have tried to find some compilation of shorts or something like that to no avail i only recently discovered that it was a cousteau film and that blew my mind even more how the heck he accomplished this is beyond my understanding the fish is actually in the cats mouth at one point if i remember correctly if anyone could help me find a way to see it again i would be extremely grateful
pos	i saw this film while at birmingham southern college in 1975 when it was shown in combination with the red balloon both films are similar in their dreamlike quality the bulk of the film entails a fish swimming happily in his bowl while his new owner a little boy is away at school a cat enters the room where the fish and his bowl are and begins to warily stalk his prey the boy begins his walk home from school and the viewer wonders whether he will arrive in time to save his fish friend the fish becomes agitated by the cats presence and finally jumps out of the bowl the cat quickly walks over to the fish gently picks him up with his paws and returns him to his bowl the boy returns happily to his fish none the wiserthe ending is amazing in both its irony and its technical complexity it is hard to imagine how the director couldve pulled the technical feat back in 1959  it seems more a trick for 2003if you can find it watch it  you wont be disappointed and if you do find it let me know so i can get a copy too
pos	i used this film in a religion class i was teaching the golden fish is swimming happily in his bowl in an upper floor apartment a young boy and his mother are away from home the boy has been given money to buy milk on the way home he stops at carnival to play a game next to him stands a man in a black suit looking a little scary the boy drops the bottle of milk it breaks the man in the black suit gives him money to replace the milk this scene alternates with what is happening at home a black cat climbs the fire escape and enters the apartment he discovers the fish bowl and watches it the fish swims energetically and flips out of the bowl by now a bunch of teenagers in my class and i have fallen in love with the fish the cat takes the fish in his mouth and we all hold our breath the cat drops the fish into the bowl the double story line includes the suspicious man in black and the suspicious black cat both inspire prejudice both are innocent it was a great discussion starter in my class
pos	a few years ago i added a comment to the imdb on the real mccoys tv series i said then and repeat now it was a charming funny and entertaining show wellacted with wonderful characterizationsi recently saw on dvd four old episodes plus the reunion of 2000 with richard crenna kathy nolan and tony martinez as another writer here mentioned it is curious that lydia reed hassie and michael winkelman little luke werent refered to but perhaps they can be tracked down via sag or aftrathe reunion show was well done and gave us many unknown insights into the show one piece of inside information we did not get was whether or not kathy nolan regretted quitting the show in an unpleasant contract dispute which left luke a widow in its last year which wasnt very good nolan went on to do a bomb of a comedy called broadside about women nurses in the pacific in ww ii get it broadside no not funnyunlike the sleazy salacious and violent trash on tv now that is so undermining our values the real mccoys entertained with decent values and fine human beings and i thank all involved including the creator irving pinkus for having brought it to my family we never missed it
pos	fortunately for us real mccoy fans most likely all baby boomers who grewup in the late 50s and 60s three of the adult actorsactress appeared when they did for the reunion show in 2000 tony martinez and richard crenna both died shortly thereafter as enjoyable as it was to see luke sugarbabe and pepino together again it was equally mysterious about the complete absence of any mention of lydia reed and michael winkleman it is my understanding that little luke had passed away in 1999 but im not sure how there is no information about hassie on the internet that i can find very curious why they were not even mentioned it was so conspicuous their absence from the reunion show that i suspect that the family of michael and lydia herself if still alive either 1 requested to be left out of the discussion and therefore their desire was granted or 2 tnn could not find any trace of either michael or lydia like the rest of us they seemed to have vanished therefore it would be the safest policy to leave them out of the conversation all togetherotherwise the retrospect on walter brennen was wonderfully done they made no bones about it  it was grandpa who made the show such a success i remember as a child mimicking grandpas gimp walk and my parents laughing as im sure a million other children did back then one annoyance that did bother me a bit was the tendency for richard crenna to dominate the discussion  at times interrupting tony and kathleen to make a point in fact although tony martinez seemed completely capable to contribute to the conversation he was not allowed to speakout and say too much during the reunion show unfortunate since i wanted to hear from all three equally all in all the reunion show was a real treat for me ive watched it on dvd several times and have enjoyed it each timedodgerdude
pos	i watched the mccoys reunion and was glad to see richard crenna and kathleen nolan and tony martinezto see them now was wonderful because i always watched the show growing up so when the tv said that there was going to be a reunion i was so excited  the only thing i could not figure out is why lydia reed hassie mccoy and michael winkelmanlittle luke was not on therei know that walter brennan had died so i got on my computer and tried to find out about them and found this site so if there is anyone out there that can tell me what ever happened to lydia reed hassie mccoy and michael winkelman little luke i would be thankful i have searched everywere and no luck the only thing i could find out about michael winkelman is he was supposed to be born in 1946 this show had value and morals each show gave a lesson to be learnedthe shows today dont have thatthe whole cast was incredable the only thing better than finding out obout them would be to meet them so since that is impossible if there is anyone that can help please do thank you glenda
pos	i really enjoyed the reunion a lot i would have rated it a 10 if they had had hassie and little luke there wasnt even a mention of where they are today or why they didnt participate in the reunion they were very popular characters and i think it was a mistake not to give an explanation about their lack of appearanceanyway i was glad that tnn ran the series again i had been looking for episodes for years and what a joy to be able to tape the whole series i may have missed a few episodes jenny hanahan
pos	i loved the real mc coys 19571963 it is too bad that lydia reed has decided to be forgotten and not appear she was excellent in the show of course walter brennan was great as well as tony martnez i loved it when he called amos seor grampai have purchased season i on dvd and i cannot wait to buy seasons 26if only there would be more shows on television like this one everything would be better this show appeared briefly in the summer of 1999 but then disappeared god bless all the departed members of the cast and pleasellydia reed make yourself known again to the public you are loved and respected the real mc coys will live forever
pos	even though it has one of the standard revenge price plots this film is my favorite of vincent prices work gallico has that quality that is missing in so many horror film characters likeability when you watch it you feel for him you feel his frustration the injustices against him and you cheer him on when he goes for vengeance even though he frightens you a little with his original fury as the film goes on his character becomes tragic hes committed his murder but now he must kill to cover that up and again to cover that one up and again your stomach sinks with his soul as it goes down its spiral like watching a beloved brother turn into a hood even if the revenge story is of old the plot devices themselves are original gallico uses his tricks to kill in more and more inventive ways a shame this one isnt available for home veiwing
pos	the film begins with vincent price about to begin his performance as a magician however midway through the very successful show the police come and shut him down it seems that his old boss had cheated him out of the tricks price had createdeven those he made on his own time at home as a result price justifiably kills the evil man the problem is that while the viewer understood why price killed and most probably thought this was a good thing because price was a bit mad he just couldnt stop at one sort of like eating lays potato chipsthe film was full of very creative and spectacular magic tricks including a huge circular saw and a crematorium for the shows great plot twists as well as exciting action one thing you cant say about this film is that it is dull while its also far from subtle it is fun throughout though and well worth a lookhad i never seen vincent prices version of house of wax i probably would have liked the mad magician a lot more and scored it an 8 or 9 thats because while the mad magician is a wonderful film its highly reminiscent of the film that preceded it house of wax the bottom line is that since house of wax was so successful the formula was rehashed in the followup film both were made in 3d both have a plot where price has every justification to kill but he cant stop once hes committed the first and both are great fun to watch the biggest differences and there are few are that house of wax was in color and was more of a horror film and the mad magician was definitely more of a mysterymy advice is to see this film and house of wax the price version only they are both terrific 1950s horror films
pos	vincent prices followup to house of wax 1953 the film which cemented his reputation as a horror icon similarly revolves around a bitter  albeit resourceful  showman though a remake the former shot in technicolor remains the superior effort that said apart from some resistible comic relief the obligatory resort to cheap gimmickry it was another 3d showcase and occasional narrative shortcomings whatever happened to the missing bag which supposedly turned up at some police station containing a severed head this offers more than enough grand guignoltype thrills and overall camp value price hamming it up in a variety of disguises as an inventor of illusions impersonating missing star conjurers who had taken advantage of his genius to stand on its own two feet incidentally director brahms involvement here proves no mere coincidence  since the narrative incorporates elements from two horror titles both starring laird cregar he had previously helmed ie the lodger 1944 and hangover square 1945 the young leads are played by mary murphy as prices ingnue assistant and patrick oneal as her police detective boyfriend  curiously enough he would himself take the lead in a similar piece chamber of horrors 1966 which i have acquired just in time to serve as an encore to this one an interesting sideline here is the latters adoption of a novel detection technique fingerprinting which is crucial in bringing about prices downfall in a predictable but rather awkward fiery climaxthough the persistent snooping of his amateur crime novelist landlady has at least as much to do with it in the long run watching the star in a madetomeasure role the film emerges a good deal of fun  particularly at a compact 73 minutes
pos	the great vincent price has done many fantastic horror films some of which range among the greatest genre gems of alltime prices greatest achievements were doubtlessly his films in the 60s with films such as roger cormans brilliant poecycle still the greatest horror cycle of alltime michael reeves witchfinder general 1968 or ubaldo ragonas the last man on earth 1964 marking the ultimate highlights of this brilliant mans career the films that made the man famous and thereby made him the immortal horror icon he is however date back to the 50s with house of wax 1953 marking his rise to stardom the mad magician of 1954 follows a plot that is very similar to that of its successful predecessor this is not to say however that this film isnt an original delightfully macabre and absolutely wonderful gem itself as the lines above may suggest vincent price is my favorite actor and while i personally would not allow myself to miss anything the man has been in none of my fellow fans of the man may miss this little gemprice stars as don galico aka galico the great an underrated master magician and inventor of magic devices whose boss a sleazy businessman stole his wife eva gabor from him when the boss takes away one of galicos ingenious inventions and gives it to his rival the great rinaldi john emery galico snaps and a murderous spree of revenge beginsdont we love vincent price when hes out for revenge some of his most famous and greatest films such as the abominable dr phibes 1971 or theater of blood 1973 were about absurd and delightfully macabre revenge murders and this earlier film in his horror career is another proof that no one takes revenge as vincent price does this film provides a wonderfully eccentric leading role for price who as always delivers a brilliant performance and guarantees 70 minutes of outrageously entertaining and macabre fun for every horror fan another mustsee for my fellow price fans
pos	basically the exact same movie as house of wax  vincent prices first genuine horror hit released the previous year  but seriously who cares because the mad magician offers just as many sheer thrills delightful period setpieces joyous 3d effects sublime acting performances and macabre horror gimmicks as its predecessor never change a winning team is exactly what writer crane wilbur must have thought when he penned down prices character don gallico another tormented soul besieged by fate and out for vengeance against those who wronged him don gallico is about to perform his very first own illusionist show as gallico the great and plans to exhibit the greatest magic trick in history entitled the girl and the buzz saw gallicos promising solo career is abruptly ruined before it even begins when his previous employer ross ormond appears on stage and shoves a contract under his nose stating that all of gallicos inventions are the rightful property of the company the sleazy and relentless ormond who by the way also ransacked gallicos once beloved wife takes off with the buzz saw trick and programs it in the show of gallicos rival the great rinaldi inevitably gallico snaps and sadistically butchers ormond but  also being a master of creating disguises  recreates his victims image and even starts leading a double life the mad magician is an amusing and thoroughly unpretentious 50s horror movie in grand guignol style with a whole lot of improbably plot twists the landlady turns out a brilliant crime novelist and a handful of fantastically grotesque grossout moments although they obviously remain suggestive for most part the 3d delights near the beginning of the film like a yoyo player and a goofy trick with water fountains merely just serve as timefiller and contemporary 50s hype but its still fun to watch even now and without the means to properly behold them the mad magician is also interesting from a periodical setting point of view as the events take place around the time fingerprints were starting to get used as evidence material and the character of alice prentiss is an obvious reference towards famous crime authors of that era needless to state that vincent price remains the absolute most essential element of triumph in this film as well as from nearly every other horror movie this legendary man ever starred in like no other actor could ever accomplish price depicts the tormented protagonist who gradually descends further and further into mental madness in such an indescribably mesmerizing way you pity don gallico yet at the same time you fear him enormously you support his vile acts of retaliation and yet simultaneously you realize his murderous rampage must end in death vincent price simply was a genius actor and in my humble opinion the embodiment of the horror genre
pos	this is essentially a variation on house of wax in both the plot and the type of role played by the star of both movies vincent pricein both pictures he plays a talented artist who is sent toppling over the edge into insanity when his creations are usurped by otherless talented and less scrupulous people in this movie he plays a designer of illusions for stage magicians who aspires to set out on a performing career himself only to be frustrated when another illusionist the great rinaldo john emeryinsists that he honour his contract and give him first choice of any illusions he designsprice is already ill disposed towards rinaldi as his former wife is now a paramour of rinaldi he deploys his talents as an illusionist and as a brilliant mimic to avenge himself upon rinaldi and others who thwart his plans for recognition as a performer and a designerprice is pretty much the whole show here and gives a well judged star turn as a wronged man whose predicament earns audience sympathythe rest of the cast are competent if colourless and the weight of the whole venture falls on price who carries the burden with ease good solid b movie melodrama  this is a crime movie rather than a horror picture and is enjoyable providing you dont expect a masterpiece shot in black and white it is low on gore and is best seen as melodrama and enjoyed for the presence of its star giving an idiosyncratic performance
pos	i just recently watched this 1954 movie starring vincent price for the first time on turner classic movies price portrays don gallico a magicianinventor who is driven to murder when his boss steals several of his magical inventions and also his wife portrayed in a brief role by the lovely eva gabor even though price is a murderer i actually found myself rooting for him he is a sympathetic character who is driven mad by the greedy people around him who keep taking advantage of himalthough this movie doesnt have the horror factor of some of his more famous roles such as my favorite house of wax it nonetheless has enough going for it to keep the viewers interest this is a must for vincent price fans
pos	i couldnt believe the comments made about the movieas i read the awful opinions about the movie i actually wondered if you had actually viewed the same movie that i didwhat i viewed was incredible i think the actresses and director did a fantastic job in the moviei hadnt had the pleasure to see either actress previously and i couldnt have been more set back by the incredible job that they did id have to say its the most believable movie that ive seen in a long time what i dont see is why everyone has such a problem with deannas choice of drug in the attempt of suicide scene from the comments made you sound like it was the actresses choice and her stupid choice that i dont understand its a movie written by someone else and directed by someone else so how it can be the actresses error i fail to see i think it was a real believable movie that i would see again and recommend opinions are what the are and its too bad that so many are so close minded i hope to see any of the actors soon i think that all played great rolesbusy philipps will be the highest paid actress someday and i hope she can laugh in the face of everyone that criticized her you go girl
pos	what a surprise two outstanding performances by the lead actresses in this film this is the best work busy phillips has ever done and the best from erika christensen since traffic this film certainly should be in oscar contention see this movie
pos	i was up late flipping cable channels one night and ran into this movie from about 10 minutes into the start  every time i even thought going to bed something kept on telling me to keep on watching it even though it was way way way past my bedtimethis movie could have been another easy slam dunk antigun film but instead they chose to examine the aftereffects of the shootings and even better the movie kept on with the real life  just when you think they are going to take the easy and obviously contrived way out a twist comes along and changes the whole outlook of the movie this film not only doesnt follow the formula it shows how other events often lead up to andor affect what happens afterwardsi only wish the filmmakers had explored the issues around antidepressant drugs more  the kids from columnbine who did the shootings were on them for years and it was frightening to watch the way deanna popped them every time the nightmares started up until recently they were dispensing the stuff like candy and only now do they even begin to understand what long term effects the drugs have it was very refreshing to see that the mental illness aspect of the story was given quite a bit of film having a relative who suffers from a mental illness i can say that the movie was dead nuts on in every aspect of mental illnesses bravo to the director and writer who obviously did their homework on those issues and for those who think certain things couldnt happen in a hospital i dont want to tell any particulars youre dead wrong on that too  ive been there the script was so real it was amazinggo buy this film and show it to your teenage kids before its too late someday theyll thank you for it
pos	why a stupid boring crappy overrated film series like star wars gets all the hype and a truly amazing film like this one goes completely unnoticed is beyond me this movie will really open your eyes to the dark disturbing sad and scary world we live inunlike the boring elephant this movie isnt one of those just a typical day until someome pulls the trigger movies this movie focuses more on what happens after the eventdeana played by the very hot and very talented erika christensen is a happy and healthy straighta student with great friends and a great life until she is injured on the day of the shooting by being shot in the head luckily she is not killed but is severely injured and has to be in the hospital for a while causing her to be in a lot of emotional pain in addition to the physicalmeanwhile alicia played by the also very gorgeous and talented busy phillips is a nasty coldhearted rebellious antisocial goth girl who doesnt have a single positive trait on her and she is unharmed when the shooting happens because it turns out she was friends with the shooter and knew he was going to do what he did which causes her to be brought into the police station and be asked some questions when she refuses to tell the cops if she knew the shooting was going to happen they constantly come by her house to try to convince her to say something and she still doesnt so the principal of the school makes her attend a funeral of one of the dead students and after she walks out on that the principal decides enough is enough and forces her to go visit deana in the hospital of course she refuses this too but the principal says that if alicia doesnt do this the cops are going to continue to try to get her to say something and so she actually goes to see herthe lonely traumatized and both physically and emotionally wounded deana is more than happy to have someone visit her but of course alicia is anything but happy to be seeing her deana attempts to give her a friendly welcome but of course alicia responds with nothing but harsh and hurtful comments and a harsh statement on how she is only here because she is being forced and has no intention of being friendly with her at all but sooner or later that intention will change and thats all ill say  this is truly one of the most moving movies ever as well as one of the most dark and disturbing actually i think i would tie this with american history x as equally disturbing and moving at the same timewarning watch this movie at your own risk it contains very graphic scenes and images excellent and criminally underappreciated movie i feel so ashamed that im pretty much the only one that knows about it
pos	the industry dropped the ball on this the trailer does not do the movie justice and when this opened it was on a hand full of screens had people had an opportunity to see this work of mouth would have made it very successful the 2 lead actresses each give great emotional performances that really draw you in to the story and especially the characters i checked this out based on the rave recommendation richard roeper or ebert and roeper in his book an example of a great film that never got fully released except on a few screens which gave it no chance to be seen some movies go to video quickly because they arent that good this is oscar worthy and its a tragedy on many levels that most will never even hear of it maybe via word of mouth it will gain a following on dvd or cable if you havent see this movie you should great performances of the 2 lead actresses make this movie it could have just been another formulaic teen movie after school special but instead it stands up well to other note worthy films girl interrupted comes to mind if you like that you will like this both girls are in one amazing emotional scene after another without coming off as melodramatic even though alicia is angry and deanna is crying through most of the movie it is done is such a real way that they do not come off as stereotypical characters or as melodramatic the movie will move you in many scenes and if you are an aspiring actor use these real performances as your school erica is even better in this than in traffic i hope both of these actors get more roles that utilize their talents as well and let them shine see this movie and if you like recommend to friends so it doesnt get lost among all the blockbuster crap that comes out every year this movie was buried while spiderman 2 tops records what kind of word are we living in aghhh so to make the world right again see this and recommend it
pos	home room came as a total surprise not having a clue as to what it was all about it paid off big time because it doesnt hold any punches and what we see is how lives are changed by the act of a disgruntled young man who decided to victimize his class mates who are the innocent victims of his rash actionspaul ryan the director who is working and editing his own material is a talented man who is rewarded by some amazing acting all around by his castalicia browning is an older girl who is trying to graduate high school she has been away a couple of years and doesnt seem to be in the same wave length of the other students for one she is a rebel with a punk look lots of makeup and a mouth that will cut anyone who dares to come near her orbit alicia was among the students in the home room where nine students have died supposedly killed by her boyfriend alicia we realize is a wounded girl who has gone through a terrible ordeal in her life but we are not given any clues to that effectwhat follows is the aftermath of the tragedy as it concentrates on a young woman who has survived it deanna cartwright is a wealthy teen ager who shouldnt have been at the school at all when a ricochet bullet hit her she is hospitalized with more than a wound she is trying to get over this dark period in her mind but the nightmares dont let her forgetalicia is made to go to the hospital by the school principal since she doesnt cooperate with the police the head of the school wants her to see deanna in her terrible state and perhaps she will soften up and will tell the authorities what she knows alicia dislikes deanna but in a matter of days both girls will make peace we dont realize until the last sequence what really happened that horrible day in schoolbusy phillips makes an excellent alicia and erika christiansen is equally good as deanna victor garber james pinkins taylor holland and the rest of the cast play as an ensemblethe film has an intensity because its not explicit in showing how the shootings occurred which helps the tone that mr ryan wanted to give this movie
pos	this film isnt just about a school shooting in fact its never even seen but that just adds to the power this film has its about people and how they deal with tragedy i know it was shown to the students who survived the columbine shooting and it provided a sense of closure for a lot of them the acting is superb all three main actors busy phillips erika christensen and victor garber are excellent in their rolesi highly recommend this film to anyone its one of those films that makes you talk about it after you see it it provokes discussion of not only school shootings but of human emotions and reactions to all forms of tragedy it is a tearjerker but it is well worth it and one i will watch time and time again
pos	this is paul f ryans first and only fulllength feature he hasnt done anything since however he managed to get an amazing ensemble cast to portray the characters of his story i dont know when or why the idea emerged in his head but ryan wrote a screenplay which later became his own directed movie home roombusy philipps carries the movie on her shoulders as alicia a troubled girl the ones we always see in television series with dark hair and black clothes a package of cigarettes in the pocket weird look and disturbing eyes with makeup of course an event has occurred at her school a shooting some students have died and she saw everything now detective martin van zandt victor garber is investigating the case and as expected alicia is a suspect but the shooting is just the genesis the movie is not about the shootinglying in bed in a hospital room is deanna cartwright erika christensen she is one of the survivors of the hospital the script establishes a bond between them by the school principal james pickens jr he is helping all the students to recover from the event but alicia doesnt seem to care shes isolated so the principal punishes her she needs to visit deanna every day until five o clock then the movie startsi cant even describe how wonderfully written i think the movie is i can identify with the characters and the situations they live i like reality these things could happen to anyone and the things they say are totally understandable theyre growing up and trying to deal with things they havent experienced theyre doing their best without knowing it alicia when she visits deanna for the first time and deanna when she sees alicia standing in front of her are commencing a journey of that will define their personalities and ideas for the next step in life after high schoolthe director leads christensen and philipps through their roles very well look the contrast between them deanna seems naive and with plain thoughts no complexity inside of her mind when alicia enters her room and sees tons of flowers she asks who has brought them many people deanna answers although some days later we learn theyre from her parents who come every week the parental figures are all well represented but are not as important as their sons characters deanna is lonely alicia seems mature and violent smoking cigarettes and talking roughly but after two days of visiting she finds herself coming back to the hospital every day even sleeping in deannas room all night when they both have a fight afterwards i believe deanna says why do you keep coming back alicia is lonely toothe ending of the movie without ruining it comes a bit disappointing its something i wasnt waiting for it eliminates some of the strength the movie has the revelation comes totally unnecessary ruining the logical climax the movie could have had it was an excellent script anyway and an excellent direction a damn fine moviewhen it comes to erika christensen this was the role she needed to fly higher her role in traffic was impressing but this was the big step the main role maybe not many had the chance to see her in this film and thats a pity she hasnt made one false move since then she has even come out with good performances in awful movies on the other hand busy philipps who proved to be very promising in this movie what a transformation hasnt got many opportunities for other rolesthe same i say about paul f ryan in directing of curse and i expect he is sitting now in his computer finishing his new script im waiting for his next movie im hoping the best for all of them
pos	this movie is so misunderstood it is not even funny if you think of seeing this one for the shootings stay clear this one deals with the effects and trauma that the survivors must endure even the detectives are seeking the answer we all dowhy fantastic acting from the two leading ladies as we see how those we ignore are affected by the very same things we are affected with yes the language is harsh at times but it suits the characters well there are some loose ends left or unanswered but all movies have these the major issues are dealt with and this movie makes a major statement about how all of us adults feel after such major incidents highly recommended for teens and adults
pos	i absolutely loved this movie i bought it as soon as i could find a copy of it this movie had so much emotion and felt so real i could really sympathize with the characters every time i watch it the ending makes me cry i can really identify with busy phillips character and how i would feel if the same thing had happened to mei think that all high schools should show this movie maybe it will keep people from wanting to do the same thing i recommend this movie to everybody and anybody especially those who have been affected by any school shootingit truly is one of the greatest movies of all time
pos	alright this film is the representation of several things for starters this film is about a disgruntled student who brings a gun to school and shoots roughly 9 students one student survives and is in the hospital with extensive head injuries the lead character is what several people who consider a lonergoth despite the movies stating of her not being so she seems quite mysterious but was also the only unharmed student in the victimized classroom shes questioned due to having a history of knowing the shooter and having a record of being on the phone with him the night before anyhow shes a very brief and distant person who seems to despise society yet due to some at first unexplained events she spent roughly a year out of school failing the grade she has the desire to graduate and the principle practically cons her into the only possible way she can pass is to spend time with the survivor the girl in the hospitalthese two leads are nearly entirely opposite and they are quite that on a social level while alisha is a quiet inwardly disturbed antisocial goth girl who spends her time entirely alone even though she seems to read quite often somewhat of a closetout of the closet bookworm the other girl is a rich popular bubbly girl who seems always incredibly optimistic and trapped in her own fantasy world ignoring the outside world and its realism to survive i feel both of these roles to a marvelous job of representing most cliques in the modern highschool but more importantly shows how two entirely opposite girls who know nothing of each other eventually open to each other while the injured girl learns a deep meaningful truth on her once sheltered life and the outside world alisha learns that complete abandonment of society and locking everything inside is not always the best thingmany people will look to the connection between these two girls and see one of two things either a snobby hateful girl who wants he rest of the world to suffer as she does taking it out on an innocent girl or the story of a seemingly trapped fantasized girl who meets an outcast to society and learns not only not to judge but that she is actually perhaps one of the most intelligent people shes known in other words people may see this film as a focus on alisha teaching the other girl a lesson about life but it isnt about thatthis film is about several things while it is about all i have stated it is also representative of how people deal from a large lifechanging catastrophe truly this movie is not very symbolic but instead incredibly straight forward with its message as long as you arent afraid to open your mind and your heart to some emotions you may not be familiar with being portrayed so miraculouslyoverall this film is one of the best ive ever seen the acting is brilliant the storyline and representation is deep and meaningful and the emotion flowing throughout this film will have anyone not only relating but possibly crying this film is by far heartwrenching and very impactful and if i ever believed any film could alter a persons life this would be the first that could have changed minei adored this movie if you ever want a movie thats moving and impactful while incredibly entertaining and real watch this
pos	home room like zero day and elephant was inspired by the recent wave of school shootings but unlike the other two films home room focuses on two survivors not the shooters or those killed in the aftermath of a shooting making it less exploitive and more useful because little effort is wasted in asking questions for which there are no answersdont give up on this little film during the first 20 minutes it is supposed to set up the real story but plays like a rejected hill street blues episode it is lame but bear with it at least it pads the running length enough to get the film classified as a feature i recommend skipping this entirely and just jumping ahead to the hospital scenesthere is nothing here that you cant pick up from the remainder of the filmlike a lot of good little films this was creatively a oneman show as paul f ryan was both the writer and the director while this arrangement does not guarantee a good film it is usually a good sign because it will mean a certain unity of construction and execution that is often lacking in big budget dramatic features because the script of home room is its real strength it is fortunate that the writer also executed the production and insured that his vision made it onto the screenryan takes a huge chance with the ending which tests the limits of the average viewers sentimentality tolerance he runs it right up to the edge but against all logic leaves you crying instead of cringing why the ending works is some combination of the audience need for a reward at the end of this kind of journey the song sarah mclaughlins sweet surrender he goes out on and the amazing editing of the final minutethe other strength of the film is the casting of busy phillips alicia and erika christensen deanna as the main protagonists although phillips plays her standard alienated surly teen and christensen her intelligent daughter of a good family they both bring more intensity to their roles than ever before the family life of both girls is more than satisfactory and of little interest to ryan what is happening here is all about the two of them despite a lame side story about a police detective wondering around town trying to tie alicia to the lone shooter if they ever recut and trim the film this side story should be condenseda story about two extremely disparate girls bonding and helping each other is hardly a novel idea and ryan could have easily steered this film into clich and predictability but instead his script has them engaging in a fascinating and convincing sparring match slowly chipping away at each other and sharing moments of vulnerability only to retreat back inside themselves deannas im dying inside line just tears you aparti cant think of a moment in any other film that i felt as intensely as that one she desperately needs a connection that alicia just as desperately resists deanna only makes progress when she retreats the viewer keeps expecting the group hug that never seems to happenultimately this not only generates a lot of suspense but leaves you admiring both characters and the two actresses who brought them to lifethen again what do i know im only a child
pos	while i was the video store i was browsing through the one dollar rentals and came upon this little gem i dont know what it was about it but i just had a gut instic about it and wow was i ever rightthe story centers around two girls who have just survived a school shooting one of the girls is alicia a teenage reble who is the only witness for the full attack and another is deanna another survivor who survived a bullet to the head by some miracle thrown together by fate they slowly begin a painful and beautiful display of healing and moving oni just hate it when amazing movies fall through the cracks because wow what a performance by busy phillips and erkia christensen not to mention the rest of the cast my only complaint is that the dvd was sorely lacking in special features oh and some of the jump cuts in the movie were kind of jarring but all in all a excellent movie
pos	caught the tail end of this movie channel surfing through the cable movie channels and was so intrigued i sought out the next showingi really didnt know what to expect after reading the program summary but i came away from this movie feeling quite disturbed and distressed it also gave me as adult who attended high school in the 80s a little better insight into what our kids have to contend with these daysthe fact that you dont see the shooting only adds to the chillness of the plot to see both child and adult alike struggle to comprehend and come to terms with the senseless shootings was at times overwhelming and will admit that i shed quite a few tears throughouton the whole not a movie that i would seek out to what however i am sure glad i did see it
pos	i have to say that this is one of the best movies i have ever seen i was bored and looked through the tv and found home room and it was already in about 5 min but i got hooked it was so interesting and moving it shows what can happen in anyones life i give it a 10 more if possible the director writer and actors did an amazing job i think teens should watch this movie and will learn from it it was great drama mystery and more i cried for hours i think that the director writer should write more movies like this one i loved it i didnt even know about this movie which is sad because it was so good i wish it could go in the movies for more people to see
pos	this is one of the most amazing stories i have ever seen if this film had been directed by larry clark then this story about a school shooting probably would have been shown through the eyes of the killer and whatever led that person to go insane in the first placeinstead the plot focuses mainly on the aftermath of a school shooting and how it effected the victims who survivedi had seen busy phillips in other films before but her performance in this movie is by far her best the only other movie that ive seen with erika christensen is swim fan which made me almost not want to watch this film but she turned in a very good performance herselfthis is one of the few movies i have seen that was actually able to make me cry trust me when i tell you that doesnt happen very oftenhome room is a beautiful film and thats all there is too it
pos	at first i wasnt sure if i wanted to watch this movie when it came up on my guide so i looked it up on imdb and thought the cover looked pretty cool so i thought i would give it a try expecting a movie like elephantonce i got past the fact that i am supposed to dislike the alicia character played excellently by busy phillips i realized what a good job this movie was doing toward setting up the relationship between alicia and deanna alicia is so mean to deanna played by erika christensen almost throughout the entire movie but we eventually find out that they despite being polar opposites they have one thing in common besides being present at the shooting they share loneliness and to what extent is revealed as the film progressesive just got to say how much i loved this movie and was glad to see all of the positive comments about it i couldnt even get through elephant because it just seemed to be exploiting the columbine tragedy this movie on the other hand was compelling and realistic busy phillips acting is off the chain that is a good thing and i would love to see her progress into some more mature roles
pos	home room deals with a columbinelike highschool shooting but rather than hashing over the occurrence itself the film portrays the aftermath and what happened to the survivors their trauma guilt and denialspoilers the shooting itself is treated as a foregone conclusion with no action footage other than the reaction of an almost teenage swat commando after shooting the high school killer the film has three protagonists the detective investigating the crime of which no guilty parties are left to convict and two teenage girls surviving the incident played by a very young erika christensen and busy philippsthe two girls having nothing in common besides the shooting are put together because of it and the drama ensueserika christensen though only 24 has been around the block so much that film viewers are pretty much acquainted with her solid and reliable style of acting busy philipps three years older than christensen and altogether unknown to me blew me away with her overwhelming dramatic strength and screen presence this girl was the partits a great movie and it connects to you with its intimate focus on the fragile yet growing relationship between the two traumatized girls gus van sants elephant 2003 though good seems almost superficial and paltry compared to home room when it comes to dramatic flair and acting what i can see this film got very little screen time and exposure  so much more a loss for an equally traumatized americaten out of ten
pos	home room really surprised me in comparison to other movies that were written regarding columbine high school this one is the best home room does not show the school shooting but rather the aftermath and the effects of the community and the town the movie focus on two opposite characters aleciabusy phillips and deannaerika christensen alecia is an outcast who witnessed the entire shooting she seems to show no emotion about it deanna is a popular girl and the only surviving victim alecia is forced to visit deanna at the hospital in order to graduate meanwhile the police are investigating alecia as she might have known the shooting was going to happen alecia and deanna are very different and do not get along at first eventually they develop a mutual understanding for one another and become friends very much in the style of the breakfast club home room beautifully shows the power of closeness and turmoil after a school shooting i would recommend this film to anyone and everyone
pos	this movie is incredible if you have the chance watch it although a warning youll cry your eyes out i do every time i see it and i own it and have watched it many times the performances are outstanding it deals with darkness and pain and loss but there is hope this movie made me look at the world differently vicarious experience according to my english teacher also if youve seen it note the interesting use of shadows and light home room is a phenomenal movie and i rate it 1010  for real  because of the excellent acting amazing plot and heartwrenching dialogue very tense very moving doesnt give all the answers but makes many good points about humankind
pos	busy is so amazing i just loved every word she has ever done freaks and geeks dawsons creek white chicks the smokers after the first time i saw home room i went and got it the next day i am a big fan of her and she has a lot of fans here in israel if someone hasnt saw is excellent movie than dont waist more time and go see it now i recommend to all of you to see all of her movies i saw busy in the late night show with conan and she was so beautiful and cute i just love her everybody who saw the movie in home room she looks very scary but in real life she is so beautiful you have to see all her half nude pictures for stuff magazine maxim she looks so good there danielle
pos	my children just happened to stop at this movie the other night and as things started to play out it really piqued my interest i had to head out for bowling league so i had them record it for me on the dvr so i could watch the rest later well i just got done watching it and the front of my shirt must be soaked after crying buckets it was an excellent movie even though i could almost feel the pain and anguish these girls were experiencing and i never in a million years would have guessed the reason why alissia had gone from this beautiful girl to an antisocial goth this was probably why my shirt was soaked because ive experienced that same pain that alissia was feeling i too would not have sought out this movie but im sure glad i saw it very moving very touching great for those who love a good drama or tearjerker
pos	if you get it its magnificentif you dont its decentplease understand that getting it does not necessarily mean youve gone through a school shooting there is so much more to this movie that at times the school shooting becomes insignificantabove all its a movie about acceptance both superficiallyof a traumatic event but also of people who are different for whatever reasonits also a movie about unendurable pain and how different people endure it in this case the contrast between alicias rage and deannas obsession creates an atmosphere of such palpable anxiety that halfway through the movie we wonder how the director could possibly pull a happy ending out of his hat thankfully the audience is given credit for being human beings our intelligence is not insulted by a sappy implausibly moralistic endingabove and beyond that i try to keep a clear head about movies being fiction and all that yet i must admit i cried like a lost little baby during this movie there were certain things about it that hit very close to home and opened up some old wounds that never quite healed but that is not necessarily a bad thing
pos	im from belgium and therefore my english writing is rather poor sorry for thatthis is one of those little known movies that plays only once on tv and than seems to vanishes into thin air i was browsing through my old vhs video collection and came across this title i looked it up and it had an imdb score of more than 710 thats pretty decenti must admit that its a very well put together movie and thats why im puzzled this is the only film made by this director how come he didnt make lots of films after this rather good one someone with so much potential should be forced to make another movie ha ha  anyway i really would like to see that he pulls his act together and makes another good movie like this one please
pos	it breaks my heart that this movie is not appreciated as it should be its very underrated people forgot what movies are really about nowadays they only think about bum bum movies which can be quite fun watching with popcorn and friends like transformers movies which are oriented with hyper mega high budget like 300mln or even higher on special effects only and which are dumb movies without storyline its the kind of a movie what i despite most of course it is fun watching greatly made cgis but we do not gain anything essential from that kind of moviesi honestly think that performance was excellent especially busy philipps alongside with erika christensen and victor garberwhom i respect made this movie an oscar worth emotional performance by busy philipps was astonishing its such a shame we wont see oscar in her hands which she deserves
pos	just finished watching this movie for maybe the 7th or 8th time picked it up one night previously viewed at blockbuster and absolutely loved it ive shown it to 4 people so far and they have enjoyed it as well avoid of all the hollywood glamour special effects and stress on the shock factor this independent film by paul f ryan hits the nail on the head in dealing with the after affects of traumatic situations taking place after a high school shooting two characters alicia busy philipps and deanna erika christensen form an unlikely bond alicia the girl with the stone heart the goth who has a pessimistic attitude to life assists deanna to overcome the issues of life and death and living in the aftermath meanwhile deanna attempts to help alicia to see some of the softness and light in the world again not stressing on the shocking event of the shooting but on the interpersonal relationships amongst those who survived it sets this movie apart despite its lowbudget and short filming time this movie is far from cheesy ryan pays respect to a situation he has never endured and attempts to delve into the human psyche with an amazing up and coming actress philipps adds the necessary dramatics to the dialogue and overall feel for the film and christensen helps to balance out the doom and gloom feeling this movie may have overall i recommend this movie and if you enjoy the topic of school aggression and violence and learning more about it i also suggest the documentary its a girls world put out by cbc in 2004 which deals with the topic of social bullying comparing and contrasting two groups of girls one in montreal quebec and the other in victoria british columbia the group of friends and acquaintances of dawn marie wellesley a 14 year old girl who killed herself after being brutally bullied
pos	home room was a great movie if youve ever had drama in your life it keeps you wanting to see more wondering what the secret alicia is hiding i think i watched that movie 6 times in a row and never lost interest plus i usually dont cry over movies but this one made me cry each time i wish i could find more movies like that one all in all i thought it was a great movie the more you watch of it the more you become part of it the very end is the part that really got me when she cried when getting her diploma because it had her daughters name on it my heart felt as if it had shattered just then and how her new friend came to comfort her when she hadnt gotten hers yet i loved it so much
pos	when i was told of this movie i thought it would be another chick flick i was wrong this movie sends a powerful message about judging others i was deeply moved everyone i have encountered i have recommended this movie to no one has come back saying it was bad busy also did a great job with her role in this film i dont know much about her acting career but wow they way she pulled off the end of this fill was greatat the beginning it was a little slow but after she went to the hospitalwow the movie picks up again i have no idea why this movie hasnt been spoken of in the movie world my wish would be for this movie to be released again and advertised morebecause it sends a powerful message in a mere hour and a half
pos	i liked this movie a lot it really intrigued me how deanna and alicia became friends over such a tragedy alicia was just a troubled soul and deanna was so happy just to see someone after being shot my only complaint was that in the beginning it was kind of slow and it took awhile to get to the basis of things other than that it was great
pos	busy phillips put in one hell of a performance both comedic and dramatic erika christensen was good but busy stole the show it was a nice touch after the smokers a movie starring busy which wasnt all that great if busy doesnt get a nomination of any kind for this film it would be a disaster forget mona lisa smile see home room
pos	who done it contains many surefire laughs and gags it is not only one of the best stooges films with shemp it is one of the finest short comedies columbia produced director bernds originally wrote the screenplay in 1946 for the stooges but when curly howard suffered a careerending stroke it was tailored for the columbia comedy team of schilling and lane their version was released as pardon my terror it obviously was too good for the stooges to pass up and it was finally filmed by the stooges at the end of 1947old man goodrich calls ace detectives shemp larry and moe out of fear that he will be murdered when they arrive at his home goodrich has disappeared and his niece and assorted goons try to get rid of the stooges will they find goodrich and bring the niece and goons to justice shemp is particularly funny in this film his reactions after being given a mickey by christine mcintyre are superb he gives his trademark sound eeebeeebeeeb and miss mcintyre is noticeably trying not to laugh other funny scenes the closeup of moes mug looking through the camera lens and the inthedark fight with all cast members involvednikko the goon played by duke york is one of the most unusual looking characters ever portrayed in a stooges film with his kinked hair he could almost pass for a stooge if he didnt tower over everyone else who done it is a gem among the stooges films with shemp even diehard curly fans will enjoy this one a true stooge classic 9 out of 10
pos	an ultranervous old man mr goodrich terrorized by the news that a gang is stalking the city and prominent citizens are disappearing really panics when someone throws a rock through his window with a message tied to it saying you will be next he calls the detective agency wondering where are the guys he asked for earlier of course its the stooges who couldnt respond because had come into the office robbed them and tied them up some detectives the moment poor mr goodrich hangs up the phone and says i feel safer already a monstertype goon named nico appears out of a secret panel in the room and chokes him unconscious we next find out that his trusted employees are anything but that now these crooks have to deal with the detectives that are coming by the house for mr goodrichsome of the gags like moe and larrys wrinkles are getting a bit old but some of them will provoke laughs if i see them 100 times i always laugh at shemp trying to be a flirt as he does here with mr goodrichs niece in a classic routine with a long accordionlike camera lens the act he puts on when hes poisoned is always funny too shemp was so good that i didnt mind he was taking the great curlys placelarry moe curlyshemp were always great in the chase scenes in which monsters or crooks or both are chasing them around a house thats the last six minutes in here at times such as this film
pos	this is apparently one of shemps first shorts with the stooges this excludes his much earlier vaudeville years with the team but the threesomes comedic timing is at its honed best here aside from the intense slapstick scenes there are others more subtle but just as funny watch larry when shemp asks him to look at the camera for a snapshot or watch the real object prompting moes exclamation ohhighly polished mahoganyemil sitka is at his bewildered goofiest and the goon may look scary but hes somehow funny he seems as frustrated and perplexed with the stooges as are regular people in other shortsfor shemp aficionados this is a must have episode it wont disappoint
pos	one of the very best three stooges shorts ever a spooky house full of evil guys and the goon challenge the alert detective agencys best men shemp is in top form in the famous inthedark scene emil sitka provides excellent support in his mr goodrich role as the target of a murder plot before its over shemps trusty little shovel is employed to great effect this 16 minute gem moves about as fast as any stooges short and packs twice the wallop highly recommended
pos	of the elements that make this the best at this point i have to say 1 is christine mcintire shemps scene when poisoned and her reaction are truly magnificent i imagine that as one poster suggested christine was trying to hold back laughter during that scene but it actually made her seem even more deliciously evil to be smiling at shemps possibly dyinganother character who helps this stand out is the goon his look was a great cross between horrific and comedic goofball hardly a character i would choose to meet in a dark alley or for that matter anywhere i would have preferred a bit of true whodunit mystery in this but hey when a short is this good whos going to complain not i
pos	another good stooge shortchristine mcintyre is so lovely and evil and the same time in this oneshe is such a great actressthe stooges are very good and especially shemp and larrythis to is a good one to watch around autumn time
pos	when i saw the elaborate dvd box for this and the dreadful red queen figurine i felt certain i was in for a big disappointment but surprise surprise i loved it convoluted nonsense of course and unforgivable that such a complicated denouement should be rushed to the point of barely being able to read the subtitles let alone take in the ridiculous explanation these quibbles apart however the film is a dream fabulous ladies in fabulous outfits in wonderful settings and the whole thing constantly on the move and accompanied by a wonderful bruno nicolai score he may not be morricone but in these lighter pieces he might as well be so really enjoyable with lots of colour plenty of sexiness some gory kills and minimal police interference super
pos	what a fun movie if youre a giallo fan red queen kills 7 times is a real winner to begin with its hard to go wrong with barbara bouchet and marina malfatti in the same giallo both are wonderful  especially the wideeyed innocent bouchet as the guilt ridden woman fearing for her life the kill scenes in red queen kills 7 times are especially nice and feature enough blood to make most fans happy one of the first murders comes rather unexpectedly and really gets the movie off to a good start the killer the red queen is one of the most overthetop and interesting looking murderers ive seen in an italian movie the 70s sets and fashions are wonderful in fact all the visuals are interesting with the laughing red queen running across the bridge at night being one of my favorite moments in the film the convoluted plot held my interest throughout finally bruno nicolais score may be the best ive heard from the composer the main theme is so memorable i havent been able to get it out of my head for two daysthe only two issues i have with red queen kills 7 times come in the films finale first the person responsible for the murders is far too easy to spot if youve seen more than a couple gialli you wont have any problem determining who is behind the killings second the ending feels a little too rushed and as a result is a bit confusing im definitely not one who needs every plot point spelled out to me but ill admit to being at a loss to explain it all a second viewing might just clear this up
pos	this interesting giallo boosts a typical but still thrilling plot and a really sadistic killer that obviously likes to hunt his victims down before murdering them in gory waysdirected by emilio p miraglia who one year earlier also made the very interesting la notte che evelyn usci della tomba see also my comment on that one the film starts off a little slow but all in all no time is wasted with unnecessary sub plots or sequencesthis film is a germanitalian coproduction but it was released in germany on video only in a version trimmed by 15 minutes of plot under the stupid title horror house at least the murder scenes which will satisfy every gorehound are fully intact and the viewer still gets the killers motive at the end but the italian version containing all the footage is still the one to look for of coursea convincing giallo with obligatory twists and red herrings la dama rossa uccide sette volte is highly recommended to giallo fans and slightly superior to miraglias above mentioned other thriller
pos	emilio miraglias first giallo feature the night evelyn came out of the grave was a great combination of giallo and gothic horror  and this second film is even better weve got more of the giallo side of the equation this time around although miraglia doesnt lose the gothic horror stylings that made the earlier film such a delight miraglia puts more emphasis on the finer details of the plot this time around and as a result its the typical giallo labyrinth with characters all over the place and red herrings being thrown in every few minutes this is a definite bonus for the film however as while it can get a little too confusing at times theres always enough to hold the audiences interest and miraglias storytelling has improved since his earlier movie the plot opens with a scene that sees two young girls fighting before their grandfather explains to them the legend behind a rather lurid painting in their castle the legend revolves around a woman called the red queen who legend has it returns from the grave every hundred years and kills seven people a few years later murders begin to occureven though he only made two giallos miraglia does have his own set of tributes its obvious that the colour red is important to him as it features heavily in both films and he appears to have something against women called evelyn he likes castles gothic atmospheres and stylish murders too  which is fine by me miraglia may be no argento when it comes to spilling blood but he certainly knows how to drop an over the top murder into his film and here we have delights involving a volkswagen beetle and a death on an iron fence that is one of my all time favourite giallo death scenes the female side of the cast is excellent with the stunning barbara bouchet and marina malfatti heading up an eyepleasing cast of ladies that arent afraid to take their clothes off the score courtesy of bruno nicolai is catchy and even though it doesnt feature much of the psychedelic rock heard in the night evelyn came out of the grave it fits the film well the ending is something of a turnoff as although miraglia revs up the gothic atmosphere it comes across as being more than a little bit rushed and the identity of the murderer is too obvious but even so this is a delightfully entertaining giallo and one that i highly recommend to fans of the genre
pos	once upon a time in a castle two little girls are playing in the gardens castle they are sisters a blonde little girl kitty and a brunette one evelyn evelyn steals kittys doll kitty pursues evelyn running through long corridors they reach the room where their grandfather sitting on an armchair reads the newspaper kitty complains about evelyn while evelyn is looking interestedly at a picture hanging on the wall evelyn begins to say repeatedly i am the red lady and kitty is the black lady suddenly evelyn grabs a dagger lying nearby and stabs kittys doll and then cuts her the dolls head a fight ensues and evelyn almost uses the dagger against kitty the grandfather intervenes and the worst is avoidedlater on their grandfather tells them the legend related to the picture hanging on the wall in front of them in which a lady dressed in black is stabbing a lady dressed in reda long time ago a red lady and a black lady lived in the same castle they were sisters and hated each other one night for jealousy reasons the black lady entered the red ladys room and stabbed her seven times one year later the red lady left her grave she killed six innocent people and her seventh victim was the black lady once every hundred years the events repeat themselves in this castle and a red lady kills six innocent victims before killing the black lady herselfthe grandfather ends his tale by saying that according to the legend sixteen years from now the red queen should come again and kill seven times but he assures them that this is just an old legendsixteen years passthis is the very beginning of the film there are many twists and surprises in the film its better for you to forget about logic if you really analyse it the story doesnt make sense and just follow the film with its wonderful colors the gorgeous women the clothes the tasteful decor the lighting effects and the beautiful soundtrackenjoy barbara bouchet sybil danning marina malfatti pia giancaro among other goddesses theres a nude by sybil danning lying on a sofa thats something to dream about and dont forget the lady in red kills seven timesif youve liked la dama rossa check out also la notte che evelyn usc dalla tomba
pos	an old family story told to two young girls by their grandfather is brought to life 16 years later as he foretoldpeople are getting murdered and blood is being spilled and rats are scampering all over and naked bodies are being enjoyedkitty barbara bouchet is the suspect but we know she is not the killer is it franziska marina malfatti is it evelyn back from death for revenge is it a plot to steal an inheritance the color is superb in this thriller from emilio miraglia who only did one other giallo as far as i knowthe only thing that spoiled the film was the appearance that several frames were cut out someone calls the police and suddenly they are there trying to save kitty
pos	there are some films that every horror fan owes himself or herself to see and emilio miraglias la dama rossa uccide sette volte aka the red queen kills seven times 1972 is definitely one of them with gialli and gothic tales being my two favorite subgenres in horror i was looking forward to seeing this film for quite a while and even though my expectations were high this masterpiece surpassed my greatest hopes miraglias earlier giallo the night evelyn came out of the grave 1971 was already a creepy and highly atmospheric film which successfully mixed giallo with gothic horror but it couldnt possibly compare to this instant personal favorite the red queen kills seven times is hands down one of the most unique and overwhelming italian horror films ever made and no lover of the genre could possibly consider missing it an incredibly mesmerizing giallo with strong gothic elements the red queen delivers everything one could hope for in either subgenre an inventive and incredibly compelling plot spinechilling suspense a sublimely uncanny setting and a genuinely creepy atmosphere eerily lush colors stylish murders a brilliant score and not least a ravishing female cast lead by the stunningly beautiful barbara bouchet  this film simply is one of the most outstanding combinations of elegant beauty and pure terrorthe film starts out incredibly in a beautiful gothic castle in germany as little girls kitty wildenbrck and her sister evelyn have been fighting when their grandfather tells them the story behind an incredibly uncanny painting legend has it that a fiendish red lady is to return to the castle every hundred years and kill seven people fourteen years later kitty barbara bouchet has become a successful fashion photographer suddenly people begin to get murdered director miraglia had already proved his incredible talent for style atmosphere and colorful creepiness with the night evelyn came out of the grave and he makes use of these elements even far more effectively in this gem the red queen kills seven times is a feast for the eyes indeed and one of the most overwhelming italian horror films both visually and plotwise the haunting painting in the grandfathers castle alone is capable of giving the viewer the goosebumps the red lady or red queen as she is called in the english title is arguably the most fiendish figure ever in a giallo the spinechilling laughter that the murders are accompanied by would even be frightening on its own a sexy female cast is always appreciated especially in a giallo and this one is a prime example for that the ravishing barbara bouchet one of my favorite actresses must be one of the most stunningly beautiful ladies ever to appear on screen and she is a great actress too bouchets presence has graded up many italian flicks among other appearances she starred in three of the greatest cultmasterpieces of italian 70s cinema within one year 1972 fernando di leos milano calibro 9 lucio fulcis giallohighlight dont torture a duckling and this unforgettable gem apart from the wonderful miss bouchet the films gorgeous female cast includes sexy young sybil danning marina malfatti the night evelyn came out of the grave and other beauties who are not afraid to bare it for the camera as the whole film the murders are stylish and extremely elegant yet frightening and macabre and some of them are quite gory bruno nicolais mesmerizing score is as memorable as it gets and makes the films intensely eerie atmosphere even more haunting the plot is ingeniously convoluted and full of red herrings the tensionlevel increses with each passing minute the red queen begins creepy and it stays stunning to the last second overall this is one of the films that i cannot find enough words of praise for the red queen kills seven times is an absolute masterpiece that easily ranks among the finest gialli ever made and a toppriority for every fan of horror andor italian cinema to see 1010
pos	and heres yet another piece of evidence to claim that we should all worship the italian giallo and acknowledge it to be the absolute most unique sub genre in horror emilio miraglias the red queen kills seven times is a totally mesmerizing wholesome of original plotting stylish production values enchanting music great acting talents and inventively gory murder sequences its a fabulous giallo released in the golden year 1972 that belongs in the topfive of every fan of italian cinema the storyline doesnt just introduce your average blackgloved  sexually frustrated killer but blends good oldfashioned revenge motives with the macabre myth of the murderous red queen at young age their grandfather tells the constantly fighting siblings kitty and evelyn about an uncanny lady who once every 100 years on april 6th kills seven people of which her sister is the inevitable last victim fourteen years later kitty has become the successful choreographer of a prominent modeling agency even sharing her bed with the general manager when suddenly the killing spree begins sister evelyn would be the obvious culprit but she moved to the states recently or has she complex yet compelling and involving red herrings are thrown at you every couple of minutes and the red queen character is definitely the most fascinating killer in giallohistory her face can never be seen but she wears a blood red cloak and produces the most ghastly laugh whenever she made a new victim shes not exactly gentle either as her victims are barbarically stabbed with a dagger dragged behind cars and even impaled on fences that latter one is truly one of the greatest  most gruesome acts of violence ive ever seen what more could you possibly request some classy and tasteful nudity perhaps the gorgeous female actresses got this more than covered among them barbara bouchet and a young sybil danning emilio miraglia isnt the most famous giallodirector as he only made this one and the equally recommended the night evelyn came out of the grave but his influence and importance should not be forgotten
pos	emilio miraglios the red queen kills seven times 1972 is just about the most perfect example of a giallo that i have ever seen mixing all the requisite elements into one sinister stew indeed first of all and of paramount importance for me it has a complex twisty plot that ultimately makes perfect sense and the killer here does not come completely out of left field at the end the story concerning a series of gruesome murders you already know how many from the films title right that takes place in seeming fulfillment of an ancient prophecy concerning two sisters is an involving one and the murderer a redcloaked figure with the insane laugh of a madwoman is both frightening and memorable every great giallo requires some lovely lead actresses and here we have quite an assortment headed by the ridiculously beautiful barbara bouchet as one of the two sisters and in one of her earlier roles sybil danning as a lustful tramp at barbaras fashion house another necessary ingredient of a superior giallo is a catchy hummable score and bruno nicolai provides one for this film that should stay with you for days gorgeous scenery check again filmed largely in wurzburg germany the picture is a treat for the eye indeed ok ok but what about those murders after all isnt that what gialli are all about well im pleased to report that most viewers should be well satisfied with the various knifings shootings impalements and other carnage that this film tastefully dishes outnot to mention the crypts freaky dream sequence rats and bats and lots of em too the drug references a rape scene the obligatory red herrings and in the person of ugo pagliai a hunky leading man for the female viewers as i said a perfect giallo and even better this dvd is from the fine folks at no shame and you know what that means a gorgeous print and loads of extras to boot thanks guys
pos	when i was a kid i watched this many times over and i remember whistling the happy cat song quite often all the songs are great and actually memorable unlike many childrens musicals where the songs are just stuck in for no real reason the scenes and costumes are lavish and the acting is very welldone which isnt surprising considering the cast christopher walken is very catlike and doesnt need stupid makeup or a cat costume for the viewer to believe hes a cat transformed to a human and jason connerys so cute as the shy and awkward millers son corin who falls in love with beautiful and the bold princess vera this is a really fun enjoyable featurelength movie where unlike most fairytales the characters are given personalities some of my favourite parts are when puss makes corin pretend hes drowning at the ball when everybody starts dancing a country dance as its all the rage abroad when walken is in the kitchen dancing on the table hes a pretty good dancer too and when vera tells corin all the things she used to do when she was young like pretending she was a millers daughter id recommend this film to children and parents alike who love magic and fairytales and it actually is a movie you can watch together as it wont drive adults up the wall
pos	i never saw this when i was a kid so this was seen with fresh eyes i had never heard of it and rented it for my 5 year old daughter plus the idea of christopher walken singing and dancing made me curious the special fx are cheesy and the singing and dancing is mediocre but the story is great my daughter was entranced i loved watching walken in this role thinking about what the future held for him very amusing to see him dance and if the songs werent great at least they werent disney overproduced saccharine sweetness the ogre scene in the beginning was a little scary for her and she was a little nervous when we saw him again at the end but it was mostly benign interestingly we had recently read puss in boots and i had wondered about the implausibility of the story but while staying true to almost every aspect walkens acting made it believable great fun id watch it again with my daughter
pos	although this was obviously a lowbudget production the performances and the songs in this movie are worth seeing one of walkens few musical roles to date he is a marvelous dancer and singer and he demonstrates his acrobatic skills as well  watch for the cartwheel also starring jason connery a great childrens story and very likable characters
pos	ok so the musical pieces were poorly written and generally poorly sung though walken and marner particularly walken sounded pretty good and so they shattered the fourth wall at the end by having the king and his nobles sing about the battle with the ogre and praise the efforts of puss in boots when they by rights shouldnt have even known about itwho cares its christopher freakin walken doing a movie based on a fairy tale and he sings and dances his acting style fits the role very well as the devious mischievous puss who seems to get his master into deeper and deeper trouble but in fact has a plan hes thought about seven or eight moves in advance and if youve ever seen walken in any of his villainous roles you know the ogre bit the dust hard at the end when walken got him into his trapa fun film and a mustsee for anyone who enjoys the unique style of christopher walken
pos	if you fast forward through the horrible singing you will find a classic fairy tale underneath christopher walken is very humorous and surprisingly good in the role his trademark style of acting works well for the sly puss in boots the other actors are well for their parts i did not find any of the acting terribly fake or awkward the king in particular appears a real dunce though and i wonder if he is supposed to be i can not remember the original tale the special effects are typical of the eighties but at least they are not overly fake like some of the computer generated fare that we see today overall i recommend this movie for children and adults who are a child at heart
pos	this may not be a memorable classic but it is a touching romance with an important theme that stresses the importance of literacy in modern society and the devastating career and life consequences for any unfortunate individual lacking this vital skillthe story revolves around iris a widow who becomes acquainted with a fellow employee at her factory job an illiterate cafeteria worker named stanley iris discovers that stanley is unable to read and after he loses his job she gives him reading lessons at home in her kitchen of course as you might predict the two although initially wary of involvement develop feelings for each otherjane fonda competently plays iris a woman with problems of her own coping with a job lacking prospects two teenage children one pregnant an unemployed sister and her abusive husband however robert deniro is of course brilliant in his endearing portrayal of the intelligent and resourceful but illiterate stanley bringing a dignity to the role that commands respect they arent your typical charming young yuppie couple as generally depicted in on screen romances but an ordinary working class middle aged pair with pretty down to earth strugglesi wont give the ending away but its a lovely heartwarming romance and a personal look into the troubling issue of adult illiteracy albeit from the perspective of a fictional character
pos	stanley and iris show the triumph of the human spirit for stanley its the struggle to become literate and realize his potential for iris its to find the courage to love again after becoming a widow the beauty of the movie is the dance that robert deniro and jane fonda do together starting and stopping before each has the skills and courage to completely trust each other and move on in that sense it very nicely gives us a good view of how life often is thus being credible unlike some other reviewers i found the characters each rendered to be consistent for the whole picture the supporting cast is also carefully chosen and they add a depth of character that the main characters get added meaning from the supporting performances all in all an excellent movie the best thing i take from it is hope
pos	i just read the comments of tomreynolds2004 and feel i have to jump in here i understand he doesnt like the film but his reasons are not evident my feeling regarding this film is that it is not afraid to travel the darker roads of loneliness failure disappointment and sorrow each of these two people as portrayed have plenty of reasons to be bitter and angry yet find tenderness and comfort in each the other only great acting could make this work without becoming an emotional quagmire sentimental and sappy i really became interested in these people because of their overwhelming humanity given to them by such strong performances i have every reason to dislike jane fonda for her vietnam era actions but personal feelings apart she is fabulous in this role robert deniro is superb as a man whose intelligence and goodness begins to fail him in a world indifferent to his abilities this is the first i have seen deniro using tenderness rather than toughness to sell a character and i really like it this film was a big surprise when i first viewed it and i look forward to seeing it again
pos	stanley and iris is a heart warming film about two people who find each other and help one another overcome their problems in life stanleys life is difficult because he never learned to read or write iris is a widower with two teenage children working in a bakery where she meets stanley she decides to teach stanley how to read at her home in her spare time over time they become romantically involved after stanley learns to read he goes off to a good job in chicago only to return to iris and ask her to marry himits a really good film without nudity violence or profanity that which is rare in todays films a good film all round 
pos	this is a complex film that explores the effects of fordist and taylorist modes of industrial capitalist production on human relations there are constant references to assembly line production where workers are treated as cogs in a machine overseen by managers wielding clipboards controlling how much hair the workers leave exposed and firing workers stanley who meet all criteria as his supervisor says are always on time are hard workers do good work but who may in some unspecified future make a mistake this system destroys families  stanley has to send his father to a nursing home where he quickly dies after stanley loses his job iris daughter is a single teen mother who drops out of high school to take a job in the plant references are made to the fact that now with declining wages both partners need to work the implication being that theres nobody left at home to care for the kids iris husband is dead from an illness and with the multiple references in the film about the costs of medical care the viewer must wonder if he might have lived with better and more costly care iris brother in law gets abusive after yet another unsuccessful day at the unemployment office when his wife yells at him for buying a beer with her savings instead of leaving it for her face lift andor teeth job even the working class with no stake in conventional bourgeois notions of perfection and beauty buy into them the one reference to race in the film is through a black factory line worker whose husband is in jail presumably hes also black and black men suffer disproportionally high incarceration rates she remarks that he like her is doing time  her family is composed of a prisoner and a wage slavestanley however still believes in human relations and is therefore for most of the film outside of the system of fordist capitalism he cares for his father in spite of the fact that it was his fathers traveling salesman job that resulted in his illiteracy  he has not yet reduced human relations to a purely instrumental contract as iris brother in law does suggesting that he married the wrong sister he does not as iris says conform to the workeatsleep routine of everyone else rather he uses technology and the techniques of industrial production in an artisanal and creative way in a sort of bauhaus ideal this was the dream of early modernists and 1920s socialists such as the bauhaus  to use technology to provide for all basic needs allowing for more free time for creative human work and fuller human relations he is also outside of traditional gender relations he cooks he cleans he cares for his family and he knows how to iron iris on the other hand lives in a traditionally male role  shes a factory worker the mains source of income for her extended family and she brings stanley into the public realm traditionally offlimits to women by teaching him to read and write she gives him access to the world of knowledge also traditionally gendered maleliteracy here is used as a metaphor for the traditionally masculine public realm and the systems of circulation monetary vehicular cultural that enable participation in the public realm without this access stanley is feminized  the jobs open to him are cooking and cleaning he is excluded from all regular circulations unable to participate in the monetary cant open a bank account in the vehicular cant get a drivers license cant ride the bus and in the social he asks if he exists if he cant write his nameafter learning to read he grabs books on auto repair farming and spirituality the bible the word of god is therefore relativized placed on the same value plane as howto books in fact organized religion in general is only very occasionally present  the bible also appears on a dresser as the camera pans to find stanley and iris having sex it is however acknowledged as a moral force  iris clearly a character devoted to living a good life mentions at the beginning of the film that her rosary was among the objects lost in a purse snatchingonce able to read he enters the system and lands a managerial position with a health care plan a car and a house taking his place at the head of the family the breadwinner presumably hes an industrial designer dreaming up products that will require others enduring the drudgery of the assembly line to produce this ending probably the only bit of conventional hollywood in the film is so incongruous with all that has come before that i at least wonder if it wasnt forced in by some studio exec suddenly worried about the lack of a feelgood ending and its potential effect on the bottom linenow that according to the pundits weve comfortably moved on to postindustrial capitalism the film also has a slightly nostalgic feel as though we needed the historical distance to really analyze what happened during that period nevertheless its highly recommended  at least if you want to exercise your brain disregard the ending and its close to a perfect 10
pos	i found this to be a soso romancedrama that has a nice ending and a generally nice feel to it its not a hallmark hall of fametype family film with sleepingbeforemarriage considered normal behavior but considering it stars jane fonda and robert de niro i would have expected a lot rougher movie at least languagewise the most memorable part of the film is the portrayal of how difficult it must be to learn how to read and write when you are already an adult thats the big theme of the movie and it involves some touching scenes but to be honest the film isnt that memorableits still a fairly mild nice tale that i would be happy to recommend
pos	i guess if a film has magic i dont need it to be fluid or seamless it can skip background information go too fast in some places too slow in others etc magic in this film the scene in the library there are many minor flaws in stanley  iris yet they dont detract from the overall positive impact of watching people help each other in areas of life that seem the most incomprehensible the hardest to fix both characters are smart yet stanley cant understand enough to function because he cant read he cant read because hes had too much adventure in his childhood iris although welleducated hasnt had enough adventure and so cant understand how to move past the uturn her life took in both their faults and strengths the characters compliment each other it may be a bit of a stretch to accept that an iris would wind up working year after year in a factory or that a stanley never hid his illiteracy enough to work in construction or some other betterpaying job and while these mysteries are explained in the course of the story their unfolding seems somewhat contrived i assume no one took the time to rethink the script even so its a good moviejust imagine what de niro fonda and plimpton would have done on screen if someone had
pos	this film has a special place in my heart as when i caught it the first time i was teaching adult literacy it rang very true to me and even an outstanding student i had at the time there are scenes which make you gulp with sudden emotion and those which even put a smile on your face through sheer identification with the characters and their situation excellent performances by jane fonda and robert deniro that rank with their best work a great turn by a young martha plimpton an inspiring story line and a haunting musical score makes for a most enjoyable and rewarding experience
pos	the production quality cast premise authentic new england waterbury ct locale and lush john williams score should have resulted in a 34 star collectors item unfortunately all we got was a passable 2 star decent flick mostly memorable for what it tried to dobring an art house style film mainstream the small town locale and story of ordinary people is a genre to itself and if well done will satisfy most grownups jane fonda was unable to hide her braininess enough to make her character believable i wondered why she wasnt doing a post doctorate at yale instead of working in a dead end factory job in waterbury robert diniros character was just a bit too contrived an illiterate nice guy loser who turns out to actually be with a little help from janes character a 1990 version of henry ford or thomas edisonthis genre has been more successfully handled by nobodys fool in the mid 90s and this years 2003 about schmidt i wish that the main stream studios would try more stuff for post adolescents and reserve a couple of screens at the multi cinema complexes for those effortsill give it an a for effort
pos	liked stanley  iris very much acting was very good story had a unique and interesting arrangement the absence of violence and sex was refreshing characters were very convincing and felt like you could understand their feelings very enjoyable movie
pos	liked stanley  iris very much acting was very good story had a unique and interesting arrangement the absence of violence and porno sex was refreshing characters were very convincing and felt like you could understand their feelings very enjoyable movie
pos	im a male not given to womens movies but this is really a well done special story i have no personal love for jane fonda as a person but she does one hell of a fine job while deniro is his usual superb self everything is so well done acting directing visuals settings photography casting if you can enjoy a story of real people and real love  this is a winner
pos	workingclass romantic drama from director martin ritt is as unbelievable as they come yet there are moments of pleasure due mostly to the charisma of stars jane fonda and robert de niro both terrific shes a widow who cant move on hes illiterate and a closetinventoryou can probably guess the rest adaptation of pat barkers novel union street a better title is so laidback it verges on bland and the films editing is a mess but its still pleasant a rosyhued bluecollar fantasy there are no overtures to serious issues even the illiteracy angle is just a plottool for the ensuing love story and no real fireworks though the characters are intentionally a bit colorless and the leads are toned down to an interesting degree the finale is pure fluffand cynics will find it difficult to swallowthough these two characters deserve a happy ending and the picture wouldnt really be satisfying any other way  from 
pos	very good drama although it appeared to have a few blank areas leaving the viewers to fill in the action for themselves i can imagine life being this way for someone who can neither read nor write this film simply smacked of the real world the wife who is suddenly the sole supporter the livein relatives and their quarrels the troubled child who gets knocked up and then typically drops out of school a jackass husband who takes the nest egg and buys beer with it 2 thumbs up
pos	although i didnt like stanley  iris tremendously as a film i did admire the acting jane fonda and robert de niro are great in this movie i havent always been a fan of fondas work but here she is delicate and strong at the same time de niro has the ability to make every role he portrays into acting gold he gives a great performance in this film and there is a great scene where he has to take his father to a home for elderly people because he cant care for him anymore that will break your heart i wouldnt really recommend this film as a great cinematic entertainment but i will say you wont see much bette acting anywhere
pos	fair dramalove story movie that focuses on the lives of blue collar people finding new life thru new lovethe acting here is good but the film fails in cinematographyscreenplaydirecting and editingthe storyscript is only average at bestthis film will be enjoyed by fonda and de niro fans and by people who love middle age love stories where in the coartship is on a more wiser and cautious levelit would also be interesting for people who are interested on the subject matter regarding illiteracy
pos	i came in in the middle of this film so i had no idea about any credits or even its title till i looked it up here where i see that it has received a mixed reception by your commentators im on the positive side regarding this film but one thing really caught my attention as i watched the beautiful and sensitive score written in a coplandesque americana style my surprise was great when i discovered the score to have been written by none other than john williams himself true he has written sensitive and poignant scores such as schindlers list but one usually associates his name with such bombasticities as star wars but in my opinion what williams has written for this movie surpasses anything ive ever heard of his for tenderness sensitivity and beauty fully in keeping with the tender and lovely plot of the movie and another recent score of his for catch me if you can shows still more wit and sophistication as to stanley and iris i like education movies like how green was my valley and konrack that one with john voigt and his young african american charges in south carolina and danny devitos renaissance man etc they tell a necessary story of intellectual and spiritual awakening a story which cant be told often enough this one is an excellent addition to that genre
pos	futz is the only show preserved from the experimental theatre movement in new york in the 1960s the origins of off off broadway though its not for everyone it is a genuinely brilliant darkly funny even more often deeply disturbing tale about love sex personal liberty and revenge a serious morality tale even more relevant now in a time when congress wants to outlaw gay marriage by trashing our constitution the story is not about being gay though  its about love and sex that dont conform to social norms and therefore must be removed through violence and hate on the surface it tells the story of a man who falls in love with a pig but like any great fable its not really about animals its about something bigger  stifling conformity in americathe stage version won international acclaim in its original production it toured the us and europe and with others of its kind influenced almost all theatre that came after it luckily we have preserved here the show pretty much as it was originally conceived with the original cast and original director tom ohorgan who also directed hair and jesus christ superstar on broadwaythis is not a mainstream easytotake studio film  this is an aggressive unsettling glorious deeply emotional wildly imaginative piece of storytelling that youll never forget and it just might change the way you see the world
pos	all the worlds a stage and its people actors in itor something like that who the hell said that theatre stopped at the orchestra pitor even at the theatre door why is not the audience participants in the theatrical experience including the story itselfthis film was a grand experiment that said hey the story is you and it needs more than your attention it needs your active participation sometimes we bring the story to you sometimes you have to go to the storyalas no one listened but that does not mean it should not have been said
pos	bromwell high is nothing short of brilliant expertly scripted and perfectly delivered this searing parody of a students and teachers at a south london public school leaves you literally rolling with laughter its vulgar provocative witty and sharp the characters are a superbly caricatured cross section of british society or to be more accurate of any society following the escapades of keisha latrina and natella our three protagonists for want of a better term the show doesnt shy away from parodying every imaginable subject political correctness flies out the window in every episode if you enjoy shows that arent afraid to poke fun of every taboo subject imaginable then bromwell high will not disappoint
pos	if you like adult comedy cartoons like south park then this is nearly a similar format about the small adventures of three teenage girls at bromwell high keisha natella and latrina have given exploding sweets and behaved like bitches i think keisha is a good leader there are also small stories going on with the teachers of the school theres the idiotic principal mr bip the nervous maths teacher and many others the cast is also fantastic lenny henrys gina yashere eastenders chrissie watts tracyann oberman smack the ponys doon mackichan dead ringers mark perry and blunders nina conti i didnt know this came from canada but it is very good very good
pos	bromwell high is a cartoon comedy it ran at the same time as some other programs about school life such as teachers my 35 years in the teaching profession lead me to believe that bromwell highs satire is much closer to reality than is teachers the scramble to survive financially the insightful students who can see right through their pathetic teachers pomp the pettiness of the whole situation all remind me of the schools i knew and their students when i saw the episode in which a student repeatedly tried to burn down the school i immediately recalled  at  high a classic line inspector im here to sack one of your teachers student welcome to bromwell high i expect that many adults of my age think that bromwell high is far fetched what a pity that it isnt
pos	there are few films that leave me with the feeling that gregor jordans ned kelly film did initially i had heard only half hearted recommendations and decided to see it for myself since then i have acquired both the video and soundtrack and have to say that after several viewings i am still very impressed with the underlying character of this film it is also wonderful to see something australian i appreciate its down to earth quality that if you ask me is a rarity as well as the absence of tackiness that takes away from so many films this film proves that you dont necessarily require fancy costumes and a glamorous set that absorbs how many millions of dollars to make a point the cast was a bonus including a variety of well known and might i add good looking people who did well to slip into the role of such unique characters it is interesting to note that much of the criticism regarding this film has been about who played what and how they only said so many lines however if any criticism is due it should constructively focus on the fact that a number of basic elements of the original events were excluded in reality these functioned to made it the hallmark that it is in australian history for example on a closer examination it can be discovered that there was much much more to the relationship between joe byrne and aaron sheritt and that this was in fact responsible for many more of the final outcomes for the gang than were explored in the film also overlooked was the fact that it was not only aaron sheritts efforts alone that provided the victorian police with their insights into the unfolding mystery yes this is their interpretation of the story and it is understandable that true stories require sensationalism and at times the modification of the original plot to grab the viewers attention i feel that in this case this is the only limitation however i can accept that perhaps historical accuracy is only of significance to those who have a particular interest in the realistic events behind a situation it certainly inspired me to look more closely so watch it and decide for yourself you might not like it at all thats your opinion and thats fine maybe it is a film that appeals largely to an australian audience for me id call it a breath of fresh air
pos	im sure that not many people outside of australia have ever heard of the legend of ned kelly i once saw a documentary about the man but thats the only time i once saw or heard anything about him and i guess that this might be the biggest problem this movie will have to face noone knows anything about it and probably not many people will care about the subjectthe movie tells the story of ned kellys life the irish immigrant has lived in northwest victoria all his life but has never been very welcome by the authorities the police always accuses him of everything they can think of and they keep harassing his family when kelly is fed up with the way everything goes he forms a gang with his brother and two other men they start robbing banks and even hijack an entire town for 3 days all this violence leads to a man hunt organized by the police and when they kill three policemen they are outlawed finally they take over a pub in glenrowan where they have a party with all the visitors waiting for a train full of police to derail at a part of the track that they tore up but the train is able to stop in time because someone warns them and what will follow is a battle on life and death between the police and the four gunmenits very hard to tell whether all of what is shown in the movie is true or false i guess nobody really knows because there will always be two camps who will each tell their own truth one camp says he was a hero some kind of robin hood the others will say he was an ordinary criminal a murderer and a thief i really couldnt tell you which of them is right perhaps both are but what i can tell you is that the facts in the movie as well as is the documentary were about the samethis movie was a nice addition to the documentary i once saw and i really enjoyed the performances of all the actors heath ledger orlando bloom naomi watts geoffrey rush are all actors who are pretty well known but even the lesser known actors show in this production that they all know what good acting should look like i really enjoyed this movie and i give it a 7510
pos	the story of ned kelly has been enshrouded in myth and exaggeration for time out of hand and this film is no exception what ensures ned kelly has a permanent place in history is the effort he went to in order to even the odds against the policemen hunting him during several battles he marched out wearing plates of beaten iron off which the bullets available to police at the time would harmlessly bounce indeed it is only because there were a few bright sparks among the victorian police who noticed he hadnt plated up his legs that he was captured and hanged the story has been told in schools and histories of australia for so long that some permutations of the story have ironically become boring the more the stories try to portray kelly as some inhuman or superhuman monster the less people pay attentionwhich is where this adaptation of our sunshine a novel about the kelly legend excels rather than attempting to portray a ned kelly who is as unfeeling as the armour he wore the film quickly establishes him as a human being indeed the reversal of the popular legend showing the corruption of the victorian police and the untenable situation of the colonists goes a long way to make this film stand out from the crowd here ned kelly is simply a human being living in a time and place where in order to be convicted of murder one simply had to be the nearest person to the corpse when a policeman found it no i am not making that up about the only area where the film errs is by exaggerating the irish versus english mentality of the battles while the kelly gang were distinctly irish australia has long been a place where peoples of wildly varied ethnicities have mixed together almost seamlessly a scene with some chinese migrants highlights thisheath ledger does an amazing job of impersonating australias most notorious outlaw it is only because of the fame he has found in other films that the audience is aware they are watching ledger and not kelly himself orlando bloom has finally found a role in which he doesnt look completely lost without his bow and geoffrey rushs appearance as the leader of the police contingent at glenrowan goes to show why he is one of the most revered actors in that desolate little island state but it is naomi watts appearing as julia cook who gets a bit of a bum deal in this film although the film basically implies that cook was essentially the woman in ned kellys life but you would not know that from the minimal screen time that she gets here indeed a lot of the films hundred and ten minutes feels more freezedried than explorative once the element of police corruption is established in fact the film rockets along so fast at times that it almost feels rushedunfortunately most of the films strengths are not capitalised upon rush barely gets more screen time than his name does in the opening and closing credits ditto for watts and the rest of the cast come off a little like mannequins i can only conclude that another fifteen or even thirty minutes of footage might have fixed this but that leads to the other problem in that the lack of any depth or background to characters other than the titular hero leaves the events of the story with zero impact one scene manages to do the speechmaking thing well but unfortunately it all becomes a collage of moments with no linking after a while if one were to believe the impression that this film creates a matter of weeks even days passes between the time that ned kelly becomes a wanted man on the sayso of one corrupt policeman and the infamous shootout at glenrowan annoyingly the trial and execution of ned kelly is not even depicted here simply referred to in subtitles before the credits rollthat said aside from some shaky camerawork at times ned kelly manages to depict some exciting shootouts and it has a good beginning for that reason i rated it a seven out of ten other critics have not been so kind so if youre not impressed by shootouts with unusual elements and what could more more unusual than full body armour in a colonial shootout then you might be better off looking elsewhere especially if you want a more factual account of ned kellys life
pos	the performances were superb the costumes delivered a unique feeling for the period and being a victorian living historian i was impressed with the accuracy of weaponry and attention to detaili wouldnt say you need any knowledge of the kelly saga to stay with the flow of this movie but to comprehend the happenings and attitudes of the time you will require a bit of basic historical knowledge do not expect as some rather silly people do any of the characters to have the auzzie accent as we know it it was at that time a country during infancyok the story had some elements of fiction but these are required for a wider following of the film gregor jordan said in the extra feature on the dvd that he wanted his movie to inspire an interest and that is exactly what happened with me so this movie gets the thumbs up heresee it and you will not be sorry
pos	had ned kelly been born later he probably would have won a victoria cross at gallipolli such was neds braveryin australia and especially country victoria the name ned kelly can be said and immediately recognised in greta he is still a hero the life blood of the town of jerilderie depends on the tourism he created but in mansfield they still havent forgotten that the three policeman that he murdered were from theremany of the buildings he visited in his life are still standing from the old melbourne gaol where he was hanged to the post office he held up in jerilderie a cell he was once held in in greta is on display in benella and the site of ann jones hotel the station and even the logs where he was captured in glenrowan can be visitedevidence of all the events in the movie except for his love interest can be found all over victoria in police records and even in the sash that ned was awarded with for rescuing dick shelton from drowning none of this is wrong and whats left out would further justify neds actions the horse that ned stole was actually stolen by wild wright the man who ned boxes with after getting out of jail ned was already in prison when the horse was reported stolen so he couldnt have stolen itthe jerilderie letter is more than what has been stated before it is not self justification it is neds biography an outline of what he stood for and who he was protecting so go ahead and read it watch the movie and then make up your mind about what ned stood for
pos	those who know who know the kelly legend  are hoping that this film would be an accurate depiction of his life may be disappointed with the creative license taken with this film eg naomi watts character never existed in reality but if you look at it purely as a piece of entertainment it holds up pretty well ledgers performance in the title role is quite solid taking the mantle of cinemas best ned not hard considering the previous neds include yahoo serious mick jagger  former carlton champion australian rules football bob chitty a great footballer but a poor actor some location shooting film in the area i live bacchus marsh outside melbourne as well as clunes  ballarat
pos	i have seen the trailer for this movie several times over and i have to say that ned kelly looks like it is going to be a wonderful film when i saw the trailer for the first time i could not take my eyes away from it it got my attention for sure heath ledger sticks to what he knows and what works for him period pieces not to mention orlando bloom who is seen for a split second looks fantastic i think that this movie will be a hit and will be seen over and over again my many people
pos	ned kelly is a wonderfully made australian film honouring a true australian hero we are taken into the world of ned his best friend joe byrne and the other members of the kelly gang as the film explains and perhaps justifies neds actionsthere is an exceptional cast present who all give stellar performances which brings the film to life great job heath orlando bloom was fantastic as joe playing the role of quiet loyal ladiesman very well i was swept up in the moment for a moment i almost believed the gang would win the battle at glenrowan alas it was not to besome aspects of the film are fictional and as an avid ned kelly fan and supporter was slightly disappointed by this perhaps also the film couldve gone longer to cover more of the kelly gangsneds life  i felt not enough was coveredregardless of a few flaws this is a moving film which stirs all sorts of emotions and hey id assume this film would be better to watch rather than mick jagger trying to portray ned
pos	i loves this moviebecause it showed that they were not killing for fun but to save the ones they loved heath ledger and orlando bloom did a great job portraying ned and joe it has a few quick inappropriate scenes but is all right other than that the language is very mild and sometimes dont even know it is there this movie shows that just because they are outlaws does not mean that they are vicious killers i hope that people will watch this movie and learn about important times in history like this one there is one thing that fascinates me about this movie is that they got their inspiration for their armor from a book ned looked at also that that is how people remember themfrom their armor i hope that people will watch this movie and get interested as i have
pos	how could i possibly pass up the chance to see orlando bloom and heath ledger together well i couldnt and so i rented this mess of a moviei had never heard of ned kelly and was surprised by what i found out about this young mans legend i was also surprised at how mediocre this movie was perhaps the fact that it was very very late and at the end of a 4 hour movie marathon or maybe it was because it really is a little slow i found this story difficult to follow not because the story is complicated but because it is slow even with a slow story ledger and bloom managed to create interesting dimensional characters though i flounder to recommend this as a must see it is a great story of australian history considering how young the country is this is very rare and should be appreciated and the film does have some good actions sequences 610 see it for historical valueyeah rightand thats the only reason to see it  
pos	the only reason i wanted to see this was because of orlando bloom simply put the movie was spectacularly average its not bad but its really not very good the editing is good the film is wellpaced the direction is competent and assured the story is plodding the film is averagely acted by ledger bloom and the normally great watts and rush the accents are impenetrable if youre from the us so just sit back and enjoy the scenery or as i like to call it orlando bloom by the end of the film i was neither bored nor moved some people have asked what happened to ned kelly at the end of the movie i have to say i so did not care by that pointreally the only reason i can recommend this is that orlando bloom kind of sort of shows some hints of range although the oftpresent im pretty and confused look is prominent so fangirls may find it worth the matinee price other than that just dont see it its neither good enough nor bad enough to be entertaining
pos	i didnt know what to expect from ned kelly but absolutely loved it it was dark dramatic and gripping it also felt very authentic i felt that i had been transported back to the 1800s ive never been much of a heath ledger fan having only seen him in teen type movies however he is quite compelling in this role ledger plays ned kelly with dignity and intensity showing us how an highly spirited boy became australias most notorious killer naomi watts is great in a supporting role as kellys society lover highly recommended  and thats from an aussie
pos	definitely one of my favourite movies the story is good acting is great all technicals especially cinematography are sharp and the script is cleverheath ledger is terrific as edward ned kelly he is gripping as the legendary outlaw and is supported well by geoffrey rush naomi watts and orlando bloom all action sequences are on pointthe film is edgeofyour seat stuff right up to to the end one of my favourite films from the late legend heath ledger who has been the highlight of every film he has starred in and makes no mistake herean excellent film all round
pos	i thought that this film was very well made heath leger was very convincing and his irish accent was flawless orlando bloom and naomi watts were also really good and believable how true it is to what really happened i have no idea but it did portray why people sometimes become what they do maybe those in authority have always been corrupt and i did find it interesting that over 30000 signed a petition for ned kelly not to be hanged so maybe there was more truth in this film than at first thought in many ways it reminded me of cold mountain which was another good historical film all in all i would highly recommend this film and i am somewhat baffled why it didnt do better in the cinemas
pos	im tired of people judging films on their historical accuracy its a movie people the writers and directors are supposed to put their own spin into the story there are a number of movies out there that arent entirely accurate with the historybraveheart wyatt earp gangs of new york geronimo an american legend the last of the mohicansall fantastic films that are mildly inaccurate historically if you want to see a few great actors do what they do best then i suggest you see this film and dont worry about the accuracy of the facts just enjoy the quality of the film the storyline and one of the greatest actors of our time
pos	fantastic movie one to excite all 5 senses is not a true historical report and not all information is to be taken as factual information true hollywood conventions used like playing a list and very attractive actors as the heroes such as naomi watts julia cook  ned kellys lover heath ledger ned and orlando bloom joe byrne  neds right hand man and unattractive sorry geoffrey rush actors play the drunken and corrupt victorian police force this also instills a very unreliable love story into the mix between ned ledger and julia cook watts to entice all the romantics females being especially susceptible even from the first scene when ned saves the fat youth from drowning and his dad calls him sunshine and had a glint in his eye as he looked down at me his hand on me shoulder it is very romanticized and persuades viewers to side with ned kelly the underdog besides dont all aussies love an underdog
pos	i watched this on the movies with my girlfriend at the time and i can say that i didnt have the best time mainly because i didnt know about ned kelly or his storybut since this is a biopic its important to at least know what to expect from the characteri dont know if the manner the events are told are true or if it everything is fictional but the way ned kelly is portrayed as a hero and a fighter for justice really makes me want to believe everything is true i dont think hes portrayed as a redneck criminal or thief but thats just my opinionthis is a solid westerntype movie for everybodys tastes heath ledger is great as always and the sexy naomi watts charms the screengive this movie a chance if it airs on cable otherwise i dont think i could recommend it
pos	can scarcely imagine a better movie than thishey before you all go chick flick on me i am a very large strong  masculine macho man who happens to think this was one of the better movies of the last 20 years the acting was superb and the story was marvelous this is wonderful medicine for the heart and soul the acting could not have been better nor the movie better cast i have known for a good while that mercedes ruehl along with holly hunter joan plowright dame edith evans sissy spacek judi dench is among the greatest actresses ever to appear on film and of course cloris leachman also in this film in my view may in fact exceed them all in the shear magnum of her talent and varied roles she has appeared in over the years at any rate this was an amazing cast this film was like a book that you cannot lay down and when you have reached the last page wish for morestill more i cannot for the life of me understand why this film here on the imdb only rates a 39that rating here is utterly amazing to me or perhaps not perhaps in fact i do understand it ever so well and that is what makes me really sad it makes me ever so sad that films like american beauty leaving las vegas sexy beast and fight club ratings skyrocket off the charts in popularity when they in fact at least in this viewers opinion should have received an r ratingr that is for rubbish hey ok i realize there are a lot of different stories in this world for a lot of different audiences but it is a sad commentary when this lovely powerfulextraordinarily directed acted and written film seems to be over looked it obviously was at the academy awards as wellhow sad and how predictable my summation is that if you want to see a powerful happy sad beautiful story watch preferably own this film
pos	growing up in a multi racial neighborhood back in the 20s and 30s i grew up very close to most of the italian families living there this move brought back so many pleasant memories this is a movie most people would like who enjoy seeing more true to life movies
pos	it is a rare occasion when i want to see a movie again the amati girls is such a movie in old time movie theaters i would have stayed put for more showings was this story autobiographical for the writerdirector it has the aura of realitythe all star cast present their characters believably and with tenderness who would not want mercedes ruehl as an older sister i have loved her work since for roseannawith most movies one suspends belief because we know that it is the work of actors producers directors sound technicians etc it was hard to suspend such belief in the amati girls one feels such a part of this family how i wanted to come to the defense of dolores when her family is stifling her emotional life and wanted to cheer lee grant as she levels criticism at cloris leachmans hair color the humor throughout is not belly laugh humor but instead has a feelgood quality that satisfies far more than pratfalls and suchthe love that is portrayed in this cinema family is to be emulated and cherishedit is no coincidence that the family name amati translated from the italian means the loved ones
pos	a wonderful movie anyone growing up in an italian family will definitely see themselves in these characters a good family movie with sadness humor and very good acting from all you will enjoy this movie we need more like it
pos	ive always knew anne desalvo was a great character actor now i know she is a great writerdirector also i have been a fan since i first saw her in the movies perfect my favorite year dc cab and stardust memoriesits so rare to see lee grant these days in anything she has been missing from the screen for far too long its also wonderful to see cloris leachman in something other than a sitcom this is her best work since the last picture show if you grew up in an italian american family you will love this movie i wasnt expecting a lot when i started watching this movie so i was pleasantly surprised when i fell in love with this movie if you get the chance watch it
pos	i actually found this movie interesting finally one worth my time to watch and rent it is true some scenes were over the top on emotionalism shouting etc but what movie doesnt stress its agenda genre or ax to grind almost none what surprised me is that i read a review elsewhere done by a sfran reviewer on another review site but found his negative review instead a more accurate description of his own review of the movie not of the movie at all anyone that watches this movie will realize that it is great to recommend to family and friends no car chases yea being in an italian family myself i can fully relate to the environment portrayed on the screen the movie has its tear jerking parts as well it is what real life can be in such an environment nice movie
pos	what a delightful movie the characters were not only lively but alive mirroring real every day life and strife within a family each character brought a unique personality to the story that the audience could easily associate with someone they know within their own family or circle of close friendsthe story has a truetolife flow that the viewer can assimilate into and be part of the drama the laughter and tears as the plot of the movie develops the script does a good job of capturing the common emotions actions and reactions of the characters to conflict opinion and resolvenot an epic but it is a very nice movie to watch with loved ones plenty of knowing head nods and ahhh moments to share and enjoy
pos	this is a very enjoyable film with excellent actors and actresses evoking a range of emotions it contains some really excellent humour which the whole family can enjoy you get to know the characters quickly and experience their ups and downs and it ends very upbeat
pos	when i first saw this film on cable it instantly became one of my favorite movies im a big fan of james earl jones and robert duvall the movie paints an accurate picture of the south and the racist attitudes most of the attitudes came from soll an old plantation owner who uses convicts for labor soll is what makes the move his funny ramblings give us insights in to the way the south was back then i suppose that if soll lived today he would be diagnosed with alzheimers disease none the less his attitudes towards a little boy who comes to work for him and the convicts is complex while he has racist views hes grown to trust some of the convicts who are all black the two convicts he trusts most are jacksonmel winkler and benjames earl jones the conversations between ben and soll are the best in the movie they have real chemistry james earl jones and mel winkler both but in great performances as well as hassthis movie should have gotten more notoriety however its on dvd and worth the moneyrayvyn
pos	in todays world of digital fabrication there is no computer than can replace the actor and writer alas this type of character driven film is far too rare these days duvalls performance as well as james earl jones are faithful to their audiences high expectations i wonder if this movie was made for tv it has a closeup personal quality to the narrative it is an understatement to say that the performances are all outstanding the only thing that keeps it from being a cinema masterpiece is the lack of a great cinematographer but pretty pictures are not everything how can talent the likes of jones and duvall continue to produce such fine work in an age where actors pose for the digitizing
pos	convicts is very much a third act sort of film all the dialogue and character interaction that occurs within it comes out of the long winddown of a late southern day and by extension the life of its main character soll robert duvallthis is the first collaboration of director peter masterson and writer horton foote six years earlier the worked together on the trip to bountiful a film that seems almost actionpacked in comparison to this one masterson is not necessarily a good director in fact hes just barely this side of adequate the slow pace leaves a lot of room for cinematographer toyomichi kurita who infuses the film with just the right sense of fragile light  warmthbecause this is essentially a filmed play with little in the way of editing or directing prowess it all comes to the acting as far as im concerned theres no flaws here robert duvall and james earl jones two of the best american actors both born in january 1931 create characters that are wholly real uninterested in anything besides living lukas haas a young actor who i was familiar with from testament and witness plays a character very much like his other early roles he is quiet withdrawn slightly scared and sad somehow these are qualities that seem natural from himperhaps a title like convicts is a disservice to this film that title along with the opening scene seem to create an image of a far more highstrung western type picture if slowpaced stage productions dont interest you terribly youll want to pass on this one as well otherwise this might be exactly the film you wish they made more oftenenjoy
pos	robert duvall is a direct descendent of confederate general robert e lee according the imdbcom movie database after seeing this film you may think duvalls appearance is reincarnation at its best one of my most favorite films i wish the composer peter rodgers melnick had a cd or there was a soundtrack available wonderful scenery and music and all tootruetolife especially for those of us that live in or have moved to the south this is a real moment in time life moves on slowly but strangers we do not remain
pos	one of the best films ive ever seen robert duvalls performance was excellent and outstanding he did a wonderful job of making a character really come to life his character was so convincing it made me almost think i were in the theater watching it live i give it 5 stars
pos	this film reminds me of 42nd street starring bebe daniels and ruby keeler when i watch this film a lot of it reminded me of 42nd street especially the character eloise whos a temperamental star and she ends up falling and breaks her ankle like bebe daniels did in 42nd street and another performer gets the part and become a star this film like most race films keeps people watching because of the great entertainment race films always showed black entertainment as it truly was that was popular in that time era the dancing styles the music dressing styles youll love it this movie could of been big if it was made in hollywood it would of had better scenery better filming and more money which would make any movie better but its worth watching because it is good and micheaux does good with the little he has i have to say out of all micheauxs films swing is the best the movie features singers dancers actresses and actors who were popular but forgotten today doli armena a awesome female trumpet player who can blow the horn so good that you think gabriel is blowing a horn in the sky the sexy hot female dancer consuela harris would put ann miller and gyspy rose lee to shameadding further info popular blues singer of the 20s and 30s cora green is the focus of the film shes mandy a good hard working woman with a no good man who takes her money and spend it on other women a nosy neighbor played by amanda randolph tells mandy what she seen and heard and mandy goes down to the club and catches her man with an attractive curvy woman by the name of eloise played hazel diaz a hotcha entertainer in the 30s and a fight breaks out then mandy goes to harlem where she reunites with a somewhat guardian angel lena played by one of the most beautiful women in movies dorothy van engle lena provides mandy with a home a job and helps her become a star when temperamental cora smith played by hazel i guess shes playing two parts or maybe she changed her stage name tries to ruin the show with her bad behavior when cora gets drunk and breaks her leg lena convinces everyone that mandy is right for the job and lena is right and a star is born in mandy tall long lanky but handsome carman newsome is the cool aspiring producer who lena looks out for as well pretty boy larry seymour plays the no good man but after lena threatens him he might shape up there are a few highlights but the one that sticks out to me is the part where cora smith hazel diaz struts in late for rehearsal and goes off on everyone and then her man comes in and punches her in the jaw but thats not enough she almost gets into a fight with mandy again in between theres great entertainment by chorus girls tap dancers shake dancers swing music and blues singing theres even white people watching the entertainment i wonder where micheaux found them theres even a scene where theres blacks and whites sitting together at the club micheaux frequently integrated blacks and whites in his films he should be commended for such a bold movethis movie was the first race film i really enjoyed and it helped introduced me to oscar micheaux this movie is one of the best of the race film genre its a behind the scenes story about the ups and downs of show businessno these early race films may not be the best cant be compared with hallelujah green pastures stormy weather cabin in the sky carmen jones or any other hollywood films but their great to watch because their early signs of black filmmaking and plus these films provide a glimpse into black life and black entertainment through a black persons eyes these films gave blacks a chance to play people from all walks of life be beautiful classy and elegant and not just be stereotypes or how whites felt blacks should be portrayed like in hollywood most of the actors and actresses of these race films werent the best but they were the only ones that could be afforded at the time micheaux and spencer williams couldnt afford nina mae mckinney josephine baker ethel waters fredi washington paul robeson rex ingram and more of the bigger stars so micheaux and other black and white race filmmakers would use nightclub performers in their movies some were good some werent great actors and actresses but i think micheaux and others knew most werent good actors and actresses but they were used more as apart of an experiment than for true talent they just wanted their stories told and in return many black performers got to perform their true talents in the films for some true actorsactresses race films were the only type of films they could get work especially if they didnt want to play hollywood stereotypes so i think youll be able to spot the true actorsactresses from the nightclub performers these race films are very historic they could have been lost forever many are lost maybe race films arent the greatest example of cinema but even hollywood films didnt start out great in the beginning i think if the race film genre continued it would have better if your looking for great acting most race films arent the ones but if your looking for a real example of black entertainment and how blacks should have been portrayed in films than watch race films there are some entertaining race films with a good acting cast moon over harlem body and soul paradise in harlem keep punching sunday sinners dark manhattan broken strings boy what a girl mystery in swing miracle in harlem and sepia cinderella that not only has good entertainment but good acting
pos	the sunshine boys is one of my favorite feel good movies i first saw it when it as the christmas attraction at radio city music hall when it first came out and loved it ever since i ended up seeing it 6 times in the theaters and if it was playing today id go out to see it againnow a lot of the reviews here mentioned the wonderful performances of the leads matthau was brilliant but had the misfortune of being nominated against jack nicholsons oscar winning performance of randall p macmurphy in one flew over the cuckoos nest burns did win though richard benjiman deserved at least to be nominated as well even the smallest roles were played to perfection like fritz feld auditioning for the potato chips commercial which brings me to my reason for reviewing this film the direction of the greatly underrated herbert ross ross who previously brought a two person play the owl and the pussycat to the screen and made a full movie out of it does it again he opens the plays out without making them look like a photographic stage play he fleashens out the story and the charactershere were 20 minutes into the film before we get to the scene that opens the play where ben clark comes to see his uncle and tell him about the comedy special though there are dialogue from the play during the first twenty minutes the sequence itself is totally new a few years ago i did see at the broadway revival of the play with jack klugman and tony randall which was wonderful but i think that ross and screenwriter playwright simon improved on it its just a wonderful film
pos	in one of neil simons best plays creaky cranky exvaudeville stars played by walter matthau and george burns are teaming up for a tv comedy special the problem is they havent even seen each other in over a decade full of zippy one liners and inside showbiz jokes this story flies along with a steady stream of humor good work also by richard benjamin as the harried nephew rosetta lenoire as the nurse and howard hesseman as the tv commercial director steve allen and phyllis diller appear as themselves trivia note the opening montage contains footage from hollywood revue of 1929 and shows marie dressler bessie love polly moran cliff edwards charles king gus edwards and the singing brox sisters
pos	a hilarious neil simon comedy that evokes laughs from beginning to end the late walter matthau is the grouchy excomedian who is persuaded to join together with his expartner the late oscarwinner george burns for a final reunion show on stagebenjamin martin is matthaus agent and nephew and the two have just as much chemistry as matthau and burns i love matthaus grumpy characterhes just the same as he always is and yet also very differentburns as the absentminded old man is just as funny as matthaumatthau want some crackers ive got coconut pineapple and grahamburns how about a plain crackermatthau i dont got plain i got coconut pineapple and grahamburns okaymatthau theyre in the cupboard in the kitchenburns maybe lateror how about thismatthau when i did black the whites knew what i was sayingyouve got to see it in the movie to understand itall in all a refreshingly hilarious sweet heartfelt warm belivable character comedy with a heart and some of the most memorable quotes of all time they just dont make them like this anymore in a time when all the newest comedies are crude juvenile and stupid this leans back towards the tender core of what comedy really isfunny characters smart and funny dialogue and grand entertainmentone of the best buddy comedies of all time right up there with planes trains and automobiles lethal weapon and the hard wayyou may have a hard time finding this for rent or on tv but trust me it will be worth your time455 stars john ulmer
pos	i remember originally seeing this film at radio city music hall when it came out i didnt really understand the humor back then but this movie can make me laugh out loudwith all due respect to george burns rip walter matthau really deserved the oscar for this film his performance is amazinggiven the fact that he was 20 years younger than his character willie clark his mannerisms are firstrate you know what kind of songs he wrote sht and when speaking to the spanishspeaking guy at the front desk no no no enchilada absolutely hilariouskudos to richard benjamin who played straight man to matthaui just wish this was on dvd because my vhs recording is getting a bit oldi had no interest in seeing the remake with woody allen because in no way can it match the original
pos	neil simons the odd couple set up a model for many of his later plays felix unger and oscar madison were the unsuitably paired roommates in the original the former being picky and neat the latter being slovenly and loose simon would rewrite less successfully the play in the 1990s as the new odd couple with female roommates he made it a mixed couple a woman with her daughter and a man in the goodbye girls he also gave it an additional twist in 1973 with the sunshine boys a broadway hit starring jack alberson and sam levine as al lewis and willie clark the aged semiretired vaudevillians here the apartment problem is reduced to a teaming of two men who cant stand each other the 1976 film starred walter matthau as willie and george burns as alin actuality al probably does not think totally badly of willie  willie is pathological on the subject of al first al had little habits such as accidentally spitting slightly when pronouncing words beginning with the letter t and slightly jabbing willie with his index finger on stage secondly al retired when his wife died willie was not ready to retire and has been forcing his nephew and agent ben richard benjamin to try to get him jobs in commercials but willie cant remember lines unless they are funny and keeps flubbing them so he rarely is able to stay to the end of a rehearsal for a commercialben is asked to get the two back together for a live scene of their most famous sketch on a television show about american comedy he does bring al to see willie and the sparks begin flying as neither can figure out what the other is doing and this is just in rehearsal on top of that willie is insisting on changes minor ones but they throw off al such as saying enter when al knocks on the door the initial rehearsal is a failure but ben manages to get them to the taping of the show the question is if they will complete the scene in the finished program or will willie wring als neckthe three leads matthau burns and benjamin do very well with the oneliners frequently reminiscent of vaudeville patter example chest painsim getting chest pains uncle willie every thursday i come here and get chest pains so come on fridays benjamin strives to prove his deep affection for his uncle although matthaus rough outer shell makes it difficult he only smooths down when he discusses the glory days of vaudeville matthau has a little better grasp on reality at first than burns who seems senile by his repeating himself  but in actuality matthaus sense of rejection by the world that once applauded him make him less willing to behave properly burns is not senile  he takes things slowly but he seems far happier in accepting his retirementi call this a final voyage of discovery for our modern lewis and clark al and willie transcend their old skits as they gradually end up realizing that they have more in common in their old age than they thought even the irascible willie admits that al may be to him a pain in the ass but he was a funny manburns was not the original choice for the part of al lewis supposedly dale of the team smith and dale jack benny was benny probably would have done a good job but illhealth forced him out he died in 1975 burns whose last involvement in any film was in the solid gold cadillac in 1956 as the narrator turned in such a fine performance that he got the oscar for best supporting actor and was to have a career in movies in the next decade in such films as oh god oh god you devil and going in style he died in 1996 age 100 having proved that he was more than just a brilliant straight man for his wife gracie allan
pos	simons carefully written dialogues are truly electrified by matthau and burns you can literally hear the script crackle there are few movies out there that can develop such a relationship between the actors and the script for example the famed reunion scene could have been a lot duller with lessquality actors involved matthau seems to had been born to play willie clark of course oscar moreso in the odd couple and with all of the little idiosyncracies and mannerisms that matthau crams into the character the line where he is arguing that he is with it since he lives in the city whereas lewis lives in the country that lewis is out of touch is the quintessential example of this make this one of the best performances ive ever seen of any actor in any role be it comedic or drama or whatever else period matthau and burns work excellently together the contrast they portray accentuates simons superb knack at creating comedic conflict this movie is simply one of the ultimate mustsees and does demand a rightful prestigious place in the pages of film history
pos	taking over roles that jack albertson and sam levene played on broadway walter matthau and george burns play a couple of old time vaudeville comics a team in the tradition of joe smith and charles dale who seem to have a differing outlook on lifewalter matthau cant stop working the man has never learned to relax take some time and smell the roses hes a crotchety old cuss whose best days are behind him and his nephew and agent richard benjamin is finding less and less work for him what hurt him badly was that some 15 years earlier his partner george burns decided to retire and spend some time with his family a workaholic like matthau cant comprehend it and take burnss decision personallybenjamin hits on a brain storm reunite the guys and do it on a national television special what happens here is pretty hilariousthe sunshine boys is also a sad bittersweet story as well about old age matthau is on screen for most of the film but its burns who got the kudos in the form of an oscar at the ripe old age of 79burns brought a bit of the personal into this film as well as we all know he was the straight man of the wonderful comedy team of burnsallen who the monty python troop borrowed a lot from in 1958 due to health reasons gracie allen retired and george kept going right up to the age of 100 or at least pretty close to as an active performerthe sunshine boys is based on the team of smithdale however and if you like the sunshine boys i strongly recommend you see two tickets to broadway for a look at a pair of guys who were entertaining the american public at the turn of the last century the doctor sketch that matthau and burns do is directly from their materialand i do think you will like the sunshine boys
pos	the sunshine boys was the hilarious 1975 screen adaptation of neil simons play about a retired vaudevillian team played by walter matthau and george burns who had a very bitter breakup and have been asked to reunite one more time for a television special or something like that the problem is that the two still hate each other and want nothing to do with each other richard benjamin appears as matthaus nephew a theatrical agent who has been given the monumental responsibility of making this reunion a reality this warm and winning comedy is a lovely valentine to a forgotten form of entertainmentvaudeville and it works mainly thanks to one of neil simons better screenplays and outstanding work by matthau burns and benjamin burns won the best supporting actor oscar for this but i think matthau walks away with this film with his flawlessly hilarious performance as willy clark matthau was nominated for best actor but didnt stand a chance against nicholson for one flew over the cuckoos nest however in another year this was an oscarworthy performance matthau commands the screen and there is not a false note in this beautifully timed performance the scene where he is auditioning for a potato chip commercial and cant get the name of the product right is a classic the sunshine boys is a warm and winning neil simon comedy which shines thanks to unbeatable chemistry between matthau and burns
pos	question how do you steal a scene from the expert of expert scene stealers walther mathau in full furious and brilliant grumpy old man mode answer quietly deadpan and with perfect timing as george burns does herei know nothing of vaudeville but this remains a favourite film the two leads are hilarious the script funny the direction and pacing very fine richard benjamin is very funny as straight man  trying to get at burns through the window etc even the small parts are greatthere are so many funny scenes mathau messing up the commercial burns repeating his answers as if senilea delightenterrrrrr
pos	the word classic is thrown around too loosely nowadays but this movie well deserves the appelation the combination of neil simon walter matthau possibly the worlds best living comic actor and the late lamented george burns make for a comic masterpiece it is interesting to contemplate what the movie would have been like had not death prevented jack benny from playing george burns part as had been planned as it is the reunion scene in matthaus apartment is not likely to be surpassed as a sidesplitter definitely one of my desert island filmsenter
pos	an old vaudeville team of willy clark walter matthau and al lewis george burns were one of the best known but they broke up hating each other over 20 years later they agree to get together for a tv specialbut find out they still hate each other willys nephewagent richard benjamin tries to get them to work togethera big hit in its day and it won george burns an oscar for best supporting actor i somewhat liked it it was written by neil simon so its nonstop oneliners some of it was funny but making jokes of willy and als senility was not also i never liked matthau i never thought he was a good actor and something about him just rubbed me the wrong way also his character here is so caustic you get sick of him quickly all that aside this was fun burns is just great tossing off oneliners with ease and even matthau was good matching him their verbal battles are the best sequences in the movie also benjamin is very good as willys nephew trying to get the two of them to work with each other for me its worth seeing for burns alone this jump started his career in a big way and two years later he had another hit with oh god so this is good just goodnot great matthaus character really makes this hard to love i give it a 7
pos	walter matthau and george burns were a famous vaudeville comedy act lewis and clark who havent spoken in over 10 years burns retired and matthau took it personally and has held a grudge ever since such is the premise of this hilarious neil simon play made into a movie of course what makes it so good is matthau and burns in their prime and the material is funnier than anything you can find today richard benjamin shines as matthaus nephew and agent theres even old clips of actual stars of the golden era to get you into the groove of the film and character actor fritz feld starts it all off with a pop rosetta lanoire who started out in the 30s in theater with orson welles and later was grandma on family matters is great in a small rolethe only problem i had with it and maybe im being too picky andor serious is the way matthau treats burns when they first meet granted hes had a lot of resentment festering in all these years but some of the things he does would be considered rude or just plain bad manners taken out of context also im used to seeing matthau act that way in other movies but not to george burns and matthaus bellowing tends to get a little old all in all if you need a consistently funny film to help and forget your troubles put in the sunshine boys theyll lift your spirits and make you think of a simpler time and way of lifebenjamin you have to slide it matthau wait wait i think you have to slide it
pos	much like the comedy duo of its title the sunshine boys has become a forgotten classic 30odd years later its hardly mentioned alongside other great film comedies of the 1970s this makes no sense given the singular specialness of this film perhaps the best neil simon ever wrotewalter matthau plays willy clark once half of a legendary vaudeville comedy known as lewis and clark now a bitter 73yearold solo act who cant get a job in a potato chip commercial his nephew and agent ben richard benjamin is sure he can get work if willy will only agree to reunite with his estranged partner al lewis george burns for an abctv celebration of show business nostalgianostalgia is what sunshine boys has going for it in spades right from the start when a series of 1920s film clips showcasing various entertainers from long ago flickers before us to the accompaniment of cole porters be a clown then theres the films presentday setting in manhattan where flared trousers and wide polyester ties abound the periods collide in willys glorious mess of a manhattan apartment where framed photos and cartoons of longdead celebrities stare out from the walls at lurid tabloid headlines and empty zabar grocery bags if you were alive in the 1970s like me you might even feel like you were in that apartmentwilly clearly has been living there too long hes sleeping in front of the television when the kettle in the other room boils willy wakes up and picks up the phonehello who is this a pause never mind its the teaold men living alone can be sad material in almost anyone elses hands but simons deft wit and unerring feeling for character turns this adaptation of his 1972 stage hit into comedy gold the amazing thing about the sunshine boys is how much it rubs your noses in willys almost existential condition without turning you off at all 89 years old and just like that he dies of nothing willy says of one old songwriting friend before deciding the man probably died from writing a song that rhymed lady with babyburns won an oscar for his understated performance as the gentle but steely lewis but its matthau who brings this one home his makeup and proud but ragged bearing really selling you on the idea he was already 73 when he made this willy is obnoxious in the extreme fully deserving bens description crazy freakin old man but you root for him throughout enjoying his small victories even when they come at the cost of others patience his lines kill you too especially when hes trying to kill lewis for whom the tv reunion turns out to be a bad ideayoure out of touch willy tells lewis at one point im still in demand im still hotif this room was on fire you wouldnt be hot lewis repliesdirector herbert ross shoots everything in a very casual and understated way with low lighting and midrange shots even in emotional moments so as to leave room for the comedy and the films overall zen message of grace through quiet acceptance you never get the feeling you are watching a movie one of the sunshine boys many charms and rosss direction like the acting of the three principals goes a long way toward achieving that endcomedy is hard especially when the subjects are people watching life pass them by but the sunshine boys makes it all seem a pleasure because for us watching it is
pos	as a study of the frailties of human nature in the context of old age this film is without parallel it is quite simply brilliant full marks to everyone  from the scriptwriter to all involved in the finished product you can only marvel at the perceptions inherent in the characterisation of the two ageing performers
pos	two great comedians in a great neil simon movie based on his hit playgreat combination especially when the comedians in question are matthau and burns small wonder why burns won an oscar for this hes as sharp and as funny as ever and matthau is every bit his match if a tad more crotchetythis is familiar simon territory two old vaudeville partners reunite for a tv special but still cant stand one another after all these yearsits a delight to watch these two pick at each other their scenes together make this film an absolute delight myself i especially enjoyed the knock knock knock  enter scene and if youre a fan of either burns or matthau youll enjoy it tooin fact youll enjoy the whole movie ten stars put a little sunshine in your life
pos	walter matthau and george burns just work so well together the acidity of willy with the perplexed amnesic al is a mixture made in heaven the scene when they meet again in willys flat is a gem and the final scene rounds up the film to perfection walter matthau gives a superb performance as the irascible semiretired comedian as only he can the intonation in the voice and the exaggerated dramatics coupled with his general misunderstanding of what is going on form a great characterization george burns timing is legendary and nowhere was it better than in this film his calm aplomb with desert dry replies are memorable watch for the scene near the end when al and his daughter ask something of the spanish caretaker and als reaction  priceless
pos	the sunshine boys is a terrific comedy about two exvaudevillians who reluctantly reunite for a tv special despite the fact that they despise each otherthe comic genius of two masters at work george burns and walter matthau are stellar some of the best scenes are when the duo is fighting over the silliest little trivial things the material is fastpaced and witty appealing to all agesmild spoiler alert there are some mildly sad moments toward the end of the movie that deal indirectly with the affects of aging that gives the film a soft sincere tenderness that shows to this reviewer that what the pair really need the most for success are each otherif anyone loves the odd couple youll adore this movie an excellent film
pos	at first this looked like a boring comedy like the odd couple but when i got into it it turned out to be a really funny film basically forgetful excomedians willy clark golden globe winner and oscar and bafta nominated walter matthau and al lewis oscar winning and golden glove nominated george burns were a great comedy duo and a brought back together to revive their hospital sketch for a tv show willys nephew ben clark golden globe winning richard benjamin is confident they can get together again with no hard feelings for each other how wrong he is they cannot get on all the time they are both forgetful especially during conversation but they do it eventually also starring lee meredith as nurse in sketch miss mcintosh carol deluise as mrs doris green als daughter rosetta lenoire as odessa willys nurse and muppets from spaces f murray abraham as mechanic i think the best line of the film is burns mentioning that matthau called him a son of a bitch bastard it was nominated the oscars for best art directionset decoration and best writing screenplay adapted from other material it was nominated the bafta for best screenplay and it won the golden globe best motion picture  musicalcomedy and it was nominated for best screenplay very good
pos	im 14 so you probably would think i have never heard of george burns or walter matthau or anyone like that boy are you wrong i had heard that george burns was in this movie and that he won an academy award for it i have been a fan of george burns since i was ten i saw the movie oh god recently and loved it this one was also very awesome george burns did a great job so did walter matthauthis is the first time ive ever seen him perform and even though they had really small roles phyllis diller and steve allen did a good job that special they were filming would have been awesome if it was really done let me say this if you are a fan of george burns or walter matthau you should see this movie right away
pos	first an explanation despite my headline im giving this film only 8 stars because overall this is not one of the best films ever made all the criticisms registered here have valid points also be warned that to enjoy the script you really need to appreciate neil simons brilliance with finding the wit within real human banter he does have a distinctively new york ear for dialogue  especially dry jewish lovesuffused sarcasm  and if you have trouble accepting sarcasm as an expression of love then you might have trouble accepting the optimism at the heart of this movieso much for warnings heres my main point walter matthau is flatout perfect even beyond perfect in this movie i have never seen him funnier or more touching for that matter  because at the same time that he shows us the hilariousness of this character who refuses to give up his big star selfimage or insufferable attitudes even as his coherence is in decline he also shows us the more vulnerable maybe even heartbreakingly scared person inside the grouch and he only barely shows us that sad part  its just enough to really get to you if you happen to be coping with your own fathers or husbands mental decline right now i mention this as a warning but artistically its just enough pathos to give this character the most authentically deep roots im seen in possibly any film performance this is beyond method acting  matthaus performance is exquisite as character work and a pure delight as comic delivery this is a masterpiece of comic actingabout richard benjamin i personally find his acting annoying in general and his work in this movie is no exception  although he has some fine moments here chicken is funny is one of them so if you like him you should like him here and if you dont this movie wont change your mindabout the 1976 oscarsi agree that matthau was unfortunate to be up against nicholson in cuckoos nest that year it was a killer year for leadingactor competition if only there were separate oscars for comedy and drama then i think the best actor oscars would have gone to al pacino for dog day afternoon and to walter matthau for the sunshine boys  not to dis jacks fine work as mcmurphy but i think that pacino and matthau were each clearly more masterful and astoundingly effective and downright legendary in their performances than nicholson was that year also i believe that burns got the supporting actor oscar more for sentimental reasons than for the quality of his performance  i mean he was good in this movie but not that good burnss fineasever but unexceptionalinitself return to show biz beat brad dourifs truly brilliant debut in cuckoos nest not to mention chris sarandons stunning debut in dog day afternoon  which i think proves my theory oscar theories aside heres my bottom line review if you like matthaus comic acting then see this movie and savor his powerhouse tirades and wonderful grandmotherinspired gestures fleeting facial expressions and seemingly unscripted asides but if youre currently dealing with the pain of watching an old person lose his grip then be warned that this movie might either be the comic relief you need or a dose of reality too painful to watch right now
pos	first off i dislike almost all neil simon movies but there is something about this that is unique that draws me in and i would say it is among the most entertaining comedies i have seen the second time i watched it the connection was clear when did neil simon meet my grandmothers ah afraid they might sue so he changed them into men and how dull would it be if they were only housewives show biz stars is more fun well this is a personal review and my still living grandmother at age 97 she even outlived walter matthaus magnificent impersonation of herwould deny it  but some of you must find resonance in these characterssecondly i have little tolerance for george burns but somehow he turned in one of the finest supporting performances i can recall and my late grandmother even enjoyed it although failing to recognize the remarkable similarities she shared with the film charactervery ethnic in flavor and over the top you will either laugh and laugh or turn this off for me the pleasure lingers
pos	the neil simons sunshine boys starring walter matthau and george burns is a funny comedy on the strange bond to the life and its shortness but the laughter always bitter taste seeing willy clarkmatthau and al lewisburns two big theatrical comedy actors now reduced on the imbecility from the hard and unceasing old age you can feel only anger and blue willy not ever surrender and continue to look work while al is tired for players and he is retired to the country in the house to his daughter the couple in his old time was truly funny and harmony but out the scene was a continue squabble and to quarrel and for eleven years after their broken they not talk between now if they would work they must return together another time for do one of his best old sketch for a comedy story tv show the meets is explosive and liberating for the old questions the neil simons screenplay give a certain corrosive spirit to the story and the melancholy and blue overwhelming the many gags and laughter succeeded to generate a good mix also thanks to a great couple walter matthunomination academy award as best actor and george burnswon the academy award as best support actor the two actors are very believable and real and the their harmony seems almost as they real work together for all that time and that realty they not bear between them the movie is very touching also for its all consuming reality as the story is narrate and how the report loveheat that bind the two actors is totally real part to the strange but at the same time ordinarily comprehensible things to the life my rate is 7
pos	a give this movie a 1010 because it deserves a 1010 two of the best actors of their timewalter matthau  george burns collaborate with neil simon and all of the other actors that are in this film  director herbert ross and all of that makes this stage adaption come true the sunshine boys is one of the best films of the 70s i love the type of humor in this film it just makes me laugh so hardi got this movie on vhs 3 days ago yes vhs because it was cheaperonly 3 i watched it as soon as i got home but i had to watch it again because i kept missing a few parts the first time the second time i watched it it felt a lot better and i laughed a lot harder im definitely going to reget this on dvd because i have to see the special featuresits very funny how that happens two people work together as entertainersactorsperformers they get along well on stage but really argue off stage they cant survive another minute with each other then some 15 years later you want to reunite them for a tv special you can find that in this film matthau  burns were terrific in this film its a damn shame they died george burns deserved that oscar he gave a strong comic performance he was also 78 when this movie was filmed so far hes the oldest actor to receive an academy award at an old age jessica tandy breaks the record as the oldest actress richard benjamin was also fantastic in this he won a golden globe for best supporting actor he deserved that golden globe although many people might disagree with what i am about to say everybody in this film gave a strong performance this comedy is an instant classic i highly recommend it one more thing whoever hates this film is a putz
pos	the great and underrated marion davies shows her stuff in this late 1928 silent comedy that also showcases the wonderful william haines davies plays a hick from georgia who crashes hollywood with help from haines they appear in cheap comedies until marion is discovered and becomes a big dramatic star a great lampoon on hollywood and its pretentions davies  haines are a wonderful team too bad they never made a talkie together and the guest shots from the likes of charlie chaplin douglas fairbanks william s hart john gilbert elinor glynn and marion davies you have to see it are a hoot a must for any serious film buff or for anyone interested in the stillmaligned marion davies
pos	updated from a previous comment the great and underrated marion davies shows her comedic stuff in this late 1928 silent comedy that also showcases the wonderful william haines davies plays a hick from georgia who crashes hollywood with help from haines a bit player in crude comedies they appear together in cheap comedies until marion is discovered and becomes a big dramatic stara great lampoon on hollywood and its pretensions davies  haines are a wonderful team and the guest shots from the likes of charlie chaplin douglas fairbanks william s hart john gilbert elinor glyn norma talmadge mae murray rod larocque leatrice joy dorothy sebastian estelle taylor louella parsons renee adoree aileen pringle and marion davies you have to see it are a hoot a must for any serious film buff or for anyone interested in the stillmaligned marion davies dell henderson plays the father polly moran is a maid paul ralli is the slimy leading manshow people was said to have used the career of gloria swanson as its model i think mae murray is closer davies and swanson were friends but this films story does parallel the rise of swanson from onereel mack sennett comedies with charlie chaplin to star in cecil b demille films of the late teens and early 20sdavies and haines were huge mgm stars and friends odd that mgm never teamed them up in a talkie theyre great together a sweet romance and delightful spoof of early hollywood greta garbo and bebe daniels are mentioned but do not appear
pos	ive seen hundreds of silent movies some will always be classics such as nosferatu metropolis the general and wings but among them my favorite is this film it may not be the bestbut a favorite yes in fact when i looked it up on imdb i noticed i immediately laughed to myself because the movie was so goshdarn cute and wellmade marion davies proved with this movie she really had great talent and was not just william randolph hearsts mistressthe story involves a hick from georgia coming to hollywood with every expectation that she would be an instant star her experiences and the interesting cameos of stars of the era make this a real treat for movie buffs and a mustsee
pos	oh its so cool to watch a silent classic once in while director vidor is simply delightful and even makes a lengthy at least for 1928 cameo as himself the story is about having success in life and the way it changes you marion davies plays a girl that leaves its friends in a little comedy studio to be part of a larger drama studio she becomes a big star and the consequences are she really alienates from the real world for a moment she even denies her poor past the cameos are simply hilarious certainly the scene where the main character marion davies seesmarion davies in the studios and concludes she doesnt seem that special its got to be one of the first movieinthemovies here and for real freaks its awesome to see the cameras and material from way back then a mustsee if you ask me
pos	wisecracker the biography of actor william haines offers a gratifying anecdote about the former star when he was past 70 and long retired from making movies the old gent was not sentimental and rarely watched his own films but in 1972 he was persuaded to attend a los angeles museum screening of show people the late silent feature in which he costarred with marion davies beforehand haines was worried that this comedy would provoke the wrong kind of laughter but he was pleasantly surprised and no doubt relieved at how well it held up and how much the young audience enjoyed it watch the film today and you can see why show people is a delightful hollywood satire that retains its charm because it lampoons its targets with wit and flair yet without malice its still funny and its satirical points still resonate needless to say the technology of moviemaking has changed vastly since the silent days but the pretensions and follies of the filmmakers themselves havent changed all that muchshow people also stands as the best surviving work of marion davies a firstrate comic performer who deserves a prominent place in the pantheon of great comediennes where her career was concerned davies was both blessed and cursed by the patronage of her paramour the newspaper magnate william randolph hearst its well known that hearst exerted enormous influence over davies choice of roles and well known too that despite her gift for comedy he preferred to see her play dignified heroines in period costume dramas by the late 20s for whatever reason marion was permitted to strut her stuff in several exuberant light comedies including the red mill and the patsy but show people directed by the great king vidor stands as her most enjoyable showcase william haines gives an engaging likable performance as her boyfriend and costar billy boone but this is the leading ladys show all the waymarion plays southern belle peggy pepper an aspiring actress who storms hollywood accompanied by her father determined to become a movie star her dad colonel pepper is played by actordirector dell henderson a veteran of griffiths biograph dramas whocoincidentallyresembled hearst one of marions funniest bits often excerpted elsewhere is her audition at the comet studio casting office while dad helpfully suggests emotions to portray sorrow    joy and drops a handkerchief across her face peggy assumes the appropriate expression and posture shes hired only to discover that comet makes lowbrow comedies the kind of comedies where people squirt each other with seltzer and inept cops tumble over each other racing to the rescue of course comet is intended as a takeoff of mack sennetts keystone but the true nature of the satire becomes clear as the story unfolds as peggy pepper rises in the movie star hierarchy she leaves comet for the more prestigious high art studio assuming the name patricia peppoire as more befitting her new station in life as a serious actress at some point it may occur to us as it surely did to viewers in 1928 that davies rival gloria swanson started out in keystone comedies before rising to prominence in serious dramas for cecil b demille and as miss peppoire takes herself more and more seriously giving the highhat treatment to former colleagues such as lowly comic billy boone davies performance takes on an element of wicked parody seemingly aimed squarely at swanson herself this is especially notable during an interview sequence when miss peppoires spokesman spouts pretentious nonsense while the star delivers a spoton impersonation of swanson i suppose this was intended as a friendly spoof but i have to wonder how friendly relations were between gloria and marion after this movie was releasedin any event show people is a delicious treat for buffs who will relish the parade of star cameos throughout charlie chaplin contributes a nice bit sans makeup and looking quite distinguished eagerly seeking patricia peppoires autograph and in a show of good sportsmanship marion davies herself puts in a selfmocking cameo appearance evening the score for poking fun at swanson by poking fun at herself this is a silent film that viewers not especially attuned to silents might appreciate at least those viewers with a taste for movies about the movie business show people surely belongs in the company of such classics as sunset boulevard and singin in the rain among hollywoods most expertly produced enjoyable exercises in amused selfexamination
pos	this for me was a wonderful introduction to the talents and beauty of marion davies she is not only gorgeous but hilarious in this film i believe that lucille ball may have modeled her later career on davies style that could be termed zany beauty vidors direction is light but surehanded the story is a chestnut of course but the acting is marvelously contemporary and the starwatching element for fans of the silent era with many cameos adds to the overall fun it combines the elements of slapstick with adult drama and good old timeless romance quite well for all movie fans who have a kneejerk reaction to watching silent films sit through this one and it may change your attitude 
pos	show people is an absolutely delightful silent directed by king vidor and starring marion davies and billy haines what gems both of them are in this charming comedy about a young girl peggy pepper whose acting is the talk of savannah trying to make it on the big screen though shes a success in comedy what she wants to do is make art so she moves up to high arts studio soon she becomes patricia pepoire and is too good for the likes of her friend billymany stars of the silent era have cameos in show people including davies herself without the curly hair and makeup im sure when people saw the film in 1928 they recognized everyone who appeared in the elaborate lunch scene sadly nowadays its not the case even for film buffs in one part of the film however she does meet charlie chaplin in another author elinor glyn is pointed out to her and vidor himself has a cameo at the end of the film other stars who pop up in show people are john gilbert douglas fairbanks william s hart leatrice joy bess flowers renee adoree rod laroque aileen pringle and many othersdavies was adorable and a lively comedienne its a shame william haines quit the movies  he was cute and energetic deservedly an enormous star back in the dayshow people is a simple story told in a witty way its also a look back at an exciting era in hollywoods history and contains performances by two wonderful stars
pos	perhaps the funniest backstage at hollywood movie ever especially for a look at comedy short factories like keystonemarion davies should get a medal for bravery for taking a part where acting poorly in front of a camera is part of the role plenty of cameos for film buffs
pos	sunday july 16 800pm the castro san franciscoas a southern colonel your makeup is very indianathe yammering gossips of hollywood have managed to sling more than a little mud in marion davies direction over the years that she had fame handed to her and was undeserving is often speculated considering the mawkish dramas she was so often pushed into this criticism would seem to have some validity as a comedienne however her star shone very brightly left to pursue a career in light comedy and slapstick she might have rivaled mabel normand one of her better outings was king vidors show people 1928 which survives and is so well known largely because mgm filled it with star cameos this happy coincidence inadvertently saved what is surely among the best work of its two stars davies and that notorious joe college wisecracker william haines rumor has it show people was loosely based on the life of gloria swanson who began in sennett comedies and rose to grand drama and dont think she didnt spend the rest of her life reminding everyone with von stroheim walsh and demille coincidentally the comedy studios used in this film are the original digs keystone had abandoned the year before think of who worked therecolonel marmaduke oldfish pepper dell henderson drives his daughter peggy davies from georgia to hollywood to star in the movies these two country hicks are unsuspecting fodder for incorrigible billy boone haines   a custard pie artist  who descends on their cafeteria table in an outrageously funny entrance watch for the bit with the noodle and then helps peggy land a part in his next picture what she thinks is high drama turns out to be screwball but a job is a job and billy convinces her    all the stars have to take it on the chin   at the preview billy and peggy bump into  charlie chaplin who asks for her autograph she pushes the little fellow aside and a horrified billy grabs the book and makes her sign chaplin climbs in his car and billy tells peggy who shes just snubbed so naturally she faints its so very funny considering davies character isnt supposed to recognize this guy peggy soon moves on to work at the high art studios changes her name to patricia pepoire and leaves poor billy behind davies does a wonderful sendup of a serious actress with all the prerequisite fluttering eyelashes and quivering lips vidor throws in a parade of stars eating lunch in a long tracking shot and theyre all sitting shoulder to shoulder facing the camera that includes polly moran whos also sensationally funny playing davies maid louella parsons one of the friendly vampires estelle taylor claire windsor aileen pringle the comedy duo of karl dane with his arm in a sling and george k arthur pretending hes stealing the silverware leatrice joy amused by arthurs antics renee adoree rod eating and smoking la rocque mae murray john in a robe gilbert who also appears driving through the mgm gates early in the picture norma eeeww talmadge looking bitchy and aloof as usual and patricia dressed like marie antoinette sandwiched between douglas fairbanks as he does an amusing trick and william s hart protecting her from doug billy runs into the high art crew on location when the comedy troupe disrupts their filming with predictably nutty results vidor even works himself into the final scene as the director of peggys current production also worth noting are harry gribbon as the comedy director doing a great caricature of eddie sedgwick sidney bracy as the dramatic director who cant get peggy to cry for her screen test and then cant stop her once she does and paul ralli as andre her dramatic love interest and a hilarious phony when her character tries to act its as though davies is poking fun at all the awful dramas shed been forced into and shes brilliant doing itwhile its true show people is a hokey satire of the good ole days ten years hence it remains a highly entertaining example of quality work from mgm irving thalberg and their tremendous wealth of assembled talent what a shame so much has been lost there are also far too many examples of great films like the patsy 1928 vidor and davies hugely successful comedy from earlier that same year languishing in vaults when they could be seen and enjoyed
pos	prior to seeing show people my impression of silent comedy was essentially slapstick and slapstick only i could not imagine how screen comedy could be possible without relying heavily on spoken word or numerous pratfalls but this masterful film proved me wrong davies in my view was probably the greatest comedic actress to come along prior to lucille ball i mention lucy primarily because davies mannerisms and facial expressions reminded me of her to the point that i wonder if davies wasnt one of balls primary influences this is coming from a 21 year old who had never before seen silent comedy and i must say that no matter how much of the periodspecific references you actually get i didnt apparently you will not be bored by this movie you will probably even laugh more than you would at most talkie comedies this is not only my favorite silent comedy but easily among my ten favorite comedies of all time
pos	back in the day if marion davies had had her druthers and didnt just listen to william randolph hearst shed have done more films like show people and been a lot happier in fact when you see her get her first big break in two reel comedy shed have loved to have done that in her career instead of such epics like when knighthood was in flower and janice meredith what youre seeing by all accounts in show people is the real davies a gifted comedienne a superb mimic and a generous good hearted person she could really identify with the character of peggy pepper aka patricia prepoire she put up with her share of pretense in her hollywood stardomif the plot of show people was set in the legitimate stage you would call it a backstage story i guess it being one of the first movies about the movies you could call it a behind the camera story marion is eager young hopeful who arrives in hollywood like so many others looking for that big break she wants to drama but her introduction to the movies is as the foil for the burlesque comics she gets her share of pie and seltzer in the face but learns her trade and also wins the heart of young comic actor william hainesshe does get her first big break but it doesnt come for haines as well and marion does get to do legitimate drama with actor paul ralli playing andre telfair a pretend no account count of avignon somebody here was taking a shot at actor lou tellegen lover and husband of sarah bernhardt and geraldine farrar and others and to hear tell of it one of the most despised people in cinemashow people was one of the first films to have the unbilled cameo appearances of stars as themselves you will get to see folks like charlie chaplin douglas fairbanks william s hart mae murray john gilbert eleanor boardman etc just being themselves in and around the film colony that in itself makes show people a film worth savingshow people also made good use of standard tin pan alley songs like aint we got fun im sitting on top of the world youd be surprised california here i come as the film came out on the cusp of sound being introduced a song called crossroads was introduced in it its not a bad number but no credit is given to the boy and girl singing it in the soundtrack i guess since theyre not seen it was felt no billing was necessary still id like to know and im sure you would to if you are fortunate enough to see show peopleits easy to see why marion davies liked this film so much and considered it a personal favorite she looks so at home in this film and her real life lack of pretense shines through in her performance which makes it a real treat for the audience
pos	i had seen marion davies in a couple of movies and really couldnt understand her appeal she couldnt dance for peanuts she didnt attempt to sing and as for her acting  she seemed in a trance but i hadnt seen her silent comedies and this film is wonderful rather than kidding her own image as has been suggested here to me it seems a satire on gloria swanson who did start off in slapstick comedies went on to highly emotional womens pictures and did end up marrying a count marion a top mimic also did a funny rabbit imitation whenever she wanted to be seen as grand that was gloria swanson spot oncolonel pepper dell henderson has motored all the way from georgia to hollywood determined to prove that his daughter peggy marion davies will be the greatest star ever their hope dwindles and they are down to their last 40 cents when they meet billy boone william haines who works at the slapstick studios and promises to get peggy a job peggy thinks she is going to be a great dramatic actress but the studio think she is a fantastic comic they convince her to make the film and at the preview she is a great success charlie chaplin asks for her autograph but she doesnt recognise him and treats him pretty rudely who was that short little guy  when she finds out she faints peggy and billy get a call from high art studio but only peggy is wanted and suddenly she is on her way there is a funny scene where she sees a star she doesnt think much of  its marion daviesshe finally gets a chance of being a dramatic actress  but she cant cry it is a hilarious scene as the director tries everything to get her to cry and when he succeeds she cant stop her new leading man andre paul ralli convinces her to forget her comedy past and become elite and sophisticated  she even adopts a new name  patricia pepoire she also seems to have forgotten billy and her dad  she has developed a star personality when the slapstick studio picks the same location as patricias movie billy is thrilled to see her but quite unprepared for her snobby attitude when she calls him a cheap clown he realises that she is not the girl he once knew after a studio luncheon  a magnificent panning shot of some of the greatest stars of the day patricia gets a call from the boss it seems her films are a flop and no theatres want to book them  the public are tired of her mannerisms and want the old peggy back she and andre decide to get married she dreams of being a countess even though billy says that andre used to serve him spaghetti in a little cafe downtown and is no more a count than he is on her wedding day billy visits and after a hilarious custard pie fight she realises that billy is the one for herit was amazing to see all the guest stars  john gilbert is seen going through the mgm gates lew cody is talking to elinor glynn who not only wrote it but several racy romances that were made into mgm movies william haines another actor whose movies i had always wanted to see was great  especially in the cafeteria scene  he had wonderful comic timing harry gribbon was hilarious as the comedy director  there were so many hilarious scenes in this film and marion was at the top of them all  im giving this film 10 out of 10highly highly recommended
pos	1928 is in many ways a lost year in motion pictures just as some of the finest films of the silent era were being made in every genre sound was coming in and  while reaping great profits at the box office  was setting the art of filmmaking back about five years as the film industry struggled with the new technologyshow people is one of the great silent era comedies the film shows that william haines had comic skills beyond his usual formula of the obnoxious overconfident guy who turns everyone against him learns his lesson and then redeems himself by winning the football game the polo game etc this movie is also exhibit a for illustrating that marion davies was no susan alexander kane she had excellent comic instincts and timing this film starts out as the beverly hillbillieslike adventure of peggy pepper marion davies and her father general marmaduke oldfish pepper fresh from the old south general pepper has decided that he will let some lucky movie studio executive hire his daughter as an actress while at the studio commissary the peppers run into billy boone william haines a slapstick comedian he gets peggy an acting job shes unhappy when she finds out it is slapstick but she perseveres eventually she is discovered by a large studio and she and billy part ways as she begins to take on dramatic roles soon the newfound fame goes to her head and she is about to lose her public and gain a royal title when she decides to marry her new leading man whom she doesnt really love unless fate somehow intervenesone of the things mgm frequently does in its late silentera films and in its early soundera films is feature shots of how filmmaking was done at mgm circa 1930 this film is one of those as we get charlie chaplin trying to get peggys autograph an abundance of cameos of mgm players during that era including director king vidor himself and even a cameo of marion davies as peggy seeing marion davies as marion davies arriving at work on the lot peggy grimaces and mentions that she doesnt care for her truly a delight from start to finish this is a silent that is definitely worth your while this is one of the films that i also recommend you use to introduce people to the art of silent cinema as it is very accessible
pos	im a huge classic film buff but am just getting in to silent movies a lot of silent films dont hold my attention but show people is a notable exceptionmarion davies and william haines are simply wonderful in this picture davies in particular shows a wide range as she morphs from a giggly small town girl to a starlet who takes herself a bit too seriouslyshow people is a fast paced film with a fantastic array of cameos by some of the biggest stars of the silent era the movie captured my attention immediately and i actually forgot that it was a silent film i know that doesnt make much sense but thats what happened the actors are so skilled in their craft that few dialogue cards are necessaryshow people is a perfect introduction to silent films it is a fast paced interesting film with two of the silent eras best stars add in the satire of hollywood and show people should be on the must see list for all classic film buffs
pos	marion davies stars in this remarkable comedy show people released by mgm in 1928 davies plays a hick from savannah georgia who arrives in hollywood with her father dell henderson the jalopy they arrive in is a hoot  as is davies outrageous southern costume davies lands a job in slapstick comedy not what she wants but it brings her success she meets fellow slapstick star william haines who is immediately smitten with her well davies then gets a job at a more prestigious studio high art studios and lands a job in stuffy period pieces a handsome but fake actor andre telefair shows her the ropes of how to be the typical pretentious hollywood star davies abandons her slapstick friend and father for the good life but of course learns that is not who she really is marion davies is wonderful throughout as she  outrageously  runs the gamut of emotions required of a serious actress william haines is his usual wonderful comedic self and there are cameos by charles chaplin john gilbert and other famous stars of the day including the director of the film king vidor this is a silent film with a few sound effects as sound pictures were just coming into their own a treasure of a film
pos	there are some wonderful things about this movie marion davies could act given the right property she is wonderful in comedic roles william haines could act and you can see why he was one of the screens most popular leading men until a potential scandal forced him from the businessthe story is a bit trite but handled so beautifully that you dont notice king vidors direction is one of the principle reasons for this the producer the boy genius irving thalbergits about movie making and you get to see the process as it was done in 1928 the cameras sets directors directing and actors emoting you get to see briefly some of the major stars of the day even charlie chaplin does a turn as himself seeking an autograph you also catch glimpses of eleanor boardman elinor glyn claire windsor king vidor and many others who are otherwise just names and old photographsplease even if youre not a fan of the silents take the time to catch this film when you can its really a terrific trip back in time
pos	i finally purchased and added to my collection a copy of show people i cannot comment any more than what previous viewers have stated and to the characters plot and overall quality of this film without repeating their own words seeing the cameo outofcharacter appearances of so many mgm silent stars is worth the viewing in and of itself i really like the scene where marion davies plays herself and is encountered by herself playing the main character of the movie patricia pepoire make sure you read her lips as there is no title card indicating what she is saying when she sees marion davies but it is something to the effect of i dont think i like her pop the corn pop in the tape and get ready to go back more than three quarters of a century in movie making history enjoy
pos	there are no people like show people marion davies as peggy pepper and william haines as billy boone my introduction to ms davies was a clip from this film the delightfully spoofy one in which she lowers a scarf to reveal different emotions my introduction to mr haines was in viewing this film presently though its possible ive seen him in a less memorable role haines makes an incredible impression when he joins davies for a commissary meal  tossing his hat into the ring with some wonderful bits at the dining table indeed haines and davies deliver great comic performancesthe story starts off with dell henderson colonel pepper driving daughter davies into hollywood certain she will become tinseltowns newest sensation indeed davies and the already arrived haines become comedy stars but davies yearns to become a true drama queen davies leaves haines and partners up with the dashingly dramatic paul ralli but audiences prefer davies in more comic roles perhaps director king vidor is offering up a case for art imitating life full of great hollywood location footage both on the set and off full of great cameos at a studio lunch at the stars table davies sits between douglas fairbanks and william s hart the best bit player however is charlie chaplin who has enough nerve to ask davies for her autograph while the cameos are fun they and the episodic sequences do help show people become less of an important film and more of an important historical document  show people 111128 king vidor  marion davies william haines dell henderson
pos	exquisite comedy starring marian davies with the affable william haines young peggy arrives in hollywood seeking stardom cameo performances showcase all the stars in mgms heaven in the famous commissary scene plus lots of vintage film making detail for the scholar pic also captures for posterity davies famous wickedly sarcastic impersonations of the top stars of the day her swanson is a beautpeggy even catches herself as she encounters the famous star marian davies at tennis turns up her nose and comments ohh i dont like hermy print was perfect story direction acting an authentic charm and a must for all silent afficinados
pos	if you are uninitiated to the gundam world this is a good place to start if you are burned out on star wars or star trek here is a compelling realistic scifi series you can become immersed in not the simplistic boysavesworldingiant robot story you might have expected but rather a complex emotionally compelling space war drama where the line between the good and bad guys is decidedly less than distinctgundam 0080 focuses on the story of al izuruha a young naive boy living in a neutral space colony he spends his days daydreaming about mobile suits and playing war with his friends during the course of this series al befriends an enemy soldier bernie wiseman by the end little al learns some hard lessons about the reality of war and the requisite suffering and sacrificei loved this oav series with its cool mecha designs involving story and likeable characters i recommend this series to anyone who likes realistic sf anime or to those who think anime is just silly or sexy entertainment
pos	uc 0079 the one year war is almost at an end a neutral colony of side 6 has been targeted by cyclops a zeon task force their target a new gundam being built exclusively for newtypes supposedly built for amuro ray from the original gundam saga inside when little boy al izuruha a fan of zeon ms encounters a zaku after battle breaks out in the colony he befriends newbie ms pilot benard bernie wiseman the two become good friends al is treated as an honorary member of the cyclops team through the show bernie acts as a father figure to al whose real father is always working and seems to be taken with federation pilot christina mckenzie but eventually they must meetin battle al soon learns that war is not childs play and bernie must choose to make the ultimate sacrifice to complete his missionfor only 6 episodes gundam 0080 is a well done show the mobile suits are extremely well designed and the animation may look dated but really shows emotion in the characters if you liked 0083 then check this one out or if you are new to the gundam world this is a good show to start with if you look to a show for drama and character development this is the one for you it focuses more on that then mobile suit battle i would rate it more of a drama than actionmobile suit gundam 0080 war in the pocket sometimes you have to lose to win
pos	when gundam0079 became the movie trilogy most of us are familiar with a lot of it was sheer action and less of anything else this ova is kinda the opposite though therere only half a dozen episodes it isnt filled with action but emotional things the two main action sequences in this i believe are enough to satisfy me after seeing so many gundam series movies and ovas i was completely ready for a civilianesquire movie this movie did a fantastic job of that what makes this movie stand out is that shows both sides of the war have good and bad people it made the zeons seem more human rather than the original movies where theyre depicted as the second rise of evil nazis most people that dont like anime that ive forced to watch this movie lol liked it so id recommend it to a lot of people just for the antiwar story if youre a gundam fan and havent seen this you shouldnt be reading this you should already be watching it right now
pos	the first sidestory in the universal century gundam universe presents a refreshing new look at the war between earth and the space colonies the focus is no longer on a small group of individuals who would go on to play pivotal roles in the conflict but on the everyday civilian population and how the war is seen through their eyesthe story does contain some gundam staples its premise being the attempts by a zeon squad to capture an experimental gundam but it the execution of the plot that made this show so interesting to watch this series focuses on the experiences of a young boy named alfred and the relationship between his neighbor christina mckenzie who is secretly a federation pilot and a newbie zeon pilot named bernie wiseman alfred develops a sort of brotherly love for bernie while our young zeon pilot also falls for christinawar in the pocket proves that you do not need a sweeping epic tale about special individuals to make for a good war story there are no uber ace pilots or large scale fleet battles to be seen here this short 6 episode ova focuses a lot more on character emotional drama over other themes like politics or philosophy and i love how realistically portrayed the characters are alfred is your typical everyday kid who plays violent computer games and thinks the armed forces is cool he is then given a crash course in the horrible realities of war the unlikely friendship and bonding between bernie and christina each not knowing the fact that they are soldiers on different sides of the war is played very real without going overboard with the romance drama stuff same goes for the endearing relationship between alfred and bernie that being said i would not want to spoil much of the story here but it makes it a whole lot more heart wrenching to watch the tragedies that unfold as the show moves along all the way to its emotionally devastating twist ending despite its lack of action this show never falls into the category of boring the characters are just that engaging enough to carry the whole show not to worry as there are a number of mobile suit action scenes scattered here and there each are beautifully animated on a level that surpasses that of an ova and are sure to satisfy the craving for some mandatory mobile suit battles in a gundam seriesnormally watching anime in japanese or english i would leave up to personal preference but in this case i strongly recommend the english voice track over the japanese one not only do the characters whom all except alfred are caucasian sound more believable in english but the performances of the english voice cast are on par and even surpass the japanese one instilling each character with such realistic emotions and intonations that they sound just the acting in some live action tv dramasin short this show does not try to impress the audience what it does is conveys numerous heartwarming themes that hit closest to home especially the death of innocence on the battlefield and the horrors of war through the eyes of a child a truly moving little story that deserves more credit than it is being given
pos	protocol is a hitandmiss picture starring goldie hawn as a bubbly cocktail waitress who one night saves the life of a visiting arab from an assassination attempt the woman immediately becomes a celebrity and gets a new job working for the us government will the corridors of power in our nations capital ever be the same hawn is excellent as usual even though protocol isnt as funny as her best film private benjamin but its still a good movie and i did laugh alot out of four
pos	this is a feelgood movie and nothing more and for that it is great fun to watch sure it skims over political issues but so what i am sure she wasnt trying to make good night and good luck here lets not try to make it anything else but what it islight fare and very enjoyable at thatdo we remember what 1984 was like weve become very sophisticated according to the media as far as what we watch or not i tend to differ on this point goldie knew this was funfluff and she went ahead and did itlike her lightest fare protocol overboard housesitter wildcats private benjamin seems like old times foul play death becomes her first wives club and the remake of outoftowners goldie knows what she is doingshe plays every role for the camp that you can get out of it goldie just knows herself really well and she knows what she can do really wellshe has always made me laugh cheerfully and innocently i loved her in laughin and every thing shes ever been in she has never tried to be anything else but who she isand thats that bubbling giggly girl next door who happens to be very pretty and has a smile and a laugh that will always endear me and remind me that life is pretty short and youve just got to lighten up because before you know ityou are old wrinkled and suffering from one of lifes inevitable ailments if it even comes that latei appreciate goldie for what she is a lovable comic actress
pos	beware spoilers this movie was okay goldie hawn and chris sarandon were the best two in it okay so the goofie foreign guy who spoiler here trades with the biker for his clothes was funny this guys boss was good too but the movie really belonged to sarandon and hawn these two should have had a lot more time on screen together theyre chemistry was great the bathroom scenewow romantic sweet yummyhawn is a goofy cocktail waitress who saves a foreign man and ends up at the whitehouse in the middle of a plot due to the greed of politicians to talk about sarandon would be to give a lot away spoilers this is a rather untypical romanticpolitical comedy and it satisfies both somewhatthe political side a whole lot more than the romantic it touches on political issues and just barely skims on romantic areas
pos	a pretty average movie but a brave one from ms hawn to promote this vehicle as exec producer  as a starring vehicle although she ends up vindicated she is willing to portray herself as the dizzy bimbo how many other a listed actresses have subjected themselves to butt injury pratfalls since this movie not many does this mean the female butt cannot be funny goldie surpasses other actresses as she has maintained a screen persona  ventures in projects other wont sandra bullock occasionally goes therefor example miss congeniality but nicole kidman would never cop the pratfall a wonderful performer great to see some of my favorite actors chris sarandon  cliff deyoung notably
pos	sunny a cocktail waitress in the dc area is a bit dim to put in mildly she drives an old clunker and rents a tiny room from a gay male couple however she saves the life of a prominent arab by taking a bullet in the behind that was meant for the official she charms the national press with her zany remarks and her sweet looks sniffing an opportunity presidential aides get her installed in the protocol department for the us government even then she messes things up at times but she tries hard and learns a lot she even grabs the romantic attention of a state department official but is there another sinister plot in the making involving an arab man who wishes to take another wife a blonde one lol lol lol this movie features goldie as pretty as a picture and as dumb as a fox as they say sunny learns her way around the jungle of the us government very very well she even has important things to say about honesty and the lack of it in her protocol surroundings perhaps the arab community would be less than thrilled with this work but for those who like to laugh rent this today
pos	actually goldie hawn is from washington takoma park maryland but i digress this is sort of a mr smith goes to washington type of movie with some variations but the same premise i taped this movie off of cable years ago because i had a huge crush on goldie hawn the story is interesting but its highly unlikely that some cocktail waitress will get an important job in the government just because she saved some big shots life it made me laugh and made me mad at the same time it made me laugh because some of the situations she found herself in were so ridiculous i had to laugh possible spoiler ahead it made me mad to think that our government would set up an average citizen in the manner she was set up and the speech she made at the endbeautiful too bad not many people have guts like that in real life
pos	i saw this movie on comedy central a few times this movie was pretty good its an interesting adventure with the life of sunny davis who is arranged to marry the king of ohtar so that the us can get an army base there to balance power in the middle east some good jokes including sunnygate i also just loved the ending theme it gave me great political spirit ten out of ten was my rating for this movie
pos	i disagree strongly with anyone who might dismiss this film as just entertainment set right after the carefree roaring 20s during the early days of the great depression dance fools dance is at its heart an earnest cautionary tale with a clear message about how best to endure these hard times yet this fastpaced and tightlyplotted film is far from being a dreary morality talein the 30s hollywood had a knack for churning out one entertaining and enlightening audiencepleaser after another all without wasting a frame of film dance fools dance  one of four films that harry beaumont directed in 1931  is barely 80 minutes long yet its characters are well developed its story never seems rushed and despite its many twists in plot the audience is never left behindwith the lone exception of lester vail as flaccid love interest bob townsend the supporting cast is uniformly strong worthy of note are william bakewell as crawfords brother cliff edwards best known as the voice of jiminy cricket as reporter bert scranton and clark gable in an early supporting role as gangster jake luvabut this is joan crawfords film and she absolutely shines in it made when she was just 27 this lesserknown version of crawford will probably be unrecognizable to those more familiar with her later work however here is proof that long before she took home an oscar for mildred pierce crawford was a star in the true sense of the word a terrific actress with the charisma to carry a picture all by herselfscore eight out of ten
pos	dont listen to fuddyduddy critics on this one this is a gem young rich joan and her brother find themselves penniless after their father dies  and now they have to work for a living she naturally becomes a reporter and he just as naturally a driver for the mob by wild coincidences their careers meet head on thanks to gangster clark gable in the meantime there is the chance for a moonlight underwear swim for a bunch of pretty young things and for joan to do a couple of risque dance numbers with all the grace of a steamshovelbut none of this is supposed to be taken seriously  its all good fun from those wonderful precode days when hollywood was really naughty joan looks great and displays much of the emotional range that would give her career such longevity thank god she stopped the dancing gable is remarkable as a slimy gangster  he wasnt a star yet and so didnt have to be the hero great to see him playing something different and william bakewell is excellent as the poor confused brother and there are some great montages and tracking shots courtesy of director harry beaumont who moves the piece on with a cracking pace  and an occasional wink to the audience great fun
pos	joan crawford had just begun her working girl makes good phase with the dynamic paid 1930 she had never attempted a role like that before and critics were impressed so while other actresses were wondering why their careers were foundering because they were clinging to characters that had been the in thing a few years before but were now becoming passe joan was listening to the public and securing her longevity as an actress the depression was here and jazz age babies who survived on an endless round of parties were frowned upon of course if you became rich through immoral means but suffered for it  that was alrightthis film starts out with a spectacular house boat party bonnie jordan joan crawford is the most popular girl there  especially when she suggests that everyone go swimming in their underwear however when bonnies father has a heart attack because of loses on the stock market both bonnie and her brother rodney william bakewell realise who their real friends are after bob townsend lester vail  a poor mans johnny mack brown offers to do the right thing and marry her  they had just spent a night together when bonnie declared with abandon that she wants love on approval  she starts to show some character by deciding to get a jobshe finds a job at a newspaper and quickly impresses by her will to do well her working buddy is bert scranton cliff edwards and together they are given an assignment to write about the inside activities of the mob rodney also surprises her with the news that he also has a job she is thrilled for him but soon realises it is bootlegging and he is mixed up with cold blooded killer jake luva clark gable rodney witnesses a mass shooting and goes to pieces spilling the beans to the first person he sees drinking at the bar  which happens to be bert he is then forced to kill bert and after wards he goes into hiding the paper pulls out all stops in an effort to find berts killer and sends bonnie undercover as a dancer in one of jakes clubs joan does a very lively dance to accordian joe  much to sylvies disgust the film ends with a gun battle and as rodney lies dying bonnie tearfully phones in her storythis is a super film with crawford and gable giving it their all natalie moorehead who as sylvie shared a famous cigarette scene with gable early in the film was a stylish other woman who had her vogue in the early thirties william bakewell had a huge career he had started as a teenager in a douglas fairbanks film in the mid 20s a lot of his roles though were weak spineless characters in this film he played the weak brother and was completely overshadowed by joan crawford and the dynamic newcomer clark gable  maybe that was why he never became a starhighly recommended
pos	this is one of joan crawfords best talkies it was the first gablecrawford pairing and made it evident to mgm and to audiences that they were a sizzling team leading the studio to make seven more films with them as costarsthe film convincingly depicts the downward slide of a brother and sister who after their father loses everything in the stock market crash must fend for themselves and work for a living life is hard in the depression and soon even their attempts at finding legitimate work prove futile and they resort to underworld activity joan crawford is excellent as the socialiteturnedmoll shes smart complex and believable she even tempers the theatrical stiffness of the other actors early talkie acting style clark gable is a diamondinthe rough masculine and gruff as the nononsense gangster who becomes involved with crawfords character the same year he would play a similar and even more successful role opposite norma shearer in a free soul securing his position as top male sex symbol at mgmif you like crawford in this type of role dont miss paid which she did a year earlier which is also among her best early talkie performances
pos	dance fools dance is an early crawfordgable vehicle from 1931 crawford plays a bonnie jordan a wealthy young woman whose life consists of parties booze and stripping off her clothes to jump from a yacht and go swimming this all ends when her father dies and leaves her and her brother william blakewell penniless bonnie gets a job on a newspaper using the name mary smith her brother goes to work for bootleggers the head man is jake luva  portrayed by clark gable as he plays yet another crook later of course he would turn into a romantic hero but in the early 30s mgm used him as a bad guy not realizing that her brother is involved in illegal activity bonnie cozies up to luvagable and crawford made a great team her facial expressions are a little on the wild side but that along with her dancing is one of the things that makes the movie fun look for cliff edwards the voice of jiminy cricket as bertits always interesting to see the precode movies and dance fools dance is no exception
pos	this was the first movie that joan crawford and clark gable made together and they would go on to make several more crawford stars a young rich girl whos father is wiped out in the stock market crash and there is nothing left for her and her brother they have never worked before and the brother william bakewell gets a job with gable who is a gangster and bakewell thinks it will be an easy job but gets in over his head pretty quick crawford becomes a reporter at a newspaper but wants to work on the big stories but is given worthless stuff to work on their is a massacre in which several of gables men are killed and crawford was a witness to the whole thing its a good movie but not one of their best
pos	one of my favorite scenes is at the beginning when guests on a private yacht decide to take an impromptu swim  in their underwear rather risqu for 1931
pos	dont say i didnt warn you but your gonna laugh probably enough to hurt your stomach sure its got some blood splattering all in good fun though so its got no budget who needs a budget when you got a script like this take the time and check this out well worth a two hour viewing if everyone could laugh as much as i did during this movie the world would be a much happier place to live
pos	firsttime director tom kiesche turns in a winning film in the spirit of cutting dark comedy shot on a shoestring budget yet had the flavor of the early coen brothers film blood simple  and throw in some monty python flavorings to boot needs to seen more than once to appreciate all the elements that carry one scene to the next expect more good things to come from this writerdirectoractor
pos	for a no budget movie this thing rocks i dont know if americas gonna like it but we were laughing all the way through some really funny funny stuff really nonhollywoodthe actors and music rocked the cars and gags and even the less in your face stuff cracked us up whooo whoooive seen some of the actors before but never in anything like this one or two of them i think ive seen in commercials or in something somewhere basically it rocked luckily i got to see a copy from a friend of one of the actors
pos	this silly movie is really fun for the younger audiences its heros are a couple of dud detectives whose sophomoric attitudes lead them down some very silly roads chasing the big murder case you will see these detectives go to every length to solve the crime no nudity but lots of sexual implication slapstick sillinesseverything adolescents go for low budget but very entertaining definite cult classic potential
pos	a funny comedy from beginning to end there are several hilarious scenes but its also loaded with many subtle comedic moments which is what made the movie for me creative story line with a very talented cast i thoroughly enjoyed it
pos	this was just another marvelous film of the berlin festival but unlike yes by sally potter which i had seen some days before where after leaving the cinema i felt a strong desire of wishing to embrace the whole world and was just happy to be alive this time quite the opposite thing happened there was something that dragged me down and the air suddenly felt cold and hard to breathe it was as if all of a sudden there was nothing left all hope all future had been taken away to a dead placeninas life seemed to be dismal and locked but then one lovely day there appears that kind of luminosity that opens up the horizon and makes her believe in the fulfillment of her dreams there was nobody at her side but suddenly she finds a companion just out of nothing someone who was able to share the most hidden feelings of her life that person was toni a vagabond girl who does not seem to have any roots just like herselfbut the films title is ghosts and ghosts appear and disappear as they wish there is no way to retain them ghosts also represent the hidden fantasies of people strange ideas that occupy your mind and are only perceived by yourself hiding away from all other people franoise a french woman is a victim of such ghosts she once lost her child daughter in berlin who apparently had been robbed from her in a supermarket in just one moment of inattentiveness now time has passed and franoise is back in berlin still looking for the missing childnina could be that child after all she has got that same scar at her ankle and the heartshaped birthmark between her shoulder blades which seems to prove her true identityand nina adopts that idea after all she is not only in desperate need of a companion she also longs for a mother but in the end she is emptyhanded toni has disappeared with a man and her supposed mum turns out to be a sick woman marie is dead concludes franoises husband and the statement could not be more disillusioning nina is just a nia a girl without name there is no hope for any divine fulfillment there is no marie in this world to accompany our lonely lives therefore in the end we see nina all alone about to walk along the road that has opened up before her into a future that seems joyless and uncertain
pos	ive seen this film more than once now and theres always someone complaining about the obvious construction of the plot afterwards but then  this is part of petzolds game he plays along with the rules of genreits very nice how the highly improbable story of how the two girls timoteohummer meet is again mirrored in another even more improbable story that the girls make up for a casting this film is a journey between fact and fiction its more about potentials things that might have happened in the past or might be happening in the future than it is about actual ongoings its a reverie sorts of  so apt enough there are a lot of motives freud might have found interesting for his dream analysis like all the doppelgangerconstellations also i think gespenster might be interesting to be watched in comparison to current asian cinema of the uncanny petzolds everyday urban architecture also feels haunted in an unobtrusive strangely familiar way this film is not about the obvious to describe it as the story of two girls who meet and eventually become friends and lovers or as the story of an orphaned mother who searches europe for her lost daughter clearly doesnt say much about the nature of gespenster at all
pos	gespenster 2005 forms together with yella 2007 and jerichow 2008 the gespenstertrilogy of director christian petzold doubtless one of the cremedelacreme german movie directors of our timeroughly gespenster tells the story of a french woman whose daughter had been kidnapped as a 3 years old child while the mother turned around her head for 1 minute in berlin  and has never been seen ever since then the mother keeps traveling to berlin whenever there is a possibility and searches by aid of timedilated photography for girls of the age of approximately the present age of her age as we hear later in the movie the mother was already a lot of times convinced that she had found her daughter marie however this time when she meets nina everything comes quite differentthe movie does not bring solutions not even partsolutions and insofar it is rather disappointing we are not getting equipped either in order to decide if the mother is really insane or not if her actual daughter is still alive or not most disappointing is the end after what we have witnessed in the movie it is an imposition for the watcher that he is let alone as the auteur leaves nina alone the simple walking away symbolizing that nothing has changed can be a strong effect of dramaturgy fex in umberto d but in gespenster it is displacedsince critics have been suggesting freudian motives in this movie let me give my own attempt why is it that similar persons do not know one another especially not the persons that another similar person knows this is quite an insane question agreed from the standpoint of aristotelian logic according to which the notion of the individual holds the individual is such a person that does not share any of its defining characteristics with anyone else so the aristotelian answer to my question is they do not know one another because their similarity is by pure change everybody who is not insane believes that however what about the case if these similar persons share other similarities which can hardly be by change eg scarfs on their left under ankle or a heartshaped birthmark under their right shoulderblade this is the metaphysical context out of which this movie is made although i am not sure whether even the director has realized that despite our modern aristotelian world the superstition conserved in the mythologies of people around the globe that similar people also share parts of their individuality and that individuality therefore is not something erratic but rather diffusional so that the borders between persons are open such and similar believes build a strong backbone of irrationalism despite our otherwise strongly rational thinking  a source of gespenster of the most interesting kind
pos	gespenster question of to be cool in the german cinemathere are not many german films in the last ten years who have made me so interest yes the problem of the most german films are in this film gespenster too he is on some places to uncooked to be good to see special the figure of toni sabine timento is too cool but thats is in german films always so everybody must to learns this coolne  is the realism in this films thats difficult to understand but in this case it makes some sense because she steals and she lies  she is the kind of girl is better you never love it because you lose it thats not clear for the other girl nina in this film she love her  and she would lose her but nina lost everything she will play with soft emotion and a sad feeling there is no way  but you must take it said herbert achterbusch for twenty years thats so often the way it goes in german films why nina julia hummer is not inside of the laws of society  the is outside  and there she have no chance this films tries not on every place to gave her a part inside thats one of the problems  the stupid break with conventions  the criminal fascination throw it all away  and go nowhere but the actress plays this difficult part very interesting on the other side  there the parents  who are the pendant to the two girls the have a car  a hotel suite  the have money and live in world with music of the opera but the film stand always in some distance to seem there is no much explaining of themin the center of this film there is one scene you will never forget the two girls got to a casting and there they should say how they find together in this scene toni will lying on she said a fantastic storyhas nothing to do with her and then nina will say the truth she said it in an introversion way there is no exhibition in it she looks to the bottom and said what will happened for here thats a great moment in the next scene on the party with pictures in red this feeling is going on than toni goes awayokay the film will end  in the german way of coolne  rubbish  here the circle of sadness is closing but there was a moment  where is happening something else  and this moment was important he is more than german coolne  and this moments are rare in the german cinema in this time
pos	el mar is a tough stark utterly brilliant brave work of cinematic art director agust villaronga with an adaptation by antoni aloy and biel mesquida of blai bonets novel has created a film that traces the profound effects of war on the minds of children and how that exposure wrecks havoc on adult lives and though the focus is on wars heinous tattoo on children the transference to like effects on soldiers and citizens of adult age is clear this film becomes one of the finest antiwar documents without resorting to pamphleteering the end result has far greater impact because of its inherent story following childrens march toward adulthooda small group of children are shown in the spanish civil war of spain threatened with blackouts and invasive nighttime slaughtering of citizens ramala nilo mur tur david lozano julia sergi moreno and francisca victoria verger witness the terror of the assassination of men and the revenge that drives one of them to murder and suicide these wideeyed children become adults carrying all of the psychic disease and trauma repressed in their mindswe then encounter the three who survive into adulthood where they are all confined to a tuberculosis sanitarium ramala roger casamajor has survived as a male prostitute protected by his john morell juli mira and has kept his life style private tur bruno bergonzini has become a frail sexually repressed gay male whose cover is his commitment to catholicism and the blur of delusional selfmutilationcrucifixion francisca antnia torrens has become a nun and serves the patients in the sanitarium the three are rejoined by their environment in the sanitarium and slowly each reveals the scars of their childhood experiences with war tur longs for ramalas love ramala longs to be free from his morell and francisca must face her own internal needs covered by her white nuns habitthe setting of the sanitarium provides a graphic plane where the thin thread between life and death between lust and love and between devotion and destruction is played out to detail more would destroy the impact of the film on the individual viewer but suffice it to say that graphic sex and full nudity are involved in some of the most stunningly raw footage yet captured on film and the viewer should be prepared to witness every form of brutality imaginable for this viewer these scenes are of utmost importance and director villaronga is to be applauded for his perseverance and bravery in making this story so intense the actors both as children and as adults are splendid roger cassamoor bruno bergonzini and antnia torrens are especially fine in inordinately difficult roles the cinematography by jaime peracaula and the haunting musical score by javier navarrete serve the directors vision a tough film this but one highly recommended to those who are unafraid to face the horrors of war and its aftermath in spanish with english subtitlesgrady harp
pos	el mar directed by catalonian director agusti villarona and based on the novel by blai bonet offers a glimpse of the spanish history as seen by a balearic author that takes the viewer back to the days of the civil war in that country the movie concentrates on three friends and follows them from those early days during the onset of the war in majorca to a few years later as two of those friends meet again when they are at a sanatorium lost in the countrysidewe first meet three boys that are playing happily not everything is what it seems the tragic death of one of them points out about the cruelty of the one that commits the evil deed the boys have excluded a young girl about their age from taking part in their gameswhen we meet the adult ramallo again he is on his way to a sanatorium he seems to be suffering from tuberculosis to his surprise manuel tur one of his boyhood friends is also being treated and the young girl that was not welcomed to participate in their games is now one of the nuns that supervise their health care it is obvious that tur looks at ramallo in a way that only means he is in love with the tough bully their relationship will have devastating consequencesroger casamajor does a good job with portraying the older ramallo bruno bergonzino makes an impression as tur the vulnerable youth antonia torrens plays sor francisca with conviction angela molina puts an appearance as carmen the wife of the caretaker of the institution simon andreu is perfect as alcantarael mar is a dark film that clearly shows agusti villaronas talents in making the novel come alive for the viewer
pos	this film is in short a cinematic masterpiece the film is moved along brilliantly by intense images that deeply move the sensitive viewer the film opens during the spanish civil war as a group of children seek their revenge on another child in fact they are acting out in their world a version of what they have witnessed in the adult world around them later we meet three of these children again as adults at a sanatorium here we see what life has wrought on each of them one is a reclusive sexually repressed patient another man is a hustler who has become ill the third child a young lady has become a nun and is serving at the sanatorium this film is an allegory about the effect of violence on the psychethis film has a climax that is definitely not for the squeamish members of the viewing audience but it is logical as well as profoundly moving the acting is excellent and the script is quite well written there is a musical score that provides an undercurrent of dread throughout this film this is not a film for thrill seekers but a film for a thoughtful audience
pos	i saw el mar yesterday and thought it to be a great movie it starts with a childhood episode in the life of the 3 main characters ramallo manuel tur and francisca after that we jump about 10 years to an hospital where the 3 friends meet againreligion sickness love violence and sexuality rage throughout the movie creating and intense and tensionfilled moviei see people complaining about the film being too gory and i think they missed the point of the story its a violent intense and sad story people are expected to suffer to cry to get hurt to bleed and i think that what the film shows isnt done for pure shockvalue or presented in a distasteful way i know that some people like their films clean even those with violence in it but sometimes a movie needs to make you feel unconfortable to work this is one of those movies and a great movie it isthe only fault i found was that there were 3 or 4 moments were some plot details werent 100 clear and only after thinking about them at the end of the movie it all made sense but it wasnt anything of much importance to the overall story so i still give this movie a 9
pos	film is designed to affect the audience and this film left me speechless gorgeously photographed and well acted with dialog that approaches poetry the film involves lust hate murder rape theft and deception it weaves an intense web that left me unable to take my eyes off the screen until the closing credits the story is sweeping it takes the audience from the atrocities of the spanish civil war to the human wreckage left behind roger casamajor and bruno bertanzoni are two young actors who command the screen supporting players are excellently cast and lend a real sense of authenticity sets lighting scenery and cinematography are wonderful i absolutely love the photography
pos	the latest film by the spanish director agusti villaronga is a study on how children that experience violence and isolation within their remote community develop into troubled young adults that need certain psychic tools to deal with their hidden mental frailty whether these tools are religion followed to a fanatical level caring for others or simply putting on a macho image whilst engaging as a maleprostitute villaronga creates a successful examination of how these vices affect three teenagers living in spain under franco the three witness the disturbing double death or their friends before they are teenagers and subsequently bury the emotions they feel with their peers frail corpses until they meet again once more at a hospital for those suffering form tuberculosisthe cinematic style of the text is typically visually opulent as you would expect from the spanish auteur and is extremely reminiscent of fellow spaniard pedro almodovars work with themes dealing with sexual desire both heterosexual and homosexual an element that is different between the two directors is that villaronga favours a supernatural undertone spliced with claustrophobic gritty realism opposed to almodovars use of surrealism although both styles are similarthe piece gives an insight into troubled young psyche and contains disturbing violence and scenes of a sexual nature i highly recommend watching this film as it contains elements that will remain with the audience for a considerable period after viewing
pos	if you want to learn something about the spanish civil war and about all the political details and intrigues let me tell you youve chosen the wrong filmthis is a vision of the war as it happened in majorca a small island off the coast of spain when a war like this happens in a small island that takes position for the traitor almost at once there is no war in the open the soldiers are sent to the front to fight in the mainland while another kind of war happens at home on the small island there neighbours tell on other neighbours sometimes because their political views are contrary to the new regime but many people are told on because of old family fights or maybe the silent introvert who has no friends is told on by someone who wants to earn some points and these things dont happen in the open there were some trials true but many other times people would just be woken up in the middle of the night taken out of their homes to the closest cemetery where they would be killed and the next morning the bodies would be found and people would have an idea of what had happened but nobody would dare to speak or to do anything were not talking about soldiers killing someone they had never seen in their life were talking about people killing their neighbours and probably saying hello to their widow the next day and even attending the funeral for the guy they had killed were talking about villages with one or two thousand inhabitants where everybody knew everybodyi am from that small island and ive heard the stories my grandparents told me and i must say that this film upset me oh yes it did but i also found it remarkably beautiful and moving the initial violence is not something the director or the writer made up thats how things happened during that war a kid knowing that his mates dad is in the fascist squad that killed his dad completely possible all that happened later on possible too tb was real too at that time my island was not the holiday resort it has become people were poor illiterate and worked in small farms after the war there were times of hardshipso you wont find a war story in this film or at least not the kind of war story you expect there are no battlefields no soldiers no political intrigues this is the meanest kind of war which happens when the space is limited just check the size of the island when neighbours fight with their neighbours when members of the same family fight each other and they live in a place where everybody knows everybody youll find a story about the damage that this particular kind of war can cause to people and the story of how they survive that damage or maybe they donti must mention the excellent work done by the writers who adapted the novel and by all the actors who managed to sound really majorcan that was remarkable
pos	like his earlier film in a glass cage agust villaronga achieves an intense and highly poetic canvas that is even more refined visually than its predecessor this is one of the most visually accomplished and haunting pictures one could ever see the heightened drama intensity and undertone of violence threatens on the the melodramatic or farcical yet never steps into it in that way it pulls off an almost impossible feat to be so overthetop and yet so painfully restrained to be so charged and yet so understated and even the explosives finales are virtuosic feasts of the eye unabashed gorgeous and highly tense this film is simply superb
pos	the stories in this video are very entertaining and it definately is worth a look the first one concerns a young couple harrassed in the woods by two rednecks with a great but unexplained twist at the endthe seond is the best of the lot and it alone makes this worth watching  a man is attacked by a dog which he fears to be rabid  he finds shelter in what appears to be a hospital but he finds out the employees there are not exactly what they appear to be great twist at the end and this episode alone scores 1010 if the others were up to par with this one this would get 1010the third is the weakest of the bunch  a girl meets with some guys and has wild sex there appears to be no point to the story until the end with a good little twist but it is spoiled by the awful first partnever the less this is a great movie that will not do you wrong at all well worth a rental
pos	i reached the end of this and i was almost shouting no no no no it cannot end here there are too many unanswered questions the engagement of the dishwashers monas disappearance helmers comeuppance the zombie was little brother saved by his father and what about the head argh then i read that at least two of the cast members had passed on and i have to say i know it probably wouldnt be true to lars von triers vision but i would gladly look past replacement actors just to see the ending he had planned granted it would be hard to find someone to play helmer as the character deserves helmer the doctor you love to hate i think i have yet to see a more selfabsorbed oblivious selfrighteous character on screen but i could overlook a change in actorsi just have to know how it ends
pos	sequel to the kingdom is bloodier and even more twisted i only saw half i was exhausted and couldnt sit through all 5 12 hours but i loved what i saw ghosts blood murder poisoning mutated babies voodoothis has it all if you have a strong stomach and like weird movies this is for youalso you dont have to see part 1 to understand thisyoull figure it outdoes anyone know if kingdom 1 and 2 are available on dvd sitting through these marathon movies in a theatre is tiring sadly there probably wont be a kingdom 3ernsthugo jaregard sig died a year after this was filmed but you never know
pos	wow 5 more hours of riget lars continues the great combination of occult dark horror and soapopera drama picking up exactly where the last episode of the previous series left offcomplete with the same high intensity and suspense though that doesnt last for better or worse this installation in the franchise seems somewhat more bent on haste in the last series there seemed to pass a day or a week between each episode whereas in this it clearly is one long stretch where one episode ends the next begins a lot can be said about lars von trier but he is very diverse and pretty eccentric both qualities show in this the plot continues its excellence now giving a few regular characters that were minor players in the previous four episodes more attention basically every character from the first returns at least as far as the main roles go the pacing isnt as sharp as in the first part and i found myself less gripped by this one that is not in any kind of way to say that this didnt involve me though i still found myself constantly watching and at several points reacting strongly often out loud to what was going onextremely unusual behavior for me as i am an incredibly silent person as i also was during the first like the first this also brings up some loaded ethical questions building on the foundation from the first this brings the story further and being a sequel the scope is also bigger grander more spirits more bizarre occurrences more subplots the strong graphic material of the first also returns and its been kicked up a notch the characters are developed further the acting is amazing as that of the first udo kier solidifies his immense talent to anyone who doubted it playing a very difficult characteranyone who has seen the first series can most likely figure out what i mean and acting in a language he didnt speakhe was later dubbed and still handing in such a strong performance the cinematography remains great and is still very handheld with rapid zooms and the occasional long take the editing is sharp with a few direct cuts in soundthough these were more prominent in the first now with all that said i would really like to be able to rate this a perfect 10 or at least just under like the first four episodes i truly enjoyed watching and i dont regret it in the least but this does have shortcomings the ones the first part had and more as the first the humor just takes up too much space and this time around its even worse there are several new regular characters that are there for no other reason than to provide comic relief three of them no less scenes are set up and executed for no other reason than to make the audience laugh fine for a comedy but what is it doing in such a dark and unpleasant yes nothing short of sadistic at times horror piece helmers solitary secret hiding place of solitude is changed from the hospital roof from which he could see his beloved sweden to a bathroom with an angle from inside the bowl no you read that right in general the humor seems more lowbrow more sex and bodily function jokes which again begs the question why whilst most of the writing is excellent some of it is downright dire several scenes are basically copied from the first miniseriesone would guess due to their popularity when it aired at times the drama seems a bit more bombastic than that of the first and it jumps too much at times fortunately seldom but still noticeably plot points and items are explained away too easilya certain character living in denmark for no apparent reason for example anyone whos seen it knows who im speaking of the two dishwashers while still mysterious and insightful become too much of a gimmick too overexposed in the end i guess most of the scenes with them are still enjoyable though in addition to that i want to reassure any reader of this that in spite of all the negative things i have just written that this is still mostly good definitely enjoyable compelling powerful and in my humble opinion it should definitely be seen by anyone who liked the firstthough if belong in that group do not expect to feel that the story is finished after watching this any more than you did after the first i recommend this to any fan of lars von trier and anyone who enjoyed the first riget and wants more where that came from i urge anyone whos even considering watching this to make sure youve seen all of the first before you do i bought this before i bought the first but i held out on watching until i had bought the first and watched that and i cant tell you how glad i am that i did though this features a brief summary of the events in the first there are an immense amount of details and aspects that you would miss out on if you didnt see it before watching this slightly lesser sequel but definitely still one to watch if you liked the first 810
pos	riget ii is a good sequel but not quite as good as the first one this series dont seem to be quite as serious as the first one there are much more comedy in this good one thoughwere back at the danish rigshospitalet the danish national hospital mrs drusse is just about to leave the hospital as her work is done but fate wants it otherwise she is soon chasing ghosts and helmer is doing everyone mad and its soon to get much worse as black powers are unleashed in the kingdomthis story involves a lot more comedy that the previous by all means lot of fun but it makes you take the series a little less serious the story has kept a lot of elements from the last series and added some new ones its well written but some of the new elements are just kind of silly but they save it by making it more like a comedy good story but not as good original and thrilling as the first seriesthe actors are the same with some addition to the regular cast they are all very good its an odd story and setting some parts are a total freak show and the characters change during the show so to keep it serious and keep it real is not an easy job yet these actors handle this whole situation perfectlymuch of the good qualities from the first series are kept intact the cinematography is one of those qualities the handheld camera that made trier world famous gives suspense and reality to the series it gives the camera a unique ability to move and follow the characters and trier makes use of these abilities good movement great lightning and good composition and editing makes this enjoyable to watchbe prepare to see better effect in this sequel that in the first also be prepared to see some more i didnt think that green thing looked all too good thought it was unoriginal and didnt fit never the less the effects like the ghosts are really good the nondigital effects looks good too little brother looks just really odd but you accept it all over id say effects are from ok to goodthe music is also quite good moody and nice some of it are really touching it fits really nice as the first one there are rather little music in the action scenes and it works very wellall together this makes a good sequel if youd seen riget you can see this one without being disappointed it has many of the same qualities as the first series however i would recommend seeing the first series before seeing this these two makes up a series you dont wanna miss
pos	second part actually episode 48 of the hit danish tvseries is slightly inferior to the first one but has plenty of laughs and scares as well this time udo kier plays two parts as the monster baby and his demonlike father other standout parts this time are sren pilmarks doctor krogshoj who must face the horrible revenge of dr helmer and once again patient mrs drusse tries to solve the mysteries miss marplestyle ends on a cliffhanger and following the deaths of lead actors ernst hugo jregrd dr helmer and kirsten rolffes mrs drusse you wonder how theyre ever going to be able making part iii but i hope von trier will give it a shot sadly morten rotne leffers the downs syndrome dishwasher 2 died shortly after as well look for stellan skarsgrd in a cameo 
pos	more eeriness and dark secrets released in the final parts of lars von triers fantastic horror satire the kingdom much more is revealed and the ending just leaves you begging for more plus a great performance from udo kier in a more substantial role
pos	normally i dont like series at all theyre all to predictable and they tend to become boring and dull very fastthese series however are well played the story follows through all episodes and even if you miss one the story will still be catching your mindthe episodes are all filmed on a hospital and takes you further and further in to the mysteries of dark and old secrets that lies just beneath the surface of the mighty hospital
pos	first of all riget is wonderful good comedy and mystery thriller at the same time nice combination of strange dogma style of telling the story together with good music and great actors but unfortunately theres no the end as for me its unacceptable i was thinking how it will be possible to continue the story without helmer and drusse and i have some idea i think lars should make riget iii a little bit different im sure that 3rd part without helmer wouldnt be the same so heres my suggestion mayble little bit stupid maybe not i know that lars likes to experiment so why not to make small experiment with riget3 i think the only solution here is to create puppetdriven animation like for example team america by trey parker or even computer 3d animation i know its not the same as real actors but in principle i believe it could work only this way its possible to make actors alive again for riget fans this shouldnt be so big difference  if the animation will be done in good way average watcher will consider it normal just after first few shots of the movie the most important thing now is the story its completely understandable that its not possible to create riget 3 with the actors nowadays so why not to play with animation and look for the possibilities that it gives to you even marketing one great director finishes his trilogy after 10 years using puppet animation just dreamsi hope to see riget 3 someday or even to see just the script im curious how the story ends and as i expect everybody here dogreets slajps im not talking about the kingdom hospital by stephen king 
pos	i dont understand why the other comments focus on mcconaughey he has never been a very interesting film actor the best part of this movie is the writing and the wit alfred molina and patrick mcgaw make an unusual comic duo definitely not stock types although one cant say their characters are well developed that doesnt make them any less funnythe version i saw was on hdnet and had subtitles for the spanish dialog so that was certainly not a problem the use of spanish gives it more authenticity a very underrated movie judging by the unusually low score imdb members have given it i thought it was fun and interesting and worth a 7 at least a lot of slick movies with higher scores and making big money at the box office are much less interesting
pos	after some of the negative reviews i heard on this movie i was doubtful of giving it a go but i had 399 in my wallet  thought id gamble on buying a budget like movie  saw this and gave it ago  im glad i did i enjoyed it directed by the star of films such as chain reaction the ring bourne identitybrian cox i had to gamble with this even if it was rubbish but it werent at all i found some of the humour quite funny especially alfred molina the star of spiderman 2 the character doc ock he was excellent the most enjoyable part of the film of course like many other people which bought this movie i saw matthews name and that made me get it and no his part isnt big at all its very short at the very end of the film its not a big part which makes me believe thats why people hate the film i suggest you give it a go some parts are a pit poor that needed polishing the acting and a bit more action but its watchable
pos	this movie is a great way for the series to finally end peter the boy from puppet master iii is all grown up and is now the puppet master well this girl comes to destroy the puppets and learn toulons secrets but instead she listens to the story about the puppets most of this movie is footage from puppet master ii puppet master iii puppet master 4 puppet master 5 curse of the puppet master and retro puppet master sorry but i guess paramount wouldnt let them use scenes from 1 personally i wish puppet master vs demonic toys would finally be made but the way this movie ends they basically say this is the final movie in the series
pos	it was an excellent piece to the puppet series because this film showed all of the series from one to seven and this was about one woman trying to stop the new puppet master because i would have never guessed that the puppets would be in pain plus it showed some of the puppet master series that i didnt see and i what to see it so badly like part two it showed an appearance of torch which can turn things and humans which is cool and showed the return of the puppet master from part one it also showed little aliens from part 4 that was also cool it showed other people episodes that might be good to them and it didso thanks to this puppet master is going to be a big hit
pos	someone release this movie on dvd so it can take its hallowed place as on of the greatest films of all time in ten to twenty years when critics and film historians look back on the socalled films of the 1990s and see how vapid they were for the most part and how lars von trier tried to revolutionize and revitalize the international film world with this masterpiece as it stands zentropa or europa as it is referred to outside the us is one of the most fascinating and artistic views of the bleakness and almost psychotic uncertainty that oozed out of post wwii europe namely the decimated german landscape whose physical horrors were matched only by the damage to the psyche of its people von trier brilliantly paints his vision on screen you will feel like you are watching some lost espionage noir classic from the late 1940s with the perfectly lighted black and white scenes while at the same time feel you are on the brink of something beyond the cutting edge especially in scenes like the assassination aboard the train literally when you see this movie you are witnessing the evolution of an art form for some reason von trier got caught up in his own dogma movement shortly after this and while his breaking the waves and dancer in the dark are classics in their own right it is with zentropa that he truly lifted the art of film making to new and exciting heights 1010 ages like a fine wine and begs for a dvd release
pos	a few years ago a friend got from one of his other friends a video with the michael mann film heat on it after we finished that movie and were about to stand up we saw that there is another film just after tough on the cassettes envelope the owner didnt write it up yet we were all glued back to our seats by its distinct opening which lacked creditssome two hours later i just sat there wondering how could i not have heard of this masterpiece beforethis film was europa lars von trier woke film noir from the dead deconstructed reality with intentionally obvious sets yet often there was haunting similarity with postwar german photographs i saw and then the tricky cutsthe story itself is a hardtotake moral odyssey that has no happy end a young american pacifist of german descent comes to postwar germany intent on doing some good to pay for the bombs his countrymen dropped but he mostly meets distrust and selfdestructive defiance he hires with zentropa a diningandsleepingcar company modeled on mitropa whose owner is one of the nazi collaborators the occupiers whitewash our hero falls in love with his daughter  who later turns out to be a member of the werewolf nazi postwar terrorists when he doesnt understand the world or just europeans anymore in his rage he blows up a railroad bridge under a train which he just savedas a final note for historical correctness in the real world the werewolf were nowhere as important as the film implies they were mostly a final nazi propaganda coup after an ss unit assassinated the major of alliedoccupied aachen two months before the capitulation the nazis announced the creation of whole legions of saboteurs and terrorists who will be ready to fight behind the lines the werewolf but only a few hundred of mostly hitler youth received some training and while two or three times some were deployed to murder suspected communists or forcedlabourer foreigners in bavarian villages to imprint lasting fear on inhabitants with hitlers death and the wars end it all fell aparthowever the werewolf propaganda had a profound effect on the occupiers they feared the werewolf everywhere suspected it behind any serious accident  but without exception another cause was found later ignored by some recent pseudohistorians for example when a gas main exploded in the police hq of bombedout bremen or when the soviet military commander died in a motorbike accident in berlin the effect was strongest on the soviets who arrested tens of thousands in large part children preemptively on suspicion of being werewolf and closed them off in prison camps where a lot of them died
pos	storyline max von sydows voiceover narration hypnotizes the protagonist and audience back to 1945 where our protagonist the young american ideologist leopold kessler jeanmarc barr has just arrived in postwwii 1945 germany to help rebuilding the damaged country uncle kessler ernsthugo jregrd supplies leopold with a job in the big zentropa train corporation but soon leopold falls in love with katharina hartmann barbara sukowa daughter of zentropa owner max hartmann jrgen reenberg leopold soon finds himself caught in a web of corruption being taken advantage of losing his ideology and is forced to chose between pest or coleramysterious mesmerizing manipulative noirish haunting beautiful and ugly these are some immediate grandiose descriptions that come to mind when thinking of lars von triers 1991 masterpiece europa the final chapter of the europa trilogy in usa it was retitled zentropa so audiences wouldnt confuse it with agnieszka hollands europa europa from 1990 equally a wwii drama the europa trilogy also consists of forbrydelsens element from 1984 and epidemic from 1987 the infamous experiment that only sold 900 tickets in the danish cinemas the trilogy thematically deals with hypnotism and loss of idealism although the themes of this trilogy are not as essential as the visuals in the openingshot of europa we see a locomotive moving towards us while our unidentified narrator literally hypnotizes us on the mental count of ten you will be in europa be there at ten i say ten a metaphor for movies ability to transport us into a subconscious dreamrealityeuropa utilizes a strange but extremely effective visual style  that famous russian director andrei tarkovsky is triers maininfluence says it all its a blackandwhite movie occasionally intertwined with red in form of blood a red dress etc according to rumors this inspired steven spielberg to use the similar effect in shindlers list from 1993 coincidentially another wwii drama furthermore trier uses socalled dutch angels and reinvents backgroundprojection by adding separately shot cooperating layers upon layers but unlike old hollywood movies that incorporated it for economical reasons trier uses it for artistic reasons these carefully executed strangelooking visual techniques underline that we are in a dreamreality we are hypnotized the universe of europa is not real europa is often criticized for weighing advanced technique such as multilayered backgroundprojection above plot and characters but hey thats what reviewers criticized stanley kubricks 1968 visual masterpiece 2001 a space odyssey for  nowadays it holds an obligatory place in all cinemahistory bookseuropa also gets accused of historical incorrectness apparently trier assigns the nazis werewolf terroristgroup too much historical significance according to various onlinesources thats correct a fascinating subject  try googling it yourself yet triers purposes are neither educational nor portraying history accurately europa is a neverending nightmare leopold kessler is hypnotized therefore the universe that the audience encounters is a distorted reality equally it shows how our memory deceives us  a 100 accurate reconstruction is a lie although young audiences who experience europa are too young to have memories from wwii we have a collective memory of it from various bbc documentaries so these small inaccuracies actually serve a purpose they inform us us that we are not in postwwii germany 1945 but in leopolds memory of itall three europa trilogy chapters portray young ideologists with noble intentions forced into corruption and losing their ideological innocence the ambiguous endings of forbrydelsens element and europa show the ideologists getting forever caught in their hypnotized realities before during and after shooting europa in 1990 in poland lars von trier and cowriter niels vrsel were extremely interested in wwii it shows its packed with extremely beautiful shots catching the atmosphere of the timeperiod spoton a great example is the old polish church europa was shot in poland primarily for economic reasons in the last act of europa as with 2001 space odyssey i think europa will receive its rightfully deserved place in cinemahistory its method of twisting old filmnoir loveaffair clichs and visual techniques is so unique strange and completely different from anything you will see from hollywood nowadays or any other dreamfactory for that mattereuropa is an essential movie in the lars von trier catalog some write it off as pure commercial speculation but that would be catastrophic its right up there with other trier classics and semiclassics such as forbrydelsens element from 1984 the tvseries riget from 1993 and dogville from 2003 its a unique experience from before trier cared for his actors and before the dogme95 manifesto watch it on the count of ten 910
pos	this is the fifth von trier film i have seen i believe that he is the only director to whom i have given such a high score on all his movies four of them the element of crime europa breaking the waves and dancer in the dark i have given a 10 and one the idiots i have given a 9 and i have been reconsidering whether to give it a 10 since i first saw it although id like to see it once more before i do he has been chided for calling himself one of the best working directors i tend to agree with him i cannot blame him for being arrogant when he has made such great films in 50 years when von trier retires he will be looked upon as the preeminent film artist from europe perhaps from the planet and there will be classes taught in his name he simply is the bergman or fellini of our time it is too bad the critics are too intrigued with themselves to notice thisabout europa itself ill admit that it was confusing and that its narrative did not seem strong i think thats the point this film was obviously meant to represent a nightmare or the subconscious at some level this is absolutely clear from the framing of the film max von sydows narration we are hypnotized or von trier is hypnotized and this is ourhis subconscious mind im inclined to lean more towards his mind since the degradation of europe concerns me an american very little this framing is also clear if you have seen the element of crime an even more brilliant film than this although i am disputing that in my mind what europa needs more than anything is a proper release on dvd hopefully criterion again with theatrical aspect ratio and remastered sound and picture then i am fairly sure this film would seem as great as any of von triers other films in the element of crime the film begins with a hypnotist whom we actually see on screen this time is hypnotizing fisher a european detective who wants to get to the root of his mental anguish the first words of that film are fantasy is okay but my job is to keep you on track and whenever fisher the narrator gets off track the hypnotist does chastize him and tells him to get back on with the story he even laughs when a character is given a really silly and trite line something along the lines of do you understand the difference between good and evil the hypnotist laughs and says now fisher she didnt really say that did sheso the key to interpreting europa almost a sequel of sorts to the element of crime is that we are deep in ourvon triers subconscious and the symbols there are to be interpreted within ourselves and will likely be different for everyone what does the train itself symbolize consider it internally and only then discuss it externally europa is a great film a masterpiece i was never bored by it even though i watched it at 3 am the perfect time to watch actually since it works in dream logic
pos	on october of 1945 the american german descendant leopold kessler jeanmarc barr arrives in a postwar frankfurt and his bitter uncle kessler ernsthugo jregrd gets a job for him in the zentropa train line as a sleeping car conductor while traveling in the train learning his profession he sees the destructed occupied germany and meets katharina hartmann barbara sukowa the daughter of the former powerful entrepreneur of transport business and owner of zentropa max hartmann jrgen reenberg leopold stays neutral between the allied forces and the germans and becomes aware that there is a terrorist group called werewolves killing the sympathizers of the allied and conducting subversive actions against the allied forces he falls in love for katharina and sooner she discloses that she was a werewolf when max commits suicide leopold is also pressed by the werewolves and need to take a position and a decisioneuropa is an impressive and anguishing kafkanian story of the great danish director lars von trier using an expressionist style that recalls fritz lang and alternating a magnificent black  white cinematography with some colored details this movie discloses a difficult period of germany and some of the problems this great nation had to face after being defeated in the war very impressive the action of the occupation forces destroying resources that could permit a faster reconstruction of a destroyed country and the corruption with the jew that should identify max jeanmarc barr has an stunning performance in the role of man that wants to stay neutral but is manipulated everywhere by everybody the hypnotic narration of max von sydow is another touch of class in this awarded film my vote is ninetitle brazil europa
pos	with stunning cinematography and a thread of kafkaesque absurdity this movie had me from the simple yet fascinating opening scene the movie plays much like a dream and i think that may be why people either hate it or love it characters are drawn superficially and the story itself is slight and perhaps a little pointless but these are failings of the movie but conscious choices the film works isnt trying to work as history but rather is a deconstruction of 1940s war movies i would have trouble arguing that there was much real substance to the movie but the movie is such a cinematic wonder that i was completely swept away this is one of the most beautifully filmed movies ever and there is a wild imagination in its style i can completely understand why people would hate it but i give it 910
pos	von trier once explained how he created such strong involvement from the viewer with his movies by placing his movie world in about the middle of the real world and the imagined world so as viewers we think we watch a true story while in fact we are thoroughly manipulated often to the point that the movie works disturbing dancer in the dark or painful the idiots idioterne of course the dogmefilms acted only as a vehicle for this theory besides creating some welcome spotlight on von trierthe story is typical for von trier our hero is idealistic seems to balance his relations with everybody else but soon becomes the victim of the problems others have created in the past for themselves the idealist inevitably has to reject society in order to stay idealistic and becomes the terrorist mankind is spoiled and purity only leads to selfdestruction these elements were also very omnipresent in breaking the waves and dancer in the dark the movie is also full of cynical even humorous undertones about the role of the germans and americans in postwar germanyas a technical achievement the movie is wonderfully designed shifting and fading washedout colors screen overlays action on different overlays with the shooting of the soontobe mayor as the most interesting in this movie we can see how good von triers handles film as a technical medium in his later works he seems to step down from this as if he is not longer interested in technical achievements because they become so easily available
pos	this film captured my heart from the very beginning when hearing quincy jones first notes or seeing the wonderful color of purple of the flowers in the meadows this is truly a film to cry and die for the whole cast gives the best performance in a film ive seen in years and spielberg has really outdone himself whoppi goldberg margaret avery oprah winfreyoh lord danny glover and the others all give us their best and you can feel it  almost touch it goldberg is celie she gives her that insecurity and feeling of inferiority that is needed for the character and we grow with her we grow strong together with her throughout the movie and we triumph with her margaret avery is wonderful as shug avery even when shes at her most arrogant and shows us that sinners indeed have souls too the always sympathetic charming danny glover makes a marvellous job at making people hate him and the magnificent music ofid say sirquincy jones adds even more beauty to this splendid film the photography the music the director and the music makes this beautiful soulful movie into an experience of life you dont want to miss it sistaremember my name
pos	one of the finest films ever made why it only got a 76 rating is a mystery this film is a window into the world of the black experience in america should be mandatory viewing for all white people and all children above age 10 i recommend watching it with the long walk home as a companion piece if you think whoopi goldbergs work is about homer and eddie or hollywood squares think again dont miss this movie which should have won the oscar and read the book too
pos	i gave this film 10 not because it is a superbly consistent movie but for its pure ability to evoke emotions in its audience the story of onewomansstruggleagainstallodds is an old clich by now but very few films have carried it off with so much warmth and sincerity as the color purpleit also showed a different side to the africanamerican experience  showing that after slaves were granted freedom many fell into the ways of the hated white man and were abusive of their own people i find this an important point as it goes against the portraywhiteonblackviolenceandwinanoscar trendalso the acting performances are superb  especially oprah who i now have a new found respect forwell worth watching  but keep some tissue handy
pos	taking a break from his escapist run in the early 80s steven spielberg directed whoopi goldberg in an adaptation of alice walkers the color purple about about the desperate existence of an africanamerican woman in the 1930s watching goldberg play celie its incredible that this is the same woman who starred in movies like sister act this is the sort of movie that could easily be  no make that should be  part of the curriculum in black studies and womens studies theres one scene that may be the most magnificent editing job thats ever been on screen youll know it when you see it i cant believe that this didnt win a single oscar it may be spielbergs second best movie behind schindlers list maybe even tied with it also starring danny glover adolph caesar margaret avery oprah winfrey willard e pugh akosua busia and laurence fishburne
pos	1985 was a good year for films  maybe even great  but this one missing out on a gong went a long way to convincing fans that ol oscar is little more that a hood ornament for good party members11 nominations and not a single title such was the academys disdain for one of their greatest directors and one who had to wait another 8 years before whatever prejudices had prevented them from handing him the statue before allowed them to give him 7 for schindlers list which is arguably not as good and im halfpolishdont get me wrong schindler was a classic and im not knocking out of africa which won that year either but it was in my mind a class behind this one an epic story of suffering and hope that brought me to tears  and im not a big cryermaybe it was the music superb or the cinematography sumptuous but more likely simply the acting whoopi who proved to all of us that she was much more than just a comedienne danny glover who id never heard of before and of course oprahthe rest is history but at the time who knew
pos	these days spielbergs the color purple is mostly remembered for being nominated for eleven oscars and winning zilch whats even more alarming is that spielberg himself wasnt even nominated for best director needless to say the filmmakers deserved more acclaim than they were accordedthe story concerns the trials and tribulations of celie johnson whoopi goldberg an africanamerican woman dominated at first by her incestuous father and then by her abusive husband the film spans several years and focuses mainly on celies relationships with the women around her its told from a decidedly female perspective but you neednt fear that its a saccharine chick flickthe story is an interesting one livened with humour at times although the central characters struggles are paramount some may not appreciate the change in tone towards the films end but i didnt mind even though similar content in a lesser film would likely have me rolling my eyesthe film received three oscar nominations for acting whoopi goldberg best actress oprah winfrey best supporting actress and margaret avery best supporting actress i think that goldberg and winfrey were certainly deserving and danny glover was unaccountably stiffedas already mentioned spielberg didnt receive a best director nomination for his efforts such an omission beggars belief since spielbergs direction here is topnotch im not especially crazy about quincy joness score but its not below average by any meansin the end the story is a satisfying one welltold by a master filmmaker working from pulitzer prizewinning material give it a try and youll probably be as baffled as i am about how it could be so poorly treated on oscar night
pos	genteel softly spoken drama from steven spielberg was his first real venture into this genre a departure from his normal adventurefantasy fare it paved the way for his 1993 success schindlers listbased upon alice walders pulitzer prize winning novel the story concerns a young girls arranged marriage of hardship to a brutal angry farmer and her painful separation from her beloved younger sister nettie while the plot  about compassion abuse and the power of love to heal all wounds  is often powerful and moving it loses its way through the fault of continuity and menno meyjes scrambling screenplay the color purple is at times hard to follow and on one or more occasions tends to be a little erratic in regard to time frame this lapse in scripting has cost the viewer the depth and detail obviously present in miss walkers novel a real shame that maestro spielberg was unable to pick out and rectify these problems as most of the show is a wonderful example of his prowess as a directorperformances are strong throughout with whoopi goldberg making a debut  which shes never matched since with regard to acting accomplishment  as the heart broken celie who just yearns to be loved danny glover lends solid support though his moses was a superior turn for him in places in the heart the standout showing comes from the unheralded oprah winfrey as miss sophia the single minded fighting black woman whose spirit is crushed by a terrible incident involving a patronising upper class white woman good support also from margaret avery adolph caesar and rae dawn chongquincy jones  coproducer with spielberg kathleen kennedy and frank marshall  has penned a beautifully melodic score and also provided some original blues for the occasion editing from michael kahn is sound as always while director of photography allen daviau shows consummate skill in capturing some glorious southern scenerythis true affair of the heart will surely bring a tear to your eye it is just unfortunate we are left with so many unanswered questionswednesday january 15 1997  video
pos	spielbergs first dramatic film is no letdown its a beautifully made film without any flaws about the life of an africanamerican woman it also proves that not all movies that have the africanamerican ethnicity as the center of the story have to be helmed by an africanamerican directorwhat i love about this movie is spielbergs ability to make it very realistic despite the fact that it was based on a book furthermore danny glover was excellent as mr and usually hes just himself throughout most of his movies but in this he completely branches out and is someone else for once but the performance de resistance of the whole film comes from whoopi goldberg she is excellent as celie you will never forget these characters once youve seen this movienow i heard that the musical version of it is going to be a film as well and all i can say is i hope its about as good as this one is because this one is a film that shouldnt be missed
pos	this was one of the most moving movies i have ever seen i was about 12 years old when i watched it for the first time and whenever it is on tv i my eyes are glued to it the acting and plot are amazing it seems so true to reality and it touches on so many controversial topics i recommend this movie to anyone interested in a good drama
pos	rating 1010 master piecesome years ago i heard spielberg comment that he would redo the movie here and there if he had a chance well mr spielberg i guess nothing is perfect but this movie  together with schindlers list  is your best even oprah acts well in this one what got me most is the realism of the story and drama stuff like this happened and is still happening in the world
pos	this movie is such a moving amazing piece of work i saw it at the theater when it came out but i was only 13  didnt really quite get it i saw it again when i was 20 on video of course  i now own it  was just blown away steven spielberg created a wonderful movie that keeps you wrapped up in it from beginning to end i have read the book as well but there is just something about the movie that really brings it to life the casting acting music costuming scenery everything it just wonderful you laugh you cry you cheer it brings out every emotion imaginable it is one of his finest pieces of work  should not be missed
pos	steven spielberg wanted to win an oscar so bad that he figured that he wouldnt win by directing special effects epics he was nominated for three of them close encounters of the third kind raiders of the lost ark and et the extraterrestrial so he decided to get very serious by directing the color purple a period film with no special effects spielbergs first serious drama is a remarkable movie but the academy voters who voted back in 1985 still didnt give spielberg any respect the color purple received 11 oscar nominations including best picture but spielberg was unfairly snubbed when he wasnt nominated for best director it got worse on oscar night when this film didnt win a single oscar it got completely shut out that wasnt right the color purple should have won a couple of oscars including one for whoopi goldbergs spectacular film debut as celie a woman who suffers at the hands of an abusive husband frightfully placed by danny glover then gets stronger throughout the film thanks to some special friends oprah winfrey also made her film debut here and gives a great performance as sofia one of those friends of celie since im from chicago i had already known winfrey from her talk show which at the time of this films release hadnt gone nationwide like goldberg what a film debut margaret avery is terrific as shug avery another friend who also happens to be the mistress of celies rotten husband all three actresses received welldeserved oscar nominations for their work here goldberg for best actress winfrey and avery for best supporting actress set in the south during the first half of the 20th century the color purple is a film so strong that it made me cry at the end it also made me laugh at times too why academy voters were so hard on not nominating spielberg for best director is a mystery that still puzzles me today but spielberg would eventully go on to win two oscars years later for schindlers list and saving private ryan making him one of the best movie directors of alltime but he should have gotten nominated for this movie the job that he did going from special effects blockbusters like et to a serious drama like the color purple was remarkable out of four
pos	i remember when this film was up for the academy awards and did not win in any category for the life of me i cannot remember what it was up against but one thing i can say it was one of the best movies i have ever seen and the fact that steven spielberg directed the film did not persuade me one bitessentially it is about a black womans trials and tribulations as she is growing up from a girl to a woman there are a lot of insinuations that are disturbing and horrifying but all of them are needed to see how much this woman has put up with along the way we see other women who have had to put up with their hardships and walk with them to redemption whoopi goldberg gives her best performance ever in this movie danny glover should have also gotten at least nominated for his role in this film and the best part of this movie is that it treats its subjects humanely not like some sideshow freak shows like the more recent beloved did i encourage anyone of any race to see this film 910
pos	ive seen this movie at least fifty times and after watching it last week for the first time in a long time i still felt itthe story itself was incredible but came alive by spielbergs expertise and the fabulous cast including whoopi goldberg oprah winfrey danny glover and margaret avery akosua busia deserved an oscar nomination for her short but powerful portrayal of nettieyoull experience every human emotion while watching this film i laughed cried and got angry like most great movies it was looked over by the academy with a host of nominations but no wins but this movie without a doubt is definitely one of the best films of all time
pos	absolutely one of my favorite movies of all time i have seen it at least a hundred times and i cant go through it without crying i defy anyone to watch the reunion of celie and nettie or shug and father and not feel your eyes getting misty whoopie goldberg should have one an award for amazing portrayal and for the person who said you cant love the movie if you loved the book wrong im a testament to that
pos	the color purple is a masterpiece it displays the amazing acting abilities of whoopi goldberg oprah winfrey and danny glover not only is steven spielberg the most incredible director of all time but his versatility shines through in this film if you ever want to see what a movie can do watch this its a beautiful portrayal of one of the most moving stories of all time
pos	the color purple is truly amazing there is none like it and i dont think there ever will be its a roller coster of emotion and pain that the viewer takes on the actors are flawless and the directing is superb i absolutely loved it a movie has never made me so happy it is beautiful thats the best way to explain it
pos	this movie is so wonderful its hard to find words to describe it this is the only time i cant decide which was better the book or the moviewhoopi goldberg is awesome and oprah winfrey such a good actress she could be funny happy and miserable all at the same time all together the movie was well directed by steven speilberg and should not be passed up 910
pos	this is an excellent film with an extraordinary cast and acting i was very disappointed with the academy awards when this didnt get the oscar for best film and for best actress woopi goldberg it certainly deserved it in any case take a look at it i am sure you will enjoy it very much
pos	steven speilbergs adaptation of alice walkers popular novel is not without its share of controversy when first released members of the black community criticised its treatment of black men while others questioned why a white man was directing this film about black womenthis is the story of a young black woman named celie growing up in rural america after the turn of the century she has two children by her abusive father which are snatched from her arms at birth her only solace in her miserable life comes from her sistercelie played in later years by newcomer whoopie goldberg is married off to an abusive husband danny glover the husband is humiliated by the sister and so she is quickly removed from celies lifethe story is often heartbreaking as celie keeps up hope that she may one day be reunited with her sister and with her children throughout her life she meets an assortment of characters including sophia a tough as nails wife to her step son and shug a loud and luscious saloon singer who teaches her a thing or two about lovespeilbergs direction is all over this picture which offers brilliant cinematography and some stellar performances i dare you to watch this film and not be moved the film the color purple manages to capture the essence of what is a complicated story while it tends to minimise the lesbian aspects as well as the african story both of which were so vivid in the book the movie remains true to its themes allowing the voice of alice walker to shine throughi couldnt begin to respond to the controversy that surrounded this film suffice it to say however this is one of the few films that i can watch again and again and which has left an indelible mark on me
pos	this movie is about development people growing and people fading people surprising and people disappointing it has it all and more there is hope frustration injustice justice love and hate it is truly a classic drama that has fantastic performances from the whole cast but especially whoopi goldberg in her debut rolethis movie made me feel very human and proud of it and i suggest that this movie should be mandatory each saturday in all prisons in the world  it touches your compassion rating 10 of 10ps i admit it i shed a tear of joy during the final scene
pos	in the year 1985 my birth year steven spielberg directed an emotionally strong and unforgettable story of a young africanamerican girl celie debut role for whoopi goldberg whose life is followed through rough times the story begins from the year 1909 when celie is only 14 years old she has given birth two children for her father celie has a younger sister nettie with whom she is inseparable a widower lays his eyes on nettie but their father gives celie to him it is the beginning of an era of horrible abuse and constant controlling women are inferior of men and especially being an africanamerican woman their rights are less than a zero celies story is a true survival storythe color purple is a masterpiece and underestimated film of spielberg he should make more drama which the color purple and schindlers list are good notionthe cast is amazing whoopi goldberg is known better as a ravingly funny comedienne but the introducing role as celie is a remarkable word that she really can pull of heavy drama danny glover was surprisingly nasty mister i have never seen him in a such an evil role the talkshow icon oprah winfrey is brilliant as a strongwilled sofiawarning prepare to have a number of tissues with you when watching this film you can really connect to the story of the strong sisterhood especially if you have as close relationship with your siblings like i have with my sisterbig applauds to mr spielberg
pos	like i said at the top four stars just arent enough its one of the best films ive ever seen in my almost 17 years of life for the people that dont really like it or understand it you must not have a real appreciation for art or you might have a short attention spaneven if i havent seen all his films yet id have to say that this is spielberg at his peak its pretty sad to see that movies as great as the color purple dont come along too often cause i think all of us are in desperate need of firstclass motion picture entertainment in these hard timesmovies like this are more than just movies theyre pieces of art that need to be appreciated morethe idea that it was nominated for 11 oscars even best picture of the year and didnt get one trophy is a sign of how blind and stupid hollywood can be sometimes spielberg wasnt even nominated for best director it should have swept the oscars that yearthe film clearly shows you how unfair life is for some peopleif only movies were still this good
pos	11 oscar nominations and zero win am yet to understand why  its not like the actors in the movie did any better thereafter that you can make it by giving them awards for trivial roles like it was done with halle berry and denzel washington  whoopi oprah margaret avery danny glover etc were all amazing  i am curious to get scripts of the discussions at the oscars that year it should go into the shouldawouldacoulda category for the judges its an amazing book  but true to alice walkers style of writing she has a way of seeming like she is exaggerating her characters  so i am so glad that they screen adaptation took a few things out the cinematography was amazing  the african scenes live much to be desired  the african part in the book is supposed to be set in liberia  somewhere in west africa  but oh no steven spielberg thinks the world is so dumb that they cant think of africa outside of the safaris  so yes there had to be a complimentary zebra and wildlife scene when we all know there are none west africa  and most of all why get the people to speak swahili  who in west africa speaks swahili i just had to get that out of the waybut as a story  amazing filmmaking  out of this world  classic yesi own it and i watch it when my soul needs some rejuvenation
pos	i cant believe i am just now seeing this film  i think perhaps i thought it was another movie about slaves being mistreated and i avoided roots for the same reason  just as i have yet to see schindlers list  i dont want to be entertained by other peoples pain not matter how authentic or informative it is supposed to beso i guess the main thing i noticed about the color purple was that it was not about black people being mistreated by whites the black people were perfectly capable of raping their own daughters  or giving them away to be treated as slaves by their husbands it was painful to watch but everyone redeemed himself in the end and the acting was phenomenal i couldnt believe the character oprah played at the age of 35 and i adore whoopi to start with  she was amazing im so glad i was feeling lousy yesterday afternoon and showtime was running the color purple
pos	the color purple is about the struggles of life and the love that helps those people strongly affected by the struggles of life every character had an element of the color purple in them the movie touches on love lost hope hate and triumph whether it be celie having lived through hell and losing her sister and shug coming into her life to show her love again albert not being man righting his wrong toward celie shug shunned by her father and confesses to him in the end sofia and her stubborness good and bad and even nettie they had their emptiness and hardship through the film but was overcome in the end and thats the sign of a good movie good job to all the cast and crew
pos	the film is hugely enjoyable with a great cast and excellent direction by james eves the movie is entertaining with a very charismatic performance from stephanie beecham and everyone is perfectly cast james eves has a good eye for casting and directs like a conductor knowing exactly when to crank up the action fall and then rise to a climax he does this with an element of humour plenty of twists thrills and blood this is a return of the old vampire movie with loads of gore blood and screams the movie works at a great speed and the characters take you on a terrific adventurebut what makes it work is that the film doesnt take itself too seriously with plenty of tongue in cheek actiongreat 
pos	turned out to be a classy production with what must have been a low budget the variety of characters is amazing from axewielding dwarfs to 7ft ghouls i enjoyed the relationship between the leads not overly sentimental but romantic enough to keep the interest going i also enjoyed the mix of humour which can be very easy to get wrong too muchnot enough which meant it didnt get too dark nor too spoofy it was a great step up from eaves other efforts hellbreeder and sanitarium in terms of storyline and production they have a great website which is worth checking out cant wait for bane if the level of improvement continues it should be fantastic
pos	i like many horror fans have been force fed the same banal big budget hollywood remakes and mtv high school slasher tripe for the last 20 years here at last is an original horror genre movie that ticks all the right boxesyou want a hot lead actress you want vampires you want cool weapons you want cool vehicles and you want blood lots of it by the bucket load  you got itwith excellent fight choreography and a supporting role from the hammer horror scream queen herself stephanie beacham this really is fantastic stuffdespite its low budget by opting to use 35 mm stock and adding quality cg effects to the mix director james eaves has created something that feels much biggera must for old school horror fans
pos	a group of modelcaliber san francisco women who have been friends since elementary school are suddenly being threatened and attacked by someone sending them bizarre valentines day cards who is the killer and why is the killer after them my rating will often change on subsequent viewings of a filmsometimes slightly up sometimes slightly down however i cant remember another film where my rating has changed as drastically as it has for valentine the first time i watched it upon its theatrical release i thought it was pretty awfuli gave it a 4 out of 10 the equivalent of an f letter grade watching it for a second time last night i cant remember what the heck i didnt like about it i can only assume that maybe i was really in the wrong mood to watch it or maybe i just didnt get it in any event i loved it this time giving it a 9 out of 10 or an ait might sound ridiculous saying i didnt get a film like this but there is something to get valentine is almost a comedyhorror director jamie blanks who was also responsible for 1998s urban legend takes the stereotypical teen horror formula that became so popular in the late 1990s in the wake of scream 1996 and pushes most of the elements up a notch making valentine intentionally cheesycampy almost to the point of absurdity where absurdism is a positive stylistic term on top of that he gives us a film imbued with humorous commentary on romantic relationships the humor is unusual in that it has the same exaggeratedly campy tone as the teen horror aspects most of the situations in the film and the modus operandi of the villain humorous or not are tied in to the valentines day thememany viewers will likely subtract points from the film for its various clichrooted but implausible scenarios and plot developments however in light of the above the film is intentionally clichd implausible and ludicrous its as if blanks is attempting and mostly succeeding to transcend the typical teen slasher by mockingspoofing the conventions of the genre while also satirizing eros thats the attraction to the irony of basing a horror film on valentines day its an incongruity that is cleverly woven throughout the film and that is itself at the heart of the slasher genre making it prime fodder for valentines extravagant lampooning scream had a similar aim with its horror material but the twist there was that the film was selfaware valentines day is intentionally not selfaware the viewer has to rely on contextual clues for satire lest some think im reading too much into the film its worthwhile to note that blanks said in interviews that he didnt want to just do another slasher film after urban legend and producer dylan sellers said he wanted to do something more adultother viewers may dislike the fact that valentines day differs so much from its putative source material the novel of the same name by tom savage the novels characters setting and plot are very different from the film sellers has said while it was a fine book i didnt think it was the right story for a film so instead the novel which is much dryer and more serious in tone was used as a launching pad a motif to create variations on for a horrorthriller story centered on valentines day while those facts wont help purists familiar with the book like the film its helpful to understand why the film has its divergent plot and attitude its probably better to look at the film as an independent entity with a similar themeblanks direction is impeccable visually valentines day has a lush look throughout with complex deep colors interesting sets and good staging blanks is admirable for keeping his villain and attack scenes not too dark with clearly conveyed action he also directs his actors with aplomb catalyzing often slyly humorous performances david boreanaz as adam carr is involved in many of the funniest momentswhile valentines day is no masterpiece its a very good horrorthriller film that seems strongly prone to misconceptions if you watch it expecting something more tongueincheek you may find yourself appreciating it a lot more
pos	im not a follower of a certain movie genre i classify movies only as industrial or nonindustrial valentine is the second industrial movie of the director jamie blanks after his urban legends unlike urban legends the screenplay and the story line is very weak yet again unlike urban legends the basic elements of the movie is so dashing and iconic and that is what makes valentine the best as the first basic and iconic element the growing hatred of the serial killer is so downtoearth since his secondary school years he has grown up with his wounds he had accumulated in his soul against his classmate girlfriends who have made fun of him when you concentrate enough on this first element while watching the movie you will come to see this point of view of humanism noone is entirely good or evil in fact somebody known as evil can be secretly kind hearted just because the story line and the direction is very weak we are not as satisfied as we deserved the second iconic element is of course the magnificent togetherness of the late 90s super starlets my favourite is jessica cauffiel who is killed within the coolest way to be killed an arrow shot from a bow broaches her tummy and stays stuck in while she was playing hideandseek with her blind date never able to met with katherine heigl is the first starlet getting killed in a biology laboratory while trying to hide under human body models lying on the surgical operation tables denise richards is killed third while she just found a valentines day gift for her at a whirlpool bath jessica capshaw is killed last in a confidential and unseen way then she is calumniated to be as the serial killer marley shelton is the unluckiest one with a vicissitude of fortune that she is going to be killed within the most confidential way that we will never know cause the movie is coming to an end before she is getting killed finally benita ha is the luckiest one since she was not a classmate of the serial killer david boreanazthe third and the last iconic element is the soundtrack from the blind date labyrinth scene the valentines day celebration at dorothys house scenes and ultimately the killing themes everybody has loved the soundtrack as far as i know hard rock never suits better within a serial killermystery movie
pos	i just saw valentine and i have to say that it was the best slasher movie that ive seen in years unlike the recent trend of 90s horror flicks this movie is more concerned with being eerie than it is with being selfmocking for those out there that hated scream there is not one reference to the horror rules in this movie even though the old slasher movie rules do apply here this is the perfect blend of 80s and 90s horror you get the style cinematography and good acting of 90s films and the stalkingslasher madness of an 80s flick i guess the year 2001 is going to finally give horror fans the kind of movies they were longing for this is definitely a move in the right directiondenise richards stands out here as a fun character you can tell she liked her role and that makes her stand out i loved her in this movie
pos	its a colorful slasher movie thats about itit has the mystery element that scream made so popular in slasher movies but i never care for such things figuring out whos the bad guy is not that interesting considering the clues are all misleading anywaythe death scenes were inventive and gorey bringing back memories of 80s horror movies like friday the 13th another nice thing about this movie is that its hard to pinpoint the surviving girl unlike in scream and ikwydls where it was obvious people who dont like slasher movies wont like this movie as simple as that i truly enjoyed it and i plan to watch it again while waiting for more of the same mb
pos	i wanted to see valentine ever since i saw that denise richards and marley shelton were in it because they had played in some of my favorite movies ever when i watched valentine i was amazed at how great the story line actually was it kills me to see that it has a low rating because it was not horrible at all the actors and actresses played the parts wonderfully and the way it ended was so brilliant and cunning some scenes were a little unbelievable and or poor and i admit at a few minor parts it got just a small bit boring but overall it was nonstop entertaining and suspenseful it had a mindtwisting story line which made you guess the whole way through and it doesnt deserve all the crap it gets i recommend this movie to watch anytime but especially on valentines day because its sure to give you a ton of chills oh and dont even pay attention to the trailer or rating please dont
pos	call me stupid but i absolutely loved the 2001 horror movie valentine it was so wellmade wellwritten wellacted welldirected etc everything about it was wonderful there were parts that were relatively routine lilys death very funny wwwbleedmedrycom completely horrifying and creepy paiges death and just plain heartbreaking the first scene i think the entire cast did a great job especially the three leads david boreanaz denise richards both of whom i met and got autographs from during the filming of this movie  very nice people and marley sheltoni am very sick of people calling this movie another scream clone this movie is in no way a scream clone in fact this film runs rings around scream it actually makes sense scream was also not the only movie to feature a masked killer in it excuse me but it looks like scream was also a clone too ahem friday the 13th halloween and many other scary movies also featured masked killers i also think that the novelty of the cupidmasked killer is brilliant its so strange to see a sweet cupid face doing all of these horrible things another novelty the nose bleeding makes way for a fantastic ending the ending gives me chills every time i see it so even if you didnt like it the first time watch valentine again and give it another chanceps keep an eye out for my new website wwwlovehurtsorg coming soon
pos	these slasher pics are past their sell by date but this one is good funthe valentine cards themselves are witty and well thought outthe film has one peach of a line hes no angel when he in fact is angel watching buffy reruns will never be the samethe cast is a sizzling display of young talent but the story does not give them enough real depth denise richards on the dvd extras seemed to think the girls on set bonded well together and this would give the feeling that you empathised with their characters sorry but nothe direction is very good managing to show very little actual gore and relying on your imaginations implied threat much can be said also for the similar manner in which miss richards and heigel do not remove their clothesessentially the main directorial plus lies within the borrowing of various other ideas from previous slasher flicks psychos shower scene is tributed along with halloweens masking murdering someone hiding in a bodybag though is a pretty original one as far as i knowlight viewing not very scary but a few good jump moments if it was a choice between the hole and this though choose the hole slasher movies have had their day and this is just another slasher a very good slasher but nothing groundbreaking
pos	valentine is now one of my favorite slasher films the death scenes are elaborate and the most of the acting is good marley shelton did great as the female lead much better than jennifer love hewitt in the i know films david boreanaz whom is the main reason i saw this movie had a pretty small role but he played it well the exception to the list of good actors is denise richards she was horrible in this the only scene i was glad to see her in was spoiler her death scene all in all its a good movie to watch you should definitely watch this before you watch scream or i know again
pos	what an awesome movie it was very scary great acting wellwritten nice plot twists interesting characters very good direction and a surprise ending that will leave you with a smile on your face this is one popcorn horror flick that may not be appealing to nonhorror fans but is still nonetheless one of the best thrillers out there today i highly recommend it to only fans of1 the horror genreor2 an actor or actress featured in it out of  starsps i am sick and tired of people comparing this and other modern horror movies with scream ya know what they didnt want to be like scream everyones like oh they copied scream well if i am not mistaking scream also copied other movies too in fact just about every horror movie copied an earlier one scream however was a good film but still stop comparing and enjoy it for what it isgo and rent this one
pos	the first hour or so of the movie was mostly boring to say the least however it improved afterwards as the valentine party commenced apart from the twist as to the identity of the killer in the very end the hot bath murder scene was one of the few relatively memorable aspects of this movie the scene at the garden with kate was well shot and so was the very last scene the twist in those scenes there was some genuine suspense and thrills and the hot bath murder scene had a nasty the way slashers should be edge to it the earlier murders are frustratingly devoid of gore
pos	another entry in the holiday horror category that fills the shelves of your local video store the spoiler wronged nerdy teen taking revenge on the cool kids who wronged him plot will of course be familiar to those whove watched it before and those whove seen it before will probably watch it again those who are expecting ingmar bergman and will subsequently become indignant about their wasted time should just skip it marilyn manson on the soundtrack and david boreanaz denise richards and katherine heigl as eye candygo with the flow and enjoy it oh and i loved the creepy mask
pos	katherine heigl marley shelton denise richards david boreanaz even before i knew what this film was about these names were enough to draw me in gorgeous talented and popular these are performers to look out forok where do i start we already know what the film is about five beautiful girls being targeted by a romantic serial slasher a guy they all turned down at the school dance 13 years ago his trademarks include subtle deaththreats disguised as valentine cards maggotinfested chocolates and a bleeding nose his weapon of choice well take a pick  axe knife electric powerdrill bow and arrow hot iron etc ok so basically its a horror movie with a nice twisted sense of sexualityhorror movies arent supposed to be shakespeare but im not gonna go there i love horror movies but not all of them this one i adore its up there with some of my other favorites its funny sexy and scary the killers mask is childishly creepy and seeing cupid firing a bow and arrow at a victim is really freaky the acting is topnotch denise richards marley shelton and david boreanaz are a lot of fun i really did wish to see much much more of katherine heigl i am one of her biggest fans and would love to see her doing some leading work soon jessica capshaw is a very capable actress and jessica cauffiel gets to do the ditzy blonde role she perfected in urban legend 2 the smaller parts were also good hedy buress was a hoot bleedmedrycom and that younger version of denise richards looked frightfully like herhighlights every death scene had a particular distinction to it the creepiest being the opening scene in the morgue the hottub scene while ludicrous was well done and the audiovisual maze was sinister the soundtrack is great with creepy music and some fine alternative tuneslowpoint i felt as though the killer wasnt featured enough we barely saw the mask and it wasnt featured at all during the climax i also thought the climax was really unfocused but fun nonethelessthe twist at the end wasnt that big of a surprise but im really glad that the filmmakers decided to spare us that whole explaining killer routinei dont like to tell people which movies they should see but if someone asked me to pick a horror movie that i thought was really worth seeing then valentine would be itmy rating 1010 bullseye
pos	i gave it an 8 only because it had received such low votes this is definitely really about a 55 ummm it was kind of bloody had likeable shallow characters and it had some really hot babes in it i like the eclectic killer because he didnt kill people the same way everytime that sometimes gets old
pos	i really enjoyed this thriller i wanted to see it again as soon as it was over the cast was excellent the plot was suspenseful and entertaining and it was just an overall enjoyable movie i would rate this as one of the best thrillers ive ever seen the girls in it were really cute also especially denise richards she was very ornery throughout the movie and gave her character some oomph
pos	i loved this movie when i saw it on febuary 3rd i knew i had to buy it it comes out to buy on july 24th it has cool deaths scenes hot girls great cast good story  good acting great slasher film the movies is about some serial killer killing off four girls see this movies
pos	i read schneebaums book same title as this film when it was first published and was deeply moved by his ability to see through the many ways of otherness his own and the people of the amazon with whom he lived and loved to a way of living a decent life his subsequent books were not as powerful but showed his continuing quest his description of his sexual relations with the men of the tribe was way ahead of its time in the early 60s but his honesty and openness about it were welcome this movie beautifully conveys both the quirkiness and generosity of the man but also provides a glimpse into the inevitable destruction of innocence which is not a morally positive term in this case that occurs when civilized men intrude on traditional societies even so schneebaum himself has moved into a kind of higher innocence that suggests the possibility of saving humanity from its own destructiveness
pos	i saw this film at amsterdams international documentary film festival and was privileged to meet both the directors and tobias schneebaum all of whom are lively and outspoken new yorkers the films title in amsterdam was keep the river on your right making the sensational aspect of cannibalism somewhat less prominent equally important was the loving  and gay  relationship tobias schneebaum had with members of the groups he studied as an anthropologist his reunion at nearly 80 years of age and inevitable leavetaking were very moving i can only highly recommend this film to anyone looking for a moving story that is anything but pedestrian
pos	documenting a documenter thats one way to describe keep the river on your right a modern cannibal tale this film follows anthropologist tobias schneebaum who in his late 70s went on a journey back to the places he spent time as a participant field researcher over 40 years ago first to west papua and then peru tobias is a fullbodied character a gay jewish artist anthropologist who eeks out a living on a cruise ship teaching gawking tourists about the cultures he has come to have a deep respect and understanding for author of several books documenting his time with both the asmat people of west papua and the cannibalistic amazonians in peru tobias has been haunted by what happened in his time in these places and how intimate his connection and relationships had become yet tobias constant wonder and appreciation for the places he got to know is admirable and a real pleasure to watch one can only hope to ever achieve and retain such humility themselvestobias makes a compelling subject for study as the experiences he faced in immersing himself in these two tribal societies has left him fundamentally changed this film challenges the notions of morality and naturalness eg nudity homosexuality cannibalism watch for the graphic circumcision scene when questioned as to why he engaged in some of the local practices that others would morally denounce his nonjudgmental nature asks why not who is to say the way of other cultures is right or wrong this little sleeper is a must watch for not only national geographic types but also those interested in the art of documentary making this film shows what can be done shot on video the editing provides a quiet revelation of tobias life that leaves you watching in fascination at times he despairs at being pushed by the film crew to make the emotional journey back especially considering his age and physical frailty we can be but grateful that tobias allowed the tables to be turned on himself perhaps sympathising with the desire to understand humanity and ones place in the world the filmmakers provide some moments of critical balance presenting for example one anthropologist who believes that tobias predetermined his findings of homosexuality in this case based on his personal interests that said you cant decide when to stop being shocked and when to take this man home for a cuddle move over river queen this is the best river ride ive taken in a while
pos	as it was already put the best version ever of homers epic entirely shot in natural locations in the mediterranean the sea and the sky are strikingly blue the islands green and untouched the clothing is linen wool and fur the settings stony and bare everything is somewhat rugged and primitive a bit what you would find in cacoyannis or pasolini movies and it makes it all the more authentic although the story is based on myths and widely goes into supernatural it gives us a good idea of what life in the 10th century bc might have been likethe rhythm is somewhat slow and austere but the whole is so beautiful that you quickly get into it actually it is amazingly close to the original plot by homer if not to the text itself ulysses doesnt appear until the first hour the start being centered on his son looking after him then he suddenly appears lost in a storm lands on the island of the pheacians where the royal family takes good care of him his adventures are told in flashback as a narration to his hosts  the terrifying cyclop the magic world of circe the underworld the sirens etc he finally comes back to his homeland ithaca after 20 years and it all ends dramatically with the killing of the pretenders of his faithful spouse penelopeas a story the odyssey is an unparalleled metaphor of the struggles of a mans life the cast is brilliant and international here irene papas gives us a typical greek tragedy style performance as penelope but most amazing is the albanian actor bekim fehmiu as ulysses really good looking and totally convincing it seems the role was really made for him strange that he was never offered roles of this dimension afterwards also playing nausicaa is barbara bach as barbara gregorini later famous as the james bond girl in the spy who loved me and playing athena is michele breton who was otherwise noted in the strange movie called performance with mick jaggeras it was done 35 years ago the series was actually quite an innovation for its time as the first big european coproduction for tv italy france germany and yugoslavia i have seen this miniseries in 8 parts on french television as far back as 1974 i was a kid back then and although it was all in black and white it left a very vivid impression all my life long i wondered if i would ever get a chance to see it again as it was never shown on french tv later oni recently found a copy on dvd all in wonderful color through internet it is unfortunately only in italian with no subtitles although french and german versions existed back then i never heard there was any english version of this film as it is widely unknown in the anglo saxon world and its quite a shame if you ever get a chance to watch this you are not going to forget it everthere were not many versions of the odyssey before or after that the one by camerini in 1955 starring kirk douglas is a classic swordandsandal like the 10 commandments but not as impressive and very short for such a complex story the one in 1997 by konchalovsky is a meretricious hollywood movie based on special effects sometimes quite gory very poorly acted and grossly afar from homers story and atmosphere
pos	ive been trying to find out about this series for ages thank you imdb i saw this as a child and have never quite been able to get it out of my mind as a 6year old of course i was particularly struck by the episode of the cyclops which was absolutely chilling i talked about it so much that my older brother made me a cyclops out of a plastic cave man figurine which i still have what i also remember though was the atmosphere which was unusual right from the beginning  mysterious austere and extremely authentic when i read the original many years later i experienced that same sensation its a very hard thing to capture  and probably impossible in hollywood every odyssey ive seen since has been an enormous letdown the characters in this series seemed genuine real people  ancient greek people  and not some hollywood stars in costumes this is a real masterpiece but  why is it not better known and why isnt it available on vhs or dvd i would just love to have the chance to see this again
pos	its very simple to qualify that movie a pure masterpiece this opinion is formulated for the following reasons the performance of the actors they seem to be citizens of that epoch 1100 bc they personalize perfectly the characters a second reason is that the poetry expressed by homere in his poem is well given by the production among others the narrations made by the chorus give a particular atmosphere that makes us party of the artistic rendition third reason the reconstitution of the decor is absolutely perfect in mediterranean regions where the action of the poem occurred and most of all the emotion is on the rendezvous i repeat my appreciation a pure masterpiece
pos	in all honesty this series is as much a classic as television goes as the original poem is to the worlds literature far from being crassly exploitative it is a beautiful and respectful rendering of one of the western cultures defining textsi was moved by the plight of odysseus and his followers touched by the drama of the fall of troy which was felt but not seen intrigued by the way the gods played with the fate of mortals it should be mentioned that the gods appearing here are not ridiculous cgi creatures flitting around on their ankle wings or poorlycast fashion models in bikinis as in homers work they act through mortal agents or rarely are represented by classical statuaryits a pity its not available in dvd especially given the vastly inferior and cheesy adaptations of the odyssey that one can find in video stores
pos	although i have not seen this miniseries in over twenty years i can still remember how the balance between characterplot and tale of marvelous adventures succeeded the use of special effects was restrained making a more poetic rather than literal telling of the story the two versions ive seen were dubbed english and frenchbut the actors appear to speak their own language not just italian so there is a synchronization problem it does not spoil the story telling among the cast irene pappas as penelope is the most recognizable to north americans recommended to all followers of odysseus ever returning
pos	this movie of 370 minutes was aired by the italian public television during the early seventies it tells you the myth attributed to homer of the journey home of odysseus after the troy war it is an epic story about the ancient minoan and mycenaean civilizations told at list 500 years after those events toke place around 1100 bcthis is a 1969 movie so if you buy the dvd version you would find that the sound is just mono and there is no other language than italian even the close caption is in italian pity many people would enjoy this masterpiece if it had at list the english subtitles but if this is not a problem for you than i would strongly recommend to watch this movie
pos	im italian and when ive recently looked again this film i astonished for its beauty the first time i was 10 years old and i liked it but today i can appreciate it with adult mind and feelings now i can understand it was a masterpiece of a special season of the italian cinema pasolini etc by that time gone the hollywood epic films are goodfor fun perhaps this odyssey had no english version because is not enough funny not suitable for popcorn and coke audience however suitable for homer pathos and existentialist reflectionsin italy was recently released a very good dvd version integral with excellent colors you can find it in some file sharing but its italian only and without subtitles too bad also the dialogs and the voices of this film are remarkable
pos	of all the versions of the odyssey or of any greek mythological story for that matter this in my opinion is the best of them all almost true to the original storyline  with some minor deviations and omissions eg the absence of scylla  charybdis and the fact that eumaeus the swineherd recognizes odysseus in disguise in his hut  realistic acting and authentic scenery and costumes all contribute to make this a truly memorable masterpiecenot some hollywoodish swordandsandal bflick notwithstanding the fact that the dialogue and subtitles are completely in italian if one is familiar with the storyline he can still make heads and tails of what is going on and what the actors are saying provided you have a good handy text of the odyssey at hand at least i did and so much so that it has inspired me to study the italian language to better appreciate the movie even more
pos	fascinating i approached i am curious yellow and its companion piece with great trepidation id read numerous reports on its widely touted controversy and explicit sex what i got wasnt this but a thoroughly thought provoking and engaging cinema experience unlike any other i sincerely believe that the majority of the commenter who felt the film was lame or boring approached the film as if it were pornography perhaps this is pornography assuming pornography is something intended to titillate the senses but it is intentionally unerotic lena the protagonist throws her all into her performance giving it a realistic and humanity that is simply convincing and enduring her breasts may be saggy her nipples unusually large her thighs fat and her face chubby but by the end of the film the audience comes to identify with her and accept her faults as human this touch gives her even more believability out necessity had the director cast a briget bardot bombshell the effect would have been nullified i cannot more highly recommend this thought provoking piece be prepared to invest much thought in this deliberately paced film the patient and unassuming viewer will be thoroughly rewarded in ways most other films could dream
pos	ive read one comment which labeled this film trash and a wasteof time i think this person got their political undies tugged a bittoo muchi just rented the new criterion dvds of both yellow and bluethese filmsalthough hardly greathave at least become ofhistorical interest as to the socalled radical studentpoliticalsocial movementof the late 60si hadnt seen either picture and from their notorious reputation iwas expecting some real porn there isnt any there is frontalnudity including the still verboten frontal male nudity automaticnc17the orwellianx in the us but i wasnt expecting the filmsinyourface democratic socialist message though it tends to the simplistic  i thought it occassionally madeits points well both films occassionally had me laughing out loudand the directors commentary made it clear there was plenty ofparody in the film especially the supposedly pornographic sexscenes the first such scene is very realistic the lead couple isclumsy inept funny and endearing in their first copulation scenethe secondwhich caused the most complaintshas fakedcunnilingus and fellatio and the last is the end of an angry fightthat is believablethe extras include an informative introduction to the film aninterview with the original american distributor and his attorneyexcerpts from trial testimony in the us and a diary commentaryby the director on some scenesthis is the film that blue noses wouldnt let alone and led to thepivotal prurient interest with no social redeeming value standardthat thankfully still standsthose with an interest in the quirks of history will find this a mustsee
pos	jag r nyfiken  yellow is a lot of fun like at least one other reviewer i was on numerous occasions laughing out loud yellow is energetic playful selfaware explorative dont expect bergman here this movie is about a youth in the early to mid60s in sweden and about the issues read contradictions that the nation and the world were facing at times yellow appears to be an earnest socialpolitical documentary with lena the main character and others interviewing both common people and politicians eg olaf palme at home at other times yellow seems to parody this kind of documentary all the while yellow acts as a personal documentary exploring lenas life  her home life her loves her political views her view of herself she is a complete person  complex flawed contradictory happy sad curious and placed over all of this is the wonderful additional dimension of the director sjman and his crew documenting themselves documenting lena it is this that for me really gives yellow wings not only do they suddenly appear at some very funny times and in some funny ways reminding the viewer that this is fiction and artifice but their presence is itself another layer of the film they are filming themselves filming themselves i am reminded of a bjork music video with this same quality  a music video about the making of a music video ad infinitum with each iteration getting weirder and more cartoonish i think sjman may have had something similar in mind while jag r nyfiken  yellow may not be everyones cup of tea it is certainly intelligent witty refreshing ebullient and authentic
pos	this is a great film  esp when compared with the sometimes wearisome earnestness of todays politicallyminded filmmakers a film that can so easily combine sex gender relations politics and art is a rarity these days while the bouyant optimism of the 1960s cant be regained i think we can at least learn a lesson from the films breezy energy and charm i dont know what those who label the film boring were watching  theres so much packed into it that it never remains the same film for more that 15 min at a time
pos	i didnt expect to like this film as much as i did i got it simply because i saw it on the list of top 25 most controversial films of all time it didnt look particularly great i was pleasantly surprised to find that it was one of the most cleverly composed films of recent memoryits about a twentyyearold woman wants to know everything she stores every bit of information she collects in an enormous archive she experiments with experience in sex political activism and human relationships meanwhile films crew is shown making the film and we view their reactions to the story and each other nudity explicit sex and controversial politics kept this film from being shown in the us while its seizure by customs was appealed the film is a narrative yet its a documentary that shows us the behindthe scenes world of the filmmakers during the narrative the fourth wall being broken this film is the most direct possible way of making a movie i have ever seen the movie predominantly works as a time capsule of 1960s psychedelic goingson freedomfighting and sexual liberation i like to think of it as much more than thati didnt think i would want to waste my time with the blue version of this movie but i actually really do this film is a buried treasure give it a try
pos	this is truly an excellent film with a revolutionary message both in form and content that should not be missed by any fan of french new wave or underground film there are barely opening or closing creditswe are just dropped into the world of consumerist art revolution and youth this film has little to do with documentary and is more interesting in playing with our ideas of advertising and its relationship to reality lines of real and not real are crossed in ways familiar with films discussing documentary but this time we do it for the sake of consuming and marketing not for describing the real
pos	this movie is not porn it was not meant to be porn and unless my uncle runs for president of the world it should never be considered pornnow that that issue was sorted out i can say i thoroughly recommend this film as its issues are still widely available its funny the acting is great and it raises seriouscurious questionsi cant fully understand why this film was so mistreated probably this is why i plan to never visit the us lena is the true pioneer of the modern riotgrrrl movement confusion curiosity and wit are her main attributes she is occasionally angry but arent we all
pos	i dont know how or why this film has a meager rating on imdb this film accompanied by i am curious blue is a masterworkthe only thing that will let you down in this film is if you dont like the process of film dont like psychology or if you were expecting hardcore pornographic rammingthis isnt a film that you will want to watch to unwind its a film that you want to see like any other masterpiece with time attention and caresummaries may contain a spoiler or twothe main thing about this film is that it blends the whole film within a film thing but it does it in such a way that sometimes you forget that the fictions arent realthe film is like many films in one1 a political documentary about the social system in sweden at the time which in a lot of ways are still relevant to today interviews done by a young woman named lena2 a narrative about a filmmaker vilgot sjoman making a film he deals with a relationship with his star in the film and how he should have never got involved with people hes supposed to work with3 the film that vilgot is making its about a young woman named lenaie 2 who is young and very politically active she is making a documentary ie 1 she is also a coming of age and into her sexuality and the freedom of thatthe magnificence and sheer brilliance of i am curious yellowblue is how these three elements are cut together in one moment you are watching an interview about politics and the next your watching what the interviewer is doing behind the scenes but does that so well that you sometimes forget that it is the narrativeanother thing is the dynamic between yellow and blue which if you see one you must see the other blue is not a sequel at all ill try to explain it best i can because to my knowledge no other films have done it though it is a great techniquethink of yellow as a living thing actual events in 14 scenes a complete talethink of blue as all the things in between the 14 scenes in yellow that you didnt see that is a complete tale on its ownessentially they are parallel films the same story told in two different waysit wasnt until i saw the first 30 minutes of blue that i fully understood yellowi hope this was helpful for people who are being discouraged by various influences because this film changed the way i looked at filmthanks for your time
pos	i am curious yellow a film in near seussical rhyme is said right at the start to be available in two versions yellow and blue was one of those big arthouse hits that first was a major sensation in sweden then a big scandalcausecelebre in the united states when the one print was held by customs and it went all the way to the supreme court whats potent in the picture today is not so much what might offend by way of whats revealed in the sex or nudity the directoractor vilgot sjoman films the various scenes in such a way that there is an abundance of flesh and genitalia and the occasional graphic bit but its always moreso an intellectual expression than very lustlike but the daring of the attempt at a pure metafilm while at the same time making a true statement on the state of affairs in sweden who knew such things in a generally peaceful country ie usually neutral in foreign affairs and wars could be so heatedup politically at least thats part of sjomans aim here like a filmmaker such as dusan makavajev with some of his works like wr if not as surreal and deranged or to a slightly lesser extent bertolucci sjoman is out to mix politics and sex mostly politics and social strata around in the midst of also making it a comment on embodying a character in a film the two characters lena and borje have a hotcold relationship in the story of the film where lena is a curious socialistwannabe who demonstrates in the street for nonviolence and trains sort of in a cabin in the woods to become a fully functioning one while at the same time maybe too curious about her car salesman boyfriend and as this is going on which is by itself enough for one movie sjoman inserts himself and his crew from time to time as they are making this story on film theres even a great bit midway through where as if at a rock concert title cards fill in during a break in shooting who the crew are negating having to use end credits then with this theres a whole other dynamic as sjoman gives an actual performance not just a hey im the director playing the director bitat first one might not get this structure and that i am curious yellow is just a film where lena is a documentary interviewer asking subjects about their thoughts on class socialism spain and franco and once in a while we see lenas father or bjore but sjoman does something interesting the structure is so slippery as the viewer one has to stay on toes its impressive that so many years on a picture can surprise with not being afraid to mix dramatic narrative documentary filmwithinafilm and even a serious interview with martin luther king who also acts as a quasiguru for lena it might not always be completely coherent analysis politically but it doesnt feel cheating or even with much of a satirical agenda like in a godard picture the satire sjoman is after is akin to a godard but on a whole other wavelength his anarchy is playful but not completely loaded with semantics or tricks that could put off the less initiated viewerif i am curious yellow stands up as an intellectual enterprise and a fullblown trip into exploring sex in a manner that was and is captivating for how much is shown and how comfortable it all seems to be for the actors it isnt entirely successful i think as an emotional experience where bergman had it down to a t with making a purely emotional film with deconstruction tendencies sjoman is more apt at connecting with specific ideas while not actually directing always very well when it comes time to do big or subtle scenes with the actors occasionally it works if only for the actors lena nyman mostly spectacular here in a performance that asks of her to make an ambitious but confused kid into someone sympathetic and vulnerable even and borje ahlstedt a great realistic counterpoint to the volatile lena but some 40 years later its hard to completely connect with everything that happens in the innerfilm of lena and borje since perhaps intentionally sjoman fills it up with clichs borje has a girlfriend and kid will he leave her how will lena reconcile her father and a heavyhanded narration from his starlet of sortsand yet for whatever faults sjoman may have ironically considering he means it to be a comment on itself i am curious yellow holds up beautifully as an artistic experiment in testing the waters of what could be done in swedish cinema or testing what couldnt be and bending it for provocative and comedic usage id even go as far as to say its influential and has probably been copied or imitated in more ways than one due to it being such a cult phenomenon at its time a specific technique used with the film rewinding towards the end is echoed in poorer usage in funny games and should be seen by anyone looking into getting into avantgarde or metafilmmaking if its not quite as outstanding an artistic leap as wr or last tango its close behind
pos	wonderful film that mixes documentary and fiction in a way that makes the spectator question what is the extent of truth in documentary films or is there such a thing as an objective documentary
pos	this is without a doubt the greatest film ever made it is nearly incomprehensible even with many repeated viewings in an attempt to figure out what exactlys going on the film was almost entirely improvised and includes random musical numbers commercials contests one enters by mail and a host of other innovations besides what other movies have cameos by martin luther king jr to decipher the film hunt down the directors book entitled i was curious itll all become clear its a grand and bold experiment in improvised recursive filmmaking a triumph now if only someone would put out a version with the subtitles in a color other than whitethe white subtitles tend to wash out and become invisible
pos	telemundo should definitely consider making a dvd collection of the novela xica i know tons of people including myself who would like to be able to purchase the novela xica it is a very entertaining novela which is set in brazil the costumes worn by the actors are beautiful and the town in which the novela takes place is beautiful xica contains a lot of history of that time period i wish telemundo would televise it again even if it was a 2 in the morning i would highly recommend watching xica if it is ever shown again on telemundo ive emailed telemundo a million times already to show the novela again but my pleas have fallen on deaf ears the only cautionary statement about xica is that it occasionally contains some harsh scenes therefore i would recommend that children under 14 do not watch xica overall xica merits a 10 out of 10
pos	xica da silva is one of the best brazilians opera soap ever the a black slaves story that becomes queen of a small villa when conquering the most powerful mans of the area love in the colonial period of the brazil dominated by portugal that explored its diamonds the largest xica enemy violante bride that it was changed by xica is a woman of big it influences the portugal king close to and does to take revenge of the slave of everything very religious person she is a picture of the hypocritical society and religious of the time she dedicates its life the morality of the villa that was committed by xica that is a woman full of lusts that it faces the society of the time to preach and it helps the slaves of the area the story also bill with forbidden loves sorceries and vampires and religious fervor xica da silva does with that you dont want to lose a i only surrender from beginning to end
pos	i absolutely loved this soap it has been one of my favorite will highly recommend  i just love brazilian soaps they deal with real life events im really sad that the soap ended but im sure ill be able to find it somewhere for those of you who have not seen it please see it i loved the characters the plot and how things turned out in the end for the villains the only thing i would have changed is the end for xica and her long life love i cant wait to see it again and highly recommend it xica has been by far the best soap i have ever seen forget everything else go xica hope you all like it as well
pos	this show is a great history story its has everything from slaverythe way they were treated religion the ways jews were sent into hidingthe inquisition the belief in the orisha the african gods the way women were treatedincluding the daughters even down to homosexuality the way the characters are intertwined and that violante that character saddens me she is so desperate to be loved that she destroys everyone around heri am so glad they decided to rerelease it to tv again although i would love to see the unedited version xica has become my heroine i look up to the way she uses her power to help all who seek it i love all the characters and have found that they can relate to many people now in this century i look forward to my xica every night it would be great to dub it in english so the americans can love her too
pos	i am black american and i loved this soap opera i watched it dubbed in spanish on telemundo almost 57 years ago the story was a true story about a black slave whos love affair with a white commander led to her leadership and candid whimsical way of livinga lot of us could learn a lot from xica she took what she had nothing and saw her possibilities many would argue that she sold herself out  but she was trying to secure her future and that of her future childrenit was such an excellent soap opera that i thought it would be released on dvd but its not being released this soap opera was the best soap opera ever we need for it to be released on dvd or broadcast on tv again its playing on azteca america right now which is only available in mexico or in the us by paid cable we need it released again to telemundo
pos	based on a true story this series is a gem within its kind the slave that becomes queen by capturing the heart of the most powerful man in the villagein the diamond mining town of tijuco in brazil the diamond commenderappointed by the king of portugalis the ultimate authority having grown up in the relative security of his house the young and beautiful xica da silva finds her world threatened when he decides to sell her to a whorehouse in town refusing to recognize that a black slave girl could be his daughter in a desperate bid to save herself xica steals the diamonds collected by the diamond commender for the king intending to use them to escape the kings army arrives to collect the diamonds the very next day however and when the loot turns up missing the diamond commender is led away in chains his family dispossessed and thrown out in the street with only the clothes on their backs martin the diamond commenders son swears vengeance xica and the other slaves however are sold at auction and xica ends up in the home of the sergeant major an old man who bought her solely to slake his lust to the town of tijuco however comes the new diamond commender the elegant and ruthless joao fernandes immediately struck by xicas beauty he manipulates the sergeant major into selling her to him and thus begins a love story filled with danger intrigue and passion between a willful nobleman and a crafty slave girl who rises to one day become queenthe series is filled with rich details of the eras beliefs superstitions politics fashion etc etc and it really manages to captivate your attention for every minute at times funny with a sarcastic and dark humor full of suspense and unexpected twists xica da silva is definitely a must i wish i could buy the whole series on dvd
pos	i thought rachel york was fantastic as lucy i have seen her in kiss me kate and victorvictoria as well and in each of these performances she has developed very different and very real characterizations she is a chameleon who can play and sing anythingi am very surprised at how many negative reviews appear here regarding rachels performance in lucy even some bonafide tv and entertainment critics seem to have missed the point of her portrayal so many people have focused on the fact that rachel doesnt really look like lucy my response to that is so what i wasnt looking for a superficial impersonation of lucy i wanted to know more about the real woman behind the clown and rachel certainly gave us that in great depth i also didnt want to see someone simply doing classic lucy routines therefore i was very pleased with the decision by the producers and director to have rachel portray lucy in rehearsal for the most memorable of these skits  vitameatavegamin and the candy factory it seems that some of the reviewers didnt realize that these two scenes were meant to be rehearsal sequences and not the actual skits this approach i thought gave an innovative twist to sketches that so many of us know by heart i also thought rachel was terrifically fresh and funny in these scenes and she absolutely nailed the routines that were recreated  the professor and the grape stomping in particular there was one moment in the grape scene where the corner of rachels mouth had the exact little upturn that i remember lucy having i couldnt believe she was able to capture that  and so naturallyi wonder if many of the folks who criticized the performance were expecting to see the lucille ball of i love lucy throughout the entire movie after all those of us who came to know her only through tv would not have any idea what lucy was really like in her early movie years i think rachel showed a natural progression in the character that was brilliant she planted all the right seeds for us to see the clown just waiting to emerge given the right set of circumstances lucy didnt fit the mold of the old studio system in her frustrated attempts to become the stereotypical movie star of that era she kept repressing what would prove to be her ultimate giftsi believe that rachel deftly captured the comedy drama wit sadness anger passion love ambition loyalty sexiness self absorption childishness and stoicism all rolled into one complex american icon and she did it with an authenticity and freshness that was totally endearing lucy was a star turn for rachel york i hope it brings a flood of great roles her way in the future i also hope it brings her an emmy
pos	dramatic license  some hate it though it is necessary in retelling any life story in the case of lucy the main points of lucille balls teenage years early career and 20 year marriage to desi arnaz are all included albeit in a truncated and reworked waythe main emotional points of lucys life are made clear lucilles struggle to find her niche as an actress finally blossoming into the brilliant comedienne who made the character lucy ricardo a legend her turbulent romantic and ultimately impossible marriage to desi arnaz lucy  desi creating the first television empire and forever securing their place in history as tvs most memorable sitcom coupleas lucille ball rachel york does a commendable job do not expect to see quite the same miraculous transformation like the one judy davis made when playing judy garland but york makes ball strongwilled yet likable and is very funny in her own right even though her comedictiming is different than lucys she is still believable the film never goes into much detail about her perfectionistic behaviour on the set and her mistreatment of vivian vance during the early i love lucy years but watching york portray lucy rehearsing privately is a nice inclusiondaniel pino is thinner and less charismatic than the real desi was but he does have his own charm and does a mostly decent job with desis accent especially in the opening scene madeline zima was decent if not overly memorable as the teenaged lucyvivian vance and william frawley were not featured much thankfully since rebecca hobbs and russell newman were not very convincing in the roles not that they arent good actors in their own right they just were not all that suited to the people they were playing most of the actors were from austrailia and new zeland and the repressed accents are detectable at timesalthough the main structure of the film sticks to historical fact there are many deviations some for seemingly inexplicable reasons jess oppenheimer the head writer of lucys radio show my favourite husband which began in 1948 is depicted in this film as arriving on the scene to help with i love lucy in 1951 completely disregarding the fact that he was the main creator this movie also depicts marc daniels as being the main i love lucy director for its entire run completely ignoring the fact that he was replaced by william asher after the first season also though i figure this was due to budgetary constraints the ricardos are shown to live in the same apartment for their entire stay in new york when in reality they changed apartments in 1953 the kitchen set is slightly larger and offscale from the original as well the connecticut home looks pretty close to the original except the right and left sides of the house have been condensed and restructured theres also desi talking about buying rko in 1953 during lucys redscare incident even though rko did not hit the market until 1957 these changes well could have been for dramatic license and the film does work at conveying the main facts but would it have hurt them to show a bit more respect to oppenheimer and asher two vital figures in i love lucy history the biggest gaff comes in the i love lucy recreation scenes at least a few of them its always risky recreating something that is captured on film and has been seen by billions of people but even more so when obvious changes are made the scene with the giant bread loaf was truncated and anyone at all familiar with that episode would have noticed the differences right away the were having a baby number was shortened as well but other than that it was practically dead on by far the best was the grapestomping scene with rachel york really nailing lucys mannerisms the producers made the wise decision not to attempt directly recreating the vitametavegamin and candy factory bits instead showing the actors rehearse them these scenes proved effective because of that approachthe films main fault is that it makes the assumption the viewers already know a great deal about lucys life since much is skimmed over or omitted at all overall though it gives a decent portrait of lucy  desis marriage and the factual errors can be overlooked when the character development works effectively
pos	before i watched this tv movie i did not know much about one of my favorite actresses after watching it i realized how sad lucille balls life really was it had its great moments too but i didnt realize how sad it was this movie was very good and told the story of the beloved lucille ball very well i highly reccommend it
pos	first of all this was not a three hour movie  two hours ten minutes last time i checked commercials arent actually part of a movie perhaps though it shouldve been a two parter for a total of about 3 hours yeah would have gotten more in been able to explore some more emotion overall though it was an interesting look into the lives of lucy and desi i watch i love lucy from time to time and love it but never have i read or seen a biography never knew anything about their lives off the screen because of this movie i do now but im not so sure thats a good thing everything here no one really needed to know this was essentially a movie that didnt need to be made but it was made and the reason is because lucy  desi are still such huge stars and certain people in american society feel that the rest of society needs to know all about our tv and movie stars that is definitely so not true and very very sadanyway what was shown here in lucy was pretty good two complaints  the actress who played viv vance  not great casting at all and the switch from madeline zima to rachel york uhhh like lucy had plastic surgery and all of a sudden shes a whole new person that wasnt too great but the story went on and focused on the rocky relationship between lucy  desi no the kids were not shown very much at all and that wasnt necessarily a drawback to this movie because like i said this focused mainly just on lucy  desi had there been more time had the story been more about lucys entire life then maybe the kids woulda been there more but they werent so we got to see the likes of gable  lombard red skelton and buster keaton very briefly instead wow that was one thing about this story that i thought was really cool his presence and influence in lucys life really neat and its too bad that wasnt explored more oh well what was explored was done well for the most part honestly i dont think ill ever watch this again and i dont think this moviell be that memorable for someone who digs i love lucy but isnt an enormous lucille ball fan this should be an interesting watch my grade for this b
pos	they all laughed is one of those little movies i am always recommending to friends seeking something out of the ordinary it is firmly rooted in the screwball romance traditions of the past but seems more contemporary even the decidedly early 80s atmosphere doesnt date it too much bogdanovich wisely keeps the whole enterprise so light on its feet that reality never brings it crashing down to earth but that said this sort of sweet little movie absolutely relies on the actors to keep it going and tal is blessed with a dream cast who understand the requirements of this sort of tale it is a movie that wouldnt linger so long in the memory if it werent for the little moments provided by the excellent cast colleen camps simultaneously shouting orders at john ritter and her dog blaine novak unleashing all that hair from under his hat and especially the moment dorothy stratten falls for john ritter and says howweird its such a piece of fluff one doesnt want to lay too much on it for fear of crushing it but it is certainly does leave one with a light heart and a smile on ones face
pos	well i had seen they all laughed when it came out ineurope around 1982 and had kept a vague but dear souvenir of it i ve just seen it again on tape almost twenty years after bogdanovich has a true heartfelt tenderness over his characters and a kind sympathy which is difficult not to feel also excellent comedians and actors good lines all over and for everyone and pretty good editing too i laughed and smiled all the time just as we all do at times go get it
pos	screwball comedy about romantic mismatches in new york city peter bogdanovich is obviously in love with all the women in his picturehe reveres themyet audrey hepburn is naturally put a notch above the others because after all shes the princess bogdanovich probably fell in love with at the movies 30 years prior he shoots her in loving closeups gets right in the sheets between her and a wonderfully hardboiledsoftboiled ben gazzara and allows her room to sparkle throughout the loveconnections made in the course of the film are fast and amusing though i did tire of john ritters tvstyled klutziness colleen camp dorothy stratten and the grounded earthysensual patti hansen are all exciting to watch but its really hepburns valentine and she absolutely glows  from 
pos	i watched it some years ago i remembered it as very mysterious situations and a mixture of melancholic things like the fate of dorothy and the personal future of bogdanovichi turn to watch on my vhs copy and then i was reviewing it more and more nowadays i am waiting for the dvd version at any price pleasethe country and easy listening music is very well chosen from the very first second a bit of blueish but also happyall the characters are great to me with funny situations great acting and a lot of dialogs that have turn this as a cult movie to me and a lot of people i met on the internet or cinema clubs this may not be casualtyi think that the title is a hope about life you have to be happy and laugh as much as possiblei know that this may be a particular comment for the movie but the fact is that i like it very much i think that movie marked me and i will never forget it
pos	since the day i saw this film when it came out in 1981 it has been one of my top 3 favorites the blurb i wrote for amazon is below and im just thrilled that its finally coming out on dvd on 101706  the films 25th anniversarythe last credit in this film explains its appeal  thank you to the people of manhattan on whose island this was filmed a charming and witty romantic comedy it is a love story written to new yorkers peter bogdanovich is a native who can identify every location west 12th street the ansonia the old fao schwartz the plaza the roxy chez brigitte and city limits which was a country  western club one gets the impression that the entire ensemble cast clicked as well offscreen as they do on and this intimacy is clearly communicated i laughed i cried it was better than cats not only an ode to dorothy stratten it was also audrey hepburns last feature appearance she had a cameo subsequent to this film and her inner beauty seeps from the screen buy it make a big tub of popcorn and curl up with someone you love
pos	this movie is perfect for all the romantics in the world john ritter has never been better and has the best line in the movie sam hits close to home is lovely to look at and so much fun to play along with ben gazzara was an excellent cast and easy to fall in love with im sure ive met arthur in my travels somewhere all around an excellent choice to pick up any evening
pos	they all laughed is a superb peter bogdanovich that is finally getting the recognition it deserves and why their are many reasons the fact that its set in new york which truly sets the tone the fantastic soundtrack the appealing star turns from ben gazzara and the late john ritter who is superb and of course no classic is complete without audrey hepburn the film is a light and breezy romantic comedy that is very much in the vein of screwball comedy from the thirties film is essentially about the odyssey detective agency which is run by gazzara who with his fellow detectives pot smoking and roller skating eccentric blaine novakthe films coproducer and john ritter basically the gazzara falls for a rich tycoon magnates wifehepburn and ritter falls for beautiful dorothy stratten who sadly murdered infamously after production they all laughed is essential viewing for bogdanovich fans
pos	with various bogdanoviches and gazzaras scattered throughout cast and crew they all laughed is very much a family affairif you add the fact that bgazzara and miss ahepburn had a brief but passionate affair in an earlier picture it has the air of almost a private movie made for the enjoyment of the participants and that the entertainment of a wider audience merely an ancillary considerationif this all smacks of smug in  joke self gratification you will be pleased to hear that mr bogdanovich sails well clear of that particular hazard and delivers a sweet and rather innocent i love ny paean that is also an altar at which we can worship the ethereal beauty of the late miss hepburn make no mistake this is her picturemr gazzara concedes it to her most self  effacingly in all their scenes together the plot  a detective agency gets involved too personally in its clients affairs  is of minimal importanceit is the performance of the two leads that dominates the movie mr bogdanovichs triumph is in the way his camera seems to love his actorsfrom targets onwardsthere is a glow about every one of his films that only special artists can coax from an inanimate piece of optical equipmentmiss hepburn in particular benefits from this love extra insights into his work can be obtained from reading the published collections of his essays on stars and directorsprincipally who the hells in it recently remaindered in uk bookstores the soundtrack to they all laughed varies from louis armstrongs 1947 new york town hall concert to sinatra to country to latinas eclectic as the city it portrays mr bs golden boy image was sure to tarnishfor such is the nature of the movie businessbut it is equally sure one day to be restoredand when that day comes they all laughed will be recognised for the fine work that it is
pos	peter bogdonavich has made a handful of truly great films and they all laughed is one of his best the cast couldnt be better equipped to play this light but slightly bittersweet screwball comedy interestingly enough the witty light touch bogdonavich so effortlessly employs gives the film a rather disarming emotional core fresh and immediate the film starts with absolutely no explanation theres no soundtrack music to cue us we meet the characters in action and as bogdonavich glides down the streets of new york the film unfolds effortlessly robby mullers camera captures it all with an understated simplicity that seems accidental but surely isnt the cast is terrific in every way a classic
pos	new york has never looked so good and neither has anyone in this movie while the script is a bit lightweight you cant help but like this movie or any of the characters in it you almost wish people like this really existed the appeal of the actors are what really put it overjohn ritter colleen camp and the late dorothy stratten are particularly good go ahead and rent or buy this movie youll be glad you did
pos	i am glad other people enjoyed this movie cause i know it doesnt have the greatest reputation and it made no money at the box office i thought it was terrific and there are several reasons why  bogdanovich directs with the lightest of touches the cast especially coleen camp is perfect and the big bad apple never looked better on film youve seen worse movies
pos	sublimity is the way we have to reach for the beauty and sublimity is the stuff this film is made of if not his best its my most loved of all bogdanovich moviesthis unique masterpiece remind us as most of the other films from the director what life is or should be about love lost or failure and hope and faith and charity as the song from whom the films takes its title gershwins well known composition the film makes the impossible true and tries to make us aware that noone is able to judge anybody all this with the lightness of a comedy and the timing of a masterful direction the first ten minutes with the detectives following the ladies almost without a line of dialogue constructed upon the looks and views of the characters with that bogdanovich touch based on the pointofview is a class on cinema language something that pb learned well from his admired directors from the golden age of the movies with a superb cast and a glorious soundtrack including the best of sinatras trilogy this movie full of selfconsciousness and compassion and far away from selfindulgence and emptiness as some critics wrote deserves a better place on the history of american cinema than where it have been placed its not long on style short on substance it is complex in its simplicity and beautiful absolutely beautiful
pos	bogdonovichs mostly unheralded classic is a film unlike just about any other a film that has the feel of a fairy tale but has a solid grounding in reality due to its use of authentic manhattan locations and true geography perhaps the best location filming in nyc ive ever seen john ritter reminds us that with good directors bogdanovich blake edwards billy bob he can be brilliant and the entire ensemble is a group youll wish truly existed so you could spend time with em one of the few romantic comedies of the last 20 years that doesnt seem to be a ripoff of something else this is the high point of bogdanovichs fertile after success career when his best work was truly done saint jack at long last noises off
pos	a critical and financial flop when first release the critics have turned around and stated that this film ison of the directors best a la ronde like feel to the film quickly develops as the guys from a detective agency ben gazzara john ritter and blaine novak persue fall in and out of love with some of the most quirky and beautiful women seen on film audrey hepburn colleen camp dorothy stratten and patti hansen much of the script was adlibbed or rewritten on the day of shooting which gives the film a breezy feel ben gazzara is excellent as the head detective persuing audrey hepburn after dropping singer colleen camp and seeing cabdriver patti hansen on the side john ritter ineptly follows dorothy stratten and immediately falls in love with her blaine novak has a few girls he is chasing including joyce hyser and elizabeth pena this film has some great performances by a supurb cast standouts are audrey hepburn she doesnt have a line in the first half of the film ben gazzara has never been better and an inspiring choice for a romantic lead and colleen camp has one of her best roles as the manic country singer christy miller she is a delight to watch as she fires off her lines in a ratatattat delivery highly recommended  stars
pos	what could be more schlocky than the idea of private detectives getting involved with the women theyre supposed to be spying on and most of the dialogue as written is perfectly banalbut the actors turn the dialog into something that makes sense you can see real people behind the unreal lines and the directing is wonderful each scene does just what it has to and ends without dragging on too longi showed this to several friends in the mid80s because i was perplexed at how such bad material could be made into such a good movie the friends enjoyed it too
pos	okay first of all i got this movie as a christmas present so it was free first  this movie was meant to be in stereoscopic 3d it is for the most part but whenever the main character is in her car the movie falls flat to 2d what its not that hard to film in a car second  the story isnt very good there are a lot of things wrong with itthird  why are they showing all of the deaths in the beginning of the film it made the movie suck whenever some was going to get killed watch it for a good laugh  but dont waste your time buying it just download it or something for cheap
pos	zombie chronicles isnt something to shout about its obvious not a award winning movie but it is a entertaining bmovie directed by brad sykes who directed camp blood which was another entertaining low budget flick the acting is bad like most cheaply made movies but thats what makes it more entertaining the zombie makeup is cool and effective especially with the budget the gore is also great and gross the film is sort of like a zombie version of tales from the crypt since we get two tales about zombie encounters in the woods the stories are fun and do leave you guessing especially the first tale zombie chronicles is a lot better than some low budget zombie movies out there if you love low budget bmovies or cheaply made zombie flicks then check out zombie chronicles
pos	edmund burke said that all evil needs is for good me to do nothing hollywood often gives us trash because not enough families go to see quality films this movie was uplifting story of the loss and restoration of faith it had no violence no lewdness and did not deserve a pg rating the western scenery was filmed well and some of the vistas were simply breathtaking actors were a bit young for their parts but otherwise believable and talented music score was too loud and in some places drowned out the dialog completely im seldom surprised by movie endings any more but i was pleasantly surprised by this one sometimes the good guys do win and they win by honest efforts we liked the movie and the message and would recommend it for the entire family
pos	i love all of the movies by michael landon jr and michael landon jrs casting of dale midkiff as clark daviscould not of been any better dale midkiff has the ways to pull off this characterthis movie kept me spellbound from start to finishthe death of missie  willies baby girl with the timing of clarks visit was only gods timing how they dealt with the death and how clark helped them do so was that of a fathers lovealthough there are 3 movies before this one  love comes softly  loves enduring promise  loves long journey i feel you can see this movie and understand it easily yet leave and want to see the previous 3 movies due to the history all the characters have behind themmichael landon jr is an excellent directori look forward to many more movies from him in the future
pos	this movie was so great i am a teenager and i and my friends all love the series so it just goes to show that these movies draw attention to all age crowds i recommend it to everyone my favorite line in this movie is when logan bartholomew says rosy cheeks when he is talking about his baby daughter he is such a great actor as well as erin cottrell they pair up so well and have such a great chemistry i really hope that they can work again together they are such attractive people and are very good actors i have finally found movies that are good to watch lately it has been hard for me to find movies that are good and show good morals and christian values but at the same time these movies arent cheesy
pos	we loved the movie i am a mother to two little men i love having a movie i can watch with them where men have integrity and character moveis where money is not the most important thing and familys are forever and love means more then words i do wish we saw more of the davis family but over all i loved it left me with the same feeling the others did please dont be over we both wish actors would not changethe new actors were good replacement thomy 9 year old son loved this movie too asked me to go buy them all he is a movie critic so for him to say this tells me something family should all see this move buy it for friends  help bring back a time of values we will be reading the books now that we are hooked really hope to see more be blessed happy moving
pos	i read many commits when it was in the theaters and they were all badi think you have to be a certain type of person to enjoy these movies if you are not a person that enjoyed the waltons or little houseu will not understand nor enjoy these moviesnow about loves abiding joyi knew he was bad news from the start of the moviei wish it would have shown more of the end instead of letting you just think it this movie has a lot to do with jeffit is 6 years later so you know he will be interested in girlsi want to say that i have enjoyed all 4 movies so farwas not crazy about the bookscant wait until the next movie the way clark talks will get you every time i would love to see january jones do an appearancemaybe a family reunion or something
pos	i would just like to say that no matter how low budget the film is it needs to be shown throughout this world the point to these movies we dont read that much anymore instead people want to see movies having this series out on dvd has made me want to read the whole series and want more please make all 8 movies please dont change any of the characters either it ruins the effect because i have grown to love the actors who have played the characters please make all 8 movies i want to see the message and watch the message that these books and now movies are here to portray we dont get that enough anymore awesome job
pos	the one and only season has just aired here in australia and i thought it was absolutely brilliant i love it all the story lines are so good and its a much more realistic view on teen and family life today yet it still kept strong family values of sticking together and being there for each other their problems were real and it really drew you into the show the show is basically about this family called the days and their lives the family consisted of abby day mum jack day dad natalie day sporty daughter cooper day outsider son and nathan day boy genius son each episodes a day of their life with coopers perspective on things throughout it i loved cooper his insight through out the show was just great he was by far my favorite character it ended with so many things it couldve continued with im really sad another season wasnt made it was a great show im gonna miss it
pos	the days is a typical family drama with a little catch  you must relate to the characters emotions in every way possible in order for you to truly appreciate the showpossible spoilers for those who are unfamiliar with the showthe story obviously for all the people who has watched the show is the world of cooper day the middle child of the family he records his days with his family and hopes to become a rich and famous writer one day because of his observations his family includes a mother a father a perfect sister and a geniuslittlebrother the first episode which is going to sound a bit stupid since john scott shepard has created this situation  both the sister and mother gets pregnant thats the first situation the writer hits then the father quits his job at the law firm the youngest son gets a panic attack the middle child gets in a fight with the sisters boyfriend this is all in a days workspoilersi admire this show i dont know its a bit crappy but i like it first i thought the camerawork was a ripoff but then i got used it and started to like it i liked the quiet conversations under a dark light i liked the intimate feeling of the show i liked the lowbudget style i liked the acting i admire the story then i find myself wanting a second season of the days i slowly became a fan of it as the 6episode airing on abc came to an end its a really good show and its nothing like the oc the two have nothing in common so i hope fans will stop comparing themand if you can relate to either abby jack natalie cooper or even nate youll like this show a lot
pos	this is undeniably the scariest game ive ever played its not the average shooteverythingthatmoves kind of fps which i usually dont care much for but the acceptable gfx interesting weapons and magic great surround soundeffects scryeeee scryeeee and above all incredible atmosphere i love the scrye which enables you at certain places in the games to see or hear events that happened there in the past the only game ive had to take regular breaks after a few minutes of playing just because of the intensity of the atmosphere im a great horror fan escpecially of clive barkers stories and movies and participating in a horror story like this makes me yearn for more games that emphasizes atmosphere and a more involving story 910 1 because im no fps fan and perhaps the game was a bit short
pos	this game was really great and quite a challenge it has a great spooky story line and the graphics are also very good i would recommend this game to all horror fans and is very gripping from start to finish the only problem with this game is that i would have liked more weapons but thats just me a truly great game for rpg and shootemup fans
pos	undying is a very good game which brings some new elements on the tired genre of first person shoot em ups it tells the story of patrick galloway an expert of the occult and a formidable fighter who is summoned by a friend to his estate in ireland to investigate some weird phainomena the game is set in ireland after world war one so dont expect to find weapons like chainguns or rocket launchersall the weapons in the game can be considered antiques but the real fun in the game are its spells and the system they operate onour hero is ambidexterous so he can use both his hands at the same time he casts spells with his right arm and uses his guns with the leftso you can shoot and cast spells at the same time which as you understand very fun and also unique to this game the graphics are great and they can run very well on a medium power pclevel design is also cool and atmospheric mostly the game revolves around the covenant estate and the mansion but there are many other locations waiting to be discovered as you progress thanks to the talent of clyve barker the game has an excelent storyline and plot something very rare for a first person shooter and i said before a great and very spooky atmosphere the voice acting is also good but not excellent but the game has two main flaws first of all it is quite linear so when your mission says for example go to that room all the doors in the house will be locked apart from those that lead to the room of your mission this may save time but it restricts your liberty of explorationsecondly the fact all the weapons are antiques may not appeal to most fps players who are used to high tech weaponry as far as difficulty is concerned the game is very well balanced most of it is of medium difficulty but sometimes it gets more difficult but not frustratingly difficult overall undying is a great game definitely one of the best fps out there
pos	i love the way that this game can make you literally jump out of your seat while you are playing it the way that the screen jumps and flashes when you get hit its very realistic while at the same time you have to remember that its just a game and your not really there the sound effects and audio are amazing there are a lot of weapons and different spells to cast and you can even choose which spells to make stronger or not you get this stone that can knock back enemies while you recover mana to blast your foes with even more magic the best part is that the whole time you are playing it you are really jumpy and afraid of what might lurk around the next corner or what might jump out behind you if you want to get the full experience try playing it with head phones on
pos	i gotta say clive barkers undying is by far the best horror game to have ever been made ive played resident evil silent hill and the evil dead and castlevania games but none of them have captured the pure glee with which this game tackles its horrific elements barker is good at what he does which is attach the horror to our world and it shows as his hand is clearly everywhere in this game heck even his voice is in the game as one of the main characters full of lush visuals and enough atmosphere to shake a stick at undying is the game to beat in my books as the best horror title i just wish that this had made it to a console system but alas poor pc sales nipped that one in the bud
pos	not being a fan of first person shooters i was very hesitant to play this game after having played the demo however i was sold undying really manages to pull you in the game and be part of the universe that your character is in you have this green amuletcalled the gelziabar stone that has special powers and warns you of particular events or things to look at with a special spell the scrye you can see certain things that otherwise would be invisible to you walking in a hallway you suddenly hear the magical stone whisper lookwith the stone glowing at for example a painting and then using the scrye spell you can see some weird and creepy stuff on the painting let me tell you to witness something like that is scary as hell people who expect to finish this game in a few hours can forget about that even with the use of cheats this game relies on the character using wits and walking carefully around because like in any horror movie your surroundings are usually pretty dark and ghosts and monster appear at random when you dont expect them and can kill you very quickly there is this one scene where you want to enter a room where you are pushed back with such great force that it takes moments for you to realize what happened this was a scene that could have come straight out of the horror classic evil dead to experience something like this is a real accomplishment there are a lot of elements that take undying to the level of the best classic horror movies ever produced but sadly i have to report that there are some flaws for one thing the universe you are playing in is huge you start out in a big mansion with all sorts of hiddensecret rooms and even a hidden hell dimension called oneiros that is all fine in the beginning but with all the loading times and some difficult enemies in between that can become frustrating and there is no map the game demands you memorize your surroundings so patience is required also there are some jumping puzzles that you have to do otherwise you cant progress i dont mind jumping on platforms in third person adventures but in first person mode that can be an annoying task luckily you can save at anytime and anyplace and trust me you will need it overall undying is an extraordinary first person shooter that deserves to be played by any horror or game fan
pos	when you actually find a video game to be scary or disturbing you know that the developers have done some very serious and hard work to make the whole thing work undying used the unreal engine but had very little resemblance to that game when it came to actual gameplay speaking of gameplay the pace is slowed down and the sheer difficulty in progressing through the very hard to kill enemies makes for a very unqiue gameplay experience the production values are so high that you may even forget that it is a video game the game itself is also packed with loads of secrets that you have to uncover using special vision the level design in fantastic and the weapons as well as the enemies will really shock you
pos	this film starts out with a family who were all going in different directions and their teenage daughter martha macissac olivia dunne was very much in love with joe macleodzack the mother is played by mitzi kapturejill dunne who suddenly walks in on her daughter and zack making out and then all kinds of problems seem to surface jill dunne has a husband who is always traveling or staying away from the home quite often there are also big problems that occur when the family decides to go on a camping trip which their daughter olivia dislikes and just cannot adapt to sleeping outdoors and requires a tent to be kept out all the bugs in many ways olivia does an outstanding performance as the teenage and nick mancusorichard grant gives a great supporting role as a hotel owner this film will keep you guessing how it will end and you will enjoy a film filled with plenty of horror and terror enjoy
pos	i watch most movies that nick mancuso is in because frankly i love the guy even though as he ages he is typically cast as the baddie longtime fans should note that he is for some reason blond in this flick its a fairly familiar movie in terms of plot but then most movies these days arent exactly original but rick roberts is appealing as the imperfect husband martha macisaac is equally appealing as the daughter and mitzi kapture does a good job if that was her goal of being angry and sometimes pretty hard to like nick has still got it in terms of being able to demonstrate both charm and psychosis however too much of the plot takes place offscreen  like motivation prior behaviors good times and bad times  and things that seem apparent to the characters never quite make it to the audience ie me the final scene leaves everything to be desired in the but what about category and overall i cant say that i cared much about any of the characters that being said it was what it was  a reasonably entertaining way to spend the afternoon  and i still like nick
pos	its hard for me to criticize anything that mitzi kapture does she just radiates beauty and grace on the screen and is a phenomenal actress that notwithstanding yes the plot was predictable i think perhaps if jill had slept with richard then it may have made him a little crazier than he already was which would have added more to the suspense it would have also been nice to see jill and her husband find out about richards little problem with his exwife maybe a bit more back story i was a little disappointed with the ending of the movie i would have liked to have seen more closure with zacks death and possibly closure with her husband i do have to say though i will never be able to look at a flare gun and not picture her standing there it was a very fitting end for richard of course mitzi rocked i am so looking forward to her future projects
pos	loved it but still have nightmares over the hotel managerthe movie was presented well with the choice of actors carrying their roles to reality of the writing many scenes gripped the imagination and created a nail biter the progression of situations were cleverly writtenmaking me believe the story was headed one way only to find a new twist on what i thought might be the obvious too bad there have to be commercialsi have told many friends to watch for further showings and i of course will view againi enjoyed the scenery of the film and felt this added to the plots and intrigue husband and wife heated discussionsor should i say fights were very realisticthe initial situation is a common one but the escalation into the story presented fortunately is noti want to thank all who were involved in this great entertainment film thank you looking forward to the next filmswhen whidbey
pos	its all about mitzi i loved her in this and didnt she look fantastic i love these lifetime sunday afternoon popcorn movies this is like one of those nailbiters where they always go to commercial at the most annoying times the richard character was completely creepy ive dated guys like that well not totally like that lol i wish zack hadnt have gotten killed he was a cutie and very easy on the eyes i love these stalker type stories it always makes me get up and make sure my doors are locked my husband doesnt usually like these types of movies but actually sat through the entire thing with me and actually enjoyed it i cant wait to see what mitzi does next
pos	i have to say seventeen  missing is much better than i expected the perception i took from the previews was that it would be just humdrum but i was pleasantly surprised with this impressive mysterydedee pfeiffer is emilie a mom who insists her daughter lori tegan moss not attend a socalled graduation party one weeknight but lori ignores her mothers wishes and takes off for the party anyway when lori does not come home emilie knows something is wrong and she begins to have visions of her daughter and the events that led to her disappearanceseventeen  missing is better than so many other tv movies of this type as it is not so predictable pfeiffer is the reason to see this movie and most of it comes off as believable this lmn original movie premiered last night 1010
pos	im a fan of tv movies in general and this was one of the good ones the cast performances throughout were pretty solid and there were twists i didnt see coming before each commercial to me it was kind of like medium meets csidid anyone else think that in certain lights the daughter looked like a young nicole kidman are they related in any way id definitely watch it agin or rent it if it ever comes to videodedee was great havent seen in her in a lot of things and she did her job very convincinglyif youre into to tv mystery movies check this one out if you have a chance
pos	i loved dedee pfeiffer is that spelled right in cybil havent seen her for awhile and forgot how much i missed her i thought she did a great job in this the supporting cast was pretty good too in some angles the daughter even looked like a young nicole kidman the abductor was pretty creepy and the story generally had some good twists the young boyfriend was a hottie i thought the husband definitely had something to do with it for surejust got the lifetime movie network for christmas and am loving these movies kept my interest and ill watch it again when they rerun it can anyone else recommend any similar movies to this you can post on the board or send me a private email if you want thanks in advance aboutagirly
pos	it all begins with a series of thefts of seemingly unrelated objects in a hostel for students on hickory road london concerned for her sister who is the housekeeper there miss lemon asks hercule poirot to look into the matter he agrees but soon the stakes get higher when a girl who had admitted that she was responsible for most not all of the thefts is found murderedhickory dickory dock is a solid brain exercise without being as mindnumbingly complicated as one two buckle my shoe murder theft and diamond smuggling are the crimes involved and the final twist that ties everything together is revealed only in the last 2 minutes the characters are interesting particularly the psychology student colin mcnabb and the mysterious american girl sally finch inspector japp has his funny moments in perhaps the closest this series has come to toilet humor and miss lemon gets a more integral part to the story than usual 
pos	this story was never among my favourites in christies works so i was pleasantly surprised to quite enjoy this adaptation the mouse motif was effective if a little overdone the bones of the story are there although more emphasis is placed on the crime in the past subplot the students were all pretty much as i imagined them although its a pity they werent a more cosmopolitan bunch  perhaps the revised thirties setting didnt allow for that i thought some very daring risks were taken with the filming perhaps its because ive not long reread the book but it seemed pretty obvious to me who the murderer was from their appearance in some reveal shots quite early onhumour was much more prevalent in these early poirots sometimes it works but i found a lot of it rather heavy handed in this episode though i did smile at the lemon sole throwaway line altogether though a solid entry in the series though not one of the best
pos	a series of random seemingly insignificant thefts at her sisters boarding house has miss lemon quite agitated a ring light bulbs a rucksack a lighter a stethoscope a shoe  there seems to be no rhyme or reason to any of it miss lemon asks her employer the great belgian detective hercule poirot to look into the matter but what poirot sees is something far more sinister than miss lemon could have imagined and poirots fears are confirmed when one of the students living in the boarding house if found murdered its up to poirot to bring a killer to justicehickory dickory dock is a solid but not spectacular entry in the long running poirot series i appreciate how faithful the script is to agatha christies original story i realize that certain liberties had to be taken but i appreciate the effort nonetheless the major points of the mystery are all there  the petty thefts the boarding house the students the ripped rucksack and of course poirots ability to see something sinister going on before it actually happens with a few exceptions the cast of students is almost as i pictured them damian lewis and jessica lloyd standout among the group as mush as i always enjoy david suchets poirot i get a real kick out of the episodes with phillip jacksons inspector japp and pauline morans miss lemon this episode is a real treat as miss lemon gets more screen time than usual finally i enjoyed the use of the ever present mouse as an observer of the activities in the hostel its a fun little play on the hickory dickory dock titlei realized while rewatching hickory dickory dock just what a tremendous influence agatha christies work was on the highly stylized italian mystery films or gialli of the 60s and 70s take the murder of mrs nicoletis as an example if you were to bump up the graphic nature of the scene you would have something straight out of an early 70s giallo in fact the entire plot of hickory dickory dock could have been used in a giallo its just convoluted and interesting enough to have worked
pos	hickory dickory dock was a good poirot mystery i confess i have not read the book despite being an avid agatha christie fan the adaptation isnt without its problems there were times when the humour and there were valiant attempts to get it right was a little overdone and the events leading up to the final solution were rather rushed i also thought there were some slow moments so some of the mystery felt padded however i loved how hickory dickory dock was filmed it had a very similar visual style to the brilliant abc murders and it really set the atmosphere what with the dark camera work and dark lighting the darker moments were somewhat creepy this was helped by one of the most haunting music scores in a poirot adaptation maybe not as disturbing as the one in one two buckle my shoe which gave me nightmares the plot is complex with all the essential ingredients though not as convoluted as buckle my shoeand in some way that is a good thing the acting was very good david suchet is impeccablei know i cant use this word forever but i cant think of a better word to describe his performance in the series as poirot and phillip jackson and pauline moran do justice to their integral characters brilliantly and the students had great personalities and well developed on the whole particularly damian lewis as leonard all in all solid mystery but doesnt rank along the best 7510 bethany cox
pos	this was a strong poirotsuchet television mystery selection the characters were vivid and wellacted the plot and the main settinga student hostel were excellent japp was nothing special but for me did not distract from story one significant point many poirot watchers dont recognize good acting or good characterization i also think they are rather harsh in their judgments of some of the poirot mysteries finally i have read few christie novelsnone in recent years and find it annoying that so many viewers are upset about changes from the novel please viewers consider what is presented to you on film not what you think should be there that said the poirot mysteries vary in quality but not as much as reviewers and raters would have you believe with the singular exception of the five little pigs which was fabulous in plot character and theme the longer poirot films are neither that good or that bad for the record i have seen all the longer poirotsuchet films finally films without lemon hastings andor japp are neither good nor bad because of their absence there presence however is either obtrusive almost always with japp or irrelevant with hastings lemon is in the middle
pos	spoilers spoilersthis movie the divers is really interesting all i roughly knew about it was that it would involve nazi history underwater scenes and everybody would be speaking danish but i decided to check it out for one reason the fact that the story evolves around a sunken wwii german submarine ive got a fetish for german subs especially wrecks that can be dived upon so i was a bit sceptical about the danish part but reasoned that the sub could weigh up that part knowing that nordic films arent always that good and not sure of the budget size i was to say the least very scepticalupon viewing i was  surprisedi had some thoughts on the actors being inadequate seeing how some are very young the two main actors in particular this was not an issue they both perform very well as do the other actors who mostly consist of people in their 50s and beyond this makes for some interesting interaction between young and old not often seen on the screen not unique in anyway but somewhat rare and its all goodas for the danish language it is nearly impossible to understand but this was no problem it had subtitlesanother issue was the submarine itself i suspected there would be interior shots as well as underwater exterior shots of the submarine having decided their budget was slim i thought this could turn out adequate at the best and down right awful at its worst again i was surprised the exterior scenes of the wreck are beautiful and the interior scenes are very realistic having a fetish for german subs i knew what the sub should look like especially inside and was not let down the team has done some serious research its all goodi suspect more people than myself will watch this movie just to see some sub wreck scenes so i feel i must issue a warning the submarine in the movie is not an actual model that existed during the war its a special purpose sub but to give you a hint of what to expect its a crossing between a type vii type ix and a japanese transport sub similar to i52 its god a good design and makes a nice wreckthe setting is on a danish island or peninsula i cant remember its summertime and two brothers travel to their grandfather to celebrate the coming of summer as they do every year their grandfather is a mariner of sorts the cinematography is quite nice a lot of pretty summer scenes at the island docks some newfound teenage love nice diving weather and a general feeling of perfect once again its all goodplotwise the island gets some visitors of the suspect kind a gathering of men hire one of the boats an old minesweeper and its crew one of the visitors a man in his 50s has the german eagle and swastika tattooed on his back the islands senior citizens all remember when a german uboat was sunk towards the end of world war ii and ever since then there have been rumors of nazi gold in the depths the grandfather was one of the young men who searched for the sunken uboat shortly after german bodies started floating ashore back in 1945 no submarine was ever foundwhat to expectkey elements are nazi experiments nazi history treasure hunting secrecy competition teen love conspiracy and a surprise warning  spoiler i had not expected some elements of the supernatural to appear in this movie and it caught me off guard not being a big fan of supernatural events it nevertheless fitted well into the story and poses no problem its not like from dusk til dawn where everybody turns into vampires towards the end this is a bit more subtleoverall  really good movie i gave it an 8 some due to the fact that it isnt a hollywood movie with unlimited resources i later learned that it had a fair budget and that some of the actors were seasoned danish veterans but even if this had been a hollywood production i would give it a 7 or 8 definately worth your while yes a childs story in a way but then again a mature tale it has a lot of suspense and a grand aura of adventure which i found very appealing and again the cinematography is really nicemedusa 2001
pos	i went to see this movie expecting a nice relaxing time in the theater with my younger sister instead i had to really control myself in order to convince her that i was not scared in many ways still a childrens story but with a screenplay that has a lot of potential could have been one of the scariest movies if planned for another audience
pos	wow a danish movie with this kind of content i mean the actors the story the pictures the efx  everything was where it should be and a danish efx house producing those vfx  wow this is like the 2nd or 3rd time a danish fx has produces visual effects in that qualityspoiler ahead the twist with the ghostly children in the submarine was quite good but generally i did not feel the big chill which i would expect from a ghostmovie end of spoilerbut anyway this is a danish movie which i as a dane can be proud ofthe only bad about this is that it wasnt a danish director but a swedish
pos	for a danish movie i have to say that this is very good movieits in a class of its own yet it has an international potentialthe movie has a big budget and is starring famous danish actors and a few newcomers who play very well it can be watched by anyone who like adventures and a little bit of ghost moviedont be afraid be thrilled
pos	sandwiched in between san francisco and captains courageous two of spencer tracys greatest parts is this very curious film about war and the effects it has on some people they gave him a gun stars spencer tracy and franchot tone in the only film they ever made together and gladys george as the woman who loves them bothtracy and tone are a couple of world war i draftees tone is a weak character who almost goes over the hill in boot camp but tracy stops him tracy is still playing the lovable blowhard younger wallace beery type that mgm envisioned for him when they signed him away from fox over at the front tone gets an opportunity and takes it when during a fight he manages to get to a church tower that peers down on a german machine gun nest hes learned to shoot by now and he does a sergeant york but alvin c york was never changed by the war the way tone haswounded in the fight tone convalesces at a hospital with gladys george looking out for him tracy goes awol himself to visit his pal and he and george get something going later on when tracy is reported missing in action tone and george marry tracys brokenhearted when he comes back and learns of the marriage but takes sit in stride the rest of the film is dealing with tone applying the the wartime skills hes learned to the gangster trade hes a hitman now and george doesnt really know what he does for a living i think you can figure the rest outthe part of the film that gave me some trouble is that i cant believe gladys george couldnt figure it out shes a street smart girl her part is very much like the one she played in the roaring twenties opposite james cagneyspeaking of the roaring twenties humphrey bogarts character development there is similar to tones although he was not the central character of the movie in fact there are elements of they gave him a gun that are to be found in taxi driver and in clint eastwoods classic the unforgiven the world war i battle sequences are very well staged by director woody van dyke for some reason leonard maltin panned this film i think its a lot better than he gave it credit
pos	spoilers all too in real life as well as in the movies familiar story that happens to many young men who are put in a war zone with a gun or rifle in their hands the case of young and innocent in never handling or firing a gun jimmy davis franchot tone has been repeated thousands of times over the centuries when men like jimmy davis are forced to take up arms for their countryjimmy who at first wanted to be kicked out of the us army but was encouraged to stay by being belted in the mouth by his good friend fred p willis spencer tracy ended up on the front lines in france with jimmys unit pinned down by a german machine gun nest he single handedly put it out of commission picking off some half dozen german soldiers from the safety of a nearby church steeple it was when jimmy gunned down the last surviving german who raised his arms in surrender that an artillery shell hit the steeple seriously wounding himrecovering from his wounds at an army hospital jimmy fell in love with us army volunteer nurse rose duffy gladys george rose was really in love with jimmys good friend the happy go lucky fred despite his obnoxious antics towards her its when fred was lost during the fighting on the western front that rose thinking that he was killed fell in love and later married jimmy when fred unexpectedly showed up in the french town where jimmy now fully recovered from his wounds was stationed at things got very sticky for both him and rose who had already accepted jimmys proposal of marriage to herwith wwi over and jimmy marrying rose left fred whos still in love with her a bitter and resentful young man it was almost by accident that fred ran into jimmy on the streets of new york city and discovered to his shock and surprise that he completely changed from the meek and nonviolent person that he knew before he was sent to war on the european western front smug and sure of himself and his ability to shoot a gun jimmy had become a top mobster in new york citys underworld not only that but as fred later found out his wife rose had no idea what jimmy was really involved in with jimmy telling her that he works as a law abiding and inoffensive insurance adjusterjimmys life of crime came full circle when rose after she found out about his secret life ratted him out to the police to prevent him from executing a valentine day like massacre with his gang members dressed as cops of his rival mobsters while on trial jimmy came to his senses and admitted his guilt willing to face the music and then after his three year sentence is up get his life back together spoiler alert hearing rumors from fellow convicts that rose and his best friend fred were having an affair behind his back jimmy broke out of prison ending up a fugitive from the law its at freds circus where he works as both manger and barker that jimmy in seeing that rose as well as fred were true to him that he like at his trial had a sudden change of heart but the thought of going back to prison with at least another ten years added on to his sentence was just too much for jimmy it was then that jimmy decided to end it all by letting the police who by then tracked him down do the job that he himself didnt have the heart to do for him
pos	due to reading bad reviews and being told by friends that they couldnt believe how bad it was i didnt go and see this film at the cinema after watching it on dvd i have to say i regret that now im not saying it is brilliant but i would venture to say that it is a good movie i enjoyed itpeople have skulls thicker than neds helmet if they go to see a movie like this and expect it to be a documentary if you read up the actual history behind most movies based on historical figures there is usually a huge difference between the fact and the fictional portrayal i dont think ganghis kahn has ever once been portrayed even remotely close to historical fact what kind of man ned kelly actually was is a matter of debate and quite passionate it seems in spite of the efforts of governments and some historians ned kelly has become a legend legends are stories and stories say as much about those who tell and listen to them as they do about the actual figure himself ned kelly has become such a popular identity because he does represent that aspect of australian culture that doesnt trust or accept authority a society in which there is no dissent or challenge to authority is crazier and more dangerous than any bushrangerso not expecting this to be an accurate recreation of the historical kelly gang i actually found it a surprisingly unencumbered and refreshing movie it was sentimental and romantic but thankfully not anywhere as cheesy as it could have been for my fellow australians watch the lighthorseman and you will see what i mean it is a pity the way that story was treated so poorly perhaps the love affair business could have been forsaken for a bit more detail in other areas such as the shooting of the troopers ironically i actually enjoyed the movie because of that because it would be those details that most of the focus on neds story would dwell and they are the details of the story that are best discovered by reading the different viewpoints given by the various historiansthis movie was always going to have a hard time having make a compromise of appealing to a global movie market to pay the pills and the legend as it means to australians perhaps a little of neds spirit is in this movie because i think it rebelled against peoples expectations and unfortunately missed both targets fortunately it made for an enjoyable quirk of a film for me it was an unexpected kind of movie about ned and that is why i liked it orlando blooms performance did a lot for the movie too  he really added something i think he would have enjoyed being the monster instead of the pretty elf for a changewhen you consider some other movies that are far worse than this one your opinion of this movie should be reconsidered send me this on dvd for christmas rather than croc dundee or the man from snowy river anytime
pos	i first see this film almost 21 years ago when it was an itv before the days of cable and satellite matine i was off school with the mumps and i was totally wrapped in the film i have had it on bought video for about 10 years and i want to obtain a dvd copy of it david niven is my all time favourite actor and i think it is a travesty that he was over looked so many times when the oscars came around i also think that the queen should have knighted him as he easily did as much for the movie industry if not more than sean connery or anthony hopkins the way the film switches from black and white to colour and back again is well done and the film has such stellar actors as roger livesy marius goring and an early appearance from richard attenborough
pos	i just watched this for the first time in a long time  i had forgotten both how imaginative the images were and how witty the movie is i had not forgotten however the opening scenes which are with the scene at the candlelight club in waterloo bridge among the most romantic ever filmedanyone interested in politics or history will love the movies offhand references  anyone interested in romance will be moved by hunterniven and anyone who loves visual imagery will enjoy the depiction of the afterworldmy favorite movie remains odd man out made near the same time  but this one is superb 
pos	broken bow takes us back to where it all began set 150 years in our future and 100 years before kirk spock and mccoy this installment of the star trek franchise is in my opinion the first series since tos to recapture the feelings of wonder danger and excitement of going where no man has gone before scott bakula is perfectly cast as jonathan archer the first captain of the first star ship enterprise he and the entire cast truly show a true reverence for the star trek legacy john billingsley is brilliant as the alien dr phlox and jolene blalock is totally luscious as the tempting but logical vulcan science officer tpol broken bow is in my opinion the best premier episode of any of the treks and i believe gene roddenberry would surely be proud
pos	in 2151 in broken bow oklahoma a farmer shoots the klingon klaang with his plasma rifle after the explosion of a methane store in his farm and the klingon is sent to the starfleet hospital the vulcan ambassador soval proposes to unplug the life support system and bring the corpse of klaang to his warrior empire in planet kronos with honor however captain jonathan archer proposes to go with the enterprise in her first voyage and bring back klaang alive to his home planet jonathan invites ensign hoshi sato and dr phlox who is treating klaang to complete his crew and the vulcan subcommander tpol is assigned to participate in the dangerous first mission of enterprise when the equipment of the starship is shutdown klaang is kidnapped by sulibans after a shooting in the hospital after the autopsy of the suliban killed in the shooting captain archer is informed by dr phlox that the alien was actually a mutant altered in a sophisticated genetic engineering process tpol modifies the sensors of the enterprise to track the suliban spacecraft until she reaches planet riger x they investigate and disclose that klaang was a courier bringing an important message about the temporal cold war from the suliban sarin to the leaders of the klingons in kronosin spite of being a huge fan of star trek i have not followed the episodes of enterprise on cable television i have decided to buy the dvd box of the first season and this first episode surprised me the adventure of the first enterprise captain jonathan archer the gorgeous tpol reed mayweather dr phlox hoshi and trip is excellent at least in this pilot i have noted in imdb that this episode is actually divides in two parts but on dvd they are just one therefore my review is valid for both i did not like the music score theme which i found very annoying but this was an exception in this great show my vote is ninetitle brazil broken bow
pos	enterprise the latest high budget spinoff to the most successful franchise in film and or television history opens to the tune of a 90minute episode called broken bow first we are swept into a massive action sequence with a klingon being chased by some suliban who are the main enemy in the first season of the show from there the televised movie takes us on a journey that seldom gets as good as it is with some of the best character development story and actionvisual effects ever seen in such a short amount of timethe openingcredits is a debatable subject among the minority of enterprise fans whom some believe that the song is out of place what they fail to realise is the lyrics themselves if one listens to the actual song instead of the theme then they will begin to piece the parts of the puzzle together and eventually as the series progresses further and further and we learn more about our valiant captain and his crew will the song actually become meaningful overall diane warrens theme is beautifully orchestrated and is sung just as well by opera singer russell watsonwhat makes any television show watchable and worth watching time and time again is its characters and the way they become structured and layered enterprise is in my opinion one of the most well cast shows since the next generation choosing scott bakula as captain jonathan archer was the best decision since gene himself cast patrick stewart as jeanluc picard as the captain always leads the show bakula adds a subtlety to his role and brings a huge smile to the faces of anyone with blood pumping in their veins he simply is both actor wise and character wise a superb human being and his charm wit and compassion are overwhelming to watch as for the other cast members a favourite of mine is john billingsley who plays dr phlox its also nice to see a nonhuman playing a role and the decision to give the captain a dog named porthos was a wellreceived idea throughout the show character development was brilliant it was fast well timed and almost perfect i say almost because sadly travis mayweathers character played by the briton anthony montgomery is a little weak at the end of the first season he does have some things to say here and there but remains in the hands of the producers to make him more important jolene blalock is wonderful as the sometimes harsh but equally loveable subcommander tpol dominic keating as lieutenant malcolm reed plays a strong role and is convincing as the armoury officer connor trinneer plays commander charles trip tucker who always adds charm and comedic style to his character and finally linda park as ensign hoshi sato who often plays a weaker character but thankfully quickly becomes interesting all of these characters make up enterprise and all bring a quality that star trek hasnt seen in a long time each person makes this show worth watching smiles and feelgood senses are guaranteed right from the first time we see them all together on the bridge of the starship enterprise nx01the ship itself the nx01 is somewhat questionable in design the series is set 150 years from now and 100 years before captain kirk so why then does the ship appear to be similar in design to mid 24th century ships namely the akira class starship continuity has been an issue in enterprise but thankfully rick berman and brannon braga offer suitable explanations for each and everyone of them continuity is only a problem if you are forever scrutinising shows and are obsessed with the tiniest of details if you see the show with and open mind then youll have no problems but there is an urge to know why all the time so what did berman and braga offer to the star trek fanbase with the issue of the deign of the ship itself according to them the nx01 is how it is because of the incident in first contact when zefram cochrane saw the enterprisee through his telescope and from speaking with the away team lead by commander riker it changed the ideas in his head thats a good enough explanation for melets move on of course its not as easy for some fans to accept that sort of answer some go as far as to refuse to see the show until they get a reasonable answer come on guys grow upwhen george lucas destroyed the star wars saga with the launch of his profit making new trilogy fans couldnt do anything only watch and sap it all up anyway and then they learned that well maybe its not that bad after all if you cant accept a quality show for what it is not what it should be in your mind then go elsewhere or try becoming a producer on the show and then see what you can dothe sets on enterprise remind me very much of the defiant from deep space nine they often appear cold and have an eerie look of modern structure to them and they cry out that they belong to the military perhaps that why the crew of the uss enterprise aka flagship of the american fleet like it so much they are striking sets and represent the show perfectlyrick berman the overlord of the empire as john logan so accurately put it and his counterpart brannon braga has hit the nail on the head exactly where they should have and in all the right places whether that be technicalities visuals sound editing or score enterprise is a fine demonstration to just how good televised science fiction can ultimately be when in the hands of geniuses the late gene roddenberry would be proud of this series and as a star trek fan so should you
pos	a strong pilot this twohour episode does an excellent job of setting up the characters and background for enterprise the prequel to the original star trek series it stumbles a few times into trek convention and clichcandycolored space strippers never seem to go out of style and i can already foresee snickering references to tpol as seven of vulcanbut the ensemble looks strong the characters are welldrawn and one can already see hints that this particular crew will have to be more resourceful in different ways than those of earlier later series scott bakula hits the right note as a captain with kirks brashness and daring but without his smugness and swagger and i look forward to the ways in which the series will feature the engineer weapons master and communications officer not just a glorified phone operator anymore as supporting players the writers seem to have picked up on the one big mistake made in star trek the next generation deep space 9 and voyager instead of starting with a big ensemble cast and giving characters short shrift its starting with a smaller core of characters to which a little more variety can be added laterwhich i hope happens because after about a halfdozen episodes more variety will be needed
pos	a very good start i was a bit surprised to find the machinery not quite so advanced it should have been cruder to match we saw in the original series the cast is interesting although the vulkan lady comes across as a little too human she needs to school on spock who after all is the model for this race too bad they couldnt have picked jeri ryan i like ms park the koreanlady the doctor has possibilities havent sorted out the other males except for the black guy hes a really likeable bakula needs to find his nichein ql his strong point was his sense of humor and his willingness to try anything he is of course big and strong enough for the heroics the heavies were ok although i didnt like their makeup
pos	okay the recent history of star trek has not been good the next generation faded in its last few seasons ds9 boldly stayed where no one had stayed before and voyager started very bad and never really lived up to its promise so when they announced a new star trek series i did not have high expectations and the first episode broken bow did have some problems but overall it was solid trek material and a good rompill get the nits out of the way first the opening theme is dull and i dont look forward to sitting through it regularly but thats what remotes are for what was really bad was the completely gratuitous lotion rubbing scene that just about drove my wife out of the room they need to cut that nonsense outbut the plot was strong and moved along well the characters though still new seem to be well rounded and not always what you would expect the vulcans are clearly being presented very differently than before with a slightly ominous theme i particularly liked the linguist who is the first star trek character to not be able to stand proud in the face of death but rather has to deal with her phobias and fears they seemed to stay true to trek lore something that has been a significant problem in past series though they have plenty of time to bring us things like shooting through shields the instant invention of technology that can fix anything and the inevitable plethora of timetravel stories anyone want to start a pool on how long before the borg show upall in all the series has enormous potential they are seeing the universe with fresh eyes we have the chance to learn how things got the way they were in the later series how did the klingons go from just insulting to war how did we meet the romulans how did the federation form and just who put earth in charge why is the prime directive so important if they address these things rather than spitting out time travel episodes this will be an interesting seriesmy favorite line zephram cochran saying where no man has gone before not no one
pos	after 7 years of watching that dreadful nonsense called star trek voyager i was feeling pretty numb next gen and ds9 were bloody good stuff and voyager ruined tv trek this opened with probably the best pilot to a trek show the crew were really good as were the choice of actors for the parts scott bakula played a typical first time captain in deep space and his unpolished way of doing things was a refreshing change to the already know everything captains from before the rest of the crew were really likable in their roles and i think they got off to a good first season when the show was prematurely canceled i was really disappointed in a mirror darkly showed us what the cast were capable of pity a film or tv movie was never considered so much back story and founding of the federation left to tell including the onset of hostilities with the klingons
pos	ok so this is coming a few weeks late but it is here mostly this is because of statements of various negative natures starting with the technology when star trek tos ran special effect technology was extreamely low tec and more than that the crew had little money to do any kind of proper mock ups in the 35 years seince tos premiered the crew of star trek have become experts at economyultimately they have decided quite rightly in my mind to abandon the look of tos and reverse engineered tng et all so what if they decided not to make the transporter out of gold glitter or made the phase pistols look closer to the ones from star trek ii as for the nits being picked about first contact with the klingon empire it was presumed based upon comments made by kirk and riker that earth only met the klingons in 2200 nothing was firmly establishedenterprise gives us the most promising venue of exploration that weve seen in a while this is what voyager could have been no series can evolve without a few inconsistancies but be thankful that star trek has so few so quit gripping and enjoy
pos	i think this has the potential of being the best star trek series yet i say potential we all know there is a chance they will drop the ball and run out of ideas but i hope not for those that have not seen itsee it without that annoying prime directive floating over their heads every time they encounter races it could be cool and scott bakula was without a doubt a great choice for captain and the vulcan babe is hot too check out the decontamination scenei gave this a full 10 it blows away all the other series openers i hope this goes longer than 7 years
pos	i like many diehard trekkers or trekkies i dont care suffered through seven seasons of star trek voyager dreaming of a better show when it was over lamenting the end of deep space nine in 1999 prayers answered enterprise is fantastic fresh perspective radically different characters stunning new visuals a popsong for the intro i was shocked i cant think of anything i didnt like sign me up for 10 seasons of this show star trek is back  voyager nobody misses you keep on trekkin
pos	the pilot of enterprise has one thing that has been lacking since the original star trek a dose of realistic flawed personalities the utopian characters of the next generation got tiring they were so noble as to be unbelievable i also like the subplot that humans are bitter toward the vulcans its funny seeing them as pretentious snobs it makes me look forward to seeing when the humans become the dominant race between the two though i dont think it would work in the time frame of the show the only negatives that jumped out at me were the quick cut off the ending at 2 hours feel of the end which is common among many of the trek shows the second was the shameless dig for ratings by a couple of senselessly sexy scenes it was out of place a good science fiction show should be able to stand on its own without trying to pad the preteen audience with some skin but its not my job to make the show profitable so oh welllets see how the next episode does
pos	this is what i was expecting when star trek ds9 premiered not to slight ds9 that was a wonderful show in its own right however it never really gave the fans more of what they wanted enterprise is that show while having a similarity to the original trek it differs enough to be original in its own ways it makes the ideas of exploration exciting to us again and that was one of the primary ingredients that made the original so loved another ingredient to success was the relationships that evolved between the crew members viewers really cared deeply for the crew enterprise has much promise in this area as well the chemistry between bakula and blalock seems very promising while sexual tension in a show can often become a crutch i feel the tensions on enterprise can lead to much more and say alot more than is typical i think when we deal with such grand scale characters of different races or species even we get some very interesting ideas and television also we should note the performances blalock is very convincing as vulcan tpol and bacula really has a whimsy and strength of character that delivers a great performance the rest of the cast delivered good performances also my only gripes are as follows the theme its good its different but a little to light hearted for my liking we need something a little more grand doesnt have to be orchestral maybe something with a little more electronic sound would suffice and my one other complaint they sell too many adds they could fix this by selling less ads or making all shows two parters otherwise well end up seeing the shows final act getting wrapped up way too quickly as was one of my complaints of voyager
pos	call me adolescent but i really do think that this is a great series if you havent had a chance to experience a few episodes of the latest star trek series you should definitely watch this one perhaps more compelling than that of voyagers caretaker which launched the series with cpt janeway archers adventures are completely different yet strangely familiarthe music is catchy too no true scifi fan can go without seeing at least one star trek episodeand these installments make the wait worthwhile
pos	enterprise is the entertainment but it is also the forefront of science fiction and a positive outlook for tomorrow with gratitude and respect mr berman and mr braga i wish you well thank you both for your service to trekenterprise is what trek is about
pos	there is star trek canon  lots of it from canon we know the history of the future advances in technology events places first contacts with new beings names dates etcenterprise pretty much disregards much of st canon an unfortunate fact for long time serious fans as one i assumed that the producers would at least take a look at the first few episodes of tos and retro back from there  but nothe phase pistols like much of the technology look much more modern than found in tos an old style starfleet laser gun a slow gold speckle transporter effect  thats what i expected to see also i did not expect to hear pure beepbased sound effects similar to tng but far apart from tos sound effects in the earliest view of tos the original pilot the cage we see a starfleet with a more formal military aspect  a bit of old earth navy with enterprise we see a shocking disregard for rank there is more military code in the cartoon star blazers than in enterpriseit is fine that captain archer is unsure about the needs of the universe quite unlike kirk who never lacked confidence in his application of human justice but inside enterprise everyone seems like an equal unprofessional unsure more distant from the feel of formal military service than found in any st series  and that says a lotthe casual country music opening theme song heralds the journeys of a family rather than the adventures of an important large military vesselenterprise looks to show us a mostly fun warmfuzzy exploration of human relationships rather than take us on a historic bold gritty highrick exploration of spacei would have selected adrian paul to play the captain and an older human to be the doctor still i liked the actors for the most part linda park an outstanding ballroom dancer from boston college is sure to develop nicely the characters making up the crew seem to be thoughtfully createdenterprise begins its run stronger than did the past three star trek series lets hope for a good future
pos	this is the start of a new and interesting star trek series it has a down to earthkind of feel with darker and less plaggy scenographythe characters need some more time to develop but they have potential one thing that is fairly disappointing with all star trek series really is that they portray such a gloomy picture of the equality between men and women in the future when they paint a very positive picture about everything else earth has stopped war famine etc the female characters here are two subcommander tpol who is vulcan and communications officer hoshi who is human hoshi is quite wimpy and tpol is made to be a vulcan babe some of the crew attitudes feel a bit too american as opposed to the more international feel of the tngcrew but creates interesting dynamics a very good pilot though for a very good series
pos	i have been a star trek fan for as long as i can remember when they announced the planning and premiere of the fifth series i was very excitedthe premiere of enterprise was well worth the wait it was well done with the perfect setting and a great acting job done by all the characters the nx01 enterprise is the perfect vessel to show the beginnings of what many people have come to lovescott bakula was just superior as captain jonathan archer jolene blalock gave a commanding performance as subcommander tpol that it just two people of this wonderful new crew that is boldly going to take us into the great history of starfleetenterprise looks like its going to be a good series well worth watching and i recommend that watch it
pos	let me first state that while i have viewed every episode of startrek at least twice i do not consider myself a trekker or trekkie those are people who live in their parents basement and attend conventions wearing costumes with pointed rubber ears i gave this movie a seven casting aside the fiction historical errors the acting was better than average but the plot held no surprises they tried very hard to reverse engineer the technology but still the special effects were just to great a temptation now as to the historical errors if you call them that the first capitan to pilot the enterprise was commander april then capt pike jim kirk etc according to a statement made by both riker and kirk we dicovered the klingons and educated them and gave them the technology thats the reason a prime directive was created but like i said these are no reason to discredit this fine series i hope the plots will get deeper and then special effects can take a backseat
pos	take 4 couples whose relationships were already on the rocks and put them on an island paradise where theyll be tempted by 26 singles this was the premise of the show simple yet outrageous  funny leave it to fox to throw morality out the window  let the debauchery flow it was like a reallife version of melrose place the good thing about the show is that it wasnt about people conniving  manipulating each other for a cash prize it was about lust  temptation pure and simple  the ultimate test for a relationshippeople either loved the show or hated it it was kind of like slowing down to look at a horrific traffic accident you know you shouldnt watch but you cant help but look drama aside there was a lot of eye candy
pos	obsession comes in many flavors and exists for a variety of reasons for some it may be nothing more than a compulsive disorder but for others it may be an avenue of survival lack of nurturing combined with an inability to negotiate even the simplest necessities of daily life or the basic social requirements may compel even a genius to enthusiastically embrace that which provides a personal comfort zone and in extreme cases the object of that satisfaction may become a manifested obsession driving that individual on until what began as a means of survival becomes the very impetus of his undoing and as we discover in the luzhin defence directed by marleen gorris a high level of intelligence will not insure a satisfactory resolution to the problem and in fact may actually exacerbate the situation obsession it seems has no prejudice or preference moreover it gives no quarter	at an italian resort in the 1920s alexander luzhin john turturro is one of many who have gathered there for a chess tournament the winner of which will be the world champion luzhin is a master of the game but he is vulnerable in that chess has long since ceased to be a game to him rather it is his obsession that one thing discovered in childhood that saw him though his total ineptness in seemingly all areas of life and enabled him to cope with the subtle disenfranchisements of his immediate family so luzhin is a genius with an achilles heel a flaw which perhaps only one other person knows about and understands and furthermore realizes can be exploited for his own personal gain at this very tournament that man is valentinov stuart wilson luzhins former mentor who after an absence of some years has suddenly reappeared and made himself known to luzhin	valentinov is an unwelcomed disconcerting presence to luzhin and once again life threatens to overwhelm him not only is he about to face a formidable opponent in the tournament turati fabio sartor against whom in a previous match he emerged with a draw after fourteen hours but he is also attempting to resolve a new element in his life his feelings for a young woman hes just met at the resort natalia emily watson and genius though he may be dark clouds are gathering above him that just may push luzhin even deeper into the obsession that has been the saving grace as well the curse of his entire life	to tell luzhins story gorris effectively uses flashbacks to gradually reveal the elements of his childhood that very quickly led to his obsession with chess and as his background is established it affords the insights that allow the audience to more fully understand who luzhin is and how he got to this point in his life for the scenes of his childhood gorris textures them with an appropriately dark atmosphere and a subtle sense of foreboding that carries on into and underlies the present more pastoral setting of the resort the transitions through which she weaves the past together with the present are nicely handled and with the pace gorris sets it makes for a riveting yet unrushed presentation that works extremely well she also underplays the menace produced by the presence of valentinov concentrating on the drama rather than the suspense which ultimately serves to heighten the overall impact of the film making luzhins tragedy all the more believable and unsettling	the single element that makes this film so memorable however is the affecting performance of john turturro for this film to work luzhin must be absolutely believable one false or feigned moment would be disastrous as it would take the viewer out of the story immediately it doesnt happen however and the film does work because the luzhin turturro creates is impeccably honest and truetolife he captures luzhins genius as well as his inadequacies and presents his character in terms that are exceptionally telling and very real its a performance equal to if not surpassing geoffrey rushs portrayal of david helfgott in shine and when you compare his work here with other characters hes created from sid lidz in unstrung heroes to pete in o brother where art thou to al fountain in box of moonlight you realize what an incredible range turturro has as an actor and what a remarkable artist he truly is	as natalia emily watson is excellent as well turning in a fairly reserved performance through which she develops and presents her character quite nicely though she has to be somewhat outgoing to relate to luzhin watson manages to do it in an introspective way that is entirely effective most importantly because of the detail she brings to her performance it makes her accelerated relationship with luzhin believable and lends total credibility to the story you have but to look into watsons eyes to know that the feelings shes conveying are real its a terrific bit of work from a talented and gifted actor	the supporting cast includes geraldine james vera christopher thompson stassard peter blythe ilya orla brady anna mark tandy luzhins father kelly hunter luzhins mother alexander hunting young luzhin and luigi petrucci santucci well crafted and delivered the luzhin defence is an emotionally involving film presented with a restrained compassion that evokes a sense of sorrow and perhaps a reflection upon mans inhumanity to man we dont need a movie of course to tell us that there is cruelty in the world but we are well served by the medium of the cinema when it reminds us of something we should never forget inasmuch as we all have the ability to effect positive change and to make a difference in the lives of those around us i rate this one 910   
pos	walking home after the film i was humming the familiar waltz music that natalia and alexandre were dancing to ive heard that before  where ah from kubricks eyes wide shut track 2 got it just as i arrived at the door its waltz no 2 from jazz suite no 2 composed by dimitri shostakovich performed here by the city of prague philharmonic orchestra yes i went and picked up the soundtrack from towers what a treat the film score by alexandre desplat was fulfilling  there are fifteen tracks besides two tracks of the delightful waltz its not often these days we get a soundtrack entirely dedicated to a comprehensive film score reminds me of favorite scores by maurice jarre ennio morricone beginning notes of track 6 have traces of nuovo cinema paradiso georges delerue and john barry there are subtle nuances of strains and notes from the strings celeste piano and harp emily watson and john turturro delivered a credibly consuming paired performance the love story their intimate connection is very much between alexandre and natalia  his childlike yet tormenting inner world and her generous and bold understanding of him  a relationship alone to them both director marleen gorris of antonias line 1996 academy awards best foreign language film from the netherlands gave us a quietly sensitive film  not without its unsettling human conflicts intrigues obsessions family strives lovingness and respect the frontend subject is the mindgame and mathematical logic of chess beneath it can be a mild tearjerker of a drama set in the late 1920s cinematography captures the serene beauty of lake como in northern italy near the swiss borderi highly recommend the soundtrack if you dont feel like going to the movies alexandre desplats lyrical film score of the luzhin defence is complete
pos	part of the enjoyment that i took from this film stemmed from the fact that i knew nothing more about it than that it starred john turturro and emily watson 2 reasons enough to watch was a period piece and involved chess everything that evolved before me was completely unexpected i shant therefore give away much more suffice to say that turturro is magnificent as an eccentric obsessive and deeply vulnerable chess genius and em matches him step for step as the strongminded woman who is drawn to him its about love and obsession rather than the venerated board game and after drawing me in gradually over the first half hour became totally compelling and i defy anyone to secondguess the ending
pos	a movie of outstanding brilliance and a poignant and unusual love story the luzhin defence charts the intense attraction between an eccentric genius and a woman of beauty depth and character	it gives john turturro what is probably his finest role to date thank goodness they didnt give it to ralph fiennes who would have murdered it similarly emily watson shows the wealth of her experience from her outstanding background on the stage to reach the tortured chess master turturro her character has to display intelligence as well as a womans love watson does not portray beautypageant sexuality but she brings to her parts a selfawareness that is alluring	in a chance meeting between natalia watson and luzhin she casually stops him from losing a chess piece that has fallen through a hole in his clothing  a specially crafted piece that we realize later in the film has come to symbolize his hopes and aspirations later as their love affair develops she subtly likens dancing to chess luzhin has learnt to dance but never with a partner she encourages him to lead her with bold brilliant moves and in doing so enables him to relax sufficiently to later play at his best and also realize himself as her lover	this is a story of a woman who inspires a man to his greatest achievement and in so doing finds her own deepest fulfillment emotionally and intellectually or so we are led to believe  certainly within the time frame natalia is something of a liberated woman rather than someone who grooms herself to be a stereotypical wife and mother	the italian sets are stunning the complexity of the characters and the skill with which the dialogue unfolds them is a delight to the intelligent moviegoer yet the film is accessible enough to make it a popular mainstream hit and most deservedly so chess is merely the photogenic backdrop for developing an emotional and emotive movie although the game is treated with enough respect to almost convince a chessplayer that the characters existed although a tragedy of remarkable heights by a classic author the final denouement is nevertheless surprisingly uplifting
pos	the luzhin defence is a movie worthy of anyones time it is a brooding intense film and kept my attention the entire time john turturro is absolutely stunning in his portrayal of a tender eccentric chess grandmaster and emily watson is spellbinding as the gentle but rebellious daughter of a highly respected russian family the chemistry between watson and turturro on screen is obvious from the moment their characters meet in the story all in all this movie is one of the best indepth looks at the life of a chess grandmaster and turturro and watson add a whole nonmainstream noncliche feel to the film most people will come out of the theater thinking and feeling somewhat touched by this brilliant look at the most unlikely of love stories
pos	the luzhin defence is a good film with fine central performances but too much of the novel and not enough of the filmmakers craft shines through it felt through most of the film that the characters just helped to push the narrative along marlene gorris could perhaps have examined the psyche of luzhin rather than depicting him as a tortured innocent victim torn apart by the cruel motives of othersadapting literature for the screen is clearly a difficult task especially a novel written in the early 20th century this film does not go deeply enough into the relationship between luzhin and natalia natalias rift with her mother comes across a churlish disagreement by the mother rather than a dramatic flashpoint in the film i felt that i was put through luzhins torment and eventual tragic end without being given the pleasure of having his unusual and complex personality unravelled however this was a moving and enjoyable film but certainly not a great one
pos	alexandr sascha luzhin john turturro is a former leading chess player attempting a comeback at an italyhosted tournament his brilliance is unquestioned but his obsession with chess has stunted his growth in all other aspects of his life natalia emily watson is a beautiful heiress who has come to the same resort with her mother vera geraldine james to scope out possible marriage partners vera leans toward a handsome count but astonishingly natalia is more fascinated by sascha whom she met on a walk sascha too is taken with natalia and proposes marriage at their second meeting but with the concentration that sascha must give to the chess matches and with other happenings in his past still causing problems will he win the heart of natalia oh and can he become the chess champion also this is a lovely film based on a novel by nabokov the acting is amazing with watson very fine as the beautiful little rich girl and turturro utter perfection as the shy awkward chess enthusiast james gives quite a nice turn as the overbearing mother and the other cast members are wonderful as well as for the look of the film it could not be better the scenery is of the putyoureyeout variety the vintage costumes are gorgeous and the cinematography is deserving of much applause yes the story is unusual and told with the use of flashbacks at times making it a film not everyone will appreciate then too the ending is bittersweet however if you love romance period pieces great acting knockout scenery or the fine art of motion picture creation dont miss this one you will be defenseless in resisting its multitude of charms
pos	very few chess movies have been made over the last couple of years but this one is more than just a chess movie its a story about the need to be loved and the need to win itjohn toturro plays a psychologically challenged man nothing matters to him accept 64 squares and 32 pieces the game validates him as a person when he looses a game he looses the one thing that makes sense to him and john torturro expresses this in a beautiful fashioneven the love of a woman was not enough to save him from his sad existenceit makes you wonder if there other luzons out there who obsess about the gamei am sure they areif you are a chess enthusiast it wont hurt to watch itits an intelligent piece of work laid out properly and executed wellit achieves its objectivesunfortunately i doubt if there will be sequel
pos	this is a poem on film wonderfully presented and photographed with sensitive artistry it captures the atmosphere of the time and place perfectly italys lake district in the twenties its a love story with a twist the characters are unique and believable the settings are deliciously exotic some of the scenes  the funeral boat in the fog  the high long shot of the chess table in the centre of an intricately patterned tile floor  are beautiful images and rather than the mandatory happy ending this story has a bitter sweet one if film is an art this is close to a masterpiece
pos	this is one of the unusual cases in which a movie and the novel on which it is based are both great maybe this is because gorris takes nabokovs initial ideas and gives them a different interpretation the final consequence is a point of view over luzhin which dignifies him more than the nabokovs onethe only thing in the movie which i dont like is the influence of valentinovs on luzhins destiny i cant imagine nabokov creating a person like valentinov and giving him so great influence on novels argument
pos	the primary aspect of this film which most people miss is that luhzin lives his life as a chess game so many people have seen this film and just dont get it and i dont understand why while watching this film i was taken on a private journey which floored me i will try to explain this without any spoilers but be forewarned i do talk about things that happen in the movie possible spoilers  be forewarnedhis is a life of large moves versus small moves he chooses natalia to be his queen and he and she behave as his aunt first described the king and queen and their moves when she introduced him to chess as a boy listen closely to that descriptionwhen someone asks him a question he flashbacks to the past as if reviewing past moves the flashbacks are beautifully lit by the way the flashbacks are quite interesting as well for they give not only his point of view as a child but the point of view of the other character as well its stunningvarious characters become either his helpers or his enemies pawns bishops and knights their actions enlightening you as to whos side they are on even their placement in a scene is pivotal to understanding what is going on beautifully donei will not comment more on what happens to the character of luhzin but i hope that this will illuminate what is actually happening at the endthis film is constantly working on many levels which is why i endorse it it was a treat and a joy to watchif you like this film i would recommend a film called fresh the only way that these films are similar is the use of chess and the characters being treated as pieces
pos	emily watsons natalia is absolutely the most loving and romantic lead character i have ever seen on a screen she is the queen of this film beyond all doubt or is she transmuted to the king the internecine weaving of the chess games and the families struggles for control power and victory is stunning just as the chess masters in the film do the director is playing many simultaneous games with our mind at once but all weave into either major or minor patterns the period the costumes and imagery of early 20th century italys lake district is captured magnificently not a single square of space is wastedso many brilliant scenes abound i cannot recount them all i recommend budgeting enough time to watch this movie twice possibly a week apart because you cant possibly capture all the poetry within a 64square yet multidimensional framework in one setting i did not read nabakovs book but to try an analogy of my own what i am reading reminds of me of another romantically triumphant poetryasgame movie barry levinsons the natural it totally jettisoned the downbeat ending of bernard malamuds fatalistic book in favor of a romantic impressionism that was uniquely american well the director did that one better by seamlessly meshing russian and italian morals and mores as a backdrop to enlightenment the true story here is that games are zerosum there is a winner and a loser unless both contestants draw but in life and especially in the context of our immortal souls we are only limited by those constraints and lifes conventions to the extent we let others break our spirit pure love as personified by emily watsons natalia can transcend and allow all of us to be enhanced by its gifts simultaneously only the barriers erected by our fears can cut us off from itthis is a magnificent movie 1010
pos	im rather surprised that no reviewer so far has commented on the rather elementary chess blunder in luzhins game as white against an unnamed opponent immediately before the final despite the use of jonathan speelman as consultant chess expert luzhin is shown winning the game with an illegal move in between the rapid cuts away and back to the board it is not hard to spot that after luzhins combination culminating in a queen sacrifice his rook on d1 is still pinned by blacks rook at c1 against his king in the corner at h1 thus he is unable to play the purported mating move rd1d8 which would be illegal  but hes shown doing so to rapturous applause from the audience
pos	hi all i am a chess enthusiast since the age of about 6 i supposed i am quite obsessed by chess but hopefully not as much as the central character in this filmin this film the central character reflects a real chess player called curt von bardeleben who committed suicide in 1924 he is famous for a game he played against steinitz where a beautiful combination was played by steinitz instead of resigning he simply walked out of the tournament hall never to returnthe social ineptness of the central character is unfortunately a treat of some of the more serious grandmasters you sometimes get in chess tournaments chess i suppose is a very big sacrifice and you can sometimes end up imbalanced in other areas of life a major example of this is the chess legend bobby fischer although a genius he was also very disturbed in many waysin the film a world championship match is depicted as between an italian grandmaster and luzhin the format is a knockout which actually the world governing body of fide has sometimes employed as a format itself  going from 128 players to just 2 in the final but this was a group knockout  which also depicts a realistic format where the winners of each group play against each otherthe position before adjournment makes for a fascinating chess puzzle in itself in fact i have done a youtube video about it for you to explore the winning combination in detail  enjoy httpukyoutubecomwatchvxzptdtphwdm best wishes tryfon
pos	a brilliant chess player attends a tournament and falls in love with a woman he meets there on itself this would be a pretty bad angle on a story so there is more there is the fact that the chess player is also completely alienated from the world because of his brilliance at the game and the fact there is some history haunting the playerthis film steps back and forth from romantic frivolity to tournament tension to historic events that shaped the chess player and works quite nicely its easy to grow attached to the two main characters and easy to believe they might hit it off together like the way they do in this film the added effect of the tournament is very good too and creates a nice tension settingi have no idea of the strength of the chess players as i dont play the game myself but it looks nice and believable all in all most of the film goes down very easily it is also forgotten again very easily though so its nice to watch but nothing more than that7 out of 10 chess players caught between a rook and a hard place
pos	once again proving his amazing versatility john turturro plays the introspective russian chess genius preparing for a comeback tournament and forging an unlikely relationship with a gadabout fellow resident emily watson at a 1920s italian hotel they fall in loveto the horror of her socialmountaineering mother geraldine jamesa wonderful love story whose gloss of chess might make it appear cerebralbut in spite of its origins in a nabakov story it certainly is not the romantic elements and the sense of time and place beat the psychological analysis hands downjohn turturro having appeared in barton fink o brotherwhere art thou the big lebowski proves that he is not dependant on coen bros films to assert his stature
pos	not having read nabokov and knowing nothing about chess i could only view the luzhin defence as a movie it works really well as one of my favorite genres sports romances the chess comes alive as a tough competition much more than in say searching for bobby fischer in showing just how much hard mental work the game can be requiring thought preparation stamina and planning i particularly liked the special effects on the chess board as alternative plays are anticipatedthrough the feminist director maureen gorris of antonia emily watson with her big blue eyes gradually strengthens via her transformative relationship with john turturros fairly onenote absentminded intense chess geniusthe settings in italy and hungary are beautifuloriginally written 5272001
pos	dont know how this missed award nominations great film certainly of the calibre of beautiful mind great acting photography script and drama i cant imagine anyone not being entranced by this film
pos	this movie was well done in all respects the acting is superb along with the fine audio soundtrack which i purchased because it was so moving it is my all time favorite movie ahead of eastwoods white hunterblack heart this movie is simply the bestcheers zuf
pos	this movie stars emily watson of breaking the waves fame this movie about one mans obsession takes place at a resort where a chess tournament is being held a chess master arrives and shortly after falls madly in love at first sight with a woman played by emily watson she falls for this oddball of a man who is obsessed with chess this is all at the dismay of her mother who is far more interested in seeing her with another young gentleman a proper gentleman her mother feels that this is just a passing fancy for the young woman as she has a tendency to take in odd animals and such what ensues is mostly a journey through the mans psyche it tells the story of how his past is closely tied with his present emily watson is amazing in this as well as the actor who plays the main character it is definitely slow but is well worth the watching the ending was even satisfying 
pos	as a psychiatrist specialized in trauma i find this film a beautiful shown example of a severe psychic trauma even a trauma it not only explains the enormous difficulties those people have to cope wither but that even love is sometimes not enough but she tries
pos	the storyline was rather interesting but the characters were rather flat and at times too extreme in their thoughtsbehavior more extreme than necessary also i think something went wrong in the casting john turtorro doesnt really satisfy me playing a semiautistic chess player not to speak of the italian player motives werent very much outlined either
pos	the literary genius of vladimir navokov is brought to the screen again and many in the cultured world will take notice the director puts us in check mate with the story of alexander an absentminded chaplinesque study of chess addiction nastasya is vacationing in a marble columned resort where a chess championship is being hosted she meets alexander by picking up a queen piece he drops thru his coat pocket a magnetic attraction evolves whereby he proposes the next day the mother alarmed telegrams the husband he arrives and questioning alexander we get these fades to the past ala godfather ii where we see young alexander a child prodigy he is taken under a school teachers wing and exploits his genius for 10 yrs making vast sums thinking alexander reached his peak abandons him but becomes legend the old teacher returns causing harm trying to give victory to an old rival of alexander in a serious chess game where world chess champion victory is one way to immortality the chess clock ticks match time ends to conclude the next day that day is nastasyas wedding the old teacher interferes and alexander is sent on a nervous breakdown nastasya holding her stomach and looking thru her loves coat finds his strategy for the match and follows the moves though the film unfortunately sways from its russian roots its low back cut dresses are lovely alexander plays his role sublimelythe director underestimated her audience we hardly ever get to play and the only hint of the luzhin defense is after trading queens isolate the opponents king with your 3 paws  king sacrificing the castle for mate nastasya is a great match but feel its conclusion deserved more intensity but maybe the emotions were right on check for chess meant more to him than her the luzhin defense elegantly gives navokov honor the complexity of his work in images is a world event not to be missed
pos	this film is one of the few quality films of 2000 and definitely one of my best the scenario is based on the novel by vladimir nabokov and the transfer to the big screen is absolutely brilliant the photography of the film is excellent as is the acting of both turturro and watson turturro definitely gives his best performance to date proving hes worth much more than what we thought watson also performs brilliantlythe story is about a phenomenal chess player turturro which is also extremely eccentric in his everyday life the film is presented in a non linear time with multiple flashbacks of luzhins childhood through those the complex character of luzhin is described i have nothing more to say but to suggest this film to anyone
pos	this was an exteremely good historical drama john turturro is excellent as the tortured genius luzhin and brilliantly portrays the characters manic affectations such as his strange dancing emily watson is fine in her support role as the sensitive lover nataliathe relatonship between chess and near madness is well explored by gorris and familiar nabokov preoccupations such as eternal innocence ie lolita are evident in this film i think i will now go on to read the novel it was a touching and tragic ending and it was hard to keep a dry eye brilliant movie
pos	marlene gorris has established herself as one of the worlds great directors this sensitive visually beautiful film is based on a story by vladimir nabokov and captures well that writers dark irony john turturro gives what i consider to be his finest performance i am usually not a fan of his and emily watson is brilliant as well well worth seeing
pos	i fell in love with emily watson in breaking the waves then grew even more fascinated by her range and adeptness in hilary and jackie now comes this stunning portrayal of a rich girl who spurns breeding and convention in favor of mothering the tortured soul of the child of a man clearly in need of mothering her eyes are the mirror to his soul and what gentle and beautiful eyes they arethose who take things literally will find marleen gorris poetic and allegorical direction quite frustrating romantics who are willing to go with the amazing kinetic energy is this filmed allegorical poem will be well rewarded
pos	of course the plot script and especially casting are strong in the film so many fine things to see one aspect i liked especially is the idea of the antagonistluzhinis turturrosexmentor working his evil on the sidelines his chess opponentan italian dandy in three piece and caneturns out to be a real gent and a truly fine chess player to his credit the opponent nobly goes along with the plan at the end to complete the final game for the championship posthumously luzhin has taken a flyer out a windowsad but so releasing to himby way of the unstable genius widow emily watson in death then because of the gallantry of an honorable chess master luzhins defence which he worked out in a late moment of lucidity is allowed to be played the italian gent commends the play and calls it brilliant talk about a dramatic end game
pos	the luzhin defence is in the foreground a story of an idiosyncratic chess savant turturro who becomes consumed by the game and in the background via flashbacks his boyhood life and the forces which created the man he has become factor in good and evil in the forms of his his love interest watson and former mentor wilson respectively and you have a plaintive drama laced with poignant and delicately humorous moments mingled with the rich scenic beauty of italys lake como and the intensity of high chess play an excellent film for those into period dramas the auteurs euphemistic chess play metaphor for orgasmic delight is an indication of the subtle wit behind the film
pos	being that this movie has a lot of fine entertainment qualities i think it should some more credit than it has been given on imdbits your basic who done it thriller with sex and murder but it keeps you guessing right to the end i like these kinds of movies and i certainly think this one meets the standardto me it was worth watching more than once so ill give it an 8 on imdb
pos	this is a wonderful new crime series bringing together three old stalwarts of british television denis waterman james bolam and alun armstrong as retired detectives brought back to help clear up old cases under the leadership of younger careerfocused amanda redman the three quirky irritable old cops make a brilliant team applying twentyyear old detection methods in a police force which has moved a long way on since then  sometimes with effect at other times to the horror of their senior officers the three are portrayed sympathetically warts and all there are splendid comic scenes and some very moving ones as each of the three has to come to terms with growing old and the legacy of their pastsat the end of the first sixpart series we are promised a further series next year each of the characters had developed widower james bolam cannot come to terms with his wifes untimely death lothario denis waterman is learning to accept his role as grandfather and even obsessive alun armstrong is helped by his new friends to fight the demons of his past  and keep taking the medication while amanda redman has to face the alltoofamiliar conflict between having a life and a career the story lines have been interesting if rather heavily dependent on the wonders of dnatesting but it is the interplay of four of britains finest actors which has made the series unmissable
pos	this is the best series of its type ive seen all year i cant help thinking its just my luck  a series i love gets 6 episodes and more next year and the constant stream of cookiecutter cop shows get never ending episodesi think the reasons new tricks succeeds are many the scripts are good and the mix of characters superb the acting is top flight and the blend of comedy and drama works a treat the stories arent all that memorable but thats not the reason i watch shows like this one the theme song is a favourite and we were disappointed to find it isnt available in any published edition great stuff bbc a triumph of sense over sexappeal aside from the young constable nobodys there as eyelolly and even if he is he can still act
pos	my wife kate and i absolutely loved the series and cant wait for the next one hopefully there is a sequel i would love to know what the catchy song is called and who wrote it maybe because i am old and grey and still interested in life if anyone has the full lyrics please send themof course one big reason why my wife and i liked this series so much was that we are 75 years old and retired but still very active intellectually its great to see a show that highlights the contribution to society that can still be made by older people with special skills and experience the human interest aspect showing the interactions of the characters and the younger people around them is an important part of the showthis series is highly entertaining and very sophisticated on a par with some of our other favourites spooks and hustle
pos	this program is a lot of fun and the title song is so catchy i cant get it out of my head i find as i get older i am drawn to the wrinklies who get things done and these four are excellent in their endeavors some of what they do is outrageous but brilliant considering that now days with our pc world wed never be able to do it in real life i always learn something from the shows but if you like mystery drama comedy and a little forensic work youll love this show it reminds me of quincy me in one way and barney miller in another the way they work and interreact with each other they screw up a lot but they get the job done and thats what counts
pos	this is a lovely spiritrestoring movie from the use of the actual villa that inspired elizabeth arngrim to write the novel in the 1920s to the inspired casting every choice was perfectly right the quiet joy of this film doesnt stale after repeated viewings josie lawrence miranda richardson polly walker and joan plowright seem to have been born to play these parts i would dearly love to see enchanted april released on dvd in a widescreen format
pos	magic isnt too strong a word for the spell this film weaves you find yourself relaxing and seeing others in a more benevolent light any movie that has that civilizing an effect on viewers deserves serious attention seldom are we soaked in beauty like this as if that werent enough its funny performances are without exception extraordinary but special mention must be made of the miraculous miranda richardson and the superb josie walker  both open like roseswhy isnt this film on dvd it deserves to live forever
pos	had a bad day dog bit the mailman car wouldnt start people got on your nerves then refresh yourself with a delightful experiencetwo women decide to pool their resources in answer to an ad for a months rental of a villa in italy due to financial circumstances two other women join them two have humdrum marital lives one is an elderly woman who prefers to live in the past the fourth is a wealthy and beautiful woman wholly jaded by lifeas the spell of the villa permeates their spirits each grows in her own way and is uplifted in her outlook this also changes the people in their lives who have visited them as they leave you know the magic of the villa will remain with themand you will find your outlook altered for the better a delightfully uplifting movie
pos	i always tell people that enchanted april is an adult movie with no cussing no sex and no violence one might think of it as the ultimate chick flick but i bet there are one or two enlightened men out there who love it too dont invite the kids though this movie is very lowkeyseeing enchanted april is a very healing experience the sound track and gorgeous scenery along with the ladies gentle manners bring to mind the peace and beauty of a preraphaelite paintinglest anyone think yours truly only watches one kind of movie i will paraphrase a line i heard once on saturday night live and say that my two favorite movies are the deer hunter and enchanted april
pos	my child my sister dream how sweet all things would seem were we in that kind land to live together and there love slow and long there love and die among those scenes that image you that sumptuous weathercharles baudelaire based on the novel by elizabeth von arnim enachanted april can be described in one sentence  it takes place in the early 1920s when four london women four strangers decide to rent a castle in italy for the month of april it is the correct description but it will not prepare you for the fact that enchanted april  an ultimate feel good movie is perfection of its genre lovely and sunny tender and peaceful kind and magical it is like a ray of sun on your face during springtime when you want to close your eyes and smile and stop this moment of serene happiness and cherish it forever this is the movie that actually affected my life i watched it during the difficult times when i was lost unhappy and very lonely when i had to deal with the sad and tragic events and to come to terms with some unflattering truth about myself it helped me to regain my optimism and hope that anything could be changed and anything is possible i had promised to myself then that no matter what i would pull myself out of misery and selfpity and i would appreciate every minute of life  with its joy and its sadnessi promised myself that i would go to italy and later that year i did and i was not alonecharming enchanting and heartwarming enchanted april is one of the best movies ever made and my eternal love this little film is a diamond of highest quality
pos	if anyone is wondering why no one makes movies like they used to with conversation character and a simple theme of friendship struggling to evolve into something new better and different those folks need to take in this film and see top notch writing directing and acting that melds into a wonderful evening of observation on how things used to be in italy and england other days other times funneled into a terrific comedy of entertainment made in 1992 with alfred molina joan plowright polly walker josie lawrence jim broadbent miranda richardson and michael kitchens in the major roles under the brush stroke direction of mike newell these actors accomplish vividly memorable performances that are photographed with a sublimely subtle painters eye reminiscent of the theatrical bedroom farce of the turn of the century this film might be called a friendship farce that becomes a worthwhile experience in the growth of the romantic nature within each character and the viewer too an artistic telegram on the importance of caring about those around us
pos	im biased towards any movie that paints a luxuriant picture of italy  in my opinion the most romantic country in the world unfortunately the movie was rather short unusually so for a period piece and a little sparse on the cinematography aspect however the excellent story makes up for it the four ladies embark on a muchneeded relaxing vacation with problems on their minds over the course of the movie they realize their problems and begin fixing them they believe san salvatore the castle they stay in has an enchanting effect on people its a tub of love says lottie wilkins you can watch their gradual change from dissatisfied to exuberant as the italian seaside works its magic on themall their problems and their solutions are plausible the actresses were great the background music seemed very appropriate for an romantic italian locale all in all a 1010 movie for me
pos	for anyone whos judged others at first meeting here is the perfect tutorial on depth of character the grumpy old lady has a soft thoughtful heart  and needs new friends the flighty unsure ditsy dame who makes inappropriate uncomfortable comments  sees deep into your soul and has pure love for all the cold prim proper neglected wife has passion simmering that could boil over at any minute  given the right setting the perfect beauty  rich sweet partying pursued by throngs  wants peace quiet and love without possessiveness by taking the time to look beyond the surface you will find treasures in everyday life from the least expected sources all it takes is patience and a touch of enchantment
pos	i think this movie is absolutely beautiful and im not referring only to the breathtaking scenery its about two unhappy english housewives who decide to rent an italian castle to take a break from their not so happy home lives in the end four women total rent the place together all with different personalities and different reasons for being there in this magically beautiful place they all find the peace theyre longing for and interestingly that peace comes from inward reflections and resolutions more so than without i also find it wonderful because of the relationships that are developed out kindness and understanding the acting is a joy to watch in itself i especially love the characters of lottie josie lawrence and lady caroline polly walker
pos	this is one of the best movies it is one of my favorites a movie with good acting the story is very sensitive and touching good camera work alsothe names of the actresses and actors are not at the top of the american star list however they give equal or better performances than the top of the listit is such a pleasure to see a movie about true love romance friendship without having to endure watching someone having to kickbox their way to save the worldif you dont like this movie then you have no heart or feelings then go watch a sports movie there is no killing or horror here see the movie it is a must th
pos	one of my all time favourite films ever just beautiful full of human emotion wit humour intelligence the story grows as does the lesson of life just a wonderful film in so many waysthe cast are also fantasic a great selection of the finest british talent around i loved them all for every diverse element brought into the filmitaly has to be one of the most romantic places to form a story such as this  everything about this film works i love it 
pos	i first saw enchanted april about five years ago i loved it so much that my husband surprised me with a copy the following christmas its about two women who decide to rent a castle in italy for the month of april leaving their humdrum lives behind them they are very sad women at the outset of the film and you cant help but root them on as they plan this getaway with two other women they invite along to share the expenses this is perhaps the most feel good movie i have ever seen it pure and simple with no car chases no animosities and no deaths it was made with care and in very good taste you cannot help but smile all through it  except when youre crying happy tears
pos	this is the kind of movie england can do in its sleep and thats meaning it as a compliment because of the success of very british comedies of manners situated at the end or beginning of the twentieth century most notably adaptations of e m forster novels this very merchantivory like production was received in the light it brought when it was released in 1992 it was an exceptional year for actress miranda richardson having appeared as the wife of jeremy irons who discovers her husband has been having an affair in the worst possible way in damage and as the ira terrorist who eventually dons a wig and gets a nasty comeuppance in the crying game here she plays a quiet serene type of woman in rose arbuthnot one who with josie lawrence who plays lottie wilkins embarks on a trip that is filled with selfdiscovery they are joined by an unlikely pair of ladies one caroline dester played by the enigmatic polly walker who resembles a very vamp louise brooks and not just in the style of hair she wears and mrs fisher joan plowright this foursome will eventually merge together into becoming deep friends only because the story is so filled with spring and an overwhelming dreamy sweetness it almost preordains it but this is fine its the movie it wants to be alfred molina and jim broadbent then relatively new to american audiences fill out the cast as the husbands of the two main characters and all in all mike newell makes with his movie a living thing of nearmagical elements full of quiet moments and wonder
pos	i first saw this movie back in the early 90s when it was first released room with a view was also newly out enchanted april had so much more to offer i found it much more real and earthy the characters more believable for being normal by the end of the film i felt the same as i did when i first saw the bbc production of pride and prejudice i was yearning for the characters to find what they were looking for whether it was isolation peace liberty or love you get a sense throughout that italy is so far removed from everything they have ever known that they are so decadent for taking a risk and leaving behind all that is humdrum and constricting but in the heat of the spring in april everyones lives loosen and unravel in line with the victorian corsets and are slowly rebuilt to everyones satisfaction what a little gem of a film how come it isnt more well known
pos	this is what i call a growth movie every character is different and better at the end and its all because one woman knows that the place they have chosen is a tub of love josie lawrence who is best known as a comedienne really shines as the woman who brings about all these changes even the men in this film go from being selfcentered to better men the book stayed very true to the novel which is a plus in my book since i am a librarian the scenery breathtaking and the message of love genuine
pos	this is an exquisite film about the search for some bliss in everyday life the pacing the camera work the emotion the haunting musical score and the pure charm of this picture make it a must see it isnt easily appreciated by the immature or emotionally stunted the only flaw i can see about this film is that it wasnt captured in a more technically perfect film format it deserved toddao technicolor and the very finest sound format availablean intimate film can be made in seventy millimeter the gorgeous italian villas effect on its inhabitants would have rendered even more lushly and the small lovely moments would be even more beautifully seen and heard as it is it still demands attention as a sweet moving small film i cant stop myself from watching it every time it comes on satelite the transformations of the characters from contained tight and mistrustful is always a joy to watch and i really should recommend it more oftenthe casting is perfect the mood is perfect the acting is above reproach it is a film about middle age and the choices people makeit is deep and thoughtful without beating the viewer up with heavy handedness watch it in one sitting and let it have its effect on you if you dont get it perhaps you havent lived enough or something else is wrong with you
pos	my alltime favorite movie oscarcaliber work by everyone involved both in front of and behind the camera the screenplay is perfect and works out the relationship between lady caroline and george briggs in a completely satisfying way unlike the novel the care with which the other leading characters have been drawn is a tribute to screen writer peter barnes and the intense visual beauty should have won oscars for director mike newell and cinematographer rex maidment it is josie lawrences best work by far and transformed my opinion of joan plowright having watched this movie at least 50 times i can find no fault in it the music by famed composer richard rodney bennet is a marvel
pos	the true measure of any fictional piece of work is whether or not the characters grow from their experiences and emerge from the experience altered in some significant way note that this change need not be positive or beneficial at the endby that measure enchanted april is a resounding success as a film in general it succeeds quite wellexcellent ensemble cast welldeveloped characters you come to care about wonderful script and beautiful sets and locations in short the film is well enchanting although all the performances are firstrate three must be mentionedjosie lawrence jim broadbent and joan plowright it says something when miranda richardson does her usual fine work and yet is overshadowed by so many others in the cast most highly recommended particularly if you are a romantic at heart further deponent saith not
pos	from rainy dreary late winter england of early 1920swhere there is still sadness and many young widows and disabled vets from the great slaughter of men and killer of their womens dreams known now as world war ifour women share this lovely small sunny italian castle on a hill one a young widow who is drowning her sorrow in frantic partying two women who will rediscover their own husbands and a fourth woman who is tired of her famous dead friendsthese four women will come together with two husbands and a former soldier  almost blind  to get a spiritual makeover for one great april vacation in early 1920s italynote to wouldbe filmmakers study this film for how mood and beauty can tell a story probably not a film to please many mennote stock up on coffee  hot chocolate and invite the girls over on some dreary late winter dayspring is comingenchanted april promises you
pos	enchanted april is a tone poem an impressionist painting a masterpiece of conveying a message with few words it has been one of my 10 favorite films since it came out i continue to wait albeit less patiently for the film to come out in dvd format apparently i am not aloneif parent company amazons listings are correct there are many people who want this title in dvd format many people want to go to italy with this cast and this script many people want to keep a permanent copy of this film in their libraries the cast is spectacular the cinematography and direction impeccable the film is a definite keeper many have already asked please add our names to the list
pos	i absolutely loved this movie i am not even sure what particularly about it but i think it was wonderful and should be available for dvd the women were strangers and yet got along well enough to spend the time they did in the villa in italy the actors in my opinion did an excellent job the characters were all so different and yet clever story that made it work there is humor drama and relationship issues all in good time this requires 10 lines but i just cant think of any more to say so i will just rattle on until i get 10 lines so sorry about this what else can i possibly say it has been a long time since i last saw it i am looking forward to view again but it isnt available
pos	two thirds of nearly 2000 imdb users who have voted on this film have rated it at 8 9 or 10 and one user reports wearing out six videotapes was this a record or merely a faulty vcr although the film is primarily intended as a period piece it clearly has a quite unusual fascination but for some reason i imagined it as largely whimsy and until recently never felt the urge to watch it my mind was changed by elizbeth von arnims original book my wife loves reading but her sight no longer allows her to read much so she borrowed it in talking book form such books are usually irritating to a companion who is busy with other things but i gradually came to appreciate that this one was seductively soothing although in no way syrupy and was also very well written i realised my wife would enjoy watching the film and so decided to buy her the videotape i am now very glad that i did and would certainly recommend its purchase to anyone else who appreciates a quiet reflective work with no fireworks but with well constructed character development and a very successful premussolini italian atmosphere the story is set in the immediate post ww1 period and starts with two married london ladies who decide to pool their savings and enjoy a holiday together away from their families in a rented villa in italy force of circumstances lead to this couple being joined by two others with very different characters and backgrounds its theme is essentially no more than the interactions that take place as their holiday progresses not only between these four very disparate mature ladies but also with the occasional male visitor if you want action thrills dramatic sex scenes natural or manmade disasters or harlequin style romances this would not be the film for you but imdb users have collectively and very emphatically demonstrated that none of these are necessary for a film to prove highly rewarding to watch and if you care to give it a try you may as i did come to rank it among your much loved filmsit is fairly rare for me to watch a film of a book with which i am already familiar in many cases i find this takes some of the pleasure away from watching the film but here there is such a strong visual appeal in the setting that i actually found my pleasure augmented by the anticipation of seeing the next segment of the book effectively unrolled before my eyes perhaps italy itself has some part in this the last time i had this experience was when i was watching tales from boccaccios decameron on tv generally films of books tend to increase the dramatic level of the original work to ensure that the filmed version has an even wider appeal but here if anything it is reduced in order to keep the viewers attention on the gradual character development rather than on any background events this works very well although changes from the book are few and basically the film remains true to the original story great credit is due to the director mike newell and all members of the cast particularly those well known british actresses who play the four principal ladies
pos	nice character development in a pretty cool milieu being a male im probably not qualified to totally understand it but they do a nice job of establishing the restrictive victorian environment from the start it isnt as bleak as it really was and the treatment of women was probably even harsher what makes this go is a wonderful chemistry among the principal characters each has their own thing that they contend with once they come out of the rain and break out of the spider webs they begin to interact and slowly lose their sense of suspicion what i enjoyed about this movie is that it didnt go for cheap comedy when it could have it didnt try to pound a lesson into us the people who seem utterly without merit are really nicely developed human beings who get to see the light i did have a little trouble with the alfred molina character having such an epiphany so quickly but within this world it needed to happen good acting all around with something positive taking place in the lives of some pretty good people
pos	this is one of those rare movies its lovely and compelling dignified and quirky a true gift i consider it a prerequisite for any trip to italy or any vacation at all because it reminds you to open yourself up to a broader experience yup find the magic i especially loved josie lawrence as lottie wilkins but every lead and supporting actor is flawless in this film further the costumes if youre drawn to fashion and costumes are extraordinarily well done i just wish theyd release it on dvd because im wearing my tape version out absolutely well worth your time just make sure to settle in to watch it without any interruptions
pos	i only watched this because it starred josie lawrence who i knewfrom whose line is it anyway the wacky british improvisationalcomedy show i was very pleasantly surprised by this heartwarming and magical gem it is uplifting touching andromantic without being sappy or sentimental the characters areall real people with real foibles fears and needs see it
pos	it starts slowly showing the dreary lives of the two housewives who decide to rent a castle in italy for the month of april but dont give up on it nothing much happens but the time passes exquisitely and there are numerous sly jokes my favorite is the carriage ride in the storm which i find hilarious the movie is wonderfully romantic in many senses of the word the scenery is beautiful as is polly walker and the resolutions in the movie are very satisfyingthe movie takes a couple of liberties with the book the biggest being with the arbuthnotbriggsdester business but i actually preferred the movies version of this it may be more sentimental but i felt that it was more consistent with the tone of the story and anyway i like sentiment when its well donean excellent movie especially as a date movie during lousy weather
pos	this was a very good film i didnt go into it with very high expectations and was pleasantly surprised by the acting the script and the scenery miranda richardson was fantastic and so was joan plowright they stole the show but the other actors played their parts wonderfully also very enjoyable film
pos	it has been about 50 years since a movie has been made about romance and mysticism the only two movies i can think of is enchanted april 1992 and the enchanted cottage 1945 both movies used wonderful actors not stars in both movies all the actors gave their best romantic performancesenchanted april is about four english women after wwi who are unhappy with their lives and find happiness in italy while on vacation it is amazing enchanted april was made in 1992 it stands out as an enjoyable classic
pos	two women sick of their controlling husbands taking a vacation in italy for a month with two other very different womenthey come back refreshed and energized in this wonderful little film by merchant  ivorygreat scenery and the location isnt bad either seriously a very good period piece 7 of 10
pos	one of the best ensemble acted films ive ever seen there isnt much to the plot but the acting incredible you see the characters change ever so subtly undr the influence of the rented villa in italy and love and happiness the film casts a mesmerizing spell on you much as the villa does on all the women truly enchanted
pos	having ran across this film on the fox movie channel on a lazy friday afternoon i can think of no better way to spend a lazy friday evening then putting in my two cents worth especially when you consider the lack of user comments on it doesnt every movie good or bad deserve more than four comments and this movie isnt bad at allthe first thing to keep in mind when watching a film like april love is to remember the era from which it came in this case the late fifties films were pretty much a happy medium back then the cinemas were devoid of tragedy while the screens were filled with wide screen technicolor films in order to pry people away from the gray glare of the evil medium in a box called television i dont know how many people were pried away from the boob tube to see this one but it managed to capture my attention for 97 minutesteen idol pat boone plays nick conover a young teen sent to live with his aunt henrietta jeanette nolan and uncle jed arthur oconnell out in the country after being put on probation for stealing a car it seems that his aunt and uncle have lost their own son jed jrso uncle jed seems has lost his zest for living aunt henrietta is hoping that nick being on the farm will somehow bring jed out of his doldrums story lines like this being what they are jed and nick dont really care for each other too much of course jed then proceeds to meet up with the neighbors fran dolores michaelsand liz shirley jonestempleton immediately jed develops a crush on fran and of course i dont have to tell you that liz develops a crush on jed then theres the matter of uncle jeds horse a trotter who has turned wild and wont let anyone handle him since the death of jed jr you could probably fill in everything that happens from that point on your own seeing as how there are no real surprises doesnt matter though youll enjoy yourself anywayonce you get over the image of squeaky clean pat boone as a supposedly bad boy youll have no trouble with the rest of the film considering that boone does turn in a surprisingly good performance as nick certainly the role doesnt require much depth but still its a nicely done job when you would least expect it as jed arthur oconnell is the perfect choice for the role in the early going he is unreachable and cold but as he slowly warms up to nick we see that hes really a pretty good guy jeannette nolan is a lot of fun as henrietta who is constantly playing the part of mediator between jed and nick shirley jones takes a break from rodgers and hammerstein and gets a few opportunities to grace us with her singing talents as liz shes gorgeous to look at great to listen to and quite funny at times dolores michaels as fran who is a bit more on the wild side is equally entertainingthe best thing about april love is that there is not a true mean conniving character of any sort on the screen not one true villain in the whole thing everybody is so darn likable you cant help but enjoy the film i truthfully find it quite refreshing sort of like putting your troubles behind you and enjoying a summer picnic with friends think of it as the old andy griffith show with musical numbers a little more plot and wide screen technicolor the songs are a mixed bag with the title song april love being the best of them another thing i really liked is that they didnt fall back on using blue screen backdrops during the horse racing sequences and they quite a bit more entertaining and exciting because of it as a matter of fact youll find the whole film beautifully photographed and it was nice to see they didnt skimp in that department the chemistry between jones and boone is good best of all is how the dislike between nick and jed is portrayed as each try in some way to gain the others respectthis movie will never be confused with great cinema yet sometimes instead of going to disneyland one just needs a nice outing in the park and thats what april love ismy grade b
pos	i would like to comment on the movie april love its one of my all time favorites because my father nelson malone plays the horse trainer i remember distinctly when hollywood came to lexington ky where we were living at the time to make april love my dad had been in numerous plays and was a talented man i talked him into going to try out for one of the bit parts offered and lo and behold he came home wthe script how exciting is that also a number of my classmates were in the crowd scenes  especially the ones shown at the amusement park its very nostalgic every april when i see the movie being shown once again and the song april love by pat boone is still played on the radio timeless and reminiscent of a time long gone when you see the movies they make today wall the sex foul language and violence it would be refreshing to see more movies like april love come back into focus
pos	i love this movie because i grew up around harness racing pat boone behind the sulky reminds me of my father who was drawn to the trotters because unlike thoroughbred jockeys men of normal height and weight can be drivers yes the 1944 home in indiana is a better movie but its also a very different movie april love is light and easy to watch a feel good movie disappointing though that pat boones religiousmoral views prohibited him from ever kissing the girl quite a change from todays standard fare home in indiana with walter brennan filmed in black and white with no hint that anyone will ever burst into song captures the stress and struggle better thereby making the ultimate accomplishment more satisfying but it requires a bigger emotional investment
pos	i just read the plot summary and it is the worst one i have ever read it does not do justice to this incredible movie for an example of a good summary read the listing at turner classic movies anyway this was one of my favorite movies as a young child my sister and i couldnt wait until every april when we could see it on tv it is one of the best horse movies of its time it is one of those great classics that the whole family can watch the romance is clean and endearing the story line is interesting and the songs are great they dont make movies like this anymore good acting and not over the top pat boone and shirley jones are at their best along with many other great character actors
pos	the plainsman represents the directorial prowess of cecil b demille at its most inaccurate and unfactual it sets up parallel plots for no less stellar an entourage than wild bill hickok gary cooper buffalo bill cody james ellison calamity jane jean arthur george armstrong custer and abraham lincoln to interact even though in reality lincoln was already dead at the time the story takes place every once in a while demille floats dangerously close toward the truth but just as easily veers away from it into unabashed spectacle and showmanship the film is an attempt to buttress custers last stand with a heap of fiction that is only loosely based on the lives of people who were already the product of manufactured stuffs and legends truly this is the world according to demille  a zeitgeist in the annals of entertainment but a pretty campy relic by todays standardstransfer considering the vintage of the film this is a moderately appealing transfer with often clean whites and extremely solid blacks theres a considerable amount of film grain in some scenes and an absence of it at other moments all in all the image quality is therefore somewhat inconsistent but it is never all bad or all good  just a bit better than middle of the road age related artifacts are kept to a minimum and digital anomalies do not distract the audio is mono but nicely balancedextras forget it its universal bottom line as pseudohistory painted on celluloid this western is compelling and fun just take its characters and story with a grain of salt  in some cases  a whole box seems more appropriate
pos	after the failure of the crusades at the box office cecil b demille stopped doing films about nonamerican history his films for the next thirteen years were about our history from jean lafitte to world war ii dr wassell the first in order of production was this film starring gary cooper as wild bill hickok with jean arthur as calamity jane james ellison was buffalo bill john miljan not a villain as usual was general george a custer and anthony quinn was one of the indians who fought at little big horn the villains were led by charles bickford selling arms to the indians and porter hall as jack mccall who killed wild bill hickokbasically the film takes up the history of the us after the civil war lincoln is shown at the start talking about what is the next step now that lee has surrendered lincoln talks about the need to secure the west more about this point later then he announces he has to go to the theater that april 14th must have been very busy for abe  in virginia city he grants a pardon to errol flynn at the request of miriam hopkins on the same dateactually while lincoln was concerned about the west his immediate thoughts on the last day of his presidency were about reunifying the former confederate states and its citizens into the union as soon as possible it was reconstruction that occupied his attention not the west except for the problems of maximillian and his french controlled forces in mexico against juarez but he had been involved in actual problems with the west in 1862 he sent disgraced general john pope the loser at second manassas to minnesota to put down a serious indian war by the sioux the subject of mckinley kantors novel sprit lake pope incompetent against lee and jackson turned out to be quite effective here and the revolt was smashedhowever with all lincolns actual attention to western problems it is doubtful that he says as cooper repeats at least once the frontier should be secure there is nothing to say he could not have said it but it is hardly a profound pronouncement by a leading statesman like saying teddy roosevelt said eat a good breakfast every morning for your health it is not a profound statement of policy it is at best a statement of recognizable fact cooper turning it into a minor mantra like lincolns version of the monroe doctrine is ridiculoustypical of the way demilles scripts have really bad errors of common sense in themhowever this is not a ruinous mistake the plainsman is an adventure film and as such it has the full benefit of demille the film creator of spectacle as such it is well worth watching but not as a textbook on lincolns political ideas or his quotable legacy
pos	this film provides the saga of a legendary wild bill hickock he buffalo bill cody and calamity jane are the central charactersas the civil war closes lincoln mentions his concern that the countrys dynamism would be enhanced if people would follow the advice go west young man which mercifully the film didnt erroneously attribute to horace greeley as a number of others did but then he gets assassinated and some financiers speculate that they can get rich selling weapons to the american indiansin the meantime we see wild bill hickock who interacts with a small boy while a steamboat is loading at a dock along the mississippi wild bill uses a bowie knife which he eventually gives to the boy calling it an arkansas toothpick which in reality was a different type of knife though both were used throughout the frontierhickock eventually meets buffalo bill cody who looks close to the photographs and paintings of the actual man cody has just gotten married and is bringing his bride to the old west to settle downwhen they arrive at their destination they run into calamity jane who has a crush on hickock she looks at codys wife and asks buffalo bill is this your mopsy the line was one that caused the hayes board some problem since one definition of mopsy was prostitute demille wanted the line in and one of his aides pointed out that in beatrix potters books about peter rabbit three of the rabbits were flopsy mopsy and cottontail he pointed this out and asked the censors to identify the rabbit of ill virtue it worked the line stayed inthe indians were getting restless in part because of the superior weaponry they got from the agent of the eastern financiers cody and hickock were asked to help scout the area so that troops could get safely through to a beleaguered area cody led the troops hickock went to check out the activities of an indian chief who was an old acquaintance and who was leading some of the hostile indianscalamity jane gets captured and hickock gets captured trying to save her they are brought to the chief and although neither would talk torture applied to hickock breaks calamity janes willpower and she tells the route cody is usingthe two are released and hickock joins up with cody and his forces in part to alert them theyre walking into a trap with hickoks help they hold off the indian attackhickock decides to go after the gun runners and finally takes them prisoner as theyre waiting for authorities hickock is gunned down by being shot in the back while playing cardsthere are numerous historic anomalies in the film but it retains the flavor of legend pretty good for the 1930s
pos	this cecil b demille epic of the old west contains what may be jean arthurs finest performance as a hysterical eccentric incurably amoral but devotedly doting calamity jane she really pulled it off gary cooper is at his most taciturn but manages some occasional pithy sayings the plains are big but trails cross  sometimes the story is a pastiche to end all pastiches all the cowboy heroes of western lore seem to be in there somehow except for jesse james even abraham lincoln opens the story in person or at least demille would have us believe so there is no room for anything so evanescent as subtlety this is a stomp em in the face tale for the masses a remarkable thing about this film however is that it is a very early full frontal attack on what eisenhower was eventually to name the military industrial complex it isnt just a story about gunrunners but about arming anyone for money and doing so from the heart of washington but lets not get into politics lets leave that to demille who can be guaranteed to be superficial the chief interest of this film all these years later is that it uses the first film score composed by george antheil who has a lot to say about the job in his autobiography bad boy of music antheil seems to have originated the big sound adopted by all subsequent westerns whereby the plains sing out with the voices and sounds of countless cowboys in the sky celebrating the open spaces and interweaving common melodies that is why it does not sound at all unusual because we have heard it a thousand times but he seems to have been the first to summon up the combined rustlings of all the sage brush into this symphony of the open skies which has entered into american mythic lore and given it a soundtrack which has never varied since then corny as it may be but doubtless appropriate it is amusing to see anthony quinn in an early appearance as a cheyenne indian gabby hayes is in there somewhere but you miss him in the crowd gary cooper overtops them all looming large  but when did he ever loom small
pos	this a rip roaring western and i have watched it many times and it entertains on every levelhowever if your after the true facts about such legends as hickcockcody and calamity jane then look elsewhere as john ford suggested this is the west when the truth becomes legend print the legendthe story moves with a cracking pace and there is some great dialogue between gary cooper and jean arthur two very watchable stars who help to make this moviethe sharp eyed amongst you might just spot gabby hayes as an indian scout also there is a very young anthony quinn making his debut as cayenne warrior he actually married one of demilles daughters in real lifeindeed its quinns character who informs cooper of the massacre of custer told in flash back the finale is well done and when the credits roll it fuses the american west with american historyso please take time out to watch this classic western
pos	this movie has wild bill hickok calamity jane buffalo bill and general custer all together gary cooper plays wild bill and jean arthur plays calamity jane and charles bickford plays the bad guy who sells weapons to the indians and you can hardly recognize him this was the first time cecil b demille and gary cooper worked together and the next movie the made was basically the same but set in a different time this movie starts out with lincolns assassination and it also deals with an indian war calamity jane is in love with wild bill and buffalo bill has gotten married and now wants to stay home this movie also deals with custers last stand and is far from accurate gary cooper is good as usual and i usually dont like jean arthur but i liked her here
pos	the plainsman is an entertaining western no doubt a classic which is actual even today gary cooper is wild bill hickok ideal for the role together with john wayne and james stewart they were the best actors that played western heroes in their generation jean arthur is great as calamity jane nobody that i know played it better than her even if might not be historically accurate the film manages to capture the most important about hickok and about the time it takes place sometimes you have to sacrifice history to make your point and that is what demille does here the friendship of hickok with buffalo bill the selling of rifles to the indians by a great manufacturer to compensate for the losses he would have because of the end of the civil war custer and little big horn the uneasy relationship between buffalo bills wife a religious woman with hickok a man who had killed plenty also the unusual love affair between hickok and calamity all this makes the plainsman a non conventional and interesting film anthony quinn has a very short appearance that already shows what a great actor he was going to become a lot of care was taken to show the original guns of that time
pos	the master of movie spectacle cecil b de mille goes west using three legends of the old west as its protagonists they probably never metgary cooper is portraying wild bill hickockjames ellison as buffalo bill and jean arthur does make a nice calamity jane the story serves only for de mille to hang some marvelous action sequences on like the big indian attackscenes like that are extremely well doneif you dont mind the somewhat overthetop performances of the cast this is an very entertaining westernlook out for a very young anthony quinn essaying the role of an indian brave who participated at the battle of little big hornthis part got him at least noticed in hollywood
pos	cecil b demille really knew how to create a classic and after 7 decades his western comes across as the real mccoy engrossing entertaining spectacular in no way outdatedas a real fan of tvs deadwood ill tell you the performances of gary cooper as wild bill hickock and jean arthor as calamity jane are far more ontargetwe dont have any giants in hollywood anymore plainsman is just one of dozens of classics from the 19361945 decade that have seen enduring commercial life decade after decade released reissued reissued all over again filmmakers like todays spielberg jackson bruckheimer are like kids playing in a sandbox none of todays movies will be sought out in 7 months let alone 70 years
pos	sure this movie is not historically accurate but it is great entertainment most demille pictures especially the later epics are slow and plodding but the action here moves at a clip the story is basically a series of peaks with very little quiet moments the action takes us from an indian raid on a cabin one of the best parts of the movie with jean arthur excellent while attempting to appease the warpainted natives this is followed by her and cooper being taken to the war camp and being tortured later comes a protracted battle with the cheyenne the whole thing is ridiculous but great fun and entertaining from start to finish jean arthur is one of the best actresses of this era and she shines here
pos	i liked this movie because it told a very interesting story about living in a totally different world at the south pole susan sarandon is such a good actor that she made an interesting strong character out of mediocre writing the true story displays a devastating situation for her character to overcome
pos	this movie is well done on so many levels that i am in awe that the score is as low as it is 5910576 votes as of this writing this movie has incredible special effects a true epic storyline complex great character interaction and mindblowing battles  they have to be seen to be believed the only complaint i have is the subtitles on the hk dvd version i got some lines were not translated  i just dont understand when i read  hear from various sources it has a confusing plot i couldnt follow the story or characters came from nowhere from the very 1st time i watched this movie i understood it followed it knew why characters were there and i absolutely loved it ive watched it about 8 times already and each time it is pure enjoyment oh and this is not just my opinion because ive shown this movie to many fellow americans people who have never seen an hk film before who feel the same way not one of them failed to follow the storyline and each person declared their love for this movie oh man why cant we have stuff like this coming out of hollywood at least lord of the rings had a nice marriage of special effects character development and storylinethis is not coming from a asian film lover newbie either i own an extensive library of asian films and i must say that this movie is one of my greatest dvds when you watch it you will be blown away by the amazing special effects and epic feel of this movie you will be drawn into this fantasy world and you wont want to leave ive seen both the 1983 version and the 2001 both done by tsui hark and the 2001 is far better in comparison imobesides the subtitles i have one additional complaint about this movie i didnt want it to end im begging you mr hark  can we please have a sequel
pos	i rented this film in dvd form without knowing anything at all about it part of a winter marathon of watching a film every night after several awful american action adventure films ballistic daredevil cradle of life zhu warriors struck me as brilliantly original filmmaking the story is complete nonsense but i found the films sincerity good heartedness and complete lack of irony refreshing and the film looks spectacular sure the special effects are not technically as flawless as those produced by hollywood but the filmmakers wisely are more interested in color composition and movement than realism and so many of the shots are breathtaking in one shot two of the superhuman characters stand on craggy spires of rock a huge moon rising before them the image perfectly balanced by the three elements in another a princesswarrior spires through the heavens behind her glowing sword like a heatseeking missile and the colors explode from shot to shot used to express emotion rather than to represent realitythe characters have the same simplicity and directness of comic book characters offering no great depth in themselves but referring to archtypes that resonate more deeply physically several of the actors are astonishingly beautiful they play their roles straight up without irony or guile and so are believablemost strange of all despite the clumsiness of plot and thin characterizations i found myself very near tears at the end moved by the beautiful simplicity of the actors and the wildly original goodhearted vision of the director
pos	legend of zu is possibly the most exciting movie ive seen in recent years it transcends all expectations and is truly a work of art with unmatched visual sceneries and story of divine proportions legend of zu proceeds to blow over its viewers with its majesty this movie is wonderously crafted through the use of high tech cgi which allows fans of the fantasy genre to see their visions come to life the acting is perfect for this type of movie if you were an immortal with supernatural powers i would think youd keep more to yourselfunlike the comments of many the plot is actually quite easy to follow while maintaining a quick pace that adds a sense of urgency anyone that cannot keep track of the different characters simply must not be paying attention since or are used to such levels of sophistication as the titanic the plot is engaging and layered with themes so epic that they will leave you gasping for air legend of zu is on a level of greatness so high that perhaps many people are put off by its grandeur allow yourself to be completely engulfed within its fantastical vision and you will grow to love this movie
pos	i cant tell you all how much i love this movie i have read reviews that say that this move is too confusing or like swimming in drying concrete i say that these reviewers have no imagination for anyone who loves fantasy fiction this movie is for you if you ever loved playing dungeons  dragons this movie is for you especially if you got into the oriental adventures im just sorry that i did not get to see this movie on the big screen just more incentive to get my own big screen tv 
pos	o my gosh just give me a minute to breath this movie takes you on an awesome ride and doesnt let you go until the very last blow in your face ending this is the the movie for fans of stormriders and such legend of zu was beautifully created although i didnt like a few things they used alot of stand ins i wanted to see the real person fight but oh well a few small let downsand i didnt really like it a lot until i watched it again when you understand it more it totally kicks a i encourage anyone who ever wanted to see a true asian movie to see this movie i give this movie one of my highest ratingsgo and see it when it comes out in america
pos	this is one amazing movie you have to realize that chinese folklore is complicated and philosophical there are always stories behind stories i myself did not understand everything but knowing chinese folklore i studied them in schoolit is very complicated you just have to take what it gives youenjoy the movie and enjoy the ridehooray
pos	ive been a fan of xu ke hark tsui for many year since school this film is the best fantasy movie in years i dont think action is the right genre though therere lot of action and kongfu scenese wait did i mentioned this is an oriental fantasy moive please keep in mind that do not use hollywood formula to rate this film and for the guy who poo around i dont blame you cause you still young and need to know more about culture
pos	this is like crouching tiger hidden dragon in a more surreal fantasy setting with incredible special effects and computer generated imagery that would put industrial light and magic to shame the plot may be hard to follow but that is the nature of translating chinese folklore to the screen certainly the overall story would probably be more familiar to its native audience however an intelligent person should be able to keep up moreover the martial arts scenes potency are amplified by eye popping cgi
pos	i remember that the trailer for legend of zu was quite impressive and being a fan of a man called hero my all time favourite storm riders i decided that i must watch this one too i know that there is way to much critcism on ekin chengs acting ability everywhere but he is my favourite hong kong moviestar so far way better than nicolas tse neverthelessand he is one of the factors that i enjoyed this movie without a doubt this film is a work of art from the beginning to the end i even thought that only the actors were real and everything else was computer generated by the end of this film they must have put a lot of work into this one and they deserve good credit for that the storyline of the movie was a fairytale between good and evil with a love story thrown in i guess ekin cheng pulls the girls easilythe story is not very intellectual and deep but that is not what you expect when watcing an action movie i wished there were more martial arts action with fists and fist instead of battles with magical abilities but well thats life and it never goes the way you want it to and why did they sound like supersonic planes in the battle through the sky in the end  thats way too funny legend of zu cannot be a man called hero in my eyes but it flows like a videogame and that is not a bad thing at all if a company decides to publish games on this movie i will not get suprised as it carries all the videogames elements good work please make more fantasy movies like this
pos	i have previously seen zu warriors from the magic mountain in that film the setting takes place in chinas mountains the legend of zu looks like another dimension thank that to tsui harks extensive use of cgi effects hes able to portray his vision of mountains floating above the clouds a land where beings fly freely and powers ranging from razor sharp wing blades split swords and the ultra cool moon orbwhile there are many characters in this one the focus is mainly on king sky and enigma the romance aspect is there although the movie seems much darker than its predecessor cecilia cheung is beautiful and her presence on screen makes this movie worth watching in the beginning i like how she resembles the countess from zu warriors and she does well playing enigma as she deals with facing her past life oh by the way did i mention that cecilias very appealing to the eyein truth zu warriors had more comedy elements and its special effects were limited due to its time in 1983 tsui hark takes it to a whole new level and sets a new standard in cinema
pos	i just came back from hong kong on my summer vacation and saw the legend of zu i thought it kicked as it was so creative and unique its the crouching tiger hidden dragon with a lot less drama even if some thought there was too much special fxyeah right you cant complain about the cast zhang ziyi and cecilia cheung are so fine the legend of zukicks as
pos	when tsui hark experiments nothing and no one can withstand him legend of zu is possibly 6hours condensed into 1h40 one does not understand all but like at 2001 a space odyssey you also dont have to but one feels the power of the film to every second every picture an extraordinary vision of the future of the 7th art and the one of the most pioneering astounding rejoicing in the recent years vital severe masterpiece its absolutely perfect as it iswhen tsui hark experiments nothing and no one can withstand him legend of zu is possibly 6hours condensed into 1h40 one does not understand all but one feels the power of the film to every second every picture an extraordinary vision of the future of the 7th art and the one of the most pioneering astounding rejoicing in the recent years vital severe masterpiece its absolutely perfect as it is 1000000000000010000000000000
pos	this movie is very cool if youre a fan of tsui hark and chinese fantasy films you should love this this film is the asian lord of the rings a high fantasy story based in actual chinese mythology i realize many critics have called this film plotless i think they probably have zero knowledge of chinese mythology if you liked stormriders or warriors of heaven  earth this one should be right up your alley this film is still very difficult to find in the us even though it was purchased for us distribution along with crouching tiger hidden dragon and iron monkey well worth the search this dvd is also worthy of owning
pos	im stunt i must admit i never saw a movie with such good story and none stop high special effect martial art fighting scene if you like the fantastic genre like me you will certainly be more than satisfied all character have very cool power and the special effect are near perfection in one word flawless i will listen to this movie a lot in the next years
pos	i have to admit that tsui hark is one of a kind you cant top a person with a strong style of movie presence a chinese fantasy picture may not be easy to present to an audience the director attempted to bring back the classic fantasy tales of zu mountain and this is what he displayedthe new legend of zu has truly improved from the one in 1983 from this new millenium update we could see tsui harks vision of the zu mountains spectacular visual designs amazing actionfantasy epic made beautifully well kept me glued through the entire picture great cast with just fine acting its truly a fun movie to watch but is it too weirdnow the down side is people will definitely get confused with its broad story line shortened down into a 95 minute movie plot may not have much relation among characters but by rewatching the movie youll have a better sense of understanding the characters itself some can complain there isnt too much physical combat besides with characters that have supernatural powers to defeat foes spirits fighting by handtohand wouldnt really make sense at all i appreciated this nice stylish picture it may have a thin story but hey look at tsui harks time  tide we got confused by the plot as well but it was truly something stylish and awesome tsui hark always attracts something different into hk cinema american audiences may have some difficulty to understand while watching this movie cause this aint no crouching tiger hidden dragon this is a whole new genre although it may not be a masterpiece but its special effects is truly better than storm riders this is really worth checking out
pos	legend of zui remember well tsui harks original zu warriors made 18 years earlier over one christmas on a rare week when channel 4 in the uk showed a week of hong kong movies zu warriors was so gripping for a very young viewer and his brother and so memorable that its been etched into the memory of the now grown up sprogin fact i think the original zu warriors is one of the earliest films i saw as a kid that i can clearly recall the story line and action scenes from and the memories of seeing yuen biao sammo hung and others in their classic primeso when i saw this remake of zu warriors there was a feeling of apprehension could it beat the dreamy childhood memories i had of the original or will it follow the road of other remakes and die a death more horrible than the baddies and their broken necks you find in those kung fu movieswell the answer is i cant say but that was because this isnt really a remake the stories and styles are almost completely differentthe legend of zu tells of the story of king sky a lone warrior whose master dawn declares her love for him but her life is taken from her by a monster called insomnia two hundred years later insomnia returns dawn is reincarnated as enigma and insomnia has returned to destroy zu meanwhile white eyebrows and red try with the help of king sky to stop insomniathe plot isnt one full of twists and turns but had enough detail in it to keep me interested but i can see this film as one you either love or you hate the film is very much about the special effects with the majority of it involving several computer generated environments much like the storm riders and a man called hero but unlike the other two this film was one which didnt overdo the graphics and the whole thing was tasteful nothing appears rushed  unlike hero the backgrounds were complementary to the acting and not at all overpowering the scenesthe story also involves plenty of characters and the intermingling of so many individuals does make the film intriguing it was possibly on the verge of too many cooks but generally each character had its part in the story but some of the roles appear to be extended cameos in my opinion and i somehow am left to slightly question the necessity of thisekin cheng and louis koo play very central roles in the film but i couldnt say this film showed their best performances cecilia cheung appears to at least have matured in her acting but it is still quite raw kelly lin was the new revelation for me despite her very short role i have apologise and admit to oglingoverall i have to say did enjoy this film as much as i enjoyed the original given that both movies are made by the legendary tsui hark the two films together are part of a chronicle showing how film making in hong kong has changed over two decades and one beauty of that is the fact that you cant really compare the two films at all as much as apples are apples and pears are pearsultimately both are thoroughly enjoyable films in their own right and im going back to reminisce by watching the original againtwo to watch but not compare
pos	visually stunning and full of eastern philosophy this amazing martial arts fantasy is brought to you by master director tsui hark the man behind some of the best films hong kong cinema has produced the special effects are beautiful and imaginative the plot is a bit on the cerebral side but is a refreshing change from films that treat their audience as if they were morons if thinking is not your forte however this may not be your movie maybe you should go see the latest from the hollywood studios no brain club but if you are looking for something more hes where you will find it
pos	this is an incredible comeback from movie director mastermind tsui hark it is one of a few movies that deserves to come a face to face match to steven chows shaolin soccer from the moment the movie startedthere was astronishing backdrops at every edge which weredeplicted with superb style if you are a science fiction or chinese martial arts geek youll love the excessive amounts of many 3d effects and realistic computer generated weapons there comes a fine performanceas always from ekin cheung who plays sky king he teams up with louis koored who i was very impressed by his flexible wing which deflected incoming attacks the fighting movements of these actors were proficient in every way not only is the action superb but the has a somewhat complex storyline many criticisers of this movie complain of the lack of storytheme or just shoved in random bits of debrise and even describe as the legend of poo however the viewer cannot rely on watching dragon ballz and other similar manga cartoons to understand this movie others who are famarialy with wu xia movies will have a better appoach in due respect there can be one weakness that could be foreseen the blow that was deliveried to the enemy at the very last fight scene could of been more substantially and devastiingly madein spite of all this its a must see
pos	for those of you who love lord of the rings and love special effects watch this movie this will be sure to keep you glued to the screen you will probably even like it if you like watching people fight with magical stuff
pos	the legend of zu as i saw it was a very interesting story i think many of the people who didnt like it were not seeing the underlying mythology behind the film they were expecting something akin to star wars and it was not that joseph campbell i believe would have liked this film there were a number of metaphors and hidden meanings that an average viewer might have overlooked we all have a mountain of swords within us we all have to go into our own cave of blood sometime in our lives we all have to face our own insomnia someday granted some of the narration was a bit confusing and some of the action got a little hokey at times but i think other points of the film easily made up for it id watch it again i dont know if theres a difference between the legend of zu which i saw in mandarin with english subtitles and zu warriors the dubbed usa version it might have been dumbed down for american audiences which really would have detracted from this film
pos	zuthe warriors from magic mountain was and is an impressive classic you never would have guessed it was made in 1983 tsui harks use of special effects was very creative and inventive he continued doing this in the chinese ghost story trilogy and later productions even now it can measure up to other movies in this genre legend of zu is connected to zuwarriors from magic mountain it is not necessary to have seen this movie to understand the plot of this one the plot is a bit hard to follow but to be honest it doesnt matter it is all about the action and adventure i always was wondering what tsui hark would do if he got his hands on cgi now we knowhe made this movie maybe it sometimes is too much but the overall result is so beautiful that i am not going to be critical about that there is so much happening on the screenyou simply wont believe i think it is a big shame that this movie wasnt shown in theaters here in holland because this movie is screaming for screen time in cinemas this movie easily can beat big budget hollywood productions like superman returns or xmen 3 the only thing i do have to mention is the lack of humor in most of tsui harkss movies he combines dramafantasymartial arts and humor somehow it is missing in this movie again i am not going to be picky about these small matters legend of zu delivers on the action front with the most beautiful special effects you will see a true classic
pos	the first thing i thought when i saw this films was it is not really a film at least it is not what we imagine spontaneously when we hear the word film it is entirely symbolic everything in it has a figurative meaning so if you are not used to express thing in a symbolic way you will find it strange if you are not acquainted with philosophy religion spiritual life you will think its just a fairytale and even a weird one chaotic for me the legend of zu is perfectly transparent and i do like it it tells us in images the story about the fight between light and darkness the fight that is as old as humanity and every one who is in search of the sens in this life is confronted with it the film is obviously made by buddhists i am not a buddhist my religion and the vision of the world and human is different but as far as we are all humans and have the same human nature we necessarily have common experiences and can understand each other it is a really beautiful film and i which we had more films like this  films that have a meaning there are too many empty stories which are good only to make time pass more quickly
pos	yeah right sammo hung already acted in the main role in 1983s zu warrios from the magic mountain now 2001 he does it again with zu warriors but this time he finally does it right you seldom see him in wuxia more often in classic eastern or crime slapstick but this role simply does fit him the ancient chinese legend about zu mountain is not often represented in movies as far as i know about movies translated for the west although the legend contains a vast of interesting stories and possibilities straight said you havent seen a story alike yet in a modern movie and that makes it so great and wow all the colors plus the enormously deep rightintotheheart going story makes you fall for this movie in an instant the first time i watched it i had to watch it again instantly and i did ok true i didnt understand all of it the first time but that makes it only better you know you didnt understand all of it because there is so much spice in it therefor it is a pleasure for one self to watch it over and over again and yeah it grows deeper in your heart the more often you watch itsummary a story to love characters you cry with and truly a movie you never forget  editors note well i think i must watch it right now again d
pos	and i love it lots of special effects and for a movie thats not made on mega budget this movie really does great job of creating a fantasy masterpiece im one of the guys who didnt understand the story at all but this was still a great flick to watch its definitely up there in standards surpassing bored of the rings and on par with movies like harry potter which is saying a lot for a movie again made on a fraction of the budget of these international hitsone thing i really love about this movie is that it so stretches the envelope of adventure movie to come out of hong kong the topic is exotic and original production quality is unlike anything seen coming out of hk for fantasy action movie and acting is greatone of the best movies to come out of hong kong this is the infernal affairs of hong kong fantasy movie and i hope theyll continue working in this area until they surpass hollywood adventure moviesjust fantastic
pos	this movie is good its not the best of the great cg kung fu flicks but its pretty good first thing first the story is actually good the whole idea of gods vs fallen gods type deal with super powers is pretty cool my problem is theres too many characters it got very confusing when they switched scenes the special effects were incredible the fighting scenes were very fast paced and complex this movie practically all computer generated the acting is superb as always expected from such high profile players ekin cheng makes an excellent protagonist loner character zhang ziyi did nothing for me in this movie i thought she would have a bigger part but she did one fight scene and a whole lot of yapping the bad guy the whole skull army and the whole blood cloud thing is very frightening the music is also excellent to me this story deserve at least a miniseries and not just one movie theres too much story to cram in 2 hours maybe if there was a book or something i would be able to keep up with all the characters and the details this movie sacrifices story integrity for action i reccomend storm riders over this any day
pos	tsui harks visual artistry is at its peek in this movie unfortunately the terrible acting by ekin cheng and especially cecilia cheung i felt the urge to strangle her while watching this its that bad  made it difficult to watch at timesthis movie is a real breakthrough in the visual department when i first saw this my jaw dropped repeatedly and i thought to myself that ive never seen anything remotely like it but this is how it should be done in order to do full justice to the mythical world of chinese historical kungfu novels without a doubt this is one of the bestlooking chinese historical kungfu epic ever madebut alas tsui hark hasnt improved much in the writing department and the story and dialog are rather juvenile his apparent obsession with the silly and overlylong depiction of the evil guys didnt help either to make it worse this movie is very badly cast they decided to use the hot popular hong kong idols as lead characters but unfortunately both ekin cheng and especially cecilia cheung are totally unsuited for historical kungfu dramas because they lack the nobility and mystique that such characters are supposed to embody adam cheng siuchow and brigitte lin in the 1983 version are infinitely betteri wish that someday zhang yimou and tsui hark can join forces and produce a movie that has the visual artistry of tsui but with the maturity and storytelling poetry of zhang
pos	a film that can make you shed tears of sadness and tears of joy would be considered quite a step in the career of a common filmmaker the fact is steven spielberg probably our greatest storyteller has been doing this in various movie formats for years the color purple at the time was considered risky especially after action classics like jaws and raiders of the lost ark in hindsight this film should have come as no surprise for spielberg had made us cry tears of joy and sadness in et critics called color purple his entrance into intellectual fare it is quite an entrance no special effects no swashbuckling just brilliant storytelling based on a literary classic by alice walker one surprise is how spielberg could present such a moving film about africanamericans in the deep south slavery is gone but in the south depicted here it seems as though blacks are using other blacks as slaves spielberg is always put down for sentimentalizing his pictures or adding an element of childishness to please the audience this is really the first of overlooked films from his career that you cannot make these observations it is the first in a line of films people either didnt see or wouldnt see because there are no aliens empire of the sun always schindlers list etc his awesome talent is obvious with this specific picture because a he uses mostly untrained firsttime actors b he tackles a subject most felt was unadaptable to the screen and c it is pure drama with no strings pulled where characters grow and change over the passage of roughly 30 years it is almost epiclike in look and scope and the fact that it did not garner a single academy award from 11 nominations is a travesty and an insultwhoopi goldberg is fabulous as the tortured celie an unattractive woman given away by her incestuous father to an abusive danny glover who she only knows as mister the film follows a path of occasional beatings and mental torture she goes through while with mister the pg13 rated film is pretty open to the sexual issues raised by the walker novel this is not the burning bed in georgia by any means there is no blatant revenge taken as might be expected it happens gracefully goldberg perfectly plays a human being someone in need of love and someone who deserves it the films most poignant and heartbreaking moment comes when goldberg and her sister nettie played by akosua busia are separated maybe forever possibly foreshadowing holocaust separation of child and parent you may have to check for a pulse if you are not moved by this sequencethe color purple stands for the beauty of the fields and flowers surrounding these poor people there really is something to live for but love triumphs over all spielberg bashers take note the guy can make an unforgettable classic without any cute aliensrating 10 of 10
pos	the film version of alice walkers hugely emotive and influential 1983 novel written largely as letters from the central character celie to god was a massive oscar success and rightly soin the role of the abused and awakened celie whoopi goldberg gave her best screen performance by miles not far behind her was oprah winfrey as sofia the fiery woman tamed by fate others in the cast fleshed out the characters walker had introduced so clearly on the page  danny glover as albert celies abusive husband margaret avery as shug a force of change for the good willard pugh and rae dawn chong as harpo and squeak susan beaubian as corrine the preachers wife and the muchmissed carl anderson otherwise best known as judas in the 1973 film of jesus christ superstar as preacher samuelbeautifully paced and sensitively written the color purple does justice to its source while opening out the story to involve viewers of a featurelength drama
pos	this is a good family show with a great cast of actors its a nice break from the reality show blitz of late there is nothing else quite like it on television right now either unless you count joan of arcadia as being similar because it has a teen lead character too anyway clubhouse is worth a look because jeremy sumpter gives the main character pete young a kind of likability and naivet that is appealing without being overly sweet and cuddly dean cain christopher lloyd mare winningham and kirsten storms round out the rest of the main cast members and each is terrific in their role i really like kirsten storms as petes sister betsy she is quite a pill but she still cares about her mom and brother even though she hates to show it it may take a few episodes to really find its legs but clubhouse is easily one of the best shows to come along in a good long while so check it out peopleyoull be glad you did
pos	to anyone who might think this show isnt for them please give it a try network television has degenerated into shows that are clones of clones or are reality based shows featuring some often unreal people this show is a return to family oriented tv where the emphasis is on learning some life lessons learning what real friends and family are about and maybe even learning a little bit about our national pastime jeremy sumpter is one of the most appealing young actors in show business today and he is perfectly cast as the young slightly naive new batboy for the fictional new york empires great name dean cain christopher lloyd mare winningham and kirsten storms round out the main cast and they are all exceptional this show deserves a chance to catch on and be seen hopefully it will stick around for a few seasons and we can watch pete young sumpters character learn and grow
pos	okay this show is nothing but awesome it has a great story line and plot and great actors and actresses jeremy sumpter is so hott and he is perfect for the role he is gunna be big in hollywood he has a bright future ahead this show better last a long time because i really love this show and i hope that it has a lot of success it is so interesting i have been waiting for it to come out for about 6 or 7 months and its finally here and its great i tape it too i can watch it whenever i want now too bad its only on once a week though i wish it was on at least twice a week because now i wish that it was tuesday every day hope you all like this showashley
pos	why are the previews so blah for a movie that is so awesome everyone should know what an excellent movie this is it is engaging and funny from moment one original and wellacted i wish the movie was doing itself as good press as it deservesfor anyone that loved the princess bride labyrinth and other truly funny and original fantasy adventure this is one of the great ones robert deniro is hysterical relative newcomer charlie cox is an incredible leading man claire danes is fantastic as always michelle pfiefer is making quite a splash with her recent returns to the screen there are also a lot of wonderful moments from minor characterseven down to facial expressions
pos	i went to a small advance screening of this movie on july 19th knowing no more than the names of a few of the actors and that it was a fantasyadventure quest of some sortthe plot line really is nothing like i have seen and a unique story is certainly appreciated with everything else that is currently in or coming soon to theaters in spite of what first impressions may give it isnt cheesy corny tacky or ridiculous and is actually highly entertaining and funny the flow is quite well done nothing seems rushed or dragged out the soundtrack for lack of better words is magical and adds much to the film as opposed to simply filling the silence as often happens in movies or tv and even though i might have known what was coming at points i still couldnt bear to stop watching the screen to my knowledge not a single person left the theater during the entire moviemy one gripe is that there seems to be almost no marketing for this film and as brilliant as it is i cant figure out why
pos	i was one of about 200 people that was lucky enough to see an early sneak of this filmstardust follows tristan a young man on a quest to find a fallen star and bring it back to the woman he loves in order to prove his love for her the only catch is that the star has fallen on the other side of the wall a doorway between england and a magical kingdom known as stormholdthis film was just a joy to watch it has something in it for everyone all of the action scenes are played out beautifully and the comedy is spread out through the film making it funny without being corny if i had to compare the likes to another film it would probably have to be the princess bride a classicall the performances are outstanding the beautiful claire danes makes you love her in her portrayal of yvaine the trusting naive star and under rated michelle pfeiffer delivers a stellar over the top performance as larniabut the performance to talk about is robert de niroin every scene that he is in hands down he steals the showif you are in the mood for a funny fantasy love story this is the film guys dont get turned off by the description there is enough action comedy and not to mention lots of eye candy with claire danes and michelle pfeiffer to keep you entertained throughout the cinematography is dead on and keeps with the feel of the filmnothing about the film seems forced
pos	stardust another guarded review originally written june 15 2007the marketing machine has only just begun for this one no site yet wth so i doubt most of you have heard about it in truth i hadnt either sort of when i got the posting i thought it was another code name and was actually worried it was transformers one of the movies i want to see when not working so i an enjoy it 100 as a mere mortal moviegoer turns out it wasnt transformers and i had been aware of it way back when as that neil gaiman movie what is it about well in short its a gaiman fairy tale about a boy and a fallen star any more than that and id be giving away plot info which is a a breach of contract and b spoiling your fun if you really want to know what its about go buy the book rumour has it gaiman might be something of a writernot knowing what to expect in a movie can be so pleasant if the surprise is worthwhile and for this one it certainly was this screening was special in that it included not just film critics but also exhibitors they rarely have a mixed screening and local scififantasy folks so you know the expected audience right i mean with this crowd and the title of stardust i knew what to expectoh how sweetly wrong i wasyes it is a fairy tale written by an author famed in comic bookdom but it was not lord of rings it was not even another lord of the rings wannabe ahem eragon it was much more intimate than all thatbut like lord of the rings it was the well humanism of the film which sells the fantastical qualities its surely a romantic tale but with generous splashes of humour and that humour is of the sort which is not slapstick shrekism its more along the lines of dramedy than comedy before i go on lets do this movie review thingacting is in the very least good its always hard to say more than that for fantasy films but i do believe there were significant superbly acted roles michelle pfieffer is not sadly one of those she plays a villain and she does the job nothing special rupert everett though he was a real jerk that is a great villain peter otoole is well peter frickin otoole  which is marvelous ricky gervais is perfectly cast and shows why robert de niro seemed to be having too much fun for the most part when he wanted to deliver the goods though he did and charlie cox who as the lead character was fine surprise from a guy i aint never heard ofclaire danes claire danes claire danes ive always been of mixed opinion with her she can be great and then she can seem to miss the mark in this shes the former and she is quite literally the star of this film sure her accent stumbles here and there and yes shes not as good as she can be when cox isnt in the scene however  well see for yourselfspecial effects are muted yet accomplished and only significant where they should be best flying ship yet  sorry potter direction is lighthearted and flows nicely cinematography could have been better but not everyone films in new zealand all else is top bracketand now that thats donethe writing oh the writing neil you devil its hard in todays climate to do anything original and at first you begin to wonder a kingdom a dying king a boy out to prove his own worth witches ghosts a quest or three  whats new but gaimans story draws you in with its surface familiarity only to subvert it all into a sweetly original tale of a boy and his heart and though you suspect how its all going to turn out you begin to wonder in the third act and  if youre me  find yourself pulled into the rousing climactic confrontation and hoping for the best in the end youll find this story this movie is what all fairy tales should be but all too often are not fantastical and reali wish i could talk about septimus vs tristan but i wont ruin it for you for those who read the book rest assured its done properlythose i spoke to afterward had the same impression i did a great film for all ages to enjoy and the new withheld for this generation the blank gets filledin only after the movie is in wide release because well you might be expecting it youll know when you walk out anyway i sincerely hope stardust doesnt get lost among the tentpoles even if it does itll be my pleasure to push into the hands of everyone i knowforgot to add the withheld reveal im a few years late but  a great film for all ages to enjoy and the new the princess bride for this generation perhaps a bit lofty an assessment but im still confident that years form now there will be the same oh i love that movie response to this as there is now for the princess bride
pos	ok here is how i do this i grade movies on 10 components each component will inherently start with 5 points it can then lose or gain 5 points for a possible 10 or 0mood action romance comedy drama suspense  i give this component 10 points it had a perfect balance of all five aspects the action was fun and exiting the romance was not overdone but still very emotional and moving i laughed hard and long throughout the movie and still i was captivated by the fantastic drama and riveting suspenseplot  i give this component 10 points i thought all the good fairy tales had already been told i found my self sitting in the theatre returned to my childhood and in that instant i again believed in unicorns wicked witches and falling stars that make dreams come truecinema photography  i give this component 8 points while the movie captured the story very well in the majority of the angles i found my self more than once trying to figure out what happened just off camerafx  i give this component 10 points i love that they used cgi sparingly the epic scenes were believable the magical powers were frighteningly realistic all in all less is more and this had it all cast  i give this component 10 points no names and seasoned actors alike the cast was amazing michelle pfeiffer was wonderfully wicked charlie cox made tristan come to life claire danes gave emotion to the stars and i will never look and robert de niro the same againacting  i give this component 10 points even the newbie actors played their rolls to perfection once again i will never look and robert de niro the same againcharacter development  i give this component 9 points this felt a little rushed and i think if the movie had been a bit longer they could have done the characters a little better justicedialogue  i give this component 10 points the dialogue was smart witty fun even the mush had good dialoguescore  i give this component 7 points i can honestly remember only one small piece of music from the entire movie i am not complaining beyond the fact that the music could be more memorableending  i give this component 9 points almost perfect ending i feel that certain aspects of the ending should have been more pronounced while others could have been more subdued but no threads were left untiedtotal 93 buy the dvd hel yes see it in the theatre most definitely bottom line excellent movie for everyone epic i strongly recommend seeing it in the theatre i know ill be going back for seconds
pos	this movie has everything a fantasy movie should have romance clever witticisms great acting and a fair dose of magic i thoroughly enjoyed this movie and was drawn to its original plot based on the neil gaiman novel which i am now looking to read and colorful charactersone of the most striking things to me actually was how self contained the story is unlike so many scifi fantasy movies out there right now which leave openendings and such this was a pure fairytale satisfying in and of itself with no need for a sequeloriginal fun feelgood fantasy
pos	i was not expecting much from this movie i was given a ticket for an advanced screening i had just gotten off of work it was hot and i was tired i had to wait in the movie line for 40 minutes and there seemed not to be any cool air flowing through the hallways of the theater complexonce seated in the theater tired and frustrated the movie started i did not recognize any of the actors in the beginning but the flow of the movie was perfect right from the beginning i became consumed with the movie getting more and more excited with each minute passing i think this movie is destined to be a fantasyfairytale classic the actors were fabulous the pace was perfect and the ending was magical
pos	the 14 yearold in me is immensely happy that theyre now able to make really good looking fantasy movies and that theyre all the rage what with lord of the rings harry potter and the chronicles of narnia making loads of cash at the box office this year will see and already has seen several more most notably the golden compass which has the most exciting trailer ive seen this year stardust based on a novel by neil gaiman showed up in theaters this week with little more than a peep i saw no previews for it only a couple of commercials the critical reaction is kind of blah i wouldnt even have seen it if not for the fact that i have to wait on a friend to see the bourne ultimatum and that nothing else interesting opened this weekend well if youll forgive the horrible pun the stars must have been rightly aligned because i went to see stardust and i loved it its not a huge movie like lord of the rings the plot line is your very basic fantasy quest the hero sets out to look for a fallen star filled with obstacles but within that basic outline the story is lively and imaginative its simply aiming to be a lot of fun and a charming little romance and it succeeds wonderfully there were a lot of big films this summer but none of them were nearly as fun as this one theres a lot going on but the story is told well and is almost entirely coherent it isnt a masterpiece but it definitely can occupy the same kind of ground that something like the princess bride has though i dont like it quite as much as the earlier film a lot of fun to be had here if youre a fan of the genre
pos	this movie is a lot of fun the actors really make the movie go the distance though without giving away the plot i would describe it as a new princess bride cult favorite that should stand the test of time you get to see a whole different side to robert deniro in this movie worth the price of admission just for that all the elements are there from adventure to romance and well placed comedypeople of all ages will enjoy it my parents even did good special effects may be scary for the little ones good date movie great for some escapismdeserves an a hope it does well at the box office
pos	except for an awkward scene this refreshing fairy tale fantasy has a fun and delightful undercurrent of adult cynical wit that charms its way into the audience as well as a soundtrack that powerfully moves this fairy epic along except for one of the robert deniro scenes that doesnt come across smooth and appears out of sync with the tone of the rest of the movie this luscious romantic fairy tail has a great storytelling feel and the strong magic and the fine balance between serious adventure scenes and the lighter spiritual humor is well done in the updated tradition of the princess bride this contemporary presentation of magic and love is captivating eight out of ten stars
pos	the power to dream is a wonderful thing theres a saying not all dreamers achieve but all achievers dream by exploring our imagination we shape our own futures or build empires perhaps overcome our fears limitations and obstacles gain wisdom and benefit mankind or put simply just find our way to true love and happiness freud might express such things in symbols the language of fantasytristan ventures out of a rather twee english village called wall he goes through a break in the wall a portal in search of something that will prove his love to victoria sienna miller victoria doesnt take him very seriously so he pledges to bring back a falling starstormhold is the world outside the wall he discovers the fallen star has taken the form of a beautiful girl yvaine claire danes to complicate matters three evil witches want to get hold of yvaine if they can eat her heart it will replenish their youth one of the witches is played by michelle pfeiffer who does fabulous youngold transformations of looks and manner the good guy they meet on their way is captain shakespeare robert de niro he has a fierce swashbuckling pirate exterior but is a sweetie closet queen underneath heirs of stormhold meanwhile are engaged in a pitched battle over inheriting the kingdom ricky gervais is an added extras a buffoon trader throwing in standard gervaistype gags well tristans purity of spirit arouses the love of yvaine so there is a nice little triangle going till he achieves the maturity to discern pedestal divas from real womenstardust is a fullon large scale fantasy that does credit to its myriad stars wholly positive and written with a clarity that makes it more worthy of psychoanalysis that a coven full of harry potter romps production values rival hollywood and the storyline is free of the racial stereotyping misogyny religious or class agendas than shape and pervert so many large scale fantasiesthat is not to say that stardust is without its faults plot and dialogue have many predictable elements and the fairytale quality may be too saccharine for some audiences but if you want an excuse to let your heart fly this film may well provide itas a boy i remember listening in wonder to albums by the moody blues who practiced in a house not far from where i lived they made records with names like in search of the lost chord and wrote lyrics like thinking is the best way to travel i would fill my head with books on magic and mystery from timothy leary to aleister crowley shaping dreams learning to make them real nowadays people might talk of nlp or positive thinking adults that remember how to dream with the force of youth but with the vision and application of maturity do you still enjoy that feelingyou are advised not to wait for stardust on dvd see it on the biggest cinema screen you can find and dolby digital surround sound if you can get it the actors look like they had a ball maybe you will too
pos	this afternoon we took the kids to the movies and saw neil gaimans stardust and all i can say is wowit is rare that i am completely taken aback by anything but this is quite possibly the greatest fantasy movie i have ever seen maybe even the best movie of any kind and it is all neil gaimans faultsure i could have been sucked in by the wonderful dialog which was smart flowed smoothlyand made the characters completely believablei could go on for days about the spectacular acting charlie cox is perfect as tristan claire daines is brilliant as yvaine and robert di nero almost steals the movie as the deeply in the closet pirate captian shakespearethe pure joy brought about by the humor which managed to be laugh our loud funny intelligent enough to make the first shrek look like an 80s sitcom and blend in perfectly with the rest of the movie alone would have made this a great moviespecial effects were near perfect true this was no lotr or star wars sf extravaganza but where they were use they were exactly what was called for not too much to distract you from the movie itself and blended into the story perfectlythen there is the story what can i say how often do you come across a story containing all of the classic fairytale formula components that doesnt just come off as another cheap princess bride knockoff it manages to be familiar and comfortable and yet completely new and refreshing at the same timeany one of those things would have made this a good movie all of them combined make it a great movie but they pale in comparison to the rich enchanting world that those elements combine to bring to life well once again neil gaiman has done it he has driven another dagger into my heart by creating a world of fantasy that is so beautiful and enchanting that i would do almost anything to live in it and only given me a short glimpse into it i didnt want it to end i wanted to be sucked through a vortex to the land of stormhold and get to meet tristan and yvaine in person to travel its fields and valleys stroll through its marketplaces and meet its residents both dangerous and friendly and stay there forever it is a feeling that i have noticed whenever i have read anything by gaiman the sandman american gods coraline all left me with a deep sense of sadness when i finished reading them because it was over i could not see anything more into the worlds he had created which seemed to be so much more vibrant and alive than the one i am forced to live in and watching stardust was no differentin the end im sure that neils writing and this movie wont have the same effect on everyone but trust me when i say you will not regret the time or money spent watching this movie it is easily one of the top 5 movies i have ever seen and i can guarantee that anyone at all with a soul will at least like it
pos	the summer has been so full of blockbusters and comebacks of films and not to mention some of the disappointments of those comebacks that i was woe to find a film i could just sit down and enjoy in case you dont want to read further down the page there arent any spoilers ill sum it up here its more mature than ella enchanted there are some questionably violent parts plenty of death and a handful of scenes with a little blood not for small children but doesnt try to be overly corny or overstep its bounds think of it as a bit more serious bit more magical princess bride and youll be close i am perhaps not as prodigious a movie goer as others maybe once or twice a month if i feel active im also a huge scififantasy fan i get bored of remade repetitive story lines and films with more flash than filling faster than you can count to 10 and this film is the diamond in the roughby the end here august i was tired enough of fractured expectations from the big hits that i averted seeing bourne ultimatum in favor of stardust having had my hopes thoroughly muddied by transformers for my fiction addiction the previews of stardust seemed appealing but i was certainly waryas many others here i was utterly surprised i had gone in thinking to see another generic fantasy movie clichd from here to breakfast dont be fooled it is most definitely a fairytale and it does indeed have witches magic and utterly requires suspension of disbelief but the most refreshing thing i found is that its not based on anything ive seen or read in the past 15 years and its actually a really good movieunlike 90 of the other movies which seem to persistently reappear like thorns in a side perhaps a sign that hollywood is running out of ideas i could read a book this year and in two years the movie would be out as another epic fantasy tale the likes of lotr and the rest so says the nyt and such and such no doubtstardust didnt have me bolted to my seat because of jampacked action at every turn nor was i sweating bullets because of plothook after plothook threatening to tear the dramatic tension apart and echo throughout the theater in a loud boom it didnt even use enormous blasts of sound to grab my attention to whats happening on screen transformers im looking at you its not trying to show off the latest cgi techniques nor did it offend my intelligence with dimwitted dialogs and story lines that are simple enough i couldve figured them out in 3rd grade boy i hate those i just watched watched and enjoyed a refreshingly creative storyline unfold before my eyes sure i may have known what was going to happen throughout most of the film but it makes you forget that it even made my heart twinge at some parts but the most important aspect i noticed is that i left the theater feeling better than when id gone init truly is a gem after so much slush this summer with so many remakes and films that fell short of my expectations this was like a cold sweet cup of tea to cap off all the hard work id done sitting through the others trying to come out of them with my moneys worthits probably not for everyone but do yourself a favor if you enjoy fantasy films that stand the test of time alone princess bride black cauldron the dark crystal etc then you should really see this movie this little diamond is finding its way into my dvd collection the moment it hits stores you can trust me on thissimply wonderful
pos	there are not many movies around that have given me a feeling like stardust did all throughout the course of the film as magically fairytalelike as the princess bride stardust is most definitely the most wonderful fantasy spectacle of the 2000s as well as the 1990s exciting hilarious and equipped with wonderful imagery as well as unforgettable characters michelle pfeiffer and robert deniros especially i challenge anyone to watch this movie without a smile from the first ten minutes of the film you know perfectly well how it will end but it is the journey and not the destination that enthralls the viewer from start to finishten stars and not a decimal less
pos	while i dont consider myself a big fan of fairy tale movies stardust intrigued me based on seeing michelle pfeiffer in the trailers as a villain especially since i was about to see her as the bossy velma von tussle in hairspray boy is she so convincingly evil here as a witch especially with her ageugly makeup in the beginning and end robert de niro is also great as the pirate captain whos forced to hide in the closet to protect his reputation just about all the actors like claire danes rupert everett ricky gervais peter otoole and many others do fine work here while danes and pfeiffer are classic beauties theres also stunning faces of sienna miller olivia grant as girl bernard and kate magowan especially when we first meet her newcomer charlie cox is fine as the lead tristan and he looked so much like his father dunstan as a young man that i thought that was him in early scenes with magowan actually ben barnes many comments have compared this to the princess bride and while i can see some resemblances the main difference was that with pb you always knew it was just an imaginary tale as told by an old man to his grandson stardust makes you believe for the most part that what youre seeing and hearing could have actually happened even with all the hilarity that happens throughout so on that note i highly recommended stardust
pos	as a massive fan of fantasy in general and of the works of neil gaiman in particular ive been looking forward to this film so avidly so hungrily and with such a bittersweet mixture of anticipation and fear of disappointment that i can scarcely believe its finally here and you know what i neednt have feared the film version is bldy awesome different from the book but in a good way  less whimsical more comical still deeply sweet and enchantingthe special effects are absolutely spoton and make magic feel a natural and proper part of the world of wall without being overtly spectacular and intrusiveproper attention has been paid to storytelling and pacing and the casting in the main is a triumph with the ghostly princes whose rollcall read almost as a whos who of currently cool british comedy  rupert everett david walliams of little britain fame two of the blokes from green wing etc stealing most of the best lines and pretty much all of the films funniest moments which exist in abundance in fact the one minor criticism i have at all of the film is that sometimes the comedy elements become a little ott subtlety goes out of the window to the detraction of the main story ricky gervais cameo for example was far too much just ricky gervais doing his usual david brent from the office comedy persona for my liking and in my opinion created an unwelcome and jolting break from the magical spell of the progressing story though in fairness from memory i believe the ferdy character in the original book was pretty ricky gervaisesquire when i think back on itbut this is a minor quibble in an otherwise immaculately cast and scripted fairytale with a good mixture of action and romance charlie cox as the protagonist tristan captures the correct mixture of naivety subtle comedy and selfrealisation required for a story like this where a humble young boy embarks on lifechanging quest claire danes as yvaine is beautiful feisty and just ever so slightly alien or ethereal a perfect interpretation of her stellar role robert de niro in the cameo every reviewer is talking about is indeed deserving of praise rollicking good fun looks like hes having a ball too and michelle pfeiffer is triumphantly cool and nasty as wicked witch lamia my favourite performance of the film overall if you enjoyed her deliciously btchy performance in the recent hairspray then you will thoroughly enjoy her in this tooso to round off this review you will laugh for sure you will smile and you may even cry  stardust is a beautiful heartwarming fairytale for all the family with a heart of gold and more sass n smarts than is immediately apparent one of my alltime favourite films is the absolutely fantastic princess bride and stardust is being readily likened to this with good reason as it is a very similar type of film exploring similar themes and territory and just as the princess bride remains fresh smart and funny twenty years after its initial release i believe that the delicious tongueincheek sweetness of stardust will be showing up as a family favourite on our televisions or equivalent future device for many years to come
pos	the beautiful story of stardust is written by by neil gaiman writer of mirrormask and its really a good story i think it would appeal to any labyrinth princess bride or 10th kingdom fan and yet its totally unique and stands up on its own and i feel the film adaptation of this story has a far better ending than what was presented in the original novel by neil gaiman i wont spoil it for youthe main character tristan tristran in the novel is the son of a mortal and a faerie slave kept by a witch in the realm of faerie the story begins in a town near a wall that separates the magical world from the human world when there is a falling star tristan promises to retrieve it for a girl he is infatuated with he is unaware that the star has taken the form of a girl in the fairy world and that there are others after her too three elderly witches who want to use her heart to become young again and some bickering princesits a really good story it has humor and magic and beautiful surreal scenes and visuals its charming and i feel it can be watched by children and adults of all ages its simply magical its a true classic fairy tale the likes of which i havent seen in cinema since the 1980s
pos	i anticipated this movie to be decent and possibly clich but i was completely wrong charlie cox i had never heard of him until now played an incredibly good leading man he was so earnest and romantic me and my friend that saw the movie with me totally fell in love with himclaire danes who i did like before loved her in romeo and juliet made me enjoy her even more her acting was fantastic i couldnt even tell that she was american the chemistry between her and charlie cox was extremely good the casting was quite perfectrobert deniro and michelle pfeiffer were equally wellcasted deniro as that gay piratepriceless priceless i laughed so hard at that one scene where septimus comes on the shipoh my god wow pfeiffer played a decent villain i liked her as the snippy mother in hairspray but she had the right amount of melodrama and snide comments throughout the movie overall it was funny but not slapstick at all romantic the special effects werent totally frequent but when they were they were great the cameos from ricky gervais and peter otoole were also wellplaced i totally recommend this movie to anyone who likes fantasy movies like the princess bride or even lord of the rings it kept my interest the entire time and i will be buying the dvd when it comes out
pos	this movie is wonderfuli was enchanted i should say and surprised because of how uniquely it was done the cast the sequencing the effectseverything magnificent i mean it was a love story yes but what made it outstanding from the rest was that it was told in an entertaining wholesome mannerfor me it is the representation of modern fairy tale its like the modern peter pansimply amazingi surely would buy a copy of this the moment it hit the marketthis movie is really a double must see one 10 stars for that
pos	greetings again from the darkness this one will be compared to the princess bride and although it doesnt measure up to that classic it is extremely entertaining and well made in its own right the story line is a bit odd and the whole wall thing is never really explained but the execution is fine even building up strong suspensecharlie cox plays tristan who falls for the wrong girl sienna miller and agrees to fetch her a fallen star  who happens to be played by the stunning claire danes not much suspense on what happens with these two but the suspenseful part comes in with the wicked witch played by michelle pfeiffer and the prince son of king peter otoole looking to reclaim the ruby necklace our star is wearing lots of bad chasing the goodalong the way an encounter with the strangest pirate you will see including any from the carribbean robert deniro plays captain shakespeare  tough on the inside and shall we say in touch with his feminine side another encounter involves the brilliant ricky gervais as a fast talking trader and that is good for a couple of laughsnot your typical chase coming of age or fantasy film but director matthew vaughns layer cake effort deserves an audience sadly the poor marketing campaign will probably prevent it from making any money my guess it will find big success on video
pos	if any style of film could be called my guilty pleasure itd be this generic fantasy type guilty is the wrong word for it though as im pretty pleased to be an escapist from time to time stardust is good stock fantasy the likes of which one should expect from neil gaiman or gaiman adaptation as it were it isnt the visual dreamscape of mirrormask it isnt the adult pretension of pans labyrinth and it isnt the funloving classic the princess bride but it contains just what the fantasylover is familiarized enough with to be completely comfortable during the entire viewing fantasy lovers should rejoicespecial effects work has finally become good enough and cheap enough that this stuff is in regular production nowthe story of stardust involves a young man named tristan who in order to gain the love and approval of the most beautiful girl in their small town of wall goes on an adventure to retrieve a fallen star to make things difficult however tristans fallen star is actually a woman named yvaine and hes not the only one looking for her some witches have their greedy eyes on the immortality the stars heart can give and a brothers feud over the magic kingdom leads murderous princes in her directionfrom there its all pretty predictable but it involves some attractive fantasy elements some warmhearted commentary on the nature of love and the best part robert deniro as a gay pirate on that note deniros performance is spoton its not the excessive lisp that most actors use to portray gay people but a surprisingly effective one from someone used to being seen as a roughandgruff typecast character thus the ongoing joke surrounding his character matching deniros own opening up into alternate forms of acting deniro hasnt been so unique to his own image since brazil and thats saying somethingstardust is the type of movie perhaps that will subsist on childrens and fantasylovers shelves for a long time i cant say it offers anything new but its not really there to its actually those most familiar with its tropes that will enjoy it the mostpolarisdib
pos	this is the epitome of fairytale the villains are completely wicked and the heroes are refreshingly pure danes deniroand pfieffer are wonderful as well as the new actor who plays the role of tristan outstanding performances delightful magic funny and dramatic and a perfect fairytale ending make this film absolutely fabulous im not so sure all content is appropriate for younger children but for an older audience there are plenty of hilarious subtleties the previews do not do this movie justice my fianc and i were quite skeptical but were so thrilled we had taken a chance on this movie that i can only hope to assure anyone on the fence about this movie to give it a try
pos	what a wonderful fanciful movie stardust isi could easily end it with that one statement and suffice to say one could take it as a very strong recommendation to go see itat a time when hollywood seems bent on forcing remakes and sequels down our throats stardust makes us remember why we go to the movies in the first place  to escape reality for a couple of hours and explore other lives other times or other planets ironically stardust takes us to all three places effortlessly and with a childlike glee we all long forstardust is full of all the characters we remember as children princes witches pirates ghosts and scoundrels it has the damsel in distress the hero the rogues the obstacles spells antidotes charms and even a touch of lightspeed to make it quasi modernstardust is about a man from the town of wall which is conveniently situated next to a wall that separates their town from a magical kingdom the only way past the wall is through a breech that is diligently guarded by a scruffy old codger played wonderfully by david kelly one day a young man from wall named ben barnes out maneuvers the old guard and escapes through the breech he happens upon an enchanted kingdom called stormhold where he meets a chained and very sexy young lady named una she is held captive by a witch and leashed by an unbreakable chain while the witch is away una seduces ben and sends him on his way ben returns to wall without incident and continues his life but nine months later he is summoned to the wall breech where the old guard hands him what you might expect  a baby boythe boy named tristan grows up to be a rather hapless young man charlie cox who is smitten with a girl way out of his league and also betrothed to another nevertheless the young lady named victoria and played sienna miller goes out once with tristain and he confesses his love to her after they espy a falling star she tells him he can have her if he retrieves the star and brings it back to her he agrees and sets out on his quest which will take him to the other side of the wallmeanwhile in the kingdom of stormhold the old king perfectly played by peter otoole is dying he calls his remaining living sons to tell them who shall succeed him to the throne his sons names are primus secondus sextmus and septimus the other sons where killed by the other brothers in a humorous competition to see who lives to get the throneanyway he tosses his ruby charm to the sky and voila that what brings the star to earththe star crashes in the form of a beautiful woman named yvaine clare danes and she of course is wearing the charm but little does she know she is now being persuaded by tristain the princes and also an aging witch named lamia michelle pfeiffer who wants to cut out the stars heart to regain her own youthcomplicated yes but it all comes together as the adventure unfoldstristain is the first to find yvaine but is so blinded by his devotion to victoria he doesnt recognize the growing bond between he and yvaine his initial interest lie only in returning yvaine to victoria as proof of his love but he must get past the princes and lamia first the princes arent that big an issue as they are constantly trying to kill each other  and just as in pirates of the caribbean  never has death been so funny but tristain also encounters the witch who enslaved his mother though he doesnt know its his mother and a band of flying pirates led by robert denirohis is the most important character in the movie and deniro plays it to a tee he steals the movie with his toughness and soon we learn an undercover secret that will leave audiences on the floor with laughter though his role is small in length deniro is extraordinarymichelle pfeiffer is wonderful as lamia  a sexy evil witch claire danes is most appropriate as the confused and distressed yvaine she makes a perfect damsel jason flemyng adam buston rupert everett and mark strong add the perfect dose of levity as the fighting princes whom as they die return as ghosts ala blithe spirit and high spiritsmoreover director matthew vaughn whose only other directing experience was layer cake weaves an enchanting tale that everyone will enjoystardust may be too complex for young children but anyone over the age of 13 will want to see this movie multiple times its that good stardust is what movies are supposed to be perfectly written perfectly cast perfectly directed and perfectly acted in other wordsperfect
pos	please future writers producers directors  learn from this movienever before have i seen such a bold and original tale created for the big movie screen bold because the script constantly made a step so many fantasy movies safely avoided  a step to something new creative and daring just when you think oh ive seen this before or i am sure this is what will happen now  stardust would make an unexpected twist and involve you more and more into the storythe actors are great  even the smallest part is performed with such talent it fills me with awe for the creators of this movie robert de niro is gorgeous and performs with such energy that he simply steals the show in each scene hes in michelle pfeiffer is the perfect witch and claire danes a wonderful choice for the innocent and loving star yvaine other big names make outstanding roles i had the filling everyone is trying to give his best for this movie but once again the story by neil gaiman all the little things he invented for this universe  simply outstandingi watched this movie at a prescreening today a day before the official release and do hope it will have huge success there is so much humor but also tense moments as well as lovely tender scenes the look in the eyes of yvaine the frivolities of captain shakespeare the passion of lamia the witch  impressive unforgettablefor me this is the number one entertaining movie of 2007 watch it and enjoy it1110  outstandingpeace and love
pos	this remarkable film can be summed up very easily first of all while the comparisons to princess bride are inevitable its almost futile to do so while both films combine adult wit and humor with a fairy tale backdrop stardust is so much different than any other fantasyscifi film ive ever seen its such a hybrid of those genres but its plot and script are so unique thatalong with the performances special effects cinematography and scorethe finished product is simply not all that comparable to anything that has ever appeared on the silver screen secondly the score is very effective at simultaneously pulling us into the story and the fantasy world in which it takes place and pushing the story along while creating just the right amount of awe and excitement necessary to make the magic believable within the realm where the characters exist thirdly i did not find the film to be even remotely difficult to follow or confusing in any way in fact the interesting interplay between the three main subplots actually made it even that much more compelling to watch wonderfully casted and superbly acted across the board this fantasy adventure with scifi elements was the best one ive seen since return of the king not that i am comparing the two at all ok so its not that easy to sum up but dont let any crude andor heartless and cynical review nor the films pathetic pr prevent you from partaking in the best time you could have at the movies this summer or even possibly in a long time
pos	i contend that whoever is ultimately responsible for creatingapproving the trailer for this movie has completely blundered no one i know wanted to see this movie based on the previews and everyone who actually saw it that i know absolutely loved it the advertising campaign is disgracedisasterblunderopened at 4 behind1rush hour which i have not seen average imdb score of 742the bourn ultimatum which i have seen awesome movie but 3rd week out average imdb score of 87 deserving i would say3the simpsons movie which i have seen okay movie but 4th week out average imdb score of 81 a bit high in my opinion4stardust average imdb score of 84 lower then bourn but thats been our for 3 weekswhether it was poor scheduling or poor advertising i think that the powers that be behind this movie screwed up big time this should have been advertised as an amazing movie that happens to be a fantasyfairytale and not advertised as just another fairytale too bad  anyway now that i have very pointlessly ranted onandon awesome movie go see it
pos	although stardust seems to be a fantasy film with predictable ending and average performances it is certainly not when i saw the movie i knew it was going to be one of my favorite movies and i was right stardust is more of a fairytale than an adventure film it has this magical aura from the beginning to the very end of the movie the storyline is well written  and it keeps you on the edge of your seat like every tale  it has some short of morality therefore we know in our hearts that the evil brothers wont take the throne but the innocent boy who manages to overcome every obstacle and difficulty he encounters during his journey we also know that the true love is yvaine and not victoria  the material girl who is shallow and manipulative i have to give extra credits to claire danes she literally shines in this movie her eyes have this sparkle that fit totally in her character moreover she and cox do have chemistry which makes the romance in the film even more notable the rest of the cast are well known actors and actresses which of course make stardust an interesting and high classed movieoverall  the movie is fantastic the locations magical and the plot interestingi was very disappointed that the film didnt get nominated for more awards i have to give at least 910 stars for this
pos	highly enjoyable very imaginative and filmic fairytale all rolled into one stardust tells the story of a young man living outside a fantasy world going inside it to retrieve a bit of a fallen star only to find the star is alive young and beautiful a kingdom whose king is about to die has said king unleash a competition on his several sons to see who can retrieve a ruby first to be king whilst a trio of witches want the star to carve up and use to keep them young these three plot threads weave intricately together throughout the entire picture blended with good acting dazzling special effects and some solid sentiment and humour as well stardust is a fun film and has some fun performances from the likes of claire danes as the stari could gaze at her for quite some time to michelle pfeifferi could gaze at her at full magical powers even longer playing the horrible witch to robert deniro playing a nancyboy air pirate to perfection charlie cox as the lead tristan is affable and credible and we get some very good work from a group of guys playing the sons out to be king who are constantly and consistently trying to kill off each other mark strong jason flemyng and ruppert everett plays their roles well in both life and deathloved this whole thread as well peter otoole plays the dying killer daddy and watch for funny man ricky gervais who made me laugh more than anything in the entire film in his brief five minutesnice feet but the real power in the film is the novel by neil gaiman and the script made from his creative and fertile mind stardust creates its own mythology and its own world and it works
pos	going into seeing this movie i was a bit skeptical because fantasy movies are not always my cup of tea especially a romantic fantasylittle did i know that i was in for a ride through cinematic magic everything in the movie from plot to dialogue to effects was very near perfectionclaire danes shines like the star she is in this movie from beginning to end you fall more and more in love with this charactermichelle pfeiffer is menacing as an evil witch bent on capturing the star for eternal youth and beautyrobert de niro is a lovable character who gives the audience the greatest bit of comic relief as the movie is gaining momentum towards the climaxoverall this was a movie that surprised and delighted me as a movie fan if you are looking for a fun and enjoyable movie that will be fun for the kids and adults alike stardust is the way to go
pos	maybe i loved this movie so much in part because ive been feeling down in the dumps and its such a lovely little fairytale whatever the reason i thought it was pitch perfect great intelligent story beautiful effects excellent acting especially de niro who is awesome this movie made me happier than ive been for a whileit is a very funny and clever movie the running joke of the kingdoms history of prince savagery and the aftermath the way indulging in magic effects the witch and dozens of smart little touches all kept me enthralled thats much of what makes it so good its an elaborate specialeffectsladen movie with more story than most fairytale movies yet there is an incredible attention to small thingsi feel like just going ahead and watching it all over again
pos	i have seen a lot of saura films and always found amazing the way he assembles music dance drama and great cinema in his movies ibria shows an even better saura dealing with multimedia concepts and a more contemporary concept of dance and music another thing that called my attention is the fact that in this movie dancers and musicians dance and music are equally important the camera shows various aspects of music interpretation examining not only technical issues but also the emotional experience of playing the interest of saura on the bridge between classical and contemporary music and dance is one more ingredient in turning this movie maybe the most aesthetically exciting among his other works thats why i recommend it strongly to those who love good cinema good music good dance great art
pos	if saura hadnt done anything like this before iberia would be a milestone now it still deserves inclusion to honor a great director and a great cinematic conservator of spanish culture but he has done a lot like this before and though we can applaud the riches he has given us we have to pick and choose favorites and high points among similar films which include blood wedding 1981 carmen 1983 el amore brujo 1986 sevillanas 1992 salom 2002 and tango 1998 i would choose sauras 1995 flamenco as his most unique and potent cultural document next to which iberia palesiberia is conceived as a series of interpretations of the music of isaac manuel francisco albniz 18601909 and in particular his iberia suite for piano isaac albniz was a great contributor to the externalization of spanish musical culture  its reformatting for a nonspanish audience he moved to france in his early thirties and was influenced by french composers his iberia suite is an imaginative synthesis of spanish folk music with the styles of liszt dukas and dindy he traveled around performing his compositions which are a kind of beautiful standardization of spanish rhythms and melodies not as homogenized as ravels bolero but moving in that direction naturally the spanish have repossessed albniz and in iberia the performers reinterpret his compositions in terms of various more ethnic and regional dances and styles but the source is a tamed and diluted form of spanish musical and dance culture compared to the echt spanishness of pure flamenco flamenco coming out of the region of andalusia is a deeply felt amalgam of gitane hispanoarabic and jewish cultures iberia simply is the peninsula comprising spain portugal andorra and gibraltar the very concept is more diluted sauras flamenco is an unstoppably intense ethnic mix of music singing dancing and that peacock manner of noble preening that is the essence of spanish style the way a man and a woman carries himself or herself with pride verging on arrogance and elegance and panache  even bullfights and the moves of the torero are full of it  in a series of electric sequences without introduction or conclusion they just are saura always emphasized the staginess of his collaborations with choreographer antonio gades and other artists in his 1995 flamenco he dropped any pretense of a story and simply has singers musicians and dancers move on and off a big sound stage with nice lighting and screens flats and mirrors arranged by cinematographer vittorio storaro another of the spanish filmmakers important collaborators the beginnings and endings of sequences in flamenco are often rough but atmospheric marked only by the rumble and rustle of shuffling feet and a mixture of voices sometimes the film keeps feeding when a performance is over and you see the dancer bend over sigh or laugh or somebody just unexpectedly says something in flamenco more than any of sauras other musical films its the rapt intense interaction of singers and dancers and rhythmically clapping participant observers shouting impulsive ols that is the story and creates the magic because saura has truly made magic and perhaps best so when he dropped any sort of conventional storyiberia is in a similar style to some of sauras purest musical films no narration no dialogue only brief titles to indicate the type of song or the region beginning with a pianist playing albenizs music and gradually moving to a series of dance sequences and a little singing in flamenco music the fundamental element is the unaccompanied voice and that voice is the most unmistakable and unique contribution to world music it relates to other songs in other ethnicities but nothing quite equals its raw raucous unique uglybeautiful cry that defies you to do anything but listen to it with the closest attention then comes the clapping and the foot stomping and then the dancing combined with the other elements there is only one flamenco song in iberia if you love sauras flamenco youll want to see iberia but youll be a bit disappointed the style is there some of the great voices and dancing and music are there but iberias source and conception doom it to a lesser degree of power and make it a less rich and intense cultural experience
pos	saturday june 3 630pm the neptunemonday june 5 430pm the neptunefew celebrations of ethnic and cultural identity succeed as mightily as carlos sauras brilliant interpretation of isaac albeniz masterpiece iberia suite at the approach of its centennial saura drew together an unprecedented wealth of talent from the spanish performing arts community to create this quintessential love song to their homeland the twelve impressions of the suite are presented without narrative in stark surroundings allowing the power of each performance to explode before sauras camera creative use of large flats and mirrors moved throughout the set combined with screens shadows fire rain and rear projection add glorious dramatic effects to the varied selections of song dance and instrumental performance photographs of albeniz reappear throughout the program connecting the passion of the music to its great creator saura encompasses all spaniards on his stage from the beautiful elegance of elderly flamenco dancers in traditional costume to children joyously dancing with their instructors
pos	the music of albeniz pervades this film once and a while it is played with original instrumentation eg piano but never full orchestra but often it is reworked with various contemporary ensembles egguitar and treatments eg jazz piano only occasionally is the music the sole focus of the film the vast majority of the time the music is set to various dances often flamenco but not always i would guess that there are 1214 scenes which are not united by a plot not all scenes will reach the heights for an individual viewer in my case about half reached the pinnacle though all the rest were in their own way very fine those that worked for me moved me to gooseflesh aesthetic delight indeed the final scene left me weepy with joy and in some very magical way it brings you deep into spanish culture if you dont like subtitles dont worry the film is virtually wordless though each scene carries a title of an albeniz piece seeing this very beautiful film sharpens my complaint that virtually none of the films of saura are available on dvd in the usa i am thinking here particularly of his flamenco version of carmen a spectacular work of art that is available in europe but not here european dvds wont play on american dvd players this is a scandal
pos	i have never danced flamenco before but somehow i feel like this movie was perfect the colors how blatant the dances were the gypsies and the rivals all put together made a movie that seemed to have ended too soon i have seen other carlos saura movies and i agree that this film may be his best production i feel that the best characteristics of his past films were put together and aligned to make iberia i appreciate the use of mirrors in revealing the activity going on behind the cameras while watching this movie i felt like i was sitting in a small restaurant in madrid comfortably watching the dancers bang on a wooden plank over a delicious fruit cocktail for me this movie fit like a glove i dont know how i will be able to get a copy of this film in the us in the next few years i recommend this movie to anyone who is attracted to the livelihood of other cultures it is safe to say that this movie is certainly on my favorites list
pos	i was surprised at the low rating this film got from viewers i saw it one late night on tv and it hit the spot  i actually think it was back in 1989 when it first appeared yet i remember it pretty well with a nice twist or two and an interesting ambiance on a windmill farm michael pollard looks suitably seedy for his role which pretty much sums up the unfulfilled early promise of his career and everyone else plays it pretty straight ahead i definitely recommend it as a rental although some of the themes which might have seemed a bit edgy in 1989 now may seem tame which is a shame considering that contemporary edginess is often just used as a necessary marketing tool sort of like clamoring just to get noticed
pos	michael bowen plays an innocentish young man who hitchhikes a thousand miles to visit his absentee millionaire father the creepy ray wise at a sprawling windmillpowered ranch and ends up tangled in the dangerous web of his young scheming and seductive stepmother from hell the yummy clare wren thus causing trouble for the already dysfunctional family an edgy stylish and exciting drama that received no promotion and was sent straight to vhs and cable tvwhere i first saw it it is beautifully written smartly acted and tightly directed from a script that keeps you biting your nails i cannot believe the reviewers who disliked it ever actually saw it it is an undiscovered classic
pos	i thoroughly enjoyed this movie because there was a genuine sincerity in the acting the writing was topnotch james arness is a great actor and he showed it here brian keith was too old to be davy crockett and can anyone really play davy but fess parkeranother great actor in this move was raul julia who gave depth to santa anna a vain and complex person who led mexico through turbulent timeswhile some may think the movie was slowpaced it captured the battle as it unfolded lots of tedium followed by a couple hours of horrific terrorwhat impressed me most about this movie is that it made you think about a cause and how some people are willing to die for what they believe in in this day and age when nobody stands for anything i found it refreshing to think that there was a time when people died for freedom no matter how you may feel about the politics of the time
pos	heres a fun fact i was the baby in the movie the one in the crib  i am 19 years old now my parents took me to try out for the part we lived in texas at the timei think i only made like 80 bucks for it but i wasnt in it very long my parents said i would cry when i was supposed to be happy and would be happy when i was supposed to cry i was all mixed up strange and funny fact i suppose and no i am not a child actress i am livin in san antonio workin at a walgreens i graduated here in texas but i lived in maryland most my life this movie is a great movie though good concept i have seen it several times in my short 19 years
pos	the best film on the battle of san antonio texas in march 1836 was john waynes 1960 epic the alamo in a one shot job as director producer that temporarily financially strapped him wayne demonstrated that he was talented in movie making outside of his iconlike acting ability personifying the westi have commented on that film in a review the other night and i pointed out that wayne and james edward grant the screenwriter tackled some points that were barely mentioned in earlier films about the battle they did bring in the issue of slavery they also finally discussed the contribution of local mexican land owner juan seguin as an important leader in the war for independence on par with crockett bowie travis austin and houston but there was one weakness though well hidden in the film wayne worked hard to cast it properly thinking of many people for lead roles in it but he did not properly handle the leader of the enemy forces general antonio de santa anna the role was played by an obscure actor ruben padilla on this board his thread shows only three credits listed padilla did not have any spoken dialog even in spanish and while he does have one of the last shots in the film he just is shown as a silent tyrant observing the burning of the bodies of the americans and their alliesdespite several poor choices in the casting of this television movie the alamo thirteen days to clory it is the best film in showing the man who was from 1836 to 1854 a leading bogeyman to american policy makers raul julia was a wonderful stage actor i was fortunate to see him in a production in the late 1980s of arms and the man in manhattan as sergius he was never boring and usually first rate in his actinghere we see the egotistical monster at his worst nothing is acceptable that does not fit santa annas wishes or activities it can be the failure of an orderly in the army to bring some item he requested fast enough or it can be the temerity of these foreign brigands as he saw the americans in not knuckling down to himself the napoleon of the westsanta anna was president of mexico five or six times between 1830 and 1855 he claimed that he first got involved in overthrowing a president because that president did not live up to the countrys constitution but it was the power that kept him going year after year it is a sad commentary that he was the leading mexican historical figure in those two decades no political figure or military figure would rise to override him until benito juarez did in the late 1850s initially he claimed great liberal ideals but he once admitted that the people of mexico were children who needed guidance for one hundred years before they could rule themselves and thus he sounds like gilbert roland in crisis talking about the people he has helped lead against jose ferrer the amazing thing about him was he managed to keep coming back his policies were disasters while we know about his attack on texas to put down a revolt there he also tried to expand into guatamala and probably saw himself controlling much of central america he did win at the alamo but at great cost of lives his massacre of col fannins men at goliad was inexcusable one might make a case for the destruction of the defenders of the alamo who were fighting to the last but fannin had surrendered then came the disaster of san jacinto where his army was wiped out he failed to take adequate precautions to watch for the american troops he was captured and humiliated and forced to sign a surrender of texas houston was kind to him the troops wanted to string him upexcept for losing a leg in a battle against the french in 1838 he managed not to get wounded in most of his wars he repudiated the forced surrender of texas but could not militarily undue it instead he would lead mexico into defeat in the war of 1846  48 against the americans leading to the mexican session the us was decent enough to pay mexico 15000000 for the southwest but mexico lost half of its territory he would be president for the last time in 1853 in time to give franklin pierces horrendously bad administration its one moment of glory  santa anna sold the border of arizona and new mexico the gadsden purchase to the us no other mexican president not even porfirio diaz ever cost his country so much diaz did sell out to foreign business interests but he built up mexicos economic muscles doing so he was exiled in 1855 and settled in staten island there he managed to do his most creative work he introduced chicle to the us and it became chewing gum some achievement julias santa anna is younger than the practiced cynic and schemer who became americas best land purchase agent he is not going to stand for opposition and he jumps into furious tantrums at a moments notice most of the time his chief aide col black david ogden stiers here a british born officer holds his tongue  he does not wish to be in front of a firing squad as he could be but stiers is secretly less than enchanted by his boss at the end when alone with the newly widowed wives of the dead alamo defenders stiers suggests that they tell the world what santa anna is really like and they did
pos	this made for television version of the legendary stand against hopeless odds is more objective more realistic than earlier filmed versions of the events though the one movie made after this went perhaps too far in humanizing the figures of sam houston bowie travis and crockettthe focus here is on jim bowie played with sharp cynical detachment by james arness who is apparently still alive at age 85 then 65 he made a comeback to acting after years away from the screen to do this partpuerto ricanborn raul julia humanizes gen santa ana as no one since j carol naish back in 54 had done however the mexican dictator is portrayed as a lecherous vainglorious popinjaygaudier uniforms have never been seen before or since he receives excellent advice from the european officers he has hired but convinced of his own infallibility he does not heed italec baldwin is the one actor whose age is appropriate to the character he plays col william travis his portrayal is earnest he is almost in awe of the older men who share command with himthe one jarring note was brian keith as crockett in a coonskin cap and carrying ol betsy he stumbles about as if he had wandered in from another movie with no conviction in the portrayal the character is reduced to a few stage conventions the script reveals some historical facts overlooked or suppressed in earlier film versions we learn that jim bowie was in the person of santa ana fighting his own brotherinlaw the mexican soldiers performed poorly in part because they were armed with rifles left over from the napoleonic wars a generation earlier santa ana likes a bargain bowie wryly explains the whole project of defending the former spanish mission as a fort was militarily ill adviseda fact explored in greater depth in the 2004 film the alamo
pos	when john wayne filmed his alamo story he had built a complete alamo set in the town of brackettsville texas which is still there and quite the tourist attraction as long as that stands we will have a set for future alamo interpretations for the screen one such with dennis quaid and billy bob thornton was done in this centurybut i would say the alamo thirteen days to glory is the best alamo story filmed ive seen john waynes film is a good one if overhyped but its a john wayne film with the story redone to fill parameters of screen character of john wayne brian keith plays davy crockett here and gives a fine interpretation of the rollicking frontier character he wasits a lot closer to professor lon tinkles book on the alamo than the wayne film was and having read the book years ago i can attest to that tinkles book is listed as the source in both films but tinkle who was alive back then when the wayne film was done and he was not pleased with the resultalec baldwin was around the right age for young william barrett travis the idealistic freedom fighter who incidentally was a slave owner back in the day no one saw the ironic contradiction in that one thing that was not explored and hasnt been was traviss hyperactive sex drive he was the casanova of the southwest he even kept a salacious diary of his libidinal conquestsbut the man who always gets the whitewash is jim bowie played here by james arness he was a hero at the alamo to be sure but his career before the alamo was that of a scoundrel he was a smuggler a slave trader an all around con man selling land he had questionable title to but his heroic death certainly redeemed him no hint of that is in arnesss portrayal nor any others ive seen of bowie on the screen and of course he did design the bowie knife done to his specifications that man needed such a weaponhowever the main asset that the alamo thirteen days to glory has is a full blown portrayal of antonio de lopez de santa anna the president of mexico who comes up personally to put down the rebellion stirred up by the north americans whove come to settle in texas at mexican invitation unfortunately those americans came with some preconceived notions about liberty that just hadnt made it that far south at least liberty for white people raul julia plays santa anna who remains an even more controversial figure in mexican history he was also quite the scoundrel but he was the best mexico produced until a genuine reformer named benito juarez came alongthis film was the farewell performance of lorne greene who appears briefly as general sam houston greenes not quite my conception of houston he really was way too old for the part houston was in his early forties in 1836 he was not yet the patriarch of texas but within the limits imposed on him greene does a fine jobfor a romantic telling of the alamo tale by all means see john waynes version but for historical content i recommend this film highly
pos	13 days to glory tells the traditional tale with sympathy toward the mexican viewpoint the major problem in this movie was that while cowboy actor james arness played the part of jim bowie persuasively the rest of the name actors in the cast brian keith davy crocket and lorne greene sam houston were too oldraul julia played general antonio lopez de santa anna with grace and dignity owed to the professional soldier who after all won the battle the scene where he upbraids his officers for failing to mount a guard and prevent a sortee is one the scriptwriters did not understand failing to keep watch is a major remiss in the military santa anna was within his prerogatives to be angry raul julia magnificently carried poor writing through the scenekathleen york was an impressive susannah dickinson a woman who deserves to be remembered for her courage however kathleen york might have been reminded that as dickinsons hailed from pennsylvania they probable dis not sound very southron
pos	this game show lasted just one season but was intriguing to audiences because it required visual aptitude and a steady hand one false move would disqualify the contestant from winning the prize even though it was clear the contestant knew the correct answer it was always exciting as the contestant began drawing wondering if they would complete the drawing or be buzzed out allowing the other contestant to easily win the contest it was a lighthearted show but it was clear that the contestants were often times embarrassed from a silly mistake made unintentionally rarely seen the game show did not survive past one single season only a seasoned game show addict will remember this show as it proved to be quite unpopular even though game shows were making a big return to the tv screen after the scandals of the 1950s game shows but it was a unique concept for a game show and one that has as yet never been seen again
pos	in arlington heights il we never had a cafeteria in any of the elementary schools 1961 so i rode my bike home from school for lunch and always watched this game true i was 11 but i thought it was the greatest thing on id draw hidden pictures on my blackboard and see if my family or friends could find it i also remember winning wonderful cars pontiac or oldsmobile if the contestant got the final hidden picture game i even had the home versioni wonder why this game lasted so briefly i enjoyed the music and the hidden pictures  the only one i could ever get was the lemon hidden as part of a bridge over a garden streamreally good memories are connected with camouflage
pos	a stunning realization occurs when some sort of phenomenon takes place be it firecrackers going off witnessing a robbery a hurricane nonchalantly devastating everything in its path or for that matter any other spectacular occurrence  in the case of the maclean family however reveille was something which was no more complex than their day to day livesmontana in the early twentieth century was an environment which was rough and tumblethe maclean family was comprised of four people the father a minister who was ideologically driven to raise his family properly his wife was god fearing and dutiful the two boys were wellboys what else can you saybrad pitt starred in this film before he was really the brad pitt and his acting performance in this film was to say the least remarkable his brother norman was the cerebral type he was touched by emotions that were genuine and motivated by a set of values that missoula montana concurred with paul brad pitt was a misfit from the offset and lived on the edgeyou would think that montana in the 1920s had no such thing yet somehow gambling drinking and violent confrontations were as much a part of paul as was his fly fishing rod fly fishing did i say that parenthetically this was the core of this movies theme the recreation of fly fishing served as the cohesive bond which homogenized the kindred spirits of the maclean brothers and to a lesser degree the father i would describe the acting in this film as incredibly believable and the cinematography went beyond sensational put it this way anyone who sees this film will want to live in montana breathtaking filmography of bluer than blue mountains and streams captured the youth and effervescence that the maclean brothers had for lifeseldom in a film do you witness whereby feelings immediately invoke a dogged tenacity to accomplish whatever it may be that someone wishes to accomplishthe maclean brothers lived life to the fullest and for better or worse the father knew that this was going to be the only way the two of them could become menrobert redford directs this film and tells the story of the macleans through the perspective of the older brother normannorman gets offered a position at the university of chicago at age 26 and marries the woman he will always be in love withwhat this film also points out is that the younger brother paul has attained an accomplishment of his own by being the epitome of a remarkable fly fisherman the seedier side of life prevails in the younger brothers existence and exerts an insidious form of consternation for the maclean family as most human shortcomings go the maclean family made light of turbulent waters literally and thus established unity as a family by putting necessary blinders onthe end of the movie river runs through it presents an epigram of life through the eyes of the older brother for norman maclean stoicism is a prerequisite to perseverance in his emeritus years such a fate is largely due to the fact that reflecting on his life is tantamount to yearning for people who have passed away the fond memories of his brother his wife his mother and his father must now be viewed philosophically for norman his life has been relegated to stubborn facts that have determined his dubious outlook and precarious resolve something as simple as the statement this was your life and that is how you lived it is a somber recollection of the joy the sorrow the regrets and the love he gave as well as was the recipient of best put in the last sermon he heard his father give his father said we can completely love someone without completely understanding them whether you agree with what has happened in your life or not it happened nonetheless norman maclean must come to grips with the fact that his life has been fragmented by misunderstandings norman maclean has become a decrepit octogenarian who is polarized by virtual conclusions to his life the murky waters of montanas picturesque rivers serve as a vicious and desultory finalization to his years on earth without question the very prolific statement of what seems complicated is really very simple purveys a very acrimonious message in this moviemore simply putthe people and places which were important in normans life are now only a bittersweet memorymerely a painfully intellectual rumination of events which are aggravated by the haunted waters of montanas beautiful streams and riversto which for the entire maclean family all things merge into one and a river runs through it
pos	i have read the short story by norman maclean and the movie did justice to norman macleans writing my husband tends to reread it occasionally and i myself have read it over and scenes of the movie keeps coming to mind we have videos of many of redford s movies and we have watched a river runs through it many times redford is part of the famdamily as he is always around we never get tired of redfords perception of norman maclean writings and the beauty of montana the script reminds me very much of my own upbringing as my father had the same calling as mr macleans father according to a river runs through it methodists are baptists who can read a line which by the way is not in the short story but i think that is a funny line my husband and i are wellread baptistsi have heard a movie critic state that the pace of this movie is too slow i disagree as one search for inner peace this is the type of movie that will make you contemplate the beauty of nature in threefour rhythm of the metronome the photography is outstanding the acting is great i love the scene where norman and paul as boys talked and wondered whether one could be a fly fisher or a boxer then as adult paul played by brad pitt se7ven is the perfect guy who needs help with his alcoholism but will not accept it the same applies to neal burns who uses worms as bait he also needed help but would not accept the fact that he needed help the scene where paul refuses to eat oatmeal and the entire family has to wait an eternity to say grace finally after hours they all kneel around the table to say grace and they all leave but the oatmeal stayed on the plate that scene where the two love birds and their tattoos on their posteriors that is funny the sunburn the drive back home where jessie burns emily lloyd decides to go via the train line beautiful dialogue when norman proposes to jessie because he wants her to come to chicago with himredford himself does a superb job as a narrator i could not stop myself from comparing brad to the young redford barefoot in the park the nominated director producer actor is a visionary who deserves to be praised for his advancement not only in the cinema in the us but around the world i am glad to live in nineteen hundred because i have seen the beginning of the black and white television the movies and all the technology and special effects to be able to watch videos at home and to live in the same century as redford because i have had the chance to see his works redford needs no special effects to show us the beauty of montana in this masterpiece the river to me means that line that separates life from death memories and realities redford shows the hands of the creator so magnificently and a river runs through it
pos	have you seen the graduate it was hailed as the movie of its generation but a river runs through it is the story about all generations long before dustin hoffmans character got all wrapped up in the traps of modern suburbia norman maclean and his brother paul were facing the same crushing pressures of growing up as they tried to find their place in the world but how could a place like post ww1 montana be a showcase for the american family at a time when the wild west still was not completely gone just what has maclean tapped into that strikes so deeply at who we all are and what we have to go through to find ourselves as the movie opens norman is an old man flyfishing beside a rushing river trying to understand the course his own life has taken the movie is literally a journey up through his own stream of consciousness against times current and back to when he was a boy he and his younger brother paul were the sons of a presbyterian minister and devoted mother the parents fit snugly into their roles mom takes care of house and home dad does the work of the lord the boys ponder what they will be when they grow up norm has it narrowed down to a boxer or a minister like his dad given the choice little paul would be the boxer since hes told his first choice of pro flyfisherman doesnt even exist the boys grow up and get into trouble with their pranks fight to see who is tougher and do the things brothers do all the while attending church and taking part in all other spiritual matters like flyfishing they are at similar points in their lives before college but when norm returns from his six years at dartmouth things are very different paul is at the top of his game master flyfisherman grad of a nearby college and newspaper reporter who knows every cop on the beat and every judge on the bench norman is stunningly well educated for his day but has little idea what to do with his life even as his father grills him about what he intends to do youre left feeling that at least to pops god will call you to your lifes work but you have to stay open and ready to receive it  all your life father has always taken his boys to reflect by the side of the river and contemplate gods eternal words listen their father urges its both zen and quakerly pretty radical for a stoic clergyman but with all the beauty and contemplation and even though the macleans are truly a godfearing scriptureheeding household how is it that rev macleans family is unraveling paul is true perfection as he fishes the river but hes feeling the pull of gambling and boozing while his family doesnt know how to keep him from winding up where he seems to be headed mom dad and brother all seem to have the same quiet desperation of not knowing what they should be doing and why they cant seem to help pauly just waves it all off with a grin and his irresistible charm but the junior brother is losing his grip norman starts getting his life on track finding love and career but paul continues to slide the family that loves him watches helplessly mother father brother flounder in their own ways trying to help but none very effectively how can a family that loves each other so much be so illequipped to handle this how can someone be so artful and full of grace when out in gods nature yet be somehow unfit or unwilling to fit into the constructs of society that gods peoples have made for themselves these are all questions norman will ponder his entire life the eternal words beneath the smooth stones of the river forever haunt him yet keep their secrets the movie is beautiful to watch this is certainly gods country and filming it won an oscar director robert redford plays with the story from the book and teases the narration a bit to follow the emotional pattern hes presenting and it works well but do go back and read the book too youll see norman made connections with his old man even deeper than the movie can suggest  and youll see the places where the storytellers very words gurgle and sing right off the page with an exuberance of a river running through it leading into the unknown
pos	i have seen all the films directed by robert redford and appreciated his love of the american people and the land in a river runs through it redford displays the lyric romanticism and visual splendor of the high rocky mountains of montana as if he were a 19th century landscape painter of the ilk of thomas moran or albert bierstadt this film makes love to the visual and the word with text by author norman maclean and stunning camera work by phillippe rousselot serpents kiss reigne margotredfords cast is perfect tom skerritt is the rev maclean a man whose methods of education include fly fishing as well as the bible brenda blythen the mother and his sons craig schaffer and brad pitt create a family whose interactions reflect the same problems all encounter with growing teenage sons and later complex young men both schaffer and pitt are totally believable as the brothers whose love of fly fishing and each other will tie them together forever it is the relationships between men father and sons brothers and their women to the outside world that grounds a river runs through it to a vein of storytelling that is missing in so many of hollywood films produced in recent yearswhat makes these relationships special however is the attention redford gives to the language as spoken in dialogue this is a literate script beautiful to hear and unforgettable when coupled with the stunning montana rivers and mountains the words and setting are equal to performances by a cast that rises to their material while the idea of fly fishing may seem an odd device to center a story it is not so implausible in redfords directorial hands given the material redfords ode to a simpler time and life is worth revisiting again and again
pos	one of the things about the film that warmed my heart strings was that dry fly fishing was a major part of the scene i have occasionally carried out my times of dry fly fishing having tied my own flies and being accompanied by my brother and my father we spend a day on one river or another seeking to tempt the ever elusive brown trout to rise and take the fly that has been offered to themwhen we had occasions like this any differences between us disappeared and any of the pressures of the world melted away to be replaced by the glory of being absorbed in the activity and the surroundings of the place we were inthis was one of the amazing things that was portrayed to me in the film as the minister and his two sons norman and pauly carried out the ritual for there is something ritualistic about fly fishing as there is something ritualistic about so many pastimes you cant just start casting your fishing line and hope for the best you have to attune yourself to the place you are in you have to scan the surface of the water considering how it is flowing and where the best point might be to place your fly and depending on your skill level you might even get your fly to land there long enough for a fish to take note of it and strike the art of flyfishing was directed and represented so well that they themselves can be classified as artiststhe title for the film could not be more aptly chosen for the river did in fact run through the life of father and two sons this film however spreads itself broader than the family and community in montana by the the blackfoot river where the film is played out it has the capacity to draw you in to enthrall you to capture you as the history of the family community and period is unfolded the story told is not just a family history but a history of life what may be classified as a river of life
pos	the combination of reading the novella and viewing this film has inspired my wife and i to new levels recently i was pondering a statement made by the artist thomas kinkade in one of his inspirational books he states you and i were not designed to breathe the fetid air of five oclock traffic nor do i think god had banal television programs media hype worthless purchases and soul pollution in mind when he created the universe i hadnt seen a river runs through it in a couple of years but after pondering kinkades statement something drew me to watch the film with a spiritual eye i watched it and saw a whole new world to the film and it inspired me to read the book a must read i have always been frustrated in southern california but somehow got caught up in its materialistic society the film really puts into perspective of how we should really experience gods creations a combination of macleans story and my desire to move back to the northwest has driven me to move to montana i want my future kids to be able to rome the landscape go flyfishing with me ride horses into nothing but open land and serene lakes set in the mountainside a place where you seldom worry about crime i look around socal and all i see is shopping malls rude snarling people in their mercedez bens miles of vehicles on congested freeways gangs racial turmoil on the verge of violent eruption and everyone skeptical of each others intentionsanyway the movie is very inspiring with brilliant acting and a deep story about the fragile connections of loved ones there is a lot of deep thinking in this film the scenery is worth seeing alone and actually helps relieve tension you should finish this film relaxed yet full of insights to your own life it takes a compassionate intelligent and spiritual person to really grasp the meaning if you dont understand the art of cinema and how a director achieves his goals through dialogue tone light colour scenery camera anglesmovement etc then this film is probably not for the crowd that thinks the fast and the furious is the greatest film granted it was entertaining but shallowthe bottom line this film helps to realize that life is not about how much money you have or what things you posses rather it is about your relationships with family and friends and the experiences you share together quality not qauntity
pos	upon seeing this film once again it appeared infinitely superior to me this time than the previous times i have viewed it the acting is stunningly wonderful the characters are very clearly drawn brad pitt is simply superb as the errant son who rebels the other actors and actresses are equally fine in every respect robert redford creates a wonderful period piece from the days of speakeasies of the 1920s the scenery is incredibly beautiful of the mountains and streams of western montana all in all this is one of the finest films made in the 1990syou must see this movie
pos	excellent film dealing with the life of an old man as he looks back over the years starting around 1910 he reminisces about his boy and young adulthood his family friends romances etc very nostalgic piece with a bittersweet finaleall things in life come together as one and a river runs through it and that river haunts me worth seeing
pos	in a little town in montana two brothers grow up one of them is norman craig sheffer the other is paul brad pitt their father is reverend maclean and they grow up with his lessons that has to do with religion and the lessons of flyfishing in this movie flyfishing represents life a littlethe story is good and keeps your attention although there are some moments you need a little action probably the movie has this moments because it is not really about the events that happen but about the message some things do happen though norman goes to dartmouth to study after six years he returns and gets involved with a nice girl named jessie emily lloyd and he is invited to teach in chicago paul has become a reporter and is known as the fishing reporter he is famous and it seems he has a nice life but he drinks a little too much and gambles too muchthe movie is very well directed it has a nice score and all of the actors are good the most beautiful thing in this movie is the cinematography the mountains the woods and the river all look very beautiful if the movie was only made for these things it was good enough to watch fortunately there is more
pos	as a habit i always like to read through the hated it reviews of any given movie especially one that id want to comment on and its not so much a pointcounterpoint sorta deal i just like to see what people say on the flipsidehowever i do want to address one thing many people that hated it called it to paraphrase beautiful but shallow some even going so far as to say that norms desire yet inability to help his brother was a mundane plot at bestid like to disagreeas a brother of a sibling who has a similar dysfunction i can relate daily you see them abuse themselves knowing only that their current path will inevitably lead them to selfdestruction and its not about the specifics of what they did when how or why paul decided to take up gambling and associating with questionable folks its really more how they are wired on one hand they are veritable geniuses and on the other painfully selfdestructive its a lot like people like howard hughes  the same forces which drive them are the same forces which tear them apart and all the while you see this you know this and whats worse you realize you cant do a damn thing about itfor norman maclean a river runs through it was probably a way to find an answer to why the tragedy had to occur and who was to blame in the end no one is and often there is no why but it takes a great deal of personal anguish to truly come to this realization sometimes it takes a lifetime and sometimes it never comes at all
pos	a river runs through it is one of those movies that deserves to be seen in the theater so that the majesty of its cinematography can be truly appreciated the acting is wonderful and understated with every gesture and smile and nod carrying meaning brad pitt gives a radiant performance and tom skerrit is powerful as the preacher father the movie moves like a river you have to be willing to follow it through ebbs and flows but it is well worth it in the end
pos	when i first saw this movie i was with my dad he encouraged me to watch this movie because it was one of his favorites after watching the movie it instantly became one of my favorites a river runs through it is about two brothers who each take a different path in life norman maclean craig sheffer is the older of the two brothers and he is set on the path of education paul maclean brad pitt is the rebellious younger brother who travels on a path full of obstacles the movie follows these characters as the each follow their own paththere is no downside to this movie you will be entertained the whole way through the acting directing and script is all perfect the two things that are exceptional are the cinematography and the score both of which entrap you in the world robert redford creates for you this is an all around great movie that is destined to be a classic it sure is in my book if you havent seen this movie definitely watch it as soon as you can because it will stay with you forever
pos	in my humble opinion this movie did not receive the recognition it deserved robert redford lives near me here in provo utah at sundance i enjoy most of his work and this was my favorite im sorry that more people didnt appreciate it my grandmother was an avid reader and read the book years before it came out on the big screen she gave it to me to read after we had seen the movie together the movie and book hit an emotional spot within my heart and i was weepy for several days after seeing the movie sometimes love isnt enough to keep our loved ones from hurting themselves we see this in our own family relationships yet our love and our families and their stories endure throughout generations of time the cinematography was perfect and breathtaking  i was awed by its beauty and how well it brought to life the words of the author of the book norman maclean but when i am alone in the half light of the canyon all existence seems to fade to a being with my soul and memories and the sounds of the big black foot river and a four count rhythm and the hope that a fish will rise eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it the river was cut by the worlds great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time on some of the rocks are timeless raindrops under the rocks are the words and some of the words are theirs i am haunted by waters these words taken from the book and spoken at the end of the movie by robert redford who is narrating as norman maclean are basically scripture in my opinion any possible flaws the movie may have are overshadowed by the beauty and grace of the story and the cinematography it was beautiful
pos	there is not much more i can say about this movie than all of the commentaries on page one except  as jesse says  its the berries all of page ones commentators wrote eloquently  as almost so as the dialog is in this movie this just may be one of those illusive things we hear so much about but usually are made so by the actors who deliver the lines a beautiful script maybe robert redford did hold strict sway onto the actorsactresses during the filming of this movie so that the beauty of the story would not get losti too attended church when i was very young and into my late teens the churchs pastor spoke very eloquently and quietly as the rev maclean did in his church that in itself is a totally different picture that is portrayed of southern baptist churches  no holyrollering in my church it was a big church with many different programs to keep its congregation busy  the most inspiring perhaps was the musicdepartment with its huge choir and almost classical anthems too the sunday eveningcongregation was almost entirely younger people are you even aware it was once safe to go to church on sunday night how i wish it still was  watching a river runs through it is very much like going to hear a beautiful sermon in a church whose members are fully involved in life as has already been so beautifully written the sermon for this movie is the openspace beauties of montana  yet arent there also missilesilos there too flyfishing or any other activity which draws familymembers closer together for a happy life  and deep understanding of one another  becomes a blessing although you see some of the shadier aspects of life then too the simplicity of the story paints a lasting impression on your heart if you let it speakeasies and prostitutes are counterbalanced by the simple gatherings of oldfashioned community picnics as this movie contains  in heavy contrasts to modern families taking their kids to disney land for screeching joyrides and calling it a day together there is noting wrong with that but as river demonstrates some of its taciturn beauty could do nothing but make life richer this is the third film ive seen in which tom skeritt  plays a father all different styles and brilliantly actedbrad pitt mostly an undiscovered talent except for thelma and louise and meet joe black and all of the castmembers deserved many awards little stories superbly told will get 10of10 from me over any movie with violence foul language ugliness and action i am thinking particularly of crash and most of arnolds movies what a savior for peace this movie is
pos	this is one of the most beautiful films i have ever seen the footage is extraordinary mesmerizing at times it also received an oscar for best photography and deservedly so i have many movies in my film collection and several more ive seen besides them and not many of them are more beautifully or even equally as beautifully shot as this oneits unique and an overall great movie the cast is terrific and do a great job in portraying their characters we follow their destinies with devotion and get very emotionally attached to them along the way we also learn things about ourselves and our lives i think much of this film for what it represent and how it present it i warmly recommend it
pos	this film was just brilliantcastinglocation scenerystorydirectioneveryones really suited the part they playedand you could just imagine being thererobert redfords is an amazing actor and now the same being directornormans father came from the same scottish island as myselfso i loved the fact there was a real connection with this filmthe witty remarks throughout the film were greatit was just brilliantso much that i bought the film as soon as it was released for retail and would recommend it to everyone to watchand the flyfishing was amazingreally cried at the end it was so sadand you know what they say if you cry at a film it must have been goodand this definitely was also congratulations to the two little boys that played the parts of norman and paul they were just brilliantchildren are often left out of the praising list i think because the stars that play them all grown up are such a big profile for the whole filmbut these children are amazing and should be praised for what they have done dont you think the whole story was so lovely because it was true and was someones life after all that was shared with us all
pos	great drama with all the areas covered except for screenlay which was too slow and should have shown more relevant scenes like pitts character interviewing the presidentor pitt getting murdered instead of just having it described to usscenes like those would have kept the audience awakecutting away some useless minutes could have made more room for more heartpounding scenes like thosethe dragging of the film kept this one from all time greatness although to see pitt here makes the film so worth watchingalsobig fans of fisingearly 20th century styles and montana will really like this as well
pos	academy award winner robert redford best director ordinary people 1980 captures the majesty of the montana wilderness and the strength of the american family in this acclaimed adaptation of norman macleans classic memoircraig sheffer stars as the young norman and brad pitt stars as his brother paul an irresistible daredevil driven to challenge the worldgrowing up both boys rebel against their stern minister father tom skerrittwhile norman channels his rebellion into writing paul descends a slippery path to selfdestructionalso starring emily lloyd as wildhearted jessie burnsthe film won an academy award for best cinematopghaphy in 1993
pos	ive always enjoyed films that depict life as it is life sometimes has boring patches no real plot and not necessarily a happy ending a river runs through it is the perfect name for this film and norman macleans novel life ebbs and flows like a river and it has its rough spots but it is a wonderful triprobert redford brings a lot to the film his narration has a friendly feel that fits the picture perfectly as a director he is restrained and calm and captures some incredibly beautiful scenes as for the acting craig sheffer and brad pitt work surprising well as brothers i dont know quite how to describe tom skerritt and brenda blethyns performances except that they truly feel real a river runs through it is a wonderful film86 out of 10
pos	in answer to the person who made the comment about how the film drags on and who believed there was no purpose to the role of jesss brother here is my responsethe role of jesss brother is to provide a form of dramatic irony in the story craig sheffernorman could have foreseen the troubles associated with living life to the full by looking at how jesss brother turned out there are various instances where brad pitt and his lives run in parallel for example when jesss brother takes craig sheffer to a disjointed bar and subsequently he finds brad pitt there a few days later the dramatic irony was there so craig sheffers character would have a bigger emotional turmoil at his brothers death knowing he could have done more to prevent it and subsequently creates a more compelling mood in the film
pos	in watching how the two brothers interact and feed off of each other through the whole movie makes me personally happy to live in the rural area much like they did in the movie i have watched this movie countless times and have the book right beside my bible after watching the movie i agree that this is one of the few movies that does a book justice i strongly recommend anyone that has the chance to go to montana to fish or be outdoors to do so it is amazing i can not think of anyone else that could play the role better than brad pitt do yourself justice and watch one of the better movies in the modern movie era strongly recommend and as a guide for fishing trips in both montana and wyoming do not try to learn how to fly fish from the scenes of the movie because although it looks great on the film you have no idea how much practice and skill fishing like that actually takes thank you for listening watch this movie please if you would like a long sad movie
pos	embarrassingly i just watched this movie for the first time 13 years after its release its a story that any father or brother can relate to one brother is a bit wild the other brother is the typical older child craig sheffer is a little too unemotional as the oldest brother but pitt is amazing and skerritt is perfectly cast as the father the fishing scenes that were filmed in montana are absolutely breathtaking i had no idea that fly fishing could be so attractive the movie closely follows the book with only a few modifications to make it more appropriate for a movie format unlike most book to movie stories this one measures up its a perfect movie for anyone who wants a quiet night with a powerful and somewhat emotional movie
pos	a river runs through it is based on the true story of two fly fishing brothers norman and paul brad pitt and craig sheffer whose reverend father tom skerritt is a strict man whose two passions are his faith and fly fishing  and for him and his sons there is a fine line between the two this story describes the slow progression of the brothers lives and how their lives separate on two different paths it is a touching movie narrated by the director robert redford playing the elderly norman and reflecting on times long gone and people long deadcertain themes recur in the movie such as memory death eternity and dreams most of these themes revolve around the almost tragic hero of paul he is a capable charming and brave man but has his fatal flawsthe closing lines sum up the point of the movie then in the arctic halflight of the canyon all existence fades to a being with my soul and memories and the sounds of the big blackfoot river and a fourcount rhythm and the hope that a fish will rise eventually all things merge into one and a river runs through it the river was cut by the worlds great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time on some of those rocks are timeless raindrops under the rocks are the words and some of the words are theirs i am haunted by waters
pos	stewart is a wyoming cattleman who dreams to make enough money to buy a small ranch in utah ranch his only real companion is his sidekick ben tatum the great walter brennan to accomplish that they drive the cattle clear to alaska and on to dawson in canadian territory where they sell themalong the way they meet the man who runs the goldcrazy town behind a dishonest lawman john mcintire he attempts to steal them the herd later in dawson mcintire and his gang reappear this time interfering with stewarts gold claim captured by manns camera in the wonderful scenery of the canadian rockies stewart is a thoughtful loner forced into violence by his need to get rid of the treacherous actions of a corrupt entrepreneur robbing local miners of their claimsin this entertaining beautiful western stewart has two leading ladies to struggle with ruth roman a bit too valuable to describe as a sexy woman resisting the worst vicissitudes of the territory and the more docile the french canadian girl corinne calvet who does create a nice portrait of a likable girl with the ability to form a judgment in spontaneous manner stewart is lost between the ostentatious saloon owner and the wifecandidate
pos	jimmy stewart and anthony mann teamed to do some of the best westerns ever made and this is one of the bestthe real star of the film however is the spectacular canadian rockies that serve as a backdrop for the story some of the best cinematography ever done in the history of filmin all five of the westerns that stewart and mann did together the supporting roles were perfectly cast no exception here right down to parts that might only have a few lines the characters are firmly etched with those linesstewart is a cynical hardbitten loner in this film whose only real friend is his sidekick walter brennan its brennans death at the hands of the villains that makes him want to finally free the gold settlement from the bad guys and incidentally redeem himself in the processjohn mcintire is the head villain of the piece and he was an underappreciated actor with a vast range he could play delightful old codgers authority figures and in this case a particularly nasty and crafty villain one of the best westerns ever
pos	cunningly interesting western from a director who had few peers in the genre much like other anthony mann pictures the far country blends a potent pot boiling story with an adroit knowing of impacting scenery both of which play out amongst some of manns peccadilloes like honour integrity betrayal and of course death the story sees fortune hunting partners jeff webster james stewart and ben tatum walter brennan travel to oregon territory with a herd of cattle aware of the blossoming goldboom they plan to make a tidy profit selling the cattle in a klondike town arriving in skagway they find selfappointed judge mr gannon john mcintire ready to meet out justice to webster on account of webster having fractured the law all be it with honest cause along the way in punishment gannon takes the partners herd from them but they steal them back and head across the canadian border to dawsonwith gannon and his men in hot pursuit here beautiful women and a meek and lawless town will fill out the destinies of all involvedinteresting from start to finish the far country benefits greatly from james stewarts bubbling anti hero in waiting portrayal and manns slick direction of the tight borden chase script the cinematography from william h daniels is superlative tho not done any favours by current dvd prints and the film has a few surprises and a will he wont he core reeling the viewers in paying dividends on rewatches for hardened genre fans it still remains something of an essential viewing for first timers venturing into the wonderful yet dark western world of anthony mann and james stewart 810
pos	this firstrate western tale of the gold rush brings great excitement romance and james stewart to the screen the far country is the only one out of all five stewartmann westerns that is often overlooked stewart yet again puts a new look on the everpresent personalities he had in the five stewartmann westerns jeff webster stewart is uncaring always looking out for himself which is why he is so surprised when people are nice and kindly to him ironically he does wear a bell on his saddle that he will not ride without this displays that he might just care for one person his sidekick ben tatum played by walter brennan since tatum is the one that gave it to him mann yet again puts a new look on the ever present personalities he put into the five stewartmann westerns he displays violence excitement plot twists romance and corruption the story is that jeff and ben through a series of events wind up in the get rich quick town of dawson along with gold partners calvet and flippen and nogood but beautiful roman and her hired men they are unable to leave because crooked sheriff mr gannon mcintire and his deputies will hang them since the only way out is through skagway which is gannons town but eventually mcintire comes to them but not to collect stewart andor his fine that he supposedly owes to the government what is mcintire there for he is there to cheat miners out of their claims and money people are killed a sheriff for dawson is considered needed and calvet elects stewart because he is good with a gun stewart however refuses the job because he plans to get all the gold he can and then pull out he also refuses it because he does not like to help people since law and order always gets somebody killed so flippen is elected instead a miner is killed because he tries to stand up to one of gannons men a purely evil mustachioed fancy gunman named madden who carries two guns played by wilke flippen attempts to arrest madden and see that justice be done but he cannot stand up to him so he becomes the town drunk a man named yukon replaces flippen stewart and tatum start to pull out but are ambushed by gannons men tatum is killed and stewart is wounded stewart finally realizes that he must do something or gannon will take over dawson set up his own rules and it will become his town just like skagway the audience also realizes what stewart must do another thing that the audience realizes is that stewart is the only thing that stands between the townspeople and gannon if stewart leaves gannon would take over the town if stewart stays and keeps on not doing anything about it the townspeople will be killed one by one mercilessly and uselessly this is where a great scene occurs stewart walks into his cabin he has a sling on his arm for a few seconds his gun in the gunbelt is hanging on a post beside his bed the gun is close up stewart is in the background just inside the door he stares at it for a few seconds he tosses the sling away the sling lands on the back of a chair and falls to the floor this is symbolic because he is throwing away his old life which consisted of not caring about anybody but himself he comes into his new life of helping people when they need help what ends the film is a gunsblazing furious show of good against evil and a genuinely feelgood feeling that everything will be alright
pos	colorful westernwyoming cowboy james stewart moseys on up to the yukon territory to dig for gold sell his steers and try to get a date with pretty saloonowner ruth roman if he can shake the tail of crooked sheriff john mcintire who wants stewarts cattle beautiful cinematography in a collaborative effort by william fritzsche and bill daniels good technicolor adventure from universalinternational directed by anthony mannalso starring corinne calvet connie gilchrist and walter brennan as stewarts sidekick
pos	the penultimate collaboration between director anthony mann and star james stewart excluding the few days mann worked on night passage before parting company with the star under less than amicable circumstances the far country belies its mainstream look to offer another portrait of an embittered man dragged unwillingly to his own redemption fighting it every step of the way this time hes a cattle driver whose response to labour problems  challenging troublesome cowhands to a gunfight at the end of the trail  results in his cattle being confiscated by john mcintires larcenous judge of the roy bean school of law and order stealing them back and taking them across the canadian border he soon finds himself unwillingly drawn into the growing conflict between prospectors and the judge as he cheats or kills them out of their claimswhile its no great surprise which way stewart turns at the end hes a surprisingly callous critter along the way even using his desire to just be left alone to excuse not warning a group of prospectors of an impending avalanche when he has the chance because its not his problem for most of the film theres really only a hairs breadth between him and mcintire something the judge recognises immediately revelling in the company of a kindred spirit even as hes genially planning to lynch him in many ways the townspeople who put their faith in him probably recognise it too  despite their appeals to his deadandburied better nature theres an unspoken acknowledgement that the only person who can stand up to the judge is someone almost as bad as he isas usual with mann theres an exceptional use of high country locations though for once the final showdown takes place on level ground and the film is almost perfectly cast with strong support from walter brennan harry morgan and ruth roman though corinne calverts young romantic interest veers to the irritating sadly the great cinematography of the canadian rockies is done few favours by a distinctly average dvd transfer with only the theatrical trailer as an extra
pos	this is mostly a story about the growing relationship between jeff websterjimmy stewart and ronda castleruth roman she takes an instant liking to jeff in a brief encounter on the deck of the steamer to skagway and a longer look when he hides in her cabin while authorities seek him on a charge of murder they find out they have some things in common besides an animal attraction neither trusts a member of the opposite sex apparently because both have been married to spouses who cheated on them gradually they learn to trust each other as they journey from skagway to dawson but ronda clearly has close dealings with corrupt sheriff gannon and engages in some shady practices in her castle saloon in skagway she eventually has to decide between gannon and jeff meanwhile rene a young naive french woman also takes an immediate liking to jeff but only gets insulting brush offs in return yet she sticks with him in his travels from skagway to dawson and his activities around dawson along with ronda she nurses him back to health after jeff is left for dead by gannons gunslingers at his gold claim walter brennan as ben serves as jeffs long time sidekick he doesnt have a meaty role but serves to soften jeffs hard edges his demise symbolically opens the door for a woman companion replacement for jeffjohn mcintireas sheriff gannon makes probably the most charismatic evil town boss you will ever see on film oozing charm and humor to go along with his bullying evidently he sees something of himself in jeff repeatedly declaring that hes going to like him he makes a believable incarnation of the infamous soapy smith who spent his last years in skagway as one of the premier con men of his timesjeff is the quintessential antihero a lonerexcept for companion ben who doesnt want to stick his neck out for others even when he knows he is the one right man for the job in this respect he closely resembles burt lancasters character in vera cruz for example thus jeff not only turns down the job of marshall of dawson he is convinced to leave dawson after gannons gang move in with clear intentions of taking over everyones insufficiently legal gold claims while disposing of some miners and suggesting that the rest make a hurried exit from dawson even ronda suggests that she and jeff make a hurried exit from dawson while they are still alive then jeff has a sudden change of heart apparently still nursing desire for revenge for the shooting of ben and himself he changes from antihero to hero in leading the expulsion of gannons gang from dawson in this respect he differs from lancasters character who never reformsbut is jeff truly changed or just handing out revenge for wrongs committed against his own intereststhe main problem i see with the plot is the 2 principle women clearly ronda is groomed as the right woman to tame jeff although she is clearly characterized as a bad girl jeff has a checkered recent past himself having shot at least 5 men in the us or yukon and having stolen his cattle back from gannon ironically soon after jeff changes from antihero to hero rhonda makes a similar change in running into the street to warn jeff of gannons impending ambush she dies as a result and jeff asks her why she didnt just look out for herselfhis supposedly just abandoned creedits clear that corine calvert as renee just doesnt make a credible substitute for the dead ronda in jeffs mind yet the apparent implication of the parting scene is that they get together even though jeff never visibly gives her a kiss or hug her image as a good if naive young woman is somewhat compromised by her job in rhondas saloon of bumping miners weighting their gold dust pushing the spilled dust on the floor and recovering it later im also very unclear about her relationship with rube morris a middle aged miner who followers her around and works a claim with herhes not her fatheranother problem is the amateurish handling of the gun fight between jeff and gannons gang if gannon had any skill at all with a pistol he should have killed or seriously wounded jeff under that boardwalk before jeff did the same to him and how did jeffs badly shot up right hand suddenly become well enough to shoot a pistol with apparent ease i also wonder what jeff and friends did to help save the avalanche victims they were much too far away to pull them out alive from under the snow and why werent most of rondas pack horses and mules also buried by the avalancheyou will see a host of probably nameless but familiar faces among the miners and gannons gang the sequences shot in the canadian rockies provide a breathtaking backdrop to the action allinall a very entertaining western with most of the major flaws concentrated at the end no doubt this film takes some great liberties with history and geography especially the part taking place in the canadian yukon which was in fact much tamer than the us skagway
pos	anthony manns westerns with jimmy stewart are slowly gaining for that director a position with john ford and howard hawks as the best film director in that genre he certainly knows how to give dimension to nice guy stewart  in manns films there is an edge to jimmy that is slowly demonstrated to the audience in winchester 73 it was the relationship of stewart to his brother and how it twists him into a figure of vengeance here it is a i trust only myself attitude which leads to one complication after another even before the film properly begins he as jeff webster kills two of his hired cowboys who were helping on a cattle drive to seattle because of some dispute we never are clear about it  either they wanted to leave the cattle drive or they tried to steal the cattle he meets his match in skagway the port he has to get to in order to take his herd to dawson skagways boss is a socalled law man named gannon john mcintyre who reminds one of the real boss of skagway in the gold rush jefferson soapy smith and judge roy bean the problem is that neither smith nor bean would have gotten quite as sleazy as gannon in turning every opportunity into a chance to make some money stewarts herd interrupted a public hanging  so as a penalty fine the herd is confiscated to be sold later for gannons profit stewart is partner with ben walter brennan  who oddly enough won his last oscar playing judge roy bean they are also joined by rube morris jay c flippen and also meet two women the sophisticated rhonda castle ruth roman and the friendly and helpful renee vallon corinne calvert rhonda works closely with gannon but had helped jeff earlier in fleeing the authorities in seattle however she has a similar i only trust myself attitude to jeff she does offer him employment to get supplies for herself to dawson he ben and rube go but at night while the others are asleep they go back and steal back their cattle renee follows and warns them that gannon and his associates are following jeff holds off gannon long enough for the cattle herd to be brought over the canadian border although gannon points out that since jeff has to return by way of skagway gannon can wait until he does to hang himthe reunited party of rhonda and jeff split over the trail to take to dawson jeff opting for a longer and safer route after he is proved right they go by his route and reach dawson only to find there is a lawless element threatening the community due to the gold fields the herd is sold to rhonda and jeff ben rube and renee start prospecting there is soon two groups in the town of dawson one led by connie gilchrist and chubby johnson want to build a decent town but the mounties wont be setting up a station in dawson for months the other centering around the dancehall run by rhonda are in cahoots with gannon who has a vast claim jumping scheme using his gang of gunslingers robert j wilke  really scary in one sequence with chubby johnson and jay c flippen jack elam and harry morgan jeff wishes to steer clear of both and head with his new wealth and ben for a ranch they want in utah but will they get there and will jeff remain neutralthe performances are dandy here including stewart as a man who is willing to face all comers but would otherwise be peaceful enough brennan is playing one of his patented old codgers whose love of good coffee has unexpectedly bad results flippen is a drunk at first but tragedy and responsibility shake him into a better frame of mind  and one who has a chance to verbally stab stewart in the heart using stewarts own words against him mcintyre would achieve stardom on television in wagon train replacing ward bond but his work in manns films show his abilities as a villain such as his trade post opportunist who outsmarts himself in winchester 73 he is as is said elsewhere on this thread really sleazy  but he has a sense of humor roman is an interesting blend of opportunist and human being whose fate is determined by her better feelings and calvert is both a voice of conscience and a frontier gigi aware that she is more than a young girl but a budding womanbest of all is the canadian rockies background  as wonderful in its way as the use of monument valley by john ford mann certainly did a first rate job directing this film and the viewer will appreciate the results
pos	another very good mann flick thanks to the fatherson combination of walter brennan and jimmy stewart brennan ben tatum is often the comedic conscience of either stewart or wayne red river rio bravo hes there to see that the younger man takes the ride fork or bend youre wrong mr dunston jeff websterstewart gives off the impression he cares only for himself but it is clear he cannot desert brennan john mcintire is excellent as the law of skagway with due respect for the trappings of justice over the reality of it another key theme is helping people and in turn being helped by people the loner can do neither and suffers for itthe caption above plays on tatums assertion that he cant live without his coffee this nicotine addiction proves fatal probably the first and last time on the screeni recommend this film and now own the dvd
pos	a good film withfor its timean intense sprawling rather dark story somewhat reminiscent of john fords the searchers though not so brutal the story starts fast and doesnt let up with several scenes of really good dialog between stewarts jeff webster ronda castle and sheriff gannon this film is in some ways reminiscent of bend of the river 1952 also a mannstewart work but i found it far less sentimental and more interesting there are a few caveats a tooquickly wrapped up and rather sentimental ending 24yearold corrine calvert is not very convincing as a naive french teenager and of course the film takes place in the mythic west a land of fable where the real laws of nations and physics dont apply but these are trivial concerns james stewart is surprisingly good as a dark disengaged man who thinks he cares for no one but himself and the mountain scenery cant be beat a fine western costume drama
pos	classic dramaaction western with incredible cinematography that is well ahead of its time1954 the production is very good and you can tell that it was done with pride and loveunique peek into the american northt west pioneers is very educational and entertainingthis movie is very under rated because most people do not like to see the reality that many lawmen during this particular time and place were very crookedcorrupt much like most developing countries todaythe action sequences could have been more realistic though but stillthis movie really covers most of the essentialsnot for an audience who wants only pure testoterone type westerns for this movie is more for those who have a sense of history and philosophy
pos	as i drove from skagway alaska to dawson cityyukon a couple of years ago and was impressed with the scenery i cannot help but wish that this film even though it has beautiful color and scenic views would have been shot in the actual location jasper in the canadian rockies is a magnificent place but still not the real place where the film takes place when the story moves to dawson that is when i feel anthony mann who used the outdoor locations so well could have made the most if he filmed in the actual place james stewart here is again a man fighting within himself one side of him does not want to get involved and help people who stand in the way of him making money and the other side just is not able to look away from people being murdered ruth roman is the ambitious woman who does not care on whom she steps corinne calvet is the nice girl mann is excellent directing the shootouts but the high point of the film is how well he does in the outdoor scenes he uses the outdoors as much as he can and he is helped by the winter scenery the predominating white like it was with the greens in the naked spur and the browns in the man from laramie like all of the mannstewarts this is a traditional western with a difference in the elaboration of stewarts character which is more complex
pos	cowboys james stewart and walter brennan take their herd from seattle to alaska and on into canada to stake a claim once there they have to contend with seductive shifty businesswoman ruth roman and icecold happygolucky villain james mcintirejohn wayne may get talked about more but his good pal stewart made some excellent hardedged westerns too some with the great director anthony mann frankly id take this with its sturdy action sequences and fine melodrama over north to alaska any daythe far country features some breathtaking scenery and cinematography that should definitely have been shot in widescreenalso theres some strong support by the always reliable brennan roman whos great the incredibly cute corrine calvet and james mcintire who plays one of my favorite types of bad guy the kind that doesnt take himself too seriouslythis would make a great doublebill with another highly recommended mannstewart northwestset western bend of the river
pos	my comment would have been added to the release date section but i couldnt find a place for it i was really surprised to see that this movie was released in the us in feb 1955 i saw it in a first run theater in washington dc in march 1958 wonder if it was rereleased or some problem in my opinion this movie is very light entertainment but has some classic characters john mcintyre does a bangup job as a corrupt judgeentrepreneurthief walter brennan does basically the same role he did in red river years earlier and in my opinion james stewart gives as fine a performance as he ever did i have seen this movie a half dozen times or more and never tire of seeing parts of it again the photography and scenery are splendid and it offers a remarkable amount of entertainment in one hour and thirtysix minutes
pos	contains slight spoilersits interesting how anthony mann uses james stewart here stewart is of course remembered by many as george bailey from frank capras its a wonderful life so its easy to find parallels between the two films in its a wonderful life bailey gets to see the world as it would have been if he had never been born in the far country stewarts jeff webster by not getting involved to help anyone else except himself gets to see essentially the same thing a world in which he for all practical matters doesnt existby not getting involved and by attempting not to care about anyone webster is forced to see those for whom he cant help but care get hurt pushed around and even killed while he stands by and does nothing this reminds the viewer of george bailey watching a world that has turned upsidedown because he has also decided not to get involved by not ever having been born both movies end with the same image  a closeup of a ringing bell stewart by turning around his philosophy of noninvolvement has it would seem earned his wings
pos	after losing his cattle herd to a dishonest lawman a trail boss winds up in the yukon gold fields with a bad reputation and small chances of being able to return to the states while there his fortunes take a turn for the best until a bad luck specter from the past comes calling good western with many favorite old faces in the lineup
pos	now admittedly im no ardent student of the genre as a matter of fact ive tended always to shy away from westerns because in spite of all their critical cachet as americas primal stories or whatever they seem to me to forever devolve into tiresome retreads of either shoot up the injuns the big gunfight or hey lets form a posse in other words it always seemed to me a genre so rooted in and tied to convention that it left precious little room for surprise or originality and yes i have seen at least some of the socalled greats and unapologetically lump them into this negative assessment  including stagecoach rio bravo my darling clementine and of course the infamous but profoundly dull clint eastwoodsergio leone teamups in the 60sbut when i saw this movie on tv  as part of a commemorative jimmy stewart weekend upon his death  i finally got it i understood at least in theory what the western mythos has to offer as a serious thematic preoccupation aside from just action and thrills it is the pushpull between lawlessness and order the american west represented freedom but also the prospect of the wild the untamed respectable folk could get hurt out there which of course meant that perhaps  just perhaps  it wasnt meant for respectable folk and that the only residents should be the amoral and the shifty those who dispensed justice strictly from the barrel of their revolvers and where kill or be killed would ever be the law of the land in such an environment of course the true heroes are the ones who are ornery and freespirited enough to be out there in the first place and so reject society at least as it manifested itself on the eastern seaboard and yet have enough sense of justice to believe that a society based on chaos and fear just is not right catching and examining that disparity between law and disorder in the main character himself is i believe after seeing this movie the highest and truest goal of any western sadly it is so often not the case as the white hats are completely white the black ones completely black and lets not even get started talking about the indians ok and there is precious little shades of gray in betweennot in this one jimmy stewart plays a blatant fortune hunter who follows the trail of miners before him into the alaskan wilderness to prospect for gold he is joined in this by his lifelong buddy played by walter brennan perhaps the western clich character to end them all  but nevertheless enjoyable here as always  and no one else pointedly they are out for themselves and while stewart displays his patented charm come on we could never really dislike the guy now could we we are left with little doubt that his is basically a selfcentered selfinterested character none of his gosh or oh golly gee humanism is allowed to come through or rather it has to be earned by the end of the picture in the way i described above he must confront the lawlessness in himself and weigh it against the need for order and justice which are so blatantly lacking in the border town which serves as the miners starting point on their gold dust trail this town is ruled tightly by its wicked sheriff mr gannon played by john mcintire in one of the best bad guy performances ive ever seen he comes on with so much charm and humor and has such a relaxed and interesting rapport with stewart that it actually takes awhile to recognize that he is the bad guy  so that when it finally sinks in it does so with double force further by establishing a type of breezy if necessarily guarded camaraderie between mcintire and stewart the film plays up the notion of how close in temperament they really are  and so how far a moral distance stewart must walk by the end of the filmi wont go through all the twists and turns the plot takes  see those for yourself as well as the rugged and gorgeous alaskan scenery  filmed on location mind you not cheap painted stills that the studio made up whats key here is how much this story focuses upon character with great dialogue and character interaction substituting for gunplay much of the time  although the film has just enough action and adventure to prevent it from ever being static read talky definitely one of the greatest performances ive seen from stewart showing he could play the renegade the mans man just as convincingly as the decent and upright guy next door if anything in fact his everyman qualities lend greater strength to his characterization making him seem less mythic or overblown  like say eastwood or john wayne  and more a threedimensional personage his relationship with brennan is wellplayed understated but nevertheless touching with a faint suggestion of george and lenny from of mice and men  an altogether different type of westerni certainly have more westerns to see but this is for now my favorite and the yardstick by which i will necessarily judge all the others it deserves to be much better known and appreciated than it is
pos	the fourth of five westerns anthony mann did with james stewart this one involves a hard bitten cattleman named jeff webster who takes a cattle drive from wyoming to alaska via seattle he hooks up in seattle with his partners ben tatum walter brennan and rube morris jay c flippen that he has sent ahead of time in order to make preparations for the boat trip northbut first he has to put up with insubordinate trail hands cheating riverboat captains and the charms of coy manipulative ronda castle ruth roman who believes jeff could be a valuable ally in the future thats why she hides him out on the boat while the captains looking for him for the earlier and justifiable killing of a trail handjeff also has the misfortune of running into sleazy judge gannon john mcintire who runs the town of skagway alaska gannon locks jeff up for disrupting his public hanging by running his cattle through town he fines jeff the ownership of his cattle and jeff just has to eat crow for the time being in the meantime jeff agrees to ride point for ronda up to dawson in order to deliver supplies but this is just a ruse so jeff ben and rube can slip back into skagway and steal his cattle back of course judge gannon finds out about this and is right behind but is delayed by jeff with a rifle while ben races the cattle over the canadian border out of gannons reachafter avoiding an avalanche and another shootout with some other skagway men they finally reach dawson where jeff sells his cattle to the highest bidder which just happens to be ronda who then promptly sets up a new gambling house in dawson jeff then takes his money and buys himself a claim and starts panning for gold but then judge gannon comes up to dawson to get in on the gold action up there and tells jeff that he was getting a little bored with skagway and wants to try his luck up in the klondike himself that involves bring some hired gunman with him and forcibly stealing some of the other miners claims jeff and ben now feel its time to clear out while the goings are good leaving rube to fend for himself as a most ineffective sheriff against gannon and his gangthey look for a back way out only to find themselves ambushed by gannons men because ben made the mistake of opening his big mouth ben is killed and jeff is severely wounded but that doesnt save judge gannon from his just due the ending shootout at night on the muddy dawson street pretty much takes care of that first jeff kills two of gannons best gunman jack elam and robert wilkie then as ronda comes out to warn jeff that gannon is trying to slip around behind him gannon shoots her in the back and she dies right there in jeffs arms then jeff kills gannon as hes hiding under a wooden sidewalk revenge has spokenthis is another riproaring western thats right up there with the naked spur and the man from laramie why the universal dvd uses a panandscan print instead of the widescreen print tcm uses is beyond me youll wind up missing half the glorious alberta cinematography by william daniels so if you like wellwritten 50s westerns then this ones an alist keeper 8 out of 10
pos	this is such a fantastic movie a western about a selfconcerned man jimmy stewart going up to the klondike for gold on the way he gets hassled by a local sheriff in alaska john mcintire giving a wonderfully evil performance whom he hassles back mcintire threatens that hell be a dead man if he ever comes back through his town which is unfortunately the only way back to the states the main chunk of the story is about the peaceful klondike town of dawson being turned upside down by new residents from mcintires town ruth roman for instance who has come with stewart and his two companions jay c flippen and walter brennen who plays stewarts best friend builds a saloon a hollywood front for a whorehouse and tries to run the towns restaurant and hangout place out of business she paves the way for mcintire and his goons to come up too in 1953 jimmy stewart and director anthony mann made one of the peaks of the western genre the naked spur the far country is just the tiniest bit less and it contains 999 of what made that film so special without of course feeling like a cheap copy like the naked spur the far country boasts beautiful onlocation cinematography the landscape is gorgeous stewart gives one of his best performances nearly equal to his biggest success of 1954 rear window i suppose it could be considered cliche as he starts out a selfish loner and learns how that kind of existence plays out in the end still stewart plays it so damn well he makes this character very human and the supporting performances are universally fantastic in addition to those ive mentioned the adorable french actress corinne calvet is very good and i ought to single out walter brennen as well he seems to have specialized in playing best friends his relationship with stewart is very touching since he is at first the only character who is able to bring out any humanity in the cynical man the screenplay is very well written and manns direction is impeccable a masterpiece 1010
pos	the year is 1896jeff webster james stewart doesnt like peopletheres only one friend hes got and hes ben tatum walter brennan an old sympathetic mantheyre driving a cattle herd with themthat would be their key to richnessin skagway they run into trouble when sheriff gannon john mcintire takes the cattlenow jeff only has to get it back and drive it through the us canadian border to dawsonnow they have a group of other people with them like the ladies ronda castle ruth roman and renee vallon corinne calvetthere the two men get into the gold businessanthony manns and james stewarts fourth collaboration the far country 1954 is a fine western indeedthe acting work is superbwalter brennan makes a terrific sidekick to stewartruth roman is brilliant and corinne calvets delightfuljay c flippen is very good as dawson marshal rube morristhe great jack elam and kathleen freeman are seen in smaller rolesits fantastic to watch how jimmy stewart overcomes all the troubles in his waytheres just the man and his riflebut also hes vulnerable
pos	this movie was just as good as some of the other westerns made by anthony mann and james stewart like winchester 73 and the naked spur and much better than thunder bay and bend of the river this film starts out like a run of the mill western but gets more complex as it goes along it starts out with jimmy stewart and walter brennan arriving in seattle and stewart is charged with murder he is found innocent but is cattle is stolen by a corrupt judge stewart then agrees to lead something but i forget what it is but stewart only cares about getting his cattle back as the movie goes along its like stewart only cares about himself just like his character in the naked spur it gets much better at the halfway point after they arrive in alaska this is one of stewarts better westerns
pos	i dont know if im just weird but i thoroughly enjoyed this film return to cabin by the lake is of course the sequel to another one of my favorite films cabin by the lake in fact i think that i enjoyed this movie even more than the first one i also thought that the cast in this movie was great judd nelson is always the best i also enjoyed the plot as a whole i liked the fact that this second movie focused on the filming of stanleys screenplay cabin by the lake it wasnt a completely redundant film of stanley grabbing other girls and drowning them  if youre looking for some deep meaning then this film is probably not the one for you however if youre looking for a fun way to spend two hours then go ahead and watch it ive probably already killed at least ten hours watching this film 
pos	i thought it was one of the best sequels i have seen in a while sometimes i felt as though i would just want someone to die stanleys killing off of the annoying characters was brilliant it was such a well done movie that you were happy when so and so died my only problem was in some scenes it looked like someone with a home camera was filming it and it was weird judd nelson is cute at least in my opinion and he was excellent in the role as stanley caldwell brilliant movie
pos	sequels hardly ever live up to the original this definitely proves true in this case however if youre a big fan of the original than definitely give this a watch although the camera work is lacking brian krauses character is annoying and the plot is clique its much more funnier than the first and that is what i find entertaining about it dont see this movie expecting the same performance as in the first film quite frankly its a bit different rather than sitting in his cabin writing screenplays stanley is off in hollywood trying to direct his dream project cabin by the lake this movie has a much different feel but its still great to see stanley back in actionim giving it a 6 out of 10
pos	i loved this movie it was almost the same as the first cabin by the lake only instead of just killing women he kills men also and the scenes are much more interesting 2 of my favorite scenes are firstly when stanley and allison are in the dance club and he is describing kimberlys last moments before she is thrown to the water and secondly when stanley is visiting allison in his basement right before they head down to the set when she kisses him those scenes for me were very intense and riveting i gave the movie a rating of 810 not because the movie was bad but because the filming was bad i mean there were times when youd notice nothing was wrong like its being shot the way a film is usually shot you wouldnt see the live camera shooting but then very little you would notice the filming mistakes what went wrong
pos	this movie is the best horror movie barnonei love how stanley just dumps the women into the lakei have been a fan of judd nelsons work for many years and he blew me away its a blend of horror and drama and romance not so much comedy his evil yet charming look captured me right then and there that look in his eyes i will never forget theres something about him i cant describe
pos	when i first found out that brian krause was going to be in this movie i wanted to watch it took me weeks to realize that ive seen the original of this and loved it so i had even more reason to watch well i watched it was actually better than most sequels for tv movies i hate what happens to brians character you can find out for yourself and i didnt like most of the characters brians one included but the movie needed the cheesy and annoying and jerklike characters to make stanley caldwell judd nelson shine once more at the end i was cheering for stanley and his own happy ending if you liked the original cabin by the lake or if you like horror movies without the blood id suggest you watch this
pos	as a sequelthis is not a bad moviei actually liked it better than the 1st onei found it more entertainingit seemed like it was shot documentary styleat first this bothered meas i thought it just looked too low budgetbut it grew on meand it made the movie seem more authenticthis movie has more dry one liners than the originalwhich is a good thingin my opinioni do think at times they went a bit over the top with some of the scenes and the charactersit almost becomes a parody of itselfwhich may be the pointthis movie at least has some suspensewhich the 1st one did not havein my viewit has some of the same great music from the originalwhich is greatthe acting again was pretty decent for the most partthough like i saidsome of it seemed over the topi also felt that the movie loses a lot of momentum towards the end and there are a few minutes which seem really slow and just dont seem to flowlike the rest of the movieoverallthoughi thought this was a pretty sequelmy rating for return to cabin by the lake is 710
pos	actually that video camera effect is just that its an effect a rather good one u dont know much about directing a film do you this film is in fact better than the original its great fun to watch made for tv doesnt need to follow any rules i find it hard to watch number 1 because of how he kills the first girl its disturbing and all the time we are routing for judd nelson to get away with it we as the viewers are on his side i hope one day we will see a 3rd cabin by the lake but i doubt it watching this film you can understand how real movies are made as this is sort of like a film within a film judd is one of the scariest villains ever and hes more realistic he doesnt just mindlessly chop people up like in other horrors
pos	the first was good and original i was a not bad horrorcomedy movie so i heard a second one was made and i had to watch itwhat really makes this movie work is judd nelsons character and the sometimes clever script a pretty good script for a person who wrote the final destination films and the direction was okay sometimes theres scenes where it looks like it was filmed using a home video camera with a grainylookgreat madefortv movie it was worth the rental and probably worth buying just to get that nice eerie feeling and watch judd nelsons stanley doing what he does besti suggest newcomers to watch the first one before watching the sequel just so youll have an idea what stanley is like and get a little history background
pos	return to cabin by the lake is perhaps one of the few sequels that can live up to the original it had black humor good suspense nice looking girls and of course a psycho killer what are we missing i think nothing except we are left with a small amount of gore and nudity because it was made for television besides being one of the best sequels it is one of the best thrillers to watch as a family recommended for everyone
pos	to me a matter of life and death is just that simply the best film ever madefrom beginning to end it oozes class it is stimulating thought provoking a mirror to the post war world and the relations between peoplesthe cinematography is simply stunning and the effect of mixing monochrome and technicolour to accent the different worlds works seamlessly the characters and plot development are near perfect and the attention to detail promotes a thoroughly believable fantasyno matter how many times i watch the film  and i have watched it a lot  it never fails to touch me it makes me smile it makes me laugh it makes me think it makes me cry it is as fresh today as it was in 1946if i were allowed just one film to keep and watch again a matter of life and death would be that film
pos	few movies can be viewed almost 60 years later yet remain as engrossing as this one technological advances have not dated this classic love story special effects used are remarkable for a 1946 movie the acting is superb david niven kim hunter and especially roger livesey do an outstanding job the use of black and white  color adds to the creative nature of the movie it hasnt been seen on television for 20 years so few people are even aware of its existence it is my favorite movie of all time waiting and hoping for the dvd release of this movie for so many years is in itself a matter of life and death
pos	a matter of life and death what can you really say that would properly do justice to the genius and beauty of this film powell and pressburgers visual imagination knows no bounds every frame is filled with fantastically bold compositions the switches between the bold colours of the real world to the stark black and white of heaven is ingenious showing us visually just how much more vibrant life is the final court scene is also fantastic as the judge and jury descend the stairway to heaven to hold court over peter david nivens operation all of the performances are spot on roger livesey being a standout and the romantic energy of the film is beautiful never has there been a more romantic film than this if there has i havent seen it a matter of life and death is all about the power of love and just how important life is and jack cardiffs cinematography is reason enough to watch the film alone the way he lights kim hunters face makes her all the more beautiful what a genius he can make a simple things such as a game of table tennis look exciting and the sound design is also impeccable the way the sound mutes at vital points was a decision way ahead of its timethis is a true classic that can restore anyones faith in cinema under appreciated on its initial release and by todays audiences but one of my all time favourites which is why i give this film a 1010 in a word  beautiful
pos	the opening flourishes left me purring with delight at their inventiveness  the altered version of the archers logo the introductory disclaimer the way the camera pans over the cosmos its strange to think that its a wonderful life came out in the same year no great coincidence the 1940s was awash with heavenandearth films but the glowing cotton wool nebulas and cutesy angels of the competition look tattered something best passed over in silence when placed next to alfred junges visionit continues to look great all the way through as more and more striking ideas are sprung upon us im not a great fan of mixing colour with black and white in general one of the two visual schemes almost always looks ugly when placed next to the other not so here powell dissolves colour into monochrome and monochrome into colour as if its the most natural thing in the world a mere change of palettes both the colour photography and the black and white could stand on their ownas for the story  this may be pressburgers best script or at least it would have been had the conclusion been a more logical outcome of preceding events other than that its tight yet with more going on than i can possibly allude to here was the heavenly stuff real or imaginary or both perhaps carter dreamt up a fantasy that was as it so happened true everyone says were meant to neither ask nor answer this question but i dont see why im sure we are meant to ask the question the film even gives us clues as to what the answer is  indeed the problem is that there are too many clues and they seem at first to be pointing in different directions the fact that other things ought to occupy our attention as well doesnt mean that this shouldnt occupy us as well there is as ive said before a lot going onconsider the scene in which abraham farlan heavens prosecuting lawyer plays a radio broadcast of a cricket match and contemptuously says the voice of england 1945 dr reeves the defence acknowledges the exhibit with a great deal of embarrassment and then produces one of his own a blues song from america which farlan listens to as though hes got a lemon in his mouth reeves looks smugsnobbery well i dont see why its snobbish to condemn blues music  and thats not what powell and pressburger are doing anyway as the song is being played we get a shot of the american soldiers listening to it several of them nod their heads to the rhythm perfectly at home they dont find it incomprehensible theres something valuable about the song and neither reeves nor farlan knows what it is reeves probably realises as much all english audiences and all australian indian etc audiences as well know without being told that there is something of value in the cricket broadcast too and that while reeves understands that he is unable to explain it to farlan  hence the blues broadcast which shows that people can understand each other without sharing an understanding of everything else its a clever sceneone last thing i found david niven a bit cold without the charisma he would acquire later in his career but even so i dont think a film has grabbed my heart quite so quickly after the action began as this one did
pos	i love this movie director michael powell once stated that this was his favorite movie and it is mine as well powell and pressburger created a seemingly simple superbly crafted story  the power of love against the powers that be however its deception lies in the complexity of its is it real or is it imaginary premise basically one could argue that it is simply a depiction of the effects of war on a young poetically inclined airman during wwii or is it the question is never answered one way or the other actually it is never even asked this continuous understatement is part of the films appealthe innovative photography and cinematography even includes some nice touches portraying the interests of the filmmakers for instance pressburger always wanted to do a cinematic version of richard strauss opera der rosenkavalier about a young 18th century viennese aristocrat this is evident in the brief interlude in which conductor 71 dressed in all his finery holds the rose which appears silver in heaven the music even has a dreamy qualityall of the acting is first rate  david niven is at his most charming and he has excellent support from veteran roger livesey and relative newcomer kim hunter but in my opinion the films charm comes from marius goring as conductor 71 he by far has the most interesting role filling each of his scenes with his innocent lightheartedness brightening the film its a pity that some of conductor 71s scenes were left on the cutting room floor it is also a pity that gorings comedic talents are rarely seen again on film except in the wonderful videos of the scarlet pimpernel television series from the 1950s this is by far and away the most memorable role of his film career he is a perfect foil for relaxed style of niven and his virtual overstatement contrasts so nicely with the seriousness of the rest of the characters ironically also in the mid 1940s niven also starred against another heavenly messenger played by cary grant in the bishops wife their acting styles were so similar that i found the result boring unenergetic and disappointing as a note according to powell goring desperately wanted the role of peter carter initially refusing conductor 71 its a good thing he gave in and gave us such a delightful portrayalthe movie commissioned to smooth over the strained relations between britain and the us overdrives its point towards the end but it is disarming in its gentle reminders of the horrors of war  the numerous casualties both military and civilian the need to go on when faced with death there is a conspicuous lack of wwii enemies in heaven but the civilians shown are of indeterminate origin powell and pressburger could have been more explicit in their depiction but it wasnt necessary the movie may not have served its diplomatic purpose as was hoped for but its originality continues to inspire moviemakers and viewers alike on both sides of the atlantic
pos	enchanting romantic innovative and funny the vision of this extraordinary film is almost unparalleled exceeding better known death romances such as ghost while we know intuitively that peter and june will find ultimate happiness at the end of that longlong stairway the joy is in the journey the moral of the tale of course is timeless love conquers all but the struggle to achieve that victory is played in a celestial arena of sweeping vision and gripping grandeur with more than 500 suitably clad extras portraying various ages and cultures the directors vision of heaven remains memorable six decades later far into the cgi erayet for all the cosmic scale powell and pressburger knew an essential truth the best story is told at the smallest level the wonderfully determinedly romantic aspect of stairway is captured with ultimate simplicity junes teardrop preserved on a rose petal this film like the story and the set itself is one for the ages
pos	this movie has the most beautiful opening sequence ever made ive seen this movie for the first time a week ago since then every day i see the opening and every time i feel as thrilled as i felt the first time i heard david niven uttering the immortal words from sir walter raleighs the pilgrimagegive me my scallopshell of quiet my staff of faith to walk upon my scrip of joy immortal diet my bottle of salvation my gown of glory hopes true gage and thus ill take my pilgrimage do you know why it would be a truism to say michael powells and emeric pressuburgers lives are thoroughly justified for having crafted such a wonderful opening because they had been already admitted in the paradise of poets long before they made this moviei imagine both of them facing trial during doomsday and saying nonchalantly to an irate god i beg your pardon sir so do you want to know what have we done during our lifetime well well youll see weve written directed and produced i know where im going colonel blimp red shoes do you think that enough sir it is rather obvious that these two great artists had already fulfilled their duty with god nature the muse or whatever you may call it when they shot a matter of life and death the fact that other peoples lives would be justified for their deeds could be not apparent to everybody notwithstanding i feel my life would have a meaning had i never done anything else that to see this movieof course oldtimers will be tempted to say they dont do movies like this one any more theyll be partially mistaken they didnt make movies like this in the past times eitherive have already quoted keats here but ill repeat his words a thing of beauty is a joy forever
pos	the great talents of michael powell and emeric pressberger are noticeable in their wonderful a matter of life and death it was part of the recent tribute to mr powell that played at the walter reade in new york this film in particular shows us one of the best british films from that or any other eraa matter of life and death has a brilliant cinematography by jack cardiff a man who knew how to work wonders with a camera particularly impressive is the contrast from the monochromatic tones given to the scenes played in heaven and the colored ones when the action comes back to earth this was quite a coup and well ahead of its times the black and white sequence that involves the long staircase where peter and the conductor are chatting has to be one of the most amazing things on any filmmuch has been said in this forum about the film so our comment will be about the great acting powell and pressberger got out of the large distinguished cast who responded magnificently to the directors guidancedavid niven is peter whose aircraft is hit and his best friend dies as a result of it this film marked one of the highlights in mr nivens career he was an excellent film actor as he shows us in this movie kim hunter is surprisingly good as june the woman who talked to peter as his plane was falling from the skies as fate would have it peter and june fall in love at first sightsome of the best british film actors grace this film with their presence robert coote is bob the man who is admitted to heaven but he is surprised his friend peter never made the trip with him an excellent star turn by marius goring who as the conductor 71 steals the film mr goring who had worked with the directors is one of the best things in the movie also roger livesey as dr frank reeves does one of the best appearances of his career as well as raymond massey who is seen as abraham farlana matter of life and death is a timeless film that will always be seen with gratitude toward its creators
pos	this is one of the most overlooked gems hollywood has ever produced  a young wwii british fighter ace whose plane is about to crash has radio contact with a young american woman who comforts the brave pilot knowing that within minutes he will be dead for some reason the man who should certainly be dead walks away from the wreckage and eventually learns that he was meant to report to heaven when a messanger is sent to ask the pilot to accompany him to heaven the man refuses and demands to have his day in court to argue his case the man argues that his situation had changed during the final moments of his earthly life that he had fallen in love and therefor had become a different person one who deserved a chance to live on the heavenly court is a cinematic delight the announcement of the jury of peers is a definite highlight the story as fantastic as it seems is an engaging one and will keep you spellbound for the nearly 2 hours play time the final scene is simply beautiful and will require a kleenex treatment for most viewers this film is in my personal alltime favorite top 10 it has my highest recommendation
pos	if you want to be cynical and pedantic you could point out that the opening where a raf lancaster bomber is mortally wounded on the 2nd of may 1945 is somewhat unlikely since german air defences were as lively as adolph hitler on that day but this isnt a movie that should be viewed by a cynical audience and i guess a character being killed in literally the last hours of the war adds to the poignancy  in fact youd have to have survived the second world war to fully appreciate the intellect  beauty and soul of powell and pressburgers masterpiece  the scenes of heaven are painfully twee when viewed today  again you have to view the movie of the context when it was made  raf bomber command lost 58000 men during the war  the same number that america lost in nam but during a shorter period and a far  far smaller pool of active combatants  theres no atheists in a fox hole and i doubt if youd lost a relative during the conflict youd view material atheism as being a sensible thing  when richar attenboroughs young pilot looks down in awe at the sight below him many war heroes must have openly wept at this scene as they remembered much missed comrades who didnt survive the war  also bare in mind that despite losing several million people from 193945 there seems to be very few people from germany passing through the pearly gates  its obvious nazis dont go to heaven the plot itself where dashing young pilot peter carter arguing for his life in front of a celestial court wouldnt have had much appeal to me if it wasnt for the subtext  you see a matter or life and death is a highly political and visionary film that laments the end of the british empire as its replaced by american ambitions  theres little things that show up the film as being made by people aware of american history and culture  one is the ethnic mix of america  even today many britons think that the usa is overwhelmingly composed of white anglo saxon protestants when in fact only 51 of americans are  white european   the film rightly contains a scene where a multitude of different races confess  i am an american  as peter is judged by abraham farlan  an anglophobe who was the first revolutionary killed by british forces in the american war of independence  as for the  special relationship  between britain and america  what special relationship  powell and pressburger know their history when it comes to britain and america  they obviously know their future too so remember to watch this movie with some of your mind in the past and some of your mind in the present  its strange  beautiful  poignant and clever but most of all its a film that would never ever work if it were made in the last 40 years  can you imagine if the story was set in 2003 and revolved around a british soldier killed in iraq 
pos	it is no surprise that writerdirector michael powell considered a matter of life and death his and emeric pressburgers spellbinding fantasy from 1946 to be his favourite of their films together released during the aftermath of world war 2 this colourful romantic adventure would have provided just the tonic for a traumatised recovering nation in need of a good upliftfollowing a string of other patriotic war films the archers made this one their quirkiest skittish and most patriotic of the lot quintessentially british for upholding british heritage shakespeare beer fair play good manners it is also visibly americanised in its baroque compositions technical inventiveness and a fine multiethnic castoddly echoing another 1946 classic its a wonderful life amolad opens on a grand firmament with one of those jolly voiceovers preaching about the earth and the heavens and what a big wonderful world we live in it then cuts to the inside of a british cockpit badly hit up in flames and with the copilot already dead it sounds misconceived but the connection is soon made lucid with the events that followclocking in at nearly 5 minutes the rapidfire exchange between british pilot peter david niven and american radio contact june kim hunter is breathtaking in its intimacy resigned to dying peter nevertheless exhausts plenty of vigour charm and outpouring confessions and his warm affiliation with june closes with a mutual exchange of i love you keeping with the magic of the moment peter by oversight of his conductor 71 whose job it was to transport him to the other world escapes death and finds himself stranded on a beach he later encounters june riding a bicycle and instantly matches the body with the voice but realising their error the high court want peter sent back and order the french conductor maurice goring down to earth to retrieve him but peter is adamant to live because of june and the conductors mistake and wilfully guards his cornerpeters fate ultimately lies with the heavenly court and american prosecutor raymond massey whose jury consists of several deceased war heroes and posh british delegates the surreal trial which dissolves from bw back into rich technicolor once the verdict is announced may well be a dream but the final shot in the hospital validates the predictable outcomethe abstract frame filling stairway to heaven the american title of the film is used twice the first time in bw when it elevates peter and his enigmatic french guardian upwards crossing giant statues of peters potential attorneys for the trial including abraham lincoln and plato the second time the softly lit colour stairway provides the setting for what is an iconic image in cinema  peter and june frozen sidebyside their marvelled eyes fixed forward in the frame their fate sealedthe unlikely affection shared between peter and june never turns mushy or verbose its treated with nobility and the perception that the couple are already suitable enough to be married and simply need to convince people of their love so it can keep them together the french conductor who can freeze time and peoples bodies obtrudes many of their key moments together lecturing peter about history and among his mischievous tricks pinching peters top 100 game tricks book and his coffee cupas visually inspired as other powellpressburger collaborations this was the first time they combined colour with bw  the latter having a cheerful quality when used for the heaven scenes and both are equally captivating the outstanding script more than matches the imaginative set design with dialogue that sounds so immediate that is doesnt feel like it was written or performed for the screen amusing and witty powellpressburgers writing deserves equal acclamation with their forte for colour and compositionmade in 1946 a matter of life and death is one of those films that defies it age looking fresh and inventive even in this age where cgi would vamp up its artificial effects probably stripping them of their emotional wonder other jarring changes would include the need for reduced average seconds for cutting and the inevitable plea to shorten dialogue so it can preserve the low attention spans of most audiences powell weaves a spell that subconsciously absorbs the viewer from the first frame giving him freedom to experiment with images without betraying the logical development of peters predicament
pos	if ever anyone queries whether cinema is an art form you can do worse than pointing them at this moviequite simply it is the perfect combination of story script actors and cinematography ever committed to celluloidthe story of a doomed bomber pilot who is missed by his heavenly conductor in the english fog during the second world war and his subsequent brushes with the celestial authorities or is it in his head is played with panache by david niven and kim hunter and is incredibly touching  especially in the opening scenes when the doomed pilot niven describes his plight to the ground radio operator hunterthe sense of otherworldliness is heightened by jack cardiffs photography and the incredible production designsthe supreme touches extend to the heaven shots appearing in black and white and earthbound scenes presented in technicolour  this is even mentioned by the celestial conductor a fantastic marius goringnot only a highpoint in british cinema but a highpoint in cinema period
pos	just after the end of wwii powell  pressburger were asked to come up with something to try to heal the rift developing between the uk  the usa at the time there was a lot of overpaid over sexed and over here type of comments somehow they came up with this masterpiecemy favourite movie of all time its got everything romance poetry emotion religion drama and very quirkyi can never explain exactly why but it hits all the right buttons and although ive seen it hundreds of times yes really im still guaranteed to be in tears at many points throughoutwas it the magnificent acting the wonderful sets the inspired script  who knows but do watch it and youll see what i mean
pos	i saw this movie years ago on late night television back then it went by the title of stairway to heaven even as a young boy i remember being deeply moved by the story and astounded by the visual effects of the court trial those who have seen it know what im talking about such imagination a perfect blend of romance drama humour and fantasy this movie is right up there with the greatest classics ever made citizen kane casablanca gone with the wind this movie is rated extremely high by imdb voters and rightly so  over 51 voters rated it 10 out of 10 over 84 rated it 8 or higher out of 10 i was surprised it was not listed in the top 250 films until i realized so few have seenrated this movie compared to those on the list what a pity i hope this movie gets released on dvd for region 1 north america so that 1 i can purchase it and 2 others discover this hidden treasure
pos	why is this movie not in the 250 best this movie looks still astoundingly fresh 56 years after its production but it could only have been made at the aftermath of wwii because of the perception of the nearness of death people were more aware that life could be stopped at one unexpected moment and what after life i liked the scene at the end with the judgment and all people of all nations gathered the phlegmatic judge abraham sofaera typical british judge doctor reeves roger livesey defending peter carter david niven and also june kim hunter against the american prosecutor abraham farlan raymond massey i there is a reason why it is an american it is all so imaginative michael powell wrote directed and produced this astonishing movie which is a real tourdeforce the message of the movie is clear in the universe the law is the most important but on earth nothing goes beyond the love between humans the way in which this beautiful story is told is far more interesting than any hollywoodmovie could ever make
pos	a wonderful film by powell and pressburger whose work i now want to explore more the film is about what we perceive as real and what is real and how the two can be so difficult to distinguish from one another beautifully shot and acted although david niven doesnt seem to be 27 years old as his character claims to be fun to see a very young richard attenborough this film made me think while i was watching it and afterwards
pos	this is probably one of the most original love stories i have seen for ages especially for a war based briefly film basically it is a story based in two worlds one obviously real the other fictitious but the filmmakers say at the beginning that it is only coincidence if it is a real place anyway peter carter the great david niven was going to crash in a plane he talked to june planet of the apes kim hunter before he bailed out and said he loved her he was meant to die from jumping without a parachute but somehow he survived and now he is seeing and loving june in the flesh this other place like a heaven is unhappy because he survived and was meant to come to their world so they send french conductor 71 marius goring to persuade him to go but he is obviously in love peter suggests to him that he should appeal to keep his life to the other worlds court he is granted this obviously love prevails when the two lovers announce that they would die for each other june even offers to take his place also starring robert coote as bob trubshawe kathleen byron as an angel a brief then unknown lord sir richard attenborough as an english pilot and abraham sofaer as the judgethe surgeon david niven was number 36 on the 50 greatest british actors the film was number 86 on the 100 greatest tearjerkers for the happy ending it was number 47 on the 100 greatest war films it was number 46 on the 50 greatest british films and it was number 59 on the 100 greatest films outstanding
pos	my only minor quibble with the film i grew up knowing as stairway to heaven is the fact that the wonderful raymond massey is relegated to the last twenty or so minutes in the trial scene and the trial itself imo is the least interesting portion of this fascinating fantasydavid niven and kim hunter are wonderfully cast as the young lovers but its roger livesey who gives the liveliest and most credible performance french accented marius goring is a delight he even gets in a remark about technicolor as the heavenly messenger sent to reclaim niven when his wartime death goes unreported due to an oversight goring has some of the wittiest lines and delivers them with relishseeing this tonight on tcm for the first time in twenty or so years i think its a supreme example of what a wonderful year 1946 was for films the technicolor photography somewhat subdued and not garish at all is excellent and the way it shifts into bw for the heavenly sequences is done with great imagination and effectivenessthe opening scene is the sort that really draws a viewer into the fantasy aspects of the storyand nivens tense talk with radio operator hunter while his plane is crashing toward earth unexpectedly leads to a memorable romantic encounter truly a marvelous film from beginning to end another triumph for michael powell and emeric pressburger
pos	i first saw this movie about 20 years ago and have never forgotten it its beautifully filmed and the story keeps one riveted for the entire time its difficult to believe this was made in 1946 as the tale is still fresh today and really makes one think im not very knowledgeable regarding film technique however the special effects in this film are terrific considering when this was made in addition the acting is superb and the use of english and american actors quite astounding i recently purchased the dvd so now im able to watch whenever i wish i highly recommend anyone interested in postwar british films to watch this
pos	also known as stairway to heaven in the us during wwii british peter carters david niven plane is shot down in combat but he survives he meets and falls in love with lovely june kim hunter but it seems a mistake was made in heavenhe should have died a french spirit comes to get him but he refuses he is soon to plead his case in front of a heavenly tribunal that he should be allowed to livesounds ridiculous but this is actually an incredible film the script is good with the actors playing the roles completely straightfaced and its beautifully directedthe scenes on earth are in breathtaking technicolor ive never seen such beautiful blue skies and the scenes in heaven are in black and white niven is a little stiff at times but hunter is just great and very beautiful and roger livesey is superb as a doctor trying to help niven the imagery throughout is amazing especially the staircase and during the final trial sequence and the special effects are truly great considering the age of the film theres also a very strange sequence when niven runs into a totally nude young boy herding sheep this is an absolutely beautiful thought provoking filmhighly recommended this remains unknown in the us which is a shame
pos	pressburger and powells greatest movie david niven plays the raf bomber pilot who misses his own death but is granted a second chance at life when heaven notices that he is awol and dispatches an angel to investigate the scene when the young soldiers men and women black and white all killed in action arrive in heaven to be processed for eternal life is unbearably poignant watch out too for roger livesey a deeply under appreciated actor and kim hunter as the love interest later of course zira in planet of the apes incidentally steven spielberg cast the actress who played the chief angel kathleen byron as the elderly wife of the eponymous private in saving private ryan half a century later an act that speaks volumes for his cinematic literacy
pos	one of the few best films of all time the change from black and white to colour for the heaven and earth sequences was directorial excellencethe plot is extremely clever the complete film leaves you overwhelmed by all of the human emotions and although a war film it doesnt discriminate i must have seen this film more times than any other and i never tire of it it is a film that makes you question your own mortality and beliefs on what happens after our demise
pos	i remember the first time i saw this movie  i was in the office working over the weekend  the tv was on for background noise but i gradually found myself more  more engaged in this movie id never seen or heard of until i was completely absorbed a matter of life  death the british title  stairway to heaven in the us is delightful compelling whimsical  moving all in one superblywritten wellacted perfectlydirected package its a classic that really does rank right up there with casablanca its a wonderful life gone with the wind citizen kane  chariots of fire why has it never received the same public notice  videostore prominence fortunately some knowledgeable critics have put it on their top 100 of all time lists there is hope  1940s fantasia wasnt a hit til the 60s  the wizard of oz was a dud at the box office but made a hit by tv buy it  rent it  watch it  demand it you wont be disappointed
pos	surely one of the best british films ever made if not one of the best films ever made anywhere script cinematography direction and acting in a class on their own this film works on so many levels so why is it completely unavailable on tape dvd never shown on tv why is it hidden away when it is regularly shown at the national film theatre in london to packed houses
pos	filmed just after the war this story was made in order to highlight angloamerican relations after the war it ended up receiving the honour of being the first royal premiere after wwiiremarkably the film tangles together the royal air force sigmund freud psychology the founding fathers of america and various others up the long stairs special effects in its infancy and beyond the heavenly gates without losing any of its integrity although sounding absurd this clever script leads and dances the viewer between heaven and earth with the skill of a mountain goat and a presents a charming ease rarely matched in cinema since be prepared to have your heart warmed by this sweet innocent and charming love story roger livesey acts like a man possessed to steal the show british cinema should cry when it remembers how good it used to be in those early post war years
pos	stairway to heaven is a outstanding invention of movie making probably never duplicated i rank it with the wizard of oz and african queen although it is a totally different type of movie than african queen stairway to heaven is a psychodrama that uses performance concepts and technical effects that to my knowledge are totally unique for example there is the combination of bw and color footage  as in oz but the significance of the contrast goes way beyond the simple  but beautiful  effect achieved in oz in stairway the purpose and effect of the contrast can only be described as powerfulanother brilliant aspect of stairway is the concept of time and how it is used here how could anybody have conceived of a better way to make time stand still  literally and then there is the stairway itselfif you have any imagination at all you will agree with me stairway to heaven is a true gem
pos	being that i am a true product of the hiphop and electronic dance music generation this is without a doubt one of my favorite movies of all time beat street although not as authentic in some respects as wild style is a film that is guaranteed to tug the heart strings of anyone who takes pride in the culture of urban sampledjbased music and electroclub culturealthough i will admit that at times the dialogue is somewhat cheesy you cant help but feel for the characters and ultimately wish you were there for the beginnings of hiphop culture in new york city in the early eighties the bboy battle scene at the roxy nightclub a reallife realtime competition between the legendary rock steady crew and the nyc breakers is just as essential to a hiphop fans archives as any classic album watch some of the breakers moves in slowmotion if possible to truly appreciate the athletic and stylistic expertise of a seasoned bboybgirl all praises due to the zulu nation
pos	this started out to be a movie about the street culture of the bronx in new york what it accomplished was to give birth to a new culture and way of life for american youth what other movie has done this except rebel without a cause one of the most important movies of all time the elements are simple yet fascinating the story is timeless young people try to succeed against all odds yet the story is always believable and never depressing the characters are so realistic a city dweller would recognize them as neighbors the story is entertaining and comes to a satisfying ending buy this one for your permanent collection it is a piece of american history
pos	i guess when beat street made a national appearance flashdance came at the same time the problem with flashdance is that there was only one break dancing scene and the rest was jazz dance and ballet that was one of the reasons why beat street was better the only movie that could rival beat street seems to be footloose because both movies focused on how dance had been used by people to express their utmost feelingsthe breakdance scenes in beat street come just before the middle and at the end of the flick and i loved all of them almost all of the break tricks were featured in the break jam scenes the jackhammer the flares the head spins the suicide sit the crazy legs the mortal the forward flip the figure fouralmost everythinglike the warriors beat street does have violence related to the gang life in the hip hop worldbut in a much less violent way than the former the only major fight scene in beat street was when graffiti artist ramon which in the movie was abbreviated as ramo is chased by a rival gang member on the new york city subway tracksfighting each other on the third rail and both dying by electrocution on that rail well although that chase scene ended tragically it was better that they died that way than having blood exploding from a gang gunshotmost of the gang stuff in the flick was graffiti related to the hiphop culture and rap music a lot of rap music appeared in the flick because hiphop members used rap music as a diversion to the negative aspects of gang life even the theme song of the movie which closed the curtain to the flick was not just an homage to hiphop cultureit also was an homage to the death of ramonby the way during the dance scene called tango tango i guess the female drummer in the pit orchestra conducted by actress rae dawn chong was sheila e making a cameo appearance
pos	without doubt beat street is the best film about the breakin scene everything about it is spot onthe clothes pumathe music and most importantly the dancing the storyline is basicbut hey whats there to tell a story about the whole point of the film is to show what kids of that moment in time were doingwhat mattered to them it shows that teenagers in general are goodall that mattered to these everyday kids was musicdancing and friendship having watched the dvd recently i was plesantly surprised how well it had stood the test of time the clothes didnt look dated possibly because puma is now having a massive comebackthe music still sounds freshand the dancing is still captivating to watch a film anyone 1025 years of age should see as part of their youth culture
pos	this movie changed it all for mei heard of breakdancing and hiphop but had never seen it professionally done hey i was an 11year old kid from holland when i saw this movie this all changed i got actively involved in the hiphopmovement in our city started breakdancing and writing lyricsto this day i still consider this movie to be a personal favorite sure the filming and cinematographic importance might not be that significant but who cares if the wideshot was filmed badly or if you could see a mic hanging above somebody its what it does to you personally that counts
pos	i enjoy watching people doing breakdance especially if they do it as well as in the best scenes of this movie which takes you to a disco club called roxy especially at christmas time because there also appears a mc santa clauseven if this is an old film and even if i have videotaped it from tv when the state movie archive of finland showed this in the summer of 2004 on their own big screen i went there to check it out its much more enjoyable on big screen than on tveven if many people here think that watching this on big screen is a waste of money for the ticket cost i disagree with this and i think that when i paid my ticket i got the moneys worth by seeing this as it is on big screen especially seated on front row of the cinema an unforgettable experience and much better than just on video
pos	i just wanna say that amongst all the socalled classic hiphop films ive seen like wild style krushgroove breakin style wars etc imo beat street is the best amongst the others whenever i ask other people about which is their fave then it seems that beat street pops out the most but still its the lowest ranked of all 43 is just a punch under the belt if say 5 points is the belt i love the music performances the breakdancing makes me wanna spin ramo makes me wanna throw a piececmon its a classic
pos	i had not seen this movie since the late 80s and decided to pick up the vhs version of it the plot is very slow and the actors almost seem robotic in this breakdance flick the music hip hopfreestyle artists and the breakdancing scenes are what make this movie special the breakdancing is actually better in this movie than in breakin but i have to say that breakin 12 carry the energy  excitement to the screen a lot better its a movie i will keep in my library but its not a movie that i can watch over  over again just once in a blue moon
pos	to many people beat street has inspired their lifestyle to something creative concerning the hip hop culturethe young lee is living in ny in the 80s when hip hop was at its beginning his a crew member of beat street a bboy crew the movie follows lee in his average day dancing graffitiing etcthe director has succeeded in making a movie with a plot and at the same time presenting hip hop to the rest of the world the movie has old school features such asafrika bambaataa  the soul sonic force grandmaster melle mel  the furious five the rock steady crew the new york city breakers and many moreneither the movie beat street nor the beat street spirit will ever die
pos	i knew about this as a similar programme as jackass and i saw one or two episodes on freeview and it is the same only more extreme basically three welsh guys and one mad british bloke were brought together by love of skateboarding and a complete disregardmasochistic pleasure to harm themselves and their health and safety they have had puking eating pubescovered pizza jumping in stinging nettles naked paint balling jokes on the smaller guy while heavily sleepingsnoring stunts in a work place eg army cowboys and many more insane stunts that cause bruises bumps blood and vomit maybe not just for themselves starring matthew pritchard who does pretty much anything lee dainton also up for just about anything dan joyce the british one who hardly does much physical stuff and has a ott laugh and pancho mike locke who does a lot but is more popular for being short fat and lazy it was number something on the 100 greatest funny moments very good
pos	i need to be honest i watched and enjoy this show because it was gross offensive hilarious and raunchy yeah there is a lot of humor for all tastes if you are into the kind of humor that deals with making fun of people falling from skateboards for example then you will have a great time for itor if you enjoy people on extreme stunt actions going bad you will also have a great time and if you enjoy scatological humor and extreme situations oh  you will enjoy the showi enjoy all three kinds of humor that dirty snchez offers i like to have a hard laugh with the situations of the show jackass is like a walk in the park compared to this one so if you are tired of the typical american stupidity of jackass give it a try to english extreme stupidity on this show with all due respectthis is a show that has little taste or class its not recommended for those who are easily offended or grossed outnow these guys need to see a psychologist specially the paco character
pos	i have to say although i despise these kind of shows shock horror im a girl i feel i have to express my opinion i had seen dirty sanchez before i saw jackass and think it way surpasses jackass in terms of programme making story lines and interviews are inter weaved to create a more interesting show i saw a few minutes of jackass movie the other night and couldnt believe how poorly put together it was everything just put in a line joke after joke with no relation between anything it must have been the quickest easiest show to edit ever shockingly amateur while drinking puke isnt really my thing as far as a substantial entertainment show goes dirty sanchez is way out of jackasss league
pos	dirty sanchez is the more extreme british version of jackass in which the four boys pritchard dainton joycey and pancho go to great lengths to hurt and humiliate each other the reason this show is better than jackass is because most of the stunts are not planned which makes the reaction much more funny there are 3 series of the show the first follows them around and takes a long look at their lives eg theres an episode on their love livesjobs etc the second series sends the boys to try out different occupations the third follows their european tour it seems that the boys get more and more daring as the show progresses through the series in my opinion the third series is the best but trust me when i say if you have a week stomach do not watch as you are lightly to see a fair amount of blood and puke in every episode
pos	if you werent there then unfortunately this movie will be beyond compassion for you which as i say is a shame because although some of the acting is amateurish it is meant to be for realism lets face itin real life we dont say things in an exacting or perfect way even when we mean to in this sense it works this however does not apply to our known actors in this film notably jodie foster born a natural the fact that the other 3 girls are not accomplished only adds to the storyjodie plays the glue that struggles to keep their friendship close even with the obvious feeling of fatality meaning that no matter how close friends are eventually there are some people that just fade away no matter how you tryand therein is the core of the movie its not about partying its not about sexuality but about these 4 girls and their final time as still young girls before they have to go the world aloneif you have ever had a friendship like that in your life you will feel this movieit will mean a lot to you no matter what era it is set in or what era you grew up in we all knew these girls in school or at the very least knew of them we all knew the frustrated virgin half wanting to hold onto childhood and half wanting desperately to grow up and thinking that will do it for her we all knew the boycrazy one the fashion plate whose vanity hides her fear of the world her fear of acceptance we all knew the party girl the one they whispered about with tales of not only her sad home life but of her notorious exploits and we all knew the mother figure the one a little more real a little more grounded a little more sad because she knew what would happen maybe you were one of those girls maybe like me you had been each one at one time or anotherthis film really captures that fragile time in life when want needs pressures womanhood childhood the world and loneliness are all embodied in each females head each factor on the precipice which aspect do you hang on to what do you toss over the edge no matter how you may want to hold on and how painful is goodbye to everything youve known thats what this movie issteps into womanhood while clinging onto childhood and how damn tough it is to keep walking if you were there you knowand love this film as i do aching and tenderly done a fine piece of captured femininity
pos	story about four teenage girls growing up in california jeanie jodie foster is the most levelheaded of the bunchbut wants to move out of her house where she lives with her divorced mother sally kellerman annie cherie currie is addicted to drugs alcohol and bad boys and is beaten up by her father madge marilyn kagan has overprotective parents deirde kandice stroh thinks shes more mature than the rest of themthis is nothing new from what weve seen plenty of times beforebut this one has one big differenceits accurate i graduated from high school in 1980 when i first saw the film and i was surprised at how realistic it was they got the dialogue clothes and attitudes down completely right even the main song of the movie on the radio by donna summer was a big hit before this came out this film hit me harder than any other teen film of the time because i could understand and relate to the characters i knew girls in high school who were just like this the film is of course dated but it captures a time we will never see againthe acting is good on all counts with foster giving the best performance the relationship between her and kellerman who was excellent was realistic and welldone even scott baio who has a small role as a friend of the girls more or less realistically played a teen boya very good movieessential viewing if you came of age in 1980 the film has a deserved r rating plenty of drug use and swearing but should be seen by all teens i give it a 8
pos	four teenage girls in a suburb of los angeles get into all kinds of trouble parties drugs cops mixedup parents older boyfriends jodie foster sort of the mother hen of the pack tries keeping everyone together like a family like the family unit shes never had and the heartbreaking thing about the movie is that she cant slowly everyone grows up and goes away that precise plot point though underscored throughout is unfortunately tampered with did we really need a long sequence with scott baio outracing a car full of thugs on his skateboard or an even longer sequencealso with baiowhere foster has a strange soliloquy about the pain of illusion some of the dialogue in fact is downright loopy and i didnt much care for an edit late in the film that segues clumsily from a death to a wedding but these are nitpicks in what is basically a very sensitive story about the loss of a tight bond and jodies face at the ending speaks volumes if viewers do get choked up at the end the movie has earned this it doesnt pander for tears or ask for sympathy it shows us an example of friendship and hopes we understand  from 
pos	this is one of the best jodie foster movies out there and largely ignored due to the general publics misconception of it as a teen flick it has wonderful performances particularly a fight scene between jodie and her mother played by a convincing sally kellerman the three girls that play jodies friends are somewhat amateurish but i do think it is worth seeing
pos	jodie foster cherie currie the former lead singer of the seminal allgirl rock group the runaways in her remarkably able acting debut marilyn kagan and kandice stroh are uniformly believable splendid and touching as the titular quartet who are a tightknit clique of troubled fiercely loyal adolescent girls with negligent uncaring selfabsorbed parents who do their best to grow up and fend for themselves in the affluent san fernando valley california suburbs the girls are forced to make serious decisions about sex drugs alcohol commitment and so on at a tender young age when theyre not fully prepared to completely own up to the potentially harmful consequences of said decisions foster giving one of her most perceptive affecting and underrated performances to date is basically the groups den mother who presides over the wellbeing of both herself and the others shes especially concerned about the goodhearted but reckless and selfdestructive currie whose carelessly hedonistic lifestyle makes her likely to meet an untimely endthis picture offers a poignant insightful often devastatingly credible and thoroughly absorbing examination of broken dysfunctional families which exist directly underneath suburbias neatly manicured surface and the tragic net result of such families tough resilient but unhappy and vulnerable kids who have to confront the trials and tribulations of growing up on their own because their parents are either too inconsiderate or even nonexistent adrian fatal attraction jacobs ladder lynes direction is both sturdy and observant while gerald ayres script is somewhat messy and rambling but overall still accurate in its frank gritty unsentimental depiction of your average latchkey kids nervewrackingly chaotic capricious and unpredictable everyday life leon bijous soft dewy almost pastoral cinematography properly suggests a delicate and easily breakable sense of tranquility and innocence giorgio moroder arranged the excellent score which makes particularly effective use of donna summers elegiac on the radio the topnotch cast includes sally kellerman as fosters neurotic insecure peevish mother scott baio as a sweet skateboarder dude randy quaid as kagans rich older boyfriend british 60s pop singer adam faith as fosters feckless absentee rock promoter father and lois smith as kagans smothering overprotective mother appearing in brief bits are robert romanus mike damone fast times at richmont high as one of fosters morose exboyfriends and a gawky braceswearing laura dern as an obnoxious party crasher achingly authentic engrossing and deeply moving curries grim ultimate fate is very heartbreaking foxes is quite simply one of the most unsung and underappreciated teen movies made about early 80s adolescence
pos	this is one of the most underrated masterpieces of all time in my opinion its thought provoking funny and sad with amazing performances all around all the characters are wonderful and the story is just brilliant plus jodie foster and cherie currie are simply amazing in this the ending is very powerful however i wont spoil it for you and i thought the character development was top notch plus you can really relate to all of the characters especially jeanie and annie as you will be rooting for them plus i loved how it moved slowly and giving you a chance to get to know all the characters and what there about i cant believe this only has a 59 rating on here as it should be much higher in my opinion and it was funny seeing randy quaid in this type of role plus this is extremely well written and made as well one scene that really got to me was when madgemarilyn kagan is totally embarrassed by her mother for having the party and the film has many surprising moments as well plus the dialog is especially excellent this is one of the most underrated masterpieces of all time in my opinion its thought provoking funny and sad with amazing performances all around and i say go see it immediately your bound to love it the direction is fantastic adrian lyne does a fantastic job here with awesome camera work and keeping the film at an extremely engrossing pace the acting is amazing jodie foster is really cute and is amazing as always she was extremely likable caring had a lovable character was intense in some scenes was focused and she and cherie currie were the heart of the film as jeanie and anniefoster rules cherie currie is way hot and is amazing here i really felt sorry for her character as she had a very likable character that just needed help she gives a powerful performance and created a very memorable character she was amazing scott baio is great as brad he was really likable and did his job well i liked him randy quaid is great in his serious role surprisingly i liked him sally kellerman is great as the mother i liked her a lot marilyn kagan and kandice stroh are both very good as madge and deirdre and did what they had to do well as the other two friends laura dern has a very early role here as it was cool to see her not much of a part though rest of the cast do fine overall go see it immediately its an underrated masterpiece  out of 5
pos	this is 2009 and this way underrated gem has lost nothing of the power it had 31 years ago it connects a pretty wide variety of different characters and stories without appearing to be clutteredclothes and music might have changed over time but in the end this is a story that will never lose its uptodateness and especially this movie does the job pretty well of course it is cheesy at times but very touching as welljodie fosters performance is striking and it shows that she is really a natural born actress who showed her true potential especially in her earlier moviesdont miss this one
pos	although i was born in the year that this movie came out and had never heard of it until my junior year of high school 1996 when i saw it i became totally engrossed laughing and crying and feeling along with the characters because me and my friends were themtheir hair clothes and speech were outdated but the emotions and the desperation of each situation were so familiar i remember thinking how real it was and how i wished that they would make movies like that stillin fact i saw this movie the night after i had been at a crazy party not so unlike the one in jays house which had been crashed by what we considered the loser derelicts who hung out on the fringes of our crowd a world class bser and responsible mother figure type i identified immediately with jeanie i was also the one with a car although i had a little bit of madges insecurities floating around in there too my best friend was a deidre and her good friend from childhood was our anniewatching the scene when jeanie is in school or the one where her and her boyfriend break up and then she is telling madge how much she loved him felt like conversations and situations i had personally hadnow at the age of 27 i recently saw the movie again and felt a surge of emotions because it was like watching back a piece of my own youth though none of my friends died i think this is a must see for all girls 13 and up
pos	as i reach the backside of 35 i find myself shaking my head more and more at the sex crazed drug influenced teens of today it was great to be reminded that it was just as crazy for me back in my day as it is for teens today this film drives that point home to the core if you are a late 70s fan youll love the film from kissposters to an angel concert this movie rocks  watch for a young laura dern why they didnt have more songs from the runaways ill never know  i did have a problem with randy quaids character deflowering a 16 year old girl while he was away she and her friends have a party that destroys dudes house the cops come and everything but no mention of all the underage drinking and how these kids got their hands on this stufffoxes belongs right there with over the edge fast times dazed  confused and kids as one of the all time teen angst flicksi say buy it and watch it with your kids and talk about it all
pos	foxes is a great film the four young actresses jodie foster cherie currie marilyn kagan and kandice stroh are wonderful the song on the radio by donna summer is lovely a great film 
pos	foxes is one movie i remember for its portrayal of teenagers in the late 1970s as i am exactly jodie fosters age i related to this movie it deals with the frustrations temptations relationships  rebellion of youth the soundtrack is great with inspiring rock eg more than a feeling by boston and sad numbers like on the radio by donna summer the music of my late teens yep ill always remember this one even if it wasnt huge
pos	this work is striking in its accurate depiction of teenage life at the time of its execution though this is a broad generalization parents of that time were too selfabsorbed to be real parents and those who were home tended to be far too distracted from the real issues where their children were concerned this film teaches us how to let go even when it is painful and does so with a sweet melancholy but informed style whereby foster talks philosophically about feeling the pain of life i loved that scene it was my favorite scene in the movie actuallythe transition from funeral to wedding was meant to show that life does go on and so must we baios skateboarding through a pack of goons and outrunning them was meant to show us that the troubled times will pass and we are meant to get through them to better timesthe whole metaphor of moving on and the procession of life is present throughout the film and serves to give us hope in the endi like this movie though i do not watch it often as it tends to make me melancholyit shouldnt be viewed by young children and probably only those raised in the 1970s80s would want toit rates a 7410 fromthe fiend 
pos	coming of age movies are quite usual these days for 1980 foxes really gives its meaning jodie foster plays her character straight out ever since she did taxi driver four years earlier she has a stronger character in this movie shes jeanie a high schooler who has plenty of guts and seems to get out of any situation shes in scott baio plays brad way before chachi on happy days hes deemed immature by the other girls cherie currie is annie hangs with the wrong crowd chased by her policeman father jeanie and her three other friends decide to live on the wild side until they move into a rented house where a party get totally out of hand exploring life on the other side of the tracks can be either fun or dangerous annie is rescued by jeanie and brad all the time whenever she gets wasted reality comes back hard where she is killed in a automobile accident and one gets married to a much older man growing up isnt easy sometimes we got to explore life how it is in reality you got to be careful about the people surrounding you for me i was my own person and i tend to stay that way great music great plot this movies a gem 4 out of 5 stars
pos	i was just a bit young for this one but i had to see it theres some excellent music which many folks have mentioned but no one seems to notice a very rare appearance by angel a now mostly ignored but once quite popular musical outfit wearing their trademark white outfits they grind through 20th century foxes and apparently all try to cram into the cameras field of vision keyboardist gregg giuffria remains the bands highlight and has apparently never gotten much of a haircut ever cherie currie exrunaways singer begins a brief but notable acting career here and is quite memorable alongside jodie foster and the rest her topless 3d scenes in parasite and her ufo sighting in wavelength kept us all watching her for a time its not a masterpiece but it preserves a chunk of its period for all to gaze upon and wonder
pos	foxes is a serious look at the consequences of growing up too fast in the 1980s and unlike the teen sex comedies that overshadowed it porkys fast times at ridgement high the movie holds up well against timeits theme of teen angst is as relevant today as it was 25 years ago and jodie foster and sk8er boi scott baio remember him lead a fine young cast thats well worth watchingthe film follows four southern california girls as they move through a rootless existence of sex and drugs and devoid of parents the teens spend their days in and out of school and their nights at parties concerts or out on the street seldom are they home because instant gratification is a pill party or boy awaybut rather than condemning them the film is sympathetic blaming absent uncaring adults for forcing the teens to grow up alone and the charismatic cast is impossible to dislikethe films opening  a long and loving pan  sets the tone for what follows we see the girls asleep at daybreak amid the objects that define teen girlhood from twinkies to a picture of a young john travola while donna summers on the radio is scored beneathfrom there the movie picks up speed as the girls head off to school and to life annie runaway rocker cherie currie is the wild child who lives for the next party or pill deirdre kandice stroh is the boy crazy drama queen madge marlilyn stroh is the shy girl in over her head and foster is the one with the plan its her job to keep this crew together long enough to finish high school while also holding her divorced and desperate man hunting mother in line sally kellermanits an almost impossible job and one that foster ultimately fails atdespite its age foxes remains a pleasure to watch dated hair clothes and references to olympic skater dorothy hamill havent hurt the moviethe cinematography is simply stunning with breathtaking filtered shots of the la basin at dawn dusk and at night giorgio moroder adds a 80s soundtrack featuring the likes of donna summer and janis ianperhaps the movies biggest disappointment is that the young stars around foster never broke out like the casts of st elmos fire 1985 or empire records 1995 foxes shows why they should have but perhaps like bowling for soups song 1985 they just hit a wall
pos	i have been a jodie foster fan ever since we were both kids from her disney years i loved her tomboy antics in films like candleshoefoxes was such a huge departure from all of thatwhere other young female actors of that era turned to sexual puerility disguised as comedy little darlings anyone jodie went for a depressing and tragic tale of teens dragged to their demise by the powerful allure of temptation and addictionthis was not disney this was not porkys this was not halloweed this was a dark  powerful story of the destruction of young lives sadly its a tale that still plays out on a daily basis all over the country this film could be replayed with a current soundtrack and still be wholly relevantits not the best film ever made it is tired at some parts not all the performances are particularly outstanding but jodie foster continued to show her chops as a real adult actor a trend started when she was very young in taxi driver7 out of 10 barky
pos	and this is a great rocknroll movie in itself no matter how it evolved at point being a movie about disco it ended up as one of the ultimate movies in which kids want to rock out but the principal stands in their way think back to those rocknroll movies of the 50s in which the day is saved when alan freed comes to town with chuck berry to prove that rock  roll music is really cool and safe for the kids and tuesday weld gets a new sweater for the dance forward to the 1979 repeat the same plot but throw in da ramones whom no one then realized would become one of the most influential bands of the next quarter century and then for the obligatory dj guest shot the real don steele throw in too all the elements of a roger cormanproduced comedyexploitation film except for the twoday shooting schedule some of the familiar corman repertory players like clint howard mary wournow and dick miller there since bucket of blood and youve got one of the great stoopid movies of the day one of the few films that uses deliberate cheesiness and gets away with it i showed the new dvd to a friend who could only remember seeing parts of it through a stoner induced haze at the drivein and he agreed that this is one of the great movies to be watching drunk not the least for the lovely leading ladies and the great ramones footage
pos	its amazing that actress pj soles didnt become a big star after playing riff randall 1 fan of the punk rock group the ramones in rock n roll high school soles is so exuberant you dont mind shes obviously too old to still be in high school that fact is leveled out by having all the kids look 24 the movie is a fastpaced frolic that doesnt copout everything gets blown to smithereens at the end and thats just as it should be mary woronov an innately kinky and funny presence as the nazilike principal gets a great oneofakind bit at the beginning where frisbees fly dangerously close to her head how many takes did they use on that or was it a fluke and dey young is very appealing as soles best kate rambeau the weakest link ironically enough in this high school chaingang is the ramones they cant act theyre not funny and their concert segment goes on too long one ramones song i want you around is treated as a fantasy and is well captured other incidental songs are good particularly a rare paul mccartney ballad heard near the beginning did we meet somewhere before great fun  from 
pos	a must for any punk rocker this is the movie that made the ramones a household name back in the early 1980s when it first appeared on premium cable stations this was one of the first and best of the american punk rock movies with a cult classic status up there with the rocky horror picture show originally the producers wanted cheap trick as the stars but the release of the live at budakon album had just made them superstars and too hot an item to be in a low budget movie very good luck for the ramones who were looking to break out of the underground punk rock world and into the mainstream market which sadly never happened until after the bands demise the band dee dee especially always disliked the movie through the 80s but the fans always loved and could recite most of the movie while waiting to get into ramones shows this movie like most classics is stupid fun with some classic ramones footage in their heyday dont expect more you wont find it its great fun so enjoy it another allan arkush classic movie in a similar vein is get crazy featuring lee ving from the legendary hardcore punk band fear
pos	marvelous cult film from 1979 in which the students of vince lombardi high school are confronted with a new dictatorial principal named miss togar mary woronov togar is a music hater and blames the musical tastes of the students for their transgressions leading the charge against her is funloving riff randell pj soles the 1 ramones fan who more than anything wants the rock group to record her songsnow this is an impossible movie to resist first and foremost the soundtrack is incredible with songs by such artists as alice cooper and the velvet underground in addition to the infectious nonstop assortment of ramones songs teenage lobotomy sheena is a punk rocker and blitzkrieg bop are just a few of them next the cast truly gives it their all with soles an ideal choice for the role of riff she is a true delight vincent van patten and dey young are earnest as tom and kate woronov is well cast against type as the snooty and disdainful togar clint howard has one of his best ever parts as washroomoccupying entrepreneur eaglebauer and new world regulars such as dick miller paul bartel particularly fun as music teacher mr mcgree and the real don steele are fun as always and of course its a treat to see the ramones playing themselvesthe movie has true spirit the energy level is high with costory author and director allan arkush bringing a great deal of flair to the proceedings theres also a great sense of humor the paper airplane gag is a superb example of this this extends right to the wipe style of scene transitions there are even hilarious giant mice created by future makeup effects notable rob bottin in one of his earliest gigsabout as good as an authoritydefying defendonesrighttoparty film can get rock n roll high school is quite simply a wonderful cult film810
pos	this film is a jolt of punk rock fun from start to finish the ramones reigning princes of late70s punk rock appear as themselves pj soles stars as riff randle the rebellious high school girl who lives and breathes rock n roll riff is obsessed with writing songs for the ramones her favorite rock band she keeps the school rockin and encourages her fellowstudents to join her in her jubilant anticsmeanwhile the school that riff attends has just hired a brandnew principal named ms togar shes a tall intimidating amazon of a woman and she vows to make the students toetheline she even has a couple of the students act as monitors who report back to her with dirt on their classmates ms togar is especially determined to nab riff and put a stop to riffs anarchic shenanigans but riff has clever ways to foil togar at every turnkudos to the superb performance of mary woronov in her role as principal togar mary is a legendary b movie actress and in this film she plays the fascist ms togar with sneering relish pj soles as riff turns in an electrifying performance clint howard as the duplicitous eaglebauer has lots of fun with his rolethe ramones perform many of their hit songs in this film and so the viewer sees why the ramones were so influential in the 70s punk rock scene certainly this is a good film for ramones fans but even if youre not into the ramones or punk rock this movie is a terrific blast literally of energetic fun
pos	how can you go wrong with the amazing ramones what a crime that two of them are already dead it reminds me of the dennis leary joke about great musicians dying in kitchen fires while useless ones live forever im paraphrasing here but you get the idearock and roll high school tells the story of a group of disenfranchised kids fighting against their oppressive high schools administration its extremely silly stuff but theres an optimism about it thats refreshing even if they do resort to blowing up the building who knew that this would actually become a concern for students around the world rock and roll high school is a time capsule of an era when people still believed that music mattered and that it could make a difference to the larger society its full of kids who know authority doesnt have the correct answers rather rock and roll is the only thing they can trustbut most important this is pure exploitationtake none of it seriously just go in and have a good time if this wasnt what high school life was like in the seventies then it should have been
pos	well i have finally caught up with rock n roll high school almost 30 years after it first became a midnight movie sensation in 1979 latecomer that i am i will probably first see this summers new documentary patti smith dream of life sometime around 2040 and no the film doesnt feel dated one bit and yes it was worth the wait this is a very highenergy comedy that features loads of great music and some surprising moments it tells the story of riff randell adorably played by pj soles and the battle that she and her fellow students at vince lombardi high wage against their new repressive principal miss togar danny peary in his book cult movies quite accurately describes mary woronovs performance as an evil eve arden a typical teens vs establishment story line is beefed up here with some absurdist humor those exploding mice that giant mouse the hansel and gretel hall monitors and some truly rousing tunes riff is of course the 1 fan of that original punk band the ramones and that band dishes out a bakers dozen of its greatest songs during the course of the film including five at a concert that is a total blast indeed the sight of riff furiously dancing to teenage lobotomy at this blowout may be the pictures funniest moment and the initial appearance of joey johnny dee dee and marky in their ramonesmobile and later slinking down a street singing i just wanna have something to do is quite exhilarating the film ends with an explosive confrontation that is i would imagine every high school kids wet dream fun stuff indeed on a side note the ramones were one of the loudest bands that i have ever seen in concert so i was very amused to note that the dvd for this film comes with optional english subtitles for the hearing impaired how many aging punks out there found these subtitles necessary i wonder
pos	this movie is soooo funny the acting is wonderful the ramones are sexy the jokes are subtle and the plot is just what every high schooler dreams of doing to hisher school i absolutely loved the soundtrack as well as the carefully placed cynicism if you like monty python you will love this film this movie is a tad bit greaseesk without all the annoying songs the songs that are sung are likable you might even find yourself singing these songs once the movie is through this musical ranks number two in musicals to me second next to the blues brothers but please do not think of it as a musical per say seeing as how the songs are so likable it is hard to tell a carefully choreographed scene is taking place i think of this movie as more of a comedy with undertones of romance you will be reminded of what it was like to be a rebellious teenager needless to say you will be reminiscing of your old high school days after seeing this film highly recommended for both the family since it is a very youthful but also for adults since there are many jokes that are funnier with age and experience
pos	i liked this movie i remember there was one very well done scene in this movie where riff randell played by pj soles is lying in her bed smoking pot and then she begins to visualize that the ramones are in the room with her sing the song i want you around very very cool stuffit was fun energetic quirky and cool yes ill admit that the ending is wayway over the top and far fetched but it doesnt matter because it is fun this is a very fun movie its sex pot and rock n rocll foreveri read that cheap trick was the band who was originally to star in this but i do not know if this is true or not
pos	i seriously love this film so much i never get sick of watching it the only line i really cant stomach in this is when riff calls herself a teenage lobotomy but other than that everything else is perfect ive never been a fan of pj soles and it didnt help to hear that she didnt even know who the ramones were until she filmed this movie but i can ignore her snarly little face for the most part most people who watch this over and over are fans of the ramones and really thats the only reason i love it so much i never get tired of seeing deedee mess up his pizza lines or joey mess up the name of the teacher over and over haha one of the best parts of the film is seeing them sing do you want to dance  down the halls of the high school i love it the special edition dvd has a good retrospective surprisingly pj soles isnt on it maybe she was working on another project laugh anyway great film even better if youre a ramones fan
pos	the ramones whom i consider the founders of modern punk rock lend their thenunique sounds to a terrifically twisted movie about a rowdy rock fan pj soles who faces off against a merciless joyless principal mary woronov for the right to rockfeaturing a soundtrack brimming with incredible music rrhs is fascinating in concept and execution its chock full of riotous sight gags like the mouse experiment teenage spirit probably my alltime favorite film opening and bizarre offthewall moments the straitjacket scenes if youre looking for a movie that seems to be made of pure fun on a molecular level look no further but if youre looking for a nice dignified dramatic epic maybe you should look a wee bit furtherhi everybody im riff randell and this is rock  roll high school
pos	one of the best if not the best rocknroll movies ever and its not just mindless fun there really were a lot of clever jokes in it of course i love the ramones but with all the anarchy and the i hate high school themes the film doesnt at all take itself too seriouslywhich is whats great about iti first saw the movie in the spring of 1980 and i saw it again recently since i went to high school in the late 1970s it made me kind of nostalgic like i said this film doesnt take itself that seriously and isnt pretentious like so much other teen fare of the seventies eighties and nineties and to speak of its not really dirty or disgusting either only pg rated thats rare for a movie in this category a great cult classic and a truly incredible time capsule
pos	vince lombardi high school has a new principalthe evil ms togar mary woronov she intends to ban rock and roll music all together she butts head with riff randall pj soles who loves the ramones also the head of the school football team vincent van patten cant seem to connect with any girlnot realizing cute kate rambeau dey young is in love with himan instant midnight movie this was put in general release and almost immediately bombedbut as a midnight movie it was a huge hit and kept playing all through the 1980s i remember attending more than a few of those when i was in collegeit was like a party people were singing along with the songs laughing uproariously at every joke and generally just having funseeing it now as an adult i cant imagine why i loved this so much the script is juvenile and full of groaners that i couldnt believe i was hearing characters change at random and the movie goes jumping all over the place what saves this are some truly funny lines and wonderful performances by soles and woronov who is really enjoying herself also everyone is full of energy and playing their roles way over the top as they should as for the ramonesi was never a fan i do like the title tune but the rest of the songs never really caught me if youre a ramones fan you might give this a higher ratingspoiler warning this is mostly for kids it has a pg rating who will probably find it silly but fun i especially think theyll like the end when the high school is blown up spoiler endso if youre in the mood for a silly midnight movie from the 1980s you might like this otherwise stay away i give it a 7
pos	fascist principal miss togarmary woronov who is lensed by expert photographer dean cundy as if she were ten feet tallhas a plan to turn her high completely square complications ensue which challenge that goal in delightful rocknroller riff randellpj soles who lights up the screenshes got a hot bod toowho is an obsessive fan of the punk band the ramones pal kate rambeaudey young whose big rimmed glasses and nerdy role can not hide her stunning beautyjoins forces with riff to put an end to the supposed crisis of killing rocknroll for good which is togars desired missionvincent van patten has a hilarious role as tom roberts a success at everything but getting laid kate is crazy about tomif only he could pull his head out of the sand and see it clint howard steals the film almosthonestly who can steal this film away from solesas eaglebauer the supplier who can get everyone almost anything his office is located in the boys restroom paul bartel is also hilarious as a music teacher who becomes an ally of riffs when he enjoys a concert of the ramonesa raucous high school romp that defies all rules of normalcyand i loved it its like someone just says lets make life fun for 1 hours the film really is anarchya plotless chaos lovingly adoring the ramones with all its hearteven if they are horrible actors they have an opportunity to gain new audiences with this filmthe ending pretty much sums up the film as a wholeriff and her classmates take over the high school and one massive party begins to be honest i didnt want the party to end not conventional in any way whatsoever this film just lets loose a frenzy accompanied by a great rock soundtrack featuring some of the ramones best songs this film allows a viewer to accept a time in life when war didnt dominate headlines and people just had a good time those i guess were the days
pos	the movie is just plain funmaybe more fun for those of us who were young and fans of the ramones around the time the film was made ive watched the film over and over by myself and with friends and it is still fresh and funny at the risk of being too serious the concept of being a big fan of a certain band is timeless and high school students boredom with drudgery of some classes is just as timelessand the film has some gem linesscenesreferences to how our permanent record in high school will follow us through life let me assure you ive been out of high school for uhhh some years and its not following methe famous static line im getting some staticnot as much as youre going to get as principal togar approachesthe school board member who is so decrepit hes attended by nursesthe nazi hall monitors love for a body search principal togar announcing i give you the final solution and burning the ramones records note records were what came before cds and of course joey ramone noting things sure have changed since we got kicked out of high school followed by togar asking do your parents know youre ramonesjust one piece of advicedont look up where the stars are nowjoey ramone sadly died young dey young who was a major hottie in the film today reminds us we all agepj soles career never advanced as we might have expected marla rosenfield as one the other students apparently appeared only in this film one of my male friends dies over her every time we watch the film though i submit her performance was more than adequate and should have brought her more teen film roles and does anyone know what happened to dj don steele so watch and enjoydont thinkjust have fun
pos	riff randell is a wildly obsessed fan of the rock group the ramones and so are most of the students in the school but a new tyrant of a principal ms togar thinks rock n roll is a bad influence on the students especially the music from the ramones so when riff finds out theyre performing in town she skips class for a couple of days to get tickets for herself and her friends but when ms togar discovers why she really took those days off she confiscates the tickets while this is happening tom roberts is totally love struck over riff but riffs friend kate rambeau feels the same way about tom but riff has her eyes set only on the lead singer joe ramone and hopefully in getting to that concert to get them to play her songfun fun fun yep thats right rock n roll high school doesnt drift away from it main focus a boisterously daggy romp it wasnt what i was expecting thats for sure everyone participating in this dandy project looks like theyre having a great time and the relaxing nature of it shows on screen with the energy providing such a glowing spirit which makes it a priceless experience thats not to say i think its art and the plot is as pointless as can be but watching this passionately crazy ride that escalates into some good harmless high jinks i just couldnt wipe the grin off my face its tacky very cheesy densely chaotic but damn its funkydory this lowbudget bgrade feature from producer roger corman and john dante who was cowriter  and plus he codirected some scenes when director allan arkush was hospitalised on the last day shoot is basically a glorious homage on the rocking 1950s flicks by sticking with the fruitful clichs and throwing into the stew the teenage rebellion tag because of the generation gap between them and the adults who always know best these features might not be particularly fresh but they do rack up some appeal because of the dynamically gusto treatment the film has just one thing on mind to go out on a bang and they manage to do that courtesy of the ramones who play themselves really you could say its one big trendy video clip since its all about the ramones well most of it anyway i see a lot flack towards the ramones acting ability these are musicians not actors which means its not about their acting here its the music were suppose to dig theyre here to perform which they deliver in that front with some kick ass tracks that peppered the film to create a totally upbeat vibe especially their flamboyant concert performances the buzzing soundtrack also had some killer tunes from some other artists such as devo the velvet underground mc5 fleetwood mack eddie and the hot rods and alice cooper but these jumping tracks fitted in well with the carefree feel and even the score was worked in rather well especially in the scenes involving ms togar with the score grasping the right mood that surrounds her mind set the playful mood of the film is pretty much like a roller coaster ride with such a racy pace between the electrifying tunes and comical segments ranging from scattered slapstick routines to its sometimes clever tongueincheek dialogue thrown in for good measure is a variety of light and heavy gags which i found very pleasurable and it gave it such a wider range to express itselfwhat else gave the film an added boost had to be the divine pj soles better known for her performance in halloween who gave such a bang up performance as the peachy riff randell other exemplary performances were dey young as the extremely cute kate rambeau vincent van patten as the gawky tom roberts and the go to man eaglebauer whos stupendously played by clint howard also some top drawer corman regulars pop up with great send up performances by mary woronov whos excellent as the demanding ms togar whos pushing her unfair reign on the students paul bartel as mr mcgree and a small support role from dick millar towards the end the enthusiastic acting is pretty campy but that goes down well with the material and theres a certain likability stemming from these characters but we totally despise ms togar and her hall monitor goonstheres no beating around the bush here when i say rock n roll high school is an intoxicating hoot of a rad time
pos	one of b and cmovie producer roger cormans greatest cult classics was the ramones vehicle originally designated for cheap trick rock n roll high school its just a simple technically dated story but would serve up extra doses of nostalgia humor considering these were the kind of things that made napoleon dynamite characters funnysee eaglebauers van about teenagers who love rock n rollstudents at vince lombardi high school are met with resistance by the evil principal miss evelyn togar played by cult classic favorite mary woronov who fears that rock n roll turns kids into uncontrollable amoral deviants and vows to make a rock n rollfree zone actually she intends to wipe out rock n roll for all students regardless of whether its at school and she has the cooperation of most of the adults who might make the plan successfulbut not if riff randell pj soles can help it a ramones fanatic she has written some songs including rock n roll high school that she wants to give to the ramones and in trying to do so is rebuffed by miss togar who does all she can to keep her from going to see the ramones play in town it culminates into an ultimate revolt between the obsolete funhating adults and the teenagers in an ending that is reminiscent of over the edge somewhat after the years of punk when the fame of garage rockers the ramones and others would mark another shift in music evolution it was great to see a movie that celebrated the fun of it all and in such a humorous exaggerated wayit is mostly mild comedy but a great feelgood comedy nonetheless when youre in the mood for something more laid back to entertain you with jerry zucker of airplane fame and joe dante of gremlins fame both taking part in some of the directing you can get the idea for what kind of humor youre in for and not to mention expect to see dick miller even if only for a few minutes in the films finale the story mustve later inspired and was consequently updated by the mid90s comedy detroit rock city which some minor character changes in the vehicle for aged glam rockers kizzi would recommend passing on the corey feldman vehicle rock n roll high school forever released nearly a decade later the original is still the best
pos	rock n roll high school holds a special place in my heart because it introduced me to the ramones i was too young during the bands mid70s heyday to be very aware of them although i had an older cousin who was a big fan at the time i finally saw rnrhs on television one afternoon in the mid80s when i was about fifteen years old and laughed all the way through it isnt it every high school kids dream to trash his school and blow it up all set to a rockin soundtrack i recorded a subsequent airing of the film a year or two later and kept watching the ramones concert sequences over and over again thinking man these guys kick ass i have to check out some of their albums the rest is history twenty years umpteen ramones lpscassettescds and three ramones shows later theyre still one of my all time favorite bands and rnrhs still cracks me up every time i watch it now that joey dee dee and johnny have left us rip allat least we have this movie and tons of great music to remember them by
pos	just imagine what school would have been like in a world like this the kids are one big gang who have really good taste in music and unite against bad headmasters and teachers rock n roll high school is taking place in that world its like a ramones record coming to life the characters are all as silly innocent and charming as the ramones songs and the music itself is of course fantastic high school comedies have really changed over the years if you compare a movie like american pie with this late 70s classic where no tasteless sex jokes are made at all since a remake is apparently in the works it can probably be expected that the charm of the original will get lost along the way and will get replaced by vulgar halffunny dick jokes as bill hicks used to call them however the main problem will be that the ramones cannot be replaced they were the perfect band for this movie and no one else could even come close to taking their place so the best thing to do would be to leave the original alone as quirky and charming as it is gabbagabba hey
pos	though this movie is cheesiness at its best it is pulled off perfectly this movie without a doubt has to be considered a modern classic there are basically two kinds of movies i like  movies with depth chick flicks if you must  i blame my wife for this and mindless comedies where i can sit back and relax this movie is a perfect example of the lattera friend of mine turned me on to this movie shortly after its release considering me to somewhat shallow he said to me youve got to see this movie its just your type of movie foregoing the insult i started watching i know they mentioned the ramones a million times but when you actually see them i said hey it is the ramones my friend replied i dont know they were a real band i had my moment of glorythis movie though now somewhat dated is a must see for ramones fans  or anyone else for that matter
pos	rock n roll high school was one of the best movies ever made i think the only reason it was so awesome was because of the ramones you couldnt have made the same movie and put something like the sex pistols or the clash in place of the ramones it just wouldnt have been the same dey young clint howard vincent van patten mary woronov paul bartel and the hall monters just added to the movie the whole entire movie is about the ramonesespecially joey so everybody showed see rock n roll high school if your a huge fan of real punk not the sissy new crapbut the loud and fast kind the kind only the ramones could do rip rest in peace joey ramone 19512001 dee dee ramone 19522002
pos	huge ramones fan i do like the ramones and i suppose if you hate them then besides being a avid bush supporter you might not like this classicits immensely better than the sappy john hughes teen films and the like that littered the 80s infinitely better than the american pies that plague us nowthere are some other great high school films switchblade sisters fast times class of 84 three oclock high and the cheesy yet grippingdoesnt seem possible rivers edge but rnrhs will always be my favorite because its the funniest and most fun plus you can get up and dance with iti love you riff randell1010
pos	hello this movie iswellokay just kidding its awesome its not a block buster smash hit its not meant to be but its a big hit in my world and my sisters we are rockin rollers go ramones this is a great movie for me
pos	all the folks who sit here and say that this movies weak link is the ramones would probably say that amadeus was ok if not for that irritating harpsichordist rock and roll high school was centered around the ramones how anyone can watch this and not get a kick out of joey ramone eating bean sprouts backstage in an attempt to keep him in performing condition is obviously a wet blanket square daddyo ms trogar exploding white mice the hall patrolsinstant classics nevermind the riff randell characterif you dont like the ramones then you dont know rock and roll and you dont deserve to watch a movie called rock and roll high school
pos	even if youre not a big ramones fan rock n roll high school is still the greatest rock n roll movie ever made why because under all the campiness it treats with respect the contempt and loathing teens often feel and justifiably so for the boring stupid fascist establishment world of adults that final scene is one of the most glorious and uplifting final scenes to a movie i have ever seen mine eyes have seen the glory of the rock n roll
pos	this movie is awesome sort of it dosent really say much or do much but it is an awesome movie to watch because of how stupid it is the high school is taken over by evil mstogar that hates the one thing that all the students love rock roll riff randle get everyone tickets for the ramones show and this movie peaks with a take over of the school led my riff randle  the ramones this movie has everything a bad script questionable directing bad actorsie clint howard  pj soles an awesome soundtrackextreme campyness these elements  much more come together to make this what it isa classicnote  during the live ramones set notice that darby crash of the germs is in the front of the crowd neato
pos	i simply love this movie i also love the ramones so i am sorta biased to begin with in the first place there isnt a lot of critical praise to give this film either you like it or you dont i think its a great cult movie
pos	rock n roll high school will probably have to go down in history as the ultimate rebellious party flick portraying a bunch of high school students using the ramones music as inspiration to rise up against their despotic principal mary woronov of eating raoul fame the whole movie is a mile a minute its basically a big excuse to have fun and im sure that you will bullied freshmen check a dorky music teacher paul bartel also from eating raoul check exploding mice checkmateanyway this is the sort of stuff that makes life worth living even for someone like me who doesnt know the ramones music its pure pleasure with roger corman executive producing and joe dante codirecting how could we expect anything less too bad that director allan arkush later degenerated into fare such as caddyshack iialso starring pj soles vincent van patten clint howard dey young dick miller who has appeared in every one of joe dantes movies and many of roger cormans don steele and of course the ramones a real treatit seems like bartel and woronov always costarred they also costarred in joe dantes hollywood boulevard and the slasher flick chopping mall also starring dick millerin which they reprised their roles from eating raoul
pos	while i dont agree with bobs and tammys decision to give up baby jesse and its something id never do they were trying to do what was best for the baby the way this movie is written you see yourself becoming wrapped up in the story and asking yourself what you really believe from all different aspects patty duke antagonist almost unheard of as far as im concerned but during the movie she really convinces you that shes psychotic or at least that theres something seriously wrong with her her character is the meaning of emotionally disturbed the movie seems to end quickly leaving things somewhat unresolved but other than that this movie is really great it really makes you think its not a movie to watch when you just want to kick back and relax and watch something cute thatll make you laugh but it is a good movie to see when you want to challenge your own beliefs see things from others perspectives and discover a little something about yourself caution you may even grow while watching this movie and its all worth it in the end
pos	hello everyone this is my first time posting and i just love the movie no child of mine and i could watch it over and over well i taped it a long time ago like a few years ago and i dropped it and broke it and i havent seen it in a few years could any one please tell me when it will come on again i would really appreciate it alotyou can email me if you want to cause that is my favorite movie of all including empty cradle to and if anyone knows when that comes on to please let me knowi would really appreciate it alot
pos	an ok movie about downs syndrome a mother has twins one is very sick the other is good but he has downs the mother does not think she can raise him so she gives him to some people who have 15 kids 11 have downs the mom does not like this  she thinks he should be with his family  i agree too  so they take it to court  the family gets broken up  the grandparents lose it never really says if the mom  daughter makeup i think this movies good but the plot is familiar its still good  has a few unintentional laughs
pos	have to be honest and say that i havent seen many independent films but i thought this one was very well done the direction and cinematography were engaging without becoming a distraction the angles settings and lighting used successfully created the nightmarish world in which the main character was trapped many haunting and memorable images from the film stick in your mind long after its over always a sign of a good director
pos	i must say that i had wanted to see this film for a long time and i was not disappointed the acting of dominic monaghan is simply fantastic as a part insomniac myself i can relate with how the story develops i have never experienced anything of the sort but some awake moments overlap the sleeping and it can be scary it was a great film worth every penny i hope that one day i can work with tess myself it would be an honor and beyond i can recommend it for everybody maybe not small children as they may get scared but if you are an insomniac like me youll understand the world the mysteries and the fear youll love it f
pos	i came across an insomniacs nightmare while looking for offbeat independent films and glad to say it did not disappoint this crazy half hour ride had me wondering all the way through and the ending was excellent  one of those nooooo moments that really stays with you ive shown it to a number of people and everyone seems to agree hands down the little ghostie girl was very talented and i think her performance stole the show she creeped the heck out of me i can say that much nanavati did a great job putting this short together all the pieces just fell into place and you can tell that shes a great writer from what she did with this script so well written its undoubtedly the strongest part of the film the directing was great and the acting was enjoyable but the most important factor here is the strength of the screenplay good job to this girl i cant wait to see more
pos	this film as low budget as it may be is one of the best psychological thrillers ive ever seen if you accept that its low budget from the start you can appreciate just how good of a story it is how very well written the script is and how great the filmmaker was to produce something so wonderful with so little moneyall the elements of a great film are here the visuals though shot on digital were gorgeous in places the bizarre dreamy feel of the film is captured particularly well in the scene with the talking dog that scene was just amazing its such a trippy piece of work but not done in a pretentious way and because of that i have a whole lot of respect for this film it comes highly recommended to anyone looking for something unique and captivating and different from much of the repetitive films that are out there
pos	i rated this a ten just because i find it so impressive what a single eighteen year old can do with a video camera its no epic but its plenty engaging and i was never bored if tens of millions of dollars can go into the countless bad films that are poured out en masse then give this director the same amount of money and see what happens i know ill be lining up at the local cinema for her first major release damn good job and well worth the money what a script it might be low budget but it beats the hell out of half the major pictures ive seen lately nanavati knows how to tell a story both in writing and on screen serious kudos to her cant wait to see more
pos	this film is one of the best shorts ive ever seen  and as i make it a point to be at all the major film festivals ive seen a lot especially of what the industry considers the best im not a fan of monaghan his acting generally tends to be overdone and uninteresting to me his only decent performance being in lost so i generally try to avoid his films i did however happen to see this at a film festival a few years back and was completely awed this director really knows what shes doing of course you are going to get the trolls or just ignorant people who dont understand what constitutes a good film and rip on low budget work because they have no idea what went into it but luckily from what ive seen they are in the minority when it comes to this gemlets not deny that the film was working on no budget and that a couple of the supporting actors could still use work because thats certainly true the production value is very low but what can you expect for a first real film from someone still in high school pretend for a moment that the budget doesnt matter if you take away a bit of the acting the sound quality which actually wasnt the fault of the filmmaker i saw this at a festival and the sound was finei guarantee whoever made the dvd itself screwed up and the fact it was shot on minidv then what are you left with the story the visual composition and the soul of the film which are indisputably flawlessnanavati can tell a story that much is clear she can write substanceheavy engaging scripts better than most people in hollywood create a shot list that perfectly compliments that story and bring it to life in a fascinating creative way that were this higher budget might have won awards give it more experienced actors better sound postproduction and 35mm instead of minidv and even the trolls couldnt complain this girl is incredible and keeping in mind that insomniac was made a good few years ago shes done some amazing work since the trailer for dreams of an angel shows that and i cant wait to see the higher budget stuff shes done 910 stars this is one hell of a movie from one hell of a filmmaker
pos	i didnt know what to except so i think it was a lot better not having excepted much dont get my wrong its not a bad short film tess nanavati is a relatively new directer and writer so i think she deserves a lot of kudos for making this film you can tell that it has been an act of love for her the acting outside of dominic is a little cheesy and the quality of film is not great either but for a really low budget film its good there was times when the story line gets convoluted and there are parts that drag on though i dont feel it greatly detracts for ones ability to understand the film if you love dominic monaghan as much as i do i say go for it the gag reel was fun i wont spoil it but there is a particular scene that makes buying the dvd worth it just so you can watch it over and over if you like the film then check out the pink mirror a film also done by jagged edge i know fans of dominic will enjoy this little piece of heaven
pos	an insomniacs nightmare was an incredibly interesting wellmade film i loved the way it just throws you into the main characters subconscious without coddling the viewerthe acting was top notch  honestly i would watch dominic monaghan read the phone book  but everyone else especially the young girl was great as well i was very impressed by the look of the film too usually independent films have a grainy ishotthisonmycamcorder look to them but this director knows what shes doing the lighting the cinematographyquality work im looking forward to a featurelength work from tess nanavati
pos	i saw insomniacs nightmare not to long ago for the first time and i have to say i really found it to be quite good if you are a fan of dominic monaghan you will love it the hole movie takes place inside his mind or does it the acting from everyone else is a little rushed and shaky and some of the scenes could be cut down but it works out in the end the extras on the dvd are just as great as the film if not greater for those dom fans it has tons of candid moments from the set outtakes and a great interview with the director anyone who has gone through making an independent film will love to watch tess the director dom and everyone else on the very small close personal set try to bang out this little trippy creepy film it was pretty enjoyable and im glad to have it in my collection
pos	i have seen this movie a while back after ordering it for my friend who is a big dominic monaghan fan the movie itself was very interesting though it had its positive points which for me was the donnie darko kind of wtf factor after the movie had endedof course with positive also come negative points to me the young girl in the film was incredibly good and dominic monaghan did a good job as well unfortunately i dont have this opinion about daniel burke who played lonnie this might just be me and im not claiming to be a serious critic in the way that i dont find myself skilled enough but he just didnt seem convincing as an actor but perhaps its even more striking then for although i am not a critic this does get my attentionto conclude over all i think its definitely a film worth watching its interesting confusing and you just should have seen it
pos	this is one of the first independent movies ive ever seen for such a very low budget it was done well as an insomniac myself i can sympathize with the main character although my sleeping problems have never been as intense or as disturbing well directed well acted of a subject that i havent seen much in theaters lighting and set both perfect for the movie setting there are few noticeable goofs but they may be intended youll see after you watch the movie the movie is very personal and worth watching twice no movie is flawless but a hollywood version couldnt do the story better all in all 810
pos	surprisingly well done for an independent film an insomniacs nightmare paints a startling picture of what it would be like to suffer from insomnia wonderfully well written and directed it creates the atmosphere of a dream as the viewer is taken through one night in the life of an insomniacstarring dominic monaghan as jack we get to see everything he sees as the long hours of a lonely night drag on the narration is almost hypnotizing and from the opening lines it is impossible to turn away fascinating and slightly disturbing it shows how someone copes with a lack of sleep balancing on the brink between sanity and madnesswith twists and turns around every corner an insomniacs nightmare is provocative and engaging it comes very highly recommended
pos	this movie draws you in and gets you hooked on keeping your eyes on the screen the writerdirector is brilliant with the narrative parts and the use of creative and interesting camera angles and perspectives which all add to the gripping hold it will have on you insomniacs nightmare is original and refreshingly different from any other movie you have seen is it a dream or reality this indie will have you discussing the twists and turns it takes through the conscious and subconscious it has an eery feel with its dark interpretations of illusions dominic monaghan really became the insomniac he is a great actor who is not hard on the eyes either he really poured his whole being into this role from the storyline to the way it is shot makes this indie one of my favorites i recommend it highly and eagerly await to see more from this innovative creative writerdirectorcinematographer
pos	an insomniacs nightmare is the story of a mans plunge into insanity having chronic insomnia jack is plagued by hallucinations causing him to try and determine what is real and what isntwe find out interesting things about jack near the end and think that by the time the movie is over we will have a happily ever after hollywood ending wrong this is new york city the place where nobody sleepstess nanavati writer and director has herself a good film in an insomniacs nightmare a talented filmmaker and writer she made this film right after her high school graduation she has real potential and will be one to watch in the upcoming futureas i watched this short film i was constantly uncomfortable between the music bleak scenery and realistic portrayal of an insomniac by dominic monaghan as jack i desperately wanted to turn this off at times just to escape from it
pos	this is an almost actionless film following jack an insomniac as he goes through hallucinations is visited by dead friends throws himself off a building and for a lot of the time cant tell reality from hallucinationdominic monaghan as jack is truly believable confused and scared but lethargic and at times blankly accepting of what he sees we follow him trying to sort out what hes seeing and find a way to sleepintroduce a talking dog another hallucination and children that suddenly appear in jacks bathroom and bedroom without any explanation as to how they got there more hallucination and you have an interesting mind boggling 43 minutes and the shower scene is enough to get any dom fan coming back for more
pos	i first saw this movie at a festival there were many good movies but few kept me thinking about it long after and an insomniacs nightmare was definitely one of them tess is definitely a gifted filmmaker the shots were great casting was perfect dominic shined in his role that she perfectly crafted there wasnt a lot to know about his character but she wrote the story in such a way that we cared about him and ellen i cant wait to see where she ends up shes showing a lot of talent and i hope she does a few more films with all the million dollar budgets trying to get a cheap thrill tess shows that its all not needing as long as there is a good story and actors kudos to everyone involved with this film and thanks to tess and co for distributing it on dvd
pos	ill come clean the only reason i even found out about this dvd was because dominic monaghan is a favorite actor of mine when i heard the title of the film i thought it was going to bedifferent perhaps in not such a good waybut i was wrong after reading what few reviews were out there about this short i was actually excited about seeing it i sent off for my copy as soon as able and received it a few weeks later needless to say i was not disappointedthe film follows jack a insomniac who is often plagued by conditions which causes him to doubt what is reality and what is all in his head i wont give away what happens but i will tell you that the film can sometimes be frightening in its realismthe directing is fantastic focusing on what is essential to the story without allowing it to lose any entertainment or thoughtprovoking momentsall in all i give this great film 9 out of 10 for going far beyond what i thought any short could achieve
pos	i had no idea what this film was about or even knew that it existed until about 1 month ago when i stumbled upon when i was searching for other films that stared dominic monaghan i thought this film was a strange insight into the mind of a none sleeper and what hisher mind may be going through in the hours that they spend awake when the rest of the world around them is asleepit was an interesting film and a good part was played by domi believe that even though this film you cannot buy anywhere well ive never seen it anywhere you must see it if you ever get the chance because it will really make you think about those people around us that cannot sleep and have to suffer night after night of not been able to sleep or only get about 1 hour of sleep every night so overall it was an interesting film of good substance
pos	maybe i identify with this film cause i live in nyc and suffer from bad insomnia but whatever it is i must praise the filmmaker on a most amazing job to do what she did with no budgetwow thats all i can say really really good like no money was spent on this film and it still blew me away i definitley suggest checking it out if you can great directing fantastic score and of course a script that will knock you on your arse see it
pos	i had the pleasure of seeing this film at the rhode island international film festival and was very impressed tess nanavati is clearly a great screenwriter and i would love to see more of her films if she could do what she did with the budget of this film im very anxious to see what she can do with a major picture kudos to the cast for their terrific performances that little girl was gold and to whoever composed the music the warped row your boat blew me away very creative film all aroundi really hope to see it come out on video or dvd because id buy it in a second if you get the chance you should definitely see this film
pos	this is a very entertaining flick considering the budget and its length the storyline is hardly ever touched on in the movie world so it also brought a sense of novelty the acting was great pz to dom and the cinematography was also very well done i recommend this movie for anyone whos into thrillers it will not disappoint you
pos	ghost story the tv movie1972 was the pilot for the nbc series the movie was wellwritten and wellacted and i thought when the 197273 tv season started if the tv series is half as good as the movie then nbc has a winner i wish this film was available on video the series was a colossal disappointmenteven with william castle as exec producer if howeveryou have a chance to see the original tv movie ghost story check it out you wont be disappointed
pos	ghost storythe new house is a terrific horror story this is from the circle of fear and the ghost story series of the early seventiesthe beginning and ending of each story is narrated by sebastian cabot remember him from the early family series family affair in the 1960s this particular story has barbara parkins and david birney as the lead actors and as the main characters in the storyi saw this recentlyand i was so scaredif you are alonei would not recommend that you watch thisthis story is terrificno gore or curse words but very scary barbara parkins played the young bride david birney played her husbandboth actors were very good in their partsif you like scary funterrifying ghost stories then you will like this little gem i gave this a high ratingi highly recommend this story
pos	i grew up watching this series i was about seveneight years old when it was on i still remember the 1st episode which was called the new house it scared the hll out of me i can almost still hear that statue laughing madly and the ending oh my god the hooror spirit comes in the room for the child yikes this was classic tv and it was a one of a kind series i have found a dvd collection for sale on the internet 2 actually my question to any readers has anyone purchased this set its a bootleg both sellers claim to have very good copy i have a sketchy and poor dvd of the new house episode and a couple of other episodes that are a bit betterhowever if anyone knows if these are much clearer it would be worth it to me to buy and share with my kids a great series clever scary and daringly supernatural thanks in advance to any fans who have the low down on any of this in fact id love to discuss it chris walker
pos	i like ghost stories good ghost stories of bumps in the night voices that cannot be explained now ive see many of them as special efx have a ever more grip on todays films some times to find a real gem  you gotta turn the clock back to the time when the writers and directors really had to use their heads to create really good ghost stories now this one very rare  pilot episode for the tv series ghost story called  the new house  was one of the most scariest films i ever saw it was on once in 1972i was only 9but nothing since then even compared to it with all the remake going on in hollywood some one should do this one  as is  with no more special efx than the original this episode was down right creepy as hell im lucky to find it finally on dvd today and very rare and hard to find the only other 2 ghost stories to even come close was the original  the haunting  and george c scott in  the changling   wish someone would do more ghost stories like these
pos	this is one of my alltime favorite films and while it may move too slowly for some its well worth seeing a corporate lawyer richard chamberlain is dragged into a case involving city aborigines and this is no ordinary case ok a man has died but it wasnt exactly a normal killing there has also been a greater than average amount of rain lately and the atmosphere of most of the film is somewhat claustrophobic  oppressive the aborigines are harboring a secret and refuse to spill the beans this has a lot to do with white men making assumptions about city vs tribal aborigines and of course no abo in the big city would practice tribal ways uh huh chamberlain is having strange dreams and he is somehow the key to whats happening although no matter how many times ive seen this i cant quite grasp the exact connection this is a very eerie and creepy film and is a fine example of peter weirs ability to create tension out of nothing the ending is a little ambiguous but i take it literally its the easiest way out and the scariest 10 out of 10 and highly recommended
pos	richard chamberlain is david burton a tax lawyer living in sydney australia who is drawn into a murder trial defending five aboriginal men accused of murdering a fellow native in peter weirs apocalyptic 1977 thriller the last wave taking up where picnic at hanging rock left off the film goes deeper into exploring the unknown and in the process shows the gulf between two cultures who live side by side but lack understanding of each others culture and traditions weir shows how white society considers the native beliefs to be primitive superstitions and believes that since they are living in the cities and have been domesticated their tribal laws and culture no longer apply from the start burton is drawn deeper and deeper into a strange web of visions and symbols where the line between real time and dream time evaporates water plays an important symbolic role in the film from the opening sequence in which a sudden thunder and hailstorm interrupts a peaceful school recess to burtons discovery that his bathtub is overflowing and water is pouring down his steps as violent and unusual weather continue with episodes of black rain and mud falling from the sky the contrast between the facile scientific explanations of the phenomenon and the intuitive understanding of the natives is made clear burton and his wife annie olivia hamnet study books about the aborigines and learn about the role of dreams in the tribal traditions when he invites one of his clients chris lee david gulpilil to his home for dinner he is disturbed to find that he is the subject of an inquiry by chris and his friend charlie nadjiwarra amagula an enigmatic aborigine sorcerer involved with the defendants as burtons investigation continues his clients make his work difficult by refusing to disclose the true events surrounding the murderafter chris starts to appear in his dreams burton is convinced that the aborigine was killed in a tribal ritual because he saw too much though chris refuses to acknowledge this in court burton becoming more and more troubled by a mystery he cannot unravel says to his stepfather priest why didnt you tell me there were mysteries this is a legitimate question but according to the reverend the church answers all mysteries burton knows now that he must discover the truth for himself and enters the tribal underground caves though we do not know for certain what is real and what is a dream he comes face to face with his deepest fears in a haunting climax that will leave you pondering its meaning into the wee hours of the morningin this period of history in which native hopi and mayan prophecies predict the end of history and the purification of man leading to the fifth world the last wave though 25 years old is still timely the aborigines are portrayed as a vibrant culture not one completely subjugated by the white man yet i am troubled by the gnawing feeling that we are looking in but not quite seeing weir has opened our eyes to the mystery that lies beyond our consensual view of reality but he perpetuates the doomorientation that sees possibility only in terms of fear showing nature as a dark and uncontrollable power without a hint of the spiritual beauty that lives on both sides of time
pos	the last wave is one of those movies that relies heavily on the mind the title refers to the aboriginal doomsday theory there will be one last wave that wipes out everythingdavid burton richard chamberlain is a sydney lawyer hired to defend some aborigines accused of murder around this time there has been unusually heavy rainfall in australia while defending the aborigines david learns the last wave theory and begins to wonder whether its just mythologythe movies last sequence is a metaphor for descending into the depths of ones mind peter weir created a perplexing but thoughtprovoking movie aboriginal actor david gulpilil whom you may have seen in walkabout crocodile dundee and rabbitproof fence provides an interesting supporting role as one of the defendantsif you get a chance watch the making of feature on the dvd peter weir explains some of the films undertones some of which relate to richard chamberlains background
pos	this supernatural peter weir thriller is truly one of the most haunting and fascinating movies ever seen richard chamberlain does his best performance here as the australian lawyer who defends a group of young aborigins accused of murder as he gets closer on the case he discovers more about the main defendant chris and not least about himself chris tells him that he is a mulkurul which appear to be a race of supernatural beings that lived in australia thousands of years ago at the same time extraordinary high rainfall seems to confirm the aboriginal prophecy of the coming of the last wave the one that will drown the worldthe dream sequences and the supernatural effects enhance this movie and make it a spectacular experience olivia hamnett and david gulpilil are solid in the supporting roles as well as the chap with the difficult name who plays charlie the old aborigin who can turn into an owl the climax and the ending dont disappoint in contrast to many other supernatural thrillers who fall flat after a promising hour or so however this can not be called a pure thriller it is a drama as well and talks about spirituality and spiritual identity in the modern world a masterful work by peter weir the master of visually stunning dramas
pos	peter weirs first international success the last wave is a mainly effective chiller with a fascinating back story based on aboriginal myth richard chamberlain gives a good performance as a defense lawyer whose life becomes increasingly unmoored from reality as he delves deeper into a murder case involving aboriginal tribal rivalries david gulpilil plays one of the suspects who does his best to guide chamberlin thru the realm of dreamtime an alternate realitytimeline central to native australian history and tribal custom heavy on atmosphere deliberately ambiguous in plotting the film builds to an unsettling finale which is somewhat diminished by poor effects probably due to budgetary limitations nevertheless an intriguing film whose overall impression of mystery and dread lurking just below the surface of what we perceive as reality will stay with you
pos	spoiler alert all throughout australia the summer turned into a deluge of rain and hail stones the size of baseballs that was causing havoc in coastal cities like sydney its under these hectic conditions that tax lawyer david burton richard chamberlaingot involved in a case as a defense attorney involving the death of a local aborigine who was found dead outside a sydney bar having five fellow aborigines arrested for billy cormansathol compton death its determined by the police coroner that billy died of drowning not by violence even though he had bruises on his neck and shoulders yet the court decided to prosecute the five for his death charging them with manslaughter instead of murderdavid defending the five gets no help from them in their defense with the accused assailants opting to remain quite and keep what happened to billy to themselves and take whats coming to them from the court one of the defendants chris david gulpili begin to somehow invades davids dreams as if he wants to tell him what was really behind billys deathdavid at first not taking his dreams of chris seriously begins to sense that their real when he meet him at the courthouse chris confirms davids dreams by showing him a strange looking black rock that david saw chris have in his dreams later meeting chris and what turns out to be an aborigine shaman charlie nandjiwarna amagula who came to his house that evening david is told that he like charlie has spiritual powers that he inherited from his mothers grandfather those powers will reveal to him the future that has to do with the strange weather conditions that are flooding the australian continent the earthchris tells david is going through a gigantic cleansing cycle with the old world about to be washed away and the new world ready to take its placedavid is confused about what both chris and charlie are telling him but as the rains continue to increase and the ocean waves start to rise he feels that something terrible is going to happen david wants to know if its all aborigine folklore or theres some scientific facts or logic behind their end of worldlike revelationsby now its obvious that both chris and charlie are members of an aborigine tribe right in the heart of modern sydney that alone can get chris off as well as his four friends for the murder of billy since the australian government will not prosecute tribal aborigines leaving any justice to be done by the tribes themselves still chris refuses to admit hes a member of a native tribe and he and his four friends are convicted of manslaughter in billys death with the sentences to be handed down by the judge within daysdavid now determined to find out what was the reason for chris silence and why billy had to die is taken by chris to the scene of the crime its there that david finds out that billy betrayed chris tribe members by going there with billy not being a member of chriss aborigine tribe its also revealed to david that he himself has some kind of spiritual connection with the austrailan aborigines as both charlie and his stepfather rev burtondavid parslow told him the stage is now set for the great and final cleansing cycle that davids been seeing in both his nighttime dreams and daytime visions it comes in the form of a massive tidal wave rolling out of the pacific ocean into the australian coast city of sydney and then submerges the entire continent
pos	the last wave is far more than the sum of its parts its not merely a disaster film not simply an exploration into australian aboriginal spirituality and certainly more than a simple court drama writerdirector peter weir manages to take these elements to the next level to produce a truly effective and thoughtprovoking film with the same eerie atmosphere he gave to picnic at hanging rock two years earlier that you will continue to remember years laterwhen lawyer david burton chamberlain is called to defend chris lee gulpilil over the death of an aboriginal for which he may or may not be directly responsible he finds himself not merely struggling to get the truth from lee but making sense of what he hears when it does come as with the aboriginal belief that there are two worlds  the everyday and the dreamtime the truth exists on two completely different levels with ramifications more disastrous than burton could ever have imaginedno doubt the reason why picnic at hanging rock is better remembered is because of its enduring mystery we are led along the same path but forced to find answers for ourselves in the last wave we can piece everything together by the end of the film however even with all the information we have to choose how much of it we want to believe because the film takes us beyond the borders of our normal realitieson the production side weir uses his budget to great effect progressively building a sense of doom in everything from soft lighting to heavy rain to good use of sound the incidental music is unobtrusive never trying to be grandiose richard chamberlain manages to convey the bafflement the audience would doubtless feel as he tries to unravel the mystery david gulpilil excellently portrays a man trapped between two worlds wanting to do the right thing but afraid because he already knows the endingput all these things together and you have a perfect example of why david weir is a familiar name in cinema thirty years on strongly recommended
pos	david burtonrichard chamberlain quite goodis a lawyer more adept at handling corporate taxationand suffers from unusual dreams which bother him seeing this aboriginal man shrouded in darkness who is called on to take a case concerning a group of aboriginals charged with the murder of one of their own named billywe see that he tries to steal stones with ritual painting on them and is killed when a leader of an aboriginal tribe named charlienandjiwarra amagulauses a death bone to stop his heart meanwhile revolving around david bizarre weather patterns effect sydney such as rain beating down polluted dirt and rocksized hail during bright blue skieswith no sights of clouds such as the one that hits a school in central australia not to mention a deformed rainbow which is splitinto groups as david pursues the case he finds that he is far closer to the weird events taking place than he could ever realize one aboriginal named chrisdavid gulpililappears to him in a dream holding a stone with blood and he finds that this man is one of those he is to represent at trial he finds that its quite possible after some strange meetings with charlie and conversations with chris that he very well might be linked to a spirit named mulkurul and that his dreams are actual premonitions of possible horrors yet to comeabsorbing apocalyptic drama builds its story methodically and is completely original and unpredictable with peter weir in charge the film is visually arresting as we see these very overwhelming images of possible doom towards civilization but the films most compelling angle is certainly davids journey to find that monumental truth that plagues him as he questions charlie and chris countlessly at first to help his men get off from a crime they didnt commit and ultimately to find out what he has to do with anything catastrophic that is occurring or might occur later
pos	while to most people watching the movie this will be of little interest but out of the many hundreds of movies dealing with magic and the occult in one form or another this one is probably the best in many waysfrom the golem to the craft the subject seems to be of endless interest to the movie industry the majority of movies which touch on it in any way do so childishly for example witchboard a true piece of utter garbage in every way either taking the transcendental elements as cheap excuses for cheesy special effects or cardboard cutout villians cf warlock more frequently the subject comes up in an hysterical religious context in the various revelationsoriented movies the antichrist is inevitably an advocate of some kind of newage style practice rarely a movie seems to show at least some passing experience with magic as it is practiced in real life but the presentation of the occult in such movies can at best be described as allegorical and not literal or symbolic or  just not quite righti watched this movie again after many years tonight i had seen it before on vhs it is a dark moody piece and after watching it on dvd i would say if you have any intention to watch this movie watch it on dvd dont watch it on vhsthe darkness and moodiness are overpowering in vhs but in dvd the movie takes on a very different tone i think weir pushed the dark aspects intentionally for style but when the movie is converted to the lower color medium of vhs this goes over the edge dvd brings the movie to life again and i saw it differentlyanyway seeing it as if for the first time i realized that the treatment of magic is extremely good in this movie its difficult to go into all the reasons why i dont care to take the time to do sofor anybody whos curious anyway if you want to see what it is like in real life this movie is just very right on countless levelsand for anybody who isnt you really wasted a lot of time reading to this point
pos	across the great divide which we call understanding there is still much we do not know about that which was explained by the early tribal elders in every instance there is much concerning the dangers of knowing too much conversely there are those who warn us of not preparing for what they warn is the end time in this movie called  the last wave  an aboriginal native is murdered for no apparent reason when those responsible are arrested they remain silent less they disturb the order of things david burton richard chamberlain plays the defense attorney assigned to defend the accused although haunted by prophetic images from his own childhood and warned by modern signs given to him by an sympathetic aboriginal named chris lee david gulpilil burton proceeds to defend the infraction as tribal law and therefore not subject to standard justice the movie is fraught with puzzling dark foreboding images of apocalyptic end world disasters and warns of a future island tsunami and doom black drama and deep rituals are what gives this film its frightening allure and therefore is not for the fainthearted in fact the simplest haunting apparitions can last for years in the nightmares of innocent movie goers good silent drama 
pos	this motion picture has a steady haunting pace backed up with great acting one of chamberlains best performances and a story that is revealed to us over timebeyond that the music fully establishes the mood and assists in maintaining an uneasy cautious and somber toneweirs story is enhanced by using aboriginals their stories and their tensions with the dominant white population to deliver a fantasy tale that is ominousalthough they are unrelated in story as well as genre this maintained the same feeling within me as ursula le guins lathe of heaven 1980 the last wave is a dramatic thriller with some shocking moments remember hacking and slicing doesnt make a film a horror movie its the psychological element of fear and trepidation that rests within us all
pos	i remember seeing this when it was released in a theater in palo alto and not expecting much i mean  an australian movie but it finally got to me heres a scene richard chamberlain is sitting cross legged on the floor of a shabby apartment in sidney facing an australian aborigine elder named charliechamberlain you were outside my house last night you frightened my wife who are you and charlie at a deliberate pace replies who are you who are you who are you who are you who are you    are you a fish are you a snake are you a man     who are you who are you who are you its a stunning scene shot all in close ups with chamberlains blandly handsome face filling the screen in opposition to charlies black broadnosed bearded visagethe two guys couldnt be more different and this film is the story of how chamberlain accidentally stumbles from his humdrum lawyerly existence into the inexplicable almost unspeakable mysteries of charlies worldi dont think ill go on much about the plot its kind of an apocalyptic tale but i must say whoever did the research on australian aboriginal belief systems should get an a plus theyve got everything in here from pointing the bone to the dream time a kind of parallel universe in which dreams are real its an extremely spooky movie without any musical stings or splendiferous special effects charlys world simply begins to intrude into chamberlains dreams for reasons never made entirely clearif theres a problem with the script thats it nothing is ever made entirely clear does chamberlain who seems to have some extraordinary rapport with the aborigines die in the last wave do the aborigines does the entirety of sidney the basic premise is a little hard to accept too though granted that this is a fantasy the aborigines are invested with the kind of spiritual power that americans bestow on american indians whereas the fact is that mythology is mythology and while one may be more complex or satisfying  more elegant and beautiful if you like  mythology is still an attempt to transcend an ordinary demanding and sometimes disappointing physical existence the mysticism of charlie is more convincing that the miracles of moses in cecil b demilles the ten commandments but theyre brothers under the skinbut i dont care about that taken as a film this one is pretty good and its especially important for marking the celebrity of the director peter weir and the australian film industry this was the first of a great wave of films from the antipodes some of them raucous like mad max and some subtle and dramatic like lantana i like weirs stuff which resembles nicholas roegs in being pregnant with subliminal dread try picnic at hanging rock for an example of how to make a truly chilling movie with not a drop of blood
pos	the last wave is never going to win over the mainstream audience it is a slowmoving but fascinating film for those who are willing to go along with it an australian properties lawyer is asked to take on the case of five aborigines accused in the murder of one of their own all sorts of portents and omens soon pop up as the mans death involves a tribal issue that was not meant for white mans court and pretty soon the lawyer is having trouble distinguishing reality from fantasy it looks like the end of the world may be at hand and he and the aborigines may know this but no one else does richard chamberlain as the lawyer is at his peak here david guptil a familiar face from several other australian flicks and a decent actor is one of the five aborigines on trial the last wave is simply not for everyone anymore than is magnolia both happen to have strange things falling from the sky check it out on a slow saturday night
pos	you know the people in the movie are in for it when kingsized hailstones fall from a clear blue sky in fact the weather stays pretty bad throughout this atmospheric thriller and only lawyer chamberlain has the answer but hes too much the european rationalist i gather to get in touch with that inner being that only reveals itself through dreamsdarkly original mystery heavy on the metaphysics from directorwriter peter weir already he had proved his skill at flirting with other dimensions in picnic at hanging rock 1975 here its the arcane world of the australian aborigines that confronts that the tightly ordered world of the predominant whites something strange is going on inside the aborigine community when they kill one of their number for no apparent reason yuppie lawyer chamberlain is supposed to defend them in a white mans court but the more he looks into things the more mysterious things get and the more interested a strange old aboriginal man gets in him and then therere those scary dreams that come and go at odd timeswell structured screenplay deepens interest throughout one reason the movie works is the background normalcy of chamberlains wife and little daughters audiences can readily identify with them and when their little world runs into forces beyond the usual framework the normalcy begins to buckle and we get the feeling of worlds beginning to collide chamberlain underplays throughout especially during the underground discovery tour where i think he should have shown more growing awareness than he does after all its the picking up of the mask that holds the key i believe to the riddle yet his reaction doesnt really register the revelation of course the notion of nature striking back has a certain resonance now thirty years later in the film the notion is wrapped in a lot of entertaining hocuspocus but the subject itself remains a telling one one way of bringing out a central irony in the movie is the symbolism of the opening scene a big white suv barrels past an aboriginal family leaving them in the historical dust the terrain looks like an interior tribal reservation of no particular importance to the coastal fleshpots where industry dwells yet its also a region most likely to survive anything like a destructive last wave perhaps theres something about past and future to think about hereanyway this is a really good movie that will probably stay with you
pos	i just watched the last wave in my schools fine arts library its intriguing like all peter weirs stuff but its not always as attentionholding as i would have liked i found myself fascinated by the ideas being thrown at me because they are very well handled by the films director weirbut at the same time i was not stimulated enough by them aka i got a little bored in spotsthe plot surrounds an aussie lawyer who becomes obsessed with certain dreams he has which link him to an aborigone group he is defendingit starts out with an intense weather sequence and has some very awesome mood effects throughout most notably the bizarre belching sound designand strong direction but it just didnt entertain me like weirs later films do i might just need to watch it again thoughgood film about obsession and mystery because in the end the mystery that exists between the whites and the aboriginies offers some very severe consequencesgod bless peter weir though for him alone this film is worth watching  very organic director like an aussie response malick id give it a 7 because its got enough great ideas to overcome its boring moments
pos	although ive long been a fan of peter weir i hadnt watched any of his australian movies until i watched the last wave and it was a pleasant unpredictable surpriserichard chamberlain plays david a lawyer invited to defend five aborigines charged with murdering another aborigine for davids peers its a clear case of drunken disorder and they think they should plead guilty and serve a quick sentence but david believes theres a mystery underneath the murder linked to tribal rituals as his investigation proceeds he learns not only things about his clients but about himself tooto reveal more would be to spoil one of the strangest movies ive ever seen i can only say that this movie goes in directions that no one will be expectingthere are many elements that make this a fascinating movie chamberlains acting for instance but also the performances by david gulpilil who plays a young aborigine who introduces david into tribal mysteries and nandjiwarra amagula who plays an old aborigine whos a spiritual guide the relationships between these three characters make the heart of the moviebut theres also the way weir suggests the supernatural in the movie david has dreams that warn him of the future australia is undergoing awful weather with storms hail falling and even a mysterious black rain that may be nothing more than pollution but its also related to the case david is defending how its related is one of the great revelations of the movie out of little events weir manages to create an atmosphere of dread and oppression suggesting future horrors without really showing anythingcharles wains score is fantastic especially the use of the didgeridoo the photography is also quite good russell boyd weirs longtime dp who won an oscar in 2004 for master and commander depicts a dark creepy world full of mysteryi also find it remarkable that for a movie centered on aborigines it doesnt turn into an indictment against white culture or into a sappy celebration of the their traditions like dances with wolves or the last samurai this movie is too clever to be that simplisticsometimes it can be frustrating and it may upset viewers who expect to finish a movie with everything making sense but for those who dont mind some strangeness or ambiguity the last wave is a great movie to watch
pos	episode two of season one is a delightful holiday tale of love betrayaland a homicidal escaped lunatic dressed as father christmasa woman mary ellentrainorhas just murdered her hubby on christmas eve for his life insurance what begins as a perfect crime begins a struggle to survive as a deranged santa clause suit wearing psychopath larry drake perfectly over the top threatens her lifeas well as her precious young daughtersthis episode is warmly remembered by even those casually acquainted with the program by the waythis particular reviewer watches it every christmas on routine most notable for its escalating suspense and narrative twists and all through the houst is among tales from the crypts best
pos	and all through the house is a special crypt episode not only because its from the first season but this episode was the first one i saw i remember as a young man being on vacation with my parents that summer in 1989 in our hotel room in south carolina on hbo i saw this episode and i was buried to the crypt right then and forever i had always been a fan of horrorsuspense series and liked monster movies and with this series started by hbo i again had fearful pleasure this episode being the first one i saw is memorable for me and one of my favorites its just so enjoyable with a nice twist and all through the house has a nice cozy setting on a snowy christmas eve which is a perfect way to get you relaxed for holiday chopping well anyway you have mary ellen trainorwho by the way plays in several warner brothers works usually small parts as a greedy philandering wife who takes care of her hubby while waiting on some money and a new romance only like most horror series things take a turn for the worst and bad people get what they deserve the odds are greatly stacked when a maniac dressed as santa escapes from a local nut house making for a late holiday chopping on christmas eve as from the old ec comic lessons you learn bad people get what they axe for well this tale ends with a perfect holiday scream also this tale was in the 1972 movie and featured joan collins this is without a doubt one of my favorites and probably one of the classic crypt episodes of alltime
pos	tales from the crypt and all through the house starts on christmas eve as elizabeth mary ellen trainor kills her husband joseph marshall bell she drags his body outside ready to throw it down a well but while doing so misses an important news bulletin on the radio that says a homicidal maniac larry drake dressed as santa clause has escaped from a local mental asylum  has already killed several women with elizabeth next on his list but she has other ideas  tries to turn the seemingly dangerous situation to her advantagethis tales from the crypt story was episode 2 from season 1 directed by the one of the shows regular executive producers robert zemeckis and all through the house is a decent enough watch the script by fred dekker was actually based on a story appearing in the comic the vault of horror  was originally adapted to film as one episode from the britsih horror anthology film tales from the crypt 1972 which starred joan collins as the murderous wife character here played by ellen trainor this particular version is good enough but doesnt do anything different or special  is a bit too linear  predictable to be considered a classic at only 25 minutes in length it certainly moves along at a good pace the story is just about macabre enough  it generally provides decent entertainment  i quite liked the downbeat ending this time there are christmas themed opening  closing crypt keeper john kassir segments complete with the usual punsdirector zemeckis does a good job  theres a nice winterly atmosphere with a hint of christmas influence as well theres not much gore here someone has a poker stuck in their head someones face is cut with an icicle someones arm is cut with an axe  theres some blood splatter but generally speaking its not that graphic the acting by a small cast is pretty goodand all through the house isnt the best tale from the crypt but its a decent one all the same worth a watch but after the comic book story  original 1972 film version did we really need or even want this
pos	i have watched this episode more often than any other tftc episode it is that enjoyable and it is quite scary but all in good ghoulish fun a woman kills her 2nd husband but runs into a problem when an escaped maniac in a ragged santa claus outfit decides to pay her and her little girl a visit at that very moment mary traynor who i seem to remember from snl or some other tv comedy skit show is the evil wife and larry drake plays the lunatic in the dingy santa outfit i had forgotten santa was played by drake over the years his santa is an unstoppable force and quite frightening at times you can probably guess how santa finally gets into the house the episode is played for laughs but it also can be pretty intense at times
pos	an axellent second installment that manages to be just as good as the first once again the casting is just wonderful i like how the first and second episode have nothing in common except for the wit and clevernessthe second episode is just very funny very silly and very enjoyable it is the very first christmas episode about a woman who is tormented by a serial killer dressed as santa after having killed her own husband just like the first episode karmathe most humorous scene is a tie between the murder of her husband and her phone call first faking her fear until it becomes real
pos	ho ho homicidal maniac this spirited tourdeforce adaptation of a great ec comics horror tale is undoubtedly one of the best episodes of the cable tv series ever made director robert back to the future zemeckis makes the most out of a witty script by fred night of the creeps the monster squad dekker which centers on a ruthless twotiming housewife well played by mary ellen trainor who was married to zemeckis when she starred in this episode who kills her jilted jerk of a husband a nice cameo by marshall bell on christmas eve by whacking him upside the head with a firepoker complications ensue when a deranged murderous madman dressed up as jolly kris kringle escapes from a nearby asylum and decides to pay trainor a decidedly unfriendly visit alan silvestris spooky stirring score and dean cundeys typically polished cinematography further enhance the macabre fun and larry drake the sweet gentle giant benny on la law with his creepy hiccuping guffaw a demented twinkle in his bright green eyes and a leering truly wicked grin makes for a sensational sanguinary saint nick
pos	910 30 minutes of pure holiday terror okay so its not that scary but it sure is funthe crypt keeper john kassir tales a tale of holiday fear giving us all christmas goose gossebumps that is bwahahahahha you should really be careful what you axe santa for have a scary christmas and a happy new fear okay ill stopokay so in the story a greedy wife best screamer in the world mary ellen trainor kills her husband marshall bell the coach who gets towel whipped to death in anoes 2 for the money but her plan is ruined when a crazy killer dressed in a santa suit larry dr giggles drake comes her wayif you look it up on youtube you can watch it for free but most of you have already seen this my third viewing but if you havent seen it i suggest you do
pos	one of the last classics of the french new wave for direction cineaste jean eustache drew from the simplicity of earlycentury cinema for story eustache drew on the torments of his own complicated love life so many things can be said of this film  observationally brilliant self indulgently overlong occasionally hilarious emotionally drainingetc etc in my mind whatever complaints that can be leveled against this film are easily overshadowed by its numerous strengths every film student writer or simply anyone willing to handle a 3 hour film with no abrupt cuts no music video overstyling no soap operalike plot twists and no banal dialogue should make it a point to see this movie everything is to be admired the writing concise clever surprisingly funny acting everyone quite simply is perfect in their respective roles and simple direction the viewer feels like a casual observer within the film make this film unforgettable this is undoubtedly a film that stays with you
pos	it is not an easy film to watch  it is over three and a half hours long and it is composed entirely of conversations yet it is so incredibly compelling and ruthlessly observational of the human character that it is in my humble opinion one of the very greatest films of all timethe film is depressing cynical and cruel if you want something uplifting see jacques rivettes fantastic cline and julie go boating which was made around the same time it shows the idealism of the late 1960s to be nothing different from the society that it was trying to changeit involves a supposedly liberated mnagetrois between alexandre played by jeanpierre leaud marie bernadette lafont and veronika francoise lebrun yet alexandre is shown to be as chauvinistic and jealous as any other man the women are exposed as being willingly subservient and defining their femininity through the male gazethe film is an extremely icy end to the highly revolutionary french new wave this movement was one of the most significant movements in film history and had a profound effect on cinema as we know it jeanpierre leaud was one of the key actors of the new wave having starred among other films in the influential les quatres cent coups 1959 by francois truffaut as a rebellious teenager director jean eustache is not as well known as other directors from the new wave but he should bethere is no improvisation unlike in john cassavetess similar films made in the us and the dialogue comes from reallife conversations the film is resonant with eustaches personal experiences for example francoise lebrun was a former lover of eustache eustache himself committed suicide in 1981 and the reallife person that the character marie was based on did too the anger and bitterness all culminate in a harrowing monologue by veronika delivered directly to the audience breaking down the coldly objective nature of the rest of the film this mesmerising personal and honest filmic statement remains one of the most revealing films of human nature around
pos	la maman et la putain has to be watched as a movie that is both related to the time it was released post68 and eternal in many respects true the actors dont act  true they talk a lot but what they talk about is just what makes life worth living or dying the very long monologue spoken by franoise lebrun is perhaps the most accurate and moving text that was ever written about womanhood manhood and love not easy to translate accurately though this movie is a statement about the difficulty of being a man and a woman or two women in this case and imho jean pierre laud is one of the greatest french actors
pos	of all the reviews ive read most people have been exceedingly hard on alexandre neither marie or veronika ever seemed that they would particularly desperate to keep alexandre he being only slightly intelligent though not at all intellectual as most of us are however hard it may be for anyone to admit alexandre is getting away with life perfectly being totally taken care of getting and giving what he wants the girls are allowing this veronika loves sex marie is his patron is there anything wrong with any of this is anyone in love really i dont think so though french new wave cinema is prone to pretension and so on it is marvelous simply because of its lack of a need for a plot in order to create emotion ease is perfectly lovely and all anyone in alexandres position in an urban area can ask for im looking for a patron anyone interested
pos	unfortunately jean eustache 19381981 belongs like so many once leading french film makers nowadays to the great unknown ones whose movies are hard to find and are not released on international dvds since we have a good oldfashioned videostore in tucson i had the chance to watch this 3 12hour marathon masterwork that is not boring for ten secondssince we speak here about one of the most discussed and most controversially discussed movies of all times let me tell you my impression that the endless dialogs originally typical for the early nouvelle vague of a jacques rivette or alain resnais appear almost ridiculous in this movie the dialogs are basically monologues mainly the longest ones spoken by jeanpierre laud the most characteristic feature is that the intersections of the speeches of two people is almost zero laud or his character alexandre pleases to tell more about himself than about the topics he is seemingly to speak therefore one can hardly speak about communication in this movie it is well possible that the director had a gargantuan satire in mind against the idle running of the once so hotly discussed political and sociological ideas but the type of man alexandre exists to all times we find him already in petrons satiricon which work has actually great resemblance with the mother and the whorealexandre does not only nothing but he has developed an own kind of metaphysics about the absence of acting at least acting in the sense of responsibility toward the society whose part he is he mocks at the people who run to work at 7 cclock in the morning when he is just busy having his last drink before he goes to bed in the apartment of one of his girlfriends from whose money he lives he is unable to speak one sentence without quoting one of the leading thinkers between nietzsche and bernanos especially sartre who is shown quickly in the french intellectual caf aux deux magots where alexandre too is sitting all day must serve as excuse for the lifestyle of alexandre and his colleagues because they suffer existential crisis from bourgeois nausea however the intellectual speeches of alexandre seem to be rather pseudointellectual and the sentences and quips he cites seem to come rather from a dictionary of quotations than from his actual reading of the respective booksit is true this movie demands an extremely broad european knowledge especially the connoisseurship of french existentialist philosophy and there consequences to the 68 student revolution movement but if you have this knowledge than you will enjoy 215 minutes of your life by staring amazed into the tv and crying out with laughing like you have probably not done it since a long time
pos	in what could have been seen as a coup towards the sexual revolution purposefully i use quotations for that word jean eustache wrote and directed the mother and the whore as a poetic damning critique of those who cant seem to get enough love if there is a message to this film and id hope that the message would come only after the fact of what else this benhur length feature has to offer its that in order to love honestly there has to be some level of happiness of real truth is it possible to have two lovers some can try but what is the outcome if no one can really have what they really want or feel they can even express to say what they want what is the truth in the relationships that alexandre jeanpierre leaud has with the women around him hes a twentysomething pseudointellectual not with any seeming job and he lives off of a woman marie bernadette lafont slightly older than him and is usually if not always his lover his last possible loveofhislife left him and then right away he picks up a woman he sees on the street veronika franoise lebrun who perhaps reminds him of her soon what unfolds is the most subtly torrid love triangle ever put on film where the psychological strings are pulled with the cruelest words and the slightest of gestures at first we think it might be all about what will happen to alexandre but were mistaken the women are so essential to this question of love and sex that they have to be around talking on and on for something to sink inwere told that part of the sexual revolution in theory if not entirely in practice perhaps it was i cant say having not been alive in the period to see it firsthand was that freedom led to a lack of inhibitions but eustaches point if not entirely message is that its practically impossible to have it both ways you cant have people love you and expect to get the satisfaction of ultimate companionship that arrives with fing as the characters refer over and over again the mother and the whores strengths as far as having the theme is expressing this dread beneath the promiscuity the lack of monogamy while also stimulating the intellect in the talkiest talk youve ever seen in a movie at the same time we see a character like alexandre who probably loves to hear himself talk whether its about some movie he saw or something bad from his past eustache makes it so that the film itself isnt pretentious though it could appear to be but that its about pretentiousness what lies beneath those who are covering up for their internal flaws what they need to use when theyre ultimately alone in the morning if you thought films like before sunrisesunset were talky relationship flicks you havent met this but as eustache revels in the dialogs these characters have sometimes trivial or deep or sexual or frank or occasionally extremely or in a subdued manner emotional its never ever uninteresting or boring on the contrary for those who cant get enough of a good talky film its exceptional while his style doesnt call out to the audaciousness that came with his forerunners in the nouvelle vague a dozen years beforehand eustaches newwave touch is with the characters and then reverberating on themthis is realism with a spike of attitude with things at time scathing and sarcastic crude and without shame in expression all three of the actors are so glued to their characters that we cant ever perceive them as faking an emotion or going at all into melodrama its almost too good in naturalisticrealism terms but for eustaches material there is no other way around it luckily leaud delivers the crowning chip of his career of the period and both ladies particularly labrun as the whore veronika a claim she staggeringly refutes in the films climax of sorts in one unbroken shot and as another touch every so often the director will dip into a quiet moment of thought of a character sitting by themselves listening to a record and in contemplation or quiet agony this is probably the biggest influence on jim jarmusch who dedicated his film broken flowers to eustache and has one scene in particular that is lifted completely and lovingly in approach from the late parisiansad to say before i saw broken flowers i never heard of eustache or this film and procuring it has become quite a challenge not available on us dvd and on vhs so rare it took many months of tracking at various libraries not a minute of that time was wasted the mother and the whore is truly beautiful work one of the best of french relationship dramas maybe even just one of the most staggeringly lucid ive seen from the country in general its complex its sweet its cold its absorbing and its very long perhaps too long its also satisfying on the kind of level that id compare to scenes from a marriage true revelations about the human condition continue to arise 35 years after each films release
pos	la maman et la putain is the beautifulest film of all time and whats most moving about it may be the relation between reality and art the movie deals with which is directly inspired by prousts a la recherche du temps perduindeed la maman et la putain and in search of lost time apparently tell the same story  the one of the failure of love which repeats itself endlessly the first womans name is always gilberte and the second woman appears like a twisted and deformed double of gilberte  veronika is like a whore gilberte beautiful like the night whereas gilberte was pure and beautiful like the day after the failure of the first love a second love begins but this one is like already doomed by the first one veronika takes the place of gilberte in alexandres life and in the movie she progressively eclipses her first by time to time gilbertes still coming when alexandre waits for veronikathen totally that shows its the same sad story repeating itself the same unfaithful woman like alexandre says who appears endlessly  and unfaithful is for proust the higher point in love which makes it exist but which also underlines its illusionsart is what causes the passage between whats outside  the illusion of love  to whats inside which is the truth and is a learning of this truth for instance when veronika notices the strange way alexandre makes is bed he answers that he saw it in a movie and then that a movie its made for that to learn how to live how to make a bed alexander wants to live like he was in a film he wants his life to be art this conception of art comes from proust with whom eustache shares the same rejection of political art and realism in art la maman et la putain fights against a conception of art principaly political  see for example the ironical review of a political movie by alexandre like proust says  art doesnt care for all this proclamations and only exists in silence first of all art is introspection and that also why realism or naturalism is rejected  art needs to transform reality to exist proust writes  i discover the illusion of realism which is a lie thats why la maman et la putain doesnt hide its artificiality underlines by the way the actors say their text  the more you seem artificial the higher you go said eustacheeustache and proust both share this idea that the artist is a translater of a inner truth but alexandre failed where eustache succeed la maman et la putain tells us the failure of a character to be what he truly is you can sens the tragedy arise when you go further in the movie which becomes saddest you can see it in the face of alexandre who looks more and more like a livingdead you can see it by the fact that the scenes become longer and that after a while nothing happens outside at the end of the movie when you see alexandre writing and veronika asking if hes writing his lifeyou can guess that hes not that even literature failed the end of the movie shows the symbolic death of alexander who is smashes by the heaviness of reality and in this tiny nurses room alexandre looks more like albertine than marcelto explain this failure we can say that alexandre is a balzacs reader in forme et signification jean rousset explains that in prousts the readers of balzac who are swann and charlus are unable of any artistic creation because theyre stuck in reality which they mistake with art they see reality in art and are not aware of the transformations that necessarily exist between the life of an artist and his work between reality and art and thats exactly alexandre he claims for instance that he loves a woman for parallel reasons because she played in a bressons for example hes like swann who falls in love with odette because she looks like a botticellis womanlife is perhaps not my vocation this thought is indeed by eustache who committed suicide even if its said by alexandre nevertheless there is a difference between alexandre and eustache  if eustache is absolutely alexandre alexandre is like a double without art a horrible vision of the artist which crystallizes his fearsby fallowing veronika at the end of the movie alexandre is condemned to illusions its death that remind me the last frames of the movie in the face of jeanpierre laud as well as in the endless pucking of veronika or maybe it is already hell that describes the end like in sartes huitclot and absolutely not like in the final liberation of le temps retrouv if eustache had read proust alexandre could never have finish the book  always perturbed by life and veronika when he tries to read it at his apartment or in the cafs la maman et la putain is like a inverse double of in search of lost times which tells how alexander doesnt become an artist whereas a la recherche du temps perdu tells how marcel becomes a writer genetteif like baudelaire says an artiste tells reality at the light of his dream it is his nightmare that eustache tells us in la maman et la putain
pos	this movie is so complex that it can be given any description and still roll with it you have a insecure troubled and fascinating main character played by jeanpierre laud who is trapped between two no three women we listen to his social philosophical and moral idiosyncrasies in interminable monologues we see him working his magic around the three women that he loves this could be the premise for a fowl movie full of rigid cold uninteresting commentaries yet director jean eustache manages to keep it fresh ironic and witty being such a long movie one cannot but burst into laughing when after 2 hours of speaking politely jeanpierre laud all of a sudden screams on the phone while he remembers a cheesy line from a movie this kind of situations are purely cinematographic and cannot be fully restored in a commentary nor can someone restore the tragic and painfully beautiful monologue of franoise lebrun towards the end of the movie 3 and 12 hours and worthing every minute
pos	 possible spoilers i like this film and have no problem staying awake for it it reminds me of me at 20 except this is even better like veronica says two chicks at one time it brings out the horniness in me the casual conversation these two real life chicks rather than hookers teasing us every step of the way i get into the conversations too even if they are utterly bs at times so what every chick just about that ive ever talked to and is high on herself is usually full of the same unreasoned rambling gratuitous selfcentered bs philosophy its just a bunch of nonsense and about as sensible as that other bs philosophy chicks are often into astrological charts the only deal with this movie is the guy is almost as feminine as the women hes into the same bs and moodiness the brunette chick is actually the most masculine person therei think its kind of funny that the brunette chick gets so obviously turned on by veronica shed love to pull the little blonde away from alexander but veronica plays her all the way shes brilliant she gets the brunette thinking theres something up between them and then she steals the boychildman which is only appropriate since they appear to be from the same age group the brunette knows shes been had by the end when shes dropping her face into the palms of her hands while marlene deitrich sings in the background that paraphrasing there are a million couples in paris tonight but i only have this refrainbut do they get married in the end alex and veronica mmmm i can only imagine a supertumultuous relationship ending in a premarriage breakup they are too selfish to be anything to each other than stepping stonesi like the film though it kept me entertained its got a nice look and its sexy
pos	a great movie rather challenging than really entertaining sadly no memorable quotes here but this ones my favorite alexandre if youre leaving someone that you have loved you have to say what im telling you now farewell im going but to disappear to hide like a criminal is ignoble didnt watch it with english subtitlesin my opinion this expresses it all there is so much tactics involved in the relationships between alexandre and the others and yet everyone longs for a little bit more truth however knowing the truth can hurt even more as alexandre experiences common interpretation is that the movie criticises the mere possibility of liberated love by depicting the unwanted implications on the people involved it does indeed show this in a convincing manner but i would appreciate it if the reasons had been treated a bit more in depth its not that liberated love is in itself doomed to failure but people especially men i think should work on themselves and try to overcome the ruling morals before and not through practicing liberated lovethat said the movies realistic though and really worthwhile watching
pos	we dont have to lose this movie this is one of the greatest i have ever seen jean pierre leaud is amazing more than usual and the movie is one of the most unforgettable of the nouvelle vogue jean eustache is no more on this earth we just have this black and white images to remember one of the greatest and most subvalued french directors you just have to love this masterpiece ill never forget itps sorry for the english
pos	i decided to watch this because of the recommendations from this site i would have to say it was worth the effort however you should take heed that this film will go on for 210 minutes if you dont have the staying power get it on tape and watch it over a couple of nightsnow to the film what i say will contain spoilers and if you dont mind here goes alexandre is a promiscuous bum a womanizer and a gigolo he lives with an older woman called marie marie owns a retail shop and she provides for alex alex spends his days at cafs and restaurants the story reveals that alex had previously impregnated gilberte whom he used to live with gilberte dumped him for a less attractive man that she did not love because alex had abused and battered her at this point alex was willing to get a job and and help raise their child before he found out gilberte had aborted it and planned to marry someone else by chance alexandre meets a nurse nymph called veronika and they striked up a relationship veronika fell in love with alex for the first time after all the sordid sex she had with men in the past marie and veronika struggles for alexs affection and had a mnage  trois to boot finally at the end its revealed veronika is pregnant with alexs child and alex asked her to marry him we assume as aforesaid with gilbertes situation alexandre will even get a job and be the provider for his new found love and family there is hope with the title of la maman et la putain i deduce jean eustache was relating to franoise lebruns character of veronika she was a whore and then she became the mother hence the mother and whore is the same person anyway what do i know french films are mostly not all very chatty aimlessly political preaching theatrical insipid lamenting and full of quotes lebrun and laud played their obdurate characters well and held the film together as some part of the script became a little lost and disjointed not a bad effort 710
pos	well of course not women are overly sensitive and needy on average which is interestingly portrayed from mother to whore though not pseudoartistically extravagantly or blatantly dwelt on unlike many of you i have only seen la maman et la putain twice as many good films i noticed my opinion of it improved after a second viewing all that i know is what i have seen and have yet to delve into further exploits until i myself have acquired the dvd i have yet to figure out precisely why i enjoy this movie so much but really what do i care why though im sure i could and will form some wonderful explanation all right so you may disagree perhaps it is a bit boring at times im not an expert the blonde reminds me of a lovely grushenka
pos	a have a female friend who is currently being drawn into a relationship with an sob who has a long term girlfriend of course the sob is very goodlooking charming etc and my friend is a very intelligent woman watching jean pierre leauds character at work is exactly like watching what goes on in real life when guys like that destroy the lives of our female friends its tragic and you know shes going to end up very hurt but theres nothing you can do leaud is brilliant totally empty a blank throughout he pulls the faces and tells the stories he thinks will get the reaction he wantsthe scene two hours in when leaud and lebrun have made love and the next morning he puts on a record and very sweetly and charmingly sings along to amuse her is brilliant the what the hell am i doing here with this idiot expression that flickers back and forth across her face will be in my memory for a long time to comeits a long film but see it in one go preferably in a cinema takes a while to get into but then the time just disappears
pos	i hate overlong overtalky french movies but my favorite movie of all time is the longest and talkiest french movie of them all i saw it twice in the mid70s and then it disappeared but i finally got to see it again in 1999 and fell in love all over again what is most remarkable is that it feels every bit as fresh today as it did 25 years ago if you havent seen it dont miss your chance
pos	a have a female friend who is currently being drawn into a relationship with an sob who has a long term girlfriend of course the sob is very goodlooking charming etc and my friend is a very intelligent woman watching jean pierre leauds character at work is exactly like watching what goes on in real life when guys like that destroy the lives of our female friends its tragic and you know shes going to end up very hurt but theres nothing you can do leaud is brilliant totally empty a blank throughout he pulls the faces and tells the stories he thinks will get the reaction he wantsthe scene two hours in when leaud and lebrun have made love and the next morning he puts on a record and very sweetly and charmingly sings along to amuse her is brilliant the what the hell am i doing here with this idiot expression that flickers back and forth across her face will be in my memory for a long time to comeits a long film but see it in one go preferably in a cinema takes a while to get into but then the time just disappears
pos	since my third or fourth viewing some time ago ive abstained from la maman et la putain while i wait for the dvd in the meantime ive read the french screenplay as well as alain philippons monograph on jean eustache the latter ends with a frustrating filmography eleven films fiction doc and inbetween impossible to see or in the cases of mes petites amoureuses and le pre nol reseea few questions that hit me this moment polish vronikas french is plenty colloquial un maximum d un maximum d even so does she have an accent i think i can tell she does what does the absence of color add especially at the single spot the fringe of the city is glimpsed how does this fringe differ from the sleep and journey that separates worlds of the tempest and the winters tale ditto alphaville we may imagine the elapsed years since have done it but does eustache deliberately circumscribe the films milieu is this an enchanted isle is alexandres a fairy tale alexandres always choreographing himself worrying about how or where to stand or walk what to say when announcing these decisions to who have to care less than he does what he does or is this his way of trying to choreograph others by doing it to himself how different is he from vertigos scottie i say i think very whats the difference and is there one between eustaches laud and truffauts and godards how different is the present laud isnt he still doing it whatever it is in recent roles irma vep le pornographe whatever approaching old age once i arrived early for one in a series of mostly antoine doinel lauds character truffaut films for a long while every three or five minutes down the aisle would come a twentysomething male in scarf tweedy coat laud hair with a directionseeking nose i have no idea whether this was conscious or unconscious mimicry i was that age but have no idea what i myself looked like then no scarf at least i do have a brother though who seems to have learned his carriage from bresson
pos	i was dragged to this movie about four years ago by a french actress friend of minefor the first half hour i was sitting in my uncomfortable seat at the new beverly theater in hollywood hating this film hating myself and even hating the french actress and theni dont know what happened but i was pulled into the film in a way that i hadnt been in years and this was despite the fact that one of the projectors broke and they had to do each changeover by hand i was in the theater for close to four hours but it was worth it i believe that great movies pull you inside a world make you a part of it and then drop you off to talk about with your friends over coffee or a drink this film did that it was one of the best filmgoing experiences i have ever had 
pos	this show has a few clichs and a few over the top dawsons creeklike moments a 16yearold talking about way back when life made sense but overall it seems like a decent show most of the characters seem very real and the story seemed to move along well in the pilot  ending with a good lesson in the end i just hope every episode doesnt turn out to be lifealtering like the first that would just be too much drama for this vehicle jeremy sumpter does an excellent job as a teenager with a passion for baseball i believe a lot of us could relate to his awe and sometimes tunnel vision for the team that he always wanted to a part of
pos	me and my sister saw the premiere last night it was so good we were glued for the whole thing hahahai think im hooked for the season they have some really good actors in this thing the head coach guy and the player that likes pete were very good and the plot has already got me but i dont really understand how theyll keep it stretched for a whole season there will probably be some big twist thoi cant wait till tuesday finally jeremy sumpter who is he i can tell hes going to be big he was soo good we fell in love with his character right away cant wait for the next episode go jeremyaimee
pos	i have seen this movie this movie is the best according todays need dowry in marriages is the major problem nowadays in stating this problem this movie is the best in this movie the indian values are stated very well todays youth must understand this problem there is less population of girls and due to this problem of dowry  the girls committed suicide if this problem continues then the day when there is no girl child is not far awayso keep in mind this statement todays youth must understand that we can not take dowry in marriageswe have to learn from this movie that the dowry should not be takenand if we understand this problem then we can see the new trend in the society this is the major change in the society
pos	this prodigal son and eastern condors are my favourite sammo hung films the fat dragon is fatter in this outing than he was in condors but hes no less surefooted as director or actor he is in fact at the top of his form and delivers a devastating brutal actioner that boasts half a dozen amazing sequences and manages to tell a compassionate sweet love story also love and romance are not the directors priorities here but they serve as curious adjuncts to the action and insure that viewers dont hit the fastforward button between the physical clashesthe opening scene which features a funny light sabre duel sets a solid but deceptive tone a sequence in which sammos pedicab is chased by a car is beautifully staged and sweetened with a sharp comic tone the fast and furious stick fight between sammo and lau kar leung is a model of dazzling choreography and sharp superb direction and easily one of the best ever of its type the films violence escalates slowly until finally when the climactic showdown comes we are subjected to some of the most brutal altercations ever seen in a sammo production the directoractors assault on billy chow and a house filled with angry menacing opponents is a bonecracking physically punishing delightterrific on every level and one of the best martial arts movies ever madegreat score too
pos	sammo hungs 1989 film pedicab driver is considered by many to be his masterpiece i have to agree to some extent as the film in its greatest parts really gets as incredible and fantastic as any hong kong film ever has it is a combination of pretty good and well written drama interesting and sympathetic and also nonsympathetic characters some genuinely funny humor and truly overthetop hyper kung fu that is guaranteed to make many jaws drop when someone not familiar with hong kong cinema watches the film as well as it does to the experienced enthusiasts of the unique industrysammo and max mok siu chung play two pedicab drivers who live in hong kong in the middle part of the last century i think they drive their cabs and are also desperate for love sammo is interested in local baker girl ping nina li chi while max one day meets a mysterious and beautiful fennie yuen kitying he falls madly in love with many other characters get introduced too and they remain pretty clear all the time if the viewer really concentrates on the film and its plot so i cannot say the film is confusing as it could be much worse especially in hong kong soon we get to know for instance that a ruthless gangster family is terrorizing the neighborhood and of course their violent acts affect our protagonists too and so the premise for some of the most incredibly choreographed kung fu fight sequences has been created as well as some nice dramathe film has a great cast the leads are all very good and restrained not as painfully awful overacting and humor as in sammos otherwise great eastern condors 1987 for example and they are also thanks to the carefully written screenplay pretty likable and easy to identify with the cast includes many familiar hk cinema faces and directors in small roles like corey yuen kwai the legendary action director and director of films like saviour of the soul 1 and 2 ninja in the dragons den and fong sai yuk 1 and 2 the masterful composer lowell lo koonting john woos the killer and ringo lams school on fire and prison on fire among many others pedicab driver included the shaw veteran liu chia liang whom with sammo has a furious fight with sticks alfred cheung kinting the director of dark hk noir classic on the run from 1988 the late great lam ching ying best known for his friendly face in various hk vampire horrorkung fucomedies to name just a few in fact the cast in pedicab driver is one of the most interesting ive seen in any other hk productionthe film has some interesting peaceful moments most notably about the love affair between max mok and fennie yuen and one crisis they confront thanks to lowell los character they really could have done this a completely serious piece if they had wanted as the discussions about human values and meaning of love no matter whats your past or what youve done for living get so serious and genuinely effective at the middle part that the film immediately gets much more noteworthy than our average kung fu spectacle actioner also the other characters efforts to cure things is very touching and tells delightfully much about right human relations and friendship and of course love still i think what fennie says to max about the future bad cooking is very unnecessary and tones the potential of the whole segment and its themes down pretty effectively unfortunatelybut then we get to the thing the film makers were interested the most in which is the action the outrageous and overthetop action the fight scenes include traditional kung fu some sticks meat cleavers and the like and theyre used here as hysterically as in the most mind blowing kung fu scene ive seen in any film ever jackie chans drunken master ii 1994 they really are that great there are wires and theyre used very cleverly and people literally fly to the opposite corner of the room when they get kicked or punched simply amazing and again something only hong kong cinema can deliver also the dangerous stunts make the viewer hold hisher breath as the film has one fast car vs pedicab chase sequence and various dangerous looking jumps and twisting bodies flying through the air and crushing with force to the hard destination still the film makers seem not to accept the violence of the film as sammo is like the late bruce lee willing to give himself up after the final murderous mayhem at the gangster villa and i think this kind of morale no matter how obvious or shallow it may be is a good thing even in a harmless film like this as cinema is meant to be much more than just brainless entertainmentthe film has also some very witty bits of humor that im not sure everyone in hollywood or america for example would understand or like at all the hilarious star wars gag at the beginning is definitely among these and it literally forced me to laugh when i realized what i was seeing also some funny scenes are created out of sammos passion for ping still the greatest amazementfilled laugh came during the scenes depicted in the former pharagraph as the imagery of big and tall men flying with great force over the screen to the walls or furniture is simply insane and so breathtaking i just cannot hide my feelings and thoughts about these eastern film makers when i witness something like this and this is nothing but positive and appreciating reaction of coursepedicab driver is among the most incredible hong kong action films that i have ever seen and easily among sammos greatest achievements if the few minor flaws were not there this could rate even brighter and higher 810
pos	sammo has to have a 10 out of 10 for this movie as it has everything great story great fights great characters and great cameosthis film sees dick wei take on billy chow and chong fat sammo takes on lau kar leung in a casino sammo loses the fight but what a fight it is full of high tempo action and elements of comedy thrown insome great and touching moments in the film lam ching ying pops up in a cameo and gets killed off  guttedthe end sequence will have you reaching for the rewind button as its one of the best end fights ive seen sammo takes on loads of guys and ends up squaring up to billy chow
pos	what can i add that the previous comments havent already said this is a great film and the light sabre duel star wars tribute has to be seen to be believed there are moments of genius throughout this movie if you can see it now thanks again to rick baker who gave me this movie many years ago
pos	this is one excellent sammo hung movie actually this is a great piece of hong kong action cinema the story tells the story of pedicab drivers in macao looking for love and getting mixed up w a vicious pimp the performances are excellent and the characters are all likable and welldefined the story is involving and has enough romance drama comedy and suspense to keep one watching between fight scenes sammo hung proves here that hes probably the best fight choreographer in the business the action is simply amazing esp the fight w lau kar leung and the finale billy chow and sammo hung are amazing a must see for any fan of action
pos	this is one of the best hong kong action films around and it has a tense and exciting storyline as well as great fight scenes this sammo film has it all romance drama excitement and a great hero as well it is the only martial arts film that got me interested in the plot rather than just waiting for the fights sammo fans this is a must see see also eastern condors shanghai express yuen biao is ace dragons forever and enter the fat dragon
pos	one of the better kung fu movies but not quite as flawless as i had hoped given the glowing reviews the movie starts out well enough with the jokes being visual enough that they translate the language barrier which is rarer than youd think for this era and make the nonfight dialogue sequences passable for a kung fu movie this is a great compliment unlike other chinese action movies which were always period pieces or in the wake of jackie chans police story i cop dramas pedicab driver gives us a look at contemporary rural china unfortunately in the latter 13 of the movie it takes a nosedive into dark melodrama tragedy which i thought was unnecessarythe action is overall good featuring a duel between sammo and 12 of the shaw brothers only 2 stars karleung lau and then a fight at the end with that taller guy who always plays jet lis bad guy theres only 20 minutes of combat here which is standard but what annoys me is the obvious speeding up of the camera frames i get that they have to film half speed to avoid hurting each other but there are smooth edits and then theres this it really takes away from the fights when its this obvious the footage was messed withthat said if you like kung fu movies my opinion here wont dissuade you and if you dont you just wasted 2 minutes of your life reading this
pos	french film directors continue to amaze with their extraordinary ability to simulate the sights and sounds of ordinary everyday suburban life this was readily apparent with the release early in 2002 of lemploi du temps  time out   a brilliant character study of of a white collar workers descent into melancholy after having been fired from his job as is the penchant of french filmmakers  many scenes were shot on real streets and in public places giving a cinema verite feel to the story  yet lemploi du temps also possessed an elegant look thanks to excellent camera work and some stunning location footage  most notably a swiss mountain retreat  running fairly on the heels of that masterful movie comes another impressive french production jacques audiards gritty crime caper sur mes levres  read my lips  actually to tag this film a crime caper does it a disservice because it is so much more than that as with the earlier french release it is an incisive character study of marginal people using their wits to get ahead in a society that has turned its back on them in a paris construction firm carla a shy diminutive young woman sits at her desk sequestered to an area of the office that is a major pathway to the xerox machines and restroomsobnoxious coworkers use the front of carlas desk to chat and drop off their halffinished styrofoam cups of coffee partially deaf carla turns her hearing aids on and off at will if noise becomes bothersome be it the drone of the paper copiers or the shrill crying of a friends baby when her boss calls her into the office to suggest that she hire a secretarial assistant to help her with the work load carla fears she may lose her job at the employment office carla lists the specifications she wants for her assistant preferably male as if she were at a personals agency he should be 25 years old and clean cut  with extensive computer and filing skills when the agency sends over an unkempt  menacing looking young man carla is both shocked and intrigued they leave the office and have lunch at a local eatery where carla interviews her prospective assistant when she finds out that he has just gotten out of prison  carla initially wants nothing to do with paul but has a change of heart and hires him on although she is basically kind toward her helper carla now finds herself in a position of authority and possessing a newfound sense of power paul learns quickly and becomes an able worker carla helps paul find a temporary place to live and even covers for him when his parole officer shows up one day at the office wondering why paul missed his appointment during one of their lunch breaks carla informs paul of her hearing deficiency and reveals her ability to read lips later when an avaricious coworker blatantly takes over a project carla has been working on a furious carla asks pauls help in seeking revenge on the man from here on in sur mes levres becomes an increasingly intense crime drama escalating into some of the most violently graphic scenes that have been shown on the screen in recent years the screenplay borrows elements from hitchcock most notably rear window where carlas lipreading talent comes into full play using a pair of binoculars there is a teasing onagain offagain sexual attraction between the two protagonists that culminates in a rather strange homage to north by northwest but it works because of the considerable sexual heat that builds slowly between the two stars that being said what one carries away from this movie isnt so much the similarities to classic hitchcock thrillers although those elements are definitely there but the pervasive view a of a modern day city in this case paris where life runs the gamut from mundane workdays to a boozy garish nightlife where sex drugs and laundered money infiltrate the lives of several characters unlike hollywood productions this is a psychological suspense yarn where the people look like the everyday man and woman on the street where a punch in the face or groin sounds like a sickening thud and where the office is a place to be feared its hitchcock with the gloves off
pos	this was one of the dvds i recently bought in a set of six called frenchfilm to brush up our french before our planned holiday in beautiful provence this year so far as well as improving our french we have considerably enhanced our appreciation of french cinemawhat a breath of fresh air to the stale predictable unimaginative crash bang wallop drivel being churned out by hollywood what a good example for screenplay writers actors directors and cinematographers to follow it was so stimulating also to see two identifiable characters in the lead roles without them having to be glossy magazine cover figures the other thing i liked about this film was the slow character and plot build up which kept you guessing as to how it was all going to end is there any real good in this selfish thug who continually treats his seemingly nave benefactor with the type of contempt that an excon would display will our sexually frustrated poor little half deaf heroine prove herself to the answer to her dreams and the situation that fate has bestowed upon her the viewer is intrigued by these questions and the actors unravel the answers slowly and convincingly as they face events that challenge and shape their feeling towards each otheronce you have seen this film like me you may want to see it again i still have to work out the directors psychological motive for the sub plot in the role of the parole officer and some of the subtle nuances of camera work are worth a second look the plot does ask for a little imagination when our hero is given a chance to assist our misused and overworked heroine in the office you must also be broad minded to believe in her brilliant lip reading and how some of the action falls into place but if you go along for the thrilling ride with this example of french cinema at its best you will come out more than satisfied four stars out of five for me
pos	i must admit that i had my doubts about this movie before i was going to watch it the main reason for that is because it was compared to a hitchcock movie ive seen several movies that were said to be inspired by hitchcock or that could have been made by the master of suspense himself but so far i havent seen any of these movie that would be able to stand the test of time in my opinion hitchcock has become a household name which is too easily used to promote some cheap thrillers but on the other hand i must admit that i was intrigued by it because this is a european movie normally its the big hollywood studios who like to abuse hitchcocks name if that can raise their income but this movie was made in one of the most chauvinistic european countries ever and im sure that most french would rather drop dead than to admit that their movies have been inspired by an englishman thats why i decided to give this movie a try and i must say that im glad that i didsur mes lvres or read my lips as it is called in english tells the story of a young secretary named carla she is a hardworking and loyal employee but has never been very appreciated by her colleagues that has much to do with the fact that she suffers from a hearing deficiency which has denied her to climb up on the hierarchical ladder of the company but when she is allowed to hire a trainee that can work for her all this is about to change paul angeli is a 25 year old and completely unskilled exconvict the man is a thief but carla gives him a chance and covers for him when needed she hopes to teach him what a regular life should look like but at the same time he drags her with him in his old lifesince i still believe that the name hitchcock is used too often to describe a very good thriller  which this movie definitely is  i will not make any comparisons between hitchcock and jacques audiards directing fact is that the man has done a really good job with this movie i hadnt heard of him before but it is true that he knows how to build up suspense and how to keep you interested from the beginning until the end that also has a lot to do with the very fine and original story of course i doubt if there is someone in hollywood who has ever come up with the idea of using a handicapped woman in a powerful role instead of making her the helpless subject of an abusive husband you know the typical tvmovie storyalso worth noticing is the acting in this movie vincent cassel is quite famous but emmanuelle devos was a complete mystery to me there is absolutely nothing glamorous about their roles but they both did an excellent job with their characters making them feel very believable and realistic paul could have been the average tough guy right out of jail and carla the typically helpless woman but thanks to their performances you really believe that these are two strong people who both have had some bad luck in life but who will make the best out of it togetherall in all this is a powerful movie with a very fine script and some excellent acting despite the fact that i had my doubts about it ive soon become one of its greatest admirers i give this movie an 810 dont hesitate to give it a try
pos	if youre a fan of film noir and think they dont make em like they used to here is your answer they just dont make em in hollywood anymore we must turn to the french to remember how satisfying subtle and terrific a wellmade film from that genre can be read my lips is a wonderfully nasty little gift to the faithful from director jacques audiard featuring sharp storytelling and fine performances from emmanuelle devos and vincent casselthe basic plot could have been written in the 40s dumb but appealing excon and a smart but dowdy femme fatale who turns out to be ruthlessly ambitious discover each other while living lives of bleak desperation and longing manipulate each other to meet their own ends develop complex lovehate relationship cook up criminal scheme involving heist double crosses close calls and lots of money all action takes place in depressing seedy andor poorly lit locations audiard has fashioned some modern twists of course the femme fatale is an underappreciated office worker who happens to be nearly deaf and uses her lip reading ability to take revenge on those who marginalize her and where you might expect steamy love scenes you discover that both characters are sexually awkward and immature add in a bit of modern technology and music and it seems like a contemporary film but make no mistake  this is old school film noir its as good as any film from the genre and easily one of the best films ive seen all year
pos	i settled back to watch read my lips a plate of freedom fries before me the food was quickly forgotten as i became engrossed by director and cowriter jacques audiards original and superb thrillercarla emmanuelle devos is a secretary at a firm that develops major building projects she actually has some significant responsibilities that dont often fall to secretaries and shes capable and ambitious and thwarted by a male hierarchy that will exploit but not reward herwork piling up faster than she can handle it carla is told to hire a secretary enter excon and general layabout paul vincent cassel he lies about his skills and in fact has none that any legitimate enterprise might require after an initial serious misunderstanding by paul as to carlas interest in him the two become allies a quirky friendship starts in a stunt that would have made a real carla a major contender on the apprentice she trumps her egotistic male adversary at work with pauls connivance exit the rivalcarla is virtually deaf without her hearing aid with it she hears almost normally she turns the hearing aid off to isolate herself from unpleasant sounds and annoying people shes also very lonely a heroic makeup effort was made to have her appear plain but shes truly beautiful she hasnt a boyfriend she babysits so a friend can have a liaison it is a french movie worse and humiliatingly she accedes to a girlfriends plea that she hang out somewhere while that married friend has it off with her paramour in carlas bed not niceas carla and paul get to know each other better the barely repressed larcenous side of the not so former felon emerges theres a side story by the way of pauls relationship with his parole officer which neatly complements the main plot and has its own big surprise endingread my lips ingenious paul recognizes that carlas ability to read lips even from a considerable distance is more than the amusing parlor trick it first seems to befrom there a caper develops enough saidpaul and carla are a true criminal oddball couple she wants love but will also accept money he wants her sort of but business must come before possible erotic satiation together cassel and devos are strong actors carrying an unusual crime tale to its end very convincinglyrent it or buy it but if you enjoy a good crime story youll go for read my lips and you may well want to watch it several times i do910
pos	i picked this one up on a whim from the library and was very pleasantly surprised lots of tight expressionistic camera work an equally tight script and two superb actors all meld together to make one very fine piece of film not for the reptilian multiplex brain but rather the true aficionado of cinema if hollywood ever does get its grimy hands on it im sure it will ruin it a choice treat all the way around other posters here have more than amply sung its praises so i neednt bother duplicating their paeans just take their advice and mine and dont miss this gem call it what you like i call it two hours of entertainment wellspent read my lips dont miss it
pos	read my lips tells of a strange symbiosis which develops between a plain socially maladroit female office worker devos and her workplace trainee a crude excon casel as the film fleshes out this unlikely duo down to their ids they become embroiled in a chilling merging of the minds each using the other for their own selfish reasons with an extraordinary outcome good stuff for anyone into characterdriven films with strong psychodramatic undercurrents in french with easy to read subtitles and good translation b
pos	probably the best film of the year for me this small french film centers on put upon office secretary carla emmanuelle devos who spends her days doing other mens jobs uncredited and being the source of their scorn and lunchtime conversation which is all too clear to her as being partially deaf she reads lips a change is set in motion when she hires newly paroled con paul vincent cassel as her assistant the relationship which develops between them is the centre of the film mutual dependency for vastly different reasons bonds them carla becomes attracted to paul and to the fact that he makes her feel attractive forwhat seems likethe first time paul does nothing to dispel her feelings because he needs her help he owes money to a local gangster and forms a plan to steal from him which will involve carlas skill of reading lips i think the main thing that pushes the film way above an average suspensedrama is the amazing chemistry between the two stars throughout the whole film no matter what other characters are on screen you can feel this amazing bond between carla and paul i cannot remember when i have witnessed such sexual chemistry between two actors emmanuell devos gives a brilliant performance she won the french cesar for best actress you never feel like you are watching a piece of acting this really is carla the chameleon like vincent cassel is also wonderful he makes a somewhat unappealing character both appealing and attractive i loved this film because of these two people and both times when i had finished watching it i wanted to go back into the cinema and become involved with them all over again
pos	after erasing my thoughts nearly twentyseven times there is a feeling that i can now conquer this review for the complex french drama read my lips having written over five hundred reviews i have never found myself at such a loss of words as i did with director jacques audiards subtle yet inspirational love story thought was poured over what was loved and hated about this film and while the loves overpowered it was the elements that were hated that sparked further debate within my mind read my lips is a drama to be more precise is a character driven drama which fuses social uncertainty with crime lords with the doldrums of everyday office work here is where this review begins to crumble it is all of these items  but it is moremuch much more as a viewer you are pulled in instantly by emmanuelle devos portrayal of this fragile woman named carla whose strength is lost to the males in her office as well as her hearing difficulty audiard introduces us harshly to her world by removing sound from the screen whenever she is not wearing her aid causing an immediate unrest not only from the characters within the film but to those watching without sound the world is left open to any possibility and that is frighteningas we watch this difficult and unsettling woman setting into her life we are then uprooted and given the opportunity to meet paul played exquisitely by vincent cassel a slickedback hair mustachewearing lanky man who was just released from prison homeless jobless and forced by his parole officer to get a job this is how carla and paul meet there is that moment of instant unsettling attraction the one where we think she loves him but he is dark and here is where it gets even more fun  and where we think he loves her but she is dark the constant role reversal creates the tone of the unknown who as viewers are we to feel the most sympathy for paul sleeps in the office carla helps him carla looses a contract to a rival coworker paul helps her carlas ability to read peoples lips comes in handy for a makeshift idea for paul the continual jumps back and forth keep you on your chair waiting for the possibility of some light to shine through this dark cave it never does audiard cannot just allow this story to take place he continually introduces us to more characters one just as seedy as the next even our rock our solid foundation with the parole officer is in question when his wife goes missing  a subplot to this film that at first angered me but upon further debate was a staple finale for this film yet none of this could have happened if it werent for our characters devos solemn and homely look is breathtaking as she changes her image for paul the truth of her beauty is discovered paul the wildcard in the film continues to seemingly use and abuse the friendship for his final endgame then just as we assume one carla takes on one last shapeaudiard knows he has amazing actors capturing his characters cassel and devos could just play cards the entire time and i would still be sitting at the end of my chair the story probably the weakest part of this film is at first random the interwoven stories seem unconnected at first but audiard lets them connect bit by bit again the entire parole officer segment was tangent but that final scene just solidified the ends to the means not attempting to sound vague but this complex yet utterly simple story is difficult to explain there is plenty happening but it is up to you to connect the pieces a favorite scene is when carla is attempting to discover where some money is being held that use of sound and scene was brilliant it was tense it was dramatic and it was like watching a whodunit mystery unfold before your eyesoverall i initially though this was a mediocre french film that i could easily forget about when it was over  i was proved wrong read my lips opens the floor for discussion not just with the characters but the situations one will find themselves rooting for carla in one scene and paul in the next when a discovery is made in pauls apartment by carla i found myself deeply angry audiard brought true emotion to the screen with his characters and development and what he was lacking in plot  the actors were able to carry i can easily suggest this film to anyone but be prepared this isnt a one time viewing film repeat repeat repeatgrade  out of 
pos	interesting characters lots of tension as close to black and white without being black and white i was turned off by how casually the supposedly sympathetic mainstream character a quiet near deaf secretary was able to turn to crime to ruin colleagues rough up people in her way and finally participate in a heist and set up someone to be bumped off as a decoy to her own getaway im a little put off by the trend for otherwise quality movies to portray criminals in a sympathetic way without addressing the injury theyve done to others other than to portray their immediate opponents as jerks in this film we never know whos money it really is they abscond with or what happens to the innocent wife who the sympathetic deafsecretary uses to set up the of the sleazy bar owner to take the fall for the missing loot too bad the film could have been great
pos	jeanjacques career began with his essay answer to a prize question civilization makes us evil this intelligent and exciting movie supports that argument in that sense it repeats a theme common to french films society is real identity is a construction freedom is criminal here the idea is treated literally both main characters find themselves and each other only when breaking rules this discovery may well hold true in france at any rate its quite romantic
pos	a super unusual film from audiard read my lips is a pulpy lonely hearts thriller its perfect for the handsomely grizzled charisma of vincent cassel and features a marvellously contained performance from emanuelle devos devos is a recurring feature of audiard in the same way that karin viard pops up for jeanpierre jeunet unconventionally beautiful shes referred to by everyone as unattractive in this film versatile and capable of a subordinate profilethis is almost the definition of her role as carla a putupon office dogsbody taunted by colleagues exploiting her deafness yet she finds an ami dexploitation if you like in cassels excon paul each exploits the others unconventional talents theft and lip reading to struggle through their respective situations and form an unconventionally romantic rapprochement devosaudiard manage carlas deafness and its attendant warped inner world with discreet stylish flairin this film 2001 audiard is already clearly in control of his handling on tension action and investing his frame with a truly visceral experience which will become the great hit  a prophet  of nine years later 710
pos	well what can i say having just watched this fantastic film when my nerves are still jangling jacques audiard the director must be making quite a name for himself in france and rightly so vince cassel is no tom cruise and emmanuelle devos is no penelope cruz either but these two are fantastic actors and this is a taut and compelling thriller which starts off slowly with some clever character building and then starts to put tension on tension to a wonderful climax others have written about the plot so i will not say more than everyone in this film plays their role to perfection the director the actors right down to the cameraman and everything seems so real no stupid gun play the fighting when it happens is so credible the expressions the emotions it is almost as you are there as a spectator do yourself a favour get the dvd a bottle of wine turn the lights low take the phone off the hook and immerse yourself in this hitchcockian thriller 
pos	this movie just pulls you so deeply into the two main characters i popped it into my laptop without even reading the cover let alone reviews and was intrigued for two solid hours two lost ships from two different worlds collide the sexual tension that brews between a secretary and a criminal is almost palpable even without hardly any physical contact toward the end i couldnt decide which i wanted more our hero and heroine to pull off their caper or simply consummate their passion rml couldve done without a curious subplot and a traditional 100 minutes would have been plenty im nitpicking though after a series of netflix blockbuster and local library duds this movie restored my faith in great film making
pos	i watched this film not expecting much and not knowing anything much about it i loved it a very good tight plot an intriguing hook in the form of the ugly fat deaf girl and the excon and a pace that kept things flowing without being hurried a much much better film than the same directors de battre mon coeur sest arret which was boring and unbelievablethe only thing that didnt quite work was that the supposedly ugly fat girl was neither ugly nor fat solid certainly and far from conventionally beautiful but with so much character in her face that she took over the screen whenever she was on it superb i wish she was in more films and better ones than she generally is ive seen a bit of gilles wife and a bit of the moustache and they both looked like rubbish and ive seen all of de battre mon coeur sest arret and that certainly is rubbish she seems to have a few coming up so ill keep my fingers crossed
pos	carla works for a property developers where she excels in being unattractive unappreciated and desperate she is also deafher boss offers to hire in somebody to alleviate her heavy workload so she uses the opportunity to secure herself some male company help arrives in the form of paul a tattooed hoodlum fresh out of prison and clearly unsuited to the mannered routine of an office environmentan implicit sexual tension develops between the two of them and carla is determined to keep him on despite his reluctance to embrace the working week when carla is edged out of an important contract she was negotiating by a slimy colleague she exploits pauls criminality by having him steal the contract back the colleague quickly realises that shes behind the robbery but when he confronts her pauls readiness to punch people in the face comes in handy too  but this thuggery comes at a price paul is given a going over by some mob acquaintances as a reminder about an unpaid debt he formulates a plan which utilises carlas unique lip reading abilities to ripoff a gang of violent bank robbers its now carlas turn to enter a frightening new worldthe fourth feature from director jacques audiard read my lips begins as a thoroughly engaging romantic drama between two marginalised losers only to shift gears halfway through into an edgy thriller where their symbiotic shortcomings turn them into winners the leads are excellent effortlessly convincing us that this odd couple could really connect carlas first meeting with paul is an enjoyable farce in which she attempts to circumnavigate his surly reticence and jailbird manners only to discover that he was until very recently a jailbird emmanuelle devos who plays carla has that almost exclusive ability to go from dowdy to gorgeous and back again within a frame vincent cassel plays paul as a cornered dog who only really seems at home when hes receiving a beating or concocting the ripoff that is likely to get him killedlike many french films read my lips appears at first to be about nothing in particular until you scratch beneath the surface and find that its probably about everything the only bum note is a subplot concerning the missing wife of pauls parole officer a device that seems contrived only to help steer the main thrust of the story into a neat little feelgood culdesacit was the french new wave of the 60s that first introduced the concept of genre to film making and ive always felt that any medium is somewhat compromised when you have to use a system of labels to help define it so its always a pleasure to discover a film that seems to transcend genre or better still defy it
pos	sur mes lvres or read my lips is fine little thriller that also examines the lives of outsiders people who live in the periphery of our vision who struggle with the need to fit in director jacques audiard with and cowriter tonino benacquista have created a tense tight completely entertaining little thriller that makes some significant statements about out of the norm individuals and their plightscarla emmanuelle devos is a plain jane mostly deaf thirty something unnoticed secretary for a company whose life is one of social and sexual isolation and whose view of the future is rather bleak enter paul vincent cassel a recent released excon parolee who responds to an ad to be carlas assistant there is a mutual physical repulsion at first meeting carla had hoped for a wellgroomed genteel man who might fulfill her fantasies and paul is a coarse unkempt sleazy guy who is not impressed with being a clerk their concepts change rather quickly when paul salvages carlas job by filling her request to steal a letter that would cost her her job and paul discovers carlas lip reading ability which he sees as a way to spy on the criminals from his past who threaten his life for money owed so this odd couple of a team join forces and together enter a dangerous suspense filled ploy to gain pauls safety and freedom the relationship is full of twists and edge of the seat suspense with each of these unlikely characters fulfilling roles in their lives that fill the chinks in their walls of isolation in surprising waysdevos and cassel deliver bravura performances and the remainder of the cast is uniformly strong once again alexandre desplat has produced a musical score that enhances the tension and cinematographer mathieu vadepied finds all the right lighting and angles to suggest the worlds of isolation of the characters as well as the hitchcockian sense of suspense director audiard wisely manipulates a factor that is at once sensitive and transformative for the story he shows us the difference between hearing the world with and without hearing aids and in doing so makes some powerful social comments this is a fine film that remains in the ranks of the best of the french film noir genre recommended grady harp
pos	read my lips sur mes lvres which probably has different idiomatic resonance in its french title is a nifty twisty contemporary tale of office politics that unexpectedly becomes a crime caper as the unusually matched characters slide up and down an ethical and sensual slippery slopethe two leads are magnetic emmanuelle devos who ive never seen before despite her lengthy resume in french movies and an even more disheveled than usual vincent cassel who has brought a sexy andor threatening look and voice to some us moviesthe first half of the movie is on her turf in a competitive real estate office and hes the neophyte the second half is on his turf as an excon and her wrenching adaptation to that milieuwriterdirector jacques audiard very cleverly uses the womans isolating hearing disability as an entre for us into her perceptions turning the sound up and down for us to hear as she does so its even more annoying than usual when audience members talk using visuals as sensory reactors as wellnone of the characters act as anticipated she is not like that pliable victim from in the company of men not in individual interactions not in scenes and not in the overall arc of the unpredictable story line well until the last shot but heck the audience was waiting for that fulfillment as we move from a hectic modern office to a hectic disco to romantic and criminal stakeouts there is a side story thats thematically redundant and unnecessary but that just gives us a few minutes to catch our breathsthis is one of my favorites of the year originally written 7282002
pos	deaf secretary carla emmanuelle devos is bullied by her mean spirited male colleagueswhen they suggest she needs an assistant it seems like the final insult but when the first applicant is excon paul vincent cassel she seizes the chance to change her lifecarla covers his mistakes and he anxious to go straight reluctantly helps her to take revenge on her colleagueswhen paul asks carla to return the favor she finds herself drawn into the criminal underworld ruled by ruthless lone shark marchand olivier gourmetrecognizing her ability to lipread as a weapon no one will have bargained for the two set out to see justice donefrench filmmaker jacques audiards third feature read my lips is a genredefying piece switching from dark social comedy to visceral fullthrottle thriller
pos	what is very french about this film is the time taken to establish the two leading characters this might require a bit of patience especially since neither is attractive in the typical hollywood definition of such however once the heist kicks in the film rushes forward quickly perhaps at times too quickly but it is a real rollercoaster ride and if you dont look too closely it is all quite believable the kind of film that you know hollywood would have botched up
pos	as in amelie recent french films seem to be taking a stereotypical malefemale relationship slant centered on a female finding her one true love in this case desperation leads to a convict which leads to her evolution into a mob prototype clever and surprising story in many ways except that the female is there to support the malefor those of us that dont speak french the subtitles are a little quick but not unreasonablethe soundtrack as seems to be increasingly the case with european films is great and in perfect sync with the films variations nothing seems forced visually it reminds me of various urban horror movies theres a wes craven in chicago feel to it
pos	put yourself into carlas shoes she is an overworked unappreciated administrative drudge who is invisible you know her shes trained three of her last three bosses knows where all of the bodies are buried and might even look back at you in the mirror when you brush your teeth always having time for another thankless task and does it better than most despite a serious disability she has the desk on the way to the restroom that becomes the repository of halffinished cups of coffee begging to be spilled what you dont want to hear it well she cant and neither can you until your hearing aid is in place prepare to experience life from the perspective of the hearing impairedcarla emmanuelle devos needs a change in her life work is leading nowhere friends are relying on her to meet their domestic needs and the only way out starts with a collapse that goes virtually unnoticed she wont take a vacation  a contract is going critical  so the only alternative is to hire an assistant carla submits requirements that convey her real needs a wellgroomed man this brings an applicant for approval that reminds us that we should be careful with our wishes paul vincent cassell does everything wrong from the start of his job interview and his getting hired clearly demonstrates carlas interest in his nonjobrelated qualities she sees potential in this former thief and as the story unfolds their relationship grows in a very unusual pattern of codependence paul has a difficult transition returning to the world outside of prison walls and finds himself in another sort of prison one of the office variety and another of indentured servitude to pay off an old debt his skills as a thief help carla win a political battle in the office but paul sees a grander opportunity with carlas skill in lip reading and draws her even further into a world of intriguethis is a brutal film noir unrated and probably suitable for older teens carla grows more powerful professionally as well as personally as the story progresses and her disability gives her clear advantages over the rest of us she grows as a woman discovering her sensual side while she uses her resources to overcome the obstacles of competing in a mans worldthe two main characters are meant for each other in a strange way without paul carla will remain in her role of a doormat she has our sympathy hopes and best wishes even if she doesnt make the best decisions along the way you will hear the world through carlas ears from awkward adjustments of your hearing aid muffled sounds all but inaudible without it to relatively distinct voices when you can see whos talking with one major sense disabled we see carlas heightened intuitive power to compensate and we can all use that sense to hear not only what people say but also what they really mean
pos	vincent cassel plays the part of paul an excon assigned to an office job where he meets carla a secretary who is quite deaf when she has her hearing aids in very deaf when not played by emmanuelle devos together they help each other to develop as peoplewhat was particularly interesting about this film was the complexity of the characters  not fitting into obvious stereotypes paul appears uneasy in the office environment is it that hes just not cut out for work this belief is dispelled when he gets a job in a bar and shinesthe film has a certain amorality which i find refreshing and showed how easy is to act criminally even if we think it is harmless or justifiedfinally it is a film full of great moments both touching and humorous one is when carla is babysitting and is trying to comfort a screaming baby she continues to cuddle it  but takes her hearing aids out for her own comfort
pos	surely one the french films of the decade so far a taut atmospheric thriller making full use of the lead characters hearing impediment to use sound in a way rarely explored in cinema emannuelle devos gives a truly stunning  multifaceted performance at times devious and manipulative at other times open and vulnerable another reason why those who appreciate quality cinema should keep their eyes open for offerings from france
pos	i was totally engrossed in this film from the first to last minute it is brilliantly shot with lots of interesting and original camera angles and techniques employed the plot surrounds a deaf woman who is picked on by friends and colleagues alike she hires an assistant at work with her true intention being to find love hes an excon and she takes advantage of him to wreak revenge on those who have hurt her in return she must help him with a heist that requires her lip reading skills to pull it off the film transcends into a dark film noir with a couple of truly excellent scenes and an even better finale the real beauty in this film comes from the way the director takes advantage of the leading characters disability the use of sound keeps the tension consistent and the dramatic shifts from silence to noise keeps the blood pumping thats for sure throw in a little black comedy and undertones of erotic sexual repression youve got the makings of a great film its the sort of film hollywood really wants to make but just cant
pos	carla is a secretary who is essentially deaf without her hearing aids when she finds herself overloaded at work she is able to hire paul to help her out paul is just out of jail and his past is not entirely behind him to say too much more about the story which has many twists would be a mistakethe most interesting thing about this film for me is how sound is used to indicate when carla can hear and when she cant  a sort of point of hear like point of view the early scenes that set this up as well as the early character development of carla and paul was more interesting to me than the twists and turns later on some of which were hard to follow andor stretched credibility a bit there is also some unpleasant violence back to the positive side the cinematography was very goodthe film is worth seeing but perhaps not seeking out seen at the san francisco international film festival on 4282002
pos	what can you say when you see a good french movie which tries to draw a suspenseful story in line with the social background of the characters the major point is we believe in those characters and once theyve met each other we want them to stay together its simple and really efficient the background story is less important why does the screenplay go on the side of a halfdeveloped thriller it helps not to get stuck in those social demonstrations most french filmjerkers like to make not too much ambition right sur mes lvres is only an entertaining french film with good characterizationfor all the clever noir points in the screenplay the end is by far too easy it goes quite as easy as in rear window an obvious reference and definitely not a noir film but with a less compelling context where i am amazed its to see that the character of the probation officer has not been erased he brings very little to the story when he appears alone we wonder if weve not missed a part before jacques audiard is not a newcomer yet strange and weird
pos	audiard made here a very interesting movie it begins with the description of an almostdeaf young woman in its working universe as a secretary she is ignored frustrated rejected hiring an intern as an assistant appears to be a way for her to find someone in her life  but the guy is just coming out from jail their both being rejected by the society reunites them progressively charactersdescription is profund goes into detailsboth start to help each other for she can read on lips which reveals itself to be very useful for himshe will progressively evolve far from what she was at firstits beautifully filmed the whole is very convincing even if it turns into a film noir at the end gesture is in particular beautifully observed in audiards filming emmanuelle devos should be nominated at the best actess cesar awards for her magistral play action towards the end of the film prevents it from being a simple etude de moeurs its actually surprisingly entertaining  810
pos	its so rare to find a film that provides a plot that cant be figured out at every turn surprises throughout delighting throughouta couple of things i could not quite understand though is that here you have the lead female character who plays the good girl hard worker and yet in the end she ends up being an antisocial risk taker that was not enough to make me not like it though but it did give me pausethe other thing i could not get was the old man who was being hauled away by the police at the very end of the film i never did get who he was or what his issues were if anyone has any ideas id like to hear what they might bethe film was exciting and fun throughout and always left me guessing very much worth seeing
pos	this film has a rotting core of flexible morality and yet a quirky sense of justice so many of the regular joes among us would love to stick it to the man the man in this case is represented by several different characters mr keller who carla reports to at her office later paul owes 70 large to mr marchand the club owner and then there is pauls parole officer there seems to be so much question about this last characters side story reviewers point it out as a weakness in an otherwise well crafted subterranean game of pingpong between our two protagonists escalating titfortat until their lives change dramatically they are beholden to each agent of the man one or both could be fired killed or imprisoned if they dont do as they are toldthe film has a sense of relief at the end carla finally gets laid her boss is forced out for being a jerk mr club owner is a pulpy mess in his own bathroom they get the money and they need not worry about reporting in to the parole officer because his moral weakness leads him to stash his wandering wife in the basement or whatever the police found to arrest him it is a critical subconscious trigger to the lock tumbler that wound us up so tight never mind that someone else may get pauls file later to supervise his release for the moment they are free they might even get away with it woohoothey stuck it to the man
pos	greetings again from the darkness much anticipated twisted comedy from writerdirector richard shepard is a coming out party for pierce brosnan the actor that bond guy is gone this new guy is something else entirely have read that shepard thought brosnan was too much the pretty boy for this plum role but brosnan proves to be the perfect julian noble facilitator  and is anything but pretty do not underestimate how twisted the humor is in this one if you go expect punch lines and sight gags regarding all types of sex killing religion sports business and anything else you might deem politically incorrect brosnan takes an excellent script to another level with his marvelous facial gestures and physical movements even sitting on a hotel bed with or without a sombrero is a joy to beholdgreg kinnear is the straight guy to brosnans comic and has plenty of depth and comic timing to make this partnership click hope davis has a small but subtly effective supporting role as kinnears wife whats with her name bean who happens to get a little excited when she has a facilitator in her living roomthe visuals and settings are perfect  including a bullfight racetrack and denver suburb and how often do we get the killers and xavier cugat on the same soundtrack this one is definitely not for everyone but if your sense of humor is a bit off center and you enjoy risky filmmaking it could be for you
pos	the delivery of some very humorous rude lines by pierce brosnan is alone worth the price of admission he plays a kind of james bonds psycho twin brother separated at birth no doubt as an intense hitman his character is very sexual but even better very funny add the kindhearted uberlikable american guy next door greg kinnear to set up contrast the myriad locations vivid colors and quickwitted humor provide great entertainment hope davis is well cast as the gem of a wife but the focus of the film is on the two fellows a new odd couple and thats the part that works very well have a great probably rrated laugh and look for the places where the story goes a little deeper
pos	this film is fantastic finally wellwritten characters you can love for all their good and bad pierce brosnan is flatout hysterical in this selfeffacing role i think its the best thing hes ever done hes done other roles that exhibited shades of being capable of this kind of fullyfledged work but this role finally gave him the room to run with it i almost died when he walked across the hotel lobby in his underwear and boots and greg kinnear and hope davis are a couple to aspire too as well as actors to aspire too kinnear is so goofy likable that his turn in the end is truly gratifying you give good actors good work to play with and they give us something more back
pos	margaritas and cockthis tremendously entertaining film grabs you from the opening scene and never stops delivering laughs surprises and unexpectedly touching moments i had more fun watching the matador than almost any other film from 2005 it is a wacky film with an unforgettable character played to perfection by pierce brosnanjulian noble brosnan is a facilitator hitman who specializes in highend corporate gigs assassinating rich dudes he is also experiencing something akin to a midlife crisis after coming to realization that he has no real friends no permanent home and no planned future he stumbles into a mexican hotel bar one night and runs into danny wright kinneardanny is a downonhisluck family man who is on the verge of losing the big business deal that just might turn things around for him he loves his wife dearly especially so since they lost their young son a few years earlierthe two men are chalk and cheese hardly any common ground other than that they are in the same desolate bar one night and somehow a conversation is struck that sets in to motion a chain of events that will change their lives foreverthe friendship they form reminded me a lot of laurel and hardy one is the straight man and the other is the persistent fool who gets them into trouble the interplay is superbly timed and finely tuned due in no small part to the wonderful performances from brosnan and kinnearbut make no mistake this is brosnans film he imprints one of the most memorable and despicably likable characters of the decade he could shoot your mother and apologize immediately thereafter and youd probably forgive him brosnan may be cinemas ultimate charmer but this is his most endearing and complete performance to date i wouldnt be averse to seeing an oscar nod for this roleconsider one scene where he overtly ogles a highschool girl with the impurest of thoughts and utters the line all blushy blushy no sucky fucky he does it with the familiar bond smirk and manages to get away with it he manages to tell a young boy tell your mother to lose 30lbs and 20 years then get back to me without coming across as unlikable in fact it makes us like him even moreand yet the film manages to surprise us with some truly touching scenes most of which come toward the end when the film takes some unpredictable turns however when julian thumbs through his little black book to find someone to call on his birthday or when danny and his wife davis console each other in their bedroom one night the film reaches an unexpected depth of emotionthe matador is stylish and energetic it is constantly entertaining and it contains a careerdefining role for brosnan as the lonely hitman looking for normalcy friendship and a means to do at least one good thing in his life this is an overlooked gem in 2005 and you should make an effort to see this film as soon as possibletc candler of independentcriticscom
pos	the matador stars pierce brosnan as a burned out assassin hes james bond gone to seed in tootight garish clothes gold chains and an ugly haircut our struggling assassin julian noble is in mexico trying to regain his nerve staying at the same hotel is a likable downonhis luck businessman danny wright greg kinnear also trying to regain his equilibrium danny is desperate to close a deal and return to his wife in denver hope davis with good newsnoble and wright unexpectedly become friends wright convinces noble to reveal certain techniques which he demonstrates at a bullfight noble is eventually targeted by his employers and shows up in denver writer and director richard shepard did the qa after this delightful movie at the austin film festival shepard was also down on his luck after suffering the loss of his agent and rejection of recent scripts he decided to write a story no one would buy and create a character no one would want to play then pierce brosnan called brosnan regains his equilibrium in this movie there is life after bond he has a wonderful flair for selfdeprecating comedy dont miss it stay for the closing credits to read what the filmmakers say about bullfighting i look forward to more of richard shepards projects
pos	the matador is hitman movie liteif you can say that about a hitman movie the violence is never really shown but often introduced at first i was scared i was in for another retread of mid90s gangsterhitmanhipsterdark comedy but was happily surprised when i realized this is just a sweet and humorous story about friendship nothing terribly exciting happens in this film but every bit of it is kept me grinning the three leads have the best chemistry the big screen has offered in recent years and it looks like they had a great time making this film together the writing is sharp though at times it felt as if the script had been adapted from a stage play because of the one set dialog scenes this is a good film that i probably wont remember for too long but at the time it was a complete joy good film
pos	pierce brosnan has sipped his last martini and returns in an outrageous selfparody as the aging foulmouthed boozy assassin julian noble who has a particular fondness for teenage girls bullfights and tacky clothes during a job in mexico city he meets danny greg kinnear a straightfaced denver suburban businessman whos in town to make his deal ofalifetime in a hotel bar despite their completely different personalities and julians crude and insensible remarks they become friends largely carried by the performances of pierce brosnan and greg kinnear director richard shepard revealed that he didnt write the film with pierce brosnan in mind  but i can hardly imagine this without him he proves to have a real talent for comedy and can be more than just james bond or coldwar spies the scene in which the two meet at a glossy hotel bar stunning sets and beautifully photographed really is a bravura piece of acting skills the scene lasts almost fifteen minutes and although it was probably carefully scripted the two actors are largely improvising but they succeed wonderfully it almost feels like a new standard in screen acting think of robert de niro and harvey keitel in mean steets improvising and add one of the most subtle underpinnings of many genre clichs and the actors own typecasting brosnans james bond in particular and you got one of the most delightful pairings in recent hollywood sadly the story wears thin after a while after an hour the film just runs out of steam nevertheless and i cant put my finger on it exactly i did enjoy this very much it just feels very fresh and original with some imaginative use of sets and lighting and some hints to seijun suzuki and jeanpierre melville the other characters arent given much to do but this film does offer something new in that respect it almost effortlessly succeeds in blending all conventional genres into quite an entertaining spoof very amusingcamera obscura  710
pos	the matador 2005   pierce brosnan greg kinnear hope davis philip baker hall dylan baker brosnan gives one of his best nonbondian roles as a middleaged assassin facing a midlife crisis while on assignment in mexico where he befriends a square yet likable american businessman kinnear at his most affable and discovers there is more to life than death newbie filmmaker richard shepard makes a solid big screen debut with a pointedly wicked black comedy with a sharp eye for visual detail and nuanced dialogue and character development that makes him a talent to watch in this breathoffreshair into the buddy comedy formula skewering what is anticipated of his leads and allowing brosnan to get his yayas out with devilish glee a sleeper gem indie hit
pos	the matador is a strange film its main character julian played with an unusual mix of charm and unbalance by brosnan is not your typical hero julian is a hit man who is experiencing a late midlife crises having spent 22 years in the profession of cold blooded murder he now finds himself stressed out and desperately lonely and so after a chance meeting at a bar with danny greg kinnear he latches on and begins a halting awkward friendship danny the quintessential nice guy is dealing with some stuff in his own life and truth be told could use a friend as well the two make an unexpected connection and danny sticks around to hear julians story even after learning the unsavory truth about julians workmatador approaches a subject not completely unheard of in cinema the antihero assassin films like assassins and grosse pointe blank come to mind but matador differs in several key ways first of all the killing and gore is implied but never really shown in any detail meaning that if you are an action movie buff looking for an adrenaline rush this movie will probably disappoint you and second unlike most antihero films matador makes no attempt to show remorse and redemption from its main character julians job is simply presented as an it is what it is kind of thing this is unusual given that 9999 of us would consider killing for money horrific and yet this unorthodox approach is perhaps what makes the film feel authentic although we dont like to admit it almost anything could become mundane after we did it long enough maybe even murder did julians victims deserve to die who is paying to have people killed who knows the movie never deals with these questions the focus is on julian and his stumbling shuffle into a genuine friendship if you read about someone like julian in the paper you would have a passing thought that people like him should be ripped out of society like a cancer but forced to watch his life you are drawn in by his intense humanity sympathy for the devil i guessbrosnans take on julian is well done and deeply unsettling he doesnt completely divorce himself from his james bond good looks and smooth charm but rather just adds disturbing quirks into the mix weird or crude remarks in the middle polite conversations and sudden shifts from suave charm to childish tantrums and sad desperate pleas for acceptance it keeps you guessing about his grasp on his sanity and how it will affect those around him its a bit like listening to a piano player that occasionally and unexpectedly hits a wrong note while he plays but it works the films only other major role that of danny is not nearly as meaty kinnear turns in a solid if unspectacular performance as a regular joe with a regular joe life and problemsthe film doesnt really have any huge shocks or m night shyamalan twists but i wasnt able to guess the ending and it felt satisfying it doesnt have any deep philosophical or spiritual insights and yet it felt very human and it didnt have any heart pounding car chases or gun battles and yet i thought the pacing was well done and i was never bored maybe the only real message here is about the human need to reach out and make connections with one another and how those needs have no moral prerequisites even a murderer needs friends and even good people can be friends with bad people its a comment on the strange random world we live in a good film worth seeing
pos	the turning point in the matador comes about half through the movie when danny an unsophisticated man from denver is sitting in the balcony of his mexico city hotel enjoying a quiet moment someone knocks on his door and knowing its julian the paid assassin he refuses to answer but did he really richard shephard the director of the matador presents us with a character julian noble who shows no redeemable qualities in fact we have already seen him in action doing what he does best when julian meets danny at the bar of the camino real in mexico city he spills the beans and tells his new acquaintance what he really does for a livingdanny who has come to sell his program to a mexican company but it seems he is competing against a local outfit that appears to be in the front for getting the contract danny is a naive person who falls prey of the charisma and charm doled out by the smarter julian its not until some time later on a cold winter night that the killer appears at dannys door asking his friend to repay a favor and accompany him on a trip to tucson its at this point that the secret that binds them together is revealed in an unexpected waypierce brosnan acting against type makes a great contribution with his irreverent julian noble just to watch him walking through the hotel lobby in his speedo and boots gives the right impression about his character greg kinnear on the other hand plays the straight part of this odd couple hope davis appears only in a couple of scenes leaving us to lament why didnt she stay longer philip baker hall puts an appearance as the liaison between julian and his assignmentsrichard shephard directs with style working with his own material the musical score is by rolfe kent and the crisp cinematography of david tattersall enhances everything
pos	julian noble pierce brosnan is a hitman or a facilitator of fatalities as he prefers to be called he is also a drunk a womaniser and in the middle of a midlife crisis on a job in mexico city he bumps into danny white greg kinnear an unconfident businessman who thinks hes just nailed a recent pitch but is unsure they meet in the hotel bar late one night after theyve both had a few too many margaritassounds like the setup for a bythenumbers comedy thriller doesnt it but it isnt instead the matador is a funny and sometimes touching character study it avoids every twist that the above summary would suggest sometimes even setting them up just to gleefully tear them down it is a film that respects it characters enough to just let them get on with it without feeling the need to shove them into needless plot contrivancesbrosnans hitman will inevitably be compared to his bond but this is unfair to both performances bond is a halfformed idea a product of all that has gone before while julian is a fullyformed character with his own motivations and flaws he has existed in his own shadowy seedy world for so long that he has forgotten how to talk to another human beingwhen he meets danny in the hotel bar he sees his opposite a normal guy with a normal job and normal problems he envies danny the hitman has become fed up with his life sees himself edging ever closer to his inevitable burn out as he puts it but when danny opens up about the death of his only son julian tries to change the subject with a dirty joke he is a man who has in his own words been running from any emotion kinnear holds his own opposite brosnans performance and injects danny white with his effortless everyman charm he is the perfect foil to julian while the latter is drunken bravado and hedonism danny is down to earth with just a hint of eccentricity but he too goes deeper than his established persona showing us how far the everyman will go when faced with financial and familial ruinthere is real chemistry between brosnan and kinnear it is most visible in the films three key scenes the hotel bar a bullfight during which julian tells danny what he does for a living and takes him through a dress rehearsal of an assassination and a scene in which julian turns up at dannys house six months later this scene also introduces us properly to dannys wife bean yes bean in another example of how much the matador respects its characters bean hope davis instead of panicking at the presence of a hired killer in her house merely asks with forced calm did you bring your gun the script isnt quite as good as could have been after maybe another rewrite one or two lines seem a little forced and a couple of the jokes need a little more work but in the scenes where julian and danny and later bean just talk the writing is superb the film feels no need to put the characters in any outlandish situations other than meeting a hitman and said hitman turning up on your doorstep it just lets them talk gently nudging them toward necessary plot pointsthere is action but only when it reflects on the characters one notable instance is when julian botches a job in budapest because he keeps seeing himself through his rifles scope the rest of the film is about the characters how they interact how they each affect one another and ultimately it is about friendship even in the most unlikely of places at one point julian tells danny that he is his only friend and he really means it
pos	two years ago i watched the matador in cinema and i loved everything about this movie obviously i was totally under impression of pierce brosans magnificent role yesterday i caught this movie again on tv so i looked at it a bit deeper now i can say with certain that this movie isnt that special but you just gotta love it because of one man brosnan lifts its grade up in my opinion with amazing performance of julian noble tired hitman who has no friends soon julian meets danny wright greg kinnear in mexico city man whos got bad luck his son died in accident his job isnt going that well and hes not sure that he can keep his wife bean hope davisi always liked movies like this crime movie with big touch of humor mostly that humor comes from brosnan as he tells jokes about dwarfs with big d or one of my favorite lines in this movie i look like a bangkok hooker on a sunday morning after the navys left town brosnan says it with his charm while hes drinking his margarita as usually i also like greg typical american face kinnear in the role of loser that is very lively made because there are plenty of people like danny wrightso i recommend you to watch quite possibly the best role of brosnan ever hell make you smile and admire him at the same time great brosnan in not equally great movie
pos	the matador is better upon reflection because at the time one is watching it it seems so light the humor is always mediumgauge never unfunny but never gutbusting the story is a very simple thread the characteristics of the plot are often recycled features namely the unscrupulous bad guy in need of a pal and the straightlaced glasswearing good guy in need of security in life team up and learn from each other and somehow complement each others lifestyles i also find the bullfighting parallel to the story unnecessary as it is a simply cruel thing and the symbolism is hardly potent enough to carry itself however it really is a good film because though it seemed so thin and unaffecting at the time it wasnt it has a subtle way of connecting with the audiencei believe the reason it slowly but surely gives the audience something to take with them is because though its a formula that is nothing new even most of the humor both main characters virtually the only characters in it are somehow met and gotten to know forget calling them real thats not at all what i mean what i mean is that though pierce brosnans filthy womanizing boozing hit man is a detached comical character hes grasped firmly by the writer and definitely by brosnan who is aggressively communicating how much he enjoys his breath of fresh james bondless air greg kinnears character seems quite the same in his detached scriptedness but hes given certain very unexpected footnotes that for a moment due to the films lightfootedness pass us by but then hit us only a moment later we then realize the film is not simply analyze this or planes trains and automobiles told stalely over again its truly saying somethingthe films climax is of a sort that wants to partially be a thriller with twists but with its lightness how can that possibly be the focus of the film though the plot has been leading up to it no the focus is what brosnan and kinnear get out of their unlikely relationship to each other strangely the matador is a film about regret and loneliness brosnan deals with loneliness and regret every day and though we dont understand why kinnear is so lenient and accepting with brosnan continually interrupting his life its slowly understood that brosnan is salvaging kinnear from a more downtoearth version of his own feelings as a means of redemption the very last scene of the movie stays with me it i think is where the films subtle sidestepping impact finally begins to seep
pos	a chance encounter between a salesman and a hitman changes both their lives this is an odd film that works an impressive effort for writerdirector shepard in a daringly unglamorous role that is a far cry from james bond brosnan is surprisingly effective as the lonely hitman who starts to buckle under the stress of his job but is unable to connect emotionally with anyone to help him cope kinnear is equally good as the salesman a decent fellow with a void in his life davis is fine as kinnears flirtatious wife mainly a character study the film is rewarding because it feels fresh and unpredictable an extremely dark comedy
pos	not to mention easily pierce brosnons best performance of course greg kinnear is always great really when has he really been bad i think this film is incredibly underrated the use of colors in this movie is something very different in todays film world where every other movie has the payback blue filter i also love the way they used the song by asia proving that even what was once thought of as kinda cheesy can be really cool placed correctlyi was making my first feature when this came out being that my film was a hitman movie i had to check out anything in the genre that was released after seeing it im sure it had some effect on me through the process it was pretty cool when my film got on the imdb that it would recommend this film if you liked mine how any of the others relate i have no idea making an even more interesting coincidencehttpwwwimdbcomtitlett1337580
pos	the matador is a witty dark humored and suspenseful melodrama that rises way above mediocrity thanks to two very engaging and earnest performances from pierce brosnan who has never ever been better than here and the always reliable greg kinnear who has his best role here since playing jack nicholsons gay neighbor in as good as it gets a big plus goes to the writing as well clever and occasionally very nasty dialog is delivered with gusto by brosnan and the slow building friendship between these two different individuals is completely convincing all the way the story takes a few unexpected turns and keeps the viewer constantly guessing where its gonna go nextnice artistic touches from the director such as good use of music clever editing and somewhat unorthodox cinematography at times set a nice tone for the film and for a long period of time you dont quite know how to label the film but thats also thanks to a very well written script which keeps the viewer me anyway on the edge of his seat
pos	i found this to be a profoundly amusing dark comedy brosnan is genius as anyone will now testify he is not to be pigeonholed in the bond role kinnear was as charismatic and as funny as anyone could have been in the role i dont know if ive laughed as hard during any movie what an unexpected pleasure my favourite line would be i feel like a bangkok hooker on a sunday after the navy left town brosnan delivered this very unbond line with such unexpected comedic finesse i was also very impressed with hope daviss performance it seems like everyone in this movie branched out from their previous work to such a degree that it actually improved the comedy if you liked the dark and hilarious the weather man you will definitely like this i voted 10
pos	wasnt sure what to expect from this film i love watching brosnan in any movie hes always good but this was totally different hes a mess and plays being a mess very well in fact he reminded me of myself a few times back in uni  so yes theres not a lot of violence theres not a lot of action but the dialogue is cracking the acting is superb and very refreshing and its pretty funny too  i dont think youll come out of the cinema going wow i was blown away but youll come out smiling having enjoyed a good film cant ask for more than thatoh and if youre lucky some moron will put the adverts reel in wrong and youll get inverted upside down reversed with reversed audio adverts brilliant nothing like watching a jack daniels ad where the drink goes back into the bottle from the glass with a gruff american twin peaks commentary 
pos	think pierce brosnan and you think suave dapper intelligent james bond in this movie brosnan plays against type  and has lots of fun doing so as does the audience this is a film about a hired assassin who befriends a harried businessman and it worksthis is a fun movie with very good scenes a riveting ontheedge brosnan and a good compliant offtheedge kinnear have some good lines my only cavil is that hope davis playing the ohsotolerant wife can i see your gun doesnt appear more often she could have been a marvellous foil to these menthis movie is like a matador it plays with the audience while going for a kill the ending is awesome because a storyline with a positive moral emerges this is a frenetic frantic and fun movie which does deserve a wide audience
pos	12 pierce brosnan greg kinnear hope davis adam scott philip baker hall directed by richard sheparda well formulated story and film all together brosnan has never been better in a film role outside of his bond movies after 2004s after the sunset his newest role brings in the laughs and a great time professional hitman so to speak julian noble on a job in mexico city winds up meeting the exact opposite of himself a high strung business man danny wright kinnear possibly one of his best roles also on business there the two onscreen duo produce a comically charged laugh riot and fail to not deliver the laughs davis in one of her best roles since american splendor gives another charming and witty performance one of the years most enjoyable and best films my final rating 910
pos	the matador is a dark comedy starring pierce brosnan as an aging hit man who befriends a straightarrow happilymarried american businessman greg kinnear in mexico although the sardonic julian ironically surnamed noble appears to be a tough guy on the surface underneath he is really just a mass of neuroses and insecurities a man who realizes that his chosen profession has left him virtually alone in the world and friendless thus on his birthday he reaches out to danny a man who has lived his life playing by the rules and who becomes strangely intrigued by julians unconventional lifestyle in fact both men find in each other the person they could never be but wish they could become in their quieter franker moments of selfevaluationalthough the film is a bit too reminiscent of analyze this and midnight run to feel entirely fresh and original the matador nevertheless earns points for the complexity of its characters and the quality of its acting brosnan looking aged and almost used up sinks his teeth into the role of julian in a way he never has before playing a man who seems constitutionally unable to make a serious connection with another human being brosnan is flip and cavalier one moment then genuine and sympathetic the next he always keeps us off balance so that the humor never becomes crass or stale kinnear is also excellent as the regular joe businessman who finds himself pulled ever more to the dark side as his relationship with julian deepens hope davis does a fine job as bean dannys loyal and loving wife who like her husband finds herself intrigued by this mysterious and dangerous figure from a world far different from the one she knowsat times we find ourselves feeling that the matador is holding something back from us not quite plumbing the depths of its situation and premise at the end it feels a little too light a little too insubstantial to register the impact it should this could be because this is the feature film debut for writerdirector richard shephard and he hasnt quite gotten his movie pacing down yet still one appreciates the fact that he doesnt always go for the obvious and that he keeps tightly focused on the two main figures in the piece rarely settling for the trite setup or the easy laughthe matador is a flawed but generally entertaining little comedy that will hopefully signal a new phase in brosnans acting career
pos	this will not likely be voted best comedy of the year a few too many coincidences and plot holes however we are talking about a movie where a hitman and a white bread salesman become buddies so a few vagaries shouldnt come as too much of a surprise brosnan is excellent in this role gone is the wooden james bond a role he was wasted in if he can maintain this kind of quality i hope he continues to make comedies greg kinnear is also excellent as brosnans straight man ive read a few negative comments in here about hope davis but i thought she was quite good as a mousy housewife with a dark side buried deep within there are lots of good chuckles as brosnan sleazes his way through and a few scenes where i nearly died laughing my father a consultant nearly lost it when julian describes himself as a facilitator much like grosse pointe blank another hitman comedy the humour can be very dark if you are in to that be prepared to enjoy yourself
pos	pierce brosnan the newest but no longer james bond is an assassin he is very very good at what he does but hes getting old and tired greg kinnair is really good as the straight and narrow business man now when the story opens the movie shows these two people in their separate lives then one night they are having drinks in a bar and they begin to talk then all of a sudden you find these two people getting drawn together during a series of events the story is excellent the acting is top notch and the humor is hilarious i never thought that pierce brosnan would be this funny but he really is and i must say this movie is a must see
pos	dark comedy gallows humor how does one make a comedy out of murder it can be risky business as the viewer is required to let go of their moral values and laugh at the antics of a man who kills people so the story has be rock solid with a good dash of suspended reality in order to make it work so pierce brosnan the irishmans answer to 007 is now cast as a chainsmoking sexaddicted alcoholic who kills people for a living and is having a life crisis he meets a struggling businessman greg kinnear and after a rocky beginning he learns that he needs a friend but gregs happily married to hope davis and brosnan sees in him the basic things he doesnt have love home and a life add character actor philip baker hall as the hitmans manager and were off to the races brosnan is wonderfully crass and crude as the antihero and kinnear delightful as his counterpart the very human businessman hope davis adds a sparkle as kinnears very conventional wife who is fascinated with this derelict who drifts into their lives the ending is delightful and with some surprise to it you should leave the theater feeling at least partly good if youre able to suspend being aghast at killing people
pos	first let me say the director has some wonderful use of titles in his establishing shots i really enjoyed them i really enjoyed this movie but i got to say next to pierce brosnan greg kinear is pretty lackluster brosnan melts into this character so well that it is really hard to remember that this is the same guy that played bond it also shows his range and depth as an actor it is kinda of an indie flick and was really nice to see especially with all of the mainstream movies that flood the movies at this time of the year i found the characters to be well crafted the twist in the middle i felt was especially good i also liked how the characters come off realistically so many times we have in film these caricatures of people that are not really characters but walkingstereotypes i like the different approaches this movie takes i think of sideways when i think of this movie but i think this is more watchable and a better movie overall
pos	interesting how much more realistic brosnans performance is to that of the original james bond novels when compared to the bond films hes neurotic paranoid an alcoholic and a womanizer to boot this is perfect break for him even so much as to make fun of the bond icon im a mess a parody of myself he says it doesnt get any better than that i just finished reading drno and this is very much how ian fleming had portrayed james bond personally i never liked brosnan as bond because he fit the icon too closely there was nothing for him to personalize the character with as compared to roger moore or sean connery its great to see brosnan play a character both grounded in reality and flamboyantly off the wall a shallow character trying to come to an understanding on deeper emotional and psychological issues to which he has no background dealing with its an impressive portrayal and having greg kinear to ground him is just poetic this movie reminds me a little bit of dynamics established between the main characters in my blue heaven but more genuine in their coping mechanisms
pos	i saw this movie while it was under limited release mainly for the novelty of seeing pierce brosnan with a moustache but it turned out to be one of the funniest movies i have seen all year it starts out almost as a thriller but steadily progresses into a hilarious piece of work full of oneliners and great comedic energy between pierce brosnan and greg kinnear also while i say this movie is a comedy it doesnt forget it has a heart at times and can be very touching when it needs to be when i went into the theater i didnt know what to expect much more than a moustache but what i got was one of the best movies i have seen in a long time leaving the theater i felt very fulfilled from the film and plan to see it again in wide release i recommend it to anyone who appreciates a good comedy with a wellwritten script and a big moustache
pos	i didnt have many expectation going into the film but i thought it was fantastic pierce brosnan is outstanding in a very different role he has dumped the slick armani suits for a ridiculous look and pays off showing that he is an excellent actor pierce and greg kinnear play off each other great and make for one of the better buddy pairings in a long time the humor is dark the performances by brosnan kinnear and hope davis are great mix that with a touching element to the story about friendship and you have a great film this is probably one of the better buddy comedies in a long time this is a film that definitely shows that we can expect great things in the postbond era of brosnans career
pos	i will admit i thought this movie wasnt going to be any good but i soon changed my mind the movie was keep you guessing as which direction its going pierce broson is amazing in his role as a hit man who suddenly becomes burned out  asks a man he met at a mexican bar for help greg kinnear is an awesome straight man as his role as a mild mannered man from denver who starts a innocent conversation with pierce at a mexican bar the movie will have you laughing as pierce delivers hilarious one liners mostly about sexthe imaginary in this movie is very well done especially at the bullfight scene  when pierce sees himself when trying to finish his last jobs
pos	i noticed that a new hope and the empire strikes back are in the top 10 but that this one isnt even in the top 100this movie has a bad reputation because of ewoks but there are so many reasons to love this moviethe rescue of han solo from jabba this official wraps up the han solo in debt subplot that was established when we first met the character in a new hopethe emperor was finally revealled well alright this might not work as well now that the prequels are out but this was the first time we saw the emperor as kidsthe speeder bike chase alright so this was a special effects moment but it was definitely one of the most memorable and exciting moments in all the filmsthe 3 part climax 1 the battle of endor led by han and leia 2 luke confronts his father  the fall of the emperor 3 the destruction of the second death star landos momentthe final celebration with our heroes like i said this movie gets a lot of crap because of the ewoks but i think its kind of cool that while the entire galaxy celebrates the fall of the empire our heroes are having their own private party in the woods with each otherall in all this was a great final chapter for our heroes and a fitting end to the star wars story
pos	perspective is a good thing since the release of star wars episode i the phantom menace claims and counterclaims of just how episodes ii and iii will eventuate has taken the spotlight off the original star wars films making them part of a cohesive whole rather than segregating the older and new films into separate trilogies what the new films have done is allow fresh perspectives to be placed on the older films this new outlook allows us to greater appreciate what has often been viewed as the weakest of the original trilogy return of the jedi often derided for its overly cute factor rotj is in a sense as strong as the original and only slightly less impressive than the nearly perfect the empire strikes back indeed the cute element of rotj namely the ewoks remains a weak link in the entire series did george lucas place the furry midgets in the film purely for the merchandising possibilities only he can answer that questionthis cute factor aside the film is a brilliant full circle and evolution of the saga following on from the conclusion of the empire strikes back luke skywalker mark hamill follows his rebel alliance friends to tatooine his home planet to rescue han solo harrison ford the space pirate turned rebel hero who was captured by jabba the hutt for overdue debtsskywalker is a changed man since leaving tatooine with ben obi wan kenobi alec guiness to fight the evil empire now swathed all in black lukes discovery of his origins have left him confused and torn his psychological make up is not as strong as his outward appearance would suggest while he might aim to always assist his rebel friends he yearns for another chance to confront the evil darth vader again despite his unassuredness as to whether he will destroy him or eventually turn to the dark side and join vader at the emperors sideearly scenes in tatooine are impressive from jabbas lair to his floating palace and the almighty sarlac  an intenstine that lives in the sand lucas cgi enhancements to the film in 1997 actually worsened the overall effect of the sarlac making it look fake and overdonethe battle scene on tatooine is outstanding and is one of the more memorable of the saga luke almost singlehandedly anihiliates jabba and his cronies proving his prowess as a jedi is now almost completewhen luke returns to the degobah system to visit the ailing yoda one more time the viewer is let down by yodas distinct lack of screentime undoubtably the star of the empire strikes back yoda is all but erased from the story as the progression of lukes destiny is played out on screenrotj really is lukes film perhaps even more so than the original his journey carries the movie as he moves closer to his confrontation with darth vader and his fate the other rebel characters certainly work in his shadow the romance between leia carrie fisher and solo is all but nonexistant unlike in empire in fact only leias character is developed in rotj solos character seems to fade as the facets of his personality have become too familiar in the first two filmstheir roles are consigned to working alongside the rebels to destroy an all new death star that nears completion this time the emperor himself is overseeing the final stages of construction the empire intends to crush the rebellion once and for all while the emperor himself schemes to bring the now powerful skywalker to his side to work alongside or is that replace darth vader the emperor is a different kind of evil for this film less cunning than governor tarkin peter cushing from star wars more deeply psychologically dark than anything else played brilliantly by ian mcdiarmid the emperor is just one of those characters you love to hateall the other actors are well entrenched in their roles hamill surprises as the more wisened luke making his characters progression from whiny teenager impatient student to enlightened warrior one of the few real character developments of the series fords role is waring thin as all his charm and charisma was spent in the first two films  he was the real star of the first film after all fishers leia is more of a prop at least unti the end of the film where she learns things about herself that she was never sure about add in favourites like alec guiness as kenobi yoda and the loveable chewbacca c3po and r2d2 and the series resembles a family more than a castdespite the films corny forest battle involving the ewoks and the empire it ends well and includes a three way battle sequence on endor in space and on the death star each with very impressive special effects the music as always is brilliant and captures the mood perfectly in every instance just as the blue danube worked perfectly for 2001 a space odyssey john williams score is as much a part of star wars folklore as light sabers and the forcelucas left the ending open to interpretation meaning there could have been more episodes made indeed scifi fans have created their own versions of episodes vii viii and ix in their heads over and over again rotj works when given a chance and furry cute animals aside is a good finish to the serieswhen all six episodes get to be viewed together this saga could well be the best ever made is it already the addition of episode i changed the landscape of the series this is why return of the jedi can now be viewed in a different light and be given a whole new appreciation nearly 20 years after its release
pos	im sick of people whining about ewoks true theyre not the best thing that ever happened to star wars but they did happen so deal with it besides they are cute and i dont care if theyre marketable yubb nubbthis movie always leaves me in tears its perfect the end could not be better im excited for the phantom menace because it will suddenly throw the focus of the whole story from luke to anakin i love how he is revealed at the end  it would be too unresolved any other way so those of you who are complaining that vaders helmet was removed take a moment to think about it its very effective vader the man who hid behind a mask for 20 years is finally revealed as a sicklooking man he is not entirely machine  hes vulnerablei dont know how the casting director happened to pick such good actors in a new hope they all do so well they are believable characters hamill does an excellent job with his dramatic character development fisher does a fine job being a female role model i mean come on she killed jabba even when so many others had failed harrison ford  need i say morethe music is once again brilliant its so very touching and significant when you can pick out character themes at different parts of the movie the best climax is when luke shouts nooo and jumps out to fight his father in the final battle john williams is nothing short of a genius what an amazing manalready the movie has so much more meaning for me because of episode i i cant wait to finally see it in the theatres can i wait and then watch the original trilogy yet againbravo
pos	a long time ago in a galaxy far far awaythere was a boy who was only two years old when the original star wars film was released he doesnt remember first seeing the movie but he also doesnt remember life before it he does remember the first star wars themed gift he gota shoebox full of action figures from the original set he was too young to fully appreciate how special that gift would be but years later he would get what to this day goes down as one of the best gifts hes ever received another box full of action figures ten of the final twelve he needed to complete his collection its now legendary in this boys family how the last action figure he needed anakin skywalker stopped being produced and carried in stores and how this boy went for about ten years until he got into college trying to track one down and finally bought it from someone on his dorm floor for a bag of beer nuggets dont askits a northern illinois university thingi cant review star wars as a movie it represents absolutely everything good fun and magical about my childhood theres no separating it in my mind from christmases birthdays summers and winters growing up in the winter my friends and i would build snow forts and pretend we were on hoth i was always han solo my friends dad built them a kickass tree house and that served as the ewok village they also had a huge pine tree whose bottom branches were high enough to create a sort of cave underneath it and this made a great spot to pretend we were in yodas home i am unabashedly dorky when it comes to star wars and i think people either just understand that or they dont i dont get the appeal of lord of the rings or star trek but i understand the rabid flocks of fans that follow them because i am a rabid fan of george lucass filmsi feel no need to defend my opinion of these movies as some of the greatest of all time every time i put them in the dvd player i feel like im eight years old again when life was simple and the biggest problem i had was figuring out how i was going to track down a figure of anakin skywalkergrade for the entire trilogy a
pos	when it comes to creating a universe george lucas is the undisputed master and his final star wars film is very very good and more appropriately rated in comparison to the two previous films in the original saga having recently seen revenge of the sith really puts this movie in perspective the final battle seems even more climactic knowing what anakin skywalker went through at the manipulative hands of the emperor it also makes the final battle between luke and vader more bitter considering the love he felt for padm and the love she felt for her children actually while the new films especially episode ii are inferior to the original films they are good for one reason only they make the old films seem even bettermark hamill does an exceptional job in this movie he really brings the changes luke has gone through seem real in all fairness i believe that he should have become a big actor based on these films because he really does a great job harrison ford is still good however you can feel that he has done raiders and blade runner in between the two final chapters of star wars because he seems to have grown quite a bit he adds more comedy obviously inspired from raiders to the character which works brilliantly in short han solo is better than ever carrie fisher was never really a good actress but she does a decent job and is certainly passable ian mcdiarmid appears in this film and having seen episode iii i can safely say that he is one of the most accomplished villains ever james earl jones still provides the voice for vader and he is still very very goodin terms of how the movie looks its pretty safe to say that the star wars universe looks better than in either of the previous two movies but this was always lucas fort so that is really to be expected the final battle over endor is very well made both in terms of the general effects and tension wise it was also a nice touch that lucas decided to have three battles take place at the same time as it added to the overall tension of the climax the only thing i feel is dragging the movie down from an otherwise deserved 9 are the ewoks these little creatures are so annoying they almost ruin every scene they are in besides i find it to be a little to kiddy when a group of teddy bears with bows and arrows can defeat a squadron of storm troopers with laser guns and mighty machineryall in all return of the jedi is a very good movie but the fact that richard marquand is a less accomplished director than irvin kershner does that the overall feel of the movie is less than brilliant also george lucas stupid decision to add the ewoks to the universe does that the film falls short of brilliance810
pos	up until the sixth and last episode of the star wars saga which finally ended in 2005 i had always looked at this 1983 entry as my favorite film of the longrunning series the varied action scenes and really different characters jabba the hut furry woodland creatures etc made this a particularly appealing movienone of the action ever focused too long in one spot either the last half hour exemplifies this the most as the scene switches every few minutes from the woods to the battle among space ships to the individual laserduel between luke skywalker and darth vaderanother nice characteristic this film had that the two previous did not was the absence of infighting between two of the stars gone was the incessant bickering between carrie fisher and harrison ford finally everyone was on the same page it was nice to seein the end this was simply a wonderful adventure tale more than anything else
pos	the last film in lucas saga is a lavish spectacularlooking production it is often considered the ugly duckling of the original trilogy but i think it is a notch above episode iv and just a notch below episodes iii and v in fact i think it is the third best film in the 6part saga as far as im concerned it is still a grandiosely entertaining film it is not a movie with a beginning climax and ending the films mechanism operates with only one goal in its mind bring closure to lucas universe there is an air of finality attached to the whole thing which makes the film a little too sentimental but emotionally rewarding also it is a lot of fun new characters are introduced and old ones face new unexpected challenges c3po and r2d2 provide as usual great comic relief leia and solo are a wonderful romantic duo and luke is still a great character to identify with again it is lukes and vaders inner conflict what gives the saga its backbone lucas aggressive imagination is still very much apparent and the films themes of loyalty hope and redemption resonate strongly im glad lucas eventually dropped the idea of making episode vii viii and ix because this film is a great bookend to a long fascinating and captivating saga not a perfect movie but fun in the best matine style
pos	after star wars a new hope redefined science fiction and the empire strikes back redefined star wars its hard to believe that the third and final film of this trilogy can manage to be as good as the other two but this one really does a nice job the first part of the film resolves the cliffhanger left by the previous one with an elaborate escape plan that is in keeping with the incredible suspense and action of the first two films then the film moves back to the rebel alliance and whats going on in the war there is a lot of action in the scenes building up to the rebellions final confrontation with the emperor when the battle begins the audience is already on the edge of their seats from everything leading up to it and this final battle is even more intense than those from the other films this climax is definitely more dense with action than any other part of the trilogy with the most at stake for the rebellion this is continually changing between a ground battle between the rebel strike crew on land including han solo chewbacca and leia the battle raging on in space including lando and a confrontation between luke and the emperor on the new death star which leads up to another duel with darth vader it is really intense since the rebels constantly seem to be losing the battle that will determine the outcome of the war and there seems to be no escape although i think the idea of ewoks overpowering stormtroopers is a bit farfetched it didnt seem very unrealistic since they were more of a distraction that the rebels could use rather than an actual threat to the stormtroopers although they did have some luck fighting them there is also a twist or two at the end that nobody saw coming which may not be quite as stunning as that of the empire strikes back but still complete a very spectacular trilogy very well with the light tone of a new hope and the more sinnister tone of the empire strikes back this film really completes them by combining the two in this grand finale the special edition for return of the jedi concentrated on what would have been nice to change since not much of the original really needed it fifteen years of technology advancements didnt seem to make up for fifteen years of deterioration as far as the rancor scene is concerned and there still is the occasional disappearing tie fighter but other than that it was good the gaping nonthreatening sarlaacs mouth was given moving tentacles and a huge flytrap looking head that emerged which definitely added to the suspense also the disco was taken out of jabbas palace and the lame ending of the original was replaced by a huge victory celebration spanning the entire galaxy instead of just a small ewok village which was the case of the original and that didnt really end a story this big the way it deserved its hard to say which of the three films was the best but since its all part of the same story the overall trilogy is like one big outstanding film a third mustsee for film fans
pos	this final entry in george lucass star wars movies is often regarded as the weakest of the lot however this is not to say that it is a totally worthless entry in the series on the contrary sure its not as groundbreaking as its predecessors and a bit more slowgoing at times but return of the jedi still offers a lot to warrant the price of admissionthe first third of the movie where luke and his friends rescue han from the palace of jabba the hutt is a classic jabba a truly disgusting blob of bloated flesh who speaks in his own language not only makes a great villain but a memorable one too it must have been a nightmare to construct this giant puppet much less give it the spark and life that we see on the finished product actually what also makes this sequence fun is the clever use of puppets for the various members of jabbas court including the intimidating slavering rancor and scary sarlaac pit monster it builds masterfully to its climax and pulls punches all the whilethings get a little bit slower around the second act where luke discovers that he and leia are related by blood and when we travel to the forest planet of endor home of the cuddlesome yet stalwart ewoks most of the complaints about return of the jedi that ive read seem to be centered on these furry creatures in that they somehow disrupt the tone of the saga i dont totally agree with that although this moment is probably played out a bit longer than it should however their leader wicket played by warrick davis is a delightfully memorable creation and watching how they handle the imperial troops technology with their simple natural weapons provides a nice contrastby the time we get to the third act though the pace picks up again as we intercut between the ewoks battle against the troops lando and the rebel forces launching an attack against the empires allnew halfcompleted death star and lukes final showdown with darth vader and the emperor the latter ties with the jabba palace sequence as the highlight of the movie mark hamill flexes his acting chops once again as luke skywalker in these scenes and watching him as a fully matured jedi knight makes for an unforgettable performance also as iconic as james earl jones voice as darth vader is he is rivaled only by the shriveled cronelike emperor played with deliciously raspy frightening evil by ian mcdiarmid the tension between this trio heightens the excitement of this climactic moment which is appropriately darkly lit and menacingly underscoredthe star wars movies have always set standards for special effects and the technical work in return of the jedi can easily hold a candle to its predecessors the space battle fights are as exhilarating as always and the speeder bike chase through the forest is a knockout of course given that this movie was made after a new hope and the empire strikes back it probably shouldnt be so surprising that the special effects have reached an even greater level of excellence the acting is classic star wars fare hamill harrison ford and carrie fisher all mature and deepen into their roles and anthony daniels provides more hilarious moments as c3po frank ozs yoda only appears in two scenes but he makes the most of it and yes theres also john williams musicall told while return of the jedi falters a little bit in the middle the first and third acts deliver in style making this a rather satisfactory finale to one of the greatest sagas everin 1997 george lucas rereleased the classic star wars in digitally restored and revamped special editions which featured addedin effects andor shots as well as some enhancements of the three return of the jedi appears to have caused the most commotion with star wars fans perhaps it can be due to the jarringly outofplace albeit funny if youre not so easily offended jedi rocks musical number in jabbas palace which although technically amazing does disrupt the flow of the film however i did like the ending montage scenes where we see victory celebrations occurring on the various planets of the galaxy this dvd version features yet more tweakingwe get to see more montage finale scenes notably on naboo where we hear what sounds like jar jar binks screaming wesa free and in what is probably the most controversial change hayden christensen as the specter of anakin skywalker in the closing scenes probably due to the intense and unfair disdain fans have for his somewhat shaky work in episode ii attack of the clones it seems inevitable that fans would put this edition down for that alone however if youre watching the star wars saga chronologically and contemplating about it chances are you may react a little differently nonetheless it is an issue that fans have raised so its probably best to be warned beforehandas nice as it would be to have lucas release the original versions of these three classic films he nonetheless stands by what he said about these revamps being the definitive editions of his classic trilogy and when viewing the star wars movies altogether as one complete saga as lucas intended it actually makes sense to keep them technically and aurally consistent the original films will always be engraved in our memories but these new incarnations are just as much fun if one can give them a chance
pos	despite the feelings of most star wars fans in my opinion return of the jedi is the greatest cinematic film ever created ever since the first time i saw it its depth intensity special effects and moving story have overwhelmed me the film was so well put together that it has been able to stand the test of time over the last 20 years filled with powerful action as the climax of the original trilogy george lucas gives us a rousing finish of the star wars saga in jedifilm summary contains spoilers for those who have not seen itafter the empire strikes back left us hanging for 3 long years we finally find the end of the story in return of the jedi darth vader in emotional turmoil makes a surprise visit to a new uncompleted death star to oversee its construction the emperor is first seen in this film as he has the ultimate plan to destroy the rebel alliance and bring young luke skywalker to the dark side luke lando leia chewie and the droids all travel to tatooine to rescue the frozen han solo from the crime lord jabba the hutt after han has been rescued and jabba defeated luke returns to dagobah to find a dying yoda where he learns the awful truth darth vader is in fact his father the rebel heroes regroup with the rebel fleet now joined by other species and races including the mon calamari the rebels must make a allornothing plan of attack to destroy the death star before it is completed while lando heads the space attack in the millennium falcon the rebel heroes must disable the death stars shield generator on the forest moon of endor it is here that the rebels happen upon the furry but mighty ewoks during the the two part intense battle a third battle must take place as luke willingly delivers himself to vader in an attempt to convince him to leave the dark side in emotionally charged sequences luke must face his father as the emperor lures out his dark emotions as young skywalker is about to face his death at the hands of palpatine vader turns on his wicked master to save his sons life filled with a deep timeless story of good vs evil return of the jedi is a spectacular emotionally charged film that redeems the good in all of us
pos	return of the jedi is certainly the most action packed of the series and is a fine conclusion to the star wars saga with han solo imprisoned by jabba the hut and the empire building a new death star the rebel alliance is facing an uphill struggle against the dark side and only our favourite heroes can pull it offthe opening sequence set on tatooine we see jabbas palace a pit of slavery and scum and new home to han solo as luke and the gang prepare for his rescue and with lukes jedi powers they have the edgewe also witness a tremendous triple battle at the end han leia and chewy battle it out on endor desperate to deactivate the shields protecting the death star the rebel fleet led by lando battle with the imperial fleet while they wait for the shields to go down and luke has a final showdown with darth vader an epic end to a classic saga and its only just of the pace of the first two1010
pos	i thought that rotj was clearly the best out of the three star wars movies i find it surprising that rotj is considered the weakest installment in the trilogy by many who have voted to me it seemed like rotj was the best because it had the most profound plot the most suspense surprises most emotionalespecially the ending and definitely the most episodic movie i personally like the empire strikes back a lot also but i think it is slightly less good than than rotj since it was slowermoving was not as episodic and i just did not feel as much suspense or emotion as i did with the third movieit also seems like to me that after reading these surprising reviews that the reasons people cited for rotj being an inferior film to the other two are just plain ludicrous and are insignificant reasons compared to the sheer excellence of the film as a whole i have heard many strange reasons such as a because yoda died b because bobba fett died c because small ewoks defeated a band of stormtroopers d because darth vader was revealedi would like to debunk each of these reasons because i believe that they miss the point completely first off who cares if bobba fett died if george lucas wanted him to die then he wanted him to die dont get me wrong i am fan of bobba fett but he made a few cameo appearances and it was not lucas intention to make him a central character in the films that star wars fans made him out to be his name was not even mentioned anywhere in the movie you had to go to the credits to find out bobba fetts name judging rotj because a minor character died is a bit much i think secondly many fans did not like yoda dying sure it was a momentous period in the movie i was not happy to see him die either but it makes the movie more realistic all the good guys cant stay alive in a realistic movie you know otherwise if all the good guys lived and all the bad guys died this movie would have been tantamount to a cheesy saturday morning cartoon another aspect to this point about people not liking yodas death well nobody complained when darth vader struck down obi wan kenobi in a new hope many consider a new hope to be the best of the trilogy why was obi wans death okay but yodas not hmmmmmmmmmmmm another reason i just can not believe was even stated was because people found cute ewoks overpowering stormtroopers to be impossible that is utterly ridiculous i can not believe this one first off the ewoks are in their native planet endor so they are cognizant of their home terrain since they live there if you watch the movie carefully many of the tactics the ewoks used in defeating the stormtroopers was through excellent use of their home field advantage since you lived in the forest all your life i hope you would have learned to use it to your advantage they had swinging vines ropes logs set up to trip those walkers and other traps the stormtroopers were highly disadvantaged because they were outnumbered and not aware of the advantages of the forest the only thing they had was their blasters to add it was not like the ewoks were battling the stormtroopers themselves they were heavily assisted by the band of rebels in that conquest i thought that if the stormtroopers were to have defeated a combination of the star wars heros the band of rebels as well as the huge clan of ewoks with great familiarity of their home terrain that would have been a great upset lastly if this scene was still unbelievable to you how about in empire strikes back or in a new hope where there were several scenes of a group consisting of just han solo chewbacca and the princess being shot at by like ten stormtroopers and all their blasters missed while the heros were in full view and not only that the heroes  of course always hit the stormtroopers with their blasters the troopers must have very very bad aim then at least in empire strikes back the battle of endor was much more believable since you had two armies pitted each other not 3 heroes against a legion of stormtroopers dont believe me check out the battle at cloud city when our heroes were escaping landos base or when our heros were rescuing princess leia and being shot at somehow they missedas han solo and luke were trying to exit the death starthe last reason that i care to discuss others are just too plain ridiculous for me to spend my time here is that people did not like darth vader being revealed well in many ways that was a major part of the plot in the movie luke was trying to find whether or not darth vader was his father annakin skywalker it would have been disappointing if the movie had ended without luke getting to see his fathers face because it made it complete by annakins revelation it symbolized the transition darth vader underwent from being possessed by the dark side in his helmet and to the good person he was annakin skywalker by removing the helmet the point is that annakin died converted to the light side again and that is what the meaning of the helmet removal scene was about in fact thats is what i would have done in that scene too if i were lukes fatherisnt that what you would have done if you wanted to see your son with your own eyes before you died and not in a mechanized helmeton another note i think a subconscious or conscious expectation among most people is that the sequel must be worse even if it is better that preceding movies is another reason that rotj does not get as many accolades as it deserves i never go into a film with that deception in mind i always try to go into a film with the attitude that well it might be better or worse that the original  but i can not know for sure lets see that way i go with an open mind and do not dupe myself into thinking that a clearly superior film is not as good as it really wasi am not sure who criticizes these movies but i have asked many college students and adults about which is their favorite star wars movie and they all tell me except for one person that said that a new hope was their favorite that it is rotj i believe that the results on these polls are appalling and quite misleadingbottom line the return of the jedi was the best of the trilogy this movie was the only one of the three that kept me riveted all throughout its 135 minutes there was not a moment of boredom because each scene was either suspenseful exciting surprising or all of the above for example the emotional light saber battle between luke and his father in rotj was better than the one in the empire strikes back any dayfinally i hope people go see the phantom menace with an open mind because if fans start looking for nitpicky insignificant details or see it as just another sequel to trash the movie such as this movie stinks because luke is not in it then this meritorious film will become another spectacular movie that will be the subject of derision like rotj suffered unfortunately
pos	first id like to say that while i know my share about star wars i am not a fanatic i do not know how many chromosomes a wamp rat has or the extended family of tk427 what i know is this star wars all the moviesless so with episode 2 though captured something magical its hard to say what what button lucas has found and boldly pressed but it works star wars is more than a movie its an ideahow may you ask i shall explain star wars touches on the most universal of stereotypes good vs evil it does this so obviously so profoundly that literally any person from any environment can understand episode vi does the very well concluding the epic struggle between a son and his used and manipulated father yet also with the addition of the prequels reveals even more to the hinted back story suddenly its darth vader at the front and viewers realize that its the story about anakin not just luke but even before 13 there was amazing depth to it all it felt real as if capsule fell from the sky into lucass lap detailing a historical account of a galaxy far far awaystar wars is definitely something far above the norm and i must admit whenever i see them particularly this one i feel very small i feel as though ive been thrust into a world where good and evil are so clearly defined i get a tingling feeling when i see them a feeling that something somehow has touched me more than any physical thing could ever hope
pos	this film is to my mind the weakest film in the original star wars trilogy for a variety of reasons however it emerges at the end of the day a winner despite all its flaws its still a very good film even if a lot of its quality depends on the characters that have been built up in the superior 2 installmentsone problem here is the look of the film which isnt very consistent with the other 2 films i put a lot of that down to the departure of producer gary kurtz the first 2 films have that dirty livedin look with all the technology and so forth in jedi on the other hand even the rebels look like they just stepped out of a shower and had their uniforms dry cleaned this makes for a much less textured film also the creatures were excessively muppetlike and cutesy at this point it seems like the filmmakers were more concerned with creating the templates for future action figures than with the quality of the film itselfanother aspect is its lack of originality where star wars created a whole new experience in cinema and empire brought us to alien worlds of swamps ice and clouds jedi lamely recycled the locations of the first film first we are back on the desert planet tatooine and then we are watching them face another death star maybe the emperor couldnt think of anything new but youd think lucas or kasdan could also we have these ewoks who really are just detestable madeformattel teddy bears in a recycled version of what was supposed to be the big wookiefight at the end of star wars if they hadnt run out of cash it just feels like lazy constructionthe most unfortunate aspect of jedi for me is the weak handling of the han solo character whereas he is central to the plot of the first 2 films here he is struggling for screen time trading one liners with the droids instead of a real drama were stuck with the lame pretense that han is still convinced leia loves luke  as if the conclusion of empire where she confessed her love of him had never happened the whole thing is very contrived and barely conceals the fact that the solo character was not part of this films central story after his rescue ford for his part looks bored and lacks the style that distinguished his earlier performances this is more like a 1990s ford performance bored and looking above the film itself fisher for her part is visibly high in some scenes lando an interesting character introduced in empire here is stuck as the ostensible person we care about in the giant space battle only hamill given an interesting development in the luke character is really able to do anything new or interesting with his character probably he was the only major actor in the film who still cared about his work and to be fair the script gives him a lot more to do than the other characters really it is his story and the other characters are only there as part of the package ian mcdiarmid does excellent work as well as the emperor the film would sink if he had been too far over the top as he was at times in the new filmsvisually and in terms of effects work other than the clean look of everything its hard to find fault jabba is a very effective animatronic character one of the most elaborate ever constructed the space battles towards the end are very impressiveultimately this film coasts to success based on the accomplishments of its forebears but on its own it is a satisfying piece of entertainment and imho far superior to any of lucas later productions
pos	thanks to kevin smith a bunch of geeks are running around saying that return of the jedi isnt any good because its actually fun to watch and oh no muppets are involved that makes it bad everyone liked return of the jedi until someone in a kevin smith movie made a negative comment about it now all of a sudden people people look at you like you have some kind of disease if you mention how much you like it this movie is so much better than anything kevin smith ever even considered creating that it boggles my mind that the man would even think of denouncing it this movie is good fun its just as awesome as i remember it being when i was six enjoy this movie for what it is and stop stealing kevin smiths opinions his arent correctand that ewok song at the end ruled i bet you people dont even enjoy ewoks battle for endor im going to set you all on fire
pos	after empire strikes back return of the jedi is my second favorite movie from the star wars seriesluke went to tattoine to save han solo from jabba at the same time the galactic empire is doing in secret the construction of a new space station like the previous death star if this station stays totally constructed it will be the end of the rebel alliance both vader and the emperor are impatient because of the delay of the new death starand they need to kill many of their commanders to have the project made in scheduler2 and c3po are inside jabbas palace to send a message from luke to jabbawhere lukes pretends to negotiate hans life he gives r2 and c3po as a gift to jabba as part of his plan jabba does not accept the negotiationsince he is using han solo as a piece of his palaces decorationhan still is frozen in carbonite lando is hidden as jabbas guard and chewbacca is also gave to jabba by a reward hunter when the same hunter tries to save han solo and makes him stay in human form again we see that is actually princess leia in a disguise the problem is that jabba discovers leias plan and takes her as his slavewhile han is thrown away in chewbaccas cellluke comes as a jedi knight to rescue his friends at his first try to kill jabbahe falls into jabbas monster cell banthabut easily kills it jabba stays angry and decides to thrown hanchewbacca and luke to sarlacc a big creature from the desert who stays 1000 years digesting its food lukehan and chewie has success in scape again and even boba fett dies when han accidentally throws him in to sarlaccs mouth leia kills jabba and goes after hanluke and chewie as well c3po and r2 everybodys safe againluke decides to go to dagoba to complete his training as a jedias well his promise to yoda the problem is that yoda is too old and sick since he already has 900 years old and before he dies yoda says to luke that he does not need more trainingbut to really be a jedi he must fight with vader again he confirms to luke that vader is lukes dad and that there is another skywalker besides luke in his last moments yoda asks to luke to remember his advices about the temptation of the dark side and to luke transmit his jedi knowledge to other people when yoda diesobi wans spirit shows up to luke and tells him that lukes father killed his good side anakin to become darth vader and also that he is more machine than a man since he became a sith luke stays worried about killing his own dad and says that he feels that his father still has kindness obi wan tells luke that his twin sister is leia and says the reasons why luke and leia were separated since babies he gives his last advice to luke saying that if he refuses to kill vader the emperor will win the warat the same time the emperor says to vader that he must give luke to him when he shows up since luke is stronger than before and they both needs to combine their efforts to bring luke to the dark sidenow we are going to have one of the best battles from the star war serieswhen the rebel alliance plans to attack the new space station the  death star 2 luke will confront vader and the emperor and leia han and chewie needs to turn off the death star 2 power field with the help of the ewoks little creatures who looks little bearsthis is for sure one of the most exciting star wars of all
pos	i was but a babe in arms when george lucas was wowing the world with his out of this world saga chronicling the adventures of young luke skywalker and the notorious darth vadar but even today 20 years on i can appreciate the genius that is lucas and the incredible imagination hes been blessed with in a new hope lucas showed a new way to tell stories as he introduced us to such memorable characters as the plucky princess leia the rougish han solo and the spirited luke skywalker as well as that best loved of villains the sinister darth vadar in the empire strikes back he went all out to show us special effects can add to a tale and managed to something noone thought you could do on screen he made a film with no specific end or beginning and it went down a treat return of the jedi is a fitting end to a saga that will stand the test of timewhen the empire srtikes back ended with encasing of the lovable rouge han solo in carbonite to be delivered to jabba the hut and young luke reeling from the discovery of a terrible truth about his father we were left with the feeling that things were going from bad to worse vadar it seemed had won the day how we asked could the rebels ever recover from this blow in lucas stunning and captivating final chapter we are kept on the edges of our seats from hans daring rescue from jabbas palace to the the final climactic battle on the death star between luke and vadar as luke struggles between fulfilling his duties as a jedi and rebel fighter and attempting to reawaken the good he believes is still in his fathers soulold friends like the smooth talking lando calrissian and the ever lovable chewbacca reunite for one final battle to end all battles as a new darker more dangerous enemy emerges in the form of the emperor himself  played by the brilliant ian mcdiarmiudhow he missed out on an oscar is a mystery desperate to turn luke to the dark side even if it means betraying his apprentice darth vadarall in black with his red eyesghostly white disfigured face and sinister laugh he truly is a terrifying addition to the story and is the undisputed master of the events that unfold his new and improved death star spells disaster for the rebels but the brave group launch one last desperate attack to end the empires reign for good lucas managed to incorporate three different stories at once and keep the action going so that the audience is riveted we watch in excitement as han and leia attempt to bring down the shield around the death star from the forest moon of endor with the help of some adorable ewoks  who i really do not believe take from the movie at all in fact i feel they provide a sort reprieve from the tension of the battles at and in the death star and hindered by legions of stormtroopers and imperial officers we cheer on lando and the other pilots as they take on the mighty imperial fleet and risk life and limb to fly into the deatn star to destroy it once and for all and we watch with bated breath as vadar and the emperor attempt to turn luke to the dark side while he in turn tries to turn his father backbut for me the most difficult and yet compelling battles is that going on inside darth vadar for rotj is a battle of emotions and feelings vadar is caught between his loyalty to the emporer and the empire and his fatherly inclinations to luke never did i think that a mask could show emotion but somehow one cant but see the confusion and pain on vadars face during the final scenes as the emporer turns on luke there is more depth and emotion to vadar than i believed a villain especially one more machine then man could have and that i think is what makes him so accessible he is conflicted the apprentice as much as the master the victim as much as the villain without ruining the end too much vadars final scene is the most poignant and wonderful in the trilogyso in conclusion what can i say george lucas is the master of the saga star wars is the most compelling and engaging sagas ive seen in a long time and i have yet to see another saga rival it return of the jedi has all the ingredients necessary to provide the ending lucas masterpiece deserves its action suspense romance tragedy redemption joy all rolled into one and its memorable characters wonderful special effects and catchy music make both a great movie in its own right and an ending that lucas can be proud of
pos	when i think of return of the jedi i think epic yeah ewoks were in there so what theyre an interesting add to the movie not to mention they are similar to the vietcong who were also able to take down a technologically advanced army with primitive acts jedi is definitely more darker then the rest of the movies emperor palpatine portrayed by the amazing theater actor ian mcdiarmid was one the best parts of the movie palpatine is so evil and vicious vader looks like mr rogers compared to him  speaking of darth vader what an amazing end to such an iconic character vader is truly a modern day greek tragedy and i think people can now especially understand and appreciate this after revenge of the sith came out his redemption at the end was moving and really brings a happy yet bittersweet feeling to you the best part was of course the special effects its amazing how a film from the early eighties can still stand the test of time with its graphics the scenes at jabbas palace leia looks amazing in that metal bikini and of course the epic three way battle at the end are still stunning to look at in all jedis deep plot and emotional moments primarily between luke vader and palpatine and when luke reveals the truth to leia and incredible special effects is a fitting end to one of the most beloved franchises in cinema history
pos	this is probably the best of all of the star wars movies the starting point of the movie was almost like episode ivspacey cabaret music and thoughts of a cabaret place where the seriousness of mobster jabba the hutt was getting even more serious he ordered luke to die in a basement pit by the bonecrushing teeth of bantha who looked almost like a cross between a bear and a shark lukes jedi powers eventually finish the monster off adding to the sneaky rescue of han solo who was frozen alive at the end of episode v jabba was very angry about this that luke was sentenced to die at the sarlacc pit outsidebut all of the star wars good guys especially r2d2 had other ideasand those other ideas fended off lukes execution in the end most of jabbas soldiers died and princess leia was able to use the force to fatally choke jabba to deathlike in episode iv the death star in episode vi makes its appearance as i analyzed the rebel fleet attacking the imperial fighters around the death star the star destroyer personnel i guessed sped up the arming of the main laser using the imperial fighters as a diversion the 2025 star destroyers that lined up were ready to attack but was called off and instead the laser weapon on the death star was fired in surprise once it fired the rebel fleets only hope was that the death stars deflector shield was going to be knocked out and this affected lando so much because he wanted to destroy the death star but he couldnt until the shield was taken out and it was taken out with landos increasing impatiencelike in episode v the imperial walkers make their menacing appearance with their twin cannons killing at least one of the ewoksbut the ewoks found ancient yet unusual way to deal with them for instance chewbacca as well as another ewok was able to commandeer one of the walkers and actually used that to destroy from behind one of the walkers and the other ewoks used logs to knock out two other walkersit is amazing what luke could do with his jedi powers on his light sabre like for instance the scene on endor where luke deflects incoming laser shots from a storm trooper speeder bike and using the sabre to knock out part of the bike or in a climax using the sabre to break off his own fathers arm during the final sabre fight with sith vaderyou probably know the ewoks celebration after the death star was blown complete with a short display of fireworks drumming on the spoils of victory eg storm trooper masks and luke finally meeting up with leia after lukes own nemesisdarth vader now dead is burned on a pyre the celebration include ewoks singing but i think lucas did not buy thateven with the strong respect of film composer john williamson the home movie version i think lucas himself wanted a different ending in addition to the celebration on endor he wanted shots of celebratory scenes on the several surviving rebel planets including a celebratory laser shot that destroys the statue of the sith the ewoks song was replaced by an alternative instrumental piece he probably wanted the extra stuff to prove that with the death stars destruction balance had been restored to the rebel galaxies
pos	a very good movie a classic scifi film with humor action and everything this movie offers a greater number of aliens we see the rebel alliance leaders and much of the imperial forces the emperor is somewhat an original character i liked the ewoks representing somehow the indigenous savages and the vietnamese excellent references i loved the duel between vader and luke which is the best of the saga in return of the jedi the epilogue of the first trilogy is over and the empire finally falls i also appreciated the victory celebration where it fulfills vaders redemption and returns hi into anakin skywalker spirit along with yoda and obiwan it gives a sadness and a tear the greatest scenes in star wars are among this movie when vader turns on the emperor luke watches and finds comfort in seeing obiwan yoda andhis father 1997 version not hayden christenssen the next best scene is when luke rushes to strike back darth vader to protect leia there is a deep dark side of this film despite there is a good ending i felt there was much more than meets the eye and as always the john williams music will bring the classicism into star wars universe
pos	i only wish that return of the jedi have been directed by somebody else i mean there is far too much ewoks scenes completely unnecessary besides this time our heroes look like different people princess leia no longer fights with solo luke looks boring darth vader is not as evil as before and yoda just diesbut there are many extraordinary things going on this episode that i just cant hate itsome spoilers 1 jabba the hut 2 the sail barge attack sequence 3the emperor now thats evil 4 the speeders chase at the endor forest 5the last battle 6the dark side seduction scene 7the return of anakin to the good side of the force 8 and the last celebrationsome of those are so good that they can bring tears to your eyes if some scenes would have been cut and another director was hired this would have been as perfect as episode 4 and 5 but still is extraordinary 9 out of 10
pos	dear readersthe final battle between the rebellion and empire the second death star is nearing completion and when it is completed it will spell doom for the rebel alliance luke skywalker now a jedi knight returns from tatooine with han solo and princess leia now revealed as lukes twin sister they agree to lead the attack on the shield generator on the forest moon of endor while lando calrissian leads the attack on the death star little do they know that a most ingenious trap has been laid for them and the emperor palpatine himself is personally overseeing the construction of the second death starreturn of the jedi is my favorite of the original trilogy its got action drama romance great battles fantastic acting amazing fight scenes and awesome music by john williams mark hamill is fully matured now into a jedi knight gone is the naive farmboy and in his place is a calm relaxed jedi determined to save the galaxy leia is still cool in this film as well as han and lando 3p0 r2 and chewie do their roles to a t while james earl jones still is cinemas greatest villain darth vader ian mcdiarmid is also an excellent villain as the twisted and brutally ruthless emperor palpatine the action sequences of this movie are breathtakingly amazing and the sword fights are serious and gritty john williamss score is still cool and enhances the film by several levelssigned the constant dvd collector
pos	star wars episode 4 the best star wars ever its the first movie i ever sean were the bad guys win and its a very good ending it really had me wait hing for the next star wars because so match stuff comes along in this movie that you just got to find out more in the last one whit al lot of movies i always get the feeling that it could be don bedder but not whit this one and i will never ever forget the part were wader tels luke he is his fatherway too cool also love the bob feat figure a do hes a back ground player if you never ever saw a star wars movie you go to she this oneits the bestthanks lucas
pos	return of the jedi is often remembered for what it did wrong rather than what it did right and that is a shame because the last chronological installment in the star wars saga is a shining example of epic storytelling it manages to wrap up all story lines of the previous movies in one grand finale and does so very convincinglyyes there are ewoks  cute and cuddly bears that arguably served to broaden the star wars demographic  and in the middle the movie tends to slow down a bit but the final hour is arguably the best piece of the entire saga where luke finally comes face to face with darth vader the most recognizable villain in movie historyreturn of the jedi did so many things right that people tend to overlook it presented an incredible conclusion to the darth vader storyline which went from slightly implausible in the empire strikes back to very convincing here an exciting opening at jabbas palace a masterful performance of ian mcdiarmid as the emperor luke finally coming into his own the resolution of solo and leias romance and the extremely powerful final moments on the endor moonyes there are slight annoyances but they are the annoyances of a generation of moviegoers whove had time to nitpick every single scene its still a magical and moving piece of cinema that also serves as a great final chapter its not a good movie  its fantastic
pos	no there is another because every star wars fan had to have an opinion about i ii  iii and because that opinion was biased since we missed so much the atmosphere and the characters of the original trilogy i will state the good points of the return of the jedi and a few corresponding bad points of the prequel of course i loved the music the special effects the two droids but this has been overly debated elsewherewhat we get in the original trilogy and in this particular movie   a strong ecological concern  antimilitarist positions  fascinating insights about the jedi order and the force  cute creatures  harrison fords smile  a killer scene  near the ending when vader looks alternatively at his son and at the emperor the lightning of the lethal bolts reflected on his black helmet and when he grabs and betrays his master to save luke thereby risking his own life  oh boy what is wrong in the prequel inmho   the whole human factor element that the original cast was able to push forward is somehow missing  the force seems to be more about superpowers and somersaults than about wisdom  too many jedis at once and too many light sabers on the screen  the lack of experience of a few actors too often threatens the coherence of the plot by the way if you enjoy the theory of the force as explained by obi web obi wen i mean and yoda then you should read a few books about buddhism and the forms it took in ancient japanthe magic of star wars imho lies mainly in the continuing spiritual heritage from a master to his apprentice from a father to his son albeit the difficulties de mon me  ton me from my soul to yours as would write bejard to the late zen master t deshimaru
pos	as most off you might off seen star wars return off the jedi you may knows its a good movie but as you might have seen on video they mmight have a party at the end and they just probably end the movie with the party with no a spirits or anything but on the original one live tv when they are partying but before i say more when ben obiwan dies in the imperial ship or death star they saw him disappear and yoda dies from either old age or internal illness but because luke killed darth vader real name anakin skywalker when they all are partying at the end when luke or someone stops the spirits off ben and yoda stands starring at him and smiling while another spirit appears is its darth vader but not as a sith as the old usual selve off him and started smiling with ben and yoda i reckon that made the movie ending a little bit interesting but the producers or anyone should off made a spirit off padme and mace windu and other jedis that got killed with younglings under there arms in the back ground
pos	i know i know it was a good ending but sincerely it was awesome i love when a movie ends on a terrific dark nature but this time i was impressed with darth vader turning against the emperor i really stayed astonished the anguishing sequence in that film was when luke is tortured and defeated by the emperordarth sidious he is about to be destroyed when darth vader dark lord of the sith eliminates his dark master a nice sacrifice the cinematography of this film is impressive i was surprised with all the vessels of the rebel battle ships and all imperial war ships and super star destroyers i loved the new race they brought on screen the mon calomari the ewoks the sullesteian landos co pilot and many more most of my favorite scenes are in that film1when vader destroys the emperor and is fatally wounded 2 when luke sees the spirits of obiwan and yoda and then it shows up anakin skywalker sebastian shawthe greatest scene in star wars 3 when leia slays jabba strangling the hutt crime lordi personally like the script and the battle of endor presenting a ground and space combat as well the best duel of star wars between darth vader vs luke skywalker on the death star postscript the scenes with leia in the slave bikini are memorable 910
pos	i suppose jedi is now chronologically to be considered the very last entry in the popular saga and its a very good one as were several of these i liked how directly this sequel took off after the empire strikes back and i appreciated the maturity of luke skywalker as a characterand also mark hamill as an actor after hearing so many negative things about the ewoks they werent so bad i enjoyed the thrilling chase within the woods and i felt there was a lot of wellrealized emotion with this chapter the ending with some new additions i presume successfully weaves all 6 chapters into a wonderful tale of fantasy i know many true star wars fans hated george lucas for changes he made to the original films but being a relative novice to these movies rather late in life and not missing what i didnt already know i think he made these 6 movies work perfectly as a whole entity oh and err  carrie fisher looked quite delicious in her skimpy outfit
pos	i couldnt have been more thrilled just eight years old back in 1983 i was going to see a star wars movie at the theater the best day of my life was about to happen to that time my only star wars experience had been a few hbo showings of star wars i hadnt even seen the empire strikes back yetand boy did that day deliver for my less critical eyes jabba big rebel spaceships the emporer a greenbladed lightsaber wow since that magical day i must have watched this movie hundreds of times i cant even form an accurate estimate at this point with those multiple viewings i have of course observed that this movie  the real episode iii  does have its flawsof course in the context of a star wars movie those flaws are more like quirksmillions had had their magical day in 1977 and 1980 in may of 1983 i had mine and this was my star wars movie
pos	he is the quintessential narcissist and manipulator in this case portraying attorney and murderer tom capanokathryn morris is sympathetic as victim anne marie fahey but in the beginning is a bit too much the victim we are sorry for the situation but become simultaneously disgusted after seeing his victimization of several other women including rachel ward as wellthe sad part is where she is actually getting help with her selfesteem issues and capano actually had her psychologist killed pretty hard to believe but this was based on a true storythere is a cameo with olympia dukakis excellent as capanos mother all in all an interesting story because it is based on a true murder and you will want to read ann rules book to get the accurate details 810
pos	this excellent drama had me in suspense the whole time i could not take my eyes off the screen for one second because every word kept connecting the pieces to this puzzling murder this movie really touched me because it showed how sad and hard life can be i really did cry in the end which i dont want to give away it also let me realize how cruel and sickening people can be when it comes to murder the cast was also very good the only bad cast member was the actress who played anne marie the actress did a great job but the director didnt i say this because he found someone who didnt look a single bit like anne marie fahey herself
pos	to those who have not followed the anne marie fahey murder case you are missing out one of the saddest yet complicated murder of all the murderer is popular delaware attorney tom capano and the victim is the delaware governors scheduling secretary anne marie fahey their relationship was a wellkept secret until her disappearance and murder she wanted to leave him but he just wouldnt let her go so easily on the other hand he had a mistress and a wife and four daughters where did he find the time to have two mistresses and a domestic family life besides the case is extremely complicated and fascinating for a four hour mini series while the actress who plays ms fahey does a fine job she does not have her dark long hair his other mistress is definitely more attractive than the actual woman mark harmon is better looking and does an emmy award winning performance as tom capano it would be better with actual delaware and philadelphia locations with ann rules executive producing she adds accuracy to anne maries characteristic of organization and her personal battle with an eating disorder these bits of information might be overlooked by any other executive producer or director if you have not read the book it is well worth it ann rule is a fascinating storyteller of true crime it is ironic that mark harmon plays tom capano he also played ann rules former friend and subject ted bundy in an another book adaptation many years ago he was brilliant then and now he does an above average job with an amazing story even president clinton offered his assistance in the anne marie fahey case and now the former governor tom carper is now the united states senator for delaware who defeated longtime popular incumbent senator richard roth in the november 2000 election if you dont think the movie is interesting then the read rules book
pos	thomas capano was not anne maries boss tom carper the governor was that is the reason the feds became involved he called clinton and asked him to get the feds involved in the case i lived outside of philadelphia at the time so the case was front page news every day i also read ann rules book and saw the city confidential segment on ae tom capano was a megalomanicsp an ubercontroller and a monster he claimed to love ann marie but all he wanted was someone that he could control when she wouldnt let him do that anymore he killed her the ultimate form of control i think its a waste of money that he is still alive
pos	too bad a couple of comments before me dont know the facts of this case it is based on actual events a highly publicized disappearance and murder case taking place in the wilmington dephiladelphia pa region from 96 through 2000 i have to admit i was highly skeptical of how hollywood would dramatize the actual history and events and was actually quite impressed on how close they stayed to what was constantly reported on local newscasts and philadelphia inquirer news stories throughout the time period of course i immediately pointed out that the actress who i really like in cold case who played fahey looked nothing like her anne marie was actually prettier i have to admit though that mark harmon really nailed the type of personality that was revealed as capanos and the behavior that capano exhibited throughout this period details of the case were right onno deviations of dramatic effecteven down to the carpet gun furniture and cooler in conclusion i also wanted to add that i have met tom carper many times at various functions a good man despite being a politician and i am so glad that he pulled the strings in the federal realm necessary to solve this heinous crime guys like capano are real and it was great to see him finally put behind bars
pos	i was very surprised how much i enjoyed this film i thought it was funny sexy painful and warm andie macdowells performance was nuanced and vulnerable for once the director of a macdowell film did not make her beauty another character in the film the romance between kate and her young man is lovely to watch and it plays out very well her relationship with her friends is both a thorn and a balm in her life imelda stalinson who has been a mvp in so many british films does a great job in this there is some tragedy in this but i think the film is saved in the end by the brilliant acting clean direction and witty writingthe film quality is excellent and the music is good too though unavailable on sound track
pos	i really truly enjoyed this movie which is why it surprised me that it got such a low rating from so many users at this site i am not saying that it is a cinematic masterpiece but it was a great way to spend a cold snowy saturday night it is funny poignant and a great tales of the ups and downs of female friendships lasting through difficult times and the bad things that female friends tend to do to each others fess up ladies we have all been there bill paterson shines as the reverand gerald marsden and andie mcdowell proves that she can be a fine actress when the role is right and she puts her mind to it and truly there is the best wedding escape that i have ever seen or dreamed up in this film  more guts than anyone i have ever known you will laugh and you will cry  ignore any marketing campaigns and how this film is being marketing  it is a hidden gem that should have done tonnes of box office now i have to look around to purchase a copy
pos	this is a refreshing enjoyable movie if you enjoyed four weddings and a funeral peters friends etc you will see a number of familiar and talented actors made me laugh made me sad i view movies for entertainment and englishset movies generally fit that bill for me enjoy
pos	having no knowledge of this film prior to seeing it on rialto channel i found it to be a pleasant poignant and enriching film the casting was excellent i loved all the characters they were a little exaggerated in places but this is a film the way it looked and the enjoyably giddy ride the main character took until it turned badly as real life can and does yes i thought andy macdowell was great i was particularly interested to watch this film once it began because people so often joke about her acting abilities i find this quite wierd because shes always a solid actress in my opinioni loved the bit at the end where andys character said sometimes i feel he was never here etc it was so completely how it really is in a situation like that which i can personally identify with then there was that gorgeous classical piece nocturne i think by chopin which was a beautiful way to end bar the light comedy at the end which was probably unnecessaryi say well done to the film makers  i have seen 1000s of worse films
pos	kenny doughty as jed willis is sexier in this role than any male porn star even though he keeps his pants onthe movie tore at my heart reminding me of the intensity of the big explosive love of my life i dont think i can think of another movie except perhaps zeffirellis romeo and juliet that captures that giddy joy that wellthe other draw of the movie is the very english eccentric characters enjoying the scandal vicariously in that sense it is much the same appeal as midsomer murder or a miss marple mystery without the mayhemthis is a great antidote to the mock horror currently popular in the usa an any relationships between people of different ages
pos	crush provides a combination of drama humor and such irony that i find the english establish very well when it concerns matters of the heart mostly known for directing john mckay wrote this wonderful screenplay about three fortysomething friends in a small town in england all three professional women downout of luck with men formed a ritual ladies night gathering with gin fags and sweets intake included with endless chatter of their dates erroneous behavior or the needs of their libidos andie macdowell once again thrown by the surrounds of the british which is where i find she exudes the most is absolutely charming as the head mistress of a prestigious school who becomes involved with a younger man small town gossip and the disapproving jealous friends great supporting cast conflicts with her relationship unfolding a series of brutal unfortunate events and showing us the many difficulties when one is in pursuit of true happiness keep in mind the main premise of this film is friendships and the ending shows us exactly that this is the type of film you either love or hate which is why i believe a lot of mix reviews and not that greatest success resulted when this film was released as im sure most are just unearthing the film now i very much enjoyed this film and highly recommend for those in the likes of such films as love actually and three weddings and a funeral not to mention the soundtrack is extraordinary perfectly capturing those crucial moments
pos	ok  i admit i think kenny doughty looks amazing in this movie  but beyond his good looks the movie is carried by a sometimes predictable but reasonable plotstarting out were introduced to the three lead females of the movie one a headmistress  very concerned about her image and never married a police officer  with child and a bad ex to go on about the third  a power  status hungry doctor with a desire for recognition and three exsthey are almost the first wives club and indeed there is much verbal bashing of exs involved as well as some he left the credit card behaviour characters set  the movie continuesmcdowells character the headmistress arrives late at a funeral  where a young organist filling in for the regular player doughty catches her eye what will her two friends say about the ensuing mischief will they live happily ever aftera tissue or two recommended if youre the teary type  the end uplifting but maybe not what youd expect all in all a great movie which stands out amongst the current choices of action special effects and schlock horror
pos	i thought this was one of those really great films to see with a bunch of close friends i laughed and cried and laughed and cried at the same time it was just really touching although not a new concept this was a very well made film
pos	andie macdowells facial expressions are great again in this movie when you enter 40 and have been single for a while or all your life you may feel you are wasting away the movie is a sweet reminder that love can be found just anywhere if your antennae is acutely active i liked the quick sexual encounter which must be out of character for a normally reserved school teacher macdowell her exstudent is cute enough still carrying a crush on his teacher for so long there are some parts that i thought rather unrealistic or unpractical though for example at a scene where the other womens jealousy override and a scene was set up to make andie macdowell dump the young man would a mature police officer the other friend of macdowell allow her friend to do such a sinister act is it so easy for anyone to not stop in front of a car of course accidents happen all the time but i hoped to see the heroine get happily married with the first man she got involved with that was the hardest part to believe for such a beautiful woman to stay single for so long maybe the movie producers are aware of the fact that many romance between an older woman and a younger man do not last for long beside they know that a happy ending would not appeal to the public especially to jealousy women over 40 who are waiting some miracles to happen the sad ending with a glimpse of hope for the sad woman who lost her true love is sweet but if the man continued to live would that last for how long nobody knows nonetheless its a movie to make you want to watch it again sometime later a year later maybe
pos	me being of irish origins loved this movie not only was the guy hot and funny he was also sincere and honest i loved the girl who he fell in love with too she was pretty they were such a cute couple the ending was so sad love this movie although it is a little dirty it reminds of a british or irish version of prime if you liked this movie you should watch prime same story line young guy falls for older women older women falls for young guy to a lot of paths cross in the end the best decision is made or task is completed dont have anything else to say without ruining the whole movie all though i thought the french guy was ugly less appealing to me ummif you like irish movies i would recommend circle of friends that movie is so good quick quote you might not get unless you watch it well thats my dinner ruined lol
pos	well i thoroughly enjoyed this movie it was funny and sad and yes the guy andie macdowell shagged was hot interesting realistic characters and plots as well as beautiful scenery i think my mum would like it i still think they should have been allowed to call it the sad fkers club though
pos	the first word which comes into my mind after watching this movie is beauty beauty is all around in actors play andie is superb as always in well designed shots and in authors red line idea  the lovei think the kennys character is the only white spot in these three womens otherwise boring and predictable life his interaction makes andies character living as entertaining as it could possibly be when hes gone it became obvious that we cannot really appreciate and hold to our inner believes and sacred desiresthe fact that andie successfully recovers from this loss is nothing bad instead it shows that life prevails in any forms even in this small british village which is shown perfectlyanother reason i love this movie is that it is so british in all ways  all that houses and fags and accents  and andie again is doing superb job it is a shame that this movie got such low marks 10 out of ten
pos	this is a very moving picture about 3 fortysomething best friends in a small england town one finds a passionate loves and a new beginning with a younger piano instructor when tragedy strikes and hearts are changed forever definitely a film to have a box of tissues with you a powerful piece of work this is definitely one of my favorite films of all timespoiler spoiler alert spoilerthe main character is taken by her young handsome piano instructor and a passionate romance blossoms her two jealous friends play an immature prank which quickly leads to tragedy she loses her love and her friends in one foul swoop in the end a unexpected surprise pulls them back togetherin my opinion her forgiveness is not warranted
pos	crush examines female friendship for the most part avoiding the saccharine quality which spoils so many films with the same theme e g steel magnolias at the same time it reveals the power of a sudden passion to overwhelm and surprise the events depicted were highly improbable but the underlying emotional truth seemed very genuine to me not a film for the speedingvehicleandexplosion crowd but grownup women are certain to respond with both laughter and tears
pos	i think the weighted average for this film is too low i give it a 7 very entertaining although over the top in a few places my wife says it passes the danielle steele test superb performances throughout particularly by andie macdowell
pos	in northeastern of brazil the father of the twelve years old illiterate maria fernanda carvalho sells his daughter to the middle man of a prostitution organization tadeu chico dias to be employed as a housemaid and have a better life however the girl is resold to the farmer loureno otvio augusto that deflowers her and he gives the abused girl to his teenager son to have his first sexual experience then she is sent to a brothel in a gold field in amazonas and explored his owner the despicable saraiva antonio calloni when maria escapes to rio de janeiro expecting a better life she is explored by the cften vera darlene glriaanjos do sol exposes the sad and shameful reality of child prostitution in brazil through the fate of the girl maria last year i saw lilja 4ever that tells an identical story in the former soviet union therefore this problem does exist in third world countries director and writer rudi lagemann presents a great movie exposing the reality but never showing nudity or explicit sexual scenes it is the debut of the promising fernanda carvalho who has an excellent performance in the role of a scared child fighting for survival most of the prostitutes are amateurs and it is impossible to recognize the famous darlene glria so different she is after many plastic surgeries the bitter and hopeless end of the story is also very realistic my vote is tentitle brazil anjos do sol angels of the sun
pos	im not much of an expert on acting or other movie details but this movie just hit me deep i dont think ill ever forget it one scene especially i think that anybody who has seen the film will know of which one i am speaking is imprinted on my braini also watched the similar movie lilja 4ever as referred to by a previous commentator it was also very moving but not quite as straight to the point and brutal if you are sensitive at all either will bring tears to your eyes but anjos do sol angels of the sun may stay with you foreverthis is very depressing subject matter but i think no i hope that the film succeeds in bringing more attention to itmore people need to see this film
pos	i saw this film at the chicago reeling film festival to pick up on the previous reviewers remarks the claustrophobic feel and off colors of the film is i sense quite intentional and conveys the sense of limited space drab architecture overall drabness that constitutes the urban environment of most people in eastern and central europe a bit shabby housing project style is how id describe it and this is how many people live on the outskirts of larger cities i cant say that im familiar with bucharest romania where the action unfolded but i have visited and lived in eastern europe for six months when i visited russia as a student for a semester my entire group had to drag their luggage seven stories up the staircase of a shabby student dorm building just as the heroine does when moving in with a woman because the elevators werent working but i do concur with the reviewer that the claustrophobia and muted colors its overdone for there are to be sure beautiful historic buildings parks squares you can find in bucharest or in any historic city center of eastern europe and bucharests didnt get much of any footage in this film for me watching this film conveys well the claustrophobia that i would feel during my halfyear stay there feeling trapped and limited it makes you see why someone would want to immigrate and find a better life just as people if hope to escape from a united states urban ghetto also given the climate of homophobia say circa us in the 1980s the two young women who fall in love with one another are forced to keep their love a very private matter hence the focus on their interaction in the apartmentits remarkable and commendable in my view that this queer themed film was even made in romania and i find the complaint of the previous reviewer about the poor film quality quite uninformed and patronizing its unlikely that the director and producer drummed up much government support and funding for their film and they did the best they could with their likely limited resources the actors were fairly good and believable the dialog was overall well done and i could identity with these womenthe film offers an added twist to that of forbidden love between two young women kiki an energetic funloving free spirit with a dark troubling secret her admiration and love for an abusive incestuous brother sandu falls in love with alexandra a bright bookish idealistic young woman who moves to bucharest to begin her college studies opposites attract and their personalities seem to complement one another though there is some tension between the ambitious studious intellectual alexandra and kiki who seems to be attending college to please her parents keeping their love hidden from their parents seems manageable though we dont get any sense of the tension it requires nor do we ever see or meet any other studentshard to believeand the tension keeping their love secret would have entailed the chief threat to their love is kikis brother and her difficulty in trying to severe her relation to him but kikis love for alexandra seems to give her the strength she needs to finally severe this bond or does it thats what the suspense of the film focuses on as the narrative develops and i wont say how it concludesironically kikis love sickness isnt love for another woman but her illicit incestuous love for her brother thus loving a woman offers the potential cure to the sickness of loving a sibling though this feel of this film is stifling and claustrophobic overly confined to interactions between kiki and alexandra it was still engaging and moving to watch so ill give it a 7
pos	i think that the idea of the plot is perfect for exploring first of all the emotional experiences of the people involved and second as someone else wrote in a comment the implications of this kind of relationships incest and lesbianism in the romanian societyso to begin with the second aspect to make it short it wasnt visible at allas for the first as i said it had much more potential i think that those kind of relationships carry much more tension much more tension and the potential tension didnt get throughi think the soundtrack couldve been more than those few songs on the background and the theme wich was nice but not enough and not always in the right moments yeah i could feel the absence of a better soundtrackthe actors i think that they were somewhere from 7 to 810 not enough sensuality in the key momentsa total of 710 mostly for the story
pos	its a strange yet somehow impressive story about love personnaly i never run over such a twistoff story in real life but i can image there isits a story that promises to be sick from the title but after i watch it i didnt get this feeling of sickness which i would surely have regarding society rules its something beautiful in this movie something impressivewhich i cannot contradict using any moral or society rulesthe movie focuses mostly on relation between kiki and alex you can see how this relation starts evolves and finally ends you feel the moment when this love blossoms the first whispers touchings you feel the connection and no moment i though this is immoral you even hope it will not break in the endit cannot breakits not right you feel the pain of being hart broken in the endbuti need also to add a negative spin to this commenti dont know if the story is not somehow showed to give the feeling that these relations are sick only in form but not in content you dont have the total story but only fragments when movie has started the relation between kiki and sandu was already in place so no clue about the nature of the relation you feel only a tension between thema fight between the need for love and desire to break this relation i think this line of kiki to sandu says all i want to stopand if you love me you will do as i ask youthis movie will probably stir some questions about what is love and what is to be moraland wheres the limit between them i dont know if the idea of this movie is love conquers alleven social and moral standards or love is beautifulno matter how or where but in my opinion this movie is already a success for the simple reason that it makes you think
pos	i think it is a nice movie i think it is a very romanian movie through scenery and atmoshpere i think it was not intended to be sensual sensuality is a result not a purpose i think it is very natural i think it is humane i think it was interesting i think the actors never made me think waw lame acting they are not sean connory  co neither is the film a block buster they are like the movie normal ppl that can act i think the movie reached its intention i think it made me feel things or feel them again   i think im not objectivei really enjoyed it that i know
pos	i expected something differentmore passiondramaagain another failed attempt of originalityim sorry to say that the film falls into the old clich of cheesiness15 year old teens may appreciate it thoughthe acting was not very convincing and the lines commonlacking any witstill the soundtrack was good and well adaptedi cant say that this movie is a total flopbecause people do watch it but it didnt meet the publics expectations and sunk into mediocritysoto concludethe production keeps you in front of the tv for almost an hour and a halfwhich is an appreciable thingthusi guess its worth seeing if you dont get annoyed
pos	love is overwhelming in all its manifestations gorgeous absolutely gorgeous tudor chirila maria popistasu and ioana barbu one truly dramatic story about love in all its shapes a story about the undecipherable ways of young hearts about life and lost innocence all directed by the skillful eye of tudor giurgiu with a magnificent soundtrack featuring faultline  chris martin and vama veche it surprises in every way leaving behind the sour taste of misunderstanding love truly remarkable is it me or is romanian cinematography slowly but surely advancing and gaining respect this is a brilliant film two thumbs up to everybody involved
pos	i viewed the movie together with a homophobic friend my wife and her female friend so i had views from all kinds of directions mainly the film made me laugh the sexual tension was not really there and the only noticeable actors were tudor chirila and maria popistasu yes i do think she played her role well even if the script was not appropriate there were good romanian actors around they just didnt have complex roles i applaud puyas entering the movie business i dont know why but i think hes a good guy i just hope hell be a good actorthe wife loved the movie though and i think there might have been chords being played and to which i had no ear for if the film tried to present uncommon sexual behaviors and their consequences in todays romania then it failed miserably there were no consequences just imagine that the girls are actually a boy and a girl and the same story becomes just a boring uninteresting ploti have no idea why it got all those bafta awards in my book it should have gotten the better luck next time award baftagood luck in romanian
pos	i love tudor chirila and maybe thats why i enjoyed the movie so much two days before the movie premiere i went to see his concert i saw the trailer and the video zmeu before the movie and i thought i had it all figured i was wrong instead of a good movie i assisted a great one i felt the movie it was sad it was funny but most of all it pictured love i cant even begin to describe the soundtrack so i wont  im not a movie critic i cant describe it in more words my kinda vague description is all because the play left me speechless thank god for the keyboard  thank you tudor giurgiu thank you maria popistasu thank you ioana barbu and thank you tudor chirila encore 
pos	of all the breakdancing  hiphop films released between 1983 and 1986 the 1984 film beat street is unquestionably the best one the story follows a dj his younger breakdancing brother a graffiti artist and a wannabe showbiz promoter through one winter in which they try to break out of the ghetto using their street talent the acting isnt always up to par and the characters arent fully drawn out but they are more than compensated for by downtoearth dialogue a plausible story fantastic dancing sequences and a timeless hiphop sound track it should be noted this film was shot in the birthplace of breakdancing this aint new york this is the bronx and features appearances by the fathers of breakdancing dance troupe rock steady crew and rapper afrika bambaata rock steady crew provide the best scene in the film when they dominate a dance battle at the premiere breakdancing club of the early 80s the roxy a must see for hiphop lovers
pos	cinematically this film stinks so does a lot of the acting but idont care if there is a strong representation of what the 80s werelikefor a lot of us in the innercity anyways and what hiphop zulunation and break dancing were really likegreat music greatdancing it almost seems like a documentary of a time now pastwhen hiphop was a way of life its also interesting to see newyork looking like ground zero from a nuclear attack some viewersmay be too young to remember that it was a poor run down cityduring the 70s and 80s this is the best of all the hiphopbreakdancing movies that came out around that period of course the80s are considered a joke now with all the bad tv shows andmovies but those of us who lived through it will always rememberit fondly for a time when music dancing and graffiti were fresh yo
pos	this show has been my escape from reality for the past ten years i will sadly miss it although atlantis has filled the hole a small bitthe last ever episode of sg1on television anywaywas beautifully done robert wrote something that felt close to reality as though he was trying to explain what it was like on the set of the show everyone working closely together for such a long time there are bound to ups and downs but over the years theyve turned into a family i thought this was a wonderful way to end despite anyone elses criticismssg1 was something special and time and time again it took me across thresholds of disbelief and amazement the wonderful characters stories directors writers from episode one i was hooked the blend of action science drama and especially comedy worked so well that made me keep wanting morethere are no real words in which to completely express what this show meant to me i can only thank those who kept the show so fresh and entertaining for so many years it has inspired me to do many things that i thought was impossiblei look forward to the movies next year and i really hope there will be a number of them i never want the show to diestargate sg1  1997  2007
pos	stargate is the best show ever all the actors are absolutely perfect for there roles i love the connection between the characters if you have not seen this show i very highly recommend it although this program is compared to star trek a lot of the time it actually cant be because it is completely different i am a star trek fan but i would definitely rate this show well above any of the star treks unfortunately i live in new zealand and we do not get stargate on our tv so if i want to see it i have to buy the dvds and season 10 is not out here yet so i can not see it for quite some time which is highly depressing however this program is very very good and is a must see but be warned it is highly addictive so in summery i love stargate and amanda tapping
pos	the first and second seasons started off shakily with good episodes sandwiched in between average ones and at times resorting to clichd stories but once it started to set up the universe in which it exists and started to develop its characters more it became a lot more fun and entertaining the main reason this show succeeds it because of four men richard dean anderson peter deluise joseph malozzie and paul mullie richards dry sense of humour makes to show so much better peters directing is excellent and makes any episode so much more entertaining and joe  paul never fail to make a funny interesting episode together once you understand what the show is about and get to know the characters i doubt you wont like the show for those getting into the show i suggest the episodes the other side a good serious episode and window of opportunity a classic comic relief episode
pos	stargate sg1 follows the intergalactic explorations of a team named sg1 through a device called the stargate and all the surprises awaiting on the other side of the wormholehaving seen this series sporadically for its first few seasons when it first came out i didnt know how good this series would really be 10 years after i had last seen an episode my old impression was that the series was great but my impression was far from the truth stargate sg1 is more than just a simple scifi series it is one of the most well made interesting long running exciting scifi ever produced and why because it runs on an amazing premisethis series value far surpasses that of the movie it was based on and i think it is a very good example that television as a medium with a suitable premise is able to provide something that doesnt work on the time restriction of film the sense of familiarity created by a long running series watching the characters and their circumstances progressing with time is stunning and just adds to the ability to suspend disbelief and its all a result of terrific writing and a lot of dedication by the all crew to the showstargate sg1 kept offering great adventures throughout the 10 years but was never afraid of the challenge of moving the plot and it gave way for some very different time periods of the show  the first few seasons perhaps up to the 4th5th focused a lot more on the exploration of planets and different situations keeping the episodes fairly unrelated to each other if it were not for the always impending goauld threat  from the 5th to the 7th there was increasingly more episodes focusing on fighting the goauld and preventing attacks on earth after this seasons exploration of the planets was almost only an excuse for putting sg1 in a place of goauldreplicatorori conflicts the 8th season is probably the most mixed one it has a stream of episodes that includes minor earth matters in which the stargate is hardly even mentioned but the last episodes feature some great replicator moments  the 9th and 10th travel together because they have the same new enemy and no jack oneil they are both good continuations although the first few episodes of the 10th season are a little weak because they seem to be about little more than sg1 and humanjaffa losing battle after battle to the oribasically after season 7 exploration was pushed to the background which in many ways was a shame because of the potential and mystery each planetepisode presented on the other hand it made for so many great episodes of the ongoing conflicts that the change of nature of the show still worked and shows how great and bold the writers wereeven tough i believe the series have a high quality ending that nicely puts it to rest the feeling i have is that it could go on the people involved were all great professionals and the series narrative had plenty to offer a last season returning to the beginning nature of the series was very doable and would have been most welcome but ultimately things are as they arein the end because of the fact that i enjoyed everything its a little hard to find that it ends the big picture however the one drawn by the work of hundreds of people over the course of 10 years is a sight of beauty and a true testament to the dedication of the crew those outstanding actors and the characters the we will always remember as a collective by the name of sg1
pos	on sunday july 27 1997 the first episode of a new science fiction series called stargate sg1 was broadcast on showtime a spinoff of and sequel to the 1994 film stargate starring kurt russell and james spader the series begins approximately one year after the events portrayed in the film for ten seasons it chronicled the adventures and misadventures of an intrepid team of explorers known as sg1 originally the series starred richard dean anderson as colonel jack oneill two ls michael shanks as dr daniel jackson amanda tapping as captain samantha carter christopher judge as tealc and don s davis as major general george s hammond for ten long years we watched the team battle against the goauld the replicators the ori and many other aggressors at the same time they forged alliances with the asgard the tokra the rebel jaffa the nox and the tollan they saved the world no less than eight times over the years and never gave up not until death claimed them and sometimes not even thenas with all longrunning series they were numerous cast changes michael shanks left the series in january 2002 at the end of its fifth season in order to broaden his horizons as an actor daniel jacksons successor as the teams resident archaeologistgeek was jonas quinn an alien from a country called kelowna on the planet langara played by corin nemec however shanks returned at the beginning of the seventh season in june 2003 and nemec left at the same time unfortunately he made only one further guest appearance and his character was seldom mentioned afterwards don s davis left the series at the end of the seventh season in march 2004 as he felt that it was time for him to go the shows original star and arguably its most popular actor richard dean anderson starred in the series throughout its first eight seasons his participation in the seventh and eight seasons was noticeably less than in the earlier seasons he finally left sg1 in march 2005 in order to spend more time with his then sixyearold daughter jack oneill was by far my favourite character in the series and truth be told i never enjoyed the last two seasons as much as i did the earlier episodes for that very reasonthe ninth season represented a new era for the programme with the departure of its lead actor and the defeat of the goauld and the replicators in season eight many fans felt the series should go out on a high regardless the series carried on for a further two years with the ori replacing the goauld as the series main adversaries three new characters were brought in to fill the gaps as it were and help usher in this reinvention ben browder came in as the cocky southern air force pilot lt colonel cameron mitchell the new leader of sg1 his farscape costar the lovely claudia black began to play a prominent role in the series as the vivacious sexy hilarious and certainly extroverted vala mal doran a former goauld host and con artist from another planet a recurring guest star during the eighth and ninth seasons she joined the cast full time at the beginning of its tenth and final season rounding off the cast was the legendary beau bridges as major general hank landry the new commander of the sgc and an old friend of jack oneill and general hammond for the last two years they starred alongside the sg1 faithful michael shanks amanda tapping and christopher judge and became valuable parts of and made equally valuable contributions to the stargate franchisealas all good things must come to an end during the initial broadcast of the first several episodes of season ten ratings dropped considerably resulting in cancellation in its august 2006 after ten seasons and 214 episodes the dream was finally over on march 13 2007 what began with children of the gods ended with unending the series finale made its world premiere on sky one in britain and ireland before being shown on the scifi channel in the united states on june 22 2007in the ten years that the series was on the air it amassed legions of fans and even eclipsed the science fiction series star trek in terms of popularity in certain countries it became the secondlongest running scifi series in the world second only to doctor who 19631989 and the longestrunning american produced scifi series having surpassed the xfiles only a few months before it endedstargate sg1 represents the cornerstone of the stargate franchise in 2004 its success and popularity led to the production of a spinoff series entitled stargate atlantis which was regrettably cancelled after five seasons and 100 episodes in august 2008 although plans for another feature film fell through two directtodvd films stargate the ark of truth and stargate continuum were released in 2008 and more are planned for the not too distant future a third liveaction series stargate universe is also due to premiere at some point next year there was unfortunately an animated series stargate infinity which ran only from 2002 to 2003 but the less said about that the better despite the end of sg1 and atlantis as continuing series the future of stargate looks very bright indeedin conclusion while stargate has yet to gain the same degree of popular recognition as other major scifi television franchises such as star trek and doctor who its still relatively new compared to those two scifi giants and i have every confidence that it will continue for many many years to come
pos	the movie was subpar but this television pilot delivers a great springboard into what has become a scifi fans ideal program the actors deliver and the special effects for a television series are spectacular having an intelligent interesting script doesnt hurt eitherstargate sg1 is currently one of my favorite programs
pos	i started watching the show from the first season and at the beginning i was pretty skeptical about it original movie was kind of childish and i was just looking for some scifi show while waiting for the bsg new seasonbut after few episodes i became a fan ive loved the characters  the notsostupidasyouthinkheis jack oneill the notonlysmart samantha carter the glorious tealc women and kids favorite and brilliant dr daniel jacksonof course stories sometimes not serious sometimes even ridiculous but mostly its not about technology or space fighting  its about helping your friend even risking your life for him its about we dont leave anybody behind struggling to the end when all hope is lost about the free will and all good qualities that makes a human  humanand now its breaking a record going 10th season and still doing good
pos	i would have given this otherwise terrific series a full 10 vote if claudia black had not continued on in it her inclusion as the silly vela has brought the series down in my estimation to bring her in as a regular at the same time as including ben browder to replace rda was a mistakeunfortunately we were just reeling from the loss of jack and really didnt need this great series turned into new episodes of farscapei was a great fan of the film stargate and when the series was first announced i had reservations that it could live up to the film but after watching the first episode i have to admit i was hooked i have always looked forward to new episodes with great anticipation
pos	i wait for each new episode each rerun with anticipation the new look of scifi created by stargate sg1 is a wonder that i hope will never end to combine the past with the future is a new twist that is fascinating to me season 9 should be a thrill in itself i wish that richard dean anderson would show up more often in the new season as i love his dry wit as much as his temper tantrums in his character as jack oneill the other characters add their own uniqueness to the show that makes it a winner season after season you cancel this program in the next three years and you make a serious mistake also you need a bigger role for the asgard  they are just too cool
pos	its amazing that from a good though not wonderful film made back in the early nineties a whole franchise can grow stargate sg1 is without a doubt a worthy addition to the science fiction genre and has the right to stand shouldertoshoulder with star trek as the kings of scififollowing on from the 1994 feature film stargate this series sees stargate command a militaryscience organisation figuring out that the stargate system can be used to travel to various planets across the galaxy and beyond and the military sets up a number of teams to explore sg1 is one such team headed by military veteran colonel jack oneill and includes archaeologist doctor daniel jackson military scientist captain samantha carter and alien tealc who has betrayed his overlord leaders in the hopes of one day freeing his people earth quickly makes an enemy of the goauld a parasitic race who use humans as hosts and think themselves equal to godsthe topnotch cast have much to be congratulated for in bringing this show to life richard dean anderson is perfect as the cynical and sarcastic oneill who can shift from boyish to deadly in the blink of an eye michael shanks as daniel brings heart and an will of steel to the character who has grown from wideeyed innocence to darker and more hardbitten as the show has progressed amanda tapping as carter has perfected the balance between depicting her characters femininity without comprising the fact she is a strong intelligent military scientist christopher judge is excellent as the aloof tealc who is able to depict the characters emotions with subtlety and don s davis is perfect as the esteemed general hammond who leads with a good balance of fairness and firmnessalmost all the episodes are are involving and portrayed with intelligence reflecting on moral dilemmas as well as the friction between military interests and civilian beliefs often shown through arguments between oneill and jackson guest characters are solidly depicted and story arcs are handled in a manner that doesnt bore viewers sg1 also excels in humour from oneills wisecracks to episodes that are just wacky and odd sg1 has everything from action to drama to romance to suspense to the heartbreaking scenes of death it isnt just an excellent scifi show but is an excellent show overall
pos	stargate sg1 follows and expands upon the egyptian mythologies presented in stargate in the stargate universe humans were enslaved and transported to habitable planets by the goauld such as ra and apophis for millennia the goauld harvested humanity heavily influencing and spreading human cultures as a result earth cultures such as those of the aztecs mayans britons the norse mongols greeks and romans are found throughout the known habitable planets of the galaxy many wellknown mythical locations such as avalon camelot and atlantis are found or have at one time existedpresently the earth stargate found at a dig site near giza in 1928 is housed in a topsecret us military base known as the sgc stargate command underneath cheyenne mountain col jack oneill anderson dr daniel jackson shanks capt samantha carter tapping and tealc judge compose the original sg1 team a few characters join andor leave the team in later seasons along with 24 other sg teams they venture to distant planets exploring the galaxy and searching for defenses from the goauld in the forms of technology and alliances with friendly advanced racesthe parasitic goauld use advanced technology to cast themselves as egyptian gods and are bent on galactic conquest and eternal worship throughout the first eight seasons the goauld are the primary antagonists they are a race of highly intelligent ruthless snakelike alien parasites capable of invading and controlling the bodies of other species including humans the original archenemy from this race was the system lord apophis peter williams other system lords such as baal and anubis play pivotal roles in the later seasons in the ninth season a new villain emerges the ori the ori are advanced beings with unfathomable technology from another galaxy also bent on galactic conquest and eternal worship the introduction of the ori accompanies a departure from the primary focus on egyptian mythology into an exploration of the arthurian mythology surrounding the ori their followers and their enemiesthe ancients
pos	stargate sg1 is a spin off of sorts from the 1994 movie stargate i am so glad that they decided to expand on the subject the show gets it rolling from the very first episode a retired jack oneill has to go through the gate once more to meet with his old companion dr daniel jackson through the first two episodes we meet samantha carter a very intelligent individual who lets no one walk over her and there is tealc a quiet compassionate warrior who defies his false god and joins the team the main bad guys are called the gouald they are parasites who can get inserted into ones brain thus controlling them and doing evil deeds any gouald who has a massive amount of power is often deemed as a system lord the warriors behind the gouald are called jaffa who house the parasitic gouald in their bodies until the gouald can get inserted in a persons brainthrough the episodes we mostly get to see sg1 the exploratory team comprised of jackdanieltealcand sam go through the wormhole that instantly transports them to other planets this device is called the stargate and they encounter new cultures or bad guys some episodes are onworld meaning that they do not go through the stargate once in the episode and rather deal with pressing issues on earththrough the years you start to see a decline in the sg1 team as close knit and more characterbuilding story lines this in turn means even more onworld episodes which is perfectly understandablemy rating 87510while most of this show is good there are some instances of story lines not always getting wrapped up and less of an emphasis on gate travel these last few years but still top notch science fiction
pos	i love jacks jokes like the clich is or over the top clich guy black oily skin kinda spooky he is just hilarious daniels starting to catch up on him to good thing jacks not on the team anymore in a way or else it would have been sarcasm maniai just love all the plots season 8 a little less i have to admit the characters are great the actors are great im starting to pick up facial expressions and more from jack daniel and tealcit just all theoretically possible and excitingoops their i go again sorry im also starting to pick up traits from carter and all of this is driving my parents nutz well to conclude i think its good for another three seasons or so especially if they keep on packing the episodes with all this humor drama action and so forth
pos	i love this showevery time i watch an episode i repeat that line and remind myself how good of a show this is i am a huge scifi fan and this show has grounds to be the most important science fiction show in the history of filmtv there are so many theories in this show about the universe i could start a religion its amazing season after season the show gets better and betterive been a fan of macgyver since i was 5 19 now and i find it so ironic that my 2 favorite tv shows of all time star richard dean anderson its also interesting how each character is practically the opposite of the otherback when i first saw stargate the movie i instantly liked it and considered it one of my favorite scifi flicks then hearing a tv show would spin from it i got really excited but didnt get showtime till the fifth season was almost overthough im disappointed to hear that roland emmerich and dean devlin wanted to do a trilogy of movies but the studio optioned the series instead id say though that it turned out just fine maybe even betterthis show is amazing and i hope it never dies atlantis here we come
pos	fact stargate sg1 is a cheesy scifi tv seriestheres no escaping facts how much you try to excuse yourself or explain it stargate sg1 remains a cheesy scifi tv seriesstargate sg1 does borrow and steal ideas briskly special fx arent nearly as impressive as they could have been and the action isnt going to blow you out of the chair or couch for that matter eitherbut and this is where i really think stargate sg1 deserves all the credit it can get for each and every episode or stolen idea i think you can count at least one cheesy scifi movie thats actually worse than a one hour tv episodein fact some episodes actually could probably have been 90 minutes long and still have been better than most moviesand being able to keep that quality throughout the show and keep delivering and pushing the storyline further is what makes stargate sg1 speciali am very picky with my selections i follow perhaps one or two tv series at most and i hold pretty high standards which made me even more surprised when i found myself caughtso for those who decide to brush of stargate sg1 as yet another tacky scifi show dont stick with it and youll see what im talking about
pos	i got in to this excellent program in about season 4 and since then i have seen all the episodes got all the episodes on dvd and keeps getting better and better with the seasons of 9 and 10 it now may not have richard dean anderson now but the addition of ben browder and claudie black it has still given the show more strength and original still even after 10 seasons sadly now the scifi channel got rid of this amazing show with no hope relay for a 11 season there are making two direct to dvd movie and hopefully more atlantis is still going strong on its 4th seasons and there is a third spin off in the works the stargate franchise is nowhere near dead this tv show is a must see for all scifi fans and people of genres because this has such a wide range of things to appeal to all ages and all types of people watch it  1010
pos	ok lets get this clear im really not into scifi but for some reason i love stargate sg1 jack oneil takes his team sg1 through a stargate a round device that creates a wormhole it gives you the ability to travel to distant worlds it might sound like your usual scifiseries but its not the plot is set today not in some distant millennium like many other scifiseries i find that great it gives you things happenings and such you can relate to and you can jump into the series at any time without having to learn many new terms and names of all the gadgets they have some of course but thanks to oneil who likes to keep a simple terminology theres not many the series has a nice blending of action humor and drama if you enjoy loads of special effects youre not going to find it here they dont use many bad ones but a limited amount of well made special effects
pos	robert a heinleins classic novel starship troopers has been messed around with in recent years in everything to paul verhoevens 1997 film to a tv series to a number of games but none of these so to speak has really captured the spirit of his novel the games are usually unrelated the tv series was more of a spin off and the less said about verhoevens film the better little do most know however that in japan an animated adaptation had already been done released the year of heinleins death and believe it or not despite its differences this 6part animated series is plotwise the most faithful adaptation of heinleins classicthe most obvious plus to this series is the presence of the powered armor exoskeletons something we were deprived of in verhoevens film like the book the series focuses more on the characters and their relationships than on action and space travel though we see a fair amount of each while events happen differently than in the book the feel of the books plot is present rico and carmen have a romantic entanglement but its only slightly more touched upon than in the book while some may believe the dialogue and character interaction to be a bit inferior to the book it gets a bit of the anime treatment but what did you expect but its far superior to the film heinleins political views are merely excised as opposed to the film where they are reversed the big payoff of the series however is the climatic battle on klendathu between the troopers and the bugsaliens which features the kind of action from the powered armor suits we would have like to have seen in a film versionoverall i enjoyed this series because i wanted to see a vision closer to that of heinlein and i think they did pretty well with this if you can find this series give it a look
pos	verhoevens movie was utter and complete garbage hes a disgusting hack of a director and should be ashamed by his own admission he read 2 chapters of the book got bored and decided to make the whole thing up from scratchheinlein would have never supported that trash if hed been alive to see it it basically steals the name mocks politics of the book which is a good portion of it and throws in some ta so the average idiot american moviegoer doesnt get boredthis anime isnt perfect but its at least mostly accurate as best i can tell
pos	after a brief prologue showing a masked man stalking and then slashing the throat of an older gentleman on a deserted urban turn of the century australian street we meet julie rebecca gibney and peter john adam as they go out house hunting they manage to get a loan for a fixerupper on a posh sydney street but it turns out that physical disrepair is not the only problem with their new home it just may be haunted13 gantry row combines a memorable if somewhat clichd story with good to average direction by catherine millar into a slightly above average shockerthe biggest flaws seem partially due to budget but not wholly excusable to that hurdle a crucial problem occurs at the beginning of the film the opening thriller scene features some wonky editing freeze frames and series of stills are used to cover up the fact that theres not much action suspense should be created from staging not fancy fix it in the mix techniques there is great atmosphere in the scene from the location the lighting the fog and such but the camera should be slowly following the killer and the victim cutting back and forth from one to the other as we track down the street showing their increasing proximity the tracking and the cuts need to be slow the attack needed to be longer clearer and better blocked as it stands the scene has a strong made for television feel and a low budget one at thatafter this scene we move to the present and the flow of the film greatly improves the story has a lot of similarities to the amityville horror 1979 though the budget forces a much subtler approach millar and scriptwriter tony morphett effectively create a lot of slyly creepy scenarios often dramatic in nature instead of special effectsoriented such as the mysterious man who arrives to take away the old slabs of iron which had been bizarrely affixed to an interior wallfor some horror fans the first section of the film might be a little heavy on realist drama at least the first half hour of the film is primarily about julie and peter trying to arrange financing for the house and then trying to settle in but morphett writes fine intelligent dialogue the material is done well enough that its often as suspenseful as the more traditional thriller aspects that arise laterespecially if youve gone through similar travails while trying to buy your own houseonce they get settled and things begin to get weirder even though the special effects often leave much to be desired the ideas are good the performances help create tension there isnt an abundance of death and destruction in the filmtheres more of an abundance of home repair nightmares but neither menace is really the pointthe point is human relationships there are a number of character arcs that are very interesting the house exists more as a metaphor and a catalyst for stress in a romantic relationship that can make it go sour and possibly destroy it that its in a posh neighborhood and that the relationship is between two successful yuppies shows that these problems do not only afflict those who can place blame with some external woe such as money or health problems peters character evolves from a striving corporate employee with normal workbased friendships to someone with more desperation as he becomes subversive scheming to attain something more liberating and meaningful at the same time we learn just how shallow those professional friendships can be julie goes through an almost literal nervous breakdown but finally finds liberation when she liberates herself from her failing romantic relationshipalthough 13 gantry row never quite transcends its madefortelevision clunkiness as a tv movie this is a pretty good one with admirable ambitions anyone fond of haunted house films psycho films or horrorthrillers with a bit more metaphorical depth should find plenty to enjoy it certainly isnt worth spending 30 for a dvd that was the price my local pbs station was asking for a copy of the film after they showed it factoring in shipping and handling but its worth a rental and its definitely worth watching for free
pos	another aussie masterpiece this delves into the world of the unknown and the supernatural and it does very well it doesnt resort to the big special effects overkill like american flicks it focuses more on emotional impact a relatively simple plot that rebecca gibney  co bring to life it follows the story of a couple who buy an old house that was supposedly home to a very old woman who never went outside and whose husband disappeared in mysterious circumstances a century ago strange things begin to happen in the house and john adam begins to turn into the man who disappeared who was actually a mass murderer highly recommended 810
pos	just two commentsseven years apart hardly evidence of the films relentless pullingpower as has been mentioned the lowbudget telemovie status of 13 gantry row is a mitigating factor in its limited appeal having said that however the thing is not without merit  either as entertainment or as a fright outing per setrue the plot at its most basic is a reworking of the amityville horror  only without much horror more a case of intrigue gibney might have made a more worthwhile impression if she had played halifax investigating a couple of seemingly unconnected murders with the house as the main suspect the script is better than average and the production overall of a high standard it just fails to engage the viewer particularly at key momentshaving picked the dvd up for a mere 395 last week at my regular video store i cannot begrudge the expenditure 1095 would be an acceptable price for the film just dont expect fireworks
pos	somewhat funny and wellpaced action thriller that has jamie foxx as a hapless fasttalking hoodlum who is chosen by an overly demanding us treasury agent david morse to be released on the streets of new york to find a picky computer thiefhacker doug hutchinson who stole fortytwo million dollars from the treasury and left two guards shot deadbait marks the sophomore feature for antoine fuqua the replacement killers and he handles the task fairly well even though it doesnt top his first movie what the two films have in common is the action sequences which are flatout excellentfoxx is pretty good here although his character is annoying in the beginning but throughout the film i began to catch on hutchinson is marvelous as the mastermind who can be ruthless as john malkovich and patient as the late laurence olivier was in marathon man morse is okay as the agent who comes up with the ingenious plan to get whoever did it at all cost
pos	i liked the film some of the action scenes were very interesting tense and well done i especially liked the opening scene which had a semi truck in it a very tense action scene that seemed well donesome of the transitional scenes were filmed in interesting ways such as time lapse photography unusual colors or interesting angles also the film is funny is several parts i also liked how the evil guy was portrayed too id give the film an 8 out of 10
pos	i am amazed at how this movieand most others has a average 5 stars and lower when there are crappy movies averaging 7 to 10 stars on imdb the fanboy mentality strikes again when this movie came out just about everyone slammed it even my exgirlfriend said this movie questionable years later i sat down to watch this movie and i found myself enjoying even laughing quite a bit this and the replacement killers are the movies that had people labeling the director antoine fuqua as the black michael bay i dont see how since most of fuquas movies are smarter than anything michael bay has came up with at any ratestory alvin sandersjamie foxx is former convict that is used by a nononsense treasury agent edgardavid morse as a pawn to catch a killer named bristoldoug hutchinson alvins every moves are tracked by a bug implanted in his jaw after an accident while these agents are after bristol bristol is after the gold bricks that were taken in a heist gone awryjamie foxx is funny as well as great as alvin sanders alvin is a fasttalker that is a lot smarter than he lets on doug hutchinson is okay as bristol he can be overthetop sometimes in his john malkovitchesque demeanor he was better here than he was as looney bin jim in punisher war zone david morse is good as the hard edged treasury agent even mike epps is funny as alvins brother stevie both him and jamie had some funny moments on screenthe only flaw of the movie is the some of the attempts at a thriller fall flat the scenario at the horse race track is way overthetop but i couldnt look away the director went all out there so he gets points for that plus the bomb scene with the treasury agent tied to a chair while the detonator rests on the door was pretty niftyall in all bait is not a bad movie by a long shot its never boring its always funny and i wasnt checking my watch every minute that should count for something bait is one of the most underrated movies of 2000 periodps to the reviewer that claimed this movie is too violent how long have you been living under a rock im pretty sure youve seen the die hard series and every movie by quentin tarantino but those movies arent violent right weirdo
pos	this is a really interesting movie it is an action movie with comedy mixed in foxx teams up with comedian epps in this movie to give it a comedic spin it will keep you wondering whats going to happen to foxx next it was a well shot movie the director used the right colors in this moviedark blue colors to give it the right kind of feel kimberly elise also starred in this movie and it is always a pleasure to see her on the big screen she plays her role well even jamie kennedy is in this movie its worth seeing it you havent seen it its definitely worth having if you are a jamie foxx fan it deserves more credit than it is actually given
pos	i have to agree with most of the other posts was it a comedy a drama to me it leaned a little to much towards the comedy side i could have been a great movie without the comedy and it was horribly contrived jamie keeps running into the julio and whats his name in new york how many times do you run into someone you know in downtown clevelandand just how could robert pastorelli dig up yankee stadium to hide the gold again a comedy or drama but it was still entertaining especially for a sunday morning i enjoyed kimberly elises performance she certainly a beautiful actress and seems to take her craft seriously she is a younger actress that is going to be viable
pos	this movie surprised me some things were clicheish and some technological elements reminded me of the movie enemy of the state starring will smith but for the most part very entertaining good mix with jamie foxx and comedian mike epps and the 2 wannabe thugs julio and ramundo providing some comic relief this is a movie you can watch over againsay some wednesday night when nothing else is on i gave it a 9 for entertainment value
pos	this movie surprised me some things were clicheish and some technological elements reminded me of the movie enemy of the state starring will smith but for the most part very entertaining good mix with jamie foxx and comedian mike epps and the 2 wannabe thugs julio and ramundo providing some comic relief this is a movie you can watch over againsay some wednesday night when nothing else is on i gave it a 9 for entertainment value
pos	i watched this movie once and might watch it again but although jamie foxx is good in the movie i feel they could have used a less funny character as alvin sanders foxxs scenes for instance in the jail when he is confronted by edgar clenteen david morse are too funny david morse again is a wonderful portrayer of a cop his tough yet mostly quiet features are perfect for his role once again morse meets doug hutchinson bristol in the theater morse ends up coming down hard on hutchinson they are both perfect for this scenario in each film i personally love that quality in a film where actors end up in the same situation as a previous film as these two did in the green mile overall it was a pretty good movie
pos	actually this movie was not so bad it contains action comedy and excitement there are good actors in this film for instance doug hutchison percy from the green mile who plays bristol another well known actor is jamie kennedy from scream and three kings the main characters are played by jamie foxx as alvin who was pretty good and also funny but the one who most surprised me was david morse as edgar clenteen he plays a different character than he usually does because in other films like the green mile indian runner the negotiator or the langoliers he plays a very sympathetic person and in bait the plays almost the opposite a man without any emotions which was nice to see the only really negative thing about this film are the several pictures of the world trade center which makes this film perhaps look a little dated overall i thought this was a pretty good little film
pos	i had no expectations id never heard of jamie foxx all i knew was that the film has some strong character actors in it i thought it was highly entertaining it was fun the plot was different and unpredictable enough to hold my interest to me foxx is an original david morse is terrific true this is not his finest role i thought the chases and pyrotechnics contributed to the film and were well done i didnt expect a lot and i was happily surprised
pos	i really am shocked to see the number of reviews that lambaste this movie this movie was not intended to be a deep thought movie which is what the vast majority of the reviewers seem to think it should be in fact it would appear that if any movie doesnt produce a life altering insight and a deep twisted mind boggling plot they would rate it a 1 or 2 dont trash a movie because you dont like the genre peoplethis movie was an actioncomedy flick and thats all it was intended to be and for an actioncomedy it was very well done i was actually rather surprised that i enjoyed it as much as i did having never really been a jamie foxx fan and having the overused plot that it hasthe plot was nothing spectacular using the typical criminal gets out of prison and is thrown into badguy plot while trying to clean up his act see blue streak hudson hawk 48 hours etc etc etc but it was warmed over with a bit of a technological twist now the bad guys are actually the good guys and the real bad guy is an ubergeekjamie foxx actually plays a convincingly humorous while at the same time rather intelligent and serious main character and didnt try to overdo the humor side of the filmif youre looking for a deep underlying plot such as in the matrix or a drama such as of mice and men then this movie isnt for you but if you enjoy the raw action excellent fastpaced filming and an occasional twist of humor tossed in this movie wont disappoint you i would normally have rated it about an 8 on the same level as the die hard trilogy but instead gave it a 10 to try and bring the score up to what it should be
pos	i really liked this movie of course the idea is pretty much out therethe federal government arranging to have a tracking device implanted into the jaw of an smalltime thief to lure a more dangerous thiefcomputer hacker out of hiding but alvin sanders the man who the feds have volunteered to be implanted with the device is a very likable person and it turns out to be a lot of fun getting in his head with him for a little while alvin even eventually proves himself to be much more than a goodhumored but passive or onedimensional character when he shows that he is not nearly as easily manipulated as he may seem definetly worth a watch
pos	both my friend and i thought this movie was well done we expected a light hearted comedy but got a full blown action movie with comic thrusts we both thought that this movie may have not done so well at the box office as the previews lead us to believe it was a comedy i was impressed with the supporting actors and of course dave morse always puts in a terrific acting job most of the supporting cast are veterans not first timers and they were solid we both felt that the writing and direction were first rate and made comments to each other about buying this movie if you dont buy rent it for a good time
pos	i liked this movie when the guy who was in on a bank heist of 40 million in gold dies his cell mate is used as bait to lead them to the hightech crazy killer partner by having a monitoring device implanted in his jaw without his knowledge its an action spy type film with enough comical scenes to keep it light it reminded me of enemy of the state well acted and good enough plot
pos	the movie is great and i like the story i prefer this movie than other movie such the cell  sick movie  and highlander  silly movie  i just tell the truth i like a reality hehe and also a true story 
pos	if you like jamie foxxalvin sandersdate from hell01 you will love his acting as a guy who never gets an even break in life and winds up messing around with shrimp jumbo size and at the same time lots of gold bars alvin sanders has plenty of fbi eyes watching him and winds up getting hit by a brick in the jaw and david morseedgar clenteen hack 02 tv series decides to zero in on poor alvin and use him as a so called fish hook to attract the criminals there is lots of laughs drama cold blood killings and excellent film locations and plenty of expensive cars being sent to the junk yard jamie foxx and david morse were outstanding actors in this film and it was great entertainment through out the entire picture
pos	this film resembles in many ways enemy of the state with will smith and gene hackman as we have an innocent black man being pursued by the government with all the modern technology known to man usually when storyline is copied like this the result is a disaster that does not apply here of course i love everything david morse does so maybe my comments are not fair but there were more good things about this film then that the main baddy played by doug hutchison was brilliant and the story flowed with excellent extras such as david paymer and robert pastorelli our hero alvin sanders played by jamie foxx was however irritating most of the part he is so out of place cracking bad jokes evoking no sympathy from the audience or not to begin with the strange thing is that he kinda grows on you and on his followers as well i didnt expect much when i rented it but was surprised with a good solid action movie with comedy bits 710
pos	i happened across bait on cable one night just as it started and thought eh why not im glad i gave it a chance bait aint perfect it suffers from unnecessarily flashy direction and occasional dumbness but overall this movie worked all the elements aligned just right and they pulled off what otherwise could have been a pretty ugly film most of that i think is due to jamie foxx i dont know who tagged foxx for the lead but whoever it was did this movie a big favor believable and amazingly likeable foxx glides through the movie smooth as butter and funnier than hell you can tell hes working on instinct and instinct doesnt fail himthe plot while unimportant actually ties together pretty well and theres even a character arc through which foxxs character grows as a person again they couldve slipped by without any of this but it just makes things that much betterim surprised at the low rating for this maybe i just caught this move on the right night or vice versa but id give it a 710 bravo mssr foxx
pos	i think this film has much to recommend it particularly an especially sinister performance by david morse and a more than passable performance by the always worth watching mr foxx although there are a lot of holes in the plot and the motivation is very very hard to follow in some cases all in all it makes for a nice time in front of the tube
pos	this is one of those westerns that well stands practically alone in the unrelieved quality of its dialog very few can hold up to it over the long haul that said the rest is pretty bad nevertheless i am giving it an eight because there is no other western with such consistently good dialog with maybe the exception of the wild bunch junior bonner and perhaps a few more it is riddled with weaknesses john drew barrimore the most glaring however it does have one truly memorable scene nothing like it its right after kid wichita kills the sheriff and goes to jack elams place trying to goad him into a fight wonderful stuff right up with the best in any western
pos	sterling and younger brother try to survive on land being squeezed by big cattlemen when rogue brother preston arrives a moral dilemma ensues john drew barrymore steals the show as the younger impressionable brotherbarrymore shows signs here that he could have been an acting powerhouse moves at a nice pace to an exciting climax
pos	the summary line above spoken by james cloud robert preston to his brother tom robert sterling just about says it all jim aka kid wichita has a way of making things happen only trouble is he usually leaves dead bodies where hes been not the sort of mentoring tom envisions for younger brother jeff who likes what he sees in jim especially when defending their ranch against local texas cattlementhe opening credits state introducing john barrymore jr as the younger brother in this his very first screen appearance that seemed rather odd to me particularly since he was addressed as jeff almost immediately into the story approximately eighteen at the time of this movie he bears a passing resemblance to sean penn no stranger to personal and legal problems throughout his career as well as estrangement from his family i was left wondering if his daughter drew barrymore might have ever seen this picture im inclined to think noton the subject of resemblances i was also struck by the thought that the young robert sterling looked a bit like roy rogers early in his career knowing sterling previously only from his role as george kerby in the early 1950s tv series topper i thought he looked out of place in a western but that might just be me his character becomes emboldened by his brothers resourcefulness at creating trouble and provides some of the edginess to this not so typical story minor subplots abound including the relationship rancher john gall john litel has with his son the sheriff who kid wichita kills and the troubled marriage between kathleen boyce cathy downs and her husband earl who kid wichita kills chill wills rounds out the main cast as one of tom clouds hired hands and figures in the somewhat predictable finalewhats not quite predictable is how things eventually wind up there and for that reason this western earns points for following a less traveled hence not quite as formulaic a plot as a lot of good brotherbad brother westerns do combined with the eclectic casting of the principals its one id recommend even if you have to endure some of the jump cuts and sloppy editing that i experienced with my copy
pos	peaceful rancher robert sterling is on the losing side of a range war with his ruthless neighbors that is until notorious outlaw robert preston shows up out of the blue to level the playing field soon he begins to go too far feeding a growing sense of unease in sterling especially when his son begins to idolize the wily criminalthe sundowners is a tightlypaced gritty and surprisingly tough little picture with a great performance by preston here he comes across as an evil version of shane that is until the real nature of the rancher and the outlaws relationship is revealed most movie guides and video boxes spoil the surpriserounding out the cast is chill wills jack elam and the debut of john drew barrymore who became more famous for his offspring than his acting
pos	billed as takashi miikes first family film  by people who havent seen zebraman presumably yokai daisenso takes things even further in the direction of familyfriendliness diluting the darkness and cynicism to create a grand fantasy fairy tale a young boy is chosen by fate to save the world from monsters and horrors of which they remain largely unaware the film is evidently bigger budget than anything else miike has done with lots of cgi to create fantasy world populated by odd creatures the yokai perhaps the lack of extreme content is a consequence of more nervous investors but i think its probably just that he wanted to do something different hes really never been a onetrick pony but often gets accused of it  perhaps yokai is designed to silence those critics regardless its a great project for miike to channel his boundless imagination and invention intotheres a very cartoonish feel to the production evoking thoughts of miyazaki in places the yokai are based on an old series of comics that were in turned based on japanese folk tales which certainly influenced miyazaki as well particularly spirited away it must remembered that miike has nothing like the budget of a harry potter film to work with so the special effects arent going to be seamless hollywood style work  some bluescreening is especially obvious some of the special effects are great though with some very well animated creatures a mix of cg stopmotion and puppetry i think the little sockpuppet that follows the hero around for much of the film was meant to look really cheap and is all the cuter for it  the young lad who plays the hero of the film does a really good job  its so hard to find a preteen who actually understands the concept of acting but 9 year old ryunosuke kamiki is a genuine talent i see he did voices in the last 2 miyazaki films chiaki kuriyama is delicious as the villainess of the piece though mai takahashi made an even greater impression as the pixieeared river princess  yum yum those looking for another violent perverted gangster film arent going to find what theyre looking for in yokai but if youre a fan of miike because of his imagination and wit theres plenty to satisfy here and it has the added bonus that you can happily put it on whatever company youve got 
pos	where was this film when i was a kid after his parents split up tadashi moves with his mom to live his his grandfather tadashis sister stays with their dad and they talk frequently on the phone grandfather is only here every third day moms never really home the kids always are picking on the poor kid during a village festival tadashi is chosen the kirin rider or spiritual champion of the peace and justice little does he suspect that soon he will have to actually step into role of hero as the forces of darkness join up with the rage of things discarded in a plot to destroy mankind and the spiritual worldokay that was the easy part now comes the hard part trying to explain the filmthis is a great kids film no this is a great filmflawed very flawed but a great film none the less it unfolds like all of those great books you loved as a kid and is just as dense at times as tadashi struggles to find the strength to become a hero watching it i felt i was reading a great book and thought how huge this would have been if it was a book i loved that the film does not follow a normal path things often happen out of happenstance or through miscommunication one character gets sucked into events simply because his foot falls asleep there are twists and turns and moments that seem like non sequiters and are all the more charming for it which is typical miike certainly its a takashi miike film that japanese master of film is clearly in charge of a film that often touching scary and funny all at the same time no one except miike seems to understand that you can have many emotions at the same time or that you can suddenly have twists as things get dark one second and then funny the next i admire the fact that miike has made a film that is bleak and hopeful that doesnt shy away from being scary i mean really scary especially for kids this is the same dark territory that should be in the harry potter movies but rarely is this a dark grimms tale with humor my first reaction upon seeing the opening image was that i couldnt believe anyone would begin a kids film with a picture of the end of the world then i realized who was making the movie hats off to miike for making a movie that knows kids can handle the frightening imagesits also operating on more than one level the mechanical monsters that the bad guys make are forged from mankinds discarded junk its the rage of being thrown away that fuels the monstersone of the yokai spirits talks about the rage sneakers thrown away because they are dirty or too small feels when they are tossed you also have one of the good guys refusing to join the bad guys because that would be the human thing to do its a wild concept but like other things floating around its what lifts this movie to another level there are a good many riffs and references to other moviestv shows and novels that make me wonder who this film is for since kids may not understand them though many parents will and of course there are the monsters they run the gamut from cheesy to spectacular with stops everywhere in between frankly you have to forgive the unevenness of their creation simply because they are has to be hundreds if not thousands of monsters on screen its way cool and it works one of the main characters is a yokai which i think is best described as a hamster in a tunic and is often played by a stuffed animal it looks dumb and yet you will be cheering the little bugger and loving every moment he rides on tadashis head acceptance is also easier if youve ever seen the old woodcuts of the weird japanese monsters i mentioned flaws and there are a few the effects are uneven some of the sudden turns are a bit odd even if understandable and a few other minor things which are fading now some two hours after watching the film none of them truly hurt the film over all however most kind of keep you from being completely happy with the moviei really loved this movie im pretty sure that if i saw this as a kid it would have been my favorite film of all time wheres the english dubsee this movie its a great trip besides its a good introduction to the films of miike minus the blood and graphic sex
pos	takashi miikes incursion into kiddie territory won me over almost immediately because he demonstrates nerve and bravery in dealing with fantasy elements this is a fairy tale that dares to be dark even as a kid i thought that there was something sinister about most fairy tales horrible things happen to people in most childrens books miike understands that these classic tales are a bit scarier and more disturbing than what they appear to be at first glance the filmmaker takes the archetypical story of a kid on a wondrous quest out of the preschool classroom he accentuates the very real fears of a world filled with neverending hazardous missions westerners like to downplay the seriousness behind bedtime stories written specifically for kids i appreciated the fact that miike was more honest than most american filmmakers he goes for the jugular of the story but he also shows signs of restrain but a selfpossessed miike is still stranger than most filmmakers i thought it was a great film highly recommended
pos	also known as the big spook war the great yokai war is miikes attempt at a family film and damn fine job he does as well the problem is that i cant imagine many parents wanting to subject their children to this movie the best kids movies are the ones that are scary or have mildly disturbing imagery neverending story and return to oz spring to mind but in the case of the great yokai war miike probably takes things a little too far in fact at the screening i was at the person introducing the movie reiterated to the two families there that it was probably not very suitablethe film kicks off with the young hero of the piece introducing himself and explaining about his current family problems this brief moment of mundanity is sharply broken as a cow gives birth to a calf with the face of a human whom screams that something horrendous is coming before falling dead like the abomination it is it is quite possible that the sheer hideousness of the creature is some bizarre quato homagefollowing an incredible introduction for main baddie kato and his henchwoman agi a surprisingly attractive chiaki kuriyami by way of an apocalyptic army raising the story reverts to normal for a while but it doesnt take long before any and all logic goes down the drain and the young boy teams up with a group of miyazaki rejects to take out the evil sorcererthe plot of the movie is fairly basic and surprisingly hackneyed at times the entire chosen one just seems completely out of place in a movie which so regularly breaks clichs but is aided by a simple awe inspiring vision of a magical world this really is a miyazaki movie made into a live action movie albeit a much seedier and more vicious than usual miyazaki moviethe film is simply a joy to look at the designs of the yokai is colourful and largely practical while the evil robotic monstrosities while not displaying the best cgi in the world have a practicality and menace to them which gives them far more of a palpable threat than you would imaginethe cast is uniformly excellent they just make their characters seem perfectly natural which is commendable when you consider that most of them are in full body makeup or latex suits even agi lumbered with a ridiculous beehive comes across as sultry and deadly thanks to surprisingly excellent acting from kuriyamiwhile the film does have many elements which put it firmly into family movie territory cute creatures junior heroes a thoroughly evil villain a sense of mischief and adventure and a telling lack of violence there are elements which make you question whether miike should have directed such a moviethe robot army is a genuinely terrifying menace everyday items warped into monstrous beasts that look like t101 sans skin and with added chainsaws these beasts rip characters to pieces suck creatures into their blood stained mouths and abduct children from their homes by swiping them right from under their parents nose before indulging in a little patricidethe creation of the creature is equally arduous for young minds the yokai essentially the heroes are feed into a giant furnace full of a liquidised form of hate which corrodes the yokais flesh and forces their angry souls to possess lumps of metal if kids thought smouldering anakin was bad wait til they see a man sized hedgehog burning to death in a vat of molten hatred for a minute before being turned into an abomination of a motorcycle there is also limb severing in one case a severed hand twitches in front of the camera dripping with blood a fair amount of sexual energy agi wears one dress designed specifically for fan service and seems to only have sleeping with kato as motivation while the princess of the rivers wears next to nothing and gets her thighs groped by the young hero in several scenes and general humour which will go right over the heads of those that this technicolour wonder was seemingly designed forspoilers an example of this being that the yokai only become interested in the final battle when they think it is a big party the subsequent battle more of a festival than anything complete with beer crowd surfing and moshing also a scene where agi beats the tar out of a cute furry creature seems designed to appeal to the masses jaded by pokemon overkillend spoilers at the end of the day the great yokai war is easily on of miikes stronger recent films while it lacks some of the perverse charm of say gozu or ichi it is just continually pushing the audience down a road of general insanity in fact this is easily miikes most deranged movie in that he embraces the sheer magic of the subject so wholeheartedlywell worth a watch just for the occasional flash of gogo arse
pos	one of director miike takashis very best its so good its difficult to put into words at nearly fifteen years older than the target audience it thrilled me from beginning to endit recalls similar childrens films from the 1980s in the sense that unlike today those films werent afraid to scare  theres a lot of nasty detail here that i initially found jarring but soon realised its nothing different to what i grew up on the film is a compilation of 80s kids films conventions you name it its there a young boy hero thrust from his own unhappydysfunctional world into another inhabited by mythical and mystical goblins a quest to save both worlds from an evil force a beautiful heroine he has a crush on a sadistic henchwoman gogo yubari from kill bill vol 1 a lead villain who draws his evil power from something everyone in the world can relate to but all these genre conventions are given a fresh spin and added depthone of the imdb reviews begins where was this film when i was a kid and its a sentiment i agree with wholeheartedly even while watching it i lamented the fact that i hadnt grown up on it that it wasnt a part of my childhood like labyrinth masters of the universe and to a much lesser extent the neverending story those films and others like the goonies are recalled but never copied  miike relentlessly offering us a new take on thingspoor cgi is a staple of many of his films sometimes due to budgetary limitations but just as frequently an artistic choice  a desire to present things in an outlandish way here the cgi is mostly average solely due to budgetary limitations but nevertheless he does a fantastic job of putting on a spectacle the cg effects combine with traditional puppets animatronics and truly extraordinary makeup to create a world filled with rich characters and characterisation that frequently borders on the visionarythis ranks as one of the greatest childrens films ever made not for younger or more sensitive kids thoughjust jawdroppingly wonderful see it for yourselves and if you think your kids can handleappreciate it then show it to them let them grow up on the great yokai war as some small compensation for the fact you couldnt
pos	wow so much fun probably a bit much for normal american kids and really its a stretch to call this a kids film this movie reminded me a quite a bit of time bandits  very terry gilliam all the way through while the overall narrative is pretty much straight forward miike still throws in a lot of surreal and bunuelesquire moments the whole first act violently juxtaposes from scene to scene the normal family life of the main kidhero with the spirit world and the evil than is ensuing therein and while the ending does have a bit of an ambiguous aspect that are common of miikes work the layers of meaning and metaphor particularly the antiwar  antirevenge message of human folly is pretty damn poignant as manic and imaginatively fun as other great miike films only instead of over the top torture and gore he gives us an endless amount of monsters and yokai from japanese folklore creatively conceived via cg and puppetry wrapped into an imaginative multifaceted adventure fn rad and one of miikes best
pos	wow so much fun probably a bit much for normal american kids and really its a stretch to call this a kids film this movie reminded me a quite a bit of time bandits  very terry gilliam all the way through while the overall narrative is pretty much straight forward miike still throws in a lot of surreal and bunuelesquire moments the whole first act violently juxtaposes from scene to scene the normal family life of the main kidhero with the spirit world and the evil than is ensuing therein and while the ending does have a bit of an ambiguous aspect that are common of miikes work the layers of meaning and metaphor particularly the antiwar  antirevenge message of human folly is pretty damn poignant as manic and imaginatively fun as other great miike films only instead of over the top torture and gore he gives us an endless amount of monsters and yokai from japanese folklore creatively conceived via cg and puppetry wrapped into an imaginative multifaceted adventure fn rad and one of miikes best
pos	this film is a bit reminiscent of the german film the neverending story because a child is magically transported to a strange land in order to be a hero however due to far superior modern technology puppets and cgi are used to make an amazingly realistic looking worldone that will blow your socks off due to its realism and scopei enjoyed this film but boy was it a chore at first unfortunately for most westerners this film is one you might give up on very quickly or dismiss it since everything in the film seems so odd however give it a chance dont think or try to understand everything you seejust allow the story to unfold and you will most likely enjoy the filmin many ways this is exactly the sort of advice id give to adults who watch miyazakis spirited away because it is very similar and features tons of yokai japanese mythical spirits the big differences between the two is that the great yokai war is liveaction and spirited away is much more childfriendly while i do think the great yokai war was intended mostly as a kids movie in the usa most parents would not want to show this to younger kids because its so violent scary and features some adult behaviors so who is the audience in the west well older kids and adults who appreciate foreign films with nonwestern themes and composition this is a rather narrow audience indeed while you are watching look for all the strange little touches in fact you could watch the film dozens of times and notice different tiny things each time a few of the funny references i liked were the comment about gamera the scene that came with the comment kids dont try this at home as well as the use of kirin beer to allow a person to actually see the yokai hmmperhaps that scene should have also contained this warning by the way director takashi miike is a hard one to pin down stylistically other than to say that none of his stories ive seen have seemed normal some of his films are rather disgusting and disturbing and i hated them especially audition and ichi the killerwhereas some of them are magical and among the best films ive ever seen the happiness of the katakuris one thing for sure its hard to watch one of his films and not have a strong reaction one way or the other
pos	now i have seen a lot of movies in my day but out of every single one there have been a very select few that have been really good to me and im a 19 year old man which is impressed by this movie directed towards a younger audience this is a very underrated gem for those who watch foreign movies almost all the acting is believable the graphics are decent for which you wont even be caring about as you watch the movie trust me bitching about the graphics would be a stupid thing to do the story is well written and its a movie that everyone can enjoy not just the kidsheres basically what this movie made me to it one made me laugha lot two made me feel for the characters like youre suppose to and three its a very uplifting story by the end of this movie you will feel good sure what anime out there hasnt featured some young kid turning into a great warrior and whatever to defeat some great evil its a formula that is used a lot but in this case it is forgivable because even though they use puppets for some characters and some average graphics youd see 5 years ago the appearance of it is not to be judged its very touching the ending is original and it keeps you into the movie like it is suppose to if you however try comparing this to other movies like the neverending story or whatever it will diverse your opinion watch it as it is and you will enjoy itit has been a good long while since ive been impressed like this the only other movie where i have gotten this feeling is when i saw tmnt way back when it came out there is something about this movie i felt about tmnt that really made me love it so dont overanalyze or take this movie too seriously just enjoy it
pos	miike makes a childrens adventure film not unlike the neverending story its actually one of my least favorite of the directors films even the worst miike is better than a good many films though and the great yokai war has a lot in it thats worth recommending its at least as loud and obnoxious as most american kiddie flicks i might think kids themselves would find a lot to like in it the dvd includes an english dub but like all of miikes films it can tend to move very slowly that means youve got kind of a weird unevenness where sometimes theres a loud action sequence and the next scene will drag on forever as characters converse the story itself isnt very good either and miikes perpetual flaw of incoherency rears its ugly head most of what i liked came from the technical side of things this has to be miikes most expensive movie and it looks fantastic yokai are japanese spirits and they come in all different fantastical forms and the costume designers special effects crew and everyone else involved in the designs just did an outstanding job ive seen the 1968 film this one is supposedly based on yokai monsters spook warfare and the cheesy rubbersuit monsters you can find there have been transformed into more believable entities using stateoftheart makeup and special effects i especially liked the look of one of the bad guys or girls in this case agi who sports dark eye shadow a tight white outfit a white beehive hairdo and a whip shes played incidentally by chiaki kuriyama whom you might remember as lucy lius teenage henchgirl in kill bill vol 1 the hero of the film is played by ryunosuke kamiki who provided voices for miyazakis spirited away and howls moving castle
pos	a lot people get hung up on this films tag as a childrens film and that it certainly is though it is one made for adults takashi miike uses the fantasy genre particularly the childrens fantasy genre as a springboard into the wild territory that is the great yokai warthe setup is simple a boy is selected to play the hero in this years annual festival only to discover his role is much more real than he could have imagined what follows is a hallucinatory grotesque whimsical and often funny journey through the world of japanese folklore but wait theres also an evil villain on the lose who wants to destroy the world however the villain here is not a mere demon it is the demonspirit of the accumulated resentment of those things which humans use and discard usuing a chamber made out of pure liquid hateresentment the villain transforms the vibrant colorful yokai spirits into soulless ten foot tall makeshift robots which chainsaw for arms and eyes like burning coalsthose whove played the video game sonic the hedghog might remember a certain dr robotnik performing similar procedures to the cute and cuddlys who sonic had to then liberatethe hero in this film is actually the least interesting character essentially playing the straight man in a world gone suddenly mad though he does go through the typical heroes trials he more often than not cowers as do many of the yokia themselves who seem truly defenseless against the murderous robots some spirits being umbrellas with eyes talking walls or creatures whose soul purpose in life is to count beansof course in this magical world of miikes yokai war even beans take a magical power when one believes in themin several ways this film subverts the normal conventions of childrens fantasy as few if any of the characters are heroic their victory being a combination of happenstance almost arbitrary faith and a desire to party the yokai spirits only rally together and lay siege the villains hideout after they mistake the end of the world invasion of earth for a great yokai festival and even then only to dance and party also the film ends not with the usual celebratory alls well that ends well fantasy ending but with a final scene showing our hero years older with an adult job now unable to see the yokai spirits of his youth who then despondently turn to the villain who being a spirit can never really die this ending with its yokai spirit who is the spitting image of pokemons pikachu warns us not just of leaving behind our childhood selves but of the horrors of overconsumption the villain is resentment caused when humans no longer have reverence for the world and the objects around themin japanese folklore nearly every object has some kind of spirit and so when they are used and discarded as we in consumer societies do without reverence they become soulless vengeful machines not unlike those seen in modern video games suggesting that though our imaginations and myths do not ever really die but can become deformedthis is one of the first scripts miike has contributed to and i believe it shows as theres a tightness conceptually that sometimes gets swept under the rug by his exuberance for visual playfulness though ive focused mostly on the story since lots of users here seem to write it off i do want to say that visually its a kaleidescope of cgi stop animation costume and live puppetry that works remarkably well theres a dreamlike quality to a lot of the film and the miyazaki comparisons are warranted as are the neverending story and labrynth comparisons though this film is sharper and more adult than either the yokai are beaten brutalized and turned into machines of living hate who i believe even kill a few humans a deformed aborted calf with a mans face is born and dies in the films grotesque opening while a sexual undercurrent the women with the long neck licking the face of our boy hero or another characters persistent memory of touching the thigh of a young scantily clad water spirit as a boy seem to linger a bit too long for most western tastes especially when considering this is a childrens film however these are slight enough to catch adult attentions while minor enough not to traumatize any children to bad grims fairy tales before revisions did much worse far more oftenall and all this is one of miikes most accessible and engaging ventures yet with enough visual drama and great performancesthe yokai spirits have a humanism and an absurd humor to them thats laugh out loud funny at times to appeal to audiences of all ages and a steady conceptual undercurrent strong enough to draw in an adult audience who have presumably brought their children or else come out of a sense of nostalgia for the long lost fantasy films of their youth the latter group the film seems to address the most fervently asking that they not just continue passive consumption of the world around them but show reverence to those spirits within them which seemed so much closer to reality in childhood another beautiful funny and truly original film from a thrilling director who hasnt come close to his apex instant classic
pos	what a strangely wonderful if sometimes slight and bulky bigbudget fantasy this is takashi miike had already proved by the time he got to the great yokhai war that he could dip into other films aside from his supposed niche of the crimeyakuza genre visitor q and andromedia showed this the former great the latter lesser but here miike in his first and only coscreen writing credit no less proves that he can deliver the goods on a postmodern soup of mythical fantasy conventions and with it boatload of cgi creatureeffects and makeup and an epic battle that is more like a festival than something out of lord of the rings the comparisons can be made far and wide to be sure and the most obvious to jump on would be miyazaki for the seemingly unique mixture of kidsasbigheroes powerhungry sorcerers looking for the energy of the earth as the main source machinery as the greatest evil and many bizarrely defined flamboyantly designed creatures or yokai of the title but there can also be comparisons made to star wars especially to the gungan battle in tpm and to the whole powerplay between good and evil with similar forces or to anime like samurai 7 or of course to hensons films and through all of these comparisons and even through the flaws or overreaching moments its miike all the way with the sensibilities of effects and characters here ryunosuke kamiki plays tadashi the prototypical kid who starts out sort of gullible and sensitive to things in the world but will become the hero in a world going into darkness the darkness is from an evil sorcerer who gets his energy from all of the rage and wretched vibes in the human world and who is also starting to put to death the spirits and other creatures the yokhai into a fire that sends them into gigantic robots that have only one mission to destroy and kill anything in their paths tadashi gets as pumped up to fight sato the sorcerer as the yokai once satos main minion and cohort agi kill bills chiaki kuriyama another great villainies steals tadashis little furry companion a sunekosuri soon things come to a head in a climax that brings to mind many other fantasy films and stories but can only be contained up to a point by miike and his crew i would probably recommend the great yokai war for kids but in the forward note that its not some watered down fantasy in american circles this has creatures galore including a oneeyed umbrella stand and a walking talking wall not to mention a turtle a fire serpent and a woman who became cursed by sato so the variety is on high on that end and one might almost feel like the creatures and effects which grows to unfathomable heights when the festival hits with the yokai reaching hundreds of miles in scope but theres also a sense of fantasy being strong in both the light and the dark and sunekosuri becomes perhaps the greatest emotional tool at miikes disposal and not just because its cuteness squared where else to get an audience riled up than over a little furry ball of fury who ends up in a tragic battle with tadashi in robot form yet through all of this the sense of anarchy that can be found in the brightest spots of miikes career is here as well which distinguishes it from its animated muppet and scifi counterparts theres the bizarre humor as usual including a song dedicated to akuzi beans at a crucial moment in the climax and more than a few flights of fancy with the creatures and fight scenes i loved for example the guy with the big blue head who has to make it smaller or the anxious turtleyokai the biggest danger with miikes access to bigger special effects and computer wizardry which he flirts with is overkill on this end hes got everything down im sure with storyboards and he creates some memorable impressions with some compositions one of them is when all is said and done and tadashi and the other human character are in the middle of the tokyo rubble in an overhead shot but the cgi is sometimes a little unconvincing with the robots and the interplay skirts on being too flamboyant and some visuals like the overlay of the yokai spreading the word about the big festival on the map just seem weak and pat i almost wondered if miike might dip into bad spy kids territory quite franklybut this liability aside the great yokai war provides more than a share of excitement goofy thrills and innocent melodrama that came with many of the best childhood fantasies it owes a lot to cinema as well as traditional japanese folklore but the screws are always turning even in its most ludicrous and veeringly confusing beats its not the filmmaker at his very best but working in experimentation in a commercial medium ends up working to his advantage its got a neat little message and lots of cool adventure 7510
pos	2005 toronto film festival report it is official takashi miike is whackedthe annual midnight screening of the new takashi miike film the big spook war or the great yokai war or ykai daisens call it what you will this is a fanatical ridecolin geddes the fearless programmer stated this film was originally geared towards children in japan think of lord of the rings or neverending story for japan after the screening i can understand where they were going with that but damn this is takashi miike after all he directed the 01 film ichi the killer when it screening at the festival barf bags were handed out at the screening and no that wasnt just a marketing ployplot summary a young boy with a troubled home life becomes chosen and he stumbles into the middle of a great spirit war where he meets a group of friendly spirits who become his companions through his journeythis is not really for kids well not too young certainly see them getting scared shitless with some of these spirits even the friendly ones on display this is unlike anything ive seen in the movie theater before a fantasy naturally some very funny but dark material you will not be bored can guarantee that will this ever hit north america doubtfulmy rating  b
pos	yokai monsters spook warfare yokai daisenso 2005 a movie about yokai or traditional japanese monsters of folklore it is alternatively known as big monster war or as ghosts on paradethe yokai of the first installment include the teapot freak kappa water imp a living brella a woman whose sheeks can grow extremely gigantic a woman with a second face on the back of her head a dwarf priest with an enormous gourdlike wrist  so onthese sorts of whimsical monsters derive not only from fairy lore but from a type of summer entertainment of the tokugawa era comparable to todays halloween haunted houses or the freak shows of yesteryear but with exclusively phony freaks ghosts  goldfish monsters  dancing oneheaded umbrellas were trumped up to create chills during the hot summers the fatcheek woman  such were recreated by tricks or illusions based on monsters depicted in medieval scrolls  if their design for the movie is a bit simple  hoky this makes them all the more representative of what historically was recreated for summer chillsthese rather endearing monsters have to face off  destroy an ancient babylonian vampire demon who has come to japan  disguised himself as a samurai lord despite that some of the japanese apparitions are a bit goofy  too many of the costumes scarsely more than masks without even moving lips as they speak it is all played very pokerfaced  is very charming it has some beautiful cinematography much as would be provided in a cgi film of the same decade viewed in the right mood or with the right friends it is exciting moving  touchingyoshiyuki kuroda also directed the famed lone wolf  cub white heaven  hell 1974 and was the special fx director for the excellent daimajin trilogy the yokai monsters series is not the equal of majin at its best but the yokai are nevertheless great fun the first miike movie which is the most childoriented of his family films with the gozu  izoo consecutively more serious though none too severe for young viewers
pos	yokai daisenso is a childrens film by takashi miike but as you might expect its probably a bit too dark  scary for younger ones however older children may well eat this up that is if you play it dubbed in englishthe story is that of a young boy who has moved with his mother to the country to live with his grandfather after a divorce during a village festival the boy is chosen as a kirin rider a great honor but with that honor comes much danger and adventure of coursemeanwhile evil doings are at hand as a woman in a white mini skirt gogo boots  a beehive hairdo teams up with an evil yokai to turn peoples resentments and discarded items against them and this evil has manifested itself as a flying city in the form of a monster that heads for the city of rage itself tokyo one quite funny scene has two derelicts watching the monster fly over the citysays one oh its only gamera the young boy has befriended yokai which are monsters of a kind mostly benign that have isolated themselves away from humans and all the yokai in japan band together to fight the evilin many ways miike  crew have taken the late 60searly 70s yokai films and turned them into a modern action adventure film for older kids that also combines some strange mechanical monsters that made me think of transformers the look and feel of the film is great the effects are entertaining and some of the humor will just sail right over kids heads but still older ones might enjoy it as for adults theres not much here not to like if youre a fan of japanese monster movies youll enjoy the heck out of thiscool  fun stuff kind of dark at times but perhaps thats just miikeand what a wild ride 8 out of 10
pos	takashi miike is one of my favorite directors and i was worried about him doing a kids film because i would hate to see him depart from his films i came to love visitor q gozu izo ichi the killer and black socioty trilogy lately he seems to be exploring new territory and i think hes succeeding still this was the first of his films id seen him take that direction so i was nervous of coarse i bought it without seeing it and was glad i didgreat yokai war is a perfect kids film and adults should like it too the whole film reminded me so much of the movies i loved as a child neverending story labyrinth return to oz etc i enjoyed those films because they didnt treat kids like theyre stupid and this one doesnt either the dark underlying morals are there but its also as silly as any kids film should be i personally wasnt bothered by the cgi and prosthetics i feel like they fit well and dont think kids will noticeif you are a die hard takashi miike fan you may not like this one but i suggest giving it a shot it proves that miike is as diverse and talented as i suspected he is he also continues to make his signature miike films outside of these ones which is very reassuringto those people that are new to takashi miike and want something light hearted or dramatic like this one i suggest these other miike films zebraman the happiness of the katakuris sabu and the bird people in china good job takashi miike 810 stars
pos	i just finished watching this movie and i must say that i was so impressedeverything about it was superb the acting the characters the story a believable child who grew into brave always willing to help others his mum must be proud i could not take my eyes off this film for fear of missing something it is the prefect fabletale with morals cute and scary sprites and monsters but nevertheless heartwarming folk a child poked and bullied at school who becomes a hero picked to be a rider at the local village festival and a journey to the goblin mountain where he discovers the yokai who are amazing creations that brian froud would be proud of and the evil kato and his off sider who definitely needed a hug these evil people capture the yokai and throw them into a red pit along with unwanted objects like motorbikes and other mechanical things and these meld into one horribly violent robotic monsters whose only job is to kill takashi a young boy is the one to become their saviour alongside a red mandragon a turtle man and a river princess as well as a cute little creature that if it had been america they could have turned it into a cuddly toy and sold it at all good toy stores the lines are good especially the dont try this at home kids and other gems that bring a smile to your lips suspend belief and watch this with a child or on your own and enjoy though i must admit that the end was a wee bit sad and not necessarily so cheers furdion
pos	the only reason im giving this a 9 is that the other kid actors who played tadashis tormentors were not up to the job i presume they were just kids who happened to be the right age and handy but they were not well coached and their scenes were a minor annoyance i say not to judge this by us standards because its full of ambiguities and the kinds of equivocations that japanese culture readily embraces and is not beholden to the blackhat whitehat moral constraints us kids films are routinely subjected to for example there is a preciously funny moment when tadashis small band of yokai companions finds themselves let down and abandoned by the other yokai and shojothe avuncular kirin heralddoes what many a stressedout japanese adult would do hint this would not happen in a disney film this picture also has the best product placement for beer you will ever see in a kids movie early on theres a moment where a school teacher smacks a couple of bullies on the head with her attendance book there was a tv commercial in japan a couple years before this movie came out it was a stopmotion clay animation about a kid whos depressed and playing guitar and singing the blues in his room his mother yells at him from downstairs to shut up then someone gives him a candy bar and he cheers up and sings a happy tune but his mother comes in and tells him to shut up again and gives him a dope slap that leaves a dent in his forehead i mention this commercial because it was considered funny and i didnt hear any objections to it while i was there there is a lot more bloodshed and physical cruelty on screen in the great yokai war than one would find in a disney movie as a parent if this were a us film i would be up in arms about such things although not necessarily the moral lessons drawn at the end of the picture which of course are also not black and white since its a japanese movie i accept that those cultural norms allow for imagery that would not get past the standards and practices cops in a us production however id probably be a little uneasy taking young kids to see it without giving them some sort of preshow briefing andor postshow debriefing about the violence and other off color stuff or id wait till theyre older to show it to them
pos	this is a movie that has a lot of things that only japanese people can understand even well translated there are some things that are obviously private jokes or regional symbolism my guess is that it tried to send a message of some sort but that just got wasted on mewhat i felt that is basically this is a mediocre movie with nice special effects some kid becomes the one and in the end has almost no relevance to a yokai war that makes no sense whatsoever anyway it would have been nice to understand what the hell they were talking about but between the azumi bean washing yokai and the one that looks like a big tongued umbrella rihanna eat your heart out i couldnt really discern the plotbottom line nice visuals the kid screams a lot the river princess is terrible cute and the rest is crap
pos	there are many police dramas doing the rounds i am not sure why its probably to do with the old basic theme of good versus evilthis film has a documentary style as we follow the difficult initiation of anne a raw recruit into a police squad stationed in the baltic area no attempt is made to glamorise the police they are truly down to earth harsh at times and unforgiving anne on the other hand has a soft heart perhaps a little more understanding of the human condition against all rules she sometimes holds back incriminating information found on her strip searches and other investigationsthis is not a pleasant film not one to relax you there is not much feeling of optimism in it the police seem to be involved in a losing battle tomorrow there will be more bashings more murders more family breakups and more distressed children lets face it this is the world we live inas days go by anne becomes more intimately involved with the police and with the families they are investigating the only real warmth in the film is that provided by the character benny a 12 year old from a broken family anne has her own way of patching things up she turns a blind eye to bennys shoplifting and tries to help him as best she can i was surprised though that she went so far as to seduce bennys father it set me wondering if it was in consideration of the father or her own needs after all the film makes it clear that she was desperately in need of a partner and loving childrenwell cast but not my idea of an evenings entertainment
pos	wow i have seen so many bad low budget films lately but this one is great the very realistic portrayal of police life in a city on the east german coast is a strong contrast to other crime movies or series i loved the main actress and the absolute rejection of any prevalent clich about the police this film is realistic like a documentation and entertaining like a drama at the same time a perfect tradeoff
pos	i would never have thought that it would be possible to make such an impressive movie without any music but it is just the pictures watch out for that picture anne talking with that little boy benny bout the soul really strong might make you feel different
pos	the simple hand camera both gives some almost documentary feeling to this film and also relates to the dogma filmsdid you ever get bored of those hollywoodstyle cop flicks with brawny guys who get assignments james bond would be envious of fed up with the marriedlivingsingle cop the divorcedbutfamilyman the personified doughnut and the tough hunter ever wondered how the real police work is likewell for germany this film shows you set in the north between west germany and east germany former ddr an laid off post office clerk starts her job fresh from policeschool she quickly finds her way around the usual customers and becomes accustomed to life as a policewoman but this is not much funother german crime films like derrick der alte et cetera have dignified officers talking calmly with suspects these cops here have to deal with the lowest on the social ladder good dialogue and realism makes this an interesting view even more if you know that part of germany a bit
pos	this movie is a very realistic view of a police squad in a small german town as seen through the eyes of a woman recruit she brings her way of dealing with the law which means more than simple convictions the strong performance of the main character supported by good dialogues makes this flick very enjoyable
pos	this 1984 version of the dickens classic a christmas carol directed by clive donner stars george c scott as ebenezer scrooge by this time around the challenge for the filmmaker was to take such familiar material and make it seem fresh and new again and happily to say with this film donner not only met the challenge but surpassed any expectations anyone might have had for it he tells the story with precision and an eye to detail and extracts performances from his actors that are nothing less than superlative especially scott one could argue that the definitive portrayal of scrooge one of the best known characters in literary fiction ever was created by alastair sim in the 1951 film but i think with his performance here scott has now achieved that distinction there is such a purity and honesty in his scrooge that it becomes difficult to even consider anyone else in the role once youve seen scott do it simply put he is scrooge and what a tribute it is to such a gifted actor to be able to take such a well known figure and make it so uniquely his own is quite miraculous it is truly a joy to see an actor ply his trade so well to be able to make a character so real from every word he utters down to the finest expression of his face and to make it all ring so true its a study in perfectionthe other members of the cast are splendid as well but then again they have to be in order to maintain the integrity of scotts performance and they do frank finlay is the ghost of jacob marley a notable turn though not as memorable perhaps as the one by alec guinness as marley in the film scrooge angela pleasence is a welcome visage as the spirit of christmas past edward woodward grand and boisterous and altogether convincing as the spirit of christmas present and michael carter grim and menacing as the spirit of christmas yet to comedavid warner hits just the right mark with his bob cratchit bringing a sincerity to the role that measures up well to the standard of quality set by scotts scrooge and susannah york fares just as well as mrs cratchit the real gem to be found here though is the performance of young anthony walters as tiny tim its heartfelt without ever becoming maudlin and simply one of the best interpretations and the most real ever presented on filmthe excellent supporting cast includes roger rees fred holywell and also the narrator of the film caroline langrishe janet holywell lucy gutteridge belle michael gough mr poole and joanne whalley fan a flawless presentation this version of a christmas carol sets the standard against which all others must be gauged no matter how many versions you may have seen watching this one is like seeing it for the first time ever and forever after whenever you think of scrooge the image your mind will conjure up will be that of george c scott a thoroughly entertaining and satisfying experience this film demands a place in the annual schedule of the holiday festivities of every home i rate this one 1010
pos	far richer in texture and character than even the classics from the 30s and 50s george c scott was born to be scrooge just as he was born to be patton mr scott will be known as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century the character of scrooge as played by mr scott seemed to jump off the screen scott as scrooge brought an richer more robust yet a more deeply moving scrooge to the screen than any of his predecessors in the role of the meanest man in 18th century london mr scott seemed to bring scrooge to a more personal understandable yet highly conflicted level his role was acted with the great authority scott always bring to the screen yet his usual bellicose voice would sometimes be brought to a whisper almost as a soliloquy as he would berate the christmas holiday in one breath yet reveal his own human frailty in his next line he could portray the sour and crusty scrooge and a misunderstood sympathetic scrooge all in the same scenetruly a remarkable performance by a giant of his generation
pos	so this made for tv film scores only a 76 on this site bah humbug without question this 1984 version of dickens classic tale is the best ever made and yes the hound has seen the 1951 version which was also good but not good enough the lack of color is perhaps the biggest shortcoming of that version although the acting was wonderfulgeorge c scott is simply incredible as ebenezer scrooge we all know the story of this stingy businessman who is haunted by the ghost of his dead partner then by three other spirits later on that evening scott is properly gruff as scrooge too gruff in fact for some critics who claim he is unable to project the newfound glee that he awakens to on christmas morning after the spirits teach him a valuable lesson but hey this is george c scott hes never going to go dancing down the street in a fit of joy he has too much dignity and his scrooge projects his emotion in a realistic mannerthe supporting performances are uniformly excellent as are the costumes music and scenery 19th century london comes to life in clive donners visionary style the film even borders on frightening in several scenes involving the spirits the important tale of morality shines through in every frame thoughyou wont often find this version aired on television anymore and that is a disappointment the 1984 version of a christmas carol should be a required part of every households celebration of the holiday when the decorations come out of the basement this film should find its way into the dvd player at least once during the season10 of 10 starsthe hound
pos	i know many people have a special fondness for the alistair sim version of dickens story but for me this 1984 version is the one to beat my wife and i own a copy of this film on vhs and we watch it together every christmas eve i often remark that we could watch it on halloween too because its a very creepy ghost storyscotttypecast as scroogeis shudderingly mean and nasty making his transformation all the more miraculous and moving i think its up there with his performance in patton the spirits are all effective each one creepier than the last watching the dark floating skeletal form of the spirit of christmas yet to come sends shivers down my spine every year and what a supporting cast david warner in particular is in top form as bob cratchit as is susannah york as his wife i seem to recall that this version sticks closer to the original story than most othersbut i may be mistaken as its been several years since i read it regardless this is a terrific christmas classic
pos	the setting and actors make this television movie for me the best rendition of dickens classic tale george c scott is very believable as is the rest of the cast his scrooge oozes with nastiness until the very end of the movie then his character changes to one who is truly repentant the 19th century english town chosen for the setting creates an ambiance that is fitting to dickens and adds to the plausibility of this film it is a movie i watch every christmas along with the real grinch and its a wonderful life
pos	telefilms tend to fall under the pitfalls of a low budget and a hasty shooting schedule which is why this film always tends to buck the trendgeorge c scott embodies ebenezer scrooge perfectly fully encompassing all of his cold tendencies and still makes him a simpathetic character the production value for this film was exceptional never relying on boffo special effects or soundstage setups yet relying on the depth and clarity of onsite shooting and strong backdrops a movie that certainly stands alone
pos	this is simply one of the finest renditions of dickens classic tale the script very accurately follows the story originally penned by dickens and captures a perfect balance between a film atmosphere and a play atmosphere viewers fond of either format will find enough of the story rooted in their presentation style of choicegeorge c scott brings a delightfully realistic approach to the character of scrooge and is very convincing in the character development instigated by the visits of the ghosts i found that he was able to win me over to the point where i sympathized with the old miser something rarely done in other versions the superb job done by the supporting actors add greatly to this production which is simply the most enjoyable of all the christmas carol versions i have seen
pos	and possibly closest to the dickens story line although i find the young ebenezer hard to watch whos idea was that period hair surely they could have done better than that scott does an incredible job as scrooge his delivery of some of the lines from dickens finally brought it to life for me edward woodward is everything we expect and more of the ghost of christmas present i find gc scotts scrooge much more of a believable miser than the more current version done by patrick stewart the scene christmas morning when scrooge realizes he hasnt missed it is enough to convince one that scott knows how to act versus overact hes phenomenal here nearly the entire cast is incredible the tiny tim in this version of the christmas carol is a little tough to look at almost too sweet still the music and the scenery make this a must watch every holiday enjoy
pos	as the celebration of christmas has evolved through the years whether one concentrates on the religious or the secular traditions it is a time when people are supposed to behave a little better to each other that has somehow slipped past one ebenezer scrooge merchant and money lender in 19th century londonas his nephew points out to his uncle he doesnt keep christmas in any way because scrooge feels the whole thing is humbug the humanity in scrooge was driven out long ago hes a hard case a whole lot like his 20th century counterpart mr potter of bedford falls new yorkbut as charles dickens told this tale redemption is not too late for any of us and a lonely ghost and three spirits visit scrooge and show him howa christmas carol is such a timeless holiday classic that we sometimes forget that it is as much a social commentary of 19th century great britain as oliver twist was the characters in this film are middle and lower class the cratchits are a couple of rungs above the street people in oliver twist but they are having to struggle to stay up there still love and happiness radiate their home no thanks to the guy bob cratchit works for like george bailey who did a whole lot of good in his life and just had to be reminded how much ebenezer scrooge needed a wake up call as to the potentiality he still had for doing some good in this old worldpatrick stewart in his live performances and filmed play has pretty much taken over the part of scrooge but george c scott captures the old miser pretty well in this film the meanness of him but with a trace of sadness that makes us root for him to change scott joins a fine tradition of people like reginald owen and alastair sim whove both done great interpretations of scroogeamong the supporting roles i particularly enjoyed david warner as bob cratchit and edward woodward as a hearty and stern spirit of christmas present according to imdb this is one of 32 versions of a christmas carol made that they have archived and it is one of the best
pos	this story is told and retold and continues to be retold in every possibly way imagine the immortal charles dickens story has been recreated in every possible way imagine i admit i have not seen the classic alistair sim version and im sure someday i will but i would be blown away if it touched even close to this amazing eighties version i believe that if dickens himself had created his story for film this would be itthe story is well known i wont go into much detail because everyone has seen it in one form or another a rich stingy mean old man is visited by the ghost of his former partner and warned about his mean ways in order to straighten him out he is visited by three spirits each which show him a different perspective of his life and the people he is involved with past present and future finally in seeing all this before him he realizes the error of his ways in a big way and attempts retribution for all the wrong he has donegeorge c scott is absolutely undeniably perfect for this role he takes hold of the ebeneezer scrooge role and makes it his own and creates an incredible character he is not just a mean old man but someone who has been effected by certain situations in his life that has made him bitter and angry at the world there is compassion within him but he holds it below everything else and is very self involved scott delivers the role of perfection when it comes to scroogenot only does the leading role make this film but everything else fits into place this is a grand epic of victorian england dickens england is recreated before our very eyes the sights and the sounds and you can almost feel the breeze in your face and the smells of the market director clive donner brilliantly recreates this scene and leaves nothing to the imagination i could watch this film on mute and be dazzled by the scenery its not spectacular scenery per se but its real the film takes us from the high class traders market to the very dismal pits of poverty and everything in betweenthe rest of the cast fits into their roles and brings their literary counterparts to life bob cratchitt played by david warner and his entire family including and especially the young tiny tim played by anthony walters were wonderful the ghosts each had their own distinct personality and added to the dark mood of this story a christmas carol is not a light story dickens wrote this story for a dark period in englands life and its one of the few christmas tales that is really dark almost scary and it has to be scary in order to scare a man who has been a miser for so many years into turning around the dark feel to the story is captured in this film and is downright frightening and yet the end lifts your spirits and captures christmas miracles the score to this film is also something to be mentioned as it is epic and grand and beautiful to listen to whether its the actual score or the christmas music everything fits together apparently christmas movies are my favorite because i insist everyone see this christmas carol above all others 1010
pos	you could stage a version of charles dickens a christmas carol with sock puppets and ill probably watch it ever since i was a child this has been one of my favorite stories maybe its the idea that there is good in everyone and that therefore no one is beyond redemption that appeals to me but for whatever reason i never miss an opportunity to watch one of the many screen adaptations of this timeless classic when theyre on tv as they inevitably are this time of yearwhat makes this version really stand out is the somber gravitas that the cast bring to their respective roles lines weve heard dozens of times in the past take on a whole new intensity and each character becomes more real and believable in the hands of this wonderful ensemblegeorge c scott was nominated for an emmy in 1985 for this role it is to his everlasting credit that rather than sleepwalking through this oftportrayed role of scrooge he instead gave it a fresh interpretation that was in my opinion one of his finest performances ever he wisely did not attempt a british accent instead delivering his lines in that famous gravelly voice his scrooge is not merely a cranky old man as he is so often portrayed but a man who harbors a profound anger against the world as he is visited in turn by each of the three spirits we understand how this anger took root grew and ultimately strangled his soul as he is forced to review his life we see him alternately softening and then relapsing again into unrepentant obstinacy and in the great dramatic scene when he kneeling and weeping at his own grave begs for mercy as he attempts to convince the third spirit of his repentance and desire to alter his life we see a man who has been utterly broken and brought to his knees literally and figuratively scott has made scrooge utterly believable and painfully humanimpressive as scotts performance is the ensemble of supporting actors contributes significantly the this versions dark beauty fred holywell scrooges nephew is an excellent example of this often portrayed as an affable buffoon here he is played by roger rees with an emotional intensity missing from earlier portrayals when he implores scrooge i ask nothing of you i want nothing from you why cant we be friends we see in his face not only his frustration but his pain at scrooges selfimposed separation from his only living relative it is a moving performance and one of the movies most dramatic sceneseven more magnificent is the performance given by the wonderful english actor frank finlay as scrooges late partner jacob marley in most versions of this tale the scene with marley tends to be a bit of a low point in the film simply because its difficult to portray a dead man convincingly and the results are usually just plain silly ooooh look its a scary ghostnot in this version it is perhaps the most riveting scene in the whole movie marleys entrance as the locks on scrooges door fly open of their own accord and the sound of chains rattling echo throughout the house is wonderfully creepy but finlays marley is no ethereal spirit he is a tortured soul inspiring both horror and pity marley may be a ghost but his rage and regret over a life wasted on the pursuit of wealth and his despair at his realization that his sins are now beyond redress are still very human as portrayed by finlay we have no problem believing that even the flinty scrooge would be shaken by this nightmarish apparition finlay really steals the scene here something not easy to do when youre opposite george c scottand it just goes on and on one remarkable performance after another making it seem like youre experiencing this story for the first time edward woodward remember him from the equalizer is by turns both jovial and menacing as the ghost of christmas present when he delivers the famous line it may well be that in the sight of heaven you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor mans child he is no longer a jolly santa claus surrogate but an avenging angel who gives scrooge a much needed verbal spankingsusannah york is a wonderfully tart tongued mrs cratchit and david warner brings marvelous depth to the long suffering bob cratchit a man who goes through life bearing the triple crosses of poverty a sick child and an insufferable boss his face alternately shows his cheerful courage and also at times his weariness in the face of intolerable circumstances later in the scene in which scrooge is shown by the ghost of christmas yet to come the cratchit family after the death of tiny tim warners performance while hardly uttering a word will move you to tears
pos	i saw a lot films about charles dickens christmas carol but this one is the best of all there is an atmosphere which is exactly the same as in the book the actors george c scott and others are great unfortunately you cant often watch the film in germany and switzerland
pos	this is the best film version of dickens classic tale ive seen it over and over on vhs and recently acquired the dvd version which is formatted for tv not widescreen what i find interesting about this teleplay is the cast of english actors who are now recognizable since many have appeared in other filmsshows in north america since 1984 my biggest surprise is edward woodward the equalizer as the ghost of christmas present
pos	i first saw this version of a christmas carol when it first appeared on television i actually anticipated seeing the film when it was advertised and it more than lived up to my expectations i have now purchased the dvd and plan to watch it every year with the exception of its a wonderful life i consider this version of a christmas carol one of the best christmas movies ever made george c scott is excellent and a superb cast led by roger rees surrounds him scott proves once again that he is one of finest actors of our time scott has the artistic talent and acting ability to play any role and keep the character unique to himself how can someone be remembered as both patton and scrooge scott does so easily the direction is marvelous with the fine sets costumes and music that give the movie a special feeling of the time place and era depicted you will simply love this movie and will place it among your favorites to watch during the holiday season
pos	ok im biased i live near shrewsbury in england where this wonderful movie was filmed it still looks the same now i remember them filming here quite vividly and the fake snow on the streets for days on end often when im walking through shrewsbury i see a street or a house and it will remind me of this filmgeorge c scotts scrooge is a more realistic character than many of the other screen versions his physical appearance isnt the typical miser scotts is big and imposing a man who finds those smaller than himself to be inferiorwe all know the story and the quotes the book is one of the most cherished works in the english language and i dont believe there are many cynics who would say that people arent capable of change and redemption this film version portrays all of that quite beautifully george c scott may be american but he plays the part of the english miser with wonderful skilli love this movie if you havent seen this version i would strongly urge that you do its usually available for a very small amount of money or are you too mean
pos	okay there are a ton of reviews here what can i possibly addi will try anyway the reason this is my favorite scrooge is because of everything the sets outdoor locations costumes are so beautiful and authentic the music is sweet the supporting cast is very well done one of my favorites is the narrator  nephew played by roger rees his understated sincerity is touching and his voice is the sound of christmas to me david warner is also a totally believable bob cratchit his is a difficult life but he remains positive and dignified the best part of course is george c scott as ebenezer scrooge some have said his portrayal too gruff i couldnt disagree more his exchanges at the beginning while cold or harsh werent out of character he is a terribly disillusioned man whos heart has been hardened by the vicissitudes of life and his own lust for wealth during the flashbacks its obvious that he isnt all gruff this is where we see that there is hope for him if he was totally gone his partner marley would never have come for his sake in the first place and after all we are none of us past hoping i think that is a huge part of what dickens was trying to say when scrooge looks in on his dance at his employers with belle you see him smile regretfully as he tells belle in the flashback that he will go through life with a grin on my face clive donner was smart enough as the director to allow these moments on film sometimes they get left on the editing room floorand finally his conversion is so absolutely full of joy that it makes me cry tears of joy every time i see it his apology to his nephew fred so sincere so moving it is the spirit not only of christmas but of humanity itself the joy he brings to fred to his wife are so apparent and the line that gets me every time god forgive me for the time ive wasted bravi tutti
pos	although george c scott is the only actor in this version of acc without a british accent he more than makes up for it with his overthetop and largerthanlife interpretation of ebenezer scroogeparticularly effective is when he confronts bob cratchit in his office at the movies end as scott stands before a large window sunlight casts a glowing mantle over him all you can see is his silhouette augmented by scotts voice a ponderous growl the effect is galvanizingmuch like marlon brandos first scene in apocalypse now the horror indeed however as they say the very thing that works for you can also work against you because scott displays such gleeful ferocity throughout the movie it proves infectious to put it another way the before scrooge is almost as charismatic as the after even though he really shouldnt be its what you might call the doctor smith effect since jonathan harris used a very similar approach when playing that role and numerous other heavies stage and screen alikeactually i myself dont consider scotts glib rage a liability but other christmas carol purists might see the film and judge for yourselves
pos	when this initially aired in 1984 my wife and i taped it on our very first vhs recorder i still have that aging tape which i try to watch annually it was the year my first child was born and seeing a christmas carol in this incarnation brings back fond memories of happy times  many hours of which were spent with this film playing in the background i finally broke down this year and ordered a dvd which prompted me to take a moment to write this brief reaction to the movie charles dickens story is captured in outstanding fashion here george c scott is absolutely amazing and totally believable as scrooge the supporting cast is equally spectacular this is to my mind a flawless production little details add much to the enjoyment the game similes scrooges nephew and wife play with their party guests is a neat item ive since recreated it with my high school english students as a brief respite from class work honestly i can think of few ways to entertain myself over the holidays i enjoy more than indulging in this cbs production which was originally sponsored by ibm incidentally its fun to watch the old tape with the original ibm commercials  which show just how much computers have evolved in 21 years amazing how things have changed bottom line a christmas carol is a timeless story and this rendition is a timeless classic enjoy  and god bless us every one
pos	everyone is surely familiar with this most famous of stories  a heartless businessman is visited by the ghost of his dead partner on christmas eve and warned that if he continues in his uncaring ways then he will be doomed to an afterlife in chains so that he can avoid his partners fate he is visited by three spirits who show him visions of christmases past present and yet to come so that he will hopefully see the error of his ways before it is too late a rather morbid tale one might think but it is classic charles dickens and also one of the most famous and popular christmas stories of all timeto me this is the definitive version of dickens timeless story its the one i always remember watching in school and i remember being absolutely terrified by it the ghost of jacob marley the final scene with the ghost of christmas present under the bridge and the ghost of christmas yettocome especially i found very frightening how on earth did the film gain the u certificate for nonuk readers u is the lowest classification it means family friendly and children welcome nothing to scare them etc this is certainly not the case though as some smaller children will undoubtedly find the final segment positively terrifying with the grim reaperlike spectre of christmas futurebe that as it may from the many versions of this classic story i have seen adapted for film this is possibly the most faithful to the book most notably included is a segment rarely seen in film adaptations of the original text  that of the ghost of christmas present showing scrooge the two children hidden under his robe youd never get away with a scene like that nowadays the two children represent ignorance and need although changed to want in this filmcriticisms for me however become apparent having watched it again with more objective and trained eyes the main one of which being that george c scotts portrayal of scrooge seems simply not cold enough he laughs too much i dont want to use the word jolly because of course ebeneezer is anything but but he does seem to be merely a grumpy old man rather than the positively unkind cold and uncaring man that he is in the book and other films patrick stewart portrayed him excellently in one of the most recent versions filmed and michael caine despite acting alongside the muppets was positively cold further the development of the character over the course of the film as he learns more about the error of his ways and grows towards redemption is unconvincing and appears inconsistent he appears to have changed little by the time he reaches the third spirits final lessonbut ignoring this one albeit major quibble it is still a spellbinding and ultimately heartwarming christmas tale as all christmas films should be london of course looks like the perfect picturesque quaint snowcovered english town that many americans probably imagine it still is the truth is that even then that london was grey and grimy  and any snow would never have been so white and everyone is so impeccably dressed too even the poor people look rather dapper but of course its a christmas film so why shouldnt everything look nice perfect holiday season viewing coupled with copies of its a wonderful life miracle on 34th street and the snowman and youve got everything you need
pos	this version of the charles dickens novel features george c scott as the scrooge fine casting especially the choice of scott who plays the role to the hilta fine cast supports him in the very good adaption a modern day holiday classic on a scale of one to ten9
pos	in our household we are enormous fans of a christmas carol and watch virtually every version each christmas including the old 1938 reginald owen and the modern 1999 patrick stewart our overall favorite is the 1951 black  white classic because alastair sim is ebeneezer scrooge and his conversion rings the truest however this 1984 rendition has its own unique merits and makes a lovely  entertaining story quite faithful generally to dickens novel see my comments on the other film adaptations if interestedfirst of all george c scott can certainly seem pretty crotchety and doesnt make a bad scrooge i adore his sideburns his long topcoat  hat he cuts the finest fashion figure of the lot and quite a handsome gentleman however sometimes it seems scott is enjoying his role as scrooge just a wee bit too much and not taking it quite as seriously as he oughtthis rendition has the best overall christmas atmosphere hopeful and optimistic somehow you know this story is going to have a happy ending filmed in the town of shrewsbury england it just seems somehow very british the film has a lovely musical score with wonderful lively caroling music throughout all the appropriate portions of the tale sometimes i could almost smell the chestnuts roasting and the pudding singing in the copper marleys anguished ghost with his wonderful jaw dropping scene and the three spirits are all quite convincing christmas past is a lovely ethereal lady christmas present wonderfully giant and jovial christmas yet to come shrouded and foreboding as always however i found scrooges nephew fred a wee bit quiet  grim not nearly as jolly  hearty as he should be i like the nephews wife whom theyve named janet with her lovely sprightly period hairstyle instead of blind mans bluff theyve concocted a game called similes for the nephews christmas dinner party which is a cute little touch scrooge getting right into the spirit of the thingthe cratchits and their somewhat meagre though much appreciated christmas dinner are well depicted with bob david warner suitably sympathetic and longsuffering in his miles of scarf mrs cratchit is charmingly portrayed by susannah york who also starred with george c scott in the wonderful 1970 adaptation of jane eyre above all this version has unquestionably the best tiny tim not only an adorable  endearing little waif but sickly with those dark circles under his eyes the frail wee thing looks unlikely to survive the hourthis is a delightful  heartwarming version of the holiday classic with its festive atmosphere its sure to put you in the spirit of the season
pos	i saw this movie in sixth grade around christmas time and i was really excited about seeing it and when i heard that george c scott was in it i was really excited because i really love george c scott when me and my class were watching this movie i was really into it and when it was over i was really impressed i thought that it was totally fabulous this is the best version of charles dickens classic novel that i have seen so far george c scotts performance as scrooge is something else i thought that he was the perfect choice he was scrooge he is the definitive scrooge ive seen two different versions of a christmas carol the other is the one with patrick stewart but this is the better one what it really great about this is the acting i thought that the actors were fabulous everyone was the spirits tiny tim bob cratchit everyone they could not have found anyone better than the ones they had doing the parts but the best part of the movie was george c scott when i saw him i thought that he was the absolute best he is the definitive ebenezer scrooge i do not think that they could have found someone better i dont think that they could have found anyone better to replace anyone in the movie this movie is probably the definitive movie adaption of the classic by charles dickens and i really think that you will agree you will think that this movie is fabulous i am probably going to have to buy this movie on dvd because i thought that it was totally fabulous i totally recommend that you see this masterpiece this is the best version of a christmas carol period 1010
pos	ten out of ten stars its hard to believe this was a made for television movie just the phrase made of tv makes me shudder the production values for made for tv movies are almost always remarkably lower than production values for professional movie studios that being said this version of the christmas carol should have been released in theaters because it is that good its my personal favorite of all the christmas carol movies because every aspect of this production are of the highest quality yes there are some minor on screen glitches with two of the ghosts that visit scrooge but there isnt a movie in existence that doesnt have at least a couple of mistakesscott turns in a stellar performance as scrooge hes a pleasure to watch in fact i cant think of one performance in this film that shouldnt be applauded the costuming location shooting and winter backdrop are mesmerizing the musical score is endearing and heart warming add to that solid directing flawless cinematography and faithful scripting we have here what will one day be considered a holiday classic it really hasnt been around long enough to be a classic but mark my words one day soon it will be this film has turned into a yearly christmas tradition in my home because it embodies the true meaning behind christmas love selflessness and giving in as selfish greedy world my family and i can lose ourselves in the christmas carol starring george c scott
pos	i enjoy all the versions of this story but this one is my all time favorite george cscott gives a depth to the scrooge character that the others do not give the movie shows more about why he becomes so bitter the changes in scrooge appear gradually as he encounters the different ghosts and the incidents that they show him this movie has the best tiny tim by far he is the right age rather than being played by someone who is almost a teenager as in the other films anthony walters still has all or most of his baby teeth david warner is wonderful as bob cratchit he is such a versatile actor he portrays a man who clearly loves his family he plays the role with dignity neither as a wimpy man cowering under scroogesthumb but as a man who gracefully puts up with it because he has a family to provide for susannah york and the other actors do a fine job of bringing the characters to life edward woodward is the best ghost of christmas present ive ever seen most often he is played as a jolly santa type character in this he shows anger at scrooges attitudes and really makes scrooge reconsider the costumes and the sets really bring the london of dickens time to life a wonderful movie
pos	im sure that most people already know the storythe miserly ebenezer scrooge gets a visit from three spirits the ghosts of christmas past present and yet to come who highlight parts of his life in the hopes of saving his soul and changing his ways dickens classic story in one form or another has stood the test of time to become a beloved holiday favoritewhile i grew up watching the 1951 version starring alastair sims and i believe that he is the definitive scrooge i have been impressed with this version which was released when i was in high school george c scott plays a convincing and mean ebenezer scrooge and the actors playing the ghosts are rather frightening and menacing david warner is a good bob cratchit as wellthis version is beautifully filmed and uses more modern filming styles for the 1980s which make it more palatable for my children than the 1951 black and white versionthis is a worthy adaptation of the story and is one that i watch almost every year at some point in the christmas season
pos	father of the pride was the best new show to hit television since family guy it was yet another masterpiece from the talented people at dreamworks animation like the simpsons the show centers around a nuclear family of white lions in this case it also contains many memorable supporting characters including roger the surly orangutan vincent the italianamerican flamingo the eccentric white tigers blake and victoria the faux patriotic snout brothers and chutney the elephant the other stars of the show are the sigfreid and roy they are incredibly eccentric and do everything in a grandiose manner making the most mundane activities entertaining the combination of cute animal characters with very adult dialog and controversial issues drugs prejudice etc is the source of the programs brilliancethe blame for this shows failure lies with nbc they opted to broadcast the episodes in no particular order perhaps being influenced by which guest stars they could promote rather than the more logical production order several times the show was preempted for an extra halfhour of such dreck as the biggest loser as if 60 minutes of that was not enough it is indeed an ill omen for the future of television as art if an original and daring show like this fails while fear factor and american idol dominateluckily the complete series was released on dvd and the show now has an opportunity to gain a larger following 1010
pos	i had watched as much of the series as i could manage to watch on television but unfortunately started a job that got me working evenings i managed to catch some recordings of it at least and of course purchased the recently released dvd of the complete series watching the dvd you can see that the animation was a bit more crude at first but they ironed out a fair number of the flaws after the pilot was done the voices are well suited to the characters and the writing is excellent its rather refreshing to see animation getting back to its roots by reintroducing adult themes thing is with the way society has come in the last century you need to be a bit more blatant about it by todays standards in order to be recognised as an adultoriented show the characters have very realistic personalities and are placed in situations that parallel what we often face in real life its your typical sitcom in that regard but the humor is more like what youd expect from late night television like a talk show skit or saturday night live back when snl was actually funny good job dreamworks perhaps you need to work with one of the more liberal networks to keep this series going and also improve the marketing of merchandise for the series to help defray its high costs its a challenge to do this for a cartoon of a mature nature though hmm
pos	father of the pride  was another of those good shows that unfortunately dont have a very long life  and that is pretty sad specially if you consider that almost all the time the worst shows are still on air  think in the simple life  i admit that are many similarities with this show and the simpsons but despite the similarities the show have it own merits  the animation is just adequate not incredible but is good the best are the characters  all the animals are very likable and funny  and even sigfried and roy had their moments  the music was good i liked many of the songs even if the show isnt very original i think that this had lots of potential like mission hill  a show that isnt very famous but i liked a lot  this didnt have the appreciation that it deserved  what a shame 
pos	i dont know why some people criticise that show so muchit is a great funny show  probably not the right material for mainstream primetime but stillthe family dynamics are funny and all in all the same you see in most comedy shows the supporting characters are absolutely hilarious the plots of the individual episodes and the frequent siegfried  roy jibes are only just above average but ever so often you have subplots or oneliners that make you roll on the floor laughingthis show was well worth the 8 pounds i paid for itrating 810
pos	one word supurrrrb i dont think i have see anything like this in a long time on network or cable television watching this show was like taking a breath of fresh air amid tv schedule filled with reality shows and boring reruns i have to say i had my reservations after all critics were almost unanimous in crying foul and downgrading the show but when half an hour was over by the way thank you nbc for running a commercialfree show i was left with the feeling of instant love love at first glance the true love that one feels in his guts everything about this show screamed excellencegraphics in this show were at least as good as finding nemo and shrek no small feat considering those movies took years to be developedcast was marvelous i am partial to john goodmans voice but the rest of the team certainly were on par with john special mention lisa kudrows guest appearance she was on top of the game creating neurotic pudgy and lovable panda with a jewish streak in her panda from brooklyn only in this show script was funny with a lot of inside and adult jokes which were sharp yet not tacky a note for all parents this is not for children this show was never advertised as such and theres a reason why its set for 9pm not 8pm so if youd like to complain about objectionable context save your breath adults deserve a comedy made just for them and father of the pride is it not everything was perfect i was a bit puzzled by siegfried and roys characters do i sense stereotype when it comes to them yes they are gay yes they are flamboyant yes they speak with german accents but thats yesterdays news give us something new something fresh something funny putting the old jokes in a new show is definitely the wrong approach i understand that the creators of this show wanted to use the star power that these guys have thats fine by me but please dont dwell on something everybody already knows by heart hopefully the rest of the show is not going to play the same old record over and over in general the show is definitely a mustseetv funny witty with a few unexpected twists here and there  there havent been a comedy this good since seinfeld i am certainly looking forward to the next episode
pos	father of the pride is a pleasant surprise it is funny witty and features some great voice acting the show is about the family of a lion who is acting as the attraction of siegfried  roy shows indeed all of them are stereotypes but thats what makes them so funny fotp is not a kiddiecartoon it includes some crude adult humor but in a very mild way it is full of popculture references and celebrity cameos and most of them are very well executed id say ill give the show a 7 out of ten because it is nice fairly well executed but not very original ive seen most of those stereotypes many times before even in that particular order
pos	i never saw it on tv but rented the dvd through netflix as soon as i found that it was available i had high expectations and was not disappointed its funny and the animation is excellent that level of quality i would only have expected from feature films so im surprised at some of the bad comments on it maybe the dvd release had improved animation one bonus to the dvd is that it was fun to see both versions of the pilot im an adult and i really appreciate that it is for adults it isnt only kids who like cute animated characters it is nowhere near raunchy as some have claimed but i can see where some parents wouldnt want their young children to see it im very disappointed that it was cancelled i wish they would produce more episodes or perhaps a movie
pos	at least for a half hour a week i havent been interested in anything on the big 3 networks abccbsnbc in years all of the lions are interesting although larry can get annoying at times i really like the middle earth action figures they bring in with hunter most of the other characters are interesting as well the sideshow of siegfried and roy is entertaining at times too the animation is top notch and definitely the best cg that has been done on a weekly tv show usually when they hire big names to star in a show theyre trying to hide a poor script or characters not entirely true in this show though theres a couple characters that were weak and improved by the voice acting but overall the characters stand on their ownthis is definitely for 16 and up theres nothing here that most kids havent already heard before though and most of the jokes would probably just fly right over their heads its definitely not as crude and edgy as south park but does bring some of the same bash everyone feel to it one example is that it makes fun of both dick cheney and barbara streisand at the same time in one episode father of the pride and other dreamworks productions like shrek also feel like the spiritual successors of animaniacs pinky and the brain and freakazoid its the same type of humor grown up it may not be as witty as spielbergs classic tv series but its still goodi hope that it finishes this season off well and is renewed for future seasons otherwise i may never find a reason to watch the big 3 again
pos	perhaps in an attempt to find another hot property for adaptation the brothers fleischer thought back to their highly successful foray into the world of the newspaper comic strip with their production of 1933s popeye the sailor fleischer studiosparamount although it was a part of the betty boop series miss b only made a brief appearance in the short leaving the rest as a pilot episode for the possible emergence of a full blown seriesas is now common knowledge the gruff squinty eyed brawlin seaman became perhaps the most successful cartoon series ever outlasting and literally outliving the fleischers and their studio lasting to this dayreturning to king features for another try at luck was no doubt the reason for trying out the very popular henry comic strip character in a betty boop outing objective being the seeking of another series the reasoning then surely seemed sound henry was a most popular feature in the hearst papers lineup appearing as both a daily and on sundays color comics supplement puck the comics weekly you know what fools these mortals be remember that one schultz in viewing the chubby little bald boy comic strip hero and his on screen antics both solo and in tandem with miss betty we were pleasantly surprised in seeing just how well the character was handled the story and director dave fleischer both afforded a plethora of comic striplike situations and sight gags that seemed most appropriate for the character of little henry these mostly silent vignettes were very important to the animated film in remaining faithful to the printed page as the henry feature was mostly done in a sort of 4 color mimein the cartoon titled betty boop with henry the funniest living american fleischer studiosparamount pictures corporation 1935 we see what is basically being a one situational exercise being punctuated with the usual array of dave fleischers rapid fire machine gunlike gags in short henry spots a puppy in the window of betty boops pet shop it is a sort of love at first sight as henry attempts to purchase the little pup dog with the only money he had to coins in his pocket he is in formed by miss boop that it would be 200 in depression era money to make the purchase tears appear as the little guy leaves dejectedlybut a reprieve is soon on the horizon as betty asks the boy to mind the store while she leaves on urgent business in return for his services miss betty promises him the little dog in return of course they have a deal and betty leavesgetting to the work of cleaning cages and feeding the livestock affords the opportunity for the fleischer crew to fire up a whole new string of gags this time featuring bird seed henrys bald pate and push brooms but not all at once of course schultz henrys enthusiasm for mass feeding of the stores avian population by first literally seeding his head soon leads to a mass defection of the birds out of the store to the open street in a mass jail breakbetty returns to this sight and expresses her disappointment and anger with henrys temporary custodial care all bets were off no doggie for henry he begins to leave dejectedly but soon convinces the proprietress to give him another shot at fixing things up his head covered with bird seed he manages to corral all of the little feathered creatures returning them to their pet store coop happily the little fella leaves but this time he has his own affectionate little face licking puppyundoubetly this was a winning combination we have the carefree energy filled free wheeling of the boy the kindness of betty and the emotions of the situation and doubtful outcome of the boy and his dog situation max and dave fleischer had given us a sort of almost minor minimasterpiece of a surreal comedy shortwe were quite surprised that no henry series followed judging by the fairly faithful treatment of the character it certainly could have been sustained for some time at any rate this teaming was in many ways the best of the betty boop try out pictures although the first popeye the sailor fleischerparamount 1933 was the most successful and barely had any betty boop in it save for a cameo as a carnival hula dancer the henry short was much better than the two following king features tryouts betty boop and the little king and betty boop and little jimmy both 1936poodle schnitz
pos	this cute animated short features two comic icons  betty boop and henryhenry is the bald slightly portly boy from the comics who never speakswell here he does speakhe wants to get a puppy from betty boops pet store and when he is left to mind the store  some hilarious hijinks ensuebetty sings a song about pets henry gets in a battle with birds and a monkey but everything works out in the end
pos	having been a fan of columbo i was sorely disappointed in corky romano while certainly a funny movie falks mob boss character was a far cry from the lovable lieutenant hes played for so many years especially with the offensive language he used after corky romano i was honestly both surprised by and soured on mr peter falk however having just seen finding john christmas and its predecessor a town without christmas for the first time within a week of each other i have to say that max peters falks delightful character in both movies is surely as memorable and lovable as columbo while parts of the movie are quite predictable such scenes in no way take away from the enjoyment of seeing the story played out i too wish i had recorded both of these heartwarming christmas movies and i highly recommend them whether youre a falk fan a christmas nut or simply someone who enjoys the occasional feelgood movie of the week this movie may end up lost among the throngs of madefortv holiday flicks so be sure to find finding john christmas before its too late
pos	if anyone is interested in obtaining a copy of this film please read the bottom of this description first telecast by cbs on november 30 2003 the madefortv finding john christmas is a sequel to the previous years a town without christmas with peter falk reprising his role as versatile guardian angel max valerie bertinelli plays kathleen mcallister a divorced smalltown nurse whose depression over the fact that the hospital er she maintains may be forced to shut down because of a 100000 debt is briefly lifted when she spots a newspaper picture taken by photojournalist noah greeley david cubitt the picture shows an act of bravery performed by noahs firefighter brother hank william russ who mysteriously left town 25 years ago and hasnt been seen since hank would like to quietly slip back into town without explanation or fanfare but this proves impossible when noahs newspaper posts a 50000 reward to identify hank known only to the public as john christmas and theres something very very curious about that photo it also shows a santa claus suit seemingly floating in midair without an occupant that elusive santa is of course the angelic max who pops up now and again throughout the story in a variety of guises to solve problems dispense advice tie up loose plot strandsand even share a musical duet with kathleens talented daughter socorro jennifer pisanainterested in having a copy write to me here iamaseal2yahoocom
pos	i watched this in july and even with the christmas theme found it touching and sensitive it is not for someone with a realitymind as it is full of fantasy and lovely moments that sometimes dont make sense william russ did a grand job as hank i have only seen him in the remake of the long hot summer where he played a weak character but in this one the expression in his eyes throughout as hank considered the things that were happening to him was wonderful and tender valerie bertinelli was excellent and lovely as usual and very believable in this role and peter falk as max was splendid and always brought a smile when he appeared in a number of important scenes there were many special scenes including the one where hank realizes who max really was in his life its not for everyoneespecially those who arent into feelgood movies and this is definitely one if you like everything to be perfect and make sense avoid this one but i think it is wellworth rewatching which is why i taped it yes some of us still have vcrs 
pos	my comments for vivah  its a charming idealistic love story starring shahid kapoor and amrita rao the film takes us back to small pleasures like the bride and bridegrooms families sleeping on the floor playing games together their friendly banter and mutual respect vivah is about the sanctity of marriage and the importance of commitment between two individuals yes the central romance is naively visualized but the sneakedin romantic moments between the tobemarried couple and their stubborn resistance to modern courtship games makes you crave for the idealism the film predictably concludes with the marriage and the groom on the wedding night tells his new bride who suffers from burn injuries come let me do your dressingv i v a h  showcases a lot of good things  beauty of arranged marriage beauty of indian culture beauty of indian woman last but not least a nice idealism of the abouttobecouple waiting to get married  playing by the rules  simple yet beautiful such a simple story  no plot  no villain  as is the case with most of sooraj barjatya films sooraj sir is back to what he does best he has made the movie with full conviction its a very sweet film  which teaches the current generation a lot of good things bout arranged marriage  the union of 2 families i think amrita rao  looks very good  she has acted very well she has most of the good scenes  although i thought the last half hour was completely to shahid kapur  who for a change gives an awesomely restrained performance i also liked the acting of all others for ex the choti ie amrita prakash alok nath anupam kher shahids bro  sisinlaw it almost seemed as real and recognizable as it could sooraj sir has got another nice family film to his credit after maine pyar kiya hahk  hum saath saath hain the chemistry between shahid  amrita is awesomestuff like sanctity in a marriagerelationship avoiding courtship mutual respect care  space waiting for getting married officially prayingsacrficing for ur beloved  all these and more get showcased in vivah theres still some good audience who r going  enjoying this film some of the folksaudience are already excited after seeing that they r thinking bout arrangedmarriage  thats success if you ask me it seems amrita rao  our actressfromvivah result for a nice performance has been bestowed the prestigious dadsaheb phalke award for 2006  hats off to her for this achievement chalo even though vivah  shahid or amrita didnt get any of the filmfare  other awards  least this is news to cheer about  congrats to amrita rao for showing us a visual of indian bridetobe in the purest form and of course to sooraj barjatya for portraying her the best way  shudnt forget shahid kapur and all others who make vivah as sweet and legendary as it is today  imagine to share the same pedestal as the legendary dilip kumar  its no mean achievement  congrats to amrita rao  for taking her career to another level with this award  i personally feel  she should keep doing movies only with shahid kapur  they make a cute couple and their onscreen chemistry reminds me of srkkajol or aamir khan  juhi chawla  some points that i observedfew of the elements  1 if u notice carefully amrita rao looks so good because shes always wearing traditional dresses she gives every bit of the indian woman essence  in this film  perfect fit 2 shahid kapur is like most of us  not exactly ready for marriage or earlymarriage  but prem listens carefully to the stepwise talk given by his dad  having full faith in anupam kher eventually honesty  trust are the keywords that he reflects in his first talk with amrita most people would think such a first meeting with a total stranger plus for a limited time is never enough to judge a person but according to what i saw in this film i have a feeling  that two people who are made for each other can connect within a 1st meet also its possible  3 in the entire movie  there are basically 4 or 5 sequences where shahid  amrita are together  or shown to be together its unlike most other romanticweddingbased movies where hero  heroine are always singingdancing or nowadays  doing cheap stuff but the beauty of each of these 5 sequences  characterized by restraint innocence  respect for the other  4 i really liked the relationship shown between chacha alok nath  amrita rao these kinda movies should highlight the indifference shown to daughtersgirlkids in some parts of india 5 romantic scenes between lead couple are shot very nicely  no cheap scenessongs are beautifully pictured  words like jalpraarthana etc are going to be buzzwords for all girls who liked this film  personally i really am fond of many dialogs in this film 6 last but not the least  the entire hospital scene where shahid puts sindhoor to amrita when shes struggling for life  is terrific those dialogs between the couple are so touching and u feel the loveicantdowithoutu  its a hatsoff feeling   in many ways vivah reminded me of maine pyar kiya ddlj qayamat se qayamat tak hum dil de chuke sanam  for the freshnessonscreenchemistry of the lead pair    if u ask me  along with films like rang de basanti lage raho munnabhai dor corporate and kabul express v i v a h ranks among the best films made in 2006 in fact  i think vivah does deserve better viewingbusiness than dhoom2 or fanaa or golmaal or all those timepassfuzzystylecrap movies 
pos	all the talent mr sooraj barjatya showed in his first 3 movies i thought were all an accident because his 4th one main prem ki diwani hoon was so bad but i have to say it wasnt an accident this guy is talented and the way he has done vivah is just brilliant right from the first scene it affects you the sequences between shahid and amrita are awesome the chemistry between these two actors gives glimpses of that between srk and kajol as usual alok nath as the good and loving father is fantastic so is anupam kher but its a shahidamrita filmamrita looks good in most scenes though shahid does look a little young to get married but he does a good job of a shy but yet morally strong groom this movie will especially be liked by those who has gone through such beautiful moments in their life all in all a brilliant film hats off to mr sooraj barjatya
pos	vivah is by no means a classic however in the days of hardcore action pathbreaking special effects  complex plots none of which bollywood has mastered yet its quite refreshing to see a simple film like vivah the story as we all know is a journey from a couples first meeting to their eventual wedding after some coy moments and testing times nothing more nothing less the music isnt quite in the same league as mpk or hahk but doesnt jar your senses either two songs stood out for me  mujhe haq hai  do anjaane while milan abhi aadha  hamaari shaadi were hummable shahid performs sincerely  shows a lot of potential its good to see him play something else but the cool dude he normally does amrita is very sweet and plays the role of a docile smalltown girl to perfection alok nath anupam kher  seema biswas are terrific supports and the rest of the cast does a reasonable job surajs direction is simple but effective the movies prime flaw is the slow pace which might test the patience of a lot of young viewers but all in all a good clean decent family movie
pos	this is one of the best movies to come from bollywood in years certainly the best this year until now indian to the core the panoramic visuals the heartpleasing dialogs and the melodious and soft music make the movie an exceptional one the apt depiction of indianvalues and culture makes the viewer search for hisher roots in them and invigorates the mind and spirit with a sense of pride and a new lease on lifethis movie is for viewers who enjoy a call to their imagination and philosophical senses if you like watching movies to get all your nerves excited through onscreen action sex or terror then this movie is not for you because you will find that the movie is not full of 90 degrees twists in it it is as simple a story for a movie as it can get but thats exactly where the art of the movie lies one gets a real life experience and the best thing is this experience is one full of values and hope it is about the positive side of life about the sweet things that god has showered on humans as against the regressive movies that insist on showing dons terrorists and underworlds this is not about things and people that have gone bad it is about the goodness that still persists and that keeps the world running of course every genre of movies is respectable but it takes a lot of courage and talent to come up with a movie that swims against the current and tries to open the eyes of the public to the hidden realities and truths having said that heres more the movie is the journey of a couple from their engagement to their arranged marriage  yes thats right it is an arranged marriage and the couple come to know each other only through their parents and learn to love each other the 6 month gap between engagement and marriage is a long time not full of enticing happenings but one that nurtures the growing love and devotion of the couple to each other they learn together the importance of their relationship and of this invaluable period of their lives and work to strengthen the bonds of marriage but have these been strengthened enough their relationship will face the test of not only time but also fortune will they pass this test that is what vivah is about
pos	this movie brings back many memories of the classic cinema of old where actors didnt have to take their clothes off to make viewers watch their filmfirstly i think the main plus point of this movie is the amazing chemistry between shahid and amrita it is definitely the making of the filmi have seen lots of comments regarding the film being sickly sweet and overly slushy in response to this i think to a certain degree this is a correct analysis however considering this is a barjatya film i think that compared to mpk hahk hssh and mpkdh it has been toned down significantly hssh was almost unbearable to watch in some placesin this film however when the sentimental moments come along you find yourself smiling wishing the budding couple all the best and hoping that nothing bad happens to themanother major plus point is the performances of shahid and amrita both have acted very well especially shahid who looks great in the film amrita looks simply stunning and should be taken seriously as a future major staralthough i really enjoyed the film as a whole i do feel that it was too long some of the middle could have been trimmed off and it would maybe made even more of an impact i also think the music although it fits into the film when you see the situations is slightly old fashioned and the movie could have benefited if a more uptodate soundtrack had been available although the picturisation of the songs mujhe haq hain and hamari shaadi mein are wonderfulall in all i definitely recommend this film its romantic looks stunning and has a dramatic climax i wont go into details just in case you havent seen itps if youre prone to cryingtake a tissue i needed several
pos	vivah in my opinion is the best movie of 2006 coming from a director that has proved successful throughout his career i am not too keen in romantic movies these days because i see them as old wine in a new bottle and so predictable however i have watched this movie three times nowand believe me its an awesome movievivah goes back to the traditional route displaying simple characters into a sensible and realistic story of the journey between engagement and marriage the movie entertains in all manners as it can be reflected to what we do or would do when it comes to marriage in that sense sooraj r barjatya has done his homework well and has depicted a very realistic story into a wellmade highly entertaining movieseveral sequences in this movie catch your interest immediately  when shahid kapoor comes to see the bride amrita rao  the way he tries to look at her without making it too obvious in front of his and her family the song do anjaane ajnabi goes well with the mood of this scene the first conversation between shahid and amrita when he comes to see her  ie a shy shahid not knowing exactly what to talk about but pulling of a decent conversation also amritas naive nature limited eyecontact shy characteristics and answering softly to shahids questions the emotional breakdown of amrita and her uncle alok nath when she feeds him at shahids party in the form of anothers daughterinlaw rather than her uncles beloved niececlearly the movie belongs to amrita rao all the way the actress portrays the role of poonam with such conviction that you cannot imagine anybody else replacing her she looks beautiful throughout the whole movie and portrays an innocent and shy traditional girl perfectlyshahid kapoor performs brilliantly too he delivers a promising performance and shows that he is no less than salman khan when it comes to acting in a sooraj r barjatya film in fact shahid and amrita make a cute onscreen couple without a shadow of doubt other characters  alok nath excellent anupam kher brilliant mohan joshi very goodon the whole vivah delivers what it promised a well made and realistic story of two families the movie has topnotch performances excellent story and great music to suit the film as well as being directed by the fabulous sooraj r barjatya its a must see
pos	it is nice to see suraj barjatya back at what he is best ata story woven around a marriageit feels nice to have a movie in which there is no single scene which you would avoid watching with your family though the story is simple and does not contain any new elementsyou still like the moviebecause of the presentation performancesand actually the over all treatment hats off to suraj the movie is about the fact that engagement leads to love the depiction of the changes in the way of thinkingbehaving once you get engaged is excellent director has definitely given it much thought and actors have done it to perfectionthough the movie is slowyou dont mind itbecause you kind of get so much involved with the story that you just wanna continue watching the joy of this newly engaged couple as a typical rajshree stuff it has many sentimental scenes which are highly likely to make viewer burst into tearsspecially ladies but when you come out of the cinema hall you are very much satisfied and feel that the ticket was worth 
pos	i liked this movies its a another yash raj film which you know will look good on screen all character are always nice or very nice with one exception who you know will eventually covert to being nice another rule of yash rajs film is that either hero or heroines have only one or none parent think back to all of those films mpk suman didnt have mom hmapk salman didnt have parents and final rule is that you are 90 likely to see alock nath cryingthe film is good too its a bit slow at first but keeps you entertained there is almost no comedy but it does make you smile often enough the little kid heros nephew is well placed and deliver very good one liners the actress is very pretty but shy you wouldnt get that in real life this film doesnt have massively big happy families living in big house which i thou was a good idea and allowed the film to be differentiated from other films there will be lots of women crying at the end of the film there isnt a strong message from this film but its a good watch if you are married arranged marriagethe film will remind you of what you went through and if you are not it will inform and may be scare you overall a very good looking film no big plots or twists but a very gentle film very much like bollywood classic
pos	i cant believe currently this movie is rated a 69 anyway this movie was probably one of the most touching real indian movies i have ever seen it was really refreshing to see a movie that showed traditional family cinema as for the story i thought it was great it was about shahid kapur being set up on an arranged marriage with amrita rao he is kind of a happy go lucky kind of guy while amrita rao is a traditional indian girl who is very helpful to her uncle but the only problem is her cousin doesnt seem to get as much attention as she does so her aunt dislikes amrita with a passion this upsets amrita because she just wants her aunt to love her it was also very touching to see that although amritas family wasnt that rich maybe just middle class to lower class while shahids family was quite upper class they still treated their family with respect and didnt even ask put them down which really struck a nerve with me this is because ive actually seen people being very rude to people who are not as well of thinking their below their standards which i feel is very shallow this movie showed that shahids family was willing to look at the great values that amrita had been brought up with and turned a blind eye to the fact she wasnt a rich business tycoons daughter or anything all in all this movie deserved an 810 i wish more and more of these kind of movies were made
pos	this movie is a great attempt towards the revival of traditional indian values which are being replaced by western onesits a joint family story showing all the ethics every person should follow while communicating with every single relative aroundshahid kapoor gives a gr88 performance as a desi about to tie knot with amrita rao who is also very desi and she also acts pretty wellthe genre of the movie is the same as hahk and such movies deserve to be made in india for the revival of old traditional valuesthe movies doesnt get 10 as it isnt very good at music which counts a lot in every moviebesides this it is flawless
pos	vivah is in my book the best movie of 2006  period  in my book it is one of the best 100 movies ever made in bollywood its sad that this movie doesnt have that many reviews and isnt having that much popularity vivah is once again a true achievement from a director who does it again after hahk and maine pyar kiya sooraj has once again pulled off a brilliant one vivah this is the most simple and cute movies that ive seen this year after seeing don 2 which was crap and later dhoom 2 which even beat don in that matter i finally see a movie which is so close to my heart and my culturei dont know why bollywood is moving away from the beautiful culture which we have and are making hollywood remake style crap movies like dhoom 2 and don the story is beautiful and relates much to the indian system of arranged marriage which i too would like to be a part of our system which teaches us to obey elders follow them and of course obey their thoughts is so brilliantly shown in this movie of course there isnt any force in choosing your life partner and it should be a brief meeting between the couple and its up to them to decide as it is brilliantly shown in this movie coming back to the movievivah is a story of journey between the beautiful period of engagement and marriage the phase where the guy meets the girl both understand each other both try to assess if they could love each other for seven generations as our system says and the various which occur during marriagesamrita rao is brilliant in the movieshahid is okand alok nath and anupam kher are awesome  the songs are brilliant  i especially like the hamari shaadi main hafte reh gye chaar and do anjaane ajnabi overall a must see for anyone who still believes in the indian culture and tradition and i certainly do go see this moviei just have to say one wordbliss 
pos	i had lost faith in sooraj r barjatya after the movie main prem ki deewani hoon then a year back now i saw promos for vivah which looked good but i didnt want to waste my hard earned money watching it in cinema when the film first came out on dvd i rented it and watched and i loved the movie and took back my words for sooraj i just finished watching it yesterday again and this time i thought i have to review this movie sooraj r barjatyagot it right this time okay i was not a huge fan of hum app ke hai kaun but i have always loved manie pyar kiya after manie pyar kiya to me i think vivah is barjatyas best work i hardly ever cry in a movie but this movie made me feel like crying if you have ever been in love before then there will be many moments that will touch you in this movie the movie is just too sweet and will have you falling in love with it my view a much underrated moviethe story of this movie you might call desi and very old times but to me it seemed modern because the two couples which are getting an arrange marriage are aware its an old tradition its done in present times lots of people dont believe in this arrange marriage but i do the journey between the engagement and wedding which will always be special and this movie shows it clearly when prem meets poonam for the first time they show it how it is and thats reality and my parents where saying thats how they got married and it showed it in a way which is so real yes people the way prem and poonam meet in this movie is how most marriages happen it was a very sweet you feel nervous yet excited the song do ajnabe shows that very well getting back to the story yes its a journey which you soon get glued to between prem and poonam shahid kapoor and amrita rao and there families a twist occurs in this movie which is really good the last 30mins you all will be reaching for the tissue boxwhat makes this film so amazing is the chemistry between prem and poonam how they fall for each other is too sweet simple boy and simple girl when they first meet during and after the song do anjane ajnabe its very sweet to watch she hardly says anything and prem does all the talking being honest with her about his past and the girl he liked and him smoking then it leads on to them all having a family trip and then thats when they really do fall for each other it makes you just want to watch the couple and watch all the sweet moments they have another factor is that poonam chichi is really mean to her and you feel sorry for poonam because she has been treated bad and makes you want to see her happy and when she finally finds happiness you too start feeling happy with her the movie basically makes you fall in love with poonam more then just prem when she finds happiness through prem you want her to stay happy and also hope nothing goes wrong because the character is shown as a sweet simple girl which brings me to performances and amrita roa as poonam is amazing in the movie her best work till date you will fall in love with this innocent character and root her on to find happiness shahid kapoor as prem is amazing too he is poonam support in the film he is her happiness the movie together they share an amazing chemistry and i have never seen a cuter couple since srk and kajol if ishq vishk didnt touch you to telling you how cute they are together this surely will mujhe haq hai the song and before that is amazing chemistry they show scenes which touched me was when prem takes poonam to his room and shows her thats where they will be staying and he opens her up and they have a moment between them which is too sweet again if you have ever been in love with someone that much these scenes you can defiantly connect to the film is just the sweetest thing you will see everthe direction is spot on to me a good movie is basically something that can pull me in and stop me believe for this hours what is being seen here is fake and there is a camera filing them to me this film pulled me in and for those three hours i felt really connected to the movie the songs you will only truly like when you have seen the movie as they are songs placed in the situation after i saw the movie i been playing the songs non stop the music is amazing the story is simply amazing too what more can i ask forwhat i can finally say it rarely do we get a movie that makes us feel good this movie after you have seen it will make you feel really good and make you want to be a better person its basically the sweetest journey ever its basically showing you they journey between engagement and marriage and many people say its the bestest part of your lifewell this movie actually shows you way do people actually say that why do people actually say that the journey is just that amazing watch this movie and you will find out why the journey is amazing
pos	suraj barjatya is best in movies on marriage and here he is back to his basics on vivaah as the story goes this is a story from engagement to marriage a movie you can watch with your entire family around you a movie you will hate watching alone the story is simple but the music is good cinematography is excellent direction is best everything about the movie has a class of its own there are a lot of scenes which will make you cry and am sure if you are watching the movie with your sweetheart you both are definitely going to hold each others hand till the end of the movieshahid  amrita jodi has given us hit movies earlier like ishq vishq  shikhar though shikhar was a good movie it wasnt accepted well by the publica truly shahid  amrita film
pos	i can honestly say i never expected this movie to be good i do not like family films i am far from a fan of shahid kapoor the directors last movie mpkdh was complete stupidity and the music was very boring and bland but there was amrita rao who has become my favorite after main hoon na there was also seema biswas alok nath and anupam kher who are very talented so a few plus pointsi finally saw the movie and i was very impressed he brings us the young lovers of mpk with a pinch of the hahk wedding and we have a winner the story outline is similar to hahk light hearted in the beginning to serious mode at the end the director also made character that you could relate to the thing i did not like about hahk was that the characters were too eccentric the casting adds to its perfection shahid kapoor surprised me with a good performance this is a major improvement and most importantly he suits the role the best is easily amrita rao in fact this is her best performance her screen presence is so electrifying you are bound to love her performance sameer soni amrutha prakash anupam kher alok nath and seema biswas are terrifically cast not one actor feels out of place the songs were quite disappointing but they will sound better after watching them mujhe haq hai and do anjaane ajnabi are nice ballads milan abhi aada adhura hai is also nice in watching the songs arent colorful and dancey and they are more like ballads the exception is hamari shaadi mein which is bound to remind you of hssh and hahk so what was the flaw in the movie the movie gets quite slow and the ending is quite stretched but the movie is still goes at a good pace making it a perfect family film
pos	i thought this movie was really really great because in india cinemas nowadays all you see is skin music and bad actingin this movie you can see some tradition ethnicity and at least some decencyalthough some parts were a little dramatic guess what that is what indian cinema is all about after watching this movie at least you dont get a headache from all the loud overrated music or any violence its just the truth it teaches about love and of course caring for the person you love throughout lifei think it was an amazing moviekids can watch it without a doubt and adults will enjoy the simplicity that used to be indias sure profoundnessuntil all these rap hits miniskirts and skin showing became a part of it
pos	well vivah is quite a good but typical sooraj barjatyas movie it shows different aspects of indian families wedding ceremonies etc the movie is more than good but not extremely goodthe big plus point of the movie is direction music and shahid and amritas acting especially the last scene the movie starts with a common factor of indian movie a girl being disliked by her stepmother story is the movie is a bit common but it is good good enough to make the movie a blockbusterminus point is common story of bollywood movie overall i would say it is two times must watch movie if you want to see typical indian family values and ofcourse love
pos	this is one of the best bollywood movies i have seen up until now family and friends feel the same way about it this movie is really romantic and dramatic at the same time in my opinion we need more films or movies like this to keep the south asian culture alive shahid kapoor and amrita rao acted extremely well in this also their couple attracts a lot of people to the movies this is a must see movie its a family and romantic movie this movie is also from the makers of hum saath saath hain and hum apke hain kon this movie is their best right now the setting of the movie was beautiful which also is a huge attraction this movie is must see recommended to everyone
pos	i watched this movie alongwith my complete family of nine since my younger brother has recently got married we could connect with the goingson the movie stands out for the classical touch given to the romance of the engaged couple thankfully this time all indian locales like ranikhet almora etc have been used which have been already visited by most of the urbanites hence adding to the connection with movie the dialogues are much better than those in the umrao jaan ada  a supposedly dialogue based movie the background music is augmenting the soft focus of the movie it somehow remind me of vv chopras kareeb in which neha and to some extent bobby did full justice to the character same here in that the lead pair does not disappoint in any departmentlooks or acting the supporting cast are too good i rate the actress playing the role of bhabhi in the front league the situations of family interactions portrayed are real and you smile when you find yourself in place of one of the characters songs were too suiting the scenes and going along well with the movie however though i respect ravindra jain for his body of work from movies to ramayana i missed ram laxman badlyit had no double entendressivan category no bikinis no intrigue and no nonsense you would comfortably watch the movie with your parents except if youre already or going to be soon engaged i want to express on candid thing here that though suraj proposes that the marriages is between families and not only individuals his approach is totally individualistic the movie is only about prem  poonam rest of the characters are incidental art immitating life the peripheral characters are consigned to the background and the only protagonists are the lead pair coming back everything was almost great except for the drama part the situation of tragedy was artificially created the outcome the sacrifice and the ensuing heart change are not compelling at all that is why it lacks the emotional punchthe very purpose of this turn of events but a twist in the tale was necessary to transcend the movie from a beautiful premarital video to a feature film but i kept waiting for the punch and it never came the preaching by mohnish bahal and later by alok nath on dowry was out of place and it made things too overboard may be this will help the movie a taxfree status but the plot could have been made more interesting and nonlinear than what it wasthere were too question in my mind when the movie ended 1 has the movie really ended 2 has the movie ended
pos	one would have to be very jaded indeed not to be swept up into this gem of a film and ive seen hundreds of hindi and bollywood movies too the actors the beautiful settings locations and surroundings the deep emotions portrayed the sweet songs especially the singing voice of udit narayan my favorite  everything was just lovely the human imperfect element was also woven in to create some drama and drive the plot as well as allowing a heartfelt resolution alok nath is such a terrific actor so open with the emotions of the characters he portrays he almost steals the show from the young stars i highly recommend this film to anyone who loves true romances  ones that go beyond superficial beauty to real love  as one of the best films out there hindi or otherwise
pos	what can i say i have grown up watching hum saath saath hain hum aapke hain koun and maine pyar kiya soraj have always been different movies are part of our lives in evolutionary times soraj creates something thats hard to find love and joint family that loving and great vivah is journey for a couple that are getting arrange marriage that turns on arrange and love marriage shahid has done fine work anupamji as always brilliant amrita rao quit different even though i felt that someway the other to me she doesnt suit in that role weve seen her in ishk vishk and ab ke baras and main ho on na so quit different role that she isnt in to she is been excellent in main ho on na and ishk vishk but may be she couldve put little more in the role anyways great going work by barjatya this movie rejuvenates the values that we forgot sweet film of the year great music and lyrics i am not sure if its a remake but anyways brilliant story that is original sorajs movies have been brilliant all the way so we always expect something different from him great work by all the cast the crew and everybody lovely family film to enjoy with your parents siblings friends and love ones i give it 10 out of 10
pos	once in a while you come upon a movie that defines your values and shows you the true depth of human emotions leaving you drained vivah is just that  maybe more after watching ddlj saajan and lamhey i really thought that bollywood has reached its pinnacle and will never come up with anything like that  ever boy was i wrong i went to the store to buy some groceries and decided to pick this movie up along with the new don just so i can compare the great ab with shahrukh  although the decision is already made in my mind after debating whether i should waste almost 3 hours on a meaningless movie i decided to watch it realizing i had nothing else to do when i saw the rating of u instead of an a i was happy that at least it is something where i dont have to watch scantily clad women with bad acting skills doing nothing but dancing on every opportunity they get and making out with every guy to show that they have more skills in bed than a hollywood b actress for the first 5 minutes or so i thought i would again be subjected to meaningless story with bad acting after all everyone who has seen shahid kapor know that he as never gained his fame as an accomplished actor boy  was i wrong about this movie this movie grabbed my interest after the first 5 minutes and would never let it go it was a great movie with a good storyline about the vanishing traditions of our society i liked not only that the director was brave enough to make a movie where younger generation might not relate to the concept of arranged marriage but also that he did it with a conviction that it is the right thing to do i have no idea why some people think that the acting was not good i felt that the acting was great and even though the music score might not be considered the best ever it was still very very good the good thing is this music will grow on people with time like it did with me after the i watched that movie a second time the other good thing is that thee songs are not pushed into the script as we have all seen in so many movies these songs actually tell a big part of the story and are certainly a welcome addition just like ajay devgan went from being a joke to a great actor after company and salman found his groove after hum aapkey hain kaun this movie will help shahid kappor jump to being of the better actors and entertainers in bollywood this is the first movie of his in which i like him and his role he acted well and adjusted to being the nice good looking young rich kid yes you will not find him playing basketball and scoring every point on a dunk like you saw shahrukh in ddlj even though he is shown to be an indian in england  both countries not big on basketball by the way he does come across as very believable as a person who holds true to his values amrita rao for the first time came across as someone to be remembered in all her other movies she was competing with big faces which was actually hindering her no one knew how good of an actress she really is until they watch this movie some of the scenes in which she has to cry especially towards the end really shows her knowledge and depth of acting although she has been in another movies she is most memorable in this one i think this movie will and should do wonders for her move over rani  there is finally another girl who if given a decent chance to work with good directors can grab the torch from you she is beautiful with a great voice and has a face that exudes complete innocence oh having almost 0 body fat does not hurt either yes people i will challenge you find even 01 fat on her and unlike so many others like sonali she can actually act too i thought i will never be enamored by anyones beauty after madhuri and early kajol but she completely changed that shahid and amrita worked very well together and their relationship fitted their characters and they both did an excellent job although i was waiting for shahid to turn into a girl like salman did every time he uttered hum aapkey hain kaun when i finished watching this movie it left me so emotionally drained that i decided to watch this movie again right away yes right away i have never ever done that not even with ddlj but this movie just had something that had to be understood again and again i will probably watch this movie a third time over the weekend just so i can watch and relive the traditions we all grew up with i miss those times where families sat down and had fun when parents had time for their kids and where kids respected what their parents believed in i know a lot of people think that movie does not portray real life but deep down dont we all want it to happen the families thee tradition the love and respect this is what this movie will remind all of us of i can assure you it is an extremely well made movie which you will enjoy i am sure some young people will not like this movie but if you are over 28 i doubt that you will be one of them
pos	soapdish is one of the best yet least well remembered comedies of the 1990s the film revolves around the various offcamera dramas that occur behind the scenes of a cheaply produced daytime soap opera the first of the films various impressive strengths is its fantastic alist cast soapdish features some of the greatest actors and actresses of its erathe film is superbly led by sally field as the neurotic ageing actress celeste talbert she famously throws a tantrum when put in a costume that makes her look like gloria fcking swanson her supporting cast reads like a whoswho of 90s movie greats whoopi goldberg robert downey jr teri hatcher kevin kline and kathy najimy all elevate the film greatly goldberg is predictably excellent whilst downey jrs and hatchers performances hint at the comedic excellence they would later achievein terms of writing the film is outstanding there is a really modern edge to the script which strays into the wonderfully bizarre on several occasions there also several visual gags that are quite ahead of their time in some ways the film is reminiscent of mel brooks at his best and frequently reminded this reviewer of high anxiety 1977 much of the films humour hinges on its often scathing but pretty accurate representations of daytime television and of neurotic and pretentious actors for example the extras casting session featuring the exploitative executive played by carrie fisher is both hilarious and honestsoapdish is for my money one of the very best comedies hollywood produced during the 1990s its excellent script and aclass cast make it a mustsee its hard not to love this film after its kept you laughing for 90 minutes
pos	warning possible spoilers but not really  keep reading ahhh there are so many reasons to become utterly addicted to this spoof gem that i wont have room to list them all the opening credits set the playful scene with kitsch late 1950s cartoon stills an enchanting peres prez prado mambo theme which appears to be curiously uncredited but his grunts are unmistakable and noone else did them and with familiar cast names including kathy najimi a full year before she hit with sister acts 1  2 plus teri hatcher from tvs supermanevery scene is imbued with shallow injustices flung at various actors actresses and producers in daytime tv peeking behind the careers of these people is all just an excuse for an oldfashioned delicious farce robert harling penned this riotous spoof that plays like an issue of mad magazine but feels like a gift to us in the audience some of the cliched characters are a bit dim but everyone is drizzling with high jealousy especially against celeste talbert sally field who is the shows perennial awardwinning lead nicknamed americas sweetheart the daytime emmieslike awards opening does introduce us to celestes show the sun also sets against all vain fears to the contrary celeste wins again she is overjoyed because its always such a genuine thrill adam did you watch i won well nguh the reason for adams absence soon becomes the justification for the entire plot and were instantly off on a trip with celestes neuroses she cries screeches and wrings her hands though the rest of the movie while her dresser tawnee kathy najimi constantly waddling after celeste unseen through celestes fog of paranoia indulges a taste for tammy faye baker for which tawnee had been in fact specifically hiredrosie schwartz whoopi goldberg has seen it all before she is the head writer of the show and she and celeste have been excellent support networks to each other for 15 years so when celeste freaks rosie offers to write her off the show for six months well just say that maggie went to visit with the dalai lama but celeste has doubts i thought that the dalai lama moved to la well then some other lama fernando lamas come on such a skewering line must be rather affronting to still living beefcake actor lorenzo lamas son of aforementioned fernando lamas d 1982those who can remember the economics teacher ben stein in ferris buellers day off 1986 as he deadeningly calls the roll bueller bueller bueller will take secret pleasure from seeing him again as a nitwit writer other well hidden member of the cast include garry marshall in real life mr happy days and brother of penny who gets paid 12 million to make the command decisions on the sun also sets  he says he definitely likes peppy and cheap and carrie fisher as betsy faye sharon whos a bitchgeoffrey anderson kevin kline is the yummywithaspoon and he is by the way dinner theater actor now rescued from his hell by david seaton barnes robert downey jr and brought back to the same show he was canned from 20 years earlier of course this presents some logical challenges for the current scriptwriters because his character rod randall was supposed to have been decapitated all those years ago somehow they work out the logical difficulties and geoffrey anderson steps off the choochooceleste can now only get worse and her trick of going across the washington bridge no longer helps first her hands shake as she tries to put on mascara but she soon degenerates into a stalker unfortunately she cannot get rid of geoffrey anderson so easily geoffreys been promised development of his oneman play about hamlet and he means to hold the producer to that promise im not going back to florida nohow argues geoffrey you try playing willie loman in front of a bunch of old farts eating meatloaf  and indeed seeing geoffreys dinner theater lifestyle amongst all the hocking and accidents is hilarious back in florida in his willie loman fat suit in his room geoffrey anderson used to chafe at being called to stage as mr loman he was forced to splat whatever cockroaches crawled across his tv with a shoe and to use pliers instead of the broken analog channel changer now he find himself as the yummy surgeon dating laurie craven the shows new ingenue so hes not leavingbeautiful elizabeth shue as laurie rounds out the amazing ensemble cast who all do the fantastic job of those who know the stereotypes all too well but of course the course to true love never did run smoothly montana moorehead cathy moriarty is getting impatient waiting for her star to rise and is getting desperate for some publicitywill her plots finally succeed will celeste settle her nerves or will she kill tawnee first will the producer get mr fuzzy youll just have to watch  the second half  of this utterly lovable farcically malicious riotand youll really have to see to believe how the shortsighted geoffrey reads his lines without glasses live off the teleprompter if you are not in stitches with stomachheaving laughter and tears pouring down your face feel free to demand your money back for the video rental soapdish 1991 is an unmissable gem that you will need to see again and again because its not often that a movie can deliver so amply with so many hilarious lines this is very wellcrafted humor almost all of it in the writing a draw with blazing saddles 1974 for uproarious apoplexy value although otherwise dissimilar watch it and weep a happy source for anyones video addiction 10 out of 10
pos	fast paced and funny satire about that original reality tv the soap opera the script by playwright robert harling is packed with one liners and ridiculous situations the best of them is the climax a live broadcast that quickly deteriorates into bad improv and a brain transplant keven klines murdering of his lines due to not wearing his glasses is hilarious her brain will laterally explore within the next few houses the brilliant cast is on the same page as kline sally field elizabeth shue cathy moriarty robert downey jr whoopi goldberg teri hatcher garry marshall and kathy najimy are all perfect it is a treat to see a cast click like it does in this movie this is a classic that has somehow slipped through the cracksps the score by alan silvestri is an added bonus it fits the soap opera with its flamboyant and melodramatic air
pos	this is one of those movies  like dave american dreamer and local hero  that holds a viewers interest time and again lightweight movies seldom win oscars but whoever did the casting for soapdish deserves one even after one has seen the movie and knows what is coming its still enjoyable to watch how the various plot facets develop true all the drama is melodrama but thats entirely fitting for a movie with a soap opera background my favorite line comes from whoopi goldberg now why cant i write sht like that i think its unfortunate that the tv and website censors insist on all this unnecessary sanitation
pos	soapdish may go down as one of the single most underrated movies ever madea stellar unselfish cast who understood exactly where the movie was going and the roles they played in it while everyone hammed it up there was no oneupmanship kline showed wit and great physical comedy goldberg and downey knew how to carry on a funny conversation while someone else was talking i could just go ondo not pass this movie by
pos	this movie is about a fictional soap opera it is very fast and funny to say anything else would ruin the movie there are several plots and sub plots in the movie this movie has ensemble cast with todays hottest stars they all gives over the top performances this movie is favorite of mine from the year 1991 soapdish is perfect for fans of either daytime soap opera or prime time soap operaif you watch soap go check this movie its hilarious
pos	this is a romantic comedy with the emphasis on comedy for a change as usual the loverssally field as almostoverthehill soap opera queen celeste talbert and kevin kline as marginally employed and marginally talented actor jeffrey andersonare working at cross purposes seemingly unaware that they are madly in love etc owing a little to bette daviss margo channing in all about eve 1950 and a whole lot to the slapstick theatrical tradition sally field goes over the top towards hilarity as she malaprops her way to love and happiness kevin kline one of the more underrated leading men of recent years is also very good and very winning as he manages to be handsome vulnerable egotistical and lovable all at the same timethe misadventures center around celestes fear of losing her audience as she has entered her forties and reach the crisis point with the arrival of her niece aspiring actress cori craven elisabeth shue who turns out not to be her niece with ensuing plot complications cori manages to get a small part in the soap opera as a homeless deaf mute before discovering her true relationship to celeste and to jeffrey anderson as wellbut never mindas a romantic counterpoint or foil to the leads are robert downey jr soap opera director david barnes and cathy moriarty montana and nurse nan david barnes is oh so hot for her but she cares only about one thing getting rid of celeste so that she might shine more brightly on the set to this end she gets barnes to do all sorts of things to wreck celestes career but through happenstance andor a perverse logic all his attempts go awry much to the delight of the viewerwhoopie goldberg plays rose schwartz the shows chief writer and celestes alterego and confidant while carrie fisher has a modest part as the hardasnails producer of the showi thought this was funnier than the only other spoof of the soap opera world that i have seen young doctors in love 1982 which burlesqued tvs general hospital and was pretty good soapdish is funnier with a daffy script and plenty of laughoutloud oneliners and terrific performances by field kline and downy jr but see this for sally field who is outstanding
pos	way back in 1955 the british made a comedy called simon and laura with peter finch and the brilliant kay kendall to this day it stands as one of the finest examples of british comedy and more particularly about how television sitcoms become so popular it was and is an excellent example also of selfreferential cinemaso also soapdish a film id never heard about until a few nights ago when i caught it on late tv i was a bit dubious at first simply because comedy is so difficult to do well as you knowhowever i was pleasantly surprised and delighted to watch a very clever satire about daytime american tv in fact its been a while since i laughed so heartily so if you like satire id recommend you see itthe main actors  sally field kevin kline robert downey and cathy moriarty  quite simply do an excellent job revealing just how bitchy and shallow the business of acting is as i watched it i kept thinking to myself just how much of this bitchiness carries over into real life that is if actors ever do have a real life as you probably know peter sellers for example was notorious for hiding his true persona behind a multitude of characters so that nobody really knew the real person so as i watched sally field playing celeste talbot playing maggie i thought again about that earlier british film with kay kendall playing laura playing a character in a tv sitcom opposite peter finchis it any wonder that some actors have nervous breakdowns and that feeling was crystallized when celeste finally confronts her daughter lori played by elizabeth shue and in an emotional moment repeats the fictional lines shed used on a prior episode of her daytime soap when confronting her fictional daughter in that show are you confused well its not all like that but the dialog is stunning for originality comedy bitchiness anger depravity duplicity and evenlovethe story well there are many stories in this film all interwoven and which all come together at the end of course  but not like a robert altman film okay and not all of them are resolved finally lifes not like that anyway right the pace is almost frenetic and you really do have to watch and listen carefully to catch all the sight gags and subtle jokes spend the 97 minutes from your life and watch it you wont regret the time usagethe rest of the cast all perform well although ive never taken much to whoopi goldberg perhaps the funniest exchanges are between robert downey and cathy moriarty and for my money the latter steals so many scenes from others she gets my vote as the outstanding player i kid you not she gives the term bitch an entirely new face
pos	i dont watch soaps my grandmother still watches that one with the hour glass i made fun of them it when i was ten it was so easybut this movie takes parody and spells it a new way i found the story pretty damn funny the fashions of the 80s  shoulder pads sequins and polyester  just top it off the huge hair the high heels and the histrionics  what a combinationand all the actors just go to town chewing up their parts and spitting them out in a big well scripted pile sally kevin elisabeth  wonderful whoopi  great robert downey  refreshing to see him back when he had such potential before the tabloids and garry why did we have to wait so long to see him on film leesa gibbons  hadnt been missing her but nice to include her as a real life entertainment reporter and where do you apply for that job anywayadmittedly i could have done without sally climbing the drainpipe lucy ricardo did it how many times as has every comedienne from carol burnett to i dont know who and im so done with it now i could spit peanuts if i had them apparently its what you do when youre being funny in a tall building in new york im just thankful they didnt pull out the flagpole bitbut it was cute it was funny it had plot twists it had an after credits ending before that was common it had clothes worthy of a second glance it had a great cast and its got personal memories for me really what more do you need
pos	till hbo began rerunning it this month i remember laughing out loud in the theater back in 1991 and now again in my living room if i see that its on i have to watch it theres just no question this is so much more entertaining to me than other more popular spoofs like airplane which i really like btw cathy moriarty steals the show in my opinion quotes like sudden speech the last symptoms of brain fever she could blow at any moment put me over the edge and whoopie goldberg hasnt been this funny since jumpin jack flash kevin klein sally field robert downey jr all turn in superb performances as expected i started out giving this 9 out of 10 stars but then i realized that for the type of film its supposed to be there isnt one thing id change or improve upon so 10 it is i have to get this on dvd thats just all there is to it
pos	anyone who doesnt laugh all through this movie has been embalmed i have watched it at least twenty times and i still get tears in my eyes at many of the scenes sally field is absolutely perfect as celest talbert a fading soap star whose supporting cast is trying to get her replaced in hopes that their own star will rise fields at 45 still has that wonderful and beautiful pixie quality and a perfect figure that belies her having had three children im biased im in love with herthe cast of soapdish is filled with stars who perform their roles to perfection kevin kline is flawless as are robert downey jr an ingnue elizabeth shue whoopi goldberg teri hatcher in one of her early roles carrie fisher as the oversexed casting director who auditions an actor for a small part as a waiter without his shirt on kathy najimy is wonderful as the hapless costume designer and best of all cathy moriarty as nurse nan who leads the plot to get fields character removed from the show is hilariousthis movie should have won oscars for best comedy best leading lady in a comedy best leading man in a comedy and myriad other bests including writing directing and supporting actors and actresses get the dvd so you can watch it over and over for the next twenty five years you will still be laughing at it when the disc wears out
pos	i have been a fan of this movie for years and years because of teri hatchers move into the forefront i had to take the movie off the shelf and watch it why people back in 1991 did not see how wonderful this movie was in beyond me sally field and kevin kline are beyond fabulous although i never have watching daytime soap operas this movie kills me every time i watch it the acting is second to none for a comedy and the writing is so smart i highly recommend that you watch this if you havent already you will get to see elizabeth shue whoopi goldberg teri hatcher and carrie fisherto name a fewall give splendid performances
pos	there are few comedies like this where almost every line and every character come close to flawless this is soooo funny and it has quite a bit of satire there to sally field is heading the field of truly outstanding actors and does a good if not perfect job with her daytime tvdiva sometimes her acting is just a little to broad and over the top but 90  of the time she is a riot in the same league is kevin kline robert downey jr and whoopy goldberg who unfortunately has too little to do here downey jr may not convince entirely as a comedian and has not the timing right all the time but he struggles with his part which is to be honest the most ungrateful one but the shining star here is cathy moriarty as celeste a true bitch if there ever was one with more than one nasty secret you will see in the absolutely stunning finale sadly elisabeth shue never seems to be quite comfortable in her part i normally like ms shue but here she acts as a fish out of water and sometimes seems to be in a different movie but it is not something damaging and for the most part she is at least adequate otherwise brimming with memorable lines and situations this is a comedy to watch whenever it is on tv or wherever
pos	when i was a kid of 8 i always watched movies and television that i wasnt supposed to and this was one of them its one of my favorite movies of all time and it has to be the funniest movie i have ever seen in my life the acting is excellent they dont make comedies like this anymore these days movies that are actually funny and make you laugh without resorting to excrement or some type of vomitinducing body fluid as in those retarded judd apatow movies starring unfunny nonactors like seth rogen barfthis movie is a classic with actors who can actually act and deserve all the accolades
pos	its very very funny you know just like a comedy is supposed to be it also looks very very good like a hollywood spectacular should so what more do you want howz about a very very good sally fields she is so much better here than in anything else ive ever seen her in and she looks so damn good this movie is all you need to understand why shes a star those eyes like a silent movie star but better in fact everyones eyes are so good i used to pretend to be a bad tv soap actor with my girlfriend wed do that thing where you look real fast from one eye to the other of your partner they dont do that at all in soap dish great the eyes have it sorry theres so many terrific performances its fun just waiting for each of them to reappear theres a whole workshop going on with kevin kline on how to overact very very subtly got that yeah hes damn good so is robert downey jr who has since made sumthin of a career of playing the slick slimy executive cathy moriarity while not the most gifted actress is so charismatic and riveting especially when shes angry and even whoopi goldberg is decent her natural timing giving here somewhat flat delivery a little zing ok no whoopi bashing i hear yaand then theres the hair soap dish was made at the end of the big hair eighties so the ridiculous doos are like a great character in themselves they get bigger and sillier just like yours did yeah we got picturessoap dish is better than i thought itd be better that i wanted it to be im sick of movies that tell me im supposed to care about shallow self centered semitalented egomaniacs ie tv soap actors soap dish seems happy just to have me laugh at em thank you
pos	im not sure that this comment contains an actual spoiler but im playing it safe so dont read this if you havent seen the moviei adore this movie and so does everyone i work with  and that is the point i spent a large part of my working life in cinema without being an actor such people are the sung heroes of this movie the gaffers the pullers the onair directors the lighters and writers the costume people etc etc and the whole thing is told from their point of view at least to a great extent most actors are nuts and selfabsorbed to the point of absurdity which is what this movie spoofs so well but you have to have worked with actors to recognize that this movie is reallife drama possible spoiler alert in one great scene the two leads both actors are discussing how to discuss something personal something entirely outofscript with another actor and they start making up lines rehearsing them and critiquing each others performancesince this movie appeared in what was it 91 it has become fashionable to do this especially on tv but hardly anyone has done it so well
pos	i first saw this in the movie theater when it came out and the crowd was really into the movie which made the experience all the more fun this is a great cast of characters many big names in it a few of which were not as recognized then as they are now i think its a great idea if you follow any of these actors or have loved them in other movies to add it to your watched list some of the scenes actually remind me of the type of welldone comedy as in the birdcage or even the clue kind of odd spontaneousappearing comedy with some really professional delivery from these beloved actors the movie did a great job at giving you some insight perhaps even very realistic into the culture of a daytime soap
pos	the only part lacking in this movie is shues part as the daughter wanting to follow in her aunts footsteps as a daytime soap star otherwise it would be a perfect 10it seems that every actor enjoyed their parts and overacting to fulfill their own enjoyment as well as the script  i have to wonder if a little ad libing wasnt taking place in parts it was well cast and there are some classic lines that will stick with youits a fantastic movie everyone should see at least once id recommend not drinking anything that would sting coming out your noseyoull definitely want to watch the last scene closely nurse nan has a little secret shed rather not have shared with youif you love daytime soaps or despise them this move pokes fun in all the right places
pos	this is a delightful movie that is so overthetop that my wife daughter and i found it irresistible the plot is just crazy but rings true to the world of soap operas in all its outrageous improbabilities and impossibilities i particularly enjoyed kevin klines and sally fields performances i dont anyone better than kline at playing thickheaded fields characters truly desperate need for attention and affirmation  and her almost bipolar swings in mood  played nicely against the background of fields famous infamous you like me oscar exclamation people who can take themselves with such a large grain of salt are all too rare in this world i think this is the only movie where i didnt find myself impatient with whoopi goldberg characterization i thought she was spot on in every note she struck robert downey jr teri hatcher cathy moriarty and elizabeth shue were also firstrate as well just a great movie if youre in the mood to go along for the ride and laugh
pos	its hollywood imitating daytiem soap operas at its finest its the fun that we never see great characters and great lines whoopi is hilarioussally field is so over the topgary marshalls lines are a riotthis is what i love about good comedies never afraid to poke fun at themselvesthe sets were greatwardrobe was on point and the backstabbing montana morehead was a devilish delight terri hatcher as dr monica demonico didnt have enough lines but none the less still gorgeous and fun when on screen i would love to know how the idea for this movie came up never have i seen a cast of people have so much fun in making comedy work soapdish is a must have and i am waiting for the dvd
pos	this is a really fun movie one of those you can sit and mindlessly watch as the plot gets more and more twisted more and more funny sally field teri hatcher in her heyday kevin klein elisabeth shue robert downey jrits all these wellknown quality actors acting as if they are soap opera starsproducers if you have ever watched a soap opera and thought how on earth did they come up with this idea you will love this movie i have seen it multiple times and each time i watch it the more i appreciate the humor the more i realize just how wellacted it really is dont expect oscar quality this is a fun movie to entertain not some artsy attempt at finding mans inner man etc sit back relax and laugh
pos	iphigenia is the great achievement of michael cacoyannis this masterful play is masterfully adapted for the screen and brought to life by a wonderful cast cacoyannis achieved the impossible he managed to film a greek tragedy to screen without losing its effectiveness and importance a stellar greek cast helps him in this newcomer tatiana papamoschou is extremely impressive as iphigenia equally impressive is irene papas who even though she sometimes seems over the top it is very realistic a wonderful greek film beautifully adapted and directed by michael cacoyannis with an excellent music score by mikis theodorakis which is ideal in every sceneps rumours say that the film lost the best foreign language film oscar by only 1 vote
pos	with iphigenia mikhali cacoyannis is perhaps the first film director to have successfully brought the feel of ancient greek theatre to the screen his own screenplay an adaptation of euripides tragedy was far from easy compared to that of the other two films of the trilogy he directed the story has been very carefully deconstructed from euripides version and placed in a logical strictly chronological framework better conforming to the modern methods of cinematic storytelling cacoyannis also added some characters to his film that do not appear in euripides tragedy odysseus calchas and the army this was done in order to make some of euripides points regarding war the church and government clearer finally cacoyannis iphigenia ending is somewhat ambiguous when compared to euripidesthe film was shot on location at aulis the director of photography giorgos arvanitis shows us a rugged but beautiful greece where since the homeric days time seems to have stood still he takes advantage of the bodies the arid land the ruins the intense light and the darkness the harshness of the landscape is particularly fitting to the souls of the characters the camera uses the whole gamut of available shots from the very long reinforcing the vastness and desolation of the landscape as well as the human scale involved to the extreme closeups dissecting and probing deep into the soul of the tormented characters in particular the films opening with a bold accelerating tracking shot along a line of beached boats followed by an aerial view of the many thousands of soldiers lying listlessly on the beach is a very effective means of communicating agamemnons awesome political and military responsibilityno word but sublime can describe the stunning performances of costa kazakos agamemnon irene papas clytemnestra and tatiana papamoschou iphigenia kazakos and papas embody the sublimity of the classical greece tragedy kazakos character is extremely downtoearth and his powerful look into the camera more than his words reveals the unbelievable torment tearing his soul irene papas is the modern quintessence of classic greek plays in iphigenia she is terrible in her anguish and even more so for what we know will be her vengeance tatiana papamoskou in her first role on the screen is outstanding in her portray of the innocent iphigenia which contrasts with kazakos austere depiction of her father agamemnoncacoyannis is faithful to euripides in his representation of the other characters odysseus is a sly scheming politician achilles a vain narcissistic warrior menalaus is self centered obsessed with his honor eager to be avenged and to have his wife and property restoredthe costumes and sets are realistic no hollywood there agamemnons quarters resembles a barn he dresses as do the others in utilitarian handwoven simple garb clytemnestras royal caravan is made up of roughhewn wooden cartsthe music is by the prolific contemporary music composer mikis theodorakis theodorakis score intensifies the dramatic and cinematographic unfolding reflects on the psychological aspect of the tragedy and accentuates its dimensions and actualitythis film and the story it narrates offer considerable insight into the lost world of ancient greek thought that was the crucible for so much of our modern civilization it teaches us much about ourselves as individuals and as social and political creatures euripides questions the value of war and patriotism when measured against the simple virtues of family and love and reflects on womans vulnerable position in a world of manly violence in his adaptation of euripides tragedy cacoyannis revisits all of these themes in a modern clear and dramatic fashionthe relationships governing the political machinations are clearly demonstrated war corrupts and destroys the human soul to such an extent that neither the individual nor the group can function normally any longer with the possible exception of menelaus whose honor has been tarnished by his own wifes elopement with her lover everyone else has his own private motivation for going to war with troy which has nothing to do with helen the thirst for power agamemnon greed the army odysseus or glory achilles and so in a real sense helen became the wmd of the trojan war the war stripped of all homeric glamor and religious sanctioning was just an imperialist venture spurred primarily by the desire for material gain all else being a convenient pretextanother conflict raised in the film is that between the church and the state calchas who represents the church feeling the challenge to his priestly authority and wishing to destroy agamemnon for the insult to the goddess he serves tells him to sacrifice his daughter in consenting to the sacrifice the king comes closer to his moral undoing but in refusing loses his power over the masses his army who are brainwashed by religion of course for agamemnon its a game the king must go along with the charade whether he honestly believes in the gods or not until he realizes too late that he has ensnared himself into committing a despicable filicideis it a sacrifice or a murder and how can we tell the difference between the two by focusing on the violent and primitive horror of a human sacrificeand worst of all the sacrifice of ones own childeuripidescacoyannis creates a drama that is at once deeply political and agonizingly personal it touches on a most complex and delicate ethical problem facing any society the dire conflict between the needs of the individual versus those of the society in the case of iphigenia however as in the biblical tale of abraham and isaac the father is asked to kill his own child by his own hand what sort of god would insist on such payment can it be just or moral even if divinely inspired finally does the daughters sacrificial death differ from the deaths of all the sons and daughters who are being sent to war these are many deep questions raised by a twohour film
pos	although the recent retelling of part of homers epic troy with brad pitt was entertaining once iphigenia with the incandescent irene pappas is breathtaking unfolding in a natural setting with greek actors speaking their own language lends such authenticity a chance encounter with this film on one of directvs many movie channels kept me interested in spite of my concentration problems there is no glitter or bling in this movie just a fabulously rich story impeccably told by actors so real one feels they are eavesdropping on a real family in turmoil i think even homer if he really existed would be proud of this tellingjlh
pos	i only saw iphigenia once almost 30 years ago but it has haunted me sinceone sequence particularly stays in mind and could only have been fashioned by a great director as michael cacoyanis undoubtedly isthe context the weight of history and a mighty army and fleet all lie on king agamemnons shoulders an act of sacrilege has becalmed the seas endangering his great expedition to troy he is told he must sacrifice his daughter iphigenia to apollo in order to gain the winds for the sails of the thousand ships he initially resists but comes around and tricks his wife clytemenstra to bring their daughter to the greek camp in order to marry the greatest of all warriors achillesclytemnestra and iphigenia arrive find out about the sacrifice and rage to the gods for protection and vengeance meanwhile the proud achilles discovers that his name has been used in this fraudulent dishonorable way he climbs a hill to tell iphigenia that he will protect herthe shot the camera circles the two young people without looking directly at each other they bemoan their fate and the weakness of men that deceive their loved ones and lust for war suddenly they gaze at each other and for one moment we feel both their power and beauty and the unstatedexcept by the camerairony that in another time another place they perhaps could love each other and be married it is a sharp and sad epiphany that lasts only for an instantwhat direction what camera what storytelling
pos	my interest was raised as i was flipping through and saw the name iphigenia my name is eugenia so i thought ok lets see what this is i am so glad i stayed on the channel what a wonderful wonderful story drama sadness some over the top acting but a wonderful time to be had i watch this and it makes me sad for all the drivel the movie industry puts out and these beautiful little gems get passed over give iphigenia a try and i hope you will enjoy it as much as i did i have even gotten my children 27 25 20 and 17 to enjoy it it starts slow however the drama builds and you will be drawn in to the story watching this lovely film made me want to shroud myself in more greek tragedy and pathos
pos	michael cacoyannis has had a relatively long career but has surprisingly few credits to his name including some real duds such as the unfunny cold war satire the day the fish came out iphigenia however is a highlight adapted by cacoyannis from the play by euripides its a superior rendering of the classic tragedy and recently made its first television appearance in many years in the united states courtesy the flix channel the film is shot on an epic scale but is decidedly not a big film with the emphasis placed on the simple story in supplication to the gods king agamemnon kostas kazakosis compelled to sacrifice his daughter iphigenia tatiana papamoschou much to the consternation of queen clytemnastrae irene papas kazakos and papas are both outstanding but it is the stunning papamoschou who brings the most interesting elements to the screen blending the innocence of childhood with the dawning realization that she is the pawn in a political game strongly recommended for fans of international cinema
pos	i agree with all the accolades i went through a box of tissues watching this film it had a gritty authenticity and rang true in every waythe question im about to raise represents a current sensibility regarding the treatment of animals i had a very difficult time with the beginning slaughter of sheep and goats and the dying deer with its pulsing neck and pooling blood as its life drained away was hideousthis is the age of no animals were hurt in the production of this move iphigenia was made in the late 70s before the advent of computer simulation was it possible to fake these animal deaths or were these animals slaughtered for art
pos	i really enjoyed this one and although the ending made me angry i still give it 10 out of 10four college girls baltron kelly stahl and cadby are driving down to florida on their way they meet 2 guys turner davis they really add nothing to the plot but are at least somewhat likable the girls agree to meet the guys in florida for some fun but they have car problems and never make it one of the girls decides to go to a nearby gas station for help the other three stay by the carsoon one of the girls has to use the bathroom being in the middle of nowhere she has no choice but to go in the bushes soon she witnesses as a man march strangles a woman in terror the girl flees the area she doesnt get very far but manages to get losther friends by the car go looking for her they too go into the woods and run into the same man one of them sees the dead woman the man responds by shooting the girls head off the other girl runs away manages to make it back to the car where she is also killedeventually the two remaining girls find each other and because they break into the gas station get arrested this is when i started getting mad these poor girls are afraid for their lives and the redneck cops dont believe themthey are treated badly and one of them is left alone for the madman to kill her in the cell the remaining friend manages to escape but not without getting in dangerous situationsthis movie has nudity good actresses a shower scene imitating psycho graphic violence towards women and solid story some women will probably find it offensive and sensitive individuals will not like the ending but over all this is a great little unknown movie
pos	four teenage girlfriends drive to fort laurdale for spring breakunfortunately they get a flat tire in medleygeorgia and one of the girls witnesses a brutal murder deep in the woodsthe local sheriff is behind the crime and the nightmare beginsshallow grave is a pleasant lowbudget surprisethe cast is likable enoughthe direction is steady and the violence is particularly nasty and misogynisticespecially the second murder is pretty grimthe murderous sheriff isnt onedimensional characterin a couple of scenes it seems that he feels remorse for what hes donethe subplot involving the two boys they meet in the diner goes nowherebut the stalking scenes in the woods are tense and exciting7 out of 10
pos	heres a real weirdo for you it starts out with another takeoff on the psycho shower scene on campus then gets crazier when several coeds and their doofy boyfriends head south for spring break the trouble starts when they drive into the redneck county ruled by homicidal sheriff dean one of the college cuties wanders into the woods witnesses a murder by the sheriff and has her head blown open then its letsripoff macon county linetime as dean stalks traps and slaughters the witless witnesses one by one tony march is ontarget as the evil shotgunhappy dean the movies overall tone is truly disturbing the ending is so abrupt you almost think the director ran out of film its also a study in despair shallow grave is a must for misanthropes misogynists and nihilists the world over
pos	not to be confused with the british black comedy of the same name that came out in 1994 but this shallow grave is a worthy addition to the 80s backwoods slasherthe plot goes  4 sorority girls from a convent are planning the spring break of a lifetime in florida but theyre plans are put on hold when one of them witness a man murdering a local woman and when he realizes that he was seen well lets just say it becomes a deadly game of cat and mouse and things get even worse when he turns out to be the local sheriffshallow grave in my opinion is one of the more enjoyable slashers that came out in the 80s especially the late 80s which was when the slashers kinda went downhill this was one of the few that didnt and this movie should be more well known its a pity it isnt this is one film that actually confounds stereotypes just try guessing who the final girl is going to be  i got it totally wrong the principle cast are all likable and its one of those movies that you kinda hope they all get away which of course they dont this coupled with the fluffiness of the films first halfanhour jars in a good way with some flashes of real nastiness the second murder provides a real jolt and some unexpected sleaziness even though this isnt a high budget thriller i didnt expect the topless scene where a woman is strangled with her own bra accompanied by a hysterical religious radio broadcast in a film from this late in the 80sthere are one or two bad things about this movie well not bad just minor like the sub plot with the two teenage boys which doesnt go anywhere and the ending which was stupid and plus the deputy inability to follow logic there arent any sharp implements in shallow grave but to my mind at least its a slasher flick through and through the scenes where the girls are hunted through the woods by the malevolent sheriff are tense and excitingall in all a very enjoyable and worthwhile slasher with great performances from all four of the main girls and that psycho sheriff
pos	sandra bernhards without you im nothing the movie released in 1990 followed on the heels of her 1988 offbroadway stage production  what she and others refer to in the movie as her smashhit onewoman showthere were several changes in monologues and oneliners and the movie version visually revamps the story taking sandra from a fabulous existence as a successful stage performer in new york during what she calls her superstar summer to an illusory almost desperate existence back in her home in los angeles  her fictional manager in the film refers to it as getting sandra back to her roots to  upscale supper clubs like the parisian roomtheres a point to be made here sandra tries to appeal her liberal worldview and her sometimes harsh critique of american pop culture to an audience that doesnt completely see it in la shes playing to a predominantly black audience trying to relate her ideas when all these people seem to want is shashonna a madonnalookalike stripper and even then with shashonna dancing to drum beats that resemble those from like a virgin theres not much to be said for the audiences enjoyment of the show the scene in the club throughout the movie is dryer than a bone a funny scene to catch is of a rotund man from the audience helping shashonna out of her pantsbut if shes going down sandras doing so with style and force conveying everything from foul confidence to punctured vulnerability  right to the point at which shes naked literally pleading for acceptance and yet somehow still swimming in the pool of her own transparent stardom her depictions of interactions with the likes of calvin klein jerry lewis bianca jagger ralph lauren and what were lead to believe is warren beatty are fictional and hilarioussandra begins her show in her most awkward moment performing a quiet but mystifying rendition of nina simones song four women while dressed in a mufti and other african garb singing lines such as my skin is black my hair is wooly and they call me sweet thingshe resurrects and celebrates the ghosts of underworld art in a tremendously funny description of the frenzied estate auction for andy warhol leave it to andy to have the wisdom and sensitivity into the hours and hours of toil and labor that went into the indian product  that theyve been so lucky to cash in on this whole santa fe thing happeningshe expounds on the excessiveness of hollywood consoling a distraught friend then admonishing him saying mister if this is about ishtar im getting up right now and walking out of your life forever because thats too selfindulgent even for mesandra illustrates the expectations of women in the age of feminism dressed as a cosmo girl sandra retells her younggirl fantasy to become an executive secretary and marry her boss she eventually concludes in relief ill never be a statistic not me im under 35 and im going to be marriedsandra extols the opening of sexuality in society when he touches you in the night does it feel all right or does it feel real i say it feels real mighty realfinally she cries for change in progressive american society by channeling disco greats patrick cowley and sylvester and proclaiming eventually everyone will funkall this comes in the form of glitzy schmaltzy but wonderful cabaret performances of songs written and originated by billy paul burt bacharach hank williams and laura nyro to name a few at the same time the idealized fictional incarnation of sandra  her selfgenerated mirror image  floats around town a beautiful black model with flowing gowns and tight bustiers reading the kabala studying chemistry and listening to nwa rap musicin without you im nothing sandra bernhard explores emotions and existences that up until then shed only toyed with as a regular guest on late night with david letterman her almost childlike enthusiasm for shock exhibited throughout the 80s is thrown aside in the face of a subtler allure and her confidence in the face of materialism and american celebrity proves refreshing this approach to comedy would change sandras direction forever and mark the more mature more personable entertainer to comeif you like subtle humor to the point of engaging in inside jokes about glamour celebrity sex loneliness despair and shallow expressions of love and kinship this movie will keep you in stitches it may not be meant to be funny across the board perhaps its a bit unsettling or even maudlin for some but consider the emptiness of the world sandra paints for you and youll understand just how funny and brilliant she really isbut see without you im nothing with a friend in the know because its definitely funnier that way before you know it the two of you will be trading sandra barbs and confusing the hell out of everyone else
pos	well this might be one of the funniest movies of all time and sandy gives a tourdeforce performance alas her career never quite took off but  at last  she will always be remembered for her three firstrate pictures the king of comedy dallas doll and without you im nothing she dons into different personas from new york socialite to diana ross to create a biting and hilarious critique of popular culture in america sexy and fierce tender and sensual philosophical and melancholic she convinces the audience in every scene and she actually is really pretty watch this one if youre not from iowa youll certainly enjoy it
pos	if you ever have the chance to see sandra bernhard live in person you better move on it sweetie i saw her last year in los angeles at the opening of her everything bad and beautiful tour and i still cant believe that i was in the first row and lucky enough to experience such a phenomenal show she is now in new york with the show and it coincides with the release of her groundbreaking stunner without you im nothing we have lost richard pryor lenny bruce nina simone but sandra is still with us patti smith is missing in action but not sandra barbara streisand continues to peep her head out once in awhile but sandra more than makes up for where babs leaves off okay i want it known ms bernhard is a little of these influential entertainers and more i really wanted to push this film because of its truth honesty humor eclectic songs ranging from laura nyro sylvester nina simone prince and a script that defines the decadence joy sadness ups and downs of the 70s and 80s it is my opinion that many and i mean many comics have lifted okay outright stolen so much from this show if not from sandra herself i wont name names but come on people you and i know who they are see the thing is bernhard plays by her own rules this movie shows as does her live performances that she is a performer who has stayed true to the old school of show business as well as pushing forward her performances are reminiscent of smoky jazz clubs during the time of miles daviscoltranemonk 70s tv shows intimate cabaret acts and concerts that are reminiscent of everyone from judy garland to joan jett most comedians couldnt even touch where sandra is coming from or going to so here i was a year ago watching sandra at the silent movie theater in total awe and joy i wanted to meet her after the show give her something that meant something to me that hopefully would mean something to her but i listen to my copy of giving til it hurts and just thank her in a prayer of sorts for making me laugh making me think making me feel you cant deny this ladys presence and you certainly cannot deny the talent that just rushes from the stage shes still here damn it even after the release of without you im nothing some 15 years ago and she looks great by the way i know this firsthand walking from the theater one audience member said to another she is so funnyand she still looks incredible if you cant experience her live yet please see this movie as for me i do hope that sandra will see this youve meant a heck of a lot to me gotten me through some tough crazy times if you can send me an email please do if not knowing that you are still kicking it out and will continue to do so is enough for me come on people give it up for the lady
pos	did sandra yes she must have know we would still be here for her some nine years latersee it if you havent again if you have see her live while you can
pos	this is one of those unfortunate films that suffered an even more sad unfortunate death at the box office i saw this film at a local art cinemain revival formshortly after it tanked in mainstream cinemas it certainly deserves to be approached a second time or even a third sandra b takes it to the limit by doing spoken word  taking on some well known songs in this piece her version of hank williams im so lonesome i could cry could easily move you to tears maybe someday audiences will be ready to take this film a bit more seriously but not without some well placed laughstoo the film moves at a brisk pace thanks to some nice editingso that some viewers will not find it stale  boring perhaps a revival is just down the pipeline
pos	at the time i recall being quite startled and amused by this movie i referred to it as the most important movie id seen in ten years and found myself bumping into people who said similar things bernhard has an unusually perceptive behavioral notebook and she has shaped the bitter adolescent personality that we all had into a corrosive adult worldview the two together provide a startling mix which may be too edgy for some viewers hi skip i wish you werent my brother so i could  you bernhards search for herself after returning to la from new york results in the immersive tryingon of various personas all of which fit poorly for our amusement but enough of them involve acting out to appeal to a black imperative values system that the real barometer of her resituation is whether black culture accepts her its been a while nina simone comes to mind and she has an impressive solidlybuilt black lover in the movie a pretty black girl attends the shows and seems to be authorizing sandras fauxblackness but ultimately rejects herjust as catholics deem themselves lucky to suffer for christ here sandra depicts herself suffering at the hands of a black culture in which she craves a place as if she cherishes her worthiness and her rejection its the only value system implicated in the films world outside of bernhards arty confusionfor a nation whose chief issues are racism and money its refreshing to see one of the 2 topics dealt with in an atypical way
pos	sandra bernhard is quite a character and certainly one of the funniest women on earth she began as a standup comedienne in the 1970s but her big break came in 1983 when she starred opposite jerry lewis and robert de niro in scorseses underrated masterpiece the king of comedy her film career never quite took off though she did make a couple of odd but entertaining pictures such as dallas doll 1994 or dinner rush 2000 but the most amazing parts were those she created for herselfwithout you im nothing is undoubtedly her best effort its an adaptation of her smashhit offbroadway show which made her a superstar  and madonnas best friend for about four years in ten perfectly choreographed and staged scenes sandra turns from nina simone to diana ross talks about her childhood andy warhol and san francisco and performs songs made famous by burt bacharach prince or sylvester director john boskovich got sandra to do a 90minute tourdeforce performance thats both sexy and uniquely funny if you are a bernhard fan you cant miss out this film its a tribute as well to her weird beauty as to her extremely unconventional talent as a comedienne and it has influenced filmmakers in their work  hedwig and the angry inch for instance would look a lot different if without you im nothing didnt exist
pos	this is a great example of a good dumb movie no it is not high art by any means nor is the script anywhere close to a woody allen or mel brooks but so what the killer tomatoes series four movies and a cartoon series are basically goodnatured romps gleefully trampling on the kind of territory the zuckers ruled before they switched to making serious flicksas the title suggests this fourth installment of the killer tomatoes trilogy deals with the killer tomatoes plot against france in this case professor gangrene john astins 3rd time in the role has a plan to rule france through an ancient prophecy about the return of the rightful king of france steve lundquist returns as igor a humanoid tomato who wants to be a sportscaster and who just happens to be a dead ringer for the longlost true king of france obviously he also plays the aforementioned ll t k of f happily skewering the french languageopposing them is the fearless fuzzy tomato like the others ft was introduced in the second film and would be a main character in the cartoon and his human allies mark price recently unemployed as a result of the conclusion of the family ties series plays a thinly disguised version of himself passing himself as michael j fox as a way to win the girl of his dreams and angela visser is a dream as marie gleefully bouncing between unabashed virginal sexuality and borderline psychosis oh that the former miss netherlands had had more of a film career another returning member of the killer tomatoes stock company is rick rockwell now best known as the hapless title subject of who wants to marry a millionaire like cocreator john de bello rockwell works both in front of and behind the camera in this serieswhat can you say about jon de bello not much really except that he had a singular vision and managed to pull it off and having done that has apparently dropped into obscurity john if you ever see this thanks for giving us the killer tomatoesthe script is heavily but not obnoxiously aware that this is just a movie like return of the killer tomatoes the action occasionally veers off the set and into the middle of the film crew and mark price has a funny forum to complain about his own lack of success compared to his former costar michael j fox this is the biggest budgeted of all the killer tomatoes flicks and is a nice sendoff to the series okay the show then moved to fox kids as a cartoon series which was also quite clever but cartoons just arent the same
pos	this is not so bad that it is good it is purely good for those who dont understand why you have the intellect of a four year old in response to a certain comment anyways killer tomatoes eat france is a parody of itself a parody of you and a parody of me it is the single most genius text in cinematic history i have it and the three prequels sitting on my dvd rack next to herzog and kurosawa it embodies the recognition of absurdity and undermines all that you or me call standard i write scripts and this movie singlehandedly opened up a genre of comedy for me the likes of which we have never seen it can only be taken in portions its sort of exploitive by now im just trying to take up the ten line minimum my comment ended a while ago hopefully it works when i submit it now
pos	i think you would have to be from the usa to get a lot of the jokes but if you liked princess bride and forest gump you would like this movie you cant compare the quality of the filming to those of course but having the cameraman trip was obviously done on purpose killer tomatoes is a hundred times better than nepolean dynamite just my opinion im sure that people from france would not appreciate the caricatures of the french so this film isnt for a world audience and while i am not a trained film critic i know what i like i couldnt stop laughing through the whole movie my sides and my jaws were hurting at the end of the movie
pos	having only seen two of his pictures previously ive come to terms with altman before though i always labeled his style of filmmaking boring you just have to be in the right mind to appreciate his crazy geniushealth is fairly underrated and very questionably out of print in fact i dont think its ever even been issued to vhs why is that when all of these crappy films get dvd releases daily this one is left behind for no good reason honestly i had no real problems with this film it was for the most part consistently amusing and funny almost all of the scenes are mysteriously interesting for some reason be it the wonderful dialogue or the subtle performances there is real skill hereand paul dooleys stint on the bottom of the pool halfway through is fascinatingif you can try to find a copy of this forgotten little gem its not perfect but its much better than most of the sludge out there getting dvd releases hell id be happy with a nice vhs copy of this thingits often on the fox movie channel though so look out for it
pos	some of the acknowledged altman masterpieces seem sadder to me now maybe its me like the last reviewer i even like this lesser altman shown recently on fmc although i dont think he was aiming at a wide audience organization politics as a microcosm for public campaigns some of this satirical docudrama is now dated like dick cavett watching the tonight show but i found much of the dialog funny and insightful eg you are for real that means youre no threat to anyone the story isnt profound but i liked it and the performances are funny especially cavett as himself lauren bacall as an aging conservative figurehead glenda jackson who actually became a member of parliament as a left wing ideologue in the opening scene lecturing someone dressed as a carrot on the sanctity of politics and carol burnett as a basket case all in the inimitable altman style although maybe not quite as inimitable as usual but pretty inimitable
pos	in the classic sense of the four humors which are not specific to the concept of funny or even entertainment altmans health treats all of the humors and actually in very funny entertaining ways theres the phlegm as personified by lauren bacalls very slow guarded and protective character esther brill whos mission in life appears to be all about appearance protecting the secrets of her age and beauty more than her wellbeing theres paul dooleys choleric dr gil gainey who like a fish out of water perhaps more like a seal flops around frenetically barking and exhorting the crowds to subscribe to his aquatic madness the melancholy of glenda jacksons isabella garnell smacks of shakespeares troubled and selfrighteous hamlet  even proffering a soliloquy or two and lets not forget henry gibsons bile character bobby hammer the breast that feeds the baby rules the world then theres the characters harry wolff and gloria burbank james garner and carol burnett respectively relatively sane characters striving to find some kind of balance amongst all the companion and extreme humors who have convened for health  a kind of world trade organization specializing in health which is to say anything but health this is altman at his classic best
pos	if you are a fan of altmans large ensemble casts as evidenced in major films like mash nashville gosford park and lesser seen films like a wedding then you will no doubt be entertained by health centered around a health convention where two women are running for president health contains many of altmans latter 70s regulars like paul dooley who helped write the film carol burnett and henry gibson while also including top star altman newcomers like lauren bacall james garner and glenda jackson like a lot of altman ensemble films there are numerous subplots in this film but it is not nearly as overwhelming as films like nashville or a wedding rather it has a more centered feel perhaps like mash or gosford park the whole thing is an obvious satire on the health movement filled with overtop outlandish contradictive characters with guest stars like dick cavett providing a wry commentary on the whole thing underlining the whole election process is altmans characteristic pessimism about politics and public appeal but what is most appealing about this film is the sheer fun most people seem to be having this would be one of altmans last films like this for a while
pos	manhattan apartment dwellers have to put up with all kinds of inconveniences the worst one is the lack of closet space some people who eat out all the time use their ranges and dishwashers as storage places because the closets are already fullmelvin frank and norman panama a great comedy writing team from that era saw the potential in eric hodgins novel whose hero jim blandings cant stand the cramped apartment where he and his wife muriel and two daughters must sharejim blandings a madison ave executive has had it when he sees an ad for connecticut living he decides to take a look obviously a first time owner jim is duped by the real estate man into buying the dilapidated house he is taken to inspect by an unscrupulous agent this is only the beginning of his problemswhatever could be wrong goes wrong the architect is asked to come out with a plan that doesnt work for the new house after the original one is razed as one problem leads to another more money is necessary and whatever was going to be the original cost ends up in an inflated price that jim could not really affordthe film is fun because of the three principals in it cary grant was an actor who clearly understood the character he was playing and makes the most out of jim blandings myrna loy was a delightful actress who was always effective playing opposite mr grant the third character bill cole an old boyfriend of myrna turned lawyer for the blandings is suave and debonair the way melvin douglas portrayed him one of the blandings girls joan is played by sharyn moffett who bore an uncanny resemblance to eva marie saint the great louise beavers plays gussie but doesnt have much to dothe film is lovingly photographed by james wong howe who clearly knew what to do to make this film appear much better the direction of hc potter is light and he succeeded in this film that will delight fans of classic comedies
pos	the film opens with bill coles melvyn douglas telling a story about how his best friendmake that clientjim blandings cary grant and his family are tightly packed into a small new york apartment with not enough closet space and way too few bathrooms when jims wife muriel myrna loy wants to renovate the apartment advertising exec jim falls in love with or falls for an ad for a house once hes purchased the house bills and frustration pile up incessantly as everything that can go wrong with the building of jims dream house goes wrongone of three collaborations between grant and loy this is a charming little comedynot very taxing with no real great message but a great way to spend an hour or two the laughs are there right from the start when the alarm clock goes off and jim tries to shut it off only to be thwarted at every turn by muriel the timing and delivery of the comedic lines and situations can only be given by a couple of seasoned pros and thats just what grant and loy give us polished performances simple chemistry and a lot of fun myrna loy is in a pretty thankless role its evident that grants character jim gets the lion share of the lines and the acting and grant as always pulls both off with remarkable aplomb but she gives muriel a colour life and bite that only myrna loy can give a character melvyn douglas plays wry amusement to perfection as well never hitting a single wrong noteone of my favourite scenes has definitely got to be when bill gets himself locked in the store room and jim goes to save him only to get everyone trapped inside every little problem that pops up for the blandings renovation projectincluding petty jealousy and an ad campaign for whamseems to bring together everything that could go wrong with building a new house but makes it believable and an enjoyable watch 810
pos	this film has some of the greatest comedic dialog and memorable quotes ever assembled in one film the plot is somewhat lacking but the delightful quips are enough to make up the difference this is a timeless movie for all ages that is sure to please as a cinematic art form it is highly entertaining and with major stars like cary grant myrna loy and melvyn douglas how could you go wrong comedic dialog and timeing such as this has long been undervalued and is very difficult to imitate a good example of this is seen in the 1986 knockoff of this film the money pit with tom hanks and shelley long despite the talent and physical comedy of these stars the film dragged and received poor reviews and viewer comments achieving true comedic dialog is an art
pos	in manhattan the american middle class jim blandings cary grant lives with his wife muriel myrna loy and two teenage daughters in a four bedroom and one bathroom only leased apartment jim works in an advertising agency raising us 1500000 a year and feels uncomfortable in his apartment due to the lack of space when he sees an advertisement of a huge house for sale in the country of connecticut for an affordable price he drives with his wife and the real estate agent and decides to buy the old house without any technical advice his best friend and lawyer bill cole melvyn douglas sends an acquaintance engineer to inspect the house and the man tells that he should put down the house and build another one jim checks the information with other engineers and all of them condemn the place and sooner he finds that he bought a money pit instead of a dream housemr blandings builds his own house is an extremely funny comedy with witty lines and topnotch screenplay cary grant is hilarious in the role of a man moved by the impulse of accomplishing with the american dream of owning a huge house that finds that made bad choice while losing his touch in his work and feeling jealous of his friend in 1986 tom hanks worked in a very funny movie visibly inspired in this delightful classic the money pit my vote is eighttitle brazil lar meu tormento home my torment
pos	while the prices have gone up a lot and some of the details have become dated any homeowner whos struggled with problems of homeownership should get a lot of chuckles out of this movie i know i didmr blandings a new york ad executive decides to move his family to the connecticut suburbs and build himself a nice house there he gets into one hilarious jam after another from mortgages to lawsuits to construction difficulties as the costs and schedule of the construction keep escalating out of control i thought that the funniest scenes were where blandings hires a contractor to dig a well for water they dig down hundreds of feet but never find water yet only a short distance away a few days later the basement of his housetobe floodscary grant and myrna loy give believable performances as the harried blandings couple overwhelmed by problems they never imagined and melvyn douglas is even better as blandings lawyer and family friendthe only caveat is that social attitudes have changed a lot since 1948 mrs blandings is portrayed as a bit of a naive dimbulb who has no idea how much additional trouble shes causing and theres a black maid horrors so dont watch this movie through the social lens of 2003 and youll enjoy it all the more
pos	 having grown tired of the rat race and cramped living conditions of new york city jim blandings cary grant finds a property in the country for his wife and children hes hoping to find the simple life but building a house proves to be anything but simple as the headaches and the bills start piling up so do the laughs will mr blandings ever get his dream house  what makes this movie so special is the three main actors  grant myrna loy and melvyn douglas any of three are capable of carrying a movie on their own so when you combine their talents almost every scene is special grant has always been a favorite of mine in this type of role he is so good at playing the put upon husband loy is a always a joy to watch the thin man films she made with william powell are near perfect and douglas has become a favorite of mine over the last two or three years douglas also appeared in the old dark house a particular favorite of mine the movie is definitely a product of its time i get a kick out of imagining a time when you could build a twostory three bedroom four bathroom house on 15000 income a year throw in the fact that your two children attend private school and you have a livein maid and it becomes almost fanciful however for anyone who has bought or built a house many of the situations and predicaments the blandings find themselves in are easily relatable to today and thats where the comedy comes in how many people have done some of the stupid things the couple does in this movie only to end up costing more money than expected  the biggest complaint i have about mr blandings is the whole wife in love with best friend subplot its really not necessary to the plot and feels outofplace and very uncomfortable as presented
pos	although recognized as the best film treatment of the difficulties of having a house in the country built or bought to your specifications it is not the first nor the last in 1940 jack benny and ann sheridan were the leads in the film version of the comedy george washington slept here by george s kaufman and moss hart and about fifteen years ago shelly long and tom hanks had the lead in the money pit the former was about moving into an 18th century country house thaterr needs work the latter was about building your dream house  in the late 1980s although the two films have their moments both are not as good as blandings which was based on an autobiographical novel of the same namejim blandings and his wife muriel cary grant and myrna loy are noticing the tight corners of their apartment which they share with their two daughters joan and betsy sharyn moffett and connie marshall although blandings has a good income as an advertising executive in 1948 he is making 1500000 a year which was like making 9000000 today and lives in a luxury apartment  which in the new york city of that day he rents  he feels they should seek something better he and muriel take a drive into the country connecticut and soon find an old ruin that both imagine can be fixed up as that dream house they wantand they both fall into the financial worm hole that buying land and construction can lead to for one thing they are so gung ho about the idea of building a home like this they fail to heed warning after warning by their wise if cynical friend and lawyer bill cole melvin douglas in a nicely sardonic role for example jim buys land from a connecticut dealer ian wolfe sucking his chops quietly with a check before double checking the correct cost for the land in that part of connecticut bill points out hes paid about five or six thousand dollars more for the land than it is worth there are problems about water supply that both blandings just never think about such as hard and soft water  which leads to the zis  zis water softening machine they find that the designs they have in mind and have worked out with their architect reginald denny cant be dropped cheaply at a spur of the moment decision by muriel to build a little rookery that nobody planned for the escalating costs of the project are one matter that bedevils jim he has been appointed to handle the wham account spam had become a popular result of world war ii in that the public started using it as a meat substitute in the light of its success with the armed forces jim cant get a grip on this hes not alone  one or two other executives fumbled it before him he comes up with the following bit of poetrythis little piggy went to markethe was pink and as pretty as hamhe smiled in his tracksas they gave him the ax he knew he would end up as whamhis secretary looks at him as though he needs a straight jacket when he reads that onejim also is increasingly suspicious of the attentions of bill to muriel although in this case bill is blameless but hes always around jim keeps forgetting that bill is the clearheaded one and that hes keeping jim and muriel from making so many mistakes all three have mishaps the best being when they get locked in a room in the half constructed house just as the men have left for the day they cant open the door and jim in a panic tries breaking the door down by a makeshift battering ram he breaks a window and the door opens by itselfthe film works quite satisfactorily with all of the actors apparently enjoying themselves it is one film which despite changing price levels and salary levels really does not age at all after all most americans dream of owning their own home and always havea number of years ago a paint company made use of a delightful scene with myrna loy and emory parnell regarding the paint job parnells company has to do on the various rooms she carefully shows the distinct shades of red blue etc she wants  even giving a polite parnell a single thread for the right shade of blue the commercials hinted that the paint company had a wide variety of colors to choose from for your paint job they proudly called loy mrs blandings in the commercials introduction you can imagine though how the nononsense parnell handles the situation afterward when loy leaves him with his paint crew
pos	modern viewers know this little film primarily as the model for the remake the money pit older viewers today watch it with wisps of nostalgia cary grant myrna loy and melvyn douglas were all superstars in an easier less complicated era or was it time of course has a way of modifying perspectives and with so many films today verily ulcerating with social and political commentary there is a natural curiosity to wonder about controversy in older seemingly less provocative films in mr blandings builds his dream house there may therefore be more than what audiences were looking for in 1948 there is political commentary however subtle finding a house in the late 40s was a truly exasperating experience only lightly softened by the coming of levittowns and the like politics in the movie the blandings children always seem to be talking about progressive ideas being taught to them in school which in real life would get teachers accused of communism in real life too myrna loy was a housing activist a democrat and a feminist melvyn douglas was no less a democratic firebrand he was married to congresswoman helen gahagan douglas whom young richard nixon accused of being soft on communism and which ruined her jason robards sr has a small role in the film but his political activism was no less noticeable more importantly his son jason robards jr would be for many years a very active liberal democrat almost the odd fellow out was cary grant whose strident conservatism reflected a majority political sentiment in hollywood that was already slipping but this was 1948 communism was a real perceived threat and the blacklist was just around the corner it would be another decade before political activism would reappear in mainstream films and then not so subtly
pos	i stopped short of giving mr blandings builds his dream house 1010 due to an aspect that makes us in the 21st century cringe a little bit the fact that a black person is the faithful servant somewhat reminiscent of stepin fetchit but other than that the movies a hoot portraying middle class new york couple jim cary grant and muriel blandings myrna loy trying to build a house in connecticut this flick has something for everyonegrant is his usual flippant self while loy does quite well as merely a wife but melvyn douglas adds some real laughs as jims and muriels lawyer bill cole who seems to have more plans than hes making clear as for the house itselfthroughout most of the movie youll probably feel ambiguous as to whether or not you want to live there the builders contractors and others also provide their fair share of laughsall in all a comedy classic also starring louise beavers reginald denny sharyn moffett connie marshall and jason robards sr
pos	i first saw this film in 1980 in the midday movie spot after many subsequent viewings and purchase of the video it still makes me laugh out loudyes its a relic of another age  a domestic comedy set in affluent middle class america  but well executed is well executed but its also a document of its age  a celebration of postwar optimism the baby boom and the nascent consumer age this film is no guilty pleasurethree wonderful sophisticated leads actors  urbane melvyn douglas bemused cary grant daffily determined myrna loy  complement each other and a memorable team of charactersmy favourite scenes  it means we gotta blast and miss stellwaggen and this little piggylove it
pos	great acting great movie if you are thinking of building see this movie first the dollar amounts may have changed but everything else is the same the humor is true to life and emotions are those that anyone who has built has felt
pos	this is one of the few comedies i can watch again and again and still laugh out loud in other places i have read complaints about racism and sexism from sanctimonious politically correct prigs there is neither here unless you define sexism as a woman as housewife and racism as a family employing a colored maidthe lines are hilarious and all the leads have never been better melvin douglas is especially brilliantif youve ever thought of or tried to build a new house you will be relieved to know that no matter how infuriating the process no matter how much a lamb among wolves you may feel you are not alone
pos	i always enjoy this movie when it shows up on tvthe one scene that always stands out for me that is is the one with the myrna loy and the painters foreman where she gives him very explicit instructions on the colours and as soon as she goes away he turns the his guys and says did you get that thats yellow blue green and white
pos	by the late forties the era of the screwball comedy was over as films were moving in a different direction comedically and otherwise with television looming on the horizon hollywood would soon be in for a very rough time where one wonders would movies have gone had television not come along or its arrival on the scene been delayed by five or ten years mr blandings builds his dream house offers one particular way comedy might have developedad man jim blandings along with his wife and two daughters are living in a nice but way too cramped new york city apartment as one day he gets the bright idea that it might be fun to realize his dream of building a house in the suburbs so he buys some property in connecticut and has one built to his precise specifications well almost had he known the trouble he was in for he might have changed his mind then again he might not have you decide on this frail premise a wonderful film results full of conflict between the middle class dream of owning ones own home and the the oftentimes unpleasant reality of acquiring one nothing comes easy in this life as mr blandings learns but one neednt be miserable just because things dont always go ones way there is after all the long run but blandings asks himself every few minutes how long is longthis movie is a delight it is not i suppose a masterpiece in the capramccarey tradition but it is a worthy successor to their thirties pictures and may well have been a harbinger of things to come had the arrival of television not changed the cultural landscape so radically there is real warmth in the picture and a good deal of wc fieldsian hardedged reality obtruding periodically but not so much as to leave a bad taste the people in the film are all very smart and affluent but decidedly of the professional upper middle not the idle rich upper classlead players cary grant and myrna loy plays mr and mrs blandings to perfection while melvyn douglas is fine as their pragmatic lawyer friend who often has to bring up unpleasant topics such as how the real world works there is too a wonderful sense of what for want of a better term one might call the romance of suburbia which was in its infancy in the immediate postwar years as one sees the woods and streams that drew people to the country in the first place these people are most definitely fish out of water in the then still largely rural connecticut in a few short years things would change as the mad rush to suburbia would be in full gear destroying forever the pastoral innocence so many had yearned for in the small towns which soon would be connected by highways littered with bottles and cans their effluvia rivaling anything one would encounter in the city
pos	i loved this film i first saw it when i was 20  which was only four years ago and i enjoyed it so much i brought my own copy the next day the comedy is well played by all involved i always have to rewind and rewatch the scene where mr tsanders explains why he found water at 6 ft in one area and 227 feet in another area also look for jason robards father who plays mr retch talent ran in that family
pos	one of cary grants most enduring comedies is mr blandings builds his dream house although judging by the size of it the dwelling would be a dream mansion today still cary was making a good living in the advertising field even though he was having a devil of a time trying to come up with a slogan for ham with the brand name of whamwhat made this film so popular was the housing shortage of the post world war ii years returning veterans from the war were claiming their entitlements under the gi bill of rights which included home loans the problem was there literally were not enough houses to satisfy the demand around the time the book by eric hodgins and the film were so popular congress passed and president truman signed the taftellender wagner housing law which put the government for the first time in the home building businessi had an uncle and aunt who were around the same time building their own home which they moved into in the early fifties like cary grant and myrna loy they had two daughters and were looking to get out of inner city rochester their place wasnt quite as grand as a house in connecticut with eighteen rooms still they lived there the rest of their lives the way cary and myrna most likely didof course it was expensive and the costs just keep adding up and up threatening to send cary to the cleaners cary and myrna also have melvyn douglas around to offer counsel usually too late truth be told hes kind of sweet on myrna and cary knows itmyrna loys role is simply an extension of nora charles if you can imagine the charless moving to the country and william powell having the headaches cary grant does the film would still work just finemr blandings builds his dream house still works well as comedy because the situations are universal and this review is dedicated to my uncle walter and aunt kate who lived in their dream house together for over 40 years
pos	this movie was made in 1948 but it still rings true today very very funny it begins with a family wanting to buy a little place in the country and it builds from there anyone who has ever built a house will find this movie very endearing great cast cary grant and myrna lloyd are delightful in this film this is a classic black and white film that reflects the grand style of the 40sclothing architecture and family life many references are made to the cost of things and those comparisons to todays costs are pretty amazing i cant imagine anyone not enjoying this movie completely i am surprised of the number of middle aged people who have never heard of it a true classic
pos	cary grant and myrna loy are perfectly cast as a middle class couple who want to build the house of their dreams it all starts out with reasonable plans and expectations both of which are blown to bits by countless complications and an explosion of the original budgetthere are many great laughs even if the story is somewhat thin sure to entertain fans of the stars or the late 1940s hollywood comedy style a definite highlight comes when a contractor goes through a run down of all expenses which must have sounded quite excessive to a 1948 audience as he makes his exit he assures the client grant that perhaps he could achieve a reduction of 10000 from the totalor at least 5000but certainly 2500 hilarious
pos	there is so much to love in this darling little comedy anyone who has ever built or bought a house or even just been short of spacewill find that there is more than just a grain of truth in the plight of the addled mr blandingmelvyn douglaswith great comedic flare both narrates and acts as the blandings attorney and voice of reasonas well myrna loy is at her best as a rather scatterbrained but extremely patient wife but the best performance is grants he is the american everyman especially relevant at the time of this films release when the nation was in the grips of a housing shortage after the end of the war the themes are universallack of money work strain fear of infidelityyes it does wrap up awfully neatly but you must keep in mind that this was a time when the world was just recovering from a terrible war and wanted a happy ending it is still relevant today and i must chalk up the poor reviews i see to a present preference for dumbed down gross out comedies the look of the film is slick and there are some great bits of comedy is well particularly toward the beginningwhile it may have lost some of its social relevance nearly sixty years after its release it is still a gem
pos	this movie is a little unusual in that its got a very slim plot and the movie itself is done at a very slow and leisurely pace while this makes it pretty different from the average grant film it is still highly watchable and entertaining its sort of like someone said lets just follow cary around and watch as he gets perturbed at all the little problems that come up when you are having a house rehabbed considering what a fun actor he is in the film and the great support he gets from myrna loy and melvin douglas the film works very well while the film has pretty modest pretensions it makes the most of the material its a great film for cary grant fans or for the whole family
pos	this movie was a fairly entertaining comedy about murphys law being applied to home ownership and construction if a film like this was being made today no doubt the family would be dysfunctional since it was set in the simpler forties we get what is supposed to be a typical family of the era grant of course perfectly blends the comedic and dramatic elements and he works with a more than competent supporting cast highlighted by loy and douglas their shenanigans make for a solid ninety minutes of entertainment 710
pos	musings pure delight from beginning to end not a laugh riot but a more subtle sophisticated humor what a goldmine of great scenes and character actors including reginald denny nestor paiva ian wolfe harry shannon and jason robards sr cary grant is at the building sight of his new home which is at that point being framed a young carpenter played by future tarzan lex barker asks him if he wants his lallies to be rabbeted or some such thing that only a carpenter would know grant not wanting to appear ignorant replies in the affirmative at that barker yells up to his mates ok boys he wants em rabbeted soyank em out a second later you hear the ripping and tearing sounds of about 20 big nails being pulled out of various boards all grant can do is moanyes the movie is dated youd never see that many carpenters working at once on a single family home and a place like that in connecticut of all places would probably run a few million bucksa classic movie that is really a treasure
pos	another example of the unique talents of cary grant a performance worthy of oscar consideration yet once again shunned by the academy mr grant runs the gamut from silly to tender in this marvelous comedy about a man who decides to move out of the big city the pitfalls of building a home are well chronicled and became the basis loosely for the more modern tom hanks vehicle the money pitif you like good old fashioned comedy without the cursing and the gratuitous sex this movie is a must see
pos	mr blandings builds his dream house may be the best frank caprapreston sturges movie neither man ever made if you love bringing up baby the philadelpia story the thin man i was a male war bride or its a wonderful life  movies made with wit taste and and the occasional tongue firmly panted in cheek check this one out post wwii life is simply and idyllically portrayedgrant is at the absolute top of his form playing the city mouse venturing into the life of a country squire loy is adorable as his prenow wife the cast of supporting characters compares to you cant take it with you and contains an early bit by future tarzan lex barker art direction and editing are way above parthe movie never stoops to the lowrent bythenumbers venal slapstick of the later adaptation the money pit
pos	one of the great classic comedies not a slapstick comedy not a heavy drama a fun satirical film a buyers beware guide to a new homefilled with great characters all of whom cary grant is convinced are out to fleece him in the building of a dream homea great look at life in the late 40s
pos	movie comedies nowadays are generally 100 minutes of toilet humor foul language and groinkicking modern comedies appeal to the lowest common denominator the undemanding and slow of brain sure an occasional good comedy will come along but theyre becoming rarer all the timemr blandings buildings his dream house shows what 1940s hollywood was capable of and its just screamingly funny jim and muriel blandings cary grant and myrna loy decide to build a house in the connecticut suburbs the film follows their story beginning with house hunting trips the houses riotous construction all the way to the finished homewith its zuzzzuzz water softenergrant and loy are perfect for their roles of course grant is particularly funny as he watches the houses costs zoom out of control however the film is stolen by the blandings wise attorney played to perfection by melvyn douglas managing to steal every scene hes in douglas is understatedly hilarious while he watches the blandings lurch from crisis to crisis reginald denny as the blandings harried architect and harry shannon as the crusty old water well driller are also wonderfulive watched this movie numerous times and it always makes me laugh i think its a good film to watch when you need a lift whether youre building a house or not
pos	though not seen in too many films prior you have certainly seen the basic plot themes in too many films since not one of grants nor loys best films they make an outstanding effort together after all with that much talent and very good supporting cast you know the laughs will be therethe film is light has some dramatic spotting but keeps the plot moving and gets you to smile the whole way througha great example of classic american film fare that has stood the test of timedefinite saturday afternoon fare heavy on the popcorn
pos	coinciding with the start of the baby boom the years after world war ii saw an unprecedented exodus of americans moving out of their city apartments into the suburbs where they can fulfill their dreams of owning their own homes directed by hc potter and cowritten by norman panama and melvin frank white christmas this lightweight but surprisingly observant 1948 screwball comedy captures the feeling of that period very well of course it helps to have a trio of expert farceurs  cary grant myrna loy and an especially acerbic melvyn douglas  head the proceedings with their natural likability at odds with the escalating frustrations of home ownership even though the film is sixty years old now there is a timeless quality to the blandings dream and the barriers they face in achieving it obviously hollywood thinks so since its been remade at least twice  first as a very physical tom hanks comedy 1986s the money pit and again last year with ice cubes are we done yet one look at hgtvs programming schedule will show you how the situations explored here still resonate todaythe plot begins with ad man jim blandings his wife muriel and their two daughters cramped into a two bedroomone bath manhattan apartment rather than pursue muriels idea to renovate the apartment for 7000 jim sees a photo of a connecticut house in a magazine and realizes this is where they need to move with the help of an opportunistic real estate agent and against the advice of their attorney and family friend bill cole the blandings decide to buy a ramshackle house badly in need of repair however the foundation sags so badly that the house needs to be torn down in favor of a new one this sparks the blandings to push the architect to design a house so excessive that the second floor is twice as big as the first costs rise with each new complication tempers flare and even a romantic triangle is imagined among jim muriel and bill priorities finally sort themselves out but not before some funny slapstick scenes and clever dialogue that tweaks the notsoblissful ignorance of the new homeownerswith his double takes and flawless line delivery grant is infallible in this type of farce and jim blandings epitomizes his more domesticated midcareer characters in a role originally meant for irene dunne myrna loy shows why she was hollywoods perfect wife she doesnt get many of the funnier lines but she combines her special blend of flightiness and sauciness to make muriel an appealing character on her own watch her deftly maneuver the overly agreeable house painter with her absurdly idiosyncratic color palette as avuncular pipesmoking bill colebill cole melvyn douglas shows his natural easygoing lan as grants foil smaller roles are filled expertly with particularly memorable turns by harry shannon as the laconic welldigger mr tesander lurene tuttle as jims officious assistant mary and louise beavers as the blandings lovable maid gussie the 2004 dvd provides some intriguing vintage material including two radio versions of the movie  the first a 1949 version that did end up pairing grant and dunne and then a second 1950 version coupling grant with his thenwife actress betsy drake a most appropriate 1949 cartoon the house of tomorrow is also included giving us a comical tour of a futuristic dream house the original theatrical trailers for ten of grants film classics complete the extras
pos	this is comedy as it once was and comparing this with the two remakes the money pit and are we done yet only points out all the more how the 40s movie makers had a flair for comedy which has since regretfully been losti was 15 when i first saw this and even at that tender age there was much i could laugh at now of course being familiar with adult frustrations i see a whole lot that i missed as a youththe three main actorscary grant myrna loy and melvyn douglasinteracted perfectly but the core of the movie lies in the frustrations encountered in achieving a dream its never as easy and free of unseen complications as one envisionsall in all this is a classic comedy which still stands above the attempts to remake it
pos	superslick entertainment with a stellar cast an outstanding script and a firm grip on the approaching 1950s at the time rko was turning out classic noirs by the dozens but whatever the value of those shadowy downers they reflected a wartime mood soon to give way the sunnier climes of the eisenhower era few films of the late40s are further from that noir cycle or more attuned to the coming consumer decade than this sassy little comedyjim blandings cary grant works as an adman on madison ave where in his little daughters words he sells things to people that they dont need at prices they cant afford hes making good money but like thousands of others hes tired of living in a cramped urban cave so with wife myrnah loy they strike out after their dream house in the wilds of the connecticutt countryside needless to say in the arms of nature they get more than they bargained for and in hilarious fashiontheres hardly a lifeless line in the entire script i dont know if writers panama and frank got an oscar but they should have of course the humor revolves around all the problems that popup when city people build a big house on rural land the annoyances pile up almost as fast as the mortgage with all the eccentric types running the construction show and giving grant a hard time of course no one carries off annoyance or frustration more humorously than grant so its just one wellplaced laugh after another particularly when the locked closet appears to have an infernal mind of its own yet oddly the film appears to have no comedic highpoint instead the laughs are spaced out so expertly that they dont peak at any particular point thats a real movie triumph for any erareaching back 60 years later we can see how deftly the script ideas look ahead rather than behind with their livein maid the blandings may not be a typical american family but that postwar migration from cramped cities to spacious suburbia was typical and what more suggestive job for the coming consumerism than blandings as an adman tasked with finding catchier ways to sell more ham more than anything however theres the movies sunny optimism oh sure the feeling falters at times yet the belief that a better future is on the horizon if the blandings just stick to their dream carries them through indeed life was going to improve for a lot of people during the coming surge so i expect the film resonated deeply with audiences of the day its that easily overlooked subtext along with the sheer entertainment value that makes this movie a key comedy statement of the postwar periodso if you havent seen it catch it next time around
pos	i miss dark angeli understand not ever one likes it but as far as im concerned the show should not have been canceled especially for another space show mock upim reading the books now they are doing a pretty good job of explaining somethings but i still think we should get a tv movie or somethingthe freak nation lives
pos	dark angel rocks the best show i have seen in ages damn those people who took it off me and my friends have gatherings to watch every da episode takes like 4 days but it is worth it it finished before it finished what it wanted to say and that annoys the hell out of me
pos	it took us a couple of episodes to get into dark angel as a story and a series since we were transitioning from the sopranos a very different mentality framework but once we got with the gist of the series we were very quickly hooked its a shame that the series ended just when it was just starting to past good into the excellent category dark angelwas much more than your average tv series it kicks ass and rocks as far as action goes but the interactions of the characters and societal reactions to mutants reminds us of the constant prejudices that we face and make everyday that the story is set in the future keeps the mood surreal and prevents the antidiscrimination message from being rubbed in our faces hence not ruining the fun for those who dont like to be lectured during entertainment but every event and humansocietal interaction remains relevant to the present we all make judgments face our own prejudices but in the end the question of who you are lies in do you sit back and shut your mind to it or do you get up and do something about it for those who have no choice but to fight for survival or justice this series empowers them for those whove never had to face the question this series sneaks in that message under the guise of pure action entertainment it is much more wellmade and wellwritten than most tv series im highly disappointed it ended before it could really kick into high gear
pos	i would like to comment the series as a great effort the story line although requiring a few improvements was pretty well especially in season 1 season 2 however became more of a freak show and lost das original charm season one story line was more interesting a light side to the life at jam pony while a focused serious plot with manticore chasing down the xseries i was looking forward to new seasons in fact i still am i hope the fox guys and da production crew realize that a lot of ppl still wait for da to make a comeback even after 2 yrs of it being cancelled da can make it big if worked on properly and i think a name like james cameron should take on this challenge
pos	definitely needed a little work in season 2 such as the virus between max and logan and ames white along with his ancient super cult during season two however the only thing that kept me watching was to see if max and logan would ever get rid of the nasty virus infecting max very good drama in season two but of course like all tv shows if theres something a little wrong with it the broadcasting company takes it off the air i was seriously hoping for a third and final season season 2 leaves you hanging unless you read the books by max allan collins then you will know what happensdark angel should be put back on the air for one more season even though it might cost a lot just to get all the original actors again since jessica albas carrier sky rocketed after the show if that would be the case then there should be a movie to complete it just like the show firefly which of course fox canceled as well
pos	jessica albas max and valerie rae millers original cindy shines in this actionpacked and atmospheric serial wonderfully politically incorrect quality varies greatly from episode to episode but generally the standard is high and when it is not jessica is always worth looking at valeries urban jivetalking afroamerican is occationally almost dragging dark angel into sitcom territory
pos	i bought dark angel seasons 1  2 two weeks ago after catching a couple of season 1 episodes on channel 5 nothing prepared me for how brilliant the show is i havent enjoyed anything as much since firefly also and amazing show ill admit season 2 wqasnt quite as good but there are still some amazing episodes see designate this bag em the berrisford agenda harbor lights freak nation etc and alec is great ive heard some of the plans for the wouldbe season 3 and i have to say i cant believe it was cancelled  i wont spoil it for you  but it would have rocked i also think it has a lot of potential as a movie although at the moment it seems highly unlikely as proof of my obsessiveness maxs barcode number is 332960073452 and in the two weeks ive had it i am 3 episodes away from having watched both seasons twice its just too good
pos	i think dark angel is great first season was excellent and had a good plot with maxjessica alba as an escaped x5 manticore creation trying to adapt to a normal life but still saving the world and being hunted by manticore throughout the season which gives the series some extra spicethe second season though suddenly became a bit odd compared to the first the plot kinda disappeared and the series lost a little of its charm mostly because of all the weird creatures appearing dont get me wrong the second season is good but with a little bit to much of the manticores however they managed to get back to a new promising plot in the closing episodes of season 2 in which i had a lot of hopes to see more ofso i really wish they could start making new episodes and with james cameron behind this it cant go wrong so as a conclusion i would say its a great series however im still hoping for a third season
pos	like a lot of series pilots dark angels opener shows a mixture of great potential and a slight problem finding its own feet not that this is unusual in any way but there is a feeling that it could have worked better if the story was tightened and focused a little more in todays world where something has to catch on instantly or face cancellation the series did itself a bit of a disservice by not coming out at least halfway focused with all guns blazingthe ninetyminute pilot really feels like two episodes glued together and both episodes have a problem with focus in the first half we are introduced to max and filled in on what drives her we also get a few interesting routines with max using her abilities to win bets interacting with a pi or sorting out coworkers domestic problems the problem here is that this is nothing out of the ordinary for any human being with a normal set of genes on television or otherwiseits when we hit the second half that we get a story with a purpose and focus throughout the two halves max finds herself the focus of attention from a pirate journalist who feels it is mission in life to save the world by exposing one dirty dealer at a time in the second half the repercussions catch up with him and max reluctantly cleans up the resulting mess this sets up the premise for the entire rest of the series and it works but it doesnt quite click if you get my meaning its like most of the pieces are there but a couple that make a complete image have been left out perhaps they get filled in with later episodes but thats beside the point the fact is that the contents of this episode could easily have been told with twentyeight less minutesthe last of the negatives is that a lot of the support cast are totally unendearing original cindy in particular is an annoyance and i doubt that changed during the next twenty episodes while the acting isnt as bad as daytime soap it isnt of such quality that id commend it jessica alba is not the worst actor in the world but she does come up short in terms of being convincing when the story needs it leastthe good news is that the premise and the production values are all topnotch in fact this series was considered quite expensive to produce and it is quite unfortunate that it was cancelled in order to be replaced by another show that didnt last a whole season especially when there was ample time for both shows  they could have simply cancelled one of the pieces of disingenious garbage they flog under the banner of reality tv the fact is that we need more shows like dark angel where imagination rather than overhype are used to draw the attentionin all i gave the dark angel pilot a seven out of ten it never rises above the level of throwaway television and it never got a chance to live up to the potential it shows within its own running time but the potential is there and thats often all that matters where pilots are concerned
pos	this show is so full of action and everything needed to make an awsome show but best of all it actually has a plot unlike some of those new reality shows it is about a transgenic girl who escapes from her military holding base i totally suggest bying the dvds ive already preordered them i suggest you do to
pos	dark angel is a futuristic scifi series set in postapocalyptic seattle centering on max jessica alba a genetically enhanced young woman on the run from her creatorsthe dark angel universe is absorbing not as much as say buffy but absorbing nonetheless with an interesting and believable set of characters certainly it is not for everyone but those who give it time will find themselves watching one of the most enjoyable series out there dark angel is criminally overlooked and underrated and was unfortunatly canceled after only 2 series which was a great shame as this had the potential to become a great series although its 42 episodes are only 10 shy of long running bbc scifi comedy red dwarf as it is dark angel remains unfinished so seek it out and if you want more lobby fox to make another series
pos	i just got puzzled why damn fox canceled the season3 although season2 was not as good as season1 which is excellent indeedi like it so much that i even thinking about buying dvd on amazonfailed i am a chinese student and its inconvenient for me to get a international credit card and i just hope fox can bring back da someday somehow
pos	this is an absolute great show jessica alba besides being the most beautiful women in the world is a great actress she does a great job of portraying max and i could never see anyone else doing that role she is definitely one of a kind and absolutely gorgeous
pos	i think this show is definitely the greatest show jessica alba does such a great job in it michael weatherly also does an awesome job as well as the rest of the cast the show is very intriguing and they have wonderful storylines and their stunts are amazing its like watching a 1hour movie its definitely worth watching
pos	all the acting done in the first season has been really amazing the first look you get of max and zach is through geneva locke and chris lazar or as i like to call them the minis the minis do the best acting job that i have ever seen kids do the main actors and actresses ie jessica alba michael weatherly etc make you forget you are watching a fictional tv show they seem to make this show come alive all in all this is the best show i have ever watched
pos	dark angel is a cross between huxleys brave new world and percys love in the ruinsportraying the not too distant future as a disturbing mixture of chaos and order both in the worst sense of the word once one swallows the premise that all modern technology can be brought to a standstill by the pulse it provides an entertaining landscape for exploring the personalities of and relationships between the two primary charactersmax the dark angelbike messenger and logan the rich rebel it seems uneven perhaps a result of a variety of authors but is held together by the energetic beautiful and charming jessica alba who seems both strong and calloused yet vulnerable and sensitive i think that fox has done it again
pos	i love this show its sure to be a winner jessica alba does a great job its about time we have a kickass girl whos not the cutesy type the entire cast is wonderful and all the episopes have good plots everything is layed out well and thought over to put it together must have taken a while because it wasnt someone in a hurry that just slapped something together its a great show altogether
pos	this is the best scifi that i have seen in my 29 years of watching scifi i also believe that dark angel will become a cult favorite the action is great but jessica alba is the best and most gorgeous star on tv today
pos	i thought this had the right blend of character plot futuristic stuff and special effects without going over board it will take a while to get going but the acting was good and i was intrigued by the angel who is not to hard to look at i like the attitude too certainly not like other attempts at futuristic stories
pos	how anyone can say this is bad is beyond me i loved this show before i even saw it for 3 reasons 1 the story intrigued me 2 jessica alba and 3 james cameron please ignore the bad comments and please watch the whole first season before you decide that its bad because i know that if you watch the first season you will love it and go out and buy season 1 as well as season 2 on dvd and then join the campaign to get season 3 madei hate fox and im sure a lot of you dark angel fans hate them too they have a thing for canning good shows dont you all agree
pos	all i have to say is if you dont like it then there is something wrong with you plus jessica is just all kinds of hot the only reason you may not like it is because it is set in the future where seattle has gone to hell that and you my not like it cause the future they show could very well happen
pos	if you want mindless action hot chicks and a postapocalyptic view of seattle then this is the show for youthe concept of dark angel isnt anything new in fact theres controversy over whether james cameron stole the idea from a book but i spend the entire hour watching it every tuesday from start to finishjessica alba is smoking and max friends original cindy kendra are just as hot the fight scenes are getting better but the dialogues between original cindy and max need to be a little bit better the slang sounds forced and it sounds like someone living in the suburbs wrote itin my opinion dark angel is a great guilty pleasure filled with everything an action fan could ask for but if youre looking for hard hitting awardwinning drama go watch the west wing or something
pos	sisters in law is made by the same directors of the rather curiously fascinating divorce iranian style which was as exactly as it stated as we got a glimpse of divorce court in iran now theyve turned their attention to the court system in cameroon africa whats great about this court is that 2 of the magistrates are women which is unusual for such a country like this anyways they deal with plenty of men used to getting their way around the women but this film is remarkable in the fact that it appears that women has made great strides in society with divorce legal and womens rights being recognized so the judges often chastise the men for behaving in a primitive way in these times not to say that the women who appear at the court get the softer treatment one of the prime focuses of the film is a case of child abuse done by an aunt the judges waste no time in lashing out at the woman with fury and who said that justice isnt served anymore with these 2 behind the bench they often carry out maximum penalties ya you go girl
pos	a remarkable documentary about the landmark achievements of the women lawyers association wla of kumba in southwest cameroon in legally safeguarding the rights of women and children from acts of domestic violence in this muslim culture where men have always been sovereign over women according to sharia law one can well imagine the difficulty of imposing secular legal rights for women and children after 17 years of failed efforts leaders of the wla began recently to score a few wins and the purpose of this film is to share these victorious storiesthe leaders of this legal reform movement are vera ngassa a state prosecutor and beatrice ntuba a senior judge court president both play themselves in this film which may contain footage shot spontaneously though i imagine much of it if not all consists of subsequent recreations of real events for the camera four cases are reviewed and all of the plaintiffs also play themselves in the filmtwo cases involve repeated wife beating with forcible sex in one case another involves forced sex upon a 10 year old girl and yet another concerns the repeated beatings of a child age 8 by an aunt one of the beaten wives also is seeking a divorce we follow the cases from the investigation of complaints to the outcomes of the trials the outcomes in each case are favorable to the women and children the perpetrators receive stiff prison terms andor fines the divorce is grantedthe aggressive prosecution of the child beating aunt demonstrates that these female criminal justice officials are indeed genderneutral when it comes to enforcing the law also noteworthy is the respect with which all parties including those found guilty are treated this is a highly important and well made film of interest is the fact that one of the directors ms longinotto also codirected the 1998 film divorce iranian style which dealt with related themes in tehran in broken english with english subtitles my grade b 810
pos	this is a powerful documentary about domestic abuse in the cameroon the sisters in law are female lawyers and judges who in 2004 successfully prosecuted husbands for abusive treatment of their spouses and won one woman a divorce she desperately wanted through a muslim council it is rather long  about two hours  but fascinating in terms both of the individual plaintiffs and defendants and the lawyers who successfully represented them in court rooms presided over by female judges it will leave you as it left me with many questions about exactly how this change occurred how and when did women come to occupy positions of authority in the cameroon have the several cases featured in this film had a significant effect on the treatment of women generally by their spouses was the granting of a divorce by a muslim court against the express wishes of the husband a one time event im not suggesting that the film makers could have answered these questions they made the movie two years ago not yesterday and the movie they made deserves a wide audience
pos	this amazing documentary gives us a glimpse into the lives of the brave women in camerouns judicial system policewomen lawyers and judges despite tremendous difficulties lack of means the desperate poverty of the people multiple languages and multiple legal precedents depending on the region of the country and the religiousethnic background of the plaintiffs and defendants these brave strong women are making a differencethis is a rare thing a truly inspiring movie that restores a little bit of faith in humankind despite the atrocities we see in the movie justice does get served thanks to these passionate hardworking womeni only hope this film gets a wide release in the united states the more people who see this film the better
pos	sisters in law will be released theatrically on march 24th in sweden a good occasion for our nordic friends to discover this original and thoughtful documentary it was shown in gteborg together with a retrospective dedicated to kim longinotto director in focus of the festival she gave a master class very much appreciated telling about her method as documentary filmmaker and told the audience about the special circumstances which led her to shoot sisters in law twice  the first version got lost for good so a second shooting was organized and the film turned out to be different at the end a pretty awful problem happened in this case to create the possibility of a very strong movie
pos	for muslim women in western africa married life at the hands of abusive husbands can be very hard  the community may not explicitly endorse such behaviour but equally they may not yet be ready to see it as criminal an attitude which of course enables it to continue fortunately the letter of the cameroonian law promises equality to all and this documentary follows the real life exploits of various female practitioners in the cameroonian legal system as they attempt to secure justice for a number of women and children what is notable apart from the uplifting central story is how in spite of their informality the courts are actually pragmatically progressive if a case is actually bought the program also gives a fascinating insight the whole cameroonian lifestyle which aside from the awful crimes committed in the featured cases seems amazingly emotional and joyous compared with that enjoyed by inhabitants of europe or north america and while i concede that this comment may betray naivet on my part this attitude appears to be captured in delightful pidginenglish they speak overall this is a terrific little film and much more fun to watch than you might imagine
pos	it may or may not be considered interesting that the only reason i really checked out this movie in the first place was because i wanted to see the performance of the man who beat out humphrey bogart in his casablanca 1010 role for the best actor oscar i still would have given the oscar to bogie but paul lukas did do a great job and deserved the nomination at least well im glad i did check this movie out because i enjoyed it immensely i think the movie did preach a little but not only did i not mind i enjoyed the speeches and was never bored with themthe acting was outstanding in this movie i especially enjoyed paul lukas lucile watson rightfully nominated for an oscar bette davis wrongfully not nominated george coulouris and oddly eric roberts who plays the middle child i really enjoyed his character an oddlooking boy who talks like some sort of philosopher he just cracks me up even the characters name bodo is funny the ending in which lukass character was forced to do something he considered wrong even though he was doing it for all the right reasons worked for me as well i agreed with why he felt he had to what he did and i understood why he couldnt quite explain it the message this movie makes is a good and noble one the scenery meaning the house is beautiful and the acting is the excellent watch this movie if you ever get a chance910
pos	probably my alltime favorite movie a story of selflessness sacrifice and dedication to a noble cause but its not preachy or boring it just never gets old despite my having seen it some 15 or more times in the last 25 years paul lukas performance brings tears to my eyes and bette davis in one of her very few truly sympathetic roles is a delight the kids are as grandma says more like dressedup midgets than children but that only makes them more fun to watch and the mothers slow awakening to whats happening in the world and under her own roof is believable and startling if i had a dozen thumbs theyd all be up for this movie
pos	lillian hellman one of americas most famous women playwrights was a woman with a mission her leftist views were not well regarded at the time in the country in her memoir she recounts her trip to the then soviet union as she was intrigued with the so called successes achieved by that system watch on the rhine must have come as a result of those years the left wing in america as all over the world had an issue with the rise of fascism not only in europe but in japan as wellwatch on the rhine was a play produced on broadway eight months before the pearl harbor attack by the japanese in it ms hellman was heralding americas entrance in world war ii the adaptation is credited to ms hellman and dashiell hammett her long time companion as directed for the screen by herman shumlin the film was well received when it premiered in 1943we are introduced to the muller family when the film opens they are crossing the border to the united states from mexico they are to continue toward mrs mullers home in washington dc where her mother fanny farrelly is a minor celebrity hostess the mullers we realize are fleeing europe because of the persecution there against the opponents of the advancing totalitarian regime in germany in fact we thought in a way the mullers could have been better justified if they were jewish fleeing from a sure exterminationwe find out that mr muller has had a terrible time in his native land as well as in other places because his outspokenness in denouncing fascim little does he know that he is coming to his motherinlaws house that is housing one of the worst exponents of that philosophythe film offers excellent acting all around it is a curiosity piece because of bette davis supporting role paul lukas repeating his broadway role is quite convincing as kurt muller the upright man that wants to make a better world for himself and his family mr lukas does a great job portraying kurt muller repeating the role that made him a stage luminary on broadwaythe other best performance is by lucile watson who plays fanny farrelly the matriarch of this family geraldine fitzgerald is seen as marthe de brancovis a guest of the farrellys married to the contemptible teck de brancovis a nazi sympathizer played by george coulouris beulah bondi donald woods and the rest of the supporting cast give good performances guided by mr shumlinthe film should serve as a reminder about the evils of totalitarian rule no matter where
pos	many of the criticisms on this thread seem to pick a comparison of this film with the mortal storm or casablanca everyone is entitled to compare films they choose but the similarities of the mortal storm and watch on the rhine are clearly the problems of refugees threatened by the nazi juggernaut while the main comparative point brought out with casablanca is the seeming unjust treatment of humphrey bogart in 1943 by the academy of motion picture arts and science because they chose paul lukas instead for the best actor oscar it does not strike me as totally wrong lukas had a good career in film both here and in england  he is the villain in the lady vanishes and this performance was his best one bogart had more great performances in him than rick blaine for instance he was ignored for sam spade in the maltese falcon and roy earle in high sierra two years earlier both of which were first rate performances and he would not get an oscar for his greatest performances as fred c dobbs in the treasure of sierra madres the writermurder suspect in in a lonely place and captain philip francis queeg in the caine mutiny afterward  he got it for charley in the african queen i think that bogie should have got it for the role of dobbs but it did not happen but lukas was lucky  he got it on the defining performance of his lesser career few can claim thatto me the film to look at with watch on the rhine is based on another playscript by hellman the searching wind they both look at americas spirit of isolationism in the 1920s and 1930s the searching wind is really looking at the whole interwar period while watch on the rhine set in the years just proceeding our entry into world war ii deals with a few weeks of time therefore it is better constructed as a play and more meaningful for its impact the film has many good performances led by lukas as the exhausted but determined antinazi fightercourier davis as his loyal wife wisely keeping her character as low keyed as possible due to lukas being the center of the plays activities coulouris as the selfish conniving but ultimately foolish and ineffective teck lucille watson as the mother of davis and geraldine fitzgerald as coulouris wiser and sadder and fed up wife and kurt katch who delivers a devastating critique as the local embassys gestapo chief about coulouris and others who would deal with the nazis it has dialog with bite in it and what it says is quite true it also has moments of near poetry witness the scene towards the end when coulouris is left alone with lukas and davis and says the new world has left the scene to the old world hellman could write very well at timesgiven the strength of the film script and performances i would rate this film highly among world war ii films
pos	ever since i can remember and im only 18 my mother and i have been and continue to watch older movies because well i find them much more rewarding in the long run but hey dont get me wrong i do love the movies we have today just not as much as i love movies of the 40s and 50s anyways now i have to say the moment i started watching the movie my eyes were glued to the tv of course my favorite character was the grandmother played by lucile watson but i loved the way betty davis and her family was portrayed the childrendid not act like children in the slightest but there is good reason for that having had to hid and run most of your life seeing the awful things children saw those days destroyed their innocence so people saying oooo i hated how the kids actedblah blah blah read between the lines and know they saw things children should not seepaul lukasdear paul did an amazing job now i know many people are mad that he go the oscar and bogie didnt but hey they both did amazing jobs so i think it could have gone either way but lukas performance was so amazing that by the end of the movie i was reduced to tears i loved this movie so much and recommend it to anyone d
pos	an american woman her european husband and children return to her mothers home in watch on the rhine a 1943 film based on the play by lillian hellman and starring paul lukas whom i believe is repeating his stage role here bette davis lucile watson george coulouris geraldine fitzgerald and donald woods an antifascist a worker in the underground movement many times injured and wanted by the nazis kurt muller lukas is in need of a long vacation on the estate of his wealthy motherinlaw but he finds out that there is truly no escape as one of the houseguests coulouris is suspicious as to his true identity and more than willing to sell him outgreat performances abound in this film written very much to put forth lillian hellmans liberal point of view it was certainly a powerful propaganda vehicle at the time it was released as the evils of war and what was happening to people in other countries reach into safe american homes the movies big controversy today is that paul lukas won an oscar over humphrey bogart in casablanca humphrey bogart was a wonderful screen presence and a fabulous rick but lukas is transcendent as kurt the monologue he has about the need to kill is gutwrenching just to mention one scenethough this isnt what one thinks of as a bette davis movie she gives a masterful performance here as kurts loyal and loving wife sara her acting tugs at the heart and the love scenes between kurt and sara are beautiful and tenderthe last half hour of the film had me in tears with the honesty of the emotions lillian hellman is not everyones cup of tea but unlike the little foxes she has written some truly sympathetic wonderful characters and a fine story given a casting and production values by warner brothers highly recommended
pos	watch on the rhine started as a broadway play by lillian hellman who wrote the film and saw it open on broadway at a time when the soviet union was still bound to nazi germany by that infamous nonaggression pact signed in august of 1939 so much for the fact that hellman was merely echoing the communist party line the line didnt change until a couple of months later lillian was actually months ahead of her time with this workthe play watch on the rhine ran from april 1941 to february 1942 for 378 performances and five players came over from broadway to repeat their roles frank wilson as the butler eric roberts as the youngest son lucile watson as the family matriarch and most importantly villain george coulouris and paul lukaslukas pulled an award hat trick in 1943 winning an oscar a golden globe and the new york film critics for best actor probably if the tony awards had been in existence then he would have won that as well the oscar is even more remarkable when you consider who he was up against humphrey bogart for casablanca gary cooper in for whom the bell tolls mickey rooney in the human comedy and walter pidgeon for madame curie every one of his competitors was a bigger box office movie name than he was lukass nomination is usually the kind the academy gives to round out a fieldjack warner knew that which is why mady christians did not repeat her broadway part and the role of lukass wife was given to bette davis davis took the part not because this was an especially showy role for her but because she believed in the picture and just wanted to be associated with it its the same reason she did the man who came to dinner a much lighter play than this onedavis is the daughter of a late american supreme court justice who married a german national back in the weimar days after many years of being vagabonds on the continent of europe davis lukas and their three children come to america which has not yet entered the european war theyre made welcome by lucile watson who is thrilled naturally at finally meeting her grandchildrenthe fly in this ointment are some other house guests a friend of daviss from bygone days geraldine fitzgerald and her husband who is also from europe a rumanian diplomat and aristocrat george coulouris coulouris is a wastrel and a spendthrift and he smells an opportunity for double dealing when he suspects lukass antifascist background his suspicions are quite correct its the reason that the family has been the vagabonds theyve become lukas fought in spain on the republican side and was wounded there his health has not been the same since his family loyally supports him in whatever decision he makes those decisions affect all the other members of the castadding quite a bit more to the broadway play including some lovely fascist creatures was dashiell hammett who was lillian hellmans significant other coulouris playing cards at the german embassy was a hammett creation with such loathsome types as henry daniell kurt katch clyde fillmore erwin kalser and rudolph anderscoulouris is truly one of the most despicable characters ever brought to screen as the no account runmanian count he was a metaphor for his own country who embraced the nazis with gusto and then equally repudiated them without losing a step after stalingradlucile watson was up for best supporting actress in 1943 but lost to katina paxinou in for whom the bell tolls dashiell hammett was nominated for best adapted screenplay and the film itself lost for best picture to that other antifascist classic casablanca though its an item firmly planted in those specific times watch on the rhine still packs a stern antifascist message that bears repeating infinitely
pos	outstanding film of 1943 with paul lukas giving an oscar calibrated performance as the head of his family bringing them back to america from europe as the nazi menace deepenedthe usual terrific bette davis maintains her reputation here and for a change was not nominated for best actress for this or any film of 1943encounting treachery around them lukas successfully deals with the situation he knows he must return to europe on a clandestine mission and return he doesdavis again pulls out all the stops with a katharine hepburnlike shedding of tears when they must part resolute she knows that her older son must follow him on his path to libertya wonderful film highlighting american positive propaganda against a wicked foe
pos	i have seen this film several times and watched it today on tcm solely because of geraldine fitzgerald she is a much underrated actress and i have to admit i have had a crush on her since i first saw her probably in wuthering heights 40 or more years ago the real star in this movie however is paul lukas and he deserved all the accolades he got he makes it clear whether we like it or not that the end justifies the means naziism had to be stopped and anything that helped do it was good he gave his children a line about being bad and that they should not be bad but as he said earlier when conversing with adults he would do this sort of thing again without hesitation lukas did give an excellent portrayal of a man caught in this situation and made it clear that what he did was a very hard thing to dosome people think his victim was a nazi but i dont think so  i think he was only after the money his nazi associates knew this and that is why they did not have much use for himone interesting point in the film and presumably also in the play is the fact that muller lucas is a german while the anti german hysteria of wwi was not repeated in wwii there was considerable antigerman sentiment and some germans were interred similar to what happened in california with people of japanese ancestry it was something of an act of bravery for hellman to write a play about good germans at this time maybe she thought they were the ones who signed the nazisoviet pact after all the us and british air forces were bombing german cities and having no qualms about killing innocent civilians i think however that the dresden bombing and firestorm happened later after watch on the rhine was releasedthe title is something of a play on words as the watch is looking west from germany in fact watch am rhein was a german army marching song  used in wwii but the nazis had their own marching song that was used as well but muller is a german and he is engaged in his own wach am rheinall the other actors did an excellent job here although bodo was too much there are children like him i am surprised he did not give his fathers secret away in real life he may very well have done so
pos	loved the movie i even liked most of the actors in it but for me ms davis very poor attempt at an accent and her stiff acting really makes an otherwise compelling movie very hard to watch seriously if any other modern actor played the same role with the same style as ms davis they would be laughed off the screeni really think she phoned this one in now if it had myrna loy or ingrid bergman playing the part of the wife i would have enjoyed it much morei guess i just dont get bette davis ive always thought of her as an actor that plays herself no matter what role shes in the possible exception is now voyagerim sure many of the other reviewers will explain in careful and i hope civil detail how i am totally wrong on this but ill continue to watch the movies shes in because i like the storieswritingsupporting casts but ill always be thinking of different actresses that could have done a better job
pos	a wrongdoer is often a man that has left something undone not always he that has done somethingemperor marcus aurelius the dvd release of watch on the rhine could not come at a better moment it restores to us a major lillian hellman play stirringly adapted to the screen by dashiell hammett hellman scholar bernard f dicks audio commentary affirms his authorship it presents a subtle performance by bette davis who took a subdued secondary role long after shed become the workhorse queen at the warner bros lot equally significantly it reminds us that world war ii had a purposesure you say like we needed that weve heard cary grant sermonizing in destination tokyo 1943 about japanese boys and their bushido knives weve watched jackboots stomp the living hills in the sound of music 1965 weve toured an england callously occupied by germany in it happened here 1966 yet truth to tell we still need the message spreadi have an 81yearold friend who curses franklin roosevelt regularly he feels that fdr connived the us into a foreign fight we didnt need and thereby caused the death of his favorite cousin hes encouraged in his demonizing of allied leaders and the trivializing of war two by patrick buchananthe political columnist has freshly released a fat book heavy with detailed research which claims that adolf hitler would have posed no further menace to poland europe or the world if only the third reich had been handed the free city of danzig in 1939 buchanan holds that if those selfish poles hadnt confronted the nazis drawing in foolishly meddling britain and giddily altruistic france no war would have engulfed the west he believes that without the rigors of total war no one in germany would have built gas chambers to provide a final solution to the jewish problemsome commenters on this site feel that watch sags under the weight of stale propaganda maybe however neither my friend nor pat buchanan seem to have gotten the films point some people hurt and kill to grab other peoples land goods and liberty such people dominated the axis powers and enough didnt appear in their vocabularypaul lukas deserved the oscar he won he and bette davis put convincing passion into their portrayals of refugees who fight oppressors they give emotional punch to the intellectual case for stepping off the sidelines for actively facing down torturers and murderers bernard dick notes that hellman didnt care for lukas as a person since he stayed apolitical of course as a hungarian he had seen firsthand bela kuns bloody dictatorship of the proletariat replace an outmoded empire and then topple to admiral horthys rightwing tyrannyin a marvelous cameo role added to the play by hammett henry daniell sardonically depicts a wehrmacht officer of the class that disdains the brown shirts he serves his phili von ramme would doubtless stand with field marshal rommel in 1944 during the plot of july 20th against hitler in april 1940 however he pragmatically abets the nazi cause although he insults herr blecher the butcher and scorns the rumanian aristocrat teck de brancovis for trying to peddle information on an underground leaderteck a pauper and possible cuckold wishes cash and a visa to return to europe where he can resume the shreds of a life that had come undone with the empireshattering great war and the greater worldwide economic depression he has no political convictions no scruples about trading a freedom fighter for his own tomorrow mercury theater graduate george coulouris lends this burntout cases old world cynicism an edge of desperate menacelucille watson gives winsome vitality to the grasping mans hostess a domineering old gal who knows her mind and gets her waybut who doesnt adequately appreciate her children and their achievements outside the home she controls she and her pallid officebound son belong to the american version of von rammes and de brancovis privileged kind however this family hasnt seen ruin and never will theyre moneyed people who could silently advance evil simply by not opposing itthis mother and son might easily make choices which would reflect that complaisance toward national socialism and fascism which flourishes today in my friend and in pundit buchanan watch on the rhine has a manicured period look its dialogue reflects its erudite origins on the stage rather than sounding fresh from the streets yet hellman and hammetts film has gutbased power audiences still need to hear and heed its call to arms against grabbers relentlessly on the march
pos	watch on the rhine is one of the best antinazi propaganda films made during world war two paul lukas was certainly deserving of his oscar bette davis shines brilliantly as the great actress and beauty she was i would recommend this film to those interested in that era and of course the fabulous films of the late great ms bette davis
pos	this movie was nominated for best picture but lost out to casablanca but paul lukas beat out humphrey bogart for best actor i dont see why lucile watson was nominated for best supporting actor i just dont think she did a very good job bette davis and paul lukas and their three kids are leaving mexico and coming into the united states in the first scene of the movie they are going by train to daviss relatives house davis and lukas were in the underground to stop the nazis so they are very tired and need rest but when they arrive home their is a nazi living there and theirs not much either can do about it it turns out the nazi only cares about money and is willing to make a deal with lukas their is more to the plot but you can find that out for yourself
pos	i think this movie was probably a lot more powerful when it first debuted in 1943 though nowadays it seems a bit too preachy and static to elevate it to greatness the film is set in 1940just before the entry of the us into the war paul lukas plays the very earnest and decent head of his family hes a german who has spent seven years fighting the nazis and avoiding capture bette davis is his very understanding and longsuffering wife who has managed to educate and raise the children without him from time to time as the film begins they are crossing the border from mexico to the usa and for the first time in years they are going to relax and stop runningthe problem for me was that the family was too perfect and too decentmaking them seem like obvious positive propaganda instead of a real family suffering through real problems while this had a very noble goal at the time it just seems phony today in particular the incredibly odd and extremely scripted dialog used by the children just didnt ring true it sounded more like antifascism speeches than the voices of real children they were as a result extremely annoyingparticularly the littlest one who came off at times as a brat about the only ones who sounded real were bette davis and her extended american family as well as the scumbag romanian living with them though he had no discernible accentits really tough to believe that the ultrafamous dashiel hammett wrote this dialog as it just doesnt sound true to life the story was based on the play by his lover lillian hellman and the basic story idea and plot is goodbut the dialog is just bad at times overall an interesting curio and a film with some excellent momentsbut thats really about all
pos	say what you will about schmaltz one beauty of this film is that it is not proamerican it is a morality about some americans being called to high purpose and how they rose to the occasion it is inspiring because it is about people of noble purposeto me the most interesting part of the film is the education of fanny and david farrelly bette davis mother and brother as fanny says weve been shaken out of the magnoliasin todays political climate where led by a president who shamelessly lied to us and used 911 to bring out the absolute worst characteristics of human beings we sunk to the level of the 911 murderers to seek bloodthirsty vengeance it cant all be blamed on mr bush  after all we allowed him to lead us in that direction and even reelected him after his lies had been exposed now with complete justification we americans are reviled throughout the worldtoday we watch this film with a new awareness that the rise to power of nazis in germany was not due to a flaw in the german character but a flaw in human beings that allows us to rationalize anything that will justify our committing immoral and heinous acts im not comparing george bush to adolph hitler but i am pointing out how a leader can whip us up into a frenzy of terror hatred and hypernationalism to do despicable thingssadly the blackmailer who will do whatever needs to be done for his own agrandizement no matter how immoral is most like the leaders of our country those who support them and those who have buried their heads so deep in the sand that they cant even be bothered to votea film like watch on the rhine reminds us of what we once aspired to be  a force for the betterment of humanity  and that we have it in us to once again aspire to lofty goalsgeoff
pos	a message movie but a rather good one outstanding cast top to bottom interesting in that bette daviss plot line is essentially back story the extremely negative reviews name throwing at the screenplayplaywright associating this somehow with extremely negative comments about angles in america etc etc object to the movie being too preachy about germany in wwii gosh that is just a bit too sophisticated an understanding of morality for metheatrical and moviemaking and acting styles vary over time and of course 70 years later this particular movie would not be made in this way yes casablanca is a better movie i guess but although made in the same year and both having nazis in them casablanca is primarily a love story the love story in this movie takes second seat to the spy plotmore of a thriller both have a rather large number of somewhat cheesy accents and wonderful character actors the children are a bit tedious and could have been edited
pos	this series is set a year after the mission to abydos in the movie stargate it explains a lot of the stuff that the movie neglected to mention such as how was the stargate activated without a human computer where did the goauld ras race come from how many are there the first episode has a retired jack oneill spelled with 2 ls recalled to active duty by general george hammond due to an attack by the shut down stargate from apophis a powerful goauld who killed four men and kidnapped one woman we meet samantha carter a brilliant scientist who claims that she should have gone through the stargate the first time and is determined to go through now we find out that daniel got married on abydos and that there are hundreds of gate addresses that they can dial then daniels wife gets captured by apophis and becomes his new queen it continues in the second episode where general hammond announces the formation of the sgc which includes nine teams in which jacks team will be sg1 which consists of jack samantha and daniel they go to chulak a goauld homeworld to rescue daniels wife and another one captured at abydos named skara they get captured and just as apophis gives the order to kill them and many other prisoners a jaffa named tealc first prime of apophis saves them and goes to earth with them where he is made part of sg1 that was only the beginning of the adventure in the course of the show they have gone to the past and future gotten transported to alternate realities swapped bodies grown old met alien races which include a rebel alliance of goauld called the tokra in which samanthas dad becomes a member the asgard a cute little race in which we see thor most often hes jacks buddyand avoid global disaster by the skin of their teeth countless timesthe show was recently canceled but lasted ten seasons in season nine a new enemy called the ori came in flaunting brand new powers new dangers and bringing to light new mysteries surrounding the stargate and its creators the ancients season nine and ten also saw the introduction to two new characters ben browder as cameron mitchell the new leader of sg1 and claudia black as vala maldoran a female human from another world who brings a new sense of fun to the team very wellproduced interesting characters fantastic special effects and a subtle love interest between samantha and jack this one has it all a different way of travelling the galaxy and different kinds of adventures this is one show you dont want to miss unlock the gate and step through you wont regret it
pos	i nominate this and babylon 5 as the best television scifi series made both stand out in my mind because unlike early star trek series there is a consistent evolution of plots and characters if you look at the original star trek and star trektng they were fine shows but there was no overall theme or plot that connected all the episodes in many ways you could usually watch the shows totally out of sequence with no difficulty understanding what is occurring this was less the case with deep space 9 with its giant battles that took up all of the final season and the other trek shows as there was more of a larger story that unified them this coherence seems to have developed as a concept with babylon 5 and saw this to an even greater extent with sg1 the bottom line is that in many ways this series was like watching a family or a long novel slowly take form sure there were a few throwaway episodes that were not connected to the rest but these were very few and far between and were also usually pretty funnyand speaking of funny i loved that sg1 kept the mood light from time to time and wasnt so dreadfully serious in this way i actually enjoyed it more than babylon 5 jack oneill was a great character with his sarcasm and love of homer simpsonits really too bad he slowly faded from the series in later seasonsto truly appreciate sg1 you should watch it from the beginning and see how intricately the plots work this coherence gives the show exceptional staying power and if you dont like sg1 after giving it a fair chance then scifi is probably not the genre for you
pos	i would have rated the series a perfect 10 for outstanding and consistently high quality story and character development had it not been for the last episode of season 10 the final episode of the 10th season unending where it would certainly appear that the asgard have been killedoff in a very rushed unconvincing and very unceremonious fashion left me in disbelief from the extremely rushed end of the series its obvious that many of the story arcs were originally scheduled to occur over at least one more season my guess would be that they rapidly accelerated these stories to position the stargate sg1 franchise for the two upcoming directtodvd movesunless the asgard return in a future sg1 movie with a very good explanation of the apparent extinction i think that the fans have been cheated with a poor cleanup of looseendspoor end to an otherwise brilliant scifi series
pos	i have to say from the beginning when i watched the stargate movie movie i wasnt blown away or anything it was like an average sci fi movie with a lot of potential though the movie wasnt as erm amazing as other sci fi movies such as star wars or aliens which if u are a sci fi fanatic u will admit one of those two titles are amazing even though im not as hardcore sci fi fan as some people i dont remember one line from either of those movies im not a big fan of wearing star wars t shirts in fact if you saw me i would look like an average person to you ah getting slightly off the point here well my point is that the that you dont have to be a hard core sci fi fan to like this great series which unfortunately ended after 10 amazing seasons with no drop in its quality as it got nearer to its end in 2006though i didnt like the movie much i was quite looking forward to the first season in 1997 and let me tell you the special effects were only one of the brilliant things about the series the chemistry between the characters just blew me away the special affects were as good if not better than most sci fi shows running today i have to admit that i would never have gone into sci fi if it wasnt for stargate and my dad who actually got me into sci fi when i was like 6 and im glad he did other wise i wouldnt have seen the brilliant shows like sg1 which now in my opinion sets the benchmark for nearly all sci fi series and movies basically if a new sci fi series isnt better or as good as sg1 its not worth watching basically this is the best sci fi show to date and if you dont watch this then you have no idea what you are missing
pos	im not great at writing reviews so ill just spout my opinionsi loved this series at first the adventure the action the comedy the drama i thought it was all brilliant anderson tapping shanks judge davis i loved them all davis it seemed was the fifthmost important person in the cast not a big deal but when his character general hammond left at the end of the seventh season and andersons character colonel oneill moved from the field to the office the quality of the series suddenly fell off a cliff i dont know whether its because hammond was more important that i realized or what but for some reason after the seventh season the series turned to the first seven seasons though were awesome the movie stargate seemed mediocre the first time i saw it but it turned out to be even if this wasnt the original intention a brilliant setup to the series i recommend that you watch the movie first then watch the first season of the tv series then watch the movie again youll have a whole new appreciation of it the second time around believe me and then watch the rest of the tv seriesthe last three seasons of the series arent nearly as good as the first seven but that doesnt mean they arent good it just means theyre a letdown if youve gotten spoiled by the first seven seasonsafter you have finished this series be sure to watch the spin off series stargate atlantis it is a worthy successor to this brilliant seriesedit on 71808 i just found out that don s davis died a few weeks ago it is a great loss
pos	i enjoyed this show for two reasons 1 richard dean anderson 2 amanda tapping these two performers carried the show with able support from the regulars and recurring actors the replacement of rda in seasons 910 was enough to take the heart out of the showthe chemistry between all the main characters is just tremendous you get the feeling that the actors like to pal around after the camera stops rolling this relationship carries over into the program we get to seerda gives his oneill character believable personality he never knows when to give the wiseass in him a rest you watch the others roll their eyes in dismay at some of his utterances still they know that he is the man to have around when the situation is perilousthere is a lot going on between carter and oneill under the surface they manage to keep the lid on but often just barely the episode solitudes in season 1 had some of the best drama ever seen on television the love between the two made the prospect of dying bearable because they faced it togethercarter and jackson often have to smooth over some of the turbulence created by oneill yet oneills tactical instincts always seem sound he understands what to do without having to think about the matter the team has several times been placed in jeopardy by the others not listening to his ordersthe quality declined markedly in seasons 9 and 10 the original story arc was mostly used up and the new villains never really caught my interest ben browder was far inferior to rda in carrying the show he had his rare moments with claudia black but that was all amanda tapping was phoning in her performances these two seasons you could see her greatly changed appearance after having a baby she was probably thinking more about the child than the showthe spinoff stargate atlantis has a few moments but is mostly a weaker effort the major characters lack the chemistry of the cast of the original the villains wraiths are so improbable as to be ludicrous maybe amanda tapping can breathe some life into the program or it wont last beyond the fourth seasonthere has always been a problem for me in the special effects for the show to have spaceships shaped as pyramids is a design monstrosity seldom equaled in scifi the use of torches for illumination in these ships is just as bad the campy use of decor from ancient egypt concealing ultramodern technology is just as hard to accepti wondered about some of the continuity on the show too in the season 2 opener daniel jackson is shot up and his uniform has a gaping hole where he was wounded he crawls into a sarcophagus and it heals his body and restores his uniform like it just came off the rack in the wardrobe closet the episode hathor has a sarcophagus fall into the hands of the sgc yet it is never mentioned again this device could have been used in several later episodes on daniel oneill and dr frasier
pos	my rating refers to the first 4 seasons of stargate sg1 which are wonderfully fresh creative and addicting when the cast stepped through the gate you never knew what lay on the other side starting around season 5 the show took a different focus  still good but differentthe series follows the adventures of a team of humans and one alien who regularly venture into a planetary transport device called the stargate the backstory of the series is based on the characters and events of the movie stargate in which the device is discovered during an archaeological dig in egyptthe episodes are light innocent and easy to watch and very creative many of the inventive stories could easily have been made into great scifi movies of their own what happens next was always unpredictablethe characters on which the show rests are also welldefined and brilliantly performed their tone is serious but the dialog is flowered with incredible wit and humor they are simply fun to watchstarting somewhere around season 5 the series started to evolve into a continuing storyline based on fighting a single foe the goauld then the ori the plots become more complex a lot more politicalstrategic oriented and interdependent the characters were still as great as ever but the show was different in natureone thing that must be mentioned is to watch the episodes that commemorated the 100th and 200th episodes they are simply cantmiss shows they exhibit the creative and wildly humorous genius that carried the series through 10 seasonsif you are a scifi fan watch a few episodes of the first 4 seasons and youll likely be hooked if you like evolving story lines between two opposing sides you have 10 seasons of shows to look forward to
pos	i havent always been a fan but the show grew on me it wasnt until after season 5 that i started to see the richness of the show they finally brought daniel jacksons search for his wife to an end and finally most of the goould system lords were killed by rival lords sg1 or otherstowards season 5 stargate sg1 was beginning to become stale with the new writers and the close attention by produer peter deleuise the show became more and more solidthe characters had become stale as well colonel jack oneill was the stereotypical hero with emotional baggage after his son charlie was killed in a shooting accident with oneills weapon he had decided to end his own life by going to abydos in order to face off with the goould ra the character offers little growth for any actor and actor richard dean anderson chose to play him straight raising emotional barriers to protect himself only allowing his close friends inamanda tapping joined the cast as captain samantha carter she was a feminist on the edge ready to battle any man who would doubt her ability to do her job though this character had little area to grow tapping has done a great job of concentrating on carters strengths she has taken the time to get a basic understanding of some of the things carter talks about in order that she can present the character intelligently christopher judge joined the cast playing the alien tealc tealc was an alien called the jaffa infant goould snake like creatures would embed themselves into the jaffa until they had grown to the point when it would be inserted into another life form the jaffa would die tealc was the first prime of apophis army knowing that apophis was not a god like goould pretend he realized the genocide that their armies had wreaked on the galaxy finally having had enough he and jack oneill freed their team along with quite a few innocent people after arriving on earth he realized that earth was the planet he was looking for who would help him fight the goould christopher judge has done quite a bit with a limited character tealc is a wise warrior much of which he learned was from his teacher master bratac the show would not be complete without master bratac played by tony amandola he is also a rock in the end he became adviser to most of sg1 especially daniel jackson don s davil was there from the beginning playing major general george hammand davis has done an incredible job with hammond making him sympathetic and normal he does his job has a wife sons and daughters and grandchildren you can really say he is the anchor of the base simply i would die for that man if not allowed by his superiors to provide troops to support teams off world he will go himself he doesnt leave anyone behindi saved dr daniel jackson for last because this character i believe has grown the most in the ten or eleven years it has been on in choosing shanks i dont think the producer realized how strong shanks would be and now when people talk about jackson they dont talk about spader they talk about shanks in the early years the jackson character came off as a whiner thats why i probably wasnt a fan as the seasons pasted the character became stronger this gave him confidence in the end as of season 10 the jackson character has matured to the point that he has become a self sacrificing hero he still monitors the groups ethics he still is lead at providing information that can move any mission forward acheaology history culture and exploration are part of his very being he is determined though a man of peace he has matured to the point that using his weapons may be the only way to solve a disagreement other characters include most recently vala mal doranclaudia black and colonel cameron mitchellben browder new lead of sg1 both actors come from a series called farscape and why they were put together is any bodies guess i see little difference between mitchell and crichton farscape character blacks character is simply off the wall definitely different from her soldier like character arin soon
pos	this movie is an amusing and utterly sarcastic view of pop culture and the producers thereof i was impressed with the photography that consisted of vivid colors and spin doctored settings especially when you think that this is zukovics first large scale attemptone warning do not take the movies message that seriously it is not for mass consumption  and that is not a compliment the message is a somewhat stylized postcollege neophyte view of societyi did enjoy the basic plot line of a fictitious zine editor verbally whipping the mobocracy of the 90s
pos	the last big thing is a wonderful satirical film that sardonically whips pop culture to the point of humorous selfdesctruction the characters are so interesting and fun to laugh atsympathize with which brings me to an introduction to the characters i liked bestsimon geist is a man in his late 30searly 40s who creates a popculture driven editorial magazine called the next big thing thing is this magazine doesnt really exist and it is only an excuse for simon to get close to actors by interviewing them only to bitchslap them silly insulting their way of buying into pop culture his livein female friend darla is also writing a magazine which is real which mainly has to do with her and simon as well as her and her father darla is a genuinely loveable or loathable character depending on how you view her muted neurotic behavior magda is a prostitute the character i liked the best brent is a flat character with not much to him as is tedra the musicvideo queen for a bunch of brated rock bands still these characters weave a very interesting web together and this movie questions all the motivations that people have for what they do and why they do it its a wonderful film and i suggest you see it if youre in the indieart house crowd mark my words
pos	i consider this film to be the best one about mike hammer with biff elliotts performance the definitive mike hammer harry essexs script is excellent and contains many improvements on mickey spillanes novel his direction is strong and imaginative and he makes fine use of light and shadow the camera work by john alton is topnotch as is the score by franz waxman the cast includes many veteran players as well as peggie castle in her memorable performance as charlotte manning all in all this is one of the finest private eye films ever made biff elliott and haary essex should have received more opportunities i have always treasured this film
pos	i love this film the noir imagery combined with spillanes no nonsense character mike hammer works marvellously to create a mood and feel seldom found in low budget detective films of the early fifties it may not be the maltese falcon but this film makes its own solid contribution to the genre spillane is often criticised for alleged misogyny etc but his dames are way above their male counterparts in terms of cunning and intelligence poor old mike hammer as effectively played by biff elliott is blinded by the beauty of the mysterious psychiatrist whom he meets when investigating the death of an army buddy when the penny finally drops his face is a picture good to see that 50s censorship did not force the film makers to omit the famous last line a bona fide low budget classic
pos	i found this movie to be charming i thought the characters were developed since as i watched i found myself caring about these people this is a period piece that i believe took place during the depression a single mother who is known as the town recluse she has reason to be puts an ad in the paper for a husband christopher reeve plays a excon who happens into town looking for work he sees the ad and he goes out to see her she hires him i really had some chuckles as their relationship progresses because i found it easy to put myself in their shoes everything went on so matter of fact he needs the work so he doesnt want to upset her and she needing his help but doesnt want him to get the upper hand they dance around the fact that they begin to really need each other things start warming up until the big blowup i wont spoil it by telling you what happens but the point of resolution is perfectly wonderful i found the story to be very believable for the time its taking place i think this is one of the better relationship stories out there maybe the younger generation wont get it but if you are over 40 i think youll like it and if you liked christopher reeve in somewhere in time youll like him in this one also
pos	notice that all those that did not like and enjoy this film commented that it was not as good as the book or that it differed from the booki dont understand this type of criticism books and films are different media while books have hours and hours to develop characters and story lines films have about 120 minutes yet the film has the advantage of stimulating several senses visual audio as well as the imagination i dont care if a film is as good as or in fact has any resemblance to the book on which it is based who cares i judge it for what it isthis tv movie was charming an old and oftseen story prone to clich it could easily have been embarrassing however riffen and reeves pull it off one reviewer found riffen far to old i would never have guessed she was 40 when she made this film it is to her credit as an actress that she played a 2324 year old amazingly well i also think it is about the best thing reeves ever did the story could have been stronger and i agree the screen play could have used tightening nonetheless it is well worth watching clearly not a powerful love story but rather a charming romance which will leave you satisfied that love is a strong emotion and good overcomes evil and it is nice to see a love story without the obligatory f word the naked buttocks or hours of spitswapping kissinglastly the musical score is excellent
pos	a simple movie in the beginning a simple movie in the end it does have that unending and pretending cliche but most tv movies have that any wayschristopher reeve does a good job as being an excondrifter the marriage between her and the woman he works for i feel is a bit queer but i believe for the time period it is set in that it is believable nonethelessnow i saw the edited tv version even tho the movie was made and showed on tv i find that a bit queer as well but i feel if i saw the entirety of the piece i would give it moreinlikely the same ratingjt walsh does a nice job not his best role but stilla nice job710
pos	enjoyable movie although i think it had the potential to be even better if it had more depth to it it is a mystery halfway through the film as to knowing why elly is such a recluse then when we are finally given an explanation going back to her childhood there still isnt much detail perhaps had they shown flashbacks or somethinganyway it is still a good movie that id watch again 710
pos	never having seen this movie based on the entertaining novel by nicholas katzenbach and taking into consideration the first rate cast assembled for the production we decided to take a look just cause while not a horrible film takes too many liberties with the original material that jeb stuart didnt quite succeed in his treatment arne glimcher directedthe first thing we think when a young black man is hauled to the local precinct for interrogation is police brutality after all sheriff tanny brown and police officer wilcox show no mercy in beating bobby earl who is accused of killing a young white girl we feel horrified by what the officers do to the prisonerthen the scene changes evangeline bobby earls grandmother is sent north to ask a distinguished harvard professor a retired lawyer the young man wants paul armstrong to defend him she old woman is convincing enough for armstrong to take a look at the case he is also convinced of the young mans innocencethings are not exactly what we thought they were when blair sullivan a man who is serving time in the same facility as bobby earl comes forward to tell about how he is connected to the young girls murder and changes the dynamics of the case the way it plays in the movie it serves to confuse the viewer and distract armstrong from arriving at the truththis thriller is made enjoyable by sean connery who plays armstrong laurence fishburne an intense actor makes a fine impression as the sheriff who as far as we can see is guilty of abusing his prisoner ed harris has a wonderful opportunity to show why he is one of our best actors blair underwood kate capshaw ruby dee and the young scarlett johansson are seen in supporting rolesthe film even with its faults will not disappoint
pos	this movie really is a mixed bag on the one hand the story and concept of the movie are really good tense and have some nice plot twists in it but than again on the other hand it all is told very slow without style and uninvolved still i regard just cause as an above average thriller simply because of the fine castmaybe sean connery was miscast in his role i mean he isnt really that believable as a the main hero and father of a young daughter played by a still very young scarlett johansson by the way and husband of kate capshaw i feel that he simply was too old for the role to be really credible in it however sean connerey is of course a great actor and that is the only reason why he is still able to carry the movie as good as he does but he of course is helped by a very solid supporting cast that consists out of actors like laurence fishburne blair underwood ned beatty hope lange lynne thigpen and ed harris all actors are really good but some of them are highly underused at the same time which is a real shame as well as a missed opportunity especially ed harris is just totally great in his role as a psychopathic serial killer hes truly chilling and acting superbly normally he doesnt play this ruthless chilling sort of roles in movies so he really surprises with his role in this one his performance alone is already more than enough reason to watch this movie however due to the fact that the story is told without much style and too formulaic none of the characters in the movie really work out well because it feels all too distantit really is the way of storytelling that kills all the movie its fine potential arne glimcher directs the movie with little style and keeps the pace too low at times because of this we as viewers never really get involved with the story or any of its charactersit really is too bad for just cause had more than enough potential a fine cast and a slick story with some unexpected twists and turns in it in which nothing is what it seems the cast and story are the only reason why this movie is still an above average thriller that will probably still please the fan of the genre it however is an eternal shame that the movie is lacking in its story telling and style or else this movie could had been a real classic in its genre710
pos	a compelling thriller 10 december 2005 authorlittlehammer16787 from united statesjust causestarringsean connerylaurence fishburne and blair underwooda liberalthough goodhearted harvard law professor paul armstrong is convoked to the flordia everglades by unjustly convicted black guy bobby earlconfessing that sadisticcoldhearted cops vilifyied and beat him to a pulp to get the confession of a gruesome murder of an eleven year old girl as he digs further and further into the mysterious case he realizes that bobby earl is a victim of discriminationthat the black police detective lttanny brown of the small community is corrupt and villainously mean when the infamouspsychotic serial killer blair sullivan is introducedhe discovers that he knows the location of the murder weapon that butchered the little girlwhen armstrong finds that there are lucid coincidences of sullivans road trip through the small town and the letter he personally wrote bobby earl gets a retrialis unfettered from prison and eludes his horrific punishment all seems swimmingly well until an unexpected phone call from serial killer sullivan comes into focusarmstrong discovers a lurid double killing which happens to be sullivans parentswhom he immensely detestssullivan divulges to armstrong the truth of joanie shrivers heinous murder and why he was brought hereit turns out that bobby earl is a psychopathic murderer and he really did rape and kill joanie shriverhe just merely struck a bargain with fiendish psycho sullivan to get loose so he could kill again for revengeupon armstrongs beautiful wife and daughternow sullivan is executed to his death armstrong and tough good guy brown chase the malevolent villain to the everglades in order to thwart himwhen they arrive armstrong learns that the psychotic sicko bobby earl plans to kill his wife and daughter for a former rape trial that inevitably made him endure agonizing pain and castrationbut goodvirtuous cop brown emerges and thwarts the brutal baddieis stabbed and eaten by ruthlessmaneating alligatorspaul armstrongtanny brownhis wifeand daughter survive and live happily ever after a good thriller that worksdelivers both mystery and subterfugehow reluctant blacks are hazed by racist lawmensentenced to unfair penaltieseven though sometimes the wrongfully convicted innocent friendly black man may in truth be the vicious baddie sean connery is great as the obliviousholier than thou herolaurence fishburne is watchably amazing as the meanarrogantbut good guy cop underwood and harris are over the top and invigorating as the malevolent psychoscapeshaw is okayruby dee is great as the tenacious grandmotherthe rest of the cast is wonderful as well
pos	just cause takes some of the best parts of three films cape fear a touch of evil and silence of the lambs and mixes it together to come up with a good thriller of a filmsean connery is a liberal law professor married to a former assistant district attorney kate capshaw and hes a crusader against capital punishment blair underwoods grandmother ruby dee buttonholes connery at a conference and persuades him to handle her grandsons appeal hes sitting on death row for the murder of a young girlwhen connery arrives in this rural florida county hes up against a tough sheriff played by laurence fishburne whos about as ruthless in his crime solving as orson welles was in touch of evil later on after connery gets the verdict set aside with evidence hes uncovered hes feeling pretty good about himself at that point the film takes a decided turn from touch of evil to cape fearto say that all is not what it seems is to put it mildly the cast uniformly turns in some good performances special mention must be made of ed harris who plays a hannibal lecter like serial killer on death row with underwood he will make your skin crawl and he starts making connery rethink some of those comfortable liberal premises hes been basing his convictions on many a confirmed liberal ive known has come out thinking quite differently once theyve become a crime victimof course the reverse is equally true many a law and order conservative if they ever get involved on the wrong end of the criminal justice system wants to make real sure all his rights are indeed guaranteedcriminal justice is not an end but a process and a never ending one at that for all society i guess if just cause has a moral that would probably be it
pos	just cause is a flawed but decent film held together by strong performances and some creative though exceedingly predictable writing sean connery is an antideath penalty crusader brought in to save a seemingly innocent young black man blair underwood from the ultimate penalty to set things right connery ventures to the scene of the crime where he must contend not only with the passage of time but a meddling sheriff laurence fishbourne twists and turns and role reversals abound  some surprising some not  as the aging crusader attempts to unravel the mystery the climactic ending is a bit ludicrous but just cause is worth a look on a slow night
pos	i read some previous comments stating that this movie loses steam towards the end of the movie and also that it has a similar ending to cape fear i completely disagree im going to give a simple review for the normal moviegoers out there i thought the casting was perfect i thought this was one of ed harriss best performances what an evil psychopath i have a lot of respect for his acting after viewing his performance in this movie i was riveted throughout this movie if you like mystery thrillers then this definitely a movie you want to see i also noticed a young scarlett johannson in this movie this movie is filled with top stars and i highly recommend it
pos	hi i consider just cause one of my favorite sean connerys movies it is a tense psychological thriller with excellent performances from the cast especially conneryit also has one of the best lines i have seen in movies so the dialog is pretty good in this one it also has one of the best scenes in movies ever when sean interviews ed harriss character in prison is just fantastici enjoyed this one a lot and i can not recommend this enough really do not miss this one  do not pay attention to the negative reviews stating that the last 30 minutes suck it was as intense as the rest of the movie i really find just cause a very entertaining movie
pos	to fight against the death penalty is a just cause everyone who is sane in europe would think so in the usa everything is different the film seems to demonstrate in a first stage that justice can be won against the racist bigot death penalty craving american justice a young man is freed from death row thanks to a law professor who went back to defense counseling for this particular case but the film has a sequel justice in the usa is entirely governed by the aim of vengeance miscarriage of justice is just the same governed by vengeance one person in the local public attorney offfice has a young man prosecuted on false charges this public attorneys officer drops the charges after a while and the young man walks out free but he loses his college scholarship and he is castrated by some vengeful people for whom there is never any smoke without a fire he hides his shame and swears to get his vengeance but he also needs to satisfy his sexual needs which are more mental than hormonal for sure but even stronger because mental and no longer hormonal and he can only do that with little girls he apparently teams with another serial killer who is after the same kind of preys one day the local cops follow their intuition guided by some vague circumstantial elements in the assassination of a young girl and they arrest the young chap we are speaking of they beat him up and interrogate him for 22 hours with nothing but blows and blows and telephone books and guns and russian roulette he confesses sent to death row he asks his grandmother to go get the law professor in massachusetts who is the husband of the local public attorneys representative that had him falsely prosecuted some years ago and the vengeance is on the rails it will fail but it shows that as soon as one in the line of justice police work and other security forces steps off the line of absolute legality some unjust act is done that can ruin even the best accusation case and that can nourish the worst deepest imaginable thirst for vengeance to charge someone on circumstantial elements is just as bad as to let circumstantial elements ruin the work of the police or of justice the best intentions on the police side are ruined by some personal involvement and vengeful intention just as much as the life of a person can be jeopardized by circumstantial elements inflated to the size of evidence which in its turn will jeopardize the whole case by being just circumstantial hence easily discardable with a good lawyer the film then is a deep reflection on the necessity to respect standards and regulations all along the police and justice line if we dont want to make a mistake which in its turn of course does not justify the death penalty since anyway it goes against the deepest belief americans are supposed to have we hold these truths to be selfevident  that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life liberty and the pursuit of happiness declaration of independence life is an unalienable right that was given to man by his creator which means no one but the one who gave it can take it away only god can take the life of a person away the death penalty is the arrogant appropriation of a power that we do not have even if we do not evoke god we cannot justify the death penalty except as an act of vengeance and here the film shows vengeance is the worst possible motivation in the rendition of justice and in the establishment of public peace if vengeance is pushed aside there is no other justification for this death penalty and there can always be a mistake in that pursuit not of happiness but of vengeancedr jacques coulardeau university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne university paris 8 saint denis university paris 12 crteil cegid
pos	i enjoyed this movie granted it is mainly because i enjoy seeing sean connery act and this one has the added bonus of having ed harris and lawrence fishburne in it too the story has a grandma seeking out connerys assistance because her grandson is in prison and she says he was wrongly convicted at first it seems there may have been some racist aspects of the case however it later turns out the main officer on the case was black himself and it seems he did some rather bad things to coerce a confession out of the boy well the boy tries to point to another killer locked up in the same prison one who is about to be put to death he is a particularly nasty person too as he takes a lot of joy in what he did writing the relatives of his victims and trying to get people to mail them a lot of twists and turns in this one with some of it being somewhat unexpected me i just enjoyed sean connerys character trying to make sense of the whole ordeal the movie also made me mad in areas especially when you find out what ultimately happened you get very good interplay between connery and harris and connery and fishburne as they all shine rather well in this one in the end this one makes for a rather good suspensethriller
pos	a young and seemingly promising college graduate played by blair underwood is sent to jail for the murder of an innocent young girl and is put on death row sean connery plays the happy go lucky attorney whom the young mans grandmother tracks down out of retirement and pleads with to take on the case in the hopes of freeing her grandson laurence fishburne plays a police officer who was well involved in the case and is hell bent on debunking an theory that connery might dig up to try and free the boy whom he and the entire police department swear is guilty of the crime ed harris kate capshaw ruby dee and the late lynne thigpen costar in this very intense dramatic thriller
pos	i really liked this film all three starsconneryfishburne and underwood give credible performancesand harris is enjoyably over the top the lighting and shot angles in some of harris scenes make his face look truly diabolical the surprising turn of plot at the end makes it interesting not a great movie but an enjoyable one i gave it 7 of 10
pos	the movie was a suspenseful and somewhat dark look at the severe results of a genuinely human mistake connery and fishburne work very well together in this thriller about murder and redemption keep your boots on for the strange turnaround at the end of the movieyoud never expect it
pos	i just saw the movie on tv i really enjoyed it i like a good mystery and this one had me guessing up to the end sean connery did a good job i would recomend it to a friend
pos	as usual sean connery does a great job lawrence fishburn is good but i have a hard time not seeing him as ike turner
pos	ive read a number of reviews on this film and i have to say what is wrong with you people this was an excellent film i thought this film was superb from start to finish and the story was extremely well told im convinced that the people that didnt like this film werent paying very good attention to the film there are a number of very important scenes that if you arent paying attention you will be confused and the following scenes may not make sense i urge anyone who didnt like this film to watch it again and watch it alone so that you can truly pay attention the story made perfect sense to me and as i said was very well told every scene in the film has a point and everything fits together at the end of the filmall the actors did a fantastic job sean connery was very good in his role as always laurence fishburne was superb as tanny brown playing a very interesting character kate capshaw was a nice touch as well and looks fantastic blair underwood was a pleasant surprise i didnt really expect anything great from him but he pulled off a great performance ed harris was the real gem in the film he plays a truly sick individual and really makes you see how disturbed his character is watch his eyes in his scenes just superb also there is a very young scarlett johansson as kate in one of her first rolesnot a bad place to start excellent cast in this filmi would strongly recommend this film to anyone that likes any of the cast members or just likes thrillers this is a great film and should be seen dont listen all these other peoples opinions go see the movie and come to your own conclusions i hope that you will see the film and i hope that you enjoy it as much as i do thanks for readingchris
pos	this is a very dramatic and suspenseful movie there are many plots and turns the story or the director opens question marks on the death row or presumed crimes committed by black people this film is very well directed by arne glimcher and the fine sound of james newton howard is excellent strong performance of sean connery and ed harris if you liked this one dont miss true crimes or the hurricane my wife and me gave 810
pos	this is a very good movie do you want to know the real reasons why so many here are knocking this movie i will tell you in this movie you have a black criminal who outwits a white professor a black cop who tells the white professor he is wrong for defending the black criminal and the black cop turns out to be right thus making the white professor look stupid it always comes down to race this is an excellent movie pay no attention to the racist if you can get over that there are characters who are played by blacks in this movie who outsmart the white characters then you shouldnt have any problems enjoying this movie i recommended everyone to go see this movie
pos	ed harriss work in this film is up to his usual standard of excellence that is he steals the screen away from anyone with whom he shares it and that includes the formidable sean connery the movie which is more than a bit sanctimonious comes alive only in the scenes when harris is interrogated by the attorney for another convict it is breathtaking a master class in artistic controlthe other cast members are all adept and connery is reliable as is fishbourne but the story itself packs no wallop the plot depends largely on the premise that a black prisoner always will be mistreated and coerced by white law enforcement officers this is the engine which drives the story right or wrong and makes one feel a tad cheated at the endstill worth watching to see harris in action
pos	this well conceived and carefully researched documentary outlines the appalling case of the chagos islanders who it shows between 1969 and 1971 were forcibly deported en masse from their homeland through the collusion of the british and american governments angloamerican policy makers chose to so act due to their perception that the islands would be strategically vital bases for controlling the indian ocean through the projection of aerial and naval power at a time during the cold war when most newly independent postcolonial states were moving away from the western orbit it seems british and american officials rather felt that allowing the islanders to decide the fate of the islands was not a viable option instead they chose to effect the wholesale forcible removal of the native population the film shows that no provision was made for the islanders at the point of their ejection and that from the dockside in mauritius where they were left the displaced chagossian community fell into three decades of privation and in these new circumstances beset by homesickness they suffered substantially accelerated rates of deathfollowing the passage of more than three decades however in recent months and years following the release of many utterly damning papers from britains public record office one rather suspects that there was some mistake and these papers were not supposed to have ever been made public resultant legal appeals by the chagossian community in exile have seen british courts consistently find in favour of the islanders and against the british state as such the astonishing and troubling conclusions drawn out in the film can only reasonably be seen as proved nevertheless the governments of great britain and the united states have thus far made no commitment to return the islands to what the courts have definitively concluded are the rightful inhabitants this is a very worthwhile film for anyone to see but it is an important one for britons and americans to watch to be silent in the face of these facts is to be complicit in a thoroughly ugly crime
pos	the endless bounds of our inhumanity to our own kind never fails to stun me this truly astonishing story of a horrifically abused and largely unheardof population is compelling welldocumented and enraging as an american i am constantly humiliated by my countrys behaviour and this is just another in our long catalogue of international debasement we suck this is probably the first john pilger documentary ive seen but it immediately made me want to see what else hes done my only complaint and the reason i gave this film only 8 out of 10 is that pilger shows us this travesty and the appalling collaboration of the us and uk governments demands that we viewerscitizens are complicit in our own inactionbut makes no suggestion of how to help i dont know about britain but americas made it nearly impossible for the citizenry to take part in their governments doings a gesture in the right direction might help these islanders cause
pos	this documentary explores a story covered in pilgers latest book freedom next time which was published in 2006 it reveals the shocking expulsion of the natives of diego garcia one of the chagos islands in the indian oceanthe islanders are technically british citizens as diego garcia is a british colony much like mauritius the nearby island to where the natives were exiled used to be but the british government has ignored their pleas to return to their homeland as the island is now a military base for the united states army who have used it as a basis for the bombing of iraq and afghanistanas usual pilgers coverage is shocking especially as he documents the treatment and the current impoverished living conditions of the surviving islanders his interviews all round are excellent and his cornering of a parliament representative where he uses the governments own information to pin him down ranks as one of his bestpilger also uses dramatic reconstruction to dissect a series of recently released documents that fully illuminate the british conspiracy to evict the natives the weaving of this footage with the interviews and the islanders music really heightens the films impactit is not easy viewing but stealing a nation is john pilger at his best recommended
pos	this might contain a spoiler so bewareif it had been 200000 thousand or two million people does it make a difference sometimes i get so angry at the apparent apathy of a small number of strangely very loud americans but i have to remember that many people here in the us were not bred or raised to care about anything outside of their comfort zone god help us for what we have done after the relative ease of what we did to the native americans and the indifference to the horrors of enslaving a race you would think wed have grown hearts and souls in the late 60s and early 70s but now i see it is ok as long as our ends are justified to only us how then can we look at any other dictator and horrible government and think we are somehow doing good to impose our will we are contradictory and hypocritical and i am ashamed for this i feel sorrow for the people affected they deserve justice and their homes back if this was done in my name as an american for my supposed safety i dont want it i denounce these actions and hope our global community understands that many americans believe the american government is a runaway train of deceit no one is above the law i want my country back and so do the chagos islanders regardless of what people post from the anonymity of their computers no one can in their heart deny that they would be unwilling to give up their birthplace for some bombs and heliports we cant stand to be stuck in traffic let alone forcibly and unjustly removed from our homes not one of us brit and american alike forget what goes around comes around dont buy into the fallacy that a simpler more natural civilization is somehow less worthy of having their rights observed and preserved  when we turn our backs on the basic human rights and dignities of 2000 we turn away from the basic human rights and dignities of all men
pos	i thought this was a splendid showcase for mandys bodacious bod if you dont expect anything else such as clever plot twists and believable character development you wont be disappointed consider this a sports illustrated shoot whose character goes around killing people especially those who threaten to come between her and her mommy suzanna arquette who obviously doesnt want to play the sex kitten  she leaves that up to her daughtermandys face is a little too perfect but her body is a complete 5alarm fire up there in the ranks of sophia loren when it comes to natural bustiness a perfect 7to10 ratio of waist to hips and splendidly configured legs right down to her feet there has to be some ideal configuration of thighs to knees to calves to ankles that is altogether pleasing to the eye mandy certainly is the model for this idealized ratioand no flat butt to boot which seems to be the undoing of many a busty babe with curves everywhere except in the nether hemispheres mandy might have used a body double in the rear shot of her losing her towel as she descended into the candlelit hot tub with her blindfolded germanguy victim no 2 but from all i could see from her bikini shots she had the butt for it and didnt need a double to prove itmandys acting abilities had little to do with her impression of a psychotic mommys girl with the obvious erotic lesbian overtones her bisexual nature allowing herself to be boinked in the hot tub after a long flirtation with german guy no 2 who also happened to be her mothers lover added an additional dimension to an otherwise onedimensional caricature of adolescent female horniness conflicted with pathological murderous impulses always by water with the men  the ultimate fate of the latina housekeeper was edited out in the televised version for some obscure reasonmandys ubernordic facial features coupled with her ubervoluptuous body could either be a blessing or a curse if mandy really wants to further her career as an actress id advise her to immerse herself fully in the romance languages especially italian and spanish  and maybe french although i dont know if they would go for her type but this would enable her to reconcile her bo derek face with her vida guerra body  but maybe her face is just a little too nordic and she has shown off too much of her extraordinary body in a cheesy movie to enable her to advance to any more fame that was enjoyed by michelle johnson of the 1980s whose early fame in blame it on rio was followed by a series of skin flicks that failed to make it off the groundvambo drule
pos	the golden child was eddie murphys first film since his megahit beverly hills cop and even though its not as good as cop its a fun comic adventure murphy stars as a finder of lost children whos assigned a most unusual case his assignment to find the title character a child with mystical powers this movie could have been titled beverly hills cop and the temple of doom since parts of this movie plays like a spielbergian adventure kinda like an indiana jones comedy its got comedy with laughs and adventure with special effects lots of fun out of four
pos	i loved this movie i totally disagree with some negative critiques that ive read over the years this was a great vehicle for eddie murphy he appeared to have a great time with his part as chandler jarrell and he should never care about what the critics say if he had fun doing it  and most of his audience enjoyed it and it was fun to watch as it combined some great fantasy tension with mr murphys great comedic style you have to keep in mind that golden child is a fantasy film  just an imaginative work of magic and wonder amidst the real world during the time this film was released i was working in a video rental store this was one of the most popular with all our customers every single time we put this one up on our monitor all the copies we had went out fast with waitlist requests that kept it on the queue for months everyone who rented it loved it i was the resident film critic and all my regular customers would ask my opinion before they rented  this was one of my favorites and i knew the taste of my customers so i highly recommended this one to most of them i really feel that this film is a sleeper  it may not have done too well at the box office  due to very poor marketing  but it hit a high in the video rental and purchase market later yes i did buy this film for my own video library i adored the little boy who played the golden child  j l reate  but after looking at his profile in imdb i noticed that he never did any more films that is sad because he definitely had an onscreen aura and could have continued with a film career i also adored victor wong who played the old man i loved him in his part as egg shen in big trouble in little china  1986 at any rate this was a great film the only drawbacks that didnt seem to fit with the theme were some of the parts that got a bit more adult in nature  such as chandlers rather sexual remarks about the serpent lady that was presented to him as a silhouette it was funny but it still was out of sync ok so there were a few suggestive gratuitous scenes  those were put in for the mindset of the day perhaps this was still an adventurous and escapist type of film which we do need today to get away from all the hard core reality and depressing fluff that we are hit with from hollywood now thats entertainment
pos	the premise may seem goofy but since murphys character doesnt take it seriously it helps ease the audience into this mix of mysticism and modernday hardboiled child abduction excellent cast particularly charles dance and charlotte lewis and murphy is at the height of his 80s peak in comedyaction theres also some great fx a very surreal dream sequence and a fairly original plot often overlooked in the pantheon of murphy flicks but this one is worth a look
pos	whenever i see most reviews its called a misfire for eddie murphy these critics want to take a look at some of the stuff hes doing these days and maybe soften their stance in retrospect the golden child is not highbrow entertainment but thanks to some of the cast it breaths new life into old clichs and gives murphy one of his best roles i dont understand the pervading lack of love for its efforts at all perhaps it was released at a time when the establishment had grown weary of knockabout thrillaminute adventures steven spielberg started it with indiana jones its unfair to make this one a scapegoat when what is possibly its biggest sin is also utterly harmless theres nothing necessarily wrong with trying to capitalise on trendsyes its silly but even an occasional observer should be able to understand that ridiculous is where hollywoods idea of mysticism begins and ends whats more important than believability with a story like this is that the audience have entertaining tour guides on hand to show them the mysterious sights michael ritchie and eddie murphy fit the bill for this capacity just fine my advice to you is to buy the ticket and take the ride
pos	i first saw this movie on television some years ago and frankly loved it charles dance makes one of the most terrifying villains anyone can imagine his sophistication is such a perfect contrast to the crudely good hero i have never been much of an eddie murphy fan but find his irritating portrayal here a winner a bit of axel foley through the looking glass charlotte lewis is to utilize a hackneyed phrase but the only one applicable luminously gorgeous some scenes are wonderfully created the dream sequence the bird the silly fight scenes and the climactic confrontation through it all murphy is the modern man suddenly dropped into an oriental myth a stunned and quieter version of kurt russell in his oriental fantasy romp like that movie we have james hong the incomparable actor whose scenes however short raise the quality even of derek since 1955 hong has defined the fine supporting actor the class act of his profession the golden child is silly it is not perfect but it has so many redeeming features that it is an enjoyable and amusing fantasy well worth watching after four years i have seen the golden child again i enjoyed it even more it truly is great fun
pos	every once in a while eddie murphy will surprise youin a movie like the golden child especially this is a movie youd figure would star maybe harrison ford or kurt russell or someone but eddie really does work hes smart hes funny hes brave kind courteous thrifty clean and everything else a hero should behaving been chosen to secure a mystic child who holds the key to protecting the world from complete evil embodied perfectly by dance eddie goes from california to nepal and back all while the beautiful kee nang lewis wonders if hes all he says he is and a crazy old holy man wong perfect as always knows that he isits exciting breathtaking in spots shocking and of course funny eddie is the only action hero i know who could begin a movie by making rude remarks behind some guy reading a porno magazine and end it with smartaleck remarks about ed mcmahonno problem with this child its a golden findnine stars viva nepal
pos	i love this film it is well written and acted and has good cinematography the story blends action humor mysticism and tenderness with great sets and beautiful location shots see it buy it show it to your friendsthe acting is good and murphy especially does a fine job portraying the reluctantunlikely hero i enjoyed all the characters and found them to be interesting and well developed with dynamic interactionsi cared what happened to these people and while the outcome was pretty predictable the good guys win the hero gets the astonishingly attractive girl and the holy child saves liveswho doesnt see that coming it still made me happy when everything worked out well in the end thank god this films dignity was never ruined with a crappy sequel grab some popcorn cuddle up on the couch and watch this fun happy and entertaining film
pos	this movie is very entertaining and any critique is based on personal preferences  not the films quality other than the common excessive profanity in some scenes by murphy the film is a great vehicle for his type of humor it has some pretty good special effects and exciting action scenesas a finder of lost children murphys character starts off looking for a missing girl which leads him on the path for which others believe he was chosen   to protect the golden child the young boy is born as an enlightened one destined to save the world from evil forces but whose very life is in danger if not for the help of murphy and his beautiful mysterious and mystical helperguideprotectoralso there are moments of philosophical lessons to challenge the audience members who are interested in pondering deep thoughts one such scene is where the golden child that murphys character is solicited to protect is tested by the monks of the mountain temple an elderly monk presents a tray of ornamental necklaces for the child to choose from and the child is tested on his choicethis is a fantasycomedy that is based on the notion that there are both good and evil forces in our world of which most people are completely unaware as we accept this premise of the plot we must let go of our touch with a perceived daily reality and prepare for the earth and walls to crumble away and reveal a realm of evil just waiting to destroy usthis is an excellent movie with a good plot fine acting and for the most part pretty decent dialogue combining a serious topic with a healthy balance of martial art fighting and eddie murphy humor
pos	eddie murphy plays chandler jarrell a man who devotes his time to finding lost children when the beautiful kee nang charlotte lewis enters his life she tells him he is the chosen one and he must find the golden child sceptical and driven purely by lust and intrigue jarrell gets involved without realising hes about to embark on a fantastical journey one that involves peril and worst of all the demon sardo numspais the golden child a product of its time by that i mean was eddie murphy and the golden childs popularity exclusive to the late 1980s audiences for i can remember vividly how much this film entertained folk back in that decade its box office was 79817937 making it the 8th biggest earner of 1986 but since the 80s faded from memory it has become the in thing to deny eddie murphy pictures the comedy accolades that they actually once had the golden child is not up with the more accepted 80s murphy pictures like trading places and beverly hills cop but upon revisiting the film recently i personally find that it contains murphy at his wisecracking quipping and charming best seriouslycashing in on a fantasy action formula that was reinvigorated and templated by raiders of the lost ark in 1981 the golden child hits all the required genre buttons pretty girl daring reluctanthero with a quip in his armoury dashing villain charles dance so english i could kiss him myself wonderful colour and a cute kid with mystical powers the film only asks you to get involved in the fun not to dissect and digress its worth as a cranial fantasy picture yes the cgi demon looks creaky now and yes the genre had far better pictures in the 80s 90s and beyond but really if you agree with the disgraceful rating of 5 here on this site then you may just be taking this genre a little too serious seriously 710
pos	i think the movie was pretty good will add it to my clasic collection after all this time i believe i saw other posters who reminded some of the pickier people that it is still just a movie maybe some of the more esoteric points defy logic but a great many religious matters accepted on faith fail to pass the smell test if youre going to accept whatever faith you subscribe to you can certainly accept a movie is it just me or has anyone else noticed the ajayee dagger is the same possessed knife lamonte cranston had so much trouble gaining control of in the shadow no mention of it in the trivia section for either movie here imdb but i would bet a dollar to a donut its the same prop
pos	while this movie has many flaws it is in fact a fun 80s movie eddie murphy peaks during his 80s movies here while his character is indistinguishable from earlier movies his timing is almost flawless with perfect partners and foilscouple this with the hypnotic beauty of charlotte lewis this makes for a fun rainy day actioncomedy flick
pos	this was a highly original decent movie and a brave move for all those involved i dont care if its not the most well puttogether movie of all time the fact that it has eddie murphy doing something nonformulaic and that i dont know what will happen next makes it a favorite of mine i wish more movies were as imaginative as this one rather than the same old formula for entertainment
pos	eddie murphy spends his time looking for lost children so when a very special magical child is kidnapped in tibet the sexy charlotte lewis asks for his help to rescue this child from the clutches of evil itselfalthough the story is a bit silly it never quite feels corny despite the hilarity of the comedy throughout the film charles dance offsets the comedy with his very serious and dark characterisation of the evil that holds the child hostagethe golden child is very funny action packed and really quite compelling in a charming almost magical way710 great for all generations
pos	this movie was good for its time if you like eddie murpy this is a must have to add to your collection eddie was young and funny with his 80s haircut charlotte lewis eddies costar is hot this was one of her first movies and she was not bad the graphics were good for the 80s a lot of the actors went on to do other good movies you should check them out through imdb other must have from eddie is coming to america and 48 hours another actor victor wong has a small part in this movie check out some of his older movies like big trouble in little china if you liked the action movies from the 80s this is your movie
pos	i grew up watching this movie and i still love it just as much today as when i was a kid dont listen to the critic reviews they are not accurate on this filmeddie murphy really shines in his rollyou can sit down with your whole family and everybody will enjoy iti recommend this movie to everybody to see it is a comedy with a touch of fantasywith demons dragonsand a little bald kid with god like powersthis movie takes you from la to tibet  of into the amazing view of the wondrous temples of the mountains in tibetjust a beautiful view so go do your self a favor and snatch this one up you wont regret it
pos	a strange role for eddie murphy to take at the height of his career while there is a lot of the eddie murphy character he plays a truly decent person the rest of the cast is good particularly the lovely charlotte lewis her characters beauty and serenity held the tone of the film from getting to be too much murphy
pos	very funny film classic film funny eddie murphy of the 80s i saw when i was a child and i have a good memory the classic irony of murphy does not fail the film is funny well done murphy in the80s made many films of action that represented for him a way to joke about everything that is dangerous the result can only be appreciated by some but ii film from 1986 up to now have changed the atmosphere for a movie of that time is good and the special effects are good for a film of the period a nice movie to see and enjoy appreciating the taste of ironic murphy an actor who has recently disappeared the final part is anthologies the likable actor who plays the part of the tibetan monk thats it
pos	i like the good and evil battle i liked eddie in this movie better than any movie he has ever done he wasnt the smart cocky know it all he usually plays he shows heart and a more humble humor the fact that it shows there are stranger things in heaven and on earth than we can think of gives me hope
pos	after seeing this film for the 3rd time now i think it is almost adams worst film punch drunk love is poor in comparison to this i must say at the end when dickie gets thrown of the boat it is so funny the hair is different to his and i like it when he flips everyone off this film should only be brought if your a true adam sandler fanthe characters are poor in comparison to his funny films like the waterboy which has the same people in it peter dante who is one of the assassins trying to kill the australian birdthis film lack depth and a decent story line and deserves to be in the bottom 100
pos	i waited ages before seeing this as all the reviews i read of this said it was horrible i rented it expecting the worst and while it is hardly the best sandler film out there there are much worse sandler frequently talks to the camera and the film does not take itself seriously but that is all part of the fun a great way to waste an afternoon and you might even find yourself laughing once a twice a good film well worth renting
pos	this 1991 nbctv movie aired six months before john goodmans bigscreen version of the life of babe ruth came out for my money there is no comparison between the two the tv production isnt perfect but it presents the babes story with more depth and complexity than goodmans onedimensional telling i especially enjoyed the films depiction of the complex lovehate relationship ruth had with yankee manager miller huggins who always understood his star players brilliance and also kept trying to point out why ruths own character flaws would never let him become a manager or leader of players the tvmovie rightly notes how ruth never fulfilled his dream of managing the yankees because of his flaws while the horrible goodman version tries to push the falsehood that ruth was denied what should have been his for the takingthis film makes a great companion piece to eight men out since the story starts with ruths arrival in new york in 1920 one year after the black sox scandal and when his home run exploits literally saved baseball from ruin indeed the continuity between the two films is even accentuated with john anderson reprising his eight men out role as commissioner kenesaw mountain landis
pos	i caught this movie on my local movie channel and i rather enjoyed watching the film it has all the elements of a good teen film and more  this film aside from dealing with boysgirls relationships and sex and the like also deals with the issue of steroid use by young peoplethe film has that reallife feel to it  no loud music no special effects and no outrageous scenes  which for this movie was right that feel makes it easy to relate to the characters in the film  some of which we probably know from where we liveoverall a good movie fun to watch810
pos	they filmed this movie out on long island where i grew up my brother and his girlfriend were extras in this movie apparently there is some party scene where they are all drinking beer which they told me was colored water tasted disgusting and was very hard to keep swallowing over and over again especially in the funnel scenes yet none of us ever heard of the movie being released anywhere in any form it never came out in the theaters obviously and it as far as i knew was never released on video and im sure wasnt released on dvd yet it looks like it was seen by some people albeit it probably very few so there must be something i would absolutely love to purchase this for my brother yet there is no way i can find it anywhere does anybody know anything about whenwherehow this movie could be purchased and which format that would be
pos	does anyone know where or how i can get a copy of this film ive been searching for way too long someone help back in 1997 my girlfriends and i were extras on this long island based film and we actually never got to see it  i was hoping i could find a copy somehow so i can finally check it out and share it with the girls is there anyone out there who knows where to get a copy of this so i can stop driving myself crazy also it doesnt matter if its in in vhs format im still in the ice age myself if you or anyone you know has a copy of this film please help i would be willing to pay for a good copy of it
pos	this schiffer guy is a real genius the movie is of excellent quality and both entertaining and educatingi didnt know what a weather girl was before i learned it here
pos	about a year and a half ago my dad told me about the french doors i thought it sounded interesting enough but i didnt try to find it anywhere then about a year ago i remembered that film and thought hey why not and tried finding it on the internet eventually after about a week of looking i found it on atom films i called my dad over to the computer and said to him hey dad ive found that creepy film you told me about ages ago he smiled at me turned round turned off the lights so it was pitch black apart from the computer screen and told me to watch it i started off finethen when he started getting worried about whatever was there i found it very unnerving at the end i pushed back my chair and stood upit made me jumpp if you havent seen this film i highly recommend you do because it is well worth it even after the fourth or fifth time its still unsettlinggreat film
pos	i spied this short on a dvd of best new zealand shorts all great but the french doors was amazing it starts off slow and you wonder if there is anything going to happen just as you relax into the hum drum of home renovation the most spookiest thing happens eeeekkk i wanted to stop watching but i was glued the films dips into the primal fear of the dark and with little if not any special effects it chills you right to the bone a simple yet brilliant concept opened up all those memories of when i was young and dreamt up the most improbably but spooky situations the film makers visual style are bang on and the lead character takes you convincingly through the story it is a quality short that i havent seen in quite some time the french doors has all the hallmarks of a great feature alas it finishes after ten minutes or so never the less a great ending that begs you to want to know more loved it and well done and thanks for the ride these new zealanders are really turning out the talenta new fan
pos	for the longest time i liked this movie better than the original care bears movie well last summer i watched them both together and decided i was wrong the first one is a better care bears movie as you may have guessed if you read my review for it this one isnt a bad movie its just very strangewell first of all as a few people have mentioned it completely disavows any knowledge of the first movie i cant think of another sequel that contradicts the original so blatantly especially with the genders of some characters and how they all met when i was little and watching this i was quite a bit confused and distraught i felt the same way watching it as an adulton to the reasons why the movie is actually pretty good if you disassociate it from the first movie i cant think of another movie for little kids with a demon as its villan now i am not for a minute suggesting that evil demons who want to steal the souls of campers and care bears are good i just find it cool that theres a supremely evil being in a movie for little kids its like that bizzare santa clause vs satan movie from mexico you hear about sometimes anyhow the demons name is darkheart and he wants this chick to help him get the care bears in return for him giving her special powers very dark for a kiddy flick eh and did i mention that darkheart appears to the girl most often as a whiney voiced 10 year old boy freaky meanwhile some other kids are in carealot looking after baby care bears oh man demons and baby care bears in the same movieneedless to say everything gets cleared up in the end but not before we get to see darkheart trap the care bears souls in this scary chandelere thing in one surprisingly deeply disturbing scene but i am left with the question of wether this movie has found the cult audience it so richly deserves i might just watch it again myself
pos	origins of the care bears  their cousins if you saw the original film youll notice a discrepancy the cousins are raised with the care bears rather than meeting them later however i have no problems with that preferring to treat the films as separate interpretations the babies are adorable and its fun watching them play and grow my favourite is swift heart rabbit the villain is a delightfully menacing shapeshifter i could empathise with the three children since i was never good at sports either cree summer is excellent as christy the songs are sweet and memorable if you have an open heart love the toys or enjoyed the original this is not to be missed 910
pos	the second care bears movie is immensely better than its predecessor it has a deeper plot better character development and the tunes especially the closing song are both catchy and warmhearted sure the movie tends to over stress caring but come on it is a care bears movie this movie is a great picture to show to kids because it emphasizes friendship love and again caring not to mention the care bears are just too adorable
pos	this cartoon was strange but the story actually had a little more depth and emotion to it than other cartoon movies we have a girl at a camp with low self esteem and hardly any other friends except a brother and sister who are just a miserable as she is she reaches the ultimate low point and when the opportunity arises she literally makes a pact with a devillike demon i found this film to be very true to life and just when things couldnt be worse the girl sees what shes done she feels remorse and then changes and then she helps this dark mystical creature learn the human quality of love the twins improve too by helping the little bears and then they get a sense of self worth too a very positive message for children though some elements of the film was strange it was and still is a rather enjoyable film the music from stephen bishop tootsie songs made the film even better
pos	i was worried that my daughter might get the wrong idea i think the darkheart character is a little on the rough side and i dont like the way he shapeshifts into a mean frog fox boy i was wrong this movie was made for my kid not for me she gets it when it went over under my head of course i dont get it this isnt one of the new kids movies that adults will also enjoy this is straight for the young ones and the crew knew what they were doing there isnt any political junk ether theres no magic key that will save the world from ourselves nobody has the right to access excess and everyone isnt happy all the time and as a side benefit nobody dies russwill
pos	as a child i preferred the first care bear movie since this one seemed so dark i always sat down and watched the first one as i got older i learned to prefer this one what i do think is that this film is too dark for infants but as you get older you learn to treasure it since you understand it more it doesnt seem as dark as it was back when you were a childthis movie in my opinion is better than the first one everything is so much deeper it may contradict the first movie but you must ignore the first movie to watch this one the cubs are just too adorable i rewind that flying my colors scene i tend to annoy everyone by singing itthe sound track is great a big hand to carol and dean parks i love every song in this movie i have downloaded them all and is all i am listening to im listening to our beginning also known as recalling at the moment i have always preferred this sound track to the first one although i just totally love carol kings song in the first movie carealoti think the animation is great the animation in both movies are fantastic i was surprised when i sat down and watched it about 10 years later and saw that the animation for the time was excellent it was really surprisingthere is not a lot of back up from other people to say that this movie is great but it is i do not think it is weirdstrange i think it is a wonderful moviebasically this movie is about how the care bears came about and to defeat the demon dark heart the end is surprising and again beats any pokemon movie with the care bears moral issues it leaves an effect on you again this movie can teach everyone at all ages about morality
pos	this is my favorite of the three care bears movies once again i liked all the songs the big problem however as most people have pointed out was that this story contradicts the original for those that saw the first movie recall the bears met their cousins who they apparently never knew about it wasnt of course until the end that the cousins received their tummy symbols after proving how much they cared in this story however the cousins grow up with the care bears and have tummy symbols all along that being said this isnt a bad movie as long you keep it separate from the first i thought the darkheart character much more evil then the nicholas of the first but at the same time i felt it added a sort of balance to the sweetness of the care bears i also liked the we care part at the end although i know other people had mixed feelings about that scene and of course i loved the songs my favorites being growing up and forever young the care bears movies have always had such good songs ten stars for a very good movie
pos	it all started with true heart bear  noble heart horse get the club to safety noble heart horse meet dawn  john  took them to see true heart bear later the care meter went down more  true heart bear  noble heart horse check to see if it dark heart but they cant go unless the club at care for so they ask dawn  john to care for the club after true heart bear  noble heart horse come back they send dawn  john back to camp than the club  cousin bears have grown up to get ready to fight dark heart at the end dark heart kidnap all the care bear  the kids dawn  john have to tell christy that dark heart is evil than they work to together to save the care bears later true heart bear  noble heart horse found out it dark heart shadow  return to care land to find that their gone the kids dawn john  christy come but they was not powerful to stop dark heart true heart bear  noble heart horse come to help dawn john  christy to free the other care bears but christy got in the way  was hit by dark heart magic than dark heart saw christy got hit  stop fighting the care bear in order to help her but he cant because dark heart himself dont have the power of caring to save christy the care bears  the kids help dark heart save christy now dark heart starting to care  became a real boy to fall in love with christy dark heart is now a real boy  help out christy to work out in campthis is a great move ever  the best care bears movie i ever seeingi like all the care bears movies  i cant wait to see care bears big wish movie 2005who like this movie
pos	this movie does contradict the first one as far as the origins of the care bears and the care bear cousins goes i wont deny that however if you look at part ii as a separate film then its a very good movie i remember watching this in the early 80s and fitting into its targeted demographic audience then and absolutely loving it much more than the first movie not that i didnt enjoy that one too its just that this one seemed to have a little something extra to it sure its darker than the first one too but perhaps maybe thats why its so good and its dark in deeper kind of subtle way too that kids may not fully understand but could still be a bit scared of because of the atmosphere it gives off and adults watching will surely get quicker as i have now watching this film again now in my midtwenties where you basically have a young girl making a deal with an evil spiritdemon in exchange for something else get the picture but simply watching that as a child sure as i said it may have been a little scary but nothing traumatizing in fact if anything it gave me another fantasy game i could play when i was that age i cant tell you the number of times i used to pretend dark heart wanted to imprison me have me help him capture the care bears tried to make me turn over to his dark side and other things like that etc so this movie was also good for my imagination and its also got great emotional depth to it too i used to watch it at least once a weekalso hadley kay was the perfect choice for the voice of dark heart i always thought so and i always willnow its just too bad that they never made a soundtrack available sometimes i just want to hear growing up without watching the movie as good as it iswhat good is love and caring if it cant save her
pos	care bears movie 2 a new generation isnt at all a bad movie in fact i like it very much yes i admit the dialogue is corny and the story is a bit poorly told at times but darkheart while very very dark is a convincing enough shape shifting villain and hadley kay did a superb job voicing him speaking of the voice acting it was great nothing wrong with it whatsoever the animation is colourful and some of the visuals particularly at the beginning were breathtaking the songs and score are lovely especially growing up and forever young the latter has always been my personal favourite of the two the care bears who i do like are adorable and the human children are well done too and the ending is a real tearjerker all in all harmless kiddie fun 810 bethany cox
pos	i grew up on this movie and i can remember when my brother and i used to play in the backyard and pretend we were in carealot now after so many years have passed i get to watch the movie with my daughter and watch her enjoy it if you are parent and you have not watched this movie with your children then you should just so you hold them in your arms and watch them get thrilled over the care bears and carealot the songs especially forever young are very sweet and memorable parents i highly recommend this movie for all kids so they can learn how enjoyable caring for others can be when it comes down to all the trash that is on tv you can raise your children to have the right frame of mind about life with movies like these
pos	and my children love it now granted i can watch it now and realize the animation wasnt that great and that the plot is trite hey if every villian introduced themselves by saying i ammmmm daaaarrrkk heeeeaaarrt i think they might be laughed at but for young children it is a moral story with catchy musicmusic so catchy mind you that i still had the words memorized after not seeing this film in twenty years i would definitely suggest this one for younger children
pos	in an era of such awful cartoons i am rather in shock to see a movie with such good morals make it to the imdb bottom list for animated moviesthis movie does contradict the first i wont deny that however when i was in the target age group for this movie i didnt even notice nor would it have mattered if i did the people who made it may have used new generation to note that this is another way the care bear family could have began perhaps we are meant to decide for ourselves how the care bear family truly beganthis was my favorite movie at age 36 and it did not scare me or confuse me at all
pos	every kid has that movie that he pops into vhs when he has nothing to do or when there is a babysitter around this was that movie for me i can tell you the whole plot exactly i must have seen it 100 times at least and i can say it is a good kidsfamily moviei still have the tape i havent watched it in 5 years but maybe ill get around to it this week and be a kid for the day you just have to love the care bears and their messege
pos	still love it 17 or so years after the first time i saw it in fact i discovered that i had lost my copy of this and was very upset despite its nonassociation with the original which as a kid i never noticed and as an adult i dont care about this is what cartoons should be like just dark enough to be interesting and light enough to be enjoyed by everyone im more than glad that my parents raised me on this kind of thing rather than the cartoons we see today that teach our kids nothing the music is great and gets stuck in your head foreveri have downloaded the entire soundtrack at one point or another
pos	this movie is great the music with the exception of the very first song in the movie was awesome the story line is awesome too its just basically a wonderfull movie for all ages i found the last battle scene awesome basically this was a great flick
pos	this film is exactly what its title describesan attempt to get you to buy into what the writers have to offerfirst its kinda fun to see the 1996style toronto i remember with all its silly haircuts sunglasses clothes and attitude it really hasnt changed any just a nice safe cheap provincial little urban backwater that makes a great meeting place for international film types its also amusing to see kenny and spenny head to la and find out that its toronto all over again only with a strange assortment of beach bums musicians fortune tellers and yet more uppity film typesi dont see pitch as a film to be enjoyed its not entertainment unless the viewer enjoys watching someones aspirations being trampled i take pitch as a warning that power and money is really held by studio execs and production houses wouldbe and successful writers musicians and actors are still mere transients even when they reach the big timeso kenny and spenny are trying to sell you a warning buy it or dont but the message is still there
pos	credited by variety to be one of the greatest documentaries to ever come out of canada al pacino roger ebert neil simon matt dillon as well as a constant slew of celebs make this film a canadian classic the film is really best described as roger  me meets the player watch as kenny hotz and spenny pitch their script to the big boys of hollywood called the only american film to ever come out of canada this film opened the toronto film festival in 1997 winner of the best indie film award toronto europe premier was at the prestigious hof film fest in germany usa premier us comedy festival aspen 1999 more information available at wwwkennyhotzcom
pos	an hilariously accurate caricature of trying to sell a script documentary hits all the beats plot points character arcs seductions moments of elation and disappointments and the allure but insane prospect of selling a script or getting an agent in hollywoodand all the fleeting fantasyrealizing but ultimately empty rites of passage attendant to being socialized into the system hotz and rice capture the moment of thinking youre finally a player only to find that what goes up comes down fast and in a blindsiding fashionthat for inexplicable reasons hollywood has moved on and left you checking your heart your dreams and your pockets pitch is a mustsee for students in film school to taste the mind and egobashing gantlet that is for most the road that must be traveled to sell oneself and ones projects in hollywood if your teacher or guru has never been there they cant tell you what you need to prepare for this gantlet to enter thebiz talent is necessary but far from sufficient
pos	i really enjoyed this documentary about kenny and spencers attempt to pitch the dawn was a great look at how outsiders try to get to the inside to make it big the story was put together well and organized in an interesting manner that made the film flow well certainly worth a watch my only complaint is that their appeared to be no closure perhaps that is part of the point we expect it but in reality that is not what happened or usually happensthe film is also a great way to see the personality of kenny and spencer outside of their canadian television show you can see a bit of what is yet to come i look forward to a chance to see the papal chase
pos	the arrival of vast waves of white settlers in the 1800s and their conflict with the native american residents of the prairies spelled the end for the buffalo the commercial killers however werent the only ones shooting bison train companies offered tourist the chance to shoot buffalo from the windows of their coaches there were even buffalo killing contests buffalo bill cody killed thousands of buffalo some u s government officers even promoted the destruction of the bison herds the buffalo nation was destroyed by greed and uncontrolled hunting few visionaries are working today to rebuild the oncegreat bison herds the last hunt holds one of robert taylors most interesting and complex performances and for once succeeded in disregarding the theory that no audience would accept taylor as a heavy guyhis characterization of a sadistic buffalo hunter who kills only for pleasure had its potential the will to do harm to another when he is joined by his fellow buffalo stalker stewart granger it is evident that these two contrasted characters with opposite ideas will clash violently very soontaylors shooting spree was not limited to wild beasts he also enjoy killing indians who steal his horses he even tries to romance a beautiful squaw debra paget who shows less than generous to his needs and comfortamong others buffalo hunters are lloyd nolan outstanding as a drunken buffalo skinner russ tamblyn as a halfbreed and constance ford as the dancehall girl but taylor steals the show richard brooks captures in cinemascope and technicolor distant view of buffalos grazing upon the prairie as the slaughter of these noble animalsthe film is a terse brutish outdoor western with something to say about old western myths and a famous climax in which the bad guy freezes to death while waiting all night to gun down the hero
pos	have no illusions this is a morality story granger is the troubled exbuffalo hunter tempted back to the plains one more time by killcrazed taylor granger can see the end is near and feels deeply for the cost of the hunton the herds the indians and the land itself taylor on the other hand admittedly equates killing buffalo or indians to being with a woman while grangers role of the tortured hunter is superb its taylor who steals the show as the demented immoral everyman out for the fast buck and the goodtimes theres not a lot of bangbang here but the story moves along quickly and we are treated to a fine character performance by nolan the theme of this story is just as poignant today as in the 1800smans relationship to the land and whats on it and racism considering when this was made the censors must have been wringing their hankies during the scenes in the bawdy house taylors relationship with the squaw and much of the dialogue although downbeat this is truly a great western picture
pos	this is the most compelling and excellent performance that robert taylor ever gave it even surpasses his wonderful performance as johnny eager coming a full 14 years after that film his looks are still a wonder to see but he has a maturity now that gives him the edge in this gritty violent role charlie gilson taylor is the last of his breed a buffalo hunter who kills not for the money but for the pleasure his wild eyed killing of not only buffalo but human beings is stunning to watch he is basically a lonely man needing the people around him but they dislike him because of his sociopath behavior his partner is sandy mckenzie stewart granger who is sick of the hunt and only goes along because he is a failure at anything else along the way charlie kills a family of indians and captures the beautiful debra pagent charlie tries to seduce her to no avail but sees that sandy is interested in her also granger is kind of sad to watch so fed up with the hunt longing to go away with the girl and her baby lloyd nolan as the drunken skinner is wonderful with his wise cracks and accordian playing russ tamblyn plays the half breed trying to fit in a white world the group is an odd mix of good and evil young and old in the end taylor gets spooked by the buffalo as many hunters before him had and runs off leaving sandy with the girl upon his return that night sandy leaves with the woman setting charlie off on a rampage of killing in a quest to get sandy and have the girl for himself the final confrontation comes in a snow storm and the last scene is so shocking that you will never forget it it is taylors film all the way and he was truly a much underrated actor of the era
pos	like most other reviewers i have first seen this movie on tv never on the big screen when i was a teenager my dad has always regarded this film highly and recommended it to me then and i must say he was not only right but this movie has stayed with me forever in the more than 2 decades since i saw it first time i have seen it two or three more times since then just a few days ago i gave it another watch and it has not lost anything of its impact with time it still a great and well worth to be seen movie manr regard peckinpahs ride the high country as one of the first and best later western which had a realistic look at life in the old west but the hardly known last hunt is definitely the better movie and was even half a dozen years earlier actually it was probably 3 decades ahead of its time or maybe it still is although thinking hard and having certainly seen 100s of western i like this genre i can not remember any western as bleak and depressive as this one two men bound together partly by hate partly by not seeming to have other choices surrounded by beautiful ms padget a crippled old man and a young inian leading the life of buffalokillers until fate reaches out for one of themnobody who has ever seen this movie will be able to forget its ending and the last frames of this gem when the camera moves on and away from mr taylor a white buffalo skin comes into sight on a treeand echos from the past when all the hatred began are present again mr taylor has got his buffalo but in the end the buffalo got him aside from the top performances of everybody involved the intelligent script and the great dialogue it should also be mentioned that the last hunt is superbly photograped i have seldomely seen a western that well shot aside from the ones directed by anthony mann which are also all superbly photographed that all the locations are cleverly chosen and that even the soundtrack fits the picture very welland director brooks is really a superb storyteller master craftsmanshiphe has made quite a couple of really great movies and was successful in nearly every imaginable genre but even in an as prolific career as this one the last hunt still shines as one of his best if not his bestdefinitely would deserve a higher rating compared to the 7something ride the high country enjoys
pos	i just watched this movie by mistake what a little gem this film made in 1956 looks and feels like a late seventies movie and is in fact better more restrained and correct than say blue soldier the environmental anthropological undertones are way ahead of its time the understated cinematography is superb and terribly realistic much more than dances with wolves the last hunt manages to convey the look and feel of the buffalo killing fields of the late 1800s probably because those in the movie were real killing fields the movie was shot during legal forestry directed buffalo culls so the animals you see are really being shot the bones are real in conclusion a very underrated western masterpiece superbly acted directed and shot
pos	i had watched several days film shooting of this movie that summerthe end result was just two scenes in the movie the location was sylvan lake in the black hills bring the wagonstop the wagon etc  so this dakota youth looked forward to seeing the movie and was not disappointed the local buffalo herd was being culled so the shooting scenes were for real yes doris animals were hurt during filming i think the ending was copied by jack nicholson in the shining a great westernsocial comment from the 50s this should be in the same class as high noon for real western drama or used as a social statement like blackboard jungle or rebel without a cause was for 50s youth
pos	i saw this film about twenty years ago on the late show i still vividly remember the film especially the performance of robert taylor i always thought taylor was underrated as an actor as most critics saw him as solid almost dull leading man type and women simply loved to watch his films because of his looks this film however proved what an interesting actor he could be he did not get enough roles like this during his long career this is his best performance he is totally believable in a truly villainous role from what i have read he was a very hardworking and easy going guy in real life and never fought enough for these kind of roles he basically would just do what mgm gave him this film proves that he could have handled more diverse and difficult roles the other thing i remember about this film is how annoying lloyd nolans character was nolan was a great actor but this character really aggravated me the last scene of the film has stuck with me for all of these years this film is definitely worth a look
pos	the film largely focuses on a bullying robert taylor as a ruthless buffalo hunter and the people who have to put up with him set amidst a hunt for dwindling numbers of buffalo it portrays the end of a tragic era of senseless slaughter and is full of drama and remorse for both the buffalo and the native americans taylor is blinded by his hatred of indians and his naivete that the buffalo herds will never disappear in one scene he shoots animal after animal while in another he murders indians and then eats the food they had cooking on their fire under this ruthless exterior lies an insecure person who is reduced to begging his comrades stewart granger lloyd nolan and russ tamblyn not to leave him its not the most pleasant of films and is weighed down by the drama it creates leading to a dismal and very fitting conclusion in a blizzard
pos	the memory of the the last hunt has stuck with me since i saw it in 1956 when i was 13 it is a movie that was far ahead of others at the time in that it addressed the treatment of the natives the environment and the ever present contrast between the short and long term effects of greed it is as relevant today as in 1956 a cinemagraphic discussion of utmost depth and relevance to top it off the setting is beautiful and the cinematography excellent the memory of this movie will be with me to the end of my days
pos	richard brooks the last hunt was a film star stewart granger couldnt even stand to hear mentioned  he even tore up a vintage poster for the film when presented it for signing in his later years  but then the director did run off with his wife so its understandable for anyone else this is one of the best of the adult westerns of the 50s and years ahead of its time in its attitude to the environmentin many ways it plays almost like a sequel to one of anthony manns westerns that see their heroes dragged to their redemption kicking and screaming against it every step in the way here grangers legendary buffalo hunter has already seen the light but after a buffalo stampede costs him his herd of cattle in a fit of poetic justice hes dragged back into the darkness by robert taylors callous and proudly racist gunslinger justifying it on the grounds that ive already got the guilty conscience i might as well have the money as well raised by indians hes fully aware of the damage hes doing as the disappearing buffalo heads for extinction and he gradually becomes almost as consumed with selfloathing as taylor is with hate when the two men fall out over debra pagets squaw  the sole survivor of a band of indians taylor kills  and a white buffalo hide thats priceless to the hunters and the indians for very different reasons a showdown becomes inevitable though the outcome certainly isnttaylors is certainly ironic casting  it was granger turning down many of the epic roles mgm developed for him in films like quo vadis and ivanhoe that gave taylor his 50s comeback after years of steady decline his hair color may not convince but his performance does a shallow and violent man so consumed with hate that he doesnt wear a gun the gun wears him grangers accent isnt always convincing but he makes a good quiet hero in the jimmy stewart mold trying to keep hold of his newfound decency and reconcile his actions with his beliefs before finally getting a chance to make amends russ tamblyns halfbreed skinner and lloyd nolans onelegged oldtimer also give as good as they get but the real star is the script tightly plotted with an excellent eye and ear for character  not to mention an ending stanley kubrick borrowed for the shining  it balances historical revisionism with entertaining drama without ever selling either short the new french dvd is extrasfree but does boast a 2351 transfer with an english soundtrack
pos	robert taylor as the mad buffalo hunter charlie gilson is the main character in this film at the beginning i was thinking that charlie would end up redeeming himself like john wayne in the searchers or james stewart in the naked spur but as the film goes along gilson keeps doing more atrocities until you realize there is no hope for him stewart granger is sandy mckenzie who wants to stop hunting because he realizes that the buffaloes will soon be gone and he becomes disgusted by the act of killing gilson is a natural killer who makes no distinction between animals or human beings debra paget as the indian girl is a surprising character considering the self imposed censorship of that time she lies with gilson in total resignation even though she hates him the last scene of a frozen gilson is unforgettable
pos	for some reason this film has never turned up in its original language in my neck of the woods despite owning the tcm uk cable channel which broadcasts scores of mgm titles week in week out more disappointingly its still mia on dvd  even from warners recentlyannounced western classics collection box set which does include 3 other robert taylor genre efforts maybe theyre saving it for an eventual signature collection devoted to this stalwart of mgm which may be coming next year in time for the 40th anniversary of his passing i say this because the film allows him a rare villainous role as a selfish westerner with a fanatical hatred of indians and who opts to exploit his expert marksmanship by making some easy money hunting buffaloes an opening statement offers the alarming statistic that the population of this species was reduced from 60000000 to 3000 in the space of just 30 years as an associate taylor picks on former professional of the trade stewart granger  who rallies alcoholic peglegged lloyd nolan who continually taunts the irascible and vindictive taylor and teenage halfbreed russ tamblyn to this end as expected the companys relationship is a shaky one  reminiscent of that at the centre of anthony manns the naked spur 1953 another bleak openair mgm western the film in fact ably approximates the flavor and toughness of manns work in this field despite being writerdirector brooks first of just a handful of such outings but which cumulatively exhibited a remarkable diversity here too the narrative throws in a female presence debra paget also a halfbreed to be contended between the two rugged leads  and granger like the james stewart of the naked spur returns to his job only grudgingly his remorse at having to kill buffaloes for mere sport and profit is effectively realizedthe latter also suffers in seeing taylor take paget for himself  she bravely but coldly endures his approaches while secretly craving for granger  and lets out his frustration on the locals at a bar while drunk taylor himself doesnt come out unscathed from the deal like the protagonist of the treasure of the sierra madre 1948 he becomes diffident and jealous of his associates especially with respect to a rare  and therefore precious  hide of a white buffalo theyve caught he even goes buffalocrazy at one point as nolan had predicted becoming deluded into taking the rumble of thunder for the hooves of an approaching mass of the species the hunting scenes themselves are impressive  buffaloes stampeding tumbling to the ground when hit the endless lineup of the days catch and the carcasses which subsequently infest the meadows the films atypical but memorable denouement then is justly famous with winter in full swing a nowparanoid taylor out for grangers blood lies in wait outside a cave in which the latter and paget have taken refuge to shoot him when granger emerges the next morning he discovers taylor in a hunched position  frozen to death incidentally my father owns a copy of the hefty source novel of this by milton lott from the time of the films original release actually he has collected a vast number of such editions  it is after all a practice still in vogue  where a book is reissued to promote its cinematic adaptation likewise for the record taylor and granger  who work very well off each other here  had already been teamed as sibling whale hunters in the seafaring adventure all the brothers were valiant 1953which curiously enough is just as difficult to see in fact even more so considering that its not even been shown on italian tv for what seems like ages
pos	the last hunt is one of the few westerns ever made to deal with buffalo hunting both as a sport and business and as a method of winning the plains indian wars before the white man set foot on the other side of the mississippi the plains used to have herds of american bison as large as some of our largest cities by the time of the period the last hunt is set in the buffalo had been all but wiped out the 20th century due to the efforts of conservationists saw a revival in population of the species but not hardly like it once wasrobert taylor and stewart granger are costarring in a second film together and this one is far superior to all the brothers were valiant here stewart granger is the good guy a world weary buffalo hunter who has to go back to a job he hates because of financial considerationsthe partner hes chosen to throw in with is robert taylor forgetting taylor for the moment i doubt if theres ever been a meaner nastier soul than charlie gilsen who taylor portrays in devils doorway he was an american indian fighting against the prejudice stirred up by a racist played by louis calhern in the last hunt hes the racist here he kills both buffalo and indians for pure pleasure he kills one indian family when they steal his mules and takes the widow of one captive like some barbarian conqueror he expects the pleasure of debra pagets sexual favors hes actually mad when paget doesnt see it that wayno matter how often they refer to russ tamblyn as a halfbreed i was never really convinced he was any part indian its the only weakness i found in the last hunthowever lloyd nolan the grizzled old buffalo skinner taylor and granger bring along is just great nolan steals every scene hes in with the cast for those who like their westerns real who want to see a side of robert taylor never seen on screen and who dont like cheap heroics the last hunt is the ideal hunt
pos	i was initially dubious about this movie merely because of the subject but the richly drawn characters the fabulous scenes of the buffalo hunt and the dramatic conclusion make it wellworth watching i initially had trouble distinguishing between the two buffalo hunters but as the movie progressed they increasingly distinguished themselves i am still haunted by the final scene
pos	the last hunt is the forgotten hollywood classic western the theme of genocide via buffalo slaughter is present in other films but never so savagely robert taylors againsttype role as the possessed buffalo and indian killer is his finest performancein the 1950s your mom dropped you and your friends off at the saterday matine usually featuring a western or comedy but it was wrong then and now to let a youngster watch psychodramas like the searchers and the last hunt let the kids wait a few years before exposing them to films with repressed sexual sadism and intense racial hatredwhy did mom fail to censor these films because they featured safe hollywood stars like taylor and john wayne but the climatic scene in the last hunt is as horrifying as vincent prices mutation in the flythe mythology of the white buffalo part of the texture of this movie was later rippedoff by other movies including the white buffalo starring charles bronson as wild bill hickock the laugh here is that bronson used to play indianstoday a large remnant bison herd resides in yellowstone national park in wyoming in the winter hunger forces surplus animals out of the park into montana where they are sometimes harvested by idahos nez perce indians under a us treaty right that predates the lincoln presidency linclon signed the congressional act which authorized the continental railroad and started the buffalo slaughter
pos	a lot of talk has been made about psychological westerns but this is one of the very few that is truly in that genre it has big name stars who perform very well but it is the director who makes this such a good movie stewart granger loses his british safari hunter stereotype to play a haggard retired buffalo hunter who is revered in the west as one of the best robert taylor plays the upstart in contrast to the usual young upstart taylors character is middle aged too who wants to slaughter buffalo and lures granger into business with him they hire two other big name actors lloyd nolan and russ tamblyn into being their skinners granger is haunted by the buffalo he has killed knowing that he may be to blame if they become extinct knowing if they become extinct the native american way of life will greatly suffer taylor soon reveals a sadistic side but it is a realistic saidism unlike the one dimensional sadists of modern film created by nerds and dorks he is insecure and needs human companionship still he wont stop at murder the end pits the two against each other with a startling conclusion the psychological effects of what theyre doing are well depicted
pos	robert taylor and stewart granger switch the goodiebaddie roles they held in all the brothers were valiant taylor seems a bit uncomfortable in his badguy role but granger plays his part perfectly however the real hero in the story are the bison and the northwest the film is perfectly made with the atmosphere of the times wonderfully given the direction is taut and although the film is no lighthearted entertainment it is to my way of thinking a major film unjustly ignored by the cognoscenti
pos	some time in the late 19th century somewhere in the american west several cowboys in need of money go on a buffalo hunt the groups leader believes that buffaloes are too numerous for the hunting to have any impact but the more experienced hunter has seen how quickly the population can collapse and he isnt so sure featuring buffalo herds living in south dakota and showing film of actual hunting the movies introduction explains it as necessary thinning of the herd the movie does an excellent job of presenting us with the plight of the buffalo and its effect on native americans without ever getting preachy about itthe real story however is about the dysfunctional family which is created by the small group formed to do the hunting the father figure is charlie a violent man with a short fuse sandy his brother is the experienced hunter who is tired of killing but needs the job after losing his cattle a halfindian boy who hates the fact that he looks entirely caucasian takes the role of adopted son the grandfather and moral compass is an alcoholic buffalo skinner charlies wife is an indian woman whose companions he killed after they stole his horsescharlie is clearly the most interesting figure he is mean and insulting towards everyone around him yet at the same time he knows that they are the only family and friends that he has he expects the abducted indian women to hate him then accept him but he doesnt know how to react when she refuses to do either hes the one who put the family together in the first place but hes also the one who is fated to ultimately destroy itthis is all very similar to the classic red river which also features a family of sorts being torn apart by the increasingly violent and alienated father figure as one might expect this movie suffers by comparison the plot is not as focused on developing the characters and family dynamics and the direction fails to keep all of the scenes working towards this common goal charlie is so thoroughly unlikable from the very beginning that we never have any reason to care about what happens to him or his family on the positive side however the message surrounding the buffalo slaughter adds an extra dimension to the film and its conclusion is far superior to the hollywood ending which was tacked on to the end of red river as a result the last hunt is an interesting and entertaining film very well made but falling short of what would be needed to consider it a classic
pos	a man readjusts to life alone after 45 years of marriage he also has to solve the problem of the family milch cow tulip which refuses to allow itself to be milked until that is he visualizes his wife who was the one who used to milk tuliptulip is based on a real story told in griffiths family of her grandparents generation the film is a nostalgic look back at a disappearing way of life one where people still felt some sense of responsibility for each other set in the lush green victorian the australian state not the era countrysidewriter and director griffiths evidently has further ambitions in both areas and this multiple awardwinning 15minute short is a fine beginning to her reel
pos	i hope she can keep acting and directing shes surely up to the task and could easily develop that visionary streak into a long career of unconventional and rare works of art her work has a rare kind of generosity and her timing is spoton oy im kvell
pos	rachel griffiths writes and directs this award winning short film a heartwarming story about coping with grief and cherishing the memory of those weve loved and lost although only 15 minutes long griffiths manages to capture so much emotion and truth onto film in the short space of time bud tingwell gives a touching performance as will a widower struggling to cope with his wifes death will is confronted by the harsh reality of loneliness and helplessness as he proceeds to take care of ruths pet cow tulip the film displays the grief and responsibility one feels for those they have loved and lost good cinematography great direction and superbly acted it will bring tears to all those who have lost a loved one and survived
pos	tulip is on the australian all shorts video from tribe first rites showcasing the talents of first time directorsi wish more scripts had such excellent dialoguei hope rachel griffiths has more stories to tell she does it so well
pos	many people know how it feels when a loved one is lost the feelings of pain grief and sorrow can be unbearable however sometimes it is the memories they leave behind that trigger the saddest emotions this theme is superbly portrayed in the short film tulip directed by the award winning australian actress rachel griffths described as a movie as much about memories as it is about love a string of sensitivity and sentimentality is expertly threaded into this triumphant 15 minute filmtulip is a beautifully wrought touching and heartwarming story of a mans journey in coming to terms with the loss of his wife through the relationship he shares with a very special animal tulip the film opens with a rising dawn the chirping of birds and a vast landscape introducing the sense of rustic harmony present throughout the film a soft music plays marking the entrance of ruth jean bain she wears a flowered dress and apron with a sun hat on her head she gently pets tulip caressing her ears and patting her back the furnishing of the house is impressive and the attention to detail is creditable a vase of tulips can be seen on the bench reflecting the peaceful rural community will charles bud tingwell greets ruth as she is spooning the milk from the bucket they pour the milk and coffee together a sign of companionship and teamwork not a word is said but it is obvious that their relationship is close and affectionate they paint a perfect picture of happinesssadly happiness doesnt last forever the tragic passing of ruth affects will deeply an effective scene of fading cars highlights wills isolation and vulnerability at the end of the day of the funeral soon he sinks into depression and becomes oblivious to his surroundings when everything seems hopeless and lost at wills moment of despair tulip becomes the symbol of ruth the genuine connection will has with his late wife it was through tulip that will learns to cope with the absence of ruth and overcome the heartrending feelings of lonelinesseach of the characters is realistically and solidly portrayed especially the part of will charles bud tingwell brings the character to life through personal investment the recent loss of his own wife audrey tingwell is effectively reflected in his acting every sag of his shoulder and every frown on his brow make the viewer empathize strongly with the character the character of ruth is wonderfully carried out by jean bain although ruth does not say a single word throughout the movie her sweet personality and loving relationship with will are obvious lois ramsey and kati edwards give delightful performances in supporting roles as the friendly margaret and mary they also add a subtle humor to the bittersweet storyan anecdote from griffths childhood the story of loss and discovery is remarkably captured in tulip beautifully shot and superbly acted this film will surely make you misty eyed triumphant or feel like drinking a cup of milk
pos	this might be the wwes 2nd best ppv of the year after wrestlemania it was a good suprise john cena had an excellent match in which he upset chris jericho jeff hardy retained his ic title in a short sloppy match with willam regal bubba  spike dudley won a fairly violent tables match over benoit  guerrero jamie noble had a really good match with kidman which was suprising to me booker t defeated the big show in a no dq match at one point booker t gave the scissors kick to big show and sent him right through the table in a stupid decision by the wwe christian and lance storm the jealous antiamericans defeated hogan and edge with a lot of help from test and jericho rvd and brock had the match of the night it was filled with great high spots and rvd got to retain his ic title through a dq so i was happy he kept the title triple h also signed with eric bischoff and raw which means little to nothing and in the main event the rock became the first ever 7time wwe world champion defeating both kurt angle  undertaker in a triple threat match overall this is probably the wwes 2nd best ppv of 2002 710
pos	i have seen a lot of ppvs in the past but this is the most entertaining intense ppv and the most complete dvd i have ever seen the dvd extras are worth it because they it gives a different view of how the wrestlers act after the show such as the chris benoit interviewedge interview some glimpse into the monday night wars erathe first match of hogan winning tag title gold and some promotional talk additionally there is a good music video1 tag team table match bubby ray and spike dudley vs eddie guerro and chris benoit 710 this was a pretty good intense match to start off the show not too many holds and just pure raw physicallity spike can hold his own in tables matches and guerro and benoit gave good pure wrestling skills on the mat 2 wwe crusierweight championship jamie noble w nidia v billy kidman 310 the crowd really didnt care about either wrestler and didnt get interested until kidman did a shooting star press usually people expect a lot of high flying in a cruiser weight championship but this had very little in fact it was so bad that when noble hit his finisher no one even cared or knew you can tell by the lack of cameras flashing the ending was quick though 3 wwe european championship jeff hardy v william regal 510 ive never really liked regal as a wrestler he lacks intensity and style hardy was impressive but really didnt get a chance to show off his high flying act although he still performed some good counters and added that needed fast pace to the match it ended off quickly which was perfect for this match 4 john cena v chris jericho 610 its funny looking back at cenas very first ppv how he used to act how he used to dress and how he used to look watch his interview its pretty funny this was a good intense match with cena showing a nice variety of holds suplexes counters and some aerial jericho was subpar but definitely helped cena launch his career cena wins5 wwe intercontenital championship rvd v brock lesnar 810 this was a very intense and good match both wrestlers styles really matched up well on the screen with brocks pure power and raw energy vs rvds skill full moves and quickness rvd looked great in this match better than his later matches with edge and cenaand the entire match was fast pace the ending worked perfectly because it still preserved brocks undefeated streak while giving rvd his just desserts in his home state6 no disqualification match booker t v big show 710 another solid match that lacked a certain intensity as the rvd match but still a good follow up although it started off kinda slow which it always is with big show booker t was impressive and did a sick move on the announcers table the finisher was awesome the ending was a great upset and big move up for booker t7 wwe tag team championship hogan and edge v christian and lance storm 510 this was a mediocre match hogan comes out like usual to a huge pop but his variety of moves lacks that intensity and energy then again christian doesnt exactly have the greatest athletic abilities himself this ended up being a mediocre match at best but was still ok for ppv 8 triple threat match for the undisputed championship 1010 rock v undertaker v kurt angleeasily the match of the year this is by far the best triple threat match i have ever seen it had close falls plenty of finishers stolen finishers raw energy intensity and fast pace no one could predict who would come out of this one if your going to buy this dvd i would buy it strictly for this match ending watch for yourselfoverall this was a solid ppv with plenty of extra goodies to keep you watching again and again although this is hard to find i had to pay a little more than usual for this dvd it is definitely worth your money
pos	firstly let me say that i didnt like the fact that the rock won the title that is so gay next i feel regal should have got back his european title jeff hardy is a crappy champ rob van dam had the intercontinental title too long already brock should have won it i am pleased with storm and christian being tag champs best match was the booker t and big show match in my opinion
pos	match 1 tag team table match bubba ray and spike dudley vs eddie guerrero and chris benoit bubba ray and spike dudley started things off with a tag team table match against eddie guerrero and chris benoit according to the rules of the match both opponents have to go through tables in order to get the win benoit and guerrero heated up early on by taking turns hammering first spike and then bubba ray a german suplex by benoit to bubba took the wind out of the dudley brother spike tried to help his brother but the referee restrained him while benoit and guerrero ganged up on him in the corner with benoit stomping away on bubba guerrero set up a table outside spike dashed into the ring and somersaulted over the top rope onto guerrero on the outside after recovering and taking care of spike guerrero slipped a table into the ring and helped the wolverine set it up the tandem then set up for a double superplex from the middle rope which would have put bubba through the table but spike knocked the table over right before his brother came crashing down guerrero and benoit propped another table in the corner and tried to irish whip spike through it but bubba dashed in and blocked his brother bubba caught fire and lifted both opponents into back body drops bubba slammed guerrero and spike stomped on the wolverine from off the top rope bubba held benoit at bay for spike to soar into the wassup headbutt shortly after benoit latched spike in the crossface but the match continued even after spike tapped out bubba came to his brothers rescue and managed to sprawl benoit on a table bubba leapt from the middle rope but benoit moved and sent bubba crashing through the wood but because his opponents didnt force him through the table bubba was allowed to stay in the match the first man was eliminated shortly after though as spike put eddie through a table with a dudley dawg from the ring apron to the outside benoit put spike through a table moments later to even the score within seconds bubba nailed a bubba bomb that put benoit through a table and gave the dudleys the win winner bubba ray and spike dudleymatch 2 cruiserweight championship jamie noble vs billy kidman billy kidman challenged jamie noble who brought nidia with him to the ring for the cruiserweight championship noble and kidman locked up and tumbled over the ring but raced back inside and grappled some more when kidman thwarted all nobles moves noble fled outside the ring where nidia gave him some encouragement the fight spread outside the ring and noble threw his girlfriend into the challenger kidman tossed nidia aside but was taken down with a modified arm bar noble continued to attack kidmans injured arm back in the ring kidmans injured harm hampered his offense but he continued to battle hard noble tried to put kidman away with a powerbomb but the challenger countered into a facebuster kidman went to finish things with a shooting star press but noble broke up the attempt kidman went for the shooting star press again but this time noble just rolled out of harms way noble flipped kidman into a power bomb soon after and got the pin to retain his wwe cruiserweight championship winner jamie noblematch 3 european championship william regal vs jeff hardy william regal took on jeff hardy next in an attempt to win back the european championship jeff catapulted regal over the top rope then took him down with a hurracanrana off the ring apron back in the ring jeff hit the whisper in the wind to knock regal for a loop jeff went for the swanton bomb but regal got his knees up to hit jeff with a devastating shot jeff managed to surprise regal with a quick rollup though and got the pin to keep the european championship regal started bawling at seeing hardy celebrate on his way back up the ramp winner jeff hardymatch 4 chris jericho vs john cena chris jericho had promised to end john cenas career in their match at vengeance which came up next jericho tried to teach cena a lesson as their match began by suplexing him to the mat jericho continued to knock cena around the ring until his cockiness got the better of him while on the top rope jericho began to showboat and allowed cena to grab him for a superplex cena followed with a tiltawhirl slam but was taken down with a nasty dropkick to the gut the rookie recovered and hit a belly to belly suplex but couldnt put y2j away jericho launched into the lionsault but cena dodged the move jericho nailed a bulldog and then connected on the lionsault but did not go for the cover he goaded cena to his feet so he could put on the walls of jericho cena had other ideas reversing the move into a pin attempt and getting the 123 jericho went berserk after the match winner john cenamatch 5 intercontinental championship rvd vs brock lesnar via disqualification the next big thing and mr payperview tangled with the intercontinental championship on the line brock grabbed the title from the ref and draped it over his shoulder momentarily while glaring at rvd van dam s quickness gave brock fits early on the big man rolled out of the ring and kicked the steel steps out of frustration brock pulled himself together and began to take charge with paul heyman beaming at ringside brock slammed rvd to the hard floor outside the ring from there brock began to overpower rvd throwing him with ease over the top rope rvd landed painfully on his back then had to suffer from having his spine cracked against the steel ring steps the fight returned to the ring with brock squeezing rvd around the ribs rvd broke away and soon after leveled brock with a kick to the temple rvd followed with the rolling thunder but brock managed to kick out after a twocount the fight looked like it might be over soon as rvd went for a fivestar frog splash brock though hoisted van dam onto his shoulder and went for the f5 but rvd whirled brock into a ddt and followed with the frog splash he went for the pin but heyman pulled the ref from the ring the ref immediately called for a disqualification and soon traded blows with heyman after rvd leapt onto brock from the top rope and then threatened to hit the van terminator heyman grabbed rvds leg and brock picked up the champ and this time connected with the f5 onto a steel chair winner rvdmatch 6 booker t vs the big show booker t faced the big show oneonone next show withstood booker ts kicks and punches and slapped booker into the corner after being thrown from the ring booker picked up a chair at ringside but big show punched it back into bookers face booker tried to get back into the game by choking show with a camera cable at ringside booker smashed a tv monitor from the spanish announcers position into shows skull then delivered a scissors kick that put both men through the table booker crawled back into the ring and big show staggered in moments later show grabbed bookers throat but was met by a low blow and a kick to the face booker climbed the top rope and nailed a somersaulting leg drop to get the pin winner booker tannouncement triple h entered the ring to a thunderous ovation as fans hoped to learn where the game would end up competing before he could speak eric bishoff stopped the game to apologize for getting involved in his personal business if triple h signed with raw bischoff promised his personal life would never come into play again bischoff said hes spent the past two years networking in hollywood he said everyone was looking for the next breakout wwe superstar and they were all talking about triple h bischoff guaranteed that if triple h signed with raw hed be getting top opportunities coming his way stephanie mcmahon stepped out to issue her own pitch she said that because of her personal history with triple h the two of them know each other very well she said the two of them were once unstoppable and they can be again bischoff cut her off and begged her to stop stephanie cited that triple h once told her how bischoff said triple h had no talent and no charisma bischoff said he was young at the time and didnt know what he had but he still has a lot more experience that stephanie the two continued to bicker back and forth until triple h stepped up with his microphone the game said it would be easy to say screw you to either one of them triple h went to shake bischoffs hand but pulled it away he said he would rather go with the devil he knows rather than the one he doesnt know before he could go any further though shawn michaels came out to shake things up hbk said the last thing he wanted to do was cause any trouble he didnt want to get involved but he remembered pledging to bring triple h to the nwo hbk said theres nobody in the world that triple h is better friends with hbk told his friend to imagine the two back together again making bischoffs life a living hell triple h said that was a tempting offer he then turned and hugged hbk making official his switch to raw triple h and hbk left and bischoff gloated over his victory bischoff said the difference between the two of them is that hes got testicles and she doesnt stephanie whacked bischoff on the side of the head and leftmatch 7 tag team championship match christian and lance storm vs hollywood hogan and edge the match started with loud usa chants and with hogan shoving christian through the ropes and out of the ring the canadians took over from there but edge scored a kick to christians head and planted a facebuster on storm to get the tag to hogan hogan began to hulk up and soon caught christian with a big boot and a leg drop storm broke up the count and christian tossed hogan from the ring where storm superkicked the icon edge tagged in soon after and dropped both opponents he speared both of them into the corner turnbuckles but missed a spear on strom and hit the ref hard instead edge nailed a ddt but the ref was down and could not count test raced down and took down hogan then leveled edge with a boot storm tried to get the pin but edge kicked out after two riksihi sprinted in to fend off test allowing edge to recover and spear storm christian distracted the ref though and y2j dashed in and clocked edge with the tag team championship storm rolled over and got the pinfall to win the title winners and new tag team champions christian and lance stormmatch 8 wwe undisputed championship triple threat match the rock vs kurt angle and the undertaker three of wwes most successful superstars lined up against each other in a triple threat match with the undisputed championship hanging in the balance taker and the rock got face to face with kurt angle begging for some attention off to the side he got attention in the form of a beat down form the two other men soon after taker spilled out of the ring and the rock brawled with angle angle gave a series of suplexes that took down rock but the great one countered with a ddt that managed a twocount the fight continued outside the ring with taker coming to life and clotheslining angle and repeatedly smacking the rock taker and rock got into it back into the ring and taker dropped the rock with a sidewalk slam to get a twocount rock rebounded grabbed taker by the throat and chokeslammed him angle broke up the pin attempt that likely would have given the rock the title the rock retaliated by latching on the ankle lock to kurt angle angle reversed the move and rock bottomed the peoples champion soon after the rock disposed of angle and hit the peoples elbow on the undertaker angle tried to take advantage by disabling the great one outside the ring and covering taker who kicked out after a two count outside the ring rock took a big swig from a nearby water bottle and spewed the liquid into takers face to blind the champion taker didnt stay disabled for long and managed to overpower rock and turn his attention to angle taker landed a guillotine leg drop onto angle laying on the ring apron the rock picked himself up just in time to break up a pin attempt on kurt angle taker nailed rock with a ddt and set him up for a chokeslam angle tried sneaking up with a steel chair but taker caught on to that tomfoolery and smacked it out of his hands the referee got caught in the ensuing fire and didnt see angle knock taker silly with a steel chair angle went to cover taker as the rock lay prone but the dead man somehow got his shoulder up angle tried to pin rock but he too kicked out the rock got up and landed angle in the sharpshooter angle looked like he was about to tap but taker kicked the rock out of the submission hold taker picked rock up and crashed him with the last ride while the dead man covered him for the win angle raced in and picked taker up in the ankle lock taker went delirious with pain but managed to counter he picked angle up for the last ride but angle put on a triangle choke it looked like taker was about to pass out but the rock broke angles hold only to find himself caught in the ankle lock rock got out of the hold and watched taker chokeslam angle rocky hit the rock bottom but taker refused to go down and kicked out angle whirled taker up into the angle slam but was rock bottomed by the great one and pinned winner and new wwe champion the rockfinally there is a decent ppv lately the ppv werent very good but this one was a winner i give this ppv a a
pos	some people have stated that as of the 11th season south park has started a trend of leaving behind their politically biting satire for shallow spoofs but this could not be further from the truthwhile this episode does spoof the living dead series there is more it is a satire of how people treat the homeless characters say things like theyre pretending to be just like us or they want to be human this episode attacks a culture of people who ignore the lower class who are often just down on their luckso yes it is still a satire and also a wonderful spoof what more could you want
pos	night of the living homeless was a fairly strong finish to the first half of season 11 obviously a parody of various zombie movies most notably dawn of the dead this episode parallels the homeless with the living dead as creatures who feed and thrive off of spare change rather than brainskyle is blamed for the sudden mass outbreak of homeless people when he out of the goodness of his heart gives a 20 to a homeless man in front of his house more homeless people begin to infiltrate south park until the town is completely overrun with them this is a very strong randy marsh episode as he assumes the role of the shotgunwielding leader of the adults who take refuge on the roof of the park county community center but before randy makes it to the community center he is accosted by hundreds of homeless people while hilariously screaming i dont have any change unfortunately the refugees end up losing gerald broflofski to the homeless when he tries to escape by catching a bus out of town and unwittingly tosses away all his change for the bus to distract the homeless people then he becomes one of them asking everyone for changethe boys attempt to find out why there are so many homeless people in south park and find a man who is a director of homeless studies they find out that the nearby city of evergreen used to have a similar problem with the homeless so they escape to evergreen to find out what they did to solve the problem unfortunately homeless people break into the mans house and he attempts to take the easy way out by shooting himself however he fails several times as he shoots himself in the jaw in the eye in the chest in the neck in the shoulder screaming horribly until he finally dies this scene may have been funnier had a similar scene not happened in fantastic easter special two weeks agomeanwhile a member of the refugees discovers that due to the homeless problem the property values have nosedived thus the bank has foreclosed on his house making him homeless randy immediately turns on him holding the gun to the mans head when the man finally begs the others for a few bucks to help him out randy pulls the triggerin evergreen the boys find out that the citizens of the town sent the homeless to south park and that the passing of homeless from town to town happens all over the country the boys modify a bus that leads the homeless out of south park and takes them all the way to santa monica californiathe zombie movie parallels and the great randy marsh lines make this one definitely rewatchable 810
pos	and yet another run of south park comes to an end this wasnt as strong an episode as id hoped for but night of the living homeless was a stronger finisher then stanleys cup tsst bloody mary or erection day it still cant hold a candle to woodland critter christmas and goobacks but few episodes cannight of the living homeless is a spoof of the zombie genre done in a way only south park would think of instead of flesh eating zombies the entities are homeless that request change and seem to survive off of itrandy and other residents are locked in the community center though this time on the roof where they can survey the scene a particularly funny moment is when one member finds out his home is gone and becomes homeless leaving randy no choice but to shoot himmeanwhile the four boys set out to solve the problem with the whole story behind the homeless takeover trying to convey a message but being seriously uninspired south park is at its best a lot of the times when it is being ridiculous matt and trey played it safe this week and didnt really critique the homeless problem just lampooned itthe shock moment of the episode comes when a scientist shoots himself in an attempt to avoid the homeless this is the first time a suicide on south park goes wrong and we watch the poor man miss his brain and then attempt to shoot himself many times while he painfully dies another inspired south park momentoverall the episode was funny but it was kept from being great by withholding any real commentary on the homeless and sticking straight with the zombie shtick the ending is somewhat funny but nothing newnow we must wait until october for the next batch of episodes its a long haul but south park must be applauded for its run the show seemed to be running out of steam last season but now its back in full form
pos	i found this episode to be one of funniest ive seen in a long time the south park creators have done the best spoof of a romero film i have ever seenthey have truly touched on romeros underlying social commentary that he has made with each one of his films i would love to know what george romeros opinion was on this episode im sure it was purely positive keeping his true vision for his zombie epics fully intact most spoofs deal with the pure gore without making the viewer think as romero tries to do with his films i think that if a zombie outbreak did happen we may actually worry about our property values before our lives as shown in this episode
pos	night of the living homeless is a funny spoof of the 1978 filmand the 2004 remake of dawn of the deadonly this timewith the homelessthe episode has homeless people all coming to south park and the people cannot figure out whythey treat the homeless like zombies who want change and a few of the parents end up on the roof of a supermarket like in the movieso now its up to the boys to find out where they came from and how to get rid of themthis is a fairly funny episode with some good moments like the boys singing their own version of the 2pacdrdre song california loveoverall a good episode810
pos	stylish moody innovative revengedriven bloodbath also cheesy of course and sporadically very cheesy it reminded me a lot of the big heat because it has the revenge plot set off by the exact same event and the girl comes around to the good guys side because of the same bad behavior by the bad guy its sad theres no gloria grahame but so fantastic that its alain delon and not glenn ford could there be anyone as beautiful as alain going around in a cashmere sweater and trenchcoat yet hes totally tough and icy cool no one nowadays can touch himthough someone like jude law could try i guess hard for any girl to look good with him the music was funky and perfect and there were several excellent car chases and those arent generally my cup of teaespecially one willy nilly one in the woods people also met their dooms in creative and bloody fashion for instance in a junkyard cruncher but beyond the cheese the overall atmosphere was affecting and expertly pulled off more creativity excitement and freshness in that forgotten movie than most of what ive seen lately
pos	tony arzenta a sicilian hitman or professional killer decides to leave the business and his former employers do not agreein terms of content this highly enjoyable action movie doesnt have one in terms of sheer amusement it is funit is very melodramatic violent quite brutal the car chases are notable arzenta is an unpretentious yet very likable filmmuch better than the current hollywoodian trash that gets the same label it comes from delons rather short flirting with the italian b cinema of the 70s it carefully uses delons tough guy persona belonging to the gallery of badass thugs that he made in his youth i enjoyed very much the fact that delon made this film that he had a role in a good eurocrime flickthe score is very fine with a good introductory songmaking felt that gusto that the italians had for the film considered as a synthetic workwhere the musical art has an important partin tony arzenta big guns no way out the very appealing erika blanc 31 years in 73 appears as an unnamed hookermeanwhile arzentas girlfriend sandrais played by carla gravina a starlet that practically left the movies after 75arzenta is interestingly filmedan ambitious visual conception some expressionistic peculiar angles the movie was directed by the prolific duccio tessarithe one who made also zorro the delon comedyneedless to mention that these two filmstony arzenta 1973 and zorro are very unlikethe first one is a bloody melodramatic violent action moviethe second is a lighthearted comedymore kindred to a spoofthough remarkably coherent and skilfully madeduccio tessari directed films like kiss kiss bang bang 1966sons of satan the bloodstained butterfly viva la muerte tua tough guys 1974safari express 1976 etc
pos	alain delon visits swift sure vengeance on the ruthless crime family that employed him as a hitman in the duccio tessari thriller big guns after they accidentally murder his wife and child tessari and scenarists roberto gandus ugo liberatore of a minute to pray a second to die and franco verucci of ring of death take this actioneer about a career gunman for the mob right down to the wire indeed big guns is rather predictable but it still qualifies as solid entertainment with lots of savage and often sudden killings alain delon of the godson is appropriately laconic as he methodically deals out death to the heads of the mob families who refused to let him retire so that he could enjoy life with his young son and daughter richard conte of the godfather plays a sicilian crime boss who wants to bury the hatchet with the delon character but the rest of his hardnosed associates want the hitman dead like most crime thrillers in the 1960s and 1970s big guns subscribes to the cinematic morality that crime does not pay interestingly the one man who has nothing to do with the murder of the wife and son of the hero survives while another betrays the hero with extreme prejudice tessari does not waste a second in this 90minute shootem up apart from the mother and son dying in a car bomb meant for the father the worst thing that takes place occurs in an automobile salvage yard when an associate of the hero is crushed in a junked car ostensibly big guns is a rather bloodless outing but it does have a high body count for a 1973 mobster melodrama only at the last minute does our protagonist let his guard down and so the contrived morality of an eye for an eye remains intact tessari stages a couple of decent car chases and the death of a don in a train traveling through a train tunnel is as bloody as this violent yarn gets the photography and the compositions are excellent
pos	icy and lethal ace hitman tony arzenta a divinely smooth and commanding performance by alain delon wants to quit the assassination business but the dangerous mobsters he works for wont let him after his wife and child are killed arzenta declares open season on everyone responsible for their deaths director duccio tessari relates the absorbing story at a constant snappy pace maintains a properly serious and nononsense tone throughout stages the stirring shootouts and exciting car chases with considerable ripsnorting brio and punctuates the narrative with jolting outbursts of explosive bloody violence delons suave and charismatic presence adds extra class to the already engrossing proceedings this film further benefits from sterling acting by a bangup cast with praiseworthy contributions by richard conte as wise mafia kingpin nick gusto carla gravini as arzentas supportive lady friend sandra marc porel as arzentas loyal pal domenico maggio anton diffring as ruthless calculating capo grunwald and lino troisi as the venomous gangster rocco cutitta silvano ippolitis glossy cinematography boasts several graceful pans gianni ferrios funky score hits the getdown groovy spot erika blanc and rosalba neri pop up briefly in nifty bit parts better still theres no filler to speak of and we even get a decent dab of tasty gratuitous female nudity the startling conclusion packs a mean and lingering wallop right to the gut a solid and satisfying winner
pos	as one other imdb reviewer has remarked this movie starts a bit slow but gets considerably better as it goes along yes it is released by roger corman and yes it goes over some of the same thematic ground as much higher budget predecessors such as fatal attraction and poison ivy however the juxtapositioning of the wifes career as a rising blues singer against the husbands gathering loneliness and his almost freudian need for filling the emotional and physical void or hole while shes away along with the clever use of minimal effects and settings is nicely done utilizing a very small number of locations and characters and also using water in almost every scene both as a cleansing and drowning metaphorical symbol throughout this movie though clearly suffering from a minuscule budget reminds me in many ways of the more fully realized and more recent scenario namely the french film swimming pool which it seems to me at least may have borrowed liberally some useful ideas from up against amanda with a smaller tool set up against amanda maintains its suspense with a rudimentary fatalistic view of surrendering to ones occasional lustful temptations but accomplishes this as well or better as other films in this genre the twist of the stepfather abuse of amanda in the past again very freudian is also very unique in this genre and interesting i agree with other viewers about the unexpected and sympathetic reaction for amandas plight this aspect of the story elicits the cast is excellent i think
pos	i saw this movie when it first came out it was an official selection for the temecula valley international film festival and i voted for it for best picturejustine priestley is hot as the psychotic but complex amanda this is not your ordinary psycho movie lots of interesting and original slants on the genre sort of a fatal attraction for the younger set with some great blues music mixed in as the object of amandas affection is married to an up and coming blues singer who has less time for her husband as her career takes off
pos	this movie was released by roger corman so you know that the filmmakers didnt have much money to work withalthough some viewers may miss the subtleties in this movie because of the very typical obsessed killer type marketing approach there are unique differences about this movieamanda as played by the obviously talented justine priestley is a complex character some people like these movies precisely because the violence can seem random but here the ramifications of past abuse dealt with in a realistic but tasteful manner are what shape the psychosis of amanda surprisingly amanda redeems herself at the end with an act of love where most of these movies turn into the typical all out fight to the death and the evil character dies just as evil in the end as to begin withsome rough edges in this picture but i have to give it 7 out of 10 stars based on its thoughtfulness and yes originality as compared to the usual  especially on a budget
pos	like most people ive seen jason priestley on tv and i think hes great but i didnt know he had a sister justine priestley is simply mahvelous as the scorned other woman good music intrigue and a death scene involving amandas revenge on an abusive dr that will stay with you for weeks ill leave it at that kudos
pos	it was extremely low budgetit some scenes it looks like they recorded with a home video recorder however it does have a good plot line and its easy to follow 8 years after shooting her sexually abusive step father amanda is released from the psychiatric ward with the help of her doctor who she is secretly having an affair with the doctor ends up renting her a house and buying her a car but within the first 20 minutes of the movie amanda kills him and buries him in her backyard then she sees her neighbor richard sets eyes on him and stops at nothing until she has him she acts innocent but after another neighbor buzz finds out that amanda killed that doctor and attempted to kill richards wife laurie this is after amanda and him get it on in the hot tub then she stops acting so innocent and kills buzz and later on attempts to kill richard whom she supposedly loves and cares for and youll have to rent the movie to find out if amanda dies or not overall good movie reminds me a lot of my life you know the whole falling for the neighbor and stopping at nothing until you have him part
pos	its funny its not arthur miller or ts elliot but man this is funny kline and fields are great her tossoff line god you are so disgusting as she climbs in his window  great klines running into the door after scoping out teri hatcher  great too robert downey jr and kathy moriarty work together flawlessly  until he finds out who she really is a soap opera turn if there every was onethe scene near the end in the chinese dining area had my kids and i rolling on the floor  that scene alone is worth the rental pricedoesnt solve any world problems or show the seemy underbelly of daytime tv i hope just a lot of fun
pos	it really is a shame that films like this never snag best picture nominations because this one is simply a winner this is by far the most consistently hilarious comedy i have ever seen its screenplay and design are impeccable not to mention the incredible cast i can quote this movie for hours on end watch it
pos	a riotous farce set in the world of glamorous daytime soap operas this film is hilarious admittedly you have to have a taste for films with screaming hysterical dialogue overthetop acting and melodramatic plot twists but if you do youre in for one hell of a treatsally field plays celeste talbert daytime tvs queen of misery celestes cushy life is thrown into upheaval with the unexpected arrival of lori craven elisabeth shue her longlost niece and simultaneously jeffrey anderson kevin kline  splendid as always celestes longago lover but celeste has been hiding a deep dark secret and the arrival of lori and jeffrey might just bring it to the surface add in the diabolical montana moorehead a wonderful cathy moriarty in full gorgeous woman with testosterone to spare mode who is trying mighty hard to destroy celestes career david robert downey jr the weenieboy producer of the soap whos secretly plotting with montana to ruin celeste and rose schwarz whoopi goldberg scriptwriter and celestes one true confidant and you are in for a heaping helping of subplots and general chaoschaotic comedies like this are tricky to execute does anyone remember mixed nuts but when done well can be pretty damn funny a major ingredient that is necessary to any good comedy is the casting of seasoned pros who know that lots of times the funniest things are not said but seen in an expression or a look field kline goldberg and the rest all work together so well and are clearly having a great time that it is hard not to become drawn in by their energy and enthusiasm shue is clearly the weakest link here but she only draws attention to herself because she is surrounded by field kline et al moriarty is a standout in the showy villainess role making you think of the hottest damn dominatrix you ever did see there are also lots of familiar faces that youll recognize in small but nevertheless all very funny roles including carrie fisher garry marshall kathy najimy and teri hatcher director michael hoffman keeps the pace swift and the histrionic plot moving toward the big finish mention must also be made of robert harlings screenplay carefully constructed to stage a soap opera within a soap opera the dialogue is boiling over with great lines delivered brilliantly by the actors id be willing to bet that a lot of this stuff was improvisedlook if you want to see a bunch of pros doing what they do best and having a great time doing it get your hands on this one if not for anything else it will put you in a good mood and make you laugh
pos	this is one of the best comedy ever  the writing of this parody of soap is brilliant and the cast well just look at the names of the cast and youll understand why it is so great if youre a kevin kline fan he does as always an fantastic performance and robert downey jr is perfect if you dont laugh while seen this movie you dont have any sense of humor
pos	years ago i did follow a soap on tv so i was curious about this movie and i was so rewarded for finding it its a marvelous spoof of soaps with jealousies the usual actors insecurities and all sorts of lovely excesses but more than anything  an amazing cast and an incredible script how did someone get all those topnotch actors to play in such a silly sort of movie and how did this little movie get writers to write the perfect lines i never hear anyone talk about this movie or even admit hearing of it but its marvelous and i highly recommend seeing it sometimes ill throw it on while doing housecleaning and end up sitting on the couch watching laughing and thoroughly enjoying the whole wonderful thing many congrats to all who made it
pos	its very funny it has a great cast who each give great performances especially sally field and kevin kline its a well written screenplay by andrew bergman honeymoon in vegas i dont like soap operas even though i never watch them but i do love this film because its so crazy and off the wall that it beats the hell out of any stupid soap that they have on daytime television in my opinion its the best film of 1991
pos	i think that this is possibly the funniest movie i have ever seen robert harlings script is near perfect just check out the quotes section on second thought just rent the dvd since its the delivery that really makes the lines singsally field gives a comic overthetop performance like youve never seen from her anywhere else and kevin kline is effortlessly hilarious robert downey jr is typically brilliant and in a very small role kathy najimy is a riot as the beleaguered costumer i was never much of a fan of elisabeth shue but shes great here as the one real person surrounded by a bevy of cartoon characters on the set of the sun also sets  that rumbling you feel beneath you is hemingway rolling over in his grave either that or hes laughing really hardfive stars funny funny funny
pos	this has to be hands down hats off one of the most uproarious comedies ever made starting with the animated blowing popping bubbles the entrance to the daytime awards the usual phony drivel spewed by the stars on the red carpet the rehearsed and badly acted acceptance speech the venomous comments uttered by the actors jealous costars and producer under phony smiles now that is only in the first few minutes then all hell breaks loose from there and it only gets more frantic and ridiculous ridiculous in a good way no make that a great way this was the first time id seen the always charming teri hatcher while i may not be a follower of desperate housewives she herself is always watchable  same goes for lois  clark not a huge follower but if i run across an episode id watch it robert downey jr does a great turn as slimy smarmy snaky sycophantic david seaton barnes the producer whod give his right eye to see sally fields celeste talbert leave the show if only to finally get to get it on with cathy moriartys montana mooreheadmoriarty absolutely shines in this movie just as she had everywhere else shes appeared here all she has to do is scream i hate you i hate you you creep or give one of her anticelestecoconspirators an evil grin and she has me rolling in the aisles yes cathy moriarty is a very gifted actress and one hell of a comedienne sally field gratefully departs from the usual 70mmsized lifetime tragedy of the week movies and were all reminded why she is who she is today having started off in comedy afraid of nothing her ensuing years of drama had hidden her sense of humor but like a caterpillar in a cocoon the brilliant comedienne she is had blossomed and it was joyous to see her as hilarious as she was the thing with dramatic actors and actresses is that you see in such heavy serious roles that you associate them with their character and you cant believe it when you see them finally having some fun on screenhow lucky were the producers to land carrie fisher if only for a glorified cameo she doesnt realize what a presence she bears on screen she takes a role which in the hands of a lesser actress could easily have been forgotten but she owns the character and it seems as if she wrote it herselfhow lucky was elisabeth shue to get thrown in the middle of all this at the time she wasnt really known for much adventures in babysitting was kind of cute yes i was dragged to an evening show for which i had to pay full price but she didnt hold my attention   much but here she makes the most of her character  stars niece who falls in love with the stars excostarandlover who of course turns out to be the nieces father and the star turns out to be the poor girls motherill stop there  i feel i practically wrote a book about this brilliant screwball comedy or at least a novela if youve seen it then reminisce if you havent youve missed a real classic but not really the dvds are made of a material thatll last for at least 25 years and this movie is timeless so what the hell
pos	the scene where sally field and whoopi goldberg go to the mall to revive sallys flagging spirits is enough reason alone to enjoy this movie but wait theres more this is a crackling good sendup of daytime tv movie stars on the way down and up and the horrors of love robert downey jr shows the lighter side of his genius and cathy moriarty is splendid the dialogue is witty and the physical humor done with consummate skill this is a movie that will appeal to those who really enjoy the arts of acting directing and writing
pos	hollow man starts as brilliant but flawed scientist dr sebastian caine kevin bacon finally works out how to make things visible again after having been turned invisible by his own serum they test the serum on an already invisible gorilla  it works perfectly caine  his team of assistants celebrate but while he should report the breakthrough to his military backers caine wants to be the first invisible human he manages to persuade his team to help him  the procedure works well  caine becomes invisible however when they try to bring him back the serum fails  he remain invisible the team desperately search for an antidote but nothing works caine slowly starts to lose his grip on reality as he realises what power he has but is unable to use it being trapped in a laboratory but then again hes invisible right he can do anything he wantsdirected by paul verhoeven i rather liked hollow man you know its just after christmas i saw this a few hours ago on late nightearly morning cable tv  worst of all i feel sick not because of the film but because of the chocolates  fizzy pop ive had over the past week so ill keep this one brief the script by andrew w marlowe has a decent pace about but it does drag a little during the middle  has a good central premise it takes he basic idea that being invisible will make you insane just like in the original the invisible man 1933 film which hollow man obviously owes a fair bit it manages to have a petty successful blend of horror scifi  action  provide good entertainment value for 110 odd minutes i thought the characters were ok i thought some of the ideas in the film were good although i think its generally known that verhoeven doesnt deal in subtlety the first thing he has the invisible caine do is sexually molest one of his team  then when he gets into the outside world he has caine rape a woman with the justification whos going to know that caine says to himself then of course theres the gore he shows a rat being torn apart  thats just the opening scene after the credits to be fair to him the violence is a bit more sparse this time around but still has a quite nasty  sadistic tone about it having said that i love horrorgoreexploitation films so hollow man delivers for me its just that it might not be everyones cup of teadirector verhoeven does a great job or should that be the special effects boys make him look good the special effects in hollow man really are spectacular  moreorless flawless their brilliant  its as simple  straight forward as that theres some good horror  action setpieces here as well even if the climatic fight is a little overthetop i love the effect where kevin bacon disappears one layer at a time complete with veins organs  bones on full show or when the reverse happens with the gorilla theres a few gory moments including a rat being eaten someone is impaled on a spike  someone has their head busted open with blood splattering resultswith a staggering budget of about 95000000 hollow man is technically faultless i can imagine the interviews on the dvd where some special effects boffin says they mapped bacons entire body out right down to he last vein which they actually did because you know everyone watching would notice if one of his veins were missing or in the wrong position wouldnt they the acting was ok bacon made for a good mad scientist antihero type guyhollow man is one of hose big budget hollwood extravaganzas where the effects  action take center stage over any sort of meaningful story or characters but to be brutally honest sometimes we all like that in a film well i know i do good solid big budget entertainment with a slightly nastier  darker streak than the usual hollywood product definitely worth a watch
pos	remember hg wells the invisible man well heres another movie like it only more extreme hollow man is like no one story about invisibility as a weapon of choice kevin bacon plays sebastian caine a scientific genius who goes out into the world of invisibility and making it useful for military purposes at first making the serum was the easy part making the person come back was not most of the first tries ended up unstable until one night when he perfected the formula and who else but caine would be the lab rat the gorilla was the first and almost died so when he came to it was a close one so when the did caine he decided to use it for fun then when he got tired of being not seen the team tried their best to bring him back to the world of the flesh however the visibility formula happens to not work the way it should and caine would delve into madness so he ends up being one mad invisible killer it would be best to just get out of town instead of taking the lives of people that are close to you i would care less about the ones who did you wrong great movie plenty of fun 3 out of 5 stars
pos	this movie scared me so bad i am easily scared though so its no big thing but this movie was scary and whoever wasnt scared by this movie im surprised because everyone i know said it was scary i hope everyone sees it but dont see it with the lights off like i did
pos	hollow man is one of the better horror films of the past decade the subplot is original and the main plot is even better the special effects are brilliant and possibly the best i have ever seen in a horror film kevin bacon proves again that he can handle any role that comes his wayclaude rains shocked the world with the invisible man in 1933 well now kevin bacon has shocked us with hollow man one of the most thrilling horror films ever the action is intense and the chills are true you may actually find yourself jumping if you are watching it in the dark on a stormy night the supporting cast includes elizabeth shue josh brolin kim dickens joey slotnick greg grunberg and mary randle all of whom do an exceptional job spoilersdr sebastian caine kevin bacon and his team have discovered the secret to making someone invisible after animal testings they move on to human testing but someone has to be the subject volenteering caine is turned invisible but when his team is unable to bring back into visibility caine is driven mad by his condition as he seeks his revengeend spoilersthe film has created memorable shock sequences and is destined to become a classic well into the next century becoming the basis for a spoof joke in scary movie 2 this film grabs you by the throat and never lets go the first 45 minutes or so are slow developing the characters and showing how their experiments work the second half is exciting and appealing to most action and horror fans think of deep blue sea then change the sharks into an crazy invisible man and then change the water into fire and explosions a rehashing of a killer shark movie interesting hollow man gets 55
pos	paul verhoeven genius and master film maker strikes back with the less than perfect yet still fun in a dirty old man type of way hollow man the first two acts are so good that the slasher final act disappoints yet i am giving a recommendation to this film for its mind blowing special effects perhaps the best so far around and two dandy performances by the leads verhoevens moral questions are of course thought provoking and although the film turned off many this movie is pretty softcore for old verhoeventwo major flaws josh brolin aka walking apeman and the whole deal with the elevator if there was an access ladder why were they trapped down in the lab a fun horror film for a saturday night
pos	contains spoilershollow man is probably the weakest movie that paul verhoeven director of great movies like total recall starship troopers and robocop has ever made thats probably not his fault for some reason verhoeven got stuck with an utterly mediocre script and he made the best of it the first part of this movie is rather good with lots of cynical jokes great special effects and even skunk anansie on the soundtrack unfortunately the movie falls flat in the second part were it degenerates into a standard slasher movie or maybe a very bad alien clone the ending is especially ridiculous  as kevin bacon keeps coming back to life after a number of incidents that should in the logical sense of the word have killed him  and the entire thing is quite shallow indeed the subject of becoming invisible is never fully investigatedbut all in all verhoeven manages to stay well above average with this movie 12 out of  stars
pos	okay weve got extreme verhoeven violence although not as extreme as other verhoeven flicks weve got plenty of sex and nudity but something is missingoh yes its missing the intelligence that paul verhoeven is known for in his scifi movies i admire the way verhoeven introduces the characters and how they have a sense of humor but unlike most verhoeven films the movie itself doesnt have enough humor for it to fall into the comedy genre the acting overall was above average compared to most slasher filmswhat makes hollow man a good movie is not the story not the cast or characters but the amazing special effects work that would otherwise make a film like this impossible the crew has truly made an invisible man without the use of things like a floating hat suspended on piano wires and other practical effects effects done on set the most stunning effects scenes are not seen while kevin bacon is invisible they are when kevin bacon is becoming invisible and visiblethe problem is that this invisible man story deserves to be more imaginitive here it takes place at a lab for the most part i would have enjoyed seeing the invisible kevin bacon robbing a bank and getting away with it or lets say steal something from peoples purses or something like that but what is shown is decent enough to make hollow man an entertaining movie grade b
pos	bogmeister and others have pretty much nailed this shore leave is really tos first attempt at lightweight scifi which they would later perfect with the classic trouble with tribbles it gave both the crew of the enterprise and its tv viewers a needed respite from the universe threatening consequences of for example the corbomite manoueverlooking for a place to chill out for a while the enterprise happens across a seemingly idyllic m class planet and sends an exploratory team down to take a closer look soon enough all kinds of absurdities begin to take place  some seemingly perilous  but it all seems a morass of human emotional extremities played out in a weird blend of fantastic mystery mccoy has gone through the looking glass psychological thriller kirk is stalked by an indefatigable bully from his past and romantic comedy no commenttos was the least serialized of all of the series in the trek franchise so it is easy to forget how many episodes in the first season focused on heavyhanded potentially calamitous drama unlike later series franchise writers tos production team was not afraid to literally go where no tv series had gone before and shore leave despite its occasional problems is an example my only criticism of this episode is that the cast particularly shatner  ironic given his legendary sense of humor didnt seem to know how to handle this new wrinkle on sts themes the last scene is possibly one of the worst scenes i can remember from the entire tos run  both compositionally and in terms of actingnuff said my recommendation  see it while watching the entire first season as it was meant to be seen  it order
pos	this is one of the shallowest episodes in that the plot really seemed like an excuse to just have fun but i appreciated this lighthearted approach and this is truly one of the best episodes to see on a purely fun level think about itthe crew members have encounters with the white rabbit and alice from wonderland a bengal tiger a samurai warrior a knight on horseback who kills mccoy and a host of other seemingly bizarre events that just dont make any sense at all until the very end despite all the danger you just cant take everything very seriouslyits just too fun and the whole episode seems very surreal so on a purely nonaesthetic level its great stuff
pos	another episode from childhood that as an adult i look back on with a different perspective this was one of my favorite childhood episodes one that really cemented my adoration of this show however on viewing this episode after 20 years id say it is definitely one of the lighter ones played for laughs and amusement instead of the dramatic and wellconstructed story lines in previous episodes in this their first and best season perhaps this episode was written for a little fan rr too as mr spock would say the story just isnt logical but there are some amusing lines like of course mr spocks final one at the endwhen he asks the captain mccoy et al whether they enjoyed their rr and they answer in the affirmative he raises an eyebrow and says fascinating in only the way mr spock could do that an interesting story line of course the idea of an amusement park being actually amusing instead of the fake and often annoying amusement of disneyland for example being able to have ones wishes actually come true really a great idea but not that well executed and coming from theodore sturgeon another of the great sf short story writers they used in the first season one wonders how much tinkering was done to the script that sturgeon turned innow here is a little trivia i learned on this very site in 1987 james gunn established the theodore sturgeon award for best short science fiction story and ill quote the rest from this site in 1968 he sturgeon wrote the joy machine a third script for the star trek tv series amok time the other that was never shot the main reason that it wasnt used in the series is that it contained expensive special effects sequences that would be too much for their budget however the script was adapted into a book by scifi writer james gunn star trek 80 the original series and published by pocket books in 1996id sum this up to say this episode is still very enjoyable especially if one doesnt think too much about it just laugh and enjoy it and next episode we can get back to the serious stuff of protecting the universe
pos	shore leave is mostly an average star trek adventure nothing wrong with the episode though i simply think that this is not the best representation of what the show had to offer to fans it is lightweight entertaining nothing more however im glad to see that a tv show of this type had enough good sense to take a break from serious intergalactic conflicts in this episode kirk decides to grant his crew some time off and a landing party is beamed down to a planet that looks like the perfect place for a vacation as usual the planet is not as peaceful as it appears to be there are some action and tense moments but most of the story is played for laughs good but unexceptional
pos	probably one of the prime examples of following a suspenseful dramatic episode in this case the superb balance of terror with a lighter affair shore leave is the first true attempt on behalf of the star trek writers to produce a more entertaining piece of scifi and while the formula isnt quite right yet in this entry the true triumph is trouble with tribbles in season 2 the laughs come pretty fast as long as the viewer is willing to allow for all the sillinessdiverting from the shows tradition the enterprise isnt on any proper mission in this episode instead kirk has found a perfect planet for his crew to spend some time off duty a well deserved break after three months of incessant work the earthlike planet a budgetrelated fact is very appealing but it only takes a few minutes before something weird happens dr mccoy starts having visions of a white rabbit that seems to come straight out of lewis carrolls work soon other people begin experiencing similar things a woman meets a don juanlike character sulu has a runin with a samurai and kirk faces a double encounter with the past in the shape of almost love and the guy who used to pick on him at the academy throw in a freakishly reallooking tiger and its easy to see why kirk and spock are determined to figure out whats going on before anybody gets hurtthe idea is a classic one idyllic place turns out to be far from heavenly the episodes humorous take on the topic is rather successful werent it for a dark turn of events that doesnt sit well with the rest of course everything works out fine again come the end and the casts general unwillingness to show a funnier side of themselves most notably and ironically the otherwise hilarious william shatner and yet shore leave deserves recognition for being another good example of the writers trying new previously unseen things the definition of star treks success7510
pos	this ones a romp many trek fans dont rate this as high as the wellknown alltime classic episodes because it lacks the deep meaning or undertone of those really great ones but this one is so well executed for what it is so successful as pure entertainment it always makes my personal list of the top half dozen episodes no matter what mood im in several well known future movies westworld and tv shows the more bland fantasy island took their cue from the premise of this episode then of course the tng show revamped the concept with the holodeck technology beautifully filmed especially evident in the restored version and on dvd and directed it takes place in the nice parklike setting of a planet which the enterprise has just arrived to its odd that no animal life even insects seems to exist here how are flowers pollinated for example but things turn really odd when members of the landing party start seeing people from their past kirk has a peopleheavy past it turns out as well as figures from other wellknown fantasy stories sulu even finds an oldstyle police revolver adding to his collection of swords no doubtby this point in the trek series halfway thru the first season the main characters had pretty much solidified into the old friends wed come to know over the many proceeding years here we get to really see them relax converse and work together to figure out this episodes puzzle the strong narrative is a mystery again of sorts and the audience is along for the ride as kirk  friends seek to unravel a very bizarre series of events which have a decidedly amusing flavor to them its almost whimsical following up on the carefree style established up on the starship as kirk was finally maneuvered into beaming down after showing definite signs of stress and fatigue the enterprise had its suggested just completed a harrowing mission then dr mccoy is killed by a knight on horseback yes this is dr mccoys final episodejust kidding but its no joke to the rest of the landing party at this point in the story mccoy really is dead for all intents and purposes and like the best trek episodes the 2nd half of this adventure escalates to a more frantic more desperate tempo of action and suspense this is all signaled by kirks resolute response to sulu who voices his lack of understanding about any of these events just after mccoys death  kirk will get to the bottom of all this come what maybut it doesnt get much easier for kirk what follows is probably the longest staged manoamano fight for the series as kirk tussles with his nemesis from his academy days a struggle that seems to take place over half the planet yet this is counterbalanced by scenes of extraordinary tenderness with another of kirks past acquaintances this episode runs the gamut of all human experience rather fitting in light of what we learn about the actual purpose of this weird planet its gratifying that the script really does explain all of whats happened as opposed to some nonsensical approach which permeates many other fantasy  scifi series with similar plot lines unexplained appearances by persons who could not possibly be there and there actually is a subtext to the story  that we humans need to work off our tensions and fatigue in a particular fashion or we just dont function in a normal natural way also note the appearance of the very cute yeoman barrows and the sudden absence of yeoman rand who did not return until the first trek movie in 79 i believe that after this episode even more trek fans couldnt wait for the next appearance of all their favorite characters but i leave this episode with a final perhaps tantalizing thought if mccoy was killed verified by spock how do we know it was our real mccoy who beamed back up to the ship perhaps this explains why this mccoy was still inspecting starships about a century later and getting along very well with data
pos	i watched shore leave the other day ive seen it so many times and i never get tired of it strangely enough every time i watch it lately it takes me right back to the very first time i saw it including this time must be that sense of mystery and what is going on here about itoddly enough the one part of the story that always felt awkward and uncomfortable for me this time actually had a huge effect on me ruth i think a lot of it was gerald frieds score a real masterpiece that the romantic section was reused much more extensively in this side of paradise but of course it debuted here i get the impression that out of all the girls kirk knew over the years she may have been the sweetest when she said do you have to go combined with the music i could really feel the pain she must have felt at not being able to have him stay with hersomeone commented online that ruth looked older than he was yet she wasnt supposed to have aged at all in 15 years which makes me think maybe she was one of the teachers at the academy kirk had an affair with an older woman perhaps he thought back to this in miri when he told janice i never get involved with older women maybe he meant anymorereading st reviews the other day i see where someone compared what are little girls made of with i mudd but it seems shore leave oughta be in there too what are all those people if not androids and could the caretaker be related to the old ones from the earlier episode whoever he is he seems to be one of the rare cases in st where you have a race that is actually superior as opposed to merely thinking they areyeoman barrows seems to be filling in for yeoman rand considering how much attention dr mccoy showered on her its just one more frustrating example of a potentially good character who appears once and then never shows up again sheeshone thing missing from the last several ive watched that snuck back in here was spock smiling he was i saw him i really prefer knowing theres 2 sides to him going on inside all the time rather than this submerged business when he said enjoy yourself sir near the beginning you could see it wasnt just his addressing his superior officer but talking to his friend and at the end when he needlessly says totally illogical i cant help but think he does it purely to provoke a reaction he may not be smiling or laughing but i think he likes seeing his fellow crew members around him happy
pos	probably the most whimsical installment of the first season shore leave has its ups and downs some parts drag on too long and others are unambitiously cut short but one cant deny they threw in everything but the proverbial kitchen sink to make this an entertaining episode kirk and crew seem to have found the perfect planet for shore leave after an extended tour of duty has left everyone on board in need of rest relaxation and so on it appears for all intents and purposes to be an uninhabited earth with beautiful scenery and an ideal climate the first indication that things might go just a little awry is when mccoy leading an advance team spots alice from wonderland following a large white rabbit wearing a vest kirk beams down and finds the others reporting similarly bizarre happenings and encounters the one thing they all have in common is that each crew member was thinking about the personplacething they discovered right before they discovered it this doesnt immediately sink in with kirk or anyone else more strangeness ensues including sightings of don juan a siberian tiger a ww2 fighter plane etc kirk meets up with ruth a gorgeous old girlfriend of course and a bully from his academy days finnegan the chasefight scene with finnegan goes on too long but at the same time mccoy is run through with a lance by a knight on horseback and apparently killed finally an elderly man appears and explains what has been happening the planet is a futuristic amusement park where visitors have only to imagine something to have it appear nothing is permanent mccoy isnt really dead once this is explained kirk decides to order shore leave for everyone after all despite the it was all a dream sort of ending shore leave holds up as another firstrate episode of star treks first season
pos	bizarre trippy forgetaboutastoryandfullsteamahead low budget scifi about the williams family living in the california desert they become witness to a series of events that escalate in their level of strangeness apparently theyve been caught in a timespace warp where past present and future collidethis is the excuse for a parade of highly amusing special effects  a constant light and sound show dinosaurlike creatures that have at each other a friendly and tiny little et who enchants the granddaughter and so on this picture does show off a little imagination if nothing elsevery nice music by richard band engaging special effects work from the likes of david allen randall william cook and peter kuran and importantly a likable family are key assets it generates a sense of childlike amazement it may very well be that its more of a romp for kids or the kids inside many of us who are able to gloss over any flaws in the narrative or presentationi found it hard to resist its a short and sweet 80 minutes diversion and a decent credit for director john bud cardos of kingdom of the spiders fame and executive producer charles band710
pos	considering it was made on a low budget the day time ended manages to make the most of its budget with some surprisingly good special effects workthe story involves a family who are about to move into their solarpowered home in an isolated part of the mojave desert in southwestern california only to find it trashedby motorcycle vandals they think but their youngest daughter natasha ryan has begun to see mysterious thingsa green pyramid strange humanoid figures etc and only recently the light from a trinary star explosion has caused extremely unusual auroras to show up in the desert skies thus the family led by jim davis and dorothy malone finds themselves facetoface with strange alien forces who have put them in a timeandspace warpmixing in elements of 2001 a space odyssey and close encounters of the third kind the day time ended despite its obvious flaws and uneven acting remains interesting due to the superb special effects work of david allen the desert setting is very appropriate for this films close encounters and while the movie cannot really be compared with either kubricks or spielbergs films the day time ended is much better than many other 2001close encounters knockoffs i give credit to director john bud cardos whose 1977 thriller kingdom of the spiders made for an interesting precursor to arachnophobia for at least tryingand on that basis i give the day time ended a 7 out of 10
pos	if you love cult 70s scifi the way i do or if you like movies such as repo man or buckaroo bonzai than youre going to love this one its a stream of consciousness 70s scifi spectacular including a 22nd century junkyard and the earth a million years from now this movie is pure 70s put on steve millers fly like an eagle or pink floyds dark side of the moon and youre ready to go
pos	the williams family live on a ranch located in the middle of the remote desert they find themselves in considerable peril when the place is suddenly thrust into a time vortex where the past present and future collide in a wildly chaotic and unpredictable manner director john bud cardos begins the film on a compellingly mysterious note and gradually allows things to get stranger crazier and more exciting as the loopy story unfolds moreover cardos fills the screen with plenty of dazzling visuals and does a nice job of creating a genuine sense of awe and wonder the admirably sincere acting from a game cast qualifies as another major plus jim davis as hearty patriarch grant williams dorothy malone as his cheery wife ana christopher mitchum as the concerned richard marcy lafferty as his lovely wife beth natasha ryan as sweet little girl jenny and scott c kolden as the gutsy steve the funky special effects offer an inspired combo of gnarly miniatures neat stopmotion animation monsters said creatures include a tiny spindly hairless guy a big lumpy fanged beast and a scrawny lizard dude and nifty matte paintings richard bands rousing fullbore orchestral score really hits the stirring spot john arthur morrills crisp sunny cinematography likewise does the trick a fun flick
pos	the day time ended is an incredible picture in some ways its better than close encounters of the third kind i prefer cheesy independent flicks to big budget spectaculars the special effects are cheesy but thats a big part of the fun jim davis gives an excellent performance in this film its probably one of the best roles he ever had in a feature the musical score is very good the story doesnt make sense but that only makes it all the more intriguing like many of the best works of art the day time ended isnt afraid to be subtle and ambiguous the day time ended may be a low budget indie film but it isnt too much of a stretch to compare it with the existential european films of the fifties and sixties many of which were low budget independent productions themselves
pos	a bit slow somehow like a sofia coppola movie but still a very captivating film about the discovery of sexuality by three teenage girls the magic of the movie lies in its capacity to bring back many memories to how it felt like to be their age the confusion and the insecurities are portrayed in a very simple way but so true to life the music is perfect and the acting is amazing the camera works beautifully also i highly recommend it for those who are not afraid to look back at this particular period of life when we discover our sexual impulses and our desires i would also say that it is a fine film for young people going through that period so many movies have been made about adolescence but this really captures the true essence of discovering the adult world of romance and its complexities
pos	three teenage girls in an incomplete triangular relation the base of the triangle is barely there at the apex is marie a serious short and lean tomboy with a belmondolike facial structure her best friend is the physical and psychological opposite coquette chubby  i dare say fat  and desirous for her first kiss with a boy but not quite ready for her first sexual encounter because of her chubbiness boys dont seem interested and it pains herthe other leg of the apex is a beautiful fille fatale blonde vamp she is deeply involved in the sport of synchronized swimming performing at competitive level marie sees her during a competition at the local public swimming pool marie insinuates herself into the life of the vamp using the desire to become a synchronized swimmer as an argument the vamp has a reputation of being a whore making out with any young male that orbits around her marie is not phased out by that reputation put a stress on reputationthe first half is set up we get to see a lot of synchronized swimming as we become familiar with the three girls eventually the narrative leaves synchronized swimming behind and concentrates on the topsyturvy relations among the three thats when unexpected things start to happenit is a trademark of french films to drop nuggets of wisdom on the viewer this one is no exception here it is about ceilings and the dying see the film to learn morethe director says that the use of synchronized swimming is purposeful that womenonly sport is a metaphor for a girls life pretty and feminine on the surface while hard working and competitive underneath a number of scenes drive this point elegant moves and smiles for the public legs kicking ungainly underwater the title in french is also suggestive prieuve or octopus suggest an individual having to juggle many pressures simultaneously
pos	i saw it at cinema mk2 hautefeuille just one night after its first public projection in paris a very pretty film about three 15 years old teenagers all of them just at about the same psychologically stages many of the scenes let us to come back to our adolescence age  our first feelings about sexual relations it is possible to imagine that the director would like to reduce the first strong sensual feelings of the girls to lesbianism but even in that case she doesnt corrupt the likelihood of the story you can sometimes find the film a little slow but it is what creates this intimate atmosphere i fund the young actresses of talent special mention with floriane and marie very convincing there are many small details but this film also enabled me to discover what synchronized swimming is impressing
pos	also known as water lilies this film tells the story of two girls as they struggle their way into the world of love and sex this story is told at a slow pace and that works very well it gives plenty of time and space to get to know the different characters and to grow somewhat attached to themusing a small cast puts some extra pressure on the people playing as they all have some more screen time than normal but the people playing in this film handle that well everyone is completely believable visual setting is great especially the underwater shots in the swimming pool add a nice effectmany films have been made about the same subject though and this one does not really stand out above any of them it pulls some standard pressure methods out of the high hat and works on them it isnt bad not at all but it surely isnt great either and i do feel it could have done better if it had taken some what less explored angles7 out of 10 synchronous swimmers
pos	the original title means the birth of the octopuses i must confess that i do not quite understand this title the english title is water lilies but after having written this i read the comment by another user the title in french is also suggestive prieuve or octopus suggest an individual having to juggle many pressures simultaneously thanks for your explanationthe basic theme is the first sexual emotions of girls when it is not clear if they are directed toward the same or the other sex it is no different for boys i think that both floriane and marie will eventually have heterosexual feelings without any admixturesmuch of the movie is water ballet sometimes the girls will have their heads downwards and nothing above the water except their feet and lowers legs with which they will wave and kick in the air to people like me who had never seen such things before it was fascinating  floriane is the leader of one team of water lilies marie tells her that she would like to see when floriane is training this seems to be their first contact that is not just ordinary soon they will walk together floriane takes marie to a garage where a boy is waiting for her and then goes away with him for an hour while marie is waiting for her to return i took for granted that the couple slept with each other but we will later learn from the movie that they do less than that i can supply some information which few users will find elsewhere there is a scene in which marie secretly steals florianes garbage bag in it she finds an apple mostly eaten and marie proceeds to eat the rest  there is a parallel scene in another movie kazetachi no gogo afternoon breezes by hitoshi yazaki japan 1980 this is about adult young females and a clearly lesbian woman is vainly in love with a heterosexual woman she also steals a garbage bag of the beloved and also finds a more or less eaten apple and eats the rest later floriane tells marie that she would like to have her first orgasm from her marie says she cannot do this but still later marie says that she is indeed willing to do it and she masturbates on floriane there is no nudity in this scene probably only a female director could have made such a fine psychological show or study of  i would like to quote baudelaire les amours enfantinesfloriane is played by adle haenel who made the excellent performance as the autistic girl in the little devils by christophe ruggia 2002  a very underrated movie
pos	not everything is said in this excellent first feature from cline sciamma the friendship the wanting to fit in the first sexual feelings all this and much more is sublimated through the underwater synchro swimming scenesall three girls in the movie try to find and express their personality in a very different way it is a much less violent approach to the understanding of the teenage years compared to say thirteen but a very worthwhile trip nonethelessa must see and please leave all american cinematographic preconceptions at he door the soundtrack is a by the waybon cinma 
pos	the significance of french title of this film la naissance des pieuvres which literally means the birth of the octopuses is rather obscure so it is perhaps not surprising that it has been marketed in englishspeaking countries as water lilies the lilies of the english title are three teenage girls marie anne and floriane who are members of a synchronised swimming team based in the paris suburbs and the film is a comingofage drama about the development of their first sexual feelingsone feature of the film perhaps unusual for a film of this type is that it concentrates exclusively on relationships between the young people themselves we see nothing of their parents or their teachers and very little of the adult world at all the three girls are very different in appearance and are portrayed as being very different in character the shy retiring marie is slim and petite and appears to be the youngest of the three anne is something of a plain jane floriane a glamorous blonde who is very popular with the boys the three together with a handsome male swimmer named francois are involved in what might be described as a lovequadrilateralanne has fallen in love with francois but he is smitten with floriane who seems to return his affections although he is by no means her only male admirer indeed not all of florianes admirers are male because marie has a crush on her attractive friend the film charts the way in which their friendship develops at first it seems that floriane is simply using marie as a convenient excuse when she is in fact going out to meet boys her parents presumably object to her dating boys but have no objection to her going out with female friends later however we realise that despite florianes image as the sexy popular girl who is always the centre of male attention she actually reciprocates maries feelings the film reverses some conventional stereotypes about sexuality anne with her short hair and rather chunky figure looks typically butch yet she is the only one of the three main characters who is unambiguously heterosexual whereas the more conventionally feminine marie and the glamorous floriane are lesbian or at least bisexualcomingofage films are common enough although most of them tend to avoid the controversial topic of teenage lesbianism water lilies however deals with its subjectmatter in a sensitive way with three very good performances from its three leading actresses pauline acquart adele haenel and louise blachere the relationships between the characters especially that between marie and floriane are complex and capable of a number of interpretations is floriane for example simply using marie for sex or does she genuinely have romantic feelings for her could florianes sluttish behaviour with francois and the other boys be just a device to hide her lesbian feelings from the outside world or even to hide them from herself this was the first film made by its young director celine sciamma only 27 at the time on this basis she must be regarded as a highly promising newcomer 710
pos	these type of movies about young teenagers struggling with their own sexuality were something unique and daring and daring a couple of years ago but more and more movies like this got made over the past few years making it hard for the movies to still stand out reallyalso this movie received little publicity aside from the usual little film festivals that featured this little french movie as well as the big festivals that are always fond of these type of little movies about everyday subjects that arent being handled too often in movies the film premiered at cannes in 2007 and actually won some awards there as wellthe movie doesnt really stand out from others since it actually features little new once youve already seen some similar movies such as this one but this however really doesnt mean that naissance des pieuvres is a bad one to watch the movie is certainly a good watch that handles its subject well and tells its story steadily and therefore also effectively in a typical somewhat slow french cinematic paceits a coming of age movie that focus on the life of mainly 3 totally different midteenagers sexuality is a big theme within the movie which gets handled delicately and subtle it makes the movie and its story overall a pretty realistic one though perhaps a bit predictable since the movie doesnt quite offer anything original enough within its genrethis type of french movie will probably scare off a lot of people because of the reason that they probably expect it to be very arty with deep layers and meanings to it naissance des pieuvres however is a very accessible movie for everyone and you really dont have to be into euroteen movies to appreciate this movie its a sweet and somewhat sensual kind of movie due to its subject and visual approachthe movie is also being made realistic by its actors who dont had and have a lot of experience within the movie business but are authentic looking and feeling within their roles the strong individual characters provide the movie with some nice themes and good momentsa good movie on its subject710
pos	water lilies is a wellmade first film from france about young female sexuality and friendship sciamma works with specialized slightly sanitized material that is as offputting to some as it is alluring to others the film focuses exclusively on three middleclass teenage girls in a tidy new paris suburb their lives revolve around a big indoor swimming pool where two of the three are part of a synchronized water ballet teamsuch distractions as parents siblings work and school have been neatly excised from the equation the central sensibility belongs to the attractively sullen but skinny marie pauline acquart who is not on the team but thinks she would like to be marie worships floriane adle haenel an alluring blonde and team standout whom the boys are after this takes marie away from her former best friend also a member of the water ballet team the somewhat plump anne louise blachre being less special anne is more truly accessible to the boys floriane like this film promises a bit more then she truly offers marie has the more essential quality for a teenage girl she suffers inwardly flroiane doesnt so much suffer as jump into situations and then boltmarie is dazzled by the glamor of the water ballet as well as floriane floriane takes advantage of this to make marie first her slave and a cover for her assignations then lacking any other friends her confidante all the other girls think floriane a slut an illusion she encourages in the men and boys she teases because it leads them on she suffers the pretty girls fate of being not a person but an object and she cant resist the validation the boys give her by wanting to kiss her and bed her but she doesnt really care about any of them and knows her involvements with them are a trap enlisting marie to act as her pal so her unseen mother wont know shes going out to meet boys she also gets marie to rescue her from the boys later it looked the opposite at first but floriane needs marie as much as marie thinks she needs her anne is left with her discomfort with her body and a desire to get laid thats earthier and more real than the other girlskeeping all external context at bay sciamma can highlight subtle shifts in the delicate equation of the three girls goals and interactions on the other hand the films water madness which includes lots of showering and spitting as well as underwater swimming shots makes it feel completely airless at times and some of its 95 minutes do not pass so quickly luckily the film has a sense of humor and lets the trio sometimes forget their everpresent goals and avoidances and just do silly pointless girl things its the offbeat moments that give the film life too bad in a way that there arent more of them but sciamma has the courage of her obsessions and what remains as one walks out of the theater is the personalities and their dynamics along the way of course it is pleasant to watch the swimming and to gaze at the girls who understandably love to gaze at themselves theres no great revelation or drama on the way but things get a bit more interesting when it emerges that marie doesnt just admire but truly desires floriane and is jealous of her boyfriendswhom floriane always stops before they go all the way in a typical irony of this kind of plot floriane actually decides she wants to have her first real sex with mariebut marie is the one who holds off because she knows it wont have the significance to floriane that it will have to her when it happens its a timid mechanical affair meanwhile anne has a huge crush on francois warren jacquin a male swimmer but of course he is after floriane boys are not an element thats been subtracted and there always seem to be several dozen ready at poolside or on the dance floor but they are just bodies and faces available studs
pos	i saw this little belgian gem two days after seeing american teen make no mistake about it adolescence is a roller coaster ride be it american or european naissance des pieuvres or as it is being called in the us water lilliesis a tale of a young 15 year old girl played by pauline acquartwho at times resembles a young scarlett johanssonacts the cool withdrawn girl who wants to be on the school swim team just to be close to another attractive girl adele haenel its more than obvious that marie is more than attracted to floriane figuring among all of this is maries rather plump unattractive friend anne who just wants a boyfriend like any other girl her age along the waywe are shown the usual array of teen pastimes broken heartsshop liftingalcohol andor drug usecasual sexetc this is a quiet little film that takes time to work its way into your system michael bay fanstake notethe pacing here is slowso steer clearbut if you have no problem with this water lillies is a charmer no rating herebut would pull down a hard r due to languagenudityadult situations
pos	in the areas where they overlap this fine movie is light years ahead of 2004s innocence which gave the impression of a rheumy eye and heavy breathing ogling young girls here the effect is much more realistic and really gets inside the heads of the three protagonists as they fumble their way through an adolescence riddled with pitfalls the three principals all unknown to me give very surefooted performances the kind in fact that may be so natural that it will be difficult for them to replicate this quality of acting in other films so i wouldnt be too surprised if they are not heard from again it would be nice if this could get away from the art houses and into the multiplexes where theres just an outside chance it might speak to the bubblegum crowd it isnt aimed at
pos	it sounds as if it should be a biography of claude monet but its actually a highly focused story of relationships between three adolescent girls on a french synchronized swimming team there are no parents or teachers to speak of no school and boys are represented by one peripheral figure the hunky francois who enters the story determined from time to time and always leaves confusedpauline aquart is the youngest of the three only aspiring to join the team she so much admires shes kind of odd looking shes not yet out of her adolescent growth spurt and has long bony limbs big feet and no derriere to speak of shes prognathous and sports these plump pursed lips after a while her appearance grows on you and from certain angles she can come to appear enthrallingadele haenel is older  more well more developed physically what a glamorous figure she cuts in her swim suit sauntering around teasing the boys swishing her long blond hair but shes not what she seems or is she i couldnt quite figure it out the french are long on paradoxes and short on consistency no wonder francois is always sniffing after hertheres not so much ambiguity in louse blacheres character shes on the team too but shes dumpy and plain and sensitive about it and has an intense crush on francois blachere is a good actress and adds to the ungainliness of the character through her performancethe movie deals with the relationships between these three meaning intrigues deceptions hidden feelings and all the rest of what we associate with young girls who spend much time with one another this is of course a tricky topic it becomes trickier during the gradual development of a homoerotic relationship between pauline and adele not that you should expect this to be a soft porn movie the only nudity we see is considerably less than a turn on and what little sex there is under the covers sometimes literallyi dont think i want to get into the plot or into its analysis too much partly because its suggestive rather than expressed through action partly because its complex and partly because im not sure i got it alllet me give an example okay adele is the girl the others envy shes also quite distant and self satisfied on top of that she is apparently schtupping every boy and man in sight if they can be of any use to her at all from the handsome but dumb francois to the bus driver she wants a favor from she brags unashamedly about her expertise in fellatio when pauline approaches her about joining the swim team adele uses her as a lookout during assignations with the guys a superior and selfindulgent narcissist you know but then the soidisant slut takes the skinny pauline under her wing and reveals to pauline that shes still a virgin really yes really pauline begins to draw closer to adele and adele finally confesses that shed like to rid herself of her hymen and she would like pauline to do it for her pauline now drawn sexually to adele performs the task with subdued relish now adele would really like to get it on with a man preferably older and experienced so she takes pauline to a boite where she dances seductively with some guy until she follows pauline to the powder room the two girls stand there staring at one another neither having overtly expressed a sexually tinged interest in the other but adele stands so close that pauline slowly loosens her own reins reaches up and kisses adele on the lips adele steps back smiling and says there now that wasnt so bad was it and then walks back into the clubthats a pretty close description of whatever is going on between pauline and adele  but what the hell is going on initially adele treats pauline like an irrelevant child later like a close friend finally like a potential lover  and the minute pauline responds adele walks off satisfied is she using pauline the way she seems to be using men does it satisfy adele to know that she now has another person in involuntary servitude i dont knowive slighted louise blachere as the third member of the trio the plain and overripe wallflower whose expression always suggests dumbfoundedness but who at least is thoroughly heterosexual and the first of the three to rid herself of that noisome virginity but ive only skipped her for considerations of spaceshould you see it by all means just compare it to the typical american movie about high school kids for men some of whom have never penetrated the female mystique this may give you some idea of what it looks like in medium shot
pos	in this swimming pool this pond there are water lilies and there are frogs frogs sit on water lilies the frog and water lily have a parasitic relationship mariepauline acquart is a water lily a synchronized swimming groupie with a crush on floraineadele haenel a frog the captain of her team floraines teammates shun their leader because the preternaturally curvy and wellproportioned blonde conveys a loose persona that betrays the syncrhronized swimmers mindset of conformity and discipline but floraine has a secret the bombshell has a bombshell which naissance des pieuvres reveals to the audience visually before she confides in mariefloraine has never gone as they say all the way with a boyat a party we see a doubleimage of the burgeoning sex bomb checking her makeup in a bathroom mirror lolita is a fata morgana marie gets to know floraines double while her imitation breaks the water lilys heart while the frog goes through the motions of catching flies for appearances sake she gets chummy with the water lily when no ones looking in the films most startling scene the water lily agrees to give the frog a hand in losing her virginity through the mechanical act of oral stimulation floraine wants boys to like her but she doesnt like boys seemingly but its more important to the frog that shes popular when the water lily finally kisses the frog the frog remains a frog the frog cant transform into a water lily or a princess because the water lily lost the frogs respect after their lips unlock floraine tells marie see its easy which is the frogs way of equating their kiss with the orgasm that her friend gave her as nothing more than a riteofpassage without any strings attached floraines beauty is a burden she carries the weight of meeting boys expectations florence uses marie to have one final fling before her fata morgana subjugates its imitation into the closetthe other water lily the other frog maries best friend annelouise blachere and floraines frustrated boytoy francoiswarren jacobs just like any water lily and frog have a parasitic relationship too while floraine uses marie for love francois uses anne for sex but thats life thats the treachery of growing up in which even a friend will turn on a good friend if the opportunity to move up the food chain presents itself at a mcdonalds the water lily chastises the other water lily after bathing extensively in the frogs afterglow physical beauty is a currency marie gets to call the shots because anne although far from being ugly is overweight and has an unflattering hairdo anne tries to fight back by using her breasts as ample retaliationthe magnifying glass from her happy meal incidentally comments on maries flat chest but the tadpolemarie thinks shes better than anne better than a water lily points out that her breasts are a byproduct of fat teenaged girls can be brutal to each otherlater in the final shot naissance des pieuvres suggests that marie has a double too and this symbiosis among water lilies has the potential to turn parasitic in the nearfuture if it not already has teenaged girls can be brutal to each other in a way that no boy could match
pos	a french film ester williams would love but the synchronized swimming was only a hook for the story of three girls in a paris exurbia finding themselves no question where sciammas sympathies lie as all the boys are depicted as animaux but actually only the 3 girls are in focus and for the entire time with the few adults and the other adolescents being mostly in the background marie is a stick of a girl unattractive but determined she wants to be a swimmer and forces herself on floriane  a renascence quality beauty per one reviewer and she is also a friend of convenience to anna not unattractive but for her the time of her bodys perfection was short and now she is an adolescent in a womens body what ensues is a journey to selfrealization without a road map but there is a glumness about the three that is unnatural where is the gaiety and mindless chatter of youth while the dnouement was breath taking with florianes selfabsorption beautifully portrayed as well as the equally beautiful union of marie and anne it all seemed abstract sciammas puppets
pos	this movie should be required viewing for all librarians or wouldbe librarians all of the best lines are directly related to librarianship the public library vs academic library argument is a classic argument waged among librarians and library school students it also breaks many librarian stereotypes librarians might even be capable of having fun  even if they dont usually have sex in the romance languages section the best movie about librarians desk set with katherine hepburn and spencer tracy of course
pos	party girl capitalizes on the tremendous charm of parker posey in fact at times the movie seems to be a vehicle in which ms posey is allow to play herself as she normally is in real lifethe film directed by daisy von scherler mayer is a treat for ms poseys fans ms von scherler mayer takes us on a wild trip into lower manhattan to show us this aimless soul whose life is dedicated to have fun in the different clubs she constantly frequents this is an era that still was more naive than what that area and the adjacent meat market districts became at least there are no pretensions in the films and we see down to earth people going about their lives in a normal way if we can call it that wayparker posey makes an amazing mary its because of parker posey we enjoy the movie more than if another actress would have played mary she is the whole picture the rest of the cast is good
pos	this film is a delightful light hearted look at both sides of where the club kid rave scene blends with the new york art music and performance art worlds with a cameo by the omnipresent miss bunny this is torch song trilogy for the perkypostteen girls that girl for our disaffected affected millennium timesthe dialogue is fast and funny and parker poseys costumer deserves  if not an academy award at least  a stadium wave of kudosof course this film rests on the very stylish platform heels of miss posey and she is perfectly cast like a lot of her acting work it may not be very deep it is often selfreferential and well posey but it all works she is a talented comedienne an incredible entertainer and this film entertains she carries it on her shoulders like a faux leopard wrap and never lets it drop to the floormary is a superficial party fashionista who isnt above stealing designer clothing from a friends closet or making out with someone elses boyfriend on a deeper level this is a story of a girl and her friends who are careless in every sense of the word including about other people and the process of learning that caring is necessary to life the script is beautifully crafted witty and the only performance that disappoints is the aunt in a role that was much too onedimensional and heavy handed a more nuanced performance from her would have deepened the relationship between the two but hey this is comedy a surprisingly deep role that gives this film some substance and world vision is the fallafel selling boyfriend we should all be so lucky is he the one for mary or the one that gets away i rate this as a 8 because it isnt a great moment of film history it is not a classic and it is not great art all of which get deeper and richer on reviewing like desperately seeking susan it represents something very true about its time period but may become irrelevant with time still it has everything an entertaining film needs and is worth viewing several times for the clothes alone
pos	i remember seeing this years ago when it first came out and i was floored by parker poseys performance and the movie was pretty good also for anyone whos spent a little too much time in the nightclubafterhours scene this movie will have a special charm for you not too serious mostly funny and parker posey definitely blazes her talented way through this indie gemi especially liked the diaz character reminded me of every single struggling dj ive ever known and many other movies could take a cue from this movie on how to preach the virtue of responsibility without being boring and bland about itbabaganoosh
pos	i loved this movie and i am one of the older people who is not supposed to enjoy it or so it seems no this movie is not deep  who cares these kinds of movies never are but strangely there is a message in it its that we each have the potential to be whatever we want to beparker posey is great in this movie ive always thought that she bears some resemblance facially to katharine hepburn so its great to see that both hepburn and posey made movies about librarians hepburns is the desk set all librarians especially those with a sense of humor should see party girli gave this movie an 8 it is not by any means a great film by cinematic standards although there are some nice shots in it but it is incredibly charming and entertaining
pos	okay this has been a favourite since i was 14 granted i dont watch it multiple times a year anymore but this is not a movie for an older generation who want a deeper meaning or some brilliant message this movie is fun its pretty dated almost passe but parker posey is so brilliant that its unbelievable if you want to be charmed by a 90s breakfast at tiffanys attended 90s raves or love parker this movie is for you otherwise dont bother
pos	this movie was such a blast it has that feelgood yet totally in your face attitude that draws me to a movie it has a good message party girl decides she needs a real job yet she doesnt completely lose all sense of fun i recommend this movie for anyone who needs some humor but is also a thinker 
pos	am i the only one who saw the connection between the discussion of camus the myth of sisyphus and marys life in camus version a man is condemned to spend his eternity with a giant boulder that he must roll up a hill unfortunately every time he reaches the top the boulder slips and ends up back at the bottom for him to start there may have been a buzzard pecking at his eyes im not sure right now in the movie mary spends her life struggling to get her life together unfortunately every time she gains any footing she falls and loses everything case in point would be the party she throws where she gets intoxicated offends her falafel lover and is practically attacked by liev schrieber in case you question this theory note how this scene ends with her attempting to climb a flight of stars while books fall from nowhere impeding her progress until ultimately she passes out the next morning when she awakens she is still on the stairs never having reached the top
pos	hehehello this is a really fun movie basically in party girl you have your funlovin independent early 90s new yorker chick along with her party friends she meets a mature turkish vendor it is a comming of age story for those new adults who are searching for what they want to do it is comforting to see a female slacker develop into a mature woman hope is given to all of us slackers who might feel like their only skills are being able to maintain while hammered and a nack for throwing good partieson a side note parker posey makes this movie great i have never been a great fan of her but this movie makes me just want to watch all of her movies there are subtle manerisms that perfected her character if you want good laughs and a fun time make sure to watch this movie repeated viewings are a must
pos	i remember parker posey on as the world turns before she became the queen of the independent movies in this film posey shows her potential as a top fledged actress in this film with supporting cast that includes omar townsend as moustafa a lebanese immigrant who works as a falafel salesman on the street who aspires to become a teacher the supporting cast features a wonderful actress who plays her godmother and only family relative as judy the librarian who is old fashioned dedicated and menopausal posey as mary learns that she has to grow up and mature losing her librarian clerk position makes her realize how much she misses it as a place in her life marys life is surrounded by friends in the lower east side village of new york city before it became gentrified with yuppies this film is quite good for an independent and i have come to enjoy parker posey as mary as well as other characters in other films
pos	a great 90s flick parker posey is fabulous in this story about the nightlife in manhattan that requires so much cash posey gives an amazing performance as a librarian and a night crawler this is a good light movie for saturday night before you go out the soundtrack rocks the outfits are out of this world the script is funny and the actors do a great job the redeeming value  you can make it in this world if you try just find your niche i believe parker posey is the perfect actress for this kind of character young fabulous and broke you must look up the movie clockwatchers  if you watch party girl you are bound to have a good time enjoy
pos	myself and my groovadelic 20something pals just cant get enough of this awesome parker posey classic i tried renting this on dvd but cant seem to find it  too bad as im sure the features would be extra special   we all highly recommend this ubercool comedy flickerino for a date or even just a cozy night home alone this would also be the purrfect type of movie to watch with your cat or even throw a party based on like a party girl party just like the one in the movie that the lovable huggable squeezable parker posey goes to at the end oh and be on the lookout for a gripping and hilarious surprise ending move aside the sixth sense youve just been outdone by a way radder movie sorry no offense just calling it like it is take it from an old flick lover comedy just doesnt get better than party girl with parker p feel it yours ronald marie macdougall aka dj cyberrap
pos	this movie is brilliant the comments made before is from someone who obviously doesnt get it the movie is campy yes but it is uplifting and fun this movie is an underground hit and brings comparisons to absolutely fabulous it is a must see
pos	this is one of may alltime favourite films parker poseys character is overthetop entertaining and the librarian motif wont be lost on anyone who has ever worked in the books and stacks worldif youre a library student rent this then buy the poster and hang it on your wall the soundtrack is highly recommendable too ive shown this film to more library friends than any other  they all fall in love with it
pos	i work in a library and expected to like this movie when it came out 5 years ago well i liked parker posey a lot shes a wonderful actress and omar townsend was really cute as her boyfriend he couldnt act but when you look like him who cares but the movie was bad it wasnt funny or cute or much of anything posey kept the movie afloat with her energy but she learned the dewey decimal system overnight and then shelves tons of books to the beat of music come on also i did have a problem with the way she looked when she became a fullfledged librarian at the endhair in a bun glasses no sense of humorcan we let that stereotype go please worth seeing for posey and townsend but thats about it the tv series was much better
pos	season after season the players or characters in this show appear to be people who youd absolutely love to hate is this show rigged to be that or were they chosen for the same each episode vilifies one single person specifically and he ends up getting killed off you enjoy seeing them get screwed although its totally wrong and sick you enjoy seeing them screwing others getting screwed themselves playing dirty getting it back escaping and finally getting kicked out by trump the amount of tears also seems to be increasing by the seasonthe rewards which attempt to compensate for past humiliation and suffering are also heavily reduced in the newer seasons its like you get to meet xyx wholl lecture you about uvwlike who freaking cares the characters are so hateable collectively and individually that you wonder if theyre paid actors the only sane one gets to winwatch with caution and maintain a conscience those are your fellow human beings in the firing line
pos	wow what an episode after last week seeing mellisa constantly making cameos about the friendship of annie and brandi i almost puked but that was nothing until seeing mellisas tirade after being fired seeing her hobble around on her cast spewing out obscenities and screaming for someone to get her purse was absolutely the most hilarious thing ever on reality tv she continued to scream at people off set to get her clothes all of them like someone else would wear one of her hideous outfits mellisa you are like 40 years old and you still throw temper tantrums then joan starts calling annie and brandie every name in the book and gets up and quits the show both rivers are spoiled brats who were only left on the show this long to keep ratings up mellisa crying and refusing to do an exit interview just proves to america what everyone thought you are a spoiled baby wah wah i cant get my way i love how annie told the cameras she could manipulate mellisa to think her way and then did exactly that mellisa is by far the smartest contestant and clearly deserves to win the whole game
pos	i started watching the apprentice about 4 years agomaybe 5 and i really really liked it the first thing that strikes you about it is the refreshing format which though similar to a lot of other reality shows at its core is still very entertaining donald trump is wonderful as the host and the main judge of the show as well the casting coup with intelligent people having good looks being picked as contestants is appreciated as well but the best part of the show is new york city mark burnett may have made a lot of crap in his time but his handling of the cinematography is excellent as he makes nyc look like a character unto itself the jazz tunes coupled with some great camerawork make new york look spectacularthe apprentice will easily alway make my top 3 reality shows of all timethe amazing race is no 1howeverbut just like the amazing race this show is always best watched in moderation if you keep watching it for a while the originality of the show will wear off fastthe same case as with tarstar world the broadcasters in this country did a bang up job in presenting the show the first three seasons were shown in a row then after 2 years the next two seasons were shown which kept the concept freshin conclusion you will love this show especially the first 2 seasons however if you keep watching the show continuously thereafter its charm will wear off and fast
pos	the interesting aspect of the apprentice is it demonstrates that the traditional job interview and resume do not necessarily predict teamwork skills task dedication and job performance and they certainly dont reveal any hidden agendas in other words a good indicator of potential may be to see a job applicant in action which is the point of the apprentice people vying for a corporate position may hand over a sugarcoated resume and put on their best personality attire for the interview but these are not necessarily the best indicator of strengths weaknesses and performancebriefly the apprentice involves 16 job candidates competing for the ultimate career opportunity a position in real estate magnate donald trumps investment company the apprentice refers to the winner who will win a salaried position learn the art of high stakes dealmaking from the master himself and presumably gain prime corporate connections the position is a dreamcometrue for those wanting to make more money than the gnp of some foreign countries to entice the candidates trump shows off his private jet his private luxury apartments replete with statues and artwork his limos his connections to celebrities and other aspects of the life of a billionaire magnatethe road to success is not easy the group is divided into two teams that compete against each other each has a corporatesounding name such as versacorps and protg corporation the teams are assigned tasks that entail an entrepreneurial venture such as creating advertising selling merchandise or negotiating teams select a project manager who provides the leadership and organizational skills to complete the task if they win the manager receives a lot of credit particularly in the eyes of the final arbiter if they lose the manager may also become the scapegoat some of the tasks are monumentally difficult with only a day or two to complete tasks may involve creating a tv commercial or print ad others may involve selling at a retail outlet or on the streetthe tasks bring out the best and worst in the participants they often show immediately who is the most reliable who is the most trustworthy and who is hard working and the tasks also expose who is not a good team player who is inefficient and who seems only out for themselves the tasks invariably reveal in unexpected ways the strengths and weaknesses of the participants and in particular the project manager how well the manager communicates with the team delegates work organizes time and sets specific goals will largely determine the outcome but it does not necessarily predict the winnerthe singlemost telling aspect of someones potential is when he or she is assigned as a project manager their real abilities as opposed to their selfpropagated abilities immediately show through the veneer that cannot be hidden by a 100 silk tie or a beautiful makeover leadership qualities andor weaknesses often become agonizingly obvious after only a few minutes those promoting themselves as topnotch leaders are not always as strong when put into a reallife leadership situation it is always easier to toot your own horn than to actually engage in leadership project managers even those on the winning teams often do not formulate a cohesive strategy they often believe that by diving off the deep end to complete the task at the first minute rather than taking a little time to organize and discuss how the task will be completed is more efficient more often than not members of an illstrategized team are running around like headless chickens figuring it out as they go along and in the long run they end up wasting far more timethe winning team gets a taste of the high life such as eating dinner at an exclusive restaurant flying in a private jet andor meeting a celebrity the losing team comes to the dreaded board room where trump hears the lame excuses of the members and knocks off one or more of the contestants like pieces off a chess board with the now infamous youre fired often the project manager is held partially responsible for the teams loss and may be the target of trumps accusatory rhetoric every week at least one person becomes a casualty from the losing team my leastfavorite aspect of the apprentice is the board room while the tasks themselves bring out the strengths and weaknesses in the candidates the board room often brings out the worst unfortunately the rules of the game insist there is one winning team and one losing team even if the competition was close members of the losing team start accusing each other often ruthlessly about who was at fault and sometimes more than one person gets fired i seldom see an underperforming candidate take responsibility for their actions in the board room kristi frank and kwame jackson were possibly the only candidates who took full responsibility for her teams losses and received no recognition for this selfless act for me kristi frank and kwame jackson had the most integrity of all the candidates however trump saw kristi as weak and fired her claiming she wasnt standing up for herself which may mean he values ego more than integrity no one should sacrifice their integrity for this kristi frank may not have become the apprentice but she can live with herself knowing she did not blame others unjustly isnt that worth as much as winningthe strength of the apprentice is also its weakness because team performance is evaluated strictly by winners and losers other evaluation opportunities are overlooked barring huge gaps between the winning and losing teams sometimes a losing team exemplifies a high standard of teamwork and efficiency i have seen losing teams sometimes appearing better organized than the winning team we americans are so often obsessed with winning and losing that we often overlook excellence
pos	for people interested in business and the corporate world this show is simply the best of the best as one of the former contestants of the show wrote in his blog about this innovative show people in business finally had an audience the whole idea is perfect having a group of businesspeople competing against each other in businessrelated tasks set in the best place in the world new york city donald trump is perfect as the boss even though his ego is bigger than the whole universe times infinity he also makes a lot of questionable decisions about whom to fire which is one of the negatives about the showseason 1 great season overall the best season of the normal ones this season was the one that was most about actual business skills later on the series almost drowned in marketing related tasks with way too many product placements great and interesting contestants overall with the most likable character ever in this series troy i know im not the only person who suspect that the trump world towerepisode where he got fired was rigged to have amy and nick win this particular taskseason 2 also a great season the tasks were still pretty much ok and it had many interesting contestants jen m was terrible and should never had made it to the final imo also this season had the worst firing ever pamelaseason 3 terrible actually i liked the concept of book smarts vs street smarts but the cast was so utterly terrible it turned out that trump hated the cast as well that the whole season was a total disaster best moments was the second episode motel renovation with pm brian fired a guy who added nothing but huge amounts of comedy valueseason 4 an excellent season much because of the interesting and entertaining contestants this season especially randall alla marcus and the total disaster whose name was toral the take me out to the boardroom episode is one of the absolute classics of this show ending with the wellremembered quadruple firing sadly i think we got robbed for the randall vs alla final i think trump was afraid that she could have won and prevented that from happeningseason 5 a boring season with really no special things to it brent was just an embarrassment and obviously only there to create drama the tasks were terrible overall how has creating a jingle anything to do with business at all i guess the best man won but personally i couldnt care lessseason 6 i can see why they wanted to try out la as a new location for the show but looking back it was a mistake new york will always be the place for this this season added so many new things most of them terrible like losing team having to sleep outside in tents winning pm continues to be pm for example the tasks were terrible and trump also chose the wrong winner james deserved it no doubtseason 7 celebrity edition best season ever totally different rules like the use of rolodexes but all fun and entertainment the biggest problem was that many of the contestants were not real celebrities at all especially the women where everyone were unknown to me except for omarosa who is a total disgrace to everything she takes part in this looked to be gene simmons season but after he made a complete fool of himself during the kodak task  another man emerged from the shadows piers morgan never has anyone dominated a season like he did he crushed his opponents and also came across as a guy with a great sense of humor although some uptight americans not all americans of course dont take me wrong sadly didnt have the social skills to understand it way to go piersfor fans of this i highly recommend the uk version starring sir alan sugar as the boss in fact the british version is way better and that says something since the american and original truly is a great show one thing about the uk version is that the contestants normally tend to behave like decent human beings in the boardroom unlike the constant yelling and rude behavior that takes place in the us version
pos	the cast is different and now they took a different approach we have the street smart team networth vs  the supposed professional team magna but boy if you think the street smart team would have trouble youd be right while the magna team has struggled at times the street team has simply disintegrated week after weekfirst some things to reiterate as far as the apprentice 3 first of it continues the same absurd mentality from trump and the game in this series if your a good project manager but you lose the team will turn on you and you will be fired despite the fact that your backstabbing teammates are often the ones who do half ass jobs simply absurd that a game show that claims to hire the best candidate actually weeds out the best while the dysfunctional candidates stab each other until one is left and that person is the best  lolanyone this season weve seen a total of cursing backstabbing and even gay offensive stereotypes carried out as teams try to do campaignsthe list of victims so far cast tara dowdell  audrey evans  danny kastner those three are the only that i feel were unfairly fired by trump the rest really had it coming as they only incited conflict anger and suffering its just amazing as one candidate audrey evans said as how she who did a good job was fired and how some of her worthless teammates are still in the gameyes its the game its the apprentice where manipulation backstabbing and always popular everyone gang up on the project manager mentality rulesit has been an entertaining ride though the candidates are given a wide array of assignments from photo shoots to the construction of mini golf courses to building of new apartmentsstill though its still the apprentice though so all you can do basically is laugh the whole time as the insanity and chaos insues until lucky person is the winner
pos	never viewed this film and consider it a great classic with great veteran actors in the period that this film was made people in america were different there was no tv or all the modern things we have today except the radio and the starting out of great films being made in hollywood sweet innocent tales of young romance between a young girl or guy was viewed differently than it is today ann shirleymurder my sweet44 played a young orphan gal who was called carrot top because of her red hair and found herself being taken into a home of two elderly folks who were like two wise owls and watched over ann shirley it was a small town and everyone knew everyone and if anything happened the entire town found out about it within minutes it is a down to earth film with nice decent people trying to help each other in a very very simple way of living today it seems very corn ball and stupid but believe me this was the way people were in america during the 1920  30s and they were a great generation that loved good family films
pos	vivacious  irrepressible anne of green gables brings unlookedfor happiness into the lives of a lonely old sister  brother on prince edward islandlucy maud montgomerys wellloved novel comes to life in this wonderful little movie excellent production values a literate script and first class performances gives the story exactly the touch of quality it deservestaking her professional name from the character she portrayed actress anne shirley is a joy as the redheaded fourteenyearold orphan who completely alters the lives of her new guardians completely assured in her starring role miss shirley is a delight entertaining the viewer with annes boundless imagination quick temper and notsosecret sorrowsplaying the stern spinster who gives the girl a home helen westley also completely commands her role the viewer will enjoy seeing this sharptongued woman slowly unbend to annes affection and childlike innocence australian character actor o p heggie gives one of his finest performances as westleys shy gentle brother who welcomes anne into his heart from the moment he arrives to fetch her from the railroad stationtom brown most agreeably plays the schoolboy who quickly grabs annes attention sara haden is appropriately prickly as a nosy neighbor charley grapewin makes the most of his few moments as avonleas doctor
pos	in anne of green gables 1934 marilla cuthbert helen westley and matthew cuthbert op heggie middleaged siblings who live together at green gables a farm in avonlea on prince edward island decide to adopt a boy from distant orphanage to help on their farm but the orphan sent to them is a precocious girl of 14 named anne shirley dawn evelyn parisa veteran of disneys series of alice shorts who later would adopt her characters name anne was only 11 in lucy maude montgomerys source novel but the same actress could not credibly go from 11 to college age during the course of the story the movie suffers somewhat from this concession as many of annes reactions and much of what she says are more entertaining coming from an elevenyearold that from a teenager as in the book anne is bright and quick eager to please but dissatisfied with her name her build her freckles and her long red hair being a child of imagination however anne takes much joy in life and adapts quickly to her new family and the environment of prince edward islandin fact anne is the original teenage drama queen and the films screenwriter elected to focus on this aspect of her character which transformed the basic genre from mildly amusing family drama to comedy a change that delighted audiences and that continues to frustrate reader purists since the comedy is very much in the spirit of the montgomerys story i can see no reason to take issue with the changes but let this serve as fair warning to anyone expecting a totally faithful adaptation the comedy element is the strength of the film as it is one of the earliest selfreflexive parodies of hollywood conventions the actress anne shirley was one of hollywoods all time beauties and the film is in black and white so much of the amusement is in seeing the title characters endless laments about her appearance and hair color contradicted by what is appearing on the screen anne regularly regales her no nonsense rural companions with melodramatic lines like if you refuse it will be a lifelong sorrow to me perhaps the funniest moment is when she corrects the spelling of her name on the classroom blackboard tom brown does a nice job as annes love interest gilbert blythe and sara haden steals all the scenes in which she appears as the cuthberts pompous neighbor then again what do i know im only a child
pos	rko had a reputation for making folksy homespun pieces of americanaanne shirley as dawn oday had been in films since she was a toddler by 1933 she was in limbo  having played ann dvorak as a child in three on a match 1932 and a flower girl in both this side of heaven and the key both in 1934 george nicholls jnr remembered annes work from a previous film and thats how she got this part she also adopted anne shirley as her stage name the memorable stories are there  lady of shallot in a leaky boat the stolen brooch the red hair incident anne was so right for the role of the chatty heartwarming orphan she was heartbreaking in her intensity her eagerness to please and also her fiery temper op heggie was wonderful as the understanding matthew cuthbert and helen westley was fine as the firm marilla tom brown was an excellent gilbert blythe gertrude messinger who had also been in films as a small child was fine as diana barry sara haden proved she could play someone other than aunt millie in the andy hardy series was mrs barry
pos	thank the lord for martin scorsese and his love of the moviesthis is the perfect introduction into the mind of the most talented american artist working in cinema today and i couldnt recommend it more i was enthralled through the whole thing and you will be too just relax and let him take you on a ride through his world youll love it
pos	huge exhaustive and passionate summary of american cinema as seen through the eyes of martin scorcese needless to say there is never a dull moment in all of its 4 hour running time many genres periods and directors are all examined discussed more from the perspective of cinephile rather than contemporary director for anyone even remotely interested in american films or cinema in general a masterpiece and the best of the bfis century of cinema series
pos	as a rebuttle of sorts to the afis top 100 films the british film institute worked out a documentary with martin scorsesenow i am a huge film fan and pride myself on having seen many many films but i am nowheres in comparrison with my idol in this fantastic though long documentary scorsese walks the viewer through several stages of the american history on film this is divided in to several sections including the western the gangster film and the noir full of bouncy enthusiasm martin scorsese is a great tour guide as well as a fantastic professor
pos	when the british film institute asked martin scorcese to create the american part of its century of the cinema series he grabbed the opportunity with both hands a personal journey through american movies is a fascinating wideranging and as the title says a highly personal look at hollywood cinemascorceses story is primarily about hollywoods directors  actors producers screenwriters and other collaborators barely get a mention he states right from the beginning that for him the primary conflict within the film industry is that between the directors vision and the distributors profit motive between art and commercial viability he even opens with a clip from vincente minnellis the bad and the beautiful one of the earliest films to openly explore this contradiction this dictates the structure for the documentary scorcese looks at how genres have darkened and clichs have become challenged how mavericks have challenged the production code and how certain filmmakers fell from grace when they dared to be different however scorcese never falls into the auteurist trap of dismissing directors who consistently pleased the studio bosses he lavishes praise on cecil b de mille or those who had less of a recognisable style but were master craftsmen of the cinema nonethelessscorcese doesnt necessarily focus on his absolute favourite directors either orson welles and alfred hitchcock two of scorceses biggest influences are only mentioned in passing instead he looks at the individuals and the films that serve to tell his story for example he shows us a succession of john ford films to show how the western evolved he looks at the work of vincente minnelli probably the most often referenced director of the documentary to show how a supposedly wholesome genre like the musical could also have darker undercurrents i can imagine that had this assignment not been limited to america scorcese would have also loved to talk about for example his italian influences or his british hero michael powell as it is he stretches the definition of american movies to include both the hollywood films of immigrant directors such as fw murnau billy wilder and douglas sirk as well as the work of usborn filmmakers that was produced elsewhere  such as that of stanley kubrickrather than simply tell the story of hollywood chronologically scorcese compares films from various eras in order to tackle various subjects in his section on the language and tools of cinema he begins with dw griffith looks at the coming of sound colour and widescreen and inevitably ends up going over computer generated effects which although scorcese is not keen on them he is evenhanded enough to include clips of george lucas and francis ford coppola defending them however he doesnt simply finish the chapter here as if this is the end of it instead he then rewinds back to the 1940s to show how a lowbudget horror like the cat people can achieve effective results from the simplest and cheapest of elementsa personal journey through american movies has to be one of the best film documentaries made there were a number of outstanding directors and pictures which i would never have discovered without and even the most seasoned of film buffs would be likely to find something new in its broad scope scorcese has also restored the balance to forgotten or undervalued pictures i was pleased to see that when he talks about kubrick in his iconoclasts chapter he looks at lolita and barry lindon for me his two most underrated films scorceses respect for the medium is on display in the way he allows clips to play out fully rather than just giving us tiny bits and he interrupts them with talking heads a combination of archive and new interviews only when necessary there is a bit of bias towards the 40s and 50s but that is hardly surprising since it is the era in which scorcese grew up and discovered cinema and after all i dont think this documentary could have been achieved had it not been a personal journeyone word of warning though in its in depth look at certain pictures this documentary does contain a fair few spoilers
pos	prolific and highly influential filmmaker martin scorsese examines a selection of his favorite american films grouped according to three different types of directors the director as an illusionist dw griffith or f w murnau who created new editing techniques among other changes that made the appearance of sound and color later step forward the director as a smuggler filmmakers such as douglas sirk samuel fuller and mostly vincente minnelli directors who used to disguise rebellious messages in their films and the director as iconoclast those filmmakers attacking civil observations and social hangups like orson welles erich von stroheim charles chaplin nicholas ray stanley kubrick and arthur pennhe shows us how the old studio system in hollywood was though oppressive the way in which film directors found themselves progressing the medium because of how they were bound by political and financial limitations during his clips from the movies he shows us we not only discover films weve never seen before that pique our interest but we also are made to see what he sees he evaluate his stylistic sensibilities along with the directors of the sequences themselvesthe idea of a film canon has been reputed as snobbish hence some movie fans and critics favor to just make lists however canon merely denotes the best and supporters of film canon argue that it is a valuable activity to identify and experience a select compilation of the best films a lot like a greatest hits tape if just as a beginning direction for film students all in all ones experience has shown that all writing about film including reviews function to construct a film canon some film canons can definitely be elitist but others can be populist as an example the internet movie databases top 250 movies list includes many films included on several elitist film canons but also features recent hollywood blockbusters at which many film elitists scoff like the dark knight which presently mingles in the top ten amidst the first two godfather films schindlers list and one flew over the cuckoos nest and the fluctuation of similar productions further down such as iron man sin city die hard the terminator and kill bill vol 2 writer scorseses taxi driver paul schrader has straightforwardly referred to his canon as elitist and contends that this is positivescorsese is never particularly vocal at all about his social and political ideologies but when we see this intense and admittedly obsessive history lesson on the birth and growth of american cinema in both ideological realms we see that there is really no particular virtue in either elitism or populism elitism concentrates all attention recognition and thus power on those deemed outstanding that discrimination could easily lead to selfindulgence much in the vein of the condescending work of jeanluc godard or the overrationalization of the production practices of a filmmaker like michael haneke yet populism invokes a belief of representative freedom as being only the assertion of the peoples will as has been previously asserted about the allencompassing misconceptions the people have about cinema populism could be the end of the potential power and impact of cinema one can only continue seeing films because it is a vital social and metaphysical practice and thats what martin scorsese spends nearly four hours here trying to tell us something which cant be told without being seen firsthand
pos	thre isnt a single scorsese movie id place on a list of my favorite movies but this is the best thing ive run through my dvd player in about five years scorseses patient elucidation of favorite film moments and how hollywood works is incredibly gracious calm and intelligent its 3 dvdsides worth of material it would have to be a british production since everything about american corporate culture would have trampled the quiet methodical no frills putthefocusonthecontent approach that is taken here and an american production would have demanded he say he liked only movies that were popular favorites i wish everyone took a page from his love of movies you should love the movies you do for personal idiosyncratic and specific reasons not just more metoo votes for the godfather etc people have no clue what ideas are being explored in their favorite movies if they did movies would be more interesting than they are scorsese does know what ideas are being explored and that makes him a compelling involved speaker on the topic i really appreciate his articulate generous interviews over the last decadeon a negative note scorsese is best when hes excited to show you some obscure movie rather than when hes didactically teaching you something wellestablished about film history and i do wish he pluck those three hairs out of the bridge of his nose its very distracting
pos	an enthralling wonderful look at the films that inspired the excellent martin scorsese many of the films he speaks of are easy to relate to his works particularly the earlier ones the silent era very enjoyable despite being a bit long i found this to be one of the best documentaries on film yet required viewing if you admire martin scorsese and his work
pos	i would never have thought i would almost cry viewing one minute excerpted from a 1920 black and white movie without sound thanks to martin scorsese i did the movie was from f borzage you will start to understand if its not already the case what makes a good movie
pos	this documentary was interesting but it was also long so long it lasts a total of 225 minutes like benhur long but if your into that this is for you but only if you have a passion for movies like i do being that martin scorsese is my favorite director live and maybe even ever this is quite fascinating especially if you know the style of scorseses works because then you can understand where he got his inspiration for many of his films not the best documentary film ever made but it is a leap for scorsese which is always good to watch a
pos	cccc is the first good film in bollywood of 2001 when i first saw the trailer of the film i thought it would be a nice family movie i was right salman khan has given is strongest performance ever my family werent too keen on him but after seeing this film my family are very impressed with him rani and preity are wonderful the film is going to be a huge hit because of the three main stars its about raj salman khan and priya meeting and falling in love they get married and go to switzerland for their honeymoon when they come back raj and priya find out that priya is pregnant rajs family are full of joy when they find out especially rajs dada amrish puri raj and his family are playing cricket one day and priya has an accident which causes priya to have a miscarriage raj has a very close family friend who is a doctor balraj chopra prem chopra he tells raj and priya that she can no longer have anymore kids raj and priya keep this quiet from the family raj and priya decide to go for surrogacy surrogacy to them is that they will find a girl and raj and that girl will have a baby together and then hand the baby over to raj and priya raj finds a girl her name is madhubala preity zinta she is a dancer and a prostitute raj tells her the situation and bribes her with money and she agrees raj changes madhubala completley raj tells priya that he has found a girl madhubala and priya meet and become friends they go to switzerland to do this so no one finds out priya spends the night in a church and raj and madhubala are all alone and they spend the night together the doctor confirms that madhubala is pregnant and they are all happy raj tells his family that priya is pregnant they are happy again madhubala comes to love raj and she wants him what happens next watch cccc to find out the one thing i didnt like about the film is their idea of surrogacy they should have done it the proper way in the film but it didnt ruin the film it was still excellentthe songs of the film are great my favourites are chori chori chupke chupke dekhne walon ne deewana hai yeh mann and mehndi the song mehndi is very colourful in that song it shows the ghod bharai taking place and it is very colourful the film deserves 1010
pos	the year 2000 had been a bad year for indian films due to lack of quality and imagination from film directors other than mohabbatein and kaho naa pyaar hai nothing stood out cccc had lot of contraversy due to the financing of the film and this with not really knowing what the film is about has generated good publicity and advanced ticket sales for the film around india and abroad the only information given was that it was a suspense thriller the film is now been released in 2001 and the film was surprisingly quite good the main plot is to do with surrogacy and is well handled salman and preiti give a good performance where salman doesnt actually take is shirt off at allmust be special effects rani plays salmans wife but it is slightly a less demanding role compared with preiti who plays prostitute who eventually becomes the surrogate mother the three main leads confirm after har di jo pyar karega they have a solid on screen and off screen chemistryapparently salman khan who is excellent plays a serious role in the film as a successful business man and is a pity is being exploited as a wannabe comedian in his other films as he is quite underrated in the mumbai film industry partly due to the films he chooses ranis character does not know preiti is a prostitute until the endthis kept from her and the rest of the familythe rest you should find out as it will ruin the film if i told you the songs are all picturised well especially dekhne walon and the main title song the other supporting actors do a minimal but fine effort as salmans loving family abbas mastan has produced a hit and handled the film subject tactfullyi say go and watch it or rent it whatever you prefer
pos	 and you get chori chori chupke chupke dont get me wrong this movie is much less explicit or not even than pretty woman but it was a new topic for bollywood the topic was accepted but it is far from jism murder and julie to tell you the truth the topic is presented in a very clean manner but the plot has its number of clichs the beginning of the movie is presented in a very filmi way there are some very little plot holes the movie picks up once rani has her miscarriage where you feel that you are watching something other than a typical movie otherwise the whole family sequence felt overdone in the beginning the acting couldnt have been any better salman khan sometimes impresses and sometimes lets you down over here he gave one of the best performances on top of that his role is written so well that you applaud every time he solves a problem rani mukherjee was adequate throughout the movie you feel for her character the most but she is overshadowed by preity zinta preity zinta is picture perfect out of the three she gives everyone a run for their money its surprising how she can be just as convincing when she is innocent and trust me madhubala is far from your girl next door this role is one of the reasons why i rate her high the supporting cast are like the family you see in hahk where they have no significance to the plot yet i found them tolerable here the songs are pretty nice the title song is my favorite of them all along with dil tera mera dil hearts mehndi mehndi henna and dekhne walon ne look at the worlds sight are two song that fit the film perfectly preitys cabaret number diwani diwani crazy couldve been shortened while no 1 punjabi came across boring though it had good dancing otherwise the movie is definitely worth a watch
pos	this is a generally nice film with good story great actors and great songs the cinematography was unfortunately bad one of the films weakest points is the annoying chain of sequences copied from pretty woman why does it hurt to attempt some originality abbas mustan anyonethe film is about a newly married couple raj and priya salman  rani priya cannot conceive after an accident she had during the previous pregnancy and they finally decide to use a surrogate mother who will carry their child they pick madhubala a vulgar prostitute played by preity zinta the film is not really realistic i mean isnt it easier to adopt and even if they pick a girl does it mean the man has to sleep with her have you heard of insemination anyway i guess if the writers had heard of all this the film wouldnt have been made so the concept is apparently intentionalsalman acts very well its nice to see him playing a serious character but his character suffers from unnecessary and cheap dialogues about his great love to his wife and how hard he finds it to sleep with another woman come on its cheesy and unrealistic rani is just about ok she is generally effective and does try to do something with the role but gets completely overshadowed by preity zintathe film belongs to preity who steals the show in a big way with her flawless performance she makes the transformation from a loud prostitute to a sensitive woman easily and naturally she lives the film emotes and makes you love her and admire her at the same time partly because of her role partly because of her magnetic and positive personality this is one of her careerbest performances there is no doubt she is more talented than her industry contemporaries she just should do more such rolesthe films ending only highlights what i said above it is tearjerking exciting and very wellacted watch it for preity710 for the film 1010  for preity
pos	after a love triangle story in har dil jo pyaar karega these 3 stars were again chosen in this controversial flick the film would have been considered as hit if there was not a controversy with the production values from bharat shah here director duo abbasmustan did a very different and unique job as compared with their previous and after directorial ventures they are considered as thriller makers of bollywood but in this cccc they proved that they can equally handle to make a romantic family drama hardly there is a single action scene when preity was being raped by salmans colleague in her apartment salman slapped himthe movie has almost all the standards and ingredients like song story casting performances etc which are required to make a movie hit but of course for salmans fan this was something a surprise gift from him why because for so long he has been doing roles where he has a scene to show his open body and dance lalala all around his role as a rich young businessman who has nononsense nature and of normal attitude is really impressive after all madhubala a prostitute role performed by preity is amazing later when she too turns out thoughtful about her life she deserve proper attention her facial expressions and body language become more attractive and focus mainly goes to her her previous role as a pregnant woman in kya kehna was not that hearttouching as it is here of course this can be termed as improvement then priya a very innocent and helpless wife of raj who only depends on him for a better result she has nothing powerful influence in the story as the main ingredients are in the hands of preityfinally the main point of the story which is something rare and unique in itself in real world of this age it is not totally impossible to happen such step of searching for a surrogate mother perhaps many are happening in this large world where these are kept secret and in this way the scriptwriter of cccc has uncovered a hidden truth which is taking place in others daily lives but still then it is a doubt
pos	this film is a very good moviethe way how the everybody portrayed their roles was greatthe story is niceit tells us about raj who is in love with priyathey get marriedshe later becomes pregnantbut shortly their is a problemsadly they wont get the childraj later meets madhuhe bribes hershe later becomes pregnant but she is not married to himthe movie is very goodthe dialogues are wonderfulthe songs are melodious to listenthe picturisations are goodthe wedding song is very colourfulsalmanranipreity were excellent the cinematography is excellentthe film is beautifully pictured in swiztertlandthe cast makes the movie great to watchworth the money and time rating810
pos	i love this movie very much i watched it over and over i dont see why anyone would think this movie wasnt good maybe you have seen better or whatever it is i personally love it it is one of my favorite movies and i am not hindi at all but i do love it it might be a little like pretty woman but i havent seen that and i dont think its any better than this i dont know why you are all trashing about it but maybe you have a good reason but i think i have said it enough but i absolutely love this movie and to those who say its not good at all well then i wonder why you watched it and what movies you consider good as for everyone else that i watched it with they enjoyed it too so it surprises me that this many people dont like it as for rani mukherjee  i think thats how you spell her last name she is very beautiful and my favorite actress ever
pos	in 1594 in brazil the tupinambas indians are friends of the frenches and their enemies are the tupiniquins friends of the portugueses a frenchman arduno colassanti is captured by the tupinambs and in spite of his trial to convince them that he is french they believe he is portuguese the frenchman becomes their slave and maritally lives with seboipepe ana maria magalhes later he uses powder in the cannons that the portuguese left behind to defeat the tupiniquins in a battle in order to celebrate the victory the indians decide to eat him como era gostoso o meu francs is another great low budget movie of the great brazilian director nlson pereira dos santos the screenplay is very original and the story is spoken in tupi the film is shot using natural light most of the time and is very realistic the actors and actresses perform naked and ana maria magalhes is magnificent showing a wonderful body and giving a stunning performance the sound is produced by the brazilian musician z rodrix this movie shows the beginning of the exploitation of my country by europeans focusing in the portuguese and french at that time trading with the indians and exchanging combs and mirrors by our natural resources this movie was awarded in the national festivals such as the 1971 brazilian cinema festival of braslia festival de brazlia do cinema brasileiro with best screenplay nelson pereira dos santos best dialog nelson pereira dos santos and humberto mauro and best cenograph rgis monteiro art critics association of so paulo associao paulista dos crticos de arte with best revelation of the year ana maria magalhes and some other prizes my vote is eighttitle brazil como era gostoso o meu francs how tasty was my frenchman
pos	i was hardly aware of the time in history depicted in this 1971 brazilian black comedy however that is not to say it wasnt accessible to me because the movie makes it very clear its set in 16th century brazil where rival french and portuguese settlers are exploiting the indigineous people as confederates in their battle to assert dominance what is particularly interesting about the movie is that it is made by the portuguese from the point of view of the french the hero is a likable frenchman the portuguese are barbarians and the rest of the french are oppressive and greedy the films portuguese makers are objective because when all is said and done we see that it makes no difference whose side one takes its about heredity overpowered by environment in a time starkly defined by tribes enemies are made and perpetuated and like so the environmental integration never progressesa frenchman is captured by the portuguese is then captured by an indigenous tribe the tupinambas after they massacre a group of portuguese the tribes shaman predicted they would find a strong portuguese man to cannibalize as revenge for the chiefs brother being killed by a portugeuse musket ball thinking the frenchman is portuguese they believe they now have one nevertheless the frenchman is granted unrestrained course of the village is sooner or later given a wife and assumes their accustomed appearance rather than his western clothes or any clothes another frenchman comes to the village and tells the tribe that their prisoner is indeed portuguese then assures the incensed frenchman that he will tell them the truth when the frenchman finds a secret treasure trove that another european has hidden nearbyi found the opening scene funny because its narration apposed with its contradictions on screen serve as great satire even if the movie didnt seem to want to maintain that tone very much more often its actually not a terribly riveting film the bountiful essential locale fierce way of life and ripened native women make not only the frenchman but us too forget any threat and we have the feeling of him as a free man it should not be that terribly hard to escape the cannibalism is as scarce of desire as the fullfrontal nudity of the cast suggested in lieu as the representative core of pereira dos santoss dry political cartoon of new world mythology and undeveloped social coherence at any rate this 1500sera social commentary shot on location at a bay with 365 islands played almost entirely nude and almost entirely written in tupi encourages effective breakdown of established ways which are topical because theyve repeated themselves for centuries
pos	how tasty was my little frenchman tells a story that is alternately sad scary and lifeaffirming it ends with a brutal finale that you knew had to happen even though you were hopingmaybe even beleivingit wouldntutlimately this is the films greatest strength it expertly plays with your emotions and expectations then drops a bomb on youi saw this in a film theory class at usc back in the mid90s it is not easy to find but is definitely worth hunting for
pos	i grew up in brazil and i used to visit and marvel at the beautiful coast where the movie was filmed the area is called parati and is part of the green coast of the rio de janeiro state it is some 150 miles from the rio de janeiro citythis movie brings back to life the world of 16th century brazil where europeans were barely starting to explore the coastline which was still in pristine state and sparsely populated by various native tribes french and portuguese fought each other for territory and for the upper hand on the brazil wood trade all the while negotiating with the natives who also fought each other for whatever reasonsone french misfit a mercenary is left to die by his own compatriots but manages to escape and is kept prisoner by an allnaked native tribe while he is a slave of the chief according to the customs of the tribe he is allowed to live in relative comfort for months until the time is right for him to be killed and eaten in a ritual of revengewhat i love about this film is that it recreates in loving detail the natives villages and their wayoflife they walked naked and were cannibals and asks us to recognize and accept the life in those times as it was in a gorgeous gardenofeden life was messy violent full of pathetic superstition and bizarre customs the europeans arrive and bring their own problems including more violence with better weapons and greed there is no romanticized noble savages or heroic explorers here it is just people trying to survive in a tough worldthe movie is neither unduly sympathetic nor dismissive of the natives from what i know of the subject the depiction is fairly accurate which adds an air of uniqueness to the project how many movies have you seen regarding the lives of brazilian natives and their early affairs with europeans
pos	without mental anachronism this film which i would like to find in dvd offer an extraordinary diving in the vital and mental context of thought of the people before the disenchantment of the world that there is thirty years a director and a scenario writer could test one such empathy and such a romantic truth to do it of them masterpiece leaves me astounding it would be necessary to be able to see and reexamine it film for better seizing than the temporal and cultural distance us to make lose of capacity to be includedunderstood analyze and finally to accept of such or such example of primitive thought because this thought maintaining almost impossible to feel in the secularized world however contain certain keys of our behavior that only them future generations will be able to analyze with sufficient relevance if somebody knows where i then to get a numerical copy or vhs to me or dvd thank you in advance
pos	how tasty was my little frenchman tells a story that is alternately sad scary and lifeaffirming it ends with a brutal finale that you knew had to happen even though you were hopingmaybe even beleivingit wouldnt utlimately this is the films greatest strength it expertly plays with your emotions and expectations then drops a bomb on you i saw this in a film theory class at usc back in the mid90s it is not easy to find but is definitely worth hunting for
pos	i saw this movie at a college film festival back in the 70s  i have been waiting forever for this movie to come out on video finally its out it was made in brazil so i assumed that was why it hadnt made it to video yet i have been checking video stores for the past 15 years waiting for this outstanding movie to come out it is one of my alltime favorites  but be warned it is weird like werner herzog weird  its weirdness stems from its superrealismthe movie is based on a true incident back a few centuries ago in precolonial times when europeans were first encountering the tribes in the amazon a white man is mistaken by a savage tribe of cannibals as their enemy so they intend to kill him before they dispatch him though they make him part of their tribe their custom the entire movie is like watching a national geographic documentary as he becomes an accepted member of their tribe thats it cosmic plotline no intense insight into the variety of human life definitelyoh yeah be warned this film has definite nudity  this is not some hollywood schlock flick about noble savages this film tells it like it was reread above national geographic superrealism
pos	i saw this film at the adelaide film festival 07 and was thoroughly intrigued for all 106 minutes i like documentaries but often find them dragging with about 25 minutes to go forbidden lie powered on though never losing my interestthe films subject is norma khoury a jordanian woman who found fame and fortune in 2001 with the publication of her book forbidden love a biographical story of sorts concerning a muslim friend of hers who was murdered by her family for having a relationship with a christian man a few years later though a few journalists started poking holes in the story leading the public to believe it was fraud the film covers this quickly but thoroughly in the beginning and from there we spend most of our time in the company of norma as she tries to convince us that her novel is more than fictiondirector anna broinowski has found a truly fascinating woman to study and she conducts endless interviews with khoury as she seeks the truth as always in life the truth is not so easy to find norma fears for her life worried about violent backlash over the unsavoury portrait her novel paints of jordanian muslims she refuses to return to jordan and show us the facts broinowski is not deterred however and slowly puts the pieces together in front of usthe result is an incredible look inside the mind of a con artist naturally what we find there makes little sense and is extremely difficult to follow and ultimately we dont know whether to believe norma or not shes either a rather unfairly putupon woman trying to survive or a fantastic spinster the web of lies truths and halftruths she turns through the film is brilliantthe film uses much interview footage as well as dramatisations to tell its story and broinowski uses these dramatisations to show us why people like norma are able to exist we want to be conned we go to the cinema every day and allow ourselves to believe whats happening on the screen is real that might just be me reading into things a bit too much it didnt come up in the qa with brionowski after the film but thats what i took away from itthis is a great australian film and must receive an international release and a swag of awards if you ask me certainly the best film i saw at aff07go see it if you get the chance
pos	you sit there for a half an hour and watch a story believing it all then watch another half an hour of the same story utterly unraveling and then put back together again brilliantone of the most exciting feature films at the san francisco international film festival is a documentary i dont know if  other than andrew jareckis capturing the friedmans  there has ever been anything like anna broinowskis forbidden lie it features exposes defends reveals and questions everything about norma khouri author of honor lost the acclaimed and lambasted 2001 bestseller about honor killings in jordanwhat is quite incredible and what makes the film so exceptional is that this exposure of khouri is made with khouris full participationfor the initial portion of the film khouri presents her story about the supposed honor killing of a friend of hers in amman the story of the book she sounds completely believable convincingthen her story is taken apart exposed by eminently believable and convincing people such as womens rights activists in jordan investigative reporters there and in australia where khouri lived for a whilekhouri comes back and denies the accusations taking a successful liedetector test in the process there comes another segment of devastating exposures  not to be specified here because that would lessen the shock value and then khouri comes back and faces the accusations not all but the essential ones in the matter of the bookand the houdini act continues with round after round in this heavyweight seesaw prize fight surprise after surprise  and there is no happy ending in the sense of resolution brilliant
pos	a bestselling book about honour killings in jordan is withdrawn by its publishers after allegations surface that the story has been fabricated associated with other allegations of its authors past as a conwoman a few years later she resurfaces conceding that she took a certain amount of dramatic licence but willing to cooperate with a filmmaker to prove the substance of her allegations what follows is a fascinating insight into a pathological personality someone whos behaviour on one had makes no sense unless what she is saying is true yet who is seemingly incapable of saying anything that is not astonishingly dramatic but unproven at best and most often verifiably false its almost impossible to imagine what ms khouri hoped to gain by appearing in this film vindication celebrity  all she does achieve is to project a certain image of herself as a deeply damaged individual and even that cannot be taken at face value director anna broinowski appears increasingly on camera as her film progresses and increasingly exasperated to boot but she is finally rewarded with a remarkable although scary and disturbing tale to tell  and one of those films that reminds us what a thoroughly weird world it is we live in
pos	what a fascinating film even if it wasnt based on real life forbidden lies was a fascinating portrait of a con artist in her element and it is the kind of film psychology students could study to learn about compulsive liarsthe author of forbidden love norma was revealed as a fraud in the media but this move really does give her ample opportunity to clear her namebut the twists and turns she takes the documentary maker through are amazing what a patient woman i loved this movie i have not read the book but simply heard good reviews and went to see it on boring rainy afternoon the journey this film takes you on is clever interesting and totally engrossing
pos	beat a path to this important documentary that looks like an attractive feature forbidden lie2007 is simply a better cinematic version of norma khouris book forbidden love and that was a bestseller an onionpeeling of literary fraud and of a pretty woman lie is the very best in editorialised reality tvcleverly edited and colourful broinowskis storytelling is chaptered by moving silhouettes of norma khouri meaningfully blowing smoke i disagree with variety that its overlong instead my one slight problem was with the episodic nature of its key players commenting on others justrecorded testimonials on a single watching your sense of narrative becomes miredso i watched it twicethis oscarworthy effort is at once genuinely funny upsetting and totally engrossing as it documents one lie after another the apparent con unfolded in the australian state of queensland via very personal swindles of khouris friends and fans clearly these friends are now turned the funniest oncamera line belonging to khouris qld neighbour rachel richardson who speaks her disillusionment in flat nononsense colloquialisms i think its a load of sht personallywe need to learn from their experience hence my belief in spoilers any perennial liespinner caught out in a lie will just say anything to buy time to tell another lie theres some breathtaking footage of khouri cackling derisively at duping this very documentarian who instead presses her conartist repeatedly for corroborationsince being busted by sydney morning herald journalists caroline overington and david knox a year after publication khouri has been on the run but was tempted back to the director to supposedly clear her name she absconded supposedly because a shes either terrified of her sly moreitaliansoundingthangreek husband or b because she needed her passportvisas to clear her name unlikelya more plausible reason was that the fbi regained her trail in queensland before she again skipped overseas one guess no not jordan according to a closing card khouri is still under investigation by the fbi in 2007i guessed audiences might just give khouri the benefit of the doubt once she invoked the need for utmost secrecy and subterfuge instead the audiences i sat with slowly became just as disillusioned as the duped people on the screen once they caught on there was plenty counterderision and catcalls earlier stressed sighs had emanated from audiencemembers who just didnt know how to take khouris evolving contradictionsthe filmmaker gets props for so beautifully spanning this convoluted tale from beginning to end not leaving anything outnot even her own selfsacrificeanna opens her film with a sympathetic book narration by khouri herself the putated reason for authoring it is retold very believably at firstkey to how a lifelong liar operates in halftruths khouri is nevertheless a very pretty and smart 35yrold with rather disarming charm and surprisingly workedout bicepsgradually were introduced to lessandlessadulating aussie journos publishers and fans who at first bought the extent of khouris honourkilling accusations hook line and sinker later we see their more rueful reactions quite selfcontrolled and matteroffact if some perhaps a little bitterit was jordanian antihonourkilling activists who took deepest umbrage at khouris fallacies because its potstirring forced them to reduce the pace of change honourkillings do happen in jordan its just their prevalence thats at odds with khouris bookplus 72 other facts in 2003 these activists faxed australian random house with 73 painstakinglychecked objectionsthe publishing houses across 4 continents whod jumped at the chance to publish firsttime author khouri never tried to check any facts leaving any corroborration to a disclaimer in their author contract they too were fair game so a massive hottopic fraud was as easy to perpetrate upon the world as typing it up in internet cafeslater still were shocked to discover that the factual errors extend to khouris bio as well for one thing shes not only not a 35yrold virgin her defence is that she merely didnt disabuse people of their assumptions but she has a slickster husband and 2 teenagers sometimes shes just too fasttalking in her american accent she also seems toocomfortable with cellphone technology and western clothes i realise observations like these might sound prejudicial to the very jordanian women who dont need any western paternalism from me but when even cultural cues dont jibe in addition to khouris facts youve got to start questioning your sourceat some point the filmmaker came to the same conclusion she makes an admirable effort to hold khouri to account in person in jordan the last third is consumed with a factfinding trip back to amman where one fact after another falls eventually broinowski forces her conartist to admit the decadediscrepancy in her story and its after this that khouri records her derisive secret confession into her own digital camera secret because in it khouris american security guard jeremy is heard to have an australian accent hes an actor we never find out how anna uncovered it so this becomes the filmmakers triumph as she never flags in her tone or commitment her oncamera revelations lead her audience to learn from the mistakes of others given such a litany of reasonable doubt fbi documentsand khouris most shocking initial crimeanna broinowski watchlist her now is even clever enough to use the one artistic device key players crosscommenting on footage to kill two birdsmaking her audiences want to drink from the same well againin fact despite her deceptively demure approach she made me reconfirm that overington and knox really did win their 2004 walkleys in investigate journalism for their norma khouri investigationbroinowski made me look1010
pos	in the early to mid 1970s clifford irving proposed to write the ultimate biography of howard hughesclaiming to have spent months preparing for the bookengaged in interviews with the reclusive millionaire when all of this turned out to be falseirving was accused of perjury  spent several years behind bars although always admitting his findings were accurate flash forward to 20001several months prior to september 11th a bookentitled forbidden love published in the us as honor lostlove and death in modern day jordan by a previously unknown author by the name of norma khouria woman from jordanwho reported on the death by mercy killing of her best friend daliadue to the fact that daliabeing from a devout muslim backgroundwas dating a christian man itlike irvings biography on hughes was revealed as a potential hoax australian film makeranna broinowski attempts to delve into the quagmire that was khouris attempts to clear herself of the lies over the time frame of 104 minutesthe film attempts to reveal is norma khouri telling the truthor is she just a compulsive liarwith an agendavendetta of her own interview footage with those who knowknew her including an ex husbandher publisherand others tell their side of the story this is a toothsomewell produced documentary that manages to point many fingers at just as many potential guilty parties not ratedbut contains pervasive bad language  a reenactment of the grisly murder sceneplayed over a few times but nothing nearly as graphic  disturbing as what one would see in the latest torture porn epicsuch as sawpart 84 not a good choice for the little ones
pos	this film is a great fun i recommend you watch it yourself and then watch it again with your friends i did last night and it was fascinating how well norma khouri could pull everybody into her world i did feel a little bit strange watching my friends go through the same roller coaster as i did the first time but they all thanked me and loved the movie you know it is a great film if you spend 2 hours after the film talking about the movie i once saw a con man almost up tonorma khouris level but no where near the same size ring he fooledtons of very gullible and rich folks at my old berkeley ca aa group where everyone trusts everyone else he would sponsor only people who seemed very well to do who knew he would have stolen in excess of 100kin 1987 when that was real money after being in town for only 1 month his victims were very fragile as they were in their first month or week of being sober he was evil with a great laugh and a great smile on his facethe above crime is nothing compared to what norma khouri did to her old neighbor but i dont want to give anything awayi just found this one night on a late night movie channelshowtim i think this is always a movie fans greatest experience to be totally tricked into seeing something and having your mind blown just drag your friends over to see this and dont tell them a thing it is a very entertaining film it moves quickly and never bores youthis should be a international classic for all time i believe all great movies eventually rise to the top time will be very good to this film i am just sorry no one has heard of it yetin some ways that makes the surprises even betterthe director and editor were fantastic they deserved winning the best documentaryjust watch this film
pos	i felt compelled to write a review for space cobra as it has received a good score of 73 stars but only a few of the reviews at the time of me writing this were particularly positive a strange situation and hopefully my positive review will point people towards this old and mostly forgotten anime movie space cobra is the funky tale of a smuggler and rogue who becomes involved with the three sisters of an ancient and dead planet and an evil force who wants to harness the planets powers this is an old movie and the animation shows but what it lacks in modern sophistication it makes up with an abundance of charm space cobra is very much geared to a western audience and very easy to watch there are few if any references to specific japanese culture and great for anime novices to watch and enjoy space cobra himself is witty and likable i cannot say how much of this is due to the english dub or the intentions of the maker but this is one of the few japanese comedy characters that i find truly funny the style is very sixties barbarellish with a fantastic soundtrack by yello the style is colourful and imaginative and there is constant action to move the story along the strangest aspect of this movie is how it begins as a comedy and ends on a very downbeat dramatic note i cannot think of another anime or general movie that has been able to do this so seamlessly and convincingly you barely realise that it is happening but it is done so subtly and seems perfectly natural you also really feel the characters went on a journey and theyre lives were changed by the whole experience check out if you can
pos	this anime was underrated and still is hardly the dorky kids movie as noted i still come back to this 10 years after i first saw it one of the better movies releasedthe animation while not perfect is good camera tricks give it a 3d feel and the story is still as good today even after i grew up and saw groundbreakers like neon genesis evangelion and rahxephon it has nowhere near the depth obviously but try to see it from a lighthearted view its a story to entertain not to questionstill one of my favourites i come back too when i feel like a giggle on over more lighthearted animes not to say its a childish movies there are surprisingly sad moments in this and you need a sense of humour to see it all
pos	i just finished viewing this finely conceived and beautifully acteddirected movie it was nip and tuck as to whether i was going to waste my time viewing a movie on the lifetime movie network because of the horribly distracting commercials reading the earlier comments persuaded me to give it a shot after all the worst that could happen would be that i might fall asleep during one of the boring yet lengthy bug spray ads so why did i watch it mainly because when imdb gives a movie a weighted average of 58 whos statistical average was 73 it must be a sure hiti was totally delighted to have taken the time to view this movie commercial pox and all helen hunt continues to amaze me with her ability to take on tough roles adapting her core persona to fit each rolethe portrait she painted in this film of the tough yet perceptively human police officer was beautifully executed when the scene calls for quick witted timely delivered verbal intercourse she can stand toe to toe with any actor yet she is adept at the delivery of volumes of emotional response without uttering a word relying only on facial expression and body language without the commercials which by design kill the continuity of any good film this would have been a real edgeoftheseat nailbiter i gave it a 90
pos	i have seen this movie more than several times on tv i always watch it againnever turning the channel this movie is full of chilling surprises and absolutely edgeofyourseat suspenseful without being overbearing or stupid helen hunts talent is magnificently shown in this movie i recommend this movie to anyone
pos	when a small town is threatened by a child killer a lady police officer goes after him by pretending to be his friend as she becomes more and more emotionally involved with the murderer her psyche begins to take a beating causing her to lose focus on the job of catching the criminal not a film of high voltage excitement but solid police work and a good depiction of the faulty mind of a psychotic loser
pos	more tv movies ought to be made like this one i saw it way back in 93 when it was first on tv helen hunt and steven weber were both terrific giving very gritty and realistic performances weber was especially good turning in an exceptionally creepy and understated performance as the child molesterkiller this film really increased my respect for hunt as an actress the director also directed hoosiers which was somehow both formulaic and exciting but the direction in both of these works has the same stark simple realism that is so appealing if you like tv movies that arent predictable and filled with overacting see it if you can the side story about hunt and faheys affair is also appealing without detracting from the main story
pos	chalk this one up in the win column this was a superb movie the acting performances were great and the script was equally greathelen hunt was magnificent as the riverside police officer gina pulasky gina was a complex character she was a rookie cop with the riverside police dept she ended up in an affair with a coworker that she knew had a wife and kids all the while she took on the dangerous task of going undercover to catch a serial killer jeff fahey the ray liotta look alike did a bang up job as the confused often stammering police officer that had an affair with gina he was stoic as an officer but he was quite the opposite when it came to dealing with his feelings and his extramarital affairsteven weber most notably from the sitcom wings did a nice job as the quiet meek underachieving sociopath on the surface he was an innocent loser but beneath the surface lied a cold hearted killer weber really took on the persona of a childlike young adult with an insatiable thirst to kill young boysthe entire movie was spectacular each scene each verbal exchange let us know more and more about the characters the production team did a phenomenal job with condensing days if not weeks worth of events into a 90 minute movie this movie was a good example of doing a lot with little
pos	this is one of the best movies out there and thats saying a lot being that it was for television i really wish it was on dvdhelen hunt gave such a raw performance she played a rookie cop thrown into serial killer case perfectly when she falls apart because he kills another kid it was amazing she is so alone so he gets to her when she talks about her mother wowsteven weber as the serial killer was so shocking he really brought her into his dark world it was oscarworthy when he talks about killing the kids scary when he realizes who she really is what a scenethey really dont make them like that anymore it was a real thriller without being gory
pos	spoilers highly charge police drama about a serial killer loose in and around the small town of riverside wisconsin whos being tracked down by the local police using policewoman gina pulasky helen huntas an undercover decoy to catch him nothing new in this made for tv movie that you havent seen before but the depth of the acting and screenplay is unusually good and brings out a lot about not only the killer but the policewomans as well as her fellow policeman lover state of mindhaving been put under psychiatric care after shooting an armed and unstable assailant who attacked her partner with a rifle officer palusky is given the task to go undercover to get close to murder suspect kayle timler steven webber after he was positively identified by the little girl sahsa kim kluznickwho saw him not far from where little timmy curtis was found stabbed 18 times to death the next daygetting a job at the mr c diner where tim works gina gets to become very friendly with him and later tells him in order to get tim to open up about him possibly being the serial murderer that she once killed in a hitandrun accident a 79 year old woman tim who is said to have a genius iq doesnt seem to pick up on ginas attempt to trap him even when he later sees her at a bowling alley with her fellow cops spending a night out playing some weird cat and mouse game with her tim at one point gets gina at knife point to admit that shes wired but gina tells him that she was forced to do it by the police to get a break and an early release from prison besides tims instability and criminal actions we find out that gina isnt all there as wellshe seems to be suffering from her being rejected by her father who left her with a drunk and abusing mother as a young girl thats effecting her work as an undercover policewoman theres also the fact that ginas lover policeman will mccaid jeff fahey whos estranged from his wife and two kids whos also on the serial murder case is too overprotective of her that causes gina to almost blow her cover and that has her later being taken off her assignment put back on undercover duty by her boss capt cheney dan conway over the objections of officer mccaid after another young boy 12 yearold davy marishwas found murdered gina finally gets herself together and gets tim to admit that hes the person whos responsible for the string of murders in the area gina does it by having a hidden tape recorder that she replaced the one that she gave to him to show how honest she is hidden on herthe movie in the company of darkness wasnt really that exceptional but the acting by helen hunt jeff fahey and especially steven webber was it was these high caliber performances that lifted the film well above the average made for tv movie were used to seeing
pos	i enjoyed watching this well acted movie very muchit was well actedparticularly by actress helen hunt and actors steven weber and jeff faheyit was a very interesting moviefilled with drama and suspensefrom the beginning to the very endi reccomend that everyone take the time to watch this made for television movieit is excellent and has great acting
pos	i must say that i really had no idea that i was going to sit down and watch this movie i guess it was the fact that i had nothing better to do between class but for once a tv movie caught my interest more importantly helen hunt caught my eye i really wasnt a big fan of hers prior to this film sure i liked twister and as good as it gets but something about this movie really did it for me i would now see myself as a huge fan this movie comes with high marks fromme give it a chance it wont let you down
pos	i enjoyed watching this well acted movie very muchit was well actedparticularly by actress helen hunt and actors steven weber and jeff faheyit was a very interesting moviefilled with drama and suspensefrom the beginning to the very endi reccomend that everyone take the time to watch this made for television movieit is excellent and has great acting
pos	an unusually straightfaced actioner played by a cast and filmed by a director who obviously took the material seriously imperfect as is to be expected from a film clearly shot on a tight budget but the drama is involving its one of those films that when it gets repeated ad nauseum on cinemax 2 or more max or whatever they call it you end up watching 40 minute blocks when youre supposed to be going to work along w deathstalker 2 chopping mall and the assault a reminder that wynorski is a much more talented director than many of his fellow lowbudget brethern who has a real ability to pace a genre film when he actuallys interested in the material ie dont bother watching any of his shannon tweed flicks with a 3 or a 4 after the title actors whove had too little to do recently mancuso ford even gary sandy for chrissakes really put their all into some of their best roles in years  as for grieco he has the right look although his acting is a bit onenote  its clear his character is supposed to be selfdestructing throughout the film but grieco doesnt quite convey it i checked imdb and i see the writer also wrote sorority house massacre 2  dinosaur island for the director  both minor classics in their own rights but obviously silly roger cormonlike cinema  this ones more like some of the better jonathan demme and jonathan kaplan bpictures of the 70s  giving you the exploitation element but offering involving drama at the same time  a real step forward not citizen kane and the comic final moments are a bit disruptive but a wellwritten characterdriven aboveaverage straighttovideo actioner small achievements like this should not be overlooked when they come along which is rare enough as i was reminded as i tried to sit through an albert pyun monstrosity called heatseeker the other night  this lowbudget stuff isnt as easy as it looks  but thats another story
pos	this film caught me off guard when it started out in a cafe located in arizona and a richard griecorexdead easy04 decides to have something to eat and gets all hot and bothered over a very hot sexy waitress while rex steps out of the cafe he sees a state trooper and asks himare you fast and then all hell breaks loose in more ways than one nancy allen maggie hewittdressed to kill80 is a tv reporter and is always looking for a news scoop to broadcast maggie winds up in a hot tub and rex comes a calling on her to tell her he wants a show down western style with the local top cop in town this is a different film however nancy allen and richard grieco are the only two actors who help this picture together
pos	okay yes this was a verytightbudget movie with continuity errors like single scenes obviously filmed in sunshine and then in shadow and then mixed together and as much as i love nick mancuso he was often a little too good at the burntout part and some of the minor supporting cast was really bad plus at least one actor was used for two different but conspicuous roles but come on richard grieco was hysterical his hair alone is worth the trip steven ford was very likable mancuso had some great lines while nancy allen ironically was completely bland and uninteresting classic no bad parts yes entertaining big yes i would have loved to have been onset the day they decided what kind of hairstyle grieco would have are you fast  yaint that fast
pos	eric clapton jack bruce and ginger baker reunite to play all their songs from 35 years ago when they formed a trio called cream those were the psychedelic days of england and america and these guys looked it all skinny very long hair wild clothes and loud music they played a combination of rock and blues and it was for the most part good stuffwell these guys are now 60something years old and they can still sing and play at a high level as this wonderful dvd concert disc shows us i was always extremely familiar with clapton of course who has never been out of the limelight but i didnt know what to expect from bruce and baker neither of whom i hadnt seen in decades they surprised me when he was young baker was so gaunt he looked like a speed freak near death now he looks healthy in shape and his drum playing was solid bruce looked a bit haggard but his voice is great as good as ever and a pleasure to hear on these old songs this is just excellent material and performing from guys who know what theyre doingsome people criticized this show for being lowkey i dont agree with that i have no complaints the concert sounded very good the second song spoonful was outstanding the highlight of the concert for mehighly recommended
pos	so often a band will get together for a reunion concert only to find that they just cant get it together not so here this concert is just shear brilliance from start to finish these three musicians obviously got together beforehand and plotted and planned what was needed to ensure this was not just a nostalgic bash to satisfy someones ego this is obvious from the start before they even step on stage many faces in the crowd werent even born when these guys first performed from the first song they capture that old magic that was cream 3 men 3 instruments no fuss clapton by his own admission said he had to stretch himself for this concert because there were no keyboards synthesizers etc so we get to see him at his best ginger baker demonstrates why so many drummers today speak of him as some sort of drumming guru jack bruce just great they really managed to put together a piece of magic that will stand the test of time for many years to come this ones a 10 for me
pos	ive loved all of creams work even as there is such a small and precious catalog of work to take hold even when they go for as long as twenty minutes with some of their songs spoonful and toad off of wheels of fire are prime examples still rock the socks off of more than half of any given rock act working today this power to gel on stage is given one of the most anticipate rock band reunions ever with their royal albert hall shows last year they may have gotten older as have their fans but the energy is still there with the great arrangements of classic blues songs as well as their own the renditions of white room badge politician spoonful sunshine of your love not one seems to miss a beat claptons solos have a formation that he sometimes doesnt have when on stage with his solo band ginger baker enough said jack bruce is sturdy enough with his vocals still with a kind of power that clapton could never get on his own bottom line if you want to see what were the best shows you wish you had seen last year well some may have seen them its all on this dvd with cool special features
pos	i first saw a track from this dvd at a hifi show nov 2006 in london  i was not really into cream until nowit was through a high end arcam systemit sounded great with dtsi had to get this dvd and ill tell you this is by far the most exciting music dvd i have ever watchedthe performance of cream at their age was just mind blowing and sound quality is the best i have heard on a music dvdit does not matter what type of music you likethis one will definitely grow on youits the sheer brilliance of their performance that will make you watch it again and againeven new musicians dont cut the mustard these days as these old rockers do
pos	i caught a bit of this concert on public television and knew i had to have it the boys give everyone at the royal albert an excellent often thrilling performance complete in every way pure too  no synth no smokeshrouded lasers and strobes no grandiose entrance and an unstoned serious and appreciative audience all of whom left their bottle rockets at homeif youre a cream fan or if youve only heard of them if youre a blues fan if youre a rock n roll fan you will not be disappointed when you view and listen to this dvd you also will never lose this dvd because youll never lend it to anyone this dvd justifies selfishness tell them to get their own its too good and too replayable youll want to keep it within easy reach
pos	a true anomaly in the french cinema this despairing work has no equivalent in the contemporary productionone would rather have to look on the side of louis malles le feu follet 1963the fire within to find something not completely unlike harels effortwry and cynicalhaving lost all his illusionsthe hero a computer scientisthas got no more reason to liveabsolutely noneestranged from the human racehe seems to live his life as some kind of entomologiststudying his colleaguesone of them catches his attentiontisserandjos garcia plays the most demeaning part of the decadethen tisserand will become some kind of preyall his pessimism will rub off on this poor manthe scene is the nightclub climaxes the strange relationshipthe hero tells his victim that his life will always be unfulfilled unless he well now the movie takes a more conventional turn so to speak clouzots misanthropy maybebut just for a whilethe form is weird beyond comment there are two voicesoverone for the narrator who always refers to the main character as our heroone for the aforementioned herothe story takes placenow in parisnow in rouen guy de maupassants townin a scene with his shrink the hero says the writers madness was only the expression of his disgust for man and he draws a parallel between his despair and maupassants onethis depressing movie is only suitable for an informed audiencenot for the very short excerpts of xrated moviesbut because after watching ityou may be feeling down in the dumps
pos	faithful adaptation of witty and interesting french novel about a cynical and depressed middleaged software engineer or something relying heavily on firstperson narration but none the worse for that downbeat in a petitbourgeois sort of way philosophical and blackly humorous the best way i could describe both the film and the novel is that it is something like a more intellectual charles bukowski no disrespect to cb intended mordantly funny but also a bleak analysis of social and sexual relations the films great achievement is that it reflects real life in such a recognisable way as to make you ask why arent other films like this one of the rare examples of a good book making an equally good film
pos	it is an extremely difficult film to watch particularly as it targets the innermost core of all of our lives but ultimately it is a very beautiful and deeply moving film any person who finds it cynical i have to say that they must have greatly missed the point of the films entire message for those who actually watch the film they will see that the way the issues are dealt with is absolutely necessary and the outcome is ultimately uplifting sure its very hard to watch a difficult subject matter and even brutal yet its extremely relevant to society and everybody it shows the peak of what world cinema is doing at the moment i will not restrict that term to just france and everyone should try to see it i will say that it is best to go in with a clear head without being swayed by conflicting views and just let the film work for you
pos	the book on which this movie is based was excellent it took a while to come to grips with houellebecqs unconventional style but once i understood the mood behind the writing i was completely drawn into the authors world of sadness in fact no other book has affected me so much this is not necessarily a good thing  it elucidated my own personal struggle and has made the futility of my own struggle harder to accept houellebecqs insights are masterfully captured by harel and the heros apathy and indifference to a world which has rejected him is perfectly portrayed this is a movie which reveals todays society for the lowly male in all its horror hopefully things will change in the future but for the present we have to accept the ratrace as shown in this movie its probably best that harel or houellebecq do not create a work of genius like this again one is enough for any man
pos	unremittingly bleak and depressing the film evokes as well as could be desired the legendary misery and emptiness that characterised houellebecqs controversial novel of the same name like many french films its manner is one of wistful profundity but it is painfully slow  or should that be slowly painful while this is an excellent and challenging film it is not an enjoyable one and its difficult to think of any time when one might be in the right mood to see it
pos	this is an excellent little film about the loneliness of the single man phillipe harel as notre heros is a bit like an amalgam of robert de niro in taxi driver inspector clouseau in his stoicism and chauncey gardiner in being there also peter sellers he is single yet doesnt have a clue how to attract the opposite sex  in fact he really makes no effort at allhe has a stoicism and fatalism that defies any hope of ever achieving coupledom  his friend jose garcia as tisserand is in the same plight yet at least makes a brave effort to transcend his extended virginhood hes 28 and admits hes never had sexvery good outdoor shots of paris and rouen where the two software people travel on business they try various nightclubs and places but all to no avail my theory is that theyre trying the wrong places  they go to moreorless youth nightclubs they should try the type that has older people more their own ageharel increasingly becomes isolated and does a little de niro effort as in taxi driver urging his friendcolleague to go and stab some bloke whos pulled a nicelooking girl in the nightclubworth watching
pos	preston waters a 11 years old boyhas problems with his parents and brothers specially because of money issues he is crazy to have his own house and his own rulessince his brothers always stole his saved money and his parents neglect his wishes one awful day preston was riding his bicycle it was the same day that the villain of the storyquigley was trying to scape from the police and accidentally ran the car over prestons bike needing to be far away from the police quigley gives in a hurry a check to cover the damages of prestons bike the problem was it was a blank check preston is a clever boy and decides to have a high price on that check 1 million dollars all that money gives preston things that he always wished for like a mansion with poollots of toys and even a limousine the problems start to begin when the fbi and quigley wants to know where the money is making preston in a hard situation and facing many problemsthis movie was one of my favorites during my childhood 
pos	this is a good movie something fun about watching money be blown at a super rate especially from a kids point of view take it for what it is a fun little movie about a kids dream coming true and what a kid might do with 1 million dollars dont like it dont watch it they make movies for the watchers not the people that have nothing better to do then complain in their lives
pos	yeah i remember this one many years since i actually watched it the story was entirely surreal but nonetheless great what anyone who rates and reviews movies ought to bear in mind is what the respective movie aims at its the same with first kid which follows a similar pattern certain movies  like this one here  just aim at plain and comical nonsense such movies cant be rated from the point of view of a hypercritical reviewer of course these movies lack quality lack a sophisticated storyline very often lack firstclass acting but if they do fulfil their primary premise  thats okay i dont have this movie here on my list of alltime favorites but i still thought it was funny had some very enjoyable sequences and made a good story brian bonsall is a smart actor anyway
pos	first of all the movie is an ingenious work of artmovie the plot was filled with surprises a little kid pretends to be a grown up inherits one million dollars and how he spends it i mean how whacked out is this walt disney really outdid themselves this time the comedy is most of the times expected but the other times unexpected i mean was this movie ok or was this movie ok it also teaches a lot about wise youths and i this kid is really wise and a bit time smart pants but also it sucks how the heck could a guy like that kid get a hot police babe and his dad let him go free thats like let a killer get bailed free for ten years if i were to do that id get beaten with a suble jacka huge stick that stings when used to bench your butts really hard that kid is really lucky back to the story the movie makers really knew what they were doing when they made this movie but still its not perfect the acting was good and bad the kid and woman had no chemistry neither did the father but the bros were excellent the special effects on the other hand was lame plus this movie isnt based on reality i hated and loved it at the same time
pos	preston waters is off to a bad summer besides his birthday coming up nothing else looks promisingfirst he has to share his own room with his brothers who are going to run a business they cant do it in their rooms because they dont have enough space off to a birthday party he only gets 6 tokens while others get 32 35 and even 50 when one of his birthday cards comes early he only gets a check made out for 11going to the bank he learns he needs 200 at least to start an account leaving the bank a bully steals the check pursuing after the kid nearly gets him run over definately his bike gets ruined by a criminal named quigley played by miguel ferrer quigleys just come from the bank too from giving the owner 1000000 to give to this guy tomorrow quigley starts to write a check for the damage but only succeeds in writing his name before a police car circles the area afraid he gives preston the check informs him to give it to his dad to finish outthat evening though preston tells his dad that he doesnt want a new bike he wants his own room back better yet his own house his father confines him to his room for the rest of the evening moping in his room preston figures things cant get any worse he realizes that he forgot about the check as its still in his shirt pocket its blankusing the computer and after careful consideration he makes it out for 1000000 the next day while trying to cash it at the bank hes taken to the owner who thinks hes the person hes supposed to give the 1000000 and does hes not though as the real person named juice comes in a moment laternow the three have to track preston downmeanwhile preston has fun buying all sorts of stuff including his own house and even going on dates with a disguised bank lady whos really and fbi agent whos trying to track the 3 bad guys down he makes this person up named mr macintosh who he works for and even plans a party for him on his birthdaybut eventually things catch up the money runs out the bad guys get himoverall a pretty funny flick miguel ferrer plays his role very good if you enjoyed him in another stakeout youll love him here he does all sorts of wicked crazy thingsrick ducommun the stressed out boss from ghost in the machine plays a wonderful friendly chauffeur in this movie
pos	lets bowl started out on local television in the twin cities it came on late at night something youd stumble across while channel surfing after your 7th bottle of hammseven the ads were locally produced featuring wally outside grumpys bar holding a microphone and stammering nervously  ahhover to you steve sedahl not sure why but that one always made me laughthere was a bowling contest featured under the guise of settling a dispute between two bowlers but the game was secondary to the commentary and clips sedahl played it straight counterbalanced by rich kronfelds bizarre and hilarious wally hotvedt highlights included segments like how to properly dispose of an old bowling ball chuck them into a lake and tips on dating where the duo date a couple of hookers and wally ends with the bitter complaint i could have done that myself another segment  what the duo did on their days off  featured steve in beer can strewn hovel pigging out from the fridge while wally struggled to climb the cliffs at taylors falls dressed in his tight pale blue blazer and oversized headphones hilarious wallys awestruck comments about league bowlers and his struggle to apply the correct euphemism to various splits were also highlightslets bowl was picked up by comedy central and had some good moments but the network never really knew what to do with it running it during prime time and emphasizing the bowling competition which was never the point of the show the constant commercials interrupted the flow and the side characters ernie the pig butch etc were more distractions than anything else the whole thing seemed rushed and kind of forced even jon stewart dissed lets bowl on the daily show  not enough lame snide jokes  an ignominious treatment for a show that deserved far betterhow often does a lets bowl come along in the world of modern television a locally flavored mix of comedic genius and total crap the networks have the total crap part down cold but its a sad thing to watch them kill such a dark strange funny little gem like lets bowl heres hoping theyll put it out on dvd
pos	this familiar story of an older manyounger woman is surprisingly hardedged bikers hippies free love and jail bait mix surprisingly well in this forgotten blackandwhite indie effort lead actress patricia wymer as the titular candy gives the finest performance of her career spanning all of 3 drivein epics wymer was precocious and fetching in the young graduates 1971 but gives a more serious performance in the babysitter the occasional violence and periodic nudity are somewhat surprising but wellhandled by the director leads wymer and george e carey sell the maydecember romance believably there are enough similarities between the babysitter and the young graduates to make one wonder if the same director helmed the latter film as well patricia wymer where are youhailing from seattle wa miss wymer had appeared as a dancer on the tv rock and roll show malibu u before gracing the cover as well as appearing in an eightpage spread of the august 1968 issue of best for men a tasteful adultsonly magazine she also appeared as a coven witch in the popular 1969 cult drivein shocker the witchmakerthe babysitter has finally made its home video debut as part of the eightfilm bci box set drivein cult classics vol 3 which is available from amazoncom and some retail stores such as best buy
pos	frustrated middleaged deputy district attorney george maxwell a fine performance by george e carey who also produced this picture cant stand his naggy frigid wife edith a perfectly bitchy anne bellamy anymore worse yet poor george is further saddled with a newborn baby sun and a lascivious lesbian teenage daughter dishy brunette sheri jackson george has an adulterous fling with lovely enticing and freespirited swinging hippie babysitter candy wilson delightfully played with sexy aplomb by yummy blonde knockout patricia wymer complications ensue when george finds himself being blackmailed by the bitter julia freeman a nicely venomous turn by kathy williams who wants george to spring her psychotic biker boyfriend laurence mackey a frightening robert tessier who sports a head full of hair here from jail director tom laughlin yep the same dude who portrayed billy jack and screenwriter james mclarty cram the splendidly seamy story with a winning and highly entertaining surplus of delicious female nudity sizzling softcore sex and raw violence moreover they accurately peg the whole wildneasy uninhibited sensibility of the 60s youth culture and relate the plot in a tight 75 minute running time thus ensuring that this movie doesnt overstay its welcome one definite highlight occurs when candy invites her groovy friends over the maxwells house for an impromptu basement bash complete with pot smoking wailing rock music and of course hot naked dancing chicks robert o raglands funky score hits the gnarly spot stanton foxs stark black and white cinematography adds an extra gritty edge to the deliriously sleazy goingson best of all this flick rates as a marvelous showcase for the utterly charming and freshfaced pixie patricia wymer who positively lights up the screen with her sweet bubbly personality and captivating beauty a total trashy treat
pos	i watched the babysitter as part of bci eclipse drivein cult classics featuring crown international pictures releases on dvd i think it is a very good filmthis movie packs a lot of story into a very short time you have hippies rock music bikers lesbians sexual impropriety blackmail and murder all in one spot the lead actors do a credible job and i found the intricately woven plot to be believable and interestinghowever the supporting cast primarily the bikers delivers a stilted performance particularly when asked to deliver lines with more than just a few words perhaps they used real bikers instead of actors a couple of the characters in particular were exceptionally believablethe musical score is absolutely spoton for the times the tempo and for moving the story forward i found the music a real treat i noticed in the opening credits that the movie featured the music of the food i googled them but couldnt find anythingin any case george e carey who wrote produced and starred in this movie liked the idea so much of a wayward married man brought to redemption through trials and tribulation and a little help  of course that he wrote produced and starred in weekend with the babysitter
pos	the film revolves around a man who believes that all forms of media are obsolete the idea behind his art project is to unmask the ridiculous culture that we are bathed in naturally the film takes place in los angelesorange county he attacks stand up comics caw caw caw rock bands models blockbuster hollywood films and touches on many other mediums eventually he finds himself in the sights of the weapon he has set into motion the film is five years old and rings more true every day its the best description of postpunk anger ive ever seen its also one of my top 10 favorite films
pos	saw this a couple times on the sundance channel several years ago and received a nice cinematic jolt to the system a semisurreal yet hard edged take on modern media culture or the lack of it focusing on some seriously wacked waybeyondthehollywoodfringe dwellers it had an amusing early performance from mark ruffalo and some memorable cinematography from the dp who did the polish brothers movies there was a savage umcompromising humor and a weirdly original feel to it that definitely set it apart this film had cult classic written all over it and im surprised its not yet out on dvd hopefully soon
pos	this film is as good as it is difficult to find the films hero and writer and director is simon geist a man with an agenda he creates a fake magazine just to have the authority to interview the swine of los angeles the actors the models the musicians who believe that their own defecation doesnt smell with clever dialog zucovic succeeds in doing this sure the budget for this film was probably what he paid for a used car but this film is so solid and so well written that it works very well any person who can reenact edward munks the scream in the reflection of a silver trashbin at a local coffee house should be nominated for some type of award give this film a chance and listen to what it says because they have been making the same car since 1986 its called the car bravo zucovic bravo
pos	i was lucky enough to have seen this on a whim during a film festival and was smacked so hard with what i saw i returned the next night for its second of three screenings a funny savage and sharptoothed attack on every aspect of mainstream entertainment passively swallowed without tasting by the lowestcommondenominator target audience waged by a loneavenger journalist who slowly takes in members for his guerillawar on predictability is what the movies all about and is executed in such an unpredictable and refreshing way that youre left after the credits roll with hope renewed and excited that original films can still be made anyone frustrated with unfulfilled expectations for something to light up their imaginations would do well to hunt and i do mean hunt this scarcelyseen item down for fans of fight club and any charlie kaufman film and required viewing for anyone who avoids multiplexes like a rabid dog
pos	thankfully as a student i have been able to watch diagnosis murder for a number of years now it is basically about a doctor who solves murders with the help of his lapd son a young doctor and a pathologist dm provided 8 seasons of exceptional entertainment what made it different from the many other cop shows and worth watching many times over was its cast and quality of writing the main cast gave good performances and dick van dykes entertainer roots shone through with the use of magic dance and humor the best aspects of dm was the fast pace witty scripts and of course the toe tapping score sadly it has been unfairly compared to murder she wrote dm is far superior boasting more difficult mysteries to solve and more variety now it is gone tv is a worse place gone are the days of feelgood family friendly cop shows now there is just depressing gritty ones
pos	i love this show as it action packed with adventure love and intrigue well some times love its so good see a show where all the characters work well together and they treat each other with respect its also very good to se dick van dyke in a television role as i have only seen him in mary poppins the mixture of the main characters mark amanda jesse and steve is very capturing to the audience this is a show you have to watch
pos	what network was  diagnosis murder on i thought it was cbs am i right or also back in those days the actual production hq was near about the van nuys airport i surely remember because i practically made nearly two episodes in those daze more i remember the early days i had found an article in readers digest giving this actorwriter a clue to a terrific episode so just for suggesting it i was awarded awarded or not i sadly didnt develop it and was cut out of it all due to poor publicity of mine so as a justification i learned as i always have the hard way roll the dicecraps just a side bar on mr van dyke he had a house in the brentwood area on chalon road and it was an incredible party house dick had a terrific sense of modernism when he built that house
pos	this like murder she wrote is one of those shows that after a stressful day at school i sit down in front of the tv and watch why because i genuinely enjoy it and its a shame its not on the air anymore dick van dyke is amazing as dr mark sloan a doctorturneddetective who with his son solves murders he is joined by a largely unknown but very competent supporting cast namely his reallife son barry van dyke victoria rowell is also good but i noticed that every series her hairstyle changes i also liked scott baio and charlie schlatter but i particularly loved michael tucci as norman and was puzzled how he suddenly disappeared this show is so entertainingwith great guest stars its a bit obvious at times like colombo but in every episode there is always something to chuckle about in conclusion a great series with two thumbs up and a 1010 bethany cox
pos	diagnosis murder has been shown on most weekday afternoons on bbc1 since i used to watch it while ill from school a good 10 years ago  i know i shouldnt really enjoy it in the same way i shouldnt enjoy murder she wrote but im totally addicted to both and even have the dvd boxsetsok i know thats saddick van dyke carries the show as he stars as drmark sloan a doctor at community general hospital in la who is also a police consultant for the lapd  his son steve barry van dyke  dicks real life son is a police officer who needs his fathers help on very many suspicious deaths along for the ride is dramanda bentley victoria bentley the resident pathologist at community general and for the first couple of seasons you had scott baio playing drjack stewart who upped and left the series in 1995 hoping to go on to bigger and better thingshe should have stayed where he was he hasnt done anything of note sinceand his only theatrical appearance for many years was in baby geniuses 2superbabiesoh dearanyhow drjack stewart was replaced by the younger drjesse travis played by charlie schlatter who stepped into baios shoes pretty comfortablythe series is highly implausible but what whodunit series isnt murder she wrote  everywhere jessica goes someone ends up dead or the underrated father dowling mysteries about a murder solving priest with nun sidekickthe series was much lighter up until 1997 this is because it had a supporting cast that included the bumbling hospital manager norman briggs played by michael tucci along with nurse  marks secretary dolores played by delores hall after 1997 both these characters were no longer included and the series became a grittier affair with a bigger looking budget some episodes included far more action one episode the entire hospital is blown upthis was a family show for the van dykes because as well as dicks son barry you also had dicks daughter and all his grandchildren making an appearance in various episodes as the series went on it got a bit silly one episode i remember dick van dike plays his entire family which was a bit out of the ordinary but on the whole diagnosis murder was a really good tv show which had numerous good guest starssince this show finished in 2001 dick  barry have appeared together again in the murder 101 series of tv movies made by the hallmark channel pretty much following the same path and still enjoyable dick whos now in his mid 80s doesnt seem to change a great deal and looks as if hell be working till the bitter endtv show  out of 
pos	old people show im 15 and have been watching the show since i was 12 recoding it onto my sky box everyday from hallmark and bbc 1 i really wish they hadnt cancelled it they didnt even get a proper farewell but what an adventure all those episodes i think ive seen them all and not one comes to mind that i didnt like and enjoyits a shame the bbc keep swapping between diagnoses murder and murder she wrote never watched it and dont intend to anyways he characters in diagnoses murder are so indepth and the chemistry between the actors is amazing it really was a sad day when they cancelled this show
pos	diagnosis murder is one of the only programs i watch regularly on tv now the way all of the main characters have something to do in each of the episodes makes it so unlike todays shows where they concentrate on 1 or 2 people per episode and everyone else is shoved to the side the way marks brain works is also so obscure that you never really know what he is thinking and if you think you do you are wrongdiagnosis murder has tackled a diverse range of topics not just in the cases but in each of the characters personal lives everything from racism and adoption to terrorists and technologyas for it being for old people i am 24 i dont think i can be classed as old yeti just want to know when they will be releasing all 8 seasons on dvd not ntsc so that i can watch them all in order they seem to be doing it with lots of other programs from the same era so can they hurry it up a bit
pos	im a writer working at home and diagnosis murder is my lunchtime break companion  good clean fun good humour and nostalgia for the days of the dick van dyke show how innocent we all were and how innocent is diagnosis murder i particularly enjoyed the episodes with other nostalgia figures like joe mannix the bad guys always get caught the good guys carry on the stars clearly enjoy themselves and are having a ball without taking themselves too seriouslyone beef why were so many of the villains women or at least bitches amanda was too dizzy its hard to imagine her really carrying out anything as gruesome as an autopsyi hope we havent seen the last of dick van dyke and family on our screens esp at lunchtimes
pos	savaged when it came out this film now looks handsome and sounds great a feast of intelligent thoughtful acting from gielgud kenneth haigh harry andrews and especially anton walbrookand a moving central performance from the beautiful and incredibly young jean seberg preminger doesnt jump around and show off his long slow takes encourage you to listen and reflect and graham greenes script condenses shaw without sacrificing complexitythe piece has the look of a made for tv movie and is certainly studio bound but none the worse for that too many contemporary movies on historical themes cannot resist dumbing down what would mel gibson have made of the maid many drooling shots of her on the rack probably then crisping up on the bbq as the flames take hold preminger does none of this the burning is shown mainly through a guiltstricken reaction there are a few weak performances but not enough to cause any serious damage i caught this movie on tv and was not expecting to watch it through but i was gripped  in our age of religious fundamentalism and sacrifice joans story has unexpected resonance
pos	premingers adaptation of g b shaws saint joanscreenplay by graham greene received one of the worst critical reactions in its day it was vilified by the pseudoelite the purists and the audiences was unresponsive to a film that lacked the piety and glamour expected of a historical pageant as in peeping tom the reaction was malicious and unjustified premingers adaptation of shaws intellectual exploration of the effects and actions surrounding joan of archer actual name in her own language is jeanne darc but this film is in english is totally faithful to the spirit of the original play not only on the literal emotional level but formally too his film is a brechtian examination of the functioning of institutions the division within and without of various factions all wanting to seize power as such we are not allowed to identify on an emotional level with any of the characters including joan herselfas played by jean sebergwhose subsequent life offers a eerie parallel to her role here she is presented as an innocent a figure of purity whose very actions and presence reveals the corruption and emptiness in everyone as such seberg plays her as both saint and madwoman her own lack of experience as an actress when she made this filmwhich does show up in spots conveys the freshness and youth of jeanne revealing both the fact that jeanne la pucelle is a humble illiterate peasant girl who strode out to protect her village and her natural intelligence by no means did she deserve the harsh criticism that she got on the films first release its a performance far beyond the ken and call of any firsttime actress with no prior acting experience shaw and preminger took a secular view towards joan seeing her as a medieval era feminist not content with being a rustic daughter whos fate is to be married away or a whore picked up by soldiers to and away from battlefields her faith her voices her visions which she intermingles with words such as imagination and common sense leads her to wear the armour of her fellow soldiers to lead them to battle to chase the invading englishman out of franceand yet it can be said that the film is more interested in the court of the dauphinrichard widmark the office of the clergy who try joan led by pierre cauchonanton walbrook impeccably cast and the actions of the earl of warwickjohn gielgud then in joan herself the superb ensemble castall male portray figures of scheming machievellianalthough the story precedes niccolo opportunists who treat religion as a childish toy to be used and manipulated for their own ends the sharp sardonic dialogue gives the actors great fun to let loose john gielgud as the eminently rational earl whose intelligencealbeit accompanied by corruption allows him to calculate the precise manner in which he can ensure joan gets burnt at the stake and anton walbrooks pierre cauchon brings a three dimensional portrait to this intelligent theologian who will give joan the fair trial that will certainly find her guilty richard widmark as the dauphin is a real revelation as againsttype a casting choice youll ever find widmark portrays the weak future ruler of france in a frenzied comic caricature thats as close as this film comes to comic relief a comic performance that feels like an imitation of jerry lewis far more than an impetuous future ruler of francepreminger shot saint joan in black and white the cinematographer is georges perinal who worked with rene clair and who did the life and death of colonel blimp in colour its perfectly restrained to emphasize the rational intellectual atmosphere for this film premingers preference for tracking shots of long uninterrupted takes is key to the effectiveness of the film theres no sense of a wasted movement anywhere in his miseensceneit also marks the direction of premingers most matureand most neglected period his focus is on the conflict between individuals and the institutions in which they work how the institution function and how the individual acts as per his principles these themes get their most direct treatment in his film and as always he keeps things unpredictable and finds no black and white answers this is one of his very best and most effective films
pos	having seen the peter otoole version recently i was ready to be awed by the smart writing in this version little time is spent on the fighting which i prefer instead we are shown all the many motives underlying both the french and english who held normandy politicos and priests who put her to death even the worst hypocrite of them all the archbishop leaves us with the thought that of course she was innocent the innocent have always had to suffer for the ambitions of the mighty she had no idea what she was saying no idea of the implications of blasphemy or going against the church unschooled she had no idea of what the churchs stand on such matters even waspreminger was true to the myths surrounding her death and i appreciated the preview on the tape that showed the flames reaching up and burning her why they used gas jets in the movie and 2 of them were stopped up suddenly the air pressure blew out the stoppage and the flames leaped up right on her thankfully for her they didnt have to repeat the shot as it was so realistic she was being burned pretty traumatic introduction for an iowa girl to her new career of actingjohn gielgud performed outstandingly he is the english politico who is orchestrating the show he also makes the point that once you condemn someone to death you dont want to be around to watch them die you might shrink from your duty the next timenot that such delicacies bother the soul of our wouldbe president we christians even the most antisemitic have no problem with falling back on the old testament when it comes to capital punishment even though it was overridden by jesus words bring on public executions like this little girls smelling burnt flesh might bring us respectable folks to our souls sensesthe only little pick i have about this film is that we are not shown why the priest who has been so adamantly urging her burning becomes so suddenly so contrite even to the point of madness there should have been more expansion of his character more dialogueas the sudden coming to his senses doesnt make senseand whether graham greene does this deliberately or not st joan is such a selfassured little upstart you almost but not quite are glad she meets her comeuppance and when she turned down life in prison for some reason i thought of anne sexton the poet who accused sylvia plath of stealing her death when she committed suicide knowing such an action guarantees immortality you gotta wonderif ever there was a good example of obsessive thought and logictight compartments this is one st joan should have turned buddhist and quieted the voices in her mind
pos	this movie is a shouldbe classic its not perfect certainly the pacing while perfect for the stage is in movie form slow as a tortoise with arthritic knees jean seberg is misdirected to be too sweet and too gentle she fully shows enough acting talent skill and craft to convincingly play the clever passionate and confident joan but unfortunately the director missed the point of the character george bernard shaw is my favorite playwright in no other play has his dialog been more sharp nor the lines more musical however processing this film requires that you look at it as a lawyer this movie is a case and the viewer is the judge that is how this picture is to be enjoyed 710
pos	gbs wrote his own screen adaptation of this nobel prize winning play but didnt live to see it produced he had won an oscar in 1938 for his brilliant adaptation of his 1914 play pygmalion when otto preminger mounted produced and directed this production in 1957 seven years after shaws death he had noted british author graham greene do the adaptation and it was a solid choicetaking a cue from shaws own screenplay greene uses material from the stage epilogue to create a framing device to meld the two acts of the play one early and one late in joans story into a unified and most satisfying whole where on stage the shift in tone is buffered with an intermission here it works just as well with a return to king charles baloiss bedchamber where the man joan put on the throne is dreaming of the events which led to his current situation and more material from shaws epilogue  the introduction of the shade of john gielguds warwick the english king makerthe majority of the language is solid gbs and the performances from stalwart shauvians like felix aymlers inquisitor or harry andrews de stogumber to relative newcomers the film established jean sebergs career are first rate it may jar some only familiar with richard widmarks many movie villains to see him playing a frail and somewhat silly dauphin but the performance  oddly top billed  is professional even if arguably miscastthe symbolism of the opening credits and the directors choice to use the visual vocabulary of black and white filming all serve shaw and the story well go in expecting quality entertainment and you wont be disappointed
pos	horror omnibus films were popular in the seventies im not very fond of them myself but this one is an undeniably excellent slice of british horror cinema the house that dripped blood is a horror omnibus featuring four stories that surround a creepy old house in the country and are being told to a scotland yard officer by an estate agentthis film is headlined by three well known stars of horror cinema peter cushing christopher lee and ingrid pitt whom horror fans will recognise as one of lees costars in the greatest british horror film of all time the wicker manthe first segment of the film titled method for murder tells the story of a horror storywriter whose creation a strangler named dominic is brought to life by his own imagination this story builds suspense very well through his girlfriend he and the audience is lead to believe that what he is seeing is a figment of his imagination this story certainly isnt very original but it makes up for its lack of originality through the atmosphere it creates and its final twist which works incredibly well and came as a genuine surprisethe second story titled waxworks stars peter cushing and is my least favourite of the four this tale follows the story of phillip grayson cushing a man that discovers a wax museum and decides to venture in inside he discovers a woman that is familiar to him and who we later find out is a murderess quite what the womans relationship with phillip entailed is never really explained but the tale relies more on the mystery to build the suspense rather than plot details cushing is later joined by his friend neville rogers played by joss ackland and thats when the tale really starts to pick up the setting of a waxwork museum full of murderers for a horror film isnt a new idea the same setting was used to great effect in the excellent 1966 horror film chamber of horrors although the one here isnt as grand as the one in the aforementioned film the power of the setting is used to no lesser a horrifying effect much of which is achieved by a feeling of claustrophobia brought about by the limited area of the museum peter cushing is always interesting to watch and seeing him avoid an axewielding madman is a treat for the horror fan despite being my least favourite this story is still entertaining and interesting enough to not let this anthology downthe film continues with sweets for the sweet which is without doubt the best of the omnibus this story stars the legendary christopher lee as a seemingly overprotective father the beauty of this story comes from the way it is played out it leaves the audience guessing we know that there is something wrong with either the father or the daughter but we dont know who or what it is christopher lee as usual portrays his character with a great degree of sinisterness the audience is left to simmer over his actions regarding giving his daughter a doll and the fact that she isnt allowed to go to school or have any toys the card of exactly why is held close to the chest until right near the end epitomised by the truly chilling line in which lee tells his babysitter that he is in fact afraid of his daughter the ending to this section is superbly played out in my opinion its one of the finest endings to any horror story ever told and will stay with you long after the end credits rollthe omnibus finishes with the cloak which is definitely the most comedic of the four this tale is about a hammy horror film star that unimpressed by his latest films technical side goes out and buys himself a cloak naturally this cloak turns out to be a real vampire cloak unlike the other three tales this one seems to be played out mostly for laughs that is no bad thing however as the majority of the humour is funny and it serves as a nice contrast to the rest of the film the ending to this tale coincides nicely with the ending to the wraparound story of the film which is a very sinister yet humorous ending to a very good film also look out for the little jibe regarding christopher lee in dracula a nice touch i thinkoverall if you want a horror omnibus you really cant go wrong with the house that dripped blood the third tale alone makes the film worthy of your time and this is a very solid horror film indeed
pos	four tales of terror regarding the events at a creepy old mansion are recounted to sceptical scotland yard investigator holloway john bennett as he investigates the whereabouts of the latest occupant of the house that dripped bloodone can only struggle to find the words to describe the true brilliance that is the house that dripped blood this seventies horror anthology is quite remarkable in the way that such a visually innocent movie is capable of inducing horror in even the most discerning of viewers incredibly the number of depictions of violence onscreen can be counted on one hand but the film is still able to portray brutality and succeeds in conjuring up the most horrific images in the viewers own imagination all the while refraining from taking the obvious route of graphic violence in a rare feature of early seventies horror the technicalities of the movie are virtually flawless from the faultless performances of the starstudded cast featuring the legendary peter cushing christopher lee and ingrid pitt all the way to the superb direction and story telling courtesy of peter duffell and master of the macabre writer robert bloch the author of the novel psycho the only real complaints that one may have with the house that dripped blood are the somewhat asinine plottwists at the end of the first two segments and the predictable ending of the picture but even these minor details fail to detract from the overall viewing enjoymentthe first segment entitled method for murder tells the story of charles hillyer denholm elliott a horror author who rents the creepy house while he works on his latest novel while working on the novel hillyer continues to start seeing the murderous character from his story in and around the house and soon begins to question the difference between fiction and reality elliotts performance in this piece is truly exceptional and his character is given a surprising air of believability the key to this segment as with the others is the mystery surrounding the events that take place the viewer is made to question whether the sight of the murderous character of dominic is merely a hallucination a schizophrenic disorder or whether the character is actually there duffells direction succeeds in creating an unsettling atmosphere coupled with a slow methodical approach to engendering the tension and suspense required to make the segment greatly enthrallingthe following segment features peter cushing as the new occupant of the sinister house during a trip into town he comes across a wax museum of horrors and decides to venture in while there he discovers a wax model of a beautiful woman that seems all too familiar to him cushings character philip is then joined by his friend neville joss ackland who also wishes to visit the museum much to the dismay of philip in this segment the viewer is given no more than very subtle clues as to the mystery of the wax woman but in general the viewer is left in the dark there is far less tension to this particular story yet the segment still succeeds in maintaining its air of mystery through a particularly harrowing dream sequence and the general ambiguity of the story duffells direction is once again exceptional and while this is quite possibly the weakest of the four stories there is no denying that through some creative direction and credible acting waxworks is still a delightful entry into the filmwaxworks is followed by what is in my opinion the greatest of the four segments  sweets to the sweet christopher lee stars as john reid the father to a young girl who to begin with has an inexplicable fear of fire which is soon remedied by caring nanny ann norton nyree dawn porter however john appears to be harbouring a dark secret about the family sweets to the sweet is easily the most sober and intricate of the four stories and that is why the segment is undeniably compelling to the viewer throughout the segment small and subtle clues are released about the truth behind the family but it is not until the immensely horrific final scene that everything slots neatly into place this is the best example of how duffell used dramatic tension and suspense to create the foreboding atmosphere that made the entire film great accompanied by a wonderfully arranged soundtrack sweets to the sweet is an exercise in sustained fear that grabs the viewer by the throat and refuses to let go until the agonising screams that end this piece finally cease personally i believe that this short segment would have made an entertaining and haunting feature length movie and i would give this segment a rare 1010the film is ended with the story surrounding the missing performer that the investigator was originally interested in jon pertwee and ingrid pitt star as two performers who are currently working on a horror movie pertwees character is disgusted with the amateurish production and props of the film and so he purchases his own vampire cloak from a strange shop of mysteries however strange things begin to happen when he wears the cloak and soon he begins to fear the worst this segment which places the inspector amongst the events is a nice way to wrap up a wonderful anthology although there is an irrefutable air of camp to the segment this is in a way what makes the story so enjoyable unfortunately there is little in this segment that could be classed as frightening in any sense and the predictable ending could have been executed better but nonetheless the segment has its redeeming features horror buffs should definitely look out for pertwees brief comment on bela lugosis and christopher lees portrayal of dracula this slightly comical and lighthearted approach to the final segment is in essence an adequate and almost natural way of ending the picture even if it lets down the film when compared to the earlier examples of suspensedriven horrorto sum up the house that dripped blood is one of the greatest horror anthologies that features an incredible cast great stories and above par direction there are certainly worse ways to spend one hundred minutes of your life and while blood and guts fans will be highly disappointed fans of more tense horror efforts should enjoy this film immensely my rating for the house that dripped blood  810
pos	four stories written by robert bloch about various people who live in a beautiful old mansion and what happens to them the first has denholm elliott as a novelist who sees the killer hes writing about come to life some spooky moments and the twist at the end was good the second has peter cushing becoming obsessed with a wax figure resembling his dead wife the third has christopher lee who has a child chloe franks and is scared of her it all leads up to a pretty scary ending although the ending in the story was much worse the last is an out and out comedy with jon petwee and ingrid pitt both chewing the scenery and a cape that turns people into vampires theres also a cute line about christopher lee playing draculathis is a good horror anthologynothing terrifying but the first one and the ending of the third gave me a few pleasurable little chills also the fourth one is actually very funny and pitt makes a very sexy vampire also the house itself looks beautifuland very creepy its welldirected with some nice atmospheric touches a very good and unusual movie score too all in all a good little horror anthology well worth seeking out try to see it on dvdthe lions gate one looks fantastic with strong colors and great sound
pos	given how corny these movies are you gotta figure that they must have had fun making them the movie focuses on a house that strangely accommodates whomever lives there the inhabitants were author charles hillyer denholm elliott with hair who gets haunted by one of his own creations philip grayson peter cushing who gets a little too close to a wax statue john reid christopher lee whose daughters cuteness is apparently a facade and actor paul henderson jon pertwee on the verge of getting a little too much into characterthe house that dripped blood is actually worth seeing well duh it stars peter cushing and christopher lee aside from just being neat there might be some undertones it might be calling into question the issue of real horror vs assumed horror like in the shining we might ask whether the househotel itself holds some memory of past events and if absolutely nothing else ingrid pitt as pauls costar is hot hot hot around the time that this came out she also starred in countess dracula and the vampire lovers also with peter cushing maybe she  like barbara steele  will remain known only as a scream queen but mark my words she is a hot scream queen id like to see ingrid pitt and barbara steele costar in somethingi guess that the only weird scene so to speak is where denholm elliott is wearing a pink shirt and fluffy jacket you read that right what kind of a name is denholm anyway oh well a very cool movie
pos	the house that dripped blood is the third in a series of seven amicus horror anthologies if the monster club is included as part of the series this would make eight movies although that movie is very different from the othersi look upon the amicus anthologies with great memories as i used to love them when i was in my teens my feelings for them today are just as strongi spent many years trying to track down this movie the synopses of the stories was so appealing that i went as far as paying a substantial amount for it when i eventually found a copy as great as though the movie is i did feel a sense of disappointment when i finally saw it it wasnt quite as good as i was led to believe whilst better than its two predecessors its nowhere near as good as its four successors as i shall demonstratethe linking story sees john bennett as a police inspector tracking down a missing person who lives in a mysterious old house his journey begins at the local police station where he learns the stories of previous occupants the linking story later sees him visiting the estate agent who sold the house whilst this linking story seems enticing on paper it is flat and lifeless in practice and easily the weakest of any amicus anthology i couldnt help but get the feeling that john bennett is a poor mans version of donald pleasance or ian hendry i would much rather have seen one of the two aforementioned actors in his role we could have even had both here  one as the police inspector and another as the estate agent they could and i believe would have brought this weak element of the movie to life much betterthe movie contains four stories each of which focuses on an inhabitant of the housethe first story sees denholm elliott as a writer of crime stories he is absorbed into an exciting story about a strangler even going as far as drawing a sketch to aid his writing soon after he begins seeing visions of his own creation some excellent direction by peter duffell particularly with the choice of camera angles helps to detract from the restrained script elliotts performance is superb as the tormented writer and he also helps to elevate the story the story ends with a semitwist but i couldnt help get the sense of a script which didnt allow it to live up to its potentialthe second story sees peter cushing move into the house he is a lonely man who is still pining for a beautiful young woman who once jilted him and who he keeps a picture of cushings performance really brings this emotionallymoving story to life he is helped by the director who chooses to include continual focus on cushings loneliness this is taken further with a great hallucination scene that helps us to see inside cushings mind anyway cushing sees a figure at a nearby wax museum that looks just like his girl naturally his obsession grows but this seemingly romantic story has a disturbing twist at the end joss ackland plays cushings rival but his performance is massively overshadowed by the late great peter cushingthe third story and easily the best sees christopher lee  my favourite horror actor of all time  move into the house with his daughter mr lee gives one his perfect ice cold performances here he shows no love or attention for his daughter at all he even brings in a school governess to educate her the governess played by nyree dawn porter in another of her superb performances tries to find out what is wrong without giving too much away i can reveal that witchcraft plays a role christopher lees presence is truly electrifying in every scene hes in chloe franks deserves special recognition for her massively underrated performance as the little girl who is easily the creepiest character in the whole movie the movie is worth seeing even for the sake of seeing just this one storythe final story is played almost entirely for laughs but it certainly does entertain and thats what matters jon pertwee plays a horror movie actor who moves into the house he is very dissatisfied at the approach his producers take to movies seeing everything as cheap and fake particularly the costumes so he decides to buy an authentic cloak for his latest vampire role geoffrey bayldon has an excellent cameo as a dealer who sells pertwee an ancient cloak when pertwee puts the cloak on he starts developing fangs and basically transforming into a vampire pertwees performance has to be seen to be believed it truly is hilarious ingrid pitt is also in this story but her talent is wasted in a role that should have been much largerthe linking story finishes with a loose connection to the final story this is particularly fitting since the inspector was looking for pertwee and naturally decides to visit the house the rest youll be able to work out for yourself as weak as the linking story is it does have a decent if somewhat unintentionally comical endingim convinced that the blame for the shortcomings in what should have been a truly magnificent movie doesnt lie with peter duffell the director who really does his best with what hes got i think the script was just too restrained and lacking the ambition that can be found in the four later moviesoverall the house that dripped blood despite its flaws is a mustsee for fans of the amicus anthologies fans of other amicus movies or fans of portmanteau horror movies if my summary provides the movie with enough appeal in your eyes check it out youll enjoy it
pos	from the mind of robert bloch of psycho fame come four tales of twisty terror in this amicus anthology film which while not quite as much fun or scary as i would have liked still provides for some decent genre entertainmentits linked by the wraparound story of a highly skeptical scotland yard detective john bennett who is investigating the disappearance of a prominent actor hes advised that this case is linked to a few others by the house in which they all took place and our film is off and runningmethod for murder has author charles hillyer always delightful denholm elliott haunted by his latest fictional creation who has seemingly come to life this sequence has some good surreal and fairly suspenseful moments and is capped by a reasonably amusing revelation and denouementwaxworks stars horror icon peter cushing as retired stockbroker philip grayson who along with old friend neville rogers joss ackland becomes obsessed with the image of a beautiful woman found in a macabre wax museum most effective in this episode is the dream sequence although its great as always to watch cushing the final images presented to us in this story are pretty shockingsweets to the sweet features another wellloved horror star christopher lee as john reid who doesnt treat adorable moppet child jane chloe franks with too much kindness and its up to new companion  tutor ann norton nyree dawn porter to find out why the mystery of this particular episode is handled excellently the filmmakers wisely dont tip their hand so it comes as more of a genuine shock as we get the full truth of this unhappy family the dying moments are particularly horrificthe cloak has the most outright comedy of the four jon pertwee one of many actors to have played the role of dr who over the years is a lot of fun as a vain temperamental horror movie star in fact hes the highlight of this story who infuriated with the lack of quality in his latest lowbudget film goes out and buys his own cloak said cloak has strange powers which i dare not reveal here sexy ingrid pitt is a welcome presence as pertwees companion one wonderful example of the humor here is a knowing jab taken at none other than christopher leethe wrapup story then concludes in a predictable but still effective way as detective inspector holloway learns that he should have taken all of the warnings given him more seriouslyunderscored by michael dresss unusual striking and eerie score the house that dripped blood is an entertaining mix of stories while i dont enjoy it quite as much as say tales from the crypt its still good fun capably directed by peter duffell it moves slowly but surely towards each of its chilling conclusions and is certainly a good film of its type710
pos	linking story another firsttime viewing for me and again this is one of the most popular of the amicus anthologies  and its easy to see why though i realize how the films rather meaningless title could be misleading for some i certainly fancied director peter duffells choice  death and the maiden which incidentally is a classical piece by schubert that is heard in the film during the peter cushing episode  a great deal more though the linking device itself is not all that great the episodes are all equally compelling and enjoyable production values come off as very respectable indeed for the budget duffell had to work with the latter infuses the film with a great deal of style which is not so common with this type of film and frankly it makes one regret the fact that he wished to distance himself from the genre though more so as not to be typecast rather than because he felt it was beneath himnow to the individual stories themselves method for murder the opening segment does not offer any real surprises but to make up for this its quietly suspenseful and appropriately creepy at times tom adams fictitious villain looking like the longlost brother of boris karloff from the old dark house 1932 also it ends with a satisfactory diaboliquetype twist and features a fairly intense role for denholm elliott in the lead thats all we need out of it reallywaxworks for the second story we are introduced to a curiously romantic mood which is quite unusual for this type of film peter cushing and joss ackland are both excellent as well as impeccably dressed in their roles of two jilted lovers of a woman who continues to obsess them even after such a long time and whose friendly rivalry can only lead them blindly and inexorably to a fate that is literally worse than death an ominous hallucination scene with peter cushing is quite well done in view of the limited resources at hand and acklands inexplicable inability  or unwillingness  to leave town somewhat recalls the housetrapped aristocrats of bunuels the exterminating angel 1962sweets to the sweet this is perhaps the finest episode of all  with his ambiguous role here christopher lee continues to demonstrate his versatility and he is matched by an understanding nyree dawn porter and the deceptive innocence of chloe franks who appears as lees daughter the films treatment of the occult here is both subtle and mature culminating in a powerful and extremely chilling curtain trivia note chloe franks appears as a grownup in the featurette included on the disc and when i saw her i felt an immediate familiarity with her face but couldnt quite put my finger on it later on reading her filmography it was revealed to me that she had played one of the leads in the longrunning stage adaptation of agatha christies the mousetrap in londons west end which my brother and i were fortunate enough to catch while we there on holiday in the summer of 2002 needless to say we had no idea then that she had once created such a delicate  and delicious  portrayal in sheer evil mainly by virtue of her peculiar look and a devilish smile the cloak a wacky but oddly reverent vampire tale that still manages to debunk many of the myths attached to the subgenre while inventing some new ones which takes in some wonderful digs at exploitation cinema and at one point christopher lee himself jon pertwee is marvelous as the campy horror star who gets more than he bargained for when he attempts to bring a measure of authenticity to his work ingrid pitt sends up her image nicely though her role is somewhat subsidiary to the proceedings geoffrey bayldon made up to look like ernest thesiger also has a memorably quirky bit the silentcinema style of the ending was a pretty audacious one to pull on an audience i suppose  and while some of the humor comes off as heavyhanded a la the fearless vampire killers 1967 or theatre of blood 1973 its also rather infectious and certainly ends the film on a high and highly unusual note video and audio quality are relatively satisfactory considering i had no other version to compare it with the main culprit is some noticeable print damage but this is never so nasty as to affect ones enjoyment of the film as for the extras beginning with the audio commentary frankly this is one of the finest chats about a genre film that i can remember listening to jonathan rigby gets to butt in with his opinion more than is usual for a moderator but his effort certainly allows director peter duffell to touch on every aspect of the production whereas with some other films youre left rather expecting there to be more and as such its an extremely pleasant track that complements the main feature very nicely indeed the featurette arated horror film is a worthwhile effort with peter duffell again at centerstage but this time backed up with valid if alltoobrief contributions from producer max j rosenberg and stars chloe franks ingrid pitt and geoffrey bayldon we also get film notes reviews bios and a posterstills gallery which again are wonderfully assembled with the contemporary reviews being something of a novelty  and a welcome one at that
pos	amicus made close to a good half dozen of these horror anthologies in the 70s and this from leading horror scribe robert bloch is one of their best efforts there are four stories all worthwhile but two  sweets for the sweet and method for murder  distinguish themselves as highly effective journeys into fearin sweets christopher lee plays an impatient widower whose lovely daughter chloe franks becomes resentful of his neglect and brutish intolerance so she sculpts a voodoo doll with which she expresses her distaste for his methods franks is a beautiful figure of mischievous evil and delivers one of the greatest child performances in a horror film since martin stephens in the innocents this installment is directed with great subtlety and the final outrage occurring offscreen is a moment of purest horrormethod of murder is about a horror novelist denholm elliott who is menaced by one of his own creations the creepy dominic this episode is striking for its simplicity and stark terror dominic may or may not be real so director peter duffell has a great time playing with our expectations the brief shots of dominic reflected in a pond or seen as a fleeting phantasm in a meadow are truly hauntingthe original poster art featuring a skeletal figure clasping a tray holding peter cushings severed head was a rich enticement for punters fixed on fear
pos	featuring a few of hammers allstars this highly effective slice of british horror revolves around a house and the fates of its previous tenants whose stories are all told to a scotland yard detective in search of a missing actorstory number one which is probably the least impressive of the four deals with a writer and his wife whove just moved in the house and plan to stay just for a short time so that he may write one of his horror novels he creates a demented character named dominic whos a very creepy looking strangler and soon finds himself going mad as he starts to seeing this beastly looking man everywhere he goes after his wife convinces him to seek psychiatric help a subplot is introduced which frankly didnt really work for me i wont spoil it for youthe next story the best in my opinion stars the wonderful peter cushing as philip grayson a man whos moved into the home for his retirement years and soon makes his way to a nearby wax museumthat deals in the macabre where hes very startled to find a wax figure that looks exactly like a woman from his past soon thereafter an old friendwho also has a history with this woman is in town for business and drops by to see him the two men are in for a rude awakening as they soon discover that there was more to this woman than meets the eyestory three stars one of my very favoriteschristopher lee who plays john reid after moving into the home with his peculiar daughter jane the nanny that he hires becomes awfully suspicious as to the way reid suppresses his daughter well come to find outif she knew what lee did she would have certainly understoodthe final story is a rather lighthearted vampire tale that stars john pertwee and ingrid pitt after buying a cloak from a mysterious merchant actor paul henderson finds himself turning into the very creature that hes portrayed several times in his careeroverall the pacing and direction were very good as was the most of the performances there were nice gothic touches here and there and an effective score to complement the ambiance this ones a keeper and comes highly recommended
pos	this movie is another horror anthology it is rather good but it could have used a bit more i compare it to doctor terrors house of horrors though in this one the title fits it has four stories all somewhat connected by a house the first tale is about a writer and his wife moving in he creates a killer for his latest novel and then he starts seeing the killer roaming around in his house this one is sort of predictable but it does throw a few twists in the end the next story is a bit more unpredictable and you really do not know where the heck it is going this one features peter cushing and was probably my favorite of the bunch this guy buys the house but it is not the house that takes center stage but a rather strange wax museum the third story starts out rather good and features christopher lee this one has him as a rather bizarre dad who seems awfully protective of his daughter the problem is that once you know what is going on the story does not end soon enough it drags a bit leading to a very predictable conclusion then the final tale concerns an actor buying a cloak from an odd little shop the actor really gets what he paid for then there is a small story about an officer who is seen throughout trying to find out what happened to this actor and then an explanation of why these things happened though i was not very satisfied with the explanation as i dont think it really explained cushings story much at all i think they needed a bit more back story for that one all in all though it was an interesting set of stories
pos	ill admit to being biased when i reviewed this since it was my introduction to the series i saw this film for the first time in 2005 on the late night fear friday on amc which often pulls obscure gems like this out of cold storage for new generations i made it a point to watch the entire amicus anthology series before reviewing any of them here to make sure i had perspective looking back i still rate the house that dripped blood as my favorite followed closely by tales from the crypt and then asylumi think all of the elements that make this series charmingthe vintage 60s70s style cinematography creepy to kooky farfetched tales and the utter britishness of it all right down the backing musiccame together better here than any of the others overall the movie centers around a very old english country house and the misfortune that befalls all that dwell withinthe first story involves a horror writer and his wife who moved into this secluded place to get a break from the city so he could concentrate on his passion he creates a murderous character called dominic and soon starts experiencing great difficulty telling reality from fiction there is a subtle physchedelia here via his torment that i found amusing yet creepy oh and those horrible prop teeth then again these are british actors maybe those were real the second story is the tale of a lonely old man peter cushing that has moved here to escape his loneliness yet it only worsens as he is haunted by lost love he seems to have found possible salvation at a local very creepy wax museum but it turns out he would have been much better off alonethe third story includes the great christopher lee my fav british horror actor as a single father with a rather disturbed and thoroughly creepy young daughter he is constantly wary of her getting into things she shouldntlike witchcraft she has a natural talent for it with good reason lee is superb here as the ice cold disciplinarian that man has a true talent for playing characters that are absolutely devoid of warmth but despite his best efforts the little troublemaker does in fact learn forbidden knowledge and bad things followthis final story is the tale of a cynical old veteran actor that feels the young director hes working with isnt qualified to capture a proper vampire film right down to the quality of the costumes and his cloak in particular so he goes to a old curiosity store in the middle of a foggy night to get something more authentic little does he know that he picked up a truly authentic vampires cloak putting it on at the stroke of midnight has rather noticeable effects by the time i had gotten to this fourth and final story it was after 3 am and i couldnt quite stay awake on the first try not from boredom but i did experience something that i have hundreds of times a curious bonding experience i have with films or music when i drift in and out of sleep and the filmmusic becomes part of my dream great fun this bizarre story was perfect for that and seemed much scarier the first time than it actually was because i woke up right when he was levitated by the cloaks power and couldnt quite comprehend was what happening at first not long after the lovely ingrid pitt a costar on his movie set came to visit and he warned her not to put on the cloak at midnightbut he neednt have bothered for she was a real vampire herself the chintzy keyboard jingle that followed as she flew toward him on the staircase was simply hysterical and again in my halfasleep state seemed rather confusing side note make sure to catch lee and pitt along with the stunning amicus star britt ekland in the all time classic film the wicker man 1973 the weakest link here was the interlacing commentary between stories but based on the stories themselves this is a classic objectively i would say the third story is best but i like the 4th most because it makes me smile so muchvery highly recommended for horror fans and if youre a british horror fan its mandatory id say its worthwhile to view the series in chronological order if you can the last film of this series monster club 1980 is certainly the weakest i think the first 34 films except for the at times mediocre torture garden 1967 are the best but if you like any of them you should watch them all at least once youll probably be back many more times to watch your favorites
pos	nononsense inspector hollaway a solid turn by john bennett investigates the disappearance of a famous thespian and uncovers the wicked past history of a creepy old house first and most mundane tale method for murder  successful author charles hillyer nicely played by denholm elliott is haunted by images of the murderous fiend hes writing about in his latest book although this particular outing is too obvious and predictable to be anything special it does nonetheless build to a real dilly of a genuine surprise ending second and most poignant anecdote waxworks  lonely philip grayson the always outstanding peter cushing and his equally lonesome friend neville rogers the splendid joss ackland both become infatuated with the beguiling wax statue of a beautiful but lethal murderess third and most chilling vignette sweets to the sweet  quiet reserved and secretive widower john reid a typically terrific christopher lee in a rare semisympathetic role hires nanny ann norton the fine nyree dawn porter to take care of his seemingly cute and harmless daughter jane a remarkably spooky and unnerving performance by the adorable chloe franks this standout scary episode is given a substantial disturbing boost by the exceptional acting from gifted child actress franks who projects a truly unsettling sense of serene evil lurking just underneath a deceptively sweet and innocent angelic veneer fourth and most amusing yarn the cloak  pompous horror movie star paul henderson delightfully essayed to the haughty hilt by jon pertwee purchases a mysterious cloak that causes him to transform into a vampire whenever he wears it this item makes for good silly fun and further benefits from the awesomely pulchritudinous presence of the luscious ingrid pitt as enticing vampiress carla director peter duffell working from a deliciously macabre and witty script by noted horror scribe robert bloch maintains a snappy pace throughout and does an ace job of creating a suitably eerie atmosphere kudos are also in order for ray parslows crisp cinematography and the shuddery score by michael dress highly recommended to fans of omnibus fright fare
pos	yes this is a horror anthology film and it was a lot of fun thats because although the film clearly was horror some of the stories had a light spiritand there were even occasionally a few laughs this isnt at all a bad thing as sometimes horror films are a bit stuffy and overly serious because of this and because all four of the stories were pretty good its one of the better movies of this style i have seenthe unifying theme that connects each story is the house itself four different stories involve people who either rent the home or investigate what happened to the tenantsthe first segment starred denholm elliott as a horror writer who has writers block so for a change of scenery they rent this house almost immediately elliotts block vanishes and he works steadily on a tale about a serial killer amazingly soon after his block vanishes he begins to actually see his fictional character again and again the psychotic killer appears and then disappearsmaking it seem as if he is losing his mind this might just be the best of the stories as the nice twist ending makes the story come alivethe second while not bad at all is probably the weakest peter cushing plays a bachelor who is pining for a girl friend who died some time ago though the picture of her looked amazingly contemporary when he enters a chamber of horrors wax museum in town he sees a wax figure that reminds him of his lost lady and he is both fascinated and scared by this later a friend joss ackland visits and he too sees the figure and is entranced by it this all leads to an ending that frankly was a bit of a letdownchristopher lee then stars as an incredibly harsh and stern father to a pathetic little girl during most of this segment lee seemed like an idiot but in the end you can understand his demeanor though slow this one ended very wellthe fourth segment was the silliest and was meant to parody the genre jon pertwee the third doctor from the dr who television series is a very temperamental actor known for his portrayals of dracula however nothing is right about the film according to him and in a fit of pique he stomps off the set to find better props for this vampire film its actually pretty interesting that he played this role as it seemed like a natural for christopher lee who played dracula or other vampires a bazillion times give or take a few i enjoyed pertwees line when he basically said that lees and other recent incarnations of dracula were all crap compared to bela lugosis perhaps this is why lee didnt take this part despite some very silly moments it was very entertaining and funpossibly as good or better than the first segmentconsidering that the film started and ended so well had excellent acting and writing its hard not to like this film
pos	the british horror film was in terminal decline by the start of the seventies but out of the blackness came three films that were among the best our island produced the wickerman blood on satans claw and the house that dripped blood made the future seem rosy even though a lot of people knew by this point there wasnt going to be one thtdb has the sort of cast that could easily form a wishlist if it hadnt actually been assembled in the bleak hinterland of 2008 you may well find yourself expecting to wake up waxworks is the most overlooked of the four stories and is naturally my favourite cushings life and art are interlinked so firmly that you cant tell where performance ends and pain begins one can only guess how this role affected such a gentle sensitive man death and the maiden rip peter
pos	this movie is good for what it is and unpretentious i wouldnt watch it twice however i am a peter cushing completist and thats why i watched it the best asset of this movie is brevity and effectiveness compared to other similar movies it does not drag its feet forever as each of the four plus one segments lasts under 30 minutes with the last under 10 good uncanny vibes in the first segment horror writer suffering from writers block relocates to secluded old house seeking inspiration he finds even too much of it when he starts to visualize one of his fictional madmen plot contrivance similar to premature burial good use of the pointofview twist is the writer getting mentally illor as the ending shows his trophy wife wants her lover to play along with the husbands phobias to drive him mad  secure his estatesyet will the scheming bimbo survive to enjoy the fruit of her ingenious planin the second segment two long time lost friends get together in the same secluded old house but cannot seem to help visiting a bizarre horror museum featuring the wax statue of the long lost love of their youth which had once separated them from the gothic museum keeper they learn the woman portrayed is a deceased ax wielding murdereror was shethe third segment was the less interesting to methe fourth shows a horror movies actor who thinks hes the best of all sunken to the depths of low budget c movies seeking a costume to lend more credibility to his fictional vampire he gets the real deal this segment also lacks the solidity of the first twoacting is fair with the 2 initial segments contributing the bulk of it good movie taken with a grain of salt not the best cushing nor leebut worth watching
pos	the british production company amicus is generally known as the specialist for horror anthologies and this great omnibus called the house that dripped blood is doubtlessly the finest amicus production ive seen so far admittedly there are quite a few that i have yet to see though the house that dripped blood consists of four delightfully macabre tales all set in the same eerie mansion these four stories are brought to you in a wonderfully gothic atmosphere and with one of the finest ensemble casts imaginable peter cushing christopher lee cushing and lee are two of my favorite actors ever as well as denholm elliott and the ravishing ingrid pitt star in this film  so which true horror fan could possibly afford to miss it no one of course and the film has much more to offer than just a great cast the house that dripped blood revolves around an eerie rural mansion in which strange things are happening in four parts the film tells the tales of four different heirsthe first tale method for murder tells the story of horror novelist charles hyller denholm elliott who moves into the house with his wife after moving in the writer suddenly feels haunted by a maniac of his own creation the first segment is a great kickoff to the film the story is creepy and macabre throughout and the performances are entirelly very goodin the second story waxworks retired businessman phillip grayson peter cushing moves into the house and suddenly feels drawn to a mysterious wax museum in the nearby town the great peter cushing once again delivers a sublime performance in this and the rest of the performances are also very good the tale is delightfully weird and the secondbest of the film after the thirdthe third tale sweets to the sweet is by far the creepiest and most brilliant of the four john reed christopher lee moves in with his little daughter the private teacher and nanny mrs norton whom mr reed has employed to instruct his daughter is appalled about her employers strictness towards his daughter and is eager to find out what reason the overprotective fathers views on upbringing may have this best segment maintains a very creepy atmosphere and a genuinely scary plot christopher lee is as always superb in his role nyree dawn porter is also very good as the nanny and my special praise goes to then 11yearold chloe franks this ingenious segment alone makes the film a mustsee for every true horrorfanin the fourth segment horroractor paul henderson jon pertwee moves into the house with his sexy mistresscostar carla ingrid pitt this fourth story is satire more than it is actually horror it is a highly amusing satire however and there are many allusions to other horror films at one point henderson indirectly refers to christopher lee who stars in the previous third segmentall four segments have a delightfully macabre sense of humor and a great atmosphere as stated above the third segment is by far the creepiest and greatest but the other three are also atmospheric and often macabrely humorous horror tales that every horror lover should appreciate an igenious atmosphere a macabre sense of humor genuine eerieness and a brilliant cast make this one a mustsee in short the house that dripped blood is an excellent horroromnibus that no lover of british horror could possibly afford to miss highly recommended
pos	before films like the texas chainsaw massacre suspiria and halloween changed the view of horror forever there was a more gothic and far less violent era in the genre films like the hammer horror series and rosemarys baby were what scared and thrilled audiences throughout the 60s and early 70s i cant tell you how many times i rented this film during my childhood but i did because there was something about it i didnt want to limit myself to the slasher and zombies movies of the 70s and 80s and films like this production from the famous but sadly long gone amicus film company were a good startpros a grand eerie music score strong performances from a stellar cast brilliant cinematography plenty good old fashioned thrills and chills especially in the first and last vignettes some haunting moments and images moves at a slow but stead pace the house is one spooky oppressive dwelling great production design and set decoration which give the film a real old gothic horror feel depends more on mood and bloodless chills than on gore and gratuitous nudity for its thrillscons some pacing issues in the first half aside from the the cloak the rest of the stories feel like theyve been done before clichs galore the second story waxworks has fine acting and its moments but is the weakest of the four in terms of scares and suspense the low budget really shows at timesfinal thoughts after seeing this film for the first time in many years i can see why i rented it so frequently its not a masterpiece by any means but its a good example of a time when horror films were made with style and class watch this one with the lights offmy rating 355
pos	the house that dripped blood is one of the better anthology films of the time periodspoilerstracking down a missing film star inspector holloway john bennett finds that the last reported sighting was in a large mansion in the countryside during the course of looking through the house he is told four different stories about past residents of the housethe good storys method for murdermoving into the mysterious manor to get some peace and quiet while charles pens his latest masterwork horror novelist charles hillyer denholm elliott and his wife alice joanna dunham are thrilled with the story which centers around a serial strangler named dominic after a series of strange accidents and experiences in the house charles begins to believe that the creation my have come to life and is haunting him and his wife probably one of the better entries in the film its easily the creepiest the atmosphere here is what sets it apart the scenes with the fictional character are genuinely creepy the mystery surrounding him is really effective and theres always a classic creepout moment the classic moment is the kill in the psychiatrists office which is an alltime high for creepiness the buildup to it with the creaking sounds quick flashes of a mysterious being and the thunder and lightning in the back ground work well for this ones favorsweets for the sweetmoving into a new house widower john reid christopher lee hires former school teacher ann norton nyree dawn porter for his young daughter jane chloe franks while hes away on business ann gradually begins to unravel a dark secret from janes past which john vehemently denies when she learns the true nature of what has happened its far more shocking that what she couldve thought possible with the creepiest outright plot and the biggest twist of the stories this is a quite pleasant entry the mystery of the family is wonderfully played out with small amounts of clues piled up here and there and the final revelation is downright nervewracking that part alone is the main reason why this one works and lee doesnt harm it eitherthe bad storys waxworktortured by memories of his lost love phillip grayson peter cushing and his friend neville rogers joss ackland both become infatuated with a statue of a woman in a wax museum as the statue takes over their lives they discover a shocking secret about the museum that haunts the both of them theres a clever premise here and it does provide an excuse to spend time in a wax museum which are always creepy this is no exception and it looks eerie which is helped by the florescent lighting on display on the sculptures a dream sequence provides a great moment of suspense but what ultimately kills this one is the slow pace it takes a long time for events to unfold out and most of the time is spent on exposition it also builds up to a shock ending that can be seen coming from a mile away those really lower this one a bit had the twist been changed it wouldve scored higher the rest is acceptablethe cloakveteran horror film actor paul henderson jon pertwee upset at the lack of realism on the set of his new film goes off and buys a new vampire cloak from a specialty store the cloak soon turns him into a vampire going crazy on the set with costar carla ingrid pitt and other vampiric acts at home unconvinced the cloak is the cause he does everything he can to prove its just in his imagination this has a pretty decent premise and there is plenty of opportunity for some decent scares but what sinks it is several factors first its just too goofy for its own good the plot twist at the end is a perfect example which is so overdone that its not really a shock at all and just comes across as just plain silly theres so few scenes of scares or attempted scares that its just a bore to sit through its the weakest one in the filmthe final verdict a quite decent omnibus film theres a few small problems scattered through each of the stories that renders this a less than perfect but still highly watchable film highly recommended for those into the similar films at the time or who enjoy british horror filmstodays ratingpg13 violence
pos	four great stories from master robert bloch adapted to the screen by the best actors in the field in the early seventies are the base of this excellent amicus production this was a kind of movie very popular in the sixties till the midseventies and its one of my favorite type of horror movies this one in particular shines for the episode sweets to the sweet where christopher lee is stalked by his evil little girl child heiress to her mother tradition great fun from start to finish and good to very good are also the other three episodes with the last one a bit on the comic side but with the great addition of ingrid pitt the most famous vampress of the english cinema
pos	spoilers included this film surely is the best amicus production ive seen so far even though i still have quite a few to check out the house that dripped blood is a horroromnibusan anthology that contains four uncanny stories involving the tenants of a vicious hellish house in the british countryside a common mistake in productions like this is wasting too much energy on the wraparound story that connects the separate talespeter duffels film wisely doesnt pay too much attention to that it simply handles about a scotland yard inspector who comes to the house to investigate the disappearance of the last tenant and like that he learns about the bizarre events that took place there before all four stories in this film are of high qualitylevel and together they make a perfect wholesome high expectations are allowed for this film since it was entirely written by robert bloch yes the same bloch who wrote the novel that resulted in the brilliant horror milestone psycho were also marking peter duffels solid and very professional debut as a director the four stories  chapters if you will  in the house that dripped blood contain a good diversity in topics but theyre almost equally chilling and eerie number one handles about a horrorauthor who comes to the house along with his wife in order to find inspiration for his new book this starts out real well but after a short while his haunted and stalked by the villain of his own imagination the idea in this tale isnt exactly originalbut its very suspenseful and the climax is rather surprising the second story stars hammer horrorlegend peter cushing as a retired stockbroker still haunted by the image of an unreachable and longlost love he bumps into a wax statue that looks exactly like her cushing is a joy to observe as always and  even though the topic of wax museums isnt new  this story looks overall fresh and innovating this chapter also contains a couple of delightful shockmoments and theres a constant tense atmosphere its a terrific warmup for what is arguably the best story number 3 another legendary actor in this one as christopher lee gives away a flawless portrayal of a terrified father hes very severe and strict regarding his young daughter and he keeps her in isolation for the outside world not without reason since the little girl shows a bizarre fascination for witchcraft and voodoo besides great acting by lee and the remarkable performance of chloe franks as the spooky kid this story also has a terrific gothic atmosphere the devilish undertones in this story along with the creepy sound effects of thunder make this story a must for fans of authentic horror the fourth and final story in which a vain horror actor gets controlled by the vampirecloak he wears is slightly weaker then the others when it comes to tension and credibility but that the overload of subtle humor more or less compensates that theres even a little room for parody in this story as the protagonist refers to costar christopher lee in the dracula series most memorable element in this last chapter is the presence of the gorgeous ingrid pitt the cultqueen from the vampire lovers certainly is one of the many highlights in the filmher cleavage in particular no doubt about itthe house that dripped blood will be greatly appreciated by classic horror fans i truly believe that with a bit of moodsettling preparations this could actually be one of the few movies thatll terrify you and leave a big impression intelligent and compelling horror like it should be highly recommended one extra little remark though this film may notrepeat may not under any circumstances be confused with the dorm that dripped blood this latter one is a very irritating and lousy underground 80s slasher that has got nothing in common with this film except for the title it stole
pos	the late great robert bloch author of psycho for those of you who werent paying attention scripted this tale of terror and it was absolutely one of the scariest movies i ever saw as a kid i had to walk miles just to see a movie and it was usually dark when i emerged from the theater seeing a horror movie was always unnerving but particularly so when it was as wellexecuted as this one when i had the opportunity to see this one several years ago on videotape which should always be a last resort i was surprised at how well it held up take the terror test watch it at night alone and then tell me its not scary
pos	an excellent movie and great example of how scary a movie can be without really showing the viewer anything its a set of four stories all revolving around the tenants of a charmingly oldfashioned house and their various gruesome and horrific fates all tied together by a wraparound story about a scotland yard inspector searching for a missing horror film star it starts out with a story about a mystery writer whose main character becomes a little too realistic followed by a story about two old romantic rivals who become obsessed over a wax figure in a museum then a story about a sweetly angelic little child who is anything but and closing with the story of what happened to the missing film starand what he does to the inspector its a gorgeous print that lets you really appreciate the work of director duffell and what he was able to accomplish with a very small budget add to that the acting talents of peter cushing christopher lee denholm elliott joss ackland ingrid pitt and jon pertwee and youve got a movie that can be enjoyed again and again just dont answer the phone if anyone from stoker real estate calls to offer you a bargain on a beautiful house in the english countryside
pos	now days most people dont watch classic movies such as this most of friends only watch movies from the 90s to present thats kinda stingy most old movies like this are masterpieces unique in their own way only because back when these movies were being thought of and made thats when ideas were fresh now people strain just to think of new ideas anyway to the movie for true fans of classic horror this is for you the movie is based with a investigator from scotland yard investigating the disappearance of an movie actor and stumbles on to three other strange occurrences with past residents of the same house i wont say anymore for i will ruin the movie more than i already have but it is a terrific movie for as old as it is and would never mind watching it again
pos	for fans of 1970s hammer type horror films this movie should be a treat the only thing i didnt like about the film was the fact that peter cushing was wasted on the worst episode in general however this is a solid spooky little movie if this is not amicus best film its certainly one of them the best episode rightfully saved for last is the one featuring jon pertwee as a horror film actorit is really excellent as good as pertwee was in this role its hard to believe he didnt do more of these types of movies all in all this is an entertaining movie which scared the heck out of me as a child and which still gives me the creeps to this day
pos	this is a very amusing and sometimes quite creepy anthology that if a bit short in the screenwriting department more than makes up for the shortcoming in the acting location work and overall exuberance the best episodes of this are the first with denholm elliot playing a horror writer stalked by a character from his novel in the works  a perfect example of the acting pulling this out of the merely pedestrian the third with christopher lee as a man terrified of his own daughter and the final episode with the late great jon pertwee as a pompous horror film star who gets more than just a new role on his latest project the dialogue between pertwee and ingrid pitt is sparkling and inspired both obviously relishing the opportunity to really ham it up cushing is typically good in the weakest segment which certainly isnt helped by the fact that the wax figure of the woman hes obsessed with down at the local wax museum is anything but beautiful as we are told to believe she is someone of shocking beauty was needed and instead were given a woman with a jaw of a turtle minor quibbles aside this movie and its wonderful country house setting is one to catch when you can
pos	this film is a quite entertaining horror anthology film along the lines of tales from the crypt written by robert bloch author of psycho its good fun for horror fans and has an excellent cast the movie should also be required viewing for doctor who fans since jon pertwee the third doctor has an amusing role as a rude and obnoxious horror star
pos	enjoyed catching this film on very late late late tv and it kept my interest through out the entire picture this wonderful creepy yet mysterious looking english home with evil looking decorations and weired furniture and rooms that make you wonder just why anyone would want to rent this home or even own it there are four4tales concerning this house and each resident of the home meets with all kinds of problems you will notice the beautiful lake and pond around the home and also the sweet singing of birds but dont let that fool you there is horror all over the place peter cushingblack jack80 gives a great performance as one of the persons living in the home and even christopher leecurse of the crimson altar68 and his little daughter chloe franksjane reid make a wonderful exciting story together his daughter for some reason loves to read witchcraft books if you love creepy horrible and mysterious films with lots of surprises this is the film for you
pos	this is an awesome amicus horror anthology with 3 great stories and fantastic performances only the last story disappoints all the characters are awesome and the film is quite chilling and suspenseful plus peter cushing and christopher lee are simply amazing in this its very underrated and my favorite story has to be the 3rd one sweets to the sweet plus all the characters are very likable some of its predictable and the last story was incredibly disappointing and rather bland however the ending was really cool this is an awesome amicus horror anthology with 3 great stories and fantastic performances only the last story disappoints i say its must see1st story method for murder this is an awesome story with plenty of suspense and the killer dominic is really creepy and its very well acted as well this was the perfect way to start off with a story and for the most part its unpredictable plus the double twist ending is shocking and quite creepy grade a2nd story waxworks this is a solid story all around with wonderful performances however the ending is quite predictable but its still creepy and has quite a bit of suspense peter cushing did an amazing job and i couldnt believe how young joss ackland was i really enjoyed this story grade b3rd story sweets to the sweet this is the best story here as its extremely creepy and unpredictable throughout it also has a nice twist as well christopher lee did an amazing job and chloe franks did a wonderful job as the young daughter plus the ending is quite shocking i dont want to spoil it for you but its one of the best horror stories i have seen grade a4th story the cloak this is a terrible story thats really weak and unfunny jon pertwee annoyed me however the ending surprised me a little bit and ingrid pitt was great as always however its just dull and has been done before many times plus where was the creativity grade dthe direction is great peter duffell does a great job here with awesome camera work great angles adding some creepy atmosphere and keeping the film at a very fast pacethe acting is awesome john bryans is great here as the narrator he had some great lines i just wished he had more screen time john bennett is very good as the det and was quite intense he was especially good at the end i liked him lots denholm elliott is excellent as charles he was vulnerable showed fear was very likable and i loved his facial expressions he rocked joanna dunham is stunningly gorgeous and did great with what she had to do as the wife she also had great chemistry with denholm elliott  tom adams is incredibly creepy as dominic he was creepy looking and got the job done extremely well peter cushing is amazing as always and is amazing here he is likable focused charming and as always had a ton of class cushing rules joss ackland is fantastic as always and looked so young here i barely recognized him his accent wasnt so thick and played a different role i loved it ackland rules wolfe morris is creepy here and did what he had to do wellchristopher lee is amazing as always and is amazing here he is incredibly intense very focused and as always had that great intense look on his face he was especially amazing at the end lee rules chloe franks is adorable as the daughter she is somewhat creepy and gave one of the best child performances i have ever seen i loved hernyree dawn porter is beautiful and was excellent as the babysitter i liked her lots jon pertwee annoyed me here and was quite bland and completely unfunny he also had no chemistry with ingrid pitt ingrid pitt is beautiful  and does her usual vampire thing and does it well rest of the cast do fine overall a must see  out of 5
pos	a classy offering from amicus producer milton subotsky and director peter duffell the far pavillions etc turn in a classy intelligent fourhander with a strong cast peter cushing christopher lee jon pertwee ingrid pitt etc all giving stylish performances despite a low budget which results in a few unspecial effects the most outstanding contribution however is that of the 7yearold chloe franks who turns in chillingly effective account of her part which makes ones blood run cold only spoilt by the lurid title wished on the film by its distributors this underrated release a cut above the runofthemill blood n guts shocker movie is for those who appreciate a little thought with their horror
pos	i thought that mukhsin has been wonderfully written its not just about entertainment theres tonnes of subtle messages that i think yasmin was trying to bring across and yes it might be confusing to some of youespecially if you didnt watch sepet andor gubra for 76 timesi bet u noticed how they use characters from the two movies before right its really ironic how the characters relate like the bossy neighbour is that prostitute from gubra and the chick at the snooker pad turns out to be the religious and wife of the pious man in the future and i absolutely love the voiceovers its crude yet awakeningly fresh like when they took a shot of the rumah tumpangan gamin signboard then there was suddenly mukhsins voice saying bismillahhirrahmannirrahim the scene when he climbed the treeit captured malaysians attitudeand in some mild way sniggering at how pathetic it is portrayed in the character for example even the kids can be really sharp tonguedcomplete with the shrill annoying voice and simply bad mouth ppl all movie long and how you can be such a busybody and talk about ppl when ur own life isnt sorted out all i can say is this movie totally reached my expectation if not exceeded it it kept me glued to the screen i couldnt even take my eyes off it not even to make out in the cinema ha ha
pos	mukhsin is a beautiful movie about a first love story everyone probably has one and this is writerdirector yasmin ahmads story of hers with a boy called mukhsin we know that her movies have been semiautobiographical of sorts having scenes drawn upon her personal experiences and it is indeed this sharing and translating of these emotions to the big screen that has her films always exude a warm sincerity and honesty mukhsin is no different and probably the most polished ad confident work to date though i must add as a personal bias that sepet still has a special place in my heartour favourite family is back  pak atan mak inom orked and kak yam though this time we go back to when orked is age 10 the characters are all younger from the movies weve journeyed with them from rabun to gubra and here sharifah amanis sisters sharifah aryana and sharifah aleya take on the roles of orked and mak inom respectively which perhaps accounted for their excellent chemistry together on screen nevermind that their not playing sibling roles the only constant it seems is kak yam played by adibah noor and even pak atan has hair on his head through mukshin the movie we come full circle with the characters and the world that yasmin has introduced us to we come to learn of and understand the family a little bit more set in the days when theyre still living in their kampung revisited back in rabun where orked attends a chinese school and packs some serious combination of punches and you wonder about that burst of energy in gubra well she had it in her since young the perennial tomboy and doted child of the family she prefers playing with the boys in games rather than mindless masakmasak with the girls and favourite outings include going with the family to football matchesthe arrival of a boy called mukhsin mohd syafie naswip to the village provides a cool peer for orked to hang out and do stuff with  cycling through the villages climbing trees flying kites and as what is desired to be explored the crossing of that line between friendship and romance both beautiful emotionsmukhsin does have its cheeky moments which liven up the story and bring about laughter because some of the incidents we would have experienced it ourselves and sometimes serve as a throwback to our own recollection of childhood in short those scenes screamed fun we observe the life in a typical kampung where some neighbours are very nice while others the nosy parkers and rumour mongers spreading ill gossip stemming from envy there are 2 additional family dynamics seen one from an immediate neighbour and the other from mukhsins own both of which serve as adequate subplots and contrast to orkeds ownas always yasmins movies are filled with excellent music and for mukhsin it has something special the song hujan as penned by her father as well as ne me quitte pas aptly used in the movie given that the yasmins movies to date have been centred around the same characters the beauty of it is that you can watch them as stand alone or when watched and pieced together makes a compelling family drama dealing with separate themes and universal issues like interracial romance love and forgiveness fans will definitely see the many links in mukhsin back to the earlier movies while new audiences will surely be curious to find out certain whys and significance of recurring characters or events like that pudgy boy who steals glances at orkedand speaking of whys parts of mukhsin too is curiously open which probably is distinctive of yasmins style or deliberately left as such i thought that as a story about childhood recollected from memory then there are details which will be left out for sure and subtly i felt that mukhsin exhibited this perfectly with not so detailed details and the focus on what can be remembered in significant episodes between the twoanother highly recommended movie and a rare one that i feel is suitable for all ages  bring along your kid brother or sister
pos	the movie starts off in a classroom setting where not surprisingly our main actress orked was seen in a chinese language class later in the film she was asked on why by mukhsin that she was sent to learn mandarin her answer was simple for a child she is coz shes already known the malay language wellits a bit of a romance one may thought of it but once youve stopped yourself from reading too much critics and go for it youll notice the typical elements of malaysia the movie basically focuses on 10 year old orked who met 12 year old mukhsin in a game of which many would think of it as a boys game running out of players mukhsin who was new in that village was forced to allow orked into the game in which she eagerly showed the male side of her orked is no such ordinary girl as she depicts more of the male behavior as you will see in the movie defending mukhsin from much violent encounter with her schoolbullies throwing one of the bullys bag out from the school bus window throwing punches and kicks on mukhsins brother where after he teased mukhsin and so on and so forth both were awesome buddies and stick closer than that but with a slightest of misunderstanding in which most of us would all respond to in the same way parted the both of them until the day when mukhsin left townnow the movie depicts the first love between orked and mukhsin they started out as friends but slowly evolving into somewhat more of a closer relationship and then towards bgr you would notice the changes yasmin made in the movies for each of the main actor and the actress when they go through love the different character was portrayed with eagerness and mild humor the scenes were all in random but it depicted so much reality in it that youd be stuck on the screen for a long time you will love the movie for what it is and not because that you want to be patriotic to the local scenes coz it means much moreas the movie envelopes around the two love birds it also manages to find its lens towards orkeds parents her mother who was educated in england speaks very good english and in which her husband and the caretaker in the house with very much attempt tries to speak back their own kind of english which was humor all the way indeed let me just explain to you why humor can be such a prominent thing in this movie and that explanation or description that you may portray can be given in only one word and that is randomness often more than not we dont learn to laugh at ourselves and when we do we do it at the expense of others it is just like what the movie just follow law by jack neo would have mentioned  often when we are ourselves we dont see the person in us we are but when only when we are in another persons body then only would we learn to see who we really are and that is how humor applies as well more so than just dignitythe movie was filled with such randomness that the typical facts of our routine lives as we carried it out could be all the way filled with laughter if we want it to bethe other focus of this movie was on how orkeds neighbor a couple in which the husband is no longer loving to his wife and wanted to find another pak koboi as what hes nicked after was seen polishing his motorbike daily and would take it out for a ride with his newly found girlfriend the producer did not fail to show you perhaps why the husband wanted to find another wife the wife was a real hurler or kpc as we chinese would call it having interrupting on other peoples business and sending her own daughter to tease orked in words only adults would use after all what goes around comes around and thats probably why bad things kinda want to happen to her in every time being nice to people around you wont hurt at all unless you have an ego to protect but then again whats it worth the movie also centers around mukhsins brother hussein who would go out to town everyday until very late at night smoking drinking and also finding girls hes the total opposite of mukhsin but thats all perhaps because of family problems both the brothers were staying with their aunt and the parents were far away from them i will not reveal more of the story line as it would spoil much of the interest in wanting to find it out for yourself but the slightest of all elements in which the producer wanted to send a message across to the viewers is the life of us all she wanted us me at least to view life from our own perspective when we are not ourselves movies in a way take us out from our own body places us in the characters position and use our empty mind then to view on the happenings of it depending on the type and genre of the movie you will be mesmerized by how a good movie such as this would portray and imply a significant impact on you
pos	everyone has a first love and though it is hard to define that feeling when youre younger it is there aching inside you that is what malaysian filmmaker yasmin ahmad aims to prove in her fourth feature a movie where that most complex of emotions is recounted in a deceptively simple straightforward fashionsuch an approach is especially convenient in this case as the love story at the films core involves two twelveyear olds and would therefore make any attempts at deeper analysis seem contrived and pretentious that they dont is also testament to the astounding performances given by the leading nonactors sharifah aryana and mohd syafie naswip the former plays orked already seen as an adult character in ahmads previous picture gubra a lively almost rebellious girl who perhaps influenced by her british upbringing her mother studied in england despises playing with dolls preferring to play violent sports with the boys then one day she meets mukhsin naswip who has come to spend the holidays at his aunts house and all of a sudden she changes her habits goodbye fistfights hello bikeriding and treeclimbing but what does this mean are they just friends or is something more implied something neither of them is yet ready to understand let alone acceptgiven the young age of the protagonists answering those questions borders on impossible and so like in several smaller films lost in translation comes to mind there is no real closure a choice that leaves a bittersweet but ultimately satisfying aftertaste the naturalistic unfiltered acting especially aryanas gets to the heart almost immediately and a strong supporting cast orkeds family most of all helps keeping the minimalistic narrative fun and seducing the downtoearth approach isnt always that effective the hilarious subplot regarding an adulterous neighbor is dropped way too early and it is hard to justify the bizarre pulp fiction reference at the start of the feature but the emotional strength of the teenage romance is enough to make this an interesting piece of independent asian cinema
pos	overall the film is ok i think its better than sepet and much better than gubra in term of its story its sentimental valuethere are a few scenes that makes me touched yes i agree that the boy mukhsin did his acting very good brilliant i can say that his acting is almost naturalhowever the song ne me quitte pas by nina simone really menaikkan my bulu roma i love the song both the song ne me quitte pas and hujan i just downloaded the song beautifuland salute to yasmin the movies ending credit makes me touched again we can see how yasmin really appreciated her parents in an unique wayi think the movie deserves that grand prix of international jury at berlin film festivali give 85 out of 1o stars
pos	this is the one movie to see if you are to wed or are a married couple the movie portrais a couple in italy and deals with such difficult topics as abortion infidelity juggling work and familythe so called culture of death that we are experiencing nowadays in the world is terrible and this movie will surely make you thinka must see i hope it gets distributed as it shouldcongratulations on the cast and directortwo thumbs up and a 10 star evaluation from me
pos	casomai is a masterful tale depicting the story of a young couple who wade through the murky waters of marriage the story is very believable in telling the strange seesaw between oblivion and continuous interference by others which is fairly typical in italy one may wonder whether such happenings are different elsewhere though pavignano and dalatri were very good at writing and that is one of the strong points of the movie acting by stefania rocca and fabio volo is sober and gripping and the figure of the sympathetic priest is funny and wellrounded all in all a truly deserving movie probably one of the best italian movies of the year
pos	i was very pleased to go and see a milanese film shot in milan alessandro alatri is a roman director who has understood properly and fortunately printed in a film the milanese philosophyfilm tells the story of a standard in career milanese couple starting from the birth to the death the birthwedding is so typical out of any scheme that becomes original and involves all the wedding guests in a flash back story of how the couple came to each other and felt in love life is hard in the urbe of milan and after the sweeties old days became tougher and tougher then finally the product a child who instead of strengthen further the couple relationship it weaken because the selfish effect typical of a nowadays metropolis personality the advertising environment with all the creative under stress atmosphere helps to get well involved in the plot we are losing the life values and this is well and deeply reflected in this nice and sharp movie from the senza pelles directorthe actors are well chosen stefania rocca nice and well characterised and a positive surprise an unexpected good fabio volo well known by the trash tv serie le ienerating 710
pos	this movie contains personalities that so deliciously are playing their parts i love the final when nobody knows what are they gonna do about their life but its completely great when you see and realize that the priest is right is jut for two so what are the other persons doing there the movie embrace you to a new life to experiences to be able of dream with the other person and reach those dreams also shows you the life itself hard like it is but gives you the option to choose what you want and what you really need hope this comment works for you the movie it did worked well for me i bought the movie by the way  take care
pos	casomai was the last movie ive seen before getting married just last year it was also the first movie ive searched for after i was married because we promised to offer a copy to our priestsometimes reality is not that apart from fiction to all those who wrote that priests like don camillo dont exist in real life i would recommend them to visit my priest pe nuno westwood in estoril portugal to all others i would only recommend them to see this movie before and after the i do day rodrigo ribeiro portugal
pos	a sophisticated contemporary fable about the stresses that work to loosen and ultimately unbind the vows of marriage the main thrust of the narrative arises from a homily spoken by a country priest following the wedding vows of a young cosmopolitan couple from milan in it the future course of the marriage is spelled out which bit by bit frays from the stresses of modern life the moral of this story within a story is that in order for a marriage to work out both now and in the past it has been necessary for that relationship to be abutted by family and friends this film was a relative blockbuster by domestic italian standards its a terrible shame that this film is not available in either dvd or vhs
pos	the best film about marriage and family this is a very interesting reflections to the couples that will be come to the dangerous and paradoxical fascinating world of marriage and family this decision could be the better or the worst in our lives and the life of our kids the real intrusion or help of friends or executioner if we leave the real role of families they can help or they can destroy us the mad priest who possibly is not much mad telling what could happen according the statistics and the reality a couple who thinks in a special marriage live a painful story in their future own historywho likes contract marriage nobody after the priest tells their own history if they leave the future in another hands if they dont know what is the marriage that the problems are true that the life demand a real engage guaranties from each one that the real victims of the divorce are kids with real name andrea in the film or names that the abortion is only an easy exit sadness regrets and unhappiness will be there after abortion that the state and social security thinks every time less in a real problems of the families the gossip of the friends the infidelity because of weakness and desperation of steffania because tomasso lives his life as if he were alonemaybe someone could think that this film is a pessimistic film but not steffania and tomasso in the deep of their hearts they like a beautiful marriage and family if not why they like marriage a truly and beautiful marriage depends only of the couple of each one of their decisions of each one actions in their lives the family could be a place where each one feel loved because being his or her only by existing the screenplay is wonderful the performances are great steffania and tomasso the almost cynical priest an excellent direction and script the colors and the management of the cameras superb
pos	i now that these days some people want see a movie without movie styling so much dogma lars von watchosky brothers are changed what we expect in a movie perhaps casomai is noonemoreindependentnonamerican movie the movie take all movies resources and language to tell us a simple history about love and marriage but much more  fully of views lectures and let you thinking  and im sure you cant fell boried any second of a long 116 minutes i calculate that dont have a single scene longer that 3 o 2 12 minutes
pos	i am right now in front of the tv watching casomai it is changing it id evolving or betterdevolving it begin with a courius wedding of the two protagonists where their lovestory is reported after that everything change a child was born and all the rest usually happen in a couple it is a not a special movie because it talks about a normal couple and normality is the center of this movie it doesnt want to show us something particular there is nothing new it is just a normal lovestory the story of a couple and being normal it become different from the rest it is also a flashing movie everything is short every scene is long just some seconds it is a reported story many things are known because friends and parents talk about that and their opinion is central the opinions create the story and destroy it it is a simple story of a couple as i said but it is not boring it just show a couple should be everything known it is but i am sure that every one of you will want to know what happen so dont forget to watch the end
pos	her deadly rival 1995 starring harry hamlin annie potts lisa zane tommy hinkley susan diol roma maffia robert c treveiler d l anderson william blair sean bridges robin dallenbach wilbur fitzgerald dale frye stan kelly deborah hobart david lenthall lorri lindberg chuck kinlaw amy parrish melissa suzanne mcbride ralph wilcox al wiggins jeff sumerel daria sanforddirector james hayman screenplay dan viningactor harry hamlin of la law fame clash of the titans and other films seems perfectly cast in this lifetime type film directed by james hayman and released in 1995 he and his wife lisa rinna would later work on a film about sex addiction her deadly rival is at first glance similar to the better known hollywood boxoffice hit fatal attraction in rival happily married couple jim and kris lanford move into a new home in the typically beautiful suburbs they have the seemingly perfect marriage they are deeply in love despite a routine lifestyle but then a mysterious admirer sets her eyes on jim her identity is never revealed despite an attempt by jim and even investigators to discover who she is she constantly harasses jim through phone calls and letters his marriage nearly flounders as his wife begins to think hes having an affair and trying to cover it up while harry hamlin annie potts and the rest of the cast  lisa zane tommy hinkley susan diol roma maffia robert c treveiler d l anderson william blair each seem to be straight out of a soap opera but this is a very suspensefilled drama and has its good moments there is a twist at the end spoiler alert all i have to say is her deadly rival was only herself based on a supposedly actual case jims wife kris suffered from multiple personality disorder and that was what ruined her marriage even if the story is not terribly impressive even if the acting is only a step above soap opera acting this film has its moments especially moving are the intimate scenes between jim and his wife and the final scene in which when jim learns the truth he cant believe what he has just heard the movie is probably a little too long and boring in some parts but its the kind of tv movie that usually does well especially on lifetime which continues to produce films of this kind of the domestic thriller type or seduction stories trashy but everyone likes trash
pos	i liked this movie although halfway through it i was able to tell who the secret admirer wasi am also wondering if it was based on a true story since it told about the real people at the end of the movie i guess i will have to research it and let ya knowdoes anyone remember what state this happened in i believe they moved to north carolina if im not mistakenof course the states could have been changed to protect the innocentyou would think that this man could have figured it out as easily as i did was he stupid or what
pos	i was watching this movie on fridayapr 7th i didnt see the last scene  cos i was talking with my bro n mom in law at the same time  anyone can tell me what happened to heri watched slightly that her husband was hearing someone was talking to his wife in the bedroom and then he opened the doorshes dead alreadywhat happened to her did she kill herself how could she arrange everything like the phone callsmeanwhile shes at home when her husband was talking to this strange admireranyone can explain to meplease i am so so curious  in the endi read that she suffered from multiply disorder personality thnks before
pos	always enjoy the great acting talents of harry hamlinjim lansfordstrange hearts01 who plays a straight as an arrow husband who seems to get all kinds of attention from very charming young women namely lisa zanelynnemonkeybone01 who is a coworker with jim lansford and you wonder why he doesnt try to hit on her for some fun annie pottskris lansfordbreaking the rules92is a very warm and sweet loving wife to jim and has complete trust in her husband kris wants to always keep her husband happy and even buys him a home with out him even seeing it for himself this film will keep you guessing right to the very end
pos	hes stocky sweaty slightly crosseyed and restless he stands in front of us and calls himself a pervert he claims that we  the film viewers  perceive the screen as a toilet bowl and are all secretly wishing for all the st to explode from the inside hes unpredictable and scary well come on you could have guessed by now hes one of the leading philosophers of our ageslavoj iek is both a narrator and a subject of sophie fiennes extraordinary new film a perverts guide to the cinema fiennes illustrates a featurelong lecture by iek and does so in two ways by providing exemplary film clips and putting iek on real or reconstructed locations from the movies he speaks about its always nice to watch neatly captioned scenes from great movies although revenge of the sith got here as well but the main attraction of a perverts guide is iek himself what makes the movie such fun to watch is the unanswerable question one cannot help but ask over and over again what is more outrageous ieks views or ieks screen presence in a documentary by astra taylor iek 05 slovenian philosopher at one point confessed his fear of being silent because he claimed he feels like he doesnt exist in the first place the only way to make all other people believe he does is to talk constantly and feverishly and talk he did and how also a perverts guide is dominated by his voice  delivering perfect english in most crazy way and making some astonishing points about the cinemawhat are those well for example he sees chaplins reluctance towards talking picture as a sign of an universal fear of voice itself kind of alien force taking over the human being  think the ventriloquist segment of dead of night 45 he says that the perverse nature of cinema is to teach us to desire certain objects not to provide us with them he identifies groucho marx as super ego chico as ego and harpo as id he says a million other interesting things and all the time we cannot take our eyes off him so persuasive and captivating are his looks at some point i couldnt help but stare at his thick scruffy hair and wonder what kind of a brain lays stored underneath craving of course for more insightsmost notable are ieks readings of lynch and hitchcock which comes as no surprise since he has written about both of them the cumulative effect of many brilliantly edited clips from their respective work made those parts of ieks lecture memorable and  unlike others  difficult to argue with since he seems to really have gotten things right on these two directors this doesnt go for his reading of tarkovsky for example upon whom he relentlessly imposes his own utterly materialistic view of reality dismissing precisely whats so remarkable in all tarkovsky namely strong religious intuitions and imagesthe question isnt whether iek is inspiring and brilliant because he is or whether fiennes film is worth watching because it is likewise the real question is rather are iek views coherent one smart observation after another make for an overwhelming intellectual ride but after the whole thing is over some doubts remain for example while considering vertigo 58 iek states that whats hidden behind human face is a perfect void which makes face itself only a facade something of a deception in its own means however when in the final sequence we hear about the evershattering finale of city lights 31 as being a portrait of one human being fully exposed to another its hard not to ask what happened to the whole facadething why should we grant chaplins face intrinsic value of the real thing and deprive kim novaks of this same privilege in two bold strokes or maybe that incoherence might also be read in lacans terms the name of the notoriously unreadable french psychoanalyst is fundamental to ieks thought the film has all the virtues of a splendid twoandahalf hours lecture lots of ground are covered many perspectives employed even some firstrate wisecracks made when iek travels on a melanie daniels boat from the birds 63 and tries to think as she did he comes up with i want to fk mitch but it has also one shortcoming that isnt inherent to twoandahalf hours lecture as such its almost obsessively digressive ieks yarn about how far are we from the real is as good as any other psychoanalytic yarn but after some 80 minutes it becomes quite clear that one of ieks perverse pleasures is to ramble on and on changing subjects constantly overall effect is this of being swept away by a giant cool fizzing wave youre simultaneously taken by surprise refreshed in mortal danger and confused no end as you finish watching your head is brimming with ideas not of your own and youre already planning on rewatching some films  but you also share a sense of having survived a calamitythe ultimate question is did iek lost it or havent we even came close to the real thing once cinephilia becomes punishable by imprisonment we shall all meet in a one big cell and finally talk to each other not having any movies around to turn our faces to i dare you all who will have enough guts to approach iek and defy him my guess is that once you look into those eyes in real life you become a believer
pos	i saw this film at the toronto international film festival not as salacious as it sounds this is a threepart documentary each episode is 50 minutes featuring slovenian superstar philosopherpsychoanalyst slavoj zizek zizek takes us on a journey through many classic films exploring themes of sexuality fantasy morality and mortality it was directed by sophie fiennes of the multitalented fiennes clan shes sister to actors ralph and josephi enjoyed this quite a bit although i think it will be even more enjoyable on dvd since there is such a stew of ideas to be digested freudian and lacanian analysis can be pretty heavy going and seeing the whole series all at once became a bit disorienting by the end of two and a half hours it didnt help that an illadvised coffee and possession of a bladder led me to some discomfort for the last hour or somy only real issue with this is that zizek picked films that were quite obviously filled with freudian themes he spends quite a bit of time on the films of hitchcock and david lynch not exactly masters of subtlety i would have liked to see him try to support his theories by using a wider range of films although thats really just me saying id like to see part four and five and sixzizek is very funny and part of the humour was watching him present what amounted to a lecture while inserting himself into the actual scenes from some of the films hes discussing so for instance we see him in a motorboat on his way to bodega bay from hitchcocks the birds or sitting in the basement of the bates motel from psycho which is not to say that his theories are not provocative even when i found myself disagreeing with him it definitely made me think a little more deeply about the films which is exactly what hes trying to accomplish
pos	bear in mind any film let alone documentary which asserts any kind of truth will generate an adverse and proportional amount of cynicism from those to whom any suggestion of and or search for truths is already meaningless those of you who are already masters of psychology film and captains of the soul will no doubt find this movie redundant after all you already know everything there is to know congratsfor those of us in the minority like myself i found the perverts guide to cinmeamostly brilliant and worth watching for those interested in movies psychology and modern philosophya little like scott mclouds understanding comics director sophie fiennes intergrates slovene philosopher psychologist and social critic slavoj zizek right into many of the films and specif scenes he discusses the cover is an image from the birdszizek takes a boat out to recreate the shotlacanian psychoanalysis does not necessarily scream an evening of great funbut it is if you like movies that is having some knowledge of lacanian psychoanalysis helps symbolic real and imaginary are terms which get thrown around a little loosely at first but the scenes which zizek selects and analyze make remarkably clear what was always for me a very abstract subject in fact its probably better to have a familiarity with the films hes discussing than with the terminology he uses which becomes clearer as the film goes onwhy i love this film isnt because it picks great films to analyze or reveals great truths about lacan but shows in a very practical and clever manner where film and psychology and by default philosophy meetwhy is the sound of music kinda fascistic why is short cuts about more than just class and alienation why do the birds attack in the birds what is there to learn about the mind from alien resurrection what does the planet of solaris want what does psycho and the marx brothers have to do with each other and what the hell is david lynch getting across in movie after moviewell zizek has some ideasthe role of the voice in both the excorcist and star wars revenge of the sith is maybe the movies strongest and most lucid moment when he gets into feminine sexual subjectivity i begin to wonderat one point zizek admits his feeling that flowers are a kind of decorative vagina dentatta that they are disgusting and should be hidden from children jokingly it seems butanyway its a fascinating documentary which anyone who has ever seen a movie and thought it meant something more than was literally stated should make an attempt to seeand anyone interested in slavoj zizek this is a must as well much less dry than reality of the virtual and more direct than zizek two other pseudodocs about the elvis of contemporary cultural criticism as he is being dubbed in the english speaking worldthe perverts guide to cinema is not about the role of sex in cinema zizek claims cinema is the ultimate pervert art because it teaches how to desire and not what to desire and that it is the only contemporary art form that can allow for these desires to be articulated this is not a film about finding the reality in cinema its about finding the cinema in reality and how important and exciting that can be hard to find and a bit long but well worth the trouble one of the most stimulating movie watching experiences ive ever had
pos	lots and lots of information to digest and if youve seen zizek you know his pacealso if you havent seen most of the films or at least some other films by the same directors mentioned in this doc you will be somewhat lost and the film list is long director includes hitchcock psycho vertigo birds lynch lost highwaymullholland falls wild at heart blue velvet  tarkovsky stalker solaris and the conversationcoppola there are some segway films like star wars espisode iii matrix  but these i suspect are baits to be sure zizek is never boring but if you dont buy or if you mind the psycho analytics then youll be annoyed to no end but you should not be as the setting clips the way the film interleave with these clips zizeks points are never boring
pos	cinema is the ultimate pervert art it doesnt give you what you desire it tells you how to desireso begins the perverts guide to cinema in which slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst slavoj zizek applies his freudianlacanian brainscalpel to world cinema this film in three parts is the second feature documentary directed by sophie fiennes yes sister of ralph and joseph and it is a notable accomplishment clocking in at 2 12 hours of talk from one man and yet remaining humorous and engaging throughout in essence it is an extended film lecture and one of the best you may ever get over the course of the film zizek guides us through a catalog of obsession and desire in film history he touches on more than 40 films and in particular spends a great deal of time with hitchcock lynch chaplin tarkovsky the marx brothers and eisenstein but he also takes a close look at persona the conversation three colors blue dogville fight club and the exorcist thematically zizeks inquiry into cinema ranges from thoughts on the death drive to the coordinates of desire and from gnosticism to partial objectsthe perverts guide will be a slightly better experience if youve taken a few minutes to bone up on your basic freudian terminology however even if youre not steeped in psychoanalytic theory zizeks dynamic and hilarious personality carries the film forward with such gusto that you arent likely to balk at the specialized lingo the film frequently cuts from movie clips to images of zizek inside the movie he is talking aboutthat is in the original locations and sets the transitions in these sequences sustain such tension and humor that the trick never gets old and zizek himself is constantly making us laugh either from bizarre little jokes or from his enthusiastic insistence on for example a bold oedipal interpretation of the birds and this goaheadandlaugh attitude on the parts of both fiennes and zizek is essential to the gonzo character of the film it is the spoonful of sugar that helps us digest zizeks weird medicine after all dont we all have a sense that past a certain point psychology theorists are just pulling our legs
pos	theres the danger with the criticphilosopher slavoj zizek with his film directed by sophie fiennes which takes together a wonderful amalgam of silent horror scifi surreal and other contemporary thrillers together to make his points ofr freudian comparisons to overload but in the perverts guide to cinema he also makes even the more farreaching points a point of departure from any other analysis ive seen on a collective section of films while it doesnt cover the expansive territory scorseses movie documentaries cover the same attachments are there and zizek has a definite love for all of these perverse examples and films primarily the work of hitchcock lynch chaplin and tarkovsky yet one shouldnt go into seeing this if you can find it that is i got to see it almost by luck thinking zizek will just try and dissect all of the psychosexual parts or parts referring it in an obtuse deranged manner if anything he opens up one to points that might never be considered otherwise would one think of three of the marx brothers as representations of the id superego and ego harpos example is most deadon for mehes not just one to take on the classics though he also considers the food for thought in the matrix and fight club in representations of the split between fantasy and reality and if the matrix needs the energy as much as the energy needs the matrix for the former and in the attachment of violence in dealing with ones own self as well as ones double in the latter he even throws in a piece from the pivotal moment in revenge of the sith when anakin becomes darth vader and the implications of shunning away fatherhood under that back mask at the very moment his childrens births happens elsewhere the ideals of fatherhood male sexuality the male point of view in turning fantasy into reality at which point zizek rightfully points to as the moment of a nightmares creation and female subjectivity are explored perhaps most deadon with vertigo this too goes for a scene that zizek deconstructs as if its the zapruder film where he dissects the three colliding points of psychosexual stance in the dont you look at me scene in blue velvetnow it would be one thing if zizek himself went about making these sincere excited and somehow plausible points just face on to the camera or mostly in voiceover as scorsese does but he goes a step further to accentuate his points of fantasy and reality and how they overlap intersect become one and the same or spread off more crucially into some netherworld or primordial feeling for some characters ie lost highway by putting himself in the locations the films take place in funniest is first seeing him in the boat heading towards the same dock tippi hedrens boat heads to at the beginning of the birds equally funny is as he waters the blue velvet lawn he goes on to explain the multifaceted points of frank booth only one when hes in solarislike territory does it seem a little cheesy but zizek seems to be having a lot of fun with this setup and after a while one bypasses the potential crux of this gimmick and zizeks words come throughthere were some films i of course wouldve expected chiefly from hitchcock and lynch but a treat for movie buffs come from seeing two things the movies that one would never think of seeing in a film about films titled the perverts guide of cinema top two for me would be the disney pluto cartoon and the exposition on chaplins films albeit with a great note about the power and distinction of voice and the ones that one hasnt seen yet ie the ventriloquist horror film dr mabuse stalker among a few others that inspire immediate feelings of wow i have to see that immediately no questions asked zizek is a powerful writer with his work and puts it forward with a clarity that reminds one why we watch movies in the first place to be entertained sure but also to have that actual experience of sitting down and having something up there as he put it looking into a toilet its probably one of the greatest films about cinema and in such a splendidly narrow analysis of how freud works its way into films regarding desire the idsuperegoego and of the supernatural in fantasy that you may never seeunless distribution finally kicks in if only on the smallest levels
pos	i admit creating great expectations before watching because some friends mentioned it and they are not pervs as a must see and it is a must see just dont expect to see something outbreakingthe freudian psychoanalyzes are interesting in many parts of the film but theres just too much perversion and it doesnt stick in the endsome of the good things are the analyzes of kieslowskis blue most of david lynchs some of hitchcocks and perhaps a couple more i missed i just remembereddogville and i usually dont miss things unless they are too obvious or loose in the airother than being repetitive which makes it too long the documentary is enjoyable in the sense of noticing some perversions fed by our unconscious hence the commercial success of most thrillers studied and used as basis for this theoryi really enjoyed the energetic tone of the narration and the effort of mr zizek to revive freuds theory which has been numb for too long specially in north america again its way over the top and i believe not to be a completely waste of time for i do believe most humans have a dark appreciation for death and blood
pos	the person who wrote the review enough with the sweating and spitting already has no grasp of what cultural literary or psycho critique is he dismisses zizeks interpretations because they dont seem in line with what the director originally intended so what the importance of a directors or authors intention is not important in critical theory this is known as the authors intentional fallacy and should be avoidedhttpenwikipediaorgwikiintentionalfallacy a text or movie can be analyzed through a number of theories many of which disagree with one another as well as completely ignore the authors intention this is the most fundamental idea of critical theorybecause of this whoever wrote that wall of text wasted a lot of time and effort on insulting zizek in reality anyone who studies theory would immediately discredit this guys opinion i suggest you should too as it is completely off pointthat being said if you are at all interested in freudian laconian or kristevian discourse this movie is a must it connects these theories with popular film making them much more palpable and enjoyable than simply reading or thinking about them
pos	famous movies are subject to freudian analysis possessed the matrix the birds psycho vertigo duck soup monkey business the exorcist the testament of dr mabuse alien alien resurrection the great dictator city lights the tramp alice in wonderland the wizard of oz dr strangelove the red shoes fight club dead of night the conversation blue velvet solaris stalker mulholland drive lost highway persona in the cut eyes wide shut the piano teacher three colours blue dogville frankenstein the ten commandments saboteur rear window to catch a thief north by northwest star wars dune kubanskie kazaki ivan the terrible plutos judgment day walt disney wild at heartyou may wonder how the marx brothers come into play according to slavoj zizek the host and analyst of this intellectually tickling tour de force groucho is the superego chico the ego and harpo the idscenes from the above listed films are used to illustrate concepts the role of fantasy in shaping reality and viceversa the father figure male and female libido death drive etc here are some of slavoj utterances most as paraphrases desire is a wound on reality fantasy realized is a nightmare music is the opium of the people borrowing from k marx of all human emotions anxiety is the only one that is not deceiving the whole is bracketed by an intro that declares you dont look for your desires in movies instead cinema tells you what you should desire and concludes with the cineaste view that cinema is needed today so that we can understand our current reality  i say as long as censorship doesnt derail itthe three part subdivision is merely mechanical possibly with tv screening in mind for the theater goer it is irrelevant
pos	the perverts guide to cinema 2007  if loving cinema makes me a pervert so be itif you are a true moviefreak like me then im sure you cant get enough of films about filmmaking and i dont mean necessarily the dry documentary know and then i mean a total discourse on the film viewing experience well if thats the case have i got a lulu of a film experiment for youin sophie fiennes sister of ralph  joseph if you were wondering has noted philosopher cum cinephile slavoj zizek give his analysis on cinema with some impressive and often outrageous takes on everything from the silent era of chaplin thru the modern age of the wachowski brothers analyzing probing and pontificating about the psychosexual underpinnings socioeconomic political and of course indefinable magic of the film going experience with his unflagging determined and nearfrenetic dissertations to go from explaining how the bates house in psycho is actually the mirrored psyche of the conflicted norman bates with each level as his ego superego  id is one thing but then to suggest the same thing about each marx brother in barely a beat is a remarkable test of faith that wins over the skeptic laymanalthough i had no idea who zizek was  he resembles a hybrid of filmmaker brian depalma european actor rade serbedzija and the hyperkinetic energy of filmmakers quentin tarantino and martin scorsese  with his sibilant tongue and passion the host comes across as a mad prophet fiennes cleverly inserts zizek into several of the film clips backgrounds peppered throughout making for a humorous tone but still lets the ranting and raving continue full throttle giving pause for argument in three acts covering the gamut of films by the likes of kubrick lynch hitchcock and films as diverse as the wizard of oz the red shoes and fight club theres something for everyone and if one man can provoke an argument or at least a reason to discuss a films themes  even if they are freudianjungian to a fault  then i say this collection of film theory is worth the watch seek it out now if you can before it comes to home video its the only way to appreciate it
pos	his choice of films the basic conceit of the production which places him in the sets or simulacra of the films he is commenting on  and his delivery are brilliant but if you want freud be aware that youre getting zizeks version of lacan which should not be confused with lacan himself as usual zizek delivers complex ideas with gusto and in a convincing manner the rub is he is also quite mercurial and so there may be more in his gusto than in actual content cinematically it is a gem psychologically this will have people of all persuasions freudians lacanians and jungians scratching their heads but reaching for the popcorn all the same zizek is a phenomenon and pop icon unto himself
pos	more like psychological analysis of movies but psycho does sound better as a header the man in charge of the movie the narrator if you will does depict movies here in his own way most of them are classics but all of them are listed here at imdb and id strongly advise you to see them especially the hitchcock movies solyaris conversation  and the lynch movies because slavoj zizek will reference them or in other words he might spoil them for you i dont remember if he spoiled more than those ive listed i think the chaplin movies too but as i wrote itd be best if you watch them all beforehand in the imdb listing there is a movie missing that i did report to them so it might get up there pretty soon its a meg ryan movie but its a only a brief snippet not big of a deal anywayszizek views and opinions are crazy and fun to listen to if youre open minded to see things through another perspective even if that does destroy your favorite movie a bit for you  it doesnt mean it will do that but it could
pos	mardi gras made in china provides a wonderful intricate connection between popular culture nudity and globalization through the making and tossing of beads i saw this film at the international film festival of boston and was expecting a dry introduction to globalization but what i got was a riveting visual display of shocking footage from both china and the united states the eyeopening film is humorous indepth serious nonpatronizing and it leaves you wanting more as the credits role it is worth comparing to murderball  its simply that well done the young women workers in china have various points of view and the owner is amazingly open about the discipline the revelers during carnival are the highlight but only because this excellent film provides indepth context inside the factory in china without narration bravo to the filmmaker for getting inside and finishing the film i would have never thought about the connection between beads china and new orleans now i think about the human connection between almost every object but also the role of globalization inequality and fun more importantly i can make these connections without feeling a sense of guilt after watching this film unlike other films on globalization that ive seen
pos	in this documentary we meet roger the rich manager of a factory in china that makes beads and other trinkets sold and traded at mardi gras in new orleans roger claims the factory girls love their work and are grateful for the opportunities it provides but interviews with four of them tell quite another story the girls bleak lives are shown in stark contrast to the bizarre excesses of mardi gras itself filmmaker david redmon should be lauded for getting excellent and rare footage of everyday life inside a chinese factory compound and for landing a revealing oncamera interview with the head of the us company that imports and sells the beads the movie is compellingly told and clearly serves its purpose as a window into what lies behind those ubiquitous made in china labels
pos	the film exposes the blatant exploitation of the chinese worker  generally female  garnering footage from the chinese business owner who shares his unashamed and delusional viewpoint his american counterpart also as unashamed and delusional the oppressed workers who are given a voice and of course the drunken americans who wear the beaded necklaces mindlessly celebrating in new orleans the glimmer of hope comes when some americans are actually outraged that people making their beaded necklaces were getting paid like 010 per hour to do so you also have a feeling that the workers may have a chance to escape working in the bead factory but will probably do so when they get fed up with the punishment treatment popular with the factory owner andor they just get too exhausted to work up to 20 hours a day of hard labori have wondered where those necklaces came from not realizing how completely grueling and arduous it would be to make them i just truly appreciated this film as it beautifully portrays the impact american indulgence has over something we consider relatively innocuous in our society on peoples on the other side of the world honorable mention goes to walmart it is simply amazing and clearly just the tip of the iceberg
pos	excellent film that reveals how people are connected to the taken for granted ordinary beads exchanged during mardi gras the film is much more than a commentary on globalization in fact it humanizes the workers in china the owner of the factory the bead distributor in new orleans and even the revelers in new orleans what stands out the most is the directors ability to tell a tricky story with complicated details in such a simple and seductive way his amazing access to the factory is another aspect thats intriguing and i only wish i knew how he got inside its a beautiful story without sentimentality or guilt associated with it and the conclusion provides hope without leaving people feeling alienated
pos	wow wow wow i have never seen a nonpreachy documentary on globalization until i saw mardi gras made in china this film has zero narration and combines verite footage with sensitive interviews with four teenage workers in china who live inside a factory compound they play with toys jump rope and dance yet the majority of their days and nights consist of work work and work  but the footage of their work is illuminating and mesmerizing to watch the owner of the factory in china is amazingly open so much so that he hits home the effects of globalization while he punishes the workers astutely following mardi gras beads from china to the carnival the film reveals how the local is connected to the global through humor and interesting compelling footage from both cultures one of the most interesting parts in this film is the cross cultural introduction of factory workers and mardi gras revelers to each other through pictures here the film comes full circle and shows how images can be a point of communication and transformation the film is never preachy is not guilt driven and allows everyones point of view to be present at the end we  the viewers  make up our own conclusions about the complexity of the film and globalization
pos	sharp wellmade documentary focusing on mardi gras beads i have always liked this approach to filmmaking  communicate ideas about a larger more complex and often inscrutable phenomenon by breaking the issue down into something familiar and close to homei am sure most people have heard stories about sweatshops and understand the basic motives behind profit and capitalism and globalisms effect on poorer nations however people feel about it rather than expound on these subjects and get up on a soapbox not that theres anything wrong with that other than such documentaries typically preach to the converted this documentary simply shows mardi gras beads how they are manufactured by what people and under what conditions and then how they are utilized by consumers at the end of the process it openly and starkly investigates the motivations of everyone involved in the process including workers factory management american importers and finally the consumer at the end of the chaini felt a little sickened by this equally by the mardi gras revelers but also by the way the workers in china have accepted their situation as normal and par for the course even if they have some objections to the details of how they are managed the footage of the street sweepers cleaning up the beads off the streets at the end made a particular impression but that was just my reaction i can see how someone else might read this documentary a little differentlyunlike other documentaries on this subject i dont think you have to have any specific political opinion to be affected by this this is ultimately a story about human beings and our relation to the goods we produce and consume if you have ever bought a product made in the far east this should give you something to think aboutoutstanding and highly recommended need to see more documentaries like this kudos to all of those involved in the making of this film
pos	ive watched this documentary twice  and although im an major movie buff most documentaries dont hold my attention this film however was mesmerizing almost every shot is perfect  saying so much more than an audio commentary which this documentary does not havethe concept of this film is amazing i cant praise it enough mardi gras beads  who would have thought amazing and excellent choices of interviews  film footage of a factory in china  the film makes you feel like you are actually thereim political aware  and ive read several books on globalization so there wasnt anything in this film that was a surprise to me however its made me think so much i wish so much too that this world was a better placea million kudos to the filmmaker  and thanks for making this film tooi wish everyone could see it
pos	documentaries of this kind are often very opinionated this film seems to take all opinions out and let the viewer decide what to do with the information provided it is sad the conditions these poor people have to work in this film does a great job of showing the ugly side of sweat shops the film mardi gras made in china was a good way of showing the world how something as petty as beads for a celebration can effect the lives of so many people in another countryi had to watch this film for an english class where we spent our time talking about sweat shops and how some people are trying to eliminate them and this film helped get the topic rolling it was a great very informative movie and id recommend anyone see it it kinda opens your eyes
pos	mardi gras made in china is an excellent movie that depicts how two cultures have much in common but are not even aware of the influence each society has on one another david redmon open your eyes and allows you to see how the workers in china manufactures beads that cost little to nothing and are sold in america for up to 20 dollars when redmon questions americans about where these beads come from they had no clue and seemed dumb founded when he told them that they are made in china for less then nothing with horrible pay and unacceptable working conditions americans seemed sad hurt and a little remorseful but didnt really seem that they would stop purchasing the beads after finding out the truth when redmon questioned the workers in china they did not know that americans were wearing them over their necks and paid so much for these beads the workers laughed at what the purpose was behind beads and couldnt believe it this movie is a great film that gives us something to think about in other countries besides our ownm pitts
pos	i had been long awaiting this movie ever since i saw the trailer which made it look like a political drama starring three of my favorite actors al pacino john cusack and bridget fonda and even though it was directed by harold becker who has done uneven work he and pacino did combine on sea of love which ranks among each of their best work but interference on some levelfor starters several of the scenes in the original trailer dont appear in the movie and changing of tonesubsequent trailers make it look like a thriller make this while watchable nowhere near as it could have beenwhich is too bad because i really wanted to like this movie there was great potential here to be a film about how government can still be worthwhile despite all the corruption and to make a complex statement about that corruption not the usual good guys vs bad guys and there is good acting here pacino and cusack are both very good and danny aiello gives one of the best performances of his career but fonda is wasted in her role having nothing to do and while there is merit in the central storyline when it turns to a thriller the movie loses its way briefly recovers in the final scene between cusack and pacino and then falls down completely in the end i wish i could like this more but no
pos	well there is a plenty of ways how to spoil a political thriller usually they are derivative or too ambitious often they feature a conspiracy that is totally paranoic and unbelievable but city hall does not do neither of the above mentioned the plot is cleverly crafted story is believable as far as characters go i would say this movie is a solid average no character seems out of place and al pacino is brilliant as always his portrayal of a charismatic nyc mayor is superb and proves again that al pacino belongs to the absolute top of american actors nowadays
pos	being a transplanted new yorker i might be more critical than most in watching city hall but i have to say that before even getting to the story itself i was captivated by the location shooting and the political atmosphere of new york city that director harold becker createdfor example theres a reference to woerners restaurant in brooklyn where political boss frank anselmo likes to eat there is or was a woerners restaurant on remsen street in downtown brooklyn when i lived in new york back in 1996 it was in fact particularly favored by political people in the borough though they did have a couple of other hangoutsno surprise because the script was coauthored by nicholas pileggi who still writes both political and organized crime stories he knows the atmosphere quite well and he sure knows how those two worlds cross as they do in this filma detective played by nestor serrano goes for an unofficial meeting with a relative of mob boss anthony franciosa and things erupt and three people wind up dead including an innocent 6 year old boy whose father was walking him to school the story mushrooms and at the end its reached inside city hall itselfal pacino plays mayor john pappas and john cusack is his deputy mayor a transplanted louisianan a state which has a tradition of genteel corruption itself hes the outsider here and in trying to do damage control cusack finds more than he bargained fordanny aiello plays brooklyn political boss frank anselmo and for those of you not from new york his character is based on the late borough president of queens donald manes who was also brought down by scandal hes very much the kind of brooklyn politician i knew back in the day whose friendship with organized crime and favors done for them do aiello in city hall was the farewell performance on film for anthony franciosa one of the most underrated and underappreciated talents ever on the screen no one watches anyone else whenever hes onal pacinos best moment is when at the funeral of the young child killed he takes over the proceedings and turns it into a political triumph for himself his is a complex part hes a decent enough man but one caught up in the corruption it takes to rise in a place like new york for those who want to know about political life in the big apple city hall is highly recommended
pos	ive seen this movie about 6 times now and each time i view it im more impressed by the story and the acting its like watching a train wreck being set in motion its subtle in its approach but very effective in reaching its goal spoilers at the center of the story is a very nice dichotomy on the one hand we have deputy major eddy calhoun cusack unknowingly tearing at the old boys network that forms the hart of major of new yorks administration and on the other hand we have the mob boss zappati whos deliberately trying to maintain the status quo through all means necessary this situation nicely culminates in the end when zappati orders alselmo to make it easy on himself by killing himself and calhoun ordering pappas to do the same politically speakingthe movie also contains some really great oneliners such as a personal weakness of mine  you dont sum up a mans life in one moment  the only thing new in this world is the history you dont knowall in all a great movie that deserves a much higher rating
pos	excellent political thriller played much quieter and slower than other higher ranking films in this genre when people talk about pacino and cusack how do they manage to skip over these amazing career topping performances a story of friendships fatherson relationships corruption and deceit the two actors gel amazingly well together and the supports from aiello and fonda are equally as impressive although aiello is brilliant especially when the papers run to press instead of focussing on an over complex corruption scandal it creates wonderful characters who show the human side of failure an political bribery the final scenes with each of the main characters are wonderfully written and acted
pos	this is one of the best crimedrama movies during the late 1990s it was filled with a great cast a powerful storyline and many of the players involved gave great performances pacino was great he should have been nominated for something john cusack was good too as long as the viewer doesnt mind his louuusiana accent he may come off as annoying if you cant stand this dialect the way that pacinos character interacted with cusacks character was believable dramatic and slightly comical at times danny aiello was superb as always david paymer was great in a supporting role bridget fonda was good but not memorable there were times when this picture mentioned so many characters probably too many it may take a second viewing to remember which zapatti was which after so many crossreferences one has to stop and think just to recap the ending didnt have a lot of sting it was built up for so long and then was a bit of a letdown this was one of the few problems with the film since the movie wasnt billed as a huge blockbuster big screen hit it made some forget that this movie even existed pacino and aiello were great but the films lack of splash in the theaters may have accounted for no nominations it was semisuccessful in the home market and viewers are still learning that this title is out there made in 1996 it still stands up today and will remain popular for many years to comeso make yourself some lemon pudding youll see and see this movie
pos	across the country and especially in the political landscape people with any kind of political ambition should take time out to see this film the movie is called  city hall  and with little imagination its synopsis can take place anywhere in america it just so happens to open in new york here we have the story of a popular politician named mayor john pappas al pacino with enough savvy to run a major metropolitan city with very little effort his righthand man is none other than deputy mayor kevin calhoun john cusack an equally bright individual whos ambitions are tied to his mentor and both seemed destined for higher office everything points in that direction until a police shooting ignites an investigation spearheaded by marybeth cogan bridget fonda who believes the guilt points towards city hall and the mayor a six year old boy and a police officers death are blamed on a career criminal whos questionable freedom leads to an apparent coverup by political payoffs and city corruption involving union leaders like danny aiello played by frank anselmo corrupt judicial officials like judge walter stern martin landau and mafia bosses like paul zapatti anthony franciosa who are deeply involved also implicated are party officials like larry schwartz richard schiff who works for the probation office of new york but it is the bond between the mayor and his deputy which is taken to task by the accidental shooting a great vehicle for cusack and a sure bet nominee to become a classic 
pos	i read the negative comments before viewing this film and undeterred went ahead and started watching i admit that i had to rewind quite a few times as the film is incredibly complex involved and full of detail that is a good thing but also quite unexpected in this culture of car chases explosions gratuitous sex and general violence that substitute for plot and character development in fact what a welcome departure however i am so used to not paying a lot of attention to what i watch this film is chock full of character development and plot line the kind that we used to analyze when i was in high school it requires actual mental participation on the part of the viewer what a nice change i would compare it to all the presidents men in terms of generic subject matter that is it is a mystery about intense misconduct on the part of elected officials and those with enough influence upon officials to essentially own them unlike all the presidents men this film makes an effort to give a couple of the characters actual personality in this sense the movie is a character study like the negotiatior with samuel jackson and kevin spacey in that movie their characters are both city employees and the plot is extremely intense yet the plot is dependent on the ability of their characters to cooperate with each other trust each and ultimately unite together against the corrupt police department there is more gun fire in this film and the specific plot is different but generically there are many similarities i will say that city hall requires a whole lot more concentration in fact i was struck how parallel it was to past and present political scandals ive seen in my life going back to watergate the thing is the public knows that something is wrong for sure but following the details is hard to do this movie is not even close to being as complex as real life but it actually is realistic to life in its complexity i think that is one of the reasons that previous posters have criticized the film unrealistic expectationsif one watches this knowing what they are about to see and are up to the experience it really is excellent i watched it 3 times in a row the acting is superb and the directing is flawless the weakest link is john cusaks accent
pos	has al pacino ever been in a bad movie his name seems to be an imprimatur for top notch cinema this is as good a performance as hes ever given pacino is an american olivier and this is a political thriller as good as they get there are no good guys and no bad guys but the system has its inexorable effect on the people who think theyre running it not only is pacinos performance compelling  the eulogy at the dead childs funeral is awesomely powerful  the film has a fast paced gritty realism to it that enhances the fine performances without resorting to gimmicks this outstanding portrait of big city politics also manages to provide two hours of superb movie watching without undue violence overheated sex or gutter language there is murder there are bad people but they come across effectively without crossing the line a film like this restores my jaded faith in hollywood i dont award many tens this one richly deserves it
pos	working from a script written in part by nicholas pileggi best known for writing the book wiseguy which he adapted into the movie goodfellas and for writing the book and screenplay casino director harold becker shows how connected circles scratch each others backs even in the command of a comparatively honorable mayor like pappas who is regarded as a presidential prospect as cusack follows the paper trail of the dead mobsters probation report his skepticism is agitated how did this violent young man get probation rather than a jail sentence we meet the other players in the plot not the least of which is danny aiello the political boss of brooklyn and tony franciosa the mafia boss whose nephew was shot dead how and why these people are affiliated i leave to the movie to divulge though there are never any misgivings that they arethe narrative is told generally through the eyes of the cusack character a visionary from louisiana who admires his boss and hopes to learn from him much is made by everyone of bureaucratic knowledge passed down through the generations some of the dialogue is ungracefully erudite but considering i just described the building blocks of the story as bureaucratic knowledge one cant say it doesnt work the shooting case builds against the seasoning of two other issues on the mayors desk a charge by aiello for a subway stop and an offramp in brooklyn to aid a new banking center and the citys bid for the next democratic convention individual idiosyncrasies are also explored including aiellos emotional bond with the music of rogers and hammersteinmuch also is made of menschkeit a yiddish expression which pappas explains to his deputy is about the bond of honor between two men about what happens between the two hands in a handshake this connection doesnt mean much to bridget fonda the lawyer for the policemans association who defends the dead cops honor and fights for his widows pension even as incriminating evidence appears little by little the deputy mayor comes to grasp that menschkeit is such an influential notion that it outclasses he lawthere are various scenes of hard impact including one where the brooklyn boss comes home for lunch in the middle of the day his wife asserts her interest through the medium of the dish she has cooked and then the mafia boss drops in by surprise there is also a compelling and markedly conjectural late scene between the mayor and his deputyone scene handled with delicacy is comprised of the mayors decision to speak at the funeral of the slain child in a harlem church his advisers tell him he wont be wanted there but he goes anyway and cranks himself up for a spiel of unabashed hyperbole pacino and his character bothit gets an impressive reaction from the congregation but the mayor knows and his deputy knows that it was artificial and the way they scrupulously evade discussing it in the limousine taking them away is a subtle employment of composure and innuendo this is a script that knows it has to supply pacino with the reason why most of his fans go to see him and immediately follows its quota with the reality that silence has much more inherent meaning than speechpacino and cusack are convincing together throughout the movie the older man unbreakable and aware the younger one anxious to learn but with ideals that dont sway pacino is innate with his downtoearth capacity to marry common sense and inventive imagination inspired flair and matteroffact realism cusack moves very freely in spite of his dark defensivenessthe bridget fonda subplot development is unnecessary but it is a result of veteran screenwriter paul schraders otherwise shrewdly perceptive belief in the worth of every character and each is fleshed into earnest embodiments aiello for instance is a highlight because he evokes his characters joie de vivre and sensitivity to his environment
pos	spoilers when undercover brooklyn north det eddie santos nestor serranowas to meet his drug supplier tito zapatti larry romano in the williamsburg section of brooklyn in a buy and bust operation with tito being the one who gets busted that things went haywire with both det santos and tito ending up getting shot and killed by each other during the deadly shootout an innocent bystander six yearold james bone jrjaliyl lynnwas also killed in the crossfirewith new york city slated to host the 1996 democratic presidential convention that summer that last thing that the citys flamboyant mayor pappas al pacino wanted was a possible riot over young james bones tragic death by a possible in was later determined that it was a bullet from titos gun that killed young james member of the new york city police departmentwhat was far more shocking then even bones death is that his killer tito zapatti was given probation by the well respected ny state judge walter stern martin landau when he should have been put behind bars for 10 to 20 years by being arrested with a kilo of cocaine in the backseat of his car it soon became evident that the person who got judge stern his job for a 5000000 payoff was non other the brooklyn political boss frank anselmo danny aiello its anselmo whos involved with mayor pappas in a land deal involving the new york subway system that would bring him and his real estate friends tens of millions of dollars over the next two years it would also indirectly connect mayor pappas in the bone killing by connecting him to judge stern who made it possible for tito be be free whos a mutual friend of both him and his gomba or landsman frank anselmoto keep all this from blowing up the late det santons is framed by working undercover without the authority from his superiors in the bone shooting in fact those framing santos go as far and hiding some 4000000 in cash in his upstate summer home making it look like he was being paid off by titos uncle mafia boss paul zapatti anthony francoisa for letting his nephew deal drugs with him getting a piece of the action which may well explain him as well as tito getting shot by tito welshing on his paying santos offas things turn out its mayor pappas deputy in city hall kevin calhoun john cusack who ends up messing everything up for his boss by being too honest in finding who was responsible in covering up titos criminal record that allowed him to be out on the streets the facts that kevin uncovered lead straight to frank anselmo a major political supporter of mayor pappas who as it turned out was connected by the hip to titos mafia chieftain uncle paula bit overplotted city hall does show how big city corruption can filter up as well as down to everyone in city government without them like mayor pappas even knowing about it mayor pappas biggest sin was that he was friends with brooklyn boss anselmo who was putting people into jobs like judge stern who were subjected to being blackmailed from anselmos real boss mafioso paul zapattispoilers it only took a deadly shootout in williamsburg to set everything into motion not by only tito besides det santos and james bone being killed but why he was allowed to be out on the street in order to bring the very popular new york city mayor down mayor pappas was looking forward to much bigger things like governor or even president in his future political pursuits as it turned out his top deputy kevin calhoun in not looking the other way was responsible for his demise as well as that of the mayors good friend frank anselmo and the person whom he helped put on the bench as a state judge judge stern whos decision in letting tito zapatti off made this whole disaster which resulted in at least a half dozen murders and one suicide possible
pos	the film concerns a classic theme in fact it concerns the theme exploited by batman from beginning to end but in real data and details the mayor of new york appreciated and very diligent and dynamic in order to get some project through slightly faster than normal yields to some pressure from some private business contractors about a criminal drug dealer who should have been sent and kept in prison and he pressurizes the judge in his turn to set him free on probation in spite of a negative probation report that disappears but is not destroyed be it only because of the political value it represents and what was to happen happens and a few people including a black schoolboy is killed in a shoot out between a police detective and that criminal the city may explode because of it racial tension because of the black school boy and social tension because of the insecurity such criminals free to roam around and go on with their criminal activities represent to the public unluckily the film does not show that tension very well and follows the investigation of the first deputy mayor who wants to find out the truth and does find it out but along the way a few witnesses are killed and those who had played some role in the whole business are forced to retire the judge to end their career and life the contractor or the contractors go between a public officer who was ready to deliver the disappeared probation report and some shady character after he provides some crucial information the mayor himself retires and takes a long vacation but the main interest of the film is in the exploration of the contortions the mayor is doing to cover up the problem and the contortions he remembers having done in the past that led to the mistake about this probation case the political philosophy that nothing is pure white or pure black and that everything is grey which is never comfortable to decision makers is invoked as an excuse for wrong but profitable decisions we are not speaking of necessary compromises to get to some consensus in some domains that are crucial to public interest we are speaking of considering as less important to take a bad decision about some petty or supposedly petty criminal than some infrastructure or economic project in the city that is not typical of new york that is true in any mayoral office it is just more significant in quantity and in quality in a big metropolitan area like new york and of course in a city or country where police departments are municipal and are controlled by political imperatives the young deputy mayor is thus pushing the old mayor out of the way and he derails his ambition to be the governor of new york in order to become the president of the us the mayor is perfect due to the embodiment al pacino offers us since he is able to express ten minutes of dialogue with one facial expression that makes the whole dialogue useless i find the end slightly mushy with the exdeputy mayor campaigning in his own name that seems to mean that he was so attached to justice because he saw his chance to push the mayor out of his own way hence he is not better than all the others just still too young in his ambitiondr jacques coulardeau university paris dauphine university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne  university versailles saint quentin en yvelines
pos	city hall takes on the politics of a city rather than country state or any sort of major political table granted it shines on new york city which is a huge political arena especially nowadays but it still goes for a smaller scale and puts the microscope on a few key players in a city wide scandal stumbled on by the mayors right hand director harold becker is a director very familiar with elements of the thriller having done mercury rising malice and domestic disturbance and i think in many ways he incorporates so many of the formulaic thriller genre that its almost to a fault i mean city hall is meant to be a political drama not a thriller but instead when all is said and done and once you get to the meat and potatoes of the film it feels and looks like a thriller but a decent one at that with very important part of the recipe that immediately makes it stand outwhat elseor rather who elseal pacino the film begins by giving you a really good look at life in the mayoral office and the inner workings of the city as the film continues it broadens its political spectrum to include a democratic boss and his connections and then we are introduced to some of the goings on within the city as events unfold a mystery begins and the political aspect is kind of left in the background but it still has a brilliant set upi absolutely hate talking about al pacino i mean even if once he didnt give a good performance how could i ever say it the man is acting royalty there is just something brilliant about his entire demeanor in city hall pacino plays the new york city mayor he has a sense of duty and honor and immediately appears to be a very upstanding politician he also delivers one of the most powerful and outright engaging speeches ive ever seen at the james bone funeral i rewatched that speech four times and the first time i watched pacino give it my mouth gaped open and i almost wanted to stand up and applaud its brilliantly written and brilliantly delivered by pacino john cusack who i really do enjoy as an actor turns in a mediocre and overdone performance as the deputy mayor kevin calhoun he is kind of the focus of the film and him and pacino have good chemistry together when they are on screen but there is just something in this performancehe seems like hes trying too hard his accent is just bizarre and although he is supposed to be cutthroat and intimidating he doesnt get seem to pull it off maybe he was having an off film bridget fonda on her way out of her high point stardom does an okay job as attorney for police widows marybeth cogan her performance is very similar to cusacks in that she just doesnt seem to find her groove with this character danny aiello is terrific although his character is a little under explored as democratic boss with ties to the mafia frank anselmo martin landau makes a decent cameo as judge under scrutiny walter sternthe problem with city hall is evident in my review of the characters and actors everyone isokay there is a lot of back story that they try to bring out without actually showing it and it unfortunately leaves you just a little bit confused about the whole conspiracy and of course you have al pacino in a rather small supporting role but hes absolutely brilliant at it and outshines and overshadows every other actor in the film it almost feels like maybe they are intimidated by him being on screen with them so city hall could have been this huge political epic dramathriller but it felt cut and toned down to an average run of the mill one but it still has to be seen for pacino and a different spin on the inner working of politics if you just wont see this movie than find pacinos speech at james bone funeral because the word electrifying doesnt seem to give it justice but you can see what makes al pacino so incredible because in a mediocre film he pulls out this wallop of a speech and makes you feel it if youre a john cusack fan which i amhes definitely done better but he is the main character and all in all he does get his justice a decent movie but unfortunately potential loss 7510
pos	in a performance both volatile and graceful al pacino reteams with sea of love director harold beckeras new york mayor john pappas in city halla savvy thriller thats the first film ever shot inside the lower manhattan structure thats ground zero for the citys governmentthat the other nyc locations provide the vivid settings as an idealistic mayoral aide john cusack follows a trail of subversion and coverup that may loop back to the man he serves and reveresbridget fonda danny aiello martin landau tony franciosa and david paymer add more starry brilliance to this gripping tale of powerand the power behind power
pos	i liked the quiet noir of the first part the acting of pacino and cusak especially their scenes together the moodiness of the setting and the juxtaposition of the old pol and the idealistic youth was effecting i wish bridget fonda had more scenes in the movie she was an earnest and appealing character the film went off the rails for me when the assistant mayor starting snooping around the mafioso to get to the bottom of something his boss clearly didnt want him meddling in nobody in their right mind would meet a mafioso on an abandoned dock in a junkyard here the story became implausible something that i dont understand why did the cop and vito have a shootout if the latter was delivering info that could bring down the corrupt judge
pos	city hall is a somewhat mixed bag part vignettes of nyc political life and part moralizing tale al pacino a dukakisesque boss with presidential dreams gives an oft times sullen or subdued performance theres a couple times when he chews the scenery and in the case of city hall this is where he shines john cusack gives a subdued and generally flawless performance without going into caricature of a new orleans dialect or sliding into melodrama during the films climax danny aiello as a burrough political chief is also very good i love showtunes toothe major problem with city hall and it is a good movie in many ways is the general feeling of a lack of momentum it comes off more like a documentary than a motion picture we see the action or follow the story from a detached perspective and naturally the viewer doesnt become involved when the viewer doesnt get involved to a certain degree they become apathetic towards the characters and eventually the plotthis tends to alienate and what should have been a riveting detail divulging finale came off as a hmmmuhokay they say you cant fight city hall as the tread worn cliche goes yet it still cant stop you from thinking what might have been if they had just tightened up the screenplay and pacing of this movie
pos	full marks for pacinos rendering of the speech over the dead kids coffin shakespeares mark antony would be put to shamewas it paul schrader or was it ken lipper who should be complimented on the remarkable dialogues they are rich and intelligent and well worth your time if you like movies with good scripts i found the story narrative developing quite well right up to the voiceover postscriptthere is little else to talk about in this film even john cusack has done better roles than this one interestingly the film is very male orientedthe women are mere appendages
pos	we often see movies about undesirable things going on in politics but i still recommend city hall in a role he was born to play al pacino stars as new yorks mayor who has to deal with the shooting of a boy but it turns out that nothing that he does will really have any effect in this movie the characters are as gritty as we would expect of anyone involved in a political scandal no matter how much you trust any given politician you may have your doubts after watching this moviei understand that i cant name any specific example of something similar to what this movie portrays but thats not the point if we had idealistic impressions of those at the top this movie tears such ideas down certainly one that i encourage you to see also starring john cusack bridget fonda danny aiello anthony franciosa and david paymer
pos	having worked in downtown manhattan and often ate my lunch during the summer days in the park near city hall i would see the mayor come and go it was great being able to go beyond the doors of city hall and see what it looked like in the lobby and through out the entire building al pacinomayor john pappasgigli03 gave an outstanding performance through out the entire picture and especially when he gave a speech at an african american church for a little boy who was slain john cusackdeputy mayor kevin calhounrunaway jury03 was a devoted servant to the mayor and worshiped him in everything he attempted to accomplish bridget fondamarybeth cogan starts to fall in love with kevin calhoun and gives a great supporting role last but not least danny aiellofrank anselmooff key01 played a mob boss who had some very difficult choices to make towards the end of the picture great film with great acting and fantastic photography in nyc
pos	i appreciate movies like this smart and wellcrafted entertaining absorbing wellacted and nicely directed nobody  even pacino  is chewing the scenery trying to stand out one of the films most effective moments aielo pulling over at his beloved off ramp is chilling precisely because of its restraintnot as good as say quiz show city hall is of a similar cloth engaging the mind as well as eye ear and heart why such wellhewn entertainment flops at the box office is anybodys guessyou know pacino does chew it up in one particular scene but precisely because its required great scene too
pos	kept my attention from start to finish great performances added to this tremendous film mr pacino once again gives us another brilliant character to enjoy
pos	brilliant execution in displaying once and for all this time in the venue of politics of how good intentions do actually pave the road to hell excellent
pos	i was really looking forward too seeing this movie as it has been advertised as a mustsee movie for people that love movies about nature the movie shows different climates and the animals associated with them by starting at the north pole and going down south as the movie progresses the footage from this movie is often breathtakingly beautiful and i many times wondered how on earth they could have taken some of the shots under water or in the sky however beautiful a large part of the footage i had already seen in the tv series planet earth narrated by david attenborough i found attenboroughs narration of planet earth to be much better than the narration of earth earth is an easier movie it skips much of the scientific detail that attenborough covers in his planet earth series for instance earth will tell you that a tropical sea is an ideal nursery for a young humpback whale because there are few predators planet earth will tell you that a tropical sea is a good nursery because the water is low in oxygen and doesnt contain enough nutrients to support very large animals like large sharks etc to me thats an important difference that together with attanboroughs far superior voice make planet earth a far better documentary than earth still however i think earth is worth watching for the beautiful footage and the fact that its easier to understand makes it interesting for children too
pos	this is simply the most astonishing movie you will ever see i thought it was just another documentary but it really is something else it doesnt try to teach you anything it shows you how life works in naturei wont talk about the quality of the pictures because you obviously know from other comments it is unmatchedearth is funny tense and sad it can make you laugh it can make you cry sometimes both at the same time this is the first movie that made me cry not because you feel sorry for the animals but because you come to realise how fragile our planet is and what treasure we were blessed with yet we dont appreciate it one bitthis movie should be shown obligatory in schools it is the most wonderful film you will ever see so go and see it who knows maybe it is the last time we might see our planet like this1010 but i would easily rate it more if it were possible
pos	this was playing at our theater in amsterdam and the film we wanted to see was soldout so we went to this not knowing anything about it other than it was a documentary about the planet we were very happy at our misfortune as this was a very powerful film about life and the delicate balance we all share with the rest of the inhabitants of earth this film has some of the most breathtaking photography i have ever seen in a film and took me places from deserts to oceans to rain forests and displayed things i have never seen in a film tv or book earth is a film that every student should see before they become jaded i will encourage my niece to see this film since she will be inheriting the planet we leave her this is also a film to see on a theater screen or a very big television since the photography is so powerful and exotic
pos	i loved the way earth is made its photography is unbelievable editing it must have been an interesting challenge and patrick stewarts voice over is perfect in addition its music and sound editing make watching earth a profound experience you dont want to miss you really are on a journey to where you would probably neverever end up by yourself and although at first i was quite surprised by the laughter of the audience as we see animals in their daily fight for survival i could not help laughing myself sometimes nature simply seems too impressive to comprehendbut rather than the need to laugh i left the cinema with a profound questionhowcome 200 years of industrial revolution can destroy natural systems that have been here for thousands and thousands of yearswith this question in mind youll understand how i felt somewhat bitter and powerless after seeing earth i felt the immediate need to change the world to help all these animals in their struggle to undo the changes we have gone through the last centuries and to stop the global heating at once all that not being a ngo activist at allso i immediately visited the website mentioned at the end of the film to see what i could do to save our still fantastic planet and the polar bear from its depressing fate wwwloveearthcomi was a little disappointed to find no direct answers to my questions there yet it was very interesting to find out more about the film and the struggle its crew went throughi hope that cutting on my energyuse will do i dont know how else to shorten the distance polar bears have to swim to reach land before they drown or attack animals they cannot beat in their exhausted statean inspiring film it is but i didnt leave the cinema feeling very happy
pos	there is some spectacular heart stoppingly beautiful photography here of a range of scenery and animals from arctic to tropical and everything in between the camera techniques are varied and spot on from close ups to aerial work editing is tremendous and the commentary is spot on too with just the right tone and some dramatic and telling facts about our world where the film falls down a bit is in trying to cover and integrate four themes  seasonal patterns climate change individual animal stories and hunter hunted interactions across multiple environments eventually it all gets a bit bitty and disjointed overall well worth seeing especially given the issues covered but dont expect oscar material
pos	ive heard nothing but great things about the 2006 television miniseries planet earth narrated by my childhood idol david attenborough nevertheless whether it was screened down here in australia or not i never caught up with it and when i happened upon the opportunity to see earth 2007  a featurelength compilation of the same nature footage  on the big screen i jumped at the chance the theatre was basically empty just one other patron sat in the row ahead of me and it was as though i had not only the big screen to myself but indeed the entire planet earth for 90 minutes i was lowered into the beauty and perils of the isolated wilderness amongst some of the most beautiful living creatures ever captured on film awesome in its scope and yet painfully intimate at times earth is a heartfelt plea from the filmmakers to recognise the delicate balance of life on our planet and how the intrusion of humans has placed countless glorious animal and plant species on the brink of extinctionthough the film directed by alastair fothergill and mark linfield obviously argues for the conservation of the wilderness it refrains from beating us over the head with propaganda and the puzzle that is politics is ignored altogether indeed there is not a human in sight instead we are simply taken on a breathtaking journey into the majesty of the natural world to experience the resilience and also the fragility of life on earth i hear that the original miniseries which ran for eleven episodes delves a lot deeper into the scientific background of world ecosystems but i think that here the filmmakers made a wise decision to replace information with emotional impact i cant remember the last time that i felt so inspired and yet utterly heartbroken at the same time by establishing an emotional link between the audience and a select few individual animals anthropomorphising them to an extent we are suddenly able to appreciate the human side of each species and their hopeless plight for survival becomes less a statistic and more an unacceptable tragedyearth is basically comprised of a selection of dramatic episodes whether it be the struggles of a female polar bear to lead her young cubs to the arctic ice or the tramp of an elephant herd towards the lifesaving seasonal floodwaters of the okavango delta the documentary demonstrates the delicate balance between life and death most heartbreakingly exhibited in the desperate ballet of predatorprey interactions though occasionally perhaps to cater towards a younger audience the footage cuts itself short at the crucial moment i regularly shed at tear at the inevitability of death in nature and the raw instinct that fuels these animals final hopeless efforts at survival theres even a haunting beauty to be found in the hunt both in the slowmotion footage of a cheetah bringing down its prey the result of a single fateful misstep or the majestic midair leap of a great white shark as it engulfs a hapless sea lion it is this frail balance that has been fatally disrupted by the selfishness of our own speciesaside from these main stories we are also treated to brief snippets of wildlife from around the world including the birds of paradise of papua new guinea and the autumn migration of the demoiselle cranes of course entire films might have been dedicated to these species alone and an inevitable consequence of having to sift through so much footage is that some interesting ecosystems are glossed over far took quickly by choosing to focus most closely on the polar bear elephant and humpback whale  tracing their lifestyles via some astonishing highdefinition timelapse photography throughout a calender year  the filmmakers were able to avoid any structural problems that might arise from having so much to show and only 90 minutes to show it consequently earth left me thirsting for more and fortunately i now have approximately eleven hours more as soon as i can track down a copy of the dvd boxset for planet earth uplifting and tearjerking aweinspiring and heartrending earth is a truly magnificent documentary experience and it might just be my favourite film of 2007
pos	i have to say that sometimes looks are all that matters just like jeremy clarkson from bbc has pointed out not about our earth though but he is right anywayand when it comes to looks this movie is such an unbelievably stunning beauty you will absolutely love what your eyes are about to seeand then theres the personality of the movie as well interesting with a captivating narrator voice and narrator stories that will touch your soul as you watch those superbly filmed imagesthe movie probably wont affect your lifestyle ruining these beauties but it will certainly remember you how precious our earth we live on truly isthis movie deserves its 10 stars as it is one of the few stylistic earth documentaries i truly enjoyed
pos	just like al gore shook us up with his painfully honest and cleverly presented documentarymovie an inconvenient truth directors alastair fothergill and mark linfield also remind us that its about time to improve our way of life in order to save our beautiful planet planet earth is also a wakeup call that the global warming of our planet has disastrous consequences for all living creatures around the world al gore showed us the bleak future of planet earth by presenting hard facts backed up by documented examples through long yet always interesting monologues the creators of this documentary choose a different yet equally powerful way to accomplish this they do not present us with a future representation of what might occur to our planet if we dont radically change things around but they rather show us the genuine beauty of planet earth in all of its amazing glory we see places that we knew that existed but never thought they could be so beautiful in this movie we see a wide array of the most extraordinary places such as forsaken deserts giant forests full of fauna and flora and icylandscapes as far as the eye could see and in all of those immensely different environments we see the most beautiful animals trying to survivethis is exactly the kind of movie that had to be made in combination with the one from al gore in order to make us realize that our planet is too precious to meddle with the voiceover by patrick stewart is always relaxing and thus very well done although at first it sounded as though i was watching an xmen movie instead the cinematography is probably the most remarkable thing of this documentary at times what you see is so unreal that you tend to forget that a man with a camera actually had to film all of that delightful footagein short this is definitely a mustsee for everyone since it concerns every single person on this beautiful planet earth the truth is i never thought our planet was so astonishingly beautiful
pos	rather annoying that reviewers keep comparing this to planet earth of course planet earth is better  it has much much more of the same earth is like an extended trailer for the planet earth series and as such is inevitably inferior and simplified but that is not comparing like with likeas a featurelength documentary or actually as a featurelength anything it surpasses pretty much anything you will see in your entire life unless you choose to traverse the earth in helicopters with longrange cameras for years on end and wait for months in the most extreme environments to catch a glimpse of the most extraordinary beings on earth which  lets face it  is unlikelyon the narration yes everyone in the uk  very much including me  adores david attenborough and theres little excuse for him not to be narrating here but that hardly deserves knocking down a star or three he wasnt a presenter on planet earth just a narrator and im sure hes modest and gracious enough to realise that anything that gets more viewers in is a good thinganyone who sees this will be overwhelmed by its awe majesty and glory all reviewers agree on that those who love it ie everyone willshould go on to see an buy planet earth so three cheers for its cinematic release and a big boooo for anyone cheap enough to buy this on dvd rather than the planet earth boxset but as works of art theyre not in competition here peoplethe earth is big enough for both
pos	you have to see it to believe it directors alastair fothergill and mark linfield have done a thing really great it is a 10 out of 10 so i can not believe that other user of this web had rate it so poor unless they were expecting to see just a normal movie with people love scenes and so on i am also convinced that this kind of documentaries are an excellent way to wake up us in order to save our beautiful planet finally it has nothing to do with al gores documentarymovie an inconvenient truth mainly made of long monologues painfully and with truths not always accurate as many scientists have pointed already the best thing you can do on earth is not miss earth
pos	the spoiler warning is for those people who want to see for themselves what animals and landscapes pass before their eyes although i dont mention it in great detailearth is an approx 90 minute cinema version based on planet earth which i watched all on bbc tvthe tv version was narrated by david attenborough a captivating commentator who i had wished had also done it for earth but it is patrick stewart star treks captain picard there are regularly shots of the earth from space so thats may be appropriate in any case he has a nice enough and calm voice for it there are 12 chapters in which we follow animal life on earth from north pole to antarctica 3 animal families polar bear elephant and whale appear in more than one of these parts each chapter starts with an indication how far from north pole or equator it is we see something of each kind of animal but only mammals and birds and some fish and some beautiful shots of vegetation mountains waterfalls deserts and jungle a near perfect presentation of the variety of life and landscapes and climates on earth you get the impression that our planet is only inhabited by animals people or villages or cities arent in the film so its a typical nature documentary but breathtakingly shot and accompanied by delightful music when the film opened i already knew it would end far too soon for me it is a family film so no brutal killings of any animals when one is caught by his hunter the shot ends and in other cases where we see the prey being caught its shot in slowmotion which makes it less violent and watchable for young children age limit 6 in the netherlands no blood is shed some scenes newly born animals are really cute and will be adored by kids it looks like an ordinary nature film but when you know how many shooting days it took 4000 and how much money it has cost it becomes an even more astonishing piece of beauty it had its dutch premiere yesterday a month before the actual release in a cinema of 500 seats of which 15 were taken true beauty is rarely interesting for cinema goers it seems as i knew the tvseries i was of course very curious if my favourite scenes would make it into this movie some didnt but the most impressive shots big waterfalls did luckily it was the first time i ever cried in a nature film
pos	this documentary makes you travel all around the globe it contains rare and stunning sequels from the wilderness it shows you how diversified and how fragile our planet can be the polar bears future is highlighted at the beginning and at the end of it after all its bleak future is closely linked with the consequences of global warming this documentary is however a simplistic approach of such a serious environmental issue it can nonetheless be easily seen by young children since it mainly remains descriptive scientists might well be disappointed as it is not a remake of al gores documentary an inconvenient truth but franklywhat a description a question may then arise isnt it worth preserving our worlds beauty because this documentary proves that in 2007 such a beauty still exists despite the different pollutions by living in towns and cities we tend to forget that we are part and parcel of this nature all things considered this documentary reminds us that we own a common treasure called earth
pos	in celebration of earth day disney has released the film earth stopping far short of any strident message of gloom and doom we are treated to some excellent footage of animals in their habitats without feeling too bad about ourselvesthe stars of the show are a herd of elephants a family of polar bears and a whale and its calf the narrative begins at the north pole and proceeds south until we reach the tropics all the while being introduced to denizens of the various climatic zones traversedglobal warming is mentioned in while we view the wanderings of polar bear note is made of the shrinking sea ice islands in more recent years we never see the bears catch any seals but the fathers desperate search for food leads him to a dangerous solutionthe aerial shots of caribou migrating across the tundra is one of the most spectacular wildlife shots i ever saw it and another of migrating wildfowl are enough to reward the price of admission to see them on the big screenone of the disappointments i felt was that otherwise terrific shots of great white sharks taking seals were filmed in slow motion never do you get the sense of one characteristic of wild animals their incredible speed the idea of slowing down the film to convey great quickness i think began with or at least its the first i recall seeing the television show kung fu during the early seventiesan interesting sidelight is that as the credits roll during the end some demonstrations of the cinematographic techniques employed are revealed there are enough dramatic humorous and instructive moments in this movie to make it a solid choice for nature buffs perhaps because of some selective editing sparing us as it were from the grisly end of a preypredator moment and the fact that this footage had been released in 2007 and is available on dvd it is a solid film in its own right and you can take your kidsthree stars
pos	this is a runofthemill nature porn movie by porn i dont mean sex i mean gratuitous images of for example thousands of birds together or hundreds of walruses or a giant waterfall or iceberg several of the shots in the film seem to exist solely to make their way into the trailer to get people into theatres to see it for all of ten seconds before it disappears never to be seen again for the rest of the filmthere is almost no plot in this film told to expect a story of three animal families better than march of the penguins the movie simply doesnt deliver the blame rests in three key areas 1 the writers who gave james earl jones some of the worst lines to narrate in nature film history 2 the music team who overdramatized everything to tell you what you should be feeling even when the film fails to motivate and lastly but most importantly 3 the editors who had the story jump from place to place with no rhyme or reason no continuity no flow sucking the life out of the entire film  a film about life when we got to the whales halfway through the film i sunk back in my seat with dread hoping against hope that the film was more than halfway through and that id be able to survive the long endurance test along with the animals on screenthere was also almost no science in the film at all they attributed hot and cold all of it not just the seasons solely to the earths tilt ignoring the fact that wed have even greater extremes from location to location if there was no tilt because the poles would never warm and it would be worst if we had no rotation relative to revolution like mercury because half the planet would bake and the other half would freeze then near the end they used the phrase humans and animals as if humans are not animals somehow exempt from the laws of nature so much for sciencei must credit the camera work however and again that is why i call this nature porn everything from superslowmotion to what appears to be a finelytuned mechanicallycontrolled timelapse photography was put to use to provide some and i caution only some stunning moments that do raise the bar compared to other nature films that said i am not convinced that it was all nature on the screen some of the shots showing the great watering hole in africa as it changed from season to season seemed like cgi to me a director might have expected such suspicion and built in other shots to demonstrate that its all natural but they didnt do thatfor a film about earth i had expected a lot more of earth to be shown what we saw was pristine we had to take the narrators word for it that some species are at risk due to climate changes they didnt show us evidence of it they didnt show us albertas poisonous tailing ponds visible from space they didnt show us the great pacific trash whorl they didnt show us a nighttime picture of human light pollution around the planet these are as much earth as anything else why cover it up for a feelgood whitewash my last criticism of the content is of predation any time a predator was shown on the screen actually hunting prey the music turned almost into that mt doom scene from lord of the rings with the predator portrayed as some kind of sauron ultimateevil character but predators arent evil they perform a necessary service ensuring that the best members of the prey species survive we are predators ourselves any time the predator caught the prey we immediately cut away to something else to sort of pretend that death and eating dont really happen the final insult was the dad polar bear being left to die after he dared to try to eat bad bear bad you can almost hear them sayon to the presentation itself my theatre may be in part to blame for this but maybe not i had expected to see something with greater clarity than i could see on my own hdtv lcd at home but the picture was blurry and was presented in the same 169 ratio i could get at home instead of the wider ratio many films come in these days and during one actionpacked scene near the end the film i cant imagine this happening digitally from how it looked was damaged and we lost several of the colors eventually blacking out completely that repeated about three timesif they actually do plant a tree on my behalf it will have been worth it but how will i know
pos	i almost did not go see this movie because i remember march of the penguin was not that much exciting i went mainly because disney promised to plant a tree if i go see it on the opening weekend but after i did go see it it was simply amazing the fact that the photographers can capture impossible images are simply worth your money you also get to see different habitats different vegetation animals and natural phenomenons that will not only shock you  simply because you would never expect nature to be so magical and dynamic  but also touch your souls and raise the question of humanity versus the world of how our lives have deviated from nature to such a degree that we take for granted of the natural beauty and miracles that are quintessential to our biosphere you dont have to be an earth lover or a treehugging environmentalist to appreciate the mere awesomeness of this documentary you simply have to be a curious soul who questions the value and miracle of living enjoy
pos	i saw this movie with my family and it was great this film is more than just a documentary that offers not more than cold facts with long monoduologues and lots of chartsthe complete power of this movie comes from the impressive pictures being filmed under water in the air or the arcticwith watching this movie you can learn more about our planet than with just reading a book it shows that we are embedded in the circular flow of life this movie is not only for environmental fanatics although people that want to look a good movie with a message should watch it this movie taught me that we are not only living on the earthwe live with and through the earth and all plants and animals grow and die with us
pos	earth is a must see for children and adults my son had great fun watching all these funny birds and ice bears we can learn a lot from this movie and we should be proud on our great treasure on earth there are some animals in danger to disappear exactly that problem should prevent all the authorities of our planet this documentary offers many exceptional pictures that i have never seen before then it is well accompanied by a heavenly music the director did a great job here that gets high respect nothing can stop me and my family to give earth the highest rate i hope so much that the stuff will create a sequel
pos	i saw the german version of the movie in german television and i was really amazed i generally like to see documentaries but i cant remember to have seen one that is better than earth i knew some of the scenes from youtube videos that i found by random browsing i also remember to have seen parts of the film on multimedia stores running on the displayed high definition tvs after seeing the movie its obvious to me why the footage is so popular among youtube users and multimedia retail managers its just so awesome and spectacular that you cant help but stare on the screen no matter if youre generally interested in nature documentaries or notwithout hesitating a 10 out of 10 for sure there are more thrilling movies but in regard of documentaries earth is definitely one of the best of its genre
pos	first of all the release date is 2009 not 2007 for this feature length nature documentary film it should be more properly referred to as earth 2009 secondly allow me to address the complaints of some reviewers who have seen the planet earth tv series of 2006 i have not seen this tv series but learned here that this film is the full length version of this 2006 tv series i judge any film on its own merits not by its source i judge the results on their own and the results of earth 2009 are indeed excellent i dismiss this trivial complaint of some reviewers that its simply an expanded version of the 2006 tv series planet earth so what it doesnt really matteras a film buff and one who has viewed dozens of nature documentaries in my lifetime i was astonished and highly impressed by earth 2009 this is the debut film from the new disneynature division of disney and follows in the footsteps of walt disneys pioneering and academy award winning nature documentary films of the 1950s and 1960scinematography film editing music score sound and narration are all excellent there have been a few other nature documentaries that also excelled in these categories what really sets earth 2009 apart is its scope it literally covers the entire planet covering all seven continentsafter my first viewing it was obvious this documentary film required a massive effort and amount of time and talent to create three production companies were required to make this amazing documentary filmearth 2009 convincingly tells the stories of four species on their great migrations as it spans one year through the seasons beginning in january and ending in december from the north pole to the south poletwo special new hightech cameras were used for this film one camera has a 360 degree computer controlled motorized rotating lens and the other is a hd camera set to an amazing 1000 frames per second this filming technique really added drama and beauty to some of the scenes of earth 2009 especially the cheetah chase and great white sharks leaping out of the water to catch sea lions and an aerial view going over the edge of the worlds highest waterfall there are many stunningly beautiful shots in this documentaryvia cinematography music score and narration there is drama sadness humor and great beauty in this documentary with a great music score performed by the world renowned berliner philharmoniker excellent creative and technical cinematography and james earl jones narration i consider earth 2009 as the greatest nature feature length documentary film ever madefive years of hard work patience talent and dedication really paid off very well here this film should be required viewing in all schools throughout the world i predict an academy award for best documentary feature among other awards truly an amazing astonishing exhilarating and magnificent documentary filmvery highly recommended
pos	in 2006 the ampas awarded one of the most innovative documentaries depicting wildlife in the coldest place on earth that film was march of the penguins narrated by academy award winning actor morgan freemanwalt disney studios has had a monopoly on the animated circuit for decades now theyve taken their stabs at live action film making and its been hit and miss all across the board disney then created a subdivision called disneynature and release its first feature film titled earth this is absolutely one of the most touching and informative documentaries ive seen in quite sometime narrated by the great james earl jones earth doesnt offer anything new to anyone who has watched the discovery channel in the past five years or follows the global warming crisis very closely earth touches very deeply on the issue and takes a very liberal approach on the subject matterit enables an emotional connection to nature that i havent experienced before it also shows not only the beauty and mystifying parts of our gorgeous planet but the grunt and disturbing aspects that it often entails its one thing to watch mufasa fall from a cliff in to a stampede or bambis mother be shot by a hunter in the middle of the woods its all good because at the end of the film we know it is just that a film this shows penguins polar bears elephants all types of families from all walks of life living and dying in their natural habitats these real things make a real movie experiencethough a bit heavyweight on the graphic nature of the film which many people will disagree earth is a touching experience there is stunning cinematography work here by a great camera team and an amazing score by george fenton in comparison to march of the penguins or grizzly man it doesnt really hold any measure but it stands great on its own at the end of the day you grow an appreciation of our planet and a bit of sadness as many of us will probably never get to visit these places well witness in the film we live here yet its like we never get to explore the planet for one reason or another earth is beautiful
pos	why on earth should you explore the mesmerizing nature documentary earth how much time do you have on earth so i can explain this to you ok i will not elongate my review exploration on earth to infinity but i must stand my ground on why this is a must see the documentary takes a nature round trip on the migration paths on three animal families a female polar bear and her cubs with the real life subplot of the father bear daring it out to hunt for food in his isolated path a mama of a whale with her baby whale taking a whale of a migration tour for prey and an elephant mama with her small maybe not so small they are elephants offspring migrating in africa directors alastair forthegill  mark linfield did an out of this earth job in also capturing the survival skills of many other animal species besides the magnetic shots of our three animal family protagonists the cinematographically skilled team of richard brooks burton mike holding adam ravetch and andrew shillabeer were animales in camera shooting the wondrous nature sites and animal instinctive behaviors not to mention the slomo animal prey shots were u n b e l i e a v a b l e earth is also a lesson learner on the global warming effect on the animals the papa polar bear in the doc is the poster animal boy on that consequence so fellow earthlings it is time to take the documentary voyage to visit earth today  good
pos	greetings again from the darkness stunning photography highlights this disney documentary and provides a glimpse into some of the harshness of animals that live in the wilderness for anyone over 40 disney and mutual of omahas wild kingdom provided much of our insight into wild animals since our childhood  back when there was no channel dedicated to national geographic or nature or animal planetwhat always fascinates is just how difficult the circumstances are for many of these majestic creatures watching the elephants trudge for days nearly delirious from lack of water is oh so painful but their nighttime battle against the lions is thrillingsome of the underwater shots are breathless the mama and baby humpbacks are beautiful and watching the great white shark attack its prey is every bit as chilling as jaws the most amazing scenery for me was the breathtaking views of the himalayas i had never seen such detail of the vastness of the rangedont think most young kids today will be too excited by this one but it surely is one of the most beautifully photographed documentaries i have ever seen
pos	earth 2009 12 big screen adaptation of the bbcdiscovery channel series planet earth offers quite a majestic sampling of nature in all its beauty with some truly jawdropping moments of how the hell did they get this footage while taking in the awesome scenics of animals in their natural habitats and environmental message of the circle of life can be cruel witness a great white shark gulping down a walrus seal as a quick meal and adorable the various babies and their rents the basso profundo tones of narrator james earl jones solidifies its gods eye views and profundity culled from literally hundreds of hours of footage the only gripe comes from the fact this should have been in the imax format and couldve even gone longer oh well theres always the next time since disney studios has produced this count on a series of more to come dirs alastair fothergill  mark linfield
pos	it seems a lot of imdb comments on this film are biased in the sense that they try to compare it to an older version true hollow man is a remake of sorts of the invisible man but thats where the similarities end hollow man is an entertaining movieperiod if you watch a movie with the intention of finding as many flaws as possible then you shouldnt watch movies in the first place true some movies are plain horrendous and unbearable but hollow man manages to entertain and make you think what you would do if you were invisible and if you had your ex getting laid with one of your friends kevin bacon stars as a eccentric scientist who along with a team of collaborators discover the way to make animals invisible now his mission is to make them visible again when this team of young scientists working as you might guess for the pentagonthink they have the formula for making animals visible again kevin bacon volunteers to be the first to try the new experimental drug after that of course things go wrong as kevin bacon remains invisible for the rest of the movie and is obliged to wear a latex mask so his collaborators know where he is feelings of paranoia and desperation begin to take over kevins character and when he finds out that his ex girlfriend and collaborator elisabeth shue is having a torrid affair with another of the young scientists in the team he finally snaps the movie then turns into a hybrid of alien and a slasher flick but thats not saying its a bad turn there are scares and chills and the movie moves at a nice pace the special effects are top notch a quality always prevalent in all of paul verhoevens filmsas we get to see some body reconstitution sequences never seen on a movie before if theres anything to complain about perhaps is the predictability of the situations herein by the first hour of the movie you know kevin bacon will make the jump from being weird and eccentric to being a homicidal lunatic in the end and the ending is a bit abrupt but despite this hollow man is still worth watching if you want to know what a truly bad movie is then waste your money on fear dot com with stephen dorf or the even worse the untold or sasquatsh with land henriksen now that is hollow 8 out of 10
pos	a pentagon science team seem to have perfected a serum which causes invisibility but when the lead boffin tries it out on himself he cant reverse the process frustrated and drunk with power he turns psychotic in the classic hg wells traditionthis is a gleefully horrible invisible man story delivered with relish by the evertasteful verhoeven and bacon as the geniusturnedloonytoonmaniac as with much of verhoevens work it has a terrific unrestrained sense of boysown comicbook adventure the secret underground lab where the scientists work is just wonderful combined with the most horrific and depraved visuals women in their underwear being groped and attacked by an invisible fiend animals beaten to death literally gallons of blood and wholesale slaughter in the last two reels whilst the story doesnt ring any new twists on an old idea the cg special effects by scott e anderson are eyepoppingly brilliant as we see veins and arteries cardiovascular systems muscles tissue bones and flesh all literally appear out of nowhere in particular a sequence where the team bring a gorilla back from the invisible state and the scene where bacon drowns devane in a swimming pool are absolutely breathtaking in the detail and artistic invention of the effects the film also has a great soundtrack by jerry goldsmith and classic horrormovie photography by jost vacano the young cast are pretty much overshadowed by the movies technical pedigree but both shue and dickens are impressively out of their depth this is a great fun nasty movie
pos	i enjoyed every moment of this beautiful film and was intrigued about this female painter i had never heard of before so i set out exploring her life and work afterwards as could be expected i found out that the film was not exactly historically accurate i was a little astounded however by the very negative comments on the film because of this inaccuracy come on guys a film isnt and shouldnt be a biography nor a novel any historical film distorts reality because it should be a work of art in its own right a film director is fully entitled to use elements from reality and history to create a world of his own artemisia is a wonderful film and i think it brought many people including some that now give negative comments to explore the life and work of this fascinating artist
pos	the film of artemisia may be considered treason or as true artistic license which might one averin documented history artemisia gentileschi was subjected to the thumbscrew and still affirmed that she was red as mary garrard and gloria steinem have eloquently affirmedin the movie under a different torture she refused to condemn her loverviolatorhow may a movie deviate so much from received history yet still inform the human heartthe answer is not so hard to find in the movie the director and cast had filled a gaping hole in the historical record with the power of imaginationthat led to a conclusion that differs from the recordso be it i find both the record and the movie to be compellingin both the movie and it seems in history artemisia was a painter before all elsefor that vision framed in ravishing sic film composition i am truly gratefulseldom have i seen a movie that so compelled my eyesdavid broadhurst
pos	spoilerswhile the historical accuracy might be questionable and with the mass appeal of the inaccurate lotr such things are more easily excused now i liked the art ness of it though not really an art house film it does provide a little emotionally charged scenes from time to time i have two complaints 1 its too short and 2 the voice you hear whispering from time to time is not explained810quality 1010 entertainment 710 replayable 510
pos	im fan of art i like anything about art i like paintings sculptures etc this movie shows it so i like it a lot it shows how a woman wants to paint anything about art especially naked bodies but she cant do it because of her strict family father at the beginning of the movie she painted herself naked but she wanted a man for her paintings but her family didnt let her paint naked men because its against the moral even so artemisia could paint her boyfriend and her art teacher completely naked she falls in love with her art teacher and it seems the art teacher is absolutely in love with her too so at the ending he sacrifices his freedom for hers by lying he said that he raped her but it wasnt true artemisia fell in love with him but if she says that she will suffer a lot because in the trial in which artemisia her father and the art teacher were somebody was hurting her artistic hands to say the truth i think this a great movie about art and an artistic love its worth watching valentina cervi is great as artemisia she acts very well i also like her performance in the portrait of a lady as pansy osmond 8510
pos	a fragment in the life of one of the first female painters to achieve historical renown artemisia tells the true story of a young italian womans impassioned pursuit of artistic expression and the vicissitudes she encounters the film features sumptuous costuming and sets and a good cast and acting however it is muddled in its attempt to depict the esoterics of the art and the time and is uninspired in its representation of the passion of the artist as painted on canvas and explored through her involvements with men a good film for those interested in renaissance painting or period films
pos	if youve seen this movie youve been to puerto rico ive lived in puerto rico all my life and have to shamefully admit that we pr are living a real chaos right now drugs being the main reason for the shootings and killings we have almost every day these people will shoot anyone anytime and anywhere and many innocent lives have been lost because of this we dont feel safe anymore and in addition to this our socalled justice is no longer moved by truth and rightness but by money influence and power ladrones y mentirosos is based on real deplorable facts and truly portrays puerto ricos three main problems the drugrelated killings money and power manipulating our courtrooms and innocent people and children being corrupted and even dying because of this ricardo and his wife poli with their truetolife plot and their award winning direction were brave enough to present all this as bad as it is puerto rico is a beautiful and friendly country living a nightmare that doesnt seem to end   they recently won the copper wing award for best director in the world cinema competition at the 2006 phoenix film festival
pos	and that goes especially for lawyers  cops puerto ricowhich boasts of a smallbut potent film production firmbrings this multi layered tale of corruptiondue to the on going drug cartel that starts in south americamakes a pit stop on the island commonwealthand then northbound into north america steven bauerthe most recognizable face on screen hereleads a cast of top notch actorsin a story of can you spot the only respectable face in the crowd ricardo mendez matta moves up from directing mainly action adventure fare for american televisionin a screenplay written by mattaalong with poli marichal the rest of the cast elpidia carrillomagda riverajose herredialuz maria randonto mention a fewturn in oh so fine rolesin a film that will keep you wondering is there any respectable characters here spoken in spanish with english subtitles rated r by the mpaathis film contains outbursts of vulgar languagebrief flashes of nudityadult content  violencesome of which is quite lurid
pos	thieves and liars presents us with a very naturalistic depiction of the levels of corruption that affect many puerto ricans and force them to make difficult if not impossible choices about their and their loved ones lives the cast is excellent considering that some are nonprofessional actors an excellent choice that augments the level of reality in the film the photography propels the story without intrusion as it should be in this type of film the script captures the idiosyncrasies and attitudes of the boricuas in a very deep way sometimes it feels like youre watching a documentary watching this film you feel as if youve secretly entered the real puerto rican society and stand invisibly watching it implode i loved it
pos	mendez and marichal have provided us with a serious cogent and painful analysis of the social spiritual economic and political crisis that 108 years of colonialism have spawned in puerto rico a beautiful island with the most hospitable people i have met and yet because our nation refuses to faces its imperial responsibilities puerto ricans are allowed to wither and diethe spiritual crisis that the colonial situation of puerto rico has created if undermining families and the basic institutions that sustain any society corruption is rampant to the extent that people are not paying taxes which has led a fiscal crisis for this nation and a sense of cynicism and distrust permeate the islands culturefortunately a grant allowed this painful yet powerful film to be produceda must see   
pos	soap opera about a small town married woman kay francis who works at the local newsstand performs as leading lady in her local playhouse but dreams of becoming a star on broadway when a famous actor who is a ham a windbag and a womanizer to boot arrives in town she visits him in his room with dreams of him giving her tips to stardom  he pretends his valet is his manager tricking her into believing she has all it takes but experience to become a big star her husband finds out and punches the guy resulting in the actors unexpected death  which leads to a murder trial and even more unexpected a life prison sentence for hubby next thing you know shes joined a traveling burlesque show in hopes of one day making it to broadway and making enough money to get her mans freedom  all the while her baby is sleeping in a trunkthis film has a pretty interesting plot well a bit farfetched perhaps but very melodramatic with tons of melodramatic music to make sure you get it  all greatly enhanced by the strong emotional performance given by kay francis  she just makes this film also helping here is the welldone acting by minna gombell in her role as a getting close to forty older lady who works the burlesque and befriends kay worth seeing especially for kay francis fans
pos	i agree with everyone who says that this series was the best of the spy genre my husband and i were captivated by it when it first aired in the us and watched every episode i tried at that time to purchase the series i did tape all of it but was told by wgbh that it was not available i even considered writing to ian holm to see if he might have a copy like others i purchased and read the deighton series in part to understand the complicated plot if the original version ever comes available on dvd ill be among the first in line to snap up a copy ian holms portrayal of the vulnerable but courageous bernard samson was amazing he is always amazing
pos	this series got me into deightons writing and the genre when i was younger and i love this presentation of the story i would however disagree with the above comment from what i have read in the past it is not holms performance that lead deighton to refuse to have the series released but the butchering that all three books received in the translation to the screen a great example of this is the rewrite of the boarder crossing that ended samsons field career the scene is not in the book the character who dies in the minefield was never in any of the books and the crossing in sinker was from east germany to west germany not the polish frontier this whole storyline is cloth the changes in set similarly damage the integrity of the story my perspective on holms performance was that he portrayed the disorientation of samson during his wifes defection excellently and i believe comported himself well in portraying the aging field agent desperately trying to bridge the class divide samson both pays for his fathers idealism and suffers due to its influence on his life as clevemore comments had he gotten himself an education he would have probably been running the department i think the true loss of performance is due to physical appearance more than anything holm is diminutive when compared to the samson of the book  a physically impressive man capable of using his size to impose a presence
pos	i watched the presentation of this on pbs in the us when it originally aired in 1988  assuming the miniseries was available on dvd i purchased first editions of all three books last year since then i have been searching for the series on internet movie sites today i found this web site i will give up the searchi too would like to buy this complete  26 episodes  miniseries after buying the dvds i would read each book then watch the episodes for that book that is what i did with john lecarres karla trilogy and larry mcmurtys texas ranger trilogydoes anyone have any suggestions for great books or book series that became very good tv miniseries  or movie series  that are now available on dvd
pos	an excellent series masterfully acted and directed but unloved i am told by mr deighton and withdrawn by him after a single presentation it is now only viewable in private collections and via the british film institute at special request very unfortunate as ian holms nuanced portrayal of the wearybutdetermined bernard samson is superb one of his very best performances the supporting cast including the young amanda donohoe and hugh fraser are superb with mel martin playing the conflicted and traitorous wife and michael degen as the mercurial werner the story positively simmers with the tragic and fateful personal consequences of the great game
pos	i saw heartland when it was first released in 1980 and i have just seen it again it improves with age heartland is not just for lovers of indie films at a time when most american films are little more than cynical attempts to make money with cgi pyrotechnics andor vulgarity heartland holds up as a slice of american history it is also a reminder of how spoiled most of us modern urbanized americans arenothing in this film is overstated or stagey no one declaims any hollywood movie speeches the actors really inhabit their roles this really feels like a small film but really it is bigger than most multizilliondollar hollywood productionsthe film is based on the lives of real people in 1910 elinore randall conchata ferrell who has never done anything better than this a widow with a 7yearold daughter jerrine megan folsom is living in denver but wants more opportunities she advertises for a position as housekeeper the ad is answered by clyde stewart rip torn one of our most underappreciated actors a scotsborn rancher himself a widower with a homestead outside of burnt fork wyoming elinore accepts the position seven dollars a week and moves up to wyoming with her daughter she and her daughter move into stewarts tiny house on the property it is rolling treeless rangeland a place of endless vistas where the silence is broken only by the sounds made by these people and their animals its guaranteed to make a person feel small the three characters go for long periods without seeing another human soul what is worse stewart turns out to be taciturn to the point of being almost silent i cant talk to the man elinore complains to grandma landauer youd better learn before winter replies grandma grandma lilia skala is one of the only two other characters who are seen more than fleetingly she came out to wyoming from germany with her husband many years before and runs her ranch alone now that she is also widowed grandma is their nearest neighbor and the local midwife and still she lives ten miles away the other supporting character is jack the hired hand barry primuselinores routine and her employers is one of endless backbreaking labor where there are no modern conveniences and where everything must be made fixed or done by hand this is the real meat of the film watching the ordinary life of these ranchers as they struggle against nature to wrest a living from the land but despite the constant toil and fatigue elinore is always looking for other opportunities she learns that the tract adjacent to stewarts is unclaimed impulsively she files a claim on the property twelve dollars or almost two weeks pay meaning that if she lives on it and she must actually live there and works it for ten years she will get the deed to it naturally stewart learns what she has done with merciless logic he points out that with no money no livestock no credit and no assets she has no chance of succeeding he then offers a solution he proposes marriage the stunned elinore realizes that this is the only real alternative and acceptswe think that stewarts proposal is purely machiavellianhe wants the land and the free laborbut we see that in fact he is genuinely fond of elinore and they grow together as a couple she becomes pregnant she goes into labor in the middle of a midwinter blizzard clyde travels for hours on horseback through the storm the ten miles to grandmas and the ten miles back only to announce that grandma wasnt there this is more like real life than is pleasant folks elinore has the baby all by herself with no help whatsoever their son is still an infant when he gets sick and dies they lose half their livestock to the vicious winter they struggle on the last sequence in the film is supposed to be optimistic the birth of a calf clyde calls elinore urgently to help him deliver the calf instead of being head first the calf is in a footling breech presentation he and elinore must physically pull the calf out of the birth canal there is no cgi animatronics trickery fakery or special effects what you see is what happened folks a calf is born on a bed of straw in a wooden barn by lamplight with that the film does not so much end as simply stop leaving the viewer unsatisfied but after a while you appreciate the film as a whole not just for its endingthis little gem rewards patience and thoughtfulness it will be watchable long after most of the films of the last generation have long been forgotten
pos	this is one of the best films ever made it is a realistic depiction of rural ranching life which was a big part of american history the setting is 1906 wyoming where life had not changed much since the previous century the film keeps your interest without the added hollywood myths the whole family can see this movie and be intrigued about how life was like in america when it was mostly a rural nation with this film you will escape the present and witness the daily life of 100 years ago in a beautiful scenic environment you will see the hard physical work that was required to survive as well as the constant worries and concerns of the elements and the market pressures that will make a difference between success or failure see this movie and experience life as it was for most of our nations history this film is worth your time to see my only question is  why arent there more films like this one
pos	excellent gritty and true portrayal of pioneer ranch life on the western plains with an emphasis on the womans role and place a moving film lovingly made and based on real people and their actual experiences low budget independent film never made any money definitely not the romanticized unrealistic hollywood version of pioneer life
pos	portrays the day to day stark reality of survival on a ranch in the old west outstanding acting by both principal actors this doesnt even feel like a movieyou feel like youre there animal activists should bewaremany scenes are obviously not just realisticthey are real
pos	this western is done in a different manner than most others realism is the key here conchata farrell comes to wyoming to work for rip torn on his ranch how this is presented makes for a most interesting slice of americana i would have preferred to see this on the big screen rather than on tape but its worth a look to see just how life was back in the real west cinematography is excellent solid 9 torn  farrell excel in this movie
pos	i saw the latter half of this movie about a year ago and was very happy to finally find it available on dvd recently i watched several of the reality series on pbs about ranching etc none of them came as close to telling the story as this movie does based on real reality pulling no punches bleak happy tragic and enlightening this is a movie that should be shown to students or to anyone interested in early frontier life fine acting on the part of both rip torn and conchata ferrell add to an well done script the opening credit states that it was done though funds supplied through the national endowment for the humanities if this is the kind of product taxes could go to i would be happy to see more i highly recommend it and would encourage people to tell a friend if you have seen it and enjoyed the film
pos	this is a movie that should be seen by everyone if you want to see great acting mr torn and ms farrel do an outstanding job i think they should have it on tv again so a new audience can enjoy it wonderful performancesit gives you a real feel of what the pioneers had to go through both physically and emotionally great unheard of movieit was done when ms farrel was very young i had always thought of her as a comedian but this certainly is not a comedy and she is just wonderful there is very little dialogs but that just make it seem more real mr torn as always is a great presence and just his breathing has great feeling i must see movie
pos	havent seen the film since first released but it was memorable performances by rip torn and conchata farrell were superb photography excellent moving story line and everything else about it was of the highest standard yet it seems to have been pretty much forgottenmaybe because uk is an odd market for it but i havent seen the film on tv or video which is sad has it had more success in us where it might rightly be seen as a quite accurate historical dramaalways reckon that 50 of a good film is the music and though im not certain i think the title theme was a simple but moving clarinet solo of what a friend we have in jesus the film then went on to disprove that am i right or wrong
pos	i saw this 25 years ago on pbs it was very difficult to watch so real to watch this small family struggle in the winter was heart rending no time for courting fate has thrown us together and we put our shoulders to the grindstone and make it work this was based on the womans actual diary which i read many years later she said in her diary that her parents died when she was little and all their bothers and sisters had to work the farm to feed themselves she learned to mow which was not ladylike she was afraid that no prince charming would want a woman with sunbrowned calloused hands but this husband was so happy that his new wife knew how to mow and she was happy to do it both were widowed and together they worked to build a new home it was so so sad when the baby died of course if they had it today i am sure it would have been fine that only makes the tragedy extra sad i was crying so hard but then they went out and successfully pulled out a new calf spring is on its way and life goes on in her diary she did have two more boys and they lived
pos	heartland is a wonderful depiction of what it was really like to live on the frontier the hard work and individual strength that were needed to survive the hardships of the climate and the lack of medical care are blended with the camaraderie and the interdependence of the settlers the drama was especially meaningful because the story is based on the diaries of real people whose descendants still live there it was also nice to see the west inhabited by real people no one was glamorous or looked as if they had just spent a session with the makeup or costume department conchatta ferrell is just wonderful she is an example of the strong persevering people who came to wyoming in the early 20th century and let no hardship stand in their way of a new life in a new land
pos	fabulous actors beautiful scenery stark reality i wont elaborate on all of the other reviewers comments because you get the picture however the movie isnt for the squeamish reality is slaughtering pigs and other livestock in order to survive i also have elinore randall stewarts homestead book i read it several years ago i have to reread it since i just watched the newlyreleased remastered dvd of the moviei tried to buy the video for several years finally bought it used from a video store that went out of business but yippee the dvd is now for sale i purchased it on amazoncom not cheap but well worth it to me this is a movie i will be watching until the end of my days
pos	heartland was in production about the same time as michael ciminos heavens gate  heartland cost a fraction to make but is 10 times the piece of filmheavens gate was the biggest and most expensive 40 mil in 1980 hollywood flops of all time its failure resulted in the sale of the united artists studio to mgm imdb entry heartland cost a few hundred thousand dollars and benefits from great writing direction photography and acting it easily draws you into the beauty joys hardships and sorrow of pioneer lifeits sad that hollywood sometimes would pour millions into turkeys based on a directors single big hit and neglect such a wonderful story
pos	i love this movie and have seen it quite a few times over the years it does get better with every viewing i agree with all of the positive reviews here yes its gritty and brutally realistic as life on the prairie was in those days i found myself doing commentary as i watched it someone on here said rip torn was miscast i couldnt disagree more he is brilliant as the dour miserly clyde stewart who says little and works like a slaveworkhorse conchatta farrell is fantastic as the widowed elinor whom clyde hires as a housekeepercook along with her 7 old daughter lilia skala is excellent as distant neighbor called grandma also a star is the stark montana prairie it is both beautiful and brutal country in which to settle there are some scenes that are both repulsive and necessary no special effects here what you see is real it even has a terrificly perfect music score and a great script once you see heartland youll never forget it it deserves all the 10s it gets here
pos	this is one of the greatest 80s movies it sticks out like a turd in a punchbowl i cant believe mad magazine denounced it or whatever and yet they proudly put their name on a show with stuart ispeakanoenlish chinese lady and ups guy on speed whats up with that and i love ron leibmanhes foxy wonder why he had his name removed from the credits it was his funniest role that i know of of course hes not nearly as foxy as he was in norma rae but in my opinion this movie is right up there with national lampoons vacation if you liked movies such as porkys fast times last american virgin or any of the other 80s teenfocused movies youll love this one rent it and youll see what i mean
pos	back in my high school days in salina kansas they filmed something called the brave young men of weinberg locally and the film crews were rather prominent for weeks eventually we learned that the film was up the academy and was a bit ummm lower brow than we had been led to believe i had to see it since i was there and the local audiences seemed less than pleased at the showing i was 17 and thought it was a rather artless attempt at a post animal house type of comedy right down to the fart jokes watched it many times since and my opinion has mellowed a bit its dumb but at times it catches a bit of the mad magazine humor at least as well as most mad tv ron liebman might hate it but he is nearly perfect and unforgettable for me my favorite moment would have been a brief scene on santa fe avenue where i had parked my car while i was buying some guitar strings too bad my pintos brief appearance usually seems to get cut for tv havent seen the new dvd but if my old pinto is visible theyve got a sale
pos	i first caught the movie on its first run on hbo in probably 1981 and being 15 years old i thought the movie was hilarious i remember not seeing the alfred e neuman depictions shown in the theatrical trailers when mad magazine satired the movie and abruptly halted half way through with apologies from theusual gang for lowering themselves to satire such a piece of crap i just assumed they were poking fun at themselves which im sure they were but to seriously find them  and ron liebman  so embarrassed to remove their names from any credits i was quite surprised surely there are many worse movies to be associated with watching the movie on video now at age 32 with the mad references restored i still get a kick out of it and being a ron liebman fan hot rock wheres poppa i think its his crown jewel of performances say it agaaaain
pos	i loved this flick when it came out in the 80s and still do i still quote classic lines like say it again and you said youd rip my balls off sir ron leibman was hot and very funny although it was underrated and disowned by mad i have to say that this little gem will always be a treasure of mine and a movie that i would take with me if sent to a deserted island i only wish that someone would release the dvd because my vhs tape is about worn out if you like cheesed out comedy this is definitely for you and should be considered a cult classic it is military humor at its best and worse rent it if you cant own it
pos	misfits at a military school hmmmm sounds funny maybe offensive to some you have the characters there the arab thief the sex crazy teen the smart mouth the pot smoker and not to forget the guy who burns things throw in a strict no nonsense sergent a homosexual sergent and one sexy ammunition teacher and it makes one crazy film adventurei have seen this film and it is funny because the comedy is revolved around the fact that if you try to work together things get donethese band of misfit students at weinberg military school have been placed in here because as sgt liceman quotes because you are outcasts embarrassments to your families and communities disgraces one of ralph macchios earlier performances before the karate kid and my cousin vinny with appearances from barbara bach as well this film appeals to teens and young adultsgreat soundtrack keeps the film moving
pos	this movie has it all sight gags subtle jokes play on words and verses it is about a rag tag group of boys from different ethnic and social classes that come together to defeat a common enemy if you watch this more than once you will find you are quoting it like animal house and yes i love animal house also i put in the top 15 funniest movies the major at a boys military academy is paranoid that every kid is bad and wants to cause trouble in this movie he is right he is sadistic uncaring cruel and has to be taken down the group of boys that do not get along at first end up teaming together to survive and get rid of the major with a wacky plan only mad magazine could of wrote a must see  you will love it
pos	i may very well be one of the few who really stuck to this film i also saw this movie when it came out and i agree with the last post that up the acedemy was way ahead of its time the humor in the film itself is pure mad magazine i dont see why mad stand behind this feature it was also one of the few films of the early 80s to have a killer accompanying soundtrack with the punk and new wave bands that were emerging from la at the time i own the soundtrack and i play it constantly to this day what can i say there are definitely worst movies out there i dont consider porkys to be as funny as up the academy there are some really good laughs throughout the film and the jokes fall on either stereotypes or getting laid hey nobody said this was going to be the maltese falcon
pos	this movie is so cheap its endearing with ron liebmann major vaughn providing the most entertaining onscreen diatribes in film history i own 2 copies of this movie on videoon one ralph macchio is caught actually cracking up in the background at major vaugn while he is ranting at hash obviously they forgot to edit this mistake out of the film but it goes to show just how funny the movie is when the actors themselves cant keep a straight face
pos	this is bar none the most hilarious movie i have ever seen beginning with the four delinquents being sent off by their fathers to wienberg military academy a tone is set that steadily continues all throughout this goofball film and it does not let up for a secondits tough trying to describe this film the humor elements are so spot on and brilliantly concieved that upon a first look it appears as nothing more than a stupid 80s teen lust comedy but it is oh so much more than that fresh from the minds of those folks over at mad magazine up the academy serves up a formula and style that i have never since seen duplicated by any of the funniest offerings to come out of hollywood in years past basically the film is so full of infantile cornball material that you might guess that the writers were a couple of 14 year olds themselves see this movie if you love to act immature a classic 
pos	blonde and blonder has pamela anderson and denise richards in almost every scene and if you want more from a movie youre being utterly unreasonable it feels like a late era carry on when the series was no longer blazing trails but was still more funny than not think behind or england and you wont be too far off the mark pamela and denise are bubbly charming and clearly aware this isnt a masterpiece theyre making although you can give me it over lots of things im told to like the supporting cast are energetic even if some of them arent particularly good i cant see a couple of duff turns in a movie thats already practically forgotten making much difference to anything so just smile i really do think blonde and blonder is ace and i hope you hate me for it
pos	this movie is actually funny if youd like to rest your brain for an hour so then go ahead and watch it its called blonde and blonder so dont expect profound and meaningful jokes what this movie and enjoy all the stereotypes we have about two blondes its just a funny movie to watch on a date or with a company of friends especially if youre not too sober lol  pamela and denise are still pretty hot chicks its a mistake to judge this movie as a piece of art cmon this movie is about blondes its supposed to be light funny and superficial one more thing i do not think that girls will appreciate and like this movie but guy definitely will
pos	a surprisingly good movie it has quite a few good jokes thru out the whole movie the only negative thing is that some scenes go to the extremes to show just how stupid the two main characters are we get it stupid blondes get on with it the plot just barely dodges being called corny and boobies are always a plus altho the movie for some strange reason doesnt play with that card very much even tho the plot line introduces two black haired women who act as the evil counter part of our two blondesso all in all a good movie to watch i almost gave it an 810 but lets not get crazy
pos	the old mill pond is more of a tribute to the africanamerican entertainers of the 30s than any denigration of the entire race stepin fetchit caricature notwithstanding besides who i just mentioned theres also frog or fish versions of cab calloway fats waller joesphine baker bill bojangles robinson and louis armstrong this happy harmonies cartoon from hugh harmon and rudolf ising is very entertaining musically with perfect characterizations all around they all sound so much like the real thing that half of me thinks they could possibly be if not theyre certainly very flattering impersonations even the lazy shiftless fetchit characterization gets an exciting workout here when he gets chased by a tiger as hold that tiger plays on the score highly recommended for fans of 30s animation and jazz music
pos	this is te cartoon that should have won instead of country cousin visually welldone and much more entertaining and memorable worth watching just for the music alone although there are elements that undoubtably will bruise the sensibilities of some these days the cartoon has to be given a bit of perspective its over sixty years old and it is after all just a cartoon im disabled and if i were as hypersensitive as the folks who look at things like this cartoon and take umbrage i would have long since curled up in a fetal position and faded away sometimes you need to lighten up put your head back and float caricatures of celebrities in cartoons were common in the 1930s and 1940s and were almost never terribly flattering bing crosby reportedly hated it when he was used on more than one occasion sigh
pos	i just saw this cartoon for the first time and recognized the caricatures of famous black entertainers cab calloway bessie smith not josephine baker or sophie tucker who was white thomas fats waller bill bojangles robinson stepin fetchit notwithstanding louis armstrong and the chorus girls are out of the famed cotton club in harlem true stereotypes are there but this was the way it was and these cartoons were meant as adult entertainment at your local cinema before the main feature harmann  ising cartoons tended to be more cutesy and more upscale after all we are talking about mgm than the standard animated short done over at warners paramount universal fox rko or lowly columbia even disneys very early mickey mouse had loads of barnyard humor before uncle walt cleaned him up just before he went technicolordisney had some cartoons with caricatures of black entertainers as well for example 1937s silly symphony woodland cafe but we have to remember that these films are part of a certain time and place 50 years from now clips of the simpsons family guy and south park will be also scrutinized analyzed and even vilified by future viewers
pos	harman and isings old mill pond is a true masterpiece of the art of animation the consummate skill and artistry that characterise this duos work is nowhere more in evidence than in this cartoon it is a shame that so many people can see only offence in what is and was always intended to be a light hearted piece of entertainment that in no way sought to denigrate black people if anything it is a tribute to the infectious humour and musicality of the black race i have not been able to view this confection for many years as the race commissars in england have deemed it too offensive to be shown in multi racial britain if anyone knows where i can obtain a copy i would dearly love to view this masterpiece again i think those who routinely look for messages and intent that were never intended in these cartoons which are after all sixty years old should try to lighten up and remember that the world is a very different place today but that does not mean that anyone has the right to censor what is viewable from the past
pos	so wonderful so quirky so romantic so italian the film is so feather light you float off into its refracted reality and you never want to return to the humdrum again a kitchen sink world of bakeries and hairdressers and plumbing but one that shimmers with a soft luminescence should the credit go to the screenplay or the direction take your pick  theyre both faultless let me get back to that new york city that lies just beyond the looking glass
pos	loretta castorini cheris a woman in her late thirties a widow who lives with her parents in a duplex apartment in brooklyn she is engaged to marry johnny cammareri danny aiello a bland man more out of a resigned duty than actual love before their wedding johnny takes a trip out to visit his mother who is sick and leaves loretta the function of playing the olive leaf with his brother ronny by notifying him of their impending wedding ronny nicholas cage hasnt forgiven johnny for being the cause of his accident which caused him the loss of his hand and subsequently his thenbridetobe but he does fall for loretta and hard after a heated affair loretta out of respect for johnny tries to avoid ronny but his dark looks and overpowering masculinity win her over meanwhile lorettas mother rose castorini olympia dukakis is not only suspecting her husband cosmo vincent gardenia is seeing another woman but is also herself the subject of admiration from a college professor and wonders why do men chase women things get complicated when johnny returns from sicily to tell loretta they cant be marriedthe setup is pure sitcom but the story written by john patrick shanley with a deep understanding for italianamericans living in new york is genuine he gets the idiosyncrasies of these people and their daytoday foibles and quirks and all of the characters have a deep romanticism that comes through in key moments throughout the story loretta a character hardened by the loss of her husband and knowing her chances of happiness are slim slowly emerges as a woman who is so swept by the sudden recognition of love she becomes the heroine of la boheme  the one who acknowledges the love of the man with the wooden hand in a clever gender reversal and cher inhabits the role and makes it hers and in her own style subtly trades her frumpiness to a deep dark beauty ronny is pure fire and nicholas cage exudes masculine power as if he were channeling marlon brando the castorinis and the cappomaggis counterbalancing the central couple both express their love for each other in two very crucial moments the latter couple on the night of the full moon when loretta and ronny consummate their affair  a rare scene depicting love and intimacy among the elderly  and the former at a tense moment over breakfast when rose bluntly reveals in touching words that she wants cosmo to stop seeing his mistress mona anita gillettemoonstruck is not only the romantic comedy and date movie of choice but also a beautiful examination of love and passion among regular people the ending is a tour de force of emotional impact the family situation going beyond the momentary complications to cement it in tradition going back to the days of immigrants and is one that elevates this movie from being just another feelgood movie to a classic moonstruck deservedly got its oscars for best writing actress and supporting actress and has proved to grow beyond its time
pos	this movie is brilliant in every way it touches on the complexities of loving relationships in a meaningful way but never lectures the script never condescends toward any character not even the hapless johnny it also and benefits from spoton direction production design casting and performances the fact that cher is so perfect in the film and is more unlike cher than she has ever been is a wonder to me i watch moonstruck at least once a year and i just viewed it again this christmas eve with my 16 year old twin daughters and they loved it as well it has something for everyone with a heart and leaves you filled with joy in the end
pos	moonstruck is a love story there is not one romance there are at least three but they all have to do with the same family lorettas family loretta cher is about to marry johnny cammareri danny aiello she doesnt love him but he is sweet and good man when he leaves to visit his dying mother in italy loretta meets johnnys brother ronny nicolas cage he and johnny havent spoken each other in five years and loretta wants to invite him to the wedding of course they fall instantly for each otherhow this story and love stories of lorettas parents and uncle and aunt develop is something you simply have to see for yourself every seen is a delight to watch with cher as the bright star in the middle of everything she won and really deserved the oscar that year cage is pretty good and goofy as well and olympia dukakis as lorettas mother and vincent gardenia as her father are terrific this movie is funny charming and therefore highly enjoyable
pos	deliriously romantic comedy with intertwining subplots that mesh beautifully and actors who bounce lines off each other with precise comic timing a feat that is beautiful to behold when chers spineless fianc asks her to help him make peace with his estranged moody younger brother no one could dream the consequences which follow operatic symbolism catholic church confessions love bites and falling snowmoonstruck is timeless and smooth it takes about 15 minutes for the pictures rhythm to kick in theres an early sequence with the grandfather and his dogs at the cemetery thats a little rough and a following scene with cosmo and the elderly man at the gate that seems obtuse but the patchwork of the plot is interwoven with nimble skill and the movies wobbly tone and kooky spirit are both infectious 12 from 
pos	wonderful romance comedy drama about an italian widow cher whos planning to marry a man shes comfortable with danny aiello until she falls for his headstrong angry brother nicholas cage the script is sharp with plenty of great lines the acting is wonderful the accents ive been told are letter perfect and the cinematography is beautiful new york has never looked so good on the screen a mustsee primarily for cher and olympia dukakistheyre both fantastic and richly deserved the oscars they got a beautiful funny film a must see
pos	there is nothing not to like about moonstruck im from a new york italian family and i actually get a little homesick when i watch it the actors  actresses the plot the subplots the humor they were all fantastic it starts a little slow but a lot happens in that two days i fell in love with laboheme because of this movie on my list of favorite movies moonstruck is number 3 its a feel good movie where you leave the theatre humming thats amore or repeating some of your favorite lines old man if you give those dogs another piece of my food ill kick you till youre dead chrissy bring me the big knife whos dead do you love him loretta good because when you do they drive you crazy because they know they can i always put moonstruck on when theres nothing good to watch because it makes me happy
pos	this movie is still an all time favorite only a pretentious humorless moron would not enjoy this wonderful film this movie feels like a slice of warm apple pie topped with french vanilla ice cream i think this is chers best work ever and her most believable performance cher has always been blessed with charisma good looks and an enviably thin figure whether you like her singing or not  who else sounds like cher cher has definitely made her mark in the entertainment industry and will be remembered long after others have come and gone she is one of the most unique artists out there its funny because who would have thought of cher as such a naturally gifted actress she is heads above the socalled movie stars of today cher is a real actor on the same level as debra winger alfre woodard holly hunter angela bassett and a few others in that she never seems to be acting she really becomes the character convincingly she has more than earned the respect of her peers and of the moviegoing publiceverything about moonstruck is wonderful  the characters the scenery the dialog the food i never get tired of watching this movieevery time single time i watch the scene where they are all sitting around the dinner table at roses house i pause the remote to see exactly what delicious food rose is serving i saw the spaghetti mushrooms i think but i cant make out whether they are eating ravioli ziti what is that main course it looks wonderful and its driving me nuts everybody in that family was a hardworking individual and they respected and cared about one another the grandfather wasnt pushed aside and tolerated he was a vital part of the family and he was listened to and respected for his age and wisdom he seemed to be a pretty healthy independent old codger toolorettas mom wasnt just a housewife she was the glue that held the family together and was a model example of what a wife mother and home manager should aspire to be she was proud of the lifestyle she had chosen but she didnt let it define who she was high powered businessmen arent as comfortable in their skin as rose casterini was notice the saucy way she said i didnt have kids until after i was 37 it aint over til its over you got the sense that she had been the type of young woman who did exactly as she pleased and got her way without the other person realizing what had happened she was charming quick witted and very smart what a great mom i didnt actually like loretta right away because she seemed like a bit of a knowitall who wasnt really as adventurous and as in control of herself as she wanted others to think she could tell others about themselves and where they had gone wrong but she really didnt apply common sense to her own life she was going to marry a middleaged mamas boy simply because she wanted a husband and a sense of identity and purpose to her life she was more conventional than her own mom she dressed and wore her hair like a matron at a house of detention and seemed humorless and bored but underneath you sensed that she was vulnerable and lonely and had a lot of love to give the right man she would probably end up making an awesome mom tooi could see in the future a house full of loretta and ronnies loud screaming happy kids and rose and cosmo enjoying every minute of it
pos	this film stands head and shoulders above the vast majority of cinematic romantic comedies it is virtually flawless the writing acting production design humor and pathos are all wonderful even the music  from dean martin to la boheme  is captivating and delightfulevery character is peculiarly delightful and memorable from the leads played by cher and nicolas cage to the many supporting roles  olympia dukakis  vincent gardenia john mahoney danny aiello  even grandpa with his dog pack each of these performers plus norman jewison as director performs above their normal quality in this ensemble work for several of the actors this was an early major exposure in film so the casting is also exceptional  and we have many current acting powerhouses whose careers were altered by their effectiveness in this filmive seen this film several times all the way through  which can sometimes deflate the impact of a film substantially more tellingly i realized some years ago that whenever i channelsurfed my way into a scene from this film  any scene  the scene was compelling and beautifully crafted there are so many stunning and memorable scenes the original meeting between the cher and nicolas cage characters where cage tells his tale of woe vincent gardenia discovered with his paramour at the opera amidst the splendor generated by his goldmine plumbing business olympia dukakis scolding john mahoney for philandering with his student in the classic line about liaisons with coworkers dont sht where you eat danny aiello at his dying mothers bedside nicolas cage taking cher as the rapture of an aria soars in the background there are of course many great romantic comedies among them sabrina both versions but especially the audrey hepburnhumphrey bogartwilliam holden original when harry met sally the apartmentnone quite equals moonstruck
pos	the bittersweet twist to this movie contains a wonderful element of romanticism that evokes an impetuous passion these characteristics of idealistic imagery which moonstruck possesses spur on an end result of a resounding thumbs up verdict by virtually every prominent critic in hollywood let me describe the circumstances to this film simply put they are yesteryear moonstruck is a cohesive film which sparks the naivety of an old italian neighborhood in new york city new york city has always been one big melting pot that is galvanized by many bickersome mannerisms which are indicative of typical new yorkers this includes a lot of italian americans living in new york as well the mid and late eighties brought on an abrupt conclusion to many strong associations with various cultural stereotypes ethnicity polarization was a firmly embedded scourge in american history that was far more prevalent several generations before this movie was made these generalizing proclivities still exist today however they are more mollified and less identifiable for this italian family of a bygone era confusion indecisiveness agitation and yes of course love all have the comical camaraderie of an utterly human understanding to them the kindred spirits with everyone in moonstruck seems to be that of comprehending individual frailties one might wonder about cher playing the lead role as she is more known as an entertainer than a big box office first billing star in a movie in moonstruck however i think she was incredibly well suited to her role and came off as thoroughly believable in a relatively unbelievable situation all of the characters in moonstruck are very rough around the edges really tough and not afraid to have a formidable duel with adversity the most hilarious aspect to their lives is imperfection and they are thoroughly aware of the fact that weathering the storm definitely serves a constructive purpose i thought the acting in this movie was sensational all relationships in this movie garner an auspicious potential to vividly illuminate because everybody knows how everybody elses basic nature is really like for this family nothing is glamorous nothing is pretentiously romantic and nothing is overly emotional just moderately so the fact is this entire family is plainly and perpetually afflicted and overcome by an extremely zealous and candid cupid in all of their lives taking moon beams literally can indeed have a pleasantly enervating impact on ones resolve masqueraded mystique and resistance to the proverbial am ore thus signifying everything the homey and mercurial tenet in this film is basically one of  be honest get angry be honest get confrontational be honest get distorted and emphatic most importantly be honest and fall in love this is chers best performance ever as an actress nicholas cage danny aiello and olympia dukakis were wonderfully flawed in moonstruck such performances by these three were perfectly appropriate for the kinetic energy of the characters in this movie director norman jewison famous for cincinnati kid thomas crowne affair and most famous for in the heat of the night which won the academy award for best picture in 1967 depicts many keen and humanistic instincts in the process of purveying the deliberate incongruity to this film i am italian american in descent partially anyways cher is not italian and for that matter neither is the writer nor the director i guess since nonitalians like eating our food they may as well use our culture to make a fabulous film too it is refreshing to know that a film can be marvelous and have an incredibly happy ending for those of you who didnt like this movie i just have one thing to say snap out of it this movie moonstruck is totally happy go lucky totally eighties and totally five stars see it
pos	i dont think that many films especially comedies have added memorable quotable dialog like moonstruck i wont illustrate it  you can see a remarkably long list of quotes on this thread  but any film that can make subjects like the defense of using expensive copper piping rather than brass for plumbing purposes into memorable dialog is amazing to me it is not the only line that pops up and makes an imprint on our memory how about a restaurant waiter who regrets a planned marriage proposal because it will mean the loss of an old bachelor client or a nice elderly dog fancier encouraging his pack to howl at he moon or perry john mahoneys description of a female students youthful promise as moonlight in a martini my favorite linemoonstruck is a wonderful example of brilliant script first rate direction and a good ensemble cast that fits perfectly there are other examples the drama the oxbow incident is another example but a grimmer one cher olympia dukakis vincent gardenia nicholas cage john mahoney and danny aiello are all involved in plots and cross purposes that examine the nature of love and how to handle it is it a good thing to be totally in love cher and cage at the end seem to think so but dukakis knows that real love drives the individual crazy and cage gets a glimmer of realization of this too when he and cher argue outside his home after they return from the opera la boheme is infidelity by men a way of avoiding thoughts of death dukakis believes so and oddly enough  although he is not totally convinced aiello chance reveals infidelity  dukakis realizes early that gardenias odd behavior is tied to unfaithfulness and cher literally stumbles onto gardenia and his girlfriend at the opera but gardenia also stumbles onto chers similar unfaithfulness to aiello but chance also causes misunderstandings fyodor chaliapin stumbles on dukakis walking with john mahoney and thinks that she is having an affairthere are lovely little moments in the film too chers observation about flowers leading to receiving one her hearing the argument in the liquor shop and its resolution but best is the sequence of louis guss and julie bovasso as chers uncle and aunt raymond and rita cappomaggi and ritas charming and kind comment to raymond about the effect of the moonlight on him it is the sweetest moment of the entire filmit is close to a flawless film after seeing it over a dozen times in as many years i can only find two points that do not seem as smooth as they should be when cher is at cages bakery his assistant chrissy nada despotovich mentions how she is secretly in love with cage but has been afraid to tell him earlier she was slightly snippy towards cher who put her in her place quickly yet nothing seems done with this potential rivalry at the same time the fact that cher forgets to deposit her uncle and aunts daily business profits is brought in momentarily in the concluding seven minutes of the film  but just as quickly dropped was there supposed to be some plot lines that were dropped besides one about cher and vincent gardenia working at a homeless mans shelter as penance it is a small annoyance but i think it is just based on a desire to see more of this film because it is so very good
pos	moonstruck is a movie that i liked the first time i watched it i really liked it the second time i loved it the third time now it is one of my all time favoritesthe humor is subtle but really good the film offers a lot of warmth humor the story takes place in a old school italian neighborhood in nyc chers search for love is enjoyable to watch this film is by far the best job nicholas cage has done on film the old man character is fantastic he lights up the screen without saying a word the scene with his dogs howling at the moon was fantastic but perhaps the best character is the one played by olympia dukakisthe films climax is a scene where the main characters have it out over a breakfast of oatmeal in the family kitchen exceptional direction and wrap up
pos	seeing moonstruck after so many years is a reminder of how sweet and sensationally funny this film was when it first appeared who knew that cher could act who had ever heard of olympia dukakis nicholas cage was the beginning of his career and vincent gardenia and danny aiello were not known for their comedic talents nor was norman jewison the directorthe only really flat note in this splendid work is when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie thats amore a song that is sung too many times in the movie once is already too many and that went on to have a long afterlife in popular music cher is  forgive me  sensational as loretta castorini a widow who wants to be married and does not have to be in love with the groom aielo johny cammareri obliges by proposing offering her his pinkie ring as a substitute for an engagement ring then rushes off to sicily to be with his dying mother he charges loretta with seeing to that his estranged brother ronny attends the wedding loretta confronts ronny and quickly falls in love with him meanwhile her father vincent gardenia is cheating on her mother olympia dukakis which loretta accidentally discovers when ronny invites her to the metropolitan operaeverything works out in the end as it inevitably does in films of this genre in the meantime all the actors acquit themselves admirably and the audience enjoys itself in its way moonstruck is how hollywood used to be at its best rollicking entertainment with no social significance whatsoever if theyd only lost thats amore along the way it would have been perfect
pos	as someone else has already said here every scene in this film is gem most films are lucky to have one scene that is perfect but director jewison hit a home run every time the cast got just the right take on the excellent script and in addition dick hymans musical settings of the opera and the other music made for a perfect match hard to imagine how they kept the precise mood going throughout the long production of a film the comedy is subtle mostly and the camerawork mirrors every little emotional inflection of the narrative cher is such a comedy natural vincent gardenia who i know mostly through his frank lorenzo role on all in the family until i saw him in this and then offbroadway in the 80sdeserved far greater stardom than he ever got and aiellos hapless loser are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to giving kudos to this tremendous cast has jewison ever written about this filmwould love to read it hard to figure out why the average rating here at imdb is so low
pos	the movie aimed at adults is a rare thing these days but moonstruck does it well and is still a better than average movie which is aging very well although its comic moments aim lower than the rest of it the movie has a wonderful specificity italians in brooklyn that isnt used to shortchange the characters or the viewers ie mobsters never appear in acomplication it never becomes grotesque like my big fat greek wedding the secondary story lines are economically told with short scenes that allow a break from the major thread these are the scenes that are now missing in contemporary movies where their immediate value cannot be impressed upon producers and bigwigs i miss these scenes it also beautifully involves older characters the movie takes its own slight quiet path to a conclusion there isnt a poorly written scene included anywhere to make some executives sphincter relax cage and cher do very nice workmoonstruck invokes oldschool ethnic workaday new york much like marty except moonstruck is way less sanctimonious
pos	moonstruck is one of the best films ever i own that film on dvd the movie deals with a new york widow cher who falls in love with her boyfriends danny aiello angry brother nicholas cage who works at a bakery im glad cher won an oscar for that movie nicholas cage and danny aiello are great too the direction from norman jewison who directed fiddler on the roof is fantastic moonstruck is an excellent movie for everyone to see and laugh a mustsee1010 stars
pos	im really surprised this movie didnt get a higher rating on imdb its one of those movies that could easily get by someone but for romantic comedy moonstruck is really in a class by itself its setting and ethnic charm are things people seem to take for granted the casting alone makes it a nearly perfect movie few movies in the 1980s were as good as moonstruckand its funny too  out of 
pos	im really suprised this movie didnt get a higher rating on imdb its one of those movies that could easily get by someone but for romantic comedy moonstruck is really in a class by itself its setting and ethnic charm are things people seem to take for granted the casting alone makes it a nearly perfect movie few movies in the 1980s were as good as moonstruckand its funny too  out of 
pos	i bought the video rather late in my collecting and probably would have saved a lot of money if i bought it earlier it invariably supersedes anything else on those cosmos moon nights cher and olympia certainly deserve their awards but this is really a flawless ensemble performance of a superb screenplay what you dont know what a cosmos moon is
pos	it is quite a simple not very active but very charming film there were moments where i can see why cher won the academy award for best actress but there were other times when i wondered why glenn close didnt win for fatal attraction anyway oscar and golden globe winning and bafta nominated cher plays loretta castorini a simple woman with a low pay job who has just been asked by mr johnny cammareri danny aiello to marry him he promises her hell be back in a month as his mother is sick so she mean while needs to get as much of his family to attend the wedding as possible only problem is when she finds johnnys onehandless brother ronny golden globe nominated nicolas cage they start having a relationship and there love goes on to that moon scene where the title comes from also starring oscar nominated vincent gardenia as cosmo castorini oscar bafta and golden globe winning olympia dukakis as rose castorini and john mahoney as perry it ends with no wedding for johnny and loretta but she and ronny were happy together it won the oscar for best writing screenplay written directly for the screen and it was nominated for best director for norman jewison in the heat of the night and best picture it was nominated the baftas for best score for dick hyman and best original screenplay and it was nominated the golden globes for best motion picture  comedymusical and best screenplay it was number 96 on 100 years 100 quotes snap out of it it was number 17 on 100 years 100 passions and it was number 41 on 100 years 100 laughs very good
pos	this is not a bad film it is not wildly funny but it is interesting andentertaining it has a few funny moments cher gives a goodperformance in a role that is very opposite her reallife self herperformance alone is worth the watch if this movie had come outtoday it would not have been nominated but by 80s standards itwas excellent
pos	moonstruck is a lovely little film directed by superb story teller norman jewison in the heat of the night fiddler on the roof the hurricane the film is great on many levels it shows a good slice of italian culture has a touching romance and best of all is a hilarious comedyone thing i liked most about the film was the relative unconventional looks of the actors nicolas cage looks positively odd for most of the film and cher well cher always looks a little oddoverall its a fun film and easy to recommend74 out of 10
pos	either or i love the suspension of any formulaic plot in this movie i have revisited it many times and it always holds up a little too stylized for some but i fancy that any opera lover will love it norman jewison a fellow canadian takes enormous chances with his movies and his casting and it nearly always pays off in movies that are off centre and somehow delicious as this one is i have often wondered at the paucity of chers acting roles whether she has chosen to minimize this part of her life or she does not get enough good roles to chew on i have found her to be a superb actress who can retreat into a role as in this particular one or be loud and daring and fierce as in mask i found the comedic strokes broad at times  a hair salon called cinderellabut this was the whole intent of both the writer and director nicolas page plays the angst ridden tenor of opera all extravagant gestures at one point demanding a knife so as to slit his own throat the brooklyn scenes are magical this is a brooklyn under moonlight romanticized and dramatic just like opera all in all a very satisfying film not to everyones taste by a long shot i loved the ending everyone brought together like a greek chorus every part subtly nuanced and blending with the others the camera pulling away down the hall leaving the players talking 8 out of 10
pos	this is the kind of film for a snowy sunday afternoon when the rest of the world can go ahead with its own business as you descend into a big armchair and mellow for a couple of hours wonderful performances from cher and nicolas cage as always gently row the plot along there are no rapids to cross no dangerous waters just a warm and witty paddle through new york life at its best a family film in every sense and one that deserves the praise it received
pos	though cher and cage are the focal points of this story gardenia and dukakis are good counterparts for them this is where loretta and ronny will be in 50 years still in love the whole cast does a nice job from aiello to john mahoney it shows a real slice of life though i saw this long ago i am glad it finally catapulted cage to the place where he was recognized in hollywood for his talent from the music to the scenes at the opera to the kitchen table arguments this is a very entertaining movie
pos	while i would say i enjoy the show i expected something completely different from when i first saw what i like about you i expected to find something along the lines of all that i am not sure if it is going on anymore but i have to say i do like the show and while i dont classify it as a breakthrough show it is very charming and i do like the chemistry between the characters as well including the supporting casti would definitely say that it is great to see wesley jonathan back on the screen because i really loved him in city guy i had also seen the woman who plays valeries friend in popular and while i think that was an okay show i do not really like her character in this show because shes just not my cup of tea but she rounds it out pretty well
pos	what i like about you is one of those series you need to see but arent sure you would see the beginning is cool and its sucks you into the series just for fun the second part i season 23 which are more stale they come and go in what you want what happens with many series is that they dont end with something special because the second part of the series always goes down into the drain this one also somewhat did the third part is the one to spoil and ruin the whole series usually but it doesnt this ending is perfect for the series it fits perfect actually i was pretty angry about all these guys in vals life actually i wanted to end with jeff in the end but later on it changed they chose to take vic into the series after almost 3 seasons without him and that was the biggest surprise and also what made the series go on topsee it many times the series is actually very cool just dont expect the second part to be that good it isnt but the third part does what was needed and made the series to one that was worth the whole thing i am happy to say i was glad and happy about the series and now i will go over to see two guys a girl and a pizza place when i have seen the whole series i will be back
pos	the show is about two sisters living together holly being the younger one has some teenage problems on the other hand her sister val has jobboy friendfianc problems like most of the women on the planet they try to support each other they make mistakes sometimes but they dont give up and continue and the show is also about friendship the priorities in life i loved this show so much it is funny and the actors are so good i am really sad that the show is over i still watch the reruns time to time amanda bynes is very talented jenny garth may be new to comedy but she plays really well she is one of the actresses i like watching i like vince and hollys relationship they are very natural gary is a natural talent and makes you laugh each time he shows up with tina holly found a real friend and i really like them hanging out lauren character is so funny and she is a natural talent i would like to see her more this show really takes you in and makes you laugh i wish the show hasnt been over
pos	what i like about you is definitely a show that i couldnt wait to see each day amanda bynes is such an excellent actress and i grew up watching her show the amanda show shes a very funny person and seems to be down to earth holly is such a likeable person and has an outthere personality i enjoyed how she always seemed to turn things around and upside down so she messed herself up at times but thats what made the show so greati especially loved the show when the character vince came along nick zano is very hot and funny as well as gary wesley jonathan the whole cast was great each character had their own personality and charm jennie garth allison munn and leslie grossman were all very interesting i especially loved lauren shes the best she helped make the show extra funny and you never know what shes gonna do or say next overall the show is really nice but the reason i didnt give it a 10 was because theres no more new episodes and because the episodes couldve been longer and more deep
pos	my mom and i have just recently become addicted to this show laughing our butts off ive only seen about 10 episodes and i am disappointed that i didnt pay attention to this hilarious series before they were canceled the story line is very funny the characters really have great personalities or not so great but theyre still funny i tivo every episode of what i like about you amanda bynes and jennie garth as well as all of the cast never leave me bored while watching there is some unsuitable language for children and some sexual content but with a parental guide near you shouldnt have too much problems there is some sort of friends type of relationship that attracts me to this show i really enjoy it
pos	i have just started watching the tv series what i like about you and i must say that is a joy to watch i always like to see new shows do well considering a lot of shows go off before you really get a feel for them i have watched amanda bynes since all that she is truly a funny girl what is the best about her comedy is that its so natural and what i mean about that is its something that a person could here there best friend saying its not rehearsedi just recently started watching the show and have fell in love i am just watching reruns as of now but am looking forward to the next season all the characters in the show give something to the whole story line its nice to see some old face from other shows i enjoyed watching in the past such as jennie garth from 90210 leslie grossman from popular and wesley jonathan from city guys the new character are very talented as well nick zano has that charm the makes you love him even when he is doing something wrong to holly bynesoverall this show has the right ingredients to be successful i look forward to watching it grow
pos	i love this show i watch all the reruns every day even though i have seen all of them like 6 time s eachits about two sisters holly amanda bynes and val jennie garth who live in new york holly goes to live with val when their dad is transferred to japan val has the perfect life she has a boyfriend and a perfect apartment of the upper east sidethe show basically shows all the problems vall and holly go through the main problem is guys but also is about being responsible and other life choicesholly is 16 and is a total free spirit while val is the complete opposite she is the organized has to have a plan to do anything kind of personthe other characters are henry vince gary lauren and tina
pos	what i like about spoilers teenager holly tyler amanda bynes goes to live with older sister valerie jennie garth to avoid moving to japan with her father but she doesnt know the half of the wacky things that will happen to her from now on and not only to her but to her sister her friends gary wesley jonathan and tina alison munn boyfriend henry michael mcmillian crush vince nick zano valeries boyfriend jeff simon rex first boss then firefighter then husband vic dan cortese annoying colleague lauren leslie grossman and second boss peter  if you dont have a funny bone in your body please skip this if you like only veeeery sophisticated comedy this isnt for you if you like a funny sometimes touching show with two hot chicks who can act in the lead and none other than the fabulous mary cherry from popular  leslie grossman  in the main cast then what the hell are you waiting for youre welcome to casa de tyler what i like about you 20022006 8
pos	does anyone know where i can see or download the what i like about you season 4 episodes in the internet because i would die to see them and here in germany there wont be shown on tv please help me i wanna see the season 4 episodes badly i already have seen episode 4 and episode 18 on youtube but i couldnt find more episodes of season 4 is there maybe a website where i can see the episodes because ive read some comments in forums from germany and there were people which had already seen the season 4 episodes even though they havent been shown at tv in germany i am happy about every information i can get thanks kate
pos	rosenstrasse is more an intimate film than one of epic proportions which could have kept away many film goers looking for a pianist similar plot fortunately von trotta a good screenwriter opts for a feminist peep to an era too much illustrated on its colorful exterior but too little analyzed in terms of intimacy and from the point of view of ordinary aryan german rather from a jewish standpoint rosentrasse finds its strength in these unsung burdens of people trapped within historical circumstances of which they emerge as victims the pace of the film is introspective poignantly slow meditative besides the characters are so vivid while transitions between generations and the passing of time has been deftly crafted rosenstrasse is not a masterpiece and some narrative flaws are well discerned another fault lies on a trivial cinematography unable to capture the intensity of the internal drama lived by the characters nevertheless this film is worth seeing finally rosenstrasse is part of the last trend in german films dealing with the ghosts of a nightmarish pasttrend that includes such excellent films as nowhere in africa and recently the controversial downfall i would recommend this film to those who know how to read beyond the images
pos	berlinborn in 1942 margarethe von trotta was an actress and now she is a very important director and writer she has been described perhaps even unfairly caricatured as a director whose commitment to bringing a womans sensibility to the screen outweighs her artistic strengths rosenstrasse which has garnered mixed and even strange reviews the new york times article was one of the most negatively aggressive reviews ive ever read in that paper is not a perfect film it is a fine movie and a testament to a rare coalescing of successful opposition to the genocidal nazi regime by of all peoples generically powerless germans demonstrating in a berlin streetcowriter von trotta uses the actual rosenstrasse incident in the context of a young womans search for information about her mothers never disclosed life as a child in the german capital during world war iithe husband of ruth weinstein jutta lampe has died and in a surprising reversion to an orthodox jewish lifestyle apparently hitherto in long abeyance ruth not only sits shivah the jews weeklong mourning ritual but she insists on following the strict proscriptions of her faith her apartment in new york city reflects the affluence secured by her deceased spouses labors her americanborn daughter hannah maria schrader and her brother are a bit putoff by moms assumption of restrictive orthodox jewish practices but they pitch in the mother coldly rejects the presence of hannahs fiance a nonjew named luis fedja van huet a domestic crisis might well erupt as ruth warns that shell disown hannah if she doesnt give up doting handsome luis stay tuneda cousin arrives to pay her respects and also drops clues to an interested hannah about a wartime mystery about moms childhood in berlin hannah is intrigued  she queries her mom who resolutely refuses to discuss that part of her life this is very very realistic i grew up with parents who fled nazi germany just in time and i knew many children whose families in whole but usually in part escaped the holocaust those days were simply not discussedso hannah having learned that a german gentile woman saved ruths life traipses off to berlin hoping to find the savior still breathing were she not this would have been a very short film but ruth pretending to be a historian locates 90 yearold lena fischer doris schade now a widow as the happytobeinterviewed but shaken up by repressed memories lena tells her story the scenes shift fairly seamlessly between present day berlin and the wartime capitalthe young lena of 1943 katja riemann was a fine pianist married to a jewish violinist fabian fischer martin feifel with the advent of the nazi regime he was required to use israel as a middle name just as jewish women had to add sarah to their namesincidentally i wish imdb had not given fabians name on its characters list with the false israel includedit simply perpetuates a name applied by nazis as a mark of classification and degradationwhile germany deported most of its jewish population to concentration camps those married to aryans were exempted for a time until 1943 when the regime decided to take them too most were men a minority were jewish women married to nonjews the roundup is shown here in all its frightening intensitythe young lena tries to locate her husband all she and many other women know is that theyre confined in a building on rosenstrasse the crowd of anxious women builds up some piteously seeking help from german officers who predictably refuse aid and also verbally abuse them jewloving whore being one appellation as a subplot lena more or less adopts eightyearold ruth who hid when her mother was seized remember ruth is now sitting shiva in manhattan the child ruth is fetchingly portrayed by svea lohde through increasingly angry protestations the women finally prevail the men and a handful of women are released as in the real story the nazis gave in one of the rare almost unprecedented times when the madmen acknowledged defeat in their homicidal agenda another was the termination of the euthanasia campaign to rid the reich of mental defectives and chronic invalids but thats another storyvon trotta builds up the tension and each womans story is both personal and universal hannah continues to prod the aging lena who slowly one gathers begins to suspect shes not dealing with an ordinary historian but rather someone with a need to learn about the girl she rescued the child whose mother was murderedthe contrasts between rosenstrasse of 1943 a set and the street today in a bustling rebuilt unified berlin provide a recurring thematic element todays berlin bears the heritage but not the scars of a monstrous past von trotta makes that point very wellthe main actors are uniformly impressive lenas husband while strong is also shown as totally helpless in the snare of confinement with a likely outlook of deportation which is shown to have been clearly understood by all characters  including the local police and military  as a oneway trip to oblivion the older ruth is catalytically forced to confront demons long suppressed in her happy new york life hannah is very believable as a young woman whose fathers death triggers a need to discover her familys past these things happen although the timess critic appears not to know thatvon trottas hand is sure but not perfect a scene with goebbels at a soiree enjoying lenas violin playing is unnecessary and distractive the suggestion that she may have gone to bed with the propaganda minister the most fanatical toplevel hitler worshiper to save her husband detracts from the wondrous accomplishment of the demonstrating spouses and relatives most of the german officers come from central casting and are molded by the erich von stroheim copy and paste school of teutonic nastiness but thats understandablethe rosenstrasse story has been the subject of books and articles and some claim its a paradigm case for arguing that many more jews could have been saved had more germans protested unfortunately that argument is nonsense the german women who occupied rosenstrasse were deeply and understandably selfinterested most germans were located on a line somewhere between passive and virulent antisemitism thats why the rosenstrasse protest was virtually singular whether one buys or rejects the goldenhagen thesis that most germans were willing accomplices of the actual murderers it just can not be denied that prenazi endemic antisemitism erupted into a virulent strain from 1933 onthe elderly lena remarks that what was accomplished by the women was a ray of light in an evil time most of the men and women sprung from a near death trip survived the war so a ray of light it was and von trottas movie is a beacon of illumination showing that some were saved by the courage of largely ordinary women and for every life saved an occasion for celebration exists and always will910
pos	in rosenstrasse margarethe von trotta blends two stories to create a vibrant tapestry of love and courage the film depicts a family drama of estrangement between a mother and her daughter and the story of german women who staged a protest on rosenstrasse to free their jewish husbands from certain extermination in addition to the dramatization of historical events the focus of the film is on the saving of a child from the holocaust by a german and the result of the childs experience of losing her mother while ms von trotta shows that the courage of a small number of germans made a difference she does not use it to excuse german society indeed she shows how in the midst of torture and extermination the wealthy artists and intellectuals of german high society went on about their lives and parties oblivious to the sufferingrosenstrasse opens in new york as a jewish widow ruth weinstein jutta lampe decides to sit shiva a sevenday period of mourning that takes place following a funeral in which jewish family members devote full attention to remembering and mourning the deceased when her daughter hannah maria schrader is forbidden to receive phone calls from her fianc luis fedja van huet a nonjew hannah questions why her mother has suddenly decided to follow an orthodox tradition that she previously rejected when ruth coldly rejects her cousin hannah questions her and learns about a woman named lena who took ruth in as a child when the latters mother was deported and murdered by the nazis and she vows to find lena and discover the secret of her mothers pasther quest takes her to berlin where she finds lena doris schade now ninety years old and interviews her on the pretext that she is a journalist researching certain aspects of the holocaust with unfailing memory lena tells her story of how as a young 33year old woman katja reimann she searched for her husband jewish pianist fabian israel fischer martin feifel who disappeared and was presumed to have been imprisoned despite the protection normally given jews in mixed marriages lena in a radiant performance by reimann discovers that her husband and other jews are being held prisoner in a former factory on the rosenstrassestanding together in the freezing night german women whose husband are missing congregate outside the building their numbers growing daily until they reach one thousand shouting give us back our husbands lena finds ruth svea lohde a young girl whose mother is in the building she takes care of her protecting her from the gestapo and raising her after her mother is killed lena comes from an aristocratic german family and her brother recently returned from stalingrad is a wehrmacht officer after being refused help from her father to free fabian she enlists the aid of her brother who tells a fellow officer i know what they do to the jews i saw it given his support she is bold enough to bypass channels and go to the top where her beauty and charm prove irresistible for the minister of culture joseph goebbels a known womanizer while this fictional part of the film has been criticized as degrading to the women protesters it is a historical fact that goebbels was very active in making the decisions affecting rosenstrassethe director margarethe von trotta an activist feminist and intellectual is no stranger to political drama she directed a film about socialist rosa luxembourg and marianne and julianne a story of the relationship between two sisters one of whom resorts to political violence to accomplish her liberal objectives in rosenstrasse a film she worked on for eight years she had to make compromises adding the present day fictional element in order to have her film produced that it works so well is a tribute to ms von trottas artistry and the beautiful screenplay by pamela katz whose father was a refugee from leipzig the events at rosenstrasse give the lie to germans who say there was nothing we could do now von trotta has shown the opposite to be true that something could be done to resist the nazis it is tragic that the example did not catch on
pos	im always surprised about how many times youll see something about world war 2 on the german national television you would think they dont like to open old wounds but there isnt a week that goes by without a documentary or a movie about the horror and atrocities of this war perhaps its a way of dealing with their past i dont know but you sure cant blame them of ignoring what happened and it has to be said most of those documentaries are really worth a watch because they never try to gloss over the truth and the same can be said about their movies think for instance about der untergang or the downfall as you might now it which are also very realisticone of those movies is rosenstrasse it tells a true story and deals with the subject of the mixed marriages during the war even though the movie starts with a family in the usa at the present day after hannahs father died her mother all a sudden turned into an orthodox jew even though she hasnt been very religious before she doesnt know where the strange behavior of her mother comes from but as she starts digging in her mothers troubled childhood hannah understands how little she has ever known about her mothers pastthe fact that this movie deals with the subject of the mixed marriages during the nazi regime is already quite surprising for as far as i know there hasnt been another movie that deals with this subject for those who didnt know this yet being married to a socalled pure aryian man or woman meant for many jews that they werent immediately sent to one of the concentration camps but that they had to work in a factory but it does not only tell something about the problems of the mixed marriages it also gives a good idea of how these people were often seen by their own parents and relatives how difficult it sometimes was for them during the nazi regime and how these people most of the time women did everything within their power to free their men once they were captured and locked away in for instance the rosenstrassethe acting is really good and the story is very well written although the way it was presented in the beginning didnt really do it for me and thats exactly the only part that youll get to see in the trailer perhaps its just me but i would have left out a big part of what happens in the present day at least of the part that is situated in the usa because the part where hannah goes to berlin and talks to someone who knows more about her mothers past definitely worksif you are interested in everything that has something to do with the second world war and if you arent necessarily looking for a lot of action shots than this is definitely a movie you should see this isnt a movie in which youll see any battles or gunfights but it certainly is an interesting movie because it gives you an idea about an aspect of the war only little is known of i give it an 810
pos	another small piece of the vast picture puzzle of the holocaust is turned face up in this docudrama about the rosenstrasse protest in berlin an event i had not known of that began in late february 1943 the details are given in an addendum that follows this reviewthe film narrative sets the story of this protest within another contemporary story that begins in new york city in the present here a well off nonobservant jewish woman whose husband has just died shocks her children and others by insisting on an extremely orthodox mourning ritual she goes even further demanding that her daughters nonjewish fianc leave the housethe distressed daughter hannah maria schrader then learns for the first time from an older cousin that during wwii in berlin her mother then 8 years old had been taken in and protected by an aryan woman hannah drops everything goes to berlin and finds this woman lena fischer now 90 hannah easily persuades the woman to tell her story it all seems rather too patthe film thereafter improves focusing through long flashbacks primarily on the events of 1943 that surrounded the protest in which the fictitious central character is the same mrs fischer at 33 played magnificently by katja riemann a baroness and accomplished pianist who is married to fabian martin feifel a jewish concert violinist one of the men detained at the rosenstrasse sitethe narrative does briefly weave back to the present from time to time and also ends in new york city once again while scenes in the present are color saturated the 1943 scenes are washed out strong on bluegray tonesthe quality of acting is generally quite good what we might expect given the deep reservoir of talent in germany and the direction of margarethe von trotta new german cinemas most prominent female filmmaker herself a former actressthe story of the protest is told simply only one feature is lacking that would have helped stilltext notes at the end indicating the eventual outcome for those people taken into custody at rosenstrasse an outcome that was as the addendum below makes clear incredibly positiverosenstrasse has not fared well in the opinions of most film critics overly long needlessly layered purveyor of gender stereotypes manipulative with music so go the usual raps it is too long but i found in this film an austere powerful spontaneous and entirely convincing voice of protest from the women who kept the vigil outside the place on rosenstrasse where their jewish relatives and others were detained i found nothing flashy contemporary or manipulative in this depictionthe very absence of extreme violence no one is shot or otherwise physically brutalized intensified my tension which increased incrementally as the film progressed you keep waiting for some vicious attack to begin any minute the somberness of the film stayed with me afterward i awoke often later in the night i saw the film my mind filled with bleak melancholic chaotic images and feelings conjured by the film for me that happens rarely in german and english my rating 810 b seen on 053105 if youd like to read more of my reviews send me a message for directions to my websitesadd the rosenstrasse protest swept up from their forced labor jobs in what was meant to be the final roundup in the national capital 1700 to 2000 jews mostly men married to nonjewish women were herded into rosenstrasse 24 a welfare office for the jewish community in central berlinbecause these jews had german relatives many of them highly connected adolf eichmann hoped that segregating them from other prisoners would convince family members that their loved ones were being sent to labor camps rather than to more ominous destinations in occupied polandnormally those arrested remained in custody for only two days before being loaded onto trains bound for the east but before deportation of prisoners could occur in this case wives and other relatives got wind of what was happening and appeared at the rosenstrasse address first in ones and twos and then in evergrowing numbersperhaps as many as six thousand participated in the protest although not all at the same time women demanded back their husbands day after day for a week unarmed unorganized and leaderless they faced down the most brutal forces at the disposal of the third reichjoseph goebbels the gauleiter governor or district leader of berlin anxious to have that city racially cleansed was also in charge of the nations public morale on both counts he was worried about the possible repercussions of the womens actions rather than inviting more open dissent by shooting the women down in the streets and fearful of jeopardizing the secrecy of the final solution goebbels with hitlers concurrence released the rosenstrasse prisoners and even ordered the return of twentyfive of them who already had been sent to auschwitz to both hitler and goebbels the decision was a mere postponement of the inevitable but they were mistaken almost all of those released from rosenstrasse survived the war the women won an astonishing victory over the forces of destruction adapted from an article posted at the university of south florida website a teachers guide to the holocaust
pos	goebbels motivation in backing down was not explored in the aftermath of stalingrad the reich had decided to go for total war this is referred to in the film part of this was to use women in the war effort which germany had not previously done to any great extent an ss massacre of women would have faced goebbels with a public relations disaster of massive proportion his preference was to make the problem go away as quietly as possible on the basis that the jewish men could always be rounded up later i understand the majority survived the warhis other problem was that the red berlin had never been very enthusiastically behind the nazi cause and had to be handled cautiously again a massacre of women could have cost the nazis what mediocre level of support they had in their capital cityit was interesting that the majority of ss uniforms showed patches which indicated that the men wearing them were not of german nationality but were from german origins in other countries such as lithuania or latvia
pos	this isnt another searing look at the holocaust but rather an intimate story about the events that took place on a small street in berlin and some of the people that were involved this film starts in the present time in new york city where ruth weinstein jutta lampe is in mourning over the death of her husband and family members have all gathered to her side ruths daughter hannah maria schrader slowly learns that her mother was raised by an aryan woman named lena fischer doris schade and so she travels to germany and locates the 90 year old who tells her about the events on rosenstrassespoiler alertlena talks about berlin in 1943 where the gestapo would hold all the jewish spouses in a building on rosenstrasse street even though they are supposed to have immunity for being married to aryans and for nine days a group of women would wait outside and shout for their release eight year old ruth svea lohde awaits for her mother to come out and has nowhere to go but she meets 33 year old lena katja riemann who takes her in lenas husband fabian martin feifel is also inside and eventually she tries to socialize with nazi officers to get them to do somethingthis film is directed by margarethe von trotta who is making her first feature film in almost 10 years after working in television and while this is clearly not one of her more provocative efforts she remains one of the most revered directors in europe this is not one of those nazi films where we view horrible acts of inhumanity to jews although we do see some severe treatment being issued out but instead this is more of a retelling of a small event that meant life and death to the people involved this film isnt trying to shock anyone or open the door to debates on the circumstances but what it simply wants to do is just shed a light on a small but true life event that occurred during an historical period part of the films strength comes from its actors and there are some good performances that shine through especially by riemann and young lohde and its always good to see schrader aimee  jaguar in a pivotal role this isnt a great film or something thats going to change your perspective on wwii but considering that innocent lives were put to death because of the events that took place i think that reason alone is important enough to retell this true story
pos	i saw this film at the toronto film festival where it received a standing ovation this film tells a story that to my knowledge has never been told beforenamely about the rosenstrasse a street in berlinuprising of german gentile women who were married to jews at the end of the second world war as such it is a unique story and whats more is the only film about the holocaust that i have ever seen that shows that there were good germans the helping family in anne frank for instance was dutch who did not support the nazis and in fact had the fortitude to stand up against their own countrys immorality and brutality during the nazi regime at the risk of their very lives the acting is great across the board the framing story in new york interesting and intricate the direction from von trotta masterful in every scene and the production values including the gorgeous cinematography outstanding of course the family in new york could be speaking german many immigrants in this country choose to speak in their native tongue with their familya common occurrence so that criticism is unwarranted to say more would spoil the experience the film is long but i did not look at my watch once i am hoping this film gets some distribution is north america for not only is this film a masterpiece but it can actually help heal any animosity people have towards the germans because of their support of hitler if this film is playing in your area i urge you to see it you will be glad you did
pos	rosenstrasse is a touching story of courage in adversity reichdeutch women find that their jewish husbands have been locked up pending deportation one an aristocrat disowned by her family lena fischer finds herself among the mob as does general gudarians sister but rank and privilege merit no special consideration nor does service to the reich as a female detainee whose husband is on the ostfront will learn in one of the most horrifying scenes of the movie the guards take the wedding band given by her soldier husband lest you think this is typical german brutishness we in america today have lady bush imperiously ordering the arrest of gold star mothers mothers of us servicemembers killed in action because their very presence is offencive little regrettably has changed in the 60 years from der fuher to der fumblerfortunately the eight year old daughter ruth escapes capturewaiting in the cold on rosenstrasse lena fischer is at first reluctant to take in ruth responding in a way that we take as typically german even lena fishers brother colonel arthur von eschenbach who is aware of and opposed to the holocost cautions lena against it but lena chooses to embrace the idea with an american rebelliousness even renaming ruth the more aryan sounding name helga lehmannthe siege ends favourably on rosenstrasse but lena mourns what happened to ruth after the war years later ruths daughter hannah sets out in search of her mothers past and meets 90 year old lena under the guise of writing a personal history of the wari did deem it interesting that hannah wanted so much to look up the family but never checked on the fate of her grandfather last known to have served on the ostfront
pos	spoilers withinit appears that von trotta was a lot more at ease with what the balance of personal story versus history of the events than she was in her earlier film versprechen das 1995the direction seemed carefully controlled and visually i felt it was highly appealing  especially where the visual narrative was concerned the titlesequence blend and the lighting of a new candle in modern times commemorating the deaths of various characters in the pastto clarify two points that many people have been confused byfirstly lena did not sleep with goebbels although this may have seemed implied it was not the intent von trotta told me so herself and she is a very nice lady by the waysecondly the timeframe of events was in fact historically accurate the actual dates are shown on the closeup of the memorial and the prisoners were released as suddenly as in the film there is evidence showing that goebbels was annoyed about having done this and had planned to eventually recapture those he had set freeoverall what most impressed me most was that it was an original story from a much overmovied era it seems a shame that it has taken such a long time for various reasons for this film to hit our screensmore of the same please margarethe
pos	this was a wonderful film how these women tried to save their husbands i thought that the performances of the actors were great i had to think about the film for a very long time i think that every student should see this film so that they can think about war relationships friendship and love i liked the film because it told and showed me how strong love can be i wish i could be so strong as a woman i really liked it because it told me something about relationships and that is what i like to see in a movie i think you can compare the film with der untergang the pianist if you put these three films together you have a great sight of what happened during the war we should remember something like the war forever
pos	the van trotta movie rosenstrasse is the best movie i have seen in years i am actually not really interested in films with historical background but with this she won my interest for that timethe only annoying thing about the movie have been the scenes in new york and the impression i had of trying to be as american as possible  which i think has absolutely failedthe scenes in the back really got to my heart the german actress katja riemann completely deserved her award she is one of the most impressing actress i have ever seen in future i will watch more of her movies great luck for me that i am a native german speaking  and only for a year in the us so as soon as i am back ill buy some riemann dvdsso to all out there who have not seen this movie yet watch it i think it would be too long to describe what it is all about yet especially all the flash backs and switches of times are hard to explain but simply watcxh it you will be zesty
pos	although the beginning of the movie in new york takes too long the movie is a must see for people who like this genre when hannah goes to berlin to visit the older woman who helped her mother during the war the movie gets much much betterthe movie is a bit like the pianist can not really be compared
pos	here is the explanation screenwriter pamela katz gave me for why mvt introduced jg as a specific character in the filmthe historical record is very clear joseph goebbels was directly responsible for the release of the rosenstrasse prisoners so we needed a way to get goebbels himself into our film for a woman like lena a woman from an aristocratic family with connections it wasnt unthinkable that she would make an attempt to go to the top the idea of getting to goebbels wasnt impossible for her so that became our hookthose of you who insist on seeing an actual sex act here can read my new thread below  then fire awayjan lisa huttner films for two
pos	when reading a review from another user saying that its a terrible game i could not stand idle and do nothingwell this game is great from the news clips with two real persons full of humour sense and credibility to the story i find it very good i only complain about the enemies start blinking when they die until they disappear and some frustrating situations on the leila vr missions when riding the bike here and thereexcept that its a great game with a great story good graphics excellent characters great soundtrack i recommend it surely it can be a bit old but still enjoyable at least on the dreamcast but the ps2 version shall be the same
pos	not since spongebob squarepants have i seen a greater cartoon on tv the colors are great the voices couldt be better the characters are so original great great cartoon hope nickolodean continues to develop this cartoon hope the season dvd comes out soon i love cartoons like this and i hope more people tune in to se this great cartoon it is very hard to find the season dvd so if somebody finds a store that is selling it please let me know the only catscratch merchandise available on nick shop is a great lookin shirt but very very very expensive if you love spongebob and who doesnt youll love catscratch too
pos	ok here is my personal list of top nicktoons shows as in today1 all grown upspongebob squarepants2 my life as a teenage robot3 invader zim4 catscratchrugratsnotice a word with only capital letters that means this is the nick show im going to talk aboutcatscratch is basically a simple but great animated comedy about three wealthy cats  mr blik gordon and waffles  who get into weird and really surreal situations from attempting to join human kimberelys slumber party for root beer to saving a planet of slugs from the evil spaceship this is one nick show that you will simply have your funny bone tickled sooner or later the theme song is catchy and memorable voice actors  including wayne knight from the seinfield franchise  brings the characters to fresh life with very quirky personalities the stories are enjoyable fans episodes would be king of all root beer and gordons lucky claw and the humor is all done in some style of earthworm jim so in conclusion catscratch is one of the nicktoons series like invader zim and mlaatr which becomes very very popular all over the world in just 3 seasons or less
pos	i love this show mr blick gordon and waffle are cats so different from each other yet they refer to themselves collectively as brothers i often find myself trying to imitate the tired sighing accent of their butler hovis or even the scottish borough of gordon there should be more episodes made about human kimberly the episode about the cats disguising themselves as preteen girls to gain admittance to human kimberlys slumber party in order to get their thirsty paws on their favorite drink rootbeer is a hilarious classic we cant drink rootbeer in our house now without either doing the catscratch voices or the hanson brothers from the movie slap shot future classic where can i get the first two seasons on dvd
pos	catscratch is the best thing to come out of nickeloden including wayne knight this show doesnt just appeal to maoris and pis some people love it and theyre all aussies at first glimpse i admit it seems a little crude but it grows enormously on you also to correct something that one of the other critics has said incorrect tvcom doesnt say does that mean youre homo now he says does that mean youre homo owww this is his phrase in the show mr blik is i thinkthe funniest of all like pewwwewws playhousefirstly ill admit that the early episode were a bit good but after a while the episodes became great and just when the series had found its surreal whacky nickelodeon cancels iti know nick is meant for kids but every once in a while a brilliant show appears that can be enjoyed by teenagers and adults these shows include mr bean the animated series charlie brown pelswick rockos modern life at times and invader zim all of these must have been considered too good with the exception of catdog cause nick felt the need to cancel themwhat i like the famous final episode where gordon fight a duckid also like to see a dvd with plenty of audiocommentaries and behindthescenes docos and including the final episodebut of course what id definitely like to see is the show come back on the air wake up nicki wish there was a list somewhere on the internet with all the gag closingcredits that would be great
pos	its not too bad a b movie with sanders barrie hale cowen hamilton gargan fitzgerald and even willie best we could be either with charlie chan moto the falcon blackie holmes or the saint etc in other words you get the chance to spend another hour in the company of some old friends from plain to urbane murdering and being murdered  always a pleasure in my bookbarries a hardboiled dame out to avenge and clear her framed and dead father a police detective by planning and carrying out with her coterie a string of underworld assassinations which would surely have had the opposite effect sanders joins in the fun simply by dancing in the right club in the right place in the right city at the right time with the right lighting falling on both him and the first killer at the right time and killing himthe story and actings ok the only gripe ive got is near the end with the hurried and almost laughable discovery of who the evil genius waldeman was  did they almost forget about his relevance in the plot that said a solid entry in the series
pos	leslie charteris series of novels of the adventures of the slightly shady simon templar the saint was brought to the screen in the late 1930s with the up and coming george sanders as templar it was a careful choice  sanders usually would play villains with occasional nice roles ffoliott in foreign correspondence the title hero in the strange case of uncle harry the framed best friend of robert montgomery in rage in heaven here his willingness to bend the rules and break a law briefly fit his heavy persona while his good looks and suave behavior made templar a fit shady hero like chester morris boston blackie and to an extent peter lorres mr moto the films are not the best series of movie mystery serials  but they are serviceable like rathbones holmes series or olands chans series the show frequently had actors repeating roles or playing new ones the antiheroine in the film here was played by wendy barrie who would show up in a second film in the series this and slightly familiar movie sets make the series a comfortable experience for the viewers who hear the buzz of the dialog always showing sanders braininess in keeping one step ahead of the bad guys without noting the obvious defects of the plot all these mysteries have defects due to the fact that even the best writers of the genre cant avoid repeating old ideas again and again and againhere the moment when that happened was when one of the cast admitted his affection for barrie which she was long aware of shortly after he tries to protect her from the police but as the film dealt with the identity of a criminal mastermind it became obvious that this person was made so slightly noble as to merit being the mysterious mastermind ie the script disguised him as the least likely suspectbarrie is after the proof that her father who died in prison was framed by the real criminals in a robbery gang she has several people assisting her  mugs like william gargan  and she gets advice from the mastermind on planning embarrassing burglaries that cant be pinned on her the da who got her father convicted jerome cowan is determined to get barrie and her gang the only detective who seems to have a chance to solve the case is jonathan hale who is shadowing sanders but reluctantly working with him the cast has some nice moments in the script  hale currently on a special diet is tempted to eat a rich lobster dinner made for sanders by willie best he gets a serious upset stomach as a result enabling sanders and barrie to flee sanders apartment best has to remind him when he feels better to head for a location that sanders told him to go to at a certain timethere is also an interesting role for gilbert emery usually playing decent people like the browbeaten husband in between two worlds he plays a socially prominent weakling here  whose demise is reminiscent of that of a character in a bogart movieon the whole a well made film for the second half of a movie house billing in 1939 it will entertain you even if it does not remain in your memory
pos	ive just seen the saint strikes back for the first time and found it quite good this was george sanderss first appearance as the saint where he replaces louis haywardin this one the saint is sent to san francisco to investigate a shooting at a night club with the help of his acquaintance inspector fernack who has come down from new york they help a daughter of a crime bossjoining sanders in the cast are wendy barrie and jonathan halenot a bad saint movie worth seeingrating 3 stars out of 5
pos	chloe is mysteriously saved from dr caselli the corrupt doctor responsible for transferring patients with abilities from belle reve to project 331 and a fraction of second later clark arrives he finds that bart allan has returned to smallville and they meet each other in kent farm when bart is captured by lex during a breakin in a luthorcorps facility clark discovers that the green arrow had also hired bart aka impulse arthur curry aquaman and victor stone cyborg to investigate the project 331 clark accepts to join the trio to save bart and invites chloe to participate of their missionjustice is the best episode so far of this 6th season in this episode the justice league begins its saga with the association of five heroes clark green arrow the flash impulse aquaman and cyborg the participation of chloe is spectacular completing the necessary organization to the teamwork in the end oliver breaks up with lois based on the importance of fighting against criminals and lexs secret laboratories around the world my vote is tentitle brazil justia justice
pos	i loved this episode it is so great that all 5 of them team up and stop luthercorp and save the world i also love this episode because kyle gallner bart allenimpulse and justin hartley oliver queengreen arrow are guest starring in it i just hope that clark will join the justice league and well get to follow this group of heroes across the globe it was really exciting and keeps viewers interested because of what will happen next i think chloe should also join the team as watchtower that would be such a coool thing for her to do besides the daily planet because she doesnt have super powers also i want to find out what types of subjects lex is going to use for 331 i wonder what other types of powers other people in the world have
pos	show favorites green arrow introduced this season aquaman introduced in season 5 impulse season 4 and cyborg season 5 all come together along with clark to stop one of lexs evil plans in this thrilling midseason episodethrough his sophisticated technology green arrow learns that lex luthor is constructing laboratories across the world that hold people induced by the meteor substance kryptonite and people with abilities to run tests on green arrow over the past months has allied arthur curry aqua bart allen impulse and victor stone cyborg to stop lex and destroy these facilities after recruiting clark to help the team puts on quite a show in interrogating and destroying a local laboratorythis episode is incredible full of action humor and fabulous dialog it feels more like a movie it is full of entertainment and provides as a springboard for the most interesting storyline of the sixth season
pos	i really enjoyed this episode seeing the flash cyborg green arrow and aquaman even though all he did was swim made my eyes widen to see most of the founders of the justice league trying to bring down lex luthor is what ive been waiting for this sounds a bit off topic but making a live action justice league show would definitely make me have a reason to shove everything that i usually do during the week down the drain just to watch one episode this is the thrill i got from watching this episode i wish they had made this episode a little longer like a two hour special because i felt that one hour of the justice league wasnt enough now before i bore you unless i already have with my rambling i just want to say smallville is cool again it sort of lost its touch when the show started focusing on lana but im sure the writers will just fall back into that loop hole  so enjoy this episode who knows when another good ones going to come out catch it again this thursday feb 22 if you missed the first airing
pos	this is a reunion a team and a great episode of justice from hesitation to resolution clark has made a important leap from a troubled teenager who was afraid of a controlled destiny to a superman who like green arrow sets aside his emotions to his few loved ones ready to save the whole planet this is not just a thrilling story about teamwork loyalty and friendship this is also about deciding whats more important in life a lesson for clark i do not want the series to end but i hope the ensuing episodes will strictly stick to what justice shows without any rewind pushes and put a good end here of smallvilleand a wonderful beginning of supermanin this episode however we should have seen more contrast between lex and the team nine stars should give it enough credit
pos	this particular episode of smallville is probably the best episode to air since reunion this is for many reasons for example it takes the series back to some of its roots it welcomes back lionel from a supposedly long absence with the luthorcorp plaza office in metropolis this room hasnt been in smallville for a very long time and seeing it again brings back many memories from the smallvilles past not to mention lionels conversations with lex are always admirableanother pleasant return is well uv guessed it is bart allenaka impulse acaka aquaman and victor stoneaka cyborg not only does steven deknight reunite the former justice leaguers he blends them in with the smallville formula in such a unique way that it almost feels like it is a feature length moviefrom there you get the basic story green arrow forms the league attempts to blow up 331 bart gets captured clark saves him and the facility is blown to kingdom com all is good and graceful with a good mix of stealth action pace and suspense oh and cyborg has some cool new upgrades true to the justice league character the music is probably what makes this episode work so well if you remember correctly the first episode steven deknight directed was agless from season 4 this was a mediocre episode but something felt out of place maybe it was the music or the acting or the fact clark sais at the end we didnt find you you found us kind of made people lose faith in the formula but thankfully steve deknight redeemed himself in this justice episodei had a few quivvles about justice that made it fall short of the full 10 first of all the far too cheesy exit of the justice league from the ridge facility expolsion i mean it would have been soo much cooler if say green arrow and cyborg took off on olivers bike rememeber from the arrow episode clark and impulse should have obviously ran and aquaman should have swam via another route but that was soo incredibly cheesy it nocked off 2 points from the full 10secondly another cheesy moment not as bad as the first but when green arrow sais lets go save the world that made me cringe all in all judging by the acting performances music direction and production values the pros do outweigh the cons and this is still one of the best episodes in smallville history and maybe the 2nd best episode in season 67 out of 10
pos	smallville episode justice is the best episode of smallville                                                                                                                                                 its my favorite episode of smallville                                                                                                                                         
pos	smallville episode justice is the best episode of smallville                                                                                                                                                 its my favorite episode of smallville                                                                                                                                         
pos	like other people who commented on frulein doktor i stumbled by chance upon this little gem on latenight tv without having heard of it before the strange mixture of a pulp fiction story about a sexy but unscrupulous antiheroine on the one hand and a realistic and wellresearched portrayal of war in the trenches on the other hand had me hooked from the beginningto me this is one of the five best movies about wwi the others are all quiet on the western front paths of glory gallipoli and the postwar la vie et rien dautre and the scene with the poison gas attack is really chilling the horses and men appear like riders of the apocalypse with their gas masksi only wish i had taped the film
pos	after watching the rather sloppy ww1 spy thriller madam lili 1969starring julie andrews on tv this afternoon i suddenly thought i had seen a far superior ww1 spy thriller all i could remember was that it was produced by dino de laurentis it only took a short search on imdb to find fraulein doktor once i recognised the title the memories came flooding back it is for its time a reasonably well crafted story revolving around true events such as the death of kitchener and the german offensives of 1918it also has a female spy who is much more believable than julie andrews as with other reviewers the first and strongest memory was of the well produced battle scenes and of men and horses in gas masks if you have an interest in war films and particularly ww1 it is a film well worth seeing if you have the opportunity
pos	i saw this at the theater in the early 1970s the most memorable and scary scene is when the german army attacks with yellow cross mustard gas for the first time the germans and their horses are covered from head to toe or hoof with eerie protective suits the experienced british soldiers don gas masks only and once again await the clouds of gas and the german attackers the gas clouds move ever closer finally enveloping the british defenders the germans move forward slowly menacingly in their scary looking garb suddenly a scream from the defenders this gas is like no other that they have experienced before now you will know why i have remembered this scene for the last 30 years and still shiver i think that you will too
pos	i havent seen that movie in 20 or more years but i remember the attack scene with the horses wearing gasmasks vividly this scene ranks way up there with the best of them including the beach scene on saving private ryan i recommend it strongly
pos	i saw this film by chance on the small box it has a fantastic and chilling scene about poisonous gas a lot about fanatical patriotism a bit of eroticism i cant believe its still waiting for 5 votes
pos	it seems more than passing strange that such utter dreck as dukes of hazzard and the hills have eyes the new version can find dvd distributors while older  and far superior works such as this film  are nowhere to be found with all the ongoing debate about the morality or lack thereof of warfare and interest in espionage consider the multiple jack ryan bourne xxx and mission impossible productions this would seem to be an obvious choice for release on dvd true it looks like a 1968 motion picture because it is a 1968 motion picture but style consideration aside this is still a production that actually has something valuable to say and has plenty of plots twists to keep an audience entertained if nothing else will somebody please consider getting the soundtrack onto some kind of cd whether it be a compilation with other morricone music or as a standalone i dont know if industry people bother to read what we fans have to say about their products but if you are reading this and other comments please take us seriously we are paying for your lavish homes with our hardearned dollars spent on tickets dvds and cds  give us what we want all that said if you are reading this and have not seen this film lobby for its release so you may see what those of us who have seen it are talking about you will not be disappointed
pos	frulein doktor is as good a demonstration as any of how the once great film industry in western europe has declined in the past 40 years then in the late 60s while the big hollywood studios were on the ropes italyfrance and england were turning out movies to fill the void left by hollywoods decline there were the james bond pictures doctor no was a surprise hit in the usa it was first released at the century theater chain in nyc with a 99 cent afternoon admission price the clint eastwood spaghetti westerns with a fistful of dollars released by a distributor that never paid the italian producers a dimeand french crime movies that usually went to art houses with exceptions like the sicilian clan and there were european coproductions like doctor zhivago and of course frulein doktor with its big budget for the time and the world talent involved frulein doktor was good enough that viewers still remember the movie decades laterkenneth more playing a british intelligence officer has a line in frulein doktor where he tells a caught spy to either talk or he will play the wall game the wall being opposite a firing squad with little chance of the spy winning the game that sort of cynical attitude played well across national borders in the vietnam war era of 1969the steamy scenes between suzy kendall and capucine probably did not damage these performers chances at getting parts in hollywood movies hollywood studios were in the process of shedding their overseas distribution and production businesses fox would no longer coproduce films like the sicilian clan columbia wouldnt distribute films like belmondos the night caller mgm went even further cutting almost all film production selling its chain of theaters in india for the value of the land underneath and unloading its borehamwood studio facilty as kerkorian looted the studio to raise money for building his casino in las vegas where a bally casino gift shop sold mgm memorabilia at giveaway prices stuff left over from the auction of mgms prop warehousesparamount distributed frulein doktor but gulf and westerns charles bludhorn who had taken over the company and canned the studios aged board of directors unloaded the studios film library to universal as i recall and really became interested in movies after production chief robert evans started turning out one hit after another but that was in the 70s frulein doktor with its lesbian scene was buried with cut versions of the movie showing up on local stations through the 80skenneth more was usually typecast as a bumbling guy when he was older especially in the bbc detective series father brown when he was younger as in the british movie titanic he played his standard reserved british officer in frulein doktor he had a chance to be a lot tougher than usual as i recall it would be nice to see if my memory of this movie is accurate about his role and of course those cavalry horses wearing gas masks and protective covers riding into battle that was some scene and alberto lattuada showed he was some director helming this world war i espionage movie where the money spent on production values really shows up on the screen
pos	there are movies and there are films movies are more often than not merely cinematic candy whereas films are true works of art fraulein doktor is certainly wellplaced in the latter as most viewers i was highly impressed with the battle scenes but the poignancy of the portrayal of the central character is what i consider to be the most sterling quality of the film having done everything possible to serve her country as a true daughter of deutschland all the while in the throes of morphine addiction die fraulein is treated very shabbily by the german high command despite all of her efforts the scene in which the doktor is being conveyed in the rear seat of a mercedes benz command auto alone desolate and sobbing is perhaps one of the saddest yet truest depictions of a spys lot in life only the emotional pain presented by richard burton in the spy who came in from the cold comes close fraulein doktor is a far deeper film than one may realize upon a singular viewing i only wish that its producers would see fit to release it on dvd so that those who have never experienced it can and those who have seen it can again perhaps again and againenjoy this exceptional motion picture
pos	luckily not knowing anything about this movie i was curious enough to tape it from tv and then the tape ran out just five minutes before the endingbut im glad i managed to get most of it because this is a really great spy movie there are the usual toy submarines and a bit foggy plots but also very chilling and even daring moments considering the production year 1969 the certain slight lesbian overtones must have raised a few eyebrows of course now it doesnt surprise anyone and those scenes in fact seem pretty beautifully done and its not just because of the two georges actressesthe gas attack seems to hit every viewer very strongly no wonder and it certainly did hit me very effective also the viewpoints from the both sides of the opponents gives the whole story more deepness along the usual suspense and action this is not just a heroic war tale of one victorious side but shows what lies behind the victory in good and bad well being a case of war mostly badfor the fans of composer ennio morricone this is also a must his work is always excellent touching but never over the top and i think i have to try to catch more movies with suzy kendall talk about frulein lets hope they get this on dvd soon so i can have the entire movie in my collection and more people will become familiar with this very little known gem
pos	like almost everyone else who has commented on this movie i can only wonder why this has never appeared on videoi recall seeing it at about age 12 on the the late show circa 1972 i too recall the poison gas attack and the weirdly garbed horses i dont recall the more horrific bits ive seen described here they were likely cut out for the tv audience but the scenes i really liked were the ones involving the death of lord kitchener aboard the hms hampshire almost exactly 90 years ago the scenes of the doomed cruiser approaching the minefield in the storm were really chilling as i recalldont recall the musical score but the comments of the others now have me curious get this one out on video
pos	i saw this movie once in or close to its release year 36 years ago 1969 although i can now only remember bits of it i long to see it again the parts i remember rightly or wrongly include mustard gas in the trenches and suzie kendall as a german spy offering some bloke sexual favours in the back of an enclosed truck to get military information from him the music score was especially memorable and emotion stirring in the league of gone with the wind and i would love to hear it again there must be some commercial or copyright reason why this movie is not available anyone know why i doubt its anything to do with a lack of quality or interest
pos	excellent film suzy kendall will hold your interest throughout has not been shown on american tv for a decade one scene that has always stayed with me is the german cavalry gas attack you will find others hope they soon put it on tape
pos	this is an excellent but hard to find trippy world war i spy thriller in the inimitable 60s italian style from the psychedelic graphics of the introductory credits and the great score by ennio morricone to the lesbian love scene with capucine and the elaborately produced apocalyptic no mans land battle scenes with poison gas and german cavalry in full gas proof storm trooper gear this is a movie that should not be missed it is a film that captures the horrors and cruelty of war and the ruthlessness of the players on and off the battlefield apart from the battle scenes some of the production and special effects are primitive apparently because the bulk of the budget for this movie was saved for the battle scenes but for lovers of 60s cinema it should not be an issue i first saw this movie on television many years ago and had the foresight to tape it on vhs i still have the tape and enjoy watching it again from time to time
pos	i remember seeing this film years ago on i think bbc2 i would very much like to view it again  does anyone know how i can obtain a copy as i remember it was an especially powerful movie in particular the scene that stands out is of the horses wearing gas masks apart from that i really cant recall too much about the story  which is why i want to view it again i have trawled the web but am unable to find a copy which is unusual in my experience  perhaps there is no dvd or vhs of this film on the market would appreciate any help anyone can give me on this thanks very much in advance for your assistance best regards albany234googlemailcom
pos	well done giving the perspective of the other side fraulein doktor captures both the cost and the futility of war excellent acting especially when german high command refuses in the name of chivalry to present medal kaiser ordered struck the scenes of carnage are probably too intense for effete us minds whod probably prefer some silly speeches and senseless abstractions like 14 points or the league of nations real americans might appreciate the story line and the action for all the action and intrigue fraulein doktor compares favourably to jacobs ladder
pos	just saw this movie today at the seattle international film festival and enjoyed it thoroughlygreat writing and direction excellent and believable interaction among the cast and great comic timing as wellthis movie touches on themes that are universalfamily and separation as a result i can see european asian and american audiences all finding points of similarity between this film and their own livesif all that wasnt enough this has the potential to be the best underground date movie of the yearsomebody distribute this in the usa pleasefinally thank you maria flom it really is a great film
pos	this is an incredible film i cant remember the last time i saw a swedish movie this layered its funny its tragic its compelling and most of all its a slice of swedish small town life it crushes the clichs and dwells deeper it makes you feel connected not only to the main characters but to all the charactersbig city girl tracing back to her roots her small hometown to celebrate her fathers 70th birthday crossing paths with people she hasnt met in several years although the story itself isnt unique it offers a fresh approach the center of the story is the relationship between three sisters on different stages in life who arent very close or at least dont realize how close they areone key reason that makes it so easy to connect to the people in this film is the immaculate cast first im more than pleased about the fact that there are absolutely no socalled alist swedish actors in this film usually there is a handful of actors that has the ability to find their way into almost every major production in sweden this time the production company managed to keep it real by casting actors who actually seem to love their profession sofia helin is probably the first swedish actress since eva rse to prove that you dont need words to convey an emotionthe writing is also very appealing the dialogue is more than believable and compared with other swedish films from the past year or two its ahead by miles maria blom controls everything from the beginning and if you didnt know you would never guess that this is her first time writing and directing a feature length film i cant wait for her next oneonce you start watching this you really want to see it through
pos	i saw this at the mill valley film festival hard to believe this is ms bloms directorial debut it is beautifully paced and performed large cast of characters could be out of an anne tyler novel ie they are layered with back story and potential futures there are no false notes surprising bursts of humor amidst selfinflicted anxiety and very real if not earthshattering dilemmas if you saw the best of youth you will recognize how well drawn the characters are through small moments even as the story moves briskly along i really hope this gets distribution in the usa i live in a fairly sophisticated film market yet we rarely get swedish films of any kind
pos	this is the best movie ive ever seen maybe its because i live just a few miles from the village were the story take place and i know how things work out in this area in sweden the movie tells the truth believe me it both criticizes and honors the lifestyle of dalarna and the producer wants people who watch the movie to be more opened minded and care more for your closest friends and relativesbut if you live in another small village anywhere in sweden or another country you will probably also recognize much from this moviethank you maria blom
pos	the movie takes place in a little swedish town where everybody knows each other here mia visits her parent for the birthday of her father a which occasionally always have some kind of tragedy the question is just what will it be this year and you will be surprised it is an extremely well composed movie with a story which has a perfect balance of humor and seriousness which is rarely seen you get happy you get hurt and basically everything in between finally you cant help falling in love with miaif you are a boy i guessthe main actress she is an extremely well chosen actress as a lot of the other actorsactressesenjoy
pos	the tighter the drama the better the film of sister rivalry this little gem was mainly promoted as a comedy upon its release in sweden so im glad to find that wasnt the whole case funny bits on smalltown bickering are there to enjoy surely but the drama takes center stage as the story progresses and not just family drama it also raises poignant questions on respecting differences of peoples lifestyle choicesgreat character ensemble with many superb and moving dramatic scenes that score credibility points and theyre not just scattershot but hold everything in place it just makes me assume that if ingmar bergman had made this the drama would suit him the international attention probably would have been immediate7 out of 10 from ozjeppe
pos	this is not a profound movie most of the plot aspects are pretty predictable and tried and true but it was wellacted and made some interesting points about what we might regret our mistakes as the movie calls them as we look back over our lives i had not read the book so didnt know much other than it was the story of a dying woman who has strong memories from long ago that she hasnt really shared with anyone thankfully they got a topnotch castmerylstreeps daughter mamie gummer plays the young lila and then meryl shows up at the end of the film as the old lilain addition to an amazing resemblance duh the younger actress did a great job perhaps not quite up to her moms caliber but who is all others in this film were fine although i wish there had been more of glen close and thought the buddy character was alittle too dramatic this is more of a girls movie than for the guys but a good one to see with your mom or your daughter and maybe start some dialog going how hard it is to really know a parent as a person
pos	i love this film and it is such a wonderful example of a family jeopardy a romantic love story and a very sad story plot everything was just so perfect and excellent about this film it was such a great mixture of actors and actresses and with some laughs and a lot of cries this film deserves to get plenty of awards with the mention of beautiful scenario and although i would relate this film to the notebook and the family stone it was sort of much more cunning sad and brilliant than those films the evening tells of a love story between an old woman dreaming back to her younger years and her two daughters stay by her side while she is not well the story dating back is so strongly told and wonderful i was sitting on the edge of my seat you really get to know all the characters and by the end i was wanting to watch it all over again this is a amazingly sad and vividly acted and plotted movie that is really one of a kind and should be seen by all for how wonderful it really is all the performances are astonishing and the film captures your attention from the very beginning and never lets go i loved it and am so glad that i watched it for it was truly an astonishing film
pos	while in her deathbed ann lord vanessa redgrave repeats the name harris and recalls the day on the 50s when she was an aspirant singer and traveled from new york to be the maid of honor of her wealthy friend lila wittenborn mamie gummer in newport ann grant claire danes is welcomed by lilas alcoholic and reckless brother buddy hugh dancy in the wittenborns cottage at seaside and he tells her that his sister is in love actually for their friend and servant harris arden patrick wilson who fought in the war and has graduated in medicine later the bridetobe confesses her true feelings about harris to ann however when ann meets harris she has a crush on him and they have a brief affair during one night stand while a tragedy happens with buddy meanwhile anns daughters the insecure and unstable nina mars toni collette and the happy wife and mother constance haverford natasha richardson are worried with their mother and have differences to be resolvedevening has one of the best feminine casts i have ever seen in a movie with magnificent performances the resemblance of the stunning mamie gummer with her mother meryl streep is amazing and she has a performance that honors the name of her mother the locations costumes set decoration cinematography and soundtrack are also awesome unfortunately the plot is confused and i have not clearly understood the message of this film why motherhood is so important in the story was constance engendered in the night stand of ann and harris and he would be her father why ann and harris have not stayed together if the guy really loved her like he confesses in their occasional encounter in new york which issues ann lord has resolved after the visit of lila ross was buddy wittenborn bisexual or his love for harris was a fraternal love why nina mars changed her thoughts about motherhood in the end it seems that the screenplay writers or the director failed since they were not able to make sense and fulfillment to the beautiful love story my vote is seventitle brazil ao entardecer in the eventide
pos	after seeing the trailer for evening you will probably first think about how great the cast is involved i mean they even got rocky horrors own brad barry bostwick to show the world he is still acting and the next second about how they just showed us the entire movie while not entirely true the film is pretty much summarized nicely in the trailer and that isnt necessarily a bad thing this is a story about a dying woman who is remembering a time very long ago when she met the love of her lifethe one that got away her daughters hear her reminiscing about people they have never heard of and the story of what happened when she and harris killed buddy soon plays out no matter what happens though the film is not about these people and what they do good or bad it is a vehicle to show that there are no mistakes in life what may be regret could in fact be the one instance in your life that needed to occur in order for the good times that follow to ever happenthe story itself is nicely told and very obviously adapted from literature our filmmakers here decide to tell the story by intercutting between the present ann on her deathbed dreamstate ann hallucinating by combining the present with the past in her mind and the past ann meeting harris at her best friends wedding there are a few times where the cuts are a tad abrupt and the progression of the past is so good that you may find the present stuff a bit longwinded and boring but overall it is handled better than at first thought its not as though anns life now is uninteresting it just has less to do with the plot then it does with the morals being learned while i grant that the parallels to the past help alleviate the problems for anns children currently i was still a bit too enraptured in the wedding to care as much as i maybe should have there are some nice moments though for instance the crash that awakens ann from slumber being mirrored later on and the cryptic dreams which bridge both worlds togetherit is the acting that makes the flashbacks so enthralling and fluid these performances are completely riveting to the point where you get a bit angry when our time period has changed and we must wait to find out what happens next no matter how annoying i find claire danes angrysadcrying face that exists in every role she plays the girl is good at what she does i find myself warming to her talents more and more lately and this one just furthers that thawing patrick wilson is always great in whatever ive seen him in you must give him credit for picking some really fantastic roles and never doing much more than one film a year from angels in america to last years little children the guy will soon blow up but hopefully he will stay true to the craft and not cashin heck even mamie gummer is good as the younger version of her real life mother meryl streep who surprisingly is in the film very little she is still rough around the edges but she was wonderful at expressing the emotional turmoil her character goes through on her wedding day the real revelation though is hugh dancy i feel ive seen him in many things but in fact it seems only in king arthur dancy literally steals every scene he is in and the way in which his role of buddy is devastated by lovealcohollife is etched in his facial expressions throughout without his performance the flashback sequences could have fallen into the somewhat forgettable category as the rest of the film and made the experience as a whole much worsewhile not wholly original in the ways of what the writers are after evening does bring intelligence and craft to the table you may be able to fault the length and amount of cut scenes to tie everything together but you cant argue that the acting isnt worth sticking around for maybe a film version of the wedding alone could have been something to see however when it is all put together there may also be something coming out of it that couldnt have been achieved without all the other story threads either way the payoff is worth the ride for the most part and each plane of reality finishes with its own subtle beauty and lives up to what had come before it
pos	the danes character finally lets buddy have the awful truth leave me alone kiss men if you want to she screams selfrighteously in front of everyone thus destroying the man who has been in love with her for so long nice girl this might be the place to reconsider all of the giggly charm that danes pours into this character great reason to feel sympathy for her lying in bed and dying but hey remember there are no mistakes except maybe seeing this film wait a minute this irony is intended this is actually a masterpiece of ironic wit yes but somehow i doubt thats what the creators of this film had in mind sadly maybe there are a few mistakes after all
pos	so many wonderful actresses in one film serve as a practical invitation to the local movie house so i duly responded here are some remarksvanessa redgrave is great even while lying in bed she also looks very old and i dont think this is achieved with much makeup which is a good thing for the film but a sad thing for us cinemagoers i think her aging got a bit harsh in recent years claire danes continues her welcome return to the movies and exudes a definite warmth mamie gummers resemblance to her mother merly streep both in terms of physical appearance and acting style is so striking that i lost my concentration to the film for a couple of minutes after her entrance she is surprisingly good however such a resemblance has the danger of working against her favor i agree with a previous comment natasha richardson definitely had some plastic job done to her face she certainly does not look like how i remember her from previous films nell for example both she and toni collette sadly do not make much impression partly because they do not look convincing as sisters their interplay is weak toni collette additionally is way too old for her character glenn close and meryl streep had to have more screen time streeps performance actually is little more than a cameo her scenes on the other hand have bigger emotional resonance than the rest of the film eileen atkins provides some welcome dry wit especially in her second role as an imaginary nighttime companion to redgraves character as for the men hugh dancy enlivenes the film considerably even though he gives a broader performance than needed as a matter of fact as soon as he exits the story it starts to drag it is also to his credit that he manages to create the exact necessary sense of boyish charm in the viewer patrick wilson on the other hand is a complete void at the center of the film he also has the misfortune that the script is insufficient in explaining why three people one of them a man are so much smitten by this man the backstory to this should have been developed morethe cinematography is excellent as expected however the main summer house set failed to convince me it does not look natural on the top of that rocky hill particularly with its grass patch in the front a bit too cardboard likeoverall the film is a classy production but a seenitallbefore criedatitallbefore feeling took over me during most of its duration and consequently it failed to make the kind of impact on me that i expected from a tearjerker however it still managed to make me thoughtful about the passing of time about ones expectations from life and the extent to which these are fulfilled or not worth trying at least on dvd if not at the movies
pos	if you cannot enjoy a chick flick stop right now if however you enjoy films that illustrate complex characters and provide extraordinary acting read onann grant lord is dying her two daughters arrive to be at her bedside ann begins talking about people from her past of whom the daughters are unaware and they question as to whether these lost acquaintances are real or imagined they come to realize that these people from their mothers past are indeed realthe story shifts basically between 1953 and circa 2000 with a few glimpses at anns life between those years it was in 1953 that ann met the love of her life and experienced her lifes greatest tragedyone of anns two best friends from college lila is being married anns other best friend is lilas brother buddy lila and buddy are the children of a rich newport family whereas ann is a cabaret singer living in greenwich village who wants to be a free spirit but is still bound by many of those 1950s conventionssoon after ann arrives to be maid of honor at lilas wedding she meets the person who will become the pivotal character in the lives of the three  harris he is the adult son of a former servant of the family who grew up with lila and buddy and has gone on to become a physician in a small new england town ann immediately becomes enamored of harris which adds a complication to the fact that lila has always been in love with harris and continues to be buddy also is in love with harris but being 1953 he has redirected that homosexual desire for harris to his good friend ann for he cannot admit to himself that he has a sexual craving for another man buddy exhibits his inner frustration outwardly by being the alcoholic wisecracking bad boy of the family  much to the chagrin of his very proper and uptight parentsneedless to say all of these expressed and repressed emotions lead to tragedy  after all this is a chick flickin the present time anns daughters have become distant from their mother and are suffering their own life realizations and doubts constance is working to emotional exhaustion trying to keep up her roll as perfect mother and wife nina having always felt inferior cannot maintain a relationshipstir all of these relationships into a span of fifty years and you get an intriguing look at society its values and its effects upon the personalities and actions of the complex people involvedall of the acting in evening is excellent but there are some extraordinary performances and scenes  along with two unique family relationships  that make this film so very very specialclaire danes plays the 1950s ann and she does it in a style that clearly shows an intelligent woman of those times who is conflicted by what she is supposed to do as opposed to what she wants to do her performance is not easily forgettablevanessa redgrave plays the dying ann whose mind shifts from the present to the past to flights of fantasy and of course redgrave pulls it all off with sterling stylenatasha richardson  redgraves real daughter  plays anns daughter constance in the film the scenes between this real life mother and daughter playing fictional mother and daughter are an insightful treat to watchtoni collette plays anns other daughter nina nina spends a good deal of her time being depressed and feeling sorry for herself while shutting out a good man who loves her as well as her mother and sister collette is perfect for a part such as this but i have never seen her give a bad or unbelievable performance no matter what part she playsmamie gummer plays 1950s lila and shows us a woman even more conflicted of her expected role in life than her good friend ann she is very goodmeryl streep  gummers mother  plays present day lila what is there to say about meryl streep other than she always gives an insightful and rewarding performancedirector lajos koltai states in the dvd extras that he sought out glenn close to play the relatively small part of lilas mother because he felt she was the only actress he could think of to play one scene in the film he certainly was right and closes performance in that one scene etches it in your mind all the other scenes in which close is lilas very proper mother and you get another performance to treasurethere are three other scenes in the film combined with the one featuring close described above that make the whole movie worth watching on lilas wedding day ann comes into her room and crawls into to bed with her friend to discuss lilas misforgivings about her upcoming wedding to a man she clearly does not love this scene is repeated fifty years later when lila comes and crawls into bed with her dying friend ann to talk about the lives they have lived in this latter scene streep and redgrave are enthrallingthe other memorable scene  at least to me  is when buddy declares his love for ann hugh dancy as buddy gives us a heartbreaking performance of a young man torn apart by his conflicting sexual feelings his performance is superiorchick flick yes a very special film with unbelievable acting directing and scenery definitely i cannot recommend evening too much
pos	evening is an entertaining movie with quite some depth all the actors and actresses turn in spectacular performances with the tremendous cast though one expects stellar acting but in this movie the expectations are exceeded one can relate to personalities and situations in ones own family as one watches the interaction of the family members ones own family memories are immediately brought to mind this is one of the few movies that inspires one to read the book usually it is the other way around one reads the book and then wants to see the movie i will definitely obtain a copy of the susan minot book and read it the rhode island scenery is spectacular as is the soundtrack any car buff will enjoy the apparently expertly restored period automobiles needless to say now but i recommend evening highly see it you will enjoy it
pos	criticism of the film evening based on the novel by susan minot and adapted for the screen by minot and michael cunningham has been harsh so harsh that it may have discouraged many viewers from giving the film a try the primary criticism has centered on the fact that very little happens in this film about a dying womans fretting over a mistake she made one summer in her youth that famous actors were given very minor roles that the entire production was overhyped etc for this viewer seeing the film on a dvd in the quiet of the home a very different reaction occurredann grant lord vanessa redgrave is dying in her home by the ocean and her medication and memories allow her to share a mans name  harris  with her two grown daughters nina toni colette and constance natasha richardson as her daughters sit at her bedside ann relives a particular summer when she was a bridesmaid for her best friend lila mamie gummer  a marriage both ann claire danes as the youthful ann and lilas alcoholic brother buddy hugh dancy objected to feeling that lila was simply marrying a man of her class instead of the boy she had loved  harris arden patrick wilson her housekeepers son who had become a physician harris buddy lila and ann are woven together in a series of infatuations and romances that have been kept secret until now 50 years later as ann is dying the older lila meryl streep visits ann at the end and the secrets are revealed there are no such things as mistakes  life just goes on the film is a delicate mood piece and the script by minot and cunningham is rich in atmosphere and subtle life lessons yes there are gaps in the story that could have used more explanation but in order to maintain the aura of nostalgia of a dying ladys words such holes are understandable the film is graced by the presence of not only redgrave richardson redgraves true daughter collette gummer streeps true daughter meryl streep claire danes eileen atkins glenn close hugh dancy and patrick wilson but also with an ensemble cast of brief but very solid performances the setting is gorgeous cinematography by gyula pados and the musical score is by the inimitable jan ap kaczmarek lajos koltai being julia directs judge this film on your own grady harp
pos	i have watched this movie three times the last time i kept skipping around confusing scenes to find resolution for the plot perhaps the plot is not intended to hang together logically or perhaps these rough spots are in the plot because anns recall of distant events is rather faultytake the young ann grant claire danes here is a young woman who has attended an unnamed college with the scions of a rich family she must have had help to afford this very expensive education but never seems to have any family ties at all she never seems to have any relatives she can turn to when the consequences of one of her disastrous decisions take effectann shares an evening of passion with her great love harris arden patrick wilson then when harris comforts lila after the tragic death of her brother buddy ann suddenly finds him repulsive and is disgusted with her own behavior i must have missed something significant here anns behavior seems totally inexplicable ann abandons her relationship with harris and eventually marries one of the groomsmen at lilas wedding despite anns rejection of harris she continues to hold deep feelings for him on her deathbedit was obvious from his behavior that harris was deeply smitten with ann and would have gladly married her a scene showing their chance meeting years after lilas wedding showed that harris still had deep feelings for annthe film showed a pattern for anns romantic relationships she always had a falling out with her men and she rejected them this pattern held with harris and two husbands in contrast lila married a man she did not love and she remained with her husband until he died perhaps lila was able to build a relationship because she refused to let her marriage failthen came the too convenient reappearance of lila ross at anns bedside apparently anns nurse was able to extract enough information from anns last few lucid moments to identify and contact lila none of this communication appeared on the filmi kept wondering about the house ann was living in during her final days how did she afford to buy such a house on the meager earnings of her singing career ann always seemed one step ahead of financial disaster while raising her two daughterson another level i enjoyed the films setting and music immensely the seaside mansion was just so heartbreakingly beautiful claire danes was luminous as the young ann grant she is really quite a talented singer i much prefer her natural brunette to the bottle blonde look she had in the film extras if only those pesky cgi fireflies would go away i could raise the movie a whole point in my vote
pos	here comes the romeo division to change the paradigmlet me just say that i was blown away by this short film i saw it randomly when i was in boston at a film festival and i have thanked god for it every day since i really truly believe i was part of a happening like reading a tarantino script before any else did or seeing the first screening of mean streetsi am not sure what festival the short is headed to next or what the creative team has on tap for future products but i so hope i can be there for itagain a truly incredible piece of film making
pos	my mother and i were on our way home from a trip up to the north east mainly massachusetts when we decided to take a little detour a attend a film festival in boston now i dont know much about film so i thought this might be a bit educational the first movie we saw was this one the romeo division now i dont know about you but i thought this was great im from texas and where i come from we dont see too many motion pictures so this was a pleasant surprise my mother insisted that it was too violent but said that i didnt know much about what she was saying but this was a great picture i was shocked by the fight sequences they were great also i am a big fan when the good guys win so i was thrilled when romeo ladies killed all of the bad guys this was true brilliance im not sure when its getting released on video but if you get the chance you should check it out i think youll be pleasantly surprised a word to the wise though it is rather violent and there many cuss words so you may not want to let your children watch its more for adults
pos	i love this movie 10 out of 10 hands down it is that damn good i am not much of a fan of movies but i gotta tell you this one opened my eyes astounding color and fast energy i was fortunate to catch this at a screening during the zoinks film festival in boston and the story really enveloped me from the start it had a lot of adult themes and character and when it ended i wanted more i hope they make a sequel that would be fun my only problem with it is the performance of melissa connor as anya ugh she sucks ive seen a block of wood pull out a better performance i dont what the director was thinking when he cast her but if you ignore her you cant help but give this movie a big ten
pos	i just want to say that i am so glad somebody finally spilled the beans on this movie bravo the spaz bravo this movie is a ridiculous farce of filmmaking especially for a student film i just want to give credit to the spazz for taking the absurd amount of time a care to find such a rare picture and then to comment on it most people i know dont have that kind of time especially so few will end of reading it kudos to you sir anyway the movie follows a thin storyline that is at the least unbelievable and just plain silly i understand the idea behind creating a satire of charlies angels but why hire such atrocious actresses also what kind of director has himself act write produce and also edit the picture choose one job and put all your love into it man its such a shame because i hear he made a good movie about a killer toothbrush again thanks to the spazz for pulling back the curtain on this film people like you are a rare find
pos	when i first saw the romeo division last spring my first reaction was brilliant however on future viewings i was provided with much more than masterful filmmaking this picture has a singular voice that will echo throughout the annuls of film historythe opening montage provides a splendid palette which helmer jp sarro uses to establish his art on this canvas of entertainmentsarro truly uses the camera as his paintbrush while he brings us along on a ride that envelops the audience in a tremendous action movie that goes beyond the traditional format we have become accustomed to and dives deeply into dark themes of betrayal revenge and the importance of companionship this movie is any directors dream at its very corehowever sarro was not alone in this epic undertaking the writing provided by scribe tim sheridan was just as breathtakingthe dialogue was so precise and direct that it gave the actors such presence and charisma on the screen specifically speaking the final scene warning spoilers spoilers where vanessa reveals herself to be one of the coalition and a villain all the time is written in such a dark tone that it is one of the most chilling endings i have ever seen sheridan is the next robert townein a final note it is obvious that this production was no small feattherefore much praise must be given to producer scott shipley who seems to have the creativity and genius to walk next to jerry bruckheimer never before have i witnessed a production so grand with so much attention directed at every little detail a producers job is one of the hardest in any movie and shipley makes it look easyall in all this film combines creative writing stunning production and masterful direction this is the art of film at its best when the ending of the film arrives the only thing that is desired is morethe romeo division is groundbreaking a masterpiece and most importantly the romeo division is indeed art
pos	i hated the first episode of this show  protesting hippies  so much in 1999 that i shunned the rest however when it came on the paramount comedy channel i watched it in full and to my surprise found it absolutely hilarious  motto never judge a comedy series in its first week  set in 1969 hippies stars simon pegg as ray purbbs editor of an ozlike underground magazine called mouth his friends are the feminist jill laidback alex and the halfwit hugo back in the late 60s there was a feeling of incredible optimism amongst the young that they could change the world through the printing of magazines nobody read rather than sneering at the hippies naivety hippies is affectionate towards it arthur mathews scripts cheekily parody a number of that eras icons  hair woodstock the graduate even the infamous oz obscenity trial of the early 70s excellent performances from the cast julian rhindtutts alex strangely put me in mind of the richard osullivan character from man about the house its a shame that there was never a second series possibly because of people like me if you missed hippies give it a try once you get past the dire opener youre in for a treat
pos	i often wonder why this series was slammed so much i thought it was brilliant and also very cleverly written and performed i think in time to come it will be seen in the light it deserves that is if they ever issue it many up and coming young comedy actors appeared in this and all went on to greater things maybe this fact will make people aware of its value and it will have to be issued sally phillips simon pegg peter serafinowicz and not least julian rhindtutt of the hugely successful green wing the writers graham linehan and arthur matthews are two of the finest comedy writers of the modern age anyone that can produce comedy like father ted couldnt be capable of writing something not worthy of publication if it is ever issued i will certainly buy it
pos	having set the sitcom world alight with father ted arthur matthews and graham linehans next creation was a forgotten gem for the bbc called hippies although created by the pair the six scripts were written by arthur matthews aloneset in london in 1969 ray purbs a hippy is the editor of an anarchist magazine his friends are his flatmate the very laid back and cannabis smoking alex his girlfriend is feminist jill and the none too bright hugosimon pegg was superb as ray but he is superb in everything he is in this sitcom had a feel of citizen smith about it ray was very much like wolfie smith trying to beat society but failing miserably at last this sitcom is going to be released on dvd in march i cant wait to buy it as it was on in 1999 and has yet been repeated on terrestrial television my memories arent too good of the sitcom yet i remember two episodes really clearly the first being the opener protesting hippies which i thought was a great start where ray goes on a protest against sandpaper and the other episode was hippy dippy hippies which i think was episode 4 again quite a clear memory about the police sadly the sitcom got a negative reaction from viewers i cant think why the bbc commissioned another series but arthur matthews decided against it because of the negative reaction oh well i cant wait for the dvdbest episode hippy dippy hippies series 1 episode 4
pos	barriers seems to be one of those series that have been lost in the mists of time after its transmission in the early 80s and one repeat its since sunk without trace this is a crying shamei originally watched this when it was transmitted in the southern tv region on sunday afternoons and was classic teatime viewing although i dont remember a great deal about the program a few things stuck in my mind most notable were the unforgettable titles the mournful flute music accompanying the attempted escape across an east european border and the subsequent car crash and that scene has left me with an abiding love of fintail mercedes models as they used a merc 200 although it wasnt obvious at the start the solution to the series mystery was in these titlesthe plot about a young music student trying to unravel what really happened when he discovers he was adopted had lots of twists and turns but barriers was a surprisingly adult childrens drama benedict taylor was excellent as billy and it was a shame he didnt do a lot morethis was a quality drama well overdue for a dvd release and i hope ill get the chance to reacquaint myself with it in the futurea fond memory from my childhood
pos	what a relief to find out i am not imagining this programme the summary from taxman is great i too remember finding it haunting and not particularly family viewing i must have been 1011 at the time i watched it i think for a girl that age part of attraction was leads very blond hair and his permanently sad state the theme was played on a flute i recall  although i cannot remember how it went i think the intro showed him playing it  or maybe he played a flute in the programme and especially when he was sad maybe i am destined never to know how it ended or to see clip or hear the tune but at least i now know it is not just me
pos	a classic series that should be at least repeated or released on dvdbilly tothafter realising he is adopted after the death of his parentsembarks on a journey to find his real parentsafter various rites of passagehis search culminates in the discovery that his fathers identity was stolen and used by a human trafficker in europeif i remember correctlythe series ends on the austrian ski slopes and a cliff top chase resulting in the death of billys fathers betrayer this series was all filmed on location in various destinations round europe and appeared polished and incredibly well made with some episodes crossing into the realms of film noir and crime thrillerthe main arc was often eclipsed by the slices of life that billy went through during his years of toiling to find his mother and fathers secretsa class act but underrated and forgotten
pos	in the previews the 40 yearold virgin boasts the image of another immature sex romp about a 40ish lonely guy who suddenly feels the urge to do the deed simply because he hasnt too many past bad experiences have dampened his enthusiasm to the point that he avoids women completely and then the unexpected happens he falls in love whats more theres a movie out about it and its called the 40 yearold virginthe virgin of the title is andy stitzer steve carell who is indeed 40 works as an employee at an electronics store and collects vintage action figures which are displayed all throughout his nice bachelor pad for all to see he has a lovely home theater system and watches survivor with his two kind elderly neighbors hes a pretty picturesque definition of the lonely guy who needs to go out more and talk to more womennow heres the real novelty with this picture it does the impossible task of actually dealing with its subject matter in a cute mature fashion this is a movie that could very easily have turned out a lot differently in the hands of a more transparent team of filmmakers it could have descended into endless sex gags and jokes but thankfully this picture never stoops that low sure there are sex jokes here and there and even a few prods are aimed at the gay community which are in no way meant to be taken as gaybashing as two of the characters exchange insults towards each other while playing a video game mortal kombat deception no less  the ultimate testosteronedriven fightfest for guysas someone who is rapidly approaching 20 collects mcfarlane toys action figures and has himself never done the deed i found this film amusing and touching in a way that a similarthemed movie could never have been i was able to relate to the character of andy stitzer more than anyone in the theater because i was the only teenager present at this showing everyone else looked like they were all past 40 a bit arrogant i know but would you you is italicized still be able to relate if you were the only teen present at an afternoon screening of the 40 yearold virginof course andy has never had sex and wakes up everyday with morning rise dont ask and hes pressured by his buddies to try outlandish methods of gaining the attention of the opposite sex when its first discovered andy is a virgin at 40 his three buddies and fellow electronics store coworkers david paul rudd jay romany malco and cal seth rogen all at first assume hes gay because hes never been with a woman which couldnt be any further from the truth the truth is andy loves women but past traumatic experiences revealed hilariously one after the other in a flashback sequence have put him on the sidelines for gooddavid jay and cal each embark on a mission to get andy laid so help them all but you know that such escapades will only end in disaster as proved by one date with nicky leslie mann who puts andy through the worst drunkdriving experience i think anyone would not want to go through and he has a rather creepy encounter with beth elizabeth banks the pretty girl who works in the bookstore and is eventually revealed to be a total sex fiendthings brighten up for andy when he meets trish catherine keener the friendly woman who works at a store across the street that sells stuff on ebay for people hmmm and with that nicelooking collection of action figures you can go figure that in the end a large financial payoff awaits him that is if he can ever do the deedat last this is the sex romp weve been waiting for it deals with a very real issue a lot of lonely guys probably go through not that anything is wrong with being a virgin but lets look at the big picture how many of us lonely guys want to be a lonely guy forever the important thing were taught in this picture is that lonely guy must be himself i dont think he needs to go through body waxing like andy does which is sidesplitting to be honest and according to this website and various other news articles was in fact real and so was the blood on carells shirt afterwardthe 40 yearold virgin was directed by judd apatow and cowritten by himself and carell which originated as a skit that starred carell carell is sweet and human as his character is not some layabout who approaches this thing with his eyes shut this is probably one of the most intelligent romps ive ever seen and is not offensive a whole lot because its characters are treated with dignity and respect even carells buddies who pass off bad advice to cover up their own relationship insecurities can be related to on a fundamental levelthe way the 40 yearold virgin plays out is indeed funny in the end but ill leave that up to you the viewer to observe surely if anyone can go through the things andy does and still have the strength to attract a woman as sexy as catherine keener then its true it is never too late1010
pos	just came out of a sneak preview for this film it had me laughing every 30 secs the ending was so funny that tears were rolling down my face and it had me wishing i hadnt bought that large coke there are definitely some lulls but overall highly entertaining the movie lets steve carell have a chance to shine after stealing the spotlight from both jim carrey in bruce almighty and will ferrell anchorman the legend of ron burgendy in their movies paul rudd is hilarious as always i love that he can be so funny in these broad comedies and continues to work in indie dramas like ps i think that seth rogen should be getting more work because he so freaking talented and engaging leslie mann also had some incredibly funny moments i highly recommend it for those who just want to laugh like a maniac however if youre easily offended dont see this movie if youre a rabid feminist dont see this movie and please not matter what even if you think youre one of those hip parents dont take your kids to this movie sure you should let your teens go see this movie just dont watch it with them it would make for some incredibly awkward moments
pos	i havent laughed this hard at a movie in a long time i got to go to an advance screening and was thrilled because i had been dying to see it i had tears in my eyes from laughter throughout a lot of the movie the audience all shared my laughter and was clapping and yelling throughout most of the moviekudos to steve carrellwho i had already been a fan of he proves in this movie his tremendous talent for comedy he has a style that i havent seen before and catherine keener is excellent as always thank god there wasnt a cameo from will ferrelllove him but saw him too much this summerthere were parts of comedic genius in this movie partly thanks to carrell and partly thanks to the writingalso carrell the waxing scene and the speed dater with the obvious problem were absolutely hystericali will definitely go see 40 year old virgin when its released my advice go to see it for huge laughs and an incredibly enjoyable movie on top of it
pos	steve carell has made a career out of portraying the slightly odd straight guy first on the daily show and then in various supporting roles in virgin carell has found a clever and hilarious script that perfectly capitalizes on his strengths carell plays andy stitzer a middle aged man living a quiet lonely life andy is a little odd but in an awkward nice guy sort of way one night while socializing with his coworkers for the first time andy accidentally reveals that he is a virgin his coworkers david paul rudd jay romany malco and cal seth rogen initially tease andy about his situation but its clear that all three have a certain respect for the decent human being that andy is and they resolve to help him out by assisting him in ending his virginity and so begins andys quest into adulthood andy is the quintessential innocent and the bulk of the humor derives from his naivet to the situations he finds himself in throughout the film some of the humor is crude gross out stuff but most of it is just well done intelligent comedy in addition i found some parts of the film actually pretty touching as andy finds himself developing both romantic relationships and friendships perhaps for the first time in his life im not trying to portray the movie as a love story or a drama its a rolling in your seats comedy still every good comedy i have ever seen contains enough heart for you to care about the characters a good comparison would be the wedding crashers from earlier this summer virgin has a similar humor but is perhaps a bit more vulgar in some of its jokes i particularly loved the ending of the film which i thought was a perfect way to end the flick without giving anything away it reminded me of something about mary very light and fun it leaves you laughing and smiling which is exactly how you should feel when you finish a comedy i would highly recommend
pos	i got a free pass to a preview of this movie last night and didnt know what to expect the premise seemed silly and i assumed it would be a lot of shallow makefunofthevirgin humor what a great surprise i laughed so hard i cried at some of the jokes this film is a must see for anyone with an open mind and a slightly twisted sense of humor okthis is not a movie to go to with your grandmother jack palance or small children the language is filthy the jokes are very crude and the sex talk is about as graphic as youll find anywhere whats amazing however is that the movie is still a sweet love story my girlfriend and i both loved it steve carell is terrific but like the office the supporting cast really makes the film work all of the characters have their flaws but they also have depth and likability everyone pulls their weight and the chemistry is perfect i cant wait to get the dvd im sure it will be up there with office space for replays and quotable lines
pos	something about the 40 year old virgin and the other comedy hit of the summer wedding crashers is similar but they are two different films in some respects both are romantic comedies that have that kind of overthetop crazy sensibility that keeps the teens and guys in their 20s along with the usual dating crowd to go see the films both have some sort of formula to the stories as well but by the end of the 40 year old virgin i think i found overall it was more satisfying than crashers although one can guess where the relationship story with steve carrells character andy and catherine keeners character trish will go to it isnt too basic for one to figure out like with crashers and the characters both leading and supporting are realistic more rounded than most of the onedimensional or unexplained people in the other and perhaps it may also depend on how much you identify or just find the lunacy in boththe thing is some people may go into the 40 year old virgin not knowing steve carrell as well as owen wilson or vince vaughn as carrell has built up his cult status on the daily show one of my favorite shows on now and in small but unforgettably riotous roles in anchorman and bruce almighty this is his first starring role but its not treated like some third rate vehicle he and cowriterdirector judd apatow treat the character of andy with a certain level of sincerity that keeps the audience on his side all the way even early on as he talks to his action figures while repainting them its also a tricky line to walk on in lessor hands this could be no more or less entertaining than the lackluster 40 days and 40 nights with josh hartnett also about sexual dysfunction as the title suggests andy is the 40 year old who is like the nice guy friend with still a little peewee herman in him the opening over the credits of his his apartment is hilarious a good signso his friends among them paul rudd romany mancoy seth rogen all very good comic foils try and devise different strategies and tips to finally break the sort of curse over andys head to pop his cherry so to speak he almost gets with a overly drunk woman he almost gets with a freaky kind of girl and almost with his own boss jane lynch also very funny in the mockumentaries as a explitive buddy but this soon all starts to fade as he gets into a meaningful relationship with trish who works across the street from him as they build on a relationship not based at all on sex one might worry that the plot gear of how is he going to tell her such and such might get in the way of the comedy it doesnt in fact if anything carrell and the cast build on it to a very high degree for practically an hour and a half of the films two hour length there was barely a moment i wasnt laughing whether big or smallthe big laughs though make up for not just any kind of formalities with the plot or one or two little stray stories the fellow coworkers have their own relationship problems as well rudds being the funniest the big laughs come through because of carrells reactions and that the people around him can either back up with their own sort of humorcharm or that its with some truth keener gives a very good performance and makes it so that there is a genuine spirit to their relationship and unlike crashers there isnt as much that doesnt make sense character wise for someone like me who loves it when a comedian can get laughs just from the way he looks on his face carrell gets very high points here and like with a farrelly brothers movie the more raunchy or outrageous scenes are done with total absurdity the waxing scene which was done for real by the way and the sort of aquarius musical number towards the very end of the film the way it comes out at first is a total uproarious surprise but if youre willing not to get offended by it theres more where that came from this is one of the funniest films of the year
pos	steve carell comes into his own in his first starring role in the 40 year old virgin having only had supporting roles in such films as bewitched bruce almighty anchorman and his work on the daily show we had only gotten a small taste of the comedy that carell truly makes his own you can tell that will ferrell influenced his comedic air but carell takes it to another level everything he does is innocent lovable and hilarious i would not hesitate to say that steve carell is one of the next great comedians of our timethe 40 year old virgin is two hours of nonstop laughs or 4 hours if you see it twice like i did a perfect supporting cast and great leads charm the audience through the entire movie the script was perfect with so many great lines that you will want to see the movie again just to try to remember them all the music fit the tone of the movie great and you can tell the director knew what he was doingfilled with sex jokes some nudity and a lot of language this movie isnt for everyone but if you liked the wedding crashers anchorman or any movie along those lines you will absolutely love the 40 year old virgin
pos	this is one of the funnier films ive seen it had its crude moments but they were full of charm its altmanesque screenplay brilliant physical humour and relaxed friendships were a pleasure to watch and a slice of life most of us can relate to and i can say with a measure of honesty that i was afraid for steve carells nipplei truly was surprisingly this is a goodnatured unabashed comedy that is essentially about love and the many relationships we may find ourselves in along the way catherine keener was terrific as trish and all of steve carells friends were flawed but amiable and so much fun the idea that they suspected that carell was a serial killer is a hilarious metaphor for a fortyyear old virgin but the simple truth was that he wanted to be in love first original charming and very funny highly recommended
pos	all right heres the deal if youre easily offended then you might want to stay far far away from this one there are some painfully funny moments in the movie but i probably blushed about as much as i laughed actually i probably blushed more than i laughed and if i wasnt literally blushing on the outside then i was blushing on the inside if there is absolutely nothing in this movie that embarrasses you then you simply have no shame whether thats a badge of honor or not is in the eye of the beholder i supposei will not deny that i laughed quite a bit but this is a movie that i simply cannot give a blanket recommendation due to its subject matter if i were to say this movie is hilarious go check it out and some sweet little old churchgoing lady heads to the theater and has a heartattack during one of the graphically explicit sex situations well thats just something i dont need on my conscienceso how raunchy is it hmm try about 100 times worse than the wedding crashers honestly my mom wouldve walked out during the first scene i feel its my duty to at least warn you of what to expectthere is some cleverly intelligent comedy here but thats what i come to expect from the man judd apatow who had a hand in both freaks and geeks and undeclared im all for making fun of michael mcdonald the only man whose hair and beard are white enough to give kenny rogers a run for his money paul rudd proclaiming if i hear ya mo be there one more time ill ya mo burn this place down is hilarious but its one of those things that the majority of the audience wont appreciateand when we see a quick 3second flashback of steve carrell singing along to cameos word up i laughed for a good two minutes after the joke was over whereas most everybody chuckled and then forgot about itstrangely enough despite the raunch theres an admirable moral to the story the movie doesnt portray carrell as some freaky loser just because hes a virgin hes really portrayed as a likable admirable character sure hes a little weird after all he has a framed asia poster more videogames than an asian kid and a toy collection that features the million dollar mans boss but were never led to believe that theres actually anything wrong with the fact that hes a virgin as odd as it may seem theres a bit of an its ok to wait messagebut man oh man please be warned that this pushes its r rating about as far as it can go that was certainly apatows intention according to him he just let some of the guys particularly rogen and malco improv and talk the way they normally talk all in an effort to find lots of new ways to be dirty if you can handle that or talk that way yourself then youll love the movieim not a big fan of excessive profanity and sex jokes i find that subtle clever humor is much more entertaining than about 200 uses of the fword or fratboy sex discussions but thats me like i said there are some absolutely hysterical moments here but you have to ask yourself if theyre worth sitting through one of the most vulgar movies youre likely to ever see at the theater i just dont know how interested most women will be in whats discussed by men while playing poker honestly ladies you might not want to know if youve ever been curious why some girls think guys are gross well this gives you a good ideathere you go  my humble honest take on what to expect be that your guide it definitely should not be seen with your sunday school class mama grandmama any family members of the opposite sex children of any age or anybody who is easily offended by excessive profanity or explicit sex discussion if youd see it with any of the above then you apparently do not have any concept of what it means to be uncomfortable
pos	only once in a while do we get an rrated comedy that gets everyones time and attention its an even rarer case when the critics will like it i just came back from the 40 yearold virgin and i can honestly say it was one of the biggest laughs of my life i went to a 1035 showing and every row was filled not only that everyone laughed their ass off the whole time through its two hours of nonstop laughing i dare you to see this film and to not laughthe plot is simple a man is forty years old and he is a virgin yet behind this simple five second joke we are given a deep complex story that is not only one of the funniest youll ever witness but has genuine lessons behind it steve carell stars as andy stitzer the 40 yearold virgin we have known steve carell as in my opinion one of the best scene thieves of all time stealing hilarious scenes from bruce almighty and especially anchorman steve carell has come a long way as finally and proudly is given his moment to shine as the star no one will forget his name once they witness this pervasively funny gutbusting rollintheaisle hilarious comedythe beauty about the film is it isnt 100 stupid the brilliant writing of judd apatow and steve carell genuinely has purpose and its not just one hell of a story to tell behind the crudeness and vulgar nonstop ride of the film comes an important lesson to be learned although not presented in the best way possible the film gives us more than a purely enjoyable time its gutbusting attitude will have you laughing the whole time through while we simultaneously see the real life struggles of people like andy and his fellow coworkers the end couldnt have been better not only does it deliver what we are promised but it gives one of the most memorable finishing numbers a comedy has ever seen it would have been perfect if there was vince vaughn and owen wilson in there cameoing somehow but you cant win em all now can youfinally i think as roger ebert put it catherine keener gives an unexplainable perfect performance as trish the one woman andy has his heart truly for not only does she also give us laughs but it is crazy to see how brightly she fuels the story she was cast perfected in the role and her and carell have terrific not to mention hilarious chemistry on screencanadian ratingswise once again ontario slips away with a 14a while british columbia alberta and manitoba all slapped the 40 yearold virgin with an 18a the same thing happened with four brothers in my opinion the second best film of the year and i can honestly say that i love ontario more and more so for that to all you fellow teenagers out there in the states good luck sneaking in overall steve carell gives one of the funniest performances ive ever seen and just about everyone in the cast distributes to the nonstop laughter everyone will love the 40 yearold virgin this summer and i encourage everyone to see it as fast as humanly possible it is the best comedy of the year hands down it beats all over the longest yard the wedding crashers and of course apatow and carells last memorable comedy anchormanit is a comic masterpiece and deserves the remarkable amount of praise from the critics who have been loving it every single one of my favourite critics loved it and it deserves a spot on the imdb top 250 right away steve carell is a huge star watch one of the brightest ones of the summer right nowmy rating 910 objectively  910 subjectively  1010 eliason a
pos	the 40 yearold virgin 2005  steve carell catherine keener paul rudd romany malco seth rogen elizabeth banks leslie mann jane lynch gerry bednob shelley malil kat dennings hysterically funny highconcept comedy about the titular andy stitzer wonderfully played by perennial second banana carell in a truly extraordinarily comic breakthrough performance sure to stratosphere him to the alist a tech services rep for an electronics store in southern california who is found out about his secretive identity by a trio of wellmeaning yet entirely clueless womanizing coworker buddies rudd malco  rogen each one degree funnier than the next determined to get their friend deflowered no matter the cost what follows is an unlikely yet very warmhearted romance with a vivacious mother the marvelous keener having lots of fun here leading to add more fuel to the fires within andy a surprisingly goodspirited and unapologetically raunchy romantic comedy the funniest since theres something about mary with a shrewdly observant script by director judd apatow and carell that features some astoundingly gutbusting sequences including a scathingly accurate david caruso joke homophobic debunking ribbing sendups of dateapaloozas and demystifying the war of the sexes with cheeky aplomb a true winner and an instant classic the funniest film of the year
pos	im not quite sure if the term serious comedy applies to this movie im not even sure if this can be applied on the last few years movie theaters have become filled with comedy movies which are way too stupid to even make us grin therefore i considered the movies which do not fill these requirements as serious comediesdoes the 40 year old virgin fit into this guild that is finally up to you but in my opinion this is a very funny movie you get to laugh a lot plus it delivers a social commentary through some really great characters and situationsim pretty there is more than one 40 year old virgin out there and even the people whom do not exactly fit this specifications may feel identified by one of the characters in the movie especially menthe story as the title says it is about andy a shy silent guy whom collects action figures watches survivor with his octogenarian neighbors and whose favorite band is asiakal is andys coworker at smarttech he believes andy to be a psychopath until andys secret is revealed kal is clearly a sexual pervert but yet he seems to get what he wants with the opposite genredavid is the passionate guy who is still in love with his exgirlfriend whom ran away with another guy and jay a man in a relationship which seems to be affected by his continuous cheating and getting caught actsim pretty sure most youngsters from 13 to 21 have already watched this film but it really does not have an age limit to be able to enjoy it so in case you havent seen it and will enjoy a little laugh with social commentary than go to your video store and rest from those deep and depressing independent filmsit also includes dvd bonuses which youll really see from top to bottom
pos	i was really surprised with this movie going in to the sneak preview knowing nothing about the movie except for the one trailer id seen i thought it was going to be a dude wheres my car kind of crap fest i was expecting bad sex jokes and farting and a pathetic lead character who will get laid in the end because thats just how movies work instead i got a smart surprisingly original movie about a decent average guy who just never had sexyes the film is chock full o sex jokes and vulgarity and the occasional heylookanipple but its done much in the spirit of bad santa rather than sorority boys all the characters are people you probably know in real life redeemable friends who are just trying to hook a brother up and live their livesi went in thinking this movie was going to be total crap and i was very surprised yea its pretty over the top cmon its a movie about a 40 year old virgin but its very smartly donein the end youre really pulling for this guy to get laid which says a lot about the movie because honestly did you really care if ashton kutcher found his car or not
pos	the key to the 40yearold virgin is not merely that andy stitzer is a 40yearold virgin but rather the manner in which steve carell presents him as one in a genre of crass comedy that has become typified by its lack of humor and engaging characters the 40yearold virgin offers a colorful cast and an intelligent heartfelt script that doesnt use its protagonist as the buttend of cruel jokes that andy is still a virgin at forty years old is not as much a joke in fact as it is a curiositycarell a veteran of team ferrell in anchorman and an exdaily show castmember uses the concept of the film to expand his character  we get to understand why andy is the way he is its the little things that make this film work when andys coworker at an electronics store asks him what he did for the weekend andy describes his failed efforts at cooking when andy rides his bike to work he signals his turns he doesnt just adorn his home with action figures  he paints them and talks to them and reveals that some of the really old ones have belonged to him since childhood a lesser comedy wouldnt even begin to focus on all of these thingsthe plot is fairly simplistic  andys coworker pals find out hes never had sex and they make it a personal quest of theirs to get him in bed with a woman its a childish idea and the film makes no attempt to conceal its juvenilityandys friends are a complement to his neurotic nature david paul rudd has broken up with his girlfriend over two years ago but is still obsessed with her jay romany malco is a womanizing ladies man and cal seth rogen is a tattooed sexaholic their attempts at getting andy in the sack backfire numerous times and each time leaves andy feeling less and less optimisticfinally andy meets single mom trish played by catherine keener and much to the chagrin of his worrying buddies who claim mothers arent worth it he falls in love with her they begin a relationship and agree to put off having sex for twenty days  trish being unaware that andy is still a virginthe 40yearold virgin was directed by judd apatow the man who produced anchorman and the cable guy and began the shortlived cult tv show freaks and geeks apatow is renowned for his unique sense of humor and the script  cowritten by carell  offers plentyhowever in the end the most interesting and indeed surprising aspect of the 40yearold virgin is its maturity by now you are probably well aware that the film received glowing reviews from the critics and even i was surprised by its warm reception but after seeing the film its easy to understand why we like andy we care about him hes not just some cardboard cutout sexcomedy clich  hes a real living breathing person his neurotic traits combine the best of woody allen with childish naivety his friends are not unlikable jerks and his romance is tumultuous and bittersweet it strikes a chord with the audiencealthough this is far from being a perfect movie and definitely contains some rather crude innuendo and sexual humor it doesnt offend to the extent that other genre entries might have because we have affection for the people onscreen the best sex comedies work this way  from risky business to american pie  and that is the major difference between something like the 40yearold virgin and 40 days and 40 nights
pos	the 40 year old virginmade me laugh a lot i dont care if it is considered to be a very sexual comedy i just enjoyed many of the jokes and scenes present in this movie steve carell is perfect as the virgin nerd andy stitzer and i think the scene where andy has his chest hair removed by wax one of the coolest specially because it is real many of the actors and actresses present in this movie are well known or already famousby the wayandy stitzer has a peaceful life he is a little bit strange and collects lots of toys but seems harmless one day while playing poker with his friends of his work they discover that andy is in factvirgin and he is already 40 years old after this surprising revelation all his friends are trying to make andy sleep with a womanthe problem is the confusions in which andy gets inspecially now that he is really starting to like trish a woman he met when she was buying a dvd player in the store he works at
pos	this movie is a riot i cannot remember the last time i had such a great time at the movies ive seen a few good comedies in my time and usually they are pretty funny but this one is wall to wall great lines i think best in show is the last movie that i laughed so hard and so much in the movie was nonstop until the end when they did the 5 minutes of sentimental plot clean up other than that its a constant barrage of one liners and goofy situations id like to see it again before it leaves the theater because this is like the zucker movies where you dont get all the jokes the first time around you have to see it two or three times to get it all inas far as the actual film goes it could have used a better edit its choppy at times but we have to be forgiving for that all the characters are great its not like an adam sandler movie where he tries to be funny and everyone else suffers around him and is the butt of the joke i think i will remember all the main characters for years to come because they are all so likable no victims in this movie also thank god they got a 45 year old actress to play his girlfriend catherine keener plays her and she is a sweetheart in this film you just wish that women like her really existed shes not a 10 like some of the other leading ladies but somehow her smile is warmer than julia roberts overdone overbiteif you see the trailer for this film you may not think too highly of it i assure you the trailer does not do it justice they do not give away all the good jokes just some of the mediocre onesoh and one more thing i hope critics put this on their top ten list many of them complain that comedies dont get the recognition they deserve and then at the end of the year they dont put it on their list this means you ebert
pos	this movie starts out hilarious from about the 15 second mark and continues it throughout the movie i cannot recall a scene where i didnt turn to look at people laughing with me he is the perfect actor for this roll because of the way he looks and the way he dressedthe comedic parts were great to see from actors not very big or popular as you can see people do like this movie it is currently rated 79 on imdb i think it should be in 250 lets put it this way i havent seen this funny of a movie since american pie or the original vacation see it if you want a laugh i give this movie 2 of the highest thumbs up i have ever given since i found out about imdb great movie site
pos	as we all know the subgenre of sex comedies is pretty crowded simply being excessively raunchy isnt enough anymore ive seen and heard so many disgusting jokes and actions that a sex comedy really needs to have other positive points to appeal to me these dayscoming into the 40 year old virgin i knew basically what to expect i did see the commercials after all is it true that if you dont use it you lose it what i didnt expect to find is a heart and honest attempts at character development theres still the weird offthewall characters that we see so much in adam sandler movies and theres still enough inappropriate language to sink noahs ark but somehow the movie has a worthwhile love story and yes even a messagethe main character andy is unfortunately for me a person i can relate to in the first shot i see that he even shares my love for mystery science theater 3000 he has a poster for the movie on his wall and throughout the movie we get to see his really neat collection of antiquities andy also has plenty of video games and a working knowledge of films and technology andy doesnt want to buy a car because he prefers his bike most importantly of all andy is a nice person he doesnt swear and he respect women so much that he stays away from them combine all these factors and everybody begins to think hes a serial murderer its like my life storythe other characters each have funny little stories to go along with their slightly exaggerated personalities and they all work on a certain level but not the way andy does i felt that it was sort of distracting in a way since andy and his girlfriend trish are really the only truly human characters in the entire moviei suppose since i mentioned one flaw i might as well bring the other noticeable one to light the story is clever but too predictable and as far as romances go its quite simple it deals with andys relationship with trish for a long time and we all know whats going to happen in the end sure its final detour is a bit different than we may expect but you know whats going to happen in the end and i assure you it does these are definitely small stains on the movie but theres so much good here that i can easily ignore its few faultswhen i say good i mean bad of course this is a sex comedy and it wants to be bad for the most part i think it succeeded there are so many hilarious scenes such as andy trying to get rid of an erection after refusing to have sex with trish or the scene where andy goes with his trishs daughter to a sexual education class where he ends up asking more questions than anybody else ah and we must not forget the soon to be classic chest waxing sequence ooh como se llama an interesting little note about that scene the actor steve carell actually did wax his belly and the pain shown is real of course they only did one take but it was still a very brave thing to do on his partactually since were talking about steve carell id like to say that he has now risen on my list of respected comedians which is sort of odd since i didnt even know who he was prior to seeing this film i was just so impressed by his writing acting and timing that i now really want to keep an eye out for his future roles this man has talent it the 40 year old virgin proves thatto be honest i had doubts about this film but early word was positive and i knew it was something i was eventually going to see im glad that i did too since its probably one of the funniest movies ive seen in a long time and it doubles as something you feel is worth watching its not simply a series of sex gags lumped together rather its a series of sex gags entwined with a very worthwhile character and a truly touching romance now excuse me while i go puke my guts out i cant believe i just wrote thatmy review from frider waves httpfriderwavescomindexphppagevirgin
pos	spoilers sex huh its one of the most basic parts of human life yet do we ever take it too seriously people always want more even those who get it on a daily basis and if you are unlucky there are potential life changing creating consequences ironically people claim we are all starting to have sex at a younger and younger age despite victorians getting married and having children in their early teens so it must be increasingly difficult for those who get to a point as virgins in steve carells first big screen lead he plays a man who has gotten to 40 without managing it treating us to countless lude and extreme sex related incidents not to mention more profanity than an episode of eurotrash the general plot of the film and its principle doesnt sound funny its a pleasant surprise therefore that for all the inappropriate failed jokes there are an incredibly large number of ones which hit the mark and leave the audience in hystericsandy stitzer carell is a nice guy with a good job and a pleasant temperament at the same time though he blatantly takes life too seriously and after being invited to a poker game as a necessary fifth member andys friends discover his secret at the age of 40 andy is still a virgin now for multiple reasons but mostly pity the three men paul rudd seth rogen and romany malco all offer andy advice with one goal in mind to put him out of his misery and get him laidone of the few good things about anchorman it was only going to be a matter of time before steve carell got himself a lead of his own impressively in the 40 year old virgin he doesnt disappoint showing the hopeless shy virgin to perfection carell is a revelation as he gradually grows increasingly confident as the advice begins to helpcarell is not alone however in his performance rudd rogen malco and catherine keener as the love interest are all superb rudd is a personal favourite as the love sick david who falls apart at multiple times and shares the finest scene with rogen as the two argue over homosexualitythe biggest surprise about this film is not the way that so many of the jokes hit the mark but actually the clever way that it flips the message on its head obviously designed for conservative america the films entire tone evolves from a simple story of sexual conquest into one of safe sex and abstinence the virgin doesnt need sex to make his life complete he just needs confidence and true love a worthy message to preach and a considerable improvement on the one you expect to see at the beginning of the filmits weird to see a crude comedy which is consistently funny and well acted but low and behold 40 year old virgin is just that throw in a well meaning message too and youre well on the way to a top class comedy a surprising joy
pos	the 40 year old virgin is about andy stitzer a forty year old man who works in an electronic store and doesnt have much of a social life and is very awkward around women some of his coworkers at the store invite him out one night and they discover that andy is still a virgin so they plan to help him lose his virginity one day in the store andy meets a woman named trish who gives him her phone number and eventually andy works up enough courage to go on a date with her and they start to really like each other but andy is still very awkward when it comes to sex and he is going to have to tell this to trish much to his embarrassment if he can actually get up enough courage to tell her before things get awkward the 40 year old virgin has good direction a good script good comedic performances by the whole cast good cinematography and good film editing the film stars and is cowritten by steve carell who does a very good comedic breakthrough performance and his writing for the film is very good too i was very pleasantly surprised with this film it is sweet funny entertaining fun enjoyable clever good natured and a good time this film is just as good as this years wedding crashers and both films are two of the best comedies i have seen in awhile the 40 year old virgin really showcases a lot of talent and it is put to good use and it works as a comedy and a romance and it is sweet and a lot of fun one of the biggest surprises and one of the best comedies of the year
pos	well let me just say something about these actors they really were a good decision and from experience having actors really brings the dialogue to life if you walk into this even fifteen minutes late youll be in for a shock the movie will have already began you dont want to miss the first few jokes assuming you came to not miss any jokeswow i have never seen a movie that ended with such a final ending not to be harsh i mean i loved it but it just surprised me that it really kept going until it stopped but im getting ahead of myself lets start with the very start of it when it began the plot outline goes like this there is this man and not to give away any spoilers spoiler alert he hasnt had any sex ever they use this plot device to set the story moving and there are intentionally or not it could go either way some funny situations had by the main characters some containing irony and jokes and awkward situations you knowthe director uses the advancements in technology by combining the film shot on the set and scripted dialog some music and jokes to make a funny movie designed as a comedy where he takes us on a journey from the opening credits to the end with an entirely full movie in between i went into this movie expecting to see a funny comedy because of what i already knew about it and left feeling as though i had just left a theater that just played a funny comedy ten stars
pos	steve carrel proves himself to be a great leading man in this wonderful original raunchy breath of fresh air i about wet myself at how geniusly hilarious it wasbasically the movies title says it all andy stitzer is a 40 year old male who works at an electronics store he is a bit of a nerd who loves videogames and comics and has the biggest collection his peers that work in the store with him find out that hes a virgin during a rather sex dialogue filled poker game and then andy has to go through a rather funny as hell odyessy of rude sexual awakenings but always screwing up which leads to him not losing his virginity but he eventually gets lucky in the very endleave the little ones at home but take the entire family to see this awesome romantic adult comedy it will have you hooked and cracking up from the very beginning and by the time it is over you will be wishing you wore your extra thick absorbent undergarments only other thing i can say about it is too bad steve carrel wasnt recognized as a leaving man 20 years ago he is definitely gonna win best breakthrough male performance in next years mtv movie awards you can bet your hard earned dollar on that peoplei give this one a perfect 10
pos	from the very beginning i was so excited to see this movie the poster is possibly the funniest ive ever seen for a movie i immediately bought one for my dorm this septemberevery element came together in this movie so beautifully its not often you see a movie with so many penis gay and racial jokes so praised by critics carell and the rest of the cast deliver each raunchy joke sensationally carell remains sweet throughout the entire movie where by the end of the movie youre rooting for him to succeed in his relationship more than you are for him to get laid the supporting cast is brutal each of them having some problems with the ladies themselvesone of the things about this movie is the abundance of memorable scenes were given this is what makes a movie easy to remember fondly this movie will often be brought up when the words chest waxing and condoms are mentioned in conversationwatching it in the theater i was surprised how many older people were there to watch it i saw a group of four mid60s women come in despite an older audience this movie still filled the entire theater with laughteri think the type of people who will like this are the fans of the office and steve carell a lot of the jokes remind me of the type of jokes youd see on family guy too the movie is shallow enough for adolescent boys and still sweet and clever enough for middle aged womeni dont recommend going to this movie if you arent a fan of profanity or if you are easily offended however when you are at the movie just remember this movie is all in good humor the jokes arent gay jokes theyre just jokes and theyre funny
pos	this movie was one of the best movies that i have seen this year i didnt see any cameos in the movie but it is still pretty good it is similar to anchorman in the humor department but i think this is a better put together movie it actually has a point if you are going to see a whole bunch of ta you will be disappointed just a well put together movie if you have nothing to do for the day or you need a lot of humor you will find this to be a really good movie i definitely think that ebert and roepers review of this movie is right on i mean i dont really like ebert on most movies but this is the movie that i will agree about the movie contains a good enough story that it is actually believable that these type of people are out there there is definitely something to be said about how they treat virginity in this movie yea sure you get laughed at when it is found out about but it still suggests that you wait steve did a wonderful job of portraying the person that he did in this movie and yet it is still funny
pos	bela lugosi gets to play one of his rare good guy roles in a serial based upon the long running radio hit which was also the source of a feature film where lugosi played the villain lugosi cuts a fine dashing figure and its sad that he didnt get more roles where he could be the guy in command in a good way here chandu returns from the east in order to help the princess nadji who is being hunted by the leaders of the cult of ubasti who need her to bring back from the dead the high priestess of their cult this is a good looking globe trotting serial that is a great deal of fun to be certain the pacing is a bit slack more akin to one of principals the producing studios features then a rip roaring adventure but its still enjoyable this plays better than the two feature films that were cut from it because it allows for things to happen at their own pace instead of feeling rushed or having a sense that hey i missed something one of the trilogy of three good serials lugosi made the others being sos coast guard and phantom creeps
pos	how truly friendly charming and cordial is this unpretentious old serial i rejoiced in seeing old lugosi it is disarmingly friendly and lively its the document of a longlost craft the best tv series today can hardly compete with these old moderately good serials chandu is deeply deeply optimistic and hedonistic  it refreshes the mind its not stupid stupid are those who do not get the terms on which such serials work chandu has an irresistible sense of simple unpretentious and friendly funwithout giving away too muchchandu is an occidental sorcerer who goes also by this eastern name and who also loves and protects his niece against a sect of killerschandu exerts his supernatural gifts in a rather discreet and moderate wayas to the quite sexy niece nadji she is kidnapped by the priest of ubasti the sordid vindhyan the poor sexy girl is in fact multiply kidnappedin a sarcophagus after being sent asleep with a flower almost kidnapped from a boat by a phony policeman the temple of lemuria and its strange creepy ceremonies resemble the king kong imageryand are a barbaric mockery of the rcc ceremonies and rituals would you protect a girl as bravely as chandu doeslugosi looked like an old libidinous and quite heartless mean drunk and this only contributed to his performances he is the prototypical mean drunk uncle mischievous and cunning and oblique this might sound like a rather crooked homage to lugosiyet burtons biopic of wood left me this impression about lugosi and allied to it a strong sympathy for the decrepit actor i enjoy lugosi fancy performancesthis serial is unjustly bashed
pos	years ago many big studios promoted serial films that were shown in movie theaterss in between the actual features along with a newsreel of current events plus cartoons especially on a saturday afternoon the parents loved it mostly the return of chandu was a 12 episode serial where chandubela lugosithe mysterious mr wong34 is a magician with super natural powers and travels to the island of lemuria to rescue the kidnapped princess of egyptnadjimaria albadr terrors house of horrors43 princess nadji is held captive by the black magic cult of ubasti who believe that she is a reincarnation of their longdead goddess ossana these 12episode serials take you way back in time and are very well produced considering we are talking about 1934 
pos	after having seen a lot of greek movies i feel very suspicious against most of them but after watching this i felt astonished the movies is great without a big try you cannot claim that the screenplay is so great or the photography is perfect or something technical its a real story and it is happening in greek rural areas in places forgotten from god the movie is like a punch in the stomach and i would really wish that things are not like this it obviously talks about the xenophobia of the greek people the ignoranceto anything different the problem of this guy is not that he is an exconvicted the problem is that he is not one of these people he is different and they do not want them thats why all the good things he is doing turn boomerang to him and also speaks about the apathy of the people because there are some people who are against the hunting of the king but they do not dare to say their opinion in the end you can clearly see the hypocrisy of the society being religious and trying to act like god says but at the same time acting so unfairly to the king this shows how easily people rationalize their feelings or their beliefs according to the established system in the end you can have a positive lesson from this very bad story meaning that you can understand and be part of this society only if you want to become one of them if you want to remain different and even alone you are lost and it is not far from reality i think it is tragic that the story is real and this should be a bell for everybody no comment for the main actor because he is already given an award and i believe that his play was great small comment for hatzisavvas plays the policeman he is like a dinosaur he has played a lot of roles and im sure that this role for him was very easy but he plays it so great that you cannot deny him a big bravo i definitely recommend this movie to anybody who wants to see a good greek movie
pos	perhaps one of the most important and enjoyable greek films ive seen in the last ten yearsexcellent performancesespecially yiannis zouganelis is great wellwritten script and effective direction from a very special for the greek very average standards auteur a film obviously influenced by sam peckinpahs straw dogs that could be a masterpiece if it avoided some evident and exaggerative situations and symbolizations in the end nevertheless this is a movie which deserves our attention and belongs to that rare category of greek movies which should be watched outside greece its a shame that in greece didnt work commercially in addition with other fake and cursory big productions like politiki kouzina
pos	this is a dramatic film in the whole sense of the word it tells a tail that here in greece we live as a routine in everyday life without realizing how sad it is sure it has some extremes but every now and then real life sorrow surpasses artit is deeply critical of the goals we pursue and the whole social structure build around them the film has a deeper understanding of greek ways of life stereotypes and social structure unlike most greek films that have a certain fastfoodmainstream audience this one does not target anyone in particular but while you watch it you feel that someone put the best possible words and pictures to describe your feelings i am not a big fan of traditional music either but i wouldnt like to hear anything else when it was played during the filmif someone told me to say something against this film id define the following sometimes the transition between scenes seemed sudden or somewhat cut i guess the editing had to cut it up to fit the 2hours and a bit for the theatresanyway i could write more and more to express my thought over this but i guess u have to see it and discuss it with a friend a must see
pos	this movie was not so much promoted here in greeceeven though it got good actors  great script and rather good photograph was not a so called blockbuster movie in my country the movie itself is very powerfulits about the hard time that a newcomer had to go through when he returns in his homevillage after been released from a 5yo prison timedrugs the end is rather sad mourikis is trying to keep up with his part and he handles it pretty well lambropoulou is great and very sexy in a strange way and of course hatzisavvas is for one more time close to excellency 7 out of 10 because very few greek movies can make such an impression
pos	from the view of a nascar maniac like i am the movie is interesting you can see many race cars from 1983 even tough the racing scenes are not that much realistic but i have to admit that i havent seen any race before 1995 because before that time they didnt show any nascar races in germanyfrom the view of a burt reynolds fan like i am the movie basically is what we are used to see from reynolds in the 80s burt behind the wheel of a fast car like in his bandit moviesif you love nascar and burt reynolds this movie is a mustsee if you only love one of this 2 things i also recommend to watch it if you like neither nascar nor burt reynolds you still should give it a chance but remember this movie was far away from winning an oscar academy awardit is the typical humor of the 80s if you like movies like the cannonball movies and police academy you will also like that one
pos	this is a hilarious film burt reynolds is a nascar star who signs a sponsorship contract with ned beattys chicken pit restaurants the contract has all sorts of humiliating clauses in it such as forcing burt to wear a chicken suit during the race jim nabors is his not quite convincing chief mechanic loni anderson oh yeah is assigned by beatty to keep reynolds honest and strictly adhering to the contract this is a funny film in which burt proves that he aint too proud i like it
pos	i love old burt reynolds movies theyre funnier and better than every other movie combined they might as well have stopped making movies after cannonball run 2 but i guess how could they have known that there werent going to be any more good ones man this movies good burt reynolds has to dress up like a chicken and drive around in a racecar a lot and the luxuriant loni anderson is on hand looking extremely hot in an eightiesly way burt and loni those were the days i used to have this magazine that had loni anderson in it advertising for a vaccuum cleaner i sure loved that advertisement plus theres this one part in the movie where the audience at the racetrack is upset at something stroker ace burty r is doing and it shows one guy in the audience bending over and sticking his finger up his butt to display his disappointment i laughed so hard i almost passed away into the night if you can find this movie rent it and then never watch another movie again because i tell you right now theres no point
pos	look this is quite possibly one of the best movies america has to offer the rest of the world to hate this movie is to hate freedom itself i remember that the early 80s were a time of uncertainty the economy was weak communism threatened us all and nuclear destruction was almost a certainty out of that confusion came a hero stroker ace ned beattys performance in this movie showed he was never again to be type cast as a one dimensional victim in the wilderness his triumph is an inspiration to all the onscreen chemistry between burt and loni draws obvious comparisons to brad and jennifer jim nabors is a poet go see this movie tonight
pos	miss decarlos starring debut has everything the writers could come up with  from the francoprussian war to the us civil war the great american west san francisco in its heyday ballet opera vaudeville stage coach bandits and a chinese junk just when you thought the plot couldnt get any screwier it does its magnificent taken tongue in cheek decarlos character here called anna marie  not salome thats the role she dances is loosely based on the career of the notorious lola montez who was the mistress of the king of prussia and caused a revolution when he gave her the crown jewels she did escape to the american west there is a town in arizona called salome where she danced based on the historical fact that lola montez did dance the role of salome there stagecoach cleve and the russian nobleman who fall under her charms are not historically accurate nor i assume is the chinese wise man with the scottish accent  but it is one of my favorite all time camp classics and decarlo is breathtakingly beautiful throughout
pos	i just saw this movie for the first time ever and i liked it her dancing was very entertaining i read somewhere that she got the part in this movie because she knew how to dance the scenery was great too yvonne is such a talented woman and beautiful we laughed at the silly kissing scenes but that is what is great about old movies i grew up with her on the munsters and i am enjoying watching her in her earlier movies they may not all be the best out there but still worth watching to see her act and sing i am slowly purchasing all her movies and watching them as i receive them i have a large collection of her memorabilia
pos	much underrated camp movie on the level of cobra woman etc photographic stills resemble rembrandt prints sometimes subtle dialog and hidden literate touches found throughout
pos	sandra the making of a woman is a standout among exploitation films and is so for two reasons 1 an excellent yet effortless performance by monica gayle and 2 the fact that gary graver was at the helm of the project these two talents both of whom are quite underrated make sandra a film that should be seenanother key element of the films success is its realism  there is nothing fake or hollywood about this setincalifornia film it is truly a slice of life the modest house in which sandra lives at the beginning of the film the simple dresses worn by the character the scene where sandra wakes up in the morning to find uschi digart bouncing at her front door and sandra sits on the couch without makeup while digart tries to sell her some cosmetics looking truly as if she just woke up but nevertheless beautiful the harmless weirdo sandra picks up who likes to make love with her while he wears a bra the oneroom apartment into which sandra moves all of these elements of the film seem totally real and as such the viewer is drawn into sandras little world from the beginning and immediately becomes interested in her and wants her to succeed sandra also makes her case for free love with eloquence and dignity and she comes off with a lot of classthis film could have easily failed in less competent hands and could have gone off in any of the usual sexploitation directions but the garvergale team see to it that sandra is not only the making of a woman but the making of an excellent film
pos	the sexploitation movie era of the late sixties and early seventies began with the allowance of gratuitous nudity in mainstream films and ended with the legalization of hardcore porn its peak years were between 1968 and 1972 one of the most loved and talented actresses of the era was monica gayle who had a small but fanatic cult of followers she was actually able to act unlike many who filled the lead roles of these flicks and her subsequent credits proved it and her seemingly deliberate fade into obscurity right when her career was taking off only heightens her mystiquegary graver the director was also a talent probably too talented for the sexploitation genre and his skill combined with monica gayles screen presence makes sandra the making of a woman a pleasantly enjoyable experience the film never drags and you wont have your finger pressed on the fastforward button
pos	this unsung quiet gem tells the true story of a pow escape during ww ii the performances are incredible especially anthony steele the movie works on many different levels cerebral emotional visual and literal the dialogue is ingenious and rings very true in fact an unusual allaround authenticity puts this one headandshoulders above most war epics
pos	in 1943 a group of raf officers including eric wiiliams decide to escape from a pow camp using a gymnastic vaulting horse in the courtyard in 1950 it was decided to film his account and it kickstarted a peculiar british film genre the military prison camp story that reached its apogee in danger within 1959the wooden horse is one of the quietest films i have ever watched there are no great dramatic moments but a steady storyline eventually builds to a climax that has more tension because the story doesnt give way for unlikely drama jump cuts or jacked up somethings about to happen music it is utterly of its time and works beautifullyleo glenn anthony steel and david tomlinson lead a curiously low key cast of extras and i suspect nonactors without exception all are constantly monotonal and quiet they keep emotion out of their roles as so many were until recently exservice i suspect they recreated their war time roles as officers and gentlementhis unemotional approach does not detract from any dramatic tension on the contrary unlike most wartime escape films the story doesnt end at the barbed wire and that fact alone keeps me glued to the end
pos	the wooden horse was one of the first great escape stories from world war ii telling the true story of eric williams and others in their escape from stalaglufft iii in october of 1943 i really like this film but had to by it on vhs from amazon in england and get it transferred from pal format in the us i read the book when i was in hight school after having seen a portion of the film in the early 60s on tv the taunt drama of peter and john trying to escape from germany during the war is more realistic than the treck of the escapes portrayed in the great escape this film is a lost treasure that should be made more available to american audiences
pos	the wooden horse is a very clever movie about a very clever and successful escape plan worked out by british pows during world war ii it is superbly acted with a wry sense of humor especially the lines expressed by the acidtongues leo genn anthony steele and david tomlinson later george banks in mary poppins are marvelous as the two heroes the direction is taut and fastmoving throughout highly recommended
pos	while thinking of the great escape i allowed my mind to wander back to this little gem of a movie from my childhood i had read and reread the autobiographical novel from 1949 which inspired it and when it came to the only cinema we never used that word then  actually in town that showed foreign films i was first in line to buy my ticketas someone brought up on wartime newsreels and propaganda films during wwii i had an avid interest in exploring the realities of that conflict as reflected in the memoirs and stories of men who were there in person that extended later to a keen willingness over the years to buy any book on the subject and eventually to read the equally compelling novels of hans helmut kirst and erich maria remarque which provided an even deeper sensibility the movie versions however were unlike this one in that they rarely delivered the goodsthe medium of blackandwhite film has never been served so well as it was in those years i have never seen any technicolor version of war that seems as authentic as do the deep chiaroscuros of films like the wooden horse if it is true that we are destined always to be captive to the images of our childhood then i confess it freelyand there will never be another the likes of leo genn as the emblematic british war hero on film not even sir alec
pos	playing out as a sort of pre runner to the great escape some 13 years later this smashing little british film plays it straight with no thrills and dare do well overkill first part of the movie is the set up and subsequent escape of our protagonists whilst the second part concentrates on their survival whilst on the run as they try to reach sweden the film relies on pure characters with simple effective and yes believable dialogue to carry it thru and it achieves its aims handsomely no little amount of suspense keeps the film ticking along and as an adventure story it works perfectly for the time frame it adheres to so a big thumbs to the film that may well be the first of its type 710
pos	this is the true story of how three british soldiers escaped from the german prisoner of war pow camp stalag luft iii during the second world war this is the same pow camp that was the scene for the great escape which resulted in the murder of 50 recaptured officers by the gestapo and later was made into a very successful movie of the same name while the other pows in stalag luft iii are busy working on their three massive tunnels known as tom dick  harry two enterprising british prisoners came up with the idea to build a wooden vaulting horse which could be placed near the compound wire fence shortening the distance they would have to tunnel from this starting point to freedom the idea to build their version of the trojan horse came to them while they were discussing classic attempts for escape and observing some pows playing leapfrog in the compoundinitially containing one and later with two pows hidden inside the wooden horse could be carried out into the compound and placed in almost the same position near the fence on a daily basis while volunteer pows vaulted over the horse the escapees were busy inside the horse digging a tunnel from under the vaulting horse while positioned near the wire under the wire and into the woods the story also details the dangers that two of the three escaping pows faced while traveling through germany and occupied europe after they emerged from the tunnel all three pows who tried to escape actually hit home runs escaped successfully to their home base the wooden horse gives a very accurate and true feeling of the tension and events of a pow breakout the movie was shot on the actual locations along the route the two pows traveled in their escape made with far less a budget than the great escape the wooden horse is more realistic if not more exciting than the great escape and never fails to keep you from the edge of your seat rooting for the pows to make good their escape the story line is crisp and the acting rings true and is taut enough to keep the tension up all the way through the movie the wooden horse is based on the book of the same name by one of the escapees eric williams and is by far the best pow escape story ever made into a movie some of the actual pows were used in the movie to reprise their existence as prisoners in stalag luft iii i give this movie a well deserved ten
pos	excellent pow adventure adapted by eric williams from his own book a paperback copy of which forms part of my fathers library that was inspired by true events it may well be the first film of its kind and therefore has a lot to answer for  not just similarly stiffupperlipped examples such as albert rn 1953 which ill be watching presently the colditz story 1955 and danger within 1959 but higherprofile releases from the other side of the atlantic namely stalag 17 1953 and the great escape 1963 this then sets the basis pretty solidly british soldiers interned in a german camp devise an ingenious plan of escape borrowing a page from greek legend  burrowing from under a vaulting horse used during physical exercise and in full view of their captors actually the film is neatly split into two halves the first deals with the slow process of digging the tunnel culminating in the escape itself while the latter stages depict their fortunes outside the camp as they try to make it to neutral sweden typically of these british films the cast showcases several established leo genn current anthony steel and upandcoming peter finch david tomlinson and bill travers stars to say nothing of innumerable reliable character actors anthony dawson bryan forbes michael goodliffe and walter gotell the three leadsescapees are genn steel and tomlinson while the first two stick together the latter goes his own way  only to run into the others on reaching safety as can be expected the narrative involves plenty of suspense and excitement as with most malecentered pow sagas too female interest is kept to the barest minimum director lee didnt have a lengthy career  with this and the somewhat similar albeit with a change of both setting and viewpoint a town like alice 1956 his most noteworthy achievements  but he certainly milked every gripping situation in this case even if reportedly delays in filming saw lee quitting his post prematurelyleaving producer ian dalrymple with the task of tying up loose ends anyway worth special mention is the exquisite lighting particularly during nighttime sequences throughout
pos	after not having much luck at selling his screenplays to the new movie industry during the first decade of the 20th century in 1908 playwright dw griffith got the job that would make him a legend he was hired by the biograph company as a director of movies it wasnt really what griffith had expected when he decided to enter the movie business but he accepted the job and in less than a year he became biographs most successful director thanks to his original approach to filmmaking and the wild inventive of his narrative many years later he would direct the birth of a nation in 1915 the movie that would revolutionize filmmaking and make him one of cinemas first recognized authors however a lot of what would make him a great filmmaker can be found in the many short films he made for biograph company in the early years of his career 1909s the sealed room is one of those and also one of the few horror movies of that very first decade of the 20th centurythe sealed room is a story set in the 16th century in which a count arhtur v johnson has built a windowless room in his castle it is a small yet nice and very cozy room as it is meant to be used to enjoy the love and company of his wife the countess marion leonard in a more private way however the count doesnt know that his wife is not exactly faithful as she is infatuated with the minstrel henry b walthall at court with whom she is having an affair as soon as the count gets busy with his own business the countess calls the minstrel and both lovers go to enjoy the counts new room when the count returns he discovers she is missing and begins to suspect finally discovering the two lovers in his room but instead of making a scene he prefers to remain hidden as he decides that there is a better punishment for his unfaithful wife to seal the windowless room with the couple insidewritten by griffiths regular collaborator frank e woods the sealed room takes elements from edgar allan poes the cask of amontillado and mainly honor de balzacs la grande breteche to create a haunting gothic melodrama based on the themes of treachery and sadism despite having a runtime of 11 minutes woods screenplay develops the story in a very good way and plays remarkably well with the horror elements of the story while a melodrama at heart woods focus on the character of the count and his sadism creates one of the best horror characters of these early era the sealed room is definitely a very simple and basic story but woods handling of the dark and morbid thematic of its plot makes the story a very entertaining film that was very different than most griffiths melodramasin the sealed room griffith uses his talents to experiment with tension and suspense in a different way than his usual while he often played with editing to create thrillers that excited his audience in this movie his focus was to create desperation and horror playing with the inherent feeling of claustrophobia that the source stories had it is interesting how the story starts as another of his melodramas and slowly the pacing becomes faster as the horror themes begin to dominate the plot culminating in his great use of editing for the final scenes not being a movie where camera tricks are essential what shines the most in the sealed room is griffiths talent to direct his actors as the legendary filmmaker manages to bring the best out of his cast with his usual natural style far removed from the staginess that was the norm in his dayas usual the cast was comprised of usual collaborators of griffith starting with arthur v johnson as the count johnson gives a great performance and truly conveys the characters transition from loving husband to sadistic monster his performance is not without a touch of overacting but actually that adds realism to the characters exaggerated personality as the countess marion leonard looks very good and is also very effective in her acting conveying a natural charm that makes hard not to sympathize with her in her treachery finally the legendary henry b walthall appears as the handsome minstrel and while far from being one of his best performances he manages to give a proficient acting that also adds a nice touch of comedy to the film while not of real importance to the plot its nice to see other members of griffiths stock company in the background like his wife linda arvidson and a young mary pickford as nobles at courtwhile not exactly a masterpiece the sealed room is a notable exercise of editing to create suspense and tension like griffith used to do in those days the movie has very good set design and while of a very low budget griffiths care for details makes it look very convincing and works perfectly along with his directing style the change of focus to horror makes it to stand out among other of his films from that era and johnsons performance as the sadistic count makes it worth a watch while griffith will always be remembered for his highly influential and controversial the birth of a nation the early short films he made before it really give a good idea of the development of the techniques and the style that would make him a legend simple yet elegant the sealed room is a fun movie to watch and one of the few horrors of the first decade of the 20th century 710
pos	had this movie been made a few years later i would have given it a lower score however for 1909 this was a dandy little movie and still stands up pretty well today just dont try to compare this silent film to later silentsthe industry changed so radically that the shorts of the first decade of the 20th century dont look at all like movies made in the 1910s and beyondthis movie is 11 minutes long about average for most films back then and is a variation of the edgar allen poe story the cask of amontillado while many are familiar with the story i wont elaborate further as i dont want to ruin the film just suffice to say that its very creepy
pos	this early biograph short was so much fun to watch the second on disc one of dw griffiths years of discovery dvd set highly recommended it features three excellent performances by the main leads and interesting to see henry b walthall the little colonel birth of a nation as a campy musician giving a countess the eye and other thingsthe countess husband goes berserk at his wifes betrayal and has her walled into a little room with her paramour its kind of incredible that they wouldnt hear the wall going up but hey maybe the wine had something to do with it here mr johnson father of silent player raymond hackett gesticulates wildly and this adds to the melodrama but in an unexpectedly comical way the best moment comes at the end as the lady passes out from shock and fear once she realizes shes doomed henry picks up his instrument and fans it over her the way he did it was so unexpected and in a strange way kind of sexy and i just lost it and laughed my head off the expression on his face from that moment i was charmed by henry b walthall
pos	by 1909 dw griffith had been directing films for the biograph company for about a year and  working at a rate of two or three per week  was rapidly beginning to develop his skills as a filmmaker the sealed room is a very interesting 11 minute short a fascinating piece of gothic melodrama that even drifts slightly into the realm of early horror the simple narrative was probably inspired by edgar allen poes 1846 short story the cask of amontillado and concerns a powerful king who conceives a deliciously sadistic form of revenge to punish his wifes infidelityset in medieval times the sealed room begins with the king arthur v johnson overseeing the construction of a windowless room from a sequestered dovecote the idea being that he and his wife marion leonard will have a completely private place to enjoy each others company he is obviously very much in love with her always showing his affection this latest act the crowning achievement of his endearment however unbeknownst to the king his wife has fallen in love with the royal minstrel henry b walthall during one romantic liaison inside the speciallybuilt room the wife and the minstrel are discovered and the heartbroken king conceives a means of getting his retribution on the ignorant couple silently he orders his workmen to seal off the only doorway with stone and mortar slowly descending into cackling insanity as each new stone is placed downdw griffith always had an eye for acute detail and the sealed room is an excellent early example of this the lavish medieval century costumes lend the film a sense of reality and the castle interior looks authentic enough to be believable at the time the director was also pioneering methods of creating suspense and i must admit that as the film progressed i became fixated on finding out what would happen to the hapless young lovers in the early minutes griffith restricts his shots to lengthy longtakes from a stationary camera as was usual at the time but soon  parallel to the progressively darker subject matter  he alters his editing tactics in a fascinating way though he may not have invented the technique griffith was crucial in popularising the use of crosscutting  that is alternating between different events occurring at the same time not only does this create a sense of continuity but it also maximises the level of suspense since we as the audience are well aware not only of the kings ghastly actions but also that the wife and the minstrel are oblivious to it alldespite these innovations the sealed room suffers from many of the shortcomings typical of the era the entire film takes place in just two rooms with footage captured from a total of just three positions and so it is prone to become dull and monotonous at times the acting performances are greatly exaggerated for extra effect however at least in the case of arthur v johnson his overplaying actually contributed to recognising the escalating madness of the betrayed king a moment that i thought particularly effective was when the two lovers attempted to exit the room only to find their only doorway replaced with a wall of solid stone their panicked reactions accompanied by the silent maniacal cackling of the king serve very well to create an impending sense of claustrophobia i did think however that their supply of oxygen was exhausted surprisingly quickly
pos	this period melodrama is one of griffiths earliest claustrophobic films characters trapped within a room are prevalent throughout his work and as time went by he would become increasingly adept at portraying their helplessness and involving the audience in their terror in the bluntly titled sealed room there is one major difference to the normal plot line in that there truly is no escapegriffith achieves the claustrophobic effect here in two ways first is his use of space while the typical biograph short might utilise a dozen or more sets the sealed room features only two adjoining rooms  the kings court and the dove cote that becomes the eponymous tomb the set design in these shorts is rarely referenced but here it is crucial the court is a large interior with a backdrop hinting at greater depth and showing us a window and a staircase actors enter and leave from various directions suggesting the room is not only spacious but also free and open by contrast the dove cotes back wall is very close to the camera and the angles in it suggesting a hexagonal or octagonal shape make it seem even more confinedthe second technique on display here is the crosscutting anyone with an interest in griffiths work will probably know about his heavy use and development of crosscutting to build excitement or tension many will also know that strictly speaking it wasnt his invention however what makes griffiths crosscuts so effective is the way he paces the opposing images so they complement each other the sealed room contains a good example of what i mean the shots of the masons shifting the heavy bricks have a slow stepbystep pace to them with tension building as the wall gets higher this movement is matched by the shots of the blissfully unaware lovers in which marion leonard tears off flower petals onebyone as the couple realise their predicament their rising panic is complemented by the opposing shot of the king madly thrashing his sword against the wallat this point griffith was yet to realise that the action could be heightened further by introducing a third strand to the crosscut the dramatic ridetotherescue here absent was later to become a standard climax to griffiths pictures
pos	the story is about ankush abhay deol  who is professional marriage witness in short he acts as a witness for couples in marriage registration office  and megha soha ali khan who ran away from her home at nainital to get married to her love interest dhiraj shayan munshi the story starts with megha waiting at the marriage registration office for dhiraj to show up but for some reason he does not show up so ankush comes in the picture here who had approached megha with the intention of earning rs 200 for his witness job and he ends up helping her by providing shelter to her ankush grows on his side by working in a bank as an agent8230 ankush falls in love with megha and she too falls in love with him or kind of love both agree for the marriage and dhiraj comes back in the picture unexpected circumstances happen actually i should say expected circumstances with unexpected reactions and then8230actually the movie story is bit different than the movies we see and i do not think so it will be accepted by the masses but if you are a movie freak like me and love to watch something different then you will definitely like the movie the movie is just an innocent love story drafted very well by the characters of abhay deol and soha ali khan the characters are so natural that you feel as if things are happening to the guy next door the background music of the film also plays a very good role it is just too good the way delhi is shown is very good and gives a fresh feelingso lets cut it out and sum it upstory a very common story carried very well and transformed to a wonderful experiencemusic well as it was himesh reshammiya creation so i did not expect much but still i liked couple of songs of the movie including the qawwaliacting abhay deol was the most impressive very natural and innocent acting but he should stay away from singing in the songs soha ali khan she is a doll a very cute doll i must say again very innocent and natural acting and these both actors perfectly fit into their characters apart from these two shayan munshi needs some acting lessons and may be few layers of fat to cover the bones other actors did their job wellstars i would also give it 35 stars out of 5 you will enjoy the movie if watched in the theatre i would recommend watching it in theatre if you are a movie freak and accept uncommon stories otherwise wait for the dvd to arrive the movie will definitely wont be liked by the masses and the business it can do is from word of mouth publicity
pos	abhay deol meets the attractive soha ali khan and greets her hello sister this sets the tone for a remarkable debut film by shivam nair soha a middle class girl has run away from her home in nainital and come to delhi to marry her lover shayan munshi but shyan doesnt turn up leaving soha heartbroken  alone in the big bad world  abhay the lower class next door guy turns protective towards the vulnerable soha and helps her get a job  shelter in an old age home slowly romance blooms and soha agrees to marry abhay then shyan reenters into sohas lifea sensitively made film with a very unusual story lovingly shot in delhi revolves around the delicate soha this well crafted film has moments which will forever remain etched in ones memory  the awkward first kiss  abhays swift apology abhay describing soha as class wali ladki  hastily adding that he doesnt love her his gifting a churidar to soha  asking her out for a datethe music is good  the background music excellent in a scene where soha rushes  embraces abhay the sound track disappears the stillness conveys both the awkwardness  tenderness of the relationshipthe poignant ending makes for a bitter sweet film the memories of which will linger for a long long timea must see i will rate it 8510
pos	ahista ahista is one little small brilliant i started watching it and at the beginning i got a little bored since the pacing was slow and the main idea of one guy meeting a girl who is lost was not really new but as the film went on i started getting increasingly and gradually engaged by the film the fantastic writing and the charming romance the film was extremely simple and natural and after some time i felt i was watching a real documentation of one guys life theres one very good reason the film got this feel and its the fresh talent called abhay deol he is extremely convincing as the simple kindhearted and struggling ankush whose new love motivates him to make amends and fight for a better life throughout the film he is presented as an ordinary mischievous prankster but also as a helping and loving person who like anyone else will do anything to protect his love deol portrays all the different shades of his character whether positive or negative naturally and with complete easeshivam nairs direction is very good his depiction of the life of people in the rural neighbourhood is excellent but what gets to be even more impressive is his portrayal of ankushs relationships with the different people who surround him including his friends and his love interest megha who he is ready to do anything for i also immensely liked the way nair portrayed his interaction with his friends loud and plump mother whom he calls khala aunty he likes to drive her crazy and annoy her on every occasion yet we see that she occupies a very special place in his heart and is like a motherfigure to him as evidenced in several scenes except for abhay the rest of the cast performed well though soha ali khan did not stand out according to me she was good and had some of her mothers charm the actors who played ankushs friends were very good as was the actress who played ankushs khalaapart from the performances the films writing was outstanding the dialogues were sort of ordinary yet brilliant and the script was also fantastic thats mainly because despite a notsonew story it was never overdone or melodramatic and there were no attempts to make it look largerthanlife the films biggest weakness was himesh reshammiyas uninspiring music which was unsuitable for this film otherwise ahista ahista was a delightful watch and it got only better with every scene the concept may not be new but the film manages to look fresh and becomes increasingly heartwarming as the story goes by the ending was bittersweet kind of sad yet optimistic in short this movie really grows on you slowly and this can be easily attributed to the wonderful writing the moving moments the charming romance the realistic proceedings and of course abhay deols memorable performance
pos	watching film i was in very light mood and also this film is light but the end of the film is just unexpected which leaves a long lasting memories in ones mindmovie starts with abhay and his profession of being witness during registrar marriage soha comes for marriage and his boyfriend doesnt leaving soha alone on to the street she cant go back home and she dont have any thing to live on here in this situation abahy turns out to be a helper for her this is the base of storythe rest is just watchable and the end of the story is bitter sweet that abhay has to face which keeps you at the edge of the seatdialogues and music are good songs are ok direction is good and so as the screenplay you do feel that movie is slow but looking to the demand of story it is all righta truly watchable especially with light mood i enjoyed this at home with coke and peanuts my rating for this is 810
pos	this is a kind of movie that will stay with you for a long time soha ali and abhay deol both look very beautiful soha reminds you so much of her mother sharmila tagore abhay is a born actor and will rise a lot in the coming futurethe ending of the movie is very different from most movies in a way you are left unsatisfied but if you really think about it in real terms you realize that the only sensible ending was the ending shown in the movie otherwise it would have been gross injustice to everyone the movie is about a professional witness who comes across a girl waiting to get married in court her boyfriend does not show up and she ends up being helped by the witness slowly slowly over the time he falls in love for her it is not clear if she has similar feelings for him or not watch the movie for complete details the movie really belongs to abhay i look forward to seeing more movies from him soha is pretty but did not speak much in the movie her eyes her innocence did most of the talking
pos	this movie was disaster at box office and the reason behind that is innocence of the movie sweetness of the story music was good story is very simple and old but presentation of such story is very good director tried his best abhay is excellent and impressive and he shines once again in his role he did his best in comedy or in emotional scene soha looks so sweet in the movie rest star cast was simply okay music and all songs are good himesh is impressive as an singer here dont miss this movie its a wonderful movie and a feel good one for us abhay best work till date i will give 910 to ahista ahista
pos	abhay deols second film written by imtiaz ali maiden directorial effort by shivam nair soha probably has her first  meaty role as megha a girl who has run away from home and is waiting at the delhi marriage registrars office for her boyfriend dheeraj shayan munshi to meet her she waits and waits and finally is spotted as a damsel in distress by ankush abhay deol they spend many days together as he extricates her from one distressing situation after another and finally falls in love with her then the boyfriend returns aage pardey par dekhiye sound familiar this is yet another adaptation of dostoyevskys white nights with a tiny bit of borrowing from le notti bianchi very tiny though  ankush keeps the lovers apart by telling the boyfriend she is dead but this is an earthier and more realistic duh adaptation than the much hyped and overblown saawariya i wonder why no one brought this little gem up when we were all discussing saawariya like crazy a few months agothe delhi settings are wonderful  there is the obligatory run through old delhi shots of jama masjid from a roof top connaught circus streets with rickshaws what how the colorful light fixtures in the hotel are enough to tell you this is a seedy joint with rooms for hire by the hour the more i see of abhay the more i like this young man in this second film he is quite good as the for hire witness who is given a purpose in life by a beautiful woman soha looks beautiful and when she smiles she fits the role but i found her unconvincing in the more serious moments i am not quite sure that she has it in her to be a great actress or maybe she will blossom late like the brother the music by himesh reshammiya is not that great and in fact the movie falters at the songs they kind of interrupt the narrative and do not sit well with the characters trying to sing them the supporting cast is excellent and i give this white nights adaptation a thumbs up btw  the fact that i love abhay deols cute dimples has nothing to do with my rating
pos	this movie is an exact copy of a tv series on indian television channel doordarshan which was aired at least 15 years ago the series was known as gubbarre meaning balloons each episode was a new short story the story is excellent and the original is much sweeter and convincing abhay doel does a good job but he doesnt fit the role of a normal and third class guysas he calls himself in the movie in fact shayan munshi with his hair cut short and without the designer clothes would have fitted the abhays role but shayan just doesnt have the talent to pull it offi would suggest watching the series if it is available it is the same story except for the running around with the friends mother and the initial introduction the acting of the tv actors was much better than these starsthe only reason this movies is a flop is because the director tried to stretch half an houror 45 minutes story to 2 hours so it has to get draggy even the nasal singing sensations songs could not make upthis movies is good for a lazy sunday afternoon and is really refreshing if you havent watched the original tv serial the script and the ending of the serial was much betterspoilers ahead spoilers ahead spoilers ahead spoilers ahead spoilers ahead the ending of the original serial was much stronger as the hero himself dumps the girl even thought she is willing to marry him he is aware and tell her that he doesnt want to be repayed and never helped with that intention the director or the script writes somehow could not capture the original ending in this film the original ending would have bought tears to the girls eyes and would have had the guys nodding in agreement the deliver just wasnt rightbut personally i feel this is a pathetic copy no credit should be given to the directorscriptwriter the story is amazing and is by one of the famous novel writers int he class of premchand munshi i am not sure if this is premchand munshis story but many of the other short stories int he series feature a few of premchand munshis and other great hindi writers stories
pos	after mistaking a halloween rebroadcast of orson welles classic radio adaptation of war of the worlds for a real martian invasion a group of moronic martians shows up on earth looking to conquer only their plans go awry as they find themselves truly out of their element and in reality all alonethis really is often quite good and funny with some decent lines just check the memorable quotes to boot it will most likely appeal to scifi fans this has passed the test of time for me as seeing it again recently it proved much better than i expected it to be despite a cast made up of noname stars this may just be the funniest martian invasion ever put to film interestingly enough the martians themselves seem to represent almost every classic action heroscifi hero stereotype there is cool 50s teen fighter pilot fearless astronaut brave soldier and kooky scientist fun for the whole family prepare to die earth scum
pos	looking at some of the negative posts you really have to wonder what some people do for funi was lucky enough to see the film during its alltoobrief theatrical run the audience laughed its heads off im watching a tape of it as i type and its still dang funnyits also got a sweet side with unexpected turns of genuine pathos the late great royal dano is especially effective as the lonely downonhisluck farmer wrenchmuller ariana richards and jj anderson are great as the lead kids and the actors in the martian suits although limited to mime do a great jobanother thing to look for is the background details the film is full of homages pastiches and references to other sf and fantasy films take a look at the martian costumes next time one of them is wearing a marty mcfly costume another is a ghostbuster a third is in a house atreides uniform and a fourth is wearing a last starfighter flightsuit
pos	this movie is not for everyone youre either bright enough to get it or youre not fans of scifi films who dont take themselves too seriously definitely will enjoy this movie i recommend this movie for those who can appreciate spoofs and parodies everyone ive recommended this film to has enjoyed it if you enjoy monty python or mel brooks films youll probably enjoy this one the voice characterizations are done in a tongueincheek manner and the oneliners fly fast and furious
pos	i dont know how anyone could hate this movie it is so funny it took a unique mind to come up with this storyline its not your typical alien movie these aliens are so stupid and confused you need to rent it at least once
pos	spaced invaders is one of the funniest movies ive ever seen i dont understand why this movie didnt get better critics its funny harmless and sweet i first watched it when i was 11 and i really fell in love with it 2 days later i got it on vhs p till today ive shown it to many friends and they all liked it but nobody knew the movie before i think thats the problem nearly nobody knows it so nearly nobody can like it this movie never got a real chance thats sad si has really the potential of a comedy like monsters inc or spaceballs ok enough displeasure  what i really wanted to say is that if you ever want to laugh your head off watch it even if you dont get mad about it its worth watching  prepare to laugh earth scum
pos	i moved out here to get away from this kind of thing the small town sheriff lamentsthis happens a lot in chicago his deputy askswell no not really the plot is that a group of martians mistake a halloween rebroadcast of orson welles war of the worlds as an account of a real martian invasion and conclude they need to get in on the action what follows are a bunch of mishaps involving the martians haphazard attempts to conquer the town of big bean il everyone concludes they are kids in really good costumes except for the sheriffs daughter and her friend a kid in a duck suitthe martians themselves are comical and you get the impression they are no threat to anyone but themselves pretty early on its a fun family movie
pos	being from a small town in illinois myself i can instantly relate to this movie considering the era it was made in the townsfolk look uncomfortably like a lot of people i grew up with yes the plot is soso and yes the acting is not going to get nominated for an oscar anytime soon but that isnt the point the point is to suspend reality and just have fun and this movie has fun aplenty from the greedyuncaring banker to the well meaningbut dimwitted deputy this movie was made to poke fun at the scifi genre and small town living at its best who cant smile at the sight of the enforcer drone or the vern droid and i loved the farmzoid wish i had one when i was growing up overall considering the technology they had available at the time this is a pleasant romp into ones childhood when you could sit back on a saturday afternoon popcorn in hand and laugh at the foibles of small town living this is a movie i would watch again and again if for no other reason than to poke fun at myself and my small town ways
pos	if you have trouble dreaming you may give this movie a low rating but you just have to realize this movie was not made to please everyonejust people with a sense of humorfor those people the movie is great it plays on old science fiction movies and radio shows long gone most of witch where brated themselves along the lines of spaceballs and airplane 2 you may need to stretch your imagination a little bit to get the jokes but it is well worth it
pos	this is a thinking mans silly movie if you dont expect star wars and enjoy british humor this might just turn into a cult classic for you as it has for my wife and i  from casting the voice of cary grant and jack nicholson as martians to the overly simplistic populace of big bean this is a movie that you can either sleep through or watch carefully and enjoy either wayits not for everyone but if you enjoy relaxing easy humor that takes a quick mind to see the joke as it slips by you will enjoy this movie
pos	i loved this movie you have to respect midgets that dressed up like tiny martians sure the story may have been thin at times but you cant take away from the way it was done i used to watch this over and over again when i was 8 its a kids movie and besides it has some of the greatest quotes ever blanzees home on the range rendition is awesome very well done if you ask me 8 of 10
pos	this is a gem of a movie not just for people who like fun and quirky premises but who love the history and traditions of scifi and classic hollywood movies each alien of the martian crew is the embodiment of a classic scifi character or member of hollywood royalty and its pure pleasure watching them bounce of each other and the residents of big bean
pos	laughs adventure a good time a killer soundtrack oscarworthy acting and special effects animitronics like none other what else could you want in a movie if you see this will be on the telly watch it otherwise run out now to rent it
pos	basically this movie is one of those rare movies you either hate and think borders on suicide as the next best thing to do rather than having to sit through it for two hours or as in my case you see it as a kult hit one of those movies wherein the humour the plot the acting is actually very hidden but for those of us willing to go looking for it trusting the director well the reward is u laugh your a of  the fact that u have to find the things mentioned above actually makes the movie even more funny because u get the impression the director isnt even aware of how funny his movie is which doesnt seem likely and therein lies the intelligence at the helm of this magnificient project called  spaced invaders 
pos	this is cult stuff my friends and i get together once a year to enjoy this movie its very funny and very dry  ive seen this move dozens of times and have yet not to enjoy itthe actors are funny and it gets better with every viewing if you enjoyed morons from out of space you will love this a great play on war of the worlds i love the redneck rampage to get the aliens the bug on the hood the dod the heat seeking populous annihilator the mine field the red camo breaking the speed limit by 1800mph ill get the bucket very funny i would love for this to come out on dvd forget the negative reviews see it for yourself
pos	normally the best way to annoy me in a film is to include some reference to orson welles but here is a scifi comedy quoting the war of the worlds broadcast and it is gold the very concept of a small bunch of diminutiveaggressive and stupid aliens being mistaken as kids in halloween dress is magnificent dont be fooled by the notion that because it seems like a kids movie it is unsophisticated  it isnt theres a lot of hidden treasure a gem
pos	if the creators of this film had made any attempt at introducing reality to the plot it would have been just one more waste of time money and creative effort fortunately by throwing all pretense of reality to the winds they have created a comedic marvel who could pass up a film in which an alien pilot spends the entire film acting like jack nicholson complete with the lakers tshirt do not dismiss this film as trash
pos	anyone who does not find this movie funny does not understand simple comedy this movie is not a complex comedy it is full of one liners and sight gags and will make anyone who wants to laugh laugh the alien who is doing a nicholson impression will crack you up
pos	like the great classic bugs bunny cartoons this movie has humor at different levels i just introduced this to my 10 year old daughter and 11 year old son both enjoyed the movie  busting out laughing quite a few times and my daughter is not much of a scifi fan the movie kept me laughing despite having seen a few times the adultlevel humor that is humor that adults will get simply because of greater life experiences no baudy or rrated stuff to be found here keeps the movie equally enjoyable for adults for example of the adult level humor the martian voices are based on characters of different moviesactors the martian pilot blaznee has the voice and mannerisms of jack nicholson the scientist that of peter sellers dr strangelove the special effects are surprisingly good for this film the lack of top 10 actors actually works in the movies favor and the actorsactresses play their part well  in fact i would say the producers picked out actors and their skills for the roles needs over boxoffice draw power an excellent example is wayne alexanders vern character i had to write this review the kids are playing this for the 3rd time in 4 days over dinner right now good for a rainy day or a late night weekend theresnothingonandimbored movie
pos	this movie is funny and suitable for any age it is definitely familytype entertainment the cast does a fine job playing folks in the midwestern town of big bean illinois where we must assume nothing ever happens since the excitement preinvasion of the decade is the new and only exit ramp from the interstate the location appeals as suitably boring and totally unlikely for the invasion of earth by martians but these martians are totally inept despite being wellequipped with an arsenal of suitably ghastly and deadly weapons including one set on eradicating the martians too the martians deadpan their lines and throw in just the right accents to make us the viewers and the locals wish to help them leave earth j j anderson playing the very young halloween carnivorous duck has just great lines watch this movie for laugher and entertainment thoughtprovoking it isnt but subtle and enjoyable it is
pos	i found the memorable quotes searching for video clips they forgot one of my favoritesold person 1 you know i remember the first time they played that thing old person 2 you remember pterodactyls old person 1 and i can remember you fell for that hook line and sinker old person 2 oh i did not old lady you did so you put a big bucket on your head and took off with them army boys to fight martians old person 2 aint you dead yet
pos	this movie is to halloween what the hilarious christmas story is to christmas both are relatively lowbudget nobignamestars type filmsand both are two of the absolute greatest and funniest movies available both seasonal classics spaced invaders comes galloping out right from the start with warmth and humor and a superb cast of charactersall five goofy martians klembecker the realtor russell the deputy vern at the fuel dispensing depot and so many more you just have to see this movie to believe it and like christmas story it just keeps getting better and better with each viewing and you pick up on fun little things each time most definitely a ten
pos	this movie is just plain silly almost every scene has some bit of humor running gags slapstick and great jokes the acting isnt that great and the plot is cliche but the jokes more than make up for that if you have a chance to see this movie i recommend that you do
pos	there are few really hilarious films about science fiction but this one will knock your sox off the lead martians jack nicholson takeoff is sidesplitting the plot has a very clever twist that has be seen to be enjoyed this is a movie with heart and excellent acting by all make some popcorn and have a great evening
pos	after a long hard week behind the desk making all those dam serious decisions this movie is a great way to relax like wells and the original radio broadcast this movie will take you away to a land of alien humor and scifi paraday captain zippo died in the great charge of the buick he was a brave man the jack nicholson impressions shine right through that alien face with the dark sun glasses and leather jacket and always remember to beware of the doughnut of death keep in mind the number one rule of this movie  suspension of disbelief  sit back and relax  and prepare to die earth scum you just have to see it for yourself
pos	first saw this movie in about 1990 and absolutely died laughing through it it became a cult favorite with my circle of friends and wed quote from it at the drop of a hat im going home in a bag needless to say the humor is still there 15 years later its become a tradition at halloween time to expose many of my new friends to this film good thing you can still buy it off ebay ive found that halloween candy tastes much better with your tongue planted firmly in your cheekand this movie provides it all pathos suspense unrequited lovenobility and the list goes on royal dano provides an amazing heartfelt performance as old man wrenchmuller i remember seeing him in the 7 faces of dr lao as a bad guy who met a bad end here you really feel for the old guy right from the beginning if you arent careful youll miss some of the levels of humor in this movie the creators got real subtle in many ways with offhand comments little subtle costume digs at other scifi movies and even a scene ripped from the pages of wile e coyotedont spend too much thought processes trying to analyze a movie people this is fun fare without the need for nitpicking and shouldnt be offensive to anyone well maybe stupid people but they wont know theyre being mockednow if youll excuse me im gonna go get a zagnut barramsay rc cowlishaw karaoke djentertainer
pos	say what you want about andy milligan  but if his family was even 10 as deranged as the one in this film well then i guess he could have turned out worse unfortunately the video print of this film contains sex scene inserts originally shot by the distributor to boost the pictures box office appeal several times during the film milligans ugly camerawork and silent film music abruptly ends and suddenly goodlooking standins for milligans homely actors take over and start doing it to psychedelic 60s guitar rock its pretty easy to fastforward through if youre trying to pay attention to milligans original film which unfortunately is missing quite a bit of action that was cut to make room for the added sex scenes what remains however is still compelling stuff i dont think ive ever seen a more hateful mother in any film before
pos	i saw this film as it was the second feature on a disc containing the previously banned video nasty blood rites as blood rites was entirely awful i really wasnt expecting much from this film but actually it would seem that trash director andy milligan has outdone himself this time as seeds of sin tops blood rites in style and stands tall as a more than adequate slice of sick sixties sexploitation the plot is actually quite similar to blood rites as we focus on a dysfunctional family unit and of course there is an inheritance at stake the film is shot in black and white and the look and feel of it reminded me a lot of the trash classic the curious dr humpp theres barely any gore on display and the director seems keener to focus on sex with themes of incest and hatred seeping through the acting is typically trashy but most of the women get to appear nude at some point and despite a poor reputation director andy milligan actually seems to have an eye for this sort of thing as many of the sequences in this film are actually quite beautiful the plot is paper thin and most of the film is filler but the music is catchy and the director also does a surprisingly good job with the sex scenes themselves as most are somewhat erotic overall this is not a great film but its likely to appeal to the cult fan and gets a much higher recommendation than the better known and lower quality blood rites
pos	after dipping his toes in the giallo pool with the masterful film the strange vice of mrs wardh 1971 director sergio martino followed up that same year with what turns out to be another twisty suspense thriller the case of the scorpions tail like his earlier effort this one stars handsome macho dude george hilton who would go on to star in martinos satanicgiallo hybrid all the colors of the dark the following year scorpions tail also features the actors luigi pistilli and anita strindberg who would go on to portray an unhappy couple to put it mildly in martinos your vice is a locked room and only i have the key 1972 i just love that title i suppose edwige fenech was busy the month they shot this anyway this film boasts the stylish direction that martino fans would expect as well as a twisty plot some finely done murder set pieces and beautiful athenian location shooting the story this time concerns an insurance investigator hilton and a journalist strindberg here looking like farrah fawcetts prettier smarter sister who become embroiled in a series of grisly murders following a plane crash and the inheritance of 1 million by a beautiful widow i really thought i had this picture figured out halfway through but i was dead wrong although the plot does make perfect sense in this giallo i may have to watch the film again to fully appreciate all its subtleties highlights of the picture for me were anitas catandmouse struggle with the killer at the end a particularly suspenseful house breakin and a nifty fight atop a tiled roof lots of good action bursts in this movie the fine folks at no shame are to be thanked for still another greatlooking dvd with nice subtitling and interesting extras whotta great outfit its turned out to be in its ongoing quest to bring these lost italian gems back from oblivion
pos	the case of the scorpions tail has all the elements that are necessary in order to make an effective giallo movie the story is standard giallo when a man dies in a plane crash his wife ida galli collects a 1 million life insurance policy the widow heads to greece for the payout but a series of gruesome murders follow her there are plenty of suspects including a tenacious investigator george hilton from the insurance agency and the widows lover director martino keeps the story moving at a fast pace while the viewer tries to guess the identity of the killer anita strindberg also memorable in your vice is a locked room and only i have the key and who saw her die is a stunninglooking heroine its one of martinos best films
pos	well made and stylish while still ultimately making sense this thriller would work better for non giallo fans to get interested in the genre than the later argento entries which go overboard in all directionsfor fans of these crazed italian thrillers they will appreciate george hilton and the turns his character takes and what hes put through the camerawork is fresh with dashes of graphic violence and odd but appropriate choices and a good not overblown music score as well the less you know about the story the better to make it workthe only thing lacking in keeping this from being a great sergio martino directed giallo is that the story doesnt have that extra sexual or psychological or both element to put it over the top its more a routine mystery the characters are well defined but live or die according to the plot not according to their own virtues and flawsthe recent dvd 2005 release is beautiful looking and definitely the way to see the film unless these ever get art house screenings which seems unlikely
pos	im really tempted to reward the case of the scorpions tail with a solid 10 out of 10 rating but that would largely be because i think italian horror cinema of the 1970s is so much better than the cheesy crap i usually watch but even without an extra point for nostalgia this is still a genuine masterwork and earning a high rating for its excellently convoluted story uncanny atmosphere bloodsoaked killing sequences and superb casting choices in my humble opinion this is actually sergio martinos finest giallo and that has got to mean something as the strange vice of mrs wardh all the colors of the dark torso and your vice is a locked room and only i have the key are all topnotch genre achievements as well but this film is just a tad bit superior with its ultracompelling plot revolving on an insurance fraud gone madly out of control following her husbands peculiar death in a plane explosion  lisa baumer promptly becomes the suspicious owner of one million dollars and shes eager to leave the country as soon as possible due to the bizarre circumstances the insurance company puts their best investigator peter lynch on the case and he follows her to greece there lisa becomes the target of many assaults and the cases mysteriousness increases when it turns out several people are hunting for the money im always overly anxious when briefly summarizing gialli because i dont want to risk giving away essential plot elements in the case of the scorpions tail the events take an abrupt and totally unexpected turn before the story is even halfway and i certainly dont want to ruin this for you many red herrings follow after that but sergio martino always succeeds to stay one step ahead of you and even though not a 100 satisfying the denouement is at least surprising its also a very stylish film with imaginative camerawork and excellent music by bruno nicolai everyone s favorite giallo muse edwige fenech oddly didnt make it to this cast she stars in no less than 3 other supreme martino gialli but anita strindberg lizard in a womans skin who saw her die is a more than worthy replacement for her the charismatic and hunky george hilton is reliable as always in his role of insurance investigator and  duh  ladies man deluxe if youre a fan of giallo dont wait as long as i did to watch this film
pos	sergio martino is a great director who has contributed a lot to italian genre cinema and as far as i am considered his gialli from the 1970s are the undisputed highlights in his impressive repertoire la coda dello scorpione aka the case of the scorpions tale of 1971 is one of these impressive films martino has contributed to italian horrors most original subgenre and another proof that the man is a master of atmosphere style and suspense my personal favorite of the martino films ive seen so far is still the insanely brilliant your vice is a locked room and only i have the key of 1972 followed by torso 1973 and the strange vice of mrs wardh 1971 all of which i personally like even more than this one thats purely a matter of personal taste however as la coda dello scorpione is an equally excellent film that is essential for every fan of italian horror cinema and suspense in generalthe film which delivers tantalizing suspense from the very beginning has a complex and gripping plot that begins with the mysterious demise of a millionaire who has died in a plane crash insurance investigator peter lynch george hilton is assigned to verify the circumstances the insurance company which is due to pay a large sum to the deceased mans wife soon after lynch begins to investigate a person is brutally killed which is just the beginning of a series of murdersthe case of the scorpions tail excellently delivers all the elements a great giallo needs the film is stunningly suspenseful from the beginning the score by bruno nicolai is brilliant the plot is wonderfully convoluted and the killers identity remains a mystery until the end regular giallo leadingman george hilton once again delivers an excellent performance in the lead sexy anita strindberg is absolutely ravishing in the female lead the includes the great luigi pistilli one of the most brilliant regulars of italian genrecinema of the 60s and 70s and alberto de mendoza another great actor who should be familiar to any lover of italian cinema athens where most of the film takes place is actually a great setting for a giallo the atmosphere is constantly gripping and the photography great and bruno nicolais ingenious score makes the suspense even more intense long story short la coda dello scorpione is another excellent giallo from sergio martino and an absolute mustsee for any lover of the subgenre stylish suspenseful and great in all regards
pos	la coda dello scorpione aka case of the scorpions tail was director sergio martinos followup to the wonderful giallo strano vizio della signora wardh this is the quintessential giallo featuring all the aspects fans of the genre have come to know and love twisty plot beautiful girls black gloves sharp blades and a bit of gore all come together to make one heck of a piece of italian exploitationa group of gialli favorites both in front of and behind the camera work to make this one of the best nonargento gialli around theres the aforementioned martino adding his touches as director giallo great ernesto gastaldi as the writer bruno nicolai creating the music and a host of giallo stars and starlets such as george hilton character actor luigi pistilli and the fetching anita strindbergwith all this talent behind it does scorpione deliver you bet the film works on many different levels its a thrilling murder mystery a tense and violent horror film and a suspenseful thriller all in all one of the best gialli aroundmartino definitely knows what fans want when it comes to gialli at some points in the film he almost seems to be channeling argento in his approach for example there is a direct ripoff of the scene in bird with the crystal plumage where the killer tries to break through the door that actually outdoes argentos flickare there any problems with the flick hmmm only minor ones first any scenes that arent following the murders or the budding romance between the two leads begin to bore but just before you fall asleep the killer will pop out of nowhere and youll be right back in the swing of thingsalso towards the end the twists get a little too bizarre i mean what purpose did the scorpion pins really serve if you dont play close attention to the dialogue you could easily become lost with the twisting weaving storylinebut these minor quibbles aside la coda dello scorpione is a tense suspenseful classy and all around entertaining film for giallo fans seek it out
pos	sergio martinos the case of the scorpions tail is a scenic giallo from the early 70s heyday of the genre an explosion on an aeroplane results in one million dollars in insurance money for a bereaved but unfaithful wife the money is subsequently snatched by a blackclad assassin and a series of brutal murders followscorpions tail plays the mystery element written by giallo specialist ernesto gastaldi fairly straight but being a giallo the murders themselves are memorable and wellstaged in fact the violence in this movie is very strong in places  a scene with a broken bottle being particularly graphic the emphasis on the violence no doubt influencing the giallo genre to move into more and more extreme territory but like the best films in the genre the brutality is offset by a good score and attractive photography the music by bruno nicolai is at times reminiscent of ennio morricones avantgarde work in the bird with the crystal plumage but is also strong in its own right the photography is helped by the nice use of foreign locales  in this case london and athens  where martino manages to get in respectively the houses of parliament and the acropolis there is also some inventive camerawork too the most effective being the use of slow motion in a sequence where a woman runs towards the door where the maniac is prowling outside in this particular scene martino has the killer hack through the door with a knife in a manner influenced by dario argentos crystal plumage however it also has the killer attempt to flick the latch open with the blade of a knife which is something repeated later by argento in suspiria so martinos film is influential in its own rightthis is a good solid giallo that both genre and nongenre fans can appreciate the performances are good and the production values are fine although the plane explosion is shall we say somewhat lowbudget the dvd release by noshame is nice it has both the english and italian language options which is a real bonus however it is worth pointing out that at times you need to be a fast reader to fully appreciate the english subtitle option this applies to both the movie and the documentary in the extras this is a minor point though the dvd release is a worthy addition to any giallo collection
pos	sergio martino has impressed me recently with his giallo classics the strange vice of mrs wardh and the unforgettably titled your vice is a locked room and only i have the key  but even so i wasnt expecting too much from this film the case of the scorpions tail doesnt get mentioned as much as the aforementioned titles when it comes to classic giallo discussion  but i dont know why because this is at least as good as those two dario argento may be the king of giallo but with the five films that he made  sergio martino surely isnt too far behind in some ways he even surpasses the master all of martinos films were released prior to the jewel in argentos crown the magnificent profondo rosso so back in the early seventies  martino was the king the plot here follows the idea of murder for profit and follows the insurance payout of a wealthy man his wife inherits 1 million and it isnt long before theres people out for her blood when she turns up dead shortly thereafter an insurance investigator and a plucky attractive young journalist follow up the casethe case of the scorpions tail may not benefit from the beautiful edwige fenech but it does have two of martinos collaborators on board most famous is george hilton who worked with marino on the strange vice of mrs wardh and all the colors of the dark along with a number of other giallos hilton has a great screen presence and every time i see him in an italian thriller it becomes obvious why he is repeatedly cast the beautiful anita strindberg who will be remembered from your vice is a locked room stars alongside hilton and excellently provides the classic giallo female lead sergio martino does a good job in the directors chair once again with several beautiful scenes  the best of which taking place in a room bathed with green lighting the score by bruno nicolai wardh excellently sets the mood but it is the script that once again is the driving force behind martinos success ernesto gastaldi the writer for martinos other four giallo has put together a script that is thrilling while staying away from the common giallo pitfall of not making sense thus liberating this film from the rest of the illogical genre the case of the scorpions tail is a quality giallo film and yet another success for the great sergio martino if you like giallo youll love this
pos	lisa baumer ida galli is the adulteress wife of a big businessman who inherits 1million life insurance when her husband is killed in a plane crash while on a business tripinitially she is suspected of being responsible as her husbands will had recently been changed and so she has an insurance investigator peter lynch george hiltonand an interpol agent on her tail just to be sure baumer travels to athens greece to cash in her inheritance but insists on having it in casha dangerous turn of events lynch whos identity is now known to baumer tries to protect her against a lover of her husband lara florakis who nevertheless along with her henchman sharif tries to kill them both for a share of the money that she deems she is entitled to and this is where our masked killer starts hisher brutal killings lynch as is customary with our hero is at first suspected by the greek police and is warned not to leave athens by police inspector stavrosluigi pistilli a familiar face in giallo and spaghettis lynch is then aided by the gorgeous clo dupont anita strindberg a local journalist who helps him investigate the killingsto say any more could ruin the film for anyone who has not seen it so suffice to say there are enough red herrings and most of them plausible to keep mysterythriller fans happy in this story driven giallothe no shame dvd has a superb transfer with both english and italian soundtrack it also has a very catchy score just for good measure by bruno nicolai that will stay in your head for a whileall in all a first rate giallo
pos	a fine martino outing this is a spirited and enjoyable giallo with fine performances from good looking cast and principally the two leads george hilton and anita strindbergfor me the jigsaw puzzle of a plot is so convoluted and confusing you just sit back and enjoy rather than try to anticipate just when all seems resolved we are again taken on a further series of twists enjoyable twists it has to be saidsexy with plenty of gory kills this a well paced movie with london athens and greek coastal locations a super finale set upon aegean rocks wraps things up and much fun was had by all
pos	the case of the scorpions tail is a highly stylish giallo directed by sergio martino who appears to be a giallo master second only to dario argentoernesto gastaldi wrote this fabulous whodunnit quite complex but ultimately very satisfying and entertaining murder mystery it also makes sense in the end a big plus cause thats not always the case for these giallos as they tend to stretch credibility with their endless redherrings and ultimate solutions here the less you know about the plot the betterpure giallo trademarks present here are the beautiful cinematography the catchy music score the gorgeous females anita strindberg is a goddess brutal murders black gloved murderers and explicit sex scenes to name a fewin most parts its decently acted goerge hilton his usually suave self and others do fairly well martino directs with a sure hand keeps things tight and atmospheric with some terrific set piecesif youre a giallo fan this is a must see if you like well written and suspenseful thrillers in general this comes highly recommended
pos	rock solid giallo from a master filmmaker of the genre sergio martino fashioned from a marvelous screenplay by ernesto gestaldi this shocking mystery often develops fascinating twists until the terrific finale which most might not see coming throughout the film its when everything has fallen into place that we can go ahh the film revolves around the death of a husbandin an airplane explosionand the million dollars the wife receives from it there are those with great interest in that money one in particular being the dead mans mistress the wife is lisaida galliand the mistress demanding half the money is larajanine reynaud she tells lisa she knows that the death was arranged by her to get the insurance money lara says shell use her lawyer sharifluis barbooto get that money so already the film produces two possible suspects in the later murder of lisa who awaiting someone in tokyo george hilton portrays peter lynch peter works for a company that investigates those who gain inheritance to see if the pay day was gathered under suspicious means when on his watch lisa is killed by a man dressed from head to toe in black in her hotel room he is a possible suspect he decides to do a little investigating himself while also assisting inspector stavrosluigi pistilliand interpol agent bentontom felleghyon their quest to find a killer the killer strikes several times eliminating anyone revolving around the missing million dollars confiscated by the one responsible for the murder of lisa soon the film follows a journalist clo dupontthe delicious luscious anita strindbergas she and peter meet for a dinner where she could try and sniff out anything that might break a story for her soon they fall deeply in love but it seems like anyone who is near peter is killed soon someone attacks clo with an intent to kill which pushes the investigation further into uncharted territory why would anyone wish to harm a journalist with no real facts to damage the one killing off peoplethis giallo is quite clever and exciting to follow the film never lulls which is quite remarkable since so much happens leaving open the question of the identity of the killer this film follows the path of gialli with knife slashings because of a certain pattern the killer has takenthe throat and lower torso the films conclusion wraps up all the complex loose ends and is quite satisfying the film has some unique camera angles but delivers the goods in terms of driving the plot and the execution of the mystery
pos	channel 4 is a channel that allows more naughty stuff than any of the other channels this show was certainly a naughty one the presenter of this sometimes gross adult chat show fourtime bafta winning and british comedy award winning also twice nominated graham norton was just the perfect gay host for a good show like this it had one or more famous celebrities in the middle of it they basically had an adult idea which would either gross humiliate or humour the guest but some are not for the fainthearted they had women playing the recorder with their parts men using their dicks to play a xylophone women weeing upwards in the bath men with or without pants under their kilts and many more gross but hilarious ideas this is just for adults but enjoy it it won the bafta twice for best entertainment programme or series it won the british comedy awards for best comedy entertainment programme also nominated best comedy talk show it won an emmy for episode 18  and it won the national television awards twice for most popular talk show it was number 52 on the 100 greatest funny moments very good
pos	artemisia gentileschi the daughter of orazio gentileschi showed an early promise as a painter taught by her father artemisia was born in an era that denied talented women the right to have their work seen side by side art created by men her tragic life is chronicled in this biographic film directed and cowritten by agnes merlikhaving read the novel the passion of artemisia by susan vreeland made us investigate more into the life of this woman her work and her legacy we also read mary garrards artemisia gentileschi which should be a must read book by all art loversartemisia presents the fictionalized facts we have read about showing the early life of the young woman as she starts to paint she was clearly influenced by the work of her father by caravaggio agostino tassi and other florentine painters of that period her relationship and love affair with tassi is the basis of the film artemisia unfortunately couldnt go as far as she could have because of the prejudice against women in the arts it didnt help either she caused a scandal where she is accused of being raped by tassi she had to go to rome in order to distance herself from that unhappy time of her lifevalentina cervi makes a beautiful artemisia she is a gorgeous creature who awakened passion in men michel serrault plays orazio her father miki maojlovic is seen as tassi the man who wanted artemisia but ended up in jail emmanuelle devos appears for a momentthe film has a glossy finish that the camera work of benoit delhomme captures in all its splendor the scenic locales of the film offer an idea of what inspired that school of painting to show in their canvases the music by krishna levy serves well what we see agnes merlik directed with sure hand showing a visual style of her own
pos	artimisia was on late last night at first i didnt think i would like it but seeing i didnt feel like sleeping yet and nothing else being on i continued watching and felt myself intrigued by the young artimisia a virgin pure and passionate her romance with the older tassi envoked recognisable feelings even though the film is based on a very romantisised level and not reality i loved it a lot more than the usual biographys or costume dramas great play great camerashots great music and texts i loved it and i want more of it 
pos	im normally a sucker for romantic films which are wellfilmed and wellacted out this is a romantic period film set in 17thcentury italy but filmed in french with english subtitles the fact that it is a period film means it will inevitably be slowerpaced than films set in the modern day era so it will bore some if you can overlook that fact it is actually a really good film the scenery the costumes and the cinematography are beautiful and the main actors and actress are very compelling in their portrayals projecting the intensity of the emotions that are running through the plot the story is like a sad love story with an unhappy ending its easy to believe that this is an accurate portrayal of the reallife characters in spite of the fact that i was really moved by the main characters and the storyline i decided to check out the validity of the story and found out that the main theme of the movies story  that of an sad unfinished love story  was completely fabricated in real life artemisia was raped by tassi initially rather than submitting to his advances willingly and passionately as the movie had portrayed she continued to have sexual relations with him only because he had repeatedly promised to marry her when they were in court he had not admitted guilt of rape out of pity for artemisias torture unlike what the movie portrays in reality he had tried to portray artemisia as a loose promiscuous woman with insatiable sexual urges in the movie his sister testified in court that tassi had a wife and had sexual relations with his sisterinlaw and tassis character was all the while made to appear as if his sister had been slandering him regarding his alleged affair with his sisterinlaw although he admits to having had a wife back in florence needless to say in reality it wasnt really like that at all in fact far from it tassi was really responsible in the planned murder of his wife whom he had begotten from rape and to add to that tassi really had sexual relations with his sisterinlaw impregnating her in the process but all this wasnt really mutual as well  again he had raped his sisterinlaw before so now we have a clear picture of the real tassi as a multiple sex offender what do we make of the film artemisias portrayal of him as a lover we take it as an attempt to make this movie into a romantic film that this film was never made to be historically accurate apart from these points just mentioned there were other historical inaccuracies like in its interpretation of artemisias art in reallife she was never really influenced by tassis painting style and she was actually considered a much better painter than tassi ever was one thing remains true and its the fact that artemisia gentileschi has been credited as the first woman painter in history and although her mastery of the art rivalled many of her male peers she had always experienced difficulty in getting enough credit for her work because of her gender as a woman in 17th century italyenjoy this film for its own sake for it is a pretty good romantic drama but take its historical references with a grain of salt
pos	this is a film about 17th century italian artists and one artist in particular a woman artemisia an unheard of profession for females at that time and she dared to paint the male nude detailing his unique musculaturethe camera work is principally indoors for that is where the artists mainly worked there are some great shots closeups by candle light suggest the beautiful work of the classical painters and it is fascinating to watch the painters and their students supported by elaborate scaffolding brushing in details of religious frescoes it is not surprising that the artistic elements of the film costumesfaces makeup are quite superbly authentic because the italian churches have preserved all these details in their frescoes for centuries the beautiful artemisia is urged by her father to study under the great florentine artist tassi who has become expert in the art of perspective and landscape painting something very new but the unsuspecting artemisia is introduced to more than new techniques in painting after posing for her tassi violently rapes her her father is outraged court proceedings followthis romantic drama has a fairly simple story with an unsatisfactory ending the outstanding feature of the film is its artistic presentation and attention to detail scenes such as women running across a field with the wind billowing their voluminous clothing add wonderful effectsartemisia says she paints to please herself her father paints to please others as for this film it will please most i think
pos	the movie looked like a walkthrough for immoral study most likely i never got much involved with the burning need of the female artist to immortalize male nudes and thus all that fuss about now who drew this penis sounded a bit gratuitous dialogues in this movie are rather dreadful albeit visually this movie got its moments i almost dig it when tassi got into painting a mental picture but then movie weered back onto penises highly recommended to those who has not seen one in a while
pos	i thought this movie was stunning with completely outstanding performances by valentina cervi artemisia gentileschicervi portrays artemisia so beautifully with tentative yet confidant mannerisms her hands mapping out an idea before moving her models into place the passion to which artemisia gives to her art is just spectacular to watchalthough not each character was overtly beautiful this made the film more realistic as the facial hair and clothing was perfect for that point in timeoverall i thought this film was fantastic
pos	i have not read the book that this was based uponinspired by this being some ofthe others are film roles the last work of john ritterrip one hopes that it is hilarious and it is almost every time hes present in this as a matter of fact most of the cast supporting as well as regular play off each other well and the material tends to be great he plays paul hennessy the father of three teenagers rory the typical guy of that age kerry the depressive middlechild who fights for causes and awareness and bridget the fashionloving popular ditz sagal makes a return to being the female lead in a sitcom and her character is far removed from peggy bundy the show changed somewhat after mr threes company passed on and for a while they couldnt seem to make up their minds if they wanted to go for getting laughs or being poignant and making sure to be respectful one can wonder how or why it lasted for so long after that it could still be quite good some of the additions were fortunateif you like david spade most of his part consists of him doing his schtick and had stuff to say my personal favorite episode is in the last season the humor is a nice mix of dumb person jokesmainly related to the highschoolers silliness dark comedy and crude material this dealt with sex and other adult topics but never in a graphic manner the language is mild and on occasion moderately strong i recommend this to any fan of those who made it 810
pos	ill be honest with yall i was a junior in high school when this sitcom first aired on abc i didnt think i would like it at all but with john ritter in it i felt that it had a little potential in it plus their was something else with it i liked the acting was great not a lot of horrible 2nd rated comedy lines john ritter always brings his a game when it comes to comedy  this was a great show to watch and ill tell you why it was a great show my father who never watches sitcoms at all he just watches movies sports and law  order he actually sat down with my 3 brothers and 2 sisters my mother and myself and watched the show i think because john ritter was in it i honestly think this show would still be running if john ritter god rest his soul i wish he hadnt passed away
pos	this was a marvelously funny comedy with a great cast john ritter and katey sagal were perfectly cast as the parents and the kids were great too kaley cuoco was a good choice to play bridget who was sort of a toneddown version of kelly bundy from married with children the writing and performances were both firstratesadly john ritter died during the series and it put a damper on things they had to scramble to change the show and bring in more cast members and it was obviously an uncomfortable situation but they handled it well james garner was a good addition it could have lasted longer had ritter livedi especially loved it when they brought in ed oneill in a guest spot that was great out of 
pos	8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter is my opinion is an absolute abc classic im not sure i havent seen every episode but i still enjoyed it its hard to say which episode was my favorite however i think it was always funny when a mishap occurred i always laughed at that despite the fact that james garner and david spade were good i liked the show more when john ritter was the leading man if you ask me his sudden passing was very tragic everyone always gave a good performance the production design was spectacular the costumes were welldesigned and the writing was always very strong in conclusion i hope some network brings it back on the air for fans of the show to see
pos	this show is awesome i thought that the two episodes where paul died were so sad i actually cried but the other shows were awesome kerry was my favorite character because she was in the dark side i also thought that bridget was funny because she was all perky i also thought that guy who played kyle was really really cute i loved it when kerry made sarcastic remarks about everything the guy who played rory was cute and paul played by john ritter was really funny this whole entire tv show is funny and i wish they still showed it on tv when they did show it on tv though i watched it every single time it was on the next time it shows i will watch it over and over again
pos	eight simple rules started as a very entertaining series i love john ritter and his character paul hennessey and the relationship he had with his children was the best part of the showi have always preferred kerry to bridget bridget has been done before kerry is quite unique and i can relate to her in many ways although im not sure i like the direction her character went in later seriesearly episodes were fun good simple teenage plots about paul and cate disciplining the kids however i think the show lost its sparkle when john ritter died i admired the cast and crew for wishing to continue the series but when he died i felt the programme did to to me the whole point of the show was based around the guide of the 8 simple rules of dating my teenage daughter it was written by a real man with teenage daughters and the relevance and the angle of the show had changed without the hennessey dadbridget seemed to get more annoying rory stayed the same and cate was always giving her offspring lifes lessons which before seemed funnier when it was all left to paul i think the granddad is funny especially when hes watching great escape but feel cj is unnecessary to the show he is funny in parts but i felt the story lines at the time of his arrival were very similar to other american comedy series over all the newer ones arent bad just missing excitement and does anyone else find it irritating that cate works at the school and cj and granddads always there too i would always recommend this show to friends as it was very strong at the beginning and well worth watching for paul and kerry but later ones were about average at best
pos	i cant believe john died while filming an episode he collapsed on set read this out of his biography onlinejohn ritter was born in burbank  calafornia  on september 17th 1948 he landed his last television role in 8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter 2002 based on the popular book on this sitcom he played paul hennessey a loving yet rational dad who laid down the ground rules for his three children the show was a ratings winner in its first season and won a peoples choice award for best new comedy and also won for favorite comedy series by the family awards while working 8 simple rules he also starred in his secondtolast film manhood 2003that same year  while john was rehearsing for the 4th 3rd series episode of 8 simple rules now shortened he fell ill henry winkler described it as john looked like he had food poisoningthen he collapsed on the set he was quickly rushed to a nearby hospital the same burbank hospital where he was born he was diagnosed with an aorta dissection an unrecognized heart flaw he underwent surgery but did not make it john ritter died at age 54  just 1 week away from his 55th birthday  leaving his wife amy yasbeck and 4 children
pos	ill keep it short and brief the people who wrote the story lines for this show are genius the actors are just perfect for the roles they play cjs character is legendary and they have so much chemistry on screen which makes it what it is a very successful comedywhen i saw first saw the new episodes which is probably going back just over 67 months i wondered what had happened to paul i was gutted to find out that he had died when i browsed google he was so funny and played his character to perfection an overprotective dad who likes to keep his daughters out of the limelight and away from boysthe comedy i think has gone from strength to strength even without paul in itplus i think most people would enjoy this watching it
pos	i love the newer episodes with cj and grandad  i also liked the storyline with kate falling for the principal i want to find out what happens to rory and kerry and bridget and the family next i think cj is very funny and i love his scenes with grandad i have always loved james garner in everything he does and it is a credit to his acting that i never think of him as james garner or rockford in this series and totally believe in him as kates dad this family is so real and funny it was terribly sad when john ritter  paul hennessey died but as in real life these things happen and the way it was written into the series and dealt with was both funny and sad and always extremely sensitively and lovingly dealt with but generally a very funny show with lots of laughs and fun
pos	ya that is what i think sure it was still a great show with john in it but i personally think that it is way better withouti love having cj and grandpa living at the house because they are so funny togetherwhen john was still around i really didnt laugh as much as i do nowit is too bad that no more are being made  i dont think because i would love to see some new materialmy favorite character must be rory poor rory is almost always left out it is always about bridget or carrie what about rory honestly this is a great show and to any one who has never watched it you must go and watch it i almost guarantee you will laugh well even chuckle
pos	i originally watched 8 simple rules on the disney channel uk for the first series and got completely hooked when they didnt show it any more  was annoyed but then abc 1 satred showing the 2nd series i didnt think another series would start after i read john ritter had died however the 2nd series wasnt amazing the latest series is back to its old excellent standard i hope they go on to produce more shows soon even though i could watch each show a thousand times kaley couco is my favourite character as airhead bridget and also performs amazing in charmed rory is also good he shares my name and grampa as wellill keep on watching it until it ends until then i hope it carries on as funny as ever
pos	this show is beautifully done when it first came out i though it nothing more than a lighthearted family comedy with quite a few good oneliners it seemed to express many families really well too with different concepts of both parent and child however like i said i never thought any more of it then a good watch on an evening however my view was shot out the other window when the tragic death of the fantastically funny john ritter accrued the programme stood its ground and really commended the characters life in a very sensitive way that also touched the hearts of all the admire res of john ritter a fantastic actor with the talent to do anything when the show aired after ritters passing i really wanted to just give my dad a hug and let him know how much he meant to me i thought this shone threw the acting talents of the three children particularly that of bridgets character who was worried of the last words she said to him it reminded me that no matter what horrible things i say to my dad i dont mean them and its very important that he knows this great show
pos	8 simple rules is a funny show but it also has some life lessons especially one mature lesson about moving on after a lose which was the episode where paul died which was the first episode i have ever watched of the show that comes on abc the hennessy clan  mother cate katey sagal daughters bridget kaley cuoco and kerry amy davidson and son rory martin spanjers  look to one another for guidance and support after the death of paul john ritter the family patriarch cates parents james garner and suzanne pleshette lend a hand i am glad later in the 2nd season of this show they decided to put david spade in this show since he was done with the nbc series just shoot me but all and all this show is pretty good this show reminds me a lot of the classic family sitcoms from the 80s and 90s that used to be on abc
pos	sadly 8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter was the last sitcom that john ritter got to work on after his tragic death in 2003 he was one of my all time favourite actors he had it all comedy who can forget him in threes company but he was also an excellent dramatic actor unforgivable  worth watching tv movie as much i loved all the other cast members of the show katey amy kaley and martin john was the star he was much of the reason i was drawn to the show in the first place and it was his perfect comedic delivery that was able to crack me up each and every timei loved how the show wasnt all sugary sweet as much as i loved the cosby show come on they were too nice to each other lol they portrayed the typical family dynamics brilliantly it was realistic enough what with all the sibling rivalry and the squabbles between parents but they still kept it funny a lot of american sitcoms try and fill the shows entirely with morals and what not and this show didnt do that yes there were some like tackling important issues such as drugs and bullying but they didnt try and be anything other than a fun family comedythe way they wrote johns death in to the show was brilliantly done i still sob like a baby each time i see it you could feel how raw the emotions were during those incredibly hard episodesim sad the show was cancelled i still enjoy watching the reruns and i never get tired of itjohn ritter youll always be remembered for you hilarious depiction of this over protective father who would rather lock his daughters up in their room than have them date a boy  you rock ritter
pos	quite simply the funniest and shiniest filmcomedy of all time its certainly on my personal topten list this one also gets a solid ten on the voting scale millionaire heir arthur bach moore is a middleaged child who refuses to take the mature path in life and avoids all requisite responsibilities he also refuses to leave the bottle one day he and his personal butler hobson gielgud go shopping at bergdorf goodmans and run into petty larcenist linda minnelli arthur and lindas chemistry adds electricity to the rest of the film there are hilarious set pieces aplenty in one such scene arthur drunk throughout most of the story knocks on the wrong apartment door and receives ear shattering threats from a human siren my husband has a gun performances by everyone involved should be duly noted geraldine fitzgerald plays arthurs lovingyetruthless grandmother sir john gielgud almost steals the entire show with his acidic drollisms he took home the oscar for this one and christopher cross provides the main theme song oscar winner best that you can do its a shame the late dudley moore passed away last month march 2002
pos	this 1981 comedy still sparkles thanks to the combined efforts of writerdirector steve gordon and stars dudley moore and john gielgud sadly gordon only in his early forties died soon after completing this his only feature film its an especially unfortunate loss since he shows a truly deft hand at characterdriven farce that makes the whole film irresistible it plays almost like a 1930sstyle screwball comedy revamped for contemporary tastes the plot centers on arthur bach a drunken diminutive millionaire playboy who is at risk of losing his 750 million inheritance if he doesnt marry the dowdy and boring susan johnson an heiress handpicked by his oldmoney father and dotty grandmother of course he doesnt love her and by chance runs into linda marolla a workingclass waitress and of course aspiring actress after she pilfers a bergdorf goodman tie for her fatherthe standard complications ensue but in a most endearing way with loads of alcoholfueled slapstick executed with classic lan by moore that he makes such a spoiled character likable is a credit not only to his comic talents but to gielguds feisty acidic turn as hobson arthurs devoted but realitygrounded valet its the type of role he could play in his sleep but gielgud makes hobson such a truly memorable character that his fate in the film brings a welcome injection of poignancy in the proceedings in probably her most likable film role liza minnelli hands the picture to her male costars by toning down her usual razzledazzle personality and making linda quite genuine in motivationa prela law jill eikenberry plays susan just at the right passiveaggressive note while barney martin jerrys dad on seinfeld steals all his scenes as lindas slovenly father ralph the one fly in the ointment is veteran actress geraldine fitzgerald who overdoes the eccentricities of the grandmother and i have to admit that i still cant stand the very dated overplayed christopher cross song that inevitably won the oscar for that years best song unfortunately the 1997 dvd certainly in need of remastering has no extras worth noting except some photos and production notes
pos	ok even if you cant stand liza this movie is truly hilarious the scenes with john gielgud make up for liza one of the true romantic comedy classics from the 20th century dudley moore makes being drunk and irresponsible look cute and amusing and it is damn fun to watch the oneliners are the best
pos	lets begin with that theme song sung by christopher cross the song is if you get caught between the moon and new york city its a great theme and song even after all these years it never gets tiring it really is a great song about new york city as well anyway the great dudley moore cbe stars as a spoiled drunken millionaire who is engaged to jill eikenberrys character in the film jill would later star on la law anyway he is served by his wonderful british butler sir john gielgud om who won an academy award for his performance in the film as best supporting actor arthur falls in love with liza minnellis character who is perfect in this film besides her performance in her oscar winning role in cabaret no liza doesnt get to sing she plays a diner waitress anyway i love geraldine fitzgerald as the bach matriarch of the family who decides the familys fortune anyway she is fabulous and should have gotten an academy award nomination herself for best supporting actress barney martin best known as jerrys dad on seinfeld plays lizas dad hes great too the movie was wellwritten acted and delivered to the audience who wanted more of it
pos	its hard to put your finger on this one basically i suppose its a comedy about an idle rich drunk who falls in love with a comparatively poor girl whom he wants to marry at the risk of being disowned by his familyit has funny moments romantic moments and touching moments dudley moore is funny and somehow makes his selfcentred character endearing liza minelli is a convincing foil as the the feisty opposite he attracts but john gielgud steals the show as arthurs wonderfully sarcastic butlerits corny but great fun with a memorable soundtrack and ran for nearly 3 months at our local fleapit
pos	the late dudley moore had the most famous role of his tooshort career in 1981s arthur a raucously funny and alternately touching tale that generates warm smiles big bellylaughs and an occasional tear if youre in the right mood moore received a best actor oscar nomination for his performance as arthur bach a drunken playboy who races cars plays tennis fondles women but he has weekends off and hes his own boss arthur is destined to inherit 750 million dollars when he marries a snooty society girl named susan johnston jill eikenberrywho is the spoiled daughter of an undercover gangster things get sticky when arthur meets linda morolla liza minnelli a waitressstruggling actress from queens who steals neckties for her fathers birthday moore lights up the screen in one of the single funniest performances of the last 50 years the late sir john gielgud won a best supporting actor oscar for his flawless turn as arthurs acidtongued butler and best friend hobson whose outward disdain for arthurs behavior covers more paternal feelings there are other funny contributions by barney martin as lindas father stephen elliott as susans father and geraldine fitzgerald as arthurs demented grandmother the film was directed with a keen eye for comedy by a first time director named steve gordon who sadly died the following the year there was also a forgettable sequel several years later but this instant classic is not to be missed
pos	arthur bach needs to grow up but that is unfortunately not the only thing he needs to do according to his extremely rich father arthur has to marry a certain wealthy susan johnson or hes cut off from the family money 750 million dollars worth the problem is arthur doesnt love susan though i hear she makes some good chicken and has just fallen headoverheels for the waitress and parttime shoplifter linda marolla arthur is an interesting fellow hes really just a big kid born into riches with at least one person looking after him every second of every day working just rubs arthur the wrong way  he likes to have fun womanize and of course drink drinking gives arthur a sort of jekyllandhyde complex and while that gets him into all sorts of trouble its absolutely hilarious to watch on screen dudley moore is great here in this film as arthur earning an oscar nomination and golden globe win for his performance moore is fantastic with the comedic aspects of the film turning the already funny lines into unforgettable comedic gold but he is also great in bringing arthur down to a relatable level and making the character likable moore has some help in the costar department  liza minnelli is great as lina the spirited nobody who arthur cant get enough of and john gielgud is terrific as arthurs butler hobson gielgud won the best supporting actor oscar for his performance in this film and theres no doubting why hobson has a stonesolid dry wit and stuck up attitude but hes always looking out for arthur  and gielgud is perfect in the role steve gordons 1981 film arthur is short and simple but delivers laughs aplenty
pos	the father of the whos alcoholic drummer keith moon was named arthur i found so many similarities between dudley moore and keith moon in this movie liza minelli who usually overacts did quite a good job in this one and was able to turn cheek on dudley moore in every turn yes i agree sir john stole absolutely every scene it was a very different movie enabling the viewer to have a glimpse into another life we often try to catch a rerun of this movie on satellite god rest dudley moore this was such an enjoyable movie much satire and thumbs down to the rich and snobbyaffluent the close friendship between moore and sir john is rather endearing
pos	again it seems totally illogical to me at least that arthur merits a mere 64 out of 10 possible steve gordons oneshot masterpiece herein is the totally unlikely if not quite impossible melding of wildly disparate elements that he managed to make alcoholism laughfriendly rather than tearjerking tragic is in itself wonderful that he gave dudley moore his finest role and every other cinematic element herein its optimal impact including the score seems to me patent and egregious i challenge anyone to sit through this film and not laugh out loud but apparently nearly a third of its audience has so managed well i for one found and find gordons effort both laughable and lovable and the iikes of geraldine fitzgeralds greataunt and stephen elliotts murderous wouldbe fatherinlaw absolute gems of background characters even the black chauffeur managed to escape patronization and the late sniffish sir john gielgud was right about accepting his fee but wrong about undertaking his role arthur makes no effort to underztand much less rationalize the scourge of alcoholism hey ifit aint booze its other drugs of choice including meth and addictions are merely symptoms not targets it simply observes in its own quizzical manner
pos	arthur has always been a personal film for me for two reasons a good friend of mine who worked on the film as an extra and to help out with the horses during the stable scene just recently passed away if you look fast you can see frank graham during the restaurant scene in the background while dudley moore and jill eikenberry are in conversation frank was a champion equestrian and will be missed by all who knew himsecondly though i actually knew a real life arthur bach he was not quite as wealthy as arthur but spent 47 years of his life basically as a kid his parents tightly controlled his purse strings but his rent and utilities were paid for in a basement apartment in greenwich village he spent a good deal of his time getting himself intoxicated on various spirits and making a public spectacle of himself just like dudley moore does the wonder with arthur is why anyone would bother with him wealth of not but thats the other half of the equation my friend was a most charming person when you got to know him in fact it was almost a compulsion to be charming he couldnt buy a newspaper or magazine without trying to establish some level of relationship with the vendor he spent his life being a perfect party guest the term wastrel which was in common use in the 19th century would apply to himand thats what dudley moore is a wastrel unlike my friend moore has john gielgud to clean up after him thats a full time job as we see demonstrated in arthur my friend also never found a liza minnelli a male liza minnelli in fact because he was gay still moores portrayal of arthur bach is deadly accurate and so real for mearthur 20th century wastrel is being forced to marry another trust fund baby in jill eikenberry since he wont work for a living the threat of being cut off is quite real for him he only has his butler hobson played by john gielgud and chauffeur bitterman played by ted post to pour his troubles out to we should all have such troublesjohn gielgud in his nearly century of life certainly did better work than in arthur on film and in fact gielgud is more prominently known for his stage performances yet 1981 was a year of sentiment at oscar time the academy gave henry fonda and katharine hepburn oscars for on golden pond and gielgud the best supporting actor award essentially for the work of a lifetime that man was amazing still at his craft almost to the endso to frank graham who worked in the film and to jackie weiss a genuine real life arthur i dedicate this review
pos	i watched this over the christmas period i dont know why but it reminds me of christmas so i watched it so there we are arthur is a film i watch all the way through with a big dumb smile on my face and its a mixture of special performances great jolly music and a script crackling with wit and charm that causes it dudley moore makes a character that could well be hated very easily spoiled rich lazy drunk who feels sorry for himself but turns him into someone you love liza minelli is great as linda morolla a queens waitress who manages to pull off the toughsoft on the inside lady arthur nearly gives up his world for john gielgud gets all the juicy lines and polishes them off with relish i can watch arthur again and again and it always makes me feel good check it out if you need a lift its a lovely film
pos	i remember trying a few minutes of this film im very surprised i didnt watch all of it from director steve gordon his only film directed before dying of heart failure basically arthur bach golden globe winning and oscar nominated dudley moore is the happy drunk millionaire with everything he could want a mansion a butler hobson oscar and golden globe winning and bafta nominated sir john gielgud and plenty of booze he is to inherit 750000000 if he marries the daughter of fellow millionaire burt johnson stephen elliott they woman he and the family have chosen susan jill eikenberry but instead arthur finds himself falling for queens waitress linda marolla golden globe nominated liza minnelli which of course is threatening the inheritance and 34 of his familys fortune from father stanford thomas barbour and aunt martha geraldine fitzgerald after the death of hobson arthur on the day of the wedding disobeys the familys wishes but aunt martha still gives arthur the inheritance to live happily ever after with true love linda also starring ted ross as bitterman barney martin as ralph marolla anne de salvo as gloria  hooker maurice copeland as uncle peter bach justine johnston as aunt pearl bach florence tarlow as mrs nesbitt marcella lowery as harriet  marthas maid john bentley as perry and peter evans as preston langley  party guest moore is wonderfully funny and a little cringing as the almost always drunk millionaire minnelli is likable as the woman he loves and gielgud of course makes a great oscar winning impression as moores humorous humble sarcastic servant a terrific screwball comedy it won the oscar for best song for arthurs theme best that you can do it also won the golden globe it was number 79 on 100 years 100 songs and it was nominated best writing screenplay written directly for the screen it was nominated the bafta anthony asquith award for film music for burt bacharach and it won the golden globe for best motion picture  comedymusical sir john gielgud was number 35 on the 50 greatest british actors and the film was number 53 on 100 years 100 laughs very good
pos	although its most certainly politically incorrect to be entertained by a drunk theres such a charm to dudley moores portrayal of lovable lush arthur bach one cant help but feel for this unique and wonderful character how can you not be entertained by that infectious laugh and giggle and utter silliness although im not really a liza minnelli fan she was really excellent as linda marolla and i couldnt picture anyone else in that role sir john gielgud was the heart of the film and deserved his oscar the rest of the cast also excellent and that great tune arthurs theme wow truly this was one of the best comedies of the 1980s great films get better with each viewing and that is the case with arthur
pos	after seeing arthur on tv numerous times i laughed so hard dudley moores role as arthur a happy go luck drunken millionaire was hysterical but john gielgud as his servant father figure hobson was equally charming i bought the dvd a few weeks ago and watched it despite the passage of nearly 27 years its still as enjoyable as it ever was liza minnellis role as the love interest was fascinating the chemistry between the two was magicarthur bach moore is a spoiled drunken millionaire who has a bar bill that reads like the national debt he has no desire to grow up and enjoys acting like a child his activities are supervised by his dry english butler hobson gielgud it appears that nobody really cares about arthur except for him arthurs father barbour offers an ultimatum if he doesnt marry the dreadful blonde socialite susan johnson eikenberry in four weeks hell cut off his sons inheritance of 750 million dollarshowever arthur meets and falls in love with linda marolla minnellia young working class waitress and tie thiefnow he faces a difficult decision marry for love or money when hobson dies arthur finally grows up and breaks it off with susan before the wedding leaving him to keep both the money and his true lovearthur is a truly enchanting romantic comedy for for everyone
pos	when you see this movie you begin to realise what a drastically underutilised asset the late dudley moore was there should be a dozen movies like this in our archivehe was already topnotch talent before he went to hollywood both as a comedian and a musician but mostly he is remembered for his pairing with peter cook on television and in one or two indifferent british movies perhaps the best of these was bedazzled he always tended to be eclipsed by cook whos jealousy and meanness rifted their partnership and enabled moore to realise his true potential in america arthur is the result this is a truly splendid movie moores clownish comedy as a drunkard is undeniable the script is perfectly suited to his manner with lots of hilarious almost surreal conversational digressions there is something so british about him that im actually surprised he found such an appeal to american tastes tommy cooper an anarchic comedian after the same fashion tended to draw a blank it is moores almost childish vulnerability that is so endearingliza minelli and john guilgud tend to play straight roles against him but still have some excellent oneliners john guilgud in particular delivers his with a sarcastic and acerbic authority that is a treasure to watch he invariably steals any scene in which he features and thoroughly deserved his oscar correct me if im wrong but he has never played any other comic rolethere is a followup movie called arthur 2  on the rocks it never attains the same sublime levels of fun that this one reaches but it is still rather good even so guilgud only gets a cameo appearance at the beginning and as a ghost it is darker and there is some interesting soulsearching it will disappoint if you watch arthur firsthollywood seemed to loose interest in cuddly dudley after these two outings he eventually returned to britain dejected and apparently dyingbut arthur is a sample of what might have been we can only imagine the other great movies he should have madeyourre sadly missed dudley
pos	this is one of those movies that ive seen so many times that i can quote most of it some of the lines in this movie are just unbeatable i particularly enjoy watching him stumble and fall while drunk go out to the fancy restaurant drunk and the part with the moosei dont know how many times i have seen this sequence but its funny every time from the moment arthur gets to susans dads place to the bit with the moose you pretty much laugh the whole time i remember watching the outtakes regarding the bit with the moose it went down just like id imagined itd be like they were all laughing so hard it was difficult for them to film itthe late sir john gielgud was a wonderful addition to this his demeanor his oneliners and the way he handled arthur were all equally hilarious its always a funny moment when he whacks him over the head with his hat or tells him hes a spoiled little  i laugh every time i listen to the im going to have a bath and the lines that follow
pos	my family has watched arthur bach stumble and stammer since the movie first came out we have most lines memorized i watched it two weeks ago and still get tickled at the simple humor and viewatlife that dudley moore portrays liza minelli did a wonderful job as the side kick  though im not her biggest fan this movie makes me just enjoy watching movies my favorite scene is when arthur is visiting his fiances house his conversation with the butler and susans father is sidespitting the line from the butler would you care to wait in the library followed by arthurs reply yes i would the bathroom is out of the question is my newmail notification on my computer arthur is truly funny stuff
pos	if i wanted to dribble id call a nurse havent you had enough more than enoughyou got me a choochooif i begin to die please remove the cowboy hat from my head that is not the way i wish to be remembered some of the wonderfully humorous and often insightful quotations from this charming and often insightful film dudley moore is charming lovable and rich sir john gielgud is aristocratic charming and lovingand poor the two have a nonfatherfather and son relationship which defines the man whom arthur is to become will he follow his heart and soul or just his wealth over twentyfive years ive returned to this movie with glee and amusement and joy it is a movie to return to time and time again and remember what is important in life as short as it is judge miller
pos	arthur is middle aged rich kid who drinks like a fish arthur does what he feels like and says whatever comes into his mind he likes to boast about his riches and knows that he is a spoiled brat he spends money on people he dont know and finds everything funny arthur must marry a high class girl to inherit a big fortune but he falls in love with a poor waitress liza minnelli she looks really weirdthis is a damn funny film i watched this film because a very famous indian film sharabee is based on the character of arthur although sharabee is definitely inspired by arthur i think they are two different films arthur is just fun its very corny at times there are so many fantastic one liners in the film its not a laugh riot but it has some fantastic moments my favorite scene is when arthur meets his fiancs father and he keeps talking about the moose duddley moore sure has some comic timing he is very good with words and body language i loved the scene where he talks standing to a seated couple in the hotel about a small country and he keeps talking to husband and wife in two different directions john gielgud got an oscar for this film i dont know that actor i dont think he did a great job but may be if i watched more of his work i may agree in future movie has some flat patches but not very long ones looking forward to watch the sequel
pos	i have loved this movie ever since its debut in 1981 i have lost track of how many times i have seen it it never fails to make me laugh or cheer me up if i am feeling down the three leads are fantastic and the script is priceless plus how do you not get nostalgic hearing the theme song i think i quote this movie without realizing it i basically know the entire script so when someone is watching it for the first time i have to hold back saying something about how funny the next line it i cant even narrow it down although sir johns character probably gets the most memorable ones the famous ill alert the media when arthur announces his intention to take a bath is still priceless but the list is truly endless the scenes at arthurs soon to be fiancs fathers house are a scream particularly his interactions with the moose do yourself a favour and see this movie
pos	this has been one of my favorite movies for a long time recently i was happy to see it on dvd which is a relief from watching the old grainy vhs versionsi hadnt seen it in years and watched it today to find myself amazed at how well the movie stands up to time its one of those rare perfect storms of comedy where great writing truly funny line after truly funny line is paired with great direction and outstanding performances all at the same timedudley moore got an oscar nomination for arthur but lost although john gielgud won for best supporting actor if moores performance in arthur doesnt win a best actor oscar its proof that no comedic actor could ever win the title another example is gene wilder in young frankensteinsteve gordon crafts the film beautifully keeping true to each of the characters and the warmhearted tone of the story quite simply imho the movie is a rare gem its only sad that steve gordon passed away just a year after arthur was releasedregarding the dvd that is available as of 12007 its soso although the video quality is a leap over the old vhs copies there is still no widescreen version availablethe dvd has a few extras that are nice but its just not enough one example is commentary from the director stating how he greatly wished how certain deleted takes and scenes could have been included because they were hysterical but that he had to make tough choices for a final edit the dvd being the perfect format to include such material certainly should have offered it as wellthis the original arthur is a classic comedy that is one for the books
pos	this is one of my favorite comedies ever not wanting to condone the uninspiring lifestyle of its hero but taken for what its worth and not as trivializing alcoholism the movie is simply a lot of fun it tells the unlikely tale of a perpetually drunk irresponsible 40 something bachelor named arthur who is set to inherit a vast fortune but only if he marries susan chosen because the family thinks she might make something of him arthur proposes but then unwisely falls for linda a waitress and petty thiefdudley moore is perfect as arthur the worlds most endearing drunk whose antics are a laugh a minute admittedly moore is arthur and i agree with those who can imagine no other actor in the role the ladies of the piece are also well portrayed liza minnelli sparkles as linda and her on screen chemistry with moore is great jill clayburgh plays susan the wealthy and more appropriate woman chosen for arthur however this film is literally made by sir john gielgud who portrays arthurs sarcastic but moral butler hobson its obvious these two have had a great mutual affection during hobsons longtime employment hobson is arthurs best friend and purveyor of unsolicited commentary and advice the most interesting relationship in this film is not arthurs romance at all but his unusual rapport with this witty and of course perpetually disapproving servant its the butler youll remember best long after the closing credits roll
pos	excellent comedy starred by dudley moore supported by liza minnelli and goodspeaking john gielgud moore is arthur a man belonging to a multimillionaire family who was near to get 750 million dollars provided that he marries to a lady susan from another multimillionaire family in principle arthur accepted the conditions but he finally refused when he met nice and poor linda marolla liza minneli arthur was just a parasite because he did not work he only enjoyed himself drinking hard and having fun with prostitutes after several serious thoughts in his life and for the first time arthur decided not to marry susan only few minutes before their wedding the end was happy for linda and arthur although the latter knew that his life will change in the coming future this comedy is a good lesson for life for anyone rich people are not usually happy with their ways of life
pos	 what can i say this is one of the most perfect films ever made its a throwback to the glitxysterling romantic comedies of the 1940sbut with a modern touchthe screenplay bursts with witcharmhumor and tendernessthe cinematograpy is breathtakingnyc never looked so beautifuland of course there is the cast dudley moore turns in the performance of his career as loveabledrunken arthur bach he is also wistful and realone of the films best lines is his poignant not everyone who drinks is a poetsome of us drink because were not poets the great sir john gielgud won a much deserved oscar for his splendid performance as hobsonarthurs valet and caretakeralthough he considered it a take the money and run rolehe brings to the character all the talent experience and bravura of an expert tragidian and a sly comedian the supporting cast is also out of thisworldfrom geraldine fitzgeralds sassy grandma bach to stephen elliotts bombastic mafioso the score is also extremely memorable and compliments the film perfectlythe only real problem with the film is the ill fated sequel it spawned
pos	as drunken millionaire playboy arthur bach dudley moore is perfect as a grown man trapped in childhood as it turned out the role fit moore so perfectly it trapped him as an actor as well many disappointments soon followed including this films pale sequel yet that doesnt diminish the charm or appeal of this picture which is cleverly written and directed some of moores drunk scenes are forced parts of the film are wobbly but the cast performs with so much relish its a difficult movie to resist it has a very big heart and gives oscarwinner john gielgud a sly dryly amusing role as arthurs valet hobson his relationship with arthur is delicious and they have a miraculous rapport liza minnelli as a bluecollar loveinterest is sassy in a lowkey and moore is brash but deft and lively he never shook off the shadow of arthur but at least we have this document of a career highpoint to cherish  from 
pos	dudley moore is fantastic in this largley unknown classic this film is very witty film that relies hugely on the actors talent without dudley moore john gielgud liza minnelli and a few others this film could have been a disaster it is not always well shot and at times has some very corny music that tries to force a mood the psycholike music at the wedding fight but the acting overcomes it the character arthur is hilarious with his drunken comments but he develops well into a more mature well rounded character as he learns to live by his own free will the end is fairly corny though i wont give it away but it could be improved worth seeing many times
pos	i was too young to remmeber when i first saw this movie but i saw it for like the second time about 7 years ago my sister told me i had to see it now my whole family has it memorized we quote it at least once a day i absolutly love this moviei still laugh after all this time sure its about a really really drunk millionare that is irresponsible the whole point is that he still has the humanity lost in the others that we see in the movie and that he is willing to give it all up for love i highly recomend this movie to anyone who wants a laugh a lot of laughs its hallarious sweet and if your a movie buff it will truely change your idea of funny watch it with a group of your friends or your family and i promise you will never have nothing to talk about ever again with some authur lines in your head it will make you laugh for years to comeit is really hard in my family to find a movie that everyone likes but this movie i feel made us closer and i know it will do the same for you
pos	written and directed by steve gordon running time 97 minutes classified pgit was the quintessential comedy of the decade it won sir john gielgud the academy award it was even featured in vh1s i love the 80s and it looks just as good today as it did upon its initial release arthur is the acclaimed comedy classic about a drunken millionaire played with enthusiasm and wit by dudley moore in an oscarnominated performance who must choose between the woman he loves and the life hes grown accustomed to while the basic plot is one big cliche theres nothing trite about this congenial combination of clever dialogue and hilarious farce arthur bach is essentially nothing more than a pretentious jerk but you cant help but like him especially when he delivers lines such as dont you wish you were me i know i do hes also a delineation from the archetypical movie hero unlike most wealthy characters we see on the silver screen hes not ashamed of being filthy rich in one scene a man asks him what does it feel like to have all that money to which he responds it feels great moore lends such charisma and charm to a character that would otherwise be loathed by his audience and gielgud is simply perfect as the arrogant servant addressing his master with extreme condescension in spite of the fact that his salary depends on him arthur is one of those movies that doesnt try to be brilliant or particularly exceptional it just comes naturally the screenplay  which also earned a nod from the academy  is saturated with authentic laughoutloud dialogue this is the kind of movie that when together with a bunch of poker buddies you quote endlessly to one another it also looks at its characters with sincere empathy there have been a number of comedies that attempt to dip into drama by including the death or illness of a principal star including both grumpy old mens but few can carry it off because we just dont care when this movie makes the dubious decision to knock off the butler it actually works because we genuinely like these people why should you see arthur the answer is simple because its an allaround nonguilty pleasure at a period in which films are becoming more and more serious arthur reminds us what it feels like to go to the movies and just have a good time  classic
pos	arthur bach is decidedly unhappy in his life as a multimillionaire and is attracted to people below him in social standing  he pays for a hooker in the opening scenes and then is enormously attracted to a shoplifterhe drinks quite a lot too and sometimes he is driving while drinking too which of course is not funny ever the movie is great but behind the comedy is some reality too john gielgud wipes the floor with everyone else on screen and created a character for the ages talk about deserving an oscar moore and minnelli have their moments but its gielgud as hobson youll remember the most
pos	an adaption of the book finding fish this story is about a troubled young sailor antwone fisher derek luke who tells the painful story of his past to a psychiatrist jerome davenport denzel washington a brilliant debut performance by derek luke and an always stunning performance by denzel washingtonthis movie was incredible on so many levels and i was disappointed that it didnt win an oscar i think it was because it was released at a bad time thats why it was overlooked i strongly recommend this film to everyone youll be touched by his story and it really does make the audience become empathetic with this young man that is antwone fisherif you like inspirational true stories then watch antwone fisherthank you
pos	a stunning film of high qualityapparently based on true events which as told has the clear ring of truth about it this movie is highly emotional and deeply movingan abused and neglected child often becomes wayward in adulthood as one of lifes failures be it as a gangster drug addict or burden on societyantwone fisher as a young adult in the navy is troubled he is on the brink of being a loser he is counselled in therapy by a psychiatrist and it is that relationship which takes center stage in the playin flashbacks and therapy the source and remedies to antwones angst are revealedoutstanding performances from the whole cast the story is in effect a family tragedy with emotional and physical torment all the actors give full blooded performances with conviction and realismone message from the movie is the importance of raising children decentlythe real antwone deserves success to have endured wickedness as a child but to rise above that shows a magnificent characterand to all those out there who have endured such torment but to have survived and succeeded you are all winners 10 out of 10
pos	every one should see this movie because each one of us is broken in some way and it may help us realize 1 my life isnt as bad as i thought it was and 2 how important it is to adopt a child in need there are so many out there to think that the movie was actually based on a real person made us think deep about life and how the world has and always will be corrupt but that corruption doesnt have to reach your home we all have a choice definitely recommend this one and while youre at it id like to throw in the color purple and woman thou art loosed by td jakesthese are all movies that are based on life and give us a glimpse of life
pos	the violent and rebel twentyfive years old sailor antwone fisher derek luke is sent to three sessions for evaluation with the navy psychiatrist dr jerome davenport denzel washington after another outburst and aggression against a superior ranked navy man reluctant in the beginning of the treatment he gets confidence in dr davenport and discloses his childhood revealing painful traumas generated in his foster house meanwhile he meets cheryl smolley joy briant and they fall in love for each other resolving his personal problems antwone becomes a new man this true familial drama is a touching and positive story of a man who finds a friend and is sent back to a regular life the direction of denzel washington is excellent making sensitive attractive and with good taste a story about child abuse in the hands of another director it might be a very heavy story my vote is eighttitle brazil voltando a viver returning to live
pos	not having seen the film in the original theater release i was happily surprised when the dvd arrived since this film did not have the wide distribution it meriteddenzel washington directorial debut and the finished product have nothing to envy other films about the same theme by more accomplished directors the film has a very professional look it shows that mr washington has learned a lot being on the other side of the camera he brings a different angle to this filmone of the best things the film has is without a doubt the fine performance by derek luke he is an actor who with the right guidance will go far no doubt his take on the troubled young man at this point of his life in turmoil and suffering for a bad hand life up to now has dealt him is very true his antwone is a fine portrait of a man in pain who is basically very good and has so much to give but no one seems to see that side of his characterat the worst time of his despair antwone is sent to dr davenport played by mr washington in a very sober if somehow subdued manner because of the angst within antwone he misses the opportunity of opening himself to this man who wants to help but because of the constrains placed on his office just have three sessions and then has to dismiss his patientthings work out as antwone is able to convince the doctor to keep on working with him antwones past is revealed in detail the abuse he suffers at the hands of mrs tate his foster mother is brutal to say the least the attempt at the hand of an older woman in the tates household of a sexual molestation gives antwone a bitter taste that stays with him throughout his adult life as he has been scarred by the shame he carries with himantwone finds love at last with cheryl who is patient enough to make him see a different world by the love she and support she gives himthe lead performances are very good indeed denzel washingtons dr davenport has his own problems too he is not a happy camper either he can help antwone but he cannot help himself or his relationship with an adoring wife the talent in the film is incredible joy bryant makes a fine cheryl novella nelson who is a fine actress is superb as mrs tate the abusing foster motherthe reunion of antwone with his unknown family is a bit too sugary and sentimental but of course if one is to believe that fisher finds happiness at last one has to accept that part of the film as well
pos	i was adopted at birth and certainly did not have the problems antwone fisher had in the movie but i still share some of the emotions and this movie really helped to bring them out and force me to deal with them it even caused me to realize that i do have a missing piece and i am going to seek out my birthparents nowi cried for almost a day after i saw this the first time antwones confrontation with his birthmother juxtaposed with his fathers familys reaction to his sudden appearance are powerful for those of us who dont know what will happen if we find our birth parents and his selfconfidence and self affirmations to his mother and against the abusers of his past were so powerful i could really identify with this and my need to tell people yeah i was put aside by my parents when i was born but another set of parents picked me up and loved me and now i am a successit also helped my wife understand me and our adopted children who did go through tragic experiences before they came to our home and it helped me to realize just how messed up our social system is if you remember reading the story last year about the foster kid in florida who was lost and then the miranda  ashley story in oregon city where scf ignored multiple sexual abuse complaints about the man who ultimately killed them and the week this movie was released yet another story in new jersey of three kids who were ignored by the system one died the state apparently thought the home they were in was ok because the guardian was employed as a stripper and only occasionally used herointhere are just so many issues that are brought out in this movie  and they are dealt with so well by the script and by the acting that antwone fisher should be a best picture nominee for sure no matter if you are adopted or not it is a hearttugger that cant be ignored by anyone concerned about children in our society
pos	this movie is great it touched my stone cold heart i couldnt relate about the racial discrimination that antwone has experienced because im living in my own country i guess it is really hard to be discriminatedwe watched this film in our sociology class in new era universityand i didnt knew that it was a true story i thought it was just created by an intellectual who want to bring a fresh air in the industry it is very goodthe part that shocked me was when nadine abused antwone who was just six sexually if i were on his shoes i could have jumped a tenstory high building i salute him for he being so strongthe scene that touched me here is when antwone finally saw his mother eva face to face he did not bitched her or whateverinstead he told her about the achievements that he got within the long years that they have been separated i think ill do that when i get the chance of tracing my roots
pos	antwone fishers story of childhood neglect and abuse is an inspiration to all among us who witnessed or even experienced the plight of foster children abandoned by a troubled mother antwone has never met his father growing up with church going abusers who use the nword not only to intimidate and hurt but also as a term of endearment as a young man witnessing how his best friend is killed in a holdup enduring racial slurs and being teased while serving in the navy antwones anger is slowly turned into positive power when counseled by a navy psychiatrist and a love enters his lifethe scene where antwone meets his birth mother is one of the most powerful moments in the film stunned by the unexpected confrontation the woman listens in silence to hear the young man tell her how he has lived a life without crime addictions to drugs fathering children left and right all despite his utterly adverse circumstancesif that scene wasnt powerful enough the very next one drives it home and opens the flood gates a reception to welcome home antwone dozens of smiling faces and open arms announcing that he is part of this great familyone of the messages delivered by this wonderful film is that there are many wellmeaning and sincere people working to help orphans and unwanted children even if some of the homes and administrators dont seem to care and appear selfserving many do give it their all the character who found antwones file once he disclosed the circumstances of his birth is one of those bright lights in the darkness of the systemthe dvd includes a french language track various subtitle choices as well as additional features and information about foster parentingas a clevelander i appreciated the location footage no matter where you are from you will be deeply moved by this autobiographical gem
pos	this movie describes the life of somebody who grew up in the worst of circumstances but unlike many people he actually grew up to be a respectable person whats more is that this is a true storyantwone fisher is so innocent and yet he was abused such just because he was not white antwone fisher has been married to the same women for ten years and he never fooled around with women coke cigars weed alcohol or any of those things that are very popular in the places he was growing up there is not much more to say about this movie it is excellent the only rating i can give it is a 1010
pos	this is a film about life the triumph over adversity and the wonders of the human spirit i defy anyone not to shed a tear by the end of the movie this is more than just a tearjerker its an engaging thoughtprovoking drama with excellent performances from all the cast but especially derek luke and denzel washington 7 years on im amazed that luke is still a virtual unknown and washington only directed one other film nevertheless apart from a slow buildup the story of this foster childs trials and tribulations and how it still affects him in adulthood is the sort of movie that stays with you long after you have seen it like many fox searchlight pictures this was more of a sleeper hit and didnt get the mass critical acclaim it deserves the scene where antwone finally meets his mother summed up the movie for me there were so many ways that could have been done and it could have been all schmaltzy or it could have been unrealistic but washington struck exactly the right tone his mother never said a word and could only shed a tear while antowne asked simply why her overwhelming guilt prevented her from saying anything what could she say to defend herself one of the most moving cinematic scenes i have seen
pos	a great story based on a true story about a young black man and all the difficulties along the road being that this is denzel washingtons first ever movie that he himself was gonna direct i have to admit i was a tad sceptical but who wouldnt be but then again hes a great actor with plently of years of experience and the end result turned out great the story is told in a great way making you that has had difficulties during your childhood and young adulthood see yourself in those situations so it hits you hard letting you know your not the only one going through hell in all a touching story about a young man trying to make it in this fed up world the story is based on the life of antwone fisher born 3 august 1959 cleveland ohio usa whom was also the writer of this movie strongly recommended 810
pos	and the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom  anais nin marcel proust says the real voyage of discovery lies in not seeing new landscapes but in having new eyes author and screenwriter antwone fisher joined the us navy to see new landscapes but the demons of his past prevented him from seeing the world through new eyes based on his autobiography finding fish written many years after the events his story is dramatized in the film antwone fisher denzel washingtons first directorial effort it is a heartfelt if somewhat formulaic look at the painful process of moving from being consumed by ones past to being able to live life in present timerequired to attend therapy sessions after several outbursts of anger at the base the painful aspects of his childhood are shown in flashback as the grown up antwone derek luke recounts his life in sessions with navy psychiatrist jerome davenport denzel washington he is at first unwilling to talk but when he begins the floodgates are opened after his father was shot to death by a girlfriend and antwone was abandoned by his mother after being released from prison he was placed in a foster home where he lived for fourteen years suffering humiliation and sexual abuse according to antwone the treatment by his foster mother mrs tate novella nelson who referred to him only as nigga and by his cousin nadine yolonda ross was in fact much worse than shown on the screenthe only friend he has is a local by named jesse jascha washington who later in the film only adds to his feelings of abandonment it is difficult to build a film around psychiatric sessions but it was done successfully in ordinary people and good will hunting with a great deal more dramatic interest but it succeeds here because of the dominant performances of washington and luke though the films attempt to compress eleven years into a few months seems a bit too facile davenports humanity and warmth however allows fisher to feel safe enough to discuss his difficult past and cheryl joy bryant his new girlfriend who is also in the navy supports him in his struggle to achieve a breakthroughwith cheryls help and dr davenports counseling antwone develops enough selfesteem to return to cleveland and begin the journey to try and find his mother in order to complete the past what comes through in derek lukes incredible performance is antwones longing for acceptance dramatized in a heartbreaking dream shown at the beginning of the film in which he is the guest of honor at a banquet filled with people who love him comedian mort sahl once said that people just have to remember what were all here for to find our way home antwone fisher touches not only on the longing of one young person to find his way home but reaches all those who have cried themselves to sleep not knowing the joy of being loved
pos	i just watched antwone fisher on bravo what an awesome movie and incredible young man this movie is a must see for anyone who is dealing with how to overcome childhood abuse and abandonment as an adult denzel washington puts in an outstanding performance as well as the young man who plays antwone fisher kleenex alertfeel good and tearful the most heartrending moment is when he finally meets his mother who he was taken away from at 2 months of age and one of the most courageous was when he stood up to his abusive foster mother and sister i saw this movie on bravo in 2008 and only wish i had known about it years ago definitely a movie to add to my dvd collection
pos	antwone fisher is the story of a young emotionally troubled us navy seaman his problems lead him to jerome davenport a psychiatrist who helps him realize that his troubles stem from his childhood upbringing get ready to shed a tear or two the movie could thaw the coldest heart i loved the story which turns from something so very awful to happen to anyone into a positive ending antwone fisher is a powerful movie most importantly about forgiveness other important issues that get you thinking are child abuse adoption and foster careoscar winner denzel washington does an impressive job in his directorial debut there were many scenes which i enjoyed watching they included the beginning dreams of a little boy  check out the giganticsized pancakes and the ending dreams turned into reality which beautifully tied the story together another wonderful scene occurred when the doctor encouraged antwone to search for his family to find answers to his questions about his family that abandoned him my favorite scene happened when the young man finally confronted his mother and her reaction towards him pricelessall the actors represented their parts well in addition to directorial responsibilities mr washington continues to show why he won an oscar award and is successful in all his acting roles he had a strong presence in this movieactor derek luke demonstrated why he was so right for the part of antwone fisher he portrayed very real and hearttugging workjoy bryant who played the part of cheryl antwones love interest resembled a ray of sunshine on the screen the chemistry flowed well between the romantic charactersnovella nelson who played the part of mrs tate a despicable character deserves special mentionalthough we only see her for a few minutes the actress who played fishers mother gave an outstanding performanceeveryone should see antwone fisher
pos	this film which is based on a true story comes from first time director and long time actor denzel washington denzel washington has given us some of the best performances of the last decade as a black soldier in the civil war in glory and a lawyer in the acclaimed philadelphia and of course he made special notoriety last year when he won the academy award for best actor in training day in which denzel washington became the first african american to receive the award for best actor i guess denzel wanted a change of pace so he chose to direct antwone fisher in which he also stars fisher is played by derek luke who is new to the silver screen but has made some guest appearances on such television shows as king of queens and he will be appearing in the upcoming film release of biker boyz	this is a truly well done film from denzel washington considering it was his first time directing undoubtedly denzel felt some kind of commitment and believed in the real life story of antwone fisher antwone fisher is about a young african american man in the navy who constantly gets into fights and after one particular brawl he is sent to see a navy psychiatrist named jerome davenport played by denzel washington davenport helps antwone to deal with his troubled past and learn to move on with his life by finding his birth mother who had to give him up at birth because she was in prison what makes this film good is the fact that its not overly melodramatic i was expecting something a little more like good will hunting with a lot of swearing fighting and vulgarity not that i didnt like good will hunting or the swearing fighting and vulgarity of the film were out of place quite the contrary however antwone fisher is a true story and i dont think that washington wanted to sensationalize the story for dramatic affect in the film dont get me wrong there are moments when we see antwone fighting carrying on and having moments when it seems like the world is closing in on him after all in his first session with his psychiatrist the character played by washington devenport asks fisher where he was born and fishers response is from under a rock an obvious jab at the pressures waning on antwone fishers soul but i had to appreciate the fact that this film wasnt sensationalized for dramatic affect i think it shows real character on the part of denzel washington to deliver a more realistic story and to avoid the typical clichs that are common in hollywood films even those based on true stories one other point that i would like to bring up about antwone fisher is the acting over all performances were good in the film but not great at times i think it was a bit obvious that the main characters were actors but overall to complain about performances in this film would be ludicrous one actress that i would like to point out in this film is viola davis she plays antwones mother but she says barely two sentences in the movie at all but not so much because she appears at the end of the film but more because she in shock that her long lost son antwone has found her what i would like to point out about her as an actress in the lack of use of her she in basically a character actress and i havent seen her play any really elaborate roles she made appearances in traffic out of sight kate  leopold and two recent films far from heaven and solaris in steven soderbergs remake of solaris she played a scientist on a doomed space craft orbiting a planet in that film she is confronted by george clooneys character and she drawn to tears by what clooney tells her in a particular scene when i first saw solaris i remember seeing her tear up in the scene and thinking wow this woman can act it was as if you could feel the characters grief in that brief shot of her face she gave so much expression and i honestly felt very sorry for her characters sadness and trouble in the film i think she has definite potential as an actress and should be used more often perhaps in leading roles rather than just as a character driven actress nonetheless antwone fisher is a very good movie denzel washington as always pulls off a great performance and he gives us a great directorial debut also derek luke is a very talented actor i think that antwone fisher will bring his immense critical fame for his portrayal of the troubled man but i think that his public popularity will increase with the release of biker boyz which also stars lawrence fishburn antwone fisher is based on the book finding fish a memoir by antwone quenton fisher 
pos	intimate and specific yes a bit of a cinderella story but only after many convoluted turns earning its way deeper and deeper into antwones psyche only superficial viewing can condemn this film as superficial this is the stuff that heals nations this is one of our great national stories antwones path to emotional health encompasses a whole breadth of family history the history of slavery and its aftermath in his first directorial effort first of many i hope denzel washington confirms once again that he has a truly beautiful mind and soul
pos	i went to see antone fisher not knowing what to expect and was most pleasantly surprised the acting job by derek luke was outstanding and the story line was excellent of course denzel washington did his usual fine job of acting as well as directing it makes you realized that people with mental problems can be helped and this movie is a perfect example of this dont miss this one
pos	in his directorial debut denzel washington takes a true story that also happens to be a very difficult story and brings it to the screen with an honesty that we have come to expect from washingtons acting efforts but now we see this touch as a directorrecently we have seen some of the disastrous results of kids who have fallen through the cracks of public protection this story tells of a nightmare existence that leaves terrible scars but suggests the triumph of the human spirit in the endwe can nit pick on some first effort problems with too many close ups and not the best of editing these scenes but the simplicity of other scenes that project such power cannot be understatedif the academy overlooks this film it will be travesty this film pulls no punches and goes to the cold hard facts of the story with a purity that usually doesnt transcend from a novel to the screen this  of course  is a tribute to the directorthis is a dandy so go see it and tell your friends to go see it too
pos	unlike other commenters who have commented on this movies ability to transcend race contrarily i think that this powerful film provides a complex and deep story that addresses institutional racism and the effects thereof washington directs fishers story with a careful hand and critical eye relinquishing this cinematic endeavor neither to dismemberment of womens bodies perpetuating unthoughtful stereotypes nor satisfying the expectation of the white gaze i think this film might be a bit too happy in the end however it is deeply entrenched in afroamerican culture and discourse to the point that some white spectators may get the feeling of looking into the life of this afroamericanantwone fisher i have problems with the naval aspect of the film but when we look at america there are not many choices or opportunities for black men who arewere in fishers situation or similar situations viewers may go to this movie expecting a black movie what is a black moviedo stereotypes of pimps whores drug dealers single parent homes and so forth constitute a black movie i think washington as director recognized that afroamericans and other people of color deal with human problems like abuse and displaced aggression to name a few these problems havehistorically and presentlyonly been given light and validity via good will hunting and other white movies its high time they were given the same recognition and validity as their white counterparts in and out of the mediasad to say though in this racist country denzel washington and derek luke will probably have to wait another ten years before they receive an oscar or anything else they both will have to wait until they direct or star in a movie that perpetuates the usual racist and sexist stereotypes to get an oscar that is to say denzel deserved awards for malcolm x hurricane and others before that jive training day oscar that is not to negate or push aside other great actresses and actors of color who are denied their due praise for ingenious work yet hollywood would rather send the message that racism and sexism and heterosexism are acceptable by perpetuating and even rewarding those stereotypes as they appear in countless films such as american beauty midnight in the garden of good and evil american pie and even gone with the windderek luke is a helluva actor and i wish him best all of the other actresses and actors gave superb performances hands down although i do take issue with denzels selection of yet another straighthaired lightskinned sistuh that said everyone should watch this film however it may not be for everyone much luv 1010
pos	this movie was incredible i would recommend it to anyone much better than what i had already anticipated it was definitely a heartwrenching spectacular movie it is an amazing story with amazing actors and creators definitely another great movie with denzel washington shouldnt surprise anyone derek luke did a wonderful job as well
pos	he glorified himself as a great supporting actor in glory he proved he was no malcolm in the middle mediocre actor in malcolm x he showed his brotherly love for acting in philadelphia he pulled a slam dunk in he got game he pulled no punches and rocked us like a hurricane in the hurricane he provided us effective thespian education in training day and now he has demonstrated that he could also direct denzel washingtons directorial debut antwone fisher is the most moving film of the year this tearjerker fisher story is in no relation to the debacle that happened to the miami dolphins in the 4th quarter against the new england patriots in the last game of the 2002 season unlike that dolphin tragedy antwone fisher possesses an emotional joyous conclusion the movie is based on a true story about a young naval officer who has an anger management problem due to the abhorrent he suffered as a foster child denzel plays the naval psychologist who helps antwone overcome his rage and convinces him to find his natural mother derek lukes debut performance as antwone is the best admirable acting i have seen by a novice actor in some time now i actually saw some of the detailed eccentricities in lukes acting as i have seen in washingtons past performances it was like if washington was telling luke  la la la luke i am your acting father ok i will lay off the star wars jokes before my readers send me to a galaxy far far away speaking of the great denzel his work as the psychologist was masterful but what can you expect from the acting master d himself antwone fisher was written by no other than antwone fisher himself the emotional pathos he inserted in his storylifes screenplay was of fisher king material i hail to the chief mr washington in catching the right bait in antwone fisher  excellent
pos	having not seen all the films released in 2002 i cant say that this is the best film of the year i can say that it is the best film i have seen all year most american films featuring black people either obsess over the american preoccupation with race relations or fall into the cliches of the inner city ghetto with every sterotype imaginable spouting ebonicphrased slang antwone fisher stands proudly alone in this regard race is irrelevant save for one fight that may or may not have been provoked by a racial slurantwone fishers story is one that should find resonance with any empathic individual he is understatedly and thoughtfully portrayed by derek luke denzel washington while obviously using his star power to have the film made sticks to the background for the most part and allows the film to be the antwone fisher story at a time when bet and popular culture in general want to maintain the ghetoization of a large number of americans and canadians too you know this is a film that speaks to the humanity in all of us i just hope that the nonblack audience will go see this film for that humanity rather than avoiding it because they feel that there are no characters or actors in the movie whom they can identify with that would be a sad commentary on racerelations in north america in and of itself 
pos	having developed a critical eye for film and a love for good cinema i went to see antwone fisher with my breath symbolically held while i am an unabashed fan of denzel washington  both of his skill as an actor and of his public persona i am an honest enough fan to admit the very few times when he hasnt quite hit the mark in a film or two and i could be wrong about those  after all i am not an actor but this was different  denzel would pour his careers experience into and guide a film handling one of the most sensitive topics known to man  the abuse of a child as his directorial debut no less and develop the film to point that it would successfully present the triumph of a man i didnt want to be disappointedand i wasntwhat i did see is a film full of promise that connected diverse audiences and gave the inexperienced viewer a brief but truthful eye into the life of a young man whose childhood was a living hell but who triumphed despite it all this film did it  and nary a dry eye of any color in the theatre proved it it takes someone to know the topics in this film to know when truth is presented it takes a talented filmmaker to tell you the story convincingly when you havent experienced it and if he can further draw an audience in and cause an audience to emotionally respond without pity the filmmaker has done his job in any film black white purple or polka dotted that is what makes good cinema bravo denzel washington derek luke joy bryant and most of all antwone fisher  you have indeed won
pos	well its yet again a film that plays with your sentiments and you come out all soft as opposed to a rocky film but im a sucker for those so i gave it a good score the acting was very good and there were a lot of feeling the violence is kept to a minimal which makes a change id have given it a 9 if it were not for the salute at the end all in all a good movie with very good actors
pos	knowing what to expect on the whole from a denzel washington performance  quality integrity gravitas wry humour  will prepare you for what to expect from his directorial debut much like robert de niros a bronx tale antwone fisher delivers the moving drama of the life of a young man and the effects of key figures in his life much as in a bronx tale de niro played one of these key figures to the lead character himself a character was born to play but was too old too washington takes a similar role in this as the fatherly councellor to the titular character  a character that seems like he should be played by a washington from 20 years ago be thankful washington is too old to play antwone because if he had we would firstly be deprived of the wonderfully measured and intelligently nuanced performance he gives as the navy councellor however more importantly we wouldnt get to see the superb we can only hope star making turn from derek luke in the title role inevitably the character comes across as moulded in washingtons shape however you get the impression this is not just because washington directed it not that luke was trying to copy him but that luke is as genuinely powerful and thought provoking an actor as washington it took far too long for washington to receive the academy award he deserved for malcolm x philadelphia devil in a blue dress and the hurricane let us hope that luke does not have to wait so long also a great piece of casting was joy bryant as fishers girlfriend cheryl while the part could have been a forgettable support or a standard girlfriend role bryant imbues it with life tender and intelligent the role transcends stereotyping with bryant inhabiting it and she makes the part significant and interesting it doesnt hurt either that bryant is possibly the most attractive woman youll see on celluloid this year  the smile alone could thaw the coldest heart acting ability and looks  why isnt this woman in everything being made right now providing good support in a small role in salli richardson as washingtons wife berta saying more with a silence or look than many hollywood actresses can manage in an entire film she informs the audience of the entire storylines long before any exposition occurs as for washingtons directing as i said it is the directing equivalent of his acting taking the story of a man few viewers will have heard of and making it genuinely interesting is a difficult feat which washington achieves with aplomb the film is neither rushed nor showy but it never feels slow or dull it is measured and nuanced balancing the humour and drama perfectly antwone fisher may not blow you away if you like big explosive plotless hollywood films but for those who appreciate a finely crafted character piece with excellent performances and steady well handled direction this is for you
pos	saw this film in august at the 27th annual national association of black journalists convention in milwaukee wi its first public screening the film is great derek luke is wonderful as antwone fisher this young actor has a very bright future the real antwone fisher did a great job writing the film and denzels direction is right on the money see it opening weekend you wont be disappointed
pos	this is my favorite movie ever i have watched it at least 10 times and i cry every time my family begs me not to watch it so i wont have a crying fit i think i love that it is a true story written by antwone himself just as much as i love the movie the acting is top notch and the actors were perfect for their role denzel washington is one of my favorite actors but this is my favorite movie he has done so far i took care of a little boy who was also born in jail he was the most precious little boy i had ever met he has now been adopted by a wonderful family who fought for him for almost two years i saw this movie while the fight was still going on and his future was unsure and i am so happy he is safe and loved and i am so happy antwones happy and found his familyi would love to know more about him and how it has been since meeting his family i just cant say enough good things about it
pos	antwone fisher tells of a young black us navy enlisted man and product of childhood abuse and neglect luke whose hostility toward others gets him a stint with the base shrink washington leading to introspection self appraisal and a return to his roots pat sanitized and sentimental antwone fisher is a solid feelgood flick about the reconciliation of past regrets and closure good old hollywood style entertainment family values entertainment with just a hint of corn b
pos	several years ago the navy kept a studied distance away from the making of men of honor a film based on the experiences of the services first black master chief divers struggle to overcome virulent racism ever eager to support films showing our navys best side the uss nimitz and two helicopter assault carriers with supporting shore installations were provided to complement this engrossing tale of a young sailors battle with uncontrollable rage some of the movie was shot aboard the uss belleau woodantwone fisher wrote the script for denzel washingtons directors debut in which he stars as a navy psychiatrist treating fisher played effectively and deeply by derek lukefisher is an obviously bright enlisted man assigned to the uss belleau wood lha3 a front line helicopter assault platform fisher cant seem to avoid launching his own assaults at minimal provocation from his fellow enlisted men sent to the md as part of a possible preseparation proceeding fisher slowly opens up to the black psychiatrist revealing an awful childhood of great neglect and shuddering brutalitythe story develops as fisher cautiously but increasingly trusts his doctor and gets the courage to pursue a love interest an enlisted sailor named cheryl played by a stunningly beautiful joy bryantfisher reluctantly engages with the doctor by asking long simmering questions but soon realizes he must seek the answers however painful in order to grow and move away from conflictseeking destructive behaviorwhile all the main characters are black this story transcends race while unflinchingly showing the evil of exuberant religiosity and concomitant hypocrisy in foster family settings viola davis a versatile actress seen in a number of recent films is a picture of sullen immorality but is nothing compared to foster mom mrs tate novella nelson who in short but searing scenes would earn  if it existed  the oscar for gutchurning brutalityfilms about patienttherapist interaction follow a certain predictability all that transference and countertransference stuff but the earnestness of fisher and his doctormentor is realistically gripping its a good story well told periodwhile set in the navy antwone fisher is not in any real sense a service story as was men of honor an excellent movie that dealt with crushing racism directed against a real person nor is it truly a film about blacks its about surviving terrible childhood experiences and as fisher says being able to proclaim in adulthood that the victim is still standing tall the persecutors shrink in size and significance as a brave and strong young man claims his right to a decent life with the aid of a caring doctormy only quibble is that washington is a lieutenant commander but is addressed as commander with all the navy support people listed in the end credits someone should have told director washington that his character like all naval officers below the rank of commander is addressed as mister not a big criticism is it i dont know why this film is playing in so few theaters it deserves wide distribution derek luke may well get an oscar nomination810
pos	whatever you become in your lifeyou must never forget that you have rootsthis is the story of true facts that was made into a beautiful and moving movie i dare to say that this movie is well underratedthis shows us a reality of lifethe more evil surrounds you the better person you becometrust in your instincts and be aware that the ideal of life is to live it happywithout grudgeswithout living under a rock  the movie concept is more that interestingconnecting the storytelling with real life eventskeeping us aware of everythingfrom facts to emotions bless these people and make everyone happy  see iti recommend it to all young peopleits not about racism its about how to live your life 
pos	when i first read the plot of this drama i assumed it was going to be like sex and the city however this drama is nothing like it the stories the characters seem more real and you empathise with the situations more the concept of the drama is similar four 30 something women guide us through there friendships and relationships with problems and strife along the way katie the gp is a dark and brooding character who you find difficult to relate too and is best friends with trudi a widow trudis character is heart warming as you can relate to difficulties she is having along with the fact she is the only mother of the four jessica is the party girl very single minded and knows what she wants and how to get it she is a likable character and is closest to siobhan the newly wed who whilst loving her husband completely cant help her eyes wandering to her work colleague over all the drama is surprisingly addictive and if the bbc continue to produce the series it could do well it is unlike other female cast dramas such as sex and the city or desperate housewives this if played right could be the next cold feet plus the male cast are not bad on the eyes too
pos	why this is called mistresses is a puzzle because its about four women three of whom arent mistresses except wait ah i see its a salacious title and we all have to merchandise i suppose the series itself delicious most of the characters are hell bent on cutting metaphorical chunks off themselves great fun reminds me of lwts 1976 miniseries bouquet of barbed wire where every character and their dads wielded the machetesiobhan orla brady is the only actual mistress and shes getting herself in proper trouble husband is infertile so no chance of a baby there then but at work theres dominic played by ubersexy adam rayner who looks so good that theres no surprise when heavy lust breaks out dominic it turns out has no fertility problems i expect his sperms do swashbuckling  probably each carries a little sword  and now siobhan is inevitably pregnant that way instead what siobhan should do is to shut up good and tight and go with  its a miracle what she actually does of course is say to her friends i have to tell my husband no you dont really you dont stop stopkatie sarah parish was a mistress once for we learn that shed had an affair with a married man before the series started unwisely shes now taken up with his son the father died of cancer and katie who is a doctor helped him on his journey so shes an euthanasiarist has had affairs with two of her patients and is sleeping with the son of the father in carelessly ignoring the incestuous undertones its not going to end well for katiejessica is an experimental lesbian she arranges events and shes busy doing a lesbian marriage as the series gets underway she quickly gets into steamy eye exchanges with one of the brides alex played by anna torv and the script hurries along to a lesbonk with great haste however it cant think of a good way of putting the two women in bed together so it invents a very lame youre not having a hen night well i cant let you get away with that ill organise one and the guests shall be  me which achieves the result but isnt exactly winterson i thought script writers were supposed to earn their living lazy torvs interpretation of her character is good alex treats jessica as possibly unsavoury and alexs body language always points backwards when shes moving forward mind once shes over the wall in she happily goes and unsurprisingly for shelley conn is so mouthwatering that so would a good percentage of the human race given the chancewhich brings us to trudi whos a widow of course there should be plain people in a community but if youre going to have a plain character then you have to invent something to admire in them its quite possible to be a lump and engaging however smalls trudi looks like one of those characters that casting put prominently in a medieval crowd scene after the director said thats ridiculous not every single character would be pretty more tellingly you cant find anything to admire in her nothing shes a turnip in a bowl of apples appallingly she does sexy from time to time i wont forget her appearance in bright red corset with stockings tucked into her crotch for a long time and for all the wrong reasonsso good delinquent fun all round theres easily enough material here for a second series and i hope that they do one i trust they learn one lesson though the characters never take off their underclothes in bed having spent abandoned hours of unbridled lust afterwards they surface still wearing their bras or keep the sheets tight wound round their naughty bits after several episodes no nipples yet and you can go beg for a cock whats this early 21st century puritanism so production team are you listening your characters will solve some of their mental problems if they do abandon as well as talk it at least theyll have more fun in the fun scenes poor things in a series dominated by either being in the bedroom or wanted to be in the bedroom or having just been in the bedroom its a bit silly and jars a lot that the characters bonk in their underwearoverall i was going to score 6 top end medium but the series does one trick thats rare enough when each episode ends you always want more and you look forward to the next one with anticipation so i score 7
pos	i wasnt quite sure if this was just going to be another one of those idiotic nighttime soap operas that seem to clutter prime time but as it turns out this is a pretty good show no small thanks to talented casting four female friends with diverse backgrounds get together and share the weekly goingson of their lovelives the hour long program follows each of them separately through their often screwed up quests to find love and it does it without being boring or trite sharon smalls trudi is the homemaker one allegedly widowed after september 11th who gets a little preachy and annoying with her friends who tend to be a little looser and more creative in their endeavors its great to see small back on tv as she was great in the inspector lynley mysteries the chick can act orla bradys character siobhan a lawyer is perhaps the most damaged but still very sympathetic of the women as she wrestles with her kind but selfabsorbed husband hari jaffrey formerly of spooks in his driven desire to have a child with her regardless of her needs the final two members of the cast are the effervescent jess shellie conn an events planner whos a wild child who sleeps with anyone and everyone gender not specific and katie sarah parrish a somber doctor whos affair with a patient and his son have sent her career and love life spiraling out of control that being said im hooked now and hope that the bbc continues cranking this series out because its good its different and its got a great cast
pos	this drama is unlike sex and the city where the women have a few drinks and share their sexual encounters with each other its much more personal and people can relate to it its much more engaging and emotional on a new level than other dramas focusing on women and their lives like sex and the city lipstick jungle dr katie roden is a psychologist with a dark secret she seems much more depressed and guilt ridden than the rest of her 3 friends she is dealing with the death of her former lover who was her patient while tackling his sons advances on her her sombre clothes and empty and cold house convey her inside emotions very well trudi malloy a widow is battling issues with letting go of her dead husband from 911 and when a handsome stranger richard shows an interest in her she is suddenly forced to do a reality check by her friends who suggest that she gets back into dating business the ridiculous and embarrassing courting scenes between richard and trudi are totally funny it is interesting to note that richard asks her out the day she gets a millions from the 911 board for her husbands deathlets see what his intentions are siobhan dillon a lawyer is fed up of her husbands love making tactics which only involve baby making as they are having trouble conceiving and she quickly falls for her colleague who offer his services a little too willingly to her and she does not hesitate for longit will interesting to see whether she will continue her affair or patch up with her husband played by raza jeffrey jessica a real estate business woman is single and is straight until she organizes a lesbian wedding and has an affair with one of them her character is shown as a bold and provocative woman who before her lesbian encounter is having sex with a married man her colleague lets see where her character venture tothe beauty of this drama is that we are shown 4 totally different women with different scenarios whose ambitions and inhibitions are shown its also a good thing that the drama reveals the fact that sometimes friends lie to each other to be safe
pos	series 2 has got off to a great start i dont think you need to have watched series 1 to get a grasp of whats happening but like any series its nice to feel some sense of the characters and to care about what happens to them and this show makes you think like that these 4 30something women seem to lead glamorous and exciting lives yet the premise is believable and realistic so the twists and turns that arrive thanks to their love and sex lives are exciting to watch but you also know that these are problems that happen to real women too its about the decisions we make as women and how sometimes we are led down certain paths in our lives rather than consciously making those choices
pos	like his elder brothers claude sautet and jeanpierre melville alain corneau began to cut his teeth in french cinema with a series of fine thrillers la menace 1977 and srie noire 1979 among others police python 357 is a good example of how corneau conceived and shot his works at this time of his career they had a splendid cinematography painstaking screenplays and a sophisticated directing elaborated for efficiencys sakethe police superintendent ferrot yves montand is a cop with unconventional methods who usually works all alone he makes the acquaintance of a young woman sylvia lopardi stefania sandrelli and becomes her lover while ignoring that she has another lover his superior ganay franois prier when the latter learns it he kills her in a fit of anger ferrot has to investigate the murder and all the clues are inexorably against himone could deem that this kind of farfetched story isnt exempt from glitches and sometimes one can see right through it but corneaus pedantic directorial style helps to conjure up a stifling dusky atmosphere the first part of the film before the night of the murder might seem uninteresting and however it is crucial for what will follow this keymoment corneau falls back on a sober treatment with rather sparse moments and short appearances by secondary minor characters whom the viewer will see again during the investigation in spite of drawbacks corneau and his scenarist daniel boulanger penned a deft story mnard mathieu carrire who sometimes expresses his surprise because ferrot keeps a relatively low profile during the investigation but his superior knows that he usually works alone actually ferrot has to find solid tricks to muddy the waters and so to exonerate himself eventually the chief idea of the film concerns ferrot himself hes a cop who bit by bit loses his identity and finds himself in the heart of a terrible depersonalization it is epitomized by the moment when he throws himself acid on his face so that witnesses wont recognize him when he is brought face to face with themthe backdrop of this thriller orlans is efficiently enhanced by corneaus camera and helps to inspire this eerie thriller its pernicious charm
pos	great screenplay and some of the best actors the world has ever produced montand gives the concept of the lone wolf police detective a whole new dimension of intensity and most importantly credibilitywhen a typical hollywood copheroe loses family friends and pets to murder he is usually given his minute of grief but when the sixty seconds are over he pulls himself together packs his gun and goes gleefully shooting up his enemies one by onemontands marc ferrot however is really devastated  by his girlfriends murder of course but also by finding out that she had another loverin his confusion and wrath he does not seek revenge but needs to keep going to find the real perpetrator of a crime where his fingerprints are all over the scene thus all his actions become unescapably logical this is the main reason why this movie glues us to our seats but definetely not the only one
pos	an excellent movie about two cops loving the same woman one of the cop prier killed her but all the evidences seems to incriminate the other montand the unlucky montand doesnt know who is the other lover that could have killed her and prier doesnt know either that montand had an affair with the girl montand must absolutely find the killerand what a great ending highly recommended
pos	waqt is a perfect example of a chicken soup not exactly for your soul the broth unfortunately has lost its actual taste thanks to all the excess dilution and garnishing that went into its makingwhats surprising and disappointing about waqt is that it comes from a director who stayed away from the usual clichs of hindi cinema in his first venture but who in his second outing gives in for all the stereotype film formulas while vipul shah had the conviction to show something as implausible as blind men robbing a bank in aankhen he just fails to induce life in the entire packaging of waqt that is based on something as conceivable as a fatherson relationship adopted from a gujarati play aavjo vhala fari malishu waqt does have a sensible storyline with a social message to back up a mature look on the fatherson relationship a fathers unconditional love towards his son and a sons responsibility towards his family ishwar chand sharawat amitabh bachchan who has established his entire empire on his own from the scratch leads an affluent life with his wife sumitra shefali shah their only son aditya akshay kumar never had the need to strive for anything since he got everything tailormade and spoonfed in life ishwars pampering has only spoil him all the moreaditya dreams to turning into a superstar but does nothing to make his dreams come true in the meanwhile he marries his ladylove mitali priyanka chopra ishwar hopes that marriage will make aditya a more responsible man but he is disappointed aditya is still at his blithe best leading a carefree lifethe endurance limit finally collapses when ishwar expels aditya from his house the sudden change in the attitude of his affectionate father towards him and his now expecting wife baffles aditya he has no option left but to strive for the livelihood of his wife and his unborn kid he starts turning into an independent man but the rift in the relationship between him and his father growsthe story is simplistic while the uncomplicated screenplay has a very elementary approach one can easily identify and relate with the credible characters of both the father and the son if you are not one of the two you at least might have come across individuals like them somewhere in real lifeadd to it director vipul shahs easy handling of the screenplay with a family affair like this any other director in his place would have added in tons of melodrama in the proceedings as per the cinematic laws of bollywood family dramas turning the film into a compulsive tearjerker however shah excels in the effortless handling of emotions for most part of the filmclearcut example of his unpretentious direction is palpable in the preinterval scene where the father expels the son from his house in a rather frivolous manner the purpose of the scene is achieved without blotting a brunt on the audiences brains ditto for the scene in the second half wherein the now separated father son have a flippant conversation thats what differentiates waqt from a kabhi kushi ghum or an ek rishtaa and in fact places it one level high in terms of treatmentbut after gaining all the distinction points one may wonder where does waqt still fail in the problem lies in the fact that while waqt distinguishes itself from the others in its league in terms of treatment it gives in to the glitches in the terms of packaging what with the director forcing in songndance every now and then in the first half theres a johar kinda shaadi song a chopra kinda holi song a father son disco dandia song a dream song and a dream come true song inducing sufficient yawns in the viewer picture this the father has just ousted the son from his house and the son is dreaming of a song in moroccan mountains with his wife out of place out of reason and the audience out of seatthe film just drags in the first half and the actual story starts only in the second half the director has wasted too much waqt on unnecessary elements the much talked about dog chase sequence isnt bad but is not redeeming either however akshay kumars taandav dance is simply ridiculous imagine he qualifies for the star hunt in the movie with this unintentionally hilarious histrionic add to it the climax set at the finals of the starhunt where the son bursts out with emotions thats so archetypal also the editing pattern could have been reversed to conceal the fathers reason for the change in attitude towards his sonanu maliks music is fine though unnecessary in the proceedings santosh thundiiayils camerawork is competent enough though not much demanding aatish kapadia has come up with some good dialogs for dramatic momentsboman irani and rajpal yadav make up or the light moments in the film very efficiently while rajpal yadav has been going overboard with his comic histrionics in many films off lately this time he underplays his character and is completely restrained his deadpan expressions are perfectly complimented with bomans overthetop histrionicsshefali shah is convincing in the mothers role not to be taken as a censure but she is flawless in both playing and looking her character priyanka is gorgeous and performs her part wellof course the major applause deserves are akshay kumar and amitabh bachchan akshay is especially expressive in the scene where his doting father intentionally berates him to make him aware of his responsibilities though bachchan goes a bit dramatic in a couple of scenes his brilliance strikes throughout the filmto sum up waqt is like a soup whose ingredients are both tasty and nutritional but the final recipe somehow isnt as much appetizing
pos	simply great movie no doubt about it great story and superb performances be it amitabh akshay shefali priyanka boman or rajpal hindi film industry is going shameless with mallika and co this movie is totally vulgarity free and therefore bound to fail in vulgarity addicted our indian society but the message and concept this movie carries are absolutely superb anu malikboring copycat could have been avoided and ismail darbar or himmesh reshmmiya could have been used as musician i think vipul shah should have given little bit gujarati touch particularly in music also anu malik is worst musician around and he thinks himself popstar but this is not the movie where is presence was requiredhe looks only good with govinda style songs i felt some nice serious music with couple of good ghazals or sad songs could have made this movie more memorable
pos	time for a hitwaqt dir vipul amrutlal shah cast amitabh bachchan akshay kumar priyanka chopra shefali shah rajpal yadav and boman irani written by aatish kapadia rating eureka weve got it yes ladies and gentlemenin vipul shahs waqt we have probably found this years first bona fide hit replete with all the necessary ingredients of a commercial bollywood fare waqt has all that it takes for a movie to click with the indian audiences its the kinda film that makes a distributor feel happy and contemplate his next phoren visit in this saga of indian emotions then we have a happy familyisnt it always of three ishwaramitabh bachchan the postmanturnedmillionairedont ask howtheres something about selling toys while delivering letters and all thatseriously who gives a damn married to sumishefali shah is a doting father to adityaakshay kumar ishwar has to make a serious decision about his sons careless attitude towards the responsibilities of life his love for aditya though results in his procrastination of the grave issue however when faced with a situation that will test his race against time ishwar has no alternative but to throw aditya out of the house hoping that the new predicament might make him more conscientious of his own life but this presumed solution becomes a problem in itself as the rift between the loving fatherson increases and the fences continue to grow you dont have to be a rocketscientist to realize that such a story provides ample opportunities to infuse comedy and drama alike so preinterval you have the initially funny later annoying comedy track of boman irani and rajpal yadav and postinterval there are the go for your kerchief moments between aby and akki writer aatish kapadiahe also penned the original gujarati play aavjo vhala fari malishu on which the film is based does a good job of keeping the narrative fluid the dialogues tend to get inconsistent at times it doesnt help that songs appear like acne on a teenage face and mar the proceedings clearly a couple of numbers couldve been done away with on the directing front vipul shows that he possesses a natural flair for storytelling waqt as well as his earlier debut effort aankhen manage to keep you interested till the last reel on a personal note the seesaw of emotions was a tad jerky for me but gauging from the audience reactions it was working to the hiltfinally waqt is all about its performances which amount to one whole point in the overall rating amitabh bachchan is dependable as always his energy is visible and so is his age shefali pitches in a finely nuanced performance and matches the superstar at every step boman and rajpal bring the house down with their histrionics priyanka has little to do than fulfill the perfunctory role of a heroine when it all boils down though waqt is akshays vehicle i have always maintained that akki is as good as the role suits him put him in a mujhse shaadi karogi and hes fantastic but in a bewafaa he is woefully bad here akki is probably at his best whether it is his comic timing or his emotional renderings he is nearperfect theres also an action scene for his fans ironically his previous best endeavour was in aankhen with the same director and big b at his sidewaqt is by no means a memorable movie its not one that will feature in the better films of our industry but it is one for the masses and at a time when the industry is waiting desperately for a universal hit waqt might just do the trick abhishek bandekartrivia this is akshay kumars second consecutive film after bewafaa in which he performs on stage during the climaxrating  poor  average  good  very good  excellent22nd april 2005
pos	what a outstanding movie is this i have not words to describe i dont know how come the rating of the movie is 73 it should be 93 but anyways no one else can make this movie and the acting by akshay is just outstanding the second half of the movie makes u cry and the movie has a really good unexpected ending which makes the movie perfect you should watch this movie once i think twice well its up to u anyways i love this movie and its not just sad and funny but it also gives u a really good meanings and what u should be doing so i think this is one of the best movie in the bollywood history but i know the people has deferent chooses so ya the only thing i dont like about this movie is the music well the background music is good but the songs are not good enough i think the music would be better if a r rahman would be the music director but anyways we cant do anything about that so ya
pos	this is movie is very touching i dont care what people say about this movie this is a very good movie the performances by amitabh bachchans role has the dying father is great because he wants to teach his son how to handle life in case something happens to him and akshay kumer was great in his role as the spoiled aditya thakur the supporting role of shefali shetty who played the role of sumitra thakur was magnificent priyanka chopra was good in her small role she had in the movie ragpal yadav as the braindead servant and boman irani as the showoff fatherin law have a very good connection and the comedy scenes were hilarious the direction is very good
pos	the basic storyline here is aditiya kumar is the spoilt son of a millionaire ishwar bachan who owns a toy industry in ishwars eyes his son aditya can do nothing wrong adityas mother sumitra shefali shah warns ishwar to bring his son to the responsible path before it is too late for ishwar is a patient of lung cancer and has only 9 months to live when his son elopes and marries mitali chopra ishwar readily forgives aditya but when the happy couple aditya and mitali come back from a honeymoon mitali is pregnant and this forces ishwar to kick aditya out of the house to make him more responsible aditya doesnt know his father is suffering from lung cancer and he also doesnt know that his father has kicked him out of the hose to make him more responsible ishwar cannot bring himself to tall aditya that he is about to die with a hungry and pregnant wife it is a race against time so aditya does all he can to prove himself to his father and the climax comes when aditya gets his big break in the movie industry and his father tells him that he is about to diethis movie is absolutely brilliant this is the breakthrough in indian cinema that was needed for the bollywood industry shahs directing is almost flawless but which movie doesnt have flaws the best part if this movie is the father son relationship which is a tearjerker the song interludes is just placed at the right time the scenery is good the only part where this movie fails is where the jokes between boman irani and rajpal yadav the jokes are too long and after a bit they are annoying but overall this is a brilliant movie i advise anybody reading this review to go and watch it regardless of other reviews 910
pos	i saw two movies over the weekend one was kaal and the other waqt both movies are made in bollywood but they are worlds apart the fundamental difference is the story and the director vipul shaw made his indelible mark with ankhen one of the best comedy hindi movies his casting of the charecteres is perfect the story apparently taken from a gujerati play is awesomethe treatment is superb with some exceptions in bollywood when a movie is put together the first thing a bollywood director is prone to do is sign up a music director and this guy mediocre malik in this instanceis obligated to drum up six songs to fulfill his contract so even a good director like vipul shah has to use them to appease the finacier and the grandmas who just cant get enough of these numbers no music director can churn out good songs relentlessly as clearly evident in this movie none of the songs have any melody and they are clearly intrusive to the narration of the story except the background music and the westernized version of the bharatnatyam the duelling and role playing the father and son is good acting by bachachan and akshay kumar his stunt scenes are clearly outstanding a good director surrounds himself with good actors and he is willing to wait till a good story comes along as in this super movie then we have a cheap classless tasteless producer like sharukh khan who will stoop low as to shamelessly plug and promote a trash like kaal to enrich himself at the cost of the betterment of art and they surround themselves with borderline talent and they recoup the investment before the word gets around these are the bollywood locusts who prey on the unsuspected audience to garner film farce awards given by bollywood chamchas and most of them are in the media
pos	this movie was rather awful vipul shahs last movie was good this one was just bad although its a good story and is handled in a great way aatish kapadia who adapted this movie from another gujarati play avjo wahala fari malishu made a good but slow pianful 2 and a half hours to watch there are a lot of flaws in this movie but its still a entertainer songs are rather bleaked out and dont work well but theyre still good overall not a movie you would enthusiastically watch its still a story to take in to account and its good if youre the relationship type pretty good movie with loads of flaws and humor thats really not needed even one bit
pos	first of all st ives the film is only fairly loosely based on the robert louis stevenson story of the same name but for once this is not a criticism the original novel was a workinprogress unfinished at the authors death and in freely adapting it and giving it an ending the filmmakers have brought to life some endearing characters who although different from stevensons originals would i am sure have charmed and amused himit is 1813 capitaine jacques de kroual de saintyves is a breton aristocrat orphaned by the revolutions guillotine now serving as a hussar in napoleons army we meet him going out for the evening claiming that since a hussar who is not dead by 30 is a blackguard he at 34 is now on borrowed time certainly as he faces a string of challenges to duels our dashing hero seems in danger but a surreal prank on his colonel provides him a way out of the duels and into the bed of a beautiful courtesansinger unfortunately it also results in losing his commission further misadventures result in him being taken prisoner by the british and sent to a pow camp in a scottish castlewhile carving toys and boxes jacques catches the attention of flora the young niece of miss susan gilchrist a welltravelled woman of the world who lives at swanston cottage they fall in love and most of the story concerns flora helping jacques to escape and to find his emigr grandfather the old comte of course there is a problem jacques older brother alain a dissolute alcoholic is  perhaps understandably  far from pleased when grandfather disinherits him in front of the whole household the very instant that jacques has appeared cue treachery there is also an entertaining subplot of the romance between the awkward naf but goodhearted major farquhar chevening and aunt susan who has travelled through most of the ottoman empire and been a prisoner of the turkseven allowing for a natural prejudice in favour of any film in which the heroines share my surname st ives is magic it combines splendidly swashbuckling swordfights a balloonflight comedy and romantic adventure i would recommend it to anyone who loves the kind of film they dont make anymore  fairbanks colman flynn  co the acting is splendid anna friel makes flora a spirited and appealing heroine and jeanmarc barr is delightful as jacques a genuinely lovable hero miranda richardson and richard e grant are already great favourites of mine and have great fun as susan and farquhar whose relationship runs as a comic counterpoint to that of the leads as the rakish scheming but ultimately tragic alain jason isaacs shows as he did more recently in the patriot that he has the classic swashbuckling style besides the dashing good looks please please will someone cast him as a hero in the genremy main quibbles with the film concern settings and costumes in the book the castle in which jacques is a prisoner is clearly edinburgh but the film shot in ireland germany and france has highlandised the setting making the retention of place names such as swanston inveresk and queensferry decidedly incongruous the costumes too are a real hotchpotch from 1780s through to the period in which it is set while this would not be implausible with more downmarket characters making do it seems odd for welltodo ladies such as the heroines to be wearing 1780s gowns in 1813 clearly the costuming decision was sthetic these earlier styles are visually far more appealing and elegant than regency fashions and they work in the idealised world of the film as a whole st ives is 90 minutes of pure delight
pos	what a fun movie st ives is it reminds me of the type of film made during the 40s classic story rounded off by characters and a plot that is neither over dramatic nor overtly complicated in fact it isnt over anything robert lewis stevensons story  here adapted for the screen  reads like jane austen for men we do get a tale that has a romance at its heart but there is plenty of fun too battle scenes sort of prison escapes mistaken identities swordplay and the funniest line ive heard in years only in scotland would guests be announced by name at a masked ball there is much hilarity hardship and not a little heartbreak as st ives tries to fight and find his way back to a family and life he barely knewthe cast is absolutely stellar with the too infrequently seen jean marc barr absolutely perfect in the title role anna friel is a refreshing delight as the resourceful flora and miranda richardson nearly walks away with the movie as her wise and worldly been there and seenitall aunt susan richard grant provides comic relief of the highest orderthis is not going to be the greatest movie anyone has ever seen but its charms are undeniable and the entire film fairly bristles with an energy that bursts with life
pos	based on robert louis stevensons st ives the film tells the story of a dashing young french hussar captain jean marc barr during the napoleonic wars captured in battle he is sent to a prisoner of war camp in the scottish highlands run by major farquhar richard e grant in short order he falls in love with a local girl anna friel strikes up a friendship with the major and discovers that his long lost grandfather who fled from france during the revolution lives just up the road spirited performances from all the cast and some memorable lines make this an above average offering
pos	all dogs go to heaven is one of the best movies ive ever seen i first saw it when i was like 3 now im 12 and i rented it it makes me think of things and it brings back so many memories those were the days i love the music i love when charlie is arriving in heaven i love the song let me be surprised i love how charlie looks and his voice bert reynolds could only play charlies voice this great i love this movie the 1st one is the best one because its so original and great it really does bring back memories that no one can describe not even me if only i could go back to those days i love the characters if this is the way the memories come back when im 12 imagine how ill feel when im like 19 i hope ill be able to watch this when im older when i first seen this i never knew that i would really look back on it and feel this way  i hope it will be available to watch im so happy that this movie was made and the amazing idea came to mind and heart on a scale from 110 id give it a perfect 10 its an amazing movie its so hard to explain the feeling when i get older and if i have kids i hope they can experience this feeling
pos	i loved this film when i was little today at 17 it is one of my all time favorite animated films beautiful animation and appealing characters are just two of the things to like about this film although many people might not enjoy some of the songs most of them are welldone and go along with the story it focuses on charlie a roguish handsome german shepard who may seem unlikable to some at first but eventually will win you overnot a kiddie film by any means often very dark and frightening at times a treat for don bluth fans and animation buffs but do keep a tissue in handy adgth never fails to make me cry and will do the same for those who are movie sensitive arguably one of the greatest nondisney animated films of all time along with watership down and my neighbor totorobottom line a heavenly masterpiece
pos	ive seen this movie when i was young and i remembered it as one of the first films i have truly liked that was not an action movie or a comedy so in my later years i decided to watch it again and see if it was just nostalgia or was there really something in that movie to my surprise the movie held to my every expectations its a great movie emotional in the right amount some jokes nice songs not great though and that actually explains why i did not remember it was a musical and all in all a great use to my time i was surprised because the last movies from my childhood that i have revisited did not even pass my minimal demands of a decent movie and yet this movie which i first saw in the second grade made me cry today just like it made me cry then maybe thats because my dog died recently and maybe not but the important thing is that it made me feel and thats why filmmakers make films that and the money of course yes there are continuity glitches yes the script has holes but it doesnt matter the movie itself is fun and smart so dont be fooled by cynical people who always look for the bad things in life because nothing is perfect and this movie gets a 10 not because it is perfect it gets 10 simply because it made me feel
pos	all dogs go to heaven is a movie that i have always liked when i was a kid i used to watch this every other day it is underrated if you look at its imdb rating and the comments of many people in general this isnt a bad movie like many say it is a very good movie this is good and your kids will probably like it even though its rated g some parents may find this to be a bit violent it is actually a pretty dark story where the dogs are similar to mobsters who are involved in gambling extortion and even cold blooded murder the movie follows a dog named charlie who had escaped from the pound is killed by his old friend goes to heaven but ends up coming back to earth many younger kids watching this movie may feel as though they are watching a big kids movie there are some scenes that may scare little kids but im sure theyll do fine every time i watch this movie it reminds me of when i was a little kid im sure everyone has a movie that reminds them of when they were younger this is the movie that makes me feel that way the performances from burt reynolds and dom deluise are great and this is the last movie that a little girl named judith barsi was in unfortunately she was killed at a young age which is a shame because she had so much potential and didnt deserve what happened now that i know her story i cant watch this movie the same way anymore because her voice sounds so sad the animation in this movie is great the voice work is great and the story is good but a little bit different from many other kids movies this was popular at the time of its release but was over shadowed by disneys mega popular the little mermaid this is a movie that isnt conceived as well by adults but if youre a kid or if you grew up with this movie as a kid then im sure you will enjoy watching it
pos	i remember watching this movie with my friends when we were 4 years old but the weird thing is that i never watched it after that the other day i was babysitting and my cousin never saw all dogs go to heaven so we rented both movies and watched them together today and he really loved these movies so many memories came back watching this movie once again and i have to admit i even cried a little im 22 years old and the ending still gets to me all dogs go to heaven is one of the most touching animated films and im shocked honestly by this rating of 58 i thought this movie would bring back good memories for others as well i admit the animation was a bit typical but the story is just so charming and funcharlie is a gambling dog who gets killed by another gambling dog carface but when charlie wants revenge he comes back to earth with a watch that cant stop ticking or thats the end of his life again when he and his best friend itchy look for carface and spy on him they find out how carface gets all his money he has a little orphan girl who talks to animals and finds out who is going to win the races charlie takes the girl annmarie and makes fake promises in order to get the money but he ends up learning that maybe he should put annmarie first before himself when carface goes back to him with a vengeanceall dogs go to heaven is the perfect family film its not disney but this is an excellent family film to watch not to mention that its just so cute and touching i know its ridicules and some people call me crazy but this movie for me when i was a kid made me believe that dogs have souls how could they not theyre just so loving and i think im going to cry again but anyways i would just recommend this movie for anyone its a fun movie to watch710
pos	an unforgettable masterpiece from the creator of the secret of nimh and the land before time this was a very touching bittersweet cartoon i remember this very well from my childhood it was funny and sad and very beautiful well it starts out a bit dark a dog who escaped the pound and gets killed by an old friend ends up in heaven and comes back but it becomes sweet when he befriends an orphaned girl who can talk to animals some scenes were a bit scary contrary to other cartoons like the dream sequence of charlie but everything else was okayand the songs were fair a memorable role of burt reynolds and dom deluise i just love that guy ahehehe and judith barsi of jaws the revenge may god rest her soul poor girl she didnt deserve to die but she is in heaven now all good people go to heaven overall this is a very good animated movie a don bluth classic enough to put anime and disney to shame recommended for the whole family and know this if you have the original video of this youll find after the movie dom deluise has a very important and special message gotta love that guy ahehehe
pos	when i was a little girl and my dad owned a video store this was among my favorite movies i hadnt heard much about it since then nor did i really remember anything about it it having been forgotten in the wake of don bluths other probably better films i managed to track it down a few weeks ago however and was pleasantly surprised again set in new orleans in the 1930s the animation is delightful and the songs are memorable there are a few goofs in continuity if you look hard enough but they generally dont detract from the storyline which leaves you smiling and maybe even a little mistyeyed if you are a lover of animals the characters are believable maybe even a little too grownup for younger watchers as well two paws up and for those of you who havent seen it in a while definitely worth a rewatch
pos	i can remember this movie from when i was a small child i loved it then and i still do now i managed to get it on dvd for my 18th birthday and was over joyed because i had found it so difficult to find it previously and it had only be rented when i was younger my favourite character is charlie because he learns to be a good dog the movie is filled with fun songs and music the animation is brilliant and the character voices are perfect this movie has always been a tearjerker for me but i think that if i hadnt seen the movie when i was small then i would not find it as brilliant and fascinating as i do although i still believe that i would still like it because i am really into animated movies
pos	when i first watched this we borrowed it from our local library about a year ago and watched it about 3 times weve just watched it again and i liked it more than i did the last time id watched it  the film is mainly about two dogs called charlie and itchy voiced by dom deluise and i love dom deluise  charlie is half a gangster and half a goodie which i like itchy is his sidekick charlie is killed by his friend not and sent to heaven when charlie comes back to life it is the start of an amazing adventurethe five main reasons why im absolutely crazy about this film one i love the characters except carface my favourite three are charlie itchy and a little girl called annemarie who comes slightly later two i love the period of history in which this film is set it is set during the prohibition in the united states three the don bluth animation as usual is superb the backgrounds are good too four there is a strange excitement in this film that keeps me on the edge of my seat five the songs in this are lovely my favourite song starts with i need brazil the throb the thrillso watch this lovely film when you can you wont be disappointed   
pos	i saw this movie when i was about 8yearsold and i liked it but it wasnt until i watched it again at the age of 13 that i really understood it for what it is a cartoon about a criminal dog with a real heart of gold adopts a little girl in order to exploit her for her talents to talk to animals the dog starcharlie b barkin is murdered by his formal business partner carface who is absolutely diabolical by the way his soul then goes to where else but heaven only to find a golden watch that is really his lifes time which charlie being the sneaky but lovable cad that he is steals and rewinds sending him back to earth once back on earth charlie goes about seeking revenge on the evil carface this is how he comes upon young annemarie the lonely little orphan that can talk to animals whom charlie plans to scam for her talents in order to get back at his enemy carface but scoundrel charlie actually comes to care for young annemarie and his plans unfoil as he must make up his mind to do what is right after annemarie discovers what her best friend charlie has really been using her to make money for a new and better dog casino now he must rescue her from the dreaded carface i still love this movie even at the age of 22 the idea and plot really are quite different and original from that of many other animated films i especially like the idea that a dog plays the role of the villain for once carface was even better than he was in the all dogs go to heaven sequel in that picture he appeared quite dubious to his role of villain
pos	all dogs go to heaven plays on the canine criminal underworld the film is a delight for children with a comical and darkbutsatisfying and happyending storyline with plenty of song and dance it features outcast charlie a fellow canine criminal who is murdered but returns from the dead he meets a homeless human girl who looks up to him and through this relationship he realizes the meaning of life and selfsacrifice this is a cute animation loved very much through my eyes as a child i would highly recommend this film to children im unsure about how adults would react to it i tried to watch it a few years ago on vhs but those recordings dont last long do they
pos	lots of reviews on this page mention that this movie is a little dark for kids that depends on the kid this isnt a movie for a 26 year old its more geared toward the 8 years and older crowd i saw this movie when i was 10 i absolutely loved it at the time most animated movies were a little too childish for my tastes this movie deals with more serious issues and therefore has a little more emotional impact in this movie characters can die and be sent to hell this gives a little more emotional weight to the scenes where characters are risking their lives the good guys arent always perfectly sweet and nice like other cartoons they have real motivations like revenge and greed but also compassion and friendship shows that things arent always black and whiteexcellent movie
pos	may contain spoilersall dogs go to heaven is a great movie i saw it in 1989 when i was two years old i didnt understand it that well but as i saw it more and more times i started to love it i love the songs in this movie my favorite songs are let me be surprised and soon youll come home those are beautiful songs the only thing that bothers me about the movie is charlie dieing when i was little my sister couldnt even watch that part other than that this movie is wonderful my favorite part of the movie is when annabelle and charlie are flying around heaven heaven is beautiful in the movie and the clocks are very clever i also love itchy in fact i have 3 dachshunds of my own they are so cute overall i love this movie and suggest everyone should see it i give this movie 1010 stars
pos	all dogs go to heaven is in my opinion the best animated film ever made im not really a big fan of animated films but theres something about this one that makes it better than any other animated film ive seen the music is wonderful as is the performances of burt reynolds dom deluise and especially ken page as the king gator lets make music together is perhaps one of my favorite songs from any movie musical ive seen this is definitely a must see for people of all ages
pos	in my case i liked this movie because when i saw it i found more than i expected i mean this is one of the few animated movies that made me think about its themes even long after i finished it talks about death vengeance and hell in such a way that it gets to you like a punch in your face even reaching to suffer with the dream sequence in the midpoint of the film thats what makes this movie so good the ability unique in don bluth director to play with the peoples feelings and make them love or hate a character in no time that and the fact that it has so many good characters like charlie and annmarie that in the sad but happy ending you have to say i have something in my eye to hide the others that you cried all ive said are just only some of the good points of this movie as for the rest you have to see them for yourself in a film extremely honest don bluth thank you
pos	this is one of the greatest movies ever maybe even the greatest movie ever i had forgotten about the movie for about 12 years until i saw an add on tv for adgth and it brought back fond memories of me watching it when i was a little kid and when i watched it a few nights ago i became addicted to the movie usually i dont like animated family movies but this one is special it is the perfect family moviethe ending of the movie always touches my heart and saddens me very much but that is what makes this movie amazing better than all of the garbage that is coming out for kid movies today i mean the movie is g rated and it is about 2 dogs who are involved with gambling there is a lot of smoking drinking murder death and hell depicted in the movie which i believe makes the movie from good to great i mean movies today dont bring reality to kids and in this movie they didrip judith barsi  dom deluise
pos	i love all dogs go to heaven even though im a guy this and the land before time are the best animated films that don bluth has made in the movie gharlie barkin burt reynolds is helped by his friend itchy dom deluise freedom out of the pound in new orleans 1939 charlie whos in casino business wants to share equal with his partner carface vic tayback carface who is unwilling to share the equal with charlie pushes a car on a bridge onto charlie killing him charlie enters heaven and meets annabelle melba moore who shows charlie that his time is up by showing him a watch that has stopped and she explains that all dogs go to heaven because all dogs are naturally good charlie hides the stop watch behind his back and switches it back and he returns to earth alive with annabelle screaming you can never come back charlie reunites with itchy and they go and explore soon to find out that carface has not only attempted to murder charlie he has also kidnapped a little orphan girl named ann marie judith barsi when carface leaves charlie and itchy help ann marie escape the next day charlie itchy and ann marie go to look for money ann marie sees a couple who she thinks would make great parents for her while ann marie talks to the couple charlie sneaks up behind the man and steals his wallet charlie ann marie and itchy then go to a horse race where they bet the mans money that a horse will win the race the horse they said would win winds up winning and charlie itchy and ann marie are payed 1000 for the bet charlie promises ann marie hell use the money to give to the poor but winds up buying a new casino and gambling and buys pizza for his friend flo loni anderson and her puppies soon ann marie has found out that charlie had stolen the wallet from the man and used his money on the horse race and everything charlie sad about this has a dream about going to hell and the devil soon charlie awakens and finds out that ann marie is gone she has left to give the wallet back to the couple who forgive her about the wallet and invite her to breakfast charlie asks ann marie to leave with him and she does pretending to be sick but are captured by mice who try to feed them to king gator but they manage to escape soon carface shows up and captures ann marie he plans to drown her but charlie comes to the rescue and calls on king gator who eats carface charlies time is up and he must die again itchy with the help of the other dogs finds the couple who took ann marie in and get them to come with them to where ann marie is they are there in time to save ann marie but are too late to save charlie whos time has ended charlie who is awarded for his heroic effort for saving ann marie is welcomed back to heaven but before he enters he says goodbye to ann marie who has been adopted by the couple and asks her to take care of itchy for him she says yes and tells charlie she loves him and goodbye charlie enters heaven again as its said all dogs go to heaven filled with wonderful animation characters and story don bluth has proved to us again that he is a good animator its too bad this movie was release the same year little mermaid which is my favorite disney movie they both came out in 1989 which was the year before i was born i guess ill have to call them both the best animated features of 1989 10 out of 10
pos	i can understand why some people like this movie and why some people dont for me though i really like it even if i noticed some good bits and not so impressive bits the animation was actually excellent like charlies dream the characters were a mixed bag the best being annemarie voiced by the late judith barsii was physically ill when i read what happened to her also carface is a very convincing villainespecially voiced by the wonderful vic taybacki particularly loved morons im surrounded by morons and along with rasputin and warren trat is probably the most memorable of all the don bluth villains charlie and itchy only just lacked the same sparkle but i loved king gator and his song some of the film is very haunting like annabelles you can never come come back which kind of scares me still unfortunately there were some bits i didnt like so much the story had a tendency to become clumsy and unfocused but disneys black cauldron suffered from the same problem also there were some dark scenes that young children would find upsetting but the ending is very poignant however the biggest flaw was the rather bland songs and the way they were sung none of them in particular stick out with exception of lets make music together and love survives and burt reynolds cant sing and dom deluise has done much better singing all in all a watchable movie that could have been more but is definitely memorable and i would definitely watch it again 710 bethany cox
pos	all dogs go to heaven is the most cutest animated film to have dogs in 1989 the previous don bluth film the land before time1988 became a success dogs are so cute as little mice aw i just want to hug them when theyre cute where was i oh yes its animation is beautiful the characters are great when theyre perfectly voiced and the songs are cute and touching it opened in november 17 1989 the same date as the little mermaid produced by walt disney feature animationthe part where charlie got killed by carface was so unforgivable carface is so mean because he wanted to kill charlie shame on him the love survive song performed by irene cara and freddie jackson was so beautiful all dogs go to heaven is the best animated movie ever
pos	all dogs go to heaven is an animated kids movie like no other gambling drinking death guns and hell are all prominent in the plot and though kids will get very little of it adults will be scratching their heads as to why this movie was made to feel like some sort of gangster movie the actual movie isnt explicit in any way its just an odd combination to make a kids movie oncharlie barkin burt reynolds is a player dog who owns half a casino with his partner carface vic tayback after getting drunk a doggetting drunkin a kids movie it just sounds weird charlie is tricked and murdered by carfax when in heaven he finds a way to come back to earth but he will no longer be allowed in heaven he still goes back to earth and meets up with his old friend itchy dom deluise and plans payback on carfax meanwhile carfax has a little orphan girl anne marie held captive because of her amazing ability to talk to all species of animals which helps predict races charlie and itchy free her and try to help her find a family while learning a lot about themselvesthis movie is one of the few nondisney that will appeal to both kids and adults kids will enjoy the funny characters and lively animation while adults will enjoy the nice sweet plot and the more than normal developed characters one thing that keeps this down is that its a musical normally thats a good thing but the music here is honestly terrible they tend to jump around almost sounding ad libbed with next to no instrumental backing in fact these are probably the worst songs ive ever heard in an animated movie but luckily the rest of the film is strong enough to not fall apart because of some bad notesthe ending of this movie works but i honestly hate it its sad but happy but more sad than happy and makes the movie feel like it needs a sequel considering how bad the sequel made to this was i wish the ending wouldnt have warranted a sequel and it wouldve wrapped up into a nice super happy ending this is one of the few movies i feel this way about but i dooverall this is a nice family film with odd themes thrown in but nonetheless good entertainmentmy rating  out of  85 mins g
pos	this is one of the first films i can remember or maybe the first one exactly the beautiful kind of film than introduce a kid sweetly into the world of violence and addictions were we live a little bit of babe casino and constantine all this well mixed into a carton and we get this i dont know if its truly rated for kids but i think it was very cool very funny and interesting i hate when a film spescially a cartoncan have a good end and its ruining because every character must have a happy end even if it sounds weird im not a bitter personbut this was ok he simply goes heaven and they let it in that wayall this is just a critic its a good movie an something new very touching and i gotta go
pos	i wish kids movies were still made this way dark and deep there was get this character development and charlie is the epitome of the dynamic character plot development superb animation emotional involvement and a rational relatable and consistent theme if not for the handful of songanddance routines you would never have thought this was a kids movie and this is why i give it such a high rating this movie is an excellent film let alone for a kids movie which brings me to my second point this has got to be the darkest kids movie ive seen in quite some time this coming from a 22yearold id be shocked to see any child under the age of 8 not completely terrified throughout a great deal of the latter half and some of the first half of the movie and it all ends with one of the saddest endings you could ever come across ala jurassic bark for those of you who are futurama fans and this is what makes this movie so good just because the movie universally evokes emotions we dont normally like to feel and assume are bad does not make the movie itself bad in fact it means it succeeded good funny movies are supposed to make us laugh good horror movies are supposed to make us scared good sad movies are supposed to make us sad my point is good movies are supposed to move you not simply entertain this movie moved mealso this movie is incredibly violent by todays standards for a kids movie and contains subject matter that by todays standards may not be suitable for some children parents id say watch it first im not usually one to say anything about this kind of thing but i just saw this yesterday and it came as a surprise even to me
pos	i just saw this film i first saw it when i was 7 and could just about remember the end so i watched it like 10 minutes ago and i may seem like a baby as i am 12 haha i started to cry at the ending i forgotten how sad it was i think i was mainly sad for annemarie because she said i love you charlie and also ill miss you charlie just made me really cry haha it has to be one of me favourite movies of all time it is just a film well worth watching watch it haha thats all i can say xdbut i love this film its a true classicxx maverick xx 1010
pos	first things first i was never once scared of this underrated gem as a kid little mermaid on the other hand as my title says this was one of my fav childhood movies that i still love as a teenager its a beautiful bittersweet movie about a misfit german shepherd called charlie fantasticaly voiced by burt reynolds who is killed by his bosspartner in crime is name haha is carface charlie is sent straight to heaven by default because all dogs go to heaven because unlike people dogs are naturally good and loyal and kind chalie gets sent back to earth cause he winded up his life clock where he gets into even more mischief with his best friend itchy and a little orphan girl annemarie i used to watch this all the time as a kid and i still sometimes watch it anyways its a beautiful bittersweet film as i said before that might just leave a tear in your eye
pos	my dog recently passed away and this was a movie i loved as a kid so i had to see it to try to cheer upbeware of dog i mean spoilers this movie isnt just for kids and its far from ordinary it was set in new orleans in 1939 first and foremost the dog was not portrayed as an extra family member in this film but as an adult with his own complicated life to deal within the beginning charlie is not too different from his dishonest and brutal business partner carface he is money driven greedy and just escaped death row as he states in the start of the feature the difference between charlie and carface is that charlie can learn and is willing to listen to others anne marie and his sidekick itchy carface will not even listen to the fat ugly dog with the big glasses who happens to be closest to himcarface attempts to murder the hero because he wants 100 of the profits in their business and wont settle for only 50  a highly unusual way for a german shepherd mix to die also being eaten by a prehistoric sized alligator who ends up sparing your life because you can sing is highly unlikely whether you are a dog or not this is a cartoon and thats why it is logical herecarfaces method of revenge is through murder while charlie believes success is the best revenge financial success that is after surviving death he starts a business by taking carfaces source of financing a highly talented girl who possesses the ability to communicate with animals they win a whole bunch of races and charlie tells her hell give the money to the poor  hint hint charlie and itchy live in a junkyard and are therefore poor he uses the money toward his casinobartheatre and not the other poor the reason why anne marie has the ability to talk to animals is that she has compassion and she listens carefully she teaches charlie ethics by pointing out his gambling lying and stealing charlie tries to make up for it by buying her dresses she added the ethics that his business needed while charlie did management and itchy provided constructioncarface uses violence and property damage to tear down charlies business which is unprotected by the government charlie loses everything and all he has left is this little girl in the end he had to choose between her life and his own he first grabs the watch out of self preservation and sets it down when the girl started to sink both the girl and the watch were sinking and he had to choose which one and he chose the girlthe great part about this movie that focuses on a persons ability to learn right from wrong over time and a childs ability to cope with the natural occurrence of death of their pet is that it never shows anyone dying the watch symbolizes his life and the watch is shown being submerged and stopped all the deaths were suggestive even for the villain i didnt cry during this movie until now and i have gotten so much more out of it that i had to write it down and share it with you
pos	okay i saw this movie as a child and really loved it my parents never purchased the movie for me but i think ill go about and buy it now im a sucker for pre2000 animated films anyway onto the actual reviewwhat i liked there was an actual portrayal of heaven and hell one of the few ive seen in animated films character development existed its easy to classify characters in this movie ie charlie is the selfish mutt itchy is cynical but believes charlie carface is obviously the relentless villain etc i also loved king gators song ive always loved loud annoying flamboyant guys this song may have been random but it was so fun finally the detail of the animation was beautiful you could tell charlie was all gruff and stuff and the backgrounds were beautifulwhat i did not like the actual portrayal of heaven the way charlie reacted to it no surprises whatsoever made it actually seem very boring he denied a place in heaven and still got to return to it in the end i remember a few lines of certain songs such as  you cant keep a good dog down  lets make music forever and  welcome to being dead but i cant remember the majority of any of them the songs werent that catchy to be honest whippet angel shes annoying and that neck aughwhat parents may not like a few very scary depending on the viewer images of hell are shown during the movie carface is quite threatening beer is also implied but not actually dubbed beer gambling is a key element in the movie the good guy diesoverall i love this movie even if it is a bit forgettable at times the scarier childrens animations are always my favorite ones this was created back in a time when producers and writers werent afraid to give kids a little scare now and then nowadays this probably would have been rated pg kids under the age of 8 or easily disturbed kids should not watch this other than that i give it 910 happy viewing
pos	i saw this film when it was originally released in 1989 i enjoyed it then and i still do now but what i realize now is that this is quite adult for a film with a g rating especially the notion of dying and going to heaven burt reynolds and dom deluise work wonderfully together and reynolds singing voice is appropriate for a junkyard dog there are some good songs ranging from upbeat lets make music together to downright emotional home to my heart i found the plot good although it does go off on a tangent once or twice the final scene of the film with charlie and annemarie is one of the saddest ive ever seen in animation a film worth experiencing
pos	all dogs go to heaven is on a par with watership down for scary kiddies films both were dark and pretty sinister but at the same time the most mesmerising experience a child can have this was one of my favourite films as a kid i was in love with charlie and at the tender age of about five or six ill admit i had a crush on a cartoon dog all dogs tells the dark story of lovable cad charlie and his partner in crime itchy the story starts with charlie escaping from death row and swaggering off to the nearest club to do some gambling of course as a child i didnt understand the concept of this film i loved the songs and the animation but as ive got older i do begin to wonder why i wasnt disturbed by this film as a youngster it deals with pretty adult themes  gambling murder hell and prison but in a world of goodygoody disney films its something every child should watch once yes theres some sort of crazy transvestite crocodile scene and the hell scenes scare me more now that when i was little but it delivers such a poignant message that should not be ignored by parents
pos	im 14 years old and i love this cartoon burt reynolds and dom deluise make a great pair this movie is really funny and i love the songs my favorite songs are you cant keep a good dog down and that song about sharing i think its called whats mine is yours this was the last movie with judith barsi who played the voice of annemarie my favorite character is charlie but i find itchys voice is so fun to hear although some scenes i actually found scary i still have a hard time watching the scene with charlies dream and carface scares the crap out of me other characters like king gator i found really funny the ending was adorable and was actually sad made me cry a little i give this movie 710
pos	saw this saturday night at the provincetown film festival and its a sticktoyourbones movie  its really stayed with me adapted very smartly from what is probably an excellent novel its a backandforthintime drama with fully rounded characters thoughtful rumination on life choices and im not exaggerating one of the greatest casts ever assembled in 100 years of moviemaking wonderful work from everyone led by a luminous vanessa redgrave as a dying deluded newport matron and claire danes as her much younger self meryl streeps daughter mamie gummer is like mama the real deal patrick wilson looks like paul newman circa 1958 and doesnt overplay the charm and what a pleasure to see such excellent stage actors as barry bostwick and eileen atkins contributing sharp detailed cameos hugh dancy also from the stage doesnt bring much edge to the somewhat clichd role of an unhappy rich wastrel and the family issues are resolved perhaps more neatly than real life would allow but its a deliberately paced visually gorgeous meditation on real life issues and you can cry at it and not feel like youre being recklessly manipulated also what a sumptuous parade of 1940s50s automobiles
pos	since starting to read the book this movie is based on im having mixed feelings about the filmed result i learned some time ago to see the movie adaptation of a book before i read the book because i found that if i read the book first i was inevitably disappointed in the film this would undoubtedly have been true here whereas in the case of atonement which is probably the best filmed adaptation of a book ive ever seen it would probably not have matteredim trying to figure out what the cause is and i suspect that i have to point my finger squarely at michael cunningham much as i respect him for the hours which i have not read but which i saw and was awed by i cannot escape the feeling that he not so much adapted susan mintons book as he did take a few of the characters and the basic premise and write his own movie out of itits not that i dislike the movie i actually love the movie which is why since i started reading the novel im feeling disturbed about the whole thing i feel disloyal to ms minton for enjoying the movie which was so thooughly a departure from her work reading it i can understand why she had such a struggle adapting it unlike what one reviewer of the movie said its not so much that some novels dont deserve to be a movie its more like some books just cant make the transition ms mintons novel operates on a level so personal and intimate to her central character so internally that it seems impossible to me to place it in a physical realm even though a lot of the book is memory of real events it is memory and so fragmented and ethereal as to be i feel not filmable i think that ms mintons work is a real work of literature but cannot make the transition to film which in no way detracts from its valuei cannot yet report that evening the film does not represent evening the novel in any more than the most superficial way since im only halfway through but the original would have to make a tremendous leap to resemble the film that follows at this point i guess im writing this because i feel that if youre going to adapt a novel adapt it but dont make it something else that its not im not sure if michael cunningham has done anything wholly original but from what i can see so far the things he has done are all based on someone elses work we would not have the hours if virginia woolf had not written mrs dalloway and we would not have evening in its distressed form if susan minton had not had so much trouble doing what probably should not have been attempted in the first place but its too much to say that it would be better if ms minton had left well enough alone because evening the film is a satisfactory and beautiful work of its ownthus my confusion mixed feelings sense of disloyalty and ultimate conclusion that in this case the novel cannot be the film and vice versa and my eventual gratitude to both writers for doing what they did so that we have both works as they are
pos	i caught evening in the cinema with a lady friend evening is a chick flick with no apologies for being such but i can say with some relief that its not so infused with estrogen that its painful for a redblooded male to watch except for a single instance at the very end of the movie i watched with interest and did not have to turn away or roll my eyes at any selfindulgent melodrama ladies for their part will absolutely love this movieann lord is elderly bedridden and spending her last few days on earth as comfortably as possible in her own home with her two grown daughters at her side discomfited by the memories of her past ann suddenly calls out a mans name her daughters have never heard before harris while both of her daughters silently contemplate the significance of their mothers strong urge to recall and redress her illfated affair with this mysterious man at this of all times ann lapses back in her head to the fateful day she met harris  and in doing so lost the youthful optimism for the future that we all inevitably part ways withboth ann and her two daughters  one married with children one a serial commitophobe  struggle with the central question of whether true love really exists and perhaps more importantly if true love can endure the test of time are we all one day fated to realize that love never lasts forever will we all realize that settling for the imperfect is the only realistic outcome the subtle fact that the aged ann is still wrestling with an answer to these questions on her deathbed is not lost on her two daughtersthe cinematography for evening is interesting  most of the film is spent in anns mind as she recalls the past and for that reason i think the film was shot as if it was all deliberately overexposed to give everyone an ethereal glow and thus make it very obvious that all of this is not real but occurred in the past claire danes is beautiful appearing to be really really tall though just 5 5 in reality and is absolutely captivating in one climactic scene where her singing talents are finally put to the testyou cant really talk trash about the cast which leads off with claire danes and doesnt let up from there vanessa redgrave patrick wilson meryl streep and glenn close fill out the other major and minor roles in the filmi cant really say anything negative about this film at all though hugh dancys struggle to have his character emerge from utter onedimensionality is in the end a total loss playing the spoiled lovable drunk offspring of the obscenely rich who puts up a front of great bravado but is secretly scared stiff of never amounting to anything probably doesnt offer much in the way of character exploration  he had his orders and stuck to themin the end gentlemen your lady friend will most certainly weep and while youll likely not feel nearly as affected the evening will definitely not be a waste for the time spent watching evening catch it in theatres or grab it as a rental to trade off for points for when you want to be accompanied to a viewing of die hard 4 or the upcoming rambo flick itll be your little secret that this viewing didnt really cost you much at all
pos	evening is the beautiful story of the flawed love of a mother the movie split in time is magically shot amazingly acted and has a touching script vanessa redgrave plays anne grant lord a woman sunsetting out of life lying in her bed her mind remembering and misfiring she recalls her first mistake claire danes plays the young anne giving a youthful vitality to dying bed ridden woman daughters nina toni collette and constance natasha richardson try to decipher the real story from the disheartening dementia her first mistake revolves around harris arden patrick wilson the man her best friend lila mamie gummer deeply loved the daughters must come to terms with their mothers past and their futures the cast is glowing in evening the collective acting energy of this movie could have powered the equipment for the production of this entire film i am so glad to see claire danes working again especially in this role she is so young and alive fully living the joys mistakes and heartbreak of young annes first mistake this is a true feat when you realize she is playing a woman dying in bed when her life overwhelms her you can feel her desire to crack and her hopeless hope that she wont some of her facial expressions grinded on me a little but over all her performance was so radiant i was left with that only as a side note toni collette continues to prove that you can be a powerful actress without being a super model she plays the black sheep of the family a little lost nina finds a great deal of strength in her mothers mistake collette delicately avoids creating a cruel character who revels in the mistakes of her mother instead choosing the wiser path of learning from her mothers mistakes there is a great deal of infighting between nina and her sister constance their fights remind me of ones i have with my sister all the time mamie gummer who plays annes youthful best friend is wonderful her character is stuck between her heart and her status in society even when she is crying and her heart is breaking she is incredibly regal and charming i cant wait to see her act in something else in the future vanessa redgraves performance is very hard for me to describe her talent at making her mental status ambiguous without being wacko or even especially tragic is why it is so powerful the audience does not know if she is making up the story because she is slipping away or if these events truly happened physically and emotionally speaking redgrave is acting in a box not much physical space and limited emotional range might have been a stunner to a lesser actress but she makes the limitations work for her i was constantly amazed the movie is definitely womanfocused but the men in the movie are not just accessories patrick wilson is mesmerizing as harris it is no wonder that everyone in the movie is in love with him i sure was buddy wittenborn is lilas brother spiraling out of control hugh dancy spirals buddy out of control without sending his acting down the drain glen close has my favorite scene in the movie it reminded me of the famous scene from monsters ball it is terrible and jaw dropping grief i was utterly stunned the one acting disappointment was natasha richardson while her fight scenes were memorable most of her acting reeks of melodrama it would have suited her to take an acting bath before we had to breathe her stink its a good thing she wasnt in charge of the visuals the visuals of the movie are sparkling cinematographer gyula pados couldnt make a film richer in color light so perfectly matched to mood and emotion the visual concepts of the flash back sequences are powerful and resonating there were many scenes that could have been stopped printed mounted and sold as art i admit it i cried evening is a powerful movie evening is defiantly a chick flick but a really great chick flick if you want to impress a woman with a movie choice pick evening
pos	halfway through lajos koltais evening a woman on her deathbed asks a figure appearing in her hallucination can you tell me where my life went the line could be embarrassingly theatrical but the woman speaking it is vanessa redgrave delivering it with utter simplicity and the question tears your heart outtime and again the film based on susan minots novel skirts sentimentality and ordinariness it holds attention offers admirable performances and engenders emotional involvement as few recent movies have with only six months of the year gone there are now two memorable meaningful worthwhile films in theaters the other of course being sara polleys away from her hollywood might have turned evening into a slick celebrity vehicle with its two pairs of reallife mothers and daughters  vanessa redgrave and natasha richardson and meryl streep and mamie gummer richardson is redgraves daughter in the film with a sister played by tony collette and gummer plays streeps younger self while redgraves youthful incarnation is claire danesadd glenn close eileen atkins hugh dancy patrick wilson and a large cast  yes it could have turned into a multiple star platform instead koltai  the brilliant hungarian cinematographer of mephisto and director of fateless  created a subtle ensemble work with a continental feel the story taking place in a highsociety newport environment in the days leading up to a wedding that is fraught with troublemissed connections wrong choices and dutiful compliance with social and family pressures present quite a soap opera but the quality of the writing koltais direction and selfless acting raise evening way above that level into the the rarified air of english french and a few american family sagas from a century before its contemporary settingcomplex relationships between mothers and daughters between friends and lovers with the addition of a difficult triangle all come across clearly understandably captivatingly individual tunes are woven into a symphonyand yet with the all the foregoing emphasis on ensemble and selfless performances the stars of evening still shine through redgrave richardson gummer an exciting new discovery looking vaguely like her mother but a very different actress danes carrying most of the load  until streep shows up in the final moments and of course steals the show dancy and wilson are well worth the price of admission tooas with away from her evening stays with you at length inviting a rethinking its story and characters and reexperiencing the emotions it raises at two hours the film runs a bit long but the way it stays with you thereafter is welcome among the many movies that go cold long before your popcorn
pos	i saw this movie sunday afternoon i absolutely loved this movie i loved everything about it from the sappy moments of mothers and daughters to the scenes where mamie gummer lila is crying because of her poor decision in marrying a man for her parents and not because she is truly in love i loved these moments because they were just so real at first i was seriously scared because i was hoping that it would not end up like bobby which was a great cast but a poorly written movie with no real meat to it but during the middle of the movie i felt completely different you will laugh and you will cry but in the end you will want to see evening one more time trust me when i say go see it
pos	i had the pleasure of viewing this beautiful film last night with the wonderful addition of a question and answer session with the director following the viewing i suspect that the first commenter has never lost a parent or someone very close to them in death i have had many such losses and this movie spoke to me one of the major themes is how we dont deal with questionsissuesstories with our loved ones until its too latetheyre too incapacitated or dead before that happens talk to your loved ones listen to and record their stories tell people you love them resolve differences i loved the message that there are no mistakes i love the directors portrayal of the relationship of the two daughtersas one of six siblings its clear to me he understood how complex those relationships are his history as a cinematographer also comes through loud and clearwhat a beautiful movie the casting is outstandinga film not to be missed
pos	this movie struck home for me being 29 i remember the 80s and my father working in a factory i figured if i worked hard too if i had pride and never gave up i too could have the american dream the house a few kids a car all to call my own ive noted however without a degree in something unlike my father that quit at ninth grade and a keen sense of greed and laziness you cant get anywherei would like to know if anyone has this movie on dvd or vhs its made for tv and i just saw it an hour ago ic ant find it anywhere id love to show this to my friends my pseudo friends family and other relatives see what they think and remind them that once upon a time americans would work for the sake of feeling honor and that we had pride in what we accomplished i think the feeling is still there but in a heavy downward spiral with so many things being made overseas
pos	while the soundtrack is a bit dated this story is more relevant in the us now more than ever with not only blue collar jobs but everyones jobs being outsourced by us corporations while the government profits and american sufferpeter strauss is emory a steel worker who works the same job his father did for 35 years his wife is wellportrayed by pamela reed who is very realistic trying to support the family with two children when emory loses his job the mill is closed under the pretext of mismanagement but there is also embezzlement and cheaper wages where they can pay one steelworker in one month outsourcing what they would have to pay straussemory in a day never mind that these men are all good loyal workers who have values and try the best for their familyjohn goodman gary cole as strauss brother and a few other coworkers are also affected it is very disturbing and realistic some scenes between emory and his father are moving emory hopes his local union will be able to reopen the mill as they promise to do soemorys brother lee already sees the writing on the wall there are no jobs left in the rustbelt ohio and they must move on however where in the us can they move to where will it be better for a bluecollar steel workerthere is a triumphant scene at the end where emory and his crew fill the loading dock with steel products the guard allows them to do this as a final gesture one of the men committed suicide and he has empathyoverall a good message film about hard times right here in america something that few care to face until personally affected 810
pos	emory is a cincinatti steel worker like his father before him and for most of the 20th century the twin pillars of his familys existence have been the steel mill and the union the mill which once employed 45000 has seen its numbers dwindle to 5000 recently and now 1 as the plant just shut its doors leaving a single security guard at first newlyunemployed emory and his pals enjoy their independence hanging out around town and carousing at their favorite bar where they down depth charges with reckless abandon they think the mill will reopen after listening to their union reps optimistic spiel but reality starts to sink in when they find themselves selling their personal vehicles in a struggle to put food on the table and stave off foreclosure of their homes emorys father  a dedicated union man  is sure the plant will reopen and recalls for his son all the shortlived closures during his own 35 years at the mill meanwhile some of the unemployed men take demeaning makework jobs or hop in their trucks and take off in a desperate search for employment finally the union admits its helplessness as emory explains to his stubborn father that times have changed and that the mill wont ever open again emory tearfully asks what did i do wrong as a lifetime of hard work and devotion to job union church and family have left him with nothing and nowhere to turn he hits rock bottom when in a drunken rage he manhandles his young sons and knocks his wife to the floor tossed out of his own home and stinging from the plant managers comments that he and his men didnt work hard enough to justify their substantial paychecks emory recruits the steel workers still left in town to do something that will demonstrate to all what they are capable of early in the morning they break into the mill fire up the furnaces and work harder than they ever have in their lives producing in one shift enough highquality steel pipes to fill the loading docks from wall to wall top to bottom  something the plant manager thought was impossible arriving at the suddenlyreopened plant the stupefied manager looks around him at the tremendous output that came from a single days work realizing that production like this could make the plant profitable again the manager asks emory can you do this every day emory is forced to nod no and the manager asks then what were you trying to prove emory explains that the workers decades of hard work honesty and devotion to their jobs had meaning and that by showing how much they could produce in one day we just spit in your eye emory bids a tearful farewell to his wife and kids as he takes off with his buddies to look for work down south promising to relocate the family when he finds it this is a powerful and honest treatment of the plight of american workers displaced by foreign competition and gives a realistic view of the costs they bear for the shortsightedness of concessiondemanding unions and greedy plant owners who extracted every penny they could from their factories but never gave back by modernizing them peter strauss as emory john goodman as his best friend gary cole as his collegeboy brother pamela reed as emorys sympathetic wife and john doucette as his dying father all turn in excellent performances in this fine picture
pos	this is good little shocker not perfect by any stretch of the imagination but tight competent and disturbing an excellent example of a simple idea developed into a compelling 90 minute scriptthe set up requires no bells and whistles no lengthy exposition or wordy back story kate franka pontente a young german business woman living in london drifts off whilst waiting for the last tube train she awakens to find the place deserted but quickly comes to realise that she is far from alone someone or something is down there with her and its intentions are wholly maliciousin fact she encounters several other characters in her quest to survive including a lecherous work colleague a homeless couple and a caged sewage worker all of whom add pace and substance to the plot there is a slightly awkward gear change somewhere in the middle of the film when tension thriller mutates into gore fest but nothing so clumsy as to slow the hectic pace for those of you with weak dispositions this is likely to be a harrowing ride for those of you who relish a bit of well executed carnal mayhem this should press all the right buttonsthe climax of the film is perhaps less successful than the main body of the film but it is punctuated with a nice moment of unexpected social commentary which provides a satisfying conclusionsome may find themselves feeling somewhat cheated of a clear explanation as to the exact nature and history of the threat encountered by kate and her confederates however for me this was not the case a horror film writer should not need feel compelled to dot every i and cross every t in the same way a writer of political thrillers might be expected to there are enough clues here to give you a very pretty clear idea of what brought this evil into existence making a detailed and conclusive solution superfluous the retention of a certain sense of mystery is to be welcomed and reminds us that in this film the ride was always going to be more important than the exact destinationmy understanding is that the budget for this film was to say the least minimal in which case our applause for this british horror should be all the louder for at no point does one have the impression of corners being cut or effects failing to deliverif this sounds like your kind of film then it probably is buy a ticket and climb aboard
pos	i just saw this film last night at toronto film festival where it was playing under the midnight madness section to tell you the truth the only reason why i went for this movie was because it shared its name with the radiohead song and also because my friend had bought the tickets so i really didnt have a choice d i went in expecting it to be something like the silence of the lambs but it turned out to be semigore flick somebody has already mentioned that none of the characters are likable and that is absolutely correct i really couldnt care less if potentes character got her entrails ripped out by the creep i was rooting for the homeless to make it out alive with potentes character getting her just desserts christopher smith has certainly done a great job with the visual aspect of the film however the story is rather weak but then again the whole point of the movie was to scare the crap out of you and it did that quite effectively the score by a bristol band called the insects was top notch that more than anything else really scared the crap out of methe director was a really decent chap and was quite entertaining during the qa session i really do hope he gets to make better films in the futurethis one is strictly for genre fans but id recommend nonfans to give this a try anyway it was a fun ride
pos	star rating  unmissable  very good  okay  you could go out for a meal instead  avoid at all costs stuckup career bitch kate franka potente heads to the london underground to catch a train to take her to meet george clooney however after a hectic working day she dozes off and awakens to find herself alone in a deserted platform as she races off on a situation taking her from one daunting encounter to the next however she learns of something far more malign and evil waiting for her out therein a lot of ways the british film industry is really becoming one on its own especially in the horror thriller department with films such as creep and the successful 28 days later which this has strong echoes of in parts in terms of succeeding in what it set out to do creep does cleverly create especially at the beginning a scary sense of isolation and tense fear at its clever running time it also though inadvertently i suspect manages to pay homage to some of those pioneer highconcept horror films from the 70s that rely on shocks and fear throughout without really focusing too much on character development and suchof its weaknesses some scenes are a little predictable but these dont really succeed in making it less scary or effective in any way im not sure if the ending was meant to make it come off as some sort of morality play and its not exactly perfect but its certainly very effective and serves its basic function very well 
pos	creep is a new horror film that without a doubt will please many genre fans simply because its so down to the point and unscrupulous it has many genuine shockmoments a whole lot of repulsive goresequences and a rare claustrophobic tension what it hasnt got is logic and a solid plot but to tell you the truth that didnt bother me for one second when the endcredits start to roll there are still many unanswered questions to ponder on but directorwriter christopher smith in his debut seemly preferred to fully focus on tension and adrenalinrushing action instead of long soporific speeches and theories that could explain the existence of the creep in the london subway the story revolves on the young and haughty kate who leaves her own party in order to go and meet the famous actor george clooney whos in town to present his new film she falls asleep in the subway misses the last train and she finds herself trapped in the underground subway network things really get terrifying when she encounters a madraving lunatic who lives in the old tunnels and killskidnaps people to experiment upon even experienced homeless people security guards or sewerworkers cant rescue her from this ravenous monster i really dug the creepcharacter hes nauseating hideous and primitive but in a strange way fascinating christopher smith only leaves us clues and hints and its merely up to the viewer to guess this vile creatures origin and background i reckon this isnt very original and im sure many people wont appreciate the lack of content but i forgive smith and i think its better this way than going over the top completely jeepers creepersstyle that particular film started out great as well but as soon as the creepers identity was clear it turned into a very mediocre horror effort the obvious aspecttolove is the outrageous gore theres some severe butchering going on in this film and the makeup as well as the sound effects are very convincing the ominous setting of the abandoned london subway during night is effectively used there also is some actingtalent present in this film with franka potenta run lola run returning to graphic horror nearly five years after the cool german film anatomie creep is terrific entertainment when youre in an undemanding mood and christopher smith definitely is a director ill keep an eye on make sure you dont have to take the subway right after watching this film
pos	creep is a straight up serious horror film set in real time that wants nothing more than to just show people get attacked in a empty subway platform by a mutant for 85 minutes and it does just that nothing more nothing less director christopher smith draws out the drama a far as he plausibly can by introducing a series of characters that would actually have a reason to be in the subway after it is locked he also leaves the origins of the titular creep deliberately vague unlawful experiments happening in the 60s underground are hinted at and that little bit of mystery works for the most part sadly he undermines himself toward the end by actually holding back from a twist ending where more genetic malformations would appear they are hinted at as well yes you heard me right  i wanted a clichd twist ending franka run lola run potente is good as the terrorized female lead and the rest of the cast is fine
pos	firstly i would like to point out that people who have criticised this film have made some glaring errors anything that has a rating below 610 is clearly utter nonsensecreep is an absolutely fantastic film with amazing film effects the actors are highly believable the narrative thought provoking and the horror and graphical content extremely disturbing there is much mystique in this film many questions arise as the audience are revealed to the strange and freakish creature that makes habitat in the dark rat ridden tunnels how was craig created and what happened to hima fantastic film with a large chill factor a film with so many unanswered questions and a film that needs to be appreciated along with others like 28 days later the bunker dog soldiers and deathwatchlook forward to more of these fantastic films
pos	this film exceeded my expectations i thought and have heard that it was going to be rubbish so i wasnt expecting much however i was pleasantly surprised at first i didnt take well to the lead girl and didnt really care if she lived or died after a while she definitely grew on me and became a likable character its not just some slasher film where people die for no reason there is a background story that only takes a few seconds of the film but explains a lot i would recommend this film to everyone if youre not sure just watch it anyway its only an hour and a half of your life youre going to live for 80 years anyway
pos	christopher smith is an obvious horror fan and this is made clear in his debut horror flick creep creep although a little bit loose on information proves itself worthy of a true gory classic a little less glossy than recent us horrors amityville horror remake house of wax remake this dark and gruesome tale follows kate franka potente through the labyrinth of underground tunnels and disused railways as she and a number of others along the way try and flee a murderous attacker though some bad reviews have slated this film i truly believe that on a tight budget and for a uk production from first time director smith that creep truly does live up to its name it delivers fastpaced gory action more or less from the beginning sometimes too fast as the story is patchy in some areas but with a perfect location and the best characterreactionattheend ive seen in a while creep delivers some scenes that are definitely the stuff of nightmares
pos	 small spoiler herein  when i looked at the votes for creep today i was surprised about so many imdbusers rating this movie 1 i am wondering what do people expect of such kind of movie are there so many people watching a movie without knowing anything about itcreep is a horror movie and it is a pretty good one this automatically means it has a absurd story full of holes outrageous hazards and simple onesidecharacters so why complain about it just take some popcorn and coke make yourself comfortable in your seat and then enjoy to be scared to death the first 60 minutes when there is almost nothing else than kate and a lonely subway station are incredibly scaring there is suspense and fear in every corner of the screen and you will give some jerks just because of a sudden sound of a blinking neon lamp in the back of you in my opinion the sound editor did the best job in this moviewhen kate meet her pursuer the quality of the movie drops but it still doesnt become a bad movie the second part of the movie is not scary at all but the gore effects are well done and the story is quite well developed as long as you keep in mind that it is a horror movie you are watching and not the discovery channel so if you want to make yourself a very very scaring hour just watch the first hour of creep and then leave the cinema or turn of your tv you know the rest of the story anyway dont you the bad guy will die and kate will be the only survivor but even if you watch this movie up to its end you will not be disappointedand if you want to push anxiety to the next level do what i did after watching this movie leave the cinema by dark night go to the next subway station and take the last train home
pos	well i am going to go against the grain on this film so it seems being a self confessed horror fan i sat down to this not quite knowing what to expect after 2 or 3 mins i actually found myself scared quite rare the film obviously has a small budget and is set around charing cross station but the films lack of money does not distract from the story yes the story is a bit far fetched and doesnt explain itself very well but the creep is a class act and proceeds to slash and dismember anything that comes its way message for ladies  there are certain parts of the film you should close your eyes at or at least cross your legs  you will understand when you see itall in all a good film and it makes a change to see a good slasher movie that actually scares
pos	ive never been huge on imax films theyre cool but once you get over that initial rush of whoa it feels like flying the movies themselves are usually pretty corny and ordinary the exceptions have been the powerful everest the exhilarating wild california and now the bbcs the human body a supersized look at the insides of our bodies our bodies are machines of a complexity that is simply inconceivable this 50 minute film could be 10 hours long and still wouldnt get to all of the systems working in tandem just as i type this review and listen to my radio and most of us take it all for granted here you can see the inside of a pumping heart looks like an alien spaceship the inside of your lungs the tiny hairs in your eardrum that process sound the development of a baby inside a mothers womb and surprisingly a few of theum less attractive functions that i thought it would shy away from pimples the churning of acids in the stomachthis film also has a rather funky style to it which sets it apart from other imax documentaries for instance weve all seen sperm finding its way to the egg but have you ever seen it set to the tune of marvin gayes lets get it on its creative moments like that that make the human body not just a health lesson but fun as well
pos	actually the answer only occupies a tiny portion of this excellent imax movie that educates us on our delicate selves cg and special camerasassisted by imaxincredibly display the inner and outer workings of an average human be it adult men and women boys and girls or babies nearly every human body part aspect is specifically detailed digestion reproduction featuring a marvin gaye hit the heart etc some especially revealing moments include how an infant can be immersed underwater and also how the brains impulses look it is amazing how we functionthe subject matter skips around an awful lot but at all times we still learn a hell of a lot about our bodies that we should be required to know
pos	human body  wowthere are about 27000 sunrises in human lifehardly one thousand sunrises will be watched by 90 of humans on this planetour days are limitedexcellent movie for all women makers of human bodythanks and regards
pos	such a masterpiece as the first of these two snowy river films was the sequel to the man from snowy river is everything that a followup should be it does not tread on the toes of its predecessor preferring to leave the legend that was the first film live on in some unique immortalitythe man from snowy river ii is based upon the return of jim craig to the snowy river country after a three year absence the film subtly tells a tale of change in the nineteenth century of australian history legend and horses the storyline demonstrates a touch of hollywood in lighter shades an aspect that was absolutely absent in the first film yet this blends uniquely with the a distinct sense of australian patriotism the plot is far more vibrant than the first film and much more showy with particular aspects of the previous incorporated into the film yet the man from snowy river ii possesses every essential characteristic of the first film sensationally beautiful cinematography a stunning focus of the australian high country the second most impressive footage of horses ever filmed and a fantastic and deeply moving soundtrack by bruce rowland which equals the first in every way geoff burrowes has done a superb job with this film and it is highly worthy of recognition especially with regard to the quality of the australian film industry the lead cast from tom burlinson to sigrid thornton and a wellreplaced brian dennehy carry off their parts with as much passion and distinction as the first film as far as sequels can go the man from snowy river ii is a masterpiece a deeply moving and inspirational experience yet again
pos	the man from snowy river ii doesnt reinvent the wheel but is a crowdpleasing beautiful film that hits some great notesfor those fans wanting the elements that made the original man from snowy river film a hit breathtaking scenery sweeping score sweet romanticism and cracking action this film really delivers this story picks up a few years from the end of the first jim tom burlinson has been away gathering his fortune in a brood of stock horses he returns to pick up where he left off with his pluckish wellbred sweetheart jessica played by aussie divine lady sigrid thornton who is still attempting to break out of her corseted upbringing on her feathers cattle station harrison is now played by american brian dennehy the foil to jim and character that shakes the plot is the welltodo upper class snob alistair patton nicholas eadie who has his sights on jessica add to the mix some social tension surrounding landholdings and the stallion with a bad attitude from the first film and thats the plotthe best thing about this film is the acting tom burlinson fits snugly into jims wide brim hat and laconic humour sigrid thornton is a lovely heroine and the two manage some real chemistry on screen filling the solid shoes of kirk douglas was never going to be easy and brian dennehy stomps and shouts but never feels very authentic in this partthe music is sweeping and lush and the cinematography could be a roll from a victoria tourism reel there are moment however that feel very selfindulgent like the director wants just one more helicopter shot of the riders to show how gorgeous the landscape is without some personal human drama a little more grit would have sufficed here we are aussies we can take it there are some very jawsish moments with the stallion that defy belief however the funny thing about this film is that in amongst some glaring clichs there are some really inventive and touching scenes jim putting the saddle on the stallion very horse whisperish before its time jim and jessica setting up home the fabulous scene where jim shows up alistairs riding with his trusty whip i can see why this character is such an iconaltogether a very pleasing sequel heres hoping everyone involved wants to make another the man from snowy river iii the craigs im sure wed all love to see how jim and jessica are doing on their farmthe aussie dvd has a couple of extra scenes in it worthwhile if you are already a fan
pos	as a horse lover one can only appreciate this movie there are few movies that show horsemanship as this one does i would love to know if brian does his own riding in the film would also like to know if he enjoys horses brian has been in a lot of movies where he has ridden where did he learn to ride the only part that is hard for me to take is that the riding scenes are always full tilt like a horse can run forever at full steam the camerawork is first rate and captures the horses in a way that shows how dangerous things can be on top of a horse it would be very interesting to know how they went about casting this movie to find all of the very good horseback riders
pos	burlinson and thornton give an outstanding performance in this movie along with dennehy although it is at first thought to be only about love it really goes down deeper than that the beauty of nature captures this movie placing among one of the best i have ever seen the horse scenes are absolutely fantastic any horselovers out there will love this movie
pos	what can be said of the compelling performance of tara fitzgerald she is utterly believable as the injured mrs graham hardened by experience sharp and strongwilled yet not immune to the passionate attentions of mr markham through every mischievous glance and every flare of temper every flicker of discernment in his eyes and telling facial expression toby stephens is a master of his character he is the force of passion and hope that will restore helens injured spirit graves huntingdon is a perfect performance of the unreformable rogue yet despite all he has done there is an undeniable human dignity in his refusal to play the hypocrite at the end he is at least aware of his own failings and how they have brought his ruin helens attempt to save his soul after leaving him and taking their child at a time when this was unheard ofis a triumph of hope hope and faith in the worth of every human life and soul however misguided however sinful that person may be markhams constancy may then be seen as her reward for her faith and unyielding moral character though the opinionated ideas of morality so strongly presented in tenant seem outdated by todays standards the story is imbued with integrity passion and conviction which still make an impact tenant is far more believable than wuthering heights or even jane eyre here is an adaptation that does the novel justice i highly recommend viewing it
pos	i first saw this miniseries a number of years ago on british television and was immediately captivated by the story this rather surprised me as i am not a great fan of either jane eyre or wuthering heights i consider the heroine of the former to be a selfrighteous bore and the latter piece of work as overblown claptrapthe tenant of wildfell hall like the aforementioned works is also somewhat depressing in parts however the darker parts of the film were offset by the excitement of helens escape the breathtakingly wild and beautiful landscape of yorkshire and the sexual magnetism of toby stephensthis film successfully portrays the frustratingly restrictive lifestyle of all women of the time at best they suffered from a form of minor domestic tyranny as portrayed by the treatment of the womenfolk in the markham household at the other end of the scale there is the unfortunate helen who is married to a wealthy man of high estate but is exposed to brutality and humiliation alternating with long periods of neglect she runs away and experiences a brief moment of freedom but as a women of mystery living alone in a rural community she inevitably becomes the subject of spiteful gossip and speculationtara fitzgerald is excellent as the longsuffering helen markham not only incredibly beautiful in spite of that terribly unflattering hairstyle with the most amazing cheekbones she is also more than capable of playing the central role in the film tara is dignified and aloof while at the same time allowing us to see that helen is still dangerously vulnerable rupert graves is the depraved yet curiously attractive arthur huntingdon  after seeing him i could never imagine another actor playing that part pam ferris deserves special mention for her role as gilberts indulgent mother as does the actress who played his sister rose and simon carter who is the uncharitable vicar with a taste for the good things in life finally i could watch this film for toby stephens alone he is so goodlookingrugged sexy sensitive but not in a nauseatingly sentimental way i am not even sure if he is a good actor as my hormones prevent me from judging him objectivelyif there is a fault with the film it is the use of flashbacks which i felt both interfered with the flow of the story and made it slightly confusing other people who have watched this film with me also had problems with this and i found i had to explain to them that certain scenes were in fact retrospectivei am extremely grateful for the people responsible for making this film not only did i puchase the video a rare occurrence but it led me to buy anne brontes superb novel naturally this was better than the film but only by a narrow margin i recommend that anyone interested should watch the film and then read the book in that order
pos	anne brontes epic novel the tenant of wildfell hall should be studied and read throughout schools and libraries and peoples living rooms its a fantastic story and tells the real truth on alcoholism and ruined marriages and a mothers fight to keep her son away from her brutal husband its so alike todays stories that we see and hear and i believe people can learn a lot from reading this book based on possible true experiences that the author had back in the 1840sdo watch this film its a great version of the book and very moving indeed im sure anne herself would have been happy with the way it was producedexcellent acting and great locations
pos	i loved this mini series tara fitzgerald did an incredible job portraying helen graham a beautiful young woman hiding along with her young son from a mysterious past as an anglophile who loves romances this movie was just my cup of tea and i would recommend it to anyone looking to escape for a few hours into the england of the 1800s i also must mention that toby stephens who portrays the very magnetic gilbert markham is reason enough to watch this wonderful production
pos	spoilersi saw the original on tv sometime ago and remembered this production as less gripping than most beeb costume drama i rewatched on dvd this week and still have the same impression of it its a good story at first but weakens when the heroine becomes oh so terribly brave and noble and returns to her utterly vile husband when hes ill and i got so totally irritated with her saintliness i suppose this was the right thing to do when the story was written as well as contributing plenty of angst and it was difficult for a woman to be independent of her husband as marriage made her no more than his possession let alone to carry on scandalously with a lover as i expect a lot of the modern audience would have liked to see but its hard to take the santimoniousness nowadays and especially when this heroine had a strong brave admirer ready to defend her against anyone and everyone so re the story as in the film im equivocal its well done as per the novel but somewhat irritating as per todays kind of lifesteadfast hero gilbert was certainly a saint to put up with his ladyloves variable and often cryptic behaviour and persistent selfdenial and to be so consistently supportive so i felt it a great shame that when helen was at long last free to be with him the script didnt allow him a bit more than about one minute to fall on each other for a quick hug before the titles came up this was completely ridiculous when wed been waiting all this time through all that dripping sentiment over the undeserving husband for a decent bit of dialogue and a good embrace between hero and heroine instead the ending was as though the film makers had run out of time or finance or just couldnt be bothered here you are  one minute do what you can in that then cut as the director wants to go home now i was left feeling totally dissasatisfiedhowever very high commendations to the acting of toby stephens a perfect and very handsome hero and rupert graves a superbly nasty and selfpitying villain tara fitzgerald was satisfactory within the confines of the script that forced her to be a depressing and rather sanctimonious victim so much of the timethat said i love these classic dramas and virtually all of them are a sight better than much of the modern drama on tv these days so 7 stars because in spite of the irritations its still a good watch
pos	the only complaint i have about this adaptation is that it is sexedup things that were only hinted at in the novel are shown onscreen for some weird reason did they think the audience would be too stupid to understand if they were not shown everything outright other than that this is very goodquality all the actors do marvelous jobs bringing their characters to life for the shallow women out there its worth watching at least because toby stephens as gilbert is the sexiest thing ever if i were helen i would have conveniently forgotten i was still married the minute i laid eyes on himsort of a spoiler the ending scene is a funny reversal of what happened in the book
pos	i imagine victorian literature slowly sinking into the mire of the increasingly distant past pulled down by the weight of its underskirts along comes television at its best it has a redemptive power and with dramatisations like those the bbc produce so finely victorian literature gets a new stab at life the religious themes the moral overtones may be increasingly ill at ease in a world no longer easily shocked and acquainted with cohabitation affairs and domestic violence but those old welltold stories have enduring power and this is ones a hidden gemits hard to gauge today just how forceful feminist and extraordinary ann brontes masterpiece the tenant of wildfell hall actually was emerging from the primeval slime of restrictive corsets  bodily mental societal  her heroine helen huntingdon escapes a miserable marriage flees brutality and alcoholism braves not only her abusive husbands fury but societys pinched intolerance and malicious gossip to wreak change in her life she pays a price but retains her selfrespect she falls in love along the way she emerges battered but victorious and strong i just love watching women like these on screenthe actors are superb  the best brits have to offer the love story is beautifully handled with real passion and feeling by wellmatched actors tara fitzgerald inhabits every aspect of the complicated heroine and as has been said here by other reviewers no less sharply defined and beautiful a face could survive that petrifying hairstyle toby stephens striking sparks off her contributes just the right combination of headstrong handsome youth and passionate yearning vulnerability rupert graves one of my favourite british actors ever enjoys himself as the charismatic villain so much so that youre almost with him at the end no ones perfect the supporting cast ably create a world into which you sink without feeling that coarse compromises have been made to modern tastes and without having felt preached to another bbc classic highly recommended this is how romantic literature should be dramatised
pos	contains spoilersi saw an advert for this on a videothen my sister discovered that we had the book so i read iti rented the video on the same day i finished the booki thought it was very memorable as was the book the cast was brillianttara fitzgerald was excellent as helen and rupert graves was hateful as arthurthe costumesmusic and settings are stunningly beautifulwarningdont read any more if you havent watched thison the downside there are some sex scenes that have been added in and some violencethis is why the video is rated 15 there are some other things that have been thrown inafter the first parti felt that the accuracy went downhill while the book is better than thisi am glad i have seen it and would reccomend it to people who have read the bookare fans of bronte or like costume dramasi am all 3as long as you fastforward through the sex scenes the book is rather underatedanne brontes books dont seem to be that widely read or well known as jane erye or wuthering heights which have made it into television and film several times another thingwhen i read the book i was surprised at how much religion ther was in itbut here they had axed that all out710
pos	the way the story is developed keeps the audience wondering what is the tenants dark past we get some clues during the series but enough to keep us interested in the miniseries the characters are all believable and i personally felt immersed and surrounded by the story
pos	i loved it so much that i bought the dvd and the novel at the same time the chemistry between the actors including little arthur is amazing and thrillingit could have used a bit more screen time for the yummy frederick lawrence played by james purefoy and gilbert markham was amazingly on it from the very start of the movie the one who most thrilled me via surprising shock and awe and wonder was rupert graves as arthur huntingdon i adore him in forsyte saga and all else ive seen him in but he outdoes himself here as arthur in my wildest dreams i could not have pictured him playing a demented psycho such as arthur huntingdon but he does and i love it and i love him
pos	after reading only two of the comments herein as a lifelong bronte fan beginning with oliviers heathcliff and enduring with the many versions of charlottes rochester it is more than eyeopening to see that it is the unsung bronte sister who gave the lie to the malechauvinist period the trio inhabited of course the miracle in all three versions of 19thcentury british domesticity is that the girls were all spinsters and their only realistic brushes with men were their vicar father and their wastrel brother that said finally it is anne bronte who has in her single assay proved the feminist point way way ahead of contemporary types and including the voting franchise ranks however history evinces more than a few who preceded including the greek heterai and sappho and the likes of an ancient emperors yang kueifei and how about eve and her apple
pos	higher and higher was one of rodgersharts lesser broadway musicals it only had a run of 84 performances on broadway in 1940 yet it yielded one of their bigger hits it never entered my mindnevertheless except for one minor song so disgustingly rich the entire broadway score was scrapped when rko bought the film rights instead a whole new score by jimmy mchugh and harold adamson was written mostly to accommodate one francis albert sinatra who was making his feature film debutsinatra who had done some vocal cameos in previous films takes a leaf from the page of his singing rival bing crosby when bing did his feature film debut in the big broadcast he played bing crosby frank sinatra took on the role of frank sinatra and i cant think of anyone who could have done a better job the chairman of the board is billed third here behind stars jack haley and michele morgan hes the butler and shes the scullery maid to leon errol in fact errol is a millionaire who hasnt paid his help for seven months mainly because hes about to go belly up into chapter 11 or so he informs the stafferrols a delightful old soul to work for and none of the staff want to lose a good thing they pool their resources and get michele morgan to impersonate errols daughter whos over in switzerland with her mother the idea being to snag a rich bankroll in the hopes rescuing the family fortune only michele starts looking at anotherits a slight plot and certainly no worse than a whole lot of musicals but rko invested this film with a good cast of players barbara hale and elizabeth risdon play another dbutante and her mother who suspect somethings not right victor borge is a fortune seeking no account dooley wilson paul hartman grace hartman marcy mcguire mel torme and mary wickes play others of the errol household staff not a bad bunch at allsinatra sang three good ballads all of them had some kind of commercial success the music stopped a lovely way to spend an evening and i couldnt sleep a wink last night the last one was nominated for an oscar for best song but lost to alice fayes youll never know1943 was the year of the musicians union strike against the recording industry to get their material out frank sinatra recorded the songs from higher and higher with an acapella chorus for columbia bing crosby recorded songs from his film dixie in the same manner for decca both of them were denounced by the president of the union james c petrillo as strikebreakers and both did not cross the picket line again the strike wasnt settle completely until 1944 although decca broke ranks earlier from the other record companies and settled earlier than columbia rca victor and the othersthe strike provided some anxious moments for sinatra he had just left the tommy dorsey orchestra when the strike was called it closed off a needed venue for his artistry when he wasnt sure whether leaving dorsey would prove to be a right career move fortunately higher and higher was received well a legend was launched
pos	this may not be one of the best movies ever made but overall its a very enjoyable lighthearted piece of froth in which everyone involved seems to be having a good time highly recommended for its feelgood factor alone ok so frank sinatras acting leaves a lot to be desired but his singing is a great redeeming feature and the songs fit in perfectly with the romantic atmosphere of the film sinatra went on to make many more films where his undoubted acting ability shone through but in this his first venture into hollywood his voice not his acting is his main contribution to this movie ive just watched it again on tv and it still lifts my mood as much as it did the first time i saw it many many years ago
pos	mel torme and victor borge in their younger years serve to make this film interesting  and especially viewing a young sinatra on the sunny side of 30 and definitely conveying that this was his yes im a popular singer but hardly an actor yet stage michele morgan is an annoying inane presence and jack haley is an actor whose appeal has always been totally lost on me leon erroll is silly as always but overall pretty funny 7 stars of a potential 10 is about the right grade because with the combination of its positive aspects along with the lack of much of a story and a silly one at that and the forementioned annoyances  it is overall average at best most of the fascination is from the viewing of the three entertainment icons in their early years
pos	in frank sinatras first three films he was purely a speciality act ostensibly playing himself he merely shows up to croon a song during a nightclub sequence in somebody elses movie in his fourth film the very enjoyable higher and higher young blue eyes transitions into an acting career by playing an actual role  a task made easier because hes playing himself in a fictional story that gives him a chance to croon a few numberssinatras entrance is quite funny michele morgan hears a knock at the door and asks whos there from outside a hobokentoned voice answers frank sinatra sure enoughthe opening credits of higher and higher may confuse some viewers as the names of songwriters rodgers and hart are prominently displayed in fact they only contributed one song to this musical disgustingly rich which this cast manage to toss off as a sort of intro to an entirely different song im a debutante interestingly that rodgers  hart song  one of their weakest  is perhaps the least enjoyable song in this movies score several others are lively uptempo numbers notably its a most important affair when it comes to love youre on your own and i saw you firstsinatras good in this movie but he would do better work and sing better material elsewhere the real merits of higher and higher are the delightful turns by some performers who rarely made films paul and grace hartman were an extremely popular husbandwife dance team who starred in several broadway revues genuinely graceful ballroom dancers they put plenty of physical comedy into their dance material here grace does a high kick that knocks a shoe out of pauls hands grace hartman who died of cancer at age 48 did almost no film work so its a real pleasure that this film gives us a rare chance to see her closeup to hear her beautiful singing voice and to notice how sexy she looks in her maids uniform after grace hartmans death her husband had a long career as a character actor just occasionally dancing solo or alongside ken berry in one memorable episode of mayberry rfdalso quite attractive in a maids uniform here in higher and higher is the vivacious teenage singer marcy mcguire why didnt this talented girl make more movies perhaps she was just a bit too similar in personality to betty hutton i enjoy huttons performances but i like marcy mcguire even better near the end of higher and higher theres an amusing bit of physical business featuring mcguire and mary wickes as waitresses taking it in turns to move from table to table in a nightclub the alternating strides of short mcguire and tall gawky wickes are hilarious regrettably although leon errol plays a large role in higher and higher he is given almost no comedy business not once does he do his famous rubberlegged dance jack haley despite his prominent billing is also wastedvery wellrepresented here is dooley wilson inevitably remembered as sam from casablanca in that film wilson did his own singing but faked his keyboard performance of as time goes by in real life wilson couldnt play piano here in higher and higher he sings pleasingly and gives some amusing reactions to the other players less enjoyable is mel odious i mean mel torme victor borge gives a rare film performance here handling his dialogue deftly but never doing any of the keyboard comedy which he later did successfully in his stage showsthe plot forget it higher and higher is nobodys idea of a great musical but its an enjoyable delight and ill rate it 8 out of 10 director tim whelan who worked in britain as well as in hollywood deserves to be much better known
pos	this is one of my alltime favorites great music and some funny bits i laugh every time at millie the maid pretending to be a dbutante holding her dainty hankie while chatting and mindlessly polishing furniture with it as she chats i just never can get past her french accent never being a problem as they try to pass her off as the bosss daughterseeing a teenage mel torme and the very young frank sinatra singing is such a treat my mom saw frank sinatra at a theater about the same time this movie came out she said they couldnt clear the bobbysoxers out between movies in those days you didnt have to leave between showings this movie shows you how attractive and appealing the young frank was and allows you to appreciate his early talent as well and victor borge gets in a bit of his routine in which is a bonus this is a fun movie with a sweet simple storyline very enjoyable
pos	if you have never viewed this film and like old time veteran actors this is the film for you seeing frank sinatra when he was very young and extremely thin with sunken in cheeks and a wonderful voice which sang some great old songs michele morgan millie pico gave an outstanding performance with plenty of dance and musical numbers leon errol cyrus drake gave a great supporting role along with victor borge sir victor fitzroy victor who performed classical piano and no slap stick comedy like he did in his career this is not a great musical but frank sinatra was a great joy to see at the beginning of his career in the 1940s
pos	i thought this movie was pretty good some parts were corny but thats understandable since it was made more than 55 years ago i thought the best performance in the movie was given by michele morgan who played millie convincingly jack haley is also really good as mike obrien even though im not a big frank sinatra fan i think he was very good in this movie if your have a craving for a silly over the top musical comedy higher and higher is the movie for you
pos	paul  grace hartman are my husbands grandparents they were both deceased when we met so watching old movies is a good way to see them and their work i have always enjoyed old movies and was very happy to discover that this was also a very good one
pos	the original vampires 1998 is one of my favorites i was curious to see how a sequel would work considering they used none of the original characters i was quite surprised at how this played out as a rule sequels are never as good as the original with a few exceptions though this one was not a great movie the writer did well in keeping the main themes  vampire lore from the first one in tact jon bon jovi was a drawback initially but he proved to be a halfway decent slayer i doubt anyone could top james woods performance in the first one though unless you bring in buffyall in all this was a decent watch  i would watch it againi was left with two questions though what happened to jack crow  how did derek bliss come to be a slayer guess well just have to leave that to imagination
pos	my personal opinion is that this movie had no real story line to the first john carpenters vampires but i dont care i loved it jon bon jovi derek was great in this movie he really mad me believe that he was the person you would never think he was a famous rockstar there were some bad things about this movie like the story linethere should have been more to the moviethere should have been a sequel to the movie that followed the movies story line and they should have kept the same main characters in all three vampires movies i really liked the clothes that the people wore and the setting they pick in mexico i liked how it was old mexico and not new mexico with the clay houses and the old fashion churches i was a little confused with the vampires and how they were able to walk in churches but it was cool how they didnt follow dracula vampire rules
pos	at this point it seems almost unnecessary to state that jon bon jovi delivers a firm strong seamless performance as derek bliss his capability as an actor has been previously established by his critical acclaim garnered in other films the leading man no looking back but in case anyone is still wondering yes jon bon jovi can act he can act well and thats come to be expected of him its easy to separate derek from the guy who belts out hits on vh1i generally would not watch a horror movie ive come to expect them to focus on sensationalistic gore rather than dialogue and plot what pleased me most about this film was that there really was a viable plot being moved along the gore is not so much as to become the focus of the film and does not have a disturbingly realistic quality of films with higher technical effects budgets so gore fans might be disappointed but story fans will notunlike an action film like u571 where the dialogue takes a back seat to the bombast we get a chance to know the good guys and actually care what happens to them a few scenes are left unexplained like dereks hallucinations but you get the feeling certain aspects were as they were to lay the foundation for a sequel unfortunately with the lack of interest shown by hollywood in this film that sequel will never happen these few instances are forgiveable knowing that vampires could have been a continuing seriesis this the best film ive ever seen in my life no is it a good way to spend about two hours being entertained yes it wont leave the person who fears horror movies with insomnia and it wont leave the horror movie lover completely disappointed either if youre somewhere in between the horror genre loather and the horror genre lover this film is for you it reaches a happy medium with the effects and story balancing each other
pos	almost too well done john carpenters vampires was entertaining a solid piece of popcornentertainment with a budget small enough not to be overrun by special effects and obviously aiming on the from dusk till dawnaudience vampires los muertos tries the same starting with a rockstar jon bon jovi playing one of the main characters but does that almost too well i havent seen jon bon jovi in any other movie so i am not able to compare his acting in vampires los muertos to his other roles but i was really suprised of his good performance after the movie started he convinced me not expecting him to grab any guitar and playing it my life or something but kill vampires showing no mercy and doing a job which has to be done this means a lot because a part of the audience also me was probably thinking just because hes a rockstar of course bon jovi is not james woods but to be honest it could have been much worse and in my opinion bon jovi did a very good performance the vampiress played by arly jover is not the leather dressed killermachine of a vampireleader we met in part 1 or in similar way in ghosts of mars jover plays the vampire very seductive and very sexy moving as lithe as a cat attacking as fast as a snake and dressed in thin light almost transparent very erotic cloth and even the optical effects supporting her kind of movement are very well made it really takes some beating but the director is in some parts of the film only just avoiding turning the movie from an actionhorrorfilm into a sensitive horrormovie like murnaus nosferatu you can almost see the directors temptation to create a movie with a very personal note and different to the original this is the real strength of the movie and at the same time its weakest point the audience celebrating the funbloodbath of the first movie is probably expecting a pure funbloodbath for the second time and might be a little disappointed make no mistake vampireslos muertos is a funbloodbath but its just not all the time this kind of movie just think of the massacre in the bar compared to the scene in which the vampiress tries to seduce zoey in the ruins the barmassacre is what you expect from american popcornentertainment the seducingzoeyintheruinsscene is almost europeanlike cinema the movie is eager to tell us more about the relationship between zoey and the vampiress but refuses answers at the same time because it would had slow down the action showed the audience a vampiress with a human past a now suffering creature and not only a beast which is just slaughtering anybody and thats the point to me which decides whether the movie is accepted by the audience of the original movie or not and also is the from dusk till dawnaudience really going to like this im not sure about that nevertheless tommy lee wallace did really a great job vampireslos muertos is surprisingly good but i also think to direct a sequel of a popcorn movie wallace is sometimes almost too creative too expressive like hes keeping himself from developing his talent in order to satisfy the expectations of audience in my opinion wallace talent fills the movie with life and is maybe sometimes sucking it out at the same time vampires los muertos is almost too well done i give it 7 of 10
pos	i admit that i am a vampire addict i have seen so many vampire movies i have lost count and this one is definitely in the top ten i was very impressed by the original john carpenters vampires and when i descovered there was a sequel i went straight out and bought it this movie does not obey quite the same rules as the first and it is not quite so dark but it is close enough and i felt that it built nicely on the originaljon bon jovi was very good as derek bliss his performance was likeable and yet hard enough for the viewer to believe that he might actually be able to survive in the world in which he lives one of my favourite parts was just after he meets zoey and wanders into the bathroom of the diner to check to see if she is more than she seems his comments are beautifully irreverant and yet emminently practical which contrast well with the rest of the scene as it unfoldsthe other cast members were also well chosen and they knitted nicely to produce an entertaining and original film it is not simply a rehash of the first movie and it has grown in a similar way to the way fright night ii grew out of fright night there are different elements which make it a fresh movie with a similar themeif you like vampire movies i would recommend this one if you prefer your films less bloody then choose something else
pos	the main problem of the first vampires movie is that none of the characters were sympathetic carpenter learned from his mistake and this time used a likable vampire hunter and a charismatic vampire the female vampire una certainly is the coolest vampire since blades deacon frost unfortunately while there are some good concepts like a cool slow motion restaurant scene why didnt carpenter use more of this this movie is nowhere near as good as it could have been i expected to see strong vampires in action and at least one longer lasting nicely choreographed fight sequence for example inside a city and was left somewhat disappointed while los muertos proceeds at a faster pace than its predecessor it still drags a little in some parts though nowhere near as bad as vampires did much like vampires however this movies climax near the end is not very intensemost of the above may sound like los muertos is a bad movie but it definitely isnt it is generally enjoyable and ranks among the better entries to the genre it is neither an unoriginal dracula remake like almost every other vampire movie out there nor is it an unintelligent action spectacle like blade ii it simply could have used a bit more excitementid really like to see a third installment made by carpenter but its probably not going to happenspoiler warning the ending was way too predictable una should have gotten away that would have made the movie quite unusual
pos	to a certain extent i actually liked this film better than the original vampires i found that movie to be quite misogynistic as a woman and a horror fan im used to the fact that women in peril are a staple of the genre but they just slap sheryl lee around way too much in this movie natasha wagner is a more fullyrealized character and the main bad guy is a gal arly jover who played a sidekick vamp in blade is very otherworldly and deadly jon bon jovi okay yeah no great actor but he does ok at least he doesnt start to sing catch it on cable if you can its on encore action this month
pos	i was lucky to see oliver in 1968 on a big cinema screen in boston when i was a young teenager later during the summer of 1969 i was pleased to see this film was still playing at a prominent cinema in leicester square london after it had won the academy award for best picture of the previous yearth success of oliver on both the stage and screen reminded me that not all talent begins on broadway and ends in hollywood this legendary story by charles dickens which is part of the literary heritage of all englishspeaking people was admirably brought to the london stage by lionel bart of great britain his charming musical then became a hit in new york and throughout the world the film adaptation was made in england during the summer of 1967 and then released in 1968 the sets and musical numbers are mind boggling the song who will buy required hundreds of actors and the british film director truly deserved his oscar for putting it all together in a seamless manner some canadian and american talent is also part of this wonderful production but mostly it is a tribute to the fine craftsmanship of the british film studios such as shepperton good show other film studios at elstree boreham wood bray denham and ealing have also given the world many films to treasure over the years
pos	i took part in a little mini production of this when i was a bout 8 at school and my mum bought the video for me ive loved it ever since when i was younger it was the songs and spectacular dance sequences that i enjoyed but since ive watched it when i got older i appreciate more the fantastic acting and character portrayal oliver reed and ron moody were brilliant i cant imagine anyone else playing bill sykes or fagin shani wallis nancy if the best character for me she put up with so much for those boys i think shes such a strong character and her final scene when well you know always makes me cry best musical in my opinion of all time its lasted all this time it will live on for many more years to come 1110
pos	oliver the musical is a favorite of mine the music the characters the story it all just seems perfect in this rendition of the timeless classic novel turned stage musical director carol reed brings the broadway hit to life on the movie screenthe transition from musical to movie musical is not an easy one you have to have the right voices the right set the right script and the right play all signs point to yes for this play it almost appears that it was written for the screenour story takes place in jolly old england where a boy named oliver manages to work his way out of the orphanage he winds his way through the country to london where he meets up with a group of juvenile delinquents headed by dodger the smart talking quick handed pickpocket the leader of this gang is named fagin an older fellow who sells all the stolen goodsbut all is not well in london town when bill sykes played by oliver reed and his loving girlfriend nancy get tangled up with oliver fagin and his young troops and the law what ensues is a marvelous tale of love affection and great musical numberswhether or not you like musicals or not one listen to these tunes and you will be humming them all day long oliver is a triumph on and off the stage and is a timeless work of art
pos	in cinema retro magazine 2it is revealed that mark lesters voice was actually dubbed by a 20 year old female kathe green although leste was considered perfect for the title role director carol reed was not at all pleased with his singing abilities the secret was revealed by on a 2004 uk documentary titled oliver after they were famous greene was paid 400 pounds for her work and she had to agree to keep her participation secret as did mark lester they kept their word and only revealed this fact as part of the tv show decades after release of the film for the record mark lester retired from acting and is a practicing osteopath in england
pos	as a lifelong fan of dickens i have invariably been disappointed by adaptations of his novelsalthough his works presented an extremely accurate retelling of human life at every level in victorian britain throughout them all was a pervasive thread of humour that could be both playful or sarcastic as the narrative dictated in a way he was a literary caricaturist and cartoonist he could be serious and hilarious in the same sentence he pricked pride lampooned arrogance celebrated modesty and empathised with loneliness and poverty it may be a clich but he was a peoples writerand it is the comedy that is so often missing from his interpretations at the time of writing oliver twist is being dramatised in serial form on bbc television all of the misery and cruelty is their but non of the humour irony and savage lampoonery the result is just a dark dismal experience the story penned by a journalist rather than a novelist its not really dickens at alloliver on the other hand is much closer to the mark the mockery of officialdom is perfectly interpreted from the blustering beadle to the drunken magistrate the classic standoff between the beadle and mr brownlow in which the law is described as a ass a idiot couldnt have been better done harry secombe is an ideal choicebut the blinding cruelty is also there the callous indifference of the state the cold hunger poverty and loneliness are all presented just as surely as the master would have wishedand then there is crime ron moody is a treasure as the sleazy jewish fence whilst oliver reid has bill sykes to perfectionperhaps not surprisingly lionel bart  himself a jew from londons eastend  takes a liberty with fagin by reinterpreting him as a much more benign fellow than was dickens original in the novel he was utterly ruthless sending some of his own boys to the gallows in order to protect himself though he was also caught and hanged whereas in the movie he is presented as something of a wayward fatherfigure a sort of charitable thief rather than a corrupter of children the latter being a longstanding antisemitic sentiment otherwise very few liberties are taken with dickenss original all of the most memorable elements are included just enough menace and violence is retained to ensure narrative fidelity whilst at the same time allowing for children sensibilities nancy is still beaten to death bullseye narrowly escapes drowning and bill sykes gets a faithfully graphic comeuppanceevery song is excellent though they do incline towards schmaltz mark lester mimes his wonderfully both his and my favourite scene is the one in which the world comes alive to who will buy its schmaltzy but its dickens through and throughi could go on i could commend the wonderful setpieces the contrast of the rich and poor there is topquality acting from more british regulars than you could shake a stick ati ought to give it 10 points but im feeling more like scrooge today soak it up with your christmas dinner no original has been better realised
pos	simply put oliver is one of the greatest musicals of all time it is filled with memorable songs  food glorious food oliver consider yourself and oompahpah to name just a few  and equally memorable charactersthe film is a musical adaptation of charles dickens classic novel and much like the story of oliver twist itself it is a perfect family film there are some frightening moments  the villain bill sykes played by oliver reed is scary enough on his own  but overall the film will appeal to children of all ages as well as adultsthe story  which almost everyone is surely familiar with by now  revolves around a little orphan boy named oliver and his life growing up in london at first he lives in the workhouse with the rest of his fellow orphans but after daring to question mr bumble the overseer he is sold to a family as a servantafter a series of mishaps and close shaves he meets the artful dodger  superbly played by a young jack wild who gives his all in the role  and through him the greedy fagin ron moody who trains young boys to pick pocket treasures which he keeps for himselfthe film was shot solely in studios and on soundstages at shepperton film studios but this does not translate at all to film the sets perfectly replicate victorian london as do the costumes worn by the characters a multioscar winner and a massive success on its release oliver is a worthy contender for the best musical all of time and will delight anyone who loves film
pos	i just saw this recently after an interval of nearly forty years it holds up well especially lionel barts outstanding songs who will buy with its magical counterpoint just one of many standoutsi disagree with the other post that decried its g rating the ratings system brand new at the time never intended the g general rating to mean completely devoid of conflictcharacterizing it as unsuitable for kids reminds me of the description i once saw of the wizard of oz a girl arrives in a strange land and kills the first person she encounters she then goes on a road trip with three male companions and kills again
pos	oliver twist was to have controversy as well as success following it after dickens published it in 1837 his picture of life in the urban ghettos was something shocking and new and his making the central figures of the novel include criminals was another innovationone day he was walking in london and passed a young woman he had been friendly with he said hello but she was rather stiff with him he could not understand this a few days later they met again and he asked what he had done to upset her well if you must know i did not like your last novel she said really everyone else thinks highly of it he was puzzled whats wrong with it oh charles she said im jewish how could you make up such a character like fagin he had not expected this wellyou know that trial last year of ikey solomon the thief trainer hes a model for fagin and he was jewish dickens found that did not settle things yes she replied he got what he deserved but charles they did not call him solomon the jew like you call fagin the jew moreover solomon did not plan a murder fagin does dickens had to admit that he might have gotten carried away he left thinking about what she saidoliver twist was published in several editions dickens tried to improve on fagin a bit then he got an idea he reworked the chapter called fagins last night alive showing the fears in the man as he faced hanging he also added some additional details he let his female friend know about his resolve to change fagin a day or so later he met her at a friends house she looked at him as though he was crazy didnt you like the changes he asked charles what changes  hes still a vile villain called the jew she replied yes i did keep those in but didnt you see how frightened he was in the death cell in prison the young woman had noticed this but felt that he was so vile he deserved to be suffering such fears ahthen i was right about thatand did you see the little details i added he asked what details she replied when you first see fagin now he is cooking himself dinneryou read that dickens looked at her expecting a sign of recognition instead the lady looked confused i read he was at the fireplace but i must have skimmed the passage dickens smiled as though he was brilliant he is cooking a pork sausage for his dinner a whatshe exclaimed hes eating pork my dearsee  hes not a good jew his friend looked at him shook her head and to his dismay left their friends house she didnt speak to him for yearsdickens never totally shook off his own bigotries but the situation did lead to a partial attempt at amends in his last completed novel in our mutual friend 1865 he has a minor character mr riah who is used by an unscrupulous landlord to collect high rents from poor tenants the landlord figures that mr riah will be blamed because he is jewishbut mr riah is a good man he is a very good man he is a very very very very good man  so good as to be unbelievable if fagin saw mr riah in action hed probably chase him away with a stickthe antisemitic image of fagin lingers to this day it is a measure of dickens genius as a writer that the novel overcomes it however in presenting the story on film it still causes problems for screenplay writers and directors how after the holocaust can one do a film treatment of a worthy novel without inflaming bigotry david lean showed how by having alec guiness appear in one or two scenes showing a human side and in confronting a mob at the end with true dignity sir carol reed in his musical version of the novel did it better yet due to a rewrite in the original musicals scriptoliver had been made into a west end musical hit in the middle 1960s and then taken to broadway where it was again a hit with a wonderful score by lionel bart including food glorious food i am reviewing the situation consider yourself boy for sale who will buy as long as he needs me it deserved its success reed did well in his casting the roles including his nephew oliver reed as sykes ron moody as fagin mark lester as oliver jack wild as the dodger shani wallis as nancy and harry secombe as mr bumble there had been no big musical successes in hollywood for a decade  the last musical to win the best picture oscar had been gigi in 1958 oliver won it in 1968and fagin  how to handle the eternal problem of the caricature well in the musical fagin is not captured tried and executed for the murder that is committed after all even lean showed fagin tried to control his confederate in his actions but here fagin realizes that he is getting too old to depend on this kind of chancy life although he loses his treasures those stolen items he kept because he knew their value and admired their beauty he decides he can reform he is allowed to do so accompanied by his faithful acolyte the artful dodger i dont think dickens would have appreciated the change his female friend might have but a modern audience certainly accepts it as fitting
pos	this is a musical adaptation of dickens oliver twist for the most part the original story has been maintained though for the flow of the film certain subplots such as the summer he spent recuperating and the halfbrother are omitted the biggest difference in the film and the story is that by the end of the book fagin is hangedan ending very different from this musical filmthis is a one of a kind musicalone whose style and scope really hasnt been matched before or since not only are the songs often quite singable and memorable but the choreography of the film is a sight to behold whereas in most musicals a few people or perhaps even a small group are choreographed dancing here the numbers often run into the hundreds or perhaps more its truly a sight to see and i was fortunate enough to have seen it in the theater when it debuted and is one of my earliest childhood memories having just seen it again a few moments ago i would have to say that the film only got better over time great sets wonderful acting and singingthis is a special treat that is hard not to loveby the way when i saw the film again tonight i was surprised by just how high and feminine mark lesters singing was for the film well according to imdb his singing was dubbed by a girl and this would definitely account for his voice
pos	im really getting oldam in the midst of watching this 40 year old flickand wonder what my grandchildren will be watching 40 years from nowits an old sayingbut they dont make em like that anymoreits not only the storyits the musicthe acting both by young and oldthe cast it would seemwere born to play their rolesyoung oliverold fagintoo many to mention them allthe role played by the judge oliver stands beforeive seen in other roles over the yearsthe artful dodgerron moody as faginmr and mrs bumblethe movie not only won 5 oscarsbut took a few golden globe awards tooif you decide to see this filmdo yourself a favortake a few if not all the childrento see this masterpiece
pos	yes as unbelievable as it may be in 1968 a musical won the academy award for best picture  and it was the third musical to win that award in a fiveyear period the first being my fair lady in 1964 and then the sound of music in 1965 the difference between my fair lady the sound of music and oliver however is that oliver is immeasurably better no comparison the first two movies are insipid wet noodles compared to the remarkably robust oliver the acting is great the songs are great the story is great and the dancing is great this movie is dynamic topical relevant to the human experience and unlike the overblown gangs of new york oliver offers a portrayal of poverty in 19th century london england that evokes sympathy without being condescending oliver reed was a great actor and he proves it in oliver the other actors and actresses especially ron moody and shani wallis are equally wonderful and offer powerful portrayals of characters who evoke sympathy and warmth without being caricatures
pos	the great cinematic musicals were made between 1950 and 1970 this twenty year spell can be rightly labelled the “golden era of the genre there were musicals prior to that and there have been musicals since… but the true classics seem invariably to have been made during that period singin in the rain an american in paris the band wagon seven brides for seven brothers oklahoma south pacific the king and i and many more stand tall as much cherished products of the age perhaps the last great musical of the “golden era is carol reeds 1968 “oliver freely adapted from dickens novel this vibrant musical is a film version of a successful stage production it is a magnificent film winner of six oscars including the best picture awardorphan oliver twist mark lester lives a miserable existence in a workhouse his mother having died moments after giving birth to him following an incident one mealtime he is booted out of the workhouse and ends up employed at a funeral parlour but oliver doesnt settle particularly well into his new job and escapes after a few troubled days he makes the long journey to london where he hopes to seek his fortune oliver is taken under the wing of a child pickpocket called the artful dodger jack wild who in turn works for fagin ron moody an elderly crook in charge of a gang of childthieves despite the unlawful nature of the job oliver finds good friends among his new “family he also makes the acquaintance of nancy shani wallis girlfriend of the cruellest and most feared thief of them all the menacing bill sikes oliver reed after many adventures oliver discovers his true ancestry and finds that he is actually from a rich and welltodo background but his chances of being reunited with his real family are jeopardised when bill sikes forcibly exploits oliver making him an accomplice in some particularly risky and ambitious robberies“oliver is a brilliantly assembled film consistently pleasing to the eye and excellently acted by its talented cast moody recreates his stage role with considerable verve stealing the film from the youngsters with his energetic performance as fagin lester and wild do well too as the young pickpockets while wallis enthusiastically fleshes out the nancy role and reed generates genuine despicableness as sikes the musical numbers are staged with incredible precision and sense of spectacle  onna whites oscarwinning choreography helps make the songanddance set pieces so memorable but the lively performers and the skillful direction of carol reed also play their part the unforgettable tunes include “food glorious food “consider yourself “youve got to pick a pocket or two “id do anything and “oompahpah  all immensely catchy songs conveyed via very well put together sequences the film is a thoroughly entertaining experience and never really loses momentum over its entire 153 minute duration sit back and enjoy
pos	i admit not being that fond of oliver as a young childits long and the story is a little slowmoving because of all the musical numbers as a teenager i discovered that the fun of this movie is the experience itself rather than thinking of it as an adaptation of oliver twist think of it as a celebration of the classic story the adaptation is loose at best but really if youre watching a musical you aint there for the storythe music is the core of this movie and an overwhelming majority of it is stellar and very catchy most or all of the cast was involved in the stage version of the musical and it shows in their performancesand i consider this a plus the performances are all in a more stagey style of acting typical of much older films and they are very entertaining the exception is the kid playing oliver whose job seemed to be to look cute and stay out of the real performers wayfagin and the dodger are the real stars of this movie oliver reed also does a fantastic job maintaining an intimidating screen presence as the menacing bill sykes even sykes dog bullseye puts on a good performancethis movie isnt for everyone people who hate musicals will despise it as will those who take musicals too seriously nitpicking over faulty historical details or mistaking exaggerated stagetype acting for bad acting will ruin anyones enjoyment just sit back and enjoy the entertainmentits much better if you remember that as a musical its a fantasy loosely organized around the book not a strict adaptation
pos	first off id like to make a correction on another review of this film which said that the last musical to win the best picture academy award was gigi in 1958 that is misinformation as west side story won in 1962 my fair lady won in 1965 and sound of music won the year after that that said this film is absolutely fantastic the story from the novel has been somewhat altered but thats more because of the limitations that they had on a stage that they just didnt change back for a filmed version however i dont mind in fact i rather think the whole production flows better than the novel does i like nancy bringing oliver to the bridge with her and being killed there instead of later in the apartment the subtle things in this film are the ones that make me laugh i love the moment mr bumble and mrs bumble start coming out at the beginning from the governors office the underscore for that moment is brilliant my three favorite actors for this film were jack wild who plays the best dodger in any film version of the story ron moody a playful and humorous fagin this character is worked out much better than he is in the book and shani wallis who is the strongest most distressed version of nancy the only reason im giving this film a 9 instead of a 10 is because of the two big production numbers which are concider yourself and who will buy i always hate when the choreography in musicals in meant to look like people doing everyday chores and jobs it looks awful and cheesy especially when theyre dancing at the london meat co they shouldve just done regular choreography for these scenes however this film is a rare treasure that will stay with us hopefully forever
pos	that movie was awesome i cant get over its songs i think im a little too old for musicals but that movie deserves some credit here guys my especial favorite was jack wild me being a british actor lover you cant restrain me from all those nicelooking fresh faced young men i never knew that when jack was doing that movie he was sixteen he looks like an eleven year old hes short thats what helps try posting up your replies fellow posters so i can relate to your experiences oh and about oliver reed that guy bill sikes i think that drone look is really familiar any idea where hes starred in before if so post it up id really like to know
pos	a tour deforce ok the kid that plays oliver is a bit toooooo sweet starting with the great cinematography color costumes and most impressive performances this is a must see movie i have seen several adaptations of this great novel but this one stands above them all and its a musical to boot it is a masterful fagan never leaving his character to do a song you never really know if you like him or not the same feeling i got in the book in other versions you hate him from start to finish bill sykes when you read the book hes a mean one and so he is in this movie oliver reed was masterful his wife directed this masterpiece i went and saw his last movie gladiator based on his many fine performances not to see the headliners the music fits the times and the mood who will buy this beautiful movie you should
pos	im not usually a lover of musicalsbut if i had to choose what would be my favourite it would definitely be oliverthis film is so well madethe characters are well depictedthe costumes are spot on the acting is good and the songs are greatmy favourite being reviewing the situationsung by ron moody who gives a brilliant portrayal of fagini wasnt old enough to see oliver when it was released in the late 60s but my sisters wereso for weeks on end i had to put up with them singing the bloody songsusually it was who will buy my wonderful rosesso i already knew all of the songs before i saw the filmits a timeless musical you definitely couldnt remake itit stands on its ownits not accurate to the book and i dont think it would have worked so well if it had beeni dont think charles dickens would be disappointedas he wrote oliver to depict the poverty in londonthe orphanagesthe work houses and about what the poor had to resort to in order to surviveand the film portrays this very wellalso another great reason to watch this film is bullseye the old type english bull terriernotice his long thin legsthis was bred out of the breed many years agothey must have hunted high and low to find a specimen like himand he is exactly how an english bull terrier would have looked in victorian timesnotice he has scars which is probably makeupon his facebill sykes had probably used him for dog fighting or for the rat pita victorian bull terrier had a record amount of kills in a rat pithis a beautiful dog any wayand notice he disobeys bill sykes after he has killed nancyhe obviously has his standards his not the chunk head bill sykes thought he wasthis is a great musical to watch if you like musicalsand if you dont like musicals give it a try any waytheres something for everyone in this film
pos	one of the finest musicals made one that is timeless and is worth seeing time and again delicious the acting especially by ron moody as fagin is superb costumes are exquisiteeven the shabby onesthe two young lads who play oliver and the artful dodger are wonderfully talented oliver reed does a great job portraying bill sykes to where you cant help but hope he comes to a terrible endwhich he does the dancing is cleverly choreographed and is mesmerizing oliver can hold its own with the likes of my fair lady the sound of music oklahoma etc a film for the entire family
pos	i saw this recently on a cable channel the movie is great its one of the few musicals i have seen that doesnt shy away from the light and dark it portrays some of the splendour of the age along with a lot of the squalor some of the set piece dance sequences so much is going on i didnt know where to look next one day i shall go and see this on the big screen just so that i see whats happening but what really lifts this to another level is oliver reeds performance as bill sykes not only is a thoroughly mean and menacing man but there is something else some inner demons he gave me the impression that if you pushed him into a corner he was capable of anything it was almost as if the sykes character was on the edge of madness just awaiting the trigger i have seen the robert newtons bill sykes from the 1948 movie and i thought he was just a bad egg but oliver reeds performance intimidated me in my own living room
pos	this was my favourite film as a child and i have been in the stage production a few times so it will always remain my favourite muscical and i doubt anybody could ever remake the story of oliver twist on screen any better than this one didmy alltime favourite bad guy has to be oliver reed as bill sikes not only did he scare the life out of my when i watched it as a 6 year old but now as a woman i can empathize more with nancys character the bar maidprostitute who helps oliver get the life he deservesjack wilde as the artful dodger was fantastic and i dont think anybody could ever outdo him as the streetpocket picker and best friend of fagin the music is fantastic especially fagins numbers im also quite thankful they didnt give bill sikes a musical number it wouldnt of worked with him being such a sinister characteri think carol reed did an excellent job of nancys sticky ending keeping it a g rated movie by disguising her beating but giving enough away to show the violence of bill towards her this movie is both charming and charismatic as a musical singalong as well as being a moving drama that follows a young boy as he tries to find where he belongs in life
pos	as a child i always hated being forced to sit through musicals i never understood why people would break out into song like that and i was far too young to appreciate the artistry choreography set design costumes pacing behind it all carol reeds oliver was the one musical i remember oddly enjoying as a child probably because it is one of the darker ones and is appropriately drenched in the spirit of dickensian squalor this is a musical about ghetto life in victorian london and while the scenery and set designs are stark dark and true to that way of life it is flat out bizarre for people to be breaking out into such ridiculous songs amidst their misery upon a recent viewing my first since childhood i have some new thoughts and insights into why this musical works in that bizarre breaking out into song kind of way and why most just dont do it for mewhen musicals work or really say something it is because they realize their own inherent strangeness lars von triers dancer in the dark as tragic and operatic and over reaching as it was worked as a musical because the musical numbers were the products of the imagination of the protagonist an immigrant obsessed with hollywood musicals likewise the very cynical and enjoyable chicago worked on a similar level because the musical numbers were the products of a homicidal ingenue singerdancer musicals dont work when they take their own musicalnature too seriously like in moulin rouge or are simply too much fluff about nothing ie something pointless like mary poppins upon viewing oliver for the first time as an adult i saw it in a new light told mostly from the point of view young oliver i saw the musical numbers as the products of his childhood imagination and his way of coping with the horrors of ghetto life around him the best musical number was probably when nancy got everyone in the tavern signing and dancing about the joys of getting drunk as a cover to help poor oliver escape the clutches of the evil bill sykes it was undeniably catchy and sounded like a real pub tune that drunks might start singing around a piano there are other great and classic tunes to be heard here and the direction and acting from the leads to the dancing extras are all top notchstill for all its bleakness although it does have a happy ending for oliver at least though certainly things didnt end happily for nancy and unless you think a life on the streets being a pickpocket is fun it wasnt a necessarily a good ending for fagin or the dodger despite their peppy closing tune i wouldnt really classify this as a family film though i dont think showing it to kids over the age of seven or eight will do any harm this is a harsh tale about an unfortunate orphan trying to survive on the streets and find some happiness i think it would be very interesting to see a modern update on this some how perhaps a revisionist take on it where people on the streets of compton break into happy songs about their horrible lives id like to see a hardedged hiphop version of oliver i always thought dickens would translate well in those regards as it stands oliver was probably the last of the great film musicals and maybe the strangest grated film ive ever seen
pos	one of the last great musicals of the 60s i was 7 years old the first time i saw this movie and its always been a favorite since then the musical numbers are all memorable in the 60s the people who were cast in musicals actually had musical talent unlike a certain academy award nominated current musical based in a large midwestern city all of the main roles were beautifully castron moody shines as fagin as does shani wallis as nancy oliver reed was a menacing bill sikes who thankfully has no musical numbers lol and mark lester as oliver and jack wild as the dodger were great too mark lester comes across as an innocent waif which was what dickens intended when he wrote the book then of course there are the dozens of dancers who perform in consider yourself id do anything who will buy and be back soon many who were children this is a great show for the whole family
pos	me and my girlfriend annette watched this together and well both commentboth of us really enjoyed watching this even though it took some liberties with dickens work a lot of dickens works are somewhat dark and dreary including oliver twist but this movie changed all that it was fun colourful both visually and musically and the characters were more lightheartedtravis normally i dont care a lot for musical and dance movies but the tunes in this production were catchy and lively and the choreography was awesomeannette thats really saying a lot coming from travis i cant emphasise enough how really good the dance numbers were you can tell for example that those boys really worked hard getting the routines down to perfectiontravis three actors really stood out imo nancy shani w bill sykes oliver reed and artful dodger jack wild man that oliver reed can really do a good villain that one scene where you see his eyes thru the mail slot gave me chills down the backawesome and that kid jack wild was a perfect artful dodger and nancy was fantastic man i felt bad when she got killed she can sing too kudos to the casting department on their choices there i hated the oliver twist kid tho he was just too whiny and wimpy for my taste i kept wishing bill sikes would drop him off into the mud during the chase scene and they shouldnt have had him sing eitherannette acting was truly superb in addition to the three stars travis mentioned i felt ron moody fagin did a tremendous job he was so funny and at the same time lightly sinister too the supporting actors were great too harry secombe carried his mr bumble role extremely well and he has a wonderful singing voice i saw mr secombe perform in another movie entitled davy where he played an opera singer with pleasing results the talented harry secombe should have been in a lot more moviestravis as i mentioned earlier the story isnt quite true to the book but imo it was more robust this movie was not boring either as some musicals seem to be and the continuity kept you moving right along with the characters the tunes did not detract from the plot or put you to sleep by being too longannette any musical movie which travis watches completely has to be a rare find and this one is indeed a rare find it is a very easytowatch production which carries the viewer smoothly and enjoyably through to the end in a day when movies all seem to be effects combined with pretty faces this was a refreshing interludeour combined rating for this was 85 of 10 well round up to 9 in this casetravis i rated this a 7 mainly because the oliver twist kid mark l irritated me and his songs were torture to my overly sensitive ears otherwise it was an outstanding movieannette my rating is a 10 movies dont get much better than this and you can tell everyone involved in this production really worked hard to make it what it wasa masterpieceplease dont miss this oneeven if you normally dont like musicals it really is a rare treat
pos	this production of oliver is masterful in showing layers of evil in the human soul what makes the story remarkable is a brilliantly bright unseen character who pierces this darkness as he leads an innocent boy through the gravest dangers safely into the hands of his own relative yea though oliver walks through the valley of the shadow of death he fears no evil a rod and staff are there to comfort him in the end he is saved from the dregs of humanity at the bottom is fagin the most wicked of the lot fagin contemplates repenting of his ways not once but twice yet declines because he is unwilling to pay the price fagin is worse than bill sikes because he raises little pickpockets who become murderers in the middle is oliver his innocence is unsullied but untried as well the best is nancy lacking in judgment she ignores bill sikes violent nature out of her deep need for love yet unlike fagin at the probable cost of her own life she does repent of her sins by saving oliver from bill things are not as they seem in my opinion this quality is what makes art worthwhile  unpredictability i would give this film a 10 but its 70s madefortv soundtrack and ambiance were distracting overall a fine parable and a thoroughly appropriate story for all audiences
pos	i really love this movie i remember one time when i was in 2nd grade my teacher showed it to us on a 16mm film reel this movie however can be a little frightening for 2nd graders such as the scene where bill murders nancy and seeing fagins face for the first time on the screen one of my relatives is sick of seeing this movie because she studied over it in music class if i were a teacher and could grade the people who produced this wonderful film i would give them an a
pos	the man who directed the third man also directed the who will buy sequence in oliver now that is talenti raise my hat to carol reedi know there are second units involved but still and he had to deal with orson welles and oliver reed i suppose quality will outit does show in the final scene with nancy  avoiding spoiler  everyone has to see oliver for the first time sometime  how many lines do i need to typeencouraging people to type too much is not to be encouragedi hope this counts as the 10th line
pos	it seems that it is becoming fashionable to rip basic instinct 2 to the point that a significant part of the audience including critics found it terrible even before it was released it seems even more fashionable to trash sharon stone wholike all of usis now fourteen years older andunlike most of usstill looks wonderful first comments on this movie were so vicious that i had to see for myself in my opinion this sequel is not nearly as good as the original film but is not as bad as most comments pretend michael catonjones is not paul verhoeven neither henry bean and leora barish are joe eszterhas basic instinct 2 is just an entertaining average thriller and besides the addition of jerry goldsmith original score keeps little resemblance to its predecessor even stone gives her character a different dimension creating a lustful devilish catherine trimell who can perfectly well rank among other monsters like hannibal lecter she is an intelligent actress who is not afraid of taking risks and can play with camp at her leisure unfortunately she seems to be the main target for those who enjoy trashing this flick she became too successful too much of a main icon and like all those actors who have reached that level her time has arrived and she is now bound to be destroyed by hollywood audiencesthe rest of the cast is outstanding giving performances that are far better than the material deserves david morrissey is a much better actor and by far more interesting than michael douglas his acting is flawless giving a dense complex dimension to an otherwise one dimensional character since he has more screen time and is the axis of the movie he can keep your attention from beginning to endi am not recommending basic instinct 2 as a great movie i am just expressing my disagreement with most of the comments on this site and my conviction that agendas other than the movie itself are shaping the opinion of most spectators
pos	i think the reason for all the opinionated diarrhea on this movie is that most people have it out for sharon stone being around 50 and getting naked while playing sexy no one cared when the golden girls sat around eating cheesecake and discussing their first orgasm but to see someone post menopausal getting digitally pleased while driving i guess is just too much for some to handle lets face it she looks good shes light years hotter than my mother whos the same age its not an oscar or a cult classic like the first but ever since the turn of the century thats all movie goers seem to expect a cinematic experience that will touch your soul as such it never claims to be either its an erotic thriller that is both erotic and thrilling and is a continuation of a brilliant character that we all love to hate its the character of catherine trammell that helped give way for this sequel fans of the first movie want to see more of that frosty ice queenthe cinematography and art direction were lush and extravagant and made me want to move to britian for sure the score is amazing as wellsure theres some overacting from some characters but theres some brilliant work from david morrissey whos virtually unknowntheres a setback in that the script is virtually the same as the first movie only plugging in a psychiatrist in place of the cop as well as the criminal decision of the mpaa to force the movie to be cut down even more which takes away from the guiltypleasure raunchiness that the story is known forat the very least its entertaining and fun to look at it and thats the movies only intentions so if youve got beef with mizz stone maybe you should actually see the movie and draw your own conclusions before you spew forth your projectile vomit
pos	i never trust the opinions of anyone regarding a film that goes for critics as well sure if it gets positive reviews thats ok and a plus but most films that get critical rave i hate i enjoyed this film for what it was an entertaining film it takes you out of your life for a couple hours and into a fictional characterthat being catherine trammell sharon stone is awesome in this role just like she was in the first one anyone who says she is horrible in this film must have felt the same in the first one bc she is back acting the same way she did in basic instinct 1 catherine is hers and she plays her to perfection her one liners are great much like in the first one who can forget in the first film when she tells the cops if youre gonna arrest me do itotherwise get the fk out of here great scene and believe me she does it again in this one i was captivated by her her outfits the way she smoked her cigarettes believe me its worth the price just to see stones performance i cannot wait for this film to be released on dvd uncut because i can only imagine how much better it is going to be and yes there are lots of twists as in the first one including the ending
pos	i dont understand your objections to this movie it is a taut thrilling extension of the character created in basic instinct the only part of the story that is the least bit unrealistic is the fact that sharon stones character is still alive and not in jail at this late datespoiler alert as the movie progresses we are presented with three theories of what is going on 1 sharon stones character is killing all these people because shes crazy risk addicted 2 david thewlis crooked cop is killing these people in order to frame sharon stones character 3 david morrisseys analyst is killing these people for revenge what upsets most people about the movie seems to be that none of these theories are ever explicated as the real story although the analyst is in a psychiatric care facility for killing the cop the only killing that occurs on screeni think this is a brilliant plot device in the spirit of 2001 a space odyssey who cares what is real the blonde really is crazy the cop really is crooked and the analyst really wants revenge whats important is the interactions between these and other characters in the story like real life everyone is more complicated than anyone thinks and reality is more complicated than a movie get over it
pos	i have no idea what people are complaining about i saw this movie yesterday and i really liked it stone once again delivered a great character she was just as good as she was in the first basic instinct she still has those smart but tricky answers although sharon may be 48 years old she looks amazing i dont care if shes as fake as a barbie she looks good and thats that basic instinct 2 gives you everything you want from the first sex violence and a great ending that will leave you thinking and talking about it for hours half the people commenting on this movie havent even saw it so dont listen to them
pos	finally after years of awaiting a new film to continue the sexual mayhem of basic instinct we have been given a great sequel that is packed with the right elements needed for a franchise such as this i remember everything about the original the steam the romance the sex the interrogation the music by the master jerry goldsmith and everything else from violence and murder to intense confrontations of all kind make no mistake basic instinct was a real winner for audiences everywhere i can remember in 2001 when we were first given the news about such a sequel five years later we have it i never would have thought it to end up such as this when it was declared a dropped project time sure couldnt tell if it was ever a real possibility to begin with well i guess we now know anythings possible in this case even if the original director or writer are not present all we need is the glamorous always reliable sharon stone and we have a done deal please hear me outwhen people say that this film is bad i think it is only due to the fact that the style is extreme and slightly dated i use the word dated only because we have not seen a certain film of the like in many years and audiences have become adapted to the pointless boring storytelling seen in other movies that actually make money and the only reason they make such big numbers is because those films are family friendly who needs hole some and clean of course its a pleasant thing to have but cmon escapism is really seldom these days and basic instinct 2 gives us real fans what weve been expecting this film is not an academy award winner nor does it try to be it simply delivers the diehard fans what they have been expecting its a film for fun movies today seem to take themselves way too seriously but this film is just loose and fun not taking itself seriously not too seriously anyway that said i shall evaluate the filmthe film is a fastpaced film from the first second as we see cathernine tremell in a car speeding at 110 mphand enjoying lustful thrills doing so perhaps sex and driving does not mix because our sexy novelist takes a bad turn andwell she gets away unharmed but her studly partner doesnt fare too well once again tremell is the primary suspect of the accident and will be put under analysts and psychiatrists dr michael glass morrissey is automatically drawn to to her from the first moment he meets her like another criminal investigator before him he is entranced and seduced slowly and surely his denial of it all begins to crumble around him as she weaves a spell only she has the power to do tramell is possibly more dangerous now than she was beforebut like the first one well never really know will we once the seduction is in motion jealousy rage drugs and a plateful of erotic scenery ensuesthis film does not recycle the first one but rather mentions the previous films incidents briefly from time to time this is a good thing it lets us as an audience know that the script has been written to bring the level up a notch or two sharon stone dazzles us again as though 14 years has not come to pass her second run of the deceitful novelist is right on the spot as earlier just awesome david morrissey is well cast and manages pretty well the fact that a nonpopular star was chosen makes his performance all the more enjoyable because we as an audience have no background on him just what we see him perform my final thought85 to 9 out of 10 so its not the first one nor can it live up to the first ones prize winning place it can however live up to the standards set by the first film and it does folks it does
pos	frankly i dont understand why this movie has been such a big flop in publicity sharon stone certainly has not lost any of her charisma and touch since basic instinct i voted this film 10 and i tell you why game opens in london this time london is the city where catherine tramell has moved since the events in bi1 again she proves to be a mastermind manipulator of her own class unchallenged she is screwing your brain as catherine with such a skill that in the end you dont be quite sure who is the real villainas for the technical part of the film only real setback is the brate crew of actors sharon stone is the only really big name in the cast compared to her and michael douglas etc in the first part i also think bi2 would have been better had sharon stone been a bit younger but she is still quite stunning in her looks and has only improved concerning her charisma her brate assistants are not so bad either although i would have wanted some bigger names to the casti think there are quite good improvements in the basic plot i think this is a far better thriller than many of the runoffthemill crap hollywood so readily distributes these days the plot is great its easy to see technically you dont snore in the half way through the film and most important the heath is on
pos	so every year there is at least one movie that hasnt got any chance of being a box office success because from the moment of production even before one simple shot is filmed everybodys picking on this movie there is a long list of these kind of movies and in the end some are really bad battlefield earth 2000 some may have their flaws but are quite enjoyable catwoman 2004 elektra 2005 and then there are a few which actually are really great for what they are but no one admits i mean my gosh just because the wide crowd does have to have a victim each year they can pick on not everybody has to join them so yeaaah maybe those movies arent perfect but cmon how many movies are not every movie is supposed to be a new the lord of the rings not everybody will enjoy these movies but i bet there are more than who admit they do hudson hawk 1991 who is just hysterical funny color of night 1994 which may not be oscarworthy but is definitely a not dumb at all thriller with some nice twists swept away 2002 which i thought is a great mix of sick humor and a beautiful romance gigli 2003 which was great entertainment with some really memorable lines and not badly acted at all from the former bennifercouple and this year its basic instinct 2 well when i heard the rumors of a sequel to one of my favorite movies i was very sceptically and although i really love sharon stone i stayed sceptically until ive finally seen this movie and really i was very positively surprised i cant understand why it gets such a bad press and such a bad voting here it never simply copies the original it has a quite clever story has tension action humor and the absolutely stunning sharon stone reprising the role of her life with 47 years when shooting the movie she looks hotter than many stars in their 20s but its more than her being beautiful its brilliantly acted with all her looks her famous smile the way she speaks and moves from the very first frame shes in you cant take your eyes off of her its simply a pleasure to watch her as catherine tramell and all of the other actors deliver solid performances too so i really cant see whats wrong with this movie it has a dark thrilling sexy and gritty look strong performances and you never felt bored maybe the story isnt oscarcaliber but it never even tries to be its an entertainmentmovie and by this standard it absolutely delivers in my opinion so give it a try
pos	i dont understand why the reviews of this film are so universally bad unless im just off my rocker i found it sick brilliant twisted and psychologically sophisticated you wont get deeper into the mind of a criminal psychopath in a hollywood film than this one it has layers within layers nuanced acting by stoneand a plot that will keep you guessing even after its over people need to get over the fact that sharon stone is 48and that michael douglas isnt in this one i predict that this film will be a huge hit on dvd once people see it for themselves and stop paying attention to the drivel professional reviewers put out give it a shot you might be glad you did
pos	i am not a usual commenter on this website but seeing how underrated this movie is i endeavour myself to write some comments and remarks about it i had fun watching this movie perhaps because cat is everything i wish i could be i am not going to post spoilers or reveal plots but theres are things that i really found amazing the way she manipulates people its just so divine this is a very underrated movie i lack of arguments here i usually go enjoy and then speak little about it when you go to the movies is to have fun and i really enjoyed the 1h53 i stayed in the dark room a must seen over and over again until the delight fades away lets try not be so critical about it thank you for reading
pos	i found this movie to be very good in all areas the acting was brilliant from all characters especially msstone and morissey tramells character just gets smarter and more psychologically twisted by the minute the plot is interesting even though this movie is more for the mind playing between the main characters and how catherine continues her writing with new ways and twists for her novels the setting was also fabulous and the whole atmosphere of the movie was that mysteriousthriller like masterpiece go see this film now  it deserves better than what it got from the audience which was misled by some faulty terrible reviews about the moviebefore it even startedyou wont regret itif you go see it
pos	i cannot accept the negative comments of other reviewers they are too critical perhaps because they are stuck in the past i would like to see a comment from someone who had never seen basic instinct 1 perhaps someone very young  i left the cinema feeling glad that i had not been swayed by the imdb reviewers 14 hours later i am still trying to find flaws in the plot but i cannot think of anything serious my advice to everyone is see it for yourself and make up your own mindit follows a similar pattern to basic instinct 1 but the plot is less confused it still left me wondering at the end but in a more satisfactory way sharon stone is as sexy and evil as before and wears her 48 years extremely well this remains her defining role david morrisey was satisfactory even though he is no michael douglas of the supporting cast i particularly liked david thewlis as the police detective
pos	we start all of our reviews with the following information my wife and i have seen nearly 100 movies per year for the past 15 years recently we were honored by receiving lifetime movie passes to any movie any time at no cost so we can see whatever we want whenever we want the point of this is that critics count for zero your local critics or the national critics like ebert are really no different than you or me the only difference is that they get to write about the movie and are forced to see hundreds of movies whether they want to or nottherefore it is our belief that if you get your monies worth for two hours of enjoyment that is good enough for us we never ever listen or read the critics we only care about our friends and those who we know like the same things as us well enough about thatthis movie is very good not just good but very good the critics are a bunch of morons just because there is nudity and language they hated it it was worth the price of ticket and that is all you can ask for is that not right every movie cannot be an academy award nominee sharon stone is gorgeous and does a great job in the movie and it mystifies me as to what in the hell the critics want
pos	what a thrill ride twisted and thought provoking once again sharon stone pulls off her drop dead gorgeous spellbinding character of author catherine tramell impeccably the original basic instinct takes place in san francisco the sequel takes place in london where catherine has now relocated both bustling cities known for excitement haute couture  and a perfect place for someone like catherine trammel to take residency david morrisey derailed plays the smooth role of psychiatrist dr michael glass the character david thewlis plays as roy washburn with scotland yard is a refreshing departure from his role as lupin in the harry potter series flashy cars designer clothes sex drama humortension  all of the basic instincts mind bending throughout great screenplay from the climactic opening scene to the surprise ending this film is anything but boring everyone in the theater was glued to the screen
pos	just came back from the first showing of basic instinct 2 i was going into it thinking it would be crappy based on preview critics and i was pleasantly surprised if you liked the original basic instinct i think you will enjoy 2 just as much if not more great story that always keeps you wondering and thinking the music is superb reprising the originals theme dont go expecting academy award material go to see it for enjoyment and fun thats what movies are designed for  escapism i cant think of a better way to escape than to escape with sharon stone who is as sexy as she ever was am thinking about going to see it again this weekend go see it
pos	this picks up about a year after the events in basic instinct catherine tramell sharon stone is now in london while having sex with a soccer player while speeding about in a car going at 110 mileshour dont ask she goes off the road and ends up in the thames she surviveshe doesnt the police hire psychiatrist michael glass david morrissey to see if shes mentally competent to stand trial naturally she starts playing with his mind instead and plenty of murders and sex followthis movie was doomed before it even opened it took forever to get a cast and director script problems were constant and the cast was not happy morrissey complained about the movie often still its not too bad its a lot like the firsttheres a lush music score beautiful locations plenty of sex and nudity this had to be edited for an r a nicely convoluted plot and good actingbut theres no impact it feels like a retread of the first people are being killed here with a choker leash i believejust like people were being killed by an ice pick in the first in one cute moment stone picks up an ice pick and looks at it longingly shes also playing mind games with a man and might be getting him implicated in murders the similarities are too apparentthis is also very r ratedtheres plenty of explicit sex talk male nudity morrissey looks a lot better nude than michael douglas female nudity stone still looks great and some bloody murders the acting is good across the board stone is just fantastic here morrissey looks miserable but is ok charlotte rampling and david thewlis are good in supporting rolessothis isnt at all bad but feels like a remake of the first still i recommend it people just attacked this because stone is not well liked and they thought it was stupid to do a sequel to basic 14 years after it was made
pos	let me be upfront i like pulp however it is like one of these easier dives that you see at the olympics it has to be marked down a little because it is easier to give a cheap thrill than drag you inside the world of say a late medieval painterthis is only a two hour ghost train ride and while often or more accurately most of the time ludicrous and unlikely it always goes forward and it always entertains if not always in the right way check out the memorable quotes section for a chucklehowever quite why it has been given a worst film razzie is baffling  i bet there was a thousand worse films made in 2006 but this film got the treatment because it was viewed as a fashionable victim head case and popular novelist catherine tramell sharon stone is now over in london writing a novel but death and destruction follow her around like flies follow a horse during a spot of hot weather god heavens she cant even visit the toilet without tripping over at least two corpses and i am sure if she opened the closet in her vast penthouse flat one would come tumbling out in grand hollywood styleyes clearly a very dangerous lady to be circling around if you like your pulse to be above zero but is she personally responsible i mean why would anyone put twoandtwo together and start thinking she might be a murderer equally her reaction to such accusations seems very casual however is this just a personality disorder some form of bs risk addiction or further evidence of her guilt for reasons i cannot fully understand or explain stone is assigned to psychiatrist michael glass david morrissey for evaluation rather than taken down the cells following another lover found dead in mysterious circumstances thankfully for stone he is far crazier than any of his patients and has a troubled homeworking life of his own in the blink of an eye the relationship changes from doctor to patient and then it is hard to tell because it all becomes something of a revolving blurin to this heady mix comes roy washburn a strange welsh sounding david thewlis who tells the love struck doctor  in his capacity of policeman of many years standing  that the lady in question may be dangerous i mean hold the front page however glass is now too glassyeyed to realise or care like a dizzy boxer in front of a primetime mike tyson he ripe for the big takedown however not before finding that washburn might have a secret or two himselfnow comes millena gardosh charlotte rampling a fellow psychiatrist and a rare example in this film of someone who isnt barking mad or else a murder suspect presuming that she has actually watched the finished film she must look back with nostalgia when her underwear came off with the ease of stones  thankfully for us at least those days are long gone strangely she doesnt think stone is quite as dangerous as everyone else  or else she doesnt think the script is good enough or her cheque large enough to do any proper actingafter several laps of the track roughly outlined above it comes to a climax that mixes provincial rep with a cliffhangertwist that while as farcical as the rest of the movie gives us enough elbowroom for basic instinct 3  highly unlikely this may be at this point in time
pos	i heard tell that madonna was briefly considered for the catherine tremell role compared to sharon stone madonna is too coarse and bauerisch shes not even close evil incarnate sharon stone is a bit long in the tooth the ameliorative effects of modern chemistry and surgery notwithstanding however she artfully treats us to a frightening personification of evil beyond redemption in the obligatory sex scene she projects pure crystalline lust especially her hooded luminous eyes and a face flat with pleasure thanks to brilliant use of lighting and other stage techniques the harsh lines of age are only occasionally manifest rather she seems to have a slight golden glow yes yeats the locations gave us a view of london that is a welcome departure from the usual londonscapes the catherine character is so powerful and menacing that i thank my lucky stars that our paths never crossed i wouldnt have had a chancethe original basic instinct attempts at censorship i must briefly comment on the original 1992 film set in san francisco a beautiful city worthy of this film it is outstanding from the music to the locations to the sets and so on paul verhoven pulled striking performances out of the cast and crew that the main baddie was a woman did not escape the scrutiny of bay area gay and lesbian activist groups attempts at censorship were vehemently denied swell these philosophical pygmies demanded editorial control over the script insisting on rewrites that would promote their political and psychiatrically driven agendas example sanctimoniously alleging sexism and misogyny they demanded that the lead role be switched from bad girl to bad guy on locations in san francisco the gentle tolerant activists did their best to sabotage filming of the scenes with noise flashing lights and other tactics the executive producers mario kassar and andrew vajna vowed to fight any efforts to restrict the artistic freedom guaranteed in our democracy and obtained restraining orders against the disruptive tactics blowback thanks to the fulminating activists the film got huge national press coverage  millions of dollars worth of free advertising their calls for viewers to boycott the film resulted in a backlash that had customers waiting in long lines wherever the film was launched it also received widespread critical acclaim it was in the words of the reptilian hackett in network a big titted hit sorry gentle reader i just couldnt resist that one yes its a gibein conclusion i believe that both basic instinct 1 and 2 with their brilliant musical scores aesthetics and acting are works of art that deserve protection under our constitution
pos	yes ill say before i start commenting this movie is incredibly underratedsharon stone is great in her role of catherine trammell as is morrissey as dr glass he is an analyst sent in to evaluate her after the death of a sports star glass is drawn into a seductive game that trammel uses to manipulate his mindthe acting was good apart from thewlisstone really has a talent with this role shes slick naughty and seductive and doesnt look a day older than she did in the firstshe really impressed melike in casino morrisey was also good he showed much vunerablitity in a role that needed it thewlis however was lame he ruined his character and was overthetop the whole way he really suckedoverall this movie not as good the first but stone is a hoot to watch just ignore thewlis
pos	really i think this movie is more an example of an easy target than a truly bad film in fact the movie is done very well in many respects and is very entertainingyes the script is a little convoluted but thats the genre the film has a noirish atmosphere centered around a femme fatale just like all the old noir classics this too has a screenplay that twists you around so that you dont always know how to make sense of it at first and it can be a stretch if you think too deeply and try to put all of the pieces together thats the genre in general the script has enough surprises and turns to keep the viewer guessing and in turn surprised without abandoning the viewersharon stone is also an easy target the truth is she looks great and she speaks her doubleentendre laden dialog in such a way as to zhuzh it up into something mysterious sexy and funthe direction is more than passable because lets face ityou have to keep an audience interested in the did she or didnt she question for two hours in addition to a twisty script and a fun performance by stone this is done effectively through the direction by the creation of a noirish atmosphere that is both dark and very stark and modern at the same time with straight industrial lines to go along with stones sexy curves the frame is always beautifulpress pause anywhere and there is something interesting to the eyethe film also effectively builds on things that were gimmicks in the first film and turns them into something a little more real particularly the sex katherine tramell is bisexualhow shocking becomes treated more matteroffactly here and typically the sexuality of the film is used to better effect it is still titillating but not done so readily for shock value and buzz as done in the first i wont say that it isnt still somewhat of a gimmick because lets face it this film is supposed to be funand a fun film it is it may be an easy target but if you watch it for what it is a noirish femmefatale driven twisty sexy didsheordidntshe whodunnit youre bound to enjoy it no pun intended
pos	just the kind of movie i love some very good british actors as well as the one and only sharon stone catherine tramell stone masterfully manipulates a well educated group of peoples lives playing on their frailties to collect experiences to write a murder mystery book she plays the female psychopath quite well while using her ample sex appeal to convincingly portray what could be considered one of the ultimate black widows tramell is use to dark places within society and freely partakes in sadomasochistic flings in the never visit after dark side of town from the beginning there is nothing short of an r rating here from the dialog alone stone could also be described as a sort of female hannibal lecter an emotionless femme fatal without the meal plan
pos	i thought this movie did a down right good job it wasnt as creative or original as the first but who was expecting it to be it was a whole lotta fun the more i think about it the more i like it and when it comes out on dvd im going to pay the money for it very proudly every last cent sharon stone is great she always is even if her movie is horriblecatwoman but this movie isnt this is one of those movies that will be underrated for its lifetime and it will probably become a classic in like 20 yrs dont wait for it to be a classic watch it now and enjoy it dont expect a masterpiece or something thats gripping and soul touching just allow yourself to get out of your life and get yourself involved in theirsall in all this movie is entertaining and i recommend people who havent seen it see it because what the critics and box office say doesnt always count see it for yourself you never know you might just enjoy it i tip my hat to this movie810
pos	since this movie was based on a true story of a woman who had two children and was not very welloff it was just scary as to how real it really was the acting is what gave the movie that push to greatnessdiane keaton portrayed the main character patsy mccartle who had two sons whom she adored her performance is what made the real life story come to life on a television screen it was very hard to watch some of the scenes since they were so real as to what happens when one becomes addicted to drugsjust watching this very loving mother go from sweet to not caring at all was hard but so true i have known people who have gone through withdrawl and it was very much like what happened in this movie from what i rememberi also thought that it was very risky for the director to want to make a movie out of what happened to this woman yet it was done so well i applaud the director for making this moviei highly recommend this to anyone who has known someone who has ever been addicted to drugs or to just learn what can happen to you if you do become addicted to them
pos	i got to see the movie  on thin ice on the television in india i must say the movie was really well done and really sent a chill down my spine the basic story makes me ponder what makes certain addicts decide to move on where as others still remain addictedhowever i felt that diane keaton was at her best the scene where she has cravings and begins rummaging her home for cocaine was the best the two boys are good and lynda boyd also showed what a good actress she isthe script is well done as is the cinematography and direction and castinga must must watch movie for everyone
pos	a single motherdiane keaton finds herself working several minimumwage jobs when she gets fired she finds that she is unable to support her sonsmichael seater and colin roberts the latter of whom has asthma then she goes to her friend and starts selling drugs soon enough she gets addicted to the drugs that she is selling her life comes crashing down especially when her kids namely her oldest son find out the truth and threaten to leave her then she struggles to redeem herself with the help of her kids but can she protect her family from the drug lords who she worked for wow this lifetime movie has some of the best acting i have ever seen diane keaton overacts a lot and her character comes off as crazy but she was extremely convincing she is much better suited to drama than to comedy however the best performance in the movie comes from michael seater who plays her oldest son he is perfect as the responsible son who is still young but trying to be the adult in the family his acting was especially great in the scenes where he confronts his mom about the drugs colin roberts who plays the younger son also does a great joba movie well worth watching especially because of the acting from michael seater and diane keaton
pos	diane keaton has played a few heavy parts in her many years on the big screen but shes mostly known for the light and fluffy stuff with woody allen such as annie hall she deserves an oscar for best actress in a drama for this effort and it doesnt really matter what the competition was the year it was first shown try and find a scene in which she doesnt appear and it was all heavy drama exhausting in its pace and retakes action all at full speed the makeup made her as young as possible and she fit the 30s age category even in closeups but she was playing half her age and at a very fast pace the movie overall was fairly well done staged and shot well with a strong supporting cast but keaton carried the load
pos	the past few months i have collected voyager seasons 4 to 7 on dvd i only had 1 to 3 on video before that because kes is my favourite character and have just reached the end i saw them when they were originally shown on tv here in the uk but had forgotten most of it am i satisfied with the ending i think i am naturally as i fan i would have liked to have seen more about what happened to the characters when they got home but thats left to our imagination in many ways endgame is similar to next gens all good things the involvement of the crew in the future but mainly the captain a new romance starting in the finale troi and worf in next gen and seven of nine and chakotay here which results in death in the future i truly loved endgame fair to all characters neelix appears although he left the ship two episodes earlier belanna gives birth to her daughter with loving husband tom tuvok is ill but returning home means he can be cured harry has always been the most anxious and determined but admits the journey is important the doctor in the future is well respected by all and finally chooses the name joe but of course the captain has the largest role meeting her future self who wants to get the crew home earlier to prevent casualties the borg are involved as they have played a massive part in this period of voyager alice krige plays the borg queen again fantastically just her voice and acting method are magnificent i feel sorry for susanna thompson though the tv borg queen replaced by the movie borg queen maybe she wasnt available though the special effects are fantastic the borg sub space hub and the borg queen falling apart its very tense especially when they come out of the borg subspace corridor and say their location is right where they thought theyd be after theyd said theyd have to go in a corridor that leads back to the delta quadrant and what a wonderful idea to get inside a borg sphere for protection on the dvd special features they say it was like the trojan horse voyager could have continued if it was more popular they would have stuck with their original idea of the crew realising the ship is their home like in harrys speech and what tom said because his wife and child are there and then they could have got home in a filmoverall voyager was a bit hit and miss the sixth season seemed to be one good one followed by one less than good one the two episodes set in the holographic irish village are horrible my perception of seven of nine was that she took over it all revolved around her which wasnt true when she first appeared season 4 was focused on her for too many of the episodes but it evened out after that and her character is ingenious at times 20 years as a borg drone gradually rediscovering her humanity i like her especially in someone to watch over me imperfection and human error when naomi wildman was scared of her initially but then became her friend often by her side that was lovely chakotay became my least favourite character gone was the chemistry with janeway will theywont they and youd never think he was first officer hes completely pushed aside most of the time i loved seeing tom and belannas relationship blossom against the odds i always liked neelix a lot tuvok was good at times especially when he lost his logic gained emotion and was friends with neelix harry was annoying at times but a okay character at other times the doctor is probably my favourite seeing how far he comes and comedy situations he creates tinker tenor doctor spy is fantastic janeway is my favourite captain of any series and you can tell kate mulgrew is really enjoying it i wish there was more i love voyager
pos	this is a great ending to the show the fact that adm janeway was able to do a double switch on the borg was great the fact that she allowed herself to be infected thus infecting the queen with a poison that in essence ended the borg was great the way they ended it also left some not a lot for a reunion movie however they did bring them home and the way they did it was fantastic it was sad to say good bye to a part of my family ending it with tom and blanna having their baby just as they enter the alpha quad was a great way to show a new beginning it would be nice to have a reunion movie of some type  just to see where their characters would be today
pos	spoilers like other posters i felt that the ending was a bit abrupt i would have liked to have seen the crew adjusting to life back on earth after their return i suppose the writers anticipated this problem by front loading some voyager on earth sequences at the beginning of the episode of course that time line has been eradicated so its all moot i did like how admiral janeway died for the voyager crew as fans we get to have our cake and eat it to by having janeway both make the ultimate sacrifice and live on i admit that the scenes of janeway and her older self having conversations was bizarre and so easily could have crossed the line into camp fortunately mulgrews pulled it off
pos	i was not really a big fan of star trek until past 23 years thanks to the advent of netflix and post 2000 video technology distribution i am able to embark into the past of all the great star trek episodes for those that dont really watch every single episode and know them by heart through tng ds9 voyager etc general popular consensus will say  i like the next generation the best thats because captain picard and his crew were fresh when they first appeared after decades of star trek starvation but to be quiet honest i appreciate the creativity of voyagers episodes more than tng voyagers episodes also progresses through time unlike tng granted data from tng is great but it eventually gets old but voyagers doctor  now thats creativity instead of making artificial intelligence awkward and jerky give him the freedom to express beyond anything you imagined not only is picardo such a great actor but the premise setting for his expansive self growth as a doctor self realization now that is science fiction at its best endgame portray him as a husband married to an organic inventing neuroimplant transceiver for humanmachine interface and even  in the episode before endgame to disobey captains order and make human mistakes unlike ds9 which are blessed with 2 beautiful women right from 1st episode voyager has to survive 3 seasons without jeri ryan and i believe it is picardo that carried them with his personality of course the rest of the voyagers cast chemistry just flows effortless harry kim and tom paris  very natural i love tuvoc occasional humor despite being a vulcan finally im so glad they got rid of that original female captain  oh if you get to watch the rare footage  thank god for kate she has developed through the 7 years into an extremely confident believable and respectable female captain what a great job thank you star trek for making voyager i enjoy every episode the creative exploration of possibilities of morals and of our cosmic expanse
pos	this final voyager episode begins 23 years in the future voyager has made it back home in the many years it took to return tho the vulcan tuvoks mind has been destroyed he carried a disease they were too late getting home to curecaptain janeway comes across aliens who have time travel technology she realizes theres a warp conduit in the delta quadrant that could bring voyager home immediately  if she could go back in time and notify voyager theres one problem the conduit is deep inside borg spacejaneway visits tuvok hes like a child he scribbles tho obsessed working on math problems or movie reviews or something hes convinced are important somehow in the institution tuvok cries asking for janeway to please please come back to himjaneway decides to commandeer a federation shuttle and equip it with weapons technology 20 years ahead of the borg in the hopes of going back in time and using this new technology to guide voyager to the warp conduitwhen she goes back in time and links up with voyager janeway meets her younger self the two captains disagree arguing about the plan the realcaptain visits tuvok asking him if its true he has a brain disorder tuvok admits its true but it cant be cured by the facilities on the ship so hes kept it to himselfthe young captain agrees to the older captains plan to increase their chances of success the older janeway plans to distract the borg with her shuttle craft the borg actually capture janeway and her shuttle the borg queen personally assimilates captain janeway but janeways expected this the borg queen has assimilated a virus into herself that kills her with the borg queen dead voyager makes it thru the warp conduit back to federation space
pos	this is an excellent film about the characters in a adult swimming class their problems relationships and interactions with each other it should have managed a wider distribution as its much better than similar films from major studios out at the same timethe swimming instructor is an almostolympian reduced to teaching adults basic lessons and often the target of horndogging from his female students he attempts more or less to fend them off with varying resultsthe students characters are mainstream usa teachers policemen college students and retired people all of whom havent learned to swim for some reason the movie covers their relationships including friends relatives and romantic conquests as they go through the class several subplots provide amusing fodder including a teacher going through a divorce some high school students making a documentary and a girl who is only in the class to meet guysthis is a good date movie or just one to watch when youre in the mood for a romantic drama with overtones of reality
pos	i had the opportunity to see this film twice at the 2006 moving picture festival in birmingham alabama i enjoyed it so much that i watched it a second time when they had an encore screeningwhen i think of the films that are shown at festivals i usually expect them to be edgy and offbeat often with the feel of an elaborate student project theres nothing wrong with these types of projects of course and i enjoy the unique styles of independent films but sometimes i want to see a more mainstream approach to independent filmmaking by mainstream i mean more like a film produced for national release  in other words a movie that you would see in a regular movie theaterthe writing directing cinematography casting and acting in this movie are all totally pro there is nothing typically independent about this film as an aspiring director i am always looking for movies that will motivate me to stop procrastinating and push harder to get my career going this is one of those films as i watched the big bad swim my motivation level was incredible i felt like my adrenaline had kicked in the reason i felt this way was because i was so impressed with every aspect of this production i left the theater excited and ready to start writing that long putoff project when a movie makes me feel like that i know its really good this is the first featurelength project from ishai setton and i found myself wishing that it had been my project for me thats really raresee this film its beautifully shot and directed and the casting is excellent paget brewster delivers a very believable and likable performance she has a quality about her a charisma that really draws you in and keeps you focused on her any time she is on screen she makes you feel like you know her personally as a friend thats a gift i think the industry is really missing out by not utilizing her acting abilities more often jeff branson and jess weixler also did topnotch jobs i can not say enough nice things about the big bad swim i look forward to future projects from all of those involved in its production
pos	i consider myself a huge movie buff i was sick on the couch and popped in this film right from the opening to the end i watched in awe at these great actors id never seen say great word the filming was beautiful it was just what i needed i hope that this message is heard over any bad comments written by others the director has a heart and it beats with his actors throughout thanku for making a film like this one just wonderfully awkward beautiful kind characters who are flawed and graceful all at once just great i cant submit this without 10 lines in total so i will simply go on to say that i wish for more from this director more from all the actors in this film and more from the writer i didnt want it to end the end
pos	i actually thought this is a comedy and sat watching it expecting to laugh my ass off pretty soon in became clear this is no comedy or at least not a jim carrey type one what kept we watching was the characters  the movie starts with some pretty grim troubled people gathered together to try and fight one of their basic fears  fear of water fear of swimming we start to get bit by bit into their lives witness their troubles guess of their thoughtsactually i made it look much darker than it actually is and besides the chain of events soon brings some light and hope to their livesi probably wouldnt have watched the movie had i known its not a comedy but rather a drama but i had good time enjoyed the story and dont mind i spent about 90 minutes with itmany films treat the alienation between people in the western world this movie shows how people can get together and help each otherand if in the light of dying day you meet her dont let her pass you by and leave dont loose her she is your gift from the sun910peace and love
pos	i was really impressed with this film the writing was fantastic and the characters were all rich and simple its very easy to get emotionally attached to all of them the creators of this movie really hit the nail right on the head when it comes to creating real life characters and getting the viewer sucked right into their world further the music is terrific they employed some independents to do the score and some of the soundtrack and they do a fantastic job adding to the movie if you have a chance to catch this movie in a small theater or at a film festival like i did i highly recommend that you go see it also on a personal note paget brewster is beautiful in this movie thats reason enough to go check it out
pos	i dont know why i picked this movie to watch it has a strange title and from the description it just looked like something different every once in a while its good to try a film thats slightly different from the mainstream hollywood herothriller flick and this film certainly was different right from the beginning this film had me intrigued but i couldnt figure out why until the end if the film when i realized that the movie was great because the characters were so real i thought the acting was superb and the character development really makes you care about them and hope things turn out well for them in the end i think that everyone who watches the film could in some way relate to one of the characters and this makes for great viewing and some good laughs at the sheer ordinariness of the actors at the culmination of the movie you definitely get a sense of well being and are left with the things are going to be ok type of a feeling im sure this will have wide appeal and should be given a chance
pos	the big bad swim has a low budget indie feel about it so many times i start to watch independent films that have had really good reviews only to find out they are pretentious crud voted for by people who are so blinded by the idea of the film and its potential to be provocative that they forget that film is a form of entertainment first and foremosti do not know if the big bad swim has any message or higher meaning or metaphor if it does then i missed itfrom the get go bbs felt right it was easy and warm and human there were no major dramas or meaningful insights i just connected with the characters straight off and when as with all good films the end came around i felt sadness at the loss of that connectionif you are looking for something big or fast or insightful look elsewhere look for a film trying to deliver more than it can bbs delivers a solid enjoyable real experience and i felt rewarded and satiated having watched it
pos	i had the pleasure of screening the big bad swim at the 2006 new london film festival last week the festival highlights some of the best independent and nonmainstream films from the past year it was my assumption that the big bad swim was chosen for screening at this festival for the simple reason that it was shot locally in and around eastern connecticut however as the credits began to roll i could only think about how well the big bad swim compared to the others featured during the festival by far it topped my list followed by the puffy chair who killed the electric car and transamericathe the big bad swim is an engaging truthful and oftenhumorous look at several adult education swim class pupils and their likable yet troubled instructor that has a depth that ive not seen on screen in quite a while the interweaving character development and plot lines derived from something as absurd as adultswimming lessons works in subtle and endearing ways which i found refreshing the plot doesnt beat you over the head with a direction rather it builds and grows organically with a pace that was spot on i was never bored i never cringed i never stepped out of the story on the screenthe humor of the film is something like napoleon dynamite meets old school the acting from a group of relatively unknown actors was credible and their dialog never seemed awkward or contrived obviously not being a multimillion production the camera shot werent all aweinspiring and clear but adequate and well done for the budget the lighting and filming technique for scenes filmed in the strip club setting were particularly eye catching because of a more realistic approach than a similar themed scene found in closer i also found shots filmed underwater of the class from the waist down seemed to be just as much a portrait of character as a shot from the shoulders up could bei sure its said over and over from many in the independent film industry but i have to say it if the big bad swim isnt picked up for some kind of distribution i would extremely disappointed the big bad swim needs to be seen if you have the chance to see this film see it disappointment is impossible
pos	this independent film was one of the best films at the tall grass film festival that i have ever seen there i loved it there are so many things that was great about the film on top of all that the cast and crew that i had the opportunity to meet were absolutely phenomenali thought that avi did a great job in his role and ricky ullman was absolutely true to his role for a disney actor i was amazed at his talent to be able to go from cheesy teen comedy to such an adult role with no problems the talent in the film was just amazing the cinematography was just great if you want to see an independent film this is one really that you should seei think that mr gruver would have been so proud to have such a submission in his festival and his parents loved the movie so much when it won the audience favorite they went and saw it again this truly was a great film it was dark and funny and sad and truly emotional it was just fabulous i am honestly just so enthused by this film and i really dont want to spoil it for any one just see it and truly be amazed at it i think that these film makers really have what it takes to go places and i hope to see more work from them in the future
pos	writing something genuine and true is challenging knowing how to shoot it and putting it together without making it trivial is even better ishai settons movie is one of those where you can recognize life in all its simplicity and beauty i have been touched by the big bad swim and from now on i will promote it as far as i can it is just a shame that i cant have something to show to my friends you know such as a dvd because talking is goodbut giving something to see is better everyone cant go to festivals to discover pearls like that and this movies really worth to be put out there a big thank you to the staff of this master piece and i am waiting for it to be distributed
pos	i saw the big bad swim at the 2006 temecula film festival and was totally caught off guard by how much i was drawn into itthe film centers around the lives of a group of people taking an adult swim class for various reasons a humorous idea in its own right the class serves as a catalyst for greater changes in the students liveswhat surprised me about the film was how real it felt rarely in ensemble pieces are characters treated so well i enjoyed the scenes in the class immensely and the drama that took place outside was very poignant nothing seemed out of place or out of character and ultimately it left a very strong feeling much like attending school or summer camp  where you find fast friends form strong bonds and make discoveries about yourself yet have to depart all too soonmy only complaint was that the character of paula had a very strong and unusual introduction which made you want to know a little more about her than was ultimately revealed i suppose you dont get to meet everyone in class thoughaside from this i found the film very wellrounded and quite enjoyable see it if you get the opportunity
pos	this indie film looks at the lives of a group of people taking an adult swim class in connecticut the plot is fairly thin what drives the film is the characters excellently played by mostly unknown actors standouts in the cast are brewster as a high school teacher experiencing marital problems and weixler as a casino dealer who moonlights as a stripper the two actresses give natural performances and work well together this is an impressive feature film debut for writer schechter and director setton the latter keeps the narrative moving at a fast clip the film title and poster suggest something raunchy but this is a marvelous little comedydrama
pos	i think i usually approach film festival comedies with the low expectation that they will invariably be quirky and that any intended humor will be derived solely at the expense of the characters simplicity in the face of a complicated context what was exceptional about big bad swim was that the director was able to maintain the integrity and development of his characters in his film while still finding laughoutloud humor in scene after scene there was a sophistication maybe due also in part to the sharp work of the dp ive rarely seen in an indie film and even more rarely in a comedy of special note here paget brewsters turn as amy the math teacher after seeing this performance i cannot understand why brewster hasnt been discovered by a larger audience she brings the necessary mix of anger and likability to the role that really helps this picture reach its potential this is a terrific work deserving of a larger audience i look forward to more from the director and this cast
pos	a community pool in connecticut is the setting for this under the radar film which is charming funny entertaining and appealing although it won prizes in major film festivals the big bad swim was not released to hordes of theaters across america but was distributed in dvd form and shown in theaters selectively it is unfortunate that the big bad swim never had the marketing hype of a hollywood release considering how many sinkers hollywood has released this year such as i know who killed me the big bad swim a genuinely good independent film has had to swim upstream on its ownnevertheless in the big bad swim actress paget brewster is endearing and believable as amy the wiredtobreaking point math teacher who not only is being dumped by her husband but also is about to lose her job and ends up taking a gamble on a new life tv soap actor jeff branson who is hot plays noah the earnest vulnerable swim teacher who goes the extra pool length to help his students overcome their fears and discovers he can learn from his students pretty sexy jess weixler did i just see her in a bank commercial deftly plays jordan the swimmertobe who works two jobs one as a pole dancer the other as a blackjack dealer her character provides the catalyst for change amongst the ensemble but is the least understandable of the characters because of a lack of a back story or motivation as to why she does what she does jordan is young enough to still live at home with a ubiquitous videocameratoting younger brother who spies on her however her parents are not shown to be involved with her life in any way which seems odd theres no drunken mother or abusive father here to explain why a normal attractive girl from a connecticut suburb would choose to be a selfmedicating pole dancer who debases herself for loutish bachelor parties despite this quibble the big bad swim succeeds in large part because it is a happy feel good filmas one might expect learning to swim is the metaphor for life ultimately its better to jump in with both feet and get in the swim rather than sit on the deck because life happens to you anywaythe big bad swim is a great date movie a great dorm movie a great what havent i seen movie and men like it as well as women
pos	this film is hilarious original  beautifully directed i have become a big bad swim groupie tracking it to film festivals whenever  wherever i can ive seen it about half a dozen times now  each time enthusiastic audience response has confirmed my feeling that this is one of the best films to come out in years at nearly every festival it has screened it has either sold out or won the audience favorite award its clear that people love this film  even clearer why they do the cinematography is superb the characterization  acting brilliant the ending fantastic  the direction filled with compassion wisdom  the art of perfect timing its hard to believe this is ishai settons first film i hope it will be released soon so everyone can see it
pos	i recently had the pleasure of seeing the big bad swim at the ft lauderdale film festival and i must say it is the best film i have seen all year and the only film i have ever felt inspired to write a commentreview on this film was beautifully directed and combined a script with realistic dialogs excellent acting and an inspiring message ordinary lives come together in an adult swim class and become extraordinary in a celebration of the diversity of life this is poignantly illustrated by the imagery in the first minute of this captivating film where we see only the legs and torso of individuals in various shapes and sizes enter into a pool of water this film is brilliantly directed as the actors are placed and positioned in captivating scenes which hold your attention and imagination
pos	or released on dvd or screened on a cable channel like amer life tv network i have been watching another favorite voyage to the bottom of the sea as well as lost in space and land of giants theyve been showing them forever but arent receptive to suggestions for other shows my father and i were big fans as i was already a big scienceelectronics nut still am and my father was an old school chum of nader they both attended oxy together i still have memories of several of the episodes even though i was only 9 more so than any show that old i think it was televised on sat after bonanza some of the episodes i recall are the one where he takes the experimental drug that slows down action or the one where he body surfs the big ones i did that too or the one where there was a mine cave in and he conveys how to use mind control to have the trapped people slow their breathing by entering a trancelike state that is the one show that i wish i could see again i got my wish with the original outer limits and scifi theaterjohn
pos	with the death of george nader on 4 february 2002 i thought of this most interesting program which even though it had only a short run was a tremendous idea with good story lines throughout generally unseen for over 40 years it would be worth viewing again the opening credits showed many differing images one of which was a snippit of colonel john paul stapp riding his famed rocket sled at the point where he was often referred to as the fastest man alive
pos	in 1967 i visited the lake elsinore gliderport and flew a yellow pratt read sailplane returning to germany the above serious ran on tv and one segment was about the high altitude sailplane flights in california in the early 50ies the real life pilot was bill ivans i dont know who played him in the series it turned out that the sailplane in the film was the same same nnumber as the one i had flown at lake elsinore ever since i saw that segment i have been searching for it and have been wondering if it is somewhere available other segments in that serious were about the baker ejection seat an instrument to find avalanche victims etc
pos	this has to be one of the best comedies on the television at the moment it takes the sugarysweet idea of a show revolving around a close family and turns it into a quite realistic yet funny depiction of a typical family complete with sibling and parent spats brat brothers overprotective fathers and bimbo sisters im almost surprised its disneyto its credit 8 simple rules knows its a comedy and doesnt try to be more too many shows eg sister sister and lizzie mcguire think just because its lead characters are now teenagers then they should tackle social issues and end up losing their humour by being too hardhitting this is a trap 8 simple rules has avoided it does tackle some issues such as being the school outcast but it has fun while doing so in fact the only time it has really been serious was understandably when it sensitively handled the tragic death of john ritter and his characterand i think although john ritter will be sadly missed since he was the reason the show made its mark 8 simple rules can still do well if it remembers its humour and doesnt make cates father a second version of paul hennessy
pos	this show was great it wasnt just for kids which i thought at first it is for the whole familythe first season was mostly about the father looking after is two daughters and son he sadly passed away in season 2 i could believe it when i heard iti am clad they carried on with the show as that what would really happen in really life and i need to mention the goodbye episode it was so well made it must of be so hard for them to film this  you could tell they were real tears in theirs eyes i am 24 year old male and this episode did make me cry me as i know how they felt as my father died when i was 13 years too just like royseason 2 and season 3 had great comedy in there also season 3 had some of my favorites such freaky friday secretsi still think the show was strong enough to go on i was disappointed that it ended it was one the best no it was the best family comedy show ever since home improvement and it could have been the next friendsit should never have ended but still love watching the repeats everyday
pos	8 simple rules for dating my teenage daughter had an auspicious start the supremelytalented tom shadyac was involved in the project this meant that the comedy would be nothing less of spectacular and thats exactly what happened the show remains one of the freshest funniest wittiest shows made in a very long time every line facial expression casting choice scene all wreaked of perfection there was not one episode after which i thought man that wasnt as good as the rest each one was a standout again this is the kind of perfectionism that weve come to expect from tom for those who dont know tom shadyac is the director of ace ventura first movie the nutty professor first one and liar liar quite a rsum hes a producer here not a director but his magic touch is felt in every episodethe family consists ofthe father paul hennessy john ritter nice slightly neurotic can be a pushover from time to time works as a sports writer john unfortunately passed away in 2003 leaving a fond memory and nearsure cancellation contemplations by the suitsthe mother cate katey sagal come on who didnt fall in love with katey when she played peg on married with children al bundy was our hero we viewers gave him the respect and love he never had but without pegs nonchalant parasitic lazy lifestyle al wouldve probably been just another chicago dad instead of the mess that peg life actually caused him to be katey was a milf back then and still is a brune now instead of a redhead and just as buxom as ever cate is the conservative mom and loving wife i know it sounds boring but comedically she fits perfectly the ditzy blonde daughter bridget played to perfection by kaley cuoco almost never has an idiot been played so well aside of gob on arrested development bridget may well be a shoein for any awards given to this archetype bridget is shallow selfcentered not very bright and a tad slutty in his look she plays the dumb blonde role better than absolutely anyone imo perfection one of the highpoints of the showthe overlooked geeky daughter kerry amy davidson a brune and a geek she gets no love from life or circumstances feels overlooked underappreciated and neglected most of the time shes bridgets younger sister in reality shes older than her and the twos extremely opposite personalities and brains cause endless clashes to much of our amusementthe son rory martin spanjers was the second funniest character imo before the passing of ritter then john passes new characters come and rory is not the wisecracking verbaltroublemaker that he used to that went mostly to david spades character those characters were the main ones at the time of john ritter unfortunately enough the insanely hilarious larry miller one of my favorites did not get lots of screen time he played pauls coworkercompetitor after an aortic dissection cost ritter his life in 2003 september 11th the show was on hiatus for a while no one thought it could come back but it did later on with a couple of new additions this began the second phase of the show and the new characters werethe strict confident school principal ed adam arkin i saw adam here and there on talk shows this was the first time that i saw him do anything impressed is the word i use his performance was very impressive sad he wasnt brought in earlier he also plays cates potential love interest after paul passes the gradual progress towards this point which wouldve sounded crazy at the beginning earns the creators lots of praise it was done slowly carefully and excellently with constant respect paid to the paul ritterthe attitude grandpa jim egan james garner a surprisingly welcome addition to the series he was cannon fodder for endless old jokes mainly bythe 35yearold unemployed wisecracking halfbrother of the mom cj played to insanely funny heights by david spade i knew spade was funny i just didnt know he was this funny somehow spades very familiar presence is sensed inside his character as opposed to a separable character which is understandable since hes a comic and hes on a comedy show this eerie feeling is kinda like seeing someone borrow lots of material from david spades appearances in movies talk shows and functions award shows etc and delivering a superb impersonation of spades voice and comedy style except that it is spade by that i mean you realize hes not trying to play someone else or a whole new character hes being the goofy funny spade weve come to know and he takes this pleasantly humorous formula to the absolute top every line he uttered every sarcasm he begot all classics literally spade was crazyfunny so so funnythe shows humor and drama were both upped after the show was back but audiences thought john passed it aint gonna be the same anymore this is understandable considering we are talking about a group of people american viewers who gave yes dear a free ride but caused andy richter controls the universe to be cancelled in no time as the shows quality increased its ratings declined soon it was no more sadly and i saved the best for last fans of married with children are in for a treat and boy what a treat it was i still shiver just remembering it its a surprise so good that it would be crazy for me to spoil it even if i legitimately do it under the spoiler pretext suffice it to say that its something youll never forget i know i wont 
pos	let me say first that this show was top tier when john ritter was there upon his death the show did drop off a bit but the producers didnt give up on the show adding james garner and david spade to the regular cast from 2003 to 2005the show centers around the hennessy family paul john ritter may he rest in peace his wife cate katey sagal their daughters bridget kaley cuoco kerry amy davidson and their son rory martin spanjers when ritter was on the show i would shriek in laughter and proud to admit it i am but now that hes gone ill only laugh a little with the occasional hearty laugh im very glad that i fell for this shows trance after ritters untimely death because it made the eps with ritter so much betterritters character is just so well acted and well rounded that you cant help but love him he is always bossing the girls around about dating but he really wants them to be happy its the ultimate daddy hates boyfriend entertainmentkatey sagal is great as well and she too is a likable character after ritters death her character provides such good influence and strength for not only her kids but i believe sagal has shaped the lives of cuoco davidson and spanjers because she and ritter had been friends for a long timethe funniest person on the show would have to be bridget hennessy played by kaley cuoco she is the ultimate blonde gorgeous slow dimwitted yet she is a smart person she is off the wall hilarious with her innocent blonde humor and how conceited she isamy davidson can get a tad annoying as kerry but thats the purpose of her character the only fault of the show is that the show never really gives kerry anything to be happy about shes always after bridget and her character feels like its just thrown in theremartin spanjers as the lone hennessy son is hysterical and when ritter is on the show hes mostly comic material upon the death of ritter the show does provide some story lines for rorydavid spade and james garner are all nothing but laughs with the occasional side story for cj spades character garner plays cates father as a bit of background informationall in all i give this show a great review because it is a great show that had a tragic event happen that crippled it youll enjoy it910 spy
pos	abc has done more for this show by allowing television veterans james garner and david spade to join the cast of this show at first the show was watchable and even predictable with john ritter and katey sagal johns loss shocked the world katey and the three kids are really a solid professional cast the hour lesson after johns death in reallife struck home to me i lost my father at 17 years old and could sympathize and understand their pain and agony abc should be proud to maintain this show and even preserve this as johns final wish this show has matured and developed because of such impossible circumstances they should be rewarded with emmys
pos	paul hennessy and his wife cate must deal with their two teenage daughters and weird sonbut after the untimely passing of john ritter the show became more about coping with the loss of a loved onei found this show passing through the channels one afternoon and i have to say i was laughing myself till my ribs ached simply at the range of characters the witty lines and the situation paul would find himself dealing mostly with his daughtersfrom then on i caught the rest of the show when i was free and i have to say the writing was very goodbut then i read about john ritters deathshortly afterwards i watched goodbye part 2 and i have to say i was nearly in tears watching the emotions of the characters losing a loved onehow rory punches a wall in anger and frustrationhow cate deals with having to sleep in her bed all alonebriget and kerry talking about what they should have donebut the show does move on bringing with it jim egan and cj barnes who provide great laughs as cates father tries to protect his family and give man issue talks to rorybut the true gem is cjwho is absolutely hilarious as the wild cousinit will always be john ritters masterpiece
pos	this is full of major spoilers so bewareprix de beaute always suffers in comparison to the two films louise brooks made with g w pabst pandoras box and diary of a lost girl but in some ways prix is the quintessential brooks film here she has a chance to be charming without the dark side of her pabst collaboration what prix has that the pabst films dont is music in this early french film the whole louise brooks mystique is fleshed out powerfully with a conjunction of image song and music the charleston is what seems most associated with brooks she was the first to dance it in europe but the essence of the actress comes across more strongly in the tango the tango also plays a plot point in prix being the music she danced with on her short rise to stardom after becoming miss europe later when she has forsaken her fame in favor of a mundane existence as the wife of jealous husband andre the longing for her forsaken fame becomes apparent when the same tango record is seen on her apartment record player so appropriate is the tango to brooks it is used to accompany the documentary about her life looking for lulu a film narrated by shirley maclaine the brazen and forceful quality of the tango epitomizes louise brooks strongheaded but elegant and erotic individuality the song je nai quun amour cest toi adds an immense amount of pathos to what is not a great film but a very good one by the way brooks voice was not dubbed for the film by edith piaf as some have claimed piaf was born in 1915 and wasnt discovered until 1935 the song however is what brooks character lucienne sings to andre at the beginning of the film to cheer him up and express her deep affection for him and at the climax it is the song she sings for her screen test which she views with the producers and managers who intend to shape her career it continues on screen after husband andre who has followed her to the screening room shoots and kills her in a single shot with lucinennes dead body in repose at the bottom of the screen while her screen test continues above with the song she once sang to andre the essence of what movies do that other art forms do not is perfectly characterized as andre watches his now dead wife sing to him on screen the murder weapon still smoking he subtly smiles she is now his forever and by association ours coincidentally louise brooks real life career crashed and burned after prix de beaute so it was also the death of her final starring roll as well this film really seals the brooks mystique more so than the pabst films which are superior films no doubt it also points out what it is about the movies that create the whole idea of the cult of the movies  where people like brooks james dean and marilyn monroe live on more intensely after their death than when they were alive
pos	i think i truly love this film  prix de beaute was originally a silent film but later dubbed into french in 1930 despite having someone elses voice dubbed over hers this remains a stunning tour de force for louis brooks the fact that her singing voice is dubbed by the legendary edith piaf helps to mollify us purists about the dubbing deception this is the story of lulu and we first see her at a resort with her macho boyfriend andre georges charlia and their friend antonin augusto bandini lulu enters the frame as a pair of legs we see her inside the car changing into her bathing costume lulu is very free with showing off her body and this does not sit well with the irksome andre when lulu considers applying for the title of miss europe we know that a happy ending is not going to be sitting at the end of easy street the film seems to focus a lot on men ogling beautiful women we see plenty of bathing beauties and the reactions of the men staring at them but at the center of it all is the magnificent louise brooks if you dont mind watching films from the bygone eras then consider checking out this one louise brooks is not a name that most average movie buffs may readily know but as soon as you see her you will be mesmerised and youll want to know more also check her out in pandoras box if you can find itbe wary of the us kino dvd release i dont know if their projection speed is correct a lot of the scenes appear to be shown at too fast a speed this may have been the way they were shot i dont know but since its the only way to see this film its worth swallowing that one minor bitter pill
pos	it is often only after years pass that we can look back and see those stars who are truly stars as that french film critic whose name escapes me said there is no garbo there is no dietrich there is only louise brooks and there is thank heavens louise brooks this is the third of her european masterpieces but it is also an exceptional film for being one if not the first french talkie for following a script written by famed ren clair for reportedly being finished the direction that is by georg pabst and for incorporating the voice of edith piaf before she was well known so much talent working on and in a film how couldnt it turn out to be a masterpiece and thats what this film is its a shame louise brooks was blackballed by hollywood when she came back to the statesso much talent cast so arrogantly by the wayside in the film in addition to getting to watch louise brooks in action its great to see pictures of paris ca 1930 and to hear piafs young voice i never get tired of this film
pos	mad dog earle is back along with his sadsack moll marie and that fickle clubfoot velma so are babe and red doc and big mac and even the scenerychewing mutt pard the only thing missing is a good reason for remaking raoul walshs high sierra 14 years later without rethinking a line or a frame and doing so with talent noticeably a rung or two down the ladder from that in the original instead of walsh we get stuart heisler for humphrey bogart we get jack palance for ida lupino shelley winters and so on down through the credits the only change is that this time instead of blackandwhite its in warnercolor sadly there are those who would count this an improvementi died a thousand times may be unnecessary  and inferior  but at least its not a travesty the story still works on its own stagy terms earle palance fresh out of the pen near chicago drives west to spearhead a big job masterminded by ailing kingpin lon chaney jr  knocking over a post mountain resort en route he almost collides with a family of oakies when hes smitten with their granddaughter the smiting holds even when he discovers shes lame arriving at the cabins where the rest of gang holes up he finds amateurish hotheads at one anothers throats as well as winters who throws herself at him as does the pooch biding time until they get a call from their inside man at the hotel palance to winters chagrin offers to pay for an operation to cure the girls deformity a gesture that backfires then the surgical strike against the resort turns into a bloodbath on the lam palance moves higher into the cold sierrasits an absorbing enough story competently executed that lacks the distinctiveness walsh and his cast brought to it in 1941 the year bogie with this role and that of sam spade in the maltese falcon became a star and one last heretical note those mountains do look gorgeous in color
pos	a real classic ten out of ten every actor is perfect the screenplay is a haunting succession of suspenseful scenes scenes in car and scenes in the mountains are breathtaking wonder if this film is already out in dvd because it must be seen in widescreen version saw this film in the late fifties maybe three or four times and never since then forgot iti remember it was one of the first warner like cinemas cope features process called warnerscope which gave a very neat cinematography shelley winters and jack palance deserved an oscar for their performancesthe only thing i could criticize is not having been directed by someone like say nicholas ray to increase its rhythm and tension
pos	i think that that creators of this films concept deserves a lot more accolades than they probably ever received it isnt an oscar caliber film of course but at least for me this film has left a lasting impression since i first saw it back in 1984 in the theatre i dont think this is and hope it isnt a spoiler but imagine acting on your impulses doing the first thought that pops into your head saying the first words on your lips no restraint no conscious nothing holding you back from saying or doing the things that as intelligent adults we know we shouldnt actually say or do if anything this film only scratches the surface  it doesnt go as far as it could go in a time when hollywood seems obsessed with remaking older classics to try and cash in on today wouldnt it be nice to see them remake an older film of modest success for the sake of taking it to the next level a bit further or even to explore what the original crew didnt wouldnt or couldnt deal with 20 years ago thats just my opinion anyway o
pos	ok first of all ignore the last person review they admit to falling asleep through it so its no wonder they didnt understand what was going on as thrillerhorrors go this film aint too bad it is certainly very watchable right from the opening scenes you get a general idea exactly what is going to be the cause of all the craziness that follows and come the end you are proved right with everything being made cleari enjoyed this movie it was quite eerie at times and as old films go it was passable great to watch late at night i give it a generous 7 out of 10
pos	i saw this movie on tv late one night years ago but it was a disturbing experience that has stayed with me to this daythe premise may seem a bit unoriginal  due to an earthquake a hidden underground store of a toxic nerve agent in the hills above a small town is breached and a microscopic amount of the substance finds its way into their food supply the inhabitants of the town begin to lose their ability to exercise restraint over every whim and base desire that floats through all of our minds from time to time and that normally we know we simply must not act uponthe pace of the movie is slow but for me that only added to the creeping unease as the townspeoples behaviour slowly starts to unravel there are several surreal and very unsettling scenes that have remained etched in my memory all this timeit raises interesting questions about what we could all be capable of if we gave in to our most feral instincts did i enjoy it im not sure enjoy is the right word did it make me think definitely im still thinking about it scary stuff
pos	i saw this movie back in 1984 we first started watching this is spinal tap and after 5 minutes we were ready to fall asleep so we went instead to see this movie if you have any conspiracy theorys going around in your head you will want to watch this one the question you have to ask yourself when watching this movie are do you think the government would be capable of doing this in my opinion there is no doubt that they could but i dont want to give out too much information as that would be a spoiler and i think that you should view the movie for yourselfbut just to let you know we still talk about this movie 20 years later and trying to explain it to people is not the easiest thing in the world to do
pos	im not a big tim matheson fan but i have to admit i liked this filmit was dark and a small bit disturbing with some scenes a bit edgyi dont know were to classify this film its a bit sf and a bit horror slash thrilleri saw this at about 200am or so on my local channel there was nothing else on so i decided to watch itif you have not seen this film id recommend it its not really that badthe characters are interesting enough but not really explored to their full potential which could have made this film even more betteri dont know if this film went to the cinema but it felt like it was made for tv or went straight to videoi for one would buy this if its on dvd it fits well with my type of film and has a small bit of the xfiles story attached to itgovernment undertakings or shifty corporations involved in dodgy shadowy dealingsoverall a good film
pos	viewing impulse is a very satisfying experience unpredictable films are such a rarity when one comes along like impulse it is something to embrace the script is logical and extremely creative meg tilly tim matheson hume cronyn and bill paxton give believable performances this could have played out like a zombie movie but impulse is far superior to any boring zombiefest and originality shines through in almost every scene you get the feeling that something like this could have actually happened even though the script is pure fiction from the grabber opening till the credits roll you will be fascinated very entertaining and definitely recommended  merk
pos	watched this last night and was bowled over by the heartfelt story line the excellent character development and the good karmic vibe emanating from the acting and movie as a wholewithout giving away too much of the plot it begins with an ordinary joe who commutes to his office job every day who becomes inspired to take dance lessons along the way the protagonist and the assorted characters he meets in his quest to be smooth on the dance floor learn lessons about others and about themselves the story has a prologue about what dancing in japan symbolizes sociologically so it isnt exactly as simple to learn to dance in japan as it is here in the us the film is lighthearted youll laugh out loud at some of the sight gags yet it is also dignified in a way hard to describe all of the films characters are taken seriously as they are and none are diminished because of their imperfectionsive been thinking about taking social dance classes with some friends it just so happened a friend lent me the video on learning to dance is this synchronous or what i think so because now im really geeked to give it a try watch this wonderful family film small children might not get it but teens certainly would and smile at the genuine caring you see shown in it time and againwhy they would make a remake of shall we dance is a mystery as it is perfect asis
pos	i simply love this movie it is a perfect example of the wellrounded surprising stories that come out of asian cinema there was a recent hollywood remake of this movie with richard gere and the simply awful jennifer lopez please do not confuse the two movies the original japanese film is touching subtle and wonderfully acted the hollywood version is the exact opposite i was aghast when i first saw the trailer for the remade us version and who was starring in it its typical hollywood unoriginal crass commercialism at its worst the remake cements the argument that some foreign films can never be improved upon the only reason the original film did not become more widely viewed is the us audiences aversion to subtitlesone of the main reasons this movie would never work in an american telling is that the reserved ultra socially conservative character of the public japanese persona is at issue in this movie certainly the main character awakens to a more full understanding of living a vivacious life through dance but half of the movies tension comes from the stereotypes and ridicule ballroom dancers face in japanplease try to see this movie in its original form not the terrible full screen and please do skip the us remakeits a shallow travesty in comparison to the original japanese movieyes i know the original movie is much older and this is simply a japanese take on the story but the only two people are likely to see any time soon are this one and the new us remakespeaking of foreign films ill make a few quick recommendations 1monsoon weddingi list this first for a reason outstanding film 2johnny stechinovery funny italian mistaken identity flic 3shiria korean action pic that mixes both asian flare  us style plot 4run lola runa german film that integrates its techno score ingeniouslywell just a quick list anyway 
pos	i was so surprised when i saw this film so much underrated i understand why some of you dislike this movie its pace is slow a characteristic of japanese films nevertheless if you are absorbed in the film like me you will find this not a problem at alli must say this is the best comedy i have ever seen shall we dansu is often considered a masterpiece of japanese comedies it is very different from hollywood ones eg austin powers or scary movies in which a gag is guaranteed in every couple of minutes rather it is lighthearted a movie that makes you feel goodi love the movie because it makes me feel real the plot is straightforward yet pleasing i was so delighted seeing that sugiyama the main role has found the meaning of life in dancing before i watched the film i was slightly depressed due to heavy schoolwork i felt lost however this film made me think of the bright side of life i believed i was in the same boat of sugiyama if he could find himself in his hobby why couldnt i it reminded me of exploring my own future and discovering the happiness in my daily lifeit is important to note that the actors are not professional dancers while some of you may find the dancing scenes not as perfect as you expect i kinda like it as it makes me feel that the characters are really alive learning to dance as the film goes onover all this film is encouraging and heartwarming as a comedy it does its job perfectly it definitely deserves 10 starsand yes aoki is funny d
pos	how many of us wish that we could throw away social and cultural obligations and be free most of us i suspect shall we dance is not a movie about dancing it is about learning about ourselves recognising what we are looking for in life and having the courage to go in search of it mr sugiyama is a middleaged member of a japanese society where ballroom dancing is viewed as unsuitable behaviour one day mr sugiyama sees a beautiful girl leaning out of the window of a dancing acadamy he is fascinated by her and eventually signs up for dancing lessons he is ashamed of his dancing and afraid of ridicule he hides the fact that he is attending dancing classes from his colleagues and familythere is a hilarious scene in the mensroom at the office when sugiyama and watanabe a workmate who also dances are interrupted practising some dance steps there are many other funny and warmhearted scenesthe ending is not a fairytale but it leaves the viewer feeling goodthis movie helped me to understand the japanese people a little better it is a warm and very worthwhile film to see
pos	this film is about a man who has been too caught up with the accepted convention of success trying to be ever upwardly mobile working hard so that he could be proud of owning his own home he assumes this is all there is to life until he accidentally takes up dancing all because he wanted to get a closer look of a beautiful girl that he sees by the dance studio everyday while riding the subway on his way homehis was infatuated with her at first going to the dance class just to idolize her but he eventually lets himself go and gets himself into the dancing it eventually becomes apparent to him that there is more to life than working yourself to death there is a set of oddball characters also learning in the studio giving the film a lot of laughs and some sense of bonding between the dejectedthere is also revelations of various characters including the girl he initially admired giving some depth to them by showing their blemished past and their struggle to overcome itthe dancing was also engaging with the big competition at the end but it is not the usual story where our underdog come out at the top by winning it instead there are downfalls revelations and redemptionall these makes it a moving and fun film to watch
pos	first there is no way the remake can be as good because japanese society is quite different from ours and plays such a major part in this film as explained in the opening narration it adds to the humor as well as warmth of this movie there is slew of different supporting characterspersonalities each does there part in making this movie wonderful this movie is full of comedy that isnt vulgar in anyway like most of todays grossout comedies yet it can still have you laughing out loud the reality is in real life you dont have a choice of who you work with or go to school withetc this movie truly emphasizes that and shows that the natural good in people can overcome petty differences not to mention it makes for a great subplot and much of the humor this is a story about dance that actually has a story and a good one at that there are a few back stories that are not out of place but actually support the main storyline truly a well written film the dancing is great too i happen to be a fan of any movie with dancing of any sort for that aspect however this movie goes beyond any other with dance in the fact that it is a story first and just happens to be written about dancing in japanse society highly recommended10 out of 10
pos	i dont like grade inflation but i just had to give this a 10 i cant think of anything i didnt like about it i saw it last night and woke up today thinking about it im sure that the hollywood remake that someone told me about with j lo and richard gear will be excellent but this original japanese version from 1996 was so emotional and thoughtprovoking for me that i am hardpressed to think of any way that it could be improved or its setting changed to a different culturea story i found worth watching and with o fistfight scenes or guns going off or anything of the sort imagine thatall the characters seemed welldeveloped  even nonprimary characters had good characterdevelopment and enjoyable acting and the casting seemed very appropriate its always hard to find a good moviemusical in our day and age and perhaps this doesnt quite qualify there is plenty of learning how to dance but no singing but i really think that gene kelly and others who championed a place for dance in our lives would have thought so very highly of this film and the role of dance in helping to tell a story about a middle aged man successful with a family in japan looking for something he knows not precisely whatto the team of people in japan who contributed to this film thank you for creating and doing it
pos	okay as you can see this is one of my favorite if not favorite films this is a character drama which is absolutely hilarious the main character is a business man who is stuck in a same thing different day mentality he sees a woman looking melancholy out a window of a dance studio from his train everyday and wonders about her and decides to find out more about her he decides to join the dance class only to find out she is not the instructor from there he bonds with four other dancers and learns to enjoy dancing as well as finding out about the mysterious womanthere is no gratuitous or any sex involved just how a small group of people learn how friendships are formed and developedthis film was remade with richard gere and jennifer lopez and the new one while appealing is nowhere as enjoyable as the original the movie never made it big in america because it was not eligible for the oscars since it was broadcast on television in japan movies cannot be released on tv or they are disqualified for oscar nominations it did win numerous awards in japan for best film cast director etc for their oscar awards
pos	this movie is among my favorite foreign films some of the others are amilee and my life as a dog the similarities with those movies as with so many great foreign films is that it takes a mundane slice of life and transforms it into a profound heartfelt lesson in japan a man who is bored with his mundane life and the rut of his married life sees a beautiful japanese woman staring out the window of a dance studio in the instant that it takes his train to pass he is enthralled by her but is it only by her beauty by her faraway glance or a connection that they will both discover that they share shall we dance has memorable wonderful characters who have to deal with painful realities by transcending them through the world of dance breaking traditional moulds and stereo types of japanese society they risk all for happiness and find that joy is not too far away it is one of those movies that is so magical and meaningful and in itself transcends the mundane by showing the true magic and miracle that life can be
pos	the accountant shohei sugiyama kji yakusho is feeling bored with his routine life limited to hard work and stay at home with his wife masako sugiyama hideko hara and his teenagers daughter one night while traveling home by train he sees the beautiful face of mai kishikawa tamiyo kusakari in the balcony of a dance school and a couple of days later he decides to visit the school and secretly take ballroom dance lessons every wednesdays night however he becomes ashamed to tell his family his secret meanwhile masako feels the changes in the behavior of her happier husband and hires a private eye to investigate whether shohei is having an affairi have just finished watching shall we dansu and i really loved it what a lovely and delightful movie the story is amazingly good with drama comedy and romance the cast is excellent and i was particularly impressed with the cold beauty and graciousness of the wife of the director masayuki suo and professional ballet dancer tamiyo kusakari on last september 06th i saw the american remake of shall we dansu for the first time and i found it a delightful entertainment but now i can say that it is another unnecessary remake and i recommend this original film instead my vote is tentitle brazil dana comigo dance with me
pos	i have seen this movie many many times and i will never get tired of it it is a classic in every sense of the word the movie is hysterically funny and yet quite touching all at the same time for those of you who are not a fan of subtitles or of foreign film in general open your mind this is a great movie for the beginner because the story is so entertaining dont get me wrong it is 100 japanese and that is what makes it work but everyone will get something out of it even if it is just a great laugh at one of the main characters called mr aoki  one of the funniest characters i have ever seeni cant even think of this movie without smiling i love it  and i think most people will too
pos	this movie was charming an accountant wants more from life than the approved conventional success what makes it work so well and makes it so different from the standard dance movie is that it really isnt about becoming great it is simply about finding a way to express ones self the big triumph at the end is not the winning of a contest not the discovery of a whole new life style but the simple joy of doing what you want to fulfill the other parts of your life no one is discovering their passion they are finding their quiet soulthe japanese background makes the subtle oppression and secret life of ballroom dancing both understandable and personal we can all see ourselves in the everyman
pos	there were some great moments of reality in there depicting modern day life not only in japan but everywhere it shows how stifling ones culture can be and wanting to break out of the mold its created for youthe dancing was just a vehicle for saying do what you love even if its against the norm rather billy elliot like i would say i enjoyed that film as well the humour was well timed and the touching moments felt so real you could feel the awkwardness between sugiyama and his wife the tantrums in the dance hall i loved aoki  him and that wig and his excessiveness on the dance floor made me simply howlthe actors all did a wonderful job the story was well written i watched it a second time and caught some little nuances that i missed on the first viewing good entertainment
pos	funny sad charming these are all words that floated through my head while i was watching this beautiful simple filmit is rare that a movie truly moves me but shall we dance accomplished that with grace to spare gentle humor mixed in with occasional subtle agony made this easily one of the best experiences of my movieviewing history it left me with a quiet sense of exultation but with a small touch of sadness mixed inand the dancing oh yes the dancing even if you are not a lover of the art or cant put one foot in front of another the steps displayed here will take your breath away and make you want to sign up for classes as fast as you can it was absolutely enchanting even the parts that show sugiyamas touchingly portrayed by koji yakusho stilted steps when he was first learning to dance were lovely in a humorous childlike way and yet this film was not entirely about dancing but more about the subtleties of human behavior and feelings we witness a shy man learning to express his repressed feelings through dance a beautiful dance instructor rediscovering her love for the art and the personal growth of every member of the wonderful supporting castbeauty pain emotion all the love and little agonies of life are here expressed with the delicate feeling of a fine japanese watercolor painting combined with the emotional strength and grace of the culture
pos	if you are tired of films trying too hard to be fairy tales the pretty woman variety love story here is a beautiful film in which a japanese businessman is pulled free from his robotic dispassionate life when he falls in lovewith dancing wonderfully drawn characters bring to life a story that is at once deeply funny and poignantly moving
pos	everyone in the cast from sugiyama to aoki and toyoko is someone we know in everyday life they were so natural and sugiyamas transformation is incredibly believable the score is so moving it brought me to tears the choreography was beautiful without seeming athletic mais graceful dancing and charm gave me goosebumps tamako is such a wonderfully delightful character you can almost see the charmed schoolgirl in her face as she reminisces about seeing the king and i aokis character is both hilarious and pitiful masako is so overwhelmingly natural as the bewildered wife you almost want to hug her to reassure her that everything will be all rightthis film is truly a keeper
pos	i always look forward to this movie when its on tv have to get the dvd i guess the range of different types of people is great it says to me that anyone can be a dancer if they try hard enough my favorite character must be mraoki he is so quirky but so full of emotions it is a perfect movie with wonderful dancing unfortunately we never get the chance to see them go to blackpool would make for the perfect sequel if they had but i guess it leaves it to your imagination to what could of happeneda very simple and innocent story he stays loyal to his wife and daughteri havent seen the hollywood remake not sure if i want to i dont really enjoy jennifer lopez i think richard gere more matches the original than lopez i have a feeling that the remake is not as simple and innocent
pos	i lived in tokyo for 7 months knowing the reality of long train commutes bike rides from the train station soup stands and other typical scenes depicted so well certainly added to my own appreciation for this film which i really really liked there are aspects of japanese life in this film painted with vivid colors but you dont have to speak japanese to enjoy this movie director suos tricks were subtle for the most part i found his highlighting the character called tamako tamura with a soft filter making her sublime a tiny bit contrived but most of the directors tricks were so gentle that i was fully pulled in and just danced with his characters or cried or laughed aloud wonderful a
pos	i just saw this delightful japanese feature film at the 5th annual roger ebert overlooked film festival in the historic virginia theatre in champaign illinoisalthough this film subtitled in english has ballroom dancing as its heart the film actually shows the world outside of japan how the rigid structures of family employment salaryman and recreation still exist in modern day japanwriterdirector suo masauki i follow japanese custom of presenting the family name last name first and the given name last uses the not so very popular theme of ballroom dancing to show the societal structure of japan also i shall not use the movie character names when world readers may not be familiar with japanese formal names which may confuse i will refer to theactors by their professional acting name as listed in the internet data movie base he enlists the aid of his reallife wife professional ballet dancer kusakari tamiyo in her first and so far only motion picture she is a dance teacher at her fathers dance studio yet her real ambition is to compete once more in an international dance competition which she was disqualified from in the past no i wont say why see the moviesalaryman yakusyo koji is the main star of the film a veteran of about 25 films since 1979 he gives a sterling performance of a 40s something companymanwho has a lovely wife teenage daughter and just purchased the house of hislongingand yet something is missing from his own inner happiness see this film to learn how he becomes involved with ballroom dancing and secretly goes tolessons most of the dancing characters are liberated from the traditionaljapanese hierarchy of social structure they are friendly and warm and inviting of course this is in sharp contrast to how japanese society is structured with its place for everyone and everyone in its place philosophythe movie has so many funny moments the almost 1500 theater goers brokeinto spontaneous laughter during many of the comedic moments this provesthat comedy has no foreign language veteran actor takenaka naoto is funny and brilliant as well as watanabe eriko they are two funny character actorsone could purchase and read a college text book regarding the structure of life in japan or you could watch this fine film and begin to understand how thepeople of japan grow up in a fairly rigid societal structure watching the movie shall we dansu is a quick immersion into further study and viewing otherjapanese films i recommend this film to all its funny its charming it will make you cry a little and it will warm your heart
pos	shall we dance a lighthearted flick from japan tells of an overworked accountant and family man who is attracted to a dance studio by a beautiful woman he sees from the train during his daily commute what he finds in the studio are lessons in dancing and most of all himself funny poignant and utterly charming swd is an award winning film well worth a look by more mature viewers b
pos	a sweet and totally charming film shall we dansu made me laugh and cry at first appearance sugiyamasan was not terribly appealingan uptight salaryman seemingly devoted to his family but all too easily captivated by a face in a window the object of his obsession is distant and cold but by the end of the movie i was in love with him her his wife and daughter all the dance instructors and dance students this uncomplicated story of transformation and renewal is a little jewel that i would enjoy seeing again
pos	it is not the same as the other films about dancing a few normal people found themselves from dancing unlike the dancing films in hollywood the characters in this film are not handsome or hot young people they are someone that you may see everyday in your offices they are some depressed about their lives and finally find themselves and their dreams from dancing this touches me very deeply
pos	this is a very real and funny movie about a japanese man having a midlife crisis in japan ballroom dancing is not approved of but when shohei sugiyama becomes obsessed with meeting the beautiful young girl he sees in the window of a dance studio he suddenly finds himself enrolled in dance classes no one is more surprised when he begins to like it than he but he must keep his secret pleasure from his coworkers and family when the truth comes out it is quite funny
pos	masayuki suo who directed this fine film is on a role after the decent fancy dance and the classic in japan anyway collegesumo comedy shiko funjatta suo has followed his own huge footsteps with a smashing successthe story is engaging we both laugh often naoto takenaka is hilarious as he is in suos two previous films and really root for the characters but to me the big bonus is the look this movie gives the viewer into japanese society  real life in japan suo has a knack for showing reallife activities with entertaining flair the result is a movie that will pull you in make you laugh make you think and both entertain you and give you insight into todays japanalso look for the the main 8 actors from shiko funjatta as they all appear again in various roles from supporting characters takenaka to short cameos many
pos	absolutely stunning warmth for the head and the heart the kind of movie western movie makers are too rushed too frenetic to even attempt my kids watched it and they loved it too what real peoplegoes to show you how cultural differences the japanese setting is less important than the human similarities go see it whether you like dancing or not
pos	i approached this film with low expectations but was very pleasantly surprised it is very well done and it beats hands down the ballroom dancing movies of recent years especially strictly ballroom while the music is nice and the dancing colourful for me the movie is not about dancing it is about the very japanese institution that gives male office workers long commutes to work and free time after work for entertainment that does not involve their families here we have the man with the complete family and the large mortgage and a flagging zest for life he is drawn to the attractive image of a young woman in a dance studio he passes during his commute and this leads him to try ballroom dancing also japanese is the fact that the lecherous motives that initiated his new passion are made plain but somehow accepted at least eventually by family and audience attitudes to ballroom dancing as conveyed in the film are definitely nonwestern though the discipline and the music are clearly cultural imports to japan the cultural contrasts are thus intriguing even without the cultural insights the colour the dance and the enthusiasm of the players all make this a fun film to watch
pos	this film revolves as much around japanese culture as it does the lives of one modern japanese family physical contact is frowned upon for those over 7 especially in public hence all that bowing instead of hugging even when you are close friends relatives ballroom dancing involves putting your arms around someone else and that in public too never the less ballroom dancing is on the quite immensely popular people who do ballroom dancing in japan are viewed a bit like nudists in the west many more would like to than do but are inhibited by the culture a delightful family film which any amateur dancer would enjoy for the dance sequences alone i understand that it was more popular than titanic in japan i guess the japanese are just like the rest of us  they like to be hugged too
pos	this is far more than the charming story of middleaged man discovering the pleasures of ballroom dancing although it is that as well its the tale of one person learning to love life again pushing past all the pressures of work and money to discover joy once more the bonus in this film is a fascinating insight into the slowly changing attitudes of modern japan toward everything from ballroom dancing to physical contact there are scenes that will make you laugh out loud  a few where youll want to get up and tango  and many others where youll just feel goodthis is a great introduction to contemporary japanese filmmaking for those who might be under the impression that all japanese movies are heavy and inaccessible 
pos	i thought this film was just about perfect the descriptionssummaries youll read about this movie dont do it justice the plot just does not sound very interesting but it is just rent it and you will not be sorry
pos	shall we dance is an excellent film because it shows how something like dancing can rejuvenate the life flow in the human spiritdance is seen as the expression of existence and the birth of individuality the is certainly the case with aoki at work he is a humble office denizen but place him on the dance floor and all his bottled up intensity is released surprisingly this release is frowned upon in japan due to the rigid culture of conformity at the start of the film all the characters are ashamed or frightened of their desire to dance they will be scorned or deemed perverted for expressing their passion through dancethis film is well worth watching to witness the rebirth of human emotions and passions it will leave a smile on your face for days
pos	ernst lubitschs contribution to the american cinema is enormous his legacy is an outstanding group of movies that will live forever as is the case with the shop around the corner this film has been remade into other less distinguished movies and a musical play without the charm or elegance of mr lubitschs own and definite versionmargaret sullavan and james stewart worked in several films together their characters in this movie stand out as an example of how to be in a movie without almost appearing to be acting at all both stars are delightful as the pen pals that dont know of one another but who fate had them working together in the same shop in budapestthe reason why these classic films worked so well is the amazing supporting casts the studios put together in picture after picture in here we have the wonderful frank morgan playing the owner of the shop also we see joseph schildkraut felix bressart william tracy and charles smith among others doing impressive work in making us believe that yes they are in budapestthat is why these films will live forever
pos	i have lost count of just how many times i have seen this movie  i probably know the entire dialog backwards  yet i am drawn to it time and againset in hungary a young jimmy stewart plays the eligible bachelor kralik who becomes the secret admirer of margaret sullavans innocent klara kralik secretly becomes klaras penfriend and at work together klara confides in kralik about the content of his kraliks letters clearly kralik is besotted with klara  but is unable to make his feelings known whilst he is in competition with the penfriend confused well you wont be  this story has a sweet almost sugary ending  but we all know it is the ending we all wantother characters worth mentioning are frank morgan playing his usual role this time as the shops owner hugo matuschek felix bressart as pirovitch kraliks confidant joseph schildkraut as the womanising arrogant vadas  so well played that you cannot help but hate him right from the beginningfinally william tracy who manages to endear himself to us all with his overconfident upstart of a shop junior pepi katonarecently remade as youve got mail starring tom hanks  meg ryan for me is not as good as the original  although i suspect younger audiences would disagreeif this film is on in your area over christmas i suggest you pour yourself a nice glass of wine put a log on the fire and have a box of kleenex handy
pos	the cast really helps make this a pleasant surprise and a cut above the normal manvswomanargueallthetimebutwind upin lovetype of hollywood screwball romancecomedyi usually dont go for those type of films and that tiresome storyline but this one was refreshing fun to watch and oozes with charmjimmy stewart and margaret sullavan play off each other well and make a very handsome couple the supporting cast is outstanding  from the alwayslikable felix bressart to the villain joseph schildkraut frank morgan also plays one of the most interesting characters ive ever seen him do in his career he takes the film and turns it around into a whole different mood for awhile when something dramatic happens to him that twist is another reason this film rises above others of its kindonce again when a film has a good mix of categories it usually succeeds this is a great example of that in this movie its romance comedy and drama and its well done ill take this over the remake youve got mail any day no comparison
pos	this is a movie that gets better each time i see it there are so many nuanced performances in this william tracey as pepi is a delight bringing sharp comic relief joseph schildkraut as vadas is the only villian in the movie and his oily charms are well used here frank morgan is delightful as the owner of the title shop mr matuschek and his familiar manner is well used here i especially liked the performance of felix bressart as pirovitch very believable in every facet of his rolethe two leads are equally accomplished with margaret sullivan doing an outstanding job of portraying a slightly desperate neurotic yet charming and attractive womanthis movie belongs to jimmy stewart though the movie is presented from his point of view with the action rotating around him mr stewart is more then up to the task of carrying the movie with an amazing performance that uses a wide range of emotions just watch stewart when he is fired from his job because of a misunderstanding he is able to convey the shock anger fear and embarrassment that so traumatic an event causes so perfectly in my estimation james stewart is without question the greatest film actor in the history of the medium there is no one else that has ever been captured on film that is able to so completely convey what he is feeling to an audience at the time he made this movie he still had most of his career ahead of him yet he is completely the master of his craft this is one of jimmy stewarts best movies and also one of the sweetest most enjoyable romantic comedies you will find i greatly recommend this movie especially for those that appreciate the work of stewart
pos	a wonderful film filled with great understated performance and sharp intelligent dialogue what really distinguishes the film however is that undercurrent of sadness throughout the story is underscored by affairs loneliness suicide disappointment the fear of losing ones job in a world where that had disastrous consequences most of all it was set in a world that no longer existed having been ripped apart by the beginning of world war ii in fact the film is barely a comedy at all if you compare the percentage of serious scenes to the comic scenes yet funny it islisten to margaret sullivans harsh dismissal of jimmy stewart and watch his pained expression as he replies that her comments were a remarkable blend of poetry and meanness its funny pointed and sad all at once a remarkable achievement and one of the ten greatest screen comedies ever made
pos	sweet romantic dramacomedy about stewart and sullavan writing love letters to each other without either one knowing who the other is naturally they work together and cant stand each other you can guess the rest its beautifully acted by the entire cast especially sullavan stewart and frank morgan has a witty intelligent script and looks absolutely stunning it takes place in budapest and was shot in hollywood but i found myself believing i was seeing budapest everything looks so perfect and dreamlike a one of a kind film dont miss it
pos	i just watched this on turner classic movies last night for the first time ever seeing it and i loved it i like lots of the older films especially because of the absence of all the filthy language and excessive violence nudity and sex in most of todays films i also think they were made much better in many but not all cases jimmy stewart is a special favorite of mine i just thought this movie was a lot of fun to watch and i enjoyed it thoroughly if you feel the same way about the older films i dont think you can go wrong with this one i believe youve got mail is a remakeeven though slightly different and also a very enjoyable film of this film for a relaxing evening with a movie you dont have to be ashamed of if your kids or anyone walks in on your viewing get thisor catch it on one of the classic movie channels
pos	calling this a romantic comedy is accurate but nowadays misleading the genre has sadly deteriorated into cliches too focused on making the main couple get together and with very little room for ambience and other stories making it formulaic and overly predictablethe shop around the corner does not suffer from these illnesses it manages to create a recognisably middleeasterneuropean atmosphere and has a strong cast besides the also strong nominal leads i avoid using the words supporting cast as for example mr matuschek frank morgan has a central role to the film and his story is equally if not more important than the romancethe 1998 film youve got mail borrowed the anonymous penpal idea from this film and has therefore been billed as a remake this is not correct and in fact unfair to the new movie  it shares the genre and borrows a plot element but that is all
pos	much about love  life can be learned from watching the folks at the shop around the cornerernst lubitsch had another quiet triumph added to his credit with this lovely film with sparkling dialogue courtesy of his longtime collaborator samson raphaelson and wonderful performances from a cast of abundantly talented performers he created a truly memorable movie always believing in playing up to the intelligence of his viewers and favoring sophistication over slapstick the director concocted a scintillating cinematic repast seasoned with that elusive enigmatic quality known as the lubitsch touchalthough the story is set in budapest and there is a jumble of accents among the players this is of no consequence the beautiful simplicity of the plot is that any great american city or small town could easily be the locus for the actionjimmy stewart  margaret sullavan are wonderful as the clerks in love with romance and then with each other  without knowing it their dialogue  so adeptly handled as to seem utterly natural  perfectly conveys their confusion  quiet desperation as they seek for soul mates theirs is one of the classic love stories of the cinemacherubic frank morgan has a more serious role than usual that of a man whose transient importance in his little world is shattered when he finds himself to be a cuckold an accomplished scene stealer he allows no emotion to escape unvented additionally morgan provides the film with its most joyous few moments  near the end  when he determines that his stores newest employee an impoverished youth enjoys a memorable christmas evejoseph schildkraut adds another vivid depiction to his roster of screen portrayals this time that of a toadying sycophantic lothario who thoroughly deserves the punishment eventually meted out to him gentle felix bressart has his finest film role as a family man who really can not afford to become involved in shop intrigues yet remains a steadfast friend to stewartsara haden graces the small role of a sales clerk william tracy is hilarious as the ambitious errand boy who takes advantage of unforeseen developments to leverage himself onto the sales forcein tiny roles charles halton plays a nononsense detective and edwin maxwell appears as a pompous doctor movie mavens will recognize mary carr  mabel colcord  both uncredited  in their single scene as miss sullavans grandmother  aunt
pos	this despite not being the original  it began life as a play in central europe  has weathered the several incarnations that followed mgms own remake with period songs in the good old summertime the broadway show she loves me even the excellent theatre revival in paris a couple of years ago and remains the definitive version and the one they all have to beat several previous commenters have identified the contributing factors that make it so successful and memorable not least being the prevailing fashion in 30s and 40s hollywood for lavishing attention and detail on ensemble playing rather than just two leads as so often happens today  try for example removing ugarte ferrari renault etc from casablanca and yes youd still have rick and ilsa and viktor lazslo but theyd just be frosting without the rich cake mixture below jimmy stewart and maggie sullavan were both ideal and irreplaceable leads but how much brighter they shine when their performances are reflected in those of frank morgan felix bressart joseph schildkraut and andy hardys sara haden and this is before we factor in that lubitsch touch okay maybe they were a tad more naive innocent even in that jurassic age but how many genuine film lovers sated with scatology screwing and inyourface sex turn back to those days of stories style slickness and skill and wallow in great movies like this one by far the best thing about this technological age is not csi but dvd that can at one and the same time make these classics available to nostalgics and show the matrix freaks how the big boys used to do it
pos	this is a truly classic movie in its story acting and film presentation wonderful actors are replete throughout the whole movie miss sullivan and jimmy stewart being the foremost characters in real life she greatly admired and liked jimmy and indeed gave him his basically first acting roles and helped him be more calm with his appearance on the set the chemistry between the two was always apparent and so warm and enjoyable to behold she was such a beautiful young woman and so sweet in her personality portrayals the story of these two young people and how they eventually come together in the end is charming to watch and pure magical entertainment heart warming presentations are also given by the other supporting actors in this marvelous storymovie i whole heartily give miss sullivan a perfect 10 in this golden age cinema classic that has a special appeal for all generations a must see for all
pos	of the three remakes of this plot i like them all i have all three on vhs and in addition have a copy of this one on dvd there is just enough variation in the scripts to make all three entertaining and rewatchable in addition has any other film been remade three times with such all star casts in each of course the main stars in this one are great but the supporting actors are also superb i particularly like william tracy as pepi he was such a scene stealer that i have searched to find other movies he is in he appeared in many but most are not available as the other comments i also say  buy this one
pos	back in the day of the big studio system the darndest casting decisions were made good old all american james stewart appearing as a hungarian in the shop around the corner had i been casting the film the part of kralik would have been perfect for charles boyer his accent mixed in with all the other european accents would have been nothing stewart had some of the same problem in the mortal storm also with margaret sullavanmargaret sullavan was his most frequent leading lady on the screen he did four films with her but is only this one where neither of them dies sullavan and her husband leland heyward knew stewart back in the day when he was a struggling player in new york in fact sullavans husband was stewarts good friend henry fonda back theni think only clark gable was able to carry off being an american in a cast of nonamericans in mutiny on the bounty stewart in the mortal storm was german but all the other players were american as well so nothing stood out but if you can accept stewart than youll be seeing a fine film from ernest lubitsch the plot is pretty simple a man and woman working in a department store in budapest dont get along in person but it seems that they are carrying on a correspondence with some anonymous admirers which turn out to be each other also employer frank morgan suspects stewart wrongly of kanoodling with his wife though the leads are fine and frank morgan departs from his usual befuddled self the two players who come off best are felix bressart and joseph schildkraut bressart has my favorite moments in the film when he takes off after morgan starts asking people for opinions he makes himself very scarceand joseph schildkraut who is always good is just great as the officious little worm who is constantly kissing up to frank morgan you really hate people like that ive known too many like schildkraut in real life who are at office politics 24 hours a day sad that it pays off a good deal of the time
pos	this is a beautiful movie that is wonderfully acted by all players it will make you laugh and it will make you cry the very end of the movie gets me to mist up every time if you want to see a great movie this is it jimmy stewert supplies a wonderfully witty performance and frank morgan as mr matuschek is spellbinding morgans diversity of character is nothing short of amazing william tracy as pepi is terrific comic relief and delivers some of the movies most important lines and performances felix bressart delivers a fantastic performance as perovitch a stumbling bumbling shop worker whos lifes ambition is to please those he works with it is a simple story of how close coworkers can become and how two people who have great animosity towards each other fall in love though unusual circumstances
pos	james stewart and margaret sullavan play coworkers in a budapest gift shop who dont really like each other not knowing theyre really sweetheart pen pals who have yet to meeta very charming romantic comedy very engagingly played by its two likable stars and a very eagertoplease supporting cast the story is well written and the film has that romantic innocence dont quite know how to explain it that films today just dont have this can obviously be compared to the recent youve got mail and the original wins in every waythis is mandatory viewing each christmas i cant think of a better way to jumpstart a christmas feel than this little gem
pos	the shop around the corner is one of the great films from director ernst lubitsch in addition to the talents of james stewart and margaret sullavan its filled with a terrific cast of top character actors such as frank morgan and felix bressart theyre the type of character actors that hollywood sadly no longer employs in fact the film itself is the kind of movie that hollywood doesnt make anymore the makers of youve got mail claim their film to be a remake but thats just nothing but a lot of inflated self praise anyway if you have an affection for romantic comedies of the 1940s youll find the shop around the corner to be nothing short of wonderful just as good with repeat viewings enjoy
pos	the shop around the corner is one of the sweetest and most feelgood romantic comedies ever made theres just no getting around that and its hard to actually put ones feeling for this film into words its not one of those films that tries too hard nor does it come up with the oddest possible scenarios to get the two protagonists together in the end in fact all its charm is innate contained within the characters and the setting and the plot which is highly believable to boot its easy to think that such a love story as beautiful as any other ever told could happen to you a feeling you dont often get from other romantic comedies however sweet and heartwarming they may be alfred kralik james stewart and clara novak margaret sullavan dont have the most auspicious of first meetings when she arrives in the shop matuschek  co hes been working in for the past nine years asking for a job they clash from the very beginning mostly over a cigarette box that plays music when its openedhe thinks its a ludicrous idea she makes one big sell of it and gets hired their bickering takes them through the next six months even as they both unconsciously of course fall in love with each other when they share their souls and minds in letters passed through po box 237 this would be a pretty thin plotline to base an entire film on except that the shop around the corner is expertly fleshedout with a brilliant supporting cast made up of entirely engaging characters from the fatherly but lonely hugo matuschek frank morgan himself who learns that his shop really is his home pirovitch felix bressart kraliks sidekick and friend who always skitters out of the room when faced with the possibility of being asked for his honest opinion smarmy pimpdujour vadas joseph schildkraut who ultimately gets his comeuppance from a gloriously righteous kralik and ambitious errand boy pepi katona william tracy who wants nothing more than to be promoted to the position of clerk for matuschek  co the unpretentious love story between dear friends is played out in this little shop in budapest hungary in which kraliks unceremonious dismissal and subsequent promotion to shop manager help the two lovebirdstobe along its nice that everyone gets a story in this film the supporting characters are welldeveloped and matuscheks own journey in life is almost as touching as the one alfred and clara share his invitation to new errand boy rudy charles smith for christmas eve dinner made in the whirling beautiful snow of a hungarian winter makes the audience glad that he is not alone we come to care even for the characters whose love story it isnt this films business to tell aside from the love story i must say that james stewart is truly one of the best things about this film he doesnt play the fullfledged jimmy stewart persona in this film cf mr smith goes to washington for that in fact alfred kralik is prickly and abrupt and not particularly kind hes rather a brusque man in fact with little hint until perhaps the very end of the awshucks downhome boyish charm stewart would soon come to patent when he finds out before clara that they have been corresponding in secret in fact kralik doesnt fess uphe waits it out to see how far he can take the charade especially since he quickly realises given his stormy relationship with clara as boss and underling that loving the person he knows through the exchanged letters might not equate with loving the person herself his description to clara of the fictional matthias popkin what a name who was to become her fiance is hilarious in the extreme but also his way of proving that the letters dont reveal all there is to a man just as her letters dont reveal all there is to her stewart plays this role perfectlyhe keeps his face perfectly controlled whenever clara insults mr kralik as she is often wont to do even and especially to his face and yet one believes underneath the brusqueness and professionalism that he could reveal his identity with as much earnestness and sincerity and sheer hope as he eventually does special mention must be given to the other members of the cast as well margaret sullavan fares rather less well in the first half of the film but she really comes into her own in the closingshop scene on christmas eve when she almost gets her heart broken again by alfreds most vivid description of her mailbox sweetheart frank morgan turns in a great performance as the jealous hugo matuschek driven to nervous breakdown the man who has to rediscover his meaning in life when he realises that his wife of 22 years does not want to grow old with him and felix bressart plays the role of the meek but loyal pirovitch wonderfully a lubitsch regular since he appears as a hilarious russian ambassador in ninotchkaof particular note is the scene in which he helps his good friend alfred get the christmas present the latter really wants a wallet instead of that ludicrous cigarette box clara is so hung up on ernst lubitsch really does himself proud with this filmfor example the famously lavish and meticulous care given to detail in the creation of the matuschek shop is well worth the effort right down to the hungarian names on the door the wares and the cash register and so on but even though lubitsch chose to have the story set in hungary the setting is actually universal it could happen anywhere it could happen to you therein lies the charm of this simple story these believable characters who really are people the snow on christmas eve is real as well or at least as real as lubitsch could make it he had snow machines brought in at great expense it is this desire to make everything appear as real as possible that helps make the story even more believable that gives this entire film a dreamy realism that cannot be replicated no not even in a remake like youve got mail this is really the jimmy stewart christmas film that people are missing out on when they talk about its a wonderful life not to detract from the merits of that other film but thered be no harm and in fact a lot of good done in watching the shop around the corner this christmas instead its sweet funny charming and stewart is impeccable in his role we should all be so lucky as to have the romance depicted in this film the best thing about this film is that we come away from it feeling that we very possibly could
pos	every time i watch this movie i am more impressed by the whole production i have come to the conclusion that it is the best romantic comedy ever made everyone involved is perfect script acting direction sets and editing whilst james stewart can always be relied upon for a good performance and the supporting cast are magnificent it is margaret sullavan who reveals what an underrated actress she was her tragic personal life give poignancy to her qualities as a performer where comedy acting skills are not easy to achieve lubitsch managed to get the best and he obviously gave his best watch for the number of scenes which were done on one take  breathtaking
pos	has there ever been a movie more charming than this one of the reasons everything works so well is that the group of actors really seem to interact and have an effect on each others lives the center of it is the romance of james stewart and margaret sullavan who work together and cant get along face to face but who completely connect with each other anonymously as pen pals but there are also supporting characters and unlike a lot of romantic comedies including youve got mail the recent update of shop theyre not just whipped up to support the two leads and their needs everyone gets to be an intricate part of ernst lubitschs rich tapestry of charm one of the most heartwarming scenes in movie history takes place when the neartragic frank morgan casually and humbly searches for someone to have christmas dinner with a must see  out of 
pos	after seeing youve got mail and feeling disappointed i decided to see the original movie which inspired this one the shop around the corner i was amazed at this movie its a true gem and from this moment one of my favorite movies of all times the acting is so perfect the story is so beautiful that if you havent seen it i wish to urge you to see it today im not against remakes and sometimes i like the new version more than the original one but this time have to admit that youve got mail is a poor adaption of this classic dont miss it go to your video store and rent the shop around the corner today
pos	two warring shop workers in a leathergoods store turn out to be secret sweethearts as they correspond under boxnumber aliases within this simple idea and an everyday setting lubitsch produces a rich tapestry of wit drama poignancy and irony that never lets up stewart and sullavan are perfect as the average couple with real emotions and tensions and the rest of the welldeveloped characters have their own subplots and injokes although wrongly eclipsed by stewarts big films of 3940 destry philadelphia story mr smith this is easily on a par and we enjoy a whole range of acting subtlties unseen in the other films
pos	the location of the shop around the corner is precisely stated at the start of the film balta street in budapest but it could really be in any place the small number of sets reflect a middle european design but it could be a shop around any corner the film is not about budapest or the retail leather goods business but about the ups and downs of love reflected in most of the main charactersalfred kralik and klara novak are sparring partners at work but their anonymous letters to each other are full of hope and aspiration and romance and the story unwinds to bring these two aspects together beautifully hugo matuschek the owner of the shop is having trouble with his wife she only a voice at the end of the phone ferencz vadas has a secret affair ilona novodny has a gentleman friend who buys her fur garments mr pirovitchs life is centred around his wife and children pepi katona plays santa claus to a girl at christmas you even sense that quiet flora katchuck while staying at home with her mother dreams of someonethe script is a masterpiece of comedy and drama it moves effortlessly from scene to scene it is one of those quiet films that repays looking at again and again simple yet profound the dialogue reflects the character speaking which is not common these days all the acting is magnificent even the minor characters like the waiter in the cafe and the policeman in the street are perfect james stewart and margaret sullavan play off each other perfectly he was really getting into his stride as an actor then and gives a sweet and sharp performance margaret sullavan was a terrific actor and under appreciated these days some of her other films are worth catching as mr matuschek frank morgan is amazing his moment of truth is very moving gold stars all round to the performersit is a well worn phrase that they dont make them like they used to the vague remake youve got mail was dire but in this case it is true the director lubitsch is not in farce mode thankfully but delivered a classic film of spirit charm and warm humanity
pos	in budapest margaret sullavan as klara novak gets a job as clerk in a gift shop there she bickers with coworker james stewart as alfred kralik the two dont get along on the job because each has fallen in love with a unseen pen pal watching ernst lubitsch direct these stars through the inevitable is predictably satisfying even better is a subplot involving shop owner frank morgan as hugo matuschek who suspects his wife is having an affair hiring a private detective mr morgan confirms his wife of 22 years is having sex with one of his younger employees morgan painfully realizing she just didnt want to grow old with me and the supporting characters are what keeps this film from getting old the shop around the corner 11240 ernst lubitsch  james stewart margaret sullavan frank morgan joseph schildkraut
pos	the shop around the corner 1940 is a pleasant romantic comedy not the sort that i will hold dear to me until the end of my days but nonetheless a film thoroughly deserving of its reputation by 1940 director ernst lubitsch had long ago taken hollywood by storm and his famed lubitsch touch had become a sparkling commercial trademark this film was planned for a 1939 release but scheduling conflicts meant that james stewart and margaret sullavan were unavailable for filming rather than substituting either of his main stars lubitsch decided to postpone production in the meantime directing greta garbo in ninotchka 1939 when it was finally completed the shop around the corner appears to have been met with relative indifference receiving zero oscar nominations despite an excellent screenplay by samson raphaelson and fine performances from its two leads and frank morgan in a supporting role time nevertheless has betrayed the films massive and enduring influence with highprofile remakes including in the good old summertime 1949 and youve got mail 1998at its surface one might assume the shop around the corner to simply be the story of two lovers klara novak sullavan and alfred kralik stewart who love each other without knowing it however lubitschs film runs much deeper than that its the story of matuschek and company a stylish gift shop in budapest and the various human relationships that make the store such a closeknit family when storeowner hugo matuschek frank morgan begins to suspect his oldest employee of having an affair with his wife we witness the breakdown of two families both at home and at work theres absolutely no reason why the story should not have been set in the united states  perhaps in the blustery streets of new york  but lubitsch was deliberately recreating the passions and memories of his former years in europe the quaintness of love and life before war brought terror and bloodshed to every doorstep this subtle subtext brings a more meaningful personal touch to the film  in fact even as i write this review im beginning to appreciate the story even moresullavan and stewart are both lovely in their respective roles but i think that its the supporting cast that really make the film each character brings a distinctive personality to the mix and their interactions are always believable and enjoyable i especially liked how lubitsch knowingly directed much of our sympathy towards hugo matuschek who in any other film would have been restricted to an underdeveloped twodimensional portrayal matuschek may have lost the love of his family but he recaptures it in the affection of his employees and you feel a heartwarming glow when in the bitter cold of a christmas eve snowstorm he finds companionship in a frecklefaced young errandboy charles smith this genuine warmth towards a supporting character strikes me as being similar to several of billy wilders later creations for example boom boom jackson in the fortune cookie 1966 or carlo carlucci in avanti 1972 of course it doesnt really need saying but billy wilder learned from the best
pos	so much has been written about the films plot the wonderful acting performance the script the melancholy bittersweet atmosphere the superb direction  what can i add just watch for one of the most heart warming beautifully acted poignant scenes ever filmed it is christmas eve and frank morgans character the owner of the shop  mr matuschekis recovering from his broken marriage and a suicide attempt as each of his employees leave he invites them to a christmas dinner each and everyone of them politely turn him down they all have plans for their own christmas eve at this stage there is a deep sadness to this moving scene frank morgan gives the performance of his career and this scene easily brings me to tears thankfully we have a happy denouement to this very special scene the new employee the errand boy is the last to exit the shop into a beautiful snowy street scene desperately mr matuschek approaches this boy and asks him how he would love to spend the evening with him he will treat him to all the wonderful christmas food that this errand boy has probably never seenthe chap is overwhelmed he too is obviously as lonely as mr matuschek and together they can have a wonderful christmas meal every time i see this scene it moves me if you manage to get the delightful dvd look at the great trailer with frank morgan introducing himself as mr matuschek and an appearance by the director of the film the talented ernst lubitsch this film is a joy from beginning to end
pos	i have passed several times on watching this since i figured it was some dumb sappy dated romantic comedy well it is a romantic comedy and maybe a little dated however it is not overly sentimental touching as it does on themes of office politics adultery and loneliness you think you know exactly where things are headed but there is an element of unpredictability that keeps your interest and not everything turns out quite as you had expected but there is enough wit and charm to touch the most inveterate cynic if you meet someone who doesnt like this movie seriously consider how well you want to know them
pos	a warm sweet and remarkably charming film about two antagonistic workers in the same shop james stewart and margaret sullavan who are carrying on a romance via mailbox without either of them knowing it the key to this films success is that ernst lubitsch keeps any syrupy sentimentality absent and calls on his actors to give lowkey unfussy performances as a result you fall in love with virtually all of themtheres a strong undercurrent of melancholy running through this film which i appreciated loneliness is a major theme most obviously represented in the character of the shops owner and manager played wonderfully by frank morgan he discovers that hes being cuckolded by his wife and realizes that the successful life hes created for himself isnt enough to keep him from feeling lonely when he doesnt have a partner to share it this makes the timid romance between stewart and sullavan all the more poignant because theyre both reaching out to this unseen other who each thinks of as a soulmate before theyve even met of course we know everything will turn out right in the end but the movie doesnt let you forget the dismal feeling either of them would feel if they found that the reality didnt live up to the fantasylubitsch fills his movie out with a crackerjack cast that has boatloads of chemistry the little group of shop employees refers to itself throughout the movie as a little family and thats exactly how it feels to us as wellthis is a wonderful unsung romancegrade a
pos	i recently bought this movie with a bunch of other laserdiscs from ebay usually i am into war and action movies but occasionally i enjoy romantic comediesif you are bored by todays special fx films and high gloss romantic comedies you should check out shop around the corner on a quiet evening what i like about the movie is that the characters have a lot of decency there is nothing fake or pretentious about them take mr matuschek for example when he finds out that his wife is cheating on him with one of his own employees he tries to shot himself not just because of the humiliation but because he has been unjust to the character of stewart ok weired example yes the focus of the movie is narrow and the plot is predictable yet still i liked it a lot if you likes notting hill then you will like shop around the corner in fact hugh grant reminds me a lot of jimmy stewart
pos	would that more romantic comedies were as deftly executed as this one i never thought anything as mundane as the simple sale of a music box could leave me catching my breath with excitement margaret sullavan makes a marvellous saleswoman and she and james stewart always brought out the best in each other this movie sports what i think is frank morgans most winning performance and with the wizard of oz and tortilla flat under his belt that is saying a lot the way he finds a christmas dinner partner left me giddy with joy director ernst lubitsch might have thought trouble in paradise his favorite but this one he must surely consider a triumph with some of the wittiest dialogue american movies of the 30s has to offer
pos	set in world depression era prague this is the story of an ambitious store clerk who is falling in love with a mystery woman with whom he has exchanged romantic letters only to discover that the mystery woman is none other than the sales girl from his shop who seems to be constantly bickering with the colleague add a little twist the owner is convinced that his favorite employee stewart is having an affair with the owners wife leaving stewart briefly fired along with an admission that the sales girl liked stewart all along the happy ending is inevitablealthough very dated references to poverty and i have a wife and two kids to consider are overused along with the indication that many small objects of pleasure like a musical cigar box are outofreach for common peoples enjoyment this film is much more effective and more credible than the 1990s remake youve got mail in the remake starring tom hanks and meg ryan the actual odds of the chainofevents are so unbelievable that the viewers intelligence is grossly offendedshop around the corner is an innocent stroll down memory lane into a less complicated less hectic and more romantic time and place known as a novelists utopia lovers of classic romantic comedies will enjoy this picture
pos	who doesnt know largo winch in the francebelgiumluxemburg trio the three countries where the french bd or bandes dessines are massively published  18 years after the publication of the first comic book which is itself an adaptation of a series of novels it had to be adapted on screens after a first  and failed attempt with a tv show the real thing beginsfirst of all and thats what most of the fans didnt get the goal of this movie is not strictly to adapt the comic book series some essential parts characters and actions of the original are missing the movie itself offers an alternative and more modern version of the series as a 1st classfan of the comic book i must confess i was nicely surprised the actors are good so is the scenario though it might seem too fast i thus recommend this movie to all those interested by financialpolitical thrillers but it is clearly not an alternative to james bond or jason bourne series as i could read over the internet
pos	im not aware of largo winch as a comic book or is it graphic novel i actually dont know but i have to admit hearing about an agenthero movie i did expect quite something different than what i actually gotwhile it was startling to watch this at first it was nice watching this move along you could never really tell where it would go some twists are foreseeable but in general you can never really say were it will end up going a more than stellar performance from the lead actor and a really good support cast make this an enjoyable watch not as action packed as some might hope or expect for a movie like that but a really good mixture
pos	when i sat down to watch largo winch i expected nothing more than action scenes and fascinating cars when i stood up ive seen both of these and morekarl roden was finally not the antagonist in a movie to start with kristin scott thomas played her role well but the real two stars in my opinion were tomer sisley and miki manojlovic both acting superbly in radivoje bukvic portrayed goran wellthe mixed linguistics brought a nice color to the movie but i understand why people would get bored with itthe scenery of hong kong and especially the stunning croatian seaside both amazed me and i hardly wanted to take my eyes off the screen when largo entered the unbelievably beautiful islandrolls royce phantom mercedes s500 and bmw 7 if anyone loves expensive limousine  type cars this is their movie it is also a movie for people who love action sequences good acting landscapes of extremal beauty and above all a fast  paced well written action movie with dazzling combat and a thoroughly twined inner dramamy vote as it has enlightened a gloomy day is 1010
pos	forget neo and bourne and all those halfbaked made up modern heroes they only look 12 yearoldish to please the wide audience of geeks that want to be their heroes since they cannot be rambo or mcclane or even indiana jones hollywood allowed a bunch of fakes that have no beard and yet fulfill teenagers wishes to see something that looks very much like an action flickhowever their  action setpieces  are just painful to watch and any girl may challenge their masculinity without question this explains the recrudescence of oldies on our silver screens over the past few years for better  rocky rambo  or worse  die hard 4  where john mcclane brace yourselves had no beard  i say it is hightime a new hero walked up and put their reign to an end this  largo winch  movie is far from perfect and perhaps too predictable at times but at least tomer sisley delivered a very promising performance as an actionhero and the only one time where he was weakened is when mlanie thierry shaved his beard  i rest my casei didnt know it when i entered the theater room but this might be the movie ive been waiting for a decade for the first time in france since belmondo can a movie be both well crafted and rooted in bgenre without blushing over its performance in the meantime all we had to chew on was either a gigantic pile of dung or something too restricted to reach a wider audience in other words it was  le pacte des loups  or  dobermann   i like dobermann mind you  i believe  largo winch  has what it takes to be both popular and quality filmmakingi exited the theater room very pleased and hungry for more
pos	before she went into politics or public service glenda jackson was one of britains finest film actresses this film displays her talent despite having a supporting role in a stellar cast that includes julie christie as kitty the wife of a british royal captain who has lost his memory of the last 20 years and jenny played by american annmargret in an almost unrecognizable role as the doting sister alan bates plays the captain who suffers from memory loss triggered by the shell shock during world war i sir ian holm has a smaller role as the doctor treating him you see familiar faces like sheila keith patsy byrne and frank finlay you cant help but watch glenda play a dowdy housewife and the first true love of the captain but they came from different classes its not the greatest movie but its good to see glendas amazing talent she is still a fantastic actress comedy or drama she makes margaret grey into a likable character and you see why a regal captain fell in love with her
pos	this is superb  the acting wonderful sets clothes music  but most of all the story itselfi am amazed there arent more reviews of this movie  certainly one of the best of the 1980sits also a wonderful movie to see in tandem with the great random harvest which has much the same opening crisis  a middle aged unknown english wwi officer is in a hospital toward the close of the war suffering from shell shock and complete amnesia without any idea of his name origin or anywhere he belongs  he proves to be a very wealthy established man  when he recovers he will not remember the years before the war  but there the movies resemblances endmy warmest thanks to all who participated in the movie  particularly the actors ian holm alan bates ann margret what a great and surprising casting choice glenda jackson julie christiethis one stays with you forever
pos	just saw this exquisite 1982 movie return of the soldier based on rebecca wests novel its about a shellshocked fortyish captain who doesnt even tell his wife he has returned to british soil but remains in a hospital in london hes lost his memory and is a boy again with a lingering yen for the lower class sweetheart he pursued 25 years earlier its a delicate story he is lingering in his boyhood while the reader discovers his wife is an unbearable aspiring socialite who wants him to resume his place in society living with them is his cousin jenny who loved chris baldry the soldier when they were growing up as playmates but has settled into spinsterhood the lower class woman played by glenda jackson is margaret gray it is she who is notified that chris is back in england chris wife kitty is shocked when mrs gray comes to tell her that chris is in a hospital in london kitty julie christie is vacuous and snobbish why she asks herself was this other woman sent a telegraph about chris rather than her chris has forgotten totally about kitty he wants to renew his relationship with margaret the now married margaret is reluctant to meet him but then does and continues to meet with him there is a psychiatrist ian holm who warns kitty and jenny that chris temporary happiness with margaret will disappear if he cures him jenny realizes how empty kitty is for chris and forms a secret loving alliance through margaret they both are in love with him jenny wants to help late in the film kitty reveals that chris and she had a boy who died five years ago telling chris this weighs the shrink will certainly restore him to normal but is this a good idea chris barely aware that he and kitty were ever married is unaware of his child and the childs death the psychiatrist just learning of the child believes such knowledge will restore chris jenny and margaret have chris all to themselves because kitty believes he is faking and refuses to accept chriss illness in reverting to his youth in his forties the film leaves her mostly out of consideration concerning whats to be done with chrisbut jenny and margaret in the childs perfectly maintained bedroom with kitty too in the novel but not in the screenplay discuss what they believe should be done about chris from their separate perspectives margaret is the critical one here because though married she has half fallen in love with chris again jennys social stature jenny believes will be threatened if chris does not right himself she does not reveal this to margaret however margaret decides looking ahead that chris cannot maintain his fantasy over time but must return to something like a real life while kitty and jenny look on from the window of the house margaret approaches chris outside and tells him of his lost son the buoyant war victims head sinks his shoulders slump he looks away he walks dejectedly toward the house fini read some criticism of this first novel of rebecca west the novel was written something after the first war the movie is never quite clear who jenny is his cousin or his sister it would be more rousing if she were his sister of course the criticism doesnt make it clear either im sure west in her novel makes sure jenny is her cousin not her sister west is no henry miller nor an anais nin whose book incest about her relationship with her father as an adult to get even with him for molesting her as a child i considered reading but then decided against rebecca the author has a need to restore chris too she too has outposts in her head for the society her novel excoriates first but finally embraces once more
pos	this movie has been poorly received and badly reviewed the book by rebecca west was written in 1918 soon after wwi when shell shock and traumainduced amnesia were not clichs as the reviewers call it many books and movies later it is difficult to go back in time and live as the characters lived the realities of the time the war and the horror of the experience of the first war to use lethal gas the british class system the wife thought allimportant the hopeless spinster and the lover from the past still seen with the eyes of love being as young and as beautiful as she was 20 years agoalan bates as the amnesiac soldier who will die if he isnt allowed to see margaret the girl of his youthful dreams builds on the devotion his character showed in far from the madding crowd having seen that performance it is possible to sense his strong romantic attachment to the girl who didnt live up to the familys and societys expectations margaret says we quarreled and as you rowed away you turned your face away from me so we know that the breakup was something that he instigated that it brought him shame but that he forgot the shame in his memory of his time with margaret i havent seen all his films but in the ones ive seen he imparts a strong masculinity which shines through even in this role as the disabled soldieri didnt even recognize annmargaret at first and feel that her performance has been underrated not having read the book i wondered whether the child who died was the result of acting on a borderline incestuous feeling between jenny and chris though jenny does state that she is a cousin the way kitty keeps jenny in the nursery in the hairdrying scene the fact that kitty says she always dries her hair in that room seems more a way for kitty to keep the coals of anger hot than the orientation of the room to the sun or sentiment about a lost child and the statement she made that she wished chris hadnt felt it necessary to preserve the room exactly as it was when the child was alive made her seem uncaring toward the memory of the child also jenny is shown as living in the house in a subservient role as high society would have done to a fallen member at the timehaving recently been the recipient of the intense fantasy of a lover nonsexualin keeping with the mores of the time from 50 years ago i couldrelate to margarets and her husbands dilemma i too was cast aside because i wasnt good enough for his family and upon his rediscovery of me via the internet i was burdened with helping him deal with his still very horrifying vietnam experiences and a marriage to a woman above his class whom he didnt believe he loved my husband like margarets was very understanding but the strain was very real the lover was finally able to reconcile his reallife situation with his fantasy of loving only mei thought that it was a good decision to show very little of the reliving of the war experience that was happening in chriss mind i thought of mrs dalloway with the wwi soldier who acts out very violent memories and commits suicide versus chriss joy in his fantasy of margaret in contrast the actiona of the soldier in mrs dalloway seems overwroughtshowing that the psychiatrist understood very little of what was happening to chris underlines what a major problem the whole group faced everyone seems to get their life back but was it the right choice
pos	with the advent of the imdb this overlooked movie can now find an interested audience why because users here who do a search on twotime academy award winner glenda jackson can find the return of the soldier among her credits so can those checking out oscar winner julie christie fans of annmargret can give the title a click as will those looking into the career of the great alan bates not to mention the added bonus of a movie with supporting heavyweights ian holm and frank finlay any movie with so many notables in it is rewarded by the imdb given all the crossreferencing that goes on here so why isnt this movie out on dvd dont the producers realize the internet movie database is a marketing gift for such a film and the return of the soldier is definitely a gem waiting to be discovered get with it people
pos	lets eliminate any discussion about the use of nonasian actors playing asian roles the movie is 67 years old in 1937 studio chiefs believed that any actor couldshould be able to play any role actors were under contracts and did not always have a choice about what role they played end of storythis is a truly great epic story of love individual rights class strata and menwomen issues the centerpiece of the film is two brilliant performances by luise rainer and paul muni muni plays wang a chinese farmer who is about to take a wife rainer from the start he treats her with respect during a time when women were looked on as little more than hired help without giving too much of the movie away they go through the highs and lows of all relationships and even though the story may take place in late 19thearly 20th centurythe story and much of their feelings seems credibleother than the fact that the movie is about 510 minutes longer than it needs to be and the performances of charley grapewin and walter connolly are typical 1930s cartoon characters this is a really wonderful movie that unfortunately has become a victim of political correctness9 out of 10
pos	sure 65 years have passed since thalbergs last production was filmed but fellow imdb members come on this movie is surely one of the masterpieces of the 30s it is a 10this was the first movie i saw at new yorks museum of modern art around 1970 i was a teenager expensive looking yet with scenes of such poverty masterfully photographed often thrilling and always engaging to me it was mgm moviemaking at its best what did audiences feel when they glimpsed a locust attack the person by person destruction of a mansion the horrific poverty and then the splendor of wealthlast week those watching the academy awards had a glimpse of the senior oscar winner in attendance luise rainer how grand to see an actress who arguably delivered one of the most masterful haunting performances in history electing to return for a celebrationok so she should not have won the year before great ziegfeld but dont blame luise talkies were only a decade old when this was released and her dialogue limited but as olan her use of visual and vocal is memorablelarge scale and touching what more could a movie lover want
pos	this is a bit long 2 hours 20 minutes but it had a a lot of the famous pearl buck novel in it in other words a lot of ground to coverit was soapoperish at times but had some visually dramatic moments too capped off by a locust attack at the end of the film that was astounding to view considering this film is about 70 years old the specialeffects crew on this film did a spectacular jobpaul muni and luise rainer were awardwinning actors in their day and they dont disappoint here both giving powerful performances the only problem is credibility as all the asians are played by caucasions and some of them like walter connolly just dont look real id like to see a remake of this movie with allasian actors not for pc reasons but to simply make the story look and sound more credible
pos	i watched this movie with some curiosity i wanted to see if 1 paul muni could play chinese and 2 luise rainer deserved her oscar i came away from the film thinking yes having seen muni in only one film where he was quite hammy i expected the same type of performance here i was happily proved wrong although some might criticize him as being too childlike and stereotypically simple in the hollywood idea of asians i thought he was just right in the role keye luke if hed been given the chance to play a lead role might have played him in much the same manneri was particularly impressed by the camera work and the use of crowd scenes especially during the sacking of the palace where olan was once a slave the graphic and grim atmosphere of the firing squad and the drought made this an epic quite unlike others of the same time where it was all glitz and glitter i watched this film from beginning to end enthralled i cant say the same for the epics of today
pos	what irving thalberg did in making this film today would never be attempted again making a chinese story with occidental players even if they are of the caliber of paul muni luise rainer charley grapewin and walter connolly among othersperhaps its partly because the story was written by a westerner pearl buck who got a pulitzer prize for her novel in 1932 ms buck daughter of chinese missionaries probably brought china closer to the consciousness of america than any other person not the political struggles of china but the lives and toil of the every day people we find in the good earth unfortunately later on pearl buck became an apologist for the kuomintang china of chiang kaishek in all its virtues and excesses the rest of her literary output never matched the good earthin the sundowners there is a great description of comparing china to australia by peter ustinov when asked the difference ustinov said china was very big and very full and australia was very big and very empty thats what you see in the good earth china very big and very full of people more than she can deal with at timesthe good earth tells the story of wang lung paul muni as a young man who purchases a wife from a large house where she was a slave the woman olan luise rainer bears him two sons and sees him through all the good times and bad they have drought famine revolution and a climatic locust plagueluise rainer won the second of two consecutive oscars for portraying olan she may have set some kind of record in that it has to be the leading player oscar performance with the least amount of dialog everything she does practically is done with facial expressions her performance could have been on a silent film with very minimal subtitles i think only john mills in ryans daughter had fewer words and he was playing a mentally retarded manmuni is not always appreciative of how supportive she is in that male dominated culture rainer helps in the field bears and raises the kids does the housework when muni becomes a man of property he takes a chinese second trophy wife who causes him a lot of grief still rainer stoically bears it all still muni is not a bad man and its a tribute to the film and his acting and bucks writing that you dont hate him and the culture gap is bridged weve got a group of oriental players now who do more than just kung fu movies im surprised the good earth of all films has not been remade at this point ill bet the chinese government would even let some american company do it on an actual locationtill then weve got this great classic to appreciate and enjoy
pos	this is where the term classic film comes from this is a wonderful story of a womans bravery courage and extreme loyalty poor olan got sold to her uncaring husband who through the years learned to appreciate her yeah right a pearl luise rainer was the beautiful star who had won the best actress oscar the year before for her small role and what a waste of an oscar in the great zigfield it really didnt show what if any talent she had other than her exotic beauty but in good earth she shows that she can really act her beauty was erased and she had no great costumes either people say that she didnt show any real emotions in this film like hell her character olan is a shy and timid woman with inner strength she is quiet during parts of the film with only her eyes and body to convey her emotions example those scenes during the fall of the city and when looters were being shot if you people are saying that she doesnt act well in this film you are not lookingpaul muni shows that he can act as well his character is not a likeable one to me he never sees her for what she is until the very end of the story a sweet loving and dedicated wife and mother with her own special beauty the greatest one of all the beauty from within like a pearlif you get a chance to see this film watch it you will see one of the best films that the golden age of hollywood created
pos	the good earth is a great movie that you dont hear much about anymore there are a lot of big disasters and events but it is also a nonpassionate love story all of this happens in a little over two hours which is short by todays standards the special effects and costumes are very good for the time periodi am surprised that luise rainer received an oscar for such a limiting role she basically only has three emotions submissive hungry and heartbrokenthe performances by the asian and asianamerican actors are terrific
pos	from the upper shelf of great classic books comes this masterful story written by pearl buck the book like the movie is called  the good earth it relates the story of wang lung paul muni a simple chinese farmer who begins his day with a trip to the great house where he has taken a slave woman called olan luise rainer and made her his wife almost from the beginning she begins to adapt to his kindness by saving a small peach seed and planting it near her new home during the following years olan proves her worth by steadfastly sharing her husbands toil troubles and changing fortunes through the passing years they raise a family and watch their simple household weather both feast and famine indeed its at the lowest point in their lives that each discovers the value of companionship loyalty and love with the changing times their growing family is both aided and threatened with friends and relatives like their uncle walter connolly who is a scoundrel and charlatan but is compassionately tolerated wang has his old father charley grapewin to advise and remind him of lifes fragile and fickle nature two notable actors who make impressive appearances in this film are keye luke who plays wangs elder son and phillip ahn who plays a nationalist soldier the film is in black and white and is wonderfully adapted from the novel highly recommended for all audiences 
pos	this film was released the year i was born and will be like me 70 in 2007 i watched it again last night having not seen it since high school while it was full of 30s sentiment and the acting was a bit stereotyped nevertheless it was superb pearl s bucks story did come alive through the magic of the chemistry of luise rainer and paul muni the novel which earned ms buck the nobel prize for literature comes alive under the baton of sydney franklin which along with an excellent script recounts the story of peasant farmer wang lung whose father obtains a bride for him a slave girl from the kitchen of a local landlord in bucks story wangs success is underwritten by his willingness to listen to his wife most of the time and the love of the land in the end he comes to realize that his wife like the land is the source of his wealth happiness and immortality bucks stories always had strong women cast in a critical spot to influence the outcome of events in the prefeminist world the germanborn luise rainer brings a tentative but determined peasant chinese woman to life in her portrayal of olan muni likewise captures the naive but honorable wang eventually caught between the two worlds of the wealthy and the peasant other classic characters include charlie grapewin dorothy gales kansan uncle henry from the wizard of oz walter connelly as the mewing conniving uncle and keye luke as number one son but this time not charlie chansa classic might be defined as a movie you can watch time and again and never tire of if thats indeed the case this film is a classic no doubt whatsoever
pos	faithful to the work of pearl s buck whose years spent in china as a child of missionary parents that provided her with deep insights into the chinese culture and its philosophy this film adaptation is brilliantly done both in technically artistry and actingwang lung is a humble farmer grateful for the basics of life to survive off of his land and to be newly wed to olan a servant to a rich and powerful family in the village area despite wang lung and olans best efforts to farm the land raise kids and build savings and wealth a famine threatens to wipe out everything they have worked for choosing not to sell their land a traditional asian belief they instead journey to a major city to wait out the famine while in the city they are reduced to begging and being just one of hundreds of other unfortunate homeless families although not a looter olan gets caught up in a mob looting at a rich mans house shes summarily rounded up for execution by the army but is saved at the last minute her good fortune however is that she found valuable jewels at the looting site that affords her and her family the opportunity to return to their farm to start over again the newly found wealth transforms wang lung he becomes selfish selfcentered and takes credit for the find he becomes a very rich farmer but that only makes matters worse as he increasingly becomes more unappreciative arrogant and difficult to reason with he loses touch with the basic things in life that money cant buy loyalty commitment trust fairness and honesty as punishment nature once again turns the table on wang lung by sending a plague of locust to destroy everything he has brought to his knees wang lung enlists the aid of all friends former friends workers and family with all that help he succeeds in saving the farm from that experience he once again returns to humbleness and an appreciation for the basics in life
pos	sidney franklins the good earth has achieved classic status thanks to a timeless story and superb acting especially from luis ranier who won an oscar for her portrayal of olan rainers performance is so complete she is nearly unrecognizable having very little dialogue throughout the entire film and it is a long one rainer relies instead on facial and body language she looks and acts chinese to the point that anyone unfamiliar with her work could easily mistake her as suchthe film remains relevant today because it explores the rags to riches story and the universal themes that come with it when lung and wife olan finally achieve financial success after years of famine and poverty they find a life full of possessions but lacking in meaning it is only when they return to the earth after fighting off a swarm of locusts the special effects used to create them are still incredible and beautiful to watch that they again find fulfillment a common formula told with the unique perspective of a chinese family especially for 1937 makes the film a classic money isnt worth anything without friends and family a point that the film drives home perfectly in its last 10 minutes with an emotionally fulfilling conclusion
pos	my main problem with the film is that it goes on too long other then that its pretty good paul muni plays a poor chinese farmer who is about to get married through an arranged marriage luise rainer is a servant girl who gets married to muni they live with munis father on a farm and they are doing pretty bad when he finally gets some money to buy some more land a drought hits and nothing is growing everybody stars to head north by muni stays behind at first when they leave and arrive at town they find that their are no jobs and they are worse off than before they even think about selling their youngest daughter as a slave for some money but decide against it when a bunch of people start looting the town the military show up and start executing people  paul muni does a good job and luise rainer won a second oscar for this movie
pos	this film was an interesting take by hollywood on the novel by of the same name by pearl s buck while some today might think it is rife with racial stereotypes for the time the very idea of chinese protagonists was progressive in and of itself i found that the white actors playing chinese was not as bad as i expected that it wasnt the asian equivalent of blackface back then there were not really any asian actors in america not even george takei was acting and rainer did a good job with her part it wasnt the greatest performance i have ever seen but for oldschool premethod acting it was nice the locust scene was very well shot and contained convincing special effectsi wonder that the timing of the release during the great depression sort of turns this film into an allegory especially the political upheaval bewildering the peasant farmers and how them seem to be left behind by all of itthe film had some parallels to the john ford style but i think the eastern influence affected it as well if this had been an western family the locusts would have won at the end punishing the farmer for his pride lust and gluttony however here he learns his lesson then wins
pos	i first read pearl s bucks splendid novel in my ninth grade history class and i enjoyed every thrilling page of it it was almost inevitable that hollywood would get hold of it and considering that it was made in 1937 the results are excellentcertain things have to be accepted in 1937 there was no question of casting asian actors in a major hollywood film in a way this renders the end product rather more interesting than if they had been able to use a more authenticlooking castwith that obstacle to overcome executive producer irving thalberg and director sidney franklin among others took the trouble to handpick a splendid and stellar cast paul muni plays wang lung muni was at the peak of his powers as an actor during this period and could very nearly play anything he put his mind to once you get past the makeup its good but no one is going to really mistake him for a chinese man his performance has all the verisimilitude of his best workthen there is luise rainer coming off an oscar win the previous year for her performance in the great ziegfeld the viennese actresss star was on the rise and she was given the plum role of olan despite her lack of experience in hollywood her performance won her a second consecutive oscar the first time in history that happenedmuch criticism has been leveled at rainers performance and her oscar win here she has been called wooden and onenote there is a small grain of truth in that however that being said all you need to do is go back to the book for rainer though not chinese played olan pretty much as buck wrote her it is in fact a splendid performance and one of the best transfers from book to screen i have ever witnessedas for the rest of the cast well this was mgm they had the biggest roster of stars and character actors in hollywood at the time and a big budget to pay for the best and in the end they got the bestthe film softens wang lungs marriage to olan somewhat in the novel with wealth come the lusts of the flesh and he takes on a concubine a move which devastates his wife but her feelings as a mere woman do not concern him in the film a contrite wang lung returns to his wife on her deathbed the two pearls he had taken from her years before realizing too late that she was his true lovecorny yes but thats hollywood considering the obstacles they were up against the film might well have opened to screams of laughter but despite the noticeable dearth of real asians in the cast this film has worn surprisingly well with the passage of seventythree years in fact the most amazing thing about this film is how good it is when it might so easily have been a disaster
pos	1st watched 8292009  7 out of 10 dirsidney franklin well told account of farmers in china and their rise to prominence and struggles with what mother nature throws at them this movie is based on an award winning novel and chronicles a family starting with the sons arranged marriage to a slave girl the movie does a good job of keeping your interest despite a somewhat hammy performance by the lead played by paul muni it chronicles  wong longthe character played by muni and how he works the land buys more land eventually becomes very rich but then returns to the land where he originally started the relationship between him and his wife played by luise rainer is the main thread of the storybesides the land itself and despite the obvious nonchinese actors it does a pretty good job of displaying the country and its people its obvious that mgm used its money to create a really good epic with this one in an era where they could probably afford it the scene with the locusts is done exceedingly well and the rest of th movie really looks good warranting the best cinematography award at the oscars in that year the definitive definition of an epic is what this story is and its pulled off pretty well
pos	the quote i used for my summary occurs about halfway through the good earth as a captain of a chinese revolutionary army played by philip ahn apologizes to a mob for not having time to shoot more of the looters among them as his unit has just been called back to the front lines of course the next looter about to be found out and shot is the main character of the film the former kitchen slave girl olan for whose portrayal luise rainer now 99yearsold won her second consecutive best actress oscarthe next scene finds olan dutifully delivering her bag of looted jewels to her underappreciative husband farmer wang lung paul muni setting in motion that classic dichotomy of a mans upward financial mobility being the direct inverse of his moral declinefor a movie dealing with subject matter including slavery false accusations misogyny starvation home invasion eating family pets mental retardation infanticide exploited refugees riots civil war summary mass street executions bigamy childbeating adultery incest and insect plagues of biblical proportions the good earth is a surprisingly heartwarming moviemy parting thought is in the form of another classic quote from olan herself while putting the precious soup bone her son has just admitted stealing from an old woman back into the cooking pot after husband wang lung had angrily tossed it to the dirt floor on the other side of their hut meat is meat
pos	pearl sbuck was a brilliant author that was a first american lady won nobel prize in literature in 1938 and received her prize with enrico fermi an italian physitshe wrote this romance in 1931 which was a second one after her first novel east wind and west wind in 1930 and her beginning in literature was fantastic upon her premier novelsshe won in 1935 pulitzer prize in literature on her eternal novel the good earth which made a brilliant panorama on the life of chinese peasant wung lung and his wife olane and their efforts to face the hardness of hard positions in their earth to reach for their big fortune by their shoulderspaul muni succeeded in this role as chinese peasant that he prepared himself in this role upon his sittings with chinese people in san francisco in their town to be chinese exactly as a real and trueshara reiner succeeded in her role as olane by this brilliant evidence that she won an academy awarded as a best actress in 1937
pos	this adaptation of pearl s bucks film is certainly a classic a true hollywood epic it has all the things a great hollywood film has birth death happiness sadness exhilaration despair and so on there is only one thing that irks me i know it was a sign of the times but neither of the two main characters are played by asian actors paul muni was a great actor and he does an admirable job as wang lung the owner of a farm in china luise rainier plays olan she does not even look chinese i think she tried to get the role but they should have put anna may wong in the role i know why they didnt and ms rainier is very good in the film but they hardly tried to make her look authentic stillm its a great film especially if you read the book i did in high school decades ago its a must see just look beyond the casting i think you can
pos	this timeless proverb reverberates in this movie and in my heart so many years have i waited to see this eternal story i was not ready perhaps it is possible that my sensibilities would not have appreciated its power so i now gratefully welcome it into my soul with gladnessmy respect and admiration for paul muni has been long his is now a legendary luminescence but now i have finally discovered the priceless gifts of luise rainers splendid talents oh how many faces can speak as did hers some have said that it was wrought from her silent years and this well might have been but her speech is eloquent enough when it is given a chance she amply deserved her oscarthis movie is in an epic in the most classical proportions all parts equal necessary and perfect naysayers may walk away if they wish but they would be shunning a storytelling which stays with one a lifetimethe good earth enriches one in ways that one does not expect but all will not come from it with the joy that i did but i can only hope that this film will be remembered for many yearsdo not prod me with mere technicalities regarding the race of the principal players these are expectations of modern times when we are obsessed with utter perfection but i dare a million score of newer films to tell pearl bucks story with such poignancy power conviction and graceif any modern artist would dare to refilm this masterpiece i warn them that they will never come close to the aromatic fragrance which still emanates from the core of this telling time will not diminish this effort nor will progress improve upon its greatness
pos	the good earth is a great movieeverybody must seeit is tearjerking and very heart warming it caters to the enhancement of valuesformation on perseverance humility and the love of familythe story can be related to our life today especially that poverty is at the threshold the way on how we respond to such problem is very crucial and if a person is not strong enough to face such he may be left defenseless and useless i am very pleased on how the characters justified their roles even the young actorstheir emotions has captivated the audience the movie may have been done in black and white but the story is so captivating that you do not want to end that makes it really great there should be a remake for this very nice movie
pos	saying a film is depressing isnt necessarily a bad thing im very willing to watch a depressing film if there is a point to be made and this one certainly has one its the often heartbreaking story of a chinese man and his family as they experience many years of both hardship and plenty but i must warn you that this might just be about the most depressing film to come out of hollywood in the 1930sbecause peasant life in china was tough to say the least be prepared to watch segments about famine death and diseaseabout the only negative other than the persistent tone of misery is that the lead is played by paul muni while he was an exceptionally talented man its just a real shame that hollywood always cast people of european descent to play asian leads during this era if you are paying attention at all its pretty obvious that muni is wrong for the part
pos	another channel 4 great canned long before its time compelling acting from phil davis and the rest of the cast sexy intelligent and funny i remember watching it at the time and even then asking around noone had really heard of it but trying to find someone now who can recall it is even harder perhaps channel 4 dont do their job well enough in drumming up the enthusiasm needed either that or the general public is too interested in the tv vomit that is big brother i suspect the latter downloading of garth merengies dark place prompted channel 4 to release a dvd of that series lets hope the same can happen with north square
pos	in 1958 clarksberg was a famous speed trap town much revenue was generated by the sheriffs department catching speeders the ones who tried to outrun the sheriff well that gave the sheriff a chance to push them off the clarksberg curve with his plymouth cruiser for example in the beginning of the movie a couple of servicemen on leave trying to get back to base on time are pushed off to their deaths if i recall correctly then one day a stranger drove into town possibly the coolest hot rodder in the world michael mccord even his name is a car name as in mccord gaskets in possibly the ultimate hot rod a black flamed 34 ford coupe the colors of death evil and hellfire he gets picked up for speeding by the sheriff on purpose he checks out the lay of the land he is the brother of one of the sheriffs victims he knows how his brother died the clarksberg government is all in favor of the sheriff theres only one way to get justice served for the killing of his brother and to fix things so this aint aever gonna happen again to anyone recreate the chase and settle the contest hotrodder style to the death he goes out to the curve and practices the sheriff knows mccord knows the race begins this is a movie to be remembered by anyone who ever tried to master maneuvering on a certain stretch of road
pos	i was about thirteen when this movie came out on television it is far superior in action than most movies since martin sheen is excellent and though nick nolte has a small part he too provides excellent support vic morrow as the villain is superbwhen sheen tests the water in his 34 ford cool along the mountainous highway it is spectacularthe ending is grandim disappointed in the low vote this received i figure the younger generations have more interest in much of the junk that is coming out these daysgood taste eludes the masses
pos	for those of us baby boomers who arrived too late on the scene to appreciate james dean et al martin sheen showed us the way in this great featurethe premise is easy enough cool hood meets small town sheriff and allhell ensues but the nuts and bolts of this movie enthrall the car nut in all of us no this isnt casablanca nor is it great literature but it is a serious movie about cars rebellion and the genius that is martin sheenenjoy this and appreciate it for what it is and for what martin will become i loved this movie growing up as a teen in the 70s and you will too
pos	martin sheen michelle phillips stuart margolin and the late vic morrow are the human stars of this movie about a young man looking for answers about his brothers death mr sheen mr margolin and mr morrow all turn in first rate performances in their respective roles ms phillips has the slightly less than enviable task of trying to spice up a madefortv movie twentyfive years ago by supplying the sex interest in an otherwise sexless film the real star however is the california kid a 1934 ford coupe borrowed from jake jacobs put before a camera and given a workout thatll leave the viewer panting gasping and holding the edge of the seat with breathless anticipationthe action scenes are spectacular although some of the dialog is a bit lame making for a fine evenings diversion this is how all car movies should be madetry to catch this one on the late movie channel its well worth the missed sleep
pos	i caught this movie about 8 years ago and have never had it of my mind surely someone out there will release it on video or hey why not dvd the ford coupe is the starif you have any head for cars watch this and be blown away
pos	1958 the sleepy small southern town of clarksburg evil sheriff roy childress the almighty vic morrow in peak nasty form cracks down super hard on speeders by forcing said offenders off a cliff to their untimely deaths on an especially dangerous stretch of road childress meets his match when cool young hot rod driver michael mccord a splendidly smooth and brooding portrayal by martin sheen shows up in town in his soupedup automobile with the specific intention of avenging the death of his brother sheens reallife sibling joe estevez in a brief cameo director richard t heffron working from a taut and intriguing script by richard compton the same guy who directed the 70s drivein movie gems welcome home soldier boys and macon county line relates the gripping story at a brisk pace neatly creates a flavorsome 50s period setting and ably milks plenty of suspense out the tense game of wit and wills between childress and mccord the uniformly fine cast helps a lot sheen radiates a brash james deanesque rebellious vibe in the lead morrow makes the most out of his meaty bad guy part plus there are excellent supporting performances by michelle phillips as sweet diner waitress maggie stuart margolin as a folksy deputy nick nolte as amiable gas station attendant buzz stafford gary morgan as buzzs endearingly gawky younger brother lyle janit baldwin as sassy local tart sissy britt leach as stingy cab driver johnny and frederic downs as the stern judge ja hooker the climactic vehicular confrontation between childress and mccord is a real pulsepounding whiteknuckle thrilling doozy terry k meades sharp cinematography the welldrawn characters for example childress became obsessed with busting speeders after his wife and kid were killed in a fatal hit and run incident the groovy syncopated score by luchi de jesus and the beautiful mountainside scenery all further enhance the overall sound quality of this superior madefortv winner
pos	whilst it is universally acknowledged that fearful symmetry was heavily influenced by the kolchak episode they have been they are they will be whether this makes it a ripoff or a homage is an altogether more controversial point as a huge fan of both series i subscribe to the latter belief although the less charitable may not do james whitmore was brave to take on the task of directing such a difficult episode invisible elephants and gorilla suits sounds like a recipe for disaster but he pulls it off with style the teaser being an absolute gem lance guest does a great job of making a credible character out of kyle lang and jack rader seethes with menace as ed meecham forget fearful symmetrys dubious originality and just enjoy it as a deeply satisfying x file
pos	its easy to forget once later series had developed the alien conspiracy plot arc more that once upon a time the xfiles wrote episodes like genderbender and fearful symmetry where the aliens werent all little grey men or mindcontrol goop but could actually surprise youfearful symmetry starts with an invisible elephant  actually an elephant somehow dislocated in space and time not a mile away from the walk  and ends with a pregnant gorilla being abducted and its very much an episode of wonderful moments the subplot is annoyingly worthy  yeah we get it zoos are bad except when theyre not  but the ideas that within it are fascinating visually powerful and very memorable and it covers an angle on abduction that is largely overlooked  why would humans be the only things that aliens are interested inin the end it wasnt an instant classic but it was enjoyable viewing while it lasted again very memorable and mainly its something that you couldnt imagine many other shows doing
pos	fearful symmetry is a pleasant episode with a few faults the first thing about the episode is that it takes place near mountain home air force base in southwest idaho season ones deep throat takes place near ellens air base also in southwest idaho im wondering if the air force bases are one and the same but they decided to use the real name in fearful symmetry mulder and scully have some good dialog always a plus ed meecham the zoo keeper reminds me of cranky old school teachers they must have liked children at one time you just cant imagine how just like he must have cared more for animals at one point i liked the concept of the episode but i felt it had some inconsistencies if aliens are so adept at abducting humans and returning them safely why cant they put the animal back in the right place and the aliens are just now having problems returning the animals i dont buy mulders theory of a problem with the spacetime continuum as if hes an expert on that i also thought jayne atkinsons performance as willa ambrose was not well done besides those nitpicks i still enjoyed this episode because of the intriguing concept of aliens harvesting animal dna as well as human dna
pos	the scarecrow was on of the funniest killers i have ever seen in the act plus hes really bouncy most of the time he jumped around which was awesome also he had an excellent voice i mean it was just perfect for him the story lines was excellent too i like how the kids soul was transferred into scarecrow that was cool plus he did have a reason for all that killing i mean after what those people did to himi would be angry too scarecrows look was really good his look gives that person an omg reaction when they see him which was great the stares he got were funny those people were stupid who would stare for that long they should of glanced and ran for their liveseven though that wouldnt of made a difference
pos	verry classic plot but a verry fun horror movie for home movie party really gore in the second part this movie proves that you can make something fun with a small budget i hope that the director will make another one
pos	first off ill be the first to admit that the scarecrow himself is quite a bit overthetop a toned down maybe less acrobatic scarecrow wouldve made this movie much less cheesy but overall i think its one of the better bmovies tiffany shepis is absolutely wonderful not to mention incredibly beautiful though this movie is missing the allimportant nude factor there are several other movies at which to view her but here she gets all evilhotness especially towards the end as shes walking away from the engulfed scarecrow also richard elfman does a great job as sheriff and as the drunk boyfriend yes its a low budget bmovie but out of all of them ive seen this is definitely one of my very top favorites
pos	this unpretentious horror film is probably destined to become a cult classic much much better than 90 of the scream ripoffs out there i even hope they come up with a sequel
pos	this movie is not your typical horror movie it has some campy humor and death scenes which can be sort of comical i personally liked the movie because of its offbeat humor its definetely not a super scary movie which is good if you dont want to be scared and paranoid afterwards i liked the performance of the hillbilly guy and of lester very believable i think im going to dye my hair red like that girl in scarecrow very cool anyway overall worth renting for the campy humor and non typical horror experience
pos	what a fun bmovie shepis is absolutely beautiful and the scarecrow is a distinct and original he really brought me back to the monsters of the 80s the budget is obviously low and not everybody is pacino behind the lens but it doesnt matter because it never once takes itself seriously from the trailer trash redneck to the high flying martial arts moves of the scarecrow this is truly a bmovie gem grab some refreshments snacks and a couple friends and kick back and relax i enjoyed this film so much i went out a purchased all 3 scarecrow films sure theyre not for everybody but to each his own sometimes you just have to set the thinking cap down and smile
pos	this film is an interesting take on the killer scarecrow genre  amazingly it manages to rise to become greater than the sum of its parts average montage scenes 30somethings playing teenagers and some excellent facial expressions combine to become one of the newwave of modern classics as a viewer i came away from the film with the same sense of shock and awe as when i first saw the godfather in 1969 tiffany gardners startling portrayal of the morally bankrupt judy was deserving of her grammy nomination which was well documentedly stolen by ricky martin and restless hips unfortunately the none of the sequels could live up to the expectation of the original unlike the godfather series which got better with each installment and should culminate in 2012 with godfather 4 eat my rage
pos	there wasnt a day in 2002 where i wasnt chased by a scarecrow i felt that this film handled a serious issue wellit brought back a lot of memories as it was so realisticeven today i have nightmares about corn on the cob and cant even go near the tinned stuff in fear of my lifei have to admit though at one point in the film i did have to turn it off as it hit too close to homefor those of you who have never been attacked by a scarecrow by watching this film you could be educated about how it felt for us victims this film teaches us not to take life for granted or to mess with corn believe me ive been there and i have the scars watch the film its amazing and educational
pos	i dont think most people give this movie as much credit as it deserves i love low budget horror movies and this takes the cake especially for originality yes the scarecrow is a kungfu fighting frightner but why not no one else is willing to go that far i really havent had this much fun watching a movie since candyman so the town picks on this one kid calling him scarecrow even his mom doesnt care about him then he gets killed and the spirit is infused with in the scarecrow who then goes on a killing spree his demise is relatively easy to assume once the movie gets going the dedications at the end go straight to a bunch of horror directors but with most dedication towards dario argento really struck me as cool these folks who wanna make movies of a newer genre over the movie has a lot of arnold rip offs with one liners youll definitely laugh at like stick around and he kills the sheriff with a stick i would say grab a pizza some friends an laugh your a off with this movie i love it for its originality most fun
pos	this is according to me a quite bizarre movie with a lot of humor in it i wouldnt say that it is very scary but more fun i guess that is if you like horror movies scarecrow kind of remembered me of children of the corn but still not if you compare these two movies this is much more fun to watch 
pos	when i first heard about the title i thought of the simpsons just like so many other reviewers but when i saw the cast i was completely stunned that so many great characteractors would actually be in this first of all we have christopher walken deer hunter pulp fiction who plays the title character mcbain he is rescued from a vietnam powcamp by some of his buddies one of which is santos chick vennera yanks who splits a hundred dollar bill with mcbain vietnam soldiers are loaded with cash apparently and tells him that he can redo the favor to him if he ever gets into troublethen 18 years later santos and his sister christina maria conchita alonso the running man predator 2 join the rebels in colombia trying to get rid of their evil dictator el presidente victor argo taxi driver king of new york and when santos fails the mission christina goes to mcbain for helpmcbain then asks his good ol vietnam buddies to help him first theres the token tough black guy eastland played by american ninjas steve james who was also in director james glickenhaus previous movie the exterminator where the exterminators real name also was eastland coincidence i think not there is also a lot of other references to the exterminator among other things the most notable one being that mcbain himself wears a weldersmask when christina sees him for the first time when he is working on a weldingjob on top of a bridge the other guys in the vietnampack are the rich guy who can afford all sorts of equipment for the team frank bruce michael ironside total recall starship troopers and then theres the doc dalton played by jay patterson who doesnt look like the guy the imdb is linking to and i havent seen him in other movies so who knows and last but not least theres the cop gill who has had enough of his unsatisfying job hes played by thomas g waites who some of us might remember from the warriors and the thingand in other big roles we find luis guzmn boogie nights carlitos way as a smalltime drugdealer who cant get a decent job also there is dick boccelli as the drugdealing kingpin who gets hung up in a crane on top of a roof by the mcbaingang almost exactly in the same way he got hung up over a meatgrinder by john eastland in the exterminatormovie now i havent seen glickenhaus shakedownblue jean cop yet but im almost ready to bet half a hundreddollar bill that boccelli gets hung up in that movie too well back to the plot of this movie they go off to colombia and saves the day yay but who cares about the plot anyway the cast is great and the actionscenes are very well done and youre never bored while watching this movie highly recommended to all actionlovers
pos	first of all id just like to say this movie rawked more than any of the recent crap that hollywood has cooked up out of its bowels mcbain is a true action film with more violence than most viewers can handle it has all of the classic elements of a late 80searly 90s action filmthe random gratuitous acts of violence ie when walken and crew go in to confront the drug dealers to get money they just show up and kill them rather than letting them live and just taking their money the snapping of necks the guys on fire the guys that get blown off buildings and of course the guys who are on fire that get blown off of buildings walken is at his finest in this picture delivering memorable lines such as lets go sitout on the deck and others that make this film a top buy off of the clearence rack at the local video store if you have a bloodlust for unnecessary random acts of violence rent this movie today and satisfy your thirst
pos	i dont have much to add to my summary this film ranks right up the there with top gun as one of the funniest films ever made while not trying to be i for one dont think it should be taken seriously when watched as it is very enjoyablei dont think it brings christopher walkens reputation down either as his reputation was on the wane back then anyway it took pulp fiction to wake him from the slumber he had been in as for michael ironside he has been in some of the great funny while not trying to be serious films total recall top gun what i think is amazing is the budget this movie had the scenes and actors and explosions etc are quite amazing so obviously someone liked it quite a lot and was willing to risk a lot of money whoever he or she was i like them because i love this film if anyone reads this looking for information on mcbain and i seriously doubt therell be too many just know that it is a hilarious movie and should be viewed with a smile on your face
pos	ah mcbain the character name is immortalized and forever ridiculed by the simpsons but it will also always  to me personally at least  remain the name and title of a tremendously entertaining and outrageously violent early 90s action flick directed by the cool dude who brought us the exterminator and starring two of the most ultimately badass bmovie heroes christopher walken and michael ironside the latter with a cute little macho ponytail i guess mcbain will largely have to be labeled as a guilty pleasure because theres no way i can convince anyone this is an intellectual motion picture the film is unimaginably preposterous most action heroes take on a small gangster posse  mcbain takes on an entire country and yet takes itself way too seriously the script is a nonstop and incoherent spitfire of clichd situations nonsensical twists compulsory sentimental interludes grotesquely staged action sequences and utterly implausible character drawings its a totally delirious movie i loved it vietnam pow mcbains life is saved by fellow soldier roberto santos on the very last day of the war they each keep half a dollar note as a symbol that mcbain is in santos debt eighteen years later santos is a spirited rebel leading the revolution against the corrupt president of his home country columbia santos initial attempt to take over the power fails and hes publicly executed on el presidentes balcony his sister travels to new york with the dollar note and turns to mcbain for financial assistance and manpower mcbain and his former vietnam buddies who all coincidentally happen to be fed up with the injustice in this world charter themselves a miserable little plane and fly to columbia to open a gigantic can of whoopass okay lets not fool each other here the fact youre reading a user comment on mcbain already indicates that you have some sort of interest for lowbudget bmovie action one of my fellow reviewers spent quite some time composing a list containing all the main stupidities and insensible moments of mcbain this list is totally accurate and i can only concur with it heck i could even add some more senseless sequences to that list like the preposterous and needless heroic self sacrifice of a soldier who doesnt even have any affinity with the goal of the mission and the rest of mcbains squad but whats the point you definitely know not to expect a 100 coherent and plausible masterpiece we know from beforehand this will be a silly and exaggeratedly flamboyant movie and its maybe even the exact reason why we want to check it out this is a terrifically outrageous and exciting movie about a bunch of former vietnam buddies turning into mercenaries and declaring war against the corrupt columbian president and the national drug cartel please dont expect another apocalypse now this particular motion picture relies on the ruff n tuff acting performances of the macho leads a whole lot of explosions and gunfights and  last but not least  a fantastic soundtrack in which joan baez sings a cover of brothers in arms
pos	everybodys got bills to pay and that includes christopher walkenin vietnam a group a soldiers discover that the war is over and are heading back home when they spot a bunch of pows including christopher walken following a mad max 3  thunderdome fight and a short massacre later walken and some colombian guy split a dollar bill promising something or othercut to the present 1991 and colombian guy is leading a revolution against el presidente hes successful at first but after el presidente threatens to crush folks with a tank hes forced to surrender and is shot in the head on live television this is shown in full gory detail as a news flash on american telly which leads walken to assemble the old squad even though he wasnt actually part of that squad to begin with in order to invade colombia and gun down thousands of peoplemcbain is a monumentally stupid film but for all that its also a good laugh and action packed too this is one of those movies where logic is given a wide berth  how else could walken shoot a fighter pilot in the head from another plane without suffering from decompression or even breaking a window also it seems that these guys can gun down scores of drug dealers in new york without the police botheringtheres plenty of bmovie madness to chew on here from michael ironsides diabolical acting in the vietnam sequence to the heroic but entirely pointless death of one of the heroes to the side splitting confrontation between walken and el presidente and lets not forget the impassioned speech by the sister of the rebel leader being watched on television in america nearly brought a brown tear to my nethereye that bitits out there for a quid buy it if you have a sense of humour see how many times you can spot the camera crew too
pos	this movie is pretty cheesy but i do give it credit for at least trying to provide some characterization for its principles there are some great moments in the film and the dialogue has some great moments as wellthe aerial assault sequence is perhaps the best part of the moviei guess i really like the idea of what lengths a veteran will go for a fellow veteran sure its not all that well done but the premise is not at all badtom
pos	a brutally depressing script and some fine lowkey performances by peter strauss and pamela reed and some good location shooting in ohio power this fine tv movie about hard times in the rustbelt as the mills close and the union jobs disappear the bluecollar workers are threatened by everyone management owners their wives and children strauss is completely believable in his role and pamela reed is as always wonderful see if you can recognize john goodman before he put on weightthe heavy metal score  was someone making a pun  is at times obtrusively annoying but the cinematography by frank stanley is knockout particularly the mill scenes
pos	the man in the moon is a warm and moving coming of age drama centering around a farming family in the 1950s the main story follows a 14year old girl reese witherspoon who develops a crush on a 17year old neighbor jason london who ends up falling for her older sister emily warfield and how an unexpected tragedy alters this familys dynamics forever the 1950s are lovingly evoked here and the screenplay gives you characters you come to care about almost immediately witherspoon already begins to show the oscarwinning talent she would develop in this early role and london makes a charming leading man warfield lends a quiet maturity to the role of the older sister that is effective as well kudos to sam waterston and tess harper who play the girls parents and gail strickland who plays londons mom i was unexpectedly moved by this quiet and affecting drama that stirs up strong emotions and gives deeper meaning to the phrase family ties
pos	reese witherspoon first outing on the big screen was a memorable one she appears like a fresh scrubbed face tween slight and stringy but undeniably reesei have always liked her as an actor and had no idea she started this young with her career go figure i actually gained some respect for reese to know who she was so early on i say that because whenever i have watched her perform the characters thus far in each portrayal she also seemed to have her own persona that lived with that character quite nicely in factanyway my first film experience with reese was the little red riding hood parody reese did with kiefer sutherland somehow i assumed that was her first time up at bat not so well done reese
pos	reallyand incredible film that though isnt very popularextremely touching and almost life alteringwas for me at leastdefinitely worth seeing and buying added to my favorite movie listits number one nowthis is a very touching movie that all people should seethe man in the moonwell its just incredible its now my favorite movie and i only saw it today and id recommend it to anyone above 15 as long as youre somewhat matureif you dont really try to feel the characters emotions then youll never get the true meaning and value of this moviebut it really is incrediblejust watch it because itll alter the way some people look at lifeworth seeing 55
pos	this movie has so many wonderful elements to it the debut performance of reese witherspoon is of course marvelous but so too is her chemistry with jason london the score is remarkable breezy and pure james newton howard enhances the quality of any film he composes for tenfold he also seems to have a knack for lostdaysofyouth movies be sure to catch his score for the recent peter pan and the haunting gothic music of the village i first saw this film at about 13 or 14 and now i dont just cry at the ending i shed a tear or two for the nostalgia show this movie to your daughters it will end up becoming a lifetime comfort film
pos	whoever said that horror wasnt an educational film genre huh thanks to this marvelous hammer short movie i now at least know never to offer a strange visitor any wine and a slice of bread with salt in my own house because he might just be hypnotist and this combination will give him the power to control my thoughts  mind forever thank you hammer the tenth episode in the house of horror series is another one ive been looking forward to seeing mainly because the guy in the directors chair was don sharp one of britains finest filmmakers but still sadly underrated sharp was responsible for some very cool hammer films like kiss of the vampire and rasputin the mad monk as well as some overlooked independent productions like dark places and psychomania his contribution to house of horror is easily one of the best in the series with a complex yet fascinating plot outline and revolving on delightful occult themes the plot centers on two antique dealers that stumble upon a strange object resembling a mirror but its actually an ancient scrying device that can be used to summon choronzhon the demonic guardian of the abyss the mirror is heavily desired by a satanic cult since they need it for their ceremonies but michael is reluctant to sell it before knowing the real value of the device when he picks up a clearly petrified girl whos running from the cult to avoid being sacrificed michael is drawn even deeper into an occult conspiracy satanic cults and the carnal sacrifice of young women are typical british horror topics but david fischers screenplay is never dull and offers plenty of neat plot twits among which a highly inventive climax theres also plenty of tension to admire the dialogs are wit and the acting performances are splendid especially john carson as the leader of the cult is genuinely eerie recommended
pos	i love occult horror and the great british hammer studios who delivered one of their greatest films with the devil rides out 1968 have proved to be more than capable in this field of horror this occult tenth episode of hammers short running tvseries hammer house of horror 1980 guardian of the abyss is indeed a creepy entry to the series director don sharp who had previously enriched the hammer oeuvre with the kiss of the vampire 1963 and rasputin the mad monk 1966 and furthermore directed two fu machu movies starring christopher lee is doubtlessly one of the betterknown names among the hhh directors and he also delivers here antiques dealer michael ray lonnen stumbles over a mysterious old scrying glass the scrying glass happens to be the object of desire of a devilworshiping cult who want to use it for their satanic rites when he shelters a beautiful young girl named allison rosalyn landor who is to be sacrificed by the cult michael gets into deeper trouble with the cult and their sinister leader john carson while this is not one of my absolute favorite episodes of hammer house of horror the best one clearly is the brilliant seventh episode the silent scream it is a very creepy and atmospheric one the plot has several interesting twists and stays suspenseful and uncanny throughout the film ray lonnen makes a good lead young rosalyin landor is convincing as the innocent beauty and john carson is truly creepy as the leader of the satanists overall guardian of the abyss is another interesting and creepy hhh tale and my fellow hammer fans should not miss it
pos	theres something about every hammer movie i see that really takes me into a new fantasy world in the world of hammer movies anything can happen guardian of the abyss is one of those types of movies it adventures deep into the occult and hypnosis to bring a different type of horror fantasy all in all an unforgettable movie 7510
pos	les acteurs is the absurd story of jeanpierre marielle desperately waiting for a cup of hot water the story of a conspiracy against actors the story of aging actors whose careers are slowly less active than they used to be but a stunning tribute to french actors and their cinemasupported by a solid reflection about cinema and acting the fourth wall the hidden cameras to play or not to play the story of this film in which most of those famous actors play their own role not to be mixed up with living their life in front of the camera  the film is not voyeur is quite vague and follows the actors in series of episodes which make the film quite amusing as andr dussolier quits the film and leaves josiane balasko to play his part great actress shes hilariously serious especially when in dussoliers role she bitches about herself as actors run in each other on the street asking for autographs as fights and gossip happen we recognize pastiche of other scenes in which each or others have playedactually for whoever does not know the actors most of them being at least in their 50s or does not know french cinema this movie has less interest since most of the references will be missed but it will still offer a good track of reflection on aging on acting on public life
pos	theres some very clever humour in this film which is both a parody of and a tribute to actors however after a while it just seems an exercise in style notwithstanding great gags such as balasko continuing the part of dussolier and very good acting by all involved and i was wondering why blier made this film all is revealed in the ending when blier directing claude brasseur gets a phone call from his dad bernard blier  from heaven and gets the chance to say how much he misses him an effective emotional capper and obviously heartfelt but there isnt really sufficient dramatic tension or emotional involvement to keep the rest of the film interesting throughout its entire running time some really nice scenes and sequences however and anyone who likes these mosntres sacrs of the french cinema should get a fair amount of enjoyment out of this film
pos	 hawk heaven for lovers of french cinema and by extension french screen actorsactresses at its worst its an indulgence actors getting to bitch about other actors question the validity of acting as a profession at all etc whilst at its best its a glorious celebrationsendup of some of the finest actors currently working from a simple premise  jeanpierre marielles request for water being ignored in a restaurant  blier spins off in all directions and allows the cream of french cinema to strut their stuff before the camera even throwing in nods to those no longer around jean gabin lino ventura including the directors father bernard one of the great stalwarts of french cinema from whom he fields a celestial phone call at the end of the film discursive and prolix yes guilty as charged but also something of a guilty pleasure
pos	this is a very very early bugs bunny cartoon as a result the character is still in a transition periodhe is not drawn as elongated as he later was and his voice isnt quite right in addition the chemistry between elmer and bugs is a little unusual elmer is some poor sap who buys bugs from a pet shopthere is no gun or desire on his part to blast the bunny to smithereens however despite this this is still a very enjoyable film the early bugs was definitely more sassy and cruel than his later incarnations in later films he messed with elmer yosimite sam and others because they started itthey messed with the rabbit but in this film he is much more like daffy duck of the late 30s and early 40sa jerk who just loves irritating others a true anarchist instead of the hero of the later cartoons while this isnt among the best bug bunny cartoons it sure is fun to watch and its interesting to see just how much hes changed over the years
pos	just watched this early bugs bunny first time hes named here and elmer fudd cartoon on the thadblog as linked from youtube this was chuck jones first time directing the wascally wabbit and as a result bugs has a different voice provided by mel blanc than the brooklynbronx one were more familiar with in fact according to thad hes channeling jimmy stewart his shy boy type personality of that time anyway after elmer buys his pet bugs goes all obnoxious on him by turning the radio real loud pretending to die after his master repeatedly throws him out of his shower and saying turn off those lights whenever elmer catches him in his bed even with the different voice bugs is definitely his mischievous self and i laughed myself blue the whole time according to thad there was an additional scene at the end of elmer just giving the house to bugs after the hell he went through but that was probably considered too sad since he suffers a mental breakdown at that point so its just as well that cut scene is lost anyway i highly recommend elmers pet rabbit
pos	probably the two main significances of elmers pet rabbit are that the wacky leporid featured in a wild hare now has a name and that he utters his famous of course you realize this means war for the first time mostly the termite terrace crowd was still trying to figure out what exactly to do with this longeared rascal its certainly a mustsee for hardcore fans of this genre but others will probably have little reason to take interestbut make no mistake its quite hilarious what bugs bunny does to the eternally gullible elmer fudd clear shades of things to come abound throughout the cartoon i recommend it
pos	as alan rudolphs breakfast of champions slides into theaters with little fanfare and much derision it makes me think back to 1996 when keith gordons mother night came out now for all the talk of kurt vonnegut being unfilmable its surprising that he has gotten two superb cinematic treatments the other being slaughterhouse five mother night is certainly one of the most underappreciated films of the decade and i cannot understand why its brilliant it stays almost entirely faithful to vonneguts book without being stilted or overly literary and adds to it a poetry that is purely cinematic how many film adaptations of any authors work can claim that vonnegut himself even puts in a cameo appearance towards the end of the film and can you ask for a better endorsement than that not only is it a beautiful film it is a beautifully acted written and directed film and it is among my picks for the top five or so american films of the 1990s its a mournful inspired surreal masterpiece that does not deserve to be neglected i would sincerely encourage anyone to see mother night  it doesnt even take a familiarity with vonneguts work to fully appreciate it as slaughterhouse five sometimes does it is a powerful affecting piece of cinema
pos	im a rather pedestrian person with somewhat lowbrow tastes however i occasionally try to raise the bar on my cultural awareness this movie was one of my attempts i was in awe throughout the entire movie i liked it so much that i got my own tape so i could see it again this is a very thoughtful and emotionally striking movie i saw it as a huge question to the viewer what is the depth of sacrifice to duty one can accept can be asked to accept should accept as a military member this is of course an important question to me this question weighs heavily on the viewer of this movierecommended
pos	its so rare to find a literary work adequately translated to the screen that i may have rated this film higher than it deserves but not by much as a longtime student of vonneguts works i have no hesitation in recommending the film to his readers at least to those that love him as i do the casting is inspired nolte is understated in triumph bewildered in defeat decisive in judgment sheryl lee is luscious throughout but her handling of the treacherous resi and her tragic crescendo almost makes you forget her beauty alan arkin delivers a totally lovable but equally treacherous soviet spydo not feel you have to read mother night to appreciate the film though if you havent read mother night you will probably want to after viewing the filmnotice the shifts from color to blackandwhite and back again and dont miss the final symbolism of campbells noose watch also for kurt vonneguts cameo near the end of the filmbing crosbys white christmas will never sound the same i write in middecember when the song is getting heavy radio play and its driving me nuts
pos	this movie pleasantly surprised me it has a touching slightly offcenter approach that never loses your attention this is a movie i never heard about but if you want a sleeper this is it great writing production and acting i highly recommend it for audiences who want something thoughtful nick nolte sheryl lee and alan arkin are marvelous why wasnt more made of this movie
pos	the folk who produced this masterful film have done fine service to a novel that stands as perhaps the best fiction work centering upon human guilt and human responsibility ever published nolte takes the role of howard w campbell jr and makes it his own remaining true to vonneguts depiction of a man who has lost all to and for loveno weaknesses in this fine adaptation
pos	i havent read this book but all through the movie i was awestruck with only one thought in my head this is so vonnegut i have never seen an author all of the intelligence and life behind the workings of a novel translated so well to film this movie had the same complexities found in vonneguts novels the jokes were often meaningful and symbolic and the dramatic events and symbols were often also jokescampbell was also a very vonnegut character portrayed perfectly by nick nolte he had all of the earmarks of a vonnegut hero lack of concern for political boundaries ironic dark humor giving way to dumb inactivity in response to stress and an unwillingness to push his version of reality on those around himoverall i was constantly surprised and impressed as i watched this movie it was the same feeling i had reading cats cradle my first vonnegut novel as if the most perfectly oddball thing that could happen he thought of that and he made it real and important yes he has nothing but army surplus white christmas albums so it goes
pos	this is a very chilling and for the most part a well thought out drama i am very impressed at the film not just for the plot and superb acting but that such a unique movie was made most movies involving a spy or a war are filled with a slick talking brit or a mighty battle but not this this isnt about this kind of war its about the war between a man and his position in life an american spy in germany posing as a supporter of an evil no one will ever forget when the war is over campell thinks he will come home as a hero but his true heroic stance must remain a government secret going back to america campell meets nazi supporters as well as nazi haters providing for interesting conflicts both internally and externally nolte more than pulls off the role and fits the plot quite well for what its asking
pos	i havent yet read the kurt vonnegut book this was adapted from but i am familiar with some of his other work and was interested to see how it would be translated to the screen overall i think this is a very successful adaptation of one of vonneguts novels it concerns the story of an american living in germany who is recruited as a spy for the us his job is to ingratiate himself with high ranked nazis and send secret messages to the americans via his weekly radio show but when the war ends he is denounced as a war criminal but escapes to new york where various odd plot twists awaitif mother night has a problem its that it tends to get a little too sentimental at times but for most of the film the schmaltz is kept to a minimum and the very strange plot is carried through with skill and aplomb and there are some fabulous moments of black comedy involving three right wing christian fundamentalists and a very highly ranked nazi in a prison cell very much recommended
pos	at first i hadnt read the novel so far and i hadnt hear anything about the author yet but as i casually saw this movie i was totally captive by the story already as the jewish watchman primary said that he knows no one who have a bad conscience about the war except from howard w campbell junior was such amazing objective and dissociates from simply moralizing the war terrific and the fictitious story about the most effective spy for the usa in wwii who have lost everything that was important for his life is wonderful emotional transcribed this is the best story about the duality of humanity ive ever heard about the questions this movie is introducing are in my opinion very important for our society when does someone bear the guilt of something what is guilt who is a hero and who is a felon what is important in our life can you live without paying attention to the political changes is the protagonist guilty or not these questions are more up to date than in the last 60 years this is a must see for everyone who have to think about the acception of war this movie is a must see for everyone who meditate what matters in life and what doesnt
pos	there are numerous films relating to ww2 but mother night is quite distinctive among them in this film we are introduced to howard campbell nolte an american living in berlin and married to a german helga noth lee who decides to accept the role of a spy more specifically a cia agent major wirtanen goodman recruits campbell who becomes a nazi propagandist in order to enter the highest echelons of the hitler regime however the deal is that the us government will never acknowledge campbells role in the war for national security reasons and so campbell becomes a hated figure across the us after the war he tries to conceal his identity but the past comes back and haunts him his only friend is wirtanen but even he cannot do much for the avalanche of events that fall upon poor campbellthe story is deeply touching as we watch the tragedy of campbell who although a great patriot is treated by disdain by everybody who surrounds him not only that but he also gradually realizes that even the persons who are most close to him have many secrets of their own vonnegut provides us with a moving atmosphere with campbells despair building up and almost choking the viewernolte plays the role of his life in my opinion he is even better than in affliction although in both roles he plays tragic figures who are destined to selfdestruction sheryl lee is also excellent and the same can be said for the whole cast in generali havent read the book so i cannot appraise how the film compares to it in any case this is something of no importance here my critique is upon the film per se and the film wholeheartedly deserves a 910
pos	hard to categorize the film  perhaps its an avant garde spy thriller mother night is a very good vonnegut novel and most certainly one of his easiest novels to adapt into a feature length film the film adaptation is very faithful to the original book the indie approach to how this film was produced is probably more effective than having a big hollywood studio financing it these days i doubt an intelligent novel like mother night would ever get the green light from the big hollywood grindhouses and normally that is too bad but not in this case mother night has tight direction and a solid cast nick nolte who seems to be getting better roles as he gets older still has that everyman persona that allows him to take on a wide range of different characters sheryl lee is beautiful and great as always i always thought she deserved better than she got out of the entertainment industry i guess making your debut as a dead girl twin peakswith little air time isnt the choicest of roles even if the tv show becomes a minor phenomenon anyway this film is totally enjoyable and you dont have to read the book to understand the movie in fact given todays geopolitical realities the novels premise may appear dated and some younger viewers with little knowledge of history will be utterly confused by the events unfolding i am talking to you fellow americans who are students and scoring the lowest in the industrialized world in geography history and lord knows what other subjects
pos	before this the flawed slaughterhouse five was the best but this screen adaptation of mother night is very true to the book and keeps the comedy mystery and tragedy intent thankfully it wasnt hollywoodized or idiotized a la the movie of breakfast of champions another good thing about this movie is that you dont have to be familiar with the book to follow it as i think you do for slaughterhouse five thats probably true of breakfast of champions also but they did such a bad job of that youre better off just reading the book and not seeing the movie nick nolte did an excellent job in this film
pos	mother night is one of my favorite novels and going to see this i was expecting a huge disappointment instead i got a film that perfectly portrays the irony humor elequence and above all else the crushing sadness of vonneguts novelthis is certainly noltes best preformance to date he captures the defeat and selfloathing of howard cambell jr consistently from the subtle intonations of his speech to the held back tears behind his eyesalan arkin is absolutly hilarious as george kraft sherryl lee is haunting in her detachment from reality as cambells young lover john goodman is understated and more than effective as cambells blue fairy godmotherthis pinnocioesque story of cambell trying to be his own ideal hero and unwittingly becoming his ideal tragic villian is a mature and vivid look into what we are as people and aside from that it is one of the most deeply romantic films i have ever come across cambell is the incarnation of both foolish and wise love and at the films sastifyingly painful conclusion he finally learns what it means to be a real boy as his blue fairy godmother grants him his wish and he realizes thatwell watch the movie and youll seemother night is without a doubt in my mind one of the best films ever made it is a beautiful poetic story that digs deep within our emotions and is completely faithful to its original author
pos	while the movie does feel a bit long at times it is well worth it gordon directs in a style that reminds you of vonneguts writing styles merciless thoughtful ironic quirky and dark this is a film which will stay with you for quite a while begging for answers to impossible questions nolte goodman and arkin are all incredible sheryl lee is wonderful as well in a role that will remind us lynch fans of her lauramaddy days do not miss this one
pos	if youve read mother night and enjoyed it so much as i did that you just have to see the movie understand that you have to understand a fundamental element of vonnguts writing  that beyond his story lies vonnegut himself and that you cant put a human mind on the screen his whit and humor just cannot be transcribed by a screenplay or even the best acting performance i believe that this movie exceeds in asking the key questions that vonnegut poses in his book but those frequent cynical moments of satire found on the page are not found on the screen does this mean that the movie misses the mark of course not in my opinion the movie succeeds because it does not try to recreate the experience of reading the book this is not a medium for those too lazy to turn a page it succeeds because it takes the fundamental elements of a story created by one of americas true artistic treasures and presents it in a a framework without pretense ive seen other movie versions of vonnegut books where the director obviously tries to channel vonneguts genius and loses grip on his own craft i would not place this movie as one of the best ive seen but it stands on its own legs as one well worth watching by taking vonneguts voice out of the movies narration or trying to insert it however it can mother night tells his story brilliantly and preserves the storys fundamental lessons without confusion distraction or disappointment
pos	american playwright howard w campbell jr played with a musty obsolescence by nick nolte lives happily in germany with his actress wife helga noth sheryl lee before the beginning of world war ii at the peak of his life howard is drafted by an american agent john goodman to become a spy on behalf of the allies forewarned of the risks the job holds howard has everything to lose but finds the offer irresistible following the death of his wife and the end of the war campbell camouflages himself with the anonymity of a solitary life in new york city which muddies his neuroses even further the central question indeed a question that has frustrated many critics of the movie and kurt vonneguts source novel is is campbell a hero or a traitor director keith gordon and screenwriter robert b weide offer us clues but no answer and this ambiguitythis not knowingis what keeps mother night fresh and interesting throughout at the beginning of the film nolte portrays campbell as intelligent and confident by the end hes either scared and uncertain or scared and completely certain of his contributiondebt to humanity for the role he played in the war gordon applies a certain icy sheen to the images of the films first half which complement his portrait of the nazi bourgeoisie and captures vonneguts dramatic side on the flip side when campbell is confined to his lonely new york apartment which he affectionately calls purgatory only to be discovered by a group of nazis the humor produced also is purely distinctive of the author and provides a temporary respite from the dramatic tension that unfolds the moral even spiritual paradox mother night presents doesnt lend itself to simple resolution and to a degree should be left ambiguousthe blackandwhite scenes of campbell staring wearily into space as he is imprisoned in israel suggest an unspoken contemplation we are not made privy toas campbell is a character whose inner workings we wind up knowing very little about the war changes him coming back to america changes him and meeting up with the nazis in new york compels him to prolong the facade of his act even further to the point where he can only stare wearily at an image of himself projected on a wall spewing antisemitic bile perhaps thats the best reaction we could hope for
pos	although i like kurt vonnegut im not particularly interested in spy stories and i didnt know this one the only reason i watched it was nick nolte who is one of my favorite actors since i saw breakfast of champions and hotel rwanda but the film brought me a pleasant surprise of course nolte was great but so was the plot there was relatively little political intrigue and much more focus on the moral question by reading his antisemitic radio commentaries with hidden secret messages to americans he in fact contributed to the general attitude of germans and as it later turns out americans towards jews or hitler which carries more weight his service to his country or his unconscious contribution to antisemitism the dilemma is even more prominent as these words are never spoken not even as narration howard campbell jr nolte is a person who learnt to hide his feelings so perfectly that he doesnt open up not even in his memoirs the inner conflict of such a character is almost impossible to portray  but with the help of excellent acting and photography this film manages there are other points to it such as the humor or the ironical use of romantic clichs like the song white christmas that make it real different from average american movies i recommend it to everyone who is bored with hollywood spy movies
pos	i have yet to see a film with nolte in it that i did not like however this being said hes made a lot of films and ive seen just a few in my minds eye i am keeping the images of his performance here and the one in the thin red line nolte has a a full range of acting talents when its necessary to shout he roars like a wounded lion his best moments are the ones i treasure in actors when he just emotes through facial hand and body gestures without saying anything having come to the conclusion that our present generation of actors by and large have no appreciation of what an actor can do without speaking having no conscious appreciation of the mastery of keaton and chaplin this generation of actors relies far too much on the mechanical wizardry of computers of course it is also just a sign of the times we live in had chaplin lived in our timeswho knows he just might as well have become an aficionado of cgi toolsi have not read the vonnegut novel from which this film comes to the screen however the plot is not so far fetched or convoluted that we cannot follow the path laid even with all its surprises of course on the outset it appears preposterous however it is also not impossibleconsider these for starters a spy at the heart of the third reich he extraordinary life of fritz kolbe americas most important spy in world war ii by delattre and prichard look at amazon for more details consider history undercover piercing the reich american spies inside nazi germany dvd i saw this here httpstoreaetvcomhtmlproductindexjhtmlid75054 seems to be a history channel productionso is the story ridiculous far fetched yes impossible no back to the plot noltes character is recruited and accepts an impossibly dangerous mission and unfortunately the script does not give us an adequate reason why he accepts was it a type of passivity that he got sucked into this role as it says because it was the best story he had ever written and he got to play the part thats a hard thing to imagine any of us would grasp but it was an unusual time and people did extraordinary thingsthe acting throughout the film by the entire cast is excellent and as people have pointed out alan arkin always fantastic is very good in a small rolei was really shocked by the ending of the film no  i wont spoil it and it made me feel terrible about the choice did this person feel that the road was finally over and that he had spoken all that was necessary and that any more would be chapters added to a life already filled with many burnt pages hard to say but it really joltsnolte gives one of the finest performances you can expectthe premises of the film make you wonder about a lot of things its very entertaining and provoking what great movies should be a bit long but worth it by the way the movie music has selections from one of the best living composers arvo part
pos	nick nolte gives an excellent performance in kurt vonneguts dark tale notle plays howard w campbell who was a double agent working in propaganda during world war ii after the war he lives anonymously until competing factions wish to dig up his past as with much of vonneguts work this is a meditation on the absurdity of war and those who use propaganda for their own aims nolte is fantastic  self assured and confident as the younger campbell and then broken and haunted as the older man who is forced to atone for the sins of his past 7 out of 10
pos	ive just finished listening to the directors commentary for this film and i think the one big thing i got from it that i agree with is that this film like manns the insider is completely subjective its from howards pov so any review or attempt at contemplating a set of comments about it as ebert did is really about noltes character actually if you feel as he did that the film does not work then youre saying i think that howard does not work and to be frank you might be right howards reasoning and personality really wouldnt stand up to professional mental treatments and analysisbut hey thats the nature of peopleandrew
pos	the movie is a bit thin after reading the book but its still one of the greatest movies ever made sheryl lee is beautiful and nick nolte is really vonneguty he makes great job expressing the feelings from the book to the film not many films engage the feeling of the book as well as mother night does
pos	i have just recently read the novel mother night ive owned the dvd for some time now and watch it every so often few movies i own and have seen have made me think and question as much as mother night has i am amazed at the brilliance not only of vonnegut but of the translation of his text to screendo not rent or watch this movie on vhs it must be done on dvd and it must be accompanied by the directors commentary on the film to see how they took a fairly simple story yet complex in its substance and dialogue and made it work so well i think any viewer will be amazedthe omissions in the movie are few from the text and do not detract from it much the movie might as well be the book and is the best adaptation i have ever seen i so highly recommend both the book and movie together that it does a disservice to merely say go watch itit will change you if you do
pos	i havent yet read kurt vonneguts mother night though ive read other books of his all outstanding pieces of satire and gamechanging novel pieces after seeing keith gordons film adaptation of his book it will be an immediate mustread in the near future its the kind of material that im sure if it wasnt made in 199596 as a film it would be picked up right away today in the time period when many period postpresentholocaustww2 movies are quite popular except that this is much darker though even more resonant about the nature of playing roles and the real underlying horror of living with life after war than say the reader its about the very real danger of pretending in wartime which is what being a spy in ww2 is really all aboutit would be one thing if mother night had a script with a lot of emotional depth and complexity about the moral choice and constant role even after the war ends for howard w cambpell nick nolte which is does but its also just a really strong feat of cinematic technique keith gordon is not someone i usually think of as a director of really strong material moreso i think back to him as an actor oddly enough featured briefly with vonnegut himself in back to school but this is a revelation he takes the story of campbell as a story of a fractured life a german propaganda master the only american left in berlin who is actually a spy for the americans but can never have his identity revealed and was before a playwright who really belonged to a nation of two himself and his wife sheryl lee it follows him from his prison cell awaiting trial in israel in 1961 as he writes his memoir and tells of his disillusionment about being a pretend nazi and then in 1960 in semihiding in a new york apartment which is where the bulk of the film takes placemother night can be quite heavy like on a level one might associate with the pianist but on another more emotionalcerebral level than the stark poetry of that film gordon by way of vonnegut is trying to give us a strong look at a man who has nothing except the memory and then later a weird transposition of his long lost love in a sister who has come back to him in nyc so hes left to his own devices when he befriends a painter alan arkin very very good here and then is found out as a naziinhiding by a white supremacist newsletter leading wackos to his apartment on the surface this should be just a straightforward spy story but not a thing is straightforward the something of this mans life is staggering but its ultimately of his own choosing campbell is one of those characters that could be analyzed for hours on end but the same conclusions might be reached and in a way mirrors the line goebbels said the bigger the lie the more people believe it that is except for the select few who started the lie and know its secret and powerbut oh it would be one thing if it were just a wonderful and tragiccomic tale or another if it were featuring some really fantastic performances which is does nolte is at his very best here and sheryl lee who we might remember from twin peaks as laura palmer stuns in multiple roles especially in the scene when she reveals shes not really helga its also a gorgeously shot film with brilliant lighting and shots that reflect the state of mind of the character or just the starkness or sickening colors of the time watch the scene where an old campbell watches a film of his younger self spouting out a rant the juxtaposition of faces is great and the music selections rise the level of tragedy it could be argued some of the music is too much but at other times it elevates the material past its own usual dramatic dimensions and makes it operatic solemn about human natureits not always an easy film to take emotionally and some of the twists do have that tinge of whoa as in any spy story but its the subversion from vonnegut that sticks through the way of taking appearance and performance of life imitating art imitating life imitating death and making it into something worth remembering i have no idea just yet if the book is better than the film or the other way around but at the moment its hard for me not to recommend this to anyone looking for a masterpiece of post ww2holocaust storytelling
pos	i have not read the novel or anything other by kurt vonnegut but i am now intending to start this grips you from the very first frame and does not let go until the end credits start rolling taking you places you dont expect the plot is interesting throughout the pacing is spoton nothing lasts too long and this does a perfect job of balancing between unexpected twists and allowing the viewer to process what weve seen it is welltold and wellthought out ive never watched a film that i feel i could particularly compare this to it is intense and exciting as well as funny and sad the acting is excellent nolte absolutely shines goodman again proves that he doesnt have to go for laughs and lee and arkin are spellbinding i could go on really no role is treated to a less than stellar performance the editing and cinematography are marvelous and all of the visuals are great with a couple of unforgettable and astonishing ones i am going to go for other movies directed by keith gordon as well as the other two apparently related to this through the author of the books there is one scene of sexuality and a lot disturbing and unsettling content in this i recommend this to anyone who can appreciate it it is not pleasant 810
pos	it takes a little while to get used to nick noltes nebraskan locutions before we can easily accept him as a famous intercontinental playwright once you get past the bar it turns into a fascinating story of a man who loses everything while trying to do goodnolte an american moves to germany marries a famous actress and is a satisfied success in every respect until war is about to break out hes visited by a jovial american john goodman who persuades him to accept a post as an antisemitic radio broadcaster for the nazis nolte has no politics but thinks its a challenge to write a role thats almost impossible and then play it himself another american secret agent will modify noltes radio scripts  inserting a cough here a sneeze there  that will serve as a code for the transmission of intelligence to the allies theres a catch though nobody will know about noltes real role as an american agent except goodman donovan and roosevelt himself if hes ever uncovered hell be refused recognition by the americansnolte plunges ahead and his vicious broadcasts are wildly popular in germany his adored wife sheryl lee knows nothing of whats going on nor does she care nolte and lee live in what he repeatedly refers to as a nation of two the war ends and the trouble begins hes captured by americans who are bitter because of his betrayal they beat him and leave him in the mud hes rescued by goodman his fairy godmother who sends him to an anonymous existence in greenwich village and sends him a little cash now and thenby 1960 he manages to cultivate a friendship with his neighbor the painter alan arkin who has also lost his family and claims the two now belong to a secret brotherhood but his location and his identity somehow leak out and he is more or less adopted by a group of ancient aryan racists  led by a dentist and a priest his house front and mailbox are painted with swastikas and accusations hes beaten senseless by an exgi but  miraculously  his beloved wife is returned to him by the ancient aryans another catch it turns out later that its not his wife but rather her younger sister who has loved him since adolescencethe ending has him typing his memoirs in an israeli jail in 1967 before his trial for crimes against humanity its not a happy endingnolte can talk with but not see the occupant of the cell above his in jail its adolf eichmann eichmann seems pleasant enough he advises nolte that its a bad habit to type for fifteen straight hours its important to relax you must learn to relax nolte laughs out loud and shouts thats how i got here the film is filled with such ironies at one point in their relaxed conversations arkin tells him that in spite of everything i still think people are good at heart i dont know if the movie was a commercial success but if it wasnt thats the sort of thing that might have torpedoed it for a younger audience of theatergoers who may never have heard of anne frank let alone that supposedly final statement in her diarythe fact is that its a movie for adults and patient adults at that the story moves slowly theres very little violence no car chases no shootings and people dont seem subject to manic speech pressure a lot of it will probably slip past viewers who dont open themselves to its deliberate approach nolte refers to the wartime relationship between him and his wife as a nation of two this is a pretty compact phrase no doubt anyone could come up with a glib definition but it takes a little concentration to grasp its emotional importits a story of a man who loses everything  his ability to write his identity his wife twice his sole friend his country his self respect at one point he stops walking along a crowded new york street and simply stands there until after dark when he is moved along by a curious cop the reason he stopped is that he simply has no place to go what vonnegut is describing is far more than depression i dont mean to sound condescending but its the sort of feeling thats hard to understand in your youth adolescents might like to think they know whats holding nolte in that one spot but it really requires maturity and the quickened sense of finiteness that only maturity can bringremember robert frosts line about home being the place that when you go there they have to take you in well no place will take nolte in
pos	i am a huge fan of vonneguts work and im very fond of this movie but i wouldnt say that this is a film of the mother night that i read when people say that vonnegut is unfilmable two things come to my mind one is that many of his themes are very near the knuckle or even taboo despite the accusation sometimes used against him that he chooses relatively easy targets for his satire this means less every day that passes as far as filmability is concerned directors these days appear to revel in breaking taboos and i have high hopes for the version of bluebeard now in production amazing to think that an innocent piece like vonneguts sirens of titan would probably have been the equivalent of r rated if filmed when it was published back in the 50s for its violence language and sexual and thematic content though its a tragedy that nobodys come up yet with a filmable script for it and in the present economic climate i also hope some director out there is looking closely at jailbird galapagos and hocus pocusthe other thing is his narrative style heaping irony upon irony upon irony but still making it hilariously funny it seems impossible to objectify and that appears to be the biggest obstacle to making great films of his great novels because the little authorial comments that colour our response as readers are just not possible in movies without resorting to too often clumsy techniques like talkovers vonnegut suggested that there was a character missing from filmed versions of his work himself as authornarrator to its credit breakfast of champions the movie tried to keep the comedy and came a bit of a cropper for its pains as did another turkey made from a vonnegut novel slapstick in an even more spectacular waystill theres nothing wrong with a director giving us his subjective interpretation of vonnegut and mother night is an excellent example of how as another reviewer put it a good director can add a visual poetry to a source like this but so much of the humour is lost that though its the same plot its not really from the same novel i read if it had been id probably have been rolling in the aisles laughing a few times watching it for a reader of the novel i think a chuckle even at the end is forgivable the end of the film however is truly poignant and i think one of the films successes is that it can genuinely leave you feeling that youve watched someone walk a razors edge between good and evil and the jury is still outstanding alone and of itself its well worth a look technically there are some minor but glaring errors notably in continuity and it too often looks drab and theatrical but most of the time it hits an acceptable note and occasionally shows considerable imagination and resourcefulness the acting in general is of a high order even if maybe the dialogue is by todays standards a little stiltedit survives quite well watching back to back with slaughterhouse5 and there is actually quite a bit more good filmed vonnegut out there mostly versions of his short stories  harrison bergeron who am i this time and some other things like of course the misfiring filmed version of his very funny but disposable play happy birthday wanda june also there was an interesting piece  if it still exists done in the 70s called between time and timbuktu which vonnegut apparently didnt like much although he was involved in its production because he felt it misinterpreted him in its generality he said it reminded him of the bizarre surgical experiments performed in the hg wells tale the island of dr moreau but it did for many people serve as an excellent introduction to his workbut if the films dont make you want to go to the superior source material theyre not doing their jobas the man said more or less the big show is inside your head
pos	vonneguts words are best experienced on paper the tales he weaves are gossemar silken strands of words and expressions that are not easily translated into a world of marilyn manson or jerry bruckheimer explosions his words have been treated well once before in the remarkable slaughterhouse5mother night is probably one of the three novels vonnegut has written i could take to a desert island along with slaughterhouse5 and bluebeardthe film version deserves a 10 but the books are so permanently part of my interior landscape that i just cant do itsome of the scenes left out of the film are part of my memory
pos	i felt drawn into the world of the manipulation of mind and will at the heart of the story the acting by nolte lee arkin and the supporting cast was superb the strange twists in the vonnegut story are made stranger by odd details
pos	although not one of vonneguts better known works it is a definite mustsee interestingly thought out i especially like how the director filmed the couple in love
pos	i saw this movie and the play and i have to add that this was the most touching story that i had ever seen until i saw this movie i was unaware of how awful life was and probably still is for the south african children and adults that were and are living in that era it brought tears to my eyes and much sadness to my heart that any human being should have to struggle like that just to stay alive and to bring the children right out of that area and teach them to act and preform and turn them loose to tell their own story is simply amazing this simply surpass a five star i rate it a ten thank you mr mbongeni ngema for such a astonishing story although it has been 12 years since this story has been told it is still one that lays heavy in my heartif there is a vhs or dvd out there on the play please notify me asapthank you ps there was nothing wrong with the kids wanting to bring awareness of their problems and conditions to the attention of other countries in hopes that some one would have a heart and offer assistance
pos	a damn good movie one that is seriously underrated the songs that the children sing in the movie gave me a sense of their pain but also their hope for the future whoopi goldberg puts in a good performance here but the best performance throughout the whole movie is that of the actress who plays the title character i wish she was in more moviesthis movie should have a higher rating i give it a 1010
pos	i bought this cheap from the rental remnant at our local store it was in almost mint condition and id never heard of it before clearly nobody else had eitheri cant believe my luck you go through the whole realm of emotions and it attempts to get over a complex message  the very moral and nontriumphalist stance of the mandela party undoubtedly despite its enormous length i had to watch it in two sittings  it was like a book one couldnt put down perhaps the songs are not all that memorable but the spirit of the thing glows on forever i cannot understand comments that a musical clearly designed for stage is not realistic ive seen south pacific and read the book too and can guarantee that musical is not realistic compared to the book ill treasure this little find until it wears out one day theyll make this again on a better budget
pos	i believe sarafina is a tremendous effort of whoopi goldberg besides her there are no other stars in the film and her role is smaller than the title character sarafina since i work in a high school with urban children i think this is an important film to show south african history of apartheid sarafina is a movie about education and a teachers relationship with her student sarafina i bought the video for practically nothing at a videostore i watched it and fast forwarded through the musical numbers but i strongly recommend this film to educators and their students to understand now while i dont know the other actors and actresses in the film i assume that they are very popular in south africa and i am glad that they filmed with a south african cast and crew with the exception of goldberg in a small role but if it gets people to see this movie than whoopi reaches worldwide appeal
pos	sarafina was a fun movie and some of the songs were really great sarafina was very entertaining i dont normally like music things like this but the singing was not lame like it looked like on the box the movie was useful for learning about history because it was an interesting perspective of the soweto rioting of 1976 it showed you things from the perspective of the students in the rioting and showed you that they were real characters because you got to see them as real characters this makes you like them more as an audience and makes you more sympathetic to them as totally the victims of the white government who you can not sympathise with the singing of the students is correct because we know from accounts that the students in the riot were singing and dancing before it became violent the clothing of the students in sarafina is very similar to the clothing shown in photos from soweto they made the movie actually in soweto which is why it looks very accurate in many parts all these things make the film more accurate for someone using it to learn about aparthied as viewers we must be critical of the way the history of apartheid was presented as i said before you become sympathetic to the students  this makes it potentially less reliable and objective also it changes some of the details from other accounts in sarafina it turns to chaos when the policeman comes into their classroom and shoots the students the police and army were very aggressive at soweto but this is probably an exaggerated event the police and army did shoot students but there is not evidence of them going into schools and executing people like this the fighting was more in the streets and had looting and crime this is done in the movie probably to make you feel more sorry for the school students the movie would have been more useful if it had some different information about aparthied the teacher was arrested for being against the government and the mum goes to work in a white persons house but there is not any information about the government and why they were doing it or any details about the racist policies and laws by george s chris and finlay
pos	did not know what to expect from from van dammes partner  friend trainerand his fight choreographer for most of his films it was nice to see him act as tong po in kickboxer and other van dammes films now hes on his own he and his wife make a great team in this one qissi is the action director and lead bad guy and hes good really meanacing his wife was the writer producer and directed most of the scenes which didnt require action she also did good job editing the film together they did a great job the story made sense the fight scenes were edited well the leads were real fighters and looked good together  the story came together well and if you can beleive itno bad language no sex just action a new one on me check it out
pos	not a bad martial arts film fight scenes were good michel qissi did a good job directing his first film without van damme story worked without foul language and too much blood screenwriter jeanette francessca has a good line to the story that works it would be great to see something else from her in the same genre she likes the art and having strong women promenant it was definitely worth watching i recommend the film to all drama and martial arts lovers
pos	foxs epic telling of one a americas greatest pioneering efforts comes to dvd with some truly outstanding extras brigham young the frontiersman was added for the european release telling the story the great pioneer leader who under inspiration brought members of the mormon faith church of jesus christ of latterday saintsout to the salt lake valley in 1847 after mobs murdered their prophetleader joseph smith played by vincent price was brought to the screen in 1940 just as america was about to enter world war ii it was a daring move on fox chief darryl f zanuck and it was a breath of fresh air to the mormon people as this was the first film attempt to favorably show their faith on the screen now fox working with james darc curator of the excellent motion picture archives at brigham young university in provo utah has brought this film to the dvd format in an outstading edition mr darc who some years ago did his doctoral dissertation on the film has provided one of the most in depth commentary tracks ever done for a dvd he seperates the fact from the fiction and lets listeners understand why this films was so much appreciated by church leaders even though embellishments to the truth run throughout the film one of the fun bits of information deals with dean jagger the actor who plays the title role many years after the film he married a lattersaint woman and was eventually converted to the lds faith there is much to be learned from darcs knowledge and it is great to have this as part of the dvd there are over 100 pictures from the fox  byu archives included on the disc plus newsreel footage of the incredible premiere at seven theatres in salt lake city thanks fox for another outstanding dvd  and thank you james darc for your great commentary
pos	i rented this film because of my interest in american history and especially the somewhat weird story of the mormons this movie attempts to make some sense out of how joseph smith could turn his vision into a major world religion it first focuses on the troubles the mormons had in their settlement at navuoo illinois it portrays the trial of joseph smith within the course of that trial brigham young stands up to tell of his conversion to mormonism and of his belief in the spiritual message of smith then smith is assassinated and young must deal with his own doubts about whether he has been chosen to lead the mormons to a new land despite his grave doubts he perseveres and finally has a vision that utah is the place for his colony that gives him confidence in the rightness of his leadership later as crops are destroyed by crickets he again doubts that he has truly been chosenhowever a miracle occurs which cements his place in historyi found the performances to be moving and the story to be convincing and interesting i would love to know whether mormons believe that this is an accurate portrayal polygamy is a part of the story but the reasons why this is central to lds are not raised the issue is not emphasizedim sure people stay away from this movie because of its religious subjectmatter but it has a great cast and will hold your interest throughout
pos	henry hathaway was daring as well as enthusiastic for his love of the people of the early days in us history however to critique historical inaccuracies of his film about brigham young and the mormon people are not necessary or useful in commenting for this film in my opinion hathaway did superb direction that conveys what a mormon people were in the early history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints during the time period beginning with the martyrdom of joseph smith to the date of film release in often subtle filming and dialog delivery he covered mormon philosophies and teachings in many of the segments and scenesi remember watching this movie on many saturday mornings during my youth in the early 1950s that was just over 10 years after the films release and before the los angeles temple was completed which i watched being constructed and instilled more curious wonder of who mormons were i recently purchased this film and will enjoy the following messages that hathaway interpreted in his film1 love for all people regardless of their personal beliefs 2 charity to those in need or not 3 family is high in importance 4 listen respectfully and carefully because even opposing messages have important points to consider and adopt 5 work hard both individually and in community 6 prepare and store for future days of need 7 hope is a binding link to a higher being and for our daily lives 8 and that there is a unique quality to any group and appreciate those that are identified as beneficial
pos	i find alan jacobs review very accurate concerning the moviehowever i had the opportunity to rent the dvd from blockbuster with a commentary from byus curator motion picture archives james darc the then lds prophet heber j grant approved of the movie understanding the deviations from historic content for dramatic expression and telescoping events for example the movie showed joseph smith on trial despite brigham youngs great oratory in defense of joseph smith he was convicted anyway then joseph was killed historically joseph smith was never convicted of anything brigham young was in boston when joseph smith was arrested for this particular trial joseph smith and his brother hyrum where both killed before the trial took place
pos	this is a wonderful movie about the struggle of the mormons and their final settlement in salt lake utah the beginning and the ending are especially powerful and the message is one we all have to be reminded of  god doesnt talk but he communicates if we would only listen as i am writing this in the midst of the horrors going on in new orleans and the surrounding area due to katrina i was especially moved by the mormons having to leave everything behind and move on after joseph smith was assassinated people came to this country to escape religious persecution and yet they could not the struggle of the mormons to cross the country the cost in lives the hardship they suffered was truly aweinspiring demonstrating their tremendous strength as far as the actual beliefs of mormons this is not heavily gone into and polygamy is mentioned but is not a centerpiece of the film at allthe cast is topnotch though others who have commented know more about the actual characters and can talk about how true the portrayals were but as actors dean jagger mary astor brian donlevy john carradine jane darwell all do excellently with the script they were giventhough the film could have easily stood on its own and certainly does today tyrone power and linda darnell were added to the cast to get the crowds into the movie theaters to see a film about the mormons power is magnificently handsome as a young mormon and darnell as zina is not a mormon but stays on with the family after her father is killed power does not have much to do until the end of the film when he has a big scene and darnell still a teenager at the time of the filming has even less though they make a lovely couple their fate is left unclear regarding her conversion and one does wonder about the polygamy in their case you cant beat either one for eye candy however
pos	i enjoyed watching brigham young and found it to be a positive and largely true portrayal of the lds faith i think that a remake of this epic journey across the plains would be beneficial since many people today are not familiar with the trials and persecutions faced by the early mormon church it is an incredible story of a strong and devoted peopleas a member of the church the single most disturbing aspect of the film most of the historical inaccuracies did not bother me much was the portrayal of brigham young as one that had knowingly deceived church members into believing he had been called to be josephs successor as the prophet although i understand the dramatic reasons for this plot line it creates the impression that his doubts in this regard are historical fact when in reality both brigham and the bulk of the church members understood and believed firmly that he had been called to lead the church brigham did not knowingly deceive the saints rather he led them confidently by inspiration the point is important for mormons because on it hinges an important aspect of our faith that god truly speaks to prophets today and that brigham young like joseph smith was an inspired prophet of godwhether or not you believe this statement or not just know that the film does not accurately portray what brigham himself believed
pos	a surprising rent at a local video store i was pleased to find a media satire worthy enough to challenge oliver stones natural born killers and almost as disturbing i think it went well with my viewing to be in late 2004 watching the republican machine do its magic on the majority of americas television viewing populous it brings up the question are we really that manipulative it definitely skewed my view there was also a larger theological question being provoked the story of christ could word of mouth and overwhelming dependence on something exploitive as television produce a messiah could the story of christ been exaggerated could it have been completely fabricated its something the movie puts in a extremely perceptive light
pos	im disappointed at the lack of posts on this surprising and effective little film jordi moll probably best known for his role as diego in ted demmes blow writes directs and starsi wont give away any plot points as the movie at least for me was very exciting having not known anything about it if you have a netflix account or have access to a video store that would carry iti highly recommend it its a crazy fun and sometimes very thought provoking creationmolls direction is quite impressive and shows a lot of promiseunpredictable with amazing imagery and a great lead performance spoken in beautiful spanish no somos nadie god is on air is an amazing film you can show off to your friendssee it
pos	a wonderful surprise of the spanish cinema i never thought jordi molla could be such a great director after all i really dont care much for his choice in movies however this film was absolutely fantastic and not predictable at all something i always enjoy it hasnt enjoyed much good press and i really dont think itll ever be released in the us market well have to content ourselves with the dvd or vhs if even that i dont want to say much about the story because i dont want to spoil it for you but basically the movie is about a homeless drunk who becomes the new messiah just for kicks and to get some money out of it like sooooooooooo many before he knows it he is immerse in a life he was not counting on
pos	salva and his pal bigardo have been at the margin of the law during most of their lives we see them panhandling in a car of the underground where their pitch to get donations is so lame no one gives them anything salva who is a hardened petty criminal doesnt even have any redeeming qualities that is until he discovers a reality show on television that gives him the idea of what to do next religion and show business prove to be a winning combination something that salva capitalizes onhe and bigardo have been in jail after the accidental death of a priest that was critical of the duo salva shows he is a natural for the reality show he transforms himself into a christlike figure who is an instant success in the program espe who is a nononsense woman who is shows producer cant escape from the way salva pays her unusual attention ultimately salva is the victim of his own success in the endjordi molla whose first directorial job this movie is had some success in the way the film satirizes the role of television spain which was vulnerable to these types of programs has seen its share of the bizarre which is what the director felt is an assault on the viewing public and wanted to set his story from the point of view of the people that are making a fortune out of the naive audiencethe ensemble cast has some good moments in the film mr molla like any actor who decides to direct his first feature would have been more effective concentrating on the picture in front of the camera candela pena a good actress is one of the best reasons for watching the movie juan carlos villedo david gimenez cacho franco francescoantonio florinda chico and the rest responded well to the new director
pos	the only explanation i can muster as to why this film isnt widely distributed is because it hits too close to home for some this movie was a genuine happy surprise the satire is genius this film turns the lights on in the dark that is organized religion and big media and the roaches scurry for cover rent the dvd and watch it for yourself if you havent yet this film succeeds where many have failed dogma comes to mind to poke its nose under the tent both by using humor and very clever analogies coupled with telling backdrops and locations cant comment in depth without revealing some significant spoilers there are some surprises in this film which even the seasoned film buff will be caught off guard by
pos	i thought the whole movie played out beautifully with fresh images and interesting cinematography the whole way through it the actors were on top of their characters backs in nearly perfect timing and looked great the music was lush and wellthoughtout it even had a decent twist of an ending so whats with everyone voting it down the story wasnt entirely fresh felt like a remnant of running man with the whole television show idea but the attitude towards christianity and judaism about how the public picks their messiah certainly sounded true enough it made sense to follow this one man who was put before a modern crowd and to put him on a pedestal because of his opportunityits possible that christians or other religious people pick this up because the movie has the word god in it but that shows what the filmmakers were trying to do is to teach a possibility to people who maybe never saw the world like this especially in the modern world where christianity has been more and more accepted and forgotten about by somei gave it a 710 stars here on imdb i thought every ounce of the movie was entertaining and original for the mostpart check it out if youre not too offended to see an entertaining film from madrid spain about possibilities of the coming modern messiah to a tv near you
pos	partially from the perceived need one feels to include a conventional love story in the plot to make the film more marketable to a 1950s moviegoing public the film starts with some wickedly funny characterizations of the upperclass bureaucrats running the foreign office  the british are pilloried in the way that only the british can pillory themselves but after that the film loses its way in a conventional farcical plot terrythomas watchable as always but the great talent in the cast peter sellers et al is largely wasteda diverting but not great film
pos	another comedy about a plucky little country struggling through the jungle of the modern for the forties global world with only native wit and pluck to guide them this is a fine entry in the ealing cannon terrythomas sparkles as usual in the lead as a feckless ministry man led to the brink of disaster when a nation he is supposedly in charge of starts attracting the interest of the world ian bannen makes a great romantic lead peter sellers puts in one of his quieter performances as a corrupt politico and the ubersuave john le mesurier plays against type as a rugged revolutionary leader lots of fun is had by all especially the viewer perhaps not in the very top echelon of ealing classics but pretty high up
pos	my abiding love of italian actress lucianna paluzzi who helped jumpstart my puberty with her performance in 1965s thunderball has led me to some fairly unusual places case in point this british curiosity from 1959 carltonbrowne of the fo which features lucianna in one of her earlier roles she plays a princess in this one although the picture is actually a showcase for the talents of terrythomas and peter sellers both of whose stars were certainly on the rise at this point in this cute often very funny film we learn of the madeiralike island nation of gaillardia which had been a british colony until 1916 and then universally forgotten fortythree years later however it becomes the center of worldwide attention and international espionage when valuable cobalt deposits are discovered there and her majesty sends the bumbling carltonbrowne of the foreign office to take charge terrythomas underplays this part nicely as does sellers in his role as prime minister amphibulos of the tiny country this was sellers second film of 1959 concerning a tiny country matching wits with the world the other being the mouse that roared of course ian bannen almost steals the show here as gaillardias suave king and my girl lucianna is as appealing as can be in her minor role the film exhibits much in the way of very dry humor although there are some belly laughs to be had the reception at the gaillardian airport for example and especially that may daystyle parade of gaillardian strength and sellers seedy prime minister with his cracked english and seemingly perpetual sweat stains is yet another memorable character in this great actors pantheon despite the occasional instance or two of indecipherable stiffupperlip british gibberish i found this picture to be a winningly modest entertainment and well presented on this crisplooking anchor bay dvd
pos	i guess this movie will only work on people who were all turned off by the giant hype of lord of the rings well so i was and so i really love this movie especially i like all those flawless superheroes from lotr being so perfectly and disrespectfully parodied most brilliantly is the counterpart of gandalf the brave and wise and completely humorless knowitall wizard almghandi the cowardice and brain dead transvestite saurons counterpart sauraus from east germany of course is wearing a simply bucket with eye holes as a helmet aragorns alter ego is yet another accident prone idiot who tries to fix his broken sword ulrike the legend with scotch tape and strunzdumm the counterpart of wormtong indeed has some strong resemblance with brad dourif and dont forget grmpfli and heidi huhhuh
pos	as this movie is completely in swiss dialect its probably hard for most german speakers to really follow this movie im not from switzerland but i worked there for some years so i had the chance to understand this great spoof of the lord of the rings ive seen a lot of movies of this kind eg scary movie loads of scifi spoofs etc but this one is the best one of that kind ive seen so far i give a 9 of 10 the only reason i cant give a 10 is because there are some little details which could have been done better and because they supplied no subtitles in any language on the dvd so theres almost no chance for nonswiss to understand
pos	it was considered to be the swiss answer to the lord of the rings but it is much more than that it isnt an answer to anything its in itself something new something funny and sometimes its downright stupid and silly  but was monty python any different than sillythe beginning immediately makes the statement that this film is low budget and not meant to be taken entirely seriously cardboard clouds on strings knock into the airplane in which the main character is seated but to compensate the missing special effects the landscape does the trick it is absolutely beautiful and stunning  who needs new zealand switzerland has it all what i liked about the film was the simple approach and the obvious passion and energy that went into it it isnt brilliant yet its got some good humorous parts edward piccin as friedo is absolutely convincing it would be enough to go and see the film because of himthere are some good jokes some of them are very lame some of them wont be understood by people outside of switzerland i liked the idea of having urucows instead of uruk hai i loved the scene where friedo decides to take pupsi a telehobbie with him on the journey also very funny is the scene when rackaroll the swordfighting knight decides to show off with his sword  and subsequently smashes it into a wall breaking it and there is this one scene where the nazgulish characters do a wonderfully comic scene that includes a toilet brush i didnt approve of the idea of the ring being used by schleimli the gollum character in order to seduce the ladies that was a bit far fetched the idea of lord sauraus wanting to cover the lands with fondue wasnt that brilliant either original certainly but not brilliant but most of all did i dislike the idea of a gay dragon that really wasnt necessary all in all i recommend to see the film simply because it is so crazy and totally trashy dont expect a lotr parody like spaceballs was for star wars but if you go to the flicks thinking that this is going to be an amusing evening out with absolutely no ambitions then youll enjoy i am not sure if it works in other languages because it does live from the swiss dialects as well as from the jokes and actorsall in all hat off to the courage of the swiss crew who did that
pos	the thing i remember most about this film is that it used to air on local ktla tv ch 5 during every christmas season during the mid to late 70s mainly due to the fact that the true story took place on or near christmas eve it was always a bit disturbing to see the hell that this girl goes through being the lone survivor of a plane crash in the peruvian jungle the graphic scene of this young girl pulling leeches out of her infected leg made quite an impression on this young viewer not quite the kind of christmas cheer i was used to seeing at the time definitely not a rankinbass production
pos	i liked this movie very much because it is a true story set in the amazon a part of the world that always has intrigued me i believe a condensed form of the book was published in readers digest soon after the actual event occurredbecause i am a baby boomer the character and the actress are my contemporaries and for this reason i related to the film i also believe the movie is valuable for teaching survival skills if the viewer observes the characters following the streams that lead to the river and to the coastal settlements where she can get help as well as other survival techniques most important was her will to survive and to maintain a positive attitude in conclusion i hope viewers learn something from it in addition seeing it for entertainmenti do wish the movie would be released in vhs and dvd soon as i should like to add it to my video collection it also should be shown more often on the satellite movie channels
pos	while the special effects and technical attributes of this movie may in fact be laughable to some i have never been able to erase the images this movie etched on my young and impressionable mind when i first saw it at around 8 years of age the story of this girls survival and of the trials she endured have stayed with me all these years and i have thought back on more than one occasion about how the girl made it out of situations far beyond anything i have seenthe fact that this is a true story and the fact that i was only a child when i first saw this may be the reason behind my high rating of this movie each time this movie aired on television in the 70s and 80s i would be riveted to the television drinking in each scene with an interest i cannot explain i suppose watching this for the first time as an adult and with a jaded view of the world it may not be as enjoyable to some i actually went out of my way to obtain a copy so i could show this movie to my sonthis like many other movies is not for everyone if you are impressed by remarkable human survival stories are partial to perumacchu picchu andor the amazon then i believe you might enjoy this movie as much as i have been enjoying it for the past 30 years
pos	i first saw this movie back in the 1980s and now in 2006 this movie still is one of the best movies i have ever seen i would recommend anyone to look at this movie you will not be sorry it is well acted out so real and never a dull moment the acting is superb and the location makes the movie seem like you are there from the beginning right up to the end this movie is the type that makes you lose your attention the actress does an excellent job of portraying the girl who survived this horrific plane crash in the amazon and it shows how she managed to survive in the amazon all alone it is unbelievable that anyone could survive under such conditions this is why this movie is so appealing the fact that this is a true story makes the movie even more interesting and to think that a young girl could survive from this ordeal is overwhelming i find this movie one that i can watch over and over again and one that i never get tired of this is indeed quite a compliment as i have hundreds of movies i would say this is probably my favorite movie and the best i have ever seen
pos	i saw this when i was 17 and havent seen it since the cbs late movie used to show it on a regular basis at one point i remember how sad and upsetting it was it truly made me sick to my stomach effects then werent what they are today but nevertheless it conveyed the feeling of being alone in the amazon after losing both parents and searching for a way out very well i remember the bugs and maggots the most so realistic they were eating her flesh its a dark film which was controversial subject matter at the time even though likely it was strongly edited for tv i wish i remembered more details and if i ever get the chance to see it again i can comment more i have been looking for this for years i believe it may have been shown on cbs under yet another title i have no idea whether it was ever released on video
pos	i have seen miracles still happen now at least four times i never tire of this fantastic movie from the very beginning it holds a persons interest as the movie progresses and the plane crashes the story becomes very intense as we watch this young girl trying to survive alone and frightened in the amazon following a plane crash in which she was the only survivor losing her mother in this plane crash as well makes this movie even more dramatic as we see the perils this young girl had to endure during her ten days in the amazon to think this really did happen is just unreal and to think that anyone could actualy survive this is unspeakable as we see the wild animals snakes and other reptiles the enormous forests and wildlife as well as countless insects as the movie progresses we see the many dangers this girl has to face as she tries to follow the river in hopes of it leading her to a town remembering what her father told her about how a stream will always lead to a river and then into an even larger river and this means it will eventually lead to a community this young girl keep track of the tiny stream which eventually lead into a huge river all throughout the movie at times having to swim in dangerous waters alone frightened injured she always managed to keep going towards the end of this movie it was obvious she would not have been able to continue much longer as she had not eaten in ten days and only had water to drink and was very sick and tired from her perils eventually as she sees a canoe she realizes there has to be a village and men find her and they take care of her and then take her to a hospital where her father comes to see her after fearing she was dead along with the many other passengers such a dramatic movie and so heartwarming to see her fathers face when he sees his daughter is actually still alive after all this time in the amazon movies like this arent made much those days i will still see it again and i know i will never tire of it to think this girl was the only one single survivor of this airplane is just unspeakable also the fact she only maintained a few very slight injuries was even more remarkable whereas everyone else on this airplane perished in the horrific crash into the wilds of the amazon a brilliant movie superbly acted out indeed and one i will treasure forever and love to continue watching strongly recommended by me for sure
pos	ive been looking for the name of this film for years i was 14 when i believe it was aired on tv in 1983 all i can remember was it was about a teenaged girl alone having survived a plane crash and surviving the amazon i remember people were looking for herfamily and that she knew how to take care of herselfshe narrates the story and i vividly remember about her knowing that bugs were under her skin i dont remember much else about this movie and want to see it againif this is the same oneand if any of you have a copy could you email me at horsecoach4hirehotmailcom id be curious to attain a copy to see if it is in fact the same film i remember it was aired on thanksgivingus in 1983 and i was going through problems of my own and this film really impacted heavily on me thanks in advance
pos	ive read some terrible things about this film so i was prepared for the worst confusing muddled horribly structured while there may be merit to some of these accusations this film was nowhere near as horrific as your average dvd programmer in fact it actually had aspirations it attempted something beyond the typical monsterslasher nonsense and by god there are some interesting things going onms barbeau is a miracle to behold she carries the film squarely on her shouldersthis is not to say that its a masterpiece unholy ultimately collapses under the weight of its own ambition there are just too many unexplained subplots trying to coexist and the plot loopholes created by time travel are never really addressed for example if hope knows that her mother is evil and that she will ultimately kill her brother then why doesnt she just kill ma in the films very first sequence seems like it would have beat the hell out of traveling into the future to do itstill i give unholy points for trying a little ambition is not a bad thing
pos	the main problem i see with this film is its score which screams with every note this is a cheapass movie theres not much more to say here the score just plain suckedthe second problem which i see as quite severe as well as it involves the unwinding of the plot near the end of the film one of the the money shots if you will is the dialogue between martha adrienne barbeau and the sunflower man richard ziman in which martha is revealed to be the leader of the experiment at all times during this dialogue the viewer is very much aware that she is listening to a movie dialogue in other words suspension of disbelief breaks down here the integrity of a believable dialogue between two people is sacrificed for a willynilly stuffing of information the movie makers wish to impart to the audiencethe third problem was the casting of adrienne barbeau while i honestly believe her to be a fabulous actress within her oeuvre i feel that this part may have been too much of a stretch the main point of her performance that didnt seem to mesh was the spectrum across which the character moves through the film from a loving mother of a troubled family to an almost rambolike woman on a mission this aspect of the script would obviously have been a stretch for any actress and one cannot place too much blame therefore upon barbeau to the degree that she fairly competently acted her part however i would only call this a moderately severe problem to the film as a wholefinally the film did a wonderful job in the first half building a creep factor most notably during its horror flashes i feel that the film would have benefited by more of a commitment to these flashes as a mechanism for preventing a fizzling of the creep factor in the second half of the movieso whats my holistic grading of this piece id give it a solid c to b depending upon how much credit youre inclined to give the makers for producing this film on a limited budget even with two severe and two moderately severe problems the film is premised on the solid plot of the jungian side of nazi mysticism i see no problems with plot development or coherence the dialogue with the noted exception above is downright brilliant in places especially the all important keystone scene between mother and daughter at the beginning of the movie as mentioned the creep factor was well crafted if a bit fizzly in the second half and nicholas brendan who also associated produced delivered a wonderful performanceall in all this film is definitely worth the viewsee it with a nazi you love 
pos	this one will get reviews all over the map because it doesnt comfortably fit any mold its horror but not a splatterfest its equal part suspense as well as horror yet without the usual hollywood screams and jerky camera the feel of the movie is spare and lean with next to no special effects because i think you should listen and watch the faces of the charactersforget that brendan is a graduate of the buffy universe thats a red herring he is acting here camp is a misreading of the tone of this story adrienne barbeau is giving a rock solid performance so she must believe the script has something to say we all know the sorry excuses where the actors plainly dont care anymore and are just waiting for the director to snap cut and get their paychecks this is not the case hereforgive the fact that the bodies begin to fall with almost mondofunny regularity i dont think the intent was humorous but to keep you off balance think of it less of a horror movie and more of a horror play on a stage that decrepit whitewashed house then you might see its really about paranoia fear and spiralling madness set in an isolated someplace usaand it is twisty time travel mind control secret experiments and nazis who may not be dead  yeti say rent it and give it a try if youre in the mood for something a little cerebral this would be a good choice for a saturday midnight sit down
pos	i am surprised at imdbs low rating of this movie with all due respect its low rating is representative of the iq level of those who rated it so poor they would rather see a movie with cheap thrills a bigger budget and more gorethe first misconception by people is that this is a horror film it is not nor does the film mislead you into believing it is one it is a psychological thriller it is for people who actually want an intellectual experience when watching a movie reelcoms review is the perfect example of how i feel about this movie all the other negative reviews doesnt make much sense its almost as if trying to make an original movie for a change very rare these days is something bad and not worth iti will reveal some spoilers for the morons who said it was boring and didnt make sense martha was brainwashing herself and performing experiments on herself to be a caring mother while she really was an evil nazi who would kill without warning the evidence is all in the pudding and the fact that at first viewing we sympathize with this coldblooded monster for the duration of the movie is a testament to the films direction and writingi definitely feel that this movie should at least be rated in the 6s range on originality alone i recommend this movie for the people on the other end of the iq scale aka smart people since this movie is obviously being butchered by those who would rather watch scream or freddys nightmarekudos to the acting as well for such a low budget film you are amazed that this movie didnt hit your local cinema with the great direction writing and acting please dont be fooled by the rating by imdb this movie is worth it i actually recommend buying the film since a first viewing on a rent will not do this justice
pos	i am completely shocked that this show had been cancelledity only lasted one yeari just recently started watching it and i love itits a show that could of gone as far as friends wentit had the humour and was extremely enjoyableit is about 2 brothers and 2 sisters living under one roof without their parentskurtjoey lawrence plays the part of the oldest sibling and takes on the more fatherly rolethis should of lasted much more than year as it was fantastic amazing show with all the best actors1010
pos	a female executioner played by the sexy jennifer thomas ii has the fun job of fulfilling all the fantasies of all the men on death row before they meet their maker and what a way to go lucky this film is not real or we would have a lot more people in this world on death rowit starts out real slow low light and bad acting like most b films it gets better as it moves along and ends with a bangi would rate it very high on the low cost very sexy movies of the 90s its a must see once the kids are away or in bed
pos	a movie you start watching as a late night cable porn it is hot in that department but it has even a lot more it has a sense of humor some action in and out of the bed and it has reasonable acting as well as a story worth watchinga definite adult only movie but well worth watching
pos	i loved this movie it was one of the years best pornos i remember watching it on starz or some god damn thing but it was great i only saw like half of it and i taped it and all i can say is i loved every minute of what i saw i didnt sleep for weeks after i saw this movie although i was very tired
pos	one night i stumbled upon this on the satellite station bravoinitially out of curiosity i decided to watch itto be perfectly honest i wasnt disappointedthe main character is beautiful and her body is shown off wellyou would think her talents would be wasted as a executioner but apparently not after watching the whole filmmy only real gripe is the acting of the supporting cast particularly the actor who plays melnikchrist its badthe prison guard hank is woeful tooall he ever does is get drunk and make ill attempted passes at his coguard wanda though fortunately for us the viewer and for hank he gets down and dirty with wanda near the end the music used is pretty tense and creates the perfect atmosphere for the executions this movie is well watching alone for the beautifultalented and very sexy jennifer thomas
pos	we tend to forget that the masterslave context of the past centuries lead to more than welltended estates powered by large groups of enslaved people and a lot of money for the white owners it lead to a group of people caught in the middle  the offspring resulting from slave owners interferring with their female slavessome of these children just became more slaves and others were freebut free and coloured which back then meant anything but relative to the lot of their siresa class formed around these offspring  the gens de couleur libre or free people of colour  and that class was able to a certain extent to own property raise themselves from downtrodden to educated and to attain a comparative dignity that is to say they werent slaves but they were still exploited to a certain extentoften the women lived as mistresses to the white plantation masters and men of wealth set up in their own houses with allowances schooling paid for for their children and a kind of gentility dependent on the respectability they chose to impose on their families in essence they were prostituting themselves to ensure their own prosperity and relative independence from labour  an arrangement called plaagefeast of all saints is a beautifully written story about the children of one such woman the result of just such an arrangement with a local gentleman and the people who touched on their lives in both a negative and a positive way the tale was an eyeopener for me a new zealander with no real conception of the blackwhite lines let alone that grey area in the middle where the gens de couleur libre trod gingerlythe characters are very three dimensional and have been wellrendered in this adaption of the novel by anne rice the parts are wellcast the costumes are wonderful and the brutal way the lines are drawn out with the blurred areas made all the more distinct by the conflicts the protagonists go through the gens de couleur libre could not marry the whites the slaves could not help themselves and the whites even the sympathetic ones couldnt bear to face the economic reality of doing right by the people they depended oni recommend this story both the novel and the miniseries to everyone unreservedly if you cant handle the truth youll cringe and cower through some parts as one injustice after another is meted out on those of colour both by their white oppressors and by their own people bear in mind though that this is nothing more than reality and this tale is an absorbing way to learn about iti know it may sound callous but this miniseries both entertained me and enthralled me despite the sour taste i found in my mouth at what went on and i thoroughly enjoyed it watch it if not read up on the period because theres a lesson to be learned from it all
pos	this movie was a fascinating look at creole culture and society that few african americans are aware my own two children are by products of a paternal grandmother whose father was a member of the gens de couleur libre and a black skin woman whose parents were exslaves he married outside of and against his culture and was cut off from all of his family except for one sister who took pity on her brothers plight raising 8 children during the great depression of 1929 providing the family with food whenever she could of course she clandestinely aided this family fearing for her own excommunication my daughter was fascinated by the movie we have made it a part of our library
pos	i know that originally this film was not a box office hit but in light of recent hollywood releases most of which have been decidedly formularidden plot less pointless savetheblondechicknomatterwhat drivel feast of all saints certainly in this sorry context deserves a second opinion the filmlike the bookloses anchoring in some of the historical background but it depicts a uniquely american dilemma set against the uniquely horrific american institution of human enslavement and some of its tragic and funny and touching consequencesand worthy of singling out is the youthful robert richard cast as the leading figure marcel whose idealistic enthusiasm is truly universal as he sets out in the beginning of his coming of age only to be cruelly disappointed at what turns out to become his true education in the ways of the southern plantation world of louisiana at the apex of the antebellum period when i saw the previews featuring the dreaded blondhaired richard i expected a buffoon a fop a caricaturei was pleasantly surprisedossie davis ruby dee the late ben vereen pam grier victoria rowell and even jasmine guy lend vivid imagery and formidable skill as actors in the backdrop tapestry of placage voodoo creole aristocracy and haitian revolt woven into this tale of human passion hate love family and racial perplexity in a society which is supposedly gone and yet somehow is still with us
pos	i am normally skeptical about watching films or miniseries based on novels because the screenplay is always different from the novel fortunately i was wrong the screenplay was very close to the novel i guess it helps that the author was an executive producer and writer huhthe cast is outstanding i cant describe how much i enjoyed seeing such a wide range of actors from ossie davis and ruby dee to robert richard and bianca lawsonthe location setting i was expecting to see the homes and cottages i imagined in my mind what i saw on screen was slightly different however it wasnt enough to make me dislike the miniseriesi recommend this for anyone who has read the novel you will not be disappointed if you have 8 out of 10 stars
pos	historical drama and coming of age story involving free people of color in pre civil war new orleans starts off slow but picks up steam once you have learned about the main characters and the real action can begin this is not just a story about the exploitation of black women because these were free people they may not have had all the rights of whites but they certainly had more control over their destinies than their slave ancestors the young men and women in this story must each make their own choice about how to live their lives whether to give into the depravity of the system or live with optimism and contribute to their community i enjoyed all of the characters but my favorites were christophe anna bella and marcel
pos	ive bought  the feast of all saints and its not truly a horrible movie but a lot of things could have been better it had a lot of historical value played out by very talented actressactors and its not an everyday occurrence that actors can play out such a role and have it be somewhat believable there were some parts that were a little mediocre and confusing but i wouldnt say that the entire movie was horrible once you think about that capturing 1800s new orleans and making something out of it it pretty hard and much harder to get actors who can strongly signify those parts but the only big problem i had with the movie was that most of the actors who did play the free people of color were mostly light skinned africans not very universal in casting others who werent light skinned one of the old creole stereotypes that still exists whomever did the casting could have picked a wider variety when it came to hue despite many creoles are color consciousrather picking actors that looked near white in a sense could have been more thought outthe actors did a great job the script could have better written and overall i found the performances were very believable
pos	my family goes back to new orleans late 1600s early 1700s and in watching the movie i knew it was a history my grandparents never talked about but we knew it existed i have cousins obviously black aka african americans and others who can pass as white and chose not to its a hard history to watch when you realize that its your family theyre talking about and that cane river is all a part of that history it makes me want to cry and it makes me want to kick the arse of my great grandfathers who owned those plantations and wonder in awe of how my great grandmothers of african heritage lived under that oppressive and yet aristocratic existenceand at the same time had i not come out of that history i probably wouldnt be the successful business woman i am today living successfully in a fairly integrated world the acting was both excellent and fair depending upon the actor but it is a movie that needed to be made anne rice is incredible and i ask myself why is she symbolically writing about my family and im not i recommend this movie to everyone leza
pos	wow this was a movie was completely captivating i could not believe that i started awake so late to watch it but it came on late ounce i started watching i couldnt stop it had a full range of very good cast members wow even eartha kitt and ruby dee forrest whittaker and james earl jones and many more well known actors and actresses this was more than a glimpse into history it was eye opening into another part of society that people dont know of and may even be embarrassed to talk about  ive never heard of a book or movie about this before and this is something that black history never addresses only looks down on because they were privleged and mixed race  i highly recommend this movie
pos	e tv is a great channel and talk soup is so funnyin a flash you can view the episodes change we want more funny writings by the best writer ever stan evans the patron saint of the mindless masses he is a truly talented gifted writer actor comic producerdirector and creative consultantanna nicole loved him  but he was not a billionaire so he left him for a billionaire many super stars wanted to make films with the actor stan evans who has a humphrey bogart clark gableacting style he should make many more movies maybe with stephen spielberg or perhaps many other talented producerswe wish him a moment of fame with a great fortune to gain has he produced any mockudramas or perhaps any docudrama a project about bernie madhoff would be a great tv movie written by stan evans how many screenplays has he written is he under billion contract with disney he should earn more than 50 million he could also write a tv movie about the late king of pop michael jackson we want to view a lot more of and by stan evans in the movies and on tv thank you so very much elvis has left the building
pos	i dont watch a lot of tv except for the office weeds entourage and es soup i think i hold this show in good companyi love the scathing review of pop culture that this show gives soup also helps me stay on top of what people in the office are referring to when talking about a sanjaya or heidi montag spthe best part is that soup shows clips of the highlights of these shows which are usually the funniest or most controversial moments cmon most people get hooked into watching american idol because of the freak show that are the auditions which is why most people claim to watch and that means i dont have to suffer through the other 98 of these mind numbing talk shows or reality shows for one nugget of funny or shock the only reason why soup doesnt get a 10 in my opinion are sometime the sketches are not that funny and on an even rarer occasion the commentary isnt always up to par but they cant all be home runs either if so soup wouldnt be on ejoels quick wit and soups writing team which includes mchale make for a great show i happen to enjoy the laughing and comments from the crew who are offcamera even when theyre being blatantly obvious by giving occasional courtesy laughs its hilarious because it is forced theyre obviously being ironic and thats part of what makes this show funny
pos	i cant believe how many people hate hal sparks he was my favorite host of the show hands down i hate celebrity gossip and generally dislike talk shows but when hal sparks hosted talk soup it was must see tv for me i rarely missed an episode during his run and was saddened when the guest hosts started pouring in although most of the guests still did a fine job anyway for all the people who dislike hal sparks i imagine they must have never seen the weekend specials they were hour long episodes of talk soup that comprised the best clips from the entire week and were padded out by sketch comedy bits the original bits that hal sparks did were hilarious in one he got possessed by a bad comedy demon and in an exorcist like scene his head spun as he told dated jokes about airline food one episode was dedicated to making fun of multiplicity as a bunch of cloned hal sparks kept multiplying through out the episode overrunning the studiook maybe these dont sound as funny when i describe them but all i know is that besides talk soup the only other two shows i watched consistently during those years was the simpsons and late night with conan obrian so if you like the comedy stylings of those shows then youd probably like talk soup during the sparks yearsthat said henson and tyler were both great hosts as well all three hosts brought something different to the table but they were all fine comedians in my opinion of course throughout the tyler and guest star years my interest in this show began to wane but every now and then i catch the soup the shows spiritual successor and sure enough the new host can bring some pretty unexpected laughs from time to timeok ive wasted enough time talking about a tv show that isnt on the air anymore and on a channel that i generally despise go watch something else
pos	in my opinion this is a pretty good celebrity skit show i enjoyed seeing greg kinnear as the host there are many reasons why i said that even though hal sparks was an okay host i sometimes wish that greg kinnear hadnt left if you ask me it seems that nobody stays with a tv show throughout its entire run anymore still i enjoyed seeing the various hosts and other people spoofing celebrities if you ask me that was pretty darn funny before i wrap this up i must say that i kind of miss this show now in conclusion i highly recommend this show to all you diehard sketch show fans you will really enjoy it
pos	college girl joanne murray takes on the unenviable job of readying the student housing building to become apartmentswhich includes selling the unneeded furniture this takes place during a breakso a mysterious psycho is stalking the nearlyempty premises on campusdorm that dripped blood is a lowbudget slasher flick that is quite entertainingthe acting is pretty badthe plot is predictablebut the gore effects are quite goodthe film was made by ucla film students stephen carpenter and jeffrey obrow for next to nothingsoon a dreamy ambiance kicks invery similar to the enveloping forests of jeff leibermans fantastic just before dawn7 out of 10its great to see daphne zuniga of the initiation fame run over few times by a car
pos	not a bad word to say about this film really i wasnt initially impressed by it but it grew on me quickly i like it a lot and i think its a shame that many people cant see past the fact that it was banned in some territories mine being one of them the film delivers in the shock gore and atmosphere department the score is a beautiful piece of suspense delivering apparatus it only seems fair that chris young went on to be one of the best composers in the business the acting in this film is of a somewhat high standard if a little wooden in some spots and the effects are very real and gritty all of this is high praise for a good slasher film in my book ive noted in some reviews that the film has gotten serious flack having the famous killers pov shot and i ask whats wrong with that it is a classic shot that evokes dread into any good fan of the genre and is a great to keep the killers identity a secret the only thing that stops this film getting top marks in my book is that the surprise twistkiller revealed is not handled with more care i mean it just happens kind of quickly though the great performances make it just about credible aside from that pranks is a great movie though i prefer the original title and its a shame that so many people knock it off as just a cheap piece of crap its more than that but only few know that as it seems to have gotten lost in the haze of early 80s slasher what a shame its a really good movie people believe me
pos	dont believe all of the negative reviews this movie receives yes it is cheaply made yes the gore is laughable and yes the acting is subpar however this is a textbook example of an early slasher flick and if that is your thing its mine then you will enjoy this one there are enough good aspects to this movie to more than compensate for the drawbacks for one the score by a then unknown christopher young is very creepy and accents the violence perfectly the ending is a welcomed break from the predictable upbeat endings of most movies and last but not least the setting is what made the film for me the makers of this film could have done a much better job dressing the set to make it more believable as a college dorm however if you can overlook this flaw the setting is great four collegiates all alone in a huge abandoned condemned building just waiting to be torn down it reaks of possibility when watching allow your imagination to do some of the work and you may enjoy this film as much as i did
pos	your average garden variety psychotic nutcase deliciously essayed with unhinged glee by stephen sachs knocks off various dimwitted young adults to use the term very loosely in dayton hall university which is being closed down for demolition featuring dreadful acting by the entire cast daphne zuniga makes her ignominious and inauspicious film debut here as debbie a bimbo who has her head crushed by a car a hefty corpse tally of 10 okay makeup fx by matthew mungle a few bloody murders baseball bat bludgeoning chicken wire strangulation your standard drill through the head bit that sort of gruesome thing a downbeat surprise twist ending which was later copied in intruder a creepy score by christopher hellraiser young a slight smidgen of gratuitous female nudity and endearingly incompetent direction by jeffrey obrow and steve carpenter who also blessed us with the power and the kindred this entertainingly abysmal slicendice atrocity sizes up as a good deal of delectably dopey and drecky lowgrade fun
pos	i think that the movie was kind of weird in the opening scene a person is killed for no reason he doesnt get mentioned again the special effects could have also be better but i enjoyed watching an older horror movie it isnt the best example of a classic horror movie but it still was an alright movie i give it about a 5 out of 10 of the scale
pos	i too loved this series when i was a kid in 1952 i was 5 and my family always watched this show my favorite character was the one played by marion lorne as a rather stuttering bumbling and very lovable aunt type person i can still recall her ubba bubba um um type comments as she would try and say something important and then when she came back and played aunt clara in bewitched it was great casting it was the first time that i can remember seeing walter matthau whose career i followed as a fan for many many yearsi have a question if anyone can verify was the title or end credits music the swedish rhapsody by hugo alfven every time i hear it played on my classical radio station here in southern california it brings back memories of the image of mr peepers walking away with his back to the camera im not even certain if this image in my minds eye is correct
pos	i must have been only 11 when mr peepers started it was a must see for the whole family i believe on sun nights repeating gags were rob opening his locker he had to use a yardstick or pointer to gage the right spot on another locker and do some other things finally kicking the spot whereupon his door would open and taking pins out of a new shirtat the start of an episode he would open up a package with a new dress shirt and for the rest of the show be finding one pin after another that he missed when unwrapping the shirt timing was everything and the pins got lots of laughs i remember an aunt that drove a rio like jack benny and always wanted sonny to say something scientific he would think and come up with semi permeable membrane or osmosis causing her to say how brilliant he was you had to have been there marion lorne stole the show every time she was on screen why they didnt continue the series from her pov when wally quit he was afraid he was being typecast but by then it was way too lateill never know i saw somewhere that the 1st tv wedding big one anyway was tiny tim on the carson show horsecocky it was rob and nancy did i ever have the hots for her and i remember it made the cover of tv guide and got press in all the papers and major magazines a trip to the museum of broadcasting in nyc years ago was disappointing in that they had very few episodes then and those might be gone now i still remember it as wonderful and wish i had been a little older
pos	ive just finished viewing the 1st disc in a 4disc 26 episodes collection created in conjunction with the ucla film  television archive smore entertainment inc so far aside from the 1st episode the image quality is quite good the dvd box is shown on the title page here on imdbmr peepers is just as charming as when i first saw it 5years old at the time and wally cox is truly endearing in this role if youre in the mood for quiet comedy that sneaks up on you as opposed to hitting you over the head youll treasure this chance to experience all the wonderful characters you might remember from your childhood although some of the gags are a bit corny most are ingenious and wellexecutedand even the corny ones are fun this is one tv series that lives up to my early childhood memories of it
pos	the 100 black and white halfhour episodes of the early situation comedy mr peepers were originally broadcast from 195255 on nbc like a lot of baby boomers this and ding dong school are my earliest memories of television since both ran later in syndication it is hard to tell how many of these memories are actually tied to the original broadcastsmr peepers is worth checking out for more than its nostalgia value it represents a very different style of situation comedy than shows like the honeymooners and i love lucy the genre could have gone in two different directions in those days and ended up taking the loud abrasive path of those two shows which is probably why they still seem contemporary mr peepers which was differentiated by its intelligent restrained tone may appear slow and dull in comparison but its really more a matter of adjusting to the different style once you get into the characters it will win over most intelligent viewers credit should be give to the shows producer fred coe a key figure in early television whose dramatic anthologies are also worth checking out philco television playhouse lights out playhouse 90 producers showcase playwrights 56 fireside theatre etc even on kinescopemr peepers offered a much more gentle style with wally cox to be the voice of underdog a few years later in the title role robinson peepers a mildmannered high school science teacher his glasses were his trademark and a symbolic link to his name and role as a passive observer the series provided cox with an outstanding supporting cast tony randall played his brash best friend history teacher harvey weskit jack warden played frank whip the loud gym teacher whose mild bullying gave the show most of its conflict elements there is some love interest competition involving the schools nurse nancy remington patricia benoit with viewers quickly aligning with mr peepers who seems a much better match for the gentle nancy their onscreen marriage near the end 195354 season captured national attention an early version of the who shot jr frenzythen again what do i know im only a child
pos	i first came across this film when i read a book written in the 1970s about the career of mitchell leisin i have to admit that over the years i have watched many of his films and find his best work really high quality swing high swing low was supposed to be one of his best while it did not bore me it did not impress me as much as hold back the dawn death takes a holiday kitty or even golden earings i suspect it just dates too much now to be well likedworking at paramount leisin had a problem in those films that he did which were musicals most of the scores he worked with were fairly mediocre its true that twice standards appeared in his films but they were really rare cases cocktales for two appeared in murder at the vanities and mona lisa came out of captain carey usa but the rest of the score for murder at the vanities was forgettable mona lisa was the only tune in captain carey it shouldnt have been this way  leisins studio had rogers and hart working for it in the early 1930s why couldnt he have been assigned to a project with them the score for swing high swing low is pleasant but forgettable unfortunately the movie is centered in the entertainment world as fred macmurray demonstrates great talents as a trumpet player he even works carole lombard into his act by looping his arms around her when he blows his trumpet the song sung by lombard about how her lovers playing thrills her is important to the plot it works in the film but it would have been better if the song was more memorablethere is a picaresque style to the film  it begins on an ocean liner that lombard works on as a manicurist she is constantly being bullied by her boss franklin pangborn the ships barber then the ship is entering into the panama canal and we see macmurray as a soldier whos enlistment is ending shortly their first scene together has a nice leisin touch in it macmurray is talking to lombard she on the deck of the boat and he on the edge of the wall of the lock nice way to keep the action going while the dialog hits a dull bitthe film follows the rise and fall of the skid johnson macmurray as he meets lombard and begins his reputation as a trumpet player but meets the other woman in the film dorothy lamore the best moments in the film deal with the collapse of the relationship with lombard and his collapse as a jazz trumpeter his appearance and need for alcohol is very untypical for a macmurray character  even his darker figures like walter neff or mr sheldrake or the naval officer who pushes the caine mutiny did not demonstrate a reliance on alcohollombard is good as the woman loved but wronged by macmurray lamore has little to really do  possibly the film had more scenes with her in it but one stands out is her attempt to get macmurray onto the wagon again in his opening bit pangborn is fine rarely noticed in films small part actor carl judels is effective as a fair weather fanfriend of macmurray who drops him as he goes under though he gives him a handoutcharles butterworth is as trivial in this film as usual but he does have one moment when he looks sheepishly at his hands on the keyboard of a piano in the rooms he his girlfriend macmurray and lombard share  his red faced appearance is due to embarrassment about a lie that macmurray is insisting is true it was a nice subtle moment if only his subtlety had been in his acting rather than his moments of diffident humor
pos	the third fred macmurraycarole lombard film is a bit more serious than hands across the table and the princess comes across its yet another adaption of the play burlesque which apparently was popular back in the daythe original play burlesque ran on broadway in the 19271928 season for 372 performances and its the role that carole lombard plays that barbara stanwyck originated on broadway that brought her to hollywood a version starred nancy carroll in the early days of talkies and later on betty grable and dan dailey did still another version of it in when my baby smiles at mein fact i have a vinyl album of a radio version that al jolson and ruby keeler did for the lux radio theater thats an interesting work believe meanyway macmurray and lombard do fine by the old chestnut the story is now set in a nightclub where lombard is a singer and macmurray is a jazz trumpeter note a nice performance by dorothy lamour as the latin vixen who gets between fred and carole also anthony quinn is in one of his earliest films as a wolf on the make for lombardswing high swing low holds up real nice today and i wouldnt be surprised if we see yet another version of burlesque for the twenty first century
pos	i am quite the mitchell leisen fan so it was a great anticipation that i rented this movie but the print i got was extremely bad so worn down from use and scorched seemingly beyond repair the movie was so dark so dark that in certain scenes that are cinematographed in the dark you cant see a single thing that said i believe i share the same opinion as the first review of this movie it starts out unusually and does not tote the lines and rhythms of your typical hollywood 30s movie heck not even your typical hollywod movie of any era it seems the director has been influenced by the europeans because there is a certain caustic realism to the proceedings from the opening shot which is so crafted in camera movement and placement as maggie carole lombard and skid fred macmurray meet you half expect them to start singing make believe from show boatit starts with a few laughs and poor anthony in a one scene role where he speaks not a word of english gets slapped around by freddie skids is a bum who doesnt care that hes a bum thats why he signs up in the army where he can hide from the world hes just been released though and in a set of screenplay shenanigans she misses her boat for new york this is when the movie kicks into high gear and we begin to get those french movie of the sixties vibes to the whole proceedings the scenes are so well acted by lombard and cecil cunningham the movie gains a pulse macmurray is good too as he and lombard fall for each other as she nurtures his talent for the trumpet then the temptress arrives in the form of dorothy lamour enough with plot the movie has fantastic montage sequences that dazzled me they are very good and lombard scores a home run in this movie but in the second half a bit more is called of freddie and he fails to deliver the goods with a heavily melodramatic ending and an actor you dont believe the movie falls short but since it is not your typical movie in structure set design and direction it is worth a look for what is what it was one of the 37 hits of the 193637 season i dont know its exact rank though
pos	 so whats in those missing 10 minutes that were so horrible they had to cut them out from the original film we were three years into the film production code barbara stanwyck had starred in the original play but here carole lombard plays maggie king co star fred macmurray is probably best known for double indemnity with stanwyck as well as his hit tv show my three sons keep an eye out for a young dorothy lamour bob hope movies and the toofabulous franklin pangborn who spiced up just about every film put on tape of course he works in the beauty salon on the ship add the sublime charles butterworth and anthony quinn good timing and clever banter at the beginning maggies buddy ella is played by jean dixon who was the best friend in holiday and my man godfrey in swing high maggie the tourist meets a soldier who is leaving the army maggie misses her boat when it leaves port and gets tangled up with the soldier the dashing 20something quinn has a small scene at the local bar in panama where johnson macmurray has been playing the trumpet maggie harry butterworth and skid band together and try to figure out how to get back to the states some good singing by lamour good but brief acting performance by cecil cunningham as murph the wise helpful owner of the local saloon in panama while others have lamented at how bad it is it wasnt so awful and is even a little exotic with the fake central america locale setting for the first half of the film
pos	i loved it fred macmurray is wonderful as skid johnson a somewhat conceited proud yet at the same time very vulnerable saxophone player who is in love with maggie carole lombard whos always there for him they meet in panama after maggie comes off a ship and end up in a bar with anthony quinn tony gets punched in the nose after her insults maggie by thinking her a loose woman  all because she took off her hat in public big brawl and maggie ends up stuck in panama romance carole and arthur are great together maggie is always there for him whenever he needs her she urges him to go to ny where well watch the movie and find out they have these wonderful scenes together where she sings in his arms while he plays the saxophone i definitely recommend it
pos	one of the best records of israels response to the murder of rabinextremely true and natural it captured the spirit of the nationespecially important was the response of young people to the trauma of israels loss and the feeling that we shall overcome
pos	ive watched this movie twice and i plan to see it again it is the movie that puts you in the directors place regarding his romantic relations and the political situation in israel it also makes me cry because of remembering the wonderful time it was and the horrible murder described there it is really worth watching
pos	dan katzir has produced a wonderful film that takes us on a rollercoaster ride through a real romance set in the troubles surrounding modern israelfor anyone whos ever been in love the film brings back the uncertainties the insecurities and heartache that make love so bittersweet the atmosphere of fear and isolation that came with the difficult times in israel at that time just serve to intensify the feeling instantly you are drawn in to dans plight and you cant fail to be deeply movedyou cant write drama and passion like this  the contrast between the realities of dans desperate snatched relationship with iris and the realities of a state in turmoil make this eminently watchable if you have an ounce of passion and have ever been in love see this film
pos	shakespeare said that we are actors put into a great stage but when this stage is israel the work that we interpret multiplies for ten and all the actions we do are full of a hard style dan katzir manages to do a spectacular portrait of a part of life in tel aviv but besides katzir manages to penetrate into the heart of the israeli people and this people far from being simple prominent figures they speak to us from the heart katzirs film allows israel escape from dark informative crux in which they live and this wonderful country arises to the light as a splendid bird which is born of his ashes it is very great for me because the reality of state of israel which the europeans only know for the informative diaries or the newspapers appears as a close and absolutly human reality the reality of million people who looking for his place exploring the whole state the whole culture with the only aim to feel part of it katzir constructs an absolutely wonderful documentary and he demonstrates that when a man films with passion the deepest feelings are projected with force and these feelings cross our hearts thank you dan for open our eyes and give us one of the most beautiful portraits of the most wonderful countries of the world
pos	touching well directed autobiography of a talented young directorproducer a love story with rabins assassination in the background worth seeing 
pos	excellent film i cried when she cried i loved when they loved  i was frustrated when they were this film touched my heart it was a reality check for me since this is reality for me a 19 year old soldier
pos	with very little screen time and money dan katzir manages to do so much this movie in its heartwarming simplicity touches the beauty of love from a fresh angle rejuvinated lust
pos	i enjoyed the story by itself but the things that i learned about wwi planes  boats make this movie a must see the closeups on the plane  the torpedo boat  how they were used were completely new to me i heartily recommend
pos	and what a combo two of the centurys great singers star together in this underrated musical he writes music she writes lyrics and they both work for basil rathbone who cant write either because his wife died actually she just got fat best scene is the pawn shop number where bing sings an impromptu number while the swing band gets their instruments out of hock just wonderful and this is a rare starring role for broadway legend mary martin and shes quite good charley grapewin john scott trotter william frawley oscar levant once again the manic pianist charles lane and helen bertram costar and who knew rathbone could be funny
pos	poor basil rathbone an egotistical composer whos lost his muse hes been faking it for some time buying his lyrics and his music from various sources trouble is that two of the sources bing crosby music and mary martin words happen to meet and fall in love and then they discover what theyve been doing complications ensue but all is righted at the endcrosby and martin sing terrifically mary had signed a paramount contract and also at the same time doubled as a regular on crosbys kraft music hall radio show for reasons i dont understand movie audiences didnt take to her so she went back to broadway and did one touch of venus in 1944 and stayed therebasil rathbone in one of the few times he played comedy does it very well his ego is constantly being deflated by sidekick oscar levant and again im surprised they didnt do more films togetheras in most of crosbys paramount vehicles no big production numbers but i agree with the previous reviewer about the title tune being done as an impromptu jam session in a pawn shop good job by alla surprisingly original plot and great entertainment
pos	while a pleasant enough musical what stuck with me about this movie was the unexpected comedic chemistry between basil rathbone as the hasbeen composer and oscar levant as his assistant playing a high strung distracted artistic type a far cry from his more familiar roles as either menacing villains or the coolly logical sherlock holmes rathbones character looks like he couldnt find his way out of bed without help and that help is starbuck played with his usual droll humor by oscar levant upon hiring crosbys character as his ghost song writer rathbone introduces him to starbuck by saying he does all my thinking for me to which levant responds ah its only a parttime job of course this goes right past or over rathbone whos too busy fretting about where his next hit song will come from as another reviewer said who knew rathbone could be so funny too bad he didnt have more opportunities to display his comedic talent
pos	billy wilder is cocredited for the story and his unsentimental touch is noticeable in this quite original tale of ghostwriting songwriters who both work for burntout music legend oliver courtney the obvious misunderstandings are gotten out of the way quite quickly thank heaven and what remains is a witty and breezy concoction with some fine songs and some more forgettable ones crosby at his most charming a great turn by broadway legend mary martin and basil rathbone and oscar levant providing most of the cynical barbs levant is in rare form and his quips havent dated at all a delightful surprise and recommended for all fans of the genre
pos	this superb film draws on a variety of talented actors and musicians at the top of their form  levant crosby martin rathbone manone are completely at home in the story that apparently was supplied by billy wilder one would love to know more about how much he had to do with it because its an exceptionally clever variation on the sterile masterfertile servant tale  nearly an allegory of the entertainment industry run by driedup numskulls but made into a vibrant world of art and play by an exploited underclass of nobodies and nonwasps looking at the last six decades of music tv and film in the us its hard not to see the underlying insights of this film as prophetic
pos	artisticly shot actors portray exactly their role you get a real feeling watching lucienne ascend from poverty to the most beautiful girl around a sense of tragedy to triumph to tragedy again all in all i have seen this film at least 10 times and can very well say that prix de beute the beauty prize miss europe is a major favorite in my silent film collection the expressiveness of louise brooks is perfect and i recommend this film to anyone who appreciates artistic beauty coupled with a tragic story line
pos	louise brooks gives a wonderful performance in this wellmade french melodrama she plays a typist named lucienne who despite being in love with a man named andre dreams of rising above her position in life she sees opportunity in a beauty contest for miss europe but andre is furious when he discovers that shes entered then demands that she withdraw she tries to take back her entry only to discover that shes already been chosen as miss france and will now go on to the main pageantthis is a story of love loss and decision played out to its passionate end the movie is very energetically filmed by director augusto genina and cinema tographers rudolf mate and louis nee the filming style is more like modern movies than the hollywood flicks of the 30s and shows the different style employed by europeans there are many fast cuts and traveling shots mostly done with great skill and verve the high energy of the movies first third dwindles a bit in the middle but picks up again in the last 15 minutesthe performances were very good by all the principals but that of louise brooks is especially memorable louise leans heavily on her silent screen skills even though this is a talkie but because her silent style had a surprisingly contemporary understated feel she makes the transition to talkies very well the long early scene at the fair was especially poignant as louise used her remarkably expressive eyes to convey her growing sense of misery and alienation of being trapped in a life she no longer wants i doubt its ever been done betterthe film builds to a superb finale artfully shot powerful and stylish this is really some of the best stuff of the early days of film and the tragic storyline only underscores the greater tragedy that this is the final starring role for louise brooks she wasnt just a great beauty who looked fantastic in a swimsuit she really was a major acting talent who basically threw it all away we are all the poorer for thatthis movie is less well known than her german films with gw pabst but i think its a better one i think this crew is just better at storytelling than pabst and while prix de beaute may lack the deep moral complexity of the pabst films its much easier to follow and is overall a more streamlined focused piece of work and it doesnt hurt that louises singing parts are done by edith piaf eitherbottom line this is a classic louise brooks film well worth looking for
pos	prix de beaut was made on the cusp of the changeover from silence to sound which came a little later in europe than in hollywood originally conceived as a silent it was released with a dubbed soundtrack in france with a french actress speaking louise brooks lines but was released as a silent in italy and other parts of europe i was lucky enough to see the cineteca di bolognas flawless new restoration of an italian silent print at the tribeca film festival i havent seen the talkie version yet but i think its safe to assume the silent version is much more satisfying since by all reports the dubbing is poorly done louise brooks is clearly speaking english so theres no way her lips could be matched also the film is made entirely in the silent style with few titles and little need for dialogue prix de beaut tells its story visually with exciting imaginative camerawork the opening is instantly kinetic with rapidlycut scenes of urban life and swimmers splashing at a public beach throughout the film there is an emphasis on visual detail on clothing machinery decoration and symbolic images such as a caged bird a heap of torn photographs a diamond bracelet this is silent film technique at its pinnaclelouise brooks of course is responsible for saving the film from obscurity seeing this makes it only more heartbreaking to reflect that this was her last starring role lustrously beautiful she dominates the film with her charisma and also gives a perfectly natural yet highly charged performance her role here more than in the pabst films for which shes best known is a woman we can fully understand and sympathize with she plays lucienne garnier a typist with a possessive fianc who yearns to get more out of life and secretly enters a beauty contest with immediate success she is then torn between the excitement of her glamorous new life and her love for the man who insists she give it all up or lose him all of the characters are drawn with nuance the fianc inspires pity and is not merely a brute he loves lucienne but is a limited man who cant cope with her having a life apart from him or attracting the attentions of other men even the other man in the story is not the simple slimeball we first take him for though his intentions may be just as possessive as the fiancswarning spoilers below the film has many fine set pieces including luciennes triumph in the miss europe contest shown through the comic reactions of assorted audience members who wind up pelting the heroine with flowers her misery as a housewife peeling potatoes while the pendulum of the cuckoo clock marks time behind her a nightmarish trip to a funfair in the silent version this occurs late in the film after her marriage at which lucienne crushed among the lowlifes and depressed by her husbands macho antics decides that she cant go on with her present existence and especially the final scene in the projection room where she views her talkie screen test louise brooks may never have looked more beautiful than she does here with the projectors beam flickering on her alabaster profile her shoulders swathed in white fur her face incandescent under the black helmet of hair as she watches herself singing on screen the double shot of her exquisite corpse and her stillliving image on the screen is particularly poignant louise brooks image like luciennes remains immortal despite her frustratingly aborted film career
pos	with lots of sunshine gauzy light and shadow filtering through windows and into rooms tracking shots moving through crowds with handheld camera quickpaced editing and extreme closeups here and there the photography is the thing in this interesting artistically done filmthe plot of this film starts out as a bit of fluff about a beauty contest the film begins on a warm sunday at the local swimming pool where we meet the lovely lucienne aka lulu played by louise brooks  a bit of a showoff in front of the gawking men by poolside she soon decides to enter herself to represent france in the miss europe beauty contest much to the chagrin of her very jealous stickinthemud fianc a pretty annoying fellow really strutting down the runway the ten contestants display themselves in swimsuits while the winner is chosen as the contestant who receives the longest applause i was wondering couldnt the girls just walk slower to prolong their length of time  and thus applause  on the catwalk lulu is soon being chased by a prince and a maharaja but her hotheaded beau doesnt like the attentions paid to her by other men or her adoring public for that matter i guess he just wants her in his house cooking his meals and staying out of sight ehlouise brooks is beautiful and charming her presence helps enhance this film but its really the way it is photographed that held my interest the most a bit distracting is the odd dubbed sound which is a bit off the print on this version looked very clear and full of nice contrast though watching this i just tried to overlook the sound problems and watch the film visually and i found the movie to be excellent well worth seeing
pos	we saw the silent version of this film and it is quite simply shimmeringly beautiful its quite hard to see how a sound version could have been created since it is shot with pure silent technique long wordless sweeps of narrative without a single intertitle  save for a few disconcerting sequences where louise brooks playing a french typist is quite visibly speaking in english the only section that obviously cries out for sound is the final scene where brooks is watching the rushes for her test for a sound film footage which plays constantly in the background as the action unfolds with her mouth moving in ceaseless soundless song i was unsurprised to learn afterwards that this passage alone in the talkie version had been hailed as an exemplar of new technique in the sunny beauty of its opening scenes and the fairytale inevitability of what follows the film resembles a dream as a louise brooks movie it was not at all what i was expecting either from her hollywood comedies or from gwpabsts german melodramas i found the idiom more fluent and enjoyable than either and brooks herself is a different creature a sturdy laughing young animal rather than a shopwindow vamp or manipulated dollbut what gives this film greater depth than at first appears is the unexpected second half repelled by the rich parasites who cluster around her beauty the pauper princess returns to a tearstained reunion with her humblyborn true love and the tale might very well have been ended there fairytale however turns to tragedy the dilettante grabovsky confident in his ability to manipulate the woman he desires is yet all too correct in his selfinterested prediction  the young lovers cannot make each other happy  and andr ironically was right to mistrust the social influence of beauty contests after the intoxication of her moments glory lucienne frets herself to despair over the humdrum routine of married life while her husband in turn is driven wild by any reminder of the whole affair if it were a simple case of a mismatched marriage that would be one thing but the true tragedy is that they do love each otherin many ways prix de beaut reminds me of murnaus sunrise but if so the fairground and photographer scenes here would form a distorted mirrorimage of the joyous reconciliation in sunrise no dream but an alienating nightmare and the following dawn brings not a miraculous reunion but an empty bed and deserted home leaving a letter to say that she loves him and will always love him lucienne vanishes again from andrs life in quest of brightness and freedom and this time she will never come backgossip columns confirm all andrs worst convictions as he learns of his wifes whereabouts through reports coupling her name with grabovsky when the young workman penetrates at last to the lavish sanctum of the screeningroom it is with drawn gun  to be greeted by the sight of his rival courting and caressing a laughing lucienne the same woman who had pledged her undying affection as she left him he kills her but even as he kills is transfixed by the living image on screen lucienne in all her transformed glory as he never saw her the two women are juxtaposed in an endless powerful moment as andr is seen seized unresisting and pulled away the dying girl and her singing self still projected above caught unknowing out of time into celluloid eternity playing on unconscious of life or death or love beneath herthe main jarring element in the film is the character of andrs coworker antonin who appears to serve no role throughout other than to be the licensed butt of his contemporaries malice he is the ugly one who can never get the girl the ungainly wimp who is tripped and tormented in the washrooms and at work and must take it all with an uncertain ingratiating smile in his fruitless hope for social acceptance a typical product of the bullying of the more gifted and popular in other words but one the audience is apparently being invited to laugh at along with his tormentors unless the intention is to expose a darker side to the protagonists for which i perceive no sign the character seems to exist merely as comic relief but comic relief with a distinctly nasty edge when we know him only as an inept peeping tom at the waterside its easy to laugh although the others revenge seems a little over the top when we discover that he is no chancemet stranger but andrs colleague and regular sidekick the continuing attacks rapidly cease to be very funnybut it is the images that remain beauty nightmare and dream
pos	a story of obsessive love pushed to its limits and of a lovely swan whose beauty is the very ticket to her own premature demise placed at the beginning of talkies prix de beaute walks a thin line in being a fullon silent film  which is still is at heart  and flirting with sound and sound effects the effect is a little irritating for anyone coming into this film because the recorded audio is extremely tinny and just doesnt help it at all hearing sound stage conversation edited over the beginning sequence which takes place in a beach for example is as part of the movie as the actress who dubs louise brooks dialog and in doing so robs the audience of a fine performance other than that the movie rolls along more or less well with little jumps in continuity here and there  something quite common in films from this era  and has that vague sped up feel typical of silents in a way this is an experiment of a movie and closer to the style of sergei eisenstein in visual presentation and nearintimate closeups that elevate it from what would be a more pedestrian level louise brooks here plays a character less flapper than what she was known for shes a stenographer who on a lark decides to enter a beauty contest despite the furious opposition of her extremely smothering boyfriend her role is quite thirties and contemporary for its time the last of the flapperjazz baby roles were being shown on screen and now with the onset of female independence women as professionals were being represented in film that brookss character decides to leave her boyfriend even if she does reconcile with him later is also a little ahead of her time however her characters fatal flaw is its willing to believe what isnt there  that her boyfriend wants her to succeed  and this is what leads to her end at the movie theatre this final sequence looks like something straight out of hitchcock in its heightened suspense seen in the man who knew too much and cuts from brooks her image on screen and the murderous boyfriend even more dramatic is the placement of the still singing live brooks with the now dead one  a chilling effect to a chilling powerful movie
pos	famous was famous for their tension and release style of cartoon where the semimain character is in terrible peril only to be rescued by the hero at the last second this particular casper is the only one i can remember where death actually takes a hand but even in death there is still a happy endingthe constant in famous studios cartoons is that virtue always triumphs popeye always gets to his spinach in time baby huey always outfoxes the fox little audery always learns her lesson and some fs cartoons are really dark and depressingyou have to give them credit as much as i love looney tunes and tom and jerry i dont think anyone was putting out a better cartoon product at that time than paramount color animation music the great winston sharples editing voices they were consistent and a glowing example of the best that the art form had to offer
pos	this a casper the friendly ghost short from my childhood and i rewatch it on youtube thank god for you tube after that i love this short and it is one of my favorite casper shortsi love how the short starts off spooky with frank gallops haunting narration until we get to see casper sitting by his tombstone in the cemetery reading while every ghost rose from the graves to boo people casper decides to leave in search for a friend but in trying to make a friend anyone who sees casper runs away poor casper sat on a log and weep until a little fox cub comes up an nuzzles him casper and the little fox quickly bond and he quickly names the cub ferdie and considers him to be his very best friend casper and ferdies relationship is put in tremendous jeopardy however when casper is not keeping a close eye on ferdie while they are playing a game of hide and seek while ferdie is hiding a hunter and two of his hunting dogs come and try to kill little ferdie and ferdie is running as fast as possible until he is out of breath and starts panting while the hunter is firing gunshots towards ferdie casper notices they are trying to kill him and flies in the hunters direction and pleads that the hunter leaves ferdie alone and the hunter and dogs are terrified of casper casper yells to ferdie that the hunter and the dogs are gone and that everything is fine but casper sees ferdies body is not moving and asks if he is ok when casper sees ferdie has died he starts mourning in pain because he lost the only friend he ever had in his whole life casper returns back to the cemetery where he has buried ferdie and has made a gravestone for him next to caspers gravestone casper continues mourning in pain until he sees that ferdie has resurrected as a ghost himself ferdie starts licking casper on his cheek casper screams for joy because he has been reunited with ferdieoverall it is a really good short though surprisingly disturbing showing death in a familyoriented cartoon
pos	if you loved deep cover you might like this film as well many of the poetic interludes fishburne recites in deep cover are from the lyrical script of once in the life a screen adaptation of a play that fishburne wrote if you love larry as much as i do youll love this film that is all larry all hot and all fleshed out of course there is gun play and illicit substance use this is a gangster movie of sorts after all but the script is beautiful and the story is touching even a little on the chick flick sideamazing filmdark frightening sexy and exciting if you ever sneaked out at night or hung out in a clubhouse youll get the proper impact of the cramped sets metephorically echoing being trapped in the life full of clever foreshadowing and complex relationships this film is tightevery sentiment mirrored in the set dressing and camera shots good work
pos	as an old white housewife i can still appreciate that laurence fishburne is one of our finest actors anyone who appreciates his work like in deep cover might enjoy watching the incredible acting range of this actor since i think this is his directorial debut it might prove even more interesting all of the acting is quite good if you cant take lower manhattan junky worlds or the reality of crime life not glorified action shootem ups then this is not a film you would enjoy it is mr fishburnes usual contribution to incredibly subtle relationships i would love to see larry and anthony hopkins go at each other some day in a movie
pos	this is really a great unknown movieperfect dialogue without the typical clichsthis movie relied on the actors talent and it was pulled offit even had a little bit a comedy in itbut it wasnt overdoneonce in the life is what a crime drama is supposed to benot the typical special affects garbage with sex thrown ini especially loved the interracial aspects of it allnow onto the actors themselves laurence fishburne was superb at playing a career petty criminalits a shame that hes only allowed to show his talent in his own movie titus welliver was fabulous as fishburnes junky halfbrother eamonn walker added flavor to the already perfectly spiced film paul calderon was perfect as a grease monkeydrug lordi loved his acting since king of new york but the best acting in this film came from gregory hines and michael paul chanwho were paired perfectly as two of calderons henchmenonce in the life is for sure a keeper 12 out of 
pos	once in the life is a very good movie however its not good for everybody due to the extensive use of vulgar language and the violence of some of the situations the movie manages to represent in an anecdotic believable way the life in nyc neighborhoods where drug problems are important this depiction is in turn used as the decor for a most thoughtful and suspenseful drama backed up by powerful dialogs however i had a hard time understanding some of them because english is not my mother tongue on video its ok there is a little overplay sometimes but i think it fits quite well to the general orientation fishburne gave to the movie which gives matter for reflexion more than just being a good style exercise notably in the timeaction management the characters even though not simple are easy to relate to and actors do a fine job at impersonating them by the way i much enjoyed the soundtrack b marsalis if youre not too prude you should enjoy seeing that movie once twice three times i rated the movie 910
pos	i caught this movie on ifc and i enjoyed it although i felt like the editing job was a little rough though it may have been deliberate i had a little bit of a hard time figuring out what was going on at first because they seemed to be going for a little bit of a pulp fictionstyle nonlinear plot presentation it seemed a little forced though i certainly think that the movie is worth watching but i think it could have used a little cleaning up some scenes just dont seem to make sense after others im surprised to see the rating here as low as it is its not outstanding but it doesnt have any really serious problems i gave it a 710 the movie did show at least that laurence fishburne can act when he wants to they must have just told him not to in the matrix movies
pos	three scumbags get their just deserts after wasting their lives in greed drugs ego and bad attitudes interesting and well done this style of film always makes me wonder where reality leaves off and imagination takes over even though these folks were the scum of the earth i still found myself pitying them they never really stood much of a chance
pos	once in the life means that once a hoodlum always a hoodlum and nobody gets in or out of the life for free neighborhood hoodlums in new york sell drugs and run scams because they cant make it in the legitimate world maybe because they have a criminal record or a drug habit or because theyre just lazy this simple story with a couple of twists about mostly despicable characters manages to draw compassion out of the audience for its main players because of their loyalty and compassion for each other the film is written produced and directed by laurence fishburne who also stars as 2020 mike all hoodlums have nicknames and is based on his play riff raff it feels like a play from beginning to end especially during the longest scene where the three main players square off to decide who can be trusted often times the dialog comes very fast much faster than it would on stage and i think its the films biggest flaw mixed in as flashbacks throughout the film are poems from the street a sort of iambic pentameter rap that is violent and evocative of the world this movie discloses the poetry makes it difficult to dismiss these men these hoodlums who murder cheat and betray each other as unworthy of our attention or below our contempt the disturbing thing about this film is that its realism shows us not only how these people live but how they suffer for the same reasons as us all one is too stupid another a junkie and the last suffers from conscience while the audience wonders or even laughs at the irony of executioners demanding from him hanging in the gallows to tell jokes in the midst of his demise
pos	yeahits low budget yeahits one of candys earliest films but it is maybe his funniest john candy was not so far removed from his sctv days in going berserk and it shows if you dont crack up when candy tries to help a guy with his groceries while being handcuffed to an escaped cohort in the process of having sex with his girlfriend with only the apartment door separating them huh see the movie or the way euguene levy the creator of kong fu yu is talking to his mom on the phone or just the countless number of facial expressions that only candy could deliver you better check your pulse if you like the john candy of only the lonely this is may not be a movie i would advise you to see but if you enjoy the sctv days of john candy this movie is a must see
pos	you should not take what i am about to say lightly ive seen many many films and have reviewed a great deal of them in print so when i tell you that this film has the single funniest scene i have ever seen in a movie you might want to listen to me theres a lot of diversity of opinion as to what makes this incredibly stupid movie as funny as it is and to those who just didnt get well i cant blame them too much the scene i speak of comes at about the 30 minute mark and involves a dead convict shackled to john candy up until that point i had found the film dumb confusing and it was beginning to lose me when this scene came up i laughed so hard i peed my pants no movie has ever done that to me before when the project began going berserk was supposed to be the sctv movie i remember it being announced as time went on the cast was whittled down to john candy joe flaherty  eugene levy there also must have been a regime change at universal while it was being shot because upon being released it was shown in nearly zero theaters when watching this a second time i listened to the theme song which actually flaunts how incomprehensible the plot is in the lyrics relaxed my logic nerve and figured out what was going on aside from the aforementioned routine going berserk has many other hilarious scenes to recommend it this is almost a 3 stooges flick except its much funnier director david steinberg has razor sharp timing and he must have been laughing all through this as for candy whos basically in charge here he has never been funnier with all the plot devices and explanatory scenes thrown out the window he absolutely runs wild flaherty and levy follow him effortlessly there is a plot but its a plot like animal house had a plot and yeah the script is uneven and a little slow to start once you know this however you can well appreciate the full sctv style craziness that transpires it is stupid but its stupid on purpose and you need to remember that when you see it do see it and discover for yourself if it has the funniest scene of all time in it
pos	if you enjoy the subtle yes i said subtle actions and reactions of john candy you cant help but like this film pronounced fillum by salvatore dipasquale the unobservant and uninformed watcher always saw candy as a broad actor  a big buffoon and sometimes he was see stripes and splash but when given the opportunity he could really be razorsharp and quite subtle its too bad he was cast in so many roles that only showed his broad side because well never get to see more of the other oh yeah the movie one can watch going berserk over and over i know i have with the frequency of caddyshack its just that good the plot although a little convoluted is actually fairly deep for a farce of this kind it allows candy and the always underrated joe flaherty and eugene levy to bounce off of candyand they bounce hard definitely worth a glance for anyone who enjoyed sctv or candys other work
pos	besides planes trains and automobiles and uncle buck this is john candys funniest movie when he gets hypnotized with the playing card similar to the manchurian candidate and becomes a horny guy who does not know what he is saying he makes two very memorable quotes both deal with the male anatomy the love scene involving grocery items has to be seen it cannot be described
pos	one of johns funniest eugene levy is great in this one as well just wish the studio would figure out that this one needs to be on dvd i have it on video tape but feel that this film deserves dvd and extras would be great the kung fu uuniversity kung fu u skit is so very funny as is the entire film also the scenes he has with his girlfriend and her family are great this movie never seems to be on tv but it loses most of its hilarity when edited for broadcast tv if you can find the video i would suggest you buy it ebay is a good place to find a copy i will keep my vhs until one day we get to see it on dvd there are so many great movies out there that still have not been released to dvd and this is one of them
pos	going berserk is actually one of the funniest candy films i have ever seen period sure its kinda low budget but its a nonstop comedic tour de force there are tons of memorable quotes for instance when his soontobe fatherinlaw asks him how much he earns candy says oh i pull down anywhere between thirty andeleven thousand dollars a year sir oh course it is candys delivery that sells it just classic stuff eugene levy also turns in a hilarious performance as a sleazy filmmaker a clip of his horrible low budget movie kung fu u will have you rollingso if you are a candy fan and want to rediscover a forgotten gem i cant recommend this movie enough
pos	yeah its a bit of a silly film so if you are looking for an oscar performance forget this onebut if you love john candys humor this is a mustsee we lost john candy before he made enough of his great brand of comedy and he is only better in one movie planes trains  automobiles with steve martin excellent supporting performance by eugene levy perhaps his best work ever as the hotheaded sal dipasquale also good acting by richard libertini alley mills  pat hingle you must see this obscure and outofprint film if you are a john candy or eugene levy fan
pos	i am totally addicted to this show i cant wait till the week goes by to see the next showing its a great story line and it has the best actors and actresses on the show i will tune in every week to watch it even if i am not home i always have my vcr set to tape monarch cove simon rex is the best actor on the show it is suspenseful and exciting i think this show should stay on the air and i believe everyone should tune in to watch it i saw the very first episode and actually i wasnt going to watch it but i was watching lifetime one day and i decided to watch it because it was on and i absolutely love it and right now its my favorite show i am really mean it
pos	monarch cove was one of the best friday nights drama shown in a long timei am asking the writer to please write a long series and air it on lifetime sooneach person was very interesting and did a wonderful job with their lines to make the plot come true however the movie needs to continue for a long time i would love to see bianca and jakes child growup and get a major role in the movie along with the new grandparents planning for her educational future also bring kathy back to see her niece and help foster her lifeit was great seeing the grandparents work out their problems but the family business needed to be restored to working statusand let us see how jake and bianca survive through the marriage years
pos	love the tv show was hooked first time i saw it wish i was there acting in with them it touches reality when you love someone and you are thinking that you want to spend the rest of your life with then at a turn of events that you meet someone else and that person is more of who you want to be with you are in a situation were you have to choose one or the other someone is going to get hurt theres no stopping that making the decision is hard but do you want to go on being unhappy when you could have been why go on and live a life that you thought that you wanted or thinking you are doing the right thing and you both be unhappy that other person isnt going to wait a life time waiting they have a life a well making the decision that you really want will be better in the end making the best of what you have is a good thing a well money cars houses etcdont make you happy having the one person that you really want to be with to share it with does
pos	i feel monarch cove was one of the best written and acted out drama series to come on any network in a long time this show had great potential and i couldnt wait to view it each week this could be developed into a great primetime soap people look forward to this type of acting as we are being reality tv overkilled i long for the type of writing and acting that shows like dallas knots landing dynasty melrose place etc provided monarch cove updated this concept quite well and i anticipated it only getting better theres so much to expand on with these characters and they were all very interesting and captivating in their own right it would be a loss to not explore this and develop these characters after having drawn and hooked us into their world i absolutely loved this show because it was mysterious interesting and sensuous without going overboard or offending loved it
pos	this movie strikes me as one of the most successful attempts ever at coming up with plausible answers for some of the nagging questions that have cropped up in recent scholarship concerning the passion suffering and death of christ accounts in the new testament what motivated judas if money was not the issue what could bring the sanhedrin to meet on a high holy day why did pilate waffle it is a movie for the serious thinking christian fans of the passion of the christ will no doubt be disappointed by the lack of gory spectacle and arch characterization as for myself i find the portrait painted hereof the willingness of ordinary people to so blithely sacrifice common decency when their own selfinterest is at stakefar more realistic and deeply unsettling the disinterested just doing my job look on the face of the man who drives the first nail in christs wrist is as chilling as any moment in film the film makes no claim to authenticity but the settings and costuming invariably feel more right than many more highly acclaimed efforts it is a slow film but if you accept its selfimposed limits it is after all the deathnot the lifeof christ ultimately a very rewarding one
pos	this movie is one of the most provocative jesus movies i have ever seen it does not seek to tell the whole story but only to portray an interpretive expression of the last day of jesus christ it is darkly witty playful and seriously faithful to elements of the jewish tradition and to modern scriptural interpretation judas is much more ordinary than other portrayals not the dark and sinister evil that we sometimes imagine but a grossly mistaken man horribly misguided in his zeal chris sarandens jesus is playful and serious faithful and committedvery human while also divine the final dialog is thoughtfully done and serves as the kind of small talk that two powerful men might do when they have just committed an atrocity i would watch this movie again and recommend it to others
pos	this movie has problems in its presentation may even be offensive to people who are looking for temporal and cultural faithfulness but it challenges the watcher to reflect on a variety of issues one of these is the nature and character of the relationship between jesus and judas another is that of the historical nature of the bible and faith and third is the humanity of jesus the tension of the christbetrayer relationship is developed and held through the movie judas passion is presented as a darker parallel to that of christ when judas takes his own life the viewer can sense the angst peters denial and guilt however moving are not as powerfully portrayed as the judas drama chris sarandon offers a novel and provocative christ whether believable or not i would like to find this movie on dvd or even vhs to use in study or discussion groups
pos	any one who has seen mel gibsons the passion of the christ and was bothered by the gory violence would want to see this film instead though it wasnt a success in th box office or tv ratings the fox movie channel still finds a real good motive to show this anually i liked the way that they trained chris sarandon and the men who portrayed his disciples to sing in hebrewthough sarandon didnt have long hair like any other jesus would in other films his looks are pretty close to what a jewish man would appear what surprised me or startled me was the scene where caiaphas told jesus about pilate and dont ever forget that you are a jew though that may have not been a racist remarkcolin blakely was trying to make chris sarandon look like garbage in the eyes of the prominent men of those dayskeith michells portrayal of pilate was hulking comparing with his previous performances in the story of jacob and joseph and the story of david but if you compare his portrayal of pilate with telly savalas or hurd hatfield you can say that he really painted well the impression of a roman procurator
pos	the first time i saw this film i loved it it was differenti am a christian bible believing i dont go along with the crowd of right wing believers i dropped out of that atmosphereto me in their attempts to take over our government they are doing what judas tried to do i call it the judas syndromejudas didnt get it even though jesus said his kingdom was not of this worldthis film certainly showed some of thati also liked that jesus enjoyed the simple pleasure of playing games and jokes with his disciplesalso he was a very gorgeous jesusits a watchover and over movievery satisfying
pos	this is best showing of what i think jesus really was like most movies show jesus as being effeminate lobotomized or tortured this jesus laughed played and was serious when it was necessary this is the kind of jesus people could be attracted to not the usually hollywood versionthe movie took some liberties attempting to fill in the blanks but the fillers didnt seem impossible or even improbable one thing i might argue was that it never really explained what the romans had against jesus movie portrayed that the romans were the main driver of jesus death not that the jewish authorities were against the ideait seemed that the movie was researched well one example was the offhand comment to a teenage boy who was called mark it is believed that mark or john mark was the boy referred to at the garden of gethsemane whose cloak was pulled off and ran away naked mark 1451 i get the feeling that they tried to make the movie as accurate even in spirit was much as possible
pos	wow i cant believe im the first and only one to post a comment on this great moviealthough the movie itself seemed interesting enough the real thing that attracted me to this one is matt lillard granted most people probably either think hes too caffeine happy or just plain sucks but were both the same age and from the same generation and ive watched this guy so many times that hes one of my favorites now this is one of the few movies where he is the big shot and main star kind of like in slc punk another great lillard filmbaiscally this is storywise your usual heist movies but with more twists than anything which start to amount to craziness also very notable in this movie is another great actor named vincent donofrio a very under appreciated person in the film industry the woman in the movie is a newcomer and she isnt too bad although you know they hired her mainly for her accent and the nude scene its a game of jack vs jill vs bob as each want to reap the rewards but share with no one they all try to get eachother to kill off the other and its a timebomb waiting to explode matt shows his true prowess as the scheming jack who initially starts the whole scheme vincent and woman play a couple of art thieves who are in need of money due to a lack of business vinces character is a bit deranged and skitzs throughout the movie but that only add to the intensity of the filmthe surprises left and right are well welcomed and the ending is very non cliche and makes you feel happy well maybe that depends on the type of endings you like this movie kept me very interested besides the fact matt was in it its a great movie and id highly recommend it to anyone who likes movies critics probably wont like this movie but they dont watch movies cause they like movies anyway
pos	im a huge m lillard fan thats why i ended up watching this movie honestly i doubt that if he wasnt in the movie i would of enjoyed it as much or even watched it but once i did watch it realize the story was pretty decent a bad ending i must say but i did see it coming its a low budget movie and some of the actors werent really good but all in all i rated this movie 710the suspense of wondering what lillard was actually up to was what really keeped me interested in this movieits a good rental710
pos	i must warn you there are some spoilers in it but to start it off i got spanish judges on february i think it was mention it was the last copy but as i see it wasnt backordered but either way i have it i thought it was good i wanted to see this mainly because of the great actor matthew lillard im surprised no one on the reviews mention the scar although it is kind of low budget getting enough money to make this film would be worth spending man what a good actorthe story it about a con artist known as jack matthew lillard who claims to have merchandises called the spanish judges if you dont know what spanish judges are or havent seen the trailer for this and this is the first review you have read i wont even say what they are i figure it would be a big twist of no one knew what it was he needs protection so he hires a couple who are also crooks max and jamie vincent donofrio and valeria golino as well as a crook that goes by the name of piece mark boone junior he has a girlfriend who wont even tell anyone her name because shes from mars as she said so they mainly jack call her mars girl everything starts out fine but then it turns to one big game a game that involves some lust lies and betrayalthere was some over acting in it matt and valeria as well as tamara were not one of them there were some scenes they couldve done better and the score couldve been a little better as well some of the score was actually good the theme they used for the beginning and the end before the credits was a good song choice thats my opinion the fight scene in the end couldve been a little longer and a little more violent but what can you do one more comment on matt damn he plays a smooth slick con mani know this is a review but i need to make a correction towards necro one of the reviewers valeria golino is not a newcomer according to this site she has been acting since 1983 to me and hopefully to others she is well known as charlie sheens italian love interest in both the hot shots movies but good reviewalthough i think its one of the rare films ive seen and its really good which is why i gave it 10 stars above i will give the grade of what i thought when i first saw it810
pos	the main reason to see this film is warren william who is in top form as the shyster campaign manager he is electric constantly finding ways to fool the public and defeat the opposing party in the midst of the biggest disasters william is a great actor  i feel he never got his due bette davis as his girlfriend also shines in an underwritten role personally i found guy kibbee not quite right as the lamebrained candidate that william and the others are trying to foist on the public he seemed more like an empty canvas than a person i would have preferred to see a real character emerge rather than a noncharacter the story itself is implausible silly and clichd but warren william and bette davis are well worth watching
pos	guy kibbee gives the viewer a lot of laughs like most candidates he knows almost nothing warren william a very under rated actor is superb in giving instructions to kibbee that is he teaches him to say something which means nothing to the voting public a campaign based on no comment ill take it under advisement and maybe yes but then again maybe no is the nearly perfect way to win an election succinctly the dumber the candidate the greater the chance he or she will win after all the public can identify with such a person with respect to the movie it makes for a lot of comedy
pos	i do see what my forebears saw in the youthful bette davis shes splendid throughout this almostmadcap political comedy which actually stars warren williams as the political operative constantly behind on his alimony vivienne osborne is brilliant as his ex and i found myself rooting for her throughout the williams character is not at all sympathetic and hes not even a decent opguy kibbee is one of the best at what he does as a candidate dragged out of his sleep at a political convention and nominated to be governor in order to prevent a rival candidate from being nominated so this whole mess is borne of internecine political warfare in a party called the progressive party if youre of a political mind you will probably see a party other than the one with which you are affiliated reflected in the fictional progressive party of williams and kibbee i could draw exact parallels but were not here for thatthis is a good movie for those of us who love these old comedies if youve ever watched any of the old wheeler  woolsey titles half shot at sunrise the rainmakers youll find frank mchugh as williamss right arm looking and behaving a lot like bert wheeler he had me fooledyes both my wife and i recommend this one
pos	this was a hit in the south by southwest sxsw film festival in austin last year and features a fine cast headed up by ers gloria reuben and a scenerychewing john glover though shot on a small budget in nyc the film looks and sounds fabulous and takes us on a behind the scenes whirl through the rehearsal and mounting of what actors call the scottish play as a reference to the word macbeth is thought to bring on the plays ancient curse the acting company exhibits all the emotions of the play itself lust jealousy rage suspicion and a bit of fun as well the games begin when an accomplished actor is replaced in the lead role by a wellknown pretty face from the tv soap opera scene in order to draw bigger crowds the greeneyed monster takes over from there and the drama unfolds nicely fine soundtrack and good performances all around the dvd includes directors commentary and some deleted scenes as well
pos	i really enjoyed this movie it took a pretty dark storythat of shakespeares macbeth and wrapped it in a quirky often funny and poignant modern yarnkudos to the way the filmmaker brought the very different worlds of modern nyc and macbeths scotland together under one roof the opposing worlds act toreally bring out the intrigue and comedy of the play and you have to love harold perrineau as the chorus a part which doesnt exist in the play but really helps to jazz things up the ending stands out among little indies ive seen for its closure and originality
pos	having seen and loved greg lombardos most recent film knots he cowrote and directed that feature as well i decided to check out his earlier work and this movie was well worth the effort and rental macbeth in manhattan is a tongue in cheek excellent take on the shakespeare favorite updated and moved to nyc i was impressed by the underlying wit and intelligence of the script and was wowed by the way the storyline of the production in the movie mirrors the storyline of the play itself  and very cleverly at that the trials and tribulations of life in manhattan parallel many a shakespeare play and central park was rarely put to better use than as the woods around macbeths castle mr lombardo obviously has a fond place in his heart for new york and new york stories knots is a funny and warm sex comedy about six thirtysomething new yorkers set primarily in a charming brooklyn neighborhood with manhattan offices and a downtown loft thrown in for good measure and has spent considerable time around the plays of shakespeare the movie is wellpaced and the story reflects a deep understanding of the essential drama at the core of macbeth it reminded me of al pacinos looking for richard  another wonderful shakespeare play within a movie i highly recommend checking out macbeth in manhattan
pos	this is a very entertaining film which follows the rehearsal process of a ny production of macbeth although it has a lot to say about power jealousy and ambition the themes of macbeth in our modern world the film works best when it is not taking itself too seriously recognizable actors such as john glover gloria reubens and david lansbury do nice jobs in the main roles but the highlight for me was the hilarious scene where the murder of banquo john elsen is rehearsed probably a more entertaining film for those involved in theatre but anyone who enjoys shakespeare should enjoy this film
pos	though it had the misfortune to hit the festival circuit here in austin sxsw film just as we were getting tired of things like shakespeare in love and elizabeth this movie deserves an audience an inside look at the staging of the scottish play as actors call macbeth when producing it to avoid the curse this is a crisp efficient and stylish treatment of the treachery which befalls the troupe with a wonderfully evocative score and looking and sounding far better than its small budget would suggest this is a quiet gem not worldclass but totally satisfying
pos	nice pleasant and funny but not earthshattering it does a good job of showing the behind the scenes world of theater groups and the lives of the actors the three witches are great both on and offstage i would assume the movie works wonderfully lots of apparent inside jokes if one was involved in theater which im not
pos	this episode is certainly different than all the other columbos though some of the details are still there the setup is completely different that makes this columbo unique and interesting to watch even though at times you might wish for the old columbo i liked it a lot but then i like almost any columbo
pos	i have a 19month old and got really tired of watching care bears all the time rooney is a great dancer who cares if he is gay this guy must have been a cheerleader or somethingbeats barney cant get the songs out of my headmuststop singingdoodlebops songsnowmust have 10 lines of text so i must continuewhat about when the say all the canadian stuff like ooout aboooot whacky canadiansjazmine is rhyming too much she must be dutchknock knock whos there dee dee super hottiebus driver bob cannot dance take lessons from rooney
pos	my husband and i enjoy the doodlebops as much as our 8 month old baby does we have bought him dvds and cds just so we can watch and listen to them ourselves they are fun energetic and very entertaining they encourage children to be active share and care they always have a positive message along with fun entertainment every time our son hears the theme song he quickly turns his head toward the television and starts bouncing up and down in excitement dee dee is a wonderful singer she has a great voice moe is a great dancer i would recommend the doodlebops to anyone with children our favorite song is the bird song you just can not help but smile and want to dance when you hear it
pos	my 2 year old likes the doodlebops show it seems to keep his attention for awhile the characters are interesting vibrant with primary colours and all theres not much educational content that the intended target audience could benefit from but they do seem to have a theme each show and try to teach kids about sharing and respect and other basics so i like it for that its well produced with high production values but its really just an average show like most of the shows on tv these days we dont buy into the merchandise angle and have our son wearing everything dooblebop i dont think wed spend money to go to a live show if they ever came to town going to the zoo or the science centre is a far better experience for everyone involved and in my opinion is money better spent
pos	i work with children from 0  6 years old and they all love the doodlebops the doodlebops are energetic vibrant and appealing once they start singing were the doodlebops were the doodlebops were the doodlebops oh yeah come and join the fun because were laughing and were singing all day it is almost impossible not to join them in song the doodlebops brings the viewer into a world of color and fun each show is an adventure the doodlebops do not try to change the world with preachy messages all they do is have fun while sorting out everyday life challenges that the young child may relate to the doodlebops is an refreshing high action alternative to regular childrens television programs
pos	i love the doodlebops my son has been watching them for over a year we went to the doodlebops concert last year as well as one concert yesterday connecticut he loves them the doodlebops do not teach the alphabet or numbers but who cares are you being serious the tv isnt suppose to teach your children about numbers or the alphabet the parents should get over it the doodlebops actually can sing deedee has a beautiful voice and in concert you can tell all 3 of them have nice singing voices and do not lip sing imagine they dance jump around and still sing they have talent the kids love them i even enjoy watching the show this show is by far the best show on tv for kids and a rock band for children how amazing is that why are people saying chad rooney is gay where did you hear that from whether he is or not he is awesome leave him alone its not like he or anyone else is promoting homosexuality to our children
pos	i have a six month old baby at home and time to time she fights sleep really bad one morning she was having a particular difficult time getting to sleep when the doodle bops theme song came on tv she stopped crying almost instantly and for the rest of the show was content i sat her in her bouncy seat and watched her kick her legs swing her arms and actually laugh at this show the kept her entertained and happy the entire time i also got a video of them so that at times when my little one is flustered i have something to calm her granted late at night if she awakes with colic to fuss the doodle bops are not her cup of tea but they sure do come in handy when i need a little time to do houseworketc the biggest surprise about the doodle bops is that my child doesnt even like watching tv shed rather be in the floor playing with a toy or with our small toy poodle than watch tv yet the doodle bops have totally captured her attention i dont know if she will continue to like them in the future but for now shes attached
pos	the menagerie parts one and two was the only 2parter during the 3year run of the original trek series and it was because roddenberry was able to insert most of the footage from the 1st pilot the cage the move was made out of necessity to combat deadline problems in getting episodes produced such a sf show back in the 1960s was a hassle to get done on time one positive outcome back then was that audiences unaware of the pilot produced almost a couple of years earlier were treated to a whole new crew and captain for these two episodes on top of the regular cast of characters as if the producers had spent double the money on these episodes to present a tv epic spanning a dozen years of starfleet history though they still used terms such as united space fleet in these early episodesthe wraparound story begins as a space mystery plot the enterprise is diverted to starbase 11 for unknown reasons and very soon spock is a suspect in these shenanigans astonishingly though even mccoy belabors the fact that spocks vulcan heritage makes subterfuge on his part impossible it does turn out that spock is indeed acting out some mutinous scheme to shanghai our precious starship and kidnap his former captain pike now horribly crippled well spock is half human we tend to forget or has he simply gone mad it may very well be for hes directing enterprise to talos iv a planet so offlimits its the subject of the only known death penalty on starfleets books when the jig is up theres a great scene of spock surrendering to a flabbergasted mccoy as uhura looks on in shock even kirk usually steady as a captain should be doesnt know what to make of his first officers illogical conductin the 3rd and final acts we begin to see transmitted images of a mission of the enterprise from 13 years prior when capt pike was commanding and spock was one of his officers we really dont know where all this is going and what spock hopes to accomplish  and thats another thing that makes this a very good 2parter  we really need to find out what its all about in the 2nd part not only is spock facing severe penalties but it looks like kirks career may be finished as well double jeopardy folks this is also the 1st televised episode to feature one of those shuttlecrafts none were available in the earlier the enemy within when the crafts were really needed theres also one of those neat matte paintings to convey the ambiance of a futuristic starbase  this was the only way to visualize such things back then finally check out kirks smug approach at the start of the episode  boy do things go sideways on him as the story progresses
pos	in the old commercial for blank audio cassettes the tag line was is it real or is it memorex the same might be said for the events in this episode  a compilation and remix of the cage the first pilot of star trek mr spock has cleverly commandeered the ship to take it to the forbidden planet talos iv in order to allow capt christopher pike his first captain who has been burned and paralyzed to return there why the finagling because to have any contact at all with talos iv invites a death sentence why this is so is never explained  that bothered me tremendously  but if nothing else it adds to the story after he has gotten the ship to travel to talos iv mr spock turns himself in to dr mccoy the seniormost officer present capt kirk was off the ship for arrest and says the charge is mutiny dr i never received orders to take over the ship what follows is a court martial in which  thanks to the talosians  we learn why it was so important besides the obvious paralysis for capt pike to get to talos iv even at risk of mr spocks death the illusions the talosians create the background music and the entire storyline are fantastic and meg wyllie as the keeper the head talosian is wonderful call me sexist but it never occurred to me to have a woman in that role but she was perfect the talosians having given up almost all physical activity and becoming almost completely reliant upon the power of illusion are also unisex you cant really tell if theyre male or female and it really doesnt matter this episode more than almost any other in the series makes me hope and pray there are other worlds out there and that there are civilizations that are so far advanced what a neat thing if this were so this is one of my favorite episodes and no matter how many times ive seen it i even have it on video it never fails to fascinate me meg wyllie looks like an alien and i do not mean that unkindly
pos	it is a well known fact that when gene roddenberry first pitched star trek to nbc the original pilot episode the cage was rejected for being too cerebral when the series was given another chance roddenberry thought it would be fun to establish the events of the rejected episode as canon and did so by writing the menagerie which has the unique distinction of being the sequel to what was still at the time an unaired episodethis time rather than exploring a new planet kirk and his crew are on starbase 11 paying a visit to the former commander of the enterprise christopher pike sean kenney now horribly disfigured and paralyzed because of an accident pike joins his successor on the starship where an unpleasant surprise awaits spock who used to serve under pike has effectively hijacked the vessel and set the course for talos iv a planet which is offlimits the punishment is death since pike and spocks last visit there 13 years earlier naturally being a logical creature spock turns himself in and arranges a courtmartial so that he can justify his actionstheres no need to say more about the plot since the rest will play out in part 2 what really impresses is how roddenberry creates the connection between the cage and the rest of the star trek universe by coming up with a particular type of flashback to say more would be too much that allows everyone on screen and off to see what could have been of trek had nbc not turned down the original project in particular its fun to see jeffrey hunter who was unable to return in the menagerie play pike as a more serious captain than kirk usually is and nimoys early days as spock whose personality hadnt been fully established yet this is the only time in the entire series that everybodys favorite vulcan spontaneously grinsin short not just a great mystery episode but also a treat for those who cant be bothered to track down the cage in its original form its available as part of the season 3 box set
pos	imagine that you could have anything you wanted go anywhere you wished be anything youd ever dreamed of being  through thought alone now imagine yourself sharing this gift with the love of your life what would you do would such powers be worth your soul this is the dilemma presented to captain christopher pike in the cage the nowlegendary pilot episode of the original star trek series famously deemed too cerebral and too cold by nbc brass and rejected the cage was nevertheless the most ambitious and costly pilot ever made in the history of the network at the time and gene roddenberry did not want to let all that effort and expense go to waste with the result being this truly classic star trek episode which embeds the cage into a frame story which deepens and extends the emotional and philosophical depth of this haunting tale a landmark in tv history and one of the first truly serious scifi stories ever filmed for the small screenstar date 3012 the uss enterprise diverts to starbase 11 after mr spock receives an urgent message from the former commander of the enterprise surprisingly the message cannot be from captain pike after all as he is now confined to a wheelchair mute and horribly disfigured after a tragic accident kirk and starbase commanding officer commodore mendez attempt to get to the bottom of the mystery but before the matter can be cleared up spock  for reasons as yet unknown  commits an act of open mutiny kidnapping the helpless captain pike and hijacking the enterprise via a brilliantly thoughtout and timed plan aided by a few vulcan nerve pinches soon the enterprise is headed for the remote forbidden planet of talos iv mendez informs kirk that talos iv is under interdiction and any contact with the planet by starfleet vessels or personnel carries an immediate death sentence meaning that spock appears to be deliberately destroying himself and kirk as well given that the captain will be held responsible for the ships activities appalled kirk and mendez give chase in a shuttlecraft which itself becomes dangerous when the enterprise refuses to answer their calls or pick up the craft until power and oxygen are nearly gone spock  knowing that kirk must be the one following the ship  is of course unable to consign the captain to certain death after ordering the craft to be retrieved and the occupants beamed aboard spock reveals what he has done to mccoy and demands to be arrested after having set the starship on an irreversible course to talos iv upon reassuming command kirk demands an explanation whereupon spock requests immediate court martial by a tribunal of starfleet commanding officers  of whom there are three on board  mendez kirk and the crippled invalid captain pike spocks encyclopedic knowledge of starfleet regulations enables him to manipulate the tribunal into allowing him to present otherwise inadmissible evidence spock presents video recordings of the only contact ever made between the federation and the inhabitants of talos iv  a journey taken 13 years earlier by the enterprise itself under pikes command kirk expresses doubts about the authenticity of the video due to its extreme detail but the reality of the events depicted is confirmed by pike himself who turns out to have been lured to talos iv by a distress call from the alleged survivors of a federation research vessel which crashed there 18 years previously among the survivors is vina a stunning beauty said to have been born just before the disaster pike is attracted to the girl and allows her to lure him to an isolated spot whereupon he is waylaid and captured by the talosians a race of androgynous humanoids with enormous cranial capacity and the power to transform thoughts into virtual reality after pikes capture the rest of the survivors vanish as none of them really existed except vina the episode ends when the tribunal learns that spocks evidence is in fact being transmitted to the enterprise directly from talos iv in violation of starfleet regulations starfleet orders an immediate halt to the transmissions and we wonder what will happen nextto be continued in a review of the menagerie part ii
pos	for a long time the menagerie was my favorite star trek episode though in recent years it has been eclipsed by city on the edge of forever what i used to prefer about menagerie was that its more hardcore star trek with this fascinating backstory to the thencurrent trek storyline i still think its fairly ingenious the way gene roddenberry incorporated the original pilot into a twopart episode though the new part of the story is largely an excuse for kirk and a few others and us to watch the pilot the idea of spock being courtmartialed is a clever one you can poke holes in the plot if you want for instance given the talosians mindcontrol abilities and captain pikes condition why is it even necessary to physically bring pike back to their planet and there are other confusing questions about pike and commodore mendez best to not think too hard about the details and just enjoy sts only twoparter
pos	the classic war of the worlds by timothy hines is a very entertaining film that obviously goes to great effort and lengths to faithfully recreate h g wells classic book mr hines succeeds in doing so i and those who watched his film with me appreciated the fact that it was not the standard predictable hollywood fare that comes out every year eg the spielberg version with tom cruise that had only the slightest resemblance to the book obviously everyone looks for different things in a movie those who envision themselves as amateur critics look only to criticize everything they can others rate a movie on more important baseslike being entertained which is why most people never agree with the critics we enjoyed the effort mr hines put into being faithful to hg wells classic novel and we found it to be very entertaining this made it easy to overlook what the critics perceive to be its shortcomings
pos	i didnt mind all the walking people really did walk places back then it loaned an air of authenticity to this period piece and some perspective on the technology of the martians i too was disappointed by the effects in particular the thunderchild scene which i regard as one of the most exciting in the book but i cant praise this film enough for its faithfulness to wellss story its about time the actors are likable and the performances are charming also this film is very much worth seeing just to hear jamie halls truly great musical score it was interesting to see the same actor play both the writer and his brother in london
pos	the hg wells classic has had several incarnations the 05 speilburg version and the classic 53 version but only this one stays completely true to the book nothing is changed nothing is removedoriginally released as a 3hour film the director recut the film down to 2hours of pure excellence its got a chapter by chapter visualization of the novels pages that wells would be proud of the story is as everyone remembers martians invade the earth with capsules containing an army of tripod walking war machines the people of 19th century earth are illprepared to repel the alien forces and fight back with canons and guns who mes shells bound right off the walkers and when humanity is no longer a world wide power they are saved by the smallest of organisms on earththe film is an excellent accomplishment for director timothy hines who has great potential as he brought this vision to life with a meager 5 million budget today bmovies have larger budgets
pos	this movie is a lot better than the asylums version mainly its war of the worlds the tripods look pretty cool but their walking and deaths could have been better the action scenes were really cool walking walkingwalkingwalking oh my god stop walking please or im going to kill myself the thunder child scene was my favorite sequence mainly because a ship rammed bunch of tripods good movie i recommend it for people ho have read the book the music is awesome and the directors cut looks pretty coolpros good soundtrack 99 to the book cool violence tripods and handling machines are cool to look atcons some bad acting cheesy looking london
pos	i have waited a long time for someone to film a faithful version of hg wells classic novel war of the worlds timothy hines has finally done it i just couldnt believe how good it was from the acting to the costuming the outofthis world special effects i just cant say enoughit was wonderful dramatic intense full of firstrate performances by a topnotch cast its got to be seen to be believed i sure didnt and ive read all those negative comments by the others and cant believe what they were saying we mustve been watching a different movie huh and those real bad comments by that vepsaian guy guy whoever he is well he just doesnt know what hes talking aboutkeep up the good work mr hines
pos	all of the people reviewing this film and probably many professional film reviewers just dont get it this film was made with matting sequences and art techniques quite like the works of the great czech filmmaker karel zeman if you want to know what im talking about i suggest you get any of zemans films such as the fabulous world of jules verne baron munchausen journey to the beginning of time or on the comet if you are unable to locate a film then read the reviews in amg they will explain the processes used if one were to look at zemans work and try to compare it to any of the other scifi fantasy films of the time viewers probably wouldnt have gotten it then either it is unfair to compare either of these filmmakers styles to the standard technologies of the day because both zemen and hines do not compute they have a style that is unique to them and should be judged for their creativity only if you look at this film from a perspective where you know that he intentionally tried to create a pastiche collage of mattes mixed with live action you could easily come to the conclusion that he did a masterful job it isnt easy making a bunch of computer cutouts flow i thought that the creatures were also quite good also considering how they were made hines took a great gamble and i think his film will not be fairly judged for years to come someone promoting the film should have tipped the audience off as to what they would be seeing rather than let them blindly go into the theater expecting the usual cg work regarding the actors i think hines also took a page from zemens book in that many of zemens actors were somewhat expressionless at first but became much more engaging as the film and action went on it is totally refreshing to me to have this movie in my library i will watch it for years to come all three great hours of it
pos	i honestly think that that was the best version of war of the worlds ive every seen it was funny but it was also educational i learned whole lot the movie and if i could i would by that movie my favorite part was when the soldiers killed on robot and another one came right from behind it in the last movie war of the world i think that it should have been more like the first one and it would have been better but any way i give this movie 2 thumbs up and if they where to make another movie like this i will definitely watch itthank you
pos	the year 2005 saw no fewer than 3 filmed productions of h g wells great novel war of the worlds this is perhaps the least wellknown and very probably the best of them no other version of wotw has ever attempted not only to present the story very much as wells wrote it but also to create the atmosphere of the time in which it was supposed to take place the last year of the 19th century 1900  using wells original setting in and near woking englandimdb seems unfriendly to what they regard as spoilers that might apply with some films where the ending might actually be a surprise but with regard to one of the most famous novels in the world it seems positively silly i have no sympathy for people who have neglected to read one of the seminal works in english literature so lets get right to the chase the aliens are destroyed through catching an earth disease against which they have no immunity if thats a spoiler so be it after a book and 3 other films including the 1953 classic you ought to know how this endsthis film which follows wells plot in the main is also very cleverly presented  in a way that might put many viewers off due to their ignorance of late 19thearly 20th century photography although filmed in a widescreen aspect the film goes to some lengths to give an impression of contemporaneity the general coloration of skin and clothes display a sepia tint often found in old photographs rather than black colors are often reminiscent of handtinting at other times colors are washed out these variations are typical of early films which didnt use standardized celluloid stock and therefore presented a good many changes in print quality even going from blackwhite to sepiawhite to bluewhite to reddishwhite and so on  as youll see on occasion here the special effects are deliberately retrograde of a sort seen even as late as the 1920s  and yet the martians and their machines are very much as wells described them and have a more nearly realistic feel some of effects are really awkward  such as the destruction of big ben the acting is often more in the style of that period than ours some aspects of victorian dress may appear odd particularly the use of pomade or brilliantine on head and facial hairthis film is the only one that follows with some closeness wells original narrative  as has been noted viewers may find it informative to note plot details that appear here that are occasionally retained in other versions of the story wells description of the martians  a giant head mounted on numerous tentacles  is effectively portrayed when the martian machines appear about an hour into the film they too give a good impression of how wells described them both wells and this film do an excellent job of portraying the progress of the martians from the limited perspective primarily of rural england  plus a few scenes in london involving the narrators brother the director is unable to resist showing the destruction of a major landmark big ben but at least doesnt dwell unduly on the devastation of londonthe victory of the martians is hardly a surprise despite the destruction by cannon of some of their machines the narrator traveling about to seek escape sees much of what wells terms the rout of mankind he encounters a curate endowed with the victorian affliction of a much too precious and nervous personality they eventually find themselves on the very edge of a martian nest where they discover an awful fact the martians are shown to be vampires who consume their prey alive in a very effective scene wells adds that after eating they set up a prolonged and cheerful hooting the narrator finally is obliged to beat senseless the increasingly hysterical curate  who revives just as the martians drag him off to the larder cheers from the gallery british curates are so often utterly insufferablethis film lasts almost 3 hours going through wells story in welcome detail its about time the author got his due  in a compelling presentation that builds in dramatic impact a word about the acting dont expect awardwinning performances theyre not bad however the actors are earnest and they grow on you most of them however have had very abbreviated film careers often only in this film the narrator is played by hunky anthony piana in his 2nd film the curate is john kaufman  also in his 2nd film as an actor but who has had more experience directing the brother henderson is played with some conviction by w bernard bauman in his first film the artilleryman the only other sizable part is played by james lathrop in his first filmthis is overall a splendid film portraying for the first time the war of the worlds as wells wrote it despite its slight defects it is far and away better than any of its hypedup competitors if you want to see h g wells war of the worlds  and not some wholly distorted version of it  see this film
pos	pendragon pictures new film h g wells war of the worlds the first faithful adaptation of the original novel has been in development for about 5 years a theatrical release was intended for earlier this year march 2005 but this never happened the dvd was rushed out to coincide with the release of spielbergs version which hits theatres june 29i liked this film with certain reservationshow faithful is the adaptation its not quite 100 faithful to wells book but 90  95 faithful is good enough for me at least several scenes were totally new such as ogilvy the astronomers confrontation with a farmer and the unnamed writernarrator awkwardly having tea with his cousin but on the whole this film follows the book very closely  certainly much more than the classic 1953 version by george palits greatest fault is that it was obviously made on a very cheap budget the majority of it seems to have been shot bluescreen and composited with digitally rendered backgrounds this is particularly annoying during most of the interior shots and scenes of crowded city streets the overviews of 1898 london look like something from a video game numerous scenes in horsecarriages were faked  i guess they couldnt afford to rent a horse the only scenes shot for real seem to be those in open fields or forestsbut within those budget restrictions they managed to do quite a lot artistically the film looks right the martians and their tripods are quite well done and very true to wells descriptions i was particularly impressed with the heat ray although the thunder child sequence which should have been one of the films highlights is very disappointing its a great shame that they couldnt afford more actual sets or better quality animationthe acting and direction wont win any oscars for the most part they are competent not bad but not outstanding the music is quite good also though not on a par with any of the major hollywood composersim actually glad this didnt get a theatrical release because the budget limitation would have made it look much worse on a big screen as it stands i would rate this similarly to a bbctv adaptation of classic literaturea few nitpicks most of the scenes are presented with various colored filters mostly red this may have been an artistic choice but it is used very inconsistently and seems more like a sloppy job of mastering the dvd and the writernarrators obviously fake moustache mutates from scene to scenebottom line  is it worth seeing if you can look past the technical and budgetary limitations and get into the story i think you will enjoy this especially if youve actually read the original h g wells novel if however you are easily put off by cheap production values youd best pass on this unless youre a mst3k fan be warned however that the film runs a full 3 hours so i dont recommend watching it all in one sittingbtw an entirely different version of war of the worlds aka invasion came out on dvd the same month that spielbergs hit the theatres httpimdbcomtitlett0449040 this was also made on a budget but is updated to the present day like the spielberg film  but its much better and to top it off jeff wayne is making an animated film of his bestselling album from 1978 but that wont be out until 2007
pos	just watched this after my mother brought it back from america for me was dreading watching this after all the negative comments on here but i have to say yes the acting is cheesy some of the effects are laughablebut you have to remember this was meant to be 1898 not 2005 and for such a low budget i thought it was quite good i enjoyed this version much more then the spielberg version i saw last weeki have read the book so many times and found myself going ahh yes thats in the book almost all the time with the other version hardly anything of the book existedso well done for at least trying to make a true version
pos	i suggested renting this movie to my friend and he obliged since he had already seen the film and he said it was okay i thought the title was a bit campy since the version at our store was called the fearhalloween night i expected this movie to be somewhat of a halloween rip off with a killer wooden guy but it opened with a good scene and the killer murdered two victims immediately and flashed forward twenty years later where his son who had witnessed him kill the two peopleincluding his mother and he even witnessed his fathers suicide is going to a secluded cabin in the woods with his friends and his girlfriend where he attempts to face his fears until a wooden statue comes to life with his fathers spirit pretty good for a sequel and i never even seen the first
pos	its a great american martial arts movie the fighting scenes were pretty impressive for american movie made in 90s of course the fighting scenes arent that good as in honk kong movies actually only few american movies have fighting scenes which are as good as in honk kong movies even nowadays when you watch american martial arts movie you are expecting to see less impressive fighting scenes but still having some nice moves which can be surprisingly good sometimes or at least thats what im expecting from these movies i was impressed by this film some fighting scenes were really impressive the acting direction and the plot were good enough so its a really worth watching movie if you like american martial arts films of the 90s
pos	this movie really rocks jeff wincott is terrific in the film his fighting incredible he is such a fast martial artist brigitte nielsen  matthias hues was very good mission of justice is an action packed movie that is never boring if you like fighting movies with incredible non stop action then check out mission of justice today
pos	the plotkurt harris jeff wincott a bitter excop goes undercover in the peacemakers after his friend is killed by their leader while there he discovers that the woman wants to run for mayor and will do anything to achieve this goal even murderthe cast is goodjeff wincott is a good martial artist and good actorbrigitte nielsen plays a sexy antagonist together another bad guy plays matthias hues also him good martial artistthe direction is goodthe fight scenes alsothe rest is ok with tony burton who plays a friend of kurt killed from nilsenand cyndi pass plays a bad girlfrom producers of another actionmartial arts filmbounty tracker with lorenzo lamasa good action filmthe best film of martial law series
pos	i could not take my eyes off this movie when it showed up on cable the dialogue and costumes are of a quality most readily associated with softcore porn in this case the expedient plot serves as a vehicle not for sex but for serial thrashings with nunchuks perhaps for sex as well but not on indian tv anywaynot being a fan of the genre i couldnt place jeff wincott and had no leads to search from only once brigitte nielsen traded in her futuristicnurse coif so mayoral for the hightop fade we remember from beverly hills cop ii did i make the positive id on herthis movie will no doubt entertain any admirer of early 90s couture or nodandwink schlock  la paul verhoeven can we add a genre tag for sobaditsgood
pos	this movie with the alternate title martial law 3 for some reason introduced me to jeff wincott for the first time and it was a great introduction although i had never heard of him before he seemed to be an excellent fighter the action scenes in this movie are great there are lots of them too by the way the recruit fight at the peacekeepers hq is especially good theres just something about one single guy beating the crap out of a bunch of people thats really fun and for the rest of the cast brigitte nielsen was a good choice for the villain roles like this fits her but others dont matthias hues also did a good job as always hes a great fighter and macholike character and was a good rival for wincott in this movie
pos	jeff wincott is not only a hunk he can kick butt this movie has some of the best martial arts moves ive seen in a very long time ok so maybe bridgette nielson isnt the first person id hire to play a ruthless politician she did a great job nontheless and lets not forget that wincott has a partner in this movie played by martial arts expertstuntwoman karen sheperd so shes not cynthia rothrock who cares shes just as good if not better just check out her fight scene at the end of the movie one word ouch my suggestion would be to buy this movie as soon as possible because if you havent seen it youre really missing out on some great martial arts action
pos	i must confess to not having read the original m r james story although i have read many of his other supernatural tales ive also seen most of the previous bbc christmas ghost stories and this one in my opinion surpasses most of them only equalling the signalmani cant really fault a view from a hill  the direction and mood is perfect as is the acting lighting and of course the story and writing i thoroughly enjoyed this and can only hope for more of this quality from the same director and production team i understand that the bbc plan to make some more not necessarily based on m r james stories so thats promising1010
pos	this adaptation of mr jamess short story a view from a hill was first shown on british television in 2005 on the little watched digital channel bbc 4 i saw that it was being repeated again on bbc 4 and decided to give it a go remembering the bbcs successful 1970s adaptations of other mr james stories including whistle and ill come to you my lad and the signalman though not in the same class as these masterpieces a view from a hill is nonetheless an enjoyable and at times suspenseful dramaa historian arrives in a small rural village to look over the collection of a recently deceased collector of antique artifacts whilst out in the countryside he sees an abbey that has been in ruins for hundreds of years but what does this have in connection with an old pair of binoculars and a gruesome legend about the ominously named gallows hill and what do the brusque country squire and his servant know about the situation whilst not scary in any way i enjoyed this little production and had the running time been longer than 40 minutes it could have become a truly great adaptation as it is it all feels a little rushed and a bit more exposition to set the mood would have been welcomei give it 7 out of 10
pos	the young dr fanshawemark letheren an avid archaeologist is dispatched by his museum boss to the large country home of squire richardspip torrens where his task is to find provenance for and catalogue the collection of antiquities and curios belonging to the recently deceased father of the squire the squire is surprised by the arrival fanshawe he hadnt been expecting him for another week but none the less welcomes him and gets his only servant patten david burkeof dr watson fame to show him to his room as fanshawe must stay over for some days in order to finish his rather large task patten it would seem is not the friendliest sort and seems to resent the extra work that fanshawes visit will entail the large empty house providing an endless amount of cooking cleaning and maintenance for him fanshawe is a fussy sort very neat and precise with everything having its place whether they be his clothes or his books and papers and he is rather disgusted by the dirt in his room needless to say he is rather eager to begin his work but unpacking he finds his binoculars have been damaged in transit so he asks the squire for a replacement pair the squire who is a modern thinking man but also it would seem rather uncultured with such matters is also eager to get rid of the clutter around the house so he obliges and walks fanshawe to the top of the hill so that he can survey the estate and the surrounding villages there the squire directs him to points of interest including gallows hill where locals were hung for their crimes and misdemeanours his interest is also taken by a local abbey which the squire describes as a ruin but fanshawe can see through the binoculars that it clearly isnt he investigates further and pays a visit to the site of the abbey and is shocked to find that there are but a few stone remnants fanshawe doesnt have too much time to think about this conundrum as he darkness falls he feels he is being watched he feels a presence he begins to see moving shadows in the woods startled he runs home over dinner he imparts details of his harrowing day to the squire patten overhears the story and suggests an explanation for itthe binoculars they used to belong to a local man called baxter whom it would seem collected bones and skulls from gallows hill boiling them up for some concoction or other baxter had disappeared mysteriously one night the late squire had acquired his belongings including a mask made out of a skull and some old etchings of the area these etchings fascinate fanshawe as they portray the abbey he seen through his binoculars but he learns that the abbey had been destroyed during the reign of henry vii and so it would be impossible for baxter to have drawn the sketches never the less they are signed and dated by baxter to the recent past so he concludes that the binoculars have some special power that night he has horrifically vivid dreams when he wakes he sets off with the binoculars to have a closer look at the abbey through them what he finds surprises him but has he put himself in perilous danger by doing so fanshawe finally becomes trapped in his dangerous obsession as darkness falls the squire and a search party go in search of the now missing archaeologist they are alerted by dozens of loudly cawing crows circling above gallows hill they quicken their speed but will they be in time to help or save fanshawe from his destiny the ghost story for christmas series of films made by the bbc sadly ended its initial run of films in 1978 with the ice house they were for the most part based on the work of the great mr james in 2005 and 2006 the series was revived briefly and thankfully a view from a hill also marked a return to the work of james whose ghostly writings have haunted many generations of readers director luke watson being new to the series might have worried fans of the older films but he returns to the period setting abandoned by the later films which immediately sets the tone for a great ghost story his direction is assured as he stays true to the mood of the masters works and gradually builds up the fear factor to a terrifying climax all the while keeping what the viewer sees to a minimum thus upping the tension and mystery the autumn countryside provides oodles of atmosphere the falling leaves and low lying sun providing an unsettling backdrop for the sinister events to come the cast it must be said are all superb and are perfectly cast in their respective roles the idea behind the binoculars is simple but very effective the use of a man made object to see supernatural beings and events that the naked eye cannot see may even have influenced lex de la iglesia in his film la habitacin del nio 2006 of the following year with which it bears striking similarity i had heard mixed reviews of this particular film but i must say i found it at all times intriguing and it even raised a few hairs on my head and gave me a few shivers something that doesnt happen much these days i think any negativity surrounding the film can only be attributed to its pacing which to my eyes is perfection but to modern audiences it will be seen as deathly slow plenty of time is given even within its brief 40 minutes running time for character development and plot expansion and i must say its a new favourite of mine and certainly one of the better films of the decade
pos	i am one of jehovahs witnesses and i also work in an acute care medical facility over the years i have seen people die from hemolytic reactions to blood transfusions have attended numerous conferences on blood born pathogens and have seen several patients become seriously ill from pathogens induced by transfused blood i have also heard several jehovahs witnesses being told that they will die if they refuse blood and after 26 years in the field i have never actually seen it happen leaving the question is it really unreasonable to refuse blood transfusions or is the community at large benefiting from the battle on this issue the issue for jehovahs witnesses is a moral one you must abstain from blood is not an ambiguous statement thank you for this movie and allowing comments on it
pos	felt it was very balanced in showing what jehovahs witnesses have done in protecting american freedoms it also showed the strong faith of two families who were first generation witnesses i also appreciated how it showed how by becoming a jehovahs witness affects nonwitness family members and how hard it is for them to accept the fact that they dont celebrate holidays the sad part is that nonwitness families do not think of having their witness family over for family dinnersvisits or give them gifts at any other times but for holidays or birthdays when it comes to medical care the witnesses want and expect a high standard of medical care what people forget is that blood transfusions allow for sloppy medical care and surgeries whereas bloodless treatments causes the medical team to be highly skilled and trained which would you prefer to treat your loved ones i highly recommend this video
pos	i think if you were to ask most jws whether they expect a miracle cure because of their faith you will find they do not i know i do not what you will find instead is that they believe the promises christ made of a resurrection so even even if the worst were to happen and we die while holding onto our integrity jehovah can and will correct thisit really gets down to a simple question is god real to you or is this all just make believe if he is real and you trust him you will follow his directions no matter what the short term outcome may bei had a heart attack about a year and a half ago one in my family was horrified when she saw the words no blood written in large letters over my chart i reasoned with her that if i were in a position that only a blood transfusion would save my life would that be a good time to anger the only one could return me to life when the time came she didnt get it  god just isnt real enough to her too bad i wish she could have the comfort a strong faith gives
pos	pushing daisies is just a lovely fairy tale with shades of amelies aesthetic and romance its got a beautiful palette its shots well thought out and detailed its names and dialogue whimsical and too cutesy to be real its imagination great and its romance deepwatch the blue in the sky pop out at you as blue cant be found in the rest of the sets or shots with few exceptionswatch a weirdly natural and totally satisfying song break out of a sceneits score is gorgeous its cast is supremely likable theres great music and the two leading romantic stars cant touch each other or shell die how much more sexual tension do you need actually i had wished they found a way around this one but cest la vieit is simply a show that it is a pleasure to spend an hour with and i recommend it highly there hasnt been other television quite like it and i would like to see more it got me through a flu one crappy week as it makes for good companybring it back
pos	after having read two or three negative reviews on the main page of imdb for pushing daisies and having literally minutes ago finished watching the final episode i thought it was about time i said what i thought of pdfirst off to address what some of the issues that i have seen other people having with this show something along the lines of i expect the people who have been woken from the dead to have a more realistic reaction realistic on this show  pushing daisies is truly pure and utter escapism its colour palette the dialogue used the scenarios situations music all of it to me is just an escape from everyday life an escape from the mundane and boring it is here where pushing daisies exceeds exceptionally well pushing daisies isnt for everyone a large majority of the television audience dont get it for some people its just too out there and silly but for people like me even from the first episode i watched of it season 2s frescorts and i was just blown away by the show from then on i bought both the box sets and they have barely been out of my dvd player other people i know cant stand it it really seems to be like marmitethe show follows the adventures of ned the piemaker with a magic finger who brings back childhood sweetheart charlotte charles works in association with private investigator emerson cod owns the piehole and employs waitress olive snook completing the main cast members are aunts lily and vivian whom charlotte chuck is never allowed to see they live in a fantasy world where the dead are brought back to life everything is shown with a wonderfully bright splash of colour and narrated by jim daleother than outlining the basics of the show i really cant praise it much more without saying just watch it despite being screwed over by the writers guild of america strike with only 22 episodes ever to be made it provides wonderful plot twists story lines characters and situations while providing for me a satisfying ending yes i could tell it had been tacked on the end and rushed but i was still happy with the way it went out whether it is creative or just pretentious for a lot of people me included it made the most addictive and wonderful viewing and i hope for the future of television that more shows like this are created so im not left with just 22 40 minute memories of what true entertainment can be
pos	pushing daisies was a wonderful show much like dead like me and wonderfalls you can tell was created by bryan fuller i can understand how people who dont have much of a love for theater cinema musicals and the like would be annoyed this is not a typical television program and the fantastic is too much for some these people seem to need some a little more linear and muted tone to keep them happy this program explodes with color winks at old movie scenes hums with incredible music and talented performances there is nothing random about the choices that are made from costume to leitmotif the story takes many twists and turns but all very accessible because the conversations are about love honesty courage loss and so many other things we face every day the only unfortunate aspect was the ending of the show and that was rushed because pushing daisies was canceled dont approach this as a typical tv show think of it as an evening at the theater then sit back and enjoy
pos	 but i enjoyed this show anyway ive been reading some of the comments prior reviewers have had to say about this show and im having a hard time completely nullifying all the criticism in my own head except one that the show was stale this program was anything but stale a lot of the stuff people take issue with about this show is on the money pretentious forced overwrought desperate for attention selfsatisfied annoying everpresent narration but you know what i really liked it it was different it was original it really really tried and that made up for all the minuses the show was bright verbal quick witty interesting fun to look at  you know it was only on once a week i could take it once a week and look forward to it and enjoy it i will mourn its passing but i guess nobody will be bringing this back to life
pos	it was such a treat when this show was on because it was such a fresh innovative and original show this makes every show ive ever watched look plain boring the moment the first episode aired i was entranced and i became attached to all the characters so easy which usually never happens because i always hate a few characters it is a pity this show wont have a third season because it has to be one of the best shows i have ever seen and that isnt exaggerating my feelings for the show at all nothing can ever replace pushing daisies because what could abc possibly find to replace this show this is easily the best show on television i came for kristin chenoweth and i stayed because i fell in love with the entire show
pos	pushing daisies for sure is one of the best tv shows of its genre in the last 5 years agree you with that or not bryan fuller the creator has an amazing creative mind hes the mind behind other great tv shows as dead like me 2003 wonderfalls 2004 and the other one not as great as these ones but also interesting heroes 2006 its a mix of the marvelous worlds brian fuller created in previous tv shows mixing once again an amazing fantasy world with real kinds of people disguised into colorful images and exaggerated feelings something that a fairytale always is so being a kind of fairytale you cannot expect more than a unrealistic world and unexpected situations or also situations a lot expected but not in a way that it would usually be tolda gift always comes with a curse and what is sweet can also be bitter thats so ned lee pace the piemaker is a simple guy with an interesting gift other than being an amazing chef he can give life to the dead with just a touch this could be a power that everybody would die  or live  for if wasnt for another simple and very sad thing he can also gives the forever dead if he touches it again the curse of this amazing gift doesnt stops there everything has a compensation and if he brings anything to life for more than one minute another specie of that one would die instantly hes a guy full of unfortunate events in life in a way that he grown up introspectively always afraid to touch everything and lose once more things he one day used to love till the day he could finally be close to his biggest childhood love chuck anna friel if wasnt for another sad fact she was dead he gave her life again and she loves him so much as he does but this love is untouchable the truly kiss of death and thats how this beautiful modern fairytale startswhen i heard about pushing daisies for the first time it was promoted as something very familiar or maybe some kind of tribute to everything that tim burton has created since peewees big adventure 1985 to big fish 2003 and charlie and the cholate factory 2005 the results could not be better the world around the pie hole was magnificent the stories around ned and detective cod chi mcbride to solve unsolved crimes can be a lot common in tv but this is just a way to guide people thru amazing stories surrounding characters as chuck and olive kristin chenoweth in a wonderful world full of beautiful and dreamy images that you can almost sense the taste of the colors not only that you are merged into a bunch of amazing and charismatic gentle characters even those ones with the most deep dark humorsforgetting the trivial concept of murders and unsolved crimes the show brights and is triumphant in a lot of other things the actors here are top of note lee pace is tender soft and contained as the character asks for anna friel is the muse of the show as her character is supposed to be but the most superb times are always with the supporting actors as chi mcbride detective emmerson cod swoozie kurtz as lilly charles ellen greene as vivian charles and kristin chenoweth as olive snook swoozie kurtz shines performing a so dried character drowned in a impossible dark humor that could frighten a clown for sure she has the best dialogs and her expressions and body languages are mesmerizing but if the best dialogs are given by swoozie and her character the best funny moments are given by kristin chenoweth seems that shes improvising all the time shes so naturally fun that every single scene is a show aside kristin shines so bright in the show that winning the 2009 emmy for her supporting role in the show was totally fair and deserved also theres the chemistry between actors and their characters that are also amazingthere are no words to express what this tv show really is and what it was meant to be for those ones who think this show is a waste of time or claimed to find no sense in it for sure needs to open their minds and comeback to a time that they probably never had childhoodtruth be told tv has never been so daring in a tv show as with this amazing one pushing daisies was a huge step forward in terms of great artistic entertainment and its sudden death was a lot disrespectful its true that tv doesnt respect great tv shows as those ones bryan fuller created  except heroes thats still on air and is far from being so amazing as the other ones
pos	i have to say when pushing daisies came out i was immediately won out by the fairytale like setting of such grimness the narrator made a cake out of the whole ordeal by making death seem as routine as well ned lee pace baking pies and that bringing them back to life was just as routinethe trio of ned emerson cod chi mcbride and charlotte chuck charles anna friel plus sometimessidekick olive snook kristin chenoweth who made the musical wicked such a delight made for some fantastic dialogue and silliness it definitely deserves the title of a romantic comedydramaned and chuck made for a shy and notquitereadyforlove couple who are still exploring their feelings even though they cannot touch  an obstacle that seems to be truly no obstacle with aids such as gloves cellophane and quirky schedules around the apartment but despite the awkwardness presented as they work their feelings around a strange secret which only a few know they still manage to show their on screen chemistry in touching scenes like when ned gives chuck the beehives the presence of olive though makes for some breakoutinsong moments in the pie shop and unforeseen complications for the couplesecond season sharply declined putting a damper on a show that had real potential on some of the episodes the plot line was rushed and awkward making you ask what just happened in both the overall deadpersonoftheweek plot and in the overriding plot line the addition of chucks father plus two halfbrothers for ned didnt help and at least one of the plot lines felt almost recycled didnt the episode comfort food feel like the episode bitter sweets in the fact that the deadpersonoftheweek died in food a few touching moments the beehives happened to help advance the relationship between chuck and ned but every time they got close the writers decided to throw in another monkey wrench rather than let the relation develop oliver comes back from the monastery chucks dead father comes back to life and doesnt go back you get the pictureshame it didnt work out but the concept was good and seemed surreal in a good way just enough pleasantvillesque colorhappysmiley going on and implausible scenarios to remind you that its not dead like me then again its in pushing daisies time according to creator bryan fuller so it makes it plausible againit should have lasted longer but its merely wistful thinking at this point kudos to whatever new show attempts to replace this shortlived gem
pos	first i want to clarify that the average users inability to appreciate imagination is appalling what makes this show so unique is the hyperreality it creates you dont need to know why ned can bring people back from the dead or why it can only be for a minute where has the wonderment of childhood whimsical tales gone much like a wrinkle in timei say it is refreshingly original because it is a polar opposite to the masses of layitallout television that leaves no room for imagination or wonderits nice to add a bit of escapism to the television experiencethe hyperreality is my favorite aspect of the show the 1950sesque setting the innocent and rare characters and the scenery and physical setting which are not meant to be taken as pure realitythis show masks the morbid nature of death while others embrace it while entertaining other television shows have taken a back shelf to this series it truly has restored a sense of curiosity imagination and wonder to televisionpushing daisies quickly made it to the top of my list
pos	i for one have shamelessly enjoyed every episode of pushing daisies this season and hope that the writers strike wont brutally end the beginnings of a very good show ned is a pie maker who owns a restaurant in the middle of town and has a secret talent emmerson is a private investigator with his own unique quirks like his love of knitting charlotte chuck is the oncedeadbutnotanymore childhood friend and sunny spot of neds life olive is the jealous but goodhearted waitress oh and add the dog jim dale brings all the characters together with his wonderful narration of the show chuck ned and emmerson along with olive and occasionally the dog solve multiple murder mysteries with the assistance of neds special gift of bringing dead people back to life the show is funny clean and romantic in a very cute and goodhearted way and id recommend it to anyone
pos	it is a pleasure to see such creativity on tv again this show is poetic artistic and good fun the characters relate well and the writing is not bad i think it will improve as they get their legs definitely worth a lookthe girls steal the show so far in this series chuck is adorable as is olive the two aunts are a delight i sincerely hope they write them into bigger parts as they are magicwell thats all the news that is fit to print go make yourself a big bowl of popcorn and enjoy something fun in an old fashioned way this is like dr seuss for adults
pos	this show is quickwitted colorful dark yet fun hip and still somehow clean the cast including an awesome rotation of special guests ie molly shannon paul rubens thestaplerguyfromofficespace is electric its got murder romance family and zombies without ever coming off as cartoony somehow you really connect with these characters the whole production is an unlikely magic act that left me something of a skeptic if i do say so myself totally engrossed and coming back for more every wednesday night i just reread this and it sounds a little like somebody paid me to write it it really is that good i just heard a rumor that it was being canceled so i thought id send off a flare of good will this is one of those shows that goes under the radar because the network suits cant figure out how to make it sexy and sell cars with it do yourself a huge favor if you havent already and enjoy this gem while it lasts ok so one more thing this show is clever what that means is that every armchair criticwriter in hollywood is gonna insert a stick up their youknowwhat before they sit down to watch it defending themselves with an i couldve written that type speech to absolutely nobody in their lonely renovated hollywood hotel room in other words the internet this is a general interestanonymous website before you give your wednesday tv hour to dirty sexy money or next hot model reruns or whatever other out and out tripe these internet critics arent commenting on give my fave show a spin its fun good unpretentious fun
pos	i have been a fan of pushing daisies since the very beginning it is wonderfully thought up and bryan fuller has the most remarkable ideas for this showit is unbelievable on how much tv has been needing a creative original show like pushing daisies it is a huge relief to see a show that is unlike the rest where as if you compared it to some of the newer shows such as scrubs and house you would see the similarities and it does get tedious at moments to see shows so close in identitywith a magnificent cast wonderful script and hilarity in every episode pushing daisies is byfar one of the most remarkable shows on your television
pos	very sweet pilot the show reeks of tim burtons better filmsedward sissorhands big fish charlie  the chocolate factory the cinematography the narration the music the external sets all scream tim burton there has to be a connection or a strong influence i just havent researched enough to know where it isas ive seen in the forums yes anna friel is playing a poor mans zooey deschanel every time i see her on the screen i see zooey dont get me wrong anna friel does a great job her character is very sweet and lovable and you easily get attached to her its more of a distraction that i keep thinking why didnt they get zooey deschanellee pace does a great job too i kept trying to remember where i knew him from and just looked it up wonderfalls great short lived series from 2004 if you enjoy pushing daisies you must go rent wonderfalls which is another brian fuller creationhmmmm loved seeing swoosie kurtz world according to garp and ellen greene little shop of horrors again two underrated character actresses that never fail to bring it with their performances
pos	i really enjoyed the first episode and am looking forward to more a little soft on the crime front its almost an afterthought and not terribly suspenseful or fleshed out but thought the romance angle was wonderfully charming will be watching again for sure im hoping that theyll have a bigger role for the aunts who are wonderful actresses and were somewhat underused this time around the actress who plays the assistantwaitress also from bewitched i think is very sweet and bubbly and comes off as nicely dorky and sweet instead of dumb and annoying which is very nicecheck it out
pos	im one of those people who usually watch programs and keep my feelings about a show private however pushing daisies is my exception i became curious about the program from the commercials that aired which gave glimpses of the premise of the show i was skeptical about it at first especially after the finale of six feet under was still in my head here we go again i thought i watched the first second third and all the other episodes wow first of all i thought it took the subject of death and presented in a way that was palatable without being morbid the characters were engaging and i like the thought of ned the main character not being able to literally touch the love of his life chuck without the consequences of her dyingmost of the characters have a longing for things they cant have besides ned and chuck olive longs for ned lily and vivian longs for their niece chuck and emerson is always longing for the monetary rewards from the mysterious deaths they solve i think the characters are picture perfect and believable i like how emerson who is black plays off of the rest of the characters since as an african american i like the subtle cultural humor that sometimes comes from himall in all this visual fairytale is one of the most valuable pieces of entertainment that ive seen out of the 2007 season i think the show has enough romance for the romantics and enough whodoneit for the mystery buffs i just wish the writers would get back to work so that the show can continue to evolve
pos	thank god abc picked this up instead of fox the best description for those in the know is really wonderfalls meets dead like me in the best way possibleim not sure whether an experience with death and destiny early in life makes me a fan of brian fuller but i certainly enjoy his productions i also enjoy checkered floors pies talking toys gravelings and other mischievous items  while a bit burtonesque i certainly think this enjoys its own niche that doesnt require j depp or hb carter to be a wonderfully imaginative playground here we can find the joys and sorrows of childhood and adulthood crashing into each and actually making sense and making us want to live life to the fullest
pos	i watched the pielette last night and the word that comes to mind is original it is a word not used much in tv as they all tend to copy whatever the other network is doing and you end up with seven nights of crime shows unfunny comedies and reality crapthe first thing that hit me like a brick was the presence of jim dale those not familiar with the british carry on  series or those who have not listened to a harry potter book may not be familiar with dale i am not sure whether his presence as narrator adds or distracts i will have to tune in more but it does give the show a harry potter atmosphere maybe thats a good thinglee pace infamous the white countess has a gift it never explains where he got it but he can bring someone back from the dead for a minute he teams with chi mcbride boston public roll bounce to solve murders using this talent everything is fine and funny until he comes across a childhood love anna friel goal the dream begins timeline and things really get complicated he cant send her back and he can never touch her boy would that make a relationship difficulti will be tuning in to see where this series goes in the expectation that it will continue to entertain
pos	this is indeed a funny show done in a creepy sort of way much like a tim burton film its worth a look as its far more creative than most of the shows this season best of all its not a reality show im wondering why the viewing public is so ready to accept shows like that which lack creativity and ignore wonderful shows like this that actually have a creative bentwhile some decry the premise i think its really unusual much more enjoyable than ghost whisperer and medium i think its the funniest thing on the tube since my name is earloh and the narration and music are wonderful if you enjoy shows that are a bit off the beaten path id recommend it its not as strange as twin peaks was but its got a serious kink to it
pos	i instantly fell in love with pushing daisies this show manages to put a smile on my face with its great storytelling witty dialog and great acting but thats not all it also manages to keep you until the end the basic idea behind the show  bringing people back to life with one touch ending the undead status with a second  is interesting and could still be in later seasons but the suspenseful murder cases the unique look of the show and the highly proficient narrator add to the experience but pushing daisies is more than its parts it has a certain charm that i really enjoy and im looking forward to enter the world of ned and chuck for a second season
pos	i love this show now im not a big fan of many science fiction shows so if it bares any resemblance to them i didnt notice i like the storybook quality of the cinematography i even like the love story even though as i am enjoying it i wonder in the back of my mind how the heck that part of the story can truly develop seeing as ned cannot touch chuck or else well you know i even like chuck i dont find her annoying at all and i generally hate overly sweet nice perfect characters i even like the narrators voice even if it bothers one of my family members and bares some resemblance to some walgreens commercials i could nitpick about all the other things about neds predicament and how the writers are going to address it in the future but i just rather watch and wait and see what tale the writers weave
pos	many of these other viewers complain that the story line has already been attempted that may be so but the addition of the narrator and drsuess like scenery makes this show a must watch with adult innuendo throughout the series and a touch of childhood through the set the show is both reminiscent and invigorating the investigative portion of the show is not what drags viewers in the twisted plot and love lines scattered throughout this seeming paradise are what keep loyal viewers coming back for more this is a success that abc should never let go of bravo abc lost was getting old way to revitalize prime time 9 episodes prior to the writers strike left audiences wanting more
pos	this show was appreciated by critics and those who realized that any similarities between pushing daisies style and anyone elses was not a steal yes ive seen amelie pushing daisies is somewhat similar but still different enough to be original rather there are too few shows on tv that have this kind of quirky charm the greatest similarity is to dead like me but pd comes by that similarity honestly bryan fuller created both shows both shows involve an undead young woman for example this show never stopped being funny and charming and it was always odd yet was consistently humanei must say a word about the conventions of ongoing story lines some people have complained that this show lacked a moral center because in the first and several subsequent episodes ned seems to get away with causing the death of chucks father without consequences of any kind first of all this must be a new definition of without consequences of any kind because in spite of the fact that ned was only a boy and did not realize that he had caused the death of chucks father he nevertheless felt guilty from the moment he realized what he had done further about a dozen episodes into the series ned finally did confess to chuck that he had caused her fathers death with his gift now there are no police to charge people with magically causing one persons death by bringing another person back to life so the questions of absolution and restitution have to be taken up without societal guidance in other words its between ned and chuck who was not inclined to forgive ned anytime soonbut this does point out a problem with continuing story lines in network dramas i remember when david carusos character on nypd blue did something wrong and it seemed he got away with itfor a whole yearthen he got caught and was forced to resign from the job and left the show the point is viewers should learn by now and not assume that just because a regular character does something wrong in a single episode and is not caught in that episode that he has gotten away with it there is always next weekand maybe even next year
pos	when i first heard about the show i heard a lot about it and it was getting some good reviews i watched the first episode of this forensic fairy tale as it so proclaims itself and i really got hooked on it i have loved it since this show has a good sense of humour and its fun to see a good show like this the cast is excellent as their characters and i wouldnt want to change them in any wayfor those unfamiliar with this show pushing daisies centers around a man named ned aka the pie maker played by lee pace who discovered a special gift when he was a boy he could bring the dead back to life with the touch of a finger he first did so with his dog digby however there is the catch if he keeps a dead person alive for more than one minute someone else dies he learned this when he brought his mother back to life and his childhood crushs father died in neds mothers place the other catch is if he touches the person again theyre dead again but this time for good he learned this when his mother kissed him goodnight his father took him to boarding school and when he left ned never saw his father againalmost 20 years later ned owns a pie bakery cleverly titled the pie hole a coworker of neds olive snook kristin chenoweth has a crush on ned but ned rejects her moves trying not to get close to anyone learning from past experiences private investigator emerson cod chi mcbride discovered the gift that ned has and decides to make him a partner in solving murders ned touches the victim asks who killed them and when the minute is up he touches them again and they solve it thats how they usually solve it throughout the episodes the murders have very interesting plots and be what people least expectone day ned discovers that his next murder to solve is his childhood sweetheart charlotte chuck charles anna friel he brings her back to life and decides to break the rules and keep her alive in her place the funeral director who stole jewelery from the corpses died when emerson finds out and when chuck wants to help with solving the murders he doesnt agree a bitfor a while we hear him call chuck dead girl this is all kept in secret from olive chucks aunts vivian and lily ellen greene and swoosie kurtz respectively and everyone else for that matter in case anyone recognized her from obituaries the news etc vivian and lily formerly synchronized swimmers hadnt left the house in years emerson ned and chuck agree to work together ned and chuck grow to love each other though they cant touch each other ever againthis show is funny has terrific characters contains great plot twists and will definitely get your spirits up i hope it doesnt get cancelled at 13 episodes
pos	thats what tv should be and pushing daisies lives up to those expectations a beautifully crafted and welldesigned show pushing daisies is one of the few shows left on primetime that has integrity is good for the entire family and sparks your imagination its not about the normal action sex money or murder angles of every other show on tv its a show that makes you think and laugh but although the basic plot may seem impossible the concepts are real to us all wanting something you cant have hoping for someone to want us running away from your past and searching for family even in the most unlikely of places etci realize that abc has basically canceled this wonderful show at this point and will most likely replace it with some show beyond the point of integrity i suppose everything does come back to money its too bad that there are now no other shows on abc that actually make you feel good after watching
pos	pushing daisies truly is a landmark in television as an art form everything seems to pay homage to amelie and tim burton but so what in a world where fresh ideas are distinctly rare this show will guarantee that you do not care about whether its fresh or not it is just brillianti have been captivated from the start the intelligent writing the directing to the backdrops and dialogue make this show the most incredible masterpiece since the shield and the wire ok not exactly good comparisons but the beauty of pushing daisies is that it has no comparisons on televisiontruly addictive and an absolute pleasure perhaps like one of the piemakers pies that get mentioned in such tantalising ways
pos	i recently started watching this show and i have to say that it really made me laugh you have to appreciate the unrealistic aspects of it along with everything else some other people said this show should have more realistic reactions of the dead among other things if you are going accept that ned can bring the dead back to life you have to accept that the other completely crazy bits of the show i couldnt help smiling after every episode i watched i really think its great there is a show out there that can take a very strange subject and really make it great to watch i absolutely love the narration i think it adds that extra bit of wonder to the whole show you cant always compare old shows by a writer to his new ones you have to take everything as its own entity definitely give it a chance and just enjoy the ridiculous parts as they are
pos	imagine if you could bring things back to life with just one touch as soon as i first heard that my attention was locked on the trailer and after the first episode i found my self in love with this show a modern day fairy tale that brings my spirits up and holds my attention throughout the entire show i think the acting and casting is just perfect each character brings something unique to the show that adds to its perfection even the one time villains manage to overflow with a unique sense from the bee man to the guy who can swallow kittens they never seem to let me down and the deaths that would normally lead to a depressing moment often end up being purely comical such as an exploding scratch  sniff bookeven with the large amount of crime shows we have now a days daisies is one of the few that really stands out from the rest being not just a mystery but a love story comedy and a fairy tale with a hint of drama all baked into one wonderful pieerr showwhat really shocked me was the fact that it was on abc for years i never had a reason to turn to abc but this brought me back each week with a smile on my face it was as if pushing daisies brought abc back to life for me but just like that after two seasons a few awards a large fan base and positive responses from critics the show has been dropped it seems as though ned has touched abc again and forever killed it for me i will always be a fan of this show though and i recommend this to anyone who likes a lot of talking and a lot of love from the shows they watch
pos	at first i was weirded out that a tv shows main character could bring the dead back to life but then i thought id give it a shot guess what i love pushing daisies and look forward to wednesday nights just to watch it then for the next week i watch it a few more times on my dvr the colorful characters witty banter fastpaced dialogue and new unique situations draws me in and captivates from beginning to end ned and chuck charles relationship is interesting to watch as they work their romance around the fact that they cannot have physical contact even detective emerson cods character has continued to grow in complexity and olive snook jiminy crispies she cracks me up the narrators voice is fun to listen to and the cinematography gives me the impression that i am watching a movie instead of a tv show i have recommended my family and friends to turn on pushing daisies and they are hooked too the show is well worth waiting a week for a new episode and if you have not seen pd i highly recommend watching it
pos	this show is good i like the acting funny bits and the cuteness of it the actors lee pace ann friel etc they all did great in the show the show started off great with its funny illogical basic idea of bringing dead people back in the first series and honestly as what people said the first few episodes of the second series were a bit of a let down but it later came back looking good anyway and now i really hate the fact that its going to be cancelled why doesnt abc just let it finish until the very end when all the episodes are already done i really wanna know how the storys going to be i think it should be given a chance as therere still so many viewers who love it
pos	the man in the moon is a beautifully realistic look at life through the eyes of an adolescent director robert mulligan magically recreates screenwriter jenny wingfields autobiography of her childhood with gorgeous cinematography and a haunting lyrical musical score this film hits home as one of the most powerful and emotionally affecting films in recent timesthis film is incredible all the acting first rate especially sam waterston and an astonishing performance by reese witherspoon in her film debut you will feel every emotion as this life changing summer in 1957 on the trant family farm comes to a conclusionthe man in the moon was a limited release in 1991 and you will love the fact that most of youre family and friends will probably have never heard of it buy this dvd and enjoy 100 minutes of pure poetic art this film is truely the essence of filmaking at its finest
pos	perfect movies are rare even my favorite films tend to have flaws  rear window looks a little stagey at times chris elliots character in groundhog day doesnt work the music score in best years of our lives is too cheesy the beginning of nights of cabiria is a little too slow  but this film is perfectly executed from start to finish the script is brilliant the acting is superb all around although reese witherspoon and sam waterston are amazing the whole cast shines the directing and the photography are inspired and the music score is touching without being intrusive like some miramax scores that are too manipulative every sad moment is truly moving every light moment makes me smile this truly is one of the best films i have ever seen and i wish there were more films like it i am glad that reese witherspoon has gone on to stardom after this film but i am sorry to see that her recent movies are so much more escapist and silly than this serious film which is about real people real feelings and real problems brilliant a mustsee
pos	a 14 year old girl develops her first serious crush on the 17 year old boy that lives near by while simultaneously trying to overcome her feelings of inadequacy in comparison to her older sister that is the simple premise of this beautiful poetic coming of age film from director robert mulligan mulligan is famous for previously directing summer of 42 in 1971 and to kill a mockingbird in 1962 two giants of the coming of age genre here he directs newcomers in the principal roles reese witherspoon in her film debut as the 14 year old girl emily warfield as the older sister jason london as court the 17 year old boy reese witherspoon is astonishingly good in her film debut displaying every emotion that a 14 year old girl feels in experiencing young love and hurt never striking a false note warfield and london are both equally good as well the film accurately depicts each adolescents thoughts or feelings in regard to love with heartfelt sensitivity never crossing over into maudlin excess even once kudos to the autobiographical screenplay from jenny wingfield this is one of the very few films about young love that is honest and consistent in tone without being emotionally dishonest or sensationalist the music is wonderfully simple accentuating the tone and mood from scene to scene but never becoming intrusive the beautiful cinematography is by famed horror director freddie francis who was in his 70s when this was shot tess harper and sam waterston play the girls parents with dead aim accuracy for 1957 caring strict and emotionally simple gail strickland is good also as the boys mother there are feelings to sort out lessons to learn and truths to face in this sweetnatured film that packs an emotional wallop to date this is robert mulligans last film this is one of the very best films of 1991  of 4 stars
pos	danireese witherspoon has always been very close with her older sister maureenemily warfield until they both start falling in love with their neighbor courtjason london but it is not after a terrible tragedy strikes that the two sisters realize that nothing can keep them apart and that their love for each other will never fade awaythis was truly a heartbreaking story about first love probably the most painful story about young love that i have ever seen all the acting is amazing and reese witherspoon gives a great performance in her first movie i would give the man in the moon 8510
pos	reese witherspoon plays dani a young country girl that falls madly in love with the new 17 year old neighbor court played by jason london court tries his best to make dani realize that the difference in their ages would make a love relationship improbable soon the nubile charm of dani starts winning over courts will next enters the meeting of danis older sister played by emily warfield and the beginning of a short lived lovejealousy problemtess harper and sam waterston round out the cast this is a fresh free spirited but heartbreaking drama that touches down deep feel free to cry
pos	as i watched this movie i began to feel very nostalgic as a child growing up in a rural area i felt as if i was a kid again the swimming pond its called a tank in central texas the running through the countryside like a wild free spirit the story was very believable and i totally lost it and cried toward the end through the pain we go through in lifelife goes on and there can be forgiveness
pos	the man in the moon is a pretty good movie it is very touching at times and is very well done in all respects i wouldnt say the film was terribly original but what is these daysthe cast members all did a great job with their respective roles i really enjoyed seeing reese witherspoon at such a young age and does quite a good job jason london does a fine job as well and the only other person i recognized was sam waterston who did a fantastic job with his role i really liked sams character matthew trant a lot at times he seemed to be the kind of father you dread but in the end you really like his character the rest of the cast was very good as wellif youre into touching movies about growing up and dealing with what life throws at you then you ought to watch this film id suggest reading the plot synopsis and if that sounds like something youd be interested in then go for it anyhow hope you enjoy the film thanks for readingchris
pos	that magical moment in life that point between the beautiful innocence of childhood and the confusing whirlwind that marks adulthood    this is what this movie is all about danni wonderfully played by reese witherspoon is right at that moment in life when the movie starts she swoons over elvis playing his records and wishfully thinking about love maureen her sister will soon be off to college has no trouble with attracting boys is beautiful and seems to have it all figured out although she doesnt she dates a local loser whos father is also after her and just wishes she could find a decent boy and be swept off her feet danni like most young teenagers wishes she could be anyone else but herself because most teenagers think that who they are just isnt good enough she wants to be maureen but doesnt see that she is beautiful herselfthe moment adulthood begins to intrude itself upon her life is when she meets court foster for the first time court whos father has recently died has moved to their old farm to work it with his mother and two younger brothers he has been thrust responsibility when he should be having fun on one particular hot day he goes to the pond and jumps in only to find danni skinny dipping they yell and argue and danni leaves but they see each other a day later when courts mother is invited to dannis to visit old friendsdannis parents danni becomes attracted to court and court to danni she is a tomboy and is spunky has attitude and says whats on her mind court is 17 and danni 14 and he knows it but they continue to grow closer with their days at the pond between court working the farm by the time court kisses her one day danni is smitten dannis father tells her to invite court to the house and he does but things are uncomfortable for court on his sort of date the silence though is broken by his meeting with maureen who has yet to see court one look between the two and its all over the looks of pain and defeat on dannis face are both beautiful in their trueness to life and painful at the same time the rest of the movie i will not tell but the movie has more to it than a relationship between a boy and two sistersthe greatness of the movie is in its depiction of lifes moments both beautiful and painful and the relationship between two sisters whose love is tested by both a boy that they love and the pain they must endure both together and individually danni eventually marks her entrance into the world when she sees that the world is unfair painful and maybe even a little less hopeful than when the movie started few movies can truly capture the wonder of childhood and the pain of adulthood so perfectly this movie has since the first time i watched it stuck in my mind its in the my top 100 movie list and deservedly so i only wish more movies like this were made because if so    my faith in hollywood would be a lot better
pos	heres the kind of love story that i do enjoy watching and mostly its for two reasons one it concentrates of young people very young people people who are still in their teens and are experiencing love for the first time or at least think they are all of us have been there in our lives and the man in the moon is a magnificent reflection upon our memories maybe adding on a few more details and enhancing it further than any of us have experienced the second reason is that is a love triangle and i do believe that as teens its the most dramatic and the story is so well developed that you believe the characters could really be in love or are just so new to love that they just strongly believe they are and after a tragedy or so occurs will believe it for the rest of their livesthe cast of the man in the moon is full of great talented names it stars sam waterston who is truly a versatile actor well capable of playing tough district attorneys as well as strict yet caring and wise fathers as in this film also there is tess harper jason london and a young young reese witherspoon you look at the young talented actress as she is at age fourteen and you think that about ten years down the road shes going to win the academy award all members of the cast pull off great performances and with the dialogue of the compelling screenplay they are enhanced into looking like real people in real situations as if it all really happened this the kind of movie that i would like to see come out more often love story or not i would love to see films that make everything look real and is not phony or disbelievable in any way
pos	not only is this movie a great film for basic cinematography screenplay acting setting etc but also for its realism this movie could take place in any farm or rural setting it makes no difference if the movie takes place in louisiana or if it would take place in kansas the story and the messages it includes would remain the same this movie shows family values and connections for an older audience while at the same time it shows youthful behavior for the younger viewers everyone who watches this will walk away with something having touched them personally i know i did the ending hits way too close to home for me not to burst into tears every time i watch it the ending stresses the importance of farm safety and everyone who has ever worked on a farm needs to see this film not paying attention and carelessness gets you into dangerous situations
pos	its a generic comingofage story  think the member of the wedding summer of 42 a summer place even little women  and there are moments where mulligan might have omitted the soupy music not used slowmotion or played down the goldenlit prettiness of the setting otherwise its done with rare emotional perfectpitch nothings forced every line has feeling and the pacing is just right even the belowalist casting helps bigger movie stars with more recognizable personalities might have overwhelmed the material in particular witherspoon is excellent her line readings are fresh and original and her body language is just right for a gawky hoydenish 14yearold on the eve of womanhood waterston is also very fine even if he has to spend much of the movie climbing in and out of the family truckone senses that the films makers were aware of its unpromising commercial prospects  no big stars no big car crashes no special effects  and consciously decided to make the best possible movie box office be damned its intimate and honest and it sticks to the ribs if you find yourself misting up at the end you dont have to feel youve been duped
pos	i saw this movie as a teenager and immediately identified with reese witherspoons portrayal of dani trant a 14yearold tomboy in rural louisiana circa 1957 she feels that she will never be as beautiful as her older sister maureen a now rarely seen emily warfield and feeling out of place in terms of her conservative baptist upbringing then seventeen year old court foster jason london the son of her mothers close friend gail strickland moves in next door dani experiences her first crush while court enjoys her company and willful spirit dani succeeds in getting her first kiss from him but as soon as he sees maureen he falls head over heels for her leaving dani behind the sisters close bond is fractured severely by the rivalry that erupts which only deepens when court dies in a tragic accident the girls then are made to realize how much they need each othersam waterson and tess harper are just perfect as the loving parents trying to balance their daughters individuality at the same time trying to keep the family together the beautiful cinematography and the wonderful soundtrack featuring elvis presley the platters and many more contribute wonderfully to the films atmosphere of a simpler timea touching comingofage film with a timeless message
pos	loved the film this was my first glimpse at both reese witherspoon and jason london both of which are two of my favorites must say that no matter how many times ive seen this movie i cant help but tear up one of those movies that should become a classic for all
pos	i watched this movie by chance get curious by the trailer on tv i like when i discover movies like this little tender stories about ordinary people even if the end is tragic the man in the moon has some funny moments especially in the first characterization of dani with her innocent and pure love affair with court its really a beautiful moving love story with 3 high points the performance of reese witherspoon who maintained her promises in the world of cinema the beautiful cinematography by the old lion freddie francis and the fantastic score by james newton howard which is really the soul of the movie his themes which deserved an oscar nomination are so intimate and lyric that it seems they had transformed the screenplay in music
pos	there is so much of worth in this movie that it is hard to know where to begin with praise let me begin by expressing my admiration for a perfect portrayal by reese witherspoon that her performance stands out in the excellent cast is praise indeed robert mulligan has seldom disappointed those of us who have admired his work every frame of the man in the moon is evidence of film making at its best
pos	i had heard good things about this film and was you guessed it a bit disappointed reese witherspoon is as promised surprisingly good surprisingly confident at a young age really all the small cast are quite solid in their simple 50s american setting the reason i didnt rate this film higher is mainly that towards the end the grief shown by the older sister didnt seem so real and this pulled me out of the film a bit perhaps we are expected to fill in the plot or perhaps the film needed to be a bit longer maureens character is quite underdeveloped i think it is understandable that dani reese w the younger would be traumatised and angry but why is her sister shown to be more upset because shes a few years older hasnt the end rather undermined the rest of the film the pacing of the movie makes it seem that maureen and court have only just met when he gets tractored warning this scene is surprisingly brutal in retrospect it seems like it might have been trying to shock a bit well it works it depends what you want  if you want the girls happy story of young love that it seems like youre going to get youre in for a surprise man in the moon is both quaint and dreamy and a harsh coming of age film  a rather awkward combination i liked the character of court though i can see what girls watching this might be watching and i loved that they had the courage to both let him hurt the younger sister most men would most films wouldnt and get killed710 on my pretty harsh ratings scale for some reason i found jason london on a tractor funny
pos	this coming of age film deals with the experiences of two young girls dani and maureen as they learn about life and love one fateful summerdirected by robert mulligan famous for his superb work in to kill a mockingbird the film never hits a false note all the acting is superb as dani reese witherspoon makes a stunning film debut watching this beautifully photographed and superbly directed and edited film i felt like i was looking through a window to reality rather than watching a moviei have watched this movie at least 5 times and can honestly say that it is one of the single best movies ever made about being young being in love and going through the feelings challenges and changes of young adulthood families with children between 10 and 15 should watch it together and use it as a discussion piece as it raises a number of issues about sibling rivalry how to deal with being in love the responsibilities of a parent etc
pos	a young man named court is loved by everyone his painful bloody death brings everyone closer you can find other symbols and allusions throughout the movie whether predictable or not and irrespective of ecclesiastical beliefs this is a moving story full of milieu and sensualityone other thing someone mentioned that his fate was so quick that it didnt seem plausible but the elements for this are set up subtly note what his mom says about bringing his lunch out to the field note how he is holding the steering wheel and his gloves he is sweaty and operating dangerous equipment to this day tractors are pretty dangerous
pos	reese witherspooons first movie loved it the plot and the acting was top notch you are emotionally involved with the characters in my opinion a must seeafter watching this movie you will see why reese witherspoons acting career has been so successful the other cast members do a great job also the movie flows extremely well there is not a boring moment in the whole picture the man in the moons length is just right as i said earlier i think this movie was excellent i have seen it numerous times and have enjoyed every one of the viewings
pos	i was so surprised by how great the man in the moon truly wasi mean at first i was kinda expecting a cheesy and predictable film but i decided to put that aside when watchingwell when it was over i was just left stunnedmainly in tears by how great the man in the moon turned out to bethis movie is so entertaining and is so aware of its tone and its just a fabulous filmthe acting was great especially from reece witherspoonwho was so cute and lovable and everyone elsethere wasnt anything that really bothered me i felt the ending kinda predictable but very well done at thatalso i felt some things to be plain or as if it had been done before but still a great filmoverall i must say i dont to much to say about this film not that it was bad its just a film you either like or dont likei would however recommend this to any and everyone even if you dont like these type of films its still an enjoyable film87 out of 10 stars
pos	it was lifechanging it really wasthe man in the moon is a breathtaking experience to watchthe acting was fabulous the story line was great and this was a perfect start for reese witherspoons careeri dont see how anyone couldnt love this filmsure its not the best movie ever even though it was close to it but it was highly amusing to watch and i even had a big laugh at one of the jokes and a lot of other little laughsof course there was some cry your heart out moments too but this movie was enlightening and it brightens up your day although you have to get a little depressed from the story every now and theni cant believe this movie didnt win at least one award and i also cant believe that its been seen by so little people on this sitesee this movie if you havent for it is definitely touching
pos	i checked this out as an impulse when browsing through the movie store and couldnt have been any more pleasantly surprised my mom and i watched this film together and we thoroughly enjoyed it it isnt the typical chickflick with a sappy love story and tears all the way through but it definitely touches a nerve in the twist at the end its an ending where although unexpected and tragic the movies overall effect is not harmed by it i think reese witherspoon was a great actress even in this film her debut and this is definitely worth watching i didnt recognize many of the supporting actors but they all play their important supporting roles well the man in the moon is such an believable story about a young teenager falling in love for the first time most women can definitely relate to everythingfrom witherspoons words her subtle glances and her not so subtle emotions raging like the typical teenage girl while shes playing a character confused about love she does not come across as silly and immature which was much appreciated considering many movies today
pos	i must say this movie is truly amazing and heartwarming reese witherspoon is so charming and jason londons not so bad either it is so sweet watching dani fall in love and it breaks my heart and yet warms my heart at the same time watching court fall in love with maureen however it is even sweeter watching how much he cares for dani i must admit though i did kind of want him to fall for dani in the end it is just so cute watching her fall for him i did not want her to get her heart broken so badly but the biggest tragedy i have ever seen occurred in this movie watching him die made me cry for a whole day i just could not believe it however never a more loving relationship has been shown in a movie then maureen and dani they really can make it through anything i am giving this movie a 9 because i didnt want court to die but it was still one of the most amazing movies i have ever seen
pos	had never heard of the man in the moon until seeing it last evening on this hdtv channel look my taste is like any others eclectic my favorites run from blue velvet to dr strangelove to the ghost and mrs muir thru the wizard of oz and the loved one eraserhead repo man and the spy withinthe man in the moon is superbly made a gentle hearted joyous and tragic film beautifully filmed one in which the actors truly live in the moment rather than act this sweet tale shortly will be in our private library this beautiful story of life in a far finer era in rural louisiana literally transports you to its pastoral settingits hard to remain stoic during the films last moments particularly when the young girl the extent of her older sisters heart searing private pain and forgives allrather than spoil the enjoyment or bore you to sobs with my dull prose will end now with this suggestion from one who enjoys films which speak from the heart to oursif you purchase no other film please purchase the man in the moon this moving story is one youll enjoy reliving time and again it is a joy and a gem a film all too scarce in this world of hardening heartsthe simple virtues evinced in man in the moon are a joy to beholdpaul vincent zecchinomanasota key florida05 april 2009
pos	i thought this was a very good movie it would have been nice to have seen a little more into the movie about the 2 sisters knowing about each liking the same boy before he was killed off im sure if the movie had been done this way there would have been a very different ending thats why this made this move such a good movie it shows that no matter what happens in your life with your siblings that you can always get thru it and that if its 2 sisters dealing with a boy the same boy that working thru the pain and hurt makes things to seem better and easier to work out between the 2 of them its nice to see love stories that have a terrible thing to happen in someones life that you can still get thru it become even closer after its over i really enjoyed watching this movie and i still do now when it comes on i seem to find myself watching it every time it comes on it would have been nice if there would have been a part 2 for this movie maybe having the older sister to come up and have his baby this would really have made a great finish to the story since he died this way it would keep him alive even though hes dead
pos	i thought this movie was very well done taking place in the mid 1950s everything looked accurate to me it was well cast and believable i dont usually care much for this type of movie because they just dont have any depth but i felt this movie delved in to the characters and you could feel how they felt you got to really know them and care about them it did take me back to my youth and let me reminiscent about a more innocent time this movie could be enjoyed by both male and female and by all age groups after the movie was over i wished there was a part two i wanted to know what happened to dani and her family this movie is bound to be a classic if you havent seen it you should try to catch it when it is on tv or rent it
pos	having borrowed this movie from the local library a couple of weeks ago intending to originally see this on or a few days after memorial day i finally got to seeing sayonara just this morning in this one marlon brando plays major lloyd ace gruver a generals son whos been raised a certain way being transfered from korea to japan where his girlfriend eileen webster patricia owens conveniently happens to be before leaving he tries to persuade one of his men a joe kelly red buttons out of marrying japanese woman katsumi miyoshi umeki since thats a violation of military fraternization laws with the romance of him and eileen on the outs however ace not only becomes the best man at joe and katsumis wedding he falls for an asian himself after he and captain mike bailey james garner go out on the town and watch headlining entertainer hanaogi miiko taka on stage bailey himself is dating one of the dancers fumikosan reiko kuba eileen herself seems to have a fancy for one of the kabuki performers nakamura ricardo montalban ill stop right there and say that this was a mostly compelling drama about the prejudices concerning americanasian relations of romance that was very touching from beginning to end even seeing hispanic montalban playing an oriental isnt too embarrassing though its a good thing his part is short and theres some nice touches of humor like that of brandos head hitting the top of buttons and umekis inside doorway more than once red and miyoshi themselves deserve their oscars especially red with his defiant and proud emotions throughout rookie garner before being cast in his legendary role on tvs marverick is fine in his scenes with brando and miiko taka shows great restraint in her initial characterization as an antiamerican while ive read there were some changes from james micheners novel i cant imagine director josha logan who had previously adopted another michener work into the broadway musical south pacific and would eventually make that into a movie as well not staying true to the original source he certainly provided some inspiration with the ending scenes that made the heartbreaking earlier tragedy in the film a somewhat necessary plot twist some of the production numbers may have made the movie a little longish but otherwise sayonara was wonderful educational experience about the 50s mores that permeated america and japan at the time
pos	i married a japanese woman 14 years ago were still togetherhowever in the 1950s it would never have been as easylife in the military had been mined for action drama and comedy for years by this point mined to death the mixed relationships gave it new ground to cover this is old hat today but then marrying an asian back then meant you either owed somebody something or you were a freak of some sort this touched on both possibilities along with the third maybe it is love brando did his usual good job garner did a better job than he usually does hes good but this showed how good he could be umeckichan had a helluva debut here and while i think she earned her statue she didnt really stretch it was a role that no one who hadnt been overseas would have recognized and the newness was the corkerthe real scene stealer was red buttons red was the best thing in this film bank on it and the japanese lifestyles were shown in an admirable light as wella classic
pos	i myself am a kid at heart meaning i love watching cartoons still do i remember watching bugs bunny when i was a kid he was my favourite still is i thought man this was a great new show on tv and than my dad said bugs bunny i remember watching him when i was younger and im like dad bugs didnt exist when you were younger so i guess hes definitely pleased more than one generation possibly 3 i love the show its great for kids and adults ok everybody its very funny me and my husband both in our 20s love watching the shows and we dont mind the reruns either this show brings back a lot of memories happy ones i love the christmas special too with tweety as tiny tim its cute i cant pick my favourite looney toons character because theyve changed over the years when i was little it was bugs of course and porky pig pepe is cool i always loved him actually i have to say there all my favourite im giving this show a 10 out of 10 because its a great show for all ages very funny voice acting is incredible the only flaw is that unfortunately it came to an end 2 decades ago but the reruns are great
pos	and a made for tv movie too this movie was good the acting in it and the plot was just so great this one of the only movies ive seen that i felt warped my mind because after seeing it i was afraid of reaper coming to kill me through my computer screen there were just a few minor things wrong with this movie but its very easily over lookedantonio sabbato jr did an excellent role in this movie along with janine turner and robert wagner this movie just has so much suspense and it made me wanting more because i never thought a low budget tv movie could be so powerful after viewing this i read the novel this movie was based on four times and it too kicked was great if you ever see this movie come on tv id watch it the effects in this movie were pretty well done i honestly dont know what a live calcifying human would look like but with the way the fx team did this movie i was impressed and all it shows is that all these bad made for tv movies out there with low budgets shouldnt suck so badwatch it its really good no really it is
pos	the movie wasnt all that great the book is better but the movie wasnt all that bad either it was interesting to say the least the plot had enough suspense to keep me watching although i wouldnt say i was actually interested in the movie itself janine turner and antonio sabato jr are both gorgeous enough to keep you watching they have a few cute scenes that should appeal to the romantics overall id give the movie a 7 or 8 it wasnt bad just a little lacking plot wise
pos	the way this story played out and the interaction between the 2 lead characters may lead me to believe that if the xfiles continues without mulder and scully these would be a pretty good replacement duo
pos	i really liked this movie despite one scene that was pretty bad the one when samantha and nick are flirting in the hotel the story is so cool and cant wait to read the book bravo for the super station
pos	fatal error is a really cool movie robert wagner antonio sabato jr janine turner jason schombing malcolm stewart and david lewis are in the film the movies cast all acted really well robert wagner played his role good the relationship between saboto jr and turner was a nice one there maybe a big age difference there but they are a unique couple the two actors really worked together rather well the music in the film is really good by ron ramin and fits the flick very well there is a bunch of stuff that happens in the movie which you dont know what is going on and what is going to happen next and this movie keeps you going from beginning to end if you like robert wagner antonio sabato jr and janine turner then watch this excellent movie
pos	this almost unknown gem was based on a french farcewhich shows and i mean that as a compliment caroline lee is being courted by a wealthy argentinian roland who asks her father for her hand in marriage but caroline is already married to anthony colman who has just arrived by plane and launches immediately into an audiencedirected reminiscence about the last time caroline decided she was in love with someone else a dilettanteish sculptor gardiner the film plays out the story of anthonys strategy in uncoupling caroline from her sculptor and how that experience aids him with her argentinianit is perfectly cast ronald colman is at his most sophisticated and charming reginald gardiner is at his most priggish gilbert roland is at his most exotic and anna lee is just deliciously whimsical the film is wonderfully directed by lewis milestone who also produced the whole production feels like a labor of love there are wonderful touches such as colman breaking frame and addressing the camera and exceptional use of a sliding barcabinet door it is a sin that it hasnt been released on dvdthis is the kind of film that can singlehandedly awaken interest in classic film
pos	this is truly one from the golden age of hollywood the kind they do not make anymore it is an unique fun movie that keeps you guessing what is going to happen next all the actors are perfectly cast and they are all great supporting actors this is the first movie i saw with ronald colman in it and i have been a fan of his ever since reginald gardiner has always been a favorite supporting actor of mine and adds a certain quality to every movie he is in while he played a different kind of character here he still added something to the movie that another actor cast in this character would not have added
pos	the wonderfully urbane ronald coleman is showcased here as in few other of his films he is literally in every scene and this comical movie remains fresh because of him not in spite of him he is handsome witty and very clever here as he remains a step ahead of his wandering lovely wifeplayed perfectly by anna lee the movie is based on a french play and brings all the best qualities of that farce most of the supporting cast is well known at least by face if not nameand are absolutely perfect for this very funny film the fantastic mr coleman is a combination of sean connery and clark gable as he stays a step ahead of the other characters his multitalents can be further appreciated in the classic lost horizon which every film buff must see
pos	karloff and lugosi  together again this is one of those films that casual fans will pass over and tend not to appreciate as much its not an allout horror film like the duos previous two hits the black cat and the raven but it is very worthy of boths talents and is a fun film when revisitedthe invisible ray was directed by lambert hillyer a director who mainly made westerns but curiously in these final days of the laemmles reign at universal he found himself helming this and the laemmles final horror film draculas daughter both are crisp cleancut fantasies that are very light on horror content despite the fantastic elementsjust as lugosi went wild in the raven much needs to be said of karloffs hamming in the invisible ray the one aspect of the story that is particularly unsatisfying is that karloffs character rukh acts so madly before he is poisoned by radium x that there really isnt much of a change once he starts glowing this is very similar to the complaint people have about jack nicholson in the shining  hes basically a loony right from the start there isnt any real transformation same here halfway through karloff simply has an added purpose for revenge in his mind i still enjoyed his performance though just as i did lugosis overthetop antics in the ravenmeanwhile lugosi completely surprises you and gives a restrained and thoughtful turn as rukhs rival in science dr benet lugosi also has some of the best lines in the film including a memorable warning to the police trying to catch rukh of which i am in alignment with horror film writer john soister on  and if he rukh touches anyone the inspector inquires lugosi hesitatingly replies in a way that only lugosi could deliver they die just as lugosi could be so off he could also be more perfect than any actor this is one of those momentstherefore karloff and lugosis interactions are all very good as we get the mad antics of karloff pared off against the cool logic of lugosi karloff would go on to play similar mad scientists many times however one wishes lugosi would have gotten to play more straight roles like this one he only had one more chance ninotchkathe invisible ray is a fun film and a real treat to the true karloff and lugosi fans it is one of those films that improves on each viewing not because it is a masterpiece but because of the charisma and talent of its stars and how this story complements the darker more horrific pairings they had the special effects by the always innovative john fulton are terrific and the supporting actors are all adequate frances drake looks as beautiful as she did in mad love and plays a strong woman something seldom seen in classic horror films the scene in the end when karloff stalks her and she doesnt scream is one of the most haunting moments of the film a terrific fun film
pos	one doesnt get to enjoy this gem the 1936 invisible ray often but no can forget it the story is elegant karloff austere and embittered in his carpathian mountain retreat is janos rukh genius science who reads ancient beams of light to ascertain events in the great geological pastparticularly the crash of a potent radioactive meteor in africa joining him is the everelegant lugosi as a rare hero who studies astrochemistry frances drake is the lovely underused young wife frank lawton the romantic temptation and the divine violet kemble cooper is mother rukh in a performance worthy of maria ospenskyathe story moves swiftly in bold episodes with special effects that are still handsome it also contains some wonderful lines one rukh restores his mothers sight he asks mother can you see can you see yes i can seemore clearly than ever and what i see frightens me even better when mother rukh says he broke the first law of science i am not alone among my acquaintance in having puzzled for many many years exactly what this first law of science isthis movie is definitely desert island material
pos	this is just about in the same league as the black cat although id give this a 9 rather than a 9 thats praise indeed for a film that has been so badly underrated that it is amazingthe invisible ray is part horror part drama and certainly part scifi for a movie made in 1936 the scifi elements were a good deal ahead of their time the mixture of horror drama and scifi are a perfect blend while the acting on the part of lugosi and karloff couldnt be betterdirector lambert hillyer captures a lot of elements that james whale did so often what im saying is that this film is eerie and well shot the scene with the gargoyles outside of lugosis room is a perfect example of the mood its a standout moment in the film which is so sadly missing in todays movies of the genreas with the black cat and island of lost souls i cant understand why this film has yet to be released on dvd when you consider some of the junk thats already been transferred to dvd its that much more puzzlinganyway watch this film if you get the chance when its released on dvd grab it fast and put it in an honored spot within your dvd library
pos	the invisible ray is an excellent display of both the acting talents of boris karloff and bela lugosi karloff pulls off a flawless performance as a sullen and conflicted scientist who appears to put his scientific achievements ahead of his relationships with others even his wife his already loner personality becomes unbearable as he becomes paranoidlugosi plays the consummate professional who is passionate about his work but still finds time to maintain on good terms with everyone but still seems to have no real close friends this was one of his few roles as a good guy and he plays it very well it is hard however to hear his accent and believe he is french the biggest problem with the movie was that it was all based on junk science but in a way even the junk science makes it work well since the ideas and theories are completely idiotic they are as relevant today as they were when the movie was made and they are also as forward reaching and always will be this is a perfectly delightful movie to watch again and again i saw it maybe 5 times this weekend and i could easily sit through it five more times the acting is marvelous and the science is amusing i highly recommend it
pos	there is no doubt that during the decade of the 30s the names of boris karloff and bela lugosi became a sure guarantee of excellent performances in high quality horror films after being universals first monster in the seminal classic dracula bela lugosi became the quintessential horror villain thanks to his elegant style and his foreign accent sadly this last factor would also led him to be typecasted during the 40s in the same way boris karloffs performance in james whales frankenstein transformed him into the man to look for when one wanted a good monster of course it was only natural for these icons to end up sharing the screen and the movie that united them was 1934s the black cat this formula would be repeated in several films through the decade and director lambert hillyers mix of horror and science fiction the invisible ray is another of those minor classics they did in those yearsin the invisible ray dr janos rukh boris karloff is a brilliant scientist who has invented a device able to show scenes of our planets past captured in rays of light coming from the galaxy of andromeda while showing his invention to his colleagues dr felix benet bela lugosi and sir francis stevens walter kingsford they discover that thousands of years ago a meteor hit in what is now nigeria after this marvelous discovery dr rukh decides to join his colleagues in an expedition to africa looking for the landing place of the mysterious meteor this expedition wont be any beneficial for rukh as during the expedition his wife diane frances drake will fall in love with ronald drake frank lawton an expert hunter brought by the stevens to aid them in their expedition however rukh will lose more than his wife in that trip as hell be forever changed after being exposed to the invisible ray of the meteorwritten by john colton who previously did the script for werewolf of london the invisible ray had its roots on an original scifi story by howard higgin and douglas hodges given that this was a movie with karloff and lugosi colton puts a lot of emphasis on the horror side of his story playing in a very effective way with the mad scientist archetype and adding a good dose of melodrama to spice things up one element that makes the invisible ray to stand out among other horror films of that era is the way that colton plays with morality through the story that is there arent exactly heroes and villains in the classic style but people who make decisions and later face the consequences of those choices in many ways the invisible ray is a modern tragedy about obsessions guilt and revengea seasoned director of lowbudget bmovies filmmaker lambert hillyer got the chance to make 3 films for universal pictures when the legendary studio was facing serious financial troubles thanks to his experience working with limited resources hillyers films were always very good looking despite the budgetary constrains and the invisible ray was not an exception while nowhere near the stylish gothic atmosphere of previous universal horror films hillyers movie effectively captures the essence of coltons script as he gives this movie a dark and morbid mood more in tone with pulp novels than with straightforward scifi finally a word must be said about hillyers use of special effects for an extremely lowbudget film they look a lot better than the ones in several amovies of the eraas usual in a movie with lugosi and karloff the performances by this legends are of an extraordinary quality as the films protagonist boris karloff is simply perfect in his portrayal of a man so blinded by the devotion to his work that fails to see the evil he unleashes as his colleague dr benet bela luogis is simply a joy to watch stealing every scene he is in and showing what an underrated actor he was as rukhs wife frances drake is extremely effective truly helping her character to become more than a damsel in distress still two of the movie highlights are the performances of kemble cooper as mother rukh and beulah bondi as lady arabella as the two actresses make the most of their limited screen time making unforgettable their supporting roles frank lawton is also good in his role but nothing surprising when compared to the rest of the castif one judges this movie under todays standards its very easy to dismiss it as another cheap science fiction film with bad special effects and carelessly jumbled pseudoscience however that would be a mistake as despite its lowbudget it is remarkably well done for its time on the top of that considering that the movie was made when the nuclear era was about to begin and radioactivity was still a relatively new concept its ideas about the dangers of radioactivity are frighteningly accurate one final thing worthy to point out is the interesting way the script handles the relationships between characters specially the friendship and rivalry that exists between the obsessive dr rukh and the cold dr benet as this allows great scenes between the two iconic actorswhile nowhere near the gothic expressionism of the frankenstein movies nor the elegant suspense of the black cat lambert hillyers the invisible ray is definitely a minor classic amongst universal pictures catalog of horror films with one of the most interesting screenplays of 30s horror this mixture of suspense horror and science fiction is one severely underrated gem that even now delivers a good dose of entertainment courtesy of two of the most amazing actors the horror genre ever had boris karloff and bela lugosi 810
pos	boris karloff and bela lugosi made many films together but on the whole interestingly enough karloff usually is the better man of the two the real exception is the black cat 1934 where karloff is playing the evil head of a devil cult and lugosi is seeking revenge on him for destroying his life but more usual is black friday where whatever his motive karloff is trying to improve brain surgery while lugosi is a murderous thug in the raven lugosi is a sadistic surgeon who blackmails karloff to assist his evil plans until karloff finally has had enough rarely are they both negative characters totally in the body snatcher karloff does kill lugosi but lugosi is trying to blackmail himthe one exception where they are both extremely sympathetic but at cross purposes to each other is this 1936 film which i feel has rarely had the audience acceptance of some of the other movies i have mentioned in it karloffs dr janos rukh is a hard driven scientific genius who has been sneered at by the official scientific community for his theory that a rare form of radium is in nigeria on a meteorite that landed centuries ago he has finally gotten the support of a well financed expedition led by sir francis stevens and his wife lady arabella stevens walter kingsford and beulah bondi and has another scientist a frenchman named dr felix benet lugosi rukhs young wife diane frances drake and a friend and protge of the stevenses named ronald drake frank lawtonbefore they leave rukh is warned by his mother violet kemble cooper that he is possibly seeking wisdom that he shouldnt and it may end in tragedy he tries to dismiss this but he is worried by what she says his scientific standing and whether or not he is going to get his due creditwhat he gets is a disaster he finds the substance but is infected by its remarkable radioactivity he finds that he is slowly burning up and if he tries to touch people or animals they die hes actually built up a friendship or understanding with benet who figures out a type of radioactive fighting cocktail for rukh to use to counter the danger but there are two things that are unbeatable here the antidote can only last for a certain amount of time and has to be replenished and the radioactivity has affected rukhs brain he is increasingly jealous of dianes friendship with ronald encouraged unfortunately by sir francis and lady arabella and he is equally upset that due to his having to pretend to have died  the effects of the radioactivity are like that benet and several others are collecting the kudos of the wonders that radium x is giving to man soon rukh is on a murderous rampage that destroys many lives ending with his ownthe film certainly picked up on science to an extent madame curie had died recently from cancer she got due to work with radium few fully understood the dangers of radioactivity in 1936 but some idea of it was coming out the wave of murders by rukh cause the newspapers to talk about a curse on the expedition of course with the idea of a cursed expedition on the continent of africa for a hidden treasure buried centuries ago financed by a titled englishman we have entered archeology not physics or geology paging howard carter and lord carnaevonon the other hand benet tries to settle the cause of the string of deaths and reverts to an idea that was actually demolished in 1888 in england during the whitechapel murders sir charles warren ordered the retinas of several of the dead victims to be photographed to see if the last image on the retinas was jack the ripper it turned out he only got the photographs of the retinas of dead prostitutes but the idea did not die jules verne used it in his novel the brothers kip in 1899 and here dr benet uses it as this is a science fiction story he finds the image of rukh on the the plate but benet drops the plate accidentally and it shattersthe film is good on many grounds the most interesting that for a change karloff and lugosi are not unsympathetic towards each other there is a type of tragic fatalism in this story that is missing from their other films the other performances are good as well in particular ms kemble cooper she is best remembered as basil rathbones frightening sister jane murdstone in david copperfield here her final act is the only way to bring this tragedy to an end and who can say it did not hurt her more than her target
pos	with a special telescope dr janos rukh boris karloff successfully proves that years ago a meteorite landed in africa containing an unknown but extremely powerful element dr benetbela lugosi form an expedition led by rukh to locate the element unexpectedly rukh discovers radium x even more powerful than radium and very radioactive and karloff becomes contaminated and can kill anyone by just touching them the sparks really fly between lugosi and karloff in this classic sciencefiction film during the postworld war ii era director hillyer used a few standing sets from flash gordon series which was being filmed at the same time and also inserted some footage of electrical machines from frankenstein universal kept the public unaware of the special effects being used in this great classic film karloff and lugosi were at their very best and they both enjoyed working together and will be enjoyed by future generations
pos	okay note to the people that put together these horror acting legends dvdcollections i truly am grateful and i hugely support the initiative but  have you even watched the films before selecting them as part of the collection when i purchased the boris karloff collection there were several films in which the star only played a supportive and unessential role tower of london the strange door the invisible ray however is part of the bela lugosi collection and here its actually boris karloff who overshadows bela this actually would have been a great title for the boris karloff collection instead bela lugosis character is quite possibly the most goodnatured and earnest one he ever portrayed in his entire career and good old karloff actually plays the mad and dangerously obsessed scientist here the invisible ray features three main chapters the first one set in dr janos rukhs carpathian castle is pretty boring and demands quite a lot of the viewers patience but of course the character drawings and the subject matter discussed here are fundamental for the rest of the film dr rukh karloff demonstrates to a couple of eminent colleagues among them bela lugosi as dr benet how he managed to capture extraterrestrial rays inside a selfmanufactured device the scientists are sincerely impressed with his work and invite rukh and his lovely wife diane along for an expedition in the heart of africa there dr rukh isolates himself from the group discovers the essential element radium x to complete his medical ray and goes completely bonkers after being overexposed to the meteorite himself the third and final act is obviously the best and most horrific one as it revolves on a good old fashioned killing spree with ingenious gimmicks melting statues and a surprising climax karloff glows in the dark and convinced the others are out to steal his discovery and even his life he intends to eliminate them using his deadly touch the narrative structure of the invisible ray sounds rather complicated but the film is easy to follow and entertaining the story is rather farfetched but nevertheless compelling and director lambert hillyer provides several moments of sheer suspense boris karloff is truly fantastic and so is lugosi even though he deserved to have a little more screen time their scenes together are the highlights of the film along with the funky images of the glowing boris
pos	while not as famous as some of their other collaborations such as the black cat and the body snatcher this is a dandy little horror film even though the casting decisions were a bit odd boris karloff plays dr janos rukh a weird scientist who lives in the carpathian mountainsnear where the dracula characters home town bela lugosi plays dr benetwhose nationality was never discussed though the name certainly sounds french i really think it would have made sense to have the two switch roles as the carpathian role seems tailor made for lugosiespecially with his accent however despite this unusual twist the two still did excellent jobs karloffs was definitely the lead role but lugosi acquitted himself well as a relatively normal personsomething he didnt play very often in films it seems that dr rukh is a bit of a pariah as other scientists especially benet think his theories are bizarre and nonsensical however over the course of the film rukh turns out to be right and benet is especially generous in his new praise for rukh but unfortunately the wonderful new element that rukh discovered has the nasty side effect of turning him into a crazy killing machine dont you hate it when that happens while this could have just been a simple nice scientist turned mad story the plot was well constructed the characters nicely developed and the mad rukh was not a onedimensional killer but complex and interestingthis film is bound to be enjoyed by anyone except for people who hate old horror films you can really tell that universal pictures pulled out all the stops and made a biggerbudget film instead of the cheap quickies both lugosi and karloff unfortunately gravitated in later years good stuff
pos	for real film people this film is a must since it works as a perfect little allegory for the movies themselves janos rukhboris karloffs science has to do with capturing and projecting light from cosmic phenomena this light can do harm or it can be harnessed to do good on the one hand it blinds his mother on the other it is used to cure blindness i can see shouts a young girl on whose eyes this light is projected when rukhkarloff is himself poisoned by the uncanny power of this light we see him actually emitting a ghostly glow on his hands and face like a badly developed negative drawing attention to the fact that the man we are watching is a projection an entity viewed on film only visible as in a movie theater when the lights are outthere is a wonderful passage near the beginning where karloffrukh explains his research as being informed by the fact that everything that happens is captured in light which rolls through space for millions of years as the light from andromeda was emitted from that galaxy at a time when the earth was still molten rock there are passages in the film when this new science is juxtaposed to older cultural vehicles that of the writer in the persona of beulah bondiarabella stevens and religion emblemized in the sculptural figures on the local cathedral karloff blasts with his projectorray gun one has to wonder here if this film was meant to glance at what was going on in germany at the time and particularly at riefenstalls use of film the year before to promote a regime that certainly would go on to do a lot of harmtriumph of the will happily in the end mother violet kemble cooper intervenes reminding janos rukh of the first rule of science if only more movies made you want to stand up in the theater and shout i can see
pos	there are so many good things to say about this “b movie“b maybe in connections but not in commission this is about the best of its genre that i have ever seen a grade a effort by universal the script is well done imaginative and without fault writing credits howard higgin original story  douglas hodges story john colton screenplay director lambert hillyer handled the complex story and story locations very well no skimping on the loads of extras and locations i loved beulah bondy jimmy stewarts mother in “its a wonderful life the fem lead frances drake is a beauty and handled her part with grace and pathos for her karloff husband lugosi likewise was correctly underplayed i think this is the best part i remember seeing him in as i said there were so many good things the african discovery of the radium “x the melting of the stone statues somewhat reminiscent of the ten little indians in and then there were none agatha christie the barry fitzgerald version the glowing of karlof in the dark karloffs mother played by violet kemble cooper with elegance and because of all these virtues i found myself believing in the science it portrayed i guess thats the mark of a good piece of art
pos	boris and bela do well together in this filmwhether they are against each other or paddling the same boati saw this one in 1972 and just purchased it from borders this year this time watching it with my childreni took note of 2 things it held the attention of a 3 4 and 5 year old and i caught a few things i hadnt when i first watched itvery swift story with an unpredictable end a must for movie buffs
pos	the thirties horror films that are best remembered are always the likes of dracula and frankenstein and theres a very good reason for that but there were a number of smaller but nevertheless excellent productions and the invisible ray is certainly one of them the plot is not particularly original and similar plots have been seen many times before even way back in 1936 but the way that everything is put together is certainly very imaginative and director lambert hillyer has created a very nifty little original horror film the plot focuses on the good hearted dr janos rukh a man who has discovered a way to recreate the history of the earth his discovery leads him to believe that there may be an unknown radioactive element somewhere in africa and so he sets off along with a team of esteemed colleagues to find it however tragedy strikes while on the expedition and the good doctor ends up becoming exposed to the element which makes him glow in the dark and also sends him madthe biggest draw of the film is undoubtedly the fact that it stars the two biggest horror stars of its day  boris karloff and bela lugosi and both give excellent performances karloff really shows what a good actor he is and his character has plenty of meat for karloff to impress with bela lugosi has a role which is extremely different from what were used to seeing him in and its a great performance from him also its nice to see a bit of versatility from lugosi the film does get off to a rather slow start but things soon start to pick up the second half of the film is the best and thats really when the film gets exciting and karloff gets a chance to shine literally the film does not put its focus on big special effects and largely relies on the actions of the central character to keep things interesting and it does work very well the film remains interesting throughout and boils down to a very decent climax that wraps everything up nicely overall the invisible ray may not be one of the very best horror films of the thirties but its a very good one and comes recommended
pos	prof janos rukh boris karloff discovers radium xa powerful force to be used for atomic power unfortunately rukh has been contaminated by the radium and starts to glow in the darkand his touch causes instant death dr felix benet bela lugosi develops an antidotebut rukh starts to go mad due to the radium and the antidote and sets out to kill all he believed wronged himthe plot is silly and the effects that make karloff glow in the dark are laughable but this is still a fun little chiller it moves quickly has some great atmosphere notice rukhs house and the movie starts on a dark and rainy night and karloff and lugosi as always give great performances there is also good acting by franic drake as rukhs wife and violet kemble cooper as his mother so its ok but just a notch below all the other karlofflugosi movies the plot is just too farfetched for me to swallow still i did like this i give it a 7
pos	scientist working frantically in seclusion finds a way to locate the impact crater of a meteor carrying a new radioactive element all pseudoscience and breakthrough technology talks of the 1930s are right there including the idea that radioactivity could heal any illness if properly harnessed when he summons his rivals who had cast him out of the scientific community and ridiculed him  to witness his discovery they propose a joint expedition to africaof course they end up stealing much of dr rukhs original discovery giving him only residual credit in addition to that an effeminate weakling who looks like a supporting comedy actor from the worst abbotcostello lawton literally steals dr rukhs young trophy wife drake who falls head over heels for that scrap of a human being having grown horns like a deer wasnt going to make dr rukh karloff any friendlier so he embarks in an undercover revenge missionkilling 2 of his foes and friendly dr benet lugosi the only one who had helped himfinally succumbing to the deadly radiations that had allowed him to embark in his revenge to start with but  to my utmost dissatisfaction  sparing the adulteress and that poor excuse for a human being she had married acting is mostly fine with karloff  lugosi being very good check the hysterical chambermaid scene other characters arent worth mentioning recommended much like all old universal horrors
pos	horror gods boris karloff and bela lugosi should be more than sufficient a reason for any genrelover to watch a film and even though the most convincing one they are not the only reason to watch this particular little scifihorror gem while lambert hillyers the invisible ray of 1936 does not nearly share the brilliance of other contemporary films starring karloff frankenstein bride of frankenstein the mummy or lugosi white zombie island of the lost souls dracula or both the black cat the raven this is doubtlessly a highly entertaining film that no lover of cult cinema should consider missing compared to other universal horror pictures the storyline seems a bit silly but in a delightful manner karloff and lugosi of course shine as always and the film furthermore profits from great sceneries and an excellent photography karloff plays dr janos rukh a brilliant scientist who has invented a technique to look into the past through a telescope and finds out that a meteor has hit the earth thousands of years ago stunned by rukhs invention the celebrated french scientist dr felix benet bela lugosi invites him to join an expedition in to find the meteor in africa rukh makes a discovery that is capable of causing great beneficence and great destruction alike it is somewhat odd that karloff who was in fact british plays a hungarian scientist here while lugosi who was hungarian plays a french scientist but they are both excellent as usual as far as i am concerned these two horror deities could have probably been filmed reading the telephone directory and i am sure they would have made something out of it  either man is an icon of the horror genre and seeing them together is a treat for every fan of the genre by the way this is one of the few films if not the only one in which it is obvious that lugosi was actually taller than karloff frances drake makes a very good female lead in her role of dr rukhs beautiful young wife the rest of the performances are also good if not particularly worth mentioning other than the casting of karloff and lugosi the films greatest qualities are probably the atmosphere due to great settings and photography as well as the wonderfully cheesy and highly entertaining storyline my main complaint is that i would have wished for more screen time for lugosi and for his role to have a bit more significance he is fantastic as always but his role could have been bigger and more sinister otherwise the invisible ray is a wonderfully entertaining film which should satisfy every lover of classic horrorscifi cinema and a mustsee for all my fellow lugosikarloff fans
pos	the third collaboration for karloff and lugosi sees a move away from poe and into the realm of the science fiction serial karloff plays dr janos rukh creator of a device that can capture light rays through his telescope in the carpathian mountains and translate them into pictures that form a visual history of the universebefore several guests including lugosi as dr benet an astrochemist who had previously scoffed at rukhs theories he demonstrates the existence of an unknown radioactive element here termed radium x contained in a meteor that fell to earth in darkest africa several thousand years ago karloff joins the expedition to prove his theories but radium x is a tricky compound  it levels mountains at long range and cures blindness at short range rukh is careless however and poisons himself glowing in the dark rather like those old ready breck commercials dr benet is on hand to devise a counteractive for the radiation but combination of poison and cure drives rukh insanely paranoid convinced he has been cheated he seeks out the members of the expedition in paris including his estranged wife and his very touch while in his radioactive state means deathalong the way we get the old pseudoscientific idea that a dead persons eyes record the image of their killer a remarkably distinct karloff and the radium x device used to symbolically melt statues that represent the expedition members and even a touch of james whale in a cockney landlady in paristhe invisible ray is great fun aside from the gothic opening its interesting to see universal move the action around to africa and paris the film lacks pace but is always absorbing karloff slightly overdoes his performance but lugosi is terrific universal used the basic story outline again in man made monster this time with lon chaney jr as the glowing menace this time caused by electricity and lionel atwill as a much madder doctor than lugosi is here the invisible ray is a sombre and clever little film with much to admire not as famous as other universal horrors perhaps but it works and is highly entertaining
pos	really good horror flick featuring to of the greatest boris karloff and bela lugosi dr janos rukhkarloffis on an expedition in africa trying to find an ancient meteorite after finding it rukh is poisoned by the its radiation all he touches dies and the dark side of rukh makes him become an egotistic murderer his friend dr felix benetlugosifinds a limited remedy to the problem and at the same time realizes the radiation could be used for the good of mankind by curing diseases the two fiends will battle over the radiations possibilities pretty good special effects others in the cast frances drake frank lawton beulah bondi and frank reicher
pos	one of the joys of picking up the recent bela lugosi collection is getting to see delightful movies like the invisible ray boris karloff and bela lugosi team up in a movie that delves into meteorites and radiation and while the science is all perfectly absurd especially the camera technique karloff as janos rukh uses to determine the site of a certain meteorite and downright laughable i didnt care in the lease because the movie is thoroughly enjoyable the effects are done well for the time the acting is great and the finish is particularly strong it reminds me of the pulp scifi comics and novels of the 1940s and 50s complete with ray guns and ridiculous science you must watch this movie
pos	the invisible ray is part science fiction and part horror it was also the third of seven karlofflugosi features in this entry the dominant role goes to boris karloffthrough specially designed astronomical equipment dr janos rukh karloff demonstrates to colleagues dr felix benet bela lugosi sir frances stevens walter kingsford his wife lady stevens beulah bondi and their nephew ronald drake frank lawton that a meteorite containing a powerful element landed on the african continent many millions of years in the past rukh impresses his guests who invite him to accompany them on an expedition to africa to find the mysterious elementrukh goes off on his own and discovers the place where the meteorite landed and the element which he names radium x due to rukhs long absences his comely young wife diana frances drake becomes attracted to drake and the two fall in love meanwhile rukh becomes contaminated by radium x to the point that anyone he touches will die instantly the contamination causes his skin to emit a bright glow in the darkrukh goes to benet for help benet devises an antidote which if taken on a daily basis will provide temporary immunity to the element unfortuneatly the deadly element also affects rukhs brain slowly turning him into a vindictive murdererwhile rukh is continuing his work sir frances takes news of the discovery back to france diana and ronald accompany him when benet informs him of this action rukh accuses the party of betraying him and his discovery and secretly plans his revenge when he returns to france he learns of the healing power of radium x as he cures his mothers violet kemble cooper blindness and of benets work in curing the maladies of his patientsbut rukhs madness intensifies first he murders an innocent man whom is identified as rukh upon hearing of rukhs apparent demise diana and ronald marry this angers rukh and he begins to exact his revenge on the five other members of the expedition one night he is lured into a trap set by benet andkarloff is excellent in the lead role moving from a happily married ambitious scientist to a raving maniac lugosi has a straight role for once and does what he can with the limited partat 79 minutes this film was the second longest of the six karlofflugosi collaborations karloffs film all the way
pos	so many consider the black cat as the best karlofflugosi collaboration i disagree the invisible ray is their best a great storyline fantastic special effects and classic karloff overacting i love it
pos	this is what i call a pre sci fi sci fi movie it gets no better than lugosikarloff in this incredibly good mood type motion picture these two genuine artists are at their very best as is the story linekarloff does an amazing job as a scientist that sees himself caught in a vise of vanity pride and scientific competition i was caught up in the idea of watching a man as he drowns himself in the three previously mentioned concepts i was saddened and at the same time fascinated with the two stars as they do themselves in this is the sort of motion picture that begs for a remake this time put harrison ford in the karloff part and maybe kieffer sutherland as the bela lagosi role it might be possible to do it almost as goodthis is one of the very best that hollywood ever produced as i saidit gets no better no way
pos	its awesome in story mode your going from punk to pro you have to complete goals that involve skating driving and walking you create your own skater and give it a name and you can make it look stupid or realistic you are with your friend eric throughout the game until he betrays you and gets you kicked off of the skateboard teamyou can pick a team to be on and you then start your own team there are many levels like new jersey manhattan and even school iinot part of story mode though from tony hawks pro skater 2 you can unlock secret skaters like iron man gene simmons and another skater you can create your own goals like skate letters combo letters tricktris gap and much more you can create the goal pedestrian and write what they speak if you get bored of doing that you can do the premade goals in premade parks the only thing i didnt like about this game was that sometimes it was hard to drive the cars 910
pos	tony hawk underground came at a point where the series was really starting to lose its luster tony hawk pro skater 4 did not live up to expectations and left the series really up in the air on what neversoft and activision could do with the series that would be different and interestingunderground introduced the storymode which was very cool because it made a whole new world for tony hawk pro skater fans another feature introduced which fans pretty much argued for and that was being able to get off the skateboard which is nice because now you can actually climb run and do all sorts of new thingsthe levels are good neversoft also improved on an issue that started with pro skater 3 and that was the length of the level designs the first two games for the ps1 n64 and dreamcast were great because the levels were nice and long and some hidden features in some pro skater 3 and 4 were shortened because of a handful of features that were added and really pushed the systems too their limits in this version they shortened those features there isnt as many people wondering the streets in fact there are almost none in some levels and the graphics and the skating physics are toned down a little but not a lotthis game does have one con the storymode is a little short of course this is neversofts first time doing this with tony hawk pro skater so that is understandable however with that being said you will definitely finish this game within a dayoverall a great addition that was very refreshing
pos	i did not expect the performances of gackt and hyde to be as well done as they were nor did i expect them to be cast in such an artistic welldeveloped movie with enough plot to keep you interested and enough diversity to make it original this movie was an unexpected masterpiece for me and ill be on the lookout for the next movie like it i especially like the fact that it is a vampire movie but it wasnt a cheesy vampire flick nor did it over embellish that fact the characters all had human traits the way it shows the growth of the characters was incredibly tasteful and it makes you actually feel sorry for them throughout their lives i give this movie two thumbs so far up definitely the best movie i have seen in the past five years
pos	when i first heard about moon child i thought it was a joke after a few months i figured i guess its for real the few reviews i read that werent made by squealing fangirls were not very promisingwhen i was given the opportunity to watch it i was fully prepared to groan wince and otherwise need to close my eyes to avoid the sillinessi was more than a little surprised and in a good wayyes moon child has its moments of cheese camp and general dorkiness  i think thats kind of impossible to avoid when it involves gackt camui a man not known for his sanity  but all in all it was wholly enjoyableno it is not a work of cinema genius but it is very very heartfelt amusing with fun choreography a touching score and a fun cast i know little of japanese cinema so i cant really judge the acting but considering the fact that the cast was speaking a language or extreme dialect foreign to them at one time or another and that a couple of them have almost no acting experience i was rather impressedif you can enjoy a good action movie a good drama a good comedy see this film at least rent it since its coming to region 1on a side note there is zero homosexualhomoerotic content in this film i didnt even see much of a subtext dont let people that read too much into things ruin this for you
pos	i must admit at first i wasnt expecting anything good at all i was only expecting a cheesy movie promoting gackts and hydes image but im glad to say it has much more to offeryes the acting is not that great but it doesnt suck either all the casts well disciplined and they bring enough strength to their characters effects lack consistency but action scenes are satisfying enoughwhat really hooked me up was the essence of the storyline although it merges fantastic elements it also displays a crude reality the developing of the characters their doubts and their feelings really got on to me and i think thats the key of this movie it puts you to think and it does well transmitting all the angstit fulfills any expectations for a good drama i would definitely recommend it to everyone
pos	i must admit  the only reason i bought this movie was because i am a big fan of gackt and a huge fan of hyde i was expecting a good movie with a lot of shots that were shall we say pleasing to the feminine eye but a slightly cheesy story i mean the synopsis sounded really out there and now that i have just finished watching it  i feel the need to tell the world of its brilliance hyde and gackt both gave heartwrenching performances and my eyes are still hot from the crying that lasted throughout the last half of the movie you get sucked into the story and you really feel for the characters by the end the element of vampirism  which i love but is very easy to overdo or to ruin a movie with  is subtly mixed into the storyline as to make it something merely exotic normal to this setting rather than a random unnecessary addition to the story i ranked it at a 9 out of 10 at firstand then i went back and tried to think of why i wasnt giving it that last point came up with nothing so a ten out of ten it is after all  im not much of a critic  the fact that im bothering to write a review at all means i either really hate the movie or really love it you can tell what side im on with moon child
pos	despite what others had said cough this is my favourite movie of all time i dont know how long i had been waiting to see it but once i finally did i immediately fell in love sure its strange but that just gives it more of an exciting flavour for those who dont know moonchild is one of gackt and hydes first movies they havent done very many at all maybe 3 or 4 tops each so give them some credit we all know that adam sandler wasnt the best at first either i do believe that they do throw some odd situations in there but i over look that to find the best points of this movie the emotions displayed and whatnot therefore i have given and always shall give this movie a 10 out of 10
pos	this movie is really special its a very beautiful movie which starts with three orphans sho his brother shinji and their friend toshi theyre poor childrens living on the street but one day they succeeded to steal a bag full of money and then their able to live on to buy a house and their life seems to become much better theyre making new friend lifefriends but something went wrong and theyre becoming enemies and it all ends up with them killing each otheri was negative about this movie in the beginning because when singers gackt  solo exsinger in malice mizer hyde  solo singer in larcenciel both very famous in japan and wang leehom  taiwanese singer trying to become actors but this isnt like the other singersgoingactorsmovies theyre doing a great job and with no earlier experience in movies except for leehom who had been in two movies beforethis is absolutely one of my favorite movies maybe thats a little because im a very big fan of hyde but  it was this movie who made me discover himwell gackt playing the main character  the orphan sho was a part of the group who wrote the script and it was he who insisted that hyde should play shos friend the vampire kei at that time they didnt know each other at least not like friends but after the movie they became really good friend and that shows us too that they really worked hard on this movie and that they had good cooperationthe movie have many different feelings running trough the story love hate sadness pain loneliness happiness and so on i think the first hour are the best its so beautiful after that people are dying keis leaving and it all changes so much but still its a great movie its the only movie who has ever made me cry it ends up so sad but still beautifulso if you havent seen this movie you really should because its wonderful but sad you wont regret it 
pos	this is by all categories the best movie i have ever seen forget hollywood  their movies always sucked  this is art moon childs story starts with kei  a japanese vampire who loathes what he has become and lives in denial his wish for final death leads him to mallepa where refugees from several asian countries live here he meets sho an orphan living on the streetfrom here the movie is an intense experience which bases on the visual and emotional part of the movie it has everything you laugh you cry you get angry excited sad happy never has a movie touched me the way this movie do and the actors are amazing  never have i heard anyone speak so many languages without it sounding strange a big praise to the editor for creating this masterpiecea last comment on this brilliant movie is that it stars gackt exvocalist of malice mizer and hyde vocalist of larcenciel in excellent roles as sho and kei i am amazed at how gackt can change his way of speaking and acting depending on what age he is acting outthis is a must see if you never see any films see moon child the crow brandon lee and the newly released masterpiece final fantasy vii  advent children all in their original languages of course
pos	i got this movie from netflix after a long waiting time so i was anticipating it greatly when it arrived my worst fears were that it would be plodding as well as well you know what all the screaming fan girls were babbling about gacktnhydehawt yaoi love that sort of thing dreading it i was very very pleasantly surprised the movie was surprisingly watchable even if the filming and music did make it feel like someone was going to bust out a pair of nunchucks every two scenes and the acting on gackts part was quite good hyde being um hyde acted as a quasiromantic friendgang member character that anyone who saw him on stage would hardly be surprised by hes one of my two major beefs with the film itself but the rest of the cast including the child actors in the opening scene were very good at doing what they did which was mostly get shot at and yelled at but my second problem was very minor having to do with the goriness it seemed way too suspensehorror to me like every scene where someone is shot they either slump over really most sincerely dead or lay there burbling for a rather long time but sho just takes the shots repeatedly keels over bubbles a lot while he talks and makes hyde cry all in all if youre a fan of any of the actors or just a jfilm fan its definitely worth a watch
pos	based on the idea from gackt moon child took place in a povertystricken country called mallepa in a futuristic timeline the story followed the lives of the two main characters kei hyde and sho gackt and their friends growing up togetherdespite some actions might be overly done or perhaps humorous i strongly believed that this is a movie about friendship even amongst all the hardships between each character in the end each of them wanted to have someone on their side to have friendsunlike most vampire characters kei portrayed a vampire that loathed the idea of having to kill in order to live a vampire found friendship in the hand of a young boy sho whos not afraid of kei regardless of what some mightve thought i see kei as a fatherly figure to sho kei was there throughout the earlier life of sho he took care of him and taught him to live in a world where power between gangs controls their lives on the other hand sho who perhaps can be seen as an innocent enthusiastic style young man he grew up to be a man who realised that life isnt all about fun and games that death exists and able to take away his loved onesi love the part where lee hom the actor who played son first appeared on the screen the way they met up was quite cool indeed son also has a big part within this movie the fact that hes from a different race a taiwanese made quite an impact to the friendship theme within the movie the way how friendships were developed despite background differences was portrayed excellently in this moviei believed that each actor did a great job considering that this was their first time to appear in such big screen movie both hyde and gackt managed to act quite well and created quite believable characters unlike movies that had musician turned actors and filled the movie with songs theyve done great acting jobs moon child really made an impact for me it has given friendships a new meaning and consideration that we have to appreciate every friendship in our lifetimes the movie shows a lot of hope despite all the bad things that happen in their lives that theres always hope life can be cruel that it seems hope doesnt exist anymore it also shows a very strong sense of friendships between each other even when son became the enemy sho did have some sort of fun at their last battle every single one of them desired peace in the end no matter how far apart theyve become the ending scene showed it to us
pos	moon child starring japanese rockers hyde and gackt was a better movie then i expected in fact i was very impressed and it immediately became one of my favorite moviesset in mallepa the story follows a group of street orphans sho shos brother shinji and toshi who rob and murder to make a living on one of robberies sho encounters hydes kei vampire burning in the sunlight through the coarse of events keis true nature is shown yet no one shuns him awaythe time passes and implies that the immortal neverchanging kei has raised sho and the two have a an extremely close bond sho and kei then encounter son in an outrageous gun fight and they become quick friends both kei and hyde fall in love with sons sister yichetime skips ahead again and shows a grown sho this time void of kei it also explains that sho and son have become enemiesthrough tragedy after tragedy this movie dives into the reality of life and all its hardships focusing on friendship and love it is a truly touching movie that is sad yet beautiful at the same timeas for the acting i think gackt did a magnificent job hyde did an amazing job for a first timerthe shots were beautiful but the movie did have its rare and short gruesome shotsall in all i must say this movie is amazing moving and i highly recommend it
pos	i voted 8 for this movie because of some minor childish flaws other than that this movie is one of my favorites its entertaining to say the least the shooting scenes are ridiculous though and i think gackt who wrote the book takes a little bit too much of his matrix obsession into it it seems like their enemies just stands therewaiting to get shot at however this movie is touching and it always makes me cry it has a lot of great humor in it so it makes me laugh as well gackt is a superb actor i must sayhe shows so much emotion this was hydes first time acting and he did okay the role fits him wang lee hom is absolutely great the whole cast is what i would say perfect for this movie dont miss it youll regret it
pos	beautifully done a lot of angst friendship may not endure all but in the end its all that matters or so a group of friends learn i have watched it over and over again the music is also amazing when kei loses the one friend he has he gives up until he meets sho an orphan boy who is not repelled by his true nature in the lawless streets of mallepa they struggle for their own place among a melting pot of asian races and learn that sometimes being on top can cost you more than you are ever ready to pay a surprise ending that grips as much as the whole movie does i couldnt get enough of it gackt and hyde do a wonderful job of acting proving they are more than pretty boys who sing
pos	being a huge fan of the japanese singers gackt and hyde i was terribly excited when i found out that they had made a film together and made it my mission in life to see it i was not disappointed in fact this film greatly exceeded my expectations knowing that both gackt and hyde are singers rather than actors i was prepared for brave yet not really that fulfilling performances but am delighted to say that both of them managed to keep me captivated and believing the story as it went on moon child has just the right amount of humour action romance and serious heartwrenching moments i cant say that ive ever cried more at a film and these more tender moments are admirably acted by the pair in my opinion definitely proving their skills as actors the fight scenes are absolutely stunning and although there are a few moments of uncertainty to begin with you are quick to get into the movie and begin to bond with the characters i thoroughly recommend this film to anyone especially those who are fans of gackt and hyde
pos	i went looking for this movie in typical fan obsession i just wanted to check it out i was not expecting much of anything after all a musician an actor and a screenplay writer not possible for so much talent to reside in one person right wrong obsession aside it quickly became one of my favorites the story line and characters are not lost in the typical hyped up hollywood special effects the story plucks at your emotions and pulls you along as the credits roll by you suddenly realize you were glued until the endat times the acting seems a little over the top i do however believe its done with comedic intent and very fitting of the character otherwise i wouldnt have expected the level of acting witnessedits worth seeing more than once i find myself laughing hysterically or gasping unexpectedly over something i either missed or forgot about the first time or two aroundi completely recommend this movie feel free to go in with your doubts but im sure it will find a place on your shelf
pos	moon child is the story of two brothers and a friend trying to make it in a futuristic economicallyunstable japan after a cunning disaster gone wrong someone new enters young shos life a special friend by the name of kei years later they have grown rather close and have found ways to combine both their talents into one unstoppable team during another escapade they encounter a new friend and his mute sister who become part of their band of friends before long disaster again strikes and the group falls apart alliances turn to enemies and their worlds are all turned upside down regrets and hopelessness claim some while power and success take others tragedy claims still others truths are revealed and lives are forever changed and you will never see a more beautiful sunrisethis movie is a gripping tale of undying friendships webs of relationships and a team that not even death can keep apart for too long moon child combines scifi drama and action with the perfect cast and talent to create the most sensationally moving movie of the time and great for most audiences it minimizes the everyday romances and puts more emphasis on the important values we can all relate to such as friendships loyalty and believing in yourself nothing could possibly compare i personally have never seen anything quite like it and i dont suspect i ever will againit appeals to the wider population in many ways and is a must see for all
pos	vampires sexy guys guns and some blood who could ask for more moon child delivers it all in one nicely packaged flick gackt is the innocent sho  who befriends a vampire kei hyde their relationship grows with time but as sho ages keis immortality breaks his heart it doesnt help that they both fall in love with the same woman the special effects are pretty good considering the small budget its a touching story ripe with human emotions you will laugh cry laugh then cry some more even if you are not a fan of their music see this film it works great as a stand alone vampire movie9 out of 10
pos	this movie is amazing the plot was justwowi was very surprised by gackts and hydes performance after growing up in the american world of the actors who cant sing and singers who cant actin this movie a young sho gackt comes across a vampire kei hyde over time they form an unlikely friendship kei is suffering because of how he is forced to live off others the halflife of a vampireits a sad movie but not sappy the plot was very unique and contrary to your typical vampire flick the storyline was thick with twists and turns and very entrancingthe only fault i would say the movie had despite its lack of a happyalbeit peacefulending would be its multiple languages i had the unsubdued version im lucky that i understood it all save some of the cantonese so i would recommend getting something with subtitlesall in all the movie was just awesome
pos	moonchild is a very difficult movie to categorise its easiest to think of it as several snapshots of the lives of the two central characters the fact that these characters are members of a street gang set in an multicultural city of the near future and that one of them is a vampire does not preclude them from having moments like any other people and this is one of the places where this movie is different to anything else ive ever heard of it doesnt get wrapped up in the fact that one of the main characters is a vampire its just something that has to be dealt with like any other problem the way the characters interact is surprisingly realistic there are embarrassing relatives and tricks that are meant to look cool that just dont work which leaves the film with a lovely sense of not taking itself too seriously for the most partthe other area that really stood out to me is the languages the fictional city of mallepa contains various cultural groups and characters speak the language that they would be expected to speak japanese gang members speak japanese to each other but chinese when talking to characters of chinese descent possibly the most amusing exchange involves an australian and is conducted in english the actors of the four arguably main characters have three separate mother tongues between them and speak varying levels of each others languages so its quite a feat that the movie was made at all which i suppose brings me to the lead actorsmuch has been made of the fact that the movie stars two of japans biggest rockstars gackt and hyde as well as taiwanese superstar leehom wang whether it is to praise them for their acting or criticise it or simply fangirl about them in my opinion leehom is the best at playing a straight and realistic character however any lack of acting ability on gackts part is mostly masked by the fact that the character he plays is prone to being overdramatic i wasnt sure if hydes character was supposed to be as sulky and sarcastic as he came across but it doesnt really detract from the movie either waythere are several scenes which take rather melodramatic turns which made it difficult for them to affect me much emotionally although this doesnt seem to stop a lot of people i found its best to just enjoy the movie for what it is and not take it too seriously its perfect for getting out and watching with a group of friends it does have its flaws but overall it was very enjoyable and id highly recommend it to anyone who doesnt mind a few subtitles
pos	moon child was one of the more symbolic movies ive seen what i really liked about it was the illustration on immoralitymortalityand the obstacles and guidances through life the movie depicts a great deal of vampire kei having the power of immorality and the advantages to it whether if it is having supernatural abilities or everlasting life these are what humans usually wish for moon child shows the pain and disadvantages of being immortal since the feelings towards loss impacts almost all the characters especially to the main characters sho and kei the meaning of the title moon child reveals as the film comes close to the end where it clearly shows that everyone is a moon which shines other peoples way giving guidance i personality quite like that moral the movie depicted on the weaknesses of the film lies in some parts of the acting and special effects since it made the film less authentic the scene where character toshi dies could have been more powerful and realistic if more authentic emotions in the acting were put into it some scenes with special effects like the gun shots also could have been more authentic without making it seem too much like an action video game the sparks that came out of the guns appeared too fake and i think that could have been eliminated or fixed nevertheless i think moon child should be a movie everyone should consider watching the symbolic ideas and images the movie brings out would be easily accepted by everyone and may interest many viewers it is quite a thoughtful film and also entertaining to watch
pos	many people judge it as a fan service film because a lot of super star starring in this movie gackt hyde and wang lee hom is very famous singer in japan but dont judge it before you watch is what i say gackt and staff are very serious when made this film and they worked so hard its a good film with a touchy story inside several scenes can be so fun and some others are so sad they made it so good until i cant stop watching this all over again the story has written pretty well but i admit that their act are little disappointing this is especially for hyde because his skill of acting is under from the other and it is weird to hear the way when he speaks with other language except his native language japan but its comprehensibility because this is their first time to act in the moviei think gackt trying to show us about how someone can be so weak when they lose the most important person in their life when toshi was killed when sho asked kei to turn yiche to being vampire like him because he wont let her die when shos brother died kei shoot son die and the best and beautiful scene is when sho pass away even i told that hydes skill is still weird but i give him two thumps up at that scenetheres a time where the plot goes too fast like they didnt tell the reason why son can join the local mafia and being shos enemy because they are a good friend at the past and also son is shos brother in lawwhatever i love this movie very much  this is an action movie with a touching beautiful story
pos	when i first saw this movie the first thing i thought was this movie was more like an anime than a movie the reason is because it involves vampires doing incredible stunts the stunts are very much like the matrix moves like the moving too fast for bullets kinda thing and the jumping around very far another reason why i the movie is good is because the adorable anime faces they do during the movie the way gackt does his pouting faces or just the way they act very anime i think that its a really good movie to watch  the action in this movie is a 10 not to mention gackt and hyde too are a 10  if you are gackt and hyde fans you have to see it
pos	i am extremely picky about the films i see id heard about moon child completely by accident ive been a fan of larc en ciel for some time and a fan of gackt and mizer only recentlyi finally found out the film was being rereleased and picked it up without a second thoughtbeing as critical as i am about films i will admit the action scenes can be somewhat hokey at timesbut theyre meant too be as another user suggested its the quintessential calm before the storm quoting gary oldman from leonwithout getting into the spoilers the film hit me extremely hard because you realize that the boundaries of friendship are limitless and as they often say true friendship is loyalty and like marriage its until death do you parthyde and gackt give performances that showcase why they are able to commit such depth to their song lyrics their passion for music happens onto the big screen and in the process it creates an exemplary film that will reach into ones soul and evoke response emotionallyupon seeing the film for the first time i realized it will probably remain in heavy rotation as far as my collection goes i want to encourage anyone reading this post to pick up the film if you want to get away from the current hollywood trend in filmthis takes an entirely new direction using classic yakuza film elements and how can you go wrong with a cameo from ryo ishibashi of takashi miikes audition and suicide club famemani just cant say enough about this film but ill stop here1010
pos	this movie surprised me not ever having heard of hyde of gackt i was not expecting much the reason i wanted to watch this movie was because somebody mentioned that the movie contained some serious action scenes in john woo style normally i am very careful when this is claimed there is only one john woo and til this day there hasnt been one director that comes close to his brilliance when it comes to action the fact that moon child would feature a vampire convinced me even more how can you go wrong with gun blazing vampires sounds promising and interesting the first thing i noticed about this movie that the pace was considerably slow it takes its time to set the mood this movie contains some nice hong kong style action scenes but moon child isnt an action movie it is a drama about friendship and loyalty the focus is on the characters and their relation to each other the pop singers hyde and gackt do a good job in acting and are very believable as friends the only problem i had was with the plot a couple of times the movie seems to skip a few years without explaining what happened and why they had to skip examplewhen one member of the gang dies very dramatic moment alexander wang sees kei hyde drinking blood of one of the attackers without warning and explanation the movie skips 9 nine years and most of the friends arent together anymore also without a proper reason given son alexander wang and sho gackt have to kill each other i know that this is done to add some serious drama because of the actors it is very effective but sometimes it does feel forced apart from the flaws in plot this movie has an ambiance and slickness that makes it hard not to like this movie it is hard to explain why this movie is wonderful but it just is the overall experience you get is heartwarming and sincere
pos	im a fan of both actorssingers especially gackt and when i first discover this movie and watch the traileri just think this is a silly oneafter a long waiting timei watched it at last and heres my commenti consider everyone knows the storyline and not going to mention about itinstead of it my first applause goes to actinggenerally that japanese movies hasnt got brilliant and actingyet in moonchilds all cast is simply wonderful and got into itespecially gackt reflects his characters emotions and changes pretty welli like many of his scenes both dramatic and humorous onesas for hyde parthis acting is good but he deliberately staying in background as an actorrespectively as his character dothroughout the moviei didnt like some cinematography especially lighting and some colors but due to small budgetit still has brilliant momentsbut the real jewel of the film is storyit has some cheesy moments but its ok for meand the friendship theme of the movie is really well developed and touching at sometimeson the other hand story points out a cruel world which no ones life guaranteed and with some memorable death scenes it reflects this theme to the visualsan interesting note asidethis movie has some similarities with excellent vampire movie interwiew with the vampire which is also played by the most beautifulnot handsomebeautifulactors of american cinemaactually moon child is somehow can be seen as brother with interwiewyet original on its ownonly problem that moonchild is its a bit slow sometimesim a japanese movie fan and i used to that but its not change moonchild has some useless scenes or charactersbut all in allthis movie is really good and very emotional sometimesas for actorssingers duo i hope to see their other movies in futureand i recommend this to everyone who likes vampireactionscifiction and romance films 810
pos	would probably be the best word to describe this film in my opinion besides one great heck of a fan service for fan girls well that was redundant it was the story that blew me away hurray for takahisa zeze and gackt and i know some people will disagree with me on this one but it wasnt any of the big three actors the guys that played sho son and kei that gave the best performance for me anyway it was taro yamamoto boy 5 from battle royale dont get me wrong i like hyde i worship his voice but the problem was that some of his scenes came a little bit off but i loved that scene where he danced with the dead guys body killing the other guys and gackt wasnt at all that bad too i preferred how his character was kind of aloof from the start nothing much i can say about my background on leehom wang i wont pretend to know him but he carried his own weight with the starstudded cast this movie paved the way for one of the best collaborations ive ever heard orenji no taiyou forgive my spelling if its wrong while the complete song lasts about nine minutes you wouldnt notice the length because youd be enjoying hearing gackt and hyde together anyway this movie is a mustsee not only for the fans huge fan base but for those who enjoy scifi futuristic movies asianstyle
pos	this film was amazing it had an original concept that of a vampire movie meets yakuza mob film it is a humorous and yet highly dramatic and tragic movie about friendship love immortality death and happiness and comments subtelly on society on the part of gackt camui the role of sho was excellently delivered and hyde was surprisingly good for his first film as the tortured yet humorous vampire kei i also laughed and cried at the happygolucky character toshi who grew up with sho i loved each and every second of this this film especially moments such as the funny cigarette scene the fighting scenes and most of all the heartrenching ending
pos	i picked this up in the danger after dark box set and watched it solely because of my interest in the performance of hyde and gackt i expected a corny horror film that was a huge gorefest and with very bad dialogue which is exactly what it would have been if it had been made in america instead i found myself intrigued by the good development of the characters and the way that sho gackt develops through the movie as a person the acting skills of both stars was surprisingly good considering they arent professional actors and the director did a marvelous job with it all setting it in the future minus the flying cars and holographic billboardson a side note taro yamamotos performance was very surprising the only other film ive seen him in is battle royale where he plays shogo kawada and in this film he seems to be the exact opposite of shogo toshi is bright exuberant and hyper serving as a sort of comic relief with his antics shogo was the big tough guy on the island who killed without thinking anything of it so watch out for his performance if youre familiar with battle royale youll be very surprised by himbut dont be thrown off by the summary on the back of the box because this isnt really a vampire movie its just a movie with a vampire in it that hydes character is a vampire is almost a background fact with whats really going on in the foreground and you guys will love the last scene its a really moving picture at some points the photography is really well done its definitely something to pick up the next time youre at blockbuster
pos	indeed drug use warehouse shootemups matrixesque bullet dodging a futuristic city with a mix of asian races and a lonely vampire all in the same movie seems like a story that could only be envisioned by a japanese poprock star and that is exactly what moon child is and more while all these elements combined may sound like the perfect subject for a campy bmovie of the week moon child pulls it off with but a few expected bumps and hitches along the waythe film has a gritty definitely independent feel to it jumping from one scene to the next not in smooth transition but rather sporadic leaps and bounds giving glimpses into the characters lives and barely scraping at a true plot but the film makes no excuses instead turning the story into one of friendship love trust and betrayal all sugarcoated in the aforementioned elements of a futuristic society warring gangsters and vampireshyde as the somber vampire kei is excellent giving depth to the character and balancingout the overlyzealous acting of gackt as sho an orphan who befriends kei leehom wang also shines as the vengeful son who becomes friends with a grownup sho the story revolves around these characters and their extended friends and family through different periods in their lives and how simple friendship can so easily be turned into grief and betrayalwhile the action at times is alltoo unrealistic and special effects appear just to showoff one thing the film never does is presume to be about the immensely popular asian singers it features the superstars as actors have their flaws and so do their characters the movie rarely gets boring and ends where it should after jumping about quite a bit moon child is rather enjoyable humorous at times and even very touching it is definitely worth your time
pos	no rubbish  no where even near rubbish not an original thats the last thing that could be said of 24 childrenpredictable certainly not although it was somewhat an unusual series for the bbc it was hilarious funny and witty i particularly liked belinda lang and john pickard  who i believe preformed wonderfullygary olsen was also very good and so were all the other cast membersi never quite new why it was cancelled till reading here today about gary olsens death at a relatively young age i do wish that they would make more of comedy of this type much more of them and show them here in israelthumbs way up
pos	a weird witty and wonderful depiction of family life writer andrew marshall has written something that is funny foreboding and occasionally frightening yes dont be fooled by 2point4 childrens cheerful tune and bubbly characters the show has a dark side and at times can be quite chilling and thats whats so good about the show its not just a simplistic sitcom where every character is a 2d comic device the case with my family instead the characters are fully rounded individuals that show the full rollercoaster of human emotions the occasionally dark moments such as bill being supposedly haunted by a curse and ben waking up in a bizarre village are two examples of the show taking a surreal dark turn that help add a little depth of course the show is also incredibly funny and is a guaranteed to make you smile its a real shame eureka video have stopped releasing this comical gold on dvd veohcom is your last hope to get hold of episodes unavliable in the shops
pos	this first two seasons of this comedy series were very strange and they werent very funny and had a drama element where bill the mother was struggling with all the usual problems in life but that element was a bit depressing and didnt mix well with th comedy elements which is probably why it was dropped after that it soon became one of the funniest comedy series the bbc have ever made the chemistry between bill and bens characters were very funny and there was always so many brilliant and memorable sketches in each series the christmas specials were hilarious and a real treat for christmas the show came to a stop when the main actor gary olsen playing bill passed away which was very sad because he was a brilliant actor in films such as up n under and a very funny man ripthis underrated show has sadly disappeared from our television screens and doesnt to be repeated that often  though it does appear on uktv gold once in a while but it should be repeated on bbc one or two to show this brilliant comedy to a new audience
pos	typical 90s comedy situational comedy similar to our modern day my family thatcher being the height of most political jokes bill belinda lang blames thatcher for anything she can bloody thatcher possibly shared with most of us david the typical teenager cutting up brains with bread knives jenny the moody older teenage child only interested in boys and more boys bill and ben working as much as they can to keep their family afloat struggling within the economical climate of the early 90s granted the first two series were not as successful as the latter however series 3 onwards is where it all kicks off with more laughs that i care to count overall this show didnt get the best viewing times and they ought to have held on a bit longer clearly they couldnt have carried on after gary olsen died but i think they should get rid of catherine tate the office little britain and bring back the classics
pos	this is one of the funniest shows i have ever seen it is really refreshing to watch and i was in stitches many times i guess there is a social awareness factor to this too which makes it quite interesting if these were white girls would they get the same reaction maybe they would maybe they wouldnt the characters know no limits check my lyrics and do not exclude anyone from their twisted sense of funthere are so many funny sketches my favorites is the bob the builder one its so silly its genius if you like twisted black comedy then this is for you if you like keeping up appearances it probably isnt3 non blondes is yet another hilarious british bbc comedy shown on tv it is such a funny show and the characters unleashed on the unsuspecting public are laugh at loud funny it would be impossible to keep a straight face watching the crazy characters and the reactions of the public this series easily adds to the excellent comedies being produced
pos	budget limitations time restrictions shooting a script and then cutting it cutting it cutting it this crew is a group of good young filmmakers thoughtful in this script  yes allegorical  clever in zerodollar effects when time and knowledge is all you have relying on actors and friends and kind others for their time devotion locations and getting a first feature in the can a 1in1000 thing these guys make films good ones check out their shorts collection heartland horrors and see the development and i can vouch working with them is about the most fun thing youll do in the business im stymied by harsh insulting criticism for this film wondering if one reviewer even heard one word of dialogue pondered one thought or concept or if all that was desired of this work was the visual gore of bashing and slashing to satisfy some mindless view of what horror should mean to an audience let the empty acre bring itself to you dont preconceive what you expect it should be just because it gets put in the horrorthriller genre due to its supernatural premise its a drama with depth beyond how far you can stick a blade into someone with a reverence for a message that doesnt assault your brains visual center but rather draws upon ones empathetic imagination to experience others suffering of mind and spirit mark ridgway curtis the empty acre
pos	those of the instant gratification era of horror films will no doubt complain about this films pace and lack of gratuitous effects and body count the fact is the empty acre is a good a example of how independent horror films should be doneif you avoid the indie racks because you are tired of annoying teens or twenty somethings getting killed by some baddie whose backstory could have come off the back of a count chocula box the empty acre is the movie for youset in the decaying remnants of the rural american dream the empty acre is the tale of a young couple struggling with the disappearance of their sixmonthold baby as the couples weak relationship falls apart a larger story plays out in the background at night a shapeless dark mass seethes from a sun baked barren acre on their farm and seemingly devours anything in its path leaving no sign that it was ever therethe film is loaded with enigmatic characters and visual clues as to what is happening and ends with a well executed ending that resonates with just enough left over questions to validate the writerdirectors faith in an intellectual audiencethere seems to be a subtext concerning the death of the american dream but i would hardly call the film an allegory riveting well acted and technically astute the empty acre is a fantastic little indie that thinking horror fans should love
pos	hugh ed harris is a hotshot bachelor senator determined to run for president one day however he happens upon an old high school classmate named aggie aggie diane keaton is an accomplished and awardwinning author with a lovely face and an independent spirit hugh is smitten he convinces aggie to become his fianc but will aggie have to sacrifice her principles of honesty in the world of politics where things are not always what they seem to be and will she be able to withstand the rigors of a harsh media blitz this is mostly a nice romance for those who adore tales of affection hugh and aggie are absolutely in love and their banter and conversation are a good view however although the movie tries to show the political life in its reality it doesnt completely succeed nevermind the production values are high and the script is very elegantly written with these advantages and the handsome personages of keaton and harris those who sit down to the film will find it to be good entertainment
pos	to me the final scene in which harris responds to the press corp is worthy of viewing this intelligent and timeless slice of politicsespecially the campaign phase if only the reallife pols would respond in the intelligent articulate manner as did mr harristhen the arrogant selfserving members of the press would perhaps think twice before surfacing irrelevant confrontational garbage that has absolutely nothing to do with a candidates abilities to effectively handle the challenges of the office for which heshe is pursuing
pos	i must say that looking at hamlet from the perspective of a student brannaghs version of hamlet is by far the best his dedication to stay true to the original text should be applauded it helps the play come to life on screen and makes it easier for people holding the text while watching as we did while studying it to follow and analyze the textone of the things i have heard criticized many times is the casting of major hollywood names in the play i find that this helps viewers recognize the characters easier as opposed to having actors that all look and sound the same that aid in the confusion normally associated with shakespearealso his flashbacks help to clear up many ambiguities in the text such as how far the relationship between hamlet and ophelia really went and why fortinbras just happened to be at the castle at the end all in all not only does this version contain some brilliant performances by actors both familiar and not familiar with shakespeare it is presented in a way that one does not have to be an english literature phd to understand and enjoy it
pos	its hard to say anything about a movie like this because there isnt enough words to give this magnificent stylish and unique film the veneration it unquestionably deserves they should make this the official and only true real hamlet movie because all the previous films out of the same immortal spectacle are being overshadowed by kenneth branaghs hamletits a perfect complete version of the play potent massive earthshaking firstclass masterpiece shakespeare would have been proud of theyve packed over a dozen of worldfamous top actors in the same film and everyone of them is having one of the greatest performances of their career every moving and charming sequence leaves behind a comprehensive sense of satisfactionthe cameras embrace gracefully the enchanting coulisses branagh is phenomenal in the leading role his sharp irresistible performance is the only one of its kind and will be permanently part of the glorious movie history every second in this presentation is feast for the movie lover from beginning to the very end branaghs version of hamlet is among the ten best motion pictures ever
pos	what an ambitious project kenneth branagh undertook here and how well it was realized this is the first filmed version of hamlet to use the full text of shakespeares play but branagh didnt do it just because it was there his intention i believe was to make the play accessible and understandable to the general viewer without dumbing it down so to speak in return he asks viewers to put in a little work themselves a fair enough proposition and one thats a bargainthe setting is a generic 19th century european one and this does more than work well it keeps a modern or ancient look from possibly distracting from the work itself the production design and cinematography and both outstanding which helps immensely when youre watching a fourhour movie branaghs casting once again is inspired and the acting is likewise the direction accomplishes the heavy task of making this a movie rather than a deluxe version of a play since so much of hamlet is based on interior monologue and there are relatively few duels battles etc this can be a daunting task but everything branagh tries to do seems to workbranagh has always been one of the most interesting actorwriterdirectors if not always the best since he made his big splash with henry v one quibble i had with him was what i saw as a tendency to ham it up at times in his portrayal of hamlet here he might be accused of that again but there is a method at work lets face it hamlet is not an easy work for the average person to understand and if one has never seen it performed before he or she needs help even if theyve read the play hamlet has the most lines of any shakespearian character and branagh makes sure that his viewers know what this man is thinking and feeling throughout the film even if you dont know the literal meaning of every arcane word this performance by branagh was at the very least worthy of an oscar nominationthere are so many other outstanding performances here theyre almost too numerous to mention but some of them must be acknowledged derek jacobi as claudius is superb but even he takes a back seat to kate winslet when it comes to handing out praise her portrayal of ophelia is awesome in its depth of feeling made only more outstanding by the knowledge that she was only about 20 years old at the time she looks to me like the finest young actress around other super performers in no particular order are richard briers nicholas farrell michael maloney and reece dinsdale and timothy spall as guildenstern and rosencrantz respectively honorable mention goes to julie christie charlton heston and robin williams who manages to do his thing here successfully even billy crystal as a gravedigger works the one cast member who doesnt inexplicably is jack lemmon in the very opening scene he appears and while the other three actors do a great job at setting the tense mood lemmon sounds like he is just running lines in rehearsal as a favor you know this must have been a real dilemma for branagh since everything else about the movies screams out that its the work of a perfectionistnot to be facetious when speaking of a fourhour movie but it does seem just a tad too long some monologues and conversations do tend to go on a bit if i may be so bold and a little bit of judicious pruning would be welcomedid i forget anything other than patrick doyles score no doubt i did ill just sum up by saying that kenneth branagh may have made the definitive film version of hamlet and it will be a truly monumental production that tops this one
pos	olivier kosentsev richardson coranado zefferelli and almerayeda have all directed hamlet but branaghs the only one who got it rightthis is the only film of hamlet that contains the full four hours of william shakespeares masterpiece and gives a unique feel to the whole storynot many directors could pull this off without boring their audience but branaghs skillful use of bravora film style and stunt casting allows people to see the importance of the scenes that are usually cut outexamples of this include gerarde depardue as ranyaldo whos entire purpose in the film was to simply say yes my lord as polonius asks him to spy on leartes this also included billy crystal as the grave digger robin williams as osric jack lemmon as marcellous and charlton heston as the actorbranaghs performance of the act 4 scene 4 soliloquy which again is usually cut out is nothing short of c cinematic marvel as the camera slowly pulls back as the intensity grows it is a scene that literally made me want to jump out of my chair and start applaudingbranagh is the only film maker that understood the importance of every scene in this film and knew how to convey that importance to the general audiencethis is a must see for everyone who enjoys good story telling brilliant actingand incredible direction all of these part of william shakespeares greatest triumph
pos	still being of school age and having to learn shakespeare almost constantly for the last four years which is very offputting of any writer no matter how good i didnt really expect to enjoy this film when my english teacher put it on i thought itd be the typical english lesson movie bad acting awfully shot badly edited and the dreaded awful old dialog so as you can tell i was all but ready to go into a coma from the go however i watched and much to my disturbance found myself not only paying attention but actually enjoying the movie too this production of hamlet is possibly one of the best drama movies i have seen in a long time and it really brings to life what i expect shakespeare wanted his plays to be like well with the difference that this is cinema much better than my english teacher harking over the text ever possibly could the story is good the dialog seems to flow with an unexpected grace that is far from boring though a little hard to keep up with if you arent used to shakespeares language and even the smallest parts are performed with a skill you wouldnt expect mainly perhaps due to the staggering number of cameos this movie has brian blessed and charlton heston are as great as youd expect these two veterans to be even in such small parts but it is robin williams as osric and billy crystal as the gravedigger who really stand out giving such minor parts an unexpected zest as well as offering some comic relief amidst the tragedythe main stars of course are also wonderful kenneth branagh excels as hamlet bringing not only the confusion and pain required to the roll but also a sort of sardonic air which plays beautifully in the comic scenes making the movie as a whole much more watchable the other major players are also good but it is kenneth branagh who stands head and shoulders above the rest in the title rolethe set pieces too are often quite stunning giving a refreshing change to the danky old castle corridors were used to seeing in shakespeare productions as well as a real sense of the country around themof course the movie taken as a movie in its own right is not without faults but no major ones the pacing is the only real problem i can think of offhand as well as the prose for anyone not used to as i said shakesperean language and especially when compared to the sort of shakespeare productions im used to seeing in class it really is quite brilliant its even made me rethink my previous typical teenager stance on shakespeare that his plays are boring i came to the conclusion its not the plays that are boring merely the teachers who recite them in class if only they made all of his plays into movies such as this one english students in schools everywhere might have a higher opinion of the bardoverall 710
pos	the actors play wonderfully especially kenneth branagh himself its good that robin williams got the comedy role of osiric otherwise it could be a bit strange to see him in such a production it is really great that kenneth decided to use the fullest version of the text this happens definitely not too often thanks to that the viewers can see the whole not the chosen  by the director  parts also  thank god that the film is in a classical form no to surrealistic fanfaberies  although tytus andronicus was impressive nevertheless but still hamlet is a different story at least thats my point of view
pos	i admit ive only seen about three of shakespeares plays romeo  juliet macbeth  of course hamlet one i liked the other i found soso macbeth and hamlet i just found a masterpiece im pleased to tell you that this adaptation is every bit as good as the intense and dramatic play the acting is extremely strong with a cast that features kenneth branagh robin williams and billy crystal how can you lose and the change in time period looks like somewhere between the 17 and 1800s plays off beautifully as the characters move about and say their infamous lines straight from the script itself that any fan of the shakespearean play will get chills from if youre into this popular drama i highly urge you to watch this powerful 1996 adaptation from shakespearean admirer kenneth branagh
pos	first what i didnt like the acting was not really up to the hamlet standard branagh was really overthetop doing a lot of yelling mostly in my opinion those actors who were not bigname celebrities generally did a better job though i would except billy crystal and robin williams and charlton heston too but i wasnt sure if he was playing at being a hack a lot of the ambiguities in the play were clearly resolved one way in the flashbackswhat i think speaks very much in this plays favor is that it is accessible shakespeare is hard to understand for the vast majority of people nowadays many people are not even inclined to try because of its reputation as serious literature and its archaic english if they see this film they will understand clearly at least one mans interpretation of the play they will be seeing it more as shakespeares audiences saw it a play with sword fights and battles and mighty kings and nobles murder and incest and evil schemes and ghostsand great art if one cares to look for it but in shakespeares day most didnt any more than most people do now branaghs overacting and his forcing of his interpretation of the story on the viewer may detract from shakespeares art somewhat but it is better that modern audiences get a piece of it rather than nothingive got to say one more thing though some people are complaining that its set in the 19th century and that wasnt shakespeares time well in shakespeares time their costume and scenery was that of their own day for all of their plays shakespeare may have said its in the days of ancient rome or medieval denmark or whatever but he didnt dress his characters up like they were he used the costumes of his own time for the same reason his plays are full of anachronisms for example in king john the english and french have cannonsin robin hoods day in julius caesar they talk of chimneys which wouldnt be invented for another thousand years and in henry iv they talk about machiavelli who wasnt even born yet then so i think this objection is sillyyou might as well complain that the play isnt in danish after all they live in denmark dont they
pos	sorry for my faulty language i am no native speaker yes this is a movie that almost demands an overwhelming reaction personally i agree upon all those superlatives that are around but i wont use this rather sematically void way myself to describe the movie here because those perfect the oneandonly besteverreviews make some people turn away including meso if you are looking for another hamlet that has the potential to rival with many theatrical and all cinematic ones  then dont miss this one if you happen to find it anywhere unfortunately not too many people will have any chance to see it it seems there is no dvd out there and the german language version  which is quite well done  is not available in any formatjust in case you decide to get a copy spare out that cut down two hours or so version of this movie it is no use and no fun and gives a wrong impression of a movie that deals in an interesting way with flow and architecture and its also crippled down to 43 aspect ratiogreetings from germany fl
pos	the image of movie studios being financiallydriven instead of creatively is not without truth in fact its more true than false this begs the question why castle rock entertainment allowed kenneth branagh to create a fulllength uncut version of hamlet with his complete creative control among other things of course branagh had to agree to some concessions a starstudded cast and a 25 hour version for wider release but why would the film studio allow branagh to spend money on a 4 hour version that they knew few would see could they have at least in this case had enough respect for the material and branaghs vision to create something for only a few people that is not a question that i can answer whatever the reason this is a glorious vision for those who are willing to spend four hours watching hamlet everyone knows the story so i will not spend much time on that however unlike other productions of the play stage included this is a completely uncut production which has never been done before according to some shakespeare never intended for the play to be produced uncut leaving the decision of what to include to the directors discretion that being said i have no doubt that had he been able to see it the bard would have been overjoyed with branaghs productionthe film is topheavy with film stars although most have mere bit parts all play their parts equally well i would have thought branagh too old to play the part of hamlet and while he still may be his performance more than makes up for it hamlet is a complex part displaying every emotion from grief to anger happiness to madness and everything in between branagh nailed it derek jacobi is terrific as the wily claudius whose deception and treachery sets all these things in motion his unique voice is perfect for the role julie christie is also very good as gertrude hamlets caring mother who doesnt realize what is going on until late in the gamethe classical actors are cast in bit parts judi dench is on for all of 60 seconds and has no lines but at least theyre in it surprisingly no one takes this to heart everyone gives it their all and it shows special mention has to go to jack lemmon and billy crystal who are excellent robin williams is a little too silly but hes not bad his part is pretty small anywayyet this is undeniably branaghs show he adapted one of the most famous plays in history and in so doing he took on a whale of a project its impressive that he got it done but the fact that the film is this good is a monumental achievement what i really liked about this film is that you dont have to be a shakespeare scholar to enjoy it as most people know shakespeare is difficult to digest but branagh and his cast understand this hamlet is still immensely enjoyable to just sit and listen to the actors deliver the brilliant dialogue and excellent actingthis is a must see for anyone and everyone it may be four hours long but its definitely worth it
pos	grand epic as it is kenneth branaghs monumental rendering of what is perhaps william shakespeares most popular tragedy suffers under the weight of its four hour playing time and certainly takes some real staying power two entirely separate sittings would most likely be better in order to fully appreciate what is certainly high class film making while i absolutely acknowledge this masterpiece as such i must confess to a lack of enthusiasm for the old bards flamboyance his rhetoric and he sends himself up so well and his many flourishes thus hamlet loses its impact as it loses its gripfrom patrick doyles music to alex thomsons cinematography to tim harveys exquisite sets the movie is a feast of visual and aural delights which compliments a fine cast branagh has taken on three huge mantels adapting directing and playing his adaptation is superb his direction strong but by the time he got to the role of hamlet the strain seemed to be showing yet still he does a fine job in what is an incredibly taxing role derek jacobi gobbles up the sinister claudius with glee and julie christie is most dramatic as his queen gertrude richard briers is marvellous as polonius and charlton heston is once again a strong screen influence as the player king many others drop by including jack lemmon superb in a very small role billy crystal dame judi dench sir john mills sir john gielgud sir richard attenborough and gerard depardieu the acting prize though must go to one of the great thespian discoveries of recent years kate winslet hers is a moving portrayal of the most tragic figure in this whole affair opheliato finish before this review goes on longer than the film i must say it is the length that really tests the viewer in this movie branagh has directed with purpose giving many important impacting scenes too many of them outstay their welcome watching this film holds a fantastic reminder of the many pearls of wisdom we have garnered from it neither a lender nor a borrower be or be true to thyself and of course to be or not to bethe opening two hours does take some perseverance but if you do manage to stay tuned you are sure to be treated to a rousing finale which gathers momentum from the tragic funeral onwardmonday june 8 1998  hoyts croydon
pos	this was the second of two filmed hamlets in the nineties the first being franco zeffirellis starring mel gibson from 1990 zeffirellis version like laurence oliviers from 1948 was based upon an abridged version of the play with much of shakespeares original text being cut i have never seen tony richardsons 1969 version but as that ran to less than two hours shorter even than zeffirellis i presume that was also abridged kenneth branagh was attempting something much more ambitious a film based on the complete text of the play with a running time of around four hourswith his henry v branagh claimed oliviers crown as the cinemas leading shakespearean confirming his claim with his brilliant much ado about nothing a rare example of a great film based on a shakespeare comedy hamlet was his third shakespeare film as director he also acted as iago in oliver parkers 1995 othello and as one might expect it is very different to much ado the earlier film shot in a villa in the hills of tuscany and the beautiful surrounding countryside is a joyous summertime film about everything that makes life worth livinghamlet by contrast is set in the depths of winter the flowers in the description of ophelias death suggest that shakespeare himself thought of the action happening in summer the look of the film is particularly striking both sumptuous and chilly it was filmed at blenheim palace possibly englands most grandiose stately home but also a rather forbidding one the snowy exterior scenes are cold and wintry the interior ones formal and elaborate the action is updated to the mid nineteenth century the female characters wear the elaborate fashions of that era while the principal male ones mostly wear splendid military uniforms there is a contrast here with zeffirellis film where both the interiors and the costumes were deliberately subdued in tone the play is dominated by images of corruption and decay branaghs intention may have been to contrast a splendid surface with the underlying something rotten in the state of denmarkthe film is notable for the large number of bigname actors some of them in very minor roles blink and you might miss john gieldgud or judi dench apparently an allstar cast was required by the production company who were nervous about a fourhour film some of the imported hollywood stars such as robin williams osric did not really come off but others like charlton hestons player king or billy crystals first gravedigger played their parts very well yorick normally only seen as a skull is here seen in flashback played by the british comedian ken dodd brian blessed who often plays jovial characters is cast against type as the ghost and makes the scenes in which he appears genuinely frighteningof the major characters perhaps the weakest was kate winslets ophelia branaghs leading lady in his first two shakespeare films was his then wife emma thompson but their marriage ended in divorce in 1995 i did however find myself wishing that thompson had been cast in the role although winslet came into her own in the ophelias mad scenes she seemed weak in the earlier ones where her character is still sane i preferred helena bonham carter in zeffirellis version richard briers plays polonius with a greater dignity than he is often given a wise and experienced counsellor rather than a prating old fool julie christie also brings dignity to the role of gertrude there is no attempt here as there was with gibson and glenn close in the zeffirelli version to suggest an incestuous attachment between her and hamlet an interpretation which owes more to freud than it does to shakespeare the age difference between christie and branagh is great enough for them to be credible as mother and son which was certainly not the case with close and gibson oliviers gertrude eileen herlie was bizarrely thirteen years younger than himbranagh stated that his intention in restoring those scenes which are often cut in cinematic versions was to reinforce the idea that the play is about a national as well as domestic tragedy much stress is placed upon the war with norway and the norwegian prince fortinbras a subplot ignored altogether by zeffirelli this emphasis on national tragedy is perhaps best shown in the character of claudius sometimes played as a onedimensional villain there is something about derek jacobis performance which suggests that claudius could have been a good man under different circumstances but that he allowed himself to be led astray by ambition and lust he could have been a good and loyal servant to his brother but chose to rule as a bad king although he is tormented by guilt he can see no way to make amends for the evil he has donebranagh a wonderfully fluent speaker of shakespeares verse is superb in the main role like gibson he has little time for the old concept of hamlet as indecisive passive and melancholy his is an active physical energetic hamlet something best shown in his fatal duel with laertes his guiding principle is not worldweary despair but an active disgust with evil and corruptionit was a gamble for branagh to make a fourhour epic and the film did not do well at the box office it was however praised by many critics james berardinelli being particularly enthusiastic my own opinion is that whatever the financial returns may have been branaghs gamble paid off in artistic terms by concentrating on the full text he was able to bring out the full meaning and full emotional power of shakespeares most complex play when i reviewed his much ado i said it was the greatest ever film of a shakespeare comedy his hamlet may just be the greatest ever film of a shakespeare tragedy 1010
pos	branagh is one of the few who understands the difference between a film and a play hamlet is probably the most faithful adaptation of shakespeare to a film and yet is a very dynamic film almost an action thriller the scene of hamlets meeting with his fathers ghost wont leave your mind
pos	there were a lot of things going against this movie for me before i watched itfirst i was a typical high school senior in a shakespeare class i didnt really even like much less understood half of shakespeare would be no more than unintelligible without me pouring all my concentration into his almost encrypted plays encrypted with his extremely difficult to understand language and then i still wouldnt get most of itsecond it was 4 hours long i never thought that could be a good thingwell let me tell you something this movie was so masterful so beautiful i actually understood all the language as it was being performed now the script was followed to the letter in this movie the same script that was incomprehensible to me in shakespeare class and here i was my mind opening and me understanding it i was doubting myself while watching the movie almost but lo and behold when performed and only then shakespeare comes to life so this version of hamlet showed me that shakespeare is indeed a master who wrote great stories when i saw it on the big screen especially in the high budget major motion picture style with beautiful cinematography and photography and acted amazingly by brannagh and cast somehow i understood what was going on what was being said the language is awesome and passionate it allows for more raw emotion when words cant describe something maybe shakespeares words cani still hold to this day that fist of the north star animated english dub is the greatest movie ever made no movie provides more sheer entertainment but for a movie to come close to dethroning fist from that position which hamlet did  it came close is truly amazing awe inspiring it wasnt a movie it was an eventeven more amazing it made me appreciate shakespeare wow powerful powerful is the word one of the rare truly powerful movies out therethis gets 2 hundred trillion stars out of infinity stars yes yesby the way all you kids out there in a shakespeare class forget it youre wasting youre time you have to see the plays performed only then will justice be done to them
pos	when i first read hamlet i couldnt help but think of the ending of outrageous fortune where bette midler puts down the play because of how indecisive he is and says give me romeo any day five acts of a man trying to decide whether or not to kill his uncle or not seemed like overkill to me but upon further reading i grew to really appreciate the play ive seen the olivier and gibson movie versionsand part of the nicol williamson version and all of them take their model from olivier the melancholy dane olivier at least did it without being selfindulgent about it but gibson and from what i saw williamson looked like they went to the look ma im acting im acting schoolnow here comes kenneth branaghs version which is breathtaking from start to finish it finished 2 on my top ten of 1996behind the english patient and ahead of lone star jerry maguire fargo secrets  lies everyone says i love you flirting with disaster big night and looking for richard and its the best hamlet and maybe the best shakespeare put to film obviously branaghs talents as a filmmaker for making the fulllength version in 70mm print and not losing our interest for four hours is great but what seems to get overlooked in discussions about this film is his performance in the title role this was my favorite performance of the year by far branagh avoids the melodrama which actors seem to get trapped in by playing hamlet as a normal regular human being and makes us understand his actions and feelings each step of the way and unlike olivier who depended mostly on his voice branagh uses his entire body to demonstrate the range of emotions that hamlet goes through but since he plays him as normal none of it seems like scenerychewingthe rest of the cast is topnotch as well i didnt even mind jack lemmon though i agree he was the weakest member of the cast the most surprising turn came from charlton heston ive always found him stiff as a board but hes quite commanding as the player king the other big surprise was billy crystal i thought id find him all wrong as the 1st gravedigger but he was his usual funny self while being in character all in all a glorious film
pos	kenneth branagh shows off his excellent skill in both acting and writing in this deep and thought provoking interpretation of shakespeares most classic and wellwritten tragedy kenneth plays the role of hamlet with such a distinct emotion that provokes tears kate winslets performance is also of great note
pos	i had never read shakespeares hamlet before watching it but i did have a shakespeare book with me and could follow the dialogue through it my view on the movie may be partially biased since i had never read the play before but i got pulled into this movies grasp shakespeare is undoubtedly one of the best writers ever to have lived and the story of hamlet is definitely one of his best achievementsbut now on to the moviei found that all the actors in the movie had a firm grasp of what they were saying and thus were able to articulate it quite well leonardo in romeo and juliet is nothing compared to kenneth branagh and the king the thing i liked about this was that it worked very well as a movie and not as a play you are studying you dont need to be affluent with shakespeare to relate to all the misery hamlet has to go through i would recommend this movie to a wide audiencethats my two cents
pos	after the initial shock of realizing the guts of mr branagh to film this i was literally shaking with the excitement of having this epic just ahead of me i was not disappointed so true to shakespeare and yet so accessible it blew my mind i always enjoy seeing or rather listening to branagh and it made me wonderis this movie dubbed in other countries that would be like painting a moustache on the mona lisa
pos	this is the definitive movie version of hamlet branagh cuts nothing but there are no wasted moments
pos	i went to see hamlet because i was in between jobs i figured 4 hours would be great ive been a fan of branagh dead again henry v i was completely overwhelmed by the direction acting cinematography that this film captured like other reviews the 4 hours passes swiftly branagh doesnt play hamlet he is hamlet he was born for this when i watch this film im constantly trying to find faults ive looked at the goofs and havent noticed them how he was able to move the camera in and out of the hall with all the mirrors is a mystery to me this movie was shot in 70 mil its a shame that columbia hasnt released a widescreen version of this on vhs i own a dvd player and id take this over titanic any day so columbia if youre listening put this film out the way it should be watched and i dont know what happened at the oscars this should have swept best picture best actor best direction best cinematography what films were they watching i felt sorry for branagh at the oscars when he did a tribute to shakespeare on the screen they should have been giving a tribute to branagh for bringing us one of the greatest films of all time
pos	why didnt this pick up a bag full of oscars it is an amazing interpretaion of an oftfilmedperformed piece the visuals are breathtaking especially in widescreenthe pan  scan really kills this films wonderful cinematography and sets every frame is a painting astounding the play is almost completely intact and branaghs passion for it is clear from the opening titles on no zefferelli here just great storytelling the way only film can but rarely does jacobi is especially perfect as hamlets murderous uncle he doesnt play him as a mustache curling evil villian but a charming politician allowing us to see why only hamlet suspects foul play branagh also nails the subtlety of the line between hamlets fakereal madness and the burning revenge inside him and the many cameos come off quite well everyone from billy crystal and robin williams to gerard depardeu and charlton heston unobtrusive if you are sucked into branaghs vision the way i was a mesmerizing piece
pos	i have never observed four hours pass quite so quickly as when i saw this film this film restores the power and art to hamlet that it was always meant to have even those ohso famous speeches are done in new and inventive ways and the cast is incredible brannagh the brightest star it is his charisma power and command of the role that defines the movie making it a full and complete version fills so many holes and allows for new appreciation of the tragedy despite the length where one would expect the dark gloomy cliched castle we are treated to a sumptuous feast for the eyes the only gloom comes from hamlet himself as it should well worth your time all four hours of it
pos	a lot of people dont think branaghs hamlet film is all that good but i must admit i think it is splendid like virtually every production of shakespeare it has problems and it has had to make hard choices not all of which work out the thing about the secret doors everywhere for instance simply doesnt work that element never achieves the ominous feeling of metaphor or analogy that it attempts to which results in the play being too gaudy and losing its trademark sense of a thousand mysteries looming this is the biggest problem with this production and while its a biggie im also inclined to say that its the only problem almost everything else works out absolutely beautifully all right so branagh is a mite too old for the title role and the relationship with ophelia seems a little forced and he gets too hysterical at times but thats it no other complaints even with these faults i think this version is a seminal one and if its not as powerful a drama as it ought to be its every bit the literary work that it equally ought to be we get the complete text of the longest version of the play innovatively and expensively brought to the screen mostly enunciated in perfect and modern and highly understandable voices  even if they sometimes speak too quickly in order to get the massive text over with but in a staging of shakespeare it simply is not possible to speak slowly enough for the audience to really appreciate the full depths of the language for that one must delve into the print versions of the playsall the actors of this version are simply mesmerizing and utterly and instantly classic incl jack lemmon julie christie as gertrude is surely one of the best ever and even the american actors are astounding esp charlton heston as the player king  who would have thought it a story is going around that heston once played hamlet on stage and when a critic in the front row couldnt stand his hammy acting and said out loud this is terrible heston reportedly retorted right from the stage well i didnt write this crap of course it may not be true but its a funny story  and if true a bold and ironic choice for branagh to include heston here robin williams as young ozric is perhaps not young enough for the part but he makes it a comical one which is warrantedoverall it is a very wellproduced version with most of the key scenes being to my mind supremely memorable of course i watched this movie just as i was becoming interested in shakespeare and around the same time as luhrmanns formidable romeojuliet and it made a great impression on me which must account for some of my fondness for itall things considered i must pronounce branaghs hamlet to be my favorite one with derek jacobis 1980 bbc version a close second i probably like branaghs shakespeare work more than most finding him an expert interpreter and popularizer with an attractively casual attitude to the words and a deep and appropriately and unashamedly enthusiastic appreciation of the text in the world of shakespeare acting the two brightest luminaries remain olivier and branagh and while olivier is the superior actor branagh brings shakespeare down from the pedestal of snobbery and artifice and transforms it into churlish easygoing populistic worldliness while compromising none of its dignity branagh i believe brings out a truer shakespeare than the world has yet seenand so 10 out of 10 for an absolutely tremendous hamlet
pos	one of the best moviedramas i have ever seen we do a lot of acting in the church and this is one that can be used as a resource that highlights all the good things that actors can do in their work i highly recommend this one especially for those who have an interest in acting as a must see there are several scenes of note for one the graveyard scene when hamlet encounters yorick everyone knows about that scene by just going to elementary school and his interaction with the skull was extremely well done the logic used in this scene was tremendousi suppose a testament to shakespeare more than anything else for a second i very much enjoyed the scene where hamlet horatio and the character played by robin williams discussed the upcoming duel
pos	william shakespeare would be very proud of this particular version of his play not only is it the best movie version of it but its also the only complete version of hamlet kenneth branaghs hamlet is simply genius not only because it was written by shakespeare but also because it had the guts to do the whole thing even if it went just over four hourswe all know the story of the prince of denmark and his plot to avenge his fathers death so i wont go into the details of the story i will however tell you that the best part of this hamlet version is not the breathtaking sets or the stunning photography but the actors interpretations of each character i doubt youll find a better polonius than richard briers delicious portrayal plus you cant go wrong with julie christie and jack lemmon also derek jacobi a regular among shakespeare adaptations is magnificent as the antagonist to hamletof course we must talk about kenneth branagh he wowed audiences when he came onto the scene with his first outing with shakespeare henry v he outdoes himself with hamlet sure oliviers presence was captivating but i think branaghs performance is wonderful when you watch him on screen its almost as if he knew exactly how shakespeare wanted the role to be played how he wasnt nominated for an oscar is a total mystery at least the movie got a few nominations and even an odd choice for screenplay i guess they know good writing when they see it though all in all youll never find a more rich and lavish production of the bards best play to say that the technical aspects were awesome would be an understatement if you love this play and are a fan of shakespeare you definitely need to check this movie out even if you dont really care for shakespeare the visuals will keep you occupied for the duration of the film you may not think youll be able to sit through all of it at once but youll soon find out that pausing this movie will make you want to see it even more
pos	it would require the beauty and eloquence of shakespeare to do justice to this outstanding cinematic feat nevertheless ill give it a goas far as adaptations of hamlet go this one is already at a better starting point than all other versions since it encompasses the entire play still this is no guarantee for a firstrate movie or even a good one usually im not much for movies that are overlong and the trend that seems to be prevalent in hollywood today namely that movies should be at least two hours long preferably three is one that hopefully wont last long few stories are strong enough to withstand such extensive exploration and could do with some cutting making a fourhourlong movie and keeping it interesting is no small undertaking but kenneth branagh pulls it off with flying colours he has managed to make a very long movie seem no more than any average movie i was completely engrossed from start to finishthe cast is excellent with kenneth branagh himself as the tormented prince giving a strong and memorable performance he manages to convey his feelings admirably through his voice and one does not have to be an expert on shakespearean verse to catch the myriad of emotions that are waging inside him kate winslet was a positive surprise i must say i didnt know what to expect really ive always liked her well enough as an actor but wasnt sure she could pull off playing shakespeare well she certainly eradicated all doubts with her performance she is the best ophelia i have seen and lent such depth to the character and was simply wonderful other brilliant performances are derek jacobi as claudius richard briers as polonius and nicholas farrell as horatio to name but a few i liked the fact that branagh used some internationally more famous stars to play in some of the minor roles i especially enjoyed the sparring between hamlet and the gravedigger played by billy crystalthe setting of the play in the 19th century gives a welcome change to the usually gloomier gothic settings it is overall much lighter than other versions ive seen more colourful and lavish but this does not distract from the tragedy of the play it is exceptional stylish and aesthetically pleasing a definite delight to the eye and other senses as well the music by patrick doyle is as always magical and thoroughly in tune with the movie one can only feel a deep sense of satisfaction after having seen this i am shocked and appalled that this exquisite work of art did not win an academy award for best picture even more so that it wasnt even nominated there is no way there was a better movie made that year or any other year for that matter this is as close to perfection as you can hope to getto sum up a stunning work of pure genius and i cannot see how anyone could top this my hats off to you mr branagh
pos	kenneth branaghs hamlet hits all the marks the acting is magnificent the 70mm cinematography is gorgeous the oscarnominated costumes and sets are stunning and patrick doyles score also oscarnominated is sensitive and moving oh yeah  the screenplay by some guy named will s isnt too bad either film critics ribbed branagh for receiving the films fourth oscar nod for adapting the screenplay but his decision to use the full text was a gutsy one i cant think of many better ways to make four hours fly bynearly every decision branagh makes works brilliantly the use of englands blenheim palace for exteriors the edwardian dress and the staging of to be or not to be in a hall of mirrors to name a few the casting of hollywood luminaries such as robin williams billy crystal and jack lemmon in minor parts can be distracting but thats nitpicking the principal cast excels derek jacobi captures the conflicted nature of claudius kate winslet acutely depicts ophelias descent into madness julie christie brings passion to her portrayal of gertrude richard briers is pitchperfect as the conniving polonius and nicholas farrell elevates the potentially thankless role of horatio to the apotheosis of true friendship every speech every line every word is delivered with passion and conviction there isnt a wasted moment in the entire film the final scenes magnify the extent of shakespeares tragedy in a way not possible with theatrical adaptationsbranaghs hamlet is a bold ambitious and ultimately successful attempt to match the grandeur and poetry of shakespeares language with equally eloquent imagery its arguably the greatest shakespearean adaptation ever filmed  strong praise but well deserved
pos	hamlet is by far my favorite of all of shakespeares works branaugh is one heck of an actor his portrayal of this was just amazing his soliloquies were breathtaking for as long as it was it is rare for a film to hold my interest however i was engrossed in this particular piece i recommend this to anyone both fan of shakespeare and those not so much this has everything the modern world looks for in its films murder betrayal and deceit not to knock mel gibsons version but branaughs touches the whole work this leaves no stone unturned when you finish the film it will feel as if you read the play yourself um how you say two thumbs up
pos	a beautiful and touching movie that deserves a wider viewing than it is likely to get semra turan plays aicha a second generation turkish immigrant who tries to break the mold neither entirely at home with her moderately conservative muslim family nor with her liberal danish friends aichas martial arts experience becomes a fight to find herself and have the strength to allow herself to be who she wants to be in spite of both family and friendsdirector natasha arthy manages to balance introspection and narrative so that it has depth without becoming ponderous philosophical discourse and drawing on xian gaos choreography skills pays off in spectacular fight sequences in the end however it is semra turans stunning debut performance that gives this movie spirit raw charisma and requisite martial arts skills are complimented by heart to make her personal drama believablewell worth your while
pos	when i took my seat in the cinema i was in a cool mood and didnt plan on changing it but this movie is a dramatic powerhouse i was all in sweat and needed a shower afterward so what have we theoretically a coming of age story of a teenage turkish girl living in copenhagen denmark it came to my mind soon that the plot seemed pretty much completely borrowed from bend it like beckham where we had an indian girl playing football and spoiling the wedding of her sister here we have it transferred to a turkish girl spoiling her brothers wedding by doing kung fu and we have a love story and a competition of course too after i accepted this this really turned out to be a gripping emotional drama and it shows off some beautiful kung fu im not an expert though the lead actress semra turan is not only denmarks female champion but she also delivers an excellent performance so that it appears to be safe to assume that we have quite some autobiographic impressions here taking into account that this is her first movie and that she has no education as an actress rest of the supporting cast is okay camera good kung fu intense sidenotes  the male turkish audience showed respect so that they must have done something right  the audience burst into cheers when our heroine finally fought back and attacked the boys who were gravely beating up her brother in revenge  xian gao a chinese cinematic kung fu instructoractor hidden tiger crouching dragon played the lead roles masterif you get the chance to see this in cinema do it youll probably have a good and intense experience and i dont know if this works on small screen as well
pos	when you are in a gloomy or depressed mood go watch this film it shows a lot of beauty and joy in a very simple everyday setting and it is very encouraging in particular from a feminist and a humanist perspectivewhen you know both the turkish language and either the danish or the german language go watch the film in any case half of the dialog is danish in the original synchronized to german in the translated version the other half turkish subtitled in danish or german respectively when i watched it in mannheim germany the reaction of the turkishspeaking audience proved that there must be a lot of humor in the turkish dialog which deplorably mostly escaped me being only imperfectly rendered in the subtitles still the film is interesting even if you lack knowledge of the turkishesthetically the movie is playing a lot on the theme of speed and slowness on first sight there is lots of corporeal movement fast as lightning making it a quick an agitated film in particular even though this is a kung fu movie watch out for the running scenes beautifully expressing a wealth of emotions but there are quite a few very slow emotionally intense scenes too and above all the characters develop at a much slower pace than you would expect in a drama about the coming of age still there is some movement in the characters to closely watch the villain omar whose part and acting i liked very muchthe contrast of speed and stillness nicely contributes to the depiction of human rage and dignity  shown at once in the same characters at the same time
pos	when i went to watch this movie my expectations were really low but i was pleasantly surprised i thought i was going to watch a boring teenflick but in fact the plot is interesting and well executed the acting was somewhat convincing  especially from melville who really shows his talent in this movie and the fight scenes were  for a low budget movie  very well done i think this movie deserves a broader audience than it has received it is a movie which can be seen by the whole family  maybe not the smallest of kids since it contains some rather rough scenes a movie about love and the problems that can occur when you go against your family traditions yes the movie is very much like bend it like beckham but i actually think this movie pulls it off better
pos	its a rather good movie but too americanised in its predictability change the kung fu for football and the turkish family for a pakistani one and you get to watch bend it like beckham 2002 almost scene for scene a nice feature the serves as the backbone of the movie is the progression of fights with the mysterious ninja under the highway beginning with miserable losses and slowly progressing until the last fight is a win against oneself as the kung fu master stressed several times on a different level the danish life is revealed quite different than the image it has by outsiders the non indigenous immigrants that make a large proportion actually the majority of the danish citizenry the graffiti in the copenhagen suburbs the taunting of the immigrant girl in the begging of the movie all portray a different picture than one has in mind when one hears the word denmark
pos	cinematographycompared to the wrestler a degree of verite and cinematic skill that disarms the viewer and then hypnotizes as wellactingthe dialogue is minimal but the pauses and silence poignantstorythe conflict in a balkanized denmark is volatile as we saw recently jihad murders in the netherlands and riots in france while i harbor no love for islam the departure from the west from christian values holds no cause for celebrationthe director of this film managed to mirror the two societies in a way that belabored neither emphasizing the development of aicha as an individual who became a champion not so much in the ring but to all those around her even her worst    i will stop here to avoid the spoiler
pos	the film notes describe the main role family as turkish immigrants which living in denmark however it is so clear to understand that the fact is the behavior and the culture point the family is absolute kurdish similar social pressures and even cultural murders keep going on turkey today on kurdish ethnicity societies what a worryit is widely accepted issue in turkey today the kurdish immigrants living in european countries today which have moved from turkey at 70s are culturally connected to the feudal moral laws system by growing daughters and women under pressure are giving harm to the turkish international image also as same as widely accepted another issue is the turkish or kurdish immigrants on these countries are the reason negative aim about the community europe nominee
pos	its a good show and i find it funny finally the bad latin stereo types are over gracias seor lopez i love this show and i just started watching it about three months ago the whole concept about a latin family tv show really amazed me i am surprised that finally latinos have a good shot to be on tv this show is probably one the best ive seen its funny heartwarming touchy and nice
pos	george lopez is a funny man even without the sitcom the first episodes i saw of this too often made jokes at the expense of his mom as i have watched this more there has been more  more variety no one on the cast is really safe from his wit nowit seems to me as this season has progressed that george is getting more comfortable with the family sitcom dad role at first he wasnt but he is getting more  more into a groove this makes both him  the shows progressively funnier they had added a couple of characters for george to play off this year too his wifes dad is getting more  more involved in the plothis mom is still there but not as central as past seasons i think it is prudent to say with georges sense of comic timing  abcs lack of good sitcoms george lopez has a good chance of being here on abc long after george w bush
pos	i have been watching this show since i was 14 and ive loved it ever since i love this show because its just plain funny you will enjoy this show a lot because it shows something new and funnier everyday and my favorite part is when benny always has her last comments on george after every punchline about his fat giant headlaughs i would laugh and id watch it with my friends at home itd be like we were watching a funny movie but short love george lopez funny talentedfunnyspectacular this is a coolfunnyfamily comedy series enjoyable to everyone and you will definitely enjoy iti did and if you havent watched it yet i suggest that you start watching because you wouldnt want to stop watching it even though there arent anymore brand new episodes i still enjoy the reruns still funny never wears off 910
pos	when i saw commercials for this i was thinking no what has nick at nite done because it was taking up fresh prince slots well i still love the fresh prince but george lopez is a surprisingly good show i love how notstereotypical benny is carmen is a pretty good character its really funny to see how stupid and overemotional she can be sometimes i feel bad for the guy who plays max he looks much younger then he actually is but max is a fun character and acted well and yeah angie is a little stereotypical but she has her funny moments ha ha george does have a big head nah but he can be really good too funny show it definitely should be on more often then home improvement
pos	yes its over the top yes its a bit clichd and yes constance marie is a total babe and worthy of seeing again and again the jokes and gags might get old and repetitive after a while but the shows still fun to watch since its a family show the humour is toned down and the writers have incorporated family values and ideals in between the gagsgeorge lopez is funny dont take him seriously and the shows a winner im sure he didnt intend his character to be serious or a paragon of virtue his outbursts and shouts of glee are hilariousi do have to say that the one big dark bitter spot is benny i hate the characterso much so that anytime shes on for more than 30 seconds i mute the tv just so i dont have to hear her there is nothing funny about her dialogue or her jokes as a mother she has to be the worst out there and i am just shocked and surprised that george as the character would stand by such a deplorable person for so longeven so anytime i get ticked off at seeing benny i think to myself seeing her is a lot better than having to watch the bill engvall show now theres a bad sitcom
pos	george lopez never caught my interest in his stand up comedy and he still doesnt but this show is a work of art its not ever show where the jokes keep you laughing every time you remember it and jokes that re memorable at that this show just has an upbeat look to it and the characters range from an old short drunk to an dyslexic teenager i dont know who writes this show but that person does a great job if they had just continued the show im sure that it would get a positive response from the critics of this great country if you are looking for a good traditional comedy then george lopez is the show for you the one bad thing is the title george lopez really imagine the fresh prince of belair being will smith cmon man but otherwise this show is genius 1010
pos	from the beginning of the show carmen was there she was one of the best characters why did they get rid of her the show not the same as before its way worsethe best episodes were with carmen in them you cant replace someone from the beginning that is like south park without kyle or childs play without chucky its not right the niece who replaced her is just ugh awful she doesnt fit into the storyline at all she was one of the main characters and the niece cant replace her she was an awesome actress way better than the niece get her back or youll lose a ton of viewers
pos	i really like this show that is why i was disappointed to learn recently that george lopez is a racist and that he fired masiela lusha off the show simply because he discovered that she wasnt a latino emigrant but was an emigrant from albania i learned this from people on the show she was really one of the better parts of the show and thus to learn that even among those who you would think would be sensitive to racism that they can also hate someone just because of the country where they were born is really disappointing i really like this show that is why i was disappointed to learn recently that george lopez is a racist and that he fired masiela lusha off the show simply because he discovered that she wasnt a latino emigrant but was an emigrant from albania i learned this from people on the show she was really one of the better parts of the show and thus to learn that even among those who you would think would be sensitive to racism that they can also hate someone just because of the country where they were born is really disappointing
pos	george lopez in my opinion is an absolute abc classic i havent seen every episode but i still enjoy it there are many episodes that i enjoyed one of them was where amy sandra bullock walked into a moving piece of machinery if you want to know why youll have to have seen it for yourself before i wrap this up id like to say that everyone always gave a good performance the production design was spectacular the costumes were welldesigned and the writing was always very strong in conclusion even though new episodes can currently be seen i strongly recommend you catch it just in case it goes off the air for good
pos	this movie might not put the catholic church in the best light but it is telling a story based on true events unfortunately not everything in life including religion are all nice and rosy sometimes people and groups do things that at the time seem like the right thing but in retrospective do not look as great as they once did a love divided tells the story of a family yes it does incorporate religion but really the story is about a family and that familys ability to stay together no matter what is thrown at them this film is also based on true events which is not to say that this story scene by scene is true but if you were to look at news articles from that time period you would be able to see that neither churches handled the incident in a way that was helpful towards the family both churches are at fault here the catholic church for forcing such a regulation on the family in the first place and not responding to the violence that came with it and the protestant church for telling the mother that she should just obey her husband and his priest and not put up a fight in this case both let this family down i believe that the film does a good job in showing this struggle in both the church and the family it in no way shape or form is putting down the catholic church just the opposite it shows how one incident can change the course of that religions ideas and how one person can have an effect far more reaching then just themselves
pos	this movie is about a side of ireland that americans dont normally see the narrowminded religiously prejudiced side of the friendliest race in the world the movie by the admission of the inhabitants of fethard who are old enough to remember the events is fairly accurate though they insist that the filmmakers invented some of the more violent scenes just to spice up the actionthe movie was very unpopular in ireland as it portrayed the catholic church in a bad light but the simple fact is that representatives of the catholic church did organise vetoes of minorities before protestants it was the jewsthe film is a fascinating insight into the whole issue of religion in ireland
pos	i never fail to be amazed and horrified by the evil that has been predicated in the history of the world in the name of religion and it seems that the machinations of the catholic church in twentieth century ireland rank right up there near the top  considering that the wisdom of history and modern times should have had some sobering effecta love divided is the story of a real family scarred by ignorant intolerance and prejudice all in the name of an inane church doctrine at the beginning of the film we are offered a view of the bucolic life in a small irish village in which sheila and sean cloney are happily married with two young children sean is catholic and sheila is protestant but she has no qualms with their children being raised as catholic there is no sign of any animosity between the catholics and protestants in the village the peaceful and loving relationships are soon shattered when sheila expresses the desire to have their older child attend the protestant school the local priest takes it upon himself to forbid this sin and soon has sheilas husband and the entire catholic population of the village turned against her as well as her father the local dairy farmer in an act of defiance and desperation sheila kidnaps her two daughters and flees from the areaspecial note should be given to orla brady who plays sheila she gives an extremely powerful performance in which the viewer is drawn in to the emotional trauma in which she decides to reject the wishes of a husband she deeply loves in order to express her fervent desire to establish herself as independent from the pressures of the establishment on an equal footing is liam cunningham who plays sean for he gives a realistic portrait of a man not nearly as complex as his wife who is torn between his love for her and the influence of church and communityif fiction this film would have been a compelling and interesting drama considering it is true it changes to a horrific tragedy in real life the people and the village never fully recovered from the events that took place there it took almost half a century for the church to acknowledge its negative role in the events and even though sheila and sean lived out their lives in the area they never fully recovered from what was done to them by the religious leaders and their fellow villagerswhether it be denying basic rights to education of choice crashing planes into buildings subjugating women condemning whole races or just plain on torture and murder we humans certainly have the ability to use religion as a powerful negative force in our society
pos	oh wow i saw this film at the irish international film fleadh in manhattan on 12 march 2000 both stars were in attendance and were available for questions afterward what a gorgeous film although set in ireland amid catholicprotestant antagonism the story could have happened anywhere between any two groups of people who hate each other the horror of how quickly people can get carried away when they are given a chance to vent their hate and anger was woven beautifully with a moving love story drizzled with humor and fun if this one does not get picked up in the usa it would truly be most unfortunateas for the stars and supporting playersfirst rate they call orla brady the irish meryl streep i heard it is my opinion that she is better than meryl streep they should be calling meryl the american orla brady and liam cunninghams steady and powerful portrayal of a simple and private man sucked into a political war was brilliantsee this movie
pos	oh dear  yet another example of  oireland  and religion  no doubt well be seeing some depressing nonsense featuring some  hunky and macho freedom fighters  from the ira  well that was my initial reaction when the credits started but just over an hour and a half later i was in a state of shock  what a superb movie the story starts on the day of the wedding between sean cloney and sheila kelly in the 1950s  there is a slight problem since theyre getting married in the catholic church and that is sheila is a protestant but in order for the wedding to happen sheila takes a pledge that her children will be brought up catholic and attend the catholic school when theyre old enough  the story  which is set in the 1950s  then jumps forward a few years when the cloney daughters are about to start school but sheila has decided theyll be attending the local protestant school much to the disgust of local priest father stafford  from there things escalate let me put my cards on the table and state that despite having both irish catholic and scottish protestant heritage i was brought up as agnostic and have considered myself as an atheist throughout my adult life  in fact when it comes to religion i consider myself a marxist and religion is a cynical weapon used to manipulate people  a love divided shows what happens when self appointed moral guardians take it upon themselves to tell other people what to think and believe  may i have the temerity to state that if karl marx saw this movie hed love it and call it a masterpiece  perhaps i shouldnt since the drama of this story shows what happens when other people do your thinking for you in reply to the couple of reviewers who have claimed this movie is propaganda of the worst sort i dont claim to know the exact details of what happened in county wexford and theres no denying that father stafford and his flock of catholic sheep are portrayed as being the bad guys but sheila isnt blameless herself  think about a woman living in a rural village in 1950s ireland who takes a pledge to bring her children up as catholics then changes her mind and believes there will be no consequences of this  this is a warning against taking pledges and not keeping to them  not only that but she disappears to let other people pick up the pieces of their shattered lives  theres also something that no one else has picked up upon and that is that the only character with any type of moral sense is former ira man andy bailey who is shown as being gallant not because he was a former ira member  that makes a change  were not talking about the devils own here  but simply because he is an atheist who has decided to think for himself a love divided is a superb movie that has a lot to say for itself  all of which i agree with  if theres any sort of criticism its that it feels too much like a tvm rather than a cinematic movie but believe me i can live with that and is essential viewing to anyone who thinks religion is the opium of the masses
pos	this was a gem amazing acting from the leads liam cunningham orla brady and all the supporting cast the movie raises a subject not only pertinent to ireland and irish history but to many communities around the world and many marriage units within those communities with intensity and sincerity the movie shows how the religious convictions and traditions drove a wedge on a loving and passionate family the title love divided couldnt capture it any better even though it was a true story and happening in ireland of the 50th seeing how the life of the whole village erodes and pogroms are starting reminded me of russian history the intolerance and prejudice are still too powerful in the world and unfortunately its deeply hidden inside the human nature just like in the movie the liam cunninghams character says the hatred had always been there under the surface it was interesting to watch the moral choices people were making in this story also the character of a catholic priest and what happened to him in the end of the story was quite meaningful the story however gives hope that love of two people can conquer everything and love makes us better stronger liam cunninghams character goes through the whole transformation in the course of the story becoming a man he always wanted to be again acting is a top notch story is fastpaced irish countryside is as beautiful as ever highly recommended
pos	to say this film is simply a demonisation of catholics and a misrepresentation of history is untrue that is not what this film iswhat this film is is a comment on the abuses of the church although this could be substituted for any powerful body the ways that this abuse affects people and families and the way so many people choose to simply allow and often participate in the abuse without thinking for themselves the fact that it is the catholic church which is in the wrong is simply because of the nature of the true story the film is based upon to label this as propaganda against catholics seems to miss the truth about what the catholic church has done at times its history is often not great and is something that films like this highlight and that needs to be highlighted yes we should comment on the abuses committed by other organisations but that is not for the remit of this filmit is an amazing film which brought me to tears and well worth watching  if we do not study the past we are bound to repeat it
pos	generally i like something light and fun so this film shouldnt have appealed to me but it grabbed me from the start the story of a familys choices and challenges seem obvious but it raises the question over and over what if it was my family my choice i cried and laughed when they did because i really felt what the people involved felt it was in places difficult to watch but more difficult to turn away the story is true and life is sometimes difficult to watch it shows what filmmakers can do without sex violence or special effects a good story is a good story all by itself the best and most unpredictable stories are all true ones like real life you really dont know whatll happen next or why people do the things that they do
pos	i never thought an old cartoon would bring tears to my eyes when i first purchased casper  friends spooking about africa i so much wanted to see the very first casper cartoon entitled the friendly ghost 1945 but when i saw the next cartoon theres good boos tonight 1948 it made me break down i couldnt believe how sad and tragic it was after seeing caspers fox get killed i never saw anything like that in the other casper cartoons this is the saddest one of all it was so depressing i just couldnt watch it again its just like seeing lassie die at the end of a movie i know its a classicbut its too much for us old cartoon fans to handle like me if i wanted to watch something old and classic i rather watch something happy and funny but when i think about this casper cartoon i think about my cats
pos	ive often wondered just how much casper was meant for childrenwith all the issues revolving around his identity in this film we are lead to believe that he is the spirit of a dead child as his home is a cemetery plot as well as the disturbing message brought by this particular film maybe casper was meant more as a morality play or famous studios felt like breaking new ground in reality cartoonstheres good boos tonight is a wellanimated projectno doubt there but the plot development involving the fox who becomes caspers friend but meets a tragic end is a concerngive famous studios creditthey tackle death with respectbut the stark image of caspers mourning is rather graphic and disturbing for children though the denouement does offer a happy ending but i wont give away the ending and the violence is rather steep even for 1940s standardsthis might be a good cartoon for parents to use in helping explain death to childrenbut i wouldnt pop it into the vcr for a perky cartoon break
pos	i was about 12 years old when i saw this classic casper the friendly ghost cartoon figured it was an early one since casper didnt look right the same way porky pig doesnt look right in the old 1930s cartoons but i digressanyway this episode in the friendly phantoms afterlife concerns him befriending a young fox todd whom he names ferdie i remember being happy to see casper have a friend as those who have watched the cartoons are wont to know that most people run away from him screaming a ghostcasper and ferdie have some fun together until someone else shows up i hate to leave you with a semispoiler but the cartoon is only seven minutes long so you cant really be too ambiguous besides anyone who reads the imdb synopsis of the cartoon can deduce what happens nextthe finale is a bit heartbreaking in fact its probably the saddest ive ever felt watching a cartoon but that only means that it moved me which probably explains why i decided to write a comment on this particular cartoon and not very many others or heck the fact that i actually remember this cartoon at all is due to its emotional effect on me  i havent seen it since but the cartoon does end on an upbeat note and i was pleased to see casper and ferdie happy againid give this cartoon 8 out of 10 stars second only to the warner bros cartoon peace on earth this is the most ive ever been moved by an animated short
pos	i remember casper comic books but dont remember any cartoons maybe they werent memorable i dont know but at my advanced age here i am watching this very early casper animated short yesterday afterward i was shocked to read the usercomments here did people miss the endingi have to learn all over again that casper isnt like the other ghosts who like to go out each night and scare the cp out of everyone he sees no future in that according to the narrator here instead one night he goes out to the rural section of town inadvertently scares some animals and cant find any friends it brings him to tears until a little fox hears him bawling and befriends him the two become buddies but soon the fox is running for his life with a fox hunt in progressother reviews have all mentioned what happens so ill touch on that too the fox is killed by hunting dogs not shown and casper is in tears for losing the only friend i ever had but nobody mentions the happy ending to this story ferdie the fox becomes a spiritfigure like casper jumps on his lap licks his face and the narrator comments they lived happily ever after both characters look overjoyedwhat is so sad about that this is a nice story with a nice happy ending
pos	no other movie has made me feel like this before and i dont feel bad like i dont want my money back or the time that i waited to watch this movie 9 months nor do i feel bad about using two hours of a sunny summer day in order to view this  the reason i say  is because no matter how hard i wrack my brain i just cant seem to come up with a word in any of the seven languages that movie was in to sum it up i have no idea what was going on the entire time and half way through the movie i needed a breather no movie has ever done this to me before never in my life have i wanted cauliflower milk and baguettes this much thank you  eduh clears throat no words no thoughts i dont know i truly dont know  cait
pos	la teta y la luna is a symbolic spain film everything that in this film occurs has a symbolic meaning it is totally different to the usual movie that one has accessthis film is good but it will be good only for the people who want look for the meaning of everything in the films tale i must advice that this is not a sample filmplease enjoy
pos	this is actually one of my favorite films i would recommend that everyone watches it there is some great acting in it and it shows that not all good films are american
pos	i thoroughly enjoyed this film for its humor and pathos i especially like the way the characters welcomed ginas various suitors with friends and family like these anyone would feel nurtured and loved i found the writing witty and natural and the actors made the material come alive
pos	franco proves once again that he is the prince of surreal  erotic cinema true much of his work can be viewed as entertaining sleaze but with succubus necronomicon he shows what he is truly capable of when he lets his warped creativity run riot and gives us a film that is both hypnotic and enigmatic whilst still maintaining the delirious eroticism intrinsic in his work jerry van rooyens splendid score pulsates as the viewer is thrown from one bizarre scenario to another as we follow the trials of a striptease artist reynaud who may be schizophrenic or may indeed as one mysterious character states be a devil attempt to come to terms with the world she inhabits a beautiful and enigmatic piece of cinema highly recommended to anybody with even a passing interest in alternative cinema
pos	i havent seen all of jess francos movies i have seen 5 i think and there are more than 180 of them so maybe its a bit early to say so but necronomicon getrumte snden better known as succubus but that is the cut version is according to me if not the best certainly on of francos best franco is best known although known might be slightly exaggerated for vampiros lesbos a weird cultish movie that got more acclaim in the mid 90s when people found out jess franco was also an interesting composer through the soundtrack a happy few discovered the man and found out what was to be expected after seeing the video clip of the lion and the cucumber vampyros lesbos ost jess franco is an overwhelming director when the phone rang during vampiros i let it ring i just wanted to see more of the movie since that moment franco never could grip me that much but then i stumbled on this movie it is even better than vampiros lesbos i think franco is looking for what he can do with a story and a camera we find out he can do a lot i certainly didnt expect to find necronomicon that great its beginning didnt impress me at all remember i had seen vampiros lesbos before although chronologically that came only three years later and both movies kinda start the same but then the story went on puzzling and gripping beautiful camera work and the stuff you would like to see godard do if he werent so occupied with spreading his political messages later on in the movie i heard a dialogue about which art was or wasnt oldfashioned the man says that all movies have to be oldfashioned because it takes weeks before the audience sees what got filmed but the girl replies that bunuel fritz lang and godard yesterday made movies for tomorrow janine reynaud is an interesting lead actress and of course howard vernon a franco regular is also there luckily the acting is good something that can spoil a lot of franco movies for you but not this one but certainly watch out for the dummy scene the erotic tension the wild directing and the fact that its a yesterdays movie for tomorrow make it a movie a lot of people should see the fact that it is a bit more accessible than vampiros lesbos certainly helps
pos	as you probably already know jess franco is one prolific guy hes made hundreds upon hundreds of films many of which are crap however he managed to sneak in an occasionally quality work amongst all the assembly line exploitation succubus isnt his best work thats either the diabolical dr z or vampyros lesbos but it has many of his trademarks that make it a must for anyone interested in diving into his large catalog he combines the erotic alternating between showing fullfrontal nudity and leaving somethings left to the imagination and the surreal seamlessly this is a very dreamlike film full of great atmosphere i particularly liked the constant namedropping despite coming off as being incredibly pretentious its amusing to hear all of francos influencesstill there are many users who dont like succubus and i can see where theyre coming from its leisurely paced but i can deal with that more problematic is the incoherency the script here was obviously rushed and within five minutes into the film i had absolutely no idea what was going on and it never really came together from that point on those who want some substance with their style look elsewhere also if its a horror film it never really becomes scary or even suspenseful still i was entertained by all the psychedelic silliness that i didnt really mind these major flaws all too much 710
pos	lorna greenjanine reynaudis a performance artist for wealthy intellectuals at a local club she falls prey to her fantasies as the promise of romantic interludes turn into murder as she kills those who believe that sex is on the horizon its quite possible that through a form of hypnotic suggestion someonea possible task master pulling her strings like a puppetis guiding lorna into killing those she comes across in secluded places just when it appears that lovemaking is about to begin after the murders within her fantasies are committed lorna awakens bewildered often clueless as to if what she was privy to within her dreams ever took place in realityif someone asked me how to describe this particular work from franco id say its elegant  difficult by now youve probably read other user comments befuddled by what this film is about since a large portion of it takes place within the surreal atmosphere of a dream franco mentioned in an interview that he was heavily influenced by godard early in his career as far as filmmaking style and so deciding to abandon a clear narrative structure in favor of trying to create a whole different type of viewing experience and as you read from the reaction of the user comments heresome like this decision others find the style labouring dull and bewildering ill be the first to admit that the film is over my head but even franco himself when quizzed by critics who watched succubus admitted that he didnt even understand the film and he directed it some might say that succubus was merely a precursor to his more admired work venus in furs considered his masterwork by francofaithful because it also adopts the surreal dreamlike structure where the protagonist doesnt truly know whether heshe is experiencing something real or imagined in a sense like the protagonist we are experiencing the same type of confusioncertainly succubus is unconventional filmmaking where we arent given the keys to what is exactly going on and a great deal of the elusive dialogue doesnt help matters succubus is also populated by beatnik types and poetspeak cormans film a bucket of blood poked fun at my personal favorite scene teases at a possible lesbian interlude between lorna and a woman she meets at a posh partyquite a bizarre fantasy sequence where mannequins are used rather unusually great locations and jazz scorei liked this film myself although i can understand why it does receive a negative reaction loved that one scene at the posh party with lorna a wee bit drunk writhing on the floor in a gorgeous evening gown as others attending the shindigequally wastedrush her in an embrace of kisses
pos	delirious near plotless mood piece and if its more lsd inspired than the devil then we must remember when it was made after a startling sm opening which even itself is not what it seems we move to soft focus and dream or imaginings or remembering lots of literary and cinematic references and indeed this is the franco film that lang himself praised beautiful and mesmerising the film unfolds at a leisurely pace but has a richness within each fold a rare movie to languish within old jess could make em when he tried fine central performances too including the indomitable jack taylor and howard vernon i havent even mentioned the lisbon locations  ah
pos	hey now i cant claim to have seen all of the films of jesse jesus franco and there sure seem to be a lot of them but this is one of the better and weirder of the lot that i have seen id say most likely he was in his prime back in the late sixtiesearly seventies and anything lately has been a bit too strange for me and it takes a lot for me to declare that anyway this is like one big bad dream where parts of it seem to come true at various points this woman is an actress or something performs in some theater in berlin where acts of fake torture are performed for an appreciative audience  and she seems to have this problem with dreaming the catch to whats real and whats not in this movie is apparently the real stuff is in sharp focus and the dream stuff isnt she seems to exist in a state of deja vu i wont say this makes a whole lot of sense but it is pretty wild and weird and entertaining shots of berlin make it seem like a lonely and creepy place so that adds to the atmosphere the ending is extremely abrupt though the film just ends and the tape went black i guess no need to let you know it was over at that point my copy was from the anchor bay eurotrash collection and i say give me more eurotrash i cant get enough of that crap but its good crap
pos	this film takes you on one familys impossible journey and makes you feel every step of their odyssey beautifully acted and photographed heartbreakingly real its last line with its wistful hope is one of the more powerful in memory
pos	everyday we can watch a great number of film soap on tv sometimes a miracle happens a great film with real feelings with great actors with a great realisatordirector for me there are two films that everyone needs to see  the first is the pacula  sophie s choice with meryl streep the second is journey of hope as human beings we need to learn about humility about love of the others about acceptation of other civilisation other way of living we also have to struggle against racism and fascim we must avoid judging criticize we only have to love our earth companion this wonderful film helps us reaching john lennon his dream  imagine all the people living live in peace these two films are difficult to see  watch these but sure you will be hurt but better great film great actors terrible story pain and cry guarantee but also better understanding of the others enjoy it
pos	frustrating to watch because of one mans stubbornness to leave his native country for the dream land in switzerland and what he does to achieve that creates heartache for all those involved along the journey he encounters scumbags who take advantage of other human suffering and desperation
pos	if the redundancy of getting off the boat on the boat off the bus on the bus is a way to waste time then you should go back to the hollywood films that wrap this part up in one montage in order to get to the money shots and in doing so leave you unconnected and in the cinematic limbo that results from not really showing the realities of life the long drawn out travel sequences actually allow the viewer the same frustration and wait inline feeling the characters must endure frustrating yes vital indeed the limbo of that travel is the key to the rootlessness of this turkish family beautiful film with great acting sad but worth it
pos	the journey of hope 1990 is about a trek that many nomadic and poor turks make so they could live the good life in switzerland these people are so desperate to live like westerners that theyll give up their life and lives in an attempt to reach the promised land so many of them are swindled by greedy crooks who make their living off of charging huge fees for desperate people who are in a no win situation one family braves the cold the treacherous mountain range and predatory criminals only to discover that theres not always a shining white light at the end of the tunnel this problem exists world wide not just in america some people tend to forget that a heart breaker of a film thatll leave you wondering why at the endhighly recommended
pos	journey of hope tells of a poor turkish family and their odyssey of hope which spirals downward into despair as they travel to switzerland in search of prosperity although this oscar winning film is fairly well crafted it is lacking in substance and has many implausibilities much of the films 17 hour run time is get on the bus get off the bus get on the boat get off the boat get in the van get out of the van etc time which could have been better spent or left out completely the story has a predictable conclusion especially for those who have an awareness of the common crime of trafficking in illegal immigrants a worthwhile and reasonably entertaining watch but overrated
pos	anthony mcgarten has adapted his play via satellite and directed the best comedic film to come out of new zealand for a long time chrissy dunn danielle cormack is a dropout she hasnt achieved much in her latter years and has grown resentful of her family since her fathers deathbed confession her twin sister carol also portrayed by danielle cormack is basking in the media limelight as she represents new zealand in swimming at the olympics a middleaged desireless and desperate director brian sergent and his goodnatured cameraman  who is also chrissys onenight stand from the night previous  paul karl urban film the dunn familys proudest moment watching carol swim to victory this wouldnt be so bad but chrissys family is the epitome of embarrassing first of all there is the matriach of the wellingtonian dunns joyce donna akerston she makes fairy cakes and cocktail sausages for the allimportant film crew and refuses to change the way she is her oldest daughter jen rima te wiata is desperate to be something more than common she has a nice home with bedroom walls painted blackberry sorbet expensive tastes and a nasty parasitic attitude to match she is also nearing 40 and desparate for a child her husband ken tim balme is an electrician and forces himself on jobs that dont need doingas well as doing jobs that need to be done ie jen the middle daughter lyn jodie dorday  who won best supporting actress at new zealand film awards for this portrayalis a knockedup tart who has a dubious history with ken both older sisters clash the mother is in a state ken is as bad a tooltime tim taylor carol is fuelling her olympic desire and chrissy is aware all of this is to be splashed on national tv  why shouldnt she be embarrassed it is great to see some famous new zealand faces perform in the suburban comedy that has witty lines to spare i loved the sparring between jen and lyn one is like an adult monamybiologicalclockistickingaway the other a narcisstic tramp who has what her sister desires  a bun in the oven climax of the film is quite sentimental and is nicely done the performances are a treat and the film works perfectly a great way to spend an hourandahalf
pos	i think via satellite is one of the best new zealand made movies around i loved the way the movie delt with all the characters within the entire movie it was brilliant and a heartfelt moviea well made movie one which i will always remember and watch again
pos	this tale set in wellington new zealand suburbia tawa home of the renowned tawa college is mccartens first featurewith a contemporary new zealand flavour via satellite abounds with absolutely hilarious situations which develop in the adult family context at the same time it manages to invoke intense emotions of sadness and despairone of the most moving and humourous movies of the year  not to be missed
pos	chilling majestic piece of cinematic fright this film combines all the great elements of an intellectual thriller with the grand vision of a director who has the instinctual capacity to pace a moody horror flick within the realm of his filmmaking genius that includes an eye for the original shot an icecold soundtrack and an overall sense of dehumanization this movie cuts through all the typical horror movies like a redpoker through a human eye as it allows the viewer to not only feel the violence and psychosis of its protagonist but appreciate the seed from which the derangement stems one of the scariest things for people to face is the unknown and this film presents its plotting with just that thought in mind the setting is perfect in a desolate winter hideaway the quietness of the moment is a character in itself as the fermenting aggressor in jack torrances mind wallows in this idle time and breeds the devils new playground i always felt like the presence of evil was dormant in all of our minds with only the circumstances of the moment and the reasons given therein needed to wake its violent ass and pounce over its unsuspecting victims this film is a perfect example of this very thoughtand it is within this films subtle touches of the canvas the clackityclacks of the young boys big wheel riding along the empty hallways of the hotel the labyrinthian garden representing the minds fine line between sane and insane kubricks purposely transfixed editing inconsistencies continuity errors and set misarrangements that we discover a world guided by the righteous and tangible but coaxed away by the powerful and unknown i have never read the book upon which the film is based but without that as a comparison point i am proud to say that this is one of the most terrifying films that i have ever seen i thought that the runtime of the film couldve been cut by a little bit but then again i am not one of the most acclaimed directors in the history of film so maybe i should keep my twocent criticisms over a superb film to myself all in all this movie captures your attention with its grand form and vision ropes you in with some terror and eccentric direction and ties you down and stabs you in the heart with its coldeyed view of the mans mind gone overboard creepy atmosphere and the loss of humanityrating 910
pos	i was never a big fan of horror movies they usually try cheap tricks to scare their audiences like loud noises and creepy children they usually lack originality and contain overacting galore the only horror movie i like was stir of echoes with kevin bacon it was wellacted and had a great story but it has been joined and maybe even surpassed by stanley kubricks the shining quite possibly the scariest movie everthe movie follows a writer jack nicholson and his family who agree to watch over a hotel while it is closed for the winter there were rumors of the place being haunted and the last resident went crazy and murdered his family but jack is convinced it will be ok and he can use the quiet to overcome his writers block after months of solitude and silence however jack becomes a grumpy and later violent is it cabin fever or is there something in the hotel that is driving him madone of the creepiest parts about the movie is the feeling of isolation that kubrick makes the hotel is very silent and the rooms are huge yet always empty it is also eerily calm when jacks son is riding his bike through the barren hallways jack nicholsons performance is also one of his very best scaring the hell out of me and making me sure to get out once in awhile my favorite scene is when he is talking to a ghost from inside a walkin refrigeratorthe shining is tops for horror movies in my opinion beating the snot out of crap like the ring and the blair witch project it may be a oldie but is definitely a goodie 810
pos	okay okay maybe not the greatest i mean the exorcist and psycho and a few others are hard to pass up but the shining is way up there it is however by far the best stephen king story that has been made into a movie its better than the stand better than pet sematary if not quite as scary better than cujo better than the green mile better the dolores claiborne better than stand by me just barely though and yes its better than the shawshank redemption shut up its better i dont care what the imdb top 250 says i read that a couple of decades ago stanley kubrick was sorting through novels at his home trying to find one that might make a good movie and from the other room his wife would hear a pounding noise every half hour or so as he threw books against the wall in frustration finally she didnt hear any noise for almost two hours and when she went to check and see if he had died in his chair or something i tell this with all due respect of course she found him concentrating on a book that he had in his hand and the book was the shining and thank god too because he went on to convert that book into one of the best horror films everstephen king can be thanked for the complexity of the story about a man who takes his wife and son up to a remote hotel to oversee it during the extremely isolated winter as he works on his writing jack nicholson can be thanked for his deadon performance as jack torrance how many movies has jack been in where he plays a character named jack as well as his flawless delivery of several nowfamous lines heeeeeeres johnny shelley duvall can be thanked for giving a performance that allows the audience to relate to jacks desires to kill her stanley kubrick can be thanked for giving this excellent story his very recognizable touch and whoever the casting director was can be thanked for scrounging up the creepiest twins on the planet to play the part of the murdered girlsone of the most significant aspects of this movie necessary for the story as a whole to have its most significant effect is the isolation and its presents flawlessly the film starts off with a lengthy scene following jack as he drives up to the old hotel for his interview for the job of the caretaker for the winter this is soon followed by the same thing following jack and his family as they drive up the windy mountain road to the hotel this time the scene is intermixed with shots of jack wendy and danny talking in the car in which kubrick managed to sneak in a quick suggestion about the evils of tv as wendy voices her concern about talking about cannibalism in front of danny who says that its okay because hes already seen it on tv see its okay he saw it on the televisionthe hotel itself is the perfect setting for a story like this to take place and its bloody past is made much more frightening by the huge echoing rooms and the long hallways these rooms with their echoes constantly emphasize the emptiness of the hotel but it is the hallways that really created most of the scariness of this movie and kubricks traditional tracking shots give the hallways a creepy threedimensional feel early in the film there is a famous tracking shot that follows danny in a large circle as he rides around the halls on his big wheel is that what those are called and his relative speed as well as the clunking made by the wheels as he goes back and forth from the hardwood floors to the throw rugs gives the feeling of not knowing what is around the corner and being a stephen king story you expect something to jump out at you i think that the best scene in the halls as well as one of the scariest in the film is when danny is playing on the floor and a ball rolls slowly up to him he looks up and sees the long empty hallway and because the ball is something of a childs toy you expect that it must have been those horrendously creepy twins that rolled it to him anyway you get the point the shining is a damn scary moviebesides having the rare quality of being a horror film that doesnt suck the shining has a very in depth story that really keeps you guessing and leaves you with a feeling that there was something that you missed had jack always been there like mr grady told him in the mens room was he really at that ball in 1921 or is that just someone who looks exactly like him if he has always been the caretaker as mr grady also said does that mean that it was him that went crazy and killed his wife and twin daughters and not mr grady after all its one thing for a film to leave loose ends that should have been tied thats just mediocre filmmaking for example the amityville horror which obviously copied much of the shining as far as its subject matter did this but it is entirely different when a film is presented in a way that really makes you think as mostly all of kubricks movies are one more thing that we can all thank stanley kubrick for and we should thank him for is for not throwing this book against the wall that one toss would have been cinematic tragedy
pos	the shining you know whats weird about this movie this is the movie that everyone for people who claim to not like horror films will always say that the shining is a terrific film this is stanley kubricks classic vision of stephen kings horror tale of madness and blood this is just an incredible film and wither you have seen it or not you have heard of it know a few lines from it and know some of the classic images who could forget jacks heres johnny who could forget all work and no play make jack a dull boy who could forget that chilling ending this is the film that is unforgettable and honestly in my opinion is kubricks best work i know there is a lot of argument in that department a lot of people say its 2001 a space odyssey or clockwork orange or even dr strangelove but if those film pioneered film making then the shining perfected it this is the tale of isolation madness terrifying images and the ultimate ghost story that will crawl underneath your skin jack torrance jacks son danny and jacks wife wendy arrive at the overlook hotel on closing day the elderly africanamerican chef dick hallorann surprises danny by speaking to him telepathically and offering him some ice cream he explains to danny that he and his grandmother shared the gift they called the communication shining danny asks if there is anything to be afraid of in the hotel particularly room 237 dick tells danny that the hotel has a certain shine to it and many memories not all of them good and advises him to stay out of room 237 under all circumstances dannys curiosity about room 237 finally gets the better of him when he sees the room has been opened danny shows up injured and visibly traumatized after jack tells wendy that he loves his family seeing this wendy thinks jack has been abusing danny jack wanders into the hotels gold room where he meets a ghostly bartender named lloyd danny starts calling out the word redrum frantically and scribbling it on walls he goes into a trance and withdraws he now says that he is tony his own imaginary friend jack sabotages the hotel radio cutting off communication from the outside world but hallorann has received dannys telepathic cry for help and is on his way wendy discovers that jack has been typing endless pages of manuscript repeating all work and no play makes jack a dull boy formatted in various ways horrified jack threatens her and she knocks him unconscious with a baseball bat locking him in a storage locker in the kitchen jack converses with grady through the door of the locker which then unlocks releasing him danny has written redrum in lipstick on the door of wendys bedroom when she looks in the mirror she sees that it is murder spelled backwards jack picks up an axe and begins to chop through the door leading to his familys living quarters heres johnny and jacks legendary image is bornthe shining is one of those films that you seriously have to make time to see this is an incredible film and still gives me nightmares jack nicholsons performance is timeless and unforgettable but one i also feel is extremely overlooked is shelley duvall her scene of finding jacks rant all work is incredible thats a look of horror and you can see that fear in her face after realizing her husband is mad also another incredible scene is when jack sees a ghost woman in the bathtub its honestly one of the most terrifying scenes in horror cinema the reason this film is so well known is because its a film of perfection its been on the simpsons its been shown in other films and its a film that will forever stay with you when you see it trust me1010
pos	even though the shining is over a quarter of a century old i challenge anyone to not get freaked out by jack nicholsons descent into madness this is a rare example of something so unique that no one has been able to rip it off instead it has been referenced time and again in pop culture the twins the elevator of blood redrum the crazy nonsense writing this should be seen if for nothing else to understand all the allusions to it in daily life the film is simultaneously scary suspenseful beautiful and psychologically intriguing it has the classic mystery of hitchcock and the terror of a modern thriller and it has what horror movies usually lack a great script
pos	sometimes it takes a filmmaking master like kubrick to bring that extra little something that unique untractable and elusive ingredient that transforms a great movie or a great script into a masterpiece one for the agesits not just that stephen kings story has enough meat and potatoes making it difficult for even the most workmanlike of directors to miss heck even king himself didnt fare so bad its how kubrick perceives kings universe how he transforms the page into screen time that renders the shining both a visual feast and a compacted masterclass in directingkubricks missenscene is as usually terrific the movie progresses with a brisk sharp lively pace even though its neither fast nor heavily edited and it clocks at no less than 160 minutes the camera prowls through the lavish corridors of the overlook hotel like it is some kind of mystic labyrinth rife for exploration linear tracking shots exposing the impeccably decorated interiors in all their grandeur theres a symmetry and geometrical approach in how kubrick perceives space that reminds me very much of how japanese directors worked in the sixties as if what is depicted is inconsequential to how all the different elements are balanced inside the framecertain images definitely stand out the first shot of jacks typewriter accompanied off screen from the thumps of a ball like drums of doom coming from some other floor or produced by the typewriter itself as though it is an instrument of doom all by itself later on proving to be nothing short of just that a red river flowing through the hotels elevators in slow motion jack hitting the door with the axe the camera moving along with him tracking the action as it happens instead of remaining static as though its the camera piercing through the door and not the axe the ultra fast zoom in the kids face thrusting us inside his head before we see the two dead girls from his pov and of course the bathroom scenemuch has been said of jack nicholsons obtrusive overacting his mad is not entirely successful because well hes jack nicholson the guy looks halfmad anyway playing mad turns him into an exaggerated caricature of himself shelley duvall on the other hand is one of the most inspired casting choices kubrick ever had coming from a streak of fantastic performances for robert altman in the seventies 3 women thieves like us nashville she brings to her character the right amounts of fragility and emotional distress a terrific and very underrated actress
pos	 spoilers  before i begin this let me say that i have had both the advantages of seeing this movie on the big screen and of having seen the authorized version of this movie remade by stephen king himself in 1997both advantages made me appreciate this version of the shining all the morealso let me say that ive read mr kings book the shining on many occasions over the years and while i love the book and am a huge fan of his work stanley kubricks retelling of this story is far more compelling  and scarykubrick really knows how to convey the terror of the psyche straight to film in the direction of the movie and the writing of the screenplay itself he acquired the title magus beyond question kubricks genius is like magic the movie world lost a great director when he died in 1999 among his other outstanding credits are eyes wide shut 1999 full metal jacket 1987 barry lyndon 1975 a clockwork orange 1971 2001 a space odyssey 1968 spartacus 1960 and many morethe torrences jack wendy his wife and danny their son are living in the overlook hotel for the winter jack has been hired as the caretaker it is his job to oversee the upkeep of the hotel during the several months of hard snow until spring when the overlook reopens its doors it seems there are many wealthy and jaded tourists who will flock to the colorado mountains for a snowfilled summer getawaythe hotel was an impressive piece of architecture and staging it lent to the atmosphere by having a dark yet at the same time welcoming atmosphere itself the furnishings and furniture was all period late 70s  early 80s and the filmography of the landscape approaching the hotel in the opening scene is brilliant it not only lets you enjoy the approach to the overlook it also fixes in your mind how deserted and isolated the hotel is from the rest of the worldthe introduction of wendy and dannys characters was a stroke of genius you get the whole story of their past dannys imaginary friend tony and the story of jacks alcoholism all rolled into this nice neat introductory scene there was no need in stretching the past history out over two hours of the movie obviously kubrick saw that from the beginningclosing day again the scenic drive up the mountains to the hotel this time with family in tow the interaction between jack and danny was hilarious while also portraying a very disturbing exchangethe initial tour through the overlook is quite breathtaking even as the staff is moving things out you get a chance to see the majestic fire places the high cathedral ceilings and expensive furnishings dormants and crown moldings in the architecture they did a good job pink and gold are my favorite colors wendy torrence even the staff wing is well designed and beautifully builtthe maze was a magnificent touch reminiscent of the labyrinth in which the minotaur of crete was guardian when jack nicholson stands at the scaled model of the maze and stares into the center seeing wendy and danny entering its a magickal moment one that tells you right away there are heavy energies in that house theres something seriously wrong already starting i wouldnt want to go in there unless i had at least an hour to find my way out the hotel managerscatman cruthers as dick halloran was genuine and open in his performance his smiles were natural and his performance was wonderful you could actually believe you were there in the hotel taking the tour of the kitchen with wendy and doc his explanation of the shining to danny was very well delivered as was his conversation with the child about tony and the hotel it was believable and sincerethe cut out and pan scan of the hotel itself with the mountains looming behind the cold air swirling about mist coming up from the warm roof of the snowbound hotel adds so much to the atmosphere of the movie it also marks the halfwaytohell point so to speak the turning point in the movieshelley duvalls portrayal of wendy torrence was masterful so what if she also played olive oyl it just shows her marvelous diversity honestly before i saw the movie on the big screen in 1980 i said what olive oyl lol popeye was also released in 1980 but i took that back as soon as the movie started shes brilliant in this fiends opinion this is her best performance to date although i did love her in steve martins roxanne 1987once kubrick has established the pearly bits of information of which you the viewer need to be in possession the torrences past dannys broken arm tony the history of the hotel itself the fact that danny is not mental but rather clairvoyant instead and the general layout of the hotel all of which you get in the opening 3 sequences the movie never stops scaring youthe two butchered daughters of the previous caretaker delbert grady the girls having appeared several times to danny first by way of tony in the apartment before the family ever left for the hotel were icons with which danny could identify and of which he was afraid at the same time they were haunting and haunted themselves and showed danny how and where they were killed in a rather graphic and material waykubricks tony was written as an attendant spirit like a spirit guide which he acquired as a result of his arm nearly being wrenched off his body by his own father he wasthe little boy who lives in my mouth he would manifest in the end of dannys finger and physically spoke through danny in order to speak to danny not like in the book i realize where tony was intended by stephen king to be the projection of danny as an older boy trying to save his father kubrick left out that little twist and it somehow made it more frightening when tony took  danny  over the idea of dannys older self projecting back to his younger self isntscarythe woman in the shower scene done by lia beldan about whom i can find no other credits for having done anything before or since as the younger woman and billie gibson who also appears to suffer from a lack of credits for works before or since was seductively obnoxious and thoroughly disgusting it was dramatic and frightening abhorrent and scary when nicholson looks into the mirror and sees her decomposing flesh beneath his hands the look of sheer terror on his face was so complete and realjack quickly embarks on his trek from the jonesing alcoholic to a certifiable insane person the degradation of his characters mental state is carefully and thoroughly documented by kubrick jacks instant friendship with lloyd the bartender as only alcoholics wouldbe mental patients and drug addicts do portrays his pressing need of the atmosphere to which lloyd avails him namely alcohol hair of the dog that bit me jack torrence in jacks case its bourbon on the rocks at no charge to jack orders from the house lloyd the bartender nice play on wordswhen wendy finds jacks screenplay is nothing more than page after page of the same line typed over and over albeit in 8 or 9 different creative styleswhen he asks from the shadows how do you like it and wendy whirls and screams with the baseball bat in her handis so poignant its the point where she realizes how messed up the whole situation ishow messed up jack is its very scary dramatic and delivers a strong presence that coupled with dannys visions of the hotel lobby filling with blood imposed over the scene between jack and wendy and with the confrontational ending to this scene make this possibly the strongest scene of the moviethe redrum scene wow what do i say what mother would not be totally freaked by awakening to find their young troubled son standing over them with a huge knife talking in that freaky little voice exclaiming redrum over and over even if it had no meaning it would still be as scary as the 7th level of hell it was something everyone could and has remembered speaking of memorable scenesnicholsons final assault on his family with an axe was perhaps one of the scariest scenes of movie history his adlibbed line heeeeeres johnny was a stroke of brilliance and is one of the most memorable scenes in the history of horror it also goes down in horror movie historythe ending kubricks ending was perfection i felt it ended beautifully no smarm no platitudinous whining no tearfully idiotic ending for this movie just epitomized perfection thats all ill say on the subject of the endingwho cares what was taken out look what kubrick put in rent it watch it buy it its a classic in the horror genre and for good reason it rawksme being me  take this movie and sitck it in your stephen king collection and take the 1997 authorized version done by king and stick it down in the kiddie section thats where it belongs  this movie rates a 998 from the fiend 
pos	 this isnt the first time stanley blurred the distinction between genres to such great effect either in dr strangelove you had a comedy about a horrific situation and here the basis is a terrifying scenario which actually yields some very funny moments slowburning madness and attempting to kill ones family isnt hilarious of course but the dialogue is very knowing five months of peace is just what i want  and there is a terrific drinking scene which would be riotous if you included just one type of spirit but is spinechilling when you factor in the otheri disagree with those who say that the hotel has a negligible effect on jack torrance in the filmed version the cues nicholson provides the audience as an actor merely hint at the potential for madness which is only reinforced when we learn that the head of the family has struggled with alcoholism and is emotionally distant from his wife and son the environment that he is in however then absorbs those personality defects and unleashes them upon his consciousness in much the same way as buildings are sometimes thought to soak up events that happen there the hotel feeds on the frailties of a troubled but sane man and uses his weaknesses against him to eventually take him beyond the point of no return he may have dormant flaws in his personality before he arrives but to me the overlook itself is the trigger that sets them offkubricks cold and detached approach to directing works splendidly for a chilly horror film and the unpredictable force of nature that is jack nicholson teeters all the time between making you giggle and scaring the wits out of you when he explodes you wont be sure how far he can go together they made a great team and with a blend of their talents gave us a classic if you want a great viewing experience then this is an example that well and truly shines
pos	when i first went to watch the shining i was expecting a decent film from what i had heard about it and i liked a lot of stanley kubricks other work but when i started to watch it it was so much better than i thought it would beat times i seriously felt ridiculously uneasy and i couldnt take my eyes of the screen still theres something very disturbing about everything in the film now some people dont like kubricks version of the shining since it doesnt entirely follow stephen kings book but in my opinion both kubricks versionthe miniseries and the book are all greatjack nicholson gives an awesome performanceif you are looking for a good original movie that will keep you thinking even after the movies over then watch the shining
pos	the shining starts with jack torrance jack nicholson driving to an isolated hotel named the overlook situated high in the colorado mountains for an interview with its manager stuart ullman barry nelson about becoming the winter caretaker ullman tells jack that he will be responsible for the basic upkeep of the hotel but will be almost totally isolated from the rest of the world for six months as the harsh winter sets in together with his wife wendy shelley duvall  young son danny danny lloyd jack moves into the hotel  at first everything seems fine its a beautiful hotel absolutely huge  whatever they need is at their disposal however the overlook hotel has a murky past with a previous caretaker murdering his entire family before committing suicide  danny has the ability to shine which means he has psychic powers that let him see  hear things ordinary people cant as the days weeks  months begin to pass jack become more  more insane danny keeps seeing things  people while wendy becomes frantic as she doesnt have a clue whats happening to her family as a heavy snowstorm leaves them trapped jack finally loses itthis english production was cowritten coproduced  directed by stanley kubrick  is a fine horror film it appears that the shining is another film that exists in two distinct different versions  the one i will be commenting on is the shorter european cut that runs just under 2 hours in length the script by kubrick  diane johnson is based on the novel by stephen king which i have not read so i cant compare them goes for psychological horror rather than visual with only one murder during the entire film there are very few characters in the shining with jack wendy  danny the only ones that really matter since the film concentrates on them almost exclusively you care for them become involved with them  what they go through the pace is somewhat slow but this is one film that didnt feel that long  keeps you interested throughout on the negative side i dont think the reasoning behind jack going crazy  wanting to kill his family was strong enough to convince me the fact that jack escapes from the freezer without any explanation bugs me  i dont know if i missed something but that ending didnt make any sense to me whatsoever im still trying to work out what that picture is all about there is very little in the way of violence or gore a couple of rotten zombie ghosts  someone is killed with an axe but the shining is a horror film that doesnt need to rely on blood  special effects as it has a gripping story with a budget of about 19000000 the shining is technically flawless as you would expect from an obsessive filmmaker such as kubrick the cinematography is brilliant with some fantastic freeflowing  smooth steadicam shots as the camera effortlessly follows the characters around the maze of corridors the sets look absolutely real  instead of clichd old haunted house themes like dark corners basements  cobwebs kubrick brings things right uptodate with brightly lit corridors massive open expansive spaces  a modern decor well 80s modern just check that red toilet out the acting is good from everyone involved although as usual in horror films the little kid is highly annoying  nicholson seems crazy from the very start the shining is an absorbing film that i enjoyed watching although im not sure id watch it again anytime soon for those looking for explosions  fancy special effects you will be disappointed for those looking for a good haunted house type horror with a strong story i definitely think the shining is for you well worth a watch in my humble opinion
pos	kubrick again puts on display his stunning ability to craft a perfect ambiance for a film mainly through cinematography but also using an ingenious score he creates a chilling and ominous tone that resides over the entire film and thoroughly gets my spine tingling from the start it really is this flawless ambiance that makes the shining the masterpiece that it is in my eyes of course it doesnt hurt that jack nicholson gives one of the greatest performances ive ever seen a frighteningly authentic portrayal of a mind gone mad duvall and lloyd are artificial to be nice but its easy to look past those two when the rest of the film is so brilliant plus it features the actor with the greatest name of all time scatman crothers
pos	nothin there aint nothing in room 237 but you aint got no business going in there anyway so stay out you understand stay out never has there been such a feat of psychological horror as this film achieves this is the highest rated horror film of all and rightly so jack nicholson is a superb actor and this is one of the greatest performances in cinemaits about a family moving to an isolated and deserted hotel for 5 months over the winter then the father jack becomes almost possessed by the horrors in the hotelkubricks direction is nothing short then perfect the tense tracking shots agonising music mystical messages and perplexing plot makes this the best horror film ever madethroughout the film there is constant references to danger death and horror red is used in every scene is the red purposely put in by kubrick of coursethis is a definitive kubrick classic and this is the third of his films i have given 1010 he is a perfectionist in his direction and you can see it in all his films he loves to perplex his watchers in everyone of his filmsi will be talking about this film for months to come it has infinite depthin conclusion this is the cornerstone of horror and tension a masterpiece of terror 1010
pos	at times this overtakes the thing as my favourite horror film while carpenters film is the more efficient and more entertaining flick kubricks is more artistic more thoughtprovoking and probably scarier its one of the few films where i can look past its flaws and truly and wholly love it i try not to compare it to the book  which ive only read once a number of years ago and which scared me to death  because the two dont have a lot in common besides the story and characters obviously its almost as if kubrick was banking on peoples love of the novel in order to make his film more frightening and it that way its certainly one of the most interesting book adaptations ever made as well as one of the greatest horror filmswhat makes the film so terrifying is not the jump scares not the blood and gore not the various ghosts that pop up from time to time its the destruction of jack torrence some people have complained about the casting of nicholson in this role saying that its too obvious that hes going to go crazy in the film given his past roles and his appearance i disagree we know hes going to go crazy  since most of us have read the book  and jacks appearance only furthers this notion but its the way he acts at the beginning that makes us truly scared hes calm quiet patient he engages in inane small talk with the hotel managers and even with his own family and with a wife and son as irritating as his its a small wonder that he manages to do so but once he gets to the overlook he changes he becomes irritable angry on edge the scene that always shocks me is when wendy interrupts him typing and he utterly loses it telling her to leave him the f alone this is the first fbomb dropped in the film and its a shock to the system from then on all bets are offanother thing i love is the multiple interpretations present in the film were never really sure if what were seeing is actually happening many critics have noted that whenever jack talks to a ghost theres a mirror present showing that he may as well be talking to himself but what of the other characters wendy never sees anything until the films climax until she is given a tour of the hotels many ghostly inhabitants but she is well aware that something is wrong while danny connects with the place almost immediately his psychic powers are not in question  how else would hallorann know to come to the hotel  but does he ever see any of the ghosts that his parents witness its easy to claim that jack merely loses it being trapped in a hotel with his family and wendy later does as well  seeing your husband attempt to kill you with an axe will do that  but what of danny it appears that his body is taken over by tony but how do we know for sure none of these characters are reliable witnesses hallorann probably would be and he warns of the dangers in 237 but hes killed as soon as he arrives at the overlook a scare kubrick achieves by playing on the assumptions of fans of the novel and that final shot has there ever been a more enigmatic ending in cinema has jack really been there before or was his body merely absorbed into the hotel when talking about the acting in this film any discussion begins and ends with jack nicholson shelley duvall gives one of the most annoying performances in cinematic history  probably on purpose to give jacks character more of a reason to snap  and danny lloyd is no better but jack is a powerhouse part method part improvisation hes simultaneously terrifying and appealing for better or for worse hes the character with whom we identify with not the annoying kid or nagging wife we all want to have a hotel to ourselves for a season be able to do whatever we want who cares if its haunted of course the technical aspects are terrific kubricks long takes strange angles and bizarre imagery all contribute to the horror the use of colour mirrors long hallways and every other motif only heightens this and dont even get me started on that score i dont know if the film would be half as scary without that haunting electronic tune its strangeness perfectly reflects the hotel the mood and the entire film itselfi know king doesnt like this film but kings input on cinema is nothing to brag about as great of a novel writer he may be his screenplays are terrible and his attempt at directing is better left unnoticed this is not a very faithful book adaptation but it doesnt need to be and it really shouldnt part of the horror of the film is that the viewer doesnt have the book to fall back on theres no reassuring source material kubrick masterfully alters the narrative to terrify the audience even more if only for that this is one of the most innovative films in any genre and its got everything else on top of that
pos	the shining is a weird example of adaptation it has very little in common with the source novel written by stephen king yet it is widely remembered as one of the best cinematic renditions of the horror masters work this is due to two factors stanley kubricks masterful direction and jack nicholsons chilly actingnicholson plays jack torrance a writer who accepts to take care of the overlook hotel in canada during the winter period unaffected by the gruesome stories surrounding the place he claims a nice isolated location is just what he needs to finish his new book therefore the overlook becomes the new home of the torrance family jack his wife wendy shelley duvall and their fiveyear old son danny danny lloyd the boy in particular senses right from the beginning that somethings wrong he has been told by the cook dick o hallorann scatman crothers that he is endowed with a mysterious psychic energy the titular shining which allows people like him and dick to see flashes from the past and the future among other things because of this gift the forces that inhabit the hotel immediately take an interest in danny even though he is quite capable of resisting them that is not jacks case however as he gets increasingly paranoid regarding his wifes affections and seeks comfort in the company of what can best be defined as ghosts triggering a chain of insanity and dread which is very hard to breakthe shining works as a horror movie because kubrick though having never worked on this kind of film before knew exactly what was effective and what wasnt hence the larger focus on atmosphere and psychological shocks than gore and creative bloodbaths king criticized the director for changing most of the story omitting most of the jackdanny subplot merely hinted at in the film that led to the books emotionally strong climax and while his disappointment is valid the omission was actually necessary the novel dealt with redemption albeit in an unconventional way and redemption is a theme kubrick one of the most famous analysts of human decay never had a soft spot for what he is interested in is the mental and subsequently physical unbalance that threatens the characters and he keeps the creepy tone even thanks to a very cold approach and expert use of the steadicam shot dannys encounter with two ghostly twins being the best exampleanother criticism king raised was about the actors especially nicholson in the writers opinion his trademark grin at the start of the movie seemed to indicate jack already was insane thus undermining the rest of the story now it is true that nicholson looks a bit goofy from the very beginning but it is equally true that martin sheen kings ideal choice for the role probably would not have been able to deliver a performance as terrifying as nicholsons from the moment he starts grinning in a more unsettling way than before to the immortal heres johnny scene it is impossible to picture another actor playing that part and even though the tv version of the shining from 1997 isnt bad the torrance character is indelibly linked to the one flew over the cuckoos nest star as for duvall and lloyd both add terrific support the latter especially deserving a place alongside harvey stephens the omens damien and haley joel osment as cinemas great horror child icons one might complain about duvall being completely different from the book counterpart blonde and beautiful and not having much else to do but scream and run but two things ought to be considered a back in 1980 the scream queen clich wasnt one yet b rarely has any actress looked so genuinely terrified on camera making the bookmovie differences secondary compared to the real fear that emerges from wendys eyesirvine welsh the author of trainspotting once said there is no such thing as a completely faithful adaptation of any literary work and he should know given the liberties danny boyle took when his junkie masterpiece was brought to the screen yet that doesnt mean the movie is necessarily bad the shining proves said point to perfection very little from the novel approximately 5 is included in the film but in kubrick and nichlolsons hands this masterclass in loose cinematic translation becomes one of the finest most original horror pictures of all time which really is saying something given the genres current poor form
pos	everyone should totally see this movie its freaking scary but doesnt resort to lame jumpoutatyoujusttosurpriseyouandpassitoffasscary things it really is great see this freaking awesome movie the director is stanley kubrick easily the greatest director who ever lived every single one of his movies are masterpieces including this one the shining is about this family that goes to a hotel in the colorado rockies as caretakers for the winters and get snowed in well the house is haunted the kid is psychic the husband is easily impacted by evil haunted hotels andwellhilarity ensues not really it becomes this gripping thriller where stuff gets thrown at the viewer from all different directions and it gets scary not just the classic heres johnny scene its memorable but cant speak for the whole movies its one of those things where words dont explain it adequately and you just gotta see it so go on netflix and get it geeeeeetttttttt itttttttt
pos	kubrick proved his brilliantness again now in a suspensehorror film based on stephen kings book titled the same way jack torrance is a man in his forties married with one child and with a past of trouble and alcoholism the overlook hotel in colorado suspends service during the winter because of its extreme weather and there is a wellpaid job for the person who takes care of the facilities during those five months and torrance who was looking to become a writer found it perfect but the manager advised torrance about the loneliness in this place during the winter potentially dangerous and told him that some caretaker in the past went crazy and murdered his family even before they got there his son danny who has some sort of imaginary friend who illuminates him the future shinning knew the place wasnt good and didnt want to go once they installed themselves in the hotel things started right but within a month jack began acting strange irritated and depressed at this point we know something is going to happen but dont know when and how scary things happen such as the appearance of two twin girls talking to danny and someone who attacked him violently they are not alone in this place later on jack started to see other people and immediately felt good with them like if they were his family among them the famous psychotic caretaker delbert grady grady tells torrance that he must kill his family because they are intruders in the hotel obeying this order jack went for the objective and many of the most scary things ive ever seen happen here the ending is spectacular and the viewers will stay interested and shocked until the last minute
pos	why cant more directors these days create horror movies like the shining theres an easy answer to that modern day directors are not stanley kubrick kubrick proved onceandforall with this movie that he is truly one of the greatest directors and auteurs of all timeso the plot is fairly simple a man named jack torrance played brilliantly by jack nicholsonand his family move into a large secluded hotel to watch over it for the offseason the kicker is that the previous caretaker of the hotel savagely murdered his wife and two girls what follows can most readily be summed by the title of the movie but you have to watch it to see what i meanthis is the first movie in a very long time to strike me as scary its some seriously messed up stuff but in a good way one of the things that adds to the scare factor is the amazing music music has been a major part of kubricks movies 2001 a space oddysey and a clockwork orange just to name a couple and he definitely doesnt disappoint with this one the score completely sets the tone and this film would not be the same without itfinally i must comment on nicholsons legendary performance jack is terrifyingly convincing as a crazy killer in fact just his stare steals a few scenes of this movie this is topnotch acting that must be seen to believethere will never be a horror movie that quite matches this one rip stanley
pos	thats right the movie is better than the book dont get me wrong i love the book but the movie is just so much better this film has jack nicholson and shelly duvall at their best i havent seen scatman crothers and obviously danny lloyd in anything else some of the ideas used in this movie are better than the ones used in the book but i already talked about those in my comment on the mini series but i missed a few the film is shot at a better location than where the mini series was shot and the redrum scenes are creepier than those in the book so if youre looking for a great movie get stanley kubricks the shining but count on having nightmares every night for 3 weeks
pos	besides the fact that my list of favorite movie makers is 1stanley kubrick 2god allmighty 3the rest this movie actually is better than the book and the tv miniseries though this is an easy feat considering the director the flawless filming stile the acting and kubricks all time number one skill the music  make it the masterpiece of horror i watched the tv miniseries a few years ago and liked the story and i had my hopes about this when i got a hold of it it blew me away it is far better than i ever imagined it it starts slow kubrick trademark and has a lot of downtime that builds up the suspense the intro scene is a classic by all means and i watched it about 20 times just for the shear atmosphere it induces to the whole film also the film doesnt offer a lot of gore it has just enough and it is by no means tasteless a trend that i hate in recent day horror films just watch it
pos	walking with cavemen hosted by alec baldwin is a look back at all the hominid thats us species of the past 5 million years who they were what they were like and how they died out along with being a very interesting scientific look at the information we have on these species walking with cavemen also examines what it is that makes us human i waited several weeks to watch this and i was not disappointed
pos	really the tale of two cocky brothers and their respective falls from grace via drug addiction and later redemption one brother a selfproclaimed genius played by james franco is your typical sensitive but intelligent manchild the other brother is a hardworking future doctor who becomes less judgmental as he himself falls prey to addiction while dealing with the stress of living up to his familys expectations for both children not too heavy handed as drug fables are want to be and all in all a pretty realistic sketch of the family dynamics that drug problems bring about id recommend it to anyone interested in such character studies and commend james franco for his efforts in what was obviously a labor of love
pos	this movie can be interpreted on many different levels dont listen to the other comments bashing the movie and saying that it is a played again story or we and that it is just about drugs it has very overt superficial metaphors about drugs however the rest of the movie and why i think it was personally made is really not about that at all it is really mocking psychology and the conditioning of society it shows for a split second that the main characters brother is watching those sick videos online why my interpretation is that it is to demonstrate that all of this gruesomeness that we are exposed to makes it easier for us to be mechanical in our professions instead of seeing people as people as far as the scene about logic it is also reaching out to the people who were in the federally mandated 1 smart classes who are confused and frustrated because life isnt as predictable and mathematical and logical as it seems on a macroscopic level you have to apply heisenbergs uncertainty principle along with all the other laws and principles of uncertainty not just to physics but to life and leave room to change your plans and adjust along the way one of the best movies i have ever seen it just might go way above your head it isnt for you it is for those people who are are having trouble coping with life not working out like a math problem when you are critically analyzing a movie or writing your critical reviews try not reading the back cover first written by marketers and parapsychologists
pos	i think the majority of the people seem not the get the right idea about the movie at least thats my opinion i am not sure its a movie about drug abuse rather its a movie about the way of thinking of those genius brothers drugs are side effects something marginal again its not a commercial movie that you see every day and if the author wanted that he definitely failed as most people think its one of the many drug related movies i however think something else is the case as in many movies portraying different cultures audience usually fully understands movies portraying their own culture ie something theyve grown up with and are quite familiar with this movie is to show what those genius people very often think and what problems they face the reason why they act like this is because they are bored out of their minds  they have to meet people who do mediocre things and accept those things as if they are launching space shuttles on daily basis they start a fairly hard job and excel in no time they feel like i went to work did nothing still did twice as better as the guys around me when they were all over their projects what should i do now with my free time and whats even more boring when you can start predicting behavior not because youre psychologist but instead because you have seen this pattern in the past so for them from one side its a non challenging job which is also fairly boring sometimes and from another they start to figure out peoples behavior its a recipe for big big boredom and the dumbest things are usually done to get out of this state they guy earlier who mentioned that their biggest problem is that they are trying to figure out life in terms of logic math describes logic while life is not really a logical thing is actually absolutely right
pos	no movies have grabbed my attention like this one has you see i have wanted to watch this movie again for over twentyfive years the one and only time i saw it was as a teenager which may have been the year it was released 1977what i do remember of the movie is that it touched those deepheld emotions so profoundly that there is still an overwhelming desire to watch it again the intrigue this movie provides by the human element of fatherson seeking and searching is sure to touch every human soul who watches it why this movie has not been brought out of storage and shown as often as many other movies of lesser depth i do not knowpostscript received copy of movie and after watching it again was delighted to see that my memory held true rating reflects movie content would like to watch this movie on dvd as seeing this 1977 production on a used vhs tape took away from the overall quality
pos	i dont know what it is i find so endearing about this film but the first time i saw it i wanted to see how it ended im not a big fan of paul winfield nor of wardramas but i was truly wondering just how and when winfield would find his child all he knows is that the boy has green eyes truth be told i have not seen this movie in years nor has it been shown on tv in a while but this movie is somewhat of one mans odyssey after the pains of war winfield shows a very sympathetic and heart warming portrayal of a man lost by his memories there is an underlying message in this movie that he is looking for the last shred of human morality in the aftermath of this war and the reality that he does confront why this movie is not yet on dvd or video is a mystery to me
pos	i really cant say too much more about the plot of the movie that hasnt already been said i havent seen the movie in about 25 years and the memory of it has never left me i have been searching for it every where i have done net searches for it in the past but came up empty last night i was thinking about the movie again and was trying to remember who was in it but i was only about 10 or 12 when i last saw it and i wasnt even sure if i had the right movie name so i decided to do another search and i finally found this sight i was right if any one knows where i can get a copy of this wonderful movie to share with my family could you please let me now at tawnyteelyahoocom i would really appreciate it and to anyone who has not seen this movie and has the chance to it is well worth it
pos	truly this is a heartwarming film it won the george peobody award winning over roots so that may tell you something of the essence of this film i am looking on the internet how to order this movie since my former fatherinlaw eugene logan the cowriter of this film has been deceased for a few years now so i no longer have the opportunity to receive information from him i would love to have his only granddaughters my daughters see this film as well as to pass this wonderful story on to his greatgrandsons my oldest daughter was seven years old at the time it was aired on television and i since have been looking forward to seeing it again one of my friends said it was her favorite movie i wont spoil this movie for you
pos	green eyes is a great movie in todays context of supporting our troops it is interesting this movie showed the lack of respect soldiers received from doing their duty during this period from a historical view the end of the vietnam war left all of us with something to remember and learn from gene was very proud of this movie and he deserved the credits he received from writing green eyes i agree i do not understand why this movie is not shown more often or at all this movie is the kind of movie that should be shown on tv every year much like the wizard of oz the dedication of one man towards his lost son is entirely moving i was a friend of gene logans and i was proud to know him rocky
pos	evidently not many people have seen this movie because no one is posting any more comments this is not a movie to be missed after all it has won the george peabody award as well as the humanitas award paul winfield should have won an award for his awesome performance in this movie eugene logan who was a cowriter on this made for tv movie also was part of another movie on humanity or loss of it by being a technical adviser to truman capotes movie the glass house this movie is now available on dvd if anyone is interested i will post another letter telling how it was that eugene logan came to be the technical adviser to a movie of such an amazing person as truman capote thanks for reading this and i hope you will find a way to view these two movies
pos	being a fan of the first lion king i was definitely looking forward to this movie but i knew there was really no way it could be as good as the original i know that many disney fans are wary of the directtovideo movies as i have mixed feelings of them as wellwhile watching the lion king 1 i tried to figure out what my own viewpoint was regarding this movie am i going to be so devout about the lion king that i will nitpick at certain scenes or am i just going to accept this movie as just another look at the lion king story most of the time i found myself embracing the latterthe lion king 1 definitely has its cute and funny moments timon and pumbaa stole the show in the first movie and definitely deserved a movie that centered around them people just love these characters my favorite parts of the movie include the montage of timon  pumbaa taking care of young simba and the surprise ending featuring some great cameosi could have done without many of the bathroom jokes though like the real reason everyone bowed to baby simba at the beginning of lion king 1 i guess those types of jokes are for the younger set which after all is the target audience i dont think many kids are really concerned about disneys profit margin on directtovideo movieshowever i will say that i was somewhat annoyed when they directly tied in scenes from the original movie to this movie im just too familiar with the original that those scenes just stuck out like sore thumbs to me something would be different with the music or the voices that it would just distract meas for the music it wasnt too bad but dont expect any classics to come from this movie at least lk2 had the nice ballad love will find a way as for the voicework it was well done in this movie nathan lane and ernie sabella did a great job as always and even new cast members the classic comedic actor jerry stiller and julie kavner best known as marge simpson did a great job also you can even enjoy these great voice talents even more by checking out the virtual safari on disc 2 of the dvd that feature is definitely a lot of funso all in all the lion king 1 isnt a perfect movie but its cute and entertaining i think many lion king fans will enjoy it and appreciate it for what it is  a fun lighthearted look at the lion king masterpiece from our funny friends perspectivesmy imdb rating 710 my yahoo grade b good
pos	one of the best movies for all ages you will never be able to look at lion king again without thinking of the extra history this movie adds nearly 40 years old i watched this with my wife and two sons after work tonight  i have not laughed  enjoyed a movie so much in a long timetake time out and watch this with the kids it will remind you of how disney used to be when you were a young one
pos	this is a straighttovideo movie so it should go without saying that its not going to rival the first lion king but that said this was downright goodmy kids loved this but thats a given they love anything thats a cartoon the big shock was that i liked it too it was laugh out loud funny at some parts even the fart jokes had lots of rather creative tieins with the first movie and even some jokes that you had to be older to understand but without being risqu like in shrek do you think hes compensating for somethinga special note on the fart jokes i was surprised to find that none of the jokes were just toilet noises in fact there were almost no noisesimagery at all the references were actually rather subtle they actually had a setuppunchlineetc and were almost in good taste id like my kids to think that theres more to humor than going to the bathroom and this movie is fine in those regardshmm what else the music was soso not nearly as creative as in the first or second movie but plenty of fun for the kids no painfully corny moments which was a blessing for me a little action but nothing too scary the secret of nimh gave my kids nightmares not sure a g rating was appropriate for that oneall in all id say this is a great movie for kids of any age one thats 100 safe to let them watch i try not to be overly sensitive but ive had to jump up and turn off the tv during a few movies that were less kidappropriate than expected  but youre safe to leave the room during this one id say stick around anyway though you might find that you enjoy it too 
pos	the lion king series is easily the crowning achievement in disney animation the original lion king is the greatest masterpiece in cel animation lion king iisimbas pride is the by far the best directtovideo sequel that disney or any other studio has made for an animated feature it deserved a theatrical release the same can be said for this movie it has the original cast songs by elton john a hilarious story exciting action and touching character moments everything youve come to expect from this series not so much a new story but filler and extended background on timon and pumbaa and their place in this story what impressed me the most was the care taken in the animation all to often disney shorts on the animation quality of their video and television efforts but here they seamlessly blend new animation with footage from the original film the scenes never seem out of place nathan lane and ernie sabella are in full swing as timon and pumbaa matthew broderick robert guillame and moira kelly reprise their roles as simba rafiki and nala respectively we even get a return visit by whoopi goldberg and cheech marin as the hyenasthere are many big laughs in this movie so if you love lion king you need this movie the story is just not complete without it
pos	my take a funny take on the lion king posing as a sequel surprisingly amusing surprisingly lion king 1 12 is actually another funny straighttovideo thats worth a theatrical treatment i dont see why disney released this straight to video and release crappy movies like chicken little and return to neverland theatrically those movies are better off seen in the video stores in the new releases area rather than seeing their theatrical posters outside the theatersthis one is merely a spoof of the first film although the events in simbas pride hasnt taken place yet on timon voiced by nathan lane and pumbaas voiced by ernie sabella point of view we get to see them make fun of the events in the first film original voices from the first film like matthew broderick woopie goldberg cheeche martin and robert guillaume return to their voicing roles from the first film while julie kavner and jerry stiller give some hilarious comedy relief as timons mom and grumpy uncleso doesnt this sound fun maybe not now but go watch it for yourself the fact that its not that serious in its plot makes it the more enjoyable its kinda like mst3000 with timon and pumbaavideo movie rating 12 out of 5
pos	lion king 1 12 is a very fun and addictive sequel dont expect the production values of a theatrical release but do expect the highest quality of direct to video releaseit is set up as timon  pumba begin watching the original lion king in a darkened theater and abruptly switch tracks and begin narrating their own story this is done with frequent comedic interruptions for example during one particular tense moment a home shopping commercial pops on and a chagrined pumba realizes he has sat on the remote these little moments pepper the movie and whether you find them entertaining or not will greatly depend on your sense of humor if you are particularly bothered by movies that deliberately remind the viewer is watching a movie than this may not be your cup of teaanimation is the best theyve invested in the disney dtv line and is integrated almost seamlessly with the original material the newer independent material uses a lot of the artistic style of the original the voice talents are all well performed though i couldnt help thinking of marge simpson every time i heard julie kavnermany of the jokes in the movie will be well recognized by viewers as recycled over the generations but are presented more with the familiarity of comfortable quirks of old friends than annoyingly repetitivethe music has made me realize how much i enjoyed and miss a good musical integrated with a disney feature the toetapping opening feature of dig a tunnel is well choreographed and hilarious timon and pumbas take on the lion kings opening sequence and their introduction to paradise are also amusing the only problem was the reprise of the dig a tunnel at the end of the movie switching its lyrics and tune from defeatist to upliftingstory line is pretty well done and the integration of new plot elements is done almost perfectly though the final bit during the hyena chased stretched the storyline credibility a little the new story doesnt seem to handle saccharine or emotionally charged moments to well and does better when it is resorting to full comedy overall worth purchasing if you like all the bonus features that come with a typical 2disc set then go for it for the penny pincher who still is willing to invest on a good flick wait until it drops four or more dollars and go rent it right away damion crowley
pos	i have to be honest i was expecting a failure so bad because it really did sound like they were trying to milk the original movie to get money but that wasnt the case with this pretty funny sometimes odd movie i loved how they told the story of timon and pumba the story with simba and him having trouble sleeping was funny the jacuzzi bubble and when pumba leaves the bubbles stop its all harmless fun good for kids and some adults i think this movie will last for a while because it is rather good for a straight to video and dvd movie while the movie does seem a little odd and kind of trails off toward the end it works 8 out of 10
pos	7 if youre a kid 6 if you claim to be an adult this semisequel to the lion king sees to spin off side characters timone and pumba retelling the original story through their eyes including the story of how they met in the grand tradition of disney inferior sequels are made and occasionally tv series featuring the adventures of minor characters from their biggest hits you can be as sceptical as you want about this but kids and fans of the series will likely not care their are enough jokes and songs and interesting things to ensure that this is one of the few above average sequels this works because of the charm of the muchloved central characters the quick pace the injokes involving the first film and for older viewers there are some funny gags the animation is as good as ever if a little less flamboyant than the original but the plot here is all about taking it easy hakuna matatatimone and pumba decide to watch the events of the first film frequently stopping midfilm to joke about parts of it like a real audience we see how timone is a near outcast he feels he does not fit in and decides to go looking beyond what he sees to find his ideal home on the way he meets pumba another outcast and they become friends soon they meet simba a lion cub natural predator of t and p but they form a trio however when simba realises he must follow his own destiny and leave the group it is up to the others to decide whether to help or not and how of course the usual disney elements and themes are here friendship good versus evil etc the plot is simple but works on many levels making it smarter than your average animated movie as the cg movies appear disneys traditional form must become smarter but not forget the roots which made them popular toy story and all that have come since have been clever with jokes to suit all ages and it seems this is the way the market is shifting however there will always be a place for films like this and you cannot go wrong buying this for the youngsters7 out of 10
pos	if the lion king is a serious story about a young lion growing up to avenge his fathers death the lion king 1 and a half is the total opposite full of whimsy and cheer the lion king told the story from the side of simba the young lion 1 and a half is from the view of timone and pumbaa a less than perfect duo made up of a meercat who left home because he could not dig tunnels without burying his friends and neighbors and a warthog who has an odor issue the movie is a little short on substance but disney does a good job of filling time with various sketches starring timone and pumbaa as they watch the movie with us my favorite is the singalong that happens halfway through the movie make sure you watch the bouncing bug disney has advertised 1 and a half as the rest of the story though it really isnt it is just a different perspective of the lion king without all of the serious stuff that pervaded most of the second half of the original disney classic credit nathan lane as timone and ernie sabella as pumbaa for their voice work without their efforts the movie may not have worked the sing they entertain and they make us laugh they also give us a reason to avoid a hot tub with a warthog
pos	the lion king is without a doubt my favorite disney movie of all time so i figured maybe i should give the sequels a chance and i did lion king 1 12 was pretty good and had its good laughs and fun with timon and pumba only problem i feel sometimes no explanations are needed because they can create plot holes and just the feeling of wanting your own explanation well i would highly recommend this movie for lion king fans or just a night with the family its a fun flick with the same laughs and lovable characters as the first so hopefully ill get the same with the third installment to the lion king series sit back and just think hakuna matata it means no worries 810
pos	i wasnt sure when i heard about this coming out i was thinking how dumb is disney getting i was wrong i found it to be very good i mean its not the lion king but its cool to see another side from a certain point it was very funny also it wasnt one of those corny disney sequels were the animation sucks it was just like the lion king animation the only thing that eritated me was the whole movie theater thing through out the movie not to give anything way but youll know what i am talking about i also fun that it was cool to have most of the cast from the original to return it was a very good movie over all
pos	i think lion king 1 12 is one of the best sequels ever as if not the best out of the three lion king movies in the movie timon and pumbaa tell us where they came from and having trouble fitting in with others such as timon having trouble digging tunnels with other meercats timon and pumbaa journey off into finding their dream place and find it and soon find it and also simba who they raise but soon they must choose between their dream place or helping simba face his evil uncle scar and proclaim his right as the lion king of pride rock filled with wonderful new characters like timons majulie kavner and uncle max jerry stiller i think my favorite character was uncle max because he was very funney and was voiced by a funney comedian jerry stiller the father of ben stiller disney was smart to cast stiller in that role filled with wonderful characters animation and story and music lion king 1 12 is in my opinion the best of any sequel and better than simbas pride even though i will admit i really did like that one too lion king 1 12 is a great disney sequel the whole family can enjoy its got a good story and is very funney 10 out of 10
pos	finally timon and pumbaa in their own filmthe lion king 1 12 hakuna matata is an irreverent new take on a classic tale which classic tale you ask why the lion king of courseyep if theres one thing that disney is never short of its narcissismbut that doesnt mean that this isnt a good film its basically the events of the lion king as told from timon and pumbaas perspective and its because of this that youll have to know the story of the lion king by heart to see where theyre coming fromanyway at one level i was watching this and thinking oh my god this is so lame and on another level i was having a ball much of the humour is predictable  i mean when pumbaa makes up two beds a big one for himself and a small one for timon within the first nanosecond we all know that timon is going to take the big one but that doesnt stop it from being hilarious which imo is hakuna matata in a nutshell its not what happens its howand a note of warning there are also some fart jokes seriously did you expect anything else in a film where pumbaa takes centre stage but as fart jokes go these are especially good and should satisfy even the most particular connoisseurthe returning voice talent is great im kinda surprised that some of the actors were willing to return what with most of them only having two or three lines if theyre lucky whoopi goldberg is particularly welcomethe music is also great from digga tunnah at the start to thats all i need an adaption of warthog rhapsody a song that was cut from the lion king and is frankly much improved in this incarnation the music leaves me with nothing to complain about whatsoeverin the end timon and pumbaa are awesome characters and while it may be argued that hakuna matata is simply an excuse to see them in various fun and assorted compromising situations then so be it its rare to find characters that you just want to spend time witham i starting to sound creepyeither way the lion king 1 12 is great if youve seen the lion king far too many times especially if you are right now thinking dont be silly theres no such thing as seeing the lion king too many times
pos	lion king 1 12 is the funniest nontheatrical release from disney i recently saw this movie again after not seeing it in many years i remember first time i saw it i didnt had any expectations at all and were pleasantly surprised by this watchable and highly entertaining movieis it better than simbas pride in many ways yes though simbas pride wasnt exactly bad it did suffer some problems lack of an good script and bad characterizations which made impact of what otherwise a okay filmanyway its nice to see timon and pumbaas personalities blossom again in the way that we or certainly me loved about them in this film in simbas pride they were completely annoying and i didnt liked the timon and pumbaa series neitherthis film could easily have been a stupid one but fortunately the filmmakers didnt took the wrong turn and instead focused to make this film at times extremely hilarious there are a few jokes that adults can enjoy on their own the score is quite good there are two new songs which are catchy and two new characters timons mom voiced by recognizable marge simpsons julie kavner and uncle max which are enjoyable the friendship between timon and pumbaa are touchingly portrayed the emotional scenes are well integrated in the comical story and doesnt feel out of place which it could have easily done especially in comediesbut is there something that distracts this picture from getting 10 votes from me yes there is although they fortunately doesnt impact too much but ill mention them 1 many of the scenes from the first film are used in this one personally it was weird to see the old scenes integrated with the new ones2 during the climax some of the jokes becomes lame3 storywise this is timons story and although the filmmakers try to integrate his tale with simbas it makes the screenplay feel a little rushed at timesbut hey those details doesnt impact this otherwise amusing movie it is the only really acceptable disney sequel which should be in every movie collection
pos	surprisingly not terrible and well animated for one of disneys straight to video throw away sequels like the previous sequel the lion king 2 i was glad that disney brought back most of the original voice actors which makes a big difference and they kept a good level of traditional animation the plot wanders around for a while but we are distracted by an unending string of jokes ranging from hilarious to dull to break up the detached plot and jokes they gave us some silly musical sequences which much like the jokes range from entertaining to a quick trip to the fridge for the most part the mst3klike moments are bland and full of untapped potential and really dont add a whole lot to the movie other than to act as a vehicle for an hourlong flashback the new characters are at least likable and the old characters are out doing their thing so i cant fault them there overall this movie in not bad and it makes for a nice frivolous filler between the more serious lion king titles
pos	in this film we have the fabulous opportunity to see what happened to timon and pumbaa in the film when they are not shown  which is a lot this film even goes back to before simba and presumbably just after the birth of kiara quite true to the first film lion king 12 or lion king 3 in other places is a funny entertaining exciting and surprising film or sequel if thats what you want to call it a bundle of surprises and hilarity await for youwhile timon and pumbaa are watching a film at the cinema with a remote control timon and pumbaa have an argument of what point of the lion king they are going to start watching as timon wants to go to the part when he and pumbaa come in and pumbaa wants to go back to the beginning they have a very fair compromise of watching the film of their own story which is what awaits it starts with timons first homefor anyone with a good sense of humour who liked the first films of just about any age enjoy lion king 12 
pos	i actually like the original and this film has its ups and downs heres just a fewups most of the original voice cast returneddowns i didnt like the voice of timons ma i know she did a voice in the simpsons but that show is just plain stupid ups we get to see simba as a teenagerdowns they wasted it with a slugslurping contest between timon and simba ups it was rafiki who told timon about hakuna matatadowns how did pumbaa find out about itups songs again some of the original songs were there but they were just background musicdowns but stupid songs aka timons solooverall this is a pretty good movie id recommend it for fans of the original but if you dont like the original chances are you wont like this onemy score 710
pos	everyone my name may sound weird but there was nothing else any way i havent seen anything like this before so it was crazy of course thats a good thing it is a humorously interesting movie and my absolute all time favourite thing is how they intertwine other things into one like chicken little the fish pretending to be king kong and runt the pig saying twas beauty who killed the beast war of the worlds scene and more walt disney company has not lost his touch maybe not for this one also how they made it like they were watching a movie and it was like a home cinema however some parts dont fit like in the original lion king werent timon and pumbaa with simba when he beat scar in this movie they are not they were fighting the hyenas backstage thers more the reason being why pumbaa isnt so confident is because he was pushed away by the other animals and also its just timon timon timon anybody realise that only timonns story was told whereas pumbaa only had flashbacksbut apart from that  its great
pos	disney have done it again brilliant the way timone and pumbaa are brought back to life yet again to tell us how they came to meet and help simba when he needed them i love this film and watch it over and over again it shows how timone lived with his family and fellow meerkats before setting off to find his dream home and adventure then he meets pumbaa and things do change together they search for the home timon wants and repeatedly fail which is funny as timone gets more and more crazy then simba turns up and we see more of his childhood than we did in the previous 2 films the rest you already know
pos	what a pleasant surprise a disney dtv direct to video sequel thats actually good the lion king 1 12 is a comedy affair that involves everyones favorite meerkat and warthog timon and pumbaa it starts out with them watching the original movie and making comments until timon complains that were not here yet after fighting over the remote timon and pumbaa decide to tell the audience their story they start the new movie and the laughs beginto be honest i was losing hope in disney most of their directtovideo fare has been aggressively awful with the story lines desperate to cash in on the original 1 12 decides to try something different it tells the original story from a new point of view okay it adds some stuff like where timon came from and how he and pumbaa met but its an interesting concept nathan lane and ernie sabella perfectly recapture the bond and friendship that made us love them in the first movie theres also some neat movie parodies including one scene that simultaneously spoofs the good the bad and the ugly and cool hand luke and the script is filled with funny memorable linesadded to the cast are julie kavner the simpsons as timons worrywart mom and jerry stiller as timons slightly crazy uncle max matthew broderick shows up as simba and his teen scene reminded me of ferris bueller everyone does well especially robert guillame is that how you spell it as rafiki who exudes more and more yodaspeak in this movie timon comments on this several timesthe lion king 1 12 is a perfect alternate choice for those of you getting tired of the shrekification of animation 1010
pos	if the lion king was a disney version of hamlet then the lion king 3 hakuna matata is a disney version of guildenstern and rosencrantz are dead just like tom stoppards beguiling film we get to view the action from the point of view of two of the minor characters from the original timon the meerkat with a penchant for breaking into song at the drop of a hat and pumbaa the warthog with flatulence issues by following their story  rather than simbas  we get to see why all the animals bowed down as simba was presented from pride rock we find out what made timon and pumbaa decide to follow simba back to pride rock to oust scar and we find out how they dealt with the hyenas once and for all nathan lane as timon gets most of the best jokes but he is ably supported by ernie sabella as pumbaa it is also good to hear matthew broderick and whoopi goldberg reprising their roles julie kavner and jerry stiller lend their distinctive voices to two new characters timons mother and uncle the only downside is the constant stopstartrewindfastforward device which doesnt always help to progress the story having said that there is a brilliant zoom near the beginning of the movie with more laughs than any other thirdinadisneyseries movie hakuna matata is worth watching  if only for the hot tub scene which is still funny despite being a little bit predictable
pos	possible spoilers not surewhile watching the lion king 1 12 i couldnt help but have mixed feelings about the whole film it is definitely a good way to spend about an hour and 15 minutes but there is nothing about it that would give you the same sort of feeling that the lion king did the story for those who havent read the other reviews is about how timon and pumbaa meet and how they affect events in the original lion kingthere are actually some very funny jokes in the movie my favorite part is when they show the pair raising simba however for me the worst parts have to be when they show timon and pumbaa directly interfering with the events of the original i can never look at the circle of life or can you feel the love tonight sequences the same way again im okay with the i just cant wait to be king sequencethe voice talents are excellent nathan lane and ernie sabella do a wonderful job as do matthew broderick the guy who does rafiki and the hyenas even the actor who does young simba sounded enough like jonathon taylor thomas for me but why did they even include a voice actor for zazu he literally had only 2 lines and neither were very necessary the additions of julie kavner and jerry stiller only add to the talent although you still cant hear timons moms voice and not think of marge simpsonthere are some scenes that seem to not fit in with the original the one coming to mind being when they are pride rock at the end how did they have time to fit in the initial fight with the hyenasas for the dvd itself you cant help but feel that for a 2 disc set the special features are especially lacking they could have easily fit a commentary or another aspect ratio on the 1st disc i enjoyed the who wants to be king of the jungle game even if it is the most shameful example of cross promotion ive ever seen some of the questions are actually difficultoverall a good movie though not nearly as good as tlk or even tlk2
pos	i watched lion king more times that all my friends put togther having a baby sister you know how it is by now i memorized both the plot and the lines after lion king 2 came out i was like ok well let me see the second one was significantly weaker then i saw an ad for lion king 1 and 12 i was like ok there we go again after watching the 1 12 i was like wow all my expectations for repetitevness were broken a truly lovely and original plot keeps you glued to your seat for the entire time i have noticed that the cartoon was filled with so many comical moments that roflmao will apply here 100i definetly recommend seeing the cartoon
pos	the lion king 1 12 is a very cute story to go along with the lion king it basically follows the original story of the lion king but with a couple of twists in the moviee vents are explained by a different characters point of view this story is still an original plotas far as sequels go disney isnt all that great at making worthwhile ones this one being the third part to the lion king simbas pride is the second actually has an original idea to it while still involving the fun of the first timon and pumbaa travel along looking for the ideal place to live after searching far and wide they find the place of hakuna matata they then meet a small lion named simba and go through many things that parents today go throughi think this is a very good movie and im happy to add it to my collection
pos	while in a plane flicking through the large choice of movies i came across live almost accidentally oh boy what a choicei remembered vaguely seeing the trailer over a year ago and completely forgot about it expecting no more than another cheesy nonsense movie about a stupid reality show now i can easily say this has been a hell of a ride i dont remember last time i have been so excited terrified not sure if it was the high altitude playing with my senses but the suspense grow gradually through the movie until reaching a climax where you cant turn away from the screen literally sitting on the edge of your seat and biting the remaining nails youve gotyou will first go through a personal moral assessment of where you stand about the righteousness of the show you will drift from thinking how come the human being can be so vicious to why not after allask yourself would you do it then learn about the contestants their motives and start guessing you will then watch contestant pulling the trigger one by one and get excited even though you know the first candidate is safegood acting good directing with a movie experience that reminds you those old movies where you knew what would happen in the next scene but still were craving for morespoilers couple of things i would have changed the casting of the contestants i have really been moved by the farmer and we should have had a bit more like him the idea of a rich writer who wants to be famous is a bit stupid it felt like you didnt care about some of the contestants although this might have been done on purpose i think the audience should have been able to associate with the majority of the contestants  game rules a big glitch what happens if the 5th contestants doesnt die when he pulls the trigger do you seriously think the last standing guy will pull the trigger and execute himself they should have given a chance to all contestants to live ie if 5th is a blank too then no one diesinterestingly i havent been bothered too much by this bad points cause i really had a good time just wish i had some popcorn with me
pos	why has this not been released i kind of thought it must be a bit rubbish since it hasnt been how wrong can a girl be this film is in a word enthrallingyou will be captivated it holds your attention from the start and its pace never slowsthe final part of the film the episode as it were not giving anything away you saw that in the trailer is also unmissable you will chose a favourite you will be shocked you wont be able to go and make a cup of coffee because you need to find out what happens the adrenalin rises and you cant not watch cudos to the actors its very believable and it doesnt stop there they have a final shock for youit also makes you question reality tv and if you would watch and how far away from this are we really endemol who make big brother made a tv show in holland last year offering a dying womans kidney to patients in need of a transplant the show was revealed at the end to be a hoax ostensibly to raise awareness of organ donation but are we getting too close for comfort
pos	this movie probably would only get a 7 or 8 from me to tell the truth if i had seen trailers or had any kind of knowledge of what the film is all about since it was virtually all a surprise it was almost a perfect piece of edgy entertainment that gets a strong 9 from mei read through some of the comments briefly and saw that someone else had almost the same experience as me and he advised to just watch it it was good advice read the rest at your own risk of spoilingeva mendez plays a headstrong successstarved network tv programmer that took a joke made by a coworker while brainstorming tv program ideas about russian roulette seriously the story follows her in a documentary style on her pursuit to make this happen
pos	this is a film that was very well done i had heard mixed reviews while it was in production and have been waiting for its release cheers to the director and all the actors the supporting cast gave eva mendez what she needed to take this to the top as everyone else here states the latter portion of the film is riveting katie cassidy did an amazing job with her character being she had not done a lot of work when this film was made she has quite the career ahead of her i was amazed at her performance i completely enjoyed the film questioned my values in life and priorities and am a better person for it a great message lies within the film release it so all can enjoy
pos	this is widely viewed in australia as one of the best cop dramas ever produced here  and for my money anywhere its raw gritty the characters are real the situations are believable and it doesnt shy away from the darker side of life confronted every day by cops and the criminals victims lawyers and other people in their various orbitsthis show ran for 2 seasons and was discontinued because the show didnt sell well overseas we are all sorry for its loss however like fawlty towers we will be able to revere this as a limitedlength series of uniformly high quality
pos	in the ten years since wildside aired nothing has really come close to its quality in local production this includes the two series of the enjoyable but overrated underbelly which have brought to life events in the recent criminal history of both sydney and melbourne the miniseries blue murder which also starred tony martin but as someone on the other side of the law may be the exceptionwildside is currently being repeated late at night on the abc having not watched the show in quite a while im still impressed by its uncompromising story lines and very human characters the cast is excellent tony martin as a detective haunted by the disappearance of his son rachael blake who later hooked up with martin in real life as a community worker struggling with alcoholism and alex dimitriades as a young cop whose vice is gambling equally good support roles are provided by aaron pederson jessica napier mary coustas yes effie herself and a young abbie cornishthe abc inexplicably released only the first three episodes on dvd a couple of years ago the logic of this sort of marketing is beyond me but im guessing it may have something to do with licensing disagreements with the original producersa great series which has aged remarkably well heres hoping the abcs dvd department gets its act togetheraccording to a moderator on an abc message board some sort of further dvd release is due in december 2009
pos	im writing this 9 years after the final episode was aired and i am still reeling from the impact wildside has had on meit has effectively gone where numerous other cop dramas have gone and succeeded but it took it further and didnt stray from the realism of the streets often portraying life events and characters down to a ti am sorely missing this series instead we have are given the stupid underbelly which is over dramatised and acted creating a whole load of americanesquire garbagewildside stayed true to the uniqueness of sydney and for that i am truly indebted to this wonderful series the acting was agrade and its a shame to see only a few actors have furthered their career whilst others have faded into obscurityi dont want australia to forget this wonderful piece of their television history thus i ask the abc to release the complete series on dvd not the first three give this series the ending it deserves
pos	the final season of roseanne was a roller coaster ride of crazy this final episode does just what a previous comment says it tells us that as much as we might have thought we knew the characters we did not roseanne reaches back to season one and tells us that this show has been her rendition of her life she says in this final episode that she changed events and people as she sees fit scott was not really with leon but he existed mark and david married opposite wives in real life and dan died when she made him live as events happened in her life she changed them in her writing dont we all wish we could do that dont we all have a moment in time that we wish we could just use an eraser and change to our liking this is what she did with the entire episode and to another comment i would say that i dont feel cheated the family was real in my mind she just changed the way that events happened in their lives an a ending to an a show
pos	the season finale sent mix messages i felt feelings of joy and also feelings of being lied to and deceived roseanne tells all her viewers that the entire season nine was a lie because her husband dan had died she also admits the family never won the lottery and what season 9 was a lie just being how she wished or wanted it to be im still confused about when she said becky ended up with david and darlene with mark because becky and mark admit to being pregnant so i believe that is just how she wanted it to be but it wasnt so the season finale was good but sent mixed feelings i will always be a fan of the show 
pos	maybe some people may consider this a slow movie however its precisely this slow burning that allows it to profoundly affect the viewer like that marvelous first scene first we can hear the voices then we are allowed to see the characters finally the camera slowly pans back and to the side and we see another character a young man who is just sitting there apparently not even listening to the conversation or at least not really caring the fact that this young man will be the leading role shows the movies strategy allowing the character to develop and be determined by the environment surrounding him but without remarking the points more than necessary people come and go flow in and out of his life although most of the movie follows him and most of the supporting characters are only seen when close to him defined according to the relationship maintained with him we are induced to believe that we are being objective so subtle is the director touch
pos	this is the touching story of two families in israel and the relationships within each family each family has a gay son the stories are interrelated at that point but this film is about all of the family members not just the two sons the portraits of each of the family members in both families are well drawn and the story is consistently interesting if a bit bleak
pos	amazing grace has a languid feel to it as it tells a contemporary story of various lives in an apartment building the language spoken is hebrew but the drama could take place in any modern city it observes family values romantic relationships and age group characteristics with equal aplomb it does not judge the characters only present them in a straight forward manner as they strive to work out their individual problems in this modern world the quality of acting is very good and the observations made on the characters are astute and sharp i appreciate this flowing film very much
pos	unfortunately the director amos guttman died from aidsrelated illnesses the year after making this film so we dont know how many more gayrelated films we might have had from him i found this used dvd from cinevista on amazon but it looks like none of his other works are still available hessed mufla amazing grace contains full frontal male nudity at least in magazines which turn into a wishful dream sequence and some drug use this is the story of two families getting by or trying to but the mothers the daughters and the gay sons all have their own problems to figure out jonathan played by gal hoyberger meets up with the next door neighbor thomas who has his own problems of course either the translations are a little weak or maybe guttman kept the conversation sparse on purpose for a little mystery watching this i get the feeling were not getting the whole story but thats ok throw in a cute gay roommate exlover miki aki avni who went on to do many projects mostly isreali tv lots of smoking lots of worrying by the mothers a great blues song all night long blues done by an unknown female artist if she is listed in the creditssadly it was not translated to english nice to see mothers and siblings treating gay relationships with respect like any other relationship but then usa always has been years behind other countries in this way a good way to spend 98 minutes i wanted to see even more of it won awards at several film festivals acc to imdb and the film jacket
pos	ever watched it deals so gently and subtly not only with aids which is only alluded and gay life but also with old age dying and death its a deep and beautiful movie also visually of a very special director highly recommanded1
pos	this wartime sitcom written by jimmy perry and david croft who wrote tvs best programme ever dads army was not as good as dads army but still very very funnyit is about a concert band in india most episodes were about bsm williams windsor davies trying to get the concert party who he referred to as a bunch of puffs posted up the jungle he was always unsuccessful as the vague colonel reynolds donald hewlett and the stupid captain ashwood michael knowles were big fans of the concert party the concert party consisted of bombadier solomans george layton ginger rogers impersonator gunner gloria beaumont melvyn hayes university educated piano player gunner la de da gunner graham aka padarouski john clegg singer gunner lofty sugden gunner parkins christopher mitchell williams thought parkins was his son he was quite wrong big eater gunner nosher evans and animal impersonators kenneth macdonald he was no percy edwards also heavily involved in the adventures were faithful indian servant rangi ram michael bates with the charwallah and the punkahwallah dino shafeek and babar bhatti giving ram wonderful support the show just like dads army left many catchphrases rangi ram used to say to his punkah wallah dont be such clever dickie and he ended a lot of the shows saying here is a very old hindu proverb eg when wife is having affair with best friend it doesnt stop your house from catching fire it was williams though who had the most catchphrases he would always shout shuddup say oh dear how sad never mind and when talking to gunner graham he would always sarcastically talk in a posh accentthis show doesnt enjoy the same recognition as dads army did this is probably due to a question of taste this is seen as being crude williams is homophobic calling his men puffs though it has to be said williams is a bore also some people think there is a racial element in the humour using the fact that michael bates was blacked up to play rangi ram bates was actually born in india though and spoke urdu before he spoke english so the bbc will feel a bit uneasy putting it on even though the vast majority of people who have actually watched the show would agree that the show isnt racist i know someone who is half indian and they werent the slightest bit offended and agreed like i did that it was a very funny show when i see an episode for the first time i laugh probably more than i do for any other sitcom but when i see it second time round i dont laugh all that much but no matter how many times i see dads army i laugh many times in an episodebest episode the road to banu series 1 episode 7
pos	at the height of the celebrity big brother racism row in 2007  involving shilpa shetty and the late jade goody  i condemned on an internet forum those cbb fans who praised the show after years of bashing racist 70s sitcoms such as curry  chips  love thy neighbour i thought they were being hypocritical and said so it aint half hot mum was then thrown into the argument with some pointing out it had starred an english actor blackedup well yes but michael bates had lived in india as a boy and spoke urdu fluently the shows detractors overlook the reality he brought to his performance as bearer rangi ram the noted indian character actor renu setna said in a 1995 documentary perry  croft the sitcoms that he was upset when he heard bates had landed the role but added no indian actor could have played that role as well as bates indeedmum was perry and crofts companion show to dads army also set in wartime the sedate english town of walmingtononsea had been replaced by the hot steamy jungles of india in particularly a place called deolali where an army concert party puts on shows for the troops among them bombadier solomons  george layton his first sitcom role since doctor in charge  camp gunner gloria beaumont  melvyn hayes  diminutive gunner lofty sugden lah dedah gunner graham  john clegg  and gunner parkins  the late christopher mitchell  presiding over this gang of misfits was the bellicose sergeantmajor williams  the brilliant windsor davies  who regarded them all as poofs his frustration at not being able to lead his men up the jungle to engage the enemy in combat made him bitter and bullying  though he was nice to parkins whom he thought was his illegitimate son  then there was everso english colonel reynolds  donald hewlett  and dimwitted captain ashwood  michael knowles  rangi was like a wise old sage beginning each show by talking to the camera and closing them by quoting obscure hindu proverbs he loved being bearer so much he came to regard himself as practically british his friends were the teamaking char wallah  the late dino shafeek who went on to mind your language  and the rope pulling punka wallah  babar bhatti  so real indians featured in the show  another point its detractors ignore shafeek also provided what was described on the credits as vocal interruptions  similar to the 40s songs used as incidental music on dads army  each edition closed with him warbling land of hope  glory only to be silenced by a shut up from williams the excellent opening theme was penned by jimmy perry and derek tavernerthough never quite equalling dads army in the publics affections mum nevertheless was popular enough to run for a total of eight seasons in 1975 davies and estelle topped the charts with a cover version of that old chestnut whispering grass they then recorded an entire album of old chestnuts entitled  what else  sing loftythe show hit crisis point three years later when bates died of cancer rather than recast the role of rangi the writers just let him be quietly forgotten when george layton left the character of gloria took his place as bombadier providing another source of comedythe last edition in 1981 saw the soldiers leave india by boat for blighty the char wallah watching them go with great sadness  as did viewers repeats have been few and far between  mainly on uk gold  all because of its socalled dodgy reputation this is strange for one thing the show was not specifically about racism if a white man blackedup is so wrong why does david leans 1984 film a passage to india still get shown on television  it featured alec guinness as an indian and won two oscars  it was derived from jimmy perrys own experiences some characters were based on real people  the sergeantmajor really did refer to his men as poofs  i take the view that if you are going to put history on television get it right sanitizing the past no matter how unsavoury it might seem to modern audiences is fundamentally dishonest mum was both funny and truthful and viewers saw this thank heavens for dvds i say time to stop this review as williams would say ill have no gossiping in this jungle
pos	having enjoyed joyces complex novel so keenly i was prepared to be disappointed by joseph stricks and fred hainess screenplay given the fabulous complexity of the original text however the film turned out to be very well done and a fine translation of the tone naturalism and levity of the bookit certainly helps to have read the original text before viewing the film i imagine the latter would seem disjointed with very odd episodes apparently randomly stitched together without a prior reading of the text to help grasp the plotits amazing to see how filthy the film is given that it was shot in dublin in 1967 the irish film censors only finally unbanned it for viewing by general audiences in ireland as late as 2000 it was shown to restricted audiences in a private cinema club the irish film theatre in the late 1970s joyces eroticism is not simply naturalistic and raunchy it offers many wildly perverse episodes never mind that so many of these fetishes were unacceptable when the book was published in 1922  they were still utterly taboo when the film was made in 1967it is astonishing and heartening to watch the cream of the irish acting profession of the 1960s respected players all daring to utter and enact joyces hugely transgressive text with such gustobravo
pos	as if the film were not of value in itself this is an excellent way to get an overview of the novel as a preface to reading it in the summer of 1968 i saw the film in nyc that fall in graduate school i read the book for the first time some of the pleasure in reading the novel was my memory of the scrupulously detailed film and for better or worseand ive now read and taught the novel for over three decadesmilo oshea is still leopold bloom
pos	ulysses as a film should in no way be compared with the novel for they are two entirely different entities however that being said the film still manages to maintain many of the elements that made the book work but since it is a visual medium it is more difficult to pull of streamofconsciousness i think this is the best film they could have made with the material and this is from someone that routinely rants about films not being like their literary counterparts i recommend the book but the movie is still entertaining
pos	the film adaptation of james joyces ulysses is excellent the actors the voice overs the direction it all captures the feel of the novel without sacrificing its own merits the milo oshea does an excellent job as leopold bloom the cuckolded man married to the sassy molly i absolutely love this picture
pos	brilliant adaptation of the largely interior monologues of leopold bloom stephen dedalus and molly bloom by joseph strick in recreating the endearing portrait of dublin on june 16 1904  bloomsday  a day to be celebrated  double entendre intended bravo director strick screenwriter haines as well as casting director and cinematographer in creating this masterpiece gunter grass novel the tin drum filmed by volker schlndorff 1979is another fine film adaptation of interior monologue which i favorably compare with stricks filmwhile there are clearly recognized dublin landmarks in the original novel and in the film there are also recognizable characters although with different names in the novel for example buck mulligan with whom dedalus lives turns out to be a then prominent dublin surgeon this film for all of its excellence is made even richer by additional viewings brian invinoveritas1aolcom 15 june 2008
pos	this movie took the jerry springer approach to superhuman power wilder napalm is the kind of themebased movie that i love addressing the idea that prodigies in america are defined either by their gifts or by attempts to hide them at the same time the movie points out that every prodigy is only human and no more to be feared or worshipped than any other human being this was a great comedy fun and human with that slight satiric edge
pos	it does come out of left field and really isnt what youre expecting but i love that the most memorable movie experiences come from being surprised if you ask me if you havent been tipped off about the mysterious thing that makes these brothers so oddyoure in for a treatthe cast is fantastic but not stretching so much that its palpable the special effects come out of nowhere seriously its like an oddly dark romantic comedy until they do  then wow and theyre great the overall cinematography is easy on the eyes the editing and sound are very good quality and the twisted story unfolds without clichs while none of these aspects individually make it a blockbuster the what the hell factor alone makes it a film treasurethe people who bash this movie make no sense its one of those oftenoverlooked flicks of the 90s that youve either never heard of or love so much you jump at the mention of its titleim in the latter group
pos	i used to watch this on either hbo or showtime or cinemax during the one summer in the mid 90s that my parents subscribed to those channels i came across it several times in various parts and always found it dark bizarre and fascinating i was young then in my early teens and now years later after having discovered the great arliss howard and being blown away by big bad love i bought the dvd of wilder napalm and rewatched it with my girlfriend for the first time in many years i absolutely loved it i was really impressed and affected by it there are so many dynamic fluid complexities and cleverness within the camera movements and cinematography all of which perfectly gel with the intelligent intense and immediate chemistry between the three leads their story the music and all the other actors as well its truly cinematic i love arliss howards subtle intensity ambivalent strength and hidden intelligence im a big fan of anything he does and his interplay with debra wingers manic glee they are of course married has that magic charming reality to it that goes past the camera i wonder if they watch this on wedding anniversariesbig bad love should be the next stop for anyone who has not seen it its brilliant and dennis quaid in full clown makeup sneakily introduced angled hidden and displayed by the shot selection and full bloomed delivery is of the kind of pure dark movie magic you dont see very often quaid has always had a sinister quality to him for me anyways with that huge slit mouth span hiding behind his flicker eyes lying in wait to unleash itself as either mischievous charm or diabolical weirdness here as both both howard and quaid have the insane fire behind the eyes to pull off their wonderful intense internal gunslinger squareoffs in darkly cool fashion in fact the whole film has a darkly cool energy and hip intensity its really a fantastic film put together by intelligence imagination agility and chemistry by all parties involved i really cannot imagine how this got funded and it looks pretty expensive to me by such a conventional imaginationless system but i thank god films like this slip through the system every once in awhile in a great way with all of its dayglo bright carnival colors hip intelligence darkly warped truthful humor and enthralling chemistry it reminds me of one of my favorite films of all time grosse pointe blanknow thats a compliment in my book
pos	offbeat and rather entertaining sleeper concerning two very different brothers who are both not only socalled fire starters think stephen kings snorefest of a book with the same name but also forever at odds with each other over a woman who has a rather nasty habit of being a pyromaniac good special effects especially towards the end quirky performances from a pretty talented trio of actors and topped by a really interesting and oddly appropriate soundtrack ultimately make wilder napalm a unique treat of a film to watchif you can find it that is on a personal note i was fortunate enough to snatch it up so to speak from the twodollar bin at my local videorental store  out of 
pos	the people who are badmouthing this film are those who dont understand film to begin with these are the people who love movie blockbusters and adverse to any movie that doesnt star leonardo dicaprio wilder napalm is a neat little film that may seem quirky and maybe even stupid at first but what it lacks in plot it more than makes up for in substanceone thing in particular about the movie that impressed me was its use of music which plays a large part those students of film music will notice how important music is in the movie both in vida and wilders life and in the background wilders theme vidas theme and wallaces theme are all heard in the opening sequence and it is funny how some of the lyrics play out for instance in the scene where the men are singing duke of earl vida is with wilder when the men sing something like she is my girl and then she goes over to wallace to give him something when the men sing the lyric she will be my girl cleverly showing the tension between the two brothers there are all sorts of little intricacies like this inside the movie and while it may look like a flop on the outside the real student of film will notice how good this movie really is
pos	brothers with psychokinetic powers yes really duel not just for debra wingers affections but really over a secret from their childhood that left them at odds over their powersthere are surreal touches the fire brigade that act like a singing greek chorus but there is also humour wit and romance the soundtrack is great also and similar to the way american werewolf in london used every great wolf song they could get  but with fire and i dont think ill ever forget dennis quaid mmmmm dennis quaid setting his own trailer a rockin too shes a lady  priceless best line missing from the quotes section btw  once youve had a clown you never go backi love this movie i just ordered the dvd from the us and if the comments written by the kind of people whod be happier with legally blond 3 dont put you off  give it a try 
pos	brothers with psychokinetic powers yes really duel not just for debra wingers affections but really over a secret from their childhood that left them at odds over their powersthere are surreal touches the fire brigade that act like a singing greek chorus but there is also humour and romance the soundtrack is great similar to the way american werewolf in london used every great wolf song they could get  but with fire  and i dont think ill ever forget dennis quaid mmmmm dennis quaid setting his own trailer a rockin to shes a lady  priceless best line missing from the quotes section btw  once youve had a clown you never go backi love this movie i ordered the dvd from the us and if the comments written by the kind of people whod be happier with legally blond 3 dont put you off  give it a try 
pos	found this one in the video store and rented it its one of those quirky quasicomedies thats more interesting and weird than funny its a good one at that it reminds me a lot of being john malkovich if you enjoyed that movie you will most likely enjoy this one
pos	the characters were alive and interesting the plot was excellently paced the pyro effects were masterfully accomplished and it takes a basic love triangle story and tosses in a sciencefiction element into it i could identify with many of the characters and their motivations made logical rational sense in the framework of the storythe camerawork was great the audio clear and accurate the background music perfectly chosen for effect the singing firemen a nice talented memorable oddity the sets brilliantly crafted and the special effects performed with a skilled talenti am a tad puzzled how an entire minicarnival in a chainstores parking lot could be powered by one single lamppost outlet that seems impossible to say the least the fight between the brothers near the end of the movie was brilliant though having jim varney in a nonclown role was a wonderful touch too as played the semiserious role of a carny very well
pos	heres a rare gem for those of you that havent seen or most likely not even heard of this during the 80s dennis quaid was a hot commodity but in the early 90s dennis quaid disappeared from the scene in 1993 he burst back onto the big screen with three movies all of which unfortunately bombed two of those films i liked very much and let me elaborate on one of themwilder napalm is a crazy flick about two brothers wallace quaid and wilder arliss howard whom arefire starters yes they have the power of pyrokinetics wilder has decided not to use his power anymore for anything not useful anyway after a fatal incident during his youth where he and his brother blew up an abandoned house which killed a man who was inside unbeknownest to them nowadays wilder is a firefighter and is married to the wacky vida debra winger who is under house arrest for guess what arson see the movie to understand this better wilder also hasnt spoken to wallace in 5 years because wallace set his hair on fire during his bachelor partywallace loves his pyro power and uses it for amusement he also runs a carnival and is the head clown when the carnival comes to wilders town wallace decides to reunite with his brother and also to see vida whom which wallace has been in love with vidas house arrest sees its end but wilder is preoccupied so wallace steps in and the fun begins brother vs brotherfighting fire with fire some great fireball throwing in this flickeat your heart out drew barrymorethe film also has some really weird yet funny elements like wilders fire unit sings songs acapella during firefights and after wards jim varney globally known as ernest pops in as wallaces redneck carnival buddy wilder napalm is brilliantly shotand cleverly put togethervery off the wall and avantguardgive this one a look
pos	the film starts out very slowly with the lifestyle of wallace napalm an attendant at a photoservice dropoff station his wife has been restricted to her home with an ankle bracelet as the result of a sentence for arson wallace is a member of the volunteer fire department and takes firefighting seriouslyas we watch wallaces rather dull life proceeding suddenly there comes something new and jarring a traveling carnival comes to town one of its stars is wilder napalm wallaces brother hes a clown but he has a special talentso does wallace theyre both pyrokineticists or pyrotics people capable of starting fires through mental energy wallace keeps his powers secret wilder lets his acquaintances know what he can dospoiler some of their differences go back to a childhood incident where they inadvertently caused the death of a vagrant wallace holds back from using his powers wilder wants to go public on national tvcomplicating the matter wilder wants wallaces wife whom they both dated years earlier she becomes a bone of contention and becomes one of the reason that the brothers finally have a literal firefightthe film is entertaining but not laughoutloud funny i think enough of it to have a copy in my library its a good offbeat film
pos	the greatest games of kasparov or fischer can be a mess for a total rookie this is a great movie there is no special agency involved in the plot this is the clue this is a private plot built as a private enterprise this is a selfdestructive and a self organized plot as a conclusion the scenario described the perfect professional plot private self organized selfdestructive with no trace at the end anyone can be behind the plot a smart director with some money all can be done just by delegation the director must be just trigger if the normal viewer cannot see the essence of the plot in the explicit sequences of the movie a real plot has fewer chances to be discovered all the actors performances are well done  with some special mention for gene hackman and mickey rooney
pos	in the aftermath of watergate a number of conspiracy movies appeared such as this one written by the late adam kennedy  based on his novel  gene hackman plays exvietnam veteran roy tucker a loser who has wound up in prison he receives visits from marvin tagge  richard widmark  who claims to represent an organisation designed to assist the wrongly convicted they offer him freedom and despite distrusting tagge he accepts but he brings along a fellow cell mate by the name of spiventa  mickey rooney  exactly why is hard to see as spiventa is an irritating little man who drives tucker mad with persistent talk of sex not what you want to hear when you are behind barstagges benefactors kill spiventa before tuckers astonished eyes reunited with wife ellie  candice bergen  and given a new identity  strangely he does not attempt to change his appearance shaving off that cheesy moustache would have been a start  he settles down but finds there is a catch  tagge wants tucker to do no less than assassinate the president of the united states he refuses so tagge has ellie abductedi will leave the synopsis here but i am sure you can guess the rest for yourself the script has enough plot holes to make you want to read the book  neat trick that  the people tagge represents are never revealed the allusions to jfks killing are unmistakable despite the findings of the warren commission the doubt as to whether lee harvey oswald acted alone persists to this daythis was stanley kramers first movie in years and while no turkey it lacks the grip of say john frankenheimers the manchurian candidate or alan jpakulas the parallax view being a leftwing conspiracy movie it tends to skirt around its subject matter instead of getting to grips with it i prefer rightwing ones myself  they are funnier domino has the look and feel of a madefortv movie and boasts what must be the easiest prison escape in movie history not to mention an ending copped from the michael caine classic get carterwhat makes it watchable are gene hackman and richard widmark the latter who sadly passed away earlier this year is superb as the mysterious tagge who initially appears to be behind the operation until he too is ruthlessly eliminated beginning a chain of deaths designed to remove all trace of evidence as one by one the perpetrators of this evil plot fall  just like dominoes as tucker the innocent pawn hackman is marvellous you have to wonder though why he chose to hide out in such an obvious place in his shoes id have fled to the other side of the world anywhere to get away from these fanatics hackmans love scenes with bergen slow the plot down and it is almost a relief when she gets snatched presumably the producers thought so too which explains why it opens with a bizarre prologue setting out the films entire premise  voiced by british actor patrick allen  warning the audience that they are out there and that they are out to get us comedian les dawson later spoofed this opening in his bbc show the dawson watchmickey rooney had earlier worked with kramer on its a mad mad mad mad mad world his death scene here resembles like an outtake from that picture with the actor looking as though he has been stung by a wasp rather than shot deadconspiracy movies used to be only made by the left but now the right are getting in on the act too last year taking liberties an absurd concoction of lies and halftruths about tony blairs government turned out to be britains answer to reefer madness at least domino had lovely candice bergen the best chris atkins film could offer was anne widdecombesurprisingly the domino principle was made by sir lew grade the legendary british television mogul behind the saint jesus of nazareth and the muppet show he worked with adam kennedy again in 1980 on raise the titanic whose failure was so great it sank grades ambitions of being the new louis bmeyer being somewhat openminded i would not rule out the possibility of a conspiracy
pos	people are being too hard on the film sometimes we should just sit back and enjoy the story without attempting to review itthe whole thing comes together when hackman decides not to pull the trigger but his target still goes down then the fun begins as everyone about him also go downjust think jfk and all the people associated in any way with his assassination whos lives ended abruptly and in questionable ways and youll appreciate what is implied in this filmi think its an excellent interpretation of what may well have occurred though the exact story line my not have been followed hindsight here after reading jim maars crossfire but its what is implied that is of interestid love to get a copy of it to view it again in light of what is known today the domino principle is right on
pos	i say the domino principle is an enormously underappreciated filmanyone who has taken the time to investigate our contemporary history of conspiraciesjfk rfk mlkgwallace and in fact numerous others can only draw the conclusion that the author of the domino principle really knew what he was talking aboutroy tucker could be lee harvey oswald or james earl ray or sirhan sirhan or arthur bremer maybe even john hinkley or timothy mcveighto mention a fewthe conspiracy scenario involving spies big business and political assassinations is not really a fiction but an ominous part of our convoluted existential historygod help usbut the domino principle is more fact than fantasyif this causes a little loss of sleep maybe it shoulddont take my word for itinvestigate for yourselves
pos	it must have been several years after it was released so dont know why it was at the movies but as a kid i enjoyed it i just found a vhs tape of superman and the mole men at the flea market and decided to watch it again its been a lot of years i wasnt expecting much now knowing how the b movies were made at that time but i was pleasantly surprised to find the movie very watchable and the acting by all outstanding usual acting in these type movies leaves a lot to be desired surprisingly the writing wasnt bad either forget the fact that superman went from sequence to sequence and could have kicked all their butts in the beginning because then the story would have ended right ok the mole men costumes were hokey and not very scary they didnt even scare me as a kid however making allowances for the probable low budget for background and costumes it was a job well done by all i recognized the sheriff right away as the old ranger from death valley days and plenty of supporting roles in tv westerns j farrell macdonald played old pop and was always a great supporting actor in more movies than i can count walter reed and jeff corey were familiar faces as well from other movies did you recognize the old doctor as the captain of the ship that went to get king kong did you recognize the little girl rolling the ball to the mole men as lisbeth searcy in old yeller some of the mole men were famous too jerry maren has played mayor mccheese for mcdonalds little oscar mayer was the munchkin that handed dorothy the lollipop was on a seifeld episode and a wealth of other work billy curtis played an unforgettable part with clint eastwood in high plains drifter was one of the friends met by the star in incredible shrinking man he had a part in a movie i just luckily grabbed at a flea market titled my gal sal with rita hayworth wizard of oz and plenty of other parts  great actor john brambury was also a munchkin phillis coates who played lois lane in this movie was without question wonderful in the part and george reeves as supermanclark kent was superman he did a great job of playing the strong man bottom line to all ive said is that this movie is worth watching because of the cast and writing in dealing with a pretty flimsy idea for a movie but it was the 50s and anything was possible from intruders from outer space to mole men from inner space it is definitely worth seeing there isnt a bad actor in the group whomever put the cast together was very very fortunate to get so many gifted actors into a b type film some already had a wealth of experience and some were about to obtain a wealth of experience  but all were gifted so if you get a chance to see the film forget the dopey costumes and just enjoy the excitement and acting is it a bird is it a plane no just a good old fashioned movie to enjoy
pos	superman and the mole men is quite possibly supermans toughest adventures everlois lane and clark kent are sent to silsby home of the worlds deepest oil well while there some radioactive mole men come up through the oil well and explore the town jeff corey and many other townspeople try to dispose of the invading mole men can superman change the peoples ways in time to save the mole men can superman warn the people in time about the radioactive danger the mole men bringin my opinion superman and the mole men is a very intelligent wellwritten and wellacted movie even though we only get to see superman fly once briefly it still makes a great superman adventure a must see for anyone1010 stars
pos	my father grew grew up watching george reeves as superman and when i was a little kid he had episodes on vhs and let me view them including this movie passing them down in the family if you will and i loved itclark kent and lois lane get sent to a small town with and oil mine and from the mine emerge mole men radioactive and targeted by the town assumed to be deadly and its up to superman to stop this mayhemits just so wonderful and fun to view the old style special effects and sound  the crew pulled off such a beauty with such little technology george reeves was my hero when i was a little kid and im 16 now it just goes to show how timeless and classic these adventures are
pos	i am of the christopher reeve generation it is fair to say that he was the best actor to play superman yet but that doesnt stop me from enjoying other actors in the role and george reeves makes a pretty good bid to knock chris off the top though he just barely falls short that doesnt stop me from enjoying this film it has a lot going for it it has all that a movie needs a plot with beginning middle and end plus all those parts are intelligently written the film is edgy both in acting and storyline something a filmnoir but with tights the story is both exciting and meaningful this is a movie with a message that isnt too preachy i am still amazed this was shot over 12 days oh the glory days of hollywood when we didnt have to wait 5 years just to see if the movie would fall into development hell the film is polished and expertly made directed by lee rollem sholem best known for directing with both speed and efficiency it never lets the constraints of technology slow it down in fact there is some creative things done to create the effect of flight including putting a camera on a boom on a truck and shooting high and traveling fast to make it look like we are seeing it from supermans point of view also a few closeups of george in process work and a long shot of an animated superman this is now available on dvd as an extra feature on the first season of the george reeves television series a dvd worth owning in its own right the inclusion of the film as its original whole is icing on the cakegive blood today god bless
pos	i rented this film from netflix for two reasons  i was in the mood for what i thought would be a silly 50s scifiasco and because it is the first featurelength superman film needless to say after about 15 minutes i found myself thoroughly engaged and very pleasantly surprisedan experimental oil well has penetrated about six miles into the earth and is being shut down by the sponsor lois and clark show up to get the scoop but are disappointed that the deepest well ever drilled will no longer be in operation a day later strange events at the well make for a story more appropriate for superman than clark kent it seems that the radioactive mole men have invaded from their sixmile deep home near the earths coresupermen and the mole men is a simplistic but wellmade piece of social realism released in 1951 starring a lead actor who served in world war ii the moral of the story seems to be that americans are just as capable of becoming fascists as anybody else to drive this point home in a typically straightforward superman manner reeves even accuses the lynch mob hunting the mole men of being nazis at one pointeven in the 1950s the science underlying this film was nonexistent six miles of drilling through continental crust would not have even penetrated the upper mantle let alone the hollow center of the earth  which in any case does not exist forgivable  keep in mind that this film is based on a golden age comic bookthe film is a little unevenly paced although the molemen are interesting a bit creepy and nicely portrayed there are several cormanesquire scenes which spend too much time redundantly showing us their odd behavior the script is intelligent and economical by todays standards the costuming is poor to fair but for its time this films special effects and costuming were quite good the cinematography is also generally very good and the acting is much better than one might expect i was particularly impressed with reeves jeff corey and walter reed
pos	ten years after the first movie james belushi one of the most gifted and over looked light comedic actors of the last twenty years returns as detective dooley for this movieif you are expecting more of the same from the first movie you will be disappointed but this is still a good movie realizing that all the dog vs man battle of wills scenarios had probably been used up in the first movie this one turns slightly more psychological in its approach as it concentrates on a criminal with a fixation with dooleys recently deceased wife after she rejected his book and blames dooley for her deaththe script may not be the best but the movie allows both belushi and christine tucci to show their good acting ability while still retaining enough of the light humour of the first movie to make it work and the chemistry between the two stars is there for all to seean easy light going movie which while maybe not worth a purchase unless you are a true fan of either the first movie or belushi definately worth a watch when it comes on tv
pos	when my 14yearold daughter and her friends get together for movie night theres one movie they insist on watching over and over again you guessed it k911 the third installment in the highly successful k9 franchise starring everybodys favorite tv dad jim belushifolks i knew it was possible to wear out a vhs tape but a dvd this has been played so often that its starting to skip no joke but of course youll have that when you own a film so charming so brilliantof course we have to thank the one and only tom hanks for introducing us to the beloved copdog genre with turner and hooch however even that film doesnt measure up to the sheer excellence presented in all three k9 moviessome naysayers say belushi ran out of steam with this third movie in the series poppycock i say while you might suspect that a third installment  directtovideo at that  may not seem like something worth watching youd prove yourself wrong after watching this quality moviei wont give away the plot but i will say that belushi and his panting partner give their best performance yet  one that will have you howling with laughter its a shame john belushi isnt alive to see what great strides his brother has made in the acting worldi highly recommend your teenage daughter introduces this film to her bffs at her next slumber party dont forget the puppy chow
pos	i thought it was a very funny movie i love dog movies and comedy movies so combined they were twice as good k9 k911 and k9 pi are my favorite movies jim belushi is hysterical and jerry lee is hilarious and adorable they make a great team the only downside is that i really didnt understand how dooleys wife died she died before this movie but how if they said it i must have missed it other than that i give it two thumbstails up those dogs jerry lee and zeus must have had a lot of training they were so funny and all the noises jerry lee would make when dooley was talking to him was so funny my favorite was when jerry lee sang and when he would bite peoples privates to get information very very funny lol
pos	arrrrrggghhhhhh some people take life far too seriously watch this film for what it is sit back relax and have a giggle the film does not take itself seriously so neither should we if you like james belushi you will like this film if he is not your cup of tea  give it a missi like james belushi so i liked this film so simple isnt it 
pos	well this is probably one of the best movies ive seen and i love it so much that ive memorized most of the script especially the scene in the storage unit when jerry lee breaks wind and even with the script in my head i still like to watch it for jerry lee that german shepherd is hysterical and really is put to the test to see whos smarter the tag line holds true as well not to mention the acting is great though christine tucci sounds different in a whisper check filmography under csi if you dont know what i mean its too bad that this movie only contained the single issue dooley and jerry lee had to work with it would have been pretty cool to see the tricks that zeus and welles had up their sleeve
pos	this film to me is a very good filmi have a german shepherd myself and i wish to god he was like jerry lee i hope too that there is another k9 in the running with jerry lee and dooley in them i dont care what any one say these two films were excellent
pos	in this sequel to the 1989 actioncomedy classic k9 detective dooley james belushi and his dog jerry lee return to fight crime but this time they are teamed up with another detective christine tucci and her partner a mean doberman named zues who does not get along with jerry lee very well dooley does not get along with his new partner much either that all changes as the movie goes along the movie is intense as their is a guy that really wants to kill dooley for the way he treated him in the past there is some dramatic scenes dealing with the death of dooleys wife that dont really seem to be with the tone of the movie because the rest of the movie is action sequences dog poop jokes fart jokes and jokes about dogs biting bad guys in a certain area i know that that seems like very low humor but some of it is actually very funny i didnt see this movie for the jokes i saw it for two reasons the first reason is because i am a big james belushi fan and the second is for the action sequences james belushi is funnier than he was in k9 and the action sequences at are better too it would have been nice to see more characters from k9 to return but its still a fun movie if you are a james belushi fan youll love this movie
pos	the books of james michener taking readers to faraway places with strange sounding names were probably at their most popular in the 1940s and 1950s his tales of the south pacific became a major blockbuster broadway hit for rodgershammerstein south pacific was directed by joshua logan and he was a natural to do the film adaption of another michener success sayonarait was only a decade before that american films during world war ii did not portray the japanese kindly im sure it wasnt easy for people who fought the pacific war to change attitudes overnight that and a general no fraternization policy with occupied peoples in general are at the crux of this story about interracial romancesayonara is a relevant film today the military has always butted in to the personal lives of its personnel in ways no civilian employer could get away with legally in america at the time sayonara was made there were still miscegenation laws on the books in many states today gays in the military is a big issue someone may one day do a sayonara like film on that issuejoshua logan was on familiar ground south pacific also had racism as a component of its plot with a sure hand logan assembled a great cast and crafts a beautiful storymarlon brando patricia owens james garner kent smith some of the occidental players do a fine job but the picture is stolen by the orientals here miko taka hits the mark beautifully as brandos love interest but the real stars are the two that one both supporting players oscars red buttons and miyoshi umekibuttons is your everyman enlisted man air force member he falls passionately in love with katsumi played by miyoshi umeki they marry and the military cruelly does everything they can to break them up they presume to know whats best for buttons and umeki buttons was a tv comedian and a fair talent but he never got a part as good as this the rest of his careerand miyoshi umekis oscar was the first one given to an oriental it got a great deal of attention because at the time of the academy awards miyoshi was starring on broadway in flower drum song i was privileged to see it on broadway it was the first broadway show i ever saw i still carry the memory of itthat oscar symbolized something else too our war with japan was really over and we saw in sayonara a great nation with a proud tradition and culturericardo montalban plays nakamura a kabuki theatre actor if sayonara were done today logan would never get away with it but montalban is fine good location photography and a grand story this film should be revived more often it has a great moral
pos	any film that deals with bigotry in a positive manner is a film that should still be seen by current audiences as the message and moral of the story will always be relevant as long as we have a world full of bigotryaside from that the film is really an oldfashioned love storyboy meets girlboys loses girlboy gets girl backthe weakest role goes to the late kent smith as lt general websterriccardo montalban is a close secondmy question would be how did he ever get to be a 3star generalthe character is such a wimp in the presence of his wife and military subordinates its a wonder they show him any respect at allbrandos southern accent is a little overdone and some scenes have a few holes but overall i enjoy the film every time i see itred buttons is greati always love seeing comedians in dramatic rolesas in buttons case often a comedian can better portray the tragedy of a person than a more traditional dramatic actor
pos	i really enjoyed this movie about the relationships that sometimes developed between american servicemen and japanese women in postwar japanas well as the obstacles that prejudices created for them brando goes from having contempt for the japanese which is natural considering ww2 to falling in love with a japanese woman and wanting to marry her his performance is okay i am not a major fan of his acting style and the movie is marvelous throughout red buttons received an oscar for his touching performance of another gi who falls in love in japan though the japanese women who plays opposite him also did a remarkable jobi dont want to spoil it but the movie is a good one to watch with a box of tissuesthis movie manages to say something and be entertaining at the same time a mostly underrated gem
pos	personally i think sayonara was the greatest movie he ever made it touched every emotion from anger to romance to complete tragedy and brando should have won for best actor anyway the movie is awesome the man is attractive to both men and women and now you have no reason not to see it do so and fall in love
pos	i have seen several comments here about brando using a southern accent some of which felt it was a mistake when this movie was made racism and discrimination were very strong in the south the jim crow laws were still in effect civil rights was in its infancy could this have possibly been a subtle social commentary a southern man in love with a woman of another race the same way mash was a subtle criticism of the viet nam war any thoughtsanother comment was made about myoshi umeki appearing cold anyone who has been in japan would understand the japanese people at least in my experience did not tend to show emotion in front of strangers there were strict social rules especially for men meeting single women americans in japan were totally foreign to this culture and the blunt attempts to meet women were shocking to the ladies one trait of the japanese was to smile when embarrassed or uncomfortable which many american servicemen took as a sign that their advances were welcomed also remember that at the time represented in the movie japan had just been defeated and the occupying forces were treated with reluctant acceptance i think myoshi umeki gave a very credible performance of what her situation would have been watching her interaction with the american actors brought back several memories of my own experiences in the country i was able to meet a pair of lovely young ladies who after i convinced them i was not the typical american male taught me their language and their culture during my time in their country
pos	this is one of the greatest love story movies i have ever seen yes i can agree that some parts may seem dated but this does not distract from the film one should try to observe criticize and enjoy any art form from the perspective of the time clearly by the sex in the city standards charlie chaplin was horribly boring however when judged from the prospective of 1925 america he was fantastic likewise sayonara is a breakthrough film in its look into a mixedrace love affair american manifest destiny arrogance and prejudice and the complexity of different cultures it is a natural next step to such films as gentlemans agreement its purpose however was not just social commentary rather it is entertaining and enjoyable with innumerable lines that one just doesnt forgethowever even when taken only as a love story it is terrific although some attack brandos accent he is at his near best in nuance and characterization buttons and umeki who both won oscars and the rest of the supporting cast add much to the filmtaka the real star does a fabulous job making you feel the passion she has for brando while being torn by her sense of obligation and loyalty her speech when she first meets and speaks with brando is a classic and something rarely if ever matched in cinema the dialog between taka and brando in her dressing room in tokyo at the films end is equally good of course it doesnt have the mouthsucking spitswapping and worse that exemplifies love in todays movies but that makes it all the better it portrays true love and passion and not just heat if this movie doesnt touch you then you are just too young too cynical or dead
pos	released in december of 1957 sayonara went on to earn 8 oscar nominations and would pull in 4 wins red buttons won the oscar for best supporting actor in his role as airman joe kelly who falls in love with a japanese woman while stationed in kobe during the korean war oscar nominated for best leading actor marlon brando plays major lloyd gruver a korean war flying ace reassigned to japan who staunchly supports the militarys opposition to marriages between american troops and japanese women and tries without any success to talk his friend joe kelly out of getting married ironically marlon brandos character soon finds love of his own in a woman of japanese descent this movie highlights the prejudices and cultural differences of that time filmed in beautiful color and with stunning backgrounds i found this movie to be well worth watching just for these effects alone good movie gimme moregimmeclassics
pos	brando plays the ace jet pilot just back from shooting migs down in the korean war on leave he discovers his madame butterfly falls in love the lovers both see the folly of racism and the cruelty which conservative cultural norms can bring to human relationsthis film is an excellent romance with a nice twist which rejects the racist conservative standards dominant at the time it was made in 1957 sayonara will make you laugh and cry beware though sometimes the musical background will make you wish it was not there although irving berlins title song will entice your memory for a very long time after your theatre lights come on again
pos	cannot believe my eyes when read quite a bunch of other comments and reviews as if it were a mediocre movie of some runofthemill dudesthe movie is great funny crazy overthetop violent though with minimum gore and all the way energetic to the core loved every single bit of it cant remember anything insane like this made for laughs and martial art showing off and now the most important thing at least to me it is computer effects free when i watch some hollywood actors duking it out on screen in modern highresolution and damn highbudgeted action fuflo a russian word that means bullbeep i understand that any beep child can do it  you can adjust the wires to the body add some cute pc effects and stuff it into the action film here it is different i dont think that there will be even a dozen of physically advanced action stars worldwide who can repeat the brawl that takes place at the end of the film or the chinese football play and it is just a little hong kong cinema made for fun not pretending to be star warshaving a dvd with english soundtrack is not a problem with this movie it does not spoil the atmosphere to mecant help mentioning a very neat theatrical play some of you suppose wont like it as to me  its amazing have a look at the dragons friend who is talking in a brave manner to the criminals and all of a sudden gets a fist punch in his left side of the head his face expression changes into something whimsical and he comes up to dragon with a baby expression and take a look at the menacing size of his mouth  its nearly from one ear to the other long when he makes grimacesthis movie deserves a higher rating and a thousand comments from people all over the world very thankful to our russian industry for the releases of classic jackie chan movies his modern ones are much weaker in my humble opinion and do not deserve much hypetotal 10 out of 10  a legendary movie in its genre thank you for attention
pos	this is the finest film ever made to deal with the subject of aids its a documentary about two men living with and dying of this illness the film is beautiful heartbreaking funny and incredibly moving above all it is an amazing true love story be sure to have a few hankies ready before you watch this movieyou will need them extraordinary
pos	this is a complex documentary that shows many things about early gay life to put it in perspective it was when gay was the word used for the homosexual revolution and not just gay as a descriptor or is it still used that way today i believe most of the film comes from circa 1968 to 1989 it was released in 1993 so its been aroundi was touched by the documentaries capturing of one mans love for another over a 20 some odd year period a love expressed in ways that only true love can be there are many scenes of incredible empathy and pain along with scenes of joy and pleasure there are scenes of life as a homosexual and life as a gay the film itself was a work of love and i believe it to be a diamondat the very least one will get out of this film an understanding of the devastating impact of aids as i write this i am thinking how much earlier this film seems to me to have been set the advances in medical political and social sciences and culture that have taken place since this film was set some 15 years ago are amazing however obviously in the case of the disease of aids itself we are not done yet heck i guess we arent done on all frontsanyway its just a pretty darn good documentary id encourage anyone that feels that they dont quite understand gay life gay issues or the devastation of aids to watch this film
pos	silverlake life is a documentary and it was plain and straightforward actually it was more like a home movie and if you want dramatic illuminations see something else and its by no means a tearjerker but i mean that in positive ways it shows two men who love each other and how being afflicted with aids is affecting the quality of their everyday lives its almost difficult for me to say whether this was a quality film or not because it was so undressed that i had to look for other ways to respond its an admirable film actually one of the most admirable sincere documents ive ever seen these two men have incredible integrity as their lives are reduced to the most basic parts it makes hollowwood productions on aids seem hip and heartless these men made this movie for themselves which is one of the best reasons to create something the scene where tom sings you are my sunshine to mark and tells him goodbye is the real thing
pos	silverlake life the view from here is an absolutely stunning movie about aids as well as about a gay love relationship some images are indeed really hard to take especially when one is gay or fears about aids and probably for any sensitive person watching it its not easy to make a movie about such a terrible illness and its consequences about not only one but two peoples lives this movie teaches how to care for each other in such hard times but it never gets too morbid it still shows life at any time reminding you that outside of the theater or of your room life goes on whatever the destiny of some people may be the characters are incredibly endearing while we watch their intimacy in shots that never go beyond a very strict limit never unveiling anything too private or offensive children should certainly not watch this movie but grownups whether they have to deal with such situations or not should do it and will not regret the tears they shed
pos	this documentary is incredibly thoughtprovoking bringing you in to the lives of two longtime lovers who are in the final stages of aids the past footage of their twentysomeodd years together really brings their final moments homeif this movie doesnt make you feel the pain and agony of these two fascinating people you dont have a heart
pos	the saddest thing about this film is that only 8 people cared to leave a review of it and noone felt it worthwhile leaving a comment on the message boardsmade the same year as philadelphiathe tom hanks oscarwinner this is the film that people really should have seen and given awards to there is more humanity life love tenderness and beauty in these two people than in just about any other gay film i have seen and it is all truein order for this to be printed i need to leave a few more lines of text suffice it to say that anyone who really wants to know what it was like to be gay in the 60s and 70s and to understand just what aids was like before the modern drug cocktails allowed people to breathe a little easier this is the film to see oh and i will add a personal comment about aids despite everything there actually has been a silver lining to all the horror when aids first arrived it was called the gay cancer and governments preferred to let them die rather than spend a red cent on research to help save a bunch of fags then it became clear that aids would also be a heterosexual disease but the government wasnt ready for that so when straight people began getting ill too the only organizations and associations that were available to them were those which had been set up by gays themselves examples the names project the quilt memorializing all those who died of aids act up etc the result is that people who probably would never have come in contact with gays in their ordinary lives suddenly found themselves counting on them and needing them because no other organizations existed this close contact in my estimation is what finally broke down the barriers of prejudice and allowed the straight world to finally accept gays as equals when aids first came on the scene many of us thought that the straight world would use it as a way to come down even harder on us and that probably would have been true if straights didnt suddenly become ill too nevertheless the strides that have been made in gay liberation  to the point that as i write this there are at least 5 countries in the world that accept gay marriage  these gains would probably have taken a lot longer without aids to bring us together it is sad to think that all those people  both straight and gay  had to die before our common humanity became more obvious  but if what i am writing here is true and i think it is  then there is a bit of comfort to be taken in realizing that all those people did not die in vain
pos	this film is not morbid nor is it depressing it is sad because aids in the early 90s was sad but its real message is one of love and perseverancemark and tom were in a longterm loving relationship their devotion to each other is evident right away and as the ravages of aids escalate and become the focal point of their lives you see strength and commitment that are truly heartwarmingwhen silverlake life was originally released i was deeply involved in hivaids education and health care volunteering as a counselor at an hivaids clinic the film spoke to me like no other aids film of its day could because mark and tom were real people living the very experiences that i saw on a daily basis in real life i knew from firsthand experience what it was like to watch aids eat away at formerly vibrant young healthy people seeing it happen to mark and tom in the film was very much like watching my reallife friends deteriorate it touched me in a way that even all these years later still affects me
pos	i caught the last half of this movie on cable one night and was struck by just how morbid it was even when one of the two victims is at his most deteriorated the camera keeps going the lingering shots of his corpse being uncovered and his concentrationcamp figure being zipped into a body bag are both moving and depressing dont watch this movie if your already depressed then again dont watch it if your feeling really good
pos	okay first of i hate commenting on this thing but i felt like i had to stand up for this movie so many people were bashing on it and i felt like people who might want to see it should get a second opinionfirst off bend it like beckham is not meant to be the most profound movie of the century if thats what youre looking for go somewhere else just because it is an independent film does not mean it has to be artsy its supposed to make you feel good and youre supposed to have fun watching it and those two things are handily accomplishedsecondly the acting though not halle berry in monsters ball is still good the movie doesnt need acting like that honestly so dont look for it its a family movie if thats what you wanted you wouldnt or shouldnt even be looking into this movie honestlylastly it has a really cute story i think its thought out well and its entertaining to watch its also very true to life for the most part for that culture so if you want to sit down and watch a movie that you can enjoy and feel good about when youre finished if youre looking for something with deep thought out plot lines and big dramatic scenes this is not for youlyndsay
pos	wow i cant believe i waited so long to see this film i just never got around to watching it the plot has nothing that interests me i know nothing about soccer football i am one of those american fools that has no clue i had never even seen david beckham before this film i chose to ignore the buzz surrounding this film at the time it was released in america enough about me truth be told it was a mistake to ignore this little piece of moviemaking heaven what a fun film its full of color and exuberance i had a goofy grin on my face through the whole movie parminder nagra is so sweet and lovable you cant help but root for her no wonder why the american television show er has snatched her up i have a new appreciation for indian culture those people know how to have a good time the wedding scenes are dazzlingly beautiful the only problem i had was deciphering some of the british slang and dialogue through the accents i turned on the english subtitles to make sure i didnt miss anything this is not a criticism of the film im sure audiences worldwide have trouble understanding the constantly changing slang in american films as well this is a perfect date film it has a great sports plot like rocky and a strong sense of feminism that is empowering for women i watched it with my wife and sixteen year old niece and we all loved it i highly recommend it
pos	the title of this film nearly put me off watching it not being a manchester united fan the mere mention of beckham was a bit off putting however i put my prejudices behind me and im glad i didi wasnt expecting much of a film but i was pleasantly surprised the film sped along with me never looking at my watch and i enjoyed every second of the film if you liked east is east then youll love this film ok so the storyline is nothing new and the classic storylines are contained within the film but its all done very funnily and with a breath of fresh air the film moves very fast and keeps the audiance entertained the occaisional funny moments are a good chuckle and not some poor attempt at humour and best of all its a good british comedy
pos	as a former 2 time okinawan karate world champion i like movies about sacrifice for sport but this movie is about so much more this movie is so good and so deep i have recently been plagued by very serious injury and pretty much a disastrous lack of passion almost lights out for me and this silly little movie touched me so deep that like out of a daze it reminded me about what life is supposed to be about this is a movie about living living your life for yourself and respect for others empowerment god bless bend it like beckham i believe it is a true gem
pos	as someone whos never been into sports it seems like it would be hard for me to get into the football or as we americans inexplicably call it soccerthemed bend it like beckham but i gotta say this was one cool movie angloindian jesminder bhamra parminder nagra and her wasp friend juliette paxton keira knightley love to play football yes im going to say it the british  and international  way and just adore football player david beckham but jesminders traditional sikh parents dont approve her mother offers a really whackedout description of football early in the movie okay so maybe it was sort of a clich in that sense but you gotta love this movie and if like me you go to this movie not knowing the definition of bend in footballdont worry the movie explains it id also never heard of david beckham prior to this movie and we all know that keira knightley hit it big a few months after bilb came out in the states she starred in the equally cool pirates of the caribbean the curse of the black pearl
pos	my scalp still smarts from the burning coals heaped on it when i vowed i love this film bring on the coals ill walk over them as well to say again that i love bend it like beckham granted theres a lot of in spite of in that confession its a bit movieoftheweek the screenplay is on the paintbynumbers side and most troublingly the directors commentary implies that in this film beauty can be found primarily amongst the white of skinthe films genius is not in whats obvious to the syd fielddoctored eye character arcs themes construction its in both the surface and what lurks deep beneath but not in those layers of artistic topsoil that reviewers seem most often to scratch at powerful sometimes semiclad female bodies not simply on display but kicking the crap out of a football do a better job of naturalizing female strength and agility than lara croft or zhang ziyi will ever do these are real bodies keira knightleys excepted whose work is not to look great first and kick butt later they are working bodies whose beauty is in their movement and selfdetermination and in my book lead actress parminder nagra is one of the most gorgeous creatures ever captured on screen  not only because she can lay claim to that hackneyed adjective luminous but because her performance has an honesty and unbookish intelligence thats utterly compellingthe result is a film women can enjoy without feeling like theyre making a pact with the devil to do so as in chadhas bride and prejudice the relationships amongst women sizzle with a chemistry that cant be neatly slotted into the stodgy sweet valley high categories of best friends or sisters perhaps chadha is even right in her commentary to disavow the films flirtation with lesbianism bend it like beckham has an electricity that cant be reduced to the simple heterohomosexual love triangle its conventionally structured script would suggest the precise nature of its pleasure is ultimately a bit of a mystery  and is all the more seductive for itoh yes and did i mention that its hilarious
pos	david beckham is a british soccer star and the husband of victoria beckham posh spice of the spice girls his trademark is a goal shot that curves across the pitch and into the net the soccer equivalent of an unhittable curve ball in baseball bend it like beckham means making that type of spectacular shot apart from that and a little shrine to him in the main characters bedroom and a fauxcameo at the very end the movie has nothing to do with himthe movie is full of little soccer injokes such as the present that one of the characters parents give her of a jersey with the number 9 on it property of the great mia hamm to those in the know references to posh n becks the video homage to the wusa one of the characters plays for a disbelieving friend they have that lesbian gags sportsbra gags and so onthe story is about a teenage girl in england who idolizes beckham and wants to be a soccer star she has a real gift but the two seemingly insurmountable obstacles she must overcome are the absence of a professional womens league in the uk hence their fascination with our wusa and her parents who are indian immigrants set in very oldfashioned ways that do not allow daughters among other things to engage in contact sports the girls family are portrayed as figures of ironic fun but with great affection  think my big fat greek wedding the girl loves and respects them enough to go through sitcom hell to conceal her growing soccer stardom from them
pos	as an antifootball person i on the surface grudgingly took my younger brother to see this film although secretly i hoped it might be east is east ii the trailers looked fun so i thought id give it a goit took about ten minutes but after that i was glued to the screen and that wasnt anything to do with the neck cramp caused by sitting too near the front due to a packed auditorium the acting was fresh and vibrant the characters engaging and the jokes genuinely funny the entire auditorium was laughing out loud every minute or so football fan or no football fan sport became irrelevant to the main principles of love friendship family independence and rivalry add a dash of sikh culture and you have the formula for the best british comedy ive seen in a long time dare i say it better than east is eastthis film trots along nicely at a lovely pace never dwelling on anything longer than necessary nor leaving anything unfinished keeping the viewer entertained and mentally engaged though not a characteristically twistingandturning film there are some pleasant surprises on the way and things dont always happen as you would expectsaying that there were elements of predictability but these were exploited satirically more than used as scriptfillers i suppose depending on your particular penchant for happyendings you could be either delightedlet down by the ending personally if there was any other outcome i would have written a strongly worded letter to the script writersas for the actors i would have to say that juliet stevenson paula put in the finest performance i never knew that people like that existed but she her realism with sometimes bizarre concepts has convinced me that they possibly do prize for the most unconvincing of the main characters goes unfortunately to kiera knightley jules but dont get me wrong even she offered a great performance its just that someone has to be last of the best and sorry kiera this time youre ittip dont leave before the credits once the lights came back up i realised to my horror that perhaps i shouldnt have watched this film after all my beloved but forgotten ice junkie had melted into a sugary blue juice oh what am i saying it was absolutely brill and i cant recommend it enough i will definitely buy it when it comes out and add it to my collection of 3 videos im a student i only splash out if its really worth it
pos	jess is 18 very smart and wants nothing more than to play football when she joins a local team she has to lie to her parents again and again as they would never approve of her chasing her dream they want her to settle down with a nice indian boy and learn how to cookbend it like beckham is a very funny feel good movie that doesnt need to be deep and complex its just fine as it is the cast are all very good and they play their roles very well the story is simple and predictable but it works perfectly and the script is very realistic and very funnya great family movie 810
pos	1010 for this filmim a british india doctor currently in india the word beckham put me off cos im a die hard liverpool fan and personally think that owen is really cool since liverpool and man utd are rivals i was dead sure that i wouldnt watch the filmbut then i was in delhi to meet some friends and i had an early morning flight so i thought what the heck lets bide time by watching this film cos it was a late night showwhat a moron i was i shouldve seen this film the day it was released i guess using beckhams name was to draw audience attraction which had backfired in my case but then i really cant think of a better title for the filmand nagra knightley drop dead gorgeous and rhysmyers did a superb jobif you hate football dislike manchester united or england for that matter then this is definately the film for you in fact im just 29 yrs old a psychiatrist by profession but a kid at heart this film has knocked star wars off my no1 positionsurprisingly there arent very many comments on this film by indianbrits like me i wonder why1010 for this film
pos	this movie explores the difficulties that strain hopes dreams love and friendship and incorporates humour beautifully along with a stunning cast and brilliant filming the sound track enhances and amplifies the atmosphere and mood of this work of art all actors and actresses give an extremely good performance surpassing expectation in every way parminder nagra is brought on to the big screen for the first time in this film and she is exceptional capturing the vividness and vitality that this movie is all about keira knightly also works well with her costars and this is her best work so farall in all this is brilliant film and one that everyone should make the effort to see at least once
pos	i love playing football and i thought this movie was great because it contained a lot of football in it this was a good hollywoodbollywood film and i am glad it won 17 awards parminder nagra and kiera knightley were good and so was archie punjabi jonathon rheyes meyers was great at playing the coach jazz parminder nagra loves playing football but her parents want her to learn how to cook an want her to get married when jazz starts playing for a football team secretly she meets juliet kiera knightlety and joe jonathon rhyes meyers who is her coach when her parents find out trouble strikes but her dad lets her play the big match on her sisters pinky archie punjabis wedding at the end her parents realise how much she loves football and let her go abroad to play
pos	how can a movie be both controversial and gentle this one does it with a nearperfect structure no one wants their daughters to be athletes apparently most cultures dont want their daughters to be smallbreasted either here we see a bunch of superb actors weve never heard of before portray folks of different cultures living fairly humdrum lives until their female children want to and have the potential to become professional soccer players the structure around the parallelism of the two cultures is wonderful there is no condescension both cultures are seen as modern and valid and yes both are silly too one flaw the hindu wedding ceremony seemed to involve hundreds of relatives but not one child among them
pos	its such a shame that because of its title this film will be avoided by people who hate football bend it like beckham is much more than a cheesy sports flick the story line is touching and intelligent without being soppy the jokes were laugh out loud funny and the characters are well acted parminder nagra and keira knightley are brilliant as teenagers jess and jules putting in great performances both on and off the pitch anupam kher is wonderful as jess worried father and jonathan rhysmeyers who was so amazingly evil in ride with the devil comes across so well as the nice guy for once making full use of his gorgeous irish accent even if you dont like football go see this film if anything itll make you smile
pos	i love this movie it is great film that combines english and indian cultures with feministtype issues such as girls wanting to play sports that were previously reserved for men it shows the struggles of both an indian person wanting to break outside her cultural barriers and women wanting to break outside the gender restrictions found in sports especially in england at the time i feel that the cultural struggles are more emphasized than the other issuesin contrast to the other comment i do not think this movie is anything like dirty dancing or any other such chick flick this move is loved by many types of people men and women young and old alike
pos	this is one of my all time favorite movies and i would recommend it to anyone on my list of favorite movies mental list mind the only ones on par with it are movies such as the lord of the rings series spirited away and fly away homei can really relate to the main character jess at the start of the movie shes a shy girl with a slightly odd background who has a lot more friends who are boys than that are girls she really sucks you into her life i also certainly cant fault any of the protagonists acting or anyone elses in the filmthe soccer was interesting to watch even for someone like me who has no idea of the rules the movie is never boring the romance is really cute and didnt make me blush tooooo hard one thing that really made it though was the indian factor jess parents are indian and there are many colourful indian conventions throughout the film providing a very interesting cultural insight as well as everything else the indian people are also hilarious essentially this is a coming of age film about choosing the path you want and fighting for itfeel good comedies are becoming my favorite movie genre thanks to this film theyre funny theyre refreshing and they make you feel good 
pos	gurinda chadas semiautobiographical film 2002 is a gentle poignant comedy set in the ethnically diverse community near heahthrow airport in west londonlike the airliners which constantly arrive and depart from overhead we follow the ups and downs of the two main characters jess bhamra parminder nagra and jules paxton keira knightley as they strike up an unlikely friendship which centres around their mutual passion for soccer and their technical infatuation with david beckhammuch of the comedy grows out of the misunderstandings of the families of these two talented girls as they break all the expectations and conventions of their very different family backgroundssomewhere in the middle as broker peacemaker and blighted athlete joe jonathan reecemyers  team coach for the hounslow harriers  intercedes in times of crisis while at the same time remaining the main object of affection of both the main characterseventually and not without many obstacles and triumphs on the way we finally see our dedicated and beloved soccer heroines soaring away to realise their dreamswith great performances from bollywood veteran anupam kher mr bhamra shaheen khan mrs bhamra juliet stevenson mrs paxton and frank harper mr paxton this really is a film that captures the urgent passion of adolescence and crosses all ethnic frontierspinky bamrha archie panjabi and taz trey farley are struggling their own struggles but nevertheless contribute greatly to our understanding of the main characters in the filmin its own special way this film tells an important story that in quite incidental the football it celebrates the evolution in the understanding of ordinary people in ordinary families and the innate ability of the young to teach the old
pos	bend it like beckham is packed with intriguing scenes yet has an overall predictable stroy line it is about a girl called jess who is trying to achieve her life long dream to become a famous soccer player and finally gets the chance when offered a position on a local team there are so many boundaries and limits that she faces which hold her back yet she is still determined and strives i would recommend it for anyone who likes a nice light movie and wants to get inspired by what people can achieve the song choices are really good hush my child just move on upto your destination and you make boundaries and complications anyway hope that was at help to your needs in a review bend it like beckham great flick
pos	this is a so called feelgood movies however it made me sad in a way why because i had the talent but my parents didnt let me study at the sports academy as well the fact that at the age of 12 i decided to quit soccerand soccer is the red line in this movie together with the struggle youngsters have with the expectations parents have an englishindian girl and her parents with their traditions and strong family ties and on the other hand the english family with a daugther who dresses like a boy and plays soccer a combination which worries her mother this movie also lines out the lives of ordinary people as well as the indian community in england it is about believe in your dreams and live your one life where did we hear that beforeparaminder nagra a beautiful women plays yasminda a girl who is not interested in boys new clothes makeup and the typical 17 year old girl stuff in contradiction with her sister pinky complete the opposite of yasmindaa real must it is to see how a young beautiful girl struggles with the traditions of their parents and finds her luck eventually with great music from blondie curtis mayfield texas melanie c as well as indian hit songspleasant to watch but if you as myself ever played soccer and never made it to the top then this movie will make you melachonic
pos	originally i rented this film for my daughter since she is keen on soccer  and i was not disappointed that way except the plot interfered with the soccer scenes as a dad i suppose i was a little surprised at the introduction of the topic of lesbianism  but i have to admit that as a parent these issues are completely available to children nowadays as uncomfortable as i feel with the topic in a way this emotion was a segue right into the main premise of the film  that at some age you must trust your children to make their own choices this dilemma is introduced by a young britishborn teen girl  jasminder jess  of eastindian heritage who dreams of playing professional soccer the pending marriage of her older sister in a traditional hindu marriage provides many rich opportunities for her to explore in a nice way her hopes and fears for her future the multicultural challenge was a very interesting technique to explore jesss frustration with her parents expectations for her  again no different in substance than most childparent relationships in summary the soccer scenes are great lots to learn in slowmo and while i didnt need the storyline  something was needed to keep the movie going
pos	what surprised me most about this film was the sheer audience it attracted similar films such as anita and me have never caused as much hype as this film has though i think thats probably because of the mention of beckham in the title more than anything elseits a brilliant film putting across a brilliant message  you can do anything if youre determined enough and put your mind to it which is such a positive message to anyone watching this filmi think this is one of keira knightleys better films and i think shes a brilliant actress and was excellent for the role parminder nagra was brilliant too sadly i cant say this for jonathan rhysmeyers because i dont think that he was that much of a good actor and to be honest his eyes were a little scaryall in all a brilliant film and a brilliant story
pos	bend it like beckham reminds me of the best of those 80s teenybopper movies directed by john hughes everything takes place in a bubblegum colored world where everyone is attractive there are some easilyresolved conflicts that occasionally take away from the mostly happy proceedings and vast amounts of plot are summarized by montages set to bouncy pop tunes nothing wrong with this however bend it like beckham is an absolute treat from beginning to end my wife and i found ourselves totally won over by the cornball cheesiness even as we were making fun of it and at the end as embarrassing as this is to admit we applauded and we saw this by the way in our living room not in a theatre watch this movie and enjoygrade b
pos	nagra comes from conservative indian family that isnt exactly into girls playing competitive soccer but our attractive young star can play some serious soccer rhysmeyers coaches nagra and encourages her to perform while knightley is supportive teammate and friend when sis wedding is scheduled for the same day as the ultimate soccer match whats a girl to do similar in its own unique way to bfgw as nagra tries to push the envelope on traditional family ways here its dad wellplayed by kher who can see both sides of the issue docked an entire point for a hokey late sexual preference noncrisis if they needed filler they could have gone elsewhere nice final wrap up to the whole deal
pos	not one of your harderhitting stories and thats a real strength of this film there are at least two relationships in which less confident writers would have added some alltoo predictable romantic tension they not only spare the audience this but throw in some surprises at the same time there are a few disneyish moments particularly near the end but they are manageable overall it was worth the rental and it was good relaxed funbtw if you get the dvd watch the segment where the director teaches you how to make aloo gobi we followed her directions and it was brilliant next time we will make it the day before we plan to eat it because this is one dish that definitely gets better with a full night in the fridge to let the spices out
pos	bend it like beckham is a film that got very little exposure here in the united states it was probably due to the fact that the movie was strongly british in dialogue and terminology and dealt a lot with football soccer here which some may have trouble relating too in the us its unfortunate because this movie is absolutely fantastic and deserved much more coverage over here i think the basis of the storyline following a dream is something many people can relate to and in the end bend it like beckham proves to be a goodfeeling film with a source of inspiration and really good acting i was not overly excited about seeing this film initially but now i regret not seeing it sooner i highly recommend this movie
pos	this was an adorable movie a real feelgood movie when you need one the story is light this is no gone with the wind but sometimes one needs this kind of plot funny and warm characters fantastic acting and beautiful costumeswardrobeparminder k nagra also from the tv show er is wonderful in this role she is definitely a new shining star for hollywood all should keep an eye on her shes going to be big in the futurealso impressing was the soundtrack for this movie a nice mix of modern and indian tunes i was dancing throughout most of the moviehighly recommended if a fun movie is what you need
pos	great movie i loved it great editing and use of the soundtrack captures the real feeling of indian life yet we can all relate a well chose cast with some great characters the movie develops all the characters so that you real care about them all and you feel like you know them the use of the indian music and drums in some of the soccer scenes is great and the direction really works as everyone comes off as real and natural you just cant help but to root for jess in this film the acting was really good even the tomboyish walk and body posture of both leading ladies is very convincing as a someone that played lots of soccer
pos	to bend it like beckham may not mean much to us americans who know very little about the other football soccer but to english sports fans it is equivalent to hit it like bonds or dunk it like jordan any young soccer player dreams of bending a soccer ball around one player and into the net for a goal much like star player david beckham does much like the young indian girl jess parminder nagra does in the film bend it like beckham jess loves to play pick up soccer games the kind forbidden by her traditionalist mother however while playing one day a passing friend named jules keira knightley sees her play and invites her to try out for a traveling all girls soccer team after satisfying the coach joe jonathan rhysmeyers she makes the team something she knows her mother would not approve of the movie is not about disobeying parents but rather a girl doing what she wants to do even if that goes against culture not just the parents there is humor thrown throughout the movie especially when jules mother thinks shes a lesbian the movie does resort to a bit of a clich moment as the big soccer game is the same day as jess sisters wedding but it does not come off a cheesy but rather fun and light the soccer action looks good so sports fans will enjoy it and a story about girls growing up in a boys world the world of soccer will inspire some in the audience bend it like beckham is not just about soccer but rather a girl trying to find herself and please her parents at the same time something that proves to be rather difficult
pos	i saw this with few expectations and absolutely loved it bend it like beckham is a fairly typical comingofage movie about a fairly atypical girl this is parminder nagra ers breakout role playing jess a teenager in england who is caught between her traditional indian family and her love of football thats soccer to us north americans and even though shes actually much older than her character she plays the role pitchperfectthis is a movie about friendship  specifically jesss friendship with jules keira knightley her teammate who is also going through family issues especially with her mom who wears purple nail polish and little bows on her shoes and who wants jules to be more feminine wear lacy underwear and flirt with boys and is terrified that playing sports means her daughter is a lesbian jules and jess both love playing the game and have issues trying to convince their families to let them go after their dreams they also unfortunately both love the same man  joe their coach played by jonathan rhysmeyers the love triangle causes some strain in their friendshipin some spots bend it like beckham falls into clichs in others scenes drag on far too long and this movie probably could have benefited from overall tighter editingbut this was a refreshingly fun film about growing up culture clash and the love of football its about female empowerment chasing your dreams and supporting your friends funny charming and fun bend it like beckham is the little film that could and didexcellent 810
pos	to some this biblical film is a story of judgment and condemnation others see it as a story of grace restoration and hope it is actually both  henry king illustrates the portrait of a mighty monarch almost destroyed by his passion his downward spiral of sin and his upward climb of healingdavid and bathsheba is an emotional movie full of vividly memorable characters who attain mythic status while retaining their humanity henry king handles the powerful story taken from the old testament with skilldavid the lion of judah having stormed the walls of rabgah saves the life of one of his faithful warriors uriah kieron moore and returns to jerusalem back at his court his first wife complains of neglect and offends him for being a shepherds son distinguishing herself for being the daughter of king saulone evening and while walking on the terrace of his palace which evidently held a commanding view of the neighborhood davids eyes happened to alight upon a young lady who was taking a refreshing bath she was beautiful and attractive david could not take his eyes off her he finds out later on that she was the wife of one of his officers sending for her he discovers that she too is unhappy in her marriage by this point its apparent that davids intentions shift from an interest in taking bathsheba as a wife to just plain taking bathsheba as usual sin had its consequences and david hadnt planned on that possibilitywhen a drought sweeps the land and there is a threat of famine david suspects that the lord is punishing him and his people for his sin but when bathsheba tells him that she is pregnant and fears that she may be stoned to death according to the law of moses david tries to cover up his sin he sends word to joab the commander of his army and ordered him to send to him bathshebas husband david did something that was abominable in gods sight he sends the man to the front line where he would be killed the soldier is indeed killed and with him out of the way david marries his beloved bathsheba in full regal splendorgod punishes the couple when bathshebas child dies soon after birth meanwhile a mighty famine has spread throughout the land and the israelites  led by nathan  blame the king for their plight they storm the palace and demand that bathsheba pays for her sinpeck plays the compassionate king whose lustful desire outweighed his good sense and integrity hayward as bathsheba is a sensitive woman who begins to believe that every disaster occurring in her life is the direct result of her adultery the sequence of her bath which could have been a great moment in biblical film history is badly mishandled and the viewers eyes are led briefly to haywards face and shouldersraymond massey appeared as nathan the prophet sent by god to rebuke david after his adultery with bathsheba gwyneth verdon is queen michal who tries to resist the ambition and greed that have become integral to davids personality and kingship exsilent screen idol francis x bushman had a brief part as king saul the best moments of the film were the ark en route to its permanent home when god breaks a young soldier who tries to touch the sacred object the defining moment in davids life when he confesses his sin and is prepared to accept his punishment of death and for the films climax inserting it as a flashback david remembering his fight with the giant goliath with superb color photography and a masterly music score david and bathsheba won oscar nominations in the following categories music scoring art and set direction cinematography story and screenplay and costume design
pos	this film is famous for several qualities a literate script for once in partlyreligious filmmaking by philip dunne some very good performances a firstrate production in every department and its intelligent direction by veteran henry king if one were making a film then getting such talents as leon shamroy as cinematographer lyle wheeler as art director and alfred newman as composer of original music would guarantee a quality production add the cast of this film including gregory peck and susan hayward as the title characters james robertson justice raymond massey kieron moore jayne meadows and john sutton plus a dance by gwen verdon and expectations might be raised that the resulting film could be made into something special but in a biblical subject script usually a subgenre prone to illogical motivations and miraculous interventions everything would ultimately depend on the authors skills philip dunne here has supplied human beings a rare achievement in biblical films david is a man in this film manysided not someone doing mythical deeds on paper in the old testament gregory peck makes him curious passionate selfcontrolled selfdeprecating and appealing as bathsheba hayward is scarcely the perfect choice but conveys a good deal of commonsense earthiness and emotional normalcy that helps one see why the king of israel would risk so much for her the rest of the cast is stalwart and capable by turns the familiar storyline provides them little to work with but author dunne and the cast do as much as is possible with the human situations davids youth is told in flashback how he was chosen by a prophet of yahweh to be king of israel and earns his way to be second to the king saul by defeating goliath the phiiistine in battle when all else are afraid to beard the giant warrior thereafter he finally is driven from the court of king saul of israel becomes a famous warrior and returns to claim the kingdom and become the instrument of death of jonathan the kings son formerly a friend his wars are successful the film opens in fact with a successful attack scene but his life is empty since his wife michal jayne meadows is sauls daughter and is cold to him he turns to bathsheba whom he sees from the palace roof bathing naked later she admits she had hoped he would see her but she has a husband uriah when she becomes pregnant it becomes necessary for uriah to come in from the battlefield and spend time at home he instead asks david to set him in the forefront of the battle even after being aroused by verdons dance david agrees he is killed a war hero but this does not solve the infidelity question drought comes to israel and the kings infidelity is blamed for the phenomenon at last david places his hands on the ark of the covenant recently brought to jerusalem and housed in a temple which has caused the death of others who accidentally came in contact with it inviting his god to punish himand nothing happensdavid exits the temple and finds that rain has come to his parched land this film is always interesting varied in its types of scenes and physically beautiful the director and author make use of the observer principle and are frankly more successful in humanizing the characters than in almost any film outside the grecianized near eastern canon wherein the feat is a bit easier since neither miraculous nor religious themes are made central in such adventures  wellremembered for its glowing realization fine performances and intelligent dialogue this dramatic effort bears repeated study
pos	old movie buffs will know why id call this one the man in the grey flannel robe most biblebased movies are basically schlock what might call forth smiles and giggles here is how peck tries to raise consciousness on a variety of psychological and social issues with the spear carrying neanderthals all about him as a great romance it falls flat as unleavened bread but there is something gripping about this movie of all the big hollywood bible pictures it most strikingly conveys the ambivalent attitude of the average american towards belief in the biblical god billy sundays thesis is duking it out with hl menckens antithesis all through the script who gets the better of it in the heavenly chorusbacked synthesis depends on your point of view other than that d  b boasts a good performances by peck  especially in the closing repentance scene and by jayne meadows as his bitter first wife michol vivid moody atmosphere good idea to set most action at dawn or night and the rousing rendition of the twentythird psalm at the end
pos	to me movies and acting is all about telling a story the story of david and bethsheba is a tragedy that is deep and can be felt by anyone who reads and understands the biblical account in this movie i thought the storytelling by gregory peck and susan hayward were at their best to know and understand the story of david and his journey to become the king of israel made this story all the more compelling you could feel his lust for a beautiful woman gregory peck showed the real human side of this man who in his time was larger than life susan haywards fear reluctance but then obedience to his authority as her king was beautifully portrayed by her one could also feel davids anguish the nigh that uriah spent the night at the gate instead of at home as well as the sadness when he was killed in battle raymond masseys powerful and authoritative condemnation of the king made me feel his anger the sets were real enough and the atmosphere believable all in all i think this was one of the best movies of its kind i gave it a rating of ten
pos	theres no shortage of bad dialogue in david and bathsheba  i was quite a hand with a slingshot the king of all israel out there in the darkness exposing himself to the enemy full marks to dennis hooey for delivering that one with a straight face go and sit with the concubines and somehow i doubt a bored david ever told the prophet nathan whatever you say he even tries the old my kingdom doesnt understand me routine on desperate housewife bathsheba at one point so its probably a tribute to henry kings direction that the film isnt at all bad despite the pitfalls much of the first third provide maybe its the censorbaiting nature of the plot  a married man kills a femme fatales husband and gets away with it  but king brings out the growing moral and theological complexities in phillip dunnes script rather than upping the sin and sandals hokum this is the conflicted david on the downhill slope abandoned by a vengeful god he no longer understands and the film doesnt back away from the awkward unanswerable questions about why a loving deity would choose to wreak vengeance on the innocent rather than the guilty it even offers a genuinely surprising criticism of the sexual inequality of the law where the failings of husbands result in the punishment of their wivesunlike king david which sidelined the king in favour of the admittedly more interesting saul david is firmly at the centre of the drama and despite an interesting display of shoulder twitching and a frankly gormless overlong closeup when visiting the site of saul and jonathans death gregory pecks performance grows in stature as david shrinks susan hayward is pure hollywood pro raymond massey is an appropriately theatrical prophet why be naturalistic when youve got a voice that makes the very heavens quake and kieron moores uriah such an intransigent unreconstructed chauvinist that you cant exactly blame david for putting him in harms way but despite threatening to soft peddle the film doesnt allow david a moral get out of jail free card over his death with surprisingly strong but subdued design and technicolor photography this is definitely a cut above most 40s50s biblical epicsfoxs new dvd is a good transfer including an incredibly hokey candid behindthescenes short and a trailer with brief shots deleted from the films sole battle scene
pos	ive always believed that david and bathsheba was a film originally intended for tyrone power at 20th century fox although gregory peck does give a good account of himself as king david the monarch with a wandering eyea whole lot of biblical subjects get covered in this film adultery redemption sin punishment and generally what god expects from his followerswhen youre a king even king in a biblically prophesied kingdom you certainly do have a lot perogatives not open to the rest of us king david has many wives including one really vicious one in jayne meadows who was the daughter of saul davids predecessor but his eyes catch sight of bathsheba out in her garden one evening turns out shes as unhappily married to uriah the hittite as david is to quite a few women uriah is one of davids army captains david sends for bathsheba and him being the king she comes a runnin because shes had her eye on him toowhat happens an affair a pregnancy and a carefully arranged death for uriah in a battle but an all seeing and knowing deity has caught all of this and is not only punishing david and bathsheba but the entire kingdom of israel is being punished with drought disease and pestilencethe sexist law of the day calls for bathsheba to have a stoning death david shows weakness in his previous actions but here he steps up to the plate and asks that the whole thing be put on him he even lays hands on the ark of the covenant which was an instant death as seen in the filmmy interpretation of it is that god admires guts even if youre wrong and he lets up on david and forgives them both bathsheba becomes the mother of solomon and she and david are the ancestors of several successors in the divided kingdoms of israel and judah until theyre both conqueredsusan hayward is a fetching bathsheba caught in a loveless marriage with uriah played by kieron moore the only thing that gets moore aroused is a good battle i liked kieron moores performance as a brave and rather stupid horses rear no one can lay the law down like raymond massey his nathan the prophet is in keeping with the john brown character he played in two films same intensity so when his own law called for death why did god spare bathsheba and keep david on the throne maybe it was the fact he just didnt want to train a third guy for the job hed replaced saul with david already but i think the christian interpretation might be that this was a hint of the new testament forthcoming that one might sin and receive mercy if one asks for it penitently ill leave it to the biblical scholars to submit interpretationswatch the film and you might come up with an entirely new theory
pos	david and bathsheba is a lavish hollywood biblical picture produced out of 20th century fox by darryl f zanuck directed by henry king and starring gregory peck king david susan hayward bathsheba raymond massey nathan kieron moore uriah and jayne meadows michalthe film is based around the second old testament book of samuel from the holy bible it follows king david who as a child had slain the giant goliath and now we find him in adulthood as the second king of israel a tough and assured king david however has affairs of the heart causing great problems for once he spies bathsheba taking a shower rebath it s the start of a journey encompassing adultery and betrayal a journey that will end in the judgement of god being called upontypically for the genre david  bathsheba is a large grandiose production from its excellent set designs to its positively gorgeous technicolor photography leon shamroy it has enough quality to warrant sitting along side the best the genre has to offer as regards production values untypically tho the film is sedately paced and relies on 99 of its worth being driven purely by dialogue this is not one for action fans or anyone who needs some swash to go with their buckle this is a very humanist picture in fact lets not beat around the burning bush here its a biblical love story flecked with sins of the heart but that is no bad thing at all because breaking it down we find its very well acted peck has a stoic yet vulnerable thing going on real well  hayward is pushing it to the max and it be a fine story directed with knowing skill by the often forgotten henry king and although some of the dialogue is admittedly cringe inducing the character flow is never interrupted as phillip dunnes the ghost and mrs muir oscar nominated screenplay holds the attention throughoutsometimes a forgotten picture in terms of the biblicalswords  sandals genres most likely because it is a talky piece that has heart as its main selling point but really its well worth the time of anyone interested in the most lavish of genres 710
pos	watching davidbathsheba is a much better way of getting your bible lesson that going to sunday school despite a script that at times is unintentionally funny the film is highly entertaining the studio system had its faults but it spared no expense when a lavish production was called for peck portrays king david as a lusty but tormented poet who commits what is tantamount to murder to bed a sexy bathsheba susan hayward raymond massey as the prophet nathan delivers his usual saturnine and ferocious performance look for the silent screen star francis x bushman as king saul and a young gwen verdon as a dancer hooray for the old testament and hollywood
pos	this film has all the size and grandeur of many of the great biblical epics of the 1950s and 60s but it is also perhaps the first that really humanizes the biblical characters themselves the best thing about it is that it does not diminish them in the eyes of the viewer this is a unique and compelling balance that helps us to realize that even great people like david are flawed people who find their faith and greatness in facing their flawsthe actors are all first rate in the film from gilbert barnett as davids second son absolom through to the wonderful susan hayward as bathsheba hayward is at her best in this film her own truthful but larger than life style of acting is quite at home here she is ever the seductress but she plays the role in such a way that you sympathize with herraymond massey does a great job as nathan the prophet as a child when i first saw the film massey seemed like he truly had just conversed with the lord himself and was an awesome sight no doubt helped also by the great music composed by the always amazing alfred newman who also had great successes in other biblical epics like the robe and the greatest story ever told along with perhaps 100 other films too the cinema photography by leon shamroy is well done and adds to the size but also the intimacy of the film henry king a truly underrated film director who like william wyler never really pigeonholed himself into any one genre pulls together a larger than life production that never loses sight of the love story between david and bathsheba and davids own deep struggle with his faith in god the path tread in this film could have been very hokey but king keeps it real and interesting all the way plus we never lose the sense of mystery about trying to understand the will of god just as david himself is struggling with the same from the first scene where a soldier dies trying to save the ark from destruction david is not satisfied with nathans answer to paraphrasethat no one can understand the will of god this is the journey we embark on right through to the powerful ending where david is finally confronted with himselffinally this film belongs to gregory peck who wonderful as king david his david is a man you can believe could rule a country ruthlessly but was at one time a faithful singer of psalms this is one of his best performancesi dont see this movie on television much anymore but when i do i never fail to watch it i think it still holds up very well today
pos	other than susan haywards wooden delivery throughout this film it was as good as any biblical film made henry king handles this film with the respect of an epic in all of the small scenes and peck is as always impeccable the stirring alfred newman sound score with the stirring twentythird psalm is unforgettable even after these many years the scene with goliath is a bit on the hokey side but not all that badly done for the era in which this film was made this goes well alongside the lesser bible epics of the day the song of ruth and esther and the king it is worth watching and raymond massy is excellent as the prophet nathan the film is rounded out by the always fine james robertson justice as abishai and jayne meadows as michol davids estranged first wife
pos	gregory peck gives a brilliant performance in this film the last 15 minutes or thereabouts are great and peck is an absolute joy to watch the same cannot however be said for the rest of the film its not awful and im sure it was made with good intentions but the only real reason if i were to be honest to see it is peck for the rest you are better off just reading the old testament
pos	for anyone with a moderate sensibility a moderate feeling of the human and humane condition for anyone capable of getting above the hollywood ilk for anyone who is satisfied seeing cinema which does not have a series of seagalswillisvan dammes blasting the brains out of anybody or seeing who gets into bed with whom for anyone whose intellectual level reaches a capacity to grasp sympathise with comprehend laugh with cry with natural tender heartwarming hilarious compassionate human beings le huitime jour is waiting for you jaco van dormael has not achieved simply a masterpiece that would have been too simplistic he has achieved one of those rare monumental works of art in the cinematographic world which defies any kind of encapsuling is it a drama is it a comedy no it is the story of georges a wonderful funny pitiful laughable loving frightened beautiful personality a sufferer of the downes syndrome it is a story which has you laughing through your tears but this is not one of those classic tearjerkers this film moves through a world that has you at once mixing your feelings of compassion or pity or even shame with those of admiration warmth and even love a successful banking salesman harry bumps into georges they were both going in opposite directions with absolutely opposing ideas problems and priorities skillfully van dormael melts these two unlikely men into a warm friendship but which is so much more than the good buddy friendship of those having a beer down the road this is a relationship which develops into a profound needing by both for the other the cuasisurrealist scenes fit in perfectly georges recalls or invents past scenes of his life while either daydreaming or sleeping even the almost phantasmagorical final scene is totally correct the only scene which might be considered a little out of place is when they steal a bus and drive it out of the showrooms however this does not detract from the whole this film is a monument even if your french is not up to much please bear seeing it with subtitles le huitime jour is worth the trouble as for anything else well just read the following commentaries  i go along with all of them this film is a joy it is majestic it is unique if you have seen rain man which i consider an excellent film you must see this one it is far superior because it has not the superficial veneer of famous hollywoodproduced worldrenowned actors it has pascal duquenne and daniel auteuil  ten oscars for these two and three more for jaco van dormael who cares yes 11 out of 10 if the imdb rating doesnt break down under the strainmagnifique chapeau
pos	this is the french and belgians doing what they do best its quirky visually inventive exhilarating and emotionally challenging storytelling director jaco van dormael takes us into the world of georges a downs syndrome sufferer and his quest for a meaningful relationship with someone just anyone this is not done in a patronising way but with a great sense of fun and also honesty georges interplay with corporate management guru harry is dazzlingly handled  shifting from comedy to tragedy back to comedy again with breathtaking easethe eighth day puts similar hollywood fare like barry levinsons oscar winning rain man or robert zemeckiss forrest gump well and truly in the shade at times it evokes the humour of milos formans one flew over the cuckoos nest with shades of dennis potter thrown in for good measureas the emotionally blunted and desperately lonely yuppie harry daniel auteuil turns in yet another sublime performance but it is matched by the brilliant pascal duquenne as georges its a movie with uniformly strong performances and so many memorable set pieces  the shoe shop scene car showroom scene georges dance to genesiss jesus he knows me the conference scene the fireworks scene if you havent seen it theres only one thing to do just rent it or attend a screening at a retro cinema near you and see what youve been missing better still buy this movie sheer genius
pos	on the eighth day god created georges but the same as an eighth day doesnt fit into the week georges doesnt fit into the modern world he has down syndrome and is therefore marginalized by society shunted off to an asylum after his mothers death four years ago she was the only one who loved himharry is another man that isnt loved anymore his wife has left him for reasons that she is unable to explain he loses the love of his daughters too when he arrives too late at the railway station to collect the two kids who wanted to spend the weekend with their fatherharry is a highly ranked businessman he knows all the rules that enable us to succeed in our modern meritocracy but he has entered a state of crisis which reaches a climax after the loss of the love of his daughters he questions the sense of his life without obtaining any definite resultsharry and georges meet at first harry tries to get rid of georges the same as all the others do but georges cant be shaken off and it gradually dawns on harry how much he needs georges if he wants to get over his identity crisis it is georges who opens a new access to the world for him and who makes him view his life with different eyes friendship and human warmth take the place of calculating striving for success it is no surprise that harry now cannot avoid failing in his jobgeorges helps harry to regain the recognition of the daughters even his wife has to admit that the fireworks which he organized were worth seeing nonetheless a reintegration into the old life is no longer possible and the new one turns out to be nothing more than a dream with a time limit which unstoppably will reach its end the camera watches harry and georges from above for one long minute as they are both lying down in the grass just savoring the moment but the same as this minute will unavoidably go by the friendship of the two men which came into being in such a wondrous fashion will not be longlasting georges is destroyed by the impossibility of love to the opposite sex and can see no other way out but to commit suicide harry turns into a city tramp who asks the car drivers that are waiting in front of the traffic lights for charitythe movie describes modern meritocracy as a disastrous mechanism which devours positive values such as human warmheartedness or friendship it is georges the mongol who seems to be capable of showing the way out of the dilemma but unfortunately his plea comes to a bad end however his failure does not necessarily have to mean that it is impossible or not desirable to reach the aspired goal the way he shows us is surely passable although it requires a huge amount of willpower and above all the courage to apply a radical nonconformism
pos	people tend to complain about the number of films being made about mentally disabled people i dont see this as a valid criticism no more than complaints of too many films about any sort of people jaco van dormael does a wonderful job with the script and direction daniel auteuil and pascal duquenne work perfectly together with duquenne basically playing himself the film covers a surprisingly large ground of events and isnt simply content to go over what was seen in rain man the ending is rather depressing but it doesnt ruin the wonderful story that has come before78 out of 10
pos	this film is close to be my favorite piece of celluloid there is really not much id need or want to say here except maybe see this film and enjoy the excellent work by daniel and pascal who carries you through this neat funny and heartbreaking story about spending your eighth day  your own day seeing this film made me think seriously about how i spend my eighth day  my life it appears that some of us are wasting precious time doing things we think we need to do either if its pleasing a career or just consuming tvshows and ballgames what we tend to miss is the satisfaction of being something for another person  make a difference about taking room and time to be spontaneous and live  now on the eighth day at least that was what i got from the eighth day
pos	i saw this film first on my way home from paris to newark aboard air france in august 1996 the film itself i believe is quite a masterpiece its the kind of film that people should be making i still think daniel auteuil is one of the sexiest actors around in this french film he plays a divorced father and businessman who has lost his zest for life until he across a down syndrome man who lives in an institution with other down syndrome patients the actors including the actor who actually has down syndrome create a believable friendship and relationship between these two unlikely men daniels life and ours changes forever with the down syndrome man he realizes that life is not just work and not play but for the living and loving and thats what life should be all about the ending is kind of silly though but i still think its one of my favorite movies its enough to bring a tear to your eye
pos	everyone we meet influences our thinking modifies our ways a little bit of that person rubs off onto us the eighth day takes up this theme compare rainmaker in this film harry daniel auteuil a businessman expert in sales psychology meets up with georges pascal duquenne a downs syndrome child on the run winning performances from both these actors give this film its main strength the opening sequence is excellent where georges relates his theory on the creation of the world and in the closing scene we discover what god created on the eighth day there are some moments in the story that are very frustrating for harry for example georges who is completely uninhibited demands a pair of expensive shoes and hasnt enough money its the kind of scene where you laugh through your tears i liked the scene where the downs syndrome group on a trip to the art gallery escape on a bus and gatecrash the paradis fun park the most humorous of all the embarrassments is the scene where harry and georges pass a horsefloat on the highway and looking back georges gives the driver a rude salute but there are some gentle scenes as well especially the impressive use of closeups of hands  hands feeling the sunwind and rain hands reaching up hands reaching out and clasping in love and friendship this is true cinema which touches the heart there are very moving scenes where georges proposes to nathalie where georges cradles harrys head in his arms where georges keeps calling for his dear mom where georges teaches harry to laughi felt there was a profound message in the film that life is beautiful the very presence of grass did you know it cries when you cut it the trees overhead the song of birds the little insects  all natures miraculous creatures they are all there to be enjoyed if we but lie back like harry and georges look around us and listena beautiful film
pos	the number of times ive had tears in my eyes when watching a movie are few and there is only one time when i have really cried and that was when i saw this movie this movie has some kliches but i really dont care i cry even as i write this and it was quite some time since i saw it it is perfectly acted and all the production values are good but what really matters is the simple and wonderful message we all know it in our hearts but it is not always easy to remember that the only thing that really matters in life is love in all its forms its only when we love that were truly alive i know how sentimental i sound and i promise im not usually like that im quite a cynic this movie has brought out stronger feelings of both sorrow and happiness in me than any other movies and it will probably always be the first movie i recommend others to see
pos	this film is about the unlikely friendship between a businessman and a man with down syndromethe character development in this film is excellent we get to believe that harry is a businessman who neglects his family and georges is an innocent man who craves loving and care from the normal society acting is excellent and the cannes best actor award is well deservedthe fantasy scenes in the film highlights the fact that georges misery towards his abandonment by his family and his desire to be treated like a normal person the song that gets played repeatedly also reinforces this message the film shows that people who are mentally handicapped are good natured we have been treating them with discrimination and neglect a fact that is highlighted by the scene where georges gives a present to the waitress in the kitchen if we get to understand and share these peoples world both we and the mentally handicapped can become very happyi was so drawn into the film and the characters emotional experiences it is a touching film for good natured souls
pos	if you would like to see a film of different kind if you feel the love in your heart even if you miss the lord this film makes you think although georges is mentally handicapped you can see the ultimate intelligence at the end when love gives you directions not the brain i am not emotional but this film makes you feel the human being the film is as good as forrest gump in my belief the foreign movies are sometimes more interesting yet there is not enough advertisement to make them popular range khoda the color of the god by majid majidi is another example of such foreign movies almost with similar taste
pos	i picked this film up based on the plot summary and critics quotes on the back of the box im not big into foreign films and didnt know what to expect i dont really care for subtitles either but i absolutely loved it it has a simple lovable quality that leaves you feeling good about life i found myself laughing out loud repeatedly id recommend this picture to anyone even those who abhor foreign films with subtitles this one makes it worth the effort
pos	when i first saw this movie i thought it was the typical love thy neighbour stuffthe more the movie was going on the more i got involved acting is magnificent from both actors direction was great the story unusual cried my eyes off first time in my life for a movie a real must have in any serious videoteque 11 out of 10
pos	i really love this movie saw it again last week after 3 years or so this movie is perfect great acting great story great directingcameraworkmusic it is a gift to show it to someone you love too bad jaco van dormael did not make more movies after this one top 5 work reallytoday its 3 years and 3 days later then the comment above it was never posted because it was not more than 10 lines anyway i saw le huitieme jour again yesterday this is with no doubt in my movie top 3 together with cinema paradiso which is also a masterpiece the soundtrack is also really good i am really curious about jaco von dormaels new movie i hope it will complete my movie top 3 if you see this movie rent it or even better buy it because you will want to see it again
pos	my alltime favorite movie i have seen many movies but this one beats them all excelent acting wonderful story you will as a normal caring person start to love george altough he is an actor he is also himself and a very lovable person and maby most important thing you will learn to respect  look different to people with down syndrome
pos	though the plot elements to the eighth day seem like they have been done plenty of times the film still has much of the spark mystery and symbolism that jaco van dormals first film had though not as good as toto the hero which will always remain on my favorites list the movie still leaves us with lots of emotions daniel auteil from 2001s flavorless the closet downplays his part afraid to overact rightfully so the role could have easily been ruined if the actor was overly dramatic however i felt the part needed a bit more realism to it focusing more on the character itself instead of simply the characters growthdont walk into this movie expecting the dark humor and unexpected twists that you got from toto the hero because you will be disappointed however the film still serves as a decent if not flawed movie
pos	this is one of my favorite movies of all time i loved rain man with dustin hoffman and tom cruise this movie is in some ways similar but makes rain man seem artificial shallow unemotional and trivial by comparison
pos	this is the kind of movie the us doesnt make its why people rent foreign films its a great story about how one person even if he is retarded can make a person find reason in an empty life everybody can learn from georges it also shows how people that are mentally challenged suffer in their life and shows them in a very realistic way i think as its classic in foreign films this movie has a bittersweet ending but that only makes it a better movie
pos	a good picture is worth all the words this film has the most poetic scene ever dreamed of about people with downs syndrome and i wont spoil it by telling you youll want to see it yourselfpasqual duquenne is an amazing actor i did not need to understand a single word he said to understand his meaningthe film has a magic of its own after watching it i understood better that we put too much value on achievement and not enough on the people we love passion and simplicity is all we need
pos	this film i thought was the great journey that forrest gump should have been its a rare treat to watch a cable movie in the middle of the day and come across a foreign film that is done so well this film is very well acted and i strongly suggest it to anyone who can take subtitles
pos	although it was released way back in 1967 in cold blood still remains the benchmark by which all truecrime films are matched veteran writerdirector richard brooks elmer gantry adapted truman capotes nonfiction book into a chilling docudrama that retains a disturbing power even today thirtyfive years laterrobert blake and scott wilson portray perry smith and dick hickock two excons who on a tip from hicocks old cellmate floyd wells broke into the holcomb kansas home of herbert clutter looking for a wall safe supposedly containing 10000 but no safe was ever found and the two men instead wound up killing mr clutter his wife and their two children getting away with only a radio a pair of binoculars and a lousy forty dollars two months on the run including an aimless vacation in northern mexico ended in las vegas when cops caught them in a stolen car but it eventually comes out after merciless grilling by kansas law enforcement officials that these two men committed that heinous crime in holcomb tried and convicted on four counts of murder they stew in jail over a fiveyear period of appeals and denials until both are hanged to death on april 14 1965blake and smith are absolutely chilling as the two dispassionate killers who show no remorse for what theyve done but are concerned about getting caught john forsythe also does a good turn as alvin dewey the chief detective investigating the crime as does gerald s olaughlin as his assistant in a tactic that is both faithful to capotes book and a good artistic gambit all around brooks does not show the murders at the beginning instead he shows the two killers pulling up to the clutter house as the last light goes out then cuts to the next morning and the horrifying discovery of the bodies only during the ride back to kansas when blake is questioned by forsythe and narrates the story do we see the true horror of what happened that night we dont see that much blood being spilled in these scenes but we dont need to the shotgun blasts and the horrified look on the clutters faces as they know they are about to die are more than disturbing enough so there is no need to resort to explicitly bloody slasherfilm violencebrooks wisely filmed in cold blood in stark blackandwhite and the results are excellent thanks to conrad halls expertise the chilling jazz score by quincy jones is the capper the end result is one of the most unsettling films of any kind ever made devastating in its own lowkey fashion it is a 134minute study of a crime that shook an entire state and indeed an entire nation and should be seen though viewer discretion is advised the r rating is there for a reason
pos	imagine turning out the lights in your remote farmhouse on a cold night and then going to bed theres no need to lock the doors the only sound is the wind whistling through the trees sometime after midnight a car with lights off inches up the driveway moments later an intruder beams a flashlight into your darkened living roomwhat makes this image so scary is the setting a remote farmhouse  at night based on truman capotes bestselling book and with bw lighting comparable to the best 1940s noir films in cold blood presents a terrifying story especially in that first act as the plot takes place largely at night and on rain drenched country roads its the stuff of nightmares but this is no dream the events really happened in 1959two con men with heads full of delusions kill an entire kansas family looking for a stash of cash that doesnt exist director richard brooks used the actual locations where the reallife events occurred even the farmhouse  and its interior it makes for a memorable and haunting filmboth of the lead actors closely resemble the two reallife killers robert blake is more than convincing as perry smith short and stocky with a bum leg who dreams of finding cortez buried treasure scott wilson is almost as good as dick hickock the smoothtalking con artist with an allamerican smileafter their killing spree the duo head to mexico things go awry there so they come back to the us stealing cars hitchhiking and generally being miserable as they roam from place to place but its a fools life and the two outlaws soon regret their actions the films final twenty minutes are mesmerizing as the rain falls the rope tightens and all we hear is the pounding of a beating hearteven with its somewhat mundane middle act in cold blood stages in riveting detail a reallife story that still hypnotizes nearly half a century later its that setting that does it do you suppose people in rural kansas still leave their doors unlocked  at night
pos	ive seen a great many films but in cold blood stands alone in a class by itself it excels in every department the fact that it contained few big stars helps push it over the top as you pay closer attention to the characters and their story rather than the name on the marquee blake and wilson turn in stellar performances of the killer duo the fact that much of the films is filmed in the actual locations where the crime took place even inside the very house add additional chills the blackwhite photography darkens the mood and the photography is magnificent there are many outstanding cinematic works out there but if i could only vote for one to top the list it would most probably be in cold blood
pos	remarkable disturbing film about the truelife senseless brutal murder of a smalltown family along with the aftermath and examination of the lives of the killers dick hickok and perry smithno matter how much time goes by or how dated this film may look it still resonates the utter incomprehensibility of criminal acts such as thisthis really traces multiple tragedies the tragedy brutality and senselessness of the murder of the clutter family a decent farm family in smalltown holcomb kansas and the wasted brutal and sad lives of hickok and smithan interesting point is made in the film that neither of these two immature scared petty criminals would have ever contemplated going through with something like this alone but together they created a dangerous murderous collective personality one that fed the needs and pathology of each of them they push each other along a road of proving something to each other that they were man enough to do it to carry it out neither wants to be seen as too cowardly to complete their big score an unfortunate and dangerous residue of the desolate lives they led these were two grownup children who live in a criminals world of not backing down from dares who constantly need to prove manhood and toughness in this instance these needs carried right through to the murder of the cluttersthe film contains a somewhat sentimentalized look at the clutter family but the point is made these were respected lawabiding smalltown people who didnt deserve this terrifying fate the movie also gives us a sense of the young lives of hickok and smith perry smith whose early life was filled with security and love but watched in horror as alcohol took his family down a tragic path hickok poor and left pretty much to his own devices not able to see how he fit in using his intelligence and charm to con everyone he came into contact withan interesting and maybe the first look at capital punishment and what ends we hope to achieve is this nothing more than revenge killing for a murder that rocked a nation at a time when we had not yet had to fully face that there might be such predators among us or does putting these guys at the end of a rope truly provide a deterent to the childish and brutal posturing of men like these is it possible to deter men who live lives of deceit operating under the radar believing they fool everyone they come into contact with to be deterred you must believe its possible you will be caught is it possible to deter these men who believe they are too clever to be caught who have committed hundreds of petty crimes and got away with them this was supposed to be a cinch no witnesseswhen caught hickok finds he cant charm and con the agents the way he had department store clerks smith who believes he deserves such a fate anyway who seemed to be the only one who truly grasped the gravity of what they had done willingly tells the story when he learns that hickok has cowardly caved in hickok blinked first a silly game of chicken between two immature emotionally damaged dangerous menfascinating psychological thriller telling a story of a horrendous crime in this nations history stunning portrayals by robert blake and scott wilson these roles made their careers
pos	in the year 2006 in cold blooda riveting thriller from 1967has two new interesting contexts that it did not previous have first and most chillingly is the fact that its star robert blake was recently on trial for murdering his wife second the recent oscar winning biopic capote showed the muddled back story of this haunting true crime tales author truman capote these two new twists make the film timely for a modern audienceas a stand alone film from its era in cold blood is top notch in every way most notable is the stunning black and white cinematography from conrad hall later of american beauty and road to perdition fame many of the stills from this film of the kansas farm house at night or the treelined back country roads could be sold as fine art photography combined with the crackerjack direction from brooks and superb editing in the early scenes where we see the mundane daily life of the innocent family about to be senselessly slaughtered beautifully intertwined with the plotting of the two hapless killers a rich brooding atmosphere is created that sets the stage for riveting suspense even when everyone knows how this is all going to end due to the fact its all based on real life events its also great to see in this day and age how brilliantly staged a harrowing murder scene can be depicted where the graphic nature of the act is transmitted to the viewer subliminally with nary a drop of blood shown on screenthe film is also anchored nicely by robert blakes eerie performance as the more sympathetic yet senselessly brutal side of the killing duo the flashback scenes to his horrible childhood are extremely well done then there is the scene towards the end of the film where he is speaking to the reverend before being sent to the gallows and he makes his last confession so to speak its one of those classic movie moments that is a perfect marriage of gritty acting superb writing flawless direction and haunting photography i dare you to erase from your mind the stark image of the rains reflection from the window flowing down robert blakes pallid face in lieu of actual tearsthe only thing hampering in cold blood is the slow moving middle act where the killers are on the lam and the forced nature of the social commentary at the end the tackedon political message about the death penalty is secondary to its compelling depiction of the mad killers and their prey
pos	richard brooks excellent 1967 film of truman capotes novel in cold blood is a perfect companion piece to philip seymour hoffmans oscar winning performance in the 2005 capote they really play well together try them on separate nights it is unusual to find films made 38 years apart that mesh so well these two truly enhance each other even though different actors play the roles of killers perry smith and dick hickock the two pieces blend well only the part of the writer played by paul stewart in the brooks films is weaker as they give him a different name then capote id suggest watching capote first followed by in cold blood it makes for a powerful experience
pos	as i have matured my fascination with the academy awards has evolved from intense interest to casual amusement as in a few other comments that i have written the bizarre results of academy award voting are often difficult to explain the omission of in cold blood in 1967 as one of the five best picture nominees is one of those inexplicable instances especially when one of the nominations that year went to the wretched and unwatchable dr dolittle while only an insomniac or masochist would tune in to that rex harrison disaster richard brooks powerful adaptation of truman capotes nonfiction novel retains its ability to capture the viewers attention and leave him or her completely drained by the final fade out while there is nothing particularly graphic or gruesome on screen the film is definitely adult material based on a nebraska multiple murder in the 1950s and filmed in the actual locations where the murders took place in cold blood was filmed by master cinematographer conrad hall in stark black and white and his screen compositions demand to be seen in their correct widescreen aspect ratio together with quincy joness unsettling score halls work should have been credited above the title with brooks screenplay as the three pillars on which this intense classic is built the performances are fine as well scott wilson is all cold charm and robert blake intense introversion as the two killers there is an inside joke at one point when blake speaks of bogart and the treasure of the sierra madre while the duo are driving to mexico as a child star blake sold the lottery ticket to bogart in that john huston film the film like the book is definitely slanted towards the killers and has an anticapital punishment tilt although the remorselessness of the murderers somewhat negates that sentiment despite the difficulttowatch final scenes some have criticized the film because it does focus on the criminals their backgrounds and lives while the clutter family which was literally murdered in cold blood in the middle of the night come across as onedimensional characters of little import this lack of balance comes from the book as capote spent much time with the two killers while they were on death row the clutter family was apparently not researched to the same depth however whatever feelings one may have for or against capital punishment in cold blood will leave you mired deep in conflicting thoughts run a double bill with dead man walking and you may not speak for days
pos	tremendous blackandwhite nighttime cinematography and plenty of it highlights this supposedlytrue life account of a 1950s murder in kansas in which an entire family was wiped out by two menthe story was written by truman capote so you get the very liberal antideath penalty message at the end of the film which is ludicrous knowing the facts of this case robert blake and scott wilson play the two atheist losers who have twisted outlooks on life and who unnecessarily murder this nice family despite the annoying slant at the end this is a riveting story from the start and the cinematography makes this even more fascinating famed photographer conrad hall did a fantastic job on this it makes me wish more modernday films were made in blackandwhite see it on dvdblake wilson john forsythe jeff corey and the entire supporting cast are excellent in here my third viewing of this film came in early april of 2005 shortly after blake in real life was pronounced innocent in the murder trial of his wife one cant help but look at blake and this film differently after that
pos	criminals perry smith and richard dick hickock believe mr clutter of holcomb kansas keeps a large supply of cash onhand in a safeon november 15 1959 at two am they end up murdering mr and mrs clutter and their teenage son and daughterafter a little police investigation the two men are found and sentenced to be hangedin cold blood 1967 is directed by richard brooksnow i havent read the truman capote novel this movie is based on so i cant make any comparisonsthe movie does a brilliant job telling of those horrific events that actually took placerobert blake is excellent as perryof course blake had the murder case of his own a few years back being accused of murdering his wifehes free now but we still dont know the truthwhat ever that may be hes still a very fine actorscott wilson does remarkable job as hickockjohn forsythe is terrific as alvin deweypaul stewart is very good as jensenjeff corey is marvelous as mr hickocksame thing with charles mcgraw who plays tex smithjohn mcliam portrays herbert clutter ruth storey is his wife bonnie brenda currin is the daughter nancy and paul hough is the son kenyongreat job by each of themthere is much to remember from this filmlets start from the lighter sideits pretty great when perry wants to go hunting for gold in mexico and says to hickock remember bogart in treasure of the sierra madre and blake himself was in that movie as a boy and its a fun moment when they giving a ride to that boy and his granddad collect bottles and turn them in for refund moneythose darker moments are the most haunting onesthe flashback sequence where you see the murders happening is extremely terrifyingwhen perry goes to kill the girl nancy last and she says oh please dontthe brutality of man its impossible to explainthen the hanging scenefirst there goes hickock and then perry first talking to the ministerin the last image of the movie we see perry hitting the end of the ropesure moviesand books may try to sympathize these villainsespecially perrys character is someone you could feel sorry forhe thinks of his mom and dad who he hates but still lovesbut it doesnt change the fact both of these men these actors portray are brutal murderers who dont feel sorry for anybodythey go to this house and murder an entire family in cold bloodhow could you sympathize these people
pos	i havent seen this in over 20yrs but i still remember things about itthis film could not have been made in color the stark grays are what make it and was life really that simple in the 1950s what stands out the most in my memory is perry smith going to the gallows his breathing under the hood just before they sprung the trap i dont think i could watch that againonce is plenty its like that unnamed guy at the beginning of papillon who is dragged out in terror to the guillotine the guy that said watch this on a double bill with dead man walking should have added the last 10 minutes of i want to live as wellsome of my ancestors being aristos went to the guillotine in 179495 so my feelings on the death penalty are rather intense
pos	the movie was gripping from start to finish and its bw photography of the american heartland is stunning we feel we are right there with them as they cross the big sky country and then into mexico and back to america again near the end of the movie the reflection of the rain on robert blake looks like small rivers of sweat and tears rolling down his face in the end we follow them up the stairway to their final moment the two criminals performed by robert blake and scott wilson as perry smith and dick hickock could be seen on any street in any town hickock is a smiling boy next door and smith the guy with stars in his eyes from the wrong side of town this point is made in the movie and it always surprises us that criminals are no different in appearance than anyone else evil even the most vile is part of the human condition these two delusional men kill an entire family looking for a safe that isnt there once on the run they start writing bad cheques carving out a trail for the authoritiesthere are many fine supporting actors i like john forsyth as the detective on the case alvin dewey also will geer shines in a brief but excellent scene as the prosecuting attorneyi have often wanted to see this movie all the way through having only caught it in short snatches i did finally get to it after buying the dvd the result is the finest classic crime movie i have ever seendont miss this brilliant movie to me this is what great filmmaking is all about
pos	a unique filmone of the best of all time acting script quincy jones score cinematography editing etc  just fantastic as most viewers know this movie is based on truman capotes book about the famous murder of a kansas farm family the clutters by a couple of young guys during a misguided robbery ive never seen a movie that so brilliantly turned a true story into a riveting film the actors are solid across the board but the focus is on the killers dick and perry and the law enforcement team pursuing them scott wilson as dick hickock is amazing cocky twitchy and devoid of compassion he comes across so charming oily and plausible robert blake as perry smith is extraordinary as well  lonely and at once empathetic and coldblooded who could fold these characteristics into one individual and make us buy it he does and its brilliant a key point of the book is how it took the intersection of these two very differently sociopathic individuals to create the critical mass to commit such a stupid and heinous crime and these two actors make it work beautifully both had moments in their subsequent careers but these performances are high water marks and that stands for acting period the cops are wonderful too leading the investigation is john forsythe but the other three detectives are great as well unlike contemporary movies where producers feel it necessary to endow police with superhuman assets or foibles these are just genuine flatfeet working the case with determination and competence they seem so real ive never seen cops on the screen so powerful in their authenticity and ive seen most of the crime classics going way back really one of a kind in this respect partial spoiler coming this movies unique in that you already know whats happened but im warning for the record of course the best scenes from the best crime shows and movies are the interrogations  the intellectual fencing matches between the cops and the crooks mano a mano this movie has hands down the best interrogation scenes youll ever see on film watch dick and perry try to bluff their way through and slowly unravel unaware the cops have the goods on them but the cops need to deftly prep their suspects to fracture their alibis and hopefully elicit confessions this is some of the best acting youll ever see think glengarry glen ross without the showboating to help translate the sad and horrific angles of this true story icb was filmed at the actual clutter house and ive heard the clutters were played by film students to give them a genuine feel it works these seem like decent simple folk it makes the crime so palpable and sad ill stop here its not a feelgood movie but it is one of the best movies ever made and so unique its mandatory viewing for every film buff
pos	the actual crime story at the core of in cold blood might seem a little tame for those who are weened on the classic serial killer stories gein bundy dahmer or just the more notorious cases out in hollywood oj manson the essential facts in the case dont amount to anything terribly convoluted perry smith and dick hickock here played by robert blake and scott wilson respectively met by some luck conspired to rob a mans farmhouse safe out in kansas and after killing a family of four with a shotgun and dagger came away with 43 dollars aside from their returning to the us after fleeing briefly to mexico there isnt a whole lot of mystery to the resolution either they were caught by some stroke of ironic chance a cop followed them and stopped them for having a stolen car after smith and hickcock helped out a boy and his old man collecting bottles for change and sentenced to hang by the neck until dead the story ended in 1965but its the handling of the story moments of moot the performances a pure cinematic touch that brooks and his absolutely marvelous the lategreat dp conrad hall provides in crisp widescreen black and white and a storytelling style that feels realistic without going into too much naturalism or too much melodrama save perhaps for near the end which is pitch perfect the air of tragedy hangs over the story and not so much because of the killings themselves no matter how brutal they are as the third man that is conjured up as the narrator observes by smith and hickcock teaming up but because of the inevitability of the story you feel somehow for these criminals who in any other hands would be just be conventional figures or something out of a bmovie these arent good people but they arent necessarily monsters either at least all the way throughits also an excellent roadmovie as we see smith and hickcock on the road down to the clutter residence the actual nighttime scene of the crime taking place late in the film then on to mexico then back to america towards las vegas we get to soak in the personalities of these two probably even more than that of the police detectives who at first have no leads and then finally get a break with an inmate its actually kind of disturbing to get this close to these two sort of akin to the aimless quality of malicks badlands characters and its also a sign of daring for the period theres no sermonizing like he did this because of that and this or the other we see how smith had an abusive psychotic father but that smith loved and hated him the complexity there is too much for the movie maybe even too much for capotes book which i should confess ive still yet to read though i plan to and we see hickcock is this creature of slick confidence ie getting the suit and other things with bad checks but without any deeprooted explanation to it allthe streak of fatalism in in cold blood is some of the starkest of the 60s and its the luck of brooks to have its stars as blake in his topofthepops performance this and lost highway oddly enough considering his real life saga in recent years his quintessential pieces of work and wilsons breakthrough before becoming a character actor while theyre surrounded by fine supporting work they themselves are eerily absorbing driven more or less by greed and fantasies of escapism with treasure and staying pretty much grounded in their situation through the death row and on through their ends is this a morale of the story if there could be one that its more horrifying to confront the possibility that those who kill cant be classified of good vs evil getting smudged smith apologized for his crime before being hung and he points out but to who this is a story bound to give the most hardened fans of truecrime the bonafide chills and its quite possibly the best american film of 1967
pos	easily one of the ten best movies of the 20th century in cold blood is brilliant in the simplicity and realism of its storytelling and absolutely rivetingrobert blake walks away with the film the story seems to be presented almost entirely from perrys viewpoint despite dick being the leader and planner of the pair the viewer will invariable perceive dick as being more unstable immature and generally feel like perry would not have been pulled into this nightmare but for dick and his need to be somebody and pull off a big scorebased on a true story with particular attention to accuracy in cold blood depicts the story behind the brutal and senseless murder of a rural kansas family one cold windy night because dick has bought into an ageold rural myth about prosperous farmers having a safe full of cash in their home as prosecutor a character that isnt given a name in the script played by will geer so astutely points out their lives are bought for only 10 a head director richard brooks wisely chooses not to share with us the gruesome details of the murders until the end of the film prior to this we only know it has happened and watch the lives of dick and perry slowly unravel as they attempt to escape not only being apprehended by law enforcement but also perrys own everescalating sense of impending doom he repeatedly makes remarks no one ever gets away with a thing like that and i cant help thinking we left something behind that belongs to us dick is neither mature nor moral enough to feel any compelling sense of guilt over their crime only irritation at perrys indeed after they are caught it is dick who breaks first and suddenly faints when finally confronted with irrefutable proof that places the two men at the scene of the crime i felt somewhat sorry for perry from the very beginning of the film and moreso as events progressed but i only loathed dickthe genius of the film is the engaging manner in which the story is played we do not for a moment think we are watching actors portray characters but that we are watching the actual participants and events as they occurred the story is unrelenting taunt the run time slightly in excess of two hours feels more like just a few minutesfor those of you who are interested in such things i noticed a couple of the goofs listed here on the imdb page for in cold blood are incorrect or exaggerated such as the reversed process shot at the beginning of the film as dick and perry are driving across the bridge into kansas to begin with this isnt even a process shot the camera is actually positioned in the backseat and the image you see beyond the windshield of the car is real a large cargo truck located to the left front of dicks pontiac creates the optical illusion that they are going backward because it is traveling at a greater rate of speed but closer examination will reveal that they are indeed going forward and it is an actual shot filmed from a moving vehicle as i previously stated this is one of the ten best works of 20th century cinema not recommended for the very young due to some course language and implied and inferred violence no actual in your face gore as a modern film would resort to but a thoroughly excellent film
pos	the premise to this movie was one which focused on the polarization of of ideologies in the united states this was a highly combustible scenario in america whereby two entirely different cultures collided what justified such heinously depraved actions anyway as this film presents the scenewhile hickock and smith drank these two men were not intoxicated nor were they under any kind of influence of drugs it was a clear cut case of cold and calculated deliberation basically these violent acts were the end result of emotional and social neglect anytime past 1975 we as a nation have nurtured an empathy for deviates who have been victimized by their environment however this incident takes place in 1959 this dreadful revelation sideswiped us and mired the nation into a tailspin of conflicting ethics with the recent release of the movie capote based on truman capote who was the creator of the documentary in cold blood the american people have cultivated a new found fascination with this film robert blake played the role of perry smith one of the villains in this movie this is seemingly appropriate given the notoriety he has been involved with concerning his personal life in cold blood centers on the element of the unexplained there was no vengeance involved there was no material gain to be acquired there was no potential for social advancement here either this is merely an instance of a latent and insidiously belligerent anger which ends certainly did not justify the means the situational diatribes which hickock and smith lamented about were always ambiguous under the circumstances why then should they take their frustrations out on an anonymously unsuspecting and innocent kansas family will geer grandpa walton plays the prosecuting attorney who is sickened by this act of macabre capriciousness his argument is thoroughly convincing his contention being these two men who demonstrated no mercy are now asking for yours this is a line of logic which would induce me to render a verdict of a conviction if i were to be one of the members of the jury absolute disdain for your precarious plight in life does not serve as vindication for orchestrating a capital crime it was capotes instincts that dictated that such a deranged act of violence should have been brought to the american publics attention as it turn out it was a harbinger of things to come in cold blood did just that this incident was the calm before the storm relating to a pertinent aspect of emergence to the radical 1960s such a lethal charade also served as an insight to the isolated interests which would besiege many typical americans for the futuretruman capote does a tremendous job on authenticating this savage occurrence with his book which was a best seller and with this documentary as well the acting in this film by robert blake and scott wilson as well as people like john forsythe was incredible the director richard brooks cat on a hot tin roof blackboard jungle elmer gantry and key largo to name but a few was outstanding in his collaborative efforts in this movie i think that in cold blood is one of the best films in the history of movies the film depicts two reprehensible spawns of depravity who delved into demented theatrics and wound up captivating a trite gratification for being acknowledged at a pejorative nationwide level this movie pinpoints a psychological discontentment which spurs on an emerging bevy of counter culture purveyors of violence our nations ideologies are incredibly different now than they were in 1959 this movie introduces the american people to the emotional and vacillating culprits who initiated such a precarious metamorphosis in our overall value system i recommend to everyone that they see this moviein cold blood was the focal point to the film capote think about it making a movie about a movie constitutes a rare and coveted accolade in hollywood in the case of in cold blood it is an extreme example of a movie which is vicariously clairvoyant intellectually elevating and of course it goes without saying in cold blood was utterly spellbinding as well as a totally remarkable movie
pos	herbet clutter wife bonnie and their teenage children kenyon and nancy were much liked and respected in their tiny town of holcomb kansasbut in the early hours of 14 november 1959 all four were brutally murdered rather unexpectedly the crime made an impression on author truman capote who rushed to the scene and followed the course of the case to its conclusion the result was the book in cold blood controversial shocking and exceptionally wellwritten it became an international best seller and it remains a touchstone for crime writers to this daythe 1967 film version of capotes work is almost as remarkable as the book itself filmed in black and white in many of the reallife locations it has a slightly documentary quality icy and detachedand the overall cast is exceptional this is the film on which robert blakes reputation as an actor rests and deservedly so as killer perry smith blake traps you between a profound distaste and the shock of unexpected sympathy it is a masterful performance from start to finish as richard hickock scott wilson is no less finelike capotes book the film opens with smith and hickock as they travel to kansas and brings them to the clutter homeonly to suddenly flash past the crime to detail the investigation that finally resulted in their arrest and conviction the centerpiece of the film has always been the moment at which we at last see what occurred in the clutter home actually filmed in the clutter house itself it is a spinechilling sequence horrific and deeply disturbingdirector and writer richard brooks guides the film with a very powerful sense of deliberation erring only in the sense that he allows the film to become slightly preachy given the overall power of the film however this becomes a trivial annoyance strong stuffand recommendedgft amazon reviewer
pos	sorry i dont have much time to write i am not a psychologist but have known one for 25 years she said that scott wilson portrayed a sociopath no conscience extraordinarily well i agree she also said that robert blake portrayed a person with anger and impulse control who had a conscience but couldnt control himself superbly i agree what a chilling and tremendous film i have seen over 2000 films and would rank this in the top 100 my lifelong friend deals with clients such as these regularly my only criticism was the preachy narration at the end of the film many people grow up in less than ideal circumstances but only one in a million will behave as these 2 losers did
pos	i saw this in the theater during its initial release and it was disturbing then as im sure it would still be it was the first part of 68 and this was still making the rounds in towns across america and there had recently been a massmurder in my hometown where i saw this where a man went on a shooting rampage the freshness of that closetohome event combined with this dramatized true story made for a very disturbing theatrical experience it really brought to life the excellent acting of robert blake and scott wilson i was familiar with the novel based on the true event by truman capote and the screenplay and direction by richard brooks wove the event and trumans interpretation into compelling gritty cinematic adaptation music from quincy jones effectively scores its story ive only seen this a couple times since it was too real almost like being a witness to the crime itself and riding along with the killers i would give this a 90 of a possible 10 society is so desensitized to violence and crime today that this probably seems slow and tame and could be viewed with less effect but to anyone over 50 this will be a hallmark into the examination of the criminal psyche
pos	i voted excellent for how well the acting was not for the content it still gives me chills after reading the book then watching the movie two excons are traveling to their destination to rob a family of money from a safe one of the cons learned about while in prison during the ride the tension begins to mount as the soundtrack in the movie adds to the overall anticipation after the killers are done with their work at the farm the following morning the familys remains are found by the daughters church friend the bloodcurdling scream as the scene pans onto the telephone with the cut cord really made my blood run cold and gave me chills that the killers met their just fates is a small comfort for this doomed family robert blake was excellent in his portrayal of perry smith the book was also excellently written by truman capote
pos	simply one of the best ever richard brooks adaptation of truman capotes nonfiction novel is truly an artistic achievement stunning black and white cinematography that should have won an oscar a haunting quincy jones score and tremendous performances by robert blake and scott wilson as the oddlymatched killers this film was 0 for 4 at the academy awards and wasnt even nominated for best picture while dr doolittle was go figure although you dont get to know the clutter family as well as you do in the book it was a good decision to focus more on perry and dick and the painstaking process of tracking these guys down john forsythe is also impressive as alvin dewey there are simply no flaws in this one 10 out of 10 best performance  scott wilson with r blake a close second highly recommended
pos	one of the best truecrime movies ever made and very faithful to truman capotes book which invented the truecrime novel genre haunting quincy jones musical score and terrific acting by scott wilson and robert blake as dick and perry the killers why wilson didnt go on to be a big star after this movie is a mystery to methe black and white cinematography and editing in this movie are top notch the recreation of the murders is frightening and since it leaves the actual murders to your imagination even more scary than if they had shown the shotgun going off the movie was filmed in the actual clutter house which had been sold to another person after the murders the movie has a very documentary feelbesides the scenes at the actual clutter home other scenes were filmed at the gas stations and stores the killers actually went to nancy clutters beloved horse babe is even in the movie will geer has a great turn as the prosecutor in the short trial scene which is not only filmed in the actual courtroom but has several of the real clutter murder jurors portraying themselves as the jury for the movie this is a solid movie scary every time you see it
pos	this movie is up there with the alltime classics the music camera shots and acting are excellent showing the movie in black and white gave it a much better appearance and complemented the music perfectly like psycho its surprising how so few people have commented on this movie my guess is that its a hard movie to find i gave the film a 9 see the movie and youll know what im talking about
pos	in cold blood adapted by director richard brooks from truman capotes famous novel deals with the brutal and senseless murder of a family of four by a pair of hapless criminals the film excels as a character study of the killers particularly triggerman perry smith robert blakethe cast includes few recognizable names but they nevertheless bring the story to life with ease robert blake and scott wilson are excellent together as two criminals with disparate personalities they play off of each other effortlessly while blake also gets plenty of opportunities to explore his characters idiosyncrasies the rest of the cast is merely average and isnt worth remarking onrichard brooks received oscar nominations for both his script and his direction in my opinion both were excellent though the script does miscalculate with some illadvised narration in the late stages the oscarnominated cinematography by conrad hall is also topnotch as is the editing also worthy of note is the jazzy score by quincy jones which secured the last of the films four oscar nominationsunlike so many other crime films this one doesnt glamorize violence brooks turns the killers into pitiable characters rather than flatly condemning them whether or not you agree with that sentiment the film does present an interesting alternative to the usual hollywood approach i recommend the film for this reason and also for the expertise with which the technical aspects are handled
pos	many of the classic films of the late 60s havent retained their ability to disturb and confront the audience in cold blood hasnt lost an ounce of its power its exceptionally well made yet forces the viewer to think some have complained not only about the film but about truman capotes source nonfiction novel that the central message is unsubtle that may be true but this is definitely a case where the lack of ambiguity doesnt detract from the film at all its refreshing especially considering todays simplistic and manipulative moral dramas to see a film with a convinced political voice unafraid to force the audience to consider its viewpoint to be honest im not sure if i agree with the films central message but i admire its audacity nonethelesseven if you disagree with the anticapital punishment message theres plenty to admire about the film the acting from the two leads is terrific scott wilson still one of the most underrated actors ever is chilling as the nihilistic leader one who uses his charisma to hide his weaknesses robert blake is also chilling as the more submissive of the two and the one with a conscience his character obviously has a voice of reason but is terrified to go against wilson theres a good amount of homoerotic subtext on his characters part the cinematography is terrific sleek yet gritty and really giving the impression the viewer is watching a documentary add another classic score from quincey jones and you have a masterpiece 910
pos	in cold blood is masterfully directed and adapted by richard brooks however its also so bent on being realistic its sometimes more clinical than entertaining recounting the brutal killing of a midwest family author truman capote focused on minutia wrapping himself and the reader up in the subject and subjects brooks departs wildly from that approach in favor of something closer to docudrama although he films on actual locations he keeps his distance the murderers are portrayed as depraved imbeciles which surely they were theyre not seen as misunderstood souls as in the capote book and the savagery of their act is horrifyingly blunt scott wilson and robert blake are excellent as the killers as is the supporting cast including john forsythe and paul stewart as the reporter the capote character the landmark photography is by the great conrad hall
pos	this recreation of the infamous 1959 murders in kansas based on the capote book is starkly filmed by brooks and cinematographer hall in black and white giving it a documentary feel there are good performances from blake and wilson as the killers and forsythe as a cop who pursues them the scenes leading up to the murders filmed at the actual house where the crime occurred with a soundtrack of whistling winds are quite intense and chilling brooks directs with a lot of verve and uses several interesting transitions between scenes the only complaint is that it is a bit overlong with the denouement dragged out and somewhat preachy
pos	the real story took place in kansas in 1959 of a murder perry and dick two exconvicts who broke into a remote house on a rainy night to steal and kill everyone they met richard brooks directed the chilling and disturbing capotes book about the reasons that drove these kids to the crime are they natural born killers  the crime scenes are very brutal and haunting because of the lack of senses and reasons for what we witnessed stunning black  white cinematography from conrand hall excellent country  road music score from quincy jones amazing performances in two principal roles from robert blake and scott wilson and first time in a movie a sad comment about capital punishment at the last moments before their deaths jones hall and brooks as director and as writer for adapted screenplay are academy award nominees gripping superbly directed and frightening one of the best films of this decade
pos	in cold blood has to be ranked as firstrate moviemaking even if the subject matter is about as grim as it gets in the world of makebelieve but film noir fans should definitely find this one a gripping piece of work based as it is on a truelife crime spreeit opens with quincy jones music under the credits and starkly dramatic views of a highway bus heading toward kansas city effectively setting the mood of the film even before the credits end the bw photography of conrad hall does a superb job right from the startalso clear from the start robert blake and scott wilson are natural born actors they do a great job of portraying free spirited buddies looking for the next thrill ever see a millionaire fry in the electric hair hell no there are two kinds of rules in this world one for the rich and one for the poor says wilson taking a swig of alcohol behind the wheelboth are destined to cross the path of a farm family showing no mercy and leaving no witnesses behindblake reminiscing about movies and thinking of hunting for gold in mexico says remember bogart in treasure of the sierra madre an ironic moment because blake himself was in the film as a little boy selling lottery tickets i got you pegged for a natural born killer wilson tells blakejohn forsythe is one of the lead detectives on the case discovering that all four family members were tied up shot in the head and one had his throat cut dont people around here lock doors asks paul stewart they will tonight is the terse replyafter the murders the killers discover that there was no big fat safe in the wall like their prison informant told them so in the end it was truly a stupid senseless crime the question is why did they do it and this is something the second half of the film explores in depth it takes an hour and a half into the movie before the detectives catch up with the killers and begin the interrogationits these final scenes that carry the most conviction and the most interest as the boys are told theyve made numerous mistakes and left a living witness the actual events up to and including the murder are saved until the end it makes no sense blake tells forsythe mr cutter was a very nice gentleman i thought so right up until the time i cut his throat the screenplay by richard brooks is concise and to the pointand so is his directionsumming up brilliant depiction of two aimless young men on a crime spree that made no sense then or now for a mere 43 chilling
pos	i saw this film after watching capote and infamous it is just incredible how the homosexual relationships between author and protagonists are sublimated in the movie the reporter is straight the protagonists are more beatniks than gaythe film starts slowly but on reviewing it a second time we get all sorts of interesting information from similes that the writerdirector brooks createsnotice the incredible cutting at the beginning where killers and tobekilled are linked cutter on the phone is matchedcut to perry on the phone cutter washing his face is matchedcut to perry washing his face only perrys looking in the mirror and seeing his eroticized male body sets off a fantasy of his playing a guitar in las vegas to empty chairs this failurefantasy matches the failurefantasy that perry tells us about his father who built a beautiful motel in alaska only to find it perpetually emptydick talks about shooting pheasants and the fact that the pheasants dont know that that theyre going to die we cut to the cluttersperry talks his dream about a yellow bird taller than jesus who attacks the nuns who have persecuted them the nuns begged for mercy he tells us but the bird slaughtered them anyway the bird lifted perry to paradise strangely perry says that he has an aversion to nuns god and religion this echoes later in his last words when he wants to apologize but does not know to whomthe director puts in all sorts of whatifs and onlyifsnancy cutter gets an offer to sleep at a friends house she is holding a horse perry will comment on a picture of her and the house later on nancy cant sleep over at her friends house because her boyfriend is coming over for dinner the decision seals her fateperry talks of bogart in treasure of sierra madre but it is another bogart picture beat the devil which truman capote cowrote where a fictional treasure hunt is the mcguffin but dick knows that the protagonists of that film ended up with nothing dick wants the hard cash the 10000 he thinks is in the clutters safe which ironically turns out to be as much as a fantasy as perrys mexican treasurecut to herb clutter signing a 40000 life insurance policy hes thinking about mortality at the moment ironically his mortality is about to end in a few hours the insurance agent on behalf of the company wishes him a long life again ironic when we know what will happen in a few hoursdick has said that they wanted no witnesses so nobody would remember them later in fact it is because they eliminated all the witnesses that they were rememberedthere was one witness the detective keeps telling dick later but was that witness the jailhouse friend dick perry truman capote or god the viewer becomes the witness after watching the moviefascinating film
pos	last year we were treated to two movies about truman capote writing the book from which this film was made  capote and infamousi cannot imagine a movie like this being made in 1967 a stark powerful and chillingly brutal drama elevated to the status of a film classic by the masterful direction of richard brooks elmer gantry cat on a hot tin roof the professional blackboard jungleit is interesting that robert blake who starred in this film has had so many problems of late that may be related to his portrayal of a killer in this filmthis is a film that stays with you after viewing
pos	i cant remember many details about the show but i remember how passionate i was about it and how i was determined not to miss any episodes unfortunately at the time we had no vcr so i havent ever seen the series again however i can remember strongly how i felt while watching it and how thrilled i was every time it came on sam waterstone was my favorite actor these days i think i was almost in love and he remains one of my favorite actors to the day mostly due to his appearance in the series i would gladly buystealdownload this series i think i would go to great lengths in order to see it again and revisit a childhood long gone any ideas does anybody knows of a site devoted to the series or has the episodes on tape from their first airing
pos	everything i remember about it was excellent great cast with sam waterston  george innes before he became more familiar to us audiences excellent scripts as only the english can do  edwardian sherlock holmeslord peter wimseyalbert campion type mysteries but with a jules verne twist sort of like macgyver would have been had it been in england 80 years earlier right at the beginning of the scientifictechnological revolution of the 20th centuryive often wondered if the creators of macgyver saw these shows macgyver first aired about 3 years lateri still have 1 episode on a much deteriorated tape
pos	qed was a brilliant tv series and it truly was one of the very few worth scheduling for i suspect that in this era of tivo and recording devices that it would fare much better than it did in 1982 i am eagerly awaiting its availability on dvdwhile it is true that it has some in common with other television shows like the wild wild west the bearcats and the adventures of brisco county jr all of which i am a huge fan ofqed had a much more intellectual quality to it it did not suffer for that however  the dialog was witty and the action was high the show ran in the uk as mastermind and it did have something of the bbc feel to it but with better production values than bbc typically had in that erai was a nineteen year old lad when this series ran initially and had much too much to do in my life to make time for television i remember my dear mother however calling me to remind me that qed was on and we would sit on the phone and watch it together wonderful memoriestruly qed is a sad loss and if it could be done with the same quality and values today i would love to see it make a return
pos	this was one of those wonderful rare moments in tv that i wished id captured forever on vhs wont it ever air again it was so creative and i remember it was aired once a week and the wait for the next episode was excruciating i want to see it all again i want to buy it i want what i cant have not even on ebay so having ranted enough it was by far one of the best series the 80s put out it should be considered a classic but is lost in space at least this website and wikipedia mention it sobit was utterly appealing funny flirtatious and original maybe not like sherlock holmes original i actually think quintin is far more attractive and has a better chance with his leading lady than the stiff and chalky holmes ever could
pos	wilson erica gavin is nabbed by the cops and sent to prison in this slick and amusing example of prime 70s exploitation marking the directing debut of jonathan demme after writing and producing a few of mentor roger cormans new world films demme was afforded the opportunity to direct for the first time and he delivers a movie that not only delivers the expected and tasty doses of nudity and violence but has an appealing tongueincheek quality to it as well its often as funny as it is flashystandout scenes include a lewd and crude vaudeville style act performed for the prisoners as well as a potent dream  fantasy sequence for uptight and obviously very repressed superintendent mcqueen horror icon barbara steele doing a marvelous turn in this antagonistic role i also enjoyed a bank robbery scene gone haywire and a carjacking scene that was simply uproarious as in other movies of this kind its also commendable that its as much a portrait of female empowerment as it is pure exploitation these women are tough they take no garbage from anybody and theyre more than capable of handling themselvesour attractive cast here makes the most of their roles juanita brown as the aggressive maggie roberta collins as the sassy belle rainbeaux smith as the cute and timid lavelle gavin as the wideeyed newcomer and lynda gold aka crystin sinclaire in a bright appearance as an accomplice on the outsideas our climax plays out demme comes up with a tense beat the clock finish as our heroines race to save belle from being lobotomized by predatory dr randolph warren miller the type of man who thinks nothing of taking advantage of womenbouncing along to john cales flavorful score caged heat is upbeat entertainment and a guaranteed good time810
pos	jonathan demmes directorial debut for roger cormans legendary exploitation outfit new world pictures rates highly as one of the finest chicksinchains 70s grindhouse classics to ever grace celluloid beauteous russ meyer starlet eric vixen beyond the valley of the dolls gavin gives a robust winning performance as a brassy resilient new fish who does her best to persevere in a grimy hellish penitentiary the always fabulous barbara steele offers a deliciously wicked portrayal as the mean crippled sexually frustrated warden her erotic dream about doing a slow steamy striptease in front of the lady inmates is a real dilly longtime favorite 70s bmovie actress roberta the arousers unholy rollers collins delivers a hilariously raunchy and endearing turn as a cheerfully forward foulmouthed kleptomaniac felon who tells a gutbusting dirty joke about pinnochio lynda gold aka crystin sinclaire of tobe hoopers eaten alive and curtis harringtons ruby makes her lively film debut as uninhibited wildcat crazy alice and the evercuddly cheryl rainbeaux smith does a lovely touching reprise of her fragile frightened innocent role from lemora a childs tale of the supernatural although this picture does deliver the expected ample amount of coarse language nudity rape and violence its still by no means a typically crass and sexist piece of lurid mindless filth the movie very effectively explores the many ways in which men cruelly exploit women and strongly asserts the profeminist notion that women can overcome any obstacles if they band together into a group so they can bravely face their misogynistic oppressors as one mighty fighting force demmes zesty confidant direction comes through with a glorious abundance of astutely observed incidental details and delightful moments of engagingly quirky human behavior furthermore both tak fujimotos vibrant cinematography and john cales marvelously dolorous oddball blues score are 100 on the money excellent patrick wright sheriff mack in the uproariously awful cheaprubbermonstersuit creature feature howler track of the moonbeast has a sidesplitting bit as a jerky cop who has his car stolen by a trio of prison escapees when he stops at a gas station to use the bathroom lively rousing and immensely enjoyable caged heat qualifies as absolutely essential viewing for 70s drivein movie fans
pos	when i think women in prison my mind often goes to sleazy italianspanish productions by directors such as jess franco and bruno mattei and while these films are often very sleazy theyre also very samey and once youve seen one you might as well have seen them all i have to admit that these types of films generally arent my favourites but in fact the idea of women behind bars has been done very well on several occasions outside of italy and spain and roger cormans new world pictures is responsible for some of the best of them caged heat is the directorial debut of oscarwinning director jonathan demme and its a well done little flick with plenty of entertainment value naturally the film centres on the story of a girl who is caught committing crime and sent to a womens prison where she is introduced to a host of violent inmates this prison is ruled over by the stuff wheelchair bound superintendent mcqueen and she takes offence to a play put on by the girls leading them to plot an escapethis film is much lighter on the sleaze than im used to in a women in prison flick but this is more than compensated for by some great action scenes and dialogue and thats what ensures caged heat entertains throughout it does have to be said that the plot is not particularly original or ambitious and basically follows a structure similar to many other women in prison films that came before it but thats not such a big problem the film never gets boring and is peppered with standout scenes including an escape attempt while out working in a field and a bank robbery the film is helped along by assured direction from the man who would go on to helm the masterpiece the silence of the lambs and a great cast with plenty of standouts including best of all the legendary barbara steele in the role of the head prison warden overall caged heat may not leave the viewer with much to think about by the end but its a brilliantly entertaining little grindhouse flick and anyone that enjoys this type of film will surely want to track it down
pos	this is not my favorite wip women in prison but it is one of the most famous films in the subgenre it is was produced by roger corman who at this point had already produced a few wips it is obvious that the film tries to play with the established formula the movie takes place in an usa prison not in a banana republic like most wip films im not sure if that was a wise move but it is an acceptable change of pace writerdirector demme really gets into his job always digging for new ways to present a familiar scenario in fact he is a little too ambitious for his own good the filmmaker creates a few surreal dream sequences that are borderline pretentious but it is fun to see how hard he tries to put this film above your average chicksinchains flick but do not worry demme still operates within the parameters of the subgenre there is plenty of nudity and violence something that will satisfy hardcore fans the film is a little slow but it is very entertaining the cast is good roberta collins is a wip veteran so she does not need an introduction and barbara steel is a hoot as the wheelchairbound crazy warden pam grier is sorely missed though
pos	to finally see what many consider to be the greatest womeninprison film of all time i felt like i had accomplished something as ridiculous as that sounds boy it sure contained the elements i expected and delivered so much more a constant im discovering in these films is the toughness and grit of the actresses in the roles of prisoners preparing for escape while their threshold tolerance and resolvenot to mention sanitybeing tested by their superiors while most of them were hired for the way they look naked because the nature of the genre demands such gratuitous elements something else emerges other attributes such as attitude and guts that i ultimately respond tothis as you may know all too well was demmes debut for his mentor roger corman and he provides the target audience with exactly what they desire while putting his own stamp on the proceedings for instance there are bizarre dreams certain characters have which define their current psychological statestheres a particular number featuring warden barbara steele where she reminded me of alex de large of a clockwork orangethe film has female prisoners planning a daring escape tired of the crazed antics of their wheelchair bound warden and her nutty prison doc randolphwarren miller juanita brown is maggie the tough sassy sister who is fed up with the environment and will do whatever it takes to get out shes the one all the girls fear to cross erica gavin is jacqueline wilson the newest prisoner who was busted by police and sentenced for the murder of a cop unwilling to give up the names of those she was involved with roberta collins is belle a serial kleptomaniac best pals with pandoraella reid belle becomes the obsession of randolph who promises superintendent mcqueensteelethat through a surgical procedure he can remove her violent tendencies drugging her up randolph takes nude pictures and sodomizes her whimpering like a little girl due to his own mental deficiencies while hugging her naked body in his arms cheryl rainbeaux smith is lavelle in prison for life for murdering a scumbag whose relative was a senator lavelle receives work in randolphs office and is the one responsible for relating his dirty antics to pandora demme effectively builds the movie to the expected finale as a planned breakout using those behind the various traumas inflicted on the prisoners as hostages with gunfire eruptingi was quite impressed with the photographic work of long time demme collaborator cinematographer tak fujimoto as he is able to establish some visually arresting moments within the cramped confines of the prison cells and rooms not an easy task the prison is appropriately crummy and the girls despite being quite attractive look the part of desperate inmates longing yearning from the very pits of their souls to escape such horrid entrapment steele is superb as the warden understanding how to take the role close to the brink without going to far candidly able to express the madness of her repressed character within a restraintnotice how she works her glasses and settles herself without blowing her top particularly when certain behaviors she has contempt for push her teetering to the edge cales bluesy score is incredibly depressing while also casting a wink to the audience that the movie is still funandgamesi think cales score mirrors demmes handling of the material cale and demmes partnership is an uncanny alliance that presents the setting as a sad isolating oppressive place while almost simultaneously showcasing a humorous tone that permeates due to the colorful characters thanks in part to the personalities of the cast my favorite scene happens outside the prison as two of our girlsjoining forces with a thirdinterrupt a bank robbery already in progressthe kicker is it was a bank they were planning to rob as you might expect you get naked women in showers prisoner in solitary a cat fight shootouts attempted escapes which go awry and other exploitative elementssuch as a horrifying shock therapy session not to exclude the shocking aforementioned sequence where the screwy doc takes advantage of belle interesting enough demme relates the film to the audience without a whiff of pretension understanding exactly the kind of movie he was making
pos	after being sent to prison for no less then 10 nor more then 40 years for being busted with drugs and refusing to give up her accomplishes jackie erica gavin of russ meyers vixen and beyond the valley of the dolls in her last film role has to get accustomed to life in the big doll house or at least try to in this early film by jonathan demme due to its tawdry nature and sheer watchability i would also rank this as one of his best films right below silence of the lambs and stop making sense but so far above any of his other movies this minor classic is just campy sleazy and fun enough to be an amazingly good guilty pleasure and thankfully never once goes overboard into all out parody of the women in prison genre it almost washed out the rancid bad taste of the ludicrously preachy philidelphia from my mouth however the film is not without its downfalls the untalent show is a huge chore to sit through and goes on far too long barbera steele is sadly wasted among other small things but dont let those gripes stop you from watching an otherwise enjoyable moviemy grade b dvd extras 5 minute roger corman interview cast  crew bios original trailer and trailers for candy stripe nurses with nudity big bad mama 2 big doll house with nudity  crazy mama eye candy juanita brown cheryl rainbeaux smith erica gavin roberta collins ella reid lynda gold and some others all show skin
pos	cor blimey this film really surprised me as it is a comedy masterpiece billy zane is stunning as the central character and everyone manages to play it straight enough for the comedy to be natural and easythe soundtrack is really good and the set pieces are a joy to behold i recommend that you watch this film with a bunch of mates a few bottles of your liquor of choice and prepare to be astonished and highly entertainedthis carries on so perfectly from kitsch masterpieces like plan 9 from outer space that it is in the true b movie tradition but what makes it more than that is the caliber of the people who took part in the film ron pearlman for example i still find my self giggling at the scene where zane prances down a set of steps for no apparent reason in an almost ballet style all a bit mad and all the better for it
pos	i saw this film at the international film festival of brussels i also met the director of the film i heard that ed wood wrote the story in 10 years im sure he thought his would be his masterpiece  his triumphwell if you take the film seriously like mr wood did it is really one of the worst films you will ever see and this is cool the big joke of i woke up early the day i died is that it doesnt even try to be a decent filmthis makes the film very very good the script is filled with nihilism and anarchism  a lot of black humour billy zanes role is absolutely excellent you see this is either high artor low rubbish
pos	this is a script that ed wood worked over 10 years on trying to get made aris iliopulos finally got the chutzpah to film a script that wood saved from his burning home at the expense of other more transitory valuablesthis is a dialoguefree movie that some may foolishly describe as silent in fact it is a quite noisy film without the inane chatter of most flicks in the hands of these filmmakers the music and sound effects provide a rich audio experience that works better than almost any grist from the hollywood script mill particularly that stupid boat movie billy zane last was in watch out oh no  j cameron ick ill take zanes wonderfully communicative monosyllabic grunts in this film over empty dialogue any daybilly zane heads a team of players who obviously really wanted to be in this film ricci is radiant as always and the gods are shining when you can put sandra bernhard ricky schroeder eartha kitt and andrew mccarthys name on the same posterthe design is perfect the pyramid set exquisite and ron perlmans beastly performance is simply wonderful overall this is a chaotic visceral masterpiece lovingly crafted by fans of ed wood jr auteur and cinenephile a must see for anyone who really loves movies the way that the first rate iliopulos and his cast obviously do a film to make you wish you had made it yourself
pos	ive been disappointed if not surprised at the lack of appreciation this film has received once again billy zane proves hes more than just a hollywood pretty boy in a silent performance that combines spastic slapstick with understated pathos calling this a silent film is inaccurate as theres a lot of music and sound it has a manic pace and is full of the goofy inventiveness that ed wood is finally beginning to be appreciated for look at the cast listing and realize that everyone shines no one is there just to show their face i believe theyre all in the movie to show their appreciation of wood and to do a broad physical kind of acting not seen much these daysbut today reviewers try to guess whats going to become a hit much more than they show any kind of esthetic appreciation for a movie and iwuetdid has no discernable target audience it was made mostly out of love for woods script even after his death the trendy social parasites have dealt him another serious blow and deprived the world of a minor classic this is a highly entertaining and a genuinely experimental film that really deserves to live at least on dvd
pos	i am not a huge fan of camp kitsch and the so bad its good type of viewing however i really like this film for its fun factor and  believe it or not  its innovationthe whole thing has a ring of john waters and is boundlessly enthusiastic but with some superb actors and considered direction making the most of the slapstick and styalised movements billy zane moves with incredible expression see the scene on the bus for a textbook lesson in how to use movement and is framed by some unexpected starsyou may not like this film you may not enjoy it but if you get the chance to watch it then spare the time because chances are you will end the film with a confused smile on your face and a new perspective on the sense of humour of some big stars highly reccomended
pos	ok so i know of this movie because of a friend of mines in it and i actually visited the set when they were filming so from a personal standpoint i was intrigued to finally view this obscure little gem if you dig at all on info regarding this movie youll find its mired in legal troubles even over 7 years after being filmed so if you are at all like me  then youll do whatever it takes to obtain a copy my source ebay about 15 but i felt ripped because when i got it today in the mail it was a very rough grainy copy of a screener only release complete with annoying top mini timecode but alas i could still enjoy it but not as much as if i had a proper copy something i suggest you obtain if you want the full impact this film may or may not have on you from what i have gleaned its been released on dvd in germany  now spain with that good luck  happy searchingbidding the scoresndtrk is worth it alone very eclectic and varied somethinbg rare these days imho in film  i think that will be my next sndtrkscore to locate but i digress now onto the review the film opens as billy zanes character is injecting a nurse in the mental ward he is apparently locked up in he steals her clothes even shoes and quickly moves into a series of holding up a bankloan shop but after escaping with the loot well i guess this is where the plot begins  he inadvertently looses it after perpetrating several campy overthetop crimes  dalliances to various a to clist celebs to locate the money he finds himself somehow in a cemetery where a funeral  i think for the dead guy he shoots in the loan officebank and  even with 1950s police cars and cops looking all over for him steadily throughout  he never gets seen or nabbed he sees daily newspapers reporting his crimes this i liked because it gave the thin plot an extension after all its a movie see fiction  director iris iliopulos does what i think is everything possible to 1 bring woods vision to fruition and 2 give it an updated feel yet have shots of authentic 50s police cars intertwined with ahh local la99 stores  so well hence my 9 rating if the period and props were authentic  i would have given it a 10 now it wraps it self up kinda weird and i wont spoil it for anyone but lets just say the final ending is somewhat disappointing for it to me it had promise action and comedy  all up till the end sowith all that said locate a copy at your own discretionjust realize that as there is no dialouge except for some narration and singing this may be up your alley  maybe not but i definitely think its worth a watch the actors all do fine performances and its only the inconsistency in proper period pieces that really made me long for just that correction  then i would say by all means check this film out for its not like anything these studios put out these days or will in the future too i am sure
pos	this 1998 film was based on a script by the late edward d wood a script that featured no dialogue in the tradition of films such as the thief while much of woods work was quirky lowbudget entries into various genrefilm traditions his first released feature glen or glenda was a truly visionary attempt to express the inexpressible through primitive avantgarde techniques i woke up early the day i died represents that side of ed wood the experimenter although this film is a comedy a nightmarish comedy however while the crossdressing theme of glen or glenda was taken so seriously by wood that there was not room for comedy there from the first few seconds of this film i knew that i was being taken to a new cinematic world and i cant really compare that world with anything else the technical side of the filmproduction design sound design music scoring photography etcis groundbreaking on any number of levels in particular although the film has no dialogue there is sound of all kinds and also language but youll have to see how its done yourself as the cleverness and surprise of the methods provides a level of excitement throughout the glen or glendaesque technique of juxtaposing stock footage for surreal effects works well in the film and is kept to a minimum the whole film is played at a hysterical feverpitch and billy zane provides an amazing tourdeforce performance that shows what a brilliant physical comedian and actor he is in a just world he would have been given some award for this performance he even looks like ed wood and as played by zane this character is at various timesfunny sleazy tragic sympathetic and anonymoussometimes simultaneously what a shame that this film was caught up in legal troubles and never received a north american theatrical or video release only playing a few festivals right now its only available on video in germany in fact my copy is from a german sourcethe excerpts from woods screenplay that are shown on the screen from time to time are translated into german although the newspaper headlines that great lowbudget technique of giving plot elements especially those that would be too expensive to film via newspaper headlines is used here in the wood traditionthat zane sees are in english i think that this film could have gotten a wordofmouth following had it been played at midnight in some large cities with some careful promotion and if played off city by city slowing on the artfilm circuit it could have done well in fact if the legal issues can be resolved id like to suggest that the film should still be given a theatrical release especially a midnight cult release this is a classic waiting to be discovereddid i understand every scene no but i felt every scene emotionally did everything work in the film perhaps not ive only seen it twice and the first time i saw it i was interruped a number of times however with all the assemblyline junk playing the multiplexes and with so much alternative film being fetishistic or pretentious shotonvideo filmschool rejects we need actual hollywoodmade experimentation like this the recent bob dylan film masked and anonymous took similar chances as did something like steven soderberghs full frontal this film could find an audience much larger than either of those if you are reading this review a few years from now and the idea of this film sounds intriguing see if it has ever been released on video you will not be bored invite some friends overmake it a party play the amazing soundtrack loud i have a feeling that wherever he is in the afterlife ed wood is happy with this film and feels as though his unique vision has been justified and validated somewhat by the making of this film woods probably also laughing that just like he always seemed to get the bad breaks in life the film made in tribute to him after his death is held up in lawsuits and sits unreleased in the country of its making
pos	we fans of ed wood tend to be an obsessive bunch in the first place but this movie in particular has driven me to a level of fandom that i have never before approached one of the most intense thrills of nonmainstream movie adulation  at least as far as i am concerned  is the pleasure of unearthing the obscure i remember how as a teenager i longed to see eddies revenge of the dead aka night of the ghouls which at that time had been vaulted for a couple of decades likewise such arcane masterpieces of low budget filmmaking as doris wishmans a night to dismember or half the works of jesus franco however recent years have seen video and dvd rendering these once unfindable treasures almost too accessible  even for those of us on the wrong  side of the atlanticand then behold there was i woke up early the day i died  a movie that should have been so big yet which disappeared into the ether even before fangoria printed the first fairly lengthy article on it that first whetted my appetite the 1990s needed a hardtofind movie though which would really be worth hunting out and this to be sure is it i dont especially wish to add too much of a commentary on all those marvellous aspects of the film  its classyyetkitsch cast its haunting yet often hallucinogenic visuals its wondrous moments of pure cinema in the sense of the 1920s french cineastes and surrealism or even its resoundingly memorable soundtrack  since this has all been described most eloquently by other users herewhat i do wish to mention briefly is the pleasure that i have received also from hunting down certain obscure artefacts relating to this almostlosttousbutthankfullynotquite movie i think the german video which i picked up while in cologne on a cold crisp winters day is fairly wellknown to ed woods followers now it is also quite common knowledge that a promotional poster for the film was released however there is thankfully more to be found firstly there are a number of reviews available from the films german theatrical release  i have used several of these in my translation classes in an attempt to woodify my students some of these reviews are positive eulogies to the films artistry and entertainment value  and most interesting of all is that most critics placed it squarely within both the american trash and european arthouse traditions secondly there is the score by larry groupe which can be acquired from the man himself  many of the tracks exert a truly emotional pull on the listener particularly if you are contemplating the films currently vaulted status and growing a little melancholy at the same time finally  for now  i wish to mention the promo soundtrack that cinequanon put out in extremely limited numbers beg borrow steal kill or do whatever it takes if you get the chance to acquire one of these it features 14 tracks from the film including eartha kitts ballad the late darcy clays jesus i was evil two versions of which are also available on cd from new zealand although that is another story again the cool radio music to which christina ricci dances and also those amazing techno drops by minty and zhv the latter being billy zs very own techno bandbecome obsessed  let ed wood rule your life
pos	there are other reviews here so i dont need to say how great it is or what its aboutmy point is i heard about this movie ages ago before it was shown i cant even remember how i just know it was through the internet the distributors went under before it ever hit for months i moped and complained please note that on this page theres a link to buy this film and the only highlighted area is vhs at amazoncom in germany you can use alta vistas babelfish to translate i know its pal format and they did change the text on the screen to german and theres a tiny little bit of narration at the beginning thats also been dubbed in german but as hilarious and campy as this film is it really only makes it funnier if you want to see this movie and you have a place nearby that does conversions its so worth it it cost about twenty dollars or so to get to the us from germany trust me it might seem like a lot to spend on a film but if youre into corny bflicks youll be blowing money left and right getting conversions for your friends
pos	i liked the movie a real lot wanted to see it just for dara tomanovich but the plot and story were ok too a very cool change in plot when you least expect it
pos	nothing revolutionary here just impeccably elegant restrained cinemagarde a vue is confined almost exclusively to a drab police station and mostly to one interrogation room but director claude miller who made the wonderful film this sweet sickness among others intercalates spare glimpses of exterior tableaux as minimalist locale scenography millers restraint especially early on is breathtaking and his exquisite handling of the consequentlypivotal interior miseenscene makes for captivating viewinglino ventura is superb as usual succeeding to legitimize a character that on paper is cliche the laconic hardnosed worldweary homicide detective ventura lives the role making it completely believable even though the script allows us little access to his inner workings the film ends at the very moment it appears he will be forced to confront his failure for the first timemichel serrault is equal to the task as the suspected childkiller who shrewdly spars with the singleminded flic the exchanges between the two are moreoftenthannot pregnant with tension and the aura of a constantly metamorphosing playing field for a battle of wits serraults character is by turns deplorably haughty and cunning and pitiable then laterthe message of garde a vue if one were to search for one is a condemnation of police methodology and the kind of pressures that make a cop overzealous to if necessary close cases at the expense of justice for most of its length though the film shines as nothing more than an exemplar of how to turn a potentially soporific setbound scenario into a suspenseful drama of the utmost cinematic economy
pos	police investigations murder suspicion we are all so acquainted with them in movies galore most of the films nowadays deal with crime which is believed to involve viewers to provide them with a thrilling atmosphere however most of thrill lovers will rather concentrate on latest movies of that sort forgetting about older ones yet it occurs that these people may easily be misled a film entirely based on suspicion may be very interesting now despite being more than 20 years oldit is garde a vue a unique movie by claude milleris there much of the action not really since the events presented in the movie take place in a considerably short time but the way they are executed is the movies great plus jerome charles martinaud michel serrault is being investigated by inspector gallien lino ventura and insector belmont guy marchand its a new years eve a rainy evening and not very accurate for such a meeting yet after the rape and murder of two children at the dawn of the old year the door of suspicion must be open at last in other words more quoted from the movie it must be revealed who an evil wolf really is to achieve this one needs lots of effort and also lots of emotions from both partiessome people criticize the script for being too wordy yet i would ask them what should an investigation be like if not many questions and practically much talk this wordiness touches the very roots of the genre in no way is this boring but throughout the entire film it makes you as a viewer as an observer involved moreover the film contains well made flashbacks as the stories are being told not too much and not too little of them  just enough to make the whole story clearer and more interesting the most memorable flashbacks for me are when chantal romy schneider martinauds wife talks about one lovely christmas but these flashbacks also contain the views of the places including the infamous beach it all wonderfully helped me keep the right pace and since i saw garde a vue i always mention this film as one of the defenders of french cinema against accusations of mess and chaos but those already mentioned aspects may not necessarily appeal to many viewers since they might not like such movies and still wont find the content and its execution satisfactory yet garde a vue is worth seeing also for such people why for the sake of performances but here dont expect me to praise foremost romy schneider garde a vue is not romy schneider vehicle she does a terrific job as a mother who is deeply in despair for a lost child she credibly portrays a person who is calm concrete who does not refuse an offered cup of tea but who does not want to play with words her part which includes a profound talk of life and duty is brilliant more credible than the overly melancholic role of elsa in la passante de sans souci it is still acted however romy schneider does not have much time on screen practically she appears for the first time after 45 minutes from the credits she as a wife and a different viewpoint comes symbolically with the new year at midnight her role is a purely supporting one who really rocks is lino ventura he is the middle aged inspector antoine gallien who wants to find out the truth who is aware that his questions are missiles towards the other interlocutor but does not hesitate he is an inspector who having been married three times is perfectly acknowledged of womens psyche he is the one who does not regard his job as a game to play but a real service finally he is a person who does not find it abnormal to sit there on new years eve michel serrault also does a fine job expressing fear particularly in the final scenes of the movie but thumbs up for mr ventura brilliantas far as memorable moments are concerned this is not the sort of film in which this aspect is easily analyzed the entire film is memorable has to be seen more than once and has to be felt with its atmosphere and which i have not mentioned before gorgeous music for me the talk of chantal and inspector gallien is the most brilliant flawless moment you are there with the two characters you experience their states of mind if you go deeper into what you seegarde a vue is a very interesting film a must see for thrill lovers and connoisseurs of artistic performances new year has turned andis it now easier to open the door youll find out when you decide to see the memorably directed movie by claude miller 810
pos	what keeps us going  or at least what i feel the writer wanted us to keep us glued at an early point is our desire to know whether martinaud has done the dirty deed without spoiling so much of course there is a red herring and a twist but then we discover that this is the story of martinauds imperfections and his difficulty in coping when there is the revelation  we begin to sympathize and pity him because as the story progresses we are made to think he is the sick perverted pedophiliac that were predisposed to have in mind one of those things he has to cope with is the distant gap he and his wife have even though they live on the same roof these problems of course are given their denouement in the films shocking finalethis movie demands your patience and it has certainly tried those of restless teenagers sitting at the rear they were heckling obviously because they arent partial to central location films although there is a bit of travelling when we get to the woods and the beach and we realize that gallien isnt as clever as we are made to think he isthe inquisitor is 55
pos	garde  vue has to be seen a number of times in order to understand the subplots it contains if youre not used to french wordy films based upon conversation and battle of wits rather than on action dont even try to watch it youll only obtain boredom to death and reassured opinion that french movies are not for yougarde  vue is a wordy film essentially based upon dialogs written by audiard by the wayand it cruelly cuts the veil of appearanceswhy does matre martineau serrault prefer to be unduly accused of being a child murderer rather than telling the truth  because at the time of the murder he was with a 18 years old girl with which he has a 8years sexual relation his wife knows it shes jealous of it and he prefers to be executed in 1980 in france there was still death penaltyrather than unveiling the sole pure and innocent aspect of his pitiful life
pos	though the story is essentially routine and the surprise ending is nothing but a bad joke on the audience you can see what attracted these good actors to the project  it offers them the kind of roles in which good actors can shine and shine they do the film is impeccably made  for its time it was remade in 2000 as under suspicion and if you only want to see one version of the story thats all it deserves really i recommend the latter one with hopkins uptodate direction and the more explicit references to plot points that the original could only hint at the ending however still blows 12
pos	i enjoyed a lot watching this movie it has a great direction by the already know bigas luna born in spain and it is precisely in spain that the movie takes place in catalua to be more preciseluna explores once more the theme of an obcession in this case the obcession of a young boy for the womens milk there are some psychological concepts in this story such as the rejection complex that the elder son feels with the birth of his brother in the movie this is what leads to the obcession of the young boy who suddenly sees all his mothers milk go to the recently born son so he starts trying to find a breast who is able to feed him he finds it in a woman recently arrived and from here on the movie is all around thisthis movie lives a lot on imagery more than the story itself the espectator captures certain moments unforgettable moments and certain symbols the movie deserves a thourough analyses on almost everything that happens because it usually means something the surroundings the landscapes typical from the region as well as the surreal behaviors of the characters also symbolic and the excelent ambiguous soundtrack by nicola piovani transport us to another dimension not parallel to the real world but which intersects it from times to times worth living in that world worth watching this movie even though we may eventually and for moments get tired and a bit sick with the excessive obcession which is perhaps taken beyond the limitsi also enjoyed the performance of the protagonist 810
pos	probably bigas lunas finest achievement for it achieves a delicate balance between sleaze eroticism and surrealism the delicious mathilda may who spent most of tobe hoopers lifeforce in the buff is the object of young biel durans preteen lust he cant get mays breasts out of his mind and wants so badly to suckle them and suckle the breasts of his own mother too his pursuit of may is the film as in luna works such as lulu and jamon jamon the director brings a slightly warped sexual sensibility to his strange but beautiful tale the usual suspects will be offended but those with open minds will enjoy this frothy erotic poem to the female breast jos luis alcaines images are gorgeous and nicola piovanis score is sweet and rich a gorgeous cinematic confection with a delightfully anarchic sensibility that the spanish do so naturally
pos	la teta i la luna the breast and the moon describes the life of a 910 year old boy named tete who is obsessed with breasts growing up in catalunya i love this movie because the characters are very honest and very human like all the characters in bigas lunas movies also director of jamon jamon tete reminded me of how intriguing and exciting life can be at that age also being from catalunya northeast of spain it brought lots of memories to my mind this movie shows how beautiful catalunya is nice people nice life and specially lots of nonuptight people
pos	this is a warm funny film in much the same vein as the works of almodovar sure it has a 10 year old boy sucking milk from breasts but the style is so playful that i cant understand at all those readers who found it sick or perverted but would i be willing to let my 10year old son play the part not so sure spanish cinema is often quite sexual but in a very open and healthy way that leaves the viewer without any sense of voyeurism or kink i think that we if we northern european types had the same attitude wed be much better off as a resultthis liberal attitude is also seen in the hilarious fartman maurice character as his lover says to him most people are embarrassed about farting you turn it into an art form
pos	 spoiler i saw this gr8 film a few years back its a lovely story about a young fella who wants to drink his mothers milk at the breast but she thinks he is to old for it he ends up lusting after another ladies breasts and ends up in competition with his brother who fancies her throw in a jealous husband of this woman who cannot get aroused and you have a cheeky yet warm story about love friendship and lovely pairs of jugs heheits brilliantdont be put off by subtitles hehe
pos	i think this still is the best routine there are some others like rocks bring the pain and allens men are pigs that are hilarious damon waynes last stand is also funny in a tearful way  but this routine has no errors all the jokes are funny and the time limit of 70 minutes is perfect just long enough to last 20 years i just love how he allows the audience to be totally themselves and unrestricted im a fan of the classics and for a guy who watched a lot of of jim carrey growing up watching a more laid back comic is pretty cool not putting in a category with ellen and newhart but something you can watch if youre bloated thanks eddie god bless
pos	lol delirious was so funny i was in tears eddie murphys impressions are absolutely spot on the best impression was of james brown and mr t so funny its weird how eddie murphy was back then and how he is now delirious is a must see but if u dont like foul language dont watch but amazing and so funny i have seen it 67 times and still pee myself every time this is eddie murphy at his prime and you can see where he got the humour and ideas of movies such as nutty professor from he does impressions of his family as well which is real funnyif only i was there
pos	this is the ultimate oneman show in which eddie murphy is at his very best just forget the nutty professor and the distinguished gentlemen this is the real eddie murphy his imitations of mr t pretending he is gay michael jackson and other artists are killers i think its also quite daring to make fun of artists who where really popular in that time my favorite act is the one where he is at his annual bbq with the family and plays his drunken dad and aunt bunny who falls from the stairsthis show is the best medicine when you feel down  if you watch the sequel raw dont be disappointed its quite good too but doesnt match delirious
pos	the first time i came upon delirious i only heard it i listened to the entire comedic performance and never have i laughed so much in my life eddies ability to paint hilarious pictures in our minds and do great imitation is captivating when i finally got to see him perform this act i had to have it eddie murphys performance on delirious shows his genius with it being the new millennium his acts in 1983 is just as funny today as it was then my parents loved it as teenagers and i age eighteen love it as well from that point on i had to view murphys other movies such as coming to america and harlem nights there will be no other comedian like eddie
pos	eddie murphy is one of the funniest comedians ever  probably the funniest delirious is the best standup comedy ive ever seen and it is a musthave for anyone who loves a good laugh ive watched this movie hundreds of times and every time i see it  i still have sidesplitting fun this is definitely one for your video library i guarantee that you will have to watch it several times in order to hear all the jokes because you will be laughing so much  that you will miss half of them delirious is hilariousalthough there are a lot of funny comedians out there  after watching this standup comedy most of them will seem like secondclass citizens if you have never seen it  get it watch it  and you will love it it will make you holler 
pos	so terrific so good i have never seen a man be more funny than eddie murphy in this standupcomedy you will see a lot of imitations more done by anyoneif you have seen raw 1987 you will have to see delirious its so funny its so professional
pos	i know its crude and i know that it isnt at all pc but its so funny if you can put it into perspective that its from the early 80s and it carries all the stereotypes of the timeand the movie still makes you almost pass out with laughterthan it is truly a good comedy going with the tradition of what comedies have been for thousands of years the subject matter of this film is exagerated if you can suspend your political correctness for an hour and a half just to have an allout laugh than please watch thisps would someone please put this out on dvd its so hard to find on vhs anymore
pos	if only eddie murphy were born 10 years later then wed all remember it but even i was only 4 when it came out if you havent seen it yet rent dr dolittle showtime i spy pluto nash and all eddies family comedy movies  then watch this hands down youll laugh 90 of the time the other 10 youll be wiping the tears from your eyesit really needs to be watched more then once to understand all the jokes from crude humor to a joke for kidsif youve seen it youll laugh here  youll love his stuff if you can or are a big fan try to download clips from eddies acts allot of the shows are different as youd imagine and he has even more funny jokesbut this is like the best of eddie murphy xrated if you willand all i can say is please dont watch delirious if you dont like comedy dont have a sense of humor or are not fun to hang out with you will only put down this great eddie murphy classic and possibly make someone miss out on itif you wanna know how eddie got beverly hills cop and got famous from it delirious is it
pos	eddie murphy delirious is by far the funniest thing you will ever see in your life you can compare it to any movie and i garuntee you will decide that delirious is the funniest movie ever this movie is about 1hr 45 mins and throughout that time there was barely a moment where i wasnt laughing you will laugh for hours after it is over replaying the punch lines over and over and over in your head eddie murphy has given so many funny performances over his career 48 hrstrading placesbeverly hills coprawcoming to america the nutty professorshreketcbut this is by far his most hilarious moment i have seen this movie so many times and it is funnier every time it never loses its edge from this day forward every great stand up performance will be emulated from delirious  and two thumbs up
pos	and gi joe go stuck in the water i die of laufther every time i see this movie and then a big brown shark came this is comedy at its best this blows away the kings of comedy and anyone else andrew dice clay jerry tucker rock they cant thouch the man the myth the legend eddie murphyyo eddie we want moremore more more more more more 
pos	if you ever see a stand up comedy movie this is the one you will laugh nonstop if you have any sense of humor at all this is a once in a lifetime performance from a once in a lifetime performer this is a stand up standard
pos	i have seen my fair share of comedy and standup movies but this one is so original so fresh it will make you wonder why you always walked right pass it in the video store murphy has some pretty raunchy jokes but this is just too funny to pass if only every movie could be this funny it should be called 107 minutes of the most incredible comedy murphy is a comic genius in this film and will make you say this is the guy that did dr doulittle he talkes about the ice cream man shoe throwing mothers his aunt with a mustache racism and everything else you could possibly think of and the ones you couldnt please if you ever see one comedy in your life this is it if only all movies could be delirious
pos	eddie murphy delirious is undoubtedly the funniest thing i have ever seen in my life when i saw it for the first time about 2 years ago i was in stitches for weeks after it to date i have seen it a further 17 times and i still laugh my ass off each time for those who dont know eddie murphy was a brilliant stand up comedian before he was a hollywood superstar there is not one dull spot in this piece of genius unlike eddie murphy raw which was released in 1987 which goes flat during the middle if you are not the sort of person who cant stand swearing then i wouldnt advise you to see it as you will probably hear swearing of some form every 510 seconds i gave this a 10 out of 10 because it displays the greatest comic genius of them all at his best
pos	the film is side spliting from the outset eddie just seems to bring that uniqueness to the stage and makes the most basic thing funny from having an ice cream as a child to the long old tradition of the family get together the film is very rare in this country but unsure of availability in other countries i have searched through a lot of web sites and still no luck phoned companies that search for rare videos and there are year waiting lists for it so hints are very welcome if any one likes eddie murphy as a comedian and sees the video get itit is worth the money and cant go far wrong
pos	this was the funniest piece of filmtape i have ever witnessed bar none i laughed myself sick the first three times i watched it i recommend it to everyone with the warning that if they cant handle the fsharps to stay far away at his best when telling stories from a kids point of view
pos	eddie murphy delirious is easily the funniest standup concert film i have ever seen most standup acts usually have lulls at some point but not this one folks for 90 min there is not one moment that is not sidesplittingly funny from the moment eddie does a hilariously deadon impression of mrt the laughs are nonstopsadly this was done in 1983 and eddie hasnt done anything nearly as funny its unbelievable that the man who wrote this phenomenally brilliant show wrote a movie called harlem nights which was not very funny at alleddie if youre out there please go back and do a concert film in the vein of delirious believe me your fans will love you for it and i think you know that
pos	this video is so hilariously funny it makes everything elseby eddie murphy seem very disappointing even beverly hills cop and the nutty professor which just goes to show you how good this really is to be honest i dont think that ive everlaughed at something as much as this including naked gun and the rarely seen bargearse this show is amazing although it must be said that it is certainly filled with the word beginning with f that is four letters long plus its extended version beginning with m but it didnt bother me see it the funniest thing ive ever seen and probably the funniest you ever have too
pos	 it even beats the nasty raw almost twenty years old is this show and still i laughed very much when i was watching it last night it shows eddie murphy dressed in tight red clothesold schooland he jokes with everything from celebertis to his family he was only 22years old then and this is a mustsee810
pos	during eddie murphys stand up a women from the audience yells at eddie and a man from the audience responds what is said is women  do mr rob this is a character from saturday night live the man responds with shut up bitch unlike the previous post saying the women yelled do gumby this is incorrect although the poster said he was there they must have a hearing problem despite what the poster says about not being able to here it on dvd have a close listen as you actually can hear it on the dvd  do mr rob i hope this helps anyone curious out the outburst cheers gaz         
pos	rated nrwould be rated r for pervasive strong language and crude sexual humor quebec rating16should be 13 canadian home video rating18aeddie murphy delirious is eddies first stand up comedy routinethis came out in 1983back then he starred in the movie 48 hrs and trading places and he was on saturday night liveeddie made two stand up comedy filmsdelirious and rawi preferred raw because i just found the subject matter to be more humorousdelirious however is also very funny with eddie talking about his childhood and making fun of celebrities such as mrt and singers such as michael jacksonany fan of standup comedy films should see eddie murphys delirious
pos	eddie murphy really made me laugh my ass off on this hbo stand up comedy showi love his impressions of mr ted norton and ralph cramden of the honeymoonerselvis presleyand michael jackson toothe ice cream mangoony goo goois also funnyi saw this for the first time when it came out in 1984i laughed so hardi almost fell off my chairi still think this is very funnyeddie murphywhen he was on saturday night livemade me laugh so hardhe is one of the best people to come out ofsaturday night liveeddie murphy deliriousis his best stand up performance next to eddie murphy rawi give eddie murphy delirious 2 thumbs up and 1010 stars
pos	this movie is a perfect example of a film that divides people into 2 groups those who get the joke and those who dont people usually attack what they dont understand this film has a comic style and charm that has been unparalleled since its a great comedy and a great romance its a perfect date movie a perfect movie for someone who wants a good lighthearted laugh and if your perspective is too tense maybe this movie isnt for you and you may need counseling it is an injustice that paramount has kept this film on the shelf since the early 80s having never seen the light of day on dvd yet they feel an urban version of the honeymooners is a good idea i find it odd that my two alltime favorite romantic comedies have never been released on dvd the other being gene wilders the worlds greatest lover which fox has sat on since the early 80s as well yet from justin to kelly is in nearly every video store in the country there is no justice in the world maybe those who took the time to bash this will enjoy from justin to kelly im sure that one is watered enough for them to get sometimes with age people lose their sense of humor or sometimes it just goes stale and they find comic satisfaction in reruns of full house
pos	the one and only was a great film i had just finished viewing it on encorew on directv i am an independent professional wrestler and i thought this was a good portray of what life is like as a professional wrestler now this film was made 4 years before i was born but i dont think the rigors of professional wrestling traveling has changed all that much sad funny and all around great  10
pos	well i guess it supposedly not a classic because there are only a few easily recognizable faces but i personally think it is its a very beautiful sweet movie henry winkler did a great job with his character and it really impressed me
pos	i saw the film twice in the space of one week both times the at a cinema in orpington kent uk the place was packed both times and people had to be turned away from the start of the film with henry winkler getting injured on the football field the whole audience was in uproar with laughter laughter that lasted until the creditsfor those who love american wrestling this film is a must but be ready to see henry winkler as you have never seen him before also look out for a very well known actor whose trademark wrestling move is a headbutif you get a chance watch this movie and it is family comedy entertainment at its best
pos	i saw this on cable back in the late 1980s as i was a big wrestling fan since 1986 i saw this on vhs in a for sale bin and bought itin 1998 i started training as a wrestler after the air force and would always go back to watching this to see how it was a very accurate portrayal of people that are involved with wrestling  families and friends that wouldnt understand us the travel the heartbreak etc  henry winkler is funny and sometimes sad to watch as nobody else can understand what a genius he is creatively a great way to separate himself the fonz character he played on happy days at the time plus look at the castwilliam daniels  knight rider  polly holiday  alice  and wrestlers roddy piper and chavo guerrero sr if you get a chance watch it
pos	while this movie isnt a classic by any stretch it is very entertaining as i remember it i saw it about 15 years ago on hbo and loved the movie it was written by the same guy that wrote and directed arthur and though it isnt as funny as that movie it does show the potential that steve gordon reached with arthur
pos	of all the movies i have seen and thats most of them this is by far the best one made that is primarily about the us naval airships blimps during the wwii era yes there are other good lta related movies but most use special effects more than any realtime shots this mans navy has considerably more realtime footage of blimps etc true lots of corny dialog but thats what makes more interesting hollywood movies even today ps i spent 10 yearsout of 20 and have over 5000 hours in navy airships of all types from 1949 through 1959 proud member of the naval airship association etc atclaac usn retired
pos	bunny comes home this mans navy deserves more credit than it gets a clever script by borden chase directed by wild bill wellman the film has just the right feel for early post ww11 euphoria and goodwill and none of the blind terror that came into play few years later produced in 1944 the japanese defeated the battle scenes a little dj vu tom drakes melancholy attraction for radiant young jan clayton has solid chemistry plays real and validates drakes career at metro the following year jan opened on broadway in carousel wally beery a little blearyeyed boasts to an always incredulous jimmy gleason his memories an improvement over reality and give beery a ulysseslike shadow to play against the navy lta lighter than air shots are authentic photographed at tustin and lakehurst and the p38 squadron is out of march afb lot 3 doubled for india and bunnys uturn bunny comes home gives back to beery an authentic slice of his past something he had wanted to believe was true then the future we spin into again is fantastical now on a grander scale a newly designed navy lta with launch capabilities for a reconnaissance plane how expensive blissfully optimistic still you got to believe in it thats the way you make things come true
pos	not many movies were made about the lighterthanair lta aspect of aviation but this is one of them and its damn good just a fun film to watchmost of the movie takes place at the navy blimp operations at nas lakehurst with nas tustin playing the role wallace beery plays a likable but munchausenlike senior chief ned trumpet an enlisted pilot whose tall tales have gotten so frequent nobody really believes him half the fun is near the end of the movie when events start proving that most of his more outlandish tales are actually trueset during wwii the main plot centers around bachelor trumpet wooing a local widow only to end up having a fatherson relationship with the widows crippled son jess told he would never walk without crutches by doctors chief trumpet pulls some strings and a navy flight surgeon helps in restoring the lads crippled leg jess goes on to join the navy to become a flight officer flying blimps back at lakehurst and facing a whole new set of challengesa very welldone movie albeit not without some corny hollywood dialogue slipping past the technical advisers and beerys apparent inability to march in step otherwise this movie gets good grades for technical accuracy and gives a rare look into the navys lta operations the cash register scene an exchange between trumpet and jesss future love interest cathy is an absolute hoot
pos	this mans navy is as other comments have indicated a rare and wellfilmed look at navy lighter than air lta activities the lta crews were justly proud that the convoys they shadowed never lost a ship to submarine attack and the filming at the various nas locations give a valuable glimpse at a type of aviation that is long gone however the first half of the movie is all about beery his relationship with his service pals and him meeting the tom drake character and his mother and getting drakes leg fixed only then does the second film start the second film is mostly ltas in action taking on a surfaced sub guys get killed and much damage is caused the look is fairly gritty and realistic i imagine then we shift to southeast asia did the navy have ltas there never mind this part is really wild with a blimp being used to extract some downed aircrew from the jungle and the japs are shooting like mad shades of vietnam except the getaway is oh so leisurely this is a blimp were talking about in the end a feelgood wwii drama about a very unusual part of the war
pos	we toss around the term superstar way too lightly these days but heres one guy that truly deserves iti was glued to the set this entire show the song selection was perfect  it only contained the songs i actually wanted to hear and cut in with documentary footage during the weaker new songs i loved that the band was just a five guys on stage in a very minimalist environment with songs of this strength you dont need a circus to be entertainedthe shots of the crowd were amazing too how many performers can affect the original beatles fans now in their 50s and beyond get young kids to jump up at the opening lines of cant buy me love and impact everyone in between while watching i also realized that in the wake of john lennons tragic death paul mccartney instantly became an afterthought paul not only lost john and george no matter what their final relations were it must be hard to lose someone with whom you changed the world but he also lost his wife linda and never really seemed to garner the acknowledgment lennons murder received i agree that lennons murder was horrible but only now did i realize that paul was sort of forgotten in the aftermath i was very happy that hes found love again in heatheras for those complaining about the audiovideo quality i had no complaints whatsoever both were crystal clear on my set i think these same people will complain about the quality of dvd when the next format comes out theyll never be satisfiedmy only regret was not buying a ticket to this show when i had the chance thanks to this video i was able to enjoy itwhen people remember john lennon they will first remember his murder and then his music i now have a new appreciation for paul mccartney because if nothing else he will be remembered for his music first and lets hope another lunatic wont change this because the mccartney catalog is pretty good
pos	this is one of the finest music concerts anyone will ever see and hear i grew up when all my lovin was brand new and to hear it again today by the original artist today is a measure of sir p mcs power to spellbind any crowd of any age this doco goes way behind the scenes to show us life on the road not just for the band but everyone down to the roadies i saw this guy live in aussie 1975 and can assure you his performance here on this dvd is no less than he gave almost 30 years ago i have a huge 51 surround sound system that does do this justice and would recommend this anyone especially a beatles fan this is the closest you will get to a beatles concert today singer songwriter leadrhythm bass guitar piano ukulele just pure genius there are few entertainers who can stand alone with one instrument and hold the crowd in his hand if you want note perfect music buy a studio recorded cd if you want to hear raw music as it is intended and spontaneous to the crowd with all the excitement and emotion of the crowdthis dvd is for you
pos	this is a great film for mccartneys and beatles fansa splendid time is guaranteed for allthe audience feat some celebrities such as nicholson cuzakmichael douglas is as alwaysquite amazingfrom small children to old campaigners of the sixtiesthey know the words to all the songs by heart and some of them are crying when paul breaks into blackbird yesterday  all my loving and all the treasures of his catalog who except john lennon and dylan can claim such a repertoirethere are two particularly moving momentsthe double tribute to lennon and harrisonfirst here today performed solo the title was included in tug of war 1982 and was its best trackthen something when paul uses an ukulelethe long and winding road renditiona key momentwhen pauls voice cracks as he is moved to tears by the hearts the members of the tour crew hold in front of the stagei rememberin the early seventies when people used to despise paul cause he was not involved in politicsas his expartner wasthey had to change their mind for paul is a committed artist fame is great cause it allows charitythe film shows different aspects of pauls activities an artist who is anything but selfish
pos	i love paul mccartney he is in my oppinion the greatest of all time i could not however afford a ticket to his concert at the tacoma dome during the back in the us tour i was upset to say the least then i found this dvd it was almost as good as being there paul is still the man and i will enjoy this for years to come i do have one complaint i would of like to hear all of hey judealso paul is not deadthe single greatest concert dvd ever out of 
pos	a journey of discovery this film follows the lives of one family living in a sleepy island town in british columbia languorous and dreamy the inhabitants are satisfied to allow life to go on around them until a young freshfaced teacher with new ideas arrives and brings with her life from the mainland slowly their indolent state is awakened the father and principal of the local school looks for excitement the mother for stability the oldest daughter for love and the youngest for power while not an incredible or groundbreaking piece of cinema the movie is quietly enjoyable and good for a tired night when the wind is blowing unfortunately i doubt anyone outside of canada will find it easily accessible
pos	in conception a splendid film investigating the tensions that occur in family life in the idyllic setting of galiano island off the coast of british columbia the lotus eaters is marred by the fact that it has been packaged as a madefortv movie diminishing itself throughout by the addition of chirpy music over potentially powerful scenes as if to get ready for the interruption of commercials a pity really
pos	a hilarious action comedy in which damian szifron takes into the lives of daz a cop whose wife has cheated on him he is living in a hotel feeling guilty about his wifes unfaithfulness falling into depression he stops caring running red lights just for fun feeling sorry for himself and silberman a jewish shrink on probation a leftist liberal who does not trust cops at all he is told to accompany daz in his daily duties unable to refuse due to the terms of his probation soon the situation reverts when silberman himself finds out his wife is cheating on him and ends up being comforted by the very person he was supposed to help a person he did not trust at all in the beginning a nuclear conspiracy car thieves international spies a hysterical wife weird characters in a delightful comedy about friendship and heroism
pos	this is a very funny movie easy to watch that entertains you almost all the time the work of the director is recognizable and the type of humor is his trademark the movie is a typical police partners history like lethal weapon but the jokes and comedy are of argentinian sort the twist is that one of them is a psychologist played by peretti and has to go with detective diaz played by luque on his assignments while he also assist him diaz is troubled because his wife cheated on him some of the dialogs are hilarious worldwide understandable and laughable anywhere is very good overall it would deserved an 8 but i rated 7 because it gets a little down at the end on a personal remark i must add that is a bravo for argentinian filmmakers considering the little good is coming lately
pos	this movie is damian szifrns second immersion in movies after his excellent character study in el fondo del mar with tiempo de valientes he creates extremely well done characters far away from prototypes and with an unprecedented chemistry between them ive seen szifrons talent to present every character in a lighthearted way but just enough to involve us emotionally with them his control over them is magnificent so he restores on the movie a great direction and an overall brilliantly polished script the characters laugh and cry with real sentiment and invite the viewer to join them in their emotions and their evolution on screenthe spanish takes over the english the buenos aires urban landscape at night replaces hollywood sets and the premise is just as interesting as any other so we have a film daring to compete over hollywoods machinerybut i want you to see the movie mainly because ive never dealt with such endearing characters all of them it seems the script suits perfectly to the actors and vice versa i really believe with a film making like this argentina is really up to the competition
pos	tiempo de valientes is a very fun action comedyafter his great fist movie called el fondo del mar and the spectacular tv programme los simuladoresdamian szifron made another great worktiempo de valientes looksfor momentsa movie made in hollywooddiego peretti and luis luque are two great actors and herethey have great performancesthe movie is very fun and funny and it has superb momentstiempo de valientes is a very fun action comedy that i totally recommend if you wanna have a great timeand i have to congrats szifron for all the talent he hasrating9
pos	i sit through movies like tiempo de valientes and i want to talk about cinema for hours the admiration this movie caused me is beyond my own limits of explanation because im watching the scenes of the film and i search inside my thoughts for filmmaking ideas and dialogue innovations that could emerge from something bigger than damian szifrons mindlooking the environment so uncompromised so simple im thinking this man is a genius no wonder he created what is probably the best television show argentina ever witnessed and then a first movie full of elements some contemporary directors havent still achieved el fondo del mar is the name and it awakened a few years ago my enthusiasm for our everyday cinemastarting his journey from peoples daily real lives szifron goes where pablo trapero never could in el bonaerense the federal police departments life traperos film was a journey into a mans mind and experiences not into the places he saw yes there was a detailed training and lots of crime situations but szifron in in there his is more of a detective story like the ones we know and love with the mysteries and the thrilling musicbut theres a lot of humanity in his writing and he shows us his investigation through the eyes of his main characters alfredo daz and mariano silverstein there are a lot of actors of great caliber in the film but these two actors are the ones the film cant do without the first character luis luque is a detective that has just found out his wife cheats on him and has to work on a casethe second one is a psychiatrist that is assigned the treatment of the detective he wants to deal with him in regular sessions but the sheriff takes advantage of the time disposition and suggests he joins daz in his routines its nothing the usual stuff no problem but it is bigger than that and it will unfold a part of the doctors personality he didnt knowthe relationship developed between the two leads cant be explained unless it is observed because it regards such a complexity that demonstrates how talented are some men like szifron that are trying today to leave a signature in our history reaching points of unbelievable spontaneity during a high pressure situation daz tells silverstein how do we continue our treatment and silverstein answers no im not your doctor you call me to have dinner im your friend we laugh because we cant help itand we cant help laughing when daz crashes a car in the street and doesnt gives importance to it or when he trespasses all the red lights in the street or when he smokes pot in his police patrol and silverstein cant believe it but then smokes it too because hes screwed up or when silverstein tries to be friendly with dazs robber friends magic from diego peretti is what we receive there he a psychiatrist himself gives a performance in plan locas de amor but impresses with all his range luis luque on the other hand is back on track with a topnotch portrayal that reminds us the great actor he istheres a passion i have for this and as i said i could write about it for hours but unfortunately thats not the way it works and i have to be precise and summarize although i have to watch a lot of the old movies and study them i could assure that tiempo de valientes is the comedy argentina had been waiting for and never gotuntil now
pos	tiempo de valientes fits snugly into the buddy action movie genre but transcends its roots thanks to excellent casting tremendous rapport between its leads and outstanding photography diego peretti stars as dr silverstein a shrink assigned to ride shotgun with detective diaz luis luque whos been assigned to investigate the murder of two minor hoods who seem to have been involved in am arms smuggling conspiracy diaz has been suspended from duty but hes the best man for the job and must have professional psychiatric help in order to be reinstated silverstein and diaz soon find themselves enmeshed in a conspiracy involving argentinas intelligence community and some uranium and the film separates them at a crucial point that allows silverstein to develop some impressive sleuthing skills of his own peretti and luque are excellent together and remind me of screen team terence hill and bud spencer though peretti isnt as classically handsome as hill remarkably even at almost two hours in length tiempo de valientes doesnt wear out its welcome and indeed writerdirector damian szifron sets up a potential sequel in the films charming coda all in all a wonderful and very entertaining action comedy that neither panders to the lowest common denominator nor insults your intelligence
pos	should this be an american movie id rate it 7 weve seen this before being this an argentinean movie and being myself argentine id like to give it a 10 since its the kind of quality id been hoping rather than expecting for its superb quality is astonishing given all the limitations imposed by the 3rd worldi cant forget the scene when daz forces silversteins fianc to confess you know what i mean if you saw the movie i think thats the key moment of the movie not surprising maybe yet original thats when the real action beginsbefore watching a movie i always try to gather some previous information being this a mainstream satyric commercial one i press play and make a suspension of reality and logic id say the best state of mind to enjoy movies like this its impossible to discuss the plausibility of the whole plot yet its believable in a certain way as for me i couldnt stop laughing at every single joke and commentary sos malo youre mean put in the mouth of daz the greatest oneim rather tired of seeing movies designed for peretti i know hes a superb actor but sometimes i feel his roles unfairly opaque the rest luis luques role in this case im not very fond of argentine television so i havent seen much work from luque but its pretty obvious that hes an excellent performer his physical role his stares his content attitude in this movie made me fall in love with his performance i think his role should need some upgrading just to let him show us how great he can bei dont know whether szifrn is planning to make a sequel or not i know he wont make it if its to follow the rule that second parts were never good so if he makes it ill surely go see it and i hope that in the future takes into account the possibility to give perettis counterparts the same chances to develop their rolesgreat movie great performances and lots of laughs
pos	very intelligent humor excellent performing i cant believe how people could think it deserves a 110 i hope this movie will be shown everywhere so everyone can enjoy it if you ever have the opportunity watch it dont miss it there is a part when the principal actors are driving and singing happy birthday and el payaso plinplin an argentinian song for kids i think it could also be south american im not sure this two songs that have the same melody but people dont usually realize that its just grate i tried to write this in both spanish and english because its an argentinian movie but the page wouldnt allow me  hope you enjoy it
pos	what would happened when a depressed cop works with a shrink on probation may be a lot of fun this movie set a benchmark in the actioncomedy genre of the argentinean cinema dearable characters probable story and a pace that between laughs has some thrill i recommended it for a pleasant time of entertaining peretti and luque join their efforts to fight against a cold and daringly foe in a time when its difficult to trust someone this movie will surprise you the other side of the coin of analyze me but not alike with nothing to envy and if you like to know bsas there where few scenes of downtown and the city center
pos	legendary movie producer walt disney brought three of the worlds greatest fairy tales to the screen they remain among the most popular animated films of all time the first was his groundbreaking classic snow white and the seven dwarfs released in 1937 the last was the thenunder appreciated sleeping beauty which made its debut in 1959 in between these two was perhaps his most satisfying adaptation of a classic fairy tale cinderella 1950 of the three films cinderella is the one most faithful to its origins ironically unlike snow white which for better or worse became for many the definitive version of the story cinderella did not follow the same path although it was a hit and like snow white was responsible for restoring the dwindling disney fortunes it never achieved the same audience recognition which it certainly deserved disney for once did himself proud electing not to tamper with a classic instead elaborating and adding substance to the tale rather than rewriting it for the screen the result was enchanting a combination of superb animation in beautifully soft technicolor and the perfect voice talents brought the story to life with a radiance that endures to this day ilene woods who was a radio performer recorded demonstration discs of the songs as a favor to the authors of the material al hoffman mack david and jerry livingston when disney heard them he knew he had found his cinderella and indeed he had woods heartfelt renditions of a dream is a wish your heart makes so this is love and oh sing sweet nightingale are perfect eleanor audley who would go on to voice maleficent in sleeping beauty masterfully captured the icy cruelty of the stepmother while rhoda williams and lucille bliss were convincingly nasty stepsisters luis van rooten admirably performed as both the king and the grand duke and james macdonald was endearing as both jaq and gus cinderellas devoted mice william phipps has little dialog as the prince future talk show host mike douglas provided his singing voice but film and disney veteran verna felton was born to play the fairy godmother and she made the best number the oscarnominated bibbidibobbidiboo her own showstopper among the artists responsible for the look of the film was mary blair whose inspired use of color was greatly admired by disney her elegant frenchperiod backgrounds add tremendously to the quality of the movie but most important of all are the believable charactersfrom cinderella right down to lucifer the stepmothers deliciously evil cat they bring both life and vibrancy to the often told story something very difficult to create in an animated filmin conjunction with the films 55year anniversary and not so coincidentally the coming holiday season cinderella has just been released on a special edition dvd it simply has never looked better the fully restored film must be seen to be appreciatedsuffice it to say it looks wonderful an enhanced stereo soundtrack has been added and serves the music well the dvd extras now a standard part of disney platinum editions are too numerous to list here but as usual some are directed towards children some are slanted to adults and the rest fall somewhere in between but real fans will want to get the deluxe gift set because along with an actual cell from the film and eight character sketches it includes a 160page hardback book which not only incorporates most of the material found in the book with the 1995 special edition home video release but much more as well as usual for disney cinderella will only be available for a limited time so if like me you are a cinderella lover get it now this edition is truly a dream come true
pos	people criticise disneys animated features of the 1950s for being overly glossy set in landscapes that are much too pristine that criticism is just and yet it cant be the whole story because the two least glossy  alice in wonderland and peter pan  are also the weakest cinderella on the other hand set in a world in which the very dirt sparkles is clearly the bestit does look good the backgrounds are subtle and consistent the colours are pure without being too bright the animation varies a bit ill swear that some of the humans are rotoscoped  but then the rotoscoped humans including cinderella herself arent fullblooded characters in the script so this approach works well enough its really the animals that make the movie i think the studio had never quite used animals in this way before as totems rather than sidekicks the mice for instance are the creatures who draw us into the story but they are really representatives or allies of the more colourless cinderella the cat lucifer is a kind of witchs familiar to the wicked stepmother the cat is brilliantly conceived and animated  one of the best feline creations of all time the supervising animator was ward kimball and he modelled it on his own cat i wonder how he put up with the animal this approach allows the animals to steal the show without drawing our attention from the main story their actions are of maximum interest only in the light of the main storyamong the supporting cast the notable humans are the king and the grand duke the king is a one note character  he wants grandchildren and appears to have no other desires at all  but the note is struck in a pleasing fashion the grand duke is a putupon character who deserves to be lifted out of his sphere as much as cinderella does although he of course is richercinderella is disneys return to features after an eightyear hiatus and neither with it nor with any subsequent movie would he recapture the raw brilliance of his early years moreover he made things hard for himself by picking cinderella shes a passive heroine and theres not much anyone can do about that maybe im wrong on this score  i havent seen the recent ever after nonetheless it is remarkable how successful disney was in bringing this unpromising story to life without cutting across the grain of its spirit
pos	cinderella takes me back when i was a little girl i loved the princesses of disney cinderella was one of my favorites because i always was so enchanted by the story any child or family members will enjoy this wonderful and magical storywe have cinderella who is a beautiful girl enslaved by her wicked step mother and ugly step sisters she cleans and cooks for them without ever receiving thanks the only friends she has in the world are the mice in the attic that are so charming and musical when the ladies receive an invitation to the kings ball to find a lady for his son the prince aka prince charming they all get excited cinderella overhears the exciting news and asks if she could come too her step mother makes a false promise and says if she does her chores and such she can come too of course she doesnt keep her promise and destroys a beautiful dress she and the mice made for the ball leaving poor cinderella behind a wonderful thing happens cinderellas fairy god mother appears and creates a beautiful dress and carriage out of things from around the house and even makes the mice and horses into elegant horses and a driver for the carriage when the prince sees cinderella at the ball he has fallen hard for her all the ladies are jealous including her step mother and sisters but cinderella must return home at midnight when the spell is broken all she leaves behind is her glass slipper the next day the prince is on a hunt to find this girl who fits the slipper and is making a stop at cinderellas house where her step mother has found out about her night and locks her in her room can she escape in time to tell the prince that it was her at the ball youll just have to find out trust me this is a true disney classic with beautiful animation and classic music that is so charming you cant help but fall in love with this masterpiece a dream is a wish your heart makes this movie captures everything a girl could want910
pos	as a young boy i always sort of hated cinderella since i was outvoted by my two sisters when my parents were considering what disney movie to buy i wanted dumbo but my sisters won out and we got cinderella they thoroughly enjoyed the movie while i sulked in the back of the room playing with my star wars action figuresa lot has changed since then my love of the disney theme parks landed me an internship at walt disney world and i now have two young nieces i like to showcase disney to them as much as i can and we recently watched cinderella together with my newfound appreciation for all that is disney i watched cinderella with a new perspective and was impressed with what i sawfrom the beginning of the movie though i didnt quite understand why cinderella was trapped in such a horrible predicament why was she such a slave to her stepfamily and why couldnt she just run away i wasnt too sympathetic to cinderella but as the story progressed i found myself becoming immersed in the story maybe the eyecatching animation or the funloving characters drew me in or maybe it was the timeless songs listening to songs like bibbidybobbidyboo and a dream is a wish your heart makes sort of whisked me back to the theme parks i can picture myself in that carefree and fun atmosphere while looking at the aweinspiring cinderella castlesomething about this movie just evokes the magic of disney that may make many people scoff but go to the magic kingdom and see all the little girls dressed up like cinderella that are excited to be in this fantasy world and youll know what im talking about the images of cinderella and the glass slipper  as well as mickey mouse winnie the pooh and tinkerbell  embody why disney is one of the most beloved companies in the entire worldwhile cinderella may not be the strongest story it is sort of iconic in disney and movie history it represents that fun idealistic and fantasylike wonderment we held when we were kids i imagine this movie holds a lot of meaning to many many people out there it may not be my favorite disney movie but it does represent all that i love and admire about the companymy imdb rating 1010 my yahoo grade a outstanding
pos	walt disneys cinderella takes a story everybodys familiar with and embellishes it with humor and suspense while retaining the tales essential charm disneys artists provide the film with an appealing storybook look that emanates delectable fairy tale atmosphere it is beautifully if conventionally animated the highlight being the captivating scene where the fairy godmother transforms a pumpkin into a majestic coach and cinderellas rags to a gorgeous gown mack david al hoffman and jerry livingston provide lovely songs like a dream is a wish your heart makes and bibbidibobbidiboo that enhance both the scenario and the characterseven though cinderellas story is predictable it provides such thrilling melodrama that one shares the concerns and anxieties of the titular heroine and her animal friends both the wicked stepmother and her dreadful cat lucifer present a formidable menace that threatens the dreams and aspirations of cinderella and the mice it is this menace that provides the story with a strong conflict that holds the viewers interest the films suspense however is nicely balanced by a serene sweetness especially in the musical numbers it is in these segments that reveal the appealing personalities of cinderella and her friends moving the viewers to care for them overall walt disneys cinderella is wonderful family entertainment that has held up remarkably well after half a century
pos	cinderellai hadnt watched this film for about five years the last time i saw it the magic remains there is something that definitely contains that storybook feel the songs entertain and the secondary characters all please the villains in the form of step sisters are perfectly evil and vile then there is the most magical of all disney the mice making the dress and well you know the rest to sum up the four of the disney princess movies are all great but this is a charming magical experience watch and enjoy oh and of course cinderella is wonderful as the main character in the movieif you think about it disney movies can really lost their charm with elene wood and others the movie has such a feel to it you simply cant help but smilethey say the moral of this story is that dreams come true of course in the real world some are believers others are hopers in this film its even more the magical when her rainbow comes smiling and of course the rest iscinderella
pos	we watched this on the wonderful world of disney on abc last night and i came to the conclusion that things must be tighter there at the mouse than usual since this movie only runs 74 minutes and they had to pad it out to 2 hours of broadcast television time they had and im not making this up commercial breaks that lasted 6 to 7 minutes and during these commercial breaks they had another advertisement in the guise of a tv show hosted by the ohsoannoying kelly rippa that loudly proclaimed the magical wonders of cinderella 2 dreams come trueagain and again break after break disney took time out of the real movie to tell us the loyal viewers that we needed to get a copy of the sequel thank you disney for doing us the service of creating a sequel to your beloved gem of a movieanyway all this commercialism and cashregisterringing made it a difficult task to get into the actual movie of cinderella because by the time the commercials were over i had forgotten where the story had left offbut of course the original cinderella still maintains its magic and the story is still a good one though weve all seen it countless times its a shame they had to cheapen it with all the marketing for what looks to be a lame followup
pos	the 12th animated disney classic is a reasonable movie told through a simple story even though a little dated it deserves a place in the list of disney classicsits not among disneys top works but is satisfying one of disneys most simple works yes but keeps a certain magic and enchantment which old disney is well known for this was an important movie because it saved disney from a delicate situation if this was a failure there wouldnt be any more disney animated classicscinderella is somehow like a return to disneys 1st animated classic snow white and the seven dwarfs because it brings back the fairy tale genre its not clear where the story takes place but i suppose its somewhere in france because this is based in a tale by charles perraultthere are plenty of likable characters such as cinderella the prince bruno the dog jaques and gus the two main mice the fairy godmother for a fairy she sure is funny the birds the king and the grand dukejaques is very smart and amusing i love his voice really has that mouselike quality gus might not be that smart but hes humorousthe king is hilarious but i think that what makes him so funny is his short temper the grand duke is a very cool chap and funny too theyre two of my favorite characters in this film and responsible for many of the most amusing momentsthe prince is certainly one of the most charming in disney no doubt that prince philip from sleeping beauty was inspired on this prince because they are very similarlookingon the other hand lady tremaine the stepmother isnt supposed to be likable because shes cold jealous bitter and cruel her daughters anastacia and drizella arent much better than her however the stepmother isnt as annoying as her ugly and selfish daughters cinderella the main character has nothing to do with them cinderella is gentle kind pretty and lovable by the way i think her beautiful pink dress is much nicer than the one given by the fairy godmotherlucifer the cat is hilariously malicious the way he walks sticking up his nose in the air and those arrogant and snobbish facial expressions make him funny ironically hes very much like the stepmother when it comes to personality he always agrees with the stepmothers attitudes towards cinderella lucifer has the right name for him because hes such a devilish and mean cat yet theres nothing annoying about himthe soundtrack is simple but pleasant although not among disneys best the best song in this movie is bibiddi bobiddi boothere are plenty of well known talented voice actors in this such as james macdonald marion darlington eleanor audley verna felton and luis van rootendespite being simplelooking the movie has good artwork as well as its nice details although never something outofthisworld however the kings palace is a spectacular masterpiece being truly majestic and colossal
pos	might not consider this having a spoiler but id rather be cautious than careless i never saw this movie when i was little i fell in love with it the first time i saw it with my three year old daughter i can watch it over and over againfor the little acting ilene woods did in her lifetime she was a wonderful voice for cinderella very appealing very believable the music really fit the movie perfectly the acting was great loved the mice you really hated lady tremain and the stepsisters they were just awful the cartoonists depicted the spoiled behavior very wellthis is a wonderful movie especially if you are into love stories my daughter has seen the movie about 25 times and still gets excited at the end
pos	any child old enough to sit up in front of a screen will be absolutely captivated by the beautifully drawn images and wonderful music in this heartfelt and humorous rewrite of the grimms fairytale theyll be singing bibbitybobbityboo before they can even formulate a complete sentence and will continue singing it till their dying days it is a classic for all children especially those adults who are young at heart
pos	cinderella is one of disneys greatest films one of those films i think you appreciate more the older you get disney creates a magical adaptation of the classic fairytale i consider the film to have been the greatest of his films at the time of its release the characters became more dimensional than earlier films creating more depth to appreciate the characters more cinderella herself is in my opinion one of the greatest characters disney ever created with her kindness and dash of dry humor she is extremely likeable however it is the inspiration she provides which makes her memorable like many people she is an endless dreamer and she holds onto her dreams never giving up even in the most adverse of situations her dreams endure and she wont let anyone take that away from her her example should serve as inspiration to everyone and encouragement to never let go of your dreams
pos	cinderella is a beautiful film with beautiful songs of course in fact its one of the best films of the 1950si think all the characters are portrayed amazingly you can see the cruelness of cinderellas stepsisters and her stepmother the sweetness of cinderella the mice are funny and sweet tooi think they changed the tale a bit but i think its for the best its such a nice film and i dont think anyone could resist it deep downi give it a 810 i dont think its the best disney film but it sure is a true classic
pos	when it comes down to fairy tales cinderella was the one that made you cry the most poor cinderella is a girl who had her whole life stolen by 2 evil and ugly stepsisters and a slavedriving stepmother and thanks to mr walt disney we got to witness cinderella in animationbefore the story begins cinderella and her father are lonely and rich beyond their needs to share his wealth and to give his daughter some sisters cinderellas dad marries a woman but then dies soon after the stepmother only seeing dollar signs in her eyes and slavery in her gorgeous stepdaughter cinderellaso for many days cinderella is a slave to her stepmother and her stepsisters she has hope however thanks to her friends the mice of the home sounds like cinderella wasnt playing with a full deck she has hope that one day shell find her prince the chance eventually comes when the prince of the kingdom needs a girlfriend910
pos	out of all the princess stories disney has put out there cinderella probably has the most enduring appeal i cant really say why but for some reason generation after generation thrusts her to the top of their lists as a little girl i wanted nothing more than to be cinderella with her glass slipper it was my absolute favorite costumehonestly i dont think there is any story that more realizes the longings of the human heart than cinderella who has never wanted to run away from the drudgeries of daily life and find someone who sees you as no one else ever had the story is older than the english language and somehow it still rings trueas for the characters if nothing else disney can make a wonderful villain lady tremaine is evil to the t in a wonderfully calculating not overtly physical way her cutting tongue and eyes do the work for her she doesnt need staffs of lightening to strike fear into your heart the animal friends tend to grate especially that idiotic gus i would have cheered had he met his fate in lucifers jaws cinderella herself was no pushover making some justly catty remarks at times however she just lacked the drive to make her entirely sympathetic sure she was nice and fed animals but what was keeping her at that place we never know even if she only became a maid in another house at least shes be getting paid and have a shot at respect it seems the only reason things work out in the end for cindy is that everything sort of falls to place in her lap she never works for her dreams that she sings so fondly ofwhich brings me to the music which is lovely as ever ilene woods has a lovely rich voice probably my favorite of any disney heroine some big standards originated here a dream is a wish your heart makes so this is love bibbidi bobbidi boocinderella is a wonderful heartfelt story with a ton of musical highlights while it is lacking in some character development it does provide some classic villains and excellent voice work if you are feeling sick at heart pop it in itll warm you up and make you hum mmm mmm goodquote of the filmsurprise surprise duh duh duh happy birthday
pos	cinderella is a film about a young girl whose mother passed away and her father remarried once her father died cinderellas stepmother became very mean to her and made her do all of the chores around the house like cleaning up after her two evil stepsisters one day the king sent out a message to all of the single women to attend the royal ball in honor of his son to find a wife of course cinderella didnt get to go but her stepsisters did cinderella was very upset and thought that there was no way she could attend the royal ball until her fairy godmother appeared so she did some magic and made cinderella into a beautiful woman but she had to be back by midnight because that is when the magic changes back while at the royal ball cinderella loses track of time and the clock strikes midnight so she runs out of the palace and loses her glass slipper then the king orders the duke to find the women who wore that slipper the duke searched every house but finally found the women who it belonged to cinderellaclyde geronimi wilfred jackson and hamilton luske directed one of the best animated disney films in 1950 this film is about a magical fairytale in the beginning of the film cinderella was a servant to her own family and had nobody to love her but with a little bit of magic her whole life changed around and finally found lovemy favorite thing about cinderella is the music when cinderellas fairy godmother appeared doing her magic she sang the song bibbidi bobbidi boo when i was a child it was one of my favorite songs to sing around my house so i will never forget it i also loved the part when cinderella and the prince were singing the song so this is love while they were dancing because they realized that they are in love overall this film was my favorite film when i was a little child because every little girl wants to live a fairy tale life
pos	cinderella was one of the first movies i ever saw and to me it is timeless it is a lovely looking film with gorgeous animation my favourite animation scene was the dress scene i just love those mice the songs are also lovely not as good as snow whites but they are a delight to sing and are reminiscent of tchaikovsky a dream is a wish and so this is love are standouts the characters are also a delight cinderella is idealistic and strong and the mice provided great comic relief the stepsisters were also well done as well as lucifer but i loved the stepmother the best she was really evil in comparison to a great character in the name of the fairy godmother it is true the movie drags slightly with the antics of the mice but they were genuinely funny so i dont care i dont think it is overrated underrated dont you mean it rarely plays on television but the really bad sequel does on cinemagic on a regular basis if you want a great cinderella adaptation try the wonderful ever after or the lavish slipper and the rose which isnt as good but whatever you do avoid the sequel which i have the mistake of owning because youll thank me 910 bethany cox
pos	walt disney  his 9 old men put their own 1950 spin on the classic fairy tale of cinderella which i guess you could say helps form an unofficial fairy tale princess trilogy from the classic disney yearsthe plot cinderella is a nice girl who cant catch a break she is the daughter of a nice wealthy widower who loved her dearly but her mother passed away when cinderella was very young and cindys father felt she needed a mother figure so he eventually married the woman who would become known as lady tremaine herself a widow with two daughters about the same age as cinderella anastasia and drizella at first they all seemed to get along but then cinderellas father died and lady tremaines true nature was revealed  she was a cold cruel callous heartless mean spirited woman and she passed those traits on to her daughters who were spoiled bratty and equally mean spirited anastasia  drizella hate cinderella because they know deep down that shes better looking and an overall nicer more attractive lady than themselves ie more appealing to men and their mother lady tremaine hates cindy for pretty much the same reasons as the years passed lady tremaine began to squander the family fortunes in a stubborn but futile quest to improverefine her awkward unattractive daughters to call them homely would be an insult to homely people everywhere while all three relegated cinderella to being the multitasking servant of the house abusing her mistreating her and humiliating her every chance they get they are particularly fond of increasing her already absurd workload that brings us to cinderella in the present where she has blossomed into a good looking young lady who somehow manages to remain kind hearted and nice despite her abusive step family and holds on to the hope that one day the tables will turn in her favor cinderella gets her shot at freedom  happiness when a royal ball is held to introduce the local prince to an eligible young maiden so that he can take her as a wife settle down start a family etc naturally her step family tries to keep her from attending even going so far as to physically assault her and rip up the dress she had procured for herself with a little help from her mice friends  the dress belonged to her biological mother finally pushed beyond her breaking point cinderella runs out into the courtyard and cries in despair it is at that point that her fairy godmother a short plump jolly woman arrives and provides cinderella with transportation and a transformed dress after all cinderella wouldnt make a very good impression at the ball if she entered the scene looking like she had just gotten gang raped cindy arrives at the ball the prince falls hard for her but that pesky midnight rule gets in the way forcing her to flee but leaving behind a glass slipper make a long story short  after a long harrowing quest to find the mystery girl via trying on the glass slipper cinderella is found and she and the prince get married giving her the happy ending she deservesoverall an enjoyable disney classic not without its flaws the most glaring of which is that the prince is little more than a macguffin to help push the plot along  he has very little screen time and even less dialogue so we never get to know him very well or get a good look at his relationship with cinderella which is unfortunate since according to the making of documentary the prince was originally meant to play a bigger role and a few additional scenes to help flesh out cinderella herself might have been helpful there was a song that showed her fantasizing of turning into an army of maids to clean up the house as well as eavesdropping on her stepfamily post ball to show her amusement at their jealousy which was cut because walt himself thought it made her look spiteful still cinderella herself is a likable enough heroine even if she is upstaged by her mice friends and theres a sweetness to the film that is becoming harder to find these days of course if this were being made now cinderella would probably put up more of a struggle against her family during the dress ripping scene and would probably free herself in the climax either by picking the lock herself or making an impractical yet exciting jump down from her window but this is beside the pointand for all those who say cinderella sets a bad example for young girls well consider this  at least cinderella didnt go around getting publicly drunk and indecently exposed unlike some modern day princesses you know who i mean
pos	cinderella is one of the most beloved of all disney classics and it really deserves its status based on the classic fairytale as told by charles perrault the film follows the trials and tribulations of cinderella a good girl who is mistreated by her evil stepmother and equally unlikable stepsisters when a royal ball is held and all eligible young women are invited read the king wants to get the prince to marry cinderella is left at home whilst her stepmother takes her awful daughters with her but there is a fairy godmother on handthe story of cinderella on its own wouldnt be able to pad out a feature so whilst generally staying true to the story otherwise the fairly incidental characters of the animals whom the fairy godmother uses to help get the title character to the ball become cinderellas true sidekicks the mice jaq and gus are the main sidekicks and their own nemesis being the stepmothers cat lucifer their antics intertwine generally with the main fairytale plot and are for the most part wonderful admittedly the film does slow down a bit between the main introduction of the characters and shortly before the stepsisters depart for the ball but after this slowdown the film really gets going again and surprisingly since cinderella is the most worn down story of all time probably ends up as one of the most involving disney storiesthe animation and art direction is lovely all of the legendary nine old men animated on this picture and mary blairs colour styling and concept art she also did concept art and colour styling for alice in wonderland peter pan the three caballeros and many many others manage to wiggle their way on screen the colours and designs are lovely especially in the fairy godmother and ball scenes as well as in those pretty little moments here and thereoverall cinderella ranks as one of the best disney fairytales and comes recommended to young and all that embodies the disney philosophy that dreams really can come true
pos	worry not disney fansthis special edition dvd of the beloved cinderella wont turn into a pumpkin at the strike of midnight one of the most enduring animated films of all time the disneyfide adaptation of the gory brothers grimm fairy tale became a classic in its own right thanks to some memorable tunes including a dream is a wish your heart makes bibbidibobbidiboo and the title song and some endearingly cute comic relief the famous slipper click for larger image we all know the storythe wicked stepmother and stepsisters simply wont have it this uppity cinderella thinking shes going to a ball designed to find the handsome prince an appropriate sweetheart but perseverance animal buddies and a welltimed entrance by a fairy godmother make sure things turn out all right there are a few striking sequences of pure animationfor example cinderella is reflected in bubbles drifting through the airand the design is rich and evocative throughout its a simple story padded here agreeably with comic business particularly cinderellas rodent pals dressed up conspicuously like the dwarf sidekicks of another famous disney heroine and their misadventures with a wretched cat named lucifer theres also much harrumphing and exposition spouting by the king and the grand duke its a much simpler and more graceful work than the more frenetically paced animated films of today which makes it simultaneously quaint and highly gratifying
pos	for quite a long time in my life i either did not like this film or i liked this film but not as much as many more i watched it recently at a sleepover funnily enough and i liked it more than i had done since i was under 6 or something i now appreciate it more as i do with a few other disney classics that i have watched recently including sleeping beauty and pinnochio or however you spell it i now very much appreciate the animation the clever disney plot turns the humour from the mice the emotions expressed and the plot the animation is very well done often it seems you are wherever the other characters are watching them the animation also does well portraying the styles of the backgrounds including the town which is shown twice briefly disney changes this from the original fairy tale in a surprisingly good way injecting clever plot turns such as the mice making the clothes and the key part usually i do not like disney films very much if they are not that similar to the original story but with this i am not overly bothered i feel they made necessary changes to make this a good disney film often i do not think disney changed the book in a good way in some of their films you know the story already cinderella is a girl working for her horrible stepmother and stepsisters she goes to a ball with the help of her fairy godmother and loses a glass slipperthis is a film very much to be watched with other people immediate family is not good enough to enjoy this i recommend you watch it with friends and immediate family if you like   i recommend this to people who like disney at least a little bit people who like fairy tales and for people who like mice enjoy 
pos	i dont think i need to tell you the story for it has been told for years and years so i will just share my feelings i first saw cinderella was when i was five years old from then on i was a disney child in a good way the animation now seems childish and old fashioned but that is part of its charm now now in the age of high school musical and computer generated images it seems like people have forgotten the genius and magical essence of early disney movies thankfully i was born before that so i was introduced to this classic and it seems no matter how old i get i turn back into that five year old watching it on vhs which is the true magic of disney
pos	the story of cinderella is one of my favorites from charles perrault with sleeping beauty which was also made into a disney film in 1959 this film is a sweet enchanting masterpiece from disneythe film has a great soundtrack thats one i like in a movie is a very good soundtrack and i love the songs too my favorite song is the romantic so this is love i love the mice from the film too they are cute my favorite scene is the scene after the narration the little birds tried to wake cinderella up in the morning i also love it when cinderellas animal friends the mice and birds fix up cinderellas birthmothers dress so she could go to the balluntil drizella  anastasia tore it to bits the bes
pos	cinderella in my opinion greatest love story ever told i loved it as a kid and i love it now a wonderful disney masterpiece this is 1 of my favorite movies i love disney i could rave on and on about cinderella and disney all day but i wont i ll give you a brief outline of the story when a young girls father dies she has to live with her evil step mother and her equally ugly and nasty step sisters drusilla and anastasia made to do remedial house chores all day poor cinderella has only the little mice who scurry around the house and her dog bruno as friends when one day a letter is sent to her house telling all available women to attend a royal ball cinderellas evil step mother and step sisters try to prevent her attendance cinderella finally gets her dream and wish and is able to attend her captive beauty  genorisity and beautiful nature help her win her prince
pos	cinderella is a beautiful young woman who is treated cruelly by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters one day a ball is to be held in honor of the prince but cinderella has no chance of going because her stepmother and stepsisters wont let her with the help of her fairy godmother and her animal friends she is off to the ball with the warning to return home by midnight at the ball she meets the handsome prince charming when the clock strikes midnight she runs home leaving behind one of her glass slippers with the help of her animal friends her true identity is revealed she and the prince later get married and they live happily ever aftercinderella released 56 years ago was a huge box office success and it continues to charm audiences to this day it has a wellwritten script the characters are memorable the songs including a dream is a wish your heart makes so this is love and the great bibbidibobbidiboo help tell the story this was my favorite movie growing up and it hasnt lost any of its charm a true disney masterpiece recommended 1010 ps the recent dvd release is the best way to appreciate this film including featurettes deleted scenes music video vintage radio programs and a restored print of the movie
pos	this is one of disneys top five animated features in my opinion cinderella was a perfect return to the fulllength feature animation film as opposed to the compilation films of the 40s and expensive depth via the multiplane camera returns to the film in no other way although disney adapts the story somewhat liberally you gather the idea of the era via the dress and set stylizationsa clear time period the story takes placecinderella is more mature than snow white and a multidimensional character actually all of the characters are somewhat welldeveloped except for the princeleft the most flatwe know he has a sense of humor and a great smile but thats about all like snow white disney has some permanent impact on the story in popular culturein most versions of cinderella the stepsisters are attractive just not as pretty as cinderella and their character takes away from their otherwise nice appearancefavorite disney additions the mice also appreciated the continuitycinderella always loses her shoe throughout the film the addition of the homemade gown as well as the following assault from the stepsisters was always horrific as a childi remember view master showing this with a black background and a large red light on it the broken slipper shows the unwillingness of evil lady tremaine to give up her hold over cinderella and admit defeataudley would go on to characterize the most wicked of all disney villains satanic witch maleficent in sleeping beauty
pos	in my opinion this is an absolutely romantic disney masterpiece if you ask me the stepmother voice of lucille la verne was truly diabolical youll have to see the movie if you want to know why on the other hand despite the fact that she did a lot of housekeeping cinderella voice of ilene stanley was a very beautiful lady to me the scenery was beautiful the cast was well chosen and the writing was strong before i wrap this up id like to say that everyone involved in this film did very well now in conclusion i highly recommend this absolutely romantic disney masterpiece to all of you who havent seen it youre in for a good time so go to the video store rent it or buy it kick back with a friend and watch it
pos	comment like my comment is necessary we are talking about all time masterpiece for all seasons and all generations this is only type of movies that i still have patience to watch in this like in other disneys movies is some kind of magic all characters are in some way alive and real so its easy to understand message even if you dont understand language like i didnt understood when i first watched movie because i was about six years old maybe my english is not so good but i learned what i know mostly from this kind of movies and this is one more great dimension of this kind of movies which in present time are rare but there is a one big shame in my country is now impossible to watch this or any other disneys movie we dont have copyrights so our children are disabled to enjoy and learn from this kind of movies so we will watch this movie again once upon a dream or
pos	this movie is wonderful it always has been always will be im mean really what is better then a house maid falling in love walt really out did him self here and the music a dream is a wish your heart makes is beautiful what else can you say besides terrific i cant wait until the special edition comes out it will be so awesome i cant wait to hear all of the deleted songs this movie is done so beautiful and smart it is lovely what about the cute mice too i know i keep saying the same things over and over and over again but hey this is a great movie woods was terrific in this beautiful beautiful beautiful movie
pos	first off i want to say thanks disney for finally releasing the cinderella movie on dvd now you have all the disney animated films on dvd including the 1999 limited editions what are you going to do next youre going to disney world well technically i mean look at the castleanyways disney remains magical in his 1950 animated classic film cinderella the movie that put fairy tale movies on the map we are all familiar with the story of cinderella her stepsisters her date the glass slipper the pumpkin that turns into a carriage just for saying bippity boppityboo and of course trying to head home by midnightwhat i like about this film its a grand old fairy tale that children like now in a movie form as well as on dvd as wellcinderella  thank you disney 10 stars
pos	first of all i need to say that im portuguese and its not usual to me spend my time watching portuguese movies probably one each year or even noneand the reason is the almost generalized idea between the portuguese people that the national pictures are awful really close to the worst ever made however in the last decade it starts to surprises me when we get back the funny of the 40s when leo da estrela e costa do castelo were among the worlds best of their time with movies like pulsao zero or sorte nula both from director fernando fragata and also with some actors and music in commonthis one is also good not of the same kind because it isnt a true comedy in fact its officially a drama a womans drama the has some unexpected funny parts cause of humorous characters or hilarious things that happen to them like the hypothetical travel to the caribbean just to get laid the plot works and can surprise us a few times the actors are fine the locations regular as the score but the truth is that it all make sense then we can count it as a nice effort for the national cinema that seems to be starting from the ashes as the phoenixif you want to watch a portuguese movie surely you can take better option but it stills one to be measured
pos	i lost my father at a very young ageso young in factthat i have no recollection of himover the years i have learned many things about him one of those things was that he loved westernsand watching bonanza every sunday evening was an absolute ritual for himimyself remember the tail end of the series runhaving been 8 years old when the show ceased production in 1973watching this show over the years somehow makes me closer to my long ago lost fatherit has all the right elements to make a show successfullaughtertearsedge of your seat suspenseand it even angered you at timesmy most vivid memory of the shows original runcame shortly after the death of our beloved hoss cartwrightdan blockerone particular episodeand the end of the closing credits flashed a picture of blockerand faded to blackand i can also recall my oldest sister with a tear in her eye at the sight of thisi can remember this as though it were yesterdayon behalf of my late father who is not here to say so himselfwe love bonanzalong live the cartwrights
pos	i grew up on this classic western series and as a child always considered it a treat being allowed to stay up late on sunday evenings to watch it bonanza is still infinitely re watchable in re runsthe series chronicles the adventures of the cartwright family who live on a ranch near virginia city nevada around the civil war era their ranch called the ponderosa is run and defended by the widowed father ben and his unmarried three sons adam hoss and little joe these three brothers have different mothers all of whom have passed away years earlierthe cartwrights are a hard working prosperous and honourable family highly respected in those parts the ponderosa is large so reaching its extremities requires a lot of horseback riding also trips away are often necessary in order to buy or sell cattle and so forth needless to say few of these excursions pass uneventfully although hospitable much of the cartwrights energy must be spent defending their ranch from interlopers or protecting themselves from townsfolk jealous of their prosperity and stellar reputation the cartwrights do a fair bit of firing their guns up in the air and such but only shoot to kill when deemed absolutely necessary they are involved in various town affairs even the political life of the nevada territoryone of the main assets of the series is the underlying warmth that is always present despite occasional disagreements between ben and his three sons and despite frequent disagreements between the three brothers now one brother might beat up another every now and then but generally has a good reason for it at the time and his anger never lasts long the characters are all very well drawn ben is portrayed as a successful and noble man of great integrity the oldest son adam the most rational and suave of the brothers left midway through the series the middle brother hoss is a gentle giant of a teddy bear who has an insatiable appetite for food and is a little shy around the ladies the youngest little joe is a hot headed handsome charmer who by contrast has quite a way with women this trio of brothers enjoy various romances but their love interests are typically killed off by the end of the episode or else marriage proves impossible for whatever reasonthe actors are all stellar in their roles including pernell roberts adam dan blocker hoss michael landon little joe and of course lorne greene as the principled family patriarch ben i also love the ranch cook hop sing played by victor sen yungthis is a wonderful action packed western with great values the cartwrights are always the noble heroes and most of the bad guys quite villainous if only there were more programs like this vintage western on tv these days
pos	when i was born this television series was the number one show on tv america epitomized the feat of the ultimate fatted calf country with big ambitions limitless potential and a very comfortable economy after a big sunday dinner why not sit back and watch bonanza in color this homey western evokes an american tradition which accompanies the complacency of the typical us household during the era in which it was viewed the breathtaking cinematography of lake tahoe symbolized an infinite prosperity of the emerging american culture western movies were so popular that western television shows followed suit this was a period in time in our country which yearned for a concise reflection on our own countrys struggle for survival the end result of the trials and tribulations at the ponderosa ranch as demonstrated in this series sparked a realization that americans are now auspiciously enjoying the fruits of the cartwrights painstaking laborthe tv show bonanza was popular for so many different reasons mostly on account of the fact that the late fifties and early sixties had not yet established the divisiveness of two different cultural mindsets which was ready to surface with our nation the unification of ideologies in the united states which prevailed during the debut of bonanza was a big reason for the shows success in the shows later years bonanza had established a firmly entrenched core market television audience the cast to bonanza became famous and the wholesome entertainment of bonanza encompassed a camaraderie for the allamerican idealist everybody liked bonanza and a lot of americans totally loved it reflecting on rough and tumble family values is a favorite past time of many americans and the television show bonanza was perfect for that frame of mind i liked the show a lot and most people i know like it as well certainly my entire family loved bonanza this show was one of the all time american classics in the history of television
pos	it got to be a running joke around bonanza about how fatal it was for any women to get involved with any cartwright men after all ben cartwright was three times a widower with a son by each marriage and any woman who got involved with adam hoss and little joe were going to end up dying because we couldnt get rid of the formula of the widower and the three sons that started this classic tv westernperhaps if bonanza were being done today the writers would have had revolving women characters who came in and out of the lives of the cartwrights people have relationships some go good some not so good its just life and were less demanding of our heroes today so if a relationship with one of them goes south we dont have to kill the character off to keep the survivors nobility intact but thats if bonanza were done todaybut we were still expecting a lot from our western heroes and bonanza though it took a while to take hold and a change of viewing time from nbc certainly helped the secret of bonanzas success was the noble patriarch ben cartwright and his stalwart sons ben cartwright was the ideal tv dad in any genre you want to name his whole life was spent in the hard work of building that immense ponderosa spread for his three children the kids were all different in personality but all came together in a pinchthe cartwrights became and still are an american institution i daresay more people cared about this family than the kennedys just the popularity that bonanza has in syndication testifies to that pernell roberts as oldest son adam was written out of the show rumor has it he didnt care for the noble cartwright characters which he felt bordered on sanctimonious perhaps if it were done now hed have liked it better in the way i describethis was just the beginning for michael landon how many people get three hit tv shows to their credit landon also has highway to heaven and little house on the prarie where he had creative control little joe was the youngest most hot headed but the most romantic of the cartwrights when roberts left the show kept going with the two younger sons but when big dan blocker left the heart went out of bonanza other characters had been added on by that time david canary tim matheson and ben cartwright adopted young mitch vogel but big loyal but a little thick hoss was easily the most lovable of the cartwrights his sudden demise after surgery left too big a hole in that familyso the cartwrights of the ponderosa have passed into history i got a real taste of how america took the cartwrights to heart when i visited the real virginia city it doesnt look anything like what you see in bonanza but near lake tahoe just about where you see the ponderosa on the map at the opening credits is the cartwright home the set maintained and open as a tourist attraction like 21 baker street for sherlock holmes fans the ranchhouse and the cartwrights are realand if they werent real they should have been
pos	although this show has been off the air since 1973 after viewing a dvd set i borrowed at our library i felt compelled to say a bit about iti can remember when it was the only color show on television in the 1960s and sometimes there would be a little sunday night party with friends to watch this on nbc on one of the few color televisionsi really enjoy history not so much for the names and dates but how it influences us today and how so much can be so profound based on the most inconsequential actions of the time case in point virginia city nevada which became one of the richest cities in the world because of the silver got its name from a character named old virginny who in the towns early days stumbled out of a saloon fell and broke his whiskey bottleold virginny didnt want to waste the occasion so as the precious liquid was seeping into the dirt he decided to christen the town virginia town the area became known as the comstock lode because another character henry comstock had the reputation of trying to jump everyones claim and the area became known as the comstock lodei just watched an early episode that dealt with these 2 subjects other episodes dealt with mark twains literary rise while a reporter for the territorial enterpriseit was wholesome and frequently educational family entertainment as someone else remarked each episode would really be considered a movie in its own right  rich scripts and characters one thing it twisted the truth on was the proximity to virginia city and the ponderosa in truth to ride from the ponderosa all of northern lake tahoe one would have to ride his horse about 3000 feet 1000 meters down the spooner summit to the high desert 30004000 feet of the carson valley then another 3040 miles to virginia cityneedless to say the cartwrights would have some sore rear ends doing this on a regular basis but every writer should have some leeway with the truthhow i miss that show even today
pos	my comment is limited generally to the first season 195960this superb series was one of the first to be televised in color and it was highly influential in persuading americans that they had to buy a color television set which was about 800 in 1959 the equivalent of more than 3000 today how many of us would pay that much for the privilege of watching a show transmitted by a cathode ray picture tube on a 17inch screen i was eleven when the series began and i watched it from the beginningwatching it now 50 years later several things come to mind first many of the story lines involve the comstock lode and the heyday of silver mining which dates to 1859 for 1859 the weapons and clothes are for the most part not authentic the haircuts are left out of the discussion thats basically a nitpickand it would have been impossible for ben to have arrived in the lake tahoe area in 1839 and to have amassed a 100square mile ranch in the next twenty years pioneers were still trying to solve the sierra nevada problem as late as 1847 and the gold rush did not even begin until two years laterindians are not played by native american actors john ford was using native american actors in the 1920s the bonanza producers could have easily done so thirty years later that is a major nitpick for methere are other timeline problems in season 1 mark twain appears and he is depicted as a middleaged man mark twain was 24 yearsold in 1859 the stories also vacillate between 18591860 precivil war and what was more suitable for an 1880 timeframe there are continuity problems over and overit is somewhat offputting too that there is so much killing in the first season in time the killing was reducedmany of the episodes take a socially liberal slant which would be hard to believe given the timeline but give the writers credit for anticipating the seismic shifts in the nations attitudes beginning in the 1960shaving said all that the acting is good and i have come to conclude in my latter years that adams character was drawn better than any others i dont think pernell roberts ever got the credit he deserved also season 1 reinforces the fact that dan blocker hoss was a good actormany of the stories trace real historical events the guest stars were interestingthis was great family entertainment and the series stands up very well by any measure
pos	i love this show and my 11 yearold daughter and i love watching it together it teaches good old fashioned values in a fun adventuresome and entertaining way albeit with a somewhat predictable story most of the time its also really fun to make fun ofyou know rewind and insert your own dialog in place of the actorsi have my dvr set to record all the episodes and i happened to catch the tail end of an episode just prior to the next one startingso i dont know what episode it was but there was an absolutely terrible sequencing mistake adam had handed sheriff coffee a small swatch of leather which was torn from some outlaws coat as he tried to make his getaway i supposewell roy happened to have the coat so he laid it out on his desk and placed the swatch right where it had been torn from the swatch was exactly rectangularwhich i reckon would be nearly impossible to tear from a piece of leather post1950s naugahyde yes leather i dont think so well the swatch lined up perfectly and the mystery was solvednot 10 seconds later in the scene we see the coat again still lying on roys desk but this time the swatch is more like the shape of north carolina and is now in a completely different place on the coat but still perfectly aligned with the hole in the coat and the seam which was smackdab in the middle of the swatch is now goneas is the seam in the coat my daughter enjoyed a good laugh as we played the short scene over and over and over again its prime for youtube i tell yawe still totally love the show though and the sequencing errors make it lots of fun
pos	it ran from 19591973 its more than its longevity that says a lot for this series its also that it survived changes in fashion and taste from the 50s  psychedelic 60s and remained popular in the 70si remember repeats of this series it was a successful combination of all its elements from stories cast and productions that made it exceptional lorne green had his defining iconic character from this series its appeal was across generations all members of the family could enjoy this it balanced morality with violence humour with seriousness a cartoon series was made as a spin off from this as a result of its impact the shame is that this series is no longer repeated and many will not know its significance
pos	i know this sounds odd coming from someone born almost 15 years after the show stopped airing but i love this show i dont know why but i enjoy watching it i love adam the best the only disappointing thing is that the only place i found to buy the seasons on dvd was in germany and that was only the first two seasons that is disappointing but thats ok ill keep looking online if anyone has any tips on where to buy the second through 14th seasons please email me at darkangel1627yahoocom i already own the first one the only down side is that the dvds being from germany they only play on my portable dvd player and my computer oh well i still own it
pos	bonanza had a great cast of wonderful actors lorne greene pernell whitaker michael landon dan blocker and even guy williams as the cousin who was brought in for several episodes during 1964 to replace adam when he was leaving the series the cast had chemistry and they seemed to genuinely like each other that made many of their weakest stories work a lot better than they should have it also made many of their best stories into great western dramalike any show that was shooting over thirty episodes every season there are bound to be some weak ones however most of the time each episode had an interesting story some kind of conflict and a resolution that usually did not include violence while bonanza was a western the gunfighting was never featured as the main attraction while i am a fan of the rifleman and wanted dead or alive those shows usually ended with a gunfight gunfights were how many westerns resolved every conflict and bonanza was very different in trying to seek peaceful resolutions and harmony instead of killingin the early years of bonanza there are some interesting episodes that do feature a lot of gunfights those episodes stand in contrast to the rest of the series but they are pretty good in and of themselves in 1964 when pernell whitaker wanted to leave the show guy williams was brought in to replace him williams was playing the role of a longlost cousin unfortunately whitaker decided to stay one more year and thus williams was written out of the series when he moved away to marry adams old girlfriend if williams had stayed on for the duration of bonanza one can only wonder how much better the series would have been in the years after 1965 when pernell whitaker left the showundoubtedly once pernell whitaker left the series the stories focused more on comedy and country hijinks whitaker had often played the heavy in many episodes and his absence left a void in the cast little joe always wanted to play the nice kid and hoss always wanted to play the good old boy with a heart of gold since ben was the kind and wise patriarch of the family that did not leave too much room for any gunfightsat some point they hired a ranch hand called candy david canary who became their fourth member of the cast but candy was never featured in any gunfights and he was hardly more than an older version of little joe for a year or two they also had ben take in some other lost cousin jamie played by the forgettable mitch vogel who was a teenager that was usually getting into some kind of trouble with someoneapparently by adding the teenager the studio was looking to attract younger viewers it also gave the writers a chance to write episodes about teenage problems alcohol delinquency etc those kind of preachy episodes were popular in the 1960s as a reaction of the establishment media to the counterculture movement dragnet was probably the most popular source of law and order tv though hawaii 50 the fbi and many other shows also tried to jump on the bandwagon by doing tv shows that featured irresponsible teenagers causing mischief mayhem and crimethe addition of a teenager to the cast gave the cartwrights more chances to show up and solve problems but those episodes feel very contrived and are not very good in general after dan blocker died the series limped along for another year or so before it was canceled the last season was pretty bad as it featured little joe tracking down the killers of his wife and most of the episodes were somewhat depressing because little joe was usually drinking or otherwise remembering how much he loved his wife and how unfair it was that she was killedi dont think i have ever seen the last episode of the series and i wonder if they ever officially wrapped it up in some way by the last year there was only ben lorne greene actually living on the ponderosa as adam had moved away and never came back even once as a guest and hoss had died and little joe had left after his wife in the series had been killed by driftersoverall the era from 19591965 is the best of this series once adam left it slowly declined most of the shows before 1970 are pretty good too by 1970 the series was trying to hard to be hip and topical and it had lost a lot of its western flavor the addition of candy and the teenage kid also diluted the general quality of the show and the death of hoss dan blocker was the final nail bonanza is probably the best western series ever made and of the 465 episodes that were produced at least one hundred of them are excellent western drama that is a pretty good record even the worst of bonanza is better than a lot of other tv shows
pos	as part of our late 1950s vocabulary we well knew the ponderosa little joe hoss ben cartwrightetc on that great show bonanzait came saturday night and everyone was glued to the television set this was a real show depicting family values there may have been a weekly crisis but it was the strong family atmosphere that pulled everyone togetherlorne greene was dominant as the patriarch of the family his words depicted wisdom we often were left to wonder that ben cartwright a widower must have been the best of husbands to that poor wife of his who had died he reared wonderful sonsnaturally we all wondered why pernell roberts left the show the show was a gold mine and roberts surrendered loads of money when he departed his career never took off as he was associated as a cartwright son he should have tried to get back into the series he certainly lost a bonanza by dropping out
pos	this is one of the movies that get better every time you see them its packed with so many original and unconventional ideas that you always find a new detail as in sabus subsequent movies i didnt see unlucky monkey yet but the other ones are as great failure chance and humanism play great roles the cutting and montage is inventive and artistic without the movie being an art picture but a highly entertaining one when comparing it to run lola run you have to keep in mind that dangan ranna was made some years before and was shown on german tv as early as 1997so its more probable that it served as inspiration for tom tykwers movie and not the other way around complementary to the other reviews i have to add that i like the acting and the ending very much this movie is a lot of fun in many ways and it manages to deliver a message without being annoying or pretentious
pos	an entertaining and substantive film nonstop has drawn deserving comparisons with run lola run the film quickly develops into a chase sequence during which the viewers learn about the three main characters through flashbacks and daydream sequences the chase serves not as as a fastpaced climax but as a journey that makes up the majority of the film during the run we see the characters grow and momentarily forget about their dreary lives about the macho roles theyve bought into and eventually forgetting about why they started running in the first place much like fighting provided a clarity for the characters in fight club running provides this films characters with a means to step away from the false values that we all allow society to create for us their running serves as way to truly taste life from an unclouded perspective and all three find some level of clarity and joy in the processmy appreciation and enjoyment only wavered slightly in the ending of the film where instead of learning from their experience the characters seem to revert to acting out those false macho roles i thought they had escaped from through their journeystill the only true problem with this film is that it wasnt distributed outside japan sooner
pos	a lot has already been said on this movie and i d like to join those who praised it its a highly unique film which uses elements of different genres drama comedy gangster film without making a mess of it at points you just laugh out loud at other points you feel for the characters whose mistakes and failures you watch sabus genius can be shown with regard to some sequences of the movie one is that where all three men chasing one another have an erotic day dream about a young woman that they just passed by on the street this sequence is beautifully done and illustrates the characters of all three runners very well it is erotic and funny at the same time another example of sabus genius is the part of the film where the runners get tired first one of them the typical loser among the three guys hallucinates that the woman that left him for someone else is back again and you see them dancing with one another and in the next shot him dancing with himself which is deeply moving all of the runners get to this point where they think that have something back they lost or are on track again and at one part of the movie they stop chasing each other running in line just laughingso here is it all the beauty and the ludicrousness of what we call life which sabu manages to show throughout the film his characters fail do they at the end but he doesnt rob them of their dignity monday and postman blues that do justice to sabus claim that he is a genius go watch them
pos	i finally saw this film tonight after renting it at blockbuster vhs i have to agree that it is wildly original yes maybe the characters were not fully realized but it isnt one of those movies rather we are treated to the directors eye his vision of what the story is about and it does not stop and to be honest i didnt want it to i do believe that sabu had to have influenced the directors of lock stock  two smoking barrels and run lola run but i absolutely loved the way the three leads see the beautiful woman on the street to distract them momentarily i really need to see this directors other work because this film really intrigued me if you want insight culture sturm und drang go somewhere else if you want a laugh camera movement and criminal hilarity look here
pos	this movie has a very simple yet clever premise  an unemployed man trying to steal from a convenience store and the store clerk catches him in the act the thief runs away with the storeclerk right after him all the while the store clerk is in trouble with a lowrank yakuza chinpira gangster along the chase for the thief they catch the eye of the yakuza whos been looking for the convenience store clerk the story then moves into high gear in the form of a tom  jerry cat  mouse but is added with the dog chasing after the cat the entire 2nd act of dangan runner can be translate to english as pinball runners is about the chase and the chase goes on  on to the point that by the end of the 2nd act the bum forgets why he is running away and the yakuza dont remember which of the 2 guys he is chasing nor does he remember why theyre running away from himsimilar to sabus later film postman blues the bulk of the film is simply all chase and action with plenty of physical comedy and dark humor injected to keep the audience engaged what falls short is the ending to which the chase stops when the three men run out of steam and into one of the most chaotic mexican standoffs youll see on film that looks almost as if sabu was paying homage to tony scotts true romance written by quentin tarantino
pos	japanese indie film with humor and philosophy where the three main characters run literally almost through the entire film chasing each other due to strange circumstances and comical coincidence as they are running we see what is going on in their minds and how they got where they are at the moment the act of running is a metaphor for these downontheir luck peoples lives in some way what theyre really chasing for is not what they were originally chasing but for meaning in their lives and an escape from their personal problems and broken dreams running makes them all feel truly alive the big lifealtering running adventure comes to an end when they accidentally get in the middle of something big violent and so absurd that its funny in a clever way one of my favorite films of all time by genius director sabu
pos	the japanese run lola run his is one offbeat movie which will put a smile on just about anyones face fans of run lola run tampopo go and slacker will probably like this one it does tend to follow a formula that is increasingly popular these days of separate seemingly unrelated vignettes all contributing the the overall story in unexpected ways catch it if you see it otherwise wait for the rental
pos	i cannot say this movie is a disappointment because i read some reviews before watching and it did not do as well as i thought it would have the bar was not set that high so the fact that my expectations were met is not saying muchthe good the city of new york if you live in the city like me youll recognize certain places and understand that the city is supposed to be more than just a setting rather one of the main characters there are genuinely tender moments humorous conversations and plot twists left and right which all keep things interestingthe bad the first thing i thought after leaving the theater was that i wanted more but not in the positive leave them wanting more fashion certainly the good skitsscenes outweigh the bad but there are a lot of skits that fall within the inbetween category too many in fact which is what ultimately brings the movie down also new york citys diversity though hinted at though the many distant pans of the city and mentioned in conversation throughout the movie is never really realized or analyzed to the point of doing the city justice for example many of the skits involve well to do middle aged whites i mean i know the city is home to many of the said demographic but come on paris jetaimes plot and character diversity makes new york city look like lancaster pa or someplace really white it is just disappointing to see the city shortchanged on its heritage like thatstill even after having said this i would recommend giving new york i love you a view who knows maybe youll disagree with my opinion and maybe you wont you will never know until you see it for yourself this review is not meant to deter anyone from watching this movie as everyones opinion on art differs im just giving you a very vague heads up on what to expect
pos	new york i love you is a collective work of eleven short films with each segment running around 10 minutes long the shorts dont exactly relate but they all have something in common love every short is about finding love either if its about a couple or just two strangers chitchattingthe film stars an ensemble cast among them shia labeouf natalie portman hayden christensen orlando bloom chris cooper andy garcia christina ricci irrfan khan robin wright penn julie christie ethan hawke bradley cooper rachel bilson and anton yelchin with such a stellar cast and such an interesting premise i was expecting a tremendous film the problem is new york i love you doesnt add up it remains the sum of its parts some of the segments are funny original and interesting but others are so meaningless orlando bloomchristina ricci and ethan hawkemaggie q segments that its appalling the film is definitely uneven and has a very experimental tone storywise it seems like something a few film students could put together having said that the film has some great moments as well one of the best being the segment about an old couple played by eli wallach and cloris leachman walking along in brooklyn on their 67th wedding anniversary and its moments like this that made me as a viewer wish the film was more consistent because theres a lot of potential here but as unsatisfying as the overall story ends up being for me the cinematography and soundtrack saved the all thing the editing was perfect the way the film was shot was very impressive and the ethereal soundtrack couldnt be more fitting in the end new york i love you feels like an experimental film and as in most experiences theres highs and lows its how one looks at the film as a whole that will determine if he enjoys it or not it might be worthwhile for some and a waste of time for others710
pos	as it is generally knownanthology films dont fare very well with american audiences i guess they prefer one standard plot line new yorki love you is the second phase of a series of anthology films dealing with cities  the people who live  love in them the first was parisjtaime which i really enjoyed the film was made up of several segmentseach written andor directed by a different director most of which were frenchbut there is a very funny segment directed by joel  ethan coen like paris this one is also an anthology directed by several different directors fatih akinmira nairnatalie portmanshakher kapuretcand also like parisdeals with new yorkersand why they love the city they live in it features a top notch castfeaturing the likes of natalie portmanshia labeoufchristina ricciorlando bloomethan hawkiand also features such seasoned veterans as james caancloris leachmaneli wallach and julie christie some of the stories really flyand others dont although i suppose it will depend on individual tastesi wont ruin it for anybody else by revealing which ones worked for me  which ones didnt word is that the next entry in the series will be shanghai china is romeitalyberlingermany or athensgreece out of the question spoken mainly in englishbut does have bits of yiddish  russian with english subtitles rated rby the mpaa for strong language  sexual content
pos	im not a writer or an criticim just a student that has seen this movie few minutes agoand i want to thank people that worked on creating this movieit is not the best or the most but it touched my heartwhyi would like to understand it myselfit is easy and accessibleit is a movie that makes you feel good after a bad day without any regret about the time wasted on watching itit is about love and caring about the life that we have but we miss it sometimes because of material stuff look at all the time that we have but we miss itwhy a fuk do we do thatwe need to live like were dying care about every second and rememberif we do good thingsgood things come back to ushappiness is realand it has a special taste in new yorki love this town and the world the we live inthank you very much for the movie and sorry for my mistakesenglish is my second language
pos	new york i love you finally makes it to our shores but its 10 short stories on love somehow didnt find reason enough to be released over valentines probably due to the fact that this years festival also falls on lunar new year and with that comes the usual lny blockbuster films from the likes of jackie chan no not the spy next door and local filmmaker jack neo who has traditionally released his latest film over that period to resounding success so why fix a formula that hasnt been brokencontinuing in concept where paris je taime had begun in spawning the city of love franchise shanghai will be next so says the end of the closing credits here the buzz here is definitely about the intertwining stories set in one of the cities of the world to allow for various interpretations from filmmakers all over to come up with stories based on love as a theme although someone probably forgot to tell scarlett johansson some of the finer points in the sandbox ground rules and her short was unceremoniously dropped from the theatrical edition for being unable to fit into everything else well it was shot in black and white but heres hoping that it would make it to the dvd at leaststructurally this series is less compartmentalized compared to its predecessor which if memory serves me right had individual stories set within its own confines and never really breaking out of its artificial borders created here a little more leeway is given where characters from various stories interact in short filler segments used to bridge scenes together and not just solely reliant on pick up shots made up of buildings and landscapes in hopes of making things look a little bit more serendipitous with the idea of chance encounters amongst strangers though one story craftily adopted this mindset for its own narrative to deliver a surprise though already seen in parisone of the top draws for sitting through a film like this one is definitely the creative forces behind the stories from writers directors and cinematographers from various geographies and backgrounds mirroring the makeup of the cosmopolitan city coming together for a concept film and what more the starstudded cast too with big names amongst the lesser known ones all upping the ante through picture perfect performances be it for the entire length of the short or as a support to build upon you cant deny the initial stargazing in recognizing the notables from irrfan khan to natalie portman who also had writing and directing duties rachel bilson looking quite like bardot to spielbergs blue eye boy shia labeouf who surprisingly can act and shows off more in his few minutes here than his entire filmography to datestory wise like any anthology youll find some which will automatically appeal to you and with others that dont some are straightforward in nature while others have to come up with gimmicky twists that thankfully worked but these 10 stories plus 1 because randall balsmeyer was given duties to integrate everything together for a more organic feel instead of just plain pick up shots of lesser known areas and established landmarks somehow lacked the more anything goes spirit from its predecessor with stories more rooted in reality compared to some fantastical elements in the previous film elijah woods dalliance with a vampire anyone or even less adventurous with its narrative style christopher doyles and tom tykwers starring natalie portman here it seemed that the filmmakers opted very much for safe with none venturing into that spirit of adventure and experimentminor quibbles aside i still enjoyed almost all the shorts here contrary to what many others have felt about it the short film format is still very much alive and having them strung together into a feature under the city of love banner works fine and left me wondering which other cities are or have been included in its lineup i am hoping that perhaps the franchise will catch on and spread its influence here we surely have enough prolific filmmakers to be stringing together a singapore i love you so heres crossing my fingers that maybe something will materialize down the road otherwise theres always the sawasdee bangkok route of just making it without any attachments to franchise house rules
pos	i saw new york i love you today and loved it i was really looking forward to seeing this after watching paris je taime and overall i think i liked this one much better perhaps i need to watch paris je taime again i dont know i read few of the reviews here about nyily and yes the movie is not without its faults when youre paying tribute to a city like new york  it can get rather overwhelming and nothing seems fair enough to do the city due justice so without elaborating on any of the films shortcomings ill just write about what i likedunlike paris je taime in which each directors short film was properly segmented and titled nyily isnt and many reviewers over here have found the seamlessness of stories and overlapping of characters here annoying and even confusing i thought otherwise i loved how the stories just flowed one after the other and i especially liked the overlapping of characters  it might be gimmicky because its done so often in films now but i still liked it because i didnt find it forced and the idea that were all connected in the end has a wistful even whimsical quality to it  which some might find corny but i find beautifuli liked all the films but the one that touched me the most was the one by yvan attal with robin wright penn and chris cooper it was so wellacted and scripted that the reveal in the end  again not unused in the past  brought me to tears and i was crying throughout the segment that followed i always liked wright penn and now im also a fan of chris cooper those precious initial few seconds when hes standing alone outside the restaurant just before he gets the call  speak volumes about coopers ability to convey a character by just being there without saying anythingmost of the stories in this film involve characters who are either meeting each for the first time or have met each other just recently with the exception of 45 stories in which the characters have known each other for a long time it seemed to me and i might be wrong that the stories were different but they were all trying to drive home the point the need even to just step back and view in a new light the people and the things weve known in our lives for a long time to see the people and the things around you with the eyes of a stranger and appreciate them just as you did when you met them and saw them for the first timethe other films that i liked were the ones by shunji iwai with orlando bloom and christina ricci by natalie portman with carlos acosta and taylor geare by brett ratner with anton yelchin and olivia thirlby by shekhar kapur with julie christie shia labeouf and john hurt and once again the one by yvan attal with ethan hawke and emilie ohana when theyre in the caf i really need to see more work by yvan attal as i seem to like him a lot overall watch this movie with an open mind dont read the reviews before watching it it might not live up to your expectations of what a movie on and about love in new york should be and i doubt any movie will really live up to that conception just watch this movie for some good music beautiful landscape cinematography some sliceoflife comfort and a story or two that might just tug at your heartstrings
pos	if youre not in the mood for more than an hour long movie than this film could give you some variation what i love is the ongoing surprises its not only once that you want one or more of the short film in new york i love you to be continue yeah some of the short films makes you curious some of them very short some of them longer some of them has it definite ends some of them dontmost of the story presents the sad side of the capital city it shows many different nationality background many of it make it feels the same way where i have been once went to a capital city in other countries for a year where it has many people came from different countries this movie explore many type of things you might have known but for all the characters its a new things maybe some of you have traveled abroad alone to stay for a year or two just to feel something new meet new people feel dreamy sad but the kind of sad you looking for because it is just that bored you were in your own home you might want to reliving it again by watching this
pos	new york i love you just like its predecessor paris je taime is a compound of various stories that reflects the different kinds and aspects of love but unlike it the rhythm is much faster and the stories much shorter the movie offers a unique view of the city of new york with its various and different landscapes new york i love you offers a first class cast featuring such great actors like shia labeouf natalie portman ian mckellen hayden christensen chistina rcci and orlando bloom ethan hawke james caan and robin wright penn among others and some excellent writers and directors like brett ratner and anthony mingella
pos	as a fan of paris jetaime i went to see new york i love you with very high expectations i gladly walked out with all my expectations met it was funny sweet fastpaced and entertaining the film starts out with two cab hoppers bradley cooper  justin bartha trying to get to the same area but arguing which way to go that was funny and then the film goes into some of the best skits i have ever seen anywhere there were four amazing ones out of all the good ones those four i will start talking about one features shia labeouf as a bellhop at a hotel who finds love in an old lady the next one features orlando bloom as a music maker who is doing business with a woman played by christina ricci another one features anton yelchin and olivia thirbly as two people going to prom thirblys character being handicapped the best one features eli wallach and cloris leachman as a bickering old couple i will bring to your attention that nataile portman makes an impressive directorial debut directing and writing a skit about a caretaker and ethan hawke and maggie q are excellent as a flirting man and a hooker new york i love you is definitely as good if not better than the 2006 paris jetaime the skits are wellpaced and the film shows how indie films should really be the film however does not have as many famous directors as paris jetaime which is why it was fantastic to live up to its excellence if you want to laugh see some great dramatic effects see an amazing amount of great performances and just plain be entertained then definitely go see new york i love you
pos	i just saw a press screening of this film and i was pleasantly surprised not often is it that i get to see all of my favorite actors in one film at one timei really enjoyed the pick pocket scene and it was good to see rachael bilson and hayden back together i think their chemistry on camera is a direct result of their time together off camera my favorite scene was by far surprisingly so bret ratners piece without giving too much away ill just say that there is a surprise that leaves you hangingthe old couple were really good together and you actually got the impression that they had spent a lifetime together both the chris cooper and the ethan hawke segments packed a punch with surprises that seem realistic and similar to experiences that ive had in the big apple over all the film is a great place to take a date especially if youre already fond of the city itselfi cant wait for the next in the cities of love
pos	i saw this movie at an advance screening and found it excellentnew york i love you is a true spin on a romance that explores clever funny and sometimes shocking situations around the human races most powerful emotionthe cast is huge a veritable oceans 11 with andy garcia ethan hawke shia labouf natalie portman bradley cooper and others they all give stand out performances in one way or anotherthats not to mention that there is a whos who of directors interweaving stories in clever and interesting ways brett rattner shaka kapur natalie portman i mean wow this movie is not a straight ahead romance or romantic comedy even though it is both romantic and funny it also has serious stories and notes but thats good in my opinion go see it for yourself and reply to my review i want to hear what others have to say
pos	new york i love you is full of love and power not for everybody however but is a beautiful movieit has the likes of shia labeouf seen in transformers disturbia charlies angels i robot indiana jones and many more maggie q kevin bacon blake lively natalie portman and many more with a starstudded cast this movie is without a doubt brilliantfrom many topnotch directors around the world it does not fail to impress the diversity from one story to another is creative and uniqueit is safe to say that new york i love you is a popcorn movie and should be watched on a big tv this time trust the imdb rating because it is an excellent filmeagerly waiting shanghai i love you in 2010 watch ny ily you wont be disappointed
pos	bored and unhappy young babe zandalee a winningly sultry and vibrant performance by luscious brunette knockout erika anderson feels trapped in a stale and loveless marriage to failed poet and decent yet dull businessman thierry martin a solid and credible portrayal by judge reinhold zandalee has a torrid adulterous fling with sleazy and arrogant artist johnny collins deliciously played to the slimy hilt by nicolas cage can the relationship between thierry and zandalee be salvaged or is everything going to fall apart and go to seed director sam pillsbury and screenwriter mari kornhauser lay on the tawdry soap operastyle histrionics something thick while attempting to tell a wannabe serious and insightful story about desire run amok and its potentially dangerous consequences the plot goes gloriously off the rails in the laughably histrionic last third the dialogue is likewise hilariously silly and vulgar sample line i wanna shake you naked and eat you alive better still this flick certainly delivers plenty of tasty female nudity the gorgeously statuesque anderson looks smoking hot in the buff and sizzling semipornographic softcore sex scenes johnny and zandalee doing the dirty deed in a church confessional booth rates as a definite steamy highlight the tartntangy new orleans setting adds extra spice to the already steamy proceedings with his long scruffy black hair greasy mustache foul mouth and coarse manners cages johnny is an absolute hoot as the single most grossly unappealing romantic lead to ever ooze his way onto celluloid the cast deserve props for acting with admirable sincerity anderson cage and reinhold all do respectable work with their parts with fine support from joe pantoliano as zandalees merry flamboyant homosexual friend gerri viveca lindfors as theirrys wise perceptive mother tatta aaron neville as friendly bartender jack and steve buscemi as a funny blithely shameless thief walt lloyds sharp and gleaming cinematography gives the picture an attractive glossy look the flavorsome harmonic score by pray for rain likewise hits the spot a delightfully campy and seamy riot
pos	recap zandalee is a young woman that feels more and more trapped in her marriage with thierry thierry himself is struggling with the death of his father the previous year and has lost his way he has submerged himself in work laid of his writing and zandalee desperately misses the attraction between them into this enters johnny and old friend of thierrys who once were artists in exile together but johnny has kept on painting and just have a day job for the rent he takes the day as it comes and leaves tomorrow to its destiny there is an instant raw attraction between zandalee and johnny and they enter into an affair but zandalee struggles with her lust to be desired and her conscience and love for her husband but none of them not zandalee not johnny and not thierry can stop the relationships between them to spin totally out of controlcomments it is set as a thriller but maybe more a thriller of heart than a normal thriller where its about life and death and threat of violence not that a thriller of heart cant take on fatal proportions but the threat comes from a different angle and it is not really until the second half in zandalee until the thriller emerges and even though the foundation for it is laid in the first half i cant really describe the genre as a thriller then much more of a romantic drama than anything else but with the underlying currents of other genres the developing thriller is there but it also has more than a little tint of a sensual erotic kind because that is what it is all about what drives the characters and therefore the entire story desire the need to have and the need to bein my opinion it is quite good definitely a lot better than its current 41 rating anyway it takes its time but it grows a good feeling of suspense and it handles the erotic part very well with taste it is always an integral part of the story needed to be there to give the story its needed weight and i never felt it was an excuse to show a naked breast or anything like that but unfortunately the climax of the story comes well before the end and the end itself feels kind of flat even if in its own way kind of dramaticthe cast is impressive spearheaded by known actors like nicholas cage and judge reinhold but the show is almost completely stolen by erika anderson beautiful and very adept at acting out the sometimes subtle feelings of desire she excels were both cage and reinhold sometimes goes a bot overboard and become a little rough her career afterward is too thin for the talent she shows in zandalee i can only hope it is because of her own choices also two personal favorites appear in small roles that give some extra edge to the movie it is steve buscemi and joe pantolianowhen youre in the right mood this is a very good movie it could have used another end to get the credit it really deserves710
pos	thanks should be given to the hong kong vcddvd distributors that i only paid us14 and i could have such a surprisingly delightful enjoymentadultery how common in our modern days eva grabbed her two children and kidnapped nick to chase after luis and charlotte to italy she wants her revenge done but at the end she also commits the same crime of luis she had sex with nickin this small indie production vivian naefe dealt with the teething problems in modern marriage with a light heart how can one dare treat marriage seriously in this fastfood time where people are now of higher mobility in physical mental and technology areas conjugal commitment asks for too high a price that most people would choose to succumb to circumstances nick once trusted charlotte but he fell for eva after that kidnap journey which forced him to experience much growthmost viewers may feel happy about the ending because eva and nick come together well this should be the greatest retribution to the unfaithful act of their spouses however i want a sequel i want to see how the four would develop after this exchange perhaps they may exchange back how can one be so sure about the shaky love relationshipgood acting and good scenery the two little childactors should not be neglected especially the boy when he cries at the reception of the hotel in venezia and of course how can we forget the bella bella scenery of the city
pos	i havent seen much german comedy but if this film is anything to go by im compelled to see more the simple but effective storyline takes two very different people on a trip from germany to italy after eva an unemployed mother of two discovers that her artist husband is having an affair with the wife of a wealthy lawyer i wont reveal anything further but what results is a very funny series of events with the perfect conclusion my interest in international cinema has expanded since i first saw this film i recommend it to anyone any adult dont let the inclusion of the young children fool you into thinking its a family film who love comedy  even those unfamiliar with the language
pos	just resaw this movie after thirty seven years i was eleven years old and caught this flick on south beach at the long gone cinema theater on washington avenue in 1969 i thought where its at was a very good movie now however after almost forty years its not as good as it was times have changed and this movie is now a tired old rehash of the war between the generations it did however catch a place in time which is just a memory its really interesting to see the mod fashions the old vegas a slim don rickles chain smoking and a hip opening song the acting was decent the script somewhat outdated but the memories were still fresh where its at may not be where its at for you but for me it was still a nice and entertaining trip down memory lane
pos	i saw this movie in 1969 when it was first released at the cameo theater on south beach now the famous crowbar nightclub it was the last year of the wild 60s and this movie really hit home its got everything the generation gap the sexual revolution the quest for success and the conflict between following ones family traditions to those of seeking ones own way through lifeit was a fast paced highly enjoyable movie vegas was at its hippiest peak sin city in all its glory beautiful women famous cameos laughs conflict romance and even a happy ending a very enjoyable time over all the poster from this film rests on my bedroom wall i look at it and i go back in time a time of my youth and my times with my dad a great time in my life
pos	i stumbled onto this movie when i was ebaying caesars palace stuff as im enamoured with its rich vegas history as the last of the original luxury resorts still standing in good condition unless you count ballys the original mgm grand in that respect this movie delivers fullforce youre given a grand tour of the caesars propertywhich in spite of all the renovations and additions theyve done over the 40 years its been open looks alarmingly similar as a film overall the plot is somewhat difficult to follow thanks in large part to the horrendous editing and when i say horrendous im not using that word lightly theres a lot of splicedin secondlong snippets of vegas traffic casino crowds and even a scene where the robert drivas character is having a conversation with his father about how much hes grown up and without any explanation he drivas goes in those infamous snippets from being himself to a baby to a little boy and then back to himself while talking back and forth with his father that doesnt give away any plot details if anything one can be prepared for it and maybe they wont be as flabbergasted as i was by the editing the film has aged well otherwise and has a good message about the inherent differences between a father and his son that most guys could relate to in some form or fashion
pos	the extraordinary rosemary forsyth is the main reason to see this flick why she never became a bigger store may never be known but she is exceptional and steals every scene shes in garson kanin directed this piece of fluff and the cast is first rate with robert drivas and brenda vaccaro especially memorable a 9 out of 10
pos	without a doubt private lessons ii is the greatest movie i have ever seen a japanese import poorly translated into english its a joy to watch not much of it makes sense but that doesnt matter its the greatest comedy around without ever being intentionally funnythe film is rare and unavailable on video but i have caught it a couple of time late late at night on pay cable my taped copy has been watched dozens and dozens of times as i slowly personbyperson introduce this film gem to the worldjoanna pacula plays the tutorlover to ken our hero she apparently was just working for her check ken is played by goro inagaki of the japanese pop band smap who gives it his all and has great hair through out the movie stacy edwards of in the company of men fame shows up in the movie too and is probably happy that she found other film work afterwardsit takes at least three viewings to sorta figure out what the plot is on repeating viewing you can enjoy elements like the abnormal amount of vases ken has in his house at least 50 or that ken is wearing a shirt with embroidered husks of corn in the movies finalethe movie is predictable but highly quotable my friends and i reenact entire scenes yes it sounds like were lame losers and we are  but were lame losers who have seen private lessons ii be one of ten people in the world who have seen this movie youll thank me for it
pos	after tracking it down for half a year i finally found a copy and it was not disappointingnot disappointing because im one of those die hard smap fans who need to see all their works and i finally got to see the so called hot film of goro but i couldnt believe goro was forced to make a movie as such in his respectable self now im sure he cringes that he made this movie nevertheless they found the perfect person for looking embarrassed ill at ease and half depressed most of the timeman i still cant believe he made this moviei had to cover my eyes at many parts not believing he really made such a moviehahahahabut im glad to have watched it thank goodness he has grown up
pos	this is probably one of the worst movies ever made itsterrible but its so good its probably best if you dont watch it expecting a gripping plot and something fantastically clever and entertaining because youre going to be disappointed however if you want to watch it so you can see 50 million vases and goros fantastic hairbad english youre in for a real treat the harder you think about the film the worse it gets unless youre having a competition to spot the most plot holesscrew ups in which case youve got hours of entertainment ahead id only really recommend this film for the bored or the diehard smap fans and even then the latter should be a bit careful because goros japanese fans were a bit upset about it they thought he was selling himself out he wasnt really not when johnny kitagawa who was the executive producer can do that for him
pos	i was given the opportunity to see this 1926 film in a magnificently restored theater that was once part of the extensive paramount chain of vaudeville houses this paramount has a mighty wurlitzer organ  also magnificently restored  that was used to accompany the silent films of the daywe were fortunate enough to have dennis james a key figure in the international revival of silent films at the mighty wurlitzer playing appropriate music and thematic compositions fitting to the action on the film the print was a nearly perfect digital copy of the rapidly decaying nitrate negative and the entire experience was a onceinalifetime chance to see a silent film as it was meant to be seenthis was greta garbos first american film she was only 20 years old but already had 6 swedish films in her repertoireit is somewhat ironic that this is a silent film about an opera star even though the mighty wurlitzer added immensely to the miseenscene it was necessary to leave much to the imaginationmodern audiences for the most part do not understand silent films acting was different then with expansive gestures and broad facial expressions therefore audiences laugh at inappropriate times  the acting is seen as hammy and overdone  but it was simply the style of the periodgarbo with all her subtlety did much to usher in the new age of acting she could say more with a halfclosed eye and volumes could be read into a downward glance or a simple shrug she exemplifies the truism that a picture is worth a thousand wordseven though this is garbos first american film it is pretty obvious the studio knew what they had on their hands this was mgm filmmaking at its best the sets and costumes were magnificent the special effects  which by todays standards are pretty feeble  were still electrifying and amazingthe script by vicente blasco ibanez from the novel by entre naranjos would seem to be tailor made for garbo it showcases her strengths magnifies her assets and there is no pesky language problem to deal with a swedish actress can play a spanish temptress with no suspension of disbelief on our parther costar was mgms answer to rudolph valentino ricardo cortez he does an admirable job and did something that few romantic stars of the day ever would have done in a film allow himself to look unnactractive appear foolish and to grow old ungracefullythere are some fairly good character parts that are more than adequately acted  especially when you consider the powerhouse that was garbo notable among them are lucien littlefield as cupido and martha mattox as doa bernarda brullthis is when the extraordinary cinematographer william h daniels met garbo  they went on to make 20 films together he was the cinematographer on 157 films and his career spanned five decades he was able to capture her ethereal beauty and it was his photography that was primarily responsible for the moniker by which she became known the divine garbo without his magnificent abilities she would not have been the success that she wasseeing this film is an alltoorare opportunity if you ever have the chance do not miss it
pos	this film was quite a surprise i wasnt expecting much to be honest greta garbos first hollywood film so what probably something rough and with the usual exaggerated armwaving and facial contortions that lowgrade silent films so often showwell was i mistaken greta garbo must have just shocked the studio people as much as she did me because this film made her a star and deservedly so she instinctively understood the power of just standing still or of simply holding a meaningful expression for a long lingering moment so its effect could be felt and not just seen i kept thinking to myself how did this modern actress get into a creaky silent film she was just years and years ahead of her timethe story isnt all that interesting it is the usual tale of love found and lost it is only the performance of garbo as leonora the poor village girl who makes good in the big city and then returns to get the man who got away that gives it life costar ricardo cortez is serviceable but his character is never really developed and he is demeaned by the script throughout at one point he is made to wear garbos clothes leave in a huff then ignominiously return and give them back and lets not even talk about his horrible final scenes with garbo and then his wife way too ordinary he didnt have much of a career after this and i can understand why but he suffices as the somewhat mystifying object of leonoras obsessionthere is one utterly fantastic line in this film that just says it all leonora you are becoming conspicuous yes conspicuous indeedif you really want to know what its all about without seeing the whole film just watch the last 30 seconds or so  garbos glance as she sits quite alone in her luxurious car says everything she must be so happy she has everything she wants  yes garbos face says it all about that i have to see this one again garbo is just amazing
pos	greta garbos american film debut is an analogy of how our lives can be swept off course by fate and our actions as in a torrent causing us to lose a part of ourselves along the waygreta plays leonora a poor peasant girl in love with ricardo cortezs character don rafael a landowner ricardo is in love with her too but is too easily influenced by his domineering mother leonora ends up homeless and travels to paris where she becomes a famous opera singer and develops the reputation for being a loose woman in reality part of her attitude is bitterness over rafaels abandonmentshe returns to her home to visit her family and eventually confronts rafael surprisingly no one knows that shes the famous la brunna and garbo acts up her role as the diva she truly was and re prised with such cool haughtiness in her later portrayalsricardo cortez reminds one a lot of valentino in looks in this part and he was groomed to be a valentino clone by mgm though he never thought he could be in reality and he was right he is believable in an unsympathetic part as a weak willed mamas boy and allows himself to age realistically but comically at the end of the movie he fails to win leonora when she returns home and later when he follows her his courage is underminedthis movie is beautifully shot with brilliant storm sequences and the sets depicting spain at the time are authentic looking there are also some fine secondary performances by old timers lucien littlefield tully marshall and mack swainalthough this is a story of lost love and missed chances i dont think leonora and rafael would have been happy together as he needed a more traditional wife and she was very much a career woman and i dont think would have been happy in a small village the ending is true to life and pulls no punchessee this one as garbos american film debut and a precursor of things to come
pos	mgm were unsure of how to market garbo when she first arrived in hollywood mayer had a lot of faith in her and her appearance in torrent justified that she did not speak a word of english so she must have found it difficult to work also ricardo cortez did not make it very easy for herthe torrent of the title is the river juscar that winds through a sleepy little village in spain leonora greta garbo hopes someday that her voice will bring great wealth and happiness to her struggling parents leonora and don rafael ricardo cortez are in love but he is under his mothers thumb and cannot get her to consent to his marriage meanwhile dona brull martha mattox has evicted leonoras parents from their home and they send leonora to paris hoping to give her a chance to further her singing career leonora sends a note to rafael urging him to remember his promise and come with her his mother is enraged and forbids him to go  so of course he caves in to her requestyears pass leonora has a new identity  she has become la brunna the toast of the paris opera rafael has turned out just as his mother wished  he is running for office and is courting a safe young girl remedios gertrude olmstead who is a hog heiress mack swain plays her father leonora decides to visit her old home and i agree  why hasnt she helped her mother out her mother is still living at the family home working as a skivvy and taking in washing leonora and rafael meet but leonora is full of ridicule garbo is so enchantingly beautiful it is hard to believe that he could be happy with remediosthe dam is bursting and the torrent is flooding the town leonoras house is in the path of the raging river but when rafael attempts to rescue her he finds she is quite safe they then rekindle their romance there is a horizontal love scene in this film very similar to the one in flesh and the devildona brull goes spreading gossip about how leonora really got her wealth and leonoras mother believes her and tells leonora to go rafael meets leonora just before she is about to tour america again he intends to go with her but again he lets her down he spends so much time listening to other people destroy her reputation  what will she do for you but drag you down the irony is she has just secured a top government job for him if he comes with her they meet again years later  she is as fresh and vibrant as ever  he looks older than his years bowed down by mediocrityit is certainly a good film with a positive message to follow your heartlucien littlefield does a good job as cupido the barber and leonoras old and faithful friendhighly recommended
pos	the film torrent was a first and a last for greta garbo it was her first american made film at mgm the only studio in the usa that she would ever work at it was also the last time that someone else was billed above her in the credits that being her leading man her ricardo corteztorrent is based on the popular spanish writers vicente blasco ibanezs work entre naranjos it concerns a pair of mismatched lovers garbo and cortez who cant quite get together mostly due to the machinations of cortezs mother marta mattox mattox is a wicked woman who has some set ideas about who her son should be marrying remember this is spain and such arranged marriages were still even in those times quite proper mattox has gertrude olmstead in mind as a daughterinlaw shes the offspring of mack swain a man grown rich in hog raising swain provides a few moments of comic relief with his tender concern for the piglets before they grow into big old hogs to be butcheredblasco ibanez had previous novels the four horseman of the apocalypse and blood and sand previously filmed with rudolph valentino in the lead it might have been interesting if valentino had done this one with garbo but he might have been beyond film making when this was done in any event one of the valentino wannabes ricardo cortez fills in with the male leadone reason valentino might not have wanted this film is because clearly the lead character is garbos unlike the other two works previously mentioned when she gets done dirt by cortez who is doing what mattox and her adviser banker tully marshall tell her she leaves spain and goes to france where she becomes a great opera star and leads quite the scandalous life therewhen she returns to spain and tries to rekindle things mattox is even more outraged she has a political career in mind for her son cortez is now running for the spanish parliament which curiously enough is called the cortes the title refers to a flood and a dam breaking causing all kinds of havoc in the countryside cortez in fact braves the torrent in a row boat trying to rescue garbo from harms way when they do get together they have a brutally frank discussion the brutality coming from garbothe special effects here primitive though they seem now are quite remarkable for their time they look very similar to the shots used in 20th century foxs the rains came that came out in 1939 and that won an oscar for special effects unfortunately for torrent it came out one year before oscar made his debutim not going to give any endings away so youll have to see the film to find out if cortez and garbo get together in the end garbo rightly won rave reviews for her performance and in an age when exaggerated gestures was the norm in silent screen acting she was remarkably subtle in her role so she would be the rest of her career she had a remarkable face for closeupsalthough greta garbo would go on to do far better work than torrent this film is still a fitting debut for her on the american big screen and holds up very well for todays audience
pos	despite louis b mayer reportedly not being interested in signing the young greta garbo to a contract this first american and mgm film for the actress looked quite beautiful its obvious that the film was assigned some amazing talent to film the production and make matte paintings as it has all the nice polish and artfulness youd expect from the best pictures the studio could produce it simply looks beautifuleven 84 years lateras for garbo herself like her other very early american films she too looks different while shes quite recognizable her makeup is much softer than it would become just a year latergiving her a less severe look and a gentleness about her you just didnt see in subsequent films i kind of wish theyd kept this look but considering how famous shed become with the trademark look who am i to say they shouldnt have gone that route the film is about garbo and how she and her family are unfairly forced off their land by the landlord while the landlady the much esteemed doa bernarda claims its because the bank has demanded payment its because her son has fallen for garboand what better way to get rid of her than to force them out on the streets nice lady huh years pass and by now garbo has become a new singing sensation who is worldfamous when she returns to her hometown years later her old boyfriend who had promised to marry her but wimped out when his mother doa bernarda refused to allow it sees her his new love for another lady is now testedwill he be content to marry this lady who is the heir to a huge pig fortune or will he want his old flame and more importantly will garbo even take him back after he behaved so spinelessly in the meantime a huge rainstorm hits the land begins to flood and homes soon are being washed away by the deluge cortez and a friend make a mad dash as the dam breaks in a scene where they obviously superimposed his row boat over the cascading stream he eventually makes it out alive and to the home where garbo is now staying she welcomes them inside and they stay with her until the storm passes then he admits that he still loves her and had braved the storm to make sure that she was safe she tells him to get lost next you see ricardo about to get married to his second choice the daughter of the pork king he obviously has little enthusiasm for thisand you feel sorry for the lady as she did nothing wrong soon cortez is seen wandering back to garbos homehes lovesick and needs her in this scene garbo is quite luminous and cant tell him to leaveas they dissolve in each others arms once again he tells her of his love for herwhen doa bernarda learns of this she is not pleased evidently a pork queen is a better catch than an internationally known singer because of the meddling of this nasty old lady garbo leavesunwilling to come between the mother and her wimpy son but cortez comes runningannouncing he must have her and wont rest until he has her as his wife moments after making this proclamation a family friend talks to cortez and convinces him to give her up for the good of his career and reputation so much for wont rest until he has her for his wife huh despite cortez being a wimp through and through for some reason she cannot bring herself to hate him and so he marries the pork queen and lives a very dull life when years later garbo meets cortez again he is a dull looking middleaged manwhile she is as beautiful as ever and not surprisingly she tells him once again to get lostat the time this film was made garbo was not a star in the us and cortez was so in light of this its surprising they gave cortez such an unlikable character to play instead of the usual confident valentinolike role theyd been giving him here he is an indecisive wimpa huge wimp and from here on his career was on a slow downward spiral as for garbo the role helped establish her as a big staras she was the focus of the film and played a character much like her later personasas for the film the new music composed for it was very nice though a tad repetitive the print oddly was nearly perfect throughout except for the intertitle cardswhich could use some restorationa most enjoyable filmexpertly constructed wistful and worth seeing and for one of the few times i can think of it i have no real complaints in this excellent film
pos	this film has to be viewed in the right frame of mind first the central fatherson relationship makes it pretty clear that the film was intended as a prequel to his wong fei hung film drunken master ideas from this film recur in drunken master ii and not young master that chan backed away from this plan and renamed the characters indicates that he himself was not convinced the material was coming together properly and indeed the film conveys a sense of being incomplete for instance the romantic relationship around which half the plot turns is left utterly hanging at the end of the film young master from the same period also feels underdone but at least all its central threads are tied together at the end this film feels as though chan wrestled with the plot and characters trying to find his central theme only to abandon the effort possibly due to time and budgetor perhaps the film is simply overambitious this is an important turning point film in chans career because he commits himself to development of the central character above all other concerns  which is why theres such a lack of kung fu throughout the film chan wants to make an historical romantic comedy that just happens to have kung fu in it but both the historical element and the romantic element come across as little more than plottwiststhat leaves us with the comedy since chans concern is characterdevelopment the comedy is largely character driven  as in the conflict between chans character and his best friend an argument over a girl but theres plenty of slapstick as well frankly i find the comedy amusing enough to forgive the incompleteness of the plotthis film represents an effort on chans part to find a viable formula that he can use and develop over time it doesnt quite work and chan would only find that formula after abandoning the historical elements of his earlier films with the making of the contemporary action comedy police story but going back to view this film is still very informative as to how chan worked his way through the historical genre and perhaps why he abandoned it
pos	this movie is bufoonery and i loved it the dragon lord jacky chan and his buddy cowboy totally made the movie fun meaningful and just plain silly the movie is a rare blend of a good vs evil fight and somehow the wonders and fun that is growing up long shao ye takes the viewer through the daily activities of the young dragon lord so named because he is the son of a wealthy family and cowboy which include implementing clever elaborate ways to escape studying with the help of the entire household including the tutor competing in rather boyish and idiotically interesting ways to gain the affection of a local girl competing in soccer you will see what i mean and the list goes on somehow they find themselves in the midst of a fight to save the a shipment of valuable antiques and the lives of several peoplethe movie has its serious moments but they do not depress but rather inspire the playfulness of the boys are not lost in this exchange but is actually employed against evil what i really loved about this movie is how it ends not the typical confrontation which in itself was awesome but well youll see let me just say it truly captures the spirit of the moviesilly witty meaningful and nostalgic great movie
pos	dragonlord sees chan returning to his role of dragon from the young master not much has carried over from the first film though tiger his older brother is nowhere to be seen neither is the marshall his daughter or his son played superbly by yuen biao in the original film dragon does have the same master though  presumably all the other students have moved on to other things dragons laziness at training is portrayed heavily in this film so maybe hes still studying originally titled young master in love this film sees dragon for the first sixty minutes at least pursuing a villager girl in various idiotic and slapstick ways his rival for her affection is his friend inappropriately named cowboy played comically by the longtime chan stuntteam member mars we see various scenes where their silly schemes backfire it is one of these scenes that we thankfully find dragon in over his headthis film is notorious in that it failed expectations at the box office that said im sure the expectations were pretty high and i feel that this film has never had a fair judgment based on its own merits but even when i try to do this i still feel that there is a problem with the film it seems quite unfocused sometimes rushed and i think the action is too sporadic and not as brilliant as chans other work from this periodthe thing that really saves the film is the ending sequence as in the young master there is a fantastic final reel that it full of incredibly exhausting action  you really feel every blow and again chan goes up against the same rival from the young master is it the same character and the timing and energy here is brilliant chans style of using every last bit of his environment to help defeat his opponent  not just relying on pure physical ability  is as apparent here as anywhere else the barn they fight in is full of clever little prop gags and improvisations this is an absolute highlight of the film and one of chans incredible careerits not necessary to see the prequel before seeing dragonlord in fact it might even raise more questions than what it hopes to answer but it must be said that the original film is the superior film and dragonlord with its focus on girlchasing and teamsports does seem baffling luckily the few fight scenes it offers plus a fantastic shuttlecock scene push it over the line as a mustsee film in this genre
pos	this review is for the extended cut of this moviei first watched dragon lord when i bought it on dvd many years ago i always liked this movie and you can read some of the more positive reviews of it to get the general ideathat being said ive always found the storyline a bit confusing the movie is after all a love story and it always seemed strange to me that a love story should end with a 20 minute fight scenewell in the extended version this is no longer so the old original version begins off with a huge barrelclimbrugbylike sequence which is the new ending sequence in the extended version the opening sequence is dragonjackie chan hanging around his house and pretending to be training and reciting whenever his father is aroundother sequenced have also been shift or prolonged in the extended cut and the story makes a lot more sense when you watch it the pacing is also better and overall it just works better it feels more like a love story and doesnt leave you asking questions about why it ends so drastically and dramatically as the regular version doesi suggest everyone who is a hongkong cinema or just plain jackie chan fanatic to get a hold of the extended version and watch the movie the way it was originally intendedor at least thats how i think it was intended why else would they make it and rearrange some of the scenes when i was done watching it i felt like i had watched a completely new jackie chan movie although most of the sequences were the same
pos	this is an above average jackie chan flick due to the fantastic finale and great humor however other then that its nothing special all the characters are pretty cool and the film is entertaining throughout plus jackie chan is simply amazing in this jackie and waiman chan had fantastic chemistry together and are both very funny and i thought the main opponent looked really menacing however the dubbing was simply terrible the character development is above average for this sort of thing and the main fight is simply fantastic plus some of the bumps jackie takes in this one are harsh there is a lot of really silly and goofy humor in this but it amused me and the ending is hilarious plus all the characters are quite likable its pretty cheap looking but generally very well made and while it does not have the amount of fighting you would expect from a jackie chan flick it does enough to keep you watching plus one of my favorite moments in this film is when jackie dragon and waiman chantiger are playing around with a rifle and it goes off this is an above average jackie chan flick due to the fantastic finale and great humor however other then that its nothing great still its well worth the watch the direction is good jackie chan does a good job here with solid camera work fantastic angles and keeping the film at a fast pace for the most part the acting is very good jackie chan is amazing as always and is amazing here he is extremely likable hilarious as usual does some crazy stunts had fantastic chemistry with waiman chan kicked that ass and played this wonderful cocky character he was amazing i just wished they would stop dubbing him jackie rules waiman chan is funny as jackies best friend i really liked him he is also a very good martial artist rest of the cast do ok i guess overall well worth the watch  out of 5
pos	panic delivers the goods ten fold with oscar caliber performances from william h macy neve campbell and donald sutherland in a movie about the choices we make and the consequences we live with chillingly honest and thought provoking panic is easily one of the best film to come out of hollywood in years the impact stays with you right after you leave the theater
pos	panic is a captivating blurredgenre film about a brooding and conflicted middle aged hitmans reconciliation of infatuation with a younger uninhibited hairstylist his love of wife and son his duty to his employerfather with his own identity although the film has a nebulous purpose and an ambiguous ending it is a superb production in almost all aspects the characters clarity and sincerity in such an improbable story may both fascinate and annoy audiences
pos	the effects of job related stress and the pressures born of a moral dilemma that pits conscience against the obligations of a family business albeit a unique one all brought to a head by or perhaps the catalyst of a midlife crisis are examined in the dark and absorbing drama panic written and directed by henry bromell and starring william h macy and donald sutherland its a telling look at how indecision and denial can bring about the internal strife and misery that ultimately leads to apathy and that moment of truth when the conflict must of necessity at last be resolved	alex macy is tired he has a loving wife martha tracey ullman a precocious sixyearold son sammy david dorfman a mail order business he runs out of the house as well as his main source of income the family business he shares with his father michael sutherland and his mother deidre barbara bain but hes empty years of plying this particular trade have left him numb and detached putting him in a mental state that has driven him to see a psychologist dr josh parks john ritter and to make matters worse or maybe better depending upon perspective in dr parks waiting room he meets a young woman sarah cassidy neve campbell whose presence alone makes him feel alive for the first time since he can remember she quickly becomes another brick in the wall of the moral conflict his job has visited upon him as in the days after their meeting he simply cannot stop thinking about her his whole life it seems has become a situation one from which he is seemingly unable to successfully extirpate himself without hurting the ones he loves he can deny his age and the fact that he has indeed slipped into a genuine midlife crisis but he is about to discover that the problems he is facing are simply not going to go away on their own hes at a crossroads and hes going to have to decide which way to go and hes going to have to do it very soon	from a concept that is intrinsically interesting bromell has fashioned an engrossing character study that is insightful and incisive and he presents it is a way that allows for moments of reflection that enable the audience to empathize and understand what alex is going through he makes it very clear that there are no simple answers that in real life there is no easy way out his characters are well defined and very real people who represent the diversity found in life and moreover within any given family unit the film resoundingly implies that the sins of the father are irrefutably passed on to the progeny with irrevocable consequences and effects when youre growing up you accept your personal environment as being that of the world at large and often it is years into adulthood that one may begin to realize and understand that there are actually moral parameters established by every individual who walks upon the planet and that the ones set by the father may not be conducive to the tenets of the son and it is at that point that alex finds himself as the story unfolds ergo the midlife crisis or more specifically the crisis of conscience from which he cannot escape its a powerful message succinctly and subtly conveyed by bromell with the help of some outstanding performances from his actors	for some time william h macy has been one of the premiere character actors in the business creating such diverse characters as quiz kid donnie smith in magnolia the shoveler in mystery men and jerry lundegaard in fargo and thats just a sampling of his many achievements at one point in this film sarah mentions alexs sad eyes and its a very telling comment as therein lies the strength of macys performance here his ability to convey very real emotion in an understated believable way that expresses all of the inner turmoil he is experiencing consider the scene in which he is lying awake in bed staring off into the darkness in that one restless moment it is clear that he is grappling not only with his immediate situation but with everything in his life that has brought him finally to this point in that scene you find the sum total of a life of guilt confusion and uncertainty all of which have been successfully suppressed until now all the things that have always been at the core of alexs life only now gradually breaking through his defense mechanisms and finally surfacing demanding confrontation and resolution its a complex character created and delivered by macy with an absolute precision that makes alex truly memorable its a character to whom anyone who has ever faced a situation of seemingly insurmountable odds will be able to relate its a terrific piece of work by one of the finest actors around	sutherland is extremely effective as well his michael is despicably sinister in a way that is so real its chilling its frightening in fact to consider that there are such people actually walking the earth this is not some pulp fiction or james bond type villain but a true personification of evil hiding behind an outward appearance that is so normal he could be the guy next door which is what makes it all the more disconcerting and sutherland brings it all to life brilliantly with a great performance	neve campbell looks the part of sarah but her performance as is the usual case with her seems somewhat pretentious although her affected demeanor here just happens to fit the character and is actually a positive aspect of the film if only she would occasionally turn her energies inward it would make a tremendous difference in the way she presents her characters panic however is one of her best efforts a powerful film that in the end is a journey well worth taking 910 
pos	i gather from reading the previous comments that this film went straight to cable well i paid to see it in a theatre and im glad i did because visually it was a striking film most of the settings seem like they were made in the early 60s except for the shrinks office which was dated in a different way and if you leave the neve campbell sequences out the whole film has a washed out early 60s ambience and the use of restaurants in the film was fascinating for a firsttime director whose background i believe is in writing he has a great eye within the first ten minutes i felt the plot lacked plausibility so i just willingly suspended my disbelief and went along for the ride in terms of acting and the depiction of fatherson motherson husbandwife parentchild relationships the film was spoton william h macy a pleasure to watch seems to be filling the void left by the late tony perkins if this and magnolia are any indication tracey ullman as the neglected wife was quite moving to me it was a threedimensional depiction of a character too often viewed by society as twodimensional of course donald sutherland can add this to his collection of unforgettable portrayals the depiction of the parents bainsutherland reminded me in an indirect way of vincent gallos buffalo 66 although toneddown quite a bit i would definitely pay money to see a second film from this director he has the selfdiscipline of a 50s bcrimefilm director something ptanderson will never have yet he has a visual style and a way with actors that commands attention
pos	what a surprising treat to come across on late television had i only read a brief plot rundown on a television listing before seeing the movie i would have passed the idea of a movie about a hitmanseeinga shrinkwantingto leavethebusinessandfallinginlovesounds trite but the film works from the start of the movie its clear the man carries a weight on his shoulders before he even says a word the look and feel of the film is perfect dark but not obnoxiously soaside from the hitman family aspect which provides a touch of surrealism macys character grapples with his marriage and his fathers control macy shows a repressed sadness and his bedtime talks with his young son are amazing the young boy shows acting skills well beyond his years and the interaction between the father and son is so very natural personal and lovingthis is one of the best movies ive seen in a while and i cant believe i came across it by accident on late night television
pos	everyone is either loving or hating this film i am going with loving it is so well shot and so well acted beautiful this film is for people who appreciate well crafted film making if you are not a fan of well done films of course you would hate this but if you like the tops of acting photography story and development look no further then here
pos	i really liked this film one of those rare films that hollywood really does not make anymore william h macy is just great as the hit man with a soul and neve campbell is just flat out fantastic as the woman who puts his life on the track of redemptionif you have a chance see this film it earns its praise
pos	the extended nuclear family united in business as well as in personal life is examined in this serious study of a grown sons conflict with his fathers desire that he remain in the family business this triggers a midlife crisis which may or may not be ameliorated by an affair and retreat to a shrinks couch very fine acting by all a sleeper that deserves wide attention
pos	a first time director bromell has assembled a small but powerful cast to look at the world of a middle aged middle class depressed hitman and his struggle with his relationship with his father this film in less than 90 minutes presents an incredibly interesting contrast in human nature david dorfman as the 6 year old son of william h macy is the most refreshing little actor ive seen in awhile macy is brilliant in a part that almost seems written for him as a self tortured sole struggling to break the reins of his father and his business its always great to see donald sutherland and here hes wonderful as the callous father of macy the films alternate audio track is well worth it to hear the director explain how he picked the cast locations and filmed the movie the basic dolby 2 channel sound is adequate for this film and well recorded the cinematography creates the mood along with a very subtle musical background any film buff or observer of human nature will enjoy this one especially if hes a fan of contradiction
pos	i saw this movie a few months ago on cable and it was fantastic william h macy is one of my favorite actors and his performance was just amazing he makes you care for his character even when he is clearly doing the wrong thing and neve campbell gives a performance that is with out a doubt the best performance i have seen by an actress this year she is fantastic as a wild young woman who is wise beyond her yearsdonald sutherland is just plain creepy as macys father and john ritter is fine as a shrink stuck in the middle of everything that is happeningi wish that this was in the theater because i feel that its a movie that should be view by a wider audience thats a shame because its a hell of allot better that most of the new movies coming into the theater now
pos	this movie displays the kind of ensemble work one wishes for in every film barbara bain and donald sutherland who play husband and wifeare positive chilling discussing the family business as if it were a grocery store or a dry cleaners macy campbell ullman and ritter are also terrific they play off each other like members of a topnotch theatrical troupe who realize that a quality product requires each actor to support the others unselfishly and finally theres sammy david dorfman what an amazing performance from a childand what an uncanny resemblance he has to ullman whose son he playswere treated to a unique story in panic and thats a rarity in these days of tired formulaic crap the dialogue is sharp and smart and this relatively short film nevertheless has the power to elicit a full range of emotions from the viewer there are places to laugh to be shocked to be horrified to be saddened to be aroused to be angry and to love its not a movie that leaves you jumping for joy but when its over youre more than satisfied knowing youve spent the last ninety minutes experiencing a darn good piece of workmore of us would go to theatres if we were treated to quality fare like this when are the powers that be in hollywood going to wake up its a real shame when something this good fails to get exposure beyond festivals and households fortunate enough to have cable
pos	it is always sad when fringe movies such as this are overlooked by the majority of filmgoers panic is a wonderfully compelling and poignant study of a character who feels trapped in the pointlessness of his own lifewilliam h macy as alex is as convincing as always this fine actor seems to have a special talent for pulling at your heartstrings no matter how flawed his characters may be we may not always condone the lifestyles of the protagonists he plays but the emotions of fear and confusion that he evokes in us are often all too painfully familiar the title panic initially seems paradoxical given the lack of overt emotion at one point alex tells his doctor that he rarely gets angry yet as this story unfolds it becomes increasingly obvious that rage and desperation not indifference are the driving forces behind this mans existencemore than once i was reminded of his performance in fargo another strongly characterdriven movie in both fargo and panic we witness a middle aged man who somehow seems to have stepped out of synch with the rest of life he has lost his way and the only way back deceptively appears to be though the darkness he knows he is making bad choices but desperation overpowers selfcontrol and common sensealex connects with sarah a 23 year old woman mesmorizingly played by neve campbell whom he meets in a doctors office thematically this union is less coincidence more the work of fate alex finds a certain comfort being with sarah sensing perhaps that she is a fellow drifter like him someone who has lost her way and is floating aimlessly through the rest of her life waiting powerlessly for its inevitable conclusionopting for movies such as this is a shrewd and convincing way for neve campbell to answer those critics who question her acting abilities too often it is the characters she has played who are the weakness offering campbell no depth in which to flex her acting muscles this performance however may be an eyeopener for manyin a perfect movie world not only would there be many more films like panic but also they would reach and be appreciated by a much wider audience if you watch movies for the richness and depth of characterization rather than merely the latest stateoftheart special effects then for you panic is unmissable a
pos	writerdirector henry brommel has done a wonderful job with his film panic from the year 2000 and that includes his choice of cast william h macy tracy ullman john ritter neve campbell donald sutherland barbara bain david dorfman brommel has cast ullman and ritter in decidedly unfunny roles and the offbeat casting is a welcome change from what we normally seepanic is the story of a hit man alex macy who actually works for his father sutherland he covers his true profession by doing mail order work by all appearances he and his wife ullman and their son sammy dorfman are a typical suburban family unhappy with his life alex seeks the help of a psychiatrist ritter telling only his mother bain in the waiting room he meets a young woman campbell to whom he is immediately attracted which complicates his situation further his mother breaks her promise and tells his father about the psychiatrist when alex receives his next assignment he discovers that he is to kill his psychiatristthis is a profound story of a gentle good man made into a killer by a monster of a father with his mothers knowledge who kills to please his father but also cant stand up to him and quit his rage is so deepseated that he has lost emotional attachment to just about everything and everyone except his son  and its finally his son who wakes him up out of a nearly lifelong repression when its time for panic to moves it does  quicklypanic doesnt seem panicked at all in fact it moves very slowly but it moves slowly not because its poorly made  the slowness is deliberate mirroring alexs own psyche slowly coming out of the fog by making a decision about sara the campbell character and by seeing his mark his own psychiatrist as a living breathing human being alex starts to make the connections between what he does and who he is and how they dont jive and the difference between the two could lead to the loss of another psyche sammyswilliam macy gives another brilliant performance as a loving father a distant husband and a cold killer the child of two monsters who never cared a damn for his feelings or desires a man who realizes finally that he has to step up to the plate or have the cycle repeatedthis is not the kind of drama that plays well in a movie theater its too adult too small too subtle too characterdriven and too good
pos	i bought this a year or more ago for 2 yep 2 left it on the shelf for ages now watching dvds while holed up with a coldthis is a haunting movie brilliant performances by all involved especially the 6yo boy about the only smiles you get in this movieplot reminds me of perhaps my favourite movie ever grosse pointe blank but obviously thats lighthearted this is heavy heartedas a psychologist a clinical and forensic psychologist a shiver went up my spine when the identity of the new contract was revealed scary stuff brilliant work all roundpete
pos	wow i really liked this movie william h macy is great as the quiet hitman alexall the performances here are really good the plot is interesting and entertainingalex a married hitman like his fatherwith a little son is going through a middle age crisis and wants to quit the family business so he goes to the psychiatrist for help and in this place he meets the young free will spirit sarah of whom he falls in love to one day alex doesnt know what to do when he gets a job to kill a person he knows i recommend you to watch it if you like mature interesting movies8 stars  very good
pos	had placed this on my tivo for a rainy day due to the cast some really hard working people in the industry and when i finally watched i was not disappointedthis movie has some altmanlike flavor hes mentioned in the end credits as a thanks person utilizing seemingly independent unrelated plot lines that intertwine as the film draws to its climax macy is pure clean and honest as a man who cant seem to escape his destiny sutherland plays and portrays as few can neve adds splash to a deliberately toned down environment add tracy ullman barbara bain remember mission impossible on tv not to mention the steady john ritter and you have all the ingredients for a good film the script is uncluttered the dialog is free from clich and thoughtful especially between macy and david dorfman suspend belief and enjoy this is truly time well spent
pos	in his first go as a hollywood director henry brommell whips an enthralling yarn that is all of penetrating relatable marital issues with melancholic authenticity and lacing such with an equally absorbing subplot of a fatherson hitman business the film is directed astutely and consists of a wonderfully put together cast as well as a swift familyconscious screenplay also by brommell that brings life to an otherwise fatigued genre as a bonus panic delivers subtle acerbic humoran unexpected undeniably charming and very welcome surprisethrough its bumbling unsureofhimself lowkey star whose evercool state is enticing especially given his line of workthe forevergreat william h macy again captures our hearts as alex a unhappy torn middleaged husband and father who finds solace in the most dubious of persons a young attractive equallymessedup 23yearold named sarah neve campbell whom he meets in the waitingroom at a psychologists office where he awaits the therapy of dr josh parks john ritter to discuss his growing eagerness to quit the family business that his father donald sutherland built alex whose lust to lead a new life is obstructed by the fear of disappointing his dictating father strikes an unwise fancy for sarah which ultimately leads him to understand the essence and irrefutable responsibility of being a husband to his wife and more importantly to him a good father to his sixyearold son sammy played enthusiastically by the endearing david dorfmanhenry brommells brilliant panic is something of a rarity in hollywood seldom seen with the exception of 2002s road to perdition since its conception in 2000it weaves two conflicting genres organizedcrime family drama into a fascinating warm hunk of movieviewing that is evenly strong in either directionand its one that will maintain its exceptional infrequent caliber and gleaming sincerity for ages to come
pos	panic is kind of a crime comedydrama with william h macy donald sutherland and neve campbell in the leading roles alex played by macy is a guy who kills people for living but for the moment hes facing a depression and thats why he is seeing a therapist thats where he meets sarah neve campbell and he falls in love with her hes also facing another problem he wants to quit the family business the killings but he doesnt now how to tell this to his fatherwhat follows is the story of a guy during hes midlifecrisis facing the regular problems falling in love with a pretty young girl and everything that goes with thatpretty good acting performances by the cast macy is excellent as the depressed alex i had high expectations for this one and it was a good movie but he doesnt completely deliver the story was rather flat and clich710
pos	william h macy is at his most sympathetic and compelling here as a hitman and loving father who wants to step out of the family business without angering his overbearing parents treads much of the same territory as tvs the sopranos in terms of the midlife crisis of a criminal theme here too he visits a shrink but is still worth watching thanks to some taut direction from brommel i look forward to what this guy directs next an excellent script and all around great performances macy is excellent as always this is probably his best role since fargo donald sutherland is at his creepy best as the domineering father tracy ullman gives a surprisingly riveting dramatic turn as macys wife young david dorfman is excellent as macys bright and sensitive son many of his lines sound adlibbed and are wonderful even neve campell who i usually find abhorrent is compelling as the troubled young woman who captures macys eye all of this is punctuated by a moving score and crisp pace that lead up to a predictable but still powerful climax and meaningful and touching aftermath this film deserved a much wider release as i suspect it would have connected with audiences
pos	strange yet emotionally disturbing chiller about fed up middleaged man william h macy who finally decides to leave the family business murder for hire run by his quietly overdemanding father donald sutherland while seeing a shrink john ritter and flirting with another patient neve campbelltalk about a major dilemma but panic is a topnotch thriller that looks like american beauty meets the professional macy and sutherland are the standouts here remarkable debut for firsttime writerdirector henry bromell im surprised that this movie didnt get a chance to stay in theaters for more than a couple of weeks
pos	id never heard of this movie but boy was i surprised when i caught it on tv great cast great acting excellent movie how can a movie with william h macy neve campbell and donald sutherland go wrong i wonder why i never heard of it before
pos	this is simply the funniest movie ive seen in a long time the bad acting bad script bad scenery bad costumes bad camera work and bad special effects are so stupid that you find yourself reeling with laughterso its not gonna win an oscar but if youve got beer and friends round then you cant go wrong
pos	when i was over at hollywood video i looked through their clearance out movies and there was demonicus for five buckaroos plus fifty percent off i saw it only once before and couldnt pass up this great deal the second viewing was much better than the first the box is so cool and the music is very good if you havent seen demonicus yet i recommend that you do or if you rented and hated demonicus do give it another chance as another viewing of it may change your mind if you seen a copy at hollywood video for the price i got it for dont pass it up as it is a great dealdemonicus is well a very different but entertaining moviebelieve it or not is like watching a interactive video game with out playing itit has very low budget and actors im sure that nobody is familiar with we began the the video game uh i mean film with a guy and a woman some where in italy and there is a cave that actually looks like a rail roadtrain track tunnel and she says dont go in there and what does he dothe normal stuffhe didnt listen to her he goes in there and find lots of gladiator artifacts and armor and a almost perfectly preserved body of a legendary gladiator named tyrannouswhere did the chair come from that tyrannous was sitting on and how did his body stay so good and where did the cauldron pot come fromso every cave is complete with a caultron pottyrannous is wearing his armorhelmetand has a weapon or twohe does the dumbest thing a person could dohe puts on the helmet and is taken over by the spirit of tyrannous from there he walks around just killing all of the campers near by to bring back the real tyrannousnowi said before its like a video gameits hard to explain but it just feels like itthe music even sounds like video gamesthe acting is really terriblethe actors say things like why is he doing thisoh he was nuts already and fine since hes nuts im going homealso the movie also has some major errors like a guy is running and trying to find his girlfriend in the night and is still running in the day time still searching for her with out taking a breakthis movie has some errors but it isnt a classic like werewolf but it is entertaining if you like really low budget error prone movies then you better see demonicus
pos	demonicus rocked you guys need to understand how hard it rocked unfortunately the words needed to explain the extent of the rocking have not been discovered for a tiny idea pop like 50 hits of e watch death factory while on the phone with jesus wait jesus is on call waiting youre having phone sex with will smith on the primary line seriously that movie so good you need to watch it at least a 4 times to catch all the subtleties well not so much subtleties as much as it takes the length of the movie times 4 in order to ponder why the people at full moon are allowed to a live and b reproduce what is our world coming to
pos	demonicus is a movie turned into a video game i just love the story and the things that goes on in the filmit is a bfilm ofcourse but that doesnt bother one bit because its made just right and the music was rad horror and sword fight freaksbuy this movie now
pos	all good movies inspire some direct to video copycat flick i was afraid that gladiator wasnt really that good a film because i hadnt seen any movie that had anything remotely resembling anything roman on the new releases shelf for months then i spotted full moons latest offering demonicus im a fan of full moons puppetmaster series and blood dolls but had never seen one of their nonkiller puppet films anywaydemonicus chronicles what happens to a group of campers in the mountains of the alps one of the campers james finds a cave with old gladiator artifacts and feels impelled to remove a helmet from a corpse and try it on he becomes possessed and as the demonic gladiator tyrannus is impelled to kill his friends to revive the corpse who is the real tyrannusgranted like many full moon films this has little or no budget at times the editing and direction was so amateurish id swear i was watching the blair witch project the attempts at chopping off of limbs and heads reminds me of a monty python skit the weapons although apparently real look really plasticy it literally looks like this was filmed by a group of friends with a digital camcorder on a weekend granted theres nothing wrong with such filmmaking just dont rent this expecting a technical masterpiece it looks like there were attempts at research for the script too because even though tyrannus really doesnt act much like a gladiator until the end at least he speaks latinall trashing aside i actually enjoyed this film not as much as a killer puppet film perhaps but full moon still delivers the only thing that disappointed me was there was no full moon videozone at the end
pos	this is undoubtedly one of the funniest movies ever made amitabh as a country bumpkin arjun singh is hilarious the best thing is the laughter never stops the plot is a sameold sameold story where child is separated from mother who sacrifices everything for her duty  with a happy reunion at the end there are villains ranjit and there are brothers sashi kapoor and there are vixens parveen babhi and there are lovers smita patil and there is a blind brother and a grandfather thrown in for good measure but this movie is about amitabh and thats all you remember at then endamitabh comes to the city to make a decent living and his dialogue delivery and mannerisms are hilarious later in the movie he turns into the angry young man he is famous for but the humour stays memorable parts include his walking talking and speaking english the song pad gungaroo re bhand meera nachi thi and everything with his dadooall in all i was rolling with laughter throughout the movie if you want 3 hours of entertainment with amitabh at his absolute best  this is it it will easily give it a 1010
pos	for anyone who may not know what a oneactor movie was like this is the best example this plot is ridiculous and really makes no sense its full of cliched situations hackneyed lines melodrama comedy you name itbut amitabh bachchan can make anything convincing and this movie is by no means an exception everyone turns in a decent performance  shashi kapoor waheeda rehman ranjit om prakash smita patil but it is the megastar who overshadows everyone with his towering presence without him this movie would have been a nonstarter the story is about separation  mistaken identities  misunderstandings  love  hate  loyalty  good vs evil  everything really amitabhs is a brilliant performance on all counts in an otherwise silly film and did i mention that it is ridiculously funny
pos	this movie will tell you why amitabh bacchan is a one man industry this movie will also tell you why indian moviegoers are astute buyersamitabh was at the peak of his domination of bollywood when his onetime godfather prakash mehra decided to use his image yet again prakash has the habit of picking themes and building stories out of it adding liberal doses of bollywood sensibilities and clichs to it zanzeer saw the making of angry young man lawaris was about being a bastard and namak halal was about the masterservant loyalties but then the theme was limited to move the screenplay through the regulation three hours of song dance and drama what comprised of the movie is a caricature of a haryanavi who goes to mumbai and turns into a regulation hero amitabhs vocal skills and diction saw this movie earn its big bucks thanks to his flawless stock haryanvi accent to me this alone is the biggest pull in the movie the rest all is typical bollywood screen writingamitabh by now had to have some typical comedy scenes in each of his movies thanks to manmohan desai this movie had a good dose of them the shoe caper in the party the monologue over vijay merchant and vijay hazares considerations the mosquito challenge in the boardroom and the usual drunkard scene that by now has become a standard amitabh fareshashi kapoor added an extra mile to the movie with his moody finicky character remember him asking ranjeet to shaaadaaaap after the poisoned cake incident his was the all important role of the master while amitabh was his loyal servant but prakash mehra knew the indian mindand so shashi had to carry along his act with the rest of the movie it was one character that could have been more developed to make a serious movie but this is a caper remember and as long as it stayed that way the people came and saw amitabh wearing a new hat and went back home happy the end is always predictable and the good guys get the gal and the bad ones go to the gaol the ageold theme of loyalty is once again emphasized and all is well that ends wellso what is it that makes this movie a near classic amitabh bacchan as the haryanvi prakash mehra created yet another icon in the name of a story chuck the story the characters and the plot my marks are for amitabh alone
pos	the film transported everyone back to october 20 1944 where we seemed to be part of the great philippine i shall return landing scene it was on that leyte shore where general macarthur reaped his fame above all gregory peck triumphed in his portrayal of the great general it is the stride the set of the shoulders the intensity its what both men have had in common intensity total absorption devotion with macarthur it was for the military with peck it was for the challenge of acting an academy award winner for to kill a mockinbird an oscar nominee for keys to the kingdom the yearling gentlemans agreement and twelve oclock highhe has played everything from an apparently homicidal amnesiac to a crusading journalist from a troubled gunfighter to an obsessed attorney from biblical david to captain horatio hornblower he has brought to them all his own unique insight his character his sincerity warmth and love and especially his humor there is a scene where macarthur stands on deck with the president of the philippines we can hear the dialogue general i hope the water isnt too deep says the president because my people will find out i cant swim then come pecks sonorous voice and my people are going to find that i cant walk on water as macarthur peck once again justified his reputation as a giant in the film industry through him we felt macarthurs emotions we knew his anger his happiness and we understood the relationship with his whole family
pos	it is noteworthy that mine is only the third review of this film whereas patton lust for glory producer frank mccarthys earlier biography of a controversial american general from the second world war has to date attracted nearly a hundred comments like a previous reviewer i am intrigued by why one film should have received so much more attention than the otherone difference between the two films is that patton is more focused concentrating on a relatively short period at and immediately after the end of the second world war whereas macarthur covers not only this war but also its subjects role in the korean war as well as his period as american governor of occupied japan during the interludethe main difference however lies in the way the two leaders are played gregory peck dominates this film even more than george c scott dominated patton whereas scott had another major star karl malden playing opposite him as general bradley none of the other actors in macarthur are household names at least for their film work scott of course portrayed patton as aggressive and fierytempered a man who at times was at war with the rest of the human race not just with the enemy i suspect that in real life general macarthur was as volcanic an individual as patton but that is not how he appears in this film pecks macarthur is of a more reflective thoughtful bent comparable to the liberal intellectuals he played in some of his other films at times he even seems to be a man of the political left much of his speech on the occasion of the japanese surrender in 1945 could have been written by a paidup member of cnd and his policies for reforming japanese society during the american occupation have a semisocialist air to them in an attempt to show something of macarthurs gift for inspiring leadership peck makes him a fine speaker but his speeches always seem to owe more to the studied tricks of the practised rhetorician than to any fire in the heart it is as if atticus finch from to kill a mockingbird had put on a generals uniformwhereas scott attempted a warts and all portrait of patton the criticism has been made that macarthur attempts to gloss over some of its subjects less attractive qualities i think that this criticism is a fair one particularly as far as the korean war is concerned the film gives the impression that macarthur was a brilliant general who dared stand up to interfering militarily ignorant politicians who did not know how to fight the war and was sacked for his pains when victory was within his grasp many historians of course feel that truman was forced to sack macarthur because the latters conduct was becoming a risk to world peace and had no choice but to accept a stalemate because stalin would not have allowed his chinese allies to be humiliated even during the korean scenes pecks macarthur comes across as more idealistic than his reallife original probably was we see little of his rashness and naivety about political matters truman s remark he knows as much about politics as a pig knows about sunday was said about eisenhower but it could equally well have been applied to macarthurs approach to international diplomacy perhaps the films attempt to paint out some of macarthurs warts reflects the period in which it was made the late seventies after the twin traumas of vietnam and watergate was a difficult time for america and a public looking for reassurance might have welcomed a reassuringly heroic depiction of a military figure from the previous generation another criticism i would make of the film is that it falls between two stools if it was intended to be a full biography of macarthur something should have been shown of his early life which is not covered at all the first we see of the general is when he is leading the american resistance to the japanese invasion of the philippines one theme that runs throughout the film is the influence of general macarthurs father himself a military hero i would have liked to see what sort of man arthur macarthur was and just why his son considered him to be such a hero and role model another interesting way of making the film would have been to concentrate on korea and on macarthurs clash with truman with equal prominence given to the two men and with actors of similar stature playing them the way in which the film actually was made seemed to me to be less interesting than either of these alternative approachesit would be wrong however to give the impression that i disliked the film altogether although i may not have agreed with pecks interpretation of the main role there is no denying that he played it with his normal professionalism and seriousness the film as a whole is a good example of a solid workmanlike biopic thoughtful and informative it is a good film but one that could have been a better one 710on a pedantic note the map which macarthur is shown using during the korean war shows the dmz the boundary between the two korean states that did not come into existence until after the war the prewar boundary was the 38th parallel also i think that macarthur was referring to the tocsin of war war may be toxic but it is difficult to listen with thirsty ear for a toxin
pos	gregory pecks brilliant portrayal of douglas macarthur from the battle of corregidor in the philippines at the start of the pacific war largely through to his removal as un commander during the korean war offers reason to believe all three of the above possibilities certainly the most controversial american general of the second world war and possibly ever macarthur is presented here as a man of massive contradictions he claims that soldiers above all yearn for peace yet he obviously glories in war he consistently denies any political ambitions yet almost everything he does is deliberately used to boost himself as a presidential candidate he obviously believes that soldiers under his command have to follow his orders to the letter yet he himself deliberately defies orders from the president of the united states he shows great respect for other cultures particularly in the philippines and japan and yet is completely out of touch with his own country all these things are held in balance throughout this movie and in the end the viewer is left to draw his or her own conclusions about the man although one is left with no doubt that macarthur sincerely and passionately loved his country and especially the army he devoted his life topecks performance was as i said brilliant  to the point actually of overshadowing virtually everyone else in the film which is perhaps appropriate given who he was portraying with the possible exception of ed flanders i though he offered a compelling look at harry truman and his attitude to macarthur sarcastic repeatedly referring to macarthur as his majesty angry frustrated and finally completely fed up with this general who simply wont respect his authority as president marj dusay was also intriguing as macarhurs wife jean devoted to her husband whom she herself referred to as general although their relationship seems to have been a happy enough one i very much enjoyed this movie although perhaps would have liked to have learned a little more about macarthurs early life i have always chuckled at macarthurs reaction to eisenhower being elected president hell make a fine president  he was the best damn clerk i ever had  which seems to sum up what macarthur thought the role of the president should be especially to his military commanders during wartime well worth watching 810
pos	frank mccarthy who produced the academy award winning biographical film patton follows it up with a strong tribute to another of americas fighting generals douglas macarthur gregory peck gives a strong characterization of the man his genius as well as his egotism with macarthur you never knew quite where one began and the other left off and too many times they blendedthe whole story of douglas macarthur would be a six hour film or a tv miniseries it would cover him from his days on frontier posts with his family to his time at west point where he still has the highest scholastic average ever achieved by a cadet it would talk about his service in the phillipines as a young officer his legend building bravery on the battlefields of world war i in france it would also have to tell about him firing on the bonus marchers of world war i veterans in 1932 probably putting the final kabosh on any chances president herbert hoover had of getting reelected during macarthurs last years he and hoover had penthouse suites at the waldorf astoria in new york city that must have been a subject they avoidedthis film concentrates on the years 1941 to 1952 and it is told in flashback the film opens with macarthur addressing the student body in 1962 as he speaks the words of the famous duty honor country speech macarthurs mind goes back to world war ii and his desperate struggle against the advancing japanese on the island of corregidor and the fields of bataan on luzon the film takes him through his struggle to win back the phillipines the occupation of japan and the first 18 months culminating in his relief of command by president trumanmacarthur as a film would not work at all if it wasnt for the portrayals of dan oherlihy and ed flanders as presidents franklin d roosevelt and harry s truman respectively its the part of the film i enjoyed the best seeing macarthur and his relations with both these menfdr by oherlihy captures the aristocratic squire and exceptionally devious man that was our 32nd president roosevelt was a man who got his points across with unusual subtlety and cleverness sometimes he liked scheming a little too much for its own sake but he was the master politician of the last century note how he deals with macarthur both as a battlefield commander and potential rival at the same timetruman by flanders is as people remember him a blunt spoken man of the people who disliked macarthurs haughtiness from the gitgo of course its in the history books how truman relieved macarthur in 1951 for insubordination macarthur was insubordinate no doubt about ityet i could write a whole thesis on the trumanmacarthur relations along the way it need not have ever come to a crisis ive always felt that fdr would have dealt with the whole matter in a far better way had he still been president thenmacarthur was also grandly eloquent and gregory peck captures some of that eloquence in some of the orations that made him as much a legend as victories on the battlefield listen to peck at the japanese surrender at macarthurs farewell to the nation before the joint session of congress and of course his speech to the cadets in 1962 watch the newsreels and see if you dont agree
pos	since douglas macarthur affected more human livesfor the betterthan any other american not elected president he deserved a better film biography not that universals macarthur is bad its just not all it should have beenoddly enough the potential was there from the very early star trek episode the corbomite maneuver 1966 to the recent hbo films something the lord made 2oo4 and warm springs 2oo5 director joseph sargent has emerged as one of the most expressively human directors in film a man capable of subtly shaping the emotional shadings of his actors performances and carrying the audience exactly where he wants them to go the producer frank mccarthy also gave us patton 197o the legendary jerry goldsmith scored both films and universal widely touted the fact that the film was four years in preparation and production yet for all of this macarthur is perfectly adequateand not much more than thatthe film begins in early 1942 shortly before the beleaguered general was orderedby president franklin d roosevelt dan oherlihyto flee the philippines to avoid capture by the japanese thus this film omits  macarthurs birth in 188o in a frontier barracks in arkansas still subject to attack by native american tribesmenthus establishing that his remarkable life spanned the distance from bowsandarrows to thermonuclear weapons  his graduation from west pointfirst in a class of 95  how he joined his famous father general arthur macarthur who had earned the medal of honor at missionary ridge in the civil war on assignments in japan china and most importantly in the philippines  his heroic exploits in the 1914 excursion into vera cruz  how he leaped about the trenches of world war one like a mountain goat often wounded and promoted with blinding speed to brigadier general  his postwar service as west points youngestand most progressivecommandant  his participation in the courtmartial of billy mitchell in 1924  his routing of the bonus marchers in 1932  his efforts to sustain a woefullyunderfunded army as chief of staff in the early 193os  his retirement from the us army to become field marshal  of the army of the philippines  and the reactivation of his commission by fdr shortly before the outbreak of the second world warall this is omitted in favor of prolonged footage of macarthur trying to fight off seasickness while being evacuated by pt boatthus we know that general mac is a legend but not why nor can we appreciate why the allegations of cowardice were so wounding to dugout dougand so patently unfoundedthe remainder of his career is presently straightforwardly his islandhopping hit em where they aint campaign the fulfillment of his pledge to the filipinos i shall returnhis crowning achievement the winning of the peace in postwar japan then the difference of opinion with president harry truman a properly feisty ed flanders over the conduct of the korean conflict which resulted in his outright firing and finally his proclamation to congress that old soldierssimply fade away after which he did just that all quite historically accurate and all presented with a very deliberate lack of commentarysargent and the producers almost painfully distance themselves from adorning the historical record with their own approval or disapproval if macarthurs actions appear noble let them be presented as such if they appear egotistical or bombastic let those conceptions register sans comment since joe sargent is quite expert at subtly manipulating his audiences reactionsagain see warm springsthis refusal to offer comment appears quite intentional historically that may be commendable but it almost defeats the efforts of the viewer to place this extraordinary man in any kind of rational perspectiveand finally there is a sort of made on the cheap feel to the film as there is to midway released about the same time both films were relegated to television directorssargent in this case jack smight on midway and both have a madefortvlook even jerry goldsmiths march while perfectly serviceable lack the subtle undertones and the grandeur of his patton themejust another way in which a largerthanlife man is memorialized by a very ordinary filmthere was vanity and pettiness in this man inarguably there was also greatnessand love him or loathe him one must acknowledge the fact that macarthur did what no military commander before him had done he won the peacein the end macarthurlike so many film biographiesis a good place to begin research into this remarkable man but a poor place to end it
pos	the movie macarthur begins and ends at gen douglas macarthurs gregory peck alma mata the us military academy of west point on the hudson we see a frail 82 year old genmacarthur give the commencement speech to the graduating class of 1962 about what an honor it is to serve their country the film then goes into an almost two hour long flashback on gen macarthurs brilliant as well as controversial career that starts in the darkest hours of wwii on the besieged island of corregidor in the philippines in the early spring of 1942told to leave he island for australia before the japanese military invade it gen macarthur for the very first time in his military career almost disobeys a direct order from his superior us president franklin d roosevelt dan oherlihy feeling that hell be deserting his men at their greatest hour of need macarthur reluctantly together with his wife and young son did what he was told only to have it haunt him for the reminder of the war it was that reason his escape under fire from death or captivity by the japanese that drove gen macarthur to use all his influence to get fdr two years later to launch a major invasion of the philippians instead of the island of formosa to back up his promise to both the philippine people as well as the thousands of us pows left behind that hell return and return with the might of the us army  navy to back up his pledgein the two years up until the invasion of the philippine islands gen macarther battered the japanese forces in the south pafific in a number of brilliantly conceived island hop battles that isolated and starved hundreds of thousands of japanese troops into surrender the general did that suffering far less us military losses then any other allied commander in the war in the pacific it was in 195051 in the korean war that gen macarthur achieved his most brilliant victory as well as his worst military defeat after outflanking the advancing north korean army in the brilliant and perfectly executed with the invading us marines suffering less then 100 casualties back door or left hook invasion of inchon gen macarther feeling invincible sent the usun forces under his command to the very border along the yalu river of communist red china told by his subordinates that hes facing the threat of a massive ground attack by communist chinese troops gen macarthur pressed on anyway until that attack did materialized cutting the us  un forces to ribbons the unstoppable wave after wave of attacking red chinese troops forced the usun forces to retreat in the big bug out of 1950 with their very lives leaving all their equipment behind across the north korean border even abandoning the south korean capital city of seoul this turned out to be one of the biggest military disaster in us history with the us forces losing a record in the korean war 1000 lives on the very first daynov 2930 1950of the communist chinese invasionshocked and humiliated in what he allowed due mostly to his own arrogance to happened macarthur went on the offensive not against the advancing communist chinese and noth koreans forces but his own commander and chief pres harry s truman ed flanders in him not having the spin or guts to do what has to be done launch a full scale invasion of communist china with nuclear weapons if necessary to prevent its troops from overrunning the korean peninsula for pres truman who had taken just about enough garbage from gen macarthur in him running off his mouth in public in how he was mishandling the war in not going all out like macarthur wanted him to against the red chinese this was the last straw on april 11 1951 pres truman unceremoniously relived gen macarthur from his command as supreme commander of the usun forces in korea pres trumans brave but very unpopular decision also by not going along with macarthurs total war strategy prevented a third world war from breaking out with the soviet unioncommunist chinas ally who at the timelike the ushad the atomic bomb pres trumans controversial decision to dump the very popular gen macarthur also cost him his reelection in 1952 with his polls numbers so lowin the mid 20s that he withdrewin march of that year from the us presidential campaignin was gen macarthurs misfortune to be around when the political and military climates in the world were changing in how to conduct future wars with the horrors of a nuclear war now in 195051 a reality it would have been national suicide to go all out like gen macarthur wanted to against the red chinese with it very possibly touching off a nuclear holocaust that would engulf not only the us ussr  red china but the entire world it was that important reality of future war that gen macarthur was never taught since the a and h bomb werent yet invented in west pointback to 1962 we can now see that gen macarthur after finishing his commencement speech at west point had become both an older and wiser soldier as well as  since his retirement from the us military elder statesman in his feeling about war and the utter futility of it one thing that gen macarthur was taught at an early age from his civil war general dad douglas macarthur sr that stuck to him all his life was that to a soldier like himself war should be the very lastnot firstresort in settling issues between nations in that its the soldiers who have to fight and die in it it took a lifetime with the advent of the nuclear age for gen macarthur to finally realize just how right and wise his dad a congressional medal of honor winner like himself really was
pos	name just says it all i watched this movie with my dad when it came out and having served in korea he had great admiration for the man the disappointing thing about this film is that it only concentrate on a short period of the mans life  interestingly enough the mans entire life would have made such an epic biopic that it is staggering to imagine the cost for productionsome posters elude to the flawed characteristics about the man which are cheap shots the theme of the movie duty honor country are not just mere words blathered from the lips of a highbrassed officer  it is the deep declaration of one mans total devotion to his countryironically peck being the liberal that he was garnered a better understanding of the man he does a great job showing the fearless general tempered with the humane side of the man
pos	macarthur is a great movie with a great story about a great mangeneral douglas macarthur this is of course the story of one of americas great military figures and a figure made familiar to me from the earliest moments of my memory though there is a continuity issue there may be others eg macarthurs speech portrayed in the film as his 1962 address to the us military academy on accepting the thayer award did not contain the phrase old soldiers never die they just fade away that was in his speech to congress upon his dismissal by president truman in 1951 for his alleged insubordination these two did not see eye to eye gregory peck is impeckable as the general who vowed he would return to the philippines in world war ii the film moves quickly and easily with the general his family and his staff from the beginning of the second world war to the end of his service career this film would be of much greater significance to one familiar with both ww ii and the korean war nevertheless pecks portrayal of this great man who fought the twin evils of fascism and communism and who hated war as only a soldier can is a memorable one indeed in war there is no substitute for victory
pos	an underrated addition to the graham greene cinematic canon  its perceived faults can now be seen as virtues director shumlin theatrical director frames his action with an oppressive rigidity appropriate to the material and the seemingly inept compositions compellingly suggest unease both a dark thriller and a story of moral regeneration for the female character in a 40s thriller the film has an upright hero who turns mad and murderous and possibly paedophiliac brilliantly brings the faraway ideologies of the spanish civil war into jolting dangerous reality has one horrific murder an astonishing insights into class and capitalism clever theatrical metaphors a rare approximation of greenes god and an ending that is only happy if you know nothing about history
pos	good old black and white graham greene based people in dangerous times doing heroic and mysterious things hardly a shot fired or a punch thrown and a hundred time more interesting than the glop thats being minted by hollywood today bacall lights up the screen of course and boyer is entirely engaging they dont make movies like this any more
pos	while this is a faithful adaptation it is much less exciting than greenes novel also its a bit ridiculous when people say things to boyer like youre spanish arent youstill the movies not at all bad just slowmoving
pos	it could have been better had it been directed by someone with more experience shumlin didnt do a bad job but it is not a great work of cinematic artit is however a beautiful movie i have loved it since local channels used to show it graham greene is one of my favorite writers of the last century some pretty bad movies were made from his novels and stories many love the fallen idol but i am not among them i think i saw brighton rock once many years ago and liked it but maybe im simply thinking fondly of the novel this is superbly cast charles boyer does not its true come across as spanish but he seems to have the perfect temperament for this character  tired wary caring lauren bacall is appealing as the british girl who falls for him but the supporting players are the best katina paxinou is excellent her performance is a little grand guignol but i attribute that to the director peter lorre whom we first meet as he gives boyer a lesson in an esperantolike universal language is excellent  as alwaysand wanda hendrix could break the hardest heart she comes across as a precocious early teenager the character wants to be helpful she does her besti recommend this movie highly not without reservations the reservation is primarily that it is a little stolid but the story and acting can scarcely be bettered
pos	this film has scenes that come back to me at the strangest times  that intense scene with mr muckerji telling mrs melandez that someone he spoke with witnesses the girl being pushed out the window by a woman who fits her description is one that rolls around  the way she keeps referring to him by name  in a greek accent mr muckerji  and then when boyer discovers her having just taken poison and gives her one last smack up the side of the head before she dies  its a delight fools  fools  all my lifeetc etc  you get the pointi have to buy this one i love dan seymours acting  he usually plays some plump foreign sultan or police chief and appeared in casablanca and many great pictures
pos	the novel is easily superior and the best parts of the film are direct translations from what greene wrote for instance the quiet but grim humour that breaks into the scenes with boyer and lorre or the murderedchild obsession that takes over some of the plot where the film deviates from the novel it tends to the ludicroushowever i dont want to suggest that the film is bad in any way it always looks the part and the story stays in the mind like a good un some of the minor characters were stock actors who could turn their hand to anythingits a dreadful shame that the films not available on dvd
pos	it could have been a better film it does drag at points and the central story shifts from boyer completing his mission to boyer avenging wanda hendrixs death but graham greene is an author who is really hard to spoil his stories are all morality tales due to his own considerations of catholicism guilt and innocence very relative terms in his world view and the human conditionboyer is luis denard a wellknown concert pianist who has sided with the republicans in the spanish civil war he has been sent to england to try to carry through an arms purchase deal that is desperately needed unfortunately for denard he is literally on his own  everyone of his contacts turns out to be a willing turncoat for the falagists of spain in particular katina paxinou mrs melendez a grim boarding house keeper and peter lorre mr contreras a teacher of an esperanto type international language wanda hendrix is the drudge of a girl else who works for mrs melendez the local diplomat licata victor francken is already a willing associate of the falangiststhe brits holmes herbert miles mander and best  if not worst  of the lot george coulouris dont give much hope to boyers cause which he soon grasps may be britains before long herbert and mander just retreat behind the official policy of neutrality ordered by the ramsay macdonalds and stanley baldwins governments during the civil war coulouris here is a typical col blimp type  always impeccable in his native english diction he is sharp in showing his dislike for foreigners in generalthe one ray of hope is lauren bacall rose cullen here trying to play her role as well as she can  but she cant really shes an aristocrat  the daughter of a press lord it was bacalls second film and sad to say almost sank her long career she does act well but the spark she showed in her first film was due to the dual effect of starring with humphrey bogart and being directed by howard hawks boyer is a fine actor but hes not bogie and herman shumlin is not hawks her next film returned her to bogie and hawks again and her star resumed its ascendancyits a bleak film as was the novel boyers mission never succeeds as he has too many hidden foes all over the place but the villains are likewise also losers  frequently with their liveswith dan seymour as a suspicious foreign tenant of katina paxinou and the man who destroys her it is well worth watching to catch the warners lot of character actors doing their best given the weakness in direction
pos	i watch a lot of films good bad and indifferent there is usually something of interest to fixate upon even if it is only set design or the reliable labor of a good character actor or the fortuitous laughter that emerges from watching ineptitude captured foreverhowever i was quite pleasantly surprised by this film one i had never seen before graham greene has been translated into film many times of course in such masterpieces as thin man and in lesser vehicles confidential agent is one of those lesser vehicles yet it manages to get me somewhere anyway despite lackluster direction the incongruity of bacall and boyers depictions as respectively british and spanish and the almost complete nonexistence of any chemistry between the two leads in some ways this last problem actually begins to work in the films favor for how can love really blossom in the killing atmosphere of fascism and capitalism meeting about one persons tragedy the most compelling aspect of the film arises directly from greenes complex and guiltridden psychology which pervades the film i know some see the deliberate pacing here as dull and i can understand that yet i found that plodding accentuated rather than detracted from what is a claustrophobic world i was compelled to watch not by any great acting although boyer is marvelous as usual managing to convey a rich mixture of worldweariness tragedy hope and fervor with his magnificent voice and yearning eyes but by the downspiraling rush of one mans slim hopes against a world of oppression and money what is a thief what good is love in the face of death where does mere profittaking end and exploitation begin the film does not rise to the level of art and thus cannot hope to answer such questions but it is much more than mere entertainment and its murders and guilts are very grimly drawn the lack of glitz of bubble of narrative bounce help to make this movie very worthwhileand there is no happy ending for history wrote the ending
pos	charles boyer is supposed to be spanish and hes come to london to buy coal in confidential agent a 1945 film also starring lauren bacall katina paxinou peter lorre dan seymour and wanda hendrix boyer is luis denard and everyone is out to stop him except bacall his papers are stolen hes accused of murder but hes determined to get coal for his people so that they can fight the fasciststhis film has its good and not so good points it rates high for atmosphere and for suspense and it is highly entertaining bacall is incredibly beautiful boyer is passionate paxinou is mean lorre is slimy hendrix appropriately pathetic and seymour outrageously wonderfulthe not so good points bacall is supposed to be english and boyer spanish uh no boyer is terrific in his role even with the wrong accent but bacall is 100 american not of the british upper class the two have no chemistry conclusion bacall is somewhat miscast her acting isnt up to snuff either shes better in other films but shes an astonishing looking woman and much can be forgivenpaxinou is nearly over the top and hateful dan seymour almost steals the entire film as a hotel guest who studies human nature its a great part and his performance is perfect while some of the direction of the other actors isnt as good this was definitely a case of no small parts only small actors seymour wasnt a small actordefinitely worth seeing even with its flaws
pos	bacall does well here  especially considering this is only her 2nd film this one is often overshadowed because it falls between 2 great successes to have and to have not 1944 and the big sleep 1945 both of which paired her with humphrey bogart granted this one is not up to par to the other movies but i think through no fault of her own i think there was some miscasting in having her portray a british uppercrust lady no accent whatsoever i think all the strange accents were distracting  boyer was certainly no spaniard it was hard to keep straight which country people were fromi really liked the black and white cinematography mood is used to great affect  i especially liked the fog scene the lighting also does a great job of adding to the intrigue and tensionbacall is just gorgeous boyer just doesnt fit the romantic leading man role for me  so he and bacall together was a little strange not great chemistry  and certainly no bogie and bacall magic but i still really liked this picture there is great tension and it moves along well enough i must say i found the murder of the little girl quite bold for this period filmkatina paxinou and peter lorre stand out as supporting cast paxinou as the hotel keeper is absolutely villainous and evil in her portrayal her one scene where she laughs maniacally as mr muckerji is leaving after exposing her as the childs murderer is quite disturbing lorre also does quite well in his slimy snake portrayal of conteras  a sleazy coward to the end wanda bendrix also does quite well in portraying the child else  especially considering this was her first picture and she was only 16 at the time though she appears much younger turns out she later married auie murphy which proved to be a short lived tempestuous marriage
pos	a film that dramatized an understandable reluctance to face the inevitable coming of the the second world war when a spanish republican sent by his soon to be overthrown government charles boyer infiltrates himself into england looking for support for his cause by trying to influence wealthy mine owners not to sell coal to the fascists back in spain he upsets the locals getting convincingly beaten in one scene and later in the film facing an angry crowd of miners who see him as yet another threat to their shaky livelihood notwithstanding socioeconomic hierarchy xenophobia and world politics this film expertly delves into a dark and suspenseful intrigue involving unfaithful compatriots played by katina paxinou and peter lorre and is expertly filmed in numerous darkly lit scenes set in a dreary hotel by james wong howe and manages more than once to get under your skin
pos	this enjoyable minor noir boasts a top cast and many memorable scenes the big distraction is the complete disregard for authentic accents the spanish characters in the film are played by a frenchman boyer a belgian francen a greek paxinou and a hungarian lorre and to top it all off bacall is supposed to be an english aristocrat despite these absurdities the performances are all very good  especially those of paxinou and lorre but the scene in which boyer paxinou and lorre meet and talk in wildly different accents is a real hoot and i guess seeing as how they were alone that they should actually have been speaking in spanish anyway it seems pretty weird that the brothers warner couldnt find any spanish speaking actors in los angeles of course hollywood has often had an any old accent will do policy  my other favorite is greta garbo swedish as mata hari dutch who falls in love with a russian soldier played by a mexican ramon novarro maybe they should have got novarro for confidential agent  he would have been great in boyers role or at least in francens which would have saved greatly on the dark makeup budget
pos	never realized that charles boyer luis denard appeared with lauren bacallrose cullen in a film together and enjoyed their great acting together even peter lorre contreras had a role in this film and had a bad misfortune in his bathroom that caused him to faint this story deals with a republican courier luis denard who visits england during the spanish civil war and tries to disrupt a coal mining contract that will cause great harm to other nations lauren bacall rose cullen comes to the aid of luis denard by picking him up and at the same time falling in love with him and then proceeds to help him escape from an angry crowd of english mine workers who threaten his life the real bad guy in this film is victor francen licata beast with five fingers who gives an outstanding performance great classic 1945 film without humphrey bogart
pos	but its worth watching for boyer lorre and paxinou greenes entertainments that were filmed during the war either required transplanting to american shores as in this gun for hire or the use of american actors in roles where they did not fit bacall fits that part here i kept waiting for her to whistle and bring bogie to life her tone of voice is simply all wrong for an upper class englishwoman but listen to the dialogue no people dont talk that way except in books but greene was sending a message about an england that needed to wake up to the dangers of the world one other positive note greenes range of characters were kept whole while mr mukerjee resembled more a brahamin at least his nationality was kept and his final conversation with paxinou is priceless
pos	im feeling a little protective of this film because it was my introduction to the uncleverse the year was 1972 and itv ran all eight features in one bumper run  followed by reruns of the persuaders starring tony curtis and roger moore  on saturday evenings the karate killers was chosen to open the season it commenced with a cool action sequence as solo and kuryakins sports car got attacked by a squadron of thrush minicopters i was a fan for life from that moment onafter the main credits  nice to see a special title sequence here instead of the usual practice of slowing down action footage  we go to the laboratory of drsimon true  jim boles  inventor of a new formula to extract gold from seawater trues wife amanda  joan crawford  has been having an affair with thrush agent randolph  herbert lom  a ruthless fellow indeed he kills both the doctor and his wife before hunting for the formula true has prepared for the event  he has divided it into five segments each written on a photograph of himself and sent it to his five daughters all of whom are scattered throughout the worldsolo and kuryakin set out to get the formula first leading to a string of episodes in different locations and cameos from the likes of telly savalas  as a tightfisted italian count  terrythomas and curt jurgens one of drtrues daughters  sandy  kim darby   accompanies the uncle boys on their global questhaving assembled the formula thrush turns up and makes them hand it over before whisking them off to their secret base at the north poleof all the uncle feature films this is the one i feel should have been produced specially for the cinema it hurts by being a television product albeit even one more slightly expensive than usual no location filming was done and the various segments come across as repetitive usually culminating in a scrap between uncle and thrush of the cast joan crawford is memorably hammy in her small role and curt jurgens badly miscast as a sugar daddy as a london bobby terrythomas is as delightful as ever and herbert lom good as the chief villain kim darby grates though as sandy she should have been told to stay at homewhat is surprising about this is that it manages to be more amusing and entertaining than many official cinema releases of the time including in like flint casino royale and the ambushers id love to know how solo and company escaped from thrush hq after randolphs death though
pos	to begin with i loved gta kanal 1 it had a lot of classic jokes including that unlucky guy in the canoe who always seems to be at the wrong place at the wrong time he is still acting the same guy in the gta kanal 2 movie but in my opinion hes performance is not as funny as it was in the first movie in fact you dont notice him much at all a thing that made me think bad about this movie is the choice of boats in this movie there are only race boats they sure is speedy but those do not make waves like the big floating mansions used in the first movie i liked the old ones better and these new boats makes one of the last scenes look ridiculous when the man in the canoe suddenly jumps out of it to evade the big waves from those small speedy boats truly a minus you have to accept that were not living in the same sweden as in 1974 anymore this movie also contains a bit more violence than the first one although the movie was great all in all ive just concentrated on some cons that i was disappointed in but the rest of the movie were up to my expectations so go see it its worth the money
pos	this movie is one exception of the rule that a sequel is worser than the original its comedy at its best this movie is a fast action slapstick comedy where something seems to happened every second at more than one occasion the entire audience laughed loudly at a jokeits a big advantage to have seen the first movie but its not a requirementgta kanal 2 also have the advantage of being a parody on the latest decades reality production tv series such as survivor expediton robinson in swedish this is a swedish movie for the swedish audience thus dont see it if you arent familiar with sweden and its language otherwise have fun johan
pos	philo vance had many affinities with bulldog drummond he was a gentleman with the kind of polish and elegance only usually associated with the british upper classes and he was also independently wealthybut there were vital differences drummond was an adventurer charming gallant lively vance could be pompous slight1y dull and selfrighteous there was a hint of fundamental cruelty in his mannerthe kennel murder case is the most impressive of the 14 vance films made between 1929 and 1947 the story of a murdered collector of chinoiserie it has all the ingredients of the classic private eye mystery  exotic setting in the blue nose long island kennel club three killings for vance to solve including a baffling locked room murder the key to the whole affair and plenty of suspects usually a detective story setting have proved too static and talkative to make convincing movies even though they work well enough on the printed page but here michael curtizs direction and the fine editing give the film a pace and urgency that make it altogether different from similar films of its type william powells elegance and suavity made him the perfect vance and although a year later he switched studios he stayed in the same genre with the enormously successful and popular the thin man at mgm
pos	for those who like their murder mysteries busy this is definitely the one to see as it is chock full of interesting and suspicious characters most of them wealthy long island socialite types as the star detective william powell is alternately starchy and inspired behaving at times as if he and his suit went to the cleaners and got pressed together mary astor is very lovely here powell had made a career out of playing the lead character philo vance in a series of movies made at a couple of studios over several years inbetween these films he developed into a somewhat offbeat romantic lead at times even essaying gentleman gangster roles already middleaged he was stuck in somewhat of a career rut by the time this one came along as with so many early talkie stars it seemed that his time had come and gone that he was fine for early depression prohibitionera films but that with changing times he was perhaps too mature and dandyish to endurethe kennel murder case directed by the criminally neglected michael curtiz is one of the last of the old powells while the next year would herald in the first of the new ones the thin man the success of which would catapult its leading players into the hollywood stratosphere in kennel we can see the movies still in a somewhat stiff ritualized pattern as the camera does not move much with the acting like the presentation tending toward the theatrical theres no harm in this approach though which has its charms it gives the movie a baroque quality
pos	why cant this type of compact entertaining mystery be filmed in the new century it keeps the viewer thinking and guessing all the way the cast is a great ensemble william powell exhibits true star quality who knowsperhaps he was rehearsing for his future as nick charles he is a joy to watch one also can see why eugene pallette made more than 200 films he is a great supporting character actor and his excellent chemistry with powell is fun to watch mary astor does above average work in a not very meaty role all other hands chip in to make this a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend 73 minutes i suspect michael curtiz had a ball directing his one bravo
pos	this fantastic whodunit is an early prototype of what soon became a very popular film genre i was happy to see william powell handling a detective story with charisma and charm and without the silly attitude of his nick charles character from the thin man series while the story is good on its own i think what really makes this movie fun to watch is michael curtiz fantastically imaginative direction from a visual point of view this is a richly textured movie with curtiz showing an incredible command of the medium from split screen images to weird camera angles and imaginative flashbacks curtiz demonstrates that he was one of the best hollywood directors highly recommended if you are fan of this type of movie
pos	talented detective mr philo vance william powell cancels his overseas trip to investigate an apparently cut and dried case of suicide he has good reason to suspect is really something much more a rather deliciously complex murder as far as murder mystery films go it just doesnt get any better than this one populated with suspicious characters all connected to a dog show and all having very good reason to murder the apparent suicide victim archer coe its truly tough to figure this one out or wrap ones head around it but boy does it proves fascinating to watch unfold before us even the cops the coroner and the district attorney prove colorful fleshed out characters adding a level of unexpected gritty realism to this ones proceedings and amping up its overall fun factor i particularly enjoyed the comic scenes involving the coroner played by etienne girardot who is always it seems to him being rudely and untimely interrupted by the discovery of corpses or injured men during this ones running time also eugene palettes detective sgt heath provides welcome often later delightfully humorous at his expense critical commentary during vances investigation i cannot think of any valid criticism to give this movie in fact except perhaps that it hasnt dated particularly well doesnt stop the movie from being just plain good fun viewing though watch and see if you can wrap your head around this ones mystery highly recommended you try
pos	this is one of those movies that you wish you hadnt seen before  so you could see it again  for the first time   van dines books still bring pleasure  but are termed excessively flowery by many  this movie is by far the best film adaptation of his works  william powell is william powell  say no more  the plot is intricate  the story moves all too quickly  because you want it to last  enjoy
pos	one of the better vance films succeeds more on interesting plot and artful direction by none other than michael curtiz this time around a generally hated financier is found dead  shot in the head  in his locked and bolted bedroom on the upper floor philo vance hearing of the situation while about to set off for italy decides to end his vacation and try to solve what he thinks is a murder and what everyone else is considering a suicide william powell is as affable a philo vance as you will find he never seems to press and is always very smooth in what he says and does powell is aided by a host of very talented actors  some firstrate character actors and actresses like mary astor as a niece that hated her uncle ralph morgan as the dead mans secretary paul cavanaugh as a rival dog fancier arthur hohl as a mysterious butler helen vinson as the next door kept blonde and two really good performances by james lee as the chinese cook and portly eugene palette as a wisecracking police detective add into the mix a wonderfully comedic turn by etienne girardot as a public coroner always missing his meal it is this depth of suspects and a story that has many plots twists and turns that make the kennel murder case a fastmoving fun mystery
pos	william powells final outing as philo vance occurs in the kennel murder case where the murder of a championship show dog leads to two more murders and one attempt of the human kind its all in the figuring out of how that leads to the who and whythe philo vance murders by ss van dine were most popular at the time and the clever mr van dine figured out a way to sell his books one at a time to the highest studio bidder this is why you see so many philo vances and so many studios putting them out had bill powell not gone on to greater fame with mgm as nick charles of the thin man series he would have been known as the greatest of philo vances it turns out that powell had entered his little terrier captain in the same contest where the murdered dog was entered and then another rival owner became the first murder victim as usual powell shows up eugene palette as sergeant heath whose biggest contribution to the proceedings was using his bulk to break down the locked from the inside door where the first murder victim was foundi did say locked from the inside and it was an upper story so it was in figuring out the how powell has a lovely group of suspects as extensive as what normally is in a thin man mystery people like paul cavanaugh helen vinson ralph morgan mary astor fill their cast roles wellwarner brothers liked this version so much that in fact they remade it again in the thirties with james stephenson in his one and only outing as philo vance it doesnt hold a candle to this oneas this is the only powell philo vance that is out on vhs or dvd by all means see this one or acquire it if you can
pos	a film that is so much a 30s warners film in an era when each studio had a particular look and style to their output unlike today where simply getting audiences is the objectcuritz was one of the quintessential warners house directors working with tight economy and great efficiency whilst creating quality working methods that were very much the requirements of a director at warners a studio that was one of the big five majors in this era producing quality films for their large chains of theatreseven though we have a setting of the upper classes on long island there is the generic warners style embedded here with a narrative that could have been torn from the headlines another example is the when the photographers comment on the girls legs early in the film and she comments that theyre not the trophies gives the film a more working mans down to earth feel for these were the audiences that warners were targeting in the great depression ironically columbia and universal were the two minors under these five majors until the 50s when their involvement in television changed their fortunes  they would have made something like this very cheaply and without the polish and great talent curtiz has created from an excellent script a film that moves along at a rapid pace whilst keeping the viewer with great camera angles and swift editingthank heavens there is no soppy love interest subplot so the fun can just keep rolling along
pos	the unflappable william powell he is a joy to watch on the screen as he makes his way through situations without a care in the world he always seems on top of his game and shows little care for anyone who doubts him the murders are projects barely human beings i have noticed this is a staple of the whodunnit other than an occasional weeping widow the victims fulfill the function of being the reason the movie exists nothing more there are enough twists and turns to keep things interesting along the way and powell is a master at this there is a lot of political incorrectness especially as it relates to the asian performers this is a little hard to take the cast is great and curtizs direction is also a consistent asset
pos	markham says urbane gentleman crimesolver philo vance william powell to the district attorney im coming more and more to the belief that archer coe was killed in this room that poker this dagger sheath now these fragmentsits all here but vance markham says do you mean to tell me a dead man walked upstairs im not trying to tell you anything but the facts vance says this is the most remarkable case in my experience were sympathetic wealthy arrogant archer coe disliked it seems by all who knew him had been found slumped in a chair in his bedroom pistol in his hand and a gunshot wound to his head but wait further examination shows coe had been hit hard by a blunt instrument that fractured his skull then theres the dagger wound in his back complicating matters is that coes bedroom door and windows all had been locked from the inside coe was no suicide this was murder but how could the killer have escaped what was the specific motivation since there are so many suspects and why was coes brother brisbane coe found dead in the mainfloor closet the kennel murder case now 73 years old still provides a stylish look at the old locked room classic whodunit what makes it work as well as it does is first the mystery is complicated and clever but still is logical second is the amusing assured performance of william powell consider his work as philo vance as something as a rehearsal for his great performances as nick charles few things escape vance he uses his wits to piece things together hes also good company powell was a star in the twenties and moved steadily upward in status and popularity when the talkies took over his intelligence style and effortless sophistication have made him one of the most contemporaryseeming of actors from the past also pleasant is seeing a few other great faces theres mary astor as hilda lake the young resentful and potentially rich ward of coe paul cavanaugh as a titled brit hovering around hilda helen vinson with her notably sultry and selfish manner watch her really do her stuff in vogues of 1938 etienne giraudot a small elderly man as the fussy dr doremus whose job as coroner and medical examiner keeps taking him away from his meals and ralph morgan as archer coes private secretary this movie has a high percentage of middleaged men without an ounce of fat who can wear snug englishcut tailored suits with ease most of all is eugene palette with his noble belly and gravel voice as detective sergeant heath sergeant heath and vance are longtime acquaintances who actually seem to like each other
pos	while a 9 might seem like an unusually high score for such a slight film however compared to the hundreds and hundreds of series detective films from the 1930s and 40s this is among the very best and also compares very favorably to powells later thin man films now this does not mean that the film is that similar to the thin man movies as the kennel murder case is not a comedy but more a traditional mysterydetective film now youd think that not having nora charles or asta or a traditional comic sidekick something found in practically all series detective films along for fun would be a detriment but i didnt miss them at all because this was such an exceptionally wellwritten filmhaving a genuinely interesting case as well as uniformly excellent performances by allthe film begins at the dog show and is called the kennel murder case though this philo vance film actually spends little of the time at the dog show and dogs are not a superimportant part of the film instead a thoroughly hated man is killed and left in a completely sealed rooman idea repeated in quite a few other detective films such as crime doctors strangest case however how all this is explained seems pretty credible and fit together very wellkeeping my interest throughout i sure wish other detective films of the day had as intelligently written plots and exceptional acting as this one this one is definitely a keeper
pos	this is still the benchmark to judge all golden age whodunnits by and taking into account the limited technology and dubious ethical standards of the authorities on screen bears up well against all generations of similar attempts since on film and tv fast and furious with plenty of warner bros wipes and thankfully no time for a love interest it gallops along taking the splendid cast with it to the violent end i never understood why the da had to trail vance around everywhere i always thought they were deskbound palette as the detective but especially girardot as the doctor are delightfully eccentric and unpc  when glancing over the second murder victim he sniffs that there were too many people in the world anyway of course it is william powell as philo vance and michael curtiz as director that makes the film what it is  when did powell ever make a dudthe army of cops at the crime scene didnt really do a very good job in finding the second dead body and unconscious dog did they the best bit is where vance narrates to us all the sequence of events surrounding the murders  dodgy model sets combine with fantastic roving camera angles to produce a very modern feel and startling with what has gone before the only problem is as usual the conclusion cant match the overall deductive processes displayed throughout and a somewhat contrived ending is invoked some chans motos and many others of course could only be concluded this way too but because it happens so fast and is  slightly dubious morally it doesnt lessen my opinion of kmcs status as a classicall the prints ive ever seen of kmc are at worst like looking into a goldfish bowl so if youre interested in seeing it bear with it until youre sucked in
pos	philo vance william powell helps solve multiple murders among the wealthy after a dog showusually i hate overly convoluted mysteries like this but i love this movie it moves very quickly only 72 minutes is beautifully directed by michael curtiz he uses tons of camera tricks that just speed the narrative along has a very ingenious story line including a solution to a locked room murder that was just incredible and has a very good cast powell is very suave and great as vancehe doesnt seem to be actinghe is vance mary astor isnt given much to do but she adds class and beauty to the production everybody else is very good too but best of all is eugene pallette as detective heath hes a very good actor with a very distinctive voice and some of his lines were hilariousbasically an excellent 1930s hollywood murder mystery well worth seeing
pos	before he became defined as nick charles in the thin man series william powell played another urbane detective named philo vance the supporting cast is strong in this early talkie and powells star quality is evident mary astor who eight years later would be defined by her portrayal of brigid oshaughnessy does a good job here as the featured woman who finds herself in the middle of it all
pos	the kennel murder case starts off at a run and doesnt stop until the very end everybody had reason to kill the victim and several people tried william powell is terrific as philo vance gentleman detective mary astor is refreshing as the putupon niece who only wants to marry her scottish gentleman and enjoy her inheritance this movie comes paired with nancy drew reporter on dvd which is also fun if you have to rent the disc or check it out from your local library do it its pure entertainment
pos	cracking good yarn with all the actors giving great value michael curtiz at his best lots of nice twists and turns and probably the best of the philo vance series william powell looks wonderfully relaxed and at his debonair best a forerunner to the thin man series recommend to everyone did you figure it all out
pos	michael curtiz directed this 1930 verystylish whodunit from a script by robert presnell sr robert n lee and peter mine the original novel they adapted was the kennel murder case perhaps from a writers standpoint the best of the philo vance mysteries by the strange ss van dine vance was a longworded and superior detective genius and his character being assigned to william powell probably meant the executives at warner brothers were aware of the possibility that in lessengaging hands this detective might alienate viewers fortunately they assigned suave william powell first to the character later he was played by basil rathbone warren william and paul lukas before being consigned to b picture statusthe other question as always with warner brothers executives is why they chose vance as a character their penchant was to choose men who operated outside the law with no apparent discrimination between a vicious murderer and a champion of individual rights against all comers this film has a despicable villain who gets murdered and a claustrophobically challenging locale inside an apartment complex the characters are unarguably unusually wellrealized the direction rather good and unusually swiftpaced and except for a darkish bw look the film avoids the comedic asides superfluous characters and irrelevant dialogue characteristic of many early detective entries jack okey did the good art direction the music by berhard kaun is serviceable orrykelly did the costumes william reese provided the mostlyindoor cinematography in the interesting cast powell is the philo vance of his time mostly soberminded with just a hint of sardonic humor here and there eugene palette is better than usual playing very straight as an admiring police partner to vance with his very professional timing the other actor who comes off best is handsome paul cavangh very effective as always in what was written as a red herring part mary astor is attractive but at this point in her career she talked a bit too fast to be as effective as she later proved also in the cast were helen vinson as the villains woman jack la rue ralph morgan best known as frank morgans brother robert barrat as the villain everyone has cause to kill archer coe and frank conroy as his likable brother with robert mcwade as the da quirky and funny etiienne girardot has a delightfully witty part as the funny little forensics doctor who comes onto the crime scene james lee as the abused chinese servant is excellent and intelligent the story breaks into four parts first there is shad doings at a dog show where vance coe and cavanagh are all showing west highland terriers cavanaghs dog is killed by coe to prevent him winning the title over his own entry the second portion of the scene involves a leavetaking someone is confused enough by who has gone where after coe parts from his girl friend vinson to murder his nice brother by mistake enter vance to find out who did in archer coe in a locked room and how with the help of palette the romantic difficulties are straightened out the chinese servant is exonerated we find out who broke the expensive vase who will marry whom how archer coe was done in and why the butler did not do itbut someone else with a good excuse did this is a morethangood little mystery which skilled hungarianborn director curtiz took quite seriously he used wipes swift cuts changes of camera angle and alternations between straightforward and daring camerawork to achieve variety interest and a sustained pace many writers critics and experts myself included consider this to be the best of the vance projects although others are estimable as well
pos	there were times when this movie seemed to get a whole lot more complicated than it needed to be but i guess thats part of its charm detective philo vances powers of observation seem greater than all the oriental sleuths of the era combined when it comes down to that final evaluation of how the murders were committed the dropping of the dagger into the chinese vase was the kicker for me i mean couldnt somebody have just dropped it vance william powell had a line early in the film about archer coes psychological impossibility to kill himself  i had to think about that for a while i was left wondering if theres some scientific basis in fact for that concept to be true not having studied psychology myself seems logical but then theres always the case that doesnt fit the rulesyou know i got a kick out of the agitated coroner etienne girardot who reminded me of star treks dr mccoy the couple of times he stated im a doctor not a magician and im a doctor not a detective i can picture deforrest kelley watching the film and saying to himself  ill have to use that sometimeonce the killers identity is revealed it doesnt seem like such a big surprise but up till then its really anybodys guess but archer and brisbane coe aside the film didnt answer the central question posed by the title and the murder i was really interested in  who killed sir thomas macdonalds dog ghillie
pos	enjoyed viewing this film on tcm and watching a very young william powell philo vance playing detective just like he did with myrna loy in the thin man series back in the 1930s william powell played in the philo vance series and in this picture the famous veteran actress mary astor hilda lake becomes one of the suspects in a murdersuicide case where a man named archer coe robert barrot is found dead and archer was in a room that was bolted from the inside ralph morgan raymond wredearchers secretary gave a great supporting role and was the brother to frank morgan who appeared in the wizard of oz 1939 eugene palette detective sgt heath appeared in quite a few of these philo vance films and also gave a great performance in robin hood with errol flynn always remember the least likely actor could very well be the killer enjoy a great classic from the past
pos	william powell is philo vance in the kennel murder case a 1933 film also starring mary astor paul cavanagh eugene palette helen vinson and ralph morgan a dog show in which philo has entered his scottish terrier captain serves as the background for a locked room mystery with too many suspects the mystery is very clever and the denouement both complicated and interesting since the talkies are still quite young the camera work is a little static but michael curtiz does a good job directing the actionthe supporting cast is excellent the entire cast brings the film up a notch lots of actors have played philo vance including paul lukas basil rathbone wilford hydewhite edmund lowe james stephenson alan curtis warren william and others powell played it the most five times and is the best fit for the role  very relaxed but serious at the same time this was made before the thin man catapulted him to big stardom  he had spent about 12 years in film by then beginning his career on stage in 1912 at the age of 20 a remarkable man a remarkable screen presence and a remarkable actor who lived to be nearly 92 were so lucky to have his films available on dvd and on tcm today the kennel murder case is a great story and a fun film  dont miss it
pos	the film starts in the long island kennel club where is murdered a doglater is appeared dead as a case of committing suicide a collector millionaire called archedbut sleuth debonair philo vancewilliam powellto be aware of actually killingthere are many suspects  the secretaryralph morganthe butlerthe chinese cookerthe contenderpaul cavanagh in kennel championship for revenge killing dog the nephewmary astor facing off her tyrant unclethe italian manjack la ruethe brotherthe attractive neighbourstylish vance tries to find out who murdered tycoonappearing many clues as a book titledunsolved murders the police inspectoreugene paletteand a coroner are helped by vance to investigate the mysterious deaththe sympathetic forensic medic examines boring the continuous bodycount whos the killerthe public enjoys immensely about guess the murder the picture is an interesting and deliberate whodunitits a laborious and intriguing suspense talethe personages are similar to agatha christie stories all they are various suspectsthey are developed on a whole gallery of familiar actors well characterized from the period represented by a glittering casting to choose from their acting range from great to worst powell is in his habitual elegant and smart form as philohes protagonist of two famed detectives cinemathis one and elegant nick charles along with noramirna loymake the greatest marriage detectives special mention to mary astor as the niece enamored of suspect sir thomasshe was a noted actress of noir cinemamaltese falcon the movie is magnificently directed by hollywood classic director michael curtizhe directs utilizing modern techniques as the image of dead through a lockdoora split image while are speaking for phone and curtainimagethe tale is remade as calling philo vance1940the film is a good production warner bros by vitagraph corp
pos	if you love the thin man series you will love this movie powells character of vance is very similar to his character of nick charles there are even dogs  the chemistry between powell and astor may not be as fabulous as powell and loy but it isnt half bad
pos	whereas the hardboiled detective stories of dashiell hammett and raymond chandler have fitted to cinema like a fox in a chicken coop  indeed creating the definitively modern american genre and style in the process  those of what might be called golden age fiction have made barely any impression whatsoever the problem with books like those of agatha christie dorothy l sayers or ss van dine on whose work this film is based is that they are low on action or variety  whereas sam spade or philip marlowe traverse the mean streets of la working class tenements bars offices wealthy mansions and meet all sorts of exciting dangers and violence golden age fiction is generally fixed in location the scene of the murder usually a lavish country house and the action is limited to investigating clues and interviewing suspects this is a very static procedure plot reduced to puzzlethis of course is as much ideological as anything else the golden age stories dealing with a society hostile to change and movement the hardboiled novels recording an urban reality increasingly moving away from a centre both of authority and of a city dividing itself up into hostile ever uncontrollable and lawless camps another major problem with golden age fiction is character  because we cannot know the answer to the crime until the end we cannot gain access to characters motivations or emotions being defined solely by their potential need to murder the detective unlike the anxious prejudiceridden private eyes are simply there to be brilliant and maybe a little eccentricthe problem with most films from golden age books is that they try to be period recreations of the merchant ivoryjane austen school and end up looking silly there have been successes for example the radical reworkings of ellery queen and others by claude chabrol in the englishspeaking world there have really only been two the alistair sim classic green for danger works because it pushes the form almost into parody while never betraying the integrity or interest of the mysterybefore that came michael curtizs brilliant the kennel murder case the narrative is pure golden age a repulsive character is introduced who gives a number of potential suspects reason to kill him he is duly murdered in a seemingly foolproof manner indicating suicide slumped in a locked room the caricatured policemen fall hopelessly for the bait it is up to philo vance gentleman and amateur detective neither old nor fat to read the clues more insightfully open the case out of the confines of the room and eventually solve the case the corpse being little more than the pretext for intellectual stimulationwhat is interesting is not this detective plot  which can only ever be unsatisfying as all solutions are  although it is rarely less than entertaining and full of comical bits of business there isnt even really an attempt to subvert the image of the perfect detective  there is one alarming scene where a brutal sergeant threatens to rough up a suspect with no protest from vance but thats about itwhat marks kennel as a classic is its modernity curtiz is not generally considered a great auteur because he has no consistent themes or evidence of artistic development but he was hollywoods greatest craftsman and he is on sensational form here if the golden age detective story is mere puzzle curtiz takes this idea to is logical extreme creating an abstract variation on his source reducing narrative character and location to geometry a series of lines from the beautiful artdeco sets to the glorious camera movements which suddenly break from a static composition  and as they glide furiously at an angle jolt the dead decor to lifethis treatment is appropriate to a story that resolutely refuses realism it is a pattern that turns the detective plot into a hall of mirrors like the two central brothers or the original crime itself borrowed from an unsolved mysteries book this fantasy world of nasty rich men who collect oriental relics shades of the moonstone inscrutable chinese servants excons turned butlers dogloving fops runyonesque cops is the perfect habitat for vance a man who will drop a cruise to europe on a fanciful hunch who knows the social world of these people and yet is tainted by his interest in crime and association with the police or would be if he wasnt anything more than a thinking machine william powell the greatest american comedian of the decade bravely subsuming his idiosyncratic humanitybut if the treatment is rarefied the climax is spectacularly brutal involving vicious dogs and attempted murder the police and the detective supposed to be preventing crime are guilty of inciting one
pos	apart from the usual stereotypes of the thirties eugene pallette as the gruff police detective jack la rue as the swarthy italian and of course james lee as the chinese cook this film is the great mystery of a murder in a locked room for an early 1930s film this step by step peeling of the veneer of the mystery is similar to the columbo series except in this film you dont have the advantage of knowing who the killer was in advance
pos	it appears even the director doesnt like this filmbut for me i think hes being a bit harsh on himselfsure its not perfect but there are some atmospheric shotsand the story is good enough to keep you interested throughoutits shot in what appears to be quite a pretty village which adds to the atmosphere as wellif you like horror films shot in england give it a goi have just seen a trailer for this directors latest film the devils chair which looks quite amazingthere arent enough english horror films for me so any that come along deserve our attention and this one isnt as bad as you may think
pos	i bought this while i was playing chess in hastings i am from denmark though it is very good definitely with an understanding of the horror genre the monster towards the end is very scary people who criticise this on imdb should recall that it was a huge succes among serious horror critics
pos	i think it was ebert who gave stella four out of four stars but other than his i have never read a positive review of this sadly misunderstood drama about class divisions love and sacrifice three themes most great romantic stories or films have in commonhere the major theme is class division stella is a story from depression era america that said it was translated to the screen then in such a memorable fashion that this remake if you ask a stanwyck fan or two was not exactly appreciated fans of the original never gave it a chance furthermore this version of stella was made in the 1990s not exactly a time of great financial trouble in america as the depression wasnow is the time to remove the rosycoloured glasses in the midst of a new era of recession and poverty in america and see that this powerful story still rings true is as timely and relevant as ever in its updated formatyes class divide is the major theme here stella is among the working poor single with big dreams but little hope of realizing those dreams she works in a bar doesnt have much money lives in a crummy apartment you get the drift in the morning she doesnt really want to get out of bed on her wall pictures of movie stars she idolizesa man sees her dance at the bar hes wealthy educated from one of those upper class families that has nothing in common with stellas his major concern is what ivy league college to attend hers is how to pay the rent how to be happy they have an affair they like each other stella ends up pregnant stella tells the guy the news his response how about an abortion she replies i just wanted a room full of balloons he supplies the balloons and the proposal but she sees his heart is not in it and has too much pride to accept she sends him packingher daughter is eventually torn between the two lifestylesthe love she has for her mom and the advantages and happiness and love held out to her by her wealthy father stella alone and unloved and not wanting her daughter to become as unhappy as her someday makes the ultimate sacrifice she gives up the only love and happiness she has ever known to ensure the happiness of her daughter and perhaps live vicariously and with hope knowing that at least her daughter found something to live fornow for the movie everything is right about it beautiful score artful cinematography great set design contrast between the two lifestyles the messy apt and the decorated mansions wonderful and heartfelt performances by the whole cast with bette midler in particular oscarworthythis is a film which is much more significant and wellmade than youve been led to believe
pos	first off i would just like to say what a big fan of bette midlers i am stella is a very good movie with a wonderful cast bette midler john goodman trini alvarado stephen collins marsha mason this is one of my favorite films of all time it deals with a mother raising a child on her own she goes through a lot of things that are out of her way to bring up her daughter jenny played wonderfully by trini alvarado this movie is very good and i suggest that you pick up a copy to watch it roger ebert gave is 3 12 stars and it deserved 4 wonderful i give it 4 out of 4
pos	the original with barbara stanwyk is saved only by stanwyks performance the story and the other performances are too sickeningly sweet and the film itself is too dated to be really enjoyed today bette midlers version is much more interesting she is stella claire an independent freespirited single woman who gets pregnant and refuses help from her boyfriend stephen collins or her friend john goodman in an underrated performance she raises her daughter jenny played so sweetly by trini alvarado and then comes to the conclusion that jennys father can do better for her and ultimately makes a lifealtering decision through out the film there are plenty of laughs tears and memorable moments mostly between midler and alvarado marsha mason costars as jennys wouldbe stepmother who though wealthy turns out to be a very good influence on her if you like midler goodman or just good films with plenty of emotion youll enjoy bette midlers version of stella
pos	this is the weepy that beaches never was as much as i wanted to love beaches it always seemed too hurried for me to feel for it its soundtrack is one of my favorite albums though stella on the other hand moves at a slower and occasionally too slow pace and though its somewhat manipulative in its tearsinducing tale about a selfsacrificial mother it works because bette and the rest of the cast turn in great performances 1010
pos	im amazed we see even one naysayer criticizing this old film we dont ordinarily get good opera films and here is a true grand opera rendition understandably the visuals are not great its dated but as opera it cant be faulted and im an opera buff i cant even detect one lipsync if we didnt know that was tebaldi in the audio nothing would convince me it isnt sophia loren she does everything with flair her dark makeup is fine and she brought the role to gorgeous life the rest of the cast is wonderful as is that stunning ballet troupe most of the actors are excellent loren truly marvelous her rival amneris is also terrific whoever didnt care for this 1953 job is shamefully remiss verdi would have enjoyed it naturally renata tebaldi as aida is the engine behind the scenes i love this old movie
pos	the whole point of making this film one of the earliest and best international color releases of cinematic opera was to make it more accessible to the masses and it succeeded admirably in doing so the general public would not sit still for a love story about two young exotic lovers in ancient egypt if played by the typical 300 pound over 40 tenor and soprano with the vocal equipment to sing the glorious music properly hence the visual substitution of the beautiful principals a young loren handsome della marra and a slinky ms maxwellwho make the story much more believable giving those not familiar with the plot or the music a better chance at being wooed into the lovely arias who otherwise might not be altogether an enchanting introduction to one of verdis great works i remember seeing this when i was in junior high school and it certainly awakened my interest in opera a form with which i was then not well acquainted i still regard this film fondly and would recommend it highly to those who might appreciate the great music accompanied by better than average visuals luciano della marra was a standout as radames and unfortunately for audiences did not appear in any other films
pos	david zucker has directed one of the most enjoyable comedies of the year with this goofy farce yes its a matter of acquired taste and depends upon a wealth of sophomoric gags but it is consistently funny throughout unlike some recent comedic efforts the film is loaded with all kinds of jokes ranging from the blatantly obvious to the more subtler kind that you must pay attention to everything in the frame or youll likely miss them like his previous efforts which include airplane top secret and naked gun the humor flies out almost every second there are so many moments that work its easy to overlook the few that fall flat what sets this movie apart from other pale imitations in the spoof genre is that it has an actual story line while others have depended upon making fun of too many famous scenes in almost random movies take mafia please this film tells a new story with likable characters it touches upon sports films in general as well as satirizing the real sports industry instead of lampooning any specific movies even for people who dont care for south park its creators matt stone and trey parker make a good pair of leading actors with natural chemistry the film also makes extremely effective use of cameos of athletes sports announcers and other celebrities especially a hilarious bit with robert stack of unsolved mysteries by the way stay through the credits for a final joke with bob costas and al michaels all in all zucker has achieved in words perhaps applying to the movies mix of sports a home dunk
pos	baseketball is indeed a really funny movie david zucker manages to make us all laugh our heads off again in a really silly but many times smart comedythe 2 creators of south park the main actors in this film play very good surprisingly good actually but this is the first time i see them as actors the movie oftenly reminded me of south park  one of my fav showsits a really good and funny film so dont miss itvote 75 out of 10
pos	i thoroughly enjoyed this flick i am of the firm belief that matt stone and trey parker are comic geniuses of our time they have the uncanny ability to add this level of absurdity to pop culture and make it rediculous but in a realistic way if that makes any sense this is mainly what makes south park soooo funny once you get past the fact that it is probably the most vulgar and indiscreet cartoon ever you see in every episode the message that is being conveyed that is apparent in baseketball although it is directed by david zucker and is utterly rediculous it has a sincere message about corporate america and the disgrace that is major league sports i am also a fan of sports so i find this movie hilarious at times because it is so true in that bizarre way that people hate to love the opening prologue is brillianttears from laughter form everytime i see those football players begin riverdance some may not like this movie because its just not everyones cup of teabut just like south park once you look past the absurdityit has a really genuine message that is conveyed through literal comic genius i gave this movie 8 out of 10 stars
pos	why the crap is this movie rated so low ive seen this movie over 25 times i know every line to this movie its obvious that i love this movie trey parker and matt stone creators of south park and the new puppet masterpiece team america star as the main characters joe cooper or coop airman cooper and doug remer or sir swish mainly theyre just referred to as coop and remer throughout the movie right as the movie starts it reminds us of the money hungry corrupt world of overpaid sports starts they even go as far as to make one up called townsell i must quote this portion of the movie since it is true with some sports starts and after playing for new england san diego huston saint louis a year for the toronto arganauts plus one season as a greater at the desert inn im happy to finally play here in the fine city of miami his agent leans over minnesota let us not forget this important piece of the movie so it starts that coop and remer are at a high school reunion party and realize they are still nothing as they talk to their old classmates outside they create the sport baseketball after being challenged by what probably was high school basketball heroes after shaming them the sport goes pro in about a year during this time they manage to recruit their third team mate squeak which is actually a day after they invent the game as the movie follows we find out that coop remer and squeak are the only virtuous sports heroes left the story follows with zany blackmail the milwaukee beers cheerleaders and humor so absurd itll leave you crying for more watch it dude its hilarious
pos	this movie is just funny mindless but funny to enjoy this movie completely you cant have a perception of how a film like this goes and just enjoy all the side jokes and puns which are involved with the film i still find the bit at the start funny when he says want a beercock funny stuff but what makes the film decent is the fact that it doesnt try to hard to create a serious spin on the film too many comedies try to have serious aspects which you just dont believe but this is different and just focuses on being funny i must say though yasmin bleeth is terrible in the film and adds nothing but the 3 main guys coop remer and squeak are very funny to watch and make the film great to watch
pos	there really isnt much to say about this movieits crude but funplot outline from imdbtwo losers from milwaukee coop  remer parker  stone invent a new game playing basketball using baseball rules when the game becomes a huge success they along with a billionaires help form the professional baseketball league where everyone gets the same pay and no team can change cities coop  remers team the milwaukee beers is the only team standing in the way of major rule changes that the owner of the dallas felons vaughn wants to institutethe acting is pretty good since there arnt many big stars in this movie although i am not a big fan of southpark parker and stone do a pretty good job in their first real movie there are so many funny moments in this movie i cant come close to naming them all it never really lets up and they dont try to put some cruddy drama in to make it more serious and my favorite aspect of this movie the soundtrack its great i especially like take me on and beer by reel big fish very underratedoverall a crude but extremely funny movie 1010james black wolf johnston
pos	baseketball is one of the funniest movies i have ever seen it is an offthewall movie starring south park creators matt stone and trey parkerthey play two slacker friends who create a sport in their driveway which goes on to become a national sensation most of the gags are indeed hilarious but the funniest parts of the movie is when players attempt to psycheout other members of the opposing team there is no rule about what is not allowed so naturally they do the craziest things possible one flaw of this movie is that the pace is way too fast and after watching for about half an hour i found myself asking wow this this over already another hilarious part of the movie was how joe and doug continuously harass squeak who is a hypedup little guy baseketball is a comedic classic with some very quotable lines and it is very fun to watch
pos	there are so many words i want to use to describe this movie but cant really do that can i this movie is a movie to watch if you just want to sit laugh cry and then pee im serious dont watch this movie if youre easily offended by profanity sex nudity homosexualityand everything else associated with nature being a woman and that might not even be a factor i can watch this movie over and over again trey parker and matt stone are absolutely brilliant along with all their other debuts i think baseketball is the prize winner im laughing now just thinking about some of the stupid things they do in the movie watch the movie thats all im going to say its sort of hard for me to leave this comment because im one of those people like ozzy osbourne who has a curse word in almost every line that blurts out of their mouth when they speak so im keeping it professional best movie heck yeah
pos	for a comedy this has a decent and inventive plot and trey parker and matt stones comic timing is perfect there are dozens of funny moments to this fantastic movie i especially like the multitude of colors and the way the clash in the sports arena scenes robert stacks unsolved mysteries spoof is also very amusing
pos	trey parker and matt stone the creators of the show south park  return with something entirely differentthey create a new sport that combines baseball and basketballthis sport is known as baseketballits like basketball except that the rules of baseball are involved and theres another letter e in the titleheres how you play you just shoot the ball while these two guys try to distract you from making the shotsounds simplein fact i might try it one dayafter the game hits the streets it soon becomes a huge successwho wouldve known that 2 immature friends could invent a sport that became so successfulmy opinionbaseketball is a very crude and silly spoof filled with lots of slapstick violence yet it actually delivers some laughs and plenty of entertainmenta definite recommendation for those of you who like slapstick and rude humor
pos	this film is excellently paced you never have to wait for a belly laugh to come up for more than about a minute and theres much more going on than the initial premise of the film throughout it there are mockeries of the traditional schmaltzy localboysdonegoodovercomingadversity genre of which this parodies dont let anyone tell you that theyre trying to get cheap laughs just by using obscenities sure theres plenty of that but its all contextual not gratuitous i loved this film and it only cost me 299 on dvd  so in terms of entertainment value for money it has been the best film ive seen this year
pos	here is one movie that is genuinely funny at every single moment that it covers how can it not be given that this movie stars the creators of south park and is directed by david zucker when i first saw this movie i didnt immediately realise that coop and doug were really matt and trey but their talent in acting and writing came out as quite impressive i was pleasantly surprised to learn that they were really matt and trey later on the humor is sometimes crude sometimes foul sometimes brilliant sometimes subtle sometimes loud and sometimes stupid but overall this is one hell of a movie that is without doubt under rated well actually its insane totally insane
pos	i must admit i am a big fan of south park and was expecting basketball to be funny but nowhere near as good as it turned out to be i think this is what happens when you mix david zucker matt stone and trey parker together this movie has so much replay value and at no point bothers to take itself seriously the slap stick style humor mixed with stone and parker just works flawlessly the kind of humor present in basketball was not popular upon the time of its release and had it come out today it would be a hit dont bother trying to be critical just leave your brain at the door and expect endless laughs to come recommended to anyone with a good sense of humor
pos	i found this movie to be very funny i loved how it made of the politics of modern day sports this movie is not as funny as south park but it is pretty funny and since i am a sports fan i loved how they made fun some of the more ridiculous things in sports this movie is great for non sports lovers too probably better for them actually since they have to go through life wondering why people follow sports so closing when there are so many insane rules and intricacies to sports and the fact that it means absolutely nothing i also found the actual game they came up with to be interesting it is sort of like horse with bases and psyche outs for the person shooting overall i highly recommend you see this movie and believe that you will end up loving this movie however if this style of comedy is not your favorite you probably wont like it but that is with any comedy movie
pos	i thought that baseketball was one of the most funniest films i have ever seen its witty humour made me giggle all the way through and the fact that trey and matt are so over the top boosts the films comedy i have just bought baseketball on dvd and its just one of those movies where you would never get tired of watching it i have a very short attention span and i think this film has so any funny bits that it keeps me entertained throughout the humorous quotes are memorable and can make me laugh for hours if i remember them laterso overall i think that baseketball is brilliant movie which everyone should go see especially if youre younger like me as it will keep you laughing for a long time afterwards ps does anybody think its weird for me to like them both hehe
pos	this movie is about two guys who made up a sport on the spot trying to get 2 get the hot chick baseketball becomes a nationwide sport joe cooper trey parker is the beloved captain but is hated when he loses the nba to some other rival team he meets the girl of his dreams yasmine bleeth and in the end they kiss the first time i saw this movie i wet my pants it was so funny a definite must see for all comedy fans if you love south park youll love this maybe dont watch with kids it is bit inappropriate for little dudes some duds give it 6 12 out of ten i give it 11 out of ten i like coop he rocks i gotta go bye bye thanks for reading this
pos	sometimes i just want to laugh dont you no analyzing no critiquing and no looking for deeper meaning rent this movie watch it all and laugh your ass off dont want to admit you liked it fine but dont trash it here when you and i both know you liked it its damn funny
pos	ernest borgnine was so wasted in this moviethere was no point in putting this great actor in this movieone of the greatest actors in the world wastedand for what reason none what so everso america if you want to put classic actors in movies dont waste them
pos	baseketball is awesome its hilarious and so damned funny that you will wet your pants laughing i have seen it so many times i have stopped counting but everytime it gets funniertrust me on this onebaseketball is a surefire hit and i loved it and will continue to love it i hope one day there will be a special edition dvd brought outten thumbs up
pos	very possibly one of the funniest movies in the world oscar material trey parker and matt stone are hilarious and before you see this i suggest you see south park one of the funniest cartoons created buy it you will laugh every time you see it pure stroke of genius if you dont think its funny then you have no soul or sense of humor 10 out of 10
pos	baseketball is an extremely funny movie that delivers acting that generally makes the movie alot funniercomedy material that is more than crap in your pants funnyand a pretty good plot despite the fact that its the classic slackers vs the evil rich guythe one and only thing i didnt like about baseketballwas that that kid wasnt really needed in the moviebutif the kid wasnt in the moviesome of the funny scenes wouldnt have existedif you have read any pro reviews about this movieexclude them all because basically all the reviewers didnt like this filmbaseketball is a great comedy that gives everyone what they want8 out of 10
pos	the creators of south park in their own film here this is a brilliant film with a huge entertainment factor if you like naked gun films and are not young and not too mature or serious on your humor youll love this
pos	parker and stone transplant their pacy expletiveridden humour from their animated masterpiece to a feature length live action film with generally good results much of the film is trey and matt running amok with their new toy box the plot is simplicity itself two average guys invent a new sport a blend of driveway basketball with baseball scoring which becomes a national craze along the way they encounter numerous sporting movie cliches and send them up along with any other bit of popular culture that comes into their sights it runs like a stretched south park episode with the usual machinegun dialogue toilet humour and homilies from the heartif this film has a weakness it is the association with the team that gave us airplane and the naked gun series this influence is clearly seen with the heavy use of lame sight gags and the presence of a glossy and rather twodimensional yasmine bleeth in the role usually given to priscilla presley robert vaughn does a little better playing the corporate btard that has been his party piece ever since bullitt and ernest borgnine overacts as only he can but one must admit hes perfect for the role of the lunatic team ownerfor those who havent noticed yet parker and stone seem to be more comfortable as rock star wannabes than comics this manifests in the prominence given to the soundtrack in just about everything they create as usual they give a good selection here including the obligatory track by their own ultranonpc vehicle dvdaa special mention must go to dian bachar who deserves some sort of award for enduring the difficult job of playing stan to parker and stones rampaging pair of cartmansin summary this is an entertaining comedy which is held back from its full potential by too much reliance on the naked gunairplane formula parker and stone could do something truly brilliant or absolutely awful if given full control over a future film america either lock these guys up or put them in charge
pos	this is the only david zucker movie that does not spoof anything the first of its kind the funniest movie of 98 with night at the roxbury right behind but i did not think theres something about mary was funny so that doesnt count except for the frank and beans thing he he dont listen to the critics especially roger ebert he does not know solid entertainment just look at his reviewsanyway see it you wont be dissapionted
pos	well the main reason i tuned in to watch this film is because it was done by trey parker and matt stone of south park fame however as soon as the film started the laughs started erupting from my belly from the subtle gestures towards a joke to the blatant toilet humour throughout along with a constant reliance on some very witty innuendo this film could ruin event he sternest mans poker face let alone his poker underwear some of the funniest blink and youll miss it jokes ever portrayed in hollywood along with constant critique of themselves thrown into the bargaini just goes to show that not only is trey parker adept at writing hes not too shabby at the old acting game either i was surprised with the amount that i was absorbed in this film however im quite worried that it is not available to buy over the internet here in the uk sort it out boysi am and will continue to show it to all my friends annoyingly pointing out the funny bits and occasionally snorting into my lager all in all an excellent film if you are a fan of unnecessary comedy however if you have no sense of humour about silly or rude things steer well clear however im sure the inclusion of jenny mccarthy and jasmine bleeth could have you gurgling past those prejudices
pos	it was a saturday night and a movie called baseketball was on tv i had always wanted to watch it but never got around to it when it was in the cinema boy was i mistaken words cannot describe how funny this film is starring the creators of south park who share a natural on screen chemistry when being funny i taped the replay the next day and exactly one week after watching it for the first time i have seen it 7 times im obsessed with it and i know anyone who appreciates trey and matts work will appreciate this movie a must see this is my 1 comedy of all time
pos	a comedy of epically funny proportions from the guys that brought you south park and most of the guys from orgazmo this vulgur obscence movie has utterly disgusting eggotistical and satirical content it portrays incredibly cruel treatment of humans and animals i love it this is some funny stuff really funny two loser friends create a game in thier driveway which explodes into a national sensation corruption and greed and blackmail turn the sport sour and its up ta coop ta fix it and along the way you will laugh alot thats all there is enjoy
pos	witty and disgusting brash and intelligent baseketball redefines comedysports with a pot spoof of an easy target makes other so called comedies like dead boring one of the best of all time trey parker and matt stone play their roles as losers with apt perfection
pos	there are very few performers today who can keep me captivated throughout an entire film just by their presence one of those few is judy davis who has built a successful career out of creating characters that are headstrong in attitude but very vulnerable at heart she takes roles that most other performers would treat melodramatically and adds a fiery deeply emotional intensity that pulls attention away from everything else on the screenher skills are well displayed in high tide a film that matches her up a second time with director gillian armstrong who gave davis her first major success with my brilliant career in that film davis played a young woman who was determined to make it in the world despite the suffocation she felt from her community and upbringing in high tide however davis character lillie is roughly the opposite she gave up on any hope for her future when she was young and after giving birth to a child runs from her responsibilities and takes up a life without direction or meaning when she finally meets up with her daughter years later the thought of taking care of her child is petrifying she knows this is her chance to atone for her failures but how can she be honest with her daughter and still gain her respectgillian armstrongs films usually relate stories about characters who desperately want to communicate with each other but face obstacles set up by their own personal habits and addictions oscar and lucinda for instance was about a man and a woman who desperately needed each others love but were always blindsided by their craving for chance represented by their gambling addictions here we are immersed in the world of a family torn apart by the mothers inability to commit to a settled life and her struggles to redeem herself despite being fully convinced that its too late to change for the better this is not simply a film with a great performance at its center but also a rare achievement a fully convincing story of redemption
pos	theres a certain allure ive always found in discovering the great semi unknown film these discoveries have nearly always been dramatic films  in my experience unknown scifi action and horror are unknown for very very good reasons i found high tide on video at a junk store mixed in amongst countless dozens of tapes of varying quality of course thats the only place i would find it as it is still not on dvdwhile i was watching judy davis as lillie throughout the course of this film i was somehow certain i was watching a great undiscovered performance yes i had previously seen davis in several small parts  and one starring role in a passage to india but although she was superb in the aforementioned film high tide is a different animal entirely since recently watching gillian armstrongs later film charlotte gray i was acutely aware of the sort of actress which impresses her davis draws much more than a passing resemblance to cate blanchett  in both manner and sensibilityjudy davis performance is stunning i cannot say enough good things about it she shares an amazing onscreen relationship with young claudia karvan as ally this films other great actress theres a lot of drama and quiet humanity they share together the details of which i wont presume to reveal here see it for yourself theres too much good in high tide to cover in one review indeed i would hardly care to  the film speaks well enough for itself in conclusion i would like to praise screenwriter laura jones for her stunning dialogue director gillian armstrong for her understanding of actors and the great russell boyd for his brilliant understated cinematography please see his work in tender mercies
pos	this film though critically acclaimed has of course not yet been released in the us on dvd like another great  christine lahtis housekeeping out the same year but if you can support region 4 australian dvds this little masterpiece should be in your collection there are still some vhs copies available on the internet as welldavis is complemented by a great story as well as memorable performances from her supporting cast especially claudia carvan and the late great jan adele amazingly or maybe not this film and its stars went unacknowledged at academy awards time as did housekeeping but treat yourself to both of them  you will be glad you did
pos	this is not the stuff of soapoperas but the sort of conundrums that real people face in real life a testament to the ensemble and director for the powerful storytelling of fallible characters trying to cope but not quite succeeding
pos	judy davis shows us here why she is one of australias most respected and loved actors  her portrayal of a lonely directionless nomad is firstrate a teenaged claudia karvan also gives us a glimpse of what would make her one of this countrys most popular actors in years to come with future roles in the big steal the heartbreak kid dating the enemy risk and the acclaimed tv series the secret life of us incidentally karvan as a child was a young girl whose toy panda was stolen outside a chemists shop in the 1983 drama going down with tracey mann if this films comes your way make sure you see it rating 79100 see also hotel sorrento radiance vacant possession lantana
pos	yeah its a chick flick and it moves kinda slow but its actually pretty good  and i consider myself a manly man you gotta love judy davis no matter what shes in and the girl who plays her daughter gives a natural convincing performancethe scenery of the small coastal summer spot is beautiful and plays well with the major theme of the movie the unknown at least unknown to me actors and actresses lend a realism to the movie that draws you in and keeps your attention overall i give it an 810 go see it
pos	if you were ever sad for not being able to get a movie on dvd it was probably delirious you were looking for how often do you laugh when watching stand up comedy routines i was too young to see richard pryor during his greatest time and when i was old enough to see eddie murphys delirious and raw not as funny i never knew where eddie got a big part of his inspiration now that im older and have seen both pryor and many of the comedians after murphy i realize two things everybody steals from eddie while eddie lovingly borrowed from richard thats the huge difference eddie was original funny provocative thoughtful  and more he was something never before seen he was all we ever needed these days eddie murphy is boring and old  but once upon a time he was the king and delirious was the greatest castle ever built truly one of the funniest routines of all time
pos	this is the funniest stand up i have ever seen and i think it is the funniest i will ever see if you dont choke with laughter at the absolute hilarity then this is just not your cup of tea but i honestly dont know anyone who has seen this that hasnt liked it it is now 17 years later and my friends and i still quote everything from goonie goo goo to the fart game aunt bunnie to the ice cream man ralph and ed to get out there are just so many individual and collective skits of hilarity in here that if you honestly havent seen this film then you are missing out on one of the best standups ever take any of robin williams damon wayans the dice george carlin or even the greats like richard pryor or red foxx and this will surpass it i dont know how or where murphy got some of his material but it works that is what it comes down to it is funny as hellcould you imagine how this show must have shocked people that were used to eddie doing buckwheat and mr rogers and such on snl if you listen to the audience when he cracks his first joke or when he says the fword for the first time they are in complete shockhis first time he says the fword is when he does the skit about mr t being a homosexual hey boy hey boy you look mighty cute in them jeans now come on over here and f me up the assthe crowd erupts in gales of laughter no one was expecting the filthy mouth that he unleashed on them but the results were just awesome i have never been barraged with relentless comedy the way i was in this standup in fact the next time my stomach hurt so much from laughing wasnt until 1999 when i saw south park bigger longer and uncut  that comedy was raw and unapologetic and it went for the jugular as did delirious i dont think it is possible to watch this piece of comic history and not laugh it is almost twenty years later and it is still the funniest damn thing on video i took your kids fishing last week and i put the worm on the hook and the kids put the fishing pole back in the boat and slammed their heads in the water for two minutes gus normal kids dont do shit like that gus then they started movin their heads around like this and the mf come up with fish then they looked at each other and said goonie goo goo i said can you believe this fn shitsee it again and be prepared to laugh your freakin ass off10 out of 10
pos	it should be against the law not to experience this extremely funny stand up show with eddie murphy i have never seen anything like itmurphy goes on for almost 70 minutes about dicks pussy tits and insaults so many famous people including his own family among the people who gets it by murphy are elvis mrt michael jackson stevie wonder mick jagger luther vandross and james brown i have seriously never laughed so hard of anything my entire life i mean when a person doesnt know who mr t is but still laughs so hard of murphy as mr t theres something about it at the time i saw the show i couldnt remember who mr t was but still laughed now i know who he is and that just makes it so much more funny because thats what eddie do  he can make those impressions so good that it dont matter who the hell hes trying to do its still hilarious and on top of that we learn that murphy actually is a very good singer please watch it
pos	if you havent seen this you do not know what you are missing the first time you do you will litteraly be in pain lying on floor throwing up from laughing so hard and having probably wet yourself as wellit is that funny there hasnt been a single comedic performance to this date that i have seen that tops this or even comes close so many classic one liners stories and segwaysthe drunken uncle at the bbq gi joe mr t goony goo goo ice cream man you say any of these things to anyone who has seen this performance and ill bet you dollars to doughnuts they will not be able to keep a straight face and will burst out in laughter or recite the rest of the dialogue from the actpure classic shame you cant get it on dvdrating 10 out of 10
pos	ive never laughed and giggled so much in my life the first half kept me in stitches the last half made me come completely unglued i think i giggled for 15 minutes after the tape was overhis timing and delivery for his stories is almost unequaled and though he talks fast you catch every joke which is probably why my laugh center was so overwhelmed it took an extra 15 minutes to laugh at everything
pos	i watched this film a few times in the 90s and nearly split my sides laughing each time i love eddie murphy as an actor but this stand up is some thing else he is so funny even the pc brigade would find this hilarious its a must watch and even better if youve got the guys or girls in for a drink the take off of michael jackson is so like him if you close your eyes you believe its him singing the things he describes are true to life and you would seriously have to have a humour bypass if you thought this was not funny my local video stores do not stock this video any more but i would love to get my hands on a copy to show my husband and boys when they are old enough to appreciate the humour anyway highly recommended hope you enjoy
pos	this is hands down the greatest stand up show ever ive seen a lot of stand up shows been to a lot of stand up shows and watch bets comic view but i have never seen anyone who could match the skills of murphy on this show the impressions are excellent the skits are great and the timing is perfect you can even tell the crowd gets really into when he did raw a few years later it was also really good but this is  1 in my book also shows that at one time particularly the earlyto mid eighties that murphy was funny my favorite parts of the show is when he is retelling the family barbecue and ice cream  mooommmm the ice cream man is coming  another great part is where his mom is like clint eastwood
pos	ok i dont really think that trailer park boys has bad story lines because they kick ass they just conflict with each otherfor example near the end of the movie it shows ricky and julian telling patrick lewis to put the dog down and walk away then at the end it shows ricky and julian saying that theyve been in jail for 2 years in the tv series pilot the first clip they show is the same clip of ricky and julian yelling at patrick lewis but in the tv series theyve supposedly only been in jail for 18 monthsalso they give us the impression that the movies story line and the tv series story line are connected because of the yelling scene between the guys but some actors portray totally different characters of course patrick roach plays patrick lewis in the movie but in the series he plays randy sam tarasco plays one of the guys who pays ricky for an extermination and then he plays sam losco in the seriesalso again i know i have a lot to say in the movie the guys snort coke instead of smoking hash the thing is they never actually confirm that the two story lines are connected in anyway other than the yelling scenesorry to keep on blabbing
pos	this is how i felt while watching this film i loved it it was hilarious but i did feel a like i was getting sneaky view into somebodys psyche and then laughing as it got twisted around to make an interesting point a friend put it this wayi feel like we broke into somebodys house and are now watching their awful home videos without their knowledgeanother one of those fact is stranger than fiction pieces of film groovin gary the original beaver kid is a small town guy who turns up at a nearby tv station in the hope of getting on film  and he certainly does though not perhaps as he initially expected with high hopes of fame and significance he invites harris to come and film a truly awful talent quest that he has organised in his home town  headlined by his own drag act olivia newtondon director trent harris does a brilliant job with this slowly evolving story some footage of an awkward kid who wants to be someone morphs over two subsequent reinterpretations into the story of freedom from repressed sexual identity in small town america harris simultaneously critiques the attitudes of small town america the cult of celebrity and the exploitative practices of the film and television industryboth sean penn and grispin glover pull out stunner performances a young sean penn is the most evocative  so closely does he follow the actual gary footage but with strong nuances given to push the sense of the interaction the way harris wants it to goin the end the wideeyed naivety the original gary is what moved me  when contrasted against these possible interpretations of his situationa film not to miss i have not seen anything else like itjacob
pos	if you are a crispin glover fan you must see this if you are a sean penn fan you must see this if you are a movie fan in general you must see this if you have no idea who crispin glover is and you have no idea who sean penn is this film will probably still have a lot of value but the more work youve previously seen by crispin or sean the betterthis movie is so funny but it is also pure genius there is nothing that i know of that resembles this film it is its own genre i doubt that anything like it will ever be made again i cannot say anything more about exactly why without partially spoiling it and some of the other reviews here have already done a good job at doing that in response to any of the reviewers here that gave it a bad review i ask that you view the film again in reality there is no point at which this film could fairly be called boring this is possibly the funniest most entertaining and least boring film ever made and it only gets better with age and repeated viewings a timeless classic that unfortunately very few will be able to claim to have seenbeaver trilogy is the brilliant work of director trent harris also responsible for the amazing rubin and ed which crispin glover also stars inunfortunately copies of this film are rare and hard to find i managed to find a vhs version after some diligent searching though and there are a couple of ways to find it that i know of but i really wish someone would put this onto a dvd
pos	this movie is amazing for several reasons harris takes an extremely awkward documentary and turns it into a relevant social commentary groovin gary is a smalltown kid who is assumed wellliked for his many impersonations when he decides to play olivia newton john in a local talent show for whom he is very passionate garys actions show that he is at odds with the conservative social environment in which he lives this results in him making various justifications for his actions so that people will not think that he is in fact a transvestite or other such social outcast in the second installment harris exploites the struggle between gary and beaver in a novice attempt to make a narrative out of the original documentary the third and final installment to the trilogy is truly amazing for harris extreme sensitivity with the subject unlike the second installment the orkly kid shows gary as a truly troubled character he struggles to gain acceptance within his own community to no avail his secret passion for dressing like olivia newton john distances him even further from the people that already consider him a social outcast the movie is depicted so realistically that like reality it lends itself to many reactions surely one can see gary as a ridiculously pathetic character but may also identify with him as an outcast
pos	the beaver trilogy is without a doubt one of the most brilliant films ever made i was lucky enough to catch it along with a qa session with director trent harris at the ny video festival a few years back and then bought a copy off of trents website this movie has to be seen to be believed i sincerely recommend searching for trents name on the web and then buying the film from his site hes an incredibly nice guy to boot dont get confused the cameraman in the fictional sections of the beaver trilogy is not trentafter having seen the trilogy a few times i do have to admit that i could probably do without the sean penn version its like a tryout version for the crispin glover orkly kid section and is interesting more as a curiosity item if youre a penn fan than it being a good video penn is pretty funny though and you can see the makings of a big star in this gritty bw videothis is probably also one of crispin glovers best roles and i would just love to see an updated documentary about the original groovin gary once you see this film youll never get garys nervous laughter out of your head ever again
pos	there has never been anything like it thats for sure this episodic seemingly redundant trilogy only really makes sense taken as a whole and as such it is not a movie about groovin gary utah crossdressing sensation it is very selfconsciously a film about how the filmmaker reacts to groovin gary for harris the entire project is clearly an extended and spectacular contortion of guilt and repentance hes trying to atone for his sins  yes gary did attempt suicide after the initial doc was aired  through correction commentary and convention reclaiming such hollywoodnarrative standbys as the best friend and the defiant happy ending two different ones with a telling adjustment in the glover version and turning them to his own very personal uses so while thematically it remains a movie about gender and difference the structure ensures that it is also a movie about movies  but on an almost unprecedented level of complexity there is just so much going on in telling and retelling this story harris is in the right place at the right time three times in a row and he doesnt miss the opportunity to make something of it immensely moving and as profound as camp ever gets
pos	the short that starts this film is the true footage of a guy named gary apparently it was taken randomly in the parking lot of a television station where gary works in the town of beaver gary is a little different he is an impersonator and drives an old chevy named farrah after fawcett lo and behold the filmmaker gets a letter from gary some time later inviting him to return to beaver to get some footage of the local talent contest he has put together including garys staggering performace as olivia newton dawn oh my the two shorts that follow are garys story the same one you just witnessed only the first is portrayed by sean penn and the second by crispin glover titled the orkly kid if you are in the mood for making fun of someone this is definitely the film to watch i was doubled over with laughter through most of it especially crispins performance which could definitely stand on its own when it was over i had to rewind the film to once again watch the real gary and all his shining idiocy although olivia was the focus i would have liked to have seen one of the fictitious shorts take a jab at garys barry manilow impersonation whic h was equally ridiculous
pos	yes this gets the full ten stars its plain as day that this fill is genius the universe sent trent harris a young wonderfully strange man one day and harris caught him on tape in all that true misfit glory that you just cant fake too bad it ended in tragedy for the young man if only an alternate ending could be written for that fellows story the other two steps in the trilogy do retell the story with sean penn and crispin glover in the roles of the young men respectively the world is expanded upon and the strangeness is contextualized by the retelling giving us a broader glimpse into growing up weird in vanilla america recommended for anyone and everyone
pos	director edward sedgwick an old hand at visual comedy successfully leads this hal roach road show which tenders a fastmoving and adroit scenario and excellent casting employing a large number of roachs reliable performers although the film was originally plotted as a vehicle for patsy kelly sunny jack haley stars as joe jenkins a young kansan who sells his auto repair business and journeys to hollywood where he attempts to wangle a screen role for the girl he loves starstruck cecilia rosina lawrence sedgwick who prefers using the entire mgm studio as his set does so here as cecilia always ready for an audition is treated by a wouldbe paramour cinema star rinaldo lopez mischa auer to behindthescenes action of naturally a musical comedy featuring broadway headliner lyda roberti laurel and hardy provide several enjoyable interludes including their wellknown skit involving a tiny harmonica and we watch fine turns by such as joyce compton russell hicks and walter long on balance one must hand the bays to mischa auer who clearly steals the picture as an emotional movie star a role which he largely creates and to the director for his clever closing homage to busby berkeleys filmic spectacles
pos	this is your standard musical comedy from the 30s with a big plus that it features some well known 30s actors in small fun cameosthere is not much to the story and basically the movie is all about its fun and noworries overall kind of atmosphere with a typical hal roach comedy touch to it appereantly its a cinderella story but i most certainly didnt thought of it that way while watching the movie the story gets very muddled in into the storytelling that features many different characters and also many small cameo appearance when the main characters hit the hollywood studiosof course the highlight of the movie is when laurel  hardy make their appearance and show some of their routines its like watching a movie and getting a laurel  hardy short with it for free also laurel  hardy regular walter long makes an appearance in the routine and james finlayson without a mustache this time as the director of the shortits certainly true that all of the cameos and subplots distract from the main plot line and character but in this case that is no problem since its all way more fun and interesting to watch than the main plot line and the shallow typical main characterthe movie is most certainly not any worse than any of its other genre movies from the same time period though the rating on here would suggest otherwise710
pos	this is one of the best ensemble comedymusical b films that i have seen and since im in my 40s now and only seeing this now i am not an expert but i have seen all the well known films out there when there are a ton of actors getting their lead for minutes at a time usually the comedy interferes with the musical bits and very often the musical pieces interrupt the comedic flow call me in a crazy kind of mood but when i saw this on tcm europe i was laughing out loud with pleasure so who delivered the laughs for me without a doubt mischa auer delivered me some terrific gut busting laughs he even steals the ending it was great speaking of which i think why this movie works is because although l  h are a selling point and why i got hooked to watch this one them and hal roach i love them in their early hal roach stuff this keeps them at a minimum and stays squarely on adult fare by 1930s standards and not that far from todays standards if you read between the lines jack haley is also great to watch i admit that i only know him from w o oz and i loved him there and i also laughed out loud here at his waiter bit in the show patsy kelly is the only ugly femme in the 30s movies that actually turns me on something tells me she was a spitfire in real life and the musical numbers have a real professional production busby berkleyish quality that blew me away from what i am used to in this genre i could go on and on but rest assured i really enjoyed this movie 8 of 10 i saw it on tcm europe and will record it to watch again with my wife on tcm usa good stuff
pos	i was having just about the worst day of my life then i stumbled on this cute film watched it and now im ready to go out  kiss a streetlampi have to admit i only watched it for 2 reasons veraellens legs but its really so much more the plot is actually quite clever and creatively woven its almost like a shakespearean comedy with all of its delightful misunderstandings and of course theres also veraellens legsthe only unfortunate aspect of this film is that the version i purchased the 100 family classics collection by mill creek entertainment doesnt have the best video quality and ive heard the same about the alpha release the brightness and contrast are a bit too high so a lot of the scenes seem bleached out especially when vera is dancing in a white dress but i suppose you can fiddle with the controls of your tv set to compensate i can only imagine how it looked on the big screen back in 51 the stage sets costumes  colours are otherwise dazzling  delightfully creepysort of in a cabinet of dr caligari veinas far as the romance goes this is just perfect not sappy not contrived not melodramatic just 100 ahhhhhh too bad you poor schmucks your miserable lives will never be as charming as this har har har wait what am i laughing at my life sucks just as bad as yours oh hell time to watch this movie again
pos	a few years ago i bought several 1 dvds that contained two movies each one of them had three broadway girls an alternate title for the greeks had a word for them and this one happy go lovely its basically a backstage musical comedy that takes place in scotland and concerns mistaken identity involving one of the dancers hitching a ride from a millionaires limousine veraellen is that dancer andwow what legs ceasar romero is her producer who takes a chance on her after the original leading lady leaves because he thinks shes dating the millionaire whose car i just mentioned and david niven is that rich guy who when looking for veraellen is mistaken for a reporter whos supposed to interview her but gets stalled by romero what ive just mentioned may be confusing but mostly makes sense if youre willing to check your brain while watching this charmingly screwball comedy with wonderful musical numbers as performed by the exquisite ms veraellen romero can be a bit frantic here but niven becomes hilariously bemused throughout the print i saw was actually pretty good considering its age and the fact that its in public domain and veraellen does pretty well with her lines since shes not really an actress so on that note i highly recommend happy go lovely for movie buffs who love oldfashioned musical comedies
pos	i find this movie very enjoyable the plot is simple and easily digestible the humour is light and clean and because the storyline involving mistaken identity is quite common i find myself looking forward to how this movie flesh this story out turns out to be very nice the performance of the female lead is admirable her portrayal of an innocent naive girl trying to fabricate some white lies to davids sophisticated role was very charming i also find veras dancing very very well done i find myself drawn to her toes as she pranced about the stage effortlessly and flawlesslyfor those who have had enough of profanityfilled movies of today you will enjoy this movie thoroughly
pos	endearing tale voted ten against all averages for my age and sex not all that much comedy compared to a i almost wet myself movie although funny enough not a fan of musicals at all so probably a little too much for me but they do give you time to grab a drink or soda without missing anything important maybe a fifties version of when harry met sally ahab no not really but if that is in your top ten like it is mine you will like this movie really it just leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling reminding you of what romance could and should be like something to shoot for my summary describes it best in very few words quite charming
pos	this hong kong filmed potboiler packs in more melodrama than weeks worth of the young  the restless this one is more of a throwback to the original emmanuelle trilogyespecially goodbye emmanuelle than a damato sleazefest chai leeemy wongundergoes a stunning transformation from dour nurse to hottotrot streetwalker future italian porn starpolitician illona staller who would later go by the name ciccolinaand have sex with an hiv positive john holmes plays emys competition exotic locales and some decent softcore scenes round this one out recommended for fans of the original emmanuelle of which i am one
pos	before seeing this i was merely expecting another mediocre soft core copy of the much imitated emmanuelle series starring sylvia kristel it was really surprising how good this one turned out to be it actually has a story and it is very romantic indeed what makes yellow emanuelle so good is its leading heroine the beautiful and exotic chai lee she plays her character emy wong so sweetly that the viewer just has to feel something for her when her dreams crash down around her emy wong is a muchrespected doctor statuesque with a regal quality she comes from an important old family where ancient customs are still practiced emy will remain a virgin until she is married to a man she has never met the beautiful doctor seems ok with this arranged marriage it is simply how it is done in her world however she does not plan on meeting and falling in love with the british pilot who ends up under her care in the hospital where she works emy decides to do away with custom and she gives herself to her western man but only after a very long courtship as doctor wong is anything but an easy woman her pilot george is a good guy and promises to marry emy so that she doesnt lose her respectability and place in her rigid society neither one counts on a third party one ilona staller who destroys their relationship through a series of vicious games emy is made to believe that she has been abandoned by her man that he only played a game with her in order to sleep with her her place in society is gone she has been debased the film takes a surprisingly dramatic and depressing turn as this proud elegant woman gives up her career as well as a sweet relationship with her caring father and succumbs to a life of drinking and prostitution i was surprised to find myself so engrossed in this operatically tragic tale i was on the edge of my seat when george blows back into town and unknowingly walks into a hotel where his beautiful emy is working as a prostitute classic drama i imagine many viewers were a bit frustrated by all this drama one would expect lots of sex and nudity here but there is not much and when there is it is totally nonexploitative and very artsy and softcore if you are a fan of the first emmanuelle with sylvia kristel than you most likely will appreciate this lesser known classic i was especially impressed by the extra attention to details the whole segment where emy takes george to her fathers house on the island is really nice her father shows george and the viewer his impressive collection of bonzai trees he has a whole miniature forest built out of these amazing trees totally unexpected after catching it on late night cable tv years ago i spent much time searching the internet for a copy of the film when i finally got it i found that the video version was longer more sex no more melodrama for the dvd release there is a subplot about george suddenly keeling over with some unknown deadly disease i actually preferred the cable version better i am glad that this rare gem has been released finally on dvd i must also mention the beautiful cinematography and the bizarre and catchy 70s soundtrack while watching this one you just get the feeling that you are watching something very rare and quite special i recommend it to thoughtful viewers who dont need sex and violence to maintain their interest
pos	handsome and dashing british airline pilot george taylor a solid portrayal by guiseppe pambieri gets beat up by thugs after a wild night in hong kong george meets and falls in love with the sweet and virginal dr emy wong a fine and charming performance by the lovely chai lee george regains his health and goes back to work when emy fails to hear from george for a lengthy amount of time she succumbs to despair and becomes a prostitute while directorcowriter bitto albertini does indeed deliver a satisfying amount of the expected tasty nudity and steamy softcore sex this film is anything but your routine wallow in leering sleaze instead its a surprisingly thoughtful touching and tragic love story between two well drawn and highly appealing characters chai as emy wong is especially radiant and endearing the picture starts out bubbly and cheerful but the tone radically shifts into a more grim and harsh mood about two thirds of the way through emys descent into vice after she falsely assumes that george has abandoned her is bleak and upsetting ditto the remarkably sad and heartbreaking surprise bummer ending granted the narrative is certainly melodramatic but never too silly or trashy moreover the sex scenes are quite tasteful and even genuinely erotic notorious italian porn star ilona staller has a nice sizable supporting part as georges jealous and uninhibited secretary helen miller guido mancoris polished cinematography offers many strikingly gorgeous shots of the exotic locations nico fidencos funky throbbing score hits the groovy spot worth a look for those seeking something different
pos	i had the opportunity to see this film debut at the appalachian film festival in which it won an award for best picture this film is brilliantly done with an excellent cast that works well as an ensemble my favorite performances were from youssef kerkour justin lane  and adam jones also there are some great effects with dragonflies and cockroaches that i was surprised to find out that this film was done on a small budget the writerdirector adam jones who i believe also won an award for his writing does an excellent job with direction the audience loved this movie cross eyed will keep you laughing throughout the movie definitely a must see
pos	a friend lent me this dvd which he got from the director at a festival i think i went in warned that some of the technical aspects of the movie were a bit shaky and that the writing was good but not great so maybe that colored my judgment but i have to admit that i liked this moviethe standouts where the actors youssef kerkor was really good as ernie the main character kind of pathetic in a likable way adam jones who also directed and justin lane were excellent as the roommates who drive ernie mad the bill character justin lane who spends a lot of the film dressed like a panda was by far my favorite he seemed the least onedimensional and reminded me of an old college roommate so much i called the guy after watching the dvd really kind of lovable and very funny some of the other acting was good some was soso but none of it was bad i also really liked the vigilante duo ridiculous and funnyim giving this one high marks even though it has some issues because you can tell when you watch it that these people cared and decided to make their movie their way well done to adam jones and crew
pos	who made this film i love this film somebody has a wacky sense of humorthis zany surreal style of film making is appealing but it is hard to create  or easy to forget  that substance and characters who actually have souls are what give such a film depth without that a comedy is just a bunch of ideas who cares it may get laughs but it goes through you like a halfgood hamburgernextcrosseyed may not intend to change anybodys life but i appreciate the depth and substance they sneak up on you i started this film thinking oh i get it  indie comedy  off the wall  gonzoyup and it is that  but if you pay attention there is sub text and character moments filling it out in this sense the film breathes it makes propositions that give pause  if youre available to see them  and then of course it goes on its insanely merry wayyou will miss the point if you dont sign the contract to suspend belief at moments in the film stepping between reality and surreality is one of the points of this moviecrosseyed isnt perfect but smart people made it i want morethe dining room scenes are an absolute hootput on your seat belt
pos	the film cross eyed by adam jones propels the viewer on a ride of redemption as the main character takes back control of the wheel and sets his life in order adam jones has found an imaginative and refreshing way to empower his character and actualize what matters most these truths become apparent to both the characters and viewers as you laugh and gag to the credits with them the simple yet attractive settingscostumes keep you guessing about what you will see next you cant help but smile and laugh at the antics that take place in this movie i cant wait for his sophomore effort it is only a matter of time before jones strikes again bravo
pos	adam jones has a brilliant sense of humor there is nothing i didnt like about this film cross eyed was beautifully shot adam does a great job of not only developing the main characters but also the minor characters cross eyed gives hope to every low budget film out there that you dont have to spend a lot to create something worth watching there is something to like for everyone if youve had a terrible roommate if youve ever picked on a dork in high school if youve ever parked anywhere in the city if you have any type of sense of humor at all you will love this film this is the type of film that will be around for a long time and ends up resurfacing again once adam makes a bigger name for himself i look forward to adams future projects
pos	i happened to catch this film at a screening in brooklyn  its difficult to describe the plot it has a lot of wacky characters but lets just say id have a hard time choosing which one made me laugh the hardest i wouldnt know where to begin even the peripheral roles are well written and well actedthere are numerous small touches that make it unique and very enjoyable it has a few devices that pop up and add another hilarious layer it is refreshing to watch not some recycled stuff id seen many times before if this film could reach a wider audience im certain it would be a real crowdpleaser the story is so original and heartfelttheres a lot here to like funny backstories mishaps and misunderstandings which set up the final act and dramatic conclusion cross eyed is a very funny movie with a ton of heart its a touching story with fast paced comedy woven throughout definitely worth seeing
pos	its great how this movie pulls you along i had honest laughs dont care that its low budget cause the thing works for me to be honest my wife didnt really go for it in the same way but she prefers a different type of film she did admit though that it was very creative and well put together and probably all on a shoe string these characters whos lives are strange and troubled give me something to relate to in my own world just keep going and be who you are dreams are what you make of them in watching this movie a second and third time i realized that there are some hidden moments that passed by me on the first time through what can i say i like my fun with some complexity anyway liked it hope to see more
pos	very rarely does one come across an indie comedy that leaves a lasting impression cross eyed is a rare gem the writer director not only tackled the challenge of directing his own work but gives a hilarious performance as an evil roommate the script takes an interesting look at not only the plight of the struggling writer but mixes so much comedy into the desolate world of the writer that you cant help but commit to ernie as a character very funny stuff despite the tiny budget adam jones manages to give the film a serious look hes not messing around when it comes to making a good movie i cant wait to see what he comes up with next this guy can make people laugh and think thats special
pos	an imagination is a terrible thing to waste  especially when you have talented actors writerdirector jones wastes no time in siding the viewer with his protagonist anyone who has shared an apartment with a slob will be crying with laughter anyone who has arrived while a meter maid places a ticket on your windshield will just plain cry weve all wanted to rip a terrible toupee off a mans head these are only snippets of whats in store when watching cross eyed a heartfelt film that should be a stepping stone for jones and his wry sense of humor both in front and behind the camera
pos	debut wowcrosseyed is easily one of the most enjoyable indie films that ive watched in the past year making it hard to believe that cross eyed is the writers debut film i meani logged onto imdb to find more films by this writerbecause cross eyed has that unique signature you want to see what else this writer might have to say these days its rare to see a movie that is wellwritten welldirected welledited and wellacted for mecross eyed encapsulates what movie making should be aboutcombining the best of all film elements to create a clever artistic and poignant tale more please
pos	crosseyed is a very original and funny movie i think adam jones brings a refreshing new set of eyes to the comedy genre and really reinvents it in a good way this film is smart concise and consistently entertaining and funny as a writerdirector jones exhibits complete control over his characters who are both absurd and lovable the story is definitely something you havent seen before which is good its unique and fun and manages to work in visually fantastic elements as well as the long lost slapstick genre together to form a hearty comedya very promising first film
pos	writerdirectorcostar adam jones is headed for great things that is the thought i had after seeing his feature film cross eyed rarely does an independent film leave me feeling as good as his did cleverly written and masterfully directed cross eyed keeps you involved from beginning to end adam jones may not be a well known name yet but he will be if this movie had one or two named actors it would be a box office sensation i think it still has a chance to get seen by a main stream audience if just one film distributor takes the time to work this movie regardless of where it ends up if you get a chance to see it you wont be disappointed
pos	i rented this some years ago the video store had only vhs at the time straight to video was hitting its strides you know where the box covers use the same font and color schemes of successful filmsi didnt know what to expect other than what was printed first thing i thought while watching was what the hells wrong with the soundobviously there was no dialogue dubbing words echoed so i stopped munching on whatever i had to pay closer attentionmind you theres no shakespeare herejust simple talk the story is simple enough boy meets girl etc what struck me as humorous and heartfelt was the people in the movie didnt seem like caricatures written into the storybut rather nonactors plucked temporarily from their real jobsuniforms included all the while you begin to sense what the filmmaker is afterthen see that there are no attempts at cheap humorpeople hurting their privatesusing vulgarities this couldnt have hurt the marketing there was something honest about it i thought if theyd have a bigger budget then it would have been better which im sure they considered dailybut they went ahead and made it this i felt was what independent filmmaking is all aboutthe word indy is thrown around as if its a genrehathats funny
pos	this is a cute and sad little story of cultural difference kyoko is a beautiful japanese woman who has run to california to escape from a failed relationship in japan ken is a japanese american manual laborer with aspirations of rock and roll stardom but little concrete to offer a potential partner kyoko marries ken in order to be able to stay permanently in the us with the understanding that although they will live together until she gets a green card the marriage will be in name only it soon develops that the parties are not on the same wavelength  or perhaps in the same time zone hence the title of the movie as an immigration attorney i have seen such arrangements take on a life of their own so i was pleased to see how well the filmmaker developed the dramatic possibilities of this situation
pos	this is one of those films that explore the culture clash of eastern born people in westernized cultures loving on tokyo time is a sad film about the inability of opposites to attract due to major cultural differences ken rock nroll fanatic marries kyoto a japanese girl so that she can stay in the united states when her visa expires the marriage is only expected to be temporary that is until kyoto gains legal status again but ken who seems to be lost in every relationship takes a liking to kyoto and tries very hard to make things work out this despite his friends urging that dumping kyoto and getting rid of all commitments to girls is bad for rock n roll except to inspire some song writing about broken hearts and all of thatbut kyoto comes from a strict traditional japanese upbringing and doesnt expect to be married to ken all that long not only that she is homesick and wants to return to japan its sad in that this is finally someone ken thinks he can love and be with and all that except the one time he thinks hes found someone to feel that way about the girl isnt expecting to stay that long its not that she doesnt like ken its just that shes used to a whole nother way of life she says i cant tell him the way i feel in english and ken cant tell me the way he feels in japanese its a rather sad love story with a killer 80s technonintendo soundtracki picked up loving on tokyo time because it reminded me of one of my favorite 80s films tokyo pop and for those of you who enjoyed loving on tokyo time check out tokyo pop a new york singer goes to japan and joins a japanese american cover band except its a movie with a happy ending
pos	this show has come so far at first everyone in the cast from eric to fez they were all new actors and actresses fresh faces and just look what they accomplished they stuck with the show and it was a success its one of the best shows ever made and its probably the funniest sitcom ive ever seen in my life it will be sad to see it end but if they end this show i hope to god that the series finale goes out with one of the biggest bangs that any season finale has ever had i dont care if the whole season sucks because they save all the fuel for the final episode go down swinging get one last punch in the show deserves it the fans deserve it if they go let everyone know its going to end like on friends and let the finale be huge i say get donna and eric married i say have hyde and kelso fight and become friends again i say have something interesting happen between fez and jackie because fez has been trying for so long but of course it wont work out for him just close out the series big time guysthat 70s show will always be the best in my eyes eric kelso donna jackie fez hyde i wish i had you guys as friends you are the best1010
pos	this was one of the funniest and greatest sitcom to hit national television its unfortunate that the show is not placed amongst great sitcoms where it truly belongs the actors did a superb job and seasons one thru six were the show at its peak point although season seven was not as great when compared to the previous six it was still funny season 8 was the real problem kicked in without topher grace or ashton kutcher the show simply fell apart not too say the other actors werent great if any of 2 main characters had left such as danny masterson wilder valderamma kurtwood smith debra jo rupp mila kunis and laura prepon  don starks and tommy chong are great too left the show it would have the same affect and the inclusion of randy  josh meyers didnt help either because he was not well received by the shows fans i believe if the show ended a year ago it would have certainly gone down in history as one of the sitcom greats season 8 was a little dull but the finale was excellent i am going to miss the show i just hope i wake up one day to find out the show is back as that 80s show with the same cast because i am going to miss the hell out of it
pos	i cant believe we dont have that 70s show anymore i have all 8 seasons of that 70s show i absolutely love it i lay in the bed every night and watch several episodes before i go to sleep at the end of a long busy day its nice to kick back and have a great laugh before you go to sleep i was so sad they took the show off air at least we still have the reruns i am hoping and praying they will come back with at least a reunionlike maybe when donna finishes college and we finally get to see her and eric get married wouldnt that be awesome it would be even better if they would continue it for several years
pos	how does an usual day start in point place wisconsinfirst of all red the tyrannical father of the forman family and a wwii veteran sits at the kitchen table and reads his newspaper while his overjoyed wife kitty serves breakfast then comes their skinny son eric he sits at the table as well and his father starts his daily yelling usually involving placing his foot in erics behind if insert reason here if his promiscuous angelfaced sister laurie is at home she comes along then red stops yelling and kindly talks to her making eric feel left out of the familyonce this daily painful ritual is over eric rushes down to his basement where all his friends are already hanging out and when we get to see them it becomes obvious eric and his redhead tomboy girlfriend nextdoor neighbor and childhood friend donna pinciotti are the sanest people around meet steven hyde the conspiracy theorist who hates disco and doesnt really care about whats around as long as its not funny to watch michael kelso the kind of guy who thinks that he will get through his life only by his looks and that carrots grow in trees jackie burkhardt the one who thinks of herself as the prettiest girl around spoiled kid of a rich father and of course cheerleader and fez a naive but oversexed foreigner who loves candy and cant keep a secret at first they simply hang out gossiping and making fun of kelso but then they all sit in a circle and let the real fun begin before going out doing something theyll regret latermeanwhile red goes out and meets donnas weirdo parents bob and midge hes rude but they dont mind as they think hes joking somewhere around is leo an aging hippie whos constantly confused and makes word plays without even noticingdid you imagine that seemingly peaceful neighborhood with all these awesome characters of course most seem clichd but the show takes the clich to a new level now throw in some of the most wicked story lines a sitcom can offer sit down and enjoy one of the best tv shows ever the one that never does two times the same thing and which is compared to most sitcoms that are cute funny purely hysterical if you get hooked dont let this show let you go bite on the hook over and over and man you will see the sitcom genre from a whole new prospective
pos	over the years weve seen a lot of preposterous things done by writers when the show just had to go on no matter what keeping 8 simple rules going after john ritter died comes to mind but this is probably the first time i cared the idea of having that 70s show without eric or to a lesser extent kelso is ridiculous they tried to cover it up with a comeback of leo and increasingly outrageous story lines but it always felt like why bother when you dont have a main character anymore it just didnt really connect it was a bunch of unrelated stuff happening that most of the time wasnt even funny the last season felt like the season too much for every single character simply because eric used to take a lot of screen time and now wed be smashed in the face by how stale and repetitive the rest of the characters were focusing on the gimmick that is fez was thoroughly uninteresting and the character would simply stop working because the whole deal was that hed say something weird from out of nowhere and you cant say stuff from out of nowhere when every second line is yours they also brought in the standard cousin oliver only this time it just wasnt a kid whenever you heard somebody knock on the door you started praying it wasnt randy please let it not be randy the deal with randy was that hed do really awful jokes usually as red would say smiling like an ass and totally screwing up delivery and donna would be in stitches i think more than half of the last season was donna pretending to be amused the problems had started earlier though what once was a truly great show with an equally great concept that for once wasnt about a dysfunctional family slowly got into the territory of soap opera everybody started being in love with everybody emotional scenes were dragged out at nausea with just one usually lame joke placed somewhere to divert attention that we were watching as the world turns im guessing this was character development but come on that was written almost as clumsily as the moral lessons from family matters to be fair the last episode also because it had a cameo by topher grace a cameo in his own show was really good even if not that funny eitherby the way yet more criticism on season 8 what the hell was with the opening theme not only did they use the same joke twice a character not singing fez scared the hell out of me dude dont open your eyes that far but the first five seasons or soamong the best comedy ever broadcast
pos	i actually didnt start watching the show until it came on fx i was bored and had nothing to watch and saw that the shows reruns were premiering so i decided to watch it i was so upset that i had not watched the show when it first aired on tv i loved the show so muchfinally a show for everyone to enjoy i remember full house and family matters and step by step and they were okay shows but just not funny enough they would make dumb jokes and laugh over things that were just plain stupid but not that 70s show that 70s show was hilarious smart and so real i think it was the best show ever made and im very sorry that it ended although i love this show i do think it should have ended on the seventh season when eric and kelso leave the last season was just not right eric was the main character and the show should have ended when his character leaves i still love this show and i hope tv starts making more shows like this one
pos	this show has all the typical characters in a comedy the good guy the idiot the pervert the rich girl but its set on the 70s thats the only difference that it has with other tv comedies i dont know how you can like this show its humor is pathetic i mean the jokes are so direct a typical dialog is this fez oh jackie i want to have sex with you audience laughs jackie fez youre a pervert audience laughs fez oh yes i am audience cheers and applauds this isnt funny i think that if it didnt have those laughs i dont know how you call that in english sorry you wouldnt laugh at all this isnt intelligent comedy this is an insult to the public i like most of the american comedies but this isnt good at all i would give it 4 out of 10 sorry for my poor english again
pos	 and the series lets you forget all that i am about three years older than the kids portrayed in the series born in 1958 i learned to drive during the first gas shortage and got my first postcollege graduation job during the second gas shortage in 1979 the 70s were a truly dreadful time to be young  inflation competing for afterschool minimumwage jobs with laidoff thirtysomethings dreadful music worse clothesthe funny thing is this series doesnt ignore any of that and still manages to make the 70s look fun even for those of us old enough to know better it manages to look the 70s directly in the face  complete with timeauthentic clothing  and yet fill the show with the hopefulness of youth and the things that make the high school and college years both the best of times and the worst of times then there are the parents the two young lovers in the show  eric forman and donna pinciotti  truly have dreadful parents with the best of intentions erics parents red and kitty are not exactly june and ward although they are conventional for the decade they represent what happened when the 60s finally reached the suburbs during the 1970s donnas parents are two people who have been waiting for the 1960s to show up their whole lives in order to give their weirdness legitimacy erics friends fez kelso and jackie round out the group representing nerdiness wellmeaning incompetence and snobbishness respectively hyde is an unusual teenager for a show about the suburbs but he largely represents someone who has to play the cards he was dealt even when those cards are dealt by largely absentee and negligent parents i highly recommend all eight seasons even though season eight does lag a bit due to the absence of eric
pos	there are too many new styles of the sitcom but the one that works best is the old fashioned way with an audience and indoor set that 70s show is a great example when the show came on the air nobody really heard of kurtwood smith and debra jo rupp much less the adolescents played wonderfully by topher grace and ashton kushton both of them are leaving the show this year to pursue other interests i wish topher would stay around because the show began about his character eric and his close circle of friends ashton is already the john travolta of our time remember when john was in love with diana hyland from eight is enough think of ashton with demi moore the cast of actors were never known to us which is a good thing because a celebrity cast member can spoil it i miss mo gaffney who played dons girlfriend joanne i miss lisa robin kelly as the original laurie the replacement could not match her and i am sorry about that i liked the casting of tommy chong as the wasted but beloved father figure to steven hyde i loved watching tanya roberts besides charlies angels i loved brooke shields playing jackies mom she really showed her acting talent before heading to broadway this show has been a delight with many surprises i hope this show lasts longer even though 2 of their cast members are leaving but i hope they dont stay too far away too long i wish the shows creators bonnie and terry turner who also created my other favorite show third rock from the sun is more successful on fox than they were on nbc which sabotaged their show the turners are not dummies and i hope they create more shows like this in the future
pos	that 70s show is definitely the funniest show currently on tv i started watching it about two and a half years ago and as soon as i saw it i could tell it was a great show i like all the characters but my personal favorites are fez and kelso leo was also an awesome character while he was there i really hope he comes back because hes hilarious its classic when fez goes you son of a bitch and when kelso yells burn that always makes me laugh they are both great characters and always have something funny to say jackie being hot is just another reason to watch the show she started out being really good looking but damn somewhere around season 56 she just got really hot ive seen most of the episodes more than once some like 10 times and there still hilarious this is one of the few shows that i can watch over and over and still laugh at just as much as i did the first time i saw it the cast is classic almost everyone is funny where with many shows there are only a few funny characters i will be sad to see this show end next year but it will be going off the air as one of the best shows ever
pos	like the characters in this show i too was a teen during the 70s the producers really nailed the whole zeitgeist of being a suburban teenager in the 70s the 70s fashions cars home furnishings foods and fads are all very authentic in this showthe show boasts a very talented ensemble cast who all mesh together very well on camera i really like the unique psychedelicstyle film sequences no other show does camera tricks like this these cuttingedge film sequences really help to convey the campy hipness that characterized the 70s eraoverall this is a very funny sitcom the one thing that bothers me about this show is its overreliance on cruel humor to generate laughs in this way i think that this show tries to be too much like married with children while married with children is a great sitcom in its own right its tacky that the creators of that 70s show keep trying to imitate it i do recommend that 70s show mainly due to its nostalgia factor it could be an even better show though if the writers relied more on witty dialog rather than bawdy tasteless jokes and pranks
pos	i wish that 70s show would come back on television it was the greatest show ever they should make episodes between the other episodes but of course that would be confusing but i wish it would come back and make more episodes please come back the show was absolutely hilarious you couldnt laugh without seeing an episode there is a really funny part in every episode and plus the show was so much better when hyde and jackie were going out with each other those were the best episodes that 70s show is the best it will be and always will be the best show ever it was really sad when the show ended they should make new episodes
pos	this show is freaking hilarious the jokes are original god and i love eric and kelso yeah i know what they say after the 8th season its not funny anymore because eric and kelso are no longer in the show and randy is a real dumbass randy is comparing to eric and kelso you cant take the funniest characters and switch em with im a cool guy kind of guy randy it isnt his fault anyway but the writers are trying to keep the 8th season funny its still is not as much as the earlier seasons but its alrightthe 360s are awesome the circle red is a real kind of mentalabusing dad  and kitty is always halfhigh halfpie hyde tries to be cool all the time he has his moments too the least favrioutes characters are jackie and donna theyre cool but not without kelso and ericgreat show dumbass
pos	im gonna make this short and sweet because i dont think there is much you can really tell someone about this show who has never seen it other than its hilariously funny and unique for me its possibly the funniest show everyou have to really watch it to understand its humour and it took me a few episodes to really get into it but once your in there is no getting back out for example the way hydes character always wants to see his friends get in some sort of trouble the more it happens the funnier it becomesits all round classic i mean the cast the writers the director its just a recipe for success one actor i think who always gets a hard time is ashton kutcher but i mean hes great in this show i dont think its possible for the the character kelso to have been played by anyone else it takes someone very smart to play someone that stupid all the main characters are great and it wouldnt be a worth while review if i didnt mention the stone cold fox mila kunis now thats a spicy meet a ball ha ha all joking aside amazing show
pos	this show was absolutely great and i always look forward to watching itall the characters were funny and awesome in their own way each and every episode provided nonstop laughter and it was completely entertaining and different from a lot of other showseverybody was just absolutely insane and breathtakingly funny that you couldnt help but love this showthere were a few dead weight episodes but that 70s show always managed to create some kind of likable atmosphere to where it just really didnt matterthis was one of the best shows to ever be aired and i will watch this show anytime i can for it never gets old never gets unfunny and never gets uninteresting
pos	i saw this show about 34 years ago it was dam funny when i first time i saw it was playing on etvestonian television and i started to like it too bad that that show is on bad time for me hyde is like a cool guy who likes to sing frank sinatra and he comes on stupid ideas he got these glasses which h are brown i like it  and theres fez the group pervert we all know what he does when his alone he wants to get laid badly he even had it with his boss in one episodehis from india and there is michael  the stupidest guy on whole group  probably stupidest in town and his a cop he is so stupid that i remember follows hyde says did u called cops   no michael comes in and says does anyone know how to turn off siren he is a town playboy then comes jackie  who is former girlfriend of michael and then shes hydes girlfriend then is eric whos son of grumpy war veteran and son of kitty the housewife his one big pussy but he loves donna  his girlfriend with who they plan for theyre marriage donna is one hot girl hmm what i forget ah hyde lives in a basement 
pos	i havent liked many tv shows post 1990 but that 70s show is great never seeing it during its first run thinking a gimmicky period piece i was wrong i started watching in reruns and the more i watched the more i liked now it is the only show premiering post1990 that i watch regularlyalthough that 70s show mimics some of the styles attitudes music and tastes of the 70s it does not mire itself in that decade by going overboard with the references and look of the 70s it contains so much funny witty biting dialogue that is delivered with confidence and certainty by its main cast that it overcomes any 70s clichs by just being humorous the humor is what keeps the show eternally watchablealthough a hilarious sitcom no matter what time period the uniqueness of mocking the 70s does work in its favor as it gives the show a signature identity but its the focus on universal issues family problems teen angst marital issues peer pressure dealing with all of them with comic aplomb that gives the show a mass appealthe shows center is one eric forman played to absolute comic perfection by future superstar topher grace eric is a superskinny geekylooking nonathletic teen and still comes off as supercool due to graces brilliant selfdeprecation of the character eric has 5 friends donna hyde kelso jackie and fez played respectively in hilarious fashion by laura prepon danny masterson ashton kutcher mila kunis and wilmer valderama we get to see life in point place wisconsin through the eyes of these 6 teens and boy do we get a lot to see donna a forwardthinking feminist is the object of erics affection and these 2 have the core relationship of the show they become a couple pretty soon after the show starts and they are never a boring couple most of the shows eps end with them having a meaningful conversation about them and their future and it works as a great insightful bookend which works as a perfect counter to the prior hilarity hyde is erics best friend and soon moves in with the formans when his mother abandons him hyde is the mellow zen cool one of the group and just sits back observes and makes fun of his fellow friends with easygoing aplomb kelso is the dumb one of the group and kutcher plays it the absolute hilt displaying amazing physical comedy as well as telling some of the most absurdly hilarious ideas and stories ever jackie who starts out as kelsos girlfriend is a verbose selfabsorbed debutante cheerleader and is at first only accepted as part of the group bc of kelso but she manages to ingratiate herself to the point where they all have to accept her and finally fez fez is the foreign exchange student from some unknown country we never know exactly where and he is a scenestealer i said good day you son of a btch valderama is only sporting a foreign accent here as he hasnt one in reality and he is always in character and creates one of the most unique characters i have ever seen his scenestealing moments often help make the show for methe show constantly takes us into the minds and thoughts of these characters through engaging fantasy scenes of how they would like or imagine things to be the gang repeatedly gets into trouble most of it on purpose they constantly play gags on the point place residents as well as each other they hang out most of the time in erics basement plotting pontificating or just plain playing aroundalso figuring prominently in the show are erics parents the menacing commiehating red and the lovable happygolucky kitty played memorably by kurtwood smith and debra jo rupp these 2 adults give the show a muchneeded mature pointofview and constantly berate and advise the 6 neer dowells red and kitty are ably supported by donnas parents the buffoonish bob played wonderfully for the full run by don stark and blonde bimbo daft midge the supersexy tanya roberts who was on the show for about half its run additionally for 3 full seasons erics sister from hell laurie played brilliantly by the wickedly sexy farrahfawcett lookalike lisa robin kelly was a major refreshing relief to counter the shenanigans of the main 6 and to be the thorn in eric and her parents sides kelly came back as a guest character for a few season 5 eps but unfortunately kellys personal problems led to her being replaced by a terrible new actress in season 6 the newbie didnt last thankfully and was gone after a few season 6 epssadly at the end of season 7 topher grace eric and early in season 8 ashton kutcher kelso left the show and it never recovered as season 8 turned out to be its last grace and kutcher returned for the series finale though giving the show a satisfying end a lot of great supporting and cameo characters would help keep the show fresh through added nostalgia and humor top notch supporting players were eternally high leo played to the hilt by tommy chong pastor dave roy the terrific comic jim gaffigan big rhonda mitch earl etc they also got legends marion ross happy days and betty white the mary tyler moore show to play red and kittys mothers respectively many celebrity cameos from the 70s made appearances as well from shirley jones partridge family to pamela sue martin nancy drew to charo to ted nugent to kiss it goes on and onwith great nostalgic 70s homages and references hilarious dialogue and delivery and a nonsensical takenoprisoners style of comedic storytelling that 70s show is a television classic
pos	not since the simpsons made its debut has there been a sitcom that i didnt want to turn of in a matter of 2 minutes it has of course been said that the simpsons killed the sitcom not this one thoughthe first season was so so as the teenage characters were not quite as outrageous as they later became they even went to school sometimes the following seasons the character where fledged out eric the sarcastic twit donna his levelheaded girlfriend kelso the dim bulb hyde the conspiracy theorist and antiestablishment punk fez the pervert exchange student and finally jackie the spoiled rich floozy as for the adult characters there was erics mom the can you believe she is so ditzy suburban mom erics dad the straight arrow who of course wasnt such a hard ass as he seemed donnas goofy dad and her dumb blonde mom everybody are true to their characters but special kudos to kurtwood smith who finds the perfect balance between toughness and still makes his red forman quite sympathetic without making us throw up with unexpected cutenesstopher grace is of course the main reason why this show is so good its a tough character to play because it doesnt allow the actor to indulge in wild overacting like the kelso character played competently by ashton kutcher i enjoyed seeing the two characters interact because they are the most differenthydes character is a bit harder to enjoy because he is more realistic and do we really need to see the orphan story for the umpteenth time although i will say that the writers came up with a brilliant story arc for him in the last seasonsjackie played by family guy voice artist mila kunis is hilarious and she has a nails on a chalkboard type voice which actually fits her character the only sad part is that we didnt see more scenes with her and eric because they were f hilarious together too much story was wasted on her relationship problems since we already got that in spades with eric and donnalast i will say that the casting of guest actors were always great a few favorites fez humongous girlfriend in the midseasons pastor dan the totally awesome leo played by the equally awesome thomas chong another one of fez girlfriends who is totally certifiable and a special appearance by the teenage witch sabrina as a slutty catholic girlcoming up next on fox whatever
pos	i love this show period i havent been watching very long probably only about six months or so actually but it is now my favorite show and probably will be for quite a while i love all of the characters except i dont really care for donna im not completely sure why i justdont find her funny and i dont think laura prepon is a very good actress other than her i find the rest of the cast pretty good kurtwood smith and debra joe rupp who played erics parents were extremely funny topher grace is also a great actor unlike a lot of fans i did not completely hate the 8th season i still watch it and it does make me laugh but if you compare it to the shows earlier seasons itsnot good randy is horrible the finale was decent nothing amazing but good  i do think it would have been better to cancel the show after ashton and topher decided to leave but oh well i have the fourth season on dvd and someday i hope to have all eight seasons on dvd some of its most hilarious episodes in my opinion were dinedash grandmas dead redstacey and streaking but i love every episode ive seen so far which is most of them i think  910 stars i would definitely recommend it 
pos	this show is wonderful it has some of the best writing i ever seen it has brilliant directing by dvid trainer who also directed another smart television series called boy meets worldthis show is with out a dought one of the greatest like threes company roseanne and the famous cosby show this will be on television for a long time to comefrom its perfectly crafted jokes to the great performances you would only dream of this is a wonderful show for people who lived in the seventies and the people who didnt this show appeals to the young and the young at heart a perfect show
pos	if tv was a baseball league this show would have a perfect record with an excellent cast and a perfect plot this show gave 8 amazing seasons and a great joy to tv after dinner with the constant changing of relationships and finding out who hydes real dad is this show was a hit when it started in august of 98 though it was set in 1976 and hanging out in foremans basement was always the thing to do back then and it still is today along with circlesthis show gave great laughs in premieres and it still does during reruns if you watch a few episodes of this show you will get everything and want to get more now only is this show one of the best ever created it is clever and funny
pos	that 70s show is the best tv show ever period its up there with the andy griffen show saturday night live and the simpsons in my book that 70s show continued on for 8 seasons all of which focus around a group of teenagersyoung adults dealing with relationships separating from their parents and their overall futuresthe two main characters eric and donna are two teenagers living next door to each other they have been living next door to each other for most of their lives and just begin to feel more feelings for each other at the beginning of the first season a large amount of the show revolves around how their relationship is workingtwo other characters red and kitty are erics parents red was in the service so he really pushes eric around kitty is just the opposite even though she drinks heavily she treats eric and his friends with a lot of care bob their neighbor is obviously donnas dad bob giggles around with several different women throughout the coarse of the shows story bob also annoys red to his full extentthe remaining character hyde kelso fez and jackie are erics friends they also play a major role in the shows storywell the first season is great this is when the characters are beginning to feel new things for each other the first season is original funny and enjoyablethe second season is good although it isnt as good as the first it is a basic continuation of the first eric and donna are together and everything is working out greatthe third season is my favorite it went back and captured the first season feel and humor i also think that the character chemistry improved a bunch making the show all that more fun to watchthe fourth season isnt near as good eric and donna arnet together in this one making the show slightly less pleasurable it is still funny although i didnt enjoy it as much as the previous seasonsthe fifth season is the last season i enjoyed all the way through it is the gangs senior year so that really helps with the story the fifth season also had the best ending out of all the seasonsthe sixth season is good for the most part it is extremely funny although it doesnt capture the feel that the other seasons did the gang is out of high school so i believe that it didnt hit the teen feel that the previous seasons did i also didnt like the last three or four episodes considering that they had a major drama feel to themthe seventh season captures the same feel that the 5th season had in a way although it didnt do it all the way i enjoyed the seventh season as i did all the others and the ending is greatthe last season flat out sucked eric wasnt in it which ruined it kelso wasnt in it for the most part either which didnt help i hated the eighth season up until the last episode i thought that the last episode was really good and a fitting ending to the seriesso overall if you enjoy comedy give that 70s show a try they stopped making new episodes but it is still on tv a bunch i also recommend buying seasons 17 it is up to you if you want to buy season 8
pos	this is one of the better comedies that has ever been on television season one was hilarious as were most of the following seasons the only reason that i give this show a 910 is because of the unfortunate final season the only good part of the final season was the finale my favorite part of this show was the scenes that cut to peoples imaginations often depicting the characters in famous tv shows or movies from the 70s it is a rare show in that i liked every character with the exception of the final seasontoo late to try to develop a new character and fez wasnt nearly as funny reds foot in your ass comments never got old nor did kelsos stupidity bravo to fox for keeping such a good show so long too long even
pos	if any show in the last ten years deserves a 10 it is this rare gem it allows us to escape back to a time when things were simpler and more fun filled with heart and laughs this show keeps you laughing through the three decades of difference the furniture was ugly the clothes were colorful and the even the drugs were tolerable the hair was feathered the music was accompanied by rollerskates and in the words of merle haggard a joint was a bad place to be take a trip back to the greatest time in american history fall in love with characters and the feel good essence of the small town where people were nicer to each other this classic is on television as much as full house dont miss it and always remember to shake your groove thing
pos	in what is a truly diverse cast this show hits its stride on fox it is the kind of sitcom that grows on you if you just watch 1 show you might not like it much but once you watch two or three you get hookedthis is because some of the jokes hit  some miss depending upon how you view them as is usual today the themes are very mature the humor is usually very mature too often the most funny parts are the parts where the mature themes collide with the innocent onesred kurtwood smith a veteran actor does some very good deadpan type of humor on this show debra jo rupp plays well in this ensemble cast too danny masterson the oldest actor of the kids is very good too laura prepon donna looks better in the earlier shows as a natural redhead who got the idea of making her a blonde she shows very good talent  comedic timing often she looks good without make up toothis is one of the better entries on fox in the sitcom department  its most successful live action one since married with children
pos	lets face it the final season 8 was one of the worst seasons in any show ive ever enjoyed mostly ive never found dry spells to last a whole season but if you judge this show by the last season of course its going to come across as inferior that is an entirely unfair assessment because that 70s show was in its day a brilliant and hilarious sitcom about a bygone era and how the people who lived there werent so different than we are here in modern timesall right ignoring season 8topher grace stars as eric forman a horny geek of a teenager with a perpetual love of donna laura prepon the feminist girl next door playing their friends danny masterson hyde mila kunis jackie wilmer valderrama fez and even ashton kutcher kelso give fantastic performances in almost every episode the best one is probably fez a foreign exchange student who is as mentally promiscuous as they get what country is he from try to figure it out for another dimension of entertainment debra jo rupp and kurtwood smith are phenomenal as erics parents rupp as kitty is both formidable and sweet sort of like mrs brady meets marie barone while smiths red exists mainly to scare the pogees out of everyone don stark and tanya roberts play very well opposite each other as donnas parents the chauvinistic but likable bob and the airheaded midge tommy chong has occasional appearances as leo a stoner who acts as a father figure to hydeapart from the anachronistic errors that pop up quite frequently and the overthetop lessons that sometimes come and that deplorable final season 70s is a terrific show with amazing writing spoton direction and a feelgood vibe pulsing through every episode theyre all alright
pos	this is a bad movie in the traditional sense but taken for what it is meant to be it is quite good very funny and well made although there are a few death scenes that are in bad taste what with jiggling breasts as a girl suffocates and so on
pos	there are many kinds of reunion shows one kind is where old actors are taken out of mothballs and set to recreate characters they havent played for twenty or thirty years these have mixed results return to mayberry despite some silliness was okay return to green acres as execrable eddie albert used a word for the script i wont repeat here but both it and the movie stink rescue from gilligans island filled in a necessary gap in the story of the castaways though the show itself was silly even from a gilligans island viewpoint in most cases the scripts are weak sometimes a silliness appears in the scripts that is too knowing  and in comedy its nearly always fatal for the characters to know theyre being funny new characters are introduced who dont fit the mix in the main these reunion shows are pretty weak a second sort of reunion show is the kind where the cast lays its past aside but sits around telling stories reminiscing interspersed with flashbacks from the shows then there are movies based on the shows which are rarely good and movies based on the history of the show the brady bunch has had both of these happen to it with various resultsreturn to the batcave uses nearly all the above with a wonderfully twisted viewpoint which makes it the best of the reunion shows and has raised the bar for the othersadam west and burt ward and summoned to a showing of the original batmobile while they are there the car is stolen the adam west of the movie is a man demented he called jerry his butler alfred he opens a bust of shakespeare in his apartment and reveals a hidden pole to slide down to the parking garage hes obsessed with being a crime fighter when in fact hes merely a washed up actor when the batmobile is stolen he not only believes its his duty as a crime fighter to recover it he drags and unwilling burt ward in as his assistantthe pursuit is largely loquacious with west and ward reminiscing about the old days it is broken by flashbacks with actors playing west and ward in the old days the modern scenes and the flashbacks both have the wacky lack of reality the show maintained there are also running gags that show west is able to make fun of himself in wards book about his time on the show he spoke frankly about wests libido and also his being a skinflint west makes ward pay for everything in their pursuit down to tips and bus fare the clues they follow the characters they meet even in flashback all fit the mentality of the old series and there are several homages including a fist fight with written sound effectsthe whole thing is extremely funny and done with great panache there are also cameos by julie newmar looking like shes had one facelift too many and frank gorshin reminding us why he has such a cult following gorshin will be the riddler when jim carey his obvious successor is long forgotten the movie builds to a fairly obvious but funny climaxthis show is a model for reunion shows  unfortunately there are few that can fit the pattern this show had actors replaying their old characters young actors playing a movie about the making of the show the actors west and ward reminiscing and a modernday movie with the real adam west playing the demented adam west it has everything if you loved the old show this is the stopper on the bottle
pos	yes i did as i sit here redfaced remembering having felt almost guilty as i watched it a couple of weeks back while my wife chose to watch something as inconsequential in comparison as mommie dearesthow does one explain the appeal of batman and robin  i mean the only ones who ever really counted adam west and burt ward it was a terrible show with terrible plots and terrible acting  and oh yes it was terribly funny and the same applies to this reunion and flashback movie adam and burt are invited to an auction where the old batmobile is going to be sold off for charity but it gets stolen and our pals as themselves jump into their old characters personas if not their costumes and head off to find out whats happened along the way they reminisce about the series and we see how it all came together in flashbacks with jack brewer and jason marsden playing the young adam and burt of the tv series it really was quite interesting to get some behind the scenes looks at the old series and adam and burt just stepped perfectly back into character even though they werent really in character  well youd have to watch it to see what i mean it was also great to see julie newmar and frank gorshinif youre not a fan of the old series youll hate this if  heaven forbid  you actually thought michael keaton and george clooney made acceptable batmans then youll hate this even more but if you grew up with adam and burt and are still willing to admit that you never missed an episode  well this ones for youyes its true  910
pos	this was basically an attempt to do the same thing with batman that was done with gilligans island in surviving gilligans island for those of you who missed it and shame surviving gilligans island full title surviving gilligans island the incredibly true story of the longest three hour tour in history was a special from a few years back where bob denver gilligan dawn wells mary ann and russell johnson the professor related the story of the shows creation cancellation rediscovery  rebirth along the way stories were dramatized with actors portraying the original cast and crew it was very well done it was funny well cast and came across as a genuine document of the showreturn to the batcave the misadventures of adam and burt is in a similar style the retelling of the history of the show the reenactments the general feel are all the same whats missing is the straightforward approach that surviving tookin return adam west and burt ward both receive invitations to a car show to which they were not meant to be invited after being allowed to stay adam and burt witness the theft of the centerpiece of the show the legendary batmobile adam and burt decide to chase after it themselves leading them through clues that cause them to think about the history of the show this eventually leads to the revelation of who stole the batmobile and whychoosing to use this conceit actually having a plot is the biggest letdown of this show unlike surviving return forces the viewer to follow a less interesting storyline the theft of the batmobile instead of focusing all its attention on what the audience would most be interested in the history of the show it is the historical sections that work the best the casting as in surviving is excellent jack brewer adam west and jason marsden burt ward capture the feel of the actors without looking too much like them brett rickaby frank gorshin bears a stronger resemblance to his subject but captures none of the late gorshins charm only his characterizations other actors portrayals are short and functional with none standing out as especially good or bad many of the stories have been told before but they mostly play out amusingly with only the occasional clunky presentation another wonderful bit from the historical sections was the use of audition footage of lyle waggoners tryout for the part of batman the only place where the flashbacks fail is when they insert obviously made up plot points to advance the main story this downgrades the accuracy of the flashbacks needlesslythe main plot if that is what we must call it is of course ludicrous this is not really a fault in and of itself but its just not carried off well enough to cover up the shortfall strong performances and good writing can make up for a silly plot especially in these kinds of things but we really get neither here the performances by west and ward seem somewhat flat even for them the dialog too carefully written for it to feel natural again i think the comparison to surviving gilligans island can be seen in that the dialog is mostly just there to set up a flashback in surviving thats all it intends to be in return it tries to do double duty and unfortunately often fails gorshin and newmar do well although i agree with others that gorshin had not aged well and that newmar had  and whats waggoner taking to look that good but arent given enough to do again i think they all would have been better served by a more straightforward presentation than the one chosen hereanother odd point about return this special is about the batman tv series and its history yet all the clips shown are from the theatrical movie even the waggoner footage is technically movie footage if you know youre bathistory then you know that the movie was originally planned to be made first only to be delayed in favor of the tv show when cbs needed to fill time fast so when waggoner and west were testing for the role it was for the movie not the tv show why return only uses movie footage is unclear it most probably has to do with rights issues but it is a distinct distraction to those in the know seeing julie newmar in the present but only footage of lee meriwether as catwoman in the pastoverall i liked the show mainly for the flashbacks i would have preferred the style used in surviving gilligans island but i can understand why theyd want a more storyoriented piece given the subject matter besides i like these people its nice to see them out and about still having fun with one of the great pieces of entertainment history i just wish they had done it a little better and when more of the original cast was still alive to be there
pos	a strangely enjoyable effort combining an appropriately farfetched plot involving adam and burt and flashbacks to the original tv series most of the flashback scenes were lifted directly from burt wards book boy wonder my life in tights and i imagine his book was the inspiration for making this movie like the book it left fans of the original series hungering for more if you missed this broadcast it is definitely worth the effort to borrow a tape from a friend who may have recorded it im making a copy for my kids right now
pos	i loved this movie i knew it would be chocked full of camp and silliness like the original series i found it very heart warming to see adam west burt ward frank gorshin and julie newmar all back together once again anyone who loved the batman series from the 60s should have enjoyed return to the batcave you could tell the actors had a lot of fun making this film especially adam west and ill bet he would have gladly jumped back into his batman costume had the script required him to do so i told a number of friends about this movie who chose not to view it now they wished they had i have all of the original 120 episodes on vhs now this movie will join my collection thank you for the reunion adam and burt
pos	this was a well written tale of the making of the batman sitcom and actually reunites our heroes on a great quest as well as offers their tv shows history unlike the bradys and partridge family documentary movies we not only get a look into the past and present lives of adam and burt  but also get to see them back in action filled with kapows and catwomen and the riddlers batman is back ina well told  tale that not only gives us a satisfactory closing to the batman series  but fills the modern fan in on all the hollywood tales that about them that havent been heard in 35 yearskudos
pos	extremely wellconceived  part whatever happened to part behind the scenes revisitation part reunion film  all done in the same campy style that made the original series so much fun i only wish this had been done 10 years ago to include more guest villains who have passed on
pos	i watched this last night with low expectations the reasons being i dont usually like made for tv movies and rarely have i liked cast reunion movies but the critic in the los angeles times seemed to like this so i gave it a chance im glad i did it was pretty good adam west and burt ward reunite as themselves but in a way they were acting as their batman and robin selves they were being campy and not taking themselves or this movie too seriously the movie starts out with them searching for the george barris designed batmobile that someone stole before it was to be auctioned off for an orphans home while they are searching for the car they are also reminiscing about the series that they did together this is told in flashback it was well done the actors that they got for the younger burt ward and adam west were dead on and for a tv movie it got down to the nittygritty about their real behavior on and off the screen i give this one a 910 i liked it that much
pos	i really enjoyed this i got it thinking it was going to be a documentary but it revealed itself as a good piece of tongue in cheek funi think this has been well done pretty much an extended tv show into a film but due to the characters or rather original actors willingness to have fun and be made fun off helps this work in a great old style innocent wayif you are a fan of the original tv series then i am sure you will enjoy thisq
pos	im a belgian and grew up in the sixties most of the us series were shown over here original language with subtitles and batman was one of the first i was keen on unfortunately over here it caused a panic hysteria amongst the mothers because batman was considered as too violent geez compare the innocence of that series to the crap kids get to see nowadays so because of my the overprotective mothers from the 60s i only got a chance to see maybe two or three episodes  i got so frustrated i started to collect the comics and bubblegum cards still got them  to compensate i even got the view master slides i had an urge to see the caped crusader all kids need some kind of heroyears later i finally got the chance to see the reruns as an adolescent and i enjoyed it tremendously the tongueincheek acting would have escaped me when i wouldve watched it as a kid but i understood it at the age of 17 yeah ive watched them all now and the occasional kind soul on the internet posts episodes because they havent released the series on dvd to my knowledgethis evening i enjoyed return to the bat cave it was a delight to watch because it was full of trivia and insidejokes to see adam and burt was a delight and this tv movie is simply fantastic in every aspect they play themselves as they played their parts in the seriescongratulations to the people who produced this great nostalgic feast im gonna watch it again my advice to all batman fans is see it  rent it  lend it from a friend  buy it  id never expect myself to rate this as 910 very well done 
pos	this is one of the best reunion specials ever with adam west and burt ward parodying themselves and having fun while doing it its amazing the amount of effort that went into the detail particularly recapturing the feel of the 1960s era the batcave set wayne manor the costumes and the actors selected to play the younger versions of west ward burgess meredith cesar romero and frank gorshin this 90 minutes is well worth your time and is a delight to all fans of the classic 1960s batman television series i note that clips from batman were from the movie and not the series itself probably because of legal restrictions lets hope the three seasons of the show are forthcoming on dvd
pos	corny i love it corny  just as the tv show was about 40 years ago adam and burt rekindle the same onscreen chemistry that never seems to have left they relive old memories plus the actors that play them from the 1960s show some behindthescenes things which are quite interesting to know 1960s tv was corny escapism for so many of us back then and this dvd is no exception if you are familiar with the original tv show the fight scene with the written boofs and bams or whatever is fantastic the movie theater scene shows clips of the villains who passed away at the end frank gorshin makes an appearance he passed away not too long after this dvd was made i believe so it is to his great credit that he came back to again play a villain to adam and burt just as he did to batman  robin so many years ago he didnt lose his touch thanks to julie newmar to reliving a villain role also in conclusion i think that this dvd is for great memories and i wish to thank both adam and burt for coming back and recreating these memories for those of us who remember the original thanks guys
pos	i loved this movie i knew it would be chocked full of camp and silliness like the original series i found it very heart warming to see adam west burt ward frank gorshin and julie newmar all back together once again anyone who loved the batman series from the 60s should have enjoyed return to the batcave you could tell the actors had a lot of fun making this film especially adam west and ill bet he would have gladly jumped back into his batman costume had the script required him to do so i told a number of friends about this movie who chose not to view it now they wished they had i have all of the original 120 episodes on vhs now this movie will join my collection thank you for the reunion adam and burt
pos	i dont hand out ten star ratings easily a movie really has to impress me and the bourne ultimatum has gone far beyond that furthermore this trilogy has come together so nicely that i believe it to be one of the greatest motion picture trilogies of our time though all three films could not be any more different from the ludlum novels they still stand as a powerful landmark in cinematic achievement the bourne ultimatum made me want to cry that the series was complete yet i could not even attempt to stop smiling for hoursfrom the moment that the opening title appeared i knew we were in for a ride paul greengrass has done it again everything we love from the previous bourne films is here once again the action the dialogue and of course the shaky camera however for me that last one was never a problem i think it adds to the suspensei will be back to see this film several times before it is released on dvd simply because it is genius it is a perfectly satisfying conclusion and should stand the test of time as a fantastic movie and altogether an unforgettable trilogy
pos	the bourne ultimatum 2007 review after a thrilling set of two we get the final installment heres my takethe bourne ultimatum has it all we have jason bournematt damon on the coattails of the ones who know everything he has been running for too long this time it endsthe bourne ultimatum has a great plot awesome writing fantastic direction suspense and some of the best action of the summer matt damon delivers possibly his best performance to date he has the conviction and swelling desire of the troubled assassinthere are some intelligent humor here and some fine suspense the reactions to certain events will have you either laughingin a good way or cheering on or both i heard a lot of intelligent laughter in the theater and lots of clapping the audience was loving itthe bourne ultimatum delivers all in a nicely giftwrapped package all of the goods and then some this is in my opinion the best movie this summerthe last word excellent conclusion the best of the trilogy this is how summer movie thrillers should be done i love the bourne trilogy
pos	jason bourne sits in a dusty room in with blood on his hands trying to make sense of what hes just done meanwhile a cia chief in nyc outlines the agencys response to whats just happened on screen an american flag stands proudly on the centre of his desk in the foreground of the shot but as he speaks it slips out of focus as his plan veers into morally dubious territory as if it doesnt want to be associated with the course of action the government man decides is necessary in the interests of national securitythis shot effectively captures the mood of the film as well as portraying bournes quest to find out how he became jason bourne ultimatum is also an examination of the human costs of the measures taken to protect us in the interests of stability and securityit is also probably the best film youll see in the cinema this year its just so intense bourne says to simon ross considine this isnt some newspaper story this is real and in the audience you almost believe him the camera shakes but remains steady enough for you to see everything and feel like youre there with bourne as he tries to elude his pursuers and the performances are so good that these guys seem as though they are the characters theyre portraying instead of just being actors performing wellwritten roles the action scenes are so brutally fastpaced and well choreographed that they seem instinctive instead of planned to the minutest movement the stuntwork is nothing short of amazingthe pacing is just incredible it keeps driving forward towards its conclusion but not so fast that it leaves you struggling to piece together the plot the script delivers the information you need as quickly and clearly as possible before moving on to the next tense action setpiece while theyre often simple the waterloo sequence is essentially just a man on a phone being watched by a man on a phone theyre charged with such dramatic intensity that you cant take your eyes off them the film is just so focused on powering forwards that you cant help being swept along by itwith its intense action setpieces brilliantly paced storyline and intelligent examination of the decisions made in the name of national security the bourne series is one that accurately captures the ambiguities of our age ultimatum is its peak
pos	this is the first 10 out of 10 that ive given any movie what made this movie so good for me constant action  there isnt any slow parts great acting smart writing i also liked the filming style where the shakiness and different angles just made it feel like you are a part of the scene finally i get to see an action movie that doesnt try to please all sectors of the public ie theres no forced romancei liked the first two bourne movies but i loved this onewarning  after watching this movie you will be full of adrenaline and you may want to calm down a bit before driving your car
pos	i have never been one to shy away from saying that most action films just plain do nothing for me most times they are blatant vehicles to blow stuff up show off sexy models and throw any semblance of reality or intelligence out the window with that said the bourne series has been fantastic doug liman ushered in a new take on action by using a more cinema verite style showing the fights in full force and making our super spy someone we can relate to emotionally as well as humanly this is not the scifi absurdity that was bond before they did an overhaul in the style of this series no less there was a lot to worry for when the bourne supremacy came out with director paul greengrass taking over what could have been a secondhand copy of the original ended up being an improvement in style and flair the stakes were raised and the story was enhanced because of it greengrass needs to be given a ton of credit for being able to keep up appearances with the latest installment the bourne ultimatum in what is an amazing conclusion to a topnotch trilogy the action is brought to a new level and story and performance are never compromisedonce again bourne is brought into the minds of the cia by false pretenses someone has leaked information about the treadstone upgrade called blackbriar and once bourne is located trying to converse with the newswriter who broke the story he is assumed to be the mole only pamela landy she who was on the case to find him in supremacy knows that he cant be the one bournes motive has always been to stay clear of the government and live his life in peace it has been the cia who keeps bringing him back into the open to wreak havoc on them what ends up transpiring is that bourne wants to know the source as well to finally find out the truth of who he is and what made him into a killer the film then becomes a chase against time and each other to find the source and see if the government can close the breach and tie off all loose ends or if bourne can get his revenge on those who took his life from himin what is probably the simplest storyline of the series with only one chase lasting the entirety of the story it has possibly the biggest cast of characters and turning over of loyalties to expose the corruption that has been behind the full story progression this is not a detriment at all however as it allows for more fights and car chases that work in full context to the plot admission to this film is worth it for the apartment fight between bourne and the cias second asset alone the chase jumping through windows in madrid is cool on its own but when they finally meet up we get a ten minute or so fight that is as invigorating to watch as any scene youll see also rather than using a massive car chase as a climatic set piece like in the first two films we instead get around three small scale road races just as intense but staggered enough to never bog the action down into monotonyafter five years of waiting we also find out the origin of our favorite operative with heart and feeling by the end of the film we will find out what has been the cause of all the espionage and destruction that has taken place around him no one could have done it better than matt damon he has the physique and attitude to be believable in the action sequences but also the range to pull off the moments of intelligence and cat and mouse correspondence with those against him joan allen reprises her role with the same amount of dedication to her job but also a bit more disenchantment for what is going on around her after how brian coxs character from the first two films took matters into his own hands needing a role in that mold we are given a nice turn from david strathairn like cox he is working at the top of the food chain and answers to no one when making a decision with as much trying to cover up any connections to his bosses of the blackbriar program as he is trying to do his duty to his country you can never quite gauge what he will be capable of doing even the little guys do a wonderful job like paddy considine as the reporter who starts the leak at the center of everything albert finney as a man from bournes past and possibly key to his origin and edgar ramirez as one of the cias operatives sent to take bourne out ramirez is a nice addition to the role that has been successfully played by clive owen identity karl urban and martin csokas supremacy he doesnt talk much if at all but he has the look and robotic efficiency down pat and hopefully will get more roles to show what he can do post a nice turn in dominoin the end one has to applaud paul greengrass for continuing to exceed expectations and bring this series to a conclusion that builds on the success of its predecessors rather than destroy them his skill at the closeup handheld look is astonishing and has the same kinetic energy as tony scott but without quite the seizureinducing cuts rather than feel like over production his use of handheld enhances the environment and puts you directly into the action lets also credit cinematographer oliver wood who shot all three bourne films he was able to work with both directors and work his style into a nice harmony with them
pos	when the bourne identity arrived five years ago i have to confess that i didnt think much of it at the time i was eleven years old so perhaps i was too young to really get into the storyline and understand the whole scenario two years ago when the bourne supremacy arrived i thought it was a better movie than identity but still didnt think it was as good as i expected it to be judging by the trailers over the past two years i had been told numerous times that the bourne movies were amazing many a time i had to bite my tongue and not say what i really thought about the movies until two months ago i couldnt have given a damn about the bourne ultimatum i really had no intentions of watching it but then i decided to go back and rewatch the first two before i came to any abrupt decisions so i went out and bought both the original movies and what a surprise it was to me when i was gripped by them identity i found the superior of the two but supremacy isnt far behind theyre both slick action packed and thrilling pieces of cinema that i have watched numerous times since i bought them because of this i was first in line today to see the bourne ultimatum and boy did bourne ultimatum not disappoint matt damon was never one of my favourite actors until he appeared in the bourne movies id seen him in the talented mr ripley but i never thought much of him in general however it appears he was born to play bourne pardon the pun throughout this series we have seen the character change before our very eyes in this movie we see matt damon at his very best even better than he was in the departed and i thought he was one of the best things in the departed you really do find yourself caring for the character and hoping that he finds out everything matt damon plays the role with a quiet intensity and you always find his character extremely believable the supporting cast of the movie were also absolutely outstanding joan allen was one of my favourite things in bourne supremacy here she excels herself her character is also very believable and she has some superbly acted moments towards the end of the movie julia stiles turns up again as nicky and finally we learn a bit about her character julia stiles is a very underrated actress and i think she deserves a lot more roles well decent roles than she gets david strathairn is a newcomer to this series as noah vosen hes definitely the bad guy of the movie and he really excels hes definitely the nastiest character weve met and some of the decisions he makes are truly nasty strathairn relishes the role and he too gets some superb scenes in the movie special mention must also go to albert finney who makes the most of his all too brief screen time i will not say anything about the character thats best left as a surprise but trust me his scenes are some of the highlights of the moviethe bourne movies have always had a strict focus on the storyline more than the action sequences this isnt to say the trilogy lacks action sequences good god no theres loads of them dotted all throughout the movies but running throughout the movie is a very well written and well acted storyline this storyline concludes in the best way imaginable in this movie as i watched supremacy the night before i saw ultimatum it was nice because i could notice certain little parts that very final scene in supremacy in new york a lot more important that i ever imagined at the time wont spoil it for people but i recommend checking up on supremacy before you see ultimatum unfortunately though for a lot of people they will go to see ultimatum purely because of the action sequences this is the part where i should condemn such people and say they should see it for the storyline but id be lying if i didnt say that my favourite parts of the bourne series as a whole are the car chases the mini car chase in identity is one of my favourite car chases of all time well the action in ultimatum has to be the best of the bourne series in fact the movie kicks off with an action sequence in moscow so in the duration of the movie we get numerous punch ups all very violent and shockingly brutal a bike chase that is absolutely amazing many foot chases which are even more amazing a thrilling car chase that is unforgettable and oh so much more but the highlight for me has to be the scene in waterloo station wont ruin it but for some reason had me grippedso any flaws for the movie in my eyes no but if you are not a fan of the bourne series or have not seen the previous two then i wouldnt recommend ultimatum for you the movie doesnt try to win over any new fans as it sticks to what the franchise does best and just adds a nice bit more storyline and action sequences on top the bourne ultimatum is undoubtedly the best of the series and the best blockbuster of 2007 as a james bond fanatic it is a great honour for me to say that ultimatum is a lot better than a majority of the bond movies and trust me it takes a lot for me to say that while bourne as a whole might not be a better franchise than the bond series it is definitely nearly its equal
pos	paul greengrass definitely saved the best bourne for last ive heard a lot of people complain about they way he filmed this movie and some have even compared the camera style to the blair witch project all i have to say to that isare you kidding me come on it was not that bad at all i think it helps the action scenes to feel more realistic which i would prefer over highly stylized stunt choreography as for the rest of the movie i really didnt even notice ityou can tell that damon has really gotten comfortable with the role of jason bourne sometimes that can be a bad thing but in this case its a really good thing he really becomes jason bourne in this installment damon also has a great supporting cast in joan allen ezra kramer and julia stiles david strathairn was a great addition to the cast as he added more depth to the secret cia organizationeven though the movie is filled with great car chases and nonstop action they managed to stick a fair amount of character development in their with all of that going on this film stands far above the other two bourne movies and is definitely one of the best movies of the 2007 summer season
pos	the bourne ultimatum begins recklessly midchase and in pulsepounding fashion explodes from there as jason bourne matt damon absolutely superb tracks down the masterminds behind the cia blackops that turned him into the perfect killer in a final attempt to learn his true identity a devastatingly icy david strathairn as the man behind the curtain is added to the returning cast of regulars including joan allen excellent and julia stiles nonexistentlike the second entry in the series i wished paul greengrass shaky handheld camera would go static at least for the few minutes of downtime however that being said its a perfect way to capture the tense claustrophobic feel of the intimate handtohandcombat scenes and works equally well in the chase scenes which are mostly on foot and across rooftops with the occasional big car pileup part of the fun of the bourne series is the constant globehopping and manipulation of technology and communications that seem to defy the laws of physics and current capabilities the bourne films seem to exist in some sort of gritty hyperreality that is full of technologicalbased magic it makes no sense that everyone seems to be just in the right place at the right time but ill be damned if it isnt a blast to watch them get therewith the absence of the emotive and involving franka potente the writers attempt to create some emotional connection between damon and stiles but she is so blankfaced an actress it never really leads to anything still this can be forgiven for unlike the identity and the supremacy this ultimatum reveals all and we finally learn the truth about bournes past its an entertaining and satisfying conclusion to the series and if they have any good sense and damon gets his wish this will be the perfect end to it
pos	having not seen the previous two in the trilogy of bourne movies i was a little reluctant to watch the bourne ultimatumhowever it was a very thrilling experience and i didnt have the problem of not understanding what was happening due to not seeing the first two films each part of the story was easy to understand and i fell in love with the bourne ultimatum before it had reached the interval i dont think i have ever watched such an exquisitely made and gripping film especially an action film since i usually shy away from action and thriller type movies this was such great news to me ultimatum is one of the most enthralling films it grabs your attention from the first second till the last minute before the credits rollmatt damon was simply fantastic as his role as jason bourne ive heard a lot about his great performances in the bourne 12 and now this fabulous actor has one more to add to his list i look forward to seeing more of his movies in the futurethe stunts were handled with style  each one was done brilliantly and i was just shocked by the impressiveness of this movie well done
pos	i will begin by saying i am very pleased with this climax of the bourne trilogy please oh please dont ruin it by doing a sequel years from now or a prequel just leave it alone rightmoving onas talented and versatile as matt damon isit seems as though he was just meant to play jason bourneif you are a fan of the first two bourne movies you will not be disappointed by the third installment it sticks to what works and adds a little more i was very pleased to see how well all the information we obtain in identity and supremacy all mesh in ultimatum to finally paint the full picture of jason bournes troubled past the action sequences are fast paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat the fights between bourne and the assassins are always fun to watch i have always been a fan of movies surrounding cia agents and how the cia gather their intel and this movie is right up that street making it even more exciting for meif you choose to watch the bourne ultimatum without watching the previous 2 installmentsyou will still thoroughly enjoy the movie but i would still recommend you watch them first this would allow you to fully understand the character jason bourne and become attached and be a part of his world this allows you to appreciate and enjoy the movie even more im not sure which is the better of the first 2 but i personally think ultimatum might just might have the edge when comparing the trilogy
pos	the final installment in the action thriller franchise is just that probably the hardest hitting of the three films it goes further to play the antibond theme bourne doesnt like what he is doing and wants to know about his blurry past everything about this film hits it on the nail from the cinematography to choreographystunt work to the script to actingthe film starts out in a flurry as bourne is running from the moscow police the story seems to pick up right where the first film left off or does it the time is a little muddled here but we get the fact that bourne is remembering things a sudden flashback while trying to clean himself up nearly gets him caught but he makes it and doesnt kill anyone they arent his target from there we get more of the intrigue of his past with a new player noah vosen who seems to know everything about bourne and will protect it at all costs pamela landy is back as well as nicky parsons who seems to have a past with bourne as wellthe cinematography is in your face following tight on practically everything the car chase is even more intense if that seems possible than the ones from the first two and the veteran cast chasing bourne is superb with a nice part by albert finney it also has slight political overtones in relationship to rendition and other government policies but that is minor and integrated very well within the plot all in all this is the best of the trilogy conclusions this year if not the best action trilogy ever
pos	first and foremost speaking as no fan of the genre the bourne ultimatum is a breathtaking virtuoso superb action moviesecondly it is a silly malarky of cartoonish superhero stuffthirdly the film carries a complex important point about crimefighters turning into criminals themselves no reference is made to abu ghraib or the executive branchs outrageous domestic assaults on constitutional rights none is necessaryso the latest in the bourne series in the hands of paul greengrass of the 2004 bourne supremacy and last years united 93 is a significant achievement perhaps held back but not actually diminished by the unavoidable excesses of the genrebreathtaking above is meant both as a complimentary adjective and a description of the physical sensation for more than an hour from the first frame the viewer seemingly holds his breath pushed back against the chair by the force of relentless globetrotting utterly suspenseful action there is no letup no variation in the rhythm and pull of the film and yet it never becomes monotonous and tiresome the way some kindred music videos do after just a couple of minutesoliver woods inyourface cinematography is making the best of tony gilroys screenplay from robert ludlums 1990 novel which doesnt stack up well against the bourne identity written a decade earliermatt damon is once again the inevitable irreplaceable bourne the deadliest of fantasy cia agents this time taking on the entire agency in search of his identity his past and the mysterious agency program that has turned him into a killing machine nothing like his quietly heroic edward r murrow the alwaysmarvelous david strathairn is the nasty top agency official pitched against bourne in trying to hide some illegal takenoprisoners policies and brutal proceduresjoan allen plays what appears to be the good cop against strathairns bad one and there is julia stiles as the agent once again coming to bournes aid a combination of greengrass direction and stiles acting results in a surprising impact by a mostly silent character her lack of communication and blank expression more intriguing than miles of dialogueso good is the bourne ultimatum that it gets away with the old onemanagainsttheworld bit this time stretched to ridiculous excesses as bourne defies constraints of geography time gravity and physics in general can you fly backwards with a car from the top of a building why not  it looks great all this realworld magic  leaping from country to country in seconds to arrive at some unknown location exactly as when and how needed  outdoes specialeffect and superhero cartoon improbabilities and yet only a clueless pedant would allow facts interfere with the entertainmentbased ecstasy of the bourne fantasy
pos	im going to keep this fairly brief as to not spoil anything for you this movie is awesome from beginning to end it is filled with genuine thrills the fight scenes are fantastic the chase scenes are enthralling and it moves at such a pace that it really only felt slow toward the end when things are explained but that is only because everything that preceded it damon shines and really has proved a very solid actor daring you not to believe him in this role he is this role a welcome addition to the series in david straithrain hope i spelled that close to right as a seedy cia agent out to kill bourne this is non stop and will truly leave you on the edge of your seat for most of the way some things toward the end are just a smidgeon preposterous thus negating a 10 rating the ending is left open for sequels and i sure hope that they consider doing more of these for none have been bad excellent film all in all and a fantastic ending to an amazing trilogyps the shaky cam did not hurt any of the action but i still think we could do without it the good news is you only really notice it when people are talking and not so much the action
pos	the bourne ultimatum  jason bourne matt damon in his best role ever the newest spy kid on the block brings his quest for his identity to a close as he also seeks to end the cias latest program blackbriar to make super assassins like himselfi was so psyched for this one that i watched its predecessors yesterday and today identity was as brilliant as i recall and supremacy remains the weak but still enjoyable link in the chain for the weakest plot and aside from a car chase which this films chase easily tops slight lacking in action and suspensehoo boy does ultimatum have suspense even when you know bourne will escape the authorities and boy do these films spotlight the police as inept its still brilliant watching him do it its mindboggling to think that two guys with handguns and mopeds can create 10x more suspense than anything those 150 million giant robots did in transformerschalk it up to paul greengrass who has this idiosyncratic style of shooting stedicam a la documentary even though hes filming characters that are far from ordinary in places like cia headquarters where no one within 10 miles would be allowed with a camcorder he seemed to listen to my various complaints with supremacy as the action in ultimatum is nothing less than aweinspiring with various implements used as weapons being a candlestick a hardcover book ill never look at those the same way again and an electric fan dont ask the music also helped generate much suspense and there was hardly ever a moment to not nailbite overthe acting is good and the evolution of julia stiles character nicky put her situation into a new highly sympathetic light damon plays his signature role with reserve but competency which sounds minor but that it genuinely looks like matt damon could evade the cia and interpol is something but noticeable moments of poignancy as he still struggles to find his humanity this longing of his for a real life could get boring and almost did in supremacy but just works better in ultimatum better script i am reminded of a scene in goldeneye the only good pierce brosnan bond film in which sean beans character asks james if the martinis ever silence the screams of all the men hes killed bourne regrets all the people he killed and he considers or at least made me consider the meaning of action without purpose life without meaning and how the government has transformed men into resources albeit resources that know krav maga and can make weapons out of anythingsidenote its always bothered me that despite being a superspy and hunted by the cia interpol and the police nearly anywhere he goes that bourne never thought to make even the smallest attempts to disguise his features or forge some new passports sunglasses maybe if you have a pulse and love action movies than bourne ultimatum is for you hell its probably the best action film to come out this year of course youd be a fool to see it without watching the others first it kind of drags a touch near the end but i almost feel tempted to overlook that this is the first 3 movie this summer to at least match if not exceed the original and that is saying somethinga
pos	i watched both bourne identity and bourne supremacy on dvd before seeing this in the theater id been waiting for this since before they started filming i wasnt disappointedminor spoilers below overall it was good but it also lacked the continuity of the first two identity and supremacy both flowed gracefully between adrenaline rush action to introspective drama this movie felt choppy at times the plotbuilding downtimes were slightly too drawn out that caused the following action to feel too freneticcamera speaking of frenetic the trademark greengrass shaky cam was present and very annoying to me i know its has been talkedwhined about to nausea on the message board but it doesnt mean its not relevant all the martial arts training the actors went through was totally wasted the ridiculous camera cuts and wiggling camera ruined most of the fighting in the movie it is a cheap student director trick to make the film feel unsettled id expect those techniques to be used in some horror flick made for high school kids but not in this classy adult action series too much extreme closeup also do some framing get some interesting shots constant closeup feels like lazy directing to mestory the story was very confusing at first they thrust new names and faces upon you from the get go gave me the feeling that you get when you come into a movie late and know youve missed some crucial information felt rushed or compressed for time reasons after you catch up however the story is quite good its enjoyable following leads along with bourne however i did not care for the whole last scene of supremacy landybourne on the phone being in the middle of ultimatum thing it basically makes the movie a halfprequel i thought that was awkwardcastcharacters the star of the movie is the action obviously there are only two originals left bourne and nicky parsons them teaming up was kind of odd to me i think they just wanted to give bourne someone to protect to and confide in unless i completely missed something they never even tell you why they teamed up the other assassins in the movie were pretty quiet this felt like gilroygreengrasswhoever wanting to not leave open ends understandable but disappointing seriously damon with clive owen in identity and marton csokas in supremacy those scenes were phenomenal these assassins are as uninteresting as castel the first fella bourne fights in identity the cast in general has degraded as the the series went on clive owen was practically an afterthought thats a measure of strength for that first cast the second they basically trade chris cooper for joan allen not exactly equal this one trades brian cox and franka potente for 3 actors to be named later nothing against david strathairn scott glenn or albert finney but theyre not the first names that come to mind for this kind of series aside from a couple pauses that seemed to long the acting was right onas a whole it was successful felt like they wanted to get the series over with though if they would have trimmed or rearranged the slower parts eliminated scott glenns part entirely zoomed out and taken the camera away from the seizure victim it would have been perfectending spoileri dont see why they leave bourne alive at the end it was my understanding this was the conclusion they clearly made reference to the very beginning of the series with his silhouette floating motionless i thought that was going to be it a full circle type of ending i did like nicky reacting to the news report thoughspoiler specifics warning  quote from movie below bournes last line at the end look at this look at what they make you give quoting the first assassin he killed i loved that the final scene was great except that it was vosen strathairn that shot at bourne why would he do that just out for vengeance if he was angry enough to murder why not shoot pamela landy after she faxes his top secret file that didnt make sense
pos	he now has a name an identity some memories and a a lost girlfriend all he wanted was to disappear but still they traced him and destroyed the world he hardly built now he wants some explanation and to get ride of the people how made him what he is yeah jason bourne is back and this time he s here with a vengeanceok this movie doesnt have the most elaborated script in the world but its thematics are very clever and ask some serious questions about our society of course like every hollywoodian movie since the end of the 90s the bourne suprematy is a superheroes story jason bourne is a captainamerica projectlike whos gone completely wrong in the first movie the hero discovered his abilities and he accepted them in the second one he now fights against what he considers like evil after a person close to him has been killed his girlfriend in suprematy by them thats all a part of the superhero story including a character with realistic but still impressive  he almost invincible super powersand the interesting point is that the evil he fights all across the world theres no frontiers in the bournes movies characters are going from one continent to another in the blink of an eye is as in the best seasons of 24 an american enemy whos beliefs that he fight for the good of his country completely blinds him funny how mad patriots are now the n1 enemies of paranoiac hollywoods storiesbeside all those interesting thematics the movie isnt flawless  the feminine character of nickie parson is for now on completely useless and the direction is quite unoriginal when it comes to dialogs scenes but all that doesnt really matter for the bourne ultimatum is an action movie and the action scenes are rather impressiveeveryone here is talking about the waterloo scene and the tanger pursuit and everyones right i particularly enjoyed the fight in tanger that reminds my in its exaggeration and craziness the works of tsui hark visually inventive scenes lots of intelligent action parts and a good reflection on americans contemporary thematics  the bourne ultimatum is definitely the best movie of the series and a very interesting and original action flick
pos	the third and last part of the bourne trilogy duh is lacking a bit in the story department but covers it with extensive action scenes twi in particular take up quite some of the running time and make this movie betterthe director and star damon themselves agreed that it was difficult to find a story for the last part because the end of the second movie was quite  advanced storywise how they got around that the action scenes for once but they did another thing too which i cant reveal because that would be a spoiler but if you watch the movie than youll notice it funnily enough i read that this adaptation of the bourne books is the least accurate of all three films  if that means anything to you o
pos	the third and last film of this trilogy is finally crystal clear it is a political film more than a plain entertainment jason bourne will finally know who he was and he will discover and remember the tortures he was submitted to in order to kill his old identity he really killed some one who became his corpse but the film is finally revealing that all this had been organized and planned by the cia within a blackfriars program that is also clearly revealed in this film as aiming at eliminating all american citizens who tried to prevent the control of the whole society by an established and limited group of people who was one essential officer of the cia up to 1980 when he became vice president that goes along with what is being said on the internet then the truth will come thanks to jason bourne himself but the main person who will be able to bring that truth to the public and the only authority that can take a decision concerning the cia is a woman and that woman gets the senate involved in a general investigation a woman and the senate read my lips in the usa politics are fought in the media and two media are essential for any presidential campaign it is music and the cinema right now hollywood and beyond the intelligentsia academia and intellectuals are using the cinema in general and this film in particular to build up the idea in the public that salvation will come from a woman and from the senate so go and watch the film it is pretty entertaining and it has the sweet fragrance of the end of a period and of the great change some are expecting and others are waiting for but no one is able to pretend it wont come the only point is to know how deep and serious it will bedr jacques coulardeau university paris dauphine university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne  university versailles saint quentin en yvelines
pos	this installment very much makes the cia look like a very foolish organization in reality perhaps they are after all the way the plot goes on this it very much looks like one man has the power to sanction killing everyone including his own people in order to kill jason bournematt damon does a very credible job as bourne trying to stay one step ahead of being killed the entire film he is still trying to remember who he was  how he has gotten where he is he gets help from a couple of folks  it seems like every minute of the film somebody is trying to kill himthere is little time for rest in this film  the action sequences seem very very real there are a lot of chase sequences filmed with the shaky cam which in a way add to the realism  make it seem less hollywood than many pictures these sequences add realism to the film in feelingthe suspense in some of the sequences is brilliantly done as you wonder if someone is going to die or if bourne can head them off this is the kind of action suspense you go to see when you want to be entertained  i am sure this one will lead to the next film in the series
pos	picking up right after the moscowshowdown of supremacy this is bournes greatest adventure and his final climax throughout the tight 115minruntime the movie takes bourne from russia to madrid paris marocco and ultimately new york damon is every inch of the hardtrained killer robert ludlum imagined he is the most deadly spy in the movies right now and its the underpinned emotions to his character that makes him so believable and its exactly the fine way damon manages to combine these two polaropposites of himself thats so breathtaking in this third bourne is on a mission to save his soul and while watching it ultimatum delivers such an highoctane performance that youll find yourself sweating and gasping over its truly powerful branch of ideas and pulloffs just look out for two great carchases and a fightscene as realistic as bond vs shaw back in 63 director greengrass has surpassed himself with this compelling thriller and this is probably as exciting as cinema thrillers get a true payoff to bourne fans and a new breed of spythriller standard
pos	having not seen the films before and not being able to stand matt damon i was reluctant to go see the bourne ultimatum when we were asked to see it for as film studies however i was pleasantly surprised that even a film with damon in it could be enjoyable fast fight scenes crazy motorbike chases and big explosions were what threw you out of your seat in tbu the nearmisses between the cia and bourne kept you on your toes and throughly entertainednevertheless several things really grated my cheesefirstly the fact that the film was just a series of bourne cia bourne cia bourne cia this sequence got repetitive and ultimately dull although damon did keep us entertained and seemed always one step ahead of the cia i was getting a bit annoyed with the constant survival of bourne he crashed a car and got out as if he had tapped it or something very unrealisticand secondly inevitably  the shaky camera it was so shaky it was completely noticeable and made me and everyone who went to see it in my class even the tutors seasick we were told by the tutors that if we ever used that in a film we made in class it would automatically be wrong and we would be told to use a tripod fair enough if greengrass wanted it to look like we were there watching damon and stiles holding a conversation but surely we wouldnt be shaking our heads that violentlybut all in all tbu is an enjoyable film and worth a watch but i didnt think it was the best film of the year despite being an entertaining piece of cinema810
pos	the bourne ultimatum is the third and final outing for superspy jason bourne a man who is out to kill the people who made him into a killer the bourne series is one of the highest regarded trilogies by critics ultimatum has an 85100 on metacriticcom meaning its status is universal acclaim and for good reason the fighting is choreographed very well and the deep story can be very engrossingfirst i highly advise you watch the bourne identity and the bourne supremacy the two fancytitled prequels to ultimatum there may be three different movies but in reality they are all a continuance of one another missing one leaves you stranded and confused just like i was you will still be about to enjoy the action and fight scenes of ultimatum if you missed the first two but then the story will definitely lead to some confusionif you were lucky enough to view the prequels to this movie you probably had a treat watching bourne take down his enemies and track down the man who screwed him from supremacy jason bourne is played very well by mattdamon damon does nothing to deserve an oscar nod but his work here is good enough to hold its own bournes adventures take place in many different cities the cities are all varied enough to keep the movie from becoming bland at times the agency tracking bourne takes advantage of every technological tool known to mankind to track him downi wont go into detail on the characters because they are continuations off of the first two movies however it wouldnt hurt the movie to spell a few things out for the audience not every viewer is a diehard movie watcher who can pick up on every little hint about story development ultimatum wouldnt have been harmed at all if the story was a little more up frontit seems most people agree that ultimatum was a success of a film the movie opened to 69 million and box office total now is up to 216 mil is currently still going very strongly for a movie that has been in theatres since august 3 its the best action movie ive seen since live free or die hardgood damon is solid but not spectacular very smart movie bad story is like many others
pos	this movie was excellent i was not expecting it to live up to all the hype but it did like all the bourne movies the action is fast paced realistic and intense if you liked the other two movies in the trilogy you will love this one also the movies plot is straightforward and there are no plot twists that are too unrealistic ok julia stiles character showing up in the italian safe house was kind of farfetched especially after what happened in supremacy but it makes sense that she is the only character in treadstone that bourne knows that does not want him dead and he could possibly trust and the only person to lead him in the right direction the action is driven by characters and their reactions to what is happening all around them the thing that i always loved about the bourne movies is that bourne can kick butt but when matched with people as good as he is the fights are struggles and he takes a lot of damage in them they never treat the audience like idiotsall the actors were solid in their performances i believe that damon could play bourne in his sleep and receives excellent support from joan allen reprising her role from supremacy david strathairn and scott glenn i recommend this film and the trilogy i do miss franka potente though
pos	perhaps we can arrange a meet  where are you now  im sitting in my office  i doubt that  why would you doubt that  if you were in your office right now wed be having this conversation facetoface bourne remains street tough and elusive only his inhuman resilience leads the film a little too far into fantasy conversation is macho to the point with only shards of bond type gallows humour its all about the actionthe feeling that there is something going on at another level to the world we live in is what the trilogy coveys so well a scene set in waterloo with a guardian journalist does this to great effect there is no meeting of worlds  you are in it or just a superfluous bodyif the shaky cam doesnt annoy you too much enjoy this film and hope they somehow keep the franchise going
pos	i saw the the bourne ultimatum last summer with a friend and wow i had already seen the first two films and i liked them but ultimatum i lovedmatt damon plays jason bourne a amnesia suffering cia agent on the run trying to discover who he islike i already said i loved this movie from start to finish no plot holes slow scenes everything was paced just right and it fit in well with the other films but in all senses it was much betterbest stunts car chases actors and effects ive seen in an action movie all summer surprisingly due to spiderman 3 pirates etc but i it wasnt just action in this film jason doesnt just kill and run he has a soul and the audience feels for him so drama is included but that doesnt slow it downof all the threequels that came out last summer this was the best
pos	last christmas i was lucky enough to receive one of the 1200 ultimate bourne boxed sets from my better half but put off watching the final part of the trilogy until yesterday given how many recent trilogies have stumbled over the finishing line instead of striding triumphantly through it i was somewhat wary of approaching the bourne ultimatum but i really shouldnt have been worried the electric actions sequences and bruising fight scenes mix effortlessly alongside the intelligent storylines to make this one of the very best action thrillers i can recall seeing and a sublime end to an excellent seriesjason bourne matt damon returns after an apparent leak about operation blackbriar  a new program based on the old treadstone project  to the journalist simon ross paddy considine at the guardian determined to uncover more about his halfremembered past bourne picks up the trail once again but others at the cia including deputy director noah vosen david strathairn believe that bourne himself is the leak and start to pursue the rogue agent with renewed vigour can bourne finally find the answers he has been looking for or will his old employers silence him for good personally i felt slightly disappointed with the bourne supremacy as it ditched the trademark realism of its action scenes and focused on being a proper spy film not to say it lost it altogether but compared to the fantastic bourne identity it seemed more like a slowburning spy novel rather than an actionthriller no such worries here  every car crash punch kick and gun shot is heard and felt with visceral delight but thankfully it still retains a wonderfully intelligent and gripping spy story at its heart to base the action around it also brilliantly ties together the two earlier films providing a suitable bookend to the trilogy as things are explained and expanded until the full picture is exposed performances throughout are nearly faultless  even julia styles begins to offer something more than bookwormy eyecandy the only real downer is that this like the other bourne films has little to do with the original novel but unless youre a diehard ludlum fan this isnt really any real reason to dislike a movie like this of the very highest calibrenothing pleases me more than a movie that takes me pleasantly by surprise and despite my fears the bourne ultimtum is a cracking movie filled with enough bonecrunching action to satisfy the meatheads as well as a plot that never threatens to let go of your attention for a single minute even at the final reel youre never entirely sure whether a happy ending is assured but whether you are a fan of the series or not and if not what more do you want this is one film you really should track down as soon as you possibly can no wonder this series forced the producers of the bond movies to throw out fortyodd years of movie history in order to start again bourne is a modern spy hero and made recent bond films look more like austin powers in comparison until casino royale gave the bond series the reboot it desperately needed missing out of the jason bourne movies is a crime worthy of rendition  go and get yourself a copy of the dvd not the ultimate bourne collection though  limited edition im afraid
pos	by the end of the first hour my jaw was nestled comfortably between my feet the movie never and i do mean never lets up in action it may be mild action but its action once again every member of the cast fits perfectly the explosions were realistic the chase scenes were feasible and the fighting was incredible matt damon will forever be jason bourneall i really have to say is that every bourne movie gets better and this is no exception the action the stakes the plot how they do it i will never know i applaud the man who wrote the screen plays to every one of these movies because if he hadnt done such a great job with the first movie we wouldnt have this one to talk aboutso dont go see it in theaters go experience it in theaters if its still out where you live but if not december 11th bourne comes home to you
pos	along with brothers  sisters six degrees was one of my favorite new dramas of fall 2006 great cast all around but really enjoyed the work of campbell scott the comeback photog and hope davis recent widow of journalist killed in iraqaside from the acting the writing was fresh and the acting superb the show was also shot in nyc the real city not the warner bros or some other studios backlot adding a secondary layer or realism i guess people are more interested in the latest survivor and other reality garbage too bad it didnt last
pos	i loved this show so much and im so incredibly sad its canceled i thought it came back too but just two stupid weeks thats terrible i hate how we never find out how everyone ends up it sucks bring it back abc has stupid shows like supernanny and whatnot but doesnt give time to good ones like six degrees if theyre complaining about ratings it was probably because they had a bad slot because this was truly a good show something i could relate to and anticipated jj abrams delivered hes awesome i wish abc could just trust him enough to complete the story i loved the entire cast too i couldnt wait to see how everyone would someday meet each other at once everyones story is now left incomplete now ill never know if steven and whitney would get together or carlos and mae i wanted to see what would happen to laura or damien and everyone else this is really such a downer
pos	this show was fabulous it was intricate and well written and all the characters where likable with out being horribly sweet even jonathan cake the philandering boyfriend was likable since our airwaves are filled with crap like american idol and dancing with the stars it was nice to see a drama that was not too soap opera like it was always intriguing to see how each character would be connected to the next circumstance it really is annoying that we finally get a show that makes you think a little bit and have it thrown out because of some mysterious number that most of us dont even pay attention to some of us are not sheep this show will be missed maybe not by a lot of people but by some pretty loyal fans
pos	six degrees had me hooked i looked forward to it coming on and was totally disappointed when men in trees replaced its time spot i thought it was just on hiatus and would be back early in 2007 what happened all my friends were really surprised it ended we could relate to the characters who had real problems we talked about each episode and had our favorite characters there wasnt anybody on the show i didnt like and felt the acting was superb i alway like seeing programs being taped in cities where you can identify the local areas i for one would like to protest the canceling of this show and ask you to bring it back and give it another chance give it a good time slot dont keep moving it from this day to that day and advertise it so people will know it is on
pos	so whats the reason is there some sort of vendetta against this awesome show or somebody involved therein why would the best show ive seen in years be canceled im addicted i saw this show on randomly last fall and immediately loved it and watched it every week then it went away and i tried to tivo it but it wasnt being aired so i forgot about it for awhile until i found the episodes on abcs website now i want more i agree with everybody else  with the rest of the junk on tv today it was refreshing to see something as wellrounded and developed as this i watch boston legal for my eccentriccomedic fix and house for my intellectualmysteryjackass fix my wife loves greys anatomy for its realism and i do lovehate the show but it could not be farther from real for me way too much drama everything that can go wrong does but for once theres a drama thats really real real people real problems sure there are some extremes like a former gangster turned good girl running from the mob etc but these people especially in nyc are really out there and i relate to each and every one of them i cant seem to get enough i just hope that abc will get their heads out of their beancounting butts and continue this show get some respect for having a quality drama out there this could be one of the best shows of all time if somebody will just let it
pos	this is the best and most original show seen in years the more i watch it the more i fall in love with it the cast is excellent the writing is great i personally like every character however there is a favorite character for everyone as there is a good mix of personalities and backgrounds just like in real life i believe abc has done a disservice to the writers actors and to the potential audience of this show to cancel so quickly and not advertise it enough nor give it a real chance to gain a following there are so few shows i watch anymore as most tv is awful  this show in my opinion was right up there with my favorites greys anatomy and brothers and sisters in fact i think the same audience for brothers and sisters would love this show if they even knew about it why is it always the loser shows that get so much extra time and the winning shows with great potential always get dumped right away i am so sick of reality shows i do not watch any of them it was so refreshing to have a new idea for a show and then to hire excellent actors this show had so much promise the recent episode was the best one yet as everyone has started to really get into their parts and make the show so real please watch this show on abcs video and let abc know you wish to have this show back please sign the online petition to abc httpwwwpetitiononlinecomgh1215petitionhtml
pos	why didnt the producers give that show a chance of all the junk on tv why didnt the producers give six degrees a chance will the series go on video i would love to see how it ends put season one on video and sell it i was a loyal fan of six degrees and waited for its return i set my recorder to tape all of the shows thank god for that i just found out that the show was canceled and im heart broken i wish i knew it was going to be canceled why didnt they tell us i thought the show was just developing some depth in the characters the writing was pretty good also steven campbell scott is my all time favorite i am so sorry to see it go
pos	you probably all already know this by now but 5 additional episodes never aired can be viewed on abccom ive watched a lot of television over the years and this is possibly my favorite show ever its a crime that this beautifully written and acted show was canceled the actors that played laura whit carlos mae damian anya and omg steven caseman  are all incredible and so natural in those roles even the kids are great wonderful show so sad that its gone of course i wonder about the reasons it was canceled there is no way ill let myself believe that ms moynahans pregnancy had anything to do with it it was in the perfect time slot in this market ive watched all the episodes again on abccom  i hope they all come out on dvd some day thanks for reading
pos	this show is totally worth watching it has the best cast of talent i have seen in a very long time the premise of the show is unique and fresh  i guess the executives at abc are not used too that as it was not another reality show however this show was believable with likable characters and marvelous story lines i am probably not in the age group they expect to like the show as i am in my fortys but a lot of my friends also loved it late 30s  mid 40s and are dying for quality shows with talented cast members i do not think this show was given enough time to gain an audience i believe that given more time this show would have done very well once again abc is not giving a show with real potential a real chance with so many shows given chance after chance and not nearly worth it they need to give quality shows a real chance and the time to really click and gain an audience i really loved the characters and looked forward to watching each episode i have been watching the episodes on abc videos and the show keeps getting better and better although i think they owe us one more episode number 13 we want to watch what we can bombard abc with emails and letters and see if its possible to save this show from extinction it certainly worked for jerico some things are just worth saving and this show is definitely one of them sign the online petition to abc at httpwwwpetitiononlinecomgh1215petitionhtml
pos	i am so upset that abc is giving up on yet another show that has the chance to be a real winner this show is so good the writing and storyline were great an actual original idea for a show instead of another boring reality show the casting was spectacular not only were the characters and actors right on but these are a very talented set of actors the concept and idea is really a new and cool idea for a tv show many of us share this whole idea of connections i really love the characters of steven laura whitney and damien but to be honest there is not one person connected to this show that i did not like even those that only were in for a few episodes sheri appleby for example the acting and characters are so easy to like and so talented i wish abc had given this show more of a chance and not interrupted the show midway also it was not advertised enough truly unfair to everyone this show showed great promise i for one will let abc know how i feel and will keep sending emails to keep this show alive please join me i know we can do it it worked for jerico by the way where is episode 13 i want that last show please support this show and send emails to abcwe can do it this show is well worth it petition online to save six degrees httpwwwpetitiononlinecomgh1215petitionhtml we can do it sign this petition asap
pos	i got hooked on this as apparently abc has licensed this show to pearl tv in hong kong it caught be my surprise as it was a break from listening to anything chinese but i started getting reeled in as the cast and the story lines are just nyc enough and thoughtful nothing too unbelievable though i think its very very stereotypical of them to write damien as a potential black man with a sheet that has been the most disappointing aspect the rest is great and im sad to learn on imdb that i cant look forward to watching season 2 when i get back to the us im am just as disappointed as the other commentators that this showed much promise and quality and taste but just as shows that show characters getting closer its probably harder for people to watch if the start watching several episodes in which is apparently a bit too late for the eager networks
pos	unfortunately for myself  i stumbled onto this show late in its lifetime i only caught a few episodes about three before it was cancelled by abc i loved the characters and storyline  but most of all the great actors i was a fan of sex and the city so i saw two characters i recognized bridget moynahan was  the character todd was smith jared as well as jay hernandez from carlitos way rise to power and erika christensen swimfan i enjoy watching young actors get their due and felt like this show would propel their career further along i hope this at least gets put back out on dvd and maybe wb will pick it up for a second season sometime in the meantime im viewing it on abcs website from the beginning
pos	six degrees is a wonderful show i watched the entire season online since i just found it and was terribly disappointed that there will not be a season 2  and to top it all off abc has now taken it offline so it is unable to be viewed online anymore why would abc create such a wonderful show with a great story line and with great characters just to pull it off the air without ever completing the tale it seems it is left to our imagination to figure out what happens to all of our connected characters honestly though i feel that abc could at least place the show online for viewers who enjoied it while they continue to air overrated reality tv shows six degrees we will miss you
pos	here italy i write from venice why cancelated the abc should have given it a chance to build an audience the cast whope davis campbell scott erika christensen zoe saldana jay hernandez and bridget moynahan is one of the best ive seen in recent we need more shows like this that makes viewers feel like they are intelligent individuals not mindless drones i hope that abc will reconsider its decision or another station will pick it up please sign online petition to abc httpwwwpetitiononlinecomgh1215petitionhtml please sign online petition to abc httpwwwpetitiononlinecomgh1215petitionhtml
pos	i watched the unaired episodes online and i was so sad that the show wont be back it had the best cast of mature talented actors and an amazing chemistry it seemed like all the actors are personal friends in real life towards the end the show became engaging sexy and highly watchable of course some of the story lines are not realistic so what the characters are all likable and you root for them the show reminded me a cross between 2 other favorites sex and the city and felicity big kudos to all the cast note to abc execs nielsen ratings reports do not show you true results the show audience will mostly record it ive been very disappointed with major networks for flooding us with realitytv or teenage oriented shows why to get a mature thoughtful wellacted material we have to switch to hbo or fx i can only thank the network for putting the rest of the episodes online the new stream media will gain more and more popularity among viewers
pos	oh man why six degrees is a show about this so called theory that we all are linked by someone if focus on the lives of a group of people and the consequences of their actionswhen i first heard of this show it didnt caught my attention at all it seemed too ordinary actually then i saw some episodes and loved it first of all the characters they are all wellwritten and different from each other theres a alcohol addicted a woman whose fiance cheats on her a woman who just lost her husband a driver who has a troubled brother and so on unlike what were used to most of the characters interact with each other in casualties like in our daily routines great my favourite ones are mae carlos and whitneythen the cast they are all great jay hernandez from hostel shows here his acting habilities in a more 3d character than his previous work as paxton the other ones give great performances too specially campbell scott who plays steven and bridget moynahan who plays whitneywell when i came to imdb after watching some episodes i couldnt believe that it got cancelled seriously i cant understand the low ratingsits too bad it didnt have more than one season it would really be a good show to follow
pos	this deserves a 12 out of 10 an absolutely refreshing show with real characters and real stories this show needs to come back ive seen every episode and this is real qualitythe show centers around a couple of new yorkers plays around with the concept of the six degrees of separation and cleverly intertwines their lives bridget moynahan and jay hernandez are stunning and so is the adorable caseman the scenery is amazing and wardrobes are exquisitewe need more shows like this that makes viewers feel like they are intelligent individuals not mindless dronesif it never comes back six degrees will be sorely missed
pos	what is really sad shows like six degrees and brothers  sisters are the true reality tv not that garbage that are nothing more than glorified game shows i think the ground swell of discontent has been there for the past few years with very premature cancellations of numerous shows with a cult following but with the more vocal backlash the fans of jericho which i also enjoy and other shows networks may start to reverse this trend i am like others i will not support any new shows until they have been given a second season ill then possibly make a decision to watch and catch up via dvds and online viewing until then abc you have lost me as a viewer to any new show
pos	i borrowed slightly modified title from some other comment i have to say that as i usually dont like relationship series i really did liked this one great characters interesting and not clich story good acting good and again not clich which in case of dialogs is rather rare dialogs  it is really interesting how the characters cross paths with each other and sometimes knowingly sometimes more or less at random influence each others lives but unfortunately as we say in our country  do you know how do you recognize a good us series it is the one that got canceled before the end of the first season sure it isnt always true but 
pos	i have complained to abc about the cancellation of six degrees if enough people do the same then it could be enough to bring this fabulous show back to life just go onto the official site and the rest is simple enough i do not understand why this show has been cancelled what a fantastic show cast and characters the whole concept is gripping viewing i am astounded that my favourite show is over after just one series why is this six degrees is phenomenal its better than so many other tv programmes out there until i heard they were stopping it from a friend it hadnt even occurred to me that this might happen
pos	while listening to an audio book cambpell scott is the reader i was so excited to hear his voice and that brought back my disappointment that six degrees was canceled they never seem to keep the good shows on air long enough to capture an audience that can connect with the shows story what a shame and shame on th network for not giving this show a full seasons chance this was an excellent show to watch with a great cast the network gave men in trees a second chance witch is also a great show  but they took invasion off and that also was something totally different to watch not the same oldsame old themes why cant the networks get it right
pos	loved this showsmart acting smart dialog great storyline with real peopleplease bring it back or make it available onlinereally miss it hope davis really shines in this show i like the idea of six degrees it really makes sense in this insane world rid yourself of those stupid reality shows and give this show a second chance please bring it back not to grovelbut please when it went off the air i watched in online and liked how i could watch it with minimal interruptions in fact online abc makes it easy to enjoy shows when you miss them on prime timegone are the days of endless taping anytime you want to bring it back i am ready
pos	i missed the entire season of the show and started watching it on abc website during the summer of 2007 i am absolutely crazy about the show i think the entire cast is excellent its one of my favorite show ever i just checked the abc program lineup for this fall and did not see it on the schedule that is really sad i hope they will bring it back  maybe they are waiting until bridget moynahan has her baby or is it only my wishful thinking i read some of the comments posted about the show and see so many glowing remarks similar to mine i certainly hope that abc will reconsider its decision or hopefully another station will pick it up
pos	why panic never got a good theatrical release is easily seen its much too smart and audiences would have probably had a difficult time with it comparing it to american beauty in its probing of a midlife crisis and sopranos and analyze this in its study of illegal goingson amidst family life though panic may seem to derive from unoriginal material brommels lifelike characters coupled with deft dialogue and observant direction make the film a realistic look at the undoing of a middle aged manwilliam h macy stars as alex a hitman who works for his fathers sutherland contractkilling business he leads a double life with his wife ullman and son unaware of his real trade in his middleage he becomes increasingly disgusted with what he has done all his life under his calm collected facade stirs repressed resentment for his fathers controlling grasp on his life when he meets a young womancampbell he feels invigored and decides its time to quit the family businessthe fact that writerdirector henry brommel decided to make the profession his main character was trying to break away from contractkilling is disposable he could have easily substituted it with any undesirable profession his characters are so welldeveloped and believable scenes handled so smoothly and realisticly and dialogue written so insightfully and naturally that the focus falls on macys conflicted character rather than his job as a hitman brommels script feels like a shakespearean tragedy with a definite theme of destiny running throughoutin alex macy creates a tragic easily sympathetic character and turns in yet another brooding great performance as can always be expected donald sutherland is also effectively abrasive and abusive as his overbearing father and ullmans dramatic turn as macys wife is a welcome change for the comedian consider a scene in a bicycle shop where her mood subtly darkens and peaks in an affecting scene of emotional confusionhenry brommels first feature panic is a film that is wellcrafted in its sincerity with a firstrate cast a plausible script terse dialogue and nice direction this characterstudy is hopefully just a taste of brommels aptness for creating characters that seem real 8 out of 10
pos	a brilliant movie about family guilt sacrifice betrayal and love macy is such a great actor it was almost a shame to see him in the same scenes with campbell who looks the part of a neurotic sex object but doesnt have the chops to work with him on the level the script called for but hes such a good actor that he played down to her level to make the scenes work i highly applaud the casting of tracey ullman as the neglected wife who knew sutherland is also very good the way he moves makes his character look taller and even younger in some scenes almost everyone knew what they were doingmacys portrayal of the only situation in which his character is not able to be careful is nothing short of complete mastery
pos	i recently caught up with this little gem of a film on cable it took me by surprise even though i should have expected it from the team involved with this movie henry bromwell directed this film with a sure hand and it shows one always wonders about the secret life of hit killers one doesnt have to go too far to realize they probably are ones own neighbors or social acquaintances or even friends theyre no different from us at least on the surfacein this story the grandfather is a despicable character who does not hesitate in eliminating anyone for the right price he has no scruples in teaching the ropes to his own son and even to the grandsonalex is a man living in turmoil he knows what he has done in the past and suddenly is coming to realize the consequence of his actions he has to see someone to help him find peace with himself in going to dr parks he is trying to find absolution although he doesnt find it there on the contrary there is a dramatic twist when alex learns about who is supposed to kill nextalex brilliantly portrayed by william h macy mesmerizes us not only is he a fantastic actor but he makes us believe he is that man one of the best things in the movie is the late john ritter he is equally convincing as dr parks the man who unravels the mysterydonald sutherland as the grandfather is perfect he is a natural actor in everything he does neve campbell surprised in her pivotal role of sarah she shows a capability and range that are incredible tracey ullman is martha the suffering wife and she doesnt get to do much also barbara bain in a rare appearance is the grandmother from hell david dorfman is a delight in the film he shows a maturity beyond his years
pos	this is the kind of movie hollywood needs to make more of no extravagant props no car chases no clever oneliners just people dealing with being peoplewilliam macy plays an unlikely hitman who works for his father donald sutherland macy is the dutiful son sutherland is the domineering father son wants out of the business father wont let him macy loves his own son played beautifully by david dorfman the ring he also starts to fall in love with neve campbell a girl he meets in the waiting room of his psychiatrists officeits an interesting juxtaposition of characters and the film follows the reluctant killer as he balances his own needs with those of his family there are many touching scenes especially between macy and his little boy and as youd expect in a film with william macy in it theres a bit of humor tooexcellent job all around actors and director nice to know they can still make a good film in hollywood on a small budget
pos	panic is a sneaky little gem of a film  you think you have it figured out by the first half hour only to realize with great pleasure that henry bromell is a much better writerdirector than that the film builds slowly with one quietly devastating scene after another all enacted perfectly by william h macy donald sutherland neve campbell tracey ullman john ritter and the most remarkable child actor ive seen in a long time david dorfman as macys son who delivers his lines as if theyre completely unscripted thoughts being created in his mind rich and rewarding this film will stay with you long after the credits have rolled
pos	i love and admire the farrelly brothers how come i only got to see this great movie 3 years after its release it made me laugh it made me cry and it reeeaally warmed my heart big time its hard to describe in my rotten english  but i have to try anywaythe cast is excellent throughout  from the lead to the supporting roles the acting is great the dialogs are great and the film is perfectly directed and editedi think that the farrelly brothers movies are often underestimated  they are not light comedies  theyre deeeeeep they talk about what life is all about i wont tell youin my case this movie affirmed to me what relationships are all aboutif you love somebody set them free let them be  try to share the passion and the pain and always be true to each otherim not a sportshater but definitely a sports ignorant but in this movie  the vibes get you i could smell the atmosphere of baseball finally this movie explained to me what being a sportsfan can mean to you and what cool fanfamilies there must be out therethanks so much pete  bobps if you havent seen it  please check out kingpin
pos	fever pitch has many of the clichs we have come to identify with hollywood romantic comedies a relationship between two people with little in common the secret hes been hiding that she discovers the inevitable breakup and the very public  well i wont go any further but you get the picture in spite of its predictability it works especially if you love baseball as i do though im not quite as obsessive as ben wrightman a boston schoolteacher played by saturday night live comedian jimmy fallonadapted from a novel by nick hornby by veteran screenplay writers lowell ganz and babaloo mandel ben is a lifelong boston red sox fan whose uncle gave him season tickets when he was seven years old and hes been kind of stuck emotionally at that point all of his life to the detriment of his relationships with women ben is not just a fan but a fanatic who travels to fort meyers florida each winter for the red sox spring training games and never misses a home game during the regular season his family does not consist of parents or siblings but the fellow groupies who attend each game with him and his bedroom is not a place to sleep but a red sox museum to visitwhen he falls for business consultant lindsay meeks drew barrymore he is threatened with the possibility of having to grow up but ben is not quite ready to do that he would rather attend the yankee series than go with her to baltimore to meet her parents or to go to paris with her and miss the anaheim series it takes his relationship being on the verge of dissolving for him to stop and think about his priorities especially when a pintsize dr phil wannabe asks him you love the red sox but have they ever loved you back while the premise of fever pitch is that some things are more important than baseball perish the thought you would never know it from the way things turn out of course to any one familiar with the history of the boston red sox it is a team that will break the hearts of its most die hard fans  but this is 2004 the year the curse of the bambino came to an end and as the red sox move to a new level ben might just do the same both lead performances are excellent and the farrelly brothers even manage a pretty gross gag while fever pitch will never be mistaken for an art film it is a joyous romp that will have to go down as one of my guilty pleasures go blue jays
pos	ok i would not normally watch a farrelly brothers movie i cant recall ever watching one i also dont recall watching a jimmy fallon movie alright i did watch taxi but i said penance and was forgiven for that mistake but this movie had drew barrymore and i just think she is the cutest thing i dont know what it is about her but i just smile the whole time i am watch her she just captivates me that way i mean i even watched adam sandler just to see her in 50 first dates how sad is that this wasnt the greatest baseball movie  it wasnt supposed to be it was a love story about a sad puppy that hung on to the only thing that never let him down until he found something worth giving that up for it had a predictable ending but there was so much on the way there that made it worthwhile
pos	somebody mastered the difficult task of merging sports with romance in reality sports and romance go together like oil and water so to successfully put the two together on screen well that is about the equivalent of splitting the atom i never thought it could be done i will be the first to say that in general i dont like romantic comedies but i do like sports and most movies about sports this movie was a pretty good mix of the two being a baseball fan i could really appreciate the comedic ordeal with ben wrightman jimmy falon being a rabid boston redsox fan anyone who knows anything about baseball knows the curse of the babe that plagued the redsox for 86 years and they know just how nuts about baseball a lot of redsox fans are the farrely brothers did a great job capturing that and it made for good comedy this was a very good movie that could appeal to many
pos	i got this film about a month ago and i am now a fanatic fan of drew barrymores i love a happy ending and this film gives a brilliant one with the truths of red sox slotted in its about a maths teacher who takes some promising kids on a maths trip to a company where the successful lindseydrew shows them some information this then leads in the benteacher and lindsey dating but it isnt all simple when he confesses he is a massive red sox fan first of all things are fine but then his baseball gets in the way of lindseys life its all fine in the end and it took one shot to get drew running across the field i got it for two quid in blockbusters so i was happy if you like films like this i suggest you see some more of drews work like charlies angels and 50 first dates or even her new film with hugh grant in called music and lyrics
pos	if you want to watch something that is for him and her so to say then this is the film to pick i am a sucker for rom coms but my husband is not always so keen what a guy anyway i managed to get him to watch it because i told him it was about sport and you know what he loved itdrew barrymore is very funny and her leading man sorry but cant remember his name is equally as good when i watched the film it was called the perfect match but i think the title was changed for the uk as it is based on the book fever pitch and there was already a film made about football with that title the same film but the uk version  phewanyway all of the reviews on here will tell you more details if you need them buy girls take it from me get your hubbyboyfriend in front of the television on a saturday night and you will both laugh and cry together a real gem
pos	i saw fever pitch sort of by accident it was playing on the airplane going over to europe it actually wasnt half bad ben jimmy fallon is the worlds 1 red sox fan but his relationship with lindsay meeks drew barrymore may strain that the movie is a fairly interesting look at how world events can affect peoples relationships its especially eyeopening now that the red sox have ended their 80oddyear losing streak i guess that these sorts of things happen all the time and we just dont tend to notice them not too badanother movie portraying an unusual relation to baseball is 2000s frequency check them both out
pos	i liked this moviecute and funnyi found this film to be a good family filmthe dirtiest part of this movie was when it made references to the new york yankees you have to be in red sox nation to understand that ny yankees is a dirty wordsorry to say that to the yankees fansi recommend this picture for the entire familyof course with your typical lovecomedy movietheres a long moment in the moviewith im in love and what do i dobut the movie makes up for that with all the slapstick momentsthe movie shows some moments of how the red sox nation in fenway parkhow the fans felt about 86 years of the sox always screwed up at the end of the season and how the love of the sox and the love with another human go hand to hand
pos	as a long time red sox fan i just had to go see the movie it was great while there can never be enough live footage from the miracle 2004 red sox season there were great shots of some of my favorite red sox players while the movie is certainly a chick flick it has enough baseball footage from the amazing 2004 red sox comeback to make it one of my top 10 movies of all time i especially enjoyed the red sox fans that were part of bens baseball family the scene where ben is meeting with his buddies on draft day to determine who will get seats to certain games is hilarious a must see if you are looking for a wholesome movie to watch with your spouse date or significant otherespecially if you are a baseball fanand even more especially if you are red sox fan
pos	a very cute movie with a great background provided by the city of boston and fenway park as a baseball fan and light movie addict it hit a homerun for me plenty of laughs and plenty of authentic baseball scenes with real ballplayers and real references to past bosox failures and how enjoyable was it to watch a movie with a baseball theme without having to endure an overage overthehill selfserving kevin costner attempting to make believers out of a critical audience jimmy and drew did a fine job as a young lovestruck couple suffering from jimmys bosox jones it was a bit whacky and out of left field but there really are sox fans that are that fanatic and live their lives through the fortunes of their beloved team the movie coasted along at a fast pace and the ending although predictable had the charm and sentimentality of so many other popular movies without being overly pretentious also enjoyable was the return of willie garson to the screen i miss the foreverpopular stanford blatch from sex  the city hes always funny even when he does or says very little so buy yourself two box seats some popcorn and get ready for a fun time fever pitch is a winner
pos	bette midler is again divine raunchily humorous in love with burlesque capable of bringing you down to tears either with old jokes with new dresses or merely with old songs with more power  punch than ever all in all singing new ballads powersinging the good oldperennial ones such as the rose stay with me and yes even wind beneath my wings the best way to appreciate the divine miss m has always been libe  since this is the next best thing to it i strongly recommended to all with a mixture of adult wideeyed enchantment and appreciation and a childs mischievous wish for pushing all boundaries
pos	bette midler is indescribable in this concert she gives her all every time she is on stage whether we are laughing at her jokes and antics or dabbing our eyes at the strains of one of her tremendous ballads bette midler moves her audience if you cant see it live which is the best way to see bette then this is the next best thing an interesting thing to look at is how incredible her voice has changed and matured over the years but never lost its power her more vocally correct version of stay with me never loses anything in spirit from the rose or divine madness here it is just more pure and as heartfelt as ever i will treasure this concert for a very long time
pos	bette midler showcases her talents and beauty in diva las vegas i am thrilled that i taped it and i am able to view whenever i want to she possesses what it takes to keep an audience in captivity her voice is as beautiful as ever and will truly impress you the highlight of the show was her singing stay with me from her 1979 movie the rose you can feel the emotion in the song and will end up having goose bumps the show will leave you with the urge to go out and either rent a bette midler movie or go to the nearest music store and purchase one of bette midlers albums
pos	love it love it love it this is another absolutely superb performance from the divine miss m from the beginning to the end this is one big treat dont rent it buy it now
pos	a longtime fan of bette midler i must say her recorded live concerts are my favorites bette thrills us with her jokes and brings us to tears with her ballads a literal rainbow of emotion and talent bette shows us her best from her solid repertoire as well as new songs from the bette of roses album spanning generations of people she offers something for everyone the one and only divine diva proves here that she is the most intensely talented performer around
pos	after losing the emmy for her performance as mama rose in the television version of gypsy bette won an emmy the following year for bette midler diva las vegas a live concert special filmed for hbo from las vegas midler who has been performing live on stage since the 1970s proves that she is still one of the most electrifying live performers in the business from her opening number her classic friends where she descends from the wings atop a beautiful prop cloud bette commands the stage with style and charisma from a rapstyled number called i look good she then proves that she has a way with a joke like few other performers in this business as she segues her way through a variety of musical selections the section of the show where she salutes burlesque goes on a little too long but she does manage to incorporate her old sophie tucker jokes here to good advantage even though she actually forgets one joke in the middle of telling it but her adlibbing until she remembers it is hysterical bette also treats us to roses turn from gypsy and the title tune from her smash film the rose as well as a shameless plug for her hit movie the first wives club she brings the house down near the end with stay with me baby from the rose and her only 1 hit record wind beneath my wings from beaches its a dazzling evening of musical comedy entertainment and for midler fans its a must
pos	a common plotline in films consists of the main characters leaving the hustle and bustle of the city behind and finding themselves in the tranquility of nature in power of kangwon province we are shown two stories of individuals doing just that trying to find themselves through a trip to the popular korean parks in the mountains of kangwon province however rather than epiphanal moments we have two characters whose trip into nature was just another form of escapethe pace of this movie is slow contemplative we learn in the end what really brought each to kangwon province and we learn how theyre connected for those who want hollywood glam and for a movie to give them a definitive answer this movie will not satisfy but for those who want a movie that leaves them thinking wondering affecting them years after this movie will more than satiate that longing
pos	in the film kongwondo ui him it features a relatively intimate look into the meaningfulness as well as general meaninglessness into the lives of various koreans empty people seeking ways to fill themselves enjoying the escapism of nature from the beginning to the end of the film we observe the fallibility of the various characters we learn of their shortcomings and their desires the overall complexity captured within human life and yet the overal simplicity of humanity although the film is slowmoving it can be very contemplative it does not force any ideas but allows the ideas to come about themselves it allows the concepts to reveal themselvesthe film ends as well and as suddenly as it begins and one truly understands the meaning of aloneness that love is often an act of selfishness and the many mistakes that we make it is a look into everyday life very well and beautifully doneif you are looking for action or for intense drama this is not the film for you however if you enjoy honest original and meaningful films that are not forced and without glitz this is a great film to watch
pos	this is a great film if this is any indication than hong sangsoo really is asian cinemas best kept secret its very similar in style to tsai mingliang and hou hsiaohsien and covers a lot of the same ground as them thematically but i think i actually enjoy this more as a whole than any single one of their films the overt minimalism is slightly less pronounced here than in their work although it still completely fits that style the camera never moves even once and somehow i found the film less selfconsciously slow than tsai mingliang or hou hsiaohsien which i think is part of the reason i enjoyed it more plus it doesnt keep its subjects quite as detached as hou does i felt like the film was also somehow more complete and less openended just barely than some of their work although thats not to say it had much of anything resembling a forwardmoving plot i would have a hard time believing that sophia coppola wasnt directly influenced by this film for lost in translation scenes of a young woman wandering around by herself and languishing in her hotel room wearing punk panties cant help but seem familiar
pos	the power of kangwon province is director hong sangsoos second feature effort and clearly much of what he started with in his previous film returns in this film including the multiple connected narratives in this case two and stories of troubled or troubling relationships as well as a potent dosage of ironyone thing thats clearly reduced from his previous work is the flights of fancy that included elements of surrealism however this film also contains a single moment of surreal that strikes a contrast against the otherwise rather realistic depiction found therein the two stories follow a young woman who goes on a trip to kangwon province with her friends only to find herself drawn to a stranger the second about a man who also goes on a trip to kangwon province with his friend and struggles with his relationship woesagain hong shows a strong understanding of irony and of the flaws in human nature and yet i dont think hes entirely unsympathetic when it comes to his characters drawing in just enough compassion to offset the criticism he draws with his irony i think the think ive come to love about hongs films is that they just feel so real especially the complex and conflicted characters not to say that every person is a hypocrite or suffering from confused feelings but rather that these characters he and the actors present feel fully developed and believablethis is not a fast moving film theres a lot of lingering and like the previous film things dont always connect immediately so patience does pay off and in surprising ways there doesnt appear to be any element of the film that isnt intentionally placed in the film and its made my a little hyperaware of various seemingly extra characters as they get dragged into the mix as the film progressespower is an excellent film that manages to inject a level of personal emotion regret longing into a story that highlights irony and the fallibility of human decisionmaking its a rather hard balance to keep and its surprising how hong manages to pull it off twice in a row technical production values have gotten much better since the first film and direction has gotten steady and clear this film doesnt pack the same emotional wallop that the first does but gains a lot in its assured exploration and the refinement really helps tighten the overall vision great viewing for art cinema lovers 810
pos	let us begin by saying that this films english title the power of kangwon province is an absolute misnomerit is because in hong sang soos filmthere are no actual shots of warstroubles and conflictsso the idea of establishing power of a province is neither suitable nor valid in the context of this filmif we were to judge this film by its korean language titlekangwondo ui him is going to appear as a cryptic statement about emotional turmoils of its young protagonists whose minds are not at resthong sang soo has also directed a highly prolific visual document about erratic choices made by people in their livesthe people in question are a couple of young girls who are constantly in the process of displaying their moodswhims and fancies if making a film out of nothingness can be claimed as a film makers meritorious virtue then hong sang soo has to be saluted as a courageous film maker whose films speak volumes about ubiquitous nothingness of human relationshipssentiments and liveswhether one likes it or notthis is the only fair conclusion that be deduced from this particular film
pos	at last  ive finally got round to it and managed to see a clean copy of pakeezah up until now ive only had a mangled scratchy jerky version taped off dubai tv sometime in the 90s with quirky english subtitles dizzying widescreen coverage and a fluid colour with a mind of its own having thought the world of such a poor and short copy i find the decent one was well worth the wait and the full 140 minutes even more of a pleasure than i thought possiblethis was the lovely meena kumaris film from start to finish and i believe was planned by her from 1958 on finally realising it in 1971 what a shame it was that chronic alcoholism finally killed her soon afterwards and in fact that she was too ill to perform in some of the scenes in pakeezah necessitating a body double in some scenes the strain definitely shows in her facethe story of purity versus adversity i can only treat as fiction having no experience of anything remotely close to it but im led to understand that it faithfully depicts a world now gone that must have been common at one time in india its a sparkling and colourful film with a simple relentless epic message an intense romantic tragedy which is somehow simultaneously feelgood too but to me its the peerless golden music by ghulam mohammed as sung by the incomparable lata mangeshkar  especially thare rahiyo  and its part in the unfolding of the story that makes this film so outstanding ive seldom heard such serious beautiful poetic wondrously sung and played songs on any movie soundtrack singin in the rain may be my favourite musical film but pakeezah has my favourite music  yet lata said that the songs themselves meant nothing special to her the only pity is that the also unique mohammed rafi only had the one song in here albeit a classic duet with lata because of all this but not blind to its faults pakeezah is my favourite indian movie filmed at a time when the westernisation of india was gathering pace and watched now when western values seem to be state sponsored and de rigueur at the very least watch pakeezah for a taste of what indian pop music had to offer the world before it was all jettisoned for drum machines the bollywood beat and bhangra
pos	without question this film has to be one of the greatest  in cinematic history i have it watched too many times to remember and each time it is like i am seeing the film for the first timewhere does one beginmeena kumaris central performance is undoubtedly one of the finest of her career followed closely by sahib bibi aur ghulam and phool aur pathar each movement and nuance of her performance makes any other bollywood heroine pale into significance her masterly interpretation of kathak coupled with her grace tragic vulnerability and poetic delivery of urdhu is like nothing ever seen on the bollywood screenpakeezah is perhaps the most stylised interpretation of the human condition the photography sumptuous cinematography and mise en scene are so charged with symbolism and meaning that the viewer is left breathlessnaushads music is unsurpassed his knowledge of the music of the courtesan gharanas is incredible and the way in which he punctuates the narrative with dark atmospheric motifs and overwhelming romantic melodies is indeed remarkablemy only advice to anyone who seriously enjoys the spectacle of total cinema should watch this epic mediation on life and art
pos	this movie is one among the very few indian movies that would never fade away with the passage of time nor would its spell binding appeal ever diminish even as the indian cinema transforms into the abyss of artificially styled pop culture while drill oriented extras take to enhancing the pt styled film songsthe cinematography speaks of the excellent skills of josef werching that accentuate the monumental and cinema scope effect of the film in its entiretygone are the days of great cinema when every scene had to be clipped many times and retakes taken before finalizing it while meticulous attention was paid in crafting and editing the scenes some of its poignant scenes are filled with sublime emotional intensity like the instance when meena kumari refuses to say yes as an approval for nikah marriage bond and climbs down the hill while running berserk in traumatized frenzy at the moment raj kumar follows her and a strong gale of wind blew away the veil of kumari and onto the legs of kumarkamal amrohi shall always be remembered with golden words in the annals of indian cinemas history for endeavoring to complete this movie in a record setting 12 years he had to manage filming of some of the vital songs without meenas close ups because meena kumari the lady in the lead role was terminally ill and fighting for her life in early 1971
pos	pakeezah is in my mind the greatest achievement of indian cinema the film is visually overwhelming but also emotionally breathtaking the music the songs the sets the costumes the cinematography in fact every creative element is worthy of superlatives
pos	perhaps the most polished and accomplished of all indian films  pakeezah does not fall into any of the traps commonly associated with bollywood film ie tackiness farce wholesale and unsuccessful imitation of western film themesgenres pakeezah is indigenous to the subcontinent and authentic almost madam butterflylike in plot characters are welldeveloped direction although sometimes unrefined by todays standards perceptive and convincing the urduspeaking milieux at the time of pakeezah were masters of understatement and how the dialogue conveys the subtleties of the age the acting particularly the looks and the dynamic between characters are a delight to behold although the nuances may be lost on contemporary viewers or those not acquainted with the mores and customs of muslim indiacoupled with a captivating screenplay is a beautiful musical score enhanced by the protagonist displaying eminent command of classical indian dance kathak as is the case with most romantic tragedies the heroine must die but she does not take her leave of the audience without the viewer feeling heshe has been party to a truly memorable cinema experience pakeezah is surely the pinnacle of what indian cinema has produced and is unlikely to be paralleled
pos	besides the fact that it was one of the few movies that i ever shed a tear over byebye manhood this is one of the most beautifully crafted indian films that has ever been made from the finely crafted sets to those haunting looks meena kumari gives no one can ever forget it the music of pakeezah is amazing all the more if you can understand the sublime poetry and is definitely one of those omg 5 minutes another song movies you get the feeling of how trapped sahibjaan is in among all the amazing jewelery she wears and fountained court yard she casually walks pasta parody of all the dreams youve ever had
pos	pakeezah has a very interesting history which is well documented in the trivia section about how it came to be it seems as if destiny conspired to test kamal amrohi the director while at the same time secretly desiring to see him complete his masterpiecepakeezah rides on metaphors poetry and visual elocution as a result the intensity with which emotions come out achieve a dimension which may not be very real but are very effective and leave an impact on the viewermeena kumari lives the tragedy of nargis and sahib jaan like her own the other stars of the film besides her are ghulam mohammed the music director lata mangeshkar naushad background score and joseph wirsching the dop their music and cinematography leaves you spell boundpakeezah is a classic in world cinema it reveals new layers to you every time you watch it again kamal amrohi is one of the rare poets of cinema and he left us all a gift
pos	a great film requiring an acquired taste if youre into action wham bam films and hate serious love stories then its not for you otherwise if you like to sit in front of a good intelligent movie now and again i recommend this very highly easily the best film produced in bollywood this centurythe only other indian film i would give 1010 for is dil wale dulhaniya le jayenge even then it comes second to this masterpiece
pos	this is definitely one of the best movies ive ever seen it has everything a genuinely touching screenplay fine actors that make subtlety a beautiful art to watch an actually elegant romance its a shame that that kind of romance just doesnt seem to exist anymore lovely songs and lyrics especially the final song an artistic score and costumes and sets that make you want to live in them the ending was only a disappointment in that i was expecting a spectacular film to have a brilliant end but it was still more wonderful then the vast majority of movies out there definitely check this movie out over and over again there are many details you miss the first time that deserve a second look
pos	the ultimate homage to a great film actressthe film is a masterpiece of poetry on the screenlike great poetry it is timelessdirectioncastscreenplaymusiclyricsin fact all the norms for moviemaking are perfectly chosen to suit the message of the filmthe muslim society in india has never been presented with such respectnobility and realitythe script is memorable in the hands of meenaashokraaj kumarnadira etc to name a fewpersonally i was most impressed by the regal looking kamal kapoorthe master movie maker kamal amrohis lasting legacy to the subcontinenta very beautiful film on a controversial theme that makes humanity look up and face the reality of the outcasts in the worldin ka naam pakeeza haan pakezasuch acting is unheard of in this age of sexdance and pornography
pos	mina kumari exhibits more style and grace just moving from standing to sitting on the floor than you can find in most other movies the director has produced more memorable scenes of touching beauty than it would seem possible the music and dancing is of the highest possible quality you may notice in the first dance scene the director has all sorts of things occurring in the backgroundother girl dancing a drunk falling down stairs much activity but he knew that we would be watching mina dance and ill bet unless you viewed this many times you didnt noticeall in all perfectionjq
pos	such a film of beauty that its hard to describe maybe its the absence of superfluous dialogue or maybe its the absolutely stellar soundtrack or maybe its just meena mumaris feet but its a joy to watch this movie again and again ive never seen another indian movie that comes close to it and few from any country rival its perfection
pos	this film opened to poor showings in the first few weeks then meena kumari died and it just brought the crowds rolling in songs on all india radio especially inhi logon ne were played so often that i was sick of them at the time despite recognising their beauty yes it did take all those years to make this was because the marriage was a very unhappy one and kamal amrohi also had difficulty finding the money to make the film looking at the sumptous sets and costumes not surprising not only does meena kumari age and fall ill but listen carefully to latas voice inhi logon ne has her 50s younger voice while songs that were rerecorded like chalo dildar chalo show clear development i only wish someone would find the ghulam mohammad songs that werent included in the film because of changing fashions that called for fewer though slightly songs and publish them lata in a recent interview 2007 rated ghulam mohammad as one of the best composers she had ever worked with apart from madan mohan a great personal friend notice also that you hardly see the actors at all in the chalo dildar songs very unusual there is only a brief shot of raj kumar from the middle distance and you only see the back of the supposed meena kumari kamal amrohi made a virtue out of necessity and focused on the stars and moon any other film this song would have had closeups of both of themas for this being the finest film ever i would beg to differ it means you have missed a lot of indian cinema in no particular order films like barsaat old devdas older versions bandini do bigha zameen garam hava dastak guddi aan pyasa kagaz ke phool sahib bibi aur ghulam kabuliwallah abhimaan guide sujatha bombay ka babu daag parineeta old umrao jaan etc etc and if you valued music more than story the list would simply grow with beautiful scores from barsat ki raat to naya daur teesri manzil mahal aag jugnu anand mera naam joker the list is really endlessso enjoy pakeezah but dont miss out on any of the above
pos	if ever i was asked to remember a song from a film of yester years then it would have to be chalo di daar chalo chand ke paar chalo for its meaning the way it is sung by lata mangeshkar and mohd rafi the lyrics by kaif bhopali and not to mention the cinema photography when the sailing boat goes out against the black background and the shining stars the other would have to be chalte chalte pakeezah was meena kumaris last film before she died and the amount of it time it took can be seen on the screen in each of the the songs that are picturised she looks young but after that she does not but one actor who didnt change in his looks was the late raj kumar who falls in love with her and especially her feet after he accidentally goes into her train cabin and upon seeing them he leaves a note describing how beautiful they areconclusion pakeezah is a beautiful romantic story that if at all possible should be viewed on large screen just for the sake of the cinema photography and songs the movie stars the meena kumari raj kumar and ashok kumar and is directed by kamal amrohikamal amrohis grandson has now started to revive his grand fathers studio by making a comedy movie
pos	paperhouse is the most moving and poignant film ive ever seen often classed as a horror movie this i believe is a grave error some journo once called it the thinking persons nightmare on elm street and while i accept the logic of his conclusion i cant help but think its a tag that is ill deserved and misleading those that can only see horror are truly missing out here and only serves to demonstrate theyre really not thinking at all in fact just attempting to classify this wonderful work is probably a bad idea quite simply paperhouse is perfect in every exquisite detail and will always have a special place in my heart as someone wiser than me once said the film hits you on a completely emotional level which may go some way to explaining why my comments are so unrelentingly gushing to be honest i make no apology for this so if you feel my words are too saccharine for your taste stop reading now because theres more to come its so rare to find a film that has at its heart the pain and heartache of childhood and the struggle to overcome the dreadful feelings of isolation and loneliness that can completely overwhelm us at this fragile time in our lives even more unusual to find child actors who can actually play their roles with the sensitivity and intelligence required to make it all work in charlotte burke and elliott spiers we had an inspired piece of casting and the lasting impact of paperhouse owes much to their ability to portray the melancholy and alienation of childhood often overlooked in a seamless and convincing way and yet both of these brilliant young stars seemed to have slipped through the grasp of the studios and have somehow faded away add to all this an incredibly talented director bernard rose imaginative cinematography and the most beautiful and haunting soundtrack youre ever likely to hear and you may start to get an inkling of why i have such affection and affinity for this film that no amount of words can express
pos	a great film this and a shame that it will receive little attention outside of arthouse circles and students who stay up until two in the morning to watch it on channel fourthe plot is a simple one but works very effectively the blurring between childlike fantasy and hardhitting nightmare is very well blurred the budget looks pretty low but to the credit of those involved it doesnt show too often it also hasnt dated that much eitheri was lucky enough to tape this off the telly when it was on a few years ago and it has withstood halfadozen viewings its one of those films that wont appeal to all though as usual those with a more thoughtful approach to cinema would get a lot out of thischarlotte buerke puts in a good performance as anna the spoilt brat and it is a shame she seems to have gone from the acting scene cross is also very good carrying the stature of his character very well within the context of the picturethere are some genuinely and i dont say that lightly disturbing moments in this film both halfsecond shockers and more drawnout tensions watch it with the lights outhighly recommended910
pos	anna charlotte burke who is just on the verge of puberty begins to have strange dreams which start affecting her in real lifeespecially involving a boy named mark elliott spiers who she meets in her dreamsvery unusual fantasy with some truly terrifying moments despite the fact that this is about a teenage girl and has a pg13 rating this is not for children also if you hate fantasies stay far away but if youre game for something different this fits the billwell directed by bernard rose with a just beautiful music score and a few nice scary jolts the only thing that prevents this from being a really great movie is burkeshes not a very good actress its no surprise that this has been her only film and it hurts the movie however everybody else is just greatspiers is very good as mark glenne headley faking a british accent very well is also very good as annas mother and ben cross is both frightening and sympathetic as annas fathera sleeper hit when released in 1988 its since faded away thats too badits really very good
pos	i do miss the company vestron they sure had their finger on the pulse of unique and unusual cinema back in the 1980s this is very apparent with the astonishing paperhouse a film that touches me deeply each and every time i watch itthe idea of a girl manipulating a dream world with her drawings thusly the dream world manipulating reality and also connecting with and affecting the life of a boy shes never actually met is fascinating and never disappoints charlotte burke at first seems quite precocious and yet you warm up to her because by being a bit of a mischievous child it makes it hard for the adults to believe what she is experiencing she becomes very self aware and strong towards the end even finding she doesnt hate boys as she so defiantly claimed at first through this we are treated to many touching moments and some immensely scary ones all visually stunning with a grand score from hans zimmer im quite proud to be an owner of the soundtrack on cd when it was released in the united states on rca victor at the time of this writing there is no dvd of paperhouse yet available in the us only in europe heres hoping one of my wishes will come true as i truly cherish this beautiful film and a dvd of it would be very welcomeits satisfying watching the girl work out her thoughts like a puzzle game trying to make the dream world work for her and her newfound friend marc elliot spiers both charlotte burke and elliot spiers do a magnificent job throughout i find the editorial comment on amazoncom about it being hammy acting quite perplexing  i found every aspect of paperhouse to be exhilarating even in minor scenes of brilliance like when charlotte and the girl in the classroom are staring at each other through the glass on a door its quite powerfulyou dont have to be an arthouse type to enjoy paperhouse just be a person that enjoys a film that stimulates and has you wanting more there is enough in this film to invite repeated viewings and im still in awe of the cinematography and sets for me its never like watching the same film twice as there are so many details to absorb and savor a very emotional experience indeedwhile there are many films i adore there are only a few specific ones that strike a great emotional chord in me films like paperhouse static resurrection and donnie darko when i see so much drek out there passing as films that will easily be forgotten and in bargain bins all i have to do is watch paperhouse and my faith in wondrous storytelling is renewed
pos	this is a way cool fantasy movie one of my faves it really is so cool the director is bernard rose who went on to direct candyman he made a great start with this filmthe film about a girl called anna who falls ill with glandular fever on her 11th birthday she draws a house on a shred of paper from her exercise book and falls into a dream in which the house is real each subsequent dream that she has is altered by the presence of whatever she adds to the picture in her third dream she meets a boy she thinks she has created called mark she befriends him and their relationship becomes stronger as the dreams become darker and scariercharlotte burke who plays anna is a terrific actress and it is very strange that after just one film she should disappear and never be in anything ever again she really does give a great performance in this filmhans zimmers score is also ace much like broken arrow the music is ghostly and mysterious its a real shame that the soundtrack is not available on cd anymore the dvd is available in r2 only
pos	my friend and i picked paperhouse out of a random pile of movies on our weekly excursion to the horror section neither of us had heard of it but the blurb on the box was really promising and the movie didnt disappoint though i still probably wouldnt call it a horror movie exclusively11year old anna madden draws a house and visits it in her dreams she is definitely asleep when shes seeing the house but its so real in a sense that its almost like a completely separate reality which in view of later events doesnt seem like a far cry from the truth anyhow she finds she can add to the house its contents and its surroundings by simply adding to the picture while this is going on anna is getting increasingly more ill with a fever and besides that is getting totally obsessed with the house and her drawing on top of that she and her mother are also dealing with her absent father he has a job that takes him away for long stretches though one gets the impression theres actually more to the story than thatok so the drawing stuff sounds nice enough but frankly theres something really menacing about it the dreamworld is eerily surreal  the house for instance is just a grey block in the middle of a desolate field the folks who made the movie did a great job of making us very uncomfortable with this alternate worldongoing dreamone of the things anna adds to the house is a boy mark who seems to be the same patient her doctor keeps talking about im not giving that away you know from the moment he appears that its the same kid in reality mark cant walk due to an illness in annas drawingworld he cant walk because she didnt draw him any legs she blames herself for his reallife illness and tries to rectify the situation but everything starts getting really weird she even brings her absent father into the drawing with disastrous results the bits with the father are really terrifyingi dont want to give anything away so ill stop there there seems to be a lot going on in this film im sure youll have a ball analyzing this thing do death with your pals after you watch it is it a simple a story as it seems or are there actually layers of meaning i dont know but either way its quite fascinating there was a nightmare on elm streetish quality about it in that at a certain point reality and dreams intersect i love things like thatmy only complaint is that it feels like it could have ended many times but didnt im satisfied with the ending it had some of you sensitive types might want to have kleenex handy though it really could have a variety of conclusions anyway it doesnt exactly feel drawn out once its actually over but while youre watching and it keeps fading back in its a little nerve wrackingstill paperhouse is a really good film its well done and acting especially charlotte burke as anna is top notch burke who has never before or since appeared in a film is a real gem i dont know why she never went onto do anything else but either way shes really convincing and enjoyable to watchpaperhouse isnt exactly a horror movie its sort of a fantasysuspensesomething else type of movie with some definite horroresque moments but you can still watch it with your family and not be worried that your little brother or grandmother will get grossed out by blood splashing or somethinggive it a chance you wont regret it and maybe you should read the book too
pos	put quite simply this film is terrifyingit starts off simply looking like a study of a rebellious young girl and goes on to become a beautifully crafted horror filmdont expect gore or zombies this is psychological and just as he would also do in candyman bernard rose manages to convey the horror that is not being believedeach time you watch this film you realise more about whats happening and about how the two worlds in this film interconnectdrawings have never been scarier
pos	anna charlotte burke develops a strange fever that causes her to pass out and drift off into a world of her own creation a bleak world she drew with a sad little boy as the inhabitant of an old dumpy house in the middle of a lonely field lacking in detail much like any child drawing the house and its inhabitant marc who cant walk because anna didnt draw him any legs are inhabitants of this purgatorylimbo world anna begins visiting the boy and the house more frequently trying to figure whats what and in the process tries to help save the boy but her fever is making it harder for her to wake up each time and may not only kill her but trap her and marc there foreverwow is a good word to sum up bernard roses brilliantly haunting and poetic paperhouse a film that is so simple that its damn near impossible to explain and impossible to forget while you may find this puppy in your horror section its anything but its more of a serious fantasy expertly directed and exceptionally well acted by its cast in particular charlotte burke and elliot speirs marc and yet its not a childrens movie either but meant to make us remember those carefree days of old that are now just dark memories rose creates a rich tapestry of moody ambiance that creates a thrilling backdrop for the brilliant story and great actors to play with paperhouse stays away from trying to explain its more dreamy qualities and leaves most things to the viewers imagination theres much symbolism and ambiguity here to sink your teeth into paperhouse enjoys playing games with the viewers mind engrossing you with its very own sense of reasoning as the story unfolded i was again and again impressed at just how powerful the film managed to be up to the finale which left me with a smile on my face and a tear in my eyebernard roses visuals are brilliant here hes able to create an unnervingly bleak atmosphere that appears simple on the surface but as a whole is much greater than the sum of its parts the acting is of young charlotte burke in this her feature debut is a truly impressing as well unfortunately shes not graced the screen since a much deserved burnout central award only seems proper for that performance toward the end the movie lags a bit here and there but i was easily able to overlook it i wished they had took a darker turn creating a far more powerful finale that would have proved to be all the more unnerving and truly riveting in retrospect the movie as is is still one for the books and deserves to be seen by any serious film lover its a poetic ride told through the innocent eyes of a child a powerful film in which much is left to be pondered and far more to be praised
pos	my name is john mourby and this is my story about paperhouse in may 2003 i saw alfred hitchcocks psycho i was very scared and deeply disturbed i began a frantic search for a film that was frightening in the same way but none where satisfactory amongst those tried and failed were the birds night of the living dead the silence of the lambs the blair witch project ring the evil dead the sixth sense 28 days later the texas chainsaw massacre halloween near dark alien peeping tom the cell rosemarys baby dont look now witchfinder general friday the 13th and the omen that should confirm i was desperate long after i had stopped searching i found out about paperhouse paperhouse is based on a favourite book that i own called marianne dreams paperhouse had also come up in some of the books i had found on horror films but they didnt tell me about the link between book and film i discovered the truth while on the internet i bought the film later that dayi thought paperhouse would not be faithful to the book and dull unfaithal it certainly was but dull certainly not it was the answer to my prayers marianne is renamed anna in the film but most of the original story is the same one day in school anna draws a house in her scrap book nothing remarkable about that then she becomes ill and every time she faints or falls asleep she finds herself outside a creepy old house and i mean genuinely unnerving more she also finds that every time she puts something new in the drawing it appears in the dreamworld eg an apple tree anna draws into the dreamworld a rather sad boy named mark who apparently is a person in the real world mark is a cripple but wants to leave the house obligingly anna draws in a lighthouse a place to go to but still the problem remains mark cant walk so anna decides to draw her father in she gets her pencil out and gets too work but the outcome is deformed and unsettling anna particularly dislikes his eyes quote he looks like madman so anna tries to rub him out and start again but the pencil proves indelible that means nothing can be rubbed out then anna loses her temper and crosses out her fathers eyes i leave you too find out for you self the terrible consequences of the rash actionpaperhouse truly is the british answer to a nightmare on elm street the viewing of this film left me shocked and upset but i have found what i was looking for after 2 years the question is how dose the compare with psycho answer 1 the old dark house 2 psychological parental fears 3 a genuine shock 4 and very scary music
pos	as a lover of the surreal in art and film i was pleased to discover this film on ifc it is definitely a keeper most of the other reviews tell the general plot not all correct so i wont bother to bore anyone with that the main thing is the alternate worlds concept which is brought on by anas impending illness and the way she manages to link with someone else after being so alone and finally with her family which i believe is still at least a little troubled it only can be called a horror movie in that it has frightening scenes but is a fantasy with a little hint of coming of age only because ana is a preteen who hates boys i heartily recommend it to those who appreciate the stretch of their imagination
pos	not knowing what this film was about i checked it out at the video store and after seeing it i enjoyed it little seen multigenre flick from director bernard rose candyman immortal beloved great story and characters as a fan of glenne healdys i was surprised of her british accent the only exception for this film was the ending however it is worth the rent
pos	who would have thought that such an obscure little film could be so haunting and touching i am really impressed its a shame that more people have not seen it i loved as always hans zimmers score and what a directorial debut by bernard rose yet i wonder if i should call this a horror film it could easily be argued that it is a fantasy or a drama as well well regardless i love the interpretive potential it has everything and everyone in annas played by charlotte burkedreams represents a real conflict in her lifethe house itself the tree mark the lighthouse etc it is the many details such as these that make the film so good for repeated viewings i hope i come across another little movie as loaded with emotion and psychological meaning as this one some time soon
pos	ive only ever seen this film once before about ten years ago i bought the dvd two days ago and after watching it i think it is even better than i remembered it to bepaperhouse is much more than just a horror it had such an amazing level of emotion and great characterisation running through it i especially thought charlotte burke was really excellent here its such a pity that she hasnt done anything else as she was an excellent actress altogether her portrayal of emotion throughout the film was perfect with just the right amount of subtlety to get the message across especially at the end when she realised that although marc had died she knew he was going to be alrightseveral scenes did make me jump which is a rarity for me in modern horror films most notably the scene in the bathtub the scene where annas father was chasing her with the weird radio in the background and the bit where the legs broke apart and crumbled to dustall in all an excellent and very moving film
pos	im glad that this is available on dvd now this film is an excellent example of the triumph of content  style over emptyheaded flashing lights  constant loud noisesessentially if you have a short attention span or lack the wit  imagination to engage with literary narrative you wont like this film the reasons for this are quite simple but unfortunately rarely achieved matthew jacobs has done a fantastic job of transposing the story of catherine storrs novel marianne dreams successfully to a screenplay an unenviable task as anyone who has seen a film of a book will undoubtedly knowthe casting is excellent allowing director bernard rose to use the actors in a way that is rarely seen now they indulge in the craft of acting i know i know actors doing their job  acting instead of resorting to mugging inanely at the camera lens whist a kaleidoscope of car chases explosions  fire fights break out around them is a genuinely rare treat but it does actually happen in this filmthis brings me to the final reason that this is a film for the imaginative thinker  not the spoonfed tabloid reader  apart from a solid script direction  acting it relies on atmosphere suspense  implied horror if it is to be categorized as horror then the presentation of paper house is more in the vein of sophocles than tobe hooperin conclusion then if you like lots of loud noises explosions constant cuts  bright flashing colours youd be better off watching transformers but if you like a suspenseful story which unfolds through a skillful  evocative use of narrative without insulting your intelligence by force feeding you cacophonous nonsense then this might just be your thing
pos	this is a wonderfully written and well acted psychological drama it is not really a horror flick so those looking for something like the ring or the grudge will be disappointed what really surprised me about this film was the intelligence and subtle attention to detail in the plot and the effort made to be internally consistent i also appreciated the absence of dr phil psychobabble or new age revisionism rather than advancing an agenda the filmmakers just told the story told it well and let the viewer think about it the sparse dreamscapes were reminiscent of wyeth paintings and amazingly effective a great example of how to make a good film on a small budget without big studios star actors bigname directors this was far better than many of hitchcocks films special effects or clever plot twists
pos	this film is fantastic as it explores storytelling and fantasy in the way a child would for adults the idea of a childs drawings becoming a place she can physically visit and have influence over is wonderful at the same time you could get all child psychologist about it and say shes really exploring her subconscious just as we all do in our dreams when we sleep the bit that gives me goosepimples is when her dad is in the paper house and chases her the only thing i cant stand is that it was marketed as a horror filmit really isnt if you want to see something british with plenty of storyline which keeps you guessing without the usual cheap thrills most films have to use then watch paperhouse
pos	49 paperhouse thrillerhorror 1988 sick in bed with a fever 11year old anna charlotte burke has only her drawings to keep her company her health progressively worsens as a series of mysterious black outs grip her in each of these episodes she dreams of a house in a desolate field with only a sicklyinvalid boy named marc elliot spiers inhabiting it when a dark unknown danger threatens her idyllic paperhouse the life of marc is put in jeopardy her life is also in danger as these dreams mirror her own state of healthcritique haunting first debut feature from british director bernard rose taken from a fable marianne dreams by catherine storr it leaves plenty of other original fantasy works in its wake whenever a story deals with dreams and nightmares it is hard to give it the mixture of fable and reality to make it work in film form director rose successfully captures the children fantasy world aspect along with a darkness that seeks to usurp themfeverishly scored by phillip glass rose knows how to use music wisely with expertly timed jump out of your seat moments most thrillers are very sloppy in this allimportant aspect of scaring the audience into not knowing what the next scene will bring i also like the way he captures suspense and never lets it go or falter sluggishly into the next sequence of events also his mastery of placing objects within the frame as in his povshots gives the cinematography an added dimension it would otherwise seem to lack only in europe will you find such ominous looking places as the ones presented here the lonely house the fields coastal towns watchtower etc rose would follow this film with candyman 1992 a true thinking persons horror gem and bona fide cult horror favorite
pos	i first saw this movie when i was about 10 years old unfortunately i could not watch it to the end because it was aired late at night now i bought it on dvd because i can remember that i liked itthis is really not an ordinary horror movie it has some horror elements but i rather categorize it as fantasy i liked it but i hoped for a bit more horror and scary scenes especially the scene when annas dad comes into the paperhouse trying to kill her is a bit shortnow to the plot this movie is about a young girl named anna who gets ill while she is ill and has to lie in her bed because of her high fewer she turns on to finishing her drawing about a house  the paperhouse when she fells a sleep which often strangely happens just immediately she finds herself near the house on a big green field she realizes that the house is exactly like the one she has drawn and that every new detail also appears in her dreams one day she draws a boy into the house to have somebody to talk to as she forgets to draw his legs because he is sitting behind a window the boy cannot walk later she is being told by the doctor that a boy also has this strange disease and she realizes that with the boy she has drawn she also got that boy into her disturbing dreams she also notices that it gets harder and harder for her to wake up from her dreams as she misses her father who is ofter abroad she draws her father into the house she makes a mistake and her father is looking very angry on the painting she tries to rubber him out but realizes that she cannot change anything already drawn and next time she falls asleep the horror begins her father is mad and blind because she draw s on his head to mark him as invalid and tries to get into the paperhouse and kill anna and his friend her dreams became a horrendous nightmare they manage to escape and to kill her father and anna can finally wake up than anna finds her self in the hospital where her parents are sitting beside her bed the doctors thought that she fell into a coma or so they tell anna that the other boy died and that they want to travel to the ocean to get over those tragical happenings anna draws a watchtower and notices that the same watchtower can be found near the hotel they traveled to she runs to the watchtower and meets the boy i am just not mentioning his name because i cannot remember it and do not want to go back to the previous html page and can say good bye to him and forget those terrible dreams foreverthere were a few thing i did not understand in the movie first of all it was the ending which i absolutely dislike i think it is too long while the main part of the movie becomes a bit too short how does the boy fly a helicopter and speak to anna as he is supposed to be dead why did you have to put such a stupid radio on the wall i hated that scene it was so dumb to me it almost ruined the main horror scenethings i liked were the scene with the photograph of annas dad which was the first real scary and horror scene i liked the boy the actor was awesome he was even better than anna i also liked how anna tries to get her father out of the painting while she is asleep and how she is looking for it in the garbageoverall a good movie i give it a 8 out of 10
pos	this is one of three 80s movies that i can think of that were sadly overlooked at the time and unfortunately still overlooked one of the others was clownhouse directed by victor salva a movie horribly overlook due to salvas legalsexual problems another would be camerons closet which strikes me as somewhat underratednot great but not nearly as bad as the reviews ive seen paper house is well worth your time and i think that it is one of those very quiet films that will just stick in your brain for far longer than you might think i mean 10 years after ive seen it and i still give it some pause whereas something that i might have seen 6 months ago has gone into the ether
pos	im giving it only 9 out of 10 because i need to view it again in a more current mindframe to have a fresh perspective what i remember is an amazing psychological thriller that dazzled my brain and my eyes when i watched it i would watch it every time it came on hbo back in the day probably 1990 or so i might have even recorded it but that recording is long gone im surei wrote to greencine to try and get this title in they currently dont carry it i hope i can find it at a local video storei would highly recommend giving it a try if you find it somewhere its interesting at the very least if you enjoyed movies such as edward scissorhands beetlejuice gummo or anything sort of strange and along those lines try this one out
pos	coming from the same director whod done candyman and immortal beloved im not surprised its a good film ironically papierhaus is a movie id never heard of until now yet it must be one of the best movies of the late 80s  partly because that is hands down the worst movie period in recent decades not talking about iranian or swedish cinema here the acting is not brilliant but merely solid  unlike what some people here claim they must have dreamt this wondrous acting much like anna the story is an interesting fantasy that doesnt end in a clever way that ties all the loose ends together neatly these unanswered questions are probably left there on purpose leaving it up to the individuals interpretation and theres nothing wrong with that with a theme such as this pepperhaus is a somewhat unusual mix of kids film and horror with effective use of sounds and music i like the fact that the central character is not your typical movieclich ultrashybutsecretlybrilliant socialoutcast girl but a regular normal kid very refreshing i am sick and tired of writers projecting their own misfitlike childhoods into their books and onto the screens as if anyone cares anymore to watch or read about yet another miserly lonely childhood as if thats all there is or as if that kind of character background holds a monopoly on good potential the scene with anna and the boy snogging for quite a stretch was a bit much  evoking feelings of both vague disgust and amusement  considering that she was supposed to be only 11 but predictably it turned out that burke was 13 or 14 when this was filmed i have no idea why they didnt upgrade the characters age or get a younger actress it was quite obvious that burke isnt that young why directors always cast kids older than what they play hence dilute the realism ill never know
pos	i was always a big fan of this movie first of all have you seen the cast the acting is superb and help make this movie move along very well cybill shepherd was given great reviews for her role and they were well deserved the beginning of this movie starts in the past when corinne jeffries cybill whose pictureperfect marriage comes to a shattering halt when her husband louie dies unexpectedly fortunately louse gets a second shot at life when he agrees to be recycled back to earth as the newborn alex finch robert downey jr alex goes on to live his new life forgetting his past life while corinne tries to get on with hers but fate crosses alexs path 23 years later when he meets corinnes daughter miranda mary stuart masterson and is suddenly flooded with a wealth of unwanted memories this is where the fun begins and embarrassing situations occur the music is great and the scenes are heart felt and very cute you wont be disappointed if you give it a chance chances are youll like it very funny and sweet
pos	writers perry and randy howze crafted a very engaging little story in chances are using the idea of a reincarnated man who happens to return to his former wifes home many years later the plot takes unexpected delightful turnstwenty four year old robert downey jr renders a delightful performance ably assisted by cybil shepherd as the widow and ryan oneal as a good friend this trio has just the right chemistry for this caper playing off one another with a graceful style ive watched this film a number of times on tv and each time found it most enjoyable
pos	chances are is a charming romantic fantasy about a woman cybill shepherd whose husband christopher mcdonald is killed shortly after learning she is pregnant we then see the husband in heaven letting the powers that be know that he was taken too soon and that his wife needs him he is told he can return to earth but not as himself flashforward 19 years where we see shepherds daughter mary stuart masterson preparing to graduate from college and encountering a young man robert downey jrwho it turns out is the reincarnation of her father the film is a little on the predictable sidethe story goes all the places you expect it to but it is so charmingly played by an energetic cast especially shepherd and downey that you cant help but get wrapped up in the fun shepherd has rarely been seen on screen to better advantage and she and downey are backed by a talented group of character actors in supporting roles a lovely and charming fantasy that will engulf and enchant you
pos	a charming romantic comedy the plot is a little too complicatedi tried to summarize it three times and i cant suffice to say its worth seeing the movie is funny beautifulthe plot is totally unrealistic but it works everybody in the movie is so nice and everything looks so greatit creates a sweet romantic feel through the entire film the acting is greatrobert downey jr and cybill shepherd are in top form and enjoying every second of it ryan oneal and mary stuart masterson are just ok but fine if youre a sucker for good sweet sentimental films like me catch this one also downey looks great in his underwearextra bonusesthe title song sung by johnny mathis and another great song after all sung by cher and peter cetera
pos	yes im sentimental  schmaltzy but this movie and its theme song remain one of my all time greats robert downey jr does such justice to the role of louis jeffries reincarnated and the storyline although farfetched is romantic  makes one believe in happy endings
pos	another downey mustsee if you are an obsessed fan like me you have got to see this movie he plays alex finch a 22 year old yale grad who realizes that the life he just came into is the life he left 26 years earlier alex is the reincarnation of louie jeffries a nononsense lawyer happily married to corrine cybil sheppard louie is killed on their oneyear anniversary when he is hit by a car he demands to go back only this time in the body of alex finch enter robert downey jr a lot of confusion and a lot of laughsalthough this movie is 15years old it still makes you wonder if there really is such a thing as reincarnation and if so how often to you meet the same souls life after life i dont know the answer but i do know that you need to see this movie it is a riot and downey looks so good in a tuxedo this film makes you believe in love and true love never dies it just gets recycled
pos	ive always been a big cybill shepperd fan ever since i saw her series a few years ago this film certainly shows her in her best light yet the film was so wonderfully cast and played every now and again she drops little amusing lines just to make this film one of the best ive ever seen everybody really out does themselves especially robert downey jr and cybill shepperd they really made the film come true also i loved the little bit where mavis loses her wig and she nearly dies when she falls to the floor this is film at its best
pos	what a loss the passing of director emile ardolino was he could take a light script and with the right casting and editing put a twinkle in it and make it shine like a star this particular star may not be the brightest in the sky as great romances go but it is definitely one that keeps you tuned in to the end you really want to know how things are going to work outthe script is perfect for cybill shepherd who at the time needed to capitalize on her moonlighting success for the new generation who was fortunately for her probably unaware of how many big screen major duds she had after a very promising start in this film shes every bit back in form as a stillpining widow living vicariously through her daughter mary stuart masterson on the cusp of stardom which would peak with fried green tomatoes two years later she may have looked too young for the role but that works well for the way the story unfolds this is her film but she doesnt overstep her bounds as a leadshepherd graciously allows robert downey jr to carry much of the film and shows a more mature comic flair than he had in his previous films to that point and theres ample support from ryan oneal in his best role in years and christopher macdonald mastersons natural charm pretty much coasts on its own either that or she has a way of making her character seem like a breath of fresh air with every wordardolino makes good use of his casts sex appeal the same way he did with dirty dancing but this film is not quite as sizzling so you could still watch it with your parents if they happened to be in the room use your best judgment theyre your parents after all i give this film a high mark because it is very user friendly romantic comedy enthusiasts will find it sublime and those who are just watching along with them should find plenty of humor to enjoy as wellagain credit goes to emile ardolino for making the most of a charming script by randy and perry howze where are they now ardolinos next film would be the phonedin sequel to three men and a baby but his final theatrical release sister act would finally give him the ninefiguregrossing smash hit he deserved mr ardolino your cinematic touch is missed
pos	ordinarily i really enjoy movies like chances are but i wasnt quite satisfied with this one for a few reasons the first half was pretty well done overall with alex finch dying and being reincarnated in a new body played by robert downey jr he meets up with his wife cybill shepherd and friend ryan oneal and his daughter who is now grown up the scenes with them meeting again and downey rediscovering who he once was are well done and there is a good amount of emotion and happiness once shepherd finally believes its really her husband reincarnated but from there the film goes downhill there are several sexrelated scenes that turned me off completely especially downey and shepherd wanting to get together again despite the difference in their age now after that however the film manages to end in the most satisfying way possible considering the circumstances of the plot i was disappointed because i did not expect the film to become so immoral by the end there was great potential with this story and the scenes in heaven are well done there is a good theme song sung by peter cetera and cher but ultimately the film is not great for a better similar film try heaven can wait decent but i really kind of wish i hadnt seen it because of the scenes in the second half out of 
pos	i dont think i could have enjoyed it more though certain things were disturbing im not going to say what if you havent seen ityoull have to find out for yourself at any rate what movie can lack with robert downey jrs puppydog eyes allinall the plot was developed sufficiently nothing seemed too rushed as movies like this tend to be the characters were likeable and there were plenty of hilarious scenes in it the idea overall is that the story is very well tied together even if certain aspects may be unsatisfactoryby matter of opinion but like i said before its hard not to love any movie with robert downey jr
pos	nay sayers of this film are likely bitter from some seriously unrequited love this is a great film for anyone capable of understanding johnny mathiss song or any song from that era bobby darins beyond the sea or stan getzs the girl from ipanema et ali measure films by how many times i have to watch them before im satisfied chances are had me back a few good timesi also watch the synergy between the cast i thought they worked well togetheropen your heart and let the comedic magic of film transport youalan
pos	people call this a comedy but when i just watched it i laughedonly once i guess the problem is that i first saw it when i was 14and i wasnt old enough to understand that it wasnt meant to betaken seriously there were quite a few scenes that were meantto be funny but i cared too much about the characters to laugh atthemi suggest that you watch this film next time youre falling in loveand try to take it seriously i think youll find that despite a few sillyflaws its one of the most moving love stories youve ever seen
pos	this isnt the best romantic comedy ever made but it is certainly pretty nice and watchable its directed in an oldfashioned way and that works fine cybill shepherd as corinne isnt bad in her role as the woman who cant get over her husbands death she has a sexy maturity but i cant say much for ryan oneal as philip because he is at best nondescript he may be adequate in the role but thats not good enoughhowever i get the feeling that some of the characters particularly alex and miranda are not written with enough indepth thought we dont know anything else about them because minutes after they appear the story gets thick and the writers dont tell us much beyond what happens but that problem was salvaged because mary stuart masterson has a freshasadaisy sweetness to brighten it up and robert downey jr is so charming that he melts the screen even his smile is infectious and it so happens that his big dreamy eyes are perfect for the deja vu and flashback scenesanyway this movie is light and easy and if you like them that way why not give it a try
pos	i happen to run into this movie one night so i decided to watch it i was very pleased with the movie i thought it was a wonderful plot its a great feeling knowing a deceased one has come back and you get that second chance to say what you want to say and this wife stayed devoted for 23 years i thought it was a great movie
pos	ive just seen this movie for the second time on television its lovely warm sentimental very very romantic ive rarely seen actors better able to reveal by their movements and gestures love for another cybill shepherd ryan oneal robert downeyjr and especially mary stuart masterson simply outdo themselves masterson probably has the hardest role and is just adorable the movie is in the vein of both romantic movies such as while you were sleeping when harry met sally sleepless in seattle and the high gimmick sorts of movies like big back to the future peggy sue got married i hate to say this because this cast was superb and id never change any of them but i think it didnt succeed as well as the movies mentioned above because the box office appeal of the cast was just not as great as meg ryan tom hanks michael j fox and kathleen turner at the time the movie was made its not superbly written  eg the characters lines are not particularly memorable yet its executed to perfection the romantic yearnings are truly palpable the feeling of people falling in love is exquisitely communicated loves timelessness and allencompassing sweep the feeling of loss and desire to recapture that connection are so touchingly delivered again and again you will find yourself moved actually a comparable movie is made in heaven the same romantic yearningdo see this  its lovely
pos	chances are uses that marvelous song by the same name throughout the film robert downey jr is excellent in this movie his extra large eyes and wonderfully variable facial expressions are part of expertise in acting as different people in diverse films compare robert downey jr in chaplin you will enjoy chances are i did
pos	every scene was put together perfectlythis movie had a wonderful cast and crew i mean how can you have a bad movie with robert downey jr in itnone have and ever will exist he has the ability to brighten up any movie with his amazing talentthis movie was perfect i saw this movie sitting all alone on a movie shelf in blockbuster and like it was calling out to mei couldnt resist picking it up and bringing it home with me you can call me a sappy romantic but this movie just touched my heart not to mention made me laugh with pleasure at the same time even though it made me cryi admit at the end the whole movie just brightened up my outlook on life thereafteri suggested to my horror action and pure humor movie buff of a brotherwho absolutely adored this movie this is a movie with a good sense of feelingit could make you laugh out loud touch your heart make you fall in loveand enjoy your lifeevery time you purposefully walk past this movie just be aware that you are consciously making the choice to live and feel this inspiring moviewho knows what if it could really happen to you and keep your mind open to the mystical wonders of life
pos	good work by everyone from scriptwriters director and cast a lovely fun film that becomes believable for sentimental reasons only a good film for television on those cloudy cold wintry days when you just want to sit back and enjoy
pos	not a film to be taken seriously but a great little film nonethelessits definitely not just a piece of fluff the acting imo is excellentone of those films you wouldnt go out of your way to see but it brings a smile every time it comes around on cable like an old frienddefinitely worth seeing if you get the chance       
pos	the story of a woman from nowhere is rather simple and pretty much adapted right out of a eastwood spaghetti western a mysterious stranger comes into a lawless town run by a kingpin and starts shooting up the place even the opening credits and music have that spaghetti feel sergio leone and ennio morricone would be proud the really interesting twists are that the stranger is a beautiful  woman saki ryoko yonekura on a harley and the location is in a town somewhere in japanin this actioner theres a considerable amount of gunplay some of it good some predictable and other spots somewhat hokey but its a whole lot of fun ryoko handles her guns with believability and aplomb and gives the thugs their due it wasnt much of an acting challenge for her as it was a physical challenge but she handled things very well she shows her acting skills much more as otsu in the nhk drama musashiid highly recommend film if youre a ryoko yonekura fan which i adoringly am andor a girls with guns movie fan and it does hold up to repeated viewings to me theres something eminently and inexplicably appealing about girls with guns movies like la femme nikita and the long kiss goodnight and to have a gorgeous gal like ryoko starring in it as well is just gobs of icing on the cake
pos	yet another remake of fistful of dollars sergio leones remake of kurosawas yojimbo suggested by the novel red harvestthis one is strictly a bmovie taken as that it is rather enjoyable the direction is crisp the acting full of verve the limitations of its directtovideo photography wellhandledthe weakness of the film is in the disastrous decision to marry the fistfulyojimbo plot to a subplot from leones once upon a time in the west although leone directed both fistful and west his motivations behind the two films couldnt be anymore different the man with no name eastwood is a borderline sociopath with a soft spot for broken families harmonica chaeles bronson is obsessed with his own broken family and obsessed with revenge these two characters would not have had much to do with each other in order to bring them together gun crazy has to twist its plot and complicate it until we lose track of which story were actually followingbut this is a bmovie after all and filled with action and silliness its entertaining on that level just dont expect anything more
pos	another one for the babes  bullets crowd the story is much edgier than any other musical i have seen cannons hidden up the missing legs of females and places each generatively in the other in a way that comes closer to intelligent comment than we might expect for the locale more effective than contemporary drama it is hard identify with a woman who keeps a cannon up her pants  in lue of leggage pretty remarkable if you consider the contextdespite the cannon up the leg thing providing 90 of the surprises this film also chronicles how greed supersedes all other considerations in the lives of a group of yakuzas who pursue a woman who keeps up her leg a concealed cannonrocketlauncher hence no group shower scenes or thongs the hidden projectilelauncher which is pulled out from the behind the protagonists back seemingly from nowhere in miikes dead or alive 1999 the torch brought forth out of thin air by the heroine towards the end of the original tomie 2000 or the harrowing flamethrower scene in sunny gets blue 1992 all testify to an almost thirdworld cantinflasesquire influence in the contemporary japanese cinema of which i am at a loss to explain but cannot complainyou wont see good quality movies of this essence made in hollywood its all but extinct and with cheap crap they pump out for a cheap thrill is all but laughable this is a true film and while its great in its entirety the ending is a brilliant if not unblatant ripoff of certain sergio leon pictures involving cannons where legs should be and certainly is appropriate
pos	corbin bernsens sent letters to four criminal associates hes worked with in the past and its a real intergenerational mix with fred gwynne lou diamond phillips william russ and ruben blades theyre to meet him in this obscure montana town and he doesnt explain why because hes then picked up by out of state police from new jersey on a warrant of the criminal group thats been gathered together they all know bernsen but dont know each other a lot of comedy involved is them feeling each other out as the oldest gwynne though denying it kind of takes charge with the others grumbling but going along especially when they figure out what bernsen had in mindas for bernsen hes got the good fortune to be picked up by a pair of bumblers in ed oneill and daniel roebuck he gets the drop on oneill and escapesafter that its the four criminals trying to finish what bernsen started and bernsen getting away the police in the intricately plotted screenplay its fascinating how both story lines keep intertwining with each other hoyt axton as the local sheriff watches in amazement at what unfolds in his towndisorganized crime is a fabulously funny caper film by a bunch of players who seem mostly to have had a background in television or would soon i cant say that anyone stood out in the cast they also seem to click so well together ironically none of these people are comedians per se but they all exhibit a light comic touch that good directing brought out disorganized crime is one very funny caper movie the kind of film that well known pessimist mr murphy would have written
pos	the plot is tight the acting is flawless the directing script scenery casting are all well done i watch this movie frequently though i dont know what it is about the whole thing that grabs me see it and drop me a line if you can figure out why i like it so much
pos	i dont know why i like this movie so well but i never get tired of watching it
pos	i first saw this movie on cable about 5 years ago and i could not stop laughing everything about this movie seemed to click the storyline the characters the setting as far as film is concerned i wouldnt call this a great movie but for what it is supposed to be it is fantastic it gets its meaning across the cast is maybe as good as any ever put together in a comedy movie corben berbson fred gwynne ruben blades and ed oneil are hilarious for this who havent seen it i will give you a brief synopsis four criminals meet up in a small town in montana after receiving a letter from their friend about a bank heist however when their friend is arrested by two cops who chased him from new jersey they try to figure out whats going on and all hell breaks loose the film is truly a great bank caper comedy and is sort of like a poor mans version of oceans eleven only with four criminals who cant stand each other and in montana rather than las vegas all in all if like to laugh i would strongly encourage you to see this movie
pos	i like this film for several reasons i have a soft spot for films about intricately plotted criminal plots like topkapi i also enjoy films like topkapi and big deal on madonna street that spoof the the genre one of the best ones is disorganized crimecorbin bernsen has met four cons over the years and he decides they can all be useful in a bank robbery he is planning in a small montana town but he hasnt given any details on the crime to the fellows nor do they really know each other at all shortly after he sends for them bernsen is arrested by two new jersey policemen ed oneill and daniel roebuck whom he escaped from before and have a warrant to bring him back while he is in their custody the four cons fred gwynne lou diamond philips ruben blades and will russ show up without a clue about why they are there except that bernsen was planning something the first twenty minutes of the film deal with the four cons slowly getting used to each other with gwynne and philips managing to push away their own suspicions to figure out they have to trust each other at the same time we see bernsen patiently waiting for the right moment to escape from oneill and roebuck again  not too difficult as they are not the brightest bulbs who ever existed the result are two sets of plots that will keep juxtaposing against each other throughout the film the four cons trying to figure out what bernsens scheme was and how to put it into operation and bernsen trying to maintain his own freedom from his pursuers and regain his cabin and hopefully find his gang there for him to take command of there is also a third smaller plot involving the growing annoyance and anger of local sheriff hoyt axton against the idiots from new jersey who keep getting into his hairthere are many delightful moments in the film such as axton egged on by oneil and roebuck into surrounding a house in the town that bernsen is supposed to be hiding inside of and yelling through a megaphone come out we have you surrounded only to have the scene switch to a huge montana plain that bernsen is struggling and stumbling through miles from where the police think he is at that moment there are moments of misadventures by our four cons who fortunately put the oldest gwynne into leadership position this does not always guarantee anything at one point their car wont start and they have to thumb a ride by truck unfortunately it is a truck carrying manurethe conclusion with the gang successfully carrying out the robbery including disabling all the police cars at the critical time philips specialty is cars is also a gem of timing suspense and comic results the film is very entertaining and certainly worth watching
pos	i couldnt agree more with nomad 7s and i a hvrs comments a perfect laid back sunday morning movie the humor is subtle exact opposite of slapstick as one misguided commenter notedbut what always ceases to amaze me is how often i find myself wanting to come back to this movie over and over i originally copied this movie onto vhs about 12 years ago when it was premiered on one of those pay cable free weekend previewshbo maybe had never heard of it previously dont know why it wasnt marketed that well  when dvds were released en mass it was one of the first movies i replaced a great combination of cast and writing plus the back drop of montana wilderness doesnt hurt things either beautifulits probably not the type of comedy for everyone but what is if adam sandler type stuff is up your alley this probably wont be your cup of tea this movie needs your full attention the humor is mostly in the dialogi believe my next viewing will probably be about my 12th but i still know that when it gets to the scenes like the one where the hoods of the police cars start blowing off im going to loose it ed oneills face is priceless recommended 110
pos	remember the early days of pay per view i do and i can almost remember the number you had to call to actually rent the movie on your tv as a kid we always wanted to rent playboy but this meant actually calling someone from ppv and asking to rent it and then you get the nerve to do it and your watching four hours of soft core no angle crap well the reason i bring that up is because this movie too was on ppv and i remember almost every scene that was in the add ive been on a kick in the last few years to obtain all the great movies i use to see as a kid and this was one of them its one that when its on its hard to shut off all star cast trying to commit the perfect bank bust but nothing goes right there are plenty of spoof bank capers that are good and this one has to fall in that category it has enough action and laughs to sustain it check it out if you dare
pos	i saw this movie with my dad i must have been pretty young around 15 it was on star movies one afternoonthe movie started a bit vaguely but you could tell those robbers were gathering up for a score it really caught pace after the first half hourall the actors are great especially blades and lou diamond i guess its the ensemble they just play so well together i can watch this film anytimei think it is the relative stupidity of the plot and the characters trying to deal with a very weird score the jokes are not corny but they are subtle and extreme at the same time that make them so hilariousa perfect comedy for a lazy afternoon
pos	action comedy suspense this movie has it allthe plot goes that 4 would be professional thieves are invited to take part in a heist in a small town in montana every type of crime movie archetype character is here frank the master mind carlos the weapons expert max the explosives expert nick the safe cracker and ray the car man unfortunately for frank he is apprehended by 2 bumbling detectives  portrayed very well by ed oniel and daniel roebuck  that have been chasing him from new jersey write after he sends out the letters to the other 4our 4 characters meet up at the train station and from the beginning none of them like or trust one another added to the mix is the fact that frank is gone and they are not sure why they have called togethernow frank is being taken back to new jersey by the 2 detectives but soon escapes on foot and tries to make his way back to the guys who are having all sorts of problems of their owntruly a great film loaded with laughs and great acting just an overall good movie for anyone looking for a laugh or something a little different
pos	i found this film by mistake many years ago  wondered then still do why it didnt get the acclaim it should have well written beautiful acting one ironic twist after another and there is plausibility in what the nefarious characters are attempting i would not recommend this film for people with short attention spans it requires sufficient intelligence to comprehend that there maybe a kernel of truth in this story
pos	why do i like disorganized crime so much why do i chuckle or laugh out loud any time i think of a dozen or more scenes from this movie its kind of hard to explain but ill give it a try first of all its very funny indeed  in contrast to what lots of official reviews want you to believe but then again that depends entirely on your sense of humour so there is no sense in arguing about that often the humour is in the dialogue and often it is situational comedy there is for instance this very hilarious scene in which the 4 gang members have been given a lift in the back of a truck when the farmer drops them they just stand there by the road covered all over with cow s or whatever they are totally unnerved then realizing the humour of the scene they one by one start laughing about themselves and ruben blades as carlos looking and certainly smelling terrible nonchalantly takes out some mouth spray to at least do something about his breath simply describing the scene here makes me chuckle again which leads to the second point the acting fred gwynne lou diamond phillips william russ ruben blades and corbin bernsen okay the latter overdoes it a bit at times all fit and play their parts beautifully  in fact you get the feeling they must have been enjoying themselves too when shooting the film thirdly there is the plot  jim kouf the director and screenwriter is very laidback he takes his time to let the plot unfold and have the individual characters establish themselves more often than not there is no real action and yet you enjoy these 4 very different people  who attempt to rob a bank although their boss bernsen does not seem to turn up  grumble about each other and eventually grudgingly like each other the movie is a fantastic parody of the typical bank robbery plot  totally impossible with all its twists and coincidences yet utterly convincing in its love for ironic details incidentally the title of the film is one of the best i have ever come across because it perfectly summarizes the plot in a very ironic way therefore take my advice watch this film but if you dont chuckle grin or smile during the first 10 minutes forget it  its not your type of film ps the only negative thing about this movie is that there seems to be no way to get hold of the screenplay  if you happen to know how do tell me
pos	the finnish version of robert altmans short cuts set in the small rural town of nekoski the episodes present a kaleidoscope of the eternal events problems and emotions of human life joy and love deception and disillusionment hopelessness and death i was particularly impressed by two episodes the first is the story of the young waitress who tries to stir up a romance for his coworkers she radiates an overwhelming joy of love and life the other episode presents and old man dying in a hospital and his wife trying to help him die with dignity particularly striking is the way the old couple have to fight their way against the humiliating practices of the hospital and their loneliness contrasted with the routines of the hospital crew despite the signs of occasional empathy compared with altmans classic this movie is perhaps less professional but it is definitely a great piece of art
pos	following my experience of finland for slightly more than a week id say this movie depicts the nature of the finnish society very accurately especially the youngcouplewithababyhavingseriousissues phenomenon is very familiar to me as i witnessed the exact same thing in person when i was in finland the relationships and problems of people fragility of the marriage institution the drinking culture unemployment and the ascending money problem all are very well put without any subjectivity or exaggerationthere are some points in the film that are not necessarily easy to comprehend and tie to each other but the joint big picture is nonetheless rewarding not each one of the short stories is exciting or profound but as said above the big picture does not fail to deliver the feeling of real life and captivate the viewer i happen to think in a calm moment what is happening in the lives of all these people on the street well this is what is happening movies like this are good to feed your imaginative power it would be safe to assume this film could apply to the life in many countries but it particularly reflects finland as it is and pretty damn wellone comment about the acting being the fan of finnish cinema i am ive never seen any of these actors on any other movie but i found the acting in this feature right next door to perfect overall maybe not a masterpiece but a very good try by the entire crew ill be keeping an eye on the future releases of the director and the cast75  10
pos	half a dozen short stories of varying interest enlighten us about life in finland these stories are interwoven and each contains a scene in which a sonic boom is heard this indicates that the events depicted happen at the same timethe film begins with a bungy jump which promises some excitement but the early stories are quite low key the film improves so stick with it two broken marriages in stories that follow provide plenty of drama while a scene in a hospital gives us a terminally ill patient begging for pain relief the last moments with his wife are both convincing and movingwhile the various scenes of family life take place in finland the themes are of a general nature wherever you happen to livecollections of short stories are rarely as satisfying as a good tense 90minute drama
pos	excellent movie a realistic picture of contemporary finland touching and profound one of the best finnish films ever made captures marvelously the everyday life in a central finland small town peoples desires and weaknesses joys and sorrows the bright early fall sunshine creates a cool atmosphere to this lucid examination of people in a welfare society lampela is indeed one of the most promising finnish filmmakers he shows that it is possible to make gripping movies without machine guns and bloodshed his next film eila is also worth seeing although the story of cleaning women fighting for their jobs is not quite as universally appealing as the destinies in joki
pos	i thought it was an extremely clever film i was very pleased with it and truly couldnt ask for more i actually own the film because i didnt return it to someone which i should do but i really want to keep it due to how much i enjoyed it also the fact i dont own too many foreign films and this is a first now i personally love finnish stuff so that definitely added to how much i enjoyed it but overall its worth watching however if youre not into the whole trying to understand finnish or read subtitles bit then this film is not for you910 for sure
pos	this is a top finnish film this yearalthough tango kabaree comes closethe director lampela made couple of years back another nice little film called rakastin eptoivoista naista i was in love with a desperate womanjoki is truly truetolife beautiful film of one saturday afternoon in a little villagetownthe actors are maybe not so handsome or beautiful but they do act beautifullyi certainly do hope that many of them get jussi statue finnish oscar next springi think this film could make it abroad as well
pos	went to see this finnish film and ive got to say that it is one of the better films ive seen this year the intrigue is made up of 56 different stories all taking place the very same day in a small finnish town the stories come together very nicely in the end reminding perhaps a bit of the way tarantinos movies are made most of the actors performed very well which most certainly is needed in realistic dramas of this type i especially enjoyed the acting by sanna hietala the lead actress and juha kukkonen i noticed btw that imdb has got the wrong information about sanna her name as you might have noticed in my review  is not heikkil but hietala
pos	soldier isnt a great movie and everyone that hated it has plenty of good reasons but i liked soldier alot partly because my expectations were so low that what i saw surprised mefirst the art direction is tight and well executed as far as science fiction backdrops go soldier was doing things with more design then 90 the genre the sets costumes and props were all consistent and competently executed i didnt love all of their future military style but i was impressed with the effort for me this made the movie worth the time it took to watchsecond im a kurt russell fan i grew up watching this guy in some of the most memorable movies of my youth  the barefoot executive and his john carpenter films soldier is essentially an action movie and the role of sergeant todd is an essential action hero its not an award winning role but kurt musters up convincing emotion with very little dialogthird the fight scenes and battles are well choreographed this isnt iron monkey or even the matrix but once again it far exceeds the average level of quality in the genreif you havent seen it and you like scifi action films pick it up if you pass at your rental depot of choice just dont expect the next bladerunner
pos	ok so soldier isnt deep and meaningful like blade runner or as big budget as terminator 2 but on the whole i found it quite enjoyablethe fact that kurt russell stayed in character not speaking and being virtually emotionless made the moments when his humanity broke through all the more poignant i found his portrayal of restricted emotional development more touching than arnies in the t films and before i get comments yes i know that arnie was a cyborg and kurt was human but the premise put forward by both films was the sameso to the film itself a reasonable usbrit cast are able to flesh out this little story not really sure if gary busey and his two deputies were baddies or goodies so was unable to decide whether i liked them or not the colony was a little more realistic neither a misguided bunch of peace lovinggulliblecowardly hicks who get wiped out from the get go nor a group of subversive aggressive terrorists paranoid about offworlders and each otherkurt russell is good and unlike other comments i do not feel this will have a negative impact on his career unlike maybe escape from la  sequels are such fickle creatures sean pertwee has really done his late father proud by continuing the families noble scifi lineage and the rest of the cast helped flesh out this pathetic band of people making the most of a bad situation and not doing too badlyif you see this on your tv schedule i would recommend giving it a chance i dont think you will be disappointed
pos	in a future society the military component does not have to recruit rather their candidates are chosen at birth culled from nurseries and designated to spend their entire lives in the service of the government they are given over to the war machine body and soul for no reason other than to protect and serve they have no personal identity other than a name and rank and no autonomy whatsoever this is the fate of those whose destiny is predetermined for them in soldier directed by paul anderson and starring kurt russell the scenario is hard and bleak as the movie begins by depicting the training of the soldiers during advancing periods of time from preadolescence to adulthood russell is sergeant todd the best of the best and we glimpse his career as he discharges his duties in an exemplary manner in campaign after campaign he is what he was born to be a soldier but even the best cannot go on forever and the day arrives when todd and his peers are no longer the elite a new generation of soldiers has been created products of advanced genetics and technology and todds generation is suddenly obsolete what follows is the story of a man who must fight for his life while struggling to discover his own sense of humanity and individuality traits new to a soldier who has known only two things his entire life fear and discipline russell gives a commanding performance as todd the soldier who above all else must obey orders without question while suppressing all emotion and individual thoughts he has few lines in this movie but russell speaks volumes with his eyes this role demonstrates that he is in fact one of the underappreciated actors of our times that he can disappear so entirely into the character of todd is a credit to his ability and with this part he has created someone quite different from any hes done before and hes given todd a depth and credibility that someone of lesser talent could easily have rendered as nothing more than a pretentious and superficial stereotype notable performances are also turned in here by connie nielsen sandra and jason isaacs colonel mekum rounding out the supporting cast are jason scott lee memorable as caine 607 one of the new generation of soldiers sean pertwee mace gary busey captain church michael chiklis jimmy pig and mark bringleson rubrick anderson has delivered an action film with a message a cautionary tale that transcends the genre of sciencefiction soldier reminds us of the importance of keeping the humanity of our lives intact its an entertaining way of making us consider the alternatives like a bleak future and a world in which good movies just wouldnt make a whole lot of difference much like 1984 and mad max this movie which is ultimately uplifting is going to make you take pause and think about the kind of universe in which we all must live together and share i rate this one 710
pos	david webb peoples meets paul andersonif it already sounds weird to you then you are right because it ispeoples is known for his scripts with moral implications of what is right and wrong the value of life etc he covered these issues in bladerunner unforgiven and pretty much in all of his screenplays there is something along those linespaul andersons first successful movie was a violent thriller not surprisingly so have all of his other movies and here is a violent thriller with moral implicationspeoples script is quite apparent in the first half of the movie soldiers trained from birth taught to kill and never had a normal life they are replaced by better genetically engineered soldiers and todd one of the original soldiers is left on a planet and left for dead there he must cope with a group of refugees some want him to stay others hate him and there is an interesting drama here but thenthe bullets start to fly as the new soldiers move onto the planet for a military exercise and try to kill all the people big violent loud action ensues and peoples script turns into an anderson actionfest it is hard to believe that the script was originally written that way but the end product is better then i expected entertaining somewhat though admittedly not very thoughtprovoking and exciting once the action starts 710rated r a lot of violence
pos	kurt russell is strong and mostly silent in this futuristic actionthriller from paul anderson event horizon resident evil set on a garbagedump planet soldier plays like a cross between rambo and shane with russell barely speaking as the title character an obsolete genetic soldier left for dead the supporting cast of colonists including connie nielsen sean pertwee and a surprisingly hirsute michael chiklis is able they spend most of the movie being scared of russell and the rest of it running for their lives russells performance here is one of the best hes ever given with almost no words to say he conveys emotion feeling and meaning with looks and glances it is almost a mime performance when the action sequences kick into gear he kicks assand does so in a strong silent matterof fact way there are flaws jason scott lee is brutish as a superior genetic soldier jason isaacs does a great impression of frank burns from mash as a weaselly commanding officer and gary busey busts a gut and nearly busts his girdle as todds mentor this is an underrated and excellent scifi flick and recommended for anyone who wants a second visit to the universe of blade runnerdavid webb peoples wrote both screenplays
pos	i dont remember this film getting a cinema release over here i only saw it when it came onto cable the film deals with the dehumanisation of children into killing machines specifically one person the way he gets replaced and dumped literally into an offworld community where he finds himself unable to cope with coming to terms with who he really is and what he feelsseems to me that a lot of people expected this to be rambo in space and would have been happy if it wasim certainly happy it wasnt  kurt does a fine job of portraying an emotional cripple the scene where hes sitting outside the compound shows this albeit the decision for two slowmo replays detracts from the momentthis is not a classic sf movie in the way that bladerunner alien silent running logans run or thx1138 were however it is unfortunately the nearest ive seen to it in a long timehe changes in the movie to a believable degree he doesnt crack arnie one liners he doesnt become snake plissken and there is no definative happy endingthats why this film didnt do well it didnt follow formula and among a 1825 year old target american audience thats unforgivable as it was wasnt what they expected to seefear and disciplinealways
pos	when i rented this movie to watch it i knew that it was not going to be a mindbender movie instead i thought of it as a disbelief of reality where someone is going to get a serious beating and you know what it worked kurt russel did what i though was a remarkable role in showing the emotionless soldier that he was i recommend this movie if your out with the boys and want to watch a good action film
pos	i watched this movie expecting what i got good scifi cowboy stuff what really surprised me was that kurt russell did such a great job with an extremely limited roleimagine trying to act under these two restraints you have hardly any dialogue and because you are playing a hardass military robot you are not allowed to show emotions using facial expressions howzat kinda like asking a diva to perform a great aria while gagged and ducttaped in spite of being verbally and expressionally handcuffed russell pulls off an incredible characterization his robot becomes human in spite of the constraints great jobas usual jason isaacs insures that he will go down in history as a great portrayer of the consummate villainthe one youd love to see drawn and quartered connie nielsen was sweet soft motherly and gorgeous im not sure how much of my impression is based on her acting and how much on her physical beauty but it was hard to take ones eyes off her unfortunately gary buseys role was too small and limited much of the plot is quite standard with a fair amount of weaknesses but as it does have a scifi comic book feeling i dont see whats wrong with a few weaknesses by the end of the story the good guy wins and the appreciative audience receives a great deal of emotional satisfaction yesthe sort of feeb who thinks that russell didnt do a good job of acting is the same sort of feeb who missed the whole point
pos	ok basically this is a popcorn scifi movie but from the outset its obvious that it has been directed with a great deal of intelligence you can count about 10 clichs that the film is building up to but it only delivers on about three of them and a couple of them have a twist to them that lets you know once again that the director hasnt assumed that you are an idiot kurt russells acting is truely superb and brings a depth from the character that is suprising and rewarding recommended if youve just seen something really stupid and want to rebuild your faith
pos	the first two sequences of this movie set up the two conflicts the thematic conflict between the soldier todd and his suppressed humanity and the physical conflict between todd and his bioengineered replacement both sequences are quite gripping in different wayspeoples screenplay falters somewhat by resolving the first of these arcs halfway through the movie which means the second half is little more than a straightforward action rompnonetheless kudos to the makers for creating an genre action piece with heart and even a bit of soul and especially to kurt russell who conveys much with very littlenot a great film but one worth seeing
pos	in the movie several references are made in subtly to blade runner but one of the most obvious is the fact the cain 607 and his unit are all genetic constructs breed to be expendable warriors but as favorite quote of mine from the movie is  you should have made them smart as well as fast kurt russell did a incredible job his facial expressions or lack of in the movies gave more in the way of relating the story then the rest of the cast combined even when he falls in love with sandra but does not know how to deal with these emotions and his tears after being expelled from the group or his shuddering when he is given a hug and his attachment to the mute young boy who in many ways reminded todd of himself and what he could have been if not for his selection to be a soldier
pos	soldier may not have academy acting or lucas special effects but it definitely does it for me i wont tell you what its about im sure you already read the summary this is a great doomed futureistic actionscience fiction movie kurt russell doesnt say much he usually has an eerie or drone look on his face but it fits the character there are great action and fight scenes some of the scenes are unrealistic but thats hollywood make believe land that we should have to escape our normal lives i have not seen soldier 2 but this one it one of my favorites im lucky enough to have a wife that digs on guy movies we both love this movie and recommend it to anyone who likes tough guyscifi movies
pos	this is a great movie it has a captivating story an awesome main character very good acting and killer action this takes place mostly in the year 2036 but shows scenes that take place in past years to explain the storythe story is very well done and there are no holes kurt russell is a solider named todd who is trained from birth to kill and like all of the other soldiers have never had normal lives eventually the military introduces newer younger faster and stronger soldiers jason scott lee being one of them as a result they dont have any need for the old soldiers like todd they test out the new soldiers by having them fight some of the old soldiers in the battle russell is injured and assumed to be dead the military dumps his body as well as a fewer others assuming they are all dead but what they dont realize is that russell is alivetodd finds a camp filled with civilization on this planet that the military dumped him on for a while he lives there but cant adjust to normal life he rarely says a word and he is at times very aggressive towards the other people when they feel he is a danger to them they send him off to the desertjust as russells leaving the planet is attacked by the new soldiers what the military forgot was to train the soldiers to be smart like todd and the other old soldiers so while these new soldiers are faster and stronger than todd todd easily outsmarts them the military starts realizing this and todd kills all of their men but one that one is jason scott lee and in the end you see a classic fight scene between russell and scott lee russell obviously comes out on topthis is one of the best action films ive ever seen and ive seen a lot this has everything you could ask for in a film including some great lines the writer also didnt forget that russell had never seen a woman before as he calls even women sir there are no holes in this film every minute has a purpose and its very entertainingan awesome one man army action film for fans of rambo commando and missing in action this is highly recommended for all kurt russell fans and actionscifi fans
pos	nine out of ten might seem like a high mark to give for a straight to video scifi movie thats been vilified at the us box office and roundly criticized as the poorest movie of kurt russells careeri have my reasonsfirstly when you read negative reviews of this film they usually start with the wooden nature of russells interpretation of todd the eponymous soldier im going to start here too with my surprising statement that this is possibly the finest piece of acting ive seen russell pull off todd is an emotional cripple and suffering from intense ptsd  this movie being written before the phenomenon was as widely recognized as it is nowthe portrayal is spot on todd is withdrawn uncommunicative and a loner he suffers from irrational anxiety  keyed to a fever pitch by training that teaches him to analyze every movement and interaction with another human being for signs of betrayal and danger his hyperfocus brings with it an inability to comprehend the bigger continuum that the tasks he is given to do sit within  there is a scene where he cuts himself slicing carrots and continues to work unfazed not cleaning up the cut or the blood many interpret this as a sign of his physical toughness and focus on the job at hand but it is also a sign that he is simply performing the requested task by rote  not comprehending the relationship between the vegetables hes preparing and the food that will be eaten latertodds dialog is spartan to say the least  the two big talking scenes he gets are central to the plot of the movie and both underline the bleak nature of his existence fear and discipline we are told always fear to keep him pumped up to a hyper alert state where the smallest detail will not pass him by keeping him ready to react on a knife edge discipline to hold him in check through his fear to overcome it and perform tactically the inference is that he has no time to think and cannot afford feelings many viewers have different interpretations of his reaction to the hug from nielsens sandra  but i believe you have to interpret it from the perspective of a human whos only experience of an embrace is in combat  the trembling represents him suppressing his fight  flight instincts reacting to the fear of being grappled his movement and vision restricted  fear and discipline indeedthen there is the subtext of his abandonment twice in fact  so representative of the way our society tends to toss infantrymen onto the rubbish heap of society when theyve served their terms 40 of the unemployed are exmilitary in our world in his it can only be worse russell quickly picks up the mantle of maces responsibility to his wife and child  desperately in need of a mission even one with such a high likelihood of his deaththen there is the military subtext too  the conflict between buseys church and the hotshot from hq mekum mekums new men are faster stronger more accurate and aggressive any one of them could pound todd into the ground  but its not about the tools you have its how you use them an incentivized todd given the freedom to exercise his initiative and acting without the numbing effect of perceived superiority utilizes ambush tactics and sneaky tricks to cut a swathe through the newer unit  sent in without support cover or reconnaissance it is a reminder that military power cannot make up for a failure in leadershipthere are many other subtle themes when a film is shot and scripted so minimally it leaves plenty of white space for your own interpretations to take root watch soldier with an open mind and see what it teaches you
pos	kurt russell is so believable and the action so nonstop that it takes thinking about it afterward to realize that there were honesttogoodness important themes overcoming fear of the stranger learning to rise above early conditioning the strength that love and friendship can bring etc in the storyline this is so very rare for a guys action flick that even i who thinks most aa is violent pap liked the film and have recommended it to every guy i knowits a shame this one was overlooked because by rights it should have been one of the biggest actionadventure box office hits  it has something for everyone without straining credulity or losing the nearly nonstop action moments im afraid the answer to it not becoming a hit lies in the fact that adults did not go to see it anyone under 20 probably has not only seen more violent action in their video games but probably would either not catch the multilayered multithemed beauty or not care about it this film could convert anyone who avoids aa as mindless violence if a guy takes his lady or rents it or sees it in a cable listing to see this film hell be much more likely to get her to go with him to other action flicks
pos	stoic and laconic soldier sergeant todd a fine and credible performance by the ever reliable kurt russell gets dumped on a desolate remote planet after hes deemed obsolete by ruthless and arrogant colonel mekum deliciously played to the slimy hilt by jason isaacs who has todd and his fellow soldiers replaced with a new advanced breed of genetically engineered combatants todd joins a peaceful ragtag community of selfreliant outcasts and has to defend this community when the new soldiers arrive for a field exercise director paul ws anderson working from a smart and provocative script by david webb peoples depicts a chilling vision of a bleak cold and harsh possible near future while maintaining a snappy pace and a tough gritty tone throughout moreover anderson handles moving moments of humanity well todds struggle to get in touch with his previously repressed feelings is genuinely poignant and stages the stirring action scenes with riproaring gusto russell gives a strong and impressive almost pantomime portrayal of todd he conveys a lot of emotion without saying much and instead does the majority of his acting through his body movements and facial expressions bangup supporting turns by jason scott lee as brutish rival soldier caine 607 connie nielson as the compassionate sandra sean pertwee as the kindly mace jared and taylor thorne as mute little boy nathan gary busey as crusty seasoned veteran captain church michael chiklis as the jolly johnny pig and brenda wehle as the sensible mayor hawkins better still this film makes a profound and significant statement about the spiritual cost of being a merciless soldier and the importance of intellectual strength over physical might david tattersalls polished cinematography joel mcneelys rousing fullbore orchestral score and the firstrate rate special effects all further enhance the overall sterling quality of this superior science fictionaction hybrid outing
pos	this was excellent touching actionpacked and perfect for kurt russel i loved this movie it deserves more than 53 or so stars this movie is the story of an obsolete soldier who learns there is more to life than soldiering and people who learn that there is a time for fighting a need to defend i cried laughed and mostly sat in awe of this story good writing job for an action flick and the plot was appropriate and fairly solid the ending wasnt twisty but it was still excellent if you like escape from new york or rooting for the underdog this movie is for you not an undue amount of gore or violence it was not difficult to watch in that respect something for everyone
pos	i fell in love with this silent action drama kurt russell and only kurt russell could have played this so well raised from childhood to know nothing but war and fighting todd kurt russell is dumped on a planet after being made obsolete by genetically engineered soldiersthe stage is set and another classic icon of action movies was born  soldier not rambo not schwarzenegger not bruce willis not mel gibson not jason statham  kurt russell owns this role and made it entirely his  original daring and all too human i miss the fact that sequels were never made1010ldmy faith httpwwwangelfirecomny5jbc33
pos	what a perfect example of less is more kurt russell sgt todd only has 72 lines and something like 104 words what a challenge like a black and white photo when your minds eye has to fill in the blanks the facial expressions the physical drama the emotive gesture all combines to make a stronger impact this is one of those top 5 movies i cant live without right up there with the classics like road warrior if you liked this check out mad max 2 the road warrior and braveheart both starring mel gibson also gladiator with russell crowe and connie nielsen who was in soldier also the thirteenth warrior starring antonio banderas and blade runner starring harrison ford
pos	ive watched this movie a second time to try to figure out why it wasnt as successful commercially or artistically as it should have been and discovered considerable artistic meritwhich may ultimately have been its commercial undoingfirst of all this movie attempts serious sciencefiction social commentary more than actionadventure there is action in it but thats not really what its about if you focus on that youll end up with as others have noted a bad aliens clone but again thats not what its aboutthe movie is really about todds kurt russell transformation from human to nearmachine and back to human mostly back but because its not trying to give you a typically glib hollywood style answer kurt russell must make this transformation without speaking and largely without broad expressions and he really does a wonderful jobit can take two viewings to appreciate itthe surrounding social logic is flawed and its never adequately explained whether todds ability to hold his own against an army of supposedly superior troops comes from his experience on the battlefield or his newfound humanness or what but the movie still makes a marvellous showcase for russells easy to underestimate talent
pos	this movie is ok if you like mindless action corny acting and a very small plot the special effects are decent considering this movie is from the director ofevent horizon the costumes are like something from a mad max movie none of the soldiers talk so others tell them what to doit eventually end up as a big shootem up movie with explosions all the place i personally liked russell better in tango and cashescape from lanew york and executive decision it must see this movie leave your mind at the door for a no brainer action science fiction movie
pos	soldier is not as bad as many have made it out to be i found the film to have some of the sacarstic cynical humour like that in paul verhovens starship troopers the lack of dialogue and over the top action is deliberate and adds to the comicbook atmosphereone particular triviabit stands out for me  todd has the names of several spacewar campaigns tattood onto his chest and one of these battles is tannhauser gate for the oblivious ones out there tannhauser gate is mentioned in roy battys elegiac last lines in blade runner to imagine that todd could have fought alongside android troops like roy is mind boggling to say the least maybe script writer david peoples was nostalgicill give this one 3 out of 5
pos	interesting mix of comments that it would be hard to add anything constructive to however ill try this was a very good action film with some great set pieces youll note i specified the genre i didnt snipe about the lack of characterisation and i didnt berate the acting enjoy if for what it is people a well above average action film i could go on but ive made my comment
pos	i have to say i quite enjoyed soldier russell was very good as this trained psychopath rediscovering his humanity very watchable and nowhere near as bad as id been led to believe yes it has problems but provides its share of entertainment
pos	of course by any normal standard of film criticism soldier is a very poor film indeed kurt russell is a futuristic super soldier raised since birth to kill but then made obsolete after being bettered by a bunch of really super soldiers at a dangly hoop ruck that looks a bit like a gladiators contest without the crash matsabandoned on a junk planet hes befriended by a community of naff space hippies that teach him about gardening family life and um breasts kurt doesnt talk much finally the really super soldiers turn up and kill the hippies by shooting them in the back while theyre running away kurt gets angry and kills everyone a planet gets totalled the endunless the academy start a new category for best explosion soldier is not going to win any awards however as ludicrous as it is it remains an enjoyable experience the military hardware is the coolest since aliens the apcs especially and at 90 minutes long it doesnt outstay its welcome please note that the below mark is only a guide knock five points off if you intend to take it seriously and discount one more if you dont like miniguns7 out of 10
pos	i really liked this movie kurt manages to act without speaking letting moments speak for themselves he doesnt have to verbalize or rationalize his actions he simply decides and takes action he is supported by a good cast of actors and settings and is able to show us a more humane side of soldiers without getting to corny
pos	i saw this in the theater and i instantly thought that it is good enough to own on video i am a big nut for scifi action flicks though anywaywithout giving any of the story away it is worth seeing if you like scifi without requiring much thought the story is basic and the plot is very good worth your time to seemaybe they will make a sequel 8 out of 10
pos	i loved this movie and will watch it again original twist to plot of man vs man vs self i think this is kurt russells best movie his eyes conveyed more than most actors words perhaps theres hope for mankind in spite of government intervention
pos	i think that this film was one of kurt russels good movies kurt russel is my favorite actor so i think that he is a good actor in any role he plays but this movie had a lot of action in it and i know that it should have more then a 56 out of 10 on the meter but many people did not like this movie oh well i thought it was good so i think that every one should see this movie if you see this movie and like it i think that you should see back draft also with kurt russel i give soldier  12 out of 
pos	i cant understand why many imdb users dont like this movie why they think its sooooo bad etc its not worse than anything else out there personally i think soldier is a great movie far better than most other films in the same genrereasons why i liked soldier kurt russel connie nielsen jason scott lee the script david webb peoples great visual effects and the directing paul andersoni even think that this is the best work ive seen from director paul anderson who has previously directed the entertaining mortal kombat and the not so entertaining event horizon
pos	this is an early film pilot for the hit canadian tv show trailer park boys it was played to executives at a few networks before showcase decided to sign them up for a tv series great acting and a very funny cast make this one of the best cult comedy films the movie plot is that these two small time criminals go around exterminating peoples pets for money if you have a dog next door whos barking all night these are the guys you go to but they get into trouble when they come across a job too big for them to deal with and end up in a shootout watch this movie if you want to understand the beginning of the tv series i highly recommend itrated r for swearing violence and drug useits not too offensive either they dont actually show killing animals
pos	this is a great canadian comedy series the movie tells of how the stars jean paul tremblayjulian and the head writer of the show and his buddies rickie and bubbles play it over the top in what is a true life satirical look at trailer parks and the denizens of said trashy hoods the movie will tell you why rickie and julian begin doing their more advanced forays into the world of crime why and the reasons behind everything would be a spoiler so i shall not give the real reasons behind their more brilliant escapades their friend and ofttime partnerbubbles is a brilliant character the whole show is brilliant and missing the movie will not affect the way you see the sitcom one bit it is a comedy with a capital c and a brilliant satire on trailer park living and small time crooks with small time ideas but big time dreams if you ever have the opportunity to watchbuysteal this program grab it you will be glad you did and to my american friendsit will break you up also 10 out of 9 brilliant tv how tv should be
pos	steven spielberg at 24 had already directed two superb episodes of a 1971 series called the psychiatrist starring roy thinnes one episode had been about an emotionally troubled 12year old boy and the other was about a vibrant young man clu gulager in his best performance who is dying of cancer both episodes were stunning visually unlike anything else on tv and emotionally complex and adult the creators of the psychiatrist were richard levinson and william link who created columbo and also produced its first seasonpeter falk insisted on first rank experienced tv directors for the first season of columbo like bernard kowalski and jack smight but falk agreed to spielberg after watching part of the clu gulagher episode of the psychiatristspielberg says on the dvd of duel that he loved steven bochcos murder by the book script based on a levinsonlink story and he tried to make the production look like a million dollar feature even thought he had a lot less money to work withthis episode of columbo is far more visually stylish and makes better use of the sound track and background music than almost any other columbo episode even though the series always used top directors spielberg manages to keep the great falk and cassidy from hamming it up too much but both actors are still a lot of fun spielberg also gets fine supporting work from martin milner rosemary forsyth and barbara colby all the performances have a freshness and vitality about them the only columbo episode that was close to being as well directed is the by dawns early light episode with patrick mcgoohan directed by harvey harti think the two episodes of the psychiatrist and this episode of columbo suggest spielberg hasnt developed technically all that much as a director he was great from the beginning in a combat dvd commentary of a 1962 episode guest starring albert salmi robert altman says that episode was pretty much as good as he ever got as a director maybe the same is true of spielberg
pos	first off im not some justin timberlake fangirl obsessed with making him look good in fact im not even a huge justin fan but i did like this moviei work at a video store and when i saw this movie with its huge cast that id never even heard of i had to see what it was about i didnt find justins acting that bad it was clearly the worst out of the group but its a pretty impressive group with cary elwes and dylan mcdermott being two names that didnt even make the first credits list the story is basic a journalist uncovering corrupt cops but i found it well done l l cool js character was clearly conflicted but i honestly didnt know what he would do in the end morgan freeman is as always the wise mentor figure he does so well and as much as i love kevin spacey he was kind of just there his character didnt have a whole lot of substance but its kevin spacey he can do no wrongsurprisingly i thought dylan mcdermott gave the best performance as a homicidal cop truly believable and really in character he freaked me out a couple of timesi was really expecting a lot of cheesiness to be honest horrible catchphrases unjustified action sequences stuff like that but it was surprisingly well done and i didnt find any of that every shooting had a point it wasnt clichd pretty solid reallyoverall amazing cast decent story that kept me interested and just enough action to make me jump i dont know why it didnt appear in theatres it was better than some garbage ive seen on the big screen i would say its worth seeing
pos	though this movie has a first rate roster of fine actors special effects that are excellent and a story line that is full of surprises it wasnt picked up for studio distribution and went directly to dvd perhaps it contains too much antipolice force information or perhaps it is juts one too many action flicks released during a glut but whatever the reason the big screens missed the opportunity fortunately the new concept of releasing direct to dvd allows us to enjoy itthe theme is old rookie reporter uncovers an inner circle of cops that are corrupt  in this case the frat first response assault and tactical team a group of well trained policeman created to clean up the mythical city of edison from its low point of crime drugs prostitution etc working undercover the temptation of pocketing the confiscated goods and money proves too much of an opportunity and now 15 years after its formation frat is responsible for murder drug trafficking terrorizing innocent people etc the lead dog is lazerov dylan mcdermott who makes a terrifyingly real gangster and his partner rafe deed ll cool j even more buff than usual and proving he can be a sensitive actor reporter pollack justin timberlake catches wind of a bad mistake and reports his theory of fraud and corruption to his papers boss ashford the always reliably fine morgan freeman gradually polack convinces ashford and subsequently wallace kevin spacey also a consistently fine character actor and they aid pollack in this investigative reporting the closer pollack gets to the truth the more surprises and bad incidents happen and the story runs pall mall toward a series of unexpected resultstimberlake lacks the charisma to carry the lead especially in the company of such seasoned actors but ll cool j freeman spacey and mcdermott keep the welloiled machine of a movie rolling to the very end no it is not a great movie but it is one that makes for an edge of the seat action flick with a message grady harp
pos	i thought it was a pretty good movie and should have been released in theaters first it wouldnt have been a big blockbuster but it would have made some pretty good money the movie has suspense and makes you wonder just how much of this is going on in the real world justin timberlake did a good job i wasnt expecting justin timberlake to do that good a job considering it is his first movie he did a good job this is a movie that is good to pick up and watch when you just dont know what you want to rent that night it should go pretty well the cast was great so i highly recommend that everyone checks this movie out
pos	first of all this film was not released to theatres tested poorly they sayi say they figured the story of crooked cops politicians  dedicated newspaper people had been done to deathjust send it dvd  cable tv  take the money  runthat being said i usually like this type of movie especially with this named cast morgan freeman justin timberlake kevin spaceyllcool j cary elways john heard  on the distaff side piper perabo  roslyn sanchezthe plot  story have been done to death but the above cast brings life to this violent movie  it is actually watchablejustin timberlake is good as the dedicated young reporter for a throwaway newspaper edited by morgan freeman the others are either crooked cops politicians or somewhat decent guys the 2 ladies are the girl friends of ll cool j  justin timberlake  do whats required it is quite violent many killings etc not for children by no means is the a great film but for what it is  the cast it is definitely goodratings  out of 4 86 points out of 100 imdb 8 out of 10
pos	having never heard of this film until i saw the rental dvd i as a bit sceptical there have been many films in the past with good ensemble casts that cant do anything film a bad script and in some cases dont seem to carewell having just watched it there was no reason not to give this movie a theatrical release it is good the story like most in this genre can seem a little forced at times but there does appear to be a good amount of realism here too that allows the momentum to carry i was pleasantly surprised at how good a job justin timberlake does here too with such a major role ok hes not oscar material yet but hell learn with each role and he shows a lot of promise for the future here dylan mcdermott too was amazingly good in his unexpectedly nasty role and is definitely the cream of the crop in this movieultimately just give it a go you wont be disappointed you wont be bored in fact i think youll be more than happy with the end result
pos	tachigui the amazing lives of the fastfood grifters japanese title tachiguishi retsudendirector mamoru oshii featuring toshio suzuki mako hyodo kenji kawai shinji higuchi katsuya terada narrated by koichi yamadera way back in 1995 mamoru oshii unleashed his dazzling animation feature ghost in the shell which helped consolidate animes international acceptance  and also burrowed itself into andy and larry wachowskis overall concept for the matrixthe movies sequel innocence 2004 was the inaugural japanese animated film to compete for the palme dor at cannes and it left heads spinning as much for its style and innovative effects as for its oft unfathomable plotalways the trendsetter oshii has now presented us with tachigui the amazing lives of the fastfood grifters  which has absolutely nothing to do with ghost in the shell nor japanese anime for that mattersay hello to oshiis creation superlivemation not quite animation nor exactly liveaction instead the cast endured somewhere in the vicinity of 30000 snapshots which were digitally processed and reconstituted in a deceptively simple paper cutout fashion reminiscent of balinese puppetry the movement itself is a stilted stopmotion style that echoes sequences from shinya tsukamotos experimental tetsuo iron man 1988i couldnt think of any method but this one said oshii in a recent interview with the daily yomiuri i realized that this project was not suitable for traditional animationthe cast choice is equally enigmatic kenji kawai  who also composed the superlative soundtrack  appears as a ravenous burger fanatic while renowned studio ghibli producer toshio suzuki spends his screen time being murdered in bizarre fashion others include katsuya terada who dabbled with oshii on blood the last vampire and shinji higuchi  a special effects whiz whos worked on godzilla movieskoichi yamaderas narration sounds like the stuff of a dry nhk documentary  which belies the comic undertone here as well as yamaderas extensive career voicing stoic anime characters like spike siegel in cowboy bebopand the plot itself is a bizarre reimagining of postwwii japan in the context of various fastfood offshoots  from soba ramen shops to gyudon standup bars american dogs in the heatup trays of convenience stores to mcdonalds inspired burgerchain restaurants food is a primal root of desire asserted oshii by way of explanation thrown into the mix is a new breed of consumer the fastfood grifters of the title people who dont like to pay for their tucker and are constantly finetuning their elaborate scams to score free munchies oshii said his ulterior motive was homage to the art of eating food on the streets  something still considered a bit of a taboo in this country and which goes some way toward explaining the use of tachigui in the titlethe director of liveaction movies avalon stray dog as well as animation oshii has often blurred the definition between the two mediums the celluloid result here is deposited somewhere in the grey area between both formatsat times the visual experiment here is as exhilarating as it can be irritating just dont ask what its all really supposed to mean oshiis films which are equal parts cerebral and innovative are often not particularly clear storywise where oshii succeeds is via a liberal dose of black humor  here youll find kentucky fried rat death by hulahoop the worlds fastest samurai burger chef  and in the movies very nature of surrealismthis is a man who defers to the influence of filmmakers like godard and truffaut and perhaps owes as much to andrei tarkovsky as he does david lynch so it shouldnt come as any surprise that at one stage a b52 bomber does a fly through in a yoshinoya lookalike franchise the 54yearold writerdirector seemed to think this natural the japan i depicted in the movie may not necessarily be faithful to reality he suggestedof course by andrez bergen
pos	a documentary without a loss for words everlet us assume that the narration is more than a spoof let us assume it is a commentary on japanese society and as this film is as fast paced an absurdist documentary as they come the constant wordplay as fast is it goes and as poorly translated as it is in its current festival screener version as seen tonight at the copenhagen cinematek it is still quite enjoyable but for the patient and only the truly patient and openminded im talking to you jim jarmusch fans with add relapses i believe this is a film for you its an intelligent film if you allow it to win you overquite beautiful and quite kitsch and quite japanese subculture and quite experimental static 2d in a 3d world all in all fun for those that want to see a japanese film that spoofs japanese food culture a thumbs up if youre in the mood for something completely different
pos	there is no director i like more than mamoru oshii but sadly even though he directed quite a few films that gained huge international attention there are still a fair few of his films that have slipped through the cracks tachiguishi is one of them and even though i loved it to bits its not hard to see why distributors in the west are somewhat reluctant to release itin between his big and serious films oshii is known to do some smaller and quirkier projects while tachiguishi definitely falls into this category oshii has really outdone himself with this one creating something that is very hard to classify even as a freaky japanese flick go figureat its very core lies a documentary not quite unlike otaku no video but rather than make a fool of an existing subculture oshii invents his own and delves into the lives of culinary heroes scrounging away food for free and upholding the japanese culinary level oshiis approach on the subject has close ties with dainipponjin as the subject is handled with a deadly sense of gravity while the images on screen look as ridiculous as can be deadpan humor taken to the extremebut that is not all rather than simply shooting his mockumentary oshii decided to make it using a new visual technique baptized superlivemation a weird mix of live action photography digital animation and puppets on a stick performed and acted out or posed if you want by the greats of the japanese animation industry no less as the project was supposed to be as lowbudget as possibleand if you think that just about covers it know that the film is extremely dialogueheavy making it a good companion piece for innocence the influence of the grifters is analyzed from all kinds of cultural political and even philosophical angles fired at the audience through a continuous stream of monologues and dialogues and to make it even worse the whole film is completely grounded in actual japanese history and customs making it even harder for a foreigner to get a good grip on the material needless to say multiple viewings are advised to make the best of all the details tucked away inside the filmthat said on a conceptual level the film is easy to follow and already pretty hilarious various grifters are introduced as were they the most influential historical figures of postwar japan the film plays like youd expect a serious documentary of any other important figure to unfold but somehow the big and crudely animated cutout photography limbs of which figures are assembled dont quite make it all that serious the range of characters introduced is sublime shinji higuchi taking the cake as cowcreature wearing a nose ring while taking on the fastfood chains with his gang of bullpeopleoshii regular kenji kawai provides besides a pretty comical performance a score ranging from atmospheric and dark to wacky strange and comical a lot of fun is to be had from the exaggerated noises and effects complementing the animation and totally contradicting the tone of the rest of the filmvisually the film is very atmospheric though it must be said that the animation is pretty scarce and while effective remains toned down only to burst out in hyperactive weirdness from time to time which is not exactly a bad thing seeing how tachiguishi is so dialogueheavy despite that the film is still a visual masterpiece as each frame looks absolutely lush and is tailored to match and improve the general atmosphere of the filmbeware though because tachiguishi does demand a lot from the viewer if you dont speak japanese there is a lot of reading to be done and there are many cultural references that demand some attention on top of that the monologues in the film area quite extended and can be hard to follow the film still lacks english subtitles and even though my french was largely sufficient to get what it was all about im sure i missed many of the finer points of the filmtachiguishi is not an easy film to get into but around halfway through it reaches full steam and it doesnt let off from there on i still hope to see this one again with english or dutch subs a dub would actually be best for a film like this much like container though i guess a quality anime dub is a bit too much to ask forwith all of that said i can only congratulate oshii on another marvelous film its rare to find a film that blends and mixes so many styles and influences to create something that is so unique and still works the film is smart looks and sounds great and is filled to the brim with creativity it is immensely funny even if you cant catch all the details on the first viewing but be sure to at least get this with decent subs as the automated english translation that is floating out there is completely worthless and does the film no justice at alltachiguishi caters to a very specific audience and im not surprised the french got their release while the rest of europe and the rest of the western world is still waiting for a sign of this film but for those that like oshii appreciate dry and deadpan humor and crave creative spirits it is a film that cannot be missed even though it could just as well misfire 4550
pos	yesterday i attended the world premiere of descent at the tribeca film festival in nyc i had a great time it was sold out and attended by all the major stars including fellow myspacer marcus patricki give the movie 75 starts out of a possible 10 starsthe movie begins with maya rosario dawson at college you can envision the typical college environment with wild parties and flirtations going on the photography in this film was excellent she meets jared chad faust and they become sweethearts it appears like any other relationship in the beginning the man is in quest of the womans attention and affection and the woman is playing hard to get both played this well very innocent flirtation between the two he invites her to his apartment and everything falls apartthe apartment is very dreary and dark they eventually end up in the basement which is extremely dark and lit by numerous candles this actually reminded me of a dungeon here is where he shows his true colors and proceeds to rape her this is a very dark and gritty rape scene this scene is not for the young or weak at heart the rape scene is a little long and hard to take but it is necessary for the rest of the movie that followsmaya now starts to lose her soul to drugs and sex she falls into her own abyss she starts attending the wildest of parties and wakes up one morning in a room with no recollection on how she got there she is told to go see adrian marcus patrick the first thing i remember about this character is that they say he is the person who saves anyone who needs saving he is actually the one who introduces maya to drugs they begin a relationship of dependency which comes into play later in the movie the club scenes at this point of the movie are photographed with extreme expertise i thought they were well done and i noticed that the director of photography was applauded at the end of the showing during the credits by the audiencemaya is then back in college as a ta and who is in her class  jared her rapist you could see the confusion and emotion on mayas face what should i do what do i do next the shots of her face and the emotions are pricelesswhat unfolds next is not actually whats happening she acts interested in jared she appears to be looking to revive the relationship and be sweethearts again i was sitting there saying could this really be happening it wasnt nothing could be farther from the truthshe invites him to her apartment and of course he shows up now her apartment is dark and gritty she has him strip down completely he thinks hes going to get lucky she then teases him like any woman can shes caressing him everywhere and hes getting excited note for anyone who plans on seeing this movie this scene is full frontal nudity  may not be right for the younger viewershe then turns the situation around and she becomes the beast and proceeds to rape him once again the scene is dark gritty and very roughif you are going to see the movie and dont want to know what happens next skip this paragraph and go on to the last paragraphthis is where adrian reenters the picture maya has adrian save her by performing extremely rough male sex with jared she thinks this is the final revenge adrian continues to take all of jareds manhood and strips his dignity to nothing marcus as adrian plays this scene as believable as anyone can he is a strong actor playing a strong character and the strength comes out all over the screen after the movie during a qa session marcus explained that this scene required a lot of trust between him and chad maya believes that this revenge will save her but i dont think it does one of the final scenes has a closeup of mayss face and you see a tear roll down her cheek this was a fabulous closeup scene and evokes constant discussion from anyone who goes to see this movie did she get the revenge she wanted was it as satisfying as she expected in my opinion it does not it only makes matters worsethis is an excellent movie will well acted roles and i recommend it to anyone who is thinking about going to see it i would just be a little hesitant if under 17 years of age rosario chad and marcus should be commended for jobs well done the directing and photography must also be commended it was a night that i enjoyed
pos	first this was a brave film ive seen irreversible and can understand the comparisons however i cannot begin to understand the people whove trashed this film i can see how the end may have come off extreme but id be lying if i didnt say i wished that every guy whos ever forced a woman into sex deserved exactly what jared got conversely it didnt solve anything or make anything better and the fact that the film doesnt pretend to is what made me appreciate itthe comment prior to this one called the film pathetic and claimed no adult would stick with i certainly did and intently im 24 years old the way the film drags made it realistic to me people have become so used to eye candy and fast paced plots on screen that if you ask them to concentrate too long on one brick in the foundation of a film not only do they lose interest they demolish whatever has been built and call it rubbish when in actuality its their lack of patience and comprehension that needs fine tuning and not the product of a creative mind such as talia lugacysrosario dawson displayed the numbness of selfdestruction flawlessly i think she portrayed maya pre and post assault with great ease and the transition between the two is an act i rarely ever see done well often times much like the films aimed at teens mentioned in the prior comment the effects of rape are displayed as either extremely manic and impulsive or terribly depressed isolated and lifeless dawson in my opinion manages to perform the balancing act so many survivors fall prey to dronelike existence in the waking hours working some dead end job to survive and distract and then overindulging in vices in order to lose themselves in the haze of substance abuse rather than face what sobriety bringsi thought this film told the truth and i appreciated it for finally showing people a different side of rape so many people let the end of this film devour the middle and the beginningi believe that mayas face during the act was the endnot the act itselfnot the vengeance or the meaning behind itjust her facethank you
pos	i rented this movie simply because rosario dawson was in it i sat down to watch it with my buddy and 6 minutes in we were glued to our seats not because of any intensity in those 6 minutes but because it was a real film no hollywood bs no explosions no corny one liners film it drew you in slowly reeling you toward a tragically human fate some people think they enjoy film but they are sadly mistaken they like movies mindless entertainment for entertainments sake alone michael bays transformers and the like were produced for just this audience no need to think people just watch and allow ever stereotype we can muster to slowly dissolve your brain well even place advertisements throughout the movie to keep you buying our products and dont forget the explosions we all love explosions here we make the distinction art can be entertaining but its also thought provoking and moves you in hidden ways entertainment is rarely artful and even then only arbitrarily movie are entertainment descent is a film film is artif you still house a soul within your walking meatsack apparatus this rape scene is every bit as powerful as irreversable the distinction here is that irreversable was a violent rape scene involving two people whose paths have unfortunately crossed at the wrong time and hell ensued descent is about date rape no less disgusting no less depraved just different this is about trust violation soul desecration and the scars that run deep had the character maya been consenting it would have been a hot sex scene but seeing as she was desperate to escape the scene is sickening jared is a sick and manipulative serial rapist and its wholly unsettling because it so closely resembles a passionate love affair how could maya ever be close to anyone again when even in the midst of raping her jareds slick lover boy facade only ever hints at slipping she is ruinedthe film as a whole is beautiful the camera work and lighting at times removes the surroundings and focuses everything on maya and the silent inner workings of her mind all this accomplished by rosario with facial expression and gesture the soundtrack was excellent a blend of everything my particularly favorite scene being a synchronism of all these film aspects working together maya dancing in a sea of writhing bodies something inside her awakening becoming aware all set to a beautifully sad jeff buckley tunei dont think ive really spoiled anything here but im stopping before i do bottom line i think this was the best film of 2007 hands down unfortunately it seems that everyone is so jaded these days that if you dont hack and slash gang rape or nuke anything then people just cant be bothered death isnt the worst thing that can happen to you its only the last thing that will happen in this existence the worst things that happen never leave you they are always in your thoughts when you shower when you brush your teeth when you buy a christmas present when you tie your shoe they haunt you they haunt you until that last thing releases youtreat yourself challenge yourself watch this film
pos	a compelling honest daring and unforgettable psychological horror film that touches on the painful experiences of pain caused by rape  descent is a film that went undertheradar due to its lack of distribution because frankly the film is so brutal in its depictions that if it had been released theatrically it may have met itself to some strong biased hatethe film deserves to be discovered for not only its dark themes and not only for its amazing direction and authentic style  but most of all for its performances chad faust is absolutely stunning bringing enough sickness and enough vulnerability to make one not relate to but understand this fractured man with a twisted perspective on his sexuality with not only the women he rapes but also the fragile insecurities deep within his own self its a supporting performance that is so complex brave and emotional on fausts part and hard to forgethowever the standout is rosario dawson whose performance here is an absolute revelation a tourdeforce of realistic dramatic tics and one of the most subtle yet loudascanbe performances in quite some time while dawson is seen in some good supporting performances in some greattobad films she proves here she has what it takes to deliver some emotionally sweeping and moving performances believably and thematicallyone of the best films of its year and 2007 was a strong one  had this underrated and intelligent film hit theatrical release i would be screaming praises for it as well as dawson and faust too bad it was way too blunt for a widespread appeal films like this deserve better
pos	this movie leaves the intellectual mind thinking and trying to analyze the story i too cannot understand why people would trash this movieif you are a jerry bruckheimer fan this movie may not suitable for uthis movie presents high degree of realism the actors and actresses performance is examplary not fake just natural no special soundeffects so special side effectsthe camera work is excellent the music is oh so good i cant wait to get the soundtrackit leaves your body numb like constant gardernerthe directly has raw talent certainly not a follower
pos	this movie is incredibly realistic and i feel does a great justice to the crime that many people do not understand because of a lack of experience the many people who think they could fathom what goes through a victims mind are arrogant as a victim i feel that dawson did a fantastic job in her role of maya i agree that this is an incredibly brave film this looks at rape from a different more realistic standpoint than any other movie ive ever seen on the subject the end did drag on a bit long but i know that many victims imagine this kind of justice since the chances of an attacker being sent to jail for their crime is around 1 its good to see a movie that sticks closer to reality than most would dare to
pos	love rosario dawson think shes one of the finest actresses of the modern eradescent seems to be more about selfempowerment than anything else its the consistent undertone in everything in the film the dialog is flat the characters seemingly intentionally bland and one sided the only consistency is the representation of selfempowerment in the characters and rosarios journey from self empowerment to loss of empowerment and back againpitching this as a rape classic isnt appropriate and thats probably why so many people dont enjoy the film the standard rape audience wouldnt particularly like this film and maybe thats the point the film asks more questions than it answers and it does confront its target audience whether they like it or not theres a compelling relationship between the characters and the target audience and while the film doesnt slap the audience across the face with selfrighteous audacity it does engage the viewer for what may or may not be all the wrong reasonsdescent is a good film which imho is severely underrated
pos	descent yeah boy i havent seen anything this powerful and scintillating since bruno dumonts twentynine palms 2003 by the way this film is not to be confused with another fairly recent pic about the topic of female empowerment the descent 2005 directed by our splat pack friend neil marshall who also happens to be a major talent his own right but getting back to this descent the nc17 rated uhoh effort on which the lovely ms dawson takes a producers credit congratulations and directed by talia lugacy strong chance thats not a real name as good as it is in moments it will not be appreciated by most lay people out there because the script is pretty flawed as a producer you really have to tighten up that script of course in the premise alone you have the promise of rising conflict but there still lies the task therein of accomplishing rising conflictat times this thing plays like an interesting piece of experimental theater and well i guess ill let the others whove already commented here speak to the boringness of it namely that which occurs in the second act but find me a second act that isnt boring theres also this catch 22 that goes along with these quasiindependent films like descent in which rosario happens to be attaching herself to and leveraging her fameidentity to get a script into production that would under usual circumstances not get made at all while at the same time she is basically a miscast in the films leading role rosario dawson is gorgeous and apparently you can shoot this girl from just about any angle all day long but oh wowwee how fast the time just slips away rosy aint no undergraduate no more thats part of the confusion about the screenplay is she a graduate student a ta no graduate students dont really have these type of qualms with football players do they again if you are rosario dawson executive producer thats the one of many many aspects to the professional film process youll have to think about as you embark on this wonderful new role in your film career and if you dont have the answer to why youre movie isnt convincing let me tell you there is a boatload and a bevy of vivacious wellqualified undergraduate aged talents pining to get involved in the business who might have nailed that lead character down all the while looking just as darn good as you know who but unfortunately without ms dawson no honey no money i have to say the camera department did an outstanding job however because this film is really well shot ie lit in all its drearydreamy darkness the nightclub scenes look wonderful one can tell all those music videos are starting to pay off and the play with time the shootingframing is all quite excellent which makes the picture a rewarding watchdescent is good not great however i have a feeling thanks to netflix this movie will find a life of its own i hope this group continues making films if youre into experimental american filmmaking cinematographic imagery of implausibly well formed college studs or male model dropouts in their early twenties or if youre an undergraduate just plain angry at the hormonally aggressive young men that comprise less than half of your american university rosario dawsons descent might be your flavor of rockaroll
pos	the film was very outstanding despite the nc17 rating and disturbing scenes in reality things like this do happen and that is why this movie shows a lot of it it all starts with maya rosario dawson in superb performance whose recently started attending college has everything going well for her she meets jared chad faust in a terrific performance at a frat party who turns out to be a real gentleman and sweet he invites her out to dinner they look at the stars from a bridge and they end going to his apartment they talk and takes her to the basement were they become flirtatious with each other she tries to put an end to it but he rapes her this incident scars her she goes to a club meets a bartenderdj adrian greatfully played by marcus patrick who sees that she is getting to drunk and helps before she goes to far they strike a friendship he also does drugs and maya starts using as well in other words introduces her to a different world she starts going back to school and working as ta teaching assistant and spots jared as one of the students while the students are taking a midterm she catches jared cheating jared tries to smooth talk maya but she still has the upper hand decides to invite him to her place will history repeat itself or will maya have a surprise for jared you watch the movie excellent a rosario dawson portrays the role with focus and endurance chad faust does not like he can be a rapist but he does a terrific job as jared marcus patrick is very brilliant the man who saves maya and coaches her into a new world this film deserves an award
pos	some genre films need to be dressed up this one was an exception taken on its own merit its a dressed down version of the horror genre film with minimal special effects it manages to be a psychological study of sorts with a simple yet existential theme  who gets hit by the bus and why her its not a great film yet because there is little contrived about it the story works subtle and all about the interactions of the characters actually there is one contrivance in the opening scenes but it may have been placed there to simply set the tone for whats to come i very much appreciate the balance of male and female energy and would not recommend this story to anyone interested in more than people reacting to a physical and psychological challenge you will enjoy the film if you have some empathy value the need for a bit of adventure in your life and wonder what would i do in this situation
pos	letters with no destination end up in another world found in the back rooms of the post office here alice manages to land a job in hope of finding her lost father what she does discover is the tormented soul of her boss frank a quiet little aussie flic that came and went at the cinema now you find it in the deep dark corner of the video shop overshadowed by fifty copies of that dreaded godzilla film its a shame because this turned out to be a satisfying film telling a brave tale with strong simple images and effective performances from the two leads this film succeeds where garry marshalls other dead letter office flic dear god 1996  usa failed and comes close to the brilliance of not the kevin costner turkey but he jianjuns postman 1995  china
pos	this film is a wonderfully simplistic work enjoyable from start to end it is both sad yet uplifting at the same time the performances from miranda otto oh how she deserves so much more recognitionand george del hoya are beautiful and yet almost painful to watch as the two tortured souls come to understand each other the supporting cast of workers at the dead letter office are wonderful bitparts in them selves as is alices longsuffering boyfriend who i couldnt help but feel slightly sorry for theres one particular scene i could watch over and over and i have its such a shame that films like these dont get recognition and therefore bring them futher into the public eye for more people to enjoy i cried i laughed and i sighed id recommend this film to anyone
pos	if the australian post office ever needed a promotional film for recruitment then this is itthis is one of those movies whos heart is in the right place and you can watch again and again mirandas performance is touching as it shows an aspect of australia unimagined by many europeans in that it can be cold wet and bleak just like anywhere else and just like anywhere else what is important is the people that surrounds you the characters in the movie are warm and welcoming and make the prospect of a career move into a dead letter office a thought to be considered miranda has gone on to do bigger movies but i hope she always keeps a thought inside for this one
pos	i first saw this at a foreign film festival its a beautifully paced nailbiter about a plot to relieve the estonian treasury of a billion or so in gold its all shot in a gritty grainy style that hollywood rarely uses  but it captures the atmosphere of the newly emancipated baltic states beautifully note tallin was actually looking a lot less grim in 2003 when i was theretheres a lot of humor and some romance too i dont want to spoil a number of startling yet logical surprises so ill just say this heist film starts from a great script and the directing and performances are top notch darkness in tallin is simply the fastest and most nerveracking example of its genre  id put it up against rafifi topkapi and its miles ahead of the new oceans 11 though deliberately not as glossy rent or buy it now
pos	this is one of those landmark films which needs to be situated in the context of timedarkness in tallinn was made in 1993it was a period of chaosconfusion and gross disorder not only for ordinary denizens of estonia but also for countless citizens of other former nations which were a part of mighty soviet empireit was in such a tense climate that a young country named estonia was bornas newly established governments are known to encounter teething problemsestonia too faced numerous troubles as some corrupt officials manipulated state machinery for filling their dirty pockets by making use of their selfish meansthis is one of this films core themesdarkness in tallinn appears as an estonian film but it was made by a finnish director ilka jrvilaturi he has tried his best to infuse as many possible doses of estonian humorthis is why one can call it a comedy film of political undertonesas ordinary people are involved in this film we can say that this film signifies good versus evilthis is not a new concept as it is readily available in most of the religious books of different faithsdarkness in talinn shows us as to how ordinary governments can also be toppled by corrupt peoplea nice film to watch on a sunny day
pos	simply the best estonian film that i have ever seen although it is made by a finnish director ilkka jrvilaturi tallin pimeduses is an entertaining thriller about a bunch of gangsters who are trying to steal a huge amount of gold a national treasure that belongs to the republic of estonia but at the same time it is some kind of a summary of the conditions of many eastern european countries at that time in the early 90s soviet union fell into pieces and many countries such as estonia became independent now the conditions may be better in most of those countries but in the beginning of the 90s many of those new nations had to fight against corruption and organized crime that the soviet era had left them as inheritance and many of them still doat least on some level tallinn pimeduses is a very realistic film of that era with believable characters and with a wellwritten script the actors are also very good especially jri jrvet perhaps the best known estonian actor plays snaut in tarkovskis solaris playing and old gangster whos slowly becoming tired of his way of life but the most astonishing performance comes from monika mger a childactor playing terje a boyish girl in her early teens whose presence in the plot is quite essential and her name is not even mentioned in the imdbcredit listwthere are not many films in the world that manage to be entertainment and artistic at the same time but tallinn pimeduses does that unfortenately jrvilaturis other films are far from this kind of achievements his first one kotia pin was too artificial and his latest history is made at night was just a weird mess
pos	i caught this at a screening at the sundance film festival and was in awe over the absolute power this film has it is an examination of the psychological effects on our brave soldiers who join the military with hopes that they will protect and serve our country with honor as well as be taken care of by our government for it the film details the psychological changes that takes place in boot camp as the soldiers are turned into killers for their country and put into the war and the after effects once they return home it also portrays the effect that killing has on the human psyche it pays homage to the soldiers and never ever criticizes the soldiers unlike other films instead criticizes a system that is not prepared to and does not take care of all the physical and psychological needs of the returned vetsthis film is powerful moving emotional and thought provoking it stands as a call to arms to support our troops not only by buying stickers and going to parades but by actually listening to them and helping to support a change in the way their health and well being is taken care of after the killing endsthe best film of the festival so far 
pos	i saw this film premiere friday 119 night in park city for sundance and was incredibly moved sitting in a theater and hearing firsthand the anguish soldiers go through was almost more than i could bear others in the audience were equally moved and while we wanted to turn away the least we could do was bear witness as these men and women shared their experience with us robert acosta paul rieckhoff sean huze and herold noel all veterans of the war in iraq and featured in the film were present while they may be home now you can tell this war is still inside them and probably always will be whether you support the war or not it is our duty to support the troops with something other than a bumper sticker see this film
pos	i saw this film tonight in nyc at the landmark sunshine i didnt know what to expect id not read much about it as i knew i would see it no matter what all in all it is very well done it doesnt focus on the generalization of antiwar statements which to me left the politics out of it the soldiers mainly spoke of their awareness of toxicity in their training in boot camp and how hard it was once they returned to civilian life it was really good to see paul rieckhoff and camilo mejia tell about the difficulty in surviving not only the war but refusing the command to go back when it was against personal morals make no mistake  this is not an antiwar film anyone who says it is hasnt seen it or is not living with the scars of war on their souls
pos	this film illustrates the worst part of surviving war the memories for many soldiers men and women alike returning home can be the beginning of real problems i am reminded of my father and his brothers returning from wwii for one of my uncles the war was never over he survived the dday invasion something akin to the first 20 minutes of saving private ryan for him the memories not only lingered but tortured him he became an alcoholic as did several of my cousins his sons jump ahead 60 years and place the soldiers in a different war in a different country the result is the same when i saw this at the kc filmfest i was reminded that there are somethings about war that never change the idealistic young men and women are not spared the emotional torment of what happened in iraq and especially if you are against the war you will come away with more compassion for the soldiers there trying to do what they believe or have been told is rightthe tag line from the vietnam war film platoon says it all the first casualty of war is innocence
pos	that is no criticism of the film but rather a comment on how blind we are to our own past i recently watched winter soldier and the ground truth was like watching a remake or sequel except it was about iraq rather than vietnam similar to winter soldier because of its onesided message both films illustrate how gleefully we rush to engage in conflicts based on false pretenses and allow our young and brave and often naive to bear the brunt of this greedy war profiteering both films effectively show that the mentality forced into the minds of the young and willing make them efficient killing machines but the training falls woefully short of teaching the diplomatic and policing skills necessary to effectively win the hearts and minds of the people theyre supposedly fighting for this is ultimately what lost the war in vietnam and will likely lose the war in iraq as well my only negative comment is that the film is so onesided it could be easily passed off as left wing propaganda not by me mind you but by those aiming to discredit the film and message a more balanced point of view would speak to a larger audience
pos	there is an episode of the simpsons which has a joke news report referring to an army training base as a killbot factory here the comment is simply part of a throwaway joke but what patricia foulkrods documentary does is show us scarily that it is not that far from the truth after world war two the us army decided to tackle a problem they faced throughout the war that many soldiers got into battle and found themselves totally unable to kill another human being unless it was a matter of me or them since then the training process of the us army has been to remove all moral scruples and turn recruits into killing machines who dont think of combatants as people to develop in them a most unnatural state the sustainable urge to killfirst off this isnt an antiwar movie as such whilst it certainly paints war in a very bad light foulkrod focuses rather on an aspect that doesnt get as much media attention as say the debate over the legality of a war or its physical successes or failures the affect the process of turning a man into a soldier has on that person as a human being its the paradox that to train someone to be a soldier to defend society makes them totally unsuitable to live as part of that society themselves and whilst most of the examples and interviewees are from the current middle east conflict foulkrod makes the links to past conflicts especially vietnam painfully clear this isnt about any particular war its about the problems caused by war in generalstructurally the film seems to be split into three sections how recruits are drawn into the army and the training they receive how they are treated once they are in combat and what happens once they leave the army once this point is reached you realise that the main target of this film is actually the policies that are inherent in the armed forced policies that are put into place to make soldiers into an affective combat force but removing all humanity from the individuals those interviewed tell the camera how the recruiting process seems so clean and simple how word like democracy and freedom are banded around but once the training begins they become enemy and kill and destroy how once in action soldiers dont care what they are ordered to do as they are ingrained with the idea that as soon as they carry out an order whatever it may be they are one step closer to going home they have no political or social ideals to fight for but fight and kill as thats what theyve been trained to dobut the ground truths main goal is to highlight the way the us army discards those who have fought for their country once they return home there is no real rehabilitation given to soldiers returning and many are forced to go home unable to cope with what they have seen and done and most policies in place seem to be to make sure the army has no legal responsibility whatsoever for psychological affects their soldiers pick up this is the final indignity that once they are used they are cast awayif there is a flaw in the film it is that foulkrod doesnt attempt to show another side to the argument you would get the impression that every single soldier who ever went to war would come back with post traumatic stress syndrome it would have been interesting to see those of a less liberal upbringing give their opinions of how the army handles training and policies there is never a chance for the other side of the argument to make itself knownbut other than that this is an expertly crafted documentary and foulkrods use of stock footage and music is perfectly utilised to get across a side of war that too often get s passed by when discussing the fallout of war
pos	the information contained in this movie is somewhat familiar to many who have been paying attention to the news lately the walter reed scandals show a small part of the fact that we are not doing a good job taking care of our injured heroes when they returnwhat this movie further shows is a truth common to all wars the psychological trauma that soldiers suffer while engaging in war and the difficulty they have when returning to civilian life they are not just changed or affected they are different people and most do not know how to deal with that as they do not know themselvesfinally this film shows what the military does to our young men in women in getting them ready for war and the policies and practices that they have to follow in prosecuting war that leads to all the psychological traumawe have over 3000 dead soldiers in the four years of this invasion but we have many tens of thousands that will suffer lifelong physical and psychological trauma because of this war it doesnt matter what side you are on it behooves you to know the cost of war to decide if we should be in that business this film illustrates the costs to the men and women perfectly
pos	do not expect a depiction of the truth however the accounts of these veterans of the iraqi  afghanistan wars demand thoughtful consideration the major strength of the film is that it vividly portrays the words and war wounds of these vets and their postwar struggles to reconstruct some degree of normalcy and functionality to their lives my major criticism of the film is twofold it is onesided and it advocates antiwar activism but nothing more to correct the serious shortcomings of the militarys and veterans affairs programs for helping those whove suffered and still suffer the traumas of war these are not fatal flaws of the filmas a veteran myself i know that the horrible aftermath of war is real and these young men and women articulate it very well these vets vividly describe the physical and mental pain and torment that most veterans experience and that ordinary people need to understand because the horrors of all wars are so traumatic and disturbing
pos	i desperately need this on a tape not a dvd and sooni have one nephew who is in the infantry but has not yet deployed although he set to go to iraq soon after december 2008 i lost my beloved step son in ramadi iraq on 091505 from an unmanned missile in a green zone i have another nephew who is joining the army as soon as he graduates from high school this spring because he like his older brother has some idealized and romanticized idea about what serving in the military is my stepson died after only 10 days in country and he never went out on any missions so my nephews have no way to reference any of the experiences shown in this candid documentary from any type of personal experiences that might have been conveyed by my now deceased son there is nothing i can do about those who are in or now gone but i have one left that has not raised his hand and been sworn in yet i desperately want him to do so informed none of the others didpleases help me with thisthe movie documentary the ground truth is the best visual reference i have ever seen i need to somehow make my youngest nephew see what he is getting himself into before it is to late but  do not laugh i need my mother to see this first she must actually see and hear these men and women not simply the idea of them but the truth of what they will be immersed in possibly forever then she will have the emotional determination to make my brother watch this film and once he has then he may then make his son my youngest nephew watch it too then my nephew might begin to take this seriously  is there another time when this will be shown on tv  if so please tell me when  however my problem is my mother does not own a dvd player she still uses video  is that correct with tapes   so i need to find a way for her to be able to watch this film can i purchase this from anyone in that form if not is there any other way for me to get this in the form of a tape from anyone is there any legitimate link from which i can pay to download it onto my computer and then transfer it to a tape if so who would i contact i will gladly pay for the privilege providing it is a legitimate link orif you have any alternative ideas i will consider anything you can suggestplease help me i have lost one very precious adored and loved one already i already know my oldest nephew will never be the same when he returns and i may loose him too i cannot loose three and the emotional toll for all of those that do make it back is too high a price to pay for every male child in my family of that generation please help me i will happily call you email me a number if that is the best way to get the needed information thank you so much for any help you can offersincerely lori swanberg lswanbergyahoocom
pos	this shorter movie is the epitome the expected results when the imbecile runs the asylum it is sad how the futures of these young people were rolled down a craps table when neither saddam hussein nor the people of iraq god rest the souls of the 350000 plus that have been killed had anything to do with terrorism nor alquidafollowing this movie the astute viewer will need to pick up or download a copy of loose change this movie is available free on the internet until the bush cabal locks it down by googlingup the very title as indicated in parenthesisgod save our country this will not be done by following the christofascists that controlled the halls of congress for over 10 years prior to november 2006
pos	this movie is a mustsee movie for all congress should see this truthful documentary from the pointofview of the soldier as should everyone in america the previous reviewer totally missed the pointthe point is to reveal the truth about teaching our soldiers to kill people who are not terrorists but who just live in our enemys territory and what it does to the soldiers we must support our troops by bringing them home immediately before another person is killed or injured this also reveals that the government does not help its veterans those who are injured mentally with ptsd posttraumatic stress disorder or physically with lost limbs julie a roberts streamwood il
pos	having just welcomed home my 23 yr old daughter from a year in iraq camp anaconda medical support unit i felt compelled to get this dvd i wanted to hear other returning vets feelings in order to attempt to better understand her mentality on arrival and not waiting until after something bad happened regardless on your take on the war and peace this movie serves as a great start for all americans to begin the healing of our returning vets emotional void the paramount statement of the entire movie is take action on the problem  incredibly emotional movie i would highly recommend this movie to the vet the vets entire mature family and ask that they follow through with a plan to listen comfort help the returning gulf war enduring freedom vetsfast forward nearly one year later  my daughter has seen this dvd took account of her emotions and actually has made a commitment to reup for another 6 years her take on her time spent in the sand is that she did some good local balad children got first rate medical treatment for various common ailments not ordinarily able to afford free with an escort and translator her look over her shoulder at her iraq tour was  we changed some hearts and minds back there great dvd you have to keep an open mind and see all sides
pos	the hip hop rendition of a mos def performance according to the films musical creditsit is an incredible piece of savage consciousness that slams the violence in your heart with each snap if anyone can tell me someplace this song live wire snap by mos def from the ground truth an undeniable duty to see as the americans who might not support the mission but embrace each soul caught inside this savage miscalculation of purposethey take on the haunting as so many of us can sit back and be angrylive wire snap by mos def where can it be founddesperate to find it medically unable to serve
pos	before seeing this i was put off by the subject matter but this is not your average triumph over adversity story although this is technically about blind tibetan kids climbing mt everest there is so much more to it this movie shows the very strong often contradictory personalities of two highly accomplished blind adults leading the children erik and sabriye erik is an american blind mountain climberathlete and sabriye is a blind german academic who started a school in lhasa tibet they are both exceptional in their own ways but disagree on what will really build confidence in the kids erik wants them to reach the summit while sabriye wants them to enjoy erik as a role model and take pleasure in moment the nuances are complicated and one walks away not really being sure who was right or if the whole climb was a mistake or a great idea the most profound scenes are with the tibetan children themselves and the hardships they faced before finding their way to the school the most moving for me was the story of tashi a frail teenager who grew up on the streets after his parents abandoned him i could watch a whole movie on his life and was happy to learn that thanks to the school he is now running a successful small business with some of his fellow students if you liked spellbound or murderball you will love this
pos	i saw this film at the toronto international film festival i loved this and not just for the obvious reasons blindsight is a documentary about a group of blind tibetan teenagers who attempt to climb one of mount everests sister peaks now this kind of thing is usually a cant miss inspirational moving pretty standard right and even if the film were just that id still have liked it but it was so much more blind herself german sabriye tenberken established a school for blind children in tibet in a culture that sees blindness as a curse as evidence that a person did bad things in a previous life many of the children at the school have been shunned their whole lives and at best are a burden to their families as part of their education tenberken shares with them the story of american erik weihenmayer the first blind person to reach the summit of mount everest she sends him a letter inviting him to come and visit her students instead he comes up with a plan hell arrange an expedition for them to climb 23000 foot lhakpa ri and provide all the guides and equipment sabriye finds six willing participants and this is when the fun startseriks team are mostly american mostly male and mostly sighted as experienced mountaineers theyre typea personalities very gungho and goaloriented sabriye is european female and blind and the students for her are more than a project no matter how wellintentioned additionally the students are tibetan and not old enough or confident enough to always stand up for themselves as the expedition unfolds they become pawns in between the two adult sides wanting to please both while at the same time wanting to gain the confidence that comes from accomplishment as an additional obstacle other than being blind that is they are speaking english as a second or in most cases a third language and struggle to understand and make themselves understoodwhen it turns out that none of the students have any climbing experience and that some are much more coordinated than others it begins to unravel eriks original plan for them all to reach the summit together as both students and teachers begin to suffer the effects of high altitude decisions must be made as to whether to continue on or to send some down the mountain among the effects of high altitude is increased irritability and you can see how this feeds the conflict between the adults at the risk of oversimplifying on one side are those for whom the destination is all and on the other are those who just want to enjoy the journey i wont tell you how it all turns out except to say that this was one of the most surprising and thoughtprovoking stories ive seen in a long timethe film also weaves bits of each climbers story into the narrative and this was sorely needed since once on the climb the kids tended to keep their heads down and their mouths shut with all the drama going on around them that wasnt surprising the backstories are by turns charming and heartbreaking and i found it very strange that i found myself closer to tears at the beginning of the film than at the end this was contrary to my expectations and another pleasant surprisein addition to all the human drama to cover director walker and her small crew had to contend with the frigid and oxygendeprived conditions herself lugging equipment up the mountains and hoping it wouldnt break down as with all great documentaries the filmmaker was just lucky enough or smart enough or prepared enough to be at the right place at the right time and shes captured a very special story that has as much to say about people who want to do whats best for the kids as it does about the kids themselves
pos	this film was amazing it is an inspiring piece of cinema the characters are fully developed through the truth in which director lucy walker brings to the film i highly recommend this to any one looking for that special film that shows the humanity in the human condition lucy wlaker showcases the landscape beauty this film id a true example of man vs nature and sometimes man vs man the inner turmoil and triumph is tremendous in its subject matter the subject of how the tiebtans view blindness as a sign of demons is interesting this film sheds light on a particular culture that has never been showcased lucy walker has given erik weihenmayer a voice when he would have not normally been heard thank you lucy for being true to your vison as a filmmaker
pos	this interesting documentary tells a remarkable tale of an expedition to take blind tibetan children trekking in the himalayas but also of a personality clash between two remarkable people on one hand there is erik weihenmeyer the first blind man to climb everest and the team of sighted mountaineers who are guiding the kids on the other there is sabriye tenberken a blind woman who runs the first school for blind tibetans who agrees to the expedition but subsequently has doubts about how it is progressing at some level sabine simply doesnt understand the mountaineers philosophy with its emphasis on summitting she is probably right in identifying the mismatch between the mountaineers goals and the desires of the children but her certainty in her own correctness makes her a hard person to sympathise with especially as she has an effective veto in the background to this reasonably wellmannered clash we get an insight into the lives of the children themselves i enjoyed the film although it delivers a message clearly designed to be uplifting  even though it details the quarrel the film somewhat relentlessly asserts how amazing all those who feature in it are but its hard to argue with that assessment even if it is presented to the viewer somewhat unsubtly
pos	just got out and cannot believe what a brilliant documentary this is rarely do you walk out of a movie theater in such awe and amazement lately movies have become so over hyped that the thrill of discovering something truly special and unique rarely happens amores perros did this to me when it first came out and this movie is doing to me now i didnt know a thing about this before going into it and what a surprise if you hear the concept you might get the feeling that this is one of those touchy movies about an amazing triumph covered with over the top music and trying to have us fully convinced of what a great story it is telling but then not letting us in fortunetly this is not that movie the people tell the story this does such a good job of capturing every moment of their involvement while we enter their world and feel every second with them there is so much beyond the climb that makes everything they go through so much more tense touching the void was also a great doc about mountain climbing and showing the intensity in an engaging way but this film is much more of a human story i just saw it today but i will go and say that this is one of the best documentaries i have ever seen
pos	docteur petiot starring michel serrault is a brutal story about a brutal man a doctor who heals the sick in occupied france even if their ability to compensate is not there yet he preys on the weakest amidst the populace the imagery and cinematography are superb and lend an additional macabre feeling to this complex story he is the perfect psychopath seductive and altruistic intelligent and caring calculating and murderous a movie certain not to be forgotten soon by the viewer kudos to mr serrault for his chilling portrayal
pos	this is easily a 9 michel serrault known more for comic roles in the earlier part of his acting career does a stunning even worryingly stunning job of impersonating dr petiot a legendary french serial killerhe is just so believable at every and any moment in the film that the actor completely disappears behind the character  only the very best ever achieve this feat and when they do it is only in a handful of parts at bestthe whole story a real story which happened in 20th century france is so powerful so sinister  it makes for a very strong film that one remembers for a long long time
pos	i discovered this film after reading the book that inspired it it is not a strictly biographical film it is loosely based on the facts but i found it a compelling and eerie exploration of evil and madness and michel serrault gives an unforgettable performance as dr petiotthere are many memorable images in this movie petiot traveling through the night like a vampire his black cloak flapping behind him is almost iconic there are also several touches of expressionism  petiots crooked silhouette mounting the stairs leading from the cellar where the butchered remains of his victims await cremation reminds me of some scenes from nosferatubut i found the primary appeal of this movie to be aural the soundtrack is loaded with ominous sounds starting with the foreboding music of the opening credits accompanied by wordless wailing petiot lives and runs his medical practice in a complex with many small shops and there is a persistent background noise of knives being sharpened somewhere as well as a peddler playing eerie tunes on a saw there are animal noises as well  the concierge keeps a goat unseen cats howl  and later in the film we see hapless cattle being herded through an underpass the whole atmosphere is unsettling with overtones of violence and slaughternot only animals but human voices are often heard  the screams of gestapo victims petiots patients in his waiting room monitored by a listening device just the same as the suspected collaborators after the war are monitored in their cells even the action of the film is often arranged so that we hear the voices of the participants without seeing them  when petiot goes to see mme kern we hear her singing as she works her voice echoing in the theater before we ever see her and even when she does appear she is often filmed from behind her voice calling out to her husband whose voice calls out to her in conversation disembodied voices echo in large halls and their owners when seen at all are photographed at a distance so we cannot actually see them speaking this is a ghost story and these are the voices of ghosts  many of them petiots future victimsyet petiot himself is often only a voice his frightening laughter echoes as he retreats from the camera throwing comments behind him or into the air to nobody in a way he is as much a ghost as those he murders he is always frantically busy scurrying from appointment to appointment never at rest but his activity is that of a machine  lifeless and imperturbable it is interesting that among all the horror and danger of occupied paris petiot alone is unafraid he is amused enthusiastic angry irritated contemptuous but never afraid unlike those real people he lures to their deaths it is no surprise that he boasts of his mechanical inventions including a perpetual motion machine a true detail from the book  he did claim to have invented many machines he is a sort of perpetual motion machine himself and mechanical imagery is everywhere in the film from the opening giant wheel in the movie house to petiots bicycle with its squeaking wheels echoing the sound of sharpening knives to the victrola he keeps winding up to play music before he makes a kill even his routine with his victims is mechanical  write a note to your wife let me disguise you before you leave you need a vaccination barcelona casablanca dakar  like a welloiled machine the routine is always the same just as the record is always the samemaeder the author says that it was the clockwork perfection of his crimes that weighed so heavily against petiot at his trial his system was as smooth and efficient as a nazi concentration camp and this may be why the movie invents a subplot of petiots involvement with the french gestapo and the occupying nazis unfortunately it doesnt quite work as part of the story because its very hard to figure out just what petiot is doing for the collaborators or what is going on when he ends up at their headquarters in the middle of the night disposing of bodies hiding stolen goods its hard to say and harder to believe its not likely the state would turn to a freelancer like petiotbut it does remind us of the duality of evil people petiot is a robber and a murderer but he is also a devoted father and husband just as we learned that hitler loved dogs and that nazis guilty of the worst war crimes could also be loving fathers and family men so we have to recognize that petiot could commit unspeakable horrors and yet also function normally his insanity is easily camouflaged by the insanity and horror of the wartime situation in paris when killing robbing and disappearing are happening all around nobody pays attention as petiot tosses more corpses on the pile
pos	north africa in the 1930s to a small arab town on the edge of the sahara comes a beautiful woman looking for meaning to her life  a handsome trappist monk fleeing from his crisis of faith they will meet and passions will be stirred but not even the sand diviner knows if they will find happiness or sorrow here in the garden of allahthe plot is pure hokum but the film is still great fun  beautiful to look at marlene dietrich  charles boyer are a superb screen couple she is to put it simply gorgeous and boyer gives a most effective understated performance letting his sensitive face do much of his acting for him the supporting cast is excellent basil rathbone in a sympathetic role as a count who loves the desert joseph schildkraut as a friendly talkative guide all the arabic he  others speak in the film is pure gibberish lucile watson as a gentle mother superior alan marshal as an honorable young french officer tilly losch as a dangerous dancer henry brandon as a comic porter john carradine as the mysterious sand diviner and magnificent sir c aubrey smith as a wise old priestmovie mavens will recognize helen jerome eddy as a nun marcia mae jones  bonita granville peeking over the nuns shoulder as convent girls gaunt nigel de brulier as a monastery lector and ferdinand gottschalk as a hotel clerk all uncreditedcolor films of the 1930s are both rare  lovely to look at and this movie is no exception  the cinematography is as colorful as the desert itself the garden of allah was the first technicolor film to be shot on location yuma arizona gave the film makers all the sand dunes they could desire but contaminated drinking water  135 degree heat soon had the company in revolt when the daily rushes showed boyers face had burned a bright tomato red producer david o selznick finally gave in the remainder of the film was shot on a hollywood sound stage
pos	i give this movie an a for the sheer camp of it as dietrichs daughter maria riva wrote in the book on her mother if one sees the garden of allah in the context of high camp it can be very amusing and how i laughed with delight at the overwrought score and the astoundingly ridiculously fantastically melodramatic dialogue viewers whove read the accounts of boyers toupee it kept coming unstuck in the heat will snicker every time it makes an appearancedietrich and boyer rarely look at each other when giving their lines  instead they gaze dreamily off into the distance presumably so their faces can be photographed at the best angle and with the most advantageous light if youre starring in a turkey might as well look good dietrichs costumes are out of this world as riva notes in her book dietrich managed to steal paramounts travis banton and have him design some of the most divine gowns such as the chiffon beige dress  capei heartily agree with the other reviewers who rave about the technicolor it really is hard to believe the film was done in 1936  the color is fantasticin short if you watch the garden of allah with a lenient attitude and embrace its silliness you cant help but enjoy it
pos	marlene dietrich and charles boyer give solid performances in this beautiful but empty film the irony is that dietrich plays a woman with a beautiful but empty life truly gorgeous cinematography and sets and yes dietrichs bottomless trunk of clothes are also fabulous she look great boyer looks young and trimstory of a woman seeking meaning and an expriest seeking life seems pretty stale but set against such unreal sets and skies it somehow works given the two stars the terrific score by max steiner and a good supporting cast the film runs like 76 minutes and seems badly edited plus certain characters just appear or disappearjoseph schildkraut is funny as the arab guide c aubrey smith is the old priest lucile watson the mother superior tilly losch the dancer john carradine the diviner and basil rathbone plays well im not sure he just rides in from the desert and spoils everything as others have noted john gilbert was slated to star with dietrich i cant help but think he would have been wonderful the role of worldweary boris would have suited the great gilbert quite well and after the success of queen christina with garbo his career might have gotten back on tracki cant think of any other 30s film dietrich did in color she looks great and wears some terrific clothes my favorite is the valentino as the shieklike outfit she wears by the poolcertainly worth a look for the lush sets and color and the two great stars
pos	in terms of visual beauty this movie is outstanding i had no idea that technicolor came out so early although i didnt like the ending the entire movie is fantastic and makes me wish that i was in north africa the cast is excellent and marlene dietrich is a big plus and of course she is so alluring and i just loved her in this flick basil rathbone is also perfect in this movie i couldnt get over the scenery and the sets the hotel the palm trees the desert its all there the legionnaires also bring a beau geste feeling to the film they certainly dont make movies like these anymore dont fail to watch this classic
pos	the garden of allah was one of the first feature length 3strip technicolor films to correct a previous poster the first technicolor feature after disneys 5year exclusivity deal was 1935s becky sharp which was a costume drama that used the color for its garish color costumesthe garden of allah looks as if it could have been shot years later as the cinematography uses not only the color but also the use of shadows it must have been amazing for an audiences at the time to see a color feature after seeing basically only black and white films for their whole life unfortunately the film does not stand up to the cinematography that being said the film is worth seeing just as a visual treat
pos	audiences back in 1936 must have been stunned at what they were watching a fullfledged beautiful fulllength technicolor film i cant say for sure but this might have been the first one 3strip at any rate it still looks beautiful over 70 years later on dvd in fact just how good it looks is amazingkudos for that have to go out to director richard boleslowski director of photography virgil miller selznick international pictures and for the dvd  mgm home entertainment all of them combined to give us one of the bestlooking films of the classicera agei thought the story was soso excellent in the first half stagnant in the second it gave a nice message in the end even though a lot of people might not have been happy with it i cant say more without spoiling thingsmarlene dietrich never looked better i dont believe and certainly never played such a softhearted character domini enfilden heartthrob charles boyer was the male star and dominis object of affection but some of the minor characters were the most interesting to me people like joseph schildkraut as batouch john carradine as the sand diviner the most memorable to me at least was the dancer irena played by tilly losch wow there is a face and a dance you wont soon forget ive never seen anything like it in the thousands of films ive viewed just seeing her do her thing was worth the price of the dvd looking at her imdb resume she was only in four movies but they were all wellknown filmsbasil rathbone the actor who really became famous for playing sherlock holmes also is in here as is c aubrey smith another famous british actor of his day schildkraut by the way will be recognized by classic film buffs as the man who played the arrogant sales clerk in the big hit the shop around the corner with jimmy stewart and margaret sullivanthe beautiful direction photography and color and tillys dance are the things ill remember best about this movie which is a lot of good and notsogood things all rolled into one had the last half hour been better  although i admire the ending  i would have rated it even higher its definitely one film collectors want to add to their collection
pos	gorgeous techicolor production telling the unusual tale of the romance between a woman of strong religious faith and a trappist monk who has left his monastery breaking his vows the film opens at a convent in europe where a former student prays  a lonely beauty in black named domini marlene dietrich she is advised by the mother superior to go to the desert and find herself and lose her grief over her father who has recently died in the train car on the way into the sahara she sits opposite a very very troubled man charles boyer  our former monk shes soon at a hotel near a palmtreed oasis where she again sees our mysterious troubled man as he is stumped over what to do when confronted by a very seductive dancing girl domini becomes friends with him though knows nothing of his past  romance soon to followthis film is sentimental melodramatic and different in a way almost surreal and even a bit campy  i found it to be quite fun and entertaining the photography in this is really interesting  it is full of extreme facial closeups and beautiful color shots of caravans of horses crossing the desert silhouetted figures against a sunset sky marlene dietrich gives a nicely done though restrained performance here and looks gorgeous charles boyer  not usually one of my favorites  is actually pretty good in this i think the part sort of suits him and he looks quite young and handsome too basil rathbone is fine here except given very little to do another great orchestral score by max steiner helps keep the drama rolling  all in all a very enjoyable film
pos	the garden of allah is a prime example of popular womens literature turn of the xxth century style combining all the power of unbridled erotic and exotic reveries with the stimulating glamour of fake mysticism and the sadomasochistic bite of catholic guilt just as jane eyre couldnt really be happy until her castle burned down around her and her lover was permanently maimed for his sins or the heroine of rebecca couldnt find true fulfillment in her marriage until her lordly husband was put on trial for the murder of his first wife and her castle burned down around her or poor psyche couldnt leave well enough alone and had to extract cupids secret at all costs domini the devout catholic heroine of this piece of tripe can only find true sexual realization by inadvertently marrying a man who has renounced his sacred religious vows like all such narratives aiming to stimulate the female reader and induce the vapours this one relies on the oldest tricks in the book basic misunderstandings and the inability to express ones true feelings at the right place and at the right time until it is too late the logic is that any ultimate sexual ecstasy can be indulged in as long as one is willing to eventually pay a high enough price for it in atonement in the last act it is paul claudel reduced to beauty salon magazine standards oh well it could have been much worse and it often waswithout the religious overtones the films plot is that of your basic porn flick oversexed monk driven mad by abstinence escapes to the desert where he has a few rolls in the dunes with a romantic shapely but naive catholic heiress before reintegrating his monastery all passion spent leaving her to clean up his mess and i really resent another commentators comparison with anatole frances thais a sophisticated novel whose intention was to make fun of the whole concept of catholic sexual repression some of which transpired in massenets opera of the same name thankfullybut what makes this picture unique in the annals of commercial female eroticism of course is the enormous constellation of talents gathered under one banner to make this cinematic wet dream come to shimmering vibrant life imperishable technicolor photography that will outlive us all a truckload of worthy character actors including one cute dog a music score by max steiner that seems determined to accomplish the composed film that michael powell who ironically had a bit part in the 1927 silent version always dreamed about tittering at times on the brink of dissonance but always coming through in splendid symphonic operatic exoticism a dreamlike atmosphere where material considerations are no object characters travel as if by magic from one spot to the next dialog is sparse vague and suggestive the art direction is close to celestial flower arrangements appear in the humblest hut or tent the heroines wardrobe is inexhaustible and all the male characters are either aristocrats saints doomed but horny sinners mystics or poetsahh hollywood the mgm dvd presentation of this film is bare bones but impeccable the bit rate is very high throughout the colour registration is almost always perfect and the 20 mono sound truly does justice to max steiners score and to boyers penultimate confessiona historical note on this sort of womens subject the following year 1937 julien duvivier visibly inspired by the garden of allah directed carnet de bal where a very similar clotheshorse butterwontmeltinhermouth heroine widowed after taking care of an ailing husband in the exotic remoteness of some impossibly romantic alpine lakeside villa wants to discover what she has missed by looking up the male dancers in her first dance book she finds them all in time only to realize that whatever feeling there was at one point between her beaus and herself were either misunderstood overestimated or else had lifelong tragic consequences it was duviviers cynical way of telling us to beware of impossibly idealistic notions and that we all need to grow up sooner or later
pos	the pioneering technicolor cinematography winner of special technical achievement oscar is indeed enchanting add an endless variety of glamorous costumes and a romantic cinema dream team like marlene dietrich and charles boyer and youve got a rather pleasant pictureunfortunately the contrived plot as well as the overblown acting leave much to be desired still there have not been any more breathtaking technicolor films before this one 1936 and very few since then that can top this breathtaking visual experience of stunning colors cinema fans who have enjoyed the glorious color cinematography in robin hood 1938 jesse james 1939 and gone with the wind 1939 will not be disappointed in the fantastic work done here the garden of allah will always be synonymous with brilliant color cinematography
pos	domini enfilren marlene dietrich has spent most of her life caring for her father now that he has died she is freebut doesnt know what she wants boris androvsky charles boyer is a monk who has fled a monastery to taste more of life they meet accidentally in algiers fall in love and get married but he cant leave his past behind and she cant live without himway overdone romance full of hysterically bad dialogue and situations dietrich and boyer do their best to give good performances but nobody could get away with some of their lines still in a way it is a classic its shot in gorgeous technicolor try to see it on dvd where every frame is breathtakingly beautiful dietrich is always dressed to the 9s even in the middle of the desert and strikes hysterical poses to show off the clothes and her body boyer just walks around looking stricken no shock there still i was never bored it was wonderful to look at and the nonstop stupid dialogue kept me in stitches the end almost had me falling out of my chair because i was laughing so hard now i love corny romances and give them plenty of space but reallythis is unbelievable it also runs a very short 80 minutesas a camp classic i give this an 8 as a serious moviea 1
pos	this was eddie robinsons 101st film and his last and he died of cancer nine days after shooting was complete all of which makes his key scene in the movie all the more poignantalthough some of the hair and clothing styles are a bit dated also note the video game shown in the film but the subject of the film is pretty much timeless heston said he had wanted to make the film for some time because he really believed in the dangers of overpopulationseveral things make this film a classic the story is solidthe acting is topnotch especially the interplay between heston and robinson with nice performances also by cotten and petersthe music is absolutely perfect the medley of beethoven grieg and tchaikovsky combined with the pastoral visual elements make for some truly moving scenes this was the icing on the cake for the filmand the theme or the point of the film is a significant one yes its a film about overpopulation but on a more important note its a cautionary tale about what can go wrong with mans stewardship of earth its in the subtext that you find the real message of the film pay attention to what sol says about the old days of the past which is our present and note how thorn is incapable of comprehending what sol is sayingthis film is one of my top scifi films of all time
pos	i saw soylent green back in 1973 when it was first released and maybe another eight times over the years on tv or video it was always one of my favorite scifi andor charlton heston filmsrecently the egyptian theater in la had a twelve film charlton heston retrospective i flew in from out of state to see six of the films over a two day period soylent green looked great on the large egyptian screen with a perfect new print from its opening montage to the going home scene to the great ending the film was fantasticcharlton heston as a cop who lives in a dog eat dog world with few natural resources left and no understanding as to how the world used to be and eddie robinson as a man who remembers the past are both greattheir chemistry together is wonderful the film also looks so much better in a great 35mm print fleisher really knows how to fill the screenand the cinematoraphy writing music used and everything about it works the film is also very powerful in its bleak and very possible view of the future just think how the world population grew the rain forest that disappeared resources used up green house effect getting worse since 1973 i just wonder why this film has not played in theaters all these years its reputation should be betterspeaking of reputations often people speak as if charlton heston is not a great actor seeing him in elcid soylent green the warlord the omega man will penny and major dundee back to back i am convinced he is one of our best actors of course he made about a dozen other great films and for those that care you know what they are
pos	soylent green isa really good movie actuallyi never wouldve thought it i dont really like heston in his scifi efforts hes one of those actors who like superman manages to come across all sneery and invincible most of the time i prefer more vulnerable heroes and indeed he sneers his way through much of soylent green too but as hes supposed to be playing an overconfident bully i dont really mindi can understand why some people would turn their noses up at this movie soylent green makes no effort whatsoever to create futuristic visuals what do you know  it looks just like 1973 and its lacking in action but i admired the films vision of a complex corrupt and highly stratified society and i was so pleased to see that edward g robinson had such a moving funny final role nice little character moments  like when he shares some precious food with heston  really make the moviethe message of soylent green is pretty relevant these days when nobody seems to know what the hell the government or corporations are up to funny isnt it to see heston in a prototype michael moore movie
pos	very interesting the big twist wasnt as big a shock as maybe they had hoped for and it was very dated but it did get my mind working it really got me thinking about a world without vegetation or livestock and made me appreciate the world i live in a lot more charlton heston does a good job as do all the supporting characters and it was a very realistic film which was surprising it lacked direction at times and a lot of the settings and background needed more explanation but it was still a surprisingly good and intelligent movie the main fault that i could find was that i didnt want the film to end when it did i would have liked to see what happened next710
pos	this is a brilliant scifi movie that is very strange in how men and women both view the same film i have talked to many people about the film and almost every guy loved it and said it was brilliantwhile most women thought it was just disgusting and stupid this is the only movie i know of that has such polarized views based on gender perhaps many women just have a lower tolerance for disgusting or depressing plotsbut whatever the cause i have always found this difference fascinatingthe film begins with a murder and a subsequent investigation headed by charlton heston this is set in the near future and the head of the huge international soylent corporation has been assassinated as the film unfolds you quickly realize this is a terrible and highly inequitable future american society the rich live in gorgeous apartments with security and all the pleasures money can buyincluding furniturea euphemism for paid mistresses that come along with the apartment at the same time the masses are dirt poor unemployed and in many cases living in abandoned cars or apartment hallways overpopulation and smog have taken a severe toll and the future looks awful indeed why the rich man died and the awful truth he could not live with i really should not discussit could ruin the film for you however the film has a great plot and acting and is superexciting to watch plus it features edward g robinson in his final screen performance as the crusty sidekick to heston though not for the easily depressed or squeamish this is a great scifi film that is allegorical and profound
pos	i watched this film sort of by accident having bought it as the b side on the omega man dvd the omega man was a bit of a disappointment  except for the beginning which was clearly the inspiration for 28 days later the rest of it is just the stuff of tv movies but soylent green is in a whole other league i bet this is one of tarantinos favourites there are at least 3 scenes in the film that ive never seen anything like before heston casually getting into bed with the furniture while discussing something else completely unrelated a whole crowd of people being scooped up by a fleet of mechanical diggers a priest taking confession and being shot by the confessor ok maybe thats been done since  but there arent many films that are so consistently original like this and what the heck is going on between heston and edward g robinson is this the most unlikely gay couple ever or what luckily i saw this film without knowing the ending  which apparently is rare then i watched it again and enjoyed all the little clues that make the long early scenes worthwhile a very nice script  and some great sets too just when you thought youd seen everything   
pos	the only other film besides soylent green that has such an air of hopelessness is on the beach both films deal with the consequences for the species and the planet from man made cataclysms on the beach with nuclear war and soylent green with the environmental poisoning of the planetmaybe theres cause for some optimism because as of 2007 we havent reached either of the worlds described in those films and we were supposed to by now new york city still has about 8 million people not the 22 million by the turn of the millenia as described in soylent green environmentalists always hail this film as showing the consequence of global warming for myself it also shows the right to life ethic run amuck obviously theres no family planning in this world eithercharlton heston is an nypd detective who lives with room mate edward g robinson whos old enough to remember the earth before catastrophe struck theres been a murder committed joseph cotten an executive with the soylent corporation a multinational concern that has come up with a food product some kind of wafer in many colors to feed the worlds population its latest product is soylent greenthe investigation finds charlton heston getting his man but also it leads to some horrifying truths about the soylent corporation and the future of mankind as heston shouts in the end that soylent green is made of people that weve become a race of cannibals the horrifying thing is that there is no alternative weve exhausted the planet and we have to eat our dead to survivethis was the farewell performance of edward g robinson and in his memoirs heston spoke movingly of robinson even though they had differing political views a few weeks after robinson wrapped that final scene of his screen demise by consented euthanasia he passed away in real life not many did but heston knew that robinson was terminally and there was no acting involved in that final death scene between the two of themthough the timetable was off it doesnt mean that the world envisioned by soylent green may not come to pass hopefully well have not just the intelligence but the sense of shared responsibility to keep that from happening
pos	this was a very thought provoking film especially for 1973 at the time it was actually a huge box office success after the 1970s it appeared to be forgotten but its central messages were too important to disappear completelyit was actually at least fifteen years ahead of its timeno one had ever heard of the greenhouse effectbefore 1985 and the controversial subject of euthanasia was rarely brought upthe sets and special effects might look a little outdated but big money for sci fi films was a gamble in that period if you look closely you will see everything usually makes sense this is a message movie not for zonked out star wars fans that cant sit through one minute of thought stimulation unless it contains a million bucks worth of explosionsthis was also hestons last good film the end of his famous dystopian sci fi trilogy after that it was all overblown disaster epics and big budget crowd pleasing trash this might not be the most amusing two hour movie ever made and the ending might be creepy and depressing but its hard to find any film producer with guts anymore who would tackle a subject like this
pos	as with all environmentally aware films from the 1970s soylent green has a rather cheesy view of what ecological meltdown is  overpopulation means theres too many people to feed  i was under the impression that famines were caused by either war or failed economic policies  stalins policy in the soviet union in the 1930s left millions dead because of famine and to this day the greatest man made tragedy was maos rural policy in china which led over 30 million starvation deaths in the 1950s  and lets not forget the great famines in the horn of africa in the 1980s and 90s which were to do with conflicts not overpopulation  you might like to also consider that two of the most heavily populated areas on earth  hong kong and macau  have never suffered a famine in modern times  likewise the expansion of shanty towns around cities as seen here isnt strictly down to overpopulation  its down to economic factors where people flock to cities to find better paid work than in the countryside  its a symptom of industrial progress  not of too many births  so the image of the streets of new york city being too congested to walk through and of having people sleep in stairwells is somewhat laughablebut dont be fooled into thinking soylent green is a pile of corny tree hugging crap because i consider this to be the best ecological film of the70s  it plays on the contempary audiences knowledge of the world where sol and thorn are beside themselves with joy at finding fruit  brandy and fresh meat  thorn gasps in amazement at having ice in his whisky  puffs on a cigarette and delivers the classic line  if i could afford it id smoke two  maybe three of these a day   but its the visage of the euthanasia chamber thats memorable as thorn gazes at the images of wild animals  flowers  running water and snow covered mountains  a world thorns generation has never known  this is a very haunting scene which makes soylent green a very memorable film  combined with the fact it features the final screen appearance of edward g robinson as the wise old jew sol roth
pos	the time is the future and for many not aware of it that day is now in this final movie for legendary actor edward g robinson solent green becomes a landmark classic many a film buff and environmentalist believe this is our eventual history the movie is taken from the novel entitled make room make room but whos working title was changed to solent green the story concerns the earth as it evolves into the future with the worlds environmental problems becoming nothing short of catastrophic the planets natural resources have been exhausted and basic food has been reduced to simple staples they come in a variety of colors such as solent yellow solent red and now solent green however there are those who know the real ingredient in solent green and cringe at their own culpability and fear divine retribution the first is a food executive named william r simonson joseph cotton upon his death a dedicated police detective called robert thorn charleston heston seeks the truth behind his apparent suicide although corruption goes all the way to the top it begins with simonsons bodyguard tad fielding chuck connors and security chief donnovan roy jenson who target thorn for a waste desposal factory thorns boss lt hatcher brock peters believes his suspicions but warns him of those higher and hot who want the case closed but thorn will not risk his job for an easy way out what thorn discovers marks him for death but like the film awaits a final warning 
pos	the world of the 1973 scifi drama soylent green is what we could be seeing if we arent careful it is a world in which new york citys population has topped the 40 million mark in the year 2022 overpopulation air pollution yearlong heat waves and food shortages are the rule the only hope comes from a food product called soylent green but what is this particular food stuff really made of that question is at the heart of this admittedly somewhat dated but still intriguing film based on harry harrisons 1966 novel make room make room charlton heston stars as thorne an nypd detective who comes across the murder of a top corporate executive joseph cotten as it turns out cotten was on the board of directors of the soylent corporation the people responsible for all those food stuffs that the people have to consume in lieu of the real thing heston believes that this wasnt just a gardenvariety murder that cotten was bumped off for a reason he gets a lot of help from his slightly cantankerous but very astute book edward g robinson in his 101st and final cinematic appearance and a few timely reminders of what the world used to be like what robinson finds out about soylent green shocks him beyond all imagination but before he can tell heston all of what he knows he has himself euthanized and when heston does indeed find out the secret of soylent greenwell that part has become immortalized into cinematic historyunder the very professional guiding hand of director richard fleischer the boston strangler fantastic voyage soylent green is a fairly grim but thoughtprovoking look at a dystopian future that humanity might be living if we dont curb our tendency to strip our planet of its natural resources indeed this was a project that heston himself had had in mind for filming as far back as 1968 after he had struck gold in the scifi genre with planet of the apesa fact that probably gets lost whenever his ultraconservative political philosophy comes up in conversation after all soylent green is hardly a tract for unrestrained capitalism robinson as always is the consummate professional in his last role the sequence where he is euthanized as he looks at video of the world from a better era set to the music of tchaikovsky beethoven and grieg is quite simply heartbreaking the film also benefits from solid supporting help from chuck connors as a very convincing heavy brock peters as hestons superior and leigh tayloryoung as the woman who tries to help heston in his inquiriesit must seem easy these days to dismiss soylent green for being dated but those who do it ought to think twice for this films world may end up becoming ours in actuality if we dont watch what we do with what we have today
pos	nyc 2022 the greenhouse effect vanished oceans grinding unemployment and scarcity of water power and food and new yorks population has topped 40 million this is a little gem of a picture not least because a resourcedepleted future is a reality for us 21st century citizens the lowbudget opening titles of this movie are great set to music a lowtech tapeslide sequence composed entirely of archive stills from the dawn of photography right up to 1973 depicts an unspoiled american pastoral developing into a polluted and crowded hell in less than 2 minutes succinct and unambiguous its truly memorable budget limitations are also behind rather unimaginative cinematography and other constraints at odds with the storys brilliant premise the police station sequences are like an episode of some 70s tv detective show and the other interior sets look basic at best the budget probably all went on trying to futurise the soylent executives chelsea west apartment with stateofthe art goodies meaning the other costumes are perfunctory some establishing shots are bizarrely underpopulated and the daytime exteriors seemingly all shot through a smoke filterthe memorable scene where sol and thorn charlton heston share a meal of expensive and rare food neatly summarises their society they enjoy real bourbon lettuce celery tomato apple and beef and we really sense their lipsmacking appreciation of someone elses wealthy privilegesrobinsons pivotal death scene in which his character is willingly euthenased at a place called home depicts him immersed in images of the worlds oncebeautiful flora and fauna as he remembered them beautifully contrasted with the jaundiced thorns dawning realization that the future has been bankrupted among other horrorsthis is one smart film and its core message is as pertinent today as it was in the early 70s yes i know were not eating the dead yet but with our resourcesapping longevity spiraling poverty gap corporate global capitalism and unchecked habitat destruction leading to climate change the lasting prediction of soylent green may come to pass
pos	truly amazing film the concept as a possible prophetic vision of the future is frightening a world vastly overpopulated unbearable heat due to the damaged ozone layer and all our natural resources spent in this nightmarish degenerate society we have the great charlton heston as a likable film noirish style detective trying to fathom the truth behind a murder opposite the film noir legend edward g robinson turning in a fine last performanceone of the images that will always stay with me from this film is the masses of people that populate the stairwells and the way in which thorne heston has to hop through them every time he uses themthe movies use of music is note worthy too although it contains no score in the usual sense the opening theme is good and the subsequent snatches of music we here in simonsons apartment and especially the beethoven pieces in the euthanasia clinic are outstandingly atmospheric
pos	is this the future that awaits us an overpopulated unforgiving wasteland with a hellish unwanted existence this film brings to mind a problem that still plagues us doubly so since the film was released in back in 1973 lets hope that the world isnt going to end up like thissoylent green is a wild movie that i enjoyed very much it had likable characters a semiapocalyptic setting a compelling and thoughtprovoking storyline and the machoest macho man out there charleton heston richard fleischer gave the movie a very unpleasant dirty feel youre almost choked by the stench from the city and its filthy inhabitantsthe characters are wonderful charleton heston who has become one of my favorite actors is thorn the man created this role of badass yet likable toughguy i could definitely put myself in thorns shoes he sees that something isnt right but everyone around him either doesnt listen more like paid not to listen or wants him dead edward g robinson in his last film rip plays the lovable old sol who has had enough of this nasty place everyone else is great especially leigh tayloryoung as shirl a piece of furniture that comes with the apartment in which she residesthe special effects are fantastic even for 1973 the soylent green factory the futuristic apartments and especially the scoops bulldozers that get rid of people were excellent the polluted air outside looks disgusting and very nasty the empty city streets filled with the vile and putrid people are very unsettlingone final note is the ending which even now still shocked me it is gruesome but if you think about it its a pretty good ideathe bottom line an excellent 70s science fiction flick that makes you think and leaves you feeling very uneasy
pos	soylent green i found to be an excellent movieif you like logans run youll like thisyes the movie is old and there are no special effects and some of the acting can somewhat be best described as cheesy but the story is excellentthe story of how the world can be and its impact on society is very poignantat the end the mystery wasnt a mystery but the story unfolded in an easy at the right paceits nearest modern day equivalent would be dark angel in terms of how the us is shown to be thirdworld country
pos	my evaluation 810i like a lot this movie compare to today brainless movie just action and special effet and nothing new about ideas soylent green ask to something that today doesnt exist anymore to thinkwell it would not a big surprise a day human eat cookies which are create with body of human with all what happen on this planet and to see how people are so indifferent to all this kind of future is possiblesure this movie take some age but the idea behind the movie is actual again rich at paradise other in the hell well a luck today they are tv and idiocy like reality showtv is a good wash brain its pity to see that intelligence of human have not progress like technologies since writing all stopif you like reality show this movie is not for you if you believe all politician same too if you dont like ask yourself question about now and future well never look this movie
pos	especially for a time when not much science fiction was being filmed 1973 this is a terrific vision of a future where everything has gone wrong too many people and nothing works the only people who can live in comfort are the rich its set in new york in 2022 i think and it reminds you of your worst vision of calcuttai got to appreciate charlton hestons acting after seeing him in orson welles touch of evil he was maybe is capable of portraying a range of heroic or semiheroic people here he is torn between being a cop who is just a little bit corrupt taking rare food treats from the rich and being totally corrupt actively condoning evil the movie all seems to take place at night and sweat is dripping off everyone except in one of the rare airconditioned apartments even though i hadnt seen it before i knew the famous ending which will not here be revealed but the ending is certainly foreshadowedgreat scenes with edward g robinson going to the council made up of elderly jews with heavy accents so it seems where the truth is revealed and then going off to the thanatopsis to check outgritty prestar wars dystopian science fiction
pos	not often have i had the feeling of a movie it could be visionary but clearly this movie has the seed of a premonitionwe should not tend to be alarmists and see armageddon in something because it seems to fit our emotions of the moment but didnt we say this of 1984  had james orwell known the internet becoming reality not long after 1984 in fact it was in 1994 he might have reconsidered writing his story the way he did hindsight rewardedit doesnt matter what does matter is that we often regard ourselves as superior to our surroundings but indeed become emotional about a love apple when necessity knocks at our door a snapshot of ourselves at old agewhatever the timeline will prove to be for us i know for a fact we havent seen the beginning of it yet
pos	this is a great movie but there could be more about soylent green there should be more scenes of what they do to people how people act in 2022 i think it would be neat to see if all this does happen in the year 2022 and beyond even if you still know what the secret is it is a great movie so go rent or buy this movie right now
pos	ive seen tons of science fiction from the 70s some horrendously bad and others thought provoking and truly frightening soylent green fits into the latter category yes at times its a little campy and yes the furniture is good for a giggle or two but some of the film seems awfully prescient here we have a film 9 years before blade runner that dares to imagine the future as somthing dark scary and nihilistic both charlton heston and edward g robinson fare far better in this than the ten commandments and robinsons assistedsuicide scene is creepily prescient of kevorkian and his ilk some of the attitudes are dated can you imagine a filmmaker getting away with the women as furniture concept in our ohsopoliticallycorrect90s but its rare to find a film from the me decade that actually can make you think this is one id love to see on the big screen because even in a widescreen presentation i dont think the overall scope of this film would receive its due check it out
pos	in the 70s charlton heston starred in scifi flicks of varying quality soylent green is one of the better ones he plays robert thorn a detective in 2022 new york in this future most food is so expensive that everyone needs a product called soylent green but when thorn finds out the unsavory truth about this product he finds himself on the runi guess that its only natural that this movie should seem dated to us nowadays but even so it still brings up interesting questions about what will become of our agriculture also starring leigh tayloryoung chuck connors brock peters joseph cotten and edward g robinson in his final role
pos	this movie came to me highly recommended by matt groening well actually i watched both the simpsons and futurama and it gets a mention in both so i figured what the heck the film brings home a few what ifs that make you realise how lucky we are in this day and age where we take simple things like soap and water for granted interesting though that in the year 2022 men are still shaving with a single blade safety razor nice that those responsible didnt over load the film with unnecessary special effects ray guns etc some nice looking furniture once you figure out what that means remember tuesday is soylent green day
pos	soylent green is a classic i have been waiting for someone to redo itthey seem to be remaking scifi classics these days ie war of the worldsand i am hoping some directorproducer will redo soylent green with todays computer animation and technology it would have the potential to be a great picture antiutopian films may not be that farfetched the human race breeds like roaches with no outside influence to curtail it we as humans have the option of putting the kibosh on the procreation of lesser species if they get out of hand but theres nothing to control human breeding except for ourselves despite all the diseases wars abortions birth control etc the human race still multiplies like bacteria in a petri dish classic malthusian economics states that any species including humans will multiply beyond their means of subsistence 6 billion and growingthats obscene
pos	this movie has very good acting by virtually all the cast a gripping story with a chilling ending great music and excellent visuals without significant special effects it is interesting to note though that like so much science fiction its predictions for the future dont appear likely to come to pass as early as depicted thats not to say were out of the woods yet but 2022 is now obviously too soon to be in this condition it shares this failing with a fairly illustrious list of science fiction classics 1984 2001 a space odyssey compare its space station with our international space station and isaac asimovs i robot positronic brains were to have been invented in the 1990s
pos	in this movie the year 2022 looks much like the seventies this is amusing at first but soon the viewer perceives how very different that decadent futuristic world is despite the appearances how many things that we take for granted could become unavailablecharacters often interact in a peculiar way with no tact or manners or respect i believe this is intentional not bad acting after all who witnessed the social changes in the 60s and 70s may well assume that by 2022 an overpopulated citys inhabitants behave like thati didnt like most of the action scenes apart the death of the priest too cheap even for the seventies the plot isnt too polished but the great scenes and ideas  like the death of sol the way rioters and dead bodies are dealt with the furniture  outweigh the shortcomings of this film8 out of 10
pos	soylent green is one of the best and most disturbing science fiction movies of the 70s and still very persuasive even by todays standards although flawed and a little dated the apocalyptic touch and the environmental premise typical for that time still feel very unsettling and thoughtprovoking this films qualitylevel surpasses the majority of contemporary sf flicks because of its strong cast and some intense sequences that i personally consider classic the new york of 2022 is a depressing place to be alive with overpopulation unemployment an unhealthy climate and the total scarcity of every vital food product the only form of food available is synthetic and distributed by the soylent company charlton heston in a great shape plays a cop investigating the murder of one of soylents most eminent executives and he stumbles upon scandals and dark secrets the script is a little oversentimental at times and the climax doesnt really come as a big surprise still the atmosphere is very tense and uncanny the riotsequence is truly grueling and easily one of the most macabre moments in 70s cinema edward g robinson is ultimately impressive in his last role and theres a great but too modest supportive role for joseph cotton baron blood the abominable dr phibes this is sciencefiction in my book a nightmarish and inevitable fade for humanity no fancy spaceships with hairy monsters attacking our planet
pos	in terms of the arts the 1970s were a very turbulent era in literature and the visual arts it was the closing of a great fifty or sixty year period of creativity that has yet to be restarted in music it was a decade that many see as a low point due to corporate rock and disco on television it was a golden age for situation comedies from the odd couple to the mary tyler moore show to mash to all in the family but in film it was even a greater period of creativity in all genres that saw the rise of the american auteur directors like robert altman francis ford coppola and martin scorsese from the ashes of the old studio systems that had dominated hollywood for over half a century these directors wanted to craft literate arts films for the masses of the sort that had been staples in europe since the end of the second world war yet the studios were trying to keep pace with socially aware films of the sort not seen since the 1930sbut unlike the films of the 1930s starring actors like jimmy cagney and john garfield usually costarring the dead end kids that dealt with social issues in a gritty realistic way or as realistic as one could get on a sound stage the social consciousness of the late 1960s and early 1970s manifested itself most in science fiction films which allowed the left wing of hollywood to preach to the masses under the guise of what most considered little above comic strip entertainment there was precedent for this approach for several of the flying saucer films of the 1950s dealt with the political zeitgeist of the mccarthy era most notably the day the earth stood still and invasion of the body snatchers and the early 1960s saw rod serling constantly subverting the political conservatism of the time by casting social issues into science fiction settings on his classic sci fi television anthology show the twilight zone among the studio offerings of this time were the ecologically sensitive silent running george lucass first film thx 1138 which dealt with consumerism group think and existentialism and logans run which hammered away at communism and state control versus the rights of an individual some of the films references are quite heavyhanded and reek of the then current arab oil crisis and rampant inflation a few jarred strawberries cost 150 and soylent rations its assorted colored foods soylent yellow soylent red and the new soylent green reputedly made from the finest undersea growth in a manner not unlike the gas rationing of the time scenes of food riots are eerie echoes of the oil riots at many gas stations during the year of the films release and the scenes of crowding and bodies live and dead lying all about are still chilling as well as influential a later film like escape from new york is an obvious progeny the rest of the script by stanley r greenberg however is rather pedestrian and fairly standard for a dystopian flick but fleischer and cinematographer richard h kline do a great job of filling the screen with interesting images and sounds to spice things up the use of soft dimly lit visuals murkily filtered add a stygian feel to the new york of the film almost like a colorized version of carl theodor dreyers vampyr the only light in the film comes from artificial sources and were it not for the fashion faux pas the film could truly seem timelessthe end of the film where thorn sneaks into the processing plant where human corpses are made into soylent green wafers is both chilling and oddly dramaless in the end the soylent minions hunt thorn down but he survives long enough to utter the films catchphrase to chief hatcher yet one does not know if it is enough for hatcher has already been coopted and has a track record of taking the easy way out yet that fact and its ambiguity shows that the film does not recapitulate its characters dilemmas and has a depth many later better made films sci fi or not do not have it is also why soylent green is still a film worth watching
pos	its time to pay tribute to the great charton heston after his recent passing but this film is not the one his other films of a past generation were ben hur the ten commandents omega man and planet of the apes were his better worksthis film made in 1973 attempts to prophesies a future earth  in 2022 that is so overpopulated that the human race has been manipulated by authorities to eat a universally produced food product called soylent green which is manufactured with human flesh this bizarre and implausible film was as ridiculous at the time of its release as it is now and assumes indias population which would be about 2 billion by that stage would be then meat eaters without knowing itcharlton hestons character this supers secret international conspiracy that world powers have concocted to meet the nutritional demands of overpopulation by using cannibalismunfortunately for the producers of this film the green message they deliver is not the greens party of todays ethos thank god cannibalism was practiced by the indigenous populations in new zealand  fiji and borneo up until only 40 years before this film was made but has been long abandoned by human civilizationanother silly prediction in the film is that women become quasi sex slaves turning back the tide of radical feminism which was on the rise in 1972 when this film was madethe film was stupid then and is as silly now but does contain a very unmemorable last film performance by the late and great edward g robinson but still no a valid reason to revisit the film other than for academic reasonsthis is a dud of a film and i wouldnt even recommend it to baby boomers or charlton heston fans all the other reviews of this film i have read all sound the same referring to a dystopian society in the future of which the centralised theme only seems to involve the usa in which an ecological disaster has occurredthe only merit in the film is that earth does face overpopulation
pos	no this isnt a sequel to the fabulous ova series but rather a remake of the events that occurred after the death of ghim and the disappearance of woodchuck it is also more accurate to the novels that inspired this wonderful series which is why characters namely orson and shiris are reintroduced and why the story may seem slightly different to those used to the ova the booklet included in the set provides excellent answers to such questions as do various online sites the first eight episodes of this 27part tv series focus on the fateful battle at demon dragon mountain the remaining 19 episodes introduce us to spark a bluehaired knight wannabe who identifies with parn and his ragtag team of misfits as they attempt to stop the dark wizard wagnard from resurrecting kardis the destroyerwhile it isnt quite the equivalent of the original lodoss war we all love the finale where parn saves deedlit from wagnard dont we this tv followup is still great fun for fantasy fans even if the animation is limited and a step down from the artistic streak of the first lodoss this 27part series has its elements of appeal the fullyrealized characters engaging storyline magic romance and a superb soundtrack scored by kaoru wada of ninja scroll all give this uneven spinoff some punchwhile the ova dub of lodoss has been criticized for one reason or another i generally liked it and still consider it one of my favorite dubs so i had significant hopes for the dub for chronicles made in 19992000 for the most part the lodoss tv english track is of passable if not stellar quality it does however have its share of problems much of the original cast who lent their english voices to the characters of lodoss return including lisa ortiz as deedlit which is a nice bonus on the other hand billy regans more mature sounding parn is a bit offputting he doesnt do a bad job but his voice came across as grating for the first eight episodes causing some antidub fans to instantly diss the dub but by the time spark and company take the stage i found it less bothersome i dont know if its because he improved or if it just grew on me also not everyone from the oav dub returns jayce reeves only voices wagnard terrifically for one episode hes replaced by pete zarustica for the whole show who gives a scratchy but still malevolent turn as well as the expected evil laughter anthony cruises kashue on the other hand is too weary and takes about five or so episodes to find his stride oliver gregory is probably the most effective as orson especially during his final dramatic scenesaside from lisa ortiz deedlit karen smith shiris john knox ashram and al muscari slayn the dubs best voices come from some of the newer characters including crispin freeman spark maar garrack episodes 1627 roxanne beck little neese meg frances who voices pirotess in the oav but also voices ryna with vulnerability and sassiness as well as karla and especially angora deb who steals every scene shes in as leaf the halfelf the rest of the cast isnt terrible by any means but a little more uneven than the oav dub some are all right aldonova greevus while others are lackluster hobb palace guards dragons etc and few were awful in particular prince reonas va is too harsh and monotone for a fighter of justicein fact the lack of aural continuity some cast members get new voices for some unexplained reason by the time we get to some of the later episodes is one of the problems of the dub others include less memorable and more awkward sounding dialogue uneven synchronization and finally i apologize in advance to the fans of this the lodoss island segments these offbeat superdeformed interludes at the end of each episode will either amuse or drive you batty admittingly i at first found them to be a major nuisance but they sorta grew on me after a while besides there are some showstoppingly hilarious lines such as im king kashue and this is my cashew im really quite a nut these flaws rank the dub for chronicles just a notch just below that for the ova resulting in an uneven english track summed up best as okif one wonders if the japanese language track is the preferred listening choice well guess what the japanese version has its good and bad points too while some voices are less annoying than the english language track i found others to be less appealing than the english equivalents in particular the actress who does deedlit is nowhere nearly as good as lisa ortiz or yumi tohma plus i should mention that the japanese cast is not the same as the ova because the series was made seven years after the original all but one sho hayami of the cast members are replaced by new ones although they do a respectably good job it may be a major annoyance for those who were used to the japanese ova cast shows that not everything in japanese is better than english eh despite its flaws chronicles of the heroic knight is still a fine series which deserves to hold its own ground its not without its rough spots and doesnt always live up to its predecessor yet theres enough good points to counter the bad making this a moderately enjoyable fantasy anime
pos	having just finished cronicles of the heroic knight mere minutes ago i find myself extremely please but questions still loom over me while it would appear that the first 7 episodes or so are actually a retelling of the events of the first record of lodoss war the truth is that they really arent it would appear that the creator of cothk had a different vision as to how the original ended and that may be the reason that the first 7 episodes occur but i do not find that to be the case cothk does say it starts 5 years after the war of heros which parn was a part of i think the director made the first 5 episodes seem so much like a recap of the original just to give the viewer a small reminder and an introduction to characters and their deeds done because they appear much less after the series kicks into sparks story now once the series does kick into sparks portion we find ourselves kicked up another 10 years 15 years now since the war of heros spark and his crew do in some cases resemble parn and his crew once the journey kicks into gear especially the love story that brews between spark and neese i also thought several times throughout cothk that i threw in the original series and if it wasnt for sparks long blue hair i know i wouldve pressed stop more than once to make sure the right disc was in by no means do i consider these major set backs however the writers did a fine job in crafting believable characters and a remarkable storyline the only thing that makes me hurt is that ashram and wagnard return ummmm how dont get me wrong both are great villains even though ashrams only villainous trait is that he supports the marmo perhaps i missed something during the coarse of the series that explained that part as far as sequels go though i highly recommend cothk i place both cothk and even more so the original record of lodoss war far above the lord of the rings trilogy both of these are more epic than anything ive ever seen or read i highly recommend this
pos	despite what the title may imply pigs is pigs does not star porky pig rather it features a young swine with an appetite more insatiable than john belushis character in animal house his mother repeatedly scolds him but it does no good so much so that he goes to another house where a deranged scientist forcefeeds him more than any mere mortal can handle but theres a surprise at the endi would mostly say that this cartoon seemed like a place holder in between the really great cartoons daffy duck debuted three months after this came out but make no mistake about it they do some neat things here the whole forcefeeding sequence looks more relevant today given the obesity epidemic overtaking our countryanyway not the greatest cartoon but worth seeing
pos	a visit by hitler in rome is the backdrop of this tender story of love friendship homosexuality and fascism sophia loren plays the housewife and mother of six children who stays at home while her entire family go to the military parade in honor of hitler and mussolini she has to stay at home since the family cannot afford a maid she would have loved to go though as she along with the entire housing complex where she lives is an ardent admirer of il ducethere is one exception though across the yard sits marcello mastroianni on his chair contemplating suicide the reason he is homosexual and because of that has recently lost his job as a radio announcer the film really takes off when these two people meet by chance mastroianni is in despair and badly in need of a friend loren frustrated by her own cheating husband misunderstands mastroianni and in a masterfully shot directed and acted scene on the roof of the building complex offers her body to him only to be rejected the initial chock is replaced soon afterwards by her hunger for this man this anti fascist this homosexual this other world who is so willing to give her all that she longs forthis is a beautifully crafted movie with two of the most talented actors ever loren proves here that she is an actress of caliber when well directed this is a simple but yet powerful film about fascism love ordinary people and most importantly the human condition despite its sad ending there is a glimpse of hope in the denouement things will change someone has understood
pos	this film has great acting great photography and a very strong story line that really makes you think about who you are how you define yourself how you fit in whether you accept to play a role or break free there already are excellent comments dealing with these aspects i want to comment on the formal setting of the film basically its two people on a roof there is unity of place and time with 2 protagonists and the radio acting as the choir many directors have turned greek tragedies into film many directors have filmed contemporary stories as if they were a greek tragedy but no director in my opinion has succeeded as admirably as ettore scola in approaching the purity and force of the great greek tragedies both in story line and formal setting a masterpiece
pos	ettore scola one of the most refined and grand directors we worldly citizens have is not yet available on dvd its summer 2001 right now mysteries to goggle the mind this grand classic returned to the theaters in my hometown thanks to a sophia loren  summerretrospective and to see it again on the big screen after all these years of viewing it on a videotape  it is a true gift to avoid a critique but nonetheless try to prove a point i took my reluctant younger brother with me to see this film he never saw the film before and doesnt like those italian oldies like all the others in the theater he was intrigued by this wonder even during the endtitles the theater remained completely silent this special day is truly special a wonder of refinement and a big loss if you havent seen it yet
pos	a special day ettore scola  italycanada 1977every once in a while you come across a film that really touches a nerve this one offers a very simple premise almost flawlessly executed in every way and incredibly moving at the same time its surprising ettore scolas una giornate particulare is relatively unheralded even hated by some critics time out calls it rubbish and leonard maltin somewhat milder pleasant but trifling i disagree not only because this film is deeply moving but within its simple story it shows us more insights about daily life in fascist italy than most films ive seen the cinematography is distinctly unflashy even a bit bland and the storyline straightforward which might explain the films relative unpopularity considering late 70s audiences werent exactly spoiled with great italian films its even stranger this one didnt really catch on with the criticsthe film begins with a tenminute collage of archive footage from hitlers visit to italy on may 8th 1938 set against this background we first meet antonietta loren a lonely loveridden housewife with six children in a roman apartment building one day when her beo escapes she meets her neighbour gabriele mastroianni who seems to be only one in the building not attending the ceremonies he is wellmannered cultured and soon she is attracted to him during the whole film we hear the fascist rally from the radio of the concierge hollering through the courtyard scola playfully uses the camera to make us part of the proceedings after the opening scene the camera swanks across the courtyard of the modernist hypermodern at the time apartment block seemingly searching for our main characters whom we havent met yet marcello mastrionani and sophia loren are unforgettable in the two leading roles all the more astonishing since they are cast completely against type canadian born john vernon plays lorens husband but he is only on screen in the first and last scene i figure his voice must have been dubbed since hes not of italian descent and never lived there to my knowledge so i cannot imagine he speaks italian if his voice has been dubbed i didnt notice at all on the contrary hes completely believable as an italian even more than the rest of the cast the story is simple but extremely effective the performances are outstanding the ending is just perfect and the framing doesnt come off as overly pretentious but works completely dont miss out on this onecamera obscura  910
pos	i too was quite astonished to see how few people had voted on this film and just had to write something about it although my comments are quite similar to those written alreadyi like many things about the film the superb acting between mastroianni  loren the way the film is narrated humanity and love slowly developing between these two outsiders and contrasted to the simultaneously  continuously ongoing inhumane marching pace of the fascist radio announcer who happens to be a colleague of mastroiannis partand the adherents going to and coming from the show to me this is a very fine film about what it is to be human maybe some of you would argue that the antifascist message is too clearly delivered but to me this didnt destroy the film in any way my vote is 1010
pos	the first thing you meet when you study fascism is ostracismbecause this philosophy  is a fake onetheres a need to use scapegoats to assess the thoughtettore scolas movieprobably his masterpiece focuses on the outcaststhe scapegoats of the regimeof the historical event hitler and mussolinis alliancewe will see almost nothingsome military marchsome garlandssome scattered voices our two heroes are not invited for the feast of virility genius is essentially masculine this is the golden rule antonietta a never better sophia lorenembroidered on her cushionantonietta whose world amounts to her kitchenwhose pride is her offsprings at the beginning of the movieshes a victim of this hypermacho worldbut she does not realize itshe thinks she should be happygabrielon the contrary is politically awarehe knows about the cancer that is destroying inexorably his countrybut as a gay manhe is no longer part of ithes about to be arrestedforgetting everything that comes between themthey realize what they have in common and they make lovethis is an act of rebellionparticularly for antonietta whose ethic should forbid such a thingbecoming an adulteress in a land where politics and religion combine to repress women as ever leads her to some kind of political awarenessone of the last shots shows her listening to the news on the radioexpect the unexpected and maybe a doctrine which denies the human being his intimate personality will see that its days are numbered
pos	una giornata particolare is a movie that has a title that sounds so familiar i thought i had seen it more than once now that i finally i have seen it i am very glad this is one of the better italian movies i know with one of the most wonderful performances by marcello mastroianni who stars in other masterpieces such as la dolce vita and 8 12 both from the great federico fellini directed by ettore scola this is a movie that takes the time to introduce the characters and slowly develops a story on a special day the day adolf hitler visited romemarcello mastroianni plays gabriele the neighbor of antonietta sophia loren she is a member of mussolinis party pretty fanatic in her thoughts and he is a member no more the reason for that i will not reveal on the day every person from their building including her husband and children is out to see hitler they are still in the building antoniettas bird escapes and flies to gabrieles apartment and this is how the two meet right before antonietta went to gabriele he thought of killing himself again for reasons i will not reveal how the story develops from here i will not reveal but it is what happens between the two that makes this such a special day not the fact that hitler is in romelike i said mastroianni has a wonderful performance you see he is a man who desperately wants someone around him although at first we dont know why may be he likes antonietta may be he is in love with her may be there are other reasons antonietta feels what we feel what does this man want from her she likes the attention anyway we see how she does her hair to look attractive for the man loren plays the scenes very good as well we understand her questions although we cant be sure what her intentions are the moments where we find out both their secrets if that is what you can call it is a great moment how the story develops from there is even more interesting but i dont want to spoil it for you this is a movie you should see great performances and a beautiful cinematography and the message it gives us still stands today
pos	i had intended to commemorate the 10th anniversary of marcello mastroiannis passing with numerous unwatched films of his that i own on vhs however given my ongoing lighthearted christmas marathon i had to make do with just this one as it happens it features one of his best performances  and he was justly oscarnominated for it with the film itself being likewise honored this was also one of 14 collaborations with that other most widelyrecognized star to emerge from italy sophia loren both incidentally are playing against type here  she as an unglamorous housewife and he a homosexual by the way the films title has a double meaning the leading characters are brought together on the historic day in which hitler came to italy to meet mussolini the event itself being shown in lengthy archive footage but it more specifically refers to the stars brief encounter in which they share moments of friendship revelation and briefly passion  though each knows that a return to their normal existence is inevitable which leads to the films abrupt bittersweet ending this is virtually a twohander with all other characters  save for the nosy concierge of the apartment block in which the story takes place in its entirety  which include lorens gruff and fervently patriotic husband surprisingly played by john vernon appear only at the beginning and closing sequences still the cramped setting doesnt deter director scola for the record this is the 7th film of his that ive watched and own 3 more on vhs and cinematographer pasqualino de santis so that the result  though essentially lowkey  is far from stagy the camera is allowed to prowl the various sections of the large building observing the proceedings intimately or dispassionately as the situation requires but always keenlythe narrative of course depends entirely on the performances of the two stars for it to be convincing and they both deliver their onscreen chemistry is quite incomparable its interesting however that while loren walked away with the prizes in their home turf its mastroiannis moving yet unsentimental outsider the film somewhat dubiously does seem to equate his sexual deviance with antifascism who generally impressed international audiences
pos	a may day 1938 when happen a huge rally celebrating hitlers visit to rome serves as the backdrop for a love story between antoniettesophia lorenmarried to fascistjohn vernon and gabrielmarcello mastroianni shes a boring housewife with several sons and hes a unhappy solitary homosexual fired from radio and pursued by the fascists shes left alone in her home when her spouse must to attend the historical celebration then both develop a very enjoyable relationship in spite of their differences the film is set on the historic meeting fuher hitler and duce mussolini along with others authorities as count ciano and king victor manuel iii describing the events by a radiovoice in off which sometimes is irritating its a romantic drama carried out with sense and sensibility an unrelentingly passionate romance between two conflicting characters magnificent performances from two pros make a splendid movie well worth seeing of course ruggero macarri and ettore scolas sensible screenplay results in ever interesting elaborate and sentimental colorful and atmospheric cinematography by pascualino de santis emotive musical score by armando trovajoly with sensitive leitmotif the film won deservedly golden globes 1978 to best foreign filmdirector scolas imagination stretches to light up the limited scenarios where are developing the drama usually his films take place on a few stages and are semitheatrical for example  le bal1982 uses a french dancehall to illustrate the changes in society 2nuit of varennes1983 a stagecoach is the scenario where meet an unlikely group as thomas paine luis xvi and marie antoinette who fled from revolutionary paris 3 the family1987all take place in the familys grand old roman flat and of course 4una giornata particulare or a special day where loren and mastroianni strikes up a marvelous relationship into their respective apartments and at the flat roof
pos	una giornata particolare is a film which has made brilliant use of closed spacesit is in these dullempty spaces that the audience sees the emotional turmoil and boisterous outbursts of ettore scolas two leading charactersmarcello mastroianni and sophia loren play two frustrated individuals who decide to come together for some brief moments of their listless livesit is the element of sadness associated with the narrative that makes us believe that people will take sides with characters close to themall men would really feel sorry for sophia lorens characterall women would surely cry their hearts out at marcello mastroiannis existential plightdisguised sexualities are also one of the key issues of this somberpoignant filmmost of the characters grapple with issues related to their own sexualitiesuna giornata particolare cannot be termed as a pro gay film although it has been nicely depicted that a homosexual chap mixes well with womenthis is a film for which italian director ettore scola has crafted a fairly good mix of fact and fictionhis idea is to show how the arrival of hitler changed destinies of ordinary italian folksa word about the courageous personnage played magnificently by great marcello mastroiannihe acts as a real man who does not beg for pityhe happily accepts his fate and readies himself to face the worst time of his short yet meaningful lifea true masterpiece of cinema 
pos	first of all for this movie i just have one word wow this is probably one of the best movies that touched me from its story to its performances so wonderfully played by sophia loren and marcello mastroianni i was very impressed with this last one because he really brought depth to the character as it was a very hard role still the two of them formed a pair that surprised me from the beginning until the end showing in the way a friendship filled with love that develops during the entire day settled in the movie the story takes some time to roll as the introduction of the characters is long but finally we are compensated with a wonderful tale about love and humanity if you have the chance see it because its a movie that will stay in your mind for many time simply amazing  910
pos	while rome goes mad celebrating hitlers visit  uniforms bands parades  two outsiders stay home in a large building and wind up meeting she is sofia loren who is the wife of brutish public servant and mother of six children he is mastroianni a radio speaker whos been fired because of his homosexuality both of them need company and understanding both f them find it in each otherthe movie covers a span of a few hours the color are faded and everything takes place with a sound track of military marches and hysterical radio announcers strangely enough the nazi anthem  the horstwessellied  ends up becoming a romantic musical themebeautiful movie excellent recreation of a special era in italian history and a touching sad story mastroianni is as good as we have come to expect and sofia loren does a superb job very far away from her usual truck drivers pinup neapolitan fishwife personas dont miss it
pos	ettore scola is one of the most important italian directors my parents and i watched together ceravamo tanto amati on a summer night we liked it but we didnt love it as we loved a special day i believe ettore scola is pretty underrated we often forget to remember him maybe because his latest films were disappointing and so yesterday night my mum and i sat on our sofa to enjoy this masterpiece writing direction cinematography score and production design were sober and accurate but the thing i liked the most was the chemistry between loren and mastroianni theyre both excellent actors and play the main roles of antonietta and gabriele antonietta is an housewife married with a fanatic fascist she has six children but her husband wants to have another child to get a prize for the huge families gabriele is simply an antifascist they spend together a special day that special day of 1938 when hitler came to rome visiting mussolini i dont want to spoil anymore about the plot go looking for this film
pos	may 1938 hitler in italy preparations for historical appointment with mussoliniemotions  tensions and forms of selfaffirmation a empty town a housewife and a journalist the meeting of two different worlds refuge for a mother with a sad life short filling for a classical victim a story about solitude and silence about the form of of lifes nooks and desire like fights form the great character a book gifted in a springs afternoon this movie is a poem remarkable for the art to describe the shades of common loneliness a pleading for a ineffable relation with reality and with your interior world the pictures of il duce the clumsiness of antonietta the patience and the frailty tension of gabriele the art of director to give the sense of script grace two great actors makes this film sublime foretaste of subtle delicacy a wonderful film about hypocrisy and arbitrary verdict about essence of life and repulsiveness of any tyranny loren and mastroianni are the masters of a magnificent intelligent acting a clear masterpiece
pos	this movie is finally out on dvd in italy completely restored i have seen this movie so many times and i find it even actual these days 2003 when italy suffers again from a sort of brainwashing dictatorship or the us for that matter i am glad there are outcasts as the one played by mastroianni in this movie who can sing out of tune maybe they can teach the sophia lorens of this world how to be strong and fight to be recognised as human beingsback to the movie as most people here already mentioned the acting is wonderful but the audio background is astonishing i must assume that unfortunately something is lost if you dont understand the italian language but i can assure you that the showoff of machism the distortion of reality in that everpresent radiochronicle of the hitler visit to rome can really make you shivera masterpiece
pos	this film makes a strong comment about the italian people of the time the use of the mirrors to enhance the revelations of the characters is lovely and i cant not mention the beauty and magnificence of sophia loren and mastroianni i love them both their way of interacting is so beautiful and natural that you may question whether or not the camera is actually there the husband in his brief role is also excellently portrayed as the fascist italian who commands his wife and children but in his own way a loving father the beginning scenes with hitler at piazza venezia with all the italians is incredible and really places the film historically i loved the film and i also agree that it is funny it isnt more renowned
pos	there should be a subgenre in the western called the robert mitchum western mitchums brilliant idiosyncratic usually undervalued westerns import his film noir persona to etch some compellingly dark character sketches and bring an elegiac worldweariness more familiar from the films of sam peckinpah man with the gun is one of his best directed by orson welles protege richard wilson it is a stark monochrome beauty full of chilling silhouettes and terrifying outbursts of savage violence as mitchum comes to tame a town terrorised by a monopolist with a private army mitchums regression from softspoken stranger to deranged murderer with a host of dark emotions in between is a marvel of expressive physical acting
pos	very good westernthis was the first time writer richard wilson directed a film also this was a first for samuel goldwyn junior as a producer it is a pleasure to see a very young and pretty angie dickinson as a saloon girl robert mitchum comes to this town dominated by outlaws and is hired as a town tamer but people are worried that he will go too far also about the harm that he will do to the towns businesses there are some similarities in the story with warlock which was made in 1959 this film keeps a very fast and exciting pace it really keeps you on the edge
pos	i dont remember ever seeing this one before tonight probably the title sounded so ordinary it kept passing me by but it is a well crafted b western with an interestingly brooding storyline complimented by acting veering from the good to cornyrobert mitchum slopes into wide open town looking for his wife and news of their daughter and stays for a time as towntamer as usual the good business folk have mixed emotions  they want to get rid of the baddies but like the business they bring it still applies relax drink and gambling laws and encourage the industries but pretend to deplore the seedy effects it can have on ordinary people whats fascinating about this film is mitchums cynically intense portrayal in going about cleaning the town of baddies and the townsfolks acceptance that his violent methods were the only ones favourite bit the sudden demise of 2 of the baddies in the red dog saloon the firing of the main saloon bordered on nasty but it was an effective way to combat the spread of poisonoverall a very good film with its only fault tending to be a little hokeyness  not so good for dogooders who would probably prefer a lifetime of negotiation with evil rather than end it
pos	man with the gun is pretty much forgotten now but caused a minor storm of media interest back in 1955 when robert mitchum turned down both jett rink in giant which had actually been written for him and which was subsequently substantially reworked and charles laughtons intended version of the naked and the dead to make it instead despite some obvious production problems and some harsh lighting that occasionally renders both mitch and jan sterling in unflattering tones its a terrific dark western that more than stands comparison with his earlier blood on the moon as his town tamer sets to work on a town that never had the chance to grow up before getting run down by the local badmen before turning out to  possibly  be almost as bad as the men he dispatches certainly his way of dealing with news of a death in the family  burning a saloon to the ground and goading its manager into trying to kill him  doesnt inspire much confidence in his stability as well as a good script and a surprisingly good supporting turn from the usually irritating but here well cast henry hull it also boasts a strikingly good early alex north score which even includes an early workout for one of his tormented emotional cues that would later turn up in spartacus
pos	clint tollinger arrives in a small town looking for his estranged wife and news of his daughter tho he finds her the chance of any sort of reconciliation is very slim whilst here the sheriff and the important townsfolk learn of tollingers reputation as a pistol specialist town tamer as they are living in fear of a mysterious landowner who is stripping the town from them bit by bit they hold a meeting that chooses to hire tollinger to rid the town of its unsavoury elementsman with the gun seems to be either a forgotten piece or a vastly under seen one at the time of me writing this it has just over 200 votes and a paltry 9 user comments written for it its a shame on either score because although the production values scream out that this is a b movie western this is a fine entry in the western genre that the piece takes on a rather standard plot theme of an harangued town turning to an avenging dark angel probably hasnt done the film any favours over the years i myself read the synopsis and thought its just another in the line of similarly themed pictures yet i was pleasantly surprised to find a darkly dramatic picture boasting many enjoyable moments both technically and as a functioning storyrobert mitchum is in the lead as tollinger perfectly cast he strides thru the picture like some brooding menace we often talk about the screen presence that john wayne and charlton heston had justifiably of course mitchum is right up there with the best of them one sequence here sees him standing in the shadows at the back of a room as a meeting takes place we dont see his face but we can feel that piercing brood staring out at us the rest of the cast are also very much in mitchums shadow so really its solely with the big man that the films acting credentials are high perhaps its unfair to single out ted de corsia for a kick but man with the guns minor failings are with its villains and sadly de corsia is lacking any sort of villainesque menace the score from alex north is excellently layered fans of spartacus will certainly be pricking their ears up and the cinematography from lee garmes is highly impressive when one realises that the majority of this picture was shot on the studio lot directed and cowritten by first time director richard wilson man with the gun holds few surprises for the genre but its dark in tone violent and above all else highly watchable 7510
pos	robert mitchum stars as clint tollinger in this short but tough western man with the gun tollinger is a professional town tamer  as in when a town needs someone to save itself he is the one who is brought in to do it tollingers latest gig comes by as an accident strolling into town looking for his former fling he stumbles into a town being played like a puppet by a local western gangster but many townspeople begin to rue the day they hired tollinger as his way of cleaning up the town becomes very taxing suddenly high plains drifter seems less original man with the gun starts off as an average western toughguy film but begins to surprise you more and more as the film progresses what starts off as forgettable and runofthemill ends up dark and charactercentered the entire film is very well shot and the cast is very enjoyable mitchum is his usual excellent self here in man with the gun  not one of his very best performances mitchum still has his classic and effective toughguy screen presence in high gear and he knocks the actionpacked meaningful and shocking scenes of the film right out of the park man with the gun is a nice mitchum western and is easily worth ones time
pos	in the old west there are always the men who live breathe violence and the women who hold their breath a famous town tamer named clit tollingerrobert mitchum comes hired by the citizens to rid the gunslingers  leo genn claude atkins among others baronlands hoodlums there he meets the blacksmith emile meyer  his daughter karen sharpe her boyfriendjohn lupton the marshalhenry hull and the saloon owner ted de corsia clint as lawman is appointed deputy to bring peace and puts some cartels saying the following   warning  wearing of guns or other weapons in town is banned check all hardware at the marshals office  clint finds his exgirlfriend a local madame jan sterling in charge of the saloon girls angie dickinson barbara lawrence among them but the town council afraid the raw methods carried out by clint  at the end the kingpin landowner appears and attempts to murder tollinger with his own handsthis is a tremendously exciting story of a sheriffforhire who had only one more killing to go it begins as a slowmoving western but follows to surprise us with dark characters and solid plot the tale is almost grim  a pacifier comes to a town just in time to make sure its citizenry but later the events get worse  the highlights are the burning at saloon and the climatic showdown at the ending phenomenal and great role for robert mitchum as avenger angel and bitter gunfighter hes the whole show vivid and lively musical score by alex north spartacus cleopatra atmospheric cinematography in black and white by lee garmes the motion picture is stunningly realized by richard wilson al capone  three in attic who made good western as invitation to a gunfighter and zane grey episodes watchable results for this offbeat western
pos	what i expected a rather lame overlystereotypical portrayal of a sportsmad guy and an equally lame stereotypical portrayal of the gal who likes him yet suffers while being second banana to his overly zealous support for his favorite sports teamwhat i got an evenhanded story where both guy and gal end up admitting  to themselves and each other  that they each have passions in their lives yet each can forgive the other to save the love they sharesounds sappy but with the nonstop humor and terrific performances this story works barrymore is classic barrymore that perfect blend of sweet strong and adorable we expect that from her and she deliveredbut fallon is the nice surprise in this film he brings to the role the perfect blend of sports nut combined with the appreciation for the normal things in life like caring about kids and his girlfriend fallon delivers his lines with subtle perfection he can be caring you just ran across the field for me and in the same breath be obliviously blinded by his love for the red sox how did the grass feel kinda spongy at the same time fallons portrayal made the movie hopefully this movie marks the beginning of a better film career for fallon something beyond the overthetop sophomoric humor typical of snl alums ie will ferrellin short a movie that could have fallen victim to stereotypical male vs female characters rose above that limitation and provided nonstop spoton humorous lines most delivered with brilliant subtlety by fallonhey i saw this with my wife  not a baseball fan  and she loved it as much as i did its neither a guy flick nor a chick flick its a terrific makeyoulaugh flick go see it
pos	i went to see fever pitch with my mom and i can say that we both loved it it wasnt the typical romantic comedy where someone is pining for the other and blah blah blah you werent waiting for the climatic first kiss or for them to finally get together it was more real because you saw them through the relationship rather than the whole movie be about them getting together people could actually relate to the film because it didnt seem like extraordinary circumstances or impossible situations it was really funny and i think it was jimmy fallons best performance all in all i would definitely recommend it
pos	my daughter gets really put out at me when i refer to drew barrymore as looking as if shed been hit in the face with a frying pan not to mention her dudley dooright chin that jay leno would die for how wonderful then when i discovered in fever pitch that i really like miss barrymore and jimmy fallon and the red sox and boston this film is probably best characterized as a sweet light comedy to be absolutely stereotypical the girls will like the movie for its romantic charm and jimmy fallons vulnerability and the boys will like it for all the male bonding and the depiction of sports maniamy sportshating wife my teenage daughter and i all found something to like in the film that says something in itself its a pleasant way to spend an hour and a half or so and is probably a really good date flic too
pos	if you enjoy romantic comedies then you will find this tale of two 30 year old singles who fall in love during the american league pennant race satisfying on the other hand if you are hanging around waiting for kill bill volume 3 or sin city 2 then you probably should stay away the plot contains the obligatory guy meets girls friends girl meets guys friends and guy meets girls parents scenes there is even a guy meets girls pet dog scene thats all par for the course in a movie like this however what i liked about it was that the plot delved into the decision making process people make as they begin to realize that their romantic interest is not perfect and is in fact a bit quirky the plot centers around answering the questions how much quirkiness is too much and how much love does it take to trump those quirks it is interesting to see the characters work that out because deep down if we admit it we all have quirks barrymore does a very good job in her role and fallon sorta surprised me  hes good as well i rate it a 7 out of 10 as a romantic comedy add one point if you are a baseball fan or romantically involved with one add another point if you are a red sox fan and subtract two points if you are a yankees fan
pos	i saw this movie on thursdays night after having a really boring day i had no expectations those i had were rather negative being that the only movie ive ever watched jimmy in is the american version of taxi with queen latifahdont ask why but seriouslythis movie is so cute drew barrymore is always sweet but i almost fell in love with fallons character why cant i meet a cute nerd like that  movies like that are excellent simple sweet and necessary sunday on a thursdays im not even a sports fan but its something about american movies with baseball that fascinates me probably the fact that we dont have that sport here in norwaymy first comment ever haha
pos	fever pitch is a sweet and charming addition to the small genre of sports romances as date movies or movies a son could be willing to go to with his mother though the guys in the audience got noticeably restless during the romantic scenesi have lived through a milder version of such a story as my first exposure to baseball was dating my husband the spring after the mets first world series win and then i watched the mets clinch their next one because i was the one still up in the wee hours with our two little sons who have grown up to teach me more about baseball through our local neighborhood national league teams other heartbreaking failures to win it again and it was me who took our older son to his only fenway park game as i caught a bit of red sox fever as a graduate student in bostonso compared to reality the script believably creates two people with actual jobs it is particularly impressive that drew barrymores character is a substantive workaholic who has antibarbie skills though she pretty much only visits with her three bland girlfriends during gym workouts that allow for much jiggling and the minor side stories with her parents dont completely workit is even set up credibly how she meets jimmy fallons math teacher and how she falls for his winter guy  though its surprising that his red sox paraphernalia filled apartment didnt tip her off to his jekyllandhyde summer guy their relationship crisis during the baseball season is also played out in a refreshingly grownup way from efforts at compromise to her frank challenges to him centered around that they are both facing thirty and single fallon surprisingly rises to his characters gradual emotional maturitywhile the ending borrows heavily from o henry the script writers did a yeoman job of quickly incorporating the soxs incredible 2004 season into a revised story line with lots of cooperation from the red sox organization for filming at the stadiumthe script goes out of its way to explain why fallon doesnt have a boston accent as an immigrant from new jersey but that doesnt explain why his motley friends dont the most authentic sounding boston sounds come from most of his summer family of other season ticket holders who kindly kibitz the basics of sox lore to neophyte barrymore and any such audience membersthe song selection includes many red sox fans favorites from the opening notes of the classic dirty water though most are held to be heard over the closing credits as if you are listening to local radio and are worth sitting through to hear
pos	the farrelly brothers bobby and peter are at it again with fever pitch the creators of other films that have dealt with a lot of gross themes abandon that tactic when they decided to bring nick hornbys film to the screen something that it would have been hard to do the novel of the same title dealt with a mans obsession with soccer since it is set in england where that sport consumes most of british sports fans its to the credit of the writing team of lowell ganz and babaloo mandell to transform the book into a language that would appeal to most americans when they make their hero a boston red sox fanfever pitch is a film that presents an obsessive fan ben wrightly whose life revolves into the red sox season and who is an eighth grade teacher with uncanny ways for involving his students into the subject he tries to teach them when ben takes four of his best pupils for a tour of a local firm he meets and falls hopelessly in love with the brainy lindsey meeks a young woman who is going places but at thirty has no life of her ownthe story follows the two lovers through the ritual of attending the red sox at home games in fenway park this teams fans are probably the most loyal people in the world having stuck with a team that does marvelous things but until 2004 never won a world series in fact the ending from what we heard had to be changed because that was the year in which they finally won the event that had eluded them for eighty six years drew barrymore and jimmy fallon are perfect as the couple at the center of the film ms barrymore is a natural who always surprises in her appearances in front of the camera jimmy fallon a popular television comedian turned movie actor has a better opportunity here than in his last appearance in taxi in our humble opinionthe farrelly brothers film will satisfy their fans as well as baseball fans with this baseball tale
pos	fever pitch is a fun enough movie it has a lot of funny moments including a hilariously disturbing shower scene like most romantic comedies it has a dead zone in the middle where all the heavy shes breaking up with me stuff happens but other than that it continues to be funny until the endeven though the plot revolves around fanaticism towards the red sox its not overloaded with sports you dont have to be a fan to enjoy this filmof course thats easy for me to say ive been a red sox fan since i was a boy too7 out of 10barky
pos	this is a great movie for the true romantics and sports lovers alikedrew barrymore is at her best in this movie as a drew fan it was quite nice to see her shine after having several flops i had my doubts about jimmy fallon but he totally delivered as ben the comical sports crazed sweetheart the comedy in this movie is great there were several laugh out loud momentstheir first date started rocky when he showed up at her apartment with flowers and she was sick to her stomach from eating a new place earlier in the day instead of leaving he helps take care of her helping her change into pajamas then cleaning up the puke on her toilet and bathroom later telling her that she was very ladylikeno chunks everything goes great between ben and lindsay the whole winter but then baseball season starts lindsay starts to realize just how obsessed ben is with the red sox and why this seemingly great guy is still single she tries to shrug it off and think of it as a good thing as she has a busy work schedule and she wont feel guilty for working extra hours while he is at games she even buys all the books on the red sox she can find including one on the curse of bambinoeverything is going pretty well until lindsay has a false alarm having missed her period it both makes them both realize how serious they are getting and she begins to question if this is the person she wants to be with a very touching part in the movie is after she tells him she got her period it shows him sadly putting away a baby sized red sox jersey he had bought just in case she was pregnanteventually ben tries to show her how important she is and decides to go to her friends birthday party after she said i had to check my calender and when i saw the there was a red soxyankee game i knew i would be going stag after the party ben tells her it was the best night of his life shortly after he gets a call from his pal who went to the game he gave up for the party and told him it was the best game ever ben freaks out about missing it and ends up really hurting lindsay when she says a few minutes ago you were saying this was the best night of your life he says well that was a few minutes agoso they separate for a while he realizes how immature his obsession is and decides to sell his season tickets which he inherited from his uncle because if he didnt it would remind him too much of what he gave up for them lindsay finds out through a friend and decides to stop him realizing he is doing it for her it ends very sweetly showing how his childhood love for baseball has been over shadowed for a whole new deeper love lindsay they still go to the games and even attend the final world series game and st louis and it is a happy ending all around 2 thumbs up
pos	i have to admit that i went into fever pitch with low expectations its no huge revelation for me to say that jimmy fallons last movie taxi was catwomanly bad and the trailers for fever pitch were all right but didnt mesmerize me i was already preparing some cheesy baseball puns for my reviewi like jimmy fallon but taxi was strike one in his movie career well now weve got steeeeeeriiiiiike twoooooooo one more strike and its back to snl or buy yourself some peanuts and cracker jacks but dont buy tickets to fever pitch youll walk out of the theater and never go back then the movie had to go and be way more entertaining than i was expecting but hey i couldnt let my puns go to waste right another reason i thought i wouldnt care for the movie is that i hate the boston red sox my whole family hates em the mere mention of pedro martinez name sends me running to the bathroom oh man hold onall right im back anyway my mom who is a st louis cardinals fan still believes the world series was rigged last year she refuses to believe the sox won it legitimately but im man enough to admit that fever pitch caused me to sympathize albeit only slightly with the plight of red sox fansanybody who has a passion for sports will be able to relate to this movie on some level unless you have a favorite sports team you cant fully understand the extreme highs and lows that a fan such as fallons ben can go through theres nothing quite so fresh as the smell of a new season and nothing quite so smooth as a clean slate well figuratively speaking its the joy of being a sports fan wait til next year becomes your mantra your motto your prayer  and fever pitch effectively captures that essencei love the fact that the movie takes a fictional story and throws it against the reallife backdrop of the red sox improbable world series run last year i dont love it so much that i want to marry it but you know what i mean i expected this to be handled in a fairly cheesy manner and while some of the humor is a little silly its actually pretty realisticyou see bens uncle took him to his first red sox game when he was 7 years old and when he died he left ben his two season tickets ben hasnt missed a game in 23 years at the beginning of each season he has a draft day where he and his friends get together to figure out who gets to go to which games with him he makes everybody dance for the yankees games and whenever somebody complains he threatens them with tickets for the games with the royals sorry mr shade and the devil rays its a very good scene and it works so well because i actually know of people who do the ticket draft day i also must admit that i can relate to when ben goes to dinner with lindsey and her parents the red sox are playing a road game but instead of watching it live on tv ben decides to tape it one of the most dangerous things in life is taping a game and then being in public and trying to avoid hearing the result been there its a very tense and scary situation weeeeeell ben enters the danger zone when a guy shows up at the restaurant and mentions watching the game ben immediately covers his ears and starts shrieking like a banshee so as not to hear the outcome lindsey is embarrassed and her parents dont know what to think yeah sports fans can be weird i dont deny it but its realnow if youre expecting the crude edgy stuff that the farrelly brothers are known for then you could be disappointed they do have their moments though like when ben says he likes how lindsey sometimes talks out of the side of her mouth like an adorable stroke victim but overall this is definitely a softer more romantic side that the bros are putting on displaythats not to say that the movie ever gets way too sappy thankfully when the sap starts to ooze a bit the farrellys know when to pull away a romantic moment with lindsey jumping on the field and running over to ben to declare her undying love for him turns into ben sincerely replying youve gotta tell me about the outfield is it spongy jimmy fallon proves that with the right material he can handle himself well on the big screen and drew barrymore remains a constant source of romantic comedy charm fever pitch is just good solid entertainment that takes a somewhat fresh look at the romantic comedy genre its a movie that guys and gals can both relate to particularly the guys who practice sports fanaticism at some point during the year and the ladies who must deal with emnow if the red sox fans could please shut up about the curse of the bambino i would appreciate it my memphis tigers have never won the ncaa basketball championship so i officially declare my plight greater than yoursthe gist fans of jimmy fallon drew barrymore romantic comedy the red sox baseball or sports fanaticism in general should consider giving fever pitch a look i wouldnt go out of my way to rush and see it at the first available time but itll make a great matinerating 325 out of 5
pos	the movie shocked me personally i had herd mostly bad buzz well finally after owning the dvd for months now i pooped it in on a sleepless night though the movie did drag the extra footage was used with purpose the seriousness of his passion and his recovery from addition to the game would have been less realistic if they had left out any scenes the best thing about the movie is its consistency with the relationship there were no exs popping up or characters threatening the relationship i mean typically we see the girl meets boy by some amazing twist of fatethey datesomething we saw coming breaks them up up and then they get back together in the last five minutes of the movie but this movie did not follow that mold we actually experienced the relationship and its flaws and though the characters did have there moments of antilove they did not have dramatic pauses were they went off and did a montage every 15 and then reunite in love again i did not feel the movie was as predictable as the rest of the romance movies the story was unique and truthful to reality in the way that i felt these people in the film were the most believable that i have seen in a romance film from modern timesand it did not hurt that all the baseball games were real and they were at the actual world series so fate kicked in a little there also its no my fair lady but it is a spirited and honest film ill simply say i like it
pos	i really liked this movie because i have a husband just like the guy in this movie this movie is about lindsey who meets ben in the middle of winter when baseball season isnt in she falls in love but when spring comes along she gets the shock of her life when she is placed one step lower on her pedestal that ben has put her onits a funny movie with all of the baseball obsession that ben has he cant part from what he loves the most thats what makes it so funny and why so many women can relate to lindsey in real life also the people he sits with at the baseball games are just as obsessed as he isits a funny movie and you wont strike out if you rent this one
pos	i got to see this on the plane to nz last week and was wondering how it would measure up to both the uk film and the book i have to say i was favorable impressed if anything the fanatical attachment to the red sox during the lean years works even better than the original devotion to arsenal fc who have had success through the years as a brit i was also interested to see that you dont need to understand baseball to get whats going on one question springs to mind  was the screenplay written using the sox as the team even before they finally broke the curse of the bambino or was another team in the frame as a red sox fan myself weird i know a brit who understands baseball i have to say that it added to the enjoyment
pos	yes commitment lets say fever pitch might trick you into believing its a baseball moviebut no you dont have to be a baseball fan to actually enjoy this picture from the farrelly brothers but of course if you are one you will enjoy it even more with all the references pretty accurate ones id say to the boston red sox and its bittersweet history from the curse of the bambino and everything attributed to it including those two words you cannot pronounce in front of a boston fan bill bucknerdrew barrymore and jimmy fallon portray two people who usually might have second thoughts of going into a relationship the successful workaholic who is also affluent meeting a school teacher thing is fallons character wins barrymores heart by being funny caring sweet and downright perfect but her friends ask her a logical question if hes such a keeper why is he still on the market enter the boston red sox hes been so committed to his team ever since his uncle passed his sox season tickets to him he has never missed a red sox home game at fenway park in a long whileand that delicate balance how much is the workaholic willing to give up for his guys obsession and how much is that baseballcrazed teacher willing to compromise in order to keep the other love of his life is what this movie is all aboutat first you might think that the sportsobsession bits of the movie are exaggerated for comic relief well im sad to admit they are not myself as a diehard houston astros fan can say they are all true i would try at every way available to see every stros game listen to them on the radio or follow them on the internet i read the chronicles sports section every day and yes my room looks like the shed minute maid parks gift shop with a closet full of astros gear including 5 jerseys 20 tshirts and you know the rest fallons character even has the red sox mbna mastercardfallon was credible enough as the fanatical red sox faithful even though he could pull it off without becoming a cartoon thank god adam sandler wasnt in it and the plot revolved around how this couple tried to manage with each others passionsid say itll be a classical romantic comedy not enough to be among the best movies in history but certainly breaks a mold into the genre and is appealing enough for men and women alike
pos	admittedly i know nothing about baseball im not even a fan of the sport but that didnt stop me enjoying the farrelly brothers latest film fever pitch a charmingly irreverent romantic comedy the film is not really about baseball rather its really about relationships and the emotional disconnectedness that can often take placejimmy fallen  giving his best performance to date  stars as ben a dorky lightly nerdy schoolteacher ben is a kind of manboy who unfortunately has never really grown up and he fosters an almost fanatical addiction to the red sox baseball team ben has devoted his life to the sox and does everything from making the pilgrimage to florida for spring training to decorating every square inch of his apartment in team paraphernaliaone day while taking his honors geometry class to on a field trip to her office ben meets the gogetting lindsey a wonderful drew barrymore lindsey is a corporate career orientated kind of girl but she has a kind of cuteness that ben finds totally endearing hes initially hesitant to ask her out thinking that shes way out of his class and lindsey doesnt immediately see a potential partner in bentheir first date gets off to a disastrous start when lindsey is stricken with a severe case of food poisoning  and her resonant retching provides the first clue that we are in fact watching a farrelly brothers movie rather than accept lindseys  rather urgent  request to reschedule ben sticks around to play nurse orderly and janitor so ben scrubs the toilet and the dogs teeth while his love interest is passed out with a bucket next to her bedwhen lindsey wakes up in the morning and finds him asleep on her couch she begins the long fitful process of dismantling the web of status anxiety and ambition she has come to think of as her standards soon they are falling in love with lindsey blithely accepting bens fanatical devotion to his sporthaving inherited choice season tickets from his beloved uncle ben has organized his life around the season  hes never missed a game but their relationship which has progressed without a hitch throughout the winter hits a snag at the start of the seasonlindsey wants ben to do other things like holiday with her parents and party with her friends but ben begins to have trouble modulating his interest to meet lindsey halfway can lindsey consent to his irrational devotion to the boys of summer in order to make their relationship work can she really accommodate bens infatuation with sports can a diehard and nerdy red sox fan find true love after all of course lindsey and ben come with a colorful assortment of opinionwielding friends lindseys strictest buddy the skinny rich and blond robin kadee strickland insists that there must be something wrong with the guy if hes still single at 30 however plump curlyhaired sarah marissa jaret winokur and molly ione skye supply a more optimistic and positive view of benbens eccentricity could be applied to virtually any obsessive sports fan while lindsays frustrations could be representative of any upwardly mobile career driven woman fallon is terrific as ben exhibiting real big screen potential overcoming the notinsignificant challenge of keeping ben from being unsympathetic barrymore meanwhile is equally charming as the workaholic lindsey particularly as she struggles to accept ben for who he is without losing sight of her own needsfever pitch really works and even though there are lots of inspired comedic moments the movie is also addressing the serious problem of sports addiction and how difficult it can be for couples to negotiate this fragile territorymuch of the movie was filmed at bostons fenway park which adds a fine sense of authenticity to the proceedings as well as the ambiance of the games though fully appreciating what transpired with the team will probably be limited to baseball aficionados even so fever pitch is blessed with such a finely wrought and intelligently funny script that even novice baseball fans will find much with which to connect mike leonard september 05
pos	i was not only an extra in this movie i got to see it in boston to a sold out cinema over a thousand boston red sox  farrelly fans jammed themselves into a movie theater near boston common to watch a comedyabout themred sox fanatics drew barrymore and jimmy fallon star is this cute comedy about love and lust the love is between the two young lovers the lust is for the red sox winning the world series although fallon is not a great actor he is the best actor for the role he is funny enough and gets the most laughs barrymore on the other hand is the same old barrymore at times i felt supporting actress ione skye would have been a better actor for the role all in all all boston red sox fans will love this movie for the rest of the world this is just a funny movie
pos	the only reason i saw this movie was for jimmy fallon who ive had a crush on since 9th grade which was his first year on snl i am a diehard yankees fan and i didnt find the movie painful until the last 15 minutes when they begin showing clips of the alcs games i had to cover my ears and make small noises so i wouldnt have to hear that which must not be heard but otherwise it was completely bearablei thought jimmy played the role very well because the character was supposed to be nervous and quirky and he is a nervous and quirky guy i know that it may not be a academy awardwinning stretch but the movie is just a light fun romantic comedy that is actually appropriate for both women and men to seejimmy and drew worked well together and they had much better chemistry on camera than other actors in the past ed burns and angelina jolie in that stupid movie what i think jimmy has a positive career ahead of him and thank goodness because taxi could have killed it i think fever pitch will help him out a lot everyone needs to stop being so critical of his acting ability because he is just starting out in movies i imagine it must be difficult and if you look at any of the other great actors of our time tom hanks russell crowe etc youll see that they started off in some flops busom buddies australian soap operas heres wishing jimmy a successful career on screen i never wanted him to leave snl but what can you do
pos	its rare nowadays to find a romantic comedy that isnt incredibly disgusting in short doses throughout the entire movie eg big fat greek wedding me myself  irene there were only a couple of unnecessarily demented jokes in this movie nothing unpalatably profane all around it was a cute movie with likable characters i thought the ending was a little abrupt it feels like they should have ended it at the world series for a real bang up finish the acting left a little to be desired but was made up for by the pace of the story if id known it was a farrelly brothers movie i would have assumed it to be a stomach turning piece of garbage and not watched it but it seems that even they are capable of accidentally making an okay movie good for them i hope they pull their heads out the rest of the way and start consistently making good films
pos	this was a great movie but it had the worst ending i think i have ever seen the actors were great and displayed wonderful talent the entire story was twisted and unexpecting which is what made it entertaining as good as the movie was the entire film is judged by the ending which was terrible maybe a sequel could eliminate this bad ending
pos	heres yet another film from the 80s that most people just dont know exists this slow picturesque the loving shots of the montana landscapes are breathtaking and reminded me of costners recent open range which also starred robert duval and emotionally satisfying film is the perfect type of movie to watch late one night when you cant sleep or on a listless sunday afternoon those in the right mood will be treated to a finely detailed and intimate look at the grief of one family and how they come back together after the youngest son accidentally shoots and kills the eldest son while hunting the performances are all top notch and quietly nuanced glenn close robert duval and wilford brimley are pitch perfect in their portrayals as are all the supporting players and young actors i especially liked how director cain who unfortunately hasnt directed anything of note since this except the first young guns gives us quiet little glimpses into everyones personal grief we dont just see how the death effects the younger brother or the parents but also the confused middle sister the wayward uncle his crazy wife and the dead teenagers girlfriend what we essentially get here is the rural midwestern answer to ordinary people theres also shades of david lynchs the straight story in some of the stoic downhome midwest morality of the folks depicted here and also in the lovingly haunting shots of the farmland they inhabit this is one of the better and more realistic tearjerkers of the era and a nice little find for you quality movie hunters out there
pos	i had seen this film way back in the 80s and had nearly forgotten it when i noticed it was on tv again and watched it i remembered having liked this little sleeper when i first saw it and i liked it even better on second viewingall of the actors especially robert duvall glenn close wilfred brimley frederic forrest and jason presson as the twelveyearold boy who feels responsible for the accidental shooting death of his older brother are superb the film has a very genuine feel to itan understated quiet deeply moving story of a family aching with grief the dialogue is sparse but telling and the nonverbal acting is outstanding sort of like a simpler rural version of ordinary people sans psychiatrist but equally impressive family dynamicsthe stone boy is well worth the time and emotional energy involved in watching it
pos	i dont think a movie like this would be released today it takes its time to present the depth of the characters and the plot isnt full of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seatbut what this film does have an interesting study in how families deal with grief how when the language for healing and overcoming tremendous loss leaves us mute and we rely on raw emotions instead grief without reason and patience is anger even hate and unfortunately the lead character a young boy who accidently shoots and kills his brother while hunting in the film is given more than his fair share of it he eventually leaves and moves in with his grandfather wilford brimley who makes it clear to him that it was an accident i got the impression that this young man knew that in his heart but needed to hear those words from his parents and to receive their forgivenesswhat i loved about this film the lack of dialog there was a tremendous emphasis on physical reaction facial expressions and the slower pace of the film allows you to really watch the reactions of the actors something we dont get to do alot of with todays films
pos	the stone boy is an almost forgotten drama from the 1980s considering how many famous or soon to be famous people are in the film one wonders how it could have been so overlooked this is a slow moody but touching account of a tragedy that befalls a farm family the film is more or less an indictment of midwestern stoic values and suppression of emotion the film will not be for all tastes but anyone who can appreciate real human drama should like it okin the early moments of the film we see two brothers head off in the early morning hours to pick some peas and maybe shoot a duck or two if theyre lucky while climbing through a barbed wire fence the gun accidentally discharges and the younger boy fatally shoots his older brother these boys have apparently never taken a hunter safety course the way for two men to properly go through a fence like this with one gun would be as follows first man climbs through second man then passes him the gun through the fence the first man then sets the gun down and helps the other through the fence at no time should either man have his hands on both the gun and the fenceanyway once his brother is killed 12yrold arnold regresses into his own world he does not even run for help after his brother is shot he simply goes ahead and picks the peas and tells his family about the accident later at no point during the funeral or inquest does arnold seem to show any regret or sorrow at all his family seems to shun him perhaps they are even angry at him for killing his brother an ornery uncle played by frederick forrest is outwardly upset with arnold even though the older brothers death allows him to hit on the kids girlfriend arnolds parents dont seem to understand how to deal with their son they really dont even try to talk to him about the only person he can communicate with is his grandfather who is played in typical grandfatherly skill by wilford brimley after a while arnold even moves in with the old timernothing seems to get arnold to open up until he takes a bizarre road trip to reno nevada to inexplicably look up his uncles exwife once he meets her he begins to emerge from his shell after apologizing to her for breaking up her marriage by starting all of the familys turmoil with the accident from here on the film becomes a quick study in reconciliation and reawakeningthe acting is hauntingly distant in most cases robert duvall and glenn close make the perfect stoic farm parents forrest is good but maybe trying too hard to channel paul newmans performance in hud the cinematography is exceptional too if you like moody pictures about common folk this one may be for you some even may be advised to bring some tissues 8 of 10 starsthe hound
pos	12 year old arnald hillerman accidentally kills his older brother eugene his feelings are arrested by the fact that his family can not interact with him or feel it is not the right thing to do his only refuge is his grandfather who is the only one who seems to have compassion on him the realism will captivate true2life movie lovers but will not satisfy those that desire action  thrills
pos	this movie probably never made a blip on the radar screen but its got quite a bit of quality its pretty lifelike yet you think its only a movie duvall and close portray common people and youd never even realize they are now bigname actors it seems that the jerk in this story is a little too old to be chasing eugenes girlfriend but i guess its possible it seems unlikely that the kid would travel from montana to nevada by himself but i guess its possible you might think that the family troubles in this movie would never happen in your own family but i guess its possible i remember glenn close saying something like you think the work you do is the hardest part of your life but it isnt
pos	honestly i find this film almost too depressing for my own good it is very depressing until pretty much the very end there is no way i can justify passing judgement to any character who did things i didnt like well except for the disgusting character played by fredrick forrest but its still so frustrating to see people behaving this way putting up walls around themselves when just a word or so could break the ice and promote healinga horrible tragedy strikes a montana family they believe theyve lost one son but it turns out theyve lost 2 the key is if they just communicate and face their grief together they wont end up losing their second son permanentlybut they just cant something is blocking this family from sharing their sorrows some family retreat into silence and resentment while certain others point fingers of blame and then go ahead and cheat on their poor pregnant wife by seducing the pretty girlfriend of the deceasedthat andy character truly is a snake the only member of the family that isnt threatening arnold in some way is his grandpa wilford brimley grandpa seems to be able to speak to the boy without judgements or even kid gloves he seems to know what the child is thinking about even though arnold isnt saying much these days it is truly a blessing for the poor kid to have that one someone he can turn to no one else seems to grasp the fact that arnold might be in shock in denial or that his way of grieving may not be the same style or at the same speed as they would expect its so easy to judge and to be angry and to feel someone is made of stone just because they dont grieve in a way we believe they oughtthe story is very quiet and naturalistic youre not going to get some spoonfed narration or some hollywood feelgood resolution i was very concerned by the fact that this child was so burdened with guilt that he felt it necessary to hitchhike several hundred miles to apologize to that piggy andys wife for something he should not blame himself for arnold may have accidentally killed his brother but nobody is responsible for the end of that marriage which apparently was a lousy one anyway except for the two people in the marriage its only dumb luck arnold didnt get into the car with a pedophile or a murdererrobert duvall and glenn close are frustratingly effective as the parents who somehow cannot find it in themselves to communicate with their son to find out what arnold is going through jason presson whom ive not seen anywhere else except for a childhood favorite called explorers and a creepy ghost story called the lady in white did an incredible job as arnold a great performance from a child actoraside from being somewhat slow at times the stone boy is an excellent and very depressing movie
pos	both robert duvall and glenn close played their roles with such believability i simply cried glenn closes role as ruth showed her wanting to deal with the situation but she was under the domination of her husband let him think about what he did robert duvalls character joe said staunchly the story depicted a rural family dealing with an accidental death of a son by his brother called the stone boy meaning he was so distraught and overwhelmed by what he did he became emotionally paralyzed then towards the end when jason pressons character arnold let it all out to a stranger i was so broken hearted for him that i actually thought of some of the terrible things that i did in my life i personalized and identified with his character frederick forrests and gail youngs roles did not add not much to the film i thought of frederick forrest who played ruths antagonistic womanizing brother andy as a jerk who did nothing to try to help the situation his wife lou played by gail youngs acted like a crazylady smacking arnold around out of frustration with her own problems without pity and blaming him for her troubles i could not really feel sorry for these two though lou tried to keep her marriage together she was unsuccessful both did not deal with their problems effectively they really did nothing for the film and were totally ridiculous wilfred brimleys minor role as the grandfather was touching for he was the only character that showed arnold any attention i felt his role should have been elaborated the players were just doing what they felt was adequate and sufficient however i really liked the ending so much i actually smiled and cried tears of joy i felt good the hillermans were a family again i actually wanted to be a part of this family they were so realistic
pos	its hard to say sometimes why exactly a film is so effective from the moment i first came across the stone boy something told me it would be a great film in spite of that it seemed very unlikely that id ever have the opportunity to actually see it for myself then one day while looking through the online catalogue of my local library i saw that they had recently purchased the dvd release of this film which im extremely glad for because the cinematography is of a stunning depth and quality that an old vhs copy could never replicateand speaking of the cinematography i must single it out as far and above the most stunning aspect of this film as a photographer who pursues very nearly the exact visual style portrayed in the stone boy im a firm believer in the fact that a great cinematographer can almost singlehandedly carry a film here he has a lot of help from an extremely talented cast and a director who understands perfectly what the story needs but to have juan ruiz ancha behind the camera makes virtually every scene something of beauty and you can almost never say that most films would never even expect such a thing of you scene after scene captures some detail some little bit of visual magic that takes your breath awaythe director christopher cain has had a long and interesting career as far as i can gather this film is not very representative of it but sometimes to catch a director near the beginnings of his career before all the big budgets and loss of focus theres a real subtle magic to be found cain steps back in this film lets things happen with a life of their own and then ever further much like early john sayles films characters are given space to breathe time to talk side stories happen because they do and thats how life is cain displays a remarkable raw even outright painful understanding of human nature in this filmthe acting ties much of this story together when people talk when they exist in this film they do so as actual people not held back by the fact that they are playing characters gina berriaults script allows immensely talented and respected actors like wilford brimley robert duvall glenn close and frederic forrest to spend time simply existing whether the things they have to say are minor or of deep significance it all comes down with the weight of pure realitywhen you look at the actors involved or the great soundtrack by james horner it seems strange that such a film be very nearly forgotten maybe much of what makes the stone boy what it is was the time period it was made in theres this 1970s hangover feeling to this picture that reminds me deeply of my own childhood people talk of the 80s in terms of modern styles and music but thats not the 80s i lived in or remember the look of the images the understated and dark knowing quality of the acting and the overall result should get under the skin of any person who grew up in or near this era of time in north america i see myself in this i see how i saw the world and a film like the stone boy sees the world for how it truly isfor more of this feeling please seethe black stallion 1979 never cry wolf 1983 tender mercies 1983 testament 1983 places in the heart 1984 matewan 1987 high tide 1987 driving miss daisy 1989 the secret garden 1993 the secret of roan inish 1994 wendy and lucy 2008
pos	this film was almost a great imaginative film a mixture of shakespeare pop jazz and faerie tales this movie was an imaginative twist on the cinderella theme featuring a strong cast headed by the perfectly cast kathleen turner this movie had everything going for it everything but production values i almost never think that a movie needs special effects or big budgets but with an over the top production like this it came off with the same seedy quality as every other made for tv movie besides better cinematography this film was almost perfect
pos	i remember watching the disney version and watching it now makes me think it has somehow lost its magic touch plenty of other renditions ever after put aside of cinderella have in fact lost their touch throughout the years then i found this production with a flawless performance by kathleen turner as the evil stepmother and was blown away by the phantasmagorical essence of this fantasy story that has cast me under its spell since childhoodwe all know the story of cinderella a young girl whos father died and was dominated by her wicked stepmother and stepdaughters and longs to go to the ball for one last chance for freedom but this plot line takes a different twist in the classic fairy tale by causing cinderella whose real name is zizola and is only called cinderella by her family because of her slavery to be trapped in a situation of her father who still lives slowly losing himself to a dominant wife who manipulates him into playing favorites with his wife and stepdaughters against his own and tries to poison him thus zizola goes out to save her father by stopping her stepmother from finding another suitor at the ball by distracting the men who come her way there the bored prince valiant has a change of heart from his dull life and falls in love with the mysterious lady in the strange dress forged by a water nymph named mab with rose petals for slippers what drew me to this film most of all was its original take on the old fairy tale that none can compare to it does not weave a web of lies like most cinderella stories it does not ignore any reason as to why cinderella would want to attend the ball and nor does it show a shallow side to the prince as the disney version did instead it shows more of cinderellas selfless heart more than any other production and the artwork is simply stunning the costumes are all beautifully made especially zizolas sapphire blue ballgown to match the marcella plunketts fantastical beauty and soft spiritlike voice i would highly suggest this film for anyone who is interested in a dreamlike sequence of the classic fairy tale with an interesting twist my only problem is that the producers and director did not make a full collection of other fairy tales with this same element and the fact that the film is now out of print
pos	ive seen this movie twice with my teenagers who love it this one ought to be a cult fave the best line your dress is deeply cool says the prince to cinderella kathleen turner shines as the stepmother i also like the 1950s era cars and motorcycles the melancholy prince is a great departure from the typical swashbuckler he tries to stay cool but fails to hide his love for the fairytale princesstobe her slipper is not glass truer to the original story but cinderella loses is nonetheless but gets it back from the heir to the throne my only complaint is that it is not shown more and seems to be almost impossible to get hopefully blockbuster or amazon will start stocking this one sometime soon
pos	i thought it was an original story very nicely told i think all you people are expecting too much i meanits just a made for television movie what are you expecting some great wonderful dramtic piece i thought it was a really great story for a made for television movieand thats my opinion
pos	creative use of modern and mystical elements 1956 cadillac convertible to transport evil stepmother kathleen turner john waters serial mom and the 2 twisted sisters queen mab as the faerie godmother david warner evil in time bandits in redcoat at court cinderella shes a babe shovelling coal into an insatiable furnace cinderella and her prince charming both look like and act like rock stars isle of man locations
pos	this film moves the cinderella story forward to the early 1950s and makes good if eccentric use of the isle of man as a background the ugly sisters have become wildly glamorous upperclass english girls and together with kathleen turner as the stepmother they flounce about in various wonderful period costumes the story is altered a little from the traditional version early on it is oddly combined with the plot of king lear and in later stages cinderella is rather more assertive than is usual it looks splendid and works on the whole pretty well but does go over the top at times
pos	damon runyons world of times square in new york prior to its disneyfication is the basis for this musical joseph l mankiewicz a man who knew about movies directed this nostalgic tribute to the crossroads of the world that show us that underside of new york of the past frank loessers music sounds great we watch a magnificent cast of characters that were typical of the area people at the edges of society tended to gravitate toward that area because of the lights the action the possibilities in that part of town this underbelly of the city made a living out of the street life that was so intensesome of the songs from the original production were not included in the film we dont know whether this makes sense but this is not unusual for a hollywood musical to change and alter what worked on the stage that original cast included the wonderful vivian blaine and stubby kaye and we wonder about the decision of not letting robert alda sam levene isabel bigley repeat their original roles these were distinguished actors that could have made an amazing contributionthe film visually is amazing the look follows closely the fashions of the times as far as the casting of marlon brando otherwise not known for his singing abilities frank sinatra and jean simmons seem to work in the film sky masterson is after all a mans man who would look otherwise sissy if he presented a different look frank sinatra is good as nathan detroit jean simmons as sarah brown does a nice job portraying the woman from the salvation army who suddenly finds fulfillment with the same kind of man she is trying to savevivian blaine is a delight she never ceases to amaze as miss adelaide a woman with a heart of gold whos nathan detroits love interest ms blaine makes a fantastic impression as the show girl who is wiser than she lets out to be stubby kaye makes a wonderful job out of reprising his nicely nicely johnsonthe wonderful production owes a lot to the talented abe burrows who made the adaptation to the screen the costumes by irene sharaff set the right tone
pos	in 1954 marlon brando was the hot actor after his performances in streetcar named desire and on the waterfront frank sinatra had yet to reinvent himself on the silver screen but sinatras portrayal as the erstwhile nathan detroit helped reestablish sinatra with his fansit is a great screen version of a great play and the choices of leads and support players are terrific imagine a movie where brando sings this was his one and only singing role as he portrayed sky masterson in addition the female leads jean simmons and vivian blainereplaying her stage role as nathans long suffering girlfriend adelade put in superlative efforts special mention goes to the great stubby kayeas nicely nicely and with all due respect to eric clapton no ones version of rockin the boat even comes close to stubbys sheldon leonard who would go on to fame as tv producer of such shows as the danny thomas show and the dick van dyke show does harry the horse wonders bspulley is excellent as the harsh mannered and rough talking big julie and even regis toomey offers his excellence as brother arvideit is one of the fun musicals to see good comedy and you get sinatra and brando soooooo luck be a lady tonight and brotherits your dice
pos	guys and dolls is a unique play based on the characters sky mastersonmarlon brando is a highclass gambler who takes up a bet with nathan detroit frank sinatra for onethousand dollars nathan needs the money so he canrun his usual crap game and make a fortune the bet was that sky wouldnt be able to take just any girl to havana cuba and the doll he chose was sarahbrown jean simmons who was in charge of a missionary sky finally bribessarah enough to go to havana with him they end up falling in love with each other but later she accuses him of something he had no part in nathan ran a crap game in the missionary the night they were gone nathans 14 year fianc adelaide vivian blaine disapproves of nathans gambling and tries to stop him from doing it however when the movie ends it all ends happy with a doubleweddingthe songs in this movie are just wonderful no matter who sings it marlonbrando has no singing voice at all and true they could have dubbed him but it didnt really matter he did a wonderful acting job obviously seeing as its brando and played his character very well i have seen a few movies with jean simmons and thought that this movie was her weakest one she also couldntsing at all however the singing is made up by frank sinatra vivien blaine and stubby kaye vivien blaine and stubby kaye was also in the originalbroadway production of guys and dolls vivien blaine had a terrific voice and was the perfect adelaide if you like musical and even if you dont i advise you to watch this
pos	possible spoilers coming up youve been forewarnedthis is absolutely one of my all time favorite musicals and movie musicals the other is damn yankees with gwen verdon tab hunter and ray walston as we all know sometimes the luster not to mention the songs of a show are lost in its transition from stage to screen this is for the most part definitely not the case herethe sets are divine bright and colorful the characters are bigger than life and you cant help but love them and michael kidds choreography is absolutely stunning so glad to know they used the original broadway choreographerall of the actors bounce the ball that is have unbeatable chemistry to perfection in this film frank and marlon are absolutely believable as the proprietor of the oldest established permanent floating crap game in new york and the most notorious gambler who bets on even the most minute things such as his fever going up to 104 if he doesnt take penicillin sweet fresh faced jean simmons is perfect for the role of sarah although it is true her singing pipes are not as outstanding as that of isabel bigley or josie de guzman the mission doll with a heart of gold and a drive to heal all and last but certainly not least on my list anyway is miss vivian blaine reprising her broadway role as miss adelaide the hot box lead singer and dancer who would like to finally end her 14 year engagement to nathan with marriage and rid herself of the psychosomatic cold hes given herfirst off kudos to stubby kaye and bs pulley as they reprise their broadway roles as nicelynicely johnson and benny southstreet there were never two more loveable gamblers than these guysbrando is superb as usual and though hes not got the voice of robert alda or peter gallagher you forget it as he has this sense of determination to bring all he can to his role as sky masterson luck be a lady gives me chills every time i see him perform the number especially enjoyable is hearing him say daddy i got cider in my earsimmons is charming and pleasant in a role well suited to her looks voice and the way she carries herself you long so dearly for her not only to win sky or toward the end believe him but to help people overcome their gambling drinking and other sins and live a life with god her rendition of if i were a bell is splendid to say the leastsinatra is the man he is so perfect for the role of nathan detroit and here he sings parts that sam levene from the broadway cast never could terrific actor but the chap was tone deaf go figure i really enjoyed the addition of the song adelaide wish some guy would sing like that to me frankies cool slick demeanor transcends the boundaries of this movie but most importantly you want him to marry adelaideand speaking of adelaide vivian blaine is just sheer perfection in this role from the accent to her belting out adelaides lament shes just terrific and shes also my favorite part of the entire movie she really makes you feel for adelaide especially when she cries right before and then again during sue me i still havent decided whether i like pet me poppa better than bushel and a peck maybe i like them equally either way she does fantastic with those as well as take back your mink im sad that they left out hollanderize from the film shes absolutely marvelous not to mention hilarious and my favorite part of the entire filmone of the best things about this movie is their lingo its a mixture of high class and street slang never do they use its ill or thats its always it is i will and that is overall guys  dolls is one of my favorite all time movies and musicals and its one that you should take time to watch every time it comes on my only complaint no marry the man today now thats a good song
pos	im intrigued by the strong sense of favour towards or sympathy for sinatra in the other reviews here ive read elsewhere that sinatra never seems to have forgiven anyone for not being cast as sky mastersonok so who wouldnt want to be cast as sky masterson  its a great part the charismatic successful gambler who makes a grave mistake when he allows himself to be suckered into a bet in which he must take salvation army sargeant sarah brown on a date to cuba or lose its not the money  its the pride but he and she meet their match meanwhile nathan detroit must juggle his longsuffering fiance adelaide with trying to find a spot for a craps game which will make him rich if it doesnt alienate his fiance forever firstthe film started life as a series of short stories by damon runyon thats his unique dialogue you hear and those are his great character names and thats his horseracingnightclublate night gambling world then it became a musical and you cant help but feel that in film form it never really left the stage the camera is unusually static and the sets remarkably  and not pleasingly  flat and childlike fortunately the music is so great i dont care that muchmy absolute favourite thing about this film though is the singing and acting of the two nonsingers brando as sky and jean simmons as sargeant sarah brown of course putting pro singers into these roles would have produced better music but what surely gets forgotten is that two such excellent actors brought something else to the party instead what they lacked in vocal talent they more than made up for in gusto acting ability and pathos pathos pathos youre with sky as he argues with sarah against reason steadiness pipes and safety you enjoy sarahs loosening up under the influence of cuban milk you feel completely the suddenness and passion of their scene in the courtyard with bells ringing and an hour to go before the plane takes them home as sky rightly says its chemistry pro singers  be they broadway belters or smooth crooners  cant necessarily be relied on to make this happen and they certainly didnt i read somewhere that brando criticised sinatra for not putting all of himself into his role of nathan detroit sinatra in turn was infuriated by brandos fourtake acting method as a brando fan does it show im bound to take the other side but i cant imagine that this film would have been the muchadored classic it is today if brando and simmons hadnt been in it with their wonderful chemistry brandos unpredictability simmons face all pink cheeks and brown hair drunk and ashamed in a cuban bar beautiful ill always want a copy of this film lying around in case i need to feel good again youll forgive me if give some of the nathan sleeptalking parts the 100 brushoff though wont you you wont oh be quiet and have some more of mindys cheesecake
pos	nathan detroit frank sinatra is the manager of the new yorks longest established floating craps game and he needs 1000 to secure a new location confident of his odds he bets the citys highestroller sky masterson marlon brando that he cant woo uptight missionary sarah brown jean simmons guys and dolls 1955 is such a great musical because it deftly blends the contrasting styles of film and stage during a dazzling opening sequence crowds of pedestrians move in rhythm stopping and starting as though responding to backstage cues even the walking movements themselves are stylised and angular halfway between a walk and a dance mankiewiczs new york city is a glittering flurry of art deco colour and movement a fantasy world so completely removed from reality that even the business of underground gambling and criminal thuggery seems perfectly genial as i write this review ive just received word that jean simmons has passed away age 80 this unbelievably was the first time id seen her in a film yet she dazzled me from the beginning her idealistic and sexuallyrepressed sarah comes out of her shell following an alcohol binge in havana letting loose with an adorably playful rendition of if i were a bell even though both simmons and brando were nonsingers producer sam goldwyn decided not to dub their vocals contending that maybe you dont sound so good but at least its you despite goldwyns backhanded confidence the pair both do well to carry entire musical numbers themselves simmons suggests the same childlike liveliness that audrey hepburn might have brought to the role and brando exudes such selfassurance and charisma that it doesnt matter that his singing voice isnt quite there
pos	at least something good came out of damon runyons misguided attempt to sentimentalize the mafia guys and dolls the seemingly indestructible stage musical was captured on film in 1955 by joseph l mankiewicz all about eve in a colorful enjoyable movie that featured an allstar cast including vivian blaine from the original broadway show jean simmons whose character bears an odd resemblance to audrey hepburn in roman holiday and two of the alltime great leading men frank sinatra and marlon brando both of whom had recently won oscars for best supporting actor from here to eternity and best actor on the waterfront and were on the top of their game one listen to brando singing luck be a lady tonight speaks volumes about where the early dylan got his voice stubby kaye steals the show as nicely nicely johnson who brings down the house with sit down youre rocking the boat the ubiquitous sheldon leonard adds yet another page to his rogues gallery of screen gangsters the film has a bright cartoonish look anticipating the pop art of the early 1960s the characters speak in a stylized patois apparently based on yiddish idioms although the films social attitudes and gender roles are dated its all great fun and even the gentle kidding of the salvation army is harmless and reflects no real animosity toward organized religion just seeing sinatra and brando in the same film is reason enough to watch this movie but it has lots of other attractions to offer during its 149 minutes
pos	joseph l mankiewicz is not remembered by most today as one of the finest directors in hollywood history but this film proves that he is already a success by doing sophisticated american dramas such as a letter to three wives and all about eve as well as successfully adapting shakespeare to life in julius caesar mankiewicz does a marvelous job of bringing this hit broadway play to film and does it with style marlon brando is perfect as sky masterson even if he cant sing too well he is the only actor who could pull it off perfectly wit his sheer coolness and clarity frank sinatra is a wonderful singer as expected and does a good job of acting as nathan detroit jean simmons is also very good as sarah brown and her scenes with brando sizzle with great chemistry all supporting actors do their part especially sheldon leonard as harry the horse in a very funny bit still mankiewicz should be given most of the credit for bringing a fine musical in its own right to the screen in such a way that it feels authentic in many scenes but is still a story in its own world all in all guys and dolls is a great musical and works on many levels it normally should not have
pos	i love this movie my only disappointment was that some of the original songs were changedits true that frank sinatra does not get a chance to sing as much in this movie but its also nice that its not just another frank sinatra movie where its mostly him doing the singingi actually thought it was better to use marlon brandos own voice as he has the voice that fits and i could not see someone with this great voice pulling off the gangster feel of his voicestubby kayes sit down youre rockin the boat is a foottappin singalong that i just love he is a hard act to follow with his version and i still like his the bestvivian blaine is just excellent in this part and adelaides lament is my favorite of her songsi really thought jean simmons was perfect for this part maybe i would not have first considered her but after seeing her in the part it made sensemichael kidds choreography is timeless if it were being re staged in the year 2008 i would not change a thingi find that many times something is lost from the stage version to the movie version but this kept the feel of the stage even though it was on filmi thought the movie was well cast i performed in regional versions of this and its one of my favorites of that period
pos	along with south pacific guys and dolls is for grownups   it is sassy sexy and full of men being men and women being strung alongthere is an energy and drive that makes this stand out from the pack  the strength of jean simmonds performance and the charm of a young brando and an already masterful sinatra add much to the overall feel and look of the pieceguys and dolls wins as it is unashamedly what it is an mgm musicalstill good to look at and listen too with great tunes and dance numbers  it will remain one of the classics of 20th century cinema and be watched with pleasure for years to comewarmly recommended
pos	this movie makes me want to fall in love all over againi am naming my next daughter adelaide just so that someone who sings like ol blue eyes can swoon her one day and feel the butterflies i felt hearing it sung and it wasnt even to me i give it a 910
pos	oh this is such a glorious musical theres a bit of miscasting  frank sinatra is sorely miscast as the jewish nathan detroit though it only becomes evident on sue me which is a distinctly jewish song sadly the filmmakers decided to cut out one of the best songs from the show marry the man today and replaced it with an inferior sinatra showpiece with these two flaws in mind the movie is otherwise magnificent jean simmons shines as sarah brown marlon brando cant sing worth beans but pulls it off anyway stubby kaye wonderfully reprises his broadway role it was written for him damon runyons language and pacing and humor come through quite well this is on my seeiteverychanceiget list
pos	this musical was not quite what i expected foremost being there werent many scenes between brando and sinatra as it was based on a damon runyon story i expected irony and surprise of which there was one really good one  when we find that sinatras gang has used the salvation army office for their crap game while brando was in havana with simmons if course it comes at the right moment too when brando brings her back i really didnt expect much from brando as a singer but he surprised me he wasnt great but he was just fine in the role his big number in the sewer however with the rest of sinatras boys was the only place i felt brandos voice was weak he just didnt have the power the grand climax demanded overall i found the scenes between brando and simmons to be filled with electricity something i didnt think would happen when we first see simmons by herself and later when were introduced to brando in the restaurant with sinatra trying to pull a fast one on him it wasnt until brando goes to her office that the story came to life frank sinatra on the other hand was flat even his vocal performances and vivian blaine who i never heard of but who i guess played the role on broadway just seemed to slow the proceedings down the scenes between her and sinatra were obvious also her songs felt the weakest to me both in terms of advancing story or character on top of that all the goldwyn girls numbers seemed shoe horned in just there for glitz for example when frank meets with brando in the nightclub we just cut to the stage routine for the cat number  then it cuts back to the guys who continue on as if there hadnt been any dance number at all whenever brando and simmons were on screen i was having a great time but each time we return to the sinatrablaine story my interest level waned as for the songs there were some good ones particularly the very first number with stubby kaye the fugue for tinhorns number can do thats a great song and it reminded me of the very first song in the music man  cash for the merchandise whatever its called and the number in the sewer  i couldnt help but be reminded of cool from west side story  which brings me to a point i really did not like the art direction in this film the fake times square was just so completely phony it drew attention to itself same for the havana sequence and particularly the sewer i realize back in 1955 most musicals were shot on sets but things were changing  carousel for example made great use of location photography even on the town shot scenes in mahattan in 1949 by the time we get to west side story in 1961 its a given that stuff taking place in manhattan had to be actually shot in manhattan so by comparison guys and dolls setbound manhattan felt dated and more than a little too cute and changing lindys to mindys  did they really have to do that for legal reasons now i always thought guys and dolls was a musical about sinatra and brando and their adventures with various girls it was much more focused than that which is to its credit in that regard it is much better than les girls which was interesting in its own right but had a certain shallowness to it my one major complaint about guys and dolls and i dont know if this is endemic to the original stage show but when jean simmons realizes that brando never took any money for a bet that he made with sinatra and even said that he lost the bet she just runs off to find him and we cut to the wedding it seems to me a scene between brando and simmons would have added to the impact of the story to see brando come around as she came around to him would have been a great scene there is such a scene in the music man spoilers ahead when harold and marion have that duet while hes waiting for her to change shes upstairs in her house hes down on the sidewalk hes singing 76 trombones shes singing goodnight my someone they suddenly switch and sing each others songs  a beautiful way to convey their cross over to each other its an emotional high moment of the film still guys and dolls had a lot going for it
pos	marlon brando and frank sinatra hated each other while doing this film and in the years following itbrando asked sinatra for some singing lessonsbut sinatra who was already upset over the fact that he was cast as nathan detroitwhen he wanted the part of skye mastersonwanted to be the star singer in the production and didnt want any one to be better than he washe told brando to get lostso to get back at him marlon kept screwing up the scene in the diner where sinatra was eating cheesecake so that he would have to keep eatingeating and eatingin the later yearssinatra gave brando the nickname mumbles or mrmumbles because of the way he talks
pos	guys and dolls is a movie itching for a remake it was made fortyeight years ago its two main stars are either dead or 409 pounds although a remake with big stars now would be boxoffice success it would not be able to capture the magic that went into this version its boundless energy cant be recaptured nor can the pure joy you get when watching something like this a huge widescreen big entertainment moviemarlon brando who last clocked in at 409 lbs last time i heard plays sky masterson one of the biggest gamblers in new york frank sinatra is nathan detroit whose asoftenashecanfindaspeakeasyforit crap game is citywide famous however when the one place he has left to hold it is charging 1000 detroit needs the money fast he bets masterson 1000 that he cant take missionary sarah brown jean simmons to havana with him the next dayguys and dolls is basically nothing more than unsavory types singing and dancing which usually as it does here add up to fun its obvious to see how this was a broadway musical there werent that many sets and the scenes were long if i was to complain about one thing its how uneven the songs were at times there were two songs in a scene other times thirty minutes went by without one guys and dolls is never boring just a great timemy rating 810not rated
pos	i just want to add my two cents worth and forgive me if i am repeating something that has already been posted but i feel it is worth reminding people of the everlovin genius of damon runyon without the wonderfully street hilarious writings of damon runyon this film would never have been made  nor most of the other great classics that deal with gamblers  the like from before 1960 damon runyon worked as a newspaper man and he was from colorado but he sure did get the street scene of the east coast if you are not a dedicated fan of old hollywood comedies i would recommend a few other flicks from damon runyons writings the lemondrop kid and little miss marker both feature bob hope who aside from his politics has always been a funny man as a west coast liberal i find his politics fairly funny too damon runyon lives
pos	this is a frank loesser masterpiece of amusing lyrics competent themes and solid construction by those who adapted damon runyon material to the musicals book what is surprising about the film is how seamlessly the musical numbers flow from the storyline abe burrows did the book with contributions from loesser michael kidd was the choreographer and the outstanding art direction was contributed by joseph wright the storyline can be told in two sentences nathan detroit played by frank sinatra needs cash to finance his permanent floating crap game to amuse big julie a chicago mob boss he bets oddsplayer sky masterson wellpresented by marlon brando that he cannot get a salvation army girl to go to havana with him masterson wins the bet saves the mission falls in love with the girl gets the gamblers and riffraff at the crap game to attend a service and tells everybody the lady was impervious to his charmsa complete lie of course he ends up with the lady and detroit marries hi longsuffering fiance vivian blaine others in the cast include stubby kaye johnny silver robert keith bs pulley as big julie the mobster sheldon leonard regis toomey mary alan kokanson kathryn givney as the salvation army leader veda ann borg and jean simmons as the tepid salvation army girl sarah brown the famous musical numbers in this awardwinning broadway smash include fugue for tinhorns guys and dolls luck be a lady ill know a person could develop a cold and the oldest established permnanet floating crap game in new york joseph l mankiewicz of cleopatra and letter to three wives fame directed the proceedings and the flow of the work is very interestingly and successfully kept moving he is equally adept at getting fine dialogue acting and directing such huge numbers as luck be lady the varied and challenging brawl section the havana a woman in love section created for the film that precedes it the presenting of the title song guys and dolls and pet me poppa set in the club where blaine works the acting is very uneven simmons seems wrong for the part at times brando gets by with the singing and is very good much of the time on instinct charm and underplaying even in the comedy scenes sinatra tries hard but is wrong for the role for several reasons as nathan detroit blaine is a bit tootheatrical in selling her numbers which she of course sings professionally leonard toomey kaye keith and pulley do what is asked and more at all points the stylized opening and closing are made to work well all in all this film is a triumph for loessers amiable and subtle lyrics for director mankiewicz as ringmaster and for the genre of musicals itself so ably justified in this instance delightful and very different
pos	this is what the musical genre was made of humor talent romance and action all rolled into onefrank sinatra was wonderful nothing else needs to be said marlon brando although not a singer did a great job winning the hearts of many with his portrayal of sky masterson the fact that he couldnt sing added to his character the ladies in the film were alright but the men in the movie definitely stole the showit is a true classic that can be appreciated at any age it connects with all audiences and makes you smile and laughdefinitely a movie to be watched and enjoyed
pos	itd be easy to call guys and dolls great its got frank sinatra and marlon brando and contrary to sinatras original wishes the casting works its got a really cool 1950s feel even if it is basically transposed from stage to screen with only a little interruption and most of the songs are often a lot of fun and catchy and performed with that wink and nod to the wonderful escapism inherent in the form itself if its not entirely as great as some others of its ilk it shouldnt be any fault of the filmmaker joseph l mankiewicz not all the songs entirely click and a little of the dialog feels like its being performed for the stage as opposed to film its hard to tell at times brando and sinatra straddle the line so often that one has to watch carefully to tell when one plays for the camera or for the stage while the actress playing adele is better for stage than screenthe plot is one of those winners that works well for its period even if one wonders if its influence has stretched to the likes of 1999s shes all that well not quite but close a gambler and 14year betrothed played by sinatra wants to host a bigtime game but is told that the heat is on meaning the cops are on watch so he has only one choice to host the game with a thousand dollar tab the only way he can get it is through a bigtime bet with fellow gambler brando whos put on to make a wild wooing job of a mission worker it allows for the predictable twists in the story in the sudden turnonturnoff of the charms of the character of the idiosyncrasies of people from the streets gangsters and dancers and the saitn played by jean simmons who falls for brando it is in its basic concept about this whole world of guys and dolls and how to balance one or the other obviously without getting married or too compromisedmankiewicz brings a lot of energy to the piece even when keeping still with the camera on the subject and his stars are properly reeled in hell even brando works excellently for a musical as he goes beyond being simply the method actor and shows his chops for singing and bigstar quality the story and characters eventually wind down to what youd hope will happen and thats fine all we ask for and what we get is entertainment in good spurts of witty involving dialog and a few songs and dances that bring the house down my favorites were the number with the ladycats at the club luck be a lady and the two numbers down in havana cuba a
pos	just saw this movie version of frank loessers guys and dolls for the third time with my mother who had never seen this before she was pleasantly surprised by the singing voices of jean simmons and marlon brando and she thought the havana sequences where simmons and brando dance up a storm were excellent those were pretty impressive to me too and were usually the highlights of the film directed by joseph l mankiewicz this movie which originated as a story by damon runyon takes a while with the slow pacing of the nonmusical scenes at first but pulls you in after a while the other story with frank sinatra and vivian blaine wasnt as compelling to me but still had their charms especially during the sue me number also loved stubby kayes sit down youre rocking the boat number and the performances of sheldon leonard and b s pully with a theatrical look throughout guys and dolls isnt a great film musical but certainly a very good one
pos	entertaining musical where nathan detroit needs 100000 to get up a floating crap game so he entices sky masterson to try and get salvation army girl played by jean simmons to go with masterson to havana5 years later simmons would be in the missionary again in the fabulous elmer gantry there she was sister sharon and here she is sister sarah same temperament different storyfrank sinatra is that devilish nathan detroit he has been engaged to vivian blaine for 14 years and she loathes his gambling habitin a real change of pace sky masterson was played by marlon brando who actually did his own singing herethe film is saved by superlative choreography those dance and singing routines are fabulous they are especially realized by stubby kaye as nicely nicely johnsonall in all its a very nice production
pos	one of the best musicals ever made this is an example of where the producers and director were not afraid to pick actors for their talent rather than for what people might expect the lighting and set are unique giving it a very interesting effect this has a special name that i cannot think of the dialog is also unique in that no contractions are used the movie is well paced beautifully acted and interesting from start to finish a real joy is the music such an array of firstrate songs from beginning to end that are perfectly performed and orchestrated also the music is very original and very memorable and i think superior to many musicals from the thirties through the sixties it certainly has more original and beautiful songs than most musicals that might have only two or three not bad for a director with no experience in this type of movie another quality is that it is fresh each time one sees it
pos	big splashy film of the broadway music nathan frank sinatra loves to roll the dice and organize illegal crap games blonde loving adelaide vivian blaine wants to marry him if he gives up craps he decides on one last game when sky masterson marlon brando who bets big is in town he bets sky that he cant get mission worker sarah brown jean simmons to go with him to havana that may sound like a strange plot summary but so is the moviethis is a real mixed bagtheres some wonderful stuff here the songs are all good and the dancing is incredible the real show stopper is at the crap game at the end also brando is really quite good hereit might seem strange to think of him singing and dancing but he pulls it off i have to admit seeing big bulky brando pulling off some difficult dance moves was a lot of fun also sinatra is pretty good and blaine is just wonderful as his longsuffering girlfriend her song and dance numbers are definite highlights herenow for the bad partsjean simmons is a wonderful actress but shes stuck with a drab colorless role and cant do much with it the movie is far too long at 150 minutesthe scenes between brando and simmons really drag and should have been shortened also most of the characters speak in very precise englishcontractions are never used maybe its trying to be amusing coming out of the mouths of gangsters but i found it jarring and it kept throwing me out of the movieits worth catching for the songs and dances but the over length of it does get to you after a while i give it a 7
pos	guys and dolls has to be one of my favorite musical movies ever it is a very fun movie to watch and nothing more it embodies what people have forgotten about musicalsmusicals were made to entertain not to to preach nowadays we have rent and chicago which are great musicals and good movies but they fail to bring us solid entertainment with no strings attached the only thing that bothered me in the movie was marlon brando the guy cant sing it was very annoying to listen to him sing and talk when i couldnt understand him if it werent for marlon i would have given this 10 stars guys and dolls provides oldfashioned entertainment that we rarely get these days watch it to have a good time
pos	i wont try to speculate as to what brando was attempting at his best he turns in such oddball performances insinuating so many things at once that it doesnt seem he does anything so much as play by unfailing instinct often it seems he is calling attention to some favored aspect of his character over all others a concentration which if followed turns out something of a red herring as he turns out subtler craftier than at first appeared this is a mastery of artifice not naturalism as might be associated with the method the role of sky masterson as mankiewicz so wonderfully realized seems tailored for him which is to begin with odd and odd still at the end because whatever it is brando has done he has managed a grace maybe all his own but a consummate grace nonetheless  again odd coming from an actor with limited musical ability not ever before or after associated with the musical comedy jean simmons also oddly cast is not quite as impressive but certainly above justadequate really delightful in the havana sequence and never less than enjoyable throughout and yetperhaps because actors are both so concentrated on what it is they are doing and characters on what it is they intend of each other there doesnt seem to be the lovers chemistry brought up so insistently more than once brandosky masterson and simmonssister sarah respectively feed off one another well enough but i for one dont see more beyond that in a movie this outrightly dazzling and entertaining and most everything about it craftwise is just that  dazzling that lack would seem something tactfully and easily overlooked but so much would depend upon true chemistry an at least partial transformation of the characters through such chemistry would lend something positively moving to the final scene as it is one leaves this film certainly delighted but not really moved except in a way as to negate the trueness of the union note sister sarah marries in her missionarys uniform sky masterson in his same natty manabouttown duds rather than wedding tux and they have changed back to those from their previous scenefunnily enough that is insightfully the most touching and most serious scene is i think between brando and vivian blaine as sinatranathan detroits doll adelaide the only scene where these two are exclusively together not least because there is just no hint of flirtation between them even though it takes place in adelaides dressingroom while adelaide is about to change though one may submit there is no place for that sky really is the type to check out adelaide in this sort of circumstance he is even there to tell adelaide nathan will not be meeting her to elope adelaide and sky are both true in their respective ways to nathan even piteous of him as is demonstrated through a tone in their exchange adelaide is of course also frustrated and disappointed but her anger is mitigated by her deeper feeling for nathan as sky is admonishing her that she cant love a man and then wish him to be someone elseguys and dolls is another turn at the battle of the sexes around the themes of gambling and salvation since both the compulsive gambler and the salvation seeker are more or less unconsciously courting despair there just may be a dark secret deliberately behind brandos and simmons lack of chemistry after all that lack may well denote an excess of narcissistic preoccupation echoed by the sinatrablaine pairing though with considerably less selfdeception involved which might explain brandos and simmons odd rather provoking interpretations of sky masterson and sister sarah i realize simmons may be mostly depicting coldness and skepticism but brando though playing to confront her isnt exactly heated and eager and is more than keeping his distance  hes also assimilating it keeping his balance through it his boldness consists in merely playing against her  the trip to cuba a kiss whatever it takes  but he is not actually set on winning through seducing her so much as beating her then in her own turf this may be shrewd as playing to zeal may be the only way to get to the missionary and through but it makes skys transition from merely trying to win a bet to actually wanting sarah brown a little less than persuasive yet why does he want her what does falling in love mean to sky i find the only way to get around this is by indeed accepting his humanity has kicked in and that he does not want to end up a mere cad toward sister sarah so he does as hes promised her need to deliver the sinners to her prayer meeting make good by his marker as he puts it as a way of winning her back when it seems he had already won only to lose her but this still denotes selfconcern more than anything however it also allows for sarah browns own selfconcern as sky will placate the missionary in her in order to get back the lover neither at least it seems will change much by their union except perhaps in the acceptance of the other yet that would seem an all but fatally uneasy proposition acceptance of is still quite a cry away from achieving happiness in the other let alone the transcendence they each seem to imply by chemistry and behind all this i suspect is mankiewiczs full knowingfor all those who might say in defense of guys and dolls yet that not much can be expected from musicals by way of depth i need only remind them cabaret the threepenny opera carousel a star is born even the sound of music which i dont care for as much and one can keep adding to this list without even reaching forward toward postcabaret musicals all wrap gorgeous music and dance around dire anxieties
pos	had i been familiar with the stage production of guys and dolls before seeing the movie i might not be as fond of it as i am although in all fairness i would probably still like the film production better because of my general adoration of both brando for his acting and sinatra for his voice although he is quite the actor as well see the manchurian candidate or from here to eternityas for some of the other reviewers statements about the songs i have the broadway soundtrack and though isabel bingleys voice outshines that of jean simmons it is not more pleasant i find it to have a rather shrill quality jean simmons voice is much more realistic though admittedly that is not always a huge concern in musicals also the only time i particularly noticed marlon brandos particularly weak vocal register was during his rendition of luck be a lady and only there because i was previously familiar with sinatras version i also find vivian blaines voice to be much more pleasing in the movie than it is on broadway and sinatras voice alone would be able to redeem the failings of all the others if they indeed were in need of redemption they werent it is infinitely better than sam levenes particularly in my favorite song sue me also the complaint that lots of songs were omitted from the movie for inferior songs i beg to differ a bushel and a peck is hardly a gem and the song that replaced it pet me poppa and its accompanying performance is more hot box material i personally do not care for marry the man today at all and rejoice that it was not included in the movie i adore ive never been in love before and though it was not sung in the movie the instrumental version can be heard when nathan is in adelaides dressing room the song a woman in loveexpresses the same sentiment equally well and probably in a range that both of the stars could more capably reach and the movie wouldnt be the same without the song adelaide not included on broadway in fact if the movie soundtrack were available for sale id recommend purchasing it instead of the broadway though i have not seen the original production i cannot imagine that the acting would be superior to that of the movies lead actors the important fact is that the story is as charming as ever and the acting and songs do not make it any less so
pos	it was originally meant to be a film that gene kelly would star in but when the makers couldnt get him they got the greatest actor in the world and the result is pretty good basically nathan detroit frank sinatra is having trouble doing what he does best setting up a high stakes crap dice game because he needs 1000 to get the place so to get the money he needs he has a 1000 bet with old friend sky masterson marlon brando that he cant get sergeant sarah brown great expectations golden globe winning and bafta nominated jean simmons to go with him to havana meanwhile nathan is having trouble trying to get rid of the woman who wants him to ask her hand in marriage miss adelaide vivian blaine also starring robert keith as lieutenant brannigan stubby kaye as nicely nicely johnson and bs pulley as big jule an interesting romantic comedy musical with brando singing all his own songs and sinatra being smooth and cool it was nominated the oscars for best art directionset decoration best cinematography best costume design and best music for jay blackton and cyril j mockridge it was nominated the bafta for best film from any source and it won the golden globe for best motion picture  musicalcomedy frank sinatra was number 43 on the 100 greatest pop culture icons marlon brando was number 30 on the 100 greatest movie stars he was number 11 on the 100 greatest sex symbols he was number 4 on 100 years 100 stars  men sinatra was number 35 and brando was number 1 on the worlds greatest actor luck be a lady was number 42 on 100 years 100 songs for  the film was number 23 on 100 years of musicals and it was number 36 on the 100 greatest musicals very good
pos	i bought this game on an impulse buy from walmart i am glad i did it was very entertaining listening to sean connery and playing the game i thought the graphics were the best i have ever seen in a moviegame remake the bonus levels were very hard the sniper one i think was too hard it made me so frustrated i didnt play the game for a week and a half there were too many people shooting at you with nothing to hide behind or life to handle it the only thing i might change was the upgrade system i didnt notice any difference from unupgraded equipment to the upgraded such as buying an armor upgrade didnt seem to make the armor stronger or more filling on my life meter i really liked the q copter i think the developers did a good job
pos	good engaging cinematic firefights great presentation vehicles are actually fun to drive fairly appealing multiplayer faithful to the movie and the list goes onbad main missions are a bit shortthis game defines what a good third person shooternot necessarily a spygame is great firefights carry on the story and make you want to complete every single mission through and unlock all the genuine bonuses the game has to offer the hype this game had was lived up to and i personally think you should buy it and hook up with a couple of friends and play this one loads of fun the sound in this game is a riproaring achievement from a few previous bond games and firing a weapon really feels like youre firing a weapon it ties in with the aspect that you are a deadly and ruthless spyall in all this game makes you excited and satisfied after you make it through and some multiplayer that can compete with the standards of the crafty james bond nightfire game for gamecube
pos	the goal of any james bond game is to make the player feel like he is fulfilling an ultimate fantasy step into the shoes of agent 007 frwl comes closer to this goal than any other game because this time you control the real james bond no offense to pierce brosnan who made a fantastic bond and loaned his voice and likeness to eon but sean connery was the original james bond and there will never be anyone who comes close to his level of cooli must say at this point like many others who have reviewed this game that sean 70 year old voice doesnt fit his 30 year old image on screen and this takes some getting used to but its certainly worth it he makes lines like bond james bond and shaken not stirred into a big deal again but controlling sir sean as he takes on the evil organization known as octopus is as bond said in octopussy only the tip of the tentacle the awesomeness of the game begins with the opening gun barrel its the original gun barrel from the movies then you take on first mission rescuing the prime ministers hottie blonde daughter from terrorists at parliament and everything from the cars to the clothes is perfectly retro the world of the game is truly the world of the original james bond right down to the classic rocknroll rendition of the james bond theme that finally plays during a key moment late in the game as bond infiltrates a secret factoryafter the games opening the plot faithfully follows the plot of the movie frwl james bond is sent to turkey to retrieve a lektor device from a russian cipher clerk who claims she has a crush on him in turkey bond teams up with lovable sidekick kerim bey bond must retrieve the device protect the damsel in distress and get both safely back to london bond screenwriter bruce feirstein worked on the script and hes done a good job of making the game the same but different to the movie the characters from the movie are all recreated well but some are better than others the impersonators voicing villains rosa klebb and red grant are uncanny and theres a moment early on in the game where you interact with a miss moneypenny m and q who all look and behave as they did in the original sean connery 007 movieswhat puts this game miles ahead of the other bond games besides sir seans voice and likeness is two notable features in the game play one is bond focus while you can dispatch villains simply by locking onto them with one button and killing them with the other an additional button push will allow you to zoom in closer on a target and choose between spots bond would shoot at such as a grenade attached to a belt that will dispatch an enemy and a few of his friend or a rappel cord that will cause a suspended enemy to plunge to his death the other notable feature is the stealth and mle kills when youre in close enough range just hit a button to beat down an enemy with the raw brutality that only sean connerys james bond displayedsean connerys bond relied mostly on his raw wit and talent so you only have a few gadgets but theyre good ones the qcopter is a remote control helicopter that can selfdestruct and explore areas bond cant reach like the qspider in eon only better the classic laser watch is useful not just for getting into sealed rooms but dispatching enemies when you have no other weapon available sonic cuff links and a serum gun are the most fun to play around with but you must experience them for yourself besides the gadgets you can go dress bond up in a number of retro costumes found during the game including the gray suit from the movie the standard black tuxedo a retro stealth suit and that classic white tuxedo all which look exactly like they did when sir sean wore them in the movies when you drive in the game you drive the aston martin db5 straight out of goldfinger it cant turn invisible but it has a gadget for popping tires like in the movie and when youre not flying down the streets of istanbul in the goldinger car you can fly through the air in the thunderball jet packthen theres the multiplayer of course it has to be compared to the standard of the goldeneye game and it fails also you can only play bond villains rather than bond himself or the other heroes of the game but the multiplayer is amusing and a decent bonus since the awesomeness of the single player campaign alone makes the game worth playing the basic game does have other flaws some of the movies most exciting moments particularly the gypsy camp shootout bonds brawl with red grant on the orient express and a confrontation between bond and rosa klebbs bladed shoe arent done justice in game form and the game is a fast play even on the hardest difficulty but overall this game is the best james bond experience so far
pos	this james bond game is the best bond game i have played in my life it is my favorite james bond game so far because the missions in this game are really fun they can be really hard that makes it more fun to play the missions have lots of actions the weapons you use are really good the cars in this game are awesome the car missions have lots of action and are really fun to play the voice over actors are really good and it is cool that sean connery does the voice for james bond also the way bond looks is really cool because it looks just like sean connery when he played james bond in the movies and the other character look pretty much the same as the look in the movie the graphics a pretty good in this james bond game also the game follows the movie pretty much but not all the but most of the time it does which is cooloverall score  out of 
pos	ea have shown us that they can make a classic 007 agent and make you feel in the 60s world the graphics of the game are outstanding and also the voice recording is very professional i got this game april 2007 two years after release and i am still impressed with the gameplay its a shame that ea will no longer make 007 gamesi give this game 1010 for the levels it contains especially the consulate level i would recommend this game to anyone from the age of 13 and over the only thing i didnt like in the game is the russian boat level it was too much pressure on the whole i like the game a lot
pos	 warning  contains spoilers first of all i would like to say that i really liked this game i got it for christmas after two months of dropping hints to my parents i am glad that i did thatfirst off i would like to say that the single player was very good the first level is probably one of the best in the game when you are at a party in london and some evil guys ruin it by kidnapping the prime ministers daughter of course you have to rescue her and it is quite a big level but should probably take you at least five minutes the best part and i think also the funniest part is when you are in the jetpack and people are rappelling down big ben just equip the jetpacks most trusty rocket launcher and blast the clock faces and the enemies down pure funthe rest of the levels are very good but pretty short there are four minilevels you can unlock and that is one of the let downs because only the first two of them are actually fun and the last two to unlock are just kill 25 enemies objectives i mean cmon we got loads of points to unlock these missions and the last two bonus missions are really badthe multi player me and some of my friends agree is very good and challenging even if there are no bots halo didnt have any bots but that is still some fine multi player games you can be a load of bad guys and you go against each other and you can also set traps which is the best way of killing people without going into view of their charactergameplay  8510 levels can be quite repetitive and bonus missions could be improved graphics  910 there is the odd bad graphic but that isnt extremely often multiplayer  1010 needs no comment just great you get to drive in jetpacks and vehicles sound  810 replay value  710 the only levels i go back on are the loondon level and istanbul part 1i give this game 8510could have a bit of improvement but its still good
pos	this is a very unusual film in that the star with the top billing doesnt appear literally until half way in nevertheless i was engaged by the hook of the phantom lady curtis though competent as the falsely accused scott henderson looks a little tough to be be sympathetic towards perhaps he should have shaved his moustache and his behavior when he first comes home should have convinced the cops at least to some degree of his innocence while another commentator had a problem with franchot tone as jack marlowe i found his portrayal of the character to be impressively complex he is no stock villain superb character actor elisha cook jr is again in top form as the little man with big ambitions his drumming in the musical numbers added a welcome touch of eroticism this movie however is carried by the very capable and comely ella raines as the devoted would be lover of henderson carol richmond she definitely has talent and her screen presence is in the tradition of lauren bacall this is the first of her work i have seen and i am definitely inclined to see her other roles the rest of the supporting cast is also more than competent all in all a very satisfying film noir mystery which when viewed today fully conveys the dark and complex urban world it is intended to recommended 810
pos	sadly not available on dvd as yet but worth pursuing on tcm or vhs a secretary believes her boss is wrongly accused of murder and courageously takes on many dangerous characters in an effort to establish the truth a movie with many twists and dark alleyways none of which i will mention the jazz band sequence where our heroine seeks the information about the killer is one of the most erotic scenes in hollywood history despite being at very low budget and made during wwii in black and white despite the low budget  long island looks somewhat mountainous  this is a movie of original style and outstanding vision ella raines was a great actress discovered by howard hawks who knew much about these matters casting the feistiest women  joanne dru hepburn angie dickinson lauren bacall ann sheridan  of their era robert siodmak was of one of several german hungarian  czech filmmakers  sirk wilder zinnemann lubitsch curtizlang etc  who migrs relocated to hollywood and brought a highly original fresh vision with them sadly ella raines was never given such a great part again and eventually ended up in poorly produced westerns
pos	scott henderson the engineer that employs carol richman as his assistant makes a point to call her kansas whenever he speaks to her it shows us that carol effectively played by ella raines is supposed to be a babe in the woods as far as the manhattan of the 40s was concerned only a woman from out of town would follow the shady bartender to a solitary elevated subway even then only a naive girl could undertake such an adventurerobert siodmak directed this film noir very well he shows a flair for infusing the story with a lot of raw sex that was surprising for those days how else could we justify the way the drummer in the orchestra of the musical where scott takes the mysterious woman with an unusual hat makes such an overt pass at a lady on a date the drummer played with high voltage by elisha cook jr doesnt hide his desires for any of the ladies who sat in the front row of the hit musical where he plays it was a real explicit invitation first to the phantom woman of the story fay helm afterward cliff the drummer insinuates himself very openly to ella raines who goes to the theater disguised as the mystery dame her boss had taken originallythis is a film that will hook any viewer from the beginning there are things not explained in it but it holds the ones interest throughout the killer is not revealed until the end ella raines with her expressive eyes was an under estimated actress she holds her own against much more experienced actors franchot tone a new york stage actor working in hollywood never found in this medium the fame he deserved he is effective as the accused mans best friend on the other hand alan curtis comes across as a man who when framed accepts his fate and is saved only by the tenacity of the woman who secretly loved him thomas gomez as the inspector burgess is an asset to the film as a detective who has his doubts the police had caught the man who committed the crimethis movie will not disappoint
pos	robert siodmak does a fabulous job with this b noir starring ella raines franchot tone and alan curtis and he does it i might add without a lot of help from his male actors ie curtis and tone its raines all the way a pretty leggy actress who for one reason or another never reached the status of some of her noir counterpartssiodmaks use of sex light shadows and music is truly remarkable as he tackles this genre the shadows lighting effects and camera angles are all effective but the highlight of the film takes place in a nightclub with a very sexual drum riff by elisha cook egged on by an excited raines its this scene that brings phantom lady into new territorysiodmaks commitment to the material is matched only by raines who gives a sincere performance as a woman in love trying to save her man franchot tone phoned this one in alan curtis didnt seem upset that he might die and didnt seem happy that he lived and he never except for a brief moment in prison seemed to be in love with rainesthe amusing thing about many of these films is that as world war ii progressed interest in psychiatry deepened but often the terms were used incorrectly in films such as possessed spellbound and the greatest show on earth tone is called paranoid by thomas gomez  tone probably has some paranoia attached to his disorder but he appears to be closer to a psychopath in actuality as evidenced by his headaches he may have had a brain tumor pushing against his brainphantom lady doesnt have the greatest plot but its well worth watching
pos	i can safely admit as an imdb geek that phantom lady will never crack into my film noir top twenty it may not even sneak into the top fifty but rather than discredit the film for not being as good as so many other classics of the film noir genre it should be noted that phantom lady has enough strong and lasting images in it to make it a worthwhile viewing all that is required from the viewer is the ability to get beyond the dreadfully slow beginningthe film doesnt get cooking until kansas ella raines sets about trying to prove all but single handedly the innocence of her boss scott anderson alan curtis who has been convicted of murder kansas is andersons secretary by day and amateur detective by night as the novice sleuth she does quite well for herself while working the streets of new york at night little by little she starts putting pieces of a murder mystery puzzle together to be honest the film belongs to raines and it is only due to her presence that the film works well at all somehow she is able to breathe life into a film about a condemned man who is not interesting in the slightest im not sure if this splintered dynamic of a characterless leading man becomes the fault of the actor or the director but clearly this is where something becomes terribly wrong with the filmas interesting as raines is as a novice detective things really accelerate into another hidden gear when kansas pays a late night visit to a wandering drummer elisha cook jr in search of some information to help her condemned boss she and the drummer paint the town a new kind of red while visiting the all night jazz clubs trying to describe this scene will either prove an injustice to the scene or worse yet it could ruin the scene all together youll know the scene once the last cymbal crash has finished ringing out if youre lucky enough to have this film on dvd youll more than likely be rewinding this scene again and again as good as raines is it is this scene that makes this film noteworthy it is mainly because of this scene that i rate phantom lady a 7 instead of a 6for the most part this film comes off as tepid and bland with a few great scenes and one magnificent scene it is the drumsex scene that separates this film from any others of the same ilkand just like it is said in the film that you never go wrong with vanilla i would also like to add that going with vanilla is the safe fall back choice when one cant decide on having a tastier treat710 clark richards
pos	scott henderson alan curtis is unjustly accused of killing his unfaithful wife the night she was murdered he was out with a mystery woman who refused to give him her name after accused of the murder the police visit all the places he had been with her but people only remember him being alone hes sentenced to die and his secretary ella raines sets out to find the murderer herself because she loves himthis was made as a b film from universal look at the castall character actors and one starfranchot toneon the decline the budget was small and the cast mostly unknown but what came out is one of the best film noirs of the 1940s its beautifully directed by curt siodmak and has a fantastic script that came from an excellent book by william irish a pen name for cornell woolrich it moves quickly and just looks fantastic and theres the infamous jam session with raines and elisha cook jr which just comes off the screen with incredible sexual energy im surprised the censors didnt cut itthere are only a few flaws that prevent this from being perfect tone gives a dreadful performance he looks ghastly and hes just horrible also curtis is stiff and bland as henderson you really wonder why raines loves himhes so unemotional but raines is pretty good in the lead role shes pretty and full of life also the last scene when the murderer is after her never rings true hes hardly a threat physically and her reactions just seem overstatedstill im giving this a 9 a really great filmflaws aside
pos	i rated this film 710 which is an average of 810 for screenplay direction and 1944 production values and 610 for actingmy acting rating in turn was calculated at 410 for all the screen characters except for that played by heroine ella raines as carol richman who was excellent at 810also i commend thomas gomez as inspector burgess whose character convinces that he personally does not think the guilty verdict on scott henderson alan curtis was just in view of his naive alibithese two then form an alliance to prove scotts alibii have this film on a suevia film noir cine negro dvd in spanish as la dama desconocida with the original soundtrack ingles as an alternative language since despite searching i could not find a wholly english versioni was however anxious to see another performance by ella raines after being impressed with her performance as a heroine in impact playing a sole female garage proprietorhere ella performs another heroic role believing in the innocence of her engineer boss and refuses several suggestions that she should return to her home in kansas her bosss pet name for her before solving the missing alibithe fact that she is secretly in love with her boss is a little hard to believe since he formally just seemed to have had a formal business relationship with herhe had however designed childrens homes and playgrounds so i suppose family man had lit up in carols brainin the 1940s with the film code in operation producers could only portray sex through metaphors and here it is done in the form of furious drumming played by elisha cooke jnrcarol dolls herself up as a girl of easy virtue in an attempt to lure the drummer into giving her information about the phantom lady alibithe other main character jack marlow an associate of scott henderson is played by franchot tone whose performance i found too theatrical and wondered why carol for instance did not notice him constantly and strangely admiring his handshere the screenplay should have been improved and provided more suspense as these theatrical moves telegraphed the plot far too early to the audience
pos	scott henderson alan curtis meets a mystery woman fay helm in a bar and invites her to see a show with him she agrees on condition that they dont swap any information about each other  not even names sometimes these are the best kind of dates however when he returns to his apartment inspector burgess thomas gomez and his team are waiting for him scotts wife has been murdered his alibi is the mystery woman but noone can remember seeing her and as a result of this scott is sentenced to die for the murder of his wife his secretary kansas ella raines is not convinced of his guilt and sets out to find the woman who can save him from the death penaltythis is a good film and the viewer is 100 behind the attempts of kansas to get to the truth we follow her through some memorable scenes eg her pursuit of mac the bartender andrew tombes at night and the claustrophobic venue where cliff the drummer elisha cook jr takes her to hang out drink and dance while he jams with his friends this is such a blatant depiction of sexual desire that it is a standout part of the film as everyone sweats intensely and rhythmically for the duration of the scene ella raines is good in the female lead role and thomas gomez makes a likable policeman alan curtis started well as the confused innocent man but once he is arrested his performance took a left turn as he became thoroughly unpleasant to kansas for no reason god knows why she stuck by himthe film doesnt keep you guessing as to who the murderer is as we know from about halfway through the film but this doesnt matter in fact it adds to the tension and dramatic development of the story as we will kansas to discover what is going on and then to get the hell out its a good film with some great scenes but although elisha cook jr has a memorable role i just never like him in anything that i see him in someone hand me a necktie
pos	phantom lady 1944 dir robert siodmak production universal picturesscott henderson alan curtis following a nasty fight and split with his wife looks to drown his sorrows at the local watering hole there he spies a woman in a similar emotional state and looking for some companionship asks her to a show at a club to get both their minds off their problems she agrees but only on the condition that they keep their names to themselves sure enough when scott gets home he finds the police there waiting to question him his wifes been murdered where were you at 8 oclock this evening asks inspector burgess thomas gomez but scott has an alibi right only he doesnt know the womans name and the bartender remembers scott but not the woman neither does the cab driver nor the drummer elisha cook jr at the club even the dancer at the club who scott clearly caught looking at the woman they were both wearing the same hat wont acknowledge there was someone with him something is going on but whatever it is scott is helpless to defend himself at a trial and is sentenced to death for his wifes murder on the flimsiest evidence in hollywood judicial history its left to his loyal secretary kansas ella raines whos later joined by a sympathetic inspector burgess to find out the real killer before scott is executedphantom lady is built on themes that recur almost compulsively in woolrichs work for example the schizophrenic antagonist is also seen in black angel and the leopard man additionally there is the character who becomes mentally unhinged by the death of a sweetheart or spouse as found in rendezvous in black and the bride wore black it can leave a viewer feeling like hes treading on well worn ground but in the right hands the feverish plots sorry dialogue the narrative inconsistencies all are beside the point fortunately phantom lady was being guided by sound handsthis is siodmaks first noir he would go on to distinguish himself as one of the if not the preeminent practitioners of the style the killers criss cross here he is fortuitously paired with cinematographer woody bredell they would be reunited on christmas holiday and the killers there is some great storytelling done in the camera in one shot the deteriorating mental state of a character is shown as he sits in front of a 3way mirror suggesting multiple personalities the same character who is an artist has van goghs self portrait with the bandaged ear hanging on the wall in his apartment but what siodmak and bredell are really doing in phantom lady is practically creating the look for noir released very early in 1944 its all here the wet pavement the bags of atmosphere and dread the sharply contrasting bw the wildly expressionistic versions of reality when kansas visits scott in prison the discordant shafts of light etc it is a terrific picture to look atfranchot tone aside the cast as well as the subject matter and relative inexperience of the director and presumably the budget suggests b movie ambitions i thought tone was a little hammy alan curtis high sierra is not up to much and actually comes off pretty weak in a few scenes ella raines is mostly good and quite beautiful her sex scene with elisha cook jr is so delirious it has to be seen to be believed another standout scene is when kansas goes after the bartender to question him it amounts to a chase scene as she relentlessly dogs him through the streets with a stop at a subway station some real good tension in there out of 4
pos	man this is a hard dvd to come by i could only find it on region 2 a spanish import and it was expensivewas it worth it well yes not so much because its a masterpiece of film making though directed by curt siodmak the credits on imdbcom read robert but the dvd credits list curt or because it has a couple of familiar figures from other murder mysteries  elisha cook jr and thomas gomez  but because my decadelong curiosity about the movie has finally been satisfiedessentially a respected but selfcontained engineer alan curtis has been stood up by his estranged wife and finds himself in a new york bar with two show tickets in his pocket a woman with a strange hat is on the stool next to his and he politely invites her to join him at the musical review she accepts a little gloomily the mopey bartender gives them both the eye as they leaveat the show the tempestuous star notices that this lady in the audience is wearing the same hat and erupts offstage with anger the drummer in the band cook leers at the silent lady but gets no response curtis takes the woman to her home and asks her name but she wont give it and she doesnt want to know his if shed been a longfellow devotee shed have said something about ships that pass in the nightokay curtis goes home to find his wife has been murdered in his absence the head police officer gomez turns him over to the da his only alibi is that he was with a phantom lady whom no one else seems to remember  not the bartender not the latina star not the cab driver al alp not the drummer  and since the lady herself has disappeared its impossible to dig her upcurtis is convicted and sentenced to die but inspector gomez has thought things over and decided hers probably innocent because nobody with a brain would make up such a stupid story he joins curtiss loving secretary ella raines in reinvestigating the case informallythey visit the supposed witnesses again the ominous bartender is run over by a car perhaps accidentally so hes out of the picture the hottempered latina has left because the show closed and shes uncooperative and ignorant of the source of the hat anyway elisha cook jr is strangled by the real murderer but not before he is featured in a scene in which he pounds the drums in an improvised jazz group his sweaty face assumes an expression which doesnt suggest intense focus but rather a monstrous orgasmic insanity his eyeballs roll to the ceiling his mouth gapes his hammering becomes frenzied i laughed out loudnobodys performance is otherwise outstanding but all are professional enough thomas gomez is always reliable best performance though is probably by franchot tone hes the real murderer and he fakes his alibi hes reserved and artistic even when he faints hes decorous i dont know how to put this precisely but tone seems to be thinking as well as simply acting his part alan curtis as the innocent engineer is near zero on the kelvin scale and belongs in a b picture i dont know why its considered as classic its really your basic murder mystery by cornell woolrich not as good as some of his others but siodmaks direction is sensitive a man gets run over and his hat winds up in a gutter with water running around it his use of shadows is quietly effectiveglad i got it
pos	for the attention of chuck davis and emefy i saw phantom lady many years ago when i was not yet a jazz buff there is an exhibition going until end of june in pariss brand new musee du quai branly named le siecle du jazz not to be missed with as a special entertainment nine excerpts from jazz movies including phantom ladys famous drums sequence ive seen gene krupa  and elisha cook jr  in almost all their film appearances and i can confirm the following 1elisha cook jr was dubbed in the movie that was some progress since in most of his other appearances he was killed mainly in howard hawkss the big sleep 2 krupa probably dubbed cook in pl i could recognize his style since he had already graduated from the tomtom used and abused at the beginning of his career  namely in 1937s hollywood hotels sing sing sing sequence  and eventually got everything that was possible from what we call in french la caisse claire 3 the sequence from pl at least as shown in the museumis not censoredharry carasso paris france
pos	a bizarre and brilliant combination of talents between the director robert siodmak and ella raines as a secretary trying to save her boss from the electric chair by tracking down a mysterious phantom woman and franchot tone as a crazed and murderous sculptor as well there are some fascinating smaller parts played by elisha cook jr as a drugged out trap drummer as well as the other characters who make up parts of the conspiracy if youre used to seeing raines in more wholesome parts shes allowed to go overboard here especially in her scenes with cook franchot tone also plays someone very different and though it isnt a convincing part he acts phenomenally while the conspiracy is too contrived the film has real atmosphere and is very interesting
pos	this noir may not be the best remembered film from the era but it features a great mystery plot the common noir atmosphere and some good performances from its lesser known cast members robert siodmak the talented director behind the mysteryhorror classic the spiral staircase directed this film two years earlier than the aforementioned film and shows a real flair for creating a dark and brooding atmosphere as well as creating a plot that both intrigues and fascinates the viewer phantom lady focuses on scott henderson a man married to a woman he doesnt like he picks up a lady in a big hat in a bar one night and the two agree to a no strings attached night of fun however he then returns home to find his apartment infested by police officers and soon finds out that the reason they are there is because his wife has been strangled with one of his neck ties hes dismayed to find that no one he saw while with the mysterious woman can remember her and naturally the jury sends him down for the murder of his wife however luckily for him his beautiful female employee gets on the casethe plot moves along nicely throughout and unlike many of the better known noirs this one features a few murders which make the proceedings more interesting in fact if it wasnt for the fact that it was made in the forties and shot in black and white i would swear phantom lady was an italian giallo the central characters are all interesting enough with alan curtis providing a good portrayal of the unfortunate victim and ella raines being effective as the female impromptu detective the real standout of the film however is franchot tone who provides a memorable performance as the insane villain of the piece the film also features a role for supporting actor extraordinaire elisha cook jr who features playing the drums in the films most memorable segment if i was to criticise this film i would say that the identity of the murderer is revealed a little too early  although phantom lady does deserve some credit on that front for the original way it goes about it the conclusion is satisfying and everything makes sense which is amazing considering the unlikely plot line and overall phantom lady is surely one of the greatest and most underseen noirs ever made
pos	other reviewers have summarized this film noir well i just wanted to add to the whew comment one reviewer made regarding elisha cooks obviously cokefuelled drumming episode this was a doozy i must say cook deserved some acclaim for his frenzied performancea bit of trivia that i am surmising about cook appeared as a waiter in the 1941 barbara stanwyck film ball of fire he was a waiter in the nightclub where barbara was singing and legendary drummer gene krupa was drumming most energetically is it too much to suggest that cooks spazzy drumming in the later film phantom lady was very much inspired by krupas work as witnessed by cook 3 years earlier if you watch krupa in ball of fire i think youll note some clearly similar body movements one hopes of course that he was not influenced by any drugs at the time
pos	this is a b series film noir and my vote reflects its membership in that genre i saw this film last night at a leftbank cinema in paris where it opened a twoweek film noir run the film has some flaws yes but far too many delicious elements to ignoreas the previous reviewer remarked the drumming scene is incredible bmovies could tread where amovies were forbidden to enter and the plot is intriguing regarding franchot tone however i beg to disagree to me hes suitably mysterious just the right shade of creepy one must bear in mind that theres a sort of german expressionism happening here the director robert siodmark was a german who came to hollywood during the war and so an air of exaggeration fits into the whole of this film at least it does for mehowever its the gorgeous ella raines who in only her third credited performance held this viewer entranced throughout the film a girl friday type with a strong resemblance to gene tierney its a wonder that she didnt become a household name but shes so good here that ive just ordered another film of hers impact off the internet and i cant wait to see it as well
pos	alan curtis has a loud violent sounding argument with his wife slams out of his apartment has a night of drinking with a mysterious lady with a large hat in a bar run by andrew tombes in a nice villainous part for a change and returns to find his wife dead and the police led by thomas gomez waiting for him his attempts to prove his alibi  that he was with that mysterious lady  fall because everyone that he can think of tombes elisha cook claims there was never any such person he ends up with no alibi although his secretary who secretly loves him ellen raines believes him convicted after a trial he is awaiting his death sentence raines starts going out after the truth discovering that gomez has some doubts of his own she also finds an ally in a friend of curtis franchot tone who was apparently out of town the night of the crime will she clear curtis in time the phantom lady is based on a novel by william irish the great noir writer cornell woolrich as movie fans know from other works by woolrich leopard man the night has a thousand eyes rear window no man of her own one cannot assume what is true on the surface anywhere the missing wife of a salesman may not actually be upstate sending him messages that she arrived if he still has her jewelry the mentalist may really be able to predict tragedy  or was he plotting the murder of his old partner now an oil millionaire did a leopard kill the young women or is the wealthy recluse in town actually hiding some guilty knowledge is the young woman claiming to be the wife of a brother killed in a train wreck actually an impostor here it is raines and gomez with an assist by tone trying to prove curtis did see a woman nobody will admit seeing  and if he did see her why is nobody else able to recall seeing her the problem with the story really is curtiss personality  he gives in too easily when found guilty of the crime he did not commit in reality anyone who is innocent would be screaming it to the moment they are executed however in defense of curtiss collapse it also happens to other people in various films gary cooper in mr deeds goes to town gets so disgusted about the framing he gets as delusional and mad by douglas dumbrille and his minions that he does not defend himself at first until the people who would depend on his help cry out their fears in the courtroom and reawaken his sense of responsibility but curtis just seems to give up in normal circumstances raines gomez and everyone else would not care if curtis didntbut the film survives this weakness the slow unraveling of lies by witnesses bribed by the real killer allows two set pieces for raines with tombes on a deserted elevated platform and elisha cook at a jazz session gomez turns out to be more perceptive than the villain expects in double checking his alibi again and the villain manages to keep slightly ahead of raines and gomez until the concluding minutes of the film if it is not as great a film as double indemnity or the postman always rings twice or the maltese falcon it holds up pretty well until the moment curtis and raines are reunited at the end
pos	drum scene is wild cook jr is unsung hero of this and many movies fantastic actor great flick a few twists that keep you moving a mustsee
pos	this is a film which had eluded me thus far but now that ive watched it emerges as one of the major entries in the noir style as usual with the divx format the viewing was far from ideal  marred by the occasional video and mostly audio glitches  but given that the film is still unavailable on r1 dvd this will have to do for the moment since the films reputation is quite high within the genre itself i assume that the reason behind this oversight is because it does not have a wellknown actor in the leadanyway the belated entrance of the films nominal star  franchot tone  packs quite a wallop especially as he is shown to be the villain from the first tone was a underrated actor  he was rarely given meaty roles and this may well be his best making his paranoiac both fascinating and believably dangerous the female lead  ella raines who would later feature in brute force 1947 as well as siodmaks own the suspect 1944 and the strange affair of uncle harry 1945  is quite lovely and capably takes on the role of the distraught secretary out to prove her convicted boss alan baxter innocent of his wifes brutal murder other key supporting parts are essayed by thomas gomez as the initially bullying but ultimately sympathetic police investigator and elisha cook jr  the genres quintessential fall guy  as an illfated ladies man of a percussionistlike brute forces jules dassin siodmak was on a noir roll at this point in his career and this film definitely benefits from his superb direction  all tilted angles and terrific setpieces including the justly celebrated jazz sequence in which cook manically beats on his drums in a sexual frenzy brought on by the sluttishlyattired raines who is putting on an act to get his attention and eventually drive him to confess that he withheld evidence at the inquest which could spring her resigned lover from jail another great lengthy sequence is the one in which raines follows a bartender another uncooperative witness around the streets of new york  which results in his being mowed down by a car notable too is the trial sequence  which is entirely depicted through the audiences reaction so that judge jury witnesses and da are never actually seen although the judges voice is recognizably that of veteran character actor samuel s hinds the centerpiece of the film is the scene in which gomez and tone discuss the nature of the criminal involved with the inspectors put down of the latter as mentally insane giving the initially smug tone dizzy spells the suspenseful climax finds raines alone with tone in his apartment where she discovers evidence of his guilt  and he confesses to having had an affair with baxters wife but killed her when she wouldnt desert her husband for himby the way i hit upon a little goof in the film while the story is clearly set in 1943 i noticed that during the taxi cab ride towards the beginning of the film  in which alan curtis escorts the titular lady to the theater  the establishing shot of new york comprising clearly of stock footage features a marquee promoting laurel and hardys 1938 musical comedy swiss miss incidentally famed mystery writer cornell woolrich wrote the original novel on which this was based using a pseudonym
pos	ella was excellent franchot was unavoidably overthetop but he played similar parts in other films such as the man on the eiffel tower and alan was nearly nonexistent but the film certainly thrilledmild spoiler ahead i wonder how many times elisha cook got strangled in his films but i seem to recall various other examples i will avoid naming the murderer but i think its necessarily obvious because of the plot thriller demandsa very welldone but dated film noire for example everyone smoked like crazy and the police were really stock characters and no dead bodies were ever shown unlike todays gore fests done in the familiar shortscene tableaux format of the period8 out of 10
pos	pretty good picture about a man being in the wrong place at the wrong time if the murderer wanted to whack the dame why not just off her and let the cops try to figure out whodunnit involving all these characters in the plot is dangerous not to mention all the mouths youd have to worry about staying shut why did the depressed lady go out to the bar when she could barely sit up in a chair or say a word are there really cops out there who are wise cracking gum popping grinning apes who approach a suspect in such a glib manner this probably played well back before the wheel was invented but it is so corny and unbelievable today catch the manic drum break by elisha cook his frenetic hammering never once matched the recording his mad facial expressions made up for the off kilter stick sync
pos	the premise is a bit better than the execution but that doesnt mean the film is worth a look splendid supporting cast makes this a fun mystery to unravel raines is great as the resourceful woman determined to solve this puzzlement i always enjoy thomas gomez
pos	actor herman jos plays the role of a football of a soccer entrepreneur that acquires the pass of two african players and tries to sell them for very little money to the rival club of the benfica club of its heartfc porto therefore these players did not play well and it wanted that the fc port was wronged with this but what happens is that these two players after all are good and fc porto sell them for much money to a foreign club making a good business the film for a small country as portugal without great antecedents in great films is a very good and funny comedy showing all the rivalry that exists between northsouth of portugal fc portobenfica highly recommended
pos	i felt a great joy after seeing this film not because it is a master piece but because it convinced me of that the portuguese cinema became really very good we can see here the best portuguese actores in this field
pos	along with fernando fragata joo mrio grilo abi feij leonel vieira tcother commercial directors diamantino costa is one of the best portuguese directors o lampio da estrela was his diamantino costa first movie before he made several successful commercials this title is starred by one of the best portuguese comedians of all times herman jos and jos pedro gomes are great its a very funny movie 28072000boa sorte diamantino
pos	true fans of film will love this authentic moviei disagree with the trolls who are rating this movie a onestar and calling it unrealistic while i dont have the background or come from the environment of the protagonists ive spent many years working in lower income and working class neighborhoods and feel the acting was very real and representative of how teenagers behave i dont know what the basis is for others comments that the film is unrealistic the dialog is greatthe low budget production value didnt bother me a bit i felt that the natural lighting enhanced the character of the film the focus was entirely on the story line and character development and not glitzy hollywood propping or melodramai completely bought into the characters motivations and reactions the acting was believable and impressive for new and nonactorsif your idea of good film is transformers or fast  furious then skip it if you enjoy good character driven dramas then see itregarding the negative commenters being trolls click on their names and you will see most have no other reviews or only negative reviews
pos	i saw this film a while back and its still at the top of my favorite movies list it is amazingly put together and what really makes the film are the detailed tid bits such as the cafe bustelo coffee crate being reused as a cup to wash her grandsons hair that people arent seeing because you will not understand this movie unless you are hispanic this is just one of those films that is very culturally specific and particular please do not bash this film if you have no prior knowledge of what foundation its being built upon i completely see what the writerdirector was going for and he hit the target perfectly this film is highly deserving of a better rating
pos	incredibly intriguing and captivating i found it impossible to turn away once i began to watch i am usually one of the harshest critics but to me this film was just brilliant strange as this may sound i could almost smell the air and feel the textures of the locations from a cinematographic i thought there was great use of light and texture from the orange glow of the summer light down to the plastic wrapped couch all had a distinct air of realism to mefrom a character perspective i thought the notion of victor vargas as almost the glue that connects the story was quite inspired each of the other members of the family having a more complete background simply caused greater intrigue in the main character himselfbeyond that having known someone just like the grandmother and having been on the receiving end of just such a situation i can say the situation felt particularly realistic the awkwardness the accent the cooking and even down to the comments made felt so authentic to mei think this film worked for me because i began to watch it with no expectations and found it completely immersing and brought back memories of teenage emotion well worth a watch
pos	victor doesnt have much but thats not stopping him from trying to go out with judy the prettiest girl on the block all hes got is hope and a onebedroom apartment he shares with his family his grandmother doesnt trust him his brother worships him and his halfsister just declared war but victor thinks love really can conquer all in this warm genuine and touching romantic comedy about life in the part of the city most people never see according to the dvd sleeves synopsispeter sollett raising victor vargas elicits engaging debut performances from lead actor victor rasuk as victor vargas and the cast mr rasuk and juicy judy marte as judy gonzalez are sexy and endearing as lower east side kids discovering the joy of sexual attraction considering how attractive they look in this picture its not hard to predict they hook up  and although you may wonder how innocent they really are their characterizations seem truevictors brother nino is played by victors reallife brother silvestre rasuk who looks the part his older brother is playing sometimes its nice to see movie brothers who actually look alike and hopefully they will work together again cuckoo for cocoa puffs sister krystal rodriguez as vicki and old world altagracia guzman as grandma round out the sexstarved dominican immigrant family so are handheldcamera comingofage films in vogue or what  raising victor vargas 51602 peter sollett  victor rasuk july marte silvestre rasuk
pos	peter sollett has created an endearing portrait about real people living in poverty in the lower east side of new york or loisaida as its known by the localsmr solletts heart is in the right place as he examines this dysfunctional family that is typical of the different inner cities of the country mr sollett accentuates the positive in the story he presents these are basically good kids the children of parents that have left them and whose grandmother has taken under her wing instead of presenting his characters as losers mr sollett shows a positive side they all have these kids are not into drugs or are stealing because they are poor had this story been done by hollywood we would have seen a parade of stereotypes instead of children that are struggling but deep down inside they are not defeatedvictor rasuk as victor vargas was a revelation he is a natural so is july marte her character shows us a no nonsense girl who will not be fooled or driven to do anything she doesnt want to do altagracia guzman as the grandmother is excellent she conveys her frustration at not being able to steer her grandchildren into the things she believes in and that are so important to her all in all this was an excellent picture thanks to peter sollett
pos	i have no idea how imdb sorts reviews but i do know that as happens often on amazoncom there are a striking number of very negative reviews for this movie which repeat the same somewhat obscure talking points almost verbatim a campaign only imdb knowsas for this movie its fine its a funny cute and very straightforward movieits been over a decade since i worked in brooklyn lived in queens and visited relatives in the south bronx but i found nothing inauthentic or exploitative about these kids is the grandmother a bizarre character yup do the dialogue and plot acknowledge this yes thankfully they do are other movies set in the les and featuring dominican  puerto rican kids possible you betcha does that make this movie a crime  as some of the to my eyes astroturf comments would suggest hardly let a thousand plastic flowers bloomthis is better than any episode of degrassi jr high or degrassi high scoff at the comparison but weve never had that and im touched to the core by this movies humility of purpose and tender spiritthat said id love to know the backstory behind all this backbiting d
pos	this movie feels like a film project as though the filmmakers picked out a cross section of society with no experience and got to work characters are kind of uninvolved and naive though despite this amateurish feel the movie is effective its like a crosssection of life with neighborhood kids trying to realize or nurture their honest sexual feelings being raised by a grandparent of course from that generation there is shame associated with sexuality this provides for some predictable but well done conflict probably most enjoyable was the way the main character grew a little bit in his romantic relationship realizing a greater depth to sexual feelings a good watch but nothing stirring
pos	if you still remember that summer when you had your first kiss first boygirlfriend or first puppy love flingthis film is for you ok so this movie would and will never win an oscar but as a dominican i loved itthere are some things in the movie that might just go right over your head if you are not part of the culturethe kids being raised by a grandma whos both mother and father the youngest son being babied and bathed with a cafe bustelo tin sooo dominican judy being harassed by the neighborhood men going to church and lighting a prayer candlethe films brilliance was in those small details granted it was not a pull out all the works cinematic extravaganza but it wasnt meant to be nor was it meant to be an educational tool for those wanting to learn about latin culture  tip make new friends instead more of a bittersweet fauxcumentery this film kept it real without taking itself too seriously as in the tradition of y tu mama tambien this was simply one boys coming of age tale i recommend it especialmente si eres dominicano o
pos	wow i loved this movie and love judy marte this girl isnt just an awesome pretty face shes funny and really really talented she made me laugh many times just by being very naturally rough with victor who was desperately hitting on her well be seeing her a lot in the next coming years and probably also from director peter sollett and costar victor rasukraising victor vargas is one of the best film i saw in a long time very refreshing its true nice funny well filmed it got it all  good story good actors good film directionif you like simple slow paced real life urban movies like maybe jersey girl from kevin smith youll love victor vargas its better
pos	one of the best films i have seen in the past five years the cast is universally spectacular in a tale of young love and bravado on the lower east side of new york city with the two leads being superstars in the making funny charming sad and inspiring this is a totally refreshing take on urban youth that puts larry clarks oftennauseating shtick in the gutter where it belongs although i have to admit that bully was a cut above his normal fare raising victor vargas is one film you will kick yourself for missing so dont miss it
pos	this movie works because it feels so genuine the story is simple and realistic perfectly capturing the joys and anxieties of adolescent love and sexuality that mostall of us experienced during our teen yearsthe actors are as natural as figures in a documentary but are as convincing and as charismatic as seasoned performers the dialogue is fresh and honest and thankfully not filled to the brim with cutesy pop culture references also the cinematography is at once gritty and beautiful bringing the lower east side setting to life in a very tangible wayon an artistic level i love this movie because it reminds me of great italian neorealism films like the bicycle thief and la strada movies rarely feel as real as this does  or as bicycle thief did and the only other movie ive seen that treats teen sexuality with the same level of seriousness is elia kazans splendor in the grass writerdirector peter sollett deserves tremendous praise this film is quite an achievementon a personal level i am always glad to see a movie that treats members of ethnic america with love and respect as an italianamerican i hate the way my own people come off in the cinema as racist womanizing criminal geniuses in irritatingly popular epics and my aggravation on this count makes me acutely sensitive to other groups and their awful silver screen representations hispanics and asians in particular seem cursed to playing villains in westerns and action movies good thing gong li didnt try to become famous in americaof course thanks largely to the rise of indie pictures and the influence of miramax we are seeing a few more pictures about ethnic characters here and there  but raising victor vargas is easily one of the best while i do really like my big fat greek wedding it is a refreshing change that raising victor vargas is played straight with less exaggerated and broadlydrawn characters while still being very funny in its own right finally latino characters worthy of note i have a feeling that this is a film that will be rememberedof course now that he has made this wonderful picture about a family from the dominican republic i hope peter sollett gets around to making a movie about italians soon   marc dipaolo
pos	raising victor vargas is a movie you definitely need to see it was very heart felt and had a lot of humor that gets you sucked right in it is so much like real life with what teenagers have to go through victor a cocky teen but with a good heart at the end deals with love in all the right places dealing with girls and family at the end victor learns the true meaning of love after dealing with a old fashioned grandmother and a girl who he wants to use is actually using him tooi recommend people to watch this movie because it will be like you are watching a real family thats how much feeling this movie has one heart felt moment was when victors grandmother throws victor out over something simple victor was really heart and couldnt believe that she would do something like that it made me feel real sorry for him like it was real overall i give this movie a b
pos	there are plenty of reviews on this page that will explain this movies details far more eloquently than i could but i would like to offer a simple review for those who occasionally go to the movies for more than entertainment raising victor vargas is so true you will believe it this flick gets inside your head
pos	one more of those brilliant young men who went all out and dared to make a teen romance film can i actually call it that it would invoke the devil out of its fanson a micro budget but packed with such taste sensitiveness and maturity peter sollett you deserve more admiration and respectthanks once again for demonstrating to the powers that be in the industry that stereotypes can be flushed down the toilet one locationa handful of rich characters low budgetgood actingand that too amateursdecent lighting  worshippers of true indie cinema should watch more of this and stop watchingwellyou know what
pos	im surprised how many people give this move less than 7 starsbut they just dont understand the moviethe story is about growing up in a difficult situationthere is a crazy grandmother who really wants the best for your grandchildrenand theres good reason why so many critics like this movieand the reason is because they understand the moviei feel sorry for the low scores given by some peoplei wish i could just write a brief summary of a movie but imdb requires you to write 10 linesi frankly dont have anything else to say
pos	this film captures the true struggle with identity that is ongoing in our teenage years it is really moving and it feels strangely like a documentarynot contrived but very real it is very interesting and unsettling
pos	for what it is raising victor vargas is about as close to perfection as a film can get either sheer genius from a fledgling auteur or just one of those lucky mixes where everything clicked probably some of each this simple little sliceofurbanlife ethnic first love flick fleshes out its young characters with such depth you can almost read their minds the film begins with a strong flavor of street but works its way into a latino family affair and then focuses on a story which speaks volumes about the uncertainty of youth and the profoundly natural desire to love another in my experience never has so much been done with so little cast of tyros novice director etc praised by the critics but not for everyone raising victor vargas is recommended for indie lovers and realists into simple tales rich in humanness a
pos	this film is underrated i loved it it was truly sweet and heartfelt a family who struggles but isnt made into a dysfunctional family which is so typical of films today the film didnt make it an issue that they have little money or are dominican republican the way hollywood haveinstead the issue is victor is immature and needs to grow up he does slowly by the films end he has a ways to go but it was a heartfelt attempt to move forward his grandmother is very cute and the scene where the little boy throws up had me laughing for the longest time a truly heartfelt indie
pos	not as bad a film as i thought it would beit has a good castnice to see roger moore back on screen as well as the use of other british actorswould like to see more of olivia dabo in future projectsmaybe starring opposite her cousin the sexy maryam daboalso a good use of unseen locations such as luxembourghopefully we will see more ukeuropean coproductions like this
pos	the cast is excellent the acting good the plot interesting the evolvement full of suspensebut it is hard to cram all those elements into a film that is barely 80 minutes long if more time was taken to develop the plot and subplots it would have a much better effect another 30 minutes of substance would have made this a very good film rather then just a good one
pos	this movie was pretty good the acting was great and there were some really great actors in it like buchholz and roger moore this film is full of surprises confusing at timesyes but the twists and turns of the plot always keeps you in suspense the only thing that this movie had too much of was exploding cars
pos	i love this movie it was one of my favorite movies the action never stops the whole movie was done very well the ending is really good ontop of it being action filled they even have a surprised put in there for you when i saw what the movie was about on the internet i was kind of not sure if i wanted to see this movie but sense i am such a big luke perry fan i decided to give it a chance i am glad that i did give it a chance because this was a very well though out movie it was very original whoever thought up this movie gets a standing ovation from me the acting was great luke perry did an excellent job once again i give this movie the highest rating
pos	wwe was in need of a saviour as wrestlemania 14 rolled around the departure of bret hart and subsequent evaporation of the hart foundation had left the vile dgeneration x stable unchallenged in the wwe their despicable leader shawn michaels had stolen the title from hart thanks to the interference of vince mcmahon and with help from his cohorts triple h and chyna had systematically taken out anyone who challenged his supremacy but at the royal rumble a new contender had emerged stone cold steve austin hated by mcmahonagement austin had dx worried so worried in fact that theyd enlisted the help of the baddest man on the planet mike tyson as a special enforcer austin would have the odds firmly against him in his title match with shawn michaelsbut first there was an undercard to get through which kicked off with the legion of doom winning a forgettable 15 team battle royal to become no1 contenders for the tag titles id actually forgotten this match existed until i rewatched the ppv no very good and really highlighted the lack of depth in the tag division at that period in timenext match saw the light heavyweight title defended by champion taka michonoku against aguila the wwe had established the light heavyweight title to compete with the strong cruiserweight division in wcw it was not successful and this was the only time the title was ever defended at wrestlemania short match going about five minutes and in fact too short for much to be achieved what little they did was exciting and this was a nice little match which saw taka retaining his titleok our next match saw dx member triple h defending the wwe european title which hed won in farcical fashion from shawn michaels on raw in december and hadnt defended on ppv against owen hart the sole survivor triple h got a big entrance with the dx band there to perform his theme song chyna accompanied triple h to ringside but was then handcuffed to wwe commissioner sgt slaughter triple h and owen have a nice little match before chyna interfered causing a low blow on hart which leads to triple h retaining the title good match could have been great had it gone slightly longerbut of course we wouldnt want to take time away from our next match which saw real life husband and wife marc mero and sable defeat goldust and luna vachon in the first mixed tag match at wrestlemania in 8 years and in all honesty it wasnt worth the wait while not terrible the match was in no way memorable either this was the nearing the end of meros only run in the wwe and the main purpose was to continue the disintegration of his relationship with sablenext up we saw ken shamrock flip out and cost himself the intercontinental championship as he destroyed ic champion the rock but then refused to let go of his ankle lock submission hold resulting in the referee reversing his decision this was a short match but decent for what it wasnext saw the first good match of the night as wwe tag team champions the new age outlaws lost their titles to cactus jack and chainsaw charlie in a fun dumpster match the decision was overturned the following night as cactus and chainsaw had thrown the outlaws into a dumpster backstage rather than the one being used in the match but this was still a fun matchnow it was time for the highly anticipated first ever meeting between kane and his brother the undertaker kane had cost undertaker the wwe championship at the royal rumble and then killed him when he helped shawn michaels lock undertaker in a casket and set him on fire as revenge for the undertaker burning down their parents house and leaving him horribly disfigured years before this was a decent match and told a nice story as the underataker absorbed everything kane could throw at him and then knocked him out with three tombstones to end the matchthis left only the main event which saw wwe champion face steve austin with mike tyson as the guest enforcer michaels had suffered a debilitating back injury in his match with the undertaker at the royal rumble and was remarkable in this match despite his physical limitations triple h and chyna were banished to the back in the early going after interfering from the outside the match ended with austin ducking an attempt at sweet chin music and hitting the stone cold stunner with the ref down tyson then came into the ring to count the three celebrating the win with austin and then knocking out michaels after the match it turned out tyson and austin were together and the cat had been playing with the mouse all alongthat was the final ppv match for shawn michaels for four and a half years it helped establish austin as the biggest star in the wrestling business and the mainstream publicity garnered by tysons appearance proved a crucial turning point in the wwes battle with wcw austin would go on to become the biggest star in wwe history and along with the rock mick foley the undertaker and triple h lead the wwe through the period where they would gain their highest level of cultural relevance and it all started here at wrestlemania 14
pos	wrestlemania 14 is not often looked as one of the great wrestlemanias but i would personally put it in my top 5 if not the top 3 it has so many great things and it truly signified the birth of the attitude era which was wwes best era in my opinion hbk has the heart of a lion and him putting over austin like he did on his way out was pure class on his part it has one of the hottest crowds you will ever see and it has jr and the king at their announcing best matches15  team battle royal loud pop for lods return im not a fan of battle royals and this is yet another average one very predictable even when you 1st see it its obvious lod would win looking at sunny for 8 or so minutes though definitely helps 25wwf light heavyweight championshiptaka michinokuc vs aguilataka gets a surprising pop with his entrance fast highflying and very exciting if these two had more time they would have surely tore the roof off with their stuff taka wins with the michinoku driver3 12 5wwf european championshiptriple hc vs owen hart stipulation here is chyna is handcuffed to slaughter nice pop for owen mixed reaction for trips a really really underrated match that ranks among one of my favorites for wrestlemania actually the two mixed together very well and owen can go with anybody trips wins with chyna interference45mixed tag match marc merosable vs goldustluna defining pop for sable unheard of that time for woman sable actually looks hot and the crowd is just eating her up constant sable chants and them erupting almost every time she gets in the ring not bad for a mixed tag match it had entertaining antics and passed the time well sables team wins when sable hits the tko2 12 5wwf intercontinental championship ken shamrock vs the rockc before i review the match id like to note the rock showed off his immense potential with his interview with jennifer flowers before his match nice pop for shamrock big time heat for the rock too disappointingly short and i thought the ending was kinda stupid though shamrocks snapping antics were awesome to see and the crowd went nuts for it rock keeps the title when the ref reverses the decision25dumpster match for the wwf tag team championshipcatcus jackterry funk vs the new age outlaws the outlaws are not as over as they were gonna be at this time crowd is actually somewhat dead for this but i thought it had some great hardcore bits with some sick looking bumps cactus and terry win the titles in the end35the undertaker vs kane big time ovation for the undertaker much better than there outing at wrestlemania 20 and for a big man vs big man match this was really good it was a great all out brawl with the undertaker taking a sick looking bump through the table wwe was smart by making kane looking strong even through defeat after 2 tombstone kick outs taker finally puts him away with a 3rd one3 12 5wwf championship special guest enforcer mike tysonhbkc vs steve austin big heat for tyson crowd goes ape sht for austin definitely one of the biggest pops i have heard mixed reaction for hbk this is truly a special match up one of the greatest wrestlemania main events in history you can tell when jr is even out of breath hbk gives it his all in what was supposed to be his last match and austin has rarely been better the animosity and electricity from the crowd is amazing and its as exciting as it gets austin wins with the stunner with tyson joining 316 by knocking out michaels austins celebratory victory is a wonder to behold with one of the nosiest crowds you will ever see king said it right they were going nuts55bottom line wrestlemania 14 is one of the greatest for real it has everything you want in a wrestlemania and truly kick started the attitude era this is very special to me because it was the 1st wrestlemania i ever saw back in 98 the austin era has begun9 12 10
pos	any true wrestling fan would have to consider this wrestlemania to be one of if not the best of all time it was packed with excitement and surprises one of the greatest matches of all time was between shawn michaels and steve austin with special guest ref mike tyson the show that michaels put on was unbelievable especially considering the shape that his back was in and that this was his last match
pos	this wrestlemania just didnt do it for me while some things such as the battle royal and involvement of celebrities were a throwback to the good old days so to speak it seemed to be more of a highbrow in your house than anything else above averageworth it for several matches such as the tag team title match although worthy of note is that the title change meant nothing as it was reversed the next night
pos	this is just the best movie of all times sorry hollywood ive seen it in early 70s as soon as it appeared on the bulgarian tv and i loved it immediately i was 14 then 25 years later i bought it on a video tape and a few months ago it finally appeared on a dvd here in bulgaria i live with this movie 35 years already and so do all my friends and my family my son was a teenager when he saw it for the first time and he loved it immediately too and this is the generation that grew up watching practically only hollywood movies and not speaking or understanding russian at all what makes this masterpiece of danelia so special its difficult to say as it is difficult to describe what the beauty is but the fact is that you can watch this movie dozens of times with the same pleasure as it was the first time i cant remember any other such movie no matter how many millions it cost or how great the cast was chapeau maestro danelia bulgaria loves you
pos	although the film is the adaptation of the french play forgot the name  sorry it is a wonderful portrayal of the cheerful side of georgian character this film will make you to burst into laughter and will fill your heart with warm sadness it will display the overwhelming love of life along with human eccentricities
pos	this is my first comment on imdb website and the reason im writing it is that were talking about one of the best films ever ne goryuy will make you laugh and cry at the same time you will fall in love if youre not a fan yet with georgian choir singing tradition and possibly you will accept the hardships of your own existence and just feel good after watching it what i like a lot about this film is that actors in the nonleading roles create vivid and memorable characters and are just as interesting and important as the central character the film is starring vahtang kikabidze who is great but you will remember every single face around him in the film you will find yourself quoting their lines that have become household names for so many russianspeaking people a film to live with simple yet deep you will want to watch it again and again
pos	the quintessential georgian film of georgi danelia ne goryuy 1969 aka dont grieve is loosely based on the novel by french writer claude tillier 18011844 mon oncle benjamin the novel takes place in the country side of the 18th century france the great french revolution is still ahead but some of its stormy signs are present in society benjamin the local doctor is a soul of a local society the educated friendly democratic person who often treats the poor for free it makes him very popular with the locals but most certainly does not help with his bank account he is in love with a beautiful manette who is also crazy about him but is being watched closely by her father who called his daughter his small capital and is determined to protect her virginity until the moment the marriage contract has been signed i never read the book and from description it sounds like a charming very french novel but i am fascinated with the results of moving the characters and some plot elements from 18th century france to the beginning of 20th century georgiagrusiya i would think that it was danelia who came up with all the colorful memorable characters that feel so much at home in his native georgiagrusiya the land of long and wonderful traditions including art of making and drinking wine rare music talent that all georgians seem to possess very unique humor and high code of honor when we watched the film last night together with my husband he said what a great example of an art film and i so agree with him dont grieve is a perfect art movie visually beautiful deep but funny at times sad and philosophical but never in a preachy arrogant way but optimistic celebrating life with all its beauty and sadness full of interest loving irony and understanding for its slightly eccentric but very human characters what is the most important the film is warm and gentle it does not look down at its viewers as some of the art pictures do you dont have to be a movie buff to love it to live with it to smile and sigh at it to follow the goodhearted young doctor benjamin first role in a danelia film of famous singer and actor wachtang kikabidze with whom danelia would go on to make two more films including one of my all time favorites mimino on his journey through the roads and mountains of georgia or to be a guest on one of a kind party where the friends gather to celebrate life of the old doctor levan who wanted to be a guest on his own wake to hear what his friends have to say about him when he dies while he is still alive and who gets to choose which color he prefers for his coffin when i watched the film i thought that it is a sort of movie that federico fellini might have liked i was not surprised at all to find the article about danelia where he names fellini his number one director i also found out that according danelia the famous soviet directors leonid gaiday the creator of many beloved comedies and sergei paraszhanov the visionary whom i dont have to introduce loved another danelias film fairy tale about american boy huck finn sovsem propashchiy felt and spoke negatively about dont grieve while fellini praised it highly i dare go a little further and just guess that perhaps maestro fellini kept in mind some images and the very aura and atmosphere of dont grieve when he was making amrarcord in 1973 just a thought because there is something essential that connects both films both artists came back to their roots to the places that they love deeply to the people they remembered loved and wanted to honor both films have a lot of smiles through the tears both are art movies that would get directly to the hearts of the viewers both are masterworksi think i am going to add georgi danelia to the list of my favorite directors he has made some of the brilliant pictures in my most favorite genre of dramedy even tragicomedies that are funny and bitter sweet poignant and subtle earthy and uplifting gentle and shining when i looked up the list of the movies he has writtendirected i was amazed at the fact that he has not made a single bad film since he started back in 1960 with the award winning story of a young boy seryozha many of danelias films are among my favorites as i am sure they are among his legions of fans the man behind seryozha sovsem propashchiy 1972 which is an adaptation of mark twain the adventures of huckleberry finn 33 ya shagayu po moskve 1964 aka walking the streets of moscow ne goryuy 1969 aka dont grieve afonya 1975 mimino 1977 osenniy marafon 1979 aka autumn marathon or sad comedy which is a very fitting title for this movie as well as for the whole genre that danelia practically invented and the cult favorite for over 20 years kindzadza 1986 is brilliant and deserves our true love and genuine gratitude for the unforgettable moments of cinematic happiness
pos	this is best comedy i ever seen but not all can understand this you must be from georgia to understand this amazing movie  overall one of best film i ever seen vachtangibenjamin and all supporting actors playing very very good but acting of kote daoshvili father germogel is for my opinion best acting in supporting role in history of films  in this movie playing many georgian stars like ipolite xvichiasergo zakariadzesofiko chiaureliverikoan djafaridzesesilia takaishvilidodo abashidze they all are stars in georgian cinematography  plus in this movie is playing great russian star evgeni leonov and of course director of the film georgy danelia is one of the best i recommending this movie for everyone but remember you must know good russian language to watch this movie
pos	this show started out with great mystery episodes i think everyone is in the first 15 or 16 episodes after that the show started playing short episodes with shaggy scooby doo and scrappy dooi think hanna barbera productions had to change 20 minutes episodes into short episodes some of the voice actors became unavailable after 15 or 16 episodes frank welker who played fred became unavailable i think the voice of velma changes after first 12 episodes because the first voice actress who played velma was unavailableand the network ordered the hanna barbera studio to make more shorts with shaggy scooby doo and scrappy doo because the ratings were high so they had to make more shorts i wish they were mysteries like 15 episodes still it is a good show
pos	this was actually my favorite series of scooby doo when i was younger i thought each episode had more of an edge to it and the villains had a lot of creative thought put into them and even very scary and believable as well some of the best episodes were i left my neck in san francisco twenty thousand screams under the sea the ghoul the bat and the ugly and when you wish upon a star creature if you have never seen these episodes please do this series was a bit of a mixed bag though as there were other episodes which didnt seem to have the same kind of edge to them such as rocky mountain yiiii and the ransom of scooby chief as like the series before it it was very well put together interesting storyline and brilliantly drawn as everyone says though it would have been so much better without scrappy doo the character was tiresome and distracting to the story that was being told
pos	some people think that the second series was where scooby was ruinedi disagree totallythe shows quality did not go up or down and scrappy win my opinionas a very good chrecteri looked at a poll on jumpedthesharkcom and 72 of people said scrappys second series was scoobys downfallok so loads said yes but 28still cant be wrongi do like the way most of the episodes focused on comedyi believe the show would have gone rubbish if it was the same 5 peopledog solving mystery in same formulascrappy was a breath of fresh air to the showsuresome people tuned out but when scrappy was introduced viewing figures doubledback to the showall the episodes and segments were very funnyi was intriguded by the yabba shorts and but at the end of the day its a matter of opinion if you like scrappy or not is a matter of opinionthere is certainly no fact involvedbut in my opinion this was a superb series that gave a beginning to tire show a new formula and lease of lifenuff said
pos	lets cut to the chase if youre a babyboomer you inevitably spent some time wondering at the fact that in 1976 mccartney had the gumption to drop in on johns city hermit life and spend the day with him you also certainly wondered how things went i heard the exact same reports that the writer of this film heard from johns and pauls perspective and i admit that i reconstructed the meeting in pretty much the same way this film does but none of my imaginings could have bought tears to my eyes the way this incredible piece of work and acting does i found it amazingly lifelike perfectly plausible and 100  saccharinfree now can anyone explain why i didnt hear of this masterpiece before it was shown by the cbc last night i mean its already three years old for goodness sake and yes if youre a beatles fan this is a mustsee performance even the subtle paraphrasing of beatles melodies in the background is inspired
pos	being the beatlemaniac that i am i approached two of us with a combination of fear and fascination having seen in his life the john lennon story i was quite concerned that two of us will turn out no better the fact that aidan quinn and jared harris look absolutely nothing like john lennon and paul mccartney  even with some makeup and proper hairdos  didnt help one bitbut i was more than a bit pleasantly surprised its probably thanks to the involvement of michael lindsayhogg who directed let it be in 1970 and consequently probably knew john and paul quite well that the characters and the dialogue came across as convincing as they did the writing credit for two of us is given to a man named mark stanfield of whom i know absolutely nothing i feel confident that director lindsayhogg had more than a bit to do with the script two of us is not a biography of the beatles it has very little plot in fact and takes place all in one day in new york city what it does is imagine a meeting between john and paul in 1976 while john lived in new york that meeting is entirely fictitious of course  though it cant truly be disproved that such a meeting actually took place but through that imagined conversation it gives us a glimpse into the personalities of these two great musicians  their intelligence their sense of humor their different reaction to stardom and most of all their relationship what made them such a great team and what broke them upsince its a talk movie nothing much except for dialogue between two characters for an hour and a half its likely to bore all but true fans of the beatles but its a fantastic piece of writing and storytelling and is both informative and touching for those interested in these two musical giants very quickly youll get over the shock of how different the actors look from their counterparts and feel like john and paul had come to life  so intimate and convincing is the script and so committed are the actors two of us gives you priceless insight into the lives of two geniuses and a tale that is both sad and funny most certainly recommended
pos	this film is worth seeing alone for jared harris outstanding portrayal of john lennon it doesnt matter that harris doesnt exactly resemble lennon his mannerisms expressions posture accent and attitude are pure lennon best scene lennon in a local cafe verbally sparring with a stuttering fan as to whether paul mccartney  wings silly love songs is worthy of 1 status in america
pos	i admit i had some trepidation when i first saw the previews for this film was vh1 treading on hollow ground here i mean harris and quinn dont really look or even sound like john or paul but i have to admit this film really surprised me its far from the exploitation film i expected instead its a character study a lowkey whimsical and ultimately bittersweet look at friendship and the ultimate lesson we all learn its hard if not impossible to capture what we once had and what has passed us by
pos	very slight spoiler this movie despite being only on tv is absolutely excellent i didnt really pay attention to the differences in looks or accents so i cant really comment on that the acting in this was so good i had to pinch myself and say remember its only a movie this didnt really happen as i sat and listened to harris and quinn talk i knew that it was exactly what john and paul would be talking about had they actually had this meeting the offhanded comments and burns from john were right on with his characterespecially in the restaurant as was his depression while paul was very easy going and laid back both actors did and excellent job and i was thrilled to have seen this movie its a wicked experience for any beatles fan and prepare for a few surprises
pos	recently shown on cable tv the movie opens with a disclaimer distancing itself from any cooperation of real life persons that in itself is an eye catcher yet the script and acting from the main characters is superb and i found myself engrossed throughoutdue in no small way to the crisp thoughtful and interesting dialoguethe film is about a meeting on one day between two real life musical legends who formerly composed together then seperatedthe film captures the essence of their lives and philosophies in a story which proffers an explanation for their initial split what is so impressive is that the actors give such seemingly realistic portrayals of the characters they playfaults and all that this viewer at least was left believing i was witnessing a true event in almost every detail the great skill of this play is that with astute writing and fine acting a movie basically about two of us talking can make an excellent picture worthy of at least an 8 out of 10
pos	even though im quite young the beatles are my absolutely favourite band i never had the chance to hear their music as it was releases but have loved them since i can rememberits the sort of film that is worth trying the once i can see why it wasnt released in the cinema but it is certainly a great film to put on the tv i was flicking through my tv guide and happened to see this film it didnt much details except something like john lennon and paul mccartney meet after the beatles have broken up jared harris stars id never heard of him he played john or aiden quinn who played paul however they are certainly underestimated actorsthe film had a slow start but as it developed i could see how well quinn but especially harris played their characters as a huge fan i sort of know what the real lennon and mccartney are like the script was brilliant and harris got lennons accent personality and mannerisms spot on quinn played mccartney quite well but sometimes went into his irish accent the makeup artists made them look excellentthis paragraph may be counted as a spoileras i mentioned before it got off to a slow start but soon developed and became quite an emotional film i found the bit in the park a total waste of time and quite out of character for both of the musicians as for lennons rude line in the italian restaurant totally unnecessary the ending was very poignant and brings a tear to my eye whenever i watch itit is quite different from the other biographical films ive seen where its about how the beatles got together and became famous and those never really did the characters that well eg backbeatin conclusion i would say if youre a beatles or john lennon or paul mccartney fan give it a chance you may have pleasent surprise at only about 95 minutes long its worth waiting for the film to developif anyone does know whether the meeting of 1976 really did happen please send it to the comments page for this film id be very interested
pos	this is one of the few movies released about a what if type of situation that made me think it was amazing to hear them speak to each other and reminisce about all the wonderful and not so wonderful things that happened between them i actually think that there is a very good possibility this occurred like the movie implies and they actually made peace with each other those are good memories for every fan to hang onto and to ask what actually happened between them would be selfish what an amazing movie this was the comedic aspects of the movie were wonderful to think that they were together to patch things up between them in such a way is a comforting thought to people who wish they had a chance to clear the air with someone they didnt get to to see john as such a caring laid back character was refreshing from hearing all of the trash that was spoken about him
pos	i absolutely loved this film i was hesitant to watch it at first because i thought it would be too painful i remember how hard it was when john was shot however watching the two of us took me back to a happier time when he was still alive and there was hope and possibility i think that the writer did an amazing job depicting what might have been aidan quinn was adorable as paul and met the challenge head on i was impressed with his accent and mannerisms jared harris is also very talented and was quite believable as john my favorite parts were the scene in the park and the rooftop scene  which was so poignant the film left me with both sadness and satisfaction both of which i feel are appropriate given the circumstances
pos	i still wonder why i watched this movie admittedly before i viewed this film i knew practicly nothing about the beatles i didnt even know all their names all i knew was that they had a ton of fans they had some albums that some people claim to be the greatest ever they broke up john married yoko ono and john was murderedalso vh1 isnt even my favorite music station mtv is still for some reason or another i decided to watch it not expecting much surprisingly i enjoyed it very much the dialogue was written and handled very well with the occasion of a slight accent mess up this is very important because john and paul talking is pretty much the whole film allthough they are taken outside to explore more possibilities and to keep you watching jared harris and adien quinn give good performacesoverallthe ending was also very smart i enjoyed how the movie gets you excited about the snl performace and then slaps you over the head and makes you realize that it would be better if they just let it go and end it on a good note my favorite moment is probably the touching rooftop sceneoverall i recommend this film to almost everyone it is a very good way of settling your curiosity of what could have happened if 6 years after the break up paul just showed up on johns doorstep which is probably the main reason of my viewing this film settling my curiosity on who the beatles really were and what could have happened to them after the breakup
pos	this was a real guilt pleasure  i saw the trailer and all the advertising so i figured why not check out this vh1 movie and as they used to say on tv i cant believe i watched the whole thing quinn and harris were believable beatle boys and although the accents were sort of overthetop and difficult to decipher at times i found the dialogue believable as well the film touched upon the tenuous relationship of lenmc and showed how deep down they were simply two guys who grew up close together and shared a passion for music  coming at it though with different sets of issues and personal needs you find yourself wishing theyd hopped in the cab to snl for an impromptu reunion that would have knocked the worlds socks off but you also gain a greater appreciation for why they didnt
pos	i sat down to watch this film with much trepidation and little hope i didnt think it would be possible for this film to live up to its subject matter but it absolutely did and then some first i must say that jared harris did an extraordinary job as john lennon at times it seemed that harris was channeling lennon the resemblance was often uncanny and he clearly studied lennons mannerisms and vocal inflections aiden quinn was quite good as mccartney also bearing a striking resemblance to macca although he did occasionally trip over his scouse accentthis work of fiction was wellwritten and welldirected it was pure fantasy of course but sometimes i felt like a voyeur peeking through a keyhole at this reunion the rooftop scene was especially moving as mccartney told lennon what he had never heard as a childthat he was worthy and important and it could never be his fault that he was abandoned by his parents i also enjoyed the scene in the park where the pair of them danced with absolute abandon to the reggae bandmy one complaint would be this i am not so sure that john was as caustic as he was portrayed in the film at this stage in his life he had settled in to his domestic situation quite nicely and he was actually known to be quite friendly when approached by fans only a few years later he was very friendly when he was first approached by his assassin for an autograph on the day he was murderedmostly this film served to stir up those feelings again about what might have been had john lived a bit longer i am quite sure the beatles would have come back together at some stage and i am quite certain that lennon and mccartney would still be friends todaywell done vh1 i will watch it again and again
pos	warning spoilers ahead the writers of this story knew these men very well the actors likewise portrayed them very well the result is that by the end of the film you feel like youre actually watching john lennon and paul mccartney the expected tensions are there especially in the awkward first moments but as the two begin to loosen up the old camaraderie that made the beatles work so well begins to show through the bitterness is still there and interrupts at times but by the time john gets the idea to take lorne michaels up on his offer to pay the beatles the gag sum of 3000 to appear on saturday night live the two could be the same boyish pranksters that terrorized liverpool together as teens and survived playing the rough nightclubs of hamburg to rise to superstardom but in the end this wonderful fantasy grounds us gently we are reminded why a beatles reunion was most likely never possible even before lennons assassination the two driving forces of the group outgrew each other
pos	i am a big beatles fan my favorite beatle is paul and my least favorite is john i already knew quite a bit about the beatles music and the truth behind the breakup as well as things like john lennons family and pauls band wings i was curious to see how this movie would handle the relationship between john and paul so many years after the breakupi was not disappointed by this movie although the story itself is fiction many of the references that the two musicians used were very accurate these included how yoko ono would always be with john wherever he went the wings song silly love songs being the number one hit that year and the concert on the roof of apple studios playing music from the album let it bethe actors did a very good job in playing john and paul the accents could had used maybe a bit more work but they seemed to act a lot like ive read the two formerbeatles used to act like i also liked the dialogue between them which was basically what the entire movie wasthe ending at first disappointed me but the more you think about it the more you will appreciate it especially since this was how it really went in real life they also show the fantastic skit from saturday night live in which the beatles are offered 3000 to perform on the show as compared to the 220 million others were offering them overall i was not disappointed with this movie it does really give you more of a feel for why the beatles broke up and why they never got back together
pos	this was the first televised episode of the columbo series although it was filmed after death lends a handand it heralded one of the most successful tv series in historyjack cassidy who played the murderer in the series three times enthuses smugness arrogance and selfassuredness in equal measure here as ken franklin one half of a mystery writing team who hatches an elaborate plot to kill off his partner jim ferris played by martin milner who decides to terminate their professional relationship leaving franklin exposed as merely a good publicist rather than a prolific writerthe initial murder setup is fantastic and cassidys performance facilitates an arguable accolade that he was the best columbo murderer in the seriespeter falk is wonderfully understated in his role as columbo and the characters inherent traits and oddities which are underlined by a seeming slowness and absentmindedness contrast particularly well with cassidys characters extreme smugness one of their early scenes together where ken franklin fabricates a motive for the killing through jim ferriss nonexistent exposee of identifying hitmen operating in the underworld exemplifies this very well franklin hints to columbo this potential motive and columbo purposely or ignorantly fails to latch on forcing franklin to express his disappointment in a markedly patronising manner and compare him unfavourably with the detective in the books mrs melvillealso noteworthy is the early directorial contribution of 24 year old steven spielberg notwithstanding some elementary inclusions of cameras shadowing the actors and actresses he adds some stylish and elaborate touches to uphold the general professionalism of the episode one particularly stark image is of jim ferisss dead body lying on the settee almost dark in the foreground as ken franklin raises a glass to him in the background after he finishes answering a phone call to ferriss distraught wife i have no doubt that working to a restrictive 1014 day schedule spiebergs efforts should not be underestimatedunfortunately the event of the second murder necessitated by a blackmailing scheme which is plotted by a female friend of franklins and ironically referred to as sloppy by columbo in his climatic summing up takes the steam out of the whole thing the cutting edge of the plot is compromised and the screentime between falk and cassidy inexcusably lessens at this point to perhaps help the scriptwriter stephen bocho out of a tight corner since he cannot singularly develop the story without another murderthe climax is the most disappointing aspect of this episode the initial banter and exchange of words between falk and cassidy is strongly and effectively executed but it merely advertises the fact that it should have happened more in the episode the main aggravation lies with the sealing clue if it can be called a clue cassidys characters hitherto smugness and arrogance is amazingly expelled by a clue that really does little to imply his guilt and once this is mentioned he capitulates in a rather unspectacular and uncharacteristic fashionall in all a bold opening to the series which inevitably advertises and foretells all that is good about columbo and conversely the problems associated with such ingenuity ie maintaining the high standards and particularly creating a credible and suitably intelligent ending
pos	this columbo episode is probably noted more for the director steven spielberg as one of his early films it should be looked at for jack cassidys role as the murderer who kills his partner in writing to maintain his lifestyle jack cassidy would appear in a later columbo after all columbo meets his match in jack cassidys character he is a mystery writer who plots to perform the perfect murder after his first murder his next victim would be the annoying general store ownerwidow who would blackmail him for money rather than losing more money he kills her it is very entertaining to watch cassidy and falk as always falks familiarity as columbo makes him watchable after viewing this episode repeatedly over the years what television today forgets about the success of years is that people will want to watch the shows again and again if they like the characters its not about who does it how and why it the familiarness of columbo and his likability which scores high with viewers like myself
pos	the story for the firstaired television installment of columbo is simple onehalf of successful mysterywriting team does away with the other frames an unseen mafia group is blackmailed by an admirer does away with the admirer and is tricked up by the stalwart columbowith that said this is still one of the most entertaining in the shows history benefiting tremendously by the work of the late jack cassidy and star peter falkbesides the notability of being directed by a young steven spielberg the episode also has a air of the macabre because of the future of two of its stars cassidy and barbara colby the two share several scenes together and it is poignant that both would die tragically within a decade of this filming cassidy in an apartment fire and colby at the hands of assailants yet to be found after over three decadesnow both demises are truelife mysteries
pos	along with patrick mcgoohan and robert culp jack cassidy was an iconic columbo villain the very first proper episode of columbo following two standalone pilots murder by the book is not far off classic statusjack cassidy plays ken franklin one half of a murder mystery writing partnership his partner jim is the talented one whereas ken has no talent other than the gift of the gab and a skill for promoting the books as soon as jim has decided he no longer requires kens marketing skills ken hatches a plot to kill jim except its not a new plot its actually the implementation in real life of a murder storyline originally intended for one of their booksit doesnt take columbo long to work out that ken is the murderer although unfortunately another murder has to take place ken romances and then kills a key witness before columbo has enough evidence to secure a convictionnothing whatsoever wrong with murder by the book but its not quite topnotch i would just give publish or perish the edge over this both episodes feature jack cassidy and the world of publishing but publish or perish is a fraction more tense and unpredictable but this is still a great episode
pos	casting jack cassidy as ken frankin was sheer brilliance cassidy personified arrogance confidence charm and wit  all with a condescending evil little smirk on his face in my opinion jack cassidy is by far the best murderer having appeared three times in the columbo series this particular and first performance is my favorite columbo episode ever  hands down a fresh faced steven spielberg did amazing camera work yes there were a couple of camera shadows on the actors at timescapturing the nuances and banter at different and intriguing angles between columbo and franklin also the panoramic and tight in shots at big bear lake ca franklins cabin home were very impressiveif you have not yet seen this episode then you owe it to yourself to do so  its a true masterpiecejack cassidy was a very talented actor and singer his charismatic personality was highly infectious his death in 1976 at age 49 was very sad and indeed very tragic  he surely had his best years ahead of him rest in peace jack you will live on for eternity through your great work
pos	this is the columbo that got directed by steven spielberg at an early point in his career its nothing sensational but some small hint of great things to come for spielberg can be seen in this movie the movie is basically in the same style as most of spierlbergs 70s movies and tv works so that means that some characters tend to show some quirkinesss and no im not just talking about the columbo character alone the kind of character quirkiness which perhaps can be best seen in the 1975 spielberg movie jaws but other than some small hints of typical early spielberg elements you cant call this movie the work of and fine example of a rising director star not that its bad of course it isnt but as i said earlier it also isnt anything too sensationalthis movie began really well and very promising but after its fine opening in which as always the murder occurred the movie became sort of more slow and also dull to watch dull because its mostly a columbo movie by the book that doesnt have real memorable moments in it not dull because its a boring movie to watchthe murder itself was quite ingenious and the concept of having a crime story writer murdering his writing partner showed some great and interesting potential the story however didnt really explored all of its possibilities at least thats the feeling this movie left me withthe movie was still a good one to watch nevertheless thanks to the character of jack cassidy who thinks hes smarter then columbo due to his mysterycrime writing experience and tries to give him all kinds of possible hints leading away from himself but of course columbo knows better and he is his number one suspect from the first moment on but he as usual plays the game alongthe movie does have a good overall style and uses some fine camera position and editing funny to see that also most of this was all mostly consistent with spielbergs later work especially some of the cameraanglesa fine and perfectly watchable columbo movie but dont let the name of spielberg attached to it rise your expectations for it too highly710
pos	there is no such a thing as perfect murderlieutenant columbo knows thatken franklin who is the other half of the writing team of detective stories doesnt know thathe kills his partner jim ferris who had plans on going solonow columbo steps into the picture and asks all sorts of questions from mr franklinand returns for one more questioncolumbo murder by the book 1971 is directed by the young steven spielberg before his days of famesteven bochco wrote itcolumbo is a fantastic character with his shabby lookits hard to believe this man could solve any crimebut he couldeach and every one of them peter falk is the one and only person in the world that could portray this characterso no remakes pleasethis part is a very good example of how columbo workedjack cassidy plays the murderer and martin milner plays the victimrosemary forsyth plays the victims wife joanna ferristheres something endearing in the scenes between columbo and herhow he makes the omelet and everythingbarbara colby plays lilly la sankashe actually met a tragic fate when she died after a homicide like she does hereive been a fan of columbo since childhood and i still enjoy watching themthere was a break for many years that they werent showing columbo stories at all but now hes backback for one more question
pos	the gingerbread man is the first thriller ive ever done  robert altman in 1955 charles laughton directed the night of the hunter a spooky slice of southern gothic in which robert mitchum plays a scary serial killer one of the films more famous sequences consists of two kids escaping from mitchum on a rowboat the kids frantically paddling whilst mitchum wades after them like a monster seven years later mitchum played an equally spooky killer in cape fear another film set in the american south that film featured a local attorney trying to protect his family and likewise ended with mitchum terrorising folks on a boat in 1991 martin scorsese trying to branch out and tackle something more mainstream remade cape fear boat scene and allnow we have robert altmans the gingerbread man another slice of small town southern gothic altman says he consulted the night of the hunter for inspiration and tackled such a mainstream film purely because he wanted to spread his wings and try a popcorn picture but what hes secretly attempting to do here is deconstruct the canonical films of the southern gothic genreso instead of a showdown on small boat we get a showdown on a giant ship instead of two kids being kidnapped we get two kids being safely returned to the police instead of money being hidden we have money being readily given via a last will and testament instead of the righteous attorney of the 1961 film and the deplorable attorney of the 1991 remake we get a rather threedimensional lawyer in kenneth branagh instead of the monster chasing the family we get the hero chasing the bad guys instead of the monster breaking into the familys house boat we have the hero hunting the monster on board the monsters house ship similarly instead of a murderous serial killer we get an innocent weirdo played by robert duvall  etc etc etcaltman goes on and on reversing everything just a little slightly pulling at the edges and doing his own thing his touch is most apparent during the films first halfhour the film existing in an uneasy space between conventional plotdriven movie storytelling and altmans fondness for overlapping dialogue casual narratives prowling camera movement and the way that characters arent so much introduced as they are simply part of whats going onstill despite altmans best intentions the film never rises above mediocrity altmans too bound to the conventions of the thriller format to do much damage his style is too lethargic to generate tension and the film is simply not radical enough to counterpoint other canonical films in the genre gingerbread man is thus too mainstream to work as a more pure altman film and too altman to work as a mainstream thrillerthe films not a complete waste though robert downey junior kenneth branagh and the usually intolerable daryl hannah all turn in juicy performances the film also has a nice atmosphere set against a approaching hurricane and the final act contains some interesting twists and turns while its not the complete disaster that scorseses cape fear was the film still never amounts to anything special710  in the late 90s altman made 3 successive films set in the american south kansas city gingerbread man and cookies fortune unlike gingerbread man both kansas city and cookies fortune tackle the genre on the broader more looser canvases that altman was most comfortable with kansas city is the more important of these two films its hierarchies of class politics and crime and its desire to break radically away from typical gangster genre frameworks would prove influential on all serious 21st century film crime writers see for example the wire that said cookies fortune while a much slighter tale is perhaps the better picturenote altman claims that this is his first thriller but he directed images an art house thriller in 1972worth one viewing
pos	robert altman is my favorite american director i must admit that i have enjoyed the films that are usually scorned quintet if only for giving me the pleasure of seeing a grownup and beautiful brigitte fossey who was unforgettable as the little girl in forbidden games health for having lauren bacall carol burnett alfre woodard and glenda jackson all in the same cast popeye for that splendid and surreal world shelley duvalls olive oyl and the wonderful malta locations oc  stiggs for its proposal of an antiadolescents flick beyond therapy for all its lunacy and for the presence of genvieve page who for all her effort to look parisian chic is taken for a travestite i have even enjoyed his oneact tv movies like the dumb waiter and the laundromat when there is not much plot to develop in his films you have wonderful performances from burnett john travolta kim basinger or jane curtin i perceive and enjoy the different approach and description he makes of the many different cultures of the united states it is a pity that his genius is seldom appreciated and that he is always forgotten when the time comes for giving out american prizes and awards he is not your typical mainstream purveyor of fantasies he is more of a maverick so it is not surprising for me to find so many bad comments posted here about the gingerbread man his most mainstream effort to date and to my knowledge i did not know there were so many people who thought like leonard maltin who does not like altman at all in this case one may dislike the gingerbread man but for me the reason has more to do with grisham than with the directorscreenwriter some of altmans trademarks are here improvised dialogue great performances a funny lawyers office with typical irreverent receptionist and secretary while some people find it boring i found the first act fascinating thanks also for the great cinematography by changwei gu the man who shot red sorghum ju dou and farewell my concubine he has a way of showing us the same things we see in other american movies but under a different light through his foreigners gaze almost everything seems new and different in this first act things were so logical and true wait until you get older you may get in trouble if you fall under the spell of someone younger and beautiful as embeth davidtz i know for myself what i have done fascinated by someone who is younger than i am then you have robert duvalls repellent menacing and mysterious character while that geraldo storm is threatening savannah the second act gets a little phony and even funny because altman may have conducted it with a grin i remember laughing aloud in several instances with his ironic remarks i think he was applying a bit of brecht distancing us preparing us for the third act which is plain hollywood pastiche altman does it with expertise being a wise man and an intelligent director luckily he did not fall into the traps of todays action movies he was directing a tale of lust greed and death i was not disappointed a bit with the movie if i give it a nine instead of 10 it is because of grisham the american reader has turned him into a bestselling author so why complain maybe we should thank altman for showing us the seams in his stories the dullness the flatness and the silliness of them all however he does it with so much gusto and humor that i cannot but disagree with the negative comments for me these persons saw another movie and vice versa
pos	any screen adaptation of a john grisham story deserves a mainstream hollywood approach and robert altman is about the last director i would go to for a mainstream take on anything but this southernfried potboiler is pretty good while its not among altmans best it certainly isnt among the films hes made that leave you scratching your head and wondering what he was thinkingaltman had tipped his hat to the mystery thriller with noir overtones before in his 1973 film the long goodbye the gingerbread man is nowhere near as good as that film but it holds up fairly well on its own kenneth branagh is a cocky attorney who finds himself framed for murder after he gets involved with a client embeth davidtz who has enlisted his help in protecting her from her cuckoo father robert duvall the film is set in savannah georgia during the approach of a tropical storm which lends the film an oppressive atmosphere that i very much liked the twists and turns toward the films end become clunkier and clunkier and altman proves himself to be not all that adept at staging shootouts but overall the film is not a bad addition to altmans canonalso starring robert downey jr daryl hannah tom berenger and famke janssengrade b
pos	a lawyer is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse when he becomes involved with a femme fatale in this adaptation of a grisham novel altman creates a suspenseful gothic atmosphere but the script is weak sporting a southern drawl branagh is convincing as the lawyer and davidtz is alluring as the object of his desire downey is likable as a private detective duvall has a small role which does not allow him to do much with his weird character hannah and berenger round out the impressive cast after an interesting setup the film bogs down and does not really deliver on its initial promise but altman is always worth a look
pos	i found myself at sixes and sevens while watching this one altmans touch with zooms in and out were there and i expected those devices to comment on characters and situations unfortunately as far as i could see they sometimes were gratuitous sometimes witty often barren for failing to point out some ironic or other connection in particular two zoomouts from the gilt dome in savannah merely perplexed to be fair though a few zooms outs and ins to branagh heightened his characters increasing bewilderment a la pudgy mccabes or philip marlows on the whole the zooms were well inconsistent and sometimes even triteother almanesque devices such as multiple panes of glass between camera and subject succeeded in suggesting characters sollipsism or narcissism or opaque states of knowledge car windshields house windows and other screens were used effectively and fairly consistently i felt harking back to the player and even the long goodbye a few catchy jumpcuts especially to a suggestive tv commercial reminded me of such usage in short cuts to sardonic effectbut finally the mismatch between altmans very personal style and the sheer weight of the grishamgenre momentum failed to excite me this directors 1970s masterpieces revised and deconstructed various classic genres including the chandler detective film which this resembled in some ways this time around the director seemed to have too few arrows in his analytic quiver to strike any meaningful blow to the soft underbelly of this beastly genre was he muzzled in by mammonist producers perhaps or am i missing something due to my feeble knowledge of the genre he takes on herenonetheless the casting was excellent all around tom berenger for his terrifying ferality branagh for his deflated hubris robert downey jrs pheromonal haze robert duvalls method of trash and davidtzs lurking femmefatality were near perfect choices all and except for a few slips out of georgia into chicago on the part of brunette daryl hannah accents were convincingly southernsuspense and mood were engrossing even if the story didnt quite rivet viewers the moodiness of a coastal prehurricane barometric plunge was exquisitely painstakingly renderedi felt like yelling at the usher to turn on the swamp cooler prontotorn in the end i judged it a 7
pos	the biggest surprise in this movie was the performance of daryl hannah rather than playing the stereotypical ditzy blonde roles that she usually does she plays a streetsmart intelligent worldweary character she doesnt have a huge role but she does a great job portraying lois harlan as a woman tired of although used to covering up for her boss indiscretions
pos	i dont understand the low 57 rating on this film its a delight for people who like a strong suspense plot and dark atmospherics the tone is reminiscent of midnight in the garden of good and evil down to the locale savannah the acting is strong and i was amazed at the verisimilitude of kenneth branaghs southern accent famke jansen is great robert duval is effective in a small part and embeth davitz is the bomb great full nude scene of hertoothe plot is fairly standard but effectively executed
pos	generally its difficult to rate these cutpaste films some of the segments can be quite good while others bring down the rating of the overall product in this one for instance the allgirl scene in the doctors office was quite excitingone of the best in this viewers limited viewing history then theres asias segment the lady is always entertaining and the story that binds the whole together was an interesting concept the swap scene that closes out the offering aint bad either technically the production values are fairly high recommended
pos	ok so its an adult movie but it really is very tastefully done its obvious that the producers spent a lot of time and money into making a classy sort of movie i was pleasantly surprised at just how good it was even the acting was fairly decent the plot was more solid than most adult films ive seen the camera work was above average its just a good flick
pos	although cameron grant was clearly hired to replace andrew blake over at ultimate pictures when the latter started his own company studio a he practically outdid the master right out of the gate when it came to setting up steamy sex scenes so while all the window dressing blake had pioneered starlets in fetish lingerie and sun glasses coiffed and made up as if theyre about to hit the catwalk remained very much present and accounted for grant added his own personal spin to the carnal content in doing so he raised the heat to a level that had eluded big a ever since his first  and imho best  film night trips cams maiden effort elements of desire might still have been handicapped by an overly slavish adherence to the blake aesthetic with a surfeit of girl on girl gropes but his subsequent dinner party already shows him at the top of his form in what must surely rank as his masterpiecethe title spells out the premise as a group of well to do friends and acquaintances gather over dinner to swap sexy stories with an extended orgy at the conclusion scrumptious juli ashton and tammy parks smear food stuff all over each others flawless physiques in their kitchen sequence that is sure to delight those with a taste towards combining pleasures of the palette with those of the flesh busty crystal gold here  catalina was rarely more than a reliable secondstringer adding spice to several ona zee bargain basement noirs yet looks absolutely stunning here in a romantic four poster frolic with fabio lookalike vince voyeur beautiful blondes kylie ireland and yvonne making out with marc davis for the record the latter two were an item at the time under a waterfall complete the eye candy section of the movietime to get cooking  early jenna jameson daisy back then foreshadows the greatness to come as she drains frank towers mark slade on his subsequent shift to the gay side of the industry of all vital juices albeit with a little help from brunette diva for effective contrast the scenes stylish industrial setting providing an atmospheric backdrop to the full tilt sex taking place impossibly hunky construction worker gerry pike seeks to cool off on a sweltering summer day by hosing down a prospect too tantalizing for prim n proper business woman asia carrera at her all time most achingly pretty to pass up best of show must be the imaginative sequence that has nasty norma jeane and handsome sean michaels teasing the pants off each other  for starters   while separated by a glass partition right until the predictably splashy conclusionwith sex that proves either artsy or hot and more often than not both grant has concocted a veritable smrgsbord of fleshy wares to continue the films gastronomic analogy the title implies couples may be the prime intended audience but an alternation between naughty n nice should rightfully include that something for everything recipe so many adult features are aiming for acting as his own dop the director shows great eye for detail like the shot of asia carreras pristine white shoes being spattered with mud enriching his vision this marks him out as a great filmmaker rather than a merely serviceable one as was the case with nick steele who stepped up to take his place at ultimate  effectively making him a replacements replacement   when he packed up for greener pastures
pos	the dinner party could quite possibly be in my opinion the greatest adult cinema production of all time it is produced in such an exquisite manner and the actors portray their roles excellently the kitchen scene starring yvonne and juli ashton is magnificent the use of the butter and milk really makes the scene additionally the doctors office scene is well done the campfire scene is filled with enjoyable action though the choice of actors in this scene is questionable asia carreras performance in the junkyard scene is incredible but who would expect anything less from her the closing scene is somewhat over used in adult films but is classic none the less i would highly recommend this film to all fans of adult films and those casual viewers run out to your video store and pick it up today
pos	cameron grant is one of the best directors doing adult films his only rival is andrew blake celeste is dynamite all thru the movie but the drs office sequence with her  two other ladies is just incredible nearly as good is asia carreras performance with the construction worker i highly recommend this movie  gave it a 9 its almost as good as cameron grants elements of desire which i gave a 10
pos	who loves the sun works its way through some prickly subject matter with enough wit and grace to keep the story not only engaging but often hilarious its been a while since ive found such a thoroughly touching thoroughly enjoyable film the film is gorgeous drawing the eye with beautiful scenery and tranquil landscapes the peaceful imagery contrasts wonderfully with the tension between the very human very flawed and yet very likable characters due to the excellent cast all five of the major players are wonderfully interesting and dynamic i recommend who loves the sun its a really funny movie that takes a poignant look at the hurts that we can inflict on each other and the amazingly difficult but equally rewarding process of forgiveness
pos	i had no idea what this movie was until i read about it in the la weekly i generally agree with the reviews in the la weekly and decided to get a ticket for this film the film stars molly parker from my favorite television show deadwood and lukas haas  who i suspect we will be seeing more of in the very near future the film is funny heartwarming features great acting and beautiful photography i dont know if the film has distribution but i hope it does  or will  soon this is destined to be a real indie gem it even has music by my favorite band the silver jews the only disappointment was that molly parker wasnt there at the screening even without her there this was hands down the best film i saw at the festival
pos	i caught this movie on the sundance channel on cable one late afternoon you might say who loves the sun is a perfect leisurely pastime of a story why ever not you get to hang out with the trio lukas haas is will returning after abruptly leaving everyone years ago molly parker is maggie we learn shes very much part of the family bloom and adam scott is daniel is he friend or foe or fianc by the scenic falcon lake manitoba canada captured in graphic compositions juxtaposed in vivid summer colors against sunshine and shadows and supporting the trio are two more family members in the revealing mix wendy crewson is mom mary bloom and rh thomson is dad arthur bloom writerdirector matt bissonnette has delivered an ingenious unfolding of storyline and its various tentacle links  worry not haas may have a listless face but humor will come as parker and scott enter the circle of friends reunited wry smiles will break and knowing delights stir dialogs may be terse or even nil yet wed get the flavor of whats cooking bemused or wonderingyes who loves the sun can very well be categorized as a sleeper gem the chemistry between all five principals sure gels and combusts giving an energetic ensemble performance after all its all in the family and the film sure doesnt take itself too seriouslylooks like the official site is still available at wholovesthesuncom and there are information on the soundtrack by mac mccaughan portastatic with guitar tunes and strings where score excerpts are being played and behind the scenes production notes interview with writerdirectorproducer bissonnette on how the movie and concept came about the casting and more have always appreciate molly parker since her spare yet mesmerizing performance in 1996 lynne stopkewichs kissed and shes married to bissonnette who wrote the maggie part for molly
pos	although i live in minnesota i have been studying in france lately and came across this bizarre gem of a filmthis movie was amazing to say the least a creative and unique film the different directors each lent something different to their interpretation of love in the city of light the first instinct is to attempt to fit each one of these little stories into an overall storyline much as can be done with 2003s love actually this attempt however renders the magic of each individual segment obsolete when taken at face value with each of the short segments taken as its own individual film the love stories together tell a beautiful messagethe film is strikingly bizarre at times  often to the point of confusion  and each individual segment can be hard to follow still to a watcher who pays close attention to each of the segments the short plot lines become clear after a short time the confusion is almost intriguing it keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting for what will come next it leaves the viewer wondering did that really just happen yet also leaves them satisfied that it did indeed occur its the kind of movie where the viewer upon leaving the theater cant actually decide whether they loved it or they hated it the initial reaction is to go and watch it again and again just to see these individual lives blend together into a cinematic masterpiecethe interesting decision to make the movie multilingual adds something to the spectrum of people who can relate it adds to the reality of the film  here the american tourists speak english the parisians french and so on the number of people that the film encompasses leads to an understanding of the international language of lovefrom sickness to the supernatural the love of parents to the love of husbands this film covers all the bases of romantic storytelling in its beautiful and quirky way each unique event somehow falls into place to tell a story that of all types sizes nationalities and shapes of love
pos	i was lucky enough to attend a screening in stockholm for this elegantly expressed enjoyable and thoughtprovoking film with romance as the heaviest weapon in its arsenal paris je taime boldly plunges into love in paris navigating the different forms in eighteen separate quartiers but without pouting parisiennes and saccharine formulas its goldmine undoubtedly stems from frustration on the directors parts  frustration over only having 510 minutes of screen time  thereby you are only presented with the best and most assured direction from each partydebating whether or not i should review all 18 segments i reached the conclusion that it would be merely redundant and longwinded instead simply rest assured that each director graces the film with their eccentric styles and skills and certainly youll find your favourite although gus van sant cannot resist the temptation to be introspective his les marais is one of the better contributions even sneaking in a wellplaced kurt cobain reference the coen brothers recreate one of the more accessible segments in paris a scene with a muted but emotionally transparent steve buscemi deadpan humour and clever camera angles that surely generated the most laughter in my theatre and perhaps rightly so in this way all story lines are exquisitely unique  filtered through the minds of different directors  but the one that deviates the most from the rest is vincenzo natalis quartier de la madeleine a dark horrorgothic love starring elijah wood as a lost tourist in the backstreets of paris in the night who meets a vampiress with a blackandwhite format but bloodred colour contrast that seems to incongruously bleed off screen it nearly becomes a pastiche of sin city  a refreshing eerie and visual turn in an otherwise fairly grounded film yet my single favourite segment was faubourg saintdenis by tom tykwer but i think i was conditioned to think so given that i went in the theatre with him as my favourite and nudged my friend in the side saying finally thats my favourite director here nevertheless it cannot be denied that tykwer delivers a lovely segment in which a blind boy picks up the phone and hears from his girlfriend portman  for once not annoying that she breaks up with him and he reflects on their relationship as is tywkers style the story is dizzyingly fastpaced kinetic and repetitive featuring screaming and running lola rennt making it the most adrenalinepumping segment in paris je taime and possibly also the most touching once tywker starts wielding his most powerful tool  musicto fill the negative account clearly not all directors manage as touching as tywker van sant cohens coixet and dpardieu sylvain chomet scrapes the bottom of the pile by carving out a truly disposable segment in which a little boy retells the story of how his parents met they are two lonely mimes this part is so inyourface french and desperately quirky that it is insulting to international viewers suwa also directs a poor and fluffy segment with an unusually haggardlooking juliette binoche whom mourns the loss of her son nothing else happens finally the wrapup and interweaving of the 18 stories in the end feels somewhat rushed and halfheartedyet paris je taime truly spoils you with quality for all the other stories are wellcrafted with crisp acting and amusing writing it is certainly one of the highlights of 2006 not saying much i suppose and a very personal film in the sense that it is unavoidable to pick a favourite and a least favourite highly recommended both to mainstream of pretentious heh audiences8 out 10
pos	wasnt sure what to expect from this movie considering its amazing collection of stars and directors but in the end it didnt disappointfor me one of the highlights was the final episode with the american tourist speaking with a dreadful french accent which made me feel better about mine which was actually quite touching and a great way to wrap up the moviethe story of the paramedic and the stabbing victim was also very moving and for pure comedy the coen brothers and steve buscemi take the award the tom tykwer clip was also impressive although rather ambitious in its scopehowever the bob hoskins segment was totally cringeworthy and the vampire story was completely farcical the dialogue in wes cravens section also felt very forced and the chinatown story was completely incomprehensibleon the whole this film is worth watching for the good bits and has a strong finish its not too painful to sit through the bad sections  they only last 5 minutes anywayca vaut la peine
pos	its not easy making a movie with 18 different stories in it although 18 different international directors took the challenge not everyone of them is good some of them even boring but in his entity paris je taime is breathtaking showing that as love actually put it love is all around especially in the city of love heres a resum ill try to make at as spoilerfree as possible of the 18 different storiesmontmartre  kind of a dull opening sequence nothing really special about it a man finds a parking spot and sees a lot of odd couples walking by wondering why he cant find a girl and than suddenly a woman faints next to his carquais de seine  another dull sequence about three teenage boys who are searching for some piece of ass when suddenly a muslim girl trips right in front of them receiving help from one of the boys really basic but with a sweet heart to itles marais  this was a huge disappointment although a love story between two boys with an artsy background could have been interesting by the great van sant eventually everything that comes after the monologue by ulliel is good everything before it is just annoyingtuileries  an entertaining sequence by the coen brothers buscemi  without even saying one word  is mesmerizing and the whole sequence is just hilarious this one kept me hooked until the very end and this one also gets you truly hooked to the movieloin du 16ieme  a beautiful story too even if the execution is poor the heart is there its the story of an hispanic woman who drops her child off early in the morning to take care of another suburban baby beautifulporte de choisy  this segment has got to be the strangest and weirdest from the whole movie some kind of shampoo salesman arrives in a chinatownlookalike place in paris if i understood it correctly the story is about inner beauty but i think im wrongbastille  a truly wonderful sequence a man meets with his wife at a restaurant to break up with her so that he can run off with his mistress but the wife has some devastating news pretty basic but truly sad and beautiful place des victoires  a sad sequence as well juliette binoche plays a grieving mother one night she wakes up hearing her dead child when she arrives at the location a cowboy tells her she can give one last goodbye to her child one of the best segments tour eiffel  two mimes who fall in love could have been great but even though it has some nice cinematic tricks the story isnt intriguing and not funny at allparc monceau  a truly original and great sequence one of the best of the movie a young girl and an older man discuss their future and her fear for a certain man cuaron does a great directing job and the actors are amazing quartier des enfants rouges  an american actress gyllenhaal falls in love with her drug dealer a beautiful segment again with a very sad ending place des fetes  a woman comes to a homeless man he starts talking romantic to her because she is the love of his life beautiful sad shocking romantic place des ftes will make everyone crypigalle  a boring sequence between ardant and hoskins who are looking for new thrills in their relationship very unfunny and unromantic pigalle is a letdownquartier de la madeleine  bringing some diversity in the movie qdlm is a relief a young guy wood finds a vampire killing a victim the tourist and the vampire fall in love dark scary and oddly romantic madeleine is superbperelachaise  another letdown segment directed by wes craven and with stars as mortimer and sewell it could have been great but prelachaise is just ordinary not original at allfaubourg saintdenis  the rumors are true twykers short film is beautiful stunning and well done a blind man picks up the phone and hears from his girlfriend portman  truly stunning that she breaks up with him he reflects on their relationshipquartier latin  even though this segment has been codirected by depardieu and has such stars as rowlands gazzara and depardieu this segment is a letdown too nothing happens lack of chemistry between the actors14th arrondissement  the last sequence is hilarious and sad at the same time an american tells in her french class about her trip to paris her french is truly terrible but at the end of the segment she realizes that paris is so much more than meets the eyewith feist on the background paris je taime ends in a sweet tone not letting me down at all even though some segments bored the hell out of me the entity of the movie is great a true cinematic experience for young and old paris je taime vraiment
pos	i watched this movie a couple of days ago in a small independent cinema in paris it was my last evening in the french capital and the best goodbye i could have chosen these twenty episodes made me relive the impressions i had collected in paris in a heartwarming manner without drifting off into kitsch or sentimental schmaltz each episode is full of surprise strong emotions and suggestive pictures and each shortfilm is directed according to the rules of a good short story to me this kind of movie demands a lot more talent and qualities of a director and a story board writer than any epic two hours drama and all of them succeeded in their task excellently the stories were chosen carefully with regard to their matching arrondissement and express the respective flair perfectly each episode was seen from a different ankle had a different topic a different style and still the twenty stories result in a harmonic orchestra of films the most outstanding advantage with the concept of an episode movie in my opinion is based in the fact that you can switch in between a large variety of feelings and moods without the danger of overload just the other way round the melange of sadness melancholy pure joy despair wrath anxiety curiosity or passion gives this movie a unique freshness and harmony and not to forget the all over topic of love love between the characters love between the characters and paris and also the love of the directors and actorsactresses for this project i dont want to go into the details of the episodes since there are so many but i must highlight the range of world famous actors and actresses from all over the world and their approach to this project some played with their image some broke it completely and some interpreted the stereotypes connected with their home country or the roles they had played before so intertextuality was given all through the movie all in all i can absolutely recommend this great collage and will be looking forward to its release on dvd
pos	the whole does not even come close to the sum of the parts no problem this film features a lineup of some of the most diversely creative directors of our time and some really famous names in the cast the segments are devised around the same theme love in paris but the resemblance ends there actually considering that the approach to the theme from all these different directors takes so many forms it is amazing that we can even feel we are still watching the same film no great effort has been made to turn it into a comprehensive whole this buffet has so many great ingredients i am glad nobody tried to put them all in a single dish
pos	rudyard kipling once wrote that god gave to all people the ability to love the whole world but given that a human heart is very small in size every human has that special place that he loves more than any other it seems to me that this may have been the motto of some of the most eminent directors of today when they set out to profess the eternal love for that special place and depict situations in the lives of its denizens and visitors the result is a wonderful collection of short films paris je taime in which our guides van sant coixet cuaron payne and others take us on a breathtaking stroll through parisian arrondissements human feelings yearnings and expectationsalways some other quarter always some utterly moving story about ordinary people in search for love be it in a parking lot art studio tube station and paris je taime is about vast array of loves love for ones partner child parent for those who meant the world to us but are no longer around love that needs rekindling serendipitous love for that stranger as your eyes meet or love that just is not meant to betoday but tomorrow who knowsnevertheless this film is not solely about love but life itself joy pain loneliness confusion everyday ups and downs and its most important quality is the fact that it is not soppy at all but rather warm and full of hopei give this film a 9 because the final section of it suggests how some of the stories might further develop but not all of them and that is the thing that i find missing and by further development i do not mean some specific reference to the characters future as far as everything else is concerned i can only say captivating makes you want to leave everything behind you flee to paris and live those little romances yourself
pos	just saw this tonight at a seminar on digital projection shot on 35mm and first feature film fully scanned in 6k mastered in 4k and projected with 2k projector at etcusc theater in hwdso much for tech stuff 18 directors including alexander payne wes cravens joel and ethan coen gus van sant walter salles and gerard depardieu among several good french international directors were each given 5 minutes to make a love story they come in all shapes and forms with known actorselijah wood natalie portman steve buscemi totally hilarious maggie glyllenhall nick nolte geena rowlands soo goodand she actually wrote the piece she was in msr depardieu and many good international actors as well the stories vary from all out romance to quirky comedy to alex paynes touching study of a woman discovering herself to van sant and one of those things that happens anywheremaybe nothing really off putting by having french spoken in most sequences with english subtitles and a small amount of actual english spoken though that will probably relegate it to art houses a la diva also only one piece that might be considered experimental but colorful and funny as well the rest simple studies of sometimes complex relationships all easy to follow unless the experimental one irritates your desire for a formulaic story several brought up some emotions for mei admit i am affected by love in cinemawhen it is presented in something other than sentimentality i even laughed at a mime piece like no other i have seen thank you for that the film hit its peak for me somewhere around a little more than half way through then the last two sequences picked up again some beautiful shots of paris at night lush romantic kind of music usually used to good effect not just schmaltz for emotions in sound generally good cinematography though some shots seemed soft focus when it couldnt have meant to have been main character in shotscene pacing of each film was good and overall structure though a bit long they left out two of what was to be 20 films but said all would be on the dvd seemed to vary between tones of the films to keep a good balance not sure when it comes out but a good study of how to make a 5 min film workand sometimes what doesnt work if it covers too much time emotionally for a short film should be in region one when released but they didnt know when
pos	delightful film directed by some of the best directors in the industry today the film is also casting some of the great actors of our time not just from france but from everywheremy favorite segments14th arrondissement carol margo martindale from denver comes to paris to learn french and also to make a sense of her lifemontmartre there was probably not a better way to start this movie than with this segment on romantic parisloin du 16me an image of paris that we are better aware of since the riots in the cits ana catalina sandino moreno spends more time taking care of somebody elses kid shes a nanny than of her ownquartier latin so much fun to see grard depardieu as the tenancier de bar with gena rowlands and ben gazzara discussing their divorcetour eiffel dont tell me you didnt like those mimestuileries such a treat to see steve buscemi as the tourist whos making highcontact a no no with a girl in the metroparc monceau nick nolte is great ludivine sagnier alsoive spend 3 days in paris in 2004 and this movie makes me want to go backseen in barcelona another great city at the verdi on march 18th 200784100 
pos	greetings again from the darkness 18 directors of 18 seemingly unrelated vignettes about love in the city of lights a very unusual format that takes a couple of segments to adjust to as a viewer we are so accustomed to character development over a 2 hour movie it is a bit disarming for that to occur in an 8 minute segmentthe idea is 18 loverelationship stories in 18 different neighborhoods of this magnificent city of course some stand up better than others and some go for comedy while others focus on dramatic emotion some very known directors are involved including the coen brothers wes craven alfonso cuaron alexander payne gus van sant and gurinda chadha many familiar faces make appearances as well steve buscemi barbet schroeder catalina sandino moreno ben gazzara gena rowlands gerard depardieu juliette binoche willem dafoe nick nolte maggie gyllenhaal and bob hoskinsone of the best segments involves a mime and then another mime and the nerdy yet happy young son of the two mimes also playing key roles are a red trench coat cancer divorce sexual fantasy the death of a child and many other topics dont miss alexander payne director of sideways as oscar wildethe diversity of the segments make this interesting to watch but as a film it cannot be termed great still it is very watchable and a nice change of pace for the frequent movie goer
pos	diane and i saw this fabulous film today in fremantle and we both agreed that of the pastiche movies it was head and shoulders above the rest i say that because we were entranced by the brief five to ten minute segments that composed the film and the fact that this film had a theme around which each piece was composed and of course that theme was love in its many formsostensibly the film took place in the various parisian arrondisments thus giving a particular flavour to each segment having only been in paris several times i was not knowledgeable enough to readily recognize the locations but i am sure europeans and particularly french people could easily recognize the citys locations in any event the viewer is immediately pulled into each story because of their production excellence so these city locations fade into inconsequencethe film moves quickly and the viewer is left absorbing one scenario while the new one is on the screen the stories themselves are not graphic like some pulp hollywood nonsense they are subtle and thought provoking and gentle as with most of life without the media swath that buries so much of lifes beauty under the nearest dung heap just to sell sell sell go with someone you care for and allow this magical little film to bathe you like a spa treatment and when you leave my guess is you will feel renewed
pos	its just such a joy to have watched this intriguing project so refreshing and educating not only to a filmmaker who can learn what can be achieved in 5 minutes of screen time but also as audience who may not be so ready for so much love in such short time20 short films about love in paris are all unique but some of them as expected stand out i thought the tom tykwer natalie portman segment was the best although the mimes made me smile inside just the samei clicked on spoilers option for this review bus alaswhat you read is a spoiler enough just watch it dont read what i write but watch the movie insteadand smile
pos	 for paris is a moveable feast ernest hemingwayit is impossible to count how many great talents have immortalized paris in paintings novels songs poems short but unforgettable quotes and yes  movies the celebrated film director max ophls said about paris it offered the shining wet boulevards under the street lights breakfast in montmartre with cognac in your glass coffee and lukewarm brioche gigolos and prostitutes at night everyone in the world has two fatherlands his own and paris paris is always associated with love and romance and paris je taime which is subtitled petite romances is a collection of short films often sketches from 18 talented directors from all over the world in each we become familiar with one of the city of light 20 arrondissements and with the parisians of all ages genders colors and backgrounds who all deal in love in its many variations and stages in some of the petite romances we are the witnesses of the unexpected encounters of the strangers that lead to instant interest closeness and perhaps relationship like for podalyds and florence muller in the street of montmartre in the opening film or for cyril descours and lela bekhti as a white boy and a muslim girl whose crosscultural romance directed by gurinder chadha begins on quais de seine i would include into this category the humorous short film by gus van sant in le marais one boy pours his heart out to another boy confessing of sudden unexpected closeness asking permission to call  never realizing that the object of his interest does not understand frenchsome of the vignettes are poignant and even dark in walter salles and daniela thomas loin du 16me catalina sandino mareno amazing oscar nominated debut for maria full of grace is single workingclass mother who has to work as a nanny in a wealthy neighborhood to pay for daycare where she drops her baby every morning before she goes to work one of most memorable and truly heartbreaking films is place des ftes by oliver schmitz assa maga and seydou boro costar as two young people for who love could have happened there were the promises of it but it was cut short due to hatred and intolerance that are present everywhere and the city of love and light is no exception another one that really got to me was bastille written and directed by isabel coixet starring sergio castellitto miranda richardson and leonor watling castellitto has fallen out of love with his wife richardson but when he is ready to leave with the beautiful mistress the devastating news from his wifes doctor arrivesi can go on reflecting on all 18 small gems i like some of them very much the others felt weak and perhaps will be forgotten soon but overall i am very glad that i bought the dvd and i know that i will return to my favorite films again and again they are place des ftes that ive mentioned already prelachaise directed by wes craven that involves the ghost of one of the wittiest and cleverest men ever oscar wilde alexander payne the director of sideways who would save one troubled relationship payne also directed 14th arrondissement in which a lonely middleaged postworker from denver co explores the city on her own providing the voice over in french with the heavy accent paynes entry is one of the most moving and along with hilarious tuileries by joel and ethan coen with who else  steve buschemi is my absolute favorite in both shorts american tourists sit on the benches margo in the park and steve in paris metro after visiting louvers observing the life around them with the different results while margo may say my feelings sad and light my sorrow is bright steves character will find out that sometimes even the most comprehensive and useful tourist guide would not help a tourist avoiding doing the wrong things in a foreign country
pos	18 directors had the same task tell stories of love set in paris naturally some of them turned out better than others but the whole mosaic is pretty charming  besides wouldnt it be boring if all of them had the same vision of love heres how i rank the segments that might change on a second viewing1 quartier latin by grard depardieuone of the greatest french actors ever directed my favourite segment featuring the always stunning gena rowlands and ben gazzara witty and delightful2 tour eiffel by sylvain chometcute visually stunning thanks to the director of the triplets of belleville story of a little boy whose parents are mimes3 tuileries by ethan and joel coenthe coen brothers  steve buscemi  hilarious4 parc monceau by alfonso cuarn y tu mam tambin children of men feat nick nolte and ludivine sagnier funny5 place des ftes by oliver schmitz feat seydou boro and aissa maiga touching6 14th arrondissement alexander paynes election about schmidt wonderful look for the pathetic side of life is present here feat the underrated character actress margo martindale hilary swanks mother in million dollar baby as a lonely middleaged american woman on vacation7 faubourg saintdenis tom tykwers run lola run frantic style works in the story of a young actress natalie portman and a blind guy melchior beslon who fall in love8 prelachaise by wes craven feat emily mortimer and rufus sewell plus a curious cameo by alexander payne asoscar wilde9 loin du 16me by walter salles and daniela thomas simple but moving story from the talented brazilian directors feat catalina sandino moreno10 quartier des enfants rouges by olivier assayas clean a sad story feat the always fantastic maggie gyllenhaal11 le marais by gus van sant feat gaspard ulliel elias mcconnell and marianne faithful simple but funny12 quartier de la madeleine by vincenzo natali feat elijah wood and olga kurylenko13 quais de seine by gurinder chadha14 place des victoires by nobuhiro suwa feat juliette binoche and willem dafoe15 bastille by isabel coixet fabulous director of the underrated my life without me feat miranda richardson sergio castellitto javier cmara and leonor watling16 pigalle by richard lagravenese feat bob hoskins and fanny ardant17 montmartre by and with bruno podalyds18 porte de choisy by christopher doyle with barbet schroeder mostly known as the director of barfly reversal of fortune and single white femalei could classify some segments as brilliant and others as average or even slightly boring but not a single of them is plain bad on the whole i give paris je taime an 8510 and recommend it for what it is a lovely mosaic about love and other things in between
pos	oftentimes films of this nature come across as a mixed bag of great work along with slight drivel to fill the runtime whether it be the big name support or the project itself paris je taime never falls into this realm i believe i can truly say that the movie as a whole is better than its parts between the wonderful transitions and the fantastic ending sequence merging characters together in one last view of love in paris i think the film would have suffered if any cog was removed true there are definitely a few standouts that overshadow the rest but in the end i have a lasting image even if just a split second of each short vignette love takes many forms and the talent here rises to the occasion to surprise and move the audience through shear poetry and elegance of the emotions many facetsquartier des enfants rouges maggie gyllenhaal surprises as a drugaddled actress shooting in paris and meeting with her dealer the reveal at its conclusion leaves you a bit off balance as the infatuation between the two changes handsquatier latin ben gazzara and gena rowlands recreating a relationship from an old cassavettes film bring some great sharp wit and sarcasm as they meet to discuss their impending divorce what of their conversation is true and what is just to anger the other it is all enjoyable leaving a smile on your facequais de seine director gurinder chadha gives us a touching portrait of love existing beyond religious and racial differences it is a sweet little story of shy love between two people obviously feeling a connection but unable to quite vocalize ittour eiffel i will admit to being disappointed that sylvain chomet did not get an animated sequence together however this live action tale of mimes falling in love at a paris jail has the same quirky nature as his film les triplettes de bellevilletuileries the coen brothers stick to their strange sense of humor and deliver some fine laughs steve buscemi really shines and sells the performance without speaking a word his facial reactions to the verbal abuse of a disgruntled frenchman are pricelessbastille here is a heartbreaking portrait of a couple about out of love only to have it come back in the face of tragedy sergio castellitto and miranda richardson a moving as the couple dealing with trouble and finding how strong the bond of true love isprelachaise a surprisingly funny little tale from horror master wes craven a little oscar wilde humor can add levity to any relationshipparc monceau alfonso cuarn looks to be practicing the amazing longtakes he perfects in children of men with this tale of two people in love walking down the street as nick nolte and ludivine sagnier eventually come into closeup view we also find the true context of their conversation of forbidden loveporte de choisy a very surreal look into the glamour of paris this is probably the most odd entry but so intriguing that you cant look away from the craziness that ensues do not anger your asian beautician whatever you dopigalle an interesting look at a relationship undergoing a roleplay that seems to have been stagnant for years a little variety from bob hoskins is necessary to fire kindledquartier de la madeleine even vampires in paris can find love amongst the feeding hours i dont know whether to be happy for elijah wood as a result or not beautifully shot and muted to allow the vibrancy of the blood red this short is strange but then so is love14th arrondissement leave it to alexander paynes odd sense of humor to really add some depth to this voiceover story told of an american in paris to find what love is her harsh uneducated french is a very stark contrast to the authentic accents weve been listening to until this pointjust offkilter enough to be both funny and totally true to the storymontmartre an interesting introduction into the proceedings paris can be a city reviled for everyday activities like finding a parking spot yet when love is discovered it will take its prisoner anywhere to continue the journeyloin du 16me catalina sandino moreno brilliantly shows what love for a child is through her subtle performance as the tale is bookended by her singing to a young child yet totally different each timeplace des fetes my favorite tale of the bunch seydou boro and assa maga are simply fantastic the cyclical nature of the story and how fate brings the two characters together twice in order for boro to finally ask her for coffee is tough to watch sometimes love at your final moment is enough to accept ones leaving of this earthplace des victoires one of the best stories about a mother trying to cope with the death of her young son juliette binoche is devastating as the mother desperate for one last glimpse of her son and willem dafoe is oddly perfect as the cowboy who allows her the chancefaubourg saintdenis sometimes one needs to think he has lost love to accept that he has not been fully invested in the relationship melchior beslon reminisces trying to find where they went wrong through a series of sharp quick cuts from his meeting natalie portman to eventually seeing how much he needs herle marais leave it to gus van sant to show us a story about the gap in communication and understanding as his films almost always deal with some form of alienation his photographer from elephant is an american working in paris who is the catalyst for gaspard ulliels artist ramblings of love and soul mates sometimes one doesnt need to know what is being said to understand what is going on in the pauses
pos	paris je t  aime is a movie that explores the different kinds and aspects of love and all the emotions that it provokes this movie reunites some of the best directors from around the world such as gus van sant joel and ethan coen  walter salles aread morend alfonso cuaron to tell short stories about love located in paris each one with their particular way of directing in this film we also have one of the best cast ever seen in a movie including such great actors like willem dafoe steve buscemi natalie portman elijah wood gerard depardieu and many more each one with great performances in conclusion this movie is a compilation of stories of happiness separation unexpected encounters and love
pos	paris je taime 2006 is a film made up of 18 segments you can do the math18 segments in 120 minutes means each director had seven minutes to tell her or his story the movie is based on the premise that you can indeed tell a story in that short amount of time the premise works almost all of the segments are powerful complete and satisfying each presents a different aspect of the parisian experience and almost every director draws forth outstanding performances from a cast of great and neargreat actorsthere were so many powerful portrayals in this film that its hard to pick one or two favorites probably the most memorable to me were juliette binoche as a grieving mother in the segment place des victoires gena rowlands as an aging beauty in quartier latin catalina sandino moreno as a maid in the segment loin du 16me and margo martindale as a colorado mail carrier who has learned to speak french so she can visit paris 14me arrondissement segment special mention must be given to gulliver hecq probably the meanest little boy to ever harass an american tourist in a parisian metro station segment tuileriesthis is an outstanding movie my wife and i decided to rent it in a few months so we can catch some of the subtle points we surely missed however paris is photographed so beautifully that i would suggest that you try to see it on a large screen in any case dont miss it
pos	i just viewed the film two days ago and i was filled with anticipation being that paris is my second favorite city in europe and i spent a very romantic 18 months there in the 80s i was somewhat disappointed that most of this group of vignettes while original and artistically done did not capture the light and beauty of the city very wellnor enough of the romance we saw none of the treelined boulevards there was too much darkness not only literally but figuratively some of the plots manipulated the viewer it seemed and let himher down flat the marais sequence the coiffure salesman sequence to give two examples the uplifting good ones the mime sequence the cemetery the montmartre though it left too much to the viewer to comprehend the cowboy vignette and the sacre coeur seemed few and far between and i would have liked to have seen such a wonderful actor as orlando bloom be in something that would have showcased his originality more
pos	its a very nice movie and i would definitely recommend it to everyone but there are 2 minus points  the level of the stories has a large spectrum some of the scenes are very great and some are just boring  a lot of stories are not selfcontained if you compare to fe coffee and cigarettes where each story has a point a message a punchline or however you wanna call it but well most stories are really good some are great and overall its one of the best movies this year for sureannoying that i have to fill 10 lines at minimum i havent got more to say and i dont want to start analyzing the single sequenceswell i think thats it
pos	thankfully saw this on a plane to singapore recently thought id missed it at the cinemalaya filmfest paris je taime is a collection of 20 short films about 5 mins each by 20 directors showing love in various pockets of contemporary parisone of my fave segments is parc monceau by alfonso cuarn great expectations harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban which was done in one continuous shot and features nick noltethe coen brothers tuileries starring steve buscemi as a tourist in the metro was hilarious  juliette binoche and willem dafoe in place des victoires was hauntingfor maggie gyllenhaal as an american actressdruggie in quartier des enfants rouges to have portrayed anticipation and heartbreak in such a short period of time was just brilliantelijah wood as a vampire victim in quartier de la madeleine was pretty surreal while emily mortimer and rufus sewell played a cute couple in wes cravens prelachaisenatalie portman was beautiful as usual as the actress girlfriend of a visually impaired french boy in faubourg saintdenis but despite the many portrayals of young love a more mature execution by gena rowlands in quartier latin was equally awwinducingthis movie is perfect for those with adhd because each sequence is driven and carefully thought ofthere are also a number of memorable quotes one in particular is this one from a cheating husband who eventually leaves his mistress to stay with his dying wife in her last days in pretending to be a man in love he became a man in love
pos	i took my 19 year old daughter with me to see this interesting exercise in movie making i always find it intriguing to get views and opinions from a different generation on movies especially as im such a cynic myself its good to get an unjaded opinion from someone who hasnt yet reached the been there done that approach to every movie she sees im pleased to say that we both really enjoyed it and regarded it as a successful mother  daughter evening out far far better than going to see some brain dead chick flick which i gather is what we are supposed to enjoy according to the demographics eighteen directors were asked to produce a short piece about each of the arrondissements of paris a city i havent visited in 20 years but i wish i had they are loosely linked by joining shots and represent different approaches to love in the city regarded in popular culture as the quintessential romantic capital of the world some of the films work better than others but as other reviewers have said it never descends too far into kitsch some are funny some are sad some intriguing and some just plain puzzling im still trying to discern some deep inner truth to the flying tiger hidden dragon hairdressing salon some are just fun and perhaps shouldnt be assigned too much meaning the vampire and the tourist for example possibly my only criticism of the whole film is that it makes paris look too good it can also be cold wet foggy indifferent and miserable or in summer baking hot and packed with so many tourists that you feel like a sardine in a can queuing up for hours to see every attraction but im nit picking my personal favourite by far was the coen brothers film shot on the tuileries metro station and starring a perfectly cast steve buscemi as a confused tourist who inadvertently finds himself caught up in a lovers tiff absolutely perfect and very very funny without buscemi having to say a word i also perversely enjoyed the piece about the two mime artists which was probably the closest the movie got to being cutesy  that certainly teetered on the edge of kitsch but it just stayed on the right side rufus sewell and emily mortimer gaining insight from an encounter with oscar wildes tomb left me pretty indifferent and juliette binoche trying to cope with the death of her small son made me very very uncomfortable i thought both the bob hoskins  fanny ardent piece and ben gazzara  gena rowlands fell a bit flat but maggie gyllenhaal was good has she cornered the market in junkies i watched sherry baby last week but i felt the two social justice pieces for want of a better way of putting it worked very well by that i mean first of all the film about the young mother leaving her own child in a day care to go and look after someone elses baby across town and then the film about the african migrant struggling to exist on the margins of an indifferent society who is stabbed and dies in the street in front of a young new paramedic yet another murder statistic in a world which sees thousands of migrants dying in the struggle to reach what they see as a better life every year i thought both pieces very well observedthe final film 14th arrondissement in which margo martindale plays a postal worker from colorado recounting the story of her first trip to paris  in very badly accented french  to her night school french class moved me a perfect ending to a good intriguing if not quite great movie paris je taime was an ambitious idea but it works pretty well
pos	paris je taime is a wondrous cinematic homage to the city of light and the city of love a film so complex that it almost defies summarization and reviewing ask a large group of people their impressions of life in paris and the result would be something akin to this film tied together by each of the sectors or arrondissement of the city the film examines love in all forms native folk in their parisian modes and tourists interacting with the great city approximately twenty writers and directors each with about five minutes of screen time include olivier assayas the coen brothers sylvain chomet isabel coixet wes craven alfonso cuarn grard depardieu christopher doyle vincenzo natali alexander payne walter salles nobuhiro suwa and gus van sant among others less well known the stories vary from hilarious to humorous to touching to tragic to banal to tenderin one story a young frenchman gaspard ulliel is attracted to a young lithographer elias mcconnell pouring out his heart in french to a lad who speaks only english in another a separated husband and wife gena rowlands and ben gazzara meet in the latin quarter to finalize divorce proceedings while another couple in prelachaise emily mortimer and rufus sewell approach marriage without connection until the spirit of departed oscar wilde intervenes steve buscemi in tuileries confronts superstition in a subway with his bag of tourist collections in bastille sergio castellitto in love with mistress leonor watling is ready to divorce his wife miranda richardson until she confides she has terminal leukemia juliette binouche confronts agony about her sons fantasies and loss in place des victoires with the help of a mythical cowboy willem defoe sara martins and nick nolte and ludivine sagnier display a keen tale of mistaken ideas in parc monceau fanny ardant and bob hoskins play out a strange relationship in pigalle melchior beslon plays a young blind man to actress natalie portman in learning how to see in faubourg saintdenis vampire love between elijah wood and olga kurylenko in quartier de la madeleine maggie gyllenhaal is an expatriot actress stung out on drugs in quartier des enfants rouges and margo martindale is a visiting tourist letter carrier trying desperately to speak the french she has studied for her lifes trip in a tenderly hilarious 14me arrondissementthe final few minutes of the film tries to tie together as many of the stories as feasible but this only works on superficial levels the film is long and there are no bridges between the many stories a factor that can tire the audience due to lack of time to assimilate all of the action but it is in the end a richly detailed homage to a great city and supplies the viewer with many vignettes to revisit like a scrapbook of a time in paris it is a film worth seeing multiple times grady harp
pos	with the sun shining brilliantly on a quiet sunday that is just about to fully wake up love can be felt in the soft breeze that sweeps past my feet and can be seen in the smiles of the people i walk alongside it is the perfect day to stop off for croissants and a cafolait before heading off to the city of lights and love of course a flight to paris is not reasonably in this humble film critics budget so i had to opt for the next best thing paris je taime a collection of 18 short films by a variety of international directors each piece is named after a different parisian neighborhood and is a reflection on love careful not to over glorify the most powerful and persuasive of all human emotions paris je taime explores love at the many stages of its own game the results are spontaneously romantic and surprisingly consistent and truly what better way to express the fleeting nature of love and how a moment can change your life than with a collection of filmed moments the beautifully poetic quote above is taken from tom tykwers faubourg saint denis true to form tykwer run lola run uses timelapse photography and repetition to demonstrate the entire cycle of love from inception to dissolution originally shot in 2004 and paired down for this anthology faubourg stars natalie portman as francine an american actress in paris for a part in a film and melchior beslon as thomas a blind man she falls in love with here the blind leads the blind through the most unstable of terrain where two people consume each other to a point where their lives nearly lose their own existences as love seems to go from dazzling to dizzying tykwer reminds us of the tricks it can play on our minds and the illusions it can create when we stray towards doubtperhaps the most giddily romantic offering comes from sylvain chomets tour eiffel choosing the citys most identifiable attraction for its title chomet les triplettes de belleville gives us a little boy who tells the story of how his parents met and fell in love his father a mime paul putner finds himself falling into one surreal scenario after another and eventually lands himself in jail this is where he meets the woman who will become the love of his life yolande moreau miming has become something of a dying art if it isnt already dead yet by nature it is dreamy and untroubled miming points its silent finger at the ridiculousness of human behaviour and what but love can make people act more absurd we might find someone special in the least likely of circumstances if we could just take ourselves a little less seriouslyparis je taime keeps the flow lively by not always focusing on love between lovers three memorable shorts focus on the love between a parent and a child walter salles motorcycle diaries has catalina sandino moreno singing lovingly to her child before she leaves him to sing the same song with a distant longing to the child she watches over for her living nobuhiro suwa un couple parfait has juliette binoche trying desperately to overcome the emptiness she feels after losing her son binoche says very little yet not surprisingly given her immense talent her struggle is evident in her face as she learns that love sometimes means letting go and alfonso cuaron children of men weighs in with one continuous shot of a father nick nolte and his grown daughter sara martins walking together for what must be the first time in a long while we see them only from across the street and we only get close to them as the distance between the two characters narrows to a place of comfort and acceptingthe last short to screen is alexander paynes 14ieme arrondissement as usual payne sideways takes an ordinary person and shows us what makes them extraordinary carol margo martindale is another american in paris she is there alone and for less time than she would have liked as she has dogs waiting for her at home she is a plain person with an uneventful life who finds herself in a city that is rich and lush in beautifully delivered americanized french she muses about the sights and how being there makes her feel this woman spends so much time trying to be happy despite lifes numerous disappointments and as she sits in a city made for lovers she realizes that she is in fact happy and loves herself more than she knew she falls in love if only for perhaps a moment with life and love itselfthe characters that appear but fleetingly in paris je taime find themselves at the romantic center of the universe the moments they share with each other be it helping someone up after a hard fall or reaching out your hand to another person without touching them or without their knowledge are the moments that give love its flare and flourish outside the city of lovers it can be easy to miss moments such as these but we must remind ourselves of their significance it takes but a moment for love to shine through a cloudy sky you just have to keep your heart open to see it and if one city can be so abundant with love one has to believe it can find its way one day to your door
pos	back in 2004 i saw true tom tykwers contribution to paris je taime when i saw it i loved it and became thrilled it became my favorite short film and made me appreciate the format so much of course i wanted to watch the whole film and i would even check who was attached etcyesterday i finally saw it courtesy of the internetfirst of all i must say that it looks awesome the photography is beautiful in every short and shot at the worst being nothing special  but still brilliant and clear later i read the trivia here and maybe its how scanning in 6k gives more justice to all the dps work my special favorites are the quais de seine first scene that sunlight the sin cityesquire but better for me quartier de la madeleine and 14th arrondisement  but you know what the hell i like them all true or faubourg saintdenis still makes me nervous with those brilliant colours my eyes they tremble and quartier latin is gold imprisoned on silver beautifulyes these are some beautiful short filmsnow lets get onto the content i very much and i mean very much like the eclecticism that is so successfully felt you never have have the same themes or treatment between two shorts and i think the formula is restrictive enough to let all these artists explore beautiful and deepening things inside the shorts i loved coming from a simple love story into a crazychinesemusicalinpariswithbarbetschroeder into a social commentary into a terror comedy into a humble monologue i love surprises and this film has them its great they took a chance to let all these directors flesh out things that are not usual in mainstream cinema which i have come to heavily despise its not heavily experimental but i can breath the breathing space these people hadi like the small time and i love the acting i love the simplicity and i love the love i like the simple feelings and the beauty and the eclecticism and in general its a film that is very very very nice to see alone or with someone to simply feel it left me feeling very goodthere is something about the earnestness in it its so frankwhat i didnt like well for me there are two shorts that arent exactly the best  quais de seine which is good natured sure and maybe even necessary but feels too much like a commercial and prelachaise that even though i love the acting i felt its themes were forced but that of course is just me tour eiffel i also didnt love but i think is probably because of my very different sensibility from that of sylvain chomet i dont know if this film has a special interest for people who already know the actors and directors and so they can delight in their interaction in the surprises look out for alexander payne in a funny role and basically in what will this director do with this great question i enjoyed it very much in that wayi repeat now most shorts i loved and all of them together form a beautiful and energetic mix i definitely recommend it definitely so watch it if you like eclectic beautiful love
pos	a mock documentary about a pair of canadian producers bobby myers matthew modine and paul linder saul rubinek trying to make their first film in the late 1970s hollywood north is the comic tale of their struggle to pull everything together despite a number of conflicting threadshollywood north works as a film in a way very similar to why this is spinal tap 1984 works so well namely although exaggerated in some ways it is very close to the truth and the truth consists of behind the scenes facts that are very different than the public face of the industry it isnt easy to make a film and it must have been especially difficult in canada in the late 1970s films involve tens if not hundreds of people many have incompatible desires motivations and personalities especially crucial are the financiers and the onscreen talent as if either drops out or becomes undependable at any stage while the film is in production it could jeopardize the whole affair either necessitating extensive reshoots or abandoning the film altogetherso its not surprising that hollywood north focuses on those kinds of relationships the result is an excellent film that is both hilarious and tragic at the same time the script is flawless and the performances are top notch this is a mustsee for any budding filmmaker and anyone with a serious interest in the craft of filmmaking it should also be more than entertaining for any viewer with a modicum of intelligence and a sense of humora 10 out of 10 from me
pos	hollywood north is an euphemism from the movie industry as they went to canada to make movies because of tax breaks and cheaper costs in a civilized city like toronto in this case later in vancouver peter obrian the director probably saw a lot of the invaders from california that this movie seems to be the right way to deal with the arriving personalities trying to capitalize on the economics that canada presentedneedless to say moon lantern the successful novel written by a canadian author is turned into flight to bogota which has nothing to do with the original film a great egotistical hasbeen michael baytes who is obsessed with what is happening in iran is offered the lead part which turns to be a disasterthe film seems to be saying that too many cooks have spoiled the broth which seems to be the case with the ultimate product which is saved by its producer bobby myers with the help of sandy ryan who has been around making a documentary of the film being shot in toronto parts of the film are transformed into a cohesive movie at lastthe filming process is hilarious and the acting in general is good
pos	i rented this movie on dvd without knowing what to expect  and as i am about to study filmmaking in canada of all places i most certainly will bring this up in classthe story centered around the probably most unlucky film team in the history of film itself is brilliantly written and the very talented actors manage to deliver every single pun on timeif you simply couldnt laugh during hollywood north i suggest seeing a psychiatrist right away  you might have serious issuesbesides the wonderful script i also noticed the great chemistry between actors deborah kara unger and matthew modine  where they really just acting jennifer tilly playing a hilariously bad actress and martin landau also delivered a very edgy yet funny performancegreat film even better cast
pos	this movie captures the absurd essence of an overbearing american patriot actor  one that believes his work and politics are as crucial to the american people as the opinions of the president himself alan bates captures this mindset perfectly as michael baytes and i will immortally remember bates as this character this is a movie for canadians and americans alike it is a valuable piece of cinema that which is able to take its audience through the magic of making a film and reveal just how easy it is for the producer and director to lose complete control to the will of the actors and innumerable outside forces wonderfully hollywood north does not suffer from the subject that it portrays peter obrian directs with precision and complete control and commands both the serious behindthescenes portion of the movie and the moviewithinthemovie flight to bogota with clarity and insight if you are at all interested in the wit and strength of canadian cinema hollywood north is a great place to start
pos	i recently saw this film and enjoyed it very much it gives a insight to indie movie making and how much work is really involved when you have a low budget yet need a name actoractress to get people any people to come see it and give the movie exposure bobby myeres played by modine and his partner saul  paul linder make an excellent combination finding eccentric miachel bates a name actor played by alan bates was a perfect casting decision in the movie and for the movie my favorite cast member was sandy ryan played by the magnificent and underrated debra kara unger with her own special performance again in the movie within the movie if you enjoy thinking when watching a comedy then this one is for you low budget meets lower budget with high laugh content
pos	hollywood north is a satirical look at the time in canadian film history when the canadian government offered huge tax breaks for films made in canada most of the time it was treated as a tax shelter or a cheap way to get american films made for example porkys came out of it anyways matthew modine plays a novice producer who wants to make an adaptation of a beloved canadian novel however in order to get the money he needs a american name star he gets a loose cannon and learns he has to compromise to the point where the film no longer resembles the book it was originally based on it plays well in canada but may not be understood outside of the great white north americans will think were satirizing ourselves but will miss the point that were actually satirizing them for canadians 810 for the rest of the world 510
pos	as essential a part of british pop culture as the monty python and james bond doctor who was a massive hit for 26 years 19631989 making it one of the longest running tv shows in the world most serials are lucky to have ten seasons plans to reboot the series were always on the bbcs agenda and after a miscalculated not to mention americanized tv movie produced by fox failed to capture the magic of the original version another nine years comic relief spoof and animated miniseries notwithstanding were required before the ultimate time lord could return properly courtesy of acclaimed writer russell t daviesdavies brilliance in reintroducing the character lies in his decision to do so through the eyes of an outsider rose tyler billie piper a londonbased girl who leads a very normal life until one night she is attacked by creatures made out of living plastic she is rescued by an elusive stranger who introduces himself simply as the doctor christopher eccleston and then disappears after quipping nice to meet you rose run for your life as she gets more and more curious about this man she soon finds herself in a whole new world aliens invasions travel through time and space and of course the omnipresent police boxshaped tardisthe first 45 minutes of the new doctor who are almost perfect the special effects could have used a bit more polishing because davies nails two things the shows unique humor and the two protagonists the original series most endearing trait was its blend of spectacular scifi and pure british comedy a hybrid thats hard if not impossible to export here the laughs are all linked to the conversations between rose and the doctor who come off as fully rounded characters after just one episode okay so technically ecclestons doctor is the ninth to use that name but he distances himself from the previous eight incarnations by speaking with a northern accent the one he uses on a daily basis and justifying it with a terrific line lots of planets have a north the real triumph of this episode though is pipers performance in theory rose is in her late teens therefore nearly the same age as thousands of young viewers who had never heard of the doctor before her portrayal of an ordinary girl lost in a new exciting universe represents the new generations reaction to the return of a tv icon and the chemistry that instantly forms between her and eccleston is a sign indicating the new doctor who is just as good as the old onefirst fifth ninth it makes no difference there may have been others before eccleston and piper for that matter but together he william hartnell peter davison and the rest of the bunch are one single character one so cool he doesnt even need a name hes the doctor
pos	they did it and boy did they do it fantastically or what the bbc finally brought the doctor back to our screens on a saturday evening where he belongs and they did it with style episode one rose  one of the strengths of the new series is russel t davies as a writer and executive producer hes a fan of the show and knows what the other fans want but also is an experienced writer in his own right so knows what other people want another strength as perfectly shown here in this first episode is billie piper and her character of rose tyler finally the doctors companion gets a credible back story and a strong character also nice to see the return of the autons  a nice nod to the classic series thereepisode two the end of the world  in the start of this double bill to show off the tardis strengths we end up in a story where special effects is everything they now have the technology to create real believable environments and monsters  no more rubber suits of sorts also the hints at the end of this episode regarding the new doctors past  very intriguing to kill off all the time lords and make him the only oneepisode three the unquiet dead  weve had the future now lets have the past the first nondavies written episode is a little flat in some places but this is made up for by simon callows charles dickens and the sudden twist in the plot when it is revealed the pitiful gelf are not so pitiful after allepisode four aliens of london  the consequences of the doctors actions are fully explored in this series not least with the repercussions of rose running off with him also we have our first cliffhanger not the best of ones admittedly the slitheen are an interesting villain though they can look too cgi for their own goodepisode five world war three  the second part of this story about the slitheen suffers mainly from the same problems of the first also the clips from the next episode coming up at the end of the current episode are annoying and spoil it for peopleepisode six dalek  yes weve had the future the past and the presentish but now we get to the good stuff  the return of the doctors archnemesis here i think we can complement christopher ecclestone  he was brilliant as the doctor and no more so then in this episode where we see the pain on his face as he recollects the time war and the alien nature of him as he almost turns into a dalek himselfepisode seven the long game  really only a story to act as a prologue for the series finale saved by simon pegg as the smarmy editor and tamsin grieg in an amusing cameo the media are controlling us  thats never been done before has itepisode eight fathers day  this is a great episode full of human emotion and heartache for rose and the true consequences of what happens when you really muck up history full marks to billie piper hereepisode nine the empty child  i dont find this kid very scary sorry but i dont its a good episode though but the cliffhanger still could have been better  its those next time bits that spoil them john barrowman is introduced here as captain jack the dashing conman  hes a good actor whos been around for a while but only seemingly noticed nowepisode ten the doctor dances  part two of this ww2 story  very well made in historical context terms a nice upbeat ending though a little confusing perhaps for younger viewers when the mummy is revealed episode eleven boom town probably the weakest of the series but that doesnt mean its bad a nice return for the slitheen and also an interesting character study of the doctor and roseepisode twelve bad wolf  this starts off quite silly with some goodhearted humour and cheeky fun making at popular tv shows over her in blighty things turn deadly serious quickly though and the revelation at the end is the best cliffhanger in the series episode thriteen parting of the ways  goodbye christopher ecclestone a fantastic doctor in so many ways david tennant is having to really work his socks off to be as good as him the regeneration scene at the end is beautifully played oh and the daleks are back  in the extreme god bless cgi because theyd never be able to pull this off normally overall  brilliant 910
pos	picture the scene a mountainous alien landscape twin moons illuminate the blood red sky the tardis lands and out steps the doctor a middleaged man in a victorian frock coat and rose his companion from earth a flicker of recognition crosses his face well i never its the planet saurious7 where i fought the warlike kraggartians they tried to use giant skinkons to take over the planet the girl sniffs the air cant we go doctor i dont like the look of this place i keep thinking were being watched the doctor wags a disapproving finger dont be silly girl i wonder if the king and queen of cordaraby city remember me from my last visit come along rose come along he strides off the girl struggles to keep up high on a hill sinister red eyes regard them with hatred that was not how rose began back in 2005 and thank heavens for that say i unfairly derided at the time of its original uk broadcast rose can now safely be regarded as a landmark episode putting drwho back where it belonged as one of the bbcs flagship programmes the mistakes made by the mcgann tv movie were well learnt instead of trying to shoehorn the new who into existing chronology it represented a fresh start for the series beginning with shop girl rose tyler  billie piper  going about her daily routine one day she goes to the basement to find a man named wilson and then the trouble begins mannequins come to life and attack her it is only through the intervention of a mysterious stranger  christopher eccleston  that she is saved the story slight though it may be is more than adequate as a startingpoint for the series the autons are of course an old villain  this was their first appearance since 1971  but no references are made to their past appearances  another wise move the finale effectively recreated the famous scene in spearhead from space when shop window dummies sprang to life as the doctor christopher eccleston lacked the eccentricity of his predecessors preferring a modern leather jacket to the doctors traditional period clothes but this made him more accessible to the shows hopedfor new audience billie piper confounded her critics by making a big impression as rose also good was noel clarke as her boyfriend mickeyyes there was an added emphasis on special effects but then there needed to be  the wobbly sets and unconvincing monsters of the past have no place on 21st century television what is more important is how good a script this is ten million people tuned in to see the new doctordrwho was back  and back with a bang
pos	perhaps the last film you would expect to come from vittorio de sica and cesare zavattini who wrote the novel on which this film is based its a neorealist fantasy kind of an oxymoron really an old woman finds a baby in her cabbage patch and raises him as her own son after a few years the baby is a young boy named toto and the adoptive mother is dying he goes to an orphanage and when he finally turns 18 he leaves immediately he finds that he has no home toto is optimistic though and wont let anything get him down a man steals his valise and instead of getting angry over it toto becomes his friend and goes and stays with him in a small shantytown toto takes some initiative and organizes the many homeless living in the area and they build a better shantytown soon the landowner is trying to sell this plot of land and the citizens of the shantytown have to protect themselves after many attempts the owner mounts a force of police to get rid of the homeless at this point the film becomes fullfledged fantasy before this it was more comedicfantastic melodrama in the style of charlie chaplin this stuff is so weird and shocking that its probably best for others to see it for themselves its quite amazing and very funny there are objections you could raise about the plot of miracle in milan most certainly fellini and visconti were greatly criticized when they started to stray from neorealism i think i read this was widely criticized at the time of its release at this point though its so enjoyable  i loved it very much it might be my favorite of vittorio de sicas films although umberto d and the bicycle thieves come very very close 1010
pos	this is a really strange filmand that is not a bad thing it is a combination of a neorealistic film about the homeless and a fairy tale im sure that some may find this movie a bit too strange but i loved it once again this director brings together a wonderful cast of everyday people not actors and gets a great ensembletype performance although not nearly as sad as umberto d both movies have a very similar point to makethis one just does it in a very absurdist way ignore the cheesy special effectsafter all it was made in the early 1950s and special effects arent terribly important anyway or at least they shouldnt be in films instead just sit back and enjoy the very strange and silly ride unless you are a total curmudgeon youll have a ballby the way since i first reviewed this film i have seen another desica directed film that is an absolute mustsee and that is the children are watching us while not a fantasy or light in spirit like miracle in milan a great film nevertheless
pos	the snobs and pseudo experts consider it a far cry from de sicas best the ones suffering from a serious lack of innocence will find a problem connecting to this masterpiece de sica spoke in a very direct way his italianness doesnt have the convoluted self examination of modern italian filmmakers or the bitter self parody of pietro germi the pungent bittersweetness of mario monicelli the solemnity of visconti or the cold observation of antonioni de sica told us the stories like a father sitting at the edge of his childrens bed before they went to sleep there is no attempt to intellectualize miracolo a milano and in a lesser degree il giudizio universale are realistic fairy tales or what today we call magic realism the film is a gem from beginning to end and toto is the sort of character that you accept with an open heart but that naturally requires for you to have a heart cinema in its purest form magnificent
pos	this obscure de sica delivers the goods and it is said the meek shall inherit the earth this tale of classes on the surface but really an allegory for all the homeless people that populated europe after the great war they are homeless but cheerful in a societies too impoverished and selfish to care for or acknowledge them footmats for the italian carpetbaggers de sica chooses to tell it as a fairy tale a cinderella story i have not read the book it is based on so i cannot foresay if the deus ex machina is the construct of the writer or vittorio it begins with the words once upon a time to exemplify the timelessness of its tale for the story could be set anywhere and everywhere caricature sketches of the aristocracy that cut to the bone whimsical nature of the homeless especially when they begin to grant their wishes and an ending right out of a spielberg picture makes this boulange a delight for all de sicas most accessible picture is also one of his best abandoning neorealism he always dallied between that and pure good old filmmaking he creates a movie that breaks the heart and at the same time fills it with the yearning of hope that one needs to continue leaving in this world gracias vittorio gracias gracias gracias
pos	this movie was my first touch with mr sica so i really didnt know what to expect but what i saw just broke all my expectations  in a good waythe storyline is not complex and shows us a life of found boy orphan and particularly his connection into the community of poor people who together built themselves a hood of simple metal plate houses this little city in another city lives own life and things are going fine but one day there is a water resource found and a rich nobles man is getting interested in the buying the place but as the title of the movie hints  there is a miracle taking place our character gets a wonder dove from his dead mother what is he going to do to protect his friends and all built city as wellit was just a masterpiece of natural comedy there is shown the behavior of poor people and how money and property can talk and play with people also many funny moments and scenes are included  at the beginning with the spot where sun is shining and many moreso according to the fact that i m not a comedy lover you should see this movie because i liked it much i
pos	this film is like an allegory of the gospel it has such direct honesty and innocence you can not possibly believe it was made after the world war when italy was ravaged and devastated and was filled with a huge homeless impoverished population it is a monument to the best qualities of the human spirit as well as to the endless creative resources of that land of inspiration toto is a character like doestoeviskys idiot a modern christ finding his way in a big city he is goodness and purity fortified by love and his acts change the people he encounters as much as the miracle working dove the story is told in a natural manner and simple style yet imbued with a magic that is almost a premonition of fellinis surrealist fantasies it is one of the most inspiring uplifting movies ever made
pos	this film is like a 1950version of ettore scolas brutti sporchi e cattivi less sex and less realism but a tale with great humanism and warmth i wouldnt call this a neorealistic picture its very sentimental and more like a fairy tale and should probably be classed as a comedy although it deals with serious matters a little like chaplin or 1930comedy typical italian though very emotional and hard to resist except for a stone cold person the sentimentalism is a letdown although this picture was not meant to be a realistic drama its not a masterpiece like umberto d or the bicycle thief but it is a lovable and hilarious comedy with good music710
pos	if you have trouble suspending disbelief then this isnt for you consider a woman already in late middle age finds a newborn baby in a cabbage patch and raises it as her own think about it she makes no attempt to locate the mother who may well be a confused teenager in need of medical treatment and seemingly no one from the italian equivalent of social services makes any attempt to put the baby into care no social services now i know its a fantasy before you know it young toto is ten or so and his adoptive mother dies leaving him to the orphanage from which he emerges a happy man who loves everybody in nothing flat he has not only given his suitcase to the man who stole it from him but organised the local homeless into bona fide shantytown residents and for an encore he leads them in a fight against capitalism in the shape of the businessman who buys the land on which the shantytown stands when oil is discovered there this wants some swallowing without the subsequent miracles beginning with totos dead mother the old lady who raised him rather than his biological one appearing to him and handing him a dove which doubles as a magic wand allowing him to grant modest wishes and a finale in which the hobos fly away to a better place located presumably somewhere over the rainbowon the other hand the film is up to here with charm and is easy to surrender to on balance a small masterpiece
pos	de sica is becoming one of my favorite directors but this one was a hitandmiss for me a grinning idiot youth becomes the leader of a community of illegal settlers in a deserted area outside milano it is a detailed and sparkling story of the innocent poor masses complete with evil capitalists and triggerhappy police forces but slowly it evolves into a magic fantasy tale as the boy wonder toto develops unlimited superhero powers i had it up to here with the eversmiling toto after 10 minutes and when the magic took over i was left in the dust there were so many wonderfully orchestrated shots so many good characters among the settlers that i kept thinking it was a waste the movie wasnt more serious with its material the coupling of neorealism and fantasy comes out more as an experiment of the lookwhatwecanalsodomum sort than as a fully developed piece of workart
pos	forget the jaded comments that come before these this is an action packed but sensitive movie about people who overcome real problems in a beautiful setting wellacted even by elizabeth berkley recommended for anyone who wants to feel something and experience change
pos	why a good actress like elizabeth berkley stars in this commonplace movie the cast gives some good performance elizabeth berkley as a barbie girl ele keats as a girl without mother and justin whalin a guy eternally lessened by his bother but the direction is extremely boring and the story is not so interesting and original i can not believe that a movie like this was produced for the big screen julie corman the producer are you crazy
pos	i began watching a replay of this tv movie on a sunday afternoon thinking it was just another dumb airplane disaster flick i was wrongpandoras clock is an intelligent political thriller that is far beyond the quality of most tv movies it could just as easily have made its debut on the big screenthe cast is excellent including veteran actors richard dean anderson edward herrmann robert guillaume and robert loggia daphne zuniga turns in one of her best performances as a medical specialist working for the cia and frasiers jane leeves is also very good the dialogue is wellwritten and the story is compelling throughout in fact the final hour is so filled with plot twists and suspense that you cant leave your seat for a second if you get a chance to see this movie invest the time  nearly four hours you will be richly rewarded
pos	pandoras clock is among the best thrillers you will ever read and this is one of the best thrillers you will ever see a highly faithful adaptation of john j nances novel which had a frightfully real scenario in the novelis made even more so here despite being made for tv this is first rate entertainment the cast is great and slips into characters from the novel so well that you would think they were reading the novel richard dean anderson steps way outside the shadow of macgyver and gives the best performance of his career to date jane leeves is great her role as an ambassadors assistant in a role that proves she can be a fine dramatic actor daphne zuniga is great as dr sanders and despite the character being a man in the book it works incredibly well robert loggia edward herrmann robert guillaume and the rest of the supporting cast are top notch and fit their novel counterparts tot he letterthere are changes to the story of course including and a slight change in the ending but those changes are for the better when compared with the novel the plot is realistic and very see to believe in the way its presented making this the best airplane set movie since the original airport movie the production values are high and though the special effects might look as good as they did a decade or so ago they work fine sets are great especially cia hq and the oval office showing that the filmmakers spent a lot of time to make this workit doesnt matter if you see this first and read then read the novel or vice versa just do both and you wont regret losing four hours to this film and however long it takes to read the novel this will leave you breathless
pos	sometimes lady luck smiles on me i had originally made  and copied over  a vhs tape of this wonderful tv presentation i was heartbroken when i realized what i had done since i had been unable to obtain a copy of it anywhere elserecently i subscribed to digital cable and while searching through upcoming movies there to my surprise was a scheduled broadcast of the movie this time however i made a copy of it to dvd so theres no chance of repeating my mistakei finally got to watch it again after eight years and it was just as exciting and tense as when i first saw it there is a little bit of prelude to this story in that my first contact with pandoras clock came with a live reading of the book on public radio i just happened to tune in to the broadcasting station on my way home for lunch and from the first installment i was hooked each day i waited with anticipation for the next chapter to be readwhen i learned a few months later that the book was going to be broadcast on tv as a movie i made sure to clear my schedule for that eventfirst of all id like to say that the movie was very true to the book contrary to what another reviewer had said that in itself is a rare achievement for tv moviessecondly i agree with others about the casting i could not imagine a better choice for captain holland than richard dean anderson literally the movie could have crashed and burned without a proper cast for this pivotal role anderson has never been better and it is a shame that we have not seen more of him in fact all of the cast members did a superb jobmy only complaint with the movie  and the book  was the interjection of the terrorist plot to arm a private business jet with airtoair missiles and have its pilot stalk and shoot down the stricken plane basically we are talking about less than 36 hours to orchestrate and execute a plan like this one and folks that is just not realistic at all given all the players involved also not realistic was how little the airliner was affected by having first one then two of its engines blown offthat beef aside i enjoyed the building suspense and found to be very believable how the reactions of foreign governments were portrayed in the film as well as our ownif you have an opportunity to see this movie do so by all means
pos	ive seen a lot of tv movies in my time as a student the majority the normal waste of time that us television throws out this one however was well crafted and plotted and had a very nice twist at the end having only seen richard dean anderson in macgyver and stargate i was surprised with his excellent performance rather than the rather gamut of expressions from ab that he normally gives it was a pleasant surprise to see daphne zuniga after quite a long time dating back to the fly ii also nice to see robert guillaumme in a leading role again i cant say that i ever take jane leeves seriously after her benny hill days but she just about managed to cope well in her role all in all a highly recommended film
pos	pandoras clock is a gripping suspensethriller thats a cross between a virus movie and a disaster film this movie which aired in two parts on nbc in its debut showing in 1996 is about an airplane flight that becomes infected with a virus when one of the passengers just happens to be carrying this disease the us government debates on whether the plane should be destroyed or not while the pilot richard dean anderson and a virus expert daphne zuniga try to figure something out to avoid disaster im not really a big fan of tv movies and miniseries but i liked pandoras clock its one heck of a thrill ride jane leeves tvs frasier robert loggia and edward herrmann as the president also star out of four
pos	i love it when they actually do a sports story well so many in the past have been so hokey it was embarrassing to watch not this one its just a genuinely nice movie an oldfashioned type of story  and based on a reallife guy to did exactly what dennis quaid did in this film he plays a high school coach who is talked into trying out late in life athleticallyspeaking to become a pitcher in professional baseball eventually he reaches his goal of making it to the major leagues even if it was a very brief stintall the characters in here are nice people the kind you root for from quaid to the players on his high school team to his little boy angus t jones now somewhat of a star on televisionquaid is believable in playing jim morris because unlike actors in the past in sports films he knows how to throw a baseball he looks like a pitcher a guy who could fire it 90plus miles per hour and most of this film is true as testified by the reallife pitcher in one the documentaries on the dvdso if youre looking for a nice inspirational true life sports film you cant wrong with this one
pos	walt disneys the rookie is based on the story of jim morris a former minor league picher who made one of the most amazing comebacks in sports history ending an almost 10 year retirement and making his major league debut in 1999 at the age of 35the film opens with a brief synopsis of morris childhood which included a series of relocations  his father was a military man and even when his family settled for good in football crazed texas morris passion for baseball remained strongthe childhood segment then jumps ahead about 23 years to the adult morris played by dennis quaid who is now a baseball coach and chemistry teacher at big lake high school in real life it was reagan county high school in big lake texas it is mentioned that he attempted a career as a baseball player but that it didnt work outmorriss team is struggling and he lectures them about giving up on their dreams they turn the table on him telling him that he should try out for a major league team at several times when he pitches to them in practice they express amazement at the speed with which he throws morris seems unconvinced but agrees to a deal with his players in which if they win district he will try out for a major league teambig lake does win district and adhering to his end of the deal morris attends a tampa bay devil rays try out phenomenally he throws 98 miles an hour  faster than he threw during his minor league career and an outstanding speed even for a major league pitcher after another try out with the team morris is offered a contract with the devil raysthis leaves him with a tough decision  stay in his comfortable life or once again pursue his major league dream by going through the minor league grind of making little money and spending months at a time away from home and the decision is even more agonizing than during his first minor league stint because he now has a wife and three childrenmorris signs with the devil rays begins at the aa level and moves up quickly to the aaa level one level below major league baseball but as the season winds down the chances of him getting called up grow increasingly slimfor the most part i love this movie there are lots of great performances and likable characters and its easy to find yourself really pulling for morris also the movie does a great job portraying professional baseball at both the major and minor league levels and most of all it teaches the timeless message of holding tight to your dreams even when they seem distant and almost impossible to achievestill the movie has some flaws while generally accurate it exaggerates and even fabricates a few things check out httpespngocompage2scloser020410html for some examples also except for one scene in which he prays with his players the movie completely ignores morris christian faith but considering disneys left wing zeal thats not surprisingpresumably a lot of the exaggerationsfabrications were done to make the story more dramatic yet the 20 minute documentary on morris that is included on the dvd features some information that makes his story more dramatic but is excluded from the moviefor example from birth until his family settled in texas for good when he was 12 morris relocated 14 times and his initial minor league career ended after four surgeries through which he lost half of the muscle in his left pitching shoulder thus making his throwing 98 mph even more inexplicableto fully appreciate and understand the story of jim morris its good to not only watch the rookie but to watch the dvds documentary check out the aforementioned link to the movies inaccuracies and probably also to read morris biography also titled the rookie i havent read the book but i hope to one of these daysbut overall the rookie is a very good portrayal of a miraculous story and is a powerful testament to the power of dreams and the triumph of the common man 810
pos	a fine story about following your dreams and actually taking a stab at doing something about them when the chance strikes nothing was easy for morris eitherhe had a family job job opps elsewheres a mortgage etcit wasnt like he could just drop what he was doing and blithely hop on the greyhound to play aaa ball for 4 months it took guts i am glad that they showed his indecision almost up til he got the callup to the majorsi can remember seeing him pitch against the red soxi think it was a great story though morris actually looks more like john kruk or a mills watson than quaidthats okay quaid does a very good job playing the man the teacher coach and oldest rookie as someone who is in the the same age group i certainly can id with his plight youre not quite too old to do what you had dreamed of as a kid but its getting there you have to do it sooner than latorbelievably told nicely edited paced acted good to see the familiar faces of the late royce applegate brian cox and rachel griffiths heregood job all around glad to see it hit outta who woulda thought that the tampa devil rays woulda been the subject of such a good movie early on
pos	the rookie is based on the true story of a 40 year old school teacher in big lake texas reaching the majors jimmy morris dennis quaid is a smalltown high school science teacher and baseball coach his team is losing terribly until the team discovers that their coach played in minor leagues and can throw a pitch 98 mph after throwing batting practice and a wager is made jim agrees that if his team wins regionals hell try out for the major leagues the movie tells the story from jimmy being boy to playing in his first game in the majors it is a great underdog story and a very friendly family movie dennis quaid makes the movie worth while giving an emotional performance and is supported by an excellent supporting cast which includes brian cox rachel griffiths and angus t jones the story takes a little while to develop and some scenes are a bit slow but it all works in well by the end the baseball scenes are fun wellfilmed and portrayed excellently the movie really isnt about baseball but about one mans quest to reach his dream its inspiring its emotional and its funny i liked it i hope you dothe rookie starring dennis quaid brian cox rachel griffiths and angus t jones4 out of 5 stars
pos	an end of an era was released here in the states in spring 2002 with the rookie a disney live action film that seemed to be the best for last it took place right here in texas actually the story began in west texas as evidenced by an area code found on a sign over there it was about a high school coach who was so convinced by his high class baseball team that he decided to go professionalwhat i liked about this movie it was sooo nice it was a very good sports movie ala the mighty ducks trilogy it had also taken moviegoers across texas from somewhere between the panhandle and el paso all the way to the metroplex where i live i can tell because i recognize that ballpark was the ballpark in arlington now its ameriquest field it was nice to see disneys golden age end here in my arearipgolden age of disney1920sspring 2002it all started with a mouseand it ended with baseball sobs1010
pos	i first saw this movie 3 years ago and it was introduced by then disney chief eisner and the real jim morrisabout a month ago it came back on tv and this time i taped it since then i mustve watched it at least three timesthis is a wonderful inspirational feel good movie that is intelligently written and believably acted by everyone concerned it resists going for every sentimental trick in the book as well as all of the other clichsit is refreshing to see a movie where the kids arent jerks and have a whole slew of behavioral issues and the jocks arent portrayed as testosterone driven muscleheadsthese are just normal people who have dreams like you and iin my opinion hollywood as gone the other extreme to what they term gritty realism making movies where everyone curses and has problems with aggressionthis movie is about a man who has a dream and is encouraged by friends and family to pursue that dream the people in big lake tx seem so personable that i want to move thereas i said b4 the film doesnt try to go overboard with sentimentality dennis quaid as usual never disappoints ive watched him from the late 70s and he is so underratedbut this movie has excellent performances from everyone concerned and kudos to the writersa gem in the movie is near the end when jim is practicing in the dugout before the big game and his wife calls out to him from the stands he rushes over and reaches out to his family the look on the faces of the three other pitchers sitting on the bench in the dugout is pricelessif youre looking for a change of pace then pick this movie up
pos	this movie has several things going for it it is a feel good story the characters and actors are likable realistic and present fine performances most important i believe is that dennis quaid knows how to grip and throw a baseball robert redford looked good both throwing and swinging a bat in the natural and so did kevin costner in for love of the game and bull durham in major league tom berenger and charlie sheen looked like they knew what they were doing but many of the others did not and that picture was pure silliness  and not very funny so many earlier baseball movies even where the stories might be interesting presented such a lack of baseball ability on the part of the leads they were ludicrous in this respect in the stratton story and strategic air command jimmy stewart looked about as believable as a professional baseball player as your overweight nonathletic elderly uncle in the softball game at the family reunion other virile and physically robust stars eg gary cooper as lou gehrig robald reagan as grover cleveland alexander and dan dailey as dizzy dean also exhibited a degree of baseball ability that would put them in the late rounds while choosingup for a game at the sunday picnic even if coed and even if your uncle were involved the scenes of quaids high school team he coached the ones where he attends his tryout with the devil rays and those with him playing in two minor leagues and in the american league all ring true the participants are believable and capable in addition he is an engaging actor who always delivers a talented and appropriate characterization except to a degree some of his overthetop scenes and his forced accent in his portrayal of jerry lee lewis but hes definitely ontarget here and this movie is a 9 as good or better as any others of this genre except for the natural
pos	this is one of my favorite sports movies dennis quaid is moving and convincing in the part of a man who gave up his dream of being a baseball pitcher when his arm gave out on him as a high school coach he challenges his players to win the division championship by telling them hell try out for a baseball team if they do they win partly because of all the batting practice they take with a coach who can pitch over 90 miles an hour and he keeps his side of the bargainand is signed if you have ever decided to try something new and terrifying as an adult jim morriss story will resonate with you it is moving and inspiring and the mans relationships ring true inspiration is not the only reason i rent this one though dennis quaid is just downright purdy in the part and a baseball movie with a goodlooking man changing a diaper is my idea of heaven ladies if you feel the way i do check this one out
pos	this movie to me is about family jimmy morris lived his dream not just for himself but for his family i cant begin to tell you how i would be able to tell my little girl that daddy was going to kansas city to cover priest holmes and the kansas city chiefs shed think it was the coolest thing like morris son did living dreams with the family is what this one is about i think only a father who has a close relationship with his family can truly appreciate what jimmy morris did
pos	once upon a time hollywood produced liveaction grated movies without foul language immorality and goresplattered violence these movies neither insulted your intelligence no manipulated your emotions the heroes differed little from the crowd they shared the same feelings and bore the same burdens since the 1970s the film industry has pretty much written off grated movies for adults basically modern mature audiences demand large doses of embellished realism for their cinematic diet laced heavily with vile profanity mattressthumping sex and knucklebruising fisticuffs these ingredients constitute the difference between grated movies and those rated either pg or pg13miraculously director john lee hancock who penned scripts for clint eastwoods a perfect world 1993 and midnight in the garden of good and evil 1997 hits a home run with this grated feelgood fourbagger of a baseball epic that not only celebrates americas favorite summer time sport but also extols the competitive spirit of the game essentially the rookie resembles the 1984 robert redford saga the natural about an oldtime slugger who makes a comeback unlike the natural the rookie shuns swearing sex and violencemoreover rugged dennis quaid plays a reallife individual jim morris autobiography the oldest rookie bigleague dreams from a smalltown guy served as the basis for mike finding forrester richs unpretentious norman rockwellstyle screenplay about white middleclass aspirations morris attained his dream when he debuted on the mound as a relief pitcher in 1999 although it doesnt belong in the same league with the inspirational james stewart classic the stratton story 1949 the rookie qualifies as the kind of movie that hollywood rarely makes anymore because audiences find them antiquatedhancock and rich encapsulate their entertaining oddball biography in a halo of mysticism a wildcat oil prospector convinces two catholic nuns back in the 1920s to bankroll a west texas well fearing they have blown their bucks on an illadvised fantasy the sisters blanket the arid terrain with rose petals and entreat st ritas patron saint of hopeless causes to intervene the well gushes the town of big lake emerges and roughnecks swat at baseballs when they arent drilling holes in the terrain the spirit of baseball oozes from the earth like petroleum meanwhile years later the us navy doesnt keep jim morris sr brian cos of manhunter and his family in one place long before uprooting them the constant moving takes a toll on jim junior jims dad shows little sympathy and berates baseballnevertheless jim has baseball in his blood enough so that when he accepts a high school chemistry teachers job in his texas hometown he organizes a baseball team like the foulmouthed bad news bears the rookie chronicles jims triumph at turning losers into winners morris promises the team if they reach the divisional playoffs he will try out for a professional baseball team predictably morris students maintain their end of the bargain at age 35 jim stuns the big league scouts when he hurls fastballs at 98 milesperhour the rookie never fouls out
pos	this was truly a great movie i loved dennis quaid and the entire baseball team jay hernandez is also a very likable actor that is very enjoyable to watch the chemistry the team had once they got things together was spectacular it just goes to show what you what can accomplish when minds unite as one with one goal this team came back from the brink having multiple losing seasons to winning just about everything i love movies like this as they really are very inspirationalon top of that dennis quaids character getting a place in the major leagues you cant do anything but root for this guy it just seems like when someone is supposed to do something they are going to do that things just happen to fall into place and makes everything clickbased on a true story this film will really make you think about the fact that nothing is impossible
pos	this is a feel good film about one persons dreams and the drive or push to realize them it is a beautiful and inspirational film why do some people have to try and find fault with every film that comes out especially the good ones dennis quaid gives a good solid performance in this true story of jim morris a science teacher and high school baseball coach who is pushed by his team to take one more shot at a professional baseball career with excellent supporting cast including brian cox as the crusty old ex navy officer who has let so much of his sons achievements go by without his support it was good to see him as something other than a villain in a film if i have one complaint with this film it is this dont ever let royce applegate sign the national anthem again seriously this film belongs to that handful of great baseball films like field of dreams and the natural it rates two thumbs up and a big well done
pos	this a great disney flickit is the story of an aging high school baseball coachdennis quaidwho was once on his way to the big leagues as a pitcherbut suffered a career ending injurybut through series of eventsjimmy morrisquaidgets a try out with a major league team and even makes the rosterthis is a great family filmit is inspirationalbut doesnt pour it on too thickits fun and entertainingadults will enjoy this movie as well as kidsit is based upon a true storythough im sure the filmmakers took some liberties in telling the storyquaid is sensational as the title charactervery convincingif youre looking for a film the whole family can enjoylook no further910
pos	i had low expectations for this movie but i was looking for something unchallenging for an evening i walked out of the theatre totally delighted and somewhat surprised this is a very fine baseball tribute film and a nice lesson about pursuing your dreams dennis quaid does a masterful job with his role and i was touched by his performance definitely worth a full price ticket and a couple hours of your time
pos	i was impressed that i could take my 5 year old son to this movie without having to cover his ears or eyes no sex scenes no profanity and not even any violence just good entertainment enjoyable from beginning to end dennis quaid pulls off this movie very well
pos	as predictable as a hallmark card but not without merit the rookie makes for a solid outing dennis quaid the most reasonable jock actor working today is absolutely perfect as the science teacher turned baseball player jimmy morris the film is never dumbed down for the children as would be expected from a g rated film as a sports film the rookie is one of the best i have seen since any given sunday
pos	the movie actually has a fairly good story but gets bogged down in several key places its almost as if the director threw the movie together without taking the time to make some essential cuts in the film dennis quaid does a fairly decent job in his role but something is clearly missing from several key scenesthis 25 hour movie could have been reduced to about a 2 hour movie and probably would have been a much better film had it not had the feel as if it was thrown together
pos	as a huge baseball fan my scrutiny of this film is how realistic it appears dennis quaid had all of the right moves and stances of a major league pitcher it is a fantastic true story told with just a little too much disney for my taste
pos	the rookie was a wonderful movie about the second chances life holds for us and also puts an emotional thought over the audience making them realize that your dreams can come true if you loved remember the titans the rookie is the movie for you its the feel good movie of the year and it is the perfect movie for all ages the rookie hits a major home run
pos	the film had many fundamental values of family and love it expressed human emotion and was an inspiring story the script was clear it was very easy to understand making it perfect for childrenand was enjoyable and humorous at times there were a few charged symbols to look for the cinematography was acceptable there was no sense of experimentation that a lot of cinematographers have been doing todaywhich quiet frankly is getting a little warn out it was plainly filmed but had a nice soft quality to it although editing could have been done better i thought it was a nice movie for a family to enjoy and the organization of information was just thrown at you which was something i didnt like either but in all it was a good movie
pos	what a fun movie experience i was expecting a sappy kids movie and found that i enjoyed it more than my teens take a tissue its not sad just moving in parts finally its a feel good flick for the whole family note its 2 hours so consider leaving the littlest squirmers home for this one ap
pos	this effort is based on the true story of jim morris a high school science teacherbaseball coach who is inspired by his players to try out for the pros and fulfill his lifelong dream of playing in the majors dennis quaid no stranger to sports films plays morris with enough conviction to make the part work and the producers do a credible job of recreating the realworld events that led to morris brief stint as a relief pitcher for the woefull tampa bay devil rays the first half of the film dealing with his rag tag bunch of high school baseball players all of whom look way too old to actualy be in high school is less effective and probably a bit too long overall the film does suffer from some pacing issues and a few extra subplots that we probably could have done without however it is still a fairly involving movie with an inspirational theme that proves once again that baseball is the national pastime for a reason grade b
pos	this is the best picture about baseball since redford whacked the natural our way dennis quaid and rachel griffiths light up the screen with a great story and a cast that seemed real enough to pull you into their lives laced with dreams  dripping in reality the american dream reignites after 911 with a true story about the devil rays midlife rookie jimmy morris australian born actress rachel griffiths plays a native west texan better than a lot of texans i know and dennis quaid was perfection  cast as the wannabe gonnabe and humble winner with as much psychological baggage as the average viewer in the audience its real the onscreen chemistry works if you like baseball heartwarmers youre going to love this film the ingredients for americana and apple pie were all in there my popcorn became the a la mode and hey buy the cd the music rocks and carries the story magnificently syncing words and music pushes the story forward exactly the way it should an area that disappoints me more often than notcriticisms id have given the baseball to somebody else but quaid has something to teach us all about character and heart st rita and the nuns were a nice decoration but they never really found their place in the story to open and close around them a little long worth every minute in the last analysis 8  10 
pos	the rookie kept me smiling from beginning to end dennis quaid played the role to perfection the little boy that plays his son was fantastic he made this a fatherson movie to remember the messages are good ones follow your dreams failing at the pursuit is alright as long as you try the excitement is palpable i believe this movie will be a classic
pos	disney might just be on to something here first they had remember the titans with denzel a story based on truth involving sports and a small town in middle america now with quaid and the rookie yet another sports story based on truthboth movies move you to tears at times and both make you smile and feel all warm after seeing them my wife and i took in the rookie and we expected it to be a great feel good type movie we were not let down when asked if wed be buying this on dvd when it comes out it was a nobrainer most definately
pos	i knew i was going to see this when i saw the first preview dennis quaid was one reason but the theme of holding on to your dreams speaks to me people talk about this as a movie for kids but i think its a movie for baby boomers who are coming to terms with aging infirm parents our own mortality our kids growing up and leaving us and all the other things we never thought would happen to us the movie doesnt fall into the trap of tragedy its about what living your dreams means when you have a real life quaid is too small for a pitcher but he makes it look good and rachel griffiths makes a small part as the wife into a thoughtful layered performance the camerawork is slow and sweet when they put this movie together they left out anything that wasnt necessary very nice
pos	this is a movie that plays to everyones emotions we all want a second chance at things jim morris got one followed his heart and got a chance to live his dream what a great message and what a great delivery by this movie
pos	i just saw this movie tonight opening night it was great im a big fan of sports movies and this was right up there as one of my favorites dennis quaid was great oh by the way mr quaid if you read thismy sister lives in austin where you liveand she was supposed to buy you a drink oncewellshe kinda stood you upbut she didnt mean to c not that anyones going to believe that anyway its a great movie everyone who likes a good sports movie should go out and see it c
pos	despite disneys best efforts this is a rather enjoyable movie about following your dreams i was surprised that it didnt strike me as oversentimental this movie played fair dennis quaid was very very good in the role which is saying something for a sports movie i cant recall how many sports movies have had little quirks that bother me here everybody looks the part this movie is surprisingly good and i predict that it will do surprising business as it is a grated movie that doesnt require the viewer to stop thinking ebert to the contrary this movie is a success
pos	the first step to getting off of that road that leads to nowhere is recognizing that youre on it in the first place then it becomes a matter of being assertive and taking positive steps to overcome the negative influences in your life that may have put you on that road to begin with which is exactly what a young latino girl does in girlfight written and directed by karyn kusama diana michelle rodriguez is an eighteenyearold high school senior from the projects in brooklyn facing expulsion after her fourth fight in the halls since the beginning of the semester she affects a whatever attitude which masks a deepseated anger that threatens to take her into places shed rather not go she lives with her father sandro paul calderon with whom she has a very tentative relationship and her younger brother tiny ray santiago with her life teetering on the brink of dissolution she desperately needs an outlet through which to channel the demons that plague her and one day she finds it without even looking for it when she stops by the gym where tiny trains ironically tiny wants nothing to do with boxing he wants to go to art school but sandro is determined that his son should be able to take care of himself on the streets and pays the ten dollars a week it costs for his lessons when diana convinces tinys trainer hector jaime tirelli to take her on and approaches her father for the money under the guise of calling it a weekly allowance she doesnt want him to know what she wants the money for sandro turns her down and tells her to go out and earn her own money ultimately with tinys help she finds a way and the ring soon becomes her second home its an environment to which she readily adapts and it appears that her life is about to take a turn for the better and the fact that she will have to fight men not women in gender blind competitions does not faze her in the least diana has found her element	first time writerdirector karyn kusama has done a terrific job of creating a realistic setting for her story presenting an honest portrait of life in the projects and conveying that desperation so familiar to so many young people who find themselves in deadend situations and on that road that leads to nowhere and theres no candy coating on it either as hector tells diana when she asks him how he came to be where he is i was a fighter once i lost then looking around the busy gym like most of these guys theyre going to lose too but its all they know and its that honesty of attitude as well as the way in which the characters are portrayed that makes this movie as good as it is its a bleak world underscored by the dimly lit rundown gym you can fairly smell the sweat of the boxers and that sense of desolation that hangs over it all like a pall blanketing these people who are grasping and hanging on to the one and only thing they have all that they know	making her screen debut michelle rodriguez is perfectly cast as diana infusing her with a depth and brooding intensity that fairly radiates off of her in waves she is so real that it makes you wonder how much of it is really rodriguez exactly where does the actor leave off and the character begin whatever it is it works its a powerful memorable performance by an actor from whom we will await another endeavor with great anticipation she certainly makes diana a positive role model one in whom many hopefully will find inspiration and the realization that there are alternative paths available in life at least to those who would seek them out	as positive as this film is however it ends on something of an ambiguous note though diana obviously has her feet on the ground theres no indication of where shes headed is this a short term fix for her or is she destined to become the female counterpart of hector after all realistically and in light of the fact that the realism is one of the strengths of this film professional boxing isnt exactly a profession that lends itself to nor opens its arms to women and in keeping with the subject matter of the film and the approach of the filmmaker an affirmation of the results of dianas assertiveness would have been appropriate	the supporting cast includes santiago douglas adrian elisa bocanegra marisol alicia ashley ricki and thomas barbour ira though it delivers a very real picture of life to which many will be able to identify there are certain aspects of girlfight that stretch credibility a bit regarding some of what happens in the ring that aside its a positive film that for the most part is a satisfying experience i rate this one 710  
pos	girlfight follows a project dwelling new york high school girl from a sense of futility into the world of amateur boxing where she finds self esteem purpose and much more although the film is not about boxing boxing is all about the film so much so you can almost smell the sweat technically and artistically a good shoot with an sense of honesty and reality about it girlfight is no chick flick and no rocky it is rather a very human drama which even viewers who dont know boxing will be able to connect with
pos	casting unknown michelle rodriguez as diana was a stroke of genius shes perfect her acting inexperience actually works in her favor weve never seen her before so it really feels like her story she also brings across genuine toughness this works against her though because we never doubt her you never have to cheer for her to win because she never goes up against any fighter we dont think she can beat so as a boxing movie it failsthen again this isnt really a boxing movie how do you make a movie about a girl who wants to be a boxer that isnt a boxing movie you dont but karyn kusama has anyway like many indie films girlfight defies classification or genre and stands on its own as folklore that could darn near happen in real lifediana is doing poorly in school she beats up people she doesnt like all the other girls in her school for example she doesnt fit in her father is forcing her kid brother tiny to learn to box so he can defend himself when things get tough he gives tiny money for his boxing sessions and gives diana nothing as if she has no need to defend herself nor anything worthwhile to make of her life tiny wants to go to art school cliche yuck so he gives up his boxing allowance to diana who actually wants to box things get complicated when diana falls for another boxer adrian santiago douglas whos looking to turn pro from there the story winds down toward the inevitablethe two meet in the amateur title fightwhat left me cold was that i never found any of this all that interesting its all just a bit too believable kids with tough lives growing up in rough urban areas fall back on sports a lot of professional boxers have risen from these circumstances the mental and physical toughness this upbringing requires lends itself to a game like boxing where anger is your friend so this time its a girl big dealor theres another position to take finally a boxing movie about a girl womens boxing has been around a long time the brutality we usually see in boxing films is replaced here by discussions of peoples their lives and their feelings the whole fighting thing is used as a platform from which to paint a larger picture respect overcoming adversity selfdiscoveryi recommend girlfight because it has a good spirit and is an example of some great work by a first time director the dialogue never rises above soap opera quality but the story itself actually changed my view on some things yes the world now seems like a better place a film did thatgrade b
pos	i was not expecting the powerful filmmaking experience of girlfight its an indie lowbudget no bigname actors freshman director i had heard it was good but not this goodplaced in a contemporary ethnic workingclass brooklyn karyn kusama has done an extraordinary job of capturing the daydoday struggles of urban latinos diana the protagonist is seething with anger and lashes out at her high school peers getting in trouble with the school and her friends she is being raised by her single father who appears to love her and her brother but applies a strict sexbased double standard on his children the fathers double standard is illustrated by the fact that tiny the brother is taking boxing lessons at the local gym but diana is denied similar pursuits on an errand to the gym to meet tiny diana is captivated by boxing tiny doesnt like boxing so he and diana trade places he gets the money from dad then gives it to diana to take the lessons in his placethis is actually a feelgood movie as diana grows and learns about herself through boxing meets a guy and addresses some very serious issues headon theres no giggly everything that can go right does go right resolution a la bend it like beckham the reality and attendant personal issues are too big for pat resolutions but in my opinion girlfight is a better and more satisfying film for it
pos	girlfight is like your grandmothers cooking same old recipe youve tried a million times before yet somehow transformed into something fresh and new try and explain the story to people who havent seen it before a young women from the wrong side of the tracks attempts to improve her situation by taking up boxing whilst dealing with a bitter obstructive father and her growing attraction to a male rival watch them roll their eyes at the string of clichs and theyre right it is clichd yet i was hypnotized by how well this film works due to the frequently superb acting and dialogue and sensitive direction that makes it new i avoided this at the cinema because it looked like complete crap but dont make the same mistake i did definiately worth a look
pos	when girlfight came out the reviews praised it but i didnt get around to seeing it i finally saw it when it got released on video and understand the glowing reviewsthe movie opens in a high school in the middle of a ghetto we quickly get introduced to student diana guzman michelle rodriguez she has a badass expression on her face and any idea about diana that we might derive from this expression soon gets corroborated when she gets in a fight as diana gets in trouble for this we then meet her father an aggressive type in his own right clearly we cant totally blame diana for her attitudebut then the movie really picks up as a new thought germinates in dianas mind boxing as a way to escape this grim existence her older brother has already gotten into boxing but her father most likely wont approve only diana herself can decide what to dojust the first few minutes alone identified that i was in for a very gritty nonhollywood movie but the brief appearance of john sayles in a supporting role truly affirmed that even before they get to any boxing scenes you feel like youre getting pounded in the face at seeing the ugly life that diana lives and when they finally arrive at the films main story theres no turning backall in all i definitely recommend this movie i will admit that using boxing as a means to show someone trying to make something of himselfherself has been sort of a clich in cinema for many years rocky million dollar baby but i still think that they did a great job with it here in fact this may have brought the genre to its apex really good too bad that michelle rodriguez wasted herself in hollywood movies after this one
pos	michelle rodriguez is a wellbuilt highschool senior who discovers that she has a powerful punch and begins amateur training at a brooklyn gym santiago douglas is a a handsome young man barely older than she who also trains there they meet after class so to speak and feel attracted to each other no sex santiago has been instructed to save it for his next boutboth are participants in a genderblind athletic program that makes no distinctions between males and females a misguided attempt to level the athletic playing fielda conservative radio commentator recently announced  and i swear im not making this up  lets face it the president is black im here to make an equally perspicacious observation  men and women are different now in 99 cases out of 100 this neednt make any difference in physical performance but in the top one percent  trained athletes whose skills have been honed to a fine edge  men generally have the advantage with their narrow hips they can run faster and they have greater muscle mass and upper torso strength these differences in body build make it possible for women to give birth and raise children and for men to catch and kill food for them this sexual bifurcation is the result of the perfectly normal process of natural selection without it there might not be any humans at all and that boys and girls is why they have mens events and womens events at the olympics i speak to you as your anthropologist that will be ten cents paypal preferredthats why i called this genderblind program misguided as talented a boxer as rodrigues is as she approaches the zenith of the game she will eventually lose to a malethats where the complication arises in this movie rodrigues is finally matched against her boy friend douglas neither wants to loose any anger on the other not to mention roundhouse rights but the pride of both is at stake and the pride is both personal and gender related douglas refuses to fight a woman in the ring and rodriguez is offended by what she sees as his patronizing attitude it ends happilyi wasnt really expecting much from the film i thought it would be a rip off of clint eastwoods million dollar baby until i discovered that this was released years earlier and id never heard of the director or of any of the performers that sort of obscurity generally augers ill  madefortelevision weepers and so forthbut i was surprised at how neatly this is put together the total absence of bathos left me open mouthed so did the minimal use of boxing clichs  the frayed ropes the blood the cutting of the swollen eye the battered postbout faces the fat and sweaty onlooker shouting kill him the slow motion landing of glove on nose the spray of sweat from the mauled head the heroic music signaling the longawaited apotheosis of the victor none of that here  well almost none the whole plot could be considered formulaic tough kid finds outlet in the ring etcthe feeling youre left with is that this is probably pretty much what these amateur contests are like different from those we see on tv and in ordinary movies no bells ring for instance instead a dancing and observant referee yells stop and box the contestants wear head gear the gym is populated not by a crowd of cheering spectators but only by a handful of people who have some particular interest in the goings on its a clean movie despite the rather grim setting and the unhappy family dynamicsmichelle rodriguez can look pretty mean what with her muscular bulk and her eyes glowing under her lowered brow but once you get used to the idea that this is a girl who can beat you to a pulp anytime she wants and once you hear the feminine contours of her supersegmentals she aint bad a scene in which she battles her father to the floor is overdoing it it was a little hard to understand douglass restraint when rodriguez crawls all over him in bed the director karyn kusama has chosen her talent carefullyshows what you can do with some talent imagination and a modicum of money there ought to be more films like it take one of those multibillion dollar blockbusters full of dinosaurs or space ships and spread the generosity around a little
pos	i saw this movie after i saw blue crush and other of michelles movies i thought she had a bleak future in this businessi was extremely wrong after watching her performance in girlfight i was amazed in the way she captures the emotion of one a fighter but also a warriorin this movie the way she confronts her father about the treatment of her and her brother the way she conveys anger when getting hither characters learning curve in the movie of she cant always put up a wall and hide from love or that just because she has power she wont wini believe this role was fit perfectly for michelle even though she had no prior experience the director saw talent i criticize myself for not seeing the talent in her
pos	girlfight is a story about a troubled teen named diana guzman michelle rodriguez diana is burdened by her mothers suicide and a sexist father living in a sexist community a short temper and plenty of things to spark a fire shes about to get kicked out of school for fighting her brother tiny ray santiago is training with hector jaime tirelli in boxing diana is told by her dad sandro paul calderon to deliver that weeks payment for tinys training while diana is walking through the gym she realizes thats what she wants to do she wants to box diana asks her dad for money to train but he refuses because shes a girl and should do more girly things all diana wants is to be treated like any other guy not looked down upon because she is a woman she steals money from her father to begin traininggreat movie genius pure effing genius recommend to anybody who needs to see a good clean movie with no monkey business
pos	went to walmart and found this film on dvd and had no idea whether i made a bad purchase or a good one it is the later outcome to my viewing the entire film from beginning to end michelle rodriquezdiana guzmanbloodrayne05 gave a great performance and her looks are beautiful sexy and at the same time a real study in the art of how acting is really performed diana did not like her home life and especially her own father for the abuse he gave her mother she decides to get boxing training in a local brooklyn gym and is not really well accepted by the male boxers in her high school there is plenty of friction between her female classmates and guys there is lots of action in the ladies bathroom and references as to private parts of guys if you like boxing and seeing a hot sexy gal do wonders in the ring and knock the boys on their you know what this is the film for you
pos	sports movies have never been my thing but a small handful of them work for me the best are the those which focus less on the sport and more on the character such as raging bull the wrestler and girlfight this is a great directorial debut for karyn kusama and an outstanding first performance for michelle rodriguez girlfight feels is both realistic and involving that is enough so to make it a memorable filmthe plot is strait forward enough diana guzman is in her fourth year of high school but due to her picking fights in the hallway she is close to expulsion as a possible means of unleashing her anger she signs up for boxing lessons at the club where her brother is training at the wishes of there fatherin the course of ninety minutes we the viewers see something extraordinary diana almost literally changes from a girl to a woman we see it in her body as well as her behaviour especially when one of the boys at the club finds himself drawn to her and she gets into it there is not a bad scene or a lamecontrived moment in the film the only error that i would say could be corrected is that one of the subplots ends on what feels like an unfinished note aside from that girlfight is a great movie
pos	so i flipped on the digital subscriber channels one night a couple of years ago and thought id pass a half hour watching girlfight while waiting for harts war to start with a title like that i figured it was some exploitation b flic about inner city girl gangsmuch to my surprise it wasnt about that at all instead it is a well acted well scripted story about a young woman who almost accidentally gets into female boxing she is responsible for taking her younger brother to his practice sessions and get interested while observing his bouts as he doesnt really want to be a boxer only following through on their fathers wishes she convinces his coach to take her on in his stead the story unfolds in an intelligent and believable way as she goes through various trials on her quest for starters her brothers coach doesnt want to take on a female boxer after grudgingly doing so there is the problem of lining up matches for her then the confrontation with her father when he finds out what is going on yes a love interest develops but it serves to enhance the plot coming across more of an interesting interhuman reaction with its own fight related consequencesall in all this is a great little sleeper movie that few seem to have heard of some time later when i saw the much advertised and acclaimed million dollar baby i thought wait a minute this seems kind of familiar needless to say i didnt watch harts war that night
pos	i really enjoyed girl fight it something i could watch over and over again the acting was fantastic and i thought michelle rodriguez did a good job in the film very convincing might i say the movie is showing how women should stand up for what they want to do in life she had so much compassion and yet so much hate at the same time dealing with a ignorant dad didnt really help her much even though he loved her he was really hateful her mother died when she was younger and that also put some sadness in the role the love story was a part that i really enjoyed in the movie also i felt the passion the y had for one another then again drama sets in and then its like she is choosing between her boyfriend and her life long dream i thought it ended just right it was the kind of ending where you have to decide what happened in the future for themfor all you people who likes a movie based on a sport with a good plot i d suggest that you check this one out
pos	girlfight is using a wellknown formula as someone pointed out however i have seen plenty of movies that dont do it this well or that are not this credible i believe it is in the end easier for a woman to empathize the character and that way feel more touched by the moviethe movie is encouraging both mentally and physically even if your life and environment were completely different and i think the viewer can still gain a lot by seeing this although it took me 5 years to start boxing and sports in general this is the movie that gave me the sparkso the plot is familiarcommon actors are good but the thoughts that it can spark are what make it above average in my opinion it made a big impression on me and i know im not the only one
pos	i think its a great movie because you get to see how dianas life at home is she got so much aggression and she wants to prove that girls can fight too i think she and adrian were great actors because of this movie i am boxing too it really impressed me the only negative part i think is the end because its alright between diana and adrian but you dont get to see how it is at home and i didnt really like it that you also dont get to see how her father is doing and her brother but i think it was a great movie and i think im going to watch it a lot more i recommend it to anyone even when you dont like boxing you get to see a lot more than only boxing i had a great time watching it
pos	girlfight is much more of a comingofagestory than it is a fight flick and what a relief to have one in an urban school with naturalistic realistic latinos and believable use of brooklyn project settings it made me realize that virtually all hollywood high school movies are set in luxurious suburbia or small towns even the somewhat comparable love and basketball which focused on teen africanamericans was set in suburbia while these kids share some of the same peer problems those issues shrink compared to the other struggles of these kids where high school graduation could be the major accomplishment of their livesthe feminist element here is riveting in its originality as you hold your breath to see if she can have a relationshipand a victory on her terms a lots of audience sympathy goes to the guy who is challenged to rise to a genderbendingexpectations situationthe movie does drag a bit here and there but this is no cheap thrills rocky fight movie as the practices and fights have complex outcomes and all the relationshipsespecially with fathers and fatherfigures take more center stage than the center ring there were lots of interesting music credits listed at the end but i hadnt really noticed the songsoriginally written 1072000
pos	while the story of a troubled kid turning to boxing for selfrespect and anger management is hardly a new thing the story is given a fresh twist here when the protagonist is a girl instead of a boydiana has trouble at school she just cant stay away from fighting at home her father is constantly putting her down her brother trains boxing at a gym and one day when she picks him up she decides she also wants to trainit would be easy to call this movie a rocky with girls i guess but that is not at all what this is about the story actually benefits very much from the main character being a girl rather than a boy that way you can deal with more problems at once first the problem of her not being accepted because shes not a girliegirl and then when she comes to the boxing gym because shes a girl at all its also a story about how a purpose can change someones life how positive things can make you grow i dont want this to sound pretentious because the movie doesnt feel pretentious at all but what im saying is truealso michelle rodriguez is very good in the lead its a shame really that she has become stuck in the tough girl typecasting now because thats really not what her part in girlfight is all about sure shes a female boxer but rather its the more sensitive moments that really makes her shineso maybe this is basically your average underdog story with a twist but its lifted way above the crowd by rodriguez performance i rate this 710
pos	michelle rodriguez is the defining actress who could be the charging force for other actresses to look out for she has the audacity to place herself in a rarely seen toughgirl role very early in her career and pull it off which is a feat that should be recognized although her later films pigeonhole her to that same role this film was made for her ruggednessher character is a romanticized studentfighterlover struggling to overcome her disenchanted existence in the projects which is a little overdone in filmbut not by a girl that aspect of this film isnt very original but the story goes in depth when the heated relationships that this girl has to deal with come to a boil and her primal rage takes overi havent seen an actress take such an aggressive stance in moviemaking yet and im glad that shes getting that original twist out there in hollywood this film got a 7 from me because of the average story of ghetto youth but it has such a great actress portraying a rarelyseen role in a minimal budget movie great work
pos	at first glance i expected this film to be crappy because i thought the plot would be so excessively feminist but i was wrong as you maybe have read in earlier published comments i agree in that the feminist part in this film does not bother i never had the idea that the main character was exaggerating her position as a woman its like guzman is presented as somebody with a spine this in contrast to her classmates so i was surprised by the story in fact i thought it was quite good except for the predictable end maybe it wouldve been a better idea to give the plot a radical twist so that the viewer is somewhat more surprisedin addition id like to say that rodriguez earned her respect by the way she put away her character i cant really explain why but especially in the love scenes she convinced me it just looked real i thinki gave it a 7 out of 10 merely because of the dull last half hour
pos	this movie is a real gem the arc of the the plot is defined in the first 3 minutes the characters are sympathetic and clearly drawn their motives completely believable the dialogue is fresh and oh so real the situations are unique to the characters and not at all cliched or hackneyed until the climax that is then its as if the movie went off the rails a bit and it got a bit hokey and unbelievable but i dont want to discourage people from watching this film the first 34s of it are truly remarkable i gave it an 8 there are some remarkable performances here check out this movie
pos	being a person who does not usually enjoy boxing movies feeling they only focus on the boxing and not the characters themselves this movie truly moved me i loved being able to see the main character dianamichelle rodriguez go through so many things in such a short while it was amazing to me michelle rodriguez did such a wonderful job playing diana especially since this was her first acting experience she showed true emotion and portrayed diana wonderfully all actors had chemistry on screen and made this movie even more amazing i highly recommend this movie even to those who do not usually watch boxing movies 1010
pos	spoilersi was blown away by this movie ive been renting on movielink for a bit and decided to check this movie out alot of boxing movies seem to overblow the blood in this movie it shows it at the amature level though i do wish that perhaps more attention would have been brought to perhaps her improving her grades the movie points out the problems some families face with genderi was a bit concerned with the ending but the ending wasnt a disappointment eitheri think it was pretty clear by the title that shed win what was unexpected was that the two of them got back together sort of at the endloved the score for some of the scenes highly recommended1010quality 910entertainment 1010replayable 1010
pos	i finally sat down and saw this film the whole way through and i must say i was very impressed michelle rodriguez is probably one of my new favorite actressesits not only the fact that she can act but that she chooses the roles best suited to her that are more meaningful and important than what would first seem ive read a few comments expressing their relief that this was not some awful feminist thing as they thought beforehand but i certainly disagree diana is a feminist she follows her dreams and believes in herself contrary to what practically everyone around her thinks with the exception of her caring brother tiny and her trainer and manager hector who proves to be more a father figure than her real parent which is what the word feminism is all about its good to see films like this showcasing the true side of feminismthat theyre not a bunch of manhating losersbut that they have dreams and can do anything diana is true to herself while still falling prey to love and she and adrian have a more realistic complicated relationship rather than just something that magically works out girlfight is a true taste of reality and it put some faith back into my perception of people thanks michelle810  a very important movie thats relatable to not just young women but everyone wanting to go far in their lives
pos	this movie has made me want to become a director and michelle rodriguez is brilliant how the hell wasnt she on mtvs top 25 under 25 she beats them all this film definitely deserved the grand jury prize at sundance best film i have ever seen
pos	michelle rodrigez was made for this movie when i first saw her in fast and the furious you could tell that she was a tough woman with this movie she has not only proven her acting but shows no fear and is tough like she should be in this movie she is more a bad girl and thats what i like about her this movie is about a troubled girl living the life as a tom boy and getting in constant trouble with school and family as she gets interested in her brothers training to be a boxer she decides to go after her love to fight and asks her brothers trainer to train her even though they dont think she has the potential they get to be shown proven wrong i think this movie was a little slow at the ending but was well done it shows that people can do anything even if they dont think you have the potential i recommend it to be seen
pos	michelle rodriguez plays diana a high school girl with an insolent scowl and 2 x 4 on her shoulder shes ready to battle anyone especially her father who is paying for her brothers boxing lessons diana decides boxing would be a good way of focusing her angeri liked the relationship between diana and adrian santiago douglas as adrian is excellent watch how their emotions towards each other are shaped by the squared circle
pos	another powerful chick flick this time it revolves around diana gusman who is always getting into fights at school instead of getting expelled she takes her anger elsewhere to the boxing ring she trains to be a boxer and there she meets featherweight adrian and begins to fall in love with him this movie has a powerful message of taking your dreams and going with them even if someone doesnt believe in you in this case her dad doesnt believe in her that alone makes the movie worth the price enjoy
pos	i never bothered to see this movie in theaters although i remember hearing the name over and over i finally watched it this week and what a delight for some reason i was expecting it to not be very good so i was completely surprised when i sat down and stuck with it and then found myself completely pulled in i read a lot of the other user comments and it impressed me how much people talk about her fighting in the ring but what was wonderful about diana is that shes a true fighter in life all she needs to do is find her place where she be who she is and the ring helps her to get there a very intelligent story and im amazed that this is the first time up for michelle rodriguez  what an excellent job she did adrian and her coach were also quite goodthis film is a little rough around the edges but it doesnt matter in the slightest the story the will and the performances completely outweigh any flaws that usually come with indie filmmaking anyway a compelling portrayal of a girl finding herself and triumphing over her circumstances and a ko for michelle rodriguez
pos	i just saw this movie the other day when i rented it and i thought this was going to be just another movie with a girl trying to prove a point but diane joined boxing because she wanted to i thought this movie was good i gave it a 810 thats how good it is plus a movie with michelle rodriguez is always good even is shes been in only six
pos	i enjoyed this movieand after watching itit made me wonder just how many caitlin roses exist in the worldhow many other girls have been subjected to this sort of sexual abuseand torment by classmates and have been too frightened to open their mouth about it just how threatening and cruel can teenagers be towards one anotherbecause as this film demonstrateswhos right is not foremost importantits who is popularand feared which manipulates the minds of youthsand influences them to allow this sort of immorality to happentiffani amber thiessen gives a powerful performance as the rape victimand brian austin green is convincing as the guy torn between the girl he thought he lovedand his best friendthis is the kind of film that doesnt get the exposure it deservesremarkableand brillianttoo good to be just a film made for tv
pos	when i saw this movie i was amazed that it was only a tv movie i think this movie should have been in theaters i have seen many movies that are about rape but this one stands out this movie has a kind of realism that is very rarely found in movies today let alone tv movies it tells a story that im sure is very realistic to many rape victims in small towns today and i found it to be very believablewhich is something hard to find in other rape centered movies i also thought that tiffani theissen and brian austin green were awesome in the parts that they played i definitely recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys movies that have a bit of a harsh reality to them i enjoyed it very much
pos	i really like this film when i started to watch it i thought i would get bored pretty soon but it surprised me i thought it was a great film and have seen it a few times now the characters are believable and i have to say that i fell in love with brian austin green all over again the first time being beverly hills 90210 i would recommend this film if you are a fan of his but i do agree with another comment made earlier that the ending is sort of disappointing i would have loved it to turn out a little different never mind though good gripping story
pos	i first saw this when it premiered more than ten years ago i saw it again today and it still had a big impact on me she fought alone is about a girl caitlin played by tiffani thiessen who is raped by jace played by david lipper a classmate who enjoys hurting girls caitlin is in a popular high school clique but when she reveals she is raped the clique turns against her led by ethan played by brian austin greenthis movie chronicles caitlins struggle against an entire town including a high school that essentially lets athletes determine the social environment allowing them to get away with whatever they wishthiessen and green are the top performers and there is real chemistry between the two of the them throughout the entire film all of the actors in this film which was inspired by actual events did a great job she fought alone really captures the essence of what it is like to be in high school at least in 1995 and having ones selfesteem and reputation at stake recommended 1010
pos	excellent story about teenagers leaders high school football stars how far will you go to protect your friends lie kill how much can you lose if you stud by an innocent girl can love beat the odds can you defeat narrowminded small town people when your friend scores and you lose will you do everything in your power to make her pay for it or will you be a man about it and respect her right to chose will you rape her and show it as your victory over a problem girl can you stand by the one whos only sin is to have an opinion of her own to be able to make her own decisions to chose for herself it made me think twice before giving my judgment about who was right and who was wrong but one is for sure  very disturbing movie and theme in general thumb up
pos	my name is heather and i am the girl whose story this movie was based on i want to thank all of you who saw this movie and enjoyed it as crude and harsh as some of the things that were depicted in this movie were it didnt really even come close to describing how bad things actually were not to mention the affect everything had on my mother and little sister thanks once again for the great comments that everyone hadi truly appreciate themhi everyonethis is heathers mom its hard to believe that so many years have gone by since this movie was made harder even to believe that people were still watching it a year ago for any of you out there who have gone thru the same or similar kind of situation please know that there are people out here in cyberspace that do understand completely how you feel our thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you
pos	most people know paul verhoeven as the director of many good and bad scifi movies in hollywood but long before that he was churning out generic thrillers in his native land the story is a basic femme fatale premise nothing new or enthralling verhoeven thinks he can make it better by adding in a series of dream sequences which instead of defining our main character and his situation are just used as a way to drive forward the predictable plot the screenplay was solid the dialogue helping to pad the effects of the bland story what really made the movie at at least good was some terrific acting jereone krabbe was amazing as the tortured artist and the supporters were very good as well also jan de bonts cinematography adds at least some life to the film helping to make verhoeven look at least capable as a director6510  12     
pos	the fourth man paul verhoeven  netherlands 1983a film based on a novella by gerard reve that works best as a thriller thats quite surprising considering reve roughly needs a hundred pages for just a minor plot twist and tension is the last thing on my mind when reading his workthe fourth man is topheavy on symbolism paul verhoeven is generally extremely preoccupied with proving something to mostly hostile critics and im never sure what it is exactly he is trying to prove he usually underestimates his audience and tells his story in such an unsubtle way he quickly diverges from the original idea or storyline and almost seems to forget what needs to be seen on screen and what needs to be left out in the fourth man he is not as explicit on detailing the plot as he is with sex and nudity of which theres plenty but as in most of his films he seems afraid the audience wouldnt get it and hammers home the story with overt symbolism mixed with some supposedly shocking nudity and graphic sex scenes theres hardly a scene without sex or fullfrontal nudity most of it so maddeningly gratuitous and in your face it undermines an otherwise good story nevertheless when you can cope with verhoevens pretty obvious satiric approach its quite an entertaining thriller at times with some intriguing plot twists and good performances all round thom hoffman and jeroen krabb in particularcamera obscura  710
pos	back in the forties when movies touched on matters not yet admissible in polite society they resorted to codes which supposedly floated over the heads of most of the audience while alerting those in the know to just what was up probably no film of the decade was so freighted with innuendo as the oddly obscure desert fury set in a small gambling oasis called chuckawalla somewhere in the california desert proprietress of the purple sage saloon and casino is the astonishing mary astor in slacks and sporting a cigarette holder into town drives her handfulofadaughter lizabeth scott looking in technicolor like 20million bucks but listen to the dialogue between them which suggests an older lesbian and her young restless companion one can only wonder if ai bezzerides original script made this relationship explicit even more blatant are john hodiak as a gangster and wendell corey as his insanely jealous torpedo add burt lancaster as the town sheriff stir and sit back both lancaster and surprisingly hodiak fall for scott it seems however that hodiak not only has a past with astor but had a wife who died under suspicious circumstances the desert sun heats these ingredients up to a hard boil with faceslappings aplenty and empurpled exchanges dont pass up this hothouse melodrama chock full of creepily exotic blooms if it comes your way its a remarkable movie
pos	extremely interesting and intriguing movie the similarities to david lynch who is even quoted literally by the presence of red curtains in the film and the novels of franz kafka the house keeper in this film is called mrs grubach as is the one in der prozess are clearly present but in this case are accompanied by clear references to the colonial past of belgium in africa the exact content of the movie i can not clearly describe this colonialism is an important part as is the inability to cope with such a past but the personal memories of the main character are a central issue as well and his quest for social contact and love these are the symbolic themes i deduced from the movie but in fact theyre no more than impressionsbut even if you just try to follow the linear story without these symbolic backgrounds you still will discover an extremely fascinating movie filled with splendid imagery beautiful close ups of beatles larvas and other nasty insects are alternated with great dream sequences and also the dark atmosphere lends the film extra style maybe you can say that i didnt quite get the film but i have been watching like hypnothised for 15 hour deeply impressed by the visual quality and the fascinating mysteriosity
pos	this film is amazing  its just like a nightmare the bizarre story the dark decors the swarming insects everywhere the idea jumps and the surrealistic dreams really great people who love cult movies or very dark thrillers will find this fantastic it seems a little to the films of david lynch the strange story the bizarre dreams the red curtains nuit noire contains almost no plot its rather a succession of surrealistic happenings nightmares and meetings thats a drawback if the film had a really fascinating plot full of tension with a captivating denouement i would give it a 10 out of 10 but thats missing and thats why i gave the movie an 8 nuit noire is a film worth watching search that dvd and youll be rewarded
pos	a great film slow yesbut original deeply atmospheric dark and horrifying perfectly surreal feels like a nightmareid compare it to david lynch eraserhead inland empire blue velvet style maybe with mixed with a little bit of barton fink and naked lunch insects also a bit of jodorowsky fando y lisadd some night on earth angel heart and a bit of begotten pi would it be wrong to mention tetsuo jacobs ladder barkers the forbidden and salome  that should form together at least the concept of a dark night nuit noireif youre out for avantegardistic andor surrealistic cinema like i am youre gonna like this one if youre expecting anything else like a movie full of action with some average plot  try your luck with something elsefinal words the plot is very very strange and unusual and thats probably the 1 reason why most people who dont appreciate this film hate it
pos	i cant believe others took such a serious view of all this god it was a lot of fun rooting for hopalong cassidy it was a great tribute to the western serials of years ago it wasnt meant to be a great cinema experience except it was so what if there wasnt a big special effects bonanza it was a fun tongue in cheek look at old westerns man relax and enjoy
pos	late one night on a desolate road in an empty saloon martin sheen spins a yarn for robert carradine of hopalong cassidy and friends tracking a group of murderous cattle rustlers whove killed a few men and kidnapped cassidys girlwriterdirector christopher coppola may have incurred the wrath of william boyd purists by daring to make a modern low budget film featuring their beloved hoppy but im glad he did it no character should be so tied to an an actor that no one else ever be allowed to play him or her againi thought it was good fun and an interesting updating of the classic programmers of the thirties and forties though guilty of some bad acting this is earnest enough and unpretentious making it hard for me to dislikethe whole production is a bit odd though but i really enjoyed the scenes between sheen and carridine the fact that were watching a story within a story makes the oddness and exaggerations more palatable
pos	this an free adaptation of the novels of clarence mulford fans of the willaim boyd films will probably feel a little at sea here and the reviews here so far reflect that but i knew of hopalong from the novels first and never cared much for the boyd films once i got around to themchristopher coppola has made a wise choice  he has not made a nostalgic western instead he has approached the cassidy story as a slice of what we used to call americana or what older critics once called homespun as the film unraveled i found myself more and more reminded of the great hallmark theater version of mark twains roughing it with james garner narratingboth these films remind us that although films about the old west are probably always to be mythic for americans they need not be westerns they can very well be just films about what it meant to be american in that time in that placei never feel pandered to watching this film theres no effort to shove the boydcassidy legacy down our throats no irony no camp consequently i get a sense of these characters as having walked  or ridden horseback  across some real western america i too could have walked a hundred years agogiven that the plainness of the film  it positively avoids anything we have come to call style  is all to its favor and the plain acting of the performers fits neatly in with this gosh it really does feel like some story told around a campfire on a cattle drive  no visual dressing just the quirks and good humor  and sudden violence  that we expect from the good narration of an adventure yarn i was very pleasantly surprised by this film and if the viewer sets aside encultured expectations he or she will find considerable pleasure in iti would have given this film 9stars but ill give it a ten just because most reviewers here have missed the point completely and i urge them to set their memories of boyd aside and give this film another chancenote 1 a reviewer complained that hopalong shoots people dead in this film rather than shooting the guns out of their hands ala boyds cassidy first cassidy does shoot people dead in the novels second if cassidy were a real cowboy he would have shot people dead  the problem with shooting guns out of peoples hands is that they can always get another gun  which happens to be part of the subtext of this very filmnote 2 i admit that i am jealous of the coppola family that they have the director of the godfather among them who can get them all opportunities to make movies that i cant but a good movie is a good movie and this is a good movie if its by somebody by the name coppola well thats just is as it is america is the land of opportunity or was until bush got into office  thats what the great american novels are all about
pos	the first time my best friend and i sat down to watch this movie we were watching it for alex winter of bill  teds fame we didnt know what to expect other than who and what it was aboutby the time the movie was over we knew that it was love at first sight this movie while not completely historically accurate was and is the best one of its genre i have seen other movies depicting the history of this famous summer and in my opinion none of the others can compare it fibbed a little at certain details but those parts did not take away from the sheer elegance and romance of the story i have seen the other movies about this summer and i find most of them to be good but none as captivating as this onehaunted summer has the qualities of a painting the colors and settings seem to be something one would find on a canvas framed and hung in a museum or on the walls of an eccentrics home the costumes were gorgeous and despite not being the most comfortable clothes in the world made me want to find a seamstress to create such garb for myself the whole movie was set on the picturesque lake geneva where i hope to one day go because of seeing this movie and the serenity that these historical figures found therethis movie shows besides the tranquility found by all the escapees of englands harsh judgements the strangeness that surrounded this adventure as well yes there were drugs it was a fairly common practice during that time a time when drugs were not illegal and the taking of laudanum the liquid form of opium was medicinal as well as recreational shelley suffered from consumption lord byron suffered the pains of a clubbed foot it was not surprising that there would be prescriptions of the strong drugs that were in their possession during that summer and they were poets during a time when experience was the key there was no time for prudish caution passion and experience were a big part of the romantic era and out of the thoughts and discussions of science religion and philosophy came the creation of a legend frankensteinyes in this movie we see the beautiful and liberated mary godwin not married to shelley at that time played by beautiful and talented alice krige she is the control factor to all that goes on until she too gives in to experience but she stands her ground and experiences things on her own terms as was the strength that she inherited from her mother and fatherthe actors and actresses in this were perfect for the parts they played the music fitting the direction captured the essence of the summer as ive read about it this movie was based on a wonderful book haunted summer by anne edwards if you like this movie read the book the author takes the story from what she was able to put together from the actual journals of mary godwin shelley and the other participants of this storyif you are a person who loves history even the little inaccuracies from time to time and romance and the gothic then this is a movie for you it shows the birth of the birth of the monster which even today teaches us about the morals of playing goda definite must see movie
pos	in this glorious telling of a weekend shared among literary greats mary and percy shellylord byron and others created a entrancing group showing their quests for sexual enlightenment personal freedoms from political to moral liberal drug use for both stimulations and as addiction their creative views of life and writing describing without boring the viewer how each writer seeks to find their muse along with the distractions and affections each share with breathtaking scenery that does not detract but very much enhances the story well created characters from grim to loving then angry to peaceful with some of the most lovely and scene enhancing costuming to be had
pos	i would love to comment on this film alas  my search has always endeth in vain if any good citizen could help a desperate inhabitant of this ailing planet and restore his confidence in humanity by offering the whereabouts of either a uk vhs or loan him a dvd copy of the vhs he would without reservation be eternally grateful blake wrote the road to excess is the path to wisdom one hopes my weary road of excess will offer the path to fruition  if not i will have to replay the excellent mr russels gothic in the knowledge that those who have seen haunted summer for better or for worse have enriched their viewing pleasure of the events of july 1816 whilst i a fellow member of this melodious plot rests his lonely case in solitude 
pos	i have no idea what the other reviewer is talking about this was a wonderful movie and created a sense of the era that feels like time travel the characters are truly young mary is a strong match for byron claire is juvenile and a tad annoying polidori is a convincing beatendown sycophant all are beautiful curious and decadent not the frightening wrecks they are in gothicgothic works as an independent piece of shock film and i loved it for different reasons but this works like a merchant and ivory film and was from my readings the best capture of what the summer must have felt like romantic yes but completely rekindles my interest in the lives of shelley and byron every time i think about the film one of my alltime favorites
pos	i love korean films because they have the ability to really quiet eerily really capture real life i tend to watch korean movies just for that reason alone ive seen this directors other movies before the one that comes closest to the feelings i got from this is oasis and another awesome film called this charming girlhowever my title summary is supposed to be from a chrstian perspective so ill just start doing that instead of just showering it with praisefor a non christian perspective director changdong lee has captured an unbiased and almost eerily real portrayal of a modern protestant church regardless of denomination warts and all ive always been waiting for a christian film that truly portrays the darker recesses of church life because christian films tend to speak in a language that is different to those they want to share their faith to many films with religious undertones though having good motives tend to just have the resonance of a disney film or after school special they need to show life as it is real people curse real people lust real people fall and though christians believe that salvation is available to those that seek it we are still challenged by the everyday horrors of this life and doyeon jeons character is a totally honest and almost brutal portrayal of a woman that found god but because of lifes bitter realities loses that love for him she once had she doesnt deny god exists it is just that she refuses to accept to live with the idea that he is an all loving and forgiving godin her decent to the edges of morality and madness her character asks questions that are in the mind of every one religious or notif god is love why does he allow such terrible things to happen this film doesnt answer that rightly so and i believe the last 10 minutes of the film though open to interpretation leaves us with a hopeful future for our main character and brings the idea of secret sunshine full circlei dont believe for a second that this film tried to be religious or had in any way tried and set out to be that there in lies the reason why it worked even more its real its honest and because of that it is by far the best summation of a real christian life i have seen on film
pos	a young woman comes to the home town of his husband after he passed away in an accident she barely settles down in this small town but shortly after loses her little son in a kidnapping and all her hopes this could lead to all kinds following plots in a normal movie find a new partner and being happy finally or depressed enough to struggle and finally kill herself she does try to kill herself but not after a series of severe fights with god she trusts in god only to find that god seems to forgive everyone even the killer well i should be careful here about god the movie doesnt mean a thing against god the way the movie deals the issue is quite interesting not in the womans point of view or from gods perspective in this way there would be lots of grass growing clouds flying views i suppose rather its from a third partys eye the movie let us to perceive and doesnt explain a thingthe movie wouldnt be so interesting were there only the woman theres this man whos everywhere around the woman and obviously in love with her but in his own way hes a funny guy like a clown i should say who shamelessly hangs around our heroine the combination of these two the woman full of tension crying and throwing up always and the man smiling and talking stupidly ends up in a good balance of emotions nothing absurdly wrong or too tedioushighly recommend
pos	i did not intend to write this review but having read the default review that shows up on this movies url i felt compelled to write a rebuttal the movie in a word is superlative it does not deserve the slanderous review that the writer has written i think the writer has totally missed the point of the movie to a large extent in fact i too was turned off by the excessive show of evangelist devotions that occupied the middle of the movie to a large extent however i must beg to differ with the reviewer in that this movie in the end is not a propaganda piece for evangelist action i think what the director has shown is that how religion is not enough to find all the answers how religion is to a large extent incapable of providing answers to basic simple questions that one may ask and all that religion has to offer is sometimes just banal platitudes of one kind or another this does not demonstrate a value judgment on religion as we have to remember that religion is transmuted and expressed by ordinary mostly well meaning basically good people and they usually have no monopoly on truth and thus religion can not in the end provide the ultimate answers to some questions in life ultimately it is a matter of faith you have to take it on faith and thats all and if you are given to faith then you can appreciate any show of faith and if you are not given to faith then any show of faith is tiresome it is thus at the same time instructive to note the reviewer reaction to the movie in any case the director shows us that one can choose not to accept the religious interpretation of events and answers to questions and in spite of that life goes on and there are secret sunshine in this world that awaits all wounded souls regardless of their religious orientation and thats just the core message of the film please note the last scene of the movie if you dont get this in the end the movie is a great one and very thought provoking and confronts you  the viewer with questions that you have to answer for yourself thus it is a work of art that is challenging to you personally i do agree with the reviewer in that the evangelical stuff was a bit too much however given the above interpretation of religion as shown in the movie i think the director was trying to balance the act whereby he might not be called an evangelist  basher the actor kangho song was great as always hes so balanced and just perfect that hes just amazing hes my favorite korean actor no doubt i know the actress doyeon jeon got the cannes award for best actress for this movie however i did not find any specialty in her acting it seems that to get awards you just have to act really convincingly in crying and hysterical scenes and all all in all a great movie if you dont like it  please watch it again and see if you get it if it leaves you dissatisfied or uncomfortable or asking questions then think if that was not what the director was actually aiming at through this movie in the first place
pos	i saw this film in the worst possible circumstance id already missed 15 minutes when i woke up to it on an international flight between sydney and seoul i didnt know what i was watching i thought maybe it was a movie of the week but quickly became riveted by the performance of the lead actress playing a young woman whos child had been kidnapped the premise started taking twist and turns i didnt see coming and by the end credits i was scrambling through the the inflight guide to figure out what i had just watched turns out i was belatedly discovering doyeon jeon whod won best actress at cannes for the role i dont know if secret sunshine is typical of korean cinema but im off to the dvd store to discover more
pos	lee changdongs exceptional secret sunshine is the single most emotionally ravaging experience of the year it is an instantly sobering brutally honest character piece on the reverberations of loss and a graceful memento mori that resonates with a striking density of thought yet remains as inscrutable as the emotions it observes through its layered naturalism and stunningly trenchant view of smalltown dynamics lee implicitly deconstructs the traditional korean melodrama by pulling apart the cinematics of excess and ripping to shreds the arcs that shape its characters and grounds the proceedings into a crushing grind of stoic realismsecret sunshine remains an immensely compelling fluid work throughout its 142minute runtime its bravura first hour is filled to the brim with subtextual insinuations remarkable foreshadowing and adroit reversals of tone brought about by humanistic capriciousness adapted from a short story lee infuses the film with his sensitivity for the sublime paradoxes of life last seen in his transgressively comic and irreverent oasis understanding how personal revolutions are forged when views of our universe are changed lee not only sees the emotional cataclysm of a widows sorrow through an inquiring scope but also feels the tumultuous existential currents that underpin the film when religion becomes a narrative scapegoat in comprehending the heinousness of the human experiencedoyeon jeons you are my sunshine best actress accolade at cannes in 2007 is well deserved her performance as the widow shinae remains an unrelenting enigma as a character pulled apart by forces beyond her control the sheer magnificence of this performance is central to the films turbulent nature with jeon essaying one cyclonic upheaval after another theres a tremulous sense of collapse that the film to its credit never approaches instead it finds a delicate balance that saps the charged theatricality and subsequent banality from ordinary tragedies and its fallouts she becomes the centre of the films universe as well as ours filmed in glorious handheld cinemascope the film demolishes the cinematicism of frames and compositions by becoming visually acute just as it is quietly harrowing when the camera never relinquishes its gaze from shinae through times of happiness guilt and remorselee captures the details of life in the small suspicious town of miryang  the awkwardness of communal situations its uncomfortable silences and its devastations spun out of personal dramas shinaes interactions with the townsfolk rarely inspires dividends especially when they are merely done out of obligation to fit in for the sake of her son jun seon jungyeop the one recurring acquaintance is jongchan song kangho a bachelor mechanic of uncertain intentions who helps her en route to miryang in the films enchanting open sequence set to a captivating stream of sunlight song has situated himself as a comedic antihero in south koreas biggest films but his nuanced lowkey delivery here purports the directors thought process of never having to reveal more than plainly necessaryif pain is ephemeral then grief can never truly dissipate and lee finds complexity in subsistence when shinae attempts to head down the path of reconciliation only to be faced again with unimaginable heartbreak she unsuccessfully employs the fellowship of evangelical christianity as a foil to her sorrow but lee knows better than that when he understands that religion in the context of the human canvas of strife and misery is never a simple solution but lee never rebukes the essence of religion as he realises the value of salvation for some through a higher power even if it serves a form of denial in others the scenes in its latter half which deal with religion doesnt allow itself to become aggressively scornful which is a feat in itself considering how many filmmakers let the momentum of the material take over from what they need to say to be true to its story and characterslees first film since his call to office as his countrys minister of culture and tourism is an uncompromising dissertation on human suffering in a film so artless and genuine it arduously reveals that theres nothing as simple as emotional catharsis just the suppression and abatement of agony secret sunshine leaves us with tender mercies pulled out of evanescence and points towards a profound understanding of despair and faith
pos	secret sunshine 2007 is famous for its awards at the festival de cannes in 2007 and other film festivals jeondo yeon who played the newly widowed shinae won the best actress trophy at the 60th cannes festival secret sunshine was also a winner of best feature film and jeondo yeon received a best actress nod from asia pacific screen awards in addition this movie won the best film awards in virtually all korean film festivals masterfully written and directed and uniquely photographed secret sunshine expressed the hope and salvation that can be found when life is painful because of continuous tragedy this film also talked about the forgiveness of god and people lee chang dong director and writer of this movie said in an interview in a vast sense i wanted to express what love is and this movie could be a melodrama in a sense without love we cant talk about hope and salvation lee acknowledged that secret sunshine had no apparent genre this movie is not a movie about religion but it drew attention from many christians in korea because there were a lot of christian elements in the moviethe turning point in secret sunshine comes when jun shinaes son is kidnapped and killed the kidnapper asks for money because he presumes that since she can buy land she must be rich her lie causes much sorrowshinae becomes a churchgoer and wants to forgive the murderer she decides to visit her sons murderer in prison and forgive him jongchan shinaes guy friend says just forgive in your heart do you have to go to the prison her church fellows cheer for her and say they will pray for her her pastor agrees with what she wants to do that is a sad moment because it is too early for her to do an action the result of the meeting with the murderer is another turning point in shinaes life the murderer says with a peaceful smile that he has already been forgiven by god this sparks anger in her toward god she says how could you forgive the man before i forgive she begins to fight against god she looks up to the sky and proclaims i wont lose to you she becomes a snare her heart is a trap and her hands are chains it is more bitter than death she becomes crazier and crazier and is sent to a mental hospital on the day shinae is discharged from the hospital she goes to a beauty shop and sees a familiar face the daughter of her sons murderer works in the shop and cuts her hair the murderers daughter has helped kidnapped shinaes son while she cuts shinaes hair the protagonist cant understand whats going on and gets out of the shop quicklyit is difficult not to talk about jongchan in the movie jongchan does his best to be by shinaes side although shinae doesnt care about him at all he is beside her all the time shinae leaves church quickly but jongchan who started attending church because of shinae stays there because he feels peace with god lee changdong the director of secret sunshine says that jongchan is like milyang secret sunshine the rural city or vice versa he seems to be too secular and frivolous but he is always two steps behind her and takes care of her milyang is like him mr lee adds someone joked that jongchan could be an angel i think that he could be the angel who knows we cant say for sure that there is no angel if there is a person like jongchan who forever accompanies his lovers twists and turns we can defend ourselves against the overpowered the life of shinae is full of meaninglessness her husband died after he cheated on her and her only son was killed cruelly by a murderer after she moved to her husbands hometown and her soul was damaged because she learned christianity in a wrong wayand that makes her crazy literally it is too easy to say that her life is filled with meaninglessness does she still have hope in her life can she find meaning in her life the final scene gives us hope shinae tries to cut her hair by herself we walk our lifes journey by ourselves she however realizes that it is hard to do it by herself and we know that we cant do everything by ourselves we see jongchan holding the mirror for her while she cuts her hair thats her hope she has jongchan beside her and he is willing to help her in whatever situation she is as i mentioned earlier jongchan is like an angel for her if we feel that an angel is always beside and behind us we can find joy in life even though we face adversity in our lives secret sunshine was a hot topic of conversation in korea it is like da vinci code while da vinci code helps us discuss the early church history secret sunshine prompts us to deal with lifes messiness and find meaning when life seems unbearable with a shallow interpretation of the movie people misunderstand christianity and its theology with a deeper interpretation this movie will help us see beneath the surface some people say they quit attending church worship service after they watched secret sunshine and lee changdong responds by saying they were already antichrist before they watched this movie secret sunshine is a life story of a woman and we can interpret our life through shinaes life
pos	this is a story about shinae who moves to milyang from seoul with her young son jun to start over after the accidental death of her husband her husband was born here and she is opening up a piano school but also has ambitions to own some land with the insurance money she received from the death if that is what the film was about it probably would have been like a hollywood film with her falling for some local guy and being happy with her son in their new home but this is not hollywood her son gets kidnapped and murdered ostensibly because it is known she has cash from the settlement the grief process attempts at moving on attempts to clear her conscience of guilt are all done admirably and the lead actress is superb the only caveat and it has to be stated is that this is a depressing film you have to know that going in you want shinae to go through her grief and find some measure of happiness again this is not hollywood it is korea and in korean cinema especially drama they pull no punches life is what happens to you great acting but sometimes a tough film to watch due to the goings on if you stay youll be rewarded do that
pos	ive waited to see this movie for a long time and at last i could manage to see it in istanbul film festival maybe because i expected too much from this film and thats why i was slightly disappointed i was not the best movie from korea but still it is really worth watchingthe subject was nice and the film makes you keep watching without getting bored though it is long but there are gaps in the movie and you jump from one point to another however the acting of jeon doyeon is incredibly beautiful it was was one of the best performances in the early cinema history and i think this movie wouldnt be that nice if she was not in the leading role
pos	secret sunshine marks the return of director lee changdong to the filmmaking world after a multiyear absence having three critically acclaimed films already under his belt he recruits now veteran thespian jeon doyeon and her considerable canneswinning talents for the primary role of lee shinae what follows is a journey through one womans tragedy and an exploration of her coping mechanismsone of the things that becomes apparent while watching secret sunshine is that it doesnt really care to follow any specific genre but rather picks up genre traits when necessary to convey what its trying to convey the story itself follows lee shinae as she moves with her son to the city of milyang whose sinocorean translates to secret sunshine she moves to milyang in the aftermath of the death of her husband as it was his hometown so the film is born from tragedy and you think things might just get better as she opens up a piano shop and encounters a bit of a bumbling niceguy mechanic jongchan played by song kangho but this isnt a romantic comedyas we and jongchan doggedly follow shinae as she encounters milyang and the fate that it has in store for her the cracks in her armor quickly become apparent she is a troubled woman trying to grasp onto her own strength to overcome tragedy and we watch as she finds that its not enough secret sunshine still manages to follow a mostly aristotelian dramatic arc but pulls back on the catharsis which might confound some viewers especially the ending but the novelistic symbolism present in the name of milyang the discussions of sunshine and the imagery used in the film very well left me satisfied once i started to think over the film some morems jeon is rather impressive throughout especially considering that if the role were any less well played it wouldve quickly turned into a rather painful melodrama but she captures the nuances of shinaes attempts to deal with her losses with a layer of subtlety mr song has a much smaller role in this film than other films but he performs adequately appropriately giving stage to ms jeon technically the film is well done in a classical sense no flashy aesthetics are employed herethe director is clearly trying to let the story tell itself i think my only real complaint and one that might not be able to be fixed is that despite all the time we spend with shinae there is a bit of distance between shinae and the audience or at least me i think some of this stems from the nature of the work because if total empathy were pushed then we wouldnt be able to see the problems that shinae has objectively on the other hand i never felt moved along with shinaes plight despite her many tears and increasingly erratic behaviorall the same the film still stands quite impressive especially in that it stimulated me to think about it the further meanings present in it and its ruminations on tragedy coping selfdeception isolation and faith stuck with me well after the credits had finished running propelled by a strong lead performance i honestly didnt notice its 225 hour runtime and that says something well done 810
pos	if youve had drama in your life either your own or by someone close to you the stages of pain this woman but in my opinion it could easily have been a man toogoes through are very very real it is a movie about not being able to cope with your pain about not knowing what to do to help yourself get through it obviously it then also is a movie about not knowing how to help someone close to you get through their pain it is a movie that makes you realize that everyone is alone in their suffering it is a movie that might push someone over the edgewhich hardly sounds like a recommendation im not sure i would recommend someone to go see this film especially someone close but for meit is a movie that puts things into perspective that shows real pain and is therefore much relevant to being alive it makes you realize that hey you or the person close to you have lived through pain that hey all the things you worry about now are of so little importance
pos	secret sunshine reminded me of the rapture 1991 with mimi rogers and david duchovny but this korean production is a better film it portrays superreligious korean christians in a provincial korean city and the main characters experiences interacting with them in the wake of a horrible personal tragedy shinae is a widowed single mother who moves to the city of milyang secret sunshine in chinese from seoul with her young son she has chosen milyang because her late husband killed in an auto accident was born there and she feels she needs to make a new start in life in a new place she does not react well to the overtures of the local christian zealots one of whose members tries to convince her to come to their church and prayer meetings shinae is essentially irreligious and brushes these people off as politely as she can in fact she brushes just about everyone in milyang off to begin with but some of them are persistent in trying to invade her world and the consequences are often hilarious to say more would be to give the film away but it should be noted that the performance of the woman in the lead role jeon doyeon is stupendous having read that she won the best actress award at cannes in 2007 i expected her to a decent job but ms jeon is captivating and it is impossible to take your eyes off her when she is on screen the movie is a sort of harrowing evelyn waughesquire piece of work showing how fate can feel insane as much as strangely inevitable
pos	corean cinema can be quite surprising for an occidental audience because of the multiplicity of the tones and genres you can find in the same movie in a coreen drama such as this secret sunshine youll also find some comical parts thriller scenes and romantic times theres not only tragedy in life theres also tragiccomedy says at one point of the movie the character interpreted by song kangho summing up the mixture of the picture but dont get me wrong this heterogeneity of the genres the movie deals with adds veracity to the experience this rich movie offers to its spectators that doesnt mean that it lacks unity  on the contrary its rare to see such a dense and profound portrait of a woman in painshinae whos in quest for a quiet life with her son in the native town of her late husband really gives by all the different faces of suffering shes going through unity to this movie its realistic part is erased by the psychological descriptions of all the phases the poor mother is going through denial lost anger faith pert of reality  the movie fallows all the steps the character crosses and looks like a psychological catalog of all the suffering phases a woman can experiencethe only thing is to accept what may look like a conceptual experience the woman wears the mask of tragedy the man represents the comical interludes and to let the artifices of the movie touch you i must say that some parts of the movie really did move me especialy in the beginning particularly those concerning the unability of chang joan to truly help the one he loves but also that the accumulation of suffering emotionally tired me towards the end nevertheless some cinematographic ideas are really breathtaking and surprising the scene where a body is discovered in a large shot is for instance amazing this kind of scenes makes secret sunshine the melo equivalent of the host for horror movies or memories of murder for thrillers these movies are indeed surprising most original aesthetically incredible and manage to give another dimension to the genres they deal with the only thing that secret sunshine forgets as the host forgot to be scary is to make its audience cry  bad point for a melodrama but good point for a good film
pos	the most interesting thing about miryang secret sunshine is the actors jeon doyeon as lee shinae the main character is a woman with a young son whose husband has died in a tragic accident and who leaves seoul to live in miryang which was his home town with her young son jeons face is very changeable she is girlish flirtatious elegant aged and sad desperate and joyous with it and terribly isolated by turns and its all in her face the film also stars song kangho as kim a man who meets her when her car breaks down coming into miryang who happens to run a garage in town and who follows her around all the time thereafter despite her apparent lack of interest in his attentions song is the biggest star in korea right now renowned for his work with park chanwook and bong joonho sympathy for mr vengeance memories of murder and the host and yet here he plays a throwaway character almost a forgotten man but of course he makes him interesting and curiously appealing he is the essential ballast to keep jeons character from floating awaylee shinae is a piano teacher she comes to the new town which is a neutral place a kind of poormans seoul a town just like anywhere else as kim says just as he is in a way just like anyone else her little boy is sprightly as little boys are but plainly damaged and withdrawn at times too his father used to snore and when he misses him he lies awake pretending to snore he goes to school and shinae meets parents and students and shopkeepers there is a sense of place in the film even though the place is in a sense anywhere people speak in the local dialect and everyone knows everything and shinaes seoul origin is immediately noticed is life really harsher here away from the big city and its sophistication shinae seems not to realize the danger she is insomething terrible happens and shinae doesnt necessarily deal with it in the best possible way but it happens and she must face the consequences but she cant she goes to pieces a perpetrator is caught but thats no consolation eventually she becomes so despairing she relents and goes to a bornagain christian meeting an acquaintance has been pressing her to attend she finds peace and release with this but when she decides not only to forgive the perpetrator but to go to the prison to tell him so that experience is full of ironies and it destroys her all over again she becomes embittered and desperate and she no longer finds solace in religion and it gets worse than thatjeon doyeon gives her all in this extremely demanding and protean role lee changdong may be a very good director if an actor of the stature of song kangho expresses enormous admiration for him that is convincing according to scott foundas of la weekly lees first three films green fish 1997 peppermint candy 2000 and oasis 2002 have marked him out as one of the leading figures of his countrys recent cinematic renaissance but this is not as successful a film as those of other korean directors whose work ive seen such as yong sangsoo bong joonho and the prodigiously almost perversely gifted park chanwook it may indeed begin as foundas says as a kind of asiatic alice doesnt live here anymore and then abruptly and without warning turns into something of a thriller and some time after that a nearly bressonian study in human suffering but that progression not only seems random and indigestible the film sags and loses its momentum toward the end and then simply fizzles out with no sense of an ending there are also weaknesses in the action shinae takes foolish chances with her son and makes bad choices all along if she is destined for madness like betty in jeanjacques beineixs betty blue which might explain her peculiar and mistaken choices that isnt something that is properly developed this is an interesting film certainly a disturbing one but one that leaves one doubtful and dissatisfied after putting one through an emotional wringeran official selection of the new york film festival presented at lincoln center 2007an event that has done right by korean filmmakers in the recent past
pos	initially i would have thought that secret sunshine had something critical to say of religion and here being christianity and wondered if it would be something of a rant against the ills of blind faith or the manipulative power of those who are supposedly holier than thou surprisingly it was none of the sort and was largely nonjudgemental putting in place events as a matter of fact and allowing the audience to draw their own judgement and conclusionand i cant help but to chuckle at the role of song kangho a man whos taken a liking for widower shinae jeong doyeon and starts going to church when she does the reasons for church going are many i suppose either to find inner peace to seek help being afraid of eternal damnation in the fires of hell to reaffirm faith or even things like wanting to get married in a church or to skirt chase i kid you not but to each his own reasons for turning up in church every sunday and participating in prayer groups for fellowship what is indeed dangerous is when the underlying ulterior motives do not get satisfied and thats when frustration sets in or when you discover how hypocritical man can be portraying one face inside the house of god and displaying yet another outsideshinae and her son jun moves to the town of miryang which is the birthplace of her deceased husband wanting to start life anew she opens up a piano shop to give lessons though in discovering her new found freedom and in a moments lack of good judgement has another tragedy befall her and that takes one hour to get to secret sunshine really took its time to get to this point where things then begin to get slightly more interesting with shinae now taking to embracing religion to deal with and accept her current state reveling in the comfort that religion and fellow believers can offerwhat began as crying out for sympathy turns into acceptance and belief that religion offers that silver bullet to solve the ills of all mankind and sometimes you wonder if its because of your personal myopic view of what the almighty is doing for you that you begin to adopt a somewhat selfish opinion that everythings good going your way and in shinaes case her magnanimous attitude in wanting to forgive others who had trespassed against her forgetting something very fundamental that it the feeling can cut both ways toothe last act is probably the most fun of the lot as it says plenty where most of us can identify with  why me and why not someone else as we rage against our faith and start questioning unfortunately with no hard and fast answers available it is then either we fall by the wayside or continue with destructive deeds so rebelliously but somehow the plug gets carefully pulled in secret sunshine so as not to offend and what could have been an ugly character mouthpiece got mutedif you bite into the hype this movie is generating then perhaps youll realize only jeong do yeons excellent portrayal is worth mentioning as she totally owns her role as the widow shinae who is probably the most unluckiest person on earth in having to deal with that many tragedies over a short period of time and if you look at it carefully most of which are of her own doing watching her transformation is worth the ticket price and despite having my personal favourite korean actor song kangho in the movie this is something he just breezed right through
pos	this is a real eye candy a world made of floating islands and flying ancient cities huge monsters whose preferred method of attack is hurling cathedrals at their opponents who can resist that an ancient prophecy a bunch of underdog heroes and a cute princess in search of her hero sounds familiar yes we heard that song before but you will forget that while looking at the spectacular scenerythis movie is fun to watch while it lasts but after leaving the cinema youll be longing for a little bit more storywhat is behind the 30yearscircle what drove the knight crazy who built all these fabulous monuments castles and cities and why are they falling apart and apart from that one bunch of farmers where are the people really this picture looks so intriguing but its no lord of the rings
pos	for a long time i havent seen so beautiful animated feature having healthy respect for pixar i must say that ratatouille or any other movie made by em can not be compared to this animators have created an incredibly beautiful world here the graphics is amazing the background surroundings are mindblowing almost every object in every frame is drawn perfectly sometimes i felt tingles down my spine  so much i loved what ive seenthe plot is absolutely romantic as romantic as the animated film plot can possibly be the characters are lovable especially hector the blue rabbit he owns pawns rocks and rules the other chars are very nice also the humor is topnotchgenerally it seemed that creators didnt invest much effort into this i mean it looked like it didnt take em too much in difference from people of pixardreamworks who try hard every time to think on something new and im very glad that a product of european animation studio turned out to be so great theyve made a magnificent touching movie a candy for eye and heartthe only minus is stupid beginning and thats why its 9of10 not 1010
pos	this is my first review on imdb i didnt really want to write one but since there are only 2 for this great movie right now i feel compelled to add my perspectiveand no im not associated to the movie makers in any way yeah yeah how often did you here that before   fyi im in my late 20s1st of all i have to admit i really like animated movies because what you see is only limited by the imagination of the creators and they were pretty imaginative on this one not so much in terms of story but in achieving a very unique and imo fresh visual style the characters look good but far from real and it works well for the movie after all its a fairytalelike world but the backgrounds and the world in general is filled with awesome visuals that my jaw dropped several times while watching this the blue bunnylike minidragon steels the show and has easily some of the funniest moments of the movie he is already an instant classic much as scrat from ice age the story is not too surprising a bunch of antiheroes have to go out and slay the biggest dragon you can imagine but who cares if the movie looks and sounds that good  1 thing i have to point out imo the movie is not suited for very young children because it has some darker scenes in it and maybe frightening for kids under 68 i would say these are only very few scenes but worth mentioning imo anyway i had a great time watching this and cant wait for it to hit the stores in high def to watch it over and over again just for the sheer beauty of it85 for me
pos	have you heard the story about the reluctant heroes who were hired by a king to slay a dragon oh you have was it set in a world entirely composed of small islands floating above clouds and did the heroes have to make dangerous leaps from one island to the next on their journey did water flow upwards and remnants of great cities levitate on the horizon i didnt think soi stumbled onto this movie by accident and im really glad that i did its one of the most beautiful movies ive ever seen much like the pixar movies its a piece of computer animated art that could only be possible in todays world the animators have invested thought into almost everything that appears on the screen and this attention to detail is staggering the scene where the mushrooms in the foreground belch green smoke whilst the characters walk obliviously in the background is one of my favourites the monsters are also fully realised and wonderful to watch in actionalthough the plot may not be entirely unique the movie has enough charm to make sure you keep watching our protagonists are likable and interesting ensuring the audience is behind their almost impossible quest to reach the end of the world and destroy the dragon which might otherwise devour everything in its path of course hector is the character most will fall in love with a small blue creature with a crazy grin and a tendency to speak a mixture of nonsense and english hector provides comedy relief in a way jar jar binks could only dream ofin summary id recommend watching the dragon hunters if you get the opportunity watch it for the incredible animation the breathtaking battle scenes and for a glimpse into a world thats unlike anything else youve seen on a cinema or television screen at the very least its a fun way to spend an hour and a half  no matter if youre nine or twentynine which in fact i am
pos	i voted this a 10 out of 10 simply because it is the best animated story i have been able to see in quite some time the animation is stunning the artwork behind each and every landscape was beautiful from the colors to the lighting to the not standard fare of artistry i was amazed moving beyond the beauty on the screen you are immersed in a storyline that is at once timeless and at the same turn fresh character development is brief yet these touchstone moments are exactly what is needed to clue the viewer in to what and why and how the character has come to where they stand im impressed with the entire affair and think this is a must see for the entire family
pos	my first impression would be this is beowulf only with all the good bits of fighting grendel and dragons intact making it one thrill ride from start to end written by frederic lanoir and arthur qwak the two of them had created a fantastical landscape that becomes a character in itself within their story with its ever changing environment made up of small spheres of land floating around which can either be wastelands or globes of greenerythe storys a simple one which tells of a land which is cowering in the expectation of a mighty dragons unwanted visit to plunder and destroy and the resident knights have all but been annihilated enter the kings granddaughter zoe marie drion who gathers lianchu vincent lindon a huge brute with immense strength but truly a gentle giant and his partnerinarms gwizdo patrick timsit who balances the partnership with his cunning brain lianchu and gwizdo together with their pet creature which too proudly spews incipient fires share a common dream of owning a farm land and spending idyllic days tending to their farm animals in retirement but in order to do that comes the requirement of being financially free hence their career in monsterextermination which doesnt exactly pay offthats basically the whole gist of it but what makes this film a spectacle is its cg graphics which is solidly rich detailed and an eyepopping marvel to behold it has some wonderfully crafted set action pieces that were painstakingly designed to draw you into the thick of the action and during those fight sequences theres nary a boring moment photorealistic moments of nonexistent landscapes make you put aside the fantasy of makebelief and its easy to be in awe of the landscape which goes beyond the usual threesuns and a kaleidoscope of flying thingamajigs heres having at you george and i couldnt get enough of the finale battle as well though the usual brickbats will find some fault at the indestructibility of the principle charactersi guess this film had opened my eyes that there are many more computeranimated companies out there around the world that have quality in their product to match that of pixars and this is definitely a movie that the local filmmakers of zodiac the race begins and legend of the sea can learn from  to keep the story effectively simple and let your moving artwork do all the talking definitely highly recommended
pos	this movie took my breath away at some points i simply loved it i admit that the character dialogs and storyline could have been done a bit better but hey this is just a simple short story of a couple of guys trying to slain a dragon theres nothing more to itthe overall design atmosphere the beautiful landscapes its all just magical theyve put a lot of love in this movie character designs were great and funny a bit tim burtonish if you like i can recommend this movie to anyone interested in great design displayed in a simple small but lovely story
pos	after watching the trailer i was surprised this movie never made it into theaters so i ordered the bluray i had a great time watching it and have to say that this movie is better than some major animation movies out there of course it has its flaws but i can still really recommend it the animation is well done very entertaining and unique and the story kept me watching it all the way to the end some of the backdrops are just dropdead gorgeous and you can see the french talent behind it i thought that forest whitakers performance feels a bit lifeless but that is how the character lianchu is depicted in this movie so overall thumbs up i liked it a lot and i hope it is successful enough for all the studios involved to continue making great movies like this i would recommend to give it a chance and be surprised how great a movie can be with such a small budget hektor alone is worth watching the movie since some of his moments are stitchlike hilarious
pos	my 3 year old loved it i loved it my wife loved it so 10 out of 10 from our family as for violence level not really that violent mostly of the slap stick variety nobody truly dies no gore no blood no torture so it certainly is appropriate for children much more so than many saturday morning cartoonsthis movie really takes the idea of cg movies where it should gofirst of all beautiful graphics textures wonderfully done with true depth not trying to be realistic but forming an artistic whole the moss on the stones the rust on metal the reliefs on the wood and the stone everything adds to the wholecharacter modeling unlike many contemporary cg movies is quirky not cute again within an artistic whole the faces may look less malleable than in some other movies but the characters are more puppetlike than humanlike i think that is a good thing it lends veracity how strangely it may sound it is easier to suspend your disbeliefhair fur clothing on par at least with the likes of pixar just note in the opening scenes when lianchu is fighting the giant slug gwizdo is in front of some farmers and all of them have detailed clothing which caused me to pause the movie just to admire itthe setting far beyond the likes of cars and even walle space has been done many times but the fantasy environs of dragon hunters are only comparable with some scenes in never ending story and lord of the rings but again it is an artistic whole and with lots of good ideas thrown about effortlessly magnificent vistas like the scene in monsters inc where they ride all the doorways through its storage facility or walle where we see the immense trash towers he made abound in this movie everything is grand yet never dwelt upon it is just the background the whole way the interlude where they walk through the area with the fantastic falls the chinese wall the islands floating in the sky the broccoli in the sky that is truly where i believe cg should go make something which takes your breath away and do it again and againthe sound is good the music is varied and not only epic and thankfully without any vocals and purely original for the movieanimation is quite good lending its inspiration to cartoons especially some good use of stretch and squeeze sometimes not that realistic but the 3d models are not realistic eithercharacterization is well done too lianchu the gentle and uncertain giant is gradually growing in confidence basking in the attention of little zogwizdo the wily manager of lianchu redeems himself in the end while zo isnt really changed at all but who wants that cute child to change anyway i at least loved lianchu more than any other recent character since sulley in monsters incthe internal strife in the group gets ironed out by the external pressures just as it should in a proper fantasy storythe story is mostly reminiscent of the never ending story especially how the world brakes apart the monsters are pretty standard fare except the flocking one it lacks the emotional impact of walle which is the really strong point of that movie but it is a much more fun ride and lacks the annoying musical scene replaying in the former one and has action from the first scene this movie is what you want to watch for a fun and exciting timethe whole movie has as ive mentioned a whole vision which seems to have been followed rigorously throughoutit seems that the setting is ready for more adventures and i for one would hope soone side note the french actor doing lianchu sounded a bit like jean reno at first but im happy it wasnt him though he is one of my favorites nice to hear a new to me voicei give it a max rating a bit surprised at the mediocre and low ratings by some i have tried to address some of the concerns made by two of the reviews with the lowest vote approach this movie as an adventure and as a european movie not opposed to hollywood but different
pos	what people fail to understand about this movie is that it isnt a beginning middle and end it is just the conclusion of a 26 episode long tv series so remember that when you all talk about how the world wasnt explored enough that was all done in the tv showas great and stunning as the visuals are i think the spoilers argument between lianchu and gwizdo near the end of the film was what really made me love this movie seeing characters i had followed through 26 episodes fight like that was agonizing and seeing gwizdo walking sadly off by himself amidst the floating ruins while lianchu sharpened his blade was almost tearjerking then we got a total contrast with lianchu fighting these insanely awesome dragons which had been featured before in the series while gwizdo is babbling insanely and indirectly threatening to kill zoe shudder im surprised that this particular scene hasnt been mentioned more in the warnings any kid that has a lick of sense will be able to see that gwizdo wasnt himself and was fully intent on strangling that little girl it was enough to bother me and im 15the world is amazing the plot is a lot better than most multimillion blockbusters and it was a nice way to see some of my favorite characters go check it out 
pos	dragon hunters has to be the bestlooking animated film ive ever seen it was jawdropping the film is about a couple rogues in search for some cash their weird furry blue dog that pees fire and a girl who dreams about becoming a knight and they are sent on a quest to go to the ends of the earth to kill the world gobbler an impossibly immense dragon but honestly it doesnt even matter what the film is about because it is jawdroppingly gorgeous the gravity in this fantasy world is different so blocks of architecture and spheres of land float around amidst cathedrals and castles and villages alike and there are forests of floating lily pads the world is so creative so uniquely beautiful with a sort of muted storybook look to it the world looks like a set of gorgeous paintings the monsters are visually stunning as well like a fire dragon comprised of a swarm of evil red bats some of the plot isnt too original like the main protagonists wanting their farm a la of mice and men and never seem to be able to make it in the world but the gorgeous graphics some seriously sinister scenes and emotionevoking dialog makes this film spectacular
pos	this is a cgi animated film based upon a french 2d animated series the series ran briefly on cartoon network but its run was so brief that its inclusion as one of the potential oscar nominees for best animated film for this year left most people i know going huh this is the story of lianchu the kind heart muscle and gwizdo the brains of the operation who along with hector their fire farting dragonhes more like a dog travel the world offering up their services as dragon hunters but never getting paid into their lives comes zoe the fairy tale loving niece of a king who is going blind it seems the world is being devoured by a huge monster and all of the knights the king has sent out have never returned or if the do return they come back as ashes in desperation the king hires the dragon hunters to stop the world eater zoe of course tags alongwhat can i say other then why is this film hiding under a rock this is a really good little film that is completely off the radar except as unlikely oscar contender its a beautifully designed fantastic looking film the world it takes place has floating lands and crazy creatures that constantly had me going wow at it the english voice cast with forrest whitaker as lianchu one of the best vocal performances ive ever heard and rob paulson as gwizdo think steve bucsemi is first rate equally great is the script which doesnt talk down to its audience using some real expressions not normally heard in animated films not disney nor pixar its all really well doneis it perfect no some of the bits go on too long but at the same time its is damn entertainingif you get the chance see this its one of the better animated films from 2008 and is going on my nice surprise list for 2009
pos	the world of the dragon hunters is a 3d gravity challenged world planetoids bits of buildings and strange flat plants float around in the atmosphere while the ground towards most of the characters are falling is nowhere to be seen it is a world reminiscent of neverending story when the nothing came to eat the world awayfunny enough the villain here is the world gobbler as well this time it is a huge skeleton dragon with fiery eyes the heroes are a big yet taciturn warrior an annoying and greedy sidekick managing the entrepreneurial side of the duo and a strange useless animal they are joined by the most talkative little girl in the world who to my chagrin did not die a horrible painful and hopefully early deaththe animation is great the voices and the sounds are top notch too bad the story is as simple as one can possibly imagine they go to stop the world gobbler they reach him almost immediately they defeat him the end no real character development or story twists not even the ones i would expect from a movie with such a plotbottom line its a cute thing to watch kids would probably enjoy it but thats about it no depth to this world pun intended
pos	when you start watching this animationmasterpiece you quickly notice that its a european production although the europeans have sadly integrated some of the clichs you would normally find in an american production of this kind most are missing one of these is that there is an overwhelming evil that only our very few and very unlikely heroes can vanquish another is that one of the group is only in the business for the money is greedy runs away when the heat is up but somehow gives in to his better nature this movie would have been better off without boththe movie is based upon a tvseries that was out four years before the movie unlike the movie the tvseries is a cartoon and not a computer animation at first i thought the computer would kill the charm and character of the plot but i was quickliy convinced whoever did the animation knew his or her stuff although the characters are obviously fictional in stills they dont even look real they seem as alive and sentient as the audience following their quest making characters who by normal standards could be considered deformed those microlegs could never carry that giant body let alone make it jump so alive and lovable is more than just a highlight the creation of the world is another masterpiece not so much because of its looks but because of the inventiveness of it the world our heroes travel is not solid like our own but is made of many pieces of land varying in shape and size that seem to be floating in mid air when a person steps on a smaller fragment of ground it nods a little bit as if feathering from the weight in some cases up and down no longer apply but our heroes still manage to get a foothold somewhere although the world of floating islands is completely surreal in this movie it is absolutely believable and after a short time it doesnt seem any weirder than running into a car somewhere in new yorki wrote that the looks of the world arent as breathtaking as the idea as true as that might be to my mind the quality of the world the characters and the attention to details is staggering although the faces of the characters have relatively few attributes emotions can be read as clearly as in sean connerys or dustin hoffmans face the world around the characters is wonderfully colourful and no two settings are alike the background is always in motion something is always going on which makes the world seem even more alive if you stop the movie and look at the background you will be surprised how many details you can findthe existence of hector actually puts the cherry on top hector is a furry little thing possibly the equivalent of a dog in our world who is totally lovable and extremely funny although he isnt really important for the main plot he would be missed like scrat would be in ice age the really cool thing about hector is that you need to speak gibberish to understand himif the movie is so great why didnt i give it 10 stars well the plot in itself was rather thin two hunters are sent out to rescue the world from a really bad dragon who wants to swallow the world isnt really original that in itself wouldnt be much of a problem what i missed was the background information what kind of a dragon was this and why did it look that way i love mythical stories but if they get too thin then they seem to be written after the movie is finished in a feeble attempt to give the whole thing some depthanother thing i didnt like was zo although a little girl like her could be considered adorable she was somewhat of a pain in this movie she seemed pretty resistant to all types of learning about reality kept dreaming of some hero from a story book and basically slowed the others down she would have been ok if she had developed a little more and a little earlier in the movie  or had been less of a girly to start with to me the idea of this girl who was there to twist the story a little backfired on the writersall in all this is a really good movie for just about all ages
pos	some day well walk in the rays of a beautiful sun some day when the world is much brighter the 5 stairsteps ooh childmovies about black teenagers usually involve inner city gangs dealing drugs or committing violence to a hiphop soundtrack films about the everyday problems of ordinary inner city teens are hard to find yet there is an undiscovered gem that i would like to recommend our song by jim mckay is about three girls in the crown heights section of brooklyn who learn that their high school will be closed for asbestos removal and must decide on their future direction one that may involve going their separate ways the story is told from the point of view of a 15year old not from an adult reminiscing about the past as in most coming of age movies avoiding the mandatory street slang and excessive use of fwords it delivers an honest and loving portrait of three friends at a crossroads in their life the girls lanisha kerry washington joycelyn anna simpson and maria melissa martinez are in their sophomore year at the local high school they are active members of the jackie robinson steppers a reallife marching band whose rehearsals for a labor day parade provide discipline and purpose to their lives similar to david gordon greens george washington but less stylized the film showcases nonprofessional black and latino actors with kerry washington as the standout while the performances have some amateurish moments i became so involved with the story that i forgot the girls were even acting maria whose father is in jail has learned that she is pregnant by terrell a local student she wants to have the baby in spite of the fact that she is only 15 and knows that terrell is probably not going to be of much help joycelyn works in an upscale dress shop but dreams about becoming a singer in a very poignant scene in her bedroom she pretends to be talking to her fans then lies down in bed to recite one of her poems she is close to lanisha and maria at the beginning but drifts off to make friends outside of the neighborhood none of the girls receive much support at home and maria is too afraid to even tell her mother about her baby yet the single moms are not typical movie deadbeats or alcoholics they are warm and loving parents whose time with their children is limited because of the pressure of supporting the family lanishas parents are divorced but she is able to visit her father a doorman in a luxury apartment building and talk about music her mother is comforting when lanisha learns that a friend in the neighborhood has committed suicide a somewhat melodramatic plot point in an otherwise realistic film as the summer winds down the girls drift apart and each decides on a different course there are no big dramatic moments however only the sad recognition of the inevitability of change though we do not have blinders on about the frustrations that may await them we identify with their hopes and dreams without dwelling on the negative our song is an emotionally satisfying film about growing up in the projects that refuses to see life in any terms other than possibility
pos	i reflect back to the days when i held my boyfriends hat to smell him into existence in my time alone when i was 16 the little moments of this film are so accurate and right on pace with what is going on in the minds and hearts of young girls during those coming of age teenage years now at my age i want to preach to them about their decisions and how life during those times are not as important as it all seems in those moments that if they can be patient in their youth and wait to experience the hardships of life both external and internal that life would be so much sweeter but then again young people today are faced with some variables that i never had to deal with a youth the three main characters well played by all three actors kerry wahington  lanisha anna simpson  joycelyn and melissa martinez maria give us the very believable depiction of a piece of reality for young girls living in impoverished situations they have impoverished family lives all being raised by single mothers with expectation of lanisha whose father is present but not actively supporting her day to day the have impoverished educational systems and lack direct contact with achieving role models these situations powerfully affect them and is their reality but all this is of no great depressive concern to these young women in their day to day they except their plight and focus on the same things young girls all over the world are concerned with finding true love in a male having good friends that you can depend on gaining some respectlove and responsibility from parents and enjoying life this is were this film cross the race age and gender gap imposed upon it by its characters and the setting in which it is stamped the director and writer mckay explains on the dvd how each of scenes got into his head by just observing young people of that age that lived in those types of neighborhoods plus you add three up and coming actresses who are not so far removed from that time in their own lives that you get a real good synergy of reality and acting at its best the one thing i know about african americans and hispanics is that there is always a spiritual family member or neighbor that is in the foreground or near ground believing in a better day and better life and future in spite of the present situation and is role modeling that to some extent this was never touched in the movie in order not to preach and i understand that but it also narrows the culture to having no hope in anything other than themselves the hope factor i now think about my future and where i have come from and say as lanisha did  today is a good day yes poverty still exists racism sexism and any other ism that we can added yes some of each of these young girls actions perpetuate the isms and are selfdestructive everything around them is impoverished but none of those actions past or neither present nor their environment leaves them without hope for a bright future i was left with saddened hope of each of the characters and a deeper desire to be a role model in the life of some young girl on the edge of making a destructive decision i suppose that is the value of film it should not only entertain but cause each of us to think reflect and then act in some positive way to make this world a better place
pos	jim mckay has made one of the best films you will see all yearthe quiet simplicity of this film draws you in from the opening shot and never lets gothere is not one false note in the entire filmnot oneeverything worksthe handheld camera is never distracting and always where it should bethe three young ladies whose lives we follow are always realthere isnt a single beat where the audience is reminded we are looking at actresses performing a rolethese are just real girls trying to find themselvesthere is no political agendahidden or otherwisethis is cinema at its most basicand although it will probably only be seen by a handful of moviegoersit deserves a much wider releasea special hats off to hugh hefner for providing the filmmakers with the grant money needed to get this important film madei cant wait to see what mr mckay does next
pos	after seeing this film at the sf independent film festival i couldnt wait to hear about how to get a copy jim mckay gave a talk qa about the film afterward which presented his ironic situation how to get distribution for a film which portrays minorities women nonwhites working on resolving controversial issues teen pregnancy teen motherhood racial identity singlemother households and how to write a faithful script on all of these topics being a midthirties white male the multiracial multigendered audience of mostlyadults raved about the films fantastic storyline detailed characters and fantastic portrayal of real teen life most of the teens however had left the buildingleading me to think this is a film best seen by adults with kids as a starting point for discussion rather than as many adults there felt a film teens should see because its about them hence distribution questionshow do we get our hands on it the internet retail would be a great paththis is a film that will be buried like pups or other radical modern teen filmsand mckay seemed responsive as for his credits as a writerdirector mckay was extremeley sensitive and detailed in his workallying himself to the crown heights neighborhood in which the film is set working with actors to portray characters in their own vision of what they think should bewith the results being disarmingly realistic
pos	our song gives us the lives of the three teenagers lanisha maria and joycelyn  best girlfriends hanging at the end of summer adolescent summer  even if we dont know the signals and landmarks of this particular terrain crown heights brooklyn  iswas the same for us all a lazy respite from the pressures and tumult of school welcome heat and idlenessbut if this experience of adolescence is universal the inner city of the 90s is a different place than most of us know  maybe as foreign a country as any young bodies carving new silhouettesbeckoning new territorythe maze towards adulthood the young mind coming into itself speaking for itself saying this is who i am this is who i want to try to be it iswas always thus but this is how it plays out in brooklyn in the late 90sjim mckay is the writerdirector of this film project but he acknowledges all who have shouted suggestions at him the opening title slide a film by seems to list everyone in the universe its a gesture but by the end of the film we know it to be a genuine one the closing titles also have some of the most onthemoney and appreciative credits ive read the vivid sound recording by jan mclaughlin deserves to be especially noted mckays a modest leader who knows who is telling this story  its his three graces lanisha maria and joycelyn theyre the real thing their interactions have the fire of real friendship and the focus of reality this aint no music video shorthand telling of teenage life it has the seriousness of the long unblinking starehanging out with them we dont quite feel included but we do feel privileged to be listening in these are real voices speaking with plainness about the crises and dullness of daily life we are witness to the modern math of teenage life  how its problems are interpreted calculated and summed and solved small scenes illustrate large thoughts throughout lanisha hangs with her dad at his security job  its the only way she gets to spend time with him we see the love that exists between them but also the failures of family and fatherhood in a connected scene lanisha defends her dad to her mom and we see how desperately she needs to love them both and for them to love her in return later the three friends lay in the dark sharing visions and dreams  and we remember how crazyfunny kids are and more tragically how realism hammers idealism these days and at the end maria simply walking down the street is a short story in itself we see her gather up the courage to hold all her fears and doubts at bay she demonstrates for us the strength one needs to have to be able to embrace the fragility that makes life livableour songs greatest gift is that we really feel deeply the terribly ephemeral nature of friendship  how one day alive and enlivening that intimacy can in the next just turn and drift away its awful but thats just the way it is isnt it
pos	this is the first american film to successfully adopt the naturalistic style used by europeans particularly the french and belgians for at least a decade and isnt it about time following three high school girls in the crown heights neighborhood of brooklyn during the last days of their summer break between freshman and sophomore years it does what all good art should it discovers the universal in the particular even though the girls preoccupations are outwardly conventionalboys sex popularity money freedom and clotheswe glimpse how their whole lives are being shaped the universal interface between character and destinythe naturalism is whole complete the film breathes stays in the moment inhabits real time the story tells itself the medium and its artifacts for once are not the message the film unwaveringly truthfully conveys the childhood perspective of its characters it does not impose its own adult meanings or morals details emerge of their own are never pushed and thus seem all the more real and powerful for their understatement even though great pains have been taken to capture the authentic social reality of crown heights part of the largest black ghetto in new york city and one of the most dangerous violent places in the us the subject is childhood in the ghetto not the ghetto itselfdocumentary footage of the practice sessions of a marching band the jackie robinson steppers punctuate the film at regular intervals with an explosion of color movement and sound otherwise the camera stays very close very intimate a patient sly and unobtrusive observer the language is rich spontaneous the acting transparent some scenes standout such as the girls lolling about each revealing her deepest fantasies lanishas confession of her acceptance of a death by random violence is the most shocking one of the deepest scars of the ghetto her sharing with her mother her confusion and fear before the stark challenges of adult life is equally moving and beautifully unsentimentally affirmativesocial realities are respected not propagandized all three girls are being raised by single moms only one lanisha has a father active in her life and not coincidentally of the three she is the most emotionally stable and empathetic to others and the one with the most selfrespect two of them suffer from asthma a disease disproportionately prevalent in the inner city gunfire an accepted daily occurrence only momentarily interrupts their conversation only one of the girls joy feels hope for feels she has control over the future while the other two to varying degrees have already accepted despairthis is by far the best dramatic american film ive seen in years see it see it see it
pos	i saw this film earlier today and i was amazed at how accurate the dialog is for the main characters it didnt feel like a film  it felt more like a documentary the part i liked best the leading ladies in this film seemed as real to me as any fifteen yearold girls i knowall in all a very enjoyable film for those who enjoy independent films
pos	our song is a marvelous example of passionate movie making at its aesthetic best it is in fact a genuine wonder of a movie a penetrating and insightful work of art that chronicles the lives of three young inner city crown heights brooklyn girls during a particular summer in their lives when the perplexities of their approaching adulthood will compel each of them to make a number of difficult life altering choices that will likely redefine who each of them is as well as how they will continue to relate to one another in years to comejim mckays writingdirection is graceful and uncluttered there is no sappy gratuitous sentimentality nor are there clich ridden solutions in this film what we see here seems at times to be heart breakingly real there is a naturalism  a credibility if you will  in our song that surpasses that of other giants in this genre including american graffiti and cooley highmuch of the credit for the films spirit goes to its principle actors the combined presence of melisa martinez maria kerry washington lanisha and anna simpson joycelyn is dazzlingly powerful it would be easy  and of course blatantly obtuse  to dismiss as some apparently have the performances of these three as apathetic or unemotional in fact their quiet charm their instinctive sense of dignity and their raw sometimes unconventional intelligence throughout the film are absolutely riveting one would have to be completely out of touch with or completely indifferent to the behavior of teenagers to miss the resounding authenticity in what these three young ladies bring to the screen likewise the supporting cast particularly marlene forte as lanishas mother compliments the work of the three girls as well as the overall tone of the filmour song is a film not to be missed  by anyone of any age
pos	i tuned into this by accident on the independent film channel and was riveted im a professional actor and i was flabbergasted by the performances they felt totally improvisatory absolutely without affectation i could not tell if it was scripted or how it was shot and waited until the very end to see credits and then spent a half an hour on the imdb to find this film do not miss it i see that the writerdirector also did a very fine film called everyday people which i enjoyed a lot the shame of the film business is that projects this excellent do not get the distribution and advertising that they deserve and live under the radar this film deserves to be flown high and proudly i urge people to look it up and watch it
pos	bravo to czechs their oncepowerful movie industry seems to awaken from postcommunist slumberthe loners is a comedy done with all the elements you would expect to see in a modern hollywood production minus the garbage that seems to get attached to the genre over the past several years superb soundtrack excellent visual editing beautiful prague cityscape to mention but a fewthe story is actually comprised of several substories that frequently intertwain and overlap an is in essence a collage of destinies fates desires it follows a group of urban youthtomidthirties people through a variety of situations ranging from daily life and leisure activities to careers and obsessions and it is hillarious theres actually a point in the movie where the entire theatre i was in about a 100 people in a small art gallery laughed nonstop for about 4050 seconds how often do you experience that with modern hollywood productionsalthough the entire main cast is excellent especially the upcoming macedonian star labina mitevska in the role of an immigrant facing the alltoofamiliar hardships i have to single out jiri machacek for his superbly believeable portrayal of jakub a constantly stoned bohemian whose brain is severely affected by the stuff he smokes landing him in a plethora of funny situationsconclusion dont miss this one its got a lot to offer
pos	this movie is gorgeous its real and down to heart but at the same time totally crazy the characters are easy to fall in love with because they have so many different minds but each of us could refer to at least on in canada we dont have many movies from eastern europe and for the few i have seen loners is one of the best its very funny and magic if you want to see something new and refreshing go see loners
pos	saw it as critic at the 49 internationales filmfestival mannheim heidelbergas every film that i know and zelenka is involved in it is simply geniousi love his way of combining different stories and charactershis knoflikari and the truly magic powers part of regina zieglers erotic tales iv are definitely worth being checked out go and get it folks
pos	ying a chinese girl who speaks czech invited us to screening of a czech movie with english subtitles in the department of visual and environmental studies ves it was the first time i saw samot345i loners 2000 and it was pretty goodmuch like in many other czech movies the seven central characters seem to have a pretty difficult dirty life the web indicates that this theme was popular among the us movies in the early 1990s their relationships are breaking up combining and recombining another typical feature of the czech movies is that neither of the characters is designed to be a universally negative one and neither of them is a permanently positive character either also you can see how the characters judge the features of others depending on the context thats a very realistic feature of the movies psychological analysisond345ej is a talented and married young surgeon who has two daughters nevertheless you learn that he has only studied neurobiology to prove how much he loved another woman hanka he is so obsessed that he repeatedly dresses up as a plumber to get into hankas parents house  a house that he repeatedly burnsmeanwhile hanka has a very mixed relationship with her parents she just decides  by tossing up a coin  to break up with petr who works in a private radio station hanka does not view her parents bourgeois life as a good example but seems rather unsuccessful in creating a better environment but she is a very flexible figure as far as the type of her boyfriends gofor a while hanka seems to have serious plans with jakub an innocent drug addict whose memory seems to be rather devastated by the drugs however the friends from his band inform jakub that he already has another girlfriend hanka is disappointed and returns to her parentswhen hanka and petr break up it is organized by robert a matchmaker who also works for a travel agency where his job is to show the life of ordinary czech people to japanese tourists robert  who also provides jakub with marijuana  is never serious about anything and he usually sleeps with many different women eventually his mother dies in a hospital and he has his own ways to deal with the depressionvesna a slavic word for spring who came to prague from macedonia works as a barmaid  and you wont learn whether she came to czechia in order to see her dad or ufos she seems pretty confused but sometimes helps the other characters from their problemspetr works in the radio station and he is the only one who likes his job  a job that he eventually loses he announces to his audience that he broke up with hanka  which is how ond345ej learns about the news that make him very happyfinally ond345ejs wife lenka is always ready to forgive him and stabilize their marriage  even after ond345ej asks a magician to make him disappear so that ond345ej can try to capture hanka again the magician pays his debt because he is a brother of a victim of an important car accident  jakub and hanka bring the victim to the hospital and ond345ej saves his life lenka also works for the travel agency  as a translator  and eventually she has to translate some hysterical scenes for 20 or so japanese tourists who are shooting their movies during hanka parents dinnerthe seven characters interact in interesting and exciting ways that would be natural if prague were smaller by four orders of magnitude given the actual size of the czech capital it looks a bit unlikely that all these events would take place among seven people but it is fun
pos	this movie is very underrated its highly imaginative creative and clever its just plain fun and in my opinion this film tops the first one but the film was forgotten when it first came out and became even more overlooked as the years passed bill  teds bogus journey also bombed at the box office whereas the first one was a pretty good hit and very popular i think the problem may be that this film was just released a couple years too late in 1991 bill and ted already seemed so 80s even though the 80s were only a couple years ago back at that time the landscape of the music and style for kids had changed so radically with gangsta rap hip hop pearl jam nirvana grunge and the seattle sound bill and ted with their ozzy osbourne van halen and guns n roses music along with their 80s style seemed so out of place and very outdated in 91 and i think thats one big reason the film bombed at the box office nobody but surfers were still saying stuff like excellent and bogus in 1991 gremlins 2 which also came out in the early 90s suffered a similar fate of being a good film that bombed at the box office because it was too associated with the 80s the transition from the 80s to the 90s was a much faster change then now with the 90s and 00s 1991 was nothing like 1988 or 1989 whereas right now 2002 and last year 2001 still lookslooked like 1995 or 1996if only excellent adventure which was made in 1988 was released that year instead of 1989 and bogus journey was made quickly and released in 1989 then it too would have probably been just as wildly received as the first
pos	one of the most underrated movies ive seen in a long time bill  teds bogus journey is the second hilarious adventure of bill s preston esq and ted theodore logan aka wyld stallyns there are two ways to look at this film first you see dumb dialogue far fetched plot juvenile idea or you see brilliantly downplayed idiots who yet again find themselves in a situation too big for their brains throw a bruce willis or a arnold schwarzeneggar into this plot and it becomes a big blockbuster movie bill and ted go into the story with the same level of sincerity only its bill and ted this is a tricky fence to balance on but when you watch the movie not as a throwaway screwball comedy but as an adventure featuring two guys who have no business being in an adventure it becomes so much more
pos	i admit its very silly but ive practically memorized the damn thing it holds a lot of good childhood memories for me my brother and i saw it opening day and i have respect for any movie with fnm on the soundtrack
pos	when i was a kid i totally loved both bill  ted movies the other night bogus journey was on and since it was at least 5 years since i last saw it i decided to tune in and i loved it all over again this film is still funny after all those years excellent adventure is better but this one rocks just the same sure some of the perfomances are a bit cheesy but hey this entire film is cheesy in a cool way plus it features the coolest personation of death ever in a movie concluding totally like non bogus movie dude way excellent station
pos	i wouldnt dare say this film is better than the original but it is very good in its own right the comedy in this film is just as good as the original though there are so many scenes that get me laughing just thinking about themthe story in this film is even more bizarre than the original but thats what makes it so great peter hewitt does a great job directing this film with a great cast the core cast from the original film returns to their characters in this film and all do a fantastic job with their roles i dont care what anyone says i think keanu reeves is a great actor i really enjoyed his portrayal of ted in both of these films as i did alex winters bill i was very happy to see george carlin returning to the role of rufus very cool hal london jr who plays the part of ted logans father does a really good job the scene where ted possesses his fathers body and hal london jr begins acting like ted is a great scene and he pulls it off impressively well i cant forget to mention william sadler as death he completely made the movie for me the rest of the cast is quite good as wellif you liked the first installment of the bill and ted series then i would hope you would like this film as well but dont expect it to be as good as the original i really hope you enjoy the film thanks for readingchris
pos	it was only on my second viewing years later that i realized two things about this movie 1 i enjoyed it immensely and 2 that because its execution is decidedly sharper than the premise itself warrants i had laughed my way through the movie before it occurred to me to renew my initial protestsvalleyspeak and loogies and airheadedness even goodnatured airheadedness just arent inherently funny especially when drawn out to feature length but though the movies momentum does begin to sputter out towards the end reeves and winter and sadler and hal landon jr in an unforgettable scene display such a remarkable sense of comic timing throughout that even the more clumsilyscripted jokes eg ted failing to recognize a certain inhabitant of hell work as effortlessly as the witter ones eg the challenge and the teaming of winter and reeves clicks so well that the teaming of bill and ted who spend only one scene separated in the entire movie disaster if theyre not wellmatched appears utterly unstrainedside note i found the first movie to be only sporadically entertainingsightly different comic sensibilities there it seemsi give it a 775 surprisingly good fun
pos	i got the first bill and ted movie for christmas and i had to get the second when i saw it in a store this one was i think just as funny as the first but a much wierder story it was funny how they had their own personnal hell and how they had to play death the funny thing was that they played him in stupid little games like clue the only thing id change is station and death being in the band but other than that it was great
pos	the first film had little ambition so nothing sticks to the screen it was a bad version of back to the future with zero charm once accepted that bill  ted are nitwits the joke can only get hammered at the audience for so long before it breaksthis is a surprise this is your only spoiler warningby todays standards this is more fun this was shunned upon release sad considering that more talent is involved than the first time we get the photographer of faceoff the editor of fugitive a production designer from burtons early work and the sound designer of matrixthe writers made up for their shallow first outing with something deep since this was shunned by the fanbase and public the director probably decided the style was too extreme its not it fits the material like death becomes her and catch22 this dares to be smart but we like our movies simple so we dont buy it probably since this dared to be different is why it took 12 producers to pull it off whats so goodnice selfreference towards keanu from airhead to messiah see also arnold schwarzeneggerjoss hates his creations as much as he hates their counterparts he makes his own hatred the evil bt and the good robot usses have the same vocabulary as their originals lesser copies and depreciation of languagethe duality motif nowhere else is this evident than in the photography styles lots of high and low angles they even use roy brocksmith from total recall to emphasize the pointthe choices motif i dont know where this started in the genre maybe ghostbusters but its used pretty well here it even boils down to the 7 games against deathbattleship and clubfilm selfreference even present in the game against death clue this is smarter than tarantino or brooks notice the premier magazine cover at the end bill and ted the movie ironic also how death and nomolos were villains in the die hard and lethal weapon sequelsi still have some minor nits but nothing compared to the original music and film are different mediums so it makes no sense why many scripts revolve around the formerparticularly in the teen market carlin is a great comedian but in these movies hes wasted also for all the daring this effort shows even cracking gay jokes they cant kill a catso despite looking like a nickelodeon production this is incredibly interesting from this movie we got beavis and butthead were in heaven and we just mugged three people final analysis   midrange material
pos	anyone who doesnt think bill and teds bogus journey is one of the greatest movies of all time needs their head checked it somehow manages to be both completely inane and nobrainer but also terrifying knowing and clever at the same time one of those rare films that actually improves upon it predecessor bogus journey can be enjoyed again and again notable highlights include the duel with death and the ending which is highly emotional keanu wants to forget all that matrix rubbish and get down to doing what he does best ted theodore logan in bill and ted the return
pos	what can i say i know this movie from start to finish its hilarious its an strong link to my past and will change the way i view film in the future hypothetically speaking  the downfall theres no socrates johnson
pos	my take a goofy yet imaginative mess keanu reeves yes that keanu reeves and alex winter return as the two punkrock idiots in this sequel to the timetrotting adventure comedy bill and teds excellent adventure now a cult classic in this sequel bill and ted are given much more to do than travel through time they might as well travel heaven and hell too during the beginning of this sequel bill and ted are preparing for a battle of the bands competition which may make them more famous than ever meanwhile many years in a futuristic civilization the timewizard from the first film the always watchable george carlin is running a university praising bill and teds names there an evil tyrant joss ackland from the hunt for red october plots to get rid of the two idiot rockstars once and for all so he sends two identical android replicas in the words of bill and ted robot uss to do the dirty jobthere after bill and ted experience death and must find their way through hell with inhabitants that happens to include the duos worst memories and then through heaven in an attempt to get back to earth to save their girlfriends and their show along this whackedout voyage they play board games with none other than death william sadler from die hard 2 reminiscent to a similar moment in the 1957 foreign film classic the seventh seal aid help from a couple of intelligent alien beings and morebogus journeys array of exuberant special effects gimmicks arent up to todate standards and even some of the humor and the forthetime look and feel are somewhat dated to be honest the film also feels like it was released on the wrong year even for the 90s but with its no little lack of imagination and a lively turn by both the performances and direction bill and teds bogus journey is fun imaginative and yes bogusrating 12 out of 5
pos	in the sequel to the brilliant bill and teds excellent adventure bill and ted are under threat from the future as the evil chuck de nomolos sends two evil robots disguised as bill and ted to earth to kill human bill and ted in order to change the futurein a great comedy pairing winter and reeves excel to deliver delicious humour to the audience in this entertaining sequel though lacking the sharpness of the first bogus journey still has the great catchphrases and dialogue from the leading pair not to mention an hilarious performance by william sadler who brings a humorous side to the figure of depth the grim reaper watch for the games sequences the best moment in the entire film but one of many great techniques used to justify the genrethough still packed with humour this film has a more dramatic film towards it with stakes being more serious and situations more risky this gives the film great dimension and another lovable feature the creators also stretch the boundaries of the fantasy genre and the use of realism with hell and heaven being heavily symbolic and present in the plot the fantasy genre is again spot on with the use of that amazing time travelling machine though again somewhat confusing at points with the use of timing and objects and situations being placed before it happens in the present as is evident in the final couple of scenesthe first watch i hated this sequel but the second time was a real joy as i appreciated the jokes and story more and though the jokes and plot arent as strong as its predecessor bogus journey has enough feel good motives jokes and a fairly steady plot to make it a good natured family film
pos	bill and ted are back only this time an evil dude from the future has sent back an evil bill and ted to destroy them thus destroying wyld stallions and the basis for human society in the future this time bill and ted have to travel through the afterlife totally bogus and save humanity excellentwith much of the same zany humour and some wonderful new characters like the grim reaper station and robot bill and ted stations creation bogus journey once again entertains and is worth watching for its soundtrack alone710 a most triumphant sequel party on dudes hehe
pos	bill and teds bogus journey is possible the most excellent film i have ever watched though the acting and scenery etc is poor who cares the story line is brilliant and the jokes and words they come up with are most excellent the ideas are great as well i recommend anyone to see this classic the best part is obviously when they melvin death i was cracking up for 10 minutes and missed the next part of the film this is so much better then the first one which was great as well possibly the funniest movie of all time i think the best parts of the film however are when bill and ted shout excellent and play the guitar solo it was hilarious rock on bill ted and eddie van halen bring out a 3rd film
pos	1991 saw the release of the two best sequels of all time terminator 2 judgment day and bill  teds bogus journey out of the two ive always liked bill  teds bogus journey a bit better terminator 2 judgment day is the better made but theres just nothing like bill and ted besides chris farley and david spade in tommy boy its hard to think of a greater comedic duo than bill and ted they are one of a kindseemingly influenced by national lampoons oc and stiggs bill and ted were created by ed solomon and chris matheson two incredibly talented writers who invented the duo while performing at a local theater in la back in the 1980s the two quickly began writing a screenplay about two and before long bill  teds excellent adventure was born the film shot in 1987 and released in 1989 became a big box office success and an instant cult classic it wasnt long before work began on the sequel stephen herek the director of excellent adventure wasnt keen on working on the sequel since he considered it to be too meanspirited and unlike the first one so peter hewitt making his feature film debut was brought in to direct the sequel there couldnt have been a better director for the job bill  teds bogus journey is marvelously directed its filled with its own unique style and energy that cant be matchedwhat makes bogus journey one of the best sequels ever is that it while it is darker than the original it is just as fun it doesnt change the characters like most sequels do bill and ted are the same lovable characters that they were in the first film this is because it was written by the original writers most sequels are not written by the same writers as the first one but since bogus journey had the same screenwriters it ended up being just as good as excellent adventure if not even better just like the first one bogus journey is absolutely hilarious well written fun and above all original its filled with spectacular special effects and fantastic comedic performances from alex winter keanu reeves and william sadler its an unforgettable journey 1010
pos	when will people learn that some movies are made for fun and are not necessarily out to change the world if you realise this then expect to have heaps of fun while watching bill and teds bogus journey this is a movie that is heaps of fun to watch keanu and alex make a great on screen team reprising their characters from bill and teds excellent adventure with even more style then they had in 1st movie its not rocket science but its great for a laugh the characters being extremely likeable and the storyline being so radical you have to laugh dont expect deepandmeaningfulls just expect pure fun
pos	oh come on learn to have a little fun when i was a kid oh this movie was oscarworthy to me i thought it was absolutely hysterical one of the best movies i had seennow its a little stupid but come on if you enjoyed excellent adventure you should most likely have fun with bogus journey this was the movie before dude wheres my car only this one is actually funny like i said its just a good time it shouldnt be taken seriously and if you enjoyed the first one you should like bogus journey its just a funny movie with some memorable characters for your enjoyment only watch it let go and remember that its a silly comedy thats all710
pos	i realize that alot of people hate this movie but i must admit that it is one of my favorites i happen to like it better then its predeccesor and happy to like it better than alot of moviesfirst off i think that people never give the story any credit much like back to the future time travel is hard to write and in this movie they included time travel and a spiritual journeyi also feel that keanu and alex were on there best performances in this movie they looked cooler acted cooler and said cooler thingsthe set design of this movie is awsome as well the sets are quite detailed and massive at times and it can be hard to believe that these sets were made for a movie about two teenage buds who can hardly spellbut isnt that the genius of the whole franchise making these two idiots bigger than life characters that are responsible for the entire utopian future of earththe costume design was awsome as well bill and ted actually look cool in bogus journey where as in excellent adventure they look rather like well as they would put it fagseven the music in this movie is awsome the score especially there so much i could say about this film cause i love it but this is one of those movies i grew up watching and everytime i did i liked it more so i can understand why people hate or just think its bogus compared to excellent adventure which i also love by the wayget down with your bad self
pos	go way back to page ten of this review section and work your way back up go ahead ill waitdone well then youve probably noticed the same trend that i have you could nitpick all day long about the lame jokes dated timing and obviously derivative plot points and shtick in bogus but this movie seems to be one of those hate me now love me later flicksbill and teds biggest problem was that the original appealed to those 80s kids who followed the tends and considered themselves on the cutting edge of fashion that worked fine for the original but obviously bombed in 1991 when no selfunrespecting slacker would be caught dead wearing anything but flannel or admitting he liked anything about the 80s as ted would put it dude this is a totally deep hole wanna play 20 questions they say nostalgia goes in 20 year cycles and that certainly seems to be the case here here in 2010 those of use who grew up with cindi lauper and megadeth are beginning to look back to appreciate some of those pivotal films that like it or not made us who we are if youre one of those who look at bogus as if it were an outdated fa gs ripoff then youre missing the point and probably spent six years growing facial hair wearing flannel and looking like you just crawled out of bedin selfreferencing its own origins the star trek episode and and time traveling with a phone booth bt makes no attempt to hide its creators love for homage quentin tarantino anyone im not saying bogus is true love but i do think it needs to be appreciated for what it is a fun snapshot of our society at a time before child psychology ritalin antismoking ads terrorist paranoia and the proliferation of media fearmongering so for all of you bt haters out thereturn off your screaming trees cd get that hair out of your face go to the beach and lighten up narcissistic depression and intellectual ennui are so corporate
pos	visual creative epic of inimitable stylethis film may neither have the most alternative dramaturgy nor the most artistic acting but who dares to say this film is no art im not a supporter of the idea that an important film must be serious noncommercial or bothering me with questions even there are a lot of films apposite to this attributes that i likebogus journey for sure is not one of this films what you get is pure excessive creativity with a very positive charged childlike energy this film doesnt reflect reality its friendlynaive and utopian imagine the world of the future described by rufus  for me it would be a pretty nice timeplace combination to live in except of that music  technically bogus jorney is very well made i always liked the cinematography and the sceneries of this movie especially in this point bogus journey tops its prequel by far also the effects are good and i think most of them very made without cgi i generally prefer the good old effects in big budget movies sure its just another hollywood movie out of some peoples view but i think it is this in a very charismatic waya short word to the soundtrack all the band and orchestral music fits very well into the film also the sound design has no lack i am not a big fan of rock music but i had to get this track by winger from the scene station builds the bill and ted robots in the van i love the unorthodox camera work at its beginninglet me conclude saying thisthis film is very naive and very imaginative it is way better than panzerkreuzer potemkin the godfather eraserhead or aguirre  the wrath of god it is absolutely superior to citizen kane apocalypse now or chris markers sans soleil it is even better than total recall no way yes waybill and teds bogus journey is simply the best movie ever madewho dares to disagree makes himself guilty of artsiefartsy behavior or likes terminator salvation what is the bigger selfdefamationps part 1 is not the better movie so bogus jorney is a superior sequel not even terminator 2 is a superior sequel its not
pos	will and teds bodacious journey is an existential trip through themes of mortality religion time heaven and hell mans quest for fame and his fears of the body being overcome by a soulless machine it is the most intelligent work of fiction since paradise lost and references many great past works of art dante iron maiden virgil shakespeare this time the dudes are a famous rock band having travelled through time collecting icons from the past napolean joan of ark noahs wife oscar wilde and charles darwin they took the skills they learned from each of these people abducted a couple of princesses and finally learned to play their guitars and write hit songs these songs teach the world to love again and war hunger evil are vanquished for eternity we fast forward into the distant future where an evil dictator who despises good music called simon cowal wants to rule the world he eats rooshus the cool guy from the first film who helps bill playboy esquire and ted theodore alvin and gains the power to send two cyborgs back in time the cyborgs are living tissue over metal exoskeleton and coated in mimetic poly alloy allowing them the survive the turmoil of time travel and they can imitate anything they sample by physical contact it is their job to kill the good biff and fred and take over their lives by making terrible music that noone could like by doing this they will change the world forever gryll and jeds music will never be made leaving a world of war famine and hatred and more annoyingly bland boygirl group pop music there is a startling twist as the good guys actually are killed and they have to work out a way to save the world themselves and their wives from the evil dopplebangers inhabiting their bodiespenelope spheerhead shows her knowledge of both youth culture and real culture by mixing modern day music and phrases with post modern sets and artistic references and seeks to teach us all something by delving into our very psyche to show us ourselves she presents the nightmares which faced the late 80s teen in a society which had abandoned them and beckons us to dissect the post structuralist jingoism self love and malaise of the time charging us with a belief that we can indeed change the world it is an inspiring message but in order to achieve such dreams we must traverse and indeed face our nightmares to overcome is to succeed to defeat death is the first step in truly living and not merely surviving in the words of kenneth reeves wow best scene for a fun game see how many songs bands and albums cover references you can spot throughout the film there are at least 6
pos	okay ill admit iti am a goofball and i occasionally love a really silly comedy while i have seen more films by kurosawa bergman and truffaut than practically anyone on the planet i still have a soft spot for a dopey comedy that doesnt try to be sophisticated but is simply funny a few such films that immediately come to mind are monty python and the holy grail uhf start the revolution without me strange brew and the bill and ted movies they all lack snob appeal but only a zombie or professional film critic could dislike themwhile bill  teds bogus journey isnt as wonderful as the original bill and ted film it still is great fun also unlike the original it actually seems to improve with repeated viewing i remember not loving the film the first time i saw itpossibly because the other movie set such a high standard for laughs but every time i see it again i am amazed at all the great momentsparticularly those involving the grim reaper and by the way this reaper is about as different from bergmans in the seventh seal as you can get in addition to a lot of laughs this film features some excellent musicone way that its actually better than the first film the kiss anthem at the end is great but so are the rest of the hard rock tunesprovided you arent an old killjoy like de nomolos great viewing for kids and adults alike
pos	now this is more like it the first movie had some iffy dialogue and some weaker acting but it seems like the team behind this got their stuff together for the sequel and put out a solid thoroughly enjoyable hilarious and creative comedy that will keep everyone on the edge of their seats the whole way throughseriously this is just full of great stuff brimming with creativity and its less of a spoof on 80s movies at the same time the scenes in hell are great and so are the ones in heaven theres really no shortage to the madcap adventurous romp that this one promises and you will never see another movie like this even the hammy final act of the movie isnt as bad as the first one being generally heartwarming and enjoyable in its extremely clich repertoire of family fun movie bliss and even keanu reeves despite looking about 30 isnt that bad heresounds like a good deal to me
pos	alex winter and keanu reeves return as the two dopes from san dimas who get sent on another trip of a lifetime as someone from the future feels exactly the opposite the way it was presented in the first moviethe only difference is that their trip is somewhere between heaven and hell and ends up being both when they meet the grim reaper they get the chance of an afterlifetime to play him for a chance to return and stop two evil robots from ruining what future they were supposed to have besides playing roles they haveerperfected they also play and revive a couple of extra sales in the process some classic games i even have my original copy of battleship in the closetthe reason i liked this movie better than the original is because it deals with what it might be like instead of what was without spoiling the movie i cant give you anymore information about this i guess youll just have to watch them both and decide for yourself 8 out of 10 stars
pos	bill and teds bogus journey is the sequel to bill and teds excellent adventure their bogus journey follower almost directly after the first movie and does just as good of a job if not better to entertain the viewerthe plot is an evil person from the future is trying to kill bill and ted using evil robots that look exactly like bill and ted once the robots kill bill and ted they must compete with the grim reaper death and return their lives to normalthe acting in the movie is top notch and even thought it is a little weird at times especially bill and teds conversations it is a great movie the wannabe rockers sure have made another great movie pick this up the next time your at blockbuster
pos	it may have not been up for academy awards and admittedly its pretty cheesy but its just so much fun nothing makes me smile like bill and ted lovable optimistic and hilarious bill and ted are a great way to unwindalthough i love excellent adventure bogus journey is funnier to me death is flippin hilarious and bill and ted are even more endearing people give me grief about loving this movie but only really pretentious moviewatchers will say its not even a bit entertaining if you like this youll probably also be a fan of waynes world dude wheres my car and dumb and dumber admit it though foolish they make you grin and turn your tickle box over so watch them just for kicks and giggles
pos	two years later bill alex winter and ted keanu reeves are becoming near rock stars in the present future but still needing more work in their instruments in the future bill  ted are in the public popular history but then a evil man joss ackland is set to kill bill  ted by sending cyborg looklikes to destroy them cyborgs are sent to the past present and they actually murder the real bill  ted now both guys are spirits and they have to travel through heaven and hell to save themselves and their futuredirected by peter hewitt tom and huck the borrowers made a clever sequel with terrific visual effects much more funny and entertaining than the original william sadler the shawshank redemption steals the show as the grim reaperdvd has an good anamorphic widescreen 1851 transfer and an finedolby digital 51 surround sound dvd has the theatrical trailer and an amusing behind the scenes featurette this sequel was a box office hit like the original but it is also believe it or not one of the best sequels ever made depending on your point of view george carlin reprises his role from the original briefly pam grier also appears in a bit role its a enjoyable fantasy comedy 
pos	this movie is awesome if you take it too seriously of course you will hate it however its quantity of dudes and right ons brings laughs and faint memories of about 15 years ago i like its ability to make me simply chuckle at obvious jokes and silliness and its ability to make me want to watch its precursor bill and teds excellent adventure 1989 if you are looking for a film full of multifaceted jokes and totally mature humor dont watch it however if you want a film that is humorous and silly yet intelligent and engaging you will enjoy it i actually wish more of this sort of picture showed up in todays theatres and hey its keanu reeves acting the way everyone parodies him as actingrightdoesnt get much better than that 
pos	as with a bunch of guys at school we must give this a thumbs up even the grim ripper made us smile those two alien things made me laugh bill and ted were the stupidest yet the funnest in the entire movie this is a lot better than the first one and yet for some reason i feel that it misses something something big something important made a better house and girlfriends no id say better villains use clones instead of robotsi gave this a 7 out of 10 because of those two robotic doinksthe grim ripper dont be scared hes not the deathy kind is funny when he fell from the sky i split a gut splat im not sure about those aliens what where they scientists no way
pos	made only ten years after the actual events and set in the bunker under the reichstag pabsts film is wholly gripping it reeks of sulfurous death awaiting the perpetrators of world war havent seen this in over three decades but it remains strong in my visual and emotional memory the characters seem to be waiting to be walled up in their cave searing bit of dialog between two generals does god exist if he did we wouldnt shame this is not more readily available for exhibition or purchase because it would be interesting to view and compare this film with the documentary about traudl junge im toten winkel aka blind spot hitlers secretary and downfall with bruno ganz
pos	i remember this film from many years ago certainly the best film on the subject in my experience the fact that i vividly remember so much of the film after so long a time testifies to its impact it is difficult to comment on the level of the performances because of the language barrier but they were nonetheless very powerfulthis subject continues to fascinate us even with the passing of years and it was most effectively treated here with the proper proportion of historical perspective and skepticismi wish it would be shown on tv at least once or at least be available on tape or dvd or is it is some art film archive hoarding a copy of it
pos	i remember watching this film on saturday afternoon tv in the 1950s or 60s it was well presented but i do remember there was a message of hope broadcast from transmitters secreted in lamposts in one of the last maniacal executions for impending liberation im not sure that squares with the factsstill the film is well done the german high command reports wryly without emotion the russians are advancing down the fredrich strasse as if all went according to planit was my impression that this film and a later american made for tv knockoff was based on the british historian trevorropers account by a similar title last days of hitler i was surprised to see no credit to trevorroperi agree the newest german film on the subject downfall was as well done as the classic the american knockoff was a little flatfew figures have attracted as much attention from the cinema as adolph yet i find it interesting that none of the many films and books that have come out ever speak of hitlers double alluded to in passing in john tolands magnificent historical piecewas gibs
pos	this short film that inspired the soontobe full length feature  spatula madness  is a hilarious piece that contends against similar cartoons yielding multiple writers the short film stars edward the spatula who after being fired from his job joins in the fight against the evil spoons this premise allows for some funny content near the beginning but is barely present for the remainder of the feature this films 15minute running time is absorbed by some oddball comedy and a small musical number unfortunately not much else lies below it the plot that is set up doesnt really have time to show but its surely follows it plot better than many highbudget hollywood films this film is worth watching at least a few times take it for what it is and dont expect a deep story
pos	this film is unusual and bizarre and it is nearly unusual and bizarre in a very good way i give this short a 7 just because it is so unique and offthewall but much of the time it seems as though it is being bizarre just for the sake of being bizarre if the film had managed to integrate its more bizarre moments into some semblance of a plot then it would have been really fantasticthe main problem here is that it looks as though the creators just jumbled together a bunch of crap about spatulas then threw in a whole bunch more crap that sounded as though it would sound funny coming from the mouth of a spatulathis is definitely worth checking out but it is not top rate by any stretch of the creators wild imaginations
pos	i know that youve already entered this in film festivals or at least i think you have i may just be making that up but i think this should get best animated short film in every one bravo i cant wait for the full film i realize that you may not hear this often enough because of the bizarre nature of your animations but hear it now and accept it as the truth kudos my friend okay now im just trying to get ten lines of text though i still mean it and here comes yet another shoe and i cannot stop here yet this is extremely annoying and yet at the same time i have nothing better to do in fact ill probably watch all of your movies in yet another spasmodic jason steele marathon i do have a lot of thoser
pos	this is a great short i think every voice is done by jason steele you can only just barely tell if youve heard his normal voice though so dont worry about them sounding the same they dont its about 15 minutes longedward the spatula is fighting the war against spoons and he meets some weird people in fact everyone he knows seem pretty crazy edward general peterson we have to get you to a medical unit no im not gonna make it edward dont talk like that im sure youll be fine im a goner edward and you know it before i go yes can i just have one kiss umm no come on just one small peck on the lips im walking away now sirtheres gonna be movie pretty soon the date for that is in september but its probably gonna get pushed back
pos	i laughed a lot while watching this its an amusing short with a fun musical act and a lot of wackiness the characters are simple but their simplicity adds to the humor stylization the dialog is funny and often unexpected and from the first line to the last everything just seems to flow wonderfully theres max who has apparently led a horrible life and theres edward who isnt sure what life he wants to lead my favorite character was tom edwards insane boss tom has a short role but a memorable one highly recommended for anyone who likes silly humor and you can find it online now which is a bonus i am a fan of all of jasons cartoons and cant wait to see what he comes out with next
pos	ive watched it plenty of times and im planning on buying the full feature i love all of jason steeles comedy its very different and unique and is very enjoyable i love indie films and this one is just great the plot is strange but very funny this short film is about a talking spatula named edward the order of the events are a bit jumbled making this film very interesting to watch at first you see edward fighting the spoons but then the focus changes to earlier in his life this is a silly movie but of course its still great i highly recommend that you watch this film at wwwspatulamadnesscom or wwwfilmcowcom its very funny the humour may not match everybodys taste but watch anyway itll only take 16 minutes of your time and its free go watch spatula madness
pos	ive never seen many online movies in most of my life but if id pick any of them id pick spatula madness a clever reference to most movies like star trooper etc using a camera and wits of steel jason steele mastered the art of turning a normal image into a painting and then putting it all together with framebyframe animation to get a world inhabited by spatulas the story begins at the middle hows that for directors delight then the middle is at the beginning and so on when i first watched it i expected a soggy pixely look but jason like me loves looks so took every detail to the max although i dont recommend it for children or would anybody besides me like it but please search it up on the net its a short film look up film cow its style reminds me of south park but less violent 10 for the look 6 for the laughs and 6 for the story it all comes to a 1010 good workjason steele im anxious to see the movie
pos	i love this movieshort thing jason steele is amazing my favorite parts are the french song and in the opening title when the spatula soldier yells  spoons i crack up every time i would recommend this movie to knox klaymation fans and people who enjoy jason steeles other movies his style of animation is very original it takes a few views to notice the detailed backgrounds his humor is also hilarious and is definitely not something youd hear before like max the deformed spatula who has a sound and light system in his head that beams colorful lights and happy music whenever he talks about his miserable life this is a wonderful animation to watch anytime any where
pos	many mystery stories follow the standard whodunit path murder most foul gathering of clues gaggle of possible perps sprinkling of red herrings and inevitable showdown between clever evildoer and even more clever crime solverforgotten abandons the welltrod and gives us complex characters who may or may not have committed terrible acts the fact that at the end of three episodes we have no easy answers and no neatlytied package might frustrate some but for me it was the indication of an intelligently crafted tale which probes disturbs and haunts with the question what does an evil person look likeexcellent acting and production combine to make a mystery not easily forgotten
pos	this is possibly the best short crime drama ive ever seen the acting is superb especially amanda burton whos character goes from scary to sweet to disturbing to sad and then someshe does an amazing job balancing rachelscarlas feelings and acting out the pain of someone whos lost a child its so believable that it feels more like a real life story then a drama the other actors are of course great too which they usually are in british tvfilm the endingwhich im not going to give awayis fantastic mainly because you dont really get one youll get what i mean after youve seen it this is well worth buying and seeing over and over again and if youre not touched by this youre one cold hearted person
pos	tight script good direction excellent performances strong cast effective use of locationspaul mcgann gives a detailed subtle performance as the man in the centre of a new murder investigation who may just have committed a similar murder previouslythere is an interesting moral  emotional journey happening with his character ben turner and it intersects with the journey undertaken by amanda burton inevitably they cross over who has done whatthe examination of why both in the past and in the present rather than who might have yielded a more interesting dostoyevskian story but hey whos complaining
pos	i thoroughly enjoyed this movie but it is nothing neweveryone here is grouping it with other war movies this movie has been miscategorized its not a war movie any more than one flew over the cuckoos nest is a asylum movie or cool hand luke is a prison movie this is a movie about individuality nonconformity selfconfidence and the costs of that personality typethe plot is the same as one flew over the cuckoos nest and cool hand luke its in good company and it holds its own its these movies it should be held up against and compared not apocalypse now or platooneric
pos	war drama that takes place in louisiana in 1971 it follows a bunch of recruits through basic training and then tigerlandan accurate portrayal of vietnam on american soil before theyre shipped over it focuses on two menbooz colin farrell and paxton matthew davishow they meet become friends and deal with a corwardly squadron leader clifton collins jr and a borderline psycho shea winghama surprisingly noncommercial film directed by joel schumacher he uses a handheld camera throughout most of the movie and uses digital video for the combat scenes it works very wellthe film looks gritty as it should and uncomfortably realisticfarrell successfully covers up his irish brogue and adopts a pretty convincing southern accent his performance is just superbhes an extremely talented young man davis unfortunately is not that good hes tall muscular very handsomeand very bland the rest of the cast however is just greatthis film was thrown away by its studio it had no stars in it a familar story and was considered just another war film it only played a week in boston its well worth catching on video or dvdalso farrell and davis have a lengthy nude scene
pos	while it was filmed at a florida national guard site tigerland totally reminded me of fort polk la firing ranges maneuver areas waistdeep water and all the movie was fairly authentic and the characters similar to those same ones at my ait in 1974 the difference between the tigerland year 1971 and mine of 1974 is all the drill sergeants and instructors knew they werent going back to vietnam as it was pretty much all over so training was very relaxed  not a challenge at all that was the precursor to all our troubles in the 70s and 80s which i know for a fact as i stayed in until 2004 i never heard anyone mention tigerland but the army did have realistic vietnam training villages at different bases across the us vietnam vets tell me that up to 1972 basic  ait could be pretty rough and rugged because the trainers had been there and were mandated to train vietnambound men those skills to make it although that was not always the case both a drill sergeant at polk and later one of my vietnam vet ncos when we had become instructors at a basic training brigade at fort bliss told me there was nothing they could do to get anyone ready and people just had to find out and figure out for themselves this movie rates high
pos	i really like this movie bozz is an ultracool not to be intimidated soldier who does not want to go to war his persona is similar in a way to yossarian in catch22 joseph hellers classic novel about men and war this film however is not set in a war zone but in a prewar combat prep training this wonderful film is all about the sickening realization that the vietnam war was a mistake and those men who were pegged to be sacrificed for a losing causecolin farrell is brilliant as bozz a soldier who showed as much genuine love and compassion for his fellow soldier as he did disdain and irreverence for the establishment that was trying to kill him bozz is totally cool and nonplussed testing and tweaking his military superiors getting their goat at every opportunity he is a jesus christ figure with a psychology degree saving his fellow soldiers and showing the ones in genuine need the way out of this mans armythe acting and action is crisp and believable and as a sleeper tigerland goes down with apocalypse now and full metal jacket as one of the top three vietnam films in my opinionfive stars a top pick
pos	tigerland  2000 12 out of fourby blake french	throughout the years audiences have seen and understood war films with every point of view possible and somehow producers and writers always come up with new and innovative methods of portraying various soldiers on the battlefield joel schumacher 8mm a time to kill easily one of the riskiest directors currently working has found resemblance with the thin red line in the way his new drama tigerland steps in an individual soldiers shoes this movie written by ross klavan and michael mcguther has more guts and irony than the thin red line or even saving private ryan although the movies dramatic impact is somewhat lessened due to the perversity of the material present it certainly enlightens us on a new perspective of young men training for war 	i would want to know joel schumachers experiences with the army are the men really this unabashed and brutal i am sure some of them are but the movie views its uncompromising world through the eyes of a young man named roland bozz colin farrell who is rebellious against the ideas of war his personality instantly counteracts with several other characters one who becomes his best friend paxton matthew davis and another wilson russell richardson whose flamed temper often exasperates bozzs tension with the idea of going to war the war depicted in this production is not found on a battlefield but on training grounds of a louisianabased instruction camp between conceptions and fears of the soldiers in training this film is specifically about the preparation for war nothing more nothing less it ends when the soldiers finally go to war kind of disappointing since witnessing the characters in action would have served as a supurb payoff  shot on location in about 28 days using 16mm stock and a minuscule budget joel schumacher accurately displays a gritty perverse cruel and unmerciful atmosphere using handheld cinematography unique lighting techniques and direct sound schumachers grainy and blownout images make the movie feel like a documentary feature this unusual style of filmmaking only contributes to the hard core realism of the movie quite graphic in its use of coarse language perhaps a little too disturbing waves of fourletter words pound the audience some in shock of what they are hearing even the extreme amount of vulgarism does not keep the dialogue from prevailing as heartbreaking true and emotional	if anything tigerland provides us with a minor appreciation of how much our soldiers go through for our country in the beginning stages of combat such bravery must it take to enlist in the army during times of war knowing the hardships and risks that are being taken such thoughtprovoking ideas are made possible through the heartbreaking performances by the young aspiring actors who portray the various trainees this movie is not for all audiences but one that young men should take a look at before enlisting themselves in the armyand adult audiences should watch to appreciate the courage needed to do such 
pos	first off this movie was a wild ride the whole way the story of the training of the soldiers fighting with their superiors and in the end grouping togetherfrom the very beginning to the very end this is one war drama worth seeing if you are in for the constant cussing at times beyond reason and the horrors of what boot camp arethe dynamics of how the actors interacted was quite amazing at times and sometimes humorous how bozz colin farrel deals with paxton matthew davis throughout the storyline from camp to tigerland and even in the end helping himthe innovative freehand filming did add a certain taste or flavor to the film constant moving constant action and just constant confusion at times it was a help others not so muchthroughout the film it was increasingly realistic some points in the film the sex scenes in particular seemed to be just a tad too realistic even though they added an effect to the movie that wouldnt have been there without them it was a very gritty movie through and throughin my opinion this is one of colin farrels better movies if not his top performance the acting for every character was superb 910 sysnuk3r
pos	in joel schumacher you have one of the most inconsistent film makers of all time but this is common knowledge i think his main problem is the array of genres that he covers whilst at the same time failing to develop any sort of certain style that might label him an auteur hitchcock liked his suspense and his horrorthriller chaplin liked his comedy scorsese likes his crime driven mafia stories amongst others and spielberg likes his large scale big budget adventure films that combine just enough violence for the adults and fun for the kids other more obscure examples include kubrick and welles who covered too much to write about herebut schumacher is the sort of guy who makes a flawed film revolving around a great idea or a really quite enjoyable film revolving around a seemingly dull premise falling down had a great idea behind it but i found it flawed and anticlimactic with too many scenes seemingly relying on comedy batman is a superhero superhero films have been big hits recently so how he managed to make not one but two appalling superhero films is beyond me then comes 8mm a film with a basic premise that is executed in an impressive manner before tigerland which is schumachers best film from what ive so far seen in my opinion with the war genre laughter isnt something youd associate with it for most of the time i can remember scoffing at the absurdity of the dday landings during saving private ryan at the time when i first saw the film i had not much knowledge of the second world war bar when it began and finished my eyebrows were up my mouth slightly open with a weak i cant believe it smile on my face needless to say it was because of that film i searched out learning a bit more on what that event was all about and the war as a whole in tigerland you are invited to laugh at the absurdity of war through bozz farrell a tough and egotistical soldier training for the vietnam warbut whats clever here is that there are no jaw dropping war scenes of fighting and death and destruction just one man and his battle with the system for most of the time the things he says and the audacity at which he deals with his predicament is reminiscent of a school child winding up a series of teachers at an extremely strict boarding school tigerland may borrow from full metal jacket in the sense it is a training routine for the vietnam war but egos and superegos play more of a part here i think the superegos that are the drill sergeants go up against bozz whose ego is extremely large there is also the third part of freuds triangle that sneaks into bozz the id compared to all the other soldiers who all have rather large egos bozz is the only one brave enough to show it in front of the sergeants thus suggesting he is allows what he shouldnt do to float to the surface and express itself you are all dead in this situation barks a sergeant any questions yeah if im dead how come i can ask a question replies bozz whose punishments such as pushups and dirt eating seem to unfaze him in true id style that is he enjoys the punishmentsalso regarding the superegos bozz at one point tries to command a group of soldiers in field training this is something the existing captain of the squad cannot do thus suggesting he is lacking in both the superego required for the job and the confidence to tell bozz he is in charge what follows is an actual conversation between bozz and an existing drill sergeant who gives him his christian name this is where private wilsons whigham character steps in his uncontrollable rage and anger at bozz explodes at certain time all culminating in the films only real scenes of a shootout which is in the form of a training exercise in a river wilson cannot control his impulses and dislike toward bozz and acts outwhat i also liked about tigerland is that its shot in such a way that is brave while lacking in innovation tigerland seems to use lower grade film stock or lesser cameras to get across its gritty look make no mistake that this could have been a pretty looking film with lots of colour and attractiveness but we get a documentary approach in the final piece making everything look like it was shot on a typical everyday camera for tv the emphasis on the hand held is also apparent but schumacher is clever he never allows the film to become too much like a mockumentry whilst at the same time suggesting the films budget couldve been half of what it was its worth saying here that spielberg said he wanted saving private ryan to look like actual reel footage or something along those lines and as if it was recorded from the war sceneswhile being very funny and entertaining tigerland is still a great study of what makes people tick not necessarily in war but in the closest possible substitute its study on one man and how much he hates the system that he cannot even take it seriously is fascinating as is the drive of each soldier there are several memorable scenes and situations culminating in a happy if not unhappy ending thatll open your mind and make you think about what its perhaps really like in the military
pos	really touching story of a recruitment camp in america where young men are prepared for the vietnam war the human study always appealed to me when it comes to war movies because it translates personal subjective opinions on war opposed war action movies where action and technical data are being analyzed to the prejudice of the human factor the movie manages to put a new spin on an already ancient subject and manages to distance itself from usual war movies especially by focusing on an antihero from the viewpoint of traditional standard the movie focuses on the tragic character of bozz who smartly avoids being sucked in by the dehumanizing war machine and refuses to give up control over his destiny and fight for something he doesnt believe in spends his energy in searching ways to avoid being sent overseas both for himself and comrades and ironically ends up finding his own just reason for finally going to war perfect ironythe acting is truly exceptional and the documentarystyle shooting almost makes you feel transposed into the movie also the movie will provide food for thought for those exhilarated by the action in usual war movies or wargames enthusiasts hopefully awakening some minds of a generation which luckily escaped the terror of being drafted
pos	the dehumanising effect of war is a muchstudied subject in the movies as is the equally dehumanising but potentially lifesaving dehumanising effect of military training joel schumachers tigerland follows the standard template we see men treated like dirt but emerging as soldiers with a degree of mutual respect for their commanding officers and judgement is reserved on whether such an extreme process can be considered justified as is judgement of the merits of the war for which they are being trained typically as here vietnam but tigerland has an interesting take by centring its account on a cocky dissident named bozz played outstandingly well by colin farrell who understands that all power governs ultimately by consent and the lack of awareness among the powerless of their own complicity around this character a taught gripping plot has been constructed and its also a plus that the action never leaves america whereas stanley kubricks full metal jacket to name just one other film of a similar type lost focus once the action shifted to asia although this is not a film of staggering originality its supremely well done and captivating viewing throughout the best film from this director that ive seen and among the very best of its genre
pos	i had an uncle who committed suicide after serving in vietnam because of mental problems he experienced after coming back so when i saw part of this movie one night on a payforview channel i was intrigued i wanted to know what my uncle went through and felt as he got ready for vietnam i went out and rented this movie and i have to say it is the most heartwrenching film i have ever seen i bought the dvd immediately after renting it the way it pulls you in so many different directions emotionally is something ive never experienced with any other film as far as vietnam subject films go i think it is the best one although platoon runs a close second besides all of that i think it is also colin farrells best performance as an actor i like him in most of his movies but in this one he was incredible i gave this a 10 rating because it is one of my top five favorite movies
pos	producer joel schumacher who also directed phone booth02 and many other great films showed in great detail how no one person can really be trained to be a killing machine with out destroying their own personalities and the real fears that a person has to face when going into combat colin farrellroland bozzintermission03 gave one of his best performances and actually carried this entire picture on his back matthew davisjim paxtonblue crush02 gave a great supporting role and shea whighampvtwilsonall the real girls03 showed his true acting skills in the role that he played there was two brief scenes where the soldiers were able to find some hot romance on a short leave in the local town and had to pay for their love and sexual desires one army veteran instructor from viet nam told the soldiers how to really torture the enemy by using electrical wires in all the wrong places on a human male body enjoyable and entertaining film to view
pos	to me this was colin farrells best movie evr he introduced himself to america through this movie and he was great he really got you into his charictor and made u feel the passion he was putting into his role in my opinion it is a great movie and my favorite
pos	if you want to watch a movie and feel good about watching it then tigerland is the film for you i love this movie from top to bottom this movies pictureperfect scenes look so real its almost like a documentary of something that happened in real life but with drama boy i tell you real drama they actually real fought in one of the scenes get the dvd listen to the commentary its not obvious i see this film as a bunch of desperate young men trying to escape an illfated destiny after watching saving private ryan i have an a appreciation of what an illfated destiny is and know exactly how the men in the film feel i see this movie as a crossbreed between stand by me and saving private ryan what do men do when they are with a situation thats hard pressed in real life some men go crazy some men cry some men through fists others do drugs some randomly sleep with hookers ruthlessly trying to eradicate the meaning of love from their life some try drink the pain away some jump off buildings or bridges some feel guilty and others feel so much agony it makes them so sick they collapse  physically this movie has all those desperate emotions rolled into one ball but dont get me wrong its not depressing movie its realistic its a very very humorous movie the cocky and funny bozz collins character lights it all up and on top of that there are about 5 female actresses in the movie ill let you figure out what their in there for with dialogue waraction sequences picture perfect scenes along with appropriate music this movie has it all like i said from top to bottom i dont why tigerland is heavily undercredited the best thing about owning the movie is that on the cover it says in big bold writing the best film of the year and it absolutely falls nothing short of that keep the rare gems coming hollywood 1010
pos	while i suppose this film could get the rap as being antivietnam while watching it i didnt feel that such was the case as much as the film was simply an honest look into the perspective of the young guys being trained for a war that the public didnt support it showed their fear their desperation their drive all of it out in the open naked as a soldier myself alot of the themes rang true to me in my experience in the military  especially boot camp on the whole this movie although it was shot on a very small budget looks great is very well put together and features excellent acting and directing i highly recommend this film to anyone looking for another excellent colin farrell film 1010
pos	never heard of this moviesaw it on dvdgreat movieperfect example of a movie that took every cast member to make it workno overhyped typical hollywood movie with the same old overhyped actorsno current quote a list actor could have pulled off any performance in this moviebrought back memories of my own post vietnam war military experiencesit concentrated on the people who were sent to fightas was portrayed by the characters who had fears and emotions even if some volunteered for servicethey were regular people toosome just werent cut out for military lifei remember a few in my experienceto put it mildly couldnt adapt to military life eitherbut ill never forget themshould have stayed in touchi highly recommend it and then think about those serving present day in afganistanbasic training is a trip notice those drill sergeants arent morning people and maybe they need sensitivity training hahaha
pos	tigerland is one of the finest films that i have seen and in my opinion it outdoes even full metal jacket a film of similar nature bozz is played exceptionally well by farrell and is a character who stays in your mind long after the film ends the ending is brilliantly cut by schumacher  with the melodic harmony singing and the slow mo of the troops preparing to leave what a film
pos	i wasnt expecting the highest calibre of filmmaking with joel schumacher directing this one so i was surprised that tigerland wasnt a complete waste of timein technique its often derivative of saving private ryan with the shaky camera work grainy shots the film occasionally running like its skipping a sprocketall those techniques speilberg used to make his film seem more realistic but in the end was more distracting than anything elsebut unlike saving private ryan the emotional component wasnt as weak as the characters in this film seemed more like real people and the story less contrived not so wrapped up in the american flag speilberg gets an f in subtletynext to the first section of kubricks full metal jacket this is the most realistic portrayal of boot camp that i have seen in a film and for that i think its worth watchingits not a great film but neither is it a bad film
pos	there are four great movie depicting the vietnam war they are in no particular order apocalypse now born on the fourth of july platoon and finally tigerland all but tigerland focus on the actual war and the men in it tigerland focuses on men in advanced training for the vietnam war the character of boz is one of the most important depictions of a man questioning war and the absurdity of it this has been done in many war movies but rarely in boot camp also this is a very complex character whose method with dealing with his feeling and emotions are the driving force of this movie the character of boz makes this movie so good it is a shame it did not get a major release it belongs on the shelf of any movie fan alongside the aforementioned movie titles
pos	tigerland follows the lives of a group of recently drafted men into the army who are called up to fight in vietnam in 1971at this point america knows they are fighting a loosing battle and the director takes us through a 16mm handheld documentary shot film of the lives of several recruits in the tigerland training camp in louisianathe film is more of a character study no real plot but it focuses on a key character roland boz who is a dissabordinate yet intelligent man who only wants to escape the camp we are taken through several characters in the unit waiting for the story to unfoldid have to say this is a great story about vietnam and more importantly about the army in general great acting and very memorable also the directors use of film and style works so well cause it looks a lot like the old film footage you always see regarding vietnam its great to see how the film shows that all the infighting and problems were so significant to the problems of fighting this battle the particular scene where boz walks away from a training mission where an instructor is showing how to use a radio as a torture device just about sums up everything about war in a nutshell and its futilityfantastic film not just about nam but about who individuals have to decide what is morally right by being in the armyrating 9 out of 10
pos	theres an inexhaustible hunger for basic training movies so its surprising that this one got so little notice when first released looks likely to have a welldeserved second life on dvdvhstigerland isnt uniformly great by any means there are some terribly cliched characters especially the portrayal of the ncos makes you long for the return of lee full metal jacket ermey but the lead performance of colin farrell is the stuff of instant stardom charisma to burn and a role any actor would kill to get
pos	first of all i saw this movie without knowing anything about it i just knew that joel schumacher did it and that was enough for me a friend and i went to see it at a danish film festival called the nightfilm festival which is a lot of different movies shown after hours the festival pretty much specializes in showing movies that wouldnt otherwise be shown in danish theatersanyway my friend and i went to see it and we were astonished at how real it seemed and that it really struck a cord with our feelings we really got caught up in the plot without being able to figure out the ending which is a great plus in our bookthe film is recorded in a style that reminds me of the danish initiative dogma 95 which was started by 4 danish directors including lars von trier dancer in the darkin conclusion the movie is really worth seeing it gives a different perspective on how things were for the american gi joe coming out of school being expected to serve their country in battle a long way from homealso colin farrell is exceptional in this movie i havent seen him before but i cant wait to see more of himlars p helvard
pos	this was one of the best war movies ive seen because it focuses on the characters more then the actual war all of the cast do an excellent job and because most of them are relative unknowns it makes everything seem more believable the camera footage is great is so was the pacing and editing this movie will actually get to you and causes the audience to care for the charcters
pos	joel schumacher made a heck of a choice when he decided on this cast and this script the story is well written and well laid out and this entirely new cast of 10 or 12 central characters was absolutely brilliant it seemed that there were 6 leads and about a half dozen supporting and by far this is the best thing about the movie the fresh young faces of tomorrow it has been a long time since hollywood has touched the controversial vietnam war filmswhich says something for thestory that needed to be toldas stated by schumacher and tigerland lands in that handful of top war movies period yet it can not be labeled as a war movie because it seemed to be based more on the human spirit of bozz and the others i think anyone who just wants to see a good film with out all of the special fx but just good gritty drama should go see tigerland obviously shumachers best works in the past 8 years
pos	just caught it at the toronto international film festival this is a good story told in a compelling way the handheld camera approach to action scenes added to the intensity of those scenes in a documentary style not a blair witch style joel schumacher shows he doesnt need a big budget to produce a gripping filmthe actors were strong particularly the actor playing the focus of the events in the film boz
pos	this was a good movie it wasnt your typical war flick but something a bit different this movie showed us recruits in training before the war and not actually fighting a war this film is one of the more realist views on war and the army than most other films like this made colin farrel did a great job at portraying an army recruit and clifton collins jr and also matthew davis contributed reasonably well seeing colin farrel move from b grade to a grade in a few short years you would never thought it would happen i will also add that the makers of tigerland did a great job at filming a movie in the year 2000 and making it look like 1970 was a good touch its good to see talent used wisely and i hope to see this same talent again in the near future
pos	it was only when i saw napoleon dynamite that i remembered seeing cracker bag just beautiful sentiment and yet never stooping to being soppy there is some terrific cinematography and the lead girl is quite brilliant it captures more than the nostalgia of the time it has a real heart to it it is the achilles wound of childhood that is exquisite and painful a simple story is always effective when done well this glendyn ivin has a big future and i for one am looking out for his next project the follow up is always the most difficut thing its like the second album blues for most people i just hope his next film is not something lame like a shark film cheers to all enjoy your cinema
pos	i was treated to a viewing of cracker bag last night before a preview screening of disneys holes i dont know who decided to show it but im so very glad they did cracker bag is an absolute gem a snapshot of australia in the early 80s as seen through a childs eye the conversations between eddie and her brother were hilarious and as with the rest of the film so true to life each shot brought a great sense of nostalgia as it reminded me of my own childhood being the same age as the director probably helps a little and the audio multiplied the feeling i only hope i get to see cracker bag again some day
pos	alright this was quite a sensitive little number but i cant help thinking ive seen it before reminds me of another vca film i saw at poitier called the other days of ruby rae also had specks of welcome to the dollhouse and ratcatcher and lynne ramsay in its execution which is not to say that theyre not tasteful referencesjust that they feel very modern and very fashionablewhich makes me feel like this is closer to advertising as an approach in style and story than the work of an original and authentic auteur to comethe cinematography is justtoo perfect for my liking too coral filter or charcoal for my likingtoo archly framed 12mm therefore the entire impression left me a little distant  beware of art that proclaims itself too readily the french they are a conservative bunch seemed to buy it as did the jury however but cannes short film selection is notoriously conservative compared to its feature selection although i wonder whats been happening in the last few years
pos	first off i didnt know what to expect when i started the videoanytime someone brings back a cult type movie genre and adapts it into the present something gets inexplicably lost in the translationthats not the case here this movie just starts off on the right track its part familiar territory but manages to take it over the top as well crockzilla scene anyone that has to be seen and just try and keep a straight face this movie takes some of the old fun cult movie classics and manages to blend it seamlessly into a modern production its good to see someone is filling the need in this market very well done
pos	with this movie its all about style atmosphere and acting true i didnt believe all of the plot developments but it didnt matter the terrific acting the unexpected plot twists and the wonderful atmosphere sucked me right in and carried me along for the ride and i had a great time kenneth branagh is not only a great actor but a master of accents and he proves it once again with a flawless georgia accent hes surrounded by so much talent in supporting roles robert downey jr embeth davidtz from schindlers list and fallen tom berenger daryl hannah and robert duvall that i was simply blown away i recently bought a copy of this movie and i never tire of watching it simply one of the best thrillers of the year if youve ignored this movie and chances are you have then i suggest you check it out
pos	robert altman shouldnt make a movie like this but the fact that he did and that it turns out to be a reasonably good and tightlywound thriller in that paperbacktradition of grisham thrillers shows a versatility that is commendable in the gingerbread man he actually has to work with something that unfortunately he isnt always very successful at or at least its not the first thing on his checklist as director plot theres one of those big juicy almost potboiler plots where a sleazy lawyer gets caught up with a desperate lowclass woman and then a nefarious figure whom the woman is related with enters their lives in the most staggering ways twists and plot ensues yada yada and its surprising that altman would really want to take on one of these i saw that coming from back there endings or just a such a semiconventional thrillerbut its a surprise that pays off because oddly enough altman is able to catch some of that very fine behavior or rather is able to unintentionally coax it out of a very wellcast ensemble of a smalltown georgian environment the film drips with atmosphere if not total superlative craftsmanship sometimes its good and sometimes just decent for altman as savannah is possibly going to be hit by a big hurricane and the swamp and marshes and rain keep things soaked and muggy and humid so the atmosphere is really potent but so are performances from sometimes hysterical kenneth branaugh embeth davitz as the woman who lawyer branaugh gets caught up with and robert downey jr when is he not good as the private detective in branaughs employ did i neglect robert duvall who in just five minutes of screen time makes such an indelible impression to hang the badvibes of the picture on as said some of the plot is a little weak or just kind of standard lawyer is divorced bitter custody battle looms innocent and goofy kids but at the same time i think altman saw something captivating in the material something darker than some of the other grisham works that has this standing out somehow if its not entirely masterful it still works on its limited terms as a whatwillhappennext mysterysouthernnoir
pos	this isnt among jimmy stewarts best filmsim quick to admit that however while some view his film as pure propaganda im wondering whats so wrong with that yes sure like the tv show the fbi this is an obvious case of the bureau doing some pr work to try to drum up support but as entertainment goes it does a good job plus surprisingly enough for the time it was made the film focuses more on crime than espionage and commies instead its a fictionalization of one of the earliest agents and the career he chose now considering the agent is played by jimmy stewart then its pretty certain the acting and writing were goodas this was a movie with a real budget and a studio who wasnt about to waste the star in a thirdrate flick so overall its worth seeing but not especially great
pos	james stewart plays an fbi agent who began working with the agency before it was called the fbi and the story involves dealing with the ku klux klan the prohibition era gangsters world war ii german and japanese spies etc a continuously interesting picture covering 40 years of history far superior to any films being made these daysof special interest to older viewers familiar with washington dc in a scene about 20 minutes into the movie  where james stewart finds out from vera miles that shes expecting their first child  the scene was filmed in herzogs seafood restaurant on the former washington waterfront the only movie in which this historic location appears shortly after taking office president kennedy decided that southwest washington a 99 black neighborhood was an eyesore and ought to be torn down by decree befitting his position of undisputed royalty the entire area including the popular waterfront restaurant district but excluding 3 historic churches was reduced to rubble black residents evicted from their homes relocated as best they could and without federal assistance likewise businesses were simply put out of business few relocating restaurant row was converted into a sidewalk and washington had no waterfront restaurants seafood stands boats etc for about 10 years as a lifetime resident the herzog restaurant scene was our 1 reason to see this fine movie again
pos	the film as entertainment is very good and jimmy stewart is excellent as chip hardesty with well done costarring turns by vera miles and murray hamilton but the film directed by legendary director mervyn leroy was constantly vetted and script approval as well as every aspect of the film down to clothing was closely watched and controlled by j edgar hoover not that j edgar hoover didnt have something to be proud of his management of the bureau from 1924 to his death crated on of the finest investigative services in the world but by 1959 hoover was already beginning to worry about being forced out and had already started to collect dossiers on powerful people to make sure and protect his little kingdom and he was determined to make sure that no motion picture showed even a single wart about the bureau the films shows only continued successes and glosses over the failures which occurred and the bureaus part in the witch hunts of the early 1950s enjoy the story but with tongue firmly in cheek
pos	i found the fbi story considerably entertaining and suitably upbeat for my new years day holiday viewing its drama and actionpacked episodes were thrilling the hardesty character was well drawn and admirable overall the photography script and direction was perfectly creditable rather than taking the film to be a repugnant piece of propaganda as some might i enjoyed it as a well mounted portrayal of the necessity of ingenious minds and brave bodies in the fight against crime again the depiction of a family holding together even under the strain of the husbands commitment to his arguably important work i did not find to be a twee representation but an ideal and exemplary one
pos	the history of the fbi as told from the point of view of agent stewart via flashbacks interwoven with his personal life story stewart and miles as his wife are pretty good as is hamilton as an earnest agent the problem is that the episodic nature of the story makes it difficult to get involved its like watching bits and pieces of a dozen different movies as we get glimpses of a whos who cast of gangsters some of the episodes are too long some too short and some just look out of place stewarts daughters school sequence overall it goes on way too long nevertheless its worth a look for its handsome production values
pos	marvelous james stewart vera miles vehicle what makes this historical film dealing with the fbi so good is the family element that is involved during a 35 year career as depicted by stewart in the filmthe film shows a history of the great investigatory agency it deals with airplane bomb plots killing off of indians in oklahoma for real estate gain fighting organized crime nazis and communists in that order the human element is never far behind as stewart weds vera miles they raise 3 children as miles heart goes out each time stewart goes out on assignmentlook for a brief but memorable performance by murray hamilton years later he appeared as mr robinson in 1967s the graduatethe film has nothing but praise for j edgar hoover he certainly brought the fbi up to partrue this could be viewed as rightwing propaganda especially with stewarts reallife republican views but its well done historically informative and the view of the family so well depicted
pos	this is the magnum opus from the swedish king of crap matshelge olsson seldom has a movie of this magnitude been made in sweden and it truly stands out as one of the most amazing achievements in swedish film to date who pays for these things the russian nuclear scientist markov wants to defect to sweden but his plans are ruined by the russian military who kidnap him and tell him that he has arrived in sweden this trickery is their way of seeing to that markov continues his work in nuclear physics that will revolutionize the energy supply for the whole planet the cia however is bent on getting markov to the west and send their ninja to liberate himthe practice of having swedish actors speaking english is something that matshelge has perfected in his later works the cheap bmovie feeling this creates is probably unmatched for performance but besides this well the action is standard directtovideo style machine guns firing huge clouds of smoke thousands of russians dying people running around in black ninja suits trying to hide in the snowwhat really stands out though is the insanely poor way the fighting scenes are choreographed when they say ninja in the title i expect martial arts i expect close combat but there are maybe two or three scenes of actual martial arts in this movie and they are hilarious its so bad i lack the words to describe it if the ninjas moved any slower their hearts would stop and of course the whole movie ends in a bang that indicates a specialeffects budget consisting of four foodstamps and a mcdonalds voucherso whats the verdict instant classic of course never before has a movie been made that is so obviously meant to be consumed along with huge amounts of alcohol its the ultimate party movie insert into video and laugh one just has to realize that movies like these are not made any more this is film historytherefore the rating is 810 for entertainment 110 for quality and 1010 for accents
pos	according to the director this movie was popular in asia it is somewhat difficult to take these mats helge movies seriously since most of his films are shot on a very tight budget almost no usd at all but it is fascinating to establish that mats helge eventually completes something which can be called an action movie the ninja mission is  i think  the best one among all movies directed by him some special effects are quite enjoyable this is not a b or c movie it is a z movie  but an enjoyable and fun z movie
pos	maybe one of the most entertaining ninjamovies ever made a hardhitting action movie with lots of gore and slow motion eehaaa made in 83 and still the greatest swedish action movie made so far and we can hardly wait to see the upcoming sequel ninja mission 2000  the legacy of markov
pos	moe and larry are newly henpecked husbands having married shemps demanding sisters at his music studio shemp learns he will inherit a fortune if he marries someone himself husbands beware is a remake of 1947s brideless groom widely considered by many to be one of the best stooge films with shemp the remake contains most of the footage from that film the new scenes shot may 17 1955 include the storyline of moe and larry marrying shemps sisters along with their cooking of a turkey laced with turpentine a few new scenes are tacked onto the end of the film as wella double for dee green was used if you blink you will miss the doubles appearance husbands beware would have made for a good film with just the plot line of marrying the sisters budget considerations coupled with fewer bookings for tworeel comedies influenced the decision to use older footagealthough completely new films were still being made by the stooges most of their releases by 195556 were made up of older films with a few new scenes tossed in husbands beware while one of these hybrids is watchable and entertaining we get to see most of brideless groom again and the new scenes are funny enough to get the viewer through the film this film is one of the last stooge comedies to feature new footage of shemp and it was released six weeks after his death7 out of 10
pos	the three stooges has always been some of the many actors that i have loved i love just about every one of the shorts that they have made i love all six of the stooges curly shemp moe larry joe and curly joe all of the shorts are hilarious and also star many other great actors and actresses which a lot of them was in many of the shorts in my opinion the three stooges is some of the greatest actors ever and is the all time funniest comedy team one of my favorite stooges shorts with shemp is none other than husbands beware all appearing in this short are the beautiful christine mcintyre dee green doris houck alyn lockwood johnny kascier nancy saunders lu leonard maxine gates and emil sitka green and mcintyre provide great performances here there are so many funny parts here this is a very hilarious short there is another similar three stooges short like this one called brideless groom and i recommend both
pos	husbands beware is a remake of the shemp classic brideless groom the films new cooking scene at the beginning of the film is great the stooges are always funny when they cook however after the first few minutes of cooking footage we cut to original footage of brideless groom one thing i noticed about these 1953 to 1956 remakes are that they do fit with the new story they do an insert shot if the old story line doesnt matchhusbands beware does have a new ending but i wont give it away to those who want to be surprised  out of 4 stars
pos	i cannot believe how unknown this movie isit was absolutely incredible the ending alone has stuck with me for almost thirty years the road sign through the rearveiw mirror blew me away if you liked race with the devil you will love this movie
pos	whenever people ask me to name the scariest movie ive ever seen i invariably reply black noon and to this day nobodys ever heard of iti watched it alone some 30 years ago at the tender age of 13 when my parents had gone out for the evening as far as i know its only ever been shown once in the uk and sadly is unavailable on dvd or vhsif anyone can trace a copy please let me knowif i watched it again now it would probably be a big disappointment but it has always stuck in my memory as a particularly disturbing little film
pos	i saw this movie on tv when it came out and never seen it again for the life of me i couldnt remember the title and just stumbled across it while checking roy thinnes movie credits excellent dark and spooky tv horror movie in the same class as crowhaven farm dont be afraid of the dark and satans school for girls all lost satanic classics i also think it has many parallels to clint eastwoods classic high plains drifter why dont they release these great little movies especially when you consider all of the more recent garbage that fills the discount dvd racks at walmart most of these flicks have a cultfollowing so sales shouldnt be a problem
pos	i feel like i have some uberrare disease that no one has heard of and i have finally come across a support group on the net i finally found this title by asking for an answer on an experts site on the web i too saw this movie in my youth and was struck by the atmosphere and especially the ending i have never forgotten it and have never seen it since no one i know saw the film and i had almost given up on ever finding its title alas even knowing the name i shall probably never see the film again as it is impossible to find commercially small stepsg
pos	i have seen this film only once on tv and it has not been repeated this is strange when you consider the rubbish that is repeated over and over again usually horror movies for me are a source of amusement but this one really scared medo not read the next bit if you havent seen the film yetthe scariest bit is when the townsfolk pursue the preacher to where his wife lies almost dead theyd been poisoning her he asks who the hell are you people anyway one by one they give their true identities the girl who was pretending to be deaf in order to corrupt and seduce him says i am lilith the witch who loved adam before eve
pos	finally got to see this classic tv movie on an unofficial disc recorded from an old vhs it is a classic piece of horror its a pity more of this neglected corner of horror in terms of official releases on dvd and vhs  the tv horror movie recommended for all fans of the 70s tv movie much like trilogy of terror those interested should get the book on the subject by david deal  television fright films of the 70s email me for a chance to see itits fabulous to see it againit does have it problems like many tv movies they have to be rather inventive in the effects dept and even at 70 mins it can seem to drag possibly we are all used to more modern editing but still great stuff and far better than many theatrical frights released today
pos	like many people on this site i saw this movie only once when it was first televised in 1971 certain scenes linger in my memory and an overall feeling of disquiet is how i remember being affected by it i would be fascinated to see it again if it was ever made available for home videopossible spoiler i wonder if anyone else would agree that the basic plot setup and characters might have been derived from a 1960 british movie originally titled city of the dead retitled horror hotel for the american release there are some similarities also to a later british film the wicker manone detail remains with me years after seeing the film its a small but significant moment near the beginning of the film as i recall a minister and his wife have stopped to aid some people by the side of the road circa 1870 somewhere out west the friendly seeming ray milland introduces himself and his  daughter yvette mimieux a beautiful young mute woman while the preacher is helping ray milland with the wagon a rattlesnake slithers into view and coils menacingly unobserved by any of the characters except yvette mimieux she doesnt look scared at all but stares at the snake with silent concentration until it goes away with this strange little moment we already realize theres something highly unusual about these seemingly normal folks though the possible danger to the minister and his wife remains vague and uncertain for a long timethat one little scene stays with me vividly after all these years along with many others the film has a haunting quality about it that wont let go and its not surprising that people remember it so vividly someone ought to make this available for home video
pos	so finally i know it exists along with the other uk contributors on here i saw this on what must have been its only uk screening in the 70s i remembered the title but got nowhere when i mentioned it to people it scarred me thats 2 rs but when you go to bed with doom whizzing about your brain and listening all around for impending terror then isnt that what a truly classic horror movie is all about i can barely remember the intricacies of the movie but what i do recollect is my shivering flesh and heightened senses can anyone confirm my suspicions that this is black and white again if anyone has any info on how to obtain a copy of this please get in touch
pos	based on a true story of how a man ahead of his time  the great 19th century american poet and humanist walt whitman  made a significant contribution to how western medicine treats people with psychological problemsinterested in the treatment of people with psychological problems he began to associate with psychiatric workers and patients after seeing the psychological methods of the time inhumane and ignorantly cruel methods walt rejected those methods and treated patients with compassion and dignity encouraging other people to do the same the story of walts interactions with psychiatric workers patients and townsfolk is full of drama good humor and wisdom  
pos	i found the one and only comment about this movie entirely uninformative and altogether too harsh so i have decided to write my own i first saw this movie when it came out and have caught it a few times more since then first of all let me say that overall the things that this movie gets right are what make it worthwhile it doesnt matter that it has some low budget quirks and other faults it is worth watching the idea of basing a movie on walt whitmans visit a restrictive narrowminded anglocanadian community in southern ontario and bringing people to life is a brilliant misenscene the movie is about the kind of humanizing catalysis whitman inspired in people and in that sense it is exactly accurate the acting  especially by rip torn whitman and colm feore as the doctor  is very good the scripting and dialogue are strong and pay proper attention to the mores and inflections of the time overall whats not to like besides name another film in which whitman is brought so vividly to life
pos	the rating is only a 5 because its a movie that could have used better acting and direction or at least music however for the achievements of walt whitman it deserves a 10 a previous poster calls the movie cheesy however i think its a simple case of not seeing the forest for the trees the film makers were apparently more interested in getting the story out there than to have a hollywood shiny feature film and for this i applaud them  the fact it is nonmainstream reflects the life of whitman as well this film is more documentary than for the sake of acting to be fascinated with a story such as this when you rarely hear of these types of stories that shape current day mental health is the most important thing i found it a highly enjoyable look at history
pos	this little film had long been on my keeper list do people realize how stressed out menopausal emotionally abused women as well as the mentally retarded were really treated by the medical profession at the turn of the century all of the pious uptight christian attitudes of that time were deadly to exploring true emotional feelings that would allow us to embrace suffering souls let alone explore what it means to embrace our humanity can you really imagine by todays standards that walt whitmans books were banned because he acknowledged women as having feelings and emotional responses as great as a mans think about that the sensitivity of this movie still gets me and i give credit to the director for capturing this through his eyes
pos	in his otherwise excellent book lincoln in american memory the historian merrill peterson calls young mrlincoln a boring dreadful film this amazingly wrongheaded analysis simply proves that great historians are rarely fine film critics i am working on a doctoral dissertation on abraham lincoln and frederick douglass as part of my preparation for writing the dissertation i made a careful analysis of this film and of tag gallaghers brilliant interpretation of it in his seminal book on ford young mr lincoln comes out that culminating year of the first phase of fords cinematic authorship 1939in that greatest of hollywood years ford directed three superb still not fully appreciated films drums along the mohawk stagecoachand young mrlincoln it might seem odd to say that stagecoach is not fully appreciated all but the most purblind of critics must perceive that it is one of of the greatest westerns and perhaps even one of the hundred greatest films of all time however what is not fully appreciated is that these three films work together as a kind of trilogya triptych in fact ford is creating a sort of mythic history of america on screen drums along the mohawk is the revolutionary war young mrlincoln is precivil war americafinally stagecoach is post civil war america what the three films have in common is that they are an extended meditation on the american adam and his errand into the wilderness what are the psychic and social costs of american manifest destiny as america strives to build a new human city in the wildernesslincoln symbolizes americas journey as he seeks to reconcile the civilizational inmpulse law with the freedom of the wildernessyoung mrlincoln is not history  it is full of historical howlersas both ford and trotti were well aware but myth this is lincoln the symbol of justice and mercy lincoln the man of the wilderness striving to found a civilization within himself and to become the remarkable lawgiver of young america young mr lincoln is not historylike james agees long forgotten teleplay about lincoln and like sandburgs biography it is an epic poema very beautiful epic poem
pos	1939 is universally accepted as the greatest year in hollywood history with more classic films released than in any other and john ford directed three of the best stagecoach drums along the mohawk and this beautiful homage to frontier days and a young backwoods lawyer destined to eventually save the union young mr lincolnwith the world plunging into a war that america dreaded but knew it would be drawn into abraham lincoln was much on peoples minds in 1939 as someone who had faced the same dilemma in his own life and had triumphed on broadway robert e sherwoods awardwinning abe lincoln in illinois with raymond masseys physically deadon portrayal was playing to packed houses it would be filmed in 1940 carl sandburgs continuation of his epic biography abraham lincoln the war years was published and quickly became a best seller president roosevelt frequently referred to lincoln in speeches and the lincoln memorial in washington dc became the most popular landmark in town a fact that frank capra made good use of in mr smith goes to washingtonall this was not lost on darryl f zanuck at 20th century fox as soon as he read lamar trottis screenplay of lincolns early days as a lawyer he designated it a prestige production and assigned john ford to direct and henry fonda to starfonda did not want to play lincoln he felt he couldnt do justice to the great emancipator and feared a bad performance would damage his career even a filmed makeup test in which he was stunned by how much he would resemble lincoln wouldnt change his mind according to fonda john ford whom hed never worked with cussed him out royally at their first meeting and explained he wasnt portraying the lincoln of legend but a young jackanape country lawyer facing his first murder trial humbled fonda took the role john ford offered a different scenario of the events but the outcome was the same obviously they found a chemistry together that worked as nearly all of their pairings would produce classicsunlike the introverted melancholiaracked lincoln of abe lincoln in illinois fords vision was that of a shy but likable young attorney who made friends easily and misses the mother he lost too young resulting in a bond with a pioneer mother that becomes a vital part of the story injustice riles him and he speaks common sense to quell violence interlaced with doses of humor both productions play on lincolns undocumented relationship with ann rutledge in fords version the pair are truly in love and committed to each other after her death lincoln would frequently visit her grave to share his life with her spirit a theme ford would continue in she wore a yellow ribbona murder trial is the centerpiece of the film and shows the prodigious talents of the star and director fonda deftly portrays lincolns inexperience yet earnest belief in justice tempered with mercy and ford emphasizes the gulf between the bigcity intellectuals represented by pompous da donald meek and his slick advisor stephen douglas played by a young milburn stone and the informal rulebending country sense of lincoln with ford regular ward bond as a key witness the trial is both unconventional and rivetingwith the film closing as lincoln strides away into the stormy distance and his destiny dissolving into a view of the statue at the lincoln memorial audiences could take comfort in the films message that if a cause is just good would ultimately triumphyoung mr lincoln is a truly remarkable film from an amazing year
pos	young mr lincoln marks the first film of the directorstar collaboration of john ford and henry fonda i recall years ago fonda telling that as a young actor he was understandably nervous about playing abraham lincoln and scared he wouldnt live up to the challengejohn ford before the shooting starts put him at ease by saying he wasnt going to be playing the great emancipator but just a jackleg prairie lawyer that being settled fonda headed a cast that john ford directed into a classic filmthis is not a biographical film of lincoln that had come before in the sound era with walter huston and a year after young mr lincoln raymond massey did the pulitzer prize winning play by robert sherwood abe lincoln in illinois massey still remains the definitive lincolnbut as ford said fonda wasnt playing the great emancipator just a small town lawyer in illinois the film encompasses about 10 years of lincolns early life we see him clerking in a general store getting some law books from an immigrant pioneer family whose path he would cross again later in the story and his romance with ann rutledge with her early death leaving lincoln a most melancholy beingfast forward about 10 years and lincoln is now a practicing attorney beginning to get some notice hes served a couple of terms in the legislature but hes back in private practice not really sure if politics is for himthis is where the bulk of the action takes place the two sons of that family hed gotten the law books from way back when are accused of murder he offers to defend them and not an ordinary murder but one of a deputy sheriff the trial itself is fiction but the gambit used in the defense of richard cromwell and eddie quillan who played the two sons is based on a real case lincoln defended ill say no moreother than the performances the great strength of young mr lincoln is the way john ford captures the mood and atmosphere and setting of a small illinois prairie town in a fourth of july celebration its almost like youre watching a newsreel and it was the mood of the country itself young vibrant and growingfans of john ford films will recognize two musical themes here that were repeated in later films during the romantic interlude at the beginning with fonda and pauline moore who played ann rutledge the music in the background is the same theme used in the man who shot liberty valance for vera miles and at a dance the tune lovely susan brown that fonda and marjorie weaver who plays mary todd is the same one fonda danced with cathy downs to in my darling clementine at the dance for the raising of a church in tombstone lincoln will forever be a favorite subject of biographers and dramatists because of two reasons i believe the first is hes the living embodiment of our own american mythology about people rising from the very bottom to the pinnacle of power through their own efforts in fact young mr lincoln very graphically shows the background lincoln came from and secondly the fact that he was our president during the greatest crisis in american history and that he made a singularly good and moral decision to free slaves during the civil war albeit for some necessary political reasons his assassination assured his place in historybesides fonda and others ive mentioned special praise should also go to fred kohler jr and ward bond the two town louts kohler being the murder victim and bond the chief accuser also donald meek as the prosecuting attorney and alice brady in what turned out to be her last film as the pioneer mother of cromwell and quillan and a very nice performance by spencer charters who specialized in rustic characters as the judgefor a film that captures the drama and romance of the time its set in you cant do better than young mr lincoln
pos	this film was not only one of john fords own personal favorites but also numbered directors sergei m eisenstein and bertrand tavernier among its highprofile admirers ironically ive just caught up with it myself via criterions recent 2disc set after missing out on a couple of original language screenings of it on italian tv many years ago and again a few times on tv while in hollywood the film marked fords first of nine collaborations with henry fonda and is also a quintessential example of fords folksy americana vein a beautifully made and pictorially quite poetic piece of work the courtroom sequences and eventual revelation in its second half still pack quite a wallop apart from giving stalwart character actor donald meek a memorably meaty role as the prosecuting attorneyfonda is of course perfectly cast as a bashful inexperienced but rigorous and humanistic lawyer who was destined to become president fonda would go on to portray other fictitious politicians on film  most notably in franklin j schaffners the best man 1964 and sidney lumets failsafe 1964  and its surprising now to learn that he was reluctant at the time about accepting the role of lincoln since in his view that was like playing god it is interesting to note here that ford had previously tackled abraham lincoln tangentially in the prisoner of shark island 1936 a superb but perhaps littleknown gem which has luckily just been released as a special edition dvd by the uks veritable criterion standin eurekas masters of cinema label besides i also have two more abraham lincoln films in my dvd collection which ive yet to watch and incidentally both were directed by d w griffith  the birth of a nation 1915 and abraham lincoln 1930  and had i not just received a bunch of films ive never watched before just now i would have gladly given them a spin based on my highlysatisfying viewing experience with young mr lincoln
pos	according to john fords lyrically shot fictional biopic of abraham lincolns life his greatest faults may have been an obtuseness with woman and an ability to dance in the worst way fords camera has only praising views to reveal of mr lincolns early life but for what the film lacks in character complexities it makes up for in beauty and depth of vision uncharacteristically beautiful compositions of early film what could have been a series of gorgeous still frames ford has a unique eye for telling a story the film sings of the life of a hopeful young man henry fonda plays the contemplative and spontaneously clever lincoln to a tee one of his best rolesthe film concerns two young men brothers on trial for a murder that both claim to have committed in classic angry mob style the town decides to take justice into their own hands and lynch the pair of them until honest abe steps into the fray he charms them with his humor telling them not to rob him of his first big case and that they are as good as lynched with him as the boys lawyer what follows seems to become the outline for all courtroom murderdramas thereafter as abe cunningly interrogates witnesses to the delight and humor of the judge jury and town before he stumbles upon the missing linksthe film plays out like many john ford movies do a tablespoon of americana a dash of moderate predictability a hint of sarcasm that you arent sure if you put in the recipe or if ford did it himself despite the overtly hollywood feel of the film and overly patriotic banter alluding to lincolns future presidency the film is entirely enjoyable and enjoyably well constructed if you can take your drama with a grain of salt
pos	henry fonda brilliantly captures what we have long believed abraham lincoln was like it is a fooler through fondas performance we are led to believe on the surface that abraham lincoln was a country bumpkin but through his confrontation with the lynch mob and especially during the court proceedings you can see that beneath the exterior posturings is a brilliant man who has a very good command of what is going on around him and how to influence the people around him in this movie henry fonda shows that he has a very good grasp of how to present humor it is an aspect of him that has been lost over the years when he is telling stories and jokes he has the timing down perfect there is a sequence in the trial that had me laughing quite hard he shows this gift again in the lady eve in 1940the ending by john ford is absolutely brilliant with henry fonda going to the top of a hill and in the distance a tremendous storm symbolic of the civil war he goes forward into history the movie is fiction but the insight into lincoln is tremendous definitely worth seeing again
pos	the early career of abe lincoln is beautifully presented by ford not that anyone alive has seen footage of the real lincoln but fonda wearing a fake nose is uncanny as lincoln with the voice delivery walk and other mannerisms  exactly as one would imagine lincoln to have been ford in the first of three consecutive films he made with fonda is at the top of his form perfectly evoking early 19th century america the story focuses on a pair accused of murder that lincoln defends and the courtroom scenes are quite well done the supporting cast includes many of fords regulars this was alice bradys last film as she died months after its release
pos	this is an evocative and idealized portrait of the early life of lincolnborn 1809 hodgensvillekentucky and died in washington 1865 fords excellent movie takes abraham lincolnfonda from his youth he studied laws common law and began practice as lawyer in 1837this hollywood biography follows lincoln from his logcabin days initial relationship to mary toddweaver following the couple from their first balland his departure for congress candidate but focuses mainly on a brothersrichard cromwelleddie quillan accused for murder the posterior trial with amusing court debate scenes and the protection for their mumalice brady the lincolnfonda as defender advocate and donald meekprosecutor are nothing short of brilliantexcellent performance from henry fonda as idealistictraveller springfield solicitor  he was to star regularly for ford from this movie as grapes of wrathmy darling clementine and fort apache besides sterling acting by alice brady as grieved mother she was a great actress from the silent cinema but this one results to be her last movie because she early died from cancerthe lincolns deeds developing make for skilfully appealing entertaininghis portrayal shows a nostalgic longing for things past and old values and describes his goodnessuprightness and willful lincoln like john ford was a straightforward man who never varied the ideals of his youththis american masterpiece is correct on both counts as splendid biography and as magnificent dramaanother biographies about abraham lincoln are the following 1 abraham lincoln1930 by dwgriffith with walter huston una merkel talking from his birth until his assassination 2 abe lincoln in illinois1940by john cromwell with raymond massey ruth gordon concerning similar events to fords film through his career as lawyer 3tv version titled gore vidals lincoln with sam waterston and mary tyler moore as mary todd
pos	the basic hook here is lincoln is slow it is his slowness that represents his thoughtfulness and deliberation making him a great leader who is here engaged in singlehandedly civilizing the american frontier through the grand instrument of law all that john ford hooey and more including one lurking slave and extraneous death by injun however the slow conceit is also at the center of one brilliant piece of moviemaking funny and moving at extremes the history may be bunk but the telling of it suggests a view of history as process that inspires some excitingly trueseeming moments check out henry fondas big introductory stroll across the deck his shockingly beautiful second visit with his girl by the river his dalliance with mary todd on the porch and the priceless business that follows maam weve got to hurry things do thin out once we settle into the big courtroom drama but fonda is priceless throughout
pos	young mrlincoln is a poeticbeautiful film that captures the myth of one of the most revered figures in american history henry fonda had the difficult task of portraying a mythical figure and at the same time make him human enough for people to care about it is perhaps the actors best performancewatch how he singlehandedly stops a lynchingmobalice brady is fantastic in the role of a simple farmer womanmost of the last part of the film plays out in a courtroomand there lies the only negative thing i can say about this moviemost of the characters from judge to spectators are given so many folksy humorously lines that distracts from the serious trial that is on handbut im quite used to this because the humor is a ford trademark supporting parts by ward bond and donald meek are very good
pos	the problem with portraying a real life individual is that the performance can be good but still not work if the audience doesnt believe that the actor is portraying the person thats the main issue with young mr lincoln henry fonda gives a terrific performance but i found it hard to believe that abraham lincoln was as softspoken as fonda portrays himthis is essentially a courtroom drama with a young abraham licoln at the forefront whether or not this was a true story i dont know but if it isnt then why tell it using lincoln as the central character never mind though in the film lincoln is defending two young men who are accused of murdertheres really not much to the film and as a result it seems rather empty i wanted more story and character development the film is 100 minutes long but it doesnt feel like it there are some little scenes featuring lincoln and the blooming relationship with mary todd but they seem superficialthe acting is good all around but as i said fondas performance works as a character but not abraham lincoln i just dont believe that the real lincoln was that softspoken true he has a big voice when he needs to such as when he persuades a drunken lynch mob to let the accused stand trial but fonda portrays lincoln too meekly the other performances are solid though especially alice brady as abigail clay the mother of the accused shes a nice lady who we can really feel for simple and uneducated yet very sweet we can see why lincoln wanted to help herjohn ford seems to think of this film as an epic and at the time of its release it probably was but even then theres just not enough material to present it as suchits a nice watch but not a classic
pos	in the same tune as his americana drums along the mohawk john ford captures american history in a way that is fictional yet very believable henry fonda made three consecutive films in this era with ford and all three are about a certain time and place with emphasis on the setting and the cultural surroundings in mohawk pioneer america is in full bloom with americans fending for themselves against indians and other forces here ford shows us 19th century america a time when invention and creativity were beginning to blossom and this nation truly was becoming great amongst it all was a tall lanky young lawyer from illinois named abe lincoln and this film fictionalizes his life as a lawyer foreshadowing the greatness he would later accomplishfonda is superb in this movie capturing the essence of what is considered to be the persona of lincoln although no one knows exactly what he was like then the sets and supporting cast also work well together and give a unique balance in fords picturesque of the american dream and its many forms this is not a film to be taken literally but rather symbolically showing that lincoln was indeed warming up for the events in his life that were to creates his legacy we even get some scenes between him and a young mary todd and it is hard to see how they did end up together but that is not the point i believe this is simply a tribute to the greatness of lincoln widely regarded as the greatest american president his quiet and straightforward demeanor was rare then and would be today indeed our government surely needs more men like him
pos	a somewhat fictionalized biographical portrait of abraham lincolns early years from director john ford concentrating primarily on a trial in which the young lawyer defends two brothers accused of murderthe film offers an interesting portrayal of this important american figure and the film is well made but seems somewhat incomplete without any of the great moments from his presidency or even his debates with stephen douglas the obvious intent was to portray lincoln as young man developing the attributes that would make him the great man he would become but the result for me was that while i admired the portrayal it just wasnt as satisfying as i think it could have been with a greater scopein the role of abraham lincoln we have henry fonda who effectively displays a quiet strength fondas performance includes some gangly mannerisms and other affectations which are fairly effective in presenting a portrayal of lincoln particularly when combined with some effective makeup and the costuming which occasionally is a bit to overtthe supporting cast is solid and surprisingly does not include that many of fords regular supporting cast sometimes referred to as his stock company but we do have ward bond one of the most prolific character actors in hollywood bond has appeared in more of the afi top 100 films than any other actor both the original and revised list he has also appeared in 11 best picture nomineesthe film features one scene that would seem to have inspired a quite similar scene in to kill a mockingbird where it would be done even better than it is here even though that scene is one of the most effective in this film
pos	its remarkable that for young mr lincolns supporting players ford cast lesser known otherthanstar actors this not only heightens his films focus on the central character of lincoln but it also affords the audience a refreshing insight into lincoln as a man of his place and time a man embroiled as each one of us inexorably is in the issues and sentiments of his time and seeking his way to resolving them its not so much through fondas lincolns words and actions but in the faces the reactions of the supporting players that ford tells the story of the formation of the young lincolns worldview sense of place in society and polity and of how the people responded to mr lincolns words and deeds and placed their trust in this man whom they deemed to have earned their respect and heedinggive this a try instead of focusing on henry fonda next time you view young mr lincoln shift your focus to the supporting characters  you will i expect be handsomely rewarded with a more profound appreciation of both lincoln and ford i like to suspect that fords storytelling through the supporting characters reactions to fondas lincoln may have appealed to david lean when he directed omar sharif in doctor zhivago in which its the supporting characters reactions to zhivago that actually tell about zhivago
pos	my what a directors intuition can bring on material that needs just the right nudge in the right directions young mr lincoln is filled up with some oldfashioned values which in retrospect despite its twodimensional portrayal is at least more respectably done than one might see in the pap in current cinema what makes it work so extremely well as it does in all its simplicity and grandeur is that its a truly great courtroom drama in the guise of a history lesson we all know of abraham lincoln as the 16th president that did the emancipation and after the civil war got assassinated but as the lawyer in his earlier years he was charismatic funny in the most unexpected places and a true gentleman hes not some superhero that can do no wrong which was fondas only apprehension to the part before signing on but a figure with possible flaws that are surpassed by his innate goodness and clear sight of right and wrongits suffice to say that john ford is exceptional as a storyteller almost without trying actually its a lie he does try but he makes it sort of effortless in the studio system he worked in an independent manner while also pleasing simultaneously zanuck so he was pretty much left alone to his own succinct practices in editing in camera and not moving it around so as to not waver far off from the story its this strength of conventional wisdom that somehow works hand in hand with the material as a kind of companion piece to the fullblooded americana in 1939 as seen in mr smith goes to washington only here its the law and not politics fonda is terrific in the lead his first with ford and never lets us loose sight of lincoln past the makeup and extra boost in the shoes fondas own personality in a sense as it would in grapes of wrath and my darling clementine comes out in the character of lincoln however unlikely it might be theres no one else from this period that could have played him then hes mature and wise but has the gumption to prove himself in this case of a convoluted hesawthatbutdidshe murder caseonly in little bits and pieces like that final shot which superimposes lincoln walking down the road with his monument and a couple of small instances during that big parade scene early on seem pretty dated as far as the goals set out with young mr lincoln there were all met by ford and his crew and cast its not as hokey as one might think going in and its got a strong balance of humor and genuine pathos
pos	sure it was well shot and made very well shot and made but the story was just so weak and the portrayal of lincoln was even weaker not that henry fonda wasnt good but the character he played was nothing but a loon do you mean to tell me that lincoln was a wise cracking smart ass with no respect of the law or the court i mean who the hell was he supposed to be cousin vinnie i mean come on ill just call you jackass then i understand that ford was going for great funny hero guy but i didnt really like this guy at all he cheats in sports talks like a real sweet simpleton and does not seem to know were to sit in a courtroom how am i supposed to take this seriouslythe twist was even weaker i mean come on that was just stupid the whole story seemed like it was thought up by some 5 year old in his or her dreams saying that i liked it enough it was very entertaining and made me laugh at several occasions so i cant say its a bad film in fact i must say that i must say its good enough nothing that entertains me and makes me laugh can be bad but this vivid and silly story was just so ridiculous that i cant understand how anyone could consider it greati have no idea how historically accurate this film was but if any of it was true i would really have to shake my head
pos	ok first a correction to the tag posted on this movies main page abe lincoln did not walk with his sister in the movie nor did he stop at his sisters grave the individual in question is ann rutledge who was a very close friend to lincoln in his new salem days some say that ann was in fact lincolns girlfriend but there is no evidence to support itnow there are fabrications and fictionalizations in this film hollywood has always taken dramatic license with anything under the sun and young mr lincoln is no exception however the courtroom case that is in the film is based on a real event the accusation of murder against william duff armstrong and even though its largely fictionalized in this film with lots of name changes it will still have viewers riveted to the screen this is hollywoods golden age with drama at its finest and henry fonda gives possibly the best lincoln played by anyone
pos	plotwise this is a rather silly little whodunnit masquerading as a period dramabiopichowever the only reason i wanted to see it in the first place was because i was curious about what the great henry fonda was really like at his peak i wasnt disappointed  he produces a truly warm and charismatic performancein addition i can honestly say that i was never really bored at any stage during the film so a strong 12 out of 
pos	undoubtedly one of the great john fords masterpieces young mr lincoln went practically unnoticed at the time of its initial release no wonder because the year was 1939 when many of the greatest movies of the whole cinema history had been released including the most mythical western in the history of the genre john fords milestone stagecoach and many others such as gone with the wind the wizard of oz mr smith goes to washington which took the oscar in the only category young mr lincoln was nominated for which is original screenplay  it continued to be the most underrated fords film for many years ahead destined to gradually fade away in the shadow of other john fords masterpieces but by the end of the 1950s american and european film critics and historians took a hold of a note written by legendary russian director sergei eisenstein about the young mr lincoln where he praised it and acknowledged that if he would only have had an opportunity to direct any american film ever made till then it would be definitely john fords young mr lincoln impressed by such an undoubted preference from eisenstein critics began to see the film again but only with a bit different eyes and films reputation has been increasing ever since  it was far not for the first time the life of one of the most legendary american presidents was brought to the screen right in the beginning of the 1930s griffith did it in his abraham lincoln and the same year as fords film mgm released john cromwells one called abe lincoln in illinois curiously enough both of them were based on a very successful broadway stage play released in 1938 and written by robert sherwood  as far as john fords films are concerned we can easily find many references to the life and deeds and even death of mythical lincolns figure in several of directors works such as 1924 the iron horse or 1936 the prisoner of the shark island the second one just as young mr lincoln utilizes as the main musical theme the favourite lincolns song  dixie the screenplay based on a previously mentioned stage play and lincolns biographies was written by lamar trotti in collaboration with john ford himself which was quite a rare thing for ford to do but final result was simply superb  a script combining elements of the play with several historical facts as well as myths and legends about the beginning of abraham lincolns life and law practice culminating in a hilarious but mostly heartbreaking trial scene which is the films highest point and main laugh and tears generator where lincoln defends the two young brothers accused of a murder and have to devise a manner to help their mother too when she is brought before the court as a witness and where the prosecuting attorney played by donald meek demands her to indicate which one of her sons actually committed the murder obviously obliging her to the making of an impossible choice of condemning to death one and letting live the other overall its a very touching heartwarming and even funny film with simply magnificent performance from henry fonda in his supreme characterization of abraham lincoln and with overwhelming richness of other characters no matter how little or how big they are incarnated from the wonderful and intelligent screenplay and conducted by the ability of john fords genius at one of its best deliveries ever a definite must see for everyone 1010
pos	this 1939 film from director john ford and writer lamar trotti tells a fictional tale of young lawyer abraham lincoln his trials literally and his tribulations its a sentimental film reasonably well made but hardly breathtaking the casting of henry fonda as lincoln seems a mistake for while the actor had the right doleful qualities for the part even with several inches of makeup and a false nose hes way too handsome for honest abe who was famously homely its a good try from fonda whos nothing if not sincere but his miscasting throws the entire film off the supporting cast is excellent though and includes alice brady ward bond and donald meek but ford is too reverential in his treatment of lincoln who is presented as just shy of a saint and in the final scene the movie goes way over the top
pos	this is an amazing film both for the incredibly energy evoked from the frenetic flamenco dancing and from the unique way that the filmmakers interweave the story of the stage production with the lives of the characters preparing for it spellbinding is the only word i can use to describe the experience this is not bizets carmen by any usual standard this is not a usual film by any standard every nuanced glance every stomp of the foot every piece of the music is intertwined so captivatingly that you cant take your eyes off the screen you dont need to love opera or flamencoi dontto be captured enraptured enthralled by this film subtle and direct loud and still one of if not the best movies of its kind because there are so few like it
pos	carmen is one of the best films ive ever seen its hard to say whose performance is best antonio gades cristina hoyos and laura del sol are superbthey dance their souls out its a beautiful tale of inseparability of life and myth myth penetrates everyday life dance becomes life and entire life is danced out real people at one and the same time live their own lives and become somebody else act out the parts of lovers of old the magic is continuing
pos	in carmen saura once again seeks to establish a dynamic rapport between reality and fiction between the actual passions of the personalities in a dance company preparing the choreography for the dance portions of the opera carmen and the scripted passions from the story of the fictional carmen the famous fatal mix of a free spirit read disregard for fidelity and her ability to drive men mad with desire saura used this same vehicle fictionreality in an earlier blackandwhite film bodes de sangre blood wedding but whereas the tensions between the dancers rehearsing blood wedding showed to advantage how they evolved into the fictional characters of the story to be performed through directing their emotions into their roles in carmen the parallel between the petty libidinal urges of the dancers of the troop during rehearsals and the spirit forging to do with the mythic carmen never comes even close to being believable it remains a gadget and for that reason a bothersome distraction one really needs to see blood wedding next to carmen to appreciate the comparison however it hardly matters the melodrama saura tries to impose upon his carmen because the flamenco dancing and guitar music of the rehearsals which are 95 of the film by some of the best known flamenco dancers and musicians more than repays the price of entry a flawed film and a wonder perfect for doing a drill in keatss negative capacity perhaps
pos	the movie within the movie  a concept done many times in the history of cinema it is accomplished here as well as in anyif you love carmen youll love this versionif you love flamenco youll love this versionthe plot of the classic opera is played out in the actual rehearsal of the opera by a flamenco troupe the music is authentic the direction wonderfulif you like dancing youll love this versionthere is tragedy there is passion there is intriguethere iscarmen
pos	while rehearing carmen of bizet the middleaged choreographer antonio antonio gades brings the sexy carmen laura del sol to perform the lead role antonio falls in love for carmen who is an independent and seductive woman incapable to accept a possessive love when carmen has an affair with another dancer antonio is consumed by his jealousy like d jos in the original opera entwining fiction with realitycarmen is another great movie of carlos sauras trilogy dedicated to the flamenco dance the dramatic love story is developed with the lives of the artists entwined with the characters they are rehearsing and many times is not absolutely clear whether what is happening is reality with the dancers or fiction of the play paco de lucia is another attraction of this original version of the famous bizets opera which is based on the novel of prosper mrime my vote is seventitle brazil carmen
pos	passionate dramatic riveting as flamenco itself the film is simply amazing it is set on the immortal bizets music the original music is written and performed by one of the greatest classical guitarists leading proponent of the modern flamenco style paco de lucia who plays a musician with the same name legendary flamenco dancer and choreographer antonio gades cowrote the script and choreographed this fabulous version of the celebrated georges bizetprosper mrime novellaopera he plays a main character antonio the famous dancerchoreographer who works on retelling the story of carmen in the flamenco style that combines dances with singing and rhythmic hand clapping and has a highly charged level of dynamics that appeals enormously to the viewersbrilliant and graceful cristina hoyos whose technical excellence matches the elegant artistry of her dancing shines in the supporting role hoyos had been the first dancer in gades company for twenty years 19681988 and she was the protagonist of three films that carlos saura made of gades three great shows bodas de sangre 1978 carmen 1983 and el amor brujo 1985 gorgeous laura del sol is a young dancer named carmen in whom antony sees from the first sight another carmen who was immortalized by two frenchmen the writer prosper mrime in his most famous novella written in 1846 that had inspired george bizets world famous opracomique version from 1875as in the opera and in the novella carmen in sauras film is desirable and deadly the ultimate femme fatale who has to be free above anything else she could not tolerate the possessive love of any man and would prefer death to submission there some 50 movie adaptations of the story and the opera to the screen and as different as they are they all have in common the only possible tragic end sauragades film is unique as the most sensual of all and truly spanish i fell in love with it from the first time i saw it over twenty years ago and it is as special and beautiful today as it was back then highly recommended
pos	i first saw this movie when it was released in the us in 1984 i have seen it many many times since what strikes me about the film is the incorporation of the art of the rehearsal into the lives of the characters and visa versa throughout the movie the two intertwine and at times one is never too sure if one is watching the lives of the characters or a scene from a rehearsal this continues up to the climax of the film all these years later my friends and i still love to debate whether or not carmen is really stabbed at the end from the reactions of the other characters to the stylized murder it is open to debate the passion of the dance the quality of the acting the love of art and the brilliance of the performances all combine to create a superb movie that once again blends and twists the line between life and art
pos	this is one of the best films we watched in my high school spanish class if you are a fan of the opera this film will strongly entertain you of course the dancing is wonderful watching these amazing dancers moving to the music of bizet is well worth checking out
pos	ive seen this film at least 4 times since 84 and its still great every time i see it its a very compelling version of the opera carmen with amazing flamenco dancing bare bones sets and of course wonderful musicthis telling of carmen is a story within a story with each paralleling the other until the doubly tragic ending obviously a low budget spanish production the film contains dancing by some of spains premier flamenco dancers the combination of the soaring opera music and the sound of the dancers boots on the wooden stage makes the telling of the story even more powerfulits independent movie making at its best and probably my all time favorite foreign film
pos	personally i think that the film was done very professionally i loved the choreography and the acting the plot is also gripping and mysterious the film itself is very emotional and what i liked about it most is that it makes you think afterwards antonio gades has absolutely lived his role to the end and i must say that its one of my favourite pictures and saura is a wonderful director
pos	carlos sauras carmen is one of the finest achievements in world let alone spanish cinema it manages to excite interest in flamenco in its wonderful staged adaptations from bizet with powerful physical force at the same time we see the impact of the creation and rehearsal of a new interpretation of carmen on the choreographerdirector and the principle dancers the fine line between life and art is dazzling
pos	highly regarded at release but since rather neglected immense importance in the history of performing arts a classic use of embedded plots one of my favourite films why hasnt the soundtrack been rereleased
pos	eddie izzard is a oneinamillion comic genius he goes from squirrels to wwii to stonehenge to religion to englebert humperdink and its absolutely hilarious and it all makes sense get a copy of this now you wont regret it i give this an 11 out of 10
pos	so im at home flipping channels one night and i come across this man wearing heels and makeup standing in front of a colored background on hbo naturally i did a doubletake and decided id watch for a little while i didnt change the channel until he was finished it was so incredibly hilarious the next time it was on i made sure to tape it so i could watch it over and over again and it has remained one of my favorite things to watch during the first couple of minutes you can tell that the audience isnt quite sure what to think but he quickly wins them over with his incredible humor and wit while many standup comedians mesh together in my brain eddie izzard stands out as one of the best his style is incredibly refreshing and it is nice to hear jokes about things like history and puberty when most comedians stick to current events his show stayed with me afterwards i went to italy over the summer and all i could think about while i was there was how italians are always on scooters going ciao 10 out of 10 see it you wont regret it
pos	i love eddie izzard i think this is awesome and the other television specials should be looked at as well he has a good book dress to kill out to buy as well which i think people should read i loved that this program won an emmy and anyone who likes history will probably get a laugh from eddie enjoy 
pos	i had no idea that mr izzard was so damn funny it really boggles the mind that he is not more well known his command over the crowd and his timing is perfectthe monologue about star wars will kill ya too if only all the stand up performers had his wit
pos	i find myself comparing all standup acts to this one performance now even older recorded performances i once thought were funny just dont seem as funny after seeing eddie izzard in this awardwinning look at history language disparities and englebert humperdink
pos	this has to be the funniest stand up comedy i have ever seen eddie izzard is a genius he picks in brits americans and everyone in between his style is completely natural and completely hilarious i doubt that anyone could sit through this and not laugh their a off watch enjoy its funny
pos	witty funny intelligent awesome i was flipping channels late one night years ago came across this and a wildfire started i was staying up late every night and taping it for everyone i know a few like 3 people out of the almost 100 people i made watch this didnt think it was as awesome as i did the others were laughing out loud so hard they were crying and thanking me at the same time please do yourself a favor run dont walk watch this and enjoy intelligence and humor its a winwin situation i wish i could have afternoon tea with him and meet the truly rare comedian that we as a society need more ofsanechaos
pos	in my opinion this is the best standup show i have ever seen i became an instant eddie fan after seeing dress to kill but i must say i think this is his best work i would say though if you ever get the chance to definitely go see him live it is worth itmost of the time after seeing a standup routine a couple times the jokes start to get old but i have to say ive seen this show so many times that i literally have the entire thing memorized which yes i realize is kinda sad but every joke still makes me laugh this is truly a feel good showdress to kill will never get old for me i own it and watch it anytime i need a good laugh
pos	stumbling upon this hbo special late one night i was absolutely taken by this attractive british executive transvestite i have never laughed so hard over european history or any of the other completely worthwhile point eddie izzard made i laughed so much that i woke up my mother sleeping at the other end of the house
pos	id heard of eddie izzard but had never seen him in action i knew he was a transvestite and when i saw he was on hbo one night last summer i put it on not knowing how my husband would react well he blew us away hes better than robin williams ever was he has total control of the audience when he does the englebert is dead  no hes not routine the audience doesnt know what to think by the end god as james mason is also an inspired touch and his version of the python spanish inquisition as carried out by the church of england  cake or death is priceless my jaws were aching from laughter by the end of the show we scoured the tv listings for months after that to be able to see him again and were lucky enough to tape him the next time he came on if you get the chance to see this show cancel everything and tape it you wont be disappointed
pos	this video rocked eddie is one of the funniest comics i have ever seen not only does he have class he makes some of the funniest observations on history and culture that i have ever seen eddie is the most original and most intelligent comic ive seen in a very long time tell all those other standups to get off the stage and let this executive reign
pos	this is right up at the top of my list of the most hysterically funny shows ive ever seen i laughed so hard im sure i missed half the jokes this showcases izzard as the brilliantly gifted comedian he is what i particularly like is that he seems never to be dumbing down the material for his audience his timing is impeccable and the routine is tied together as a performance piece rather than just a series of gags thumbs way up
pos	this is another gem of a stand up show from eddie izzard  you cannot fail to laugh at the wide range of topics he talks about he even takes the piss out of his american audiance at times and most of them didnt even realise it a must see for anybody who likes comedians 9 out of 10
pos	hilarious hardly begins to describe this one of a kind genuine tourdestarwarsforce luke how strong vader the strength of a small pony in which being the master he is he doesnt even break a sweat ingeniously sparing himself mascara leakage and thats with almost 2 hours of whirling his way thru history its birthplace europe and morefrom heimlichs middleofthenight ive invented a maneuver to the british empires do you have a flag and ancient deadbeat gods jeff the god of biscuits and many more this is fishfloponthefloortojumpstartyourlungs funnyand i confess to having passed on this video dozens of times over the years seeing as a british transvestite standup vogueing on a chair is one longshot of a rental after all especially one going back 10 years now and yet the material is not only timeless but almost oracular turning present day into nothing more than an amplified funniersadder version of where we were at a decade ago although come to think about it that may just be a coincidence
pos	this video was my first exposure to eddie izzard we had several friends over one night and for some reason or another had channelsurfed to hbo during the course of the evening someone by the name of eddie izzard was oni tried not to laugh too loudly at the first few jokes i didnt want to be held responsible for the rest of the groups enjoyment of something that was obviously killing me after holding in my laughs for more than was healthful i let goas did the others of uswe were not stoned by the way nor talking of insurance and pensions we were asphyxiated after that the story lines the plot the bizarre yet ingenious connections throughout the sketches are nothing short of brilliance i have since been addicted to every eddieizzardpieceofcomedy i can get my hands on his work is sheer genius his comedy appears effortless he seems more like that hysterically funny friend hanging out at your house and rambling on about this or thatits convulsively funny he gives you the impression that the joke is between you  and himself the only true aficionados of humor after all if you are disappointed in this video you have no sense of the penultimate in humoror humour as they say in the uk
pos	some people loved the aristocrats and others hated it frequently walking out in the middle reactions to eddie izzard arent likely to be that extreme  if you can handle a transvestite comedian who says he likes girls and has a vocabulary that makes shall we say enough use of the f word that his program would be one long beep if presented on network television many of izzards fans are so devoted that they see no flaws whatsoever in his performances on the other hand i thought this show was occasionally flatter than izzards chest but also more often than not funny and in spots absolutely hilarious he has a way of connecting references from routines early in the show to his later routines hes not a story teller hes not a joke maker hes not a frenetic fantasist like robin williams he plays around with ideas some of which work and some of which  a routine with the san francisco cable car and alcatraz for instance  are completely unfunny he has a way however of moving gracefully past the flopped routines and extending the ones that connect i gave this performance a 7 and might be persuaded to raise it to an 8 but a 10 no way
pos	a bit of trivia bc i cant figure out how to submit trivia in the backdrop of this performance one of the images isgeorge serats a sunday afternoon on the island of la grande jatte painting seen best in chapter 18 this painting is the subject of a sonheim musical sunday in the park with georgea bit of trivia bc i cant figure out how to submit trivia in the backdrop of this performance one of the images isgeorge serats a sunday afternoon on the island of la grande jatte painting seen best in chapter 18 this painting is the subject of a sonheim musical sunday in the park with george
pos	i wish i could laugh again as much as when i saw this show for the first time i have not done so ever sincethe strange thing is i find myself laughing almost as hard after watching the show again and again eddie izzard is cultivated is poignant is a man of the world he is deft talking about politics and yet feels no need to engage in political discussion he is above that i would contrast him to george carlin who uses his comedy to try and convince people about his ideas and does not seem to enjoy the fact that he is trying to entertainfunniest guy on earth
pos	what more could anyone want hes a history lesson foreign language tutor nra representative and ambassador to burundi dressed in a nice silk frock and heels i laughed so hard i left a puddle his woes about puberty transvestism public school and done in several languages made the absolute finest standup routine i have ever seen i think about it now years later when i see cake tea and cake or death and hear something translated into french the mouse is under the table the cat is on the chair and the monkey is on the branch i like his versions of what jerry dorsey could have been named before he settled on englebert humperdinck i really hope to see a lot more from this wonderful guy he has a lot to teach us and a wonderful way of telling it thanks for your time
pos	right then hes absolutely brilliant but you must be intelligent and quick to understand his humor he covers attacks all sorts of topics such as the first moon landing easterchristmas transvestitism movies and herr doktor heimlichfor those of you are averse to swearing this isnt for you while some of us punctuate with commas and periods he uses the fword also if you cant laugh at yourself never watch this you will feel the foolincidentally ive watched his other stuff and even saw him perform live and this is by far his best work he simply shineswhat might go so far as to say he is glorious
pos	one of the best comedians ever ive seen this show about 10 times and will probably watch it at least 100 more my friends and family quote from this dvd so often youd think we did nothing other than watch it the beginning part about alcatraz is a little bit slow but either wade through it or zip on through to the part where eddie is on stage watch for the cake or death part joking about the church of england and the hitlerpol pot part hard to explain just watch it the best part of the show may be eddies facial expressions he can really say a lot with his eyes mascara eyeliner and eyeshadow probably help huh fair warning eddie does have a tendency to throw a lot of fourletter words in
pos	this is an excellent standup dvd eddie izzard is the funniest person i have seen in years his routine is hilarious and makes for great conversation with others who have seen it i highly recommend this one the part about the history of europe is a bit slow but the ending jokes in french are quite good because you dont have to speak french to get it although if you do it is still hilarious also the parts about being a transvestite are quite good the first scene about san francisco is not great but funny the first time skip over those if you can its almost not worth watching however this really is a funny funny standup show that everyone should see i was dead at the time
pos	eddie izzard is nothing short of a comedic genius and this is eddie at his very best his material is extremely witty and hilarious and his delivery is some of the best ever witnessed on stage instead of insulting the audiences intelligence he relies on it to draw humor from his wardrobe preferences hitler the moon landing and the british with so many memorable laughs one cant help but repeat some of his lines forever more do you have a flag should be considered one of the funniest lines ever delivered in a standup routine every fan of top notch standup comedy needs to see dress to kill by far the best british standup comedian ive ever witnessed eddie izzard has struggled for success off of the live stage however his lack of commercial success in film should not be indicative of how extremely talented he genuinely is dress to kill is a treasure one that luckily has found its way to home video and can and should be enjoyed again and again
pos	this is definatley one of the best standup shows evre ever eddie is so off the wall that ive been watching this damn show for nearly five years now and it still rocks every single time just everything from his big broad physical comedy down to the little off the top of the head side remarks its a masterpeice you need look no further than this line the word herb you say erb and we say herb cuz thers a fing h in it brilliant
pos	i managed to tape this off my satellite but i would love to get an original release in a format we can use here in the states eddie truly is glorious in this performance from san francisco i dont remember laughing so hard at a stand up routine my wife and i both enjoyed this tape and his work on glorious i just wish i could buy a copy and help support eddie financially through my purchase we need more of his shows available
pos	eddie izzard is genius with his nonstop humor i could listen all day his unique approach to life is quite logical his understanding of discovery such as the heimlich maneuver is creative eddie izzard captures the heart of what we think i dont know when i laughed so hard at anyones offbeat mind
pos	i was first introduced to eddie by friends from acrossthepond who know i like intelligent humor i prefer comedians who can be thought provoking while entertaining such as george carlin and dennis miller in dress to kill eddie provides the same type of social observation humor that stimulates your thoughts on a subject all the while causing your side to split at the same time there is a wide range of subjects in this standup and they are simply hysterical the piece on how to decide on engleberts stage name will leave you in stitchesthanks andrew and catherine  and do you have a flag
pos	izzard was both hysterical and insightful in his humor he definitely represents his own little niche in the comedic worldits a pity more americans wont see this standup routine due to its palonly availability
pos	until i saw this special on hbo i had never heard of eddie izzard i sure am glad that i have now he is one of the funniest comedians i have ever seen rarely has a comedian immersed himself so completely in his craft then eddie i could not stop laughing for the entire show if you like to laugh you have to see this special
pos	i watched this tape immediately rewound it watched it again and laughed twice as hard i strongly recommend this tape for those who are not hateful of but uncomfortable around transvestites it shows you that transvestitism is a feature rather than the entirety of ones being the comedy is not single issue this man is brilliant all comics should aspire to his level of candor intelligence and talent
pos	this movie grabbed me with the incredible opening sequence which tricked me into a complete reversal of perspective so i was hooked by the time the title came on the theme of this movie is that everyone is acting trying to reinvent themselves but not in a tricky way like identity or the usual suspects but in the way we all try to make whatever banal life we find ourselves in a little more interesting the scenes in the chicken warehouses are spectacular at one point jorgen who owns the chicken farm attends a seminar in laughing where hes the worst student his discomfort at this lets you see the depth of his yearning to change himself the movie made me wonder about the hidden mysteries that lie behind the surface of the most commonplace people i see every day theres not a lot of plot here guessing the old mans secret is pretty easy but the fascination lies in trying to guess what all the other characters will do when they figure it out this movie appealed to me in the same way that sideways did although the characters couldnt be more dissimilar
pos	well for starters this actually was the most elegant clausen film to this datethe mans always got a sense for characters with a slice of humor to them but i think that he in this movie adds a dimension unparrallel to anything hes made earlier his work has  in very black n white words  been accepted by the broad but not that critical audience and weve always appreciated his sense of humor and his ability to mix it with human problems and a distinct way of letting the audience know what he needs to sayin villa paranoia however for the first time he surprises with an unseen wisdom and a respect for the minorities not only the ethnic but also the normal people you tend to forget set in jutland  in the country  it deals with the everlasting issue of lack of love but in a close and at times brutal way that keeps you looking and keeps you focused and on top of that he himself manages to play a bd a true bd who wants the right thing but has no clue how to get there and people therefore suffer bitterly id have to say its one of the best movies ive seen this year and im greatly anticipating his next
pos	a typical clausen film but then again not typical clausen writes directs and play one of the leading roles this is really a great film about normal people living normal lives trying to make the best of it the 4 primary actors were fantasticfritz helmut was convincing you believe that he really is sicksonja richter plays a nurse that really is an actor but it turns out that she is the best nurse to take care of the old maneverybody has problems and those who nobody believes in ends up being happy but nothing good comes easy they have to fight to win their life and love
pos	rouen prizes and the triumph of villa paranoia the favorite film of the general public actually more important than the jury prize was erik clausens brilliant bittersweet dramatic comedy villa paranoia which was also selected by the european youth jury indicative of its appeal to cinephiles of all ages the following day directoractor clausen traveled to the remote town of mamers pays de loire for a provincial festival of new european cinema where villa paranoia picked up three more prizes  best film professional jury best film audience prize and best film of another youth jury composed of lycens french high school students five prizes in a single weekend  not a bad scoop for a film from a small country with unknown actors in addition villa was awarded the grand prix the maverick spirit award at san jose california just a week ago by distinguished british actor sir ben kingsley ghandi making for a grand total of six prizes in a single week if lars van trier has put denmark on the offbeatoddball dogma cinematic map in recent years there is now a good chance that veteran maverick erik clausen 62 and his capable crew of actors will soon show the world that denmark has more to offer than dogmatic drivel which is to say a mass audience pleaser for young and old alike moreover the female lead of his film sonja richter has such a magical screen presence that with a little more exposure she stands a good chance of becoming the next international scandinavian diva for the record villa paranoia is a fiction film written directed and acted in by mr clausen and employing certain motifs from molieres the imaginary invalid anna richter an ambitious young actress has lost a deeply coveted role in the moliere play and reduced to making an utterly stupid tv chicken commercial is on the verge of suicide however jorgen clausen who runs a massive chicken farm sponsoring the spot offers her a job with room and board taking care of his cantankerous senile wheelchair ridden father walentin who has not spoken a word since his wife stella committed suicide years before anna is the only one who eventually finds a way of communicating with the hostile silent old grouch  and moreover discovers that he has been faking deafness and immobility all these years  a living malade imaginaire this will lead to her playing the greatest role of her own life in order to uncover the dark secret which led to walentins total withdrawal from life and reality villa paradiseparanoia true to the moliere tradition from which it is partially derived is a heartwarming multilayered serialcomic psychodrama that literally has something for everybody and only needs proper placement to attain the kind of general international outreach it richly deserves alex deleon paris  21 march 2005
pos	being from canada i cannot say whether this film is original in the context of danish cinema  unfortunately we here do not get to see many danish films in a year i also cannot comment on clausens acting in the context of his other roles  i personally found him quite believable  a touching monstrosity of a man this jorgen as for the actor who played kenneth  why would his participation in a tv show rule him out as an actor  arent we over such elitist attitudes international viewers unaware of his big brother participation will find him a fair actorin spite of the movies faults the writing could have been subtler in some instances i do subscribe to what one could call the message of the film  namely arts essential role in everyday life art as healing force art as nietzsche said sanctifies the lie kunst heiligt die luege  it is a holy lie the wedding scene is fabulous in this sense  a theatrical not religious wedding celebrating love and life as play
pos	the lovely danish actress sonja richter steals this film from under the noses of everyone no small feat considering the terrific performances surrounding herrichter plays anna an outofwork independentminded somewhat neurotic and perhaps suicidal actress who lands a desperation job looking after a wheelchairbound muted aged father named walentin the great danish actor frits helmuth who died at 77 shortly after this film was madespoiler alertwalentin refuses to respond to anyone until he confronts the gifted anna whose whimsical and mischievous manner brings the poor old battered devil back from a selfimposed death sentencewriterdirectoractor eric clausen has made a strong film about the difficulty a ponderous businessman son jorgen played by clausen has loving a father who has never accepted him the film sags toward the end but clausen has some important things to say about euthanasia the nature and value of loving and caring and how one person the irrepressible anna can alter the course of a human life highly recommended sonja richters performance is alone worth the price of admission
pos	this movie has been made by one of the most absurd humorists in canada yves p pelletier i was shocked for a second that he made a romantic comedy but knowing he was a heavy cinephile was seen in every local festival and in the local cinematheque i had a positive feeling about this moviehell i was right right off the bat the scenario written by pelletier himself is a bit twisted and hard to follow but in pelletiers fashion its a oneofakind 90 minutes jackintheboxloosely inspired and mostly transformed allusion to dangerous liaisons by laclos les aimants consists of a twisted game of writing notes on the fridge throughout the movie youll get the occasion to find out whos who and whos writing to who on that goddam fridgewhich pops up in an interesting love affairgreat storyline great photography great quotations of other movies should we ask more for a first movie
pos	and i absolutely adore isabelle blais she was so cute in this movie and far different from her role in quebecmontreal where she was more like a maneater i think she should have been nominated for a jutra i mean syvlie moreau was good but isabelle was far superior imo pelletier has done fine work for his first time out and i noticed he snuck in a couple of his buddies from rock et belles oreilles guy a lepage  andre ducharme it was fun to see them in this i didnt know they were going to appeari dont think ive seen a romantic comedy from quebec that i didnt like and this one is as good as any ive had the pleasure to see and if youre in the states and wondering how you can get a copy of the dvd wwwarchambaultca delivered it to me in less than a week
pos	this movie is light funny and beautifully filmed the lightning is absolutely superb and the colours convincingly remind vermeer paintingsthis is sentimental comedy at its best way above us and french standards and arguably better than english ones too every character is touching and interpretation is close to perfection isabelle blais is splendid sylvie moreau is better than in the catherine series stphane gagnon is charming emmanuel bilodeau is great in that weird role of his and genevive laroche is the perfect best friendi could go on for hours before finding any negative comment on this movie so give it a chance and add your own review
pos	after youve seen this small likable and comical film you will for sure feel better cheer to yves b pelletier to have given birth to this small magnificent movie moment that according to me will be recognized as a marking movie of year 2004 for the quebec the actors isabelle blais emmanuel bilodeau sylvie moreau and stphane gagnon all deliver a touching performance i would compare the feeling that this wonderful story gives you to the ones that le fabuleux destin damlie poulain have given me so if youve like the jeanpierre jeunet magnificent film i would say that you should also like the first movie from yves b pelletier les aimants
pos	esther kahn is a young jewish woman living in an overcrowded jewish ghetto in 19th century england she is surrounded by looming oppressive dreary featureless worn brick architecture narrow sidewalks and streets blacked out windows and hordes of blackandbrown jacketed crowdsshe lives in a tiny apartment with her large family whom operate a clothes shop within the apartment as child she worked had no privacy wore colourless clothing shared a bed and remained silent to avert the mockery of her mother and siblings who ridiculed her for mimicking them out of boredomas a young woman her life remains the same  she has no privacy lives in a state of mental and physical hebetude and lethargy and inertia exudes a blank featureless expression is clothed in plain unremarkable clothing and is continuously oppressed and dwarfed by the grey mundane massively imposing buildings and narrow streets and narrow hallways and narrow doorways and her loudmouthed mother and siblings and the prosaic banal lifestyle of her familyher only form of mental escape is the yiddish theatre sitting in the balcony front row leaning over the rail there is a vast space between her mind and the stage a space that enables her to breathe think feel and yearnyet despite the freedom of thought the open stage provides for esther her face and body remain torpidly somnolent impassive dispassionatethe plain and common looking summer phoenix brilliantly conveys esthers emotionless demeanour  summeresther does not convey any desire to want anything or anticipate anythingafter an unusual explosive confrontation with her mother esther finally decides to break free from the bleak life she is trapped inshe is eventually cast in minor parts in a few stage plays and meets nathan quellen portrayed by quintessential british actor ian holm who commences to teach esther the technical skill of actingfrom this point forward esther begins a grueling dual journey of learning how to act and learning how to feelshe begins experiencing emotions she never felt before and she begins gaining the experience she needs to fully comprehend and wield the technical aspects of actingnathan walks her across the stage through the physical and emotional steps of surprise hesitancy anger disgust selfloathing etc she then begins walking through those emotions in her personal lifethere are three truths nathan tells her  the truth of how a character reacts the truth of how the actor would react and the truth that a character and actor are not the same personthese technical steps and three truths slowly deconstruct esthers defenses and lead her to two edifying experiences in the denouement of the film which mark the beginning of her freedom of thought movement and emotionesther kahn is a technically challenging film to watch because of its odd and narrow camera shots lackluster photo direction which conveys the realistic lackluster setting of the ghetto and summer phoenixs characterless and insipid and unappealing portrayal which brilliantly conveys kahns mental and physical hebetude and lethargy and lackluster naturea mustsee film for people who want to learn the technical craft of acting and for people who appreciate minimalistic films and character studies
pos	this is an extremely dense somber and complicated film that unravels quite slowly revealing excruciating detail like the attention paid in a novel and watching this film is like watching a novel unfold while i didnt care for the narrator as i felt he was out of balance with the rest of the performances this film features some of the best ensemble acting i have ever seen and the lead summer phoenix is fabulous her innocence and naivete some might find implausible sort of a cross between cinderella and alice in wonderland i can buy that critique but shes still fabulous partially because shes unlike anything ive ever seen beforethis film is unbelievably beautiful filmed by eric gautier and part of what is so unique about this film is how it doesnt ever show what youd expect its always surprising and despite its length the film never reveals more than it needs to at 163 minutes its extremely concise to a fault id say which is one of the wonders of this film its filled with brief moments which are simply stunning some of the best youre likely to see all year and all these moments add up in the end to an extraordinary film experience the family moments are unique ian holm is brilliant and what this film has to say about the theater hasnt been seen in films since cassavetes opening night or perhaps chaplins limelight but believe it or not this film is much less conventional i never knew where this film was going and now having seen it it still has multiple possibilities this is a powerful incredibly provocative film
pos	i have seen the movie at the viennale a few years ago where the audiences liked it i liked it as well summer phoenix performance still haunts me thats why i decided to write a commentthe story unfolds in london around 1900 where a jewish girl decides to become an actress she tries desperately to become one but it isnt before a man treats her badly that she realizes on stage that she has talent and that she connects with the audience and emerges as a stronger human beingthere were certain reviews were her performance was smashed they accused her of being dull not able to bring life to her character i think thats her strong point thats exactly what esther kahn should be and phoenix makes a brave decision to make her esther a rather boring girl so her transformation at the end is more powerful than it could have been otherwise the cinematography is great the images of london around the turn of the century are very dark and sad you can see how unpleasant life was back then the only fault in my opinion is the length of the movie you loose touch with the characters after all its only about finding the actor in yourself so there are no dramatic actions in the film its phoenix credit that we dont loose the interest in the movie after the first hour
pos	a masterpiecethus it is possibly not for everyonethe camera work acting directing and everything else is unique original superb in every way  and very different from the trash we are sadly used to gettingsummer phoenix creates a deep believable and intriguing esther kahn as everything else in this film her acting is unique  it is completely her own  neither british nor american nor anything else i have ever seen there is something mesmerizing about itthe lengthy unbroken natural shots are wonderful reminding us that we have become too accustomed to a few restricted ways of shooting and editing
pos	summer phoenix did a great performance where you really feel what shes not able to feel and you just cannot understand what she has on her mind besides she portrays a jewish girl who behaves really confronting the status quo of that century
pos	this unassuming fairly routine series deserves credit in the tv history books for two reasons it was the first to win an emmy award for best syndicated series and it was the very first show to come from the fabled studios of republic pictures known for its lowbudget but highpowered shootemups in the 30s and 40srepublic was one of the first hollywood studios to make a leap into the small screen which was still in its infancy but the studios tenure as producer of tv pulp fiction would be brief after this show they would later dabble with the other format that they were known for the adventure serial with commando cody as well as other series but like this one they didnt last longer than 39 episodes also republic was in its last stages as a studio it would finish out its tenure in hollywood as rental stages for several revue studio series such as soldiers of fortune the original dragnet and kit carson before finally shutting its doors in 1959anyway stories of the century wasnt that bad of an oater its calling card was tales based on authentic figures in western history mainly outlaws like black bart johnny ringo john wesley hardin the dalton bros and the like the late jim davis best known for his role as the ewing patriarch in dallas put in an amiable job in the lead role as matt clark a fictional railroad detective who has to contend with said outlaws played by veteran and soontobe veteran character actorstwo amazing facts here the incidents would take place in different time lines some in the 1880s some at the turn of the century but clark never ages and also matt has the good luck to saddle himself with two lovely female detectives as sidekicks frankie adams played by mary castle and her replacement margaret jonesy jones by kristine miller the lone ranger could only wish for lady companionship you can only spend such time with tonto for so longstories of the century is a studio city tv production from republic pictures corp 39 episodes were made during 1954 all 39 of which are in public domain and on dvd
pos	stories of the century was a half hour series and appeared in first run syndication during the 5455 television season it was also the first western tv series to win an emmy award starring veteran western actor jim davis as railroad detective matt clark the series set clark and his fellow railroad detective partners mary castle as frankie adams for the first half of the season and kristine miller as jonesy during the second halfagainst historic western outlaws of various periods ranging from the mid1860s to the early 1900s the series was very satisfying easy to watch and fairly realistic due mainly to the easygoing charm of jim davis in the lead role he seemed like an actual western character one other note when matt clark would arrive in town after a long ride he actually looked like he had been on a long horse ride as he would be covered in dusta very good early adult western
pos	this rather poorly named western series won an emmy for best syndicated program and is certainly an interesting series it was produced by republic the studio which did action better than anyone and they put their best into it each episode was built around a real historical figure of the old west a railroad detective named matt clark similar to the later elliot ness with the gangsters of the 1920s and 30s managed to become involved with almost every notorious western outlaw between the middle of the 1800s and wwi the series best asset was jim davis tall rugged ruggedly good looking in prime shape with an authentic western accent and great riding skills which made him utterly convincing in the action scenes davis was every inch the western hero he was teamed with two lovely and active costars mary castle as frankie during the first season and kristine miller as jonesy during the second each worked well with daviswhat separated this show from its contemporaries and much of what came later was the professionalism invested in the action scenes ace action directer william witney directed 30 episodes franklin adreon the rest both filmed the action with polish republics vast store of stock footage from serials and bs was utilized to give scope the level of individual episodes rose or fell with the quality of the guest stars brought in to the play the outlaws among the really good ones were marie windsor as belle starr lee van cleef as jesse james fess parker as grat dalton jean parker as cattle kate and joe sawyer and slim pickins as butch cassady and the smilin kid the cream of the western up and comers pickins parker denver pyle james best and richard jaeckel honed their craft b veterans with decades of experience under their belts harry woods glenn strange kenneth macdonald earle hodgkins steve darrell and chief yowlachie provided the old leather feel of vintage westernsthe weakness of the concept was that there are only so many famous western outlaws by the second season the famous figures were becoming a mite obscure for all by the most dedicated history buff nevertheless a few of the later shows were a match for any due to the guest stars henry brandon portrayed rustler nate champion and former republic star don barry was outstanding as smalltime outlaw milt sharpwestern fans or history buffs will want to see this
pos	this is an interesting series that takes real life people jesse james john wesley hardin etcand dramatizes part of their real story with a continuing series character taking part in that story railroad detective matt clark  takes a role in tracking down famous outlaws from the old west in stories that are at least partly based on the true accounts in that sense its almost an anthology series and as someone else pointed out this odd structure poses some timeline conflicts with the real events but its a fun series with plenty of action to satisfy a westernhungry 1950s audience  and it still holds up pretty well 55 years later clark cuts a powerful figure in his western gear as he goes up against some of historys baddest baddies and his girlsidekick frankie is quite a dish if youre a western fan be sure to check it out if you have a chance
pos	as i am always looking for something new and unique i watched this film online i thought that it would be just another b rate movie but i was amazed at the acting by the two main characters all of the actors in this film were very capable and well directed the plot was wonderful and unique as well with an excellent moral to the storythis movie is definitely not for someone looking for a sex romp dumb and dumber or blood and guts this is a wonderfully poignant film showing some grim realities of life coupled with the kindness of the human heart and just enough frivolity to keep it interestingi would prefer this movie to many a rate movies i have seen even a great number with high box office earningsi highly recommend this movie
pos	2 words academy award nuff said this film had everything in it comedy to make me laugh drama to make me cry and one of the greatest dance scenes to rival breakin 2 electric boogaloo the acting was tip top of any independant film jeremy earl was in top form long since seen since his stint on the joan cusack show his lines were executed with dynamite precision and snappy wit last seen in a very young jimmy walker i thought i saw the next emergance of a young denzel washington when the line my bus its gone that was the true turning point of the movie my grandmother loved it sooo much that i bought her the dvd and recommended it to her friends it will bring tears to your eyes and warmth to your heart as you see the white tony donato and african american nathan davis bond through thick being held up at knife point and thin nathan giving tony tips on women the new dynamic duo has arrived and are out to conquer hollywood
pos	in holland a gay writer gerard jeroen krabbe gives a lecture he stays overnight with a beautiful woman christine renee soutendijk and has sex with her by imagining shes a boy he plans to leave the next day but gets a look at a picture of christines hunky boyfriend herman thom hoffman and decides to stay to have a try at him then things get strangea big xrated art house hit in the us in 1983 why was it x rated lets seetheres strangulation full frontal male and female nudity castration mutilation simulated sex a scene in a church with a cross that will shock most people a gay sex scene in a cryptand its all a comedy paul verhoeven made this after spetters spetters was attacked by the critics for its extreme sexual sequences and denounced as trash so verhoeven filled this film with very obvious symbolism thinking the critics would think it was art and praise it he was right critics loved the film not realizing that verhoeven was playing a big joke on them still its a great film its beautifully shot by jan de bont now a director himself and theres so much symbolism and obvious hidden layers in the dialogue that youre never bored all the acting is greatkrabbe plays a thoroughly despicable character but somehow has you rooting for him soutendijk is just stunning to look at and plays her part to perfectionthe little smile she gives when gerard agrees to stay with her is chilling hoffman is extremely handsome with a great bodyhe deserves credit for doing the church sequence and going at with krabbe in the cryptthis is not for people easily offended or the weak of heart but if you like extreme movies that playfully challenge you like me this is for you a 10 all the way
pos	paul verhoevens de vierde man the fourth man is one of the most compelling thrillers i have ever seen it really was a pleasant surprise the story concerns bisexual writer gerard jeroen krabbe as he is lured into a relationship with beautiful hairdresser christine rene soutendijk but in the twisted mind of gerard there could be more to the story verhoeven and cinematographer jan de bont create a beautiful and thick atmosphere full of surreal and sickening sexual imagery this really pulls you into the story you dont want to watch but you cant turn yourself away this is by far verhoevens best film maybe second only to robocop true the fourth man isnt for everyone some of the sex scenes are quite gratuitous just ignore them but trust me if you watch for at least ten minutes youll be hooked this is one of those films that you need to know how it ends a true whodunit it in the hitchcock tradition compelling controversial and thrilling i even like the spider metaphor 810
pos	director paul verhoevens american vehicles are of varied quality but most of the films he made in his native country are indisputable masterworks this is the story of alcoholic and bisexual writer who moves in with a beautiful rich and very strange woman but the lady does not know that he is only interested in meeting the womans handsome male lover in the meantime the writer is plagued with strange visions  at first they look like hallucinations triggered by alcohol abuse but he soon begins to realize that he is actually experiencing some kind of premonitions fascinating hitchcockian thriller very original and provocative i love films that make you think they are about something but then you realize they are about something completely different this is one of those movies a thriller during the first half and a quasireligious surrealist saga during the second half very erotic original and blasphemous not for kids or people that go to church every sunday great cinematography by future director jan de bont highly reommended
pos	paul verhoevens predecessor to his breakout hit basic instinct is a stylish and shocking neonoir thriller verhoeven has become known for making somewhat sleazy trash films both in his native holland and in america and this film is one of the reasons why the fourth man follows the strange story of gerard reve played by jeroen krabb a gay alcoholic and slightly mad writer who goes to vlissingen to give a talk on the stories he writes while there he meets the seductive christine halsslag rene soutendijk who takes him back to her house where he discovers a handsome picture of one of her lovers and proclaims that he will meet him even if it kills himpaul verhoeven twists the truth many times in this film and that ensures that you never quite know where you are with it many of the occurrences in the fourth man could be what they appear to be but they could easily be interpreted as something else entirely and this keeps the audience on the edge of their seats for the duration and also makes the film work as this narrative is what it thrives on paul verhoeven is not a filmmaker that feels he has to restrain himself and that is one of things i like best about him this film features a very shocking scene that made me feel ill for hours afterwards and that doesnt happen very often i wont spoil it because it needs the surprise element to workbut youll see what i mean when you see the film make sure you get the uncut version there is also a number of other macabre scenes that are less shocking than the one ive mentioned but are lovely nonetheless a man gets eaten by lions another one has a pipe sent through his skull a boat is smashed in halflovelythe acting in the fourth man isnt anything to write home about but its solid throughout jeroen krabb holds the audiences attention and looks the part as the drunken writer it is rene soutendijk that impresses the most though as the femme fatale at the centre of the tale her performance is what sharon stone would imitate nine years later with basic instinct but the original fatale did it best paul verhoevens direction is solid throughout as he directs our attention through numerous points of view all of which help to create the mystery of the story verhoeven has gone on to make some rubbish but he obviously has talent and its a shame that he doesnt put it to better use of all the verhoeven films ive seen this is the best and although it might be difficult to come across trust me its worth the effort
pos	de vierde man the fourth man 1984 is considered one of the best european pycho thrillers of the eighties this last work of dutch director paul verhoeven in his home country before he moved to hollywood to become a big star with movies like total recall basic instinct and starship troopers is about a psychopathic and disillusioned author jeroen krabbe going to the seaside for recovering there he meets a mysterious femme fatale renee soultendieck and starts a fatal love affair with her he becomes addicted to her with heart and soul and finds out that her three previous husbands all died with mysterious circumstancesde vierde man is much influenced by the old hollywood film noire and the psycho thrillers of alfred hitchcock and orson wells it takes much time to create a dark and gripping atmosphere and a few moments of extreme graphic violence have the right impact to push the story straight forward the suspense is sometimes nearly unbearable and sometimes reminds of the works of italian cult director dario argentothe cast is also outstanding especially krabbes performance as mentally disturbed writer that opened the doors for his international film career the living daylights the fugitive if you get the occasion to watch this brilliant psycho thriller on tv video or dvd dont miss it
pos	the morbid catholic writer gerard reve jeroen krabb that is homosexual alcoholic and has frequent visions of death is invited to give a lecture in the literature club of vlissingen while in the railway station in amsterdam he feels a noncorresponded attraction to a handsome man that embarks in another train gerard is introduced to the treasurer of the club and beautician christine halsslag rene soutendijk who is a wealthy widow that owns the beauty shop sphinx and they have one night stand on the next morning gerard sees the picture of christines boyfriend herman thom hoffman and he recognizes him as the man he saw in the train station he suggests her to bring herman to her house to spend a couple of days together but with the secret intention of seducing the man christine travels to kln to bring her boyfriend and gerard stays alone in her house he drinks whiskey and snoops her safe finding three film reels with names of men he decides to watch the footages and discover that christine had married the three guys and all of them died in tragic accidents later gerard believes christine is a witch and question whether herman or him will be her doomed fourth husband the ambiguous the vierde man is another magnificent feature of paul verhoeven in his dutch phase the story is supported by an excellent screenplay that uses catholic symbols to build the tension associated to smart dialogs magnificent performance of jeroen krabb in the role of a disturbed alcoholic writer and stunning cinematography the inconclusive resolution is open to interpretation like in many european movies that explore the common sense and intelligence of the viewers there are mediocre directors that use front nudity of men to promote their films however paul verhoeven uses the nudity of gerard reve as part of the plot and never aggressive or seeking out sensationalism last but not the least the androgynous beauty of the sexy rene soutendijk perfectly fits to her role of a woman that attracts a gay writer my vote is eighttitle brazil o 4o homem the 4th man
pos	when it comes to paul verhoeven and erotic thrillers most people think of basic instinct and some maybe of showgirls but verhoeven has made his best erotic thriller years before these two movies de vierde man this film is mesmerizing and mindblowing  and above all the story is absolutely plausible which makes the whole experience even more intense the performances by jeroen krabbe renee soutendijk and thom hoffman are exceptional and verhoevens direction does the rest de vierde man makes even basic instinct look quite tame it cant get much better than this a true classic of erotic nightmare cinema 10 out of 10 at least
pos	i dont know if id consider it a masterpiece of not but its damn near close its extremely well made artistic suspenseful intricately plotted thematically challenging and full of bleak foreshadowing and sexualreligious imagery theres also some great camerawork from jan de bont an atmospheric score from loek dikker and outstanding acting from jeroen krabb and rene soutendijk the latter giving one of the most sneaky subtle femme fatale performance ive ever seen like many other european movies this movie has an unashamed nonjudgmental attitude toward sex nudity and the complexities of sexuality and has zero reservations about mixing it all up with religious andor surrealistic some would say blasphemous images in other words if you cant bear the thought of seeing a lustdriven homosexual envisioning the object of his carnal desire as jesus crucified on the cross before the two of them go at it inside a cemetery crypt then this might not be the movie for you what surprised me more is how this bizarre movie managed to completely dodge being a pretentious mess it mixes the abstractsurrealparallel fantasyreality scenes and somehow makes it all work like any good mystery you can see the pieces slowly falling into place as the movie progresses there is not an outofleftfield resolution here the movie has direction theres no needless filler and once it concludes you begin to understand the purpose of what may have confused you earlier if you like the work of ken russell and david lynch i can almost guarantee you will love this movie hell ifyou have no idea who they even are you still might like itim not going to spoil the plot by getting too detailed but the films opening shot  through a web as a spider catches its prey  sets the stage as krabb as unshaven smug bisexual writer gerard reve interestingly also the name of the writer whose novel this is based on crosses paths with a wealthy mysterious sexy woman named christine soutendijk melding androgynous stylings with simone simonlike innocencecuteness thats pretty unnerving who may be a literal black widow responsible for the deaths of her three previous husbands the two become lovers and move in with one another but were led to believe through christines bizarre behavior and the frequent appearances of another woman  played by geert de jong  who may or may not actually exist something terrible is boiling under the surface when another of christines lovers the young and beautiful herman thom hoffman shows up at the house things take an unexpected turn and thats all you need to knowthe 4th man was a huge arthouse success in much of the world but didnt make it over to the us until 1984 where it was awarded the best foreign film of the year from the los angeles film critics association the most common video is the media release which has been horribly dubbed try to avoid that one and head straight for the newer subtitled anchor bay dvd release since coming to america verhoevens career has had its ups and downs he has made a few decent films flesh  blood robocop and some lousy ones showgirls in fact verhoevens big hit basic instinct is almost like a less interesting junior league version of the fourth man soutendjik also tried her hand at acting in america and since grave secrets 1989 and eve of destruction 1991 were the best offers she was getting she headed right back home to the netherlands
pos	viewing de vierde man aka the fourth man is a slightly unsettling and rather fascinating experience its a very tight and intense psychological mysterythriller from netherlandss paul verhoeven he directed this film just before he got big with his freeticket to hollywoodmovie flesh  blood in a lot of usercomments on this site i noticed the mentioning of alfred hitchcock indeed this movie might very well be hitchcockian but i also noticed touches of early cronenberg the visceral flavors of david lynch surreal storylinked visuals and even roman polanski plotwise setup funny thing is that the movies by those directors i was thinking of while watching de vierde man werent made until after 1983 the year of release of the fourth man so go figurevery much credit indeed must be given to the story of the original novel by gerard reve this movie is based on gerard reve is also the fictional name of the main character a tormented writer played by jeroen krabb balancing on the dangerous line of a severe psychosis now has anybody stopped and thought about the fact that the word rve is french for dream and the film does feature a lot of dreamlikenightmarish sequences often to that extend that you dont always know for sure if gerard is awake or dreaming himself could this be coincidence maybe its just me but i dont think so rene soutendijk is pretty amazing as the leading lady in a rather demanding role she sometimes seems to be guilty of overacting in a subtle way but that aspect was clearly intentional to portray the character she plays since as this movie progresses you become unsure about what to actually think of this lady and her intentions proves again what an excellent actress she is i might add that the movie contains also several scenes portraying full frontal male  female nudity as well as some rather explicit sexscenes and you will even notice that some scenes and aspects clearly were the blueprints of scenes later to be shot for verhoevens basic instinctanother aspect this movie has is a lot of symbolism and biblical referencesimages which supposedly made the film thoroughly hated by some conservativecatholic movements at the time of its european release either way it makes the movie worthy of a second viewing now someone recently told me he had grave misgivings about de vierde man one of them being that the film supposedly manoeuvers itself into a position where it needs the divine intervention of the virgin mary to resolve itself i myself have big issues with the way catholicism has been and still is sometimes portrayed in many movies in any genre so not only when it comes to religiously themed horror movies but surprisingly i had no misgivings whatsoever when it comes to the fourth man although the virgin maryaspect in the plot did make me scratch my head at one point i also had fun with it in a way i think the keyword as to why it didnt bother me at all is duality because this movie works on two levels although divine intervention might have resolved the plotline from the protagonists point of view on the other hand the movie implies that all this might have been the delirious ramblings of a raving madman and thats the fun part you never know for sure and then theres the question could it be that gerard reve was somehow receiving distorted visions of things to come like receiving omens at one point in the movie gerard even tries to fool christine into believing he is clairvoyant the way he is playing christine in that particular scene is exquisite to beholdso with its compelling story convincing acting performances and adequate direction de vierde man is a very much recommended viewing indeed especially if you enjoy a solid european psychological horror film but make sure you see the original dutch version not the dubbed one
pos	paul verhoeven has one of the strangest oeuvres of any major director he started off making arthouse films in his native netherlands before moving to hollywood where he began making subversive genre pieces which are often seen as mere entertainments by the mainstream crowd 1983s the fourth man was the last film he made before moving to the us and it seems to have been a transitional film for himfrom the beginning of the fourth man its clear that the film will be seen from the perspective of the famous albeit impoverished author gerard in a seeming homage to carol reeds similarly titled 1949 film the third man the film begins with an author making a trip to speak to a crowd of literature enthusiasts the similarities end there however as gerard runs into no major complications before arriving at the auditorium and the speech itself goes fairly smoothly in spite of the relative ease with which he completes this function we know that the author is somewhat troubled as he has realistic fantasies about murdering his roommate before leaving his house and he also has a surreal fantasy involving a hotel he sees advertised and a detached eyeball growing out of a doors peephole that he sometimes has trouble keeping his fantasies separate from reality is made all the more clear when an anecdote he tells is exposed as untrue and he admits that he lies the truth until he no longer knows whether something did or didnt happen the fourth man is full of surreal fantasies and dreams which are made all the more disturbing because its very easy to see how they relate to events which we have seen occur and because they sometimes foreshadow events which havent occurred yet between the effectiveness of the unreal sequences and verhoevens careful editing style this ends up being the most atmospheric film this side of dont look now and like that film this one is full of ambiguity unlike that film the fourth man is also perversely funny as gerards deeply held catholic beliefs seep into every aspect of his life including sexuality he naturally associates a female hair stylist he knows intimately with the biblical delilah though he fears shell remove an even more important symbol of masculinity with her scissors in an erotic fantasy sequence that would make luis buuel blush he substitutes a man hes attracted to for a life size statue of christ on the crossthe fourth man is a horror film which manages to bring the viewer into the mind of the protagonist while still maintaining a certain ambiguity it certainly seems as if gerard is in danger but it may just be more of his lying the truth the film is also full of both subtle and not so subtle visual symbolism which helps make it a unique and satisfying cinematic experience
pos	this is the last dutch language film paul verhoeven made before going on to make mainstream hollywood films basic instinct robocop and total recall among others he sets the stage by opening this story with a black widow spider catching prey in her web before we meet gerard reve an annoying selfcentered writer with a morbid imagination gerard has been invited to be the guest speaker at a literary club meeting in seaside town an hour or so from amsterdam verhoeven lets us have glimpses of how gerards imagination twists reality asked if writers are a bit close to insanity he admits when he reads the newspaper and it says boom i read doom when it says flood i read blood when it says red i see dead when he tells a story enough times he begins to believe it i lie the truth he accepts an offer to be the overnight guest of the club treasurer a beautiful wealthy salon owner as he gets to know her and learns her husband has died he begins to imagine she is a black widow is this his more of his reality twist or is she a murderess this is a psychological drama and in recounting which of these old films have stuck in my memory i figured out is my favorite gender looking at his body of work it is seems to be paul verhoevens too and he is a master in making us question our own understanding of reality its a nice change of pace from the usual hollywood fare i saw it in 1983 and it is a film that stuck
pos	this last dutch speaking film of verhooven made me laugh good as a film buff looking for all the small details and cross references etc in any movie i can assure anyone interested in film art that this piece amuses all the senses i havent read gerard reves book on which the film is based but i still believe we get a candid picture of a somewhat selfconceited poetwriter who gets his in a way  no spoiling here an antihero surrounded by characters that have their ambiguous intentions as has he all this in a superbly packaged cinematography paul verhopven manages to turn the otherwise rather cute gesellich dutch locations into a suspenseful filmnoir setting impressive work
pos	gerard is a writer with a somewhat overactive imagination he is also homosexual and catholic prone to catholic guilt and something of a clairvoyant or so it seems on a trip to flushing he is seduced by christine when he discovers that christines new boyfriend is the bit of rough trade hes been fancying from afar he decides to stick around after all enforced heterosexuality has its compensations then he realizes that christines previous three husbands have all died violent deaths did christine murder them and is he or the boyfriend herman going to be the fourth man verhoevens overheated overegged melodrama is a delicious blend of hitchcock and david lynch full of ott eroticism and religious imagery and an awful lot of the colour red a lot of the time it looks and feels like a dream and we can never be sure that what we are seeing is real or a figment of gerards imagination the fun is in figuring it out also the fact that christine is an infinitely more likable character that either the priggish gerard or the bullish herman means we are hardly like to root for either of the men over her in fact its fair to say gerards comeuppance cant come soon enough super performances too from jeroen krabbe and renee soutendijk and easily verhoevens best film up to his wonderfully subversive piece of scifi starship troopers
pos	in its time this movie had controversy written all over it like most of verhoevens projectscontaining very graphic depictions deathscenes a parachute that doesnt open smack guys body on the floor a guy being eaten by a lion chomp teeth in the throat and a guy being run over by a speedboat zoom bloody corpse going downbut besides gore this flick also contains some brilliant and stunningly beautiful scenes filmed in the gray fishers town that is vlissingenthousands of rosebuds flying over the screen in a somewhat irrelevant part of the movie a beautiful holy woman putting flowers in a milkcan surrounded by slabs of blooddripping meat and a steamy love scene between two male characters in a graveyardthe story is concluded in a frantic but fulfilling 10 minutes that dont disappoint and will leave you sighing a breath of reliefof course with the pros come the cons some specialeffects are too overthetop and are obviously done to see how far verhoeven could push the gorefactor eg the several eyeballs hanging out of their sockets also while the two lead actors jeroen krabb and rene soutendijk do an excellent job of breathing life into their characters the character of herman portrayed by the rather uncharming thom hoffman just feels enormously underdeveloped making him hard to care for even after his tragic deathive done my best to give you a slight idea of what to expect of this amazing movie and as you can see its not easily summed up in words so do yourself a favor if you happen to find this movie somewhere watch it  and enjoy the unique style and substance of this masterpiece
pos	basically i like verhoeven film because in his film i enjoy a brilliant pscychosexual story that i have seen before in basic instinctit is really a wonderful thriller i enjoyed very muchso it is obviously for me to watch this another verhoeven moviewell it is his previous direction before his block buster hit basic instinct and for that i was very much curious to watch that movie and yeah the movie has fulfilled my hope and expectationthis movie the fourth man is a brilliant pscychosexual drama which is a lit bit complex for some audiences the story of this movie is about a gay writer named revekrabbe an alcoholic person who is lives by his own moral values and sees many visions that may warn him from a future accidentafter the end of his lecture he introduce a seductive woman named christine who has a mysterious past she doesnt want to revealreve do sex with her at her house as she is a boynext morning he watch her sexy macho boyfriends picture on her table the person he met at the stationhe is curious to meet him and tell christine to invite him to her housethats it i dont want to reveal the entire story because it is a verhoeven movie and the end of the film is really surprisingespecially i like the character reve which is brilliantly played by krabbei basically like his acting because as a gay person i am purely identified with his character and yeah i like his charming facei would like thanks mrverhoeven to make such a black comedyi rate this movie 10 out of 10
pos	offbeat slowpaced entertaining erotic thriller with many graphic and blasphemous scenes that will undoubtedly disturb some viewers however itll be hard even for them not to appreciate the several imaginative sequences this film contains or to ignore krabbes firstrate performance verhoeven maintains an intriguing ambivalence throughout the film playing with the meaning of the heros visionsomens unfortunately in the last 5 minutes everything turns into a blur and the unsatisfying ending is certainly not as good as the rest of the movie 
pos	when you read the summary of this film you might come to think that this is something of an odd film and in some ways it is for the primary character of this film gerard reve jeroen krabb is haunted by visions and hallucinations the visions gerard see are all more or less subtle hints to what will happen to him as the story continues and it is great fun for the viewer to try and figure out the symbolism used in the film despite the use of symbolism and a couple of hints to the ending of the film the film maintains a very high level of excitement throughout and does not get boring for one minute this is mostly due to the great performances of jeroen krabb and rene soutendijk christine and the great direction of the whole by paul verhoeven his directing style is clearly visible and one can say looking at it from different angles that de vierde man is a typical verhoeven film it will not only seem typical for people familiar with his american films because of the nudity and the graphic violent scenes but it will also seem typical for people familiar with his dutch films because of the same things and his talent to tell a great story when people watch verhoevens american films short sighted people might say he has no talent in telling a good story and only focuses on blood and sex that is what some people think whereas i think that he is a very talented director who tries to convey a deeper message in each with each film although not a good film hollow man his last american film is an example that verhoeven can do more than science fiction splatter movies and maybe companies should trust him more and offer him more various films to helm he needs that just watch his dutch films not only do they show that he needs a certain amount of freedom but they also show that he has remarkable talent de vierde man brought him one step closer to hollywood and is certainly one of his best8 out of 10
pos	the first time i saw this film in the theatre at a foreign film festival i thought it intriguing fascinating the sensitive bisexual artist so very european so very dutch i recently rented it for a second viewing and could hardly keep from laughing at that overworked theme of the mad writer with a religioussexual orientation persecution complex get a grip this guy is a freeloader living off of society i suspect that the real reason he is having these fantasynightmares about the spiderwoman is that his guilt complex is kicking in after years of ignoring mothers advice about getting into cars and bed with strangers not only is he making outrageous sums of probably taxfree loot for making up stories lying guilt trip but he is too cheap to pay for a hair cut hence he hustles the beauty salon owner then he has the nerve to complain about the bill but i also suspect the world has changed alot since this film was made on a serious note it was entertaining to see some of jan de bonts camera work and one of paul verhoevens earlier films hmmm maybe the world hasnt changed so very much after all
pos	an occasionally surrealistic thriller that will push most peoples buttons the 4th man is sure to offend anyone with a taste for the politically correct the storys protagonist is a bisexual alcoholic catholic writer gerard krabbe with a seriously twisted sense of imagination verhoeven offers upgerard has an example of everything wrong with the modern man hes shiftless delusional unable to control his urges afraid to commit tomeaningful relationships and utterly apathetic about life in general as the character himself states at one point he is a professional liar unable to recall the truththe movie opens with gerard dreaming of spiders consuming christ and then waking to begin the long march to his own destruction he chases offone man a boyfriend presumably then chases another at a train station later at a lecture he meets a woman who seems to want to help him orperhaps she has more nefarious plans she quickly captures gerard in her web enticing him with sex and money having plenty of both shes also gotsecrets like three dead husbands is she lonely and genuinely looking for someone to nurture  or is she a deadly black widow luring gerard to hisdeath will garard be the 4th man she kills the woman is christine soutendijk and verhoeven does his best to keep you guessing what shes up tothis is an interesting movie with a lot of sex and intrigue its similar to verhoevensbasic instinct but has a lot more depth and is certainly more shocking theres a lot of very strong gay content which may make some viewers squirm highly recommended for fans of intelligentpsychological thrillers or anyone looking for something entirely new
pos	awful dreams wild premonitions blasphemy and homosexual fantasies permeate paul verhoevens arguable masterpiece of a true femme fatale who loves her men then kills them filled with blood and occasional gore the fourth man is truly neurosis inducing men will literally leap when renee swings out her scissors
pos	jerome crabbe has the lead role in this movie i saw this movie 6 times and i still am not tired of it this movie is similar to flesh  blood in some ways gerald soetman is a great writer he wrote all of paul verhoevens dutch films paul verhoeven is one of the greatest directors i have seen all of his movies all except for showgirls my mom does not like him so much but i disagree i think all of his films are a ride to watch especially total recall and basic instinct jerry goldsmith did some of his movies which include total recall basic instinct and hollow man i wish jerry goldsmith never died dutch films are different but still enjoyable
pos	now my friends films like la bte aka the beast or o monstroonly can be done in the old continent in this film we see all horses dirty sex nymphomaniac kind off gorilla non sense dialogs etc etc etc in the serious terms nowits an allegory that men sometimes could be bestial visceral and brutalwalerian borowczyk the director shows us the loss of innocence sexual violence rape and brutality its a astonishing cinematic experience bizarre and full of grotesque scenes for all fans of european shocking exploitation i recommend this filmif you like this one i recommend orloff against the invisible man and alterated states
pos	for anyone who has only seen disney productions beautifully animated version of beauty  the beast or even jean cocteaus surreal fairy tale vision will be quite taken aback by this 1975 french but with a director from poland version the plot concerns a french family of fading aristocracy that is marrying into a well to do english family the major catch is that the bridegroom is carrying an ancient curse on the family the film also includes many flashback sequences potentially explaining this family curse from the opening credits to the very end its a nearly non stop erotic fun house ride with some very explicit  graphic sexual content hence the films x rating in the us in its initial runwhich is now unrated the films somewhat contemptuous sentiment at the ruling class will probably remind one of bunuels flights into similar territory if you have a taste for the truly bizarre and are not offended by taboo material then this film may just scratch that itch for you
pos	regardless of what personal opinion one may have of walerian borowczyk grotesque yet beautiful gem la bte of 1975 one has to admit that this bizarre gem is an absolutely unique cinematic experience borowczyk erotic fairy tale was banned in several countries for a long time and it is quite obvious why this controversial gem fell victim to stuporous film censors la bte is a fascinating blend of intense and beautiful fairytalelike atmosphere quite explicit eroticism and genuine weirdness that bravely refuses to take any compromise the fact that beastiality of sorts is one of the films central themes did certainly not help it with the censors but it made it highly controversial and therefore known to a wider audiencepierre de lesperance guy trjan the head of a french aristocratic family has arranged for his somewhat demented son mathurin pierre benedetti to marry lucy broadhurst lisbeth hummel the young and beautiful daughter of a wealthy english family due to an old curse mathurins uncle marcel dali is strictly against the wedding when lucy and her mother arrive at the french estate lucy immediately gets fascinated with a portrait of the 18th century ancestor romilda sirpa lane and with an old book depicting bizarre drawings the story soon descends into a bizarre sexual feverdream without giving away too much i can say that fans of exceptional cinema should not consider missing this film as bizarre as it is la bte is doubtlessly also stunningly beautiful in style settings and cinematography the feverdreamlike atmosphere is present within and out of dreamsequences the forest estate and the imposing family mansion are magnificent settings and the beautiful score and incredible cinematography build an overwhelming atmosphere for this grotesque tale the very explicit sexuality ranges from erotic elegant female nudity ravishing actresses to seriously demented and even somewhat disgusting closeups on horses genitalia while having intercourse in either case it is not likely to be forgotten the entire cast of la bte is fantastic and all involved deliver great performances in eccentric characters some of which are seriously demented the film profits from an exceptionally beautiful cast be it lisbeth hummel in the lead finnish actress sirpa lane who sadly died of aids in 1999 as the ancestor in the dreamsequences or the relatively unknown but particularly ravishing actress pascale rivault who plays the aristocratic daughter who takes ever opportunity to have sex with a black servant in a cupboardi am intentionally not giving a full description of the most important parts of the plot as they simply have to be seen to be believed some scenes are among the most bizarre ever caught on film the scenes with the eponymous beast definitely being among them certainly not everybodys cup of tea but very highly recommended to fans of controversial and unusual cinema a true cult gem
pos	good movie very 70s you can not expect much from a film like this sirpa lane is an actress of erotic films a nice body but nothing exceptional savant to a pornographic actress from the body disappears but the 70s were characterized a small breasts and a simple eroticism not demand a lot from these films are light years away from the movies today the world has changed incredibly the plot is simple and the actors not extraordinary and the brunette actress has a single body has one breast slightly bigger be satisfied papaya also is not great but at least these films have a certain charm  download them again but then again who knows what you pretend not to them
pos	i saw this film in a london cinema in 1975 and have not seen it since i found it hilarious i loved its originality its rare that someone makes a movie like this  and its sad toowhat i mean is i once read a book called the black hotel  and as a filmfan i always picture books as films kinda adapt them you know but as i read it i thought well this would make a great movie  but of course it would have to be adapted  to the point where it would bear little relationship to the bookbut then i thought well why sure it could never be shown on sunday afternoon tv but provided it were shown in cinemas to adults who knew what it contained wheres the harm dammit my civil liberties were being crushed here a director should be able to make a literal film adaptation of the black hotelin an ideal world censorship of films for adults should not exist but sadly whilst i accept that with intelligent adults such freedom might be harmless there would always be those who would lack the rationality to differentiate between fantasy and reality and who might be spurred on to commit foul deedshowever its hard to see how la bete falls into that categoryon its appearance in england the british censor dismissed it out of hand despite the 69 relaxation on nudity given the films theoretical theme of bestiality had the censor passed any of it hed have been looking for a new job on mondaybut in those days there was an alternative the glc this was a local town council with a department who had the power to pass a film just for london where it was deemed audiences were more sopisticated than those who lived out in the sticksthe film was duly submitted and passed however it later emerged that the board consisted of just four people  three who voted plus a chairman and on the day one of the voters was off sick thus the remaining two voters and the chairman sat down to view la beteone of said voters thought like me that the film was hilarious and hardly likely to encourage foul deeds by anyone the other lacked imagination and simply thought the piece disgusting and the chairman didnt understand it so decided to err on the side of freedomwhen the missing voter finally saw the film they too thought it disgusting but it was too late the film had received its xlondon certificate and opened to mixed reaction the glc film censorship board was disbanded soon after thus la bete only opened in london by what could best be termed a fluke but im glad it was its great if you havent seen it do so its a fantasy and as such its far less disturbing than most things you see on the news these days
pos	this movie is simply incredible i had expected something quite different form the film that i actually saw however it is very insightful in that it shows the aggressive nature of human sexuality and its linkage with animal behavior let me warn those among the readers of this article who are easily offended by content that is all too sexual for the explicit sexual nature of this film feels like a highbrow sort of pornography it even features a scene that comes extremely close to rapemeanwhile i strongly suggest seeing this rare work of sexual art every minute of the picture breathes the sexual spirit of the seventies by the way one should not forget how times have changedgo see it its worth your money and time
pos	strangely erotic schlock gothic horror that will be loved by hammer house of horror fans the world over appears to be an interesting take on beauty and the beast it is definitely worth a look and surprisingly well acted when taking into consideration the genre and eracorsets castles rutting horses rampaging faux fur monsters in the woods proof that noone had a brazilian in the 70s and more bodily fluids than you can shake a stick at what more could you possibly wantit certainly brightened my sunday afternoon
pos	this one is out there not much to say about it except that it deals with a rarely touched topic in films of beastiality i can see why this film was banned for so long the topics dealt within the film are still a little taboo for most of the world will say the eroticism in the film is well deserved and fits in with the mood of the film its a good film that is well acted and serves a purpose to shock the viewer and cross boundaries that we dont see to often in films i came across this film on the net that i thought i might check out i enjoyed the film as it is thought provoking and somewhat erotic at the same time something you dont rarely see in films today
pos	i must say i thought i had seen it all i am an extremely jaded movie buff this movie didnt shock me by any means im way past that point but it did take me to certain emotional places i didnt know i could go to i had no idea i could ever find ick the idea of beastiality erotic never never never ever ever but there you go he did it i have to give the director credit he pulled it offfor the first 40 minutes this movie is a total bore we start off with some very explicit footage of two horses having sex after five minutes of this i started wondering if buying this movie wasnt a mistake then an old guy in a wheelchair talks to some other old guy about two people getting married then some nervous guy shaves then we see briefly a hot chick getting it on with a butler but this is very brief at this point i was cursing the movie out loud while trying to stay awake in fact i fell asleep at about the 40 minute mark and forced myself to finish it the next nightwe finally get the good stuff when a girl who knows who she is or who anyone is in this movie has a dream about a victorianera gal being ravaged by a beastthing in the forest the scene goes on for quite some time and is really the meat hehheh of the whole deal its beautifully shot superbly edited and does deliver the goods they do try to wrap up the plot at the end and it sort of makes sense but sort of doesnt either oh well i would definitely recommend this film the first 40 minutes made me want to shoot myself and my tv but the last 50 minutes totally redeems it
pos	wow uhmwellwow i guess ill start with the plot a betrothed woman lucy arrives at the family home of her would be husband mathurin in france where they are awaiting the arrival of the bishop or cardinal or someone in the catholic church to marry them to satisfy a will while waiting young lucy learns about a legend of a beast who roamed the grounds centuries before in bed that night she begins fantasizing about the beast and his rapeturnedconsensual tryst with the former lady of the house thats where it gets interesting the plot is really pretty thin and it seems to drag on for quite a while in the middle of the flick but the filmmaker rewards  those who stick it out with a shocking and hilarious finalethis movie isnt for everyone if youre looking for great cinema look elsewhere if youre looking for a farout movie about bestiality that almost casts a sympathetic glance over the subject this movie is for you if you have a weak stomach dont be afraid of this one outside of some horseonhorse action at the beginning the deeds are pretty cartoonish imo
pos	if you were born around the time this movie was finished and had a liberalopen minded household that i had im sure during the early 80s youd be first introduced to walking in on your parents watching dirty movies or extreme dirty movies you know not 100 pornographic but rather an alchemical mixture of actual drama and pornography or that youd sneak into their collection and pop in the plastic rectangle representation of such a film in a big dookie machine called a vhs you had to be very quiet and ninja like but still having minor heart failure when huge pop noises were made when pressing the tabletlike buttons out of fear of being discovered whatever the case such films were sent into the back of your mind waiting and waiting to be reunited with such visual art needless to say this movie fits into the aforementioned description to a t many people will comment on the extreme sexual nature of the film but perhaps due to me being desensitized i am more disturbed by the subtleties was the creator speaking to us on deeper levels of human carnality and or what could be considered a true abomination interracial relations bed frame masturbation voyeurism or could it be desperation for social status to the point of murder pedophiliahomosexuality or the repressed sexual nature of social elitist females in 18th century france who can say but despite mr borowcyzks taste for vivid raw sexuality being the norm for his works id say that indeed this movie does speak to the viewer on a deeper level concerning bestial carnality once i have learned this the story became much more interesting beyond the giddiness of shock value and there fore it is well worth checking out
pos	i guess this is meant to be a sort of reworking or updating of beauty and the beast but i cant say ive ever watched a movie that began with several minutes of graphic horse sex wow anyway it seems that a young woman and heraunt have traveled to this castle in france where the woman is to be married to the son of the castle owner who is the man who takes care of making sure the horses get their rocks off it seems that there are legends in that area of a beast that was rather uh frisky i guess you could say with the ladies or at least one in particular there are all kinds of references tucked away in that regard but every time the soontobeblushing young bride gets her curious little hands on one the grooms father removes it from her sight anyway the young bridetobe goes upstairs to sleep while the family is waiting for a cardinal to show up to the wedding a family member i guess and as she dreams she dreams of a beast in the woods that has its way with her the effects in this leave a little to be desired and any attempt at eroticism not that i know much about that is kind of rendered laughable especially when certain featured appendages appear about as realistic as a bed post or a baseball bat this has a rather strange and abrupt yet twist ending with not really any clues or much build up to it but it was kind of fitting and definitely not what i expected i dont know this is kind of a tough one to get through but it has its moments and is definitely weird 7 out of 10
pos	this is a film exploring the female sexuality in a way not so often used almost every other film with this kind of sexual scenes always becomes rated x and so seen as a pornographic movie here is a kind of romantic horror story combined with the females own satisfaction needa very good film
pos	hayao miyazaki has no equal when it comes to using handdrawn animation as a form of storytelling yet often he is being compared to walt disney that is just so unfair because it becomes apparent by watching miyazakis films that he is the superior artist he really has a gift of thrilling both grownups and children and laputa is indeed one awesome ridebut where can i begin to describe a movie so magical and breathtaking miyazakis works have never cease to amaze me laputa is an adventure of a grand scale and i wonder how a film can be so packed with details and imagination ask yourself this question if you are a kid dreaming of an adventure so grand in scope and so magical what would it be like the answer would be to strap yourself in some seat and watch laputa because its truly a childhood fantasy come true every minute of the movie is rich and engrossing  from the train chase to the amazing airflying sequences and to the wonderous sight of the floating castle itself not to mention the excellent score by joe hisaishi everything you ever possibly want from an adventure movie is here
pos	i have seen just about all of miyazakis films and they are all beautiful and captivating but this one rises above the rest this movie totally impressed mei fell in love with pazu and sheeta and their sweet caring friendship they were what made the movie for me of course the animation is also superb and the music captures the feelings in the film perfectly but the characters are the shining point in this movie they are so well developed and full of personalitynow let me clarify im really talking about the japanese version of the movie with english subs while the english dub is good mostly it simply pales in comparison to the original language version the voices are better the dialogue everything so i suggest seeing and hearing the movie the way it originally was
pos	this is one of the best animated family films of all time moreover virtually all of the serious rivals for this title came from the same creative mind of hiyao miyazaki and his studio ghibli specifically other great films include my neighbor totoro and kikkis delivery service spirited away is quite good but a bit too creepy for typical family fare  better for teenagers and adult the one thing that sets laputa castle in the sky apart from other films by miyazaki is that it is far more of a tensionfilled adventure ridewhy is this film so good because its a complete package the animation is very well done and the story is truly engaging and compellingmost japanese anime is imaginative but decidedly dark or cynical or violent and the animation itself is often jerky stylized and juvenile none of these problems plague castle in the sky it has imagination to burn and the characters are well drawn if slightly exaggerated versions of realistic people none of those trenchcoat wearing posers there is plenty of adventure but not blood and gore the animation is smooth detailed and cinematic ally composed  not a lot of flat shots the backgrounds are wonderfulthe voice acting in the dubbed english version is first rate particularly the two leads pazo james van der beek and sheeta anna paquin the sound engineering is great too use your studio sound if youve got itone aspect that i particularly enjoyed is that much of the back story is left unexplained laputa was once inhabited and is now abandoned why we never know we know as much as we need to know and then we just have to accept the rest which is easy to do because the invented world is so fully realized indeed it is fair to say that the world is more fully realized than most of the minor characters who are for the most part onedimensional stock characters eg gruff general silly sidekick kooky old miner etc highly recommended for people aged 6 to 60
pos	i first saw this film when i was about 8 years old on tv in the uk where it was called laupta the flying island i absolutely loved it and was heartbroken when it was repeated a while later and i missed it i was enchanted by the story and characters but most of all by the haunting and beautiful music it would have been the original english dubbed version which i saw  sometimes erroneously referred to as the streamline dub the dub was actually by ghibli themselves and only distributed by streamline which is sadly unavailable except as part of a ridiculously expensive laser disc boxsetunfortunately i feel that the release has been partly spoiled by disney the voice acting is ok but the dialogue doesnt have the same raw energy that the streamline dub or the original japanese had and i think james van der beek sounds too old to play the lead they have made some pointless alterations such as changing the main characters name from pazu to patzu and added some dialogue but worst of all i feel that they have ruined many scenes with intrusive music  the opening scene of the airships for example was originally silent but has been spoiled thanks to disneys moronic requirement that there be music playing whenever anyone is not speaking which i find annoying in many disney filmsthis film still blows away most recent animated films and i cannot recommend it highly enough the plot is simple yet captivating and the film shows a flair which is sadly missing from most modern massmarket homogenized animation
pos	this is one of my all time favorite movies period i cant think of another movie that combines so many nice movie qualities like this one does this flick has it all action adventure science fiction good vs bad and even some romance without even an innocent peck on the cheek between the pazu and sheeta maybe best of all you dont have to be in mensa to get it and enjoy the movie like you do with some of miyazakis other movies i dont know about you but i watch movies to take a break from thinking this is just a flatout enjoyable movie that everyone will like so do yourself a favor and go buy it the only sour note is the american dubbing i found vandergeek to be just plain annoying but all is not lost the original japanese version is on the twodisc set and it rocks who cares if you cant understand spoken japanese if you can read at a secondgrade level then watch the original japanese recording with english subtitles you wont regret it
pos	i first saw this back in the early 90s on uk tv i did like it then but i missed the chance to tape it many years passed but the film always stuck with me and i lost hope of seeing it tv again the main thing that stuck with me was the end the hole castle part really touched me its easy to watch has a great story great music the list goes on and on its ok me saying how good it is but everyone will take there own best bits away with them once they have seen it yes the animation is top notch and beautiful to watch it does show its age in a very few parts but that has now become part of it beauty i am so glad it has came out on dvd as it is one of my top 10 films of all time buy it or rent it just see it best viewing is at night alone with drink and food in reach so you dont have to stop the filmenjoy
pos	by now youve probably heard a bit about the new disney dub of miyazakis classic film laputa castle in the sky during late summer of 1998 disney released kikis delivery service on video which included a preview of the laputa dub saying it was due out in 1999 its obviously way past that year now but the dub has been finally completed and its not laputa castle in the sky just castle in the sky for the dub since laputa is not such a nice word in spanish even though they use the word laputa many times throughout the dub youve also probably heard that world renowned composer joe hisaishi who scored the movie originally went back to rescore the excellent music with new arrangements laputa came out before my neighbor totoro and after nausicaa of the valley of the wind which began studio ghibli and its long string of hits and in my opinion i think its one of miyazakis best films with a powerful lesson tuckered inside this two hour and four minute gem laputa castle in the sky is a film for all ages and i urge everyone to see itfor those unfamiliar with castle in the skys story it begins right at the start and doesnt stop for the next two hours the storytelling is so flawless and masterfully crafted you see miyazakis true vision and believe me its one fantastic one the film begins with sheeta a girl with one helluva past as she is being held captive by the government on an airship sheeta holds the key to laputa the castle in the sky and a long lost civilization the key to laputa is a sacred pendant she has which is sought by many namely the government the military and the air pirate group the dola gang who sheeta and pazu later befriend soon the pirates attack the ship and she escapes during the raid she falls a few thousand feet but the fall is soft and thanks to her pendant as she floats down from the sky pazu an orphan boy who survives by working in the mines sees sheeta and catches her the two become fast friends but thanks to her pendant the two get caught up in one huge thrill ride as the dola gang and government try to capture sheeta one action sequence after another we learn all of the characters motives and identities as we build to the emotional and action packed climax which will surely please all with its fantastic animation and wonderful dialogue plus somewhat twisty surprise i think this film is simply remarkable and does hold for the two hour and four minute run time the story is wonderful as we peak into hayao miyazakis animation which has no limits the setting of the film is a combo of many time periods it does seem to take place at the end of the 1800s but it is some alternante universe which has advanced technology and weapons laputa is also surprisingly a funny film the film has tons of hilarious moments almost equal to the drama and action the film holds i think the funniest part is a fight scene where pazus boss faces off against a pirate and soon after a riot breaks out its funny as we see the men compare their strength and the music fits right in with it perfectlynow lets talk about how the dub rates an excellent cast give some great performances to bring these characters to life teen heartthrob james van der beek plays the hero pazu who has a much more mature voice then in the japanese version where in the original he sounded more childlike either way i think his voice is a nice fit with pazu anna paquin the young oscar winner from the piano plays sheeta this is also a nice performance but the voice is a bit uneven she doesnt stay true to one accent at times she sounds as american as apple pie but at other times she sounds like someone from new zealand the performance i most enjoyed however was of coris leachman who played mama dola not only is this an excellent performance but the voice and emotion she gives the character really brings it to life if there was ever a live action laputa movie gd forbid she would be the one to play her you can just imagine her in the role well somewhat luke skywalker himself mark hamill is muska and this is another top rate hamill performance you may be familiar with hamill from a long line of voice work after he did the original star wars movies but he renders muska to full evil his voice sounds like his regular voice and mix of the joker who he played for many episodes on the animated batman series rounding out the cast is voice character actor jim cummings who does a great gruff job as the general and andy dick and mandy patakin as members of the dola gangnow let me talk about what really makes this dub special joe hisaishis newly arranged music for those who have never heard of him mr hisaishi does the music and like all of miyazakis films the music is very memorable each of his scores has its own personas which fits the particular film perfectly now these new arrangements he has done are more american like which i think was the goal of the new recordings dont worry the classic tunes of the japanese version are still here in great form the score to me sounds to be arranged like this is a hollywood blockbuster it has more power it has more emphasis its clearer and deeper the films prologue the first seconds where we are introduced to the airships has some new music i am not sure but i believe when we first saw the ships there was no music at all but a majority of the music has new backdrops and more background music to enjoy things seem very enhanced in a powerful scene the music is more stronger then in the original versions in a calm scene its more calmer overall i think many of you will be pleased with the new arrangements an mixes i highly did myself and personally think it helps improve the film i prefer the new score over the old one and i hope disney will release or license the music rights to a full blown soundtrackanother plus side to the dub is that the story remains faithful and much of the original japanese lines are intact in kiki im sure a few lines where changed and this is the same way lines have been changed but a majority are close or exactly the original lines and dialogue miyazaki has written i was afraid some excellent lines would be butchered but they were there intact some new lines have been added as well which help out but i am not sure whether to consider this a good thing or a bad thing disney did not translate the ending song it was in japanese i was mortified when they did completely new songs for the kiki dub but with this version its the original song in japanese so i guess its good its still the original but bad since a majority of people seeing this dub speak englishthere is a big down side to this dub and it deals with how the voices match the characters lips of course in any dub it wont be perfect but i think in kiki and mononoke the dubbing of lines to match were much better executed and disney had a little bit more time with this one some of the time everything matches perfect some of the time it doesnt completley match and in a rare case someone says something and the lips dont move at all theres a scene where sheeta chuckles and her mouth doesnt move one bitas far as things about the film itself these are my thoughts i thought the most amazing part of laputa was the animation from the opening sequence to the ending the animation is so lush and detailed you just have to watch in awe you see the true nature of each character true detail to their face with extreme close ups and action you have to give a ton of credit for the effort that these animators put into this film everything is so well done and beautifully hand drawn its like a moving piece of art and to think this was done in the mid 1980s the animation is quite different from disney ghibli has its own distinctive flare which is very different but very good and after all these years the colors look as vibrant as ever laputa also has tons of action sequences lots of plane dogfights plus a few on ground these sequences are so well done and so intriguing its scary that they are comparable to a big budget action film and the finale is just something you must see the sound effects are pure and classic and fit explosions guns firing and everything else well and like all miyazaki films each one focuses on a different theme ig kiki confidence this one has a great a lesson on greed and power people dont realize how greed can take over you and how having too much power isnt good people are obsessed with power and are greedy and the main villian muska greatly shows thisall in all laputa castle in the sky was a great film to begin with and is now improved for the most part i am glad a more mainstream audience now have the chance to see this classic animated film in all its glory with a great voice cast who put a lot into the film with the excellent redone musical score from joe hisaishi disney has done a nice job on this dub and is quite worthy though i think the voices matched the mouths better in the kiki and princess mononoke disney dubs castle in the sky is still a great dub and is worth the long delays because now more can expierence a fantastic film
pos	laputa castle in the sky is the bomb the message is as strong as his newer works and more pure fantastic and flying pirates how could it be any better the art is totally amazing and the soundtrack which is reused many times after this im not sure if this was the first time i heard it and evokes in me the most emotional sentimental response of any movie soundtrack sheeta the female lead in this movie is totally awesome and the boy pazu is also a great rolemodelhe lives on his own the plot is classic miyazaki i wont give it away but the end is really great i rank this as one of miyazakis three best with nausicaa and spirited away also you may want to check out howls moving castle when it comes out sometime next year i hope if you like miyazaki check this one out as it readily available in the usa enjoy piper a
pos	its always difficult to put a stamp on any film as being the best whether of all time a certain genre or what have you but i believe a strong argument could be made that in fact laputa is the greatest animated film ever made it is in my mind the masterwork of hayao miyazaki the most talented of japans animated directors and it best captures his strengths as a director storyteller and designer as well as encapsulating all of his favorite underlying themes the version im reviewing is the 2003 american dub i know sacrilege for a hardcore anime fan to not watch it in its native language there is at least one other english language dub out there i have it on vhs i have no idea from what source and that version is the single best dub i have ever encountered of any film but i thought it better to concentrate on the version people can actually findlaputa tells the story of a boy named pazu voiced by james van der beek here whos growing up in a mining town when one day a young girl named sheeta anna paquin literally drops from the sky it seems she is being pursued by a sinister government agent colonel muska mark hamill who is more interested in the magical crystal that hangs around her neck to keep things lively theres also a wickedly funny pirate gang after the crystal led by the aging but still boisterous dola cloris leachman the plot revolves around the crystals ability to reveal the location of the fabled flying city of laputa a potential treasure trove of scientific knowledge and hidden treasure its all very much in keeping with a fairytale setting but miyazaki knows exactly how far to take the story and the plot is peppered with goshwow moments and threaded with his customary morality and warnings about abusing the power of naturethe design work on laputa nearly twenty years later is still revolutionary flying machines of all sorts abound utterly impossible but so meticulously designed that you instantly accept them without blinking the world is set somewhere around the start of the twentieth century with telegraphs and ancient motorcars alongside those wonderful impossible flying machines but it is the city itself that is sheer brilliance in execution laputa is both the garden of eden and the fire of heaven itself and in that juxtaposition lies its appeal its power and its dangerbesides being a thoughtfully designed and beautifully rendered film laputa is blessed with a wonderful sense of cinematography from sweeping flying shots to high speed chases on tiny oneman flyers to ships submerging into the clouds as if they were water laputa displays a scope that most films  even with the magic of cgi  can only daydream about though we only see a small fraction of this world its simple elegance extends beyond the borders of the frame and we have no trouble believing in it the film also contains one of my favorite if not the most exciting action sequences ever a guardian robot that fell to earth is accidentally reactivated and wreaks havoc on the fortress it is kept in all the while trying to protect sheeta who was the one who woke it up meanwhile pazu and the pirates swoop in on their little flying machines to snatch her literally from the jaws of destruction from the horrific sight of the robot incinerating the countryside to the exhilarating lastsecond rescue the entire sequence is a masterpiece of timing and camera angles and knowing exactly how far to take the audienceit helps that laputa has an amazing score composer joe hisaishi captures the wondrous beauty of this world the dewy innocence the exciting action and the creepy otherworldliness of the flying city and its bizarre robot guardians though he rerecorded it for this dvd release which imo is not an improvement over his original score adding pieces here and there the score matches the visuals perfectly a rare total union of sound and visionthis isnt a bad dub im inordinately fond of the older english dub and this one overexplains things just a tad in spots but i was almost shocked how closely these voices matched those and those matched the japanese pretty well dola in particular is hard to get right but leachman is spot on as the fiery old pirate woman her sons arent quite as good as the original paquin does a good job as sheeta and mark hamill while i knew it was him early is more than talented enough to do muska i liked the other english dub of muska a little more but hamills good much of the film rests on pazus shoulders and van der beek is wonderful listening to him made me think this crew must have had access to the other english dub because vdb matches up very closely with the original pazu although again watching a dub is grounds for excommunication among the otaku faithful as much as i love this film i dont think youre sacrificing a great deal simply watching this particular anglicized version john lassiter of pixar introduces it up front and my suspicion is that he like so many others simply love this film so much that they tried very hard to ensure its high qualitymiyazaki has had success in america in recent years with spirited away and mononoke one of his few films i didnt care for but to me laputa is still his crowning achievement anyone familiar with his later work will almost certainly enjoy this earlier work and again this film is a master at the top of his form hitting on every cylinder id pay big money to be able to see this on a large screen while that will probably never happen its good to know that at least this classic has been preserved on dvd
pos	have you ever wished that you could escape your dull and stressful life at school or work and go on a magical adventure of your own with one of your closest friends at your side facing all sorts of dangers and villains and unraveling the mystery of a lost civilization thats just waiting for someone to discover all its secrets even if youre not quite that much of a fantasylover have you ever wished you could simply experience what its like to be a kid again and not have a care in the world for just a couple of hours this is exactly what miyazakis castle in the sky is all about pazu a young but very brave and ambitious engineer lives a rustic life in a mining town until one day a girl named sheeta falls down from the sky like an angel and takes him on a journey to a place far beyond the clouds while all the while they have pirates and military units hot on their trail simply put it is just the incredible adventure that every kid dreams of at one point or another and i cant help but feel my worries melt away every time i see itas it is one of miyazakis older works and takes much place in the everyday world the film is not as visually spectacular or deep in its storyline as spirited away howls moving castle or even princess mononoke still i find it difficult to say that any of these films are superior over the other because all three of those films are at some point or another mystical to the point of being enigmatic if not perplexing especially for the youngest of viewerscastle in the sky on the other hand doesnt try so much to be an allegory of any kind and its not a comingofage story either it is instead quite possibly one of the best depictions of the inside of a childs mind ive ever seen not only is the artwork beautiful but the use of perspective from the kids eyes is just amazing whether its the panning up of the camera to see the enormous trees or clouds overhead or the incredible sense of height from looking down at the ground or ocean while hundreds of feet in the air i just cant help but feel like im there with pazu and sheeta just a kid in another world far far away from realityeven the kids themselves dont have a complex relationship that suggests a need for hope like ashitakasan or chihirohaku sheeta is pazus angel having literally fallen into his life from the sky one day the absolutely perfect person for him right from the very start as the film progresses more and more of their true adventurous childhood spirit comes out through their kind words and beautifully realistic facial expressions not only are they an adorable reminder of who i used to be but their endearing friendship never lets up throughout the whole film only growing stronger all the way to the last frame for that reason ive fallen in love with the two of them more than i have with any other miyazaki coupleat the same time castle in the sky is such an easily accessible film because no matter what kind of casual moviegoer you may be youll be sure to find your fix here mystery action drama comedy suspense scifi romance even some westernits all here just about everything people go to the movies for except maybe horror this why i can easily recommend it as a first miyazaki film its perfect for those who have no expectations from having already seen the incredible otherworldliness of some of his more recent workseven the ending song of the film when translated into english conveys the sense of longing for the discovery of some kind of lost civilization and some kind of soulmate that could not be found in our mundane lives the reason i long for the many lights is that you are there in one of themthe earth spins carrying you carrying us both wholl surely meet miyazaki has always provided poetic lyrics to make ending songs out of joe hiasashis gorgeous scores but this is the only one ive seen thats both a touching love song and an inspirational dream i have found myself near tears just listening to itcastle in the sky may not be miyazakis most developed spectacular or meaningful work but its absolutely perfect for what it really was meant to be a true vision of childhood fantasy and a wonderful escape from reality for any adults who wish they could have the same wonderful sense of imagination they had when they were just carefree little kids sit back relax and love it for what it is
pos	hayao miyazaki name became prominent with spitied away however what is often overlooked are directors first film efforts who remembers that spielberg directed duel or george lucas directed thx 1138 i remember seeing fragments of this movie  almost certainly the last 45 minutes in late 80s and what stuck with me was the visual lushness of the design and animation so when i found a copy in a well known store for 9 i couldnt resist but buy it the odd thing is that the last 45 minutes of the movie do not tally with my memory of it memory is funny that wayviewing this movie now with all the gained knowledge of artists portfolios is how very like jean moebius giraud some of the artwork is i can only assume some influence herewhen pazu catches a falling girl sheeta his adventure really begins  the quest for laputa  a reference to jonathan swifts overlooked portion of gullivers travels with healthy references to jules verne its a basic good vs bad chase movie with the final portion having the heroes end up on laputathis is the portion that is strongest in my memory  the pastoral ecological aspect of laputa returned to nature  the multitude of robots covered in moss beneath the giant tree this is in my opinion the highlight of the movie  the views of the surface of laputa as opposed to the mechanised undergroundalthough this is the dichotomy of this movie  to show that even technology cannot overcome nature  the irony of the last robot tending the garden and animals the ending of the movie silent running is almost exactly the sameit is incredibly stylish i would not say slick  very beautiful and organic and a tremendous amount of detail in the buildings airships and the design and look of just about everythingmyazaki is a true master of this kind of japnanese anime buy this movie and treasure it
pos	i first saw this film when i was about seven years old and was completely enchanted by it then but for years was unable to find out what the film was called now i am twenty one and stumbled upon the film by accident about two weeks ago and bought a copy although my memory of the film was a little hazy i was in no way disappointed by what i saw the animation in this film is superb conjuring up an entire world that is so believable and so well animated that you are drawn in to the film by that alone but this film also has a plot that will enchant and entertain adults and children alike with a floating island a mad general a friendly pirate granny and a well constructed love story this film will not let you down i would recommend this film to any one
pos	i know anime ive been into it long before it became a national phenomenon i loved ranma before most people knew what dragonball z even was and just so you know im not bragging about my let me say this out of all the animes ive seen castle in the sky is by far one of the best its obvious people say spirited away is the best but i really disagree most people only know that movie because it one an acedmy award this isnt an exaggeration  ive shown princess mononoke and castle in the sky to people whod only ever seen spirited away and they agree that the latter two are the superior of the three personally id never thought that anything could compare to princess mononoke until i finally saw castle in the sky i still think that the prior is the better of the two but castle in the sky is easily on par with it in many ways castle has major elements that mononoke was missing in either case if youve only seen spirited away and think that that is miyazakis best film be prepared to have your earth shaken
pos	listening to the soundtrack at the moment the images come back with a vividness that makes my longing for a dry eye very strong in order to be able to type this ive seen it twice thus far and i should be ashamed for having seen it only twiceive seen all miyazaki  studio ghibli films and they are invariably nothing less than masterpieces except maybe for nausicaa which was even in the noncut up version too premature compared to the necplusultra manga still their strength sometimes becomes their weakness as they tend to get too naivepositive chihiro or with more nuance a bit too explicitmoralist mononoke at least compared to for example the other ghibli master takahata grave of the fireflies  only yesterday  raccoon wars but not this onein laputa miyazaki pours all the brilliant storytelling that tellers of tales have gathered and perfected over the ages combined with a bit of morale but nicely interwoven with not only a completely transcendental atmosphere but also with the humor and amusement of for example totoro every single main character is perfectly portrayed with their doubts and fears and their qualities that help them overcome difficulties the pacing is so perfect that i know of nothing except a black hole that would be able to exert such a gravitational pull on your whole being the story sets out as an action flic with mysteries hinted at but when the girl falls from the sky unconscious floating with the stone and the main theme kicks in you get a glimpse of the grand mystery youre about to uncover but the story then settles and gradually over a number of carefully selected scenes of action and serene beauty builds to an unforgettable climax of melancholy hope beauty  like following days of sombre gloom finally seeing the horizon on a clear morning knowing the path walked seeing the distance ahead but smiling at the mere fact of being able to catch a glimpse of itit is so like an exploding white light in your skull that if by the time the credits start rolling you have kept your eyes dry and your mind numb you should see a therapistdespite the fact that technicallyimagewise some more recent miyazakis might be more overwhelming this to me remains his undisputed masterpiece if you take a fraction of a second to realise that this was made back in 1986 you can only come to the conclusion that hayao miyazaki is a genius like a star that appears only once every 200 years this of course has been suggested before but to me this is his only film that can on its own fully illustrate that simple fact if you miss this during your lifetime youll die with a huge gap  which would be a pity as the coffin costs the same
pos	breathtaking this is without doubt the best anime cartoon ever made i first saw castle in the sky in the late 80s as a child and it left a lasting impression years went by and i forgot the title of the film and only by chance browsing on the internet i found this masterpiece again after reading other peoples reviews and analysis im not surprised it has such acclaim and touched so many because it does leave an impression a true fantasy adventure a must see for all children and adults its best not giving the story away so i would say watch this movie will a clear and open mind if you have kids treat them to this i promise you they will love it theres not much to say about this piece of art but if youve not seen it watch it and enjoy
pos	hayao miyazakis second feature film and his first one to be widely acclaimed both commercially and critically though his debut  nausicaa aka warriors of the wind is considered by many fans his best tenku no shiro rapyuta aka castle in the sky may seem childish and simplistic when compared to his more recent masterpieces like kikis delivery service mononokehime and spirited away but in 1986 it was years ahead of its time and it was one of the milestones of modern anime its important to remember that castle in the sky was made two years before the revolutionary akira and while its not provocative and controversial like the aforementioned masterpiece the lead characters are all mainly basic manga hero  heroine  villain type characters and the story is quite predictable and obvious at least in todays standards miyazakis designs and animation work are of standards never seen before while the story and humor are a bit silly and outdated at times the movie is still very entertaining and very enjoyable  if not as breathtaking as spirited away and if youll allow yourself to see the beauty of the frames themselves and ignore the lowbudget coloring and animation and the identical twin faces  at this point miyazaki is still faithful to his roots and to the agreed standards of japanese cartooning  youll see miyazakis genius shine through as well as it does on spirited away and mononoke while castle in the sky being a scifi adventure and very suitable for children fits in more neatly with classic anime than anything else he had done since his motifs and principles still show and play an important part to say much more would be to ruin the movie so ill kindly shut up suffice to say that im giving it only nine stars because if i gave it ten i couldnt go any higher for spirited away and princess mononoke and that would be a crimeas in most anime movies i recommend watching the japanese version with the english subtitles even if you dont speak a word of japanese  the english overdubs just dont tend to be very good and in this case its just horrendous you might want to watch it in the english version once though just for the laughs and for the starfilled cast the english dub was only recorded following the success of spirited away as it was for kikis delivery service  anna paquin and james van der beek yeah the dawson guy fill the lead roles mark hamill luke skywalker from star wars in case you dont know plays the villain and other roles are filled by andy dick tres macneille the simpsons rugrats animaniacs michael mcshane friar tuck from kevin costners robin hood travesty and mandy patinkin hello my name is inigo montoya good for a laugh or a few laughs really but watch the japanese one first
pos	lapyuta castle in the sky more than any of hayao miyazakis movies brings the joy of storytelling to the audience it is the kind of movie that makes one feel like a kid again its just magical its a crime that it took this long for it to be released in the states but now that its here check it out and stick with the original language the dub changed my impressions of the characters somewhat which is something that should be avoided at all costs in a translation of a movie or book whateveri give it a tenten
pos	ive seen the original english version on video disneys choice of voice actors looks very promising i cant believe im saying that the story is about a young boy who meets a girl with a history that is intertwined with his own the two are thrown into one of the most fun and intriguing storylines in any animated film the animation quality is excellent if youve seen disneys job of kikis delivery service you can see the quality in their production it almost redeems them for stealing the story of kimba the white lion but not quite finally miyazakis films are being released properly i cant wait to see an uncut english version of nausicaa
pos	i never met a single person out of hundreds who hated this movie bet that anyone who votes it down is a petty saboteur or a victim of one this film has everything ask yourself are you a fan of    then go see laputaits not my favorite movie but my favorite is directed by the same person hayao miyazaki in any case this one ranks among my top five and ive seen a lot of movies
pos	castle in the sky is undoubtedly a hayao miyazaki film after seeing it for the first time im glad to say that it doesnt disappoint on the contrary you get your times worth which means as to what miyazakis films are concern that is nothing less than excellent produced early in his cinematic career castle in the sky anticipates many of the trade marks in his later movies with strong but young female characters forced to grow up due to external circumstances helped out by very interesting and some times lovable supporting characters and of course the usual battle of nature versus civilization flying machines lots of it beautiful painted sceneries  but alas no pigs  at least that ive noticed after all i have only seen it once never the less miyazaki had already got his theatrical debut two years earlier with nausica which was a dress rehearsal for princess mononoke his magnum opus castle in the sky is set a bit a part from these two with a soft action packed first 30 minutes resembling his tv series conan and his directed episodes of meitantei holmes in here we are introduced to sheeta a girl who literally falls from the sky only to be found by pazu a young boy working in a little countryside mining town intrigued by her amnesia and suspecting a connection between her and the mysterious flying city of laputa pazu is set on helping her find out where she came from whilst escaping the army and a gang of air pirates as the movie progresses the plot gets heavier and much more interesting revealing myiazaki at his best the sound track is very reminiscent of spirited away or vice versa as castle in the sky was produced first and much like its director joe hisaishi the composer starts with a very light score that gets more complex and beautifully fitting as the plot goes forward a note to the english dubbing with a good interpretation from the two lead stars although anna paquins sheeta has a very thick accent which the actress still had at that point in her career and a heads up for mark hamil as muska making up for a delighting yet devilish villain dont miss this one people
pos	i just realised ive been using imdb for years now and ive never reviewed my favourite film by favourite i dont mean something i like for now i mean this film is so supernaturally perfect that there is never another animated experience going to touch it this is obvious because i am never going to be a child again i saw this film on itv in the early nineties i was 12 which is the age group this film is directed at im also male the gender that this film is intended for the overwhelming majority of miyazakis protagonists are female consequently this film indelibly inspired my childhood psychology and i am forever indebted to carl macek sp for producing the english dub of this film which is far superior to the diney production which is not even funny  ive never even been able to watch that one  of course subtitled is the only way ultimately however the macek version is so good the voices almost exactly corresponding to the original japanese actors that this version is available on the japanese dvd its not available on any distribution in an englishspeaking country go figurethere are hundreds of competent reviews so im going to put some trivia here not that im the definitive archive of information for this filmfirst up id like to agree with the reviewer who stated that you need 20 out of 10 to review miyazakis films  they are so in their own league that they make almost the whole catalogue on imdb combined pale into insignificancethe fascinating story with this film is that miyazaki based the countryside around slags ravine pazus town area on the welsh mining communities he visited wales for a few months in the early 80s might be late 70s just after one of the great mining strikes being an avid supporter of the student socialist movements in the sixties he felt their plight the fight between the townsfolk and the pirates at the beginning serves to illustrate this empathy with the working man the countryside and the clouds especially in this film remind me of where i grew up as his film depicts a fantasised version of the rolling hills of the midwest british islesthe island is of course from swifts genius satirical novel of the eighteenth century  the story in swifts book is deliberately ridiculous in castle in the sky miyazaki weaves together myths such as atlantis and the tower of babel  i think the architecture in addition is based on peruvian ruins though im not sure someone told me thatanyone who gets round to reading this review and who likes this film really will want to check out miyazakis epic series mirai shounen conan  future boy conan  based on the short sci fi novel the incredible tide by alexander key novel is available online conan is basically a prototype for laputas pazu and shita in addition you may not be familiar with his earlier work for masterpiece theatre  some of his key frame animation he also did key frame for sherlock hound  this has some of the finest backgrounds ive ever seen too also check out miyazaki and takahatas first feature film horus prince of the sun 1968  amazing by todays standards in fact what else gauche the cellist and the flying ghost ship  though theyre pretty rarethis film is such a gift i dont know what wed do without it with all this other crap storytelling around this is like an oasis arigatou miyazakisensei
pos	this is the best dub ive ever heard by disney as well as the best adaptation since the biggest abuse ever on soundtrack themes characters dialogues in kiki delivery service urrrghhhthis one has different atmosphere especially the deviation from the common heroine this one has both hero and heroine although i dont really endorse the use of hero  heroine here since miyazaki is out from the stereotype  common theme as usual after being introduced by spirited away amazed by mononoke troubled by grave of fireflies and deeply touched by majo no takkyuubin  this one start with a bit doubt in my part wondering if this will be the first ghibis dud well in the end just like only yesterday and whisper of the heart i ended up giving 10 rating id give 98 rating but the additional 02 is there to share the good feeling by encouraging people to see the moviespoiler somehow i see this as a sad movie people die in this one the lonely robot the abandoned place and it ends with destruction it is as if mankind really cant live with too much power the collapsing scene gave me patches of metropolis ending its just sad somehow the plot is apparent in most reviews and the soundtrack rules as well as always joe hisaishi really belongs to uematsu kanno williams caliberpeople who can brings a movie a game an event to life even to be a lingering moments by astounding compositionthis is a feel good movie that used to be part of us cinema in the classic days its a wonderful life etc etc well things change
pos	it is an almost ideal romantic anime must see for all ages but the english dubbed version is not too good perhaps the 1999 version will be better
pos	the first of the official ghibli films laputa is most similar to its predecessor nausicaa but whereas nausicaa was a sf epic this is more of an action comedyadventure with a fairly weak sf premisefor the first half hour of the movie i thought i was going to love it once again you find yourself in awe of miyazakis attention to detail and his ability to conjure up an imaginary world in meticulous beautiful perfection the animation though still not in the league of the later ghibli films is a little better than in nausicaai mentioned in my review of nausicaa that one character is drawn in a more lupinesque anime style here there are a whole bunch of them the pirates they provide the comic element in the film though quite why it needs a comic element im not sure there was nothing funny about nausicaa and i think it was better off for it still having said that dola the pirate leader is easily the most memorable character in the film even if shes basically a female long john silver dont be surprised if youre reminded of treasure planet at times and is well voiced by cloris leachman in the american dubthe english voice cast acquit themselves well for the most part actually however something started going pearshaped for me about this movie by about the halfway mark i think the best way that i could describe it is that the characters get swallowed up by the vast scope of the story ill come back to that laterthere is so much to admire about laputa and so many people obviously love it that i almost feel mean for only giving it 8 out of 10 but for me the operative word here is admire it was more impressive than personally affecting and at over two hours it just started to dragthe crucial thing for me was this i really found that i didnt care much about any of the characters disney would have taken the care to develop the characters make you really fall for them rather than leave them as relatively twodimensional pieces to be moved around while you gawked at the amazing vistas in the movie even that would have been tolerable if there was some hard sf in the story to make up for it but it was basically a lot of gobledegook about princesses and magic crystals thats where laputa falls down as far as im concerned and thats what holds it back from being a potential 10 out of 10 movie having said that it must be admitted that miyazaki was leagues ahead of disney in general in 1986 when you consider that their movie of the same year was the pretty dire great mouse detectivelaputa is a good film in some ways an amazing film and you should definitely see it but i do feel its overrated i definitely prefer the earlier nausicaa of the valley of the windbtw if you manage to watch them in chronological order watch for the foxsquirrel from nausicaa popping up briefly in laputa
pos	retitled from its original japanese name of laputa for being an offensive phrase something which director hayao miyazaki was oblivious to at the time castle in the sky is the master animators third film and its one of his most beloved of all time initially a box office disappointment in its 1986 release it has since been embraced by critics and audiences around the world inspired by jonathan swifts gullivers travels castle in the sky is a steampunkthemed action adventure tale about two young orphans  young miner pazu and mysterious girl sheeta who wears a magic crystal around her neck  who team up to find the longlost island of laputa which is rumored to have great riches and gems they are aided by a band of bumbling yet sympathetic air pirates led by the feisty dola who at first chase them yet turn out to be true allies and pursued by the government headed by its villainous topmostsecret agent muska who wants the power of laputa for his own benefitfor anyone looking for an exciting way to spend two hours this film is an excellent choice featuring just the right amount of humor exploration wonder and mystery to keep one interested the artwork although not as spectacular as in some of miyazakis later movies is fantastic and gorgeous enough to watch with imaginative characters and locations incredibly exciting action scenes and breathtaking flight sequences that will make one feel giddy and while the characters that populate this tale are less complex than miyazakis other works each has a memorable endearing personality that stays with the viewer long after the film is over dola in particular makes for a terrific comic character shouting orders to her dimwitted sons one moment and being protective of sheeta the next muska is one of the few miyazaki creations to ever come across as an irredeemable villain but like dola he commands every scene hes in with a sinister charisma that is both alluring and chillyanime fans have often compared this movie to gainaxs scifi adventure series nadia the secret of blue water after all both works share similar story and character elements not to mention that they were both created by miyazaki himself where both differ is in their execution nadia although charming for the most part suffered from taking a wrong turn at its midway point devolving into cartoonish nonsense which all but distracted from the main plot even though it did have a strong ending castle in the sky on the other hand remains consistently entertaining and focused for its two hour running time and is all the better for it while the films epic tone is sometimes broken up by some cartoonish moments like a brawl between pazus boss and one of dolas sons its never to the point that it detracts from the filmabout eleven years ago disney released an english version featuring a cast of bignames such as james van der beek anna paquin cloris leachman mark hamill mandy patinkin as well as some cameo appearances by veterans such as tress macneille and jim cummings it also features an ambitious reworking of joe hisaishis gorgeous musical score for a performance by the seattle music orchestra interestingly the man behind this rescore is none other than the composer himself as much as purists have cried blasphemy over this version for its occasional extra dialogue and the aforementioned rescore miyazaki had no such problems in fact he is said to have applauded the reworking and for good reason because the newly rerecorded music is truly the star of the new dub while there are some instances where filling in some critially silent scenes from the original japanese is a bit jarring notably the journey through a dragoninfested storm cloud the overall reworking is fantastic and in many ways improves on the original particularly in scenes such as when a robot attacks a fortress and the climactic moments toward the end here hisaishi displays his musical versatility and genius for matching music to visuals as far as the performances in the dub go the leads are probably at the short end of the stick james van der beeks pazu sounds significantly more mature than his character while anna paquins sheeta speaks with an odd accent that fluctuates at times a problem which actually works in favor of the character that said both do good jobs overall and provide a fairly believable chemistry throughout its the lively supporting cast however that really make this dub so much fun particularly cloris leachmans dola and mark hamills muska both are perfectly cast and steal every scene theyre in as with the rescore these two really warrant a listen to the disney dub the script adaptation borders on the loose side at timestheres quite a bit of extra lines andor commentary some of which are pricelessly funny and others somewhat overdonebut aside from at least one debatable alteration sheetas speech in the climactic showdown the world cannot live without love as opposed to the original you cant survive apart from mother earth the overall characters story and spirit remain fairly faithful to the original on the whole there is little point comparing the disney version to the original language track each puts their own stamp on this legendary masterpiece and i like them both theyre also better than streamlinejals more literal but frightfully robotic lifeless abysmally acted and poorly written older dub from the late 1980s dont believe anybody who says this version is superior to disneystrust me the opposite is true either way though you cant go wrong with castle in the sky its one of miyazakis alltime greatest and i highly recommend it
pos	like many americans i was first introduced to the works of hayao miyazaki when i saw spirited away i fell in love with the film and have seen it many times now i am on a search to see every film by miyazaki one of his earlier works is castle in the sky although its still enjoyable its not as good as spirited away though comparing this or any film to his 2002 masterpiece is perhaps unfaira young boy named pazu james van der beek is working in a mine late one night when he sees a girl fall slowly from the sky when she wakes up the next morning she introduces herself as sheeta anna paquin but sheeta has a secret and before he knows it pazu is pulled into an adventure that will lead him into danger with pirates the army and a lost floating citygoing into a film by hayao miyazaki means you can expect one thing a sense of wonder and magic many filmmakers have tried but no one can create a sense of magic and awe like miyazaki watching a film by miyazaki is like experiencing a fantastic dream from your childhoodbecause the film is animated dubbing the film does not pose much of a problem because it is next to impossible to determine whether or not the lip movements match up to the words it also helps that the translated dialogue is wellwritten and voiced by talented actors the voice acting is varied james van der beek fares best he brings an irresistible enthusiasm and excitement to the role of pazu that is perfect for the character anna paquin is nearly as good as sheeta shes frightened by the events going on around her but she knows what she has to do mark hamill is unrecognizable as the evil muska hes dangerous and wants something from sheeta and will do anything to get it the other voices are bad cloris leachman is awful as dola leachman may have won an oscar for the last picture show but shes annoying as the pirate leader leachman gives the character an obnoxious squawk thats nearly always monotonous its so bad it nearly ruins the film jim cummings is an effective voiceover actor but hes miscast as the generali would definitely recommend seeing castle in the sky ill probably end up buying it myself but even though its not as good as spirited away its still pretty good
pos	saw this on sbs tv here in australia the other week where it was titled laputa castle in the sky i had enabled subtitles and i think sbs provided their own for that which as usual was of very good qualityjust looked up laputa on wikipedia and it confirms what i suspectedthe floating island of this tale is taken from the classic jonathan swift novel gullivers travels which was published in the early to mid 1700sanyway this is an engaging japanese fairytale which features an english speaking voicecast its suitable for young children i think but it does run at just over two hours in length so it may be too long for some though not for an adult like methe story concerns two children who seek to find a legendary floating island which has a castle on it the children are not the only ones looking for this island they have pirates the army and spies looking for the island too and looking to capture the children sheeta the girl voiced by anna paquin and pazu the boy voiced by james van der beek in order to help them find itthe graphics are magnificentsort of photorealistic at times especially the scenes of stonework lit by torchlight or the pretty scenes of bright sunny days with white clouds or mistrecommended
pos	this film is amazing and i would recommend to child and adult alike the animation is beautiful the characters are rich and interesting and the story is captivating far better than anything the american studios were producing at the time however there is a couple of caveats to this statement its a shame that disney bought the studio ghibli backcatalogue and then proceeded to butcher it my main point being disney redubbed the film despite the original english version being very impressive the new cast with van der beek et al ruined it and took away much of the attractiveness of the characters eg pazu and sheeta went from adventurous companions to whiny teenagers the original music score is also far better than the disney remix it begs the question why did disney make such changes it seems to me is that by having van der beek et al being cast then disney can draw in more money which is fair enough but in the process they tainted they film it is still a beautiful film and i would still recommend it to anyone my main beef is that disney ruined a film from childhood which i loved and still love i am lucky enough to have an original japanese import with the original english dub which i am now going to guard with my life
pos	the first time i ever saw this movie was back in the 1980s as a wee lad my dad actually recorded it off the tv i must have watched is over 20 times before the relatively recent release on dvdi of course bought and watched the dvd and was taken aback by how much the dialogue had changed in the first version which i still have on vhs the mood of the film thanks to the dialogue was actually very dark however the new version featuring van der beek et al is more comicto put it another way its like watching the original us release of akira with that dub before watching the remastered version with the literal translation of the japaneseim in no way complaining the story and quality of animation are not detracted from but it does raise the question of whether miyazaki intended for a lighter or darker narrative and theme in his film
pos	i remember liking this more than nausicaa of the valley of the winds at an age when that tone of story was too serious for me laputa whose title seems to have affected its release in the us to avoid confusion to its wide hispanic audiences has the cartoonish knack of the directors debut production conan in fact pazu has the thick bones and immortal vitality of conanwho jumped off a thousand stories carrying his girl in his arms and landed on his feet then started running this makes him the most animated and pleasing character to watch the techie fans of nausica may be disappointed by the flying bugs and the retro technology through out laputathe only exception may be the robot unlike princess mononoke and valley of the winds the theme in laputa is not directly connected to environmentalism if it has a theme at all its antiwarfare the importance of living naturallythis is related with the flying castle is dismissably shortly discussed and not really followed through overall i now regard the piece as being at an intersection between feelgood and corny
pos	this is quite an amazing film to watch using digital technology the director rohmer has literally encrusted his living actors into painted backdrops most of the time this works brilliantly especially at the start where the film is like a pop up story book come to life it is less successful in a few scenes where it limits camera angles they had not painted the side of some of the buildings for example but it is a very interesting way to film a historical film which is as much about our own misconceptions and limited views of history as history itself it is narrated using the memoirs of the duc dorleans ex mistress grace elliott so an event usually claimed as one of their own by marxist historians especially in france is here told from the point of view of a female aristocratic foreigner inevitably a different point of view emerges there can be no objective representation the use of the memoirs device does give the film a rather episodic quality personally i found the story line around the kings death the most interesting a staunch royalist she is shocked when the duc votes for the kings death a basic knowledge of the french revolution is probably helpful to follow the dialogue between grace and the duc here he was louiss cousin and had himself elected to the assembly where he promptly changed his name to philip equality the filming of louiss death is masterly grace and her maidservant are in meudon out of paris watching from a hill with a telescope we do not see the execution we only hear the maids commentary like grace the most dramatic event of the revolution happens off screen grace cannot bear to watch her king be killed her view is that of an aristocrat any justification of louiss death is literally beyond her vision this is powerful keenly intelligent film making the love story between the duc and grace is insinuated never told and is powerfully moving tho the duc does seem a bit of a pompous fool at times what does she see in him no accounting for taste the undercurrents of madness simply existing being enough to be a suspect that sweep individuals along in a time such as the revolution are illustrated as graces life is turned upside down her house is searched daily yet she still orders her servants to cook her food and is incapable of dressing herself if you have any interest at all in a subtle well told film making clever use of new technology to tell an old tale or the representation of a pivotal moment in europes history narrated by an aristocratic foreign woman its ultimate outsider then this is well worth your time it is a little slow in places but your patience is amply rewarded
pos	eric rohmers the lady and the duke could have used a better translation for the title the english woman and the duke perhaps would have been more accurate while its obvious this film is not for everyone judging by the comments to this forum it is worth watching because in spite of the intricate pattern of the story mr rohmer has created a movie that could be seen as an art exhibit in a museum the mixed technology used in the movie ultimately works wellthe strange story of grace elliott a noble lady who had been the mistress of the king of england and of the french duc dorleans holds our attention the setting is paris during the days that followed the french revolution the country was in turmoil and the power was in the hands of the people who couldnt care less for the aristocrats the images show the agitators running around with heads of famous people right after their trip to the guillotinegrace relation with the duc had ended but she remains a true friend to the great man that is in danger himself of losing his own head grace moves through all the horrors around her without being able of an escape she even has an enemy in her own house in the form of the cook pulcherie who would not hesitate to denounce her at the least provocationwatching the movie at times gives the viewer the impression one is going on a trip through the louvre watching those huge canvases that depict this crucial era of the french history rather than finding the digitalization process distracting we found it to enhance the film in many wayslucy russell as grace elliott does a fine job to portray this woman who saw a lot during her lifetime her french seems to be excellent as it appears she is fluent in it as the duc dorleans jean claude dreyfus made a fantastic contribution making us believe he is the nobleman himself without any effort the supporting cast also was great as an ensemble piece mr rohmer gets good performances all aroundfor lovers of history the lady and the duke will be an interesting movie to watch thanks to the vision of eric rohmer
pos	anyone who finds this film boring is a hopeless bonehead who should stick to car chase movies and romantic comedies this film is riveting and doesnt have a boring moment why because it is comprised largely of intelligent dialogue between real people in a moment of crisis and details their efforts to survive that crisis i repeatintelligent dialogue that is what characterizes nearly all of rohmers films and that is why a lot of people dont like them they prefer action fine let them spend the rest of their lives watching action films while those of us with taste and discrimination will continue to seek out films like thisrohmer has always been accused of being talky well he is but to me thats a compliment not a criticism shakespeare was talky too is there a talkier play than hamlet whenever the subject or theme of a work of art consists of ideas and conflicts over values there must of necessity be a discussion of these ideas and values an that is largely what this film is all about aristocracy and noble birth vs egalitarianism loyalty to old friends that is put to the ultimate test when that friend takes what we believe to be a wrong path the value of human life and the responsibility to help save that life even if the person possessing that life is not so nice or even despicable anyone ever hear of dostoyevsky or crime and punishment these are what this film is all aboutthe two leads in this film are impeccable as if they were born to play these roles lucy russell who is english and speaks french as her second language is especially brilliant do yourself a favor and see this riveting film it may be the last film by this screen master
pos	erich rohmers langlaise et le duc makes a perfect companion piece to peter watkins la commune paris 1871 both films screened at this years toronto international film festival ironically illustrate how history is shaped to by the tellers of the tale ironic given the tragic events that were taking place in the us during the festivalset in paris during the french revolution the movie based on grace elliotts lucy russell memoirs is a firsthand account of how she survived those heady but dangerous days she also details her relationship with the duke of orleans played by jeanclaude dreyfus who in contrast to herself is a supporter of the revolutiontrue to form you dont know whose side of history rohmer is going to come down on one of the earliest of the french new wave filmmakers rohmer has often been criticized for being too conservative after all in the midst of the rebellingyouthvietnam days of the late 60s and 70s he was filming romantic little confections like claires knee but dont sell the old boy short folks hes always been a student of human nature not an ideologue and langlaise et le duc continues to bear this outrohmers characters are never the bad guys nor the good guys they are first and foremost human beings who are capable of exhibiting a full range of human potentialities and limitations thats why his movies are always provocative and this film is no exceptionnow for the technological nuts and boltsrohmer though making his way into his 80s is still on the cuttingedge of cinematic innovation the look of langlaise is like something youve never seen before you guessed it the old guy like several of the festivals directors this year has gone digitalall of the movies exterior scenes look as though they are taking place in their original 1780s parisian settings as a matter of fact you may get so distracted from marveling at the authenticity of the films look you may have to go back for a second screening to catch the subtleties of the films psychological and yes ill say it political insightstoronto features some of the worlds edgiest young filmmakers this year as well as some of the worlds oldest and the old masters are standing there on cinemas cuttingedges right alongside the young oneslong live youth long live old age and long live erich rohmer
pos	rohmer strays from his usual portraits of french middle class to tell this costume drama about the difficulties of an aristocrat lady during the french revolution whats more attractive about la anglaise apart from the story itself is the fabulous aesthetics that rohmer has achieved the images have been digitally decorated too make them look like baroque pictures in some moments you cant really say whether your watching a movie or a series of pictures in louvre musseum every shot is like a piece of artmy rate 7510 
pos	i was particularly moved by the understated courage and integrity of langlaise in this beautifully acted intellectually and visually compelling film thank you so much monsieur le directeur rohmer
pos	rohmer returns to his historical dramas in the real story of grace elliot an englishwoman who stayed in france during the apex of the french revolution one always suspected that rohmer was a conservative but who knew he was such a redblooded reactionary if you can put aside rohmers unabashed defense of the monarchy and that is not an easy thing to do given that for instance the french lower classes are portrayed here as hideous louts this is actually an elegant intelligent and polished movie lacking the money for a big cinematic recreation of 18th century france rohmer has instead the actors play against obvious painted cardboards it is a blatantly artificial conceit but it somehow works and newcomer lucy russell succeeds in making sympathetic a character that shouldnt be
pos	i am so glad that i got a chance to see this rare little gem of a movie i saw it at an independent film festival so dont expect it to come to your town anytime soon during the film i noticed about 10 people get up and walk out too bad for them down here in the south folks dont like having to read subtitles the movie starts out slow but is so rich in dialogue that i never felt bored when the action finally arrives i found myself glued to the screen as if i were riding a roller coasteri also got a big kick of the chapter titles appearing before the chapters especially the ones that introduce the characters as they appear on screen it reminded me of zelda ocarina of time when you face level bossesif this is the future of video gamecomic book movies then i welcome it
pos	i found this movie to be very wellpaced the premise is quite imaginative and as a viewer i was pulled along as the characters developed the pacing is done very well for those that like to thinkenough is kept hidden from the viewer early on and questions keep arising which are later answered producing a wellthought out and very satisfying film both cerebrally and from an action standpointit seems some people were looking for a nonstop rollercoaster ride with this filmone of those that comes charging out of the gate this would be more analogous to one of those coasters that first takes you slowly up the hillcreating a wonderful sense of anticipationand is ultimately in my mind more fulfilling for the foundation initially laidexcellent film
pos	alivealive is a very entertaining scifi movie from japan i have noticed a lot of disappointed film geeks who loved versus this directors debut film or his third film azumi i have heard they are blood drenched films with swords and zombies and all kinds of goodies frankly i went to the video store to get versus but i am just fine with aliveif you are looking for beginning to end wall to wall action then alive is not your pick there is plenty of action however it comes as payoff for a whole hour of character driven buildup personally i think it is well done and worth itof course some of the plot is silly as with many scifi action films and i think the subtitles using the term foreign object could have replaced with parasite for greater effect this film is brutal when it needs to be so faint of heart need not applythey kept the budget down by for the most part confining all the action to one underground buildingtaking a cue from the cube but the film doesnt suffer for it another bonus for this film is intense gothic imagines that are done with great artistic flair during the many flashbacks and dream sequences rent this
pos	the movie starts out with a bunch of dead men walking peeps sitting in individual cells waiting for their inevitable meeting with death represented by the electrical chair then our hero who is called tenshu is taken to the chair hes zapped and thenhes still alive aha  he is given a choice by some creepy military guys who look really cool  either we zap you until weve made sure youre actually dead or you can walk through this door and take whatever destiny might lie ahead of you our hero says yes to option 2 and then the actual story commences he wakes up in a different sort of cell very hightech and very big where he finds another cellmate who also managed to survive the electric boogieride a voice in the speakers tells them that they are free to do whatever they wish as long as it happens within that room sounds a little suspicious but the two men accept  what else can they do  what these two men do not know is that they have been set together so they can awaken an inner urge to kill within them basically the unknown scientists in the background ps them off until they decide that they should kill each other sounds weird  indeed but theres a greater purpose to all of this this is the part which should not be revealed and so it shall remain unrevealed but fear not it is the unknown that lures the viewer to watch more of this pseudoaction movie fore it has an entirely different approach to the question  how long time can you stand being with a man whos an sob and would you kill him to obtain freedom  the first hour is basically trying to awaken your interest it sneaks up without you actually knowing it then it becomes a roller coaster ride with wild matrixlike action fightscenes with a touch of individuality to honor the comic book from which the movie is based upon the movie is indeed very special so special that normal cinemas wont view it under normal circumstances however the story is fascinating the music is fantastic and the actors do their bit some more than others to make the movie truly unique if you should be so fortunate that your cinema or video store has it watch it and enjoy the fact that not everyone is trying to make mainstream movies to earn huge bunches of cash
pos	tenshu is imprisoned and sentenced to death when he survives electrocution the government officials give him a choice to either be electrocute at a greater degree or agree to some experiments he chooses the experimentation and is placed in a large metallic cell with a bad ass criminal who also survived the electrocution they can have whatever the want in the room within reason but they cant leave after a few days there meals are cut down to one per day and the room temp is set up too 100 after some more alarms are sounded at intervals so they cant sleep one day a witch come into their cell albeit a glassed off portion what happens next ill let you find out i may be in the minority here but i liked the build up it was intriguing to me now if the payoff was half as good as the build up was i would have rated this so much highermy grade c media blasters 2 dvd set extras disc 1 directors cut trailers for versus aragami attack the gas station and deadly outlaw rekka disc 2 theatrical cut commentary with hideo sakaki ryuhei kitamura sakaguchi takuand tsutomu takahashi cast and crew interview making of original trailer and promo teasers
pos	an inventive suspenseful exercise in claustrophobia a japanese thriller that sets itself a tough challenge by being entirely set in two rooms not completely successful but taut surprising and wellacted one might find the film somewhat reminiscent of saw  two men trapped in room and pitting against each other  but unlike that film it dares to stay with its premise and keep the hero locked in his cell throughout the film its like watching a lab experiment some might find the contained suspense tedious but this reviewer found it enthralling the sound and imagery of the film are stunningly well realized this is a certainly a good film to use to show off a good home video system just right for a late night movie fest when one is in the paranoid mood it certainly kept me awake that night
pos	most complaints ive heard of this film really come down to one thing it isnt versus yes the cast and crew is basically the same yes kitamura rehashes a few shots in the fight scenes that come in the films second half but thats about where the similarities end versus takes place essentially all outside showcasing kitamuras ability to craft an interesting bmovie in natural locations for alive almost everything takes place inside in small cramped spaces here the art design is thrust into your face and what art design it is we are treated to several very intricate and interesting spaces and our characters are for the most part confined to those spaces also a key difference is that we dont get much action here until the end of the film versus was all about action and cool here a lot more emphasis is put on characters and situation and messing with your mind because of this alive is a far more interesting film than versus you may not pop it in and go to a random scene to watch five or ten minutes of cool zombie bloodshed but you will sit glued to the screen for nearly two hours watching he interaction of a few genuinely interesting charactersim now ecstatic that i ordered the dvd despite some naysay you should too but be sure to realize this is a different animal from versus  its often slow and requires a bit of thought to get the most out of it i hope media blasters picks it up for subtitled r1 dvd release
pos	this may be the only film that actually comes close to capturing on film the essentially uncapturable world of the american college experience of the late 60searly 70s go ahead name another movie that even approaches this one getting straight rpm these are caricatures return of the secaucus seven has its moments but thats a retrospective film about selfobsessed individuals more than a film about a time and a place depicted in that time and place drive he said portrays with subtlety and nuance where it should and a swift kick in the shorts where thats the only appropriate way the antidraft movement the ambiguity of bigtime college sports especially when theres a war on the sexual revolution of the period and the general unreality of the day believe me it was like thatthe whole cast deserves commendation as does the director of course but particular praise should be reserved for bruce dern as the basketball coach and karen black the heros very unusual except for that time love interest william tepper as the lead also rates a real round of applause both for his perfect capturing of the studentathlete of the period and for actually playing real college basketball in the film remember anthony perkins in tall story yikesall in all a classic of a kind and the last film someone currently in 6th grade should be writing comments on boring repellent um right sonny please go back to your arnold movies why isnt this film available from imdb
pos	as jack nicholsons directorial debut drive he said displays at the least that he is a gifted director of actors even when the story might seem to lose its way to the audience and to a modern audience  if they can find it which pops up now and again on ebay  it might seem more free formed than they think the film contains vivid interesting characterizations the film tells of two college kids the protagonist is hector william tepper in what borders on a breakout performance a star of the leopards the college basketball team he plays on while he has to deal with a coach bruce dern who puts on the pressure to stay focused and a on and off girlfriend karen black with her own emotional problems theres gabriel michael margotta the other kid gabriel it seems is just a little more than freaked out by the possibility to be drafted and so in his own radical mindstate he does what he can to keep out but as hector tries to find the balance between his oncoming fame and those he loves gabriel is going over the threshold of sanitynicholson on the technical side of things displays a fascinating editing style that keeps things on edge during the basketball scenes and implements darkness in many other scenes with a documentaryfeel throughout and from tepper black and even robert towne writer of chinatown last detail and mission impossible among others who rarely acts he garners some credible acting work though in tepper there is a tendency to downplay his emotions in some scenes for example when he could act brilliantly sarcastic he doesnt play it for what its worth from margotta on the other hand there is a vibrant twisted force in his performance and as he descends its frightening but perhaps understandable from the times and what a climax dern steals most of his scenes by the way in a performance that should have garnered him an oscar nomination every line of his dialog is appropriate true and its never hammed up like in recent coach movie performances but what drags down the film is that elements involving the characters arent explained to the degree one might wish more the film was based on a novel by jeremy larner who cowrote the script with nicholson and i was expecting that the film to be longer than it was its a slim volume with a lot of information about the times about the sport about the underlying feelings that were with those of the younger generation nicholson presents us with these characters and situations and rarely are they shown to whats motivating them the antiwar protesters not included their parts understandable enough gabriel is perturbed by whats going on in vietnam but what else is there hector too is a guy who has apprehensions about being drafted for the nba and he still loves to play but whats holding him back this whole atmosphere is intriguing how the late 60s collegebasketball experience was but that intriguing quality which does lead to some unconventionality is kept at a point where it cant go too further overall the effect of the film as a whole is bittersweet and somewhat memorable for its good points and not for its low ones and for sure you can tell whos behind the lens every step of the way b
pos	good luck finding this film to even watch  its not yet released on tape or dvd i saw on release in the early 70s was lucky enough to catch it via american cinematheques preservation efforts and it still has some tangible moments that stayed with me for thirty yearsno reason to repeat rwints accurate comments here as a comeout director soon after the soaring success of five easy pieces jack n has been said to have managed the low budget effort as best as possible and it certainly shows in the wandering and meandering that could have used some recutting but its also a memorable icon for its time the all very intense clashes of late 60s college sports student movements sexual revolution and more why see this film it was probably a ground breaker in some scenes the frisky male bonding in the aftergame showers karen blacks scene with tepper in the car will catch you a little off guard  but its the first use of a word i hadnt witnessed in film before and the casual and unexpected use of nudity overall there are probably others im omittinglook for a nice surprise of a young cindy williams in one of her first films a thin david ogend stiers mike warren fresh out of his powderblue ucla uniform and readying for a darkblue tv uniform robert towne  actor and a whole lot of folks simply playing themselvesnow any connection between harry gittes last name robert towne and a certain character in chinatown and the two jakesit gets a 7 based on karen black youll see why
pos	in a wordamazingi initially was not too keen to watch pinjar since i thought this would be another movie lamenting over the partition and would show biases towards india and pakistan i was so totally wrong pinjar is a heartwrenching emotional and intelligent movie without any visible flaws i was haunted by it after watching it it lingered on my mind for so long the themes the pain the loss the emotion all was so realthis is truly a masterpiece that one rarely gets to see in bollywood nowadays it has no biases or prejudices and has given the partition a human story here no one country is depicted as good or bad there are evil indians evil pakistanis and good indians and pakistanis the cinematography is excellent and the music is melodious meaningful thanks to gulzar sahib and haunting everything about the movie was amazingand the acting just took my breath away all were perfectly castif you are interested in watching an intellectual and genuinely wonderful movielook no further this movie gives it all i recommend it with all my heart amazing cannot describe how excellent it is
pos	pinjar is a genuinely good film with great acting good narrative good presentation touching emotions etcit seems to me that the quality of films that bollywood is producing is quite improving these days and this film is one evidenceno bollywood movie that i can remember of made such an impact on me  i was literally thinking about the movie for hours  marvelling at the various emotional situations that test the human in a humanthe film rests on the great acting of urmilla matondkar and also some from manoj bajpai urmilla plays a girl in north india in the background of the partition and all troubles seem sweet if compared with the problems she happens to face a mustsee film a technically superior bollywood product which i feel is comparable to the best movies coming out of other countries in the world
pos	many of the reviewers have made it a point to note that pinjar is unlike the run of the mill films produced in bollywood while this is true bollywood films in general are geared to a specific audience and should be appreciated for accomplishing their aims in this regardhoweverpinjar is an excellent film for those seeking a change from the normal equation based bollywood film set during the time of partition between india and pakistan pinjar focuses on a punjabi girl who becomes the victim of societal and cultural attitudes toward the treatment of women in her time paro the protagonist is forced to choose between a life with a man who has abducted her and the fleeting hope of a life with her family back in indian ruled punjab more than an issue of hindus and muslims pinjar addresses and defines a womans role as a daughter as a wife and as a mother in india and pakistan in 1947 unlike typical bollywood films which are escapist in nature pinjar is a film that makes its audience contemplate these issues during and after the film
pos	pinjar is one of the few movies that really leaves a mark and makes you think hard set in partition india this film shows the true reality of partition india urmila gets full marks for her beautiful and deeply emotional portrayal of a suffering woman with no way to go her freedom personal identity and family respect taken away overnight over a tragic land dispute manoj bajpai is simply brilliant as her remorseful abductor there several moments in the film where one is brought to tears the film at points is deeply traumatic some of the partition scenes are spine chilling yet urmilas endurance and survival are both remarkable from a woman robbed of her freedom to woman who gave freedom to women in similar situations a remarkable film that should be given credit for intelligent characters and storytelling
pos	i have been a hindi movie buff since the age of 4 but never in my life have a watched such a moving and impacting movie especially as a hindi film in the past several years i had stopped watching contemporary hindi movies and reverted to watching the classics teesri kasam mere huzoor madhumati mother india sholay etc but this movie changed everything it is one of the best movies i have ever seen i found it not only to be moving but also found it to be very educational for someone who is a first generation indian woman growing up in america it helped me to understand my own family history which was always something very abstract to me but to see it feel it and understand it helped me to sympathize with the generations before me and the struggle that indian people endured the film helped to put many things into perspective for me especially considering the current world events i never thought that a movie could change the way i think like this before it did the plot is fantastic the acting superb and the direction is flawless two thumbs up
pos	this movie was absolutely wonderful the prepartition time and culture has been recreated beautifully urmila has given yet another brilliant performance what i truly admire about this movie is that it doesnt resort to pakistanbashing that is running rampant in movies like gadar and loc with the partition as a backdrop the movie does not divert to political issues or focus on violence or what is right and wrong the movie always centers around the tragic story of urmilas life her fragile relationship with manoj bajpai has been depicted excellently the movie actually shows how the people both hindus and muslims have suffered from this partition the theme that there is only one religion is truly prevalent in this film
pos	i dont have words to describe how good this movie is only a genius like amrita pritam could have written such a real depiction of the days of partition the movie kept haunting me for many daysurmila did the role of her life in this movie she put life in the role of puroo and manoj vajpai did no less in his role as rashid it is hard to imagine anyone other than these two doing the role of puroo and rashid the punjabi costumes looked so natural on urmila and manoj looked like a natural punjabi mussalmaansandhali sinha as lajjo and suri as ramchand did fabulous job priyanshu chattarjee did good work as trilokisome of the scenes you just cant get out of your mind when puroo meets lajjo for the first time it brings tears to your eyes the climax is just killer i was expecting a tragic ending but thankfully the ending was wonderfulthis movie is in the same category as pakeezah mughaleazam banaras etc not to be missed
pos	i come to pinjar from a completely different background than most of the other reviewers who have posted here im relatively new to bollywood films and was born and raised in the us so i dont have a broad basis for comparing pinjar to other indian films luckily no comparison is neededpinjar stands on its own as nothing less than a masterpiecein one line i can tell you that pinjar is one of the most important films to come out of any studio anywhere at any time on a massappeal scale it could have been the indian equivalent of crouching tiger hidden dragon had it been adequately promoted in the us this could very well have been the film that put bollywood on the american map the american moviegoing public has a longstanding love affair with gone with the wind and while pinjar doesnt borrow from that plot there are some passing similarities not the least of which is the whopping by us standards 183minute run timeset against the gritty backdrop of the indiapakistan partition in 194748 is a compelling human drama of a young woman imprisoned by circumstances and thrust into troubles she had no hand in creating put into an untenable position she somehow manages to not only survive but to grow  and even flourishif the story is lacking in any way its in the exposition puros the protagonist growth as a person would be better illustrated  at least for western audiences unfamiliar with indian culture  if her characters back story were more fully developed in the early part of the film but that would have stretched a 3hour movie to 3 12 hours or perhaps even more because not one minute of the film is wasted and none of what made it out of editing could really be cut for the sake of time better that the audience has to fill in some of what came before than to leave out any of what remainsi could use many words to describe pinjar poignant disturbing compelling heartwrenching come to mind immediately but uplifting is perhaps as apropos as any of those any story that points up the indomitability of the human spirit against the worst of odds has to be considered such and puros triumph  while possibly not immediately evident to those around her  is no less than inspirational for strength of story alone i cannot recommend this film highly enoughequally inspiring is urmila matondkars portrayal of puro all too often overlooked amid the bevy of younger newer actresses urmila has the unique capability to deliver a completely credible character in any role she plays she doesnt merely act puros part she breathes life into the character manoj bajpais selection as rashid was inspired he manages something far too few indian film heroes can subtlety his command of expression and nuance is essential to the role he brings more menace to the early part of the film with his piercing stare than all of the swordwielding rioters combinedif you only see one bollywood film in your life make it pinjar
pos	a very good adaptation of the novel by amrita pritam urmila and manoj bajpai have given their bestthere is a natural flair in the movie and i felt it right through it looked like bollywood finally gave away its glamor and had some quality artists performing on screencontent wise the movie depicted very much what exactly happened during partition by showing the sufferings of a particular family and also shows that trust in ones life goes beyond religionthe best part was they did not make it a drama with a lot of tear shedding and melodramai simply loved it
pos	pinjar is truly a masterpiece  its a thought provoking film that makes you think and makes you question our culture it is without a doubt the best hindi movie i have seen to date this film should have been shown at movie festivals around the world and i believe would have been a serious contender at cannes all the characters were perfectly cast and urmila matkondar and manoj bhajpai were haunting in their rolesthe story the movie tells about partition is a very very important story and one that should never be forgottenit has no biases or prejudices and has given the partition a human story here no one country is depicted as good or bad there are evil indians evil pakistanis and good indians and pakistanis the cinematography is excellent and the music is melodious meaningful and haunting everything about the movie was amazingand the acting just took my breath away all were perfectly cast
pos	superb i had initially thought that given amrita pritams communist leanings and dr dwivedis nationalist leanings film will be more frank than novel but when i read the novel i was surprised to find that it was reversekudos to marita pritam for not being pseudosec and to dr dwivedi to be objective this movie touches a sensitive topic in a sensitive way casualty of any war are women as some poet said and this movie personifies it it is also a sad commentary on hindu psyche as they cant stand up against kidnappers of their girls or the hindu brother who can only burn the fields of his tormentor on the other hand it also shows economic angles behind partition or in fact why girls were kidnapped in the first place i think kidnappers thought that by kidnapping girls they will become legal owners of the houses and thus new govt will not be able to ask them to return the houses this apart one has to salute the courage of characters of puro and her bhabhi they are two simple village girls unmindful of outside world and risk everytihng by trying to come back after being dishonored  because there are many documented cases when such women were not accepted by their families in indiano wonder that it required a woman to understand the pains of other women
pos	i was very fond of this film it kept me guessing till just before the very end what would happen one of the better movies about the partition that i have seen urmila matondkar is gorgeous too this is one of the most personal and downtoearth films ive seen on the partition its a little less mainstream than gadar and is really an emotional roller coaster where you start out with one opinion of what is going on and come out completely one the other side this isnt typical bollywood fare but rather an arthouse type film the best part of this movie is that it doesnt dehumanize one side of the partition conflict when focusing on the story of another it doesnt blame or castigate but rather lets you draw your own conclusions about things
pos	this is a extremely wellmade film the acting script and camerawork are all firstrate the music is good too though it is mostly early in the film when things are still relatively cheery there are no really superstars in the cast though several faces will be familiar the entire cast does an excellent job with the scriptbut it is hard to watch because there is no good end to a situation like the one presented it is now fashionable to blame the british for setting hindus and muslims against each other and then cruelly separating them into two countries there is some merit in this view but its also true that no one forced hindus and muslims in the region to mistreat each other as they did around the time of partition it seems more likely that the british simply saw the tensions between the religions and were clever enough to exploit them to their own endsthe result is that there is much cruelty and inhumanity in the situation and this is very unpleasant to remember and to see on the screen but it is never painted as a blackandwhite case there is baseness and nobility on both sides and also the hope for change in the younger generationthere is redemption of a sort in the end when puro has to make a hard choice between a man who has ruined her life but also truly loved her and her family which has disowned her then later come looking for her but by that point she has no option that is without great pain for herthis film carries the message that both muslims and hindus have their grave faults and also that both can be dignified and caring people the reality of partition makes that realisation all the more wrenching since there can never be real reconciliation across the indiapakistan border in that sense it is similar to mr  mrs iyerin the end we were glad to have seen the film even though the resolution was heartbreaking if the uk and us could deal with their own histories of racism with this kind of frankness they would certainly be better off
pos	another detailed work on the subject by dr dwivedi takes us back in time to prepartioned panjab dr dwivedi chose a difficult subject for his movie debut he has worked on all meticulous details to bring the story to life the treatment of the subject is very delicateeven though we have not been to the region during that time the sets and costumes look real unlike most movies made on partition this one focuses not on the gory details of violence to attract audience but on its aftereffects the characters come to life priyanshu chatterjee has given an impressive performance manoj bajpai has acted his heart out showing the plight of a guiltridden man the rest of the cast has done a good job too
pos	a complex story laid on the background of partition of bharat an honest muslim who kidnaps an innocent hindu girl and an educated hindu who burns the harvest of a muslim man  yet in the end you end up liking them both the story is powerful yet the screenplay and flow are hesitant background music score and the songs are outstanding next comes memorable acting by veteran urmila matondkar photography captures the time the violence and flavor of rural punjab very well others actors either did not act well or did not get a chance to act direction is really the weakest link the characters were not developed well not crisp in contrast to the earth where even a 5line character leaves a mark the end is very interesting this story could have several different ending  and all of them could have been equally good
pos	pinjar by mr dwivedi is an awesome movie its definitely the greaest and finest of 2003 there are very good performances in it dwivedi knows what he can extract from mast urmila she is like u have never seen before one true great performance along with her is a fine actor manoj bajpai who has shown bollywood what he is with bhiku mhatre the movie is about a girlurmila living in prepartition pakistan she is from a punjabi family livin in a small town she is been kidnapped by a muslim guy as a part of a goingonforyears kinda fight with the punjabi family and then follows a series of twists and turns as urmilas arranged marriage is due in few days this movie is truly a very good movie the storyline is solid with an amazing screenplay all the performances like lillete dubey isha koppikar u wont believ but she can act as well besides jus dancin on khallas kulbhushan kharbanda and many more those sets with prepartition pakistan costumes cinematography sound background score add to the positive points from the start till the end u r stuck to ur seat with the question whats next this movie is not jus worth watchin but deserved to be a part of your movie collection the ultimate scene is the end of the movie i would suggest all those nokabhikhushikabhigumandnodiltopagalhai crowd to watch this amazing flick my rating 1010
pos	being that i am not a fan of snoop dogg as an actor that made me even more anxious to check out this flick i remember he was interviewed on jay leno and said that he turned down a role in the bigbudget adam sandler comedy the longest yard to be in this film so obviously snoop was on a serious mission to prove that he has acting chops im not going to overpraise snoop for his performance in the tenants there are certainly better rapperactors like mos def who couldve done more with his role but the point is snoop did a good job he cant seem to shake off some of his trademark body movements and vocal inflections but thats something even jack nicholson has a problem doing the point is i found him convincing in the role and the tension between him and dylan mcdermotts character captivating mcdermott by the way gives the best performance in the film though his subtle acting will most likely be overshadowed by snoops notsosubtle acting being a big reader and aspiring writer myself i couldnt help but find the characters and plot somewhat fascinating it did aggravate me how snoops character would constantly ask mcdermott to read his work and berate him for criticizing it but you know what im sure a lot of writers are like that his character was supposed to be flawed as was mcdermotts in his own way my only mild criticism of the film would be its ending for some reason it just felt too rushed for me though the resolution certainly made sense and was motivated by the characters rather than plot
pos	the tenants began as a 1971 short novel by the now deceased bernard malamud  writerphilosopher  examining the conflicts between jews and african americans in the incendiary atmosphere of brooklyn at the time the book was written as a novel the story was gut wrenchingly real as transcribed into a screenplay by novices david diamond and danny green who also directs it is more of a cerebral dissertation that gradually erupts into action in the final momentsharry lesser dylan mcdermott is a jewish novelist with one book under his belt but currently attempting to finish his newest book ten years into the writing convinced that he must complete the novel in the same environment where it was started he is the sole tenant in a condemned brooklyn tenement owned by levinspiel seymour cassel who constantly tries to buy out harrys lease so that the filthy dilapidated building can be demolished into this atmosphere enters another black militant quasiantisemitic writer willie spearmint snoop dogg whom harry befriends hides and offers help to the nascent novelists attempt to write about the death of all white people harrys attempts to help willie lead to conflict not the least of which is harrys meeting willies girlfriend the white jewish irene bell rose byrne at a less than friendly gathering of willies militant black brothers and sisters willie and irene are on the skids and harry gradually falls in love with irene and they plan to leave new york as soon as harry finishes his novel when willie hears of the assignation and is further critiqued by harry willie explodes and begins the downward descent of not only a delicate friendship but also a competition between writers the ending reveals the slippery nature of the human condition and the human capacity for violence and undoingthe actors do their best with a script that is a bit awkward but despite scripted lines that border on preaching they create believable characters the cinematography enhances the story keeping the mood dank and dense and primarily confined to the condemned building the musical score appropriately makes use of the solo jazz trumpet and blues piano to underline the tension and isolation of each of these groundless characters though it takes some patience to make it through the cerebral ramblings the film in the end is worth watching at least it attempts to recreate malamuds bizarre look at life in the big city grady harp
pos	this is a very memorable spaghetti western it has a great storyline interesting characters and some very good acting especially from rosalba neri her role as the evil villainess in this film is truly classic she steals every scene she is in and expresses so much with her face and eyes even when shes not speaking her performance is very believable she manages to be quite mesmerizing without being over the top not that theres anything wrong with being over the top mark damon is surprisingly good in this movie toothe music score is excellent and the theme song is the kind that will be playing in your head constantly for days after seeing the movie whether you want it to or not there are a couple of parts that are very amusing i especially like the part where rosalba neri undresses in front of the parrot theres also lots of slick gunplay thats very well donei would probably have given this movie 8 or 9 stars if it wasnt for two things the first being a silly bar room brawl that occurs about 25 minutes into the film this is one of the most ridiculous looking fights i have ever seen in a movie it is very poorly choreographed and looks more like a dance number from a bad musical than any kind of a real fight one might be able to overlook this if it were a terence hillbud spencer comedy but this is a more serious western and the brawl really needed to be more realistic the other thing that annoyed me about this movie was yumas cowardly mexican sidekick i guess he was supposed to be comic relief or something but the character was just plain stupid and unnecessary in a movie like this and he wasnt at all funny all i can say is where is tuco when you need him all that having been said let me assure everyone reading this that johnny yuma is a classic spaghetti western despite the faults i have mentioned and all fans of the genre need to see this movie
pos	this wonderful little film has all of the elements that made the spaghetti western so exciting and fun great music by one of the fewif not the onlyfemale composer to work in the genre nora orlandi exciting action sequences and very vicious ones for the day and beautiful scenery and sets all in almeria spain of course it also has a very good story with a nice tragic romance edge to it the actors do marvelous jobswith truly standout performances from lawrence dobkin and rosalba neri in the most vital role for a female in a spaghetti westernoutside of cardinale in leones once upon a time in the west without posting any spoilers let me just say that this movie contains one of the best endings of any film i have ever seen
pos	one of the more satisfying western allitaliana johnny yuma has the freshness of many wai made during the heyday of the genre and is highly recommended for fans of the genre or offbeat intelligent cinemajohnny yuma is in most respects not terribly original but this actually does not count against it the success of a genre film depends on how well it meets the audiences expectations as well as provides surprising variations on these expected elements earlier pleasing experiences are recreated but with subtle or major twist that provide continuing interest the quality of the execution is also obviously important a tired retread will be less successful than a sincere attempt to entertain or move the audiencegiven these criteria johnny yuma succeeds there are numerous reprises of elements from earlier films the setting is the brutal twisted semifeudal twilight world of shared by many of the best gothic family westerns made 19641968 such as tempo di massacre 1966 the plot is a combination of the basic fistful of dollars 1964 plot and the ringo films a fact not surprising as screenwriter fendiando di leo was involved in both di leo was one of the best screenwriters in the popular cinema coming out of cinecitta in the 1960s70s and his work helped provide much of the thematic continuities and coherency to the genre along with a couple of other personalities in a few distinct circles of actors directors and screenwriters in the fod plot the protagonist arrives in town stirs up a tense situation then undergoes a neardeath followed by a resurrection in some films like quella sporca storia nel west 1968 it is quite literally a crucifixion the catholic undertone to the narrative and the symbolism is intriguing especially given the implicit populistexplicit socialist leanings of the filmmakers and their films the ringo plot developed more fully by screenwriter ernesto gastaldi in a series of films starring guliano gemma a egoistic protagonist chooses the interest of a community over his own through the medium of a relationship with a member of that community with a healthy dash ironic uncertaintythe relationship between carradine and johnny is clearly based on that of mancomortimer from a fistful of dollar 1965 the two scene of the exchange of the gun belts provides a clever dialog and understanding between the two numerous films including da uomo a uomo 1968 or even el chuncho quin sabe 1967 use this relationship between an older and younger man fatherson olderyounger brother anglo adviseradversary and peasant revolutionary as a central dynamic to the plotadditionally there is the focus on deception and misdirection mazes and mirrors that recur throughout the best early wai the canons and pueblos of almeria become literal mazes through which protagonist and antagonist play shifting games of cat and mousewhat distinguishes johnny yuma from other wai is the quality of director romolo guerriris use of visualpsychological space together arrangement with the scripts intelligent mechanisms to forward the plot dialogue was never very important to the wai and often absurdly unintelligible thought there are exceptions such as the cynical commentaries in django 1966 or faccia a faccia 1967psychological depth of character is created almost entirely through iconic imagery its juxtapositions and its description of the overall narrative situation see how the presence of the deadly samantha is felt during the beating scene  watching from the roof or from the background of the action or how johnny strips samantha and pedro of their security and confidence in their power through his stealthy invasions of their ranch hotel even bedroom this again is a theme from fod finally note how there is a focus on the search for information like many elements this is borrowed from fod which was ultimately based on the hardboiled mystery novel red harvest it is through incidental contacts wanted posters overheard conversations glances out of windows watches left in the dust or mistaken identities and movements through the ripples created by the actions of pedro and samantha within this surreal and absurd reality that the narrative tacks forward to its conclusionthe movie was notable in its time for what were perceived of as excesses in violence of course these films were hardly more violent than many american westerns what was different was the psychological intensity of the violence and the causes to which it was attributed which is to say that it was not the violence but its meaning that had changed johnny yuma is distinct and interesting in its use and portrayal of violence and this is another interesting aspect of the filmwhat i personally find most interesting about most of this genre is the link it provides to the anonymous nameless audiences in italy and spain to whom these recurrent narratives held some significance and interest the artifact may have no intrinsic worth in and of itself  some flint debitage from a prehistoric site a shard of cruse pottery or a moldering piece of leather and rusted metal  but it is reference to some nameless presence lives that were significant simply because they existed while johnny yuma has intrinsic worth much of its interest for me derives from this connection and mysterytop spaghetti western list httpimdbcommymovieslistl21849907average sws httpimdbcommymovieslistl21849889for fanatics only bottom of the barrel httpimdbcommymovieslistl21849890
pos	spoiler for anyone who is lucky enough to ever see this film so not really spoiler after all saw this film when it was released and can still remember parts of it its all set in a small town in the west or what is left of that town it more resembles a ghost town with few inhabitants among them a couple where the wife is especially wicked she lets her man die in the end of the film and leaves the town but has to cross the desert we never know what happens to her next but just before she left her dying man shoots after her and deliberately does not hit her and instead the water supply she is not aware of that soon she will be very thirsty mark damon kills a couple of bad guys in a funny manor  but thats another story which i dont remember too good the remaining impression of the film was that it was one of the first times i saw a really wicked woman on film who pretends to be anything but wicked  cant be compared with the witch in snowwhite who in comparison is easy to find out very tight western with few main characters and still absorbing
pos	in the opening scene the eye patch wearing desperado named hawkeye has a smooth forehead but when he follows johnny into the pueblo hes shown with a scar over his patched eye thats just one of the many continuity lapses in this edgy spaghetti western but rather than detract from the picture it adds a special flavor to the proceedingsanother occurs when sanchez turns in his three dead bodies they have to be examined for their identities  you just cant imagine how many false cadavers we have in our town immediately after carradine lawrence dobkin shows up to collect his bounty with no more than a wanted poster in handas for the films principal johnny yuma mark damon hes shown with his holster alternately on his right and left hip throughout the movie after exchanging gun belts with carradine following the barroom brawl johnnys bound for san margo at his uncles request but will have to avenge his death at the hands of deceitful wife samantha rosalba neri and her conniving brother pedro louis vanner it takes some time getting there but its a fun ride with one of the best music scores on record as for that saloon fight i got a kick out of the kung fu sound effects every time a punch connectedcare for some more story exaggerations following the duel with pedro the first time johnny wipes a small amount of blood from his lip which he manages to smear pedros entire face with similarly when pedro smacks around little pepe later in the film he doesnt cut him but by the time johnny arrives pepes face is covered with bloodjohnny yuma is probably one of the best of the genre that doesnt have clint eastwood in it as johnny mark damon is a reasonably suitable stand in but without the seething exterior carradine seemed to be a replacement for the obligatory lee van cleef character without being a total bad guy at first the identity exchange between carradine and johnny didnt seem to make sense but it all tied together by the time the film ended you knew each henchman would wind up getting his due marking time for each was part of the anticipationin case youre wondering the title hero has nothing to do with the nick adams character from the classic tv western the rebel in this film johnny got his name from a gunfight he had in yuma onceperhaps the most unique element of the story had to do with the way it tied things up with the evil samantha who pulled the strings behind the scenes throughout after shooting carradine she beats a hasty retreat before johnny can get his revenge still alive it looks like carradine tries to shoot her and misses but it doesnt take long for johnny and sanchez to track her into the dessert where she perished without water  carradine aimed for her canteen
pos	after some difficulty johnny yuma arrives at his ailing uncles ranch to take over day to day operations only to find out that the old man has been murdered by his beautiful golddigger wife and the womans vicious brothergood production values a likable performance by mark damon and a breezy action packed script combine to make this an entertaining if not exceptionally deep above average addition to the spaghetti western genrecostar rosalba neri is one of the hottest european babes ever to grace the screen here shes absolutely perfect as the coldhearted user and abuser of weak mendamon and neri appeared together in at least one other picture the devils wedding night a pretty good horror movie thats of particular interest for those of you that want to see whats underneath rosalbas dresses
pos	after the superfriends and scooby doo left the saturday morning airwaves in the fall of 1986 i pretty much stopped watching saturday morning cartoons at that point since those were the only two that kept me tuning in and since neither the real ghostbusters nor the flintstone kids seemed very promising to me i retired and started sleeping in on saturday mornings i only returned to saturday morning tv in 1988 for that one year only for one and only one animated show a new animated show of superman was something i was not going to pass up i was 17 and in high school at the time but so what i loved this show from what i can recall this series was a gift to fans i suppose in celebration of supermans 50th birthday that particular year it had the theme music and the music style reminiscent of john williams movie score from the richard donnerchristopher reeve superman movies i honestly felt that the animation style ruby spears did was reminiscent of the super powers team galactic guardians series by hanna barbera a few years before sadly danny dark was not back as superman but i felt beau weaver did a very impressive job as the voice of superman and his clark kent was nerdy like the chris reeve version after hearing him as reed richardsmr fantastic on the 90s fantastic four i could still see this version of superman in my mind ginny mcswain as lois lane lol what a rhyme she was a voice director for hanna barbera and ruby spears and i guess she took it upon herself to do lois memories of the superfriends lingered in this series when it came to the voice over cast jimmy olsen is mark taylor who on the superfriends was formerly firestorm perry white is none other than former batman tv writer stanley ralph ross who on superfriends was gorilla grodd and brainiac in the super powers shows and lex luthor now a wise cracking billionaire tycoon is none other than superfriends voice alum michael bell whom i know best as zan and the riddler as well as many other characters on many other series i felt this series was a combination of the movie superman along with the post crisis john byrne re envision of superman with lex luthor as a billionaire tycoon jonathan and martha kent being alive to see clark as superman the bruce timm series and lois and clark would also do this unfortunately we never saw brainiac bizarro toyman metallo or darkseid other than luthor we saw only the prankster and we did see general zod i especially enjoyed that one episode with wonder woman who was voiced over by bj ward who played her on the super powers team as well the episodes were smashing and i also enjoyed clarks growing and development stories from infancy to childhood to adolescence to an adult moving to metropolis in the short little segment supermans family album the only two things i didnt like it only lasted one season and after wonder womans guest spot i was hoping batman would turn up voiced over by adam west still thinking about the super powers team episodes i guess i also hoped for it because on the prankster episode the metropolis baseball team was pitted against the gotham goliaths every popular super hero has one cartoon series that is ultra rare for spiderman i feel its the 1981 solo series that aired the same time as amazing friends for the incredible hulk its the 1982 cartoon for the fantastic four its the 1978 series with herbie the robot for batman its the new adventures of batman 1977 by filmation featuring batmite but for superman the rarest series is this one superman books and documentaries never cover or mention it this is another series that wb should consider for dvd release all in all this 1988 version of superman is wellsuper
pos	in my mind this remains one of the very best depictions of superman on tv as well as one of the most faithful to a particular comics periodthis series paid homage to both the superman films of the 70s80s and the superman comics series reboot of 1986onward man of steel superman vol 2 action comics adventures of superman etc the opening score and titles were stirring based on the john williams score from the films updated for a saturday morning action series marv wolfman one of the main contributors to the comics reboot writer of adventures of superman was a perfect choice to be involved in this animated series overall the series had a more mature feel while continuing to be very kidfriendlysuperman was presented as believable strong and iconic his recurring nemesis was lex luthor in his megalomaniacceo incarnation the daily planet characters lois jimmy and perry were portrayed well one of my favorite appearances was by wonder woman and the story revolved around her home island of themyscira paradise island both her design and that of her mother hippolyte were in keeping with the similarly rebooted wonder woman comic book series of the era and it seemed like an equally welldone animated series could have been developed for her if handled the samethe one thing that is hard to believe is that this has not been released on dvdbluray it deserves to be
pos	kids  of whatever age  do not want to know about their parents sex lives and grownup children are often seriously baffled and disconcerted by any evidence that aging parents possess an active libido lastly many moviegoers are very uncomfortable watching a dowdy frumpy widow who would pass unnoticed almost anywhere discover her aching capacity and need for raw passion with a handsome man half her agethe mother is a provocative look at a scarcely filmed reality  a woman who isnt ready to stay home watch the telly and vegetate after her husband of nearly three decades and a controlling dominating chap at that packs it in with a massive heart attackmay anne reid and her husband have two children each dysfunctional in his or her own way the male son lives with a beautiful wife who may well be driving him to the bankruptcy court with her extravagant commercial venture paula cathryn bradshaw is a teacher with aspirations of succeeding as a writer shes attractive not pretty and she seems to have a close relationship with mum  at firstback at her house after burying her husband may determines to not stay there rejecting typical widowhood with its legacy of boring days and no adventure she goes to stay with paula who has a young son paulas boyfriend darren daniel craig is a ruggedly handsome contractor who seems to be taking an awfully long time to complete an addition to mays sons house may is quite taken with harddrinking cokesniffing darren whose treatment of paula ought to have alerted may that he was for sure a fellow of the royal academy of cadswhat follows is a torrid affair between darren and the besotted and now bubblingly alive dare i say reborn widow the love scenes are graphic but take second place to amateur artist mays pen and ink sketches of their trysts which then play a role in the enfolding drama or debacle take your pickthe theater in manhattan was packed for todays early afternoon showing with well over half the audience in the range of mays age that some were shocked or disturbed to see her disporting herself with erotic abandon in the arms of a much younger man is an understatement this blindingly honest look at an older womans awakened passion after decades of dutifully obeying her husbands desire that she stay at home and raise kids she also mentions he didnt like her to have friendswhat a guy surfaces a number of issues while mays dalliance with darren doesnt constitute incest there are real psychological dimensions and issues with a mother bedding her daughters lover and paula isnt made of the stoutest stuff to begin with the affair once disclosed allows the peeling open of the motherdaughter relationship which from paulas viewpoint left something to be desired ms bradshaw is excellent in the role of a daughter who wants her mothers support as well as her loveshe hasnt been dealt a terrible hand by life but it isnt a bed of roses eithermay is strong in her resolve to both acknowledge her sexuality and expect indeed demand a future of happiness but she is also inescapably vulnerable shes fishing in uncharted emotional waters who controls her relationship with darren and why are difficult issues for her to understand much less resolve in her sixties shes still a work in progresssomethings gotta give recently showcased mature sexuality but in an amusingly antiseptic way assuring no viewer would be discomfited after all its jack nicholson and the always beautiful diane keaton cavorting in the world of the rich and to insure that no serious psychosocial issues were explored keatons young girlfriend amanda peet daughter of keaton not only blesses the match but insures that the audience knows she and her older wouldbe lover never hopped into the sackno easy out here anne reids inspired performance forces discomfort on some while drawing respect from others her naked body bursts with sexuality for some and appears absurd as an object of physical attraction to others the comments of audience members leaving today reflected all these viewskudos to director roger michell for tackling a fascinating story with verve and empathy910
pos	its hard to imagine a director capable of such godawful crap as notting hill pulling off something as sensitive and as attractive as this but well heres the evidence and its quite compelling several have alluded to tv drama and yes this does have a seventies play for today feel at times but is always a cut above mainly i think owing to some quite superlative acting from anne reid and to a fine script which shadowboxes with clich without ever getting one on the nose except maybe right at the end i didnt like either the tracking shot of indifferent goodbyes through the hallway nor the ohwhatabeautifulmorning final scene she deserved a more studied finale than that i think after all that hard work the slippers business was a bit ott too on reflectionwhat i mean about avoiding clich well i for one had a sinking expectation that the mature man mays daughter tries to set her up with would be cast in 2 dimensions as a repulsive old bore so as to point the contrast more painfully with the attractive virile young geezer he is unwittingly competing with instead we get an unexpectedly subtle and sympathetic cameo of a lonely clumsy not entirely unlikeable and very human fellow who nevertheless doesnt have much of a clue about entertaining a woman it was around that point i started to sit up and pay more attention here was a script that let the actors breathe and do something interesting with fairly minor parts almost mike leigh in that respect minus the contrived catharses that the latter inexplicably goes in forand of course i was as everyone probably was dumbfounded by what anne reid does with her character and with her body shes not the repressed dutiful housewife discovering herself for the first time this is far too simplistic for the character we have again and again there are allusions to her having been a bad housewife not to mention that thing she does with trays trying to look nurturing and comely and only succeeding in looking awkward the daughter accuses her of having sat in front of the tv all day instead of well whatever her motherly duties might be presumed to have been she has no answer she never was a model wife and mother at least not to herself  thats where a lot of the poignancy comes from the sense of someone having wasted a life trying to fulfil a role she simply wasnt good at ever
pos	a fierce shockingly intelligent piece of work from the gifted british writer hanif kureishi who wrote my beautiful laundrette this is the best thing hes done since then its about intelligent people whose lives dont add up to much theyve squandered what they have been given and are largely empty vessels the only character on screen who is alive is the mother of the title yet she feels dead inside until a rough handyman shows her some affection and awakens her to the joys of sex he has his own motives but kureishi treats him with a good deal of compassion this is a film in which people and places feel familiar where characters exist beyond the confines of the screen in some respects its a bit like sunday bloody sunday but its an altogether tougher piece of work the director roger michell allows scenes to build instinctively and it is beautifully actedas the eponymous mother anne reid betrays her wasted life in every gesture there is not a false note in her extraordinarily livedin performance and that very fine actor daniel craig displays shadings to his character than even kureishi hasnt tapped into if the film strikes a false note it is perhaps in the character of the talentless daughter caught up in a messy affair with the man her mother seduces or should that be the other way round and even messier life but she is so well played by cathryn bradshaw she hooks you in nevertheless the film is also extremely beautiful to look at dop alwin kuchler and must rank unhesitatingly as the best british film of the year
pos	warning contains spoilersi have this adult friend for whom the notion that her parents have sex makes her terribly uneasy she came to mind when i reflected on the audiences reaction to the mother people gasped when may anne reid writhed passionately in bed with her younger hunk lover darren daniel craig or later saw sexually explicit drawings by may i doubt the audience was aghast at the nudity or the drawings content as much as feeling uneasy at seeing a woman in her 60s rapturously enjoying sexscreenwriter hanif kureishi my beautiful laundrette my son the fanatic again proves why hes among the most trenchant storytellers on either side of the atlantic his storys not easy to take this searing family drama isnt a film you can claim you enjoyed watching because its raw complex and often makes us very uncomfortable nevertheless its powerfully good stuffkureishi and roger michell who directed notting hill of all things craft an unsentimental wrenching and superblyacted portrait of an older woman who realizes after all these years she can and should still enjoy all of lifes pleasures in a wonderfully epiphanous moment when her son bobby asks her not to be difficult may shoots back why notwhy not indeedanne reid deserves an oscar nomination for her turn as may its subtle restrained powerful and sad often all at the same time watch reid when may observes darren and paula cathryn bradshaw in a seemingly passionate clutch in a pub or when she begs paula to open the front door after a disastrous date reids eyes and face reveal all of mays anguish and despair in the films most devastating moment may drops to her knees before darren willing to do anything for him only asking him to be kind this is a tremendously gutsy performance by a remarkable actressi enjoyed michells use of natural sound especially when may and toots first arrive at bobbys place it perfectly illustrated the cacophony around may and toots the flippant manner in which their own family welcomes themthis film at times reminded me of the honesty and rawness of mike leighs work except the mother hangs on to a slight sense of optimism to keep afloatmy one quibble michells decision to give may and darrens first love scene an almost cheesy sensibility the lovers remain out of focus while in the foreground a white curtain flutters gently in the breeze and the only sound is of may in the throes of passionthe problem with michells approach is that both reid and craig who completely envelops the role of darren plough their way so fearlessly into these roles that its unfair to hide their characters almost primitive energy from the audience especially since michell has no qualms about making later sex scenes visceralthis film doesnt have immensely likable characters we sympathize with may but she too causes her daughters suffering but i doubt kureishi intended to people his story with likable folk his point i believe was to unmask a family thats already cracking when something emotionally cataclysmic happens its unflinching in its candor and ultimately unforgettable
pos	although at one point i thought this was going to turn into the graduate i have to say that the mother does an excellent job of explaining the sexual desires of an older womanim so glad this is a british film because hollywood never would have done it and even if they had they would have ruined it by not taking the time to develop the charactersthe story is revealed slowly and realistically the acting is superb the characters are believably flawed and the dialogue is sensitive i tried many times to predict what was going to happen and i was always wrong so i was very intrigued by the storyi highly recommend this movie and i must confess ill forever look at my mom in a different light
pos	the mother is that extraordinary piece of film making  it gets you thinking it pulls no punches  and ultimately it leaves you thinking very much openended as to the lead characters fate anne reid which i only knew briefly from her appearances in some victoria woodled projects and thought a fine comedienne is truly superb here not the stereotypical widowed housewife that was perfect in marriage and motherhood at all and not all that freespirited and adventurous at first she plays her character just with the right note that rings true well it did to me powerful cast great script renaissance of european cinema indeed 
pos	a woman left alone after the death of her husband finds herself attracted to her sons friend and handy man in a slightly twisted story the woman begins sleeping with the handy man in an effort to revive herself the twisted part the handy man is also her daughters on and off love interestas if this wasnt strange enough the mother manages to fall for this man and when her daughter finds out she blames not only her dysfunctional relationship but also her messed up life on her poor motherthough you may think badly of this woman the truth is movie manages to portray her in a positive light beautifully played by anne reid this character has dimension and portrays great emotiona truly brilliant performance and an enjoyable film810
pos	at the beginning of the film we watch may and toots preparing for their trip to london for a visit to their grown children one can see toots is not in the best of health but he goes along when he dies suddenly mays world begins to spin out of controlthe film directed by roger michell based on a screen play by hanif kureshi is a study of how this mother figure comes to terms with her new status in life and her awakening into a world that she doesnt even know it existed until nowmays life as a suburban wife was probably boring obviously her sexual life was next to nothing we get to know shes had a short extra marital affair then nothing at all when may loses her husband she cant go back home so instead she stays behind minding her grandson at her daughters home it is in this setting that may begins lusting after young and hunky darren her daughters occasional loverdarren awakes in may a passion she has not ever known may responds by transforming herself in front of our eyes may who at the beginning of the film is dowdy suddenly starts dressing up becoming an interesting and attractive woman she ends up falling heads over heels with this young man that keeps her sated with a passion she never felt beforehaving known a couple of cases similar to this story it came as no surprise to me to watch mays reaction her own chance of a normal relationship with bruce a widower ends up frustratingly for may who realizes how great her sex is with darren the younger man we figure is only into this affair to satisfy himself and for a possibility of extorting money from may finally the daughter helen discovers what mum has been doing behind her back when she discovers the erotic paintings her mother has madethe film is a triumph for the director in anne reid mr michell has found an extraordinary actress who brings so much to the role of may also amazing is daniel craig he knows how darren will react to the situation anna wilson jones as helen is also vital to the story as she is the one that has to confront the mother about what has been going on behind her back oliver ford davies plays a small part as bruce the older man in helens class and is quite effectivethe film is rewarding for those that will see it with an open mind
pos	this is an excellent film dealing with a potentially exploitative subject with great sensitivity anne reid previously best known in the uk for her tv roles including dinnerladies a victoria wood scripted series on incompany catering workers if youre wondering gives a performance of finely judged understatement as may a late60s bereaved mother of two chattering class adults in an innerlondon borough her husband toots peter vaughan dies on their visit to the male of the latter species bobby and we see the pair being rather casually greeted by bobby and his family mays teacher daughter paula cathryn bradshaw lives nearby however and the relationship between may and paula initially appears closer thus when may decides she cannot live in her own home and comes back to london she is able to stay in paulas house and do some childminding of paulas more appreciative offspringit is on mays visits to bobbys house that she embarks on an affair with darren a mid30s friend of bobby who is working on a house extension in what may be the first mainstream british film to so portray it it is may and not darren daniel craig who initiates the encounter and at least to begin with it seems that the relationship is founded on mutual respect there is no explicit sexual content at least in the dvd i saw differences in the imdb cast list suggests the existence of other versions and the physical basis of the affair is handled directly but not exploitatively more strongly portrayed is the relationship between may and daughter paula a recent convert to therapy and selfexploration who announces that mummy has never been supportive of her paula is also darrens lover and when she finds mays explicit but rather poor drawings of darren and may together things go downhill in dramatic but controlled fashion only in an english film perhaps could a daughter announce that she is going to hit her mother politely ask her to stand up and duly wallop herin the mean time may is being drawn into a putative relationship with a decent but older of her own generation member of paulas writing group the contrast between the ensuing unwanted intercourse and her affair with darren is clearly made it is at that point that may starts to acquiesce to paula and darrens worm begins to turn he reveals on cocaine that he may have been after her money if not all along but for some of the ride so may finds herself superfluous to both of her childrens needs and finally does return home but later leaves on a jet plane for pastures newthe films strength is that it portrays with unflinching but sympathetic truth the nature of contemporary adult parentsibling relationships where bereavement may leave the surviving parent feeling more alone than if they had noone to care for them this is not new but the openness of the portrayal of sexual need in the over60s may well be the darkness of the films content from a screenplay by hanif kureishi stands in contrast to the way in which it is lit it seems to be perpetual summer and the overall mood is uplifting  it could so easily have been yet another piece set in a dour and rainy england the ending is perhaps underwritten as we dont know where may is going or for how long  perhaps shes shirley valentine with a pension shes certainly no picasso anne reid is however revealed as a fine actor whose professional life will surely have changed forever like julie andrews in torn curtain said by paul newman there goes your mary poppins read dinnerladies image for good yes he announced oct 2005 as the new james bond
pos	wow saw this last night and im still reeling from how good it was every character felt so real although most of them petty selfish aholes and the bizarre story  middle aged widow starts shagging her daughters feckless boyfriend  felt utterly convincing top performances all round but hats off to anne reid and our friends in the norths daniel craig the latter coming across as the next david thewlisand director roger michell this is as far from notting hill as its possible to be thank godwatch this movie
pos	i am embarrassed to say that i missed the mother when it was in theaters i saw it this evening on dvd i gave it a 10 vote one of the very few i have given here this english independent is filmed with such great care and quality it drew me in relentlessly the story lowkeyed and purely human is brutally honest and utterly absorbing thanks to the acting of anne reid daniel craig and cathryn bradshaw the cinematography is stunning the score is hardwired to the plot the storyline is epic brilliantly clothed by writer hanif kureishi in mundane lives this story addresses big issues with the subtlety of an impressionist painting and some of those big issues are highly controversial which probably explains the lack of awards won despite many nominations it is simply one of my alltime favorite films
pos	i somehow missed this movie when it came out and have discovered it as late as last week thanks to a friends recommendation i can honestly say that i cannot remember another intimate dramatic film which does so many things so well the writing is crisp realistic nuanced and even restrained the cinematography and editing are understated but inspired enabling the visual storytelling to dominate through marvelous closeups and framing of images capturing loneliness and alienation in most memorable ways the acting is also wonderful with all of the characters becoming painfully real and vulnerable in the most compelling ways that a film can offer they reveal their innermost weaknesses with unprotected raw vulnerability a real triumph for roger michell and hanif kureishi and the rest of the team a must see for serious film lovers
pos	what a moving film i have a dear friend who is in her sixties and for the past 15 years has told me that people dont see her anymore and she longs for companionship being in my late 40s i am beginning to see what she has been complaining about you are no longer youthful beautiful or touchable when may says this lump of a body wow how our bodies change and how we are told it is no longer beautiful i love when she begins to change what she wearsthe colorful scarfno longer the frumpy wifeit is a sad and wonderful picture at the same time sad in that may betrays her daughters trustbeautiful in that she finds herself through the difficulty of the affair and chooses to move on and finally have her own life i love the characters daring to even initiate the love affairmostly i love the movie because finally it is a picture that shows the intricate nature of relationships be they familial or not we see paulas vulnerability yet she will have what she wants at all costswhen she tells her mum that she will have a baby for darren whether he wants one or not after her mother asks if darren even wants a child the movie hits the mark on the how relationships can change and yet reveals what has been there all along dormant may has stifled her own creativity to raise a family a family that she didnt really want but was something you just did when she was young i love the scene when darren calls her an old tart and she smiles and says i was never called that before it was truly a gem of a movieand daniel craig well i just love him i was pleasantly surprised not only is he pleasant on the eyes he is a real talent what a neat role he is much more than any 007 that is for sure and i look forward to seeing him in more roles of this nature the scene where he is pleasuring may and the look he gives her is sort of a look of wonder that he has such control over this woman and also one of pleasure of being able to give this to her he is actually enjoying giving her pleasure a wonderful scene the contrast is the love scene with bruce bruce is totally absorbed with his own pleasuretwo completely different menalasi wonder where is my darren
pos	with the death of her infirmed husband may an older woman faces a future in an urban world that views her as invisible dead from the neck down and unwelcome in the pseudo sophisticated yuppie homes of her son bobby and his shallow wife helen and paula a self absorbed clinging and minimally talented daughter the central family is anything but warm supportive and understanding of her new and tragic stage in life with the death of her husband the mother is a quiet character study that points up how in some societies the elder parent is both unwelcome and a burden to grown children whose careers and status seeking overshadow all else as may comes to realize the world is still important to her the lonely widow finds her libido reawakened and alive with her daughters boyfriend a carpenter and rough sort may embarks on an uninhibited sexual affair with darren whose character is sympathetic to her at first but his flawed nature is quickly revealed through the pressures of the women who surround himthis is the kind of role hollywood actresses of a certain age whine is never written for them but would never appear in because the films frankness overt sexuality unglamorous wardrobe little makeup and social commentary on the vapidness of the very society most film industry women are enchrenched the performance by the lead actress anne reid ranges from quiet to giddy and her interpretation blossoms on screen from the drab widow to a sexually alive and freed middle age woman without facelift hair extensions and liposuction she bares more than her soul for the screendaniel craig is the enabling handyman derrek who beds both mother and daughter he turns in another stellar performance that is at first sympathetic to the widows situation but in the end is without redemption as his true nature unfold and he is literally the rooster in a henhouse his aimless characters inability to say no to the exwife boring girlfriend and her mother is blamed as the root of his ineffectual existence while good with his hands at building a conservatory he is unable to construct meaning in his lifeone of the best films from britain in years it is simply adult in its storyline the mother is the rare kind of film that is perhaps too honest for american audiences to tolerate having no car chase no bling no rap soundtrack to drown out the cretin performances by tv starlets and buff studmuffins the mother reflects how the aging baby boomers are now disposable people that offspring are willing to overlook send to the retirement home and get out of the way may doesnt know what to do as she is made alive by darren isnt willing to go to the old folks home and finds her kids are more conservative than she ever was at their age
pos	kureishi hasnt exactly been blessed with movies that justify the quality of his writing recent adapted travestys like intimacy have ruined great writing but the mother surpasses all his previous incarnations eclipsing even my beautiful laundrette a middleaged woman overcomes widowhood by having a very carnal relationship with the boyfriend of her emotionallyweak daughter the fact that you believe all this is credit to the quality of the acting as it is to the finite gift of the writing and in daniel craig we have a strutting brash gruff antihero who denies the audience to ever question why a young stud would contemplate bedding a sagging grandmother beautifully shot the film fails only in the weak depiction of the peripheral characters but as a study of inconceivable lust its a winner
pos	i went to this movie only because i was dragged there and i would have left again immediately because the audience consisted mainly of elderly people and i felt out of place however the film was utterly fascinating and far from being targeted towards old people the characters were all very real and believable and i found myself discussing the film the characters and the storyline for hours afterwards there are a few quite engrossing scenes in there but they are necessary and help you to understand the situation much better all in all this is a great and valuable film  slightly off mainstream but that does not mean that this film cannot be enjoyed by people who prefer mainstream its a thrilling and interesting movie experience
pos	the mother is a weird lowbudget movie touching at least two uncomfortable themes not usually explored in the cinema denial of love of mother for their own son and daughter and lust and passion in the third agethe characters are awful may is a disgusting old lady and i believe it is impossible to feel any kind of sympathy or sorrow for her she confesses that she did not love her son and her daughter she cheated her husband twice with an intellectual she steals the beloved man of her daughter not to protect her from a guy without moral that does not love her but just because she feel horny with him she is trying to organize her life after the loss of her husband in the worst possible way destroying her daughter delusions paula her daughter is a fragile loser who accepts her life the way it is her brother bobby is a man who lost his savings because of his wife who insists in having her shop a terrible business indeed darren is an amoral addicted jerk who does not like anybody even himselfthe acting and direction are excellent the actresses and actors have outstanding performances and the direction is very precise i liked this movie but i recognize that it is recommended for very specific audiences my vote is seventitle brazil recomear restart
pos	while movie titles contains the word mother the first thing that comes to our mind will be a mothers love for her childrenhowever the mother tells a different storythe mother do not discuss the love between a mother and her child or how she sacrifice herself for the benefit of her child here notting hill director roger michell tells us how a mothers love for a man about half of her age hurts the people around herbefore daniel craig takes on the role of james bond here he plays darren a man who is helping to renovate the house of the son of the mother and sleeping with her daughter as well anne reid who was a familiar face on tv series takes up the challenging role of the leading character maythe story begins with may coping with the sudden loss of her husband toots in a family visit to her son bobby while she befriends darren a handyman who is doing some renovation in bobbys house she was shocked to found out that her daughter paula was sleeping with darren at the same time may was coping with life after the death of toots fearing that harry and paula do not wanted her may starts to find her life going off track until she spends her afternoon with darrendarren was nice and friendly to may and may soon finds some affection on darren instead of treating him like a friend she treated the man who was about half her age with love of a couple later may found sexual pleasure from darren where he gave her the pleasure she could never find on anyone else and this is the beginning of the disaster that could lead to the break down of a familythe mother explores the inner world of a widow who wanted to try something she never had in her life and solace on someone who is there for her to shoulder on this can be told from may buying tea time snacks for darren to fulfilling sexual needs from a man younger than her where it eventually gave her more than she bargained foranne reid has made a breakthrough for her role of may as she was previously best well known for her various role on tv series as she do not have much movies in her career resume the mother has put her on the critics attention daniel craig on the other hand had took on a similar role in his movie career such as sylvia 2003 and enduring love 2004 if his reprising role of james bond fails film reviewers should not forget that he has a better performance in small productions in his years of movie career and the mother is one of themthe mother may not be everyones favorite but it is definitely not your usual matine show to go along with tea and scones accompanied by butter and jam
pos	if i sit down i will never stand up again thats what the mother the one of the title says to his son when he tells her to get some rest shes just widowed he means that resting is what a woman of his age and in her situation has to do to rest in peace to neglect herself but shes not in the mood for resting not yet she also has a daughter who reproaches her for each and every disasters in her life suddenly the revelation comes sex and passion in the figure of a muscular carpenter 30 years younger than her daniel craig the brand new james bond when she thought nobody would ever touch her again it is a story that makes you reflect on many things specially on whats a 60 something woman is supposed to do with her life when his husband dies it doesnt look that weve advanced that such in those aspects i mean nobodys surprised when sean connery has a love affair in a movie with catherine zeta jones but what would you think if it was otherwise an old woman a young guy nah you aint ready for that are youthe movie has intimist tones all along its length except for 2 or 3 sequences in which that tones breaks and out comes some explicit and foulmouthed dialogs those vulgar touches and the way the son and the daughter find out their mothers love affair pretty absurd youll know what i mean when you watch it are the only discordant elements in the mother my rate 710
pos	may and her husband go to visit their children and grandchildren the visit is awkward because the grandchildren and kids dont really seem to know each other as one might expect the warmth that should be there is missing after dinner mays husband says he doesnt feel well blames it on his daughters cooking and irritably says he wants to go home he dies that nightmay now a widow is lost she clearly did not have a passionate marriage or a very interesting one but she had a purpose she had someone who needed her and even though her own needs had gone unmet for years she had something to do with her daysshe is depressed and unmotivated she goes to stay with her daughter paula who shortly after her mothers arrival lets her mother know that she has never felt that her mother has given much of herself at all she lets loose with anger over her mothers lack of nurturing may seems disarmed and surprised yet she also doesnt seem to have the energy or the desire to really make it right im your mother and i love you what does really say ive heard this from my own mother way too many times and have yet to figure out what it means paula is a bit well more than a bit neurotic both women are needy though they show it very differentlypaula has been involved with a friend of her sons darren who is a handyman working on the house owned by her son while paula is working during the day may begins to have conversations and lunches with darren darren is a married man who has stayed with his wife because of their autistic son nicky but supposedly doesnt live in the home with his wifemay becomes attracted to darren because he is virile and she enjoys the connection they seem to have darren becomes attracted to may because she offers a kind of peace and understanding that he does not get from the other women in his life he also becomes too interested in money that may says she can give him to get away from it all though he is clearly not interested in her desire to join him on such a journey they end up sleeping together in the spare room during the day and may enjoys fulfillment as a woman that she has not known in years nor had ever expected to know again as her daughter paula had often told her that she would leave the married darren this becomes part of mays rationalization that what she is doing is okayat a writing group that paula leads may is introduced rather forced to get together with a widower to whom she is not attracted there is one scene where she has sex with the older man who clearly can barely perform and it truly painful and unsettling as we see the total disgust on mays face as she endures the onetime ghastly liaisoneventually paula discovers through some very graphic sketches done by her mother that indeed her mother and darren have been having sexthis film will undoubtedly be seen by many in myriad ways sympathies will be divided at one point during paulas writing group may reveals through a short essay that she used to feel as though she hated her kids by the end of the day and would leave for pubs after they were asleep making sure to get back home before her husbandclearly a good mother does not think of leaving children alone while she goes off to the local pub may however also had revealed earlier in the film that her husband didnt like her having any friends so she didnt have any she did what he wanted her to do she was miserable but she put up with it because as she said it was easier so while may was not the best mother for those inclined to have any sympathy for her one might see mays actions as the act of a woman just wanting to be sexual and to be a live for a few minutes in her lifetime a woman who just wanted someone to listen to her to know her as a human being to have a friend and a loverpaula though neurotic and unhappy perhaps has become that way because of the distant parents who raised her certainly it is not difficult to understand why paula feels completely betrayed by her motherit is a welldone film with more complexities than i have mentioned and certainly one that will leave the viewer with many perhaps conflicting reactions it is a film worth discussing and debating and above all worth seeingone thing the film leaves us with is the horror and fear of a lonely life no matter who is deemed right or who is deemed wrong by each viewer that theme of old age and loneliness evoking a sense of dread in most of us is inescapable
pos	the mother tells of a recently widowed mid60s mother of two adult children reid who on the heels of her husbands death finds herself awakening from a life of sleepwalking as she has an affair with a young carpenter who is also her daughters married lover the film dwells on the quietly passive mom her tenuous relationship with her grown son and daughter the silent needs she attempts to soothe in bed with her young lover and the convolutions arising therefrom a somewhat antiseptic drama with rumbling psychodramatic undercurrents the mother does an excellent job of dealing with uncomfortable issues realistically while avoiding gratuitous sensationalism will play best with more mature audiences possibly women who may better empathize with the central character her needs and issues b
pos	this is a really interesting film its the first time i have seen the relationship between an older woman and a younger guy on screen without it being sensationalist for the director of notting hill this is a bold move to something serious
pos	the mother is one of those films that you know is good maybe even great but it is like eating vegetables or doing math homework is to a kid  too much work and a whole lot of pain to get invested inthe story is potentially distasteful in many ways the death of a character within the first half hour the decembermay romance the idea of a man cheating on his wife and then cheating on his lover with her mother the collection of weak and rather unpleasant thirtysomething characters the apparent indifference of the adults to the children in their lives this movie was made in the 2002 or 2003 but is a throw back to a collection of british usually madefortv movies from the late 1980s  it has a moral severity that never lets up which produces an enveloping throbbing angstthe mother is flawless but that is in part the problem if a film dealing with so many sensitive issues has some flaws  inconsistencies of script some lesser actors  it takes the edge off but if such a film is so pitch perfect the experience of watching it is raw and painful even the technical qualities  lighting editing etc  make the viewer ache the london in this movie is bright and open filled with harsh cutting lightif you are tough as nails or are one of those supersensitive people who likes to torture themselves with gutwrenching sad movies or novels then you will enjoy the mother anyone in between give it a miss or be prepared to squirm and be warned as tough as the movie is from beginning to nearend the worst is to cometoward the end of the movie the mother asks her daughter what she can do to make up for it for having slept with her boyfriend and the daughter calmly says that she has thought about it and would like to hit her the mother agrees to this they both stand up and  instead of a well primed slap  the daughter clenches her fist and delivers a boxers blow argh
pos	i am a college student studying alevels and need help and comments from anyone who has any views at all about the theme of mothers in film in the mother whether you have gone through something similar or just want to comment and help me research more about this film any comment would much greatly appreciated the comments will be used solely for exam purposes and will be included in my written exam so if you have any views at all im sure i can put them to use and you could help me get an a i am also studying about a boy and tadpole so if you have seen these films as well i would appreciate it if you could leave comments on here on that page thank you
pos	watched this as a late tv movie last night purely by chance the blurb for the film said something to the effect of mother stays with daughter and goes on romantic journey as i tuned in theres the carpenter hard at work on a new conservatory  played by daniel craig no less  so the plot was immediately apparentit turns out that eponymous mothers carpenter love interest is also the daughters boyfriend so theres trouble brewing and not too many surprises but id been caught by anne reids compelling performance and i was hooked the direction allows her plenty of space for staring into mirrors and adjusting scarves when she exudes sadnessthe sex scenes were fascinating and taboobreaking shouldnt older womens bodies remain covered up not here and were treated to a delicious reawakening in the mothers sexuality even more startling are the drawings shes made that spoiler once discovered confirm her daughters suspicion that somethings going on herecathryn bradshaw as the daughter didnt convince me quite as much as the rest of the cast but that could be me with her waves of preraph locks i kept expecting to see julia sawahla whose more intense face would have suited the confrontations better to my mind bradshaw has a rounder happier face that didnt carry the anger that emerges as the film progressesthe ending is weak if the goodbyes for mother as she leaves in disgrace are so indifferent then perhaps we could see some closeups of those waving goodbye and see something of their individual reasons whatever shes done shes a recently bereaved widow leaving for the lonely home she shared with her husband for 30 years and i found the lack of sympathy jarring for a film so full of emotion and be warned its like opening champagne youll never get the lid back on the ending is a cold contradiction
pos	as part of the celebration of the release of casino royale this film with the new bond starring in it was shown from director roger michell notting hill i almost turned it off for being a bit boring but im glad i stuck with it basically may anne reid is a single mother of helen anna wilsonjones who hardly sees anyone and has not had a boyfriend in years her daughter says that she might want to get married to her new boyfriend darren daniel craig of course after knowing each other only a few days may and darren have a secret affair and at her age with a 30something and the new bond anyway they obviously want to keep it a secret but may has regrets and wonders if helen will find out when she does darren gets less hassle than may in fact helen asks her permission to hit her also starring peter vaughan as toots danira govich as au pair harry michell as harry rosie michell as rosie and johnny englishs oliver ford davies as bruce very good
pos	fully deserving its prestigious hollywood award nomination this is an entertaining little gem with lots of pizazz and some delightful surprises outstandingly funny scenes include an hilarious shoot and reshoot of a ww1 trench scene with australian comedian clyde cook as an optimistic noncom and the hapless mcdoakes as a boyercolman messenger  all under the beady eye of ralph sanfords delightfully irascible anguish a lost mcdoakes guided and reguided by equally perplexed jack carson assistant director chandler rejoicing in a mcdoakessent opportunity im going to be a director ace comic ohanlon has a dual role playing both mcdoakes and himself playing mcdoakes oddly richard l bare who does play himself in one or more other entries in the series has turned down that opportunity here in real life bares a youngish sixfoot rock hudson lookalike but here hes impersonated by veteran actor over 500 movies jack mower
pos	this particular joe mcdoakes short subject was obviously inspired by the all star warner brothers spectacular thank your lucky stars one of those all star wartime morale boosters of the period in that one eddie cantor played both himself and a would be comedian whod like to break into films except for his resemblance to cantorgeorge ohanlon who starred in the mcdoakes shorts is both himself and mcdoakes whos just trying to get a break in film like thank your lucky stars a few warner brothers contract players with a free moment strolled through this filmohanlons been sent by central casting for a small one line role in a world war i film but lookalike mcdoakes gets the message the poor guy is so nervous about his big moment he starts thinking of ways to deliver his one line maybe sounding like a real movie star would help86 takes later to the exasperation of director ralph sanford and the patient clyde cook who plays a british cockney soldier they do find a niche in the film business for poor mcdoakes its worth seeing this very funny short subject which was nominated for an oscar to find out what happens to ohanlonmcdoakesboth of them
pos	this is my fourth joe mcdoakes short that ive seen and so far the funniest one in this one joe takes voice lessons from a record impersonating charles boyer and ronald colman when he goes to warner bros studio the company behind this series incidentally he asks jack carson for directions which gets both confused then he encounters actor george ohanlon whos also mcdoakes who speaks in his more normal voice thats not too far from his later geroge jetson and gets to the set where he automatically upsets the director ill stop there and just say how funny i found the whole thing and was fascinated by the movie star cameos provided near the end the final scene was especially a hoot so on that note go to youtube if you want to watch so you want to be in picutres
pos	ive been watching this every night on vh1 this past week this is a terrific revealing portrait about the drugs epidemic and how drugs were displayed in the media during the late 60s and on through the 70swoodstockeasy riderthe beatlesthe death of morrison hendrix joplin are all here vh1 has fashioned a complete intricate portrayal of the life and times during the drug years from the sanfrancisco bay area to studio 54 this documentary shows the evolution and advancement of the drug business and the death and new life it breathed into the american culturefrom marijuana to lsd to cocaine this documentary shows the ways drugs were getting into the country the hippie movement the conservative resistance and how drugs effected the arts music  movies etc featuring tons of fascinating interviews and news reel footagedrug films the trip easy rider up in smoke reefer madness blow boogie nights
pos	i would just like all of the fans of this documentary to know that martin torgoff is my uncle and i am so darn proud of him this miniseries that in shown on vh1 is a great look at the culture of drugs in the past 30 years and my uncle worked very hard on it the amount of time and effort that i have watched him put into this documentary and the book that started it all cant find my way home makes it that much better to watch him on tv i know that he loves what he does and he does it well his eloquence is shown in the interviews which he did himself and the amazing additions that he himself adds to the commentary from the music to the videos and everything in between this is a great documentary that really shows the experience of the drug culture through the eyes of someone who lived through it i appreciate any comments on this from those who enjoyed it or didnt and would love to hear from fans three cheers for uncle martin
pos	i have had the pleasure of reading martin torgoffs book cant find my way home which is chock full of info on the drug culture of america spanning the years 19452000 this guy knows his stuff i found him to be an excellent spokesperson for this documentary i particularly enjoyed watching the film clips from the hippie era and the 70s stoner culture the soundtrack was excellent whoever compiled it definitely was in touch with the tunes of each era hopefully they will package them and sell them as a cd set i would highly recommend this to anyone interested in how the 1960s experiments with lsd forever changed american culture as we know it one thing that was missing was any mention of george jung played by johnny depp in the movie blow who was supposedly responsible for much of the marijuana and cocaine coming into this country in the 60s80s
pos	i personally watched this to see the footage of the 60s and 70s it was fascinating to learn how the drug movement essentially started and became pop culture and an eventual uncompromising force in life the interviews of the classic rock stars are titillating and humorous you feel like youre in on a secret and nodding your head at the same timebecause it feels so good and familiar i loved it all segments from 60spresent day i highly recommend this for all aspects including rock music the hipper movement politics and good ol history i check marked the box saying this contains a spoiler only because i have no idea what some might consider a spoiler or not in this regards since i discussed whats in all 4 segments so just wanted to be safe
pos	i just saw the drugs years on vh1 and i love it i think it reflects the drug history very well and most importantly it has a strong message to the all generations there is woodstock there are joplins hendrixs and jim morrisons deaths there are many many examples of drug use and drug abuse it completely cover the time line and evolution of drug use in america in both good and bad ways in my opinion this documentary is well done and i would like to congratulate to its creators because this is exactly what is needed to be playing in the tv in these days i am waiting for the dvd release you should definitely see it this movie is stunning big time
pos	if you lived through the 60s this film can be at times painful and other times quite joyous its all there but the small print in the counter culture tabloids prevalent at the time these are the roots of a social revolution that is still playing out dont speak too soon for the wheels still in spin for the times they are achangin while the film focuses on the revolutionary nature of lsd and its dissemination at the time that alone played a tremendous hand in the evolution of the intelligentsia influencing engineers scientists and aiding in the hyperdevelopment of computer related activities a salute to the filmmakers from one who was there  youve captured the era better than ive seen before
pos	the drug years actually suffers from one of those aspects to miniseries or other kinds of tv documentaries run over and over again for a couple of weeks on tv its actually not long enough in a way all of the major bases in the decades are covered and theyre all interesting to note as views into postmodern history and from different sides but it almost doesnt cover enough or at least what is covered at times is given a once over when it could deserve more time for example the information and detail in part three about the whole process and business unto itself of shipping mass amounts of drugs partly the marijuana later cocaine is really well presented but there are more details that are kept at behest of how much time there is to coveroverall though the documentary does shed enough light on how drugs popculture government intervention the upper classes and lower classes and into suburbia all felt the wave of various drugs over the years and the interplay between all was very evident nobody in the film except for the possibility of small hints with the pot goes to endorse drugs outright but what is shown are those in archival clips about the honesty of what is at times fun and then tragic about taking certain drugs the appearances of various staunch ridiculously antidrug officials does hammer some points down hard with even in such an overview of the drug cultures and americas connection as a whole as there is really only one major point that is made a couple of times by one of the interviewees the only way to really approach the issue of drugs is not just say no because as the war on drugs has shown it is not as effective as thought it is really just to come clean on all sides about all the drugs and the people who may be hypocritical about them as for example oxycontin continues on in the marketplaceis it with the great interest and depth of a ken burns documentary no but for some summertime tv viewing for the young ie my age who will view a lot of this as almost ancient history despite most of it being no more than a generation ago as well as for the old who can reflect some decades later about the great peaks careless times and then the disillusionment prodded more by the same media that years earlier propagated and advertised it there are those who might find the documentary to be particularly biased which is not totally untrue but it does attempt to get enough different takes on the social political and entertainment conditions of drugs interweaving for better or obvious worse for enough of a fascinating view
pos	this is an entertaining history of the fbi but it should be viewed as fiction because thats exactly what it is what else could it be when j edgar hoover personally approved and had a cameo role in the production james stewart is excellent as usual and the supporting cast except for the talentless vera miles is good murray hamilton is especially good in a supporting role as stewarts partner and best friend the fbi accomplishments that the film highlights are undoubtedly all true what is significant is what it leaves outone of the most shameful parts of the film is the depiction of the killing of john dillinger it is portrayed pretty much as it happened but no mention at all is made of melvin purvis the chicago bureau chief who headed the operation instead the operation is depicted as if the fictional chip hardesty were running it it has been said that hoover was jealous of the publicity that purvis received after dillinger was killed purvis was subsequently transferred to a remote outpost and shortly afterward left the fbi this is no doubt why purvis was never mentioned in the film but this viewer at least paused to think that if purvis was treated this way what about all the agents who conducted all the other operations depicted in the film were they also completely ignored and replaced by the fictional hardestythe film is probably accurate in its portrayal of fbi activity up through the end of wwii however after that point the film would have us believe that the only threat facing the us came from international communism which is no doubt what hoover believed never mind the mafia never mind the lynchings that were still going on in the south never mind that blacks were being intimidated to keep them from voting in much of the south i dont know if the fbi had started wiretapping martin luther king by the time this film was made but if not it wasnt very long afterward that it startedas i said at the outset this is pretty good entertainment but it should be viewed as the sanitized fictionalization that it is
pos	in the tradition of gmen the house on 92nd street the street with no name now comes the fbi story one of those carefully supervised films that showed the federal bureau of investigation in the best possible light while its 48 year director j edgar hoover was alive it would be showed in no other kind of lightthe book by don whitehead that this film is based on is a straight forward history of the bureau from its founding in 1907 until roughly the time the film the fbi story came out its important sometimes to remember there was an fbi before j edgar hoover headed it some of that time is covered in the film as wellbut warner brothers was not making a documentary so to give the fbi flesh and blood the fictional character of john chip hardesty was created hardesty as played by james stewart is a career fbi man who graduated law school and rather than go in practice took a job with the bureau in the early twentiesin real life the bureau was headed by william j burns of the burns private detective agency it was in fact a grossly political operation then as is showed in the film burns was on the periphery of the scandals of the harding administration when hoover was appointed in 1924 to bring professional law enforcement techniques and rigorous standards of competence in he did just that through the hardesty family which is stewart and wife vera miles we see the history of the fbi unfold in addition we see a lot of their personal family history which is completely integrated into the fbis story itself stewart and miles are most assuredly an all american couple we follow the fbi through some of the cases stewart is involved with arresting ku klux klan members a plot to murder oil rich indians bringing down the notorious criminals of the thirties their involvement with apprehending nazi sympathizers in world war ii and against communist espionage in the cold warthere is a kind of prologue portion where stewart tells a class at the fbi academy before going into the history of the bureau as it intertwines with his own that involves a bomb placed on an airline by a son who purchased a lot of life insurance on his mother before the flight nick adams will give you the creeps as the perpetrator and the story is sadly relevant todayof course if the fbi story were written and produced today it would reflect something different and not so all american still the fbi does have a story to tell and it is by no means a negative onethe fbi story is not one of jimmy stewarts best films but its the first one i ever saw with my favorite actor in it so it has a special fondness for me if the whole fbi were made up jimmy stewarts id feel a lot better about it theres also a good performance by murray hamilton as his friend and fellow agent who is killed in a shootout with baby face nelsonvera miles didnt just marry stewart she in fact married the fbi as the film demonstrates its dated mostly but still has a good and interesting story to tell
pos	have you ever felt like your being watched like someone keeps tabs on every move you make well just remember before you decide to break the law the fbi will always be there at least thats the feeling you get after watching the gripping but slightly mellow crime drama the fbi story it traces the roots of the organization from a small bureau to one of the most modern facilities in the world in 1959 by telling the story through they eyes of one of its agents chip hardesty james stewartchip was with the fbi from day one and he gladly puts his job above everything else in the world even occasionally his family the fbi story tracks his life by depicting what he does as an agent and how being one affects his personal life the film does a spectacular job of showing what kind of cases the fbi handles and how they handle them the audience gets to see chip stop ku klux klan riots go undercover to solve an indian murderestate scandal bring fugitives into custody rescue hostages and helped fight in wwii he even helped bring communist spies to justicestewart in a vaguely complex performance is stellar as always as the slightly neurotic agent who loves his job maybe a little too much one of the best parts about this film is that we get to see the inside workings of both chips family life and his job we witness him suffer through the death of his best friend and then his son we also observe his wife having a miscarriage and his marriage having rocky times almost all of his personal problems are caused by love of his job vera miles gives a spotty performance but its very convincing none the less she was never a brilliant actress but there was always something very attractive and alluring about her well maybe thats just me sadly none of the other performances are worth mentioning but the attentiongrabbing story managed to keep me exceedingly interestedthe cinematography of this film was impressive especially the scenes in the south american jungles the colors all had a texture that really set the atmosphere of the film perhaps the greatest part of this movie was mervyn leroys fabulous direction every scene was so fluid they just rolled together to tell a brilliant story its chock full of ingenious camera shots some with a very hitchcockian feelall in all the fbi story is a spectacular but overlooked film clocking in at two and a half hours some viewers might be intimidated but if you get the chance i recommend jumping into this one i enjoyed jimmy stewarts spectacular performance and the captivating story
pos	this is a film that on the surface would seem to be all about jedgar hoover giving himself a a big pat on the back for fighting klansmengoing after indian killers hunting the famous gangsters of the 1930s fighting nazis in the us and south america during world war 2 and commies in new york during the early 1950s of course in 1959 we did not know about mr hoovers obsession for keeping secret files on honest americans bugging people like the rev martin luther king jr but worst of allhis secret love affair with his deputy directorclyde tolson if you want to know more about that subject i suggest seeing the film citizen cohn hoover aside this story of a life in the fbi as told by jimmy stewart makes for a decent but dated film vera miles as his devoted wife is also good but jimmy is the movie as much as hoover controlled production and always made sure the fbi was seen without fault jimmy stewart gave the film a human sidequite an achievement considering hoover was always looking over his shoulder the background score is also pleasant i have read recent online articles suggesting that this is a forgotten film jimmy stewart was one of the greatest film stars of all time and none of his films should be forgotten tcm was the last network to show it a long time ago and i hope they show it again
pos	has anyone noticed that james earl jones is the waiter who is serving when hagartys wife reveals that she is pregnant while they are at the restaurant next to the lake i watched this movie on a video that i had taped off of the television when i watched this scene i thought i recognized the voice of jones when the waiter laughed at the end i rewound the tape then slowly stepped through that part as the camera pulled back and showed the waiter listen closely as the waiter laughs when hagarty looks up and tells him that they are going to have a baby then watch closely or slow down the scene when the camera shows the waiter albeit quickly
pos	i first saw this film as a young boy and recently purchased it on dvdjames stewart brings great depth to the role of chip hardesty a hardworking and dedicated fbi agent his life in the bureau is intercut with his family life which is not all rosy his wife an excellent portrayal by vera miles lives in fear of the dangerous nature of his job and they even separate for a time chips best friend and fellow agent sam crandall murray hamilton is killed in a gunfight chips son mike enlists in the marines during world war ii through it all the family carries on with bravery and dignitythe action sequences are quite exciting and the semidocumentary style of the film works effectively and the music by max steiner says it all fidelity bravery and integritythis country owes a great debt of gratitude to the men and women of the fbi and yes to j edgar hoover as well if mr hoovers type of vigilance had been observed we might have been spared 911 the surge in crimes against children and many of the venal politicians weve had to put up with since his passing
pos	the movie has a great written genre story it features all of the usual columbo ingredients the way lt columbo approaches and bonds to his suspect the way the mystery unravels for him columbos dog the cat and mouse play which is great in this one and luckily as well some good relieving humor mostly involving the columbo character its all written despite the fact that it doesnt even have a truly original concept columbo hunting down a detectivemurder novel writer had been done more than once before in a columbo movieits also an extremely well directed movie from james frawley who after this directed 5 more columbo movies in the 70s and 80s he provided the movie with style and some truly great and memorable sequencesits one of the slower moving columbo movies despite not having a too long running time this style and approach doesnt always work out well for a columbo movie but in this movie it does which is perhaps not in the least thanks to the acting performances of the moviemost columbo movie either starred a big well known star or a star from the early days of filmmaking as the movie its murderer this movie stars the rather unknown 81 year old ruth gordon she didnt starred in an awful lot of movies throughout her career but she is still well known to some mostly for her role in rosemarys baby which also won her an oscar she had a realistic and somewhat unusual style of acting which some people might not like though it earned her 4 more oscar nominations throughout her career prior to her win for rosemarys baby in 1969 she has some great interaction as well with peter falk in their sequences togetherthe movie also stars a still young gd spradlin i say young because i only know him from his latest productions out of his career despite the fact that he already was 57 at the time of this columbo production he is still alive but retired from acting ever since 1999an even better than usual columbo movie entry810
pos	i like this episode quite a bit ruth gordon is good if not a little hammy as she always was as has been stated the music is very good and it has a moodiness that doesnt exist in all episodesbut one major plot hole exists so wide you can drive a fleet of trucks through it it is established that the light doesnt work in the vault dont you think that the very intelligent columbo or the rest of the police would have thought to check if the light bulb worked youd think in pretty short order they would have unscrewed the bulb and so found the note granted this is tv whodunit fiction and various holes will always be found but this seems much too glaringit really doesnt make columbo out to be the hidden genius when the light doesnt work but the death bed testimony goes on unfound apparently for days
pos	i loved the episode but seems to me there should have been some quick reference to the secretary getting punished for effectively being an accomplice after the fact while i like when a episode of columbo has an unpredictable twist like this one its resolution should be part of the conclusion of the episode along with the uncovering of the murdererthe interplay between peter falk and ruth gordon is priceless at one point gordon playing a famous writer makes some comment about being flattered by the famous lt columbo making a tongueincheek allusion to the detectives real life fame as a crimesolver this is one of the best of many great columbo installments
pos	this is the one in which the diminutive ruth gordon plays an agathachristie type of murder mystery author who locks her nephew by marriage into a safe gordon believes that he murdered her niece and the young fellow dies of suffocation while gordon is traveling back and forth to new york he manages however to leave behind some clues scratches on a couple of black safe deposit boxes and an improvised and wellhidden note columbo enters the case suspects her at once and solves the mystery by simply using his supernatural mystical intuitive powers oh and mariette hartley is on hand as gordons secretary and wouldbe blackmailer hartley is i believe the grand daughter of the psychologist b f skinner im not sure her ancestry had anything to do with her attractive belly button which is on display during a belly dance sequence but ive always admired skinner anywaythe murder is well handled its a good plot and none of the performers or crew fluff anything but the outstanding figure here is ruth gordon only a skosh over five feet tall she was over 80 years old and looked it there are moments when she almost teeters but she consistently exudes charm her acting is idiosyncratic you can never be sure when shes being serious or when shes putting columbo and the audience on shes given some good lines too what humor there is comes from gordon columbo doesnt have any of his frequent comic momentsall in all a nice job by everyone concerned
pos	spoilers since the disappearance at sea of her favorite niece phyllis murder mystery writer abigail mitchell ruth gordon has strong suspicions that it was phyllis husband edmund galvin charles frank who was responsible for her death in fact abigail is convinced that he murdered her and made it look like a tragic accidentknowing that theres no evidence to have edmund arrested for phyillis death and deciding to take the law into her own hands abigail cooks up this elaborate plan to do him in and make it look like phyllis death a tragic accident getting edmund to secretly come over to her mansion to give him the combination to her walkin safe as shes about to leave on vacation for new york city abigail tricks him into going inside locking the startled and surprised edmund in with the safe being soundproof nobody at the mansion the butler maid and abigails personal secretary veronica mariette hartley hear him screaming for help and the next day edmund is found suffocated to death veronica discovered edmunds body as she was about to put away for safe keeping abigails latest murder mystery manuscriptlt columbo peter falk is called on the case involving the strange death of edmund garvin to determine if its a murder or a tragic accident going through edmunds apartment columbo is puzzled to find out that he doesnt have a single photo of his late wife whos been missing for just a month this ties into what abigail always felt about him in edmund not being in love with phyllis and also a suspect in her in abigails mind murder columbo a big fan together with his wife of abigails murder mystery novels has a hard time realizing that she in fact was responsible for edmunds death all the evidence points to abigil including a pair of missing car keys that was edmunds this all proved that abgail was in fact in the house not on her way to the airport when edmund was locked inside the walkin safegoing through all the evidence columbo comes up with this strange conclusion that edmund must have left some evidence inside the safe in writing to who his killer is that conclusion is quickly checkmated when its found out that edmund didnt even have a pen or pencil as well as light with the safe lightbulb burned out on him to write it theres also something very odd thats inside the safe that has been on lt columbos mind ever since he came on the case this has to do with the black paint residue that was found under the dead edmunds fingernails and on his belt buckle its that evidence when put together with a number of other items in the safe that in the end hangs edmunds murder on the tricky and very cunning mystery writer abigail mitchell edmund let abigail unknowingly convict herself in his final attempt as the air in the safe was being used up by his breathing in using burnt out matchsticks to write on abigail last manuscript who murdered him abigail mitchell
pos	i havent really seen too many of the columbo films actually i think ive only watched one or two apart from this one ive always liked columbo though somehow without even having seen that much of him peter falk is and has always been the perfect choice for the character because of his looks his voice and his charm the perfect proof of this is that though the series started all the way back in 1968 the latestand probably not last of the films was made in 2003 thats 35 years and falk was 40 back when he made the first one the series consists of 68 filmsunless my count is off all of which are made for tv everyone knows the character even though no one has ever seen a film featuring him in the cinema that is quite an accomplishment if you ask me the plot is pretty good the only problem i have with it is that the killer and murder is revealed at the very beginningthough that may be the same for all of the columbo films leaving no mystery but how columbo solves it making it somewhat dullsince theres not much to look forward to at the end of the film the pacing is good theres hardly a scene where youre bored the acting is very good particularly that of falk and ruth gordon they have some great exchanges of dialog in the film the characters are wellwritten and credible the dialog and script is unusually good for a tvmovie all in all the film is yes surprisingly good for a tvmovie and definitely worth watching for any fan of columbo andor crimemystery flicks 810
pos	it is always satisfying when a detective wraps up a case and the criminal is brought to book in this case the climax gives me even greater pleasure to see the smug grin wiped off the face of abigail mitchell when she realises her victim has left deathbed testimony which leaves no doubt about her guilt is very satisfyingplease understand while i admire ruth gordons performance her character really really irritates me she is selfish and demanding she gets her own way by putting on a simpering little girl act which is embarrassing in a woman of her age worse she has now set herself up as judge jury and executioner against her dead nieces husbandwhen columbo is getting too close she tries to unnerve him by manipulating him into making an offthecuff speech to an audience of highclass ladies he turns the tables perfectly by delivering a very warm and humane speech about the realities of police worknothing can distract columbo from the pursuit of justice abbys final appeal to his good nature is rejected because he has too much selfrespect not to do his job well here is one situation you cant squirm out of ms mitchell
pos	pickup on south street is one of the most brilliant movies ever made an example of the directing when candy jean peters starts going through her purse and notices her wallet is missing an alarm goes off in the background in the building shes in  as if its an alarm going off in her head its not cartoonlike  its subtly woven into the background in a way that strikes you on a subconscious level until youve seen the film a few times and it just clicks that theres an alarm bell going off when she starts frantically going through her bagrichard widmark is way on top of his game as a smartalec  hes really great  but the highlight performance of the film was the first scene for moe the street peddlerinformer played by thelma ritter later in her apartment you are not seeing a movie  youre seeing a real person ive never seen anyone act so real i felt like i was looking into a real room until ritters performance  right down to the way her hair stuck out a bit when she removed her hat about a million other things just worked from the way lightning louie picks up money with his chopsticks to the way candys jewelry clicks when she flicks moes hand away from her brooch to the way moe gets the dollars and change from the police captain across the fbi guys chest  and even the way the captain opens his filing cabinet like hes been doing it in that way in that room for many years pickup on south street is detailed moves directing with consummate performances acting and superb nownostalgic visuals of the day such as the panel truck the boards leading to the shack out on the water the dumbwaiter  and the unforgettable place skip stashes his pocket pickings wonderful stuffpickup on south street is also one of the few movies where even though the characters arent perfect you do care about them  perhaps because they have been somewhat branded by their pasts in ways that are hard to escape skip as a threetime loser and candy as a youngish woman who has knocked around a lot when these people behave a little more badly than youd expect its in sort of novel ways that make it seem youre looking in at people youd never otherwise imagine  and yet you know that they are possible because the actors make them so recognizably human
pos	in this excellent twentiethcentury fox filmnoir the metropolis is a labyrinth of despair in which scavengers and predators survive by living off one another brooding cityscapes lower over puny humanity in bleak expressionist symbolisma prostitute has her purse snatched on the subway it contains a microfilm and a communist spy ring will go to any lengths to recover it two parallel investigations unfold as both spies and cops hunt down the precious informationantihero pickpocket skip mccoy is played with scornful assurance by richard widmark he knows the cops to be his moral equals and intellectual inferiors so he taunts them go on he says to captain dan tiger murvyn vye drum up a charge throw me in youve done it before in this pitiless world the cops are just one more gang on the streets just as candy the hooker bribes lightning louie to get a lead so the police are busy paying stool pigeons for informationit is hard to believe that when widmark made this film he was already in early middle age the 39yearold star coming to the end of his contract with fox plays the upstart skip mccoy with the irreverent brashness of a teenager today it may not be acceptable for the romantic lead to punch his love interest into unconsciousness then revive her by sloshing beer in her face but by the mores of the period it signified toughness  and candy after all is a fallen womanjean peters is radiant as candy here right in the middle of her fiveyear burst of bmovie fame she is beautiful and engaging as the whore with the golden heart she is the storys victim a martyr to her beauty as much as anything else she means well but is constantly being manipulated by cynical men  joey skip and the copsthe real star of this movie is new york haunting urban panoramas and snidering subway stations offer a claustrophobic evocation of the city as a living malevolent force like maggots in a rotting cheese human figures scurry through the citys byways elevators subway turnstiles sidewalks  even a dumb waiter act as conduits for the flow of corrupt humanity people cling to any niche that affords safety moe has her grimy rented room skip his tenebrous shack on the hudson river as the characters move and interact they are framed by bridge architecture or lattices of girders or are divided by hanging winch tackle the personality of the city is constantly imposing itself the angles and crossbeams of the wharf timbers are an echo of the gridiron street plan and the cardindex cabinets in the squadroom mimic the manhattan skyline when joeys exit from the subway is barred it is as if the steel sinews of the city are ensnaring hima surprising proportion of this film is shot in extreme closeup character drives the plot as it should and the closeups are used to augment character when skip interrogates candy the closeup captures the sexual energy between them belying the hostility of skips words jean peters beauty is painted in light in exquisite soft focus closeups the device is also employed to heighten the tension the opening sequence the purse snatch contains no dialogue the drama relies entirely on closeup for its powerful effectsnoopers and snoopers upon snoopers populate the film moe thelma ritter makes a living as an informant and her place in the hierarchy is accepted even by her victims when skip observes shes gotta eat he is chanting a recurring refrain just as straight new yorkers peddle lamb chops or lumber the underworld traffics in the commodity of informationand yet even the stool pigeons are superior to joey and his communist friends joeys feet on moes bed symbolise a transgression of the most basic moral code joey is beyond the pale moe will not trade with joey even to preserve her life   even in our crummy business you gotta draw the line somewherepickup was made in the depths of the cold war richard nixon had just been chosen as the republican vicepresidential candidate having made his name with his phoney alger hiss expose  bogus communist microfilm and all the mccarthy show trials were a daily reality we see the cops in the movie inveigh against the traitors who gave stalin the abombnew york can be seen as a giant receptacle in which human offal cheats squeals and murders containers form a leitmotif throughout the film moe carries her trade mark box of ties and candys purse container of the microfilm is the engine of the plot skip keeps his only possessions in a submerged crate symbolising his secretive streetwisdom the paupers coffins moving down the hudson on a barge are containers of just one more cargo being shifted around the pitiless metropolisthe film is a masterpiece of composition candy is shown above the skulking skip on the rickety gangway of the shack signifying her moral ascendancy when the gun is placed on the table the extreme perspective makes it look bigger than candy  violence is beginning to dwarf compassion the lovers are eclipsed by the shadow of a stevedores hook reminding us that their love is neither pure nor absolute but contingent upon the whims of the sinister city enyard the communist is a shadow on a wall or a disembodied puff of cigarette smoke he is like the lone alley cat amongst the garbage  a predatory phantom of the night camera shots from under taxi hoods inside newspaper kiosks and through the bars of hospital beds constantly reinforce in us the awareness that we are all trapped in the metropolis we are civilisations mulch
pos	the best of the seven sam fuller movies that ive seen including park row run of the arrow verboten shock corridor the naked kiss the big red one and this film pickup on south street counts as one of the best film noirs it represents fuller at his most controlled i like him when hes out of control of course but nearly everything in pickup is perfect the film is absolutely beautiful richard widmark stars as a pickpocket who steals some microfilm that was meant to go to communist spies jean peters plays the woman who was carrying the film for her boyfriend played by richard kiley peters is forced to find widmark and get it back she finds him through a stool pigeon played by thelma ritter widmark and peters are attracted to each other which changes peters loyalties that and the fact that she learns shes working for communists the cold war stuff is really interesting the love story is done a little quickly and not entirely believable but its not so bad that it harms the film unlike fullers previous film park row richard widmark is great this must be one of his best roles but im not so familiar with his career that i can say that for sure thelma ritter gives the most memorable performance her role gives the film an unexpected emotional resonance and her final scene in this film is as touching as any you will find in the cinema i will never forget that 1010
pos	director samuel fuller concocts a brilliant visual setup cocky pickpocket unwittingly lifts some microfilm from a womans purse it turns out shes a courier for the communists and now she and the grifter are being watched by the police the film noir formula is all its glorybefore the ingredients became clichsincluding waterfront locales floozies saxophones on the soundtrack and one hell of a climactic fistfight performances by richard widmark and jean peters are right on target and the smart sharp script is quite colorful fabulous thelma ritter received an oscar nomination for knockout supporting role as a professional stoolie exciting atmospheric tough as nails  from 
pos	directed by samuel fuller who also wrote the screenplay pickup on south street is a tough brutal well made film about a pickpocket richard widmark who inadvertently aquires topsecret microfilm and becomes a target for espionage agents also involved are jean peters as a tough broad who is used as a courier by her evil exlover richard kiley its filmnoir at its best and although the performances are very good its grand character actress thelma ritter who steals the movie as moe a weary street peddler selling neck ties and who also sells information she is terrific in a role that brought her another oscar nomination its amazing that miss ritter was nominated six times for an academy award and she never won this should have been the role that copped it for her
pos	i watched this last night on tv hbo i have to admit that the tension in this movie was unsurpassed by most other fn era movies i loved the way chip would be all calm one moment and then violent the very next moment it was classic ahh yes the dames the villians the cigars and thuggish cops it has it all this movie delivered all the goods to me i especially loved the way they mixed communism into the plot very common for this era of movie very daring also since blacklisting was popular in those days i rate this movie one of the best i have seen in the fn genre
pos	i really enjoyed this film all aspects of the film were top notch including the most important for me anyway the screenplay and the acting this is definitely one of richard widmarks strongest roles he is totally convincing in his performance just out of curiosity imagine how humphrey bogart or robert mitchum might have tackled this role this is my first exposure to jean peters work that i can remember she impressed so much here that i will definitely be on the lookout for her other work thelma ritter in an unglamourous role deserved the oscar nomination she received for playing the informant this film works on every level the black and white photography is perfectly appropriate and the story hooks the viewer right from the beginning widmark and peters have great chemistry in their difficult romance strongly recommended 910
pos	pickup on south street is a high speed drama about a small time criminal who suddenly finds himself embroiled in the activities of a group of communists the action is presented in a very direct and dynamic style and the momentum is kept up by means of some brilliant editing the use of a wide variety of different camera angles and effective closeups also contribute to the overall impression of constant motion and vitality samuel fullers style of directing and the cinematography by joseph macdonald are excellent and there are many scenes which through their composition and lighting produce a strong sense of mood and atmosphereace pickpocket and repeat offender skip mccoy richard widmark gets into deep water when he steals a wallet from a young woman named candy jean peters on the new york subway she was being used by her exboyfriend joey richard kiley to make a delivery to one of his contacts in a communist organisation and unknown to her she was carrying us government secrets recorded on microfilm two fbi agents had been following candy and witnessed the theft one of the agents continues to tail her back to joeys apartment and the other zara willis bouchey visits police captain dan tiger murvyn vye zara explains that the fbi has been following candy for some months as part of their pursuit of the ringleader of a communist groupin order to identify the pickpocket tiger calls in a stoolie called moe thelma ritter who after being given a precise description of the cannons method of working makes a list of eight possible suspects once tiger sees skips name on the list hes immediately convinced that hes the man that they need to track down and he sends two detectives to arrest him when skip is brought into tigers office zara tells him about the microfilm and tiger offers to drop any charges if hell cooperate with the investigation skip is flippant and arrogant he clearly doesnt trust tiger and denies all knowledge of the theft on the subwayjoey orders candy to find out who stole the microfilm and then retrieve it candy pays moe for skips address and when skip returns from being questioned by tiger he finds candy searching his home and knocks her unconscious before stealing her money when she recovers skip demands payment of 25000 for the microfilm she tells joey about skips demand and joeys boss gives him a gun and orders him to recover the microfilm by the following eveningskip and candy are attracted to each other and its because of their uneasy developing relationship that a means evolves by which they are able to shake off the attentions of the police it soon becomes apparent however that resolving matters with the communist gang will only be achieved by more direct actionthe depictions of skip candy and moe as characters that inhabit a seedy world in which they are forced to face considerable risks on a daily basis are powerful and compellingmoes work as a police informer is dependent on her knowledge of the people in her community but also those people know what she does and any one of them could seek their revenge at any time she appears to be cunning and streetwise but also has her vulnerable side as she describes herself as an old clock running down and saves money to be able to have a decent burial in an exclusive cemetery in long island her belief that every buck has a meaning of its own leads her to sell any information regardless of danger friendships or principles and yet there is one occasion where she refuses and this proves fatal thelma ritters performance certainly merited the oscar nomination she earned for her roleskip is a violent criminal with no concern for his victims and having already been convicted three times in the past lives under the constant threat of being jailed for life if convicted again despite this he still continues with his criminal activities and strangely is merely philosophical when moe betrays his whereabouts and then later he even ensures that moe receives the type of burial she valued so highly candy is an exhooker and someone whose activities constantly put her in peril but behind her hardened exterior a warmer side gradually becomes more evident widmark and peters are both perfect for their roles and like ritter portray the different facets of their personalities with great style and conviction
pos	every now and then there gets released this movie no one has ever heard of and got shot in a very short time with very little money and resource but everybody goes crazy about and turns out to be a surprisingly great one this also happened in the 50s with quite a few little movies that not a lot of people have ever heard of there are really some unknown great surprising little jewels from the 50s that are worth digging out panic in the streets is another movie like that that springs to the mind both are movies that arent really like the usual genre flicks from their time and are also made with limited resourcesi was really surprised at how much i ended up liking this movie it was truly a movie that got better and better as it progressed like all old movies it tends to begin sort of slow but once you get into the story and its characters youre in for a real treat with this moviethe movie has a really great story that involves espionage though the movie doesnt start of like that it begins as this typical crimethriller with a touch of filmnoir to it but pickup on south street just isnt really a movie by the numbers so it starts to take its own directions pretty soon on it ensures that the movie remains a surprising but above all also really refreshing one to watchi also really liked the characters within this movie none of them are really good guys and they all of their flaws and weaknesses really humane it also especially features a great performance from thelma ritter who even received a well deserved oscar nomination for it has really got to be one of the greatest female roles i have ever seeneven despite its somewhat obvious low budget this is simply one great original special little movie that deserves to be seen by more1010
pos	skip mccoy richard widmark pickpockets candys jean peters wallet which contains an important microfiche that is intended for the communist cause she is being followed by 2 federal agents that are waiting to pounce once she hands the microfiche over to her contact however skip steals the purse on the subway under everyones noses and so starts a hunt for him by both the police and joey richard kiley and candy who want the microfiche back skip can only be traced through moe thelma ritter who sells information on criminals it is made clear to skip that what he has stolen is important and both sides want the film but he intends to hold out for a high price this leads to joey hunting after him and a conflict between joey and jean who has fallen in love with skip joey has a deadline to deliver the microfiche to his boss its a wellacted film and it has a good beginning that gets you involved straight away its a bit unrealistic how jean peters immediately falls in love with widmark but this point is necessary as otherwise why would she later hold out from joey its a good film
pos	skip mccoy is a three time loser pick pocket unable to curb his instincts back on the street he picks the purse of candy on a subway train what he doesnt realise is that candy is carrying top secret microfilm microfilm that is of high interest to many many organisationsdirector samuel fuller has crafted an exceptional drama set amongst the seedy underworld of new york city communist spies and shady government operatives all blend together to make pickup on south street a riveting viewing from first minute to the last based around a dwight taylor story called blaze of glory fuller enthused this adaptation with heavy set political agenda something that many at the time felt was over done but to only focus on its anti communist leanings is doing it a big disservicedigging a little deeper and you find characters as intriguing as any that fuller has directed the main protagonist for one is the hero of the piece a crook and a shallow human being his heroics are not born out of love for his country they are born out of his sheer stubborn streak its quite an achievement that fuller has crafted one of the best anti heroes of the 50s and im sure he was most grateful to the performance of richard widmark as mccoy all grin and icy cold heart his interplay with the wonderful jean peters as candy is excellent and is the films heart however it is the oscar nominated thelma ritter who takes the acting honours her moe is strong and as seedy as the surrounding characters but there is a tired warmth to her that ritter conveys majesticallyits a b movie in texture but an a film in execution pickup on south street is a real classy and entertaining film that is the best of its most intriguing director 910
pos	samuel fuller is hardly one of americas great directors im not sure he qualifies as one of hollywoods great craftsmen but he certainly ranks up there with the best of hollywoods true professionals who were willing to march to their own music during the time he worked for hollywood studios he knew how to take an assignment shape the middling material handed to him and then turn it quickly and efficiently into something usually better than its partson time and on budget pickup on south street is a case in point on the surface its one more of hollywoods early fifties anticommie movies complete with appeals to patriotism a hardboiled hero and a slimy and copiously perspiring bad guy fuller turns this bag of hollywood clichs into a taut exciting drama with any number of offkilter twists the hero skip mccoy is a threetime loser a petty crook with soft fingers who doesnt change his stripes until the very end the girl in the caper candy has a level of virtue that would be easy to step over if youre so inclined one of the most appealing characters moe williams is a stoolie and in an unusual approach to hollywoods battle against commies the appeals to patriotism fall on deaf ears the hero isnt motivated by anything so ennobling he just wants payback for a personal reason and winds up becomingat least for nowa good guy plus all the actors were mostly assigned to fuller by the studio he had to make do richard widmark by now had established his presence as an actor and star but jean peters is a surprise she gives a fine portrait of a woman sexy and dumb and no better than her boy friendsor her clientswant her to be and richard kiley who later would become a two time tony award winning star on broadway is convincingly slippery and cowardly its hard to remember that he was the actor who inflicted on us i mean introduced to us the impossible dream from man of la mancha more than anything else this tale of a pickpocket who picks a purse in a subway car and finds himself with microfilmed secrets instead of cash pursued by the feds and the commies moves straight ahead with great economy the whole enterprise with a classic noir look only takes 80 minutes to tell the dialogue with fuller as screenwriter has that party corny partly pungent hardboiled pulp fiction style that muffin you griftedshes okay one character says to skip about candy fuller moves us just fast enough from scene to scene to keep us hanging on what will come next then fuller throws in the character of moe williams all of a sudden the story ratchets up to a whole new level of interest part comedy relief and part sad inevitability the thing i like best about the movie is how the opening exemplifies fullers talents and strengths in 2 minutes and 15 seconds starting right after the credits fuller is able to instantly power up the movie to establish for us what the story is about and to show us what kind of characters  skip and candy  were going to be involved with and he does this with so much enticing curiosity in that hot packed subway car that we can just about feel fuller setting the hook to catch us says glenn erickson in my opinion one of the best of movie critics in what should be an inconsequential story sam fuller defines his peculiar view of americanism from the bottom up stiffnecked aggressive selfinterest that when fully expressed recognizes whats wrong and whats right and isnt afraid to fight for it as always in his work the individuals who fight the hardest for their country are the ones least likely to benefit from the effort hes right and it makes for a movie still vivid after 55 years
pos	and anyone who watches this film will agree this film was directed in the days when plot character believability and theme actually matteredjean peters widmark and thelma ritter steal the spotlight ritter is in top form as informer moe she survives in the bowery section of ny acting as a stool pigeon for nyc policethe only other film in which i have seen peters is niagara and she certainly proves her acting ability here complete with brooklyn accent widmark is appropriately menacing as the antihero who must discern what the right thing is despite his need for cashthe photography is brilliant the neon the subway station though it looks cleaner than the real thing the harbor shack where widmark lives as a transient excellent use is made of the city with lightning louie in chinatown the many flavors and appetites of the city are addressed here the political climate of the time is a haunting backdrop 1010
pos	this is yet another gritty and compelling film directed by sam fuller in the early 1950s this minimalist and fastworking director has something unusual for his earlier filmsa cast with some stars richard widmark jean peters and richard kiley star in this film about a group of communist agents who are trying to sneak secrets out of americaand theyll stop at nothing to succeedthe film starts with peters on a subway car being watched by federal agents they know she is a link in a long espionage chain unknown to everyone is the wild card in the equationa smalltime pickpocket widmark is also on the train and he manages to steal the secrets that peters is carrying widmark thinks its just another purse hes ransackedonly later does he realize the seriousness of what hes stolen now its widmark on his ownwith commies and the fbi hot on his trailwidmark and the rest are exceptional and the film is gripping from start to finish although she didnt get top billing a special mention should be made of thelma ritter this supporting actress had perhaps the performance of her lifetime as a stool pigeon seldom was she given this much of a chance to act and i was impressed by her ability to play a broken down and sad old ladyas far as the script and directing go they are very goodbut with one small exception at first i loved the way widmark and peters interacted its one of the few times on film youll see a woman punched square in the mouth now thats tough later inexplicably they become amazingly closetoo close to be believable still with so much great drama and such an effective noirlike film this can be overlooked see this film
pos	sam fullers excellent pick up on south street is the pick of the bunch from a number of early 50s cold warinfluenced lowbudget noir vehicles with a running length of under 80 minutes pick up on south street is tough gritty explosive and endlessly entertainingwidmark stars as pickpocket skip mccoy who has already been picked up three times yet mccoy cant keep his wandering fingers out of trouble and trouble is exactly what he slides into when he grifts the wallet of gangsters moll candy jean peters candys wallet contains a roll of microfilm invaluable to the communist movement and its her last job for exboyfriend richard kiley to make the delivery however when widmark lifts it peters must do whatever it takes to reclaim the film she initially knows nothing aboutits a tasty setup with widmarks character while not the psycho of kiss of death a real livewire unpredictable and tough yet curiously charmingwhen bogart or mitchum stepped into a film noir role you knew what you were going to get a lone antihero maintaining his moral integrity and winning out in the end bogart or an overlylaconic guy who allows himself to be drawn into a trap mitchum with widmark you just dont know what you are going to get and with his incredibly modern acting style his films always hold up well he is amazing to watch here he is torn between making a big score for himself by selling the film or handing it over to the police and fighting the commies on the right side of the law and he still has to pretend he never pickpocketed peters to avoid the fatal fourth rap on his sheetpeters gets her best role as the mollwithaheartofgold candy widmarks unpredictability is perhaps best expressed in his scenes with peters the gorgeous tramp quickly and rather unbelievably the romance angle is rather rushedfalls under widmarks spell yet widmark alternates between kissing her or slapping her around peters hardedged beauty yet lack of overlacquered hollywood glamour lana turner would never have worked well in this role is a major asset to the film candy is not innocent yet shes very vulnerable constantly being passed between and slapped around by men widmark knocks her cold on first meeting and wakes her by pouring beer over her face yet by the final act hes a lot more tender to her after she cops one hell of a goingover from kiley the scene in the hospital with peters and widmark shouldnt work but it doesthelma ritter is brilliant as stoolie moe welldeserving of her oscar nomination ritters performance like everything else in the film is gritty real and heartbreakingly honest her death scene is stunning fullers camera movements and location settings are particularly interesting fuller loved a good closeup and pick up on south street is full of uncomfortable cloistering tight shots that only enhance the tension of the plot fuller isnt afraid to let the camera linger on a shot for longer than standard oldhollywood really allowed yet stunningly pulls away from ritters death scene to give the audience maximum impact the urban locales and unusual confronting camera angles give pick up on south street a bold uncompromisingly modern look1010
pos	pickup on south street 1953 directed by movie maverick samuel fuller contains a stunning opening that establishes a double complication subway rider candy susan peters collides with pickpocket skip mccoy richard widmark dipped in shades of sinatra cool shes unaware that she carries valuable microfilm mccoy is unaware of grifting it both are unaware of being observed by two federal agents thus the grift sets in motion a degree of knowledges candy is doubly watched skip and the police and therefore doubly naive skip the overconfident petty thief is singularly unaware trailed by federal agents the feds all knowing are ultimately helpless they cant stop the passing of government secrets or the spread of communism
pos	samuel fullers pickup on south street is anomalous a red scare movie devoid of hysteria in which the communist threat is nothing more than the mcguffin that ignites the plot pickpocket richard widmark relieves loose woman jean peters of her wallet containing a strip of microfilm unbeknownst to either of them it harbors secrets vital to the cold war peters as it happens was under surveillance by fbi agents who are as nonplussed by the theft as the man whos running her cowardly comsymp richard kiley in trying to retrieve the precious film both sides enlist the help of thelma ritter a streetwise old jane whos always on the earie and willing to sell what she hearsfuller draws from an opulent palette of tempos and tonalities in telling the story which becomes a race against the clock of escalating brutality from the subways to the waterfront his midsummer manhattan takes on a sweaty sheen thats almost pungent the love scenes between peters and widmark become an unstable mixture of the tumultuous and the tender and theyre scored to again a song introduced by ida lupino in road house also starring widmark the pace slackens for ritters beautifully written and played death scene  among the most poignant vignettes in all noir and a kind of mirageoasis in a film parched of sentimentality this is writerdirector fullers only work in the strictest confines of the noir cycle his later explorations of american pathology the crimson kimono the naked kiss underworld usa never resulted in a synthesis as satisfying as pickup on south street
pos	the only thing about this film that bums me out is that the dvd is so expensive its too much for my budget at the moment or i would purchase it because the film is a good example of film noirand i enjoy watching richard widmark jean peters and thelma rittercriterion produces great dvds but sometimes the asking price is just a bit much thats the case here for an 80minute blackandwhite mono sound film that is good but nothing extraordinary cinematographywisethe story is the story here as opposed to visuals actors sound sets etc as a pickpocket widmark inadvertently winds up with espionage microfilm in his possession after pilfering peters purse say that three times everyone but peters is a believable character in this movie widmark the cops the us agents and the communists and especially ritter as moe an informant she and widmark are the stars of this filmpeters does a decent job of playing the cheap floozy but loses her credibility early on by falling in love with widmark on the first meeting even though hes nasty to her only in world of film too bad because that ludicrous romance part of the story takes away from itthis an average film noir which means good but not great and certainly not worth owning at a price of 2535 for that price one could do a lot better in the film noir market
pos	from the opening scene aboard a crowded train where a ruthless pickpocket is at work richard widmark stealing from a womans purse jean peters pickup on south street is relentlessly fascinating to watch partly its because the acting is uniformly strong from the entire cast the bw photography is crisp and adds to the starkness of the story and characters and because samuel fullers direction puts him in the same league with the biggies like john asphalt jungle huston in fact it has the same urgency as the huston film about a heist that goes wrongbut the payoff is not quite as strongjean peters is excellent as the hardedged girl whom widmark describes as being knocked around a lot she gives a lot of raw energy and sex appeal to her role of the not too bright woman carrying a microfilm in her purse for her boyfriend richard kiley something the fbi already knows about theyre on her trail when the theft occursthelma ritter adds realism to her portrait of a woman called moe who buys and sells anything to make a profit and ends up paying for it with her life shes particularly touching in her final scene with kileythis one is guaranteed to hold your attention through its one hour and twenty minute running time good noir from fox and notable for the performances of widmark peters and ritter
pos	shock corridor 1963 was my first film from samuel fuller and there i was impressed with the directors astute blending of bmovie and bigbudget aesthetics even if the story itself was pure schlock pickup on south street 1953 was released a decade earlier in fullers career obviously produced on a larger budget from a bigname studio twentieth centuryfox nevertheless the visuals are still notable in that theres a somewhat raw naturalistic element to the photography not unlike dassins the night and the city 1950 and kazans panic in the streets 1950 the latter was also shot by cinematographer joe mcdonald in some scenes fuller shoves the camera so close to his actors faces that theyre out of focus bluntly registering the intimate thoughts emotions and brief inflections that are communicated through that most revealing of facial features the eye though unexpectedly prone to melodrama and with just a hint of anticommunist propaganda pickup on south street is a strong film noir that succeeds most outstandingly in its evocation of setting  the underground of new york citywhen justoutofprison pickpocket skip mccoy richard widmark snags the purse of a woman on the subway jean peters he pockets more than hed originally bargained for the woman candy and her cowardly exboyfriend joey richard kiley had been smuggling topsecret information to the communists and mckoy has unexpectedly retrieved an important roll of microfilm will he turn in the macguffin to the proper authorities or sell it to the highest bidder if pickup on south street has a flaw its that the story seems designed solely to bolster an anticommunist agenda reeking of propaganda like nothing since wwii dwight taylor who supplied the story also notably wrote the thin man goes home 1944 the only propagandistic movie of the series for no apparent reason every identifiable character  even the smugly selfserving skip mccoy  eventually becomes a selfsacrificing patriot the transformation predictable from the outset in traditional film noir the unapologetic criminal always gets his comeuppance the rational punishment for his sins but apparently not when theyve served their country patriotism wipes the slate cleanrichard widmark an actor who im really beginning to like plays the haughty pickpocket with composure though always with that hint of illease that suggests hes biting off more than he can chew the opening scene on the train is the films finest as mccoy breathlessly and silently fishes around in his victims hand bag recalling bressons pickpocket 1959 thelma ritter is terrific as a tired streetwoman wholl peddle information to anybody willing to pay for it though of course she draws the line at commies jean peters is wellcast as the trashy dame passing information to the other side playing the role almost completely devoid of glamour fuller reportedly cast the actress on the observation that she had the slightly bowlegged strut of a prostitute nevertheless peters must suffer a contrived love affair with widmark that really brings down the films attempts at realism fascinatingly upon its release pickup on south street was promptly condemned as communist propaganda by the fbi and the communist party condemned it for being the exact opposite go figure
pos	this crime thriller is sort of like a film noir though changes the context from postwar to cold war and has something relatively decent to say about humanity in pickup on south street policemen are good guys criminals are genuine guys and the only enemies are the commies who are ultimately differentiated from the goodguys in that they are emotionally personable driven by an actual care for their own worth as shown in the constant trackedin closeups that speckle the moviethis movie revolves around characters the personalities in this film are rather unique and detailed skip the pickpocket who is able to stare down any danger and sometimes while going through their personal possessions moe the informer who is just trying to save up for a spectacular funeral but who manages to capture the hearts and respect of nearly all the other characters and the audience candy the illnamed innocent girl who only thinks shes doing government work and doesnt fully comprehend the conspiracy shes involved with and joey the exboyfriend evil commie baddie who is trying to hide everything from everybody and ironically is the worst person at doing it throw in a bunch of very colorful supporting characters such as the guy with the chopsticks and the policemen and pickup on south street treats you to a splendor of personalities as they hunt down the mysterious and accidentally stolen microfilm framespolarisdib
pos	this film is a spicy little piece of filmmaking from sam fuller which gives richard widmark the chance to show of some of his best most edgy acting in the role of skip mccoy a smalltime thief who stumbles onto a military secret while picking beautiful candys jean peters pocket on a crowded bus it turns out candy was doing a favor for her exboyfriend whos working for the commiessuperficially theres a mystery here regarding candys motives and skip spends much of the film determining her motives actually he seems to just initially assume that shes a commie going so far as to pour beer in her face in a callous gesture but the real question is  whats going on with skip what are his motives and why does candy like him so much why do we the audience want to like him so much basically what the filmmakers have done here is create a very striking male fatale in widmarks character and his performance just as the male audience tends to ponder through the length of a film like the big sleep or the glass key along with the main characters whether the female character is trustworthy or just a pretty face the filmmakers have here created a similar quandary for female viewers widmark is handsome and theres also a charm in his boyish insouciance  but the first two times he meets our leading lady he robs her and then punches her in the face eventually the question becomes  would skip sink so low as to sell out his country for a buck his comments to the police like youre waving a flag at me make us suspect he would or is he simply out for revenge for the murder of his friend moe thelma ritter im not sure that the film gives us a conclusive answer either waythelma ritters character work deserves special mention  she has created a truly indelible character here fuller isnt afraid to give her plenty of business  in the form of physical objects that she uses to draw the audience into her world particularly her used ties another example of fullers business would be the scene with victor perry an actor ive seen elsewhere used to less effect using the chopsticks to intimidate candythe emphasis on moes relationship with skip provides one of cinemas most revealing honor among thieves themes in fact skip has the same kind of ease and the same kind of casual relationship with the police with the notable exception of capt tiger murvyn vye who has a grudge against him i loved the scene where he invited the cops in by name and offered them a beer when they came to pick him up at his shack those are the kind of details that make this film feel real  whether or not it really is realistic or whether that would matter are entirely separate questionsall told i would say this is an essential crime film which displays a lot of the best and most durable attributes of the film noir school of filmmaking a predictable plot is offset by a host of colorful characters uniformly wellperformed cheap sets are disguised by the films unrelenting pace and the final product feels a lot more substantial than it probably is this is the best film ive seen so far by sam fuller and helps me to see better why hes regarded as a master director  here he accomplished some things that i think he tried but ultimately failed to do in other films like the crimson kimono and shock corridor as far as very emphatic acting styles and really gripping suspense this is one of my favorite performances from widmark that ive seen so far  and widmark was a talent that im tempted to say based on the few extraordinary films ive seen with him was comparable to that of alan ladd or humphrey bogart although arguably he didnt make as many classic films
pos	samuel fuller brings his customary playful and stylish direction to this seedy pulpy story and manages to create one of the undiscovered gems of 1950s cinemarichard widmark plays a petty thief tough guy a role he perfected over the course of many movies who snatches a young ladys jean peters wallet on a new york subway and with it a piece of muchwanted microfilm this is 1953 so of course the microfilm is property of commie spies who will stop at nothing to get it back when the girl shows up at widmarks waterfront shack sent by an abusive boyfriend to reclaim the film widmark senses the opportunity to shake her and her comrades down for big money the plot thickens people start dying and widmark and peters fall in lovefuller handles the love story clumsily but more from a sense of indifference than bad writing or direction its as if he included a love story under duress and so made it intentionally unbelievable as love stories so frequently were and still are in hollywood films peters gives a remarkable performance as a tough new yawk cookie part gangster moll and part damsel in distress when violence occurs against her we genuinely care about her well being and its typical of fullers renegade aheadofhistime style that a happy ending is not necessarily a foregone conclusionbut the ultimate success of pickup on south street rests squarely on the worldweary shoulders of thelma ritter who plays moe a feisty lady who makes money any way she can whether that be selling neckties or acting as a police informant ritter gives the performance of her career in a breathtaking monologue she conveys without ever directly addressing it the entire sad trajectory of her characters life and the hopelessness she feels waking up every morning to a world of struggle crime and hardship its as if every character ritter ever played converges for one brief instant to give vent to all of the emotions they werent given a chance to vent in those other movies the scene is the highlight of fullers film and a highlight of 50s cinema periodgrade a
pos	director sam fuller has something of a cult following particularly in europe yet the bulk of his films are more than forgettable he did however direct one really terrific movie in pickup on south street made pretty early on in his career the movies that followed were vastly inferiorfrom the first to the last frame pickup works on all levels its filmed with flawless fluidity boasting fine performances all round richard widmark and thelma ritter both players with a fine record of top notch performances are at their peak widmark who was no stranger at playing villains while truly mean to the core still manages to reveal just the slightest humanity which makes his character fascinating as well as making jean peters characters falling for him all the more crediblefuller holds no punches in this genuinely tough movie there is a scene in which jean peters get roughed up by widmark its truly shocking in its reality this is not a case of carefully choreographed photographyless self conscious than many film noirs of the period this remains a great example of the genre
pos	in what will probably find itself on my list of fullers best movies that is once i see more of them that just this and shock corridor pickup on south street is a film noir where the femme fatale as well as the male protagonist are not the stereotypical ones in the genre like most of his other works fuller injects his own experiences and the sense of new york style that is usually absent in the hollywood noirs on a small budget at least for the likes of darryl f zanuck fuller and his actors create personas that are likable even in such a dark atmosphere the good guys are basically the ones who wont get violent with you even as theyre looking for an extra buck richard widmark jean peters and thelma ritter are all terrific in the lead parts widmark is one only a few actors i can think of who couldve really pulled off this character hes a little like bugs bunny as he can be a wiseass who is a little sneaky on the other hand the character of skip mccoy does have a set of values in his life he doesnt go into other peoples affairs and doesnt try and care about much of the working world outside of his little shack on the river after being sent away for three years he slips up unbeknownst to him when he pickpockets a woman peters on the train and lifts an item thats under the eye of the government it may have some secrets that could make him a lot of money but at what cost is the centerpiece of the film as it involves stoolie moe ritter is one of the finest and most believable character actors from the period the womans ex a volatile kiley and the police departmentaside from the thematic elements which are told with a keen dramatic journalistic style as was fullers previous position along with boxer the dialog is fresh and involving theres a spontaneity in many of fullers camera moves and what a third act this is a lean tight filmnoir that is worth checking out even if youre not familiar with fuller its comparatively less bizarre than some of his later works
pos	this 1953 sam fuller movie contains some of his best work and its sad that he couldnt continue to get the backing of major hollywood studios to do his stuff the story line goes something like this a tough hard broad read prostitute is riding the subway one hot summer day and gets her pocketbook picked by skip mccoy what skip and the dame dont realize is that she is also carrying some microfilm to be passed to commie spies this opening shot without dialogue and mostly in tight closeups is a beautone of the many that fuller uses throughout the movie playing the babe known as candy is jean peters who was never better nor better looking one forgets how beautiful she was and she handles this role very well the pickpocket is played by richard widmark who had already made his mark and set his style with 1947s kiss of death as the crazy creep with the creepy laugh and although hes a little softer here hes still scary these hard edged characters do have soft spots here and there but its noir and nasty all the way the standout performance belongs to the wonderful thelma ritterwho plays moe the stoolie saving up her dough to pay for her own funeral ritter received a well deserved oscar nomination for her performance but lost out to the boring but popular performance of donna reed as the b girl read prostitute in from here to eternity hollywood loves it when a good girl goes bad and loves to oscar them even though their performance is usually awful see for instance shirley jones in elmer gantry set among the docks and dives of new york city with crisp black and white photography by the great joe macdonaldand some very good art direction especially good is the set representing the new york city subways and widmarks shack near the river made at the height of the cold war and red scare the villian of the piece is the ordinary looking commie played by richard kiley who is much more dangerous than the pickpocket who is a criminal but is just trying to make a living and above all is a loyal american
pos	thelma ritter did steal the picture i just finished watching it again i couldnt help becoming emotional in her final scene she didnt get the oscar thats why you shouldnt put too much faith in oscars richard widmark never had a better part and was perfect casting as a 3d flawed human being jean peters was great as the streetwise tough girl in her best role ever and richard kiley must have been very good why else would i have hated him so yes it was heavy handed on the patriotism but without it you dont have much of a film watch their faces the top three stars didnt really need much script i would like to have seen them do this film without dialogue if youve ever seen ray milland and rita gam in the thief maybe you know what i mean when i was a kid in 1956 on my first trip to nyc i made my bronx uncle drive us to the foot of south street looking for no 66 thats when i knew that hollywood couldnt be trusted but i did find the riverim not giving away much of the story because i hate it when i know what happens before i see it for myself if you have seen it no elucidation is necessary just maybe someone who is reading these comments hasnt seen pickup on south street you will like it just dont go looking for 66 south street in new york city
pos	richard widmark is a tainted character in this movie he is a professional pickpocket hes been in prison three times yet at the beginning of the film he tries to make it four thelma ritter is a busy body selling information to almost everybody jean peters is amazing as the girl flamed by widmarkthis is a period piece during the mccarthy era where the red scare ruled the politics and is worked into this plot quite nicely what is unusual about this film is that peters  ritter are both victims of violent beatings in an era where women were seldom more than sex objects in films this is what makes this film noir as women often got different roles in this type of filmthe film is only 87 minutes long and was obviously made by fox as the under card for double features in the theater the sets show it is a limited budget film the script made j edgar hoover mad because patriotism is given short shrift hoover wanted it changedinstead it became a b under card picture that was a sleeper hit in 1953 the script  acting in it are better than other big features were that year
pos	samuel fuller is an interesting filmmaker mainly because he had some very inconsistent politics in his films while shock corridor and the naked kiss represented the hypocrisies and lunacy of america and the big red one was an effective portrait of the horrors of war merrills marauders painted war as necessary hell and pickup on south street is about the dangers of communist spies all of his films make for very entertaining viewing and even though he was often pigeonholed as a bfilmmaker fuller was just as good as any of the major studio contractors pickup on south street is no exception and despite the dated themes the filmmaking style is remarkably ahead of its time its also a very quicklypace tight and occasionally brutal film noirthe acting across the board is fantastic richard widmark makes for a great antihero and jean peters is quite sexy as a girl who works for her communist spy boyfriend the show stealer is thlema ritter however in an absolutely delightful performance as a police stoolie the angles fuller employs are great making the acting sequences all the more exciting and brutal this is very violent for its time the camera continuously moves around just as tarantino and his school would do forty years later pickup on south street is a great actionpaced noir thriller shock corridor remains my favorite fuller film but this is a very close second 810
pos	this is a pretty decent example of film noir the setting is the early 50s with the communists trying to steal weapon secrets from the us governmentrichard widmark is the suave pickpocket without scruples he gives a pretty decent performance but there is nothing alist about him the interesting thing was that he was not only an antihero but through most of the film an unlikeable antihero that is not very normal jean peters gave a soso performance as the hooker with the heart of gold that great character actress thelma ritter shines as the stoolpigeonthe plot had its fair share of twists and turns wisecracks and tough talk there is a fight scene near the end of the movie in the subway station that was pretty gritty and excitingi think noir fans like myself will enjoy this film for nonnoir viewers it may seem a little dated and the whole commie thing a tad overdone
pos	i watched this flick yesterday and i have to say its the finest horror film made for 36000 ive ever seen sorry steckler the film is definitely worth seeking out if you are a zombie fan this movie reeks of soul and atmosphere some of the shots of the zombs are the best ever committed to film very creepy looking dusty webbed corpses slowly shamble to their screaming victims brrrrrrrhot saggy canadian women with sexy accents will keep you preoccupied before the horror rears its undead corpse eating head this film entertained from start to finish i couldnt ask for more than that my only complaint is that is was too short
pos	this movie has everything that makes a bad movie worth watching  sloppy editing little to no continuity insane dialog bad you might even say nonexistent acting pointless story lines shots that go on far too longand its perfect for mst3kstyle riffing not to mention the corpse eaters drinking game scribble on formstake a shot  sign your nametake a shot  catch a bad foley edittake many many shotsthe only reason i didnt rate it higher than 8 is because theres not enough gratuitous nudity and because despite its insane badness its only an hour long  hell a movie like this should have been at least 2030 minutes longer
pos	some war movies succeed where others do not and that can be judged from a variety of angles the humanistic angle one where you can feel the raw emotions the terror of being under attack the camaraderie amongst soldiers the arduous trials people face inside them when in combat etc are always movies i find compelling movies like das boot and a midnight clear are but two examples of movies that you sense a connection to the characters in the filmthis film succeeds on that level as well it speaks of the highest honor and that honor is doing the right thing these 23 soldiers did the right thing they had honor and it is recognized in a way wholly incompatible with western thought but it is to the very end a true story of honor unforgettable movie based on the true story
pos	i had seen this movie long time back but found it amazing and to this day it has never stopped amazing mea wonderful movie that describes the account of a group of australian commandos who tried to sink some japanese ships at the singapore harbor during the height of ww2these commandos are caught in plainclothes and they are considered to be spies by the japanese captors but something happens that hasnt been explored much in any hollywood ww2 movie that i have seena close and friendly bonding develops between the captors and the captives they begin to respect each other while the captain of the captured australian soldiers become the best of friends with a senior japanese prison guard this is the most wonderful part of the whole movie and it really tugs your heartsoon one day as the two friends are conversing the aussie captain learns that some other captives are going to be tried and executed for the sinking of the jap ships in the singapore harborhe mentions that it was his team and not some others that had sunk the ships to his japanese friend and upon hearing this the japanese guard tells him to keep quiet as it might lead to his whole group getting executed but the captain remains adamant on confessing this to the japanese authoritiesfinally the japanese authorities sentence them to death in the most respectful way that is according to their rules this is the highest honor accorded to the captured warriors in japanthis is the most awesome part of the film where the aussie soldiers are awaiting their imminent death and the tense indecision of the friendly japanese guard who is still not ready to believe that why did his aussie friend confess being guiltyi wont give away the ending here but it is more poignant than one can even imagine and can easily move one to tearsall in all an excellent underrated movie that possibly didnt get the recognition that it deserved internationally get one copy today and be mesmerized
pos	i saw this australian film about 10 years ago and have never forgotten it the movie shows the horror of war in a way that hollywood usually glosses over the relationship between the soldiers of the two warring countries is highlighted by the differences in culture and the ultimate knowledge that in the end we are all really not different on the inside if you can find any type of copy of thisbuy or rent it you wont be disappointed just awed
pos	its been so long since ive seen this movie at least 15 years and yet it still haunts me with a vivid image of the horrific consequences that prisoners of war can face despite the terms of the geneva conventiona unit of australian underwater demolitions experts are captured in an archipelago near japan following a successful mission to set mines in a japanese harboronce in prison these men expect the same treatment as any other pows but to their dismay soon learn from a friendly japanese prison guard that they are being tried as spies since they were out of uniform when captured the consequences of such an infraction by japanese martial code is execution by beheadingdespite their pleas and the pleas of the sympathetic prison guard the day of reckoning approaches like a ticking time bomb the tension is so high you will actually hear the ticking though it may just be your chest pounding with the percussion of a marching execution squadthe ending is actually too painful to reenact in my head much less write it here but i can promise you youll never forget it good luck finding the video in the us
pos	i was overtaken by the emotion unforgettable rendering of a wartime story which is unknown to most people the performances were faultless and outstanding
pos	this is the story of australian commandos who are captured out of uniform after a raid since they are out of uniform they are justly treated as spies as such they are tried convicted and sentenced to death the japanese courtmartial out of admiration for their heroism authorizes that they be given a warriors death of course under the code of bushido this means that they are to be beheaded a fate for which as westerners they are unprepared
pos	this movie is a true reflection of the australian resourcefulness that has been required to make this country what it is over the last 200 years not pompous like the british not gungho like the americans if either of those countries had attempted what this crew did it would have failed dismally either due to ignorance on the british part or too much faith in superior firepower on the american side true australians ie nonimports are the only ones who can excel in modern military conflicts because they have had to improvise most of their adult lives just look at examples like gallipoli paschendale tobruk new guinea and vietnam
pos	a delightful piece of cinema storytelling in a simple but effective way cinema after all is a visual media and igor used its full potential a young restless man boards a train with no destination in mind in one of the compartments he meets with a girl words are not exchanged but their laundry washing are and from there we are taken on a ride with other peculiar characters and situations the two leads are perfectly cast as their unique features tell you a story that needs no words
pos	what an amazing film with very little dialogue the whole story is told with glances and body language very involving almost voyeuristic my only gripe is that it has not been released on video in australia and is therefore only available on tv what a waste
pos	i always wondered what happened with that magic kind of feeling the old slovenian movies seemed to have in them well in time i wondered if that feeling was just the nostalgia or did that feeling decide to pack its bags and say goodbye somewhere in the middle of our cinematic history and then never came back or did it because for me it came back the first time i saw ekspres ekspres and it was its old self againthere are three qualities of this movie that makes it somewhat unique and as enjoying as it is to watch  the smooth flow of the story the warmth of the colors and what i appreciated the most  the lack of excessive use of verbal communication something many of other not just slovenian screenwriters should at least consider there is no use for words when you can understand each other just as well yeah or better by other means in use just watch bakovic and cerar uhso this in only so many words is why i would recommend ekspres ekspres to all of you as a mustsee slovenian movie regardless of what you may heard of slovenian films if you ever even heard anything  that isoh and that scene where bakovic is dancing to vivaldis music a treattreat yourself watch it
pos	 when this movie so well proves that they indeed are unnecessaryalthough few lines it was kind of weird to see this movie no subs in a language unknown a friend of mine sent a vhs included a few pieces of papers with all lines translated to english with her translation next to me i began watching this tale it is indeed a tale and from the very first tunes of the whistling melody during opening credits i was stuck the colours that minimal acting well in most cases absurd comedy slapstick thoughtful beautiful along with a few other movies paris texas and nenette et boni this one is able to speak to anyones heart  without words whenever you get the chance see it whatever you do  dont miss it its a once in a lifetime experience oh acting is great the soundtrack is brilliant the story is simple and told a thousand times before  but rarely never like this
pos	a kind of road movie in oldfashioned trains in the slowenian late summer province at the beginning you see someone in underwear sewing trousers from black cloth and when the same young man in his black trousers leaves the house with two suitcases you see that the trouserspart is missing on a flag of mourning appearently his father has died in the train he meets a young lady and almost without words but many small gestures a wonderful love story begins its a somehow surreal very poetic and a little bizarre movie with a lot of strange characters and strange incidents beautiful pictures with love for beautiful details
pos	go igor go you are the proof that slovenian films may should and must be different theres soul in it and this is rare dont let anybody put you down
pos	i ran across this several years ago while channel surfing on a sunday afternoon though it was obviously a cheesy tv movie from the 70s the direction and score were well done enough that it grabbed my attention and indeed i was hooked and had to watch it through to the end i recently got the opportunity to buy a foreign dvd of this film oops didnt notice a domestic one had finally come out a couple months prior and was very pleased to be able to watch it again and in its entiretyi dont wholly understand the phenomenon but somehow the 70s seem to have a lock on horror movies that are actually scary the decades prior to the 70s produced some beautifully shot films and the bulk of our enduring horror icons but are they actually scary no not very likewise in the years since the 70s weve gotten horror movies that are cooler more exciting have much better production values and sophisticated special effects are more fun funnier have effective jump moments and some very creative uses of gore but again they arent really scary theres just something about the atmosphere of the 70s horror films the grainy film quality the spookily dark scenes unilluminated by vast hightech lighting rigs the edge of dreamland muted quality of the dialogue and the weird and stridently eqd scores the odd sense of unease and ugliness permeating everything everything that works to undermine most movies of the 70s in the case of horror works in its favorspecifically in this film the quiet intense shots of the devil dog staring people down is fairly unnerving so much more effective than if they had gone the more obvious route of having the dog be growling slavering and overtly hostile cujo the filmmakers wisely save that for when the dog appears in its fullon supernatural form the effects when that occurs while unsophisticated by todays standards literally gave me chills the bizarre vaguelydefined im not quite sure what im looking at look intuitively strikes me as more like how a real supernatural vision would be rather than the hyperreal crystal clear optical printer  digital compositor confections of latterday horror filmswhile the human characters in this film are not as satisfyingly rendered as their nemesis or the world they inhabit the actors all do a decent job the pairing of the brother and sister from the witch mountain movies as yes brother and sister is a rather cheesy bit of stunt casting but they do fine yvette mimieux always manages to be entertaining if unspectacular richard crenna earns more and more empathy from the audience as the film progresses his selfdoubt as he wonders whether his familys alienness is truly due to a supernatural plot or whether hes merely succumbing to paranoid schizophrenia is pretty well handled though his thought that getting a routine physical may provide an explanation for what hes been experiencing is absurd in its navetthe movies theendquestionmark type ending is one of the only ones ive seen that doesnt feel like a cheap gimmick and actually made me think about the choices these characters would be faced with next and what theyd be likely to do and how theyd feel about itdetractors of this film may say its merely a featurelength vehicle for some neato glowing retina shots but hey you could say the same thing about blade runner 
pos	ive seen this movie more than once it was on par with a lot of the spooky stuff that was being shown in television movies back then the only problem i had was with the title for the obvious reasons one immediately thinks of the famous snack cake by drakes leaving off the first part hound of hell would have sufficedrichard crenna always manages to bring a sense of seriousness to anything he does anyway  whether the plot is good or bad but this was an enjoyable halloween fare offered by the cbs network i loved the part where crenna takes a flight to some obscure country to find the mystic who would help him conquer the evil beast he asks the cab driver how to find this guy great dialogue between the native cab driver and crenna in terms of the cabby dissing his own peoples ethnic beliefs aw mr barry i left that stuff behind when i came down from the mountains  referring to the mystic who rarely sees or advises people and nobody knows how to really contact him as far as supernatural fare goes this movie is still enjoyable
pos	yes it was a little low budget but this movie shows love the only bad things about it was that you can tell the budget on this film would not compare to waterworld and though the plot was good the film never really tapped into its full potential strong performances from everyone and the suspense makes it worthwhile to watch on a rainy night
pos	not only does this film have one of the great movie titles it sports the third teaming of 70s child actors ike eissenman and kim richards i seem to remember this film being broadcast halloween week back in 78 going against linda blair in stranger in our house i missed it on the first run choosing to see the other film later on repeat i saw i made the right choice the movie is not really bad but really lacks any chills or surprises although i did like the scene where richard crenna shoots the family dog to no avail
pos	the devil dog hound of hell is really good film it has good acting by the cast including richard crenna and rg armstrongthe music is spooky and gives that devilish chilli liked the effects on the dog and i think the creature itself looked really cool with its hornsfrill like part on his neck and acted really viscousif you like horror films and havent seen the devil dog hound of hell before and are able to find and buy this rare film then do so because its a good movie and i dont think youll be disappointed
pos	before cujothere was lucky the devil dog in 1978on halloween night the moviedevil dogthe hound of hell premiered a story of a family getting a new puppy from a farmer who just happen to be in the neighborhood selling fruits and vegetables because their dog skipper was killedcoencidence everyone loves the new dogbut there is something strange about him it isnt long until the father mike barryrichard crennafirst bloodstarts to noticehis wife bettyyvette mimieuxwhere the boys arejackson county jailsnowbeastis different and his kids charlie and bonnieike eisenmanwitch mountain and fantastic vourage and kim richardswitch mountainnanny and the professorhello larrytuffturfalso have changed does the dog have something to do with it hes determined to find out and do whatever it takes to save his familythis movie is great because it has ike and kim playing a darker side of themselves than what we saw on those witch mountain movies this is one of the many 70s madefortv horror movies that was actually scary for a madefortv horror movie the music was creepy and even the ending which i wont tell made you thinkthis movie also stars ken kerchevalcliff barnes of dallasand rg armstrongwho couldnt stay away from devil movies rememberrace with the devilits worth watching
pos	no this hilariously horrible 70s madefortv horror clinker isnt about a deadly demonically possessed dessert cake still this exceptionally awful yet undeniably amusing and thus enjoyable cathode ray refuse reaches a breathtaking apex of absolute unremitting silliness and atrociousness thats quite tasty in a soexecrableitsdownrightawesome sort of way richard crenna looking haggard and possibly inebriated and yvette mimieux who acts as if she never got over the brutal rape she endured in jackson county jail sluggishly portray a disgustingly nice and respectable suburbanite couple whose quaint dull sleepy small town existence gets ripped asunder when the cute german shepard they take in as the family pet turns out to be some ancient lethal evil spirit pretty soon mimieux and her two repellently cutesy kids kim richards and ike eisenmann the psychic alien moppets from the disney witch mountain pictures are worshiping a crude crayon drawing of the nasty ugly canine entity in the den boy now doesnt that sound really scary and disturbing well scary and disturbing this laughably ludicrous claptrap sure aint but it sure is funny thanks to curtis night tide harringtons hopelessly weak direction cartoonish not so special effects an almost painfully risiblenridiculous plot and a game cast that struggles valiantly with the absurd story besides the leads both martine beswicke and rg armstrong briefly pop up as members of a satanic cult and victor jory has a nice cameo as a helpful native american shaman favorite scene the malicious mephestophelion mutt puts the whammy on crenna practically forcing him to stick his hand into a wildly spinning lawnmower blade while stuckup snobby fright film fans may hold their noses at the perfectly putrid stench of this admittedly smelly schlock devout tv trash lovers should deem this endearingly abominable offal the boob tube equivalent to alpo
pos	those childhood memorieswhen things were new and we were filled with curiosity about the world around us as we took those initial first steps in the long journey we call lifeone of the initial memories i have from childhood is this animated program galaxy express 999 about a young boy named tetsuro who goes on a train ride around the galaxy in the hopes of gaining a mechanical body in order to avenge the senseless death of his mother at the hands of coldhearted trophy gathering mechanical hunters accompanying tetsuro on his journey is maetel a woman of exquisite golden beauty who reminds him of the mother he lost all those years agoback in the early80s as a boy who attended kindergarten and the early years of elementary school in seoul south korea galaxy express 999 was a phenomenally popular animated program imported from japan which inspired young boys who tuned in to dream of countless adventures in their often tumultuous and exciting journey through life that awaited them the memories of tuning into this animated program on weekdays between 8 to 9pm before bed timethose were some wonderful memories never to be had againas i moved to america and while residing here for over 2 decades i sometimes wondered about that time and place in a country thousands of miles away divided from america by an enormously vast ocean of this childhood program with its hit theme song and of the boy named tetsuro his protective companion maetel the enigmatic train conductor and of the spacefaring train galaxy express 999many many years passedlast summer while i was in korea i was able to track down a copy of the original galaxy express 999 1979 on dvd and it brought back a lot of nostalgic heartfelt memories galaxy express 999 remains as captivating as the first time you discovered it all those years ago opening up those nostalgic memories of new discoveries an important stepping stone for young boys who tuned in and embarked on their lifes journey into manhoodheres to wonderful memories goodbye maetel goodbye galaxy express 999goodbye to my childhood1010
pos	i saw this as a child in the late eighties and i must say galaxy express is one of those films that sticks in your imagination for a long time if youve never understood the appeal of anime discovering this film may be your golden ticket to otakutownthe story is as delicate and poetic as ridley scotts blade runner the cell animation while somewhat traditional possesses a vivid style that explosively portrays leiji matsumotos great talent for character design and visual storytellingthis is one of those unique childrens films like star wars the dark crystal and the wizard of oz that completely transcends family entertainment status and stands as a classic of cinema on its own termsi highly recommend this film
pos	yeah it is in fact its somewhere in my top 20 all time favorite movies number 15 i think anyways im usually not one for plots but i think plots work better in anime and rpg video games final fantasy 7 for example and not movies but this one has it all vivid drawings of planets stars an extremely well written screenplay while this is not really for children they can still watch it it contains no graphic blood guts and silicone but i dont think theyre going to understand it
pos	galaxy express 999 ginga tetsud threenine made in 1979 directed by rintaro based on the original work by leiji matsumotowhat little i know of the history of galaxy express 999 it was first published as a popular manga in 1970s and was created by leiji matsumoto ge999 is set in the same star warstype of space universe as matsumotos other famous space manga captain harlock in fact space pirate harlock and other characters from that manga including queen emeraldas and tochir oyama make appearances in ge999 ge999 was a success as a manga and was soon followed by also popular anime series which included over 100 episodes it was aired in 1978 a year later came this anime film which isnt a sequel to the series but summaries the main points of the story in two hours long movie the story is set in unidentified star warstype of future where journeying to different planets has become a possibility people of the future can have themselves mechanical bodies in which they can live hundreds of years maybe even forever the protagonist tetsur hoshino is a young boy who witnesses how a cruel count mecha whose entire body is made of mechanical parts kills tetsurs mother tetsur swears revenge and is convinced that he can only achieve it by having a mechanical body to obtain it he must travel to a faraway planet with space train galaxy express 999 however since tetsur comes from poverty he has no money to obtain the expensive ticket by a chance coincidence he meets a beautiful young woman maetel who bears a resemblance to his dead mother maetel offers a ticket for tetsur on a condition that she accompanies him on his journey and so the journey beginsi first saw this film last october about six months from now and again yesterday i feel that i must first tell about the thing that bothered me the most in this film it seems very rushed then again what can you expect from 2 hours long movie that tries to tell the main points of over 100 episodes long series whatever the case the situations change with a fast speed and tetsur meets other important characters in the story mostly by pure chance i feel makers should have either left something out or include extra 30 minutes however theres no arguing that ge999 has deserved its place as an anime classic the animation itself very faithful to the style of matsumotos manga is detailed and beautiful to watch even after almost 30 years of its release the animation has not become out of date but puts many later anime films in shame the music through out the film is enjoyable to listen even if somewhat old these day it was the 70s after all i have not heard any english dub of this film so i can only comment the japanese audio which is good voice actors give life to their characters most memorable ones being masako nozawa mainly known as the voice of goku through out the entire dragon ball saga as the excited and young tetsur and masako ikeda as the calm and mysterious maetel the supporting characters are not left in shadows but also have a life of their own most memorable to me being waitress claire the story itself is suitable for both those who are looking for an entertainment for couple of hours as well as for those who try to find deeper messages ge999 is an entertaining adventure film but can also be seen as tetsurs journey from boyhood to manhood the whole film is told from his point of view so we are forced to feel what he feels i think many people can relate to tetsur for despite the fantasy elements he is a very realistic character young hot headed awkward and naive we follow him as he starts to see differences between humans and machines and come to conclusion whether he wants the mechanical body or not maetel on the other hand stays as a mystery in the film and even in the end when she reveals who and what she really is it doesnt much answer to anything maetel can be seen as a dream of a growing young man always close but just out of reach its is the strange yet beautiful relationship between tetsur and maetel that still awakes talking and questions and fascinates after the decades people have argued if their relationship is that of a two friends of mother and son or of two possible lovers which wakes a lot of critique since maetels age is unknown and tetsur hasnt even reached his puberty yet without any means to sound deep i think the best term to describe them is soul mates there is no question that the two feel devotion caring and love for each others yet it goes beyond that of friendship family and lovers i think that if their relationship would be stuffed in any of those categories it would take something out of the whole film and of the characters the ending scene even if you already know what is going to happen is still very touching and memorableall in all despite the rushing of plot and some corny scenes galaxy express 999 holds its place as an anime classic amongst the films like katsuhiro otomos akira 1988 and mamoru oshiis ghost in the shell 1995 the film is directed by rintaro who had previous experience of leiji matsumotos works as he had worked in captain harlock series later rinatro directed a wonderful looking metropolis 2001 that also questions the difference between humans and machines galaxy express 999 1979 is a classic that should be seen at least once by every anime fan
pos	one word can describe this movie and that is weird i recorded this movie one day because it was a japanese animation and it was old so i thought it would be interesting well it was the movie is about a young boy who travels the universe to get a metal body so he can seek revenge on the way he meets very colorful characters and must ultimately decide if he wants the body or not very strange if you are a fan of animationsciencefiction you might want to check this out
pos	anyone who thinks anime is nothing but sex and violence will be silenced forever after watching this movie this is a fine movie that tells about tetsuros quest to avenge his mothers death but also grows up in the process the journey on the train sort of represents tetsuros journey from boyhood to manhood the music and visual styles of the movie are a bit dated you can tell its a 70s movie and the animation is only slightly better than your average star blazers episode but the story and the characters are so strong it really doesnt matter a mustsee for any animation fan
pos	what can i say  an action and allegorical tale which has just about everything basically a coming of age tale about a young boy who is thrust into a position of having to save the world  and more he meets a dazzling array of heroes and villains and has quite a time telling them apart a definite mustsee
pos	this early anime movie was a rather good film that i caught once on the science fiction channel when anime was actually popular here in america and not the ratings disaster that adult swim claims it is on the cartoon network i quite frankly think it has less to do with it being less popular and more with the fact people would rather now buy dvds are watch the episodes uncut on the internet this film though probably did not have all that many cuts and the voice work was okay for a dubbed movie though i would rather watch the original japanese version americans tend to use some rather annoying voices for children in anything dubbed this film features a young boy who boards a train called the galaxy express in the hopes that he can make it to a planet that has the technology to turn him into a robot he wishes to become a robot to avenge his mother who was brutally murdered at the hands of a robot who hunts humans for fun during the course of his adventures he becomes friends with the various workers aboard the train as well as a woman that resembles his deceased mother a beautiful woman named matel who as with most woman in anime movies has a secret that could either be really good for our young hero or really bad he goes from planet to planet too as the train makes various stops and he runs into a space pirate named captain harlock who apparently starred in his own animated cartoon series so basically the galaxy express takes place in that universe all in all a very good ride with a rather strange and unexpected ending there would be a sequel to this one but it was not quite as good as this one however the ending was a bit more final than it was here
pos	ive watched a bunch of episodes of cold case since its premiered especially now that it immediately follows the amazing race but this was one of the best instances of writing and acting ive seen from the house of bruckheimer the casting especially of the younger officers was spot on and the script and editing the soundtrack and the acting made this episode a tour dforce if i were the producers i would submit this episode for emmy consideration it amazing how complete a portrait was made of coop and jimmy within the confines of s 48 minute episode that takes a lot of talented people doing their best i hope theres is advance warning of when this episode is repeated because im sure ill notice a lot that i did not notice the first time around
pos	what a stunning episode for this fine series this is television excellence at its best the story takes place in 1968 and its beautifully filmed in black  white almost a film noir style with its deep shadows and stark images this is a story about two men who fall in love but i dont want to spoil this it is a rare presentation of what homosexuals faced in the 1960s in america written by the superb tom pettit and directed by the great jeannot szwarc we move through their lives their love for each other and their tragedy taking on such a sensitive issue makes this episode all the more stunning our emotions are as torn and on edge as the characters chills ran up my spine at the end when they played bob dylans gorgeous ah but i was so much older then im younger than that now as sung by the byrds this one goes far past a 10 and all the way to the stars beautiful
pos	this was one of the all time best episodes officer sean cooper was murdered in his patrol car back in 68 a dying convict in the state penitentiary reveals that he stole a block of heroin from the car after the shooting his case is reopened with the presumption that he was corrupted as a policemanfurther investigation into him as a police officer and a human being reveals a war veteran involved in a forbidden love this type of love was considered shameful and something to at least keep hidden at that timewhile this isnt the type of love i personally support he was still a policeman and a human being and shouldnt have been killed for it the sound track was excellent keeps me watching the dvr and the selective use of black and white mixed with color to emphasize one object or give a particular feeling to a scene was especially appealing i shall be watching this one in repeat
pos	this was a fantastic episode i saw a clip from it on youtube and i vowed that should it ever show on tv i would glue myself to the set in order to watch i wound up watching it with a friend of mine who happens to be gay and the two of us cried at the end this was a truly wellwritten heartfelt episode of the forbidden love between two cops who i felt really were in coops words the lucky ones it is episodes like this one that really make cold case one of the most captivating and muchloved works of television magic on cbs i anxiously await more episodes and a rerun of forever blue because i will always watch it again and again
pos	i have watched quite a few cold case episodes over the years beginning with season 1 episodes back in 20032004 and while most have been good this particular episode was not only the best of the best but has few rivals in the emmy categories though some may not agree with the story content ie the maletomale romantic relationship i doubt that anyone could watch this without being deeply moved within their spiritthe story is essentially about a case that was reopened based on the testimony from a dying drug dealer the two central actors are two police officers in the 1960s named sean coop aka the cold case victim who goes by his last name coop and his partner jimmy bruno in the story coop is single a vietnam war vet with a deeply troubled past jimmy however is married with children no less both are partners on the police force and form not only a friendship but a secret romantic relationship that they both must hide from a deeply and obviously homophobic culture prevalent at that timethe flashback scenes of their lives are mostly in black and white with bits of color now and then sprinkled throughout examples include their red squad car the yellow curtains gently blowing by the window in jimmys bedroom where jimmys wife watched coop and jimmy drink fight and then kiss each other while being in an alcoholinduced state i found it interesting that only selected items were colored in the flashback scenes with everything else in black and white i still have not figured out the color scheme and rationalethe clearly homophobic tension between fellow patrol officers and the two central actors only heightens the intensity of the episode one key emotional scene was when coop was confronted by his father after the baptism of jimmys baby in this scene coops father sarge who was a respected fellow officer on the force confronts coop about the rumors surrounding coops relationship with jimmy one can feel sorry for coop at this point as the shame and disgrace of coops father was heaped upon coop  you are not going to disgrace our familyand youre not my son either  clearly indicative of the hostile views of samesex relationships of that eraadditional tension can also be seen in the police locker room where coop and another officer go at it after coop and jimmy are labeled batman and robin homos as for the relationship between coop and jimmy its obvious that coop wanted more of jimmy in his life once can see the tension in jimmys face as he must choose between his commitment to his wife and kids his church and yet his undying devotion to coopin the end jimmy walks away from coop realizing that he cannot have both coop and his family at the same time sadly coop is killed perhaps because of his relationship with jimmy but coop may also have been killed for his knowledge of drug money and police corruption that reached higher up in the forcethe most moving scene in the whole episode was when coop as he sat dying from gunshot wounds in his squad car quietly spoke his last words over his police radio to his partner jimmywe were the lucky ones dont forget thatthe soundtrack selection was outstanding throughout the episode i enjoyed the final scene with the actor chad everett playing the still grieving jimmy only much older by now and clearly still missing his former partner coopi highly recommend this episode and consider it the best it is without a doubt the most wellwritten wellacted and well done of all cold case episodes that ive ever seen
pos	a convict serving time comes forward to give the cold case unit information about the murder of a policeman committed years before the murder of sean cooper a good cop was never solved naturally the detectives believe the new evidence will help them put together all the pieces of the puzzle that frustrated their colleaguesin flashbacks we are taken to the baptism of james brunos baby sean and jimmy were partners there is tension as sean who is the godfather arrives disheveled and late for the rite eileen bruno doesnt appear to be happy being there the real mystery is revealed by her she caught sean who was drinking with jimmy in the backyard kiss her husband and more shocking yet jimmy responding willinglysomehow at the station the partners become the center of gossip sean has not endeared himself to his superior because he discovered the involvement with a criminal in his area who controlled the drug business sean realizes this man is in with the drug strong man because he always makes an excuse to free the scum bags sean and jimmy haul into the station all the time the pressure is too much on jimmy sean is comfortable in his homosexuality and wants to be honest about it coopers own father doesnt want anything to do with a queer son even his superior mccree wants him out of his jurisdiction but the case is complicated because cooper comes from a long line of irish men serving in the police force sean is killed because his homosexual condition and for knowing too much on his peers involvement in taking dirty moneytom petit wrote this honest portrayal of the life of a police officer in the closet and his secret love with another fellow cop we thought it was a frank account of a serious matter no one talked about in those days sometimes the people involved with the show fearing reprisals from sponsors or the networks dont dare to present these real situations jeannot szwarc shows a sensitive approach to this thorny issue which is dealt without the sensationalism the case might have been shown with a different teamthere is a rare chad everett appearance as the older jimmy bruno his take is right on target with a touch of sentimentality that doesnt get out of hand shane johnson makes an excellent contribution to the show as sean cooper the cast is marvelous and it includes good all around performances from everyone under mr szwarcs directionin this episode nick vera gets closer to his neighbor the mother of the basketball player the detective took his ball away nick is heading for romance with the woman
pos	i watch cold case because of the real life experiences depicted this one was very close to me and touched me deeply so beautifully handled thanks merideth all the characters are well developed 3d especially coop the material is still difficult to approach the us is far behind the developed nations of the world only this kind of honest actual experiential portrayal and treatment makes an impact on the population of course not everyone sees things the same way but i am heartened that 34 of the men polled in the under 30 crowd voted the same as me 10 youre reaching the hard ones  i will forever reserve the best episode place for this episode please continue taking chances and accept my heartfelt gratitude
pos	reading some of the comments on the message boards here i was expecting this movie to be a complete letdown  but when i watched it i could not stop laughing it has officially become my new favourite moviei dont know what all the hate here is about maybe its because a movie of this kind has never really been around before i am at a loss to name another completely female driven comedy plenty of comedies will have one or two actresses in the lead but there will be a lot of supporting male characters this one was almost all women  with the exception of seth meyers justin hartley and the brief appearance of will arnett  and it worked all of the actresses delivered very funny performances especially missi pyle from a quirky and lovable scriptthe charm of this film to me seems to be in its subtle feminist message accepting who you are female success in the public sphere the strength of female friendships and breaking gender roles lighthearted though it is each of the lead characters face a challenge as their attempts to be more fun conflict with their feminist values and who they knew themselves to bemissi pyle proposed that this film missed a theatrical release because of its allfemale cast and lack of a bigname actor to get the studios behind it and i have to agree everyone ive recommended this film to has loved it and i think its a shame that a comedy celebrating female dorkiness hasnt been widely accepted and successfuli highly recommend this film to anyone with an open mind or a love of femalecentred comedy
pos	lets set one thing straight this movie does not seek to redefine the genre its not dr strangelove o young frankenstein its a silly flick with three great female leads cant remember any other comedy with similar characteristics rachel dracht and amy poehler from snl and indie queen parker posey charming as ever the story is basic the three gals were losers in college and are still after wards it poehler is a dog trainer who cant even get a date with a blind guy posey is an assistant for a senator who hasnt been touched by a man since clinton was in office i catched that one several minutes later im a little slow ok and dracht has a gay fiance seth meyers from snl funny they have to prevent the uncool daughter of the senator the always cute amber tamblyn from the tv series joan of arcadia to embarrass her during spring break so of course they have to go to watch over her and some hilarity ensues all in all a light simple comedy quite short and quite enjoyable
pos	i dont think this movie is for everyone but i saw it this weekend in seattle and i thought it was so funny i havent laughed that hard during a movie in long time i thought the entire cast did a great job you will find yourself laughing from the first moment through the very last scene i suspect some moviegoers especially the ones who take themselves way too seriously will be turned off by this brand of humor not me the movie was a real surprise and the entire theater was rolling with laughter throughout the showing i went to which makes me think that a lot of people enjoyed themselves and were happy to have a good time at the movies for a change i cannot wait to see it again if youre in the mood to lol then this is for you funny funny funny funny
pos	anyone who lived through the ages of revenge of the nerds and girlpower will appreciate this film it is one of those films that delivers everything you want in a spring break movie plus it makes fun of the college film genre its funny its got a cast to die for amy pohler rachel dratch sophie monk parker posey jane lynch amber tamblyn missi pyle and its guaranteed to make you laugh out loud writer actor rachel dratch is a comic genius and sophie monk is such a great villain wilson phillips omg im just repeating myself now it will live on with girls who like miranda july but feel like eating ice cream and pretending theyre dumb
pos	this isnt masterpiece theater you shouldnt go into it expecting that this is pure girl fun with the most fantastic cast of female leads like someone else here said this is the film baby mama was meant to be and the only downside i see to this film is that tina fey was not in it besides that it stars the smartest and brightest girls on the planet the film is pure silliness on the surface but if you really watch you will know it has a lot of messages and deep meaning to any of us who wish they could go back and do it all over again in life knowing then what we know now pure fun and i recommend it to anyone looking for 84 minutes of great escape
pos	for a while i was caught in the trap where i found myself watching independent and foreign films and lying to myself that i liked them fatty drives the bus is the exception it is the truth it is the best bad movie everthe badness of this movie seems to come naturally halfway through satans opening monologue the word hell appears at the bottom of the screen the glamorous bridget is an unshaven man in a wig and a thrift store dress it takes the eccentric couple that keeps trying to kill each other forever to walk down the stairs jesus walks to a funk soundtrackanyways fatty gives the impression that someone lost their tenure for advising a seniors film project but its the sincerity of how bad it is that makes it so wonderful you get the impression the makers knew it was going to be bad but never forced itnever to be duplicated in wonder fatty delivers highly highly recommended
pos	no im not joking around if you ever ever have the chance to see this movie see it if you need chop off your arm to see it see it its worth itfatty drives the bus is unlike any film youve ever seen it takes trash cinema and elevates it to a work of art while it contains poor shots idiotic characters bad dialogue strange acting and cinematography that belongs on public access in iowa it actually succeeds in its goal as a film it strives to be the dumbest strangest most inane movie youve ever seen and boy does it ever succeedi will lay out the plot for those of you who worry about such things the filmmakers obviously didnt but really you neednt pay too much attention because the entire films plot is presented in a very long piece of text played before the opening credits in any event fdtb as its admirers call it is the story of a bus tour through chicago which is led by satan you see jesus is in town and all the passengers on the bus are supposed to die and all their souls would have gone to hell except with jesus in town a lackey in hell calls off the job and this angers satan because well he doesnt like looking like a fool in front of the guy so he decides to get the people on the bus to sign over their souls to him directly but hes a devil so he needs to disguise himself otherwise whod go on a tour with him right so he disguises himself as roger and he gets on the bus where the driver is never referred to by name but he is kind of fat so i guess hes fatty the bus and the riders are on a collision course with wackinessexamples of some lunacy the title repeats on the screen 3 times i dont know why a character appears on the bus in midtrip without explanation or introduction and occassionally sits next to the others and they look at her like she doesnt belong i dont know why two characters fall in love and exchange longing glances that are really the same shots repeated over and over again i dont know why after satan gives a minute long monologue about transforming into human form a title card flashes satan is going to transform i dont know why one character is a woman who is very obviously a man in drag and is referred to by other characters as the glamorous bridget i dont know whyif there was one good thing that came out of my internship at troma last summer it was getting my own copy of fatty drives the bus
pos	fatty drives the bus is simply the funniest most original and entertaining piece of work i have ever had the pleasure of seeingthis movie is by no means up to hollywood standards or even that of a straighttovideo movie fluff comedy starring terry hulk hogan in terms of camera work editing acting budget or anything elsewhat this movie does have though is a very original and enjoyable story and it is obviously done by people who love making it and the enthusiasm of the all the cast and crew really break through all its budget and acting downfallsthis movie proves that you dont need a huge budget or decent actors to make a great film all you need are some original ideas and some passion for what your doingsimply the best movie ever i dont care how you get it rent it order it steal it download it just see this movienow i just hope they make a dvd version
pos	this movie is not only the funniest film ever created its the greatest my hats off to mr and mrs zodsworth and the rest of the wacky wacky cast good morning satan want a donut see it post haste go see it now
pos	what an amazingly funny and original show the cast starting with the hysterical julie brownhomecoming queens got a gun is just perfect add amy hillall american girlgrandma kim who plays a lesbian who is always arguing with her partner and business partnerasian restaurantwokdont run i have laughed harder during this show than any other i have ever seenincluding newhartone of my all time favorite shows if you like movies like naked gun and airplane you will love this series one of the best moments of the show is cindy williams playing herself when she snubs tammy at the dry cleaners tammy finds a picture of cindy williams in her coat the picture is of cindy williams doing an unmentionable act with a bowling pinupside down it is awesome to see an actress like cindy williams being able to play herself like this soap opera like with many surprise twists during its short run i can only hope that this will someday be released on dvd with special many bonus special features funniest series i have ever seen
pos	i really wonder how this show plays in the uk and the rest of europe it is so selfloathing about being an americanparticularly white americans that could be a big reason for some of the venom and vitriol expressed here on this board i love the show but it is with some reservations and i feel it took the easy way out by spoiler spoilercrashing and burning everything at the end of the second season julie slammed the door shut on any hope of reviving the show unless her character lands on a haystack in the middle of some farm who knows it was a funny raunchy and on occasion kinda scary show
pos	another reason to watch this delightful movie is florence rice florence who that was my first reaction as the opening credits ran on the screen i soon found out who florence rice was a real beauty who turns in a simply wonderful performance as they all do in this gripping ensemble piece from 1939 its a different time but therein lies the charm it transports you into another world it starts out as a light comedy but then turns very serious florence rice runs the gamut from comedienne to heroine she is absolutely delightful at the same time strong vulnerable evolving from a girl to a womanwatch her facial expressions at the end of the movie she made over forty movies and i am going to seek out the other thirty nine alan marshal is of the flynngable mode and proves a perfect match for florence buddy ebsen and una merkel provide some excellent comic moments but the real star is florence rice fans of 30s40s movies dont miss this one
pos	lawrence olivier and merle oberon did two movies together within two years one is considered one of the great romantic films of all time and the movie that made olivier a great movie star and gave oberon her best performance role wuthering heights the other is this film made in england a year earlier the divorce of lady x is a romantic comedy as wuthering heights is a romantic tragedy olivier is a lawyer everard logan who is a dynamic barrister but is also a total misogynist one night he checks into a hotel just ahead of a crowd of people it is a very foggy night the type of pea soup fog that london was known for up until a notorious killer fog in the 1950s and the crowd whod been attending a party in the hotel need beds the management tries to get logan to allow one or two socialite ladies to sleep on a couch and a day bed in his rooms but he refuses but he has not reckoned with merle oberon as leslie steele the granddaughter of a high court judge she manages to get into logans rooms and manipulates him to not only agree to her sleeping there but appropriates his bed he goes onto the couch  much to his discomfortthe next day they share a breakfast and in the smalltalk it is evident that despite his mistrust of women logan finds leslie very attractive but she kittenishly refuses to tell him her name she is determined to learn more about him and she finds his attitude toward women infuriating in the meantime logan is approached by a wealthy nobleman ralph richardson as lord mere as a potential client mere suspects his wife lady mere binnie barnes of having an affair in fact he tells logan her ladyship was with her lover in the hotel that logan knows he was in on the night of the fog logan naturally jumps to the conclusion that lady mere was his mysterious roommate that night i will not go into the plot any further except to say that leslie eventually realizes what a mistake logan has made and decides to use it to teach him a lesson about womenthe script has the feel of a wodehouse novel but is slighter still the performances of olivier oberon richardson barnes and morton selden as oberons grandfather are all splendid it shows what a good cast can do with even the slightest of materials take a look at some of the minor scenes to see what i mean seldens first scene complaining about his weak coffee to his butlervalet who tells him off properly theyve been used to each others personalities for years or olivier dealing with a young clerk in his office who is certain there were two lady meres in the office two minutes before there were but oberon and barnes left together and ends up thinking the poor clerk is a simpleton or the waiter in the hotel who cant understand why the tenant in oliviers room is constantly changing from a man to a woman to a man as i said a slight charming comedy  but it is very charming
pos	i have become quite fond of laurence olivier in the past few weeks and was thrilled when i discovered this gem i have always found it wonderful when i run across a film where i do not have to have my finger on the remote control in case nudity rears its ugly headthe divorce of lady x is charming till the final scene and must have been a true delight for viewers back in 1938 i only wish people today could accept and love true humor instead of the horrid trash talk people now call funnythe divorce of lady x is well worth anyones time
pos	this is an absolutely charming film one of my favourite romantic comedies its extremely humorous and the cast is wonderful though laurence olivier is mostly associated with his shakespearean work he shows in this film that he is by no means restricted to play only classical theatre he manages the transition from the cynical divorce solicitor who tries to avoid women and their traitorous ways to the lovesick puppy that falls for lady x played by merle oberon effortlessly the dialogue is wonderfully witty and refreshing and the atmosphere enchanting ralph richardson was a delight to watch as well i highly recommend it
pos	laurence olivier merle oberon ralph richardson and binnie barnes star in the divorce of lady x a 1938 comedy based on a play olivier plays a young barrister everard logan who allows oberon to spend the night in his hotel room when the london fog is too dense for guests at a costume ball to go home the next day a friend of his lord mere richardson announces that his wife barnes spent the night with another man at the same hotel and he wants to divorce her believing the woman to be oberon olivier panics oberon who is single and the granddaughter of a judge pretends that shes the lady in question lady mere when shes really leslie steeleweve seen this plot or variations thereof dozens of time with this cast its delightful i mean richardson and olivier olivier and oberon that great team in wuthering heights pretty special olivier is devastatingly handsome and does a great job with the comedy as he portrays the uptight nervous barrister oberon gives her role the right light touch she looks extremely young here fuller in the face with jean harlow eyebrows and a very different hairdo for her she wears some beautiful street clothes though her first gown looks like a birthday cake and in one gown she tries on with that hairdo shes ready to play snow white binnie barnes is delightful as the real lady merethe color in this is a mess and as others have mentioned it could really use a restoration definitely worth seeing
pos	an incredible little english film for so many reasons first its a rare look a laurence olivier in a light comedy while his performance is not up the standard he would latter set as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century he is perfectly believable as the hoodwinked barrister historically this film is of great interest because of both where and when it was shoot being english it didnt have the big budget of the hollywood films of the same era and it often shows but more interesting is the fact this movie filmed just prior to the war and shows an england that would soon be gone when we watch it today we think in terms of modern morality and over look the fact that this movie and its closest american counter part it happened one night were in their day as risqu as fatal instinct was in our time but after watching and enjoying this movie the first time i cant help but feel sadness when i watch it today with half of film shoot before 1950 gone saving the remaining films means hard choices and unfortunately films like this are often passed over to save movies that we all consider important the color shifting lack of contrast and generally poor quality of the print most often seen is heartbreaking this movie along with it happened one night are perfect to curl up with a love one under a blanket on cool a cool evening and watch or better yet why not a double feature
pos	a comedy that worked surprisingly well was the little british effort the divorce of lady x 1938  it marks the first pairing of laurence olivier and merle oberon before that little film about uncontrollable passion on the 19th century english moors and while olivier and oberon are not particularly wellsuited to screwball comedy it all flows along nicely oberon is leslie a young woman who ends up in priggish divorce lawyer logans olivier hotel suite by way of a nasty english fog preventing travel she does everything possible to irritate himbut in the crazy way films go he falls for her and she falls for him but a serious case of mistaken identity occurs when oberons lady x thats all she leaves oliver in a note is thought by olivier to be a married woman to make matters worse and more amusing lord mere ralph richardson goes to olivier wanting a divorce from his wife whom dear larry thinks must be oberon there is some nice battleofthesexes dialogue and fun exploration of sexual politics you can see that olivier is not too confident with the comedy but in true olivier hes a consummate professional and delivers and he handles the screwball twists and turns maybe not with ease but with gusto oberon was no great shakes as an actress but she was usually competent enough and despite their reputed offscreen dislike of her worked well with olivier this was filmed in early technicolour that looks very primitive today everyone looks even whiter than michael jackson but perhaps the print needs cleaning up
pos	i had really only been exposed to oliviers dramatic performances and those were mostly much later films than divorce in this film he is disarmed of his pomp and overconfidence by sassy merle oberon and plays the flustered divorce attorney with great charm
pos	obviously written for the stage lightweight but worthwhile how can you go wrong with ralph richardson olivier and merle oberon
pos	its a cooking competition show americanized its not going to be the japanese versionthe show is great i could care less about cooking but this show is just entertaining to watch from the intensity put into the dishes by the chef to the goofy chairman truly a good way to spend some time watching tv you could critique the show for having guests like marc ecko as a judge but meh its entertaining enough to watch and generally the winner deserves the prize oh yeah and im bitter john besh isnt the new iron chef ala cuisine
pos	with all of the violence on tv and in the local news it is refreshing to have a show that has no violence or adult language yet is still entertaining my children look forward to watching with us every week each of us have a favorite chef and favorite judges we all enjoy elton brown we enjoy learning about the background of the main ingredient unique vegetables and seasonings we play along at home to guess who the winner will beit is a great hour of entertainment as well as informational best of all in our hussle bussle life it is an hour the family spends together
pos	i know that there are some purists out there who poo poo anything that is not exactly like the original however sometimes spinoffs can stand on their own merits i like the new iron chef because it is similar enough to the japanese version but at the same time caters to american spirit i love alton brown as commentator because he explains things with flair the iron chefs themselves are very interesting i know the originals were probably the best chefs on the planet at the time but bobby flay is the only american iron chef to beat them mario batali seems to have the most fun when cooking making comments and being flashy while creating i have watched the series and find all the players work together well the judges are not always the best choices however there are a few exceptions like the lawyer turned foodie but most of the judges are questionable in being able to handle what is served i enjoy watching the chefs hustle and the challengers are surprising the food at the end always looks amazing and sometimes it inspires me in the kitchen perhaps that is all anyone can ask to want to really eat what is served the only thing i would really change about the series is to ask folks on the show to lighten up a little sometimes the mood becomes a bit too tense and that isnt always fun to watch when you are expecting more amusement i liked the version with william shatner iron chef usa because it was so overthetop like the original but i can tell it was a pretty expensive proposition i wish he had stayed with this version and been the host  between bill shatner and alton brown that would have me grinning for an hour as long as you dont expect the original japanese version and can accept this series on its own merits you may find it to be an enjoyable hour
pos	what a night perry mason then have gun will travel followed by gunsmoke when it was a half hour and finally at 1030pm came sea hunt with its wonderful opening theme music and mikes boat sailing off to a new adventure terrific regardless of the story it was the lead character played by lloyd bridges strong honest sincere a mans man and a boys man this brought on an interest in boats that lasted for years why they dont show on cable or make it available on video no idea too bad
pos	i loved watching sea hunt  back in the day  i was in grammar school and would get home do my homework and by 430 would be ready to watch sea hunt  and mike nelson in his underwater adventures i loved it  he took to you a place not very accessible at that time  under the great blue sea  pre thunderball  or even before cousteau became common  there was mike nelson sparking the imagination of kids id be willing to wager that more than a few kids developed their passion for oceanography or biology or one of the sciences from watching this show underwater photography also progressed  the fascination for exploration is easily stimulated thru watching this show  watch and enjoy 
pos	lloyd bridges as mike nelson and his boat were all the stars of this series what made it so good to me when i watched it was the real feel of going underwater the show exhibits a youthful energy energy for exploration under water which is infectiousthe show was educational as well showing the viewer things about scuba diving from someone who appeared to be a consummate pro mike nelson there were excellent shows and the program always appeared to be well produced granted the drama in the scripts sometimes hit the same notes in more than 1 episode but each show holds its own with any other show produced during this era the infancy of american television
pos	the freedom of having your own sea going power boat the excitement of going on underwater adventures a ruggedans man of an adventurer and lovelyand so well endowed assistants in fine bikinis were all definite selling points for sea hunt195861just what was the reason for producing a sort of sea going gun for hire series lets look closely now there must be a some clues aroundif we were to look back just a little we see the rko radio pictures production of underwater 1955 it starred jane russell gilbert roland richard egan and lori nelson as a quartet of very attractive scuba diving adventurers working on salvage in the carribbean including a prefidel cuba the film was moderately successful and was memorable not necessarily for its story as for the looks of the principals in swimming suits fine shapely women folk in some really keen 2 piece bathing suits woo woo woo woo are always a plus for the guys and the presence of rugged athletic men folk displaying their best beefcake poses is equally pleasing to the galsand there is one element that is a true legacy of this old rko feature it is on the soundtrack contained in between the musical queues and themes it is the recording of its cherry pink and apple blossom white written by louiguy and jacques larue and performed by damaso perez prado and his orchestraanyone who hears this insturmental or song with lyricswill not soon forget it its carribbean beat is so very lively and its rich use of the brass section of the orchestra is powerful and instantly renders instant impression and memory the 45 rpm record of this song made it to the top 10 most popular songs of the week for many saturday evenings on nbc tvs your hit parade we cant remember just how many weeks nor just how high it got maybe some one can fill us in on that one item please so we got back to sea hunt and its own odyssey in getting on the tube the public had taken to underwater all right but would they go for a tv seriesziv tv productions was getting a reputation for putting out a type of product that for the most part didnt get signed on by the networks for the multistation hookup treatment but they had been having some great successes with television syndication by that we mean offering a series for stations for showings on a one to a tv station per each market area much like the various newspaper syndicates sell comic strips to various papers around the country and world evenso we got mike nelson himself in the physical presence of lloyd bridges mr bridges had been around for approximately 15 years or so and had turned in some very memorable performances in mostly supporting and highly varying roles in a couple of boston blackie movies with chester morristo they stooge to conga 3 stooges 1943 sahara also 1943 home of the brave 1949 and the whistle at eaton falls1951lloyd brought a very convincing manner to his characterization along with a fine convincingly athletic physique having the look of a guy who makes his living with his physical abilities he took very well as the divers diver whether its performing duties on board ship or fathoms beneath the seaand lloyd did take to the role quickly but contrary to a lot of misinformation out there he was not familiar with scuba prior to landing this mike nelson gig but the athletic mr bridges proved to be a quick learner as so many of the closeup shots underwater revealed that there was no doubt about it that it was lloyd with the mask the bubblerair tank and the flipper finsstories almost always involved the helpingout some client for pay much like a private detective would so what if the client was a lovely lady who looked good in the bathing suit all the betterlike so many of the other zivunited artists tv productionssea hunt possessed a fine haunting opening theme and closing along with some original incidental music and queuesat one time i believe that sea hunt was the top syndicated tv series a success that ziv series had known before with the likes of science fiction theatreand highway patrol as far as the showing venue for this underwater saga here in chicago it was shown late night after 1030 pm on wnbq tv channel 5 our nbc affiliate now known as wmaq tvand i can remember just who was the original sponsor in this particular market was and there were even on scene commercials done by the star how well we can remember and visualize lloyd as mike nelson riding on his power boat and as we were being invited to return the next week and watch another adventure of sea hunt sponsored by the g heileman brewing company of lacrosse wisconsin the makers of old style lager beer all while mike was toasting us raising an old style bottle shame on you mike drinking beer on your moving boat were tellin the coast guard then the boat would leave the dock accompanied by the sea hunt theme and rolling the creditsnote  more figuratively than literal mike was for hire and things ran very much like a deterctive storynote  zivs syndicated successes included science fiction theatre west pointand its clone men of annapolis sea hunt and highway patrolnote and of course scuba is a acronym for self contained underwater breathing apparatus
pos	i sure would like to see a resurrection of a up dated seahunt series with the tech they have today it would bring back the kid excitement in mei grew up on black and white tv and seahunt with gunsmoke were my heros every weekyou have my vote for a comeback of a new sea huntwe need a change of pace in tv and this would work for a world of under water adventureoh by the way thank you for an outlet like this to view many viewpoints about tv and the many moviesso any ole way i believe ive got what i wanna saywould be nice to read some more plus points about sea huntif my rhymes would be 10 lines would you let me submitor leave me out to be in doubt and have me to quitif this is so then i must go so lets do it
pos	this one tends to get slighted by a lot of critics and kurosawa fans but i thought it was wonderful its an episodic multicharacter study of tokyos poorest who live in a city literally made from garbage though it looks like an abomb just hit the film has a sort of serene beauty thanks to the glorious use of technicolor the title comes from the sound made by the insane young man who drives an imaginary trolley through the slum all the characters were wonderful and all the stories engrossing but perhaps the most tragic concerns the man and his young son who live in an abandoned car when not searching for food they spend their spare time using their imagination to build their dream house an emotionally moving and beautiful film
pos	in 1970 after a five year absence kurosawa made what would be his first film in color dodes kaden is a film that centers around many intertwining stories that go on in a small tokyo slumthe title comes from the sound a mentally retarded boy makes as he imagines he is operating a train we slowly get to know more of the people in the small community the two drunks who trade wives because they are not happy with the ones they have the old man who is the center of the town who helps out a burglar that tries to rob him the very poor father and son that cannot ever afford a house so they imagine one up of their own by the end of the film the stories all come full circle some turn out happy others sadsince this was kurosawas first color film you can see that he uses it to his advantage and it shows maybe too much this movie goes in many different directions and its hard to settle down and get into it but dont get me wrong dodes kaden may not be kurosawas best but coming from the greatest director of all time its much better than 99 of todays films
pos	another demonstration of kurosawas genius his first colour film is a darkly surreal look into the tragic lives of tokyo slum dwellers essentially a series of interweaving vignettes depicting several groups of people eking out a perilous existence in a harsh and uncaring postwar shanty town swinging from comedy to tragedy and back this film shows how people deal with the worst kind of life each in their own way mostly retreating into themselves and living in the fantasy worlds of their own heads withdrawing emotionally from those around them or drowning themselves in alcohol mixing kitchensink realism with kabukiesque theatrics kurosawa toys expertly with the emotions of his audience drawing tears and laughter with equal deftness a wonderful draining experience
pos	if there was anything akira kurosawa did wrong in making dodeskaden it was making it with the partnership he formed with the four knights the other three being kobayaski ichikawa and konishita they wanted a big blockbuster hit to kick off their partnership and instead kurosawa arguably the head cheese of the group delivered an abstract humanist art film with characters living in a decimated slum that had many of its characters face dark tragedies had he made it on a more independent basis or went to another studio who knows but it was because of this among some other financial and creative woes that also contributed to his suicide attempt in 1971 and yet at the end of the day as an artist kurosawa didnt stop delivering what hes infamous for with his dramas the strengths of the human spirit in the face of adversity that its backdrop is a little more unusual than most shouldnt be ignored but its not at all a fault of kurosawasthe material in dodeskaden is absorbing but not in ways that one usually finds from the director and mostly because it is driven by character instead of plot theres things that happen to these people and kurosawas challenge here is to interweave them into a cohesive whole the character who starts off in the picture oddly enough though thankfully as theres not much room for him to grow is rokkuchan a brain damaged manchild who goes around all day making train sounds the clicketyclack of the title only sometimes stopping to pray for his mother but then we branch off theres the father and son the latter who scrounges restaurants for food and the former who goes on and on with sitespecific descriptions of his dream house an older man has the look of death to him and we learn later on hes lost a lot more than hell tell most people including a woman who has a past with him a shy quiet woman who works in servitude to her adoptive father or uncle im not sure who rapes her and a meek guy in a suit who has a constant facial tick and a big mean wife to those who are social aroundthere are also little markers of people around these characters like two drunks who keep stumbling around every night like clockwork putting big demands on their spouses sometimes unintentionally swapping them and theres the kind sake salesman on the bike who has a sweet but strange connection with the shy quiet woman and of course theres a group of gossiping ladies who squat around a watering hole in the middle of the slum not having anything too nice to say about anyone unless its about something erotic with a guy first to note with all of this is how kurosawa sets the picture its a little postapocalyptic looking not of any particular time or place that is until in a couple of shots we see modern cars and streets its a marginalized society but the concerns of these people are however in tragic scope meant to be deconstructed through dramatic force like bergman kurosawa is out to dissect the shattered emotions of people with one scene in particular when the deathlylooking man who has hollow sorrowful eyes sits ripping cloth in silence as a woman goes along with itsometimes theres charm and even some laughs to be had with these people i even enjoyed maybe ironically the little moments with rokkuchan specifically with kurosawas cameo as a painter in the street or the awkward silences with the man with the facial tics but while kurosawa allows his actors some room to improvise his camera movements still remain as theyve always been patient but alert with wide compositions and claustrophobic shots painterly visions and faces sometimes with the stylization of a silent drama meant as a weeper amid these sometimes bizarre and touching stories with some of them ie the father and son in the car especially sad kurosawa lights his film and designs the color scheme as his first one in eastmancolor like its one of his paintings lush sprawling spilling at times over the seams but always with some control this place is not necessarily lighter its like the abstract has come fullthrottle into the scene where things look vibrant but are much darker underneath its a brilliant tricky doubleedged sword that allows for the dreamlike intonations with such heavy duty dramawith a sweet movie score toru takemitsu also responsible for ran and some excellent performances from the actors and a few indelible scenes in a whole fantastic career dodeskaden is in its own way a minor work from the director but nonetheless near perfect on its own terms which as with many kurosawa dramas like ikiru and red beard holds hard truths on the human condition without too much sentimentality
pos	d desu ka den is the first colored movie of master akira kurosawa and surprisingly is not about samurais ronins warlords or battlefields it is inside a very poor community in a slum in tokyo where the dwellers are homeless drunkards beggars tramps abused women losers i do not know the reason why kurosawa selected this tragic theme and environment to put colors but indeed they are very sad stories some of them heartbreaking i personally like the touching story of the boy and his father that dream with a house of their own and built by them the story of the retarded boy that believes he pilots a train the story of the man that raises five children as if they were their own sons and daughters and the story of the young woman abused by her stepfather my vote is ninetitle brazil dodeskaden  o caminho da vida dodeskaden  the way of the life
pos	most people when they think of expressionist cinema look to the bw german films of the silent and early sound erasfilms that emphasized canted angles extreme contrasts of light and dark exaggerated performance and occasional uses of surrealism to create a dreamlike atmosphere in order to diverge from traditional naturalistic modes of cinematic representation if were willing to accept that the germans were not the only filmmakers to create expressionist cinema and that those abovementioned characteristics are not prerequisites for expressionist film then i would argue that dodeskaden dkd is a prime example of this type of film like dreams dkd is a little unhinged for a kurosawa film dabbling as it does in the unreal however dkd is also unlike dreams a great film and probably my favorite kurosawa picture why mostly i think its the colors this was i believe kurosawas first color film and the man saturates the movie with vibrant primary colors creating a completely unreal contemporary japan we are used to the neon lights and gleaming tokyo skyscrapers we are not used to a city that appears to have been colored with crayons dkd is as i said a peculiar film inasmuch as many of its characters live in a junkyard appearing to live in an alternate universe that is i think the pointthese are the tokyo outsiders the people left behind during the great move forward following world war ii the film also represents one of kurosawas more heartfelt movies there is genuine sentiment here and genuine pathos such as when the boys father describes their dream home its an amazingly moving film from a man better known for stunning john fordlike vistas and samurais everyone should have known kurosawa had in him a movie as touching and thought provoking as this ikiru foreshadows the emotional resonance of this film in many ways i will also argue to the last that this is kurosawas greatest achievement his samurai films though capable pictures pale in comparison to works by kobayashi harakiri is the greatest most intelligent samurai film committed to celluloid rashomon hidden fortress seven samurai yojimbo sanjuro kagemusha and ran are all fine films but theyre merely good and frankly i think that word is too generous for hidden fortress and kagemusha dkd is a great movie as is ikiru they are the crown jewels that show akira was not a onetrick samurai pony they reveal his artistry and mastery of cinema
pos	this is one of the weirder movies i have recently watched thats because it seems less like a movie and more like an experimental film kurasawas experiment was to take a variety of individuals who live at a garbage dump and weave their experiences into a tapestry that offers glimpses of their generally harsh existences not every episode is depressing and harsh but overall this is definitely the tone lets seewe have a case of incestrape attempted murder wife swapping alcoholism infidelity death of a little boy after eating tainted fish a man with severe depression he never talks during the movie and looks very scary a hopeless dreamer who would probably be diagnosed with schizophrenia a mentally retarded young man who thinks he is a street car conductor and spends all his waking moments driving his street car through paths among the garbage piles a man married to a total shrew i think i liked her character even less than the incestuous rapist etc etc in fact it is depressing enough that it seemed almost like an ingmar bergman movie set in japan as bergman made many movies that tended to deal with mental illness and the hopelessness of life is it any wonder that after making this film kurasawa tried to kill himself so did i like it no it was not a fun experience but it was a very wellmade movie that definitely kept my attention and as a result i really wanted to see what happened to these people it was sort of like watching a train wreckyou dont want to see all the carnage but you cant help but watch of all the vignettes i think that the older man who tended to look out for everyone and who didnt really seem to fit in he was too welladjusted and wise to be living in a garbage dump was perhaps meant to represent kurasawa himself maybe i dunnoif youve seen a variety of kurasawa films and have a high tolerance for strange art films give this one a watch however do not make this your first experience watching his moviesits sure to scare away many viewers
pos	the title of this movie doesnt make a lot of sense until you see it in operation because its the sound that a retarded young man makes while hes operating his imaginary trolley which is what he does all day and he is just one of many odd characters in this surreal  at times tragic tale of a group of slumdwellers in japanthere are two drunks who trade wives theres a man with aspirations to be a architect and his young son who he sends out to beg for food theres a wise old man who seems to be the pillar of sanity within all that goes on around him and theres a businessman with some severe nervous tics that has a wife that treats him and everyone else like dirttheres no particular plot to this really its a bunch of stories that drift back  forth between each other sometimes funny sometimes tragic all in all i thought it worked pretty well  i had been dying to see this for a long time just based on its description i was not in the least disappointed and id definitely recommend this 9 out of 10
pos	the title is the sound that one of the characters makes as he drives his imaginary trolley across the garbage dump where the characters live the film is based on a series of stories by shugoro yamamoto and tells the story of a group of people who effectively live in ramshackle homes on the edge of the dump its a mix of laughter and sadnessfirst color film made by akria kurasowa has been something ive wanted to see for a long time weirdly it was often listed as being only available in a shortened version from a three or four hour original due to an error in the run time in some promotional material i was holding out for the full version waiting to see what kurasowa wanted us to see only to find out on the recent release by criterion that the 140 minute version is the full versionfinally sitting down to see the film last night im of mixed emotions about the film first and foremost its visually linked to every film that followed you can see every other of kurasowals remaining six films reflected in this movie down to the painted sunsets its a striking film in its use of color and you can understand why it took him so long to a film stock he would he happy with of course there are failed projects as well the film is a visual work of artthough be warned if youre going to see this on your widescreen tv this was shot 133 so will appear in normal tv ratio the rest of the film is a mixed bag part of the problem is that the lives of all of these people dont quite come together as separate tales they all work well but as a filmic whole they dont hang as one i dont blame kurasowa since one cant always hit things out of the box especially when some one like robert altman who specialized in multicharacter films of this sort occasionally bombed himselfthis isnt to say that there arent reasons to see the film as will all kurasowa films there are always reasons to see his films whether they work or not the first trip of the trolley is one of the best things kurasowa ever did and is worth the price of a rental its one of the most magical moments in film history as the trolley is inspected and taken out the father and son living in the car is touching though ultimately very sad and there are other bits and pieces that shine like the cast which is across the board great and one should at least try the film as something different from a man we usually associated with samurai films or crime dramasits an intriguing misfire from a master filmmaker which means in this case means its better than most other filmmakers successesbetween 6 and 7 as a whole much higher in pieces
pos	the title is onomatopoeic the sound of a streetcar clacking on the rails it is metaphoric for all that the people who live in the dump cannot have the misery of those people is illustrated by the passing streetcar which represents the relatively unobtainable rich life of the middle class the pathos of the little boy and his beloved yet sadly insane father is most touching this was kurosawas first film in colour and he uses beautifully shocking hues colours seen only in dreams the movie is surreal and surpassing in beauty the compassion for humanity is the underling force but as always kurosawa is focused on capturing the beauty of the film it is a masterwork by a genius of cinema
pos	i first saw this movie as a preteen about the age when kids start to think through their identity i was greatly affected by the scene of the man and the children who he raises as his own the eldest boy has been taunted that his mother is a prostitute and none of his siblings have the same biological father which kurosawa makes obvious by having children who look nothing like each other the man still persuades tho boy that he is their father by the only definition that counts the man is acclaimed to be father by all of the children but one who still prefers her brothereach of the vignettes are likewise compelling for their own stories and conclusionsits a great film even if it is not the greatest kurosawa film
pos	this and hidden fortress are the kurosawas that are most dear to me i dont hand out 10s like candy but this certainly deserved it if anything even though its quite long like all kurosawas pretty much are it concurred the problem which bugs me with most of his films the storyline is often too loose and slowly evolving containing scenes that are unnecessary or just lenghtened too much without any real purpose to the storyline or the character description dodesukaden delivered to me the same experience that for example hidden fortress did despite its lenght there wasnt a single minute i would cut outthis is also a very unusual kurosawa film in a way it has no storyline but many little independent stories which are based more to the character description than storyline unlike any other kurosawafilm i have seen so far it also leans much on the dialogue which he uses brilliantly especially in the story between the father and the son planning their new house still the thing that makes this one a masterpiece is how the subject being so tragic as it is is managed to be described so humanely and sympathetically without pointing fingers at anybody at any point from the beginning to the end it delivers the whole emotional scale from laughter to tears in perfect balance
pos	kurosawa is a proved humanitarian this movie is totally about people living in poverty you will see nothing but angry in this movie it makes you feel bad but still worth all those whos too comfortable with materialization should spend 25 hours with this movie
pos	kurosawa fresh into color losses sight of his usual themes of truth and perception of reality and opts for a depressing take on tokyos slums kurosawa stretches for a style that was in my opinion his antithesis that is to say i feel as if kurosawa wanted to make an ozu picture poorly paced poorly conceived this movie is a rare dud in this auteur body of excellent work while ikiru while being mundane and depressing was still interesting and well paced and while stray dog depicted the slums and social poverty of japan without being too heavy handed or boring do desu ka den has all the somberness that one could expect with its content with none of the redeeming qualities of earlier kurosawa picturesbe warned this is not a movie that kurosawa should be judged by
pos	i loved this movie its truly bizarre extremely funny morbid witty it makes no sense to tell about the contents of the movie because then id be giving out the outcome you have to see it without knowing what is it about everything is connected and has its why  because it starts subtly and then the things start rolling faster and faster until they culminate in the most insane outburst you can imagine its even more fun to watch the movie the second time once you know all the tricks the actors are excellent especially ivan trojan whose final scenes are a real master piece i highly recommend this film its one of the most original ones ive ever seen
pos	this definitely is not the intellectual film with profound mission so i really dont think there is too much not to understand to in case you arent czechits just a comedy the humor is simple pretty funny and sometimes maybe little morbid some actors and characters are very similar to samotri 2000 jir machcek ivan trojan vladimr dlouh so the authors are but it doesnt matter the genre is really different and these two films shouldnt be compared in this way jedna ruka netlesk wont try to give you a lesson it will try to make you laugh and there is some chance it will succeednot bad film not the ingenious one but i enjoyed it some scenes are truly worth seeing
pos	basic meaning of the story is a reality cruel true reality situations are very funny you have to laugh when you see how people can be stupid obstinate and crazy the best description will be if you watch it on your own
pos	it helps if you understand czech and can see this in the original language and understand the czechs obsession with the professionals but if not jedna ruka netlaska is yet another great czech film it is funny dark and extremely enjoyable the highest compliment i can pay it is that you never know quite what is going to happen next and even keep that feeling well into the second and third viewingfor a small country the czech republic has produced an amazing amount of world class film and literature from hrabal hasek and kundera to the films of menzel sverak and numerous others czech humour by its very nature is dark and often uncompromising but often with a naive and warm sentiment behind it this film is just that it is unkind and deals with the less lovable sides of human beings but underneath it all there is a beautiful story full of promise good intent and optimismi highly recommend this and most other projects trojan and machacek are involved in enjoy it its a film made for just that reason  anyway its as close as the czechs will ever come to writing a truly happy ending
pos	the lead characters in this movie fall into two categories smart and stupid simple enoughjiri machacek standa plays a hapless dopey guy who gets arrested for a crime he did not commit when he tries to get financially reimbursed by his evil former boss the situation gets out of controlwhile standa is genuinely but endearingly stupid his buddy ondrej is an absolute blithering idiot who bungles everything and manages to say and do the wrong thing every time without ondrej standa might stand a chance of going through life with some modest degree of success with ondrej life will never be boring but it sure wont be without a lot of headachesivan trojan plays zdenek an evil genius type who degenerates into some hitleresquire delusional tyrant zdenek and his henchmen try to kill standa to keep zdeneks secrets safei am very impressed with the high quality and imagination of czech films for a relatively small country the czech republic certainly has produced more than its share of superb entertainment the best czech movies i have seen are 1 peliky and 2 tmavomodr svet dark blue world if you see these two movies you have seen the absolute best of czech cinema
pos	i like this movie much its special type of humor by ondricek and machacek i think its better then samotari loners maybe its difficult to understand when you are not czech if you are not watching that movie just enjoy it dont mind about anything else just relax 
pos	if like me you like your films to be unique and unlike the majority of other movies then i wholly recommend that you check out the beast the film is a grotesque erotic fantasy fairytale that centres around a mythological beast that is rumoured to wander the grounds of a french mansion and lusts after women the film is very daring with its subject material and that is something to give it credit for the theme of bestiality is a definite taboo and for good reason i might add but the film conveys it straight and to the point like other films that handle a taboo subject at their centre the beast could have gone around it and made us use our imagination to fill in the gaps but borowczyk didnt do that and he is brave in that respect especially as making a film like this will leave him open to all kinds of criticisms but the fact that he went ahead with it in my view means a big thumbs up for the guythe film starts off with a sequence that sees a randy male horse mount a female this opener puts an exclamation mark on the film and prepares the audience in some ways for the incredible tour de force of eroticism that they are about to see the scenes which see the beast mate with the woman are gratuitous and shocking and are bound to offend many people hence the reason it was banned for over 20 years but these scenes are not merely an excuse for borowczyk to shock the viewer this film has a defining point as said during the film the only difference between man and beast is intelligence both man and beast have instincts only man knows how to control them the beast explores this difference between man and beast through sexuality the fantasy sequence in which the beast appears epitomises the control of human desire and it is only when the central female character lets go of her control that she can see the beast the film has strong themes of the ageold story of beauty and beast weaved into it and overall this is a shockingly morbid tale of lust but not without a moralmany criticise the scenes around the films shocking sex sequences for being boring but these scenes are important to the films story without these scenes we wouldnt get to know the characters or the story of the beast and most importantly the story of beauty and the beast would not be able to have its horrifying conclusion dealt to the audience and as that is one of the key elements of the film it would be a real shame besides that borowczyk keeps his audience entertained through these scenes not with shocks but with dialogue and the upper class persona of the family along with the beautiful shots of the mansions ground would not be seen and therefore the stark contrast between that and the events later on in the film would not exist eitheroverall the beast is a shocking film its portrayal of a taboo subject and the shocking way it is portrayed will ensure that this film is not for everyone however if you can get over the films shock and embrace the beast what awaits is a skilful and beautiful piece of art that should not be missed by anyone that is willing to give this film a chance
pos	la bte by walerian borowczyk is based on the short story lokis written by prosper merimelucy broadhurstlisabeth hummelan american heiress betrothed to the son of an impoverished marquisarrives at the familys crumbling chteau and learns of a mythical ursine beast purported to prowl the nearby forestit is fabled that a former lady of the housesirpa laneonce engaged in perverse sex with the creature and lucy finds herself consumed by dreams of the incident the beast is an arthouse mix of surreal horrorexplicit sleaze and pornotheres implied bestialityassault and perversion in the priesthoodcopious fake ejaculate smeared on bared breastsmasturbation with a rose and most graphic of allthe eponymous beast toying with incredibly big phallusstill this genuinely erotic film is wonderfully photographed and tastelessthe women here are stunningly beautiful and they are naked most of the timeoverall la bte is a visual feastwhether it be from the fetishistic attention to detailor the visual motifs pregnant with informationborowczyks masterpiece should be watched with care and attentiona mustsee for fans of european cult cinema
pos	okthis ones a weirdyhonestly i cant tell you all the inner plotpoints of the beast cuz i started losing interest when nothing happened during the first 45 or more minutes  but just wait it definitely does pick upthe plot involves something about a monster in the woods that some french aristocrat chick screwed back in the day eventually you see the beast which looks like a guy dressed in a giant ratbear costume with a horse cock attached to it the scene takes place with the aristocrat woman running around the forest looking for a lost sheep the sheep ends up dead and the woman gets scared the beast pops up rapes the chick and shoots 400 gallons of spunk all over her eventually the chick starts to enjoy the beasts attention which results in some pretty novel simulated sex scenes including an unnervingly erotic foot masturbation scene where the woman jerks the beast off with her feet while the monster shoots more huge loads everywhere yeah ive got a twisted footfetish  so sue methe whole film is told in flashbacks and longwinded dialog scenes that tended to be a bit tedious a shocking but predictable ending concludes this extremely strange filmthe beast is a film that i find kind of hard to rate the cinematography itself is quite eyecatching and the sets costumes and locations are elaborate the plot is a little convoluted and seems to take it self awfully seriously for what ends up being such an unintentionally hilarious film about a chick boning a ratbear a good bit of tits ass and hairy 70s french bushes to help make up for the dull first half of the film i have to honestly say that if it werent for the graphic scenes of the beast spackling all over the willing maiden this film would have been a real bore  that is unless you like dull dialog and some graphic horse sex the beginning has a very upclose and personal scene of two horses boning including a pulsating and spunk covered female horse vaginayum but the beast sex scene is so strange and such a refreshing change from the rest of the film that i have to say that those scenes alone make up for what otherwise would have been a real snoozer i have to recommend this one to anyone who thinks theyve seen it all  the beast rape really is outthere and something to be witnessed also recommended to any fans of 70s80s sleaze films  this one ranks pretty high with them worth a look for you sick ratbear beastiality lovers out there like me810
pos	polish film maker walerian borowczyks la bte french 1975 aka the beast is among the most controversial and brave films ever made and a very excellent one too this film tells everything thats generally been hidden and denied about our nature and our sexual nature in particular with the symbolism and silence of its images the images may look wild perverse sick or exciting but they are all in relation with the lastly mentioned sex desire and death are very strong and primary things and dominate all the flesh that has a human soul inside it they interest and temptate us so powerfully and by our nature that they are considered scary unacceptable and something too wild to be true a sophisticated young woman travels with her mother to a french countryside to meet her soontobecome husband whom with she has had a letter affair of some kind all are very exciting and each others parents and relatives wait impatiently to see the new people arriving to their families the innocence of the young bride shines through and no one knows what can happen and wake up inside the walls of the big and beautiful french mansion with all its humans and animals and a mysterious la bte that turns out to be something that the characters nor most of the films audience could have never imagined to be real and in front of themthe film is about the same theme as canadian david cronenbergs debyt feature shivers 1975 which happens inside a huge luxury building in which destructive and gory parasites spread from human to human by sexual contact and make people act furiously and violently in their lust for pleasure and fulfilment of instincts human has instincts that can be and are stronger than his will and that is why those instincts can be as dangerous and powerful as the instincts of some other animal a beast be it a lust for blood revenge or sex and carnal pleasure humans are only animals that have intelligence and tools to convey it but because we are also animals that intelligence is not always used too much as can be seen anywhere around us the film opens greatly and very shockingly for most hypocritic attitudes showing a horny male horse raging in fury as he waits to get inside the mare and continue the race but the rage and visible lust we see from his eyes and violent movements are the key elements of that beginning and why it is there not the closeups of organs as could be so easily claimed the horse is a beast that battles in an almost unbearable heat in heat thats much stronger than his will as he doesnt have any control at that point anymore the power of the instinct makes an animal a beastafter the memorable beginning the characters get introduced and the film fantastically has all the necessary age groups inside it from the little innocent children waiting to grow up and develop to their blossom to the adults and elders that all represent their own part of the lifespan creating the face of human life on screen a film doesnt necessarily need more characters this way as all the important ones are already there and represent the whole race including the urban and countryside inhabitants and both sexes the mansion makes the protagonist girls sexuality wake as she saws the horses coupling and acting like she obviously has never thought of for the first time she sees something unique and something that excites and feels almost vital for her and her body like getting water when youre very thirsty the transformation of the girl is a very important element in the film as she has lived unaware of these things inside her with his mother and camera and a letterboyfriend even though the things have just waited for the moment to burst out flesh desires flesh and that belongs to being a humanimal but still those things are not so easily admitted everywhere and films like these trying to depict it get banned for decades mans stupidity and unwillingness to interpret images must not be an argument for a film being banned or otherwise violatedthe films last 30 minutes are also as important as the beginning and once again show how powerful cinema is without needless words and talk as the girl and audience realizes what her body starts to feel and desire she starts to have dreams about the mysterious beast that turns out to be none other than the undressed form of ourselves having lived in the woods without other peoplebeasts near him the dream sequence is the one that causes and caused most of the controversy alongside the films overall straight and honest attitude and the images are so easy to be judged as perverse and pornographic without a courage to go deeper into them character reactions and thoughts behind what we see the images are exciting in her dream and also eventually inside the dream for the dreams more human character and borowczyk forces us to admit it with the images that are so close to a normal sexual act between a man and a female which is a beautiful thing and expression of love another human need also the numerous and cleverly blackly humorous love making scenes inside the mansion between the young mother and the black servant get interrupted many times as someone screams for the servant for example and theres no doubt that the sensual image of two young human bodies being together and being interrupted with an angry shout at least doesnt become any more pleasant by the interruption borowczyk has managed to paint his images so beautiful and sensitive that his message is almost impossible to be misunderstood but nothing seems to be impossible for our cultures and minds that criticize art he uses dialogue only when its necessary otherwise the images do the job and make the film powerfuldeath is also there as flesh dies sooner or later after years of life and instincts it dies the ending is inevitable but the meaning of the dream sequence could have also been as powerful without the kind of dramatic and revealing ending too another blackly humorous element comes when we see the shocked city women running out of the place in which they saw a little more than they were looking for they visited the mansion of truth about flesh us and them the film reminds me of french writer georges batailles story of the eye with its same themes about eroticism death and how they both are always connected to the nature of our flesh the book is well written and fantastic as well as this film and naturally both have been blamed for their too explicit content and other equally noteworthy shallow commentsborowczyks film is also very beautiful visually alongside its raw honesty and the nature and forest have rarely looked so bright and shining as they do in this film the sun shines through the trees and to everyplace where humans live and the beauty of it is always there but so is the ugliness that originates by the inhabitants of the world to every innocent white sheep theres a selfish evil and horrible beast in our world and that is why the intelligence we have been given never fully seems to overcome the power of our bad instincts and the other side of the sheep present inside every human soul it is about how many manages to keep the dark side passive and not active the fulfilment of some of our instincts is not a bad thing and by using this intelligence and seeing which of the instincts are good and which bad they can be satisfied without exploitation violence and the lethal and destructive circle created by it human is not more than an animal with intelligence intelligence that is so easy to be forgotten and eaten to the background by things that feel better and more satisfying at each and perhaps sudden moment borowczyks film is a masterpiece unforgettable and clever piece of magical cinema with ageless theme and also an example of how much can be achieved expressed and given by a film maker who is also only a human
pos	youth sexuality and the french countryside  one of the more unique films youre ever going to see if you can see it that is no mean feat considering how hard it is to find copies of it a combination of scarcity and censorship its sometimes erotic sometimes disgusting and occasionally funny a trifle boring also in the middle but all in all you cant call yourself an aficionado of bizarre film until youve seen this one at least once
pos	perhaps its me and my perverted ways or the fact that i tend to have a very sick mind but i rented this film at random one very weird night and to my great surprise i enjoyed it yes i read the synopsis on the back of the dvd box and read that it had been banned for 25 years and figured i was prepared for anything it would offer i was clearly deceived after seeingwelleverything to cut a long story short i can see why it was banned not only for such explicit sex scenes but for beastiality of course as it is freely based on the classic fairy tale of beauty and the beast a personal favorite of mine it tells the story of a girls sexual awakening over a dream about a duchess being chased by a whateverthehellthatthingwaslike beast with an enormous erection and a substantial amount of ejaculation of course the beast gets what he wants and the duchess decides she likes it and they continue frolicking in the woods but thats not all oh there is so much more not only do we get to see interspecial sex but theres also humping horses the babysitter who gets down and dirty with the slave when shes not humping the bed to get herersatisfaction and the daydreaming girl masturbating with rose petals creative and enjoyable but it did take a while for my father to talk to me again after he watched it after i went to bedi was 15 words of advice when watching this film make sure youre the only one who knows you have it and watch it with the curtains closed it may be fun but i doubt there are other porn films like this one
pos	peter falk is a diverse and accomplished actor the movie is well written and the acting seems like real life for all lovers of columbo this is a superior piece of work because it shows what a talent peter falk is he doesnt play a detective he plays a retired carpet salesman by the time the credits begin to role you already want to watch it again the interesting part of the movie is that the message will apply to every person that watches it the depth of its pertinence will be the only thing that varies it is a shame that the liberals in hollywood only promote smut and skin because this is the type of movie that the people in the business should be proud of this would be a great movie to turn into a live stage play
pos	this film is one of those that has a resounding familiarity to it it is earthy grounded and a film that will make you thinkand smile paul reiser and peter falk take you on a journey that you will not forget the soundtrack is beautifully varied and fitting and the film itself is like a breath of fresh air this surely deserves recognition for both the film and the actors finally a piece of art that departs from the obvious love story and the frequent special affects that are seen today never have i walked out from a movie with such deep warmth and feeling of thoughtfulness in my heart for it felt as if someone had just wrapped it in a fluffy fleece blanket to see this film is to find a real treasure and delight in it
pos	sam kleinman peter falk comes to his sons place unexpectedlyhis son ben kleinman paul reiser is quite surprised to hear that his mother muriel kleinman olympia dukakis has left his fatherbens wife rachel elizabeth perkins and his three sisters try to find muriel while ben and his father go see a farmhouse thats for salebut thats not the end of their journeytheir road trip turns into a long therapy session between ben and his fatherraymond de felitta is the director of the thing about my folks 2005paul reiser is behind the screenplay and he has done a remarkable jobthe dialogue between ben and sam is just amazingand he did work with the script for twenty years so no wonder its this goodwho would be better man to play the father than peter falk nobody i can tell you thatand i really love the story on why paul wanted peter falk for the partpeter was an actor who made his own father laughand peter certainly made me laugh in this movieits just hilarious when they go fishingand how the old guy beats the younger one in the game of pool and then beats him with the stickthe movie is often very funny and i found myself laughing several timesbut it can also be touching from time to timeyou couldnt tell a story any better than it is told here
pos	paul reiser steps away from the standup comedy spotlight to write a warmly humorous and gently tender story about family  what we see and what we dont see what we expect and what surprises us the thing about my folks doesnt set any new standards for film but it is a fine little story well told that reminds us about the significant bonds that family representssam kleinman peter falk has been a workaholic at times pushing his wife muriel olympia dukakis his daughters mackenzie connolly and lydia jordan and his son ben paul reiser into the background one day muriel leaves a note that after years of marriage she is leaving her daughters along with bens wife rachel elizabeth perkins immediately begin the search for her whereabouts leaving the confused and hurt and disgruntle sam to sort things out on a road trip with son ben the road trip becomes a time for the two men to learn who each other is and what they each mean to their status as father and son and as family members sam relaxes for the first time in his life and introduces the now workaholic ben to the pleasures and fun of living the trip comes to an end with a phone call about the whereabouts of muriel and why she left and the regrouping of the wiser family draws the storys warm ending all is not what it seemed its better and well differentfalk and reiser play off each other like the pros they are but in many ways the film belongs to the brief moments when olympia dukakis is on screen reminding us that she is one of our strongest matriarchs on film well worth viewing grady harp
pos	i wont go into too much detail about the plot of this movie as other reviewers have covered pretty much the same groundjust wanted to say that i really enjoyed the film very much peter falks performance alone is reason enough to watch the filma small scale road trip movie with falk  paul reiser in upstate ny in the fall is the setting for most of the action in the filmvery well written with an adult target audience in mind plenty of reality based humor  some well played drama give the film a feeling that it could be your own familyreally cant say enough about this film except that its a damn shame that a lovely movie like this doesnt get more exposure while other trashy junk out there doesits great to see falk with a big leading man role again  he makes the most of it it proves that his famous friend  writerdirector john casavettes was right in casting falk in many of his ground breaking films of the 60s  70s
pos	paul reiser is one of my favorite people in show business i have read both of his books and think that he is great peter faulk can deliver a punch line with the best of them the combination of the two is magicthis is a story about a family really getting to know each other through a road trip a father and son connect for the first time in their lives in the midts of a family crisis they do all the things that fathers and sons are suppose to do in lifethey are just doing them much later in life the situations are very funny but have the feeling that they could actually happen to people in real life not obsurdly over the top or cartoonish this is the first time that i watch paul reiser and fully believed every emotion that was portrayed at times his eyes look so sadgret movie and great story and plot it has comedy and emotion but an uplifting messageolympia dukakas does a great job also 
pos	it is no wonder this movie won 4 prices it is a movie that lingers to any soul it isnt a wonder why it took paul reiser 20 years to finally give in and talk to peter falk about his idea i can understand every part of it this is a movie that will make you cry just a tear or thousandsstory 1010 when sam kleinman gets a letter from his wife about her leaving him to find something else his son and him take out on a road trip to find her and while they do that they find something lost friendship family and affection for each other at the beginning you know whats going to happen but none soever the story is not that easy to figure out from beginning to end it is a ride between a father and his son and a husband and his wife it is no wonder it took paul reiser 20 years to write this beautiful romancecomedyactors 1010 well you cant say anything else that what i about to say hey it is with peter falk in it he is a legend everything he does in movies are magic when you use peter falk in a romancecomedy what do you think you get a perfect outcome it is no wonder this movie is that perfect and won that many prices as the son paul reiser does an excellent job although he isnt a great actor always that doesnt mean that this didnt work actually peter falk and paul reiser plays the perfect father and son the rest of the cast is good enough but you dont see them as much so just say they do what they shall to get this to shine even more music 1010 it doesnt always work when using music sometimes it just doesnt fit but that is not the thing in this movie the music is perfect in tune it makes the movie even more compelling this part of the movie will shine off as good as the other parts a great soundtrack for a romancecomedy thats for sureoverall 1010 there are so many romancecomedy movies out on tapes dvds bluray and what not but this movie is one of the special ones it doesnt happen everyday that you can create a story like this it takes years thinking about this and the fact is that actually what it took to make it a great piece that should be bought and kept into the human soul see it when you get old and see it with your father at a old age i think then this movie will spark like no other ever made
pos	the movie gets to the guts of the tension between a son and a fatherthe brilliant dialog lovely scenery and great acting serve as an excellent way to present the onion that keeps peeling back layersthe core issues of parenting communication and manhood are explored indirectlyin fun ways the curtain is pulled back the masks slip off a little and truths are exposedall of this happens amidst a road trip format the backdrop is rural new york state in the early fall just as the trees are changing colors wow
pos	excellent endearing film with peter falk and paul reiser joining forces as father and daddad shows up one evening to state that after over 40 years of marriage mom olympia dukakis has left himthe rest of the film depicts the father and son on a day trip to get dads thoughts off what has occurred with them away the daughters can play detectivesthe story shows the adventures of father and son in their discussion of life what should have been why mom was complaining about dad as they discuss their philosophies of lifewe see an unexpected fishing trip and pool playing which leads to a near brawl both men seem to break out of their daily livesthe end is a downer as we learn why mom suddenly left it becomes a story of courage and the human spirit in the face of adversity its never too late to change
pos	this movie didnt really surprise me as such it just got better and better i thought paul rieser wrote this huh wellwell see how he does then i saw peter falk was in it i appreciate colombo even though i was never a big fan of the show ive always liked watching peter falk the performances of peter and paul were so natural that i felt like a fly on the wall they played off of each other so well that i practically felt giddy with enjoyment and i hadnt even been drinkingthis movie was so well done that i wanted to get right on the phone to paul and let him know how much i enjoyed it but i couldnt find his number must be unlisted or somethingthis was one of those movies that i had no idea what it was going to be about or who was in it or anything it just came on and i thoughteh why not lets see if i dont like it  i dont have to watch it and i ended up just loving it
pos	who doesnt have unresolved issues with parents and which parents dont have unresolved issues with each otheri know that sounds heavy but this is played for laughs in the movie making both the comedy better and the drama better ive always like paul reiser and peter falk and although i was a bit concerned that their star qualities might be too big for a small movie i was enchanted from the very first sceneespecially entertaining were the discoveries that the son makes about his father as a person and peter falks monologue about being a hardworking sacrificing father and husband was the perfect balancing point without that scene being acted so well the movie would have seemed far less nuanced and the character far less interestingnicely done paul and peter
pos	i enjoyed this film perhaps because i had not seen any reviews etc it was delightful and a little bit of a romp i dont know why it didnt make more of a splash than it did as far as the story goes i could relate to some aspects of the paul reiser character and i could see my dad in falks character made me remember a lot of past times when i was a kid and listening to my grandparents too if you enjoyed movies like grumpy old men or on golden pond this is your movie a sleeper in my opinion and one of those feelgood stories peter falk and paul reiser had many wonderful verbal tussles yet nothing was overdone i would say it rates at least an 8 perhaps higher
pos	this is one of the best movies i have ever seen i feel greatly touched by the theme the movie intends to convey one sentence that keeps coming up on my mind is that history repeats itself life is what it is shown in the movie when people are young they seem not to understand their parents their own spouses people have every excuse for not sharing the dearest time with their children until too late people always have to work hard to support the whole family but are just liable to neglect the subtle feeling of their partners people always change their perspectives at different stages of their lives people can always be forgiven if their heart is full of love for their beloved nothing is more important than the blood relation people share in this world and one is never too late to talk with their folks about what they feel at the bottom of their heart so as to achieve a better understanding between themselves so that when life has to end some day people should not feel sorry or regretful since they have kept their words and there is always hope a new life the actors and actresses are fantastic they have understood the directors intention perfectly the movies charm lies in to me the effect of bringing a skillful and splendid fusion of cheers and tears to the audience
pos	the movie was very moving it was tender and funny at the same time the scenery was absolutely beautiful peter faulk and paul reiser gave award winning performances olympia dukakis was great i understand due to the story line her part had to be brief but i did wish i could have seen more of hershe is a true proyou will be able to recall experiences from your own life  hopefully in a positive way after seeing this movie we were fortunate to see paul reiser at a q and a after the viewing he is a wonderful man clever eloquent and a real person it was truly an enjoyable night outthis is a must see movie you will be so grateful you went
pos	im disappointed that reiser who wrote the film felt the need to use so much profanity for no reason whatsoever maybe thats his idea of adult films plenty of nasty words with bathroom humor thrown in i thought better of him and think less of him for this moviefalks acting and some moments of humor as well as some possibly important themes are what made me give it such a high ratingthis might be a good movie for adult children to watch and laugh over about their own folks and their foibles but the lack of consideration for audience families seriously detriments what could have been a family film but fails certainly not worth spending money on though it might be worth a watch for free on television
pos	the thing about my folks is a wonderful film about relationships  first and foremost an adult son and his father but also that son with his wife his sisters and his mother paul reiser has written a semiautobiographical movie about his relationship with his father the movie is funny poignant and thoughtprovoking it led me to reevaluate my own relationship with both my nowdeceased father and my adult son peter falk is excellent as pauls father  the role could not have been better cast i hope that both mr falk and mr reiser are recognized in next years movie awards for their efforts  falk for his performance and reiser for his script
pos	oscarcaliber performance by peter falk in an oscarcaliberwritten role i loved the nuanced balanced exploration of a longtime marriage  how often do we get that in films where usually the movie ends when boy  girl get together this is a movie for adults a complex view through the eyes of all parties  husband wife son  how each have adapted to each other in the past and grow during the story on top of that it gave me about 10 major belly laughs and im one of those people who usually sits unamused when the rest of an audience is laughing this was one of the few truly funny movies ive seen great original jokes
pos	who wouldnt want to go on road trip with peter falk that guys right eye has more character than most actors today this is the kind of funny and touching movie we are all looking for as a counterbalance to all the bombastic special effects bores women are going to love it for all the wakeup romance advice for men and men will love it for its spoton fatherson character studyone great little scene after another and it has just enough of an edge to be a true indie find obviously this is a labor of love for paul reiser who understands what its like to be both a father and a son as well as to have both laughter and tears as you move through life the most fun part though was watching reiser watch falk you could tell it was both his character coming to a new appreciation of his father and a fellow actor really enjoying peter falks special craft really delightful lets hope this film makes it into theaters around the country sometime soon so everyone can have a chance to laugh and cry with paul reiser and folks
pos	saw this in preview great movie wonderful characterizations witty and intelligent dialog actors were fantastic peter falk will be up for an oscar paul reiser was charming photography was marvelous reiser was at the theater when we saw the film and he gave a vivid account about the making of the film it had been a long dream of his to write a semiautobiographical account of relationships between sons and fathers and more specifically between him and his father this was achieved in a dramatic and entertaining fashion the supporting cast was well chosen and gave the film a feeling of family i recommend this film to anyone who is longing to see intelligent drama and wonderful performances
pos	paul reiser did a spectacular job in writing this movie peter falk gives the performance of his life it is worthy of an academy award this was one of the most poignant and funny movies of the year reisers wit is fantastic and he is as good as it gets and as he was in his long running tv sitcom mad about you peter falk did a masterful job as his dad and peter who is now 78 years young made us laugh and cry at the same time the supporting cast was equal to the task especially the gorgeous gorgeous elizabeth perkins it is a must see movie for 2005 we bet that everyone across all ages and religions will love this movie and somehow relate to it in one way or another we have mothers and fathers and siblings like these in the movie we have all had the good and bad times together and wish things were the same but different
pos	murder in mesopotamia i have always considered one of the better poirot books as it is very creepy and has an ingenious ending there is no doubt that the tv adaptation is visually striking with some lovely photography and a very haunting music score as always david suchet is impeccable as hercule poirot the comedic highlight of the episode being poirots battle with a mosquito in the middle of the night and hugh fraser is good as the rather naive captain hastings the remainder of the cast turn in decent performances but are careful not to overshadow the two leads a danger in some christie adaptations some of the episode was quite creepy a juxtaposition of an episode as tragic as five little pigs an episode that i enjoyed a lot more than this one what made it creepy in particular putting aside the music was when louise leidner sees the ghostly face through the window about the adaptation it was fairly faithful to the book but i will say that there were three things i didnt like the main problem was the pacing it is rather slow and there are some scenes where very little happens i didnt like the fact also that they made joseph mercado a murderer in the book i see him as a rather nervous character but the intervention of the idea of making him a murderer and underdeveloping that made him a less appealing character though i am glad they didnt miss his drug addiction i also noticed that the writers left out the fact that mrs mercado in the book falls into hysteria when she believes she is the murderers next victim the other thing that wasnt so impressive was that i felt that it may have been more effective if the adaptation had been in the viewpoint of amy leatheran like it was in the book amy somehow seemed less sensitive in the adaptation on the whole despite some misjudgements on the writers behalf i liked murder in mesopotamia 710 bethany cox
pos	bleak house is hands down the finest adaptation of a charles dickens novel ever put on screen alway one of my favorite novelsi was exteremely pleased with this television mini series the late great denholm elliot was perfectly cast as the noble john jardyce and diana rigg was sheer perfection as the doomed ladty dedlock the film captures the essence of dickens era and is extremely faithful to the bookoly making minor plot cuts that do not effect the story over all a brilliantmoving and atmosphereic film
pos	this production was made in the middle 1980s and appears to be the first serious attempt to put bleak house on celluloid no film version of the novel was ever attempted it is remarkably rich in subplots that actually serve as counterpoints to each other so that it would have been very hard to prune it down the novel was the only attempt by dickens to make a central narrator one of two in the work a woman esther summerson esther is raised by her aunt and uncle who in typical dickens style mistreat her she is illegitimate but they wont tell her anything about her parentage later we get involved with the gentry sir leicester dedlock and his wife lady honoria deadlock dame diana rigg is having an increasingly difficult time regarding her private life and the meddling involvement of the family solicitor tulkinghorn peter vaughn we also are involved with the actions of richard carstone esthers boyfriend in trying to win a long drawn out estate chancery case jarndyce v jarndyce which everyone even richards cousin john jarndyce  played by desmond elliot warns is not worth the effortdickens had been a law reporter and then a parliamentary reporter before he wrote fiction starting with the breach of promise case in pickwick papers dickens looked closely at the law mr bumble said it was a ass in oliver twist and dickens would consistently support that view he looks at the slums as breeding grounds for crime in twist that the law barely tries to cure he attacks the chancery and outdated estate laws as well as too powerful solicitors and greedy lawyers tulkinghorn vholes in bleak house in little dorrit he attacks the debtors prisons he had hit it also in david copperfield in our mutual friend he looks at testators and wills in the mystery of edwin drood he apparently was going to go to a murder trial dickens was far more critical of legal institutions than most of his contemporaries including thackeraybut the novel also looks at other problems like charity and religious hypocrisy the budding scotland yard detective force social snobbery in the industrial revolution he also uses the novel to satirize various people leigh hunt the writer inspector fields of scotland yard and even the notorious maria manning most of these points were kept in this fine miniseries version if it is shown again on a cable station catch it
pos	i have bought the dvd of this version to compare against the current bbc 2005 version which is brilliant the 1985 was adapted by arthur hopcraft who adapted tinker tailor soldier spy for tv and who died this year 2005 i remember great acting especially from rigg and elliott and moving music music in the 2005 version is far more understated but very telling just to pick up other commentators on a couple of points richard carstone is ada claires boyfriend not esthers esther had no uncle charlie drake never played krook in either version nor did he play toby esterhase in ttss krook is played by comedian johnny vegas in the 2005 version toby was played by bernard heptonboth versions are honourable and admirable adaptations of dickens great novel now read the book its not perfect and the sentimentality may make you wince at times but i defy you not to cry  and laugh
pos	i like this presentation  i have read bleak house and i know it is so difficult to present the entire book as it should be and even others like little dorrit  i have to admit they did a very good show with the staged nicholas nickelby i love diana rigg and i could see the pain of lady dedlock even through the expected arrogance of the aristocracy i am sorry i think she is the best lady dedlock i am not sure who could have made a better jarndyce but i am ok with mr elliott it is not easy to present these long dickens books  oliver twist would be easier  this is a long and if you dont care for all the legal situations can be dreary or boring i think this presentation is entertaining enough not to be boring i just loved mr smallweed  it can be entertaining there is always a child  jo will break your heart here i think we should be given a chance to judge for ourselvesi have to say i loved the show maybe if i read the book again as i usually do after seeing the movie maybe i can be more critical in the meantime  i think it is a good presentation
pos	i cant say how closely the film follows the novel never having read the book but since this clocks in at some six and a half hours its a good bet that most of the base are covered or at least we can say with some certainty that this isnt a readers digest condensed versionthe production values are high well up to the standards of other bbc classic series like inspector morse and sherlock holmes we can believe dickens london looked sounded and thought a lot like this there are some occasional minor lapses  some sportsman firing a pistol with a percussion cap in 1840 or 1820 or whenever this took placethe acting too is to be applauded suzanne burden is the polite and honest heroine who quietly goes about doing good shes cute too in a mature way her beauty in her compassionate nature not in any flirtatiousness denholm elliott is her guardian and more than that as it turns out burden and elliott are two of the very few characters who are good in an unalloyed way another is a former sergeant forced to do evil by evil people another is a poor and helpless young boyi dont think anyone else could have written this its got all the earmarks of dickens  poverty tragic deaths capitalism in the raw the generous rich guy in his gated home hidden parentage shadowy motives and the impotence or outright maliciousness of the justice system well not the justice system as a whole but the chancery which was evidently a court that decided matters having to do with the distribution of property so i gather from wikipedia it became so notoriously rigid and dilatory that it was thoroughly revamped in england in 1973 twice elliotts character describes it as a curse the most impressive scene involves a moneyscrounging creditor hounding a retired soldier in the latters gymnasium during a fencing lesson the sergeant is more masculine in the traditional sense than any other male character i remember from dickens the apoplectic money lender and renter is screaming threats from his seat and the sergeant turns towards him and does one delicate exercise with the saber after another each advancement bringing him closer to his tormentor while the scarletfaced old creditor shrinks back into his seata couple of things are missing often dickens will stick in at least one or two amusing lines of dialog humbug or the law is a ass not here bleak house is the right title second there are practically no weberian ideal types  no mr micawbers or artful dodgers or scrooges third the atmosphere the whole ethos is relentlessly dismal one tribulation follows another usually having to do with money or some shameful peccadillo out of the pastmy god its depressing its as if the author were venting his spleen on everything he hated in the world he knew poverty okay he knew poverty but one wonders what the chancery did to dickens to deserve this kind of treatmentmaybe i should add that ive just watched the first episode of the 2005 series  and its better in two ways there is more zip in the direction so the pace is a little faster and the business of jarndyce vs jarndyce is explained satisfactorily right up front instead of lurking about in the shadows as that mysterious curse so the plot is easier to follow
pos	this version of bleak house is the best adaptation of a classic novel known to me the representation of the court of chancery as a character in the drama is magnificent the acting is marvellous from the sinister tulkinghorn to the dedlocks smallweed crooke miss flyte and the two young lovers but it is the spiders web of chancery that holds the whole thing together and the cinematography is superb what mistake did the bbc make about copyright that meant that this version could not be seen in the uk on either video or dvd for many years i tried to find out from them but faced a stone wall in the end i got a dvd copy from canada
pos	you dont need to read this reviewan earlier review by pninson of seattle has already identified all the main shortcomings of this production i can only amplify its basic argumentsbleak house was a relatively late dickens novel and is much darker than his earlier work this is taken too literally by the director ross devenish who piles on the gloom and fog too much when ada rick and esther appear half an hour into the opening episode it is a relief just to be in daylight for the first time in some of the murkier scenes it was hard to see what was actually on my tv screen i watched the whole thing in one day starting in midafternoon as daylight faded this became less of an issue but i have a pretty good tv and i have never encountered this problem before at any time of daythe pacing is very deliberate ie slow i am sure this was intensional but it is overdone there are numerous shots of people trudging though the muck and gloom of victorian london that are held longer than is necessary to establish the mood and atmosphere a good editor could probably take several minutes out of each fiftyminute episode without losing a line of dialogue just by trimming each of these scenes slightlyi dont want to overstate these two problems you soon adjust to the look and pace of this production the more important issue is that it doesnt always tell the story very effectively earlier dickens novels are as long as bleak house but are not nearly so intricately plotted for example i recently reread nicholas nickleby because i was intrigued to see how douglas mcgrath crammed an 800 page book into his twohour movie the answer is simple the book is full of padding mcgrath cut great swathes of the novel while still retaining all the essential story elements this would not be possible with bleak house this production needs its seven hours probably it needs even longer because many elements of its convoluted plot are not sufficiently clear or as well handled as they need to be a few random examples will illustrate the problemsthe maid rosa appears from nowhere with no background so lady dedlocks attachment to her is largely unmotivatedsergeant georges acquiescence in tulkinhorns demand for a sample of hortons handwriting is somewhat fudgedit is not made clear enough that esther is actually in love with woodcourt when she agrees to marry john jarndyce neither is it clear that they have agreed not to announce their engagement or whyada and ricks secret marriage is omitted in one episode they are merely lovers in the next people are suddenly referring to them as husband and wifemrs rouncewell is only introduced at a late stage in the story and sargeant georges estrangement from his family is left unexplained  as is the means by which she is discoveredtulkinhorns dedication to maintaining the honour and respectability of the dedlock family is understated so his motive for persecuting lady dedlock is more obscure than it need bethe involvement of the brick makers with both tom and later lady dedlock is somewhat opaqueit is not obvious that guppy renews his offer to esther because her smallpox scars have all but vanishedthis is only a selection there are others they are not major problems and the main thrust of the story is clear enough nonetheless they are minor irritations that detract from its power you shouldnt have to puzzle over little plot points however there are more important structural problems that do weaken the story in its later stagesthe whole business of tulkinhorns murder is somewhat thrown away bucket immediately pinpoints hortense as a suspect which undermines the suspense of sergeant georges predicament and the importance of finding mrs rouncewell it also diminishes the impact of the subplot in which suspicion is thrown on lady dedlock and weakens the scene in which hortense is unmasked in front of sir lestera more serious problem is that the murder its investigation and the subsequent search for lady dedlock dominate the story for over an hour during which time we completely lose sight of the other main plot strand the legal case and its effect on rick his failing finances his gouging by vholes and skimpole adas despair his declining health and so on are all put on hold for an entire episode this may be how dickens wrote the book i havent read it for years but a good screenplay should keep the different plot strands moving forward togetherfinally smallweeds role in the story is so diminished that he is almost superfluous his discovery of the new will that triggers the final phase of the story is also thrown away it happens off screendespite all of this it is still a very good production many of the performances are outstanding individual scenes are beautifully realised its accumulating sense of tragedy is very powerful i would still be recommending it as a superb adaptation of a great book had it not been for the 2005 production in fact i probably wouldnt be fully aware of its defects if i hadnt seen how andrew davies did it better i have been critical of daviess jane austen adaptations but i have to admit that he really knows how to tame dickenss sprawling booksthis is an impressive and gripping drama and well worth seven hours of anybodys time nonetheless its probable fate is to be viewed mainly as a crossreference to the neardefinitive 2005 version
pos	this is a great adaptation and a great miniseries in its own right the plot cutdowns might disappoint the fans of the book but really how many modern readers have read bleak house without seeing a film version first i know of only a few i think it is quite appalling to see reviews critical of the series which have clearly been written by people who havent a clue about the story  did you actually see the series or did you just bag a bbc production because gillian anderson was in the newer versionthe series captures the mood pace characters and plotdrivers cutting out the dickensian flourishes which arent needed and detract from a film treatment like the turveydrop story the smallweed family dynamic and the extra lawyers  tangle vholes etc are very truncated the only omission that i wish had been kept was the jellyby incident but as the first episode is already a trifle slow after the first episode the pace is perfect i can see it had to go the only other criticism i have is that jos death could have been more faithfully done i can see that would have practically canonized woodcourt and hes kept a little more human for not having that scene but really i think jos death is one of the most poignant points of the book and i missed it even though it always makes me cryhas theowinthrop actually seen the series how did he think that esther was raised by her aunt and uncle who is this uncle i suppose someone who could mistake the name of denholm eliott for desmond isnt really an appreciator of english art film or literaturei also think he mistakes the treatment of the law yes the law is drawn very badly in bleak house it fails the descendants of jarndyce whose valuable inheritance is eaten up by the costs of litigation it fails the deceased tom jarndyce and rick carstone and all who have faith in the suit it fails miss flyte in some sense it also fails captain hawdon who is driven to his death by the monotony of law copyist work yes it feeds the scavengers of vholes and tangle but it also makes men like guppy and kenge able to move beyond their station in life though not kind to social statusclimbers dickens clearly would have preferred that they werent bound to being stuck in the station to which they were born contrast jo and the brickmakers families to the climbing out of poverty by charley neckett also the law while misused by tulkinghorn and the chancery vultures is actually the source of security for the wards of the court ada and richard and for esther who is simply jarndyces ward their security was ensured by the law which delivers them to jarndycei cant see how anyone could have trouble following the story  remember you arent supposed to realize esther is lady dedlocks daughter right at the beginning neither are you supposed to get all the connections immediately instant gratification just doesnt happen in dickensas for seeing clearly through the fog  gosh the gillian anderson had such scatty editing that i found it impossible to follow and i knew the plot alreadyi found diana rigg absolutely brilliant overacting and drama dont make a good lady dedlock but if you think they do try the gillian anderson versionits ada and rick not kate and you get all you need of the rouncewell subplot
pos	perhaps you wont care for the social commentary or the film makers point of view i myself am mystified at the insignificance angle kasdan seemed to promote  when clearly the actions taken in the movie promote certain significance the ending confused me however theres absolutely no denying the manner in which the story is presented the magnificent symbolism throughout the threaded character arcs visuals dialogue  is absolute masterwork ive watched the movie dozens of times and i still marvel at its perfection theres not a moment action cut or line that doesnt have everything to do with the theme realistic human performances from all the actors scene to scene its woven fantasticallyi have a pretty level sapmeter the buzzer never went off during this film if youre a thinker rather than a casual viewer  this movie delivers exponentially absolutely mesmerizing do you have to agree with the message to appreciate the display who cares if it made you warm and fuzzy or not was it interestingpersonally the movie affected me  significantly in my top 5note the frontpage reviewer clearly speaks from a flawed african american perception what he may have failed to recognize is there was a hand  shake not a hand  out the spiritually dead white man simply saw a man to respect and admire and he did something about it the fact he was black had little if anything to do with it color is simply used to draw the parallel and the chasm its no accident the opening sequence shifts from black and white to color either if you view the blacks in this movie as token  you may want to reassess your angst you may be seeing only black and white yourself eh just a thought
pos	ill keep this one quite short i believe that this is an extraordinary movie i see other reviewers who have commented to the effect that its badly written poorly shot has a terrible soundtrack and worse that its not real in its portrayal of life ok so it may not be quite believable for its whole length but this movie carries a message of hope which some others seemed to have missed hope that it isnt too late to save people from the terrible things that go on in so many lives gangland violence is real right is it right no this movie carries an important social message which the cynics may dislike but which nonetheless is to be praised rather than denigrated i have watched this movie with great enjoyment at least eight times each time with equal enjoyment and each time with the feeling that maybe the world could be made better and is not beyond saving well not until 2008 anyway 9 out of 10 from me for this one its very nearly perfect in my view jmv
pos	this highly underrated film is to me what good writing in a movie should be all about kasdan takes the search for meaning in our lives and lays it out for all to see and wonder at the movie is about the divides people create to insulate themselves from the violence and hatred and bigotry of everyday life  along the way we are asked question after question about life davis steve martin with a great beard asks himself is my making a violent movie and by extension our enjoyment of it causing the violence in society claire asks what kind of world throws away something as precious as a human life mack is not immune as he asks is it possible to pass beyond the bounds of race and an even harder step finance these are of course not quoted from the film but generalities others ask their questions too and to be honest it raises more than it answers but that is the nature of life we strive all our lives to find answers to questions we will never totally answer and in certain cases have to make answers fit to our own needs and desires as humans we thrive on questions we cannot answer some answers are real claire and mack come to realize that even though they could take the easy road and let the state take the baby their finding it placed the responsibility for her life in their hands some answers are not davis sees the light and decides not to make violent films but the next day turns around and dismisses his epiphany as subordinate to his art we all seek answers this movie does not answer them for it simply reminds you to keep looking for the answers
pos	on second viewing of this movie i like it even more than the first time it is full of nuances and a perception of life as being quite ordinary and often fearful but what lifts this movie to a height rarely realized is its focus on the little incidences in our lives to which we normally only offer the briefest of attention spans here the movie spins into the celebration of these incidences the meeting of a tow truck driver and client the jogger hearing a babys cry from the bushes the dialogue acting casting and direction are superb no two by fours no grand revelations what i did observe was how true the characters were to their basic natures and how enhanced their lives became when these were celebrated kudos to all involved in this we need more grand canyons in our lives 9 out of 10
pos	one measurement for the greatness of a movie is if it came on tv right now would you want to sit there and watch it again my answer for the grand canyon is as powerful a yes as it would be for nearly any movie i have ever seen there are just so many powerful moments such an intelligent and moving story such incredible performances  it perfectly captures the confusion and violence that were so rampant in the early nineties but it also dramatically affirms the capacity of individuals to love think and care in a slight way the movie was of its time it partly portrays society as a balloon about to burst because the country was in a recession and so void of leadership this was true of that time but the movie is also timeless i think it could honestly stand up against any movie that has ever been made and it is the most overlooked film of all time
pos	i really liked this film when it was released and i still do because the storyline makes you feel hopeful about life in general and people tooone of the things i like about the films of lawrence kasdan in addition to the positive vibes from the film there are other reasons to like grand canyon for one thing it has an outstanding castkevin kline and danny glover for example in my opinion crash the highly acclaimed film that won the oscar for best picture was very similar to this film the difference is that grand canyon leaves you feeling positive crash had the opposite effect with me it was very dark i would choose grand canyon over crash any day
pos	i have to say that grand canyon is one of the most affecting films ive ever seen ive watched it several times now and i still feel as i did the first time that this film by itself could make up the entire curriculum of a postgraduate course in film direction a long time ago film trailers used to promise itll make you laugh itll make you cry thats a very trite and shorthand method of describing what grand canyon does it takes you to the best places in human experience and the next moment takes you to the gates of hell much of the film is paced to cycle back and forth between people being close to happiness and the same people being close to horror its always a short step too just to manage that swing with grace and without making it look false or exaggerated is directorial geniusspoiler of sorts coming up after getting the audience used to rocking back and forth through the emotional spectrum the film throws a curve with a sequence that doesnt go from good to bad and back but instead escalates from an ordinary marital spat through an accidental selfinflicted knife wound that may or may not require stitches to an earthquake that has the characters run from the house in the moment of their relief argument forgotten cut finger forgotten the earthquake survived a neighbor woman calls out that her elderly husband has collapsed the couple rushes to his aid i cried when i saw this sequence i cried every time i saw it im crying now it isnt sadness that does this to me its not a particularly sad sequence what tears me up is that this few minutes of film was perfect thats perfect astounding end of spoilertheres so much to say about grand canyon it portrays relatively ordinary people experiencing epiphanies and it lets the viewer experience them vicariously they arent showy or overblown and theres no long pause to examine the moment carefully the film moves on at the pace of life even when the characters do try to make sense of what has happened they are uncertain of what to derive from their experience grand canyon is a very human film
pos	i just watched this film again and remain dismayed at the number of cynics who dismiss it as just new age pap a great film one that takes its time to develop it keeps coming close to going over the edge but never does and ultimately is meditative affecting and truer to life than most films people who dismiss its coincidences can see i was angry at the time that movies like prince of tides and bugsy though i liked the latter were nominated for best picture that year let alone that silence of the lambs won and this was ignored completely except for one nomination for best screenplay upon revisiting it i think history supports my initial reaction
pos	i revisited grand canyon earlier this year when i set out to devise a ten best list of the 1990s i first saw the film when i was 17 years old how did i hear about it it was reviewed and recommended highly by siskel  ebert in 1991 and i eventually caught it on video a year laterits a great film a powerful film a healing film about the power of listening truly listening to one another ive seen it six times now and it entertains and inspires me with every subsequent viewing but why the poor reviews for this movie maltins movie guide gives it two out of four too melodramatic too much coincidence too sappy are the expressions that i read the most yes there is melodrama in this story and yes there is a lot of coincidence too but it delivers with an intensity and force that seems supple for all of the plot that exists in grand canyon such as driveby shootings a police chase an earthquake a love affair a womans discovery of a baby in the bushes another shooting a near accident by a new driver and worldly advice from a homeless man this movie wins because of the smart performances by kevin kline steve martin mary mcdonnell alfre woodard danny glover and jeremy sisto it also succeeds because of lawrence kasdans skillful direction and writing you know that this isnt just another movie when you consider a sequence at the beginning of the film that involves kevin kline being harassed by four black youths danny glover plays a tow truck driver who assists the kline character but not before he gets harassed too by the leader of the bunch listen to the dialogue as the kid suggests to gloverare you afraid of me because of me or because i have a gungrand canyon is filled with one perceptive scene after another steve martin should have been nominated for best supporting actor as a movie producer who has a change of heart and then a subsequent change of mind i think his character is a warning that the good can carry us forward that idealism is a virtue but one that we must fight for constantly rather than depend uponi fear that grand canyon may be lost forever in the wilderness of nonnew releases at the video store but with the deals now on older releases as low as 99 cents i plead with anyone who has read this far into a review from a reviewer that you will thank after having rented it grand canyon is something special if you loved magnolia another movie with a big ensemble about deep humanist themes youll love grand canyon too
pos	grand canyon falls under a very scarce category it is a very clever film with very clever dialogs and food for thought everywhere from start to end i have the impression that it never made it to its deserved ranking and never will because of its simplicity this kind of flick needs sensitive watchers pity thought that imdb makes me write ten lines because this is in no way necessary in this particular case anyway in order to fulfill this request i will tell you that the weak point of the film if any is in the acting not that it is bad but it could have been done much better exception made for kevin kline who was perfect go ahead and watch it
pos	if you have not seen this excellent movie about life in the 90s in la then youve missed a special treat this is one of the most amazingly and most powerful movies ever made about life for americans in the 90s and it even carries over into todays world in which we live in it covers everything from raising a child prejudice more than one waylove adultery empty nest syndrome selfishness etcand the list goes on this story builds up to an ultimate climax and then when nothing else matters it always goes back to love with friends and family and love of life it helps us dig deep within ourselves and to make us search for what we want out of life makes us ask questions of ourselves have we done enough for others are we like this etc sit back and enjoy a wonderfully done and emotional movie that im sure others will enjoy for a lifetimetake note of mary mcdonnell kevin kline and danny glovers wonderful performance through this whole film these actors are amazing and really show the true glow and meaning of what message is being sent to all of us these are 3 of my favorite actors for life after seeing this film over 10 years ago now i still enjoy it again and again also enjoy the wonderful soundtrack with it and dont forget to count how many times you see the helicopter fly by and try to figure out its symbolism for the moviehmmm i almost forgot this is probably steve martins very first serious acting role in any film he has ever done he too does an excellent job in this movie this may come as a surprise to most of you sit back relax and enjoy truly good film making
pos	this work is less about steve martins character davis than it is about kline mack and glover simon and kline and mcdonnell claire but the dialog inserted via davis is pondering contemplative nearpoetic existentialism at its best he is witty intelligent and thoughtful in both dialog delivery and content the writers deserved an oscarthe performances are easy relaxed and natural just what you would expect from a list actors martin contributes the performance which leads into his more recent shopgirl guiding you through life love and the pursuit of wisdom if not happiness kline is the straight  the suit  the conformist of the film and as such his performance is crisp and refreshingthis work deals with life in all aspects it engenders a true emotional investment in its characters and leaves you feeling hopeful that mankind is not doomed after all no matter what you believe deep downall in all this is delightful with a gritty moment or two and easy natural dialog which draws you in assisting its audience in gaining a high enjoyment from this work its definitely worth your time though it may not be every ones top choice as fridaysaturday night entertainmenti really enjoyed the intelligence this exhibited its not typical and was an unexpected surprise another wonderful surprise was the honesty exhibited herein the couples and friends hold detailed conversations which feel and sound fully honest and again natural i was very impressed with this work and will be adding it to the dvd collection soonit rates a 9110 fromthe fiend 
pos	if you really want to know how most of the actors and directors in the hollywood scene made it to where they are the vast majority will tell you assuming they will tell that a strange coincidence took place they happened to meet the right people at the right time and get into the right project which led to other connections and other projects quinten tarrantino took an acting class whose instructor knew harvey keitel kevin spacey lifted a back stage pass from a sleeping old woman at the lecture of a famous playwright who helped him land an important role and robin williams credits his career to gary marshalls son who after having seen star wars suggested to his father that an alien should visit the cunninghams of happy days these coincidences many times viewed as pure luck shapes many of the careers in hollywood today or is it pure luck is possible something else is going on grand canyon written and directed by lawrence kasdan proposes an altogether different explanation for the inexplicable aka the strange miraculous coincidence the movie concerns several different characters whose lives intersect because of positive and yet inexplicable happenstancekevin kline a middleaged father experiences a breakdown in one of the more dangerous areas of la after he phones a tow truck a young gang accosts him they threaten violence if he doesnt leave his car just before the confrontation can escalate danny glover appears as the tow truck driver and dampens the intentions of the gang although glover denies it later he probably saved klines life a producer steve martin of cheap violent films gets shot in the leg and after wards has a spiritual experience he then announces retirement from producing blood and gore entertainment and klines wife clair mary mcdonnell while on a morning jog finds a baby hidden in some foliage she claims the baby cried for her and that her rescue of the infant was preordainedthe movie explores further the results of these strange connections that lead to further relationships end to relationships and new beginnings and all the while a strange homeless man appears throughout the movie as if somehow he is also connected to everything that is going onit is very rare in hollywood or for film in general to explore such a purely esoteric subject there are a few moments that seem somewhat unbelievable but maybe thats the point what makes the film work is the superb acting by the cast although the miracles and coincidences may seem farfetched the actors make you believe they are experiencing these new realities maybe this is a subject we should explore more often
pos	a lot of the comments people have made strike me as sorry missing the point kasdan wants to present life simply ordinary life the conventionally structured story where characters have insights that change their lives and then fade out music up and the film is over is absorbed into this much larger canvas several characters in this movie have just such illuminations and then they move on sometimes they can hold onto their insights sometimes they cant and thats the way life really is in other words kasdan jettisons conventional dramatic structure in favor of an exploration of the the ongoingness of life  there is no happy ending only an eventual ending and everything before that is still in process still always up for grabs  and if you absolutely insist on a theme an exploration of the role of the miraculous in our lives what is a miracle well life itself for a start then add in all the random incidents and crossconnections that make up a life or several interconnected lives and you have miracles by the bucketful kasdan underscores this theme lightly rather than insisting on it and bolsters it in various ways most memorably by the device right in the center of the film of having mac and his wife lying in bed each dreaming their own dreams but as well showing later on in the film how those dreams have the power within the film to shape reality this is not a film with an easy or obvious message you just have to let it play out in front of you and then let it sit in your mind for a few days a month a few years and see what it has wrought there this is without a doubt kasdans best film his most mature his most humane a major meditation on life from one of our most gifted writers and directors the tragedy is of course that he has not been allowed to work for a number of years now mostly due to studio constraints around dreamcatcher hopefully we havent heard the last from larry kasdan a great film from a great artist keep in mind that art does not have to rationalize itself completely in order to succeed
pos	before there was crash there was this interesting film called grand canyon released about 14 years sooner than the former film grand canyon was a movie about two people from different backgrounds who come together as friends over a lifetime to me crash was still a slightly better film but grand canyon was no slouch eithertaking place in los angeles an upperclass lawyer named mack kevin kline takes a shortcut through the seedier side of town only to have his car break down at the worst time he calls for a tow truck and has to wait for awhile only to soon be threatened by a group of dangerous people who want his car soon the tow truck driver arrives at the perfect moment and out steps simon danny glover to take the truck away both men are threatened but simon manages to get himself mack and the car out of dire straits it is from here on out that a friendship develops between the two men over a lifetime with mack helping out simon just as simon had helped him out of a dangerous situation earlier you see simons sister deborah tina lifford is living in a dangerous neighborhood with her two children and fears for her oldest son who seems to be roaming the streets at night with some bad people mack offers them a better place to live as well as hooking simon up with his secretarys friend jane alfre woodardthis is the main plot of the film but there are other smaller plots involving the same secretary mentioned above mary louise parker as well as macks wife mary mcdonnel who discovers an abandoned baby not long after their son roberto jeremy sisto in his first movie role has gone to camp for the summer and will likely be moving on with his own life soon the details of all these plots are brought together into one complex movie which uses a police helicopter as a metaphor for life and as a bridge to entwine all the different scenes this simple plot device works very well and helps greatly with the flow of the storythe director lawrence kasdan whose biggest movie to this date was the big chill has created a splendid movie here the cast is excellent and most of the ideas are well thought out but alas it falls short of greatness because some points that wouldve made the film even stronger are glossed over the story involving the secretary is one and the second involving simons nephew is the other these scenes shouldve been more apart of the entire story and then maybe lawrence kasdans views of life between the upper and lower classes wouldve been more on a superior level instead of just very good still grand canyon exceeded expectations and yes you will get to see a view of the canyon that this movie was named after there is also a small role for steve martin as davis a producer of violent films who offers his own views on life and has a small part to play in this movies ideas
pos	well maybe not immediately before the rodney king riots but even a few months before was timely enough my parents said that they saw it and the next thing you know the police got acquitted and la got burned to the ground it just goes to show the state of race relations in america the plot has white mack kevin kline and africanamerican simon danny glover becoming friends after simon saves macks life in the black ghetto meanwhile movie producer davis steve martin in a serious role thinks that gratuitous violence is really cooluntil he gets shot theres also some existentialism in the movie mack and his family come to realize that they arent living as they really wantit seems that crash has somewhat renewed peoples interest in race relations but this one came out much earlier maybe well never be able to have stable race relations in this country but either way grand canyon is a great movie it affirms kevin kline as my favorite actor also starring mary mcdonnell marylouise parker and alfre woodard
pos	the mere fact that i still think of the movie a decade later is what really speaks volumes about the film to me this substantiates grand canyon as a film that will touch you in one way or another i truly believe that before the movie crash there was grand canyon the major difference between the two films in my opinion is the timing of their release im not going to argue which one is better but i will contend to the idea that they share the same message id love to hear from those that have an opinion on this subject i will start a commentary which you can find at httpwwwmyspacecom62229249 you may also find me there to post any other topics about movies that we may share because i have a true love for film
pos	grand canyon is a very strange bird its a completely unique urban piece where relating the entire plot would fail to convey muchits central theme seems to be the inherent uncertainty life holds for people of every race background and station but to proclaim that the theme of the film would be to horribly understate its scope similarly to pigeonhole it in a particular genre is futilethe film has volumes to say though likely different volumes for every viewer and says it all in such a nonpreachy way from so many angles that in the end i cant even define its central message for myselfnevertheless it does its business with such laser precision every prop line of dialog and bar of background music contributing to its pervasive mood and powerful message that im pleasantly surprised and come away very thoughtful after every viewing still it doesnt feel at all stuffy a sparkling film with a great cast and everything working
pos	i remember seeing this movie when i was about 7 and at the time it shocked me i had seen a violent movie before but i never saw a movie with the consequences and reality of violence this movie not only shows this but it also shows how people can change their lives and choose happiness what this movie did and crash failed to do was to be truthful crash tried to show how racism was bad and crash actually had a builtin anti asian bias and to come at it from a morally superior position grand canyon came at things from such a raw and real perspective that it actually ends up on a higher ground than crash especially when you compare the endings the ending of crash is this supposedly neat little ending that ties everything up while grand canyon simply ends on a quiet note where you know nothing much will change in the characters lives but thats because life just goes on too theres no suitable ending no matter how goodbad you are there is no ending of a chapter to begin another
pos	this is an excellent movie with a stellar cast and some great acting i never tire of watching it i especially love the scene where danny glovers character and kevin klines character namely simon and mack have brunch together kevin kline is such a natural and it seems his mannerisms are effortless and one you would encounter often so its a very real movie one of the most powerful scenes in the movie however is at the beginning of the movie when simon arrives at the scene where macks car has broken down the movie also has a strong message and is unlike the stereotypical message carrying movie where theres one person preaching his guts out to an audience instead the actors emotions and situations deliver an impactive message that does best without the use of words and lastly mary mcdonell is brilliant as always
pos	 but watch mary mcdonnells performance closely her body language her fine body movements her subtle but powerfully effective reactions this is an accomplished artist at the top of her craft and the rest of the cast were pretty damned good too othis is perhaps the 3rd or 4th viewing for me and i see more in it each time what is this world coming to anyway r
pos	in my opinion the best movie ever i love when people ask me what this film is about i usually smile and say life they shrug and probably never give it another thought the fact that everyone from every background can relate to some part of this movie makes it all that much more amazing definately a must see for everyone
pos	this film could well have been one of those ordinary soapies relating the day to day events of half a dozen families whose lives are intertwinedbroken relationshipsbuilding new friendships street bashings near accidents hopes and dreams and even the discovery of a baby discarded under some bushes what a mixture of eventsfortunately the film maker goes beyond those daily events and poses questions to consider although there are no satisfactory answers he asksin this chaotic world do things just happen is it just luck when things turn out right or  taking a fatalistic view is a person predestined to be at a certain place at a certain time and thus become involved in the event and his future takes on a new perspective most of us have had this uncanny experienceis it our super ego that makes us believe we are so important as one character says he once sat on the edge overlooking the grand canyon and came to realize how infinitely small he wasthis is not one of my favourite films but is a good study of human relationships danny glover is outstanding in a sympathetic role
pos	at your video store you might find this gemthe human condition in modern times la no exaggerated drama just a collapsing of events that might happen to any group of individuals over timehelps you understand the joys and desperation of urban lifethe direction and cutting are top class cinematography and music very much follows the mood and situation and the cast excellent casting and excellent acting no one out of place or out of characterand its not really as much a downer as you would expect i gave it 7 of 10if you havent seen it do
pos	this movie awed me so much that i watch it at least once a year at times i find it uncomfortable at times i find it empowering and i always find the characters human and real it is a movie that shows you the gritty reality of life in la starting with the recurring helicopter search lights scanning for the dangers lurking so close to the ordinary lives being carried on by the characters it is also a movie that shows you how the kindness of a stranger can change your life and empower you to make a difference grand canyon reminds you that every action you take whether intended or not has powerful repercussions i found this movie to be similar in many ways to robert altmans film short cuts both had a starstudded roster of perfectly cast actors  actresses and both movies allowed you to gradually see how the the characters interrelated with one another and affected each other for better or worse grand canyon did a better job of providing a cohesive message hope in the face of despairing reality than altmans film although i found them both intriguing in their own way this film is a definite must see
pos	every now and then a film maker brings to life a unique group of people and lets you inside to see the things that make us human lawrence kasden done this again i always felt thebg cill was the anthem of its age and he has managed to do it again in grand canyon every so often we find ourselves at a point where we have the opportunity to choose life and so often we blow it this is a film about people who find the courage to choose and experience life because of that choice the juxtaposing of little and big events that lets us see how basically trivial most things we worry about are is truly genius i have watched this film a number of times and am constanly surprised at how deep the emotions run through this film danny glover and kevin kline do their roles with great tenderness and stever martins portrayal of a movie exec is priceless thank you again mr kasden
pos	this would have been my number one movie of the year for 1991 except it got beat out by the brilliant jfk this is such a wonderful movie i loved it i love stories where different characters lives intersect with others and how deal with their lives kevin kline is good here but is outshined by danny glover and especially steve martin ive never much like martin or his style but here he is great i loved the whole speech he gave to kline near the end about the grand canyon the writing was excellent larry kasdan is imo a great dialogue writer along the ways of kevin smith and quentin tarantino here he has formed several threedimensional characters and well thought out storylines and messages that give a positive feel to our lives a truly excellent film 4 out of 4 stars
pos	alain chabat claims this movie as his original idea but the theme of reluctant lovers who finally get it together is as old if not older than shakespearechabat is a vieux garcon happily single and not wanting any member of the opposite sex to disturb his life he has a problem 5 sisters and a matriarchal mum  the g7  who decide he should be married enter the delightful charming charlotte gainsbourg and what should be a simple plan charlotte has to pose as chabats girlfriend and then simply not turn up on the day of the wedding no more talk of marriage from the g7 of course the best laid plans have a habit of spiralling out of controlthere are very strong supporting roles from lafont as the mother and osterman as the tightfisted brother of gainsbourgthere are some fantastic scenes as first charlotte has to charm then revolt the family french farce with an english
pos	there wasnt a dry eye amongst the audience yesterday afternoon after i left the cinema having seen this gem of a film in a soldout house as part of this years hamburg film festival and the tears shed were all of laughter this film was hilarious theres no other way of saying this there wasnt one boring bit in it i laughed right through it and with me everyone else of us three hundred lovers of french cinmaalain chabat was absolutely terrific a great clown if needs be and serious if the situation calls for it the performance was of course completely over the top but this was exactly what the story needed and what made it work so well equally great was charlotte gainsbourg who i love to see a lot and the mother was also a very strong performance the sisters could have been a bit more detailed in character scriptwise but apart from that there is nothing to moan about i had a great afternoon seeing this film while hamburg was drowning in rain outside and i wish films like this from france would get a regular release in germany but the distributors is this country dont seem to understand that the french make good films i at least cant wait to find a dvd which offers subtitles hello australia please because that film i need at home to watch several more times
pos	alain chabat is a fine actor writer and director but maybe a trifle misguided to take an idea credit for a story that probably had them rolling in the aisles when aristophanes was still learning that its i before e except after c but like i said chabat is a fine actor and he can do charm when he needs to im also gradually overcoming an aversion to charlotte gainsbourg who also turns in an accomplished performance if you absolutely insist on knowing the plot is the one about the guy well into his forties and more than content to be single this doesnt sit well with his mother and five sisters and to get them off his back he makes an arrangement with the sister of a colleague to pose  for fifteen thousand euros as his new girlfriend allow the romance to come to fruition with a wedding and then jilt him thus getting him off the hook naturally they wind up together but along the way theres some subbenedek and beatrice duelling and all things considered its a pretty painless ninety minutes and performing so well at the french box office that a sequel may not be out of the question
pos	didnt know anything about the movie before watching and i think it was the no expectation factor that helped me endure at first and later like it more than i anticipatedthe setting was interesting strange but interesting the storyline had gapsjumps that i think throws the audience off a bit theres no great soundtrack playing in the background creating the romantic ambiance but they all didnt matterthe chemistry between emma and luis was simply exquisite there was some inexplicable strange chemistry that i couldnt resist i fell in love with it and here i am writing this review the subtle love portrayal by the two actors was superb and i believe that is the core of this moviethis movie is not an everyday romantic comedy in fact not all of us will appreciate it i had to sit a while and then slowly began to comprehend the little things i didnt catch at first i cannot guarantee everyone will like it but i hope you do
pos	from the opening shots of the lead actor we are given a early view on how so many mens lives are run by the women in them and the humour that comes thru with all that goes on in the day to day of normal lifeeric lartigau the director picks up on how so many european men feel that they are in complete control of their lives yet without the helpsupport of the women around them cannot seem to make things work the use of facial image throughout the film is superb and his clever positioning of the senior member of the family mother is spot onwhile there are more than enough laughs in the movie it still deals with single parentsadoption and the strength of family in society truly rewarding to watch and again one that only the french seam capable to makeso far one of the best 50 or so films i have seen this year and well worth a five start rating i look forward to adding this one to the dvd collection when it is released and highly recommend it to all ages
pos	i think charlotte gainsbourg is one of the best performers in the world i cant understand why some people say shes not boring maybe the one who said shes boring is because heshe is boring shes a great actress and the movie was excellent it has lots of wonderful ideas and very good performers the direction was great i imaging myself in the french environment with all the sophistication and perfume flowers churches problems etc when she goes to the sisters shop is simply amazing everythings great we have a very good actress wonderful for long time alain chabat and bernadette lafont are perfect i like him more than in his next movie la science des rves and eric lartigau did a very good workana
pos	i have to be 100 honest with you fellow imdb users i wanted to see this movie for a very long time only because of the poster doesnt charlotte gainsbourg looks extremely sexy and charming smiling that way im in love with that woman i got what i expectedbut only half this film should deliver expectations for those who enjoy all kinds of romantic comedies or stories involving intelligent humor and light dramatic situationswhile i dont agree with another fellow imdb user who states that the movie is overrated i must admit that prtemoi ta main has plenty of flawsmy main problem with the film is the lack of on screen chemistry between the main characters there isnt a single scene previous to the climax that shows the main characters sharing a moment of romance or even a clue to suggest that theyre interested in each otherin fact the only scene were both share a moment is tremendously awkward when both are in the couch and does not help the audience understand about a possible love interest i didnt buy the dinner sequencestill the movie delivers very funny moments and has a strong dialogs that support such an ingenuous premise i mean with ingenuous that it would be very difficult to execute such a farse by a 43 year old man in these daysi understand its a movie and thats why i accept it as a funny situation plus the humor is versatile there are moments involving sm funny lines with chabats best friend some lesbian references funny situations involving the family women and morecharlotte gaionsbourgs performance is top notch and shes by far the reason to watch the movie shes funny sexy looks very thin and fine and demonstrates shes a versatile and talented actress who can pull out a comedic and dramatic performance in sheer brilliancealain chabat is a fine actor and gives a very decent performance i think the supporting cast do what they canthe score art direction and other technical aspects are really good and give a dynamic look to the filmthose who enjoy this kind of cinema should be pleased after the ending credits its a good example of feel good cinema
pos	rain or shine outside you enter a movie house it makes you happy if not come right out lights go off you settle down with a bar of ice cream moving pictures begin to flicker on the screen you feel content in the dark you are back in the beginning of time sitting around the campfirelooking at the modern version of the flickering flames 24 times per second and sharing the joy of discovering the unknown turns and twists of the scenario with rest of your clanspectatorsthose who are not happy with themselves should not write comments long live romantic comedies
pos	this is an excellent little movie the acting is good and the music is fantastic play it on a 51 sound system and enjoy it will never win any awards but its good clean fun for all i recommend this movie to all fans of pretty girls funny and hansom men as well as robot lovers everyone1 ps it also stars lisa rinna enjoythis is a very hard movie to find it is out of print i first saw it on showtime many years ago but recently found a used vhs copy its still a must see for allthis is an excellent little movie the acting is good and the music is fantastic play it on a 51 sound system and enjoy it will never win any awards but its good clean fun for all i recommend this movie to all fans of pretty girls funny and hansom men as well as robot lovers everyone1 ps it also stars lisa rinna enjoy dave engle this is a very hard movie to find it is out of print i first saw it on showtime many years ago but recently found a used vhs copy its still a must see for all
pos	i saw this film its english title is whos singing over there at the 1980 montreal international film festival it won raves then and disappeared a terrible shame it is brilliant sublime ridiculous sad and extremely funny the script is a work of art its been 19 years and ive seen only a handful of comedies or any other genre for that matter that can match its originality
pos	this tragicomedy written by famous serbian theatrefilm writer dusan kovacevic is probably one of the best movies ever made in the comedy category and yet its appearance of a theatre play transformed into a feature film takes nothing of its value a masterpiece one should not miss to see preferably with subtitles and not dubbedin an aged bus en route to capital belgrade a looming war decides the passengers behaviour two gypsy musicians sing of their miserable life but also foresee a tragedy to come their singing both divides and connects stages in this extraordinary road movie real life kostic brothers are amateur actors but together with stanojlo milinkovic as farmer whos plowed the road give a reallife performancethe spectrum of characters gives a brilliant image of a society facing a war an insight into nations collective person everyone is aware that war is just about to begin but they try to live their own lives the best they can hoping that ignorance might avert the tragedy using a simple movie language director slobodan sijan paints a picture of society torn by previous war world war i but also highlights personal portraits with success provincialism of a singer inexperience of the newlyweds seriousness of the great war veteran who is on way to visit his recently conscripted son and gloomy predictions from a man who seems to be a german spybrilliant in its narration with memorable soundtrack especialy the gispsy songs and adjusted atmosphere well photographed and edited this feature sijans feature debut was only an introduction into a series of the directors bittersweet comedies that will define serbian cinematography of the 1980s maratonci trce pocasni krug kako sam sistematski unisten od idiota and my other directors favourite davitelj protiv davitelja
pos	this movie is one of the funniest saddest and most accurate portrayals of the mentality that seems to have pervaded the balkans yet again 45 years after the time depicted all the usual characters and conflicts are presented with such anger sadness and love combined that it is impossible to decide whether crying or laughing would be the more appropriate response the accuracy of portrayal and the timelessness of the types however make it for a great film to watch if one wants to understand a little bit of what drove exyugoslavia to its madness in fact no diplomat dealing with the region should attempt anything until they saw this movie and its twin maratonci trce pocasni krug did i mention it is one of the funniest movies ive ever seen
pos	a milestone in eastern european film making and an outstanding example of serbian mentality a group of completely different people are doomed to die because of their discord with maratonci trce pocasni krug makes two mythological movies everyone here knows word by word
pos	superbly developed characters into the lots of funny situations full of spirit absurdness and serbian mentality movie is a great comedy enjoyable interesting unpredictable best point in a film characters then humor itself story and dialogs humor has inner development  rare in serbian movies so it is consequence of characterization is well motivated spontaneous and cogent also it is sharp intelligent and lucid most of the movies unfortunately had constructed humor devise a joke and put it into a characterss mouth or ordinary situation comedy burlesque farce some of the art immortality are incorporated in this movie little masterpiece hardly reachable
pos	one of my favourite domestic movies i dont know if there is any person in our country who hasnt seen this movie its funny and sad at some momentsi dont know how did people around the world who had opportunity to watch it accept this movie because you have to know some moments in our serbian history and character of serbs in the first half of the 20th century to be able to understand it but as i see here there is somebody from canada who watched itand he liked iti think that ill try to put all good quotes from the movie on this site but first to find out how to do thatcheers
pos	the group of people are travelling to belgrade in an awful bus led by a drunk conductor and his dumb son who likes to drive with his eyes closed their journey is frequently interrupted by many hilarious events which with much irony describe the fall of nations spirit in 1941 and are so funny that they are even today used as a common jokes the man who steals the show is a peasant 4 feet tall with his 4 sons who are almost two times bigger than him in the end the movie takes one dramatical turn and the trip becomes nothing but a swans song of a dying country
pos	years ago i was lucky enough to have seen this gem at a gypsy film festival in santa monica you know the ending is not going to be rosie and tragedy will strike but its really about the journey and characters and their dynamics and how they all fit into what was yugoslavia while i am not yugonostalgic and tend to shy away from the current crop of yugoslavian films give me ademir kenovic over late 90s kustarica id be happy to have the chance to stumble on this film again as it shines in my celluloid memories ever since seeing whos singing over there 15 years ago i still hear the theme tune sung by the gypsies ruminating through my head i am miserable i was born that way with the accompanying jews harp and accordian making the tune both funny and sad the late great actor pavle vujisic muzamer from when father was away on business was memorable as the bus driver of the illfated trip in his typical gruff yet loveable manner hi
pos	this is the movie ive seen more times than any other i believe i saw it on average once every year since it was released and every time i see it it is equally fantastic and always reveals something new to me the cast was most probably a combination of the very best there ever was in ex yu cinematography this movie is an absolute must for any self respecting movie lover in the same league maratonci trce pocasni krug balkanski spijun and otac na sluzbenom putu this is a poker of movies everyone should have in his private video collection
pos	ko to tamo peva is one of the best films i ever saw a tragicomedy with very deep implications on the fate of humankind shown through the eyes of seemingly very plain and common people from a godforsaken serbian province just before the start of the world war ii i saw it in a small movie theater in russia where the film had had a very limited distribution and i had no chance to come across it ever since it is such a pity that this excellent film is almost forgotten now i searched for a vhs or dvd copy of it many times and alas  could find none i would be most grateful to other fans of this little gem of moviemaking for a suggestion of the ways to purchase a copy
pos	at first sight whos singing over there just seems to be an absurd and excellent comedy with only a kind of unusual quiet and slow motion  what a mistake  beginning with two singers on a desert landscape then a bus and a wonderful bunch of actors it hides a gem the folded story and a false rhythm induces you to think yes it is comic but just lets you guess it will be a gentle kind of movie not at all  very funny by instant dark subtle cynical on others its development surprises you all along the story very ingeniously and cleverly presented all the characters are important and the actors give them full lifeand what is astonishing its based on deep observation great mastering of the camera work and has a great meanings and really everything the general direction and how also the details are presented that it simply makes you forget its a movie it is like to watch a kind human society you yet dont knowshot by a friend behind a cameraand youre the one behind him it is simple and simply exceptional dont misunderstand me in no way that would means the script  the quality of picture the music score have a kind of amateurish way no no  its great art  because it flows like a river from high up in the mountain down to the sea with all the different sort of grounds and peregrinations that a real river will face on its journey to the sea from a tiny thing to a main streamthis metaphoric image i used is the very best way i can find to explain all the charm that has whos singing over there for me again i take the hammer  simply exceptionalive seen that the director is the one who made chat blancchat noir which i know is quiet famous but as i yet didnt see it i had no idea about this gentlemanothers reviewers wrote dithyrambical comments on that film i fully agree european eastern cinema is not well know because seldom translated but i am lucky to have this exemplar one in original language with good english subtitles all in all  deep delicious and exceptionalfor fast and empty exploding types and special effect buffs avoid it at any cost it may be too subtle and good for you but if youre interested in different genres andor classics i guess you wont regret this one and in case of buying it will have good companionship in your personal dvd library with such no less than merited big names like billy wilder lubitsch or sacha guitry among some of my preferred directors  at least for this movie a film is never really good unless the camera is an eyes in the head of a poet orson welles
pos	actually im surprised there were so many comments about this movie i saw it as part of a slavic film festival at a major american university but nobody in usa has heard of it which is a real shame the dynamics between the people are what makes it both funny and sad they are stuck together on a long bus tripsomeplace most of us have been but i never had one like this my favorite scene is the one where they stop for the funeral then the man  woman sneak off for some lovemaking in the forest but everybody follows them to watch without them knowing just as she raises her skirt and he enters her all the waythe consumptive starts hacking  they realize everybody is watching talk about surprised butyou really have to feel for them even if it is hilariously funny when you see the ending it is sort of ironic that they enjoyed themselves while they did serb humor at its best
pos	i like this movie a lot but its a fact that you cannot understand it unless youre from the ex yugoslavia most of the actors are now dead and those were the best actors in ex yugoslavia i appreciate that this movie is now on divx and i can have it in my collection macedonia serbia montenegro bosnia and herzegowina croatia sloveniaall of this was ex yugoslavia a melting pot of the balcan nations it could be a dream land if slobodan milosevic franjo tudjman and other nationalists wouldnt poison the nations mind with their sick ideas
pos	i watched this film over a hundred times it is really best serbian movie made everi wood like to recommend this movie to everyone it is very good comedy i surely like it
pos	this is what i call a great movie it lives trough the fantastic actor skills and a simple but human story there are real characters which can be funny and dramatic but the main theme is very cruel like live isthe bus driver and his son are collecting people trough the country jugoslavia on their way to the capital belgrad the funny and cruel situations that happens on the way connect the people and the pigs that travel together watch it and you gonna remember it for life its filled with slavic humor and lifestyleand another reason for its magic  it is hard to get
pos	this is the best movie i have ever seenive seen the movie on dutch television sometime in 1988 that month they were showing a yugoslavian movie every sunday nightthe next week there was another great movie involving a train rather than a bus the name of which i dont remember if you know it please let me know in any case how can i get to see this movie again a dvd of this movie where please tell me at vannoordletrugnlthe next week there was another great movie involving a train rather than a bus the name of which i dont remember if you know it please let me know in any case how can i get to see this movie again a dvd of this movie where please tell me at vannoordletrugnl
pos	ko to tamo peva is the best comedy of all times believe me i saw a lot of movies and comedies but tell me which one make you smile every time you watching it but truth is that the humour in this comedy is specialit is caratherisic for serbia and all former republic of yugoslavia know it very well so i think the rest of audience for example in europecant enjoy it so much because the subtitles ruin the hole thing but they should at least try yes it is ironic this is the best flick in serbian history and the world doesnt understand it  if you have got a chance to see this one dont blew up ok
pos	along with the maratonci trce pocasni krug from the same director one of the masterpieces of exyugoslavia comedies if you want to understand serbian mentality you must see this movie and if you want to see several of exyugoslav great actors at the same time this is a opportunity
pos	im not sure if it is available worldwide  but if anyone whos deciding what is supposed to be put on videotapes and distributed in video clubs  is reading this  please  please buy it if i wasnt clear get the movie into videostorescant be explained  must see
pos	during a kurt weill celebration in brooklyn where do we go from here was finally unearthed for a screening it is amazing that a motion picture from any era that has weillgershwin collaborations can possibly be missing from the screens the score stands tall and a cd of the material with gershwin and weill only underscores its merits which are considerable yes the film has its problems but the score is not one of them ratoff is not in his element as the director of this musical fantasy and fred macmurray cannot quite grasp the material then too the modern segment is weakly written but the fantasy elements carry the film to a high mark as does the work of the two delightful leading ladies  joan leslie and june haver both have the charm that this kind of work desperately needs to work as a world war ii salute to our countrys history  albeit in a never was framework the film has its place in hollywood musical history and should be available for all to see and to find its considerable merits
pos	first saw this half a lifetime ago on a blackandwhite tv in a small samoan village and thought it was hilarious now having seen it for the second time so much later i dont find it hilarious i dont find anything hilarious anymore but this is a witty and lighthearted comedy that moves along quickly without stumbling and i thoroughly enjoyed itits 1945 and fred macmurray is a 4f whos dying to get into one of the armed forces he rubs a lamp in the scrapyard hes managing and a genie appears to grant him a few wishes ho hum right but though the introduction is no more than okay the fantasies are pretty lively macmurray tells the genie that he wants to be in the army poof and he is marching along with washingtons soldiers into a particularly warm and inviting uso where june haver and joan leslie are wearing lots of lace doilies or whatever they are and lavender wigs washington sends macmurray to spy on the enemy  redcoating germanspeaking hessians not brits the hessians are jammed into a bierstube and singing a very amusing drinking song extolling the virtues of the vaterland where the white wine is winier and the rhine waters rhinier and the bratwurst is mellower and the yellow hair is yellower and the frauleins are jucier and the goose steps are goosier something like that the characterizations are fabulous as good as sig rumanns best otto preminger is the suspicious and sinister hessian general you know heidelberg vee are 241 to 1 against you  but vee are not afraid i cant go on too long with these fantasies but theyre all quite funny and so are the lyrics when he wishes he were in the navy macmurray winds up with columbus and the fantasy is presented as grand opera dont you know that sailing west meant a terrifically expensive investment and who do you suppose provides the means but isabella queen of queens when they sight the new world someone remarks that it looks great i dont care what it looks like mutters columbus but that place is going to be called columbuslandanyway everything is finally straightened out though the genie by this time is quite drunk and macmurray winds up in the marine corps with the right girlive made it sound too cute maybe but it is cute the kids will enjoy the puffs of smoke and the magic and the corny love story the adults will get a kick out of the more challenging elements of the story who are the hessians unless they happen to be college graduates in which case they might want to stick with the legerdemain and say wow awesome
pos	if you havent seen this obscure little charmer you should seek it out it is the story of a bumbling wartime sad sack fred macmurray who is listed 4f each time he attempts to join any branch of the military he finds a magic lamp which of course contains a genie gene sheldon but the genie is even more bumbling than macmurray is sending him across time to serve in all the wrong times and places than the one he wants it is cute cheerful and pure fluff and you cant help but like it the plots is much like a disney film particularly since the two stars macmurray and sheldon both made numerous disney films in the 50s and 60s although not together needless to say it all ends well for everyone and the viewer goes away feeling pretty good
pos	i happened to see this movie twice or more and found it well made wwii had freshly ended and the socalled cold war was about to begin this movie could therefore be defined as one of the best propaganda patriotic movies preparing americans and secondly people from the still to be formed western nato block of countries to face the next coming menace the movie celebrates the might of the us through the centuries while projecting itself onwards to the then present war which had just ended nice and funny is the way of describing the discovering of the american continent by columbus and pretty the espisode of new amsterdam and the purchasing of manhattan from a drunk local indian  must see it at least once for curiosity of fashion of propaganda through time 
pos	during a kurt weill celebration in brooklyn where do we go from here was finally unearthed for a screening it is amazing that a motion picture from any era that has weillgershwin collaborations can possibly be missing from the screens the score stands tall and a cd of the material with gershwin and weill only underscores its merits which are considerable yes the film has its problems but the score is not one of them ratoff is not in his element as the director of this musical fantasy and fred macmurray cannot quite grasp the material then too the modern segment is weakly written but the fantasy elements carry the film to a high mark as does the work of the two delightful leading ladies  joan leslie and june haver both have the charm that this kind of work desperately needs to work as a world war ii salute to our countrys history  albeit in a never was framework the film has its place in hollywood musical history and should be available for all to see and to find its considerable merits
pos	saw it as many times as i could before it left the scene a delightful and entertaining film with some of my very favorite stars only wish i could find it again would certainly buyview it if i could please somebody bring it back fred macmurray was perfect in his role as a patriot during world war ii and his leading ladies joan leslie and especially june haver were beautiful and charming it was a musical but also romantic funny and clever this was my favorite movie starring june haver although i always liked her her dazzling smile lit up the screen and her beauty and talent were an asset to any film the supporting cast lent credit to their individual roles a wellbalanced and lighthearted film only wish we had more like it
pos	i adored this movie not only because i am a big fan of moritz bleibtreu although he is in practically all german movies that count but also because he is not the main actor the lead is taken over by barnaby metschurat who was the only reason to watch 2001s julietta and who really carries this movie on his shouldersa family moves from italy to germany seeking the german dream this is my own invention and ironic of cheap labor in steel and coal industries however they end up opening a restaurant and the journey the movie takes to this point alone is so poetic and at the same time funny and charming from this point onward the story told is mainly that of the two brothers of this family giancarlo bleibtreu and gigi metschurat gigis dream to become a filmmaker is threatened by rivalry with his brother and his mothers determination to return to italy what follows is a great  and totally neutral  look at what life can become formed by the choices you makein the end this movie doesnt say which life gigis or giancarlos was more successful or fuller or more interesting it merely gives us a rewarding glimpse at what it must be like to search for identity when two countries and mentalities are involved and this look is not driven by bitterness or disdain to either country which makes it such a great film for any and every country dealing with the tensions resulting from immigration the fact that director fatih akins moved to germany from turkey in the 70s also lends this movie a large measure of its credibility and emotional accuracy the icing on the cake are fantastic performances by the entire cast especially metschurat and  this i really need to stress  the little boy who plays young gigi that kids performance would be a hard act to follow by just about anyone great movie go see it
pos	after fatih akins first work im juli which was fairly good he created a really gorgeous italian family epic its a german movie which is unfortunately a bad precondition cause we rareley produce more than moderate movies  but this movie makes some very good snapshots of the time then solino is about a italian immigrant who arrives in the ruhr region of germany during the 60s the immigrant and his family then start the first pizza restaurant in the region the characters are excellent drawn especially gigi the main actor you live every second every feeling he does his brother played by moritz bleibtreu isnt that good well you just dont believe him the role but the character is wellbalanced and fits perfectly into this script i feel an urgent need to compare the style of this movie with the style of the godfather many people will probably hate this movie say its boring not much tension  yes but an outrageous movie 9 out of 10
pos	solino really moved me with its deeply drawn characters while being a simple tale of rivalry between two brothers it was not simply about hate or jealousy what i liked most about the movie was how i could identify with the feelings gigi was going through especially when he had to take his mother back to her home town in italy and miss out on attending the festival film awards ceremony his film was entered into to see this character who struggled so hard between his artistic dream and his innate sense of duty to his mother was so frustrating even at the end when he makes one more attempt to reach out to his father was so brave and as in real life most fathers can never get past their walls to reach out to their children i could even identify with giancarlo the brother who while being the more self assured and elder brother had so many insecurities a really beautiful film that made me laugh and cry
pos	this film plays in the 60s and is about an italian family romano his wife rosa and their two children gigi and giancarlo emigrate from solino in italy to duisburg in the ruhr area i like this film because i think it is quite realistic it shows problems which many foreign families have when they come to another country they have to get used to a new culture a new environment and this can be difficult especially if you dont know the language it is difficult for the family but they find a way they open a restaurant which offers typical italian food and it is named solino like their hometown the film also shows different conflicts  gigi and giancarlo fall in love with the same girl and although rosa has to work very hard romano refuses to pay money to engage more workers etc etc but stop i dont want to tell you how it goes on you should watch the film yourself its a nice one  i have also made a referat about it and examined scenes which show different cultural attitudes and there are a few
pos	this movie about two italian brothers who came to germany with their family is just greatit isnt an idealistic movie i would say it shows life as it is or was in the 60s and 70s when the main story takes place the characters are very nice but have also some dark sides what makes you believe that these are real persons great movie with great actors to show that life is not funny all the time but that you can find happiness with fire and passion as the main character gigi would say
pos	such a delightful movie very heart warming one cant help falling in love with the character of gigi hes adorable as a child and grows into a sensitive artist the whole movie revolves around him he lives in a wonderful world  living all life  curiosity desire and anticipation there is an elder brother who tries to steal his glory but really remains in the shadow all his life the father is very stereotypically italian and so is the mother i wanted the father to come and reunite with the mother in the last scene  and have them cry and laugh i also wish that there was at least something redeeming about the elder brother his personality seems to have been trashed entirely passion and ardour  thats the key to life and looking through the camera  focusing on small details and savoring the delicate details of life
pos	i really enjoyed this movie the script is fresh and unpredictable and the acting is outstandingit is a downtoearth movie with characters one cares about it brought tears into my eyes a few times but left me with a great feeling afterwards
pos	i really enjoyed this movie the script is fresh and unpredictable and the acting is outstandingit is a downtoearth movie with characters one cares about it brought tears into my eyes a few times but left me with a great feeling afterwards
pos	really excellent movie one of the best ive seen touching and simple  just like life sometimes you cry sometimes you laugh and its just beautiful not too much of anything just as its suppose to be really loved the idea of the movie noone is bad or good all or just people sometimes make mistakes mostly because of societys pressure everyone tries to stay strong and some succeed more than others and the most important thing is that you dont have reasons to get angry  you can do it but eventually the anger goes away and then you to need to let love come back in although its hard there lies the true happinessgreat actors and cast the movie really gets you into the feeling of the movienice nice nicei recommend to see it especially if you like to see italians life
pos	this film takes you inside itself in the early minutes and holds you till the end it has a very humane story and very good selected music the acting of moritz bleibtreu giancarlo amato and barnaby metschurat gigi amato is satisfying recommended to people who get bored of action films and want to see a good movie
pos	i liked solino very much it is a very heartrending story of an italian family moving to germany and its an story about brotherly love hope and disappointment and the film is never boring go and see solino
pos	todd rohal is a mad genius knuckleface jones his third and most fully realized short film has an offbeat sense of humor and will leave some scratching their heads what the film is about at heart and he would almost certainly disagree with me on this is how a regular joe finds the confidence to get through life with a little inspiration or not you just have to see for yourself the short is intermittently making rounds on the festival circuit so keep your eyes peeled and catch it if you can  youll be glad you did it is hilarious and check out todds other short films also popping up here and there from time to time single spaced and slug 660
pos	whether its three guys in their tightywhiteys rapping to a dude bound in twine or a girl saying what up dog to a lump of roadkill theres something please everyone in knuckleface jones it is strange and surreal and not altogether a completely comprehensible yarn yet it never loses you the first time i saw it i nearly laughed myself sick and every night after i would come home and watch it again forget coyote ugly this is the movie that cemented my crush on piper perabo see it before its too late
pos	there is a story but more essentially the world of this film begins in chaos and comes to order over the course of ten minutesit is a celebration of life and an optimistic assertion of objective truth and good representing along an axis unexplored in previous cinema this film should be taught in every high schoolchiasmus
pos	the girl from missouri arrives in new york city knowing exactly what she wants to amount to something solid by marrying a millionaire  without losing her virginity with her knockout good looks she quickly catches the eye of the playboy son of a tycoon but by staying true to her virtue will she also discover true lovejean harlow sizzles in this excellent little comedy with her platinum hair  gorgeous accouterments she is a dazzler but her beauty should not obscure the fact that she was also a very good actress she has rightfully earned her spot at the very top of the hollywood pantheonan excellent cast gives harlow fine support lionel barrymore as the wily old tycoon wise to harlows ways handsome franchot tone as his son smitten with love raucous patsy kelly stealing her scenes as harlows sidekick debonair alan mowbray as a wellmannered english lord elderly clara blandick as barrymores feisty secretary hearty hale hamilton as a rich man with an eye for the ladies muscular nat pendleton as a lifeguard who catches kellys flirtatious eye and lewis stone unforgettable in a small role as a bankrupted businessmanit should be noted that this film was produced soon after hollywoods production code was instituted a comparison with redheaded woman made two years earlier would be fascinating  in which harlows character goes after the same ends but uses very different means
pos	in this film made just as the production code was being enforced jean harlow is eadie and patsy kelly is the wisecracking manchasing sidekick kitty girl from missouri starts out with the girls getting on a train with eadie making a promise to herself to earn money while looking for a millionaire husband staying wholesome in the process it doesnt take her long to meet up with frank cousins lewis stone was the kindly doctor in grand hotel as well as judge hardy in the andy hardy films but all is not as it seemsthe censors must have loved harlows line a girl couldnt accept an expensive gift like that from a gentleman unless she was engaged later someone says you know weve never been alone together and eadie replies yeah and were not going to be lionel barrymore is tr paige another rich uppercrust who comes to her rescue when trouble comes looking for eadie at one point paige declares you oughta scratch me off your list  im not a ladies man i wonder what that line would have been just a couple years earlier before the hayes code came rolling into town what was he really saying carol tevis seems to be the highpitched baby talker as listed in the credits on imdb looks like she was only in showbiz from 1931  1939 with munchkin in wizard of oz being the last part she played fun cleancut romp as the girls chase men around the country look for nat pendleton as the lifeguard who was an olympic wrestler 1920 silver medal winner turned film star he was in many of the dr kildares and would appear in four of harlows films mistaken identity plot twists a young franchot tone love stories even jean harlow in a bathing suit in palm beach although the outdoor scenes of downtown appear to be a backdrop
pos	if the themes of the girl from missouri sound familiar it should thats because anita loos who wrote the screenplay here also wrote the classic gentlemen prefer blondes unlike marilyn monroe in that film jean harlow will accept any kind of jewelry from men of meansand its men of means that jean harlow is after she leaves the road side hash house run by her mother and stepfather because shes decided that the best way to gain the easy life is to marry it her talents as a chorus girl are limited but shell be able to trade in on that beautyher odyssey starts with her and friend patsy kelly getting an invitation to perform at a party thrown by millionaire lewis stone but unbeknownst to jean stones just having a wild last fling before doing himself because of the moneys he owes not owns still she wrangles a few baubles from him that fellow millionaire lionel barrymore notices lionels amused by it until jean sets her sights on his playboy son franchot tone after that he is not amused and he looks to shake jean from climbing the family treethe girl from missouri went into production mid adaption of the code so it went under peculiar censorship ive a feeling we would have seen a much more risqu film still jean harlow as a younger and sassier version of mae west is always appreciated what a great comic talent that woman had seeing the girl from missouri is a sad reminder of the great loss the world of film sustained with her passing three years laterironically enough the casting of patsy kelly with harlow was no doubt influenced by the successful shorts kelly was making with another famous platinum blonde thelma todd harlow and kelly have the same easy chemistry between that patsy had with thelma todd would also die a year later in a freak accidentsuicidehomicide that no satisfactory explanation has ever really been given dont miss the girl from missouri its bright and sassy must be from all that sparkling jewelry
pos	this film has slipped through the cracks of film history it is by far much better than some other new york films of the same era such as the french connection or the taking of pelham 123 there is a gritty reality to this film which also manages to effectively use humor to further the plot line its engaging from start to finish and hasnt tarnished with age as is the case with the above two examplesron liebman turns in a bravura performance as batman and its a shame his career didnt take off as a result of this projectgordon parks directs and coming as it does after shaft it at first appears to be a strange choice yet it is the flip side of that earlier effort and approached with just as much in your face machismounfortunately this film has not been made available on either dvd or vhs in the united states united artists really has a gem on their hands and its a shame theyre not doing anything with it
pos	gordon parks the prolific black life magazine photographer made a true tickingtimebomb of a movie here  one that does not mess around based upon the true story of two nyc cops  later dubbed batman and robin  who singlehandedly employed radical tactics to clean up their precinct neighborhood of drugs this is a copbuddy movie before that term became a repetitive formula lightning paced there is not one unimportant throwaway scene hereman early 70s nyc must have been a terrible place to be a police officer from the looks of movies like this and serpico these two cops start out as safetydivision rookies busting dealers in plainclothes in their spare time but instead of receiving applause from the city police department they receive nothing but resistance and antagonism from their peers they have to singlehandedly navigate a minefield of police and legal corruption boneheaded assignments meant to keep them from their work on the streets ruthless drug kingpins and a nasty ghetto neighborhoodboth david selby and ron leibman are fantastic in the leads part of the entertainment is watching leibmans eyes darting around crazily in every scene in what is a flawless comic performance and selbys acting is lowkey and wry these two make all the comedy aspects of the story work  displaying a palpable frustration mixed with gutsy determination director parks who was already known for his coverage of controversial subjects in his photography does not shy away from the grittiness of the story rather the movie is uncompromising in portrayal of the toughness of the world of police and streets criminals that these two men inhabit adding to this realism is the fact that the real hantz and greenberg acted as technical advisors for the film and even appear in surreal cameo roles as two fellow officers who ridicule the protagonists it is a real tribute to the effectiveness of parks direction that he manages to perfectly balance this depressing mileu with bright comedywhy has mgmua let this sit on the shelf for 30 years  barely giving it a home video or dvd release in the us it is a minor masterpiece from the 1970s
pos	i read the book and saw the movie both excellent the movie is diamond among coals during this era liebman and selby dominate the screen and communicate the intensity of their characters without flaw this film should have made them stars shame on the studio for not putting everything they had behind this film it could have easily been a franchise release on dvd is a must and a worthy remake would revive this film look for it in your tv guide and if you see it listed no matter how late watch it you wont be disappointed do yourself another favor  read the book same title itll blow you away times have changed dramatically since those days or at least we like to think they have
pos	i loved this movie the characters were people that you could feel for the young man back from the service still in love with the girl he left behind tom drake is always perfect in the romantic lead as well as donna reed as the love of his life the looks he gives her as if he has been starved for the sight of her as well as her hesitation and confusion as too her feelings for him were played very well the rest of the quirky characters at the store were perfect as they tried to bring them together the most touching scene however was the young couple at his great grandfathers house i laughed in parts cried in some and thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie in fact ive rewatched it about 5 times a definite must see for total romantics
pos	the arch title doesnt fit this gentle romantic comedy donna reed and tom drake dont have much chemistry  but their characters arent supposed to both are extremely likable and attractivethe supporting cast is a dream  with the exception of sig rumans annoying faux russian
pos	my observations postwar hilarity tom drake and grandpa from meet me in st louis two years later the year i was born donna reed charming and pretty margaret hamilton good as always smaller part than in wizard of oz spring byington way prettier also with the prerequisite perky small nose lacked by hamilton tent scene at end with former boy next door was hilarious as a two year veteran of army tents he looked pretty youthful and inexperienced when i looked into his eyesi used to work in a department store and it was just as elegant as this one sadly it has disappeared and faded into obscurity we were famous for those great show windows that were used to lure passersby into the store to get them to buy all of that wonderful merchandise1010
pos	on the surface this is an aboveaverage postwar romantic comedy beneath the veneer it is mgm character actor stuntcasting at its funniestthe leads are straightforward but all the secondaries are cast much against type margaret hamilton aka wicked witch of the west edward everett horton professional obsessivecompulsive fussbudget and sig ruman the marx brothers nemesis in night in casablanca and the alwayswonderful night at the opera playing a wellintentioned gang trying to bring the two leads together instead of driving them apart as their usual characters would doit also pokes fun at many romanticcomedy conventions which is another indication that this could be not so much a straight romantic comedy as it is a wry sendup of the many postwar romantic comedies  their 2dimensional stock charactersive seen it only once with interruptions so i cant be positive but this movie may be one of those that worked better in the context of the time at which it was made but is less successful now that viewers see these secondary characters through a completely different lens im assuming this is the case when i give it 9 stars i thought it was hysterical
pos	charleton heston wore one james franciscus wore one but mark wahlberg opts not to don the traditional loin cloth i hope no one casts him as tarzan linda harrison wore a bikini in the first 2 planet movies but estrella warren barely shows cleavage  her hair is always in the way tim burton could have sexed up this simian saga  given the adults in the audience something to look at even the chaste helena bonham carter never gets out of her costume which looks like a large curtain shes cute but all the the love stuff is restricted to anxious looks  a little bitty kiss at the end as in artificial intelligence which discusses inter species sex between robots  humans but never delivers  planet of the apes hints at inter species romance between the humans  the apes but only hints lisa marie is the only ape that dares to be sexy this movie has three great actors tim roth ms carter  paul giamatti chewing up the scenery as a trio of apes  they are fun to watch superlative make up a certain oscar costumes sets music make this the hit summer movie of 2001
pos	take this movie for what it is not a remake but a completely different approach to the same concept its not an epic like the original its more of a popcorn thriller visually its incredible everything else was just ok for what it is i think the movie is awesome but i like everything burton has done people need to calm down and stop acting like its the end of the world bc of this movie it wasnt supposed to be a remake and its not the ending was cool  i took it as a parallel universe
pos	after 16 years tim burton finally disappoints me whatever happened to the old burton who read the dark knight returns by frank miller as research for his preparation to direct batman back in 198889 by the looks of it burton didnt research the book nor the movie cause he got everything wrong this movie sucks its not as good as the original and it doesnt deal with the same subject as the original if you want a good ape movie watch the originalout ofstars
pos	attention spoilermany people told me that planet of the apes was tim burtons worst movie and apart from that much weaker than the original film so i decided not to see it another friend of mine who hadnt seen the movie yet advised me to watch it in spite of this because a timburtonmovie is still a timburtonmovie i decided to do it and i found that he was rightits clear that a remake of such a famous film as planet of the apes is automatically influenced by commercial thinking still tim burton managed his film to represent his weird playfulness just as well as beetlejuice or batman if you are already fond of burtonmovies its hard not to like one of his films even if it has some flaws nerveracking monkey squeals overdressed apes and a leading actor who could have been without difficulties replaced by anbody elsewhat the film gives us in the first place is an answer to the question whats the result when tim burton is instructed to create a remake first of all burton wouldnt be burton if he wouldnt refuse to call it a remake from the start its a reimagining on the other hand burton knows that almost every viewer of his movie has seen the very first film version starring charlton heston as human and he knows that a remake doesnt exist without its model and that the two films will not stop being compared so all he does is playing with this comparison at every moment of his film e g by referencing to quotes concerning the storyline burton does a brilliant job by answering open questions of the original first and then driving the whole audience to despair by destroying this wonderful clarity and ending the movie with  and here is the spoiler  leo coming back to earth and finding himself inside a world that seems to have been ruled by apes forever now this is the burtonesque answer to peoples expectations they hold because of the astonishing shocking ending of the first planet of the apes an ending even more unexpected more astonishing and completely confusing because  and here im disagreeing with various planet of the apeshomepages and platforms  it does not make any sense there cannot be a meaning to it or just a so complicated one that it becomes ineffective tim burton is playing his cruel games he does it with a grin and he does it well burton fans will sure like it others may feel betrayed and complain about some sort of manierism well and i dont think producers will ever ask burton to direct a remake again
pos	kim basinger stars as della a housewife who has twin children terri and tammiplayed by luke gair and erikashaye gair and an abusive jerk for a husband kenneth played by craig shefferthe movie opens on christmas eve kenneth is on his way home from work driving a nice car too i might add he is on his cellphone arguing with a business partner i would assume when he gets home he sees that the floor is a mess with shoes and toys spread all about this angers him even more and he takes up with his wife della asking her why the house is always a mess he pins her up against the wall the twins watch from the stairs he punches the wall leaving a hole in it and walks away she tends to the children trying to comfort them after that is all said in done she needs to go to the mall to do some last minute shopping and because she is out of wrapping paper she gets there and the parking lot is full because there is a lot of last minute shoppers there while she is looking for a parking space she notices a car taking up two spaces and this irks her she finally finds a spot to park makes her way over to the hoggish car and leaves a note under the wiper calling the owner a selfish jerk then she goes in the mall to do her last minute shoppingwhen she finally does leave the mall it is closing and many people have left already not the owner of the car she left the note on however and she notices this on the way to her vehicle she also notices that the note she left under the wiper is no longer there odd when she gets to her vehicle she gets in to start it up she notices a car coming up behind her and it blocks her from backing up she gets out of the car only to be confronted by the owner of the car chuckieplayed by lukas haas she left the note on and a posse of his thug friends yelling ensues and a mall cop no not paul blart makes his way over to them to see what the problem is only to have his brains blown out of his head by chuckie while this happens della jumps in her vehicle starts it and drives over the median in front of her chuckie and his posse hop in his car and give chase della ends up crashing her vehicle into a log pile at a housing development but she is unharmed she manages to make it to the back of her vehicle open up the hatchback and grab a toolbox before the thugs get there with that della spends the rest of the night trying to outrun and out wit the thugs armed with only the tools that she has in her toolbox as weapons the first kill in my opinion is the best the first kill that della performs anyway the last one was probably the weakest and it should of been the best considering that this was the main bad guy she was offing i will admit that there will be some that are put off buy the ending and i was let down a bit myself as a whole though it was a fun flick and moves along nicely at its 1 hour and 20 minute run time
pos	in all my 60 years of age i have learned that when we watch a movie there is an identification whether we want it or not implicit with an specific charactersometimes because the character executes certain gesture sometimes because the character speaks determinate word or sentence  that we use or that we would like to use  in determinate situationthe movie in question should be seen by this point of view who now find a parking space  in a malldowntown or in the street  taken by a car whose driver cant remember to think that he is not the only driver in the worldwho hasnt the urge to rubber out the ill mannered spathaven said that i ask  did you identify with della played by kim bassinger if your answer is yes then try not to find absurd details  comparatively with lifes reality  in the movie because youll certainly find the movie ridiculousabstractions made you will see that the movie has moments of surprise such as 1 in the sequence in which della grabs the box of tools in the trunk does that box contains a gun and does she haves the guts to use it 2 in the sequence in which terry dies whilst falling 3 in the sequence in which della gets attracted by chuckies mermaids callif you have already seen the movie or if are planning seeing keep in mind that there are realistic movies fiction movies political movies and movies in which you can wash your soul to exemplify the last one we can quote tropa de eliteaccording to newspapers  there was unanimous applause when bope officials take certain attitudes as i have seen the movie in dvd i could not ascertain the audiences reactionas for the direction part susan monford interpretations kim bassinger lukas haas craig scheffer etc edition william m anderson  dead poets society green card  exceptional edition robocop 2 etc it is well situated in context in a scale of 1awful to 10master piece i rate when she was out a 7regular
pos	while returning from a christmas eve shopping trip an abused suburban housewife basinger finds herself in a fight for survival after a disagreement with a group of delinquent youths takes a violent turnsuffering the indignity of a straight to dvd release here in the uk susan montfords directorial debut will perhaps not be given the recognition it deserves this is a shame as the standard of the writing directing and acting is very good indeed and certainly surpasses the quality of your average straight to dvd flickkim basinger gives her best performance in some time as the downtrodden wife of an abusive husband craig sheffer while sheffer is not really given anything more to do than be a threatening presence it is in their brief scenes together that basinger connects  showing painful vulnerability yet hinting at the rage that will eventually boil over in her confrontations with the youths its a truly great understated performance her transformation from victim to aggressor is seamlessly playedlukas haas i initially thought was miscast as he along with the other three youths just did not seem much of a threat however had all four youths been more physically imposing the later scenes in which basinger turns the tables against them would not have worked at all the fact that these are four average men albeit slightly unhinged is the key to why the film works as well as it doesapart from a few pacing issues during the latter half of the movie and a couple of cheesy lines here and there what we have here is a great thriller that actually leaves the viewer with something to think about when the film is over some may be put off by the slow  burn nature of the opening scenes or the abrupt ending others by the at times brutal violence i say give it a chance its certainly more deserving of your time than saw v
pos	for columbo fans such as myself this is the episode of episodes that made a case for why columbo was so popular and just how good it really was ruth gordon has a field day as ever playing the wittily intelligent crime novelist abigail mitchell seems abigail calls her nephewinlaw to sign some papers making him her heir she never got over her nieces death and is convinced her dead nieces husband charles frank did the dirty deed to tell more would be unthinkable mariette hartley has a sly role as abigails personal assistant this episode of columbo is in a class by itself its a truly well made television movie i recommend it most highly
pos	dont waste time reading my review go out and see this astonishingly good episode which may very well be the best columbo ever written ruth gordon is perfectly cast as the scheming yet charming mystery writer who murders her soninlaw to avenge his murder of her daughter columbo is his usual rumpled befuddled and farclevererthanheseems self and this particular installment features fantastic chemistry between gordon and falk ironically this was not written by heralded creators levinson or link yet is possibly the densest most thoroughly original and twistladen columbo plot ever utterly satisfying in nearly every department and overflowing with droll and witty dialogue and thinking truly unexpected and inventive climax tops all 1010seek this one out on netflix
pos	a top notch columbo from beginning to end i particularly like the interaction between columbo and the killer ruth gordonas an avid columbo fan i cant recall another one in which he doesnt set up the killer at the end as he does in other episodes in this one as hes trying to determine the correct sequence of the boxes and the message that the nephew left behind it finally dawns on himthe music in this episode is very good as well as it is in many of other ones
pos	ruth gordon at her best this episode is my favorite of the whole columbo series peter falk and ruth gordon worked so well together that they should both be inducted into the television hall of fame regardless of the rest of their work even the music was outstanding in this episode
pos	i have a lot of time for all the columbo films but this one in particular was extremely well written and the solution at the end very effective however my main memory of this one is the opening of a scene in the middle of the film between columbo and the murderer i apologise if ive not remembered every detail of this exactly its the most striking image of columbo ive seen the view is from inside the darkness of the cupboard where the victim was murdered and into the room beyond which is lit up by daylight columbo is sitting in a highbacked armchair facing the doorway and us contemplating the cupboard and almost in silhouette due to the contrast in light theres no sound the camera slowly moves out of the room and up towards him hes deep in meditation puffing gently on a cigar swirls of smoke from the cigar circling slowly upwards as he thinks then the dialogue starts superb
pos	ruth gordon is one of the more sympathetic killers that columbo has ever had to deal with and the plot is ingenious all the way around this is one of the best columbo episodes ever mariette hartley and g d spradlin are excellent in their supporting roles and peter falk delivers a little something extra in his scenes with gordon
pos	i love this episode of columbo maybe its because ruth gordon is in it and she is wonderful as successful mystery writer abigail mitchell an american version of dame agatha christie she is delicious to watch as the perky lovable author who suffered a terrible loss when her niece died in a drowning accident she blames her nieces husband the nephew she plans to kill him to avenge her death since the police have abandoned her i would have loved somebody else than mariette hartley to play veronica i never really like hartley in anything personally and of course with columbo there are some laughs like when he questions veronica at a bellydancing class ruths abigail is a smart sleuth herself and she matches wits with columbo always played wonderfully by peter falk
pos	since i first saw anchors aweigh in 1945 viewing it on videotape holds a lot of nostalgia for me at age 15 it was easy for me to be drawn into the first of the great mgm technicolor musicals now i am perhaps most interested in thinking about the future careers of the leading players though sinatra had done a couple of negligible films soon after his emergence after his dorsey days as a solo singer this was his first major film appearance as another viewer noted this seems almost to be a warmup for on the town sinatra may have had to work hard at it but his dance with kelly is credible and he would do better in their next pairings however observing his physique its easy to see why he was caricatured as a string bean who would have imagined that within a decade he would win an academy award for acting and go on to play many roles as a tough detective or leader in combat though gene kellys personality and dancing dominated this film his winsome performance did not suggest that he would become a major creative force almost the iconic figure for mgm musicals where he developed a style of dance complementary to that of fred astaire finally it was strange to see the freshfaced dean stockwell and remember that he would later play a thrill killer in compulsion based on the leopoldloeb murder from the 1920s an additional note one reviewer praised the performance of betty garrett as sinatras love interest she later played opposite him in on the town but pamela britton was featured in this film
pos	overall this is a delightful lighthearted romantic musical comedy i suppose a small case could be made for the movie being to long but im not sure what you would cut out the singing that kelly and sinatra do no the fabulous dancing that kelly does no the time the movie takes to develop the story line and develop the relationships of the characters no that seems to be a common complaint many times that more recent movies dont develop the characterssome comment that iturbi didnt bring much to the movie but this gives us a chance to see and hear a great talent from the 1040s so what if he wasnt an actor he was an important part of the movie as the basic plot was to get grayson an audition with him originally katherine grayson wanted to be an opera star louis b mayer brought her to mgm for a screen test that included an aria during her audition in the movie there is a shot of the mgm brass nodding and smiling you can just imagine it was like that when she had made her real screen test years beforethis movie is so full of life it is hard to hit all of the highlights great use was made of color and lighting throughout the movie you can see why frank sinatra became the star he did a nice counterpoint in the movie is how sinatra a ladies man even then played the role of wanting to just find a date while on leave youll feel good after seeing this movie 710
pos	this one has a lot going for it  sinatra styne cahn pamela britten and a lesser amount of dross  iturbi grayson  plus a little ho hum  kelly it was sinatras first real movie where the producers spent a buck and you could see it on screen previously hed appeared in two lowbudgeters higher and higher and step lively but if theyd only relied on the sinatra pipes and deep sixed graysons plus iturbis egotripping piano spots wed have been left with a much tighter movie and a better showcase for sinatra as it is he scores heavily in all his songs from the two duets with kelly  we hate to leave i begged her  to his own solos what makes the sunset the charm of you and i fall in love too easily despite this step lively remains the best sinatra musical of the forties on one tenth the budget
pos	joseph brady and clarence doolittle are two sailors who have a fourday shore leave in hollywoodjoe knows everything about girls and cant wait to see lola while clarence is shyer and needs some advice from his buddy on how to meet girlsthey then run into a little boy donald martin who has ran away in order to join the navythey take him home and meet his beautiful aunt susan who wants to be a singerclarence wants susie to be his girl but his shyness gets in the waybut he doesnt feel shy with a waitress who comes from brooklyn like he doessoon joe notices hes in love with susiethe boys are in a fix when they lie to susie on meeting with a big time music producer they dont even knowas they are in a fix with their feelingsgeorge sidneys anchors aweigh 1945 is a great musical comedygene kelly is topnotch once again in his singing and dancing routinesfrank sinatra is terrific as the shy guy from brooklynshy isnt the first thing that comes to mind when you think of frank sinatra but he plays his part wellkathryn grayson is fantastic as susan abbottwe sadly lost this gifted actress and operatic soprano singer last month at the age of 88the 9year old dean stockwell does amazing job as the little fellow wanting to become a sailorjose iturbi does great job performing himselfits magic what he does with the pianoedgar kennedy plays chief of police stationsara berner is the voice of jerry mousetheres a lot of great stuff in this movie and some fantastic singing and dancing numbersjust look at kelly and sinatra performing we hate to leaveits so energeticif you knew susie like i know susie is quite funnyits a nice moment when frank sings brahms lullaby to little dean stockwellits lovely to listen to grayson singing the tango jealousy the most memorable sequence is the one that takes into the animated fantasy world and there gene sings and dances with jerry mousealso tom cat is seen there as the butlerthey originally asked mickey mouse but he refusedthe movie was nominated for five oscars but georgie stoll got one for original music scoreanchors aweigh is some high class entertainment
pos	the united states was still fighting world war ii the movie was released in between ve day and vj day any studio worth its salt was either making fighting movies where fearless american soldiers beat the enemy or americans in general were singing and dancing technicolor musicals were what america thrived on in the depressing days when everything was rationed most musicals of the day were simply a bunch of musical numbers strung together with the best available plot slipped in to fill time til the next musical number i get the feeling now that the people reviewing this movie were all born after 1970 depressing how quickly we forgetthis film couldve been called the search for jose iturbi but now everyone wonders why allow me to explain from 1929his arrival in americauntil his death in 1980 iturbi was one of the finest pianists to grace a concert stage he agreed to do a few movies in 1942 but hollywood had been after him for nearly a decade at that time not only an excellent pianist but a successful conductor as well iturbi was very much a household word for more than 40 years the scene where iturbi and 17 other pianists play one of liszts rhapsodies was planned early onand hasnt anyone ever noticed the other pianists were all children joe pasternak who produced that movie  many other mgm musicals credited iturbi with interesting americas youth in classical music graysons wanting an audition with iturbi in the movie was not unlike real life at the time everyone wanted iturbi back then the joke among soldiers was that gi meant get iturbi he did a lot of concerts at military basesgene kelly was a great dancer and frank sinatra an excellent singer but at the time this movie was made sinatra was barely 30 and had only been under contract to columbia records for four years kelly was already wellknown as a dancer but iturbi had by then been a worldwide sensation for 20 yearsand as to the lack of a plot americans didnt need plot they were tired of war they were sick with fear for their loved ones and worried about the future they needed happiness and hope and the assurance that things would work out fine in the end they needed music and smiles and joy and romance this movie and others like it delivered just what was neededenough lecturing mouse dancing aside the best scene in the movie occurs between sinatra and iturbi with each of them ignorantly complimenting the others musicif you have any interest in jose iturbi the spaniard who conquered more of america than de soto cortez and de leon put together please drop by my website wwwjoseiturbicom where you can find a plot summary excerpts from movie reviews of the day and pictures from this and certain other mgm musicals of the 1940s as well as a biography and discography of iturbitrout
pos	this film like astaires royal wedding  which was shown after it on turner classic network last night is famous for a single musical sequence that has gained a place in gene kellys record like fred astaire dancing with a clothing rack and later dancing around a rooms walls and ceiling this film had gene kelly dancing in a cartoon sequence with jerry mouse the sequence is nicely done what is forgotten is that kelly is telling the story behind the cartoon sequence to dean stockwell and his fellow child students at school during a break in the day and sets the stage for the sequence by having stockwell and the others shut their eyes and imagine a pastoral type of background kelly even changes the navy blues he actually wears into a white pomeranian navy uniform with blue stripes on it jerry mouse does more than dance with gene he actually talks  a first that he did not repeat for many decades he also finally puts tom cat into his proper place  tom briefly appears as king jerrys butler trying to cheer him with a platter of cheesesbut the sequence of the cartoon with kelly took about seven minutes of the movie far more of this peculiar film is taken up with kellys story of the lost four day furlough in hollywood and how kelly ends up meeting katherine grayson and with frank sinatra stalking jose iturbi at the mgm film studio the hollywood bowl and iturbis own home except that the two sailors mean no harm this film could have been quite disturbingkelly has saved sinatras life in the pacific and is getting a medal as a result they are both among the crewmen back in california who are getting a four day leave but the script writers to propel what would be a short film  kelly has plans to spend four days having sex with one lola an unseen good time girl in hollywood saddle gene with frank it seems frank is one of those idiots that appear in film after film of the movie factories particularly musical comedies who are socially underdeveloped and in need of instruction about meeting girls or guys if the characters are women frank insists that gene help teach him how to get a girl just then a policeman takes them to headquarters to help the cops with a little boy stockwell who insists on joining the navy and wont give the cops his real name and address when a protesting kelly is able to get this information out of stockwell by asking him some straight questions which the cops could not ask they insist kelly take the boy home to his aunt grayson still protesting kelly gets saddled with increasingly complicated problems mostly due to sinatras simplistic soul view of things he misses seeing lola the next day by sleeping late  sinatra felt he looked so peaceful sleeping he did not wake him up he keeps getting dragged back to graysons house as sinatra feels she is the right woman for himself but needs kelly to train him in love makingi suppose my presentation of the plot may annoy fans of anchors aweigh but i find this kind of story irritating while the singing and dancing and concert music of kelly sinatra grayson and iturbi are first rate it is annoying to have to take the idiocies of someone like sinatras character seriously in the real world kelly would have beaten the hell out of him at the start for following him at the beginning of the four day furlough  what right has he to insist as sinatra does that someone who saves their life should assist him on learning how to date that kind of crap always ruins the total affects of a musical for me  unless the musical numbers are so superior as to make me forget this type of nonsensethe stalking of iturbi is likewise annoying kelly tries to get grayson to like sinatra when he says sinatra can get her a meeting with jose iturbi to audition her singing ability for much of the rest of the picture sinatra and kelly try to do that and keep floundering at one point  for no really good reason  grayson herself ruins kellys attempt to get an interview at mgm with iturbi it is only sheer luck that iturbi feels sorry for an embarrassed grayson that she does give him an audition of her talent kelly by the way ends up with grayson sinatras conscience at not being able to help her see iturbi makes him ashamed of his bothering her but not pulling kelly into it oddly enough and he meanwhile accidentally stumbles into meeting a waitress pamela britton from his native brooklyn and naturally without any assistance from kelly sinatra and britton fall in love ahconsistency thy name is not screenwriting necessarily
pos	although in my opinion this is one of the lesser musicals of stars frank sinatra gene kelly kathryn grayson and director george sidney a lesser musical featuring anyone from that lineup is nothing to sneeze at and in conjunction the lineup makes anchors aweigh a pretty good film despite its flawssinatra and kelly are clarence doolittle and joseph brady respectively two navy men as the film begins theyre just pulling in to the los angeles area for some much needed leave brady plans on visiting a girlfriend named lola doolittle is still a bit wet behind the ears appropriately enough and seeks advice on women from brady in private publicly scriptwriter isobel lennart and sidney have all of the navy men comically exaggerating their finesse with women to each other brady promises to help get doolittle hooked up but primarily because doolittle wont leave him alone otherwise a kink is put into their plans when local police basically force them to assist with a young boy who is obsessed with the navy he wont give the police any information about who he is or where he lives brady helps and he and doolittle end up taking the boy back home when the boys guardian susan abbott grayson finally shows up doolittle goes gaga for her brady tries to convince him to forget about her brady just wants to get back to lola but they keep getting coaxed back to abbotts home and eventually something of a love triangle forms things become more complicated when brady lies about doolittle knowing a famous musician jose iturbi who is in residence at a film studio and claims that doolittle has set up an audition for abbott who is a singer and actress in front of iturbibecause of the story the music is a strange combination of militaristic musicbecause of the navy premise obviously broadway popwhat the stars tend to sing in more informal settings operawhat abbotts character excels at liberacelike popular classicalwhat iturbi did and mexican musicbecause abbott frequents a mexican restaurant in a mexican section of la the combination doesnt work as well as it could plenty of the songs are good and everyone involved is certainly talented as a singer or musician but the genre hopping tends to lose coherence worse there are a couple showcases for iturbi who was apparently a big star at the time that effectively bring the plot to a halt and that seem more than a bit hokey at this point in time i just watched another film that happened to have outstanding music robert altmans kansas city 1996 but that misguidedly stopped the plot to periodically turn into a concert film anchors aweigh takes a similar tactic yes this is a musical but theres a difference between songs that propel and are integral to the plot and concert showcases that seem like contractual obligation materialthere are also some plot problems its not very well established why brady is so against doolittles pursuit of abbott we can guess that brady thinks doolittle shouldnt become involved with someone who has to take care of a kid and who seems relatively proper and traditional but on the other hand brady can tell that doolittle doesnt have the same womanizing disposition that brady admits of himself abbott seems like a good fit for doolittle and furthermore lennart works hard to establish that brady just wants to get doolittle out of his hair and get on with meeting lolait seems that bradys character should be quickly pawning doolittle off on any candidate whether shes a good fit or not this might seem like a minor detail but its actually the hinge for about a third to half of the plot the story also seems a bit drawn out length is a problem anchors aweigh clocking in at roughly two hours and twenty minutes should have been cut down by at least a halfhourthe above surely sounds like im complaining about the film too much to justify an 8 i just wanted to stress what i see as flaws because the conventional wisdom on anchors aweigh is much closer to the idea that it has no flawssinatra kelly and grayson are certainly charismatic separately and together they turn in good interesting performances sinatra looks and acts much younger than his actual age of 29  30 while shooting he plays an unusually nave virginal charactercompletely different than most of the roles he would take later and different than his public image as a crooner for kelly this was his breakthrough film and rightfully so his choreography is varied and impressive as is his acting grayson is charming her performance is sophisticatedly understated and shes simply gorgeous all of this helps override the flaws with the script and the drawn out pacingand theres even a very interesting element that probably only arises because sidney was allowed to sprawl over a large variety of moodsthe infamous kelly dance with jerry the mouse of tom and jerry fame in an extended fantasy sequence this is one of the earliest examples of combining live action and animation and it is extremely well done and enjoyable as long as youre a fan of fantasy the fantasy sequences tend to be the best of the film matched in excellence to the dance with jerry the mouse is a long song and dance number featuring kelly and grayson where brady is imagining abbott in a scene from a period film while he woos her having to resort to acrobatic stunts to reach her physically as she stands on a high balconyas uneven and flawed as the film is it is largely successful and entertaining to watch fans of classic musicals certainly shouldnt miss anchors aweigh and neither should sinatra fans wholl get quite a kick out of his character
pos	right from the start you see that anchors aweigh is a great comedy gene kelly and frank sinatra make such a funny team the songs they sing together are pure entertainment kathryn grayson is gorgeous and really sweet dean stockwell is the cutiest child actor ive never seen if you are fond of piano youll be amazed by jos iturbi this movie was the first one to combine animation with real actors and it did that wonderfully in an unforgettable dance number undoubtedly one of kellys funniest movies
pos	gene kelly frank sinatra kathryn grayson and jose iturbi star in anchors aweigh directed by george sidneykelly and sinatra are joe and clarence two navy guys on leave in hollywood they meet a little boy dean stockwell and on taking him home they meet his aunt grayson clarence falls for her she wants an audition for jose iturbi they try to help but theres a mixupthis is a very energetic musical with great dancing and singing by kelly and sinatra kelly gets to dance with jerry the mouse in a delightful sequence grayson sings jalousie and my heart sings not one of my favorite voices but she does well iturbis piano work is beautifulsinatra gets to show his versatility and why the girls swooned over him with those big blue eyes and boyish face for kelly this was a major break for him at mgmwonderful movie very buoyant
pos	similar to on the town this musical about sailors on shore leave falls short of the later classic in terms of pacing and the quality of the songs but it has its own charms kelly has three fabulous dance routines one with jerry the cartoon mouse of tom and jerry fame one with a little girl and a fantasy sequence where he is a spanish lover determined to reach his lady on a high balcony sinatra playing kellys shy inexperienced buddy and grayson the woman who serves as the love interest for both men do most of the singing iturbi provides some fine piano playing at nearly two and half hours it is a bit too long for a light musical but it doesnt drag
pos	usually musicals in the 1940s were of a set formula  and if you studied films you know what im talking about  a certain running lenghth very showy performances that were great on the surface but never got into the real personalities of the characters etcthis one is different  and light years better and well worth its nomination for best picture of the year  1945 although had no chance of beating the eventual winner  lost weekendgene kelly was probably in the best form of his career  yes i know about american in paris and singing in the rain this one is different he really gets into his character of a sea wolf thinking at first that picking up any girl while on leave is nothing more than a lark and if you had to make up a story to get her  so be it  until sort of like the music man when he gets his foot caught in the door the eventual hilarity of the film stems mostly from his and his new pal sinatras attempt to make the story good in order to get the girl that he really and unexpectedly falls in love with you are going to have to see the movie to see what i meanbesides that there are so many other elements of great film in this one its a classic buddy story nostalgia to a time when wwii was almost over the war ended about a month after the films release a realization that a guy that always laughed at life can find out that he really is a great human being great songs and probably a few other elements of classic film making that i cant think of right nowwhy not a 10 near the end  at nearly 2 12 hours starts to feel a bit long there is a small ballet number that gene kelly does that must have been a sensation in 1945 but seems dated and feels like it just adds minutes now but overall this ones a definite winner on every level
pos	two sailors are on leaveladies man joseph brady gene kelly and shy innocent clarence doolittle frank sinatra they meet beautiful susan abbott kathryn grayson and both fall in love with her theres more but youve probably guessed itthe story even for a 1940s musical is ridiculous and everything is so nice and wholesomegets annoying pretty quick also this movie is far too long its 140 minutes and thats way too much for such a silly story there are also some boring numbers by jose iturbi and his orchestra still this is worth catchingwhen kelly is dancing or sinatra or grayson are singing this becomes magical none of the songs are particularly memorable but sinatra had such a beautiful voice you wont care its shot in rich technicolor with all the gloss mgm had the acting is okkelly is fine although seeing him as a ladies man is pushing it and sinatra is just great although seeing him as a shy guy was pushing it too grayson is given nothing to do but shes incredibly beautiful to look at some shots of her literally took my breath away there are plenty of highlights here sinatra and kellys big dancing and singing number sinatra singing anything graysons two songs and the justly famous animated sequence in which kelly dances with jerryan animated mouse tom does a funny cameo too also theres little dean stockwell who steals every scene hes inso its too long and the plot just doesnt hold up but its still worth catching this was a huge hit in its day
pos	absolutely enjoyable singing and dancing movie starring frank sinatra and gen kelly as well as kathryn graysonthe film won and oscar for george e stolls score and it garnered nominations for best picture best actor for kelly and best cinematography as well as a best son nomination for i fall in love too easily sung by sinatrait was a cute story about kelly helping his pal sinatra get a girl and falling in love with her himself the lovely grayson the toast of new orleans dazzled us with her singing and we had a lot of great songs and dance routines by kelly and sinatra as well as the artistry of pianistconductor jos iturbia classic hollywood music from an era gone by
pos	anchors aweigh is the product of the classic mgm musical production unit and on the whole the film is every enjoyable  good music by jule styne and others excellent dancing by gene kelly and even a passable job by frank sinatra and a funny wellpaced script the only major element i would criticize would be the casting of kathryn grayson whose presence in a film always means the audience will be subjected to endless pseudooperatic warbling from the petite misskelly plays a naval serviceman named joseph brady a man with a mythic reputation around the ship as a lover but whose valentinocharms are constantly being subdued by the presence of his less cocksure friend with the improbable middleamerican name of clarence sinatra upon receiving 3 days of shore leave for saving clarences life joe reluctantly agrees to help clarence find a girl based on the dubious premise that he owes him something for saving his life they are drafted by a policeman rags ragland who needs them to help coax a precocious young boy dean stockwell who wants to join the navy into returning home to aunt susan grayson at first it is clarence who is interested in wooing aunt susan but eventually kellys character emerges as the more likely candidatethere are several standout musical scenes but nothing to come close to kellys more famous work in films like singin in the rain and american in paris the closest we get is a gimmicky sequence with kellys character in a fantasy sequence dancing with jerry the mouse from tom and jerry although he seems to be closer in size to a dog or cat here than to a mouse its a startling sequence for its time but doesnt have enough complexity or emotion to really stand the test of time i actually enjoyed the parts of the sequence that took place prior to the animation where kelly was using semiballetic moves to emphasize the transition into the fantasy world and where we see him dance down a tunnel that looks like something right out of alice in wonderlandeventually the characters find their way to susans favorite bar a somewhat sanitized mexican restaurantbar in tijuana there the patrons happily allow ms grayson to chirp her arias with abandon and the management becomes very excited at the opportunity that clarence and joe have extended for her to sing with their friend jose iturbi playing himself with a light humorous touch of course theyve never met their friend iturbi and they spend much of the films length trying to reach him in an amusing scene sinatras character meets iturbi but mistakes him for a piano tuner and urges him to abandon tuning pianos and try a professional career sneaking into the studio and the hollywood bowl where iturbi is rehearsing a surreal symphony comprised of dozens of young piano players  you havent seen anything like this outside of 1000 fingers of dr t iturbi himself is a kind of a godfigure in the story  he represents the opportunity for salvation from the drudgery of unfulfilling work and the possibility for fame and artistic achievement for the heroine everyone is 100 sure that as soon as mr iturbi so much as hears ms grayson her operatic career will be a reality the 3 primary characters are desperate to reach him and they think of him as some kind of remote and distant mythological figure  a lot of the films charm and humor comes from the contrast of this perception to the very downtoearth real mannerisms of the maestro and speaking of iturbis contributions to the film he also provides a very stimulating musical moment with his orchestral interpretation of donkey serenadewhen all is said and done this is a film that nobody who enjoys musicals will want to miss the majority of the music was written for this film a nice contrast to recycled soundtracks for other kelly opuses like rain and american kelly is still at his early peak adventurous and boisterous in both his dances and his interpretation of the character sinatras voice was never in better form and he rarely had better songs to sing stockwell is a charming addition to the clan and graysons character is endearing when she isnt posturing on stage iturbi adds that wellgrounded but sophisticated tone that perfectly matches the atmosphere and style of the classicera mgm musical this is one of the better ones
pos	anchors aweigh is an entertaining mgm musical that fans of the genre will enjoy but i wouldnt rate it up there with classics like singin in the rain or the band wagon this was the first of three musicals that gene kelly and frank sinatra appeared in together kelly and sinatra play joe brady and clarence doolittle two sailors on leave in hollywood who befriend a young boy dean stockwellwho introduces them to his attractive young aunt kathryn grayson a struggling actress who is working as an extra at mgm though both guys are initially attracted to grayson she eventually voices a preference to joe but clarence later hooks up with a waitress pamela brittonwho he learns is from his hometown of brooklyn the paperthin plot leaves room for several great musical numbers including we hate to leave joe and clarences lament to their fellow sailors as theyre leaving the ship graysons torrid rendition of jalousie sinatras dreamy rendition of i fall in love too easily a number which is sadly deleted from some prints of this film and the worry song a fantasy dance that kelly does with animated jerry the mouse from tom and jerry fame kelly also does a sort of kissing bandit fantasy ballet which rivals his pirates ballet in the later the pirate kelly is in peak form here in a robust and energetic performance that earned him his only oscar nomination for best actor and sinatras endearingly shy character here is undeniably sexy an entertaining diversion for fans of the mgm musical factory
pos	incredibly artistic nobody could make them now i thinkit seem to be perfect the biggest and the greatest musical ever made listen to the beautiful songs the are quite poetryim italian and admired by american musical why cant you do something like that nowamerican were the best and for that i absolutely show my devotion to you with this moviethere are words to describes the perfection of this movie all of a sudden my heart sings what makes the sunset i fall in love to easilyjealousyand the scene with tom and jerry the greatest without reserve if you you doesnt know your eyes are not open my friends you must see it and appreciatewake up
pos	a recent viewing of thats entertainment has given me the urge to watch many of the classic mgm musicals from the forties and fifties anchors aweigh is certainly a lesser film than on the town the songs arent as good nor is the chemistry between the characters but the film beautifully interweaves classical favorites such as tchaikovsky and the scene at the hollywood bowl with sinatra and kelly emerging from the woods above it at the top and then running down the steps while dozens of pianists play on the piano is the best scene in the film even though the scene in which kelly dances with jerry mouse is more famous classical music enthusiasts will no doubt identify the music the pianists are playing sinatra then croons i fall in love too easily before having his epiphany about whom he loves the color is beautiful hollywood looks pretty with its mountains and pollutionfree air can you imagine hollywood in the twenties let alone the mid1940s and the piano music is absolutely glorious mgm certainly had a flair for creating lyrical moments like these
pos	one of the first of the best musicals anchors aweigh features several memorable musical sequences such as kelly dancing with jerry the mouse kelly dancing with 7yearold sharon mcmanus sinatra singing with jose iturbi playing piano kathryn grayson singing with iturbi conducting and much more the technicolor is perfect with some innovative camera work such as seeing a piano played from beneath through transparent keys and grayson singing seen through the finder of another camera the plot is thin but you get involved from kellys  sinatras enthusiasm sailors on leave they have to take home a runaway boy dean stockwell and sinatra falls for his aunt to set him up with the aunt grayson kelly suggests that sinatra can get her an audition with jose iturbi but sinatras young and naive in this one and in his own sung words falls in love too fast while theyre trying to contact iturbi whos never available he starts to fall for another girl barbara britton but kellys now falling love with grayson anchors aweigh is most often remembered for the combination liveaction  cartoon sequence with tom and jerry but theres a lot more here thats worth a look im giving it nine stars because while its not quite as good as the best musicals  singin in the rain the music man oklahoma  it is one of the first of their class of technicolor big productions perhaps meet me in st louis was the first and better than most others
pos	i really liked this movie i have seen several gene kelly flicks and this is one of his best i would actually put it above his more famous american in paris sometimes it seems the story gets lost in gene kelly movies to the wonderful dance and song numbers but not in this movie it is definitely worth renting
pos	ah a kellysinatra sailorsuit musical so familiar right yes but this isnt the one you usually hear about on the towns thataway but if you stick around you might learn something okay probably not anyway anchors aweigh tells the story of two sailors on a three or fourday leave joe is the sea wolf and clarence the bookish type begs joe to get him a dame now after theyre picked up by the coppers they get little donald home thats where they meet susie that temptress that jezebel just kidding clarence falls in love with her at least he thinks he does is he right or is he a moron or is he just misguided by society find out all this and more when you watch trumpet fanfare anchors aweighps if you want to see kathryn grayson be anything but sickeningly sweet try kiss me kate 1953
pos	for such films like anchors aweigh few have been bestowed with as many academy award accolades in a warm up for happy hour either 1945 was a beleaguered year for good film or they were still suffering advance shock by billy wilders the lost weekend that they wrote anything starting with a on the ballot for best picture to please the still musical picture faithful public since gene kelly was nominated for this performance instead of his role in singin in the rain then there had to be something wrong with the behind the scenes rigging systems at mgm of course the studio is on its best behaviour during this much lauded tour of the great studios and of hollywood itself handy for those stuck on the other side of the worldyet a sailor suit musical with the brilliant talents of gene and frank sinatra is certainly an enjoyable farce despite the need for more people to yawn at the previews for the musical so todays audiences wouldnt be slapped with an unnecessary runtime there have been many longer pieces before and since but in this case all of the charming kathryn graysons scenes could have been eliminated until the viewing of kiss me kate it may have been necessary nonopera enthusiasts to watch any of her films with remote control in hand if there was a need to practice picking up women for 1949s on the town then perhaps the shore leave lucky sailors did not have to promise an audition with jose iturbi and strike up the piano for a whole hearted susie rendition few are lucky to get a screen test at the golden studios of mgm then few are even luckier to be attended to there are no regrets to be had about the successful screen tests of susan abbot or kathryn grayson but it makes the continual nonopera enthusiast hope for the eventual pink slip to be handed out to both but for all the star talents are good shape and an above average score thrown in with a slight but fun great navy story intertwined with young ambitious navy boys good for late bursts of wartime morale makes anchors at least doesnt question picking the wrong mgm film the direction holds up as the cast carries the story in lovely colour cinematography whenever anyone bursts into music or song the film makes for a joyous occasionthe natural highlight of the film is gene kellys cartoon adventures in a fantasyland climaxing in a brilliant dance with jerry the mouse this is a welldeserved masterpiece number of kellys career and its nice to know he thought of it before fred astaire started taking to dancing on walls and ceilingsits not exactly sitting down to a triple flavour rainbow sprinkled chocolate wafer cream and cherry and banana split sundae but it is a square solid lump of sugar that somehow eventually melts in your mouth and despite the guilt is still a pleasant feelingrating 710
pos	this has some excellent spots but the length of the film can not sustain the wafer thin plot it is another sailors on leave film zippier than astaires follow the fleet but not as good as on the town kathryn grayson is bland but kelly and sinatra work well together their if you knew susie number is hilarious as they make up the song as they sing it i begged her is also fun with sinatra showing how adept he was at hoofing sinatras solo songs are dull and seem to be inserted to show off his singing rather than as part of the story fortunately there are accomplished supporting actors like grady sutton rags ragland carlos ramirez and pamela britton and an unlikely but impertubable jose iturbi as himself to keep one watchingkelly is the star of the film although third billed and it is interesting to see him interact with children which astaire never did dean stockwell plays a child who wants to be in the navy and latches on to the kelly character he also visit a school resulting in him telling the children a fictitious story of his life in the pomeranian navy which leads to his wonderful dance with an animated jerry mouse in another scene he dances a charming mexican hat dance with a sublimely grave faced little girl sharon mcmanus that is entrancing and sweet very pleasant then but a bit too long a taster of better musicals to come
pos	yes this is one of the great musical movies i grew up with with such great entertainers as frank sinatra and gene kelly not to mention the petite and glorious voice of kathryn grayson the music and dancing is superb i understand frank took lessons from kelly and there is kelly dancing with jerry mouse which is quite unique for the time betty garrett plays the waitress who falls in love with sinatra she is one of hollywoods great underrated stars i saw this again on ae tv and as well have it in my old vcr tapes never get tired of these old musicals whatever happened to hollywood
pos	lots of singing and dancing in this one especially by gene kelly two sailors go on liberty to see if they can find love and romance they meet up with a woman who is trying to break into show business musical lovers only
pos	though i liked on the town better i really liked it im a new comer when it comes to frank sinatra and gene kelly though i had heard of them i had never seen anything with them in it until recently the first one i saw was singin in the rain that made me a fan of genes i think that is better too but i thought that this movie was good and like all movies there are some parts that are better than others but in my book its an awesome movie and i love it frank and gene make a good team i have yet to see them together in take me out to the ballgame but im sticking to my guns bu saying that i really enjoyed it and that i love it
pos	virgil manoven is an old man who lives alone in his remote rural farmhousechasing his beloved cat one morning into the woods around his propertymanoven glimpses what looks like the murder of a young child in the middle of the woodshe reports the crime to the police but theres no body to be foundtroubled by disturbing visionshe investigates further and eventually is guided to a spooky orphanage where events take a supernatural turnsoft for digging is a fantastic experimental horror with lots of creepy atmosphere to sparethis minimalist film is almost completely devoid of dialoguesome scenes are genuinely nightmarish and the acting is excellentthe location sets provide plenty of creepinessthe eerie maryland woods rival those used in the blair witch projcectgive this strange horror film a chance9 out of 10
pos	i really think i should make my case and have everyhorror and or cultmoviebuff go and see this moviei diditisexcellent very atmospheric and unsettling and scaryincridible how they could make such a gem of a film with the very lowreadnobudget they hadsynopsis taken from website one morning an old man wanders out into the woods in search of his runaway cat he finds instead a child without parents and a murder with no corpseon this websiteimdb there is no trailer but i will leave a link here to the site of the movie itself where there is a trailer which is quite unsettling so please go and check it outwwwsoftfordiggingcom
pos	dont be swayed by the naysayers this is a wonderfully spooky film this was a thesis project for the writerdirector  jt petty he did a great job of having me on the edge of my seat i never really knew what to expect and for a jaded horrormovie goer this is nirvana the film concerns an elderly man who lives in a isolated log cabin in the woods one day while searching for his cat in the woods he witnesses the murder of a child or does he he agonizes about this the rest of the film what is most unusual about this film is that here is no dialogue until the last few scenes i found this to be intriguing the writer manages to get hold of your senses and gives them a relentless tug give this film a go you wont be disappointed
pos	the premise of the story is simple an old man living alone in the woods accidentally stumble upon a murder of a small child and tries to convince the police that the murder has occurred though very little dialog is provided throughout the film the visual narrative told by the cameras eye alone made the film quite engaging the setting of the gray woods conveys a feeling of loneliness which complements the quietness of the characters themselves we can also sense helplessness in the old mans inability to convince the police of the murder which parallels the silenced childs inability to tell her own storytrue horror lies in feelings of hopelessness helplessness and irrationality this film successfully addresses these elements by visuals alone rather than relying on cheap sound effects or blood and gore that other bad horror films use when the narrative is weakcleverly the story unfolds at a slow pace to build up tension for a few creepy and startling moments the ending is also unexpected and believable reminiscent of japanese horror films such as the ring and dark water or english horror films such as lady in black and the innocents this film provides viewers the experience of true atmosphere horror i recommend anyone who enjoys a good chilling to the bone scare to give this film a tryby the way if you havent seen the films i just mentioned above you might want to give them a try as well
pos	an old man who lives in the mountains wakes up one morning and loses his cat he wanders the woods to witness a murder but did he see the murder or is he losing his mind is he just getting old the movie so great because the viewer has to make up their own mind on what is going on there is very little dialog in this movie but it doesnt need words the whole movie speaks for itself you knew what was going on and i liked itthe other part that i liked were the shots of the woods in late fall and winter those were pretty but the only thing i didnt like was the view of the old man in his underwear he could have tied the robe a little tighter but other than that it was a pretty deep movie
pos	this is an excellent film and one should not be put off by its strangeness there is genuine skill in manufacture of this work it manages to be intrigiung funny and frightening at various times work with it for the first few minutes and you wont be disappointed
pos	saw this film yesterday for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it im a student of screen writing and i loved the way the minor characters intervened just when something pivotalclimatic happened in a scene i thought the dialogue was very sharp and the premise of story is rather shocking  at one particular point barbara stanwyck is openly flirting with her daughters boyfriend and rekindling some passion in her husband whom she hasnt seen in ten years and with the gunshot signal two shots and then one she hooks up with her old shag mate dutch the reason she left town in the first place all at the same time the moral majority must have been totally incensed when they saw this flick back in the 50slove the costumes and cinematography and the straight from the hip dialogue  just to watch barbara stanwyck and co doing the bunny hug is good enough reason to rent this film on dvdone of the best films from that period ive seen in a long time
pos	barbara stanwyck gives this early douglas sirkdirected universalproduced soap just the kick that it needs not nearly as memorable as sirks later melodramas its easy to see by watching all i desire where sirk would be heading artistically in the next few years stanwyck is a showgirl who returns to her family in smalltown usa after deserting them a decade earlier her family and community have mixed emotions in dealing with her shocking return some of the cinematography is amazing and stanwyck is toughasnails and really gives this film a shot of energy overall a fairly good show
pos	yes i call this a perfect movie not one boring second a fantastic cast of mostly little known actresses and actors a great array of characters who are all well defined and who all have understandable motives i could sympathize with perfect lighting crisp black and white photography a fitting soundtrack an intelligent and harmonious set design and a story that is engaging and works its one of those prime quality pictures on which all the pride of hollywood should rest the mark everyone should endeavor to reachbarbara stanwyck is simply stunning there was nothing this actress couldnt do and she always went easy on the melodramatic side no hysterical outbursts with this lady  i always thought she was a better actress than screen goddesses like bette davis or joan crawford and this movie confirmed my opinion always as tough as nails and at the same time conveying true sentiments it is fair to add that she also got many good parts during her long career and this one is by far the least interestingthe title fits this movie very well it is about desires human desires i think everyone can understand actually no one seems to be scheming in this movie all characters act on impulse everybody wants to be happy without hurting anybody else the sad fact that this more often than not leads to complications makes for the dramatic content into which i will not go herei liked what this movie has to say about youth about maturing and about the necessity to compromise the movie i associate most with this one is alfred hitchcocks shadow of a doubt it creates a similar atmosphere of idealized and at the same time caricatured small town america the story has a certain similarity with fritz langs considerably harsher movie clash by night made one year earlier where stanywck stars in a similar part i can also recommend it
pos	this early sirk melodrama shot in black and white is a minor film yet showcases the flair of the german director in enhancing tired story lines into something resembling art set in the 1910s barbara stanwyck is the woman who has sinned by abandoning her smalltown husband and family for the lure of the chicago stage she never fulfilled her ambitions and is drawn back to the town she left by an eager letter from her daughter informing her that she too has taken a liking to the theatre a high school production that is back in her old town she once again comes up against smallmindedness and has to deal with her hostile eldest daughter bewildered and boring husband richard carlson and exlover the plot is nothing new but sirk sets himself apart by creating meaningful compositions with every frame carefully shot and he is aided immeasurably by having stanwyck as his leading lady it runs a crisp 76 minutes and thats just as well because the material doesnt really have the legs to go any further
pos	most italian horror lovers seem to hate this movie since because it has no connection to the first two demons films and with the demons iii in the title one would assume it would the problem is that this film was never intended to be part of the demons series the distributors only a demons iii above its original title the ogre to cash in on the other films popularity the new american dvd release of this picture has the title demons iii the ogre on the box art but the film itself only says the ogre i dont know if past releases had the title demons iii on the actual film itself but this new release just seems to be a little white lie if you can get past the demons iii in the title you might some enjoyment in the ogre it starts out with a creep intro and stays pretty creep throughout theres no gore and the film movies slowly but i still dug it just dont expect it to be like the other demons films i give the ogre 7 out of 10 italian fans should try it out
pos	to anyone who hasnt seen this film yet i have a friendly warning dont watch la casa dellorco expecting any demons at all because you wont find them here this film is not a third installment to the demons series and it has nothing to do with it whatsoever except the fact that lamberto bava directed them as a matter of fact michele soavis the church is also known an unofficial demons 3 and its a deceptive title in that case as well so go figure it is obvious that due to the demons films success they tried to deceive the audience with misleading titles even though it is obvious that this is a disconnected story having said that i think its unfair on the other hand to say that la casa dellorco is not worth the look honestly the movie is quite atmospheric and even though there are a few unintentionally hilarious situations i thought it was genuinely creepy on the whole nevertheless i think its fair to say that the story somehow tries to emulate lucio fulcis the house by the cemetery of course thats just a speculation i have but i think i have my valid evidences for instance in both films paolo marco is the man of the family in both films theres an irritating little son named bobby in both films the woman of the house is a beautiful thirtysomething who seems to be the only one to see that theres something really wrong in the new house and in both films theres something really really wrong going on in the basement im sorry but i can relate both films very easily and im not saying that as an accusation for the contrary my point is that those who enjoyed the house by the cemetery are probably going to enjoy this movie as well keeping in mind of course that la casa dellorco is far less pretentious less scary not nearly as atmospheric but the formula is still therein la casa dellorco charel her husband tom and their little son bobby go on a vacation trip to an old deserted castle situated in the heart of an italian villa called trifiri leaving aside the beauty of the place shortly after their arrival charel starts to have the feeling that she has been there before which is impossible considering that she had never been to trifiri before sadly charel cant get over her dj vu and the worst part is that her visions come along with the image of a horrendous creature going after her tom who is not a very patient guy to begin with advices her to leave the nonsensical hallucinations aside and enjoy the vacation however the womans visions become more and more real and the peace and quiet that they were supposed to enjoy suddenly turn into a living nightmare the old nightmare from charels childhood becomes real and this time she wont be able to escape without confronting that menacing ogre firstas it is expected the plot somehow turns out to be a little bit simplistic and as a consequence it is hard to fill an hour and a half this means that la casa dellorco offers more than a couple of sequences with nothing but total silence and the image of the main character walking around the castle for several minutes reviving the images of her childhood and nothing else it gets rather tedious from time to time but overall its nothing serious like many italian horror films that came out throughout the late eighties this movie is pretty stylish and effective but it also offers a nice variety of unintentionally funny moments that make the movie unforgettable in a way for instance the part in which charel is brutally slapped by her husband and instead of going to her bedroom crying like i would have expected she strikes back against him by punching him on the face really hard and running away to the woods like a maniac the funniest thing however is the fact that two minutes later theyre a happy couple again as if punching each other like that was the most natural thing in the world i know its silly but i myself found it absolutely hilarious the ogre which is obviously the villain of the story looks creepy and funny at the same time too and lets face it a villain who can freak us out and make us laugh a little bit its twice as welcomed it reminded me of michael jackson in thriller but much more natural and human of course but if focusing on the genuinely good aspects that i mentioned before the music composed by simon boswell is one of the high points and even if it pretty much always the same it fits perfectly and it helps to create a rather dark atmosphere during the moments of tension so if i have to give my final statement regarding this movie im going to have to say that i cant help loving it including the small flaws and most people who enjoy these typical italian horror movies from the late eighties wont be disappointed by this one it has all the typical and always well received clichs like the crazy old man who actually speaks the truth the foxy local woman who is said to be a witch a creepy castle a huge dark basement with a terrible secret and the local folks who try to prevent the tourist with their hostility to stay away from the infamous lands i would say that la casa dellorco deserves two thumbs up and a punch at your spouses face as a way to pay tribute to the heroine of the story take this movie for what it is and enjoy it
pos	the ogre is a film made for tv in italy and wasnt intended to be a sequel to demons as lamberto bava even mentions it on the interview on the sheirk show dvd but it was called demons iii to be part of the demons series the music in demons and demons 2 was 80s rock music while this is more creepy music and while the first two was gory horror demons iii the ogre is a architectural horror so thats how demons iii isnt a proper sequel to demons but i still like this filmthe music is creepy and that adds a tone to the castle that the film is set in the ogre is another thing why i like the film there are two other films that are classed as demons iii and that is black demons demoni 3 and the church demons 3 demons iii the ogre is a good film as long as you dont compare it with demons and demons 2
pos	alright before we review i have to ask why isnt this listed individually it may have been merely a tv item in italy but to international lamberto bava fans this is its own film in america this film is distributed on vhs and dvd as either the ogre or demons 3 yes i know it has nothing to do with demons apart from one cast member and the crew but yes i personally was upset that this was so hard to find on this site which is otherwise so usefulfinally lets review the ogre ive seen the trailer for this many times on youtube and honestly found that rather scary the movie itself it is feature length therefore making it a movie has many many strong parts and does manage to scare i was displeased by the last act but on the whole i dont regret having bought the dvd before seeing it available from shriek show i guess the films tv origins explain the last act i wont give out any spoilersthe plot is somewhat familiar an american horror writer vacationing at an ancient spooky castle with husband and son only to find it exactly resembles the setting of her childhood nightmares there are faint echoes of the shining but this is a different brand of supernatural horror the woman virginia bryant finds more and more proof that this is the real life place of her nightmares but her husband wont believe her great atmosphere and terror followthe multiple nightmare sequences were pretty freaky the ogre cocoon effect was good it reminded me a bit of uncle franks resurrection from the first hellraiser theres also a few good shocks and a well done underwater scene i give them props that the film never stooped to imitating american films with similar concepts namely a nightmare on elm street the ogre is an original and the monster itself was a scary one when it was presented correctlyon the shriek show dvd there is a lamberto bava interview in which he is careful to mention that this is not part of his classic demons series he also gives a lot of credit to the real castle in which the movie was filmed indeed this setting contributes a lot to the film the simon boswell music helps tootheres lots of good stuff here the ogre is not perfect but it is very much worth seeing take it is a lesser lamberto bava achievement
pos	the ogre doesnt seem to have won itself a very good reputation since its release in 1988 and i guess a reason for that may be down to the fact that it was given the subtitle demons 3 in order to help it sell better well the film is directed by lamberto bava the man behind the first two demons films and ogres and demons are somewhat alike in that theyre both monsters anywaybut other than that this film has no connections to the other two films it is however rather good italian filmmakers are famous for ripping off popular films and while its not completely obvious it seems to me that this one has taken a fair bit of influence from hellraiser the plot focuses on a female horror writer who moves with her husband and son to a castle in italy she is haunted by memories from when she was a child and found an ogre living in her basement its not long after moving into the castle before these visions returnand it may be more than just a coincidence as she comes to believe theres a murderous ogre living in the basementthe film was obviously shot on a budget and it was made for italian tv so it would be unrealistic to expect something brilliant but for what it is this is certainly a very decent horror film lamberto bava may not have as keen an eye as his father mario did but he takes time in building up a foreboding atmosphere that really compliments the film well the central setting a large castle makes the perfect place for a story like this to take place in and lamberto makes the best of it even if it does involve ripping off superior films at times such as the infernostyle pool scene the plot itself is not quite as good as the atmosphere as several scenes are drawn out far too long and the relationship between the characters is rather strange particularly between the husband and wife theres not a great deal of bloodshed but bava does get to do a little bit with the special effects the ogre itself looks really silly and its a good job that we dont get to see it very often we do boil down to a fitting if highly predictable ending and overall i have to say that this film is much better than expected and comes recommended
pos	bestselling horror novelist cheryl a solid and sympathetic performance by the lovely virginia bryant her husband tom the likable paolo serra and their son bobby nicely played by patrizio vinci go to a remote castle located in the countryside for summer vacation local legend claims that the area is cursed cheryl discovers a creepy hairy nasty ogre hulking david flosi in a strikingly hideous costume living in the basement cheryl has to surmount her deepseated childhood fear of the beast so she can defeat the foul find directorcowriter lamberto bava does an expert job of creating and sustaining an eerie and unnerving nightmarish mood moreover bava eschews the standard bloodnguts fright flick routine in favor of crafting a compelling and provocative dark adult fairytalelike fable on how the best way to overcome that which frightens us is to face said source head on sturdy supporting turns by sabrina ferilli as friendly school teacher anna stefania montorsi as hottie babysitter maria and alex serra as batty painter dario gianfranco transuntos glossy cinematography boasts a few fluid tracking shots and plenty of great atmospheric lighting fabrizio sforzas gnarly makeup fx simon boswells splendidly spirited spookynshuddery score and the dank dark cobwebcovered cellar set all hit the skincrawling spot well worth watching
pos	director edward montagne does in a little more than one hour what other more expensive and hyped films fail to do mr montagne shows us a police story written by phillip h reisman jr that while is not one of the best of the genre it keeps the viewer involved in all thats going onthis is clearly a b type movie in fact the best thing going for the tattooed stranger is the opportunity to take a peek at the way new york looked in those years the crystal clear cinematography by william o steiner either has been kept that way through the years or has been lovingly restoredthere are great views of new york in the opening sequence later we are taken to brooklyn to the dumbo section and later on the film travels to the bronx and the gun hill road area with its many monument stores in the areajohn miles and walter kinsella made a great detective team patricia barry is perfect as the plant expert from the museum of natural history jack lord who went to bigger things in his career is seen in a non speaking roleit was great fun to watch a city as it was because it doesnt exist any more
pos	this police procedural is no worse than many others of its era and better than quite a few obviously it is following in the steps of dragnet and naked city but emerges as an enjoyable programmer the best thing about it is the unadorned look it provides into a world now long gonethe lower class new york of the late 40searly 50s here it is in all its seedy glory from the oldschool tattoo parlors to the cheap hotels to the greasy spoons these old police films are like travelogues to a bygone era and very bittersweet to anybody who dislikes the sanitized soulless cityscape of todayalso intriguing is the emphasis on the nutsandbolts scientific aspect of solving the crimein this case the murder of a tattooed woman found in an abandoned car our main heroes detectives tobin and corrigan do the footwork but without the tedious and painstaking efforts of the lab boys theyd get nowhere although the technology is not in the same league the cops here use the dogged persistence of a csi investigator to track down their manthe way some reviewers have written about this movie you think it would have been directed by ed wood and acted by extras from his movies what bosh i enjoyed john miles as the gangly exmarine turned cop tobinhe had a happygolucky easygoing approach to the role thats a welcome change from the usual stonefaced histrionics of most movie cops of the period patricia barry is cute and delightful as his perky girlfriend who helps solve the crime walter kinsella is stuffy and droll as the older detective corrigan i rather liked the chemistry of these two and it made for something a bit different than the sort of robotic dragnet approachthe mystery itself is not too deep and the final chase and shootout certainly wont rank amongst the classics of crime cinema but during its brief running time the tattooed stranger more than held my interest
pos	the tattooed stranger was another of those rare bmovies that bbc2 screened over christmasnew year 20052006 see also they live by night and the brighton stranglerin this one a man walking his dog in central park comes across an abandoned car and discovers a dead woman inside she was shot and police then try to identify her with only a tattoo as the main clue after being identified the murderer is discovered and is shot in the shootout at the endmost of this movie was shot on location in and around new york so we get to see some areas of the city we dont normally see especially the back streetsmostly unknowns are in the cast with john miles getting top billingthe tattooed stranger is worth seeking out excellent but rather obscurerating 3 stars out of 5
pos	this is a neat little crime drama which packs a lot into its 65 minute running time it has all the right ingredients  a mystery corpse a weary middleaged cop corrigan walter kinsella and his rookie sidekick tobin john miles a shadowy killer on the loose and even love interest for the tobin in the shape of a female botanist mary patricia wright who helps solve the crime theres also a terrific shootout finale which takes place in a stone cutters yardwatch out for a terrific goof near the start of this movie where lt corrigan refers to the dead woman as tatooed tilly before the coroner reveals that she had a tattoo confusing huh also later when tobin is chasing the killer across the back yards he is suddenly shown going in the wrong direction at one point  no wonder he didnt catch him
pos	its not sophisticated and nobody in the credits had a great career but taken as a whole because there are no famous personalities the film seems more realistic than some high budget well cast filmsa film made for a few bucks that is worthy of watching should give hope to all those would be film makers and wantabee actorsthe problem with this film is it was made in the worst possible time tv was taking over the revenues of the film industry and this film could have easily been shown on tv in 1950 all the fare on tv would qualify for a g rating the film industry began to make more adult films that could not be shown on tv during the days when tv wouldnt dare show the sex and skin of todays commercials
pos	the story on the island texel photographer bob who makes a photo shoot for a magazine meets the mysterious kathleen her free spirit and lust for life intrigues bob who has suffered a very traumatic experience shortly before her life is not so simple as it seems however through kathleen bob gets entangled in a dangerous network will kathleen be able to win his trustreview the dialogue in this movie is very natural and the story unfolds nicely although it stays a bit on the surface and it would have been nice if the characters psychology would have been worked out a little more why do these people do the things they do what motivates their choices this is what gives a movie depth and something to think about in my view the story never reaches an emotional climax even though the characters go through enough to justify that so you dont get to know the characters on that deeper level the actors deliver good work and play in a very natural and believable way but i think it would have suited the movie better if kathleen had been played by a younger actress as this characters naiveness doesnt quite work for a grownup woman camerawork is nice and there are some great shots of the nature on the island i give the movie a 710
pos	i happily admit that im a sucker for a beautiful film and sufficiently inventive camera movements and angles can be enough to keep my interest in a fairly long film not one the length of gojoe though even though it had some of the most remarkable cinematography ive seen since the korean period piece musa however gojoe provides far more than just beautiful images as does musa dont which to imply a contrast  its second greatest strength is superb acting and a fascinating story with some very dark philosophy i must admit to being quite unsure what the point was it was trying to make in the end but it definitely provokes some thoughts along the way vague ones but definitely thoughts pone department in which the film could have been better is the action theres a tremendous amount of bloodletting in the film but the action is all filmed with hyperkinetic closeups and frequently obscured by objects in the foreground it does create some very intense and impressive visuals but it would have been nice to see some more actual moves something to make it more believable that the villains could just wade through entire armies laying waste to everyonestill the film is definitely one of the most interesting and most beautiful films ive seen for quite some time recommended
pos	this movie rates as one of my all time favourite top 10 movies many people seeing it for the first time and knowing little about many of the themes in the movie probably wont understand why i find it so enthralling so i will try to explainthe movie is very rich in historical detail and cultural insights and while it has a few minor anachronisms they are completely forgivable the story is a retelling of the famous duel between the monk benkei and the young prince yoshitsune on gojo bridge during the fight according to legend yoshitsune bests benkei and the monk becomes the princes loyal retainer this movie is a revision of that story however and involves war dark prophecy and political maneuveringone of the main themes in the movie is mappo which is the prophecy by the buddha that after 1000 years his teachings would fail and the world would fall into chaos it was believed in heian japan after the eruption of mt fuji and the civil war between the taira heike and the minamoto genji that the world would fall into anarchy and everything would collapse it is a time of demonsnext you have the way in which the movie resolves the issue of yoshitsunes sword training by the tenku raven goblins of karuma defeated clans often escaped into the mountains and disguised themselves as demons to scare the locals off this is said to be where ninja clans began historically yoshitsunes depiction in gojo nicely accommodates all of thisthen there is benkei and the various strains of buddhism depicted including a lot of esoteric buddhism of the shingon sect these are all depicted quite accurately and just to add a little extra the movie manages to convey the power of meditation and ki energy in a way that makes it integral to the story ie it uses magic realism to add an extra dimension to the film but does it in such a way as to make it tactical and menacingallinall it is filled with fascinating tidbits and rings surprisingly truetolife for the period the scenery and the costuming are also completely unmissable and very authentic the soundtrack is great very brooding and ominous i also thought that the actual acting performances were surprisingly good benkei is a great brooding antihero shanao yoshitsuneis depicted as a young man testing his limits and growing increasingly drunk on his own power and tetsukichi the scavenging swordsmith makes for and interesting depiction of the common man and his less than flattering opinion of the killers who fancy themselves his social bettersas to the plot to see why it is so good i really suggest you dig up an old book on japanese history and see how this retelling turns an almost lighthearted robin hood vs little john story into a gory tale of intrigue violence and infernal karma
pos	one of the less widely lauded of recent asian period action affairs gojoe is an at first slow and often curious but overall pretty terrific offering exciting layered and beautiful im sad to say i know virtually nothing of the buddhist philosophy or japanese history and legend that surrounds this film so its deeper meanings are lost on me but even without contextual knowledge this is still rich fare taking a traditional fantasy structure into a impactful higher plane the story is of benkei a warrior monk and perhaps demon who seeks enlightenment by destroying the demon of gojoe bridge prince shanao himself a mortal seeker after his own higher plane but this time the power of demons thus the film becomes a matter of illusions and in benkeis case indecision a conflict in which the real goal is self knowledge for benkei to come to terms with his true nature and for prince shanao to come face to face with the nature of what he seeks to become benkei is even more hampered here by the fact that his dark nature makes him fundamentally at odds with the world even when not in open conflict he is never at ease director sogo ishii handles this one as an epic with measured pace camera work always stylish and often frenzied without neglecting the need for more sedate moments to let the location sink in there is also great use of lighting and fog to give an ethereal atmosphere there is an air of fantasy to much of the film but outside of the overtly supernatural moments it is a down and dirty fantasy with more period fell than flights of fancy the cinematography of makoto watanbe is important here vivid and detailed a richly evocative affair actingwise daisuke ryu is dignified and powerful with a mysterious savagery as benkei while tadanobu asano has a driven cold arrogance as prince shanao of the leads masatoshi nagase rounds things out as an ordinary man smart and cynical but still unaware of just exactly what the stakes are the film all fits together well it is however a touch flabby at times it begins slowly some shots are a little drawn out and the epic fight scenes at times go on longer than strictly necessary as for the fighting it is filmed frenetic rather than for actual moves it has artistic impact but may disappoint regular action fans often obscured by objects flashing blades and fast moving individuals whirling with deadly force through their adversaries are the order of the day it is invigorating to watch but in the end i could have done with a little more traditionalism there is some unfortunate cgi bloodshed as well it somewhat works in the context but is still distracting overall though i found this to be a pretty great film its not one for regular action fans or swordplay enthusiasts seeking another azumi rather a deeper and more mystical beast its ending in particular will not go down well with fans of the more generic wing of such fare but as for myself it really hit the spot and for those more adventurously inclined it might do so too well recommended at any rate
pos	i personally thought the movie was pretty good very good acting by tadanobu asano of ichi the killer fame i really cant say much about the story but there were parts that confused me a little too much and overall i thought the movie was just too lengthy other than that however the movie contained superb acting great fighting and a lot of the locations were beautifully shot great effects and a lot of sword play another solid effort by tadanobu asano in my opinion well i really cant say anymore about the movie but if youre only outlook on asian cinema is crouching tiger hidden dragon or house of flying daggers i would suggest you trying to rent it but if youre a diehard asian cinema fan i would say this has to be in your collection very good japanese film
pos	i have to totally disagree with the other comment concerning this movie the visual effects complement the supernatural themes of the movie and do not detract from the plot furthermore i loved how this move was unlike crouching tiger because this time the sword action had no strings attached and most of the time you can see the action up closei think western audiences will be very confused with 2 scenes one of which involves a monk trying to burn himself alive and the other concerning the villagers chanting that it is the end of the world the mentioned scenes are derived from certain interpretations of mahayana buddhist text mahayana buddhism can be found in china korea and japan and the other scene deals with a quirk in the japanese calendarpeople back then really thought that the world would come to an end gojoe has the action story and visuals to mesmerize any viewer i strongly believe that with some skillful editing it can be sold in the us my one complaint is in the last fight scene i cant give anything awaysorry
pos	sogo ishii has taken the old myth of musashibo benkei and stood it on its head to produce a dark gory spellbinding and terrificlooking movie those unfamiliar with the legend wont need to be the story explains itself nicely as it goes along well worth seeking out even though there are no englishlanguage home video versions
pos	i am glad i saw this film having seen some of the directors other films in the past i thought the production values was great like the costumes and settings with the bridge it was interesting to see how the concept of spirit and demons were handledi do agree with some of the other comments about the fight scenes they were hard to follow at timesultimately a moral tale it would be interesting to know what some japanese viewers thought of the film it is a film i would like to see againsome scenes like the ones where benkai and the prince were fighting on a psychic level were well donei did come out of the cinema thinking what has just happened here intense
pos	another attempt by modern japanese directors to redefine the chambara genre successful and not in varying degreesbuddhist monk has a vision that he is to slay a legendary and very active demon at the gojoe bridge in order to attain enlightenment while not at the forefront buddhist thought is at the heart of this movie much like kurosawas ran it probably what made the movie the most interesting to me although its nowheres near rans league stylish visual direction and excellent photography keep the movie mostly interesting throughout the two hour and eighteen minute length the lead actors are uniformly excellent the music is really good the two weaknesses are the story and the fight scenes the movie drags in the middle which could have been fixed by some prudent editing and the fight scenes are mostly filmed in blurry closeups this works for most of the film but the finale feels like a cheat another recent film like this is tsui harks seven swords great film but the promised fight scenes are disappointing asano really doesnt move like a sword wielding demon his acting is great but he would be an extra in a traditional chambara fight scenegood movie youll probably find it interesting just dont expect traditional sword fights
pos	as incredible as it may seem gojoe is an anime and hong konginspired samurai action flick with a pacifistic message this ankle of the film is effectively portrayed through the protagonist a great acting job done by daisuke ryu a killerturnedtoboddhistmonk benkei benkei has sworn never to kill again but he still takes up the sword to fight what he thinks is a demon invasiongojoe is a film difficult to rate its visual imagery is stunningly crafted and beautiful but it uses too much trickery circling camera and high speed drives expressionistic shots leeched colors digital effects etc so the end result is somewhat tiring that said the beginning and the ending of the film are nevertheless both elegant and powerful if only the director sogo ishii would have been wise enough not to overuse his bag of tricksother problem with gojoe is the amount of violence for a film with such an antiviolent message gojoe wastes way too much energy and screen time to depict the endless battle scenes also the way the violence is shown is always on the edge of being selfindulgent in fact a blood shower against the night sky seems to be one of the films signature images luckily ishii is wise enough to show the ugly tragic side of violence as well still it seems that ishii is not sure whether hes making a traditional action film or a deeply moral allegory the audience cant be sure of this either until the very end of the film the powerful albeit cynical ending is what saves gojoe it clearly emphasizes that this film is something more than a mere gorefest
pos	gojoe takes a little getting used to at first but the final result is very satisfying the tale about a murderous samurai who seeks to redeem himself by opposing an effeminate but dangerous samurai is worth more than a watch there is a lot at stake here from physical survival to soulful salvation the movie may seem a bit similar to other animeinspired samurai film at first but it does eventually delve into more matureadult territory soon afternot to be missed gojoe is one of the better samurai movies to come around postkurosawa8 out of 10go to wwwnixflixcom for a more detailed review of the movie and reviews of other foreign films
pos	well if you are one of those katanas filmnuts just like me you sure will appreciate this metaphysical katana swinging blood spitting samurai action flickstarring tadanobu asano vital barren illusion  ryu daisuke kagemusha this samurai war between heikis clan versus genjis clan touch the zenith in the final showdown at gojo bridge the bodycount is countlessdemons magic swords shinto priests versus buddhist monks and the beautiful visions provided by maestro sogo ishii will do the resta good japanese flick for a rainy summer night
pos	gojoe is part of a new wave of japanese cinema taking very creative directors editors and photographers and working on historic themes what the japanese call period pieces gojoe is extremely creative in terms of color photography and editing brilliant even the new wave of japanese samurai films allows a peek at traditional beliefs in shamanism demons and occult powers that were certainly a part of their ancient culture but not really explored in kurosawas samurai epics or the zaitochi series another fine example of this genre is onmyoji 2001 i would place director sogo ichii as one of the most interesting and creative of the new wave japanese directors other recent japanese period pieces i would highly recommend include yomadas twilight samurai 2002 and shintaro katsus zatoichi the blind swordsman 2003
pos	at two and a quarter hours this is a sometimes slow moving thoughtful film interrupted by vast sword battles the battle between darkness and light is signified by the constant motif of the blazing sun and is superbly demonstrated by a three way fight between demons bandits and soldiers in a forest during an eclipsebe prepared following a stunning sword fight under lightning filled skies the end of this picture will have you scratching your head in puzzlement
pos	i saw this film and heard the writerdirector juan gerard speak at the santa barbara intl film festivalall i knew about it was that it was the story of an 8yearold boy at the time of the cuban revolution in 1958 and how it affects his home and familyits opening scene will bring to mind cinema paradiso in fact the film is filled with references to classic films the roulette wheel casablanca chicken clucking rebel without a cause references to bunuel touch of evil youll find more the homeless man georg stanford brownis a reference to cuban folklore which often uses a black man as a type of greek choruswhat this film really is is the culmination of a dream gerards wish to honor his family and medium of film that he has loved all of his lifethis is the true story of juan gerard and all the people in it are realas are the events depicted gerard is actually an architect and engineer and passionate film lover but his dream was to make this movie he and his wife decided to live that dream and harvey keitel became an angel who believed in gerard and agreed to produce and star in it keitel holds the screen powerfully as the mysterious and secretive grandfather che brown and keitel are the only americans in the cast iben hjejle high fidelity and gael garcia bernal y tu mama tambien offer strong support in key rolestruthfully the first half of the film suffers from stiff delivery of lines and some overracting but stay with it the last half is much better as the events of the revolution combine for the bittersweet and honest climax it is the first effort of juan gerard but it is honest as he is and his passion and heart really come throughin this sincere first effort i would definitely see it again and hope that he continues his film career
pos	saw this at the hawaii film festival where the director and his wife who produced it took a qa afterwardsi found it hard to believe this is a first time director and all kudos to harvey keitel for once again taking a risk and going out on a limb for a script he likedcertainly reminiscent of cinema paradiso it tells the story of the young director on the turning of the revolution in cuba however dont expect this to be a movie about the revolution its political stance is wonderfully ambiguous many references to the directors obvious love of film history a great bicycle thief homage and some whimsical scenes which work with out being pretentiousenjoy
pos	this film is a lyrical and romantic memoir told through the eyes an eleven year old boy living in a rural cuban town the year of the castro revolution it is an obviously genuine worthy labor of love the names cuba libre and cuban blood are merely attempts to wrongly market this as an action film dreaming of julia makes much more sense it has more in common with european cinema than with rambo and the revolution is merely an inconvenience to peoples daily lives and pursuits that fact alone makes the film more honest than most works dealing with this time period in cuban historythe excessive use of the voiceover narrator does undermine the story but the film makes up for it with unqualified clips from hollywood films that say so much more visually than the narrator couldthe comparisons to cinema paradiso and are fair game as the film does wax melancholy about movies but there is an underlying pain at the loss of a lifestyle that surpasses lost love the revolution like the film julie never seems to have an ending
pos	harvey keitals best performance so far the new century very nicely photographed a beautiful snapshot of precastro cuba the story revolves around the nephew of a local minor crime boss who develops a friendship with an american with hollywood connections its really about the moment when a boy awakens to the fact that the small circle of people he knows actually live in a much larger much more complex world that he doesnt yet understandthe script is strong and filled with humor the direction is crisp over all a really professional job that fits in well with the tradition of latin american cinema the one weakness is the decision to shoot in syncsound english rather than spanish  probably to improve sales in the us unfortunately this just makes the film a little less convincing but if you can see beyond this you will find a heartfelt trip to another world recommended
pos	although some may call it a cuban cinema paradiso the movie is closer to a how green was my valley a memory film mourning for a lost innocence the film smartly avoids falling into a political trap of taking sides procastro anticastro focusing instead in the human frailty of the characters and the importance of family filled with good acting in particular from mexican actress diana bracho who plays keitels wife a masterpiece filled with references to classic movies from casablanca to chaplins city lights gael garcia bernal plays a small role which is critical for the dramatic payoff of the story tv director georg stanford brown in a rare return to acting remember the rookies plays a homeless bum who acts as greek chorus superbly it is a pity that this movie originally titled dreaming of julia has been released in the states by thinkfilm with the atrocious title of cuban blood which has nothing to do with the movie
pos	cuban blood is one of those sleeper films that has a lot to say about life in a very traditional way i actually watched it while sailing around cuba on a western caribbean cruise it details the life of an 11 year old boy in a small town in cuba in 1958 and 1959 during the revolution not much time is spent on the revolution until the very end when the socialist regime came and took the property of the boys father the majority of the film is the boys coming of age and the relationships that arise in a small town where everyone knows everyone else there are some powerful scenes that everyone can relate to a class a film with fine acting and directing this is a film that tells a story with no special effects or grand schemes or real twists it is a film about people and their lives their mistakes and their triumphs a good film worth watching several times annually
pos	dreaming of julia was the title of the original script and was filmed in the summer of 2000 in santo domingo republica dominicana to release the picture they change the original name to cuba libre the directors cut was 3 and a half hours long it was released on the festival of bangkok in thailand it was the second film of gael garca bernal the first was amores perrosand the first of juan gerard as a director in the poster the names of diana bracho and cecilia suares does not appear diana plays the grandmother and cecilia the mother of the kid they are great actresses and they keep the story together specially diana check her out in other things you would be surprised
pos	ive watched this movie twice now on dvd and both times it didnt fail to impress me with its unique impartial attitude it seems more like a depiction of reality than most other hollywood fare especially on a topic that is still hotly discussed even though it sticks closely with the southern viewpoint it doesnt fail to question it and in the end the only sentence passed is that the war is lost not matter what and cruelty is a common denominatorwhat really makes this movie outstanding is the refusal to overdramatize nowadays truly good movies in a nutshell are few and far apart with mainstream fare being enjoyable if you dont have high expectations but terribly commercially spirited i think this movie comes off as a truly good movie without being a masterpiece because it sticks to itself and gives the viewer a chance to watch and analyze it instead of wanting to bombard him with effect and emotion to blot out his intelligence this movie is cool observant and generally lighthanded in its judgement which is goodthe story has its flaws especially jewels character comes off doubtfully but then again the situation at the time was so chaotic that for a young widow it might have been only logical to somehow get back into a normal life even by liberally taking each next guy still she doesnt come off as weak in fact i think shes one of the stronger characters shes always in control of the relationships with the men just tagging and i take it very gratefully that shes not a weeping widow i believe in the 19th century death of a loved one was something a lot more normal than now you could die so easily of even minor illnesses and injuries so the prospect of of someone dying while surely causing grief didnt traumatise people like it does now people didnt seem to build shrines about their lost ones like they do now and i like that attitudemy recommendation is for intelligent people to watch this movie if they are in the mood for something different than the usual hollywood fare dont watch if if you want nonstop action or heartrenting emotion
pos	easily 9 out of 10 for a film by director we will continue to grow to admire but dont watch this movie expecting to be entertained ang lee takes an objective look at a relatively unexplored aspect of the civil war what is beautiful about the movie like all of lees films is that he doesnt side with his characters he creates characters embodies them with life problems and ambiguity  and endows them with a reality that often hits far closer to home than with which many are comfortable this film has action but it is not for the action lover since the violence is deeply disturbing and far from gratuitous  ie like the characters it is real and as you would expect about one of mankinds most horrific wars the violence is horrificbut as an exploration of the greater human ambiguity that surely dwelt within the civil war it is a masterpiece was the war about slavery and an abolitionism lee seems quite willing to blur that line made so popular in depictions like the blue and the grey neither is about idealism though as seen in gone with the wind it is about freedom about the desire to have something which is yours and to fight for it as you watch the characters you will ask yourself how can they be fighting to preserve slavery the fact is i dont think they really are and in that the film shows the problem of why so many were caught up in the maelstrom of the civil warthe fact seems clear that many of the characters we learn about are fighting out of senses of loyalty to home though they may never have examined what home represents or whether they truly espouse its values the letter scenes are very moving and yet subtle jake and daniel are other examples of loyalty stretched to the limits and when the tension finally snaps and these characters find themselves suddenly free  we see the birth of new menall this mixed in with lees beautiful incorporation of humankinds environment with breathtaking vistas and frames lee has a style which is his somehow european in its art a slow camera unrushed asian in its epicness and development of story and yet somehow familiar and easily accessible to so many in north americansrelax let go of your preconceptions about what the civil war is what the western as a genre is what a war movie should be  and let ang lee take you into a world so fragile so hard so real that few of us can comfortably see itin this lee continues what he wrought in ice storm again the movie is slow paced and without apparent direction  a sure sign of lees ability to direct without imposing himself on the story or screen his direction is amplified by what he brings out of jewel yes the singer a hitherto unproven actress who puts in an amazing performancea movie for those who love film and are not lovers of the standard hollywood epic
pos	in anticipation of ang lees new movie crouching tiger hidden dragon i saw this at blockbuster and figured id give it a try a civil war movie is not the typical movie i watch luckily though i had a good feeling about this director this movie was wonderfully written the dialogue is in the old southern style yet doesnt sound cornily out of place and outdated the spectacular acting helped that aspect of the movie toby maguire was awesome i thought he was good but nothing special in pleasantville but here he shines i have always thought of skeet ulrich as a good actor but nothing special but here he is excellent as well the big shocker for me was jewel she was amazingly good jeffrey wright who i had never heard of before is also excellent in this movie it seems to me that great acting and great writing and directing go hand in hand a movie with bad writing makes the actors look bad and visa versa this movie had the perfect combination the actors look brilliant and the character development is spectacular this movie keeps you wishing and hoping good things for some and bad things for others it lets you really get to know the characters which are all very dynamic and interesting the plot is complex and keeps you on the edge of your seat guessing and ready for anything at any time literally dozens of times i was sure someone was going to get killed on silent parts in the movie that were too quiet brilliant directing this was also a beautifully shot movie the scenery was not breath taking its in missouri and kansas for goodness sakez but there was clearly much attention put into picking great nature settings has that rough and rugged feel but keeps an elegance which is very pleasant on the eyes the movie was deep it told a story and in doing so made you think it had layers underneath that exterior civil war story specifically it focused on two characters that were not quite sure what they were fighting for there were many more deep issues dealt with in this movie too many to pick out it was like a beautifully written short story filled with symbolism and artistic extras that leaves you thinking during and after the story is done if you like great acting writing lots of action and some of the best directing ever see this movie take a chance on it
pos	this movie is one of the sleepers of all time i gave it a 10 rating the story is of the famed bushwhackers out of missouri that fought on the side of the south during the war between the states the clothing they wore were authentic the history and why they fought is very accurate and well researched there was actually one of the battles that did not take place as they depicted but not bad for hollywood the actors were well cast and were either the most brilliant of actors or the director really know how to get the best from them i suspect it was a combination of great directing super casting to find the right people and excellent performing by the actors not just one or two this movie really jelled it has action romance suspense good guys and bad guys sometimes depending on your individual perspective and history all rolled into one movie even has the future spiderman and jewel and shes good
pos	taiwanese director ang lee whose previous films include sense and sensibility and the ice storm turned to the american civil war for his latest feature based on a novel by daniel woodrell it follows the exploits of a group of southern guerrillas known as bushwhackers as they fight their northern equivalents the jayhawkers in the backwater of missourias one might expect there is plenty of visceral action but the focus is on the tension that the war put on the young men who fought it  many of whom were fighting against their former neighbours and even family jake roedel tobey maguire is such a man or rather boy as he is only seventeen when the war reaches missouri he is the son of a german immigrant but instead of following his countrymen and becoming a unionist he joins his lifelong friend jack bull chiles skeet ulrich and rides with the bushwhackers despite a lack of acceptance because of his ancestry and an unwillingness to participate in the murder of unarmed union men he remains loyal to the cause so does his friend daniel holt jeffrey wright a black slave freed by another bushwhacker and so fighting for the southlee handles the subject with aplomb never rushing the deep introspection that the plot demands in favour of action and this lends the film a sense of the reality of war  long periods of boredom and waiting interposed with occasional flashes of intensely terrifying fighting the action is unglamorised and admirably candid recognising that both sides committed a great number of atrocitiesthe performances are superb with maguire and wright both courageous and dignified upandcoming irish actor jonathan rhys meyers is particularly chilling as a coldblooded killer while skeet ulrich is enjoyably suave and arrogant lee never flinches from the reality of war but his actors do an admirable job of showing the good that comes from it  the growth of friendship the demonstration of courage and on a wider scale the emancipation of oppressed peoples ride with the devil is a beautiful and deeply compassionate film that regularly shocks but always moves the audience
pos	for those who commented on the patriot as being accurate which basically satanised the english it was interesting to see this film by all accounts this was the bloodiest war that americans have ever been involved in and they were the only nationality present it was therefore very refreshing to see something resembling historical accuracy coming from that side of the atlantic that did not paint america as either martyrs or saviours all in all though what this film did bring home was the true horrors of any conflict and how how whatever acts are committed in war only breed worse acts often culminating in the suffering of the innocent this was not a film where you cheered anybody on but both pitied and loathed all
pos	strangely enough this movie never made it to the big screen in denmark so i had to wait for the video release my expectations where high but they where in no way disappointed as always with ang lee there is fantastic acting an intelligent and thrilling plot that has you guessing right till the end and superb filming along with unforgiven this is easily one of the two best westerns of the 90speople who expect something along the line of mel gibson in the patriotcorny or braveheartacceptable will be sourly disappointed all others who appreciate the above mentioned qualities will have a fantastic time watching it 9 out of 10
pos	the war between the states was perhaps the darkest hour in the history of america a war that pitted brother against brother and family against family and left scars that even today have not yet healed and in all probability never will and as in any story about any war beyond any historical significance it is the personal discord behind the greater conflict that creates the emotional impetus that makes it involving it is the human element that renders the context necessary to give it perspective which is what director ang lee provides in ride with the devil a civil war drama in which he focuses on the personal travails within the broader depiction of the war itself and along the way manages to include an examination of one of the bloodiest chapters of the war the infamous raid on lawrence kansas by quantrill and his raiders which he succeeds in presenting quite objectively from the confederate pointofviewin 1863 the union influence predominates in the state of kansas and even across the border in neighboring missouri those with confederate loyalties are finding it increasingly difficult to hold out against the encroaching northerners especially without the aid of what could be considered any regular confederate troops and when things begin to really heat up around their own town jack bull chiles skeet ulrich and jake roedel tobey maguire form a band of their own and join in the fray doing damage to the union cause wherever it is practicable jack bull and jake do not like the war and do not like killing but they are standing up for what they believe to be right there are others however even among their own men like the young pitt mackeson jonathan rhysmeyers who will use the conflict as a vehicle for personal gain and as nothing more than an excuse to express their own violent nature through unnecessary brutality perpetrated in many instances against innocent victims and so for jack bull and jake as well as many just like them it becomes a time in which loyalty and moral judgments will be sorely tested a time during which their souls will be tempered in blood and they will have to ride with the very devil himself against seemingly insurmountable oddsas with all of his films director ang lee approaches his story through an incisive yet subtle examination of the traditions cultural aspects and moral attitudes of the people and times he is depicting and in so doing lee provides his audience with at least some understanding of his subject that goes beyond the actual story and ultimately offers perhaps a deeper grasp of the motivations that propel his characters and the drama in which they are engaged whether its the traditions and customs that account for the relationship between a father and his daughters eat drink man woman the effects of class distinction sense and sensibility the honor and code by which a warrior lives and dies crouching tiger hidden dragon or the moral ambiguities fostered by a lack of all of the above the ice storm lee infuses his films with insights into the human condition that take them to a higher level this film is no exception and as he does with all his films lee presents his story with the aid of breathtaking cinematography in this film by frederick elmes who also did the ice storm brilliantly which under his guidance is nothing less than visual poetry its that special lee touch and it adds a wistful reflective sense to whatever story he is telling which is one of the elements that make his films so memorableas jake tobey maguire initially brings a sense of youthful innocence to the film that contrasts so effectively with the maturity he conveys later on as the story develops and his character along with it most importantly maguire convincingly and believably responds to the events that unfold around him which adds to the credibility of the overall film and underscores the realism of the presentation his stoic acceptance of death and the news of those murdered in the various skirmishes and battles the moral propriety to which those he encounters adhere even in such troubled times the betrayal which because of the nature of the conflict is almost commonplace and the loyalty and beliefs to which he and his companions cling adamantly it is all of this that maguire achieves through his performance and it is no small accomplishment it is however the kind of studied understated performance that is often taken for granted which is unfortunate work like this is worthy of acclaim and should be recognizedskeet ulrich is effective as well as jack bull and jewel in her motion picture debut turns in an engaging performance as sue lee shelley it is jeffrey wright however who stands out in a notable supporting role as daniel holt as well as jonathan rhysmeyers who brings a chilling christopher walkenlike menace to his role of pitt also in what amounts to a cameo role one scene mark ruffalo leaves an indelible impression with very little screen timethe supporting cast includes james caviezel black john simon baker george clyde tom guiry riley tom wilkinson orton brown john ales quantrill john judd otto roedel and kathleen warfel mrs chiles the civil war will forever be an open wound upon the nation but hopefully as time goes on it will be through the objective contemplations of filmmakers like ang lee and films like ride with the devil that will ultimately help to close the schism and promote healing in light of more recent events it is something that is sorely needed worldwide film is a powerful medium it can be educational as well as entertaining and perhaps in the future more filmmakers like ang lee will embrace and promote a sense of unity through the sensitive depiction of the events and attitudes that make us what we are 810   
pos	ride with the devil has something rich and special if you can stand the slow development while tackling a dark gritty subject the brutal guerrilla war in the american west during its civil war which in turned spawned the outlaws of the old west of the 1870s the movie maintains a strangely satisfying unmanipulated atmosphere what im refering to is the tendency of films music and lighting to make you feel the mood youd expect to feel but rwtd instead has a relatively upbeat soundtrack and lets the words and action do the talking set the mood rather than manipulation of the viewers sensesas an enthusast of this particular area of cw history im greatly impressed with the accuracy of the film the diologue is expertly written even with subtle humor occasionally with references to bushwhackers and previous boarder battles independence for examplea far cry from the oregon trail the minor events that occur to jakes band are similar to actual events that took placeespecially the attack when theyre holed up in the house and the destruction of the storebooth the battle scenes though rare are pretty well executed it even has the first cw cavalry battle put on film recentlythe directing shows the talent everyone expects of ang lee in subtle ways example the character of black john is shown taunting a lawrence resident during the massacre wheres your army who are we to fight who are we to fight the shot then switches to a trio of confederate regulars standing doing nothing to stop the carnage while the voice continues you are cowards all who are the cowards really little touches like that really enhance the movies qualitythere are no major glaring areas in the history something that can not be said of the masterpiece of film glory which was basically fiction within the context of the major events it follows some minor problems include the fact that the years as shown by the events represented dont add up but you will never notice that a larger curiosity is the fact that the only africanamerican manatarms character in the film is the quasislave fighting for jake and his confederate bushwhackers it is true that some blacks did fight for the confederacy out there including one who scouted lawrence for quantrill before the attack who would suspect him though this black rebel is a fasinating character whatever pc africanamericans might think of him not a single black union infantryman is seen in the film which would have been more represenative of the black experience in the western cw one of the first black regiments of the cw was raised in kansas by the murderer senator jim lane and before the 54th mass reg of fame was organized and black troops in such battles as baxter springs ks played a critical roleno glaring historical errors good realistic action which is infrequent and not gratitous good directing this film may not be the blockbusters other recent civil war were but its the cleanest job of any
pos	ride with the devil like ang lees later brokeback mountain is a film of aesthetic and historical importance film lovers ought to see it at minimum twice as its artistic nuance is worthy to be over comprehended a perfect piece of art surprising depth of humanity i really dont recall another war film will so capture you will change your existing conception of history and politics will restore your belief in humanity after seeing so many killings so many sufferings  you dont feel yourself numb instead you treasure the bond between human beings more the actors performances haunt your heart the music drives your mind some shoots are not just some pictures they transcend themselves becoming the seeing of soul such is the true sense of film being a genre of arta film like this doesnt need long comments or reviews everything it says by itself ovation to the cast which includes tobey maguire jeffrey wright and jewel kilcher the cinematographer and the composer of the beautiful and lyrical music what an achievement
pos	after seeing all the jesse james quantrill jayhawkersetc films in the fifties it is quite a thrill to see this film with a new perspective by director ang lee the scene of the attack of lawrence kansas is awesome the romantic relationship between jewel and toby mcguire turns out to be one of the best parts and jonathan rhysmeyers is outstanding as the bad guy all the time this film makes you feel the horror of war and the desperate situation of the main characters who do not know if they are going to survive the next hours definitely worth seeing
pos	ride with the devil directed by ang leecrouching tiger is another gem in this fine directors cap for those unfamiliar with the history of the kansasmissouri border wars during the american civil war see this film  you will visit a sad piece of americana besides some superb action scenes quite bloody at times this is a story of love  devotion between men  one lady in particular it stars toby maguire skeet ulrich jeffrey wright  as the young lady jewel i never heard or seen her before i want to see more of herthe acting is top notch superb production values very well written adapted from a novel this is a long film 128 minutes but well worth seeing my rating is  respectively submittedjay harris
pos	the star of this film is the screenplay attention to detail for the period in dress language social mores  we dont hurt women and the politics are remarkable it is a reminder of kosovo today the subtle pieces in the action scenes are there for an attentive viewer and the choreography of these action sequences is superb perhaps this film is to close to the bone of reality to earn the support it should have received it is like a staircase of increasing violence with well paced pauses of peace and serenity between each step a great film
pos	the most succinct way to describe ride with the devil is with but one word authenticity i will not rehash what has already been said about this wonderous film but i would like to say how much the historical research and painstaking attention to detail the crew no doubt went through was appreciated by this filmgoeras a student of history familiar with the period and setting of this film i must say that this production is one of the most accurate fictional films regarding bleeding kansas yes there were liberties taken on the actual events as all fiction is apt to do but the overall feel of the film is genuine authentic costumes authentic attitudes no pc hindsight here even the actors look authenticeven jewel kilcher who has a small part in the film looked like she stepped form a mid 19th century photographa few viewers i talked with have expressed their incredulity at the stylized dialog they cannot believe that 19th century farmers would talk like poetswhat they dont realize is that in this age of verbal slobbishness the american public public of the 19th century was a surprisingly literate and eloquent bunch these people were raised on shakespeare and the king james version of the bible the screenwriters reconstructed the most likely verbal styles of these people judging from documentation of the time the stylized dialog just adds to the magical atmosphere of the filmbut in addition to a historical document this film works on a visceral level as well beautifully photographed and performed it harkens back to the days of the great western epics the raid on lawrence kansas done so many times before in so many other lesser films is portrayed with a sense of urgency that puts the viewer right in the midst of the actionromance adventure moral and ethical conflictthis film has everything a discerning moviegoer could want in a year that was dominated by overhyped garbage like american beauty this great artwork was buried by an indifferent studio system but i am certain that ride with the devil will be given its due in the coming years please rent this film you will not be disappointed
pos	when i heard this film was directed by ang lee i made sure to see it this taiwanese director burst into fame with the wedding banquet and eat drink man woman a few years ago and then moved on to sense and sensibility and the ice storm now he turns his attention to another american icon  the civil warthis story takes place in missouri a union state with southern sympathies these never officially joined the confederate army instead they formed outlaw bands called bushwhackers grew they hair long and sometimes would confiscated union uniforms which they wore over their regular clothingthe movie depicts their moral dilemma the high drama of the times and their supposedly heroic missions of killing storekeepers and farmers who aided the union there are no stars in this movie unless you consider jewel the singer well cast as a young confederate widow as a startobey macquire is cast as a young german farm boy who is derided for his heritage because the germans were supposed union sympathizers this young man is an excellent actor full of fresh faced youth whose performance encompasses his wonder and subtle realizations as hes exposed to the horror of warjeffrey wright is a freed slave who travels with the bushwhackers because of his loyalty to the young man who bought him his freedom he gives a fine and understated performancesome of the acting however is wooden especially in the long conversations they have about morality and their costumes are too new and the southern gentleman theme of manners and hattipping and politeness to women comes across as a bit much  especially since they make it a point to murder all the men who they pull from their womens arms then burn down the stores and houseswhile i dont think that this will go down as one of lee angs great movies i did find myself fascinated by it in spite of the slow parts and its excessive length of 140 minutes i was interested in what was happening next and felt empathy for each of the characters who all came across as real and imperfect human beings caught up in the forces of historynot as much action as the usual war movie but yet still recommended  especially for civil war buffs
pos	an unconventional historical drama with some fine battle scenes tobey maguire gives an excellent performance and gets some pretty good backup the script is literate and pretty original and the film is kept mercifully free of heroes that said it does drag a bit and the last reel is too much like a tv miniseries still frederick elmess camerawork keeps one interested in the dull bits and every now and again you see a shot which reminds you he worked for david lynch worth seeing
pos	i really enjoyed the detail that went into the scriptjonathan rhys myers misspelled and jewel were outstanding in their support roles as was jeffery wright toby mcguire gave as fine a acting job as ever depicted when he had to amputate his best friends arm knowing he would die without the procedure attention to detail with good dialect coaching to catch the southern accent incredibly wellwhy this movie was swept under the rug by the hollywood promoters i can only imagine i have strong suspicions which makes it all the more appealing to me i have given a dozen dvd copies out for presentscompletely overlooked movie rent or buy it and give it your full attention for a couple of hours then judge
pos	one of my favorite movies which has been overlooked by too many movie goers an observation which mystifies me not only directed by the acclaimed ang leeit had many young actors who were to become major stars eg tobey maguire before spiderman skeet ulrich before jericho jonathan rhys meyers before tudors james caviezel simon baker mark ruffalo jeffrey wright tom wilkinson and jewel all of the acting was superb and each of the actors mentioned gave memorable performances especially meyers who portrayed an evil villain who killed for the sake of killingwhen the biographies and accomplishments of the director  even when he won an academy award and the actors are listed this film is usually omitted from their past performances i discovered the film on dvd by accident and it became one of my most often watched films however it is seldom every seen on cable i look forward to reading what others suggest are the reasons this film is not well known
pos	so neighbor was killing neighbor reminds me of iraq as i watched the american flag 50 stars in 1864 being dragged behind the horse i realized why burning that piece of red white and blue doesnt upset me as much as our destructionindifference to the bill of rights im a southerner and must have some historical memorywatching the tobey mcguire character learn to respect the dignity of a former slave as he looks at the scalps of blacks and germans his ethnic background being wagered at a poker gamewas interesting many twists in this movie the wife who is forced into her marriage shows both lust and a strong will characteristics were not used to seeing in respectable victorian southern bellesthe crazy wacked out renegade southerner gave me some insight into why my cousin head of the copeland horsethieving gang inc in mississippi was hung about that time bands of homeless men were roaming the countryside armed remind you of iraq and how similar we are underneath the facade of religion and ethnic background and why southerners are still fighting that civil war todaytoo bad we cant use that same knowledge in our handling of the country weve just invaded and are occupying fomenting civil war everywhere thats mesopotamia now called iraq who happen to have the misfortune to sit on oil the wildeyed killers in missouri raiding lawrence kansas could as easily be the insurgents were fighting now with no successanother anomaly was the fathers tribute to the yankees who move into lawrence and erect a school even before they erect a church and for that reason theyll win huh i was taught history in birmingham al and we were taught that the north was much more industrial and richerthats why they won course they also literally had god on their side as you see here when the freed slave indicates that hes cutting out to free his mother sold into slavery in texas god what a horrible legacy slavery gave usacting pretty good lots of blood and gore as the warriors ride gleefully into battle but didnt hear any rebel yells so reminiscent of football games in alabama you also get a real feeling for how stupid the war was as the bushwackers and jayhawkers gather their forces for another raid they have lost sight of why theyre fighting and so do we just more mindless slaughteryoure also brought up to date with the limbless kids coming home from iraq as the bushwacker ahh what connotations first has his arm seared shut trying to save it then has it amputated and then dies so much suffering for such a stupid causethe cinematography is fantastic now i have to get back to the dvd and get the production notes one of my favorite parts of any movie i suspect that this movie was written by a gore vidal as the spoken language is of a type you would associate with that era if you knew history the dialogue is definitely thoughtprovoking not your ordinary blood and guts war movie by any means you see the wounded but still activeduty soldiers still fighting cause they have nothing else to do you see the southern raiders living off the land stealing indiscriminately yet at the beginning youve seen the battle stop so the women could be evacuated from danger as i read the escalating number of women and children dying in iraq im thinking where did we lose our sense of honor as a people i have forgotten why i sought this movie out and bought it after 20 years but some book somewhere lauded it with good reason tobey at his best prespideyman buy the dvd or rent it and tell me why others laud this not just liberals cest moi
pos	ang lee clearly likes to ease into a film to catch action characters and setting on the hoof as they emerge covering the haphazard endgame of the american civil war via the haphazard actions of a young militia unformed in mind or manhood this is an ideal approach the film turns out to be about the formation of personalities adulthood and relationships lee also shows the beautiful panoramas of the midsouth as a silent character enduring the strife like a hardy parentjames schamus script is probably the standard bearer for this film close behind it are a number of wellappointed performances that carry it admirably jeffrey wrights name alone could carry this film for me hes brilliant here but in a slow burning role instead we are treated to very good if not revelatory performances from a large often recognisable ensemblea noble optimistic film one to watch if you dont fancy the harder more bittersweet cold mountain or the claim for example 710
pos	i enjoyed this film very muchtobey maguire gives a terrific performance as jake he has got to be one of the best actors i have seen and i was surprised there were so many humorous lines throughout the film he was extremely good at this too although i have never seen him deliver a comic line before the film gets you involved with the characters and really makes you wonder what is to become of them all i did not know what to expect from jewels performance but i think she did rather well lots of exciting scenes a thoroughly good ride i am absolutely a fan of maguires check out cider house rules one of the all time best ever
pos	youre waiting to see if the remake is better or worse i rated the audie murphy movie a 3 im a harsh grader the second lowest i ever gave audie the worst being battle at bloody beach if youre curious i give this movie a rating of 8 and im a harsh grader its the civil war story of renegade soldiers if you want to call them that against the north people like quantrell and the men who rode with these outlawsthe original was a watery version very clean cut while still depicting the horror of what these men did actually movies such as the older version are best viewed by mature audiences who can discern the story i would be more apt to rate the original r and this one with its gruff nature a gp because the newer movie gives a very honest version a message more easily deciphered by a juvenile than the older versionfilm makers since the early sixties have boasted about realism but few of them deliver instead they just give the drab scenery drab costumes and drab events but with comic book cardboard stereotype characters the weakness of the spaghetti eramodern film makers have realized this mistake it is evident in a superior style of western we usually see today this movie is an example it gives the realistic settings but also gives us characters we can believe exist in that erait has a few lulls which makes a complete sit through a bit hard and it has some unexplained situations but unexplained situations are okay as long the entire movie holds up and the characters are intriguing enoughit begins a bit campy but really improves the main character is one we can identify and at least have some sympathy for the audie murphy character of the early movie really evokes no sympathy and is too self righteous without motivationthe character in this movie follows the lines of a true antihero there is motivation and a method to his madness we never feel he is truly right but we can understand where he comes fromthere is plenty of action in the movie there is also some humor one good scene is when the heroine tells the hero she wouldnt lie to him and he mulls that overthis movie succeeds in doing what film makers have been trying to do for decades this director and writer team got it rightrecommended complete success
pos	in the process of trying to establish the audiences empathy with jake roedel tobey maguire the filmmakers slander the north and the jayhawkers missouri never withdrew from the union and the union army was not an invading force the southerners fought for states rights the right to own slaves elect crooked legislatures and judges and employ a political spoils system theres nothing noble in that the missourians could have easily traveled east and joined the confederate armyit seems to me that the story has nothing to do with ambiguity when jake leaves the bushwhackers its not because he saw error in his way he certainly doesnt give himself over to the virtue of the cause of abolition
pos	from the excellent acting of an extremely impressive cast to the intelligently written and very quotable script from the lavish cinematography to the beautiful music score by carter burwell rob roy offers a rarity in movie going experiences one that is nigh impossible to find fault with in any areathere have been several comparisons made with braveheart which came out the same year with all due credit to mel gibson braveheart struck me as too much of a selfconscious and preachy epic to rival rob roy as the kind of movie i would care to see more than once while braveheart works hard to be a serious epic rob roy just grabs you and absorbs you into its tightly edited storytelling not a single scene is wastedrob roy contains the perfect balance of dramatic tension action and even occasional humor the characters are well fleshedout perfectly conveying vernacular and mannerisms that anchor them in their authentic period settingfurther they are not caricatures of good and evil as we all too often observe in even modern filmfor example while we hope the heroic rob roy prevails we realize his predicaments are products of his own pride and sense of honor tim roth plays one of the most hateful bad guys in the history of cinema yet there are moments when we can understand how the events of his life have shaped him into becoming what he is rob roy employs a level of character development that makes its story even more believable and grippingrob roy is a delightful treasure featuring one of the greatest sword fights ever choreographed and a climatic ending worthy of all the tense anticipation
pos	michael catonjoness scottish period piece bears little connection to the sir walter scott novel of the same namethe film opens in the scottish highlands with robert roy mcgregor and his men hunting down a bunch of cow thieves who have stolen several heads of his lordship james grahams cattle the scene then switches to a swordfighting contest attended by noblemen with longhair wigs adorned shirts soft colored coats paleface makeup and conventional gesturesmacgregor lives under the protection of a local lord named marquis of montrose when he enters an illadvised trade agreement with montrose he innocently leaves himself exposed to the malicious plots of montroses evildoers the unfolding of their perfidy is the most creative and pleasant part of the movie though it takes a repugnant turn with a violent rape when rob roy is finally compelled to rebel against the english soldiers the action becomes well understood ending with the predictable duel between him and an expert with the bladeliam neeson injects heroism and passion to his character he is intelligent fair and virile he carries his height with grace as the scottish chieftain of a small community he is a loving father a passionate lover and a noble husband driven to desperate acts by dastardly villains hed rather die than tell a lie or betray a trust oscar winner jessica lange gives the film class as the strong robust devoted wife a proud peasant woman brutally raped by an icy psychotic aristocrat langes lines are filled with dignity and integrity i will think on you dead until my husband makes you so and then i will think on you no morejohn hurt brings his usual clever touch with character roles to make montrose something more than a greedy marquis ruthless with money and tempered by the english courts fashion for foppery he is a pompous arrogant man with two villainous servants at his service honor in his view seems a quaint notion he has two objectives ruin the reputation of his rival the duke of argyle and to hunt down the fugitive macgregor he sends his soldiers to burn the highlanders homes to kill their people and their livestocktim roththe perfect antithesis to the hero is fearsome and strangely an effeminate enforcer he is a penniless british aristocrat a nasty hired sword wonderfully evil ravishing and murdering his way through the scottish mist his name is archibald cunningham he turns out to be a liar a thief and a murderer he dismisses himself as but a bastard abroad seeking his fortune and the favors of great men and therefore cant care about anyone else love is a dung hill and i am but a cock that climbs upon it to crow he even jokes that he once raped a young boy whom he mistook for a girlcunningham seems pathetic he smiles foolishly and utters words with affected refinement but not terribly harmfuluntil a muscular swordsman insults him and we discover that hes a cool head and an expert with a sword he really does steal the film with a performance that earned him a best supporting actor nominationand while brian cox is suitably odious as killearn andrew keir is montroses rival the powerful local aristocrat the duke of argyll one of the few trustworthy men mcgregor meets outside his own family set in 18thcentury scotland and with an atmospheric musical score rob roy is really a love story between a man and his wife a recognizably human story unjustly dwarfed by mel gibsons braveheart that does tell essentially the same story of provincial resentment of overbearing english landlords
pos	this is a strong movie from a historical and epic perspective while the story is simple it is pure and straightforward in truth it is the standard story of a simple honorable man whose honor comes into conflict with the more educated and wealthier men of the periodpoor vs rich honorable vs dishonorable a classic but welltold tale without much of the glitz of hollywood stinking up the screenextra points just because you can almost smell the people on the screen 
pos	this is one powerful film the first time i saw it the scottish accents made it tough for me to understand a lot and that ruined the viewing experience i gave up on it but then acquired the dvd used the english subtitles when i needed them and really got into this movie discovering just how good it is it is excellentthe widescreen picture makes it spectacular in parts with some wonderful rugged scenery and the story reminded me of braveheart an involving tale of good versus evil here its liam neeson good vs tim roth evil both do their jobs wellfew actors come across as despicable as roth man you really want to smack this guy in his arrogant irritating puss he is so nasty and vile the sick critics love his character more than anyone elses here neeson is a mans man and a solid hero figure as gibson was in braveheart jessica lange is strong in here as the female lead the movie draws you in and gets you totally involved so prepared to have an emotional experience viewing this
pos	what can one say about a film that has one of the blackest most nihilistic and occasionally most weirdly i wont say sympathetici will say charismatic villains in the history of the cinema and the best sword fight since flynn and fairbanks were in their heyday this is an epic about a stubborn sometimes foolish incredibly courageous and honest mans fight for his honor and freedom against tyranny i loved it john hurt and tim roth were great villains jessica lange was very moving tender and sensual
pos	major spoilers this is for people who have seen the moviecommenters have touched on the major theme of honor in the film and too many comparisons to braveheart ill point out a few things about this movie that i have not seen other comments touch onthis movie has a decidedly different take on abortion the first character to get pregnant is the villains roth girlfriend and when he coldly suggests an abortion she states it is too late for that the shame of her situation im to have a bastards bastard leads her to commit suicide in a much later scene the second character to find herself pregnant is mary robs wife after a rape by roths character and at least one sex scene with her husband rob late in the movie as rob is leaving for a final confrontation with roth mary asks what she should do about the pregnancy of questionable origins with a tone hinting of abortion rob replies in a noble tone its not the fault of the child and then states what he thinks the name should be girl or boy i find this prolife stance on the part of the hero to be very unhollywood rob walks from the darkness of the house to the bright outside to make this comment  not coincidental symbolismanother related theme is roths character is a bastard someone who evidently does not know who his father was and has few kind words for his mother though he wears a picture of her in a case hung from his neck is it coincidence that roth devoid of family stability is the walking definition of psychopath while rob is the strong husbandfather figure and of course the hero in the final sword fight between rob and the villain roth the former slices the latter deeply across the chest  the left side of the chest over the heart his employer and pseudofather figure john hurt character holds the mothers picture in his hand and gazes at it before snatching it from the neck of the dead rothalso what i find interesting was the direction of the rape scene which was not quite graphic but neither was it offcamera and implied i found it surprising in its somewhat matter of fact depiction with mary convincingly showing the characteristics of someone going through the ordeal and subsequent post traumatic stress as we call it now my point being that the rape was neither sensationalized nor just implied which i find an interesting middle road for hollywood to takein the final fight scene i have to correct an earlier commenter the weapon roth chose was a rapier or perhaps a short sword the weapon rob chose was a claymore someone was really doing their homework on this entire scene roth would have the upper hand in such a situation but of course the claymore is a distinctly scottish weapon what is even more striking to me as a fencer and someone who has read a bit on the subject is that this final sword fight is one of the most convincing of any film ever made the actors seem actually trying to kill each other  not the usual slashes to the opponents blade we see in most movie fights including the movies opening fight even more true to history roth is seen several times using the rapier as a thrusting weapon which is its purpose by design rapiers were edged but primarily a thrusting weapon with the edges used mainly for parrying an opponents thrust rob uses the claymore in broad slashes as its design intent the fight goes down as i would expect it to  roth effectively wins though rob wins the day by grabbing roths weapon more symbolism and striking him dead with a powerful slashing cutfolks it is rare to see this level of historical accuracy in a movie sword fightill also note that for whatever reason i remember 1995 the year of release distinctly as a time of distrust of the us government hollywood was obviously tuned into that with the release of both rob roy and braveheart and i think the antigovernment leanings are why both films get so much comparison i think the different perspective that this film gives is refreshing to avid movie fans tired of the same old not so hidden messages from hollywood
pos	attention spoilersfirst of all let me say that rob roy is one of the best films of the 90s it was an amazing achievement for all those involved especially the acting of liam neeson jessica lange john hurt brian cox and tim roth michael canton jones painted a wonderful portrait of the honor and dishonor that men can represent in themselves but alasit constantly and unfairly gets compared to braveheart these are two entirely different films probably only similar in the fact that they are both about scots in historical scotland yet this comparison frequently bothers me because it seems to be almost assumed that braveheart is a better film than rob roy i like braveheart a lot but the idea of comparing it to rob roy is a little insulting to me to put quite simply i love braveheart but it is a pale shadow to how much i love rob roy here are my particular reasonsrob roy is about real peoplelets face it the william wallace in braveheart is not a real person hes a legend a martyr a larger than life figurehead because of this depiction he is also a perfect person never doing wrong and basically showing his scot countrymen to the promised land when he finally does fail it is not to his fault like jesus he is betrayed by the very people he trusted most he even goes through the worst kind of torture because he wants freedom so muchthe depiction of wallace is very well done and effective but it really doesnt inspire or intrigue me i find human ambiguity far more facinating than human perfection that is why the last temptation of christ is a better film than king of kings and that is also one of the reasons why i think rob roy is better than braveheart rob roy may be heroic and brave but he is far from perfect he makes several mistakes that affected the lives of many of his loved ones now sure not bearing false claim against the duke of argyll was an act of nobility and courage but it was also an act of egoism and self centeredness let us not forget that the kinfolk that he had claimed to protect were driven homeless by the end of the film because of this act but rob did the best he could and that was all you could ask of himrobs wife mary is also a normal ambigious person let us start though with how she looks in this film sure shes beautiful but she doesnt wear makeup and she basically allows her natural beauty to show compare this with the two loves or one depending on your point of view of william wallace in braveheart now these two ladies are hot but hardly indicitive of how women looked at the time especially the lay persons maybe not a fair comparison but just another example of how rob roys attempts for accuracy are far more effectivethroughout rob roy mary has to live with her vicious rape by the dastardly carrion cunningham she feels compelled to tell rob of her struggle but doesnt because she knows that rob must seek revenge for her rape such revenge would surely mean the death of rob and mary is not prepared for such a sacrificethe villains in rob roy are equally as compelling although the enemies in braveheart are well written they are hardly original robert the bruce a man both brave and cowardly is plagued by moral decisions that are all to familar in the fictional realm should he take his claim as the king of scotland or should he betray wallace in order to ensure the safety of his family name bruce is the most ambigious character in braveheart but from brutus in julius ceasar to fredo in the godfather part ii these types of characters are hardly original longshanks although a compelling villain in his own right is very one dimensional he is the epidemy of evil and his tyrant ways stand in direct contrast to wallaces heroismrob roy has three villains that are wonderful in their chicanery first of all lets start with marquis of montrose he is a man who is so obsessed with his self image that hes willing to let an innocent man suffer because of it see to it that i am not mocked are his favorite words to his factor he is a man obsessed with power upset that a man of great noble bearing as the duke of argyll can be considered of greater providency then him he is shamefully self obsessed and insecure he is an evil aristocrat but in ways that make him uniquecunningham and callarn are the conspirators in rob roy and are also roys direct assailants callarn is so cunning in his cowardace that he is almost comical he will do anything to maintain the good will of the marquis which includes backstabbing and trickery cunningham is a compelling character in that he seems to have been raised to do whatever he can to obtain status and the affection of the marquis he needs a father little does he know that the marquis is his real father therefore when the opportunity to obtain wealth comes from callarn he grabs it without even questioning it he is very much like the evil of modern man so self centered and vain that he cares not about the consequences of his actions on othersmany have criticized tim roths performance in this film as overacting hogwash i say it is clear that cunningham is not simply evil but also psychopath throughout the film in a world where a man and his stepson can go around shooting random people for amusement is cunningham too much of an unbelievable character we live in a society where people seem to have decreased the value of human life rob roy simply teaches us that only the circumstances of this decreased value has changed it is a problem throughout human history that the vanity of the human heart will not allow for the capacity for compassion rob roy and mary give us hope that goodness will prevail but snakes will always exist in our worldanother character that i find fascinating is the duke of argyll he is a true nobleman and his values of honesty and courtesy are in direct contrast to the marquis he appreciates the bravery of rob roy and mary and has a direct vexation for the marquis and his factor he gives the world hope for the people of power hopefully people like the marquis are an exception and not the rule the final duel in rob roy is more exciting then 10 of the battle scenes in braveheartone thing i get tired of is people telling me that braveheart is a better film because of the battle scenes first of all battle scenes are hardly original from spartacus to gladiator hollywood has had a long tradition of historical european battle scenes braveheart has some of the best battle scenes ever put on film but they suffer from one important problem these battle scenes have no context except for the fight for freedomnow dont get me wrong duels are hardly original either in fact there are probably 10 times as many films with duels as there are with battle scenes but the context of the duel between cunningham and rob roy is a beauty to behold it is one of the greatest scenes in film history let me explain whyfirst of all the fighting style and the bearing of the two characters in this duel describe the characters perfectly cunningham is effette and dangerous rob roy is strong and courageous cunningham uses a fencing sword while rob uses a broadsword cunningham fights with quick tricky movements while roys fighting style is more obviousthe whole film from the deliberately slow first half to the exciting second half is leading up to this moment it is powerful stuff and it is clear that rob must exterminate this menacing evil that has plagued his whole world when rob finally gets the upper hand literally and figuratively it is one of the greatest moments in film history rob wins because he has more to live for and his honor is more powerful than 10 cunninghams the use of music is absolutely chilling in this scene good prevailing against a real evil is more powerful to me than seeing a dude get disemboweled just so he can yell freedom but hey maybe thats just me rob roy is more realistic than bravehearti dont know that people in the aristocracy or scotsmen talked like the people in rob roy but i do feel that it clearly an attempt to capture their speech patterns i feel that many people are bored by rob roy simply because they cant understand what the characters are saying if this is the case then read some shakesphere or put on the closecaptioning rob roy is actually one of the greatest written films of the 90s many of the dialogue in this film is clever but maybe you have to watch the film a couple of times to understand itby contrast the dialogue in braveheart is hardly very interesting of course what do you expect when the main character is a scotsman played by an australian this is a legend and there was clearly not an attempt to capture the speech of the times this film takes place several centuries before rob roy and yet they talk like the people today thus the reason that many people like it better audiences today have become increasingly lazy and they dont want to take the time or patience to understand things that are complex therefore as with many epic films they expect to see the villians speak a recognizable english accent while the heroes speak in a vernacular not too far away from our american language sure it is clear that the wallace is scotish but other than sounding like scotty from star trek and a couple of ayes for acknowledgement the scots in this film fit into the hollywood tradition of how we believe scots should soundso do these descriptions prove that rob roy is a better film than braveheart hardly but if it proves one thing it shows that it is hardly common knowledge that braveheart is a better film than rob roy to put simply rob roy is a film that has themes that are very apropos in todays world braveheart is a film about a legend that is inspiring but hardly realistic you can make a decision on what you think is bettergrade  a score  9
pos	overshadowed by braveheart released the same year the two costume dramas beg comparison i admit my bias against mel gibson yet i maintain a rational preference for rob roy both braveheart and rob roy compellingly depict scots history in bloody romantic fashion braveheart is an epic paean to individual honor and courage and a fine revenge fantasy its also melodramatic anachronistic and maudlin note its cornball usage of slow motion filming its violence is both ugly and glorious it is the latter quality which makes it more appealing to the adolescent mindset while braveheart surpasses rob roy in sheer levels of carnage not to mention its indulgent running time the latter film is ultimately more mature and satisfying its action is more understated yet more surprising and clever its sex is less showy yet more erotic rob roy also has a better realized romantic interest its dialog attempts to approximate the poetry of the period its rotted teeth in the mouths of the actors attempt to approximate the dentistry of the era and tim roth is a superlative villain also recommended the last of the mohicans and the patriot you may find the latter more akin to braveheart with its emphasis on blood lust with the former more similar to rob roy in tone all the of the aforementioned movies merit their r ratings for violence
pos	this sweeping drama has it all top notch acting incredible photography good story it is often compared to braveheart because both movies take place in historical scotland even though i love braveheart i think this is the better of the two films jessica lange gave an incredible performance should have been nominated for an oscar liam neeson is fantastic in the title role tim roth plays one of the most evil despicable characters in film history he was nominated for an oscar john hurt is excellent as lord montrose another dislikeable character i am always amazed at the incredible range of characters that john hurt can play this is a story of a dispute over money between rob roy and his clan and lord montrose rob roy is a self made man who will not solve his problems with montrose if it violates his sense of honor montrose who inherited his title has no sense of honor and that is basically what this story is all about honor of the common man versus corruption of the nobility this movie is very entertaining it should appeal to all it has romance action beautiful scenery and has a exciting plot one of my favorite films
pos	this is a very good underrated actiondramaand slightly historical moviethe basic story concerns rob roys borrowing of 1000 pounds its theft and the problems it causes for his family and indirectly his clansmencunningham tim roth is an amazing villain and character in this story brutally cold and if you watch his face he seems to be able to turn his eyes off and look completely evilrob roy liam neeson is excellent too but i think the writers used the word honour 1 too many timesthe rest of the cast is strong and the whole movie is very well acted and filmedthe action is exciting and the sword play very realistic but not too gory the story is good and you really want rob to winall in all just shy of a classic
pos	its not braveheart thankfullybut it is fine entertainment with engaging characters and good acting all around i enjoyed this film when it was released and upon viewing it again last weekfind it has held up well over time not a classic filmbut a very fine and watchable movie to enjoy as great entertainment
pos	this is the moving tale of scotlands legendary hero rob roy and his battles with the feudal landowners like braveheart to which it is frequently compared it is not very historical despite their primarily fictional nature i rate both of these movies highly and would be hard pressed to choose between the two the 13 century william wallace is as others have noted a larger than life national figure while the early 18th century rob roy comes across as an honourable but ordinary scotsmanthe story revolves around a clan chieftain robert roy mcgregor who lives in a scottish highland cottage with his wife mary and their two young sons as the movie begins he and his fellow clansmen are hunting down some thieves who have stolen the local lords cattle rob roy then wishes to improve the living conditions of his people so arranges to borrow one thousand scottish pounds from a local noble the marquis of montrose in order to buy cattle to herd to market he temporarily entrusts this money to his friend alan mcdonald when both mcdonald and the money turn up missing rob roy finds himself in conflict with montrose as well as his despicable protg archibald cunningham and his sleazy factor killearn rob roys honour is also tested when montrose seeks to involve him in false testimony against his rival the duke of argyle whom he wishes to accuse of being a jacobitethe charismatic liam leeson is brilliant as the kilted highlander rob roy an intelligent virile and noble hero and a man whose sense of honour is pivotal to this tale personally i feel that this is neesons best performance his brogue albeit irish adding authenticity for the average viewer rob roy is a stubborn proud courageous and honest man whose word can be trusted he is a loving husband  father and also touchingly loyal to his friend mcdonald who is accused of robbing him tim roth masterfully portrays his major adversary and surely one of the most heinous and sadistic cinematic villains archibald cunningham an egotistical ruthless strutting peacock he is very effeminate for someone who makes it his major business to ravish the local women whether willing or otherwise the pathetic cunningham himself constantly refers to the fact that he is a bastard unaware of his own fathers identity though this hardly justifies his horrendous misdeeds of murder rape and thievery also he mercilessly casts aside the young servant girl betty after she becomes pregnant with his child resulting in her suicide john hurt plays the arrogant and foppish montrose who is eventually implied to be cunninghams fatherthe movie is essentially the very believable love story between an ordinary man and his wife beautifully depicting the passionate relationship between rob roy and mary those who question the presence of passion within marriage should watch this husband and wife i think the phrase used by this pair how fine you are to me is surely one of the most beautiful expressions of love in all cinema the most compelling performance is possibly by jessica lange as robs wife mary mcgregor lacking make up she has the pretty but natural look of a sturdy peasant wife and mother the actress brings great courage and dignity to her role when she is brutally raped by the despicable cunningham while the disgusting killearn looks on her dialogue is plain spoken but filled with pride and grace i give hollywood its due that for once they showed just enough in the rape scene to reveal its cruelty as well as marys pain and humiliation but nothing intended to sensationalize their kinsman alastair mcgregor shows emotional anguish when he learns of marys rape and further torment when she swears him to secrecy never to reveal to her husband her violation by cunningham of course this film features the beautiful scenery of the scottish highlands also lavish period costumes and appropriate musical scoring there are no grand battle scenes as in braveheart but continuous engaging action and a particularly gripping sword fight in the final duel between rob roy and cunningham this is a captivating movie featuring both tense action and a beautiful love tale
pos	the early to mid 90s were a high point in my opinion for the historical drama last of the mohicans braveheart rob roy  all portrayed a distinctive passion and intensity in their respective time periodsrob roy was a unique and intriguing taste of a time and place rarely represented by film it really has everything  interesting story great acting remarkable dialog and breathtaking scenery i was particularly impressed by the apparently genuine dialog i can imagine this is how early 18th century people spoke and behavedsomething else that surprised me was the vulgarity expressed by the characters i found it to be more repulsive and shocking albeit often more subtle than most found in films set in modern times the movie had a very racy and sexually charged edge to it that was unique and most likely very realistic in the context of the erathe pace was very tight with hardly a dull moment there was much intrigue and political subplots that complicated things a bit but yet did not detract from the main storylinethe action was also very well done and gripping something that i will forever find remarkable is that during the highlight action piece in the film there is no soundtrack whatsoever it makes for a very tense exciting sequence since we have no musical cue as to the direction and resolution of the scenerob roy will always remain high on my list of favorite films i would recommend it to all
pos	liam neeson portrays the scottish legend robert roy macgregor from the early 18th century he is a true actor he captivates the audience with his charisma as he does in all his roles jessica lange is excellent as his wife mary mary is such a beautiful woman its her love that makes rob roy the legend but its his passion that makes her love undying they need each other tim roth as the evil cunningham is perfect in one way or another upon watching the movie you will find cunningham disgusting the scotland scenery is beautiful the environment and conditions of the times are depicted quite well if you like history romance passion and love youll enjoy rob roy there is violence and blood but its unavoidable in telling this story as it should be told no gratuitous violence and you do have to listen carefully if youre not used to a scottish accent one important point that makes this movie so good is that no one actor or actress is glamorized they get dirty and actually look unattractive in various scenes its their skill as actors that attracts you they dont rely on marquee names popularity or sex symbol appeal this is something special
pos	mel gibsons braveheart was a spectacularly accomplished film but it left a sour taste in the mouth rob roy by contrast is slightly less polished but a better film by far this is a historical film which combines timeless themes with truly historical values whereas braveheart put a gross and unpleasant comtemporary gloss on an ancient tale what makes this film is the cast liam neeson plays the hero in a role he basically reprised in a watereddown fashion in the phantom menace the character is heroic but is neither the greatest fighter nor the most demonic lover admirable yet human he commands the screen against him are set a selection of equally human adversaries including tim roths cunningham obnoxious but brilliant and john hurts morally bankrupt laird also to praise is jessica lange as robs pragmatic wife also strong and noble but 300 years away from a modern heroine which is only as it should be this is not the most original film you will see but it has the courage of its own convictions and the strong performances make you care
pos	to bad for this fine film that it had to be released the same year as braveheart though it is a very different kind of film the conflict between scottish commoners and english nobility is front and center here as well roughly 400 years had passed between the time braveheart took place and rob roy was set but some things never seemed to change scottland is still run by english nobles and the highlanders never can seem to catch a break when dealing with them rob roy is handsomely done but not the grand epic that braveheart was there are no largescale battles and the conflict here is more between individuals and helpfully so not all englishmen are portrayed as evil this time rob roy is simply a film about those with honor and those who are truly evilliam neeson plays the title character rob roy macgregor he is the leader of the macgregor clan and his basic function is to tend to and protect the cattle of the local nobleman of record known as the marquis of montrose john hurt things look pretty rough for the macgregor clan as winter is approaching and there seems to be a lack of food for everyone rob roy puts together a plan to borrow 1000 pounds from the marquis and purchase some cattle of his own he would then sell them off for a higher price and use the money to improve the general wellbeing of his community sounds fair enough doesnt it problems arise when two cronies of the marquis steal the money for themselves one of them known as archibald cunningham is perhaps the most evil character ever put on film played wonderfully by tim roth this man is a penniless wouldbe noble who has been sent to live with the marquis by his mother this man is disgustingly effeminate rude heartless and very dangerous with a sword he fathers a child with a hand maiden and refuses to own up to the responsibility he rapes macgregors wife and burns him out of his home this guy is truly as rotten as movie characters come along with another crony of the marquis brian cox cunningham steals the money and uses it to settle his own debts though it is painfully obvious to most people what happened the marquis still holds macgregor to the debt this sets up conflict that will take many lives and challenge the strengths of a man simply fighting to hold on to his dignityspoilers aheadluckily for the macgregors a duke who is no friend to the marquis sets up a final duel between rob roy and cunningham to resolve the conflict one and for all this sword fight has been considered by many to be one of the best ever filmed cunningham is thought by many to be a sure winner with his speed and grace and for most of the fight it looks like these attributes will win out just when it looks like rob roy is finished he turns the tables in a shockingly grotesque manner the first time you see what happens you will probably be as shocked as cunningham rob roy is beautifully filmed wonderfully acted and perfectly paced the score is quite memorable too the casting choices seem to have worked out as jessica lange who might seem to be out of her element actually turns in one of the strongest performances as mary macgregor the film is violent but there isnt too much gore it is a lusty picture full of deviant behavior however the nobility are largely played as being amoral and sleazy the film has no obvious flaws thus it gets 10 of 10 starsthe hound
pos	i question anyone saying they dont care for this movie some reviewers have said it didnt have enough action some said it was too long etc dont listen to them if you like shawshank redemption andor braveheart you will definitely love this moviethe acting performances are superb tim roth john hurt and jessica lang are allsuperb and liam neeson does an admarible job and is a very imposing character because of his size the cinemaphotography was brilliant and breathtaking it is onw of the few movies i have seen in my life along with shawshank that was virtually flawless from casting directing writing acting etci was amazed this wasnt in the top 50 or 100 movies reviewed i felt so passionately about it that i just registered with imdb so i could let everyone know the real scoop i have seen this movie about 10 times each time with a different person and everyone has loved it you must be awake and pay attention carefully for the first 30 minutes because they introduce quite a few characters in the beginning if you have the attention span longer than most of these juvenille kids writing reviews for the movies on this site than you will love this movie come onall 3 lord of the rings movies in the top 9 and the matrix at 32 that should show you the age range of most reviewers herethis is a top 50 movie
pos	rob roy is and underrated epic of passion and actionsome mild spoilers within liam neeson gives a towering performance as rob roy macgregorone of the best in his careerjessica lange is letterperfect as his wife marythey have the most passion and chemistry ive seen in a screen couplejohn hurt gives his best snotty aristocrat performancetim roth portrays one of the great screen villainshis rape of mary is repugnant and harrowinghe really is a magnificent bastard in this moviethe final duel between rob and cunningham is one of the best swordfights everwell scripted ans scoredand michael catonjones direction is flawless 10 out of 10
pos	when braveheart first came out i was enthralled and was admittedly one of the most rabid fans of the film when rob roy came out i was intrigued and although i enjoyed the film i did not think it was a great film however as time has gone by my appreciation for rob roy has grown and my enthusiasm for braveheart has diminished braveheart is great entertainment to be sure but there are flaws as well the most significant in my view is the unflattering portrayal of robert the bruce who was without a doubt scotlands greatest king another is the historical inaccuracy of the film which tarnishes the film in proportion to the many historical distortions i think i am also bothered by the fact that it was in this film seen only at least by me in retrospect that the beginnings of mel gibsons egomania can be seen clearly for the first time in contrast rob roy has grown on me over the years partly because it largely avoids the faults i mind most in braveheart but also because rob roy is like fine wine growing more mature and complex with each viewing
pos	a very engaging intelligent and wellmade film liam neeson and tim roth play their roles superbly the cinematography is outstanding the fight scenes are amazing this is a film i will enjoy watching again and again one of my favorites
pos	i loved this movie the scenery was breathtaking the plot had some nice twists and turns and the characters were well rounded on two fronts however rob roy scored far above average first i have rarely seen a popular film in which the quality of dialogue was so high there were many verbal slashes and thrusts to accompany the brilliantly choreographed swordplay i could give numerous examples but why should i just watch the film second this movie understood a principle rarely acknowledged any more for a drama to succeed it needs not only a hero but a really believable villain if you dont have one theres not much joy in rooting for the good guys and rob roy has not one but threethe earl of montrose his henchman kilairn and archie not onedimensional villains either but fully fleshed and very nasty it takes a bit more patience than bravehearttheres more dialogue and the accents are a bit tough but its a much more clever and subtle piece as i said i loved this movie
pos	this is a very exciting and romantic film i have seen it several times and never get bored with it everything is realistic and it is a good plot the actors are excellent liam neeson jessica lange tim roth and brian coxi actually prefer this film to braveheart as braveheart contain so many historical misstakes there is many exciting scenes  watch out for the bridge scen and the last fencing scene this is really good and surprising scenesthe music are lovelyit really suits to the movie the setting is amazing
pos	i havent seen this film in years so my knowledge is a little rusty i do remember thinking that this film is twice the film of braveheart it is simply more realistic and has more believable characters ridb roy looks like one would imagine rob roy to look like messy hair and beard with simple clothing also the liam nesson has a celtic look about him he looks like a scot and more importantly looks like rob roy its a comparison which angers some people but compare him to mel gibson as william wallace gibson is supposedly playing a man whos legend has caused him to be described as a 6 foot 7 giant while gibson is almost a foot shorter the story contains a little romance conspiracy and an underdog story sound anything like braveheart but instead of a film that cries out freedom liberty and nationalism we get a film which says honour love and justice this makes it a more interesting film much like gladiator the cast is fantastic and liam nesson is a very strong leader in this endeavour the story is great with how it deals with heroism and humanity the scene where mary is raped and she walks out of the burning house with a look of true scottish strength is followed by her washing the semen from her crotch in an extreme panic this is something a heroine in braveheart would never do overall this is a stunning and almost flawless watch go and see it
pos	the year 1995 when so many people talked about the great premiere of braveheart by mel gibson also saw another very fine yet underrated movie on scottish history rob roy although it is a very different film especially due to the historical period the story is set in rob roy has much in common not only with marvelous braveheart but also with the very spirit of epic moviesit is a film that discusses similar themes like fight for dignity courage honor revenge family being a key to happiness it also leads us to the very bliss of scottish highlands where the human soul finds its rest being surrounded by all grandeur of nature robert roy macgregor liam neeson the main character is a true hero so universal in epics sort of scottish robin hood who struggles to lead his people out of oppression imposed by cold hearted lords although he worsens his situation through the acts has to suffer a lot two things stay in his mind undeniably honor that he is given by himself and love to his woman mary macgregor jessica lange that leads him to unexpected eventsexcept for the interesting content and quite vivid action the movie is filled with truly stunning visuals this factor has to do both with the sets and locations of the film as well as the wardrobe many memorable moments stay in the mind of any viewer who can allow themselves an insight into artistic images for me the most splendid scene was in the highlands when rob roy tells his boys what honor really means then he sends them away and beautifully makes love to his woman the scene he escapes marguis of montrose john hurt to the waterfall is also worth a look as a stunning visual of course there is some graphic violence like in the duel for instance but i dont think that this violence would be as harmful as in many other modern films its justification is like any other epics bloodshed and cruelty of those times were really serious and there would be no point in hiding it the most disturbing scene for me was the rape done on rob roys wife by the villain of the story archibald cunningham tim roth its truly disgusting and kids should definitely stay away however all the rest is ok yet there is one aspect that made me really love this movie the performancesall the cast do perfect jobs from the leading lian neeson who fits very well to the role of tall brave strong scottish man to the supporting cast of brian cox who portrays wicked killearn a silent witness of terrible acts who feels comfortable with the evil of war jessica lange is very fine as mary macgregor and has some of the most beautiful moments in the film there is chemistry between ms lange and mr neeson in many of their scenes john hurt one of the best british actors does a terrific job as marguis of montrose a corrupted man for whom money is the aim in itself achieved by any means i like that calmness of his portrayal but the real villain is played by tim roth who truly depicts wretched side of his character archibald  a man who mocks love who loves war and who finds true lust in rape and slaughter but like in any good epic this exceptional evil must find its endand one more aspect the musical score such memorable and sentimental tunes that are bound to sound in the ears for long the final moment touched me to tears not only because of the beauty it conveys but because i deeply combined these blissful tunes with the grandeur of locations scotland remains in the heart of its visitor and this movie reminded me of that permanent effect it was as if my second journey to scotlandrob roy is a very nice movie very well directed photographed and acted it perhaps does not equal braveheart with its spectacular sets and crowds of extras in battle scenes but it is a fairly long film with much attention placed on one very significant feature a cinema should have stunning entertainment combined with heartfelt education i really enjoyed that film do not hesitate to call it metaphorically highlands of entertainment and rate it 910
pos	i first saw rob roy twelve years ago with little money for entertainment i rented it for my fianc and i to watch on a bone chilling winters night the movie i had wanted was gone so i rented this instead not expecting much and was very much surprised with how good it was i just recently watched it again and loved it every bit as much as the first time for those unfamiliar with the story its about scottish outlaw robert roy macgregor a cattleman and folk hero from the little i know about the man and his story liberties have been taken with the facts but its a movie not a textbook and so the filmmakers can be excused basically the plot of the movie is that rob roy borrows money from the marquis of montrose to buy cattle which he then intends to sell and reap a large profit from but his plan is foiled when the friend entrusted with the money is robbed of the cash and murdered in the forest our hero finds himself on the run after failing to settle the matter with the marquis and mary his wife suffers a sadistic rape at the hands of archibald cunningham a smarmy englishman with no soul atrocities ensue until in an immensely satisfying conclusion rob carves archibald up like a christmas turkey there are many great performances in this movie but allow me to touch specifically on a few liam neeson as usual is fantastic a sexy beast you cant take your eyes off of honestly this man is like ice cream even when hes bad hes good his rob roy is an honourable man struggling to provide for those who depend on him in the best way he knows how jessica lange as mary gives this woman a fierceness which is a nice change from the simpering dull movie wives audiences are usually forced to endure you just know she doesnt take any bs from rob or anyone else for that matter tim roth is completely over the top with his portrayal of the evil archibald yet somehow it works all the posturing and preening combined with some wicked dialogue result in one of the most memorable movie villains in recent memory combine all of this and the stellar work by other supporting players with the luscious scenery of scotland and you have what amounts to one really really cool movie if you havent seen this i highly recommend that you do
pos	i had never heard of robert roy macgregor before rob roy came out but the movie is definitely worth seeing playing the title character liam neeson brings the same spirit to the role that he brought to oskar schindler and jessica lange also does a really good job as his wife mary archibald cunningham tim roth is one person very likely to make your skin crawlall in all this comes out as good as braveheart maybe even better i laugh when i think of how hollywood released two movies almost backtoback taking a swipe at england very good also starring john hurt eric stoltz brian cox and jason flemyng
pos	its a little disconcerting to have a character named gig young in a movieplayed by gig young but this film is where gig got his name and also a nice career boost after playing small parts under another nameim going to go against the majority of the other comments and state that i really enjoyed this film mainly because of the vibrant performance of barbara stanwyck as fiona she was funny angry vulnerable caring and feisty as the oldest of three daughters whose mother died on the lusitania and whose father was later killed during woar war i as the man of the house fiona has stood steadfast for years against settling her fathers will which would therefore allow a donald trump type named charles barclay to get the family home but fionas keeping a secret as to why she hates barclay so much geraldine fitzgerald is the middle flirty sister who is married to an englishman but craves her youngest sisters boyfriend gig youngif youre a stanwyck fan this is a no miss
pos	three girls the youngest descendents of the gaylord family one of americas most royal families are orphaned at a young age right before he goes off to france to fight in wwi their father tells the oldest fiona never to sell the land by the time the sisters have become adults they have had to squander most of their money to pay for lawyers to defend their property through certain loopholes in the fathers will a man named charles barclay stands to gain possession of the gaylord land on which he wants to build a complex called barclay circle barclay is actually based on john d rockefeller who was buying up land and buildings from affluent families in new york so he could build rockefeller centerthis film deals mostly with the melodramatic concerns of the three sisters fiona well played by barbara stanwyck although its certainly not to be counted as one of her best roles seems like a cold domineering woman and it becomes clear that she has some skeletons in her closet susanna played by nancy coleman is a little ditsy and completely in love with a young modern artist named gig young colemans was my favorite performance in the film evelyn played by geraldine fitzgerald is a rather pretentious seductress with a monocle who married into noble blood in england but that doesnt stop her from trying to steal gig from her sister the three sisters are developed quite well but as is the major trend in the gay sisters never well enough charles barclay is played by george brent he isnt very good well he would be satisfactory if the story had played out the way it should have but he always seems like a scumbag in the film when were asked to sympathize with him late in the film its impossible gig young is played by huh gig young no hes not playing himself what happened is that the actor who had acted in several movies previously under his real name byron barr was pressured by warner brothers to change his name to something more catchy im not sure who made the final choice but he eventually changed his screen name to gig young after the character whom he plays in the gay sisters weird eh young is quite good through most of the film but the script does some unfortunate things with his character late in the film which ultimately harm the audiences sympathy for him in two other supporting roles helen thimig and gene lockhart are quite goodthe gay sisters had great potential to turn out to be one of the great cinematic family sagas the characters are all interesting as are their situations unfortunately the script never strives for anything more than the simplest melodrama if it had made the interrelationships of all the major characters more complex fleshed out for example the rivalry between evelyn and susanna or made the flashback more intricate the film could have been fantastic it also could have fleshed out the prologue more let us know more about the gaylord family we need to care more about the characters and we need to sympathize with them more and the ending needed some major fixing it basically just gives up at the end fionas problems are solved so poorly that it hurts whatever sympathy her character had gained as the film progressed falls apart its also far too happy this story seems moving towards tragedy or maybe just a sense of historical significance or loss and we still hate barclay and the conflict between the two sisters and gig is never solved as bad as fionas story ends susannas gigs and evelyns is even worsei still liked the film its thoroughly watchable even if it doesnt involve us like other great films of the era 710 mostly for its potential it should have been remade or the novel should have been readapted at some point during the studio era it is too dated to be remade now the 1950s would have been the best time during the time of films like giant
pos	this was probably one of the most wellmade films of the 40s  warner bros at the very height of their style the photography by sol polito is arguably his finest achievement  gorgeous compositions and lighting with delicate shadowing max steiner contributes one of his most complex and beautiful scores  the epitome of his classical leit motif method the music adds great emotion and excitement to the plot and is exquisite and memorable its interesting to note that the same production team that made this movie went right on to make now voyager later that year  a fine film which won honors and awards and went down as a historical favorite ciefly because it starred bette davis in my opinion the gay sisters is a much better film  better made in all departments and more interesting complex and enjoyable a most unusual film which entertains those who take it for what it is rather than project their own modern creative sensibilities or their advanced and demanding standards of hypercritical perfection each thing has to be judged in its own time reference and for what it is trying to achieve on its own terms most of the complaints ive read in these reviews are so childish and totally missing the point if youre hungry for a perfect filet mignon dont go to the bakery counter and start whining and complaining about the fluff pastry the art of film criticism is truly lost on a large segment of the population sorry folks  maybe if this movie had had a score by the rolling stones and a hundred intricate and soul searching subplots youd all be gleefully gratified ill take an old movie without modern intellectual pretensions an day of the week
pos	in this grim melodrama barbara stanwyck plays the eldest of three wealthy sisters who become orphans when their father dies in france threatened with the danger of losing the opulent family home big sister makes a grand sacrifice and secretly marries a real estate developer so she can inherit her aunts fortune a few years later she learns that he is after the family estate and wants to tear it down so she leaves him and tries to stop him more time passes and the husband ends up taking her to court when he learns that she has borne him a son without telling him the part of gig young was played by actor byron barr who later assumed the name before he became famousanyone interested in purchasing a copy let me know by writing to me at iamaseal2yahoocom
pos	one woman by herself in a house for 45minutes of screen time doesnt sound like a formula to hold you on the edgeofyourseat but future shock is truly as thrilling as they come writer  star vivian schilling takes on those little fears we all suppress and enlarges them to terrifying proportions so dont watch this film alone
pos	okay this film probably deserves 7 out of 10 stars but ive voted for 10 to help offset the misleading rating from the handful of bozos who gave this film zero or 1 star reviews each of the segments for this anthology shows great potential and promise for the talented filmmakers three of whom have gone on to achieve notable success in bigtime hollywood productions performances range from rough all the way up to completely impressive with notable turns by bill paxton james karen vivian schilling and brion james martin kove may be a big melodramatic as the psychotic hypnotist with the bizarro strobelamp and lance august seems intentionally dimwitted as an unsuspecting lab victim but overall its got some great laughs and some genuinely scary moments definitely worth seeing so judge for yourself
pos	i saw the film at the nashville film festival it was beautifully done from cinematography to the acting its the story of a father and son and how they come to appreciate each other during a family crisis beautifully written with dialog that never rings false the film showcases the acting talents of paul reiser and peter falk among others in this outstanding cast the film begins with the aging father peter falkis trying to figure out why his wife olympia dukakis has left him the father presents himself unannounced on the doorstep of his son and daughterinlaw the father and son take off the next day to look at some property and end up taking a classic road trip they fish play pool watch a baseball game get drunk get involved in a barroom brawl and dance with strange women but more important they each confront the unspoken tensions that can affect any family its the kind of film that touches the heart and makes one appreciate those who are closest to them
pos	the thing about my folks came in as a surprise we had no idea about what to expect the film directed by raymond defelitta and based on a screen play by one of its stars paul reiser proved to be a pleasant time at the movies although the film is predictable and we know what will be the outcome this is a voyage of discovery where ben gets to know his father perhaps for the first time in his life ben sees his father for what he really is and not the mythical figure he has in his mindthe film seems to be a vehicle for its star peter falk and he runs away with the movie as it was expected mr falk one of the most endearing actors working in movies in this era and in past years is an actor of such stature he must be reckoned with as sam kleinman the distant father to ben he is a man that clearly is misunderstood not only by ben but it appears by the whole family and his wife of fortyseven yearswhen muriel the matriarch of the kleinman clan runs away everyone goes into a panic because this woman who has been the strong figure of the family is vital to keep everyone together not knowing where she has gone sam shows up at bens house confused as he feels abandoned suddenly by the woman he married and has been faithful for all those yearsben the youngest son takes his father on a trip to look for a house he wants to buy so he can get his own family out of manhattan into the country the trip provides the excuse for ben to bond with his father in ways he never knew about because the old man had always projected an aloof figure to his younger son along the way father and son realize how much they love one another and how misunderstood the old man has been by his children the love of sam for muriel spans the many years they have known one another they seem inseparablepeter falk is magnificent in the film he makes an excellent sam kleinman the man who suddenly realizes his life is about to change for the worst mr falk shines as the older man and theres never a false movement in his interpretation of the man whose whole world is crumbling under himnot being a paul reiser fan we must confess that as ben kleinman he is right ben and his father discover how much in common they both have and their love for muriel the mother that has sacrificed her life in order to keep the family together olympia dukakis is only seen at the end of the film she makes a good contribution as the fleeing mother elizabeth perkins plays rachel with great stylethe film has a beautiful look thanks to the cinematography of dan gillham and the excellent musical score by steven argila ultimately the film shows a great team effort between its director mr defelitta and paul reiser who wrote it for the screenalthough this film is clearly targeted for an older audience it should please anyone
pos	i also viewed this film at the santa barbara film festival it was an excellent film about adult family relationships paul reiser wrote the film and included some similarities to his family it was funny warm poignant and moving as well as entertaining a film like this would do very well with the word of mouth reviews i would definitely tell my friends and family to see this film lets only hope theyll have the chance i would rate this film as one of the best movies ive seen in a year it contains no violence action scenes murders sex so evidently distributors question whether or not to pick it up believe me there are people out there who would love to go see a movie like this that has redeeming value instead of the many typical big box office blockbusters we are usually given
pos	i saw this film back at the 2005 palm springs international festival and of the 14 films i saw there i would rank this 4 the 900 theater was full and at the end it received a standing ovation this was classic peter falk if you are a falk fan and displayed a lot of chemistry between the peter falk and paul reiser characters the films title seemed to long and too odd sounding to me i am surprised this didnt make it into general release this was far better than the majority of junk that the major studios throw at you maybe too adult in that it was geared to the baby boomer and senior audience a lot of people could relate to situations in this movie this will probably enjoy a revival of sorts years from now when people look back at this film and consider it a kind of a gem i would rate this 80 to 85 on a scale of 10 and definitely recommend it
pos	so fortunate were we to see this fantastic film at the palm springs international film festival upon entering the theater we were handed a small opinion card that would be used for our personal rating of the film looking at the card i turned to my wife and said how many movies in your life do you think you can rate as superb only about 5 for me but then watching the interaction between peter falk and paul reiser while viewing the spectacular scenery in the films setting of new york state i slowly starting bumping the movie up a category at a time certainly it was good but the totally natural repoire of the actors and an award winning performance by a man who will unfortunately probably be remembered for a raincoat wearing detective rather than this film the movie jumped to the excellent levelby the end of the film there were few dry eyes in the house and my usually stoic and callous heart melted just like the grinchs and i ended up giving this a superbthis picture is a must for anyone who has parents no violence or nudity but some strong language
pos	i was looking through the movie listings in my area on yahoo and seen a movie that had not been advertised i looked closer and noticed that peter falk and paul reiser were in it having watched mad about you once i was not a fan of paul reiser however i am a big fan of peter falk so the spouse and i took a chance we were both swept into this story the beautiful scenery the heartfelt acting and the sense of family and moral values that are seldom seen in movies and the world today not that sappy emoted junk but real life situations from real lifelike people i even have to say paul reiser was excellent although i still wont watch mad about you i dont know where this movie has gone i heard it was put out in limited release it should be shared with the world it is one of the finest movies i have seen m
pos	my favorite jackie chan movie will always be drunken master 1978 followed by this film from 1985 police story in it chan plays a hong kong supercop who busts a notorious crime lord and his gang and is then assigned to protect the mans girlfriend brigitte lin so that she can turn states evidence as the story goes on the gangster sends his goons to dispatch lin but chan takes matters into his own fists and feet while keeping girlfriend maggie cheung at bay like drunken master police story has many of the signature stunts and overthetop martial artsaction choreography that chan has become famous for climaxing in a battle royal at a crowded shopping mall in his role as director chan exceeds in excellence giving a charismatic and funny performance that accentuates the action while light on the overall slapstick humor of drunken master at heart police story is just that a police story a gritty copthriller that would be oftcopied over the years to come1010
pos	police story is arguably one of the best works by the master of action himselfcompared to other action filmspolice story makes schwarzenegger and stallone look like beginnersthe stunt scenes are well cheorgraphed and the action scenes are superbif new line cinema has any sensethey would release this in theaters
pos	this is not only one of the greatest jackie chan films but also one of the greatest kungfu movies of all timeweve come to expect crazy stunts and fast creative action in chans movies and this one set the benchmark for others to follow its two hours of pure entertainment that impresses all the way throughas well as the superb action we have a viable storyline and believable characters with chan taking what appears to be a more western approach to the writing mixing eastern resolution methods ie kicking assoverall its funny serious entertaining and groundbreaking a must for any kungfu fan whilst at the same time remaining accessible to the wider reaches of the film community
pos	this movie is without a doubt a perfect 1010 for all you people out there who are rating this film low grades because it has no good plot or anything like that thats ridiculous saying that a jackie chan movie is bad because of its plot is like saying a porn movie is bad because it has no plot you watch jackie chan for the fight scenes for the action its not so much concentrated on a good story or anything like that if you look at how he makes movies and compare it to other american films from that era and even later you will realize that jackie chans movies had over the top fights scenes and not really good plots while american movies had good plots but shitty action scenes compared to what jackie chan was doing at the time porn is watched for the porn jackie chan is watched for the action i think you people are rating it bad because theres no plot because you think thats how a smart movie critic would rate a good movie but the way i see it is a good movie is a movie that can keep me entertained sure the middle of the movie was boring very boring but put it this way the rest which is all action scenes and stunts very much do pay for all of that this did change the way how american action movies were created they have even stollen scenes from this movie if you want a true man a true entertainer then watch this movie and many more of jackie chans hes pure in everyway he literally makes american movies look like a walk in the park and even in todays movies american movies rely so much on special effects and safety wires and stunt doubles and so much more police story and many other jackie chan films are pieces of work of a true entertainer who just goes all out and is very talented in what he can do a masterpiece
pos	there is one detail which is not very common for jackie chan movies but which is present here it has some very tough and serious atmosphere about it while the funny elements are present too jackie is menacing and psychotic here he is not a hero who is attacked and only then fights back in a usual laidback pattern but he is the one who can go and start the tumult his manner of hitting that evil guy in the glasses is amazing every time it goes crack i also especially enjoy the scene when jackie goes to the pub and thrashes the villains who had fronted on his girlfriend its one of the best blitzkriegs put on screen besides the whole scene is shot with the background of some action character painted on the wall it also looks like a poster of rabochiy from our soviet era and some lines in russian on the left i noticed that quite accidentally that looks terrific and nostalgic for russian people i also like when the windows are being smashed in the movies here theres a lot of this stuff its quite amazing watching the characters fallingjumpingrunningdriving through all manner of panesall three movies are great i had been preparing myself to see the downslide of the quality but i saw a perfect trilogy with sense and incredible stunts and not only jackie chans character appears in all three movies  thats also excellent and keeps continuity upi would like to describe each movie just in a few words no1  great in all aspects  it is one gripping story from the very beginning to the very end and funny many scenes are ridiculous no2  raging jackie is really beep off here and painful jackie gets tortured no3  unbelievable the woman that fights alongside with jackie is incredible and bombastic should i mention a lot of guns and explosionsas to the rest  much has been mentioned by the othersits a trilogy that can be watched over and over again at least by me its place is in top 10 among actioncomedy jewels finally its been released in russia on dvd the 2nd film has the best options  the chineserussian soundtracks and englishrussian subtitlessolid 10 out of 10 thank you for attention
pos	police story brought hong kong movies to modern day cinemajackie plays a policeman who tries to catch some drug dealers and at the same time take care of a young woman from the bad guys and still take care of his relationship with his girlfriend selina brigitte linthe movie features plenty of stunts not only from jackie but also from other actors who are now in jackies stunt clubthree of jackies stunt members went to hospital during filming on the filmthe movie also have some incredible fights scenes like the car park fight and the shoppingmal fight ranks as one of jackies finestthe movie also won award for best movie and best action design by jackie chan at hong kong film awardseveryone who loves jackie chan andor martial art movies shud see this
pos	police story is a stunning series of set pieces for jackie chan to show his unique talents and bravery some of the stunts here are among jackies best and most dangerous the whole mall fight finale is probably jackies greatest single fight sequence more brutal and less comedic then say project a or drunken master at the end of the fight you can almost feel the pain of the impactbut unfortunately the rest of the film doesnt hold up to this quality as it is a rather formulaic cop thriller with some comedy elements i always prefer jc in films such as project a where his natural comic talents shine through in the serious confines of some elements of police story it just doesnt work for me having said that though this is still up there with jackies best films due to the incredible stunt work and sheer spectacleas usual with hong kong films avoid the english dubbed dvd version as it is truly awful stick with the subtitlesgreat stunts ok movie a fine starting point if youve not seen a jc movie before and well worth a watch for any movie fan 710
pos	this is sad this movie is the tops this should at least be in the top 250 movies here this is still the best action movie ever done the action movies of today are badly done the actors and action directors do not no how to do it fighting and stunts properly only some no how to do it mostly from hong kong like jackie chan the stunts are so clever and wild i do not think we will see the likes of ever the start where chan and his team go down the hill car chase through the hill town is just amazing the end fight stunts are for me the best fight stunts ever put to film the end stunt sliding down the pole crashing through the glass jackie was badly hurt
pos	this is my favorite jackie chan movie and in an interview jackie said it was his favorite as well it contains some unbelievable stunts and jaw dropping fight sequences as well as some very funny scenes as well this movie was a favorite of brandon lee who used parts in rapid fire and was also lifted in tango and cash which used some of the opening scenesjackie plays a policeman in hong kong the story immediately jumps into a fantastic chase through a shanty town and continues as jackie slides down a hill and jumps onto a moving bus to catch the evil ku who is one of the greatest villains in any jackie chan movie you can expect some very funny scenes as jackie tries to balance his duty as a policeman with his girl friend played by maggie chung his job is to protect kus secretary who has enough information to take him down but even that poses many problems jackie is at his absolute best here the last fight scene at the mall is my favorite fight scene by anyone  period it was the most intense fight i have ever seen jackie do and climaxes in a slide down a pole amidst exploding lights all in all one of his greatest stunts he ever did and left him with skin pealed off his hands he was fortunate he was not electrocuted as the person in charge of the stunt used high voltage instead of a lower voltageall in all another chan classic and definitely one of his greatest movies by the end of this movie you can tell he held absolutely nothing back and neither did his stuntmen so many of his stuntmen were injured during this movie that nobody would insure them anymore  jackie had to take responsibility himself there are no gimmicks wires or standins  it is all truelife action that is a treat to watch it is this type of action that made him the phenomenon that he is and it is a movie that will amaze people 100 years from now if you have not seen this movie and are a fan of jackie chan or action in general give yourself a treat and watch this movie it is truly sensational
pos	this is one of jackies best films that is him without opera buddies sammo hung and yuen biao it has one of the best openings in any action film and it carrys on in that way with jackie showing some high quality stunts the only critisim is that in the middle it gets a bit slow but it shows up for a frantic last 25 mins in the film and the end credits show what a crazy fool jackie chan is just to keep us film addicts happy
pos	having first achieved fame with drunken master jackie chan was thrust into the spotlight once more with 1983s project a a hugely enjoyable pirate flick which reestablished him as a major star by the time police story was released two years later the extraordinary hype surrounding jackie was reaching its zenith and crowds flocked to see this frenetic blend of awesome stunts brutal fight scenes and questionable comedy it broke numerous boxoffice records and inspired a 50 rise in police recruits but viewed 20 years on  is it any goodas an action movie police story unquestionably stands up there are several terrific fight scenes some stuntwork that recalls the very best of chans hero buster keaton and a compelling if overviolent climactic tussle jackies performance is also very strong and whilst the frequent forays into laboured comedy dull the films impact just a little his charisma carries it through furthermore in presenting our hero as a borderline psychopath whose recklessness puts others in danger jackie took a momentous gamble  though in the event nobody seems to have noticed by praising police story as a simple good vs evil battle critics belittled the films ambiguity of tone and whilst its hardly the brothers karamazov in depicting such uncertainty the film nevertheless represented a notable and praiseworthy shift from conventional ideasin short this remains a quality popcorn movie though you may empty your stomach as numerous villains are thrust against or deposited into glass showcases in the films final scene  a potent boisterously entertaining action movie that ranks with the best of its period
pos	this is jackie chans best film and my personal favourite after the disappointing us made the protector directed by james glickenhaus jackie took the concept and placed it slap bang into hong kong this is also probably jackies most violent movie with the audience cringing at the bone breaking stuntsthe action is fast and furious jackie and his crew really did put max effort into the fight design bones were broken and blood spilt in the process of making this film as youll see in the creditsthe script is a simple cops and robbers affair nothing special after all it was written around the action i must say that the english version has some dodgy dubbing but it shouldnt put you off too muchso get the lads round crack open the beers and enjoy by the way the film was nicknamed glass story by the stunt crew why ill let you find out for yourself
pos	jackie chan name is synonomus to stunts this movie never let you downthe opening best chase scene and last roll down scene from the pole is so risky than one wonder if he knows the meaning of fearthis movie comes very close to jackies best which is project abut the main difference being that project a contains three stars where as in this movie jackie carries the film entirely on his shouldersthis is perhaps the main reason that this movie made jackie an biggest martial arts star followed by bruce leethe film has nice comic touches too what makes this film work is jakies ability to show his venerable side which his in contract to the typical martial arts action herothis movie was followed by a sequel which was good but was quite tame in comparison to its predecessor
pos	the best martial arts movie ever made this one movie is better than anything bruce lee ever did a classic with a thoroughly entertaining and brutal climax jackie chan is the king of martial arts movies and the true king of kung fuits a great pity that whilst bruce lee had been so overrated it took jackie chan an eternity to become popular in europe and america jackie rules
pos	police story is one of jackie chans classic films that helped shape the hong kong cinema it is a masterpiece that should not be missed by any action movie fan from the beginning it is obvious that jackie chans stunt team literally risked their live to make this film both the action and the stunts are extremely realistic and innovative even today no movie has outdone police story in dangerous stunts many people were hospitalized in police story including jackie chan the fighting is not as indisputably exceptional as the stunts but the fighting in this movie helped change and define jackie chans use of props throughout the film chan uses odd object to stop attackers and is constantly throwing assailants through thick glass the action feels real because the stuntmen are giving the movie all they have to give and jackie chans coordination is outstandingthe rest of the aspects of the film are not without flaws but they will not disappoint any action fan chan not only plays a believable risk taking cop but shows the powerful changes that his character goes through as he falls into escalating desperation the plot is powerful but a modern viewer may find it tedious at times while the comedy will provide a good number of laughs it does not always distract the audience from the lack of action however for the time period it was made in the driving aspects of the plot are entertaining there a good number of interesting and well played characters dispersed throughout the film as welloverall police story is without a doubt one of the best action movies ever made and even in hollywood the influences of this one film are not to be ignored
pos	jackie chans police story is a landmark film for both the honk kong action genre and the career of jackie chandirectedwritten by chan police story has a basic plot as did all the films of that era and genre and like most of the the films of police storys kind the script is nothing to be raved about but the plot of the film is jackie chan who plays a nice guy cop struggling to convict the local gang lordthe direction of the film is nothing special and by no means the best directing effort that jackie chan has given us that responsibility falls to the underrated masterpiece miracles however the job that jackie does directing is sufficient and respectable the standout out directing of the film comes with the fight scenesthe performances in this film also vary with jackie giving a very solid typical chan nice guy up against it role but this is by no means his best acting role that can been seen in the sammo hung directed film heart of the dragon the other actors in the film also give as good a solid performance as jackie with bridgete lin playing her part of the unwilling witness reasonably well but neither does she display full acting potential the standout acting comes from maggie cheung as jackies suffering girlfriend and bill tung as the sympathetic and funny police chief none of the performances in this film is of a low enough standard to affect the quality of the film the action in the film is what really separates this film from others with stunning contemporary choreography to suit the urbanised modern setting the action is some some of the greatest fight scenes ever put on camera to begin with there is a shootout in the slum where koo ganglord is making a drug deal whilst being no john woo style sequence this serves as a nice starter for the film this is then followed by the famous car run down the side of the hill and through the heart of the slum wrecking everything in sight this is a breathtaking sequence that has since been shamelessly copied by bad boys 2 in the middle of the film is yet another standout sequence as jackie tries to transport bridgete lin from her house to his this is really the first scene where we get to see the awesome fast paced hand to hand combat that has since become the norm for all modern set martial art films this sequence is fantastically choreographed timed and seamlessly edited together to maximise the brutality of the scene however as tradition dictates the standout fight sequence is at the end of the film this sequence displays some of chans best choreography stunts and cameraediting work this sequence is now famous for two things the amount of people sent through high density glass which has to be said a phenomenal amount of people and the stunt at the end where jackie leaps from a 5th storey balcony grabs hold of a pole and slides down through a glass roof this has to be seen to be believed whilst the two formentioned factors are both uniquely brilliant i think that the most impressive part of this fight sequence is chans ability to incorporate anything into the fight sequence and the sheer originality of the choreography that for me has never been bettered i also believe that the action in police story is some of the best filmed and edited action of chans career helping to set the action apart from othersoverall police story despite its unspectacular storyline and script and over running in the middle due to plot padding is one of the best action films of all time displaying chans best choreography best filmed action and arguably his most spectacular stunt making this essential viewing for everyone afterall we watch a chan movie for the action
pos	its depressing to see where jackie chan has ended up he used to be an unstoppable hurricane of punches kicks and incredible stunts to be fair hes now in his fifties and one would expect some slowdown but with rush hour 3 where he takes a back seat to chris tucker of all people and then theres kung fu panda where not only is he in a purely vocal role but his character barely has any dialogue to say that jackie chan has seen better days is a colossal understatementits times like this when the only solution is to whip out a dusty old vhs tape and watch jackie kick some arses in his younger fitter chris tuckerfree daysenter police story jackie chan plays karkui a policeman whose task it is to protect a witness before a major trial he faces resistance from both the uncooperative witness and the numerous hit men sent by the mob to silence them bothbut on the other hand who cares we dont watch jackie chan films for the story we watch them to see jackie chan perform eyepopping stunts and generally punch and kick a whole lot of people who are less awesome than he isand on that level police story doesnt disappoint at all there is an awesome showdown in a shopping mall at the end that culminates in jackie sliding down a giant highvoltage chandelier seriously if this sort of thing happened more often no male would ever need coaxing to go shopping for clothesthere is also comedy much of which involves karkui inadvertently upsetting may maggie cheung his eternally suffering and apparently ever forgiving girlfriend the humour on the whole is pretty unsubtle but it works so im not complainingthe acting isnt too subtle either indeed im not sure there was anything subtle about police story at all director jackie chan yeah he does that too clearly has a deep understanding of why we watch his films and knows that while were waiting for the next fight to start the last thing we want is to be looking for nuance and depth and inner meaningso police story is a blast as is the case with most of his films the fact that jackie actually does the stuff you see on the screen puts it head and shoulders above the competition i mean when jackie chan really is hanging from a speeding bus by an umbrella a whole new wow factor is added to the action
pos	maybe the movie itself isnt one of the best jackie chans movies but i think everybody will agree with me that the mall fight was one of the best fighting scenes ever made there also was some memorable stunts which were so impressive that they made this movie an action classic this movie influenced many other action movies and i think that nowadays action movie makers should learn from this film like they could remake that chase scene i thing with modern technologies they could make it even better there also were some funny scenes which made this movie enjoyable even when jackie wasnt fighting althou i think they could put more fighting scenes in this film
pos	well i would consider police story as one of jackie chans best film the plot the fighting scenes and the stunt works are excellent in this film jackie himself acted as a police officer called chan ka kui kevin chan in some versions who successfully arrested a crime lord after the crime lord was released due to lack of evidence  he framed chan for the killing of a police officer due to this he became wanted by the police later on salina brigitte lin who was the secretary of the crime lord went to a shopping mall and started to steal the evidence of the crime lords crimes from his computer and preparing to pass them to chan however the crime lord knew that salina had downloaded his incriminating data and hired his henchmen to capture her later on chan appeared at the scenes and began to fight all of the henchmen defeating them one by one at the last scene chan was seen punching the crime lord lastly this is the best action and comedy movie everyone should watch it highly recommended
pos	rated pg13 for violence brief sexual humor and drug content quebec rating13should be g canadian home video rating14ai have seen police story a couple of times nowin my opinion police story is chans best film from the 80she originally made it because he didnt like the other cop film he had to star in which was the protectori have not seen the protector so i cant comparethe acting isnt too bad and the plot is pretty goodi dont remember the plot well because i saw this film a while back but what i do remember is this film has lots of great actionstunts and comedy just what a good chan film needsif you can find police story and you are chan fan then buy this film runtime106min 910
pos	although john woos hard boiled is my number 1 favorite movie but i have to say police story is my number 2 favorite movie i say this because the stunts the fights and the action my favorite part of the movie is when jackie chan jumps off the rail at the top of the esculator at the mall grabs on to a pole surrounded with chrismas lights and slid down the pole fell through a skylight and finally land on his back on the hard marble floor ouch buy it at amazoncom for 1498 or something in 14 dollarsvhs new line home video any questions or comments please feel free to reply im only 14 but i know where you can find any movie ever made if you looking everywhere for a movie and cant find it please reply to me thank you and good night
pos	jackie chans classic directorial feature police story 1985 is among the most influential and overthetop modern day police actioners ever to come out from hong kong jackie wanted simply to make a movie which would include the usual kung fu and also fierce gun play and other urban action which would later become very popular and typical among hk directors like john woo and ringo lam police story mixes these two action elements and styles and the result is as wild as it soundsjackie plays chan kakui a police who gets to protect an important witness brigitte lin who would soon testify against a powerful gangster boss and his ring of criminal activity jackies girlfriend is played by young and sweet maggie cheung who isnt as wild here as she would be in her subsequent roles like heroic trio and the sequel by johnnie to savior of the soul by corey yuen and david lai and many many others the plot in police story is very simple but it is the action why this film was made in the first placejackie did of course all the stunts of his character by himself and also hurt himself pretty badly in couple of scenes some of which are also in the completed movie like at the end in which jackie hits his head near the eye through a very nasty looking sharp piece of glass also jackies stunt team members almost got themselves killed during filming of this film the scene in which a bus stops right before jackie spitting the kidnappers through the windshield went really bad as the bus stopped too early and the stuntmen didnt fly as they were supposed to they were supposed to fly on the car parked in the front of the bus but their flight was too short and they hit through the asphalt with hospital level injuries during the end credits there is a behind the scenes imagery and images of these injured actors and it all looks really bad and almost tasteless but fortunately no one got killed or injured too severelythe action is more than plentiful and imaginative as can be expected by action director chan the now legendary bus scene and shopping mall scene at then end are most likely among the wildest scenes any action film has been able to deliver jackie always tells how important editing is which is true and it really shows in his action scenes and their timing which is perfect and makes the films look so ultra kinetic when compared to hollywood efforts for instance theres hardly any slow moments here and also those moments are interesting and the film never becomes boring or hard to watchbut there is again one negative point which i cannot stand in hk action comedies which is this comedy itself the comedy isnt funny especially when the errors and amateurish elements in the screenplay arent there by accident but because of the writer wanted to add them there without necessarily understanding that they are signs of bad script and stupid dialogue i mean those scenes like the stabbing murder attempt at the beginning when the murderer just shouts and screams and makes faces and acts like a drunken clown from some slapstick nightmare and he is there to murder that girl this kind of acting is stupid and inept and i wouldnt like to see it in a film which is otherwise very great in its own genre characters also speak their thoughts which is also a sign of bad script because those loud thoughts are there just to make things clear even for the stupidest viewer and thus making things way too simple and light even if the film is comic and not so serious these kind of stupidities should not be there and they cannot be forgiven too easilypolice story is a fast speed full impact balls to the walls action adventure miracle from hong kong and from the time when jackie was very sad because of the bad result he got with the us produced the protector as he didnt have the same thoughts about the film as director james glickenhaus had and thus the result didnt please audiences and jackie and he returned to hong kong to make more personal and inventive film that he definitely did and the result is as wild today as it was back then in the 80s this is among the most insane action films ever and it would be somewhat perfect without the flaws i mentioned 710
pos	this movie is jackies best i still cant get enough of watching some of his best stunts ever i also like the bad guys in this movie the old man looks like a chinese version of john howard unlike some of jackies other work this movie has also got a great story line and i recommend it to all of jackies fans
pos	i have not seen each and every one of chans movies but this is for sure the best one i have seen so farthe story in it self is nothing special really so i wont go deeper into that what makes it special is the stunts the fighting the good acting the warm sense of humor the movie has a raging tempo all the way through and you are just stunned seeing it all the cool stunts of course made by jackie himselfmakes you want jump around in the couch and scream its just awesome even my mom was impressed by this cool movie when she saw iti know this police story can be a bit hard to get a hold of at least it is here in sweden but i can assure you its worth a try
pos	i saw this on a cantonese vcd with the english subtitles i thought the story was good but there were times when some of the subcharacters were grossly overacting this took away from the film as did the fairly lame musical score which really irked me throughout the entire movie if the musical score was improved i could overlook the few overacted scenes then the film would be much much better
pos	i do find it a bit overrated maybe its just because ive never seen a subtitled version dubbing stinks but i just dont get into it like a lot of other people do the finale is really great though as jackie trashes a mall a scene that plays in my head every time i go shopping
pos	a french novelist disgusted by his wifes society friends goes to north africa for a respite there he encounters a vivacious  talented bedouin girl living in poverty to spite his wife who is romancing a maharajah he decides to train  educate the girl and present her to parisian society as the princesse tam tamthe marvelous josephine baker is perfectly cast in the title role in this very enjoyable french film with her enormous eyes  infectious smile she makes contact with the viewers heartstrings immediately her oversized personality  obvious joy of performing make her a pure pleasure to watch baker makes us care about whats happening to poor alwina during her transformation  introduction to european moresalbert prjean does very well as the pygmalion to bakers galatea also effective are georges peclet as a halfcaste servant and jean galland as the mysterious maharajahthe film is very handsome  well made looking a little reminiscent of busby berkeley movies being produced at the same time in america  although unlike american films of this period princesse tam tam hasnt any racism it should be pointed out that there was no hays office or production code in france some of the dialogue  action is rather provocative but it must be admitted that baker singing  dancing to under the african sky as well as her culminating performance in the parisian nightclub are two of the cinemas more memorable momentsactual location filming in tunisia greatly enhances the filmjosephine baker was born in st louis in 1906 into a very poor family her talent  driving ambition however soon pushed her into moving east and she was briefly a cast member of the ziegfeld follies realizing that america in the mid1920s held great limitations for a gifted black woman she managed to get herself to paris where she eventually joined the folisbergeres  le negre revue the french adored her and she became a huge celebrity a short return to america in 1935 showed baker that things had not changed for africanamericans she returned to france became a french citizen  worked for the resistance during the early days of the war baker relocated to morocco for the duration and entertained allied troops stationed thereafter the war bakers fortunes began to slide and she faced many financial  personal difficulties for a while she was even banned from returning to the united states finally baker accepted an offer from princess grace of monaco to reside in the principality josephine baker was on the verge of a comeback when she died of a stroke in 1975 at the age of 68having appeared in only two decent films  zouzou  princesse tam tam  baker is in danger of becoming obscure but she deserves her place alongside chevalier dietrich  robeson as one of her generations truly legendary performers
pos	princess tam tam is without the trappings of racism in the way we think of racism in the united states but there are more subtle to the american viewer assertions about ethnic identity during the time pay attention to alwinas baker placement within shots how she is addressed by the other characters the settings around her that all depict her as a savage african and ask yourself if alwina has any shred of agency throughout the film i dont want to ruin anything but at the end pay very careful attention the dichotomy between eastern and western culture is to say the least offensive such diction is thankfully disavowed these days the french have a checkered past as an imperial force throughout the areas depicted see chris markers les statues meurent aussi 1953 and pay attention to the places the european travelers visit while they are in africa and what does that reflect about their attitudes towards the other i give this film a 7 because i am a sucker for baker much of what she did in her professional career like princes tam tam that is regressive is certainly overshadowed by her efforts towards integration her work as a freaking spy i am gushing sorry however the film for me is captivating because of her performance besides that it is a telling relic of bygone mentalities
pos	i think that this movie was reasonbaly good its kinda weird that now the olsen twins are 13 and have boyfriends and all i enjoyed them alot when they were little kids on full house anyway the casting was good and the movie was somewhat funny i kind of got mixed up between all the switching places and their names its just kind of an older version of it takes two
pos	i as a teenager really enjoyed this movie mary kate and ashley worked great together and everyone seemed so at ease i thought the movie plot was very good and hope everyone else enjoys it to be sure and rent it also they had some great soccer scenes for all those soccer players 
pos	this movie is so good i could watch it all day long marykate and ashley were robbed at oscar time if i got to be one of the actors i would be so excited i cant wait for the new charlies angels movie starring marykate and ashley
pos	i thought that this was an absolutely charming movie centering around the lives of marykates and ashleys characters sam and emma stanton they are both trying to make both themselves and their parents happy but unfortunately its just not that easy for them to actually do i thought that this was an utterly charming and sweet movie and if you are a real fan of these marvelous young ladies then im sure that youll agree with me here if you havent seen this movie yet then i say you really missedout big time and that you should definitely take the time out to see it now this movie is a real winner sincerely rick morris
pos	im a huge fan of the twin sisters although this was one of their not soo good movies im not saying its bad i cant say its bad but this whole popular and not popular thingy isnt good although i give this movie a 4
pos	let me state at the outset that i have cerebral palsy and i went into this film expecting to have to make allowances for the lead performance i left the theater halfconvinced that theyd cast an actor who had cerebral palsy in the role even though i knew that was not the case the performances were generally excellent with a special nod to brenda fricker and to hugh oconner i believe thats his name as the young christy brown christy is talented brash arrogant at times vulgar and petulantin other words human this film along with gaby a true story and the documentary king gimp are excellent portrayals of life with cp by no means a complete portrait but fine examples of the disabled as human beings most highly recommended
pos	daniel day lewis is one of the best actors of our time and one of my favorites it is amazing how much he throws himself in each of the characters he plays making them reali remember many years ago we had a party in our house  the friends came over we were sitting around the table eating drinking the wine talking laughing  having a good time the tv was on  there was a movie which we did not pay much attention to then suddenly all of us stopped talking and laughing the glasses did not clink the forks did not move the food was getting cold on the plates we could not take our eyes off the screen where the young crippled man whose entire body was against him and who only had a control over his left foot picked up a piece of chalk with his foot and for what seemed the eternity tried to write just one word on the floor when he finished writing that one word we all knew that we had witnessed not one but three triumphs  the triumph of a human will and spirit the triumph of the cinema which was able to capture the moment like this on the film and the triumph of an actor who did not act but who became his characterjim sheridans my left foot is an riveting unsentimental biodrama about christy brown the man who was born with cerebral palsy in a dublin slum who became an artist and a writer and who found a love of his lifei like every one of day lewiss performances i have mixed feelings about his performance in gony but i believe that his greatest role was christy brown in my left foot
pos	as someone who has lived with cerebral palsey for over forty years i find this movie to be inspirational if someone with such a severe case of cp as christie brown has can do so much then theres no reason that i couldnt achieve my own dreams daniel daylewis and brenda fricker both give awesome performances
pos	the most important thing about this movie is the brilliant performance by daniel daylewis and hugh oconor as christy brown guineas artist and fighter who despite of her physical condition overcame all the odds as a person who did work with patients with cerebral palsy i can assure you that their performance were shockingly convincing the enormous support that christy got form his family lowincome working class dubliners encouraged him to do the impossible and this picture depicted this support brilliantly have not read the book but the dialogs were written wisely to capture christy browns witty arrogant personality i do recommend this movie to everyone especially to classic movielovers
pos	even if you know absolutely nothing about ireland you have to love my left foot and especially daniel daylewis performance in it he plays cerebral palsyafflicted christy brown due to this he has spent most of his life ostracized even when trying to warn people about something they just laugh at him the light in the darkness for him is that he has control over one body part his left foot he uses that appendage to paint and write poetry bringing him to prominencedaniel daylewis and director jim sheridan did very well on this collaboration and also on a later collaboration in the name of the father but the boxer was unnecessary my left foot can make you feel many ways sad hopeful or something else but in any case daniel daylewis gave the performance of a lifetime here a great movie in every sense
pos	daniel daylewis does a remarkable job of playing christy brown the artist who grew up with cerebral palsy but managed to have a productive life dealing successfully with his handicap and becoming a respected artist and writerthe film however is a very difficult one to reviewor even watch fortunately i had the caption feature on to catch every spoken word which would have been impossible if i saw the film in a theater while i respect it as a brave piece of work dealing with difficult subject matter i cant say its the sort of film id want to view more than oncenevertheless my attention was held by the storytelling device a flashback framed by the present in which we see christy being honored for his achievements before we see the flashback to his youth and his struggles to communicate with those around him who certainly gave him loving caredaniel daylewis certainly is remarkable as the troubled man who falls in love with a therapist fiona shaw much to his mothers fear that when the love is not reciprocated his heart will be broken theres a painfully long scene in a restaurant where he confesses his love to her before others and then goes into a frenzied rage after drinking too muchbrenda fricker does a brilliant job as the mother taking care of him his father and a brood of siblings while struggling to keep a roof over their heads until daylewis begins to have success with his work she complements daylewis performance as the warmhearted mother and shares many poignant moments with himrichly detailed story of a family that stayed together under the most unusual of circumstances with attention to period detail in every frame of the film both fricker and daylewis won oscars but hugh oconor and ray mcanally are also excellent oconor is christy as a boy and mcanally is the father who spends too much time at the local pub but loves the boysumming up elmer bernsteins music is an added plus factor well worthwhile but definitely not a film for everyone
pos	seriously can you imagine such a spread of talent in one film without a huge budget daniel daylewis ray mcanally brenda fricker hugh oconor and fiona shaw theres no doubting that fricker and daylewis deserved their awards but it would have been entirely justifiable to have seen oconor as young christie and mcanally awarded the clich is true here they dont perform the roles they inhabit them daylewis performance is a tour de force  such a transformation that it is aweinducing but it was truly a mark of the academys intelligence that alongside this performance they also honoured brenda frickers beautifully restrained still and heartwrenching work as christies mother by the way if you havent seen this magnificent actress in swann thats another film well worth checking out for her contribution and the sublime miranda richardson
pos	my left foot is an epic outstanding film explaining the life and times of christy brownwho had cerebral palsya severe disability and had only the use of his left footbut he was defianthe managed to become an artist and writer against all the oddsi have seen this film a lot of times and each time i see iti find it equally brilliant each timei wonder how did this amazing film not win an oscer for best pictureit is a shambles by the academy awards jim shirdan is to me one of the greatest directors in the worldthe screenplaythe music and anything else is excellent in this film as the film goes onyou would nearly feel your in the brown household as everything occursray macanally and brenda fricker are amazing as cristies parents and fiona shaw is equally brilliant as dr eileen colewho helps christy on his battle of defiancethe irish film industry had noting much to its name before my left footmy left foot was the start of a wonderful period in irish film films so powerful and brilliant such as the fieldthe crying gamein the name of the father and michael collins followed my left footthese irish films were regarded so highly around the world and were nominated for multiple oscers and won somea wonderful period for irish filmmy left foot is a powerful outstanding filmdaniel daylewis plays the crippled christy brown so well and so brilliantly and the same goes for hugh o conner who plays young christyto me those two performances are two of the best ever film performancesespecially daniel daylewiss performance which i would regard as high as antony hopkins in the silence of the lambs daniel daylewis has proved in his career that he is an great actorthis is an excellent masterpiece in filmsee it
pos	daniel daylewis is christy brown a victim of cerebral palsy who uses my left foot to write and paint in this incredible 1989 film the movie also stars brenda fricker as christys mother ray mcanally fiona shaw and hugh oconor their brilliant performances great script and wonderful direction by jim sheridan help to paint a vivid portrait of christy brown an artist and writer who died in 1981 at the age of 49brown was born into a lower middleclass catholic family where his mother was constantly pregnant 22 children in total 13 of whom survived his father considered christy mentally retarded as well as physically handicapped but he would not permit his son to go into a home the children in the family would bid goodbye to him each day as they went off to school and then his mother would feed him and talk to himin the movie fricker conveys the sense of a woman who despite being surrounded by a huge family needs someone to talk to christy doesnt talk back eventually a cart is found for him to ride in and the neighborhood kids all of whom have known him since he was a baby include him in all of their activities the only part of his body that works really well is his left foot and when the kids find out how well he kicks they put him into soccer games for just that purpose one of the nicest parts of the film is the relaxed way the in which the other children treat himthere are many powerful scenes but none as powerful as christy writing mother on the floor holding a piece of chalk between his toes hes a true brown his father declares hoisting him on his shoulders and carrying him to the pub walking into the pub he announces my sons a genius things change when christy grows older because he has a young boys desires and emotions he develops crushes is rejected and goes more into himself turning to painting eventually he goes into therapy in a nearby clinic and works with a therapist eileen fiona shaw at home he falls in love with her when he finds out shes engaged he nearly goes crazy but he survives to live to paint to write three books in total and to love againbecause its a film by necessity certain things had to be left out and characters combined brown wasnt actually diagnosed with cerebral palsy for some time which was left out of the movie the therapist eileen is actually a combination of three important therapeutic figures in christys life and though we know that his mother believed he had a good mind in truth she worked very hard with christy when he was a child teaching him the alphabet etc also before mary christy had a 12year relationship with the woman to whom he dedicated my left foot and the typical hollywood ending 9 years before his death where neglect by his wife may have been a factor doesnt finish the storydespite all of that christy browns biopic is incredibly powerful all the more so because of two performances hugh oconor as young christy and daniel daylewis as the adult christy oconors facial expression and the way he drags his warped body is gutwrenching one is exhausted for him and heartbroken at the same timeand what can be said about daniel daylewis one of the greatest actors in the world  he brings christy totally to life a fully fleshed out intelligent human being capable of swearing becoming angry bitter drunk pushy lecherous funny and loving a welldeserved oscar won in the same year that tom cruise was nominated for born on the fourth of july i remember someone writing a letter to the editor somewhere that cruise was so sensational what was wrong with the academy uh nothing for a change nothing at allbrenda fricker is amazing as christys mother who never stops believing in him and what he can do and who holds her family and husband together during the hard times the wonderful thing about frickers performance is that the support love and work ethic seem to come naturally to the mother the character would never consider herself a heroine or as someone doing something out of the ordinary fricker shows us a religious but not fanatic woman who believes her duties on earth are to be a good wife and mother and no matter what even when her husband is out of work throws their daughter out of the house for being pregnant whatever she manages she saves money for christys wheelchair she receives photos of her daughter and the baby she starts building a room for christy in the back of the house all part of a days work a performance worthy of the oscar she receivedbrowns life was more complicated than this inspiring film but this is an amazing achievement by all involved and a mustsee
pos	a noted cinematic phenomenon of the late eighties and early nineties was the number of oscars which went to actors playing characters who were either physically or mentally handicapped the first was marlee matlins award for children of a lesser god in 1986 and the next ten years were to see another best actress award holly hunter for the piano in 1994 and no fewer than five best actor awards dustin hoffman in 1988 for rain man daniel daylewis in 1989 for my left foot al pacino in 1992 for scent of a woman tom hanks in 1994 for forrest gump and geoffrey rush in 1996 for shine for portrayals of the disabled matlin who played a deaf woman is herself deaf but all the others are ablebodied this phenomenon aroused some adverse comment at the time with suggestions being made that these awards were given more for political correctness than for the quality of the acting when jodie foster failed to win best actress for nell in 1994 some people saw this as evidence of a backlash against this sort of portrayal my view however is that the majority of these awards were well deserved i thought the 1992 award should have gone to either clint eastwood or robert downey rather than pacino but apart from that the only one with which i disagreed would have been hanks and that was because i preferred nigel hawthornes performance in the madness of king george in that film of course hawthorne played a character who was mentally ill my left foot was based upon the autobiography of the irish writer and painter christy brown brown was born in 1931 one of the thirteen children of a workingclass dublin family he was born with cerebral palsy and was at first wrongly thought to be mentally handicapped as well he was for a long time incapable of deliberate movement or speech but eventually discovered that he could control the movements of one part of his body his left foot hence the title he learned to write and draw by holding a piece of chalk between his toes and went on to become a painter and a published novelist and poet life in workingclass dublin in the thirties and forties could be hard and the city jim sheridan himself a dubliner shows us here is in many ways a grim grey cheerless place very different from our normal idea of the emerald isle sheridan and daylewis were later to collaborate on another film with an irish theme in the name of the father against this however must be set the cheerfulness and spirit of its people especially the brown family much of christys success was due to the support he received from his parents who refused to allow him to be institutionalised and always believed in the intelligence hidden beneath a crippled exterior and from his siblings we see how his brothers used to wheel him round in a speciallymade cart and how they helped their bricklayer father to build christy a room of his own in their back yard the film could easily have slid into sentimentality and ended up as just another heartwarming triumph over adversity movie that it does not is due to a number of factors principally the magnificent acting in the course of his career daylewis has given a number of fine performances but this together with the recent there will be blood is his best he is never less than 100 convincing as christie his tortured jerky movements and strained attempts at speech persuade us that we really are watching a disabled person even though intellectually we are well aware that daylewis is ablebodied the other performances which stand out are from fiona shaw as his mentor dr eileen cole from hugh oconor as the young christy and from brenda fricker as christys mother which won her the best supporting actress award the other reason why the film escapes sentimentality is that it does not try to sentimentalise its main character christy brown had a difficult life but he could also be difficult to live with and the film gives us a warts and all portrait he was a heavy drinker given to foul language and prone to outbursts of rage he could also be selfish and manipulative of those around him and the film shows us all these aspects of his character of course it also shows us the positive aspects his courage his determination and his wicked sense of humour daylewiss acting is not just physically convincing in that it persuades us to believe in his characters disability but also emotionally and intellectually convincing in that it brings out all these different facets of christys character his oscar was won in the teeth of some very strong opposition from the likes of robin williams and kenneth branagh but it was well deserved 810
pos	if ever there were an inspiring story that could move anyone disabled or not to persevere despite the odds and make it even when make it as an expression proper can have a wide berth which is an ultimately personal truth my left foot is it its a hard film to watch at times seeing the less placid aspects of christy browns personality emerge in two key scenes  one when his sister declares she is pregnant and about to get married while his father has a bad reaction and at a dinner table when the woman whos reached out to him made him able to communicate effectively now has announced at a key moment the inauguration of browns art she is about to marry another man  is tough very very tough more so because this is a man who cannot react accordingly to these events and can only express himself in the only way he knows how via screams shrieks and profanities aimed at hurting himself however this is not a story of heartache and family dysfunction even when there is quite a bit of it furnishing the autobiographical account but that of a man overcoming his severe disability becoming a functioning human being and a force of be reckoned with in the art world daniel day lewis won an oscar for his powerful unforgettable performance as the flawed but tenacious christy brown and brenda fricker did so as well for her supporting role as browns solid mother
pos	hard to imagine this film is based on a true story and how christy managed to accomplish the miracle is so heartstirring daniel daylewis is a chameleon really hard to imagine how much effort he had done to create this disabled character watching him on screen is a shocking and breathtaking experiencethe movie is not so pessimistic as i thought before the story is kinda bright and intriguing christy is not despised by the normals his life is also colorful and delightful although we can be aware of the loneliness and the painful fetter through his eyesone important factor of christys success is his mothers support which seems to be more touching and the unknown actress brenda fricker also deserves her oscar award for this role this fat little middleaged woman uses her all to make christys dream come true so lucky for christyand hugh oconor is also excellent as young christy what a performance for a child the love story of christy is very welldone trustful christy wants love and nothing can derive him of the right to love his crush on the beautiful dr eileen cole surprisingly played by fiona shaw i am deeply impressed with her role in harry potter series the loathsome aunt petunia so her appearance in this role is really beyond my mind but anyway any woman has her own youth is paranoiac and offensive i do have sympathy for him love is a twoedged sword happiness and agony are just next to each otherbtw jim sheridans works are all good in america the boxer etc except get rich or die trying god knows why he chose to direct that crap really a career taint for him what a pity
pos	saw this film on dvd yesterday and was gobsmacked and flabbergasted the unaffected acting of ddl just blew my mind and i was surprised by the whole cast and its superb acting all of the character were so authentic to me i really took ddl for christy burns and brenda fricker for his mom go and see it youll cry your heart out but youll experience a wonderful catharsis besides it teaches you one important lesson determination is everything you may be a cripple in the poor suburbs of dublin but when you are headstrong enough you will have no problems at all if you can only operate your left foot you are still good enough to be a painter or a writer the worst thing you can do when you are mentally challenged is to indulge in selfpity it wont get you anywhere and the only person wholl pity you will be yourself
pos	i have seen this film three times now and each time i see it it becomes more personal and more emotional to watchthe acting is amazing which is not hard to believe since it is daniel day lewis who is an amazing actor brenda fricker is the surprise wonder in it though she captures your heart as the mother of a physically disabled boy who is not able to walk or speak until he is in his late teensi cant say enough good things about the movie but i will stop here i recommend it to anyone who enjoys movies that are based on actual events or just enjoy good dramas in general
pos	ive just returned from a showing of my left foot at our public library what an emotional experience  i feel drained and upliftedits the story of christy brown irish writer and painter and based on the authors autobiographical my left foot christy was born with a form of cerebral palsy such that the only limb he had good control of was his left foot doctors advised his parents he was hopelessly mentally retarded but his mother didnt give up on him and somewhat as annie sullivan had done with helen keller helped him achieve a breakthrough in which he learned the alphabet and then to read write and paintthis film won academy awards for daniel daylewis best actor as well as best supporting actress for the actress playing his mother it also received oscar nominations for best picture best director and best adapted screenplayas a retired clinical psychologist and family therapist while many films may entertain me many also often leave me having to overlook gross fictions or improbabilities in realistic psychological reactionsnot this filmit was absolutely spot on in portraying typical irish parental roles  behaviors see eg see typical irish families in mcgoldricks ethnicity  family therapy as well christy browns uneven emotional maturationsome immature personality reactions that were even further amplified by his picking up traits of his fatherthe film presents the greater truth while changing certain sequences in his development painting  writing and condensing several important people into one person for the sake of telling a coherent believable story not burdened by small distracting less important actualities see christy brown in wikipedia for more accuracy the dvd version we were shown had some english subtitles that were a great help in understanding christys speech  some of the irish speech the initial release of the film may have lacked this if you see this on dvd enable that optionthe performance by daniel daylewis is one of the greatest believable acting jobs ive ever seen truly magnificent outstanding superlativemy left foot bears more than some similarity to a more recent film the diving bell  the butterfly in that each portrays the life of a real person successfully surmounting the imprisonment and isolation of an extremely severe physical handicapand in doing so it resonates with william ernest henleys invictus which begins out of the night that covers meblack as the pit from pole to polei thank whatever gods may befor my unconquerable soul
pos	my older sister was born in march of 1985 and has cerebral palsy in her 22 years of life she has seen nothing but the walls of our house and her school which is also occupied with other disabled kids i have been the butt of everyones jokes because my sister is disabled and i still think to this day that nobody is or ever will give a damn about her and her condition then i saw this filmi knew what christys family was going through but they were lucky christy could talk he could communicate and he had artistic skills my sister can walk but she cant utter a word and she cant use her hands to do anything but grab onto things but this film made me realize there were other people in the world like my sister and the ending to tell the truth made me cry and ive seen shawshank this film is seriously underrated and it shouldnt this movie tells people something that people should be proud of their own lives thinking you cant write well this guy wrote with his foot thinking youre not attractive this guy got turned down by lots of girls because of his condition not the fastest runner christy couldnt even stand upmy point parents of young children i suggest your children watch this movie with you so theyll know the next time they see someone on the street in a wheelchair they dont stare at them like theyre aliens my sister got millions of stares and it breaks my heart to think that this is still happening to many people this film will teach people that people who might not seem normal are people too 1010
pos	my left foot in my opinion is a great biopic about one of the worlds most talented authors and painters the performances were smashing the soundtrack was great and the casting was perfect i thought that christy daniel daylewis was a very talented man although i couldnt understand what he was saying most of the time in addition when he threw a tantrum i got a little scared also its just so sad that he suffered from cerebral palsy in conclusion if you are a diehard fan of daniel daylewis or like biopics i highly recommend this great biopic about one of the worlds most talented authors and painters youre in for a real treat and a good time so dont miss this one
pos	i thought hugh oconor was astounding as the young christy brown and really deserved greater recognition for his role i couldnt believe how well he played the part of course daniel daylewis was brilliant too my favourite scene is where the boys are playing football and christy uses his head to stop the goals and then kicks the penalty amazing performances by the two christys and other also
pos	i watched this film in shire joythis is possibly one of the best films of all time it has a timeless value you can get so much out of it its amazing there are parts that are moving funny and just greatall aspect are spot on the portrayal of the story is perfect every detail is 100 genuine even small irish subtleties have been coveredthe use of low and high shots gives two great views on cristy look out for thatdaniel daylewiss performance is incredible ive never seen an actor do that ever it really is amazingand its so great to watch it flows so well its probably the closest thing yo can get to real life experience i love itif you havent seen it you should see it dont have any doubts on it there is something there for all
pos	based on christy browns autobiographical novel this endearing film tells the story of his life him being affected by cerebral palsy and being considered basically not a person by everyone including his mother amazingly he teaches himself to draw and write using his foot which is the only part of him he can control an amazing story of courage with a truly amazing and unforgettable oscar winning performance by daniel day lewis 9 of 10
pos	there arent many overcomingtheodds stories quite like that of christy brown born with cerebral palsy in 1930s dublin his parents thought his handicap was mental as well as physical though eventually properly diagnosed brown in a lower workingclass family with nearly 20 children had to push himself just to be appreciated by his family through the use of his only fullyfunctioning limb his left leg he taught himself to write and paint both skills he developed expertly but what makes the film version of browns autobiography my left foot such a great retelling is its humility both directorwriter jim sheridan and star daniel daylewis have managed to tell this story in a way that doesnt scream for attention and resort to melodrama cheesy struggles and scenes of frustration as well as glorious moments of minute victory are easy pitfalls of a story so miraculous yet my left foot stays real and intrinsically inspireddaylewis is the easiest to highlight playing anyone with such serious physical impairments has to be a demanding task not only does daylewis give us a very complete picture of christy but he also manages to chronicle the growth improvement and inner change of the character in different stages of his life he plays christy at 17 when he had limited language capability and was emotionally volatile just as crisply as he does the intellectually learned christy who struggles to cope with why he cant find nonplatonic love the latter theme is the films strongest and it wouldve been nice for sheridan and coadapter shane connaughton to really flesh that out regardless daylewis gets us to understand and sympathize with all those elements giving a performance thats so believable you often dont have time to think wow hes such a great actor those are the most commendable performancesequally important but through more subtle means is sheridans work on the film this story is about daytoday life and struggles although christy has such a unique set of circumstances hampering his life his struggles are not unlike our own and sheridan grasps that concept completely christy struggles with love parental attention questions of self worth and capability his struggles are just more physically manifested literally and figuratively than ours sheridan gives us moments that capture the spirit of the large brown family and christys unique place in it the drama evolves naturally when tensions are highest and the humor comes in much the same way the dinner scene when christy learns that his doctorteacher  the woman he loves  is going to marry his brother peter is the films finest example of both daylewis and sheridans efforts its built up to so well by sheridan that it comes out when were ready and daylewis takes us from there with his stunning workthe other strong component of the film is brenda fricker as mrs brown i did not know shed won the oscar but there was something about her performances as christys loving and wise mother that just screamed oscarworthy her love for christy and constant fighting for him just seems so convincing and heartfelt and she earns a lot of sympathy given her situationthe emotional punch of the film given the story is surprisingly minimal perhaps that was part of the sacrifice of trying to create a film that feels organically human the two should be reconcilable but i imagine its challenging to tell a story that feels truetolife and one that provides enough dramatic moments to take our emotions on a roller coaster the choice to downplay the latter was definitely the wise one for my left foot browns circumstances speak for themselves  they dont need to be squeezed for weightier dramatic impactsteven cvisit my site moviemusereviewscom for more
pos	as far as i know the real guy that the main actor is playing saw his performance and said it was an outstanding portrayal id agree with him this is a fantastic film about a quite gifted boyman with a special body part helping him oscar and bafta winning and golden globe nominated daniel daylewis plays christy browna crippled man with cerebral palsy who spends most of his life on the floor in a wheelchair and carried by his family he has a special left foot though he can write with it paint with it and hold things with it he learns to speak later in the film it is very good for a guy like him also starring home alone 2s oscar winning and golden globe nominated brenda fricker as mrs brown and bafta winning ray mcanally as mr brown it was nominated the oscars for best director for jim sheridan best writing screenplay based on material from another medium and best picture it was nominated the baftas for best film best make up artist and best adapted screenplay daniel daylewis was number 85 on the 100 greatest movie stars he was number 20 on the 50 greatest british actors he was number 9 on britains finest actors and he was number 15 on the worlds greatest actor and the film was number 28 on the 50 greatest british films outstanding
pos	daniel day lewis in my left foot gives us one of the best performances ever by an actor he is brilliant as christy brown a man who has cerebral palsy who then learned to write and paint with his left foot a well deserved oscar for him and brenda fricker who plays his loving mother hugh oconner is terrific as the younger christy brown and ray mcanally is great as the father worth watching for the outstanding performances
pos	i had never seen such an incredible acting job in a motion picture as i did when i saw daniel daylewis play christy brown in my left foot in fact off the scene his role wasnt even over he played the role of christy brown or at least disabled like him all through the filming of the movie and needed surgery because of the damage his superior acting had done to his back to me that is remarkable and through all the pain he put up with to act that role i believe it is quite true to say he put on the most oscar worthy performance in history he was so masterful in this tough a part that i believe no one could have done it better or with more of an impact than him although i cannot say it is the greatest movie of all time i can say that how he played this impossible a role and then kept on acting it until it wasnt even acting anymore is without a doubt the greatest feet i will ever seen an actor do probably a man too for that matter
pos	daniel daylewis is the most versatile actor alive english aristocratic snob in a room with a view passionate irish thief in in the name of the father an impudent violent butcher in gangs of new york in a performance ten times stronger than adrian brodys in the pianist and as the outrageous cristy brown with cerebral palsy in my left foot just to name a few his roles all influence eachother but each is seperate and utterly unique he changes completely with each character he takes on and im beginning to believe that he can act as anything anythingas cristy brown he is stunning he does not ridicule the character and he does not pity the character a difficult achievement and cristy brown comes to life a smart man an outrageous man humanthis movie despite small scenetransition faults and the like is an inspiration yes its predictable but is it stupidly sentimental no i laughed i cried not a single moment of cheese proof that this isnt a hollywood moviemy favourite scene is the scene in the restaurant when cristy is discussing painters with eileen peter and her friends heres where daniel daylewis reaches an acting climax ill kick you in the only part of your anatomy thats animated wheel out the cripple and his performance never slows down never falters and is beautiful simply he has a lot of screen time here i watch it again again and i never get tired of cristys perspicacious eyes twitching and guttural speechesa mustsee fo sho yo
pos	my left foot is a pretty impressive film that tells the story of christy brown an artist who was crippled with cerebral palsy and learned to paint with his left foot the only limb in his body he had control over daniel daylewis won his first oscar as best actor for this film which im not absolutely certain was deserved but is still noteworthy daylewis give brown a realistic and occasionally almost humorous touch brenda fricker as browns devoted mother also won an oscar for a believable and touching role my problem with this film is that it is a bit too real at times when brown is in desperation and must help someone and do it all with his left foot the film can be difficult to watch this gives it an often depressing feel that may turn off some viewers for a time however if you look beyond that you will see a sense of hope and inspiration for those who have handicaps and other difficulties to overcome those of us who are not crippled and still consider ourselves to have problems are inspired by this film because if somewhat with a much worse condition than us can overcome their difficulties we can certainly do the same thing well made occasionally enjoyable but difficult to watch may not be for everyone but not bad at all out of 
pos	at the time my left foot was the little movie that could it was hugely popular and everyone applauded the fact that such a small independent film could make it all the way to the oscarssince then movies like my left foot are a dime a dozen so it might be hard in retrospect to understand what all the fuss was about its certainly a well made and competent film but its clear that the bulk of its success rests on the shoulders of daniel daylewis who immerses himself in the role of cristy brown a man living with cerebral palsy daylewis pulls off the same bit of stunt acting that had won dustin hoffman an oscar the year before for playing a man with autism in rain man and the academy followed suit by giving daylewis the same honorthe only thing really separating this film from a big budget hollywood production is just that  its budget in every other way its just as formulaic as any standard product thats not to say it isnt a good movie but its not a masterpiecegrade a
pos	this could be a 10 if it wasnt for the quite predictable and hollywoodish scenario daniel daylewis confirms its position as one of the leading actors of our time why not the leading may i ask and the rest of the cast stand in a very high level i personally was impressed with hugh o connor who played christy brown as a child the very first scene i watched him was really strong wow
pos	this movie will go down down in history as one of the greats right along side of citizen kane casablanca and on the waterfront someone please convince leno to do a sequel leno and morita are a comedy duo the likes of which havent been seen since abbot and costello the evil that emanates from chris sarandon tom noonan and randall tex cobb will give you the chills dingmans character as the buffoonish oaf hearkens back to the days of shakespeares comedies and the climax my goodness the climax i wont ruin it for you but it makes the explosion of the death star pale in comparison if you can track down this hardtofind gem do yourself and your family a favor and buy it immediately im still holding out hope for a special edition dvd one of these days
pos	i saw this movie recently 2 hours later my head still hurt from laughing the plot was soo awful the jokes were soo bad but what i didnt count on were1 the 2 scenes before and after the movie that had pat and jay posing that caused more than enough laughter2 the kick through the windshield that decapitated the evildoerthis movie is about 20 times better than the rush hour series and my copy even came with a disclamer saying if you didnt like the movie send certificate to hbo while i considered it the date you had to send it in was january 1991 which also caused wackiness to ensue
pos	okay i know i shouldnt like this movie but i do from pat moritas loveable interpretation of a japanese stereotype to jay lenos annoying yell i laughed throughout this movieas long as you take into account that this is not the best movie in the world its a good mviemy favorite part is morita talking to his boss in tokyo with the drinking a close second
pos	well no i tell a lie this is in fact not the best movie of all time but it is a really enjoyable movie that nobody i know has seenits a buddy cop movie starring jay leno and pat moritamr miyagi with some fluff story about a missing car engine prototype or something but that doesnt matter the reason this movie is fun is because of the interaction between the two leads who initially dislike and distrust each other but in a shocking twist of fate end up becoming friends the whole culture difference thing is done quite wellin that its fun to watch its completely ridiculous but in a cheesy and enjoyable kind of way the soundtrack is coolonce again in a cheesy 80s kind of way it suits the movie ive been trying to find one of the songs for ages but as im working from memory of what i think a few of the words were i cant seem to find itanother thing this movie has is the most fantastic pay off of any movie ever but i wont give that one away oh no in conclusion id take this movie over 48 hoursmost of eddie murphys output including beverly hills cop and whatever buddy junk jackie chan or martin lawrence have to their names if youre looking for a buddy cop movie and are getting fed up with straight white cop meets zany streetwise black cop give this a shot you might be pleasantly surprised cos this turns the whole formula upside down with straight japanese cop meets zany streetwise white copim giving this 7 to be honest i like it more than that id rather watch this than a lot of stuff id give 8 but i guess i know deep down that its some sort of insanity that makes me like this movie
pos	centered in the downtown and out skirts of detroit this comedy i found to be a terrific new comedic duo noriyuki pat morita is a very funny man who happens to be a cop from japan on the trail of an industrial secrets thief who has stolen a proto type turbo super charger reluctantly he goes to the united states to follow the thief after being ordered by his commander pats character collides with jay lenos character a fast talking but down to businessplayer type detroit cop when they cross paths though the honorable ways of japan meet the allout old school detroit police investigative ways the two stumble and trip over each other at first but then develop a rythym that turns into an explosive two layered powerhouse team that solves the case cold after battling a city crime boss for the stolen equiptment and closing the case these two go from despising each other to being friends and working well together a little worse for wear and in need of an extendedvacation on top of it all they manage to come to a victorious closing i rated this a 9 lewiss direction makes this a near perfect comedy fun for all ages i recommend it highly
pos	i saw this movie on cable it was really funny from the stereotype police chief to the stereotype big bad guys jay leno and mr mayagi from karate kid star in this good comedy about a prototype car part i compare this movie to rush hour in which a local cop has to partner up with an asian police officer to solve a case the chase through farmers market in downtown detroit brings back memories enjoyable soundtrack good script i give it 1010
pos	this movie stars jay leno as a detroit cop tony costas and pat morita as a tokyo cop sent to detroit to retrieve a stolen prototype of a car motor a japanese man traveled to detroit hoping to sell it to a up and coming car company ran by a man named derrick jarryd unfortunately for him the men who were supposed to negotiate the deal killed him and took the prototype an angry derek jarryd tries to distance himself from phillip madras who led the men but madrasplayed by chris sarandon has none of it and threatens jarryd forcing him to continue their partnership meanwhile in the same junk yard where the japanese man had been killed a friend of tony costas was also killed by the same men tonys friend had been watching the junk yardtony sets out to find the killer against his superiors order tony is on robbery while obviously homicide should investigate the case while tony is investigating the crime he runs into the japanese cop and mistakingly he arrests him eventually they end up working together on the case they make an odd pair and there are some genuinely amusing parts as well as some ridiculous scenes such as pat morita jumping and kicking right through a the windshield of a moving car and kicking madras in the head but it ends up being an enjoyable buddy cop movie at least in my opinion jay leno is no actor but he is likable in the role and pat morita is good as well still they make for one of the more unlikely buddy cop duos in an action film if you liked buddy cop films cheesy 80s movies or you want to see jay leno as an actor then i recommend this movie
pos	the acting is pretty cheesy but for the people in this area up in the 80s and are now detroit area automotive engineers this is a great movie i even work with a japanese supplier so that makes this movie even more funnyjay leno was showing his age last night on the tonight show he looks pretty young here17 years ago the opening scene with the drag race on what appears to be woodward ave was greatleno also owns some bad a cars now it would e great to see a remake of this with his modern collection im sure the blown vette in the opening scene was his own cartypical 80s movie watch it and enjoy no computer generated crap
pos	i didnt even want to watch this movie after reading maltins review and 1 12 star rating i watched it anyway on the advice of my son and found it much better than i expected i would give it 2 12 stars out of a 4 star system you have to watch the movie more than once to understand it all if you dont know much about religion you will miss a lot i graduated from high school the year the movie was made so maybe i can relate to it better yes there is some pretension in the movie and its weird to some extent but that was the 70s so what do you expect i can see why people might not like the movie however i cannot understand people saying it is boring the movie is anything but boring you will either hate it or love it if you find it boring you are probably brain dead
pos	i saw the film for the first time at bbc on july the 27 of 2005 for me it was a good interpretation of the person conan doyleand i truly wonder what the sherlock fans think about it i also think it is a movie for these fans whether they agree or not what is mentionedyou may ask yourself was ac doyle a strong person or did he put himself in question however he was the creator of the famous holmesbut how much of it was a sort of semibiography not the less i strongly put this adaption forward it is a movie you have to see  even if you arent interested in the sherlock holmes movies or books  look a it  enjoy yourself and have your own opinion of it
pos	written by the writer who penned the excellent murder rooms series which chronicled acds adventures with doctor joseph bell i was looking forward to this and i wasnt disappointed it was quite slow moving with a lot of emphasis on doyles frustration at sherlock holmes which was very accurate and excellently portrayed it was an interesting character study and very well shot  on digital video unusual for a period piece  the acting was excellent all round particularly tim mcinnery and brian cox although the actor who portrayed acd whose name i cannot remember impressed me no end an excellent character study which has about the same amount of twists as any normal sherlock holmes case do see this if you get the chance
pos	the first 50 minutes of this movie were quite boring it focused on the personal problems doyle had including his sick wife death threats by fans a pushy publisher and feelings of guilt concerning his mentally ill father even though these subjects had an important impact on doyles life i was more curious about the birth of sherlock holmes the last 40 minutes were excellent we finally got a look inside doyle head how he created holmes and why he had to kill holmes the actors are excellent including the intriguing selden played by tim mcinnerny arthur conan doyle a compelling role played by douglas henshall and brian cox as the role model for sherlock holmes dr bell the locations are good especially for a tv movie and the camera work is nice if the first 50 minutes were as good the the last 40 minutes this would have been a small masterpiece
pos	loosely intended as a satire of dw griffiths intolerance the three ages was buster keatons first attempt at a full length comedy feature the only similarities to intolerance are the opening book scene and the fact that similar stories through the ages are edited together into a complete film keatons reasoning for appropriating this style was that if it didnt succeed as a feature film it could be reduced to three tworeelers fortunately the three ages succeeds brilliantly as a comedy and contains some of the funniest routines ive seen in any of keatons film there is nothing unique or daring about the story lines they are simple boymeetsgirl boylosesgirl boygetsgirl plots but the period satires are riotous and set the standard for future works by mel brooks and all films of this genre however i dont believe that anyone has ever topped this comedy no one can play the lovable goof like keaton and the stunts in this film are some of his best in addition wallace beerys appearance as keatons rival adds to this films appeal anyone who thinks that comedy from the 1920s cannot be appreciated by modern audiences needs to see this movie
pos	first time of seeing buster keatons first feature film and i have to admit i liked it a lot and only wish id stumbled across it years ago the rohauer blurb at the start warns that the three ages single nitrate print was rediscovered and salvaged in 1954 just in time before combustion and many frames that seemed hopelessly glued together were separated so its rocky viewing in places but ive seen and survived much worseit would have been ok as the 3 short films but as a take on intolerance its inventive and funny from the start to the finish in the stone age with baddie wallace beery riding an elephant and goodie buster riding a pet brontosaurus in the roman age buster riding a chariot with wheel locks and adapted for sledging no parking signs in latin in this technological age of speed need and greed his car beautifully falls to bits at the first hump both him and beery are after the girl through the ages a never ending tussle favourite bit as the caveman he gets knocked backward over a cliff edge but still blows a kiss to the camera  an amazing second or twogreat stuff reaffirming my love of silent film comedy
pos	this was keatons first feature and is in actuality three shorts set in different periods stone age roman age modern age on the eternal triangle of romance the stories parallel each other as in griffiths intolerance which this was intended to satirize the strengths of the jokes and gags almost all rely on anachronisms bringing modern day business into ancient settings warning  spoilers follow to elaborate best points here are the classic momentsusing a turtle as a weegee board stone age a wrist watch containing a sun dial roman age a chariot with a spare wheel roman age using a helmet as a tire lock roman age early golf with clubs and rocksstone age dictating a will being carved into a rock stone age the changing weather forecaster roman age the chariot race in snow buster using skis and huskies with a spare dog in the chariots bootroman agethe above are all throwaway gags that keep us chuckling there are however unforgettable moments as wellbuster taking out shaving equipment to match girl putting on makeup the fantastic double take when an inebriated buster gazes at his plate to discover a crab staring up at him within one second he has leaped to stand on his chair from a sitting position and leaped again into the arms of the waiter  one of the funniest moments ive ever seen and that lion  the manicure just brillianttheres also an offcolor bit of racism when four africanamerican litter bearers abandon their mistress for a roman crap gamekinos print is a bit fuzzy and contains numerous sequences of both nitrate deterioration and film damage most probably at ends of reels the metro feature is scored with piano and flute and borrows heavily from grieglots of fun and full of laughs
pos	this is a cleaver film featuring love through the ages the film consists of keaton seeking out a lady love in the stone age in ancient rome and in the present 1920s in all three cases he is the usual wimpy buster and he battles against wallace beery for his lady love of the three time periods i think i liked the roman one best even though i admit it might have also been the cheesiest i actually liked the scenes with the lion that was obviously a guy in a costume as well as the weird chariot race in the snowbut what i really enjoyed the most was seeing all of keatons amazing acrobatics however all three time periods were good old fashioned fun and the film while not his best is still an exceptional and enjoyable film check it out
pos	dw griffith could have made any film he wanted to after the enormous financial success of the birth of a nation he chose to make the most technically ambitious film to that date intolerance he took a risk with such innovations in film montage and form and the wellknown financial train wreck resulted buster keaton doesnt take that kind of a risk with three ages a parody of intolerance this is keatons first featurelength film of his own he only acted in the saphead he had the fallback plan of dividing the three episodes in this film into three separate shorts which griffith did do with intolerance keaton didnt have to chaplin had already succeeded with featurelength comedies so if keaton was taking a risk here it was completely calculatedchaplin had already done a parody of another film too with burlesque on carmen 1915 keaton appears to allude to that film as well the wrestling scene in the ancient rome episode references the swordfight that turns into a wrestling match in chaplins film the comical distance from the plot of both scenes is the same too furthermore chaplins film imitated the glossy style of demilles carmen and chaplins film seemed a tribute to that film keaton doesnt attempt the radical editing narrative structure or monumental nature in his parody but it seems respectful of intolerance nonetheless at least the stories arent told completely straightforward as in other postintolerance films such as dreyers leaves from satans book blade af satans bog 1921 and fritz langs destiny der mde tod 1921 there is some mild jumping back and forth between episodeswhere keaton did take risks however is in his physical daredevil comedy thats keaton unintentionally failing to jump across buildings in the modern episode reportedly he was convinced to alter the scene rather than attempt the jump again and it wasnt just keaton who took risks the anachronistic baseball gag for example was rather dangerous thus although in a different way keaton like griffith took risks with his big film and i think they both succeeded
pos	as is wellknown among long haired youngsters who are incredibly interested in this herr grafs silent rants during summertime aristocrats like to travel to exclusive and distinguished places in order to avoid the heat as well hordes of coarse people taking their ease such bizarre travels around the world also happen in three ages a charming and elegant piece of silent work directed by old hands namely herr buster keaton and herr eddie clineobviously this german count liked most the first segment focused on the stone age due to the affinity that this aristocrat feels about that ancient time preferring that to the second segment which takes place during the glory of rome it should have included the cause of the fall of the roman empire that is to say barbarians or the same thing germans of course the third segment takes place during modern times but this teutonic aristocrat thinks that even 100 years ago should qualify as modernthe leitmotiv that moves herr keaton and his companions to travel and endure the strange and hilarious happenings during three different ages is the search for love a very complicated subject to understand for aristocrats who prefer the search for money and self interest every time that three ages is shown in the schloss theatre it is always a pleasure to watch a funny witty silent film even for a serious german count an oeuvre full of gags and gadgets puns pratfalls and acrobatics visual and astounding technical tricks an absolute silent delicatessen that is perfect to allow one to endure the various and coarse summertime severitiesand now if youll allow me i must temporarily take my leave because this german count must flirt with an old teutonic heiress who doesnt look her ageherr graf ferdinand von galitzien httpferdinandvongalitzienblogspotcom
pos	although the movie is clearly dated audiences can still easily identify with the plight of hapless buster in this timeless and very funny underdog tale buster fights against unkindly odds in three different ages the stone age the roman age and the moden age playing almost the same character with just a change of scenery to help us identify the different ages in this movie we see one of the earliest comedic depictions of the caveman stereotype who wins his love not by romance but by brute force as well as a funny twist on roman gladiatorial combat two comedic sketches that long predate such spoofs as mel brooks history of the world part i the underlying theme of the movie is simple yet convincing although the times may haveachanged we still face the same struggles even in modern times that we fought in prehistoric times in order to win the girl keep in mind this is the theme of 1923 america a time when chauvinism was still en vogue it is interesting to look at this movie over eighty years later and consider how dramatically things have changed from this movies modern times to now
pos	one of the ten best comedies ever this seems a comedy so joyous and light that sings keatons comedies are innerly harmoniously intelligently ordered thoughtwonderfully amusing deliberately delightful and inventive three ages should belong to a draft of a comedies top ten if i were to sketch one a threefold love story will enchant the viewers i want to bring here this approachkeatons comedy is like langs destiny upsidedownor  rebours again a couple traverses the waters of timeand of epochsin the stone age in rome and in keatons timesin a mohammedan country in renaissance italy and in china the same device works in the both moviesone a grim eerie melodrama the other a light virtuouslypaced comedy at keaton its essentially the same couple and maybe the same is with lang the babe desired by both buster and beery is nice i have found three ages well written and smart without being ostentatiously sophisticated the plot is basically very popeyelikethe babe is a piece of furniture the only protagonists are the two male rivalskeaton and beerykeatons movie is simply enormously likable and perhaps one would be tempted to assert this looks like ambitious funyet its not but it is grand fun large fun ample fun and wallace beery makes a fine nemesis
pos	this movie is really funny the general is keatons finest work but there are many of his works that are more hilarious  in this one are multiple sight gags and creative humor we watch it over and over and it only seems to get funnier
pos	buster keaton was finding his feature length voice in three ages there are some fine sequences but it doesnt quite hang together the chariot race in three ages is hilarious included are 2 shorts one of which the goat is excellent
pos	this is a very rare example of a movie about transvestitism of heterosexuals the film treats the taboo theme so that even a general audience not knowing of transvestitism at all will strongly sympathize with its main character adrian pasdar is very believable as geraldgeraldine and shall not be forgot for this brillant acting the directing of christopher monger is very sensitively treating such a difficult issue quite excellently packed into a good story not a big movie neither an art film but a little lovely motion picture
pos	when i heard that adrian pasdar was in drag in this movie my expectations that i would watch the entire movie were low the only reasons i gave it a chance were the magnificent julie walters and the recommendation of a friendwhat i thought would be a broad mrs doubtfire type of farce turned out to be a gentle and insightful comedy pasdar is entirely credible and empathetic as the ambitious business man who needs to release the female part of his being by crossdressing on occasions he transmits these needs to the audience in a thoroughly believable fashion julie walters is magnificent is as her habit as the landlady who teaches him unconditional love
pos	this one took me by surprise because i had often been disappointed by adrian pasdar in the past but he caught the perfect balance in this performance avoiding both farce and pathos while delivering humour and real emotions the alwayswonderful julie waters is terrific here and anyone who has not yet scene her in 1983s educating rita should rent it immediately marvelous film the rest of the supporting characters are wellplayed as well many marvelously eccentric without going over the top this one is fun
pos	julie waters is always marvelous but adrian pasdar is a positive revelation in this wry genderbent comedy about a transvestite who cannot suppress his obsession and the changes he goes through when hes discovered unerringly eschews the vulgar raucous easy jokes for genuine wit and true insight and has an absolute ball while doing it a very nice lowkey feelgood comedy
pos	somewhat too long and going over the top towards the end this comedy is an utterly delightful never condescending or ridiculing look into the problems of a power man who likes to wear womens clothes at nitejulie walters is lovely as always but adrian pasdar is utterly credible and steals the film he sheis absolutely gorgeous in high heels and silk stockings
pos	julie waters is outstanding and adrian pasdar a revelation in a very warm very real and extraordinarily entertaining look at the complications gender dysphoria and transvestism cause in a young executives life at the heart of this movie is the very real truth that you must accept yourself before you can hope for others to accept you
pos	adrian pasdar is excellent is this film he makes a fascinating woman
pos	with this topic it is so easy to take cheap shots you know the guy with hairy legs trying to look like marilyn monroe not here  adrian pasdar does a superb job of making gerald a real person someone you care deeply about and as a result you feel for his plight trying to live both as gerald and geraldine not only that but as geraldine he looks hot and the chemistry between him and julie walters is electric these are two characters who feel love for one another and it comes through even when they simply look at each other over the breakfast table even the potentially cheesy substory line of corporate takeovers is believable and you find yourself cheering at the end at least i did
pos	since educating rita julie walters has been one of my role models and her performance in this as a woman who helps the man she loves get in synch with his feminine side is magnificent i would never have believed her character in the hands of a lesser actress but walters pulls it off with gusto and panache adrian pasdar gives his best performance todate in the male lead
pos	that film is absolutely fantastic if you watch it with your friends it can be a very nice day obviously you have to know that the film is stupid and very bad directed and acted tombaunziker what a couple and that is probably the worse film in the world but you can enjoy it very much we watched it in 19 and it was a very nice evening the best scenes are the first one when the criminals kill the friend of alex and he tries to act like a desperate and the result is a comic scene of first category and then when he shows to leva antevleva what a name the palassio di giusstissia and then the accident of leva that once is going on her car out of the road and a second later the car is completely empty what a magic
pos	ive recently watched this movie in a lazy sunday afternoon with some friend of mine and we have a lot of fun this movie is a masterpiece of trash try to watch it with this purpose it hadnt been expected of course but the performance provided by the actors and alberto tomba is absolutely the best the weak script and the lowcost budget had created an amazing mix of foolish things tomba was just retired from alpine ski racing where he was a dominant technical skier in the late 1980s and 1990s tomba won three olympic gold medals two world championships and nine world cup season titles seriously about the director nobody knows why damiano damiani he has signed this movie all the other damianis directions are considerable
pos	a kid with ideals who tries to change things around him a boy who is forced to become a man because of the system a system who hides the truth and who is violating the rights of existence a boy who inspired by martin luther king stands up and tells the truth a family who is falling apart and fighting against it a movie you cant hide from you see things and you hear things and you feel things that you till the day you die will hope have never happened for real violence frustration abuse of power parents who cant do anything and a boy with i am sorry balls a boy who will not accept things who will not let anything happen to him a kid with power and a kid who acts like a pro like he has never done anything else he caries this movie to the end and anyone who wants to see how abuse found place back in the 60ies
pos	i saw this movie today and i have to say it was much much better than i expected it to be about couple of hours before going to see it personally i had some prejudice due to the language of it but it did totally change my idea the movie was in most cases surprisingly good with the great actor and actress performances it was a story about a boy who had a dream and who did everything to reach it this really touched me and as a film which is based on a true story it convinced me a new school psycho headmaster and a young boy who get known with a new teacher a bit different one than the others and about fighting for the things even if they doesnt seem to work out it showed how little things can make huge changes in many things and how difference can sometimes cause difficult situations also i think the actor selections has succeeded perfectly it really felt like you had been some person watching the episodes as an outsider when they happened before i spoil this movie with praises i have to admit that there were some things and situations that didnt look and feel realisticlike the one where the headmaster of the school beat frits aka martin in front of the class at the end of the movie he really got beaten badly but the only thing that it caused to him was some blood coming from the nose when comparing that to the first beating in the beginning when frits got some stitcheswell i guess every movie has it own faultshave to say that if i someday somewhere find this dvd from the store its sure thing that i take it with me
pos	i just picked up the dvd release of this movie while on holiday in norway where it has been released with english subtitlesthe film is beautifully photographed and powerfully acted the youngster portraying frits the lead character has an astonishingly open face which mirrors with painful accuracy the tragic events which unfold around himearly on in the film we see that the father whom frits loves so much has mental health problems and this is brought up when the brutal headmaster denies assaulting the boy and suggests it was his own fatherthe climactic scene where frits refuses to show any respect to the headmaster simply standing his ground and repeating liar as he is brutally assaulted in front of his classmates is a scene you are not likely to forgetthe films only weak point is the rather clichd flower power teacher who uses every friendly teacher trick in the book other than this i feel sure that this is a film you will really enjoy
pos	insisting that martin luther kings inspirational spirit resides not just in american civil liberties but inside the hearts and minds of people everywhere danish helmer niels arden oplev transplants this belief to a 1969 danish middle school more specifically it works its way into the crusade of a young boy named frits janus dissing rathke against his oppressively rigid and churlishly abusive headmaster svendsen bent mejding adapted from a true story the performances are executed with certain aplomb and a refreshing command over its varied characters keeps it involving a battle of ideologies between a 13 yearold and a demented disciplinarian gives way to inherent humour but awkward shifts in mood disorients despite keeping it shrewdly cynical in the same vein as a dead poets society more than a matilda it treads a familiar path but a continued and precise service to its young protagonist including a personal subplot that rounds off frits as a young boy becoming a young man manages to raise the film into a rousing family film with its nose right on the money
pos	the arrival of white men in arctic canada challenges the freedom of a fearless eskimo hunterw s van dyke mgms peripatetic director was responsible for this fascinating look at life in the arctic among the inuit his production was on location filming from april 1932 until november 1933 although some annoying rear projection effects show that some of the shooting took place back at the studio while considered a documentary at the time we would likely term it a docudrama as it is scripted with an intriguing plot  storylinethe film shows the daily life of the eskimo both winter  summer and in fact starts in the warmer time of the year without any snow or ice in sight the constant striving for food is depicted and the viewer gets to watch the exciting hunts for walrus polar bear whale  caribou the native language is used throughout with the use of title cards the only english is spoken by the fishermen  mounties encountered by the eskimo in fact it is the arrival of white men both good  bad and the change they make on eskimo society which is a major element in the narrativethis precode film deals in a refreshingly frank manner with the eskimo moral code particularly with their practice of wifesharing which was an important and completely innocent part of their culture in fact the entire film can be appreciated as a valuable look at a way of life which was rapidly disappearing even in the early 1930snone of the cast receives screen credit which is a shame as there are some notable performances foremost among them is that of ray wise playing the leading role of mala the eskimo wise 19061952 was an alaskan native of inuit ancestry and is absolutely splendid and perfectly believable in what was a very demanding part as handsome as any hollywood star he would continue acting using the name of ray mala in a sporadic film career often in tiny unbilled roleslovely japanesehawaiian actress lotus long plays malas loyal second wife the names of the fine actresses playing his other two wives are now obscure director woody van dyke steps in front of the cameras as a strict north west mounted police inspector the two decenthearted mounties who must deliver mala to canadian justice are played by joe sawyer  edgar dearing both longtime movie character actors danish author peter freuchen upon whose books the film was based has a short vivid role of an evil woodenlegged sea captain who unwisely rouses malas icy wrath
pos	i was impressed by the beautiful photography in this film which was shot on location in alaska although technically a melodrama we see lots of activities eskimos are involved in such as hunting dancing building igloos etc and their customs such as offering their wives to visitors are routinely in the story the hunting sequences were sometimes from stock footage as it was easy to recognize some rear projection scenes of animals but even these were fascinating spear fishing for salmon hunting for walrus caribou and even a polar bear and a whale made it seem like a documentary at times there was no cast listing which reinforced the documentary flavor the filmmakers tried to make it seem very authentic with the natives speaking only in an eskimo language that was either translated by someone on screen or by intertitles the introduction stated that except for the white traders and the royal mounted canadian police there were no actors in the film but this was not strictly true the two leading characters played by mala and lotus long were eskimos by birth but were professional actors with credits for earlier films and you could see sometimes they had makeup on but they were excellent in their roles and they went on to have hollywood careers all in all the film is definitely worth a look
pos	i was really stunned how much a film thats over 60 years old could impress me it is nearly two hours long there are absolutely no stars in it there are subtitles but nevertheless it is interesting and exciting to watch what impressed me mostly was the realism of the film you could nearly feel the coldness of the ice because you could see that the storms are real this is a relief in a cgiworld like ourdays i wondered how much work this must have been for van dyke i read somewhere that it took 17 months to film it now who wants to talk about titanic anymore its a great film with a great message and i would recommend it to future directors to see how great and realistic movies can be if they are only directed with realism instead of visual effects
pos	i want to add to the praise for the production of this film especially the luminous cinematography firelight glistening off of smooth and muscled skin creates stunningly beautiful imagery the film was nominated for and won a single oscar  the first given for editing malas performance is moody penetrating and powerful
pos	eskimo is a serious movie about the cultural chasm between an indigenous population and the encroaching white man although filmed in a documentary style seemingly with nonprofessionals eskimo is a skilled production that contains a believable story the audience will want to see through to the final shotthe native eskimo simply has different beliefs and behaviors about women and life than do the whalers that darken his landscape when an eskimo man loses his mate it is natural that other men share their women with their friend it is also usual for their women to want to take the place of the missing spouse all of this seems natural in the context of the desolate foreboding arctic setting the trusting eskimo falls prey to unscrupulous white whalers with heavy european accents that do not view these natives as their equals deceit drunken orgies rape and death occur after the eskimo men depart for work on the icy cold seas eventually the lead eskimo mala realizes that he has been duped and he takes his revenge the audience would have cheered in the 1930s theatersenter the royal canadian mounted police and the moral dilemma of whether to bring back mala for trial the mounties are played as feeling policemen that know this is not a cut and dry case will the mounties get their man is it fair to hold mala to a code of behavior outside of his traditional society is there a way out that does not punish mala is it inevitable that the white mans law must prevail is there no hope for innocencethis is not a great movie but one that you will enjoy for the depth of the issue addressed in a very different setting i suspect that the filming of the sequences with animals was done before todays disclaimer that none were injured in the making of the film  so beware of the raw nature sequences highly recommended
pos	here i thought nanook of the north was the last word in archaic semidoc eskimo movies how wrong as an avid seakayaker i stayed up till 330am to watch this hoping to get a glimpse of some handmade skinboats the movie did not let me down any student of kayakumiak construction should have a looksee here note to fellow skers they appear to be using norton sound kayaks with single blade paddlesbut the film went way beyond this admittedly narrow interest even though there were as others have noted some little backshotfakeybits the movie has so much heart they are just a minor annoyance it was from this very amateur anthropologists viewpoint probably the perfect time to make this movie early thirties the talkies are so new that they including louie b mayer actually let the inuit speak in their own tongue and there is so much that was still despite the infused melodrama authentic they are really whacking that polar bear that whale and those caribou a fifties version of this film would have been so cheesy with stars technicolor etc to gum it up the seventies version dont even a very good companion piece to this excellent movie is white shadows in the south seas 1928 geograpically the mirror image to eskimo it also deals with the relentless and profound disruption of western culturetechnology on an unsuspecting people
pos	this zippy and fun short from 1916  the time when charlie chaplin and fatty arbuckle were the big names in comedy  features the young oliver hardy as a neerdowell who has to quickly impress his wealthy uncle by producing a wife and baby for his visitof course this does not go smoothly and soon there are rather more wives and babies than he can cope with plus the mandatory chases and misunderstandings that are the hallmark of early movie slapstickrestored well it can be viewed as part of the early films of oliver hardy and is now available on dvd a fine addition to the available corpus of the big screen favourite comedy duo
pos	i have seen virtually all of cynthia rothrocks films and to me this is the funniest it reminds me of early jackie chan movies admittedly ms rothrock may not be the greatest actress but she is very good to watch as both a martial artist and as a very cute young lady this film while probably not the best of all her films was the most entertaining
pos	this group of english pros are a pleasure to watch the supporting cast could form a series of their own its a seen before love tiangle between the head of surgery his wife and a new pretty boy surgery resident only the superior acting skills of francesca annis michael kitchen and the sexy robson greene lift this from the trash category to a very enjoyable romp the only quibble is that its hard to accept that the smoldering francesca annis would fall in love and actually marry michael kitchen who like me is hardly an international or even a british sex symbol you can readily understand why robson green would light her fire with apologies to the doors the guy who almost steals the show with a great laid back performance is owens father david bradley watch him in the way we live now in a completely different performance to get an idea of his range daniela nardini as kitchens secretary sometime sex toy is hard to forget as the spurned mistress who makes kitchen sorry he ever looked at her great body conor mullen and julian rhindtutt as greens sidekick surgery buddies as ive said could have their own series they are that good the whole thing is a great deal of fun and i heartily recommend it and thank you imdbman for letting the paying customers have their say in this fascinating venue
pos	hunky geordie robson green is owen springer a young doctor who moves home to manchester to be near his father along the way he falls for anna a woman 20 years his senior and who happens to be the wife of his new boss richard crane despite warnings from his new colleagues owen proceeds to get anna for himself going as far as to sabotage anna and the cheating richards marriage this is a romantic drama with many humorous undertones and a quick wit the actors are superb green of the student prince and touching evil smolders onscreen as the cunning yet warmhearted owen annis of dune fame is lively and proves a good match to green kitchen from to play the king is the right menace as richard whose comic missteps and snobbery underline his masterful building hatred for owen this is a perfect love triangle and despite the foibles and fallacies of our three characters you come away better for knowing and watching them
pos	this gripping tale of intergenerational love jealousy and revenge was even more enjoyable to see on dvd years after its pbs broadcast with a sharper picture and crisper sound my only reservations are that the plot has a few improbable moments and that some of the stronger manchester accents are difficult at times luckily even missing a word here and there wont spoil the fun the primary actors are ideally cast robson green brings an enigmatic smile a goforbroke temperament and an athletic physicality to his role as a young surgeon who falls hopelessly for the wife of his boss at the hospital where hes just begun to work francesca annis is one of the most striking 50ish women imaginable her acting rivals her beauty the love scenes between these two demonstrate better than words how little the age difference matters to them each of the supporting characters is sharply drawn and excellently portrayed as well the mix of pithy dialog and passionate excess makes this a delightful miniseries as russell baker notes in his introduction you may not be morally improved by viewing reckless  but youll have plenty of fun the sequel a part of the dvd box set provides a wild yet satisfying twohour denouement you wont want to miss it if youve enjoyed what came before
pos	francesca annis michael kitchen and robson green wow what a triook so this is no anna karenina but it is a good love story very wellwritten and wellacted by all even a few laughoutloud moments mixed in with some pretty serious observations on fidelity age bias and parental agingalzheimers issuesquirky guitar music added to the story as wellwhile i have been a fan of ms annis since lillie in the 70s and mr kitchens since the buccaneers and enchanted april i have only recently discovered mr green me and mrs jones touching evil etc making me ask the question  why had i not seen reckless until recently admittedly more of a chick flick than something a man will sit through it is perfect for a rainy afternoons lazy viewing
pos	i saw only the first part of this series when it debuted back in the late 90s and only recently got a chance to watch all three parts via netflix convenient service by the way all in all i liked this lighthearted sometimes genre challenged mini series the story of a younger man falling for an older woman seems to work and the actors are all fine yes it does have some romance clichs of running in the rain or a train station goodbye but the characters have a chance to be explored so it doesnt seem cheesy like it would be if this were some tom hanks vehicle or similar robson greene who at times reminds me of a separatedatbirth scott bakula does a fine job of someone who is head over heels in love and the ebb and tide of desire and rejection throws the series into watchable fare personally i think the series could have been done with two episodes but thats up for debate i suppose apparently theres a sequel and that should be arriving tomorrow via netflix
pos	to put it simply i enjoyed this film the reason for my interest  enjoyment was not related to anything other than the subject matter itself i had heard tales from my mother and grandmother about how northern england working class life and attitudes used to be as experienced by themand this is an interesting depiction that seems to faithfully represent what they told me in particular the paternalistic but overbearing father who knows what is best for his family along with his stubborness when this paradigm is challenged not much has changed there thenpeople who have seen the play will probably be disappointed with the film because the story does not easily transfer across the different media in a sense however the film is an historical document and i personally enjoyed it if only because of the way it conveyed a social phenomenon
pos	outside the household is a different world and the family struggle to tread the line between dads authority and their hopes and dreams the period is captured the bakelite light swithes the georgian floorpan the picture rails the wall paper the short skirts the cheeky lads the mini van shiny modern mangles the location is captured a wind lashed glacier hewn rocky landscape walls of local stone community freedom but there is much much more childhood happiness sensuality pride values freedom authority rebellion violence in the deepest sense love struggle puberty naivety morality trust faith deceit machismo manners maturity loss poverty sacrifice horror acceptence revelation comedy and parenthood are all there and in no particular order this film is a richly woven expression of family tensions that are as relevent today as ever the fact that some of these arent tackled directly is testament in itself to the attitudes of the day but the fact that they are all here is a testament to the acting skill the story and the direction if theres anything bad about this film its that all this deeply entrenched and wonderfully enacted tension is swept away a little too lightly towards the end maybe i missunderstand  the doom and gloom felt by many teenagers really does disappear if they deal with it   maybe the film is trying to send even that message too  well worth doing what is the film trying to say kids parents were young too parents struggle too everyone makes mistakes everyone learns things change struggle can end happily parents dont try too hard try to remember that your support is the key to their well being it sounds simplistic doesnt it sometimes the film feels like that too but its then that you notice how much is being being challenged and uncovered the film is a classic  not the problems themsleves
pos	as an native of bolton this film has obvious appeal for me the location shots are fascinating and show a bolton very much in transition  there are a number of scenes of apparent dereliction but this serves to show the town being rebuilt  and the idea that the old must make way for the new is right at the heart of this film a slightly miscast james mason leads an enjoyable ensemble in a story about a fuss over a herring that spirals into a fullblown generational conflict then a pleasingly schmaltzy resolution though im a bit too young to remember it fully the minutiae of lancashire life in the 60s is all here cashing up on a friday songs round the piano the sunday constitutional good neighbourliness the trepidations of courtship the massive importance of selfrespect and i was pleased to see naughtons funniest lines from the play left intact there is no doubt that this film ought to be made available on dvd  it is well crafted and most performances are well realised
pos	this is an excellent film about a traditional working class family in northern england filmed on location in bolton it stars james mason as the father who is the dominant force within his home or so it seems cleverly the film based on the play portrays the complexities of family life the supporting cast is terrific as well with many familiar faces lending support
pos	but i want to say i cannot agree more with moirawhat a wonderful filmi was thinking about it just this morning wanting to give advice to some dopey sod whod lost money on his debit card through fraud and wanted to say keep thy money in thine pocket and realised i was talking like james masoneven tho he didnt say those words i still think he would ive never forgotten are ye carrying in his reconciliation with his son hywel bennet always have money in thine pocket good advicenot enough kids have fathers with such unforgiving but wellmeant attitudes any more or any father at allit would be a good thing for us to reinstate thee thy and thine in our language to show we care it is only the same as tutoyer in french or du in germanaddendum i just realised that a lot of my remarks were about james mason in the family wayi think its because i mixed up susan george with hayley mills well easy mistakei stand by the comments thoand spring and port wine is so very similar to the family waywhen you took a girlfriend to the pictures in those days you really had something to say and talk about afterwards something that affected your knowledge of the world and your personal developmenttheatrical experiences are almost real and they are important in helping young people to grow upit doesnt happen now i think that teenagers can just go to the pics like we did
pos	i love this film spring and port wine i was born in leigh a town about 7 miles away from bolton i moved to bolton in 1965 when i was 20 my place of work was daily via little lever through farnworth sometimes on a bike but then by car when i could afford itthe film brings back all the memories of the working class neighbors who were almost always broke but who would always help you if they could fred dibnah was round the corner from bromwich st were my bedsit was if you didnt see the film when first released then you may be forgiven for comparing it to a soap such as coronation st well i agree it is a soap but then it was called kitchen sink drama watch this film for the talented cast who shortly afterwards became household names from frequent roles on tv i watch mainly for the shots of the locality and the feel good factor of people being poor but happy
pos	superb movie very good photography of 196970 bolton which seems now to be a different world thoughtful and an excellent dramatisation and production james mason a real first class star it is and i would agree with the above comment that this movie is a national treasure
pos	this film is not about a cat and mouse fight as stated in the other comment its about a cat that has used up 8 of its 9 lives and now lives in fear of loosing its last one the cat is jumpy and scared to death all of the time hence the name fraidy cat fraidy cats previous lives haunt him as ghosts which are from different eras in time and are constantly trying to kill him off but he is most fearful of the ninth life which is represented as a cloud in the shape of a number 9 and spits out lighting bolts very old now but would still be fun for the kids if you got hold of a copy i watched this movie almost every day as a child o
pos	here is a favorite tom  jerry cartoon perfect for halloween i know it dosent have much creepiness but has the trick as in trick or treat as jerry did to tom with the window blind and the vacuumcleaner with a collaredshirt hanging on it to make it like a ghost but still like to put it on my list of halloween cartoons in this short tom was listening to the witching hour a ghoststory program on the radio and being frightened by the horror story being told halfway into the story the dramatics hair standing on end heart leaping into throat icy chills on spine begin happening to tom    literally and jerry has been observing the whole thing and laughing to himself thought he highen tom fears by scaring himi love the ending it was a little funny and you know this short is the first of four cartoons in which tom attacks mammy two shoes the others being the lonesome mouse a mouse in the house and nitwitty kitty and also this short is the first of twentyfive cartoons where tom speaks the others are the lonesome mouse the zoot cat the million dollar cat the bodyguard mouse trouble the mouse comes to dinner quiet please trap happy solid serenade mouse cleaning texas tom mucho mouse and the cat above and the mouse below directed by chuck jones
pos	fraidy cat the 4th of these cartoons is a good one at least i like it so im surprised that this is getting mixed reviewsthis one is more of a macabre story than a funny one although it has its moments of comedy the atmosphere is dark and spooky suspense is another strong element here as for humor its mostly dark humorin this short tom listens to a creepy radio show at night and is absolutely terrified because it is about ghosts something he believes while tom is scared to death jerry is watching everything and cant help but laugh the whole time in fact jerry quickly finds a way to torture him more and more with the help of a white shirt and a vacuum cleaner he creates a big ghosttom lives the scariest experience of his whole life although jerry scares tom without a good reason the way the story is made ends up being funny plus once again there is no violence here because this is one of tom  jerrys oldest cartoons however i dont get that joke of toms 9 lives nearly sucked into the vacuum cleanerwhen tom finally finds out that it was all a jerrys scheme and that jerry made a fool out of him jerry is caught with the hand in the cookie jar he deserves to be discovered yet tom shows an incredible patience before reacting he angrily looks at jerry for about a minute the funny thing is that jerry invites tom to laugh with him and takes about half a minute to realize that tom is looking at him with a very serious face jerry tries to be funny but tom doesnt laughoverall this is a different peculiar and remarkable tom  jerry experience
pos	spoilerstom and jerry is a classic cartoon with a flawless idea and almost every single short is a gem while i must say that this is definitely an inferior short compared such other classic tom and jerry shorts there is not way you can hate this cartoon sure it is understandable to say that this is one of the worst of the first tom and jerry episodes and i can say that i agree but the fact of the matter is that all tom and jerry episodes are great but some are just better than others well this would fit into others here is the plot of fraidy cat tom is listening to an old scary radio broadcast and becomes easily frightened jerry observes how scared he is and tries to scare him even more than he already is he creates scary dilemmas for tom and tom becomes scared out of his wits and his lives jerry then puts a sheet over a vacuum cleaner and controls it thus making it look like the vacuum is a ghost tom finds out that jerry did all of this and chases him tom then accidentally bites the house maid however at the end jerry ends up the one becoming scared after he sees his reflection in a flour cupoverall this is far from the best tom and jerry short out there but this is still a fun and entertaining piece of time it makes me wish that there was more cartoons like this the slapstick and gags in this that make tom and jerry famous are as good as ever in this short but it felt like something was missing in this it felt slower than most tom and jerry shorts anyway this is a good short that does not quite live up to some other tom and jerry cartoons but it is still nice710
pos	this is my favorite of the older tom  jerry cartoons from the early 40s the original version with mammy two shoes is on the tom  jerry spotlight collection 2 set disc one and showcases the wonderful detailed animation of the early cartoons the gags on this one arent all madcap avery style but more subtle and aimed at anyone whos ever stayed up late watching scary movies or radio programs tom is listening to a creepy radio show and jerry decides to play a number of tricks to spook him the ninelives gag is well done here and i dont know how many times i tried to make a vacuum and a sheet that scary when i was a kid when toms owner is awakened by the ruckus mammy was not the maid it was her house she gets one heck of a surprise with a big laugh get your pause button ready its worth it
pos	released some months before the end of the war anchors aweigh is one of gene kellys major musical triumphs of the forties under the direction of george sidney it had the benefits of a pleasant score andbest of allthe services of gene kelly in his first true starring role at mgm the year before in columbias cover girl he had revealed an innovative approach to dance on the screen a light but agreeable singing voice and considerable charm in anchors aweigh although he was billed under frank sinatra and kathryn grayson he was laying the solid groundwork for his most revealing years at mgm the films story a kind of dry run for on the town four years later follows sailors kelly and sinatra on shore leave spend their holiday in hollywood where they become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer grayson and her little nephew dean stockwellgrayson it appears has her heart set on an audition with conductorpianist jose iturbi she gets the audition of course kelly gets grayson after some misunderstandings and sinatra has forgotten to be shy and has lost his heart to a girl from brooklyn pamela brittonthe plot is conventional for the period but regrettably it now seems barely tolerable but there is gene kelly who dominates the movie with his agreeable personality perhaps he grins too much but when is permitted to dance the film finally lifts off the ground i begged her his early song and dance with sinatra is amusing and slightly absurd in which he imagines himself as a bandit chieftain in a spanish courtyard courting maiden grayson with a flamboyant flamenco dance and some athletic leaps he also does a charming mexican dance with little sharon mcmanus in the square of a mexican settlement in los angelesthe highlight of the movie however is kellys famous dance with the cartoon character jerry the mouse of tom and jerry fame delightful and innovative it skillfully combines live action and animation in its tale of a sad mouse king who refuses to allow music in his kingdom until kelly a sailor in the pomeranian navy wearing a striped shirt and a beret shows him how to dance look at me im dancin says the gleeful mouse king
pos	everything a musical comedy should be gene kelly as joe brady doesnt miss a step and frank sinatra as clarence doolittle doesnt miss a note scenes with them together are very good showing how much talent can add to a somewhat uneven plot sinatras i fall in love too easily is an indication of his then and future best kellys mexican hat dance with a young mexican girl is delightful kelly certainly earned his nomination as best actor and there is a bushel of truly funny lines like you think the navy takes dopes you think anybody sings a sailor to sleep and we got in a little trouble we picked up a little kid a thoroughly enjoyable movie just the thing for shaking off the dust of a recently concluded world war ii
pos	anchors aweigh sees two eager young sailors joe brady gene kelly and clarence doolittlebrooklyn frank sinatra get a special fourday shore leave eager to get to the girls particularly joes lola neither joe nor brooklyn figure on the interruption of little navymad donald dean stockwell and his aunt susie kathryn grayson unexperienced in the ways of females and courting brooklyn quickly enlists joe to help him win aunt susie over along the way however joe finds himself falling for the gal he thinks belongs to his best friend how is brooklyn going to take this betrayal and does joe end up with susie who loves him toothe first and second times i saw anchors aweigh i also saw it at the same time as i did on the town the kellysinatra collaboration from 1949 both times i felt that anchors aweigh was the better film in terms of plotting and structureall the dances and songs fit the moment in the plot and they develop the characters and story rather than hamper them yet both times i came away feeling that on the town is the better film overall having now seen both films a third time i still stand by that judgement somehow on the town as a film and a piece of entertainment is just lighter gayer purely and simply happier the numbers are more outrageous and less integral to the plot and yet somehow it works better than all the dances and singing in anchors aweigh im not quite sure why this is the typical argument is that the latter film is overlong at almost two and a half hours this is certainly a valid criticism to make i certainly felt the length the first two times i saw it however its also a film that grows on youthe more you see it the shorter it feels and the more you appreciate the technical mastery involved in its making and yet something just doesnt hang together quite right it feels almost as if the script was pored over and every single moment when kelly could break into dance or sinatra into song was noted and thats exactly what happened no opportunity to shoehorn a musical number in was given up and thats probably the films biggest weakness it has 16 numbers give or take a few and no matter how big a fan you are of kelly or sinatra this really starts to turn one numb after a while contrast this for example with the ten numbers in on the town you might well feel that each song each dance cant be taken out of the film without leaving it lacking and thats true but thats also because the writers werent more restrained in adding them in in the first placeall this long preamble doesnt mean theres nothing good about anchors aweigh the musical is splashy with great songs bursting out all over like the duets between kelly and sinatra we hate to leave i begged her and if you knew susie the singing of sinatra what makes the sunset the charm of you and the best of all i fall in love too easily and without a doubt the always inventive always breathtaking dancing of kelly its also hard to miss with a cast of this calibre grayson is sweet and seems to improve on each viewing her voice becoming stunning rather than frightening jose iturbis role is written sympathetically and he does a great job with it even clarences own brooklyn pamela britton is cute and charming as close as one could get to betty garrett without being garrett herself sinatra is adorable with those blue eyes and curls of his and plays the innocent boyman wonderfully a role he reprises in on the town his singing is as usual simply faultless from enunciation through to timing and phrasing his solo numbers might seem to drag a little but when youve got the voice of a century showcasing it is probably as good a reason as any to slow up the rest of the filmgene kellys sheer genius in this film is worthy of its own paragraph third in the billing behind sinatra and grayson respectively anchors aweigh really is kellys film his joe brady is a believable real characterhes tough on the outside glib and willing to lie when necessary to win a gal but hes actually the biggest softy on the inside kelly makes this charming rather than cloying but also gives joe a real edge that you see in the scene when joe chases brooklyn around the room with a genuinely murderous look on his face and his breakfast tray in his hands and the dancingagain the film suffers from the too much of a good thing spoils the effect syndrome as it does with sinatras singing but once again if its gene kelly doing the softshoe or tapping across the screen in a sailors outfit or dressed up as a bandit chief might as well err on the side of overdoing it all of kellys dances are breathtaking be it the pareddown simplicity of his tap number with sinatra to i begged her his mexican hat dance with the sweet wideeyed little girl or his lavish spanishinfluenced dance la cumparsita of course the classic image left in audiences minds for all time would be kelly in his red white and blue sailor suit dancing with jerry mouse of tom  jerry fame a welldeserved golden film memory to be sureits not often that one can say youre impressed by the special effects in a film made in 1945 given the saturation of cgi in the contemporary film market but gene and jerry still look great with kelly always hitting his spots and looking exactly where he needs to look it would turn out that just about the only people who could really keep up with gene kelly would be kelly himself in cover girl and a cartoon animation its doubtless that this first daring inventive kelly dance with jerry has reserved a place for anchors aweigh in film history and the hearts of classic film buffs but its also notable for being the first of three kellysinatra film collaborations and though rather too drawnout still a great couple of hours of entertainment watch it first then again and maybe againitll grow on you before you realise it 7510
pos	the only reason i give this movie 810 stars and not 10 is because 1 sinatra is awful and 2 the love interest of kellys character leaves much to be desired imho do love that dean stockwell quantum leap  al is the little boy the dance sequence with jerry mouse is one of the most entertaining and amazing dance sequences i have ever seen tom and jerry is still a personal favorite of mine and my daughters im 28 and shes 4 so while the character is less iconic than mickey he is still a favorite of many children and adults today kelly is as always captivating his eyes full of fun and excitement in every movie i have ever seen him in he always steals the show one of the best dancers of the 20th century it is no wonder paula abdul sampled kellys moves i would also list gene kelly as one of the most beautiful people of the 20th century if you were to watch only one part dont miss kellys dance with jerry mouse you will not be disappointed
pos	in the citadel film series book the films of gene kelly anchors aweigh is described as a kingpin of a musical i sure cant do better than that its such an important film in both the careers of gene kelly and frank sinatra kathryn grayson didnt do too badly with this eitherlouis b mayer had lent gene kelly out to columbia where harry cohn had an inspiration to let kelly choreograph his own numbers and because of it cover girl became a classic so if mayer didnt learn a lesson producer joe pasternak did and allowed kelly artistic control when anchors aweigh was finished fred astaire at last had a dancing rival for monarch of cinema dancethe main number everyone talks about with gene kelly here is the dance with jerry mouse originally kelly wanted to do the number with walt disneys mickey mouse but disney wasnt lending mickey out to nobody mickey would have to wait until who framed roger rabbit to do an outside film not to worry because mgm had its own animated rodent one half the team of tom and jerrykelly as dancer always strived to do something new and different on screen as did fred astaire for the next dozen years these two were allowed all kinds of artistic control and were praised for their work even if the films themselves werent up to snuff it was like each inspired the other to bigger and better creativity kelly for mgm astaire for mgm and any number of other studios in anchors aweigh kelly got sinatra to dance a bit in fact frank sinatra always gave credit to gene kelly for showing him how musicals should be done as he gave credit to both burt lancaster and montgomery clift for their help in earning him is oscar for from here to eternitywhen frank sinatra had half of his contract bought from rko by mgm he insisted on a little artistic creativity on his own hed become friends with the songwriting team of jule styne and sammy cahn in his autobiography sammy cahn tells about how sinatra insisted that they write his songs for this film louis b mayer gave in and the team wrote some really fine ballads for him to sing one of my favorite sinatra numbers comes from anchors aweigh i fall in love too easily frank sings it accompanying himself on the piano at an empty hollywood bowl its sinatra at his best with jule styne and later with jimmy van heusen sammy cahn richly earned the title of having put more song lyrics in frank sinatras mouth than any other person they were lifetime friends and cahn always credited sinatra with this milestone boost in his careeron a bet styne and cahn said they could write a song just using a chromatic scale they proved it in anchors aweigh when kathryn grayson put her soprano to work on all of a sudden my heart sings she also did some classical numbershere singing in fact is the basis of the plot two sailors on leave through a combination of circumstances meet up with kathryn grayson and her orphaned nephew dean stockwell trying to fix her up with sinatra kelly says he can get her an audition with jose iturbi they spend the film trying to accomplish just that my only disappointment in anchors aweigh was that pamela britton who plays the waitress brooklyn never got a number herself she had gotten rave reviews from her performance as meg brockie in brigadoon on broadway and thats what brought her to hollywood i have a suspicion she had a number that was cut and somewhere in mgms vaults it might still beanchors aweigh is a great example of why musicals just arent made any more all that creative talent was under contract to metrogoldwyn mayer if you had to pay market value for it the cost might retire some third world countrys debtbut the film results would be extraordinary
pos	i saw the new redubbed and edited version yesterday and loved it then i went home and watched it with subtitles and i loved it i am ready to watch it againi am a sucker for the mild mannered secret identity and what could be more mild mannered than a pacifist librarian the scenes where he reveals his super powers to his friends or absent mindedly forgets to be meek are my favortitesof course the martial arts are stunning there is really not much i can say about them if you are familiar with the hk style however if you are not we paused playback briefly and walker texas ranger was on we noticed that after every strike there was a cut not in black mask
pos	i am a massive fan of jet li he is the best hk action film star alive and consequently  this film rocked i saw it in the video store and as it was in the mainstream section of this mainstream video store i didnt register its presence at first and had to look twice i immediately knew what i would be renting out my only qualm i suppose i expected it is that it was dubbed aaargh and not subtitled elsewise the movies originalstrangecool plot and full on action made it one of jet lis better movies even though they all fall under that category
pos	once again jet li brings his charismatic presence to the movie screen in the film black mask in this film li plays tsui an escapee from a super soldier program who seeks to regain the humanity that the program had taken away from him to do this tsui decides to become a librarian in order to live a normal and peaceful life but fate demands that he clean up problems from his past before he can continue to seek peace other members of the super soldier program had escaped at the same time as tsui but they want to get even with the world rather than find inner peace thus tsui becomes the only thing that can prevent his former team mates from releasing information that could cost many innocent people their lives this film screams across the screen at a frantic pace and never lets its audience go the martial arts is amazing but because it uses wires it may not be appreciated as much as it deserves by american audiences if you like action movies that have an interesting story and demand good acting performances because they deal with psychological as well as physical conflicts then black mask is for you i am glad to see that some of jet lis movies are finally getting main stream release in the united states and look forward to seeing how the changes that that release will require things like dubbing and soundtrack will affect the film this is one of lis best films go out and see it on may 14 when it is released in america
pos	im no big fan of martial arts movies but the video shop was nearly empty and jet li was in lethal weapon 4 and i got it free when the other films id rented either way i rented it i absolutely loved it my flatmate and myself 22 year old biochemistry and accountancy students spent the half hour after the film making strange kung fu noises and throwing beermat shurikens at each other i cant explain it well maybe a little tequila i never enjoyed bruce lee skinny bloke kicking big bloke beating him kicking bigger bloke etc film ends think jackie chan with a little less comedy and more action
pos	this is definitely one of jets best efforts few actors are able to play the stoic as jet li can the action is rapidfire and specialeffects boosted for intensity purposes as a result it may take americans a little offguard a little suspension of disbelief goes a long way in a jet li film i feel that it is an excellent introduction to jets work and look forward to further masterpieces especially fist of legend making it into the us market a nice mixture of gunplay and physical conflict will satisfy most action flick enthusiasts
pos	the story deals about jet li who has to fight against his oldfriendsbut there is one problem the friends are superfighters the film is filled with blood super action and the best stunts forever and lau chingwan is a great coactor of course the movie has the typical hkfunbut i love it in germany black mask is uncut
pos	a struggling actor finds the best way to break into hollywood is to start knocking off the competition but what makes break a leg a real gem is the sardonic look into the existence of the struggling and not so la actor it brings us into that world with effortless irony and wit its also got a polished look and very adept direction under monika mitchell break a leg is one of those rare independent films that doesnt compromise its production values at any level the writing is tight the dialogue first rate cassini is an actors actor and the role really shows off his talents the climactic scene between him and rene garcia is an instant classic and may go down as one of the funniest hollywood scenes of all time i saw it at an advanced screening and everyone in the audience laughed uncontrollably and raved about it afterwards
pos	after seeing break a leg in vancouver at the release party i thought it was a very enjoyable filmi had a few outright belly laughs and some of the cameos eric roberts in particular were a scream i havent heard word about actual release date although ive heard its closethe story is simple but is mainly a vehicle for the characters and situations the script is smooth and seamless the plot develops effortlessly and the acting is comfortable yet fresh this film has won at least one award from each of the film festivals its been in which is around 10  15 or soi highly recommend break a leg
pos	i was pleasantly surprised i quite liked this movie witty writing some inside jokes i got others i didnt  maybe due to actors speaking on top of one another great acting notably john cassini great cameos interesting and unique directing i rented it to see jeffrey meek very disappointed he was in it such a short time blink and youll miss him but found the movie remarkably entertaining ill actually watch it again before i send back to netflix i think actors and wannabe actors will thoroughly enjoy this movie the ending is somewhat expected but wish theyd done something different and more positive too bad the movie wasnt better received except for in the festival market i suggest it to anyone who loves the acting biz
pos	this movies origins are a mystery to me as i only know as much as imdb did before i rented it i assume that before starship troopers killshot was one of the countless unaired pilots that never made it to network cable or otherwise the new title of kill shot is comically thrown into the opening sequence the first of many quick clues that this was not ever intended for the cinema the quick cuts cheesy melrose place music and short 2second closeup candid shots of the main actors let you know what youre in forand i dont mind at all i rented this movie seeing the repackaging that puts casper van dien and denise richards on the cover in front of a volleyball net thinking it would be funny to see them in a movie besides the scifi travesty of starship troopers an excellent book in my opinion not so hot a movie  but thats another review after looking it up on imdb my roommate and i surmised that the pilot was dragged up after the apparent success of troopers and richards own career see bondgirl and wild things references here they threw in a sex scene involving a minor character to reach the coveted rrated status  coveted in suspense video rental sections that is in any event they should have left it unrated if youre trying to sell it in the suspensesoftcore porn sectionall in all its entertaining i hate to spoil the fun of telling you its a tv pilot though that was the biggest pull while watching it  when you expect a cinematic movie and get a tv show the differences between them make themselves more clear than usualwould i rent it again no would i watch this tv show well why not  its better than baywatch and their meager attempts at hitting all demographics would have done well back in the mid 90s token black guy whos gay to avoid the tv taboo of interracial dating token asian japanese i assume from the name koji more adept at science and computers than talking to women beautiful intelligent latina premed student who has everything going for her except her familys bank account  this show probably would have done okbut as a movie it just cracks mei gave it a 7 out of 10 considering what it was and what it was forced to become it made for a very enjoyable evening and thats all i ask of rentals
pos	despite the lack of logic present in the storyline kill shot is a highly enjoyable film through a moving performance kasper van dien brilliantly portrays the emotional rift between a hard working wealthy father and his misguided son each member of the supporting cast pitches in with a solid performance highlighted by the vivid acting of a young asian man whose name i cannot recall a shockingly tragic ending may unnerve some younger viewers but as a whole kill shot truly delivers a death blow
pos	trapped buried alive brings us to a resort that has just opened and is soon to closewe start with a guy in gear blowing up drifts to avoid the possibility of avalanches somehow that doesnt make sense anyways hes about to blow away one particularly big one when he notices the resort is open despite his best efforts higher authority tells him his day is oversoon as everyone expects an avalanche hitslook im not gonna reveal any more all i can say is this was a bmovie designed for the family channel which i just saw it on and the fact it had no commercials proves its a bmovie anyways its a pretty decent film but its partially unrealfirsthand when people are buried by ice and snow theyre buried not just traced by powder or what about a cd for a screwdriver its not possible and finally what i cant stress enough is that an explosion cannot stop a avalanche guaranteedfurthermore its worth a rental or a tv viewing but not owning 710the movie is rated pg but maybe it should have received something a little more strong a boy nearly loses his foot in an elevator but his leg is cut around the ankle a guy is toasted by electricity and diesel and in the weight room dead people are laying aroundenjoy
pos	really enjoyed this little movie its a moving film about struggle sacrifice and especially the bonds of friendship between different peoples the child actor who plays miki is especially good theres so many large scale impersonal films set around ww2 that this convincingly told little story is a real break from the norm and an original one at that ill also add that this film is far from boring very far of course the horses are wonderful and the scenery breathtaking to anyone who really treats their animal as part of the family i do youll find this film especially rewarding recommended to movie fans who look for something a little different
pos	given the low budget and production limitations this movie is very good it is plausible realistic and shows how the csikos hungarian horsemen who lived on the plains puszta risked their lives to save a downed american pilot from the ruthless and savage nazis we are drawn into strong feelings for the young impressionable yet highly courageous boywho admires the american pilot if youre looking for special effects superman heroes and magical endingsthis movie is not for you if you want to feel what it must have been like to dodge the persistent amoral nazis and their lack of compassion then you will be enthralled by this movie i truly enjoyed it and for those who love horses dogs and humble helpful people who value freedom and those who aspire to that end this movie will be one youll remember for a long time
pos	sad story of a downed b17 pilot brady is shot down over occupied territory the local ranchers extended him kindness and protection at the cost of their own lives i had never heard of this movie and it snagged me for two hours after the film is over im glad i took the time its an entire story told to explain the look on bradys face at the start of the film
pos	a beautiful movie especially if you like horseswwii films and the austere hungarian plateaua story of courage compassion and loyalty that transcends generations the horsemanship is spectacular as well as the main characters horse in his own trainingi will buy this movie and watch it again this is a family film and i recommend it highlya good family nite movie although there are some violent scenes it was the nazi occupation of hungarythe native people were very interesting in the way they stood their ground even in the face of certain death from a nazi officer who had his own personal reasons for hunting down bradya hauntingly beautiful film
pos	this movie is why i found this website i couldnt find this movie anywhere else i am so glad we found it here we have seen it on tv before and wanted desperately to find it and buy and have several friends interested in buying it one other poster commented that it is was boring though i must say that it is not especially if you are a horse person you will love this movie the horses are awesome well trained and the movie is well done it is certainly one we will be purchasing for our home dvd library we will be recommending it to our friends the bond made between man and horse in this film was so inspiring and made you want to spend more time with your horses this is certainly a movie that we will watch several times
pos	this movie was made in hungary i think anywaythe countryside is gorgeousthe people who play the farming folks were totally fascinating their horsemanship is awesome i got more into the native people the farm life and how heroic they were trying to hide brady from the evil nazis who where looking for these parachutists they even sacrificed their life in several instances the young orphan lad that brady befriends was a sweet kid you will marvel at the riding i think and the action of trying to evade the nazis it is entertaining and comic in some spots and very tragic in others ladies have hankies handy as you will be devastated at the end i own it and have watched it several times in other words not just a one time around flick its a keeper
pos	how can anyone not love this movie  i think its a hilarious spoof of all the old gangster movies if youve never seen them watch this instead michael keaton has a ball in this role as anything goes one guy mangles the english language everytime he talks and griffin dunn plays a clueless da but my favorite role has got to be joe piscopo he has all the best lines danny devito alan hale ray walston are in this starstudded movie that lampoons gangsters a lot funnier than mafia did for the criminal underground
pos	this movie is just too funny a totally nonpc gangster romp if mel brooks made a picture about the mob in the 30s it would probably look like this too many great oneliners to to remember and while its not for everyone anyone who doesnt laugh a whole bunch of times doesnt have a pulse so put it on and laugh you iceholes
pos	for a movie that gets no respect there sure are a lot of memorable quotes listed for this gem imagine a movie where joe piscopo is actually funny maureen stapleton is a scene stealer the moroni character is an absolute scream watch for alan the skipper hale jr as a police sgt
pos	famous words of foreign nightclub owner roman maroni that lousy cork sucker who spends the whole movie not only as johnny dangerouslys rival but butchering the english language as wellanother underrated classic that you can only find on afternoon matines or late late late shows johnny dangerously is a terrific satirical hit about a good hearted boy who secretly leads a life of crime to help pay for his mothers medical care and put his brother through law schoolyes theres a story but who cares a cast that includes joe piscopo dom deluise marilu henner and alan hale jr will keep you waiting to see what happens nexttheres too many laughs in this to put on here like airplane you have to pay attention or youll miss something highly recommended to anyone who can use a good laugh or two
pos	one the whole this movie isnt perfect it doesnt hang well together as the story line is basically a bunch of hooks to hang jokessome of these jokes are a little too 80s and tend to date the picturebut some of these jokes are classicyou know a movie has something special when you and your friends still reference silly quotes from it over 2 decades laterplus there are a bunch of familiar faces michael keaton danny devito joe piscapo peter boyle marilu henner maureen stapleton bob eubanks griffin dunne and one of the last roles of alan hale jr the skipper from gilligans islandalso there are some great absurdist moments like when johnny is labelling the puppies with a pricing gun or the pope making an appearance in johnnys neighborhood also the scene where the fake priest makes up a lot of words in latin is excellent summa cum laude magna cum laude the radios too louda post meridian ante meridian uncle meridianother classic scenes include ramone maroney butchering the english language danny devito urging griffin dunne to play ball peter boyle thinking he lost his manhood the fake vd moviethis movie is no home run but like porkys it has enough classic comedy bits to make it memorable
pos	the jokes are obvious the gags are corny and the characters are walking characatures  but i couldnt stop from laughing at his highly entertaining movie no matter how many times i see it i still get a kick out of this one and i recommend it highly for all lovers of mindless entertainment it contains many quotable moments and some of the best sightgags ive seen to this day if youve had a bad week and you need a chuckle rent this one on your way home friday night to give your weekend a good start
pos	oh what fun there is here amy heckerling has a flair for directing comedy fast times at ridgemont high look whos talking but here it looks like she told the actors to go out and have fun micheal keaton breezes through the role of johnny easily his best screen performance joe piscopo is great as the appropriately named danny vermin what a shame directors didnt pick up on this and i have even mentioned richard dimitri playing moronie and the characters unique vocabulary i dont think its an accident that the bulk of the characters name is spelled morongood lines are sprinkled throughout the movie with peter boyle griffit dunnemaurren stapleton merilu henner given good lines even actors with minor roles like dick butkus and alan hale get in a good linesrecommend it to a friend
pos	as far as parody films go there are few that are worth time and energy but with a recent resurgence of horrid parodies such as date movie and the comebacks it is a breath of fresh air to come back and rediscover a truly funny farce like johnny dangerouslyafter his mother has no end of medical problems little johnny goes to work for the mob what fallows is a series of gags most of which work there are however the occasional flops but a foreign gangster who cant master the american language profanity wise at least a rival gangster with a penchant for shooting his mouth off once a younger brother with the da who is out to get johhny dangerously and a hot young starlet hot for his affections have johnny busyand the viewer will be busy laughing for the most part as every gangstermovie clich is skewered by a talented cast and decent writingnot perfect by a long shot but definitely good for a smile on a bad day
pos	okay  ill confess this is the movie that made me love what michael keaton could do he does a beautiful parody of someone doing a parody of james cagney with charm to sparethe supporting cast are solid workers all and will step right up and do a fine job in this 80s comedy a spoof of the 30s40s gangster movies it breaks new ground constantly with remarkably original material well yeah  some of it has been copied since  but when this movie was made it was original and much of it has not been copied elsewhere watch joe piscopo warn people to not do  with one of the great taglines of spoofs watch roman moronie do things with english profanity that would make your spinster grammar teacher laugh watch amazing sight gags such as petstore owner johnny kelly using the pricetag gun on his puppies and dusting his kittens watch the greatest warning against sex educational film ever made watch the most amazing misrepresentation of church latin done while a guy who never took shop class assembles a thompson machine gun from parts watch lines youll be using in casual conversation for the next decade watch maureen stapleton do the perfect antithesis to the hardworking mom with surprise gags that youll never see comingif you see a gag that doesnt hit your funny bone be patient  another will come along in 30 seconds or less and the odds are youll need to pause until youre done rolling on the floor several times duckies and bunnies them too watch for the subtle stuff  some of the sight gags can go by unnoticed the first few viewingsthere are a few minor flaws  but its probably the best of the spoofs some come close but none of them are quite this good
pos	yes keaton looks like he really did enjoy making this film with a skip in his step in his tailored pinstriped suits hell remind you of jimmy cagney johnny keaton is the young hood who only does it to pay for his mothers highpriced medical bills  to send his younger brother griffin dunne to law school no one even knows johnny kelly is johnny dangerously until later on in the film joe piscopo is vermin  doesnt like johnny one bit  i dont like vermin marilu henner has a nice singingdancing routine while johnny revels in it i love the part when theyre in the everchanging getaway car the cop whos calling all cars is the skipper from gilligans island see this one for 1930s gangster laughs the gags in this film are hilarious but you have to catch them or youll miss them look in the background of every scene
pos	johnny dangerously is a sort of hit and miss comedy that has its laughs and huh but i suggest to give it a chance i think it is greatly over looked not too many people give this movie a chance it does work just think of it as a little parody of goodfellas michael keaton is very funny in his role and he does it well johnny dangerously is a gangster who wants to go higher in life he just works his way up from the big bosses to a beautiful wife and of course like a lot of the mob movies someone wants him dead 90 of the jokes get a laugh like i said give it a chance just take your favortie gangster movies and mix a comedy in you have johnny dangerously 710
pos	sure it may not be a classic but its one full of classic lines one of the few movies my friends and i quote from all the time and this is fifteen years later maybe it was on cinemax one too many times michael keaton is actually the worst actor in this moviehe cant seem to figure out how to play it but hes surrounded by a fantastic cast who know exactly how to play this spoof looking for a movie to cheer you up this is it but rent it with friendsitll make it even better
pos	all of those who voted less than 5 are obviously not fans of clean tongueincheek humor keaton is brilliant in this  as in most of his work this is not a blockbuster biggerthanlife affair this is campy slapstick humor played out by some of hollywoods best and very versatile actors piscopo was equally on the mark as the top dog wannabee onceif you want to see the funniest attempt at not really cussing ever filmed you gotta see dimitri do his piece as moronei gave it a 7
pos	this movie is just a lot of fun ive seen it a couple of times but it always has something funny that i remember the duckies and bunnies car scene is one of my favorites and i still quote morones versions of certain wordsthere are so many running jokes that its amazing but i love michael keaton anyhow
pos	this movie is utterly hilarious its cast clicks immediately with frame one and takes us on a wonderful ride through spoofing gangster films the conflict of brother vs brother appears when johnnys brother becomes a dogooder da however the best character is johnnys crimelord rival the overly accented moroni as johnny says that man should be arrested for butchering the english languagecheck it out on video its worth a look
pos	if this movie proves only one thing its that keaton is was and always will be a comic at heart even when dodging bullets heading for the electric chair and getting at the wrong end of an information line in prisonbut johnny dangerously goes on to prove even more in the 80s the zaz boys zucker abrahams zucker were the pinnacle in the world of genre spoofs but there were several pretenders to the throne this time amy fast times at ridgement high heckerling tries her hand with an amazing amount of television writers behind the script go and check this slaphappy slapstick spoof of the 1930s copsandgagsters movies throws just about every cliche for a loop and even adds a few cliches that didnt exist way back whenand not only is the everdependable keaton on hand as the johnny of the title but so are such funny guys and dolls as piscopo henner stapleton boyle dunne devito walston and just about every other actor in hollywood that happened to walk into the immediate vicinity youd be surprised by how many faces youll recognize i know i wasand the jokes well when they start out they come at you fast and furious like a machine gun there are too many to count in the beginning topped off with a crazy theme song by weird al yankovic but you have to watch for when they reload and they have to reload a little too often everyone tries they seem to be having fun and i was laughing a good amount of the time in the end though there was plenty of time to think about how certain scenes could have been funnier  not usually the best thing to think about after watching a comedybut for a slow night when theres nothing good on tv pop in johnny and be ready for some dangerously serious laughtereight stars check out johnny dangerously dont be a bastidge
pos	roman troy moronie is my comment on the movie what else is there to saythis character really brings out the moron in moronie a tough gangster with an inability to pronounce profane words well it seems that it would have been frustrating to be tough and yet not be able to express oneself intelligently roman moronie will go down in the annals of movie history as one of the greatest of all moronsthere is of course great comedy among the other characters michael keaton is fah and so is joe piscipoi just like the fact that moronie kept the movie from an r rating because he could not pronounce profanity
pos	i could not believe the low 56 rating on imdb about johnny dangerously at the moment i wrote this review and i thought i had to do something to promote that memorable piece of comedy as much as i can seriously to get a rating so low the people who voted must have a very limited sense of humor not to mention a very shallow opened mind if you dont like humorous flicks dont watch them combining absurd humour a very good storytelling and an outstanding pace given by the multiple running gags this movie has made its way into my dvd collection and that is without mentioning the visual farces embedded here and there and of course the use of clin doeils and clichs based on our favorite organized crime movies i showed this movie to a lot of people and being introduced to it without any specific expectations except maybe watching a comedy the very state of mind you should have to watch any movie in my opinion  they all liked it very much it goes well its not long to watch and there are absolutely no slowing downs in the evolution of the story which i think is really straightforward sure its not perfect some gags fall a bit short but no movie is perfect especially when considering other opinions that yours that is why i rated this movie 9 out of 10 this movie is in my opinion a precursor like top secret and spaceballs in the field of absurd but wellthought comedies which are nowadays more and more absurd while cutting down on the thought and ingeniosity side sometimes gags need more culture than a lot of people imagine to be understood correctly if at all as a final word i would like to say  watch it for yourself do not follow average joes saying and if you dont like it then youll know for real it was not good for your tastes which is understandable but unlikely in my opinion
pos	this did for crime what not another teen movie did for school i laughed all the way through as 2 inept gangs warred with each other and among themselves an unsubtle comedy using overt jokes and gags that kept me rolling all the way i suppose the biggest gag in the entire film was that time never seemed to go forward leaving the characters trapped in the 30s
pos	just like wine johnny dangerously gets better and better with every day this clever witty wellacted film could very well stand on its own  but as a parody of the gangster genre its truly outstanding in fact its quite obviously the best film of its kind the funniest spoof of mob movies and even the respective period  although admittedly this position is probably easier to achieve when its main competitors are such primitive vulgar and dull pseudocomedies as jane austens mafia
pos	michael keaton is johnny dangerously in this takeoff on gangster movies done in 1984 maureen stapleton plays his sickly mother griffin dunne is his da brother peter boyle is his boss and marilu henner is his girlfriend other stars include danny devito and joe piscopo keaton plays a pet store owner in the 1930s who catches a kid stealing a puppy and then tells him in flashback how he came to own the pet store he turned to thievery at a young age to get his mother a pancreas operation 4995 special this week and began working for a mob boss boyle johnny uses the last name dangerously in the mobster worldthere are some hilarious scenes in this film and stapleton is a riot as johnnys foulmouthed mother who needs ever organ in her body replaced peter boyle as johnnys boss gives a very funny performance as does griffin dunne a straight arrow da who wont play ball with crooked burr danny de vito as johnnys nemesis joe piscopo is great richard dimitri is a standout as moronie who tortures the english language  but you have to hear him do it rather than read about it what makes it funny is that he does it all with an angry facethe movie gets a little tired toward the end but its well worth seeing and keaton is terrific as good boybad boy johnny for some reason this film was underrated when it was released and like keatons other gem night shift you dont hear much about it today with some performances and scenes that are real gems youll find johnny dangerously immensely enjoyable
pos	even though this movie is quite old no matter how many times i watch it it still makes me laugh one particular quote in the movie stands out when danny joe piscopo pulls up to the das office  parks in a disabled spot dannys partner says  cant park here its for the handicapped danny replies  i am handicappedim psychoticthat is one of the many lines in the movie that no matter how many times you watch itll make you chucklejohnny dangerously stands in my top 5 comedyspoof movies of all timeas an added bonus it also includes the legendary actor peter boyle in the cast so watch this movie  like myself  many others who have watched it youll be hooked
pos	what ever happened to michael keaton what a great actor and he proves it in this movie this movie is actually funny and the reason why this movie is funny is for two reasons an excellent script and michael keaton this movie is one of the funniest comedies in the history of hollywood this movie is the ultimate spoof of gangster movies in this movie hollywood actually pokes fun at itself by using the the gangster movie genre as the basis for a truly original comedy the rest of the cast is funny too especially the supporting cast if you like to laugh and want to watch a movie that contains nonstop humor then this movie is for you
pos	if your a fan of airplane type movies this is a must see set in the 1920s and 30s johnny dangerously has not only great actors but great lines knock down dat wallknock down dat wall and knock down dat  wall you shouldnt hang me on a hook johnny or sounds like johnnys getting laid its definitely a spoof of the old james cagney movies and references them a lot theres a great scene when jhonnys walking down death row and has a priest set up for his escape listen closely to the fake priests readings its pretty funny another great scene is when dom delauise plays the pope watch his reaction to johnny after he tips the pope a lot said without making a soundi recommend this movie to all who love to laugh or are old movie buffs
pos	johnny dangerously falls completely in the hit or miss category with its overblown gags and complete lack of a comprehensive script or story that makes any sense but thats the point rightthe cast is likable michael keaton an excellent comic performer before he took himself too seriously as the years passed griffin dunne peter boyle joe piscopo marilu henner and danny devito all perform with enthusiasm and at least get a lot of laughs from me but the complete scene stealer here is richard dimitri sneaking the word iceholes into movie history as a mobster who fares best at murdering the english languagei associate many childhood memories with this film as i watched it quite often so maybe im prone to enjoy it more than many others johnny dangerously is at least a completely innocent gangster film spoof that even relays some well meaning messages about the dangers of smoking and sexi like it but its hard to recommend7 out of 10
pos	although critically maligned johnny dangerously is one of the funniest movies ive ever seen its a movie that should be watched closely some of the funny bits are done in passing and do not have the usual amount of attention drawn to them for instance keep an eye on michael keatons use of the pricing gun at the pet storeand also on the documentarystyle years that appear at the beginning of scenes its one of those rare movies where the humor hits you unexpectedly even though you know its a comedy amy heckerling the director is really sharp hereif you enjoyed her better known films fast times at ridgemont high clueless european vacation etcyou should give this one a lookmichael keaton is extremely likable in the title role and the supporting cast griffin dunne maureen stapleton joe piscopo peter boyle is excellent highly recommended
pos	this film is one of michael keatons best throughout the film he is on with costars like ms henner joe piscopo and danny devito you cant go wrong great laughs great fun for everyone
pos	twenty five years ago i showed this film in some childrens classes in entomology and can still remember the excitement of the kids they were spellbound it is not just about the termites who have built and live in the castles of clay but also about the other animals who use the mounds there is a fantastic scene in which a cobra fights a monitor lizard while a colony of mongooses watch it is a not only good for entomology classes but also for teaching about ecology since there is so much about the interactions between the termites and other organisms and the whole ecology of all of the organisms that live in and around the mounds i wish it was available on dvd so that i could watch it again and show others
pos	i agree wholeheartedly with the comments so far i remember this documentary as being one of the most amazing and informative ive ever seen as stated before i recall that i began watching thinking it was just another nature study  interesting not necessarily special but i was so wrong not only was the story of the colony incredible but i remember the music as being so much a part of its appeal if i remember correctly it was native americn pipes akin to the music at the end of one flew over the cookoos nest i too have been looking for a copy this should be required watching for anybody but especially the schools it should be rereleased
pos	i showed this to my 6th grade class about 17 years ago and the students loved it i loved it too the story of the termites and their interaction with their environment is amazing the cast of creatures is deep and they all play their parts well the battle between the two coldblooded titans is truly classic footagealan root has done some incredible camera work and this should have won the best documentary oscar the copy i have doesnt have orson welles narrating it derek jacobi and it isnt called the mysterious castles of clay just castles of clay this makes me think that it must have been done with welles added for star power and an oscar pushi was lucky enough to find this vhs just recently and it is now my childrens favorite movie they brought it to the latest family gathering instead of a disney movie if you can find this movie you are indeed lucky
pos	lizzie bordens love crimes is an important film dealing with the dark side of female sexuality and including full frontal female nudity which sure beats the male kind it flirts with sadomasochism and the captive falling in love with captor theorythis treatment of feminine libido is sometimes shallow and jerky but borden has travelled well beyond feminist dogma of females gaining power through their insatiable lustone striking scene exposes the female fetish for horses when the antagonist a counterfeit fashion photographer is seducing an older woman wearing breeches by asking her to show how she rides a horse he shoves a riding crop between her legs pressing it against her crotch and this greatly increases her excitementthen suddenly he leaves her home and she swears abjectly at the closed doorpatrick bergin plays the con artist and though he falls a long distance from handsome he picks on plain janes and has enough screen presence to make one believe the women could swallow his line by all reports sean young proves a weird person and she is scarcely beautiful yet in this film as the district attorney her intense face and longlimbed slender body and accentuated hips and periodically disjointed movement alchemize into erotic fascination her performance is forceful and complexborden possesses an intriguing worldview and the fact that it stands so at odds with the modern feckless zeitgeist i truly appreciate
pos	this is by far my favorite film of all time thats mainly because its not afraid to delve into some very politically incorrect topics such as spanking and female submissiveness that other mainstream films are just too timid to touch nothing seems to be offlimits in this film as the director freely develops the story without any concern given to possibly offending the viewer however i dont think anything was done here purely for shock value or to purposely offend anyone sean young turns in an excellent and courageous performance most established mainstream actresses would not have taken on this role or would have asked for some major script changes before accepting it the other cast members do a fine job as wellhave you noticed that this movie hasnt appeared on pay cable since an obligatory brief run a year after it hit the theaters have you ever wondered why the obvious reason is that it just doesnt fit todays political atmosphere it seems quite ironic to me that some premium channels now carry softcore porn thats getting closer and closer to hardcore porn but will not carry a mainstream movie like love crimes sadly even though this movie is only 11 years old it could probably not be made today
pos	in lizzie bordens love crimes 1992 sean young plays a gritty da in atlanta shes a loner who gets herself too deeply involved in the case of a man patrick bergin who poses as a famous fashion photographer and seduces women takes compromising photos of them then leaves themnaturally this tough loner decides to enter the phony shutterbugs life by posing as his prey intending to bring him to justice they meet they make love then the next thing she knows she is over his lap getting spanked note the spanking scene is only in the unrated version of this film the rrated version omits it and several other scenes that would make the plot more lucid this psychological thriller includes several scenes of female nudity and disturbing images such as bergin chasing one of his victims around the room flailing at her with a riding cropas a thriller love crimes is at its best when sean young is playing her catandmouse game with bergin trying to catch him in an incriminating act its unfortunate that the film doesnt end it just stops thats true director lizzie borden may have just run out of story to tell but after 92 minutes the credits roll and we are left with a puzzling what just happened bewildermentthe unfolding of youngs plan is played out in engaging style but the lack of a coherent ending will be a turnoff for some viewersdan daneldoradoyahoocom
pos	petter matteis love in the time of money is a visually stunning film to watch mr mattei offers us a vivid portrait about human relations this is a movie that seems to be telling us what money power and success do to people in the different situations we encounter this being a variation on the arthur schnitzlers play about the same theme the director transfers the action to the present time new york where all these different characters meet and connect each one is connected in one way or another to the next person but no one seems to know the previous point of contact stylishly the film has a sophisticated luxurious look we are taken to see how these people live and the world they live in their own habitatthe only thing one gets out of all these souls in the picture is the different stages of loneliness each one inhabits a big city is not exactly the best place in which human relations find sincere fulfillment as one discerns is the case with most of the people we encounterthe acting is good under mr matteis direction steve buscemi rosario dawson carol kane michael imperioli adrian grenier and the rest of the talented cast make these characters come alivewe wish mr mattei good luck and await anxiously for his next work
pos	question what do you call 100 film critics buried up to their necks in sand answer a good start well i dont know peter mattei from adam but if he is the budding auteur his filmography suggests love in the time of money is a good start a classy shoot with whimsical music box style music this flick looks at a chain of tenuous relationships as it moves from person a to person b to person cetcand back again ending with persons a  b in carousel fashion the film gently probes the unhappy circumstances of nine people with finely rendered shadings beginning and ending with a street whore and her client the downside of this film is the lack of a story which may have something to do with the many critical slams it received i watched the behemoth angels in america last night and was bored at the end while this little concatenation of character studies kept me spell bound use caution i may be the only person who really liked this flick b
pos	this film sat on my tivo for weeks before i watched it i dreaded a selfindulgent yuppie flick about relationships gone bad i was wrong this was an engrossing excursion into the screwedup libidos of new yorkersthe format is the same as max ophuls la ronde based on a play by arthur schnitzler who is given an inspired by credit it starts from one person a prostitute  standing on a street corner in brooklyn she is picked up by a home contractor who has sex with her on the hood of a car but cant come he refuses to pay her when hes off peeing she answers his cell phone and takes a message she runs away with his keysthen the story switches to the contractor who pays a professional call on a rich bored new york woman who plays with him until he is aroused then she pulls away she tells him how desperate and unhappy she is he tells her how beautiful she is and lucky as he is leaving she asks if he would have sex with her she sits on top of him bounces up and down this time he comes the he leavesthe woman and her husband throw a dinner party for their trendy friends hubby robert is talking business wife ellen is bored and switches the subject to sex and how often men and women think about it husband switches conversation to desert later after the guests leave ellen tries to entice robert into sex robert wants none of it and puts on a jazz record ellen turns on the radio robert turns up the music ellen turns on the tv robert turns on another tv cacophony ensues ellen goes up on the roof robert joins her ellen confesses that she needs to experience more men men other than robert robert says that he too needs to experience menwe next follow robert as he visits an artist martin played by steve buscemi i wish buscemi could have more roles like this where he is a sexy smart totally desirable guy robert praises martins work much more than it deserves promises to get it into a show martin is excited until it turns out that robert is speaking out of his groin it is all a mating dance robert tries to kiss martin on the lips and martin pulls back saying that he is not gay robert asserts that hes not gay either martin scoffs both admit that the artworks are bad robert is about to leave when martin allows robert to kiss him they make out and robert goes down on martinnext we follow martin as he prepares for an art show at a manhattan gallery he is smitten by the receptionist anna played by rosario dawson i had to cut some of this review to keep it under 1000 words  and they make love to each otherwe next follow anna who is sitting at a lunch stand her boyfriend nick adrian grenier enters bearing flowers she is cold toward him he tries to figure out why he coaxes out of her the information that she has had sex with someone while he was in san francisco she coaxes out of him the fact that he has stayed with his exgf while in san francisco and had sex with her the latter revelation turns out to be a lie the two of them make out in the luncheonette but she decides that they must break up nick is heartbrokenand we follow nick who confesses his troubles to an older woman who he meets on a park bench joey carol kane joey is sort of weird and childlike but is a good audience for nick who needs a sympathetic ear the two of them go to coney island at night and look at the stars nick falls under joeys spell despite the age difference between them they go back to joeys apartment and nick gradually realizes that he is about to have sex with a crazy old woman she is on top of him doesnt want to let him go but he manages to escapethis is by the way the best carol kane role since she played latkes wife in taxi joeys phone rings and it is a man calling the psychic friends network and joey is one of the psychic friends although she is still hurting from nick she gradually gets into her psychic shtick the man is at his office late at night and wants to have phone sex with her although that is not joeys business joey goes along and coaxes the man to come she wants to keep talking although the man want to get off the phone and finds out that he has embezzled a lot of money from his company and will be found out tomorrow his life is ruined joey realizes that the man is going to commit suicide and she tries to make him believe that she is his friend that she cares about him and she does care about himbut the man packs a gun into his briefcase and goes off to seek a prostitute on the brooklyn waterfront and we come back to the beginning to the same prostitute who started out la ronde she wants to give him 75000 in cash if she will kill him he tried to kill himself but couldnt do it the prostitute does not want to do it but he insists holding her hand holding the gun inside his mouth telling her where to aim eventually the gun goes off and we see the prostitute walking down the street and arriving at the corner where she normally does business the contractor who didnt pay her earlier in the movie drives up rolls down the window they look at each other the end
pos	overall i enjoyed this film and would recommend it to indie film lovershowever i really want to note the similarities between parts of this film and nichols closer one scene especially where adrian greniers character is questioning rosario dawsons about her sex life while he was away is remarkably similar to the scene in closer where clive owens character is questioning julia roberts although it is acted with less harshness and intensity in love also note that anna is the name of both dawsons and roberts character cant be coincidence now closer is based on patrick marbers play and supposedly this film is loosely based on arthur schnitzlers reigen so im not sure how this connection formedanyone have an idea
pos	terrfic film with a slightyly slow start  give it a chance to start cooking story builds in interest and complexity characters and storyline subvert expectation and cliche at all the right moments superb new york city locations  gritty real  are a fantastic antidote to the commercial imperatives of sex in the city  in fact the entire film is an antidote to the hbohollywood notion of new york city  sex and relationships its a rare film that treats its characters so honestly and compassionately loved it great cast with notable performances by steve buscemi rosario dawson and her love interest forgot his name
pos	terrific film with a slightly slow start  give it a chance to get cooking story builds in interest and complexity characters and story line subvert expectation and cliche at all the right moments superb new york city locations  gritty real  are a fantastic antidote to the commercial imperatives of sex in the city  in fact the entire film is an antidote to the hbohollywood notion of new york city  sex and relationships its a rare film that treats its characters so honestly and compassionately loved it great cast with notable performances by steve buscemi rosario dawson and her love interest forgot his name
pos	i chose to watch this film at tribeca based on judd hirsch and scott cohen and found it to be one of the best movies in the festival both leading actors deliver a well rounded sensitive performance that seems to match the characters on a personal level the director did a great job bringing the characters and story to life with skill that is usually not seen in a firsttime productionone interesting aspect of this film is the love of woodwork and new york city brooklyn in specific the movie revolves around the family furniture making business and weaves delicate cinematography of both carpentry and ordinary brooklyn life  again kudos to the director on this fine choicethis is gem and i would whole heartedly recommend it im sure it will make it to the screen
pos	i understand this film to be a debut feature and as such it is very impressive it has the feel and pacing of a true indie yet director todd yellin clearly possesses the photographic and editorial vision command and judgment of a mature and seasoned professional the shots are well framed and thought out and serve to move the story forward he and screenwriter ivan solomon deliver a story that has much more depth and lyricism than typical paint by numbers type scripts its a story that needs judd hirsch caliber character talent to have a shot at working judd is fantastic as usual as are scott cohen and the beautiful susan floyd the real surprise though is elliot korte who plays adam groden yellin was able to coax nuance out of the young actor in a role that could have been easily devalued by stereotype or overreach anyway i found the film refreshing and entertaining
pos	i found this movie thoughtprovoking and its ambiguity refreshing in a world of quickfix films where we are manipulated into loving the good guy and hating the bad guy scott cohen a very handsome television actor does a great job of portraying the family black sheeplost child who aspires to gain his fathers love and respect as well as that of his widowed sisterinlaw with whom he apparently has a history judd hirsch plays against his usual good guy image as a father who triangulated his sons and now is left with the one he always rejectedwhen i saw this at the tribeca film festival i was enchanted by the lovely way the sawdust was used to portray a family tradition as explained by the directorthis is a fitting successor to the classic ordinary people i just realized judd hirsch was in that too
pos	i saw brothers shadow at the tribeca film festival and found myself still thinking about it two days later the story of a prodigal son scott cohen returning to his familys custom furniture business after a stint in jail it offers all the necessary qualities of a solid dramamemorable characters sharp observant dialog sensitive use of the camera by a filmmaker who thinks visuallybut more than that it presents something that is all too rare at the multiplex these days the uncompromising vision of a mature sensibility the talent of directorscreenwriter todd s yellin seems to emerge fullblown but we get the sense he like his protagonist has paid his dues he knows how real people struggle in this world and he knows how we yearn to seeor at least to experience vicariouslysuccess yet yellin respects his audience too much to blow happy smoke up our rear ends in the end we see that jakes triumph doesnt lie in commissions or even in the esteem of his family but in the work he couldnt abandon if he triedits an essential theme in a world and especially a movie industry that cant rise above the bottom line this film deserves a wide audience
pos	what percentage of movies does a person go to see these days that leave them wondering what happened to their eight to ten dollars answer too many this movie isnt like that it is a story about real people that are sometimes a combination of both likable and unlikabledownsidenot enough character development  some plot lines left twisting in the windupsideforces viewers to think about the choices they have made for good or bad in their own liveswell acted by scott cohen judd hirsch susan floyd ato essandoh and elliot kortecontains some good lighthearted humor
pos	one of the things that interested me most about this film is the way the characters and their associated histories are developed on the fly i suppose the writers wanted us to gain interest in the characters by not force feeding their characters the premise of using the art and craft of furniture design and construction was a unique theme andor analogy for what familiessiblings go through in life the complexity of having a twin serve as a surrogate father and even husband added great tension towards making this film emotionally interesting also although the story was not one that the masses might directly relate to ie jewishtwinsfamily business the themes are fairly universal as every family has a black sheep in it that made it very engaging
pos	i saw brothers shadow at the tribeca film festival and loved it judd hirsch and scott cohen are great as father and son the film follows scott cohen from parole in alaska back to his family in brooklyn he shows up there because his brother has died and he embarks on a journey to slowly repair his estranged relationships with his brothers wife and child and his father who has never forgiven him for being the black sheep of the family the story takes us deep into the hearts and minds of this family and allows you to more deeply understand the complexity of their lives also the imagery of the woodworking business and the brooklyn backdrop sets the tone for this rich and revealing family portrait
pos	kudos to the writers of this film for creating a supremely engaging drama the curious character development is indicative of a nuanced and well schooled writing team the audience member cannot but help but to feel that she must make wrenching emotional decisions pitting the cerebral against the libidinal the viewer has an opportunity to develop the character herself though her predictions are rarely validatedcredit is also due to the filmmakers for breathing life into the setting the woodshop is transformed into a unique persona as the film unfolds with its own traits faults a variety of highly charged relationships and of course a fate inexorably tied to that of the other principalsmake sure to catch this one at your local arthouse
pos	those who only remember the late sir peter ustinov as hercule poirot or a professional raconteur would do well to seek out this charming piece of late 60s satire ustinov stars as a convicted embezzler we first see him during his last day in gaol where he is preparing the prison governors tax return who sensing that the future is in computers poses by means of a deft piece of identity theft as a computer expert and sets out to infiltrate an american multinationalustinov who cowrote the script is on top form as is the delightful maggie smith here unusually cast as an accidentprone cockneysparrow dolly bird bob newhart also puts in an amusing performance as a suspicious executive who has designs on maggie smith in addition karl malden is satisfyingly sleazy as ustinov and newharts womanising bosswhat do i particularly like about this film not only is it a wellthoughtout caper movie but its also a touching little love story ustinov and smith are very convincing as the two misfits stumbling into love the whole scene involving the deck of cards is particularly effectiveso what is there not to like well the script is no more computerliterate than most films that is hardly at all even though it captures the feel of late 60s big iron business computing quite well also there are a couple of small plot glitches that youre not likely to notice until the second or third viewing but i consider these to be minor nigglesas i said this is a film which is well worth seeking out and after youve seen it once youll want to see it again at regular intervals
pos	if there were two more charming performers than peter ustinov and maggie smith appearing together in a more charming movie in 1968 i dont know who they were i first saw this delightful little satiric gem 25 years ago at the age of 16 and i consider any year in which i have failed to sit down to watch it again a wasted one its intelligent quirky neat wistful sweet gently subversive and utterly enchanting the romance of these two social misfits is both richly comic and terribly moving  never more so than in maggie smiths desperate attempt to bring up the right card in the deck a scene thats both ruefully funny and a perfect thumbnail portrait of heartbreaking loneliness and that final freezeframe on the anxious concerned loving face of ustinov as he asks are you all right  has anyone ever made the look and sound of devotion so perfectly and nakedly honest i would never want to know anyone well who didnt love this movie
pos	this movie is now appearing on digital tv at least once a month ive watched it a dozen or more times and it never ceases to delight me if it was on tomorrow id watch it again such is the artistry that peter ustinov and maggie smith two great magicians of the acting profession can create helped in no small way by the superb supporting trio of karl malden bob newhart and robert morley not forgetting others in minor rolesit is a simple tale simply told of an excon a lovable embezzler battling and succeeding with the then new age technology ie computers and finding affection in the process even if it is a tad tongue in cheek implausible even unbelievable the characters are not there is no violence no sex no bad language and best of all no awful method acting which is so prevalent today a real lesson to modern moviemakers on how to make a great show from and with virtually nothingexcept outstanding talent
pos	i recently found this movie on vhs after looking for it for a number of years i was not disappointed it gets better every time i see it peter ustinov stars and cowrote the original screenplay nominated for an academy award other stars youve heard of include karl malden bob newhart and cesar romero ustinov plays an accountantembezzler just released from englands infamous wormwood scrubs prison he had embezzled from the conservative party headquarters selected because he is a liberal he immediately begins a search for a new employer from whom he can embezzle and discovers that computers are the wave of the future he socialengineers his way into a london mens club and learns the identity of the best computer experts in town he steals the identity of one caesar smith who has just left town for south america to pursue his hobby of collecting moths in the wild he talks his way into tacanco an american conglomerate headed by carlton klemper karl malden klemper hires smith and shows him around the computer center especially its security feature consisting of a flashing blue light ustinov asks the computer how to defeat its security and the computer obligingly tells him disconnect blue light using hacking techniques from 30 years in the future ustinov breaks into the system and programs the computer to generate checks written to various bogus companies the scheme starts to unravel when klempers assistant willard g gnatpole bob newhart notices the amount of business tacanco appears to be transacting with ustinovs scam companies with the help of his secretary patty terwilliger maggie smith ustinov manages to avoid prosecution and lives happily ever after to tell you how would spoil this very funny romantic intelligent and aheadofitstime picture
pos	its very sly for all of the 60s look to the movie the humor is quite gentle but it grew on me much more than i expected the cast is firstrate and they appear to be having a wonderful time ustinov wanders through the film muttering some quite funny things under his breath and its all very inconsequential ill buy the movie as soon as it comes out on dvd the plot is that ustinov as an embezzler released from prison posing as a computer whiz and embezzling money from an american company with an office in london maggie smith is his secretary for a while and watching her get fired from many different jobs is part of the fun bob newhart is his usual deadpan self and karl malden has fun as the dense and sleazy executive running the london office the ending is funny and nicely cynical
pos	i first saw this film about 11 years ago when my former college accounting professor recommended it to me i was amazed that a movie from 1968 could so coherently and hilariously portray computer crime maggie smith is delightful and ustinov plays the retro hacker perfectly o nolo mio
pos	hot millions is a delightful comedy that is made even better by the presence of the marvelous cast assembled for it the movie is a tribute to the genius of peter ustinov who wrote the screen play and appears as the key figure of an enterprising embezzler the movie directed by eric till doesnt show signs of having dated as terribly as some others from that periodat the center of the action is a friendly man marcus pendleton who before being released from prison fixes the income tax forms for the warden who is amazed of the refund he is owed by the government marcus who is a genius at numbers sees opportunities where others wouldnt he starts working for a firm that uses the latest computer for its accounting but pendleton is a resourceful man who finds a way to take advantage of the system and establishes different phony accounts in different parts of the continentmarcus is assigned a secretary who also happens to have a flat in his building the inept patty is seen working as a bus fare taker who manages to make a mess of everything how she lands a job as a secretary is beyond comprehension but things are never the same in the office when the creepy willard gnatpole decides to go after her but have no fear pattys heart belongs to marcus who is an accomplished pianist and she is a flutist and they make beautiful music togetherthe best thing in the film is peter ustinov he clearly understood how marcus should be played and runs away with the film mr ustinov gives an assured account of the embezzler the excellent maggie smith is also at her best with her take on patty the kind woman who adores marcus and who proves to be a genius herself when it comes to investing the money she finds in marcus pocketskarl malden is perfect as the american in charge of the corporation bob newhart also appears as gnatpole the man who desires patty but cant get her to reciprocate the marvelous robert morley is seen as caesar smith whose identity marcus has assumed cesar romero appears also in a cameo role as an airport customs inspectorhot millions will delight everyone looking for a fun time in the company of that unsavory but charming character marcus pendleton
pos	i saw the description of the movie on tcm and only let it run because i like both peter ustinov and maggie smith so i was delightfully surprised to find that i really liked the movie and found it quite exceptional of course it is seriously dated but as a period piece it is well worth watching just for the subtle humour in insight into life and lifestyle almost forty years ago now the only problem is trying to find it on dvd so i can watch it more often i also was quite taken with the performances of smith and ustinov as the leads and of karl malden bob newhart and the cameo appearances by robert morley and cesar romero
pos	i just saw hot millions on tcm and i had completely forgotten this gem ustinov creates a clever and divisive plot that has him cleverly going from two bit con man to ingenious well youll see maggie smith is perfect as the bumbling secretaryneighbor who has a tough time holding a job but has a warm and vibrant personality that beams through in this picture she creates a fine portrayal of a warm witty and real person who in the long runwellmolden and newhart as top executives take on the challenge of making what could be banal roles and make them come out into a comic life of their own robert morley and ceasar romero are just a pleasure to see and i know at least in romeros case ustinov is extending a helping hand of work this film is meant to be a shot back at the rising computer age and its problems for the average con man or man for that matter but in fact the characters are so involving and so much fun to watch that the computer sub plot is almost losti say almostlet down your usual expectations of modern comedy and look for the great performances and friendly forgiving and deeply involving plot in this picture
pos	i can only echo the praise of the other reviews here its a delightful film with a feelgood factor that it achieves without crossing the line into soppy sentimentality naturally sweet  no added sugarone small point it seems to me that the mild objections raised about ustinovs character pendelton being able to walk in and defeat the system security ignore the fact that pendelton is clearly a geniussavant at this sort of thing yes the film was pretty computer illiterate but it did show pendelton studying computers at his flat and i believe the implication was supposed to be that his gifts allowed him to simply engulf the whole subject practically overnightthere were a few odd moments when it appeared in some scenes that gnatpole was trying to test pendeltons knowledge and call his bluff im not sure whether we were supposed to believe that pendelton cunningly weaselled his way out of these situations or whether he was actually knowledgeable enough to pass the tests  it was a little unclearcertainly he had to know enough to set up the dummy accounts presumably wallach and ustinov were relying on their own rather foggy notion of how computers worked in those days and in order to understand in detail what they were getting at its necessary to know quite what their concept was they knew there was something about procedures which was important they thought that the smart light could actually control security rather than just indicate its state they thought that the dumb user terminals features would strongly influence what could be done on the mainframe itself  though apart from things like graphics feature i dont see it meselfmostly i think they tried to avoid the subject of actual computer operations as far as they could and they did that rather well allowing them a bit of artistic license i dont think their efforts had any flaws worthy of notecd
pos	hot millions is a wellwritten wellacted tale about an embezzler who steals whoops  too low class a word for an embezzler according to peter ustinovs lead character a hot million from the london branch of a us corporation by creating shell corporations on the continent and using the firms ostensibly secure computer to transfer funds to them remember spoiler police this is a comedy not a mystery from 1968 this movies depiction of computers may seem naive to todays more computerliterate populace but as one who has worked with computers since before this film was released i would assert that even then this smacks of having been written by and for computer illiterates probably on purpose to heighten the droll comedic aspects of this british flick if one has little taste for this type of entertainment the movie may seem to drag in spots fortunately it has a nicely wrappedup ending unfortunately the end credits give no indication of the classical music used therein  the symphonic piece at the end and the pianoflute duet in the middle  just the song sung by lulu which i totally dont remember
pos	without peter ustinov and maggie smith this could easily have been a turkey but they are brilliant ustinov is at his best and for fans of maggie it is great to see her in her early days matching ustinov every step of the way for with and timing for englishmen in their fifties and i am in that bracket it is always entertaining to see glimpses of and hear sounds of the swinging sixties and although this film spends a lot of time in offices it has plenty of sixties nostalgia including red buses carnaby street a song by lulu and a delicious shot up the microskirt of a waitress the like of which england has never seen since in public places as an it engineer i know that the computer hacking tricks are laughable but they are not meant to be taken seriously nor are the wonderful stereotypes of italians french and germans
pos	talk about a dream cast  just two of the most wonderful actors who ever appeared anywhere  peter ustinov and maggie smith  together  in hot millions a funny quirky comedy also starring karl malden robert morley and bob newhart ustinov is an excon embezzler who gets the resume of a talented computer programmer morley and takes a position in a firm run by malden  with the goal of embezzlement in mind its not smooth sailing he has attracted the attention of his competitor at the company played by newhart and his neighbor maggie smith who knows him at their place of residence under another name becomes his secretary for a brief period she cant keep a job and she is seen throughout the film in a variety of employment  all ending with her being fired when newhart makes advances to her she invites ustinov over to her flat for curry as a coverup but the two soon decide theyre made for each other of course she doesnt know ustinov is a crookthis is such a good movie  you cant help but love ustinov and smith and be fascinated by ustinovs machinations his genius and the ways he slithers out of trouble but theres a twist ending that will show you who really has the brains dont miss this movie set in 60s london its worth if it only to hear maggie smith whine ive been sacked
pos	hot millions is a great movie in every way a fun offbeat story with wonderful performances by four of the best professionals ever to work in the business peter ustinov is brilliant as usual and maggie smithdefinitely one of the greatest actresses of all time is a total delight karl malden and bob newhart round out the cast and are also perfect if you want a movie that has perfect casting this is it what is so impressive is the way these people work off each other in such a natural and effortless way creating lots of laughs and fun moments throughout peter ustinov was a genius with a wonderful sense of humor and this is one of his most memorable performances the direction photography and editing are also firstrate and its a great time capsule of london in the 60s its definitely on my alltime favorites list
pos	a clever undeniably entertaining romp starring peter ustinov as a career embezzler with his sights set on a us conglomerate in london hes abetted by foxy and deceptively sharp maggie smith and threatened with exposure by jealous company man bob newhart this is a heist film with a lot of brains ustinov is exceptional as is smith and newhart is quite funny the real surprise is karl malden as the pill popping executive vicepresident malden has seldom been so loose cesar romero and robert morley pop up in some funny cameos the excellent music score is by laurie johnson eric tills direction is brisk and the script by ustinov and ira wallach is firstrate  very smart a swinging good time
pos	peter ustinov plays an embezzler who is just getting out of prison when the film begins as soon as he walks out the gates he immediately begins working on a scheme to once again make a bundle by stealing though this time he has his sights set pretty high this is actually one of the weak points about the film as he apparently knows nothing about computers few did back in 1968 but manages to become a computer genius literally overnight yeah right anyway he comes up with a scheme to impersonate a computer expert and obtain a job with a large american corporation so he can eventually embezzle a ton of cash considering his knowledge of computers is rudimentary its amazing how he puts into effect a brilliant plan and manages to infiltrate the computer system and its defenses but its a movie after all so i was able to suspend disbelief by the end of the film he and his new wife maggie smith are able to run away with a million poundsat the very end though it gets very very confusing and smith announces shes managed to actually accumulate more than two million by shrewd investing in the companies that ustinov started though she didnt realize they were all dummy companies this should mean that eventually these stocks she bought were worthless what they seem to imply and i could be guessing wrong here is that ustinov and his new partners quickly cashed in the stocks before this became known and the stocks would thereby then become worthless either way the film seems to post on a magical ending whereby no one is hurt and everyone is happyand this just didnt make much sense its a shame really as the acting and most of the writing was great karl malden bob newhart peter ustinov and maggie smith were just wonderfulif i seem to have interpreted the end let me know as the film seemed very vague in details at the end
pos	its about an embezzler peter ustinov who infiltrates a british company texaconn or something like that posing as a computer whiz and security expert he secretly learns to hack into the computer while gathering the admiration of his boss karl malden the enmity of his office rival bob newhart and the love of his inept secretary maggie smithsome of the business details were a little murky to these nonbusinessoriented eyes but theyre believable enough and i got the general idea ustinov the peculating peter establishes phony businesses in paris rome and stuttgart and uses texaconns computer to send all kinds of money to these ersatz establishments the overseas companies of course consist of nothing more than himself ustinov and the addresses are an abandoned artists loft in paris a barber shop in rome and a bakery in germany he simply visits them to collect the checks hes sent himselfi didnt think id like it for the first few minutes because it seemed rather on the slow side i was expecting something with a faster tempo and more outrage along the lines of the pink panther or the lavender hill gang but this film insinuates itself into your good graces as you come to appreciate the understated humor in the plot the characterizations and the dialogprobably it would be a bad idea to give away too many of the relatively subtle gags but here are some examples of the more noticeableustinov to secretary smith let me have the assets of these companies smith assets what are they ustinov little female donkeys now nothing is made of this little exchange theres a quick cut and no delay for any laughter which is appropriate because ones reaction is more likely to be a smile than a laughustinov searches out that crummy loft in paris its covered with cobwebs bricks are strewn around and a couple of the former occupants paintings have been left behind the landlord doesnt speak english and ustinov knows no french ustinov points to a childlike painting of a nude woman and chuckles ah a fam fyetal eh landlord chuckles too replies vous le prenez pour une anee ustinov oh  annie so thats her name landlord oui ustinov entente cordiale mes amis if i got those genders wrong je mexcuse bob newhart as willard gnatpole  has the hots for maggie smith and is supposed to be driving her home but tells her hes taking the scenic route there is an immediate sequence of suggestive traffic signs caution layby give way yield ending with the imperious stopchildren theres another montage when ustinovs scheme is about to be discovered by the board of directors  blurry rooftops police cars a farewell embrace from maggie ending with a sign prison wormwood scrubswell maybe one more i still cant get over malden as the boss declaring decisively i never agonize over decisions then gulping a handful of pills and washing them down with a glass of waterthe acting is unarguably fine its bob newharts best role for instance not that he had that many and not that his range wasnt limited but hes perfect in this part the musical score by laurie johnson obviously had a good deal of effort put into it she seems to have written a brief concerto for flute ustinovs passion is music and his overseas establishments are headed by false names like claude debussy and giacconino rossini stuttgarts phony president is somebody named schmidt and hes an anomalous clinker maggi smith is pretty sexy bourgeois and turns out to be not nearly so dumb as she seemsdelightful in its own quiet way but dont expect comic fireworks
pos	this is a riproaring british comedy movie and one that i could watch over and over again without growing tired peter ustinov has never performed in a bad role and this is no exception particularly with his dry wit but very clever master plan karl malden has always been an admirer of mine since he starred in streets of san francisco i believe that maggie smith is the real star of this film though appearing to be so inept at everything she tries to do but in truth is so switched on particularly at the end when she informs everyone that she has invested so much money that she has discovered whilst laundering his clothes one thing does concern me though could someone please tell me why i cannot purchase this on either dvd or vhs format in the uk could someone please assist
pos	i think this movie is well done and realistic i you are used to watching hollywood action movies and use that as a standard to rate this movie you are bound to be disappointed this movie is much closer to real life than 95 of what hollywood can produce and that is what lifts it above the average action movie i have no experience with swedish military whatsoever and can therefore not point out any mistakes in the way they act but as i have seen the making of extra im convinced that there has been done a lot to avoid any mistakes this is a movie i will recommend for others to watch high quality realistic story and movie
pos	i did not set very high expectations for this movie which left me pleasantly surprised the story is a little strange sometimes but overall i think it has an acceptable credibility the action scenes are rather nice and the accompanying music is used to induce a a bit of patriotic feelings common to us movies this may not be the best movie ever but its uncommon for sweden and i hope to see more similar ones in the future
pos	as an employee of the swedish air force i enjoyed the nice gripen and hkp 9 mbb bo 105 flight scenes in this movie one of the few disappointments was the ews 39 jammer pod in this case an inert rb 75 maverick missile painted black with the letters ews 39 in white along the side real jammer pods definitely do not look like that at least not the ones ive seenbut apart from that its an entertaining movie with a very amusing ending the last minute anyone interested in seeing various swedish military units including the nowlegendary ssg on film should see this one
pos	this first installment of crispin glovers personal magnum opus asks you to think a little and so cant be recommended for any viewer who doesnt want to sit and puzzle over glovers imagery or follow the surprisingly simplebut weirdly obfuscatedthread of his narrative to the more casual viewer yes its probably going to come off as a confusing mishmash of odd startling and disturbing imagery for imagerys sake you get the sense that glover doesnt mind that this is the case and hell almost as gladly listen to why someone hated the film as to why they enjoyed it glovers innate eagerness for and about his work and how audiences interpret it is strongly communicated not only through the film itself but also through the unusual question and answer sessions that he frequently conducts following showings he clearly hopes that people will continue to think about what he has presentedthe easiest way to interpret and dismiss the film is to label it as dada or nihilist a juvenile attack on the modern movie industry from an actor whos worked both without and within but theres a reason why glover performs his slideshow before showing his movie and its not only to sell books his books juxtapose and create a narrative from images and text that glover pieced together and what is it does similarly with imagery drawn from western culture what is it is an endearing and compelling film in ways one hardly expects while viewing much has already been made about glovers use of actors with downs syndrome and indeed that is one of the most initially striking aspects of the film so jarring in fact that many seem to interpret it as some sort of farreaching crusade to see a more realistic andor dignified portrayal of the disabled in movies and televisionor on the absolute other end of the spectrum as a kind of direct exploitation of the disabled but its not either and maybe thats part of what makes this film so uncomfortable for many the underlying agenda is not a political one or one of hatred but one of looking beyond the mainstream culture into a kind of outsider ugliness its not a film about downs syndrome but it is a film that is owned by the actors with downs syndrome who appear in itim the sort of person who is entirely gungho when it comes to ugliness and strangeness being portrayed so starkly that it is beautiful happily for me this is pretty much exactly how what is it presents itself to viewers glover uses the strange images of snails death and the disabled in part because he wants his audience to feel discomfort at either the sheer oddness of the imagery or the visceral reaction one has to the dying screams of an anthropomorphized snail in some ways the weirdly compelling and occasionally downright grotesque elements of what is it remind me of the work of the painter francis bacon he of the infamous popes yes and the odd distortions of the human figure that inevitably make viewers cringe and want to look away like bacons paintings glovers film manages to be opulent and humble grainy and polished chaotic and wellrealized and the contradictions help to make it all the more disconcerting but still this is not an entirely serious film and it largely manages to sidestep the greatest pitfalls of pretension through the use of humor that for the most part derives from the use and juxtaposition of familiar items images and names of popular culture and when what is it is funny it is very funnyoverall what is it is an impressive first film from glover as a director and writer and his presence as an actor in the film proves not to be nearly the distraction one might expect it to be watching it is like being an observer in the kind of dream that isnt exactly good or bad but just strange and that leaves you feeling slightly grimy when you wake up if thats the kind of art you enjoy what is it is likely to exceed your expectations and be wellworth the effort of catching it in the theatre along with the big slide show and glover himself all in all its an experience youre unlikely to forget any time soon
pos	hilarious evocative confusing brilliant film reminds me of bunuels lage dor or jodorowskys holy mountain lots of strange characters mucking about and looking for what is it i laughed almost the whole way through all the while keeping a peripheral eye on the bewildered and occasionally horrified reactions of the audience that surrounded me in the theatre entertaining through and through from the beginning to the guts and poisoned entrails all the way to the end if it was an end i only wish i could remember every detail it haunts me sometimeshonestly though i have only the most positive recollections of this film as it doesnt seem to be available to take home and watch i suppose ill have to wait a few more years until crispin glover comes my way again with his big slide show and subsequent what is it screening i saw this film in atlanta almost directly after being involved in a rather devastating car crash so i was slightly dazed at the time which was perhaps a very good state of mind to watch the prophetic talking arthropods and the retards in the superhero costumes and godlike glover in his appropriate burlyq setting scantily clad girlies rising out of the floor like a magnificent dadaist wet dreamis it a statement on life as we know it of course everyone expects art to be just that i rather think that the truth is more evident in the absences and in the negative space what you dont tell us is what we must deduce but is far more valid than the lies that other people feed us day in and day out rather one what is it than 5000 movies like titanic or sleepless in seattle shudder gag groanthank you mr glover additionally a fun man to watch on screen or at his big slide show smart funny quirky and outrageously hot make more films write more books keep the nightmare alive
pos	it takes a very special kind of person to make a movie that is so wretched beguiling disgusting and repulsive but make it in a way that also makes it brilliant and the quintessence of personal cinematic liberation crispin glover in all of his out there antics and predispositions truly made something that is unique in a world that has become starkly partisan this film seems to evade the standard lines of creativity and art and effectively startle everyone right off the bat the film takes on a rather distant paradigm if there really is a model at all and initially shapes it with the likes of shirley temple in front of a swastika and naked women pleasuring a man with cerebral palsy its rather shocking stuff but if you had the opportunity for the qa sessions after the screenings it clearly opens up a bag of worms that leaves you wondering whether this is art or just the lowest common denominator in either guise you sense the tremor that this film will ultimately cause it will never be accepted not even by the supposed auteurs of the world who boringly speak about the human condition you may not like it but it is certainly something worth watching
pos	i didnt know what to make of this film i guess that is what it was all about really i have never seen a film like it and i doubt that i really ever will again glover puts together something that is unique to him i think to appreciate it you have to read some of his poetry maybe see one of his slide shows i really like this guy he is just so bizarre i cant help it note i saw this film before it was through its final editing so maybe what i have seen and what others have seen are different i will know i guess if i choose to view the film again i think i will have to be properly drug influenced
pos	this film is very interesting i have seen it twice and it seems glover hit the nail on the head with what he claims to he wants to accomplish i for one can relate to the outrage that the filmmaker clearly expresses against the current thoughtless corporate drivel that is an onslaught in our every media center and the things that we as a culture are supposed to not think about due to corporate media control the outrage that glover expresses through the outrageous elements in the films is both clear in its visceral aggressiveness and beautiful in its poetic potency i am glad i saw this film and it is even clearer that glover is up to something interesting with part two of what will be a trilogy it is fine everything is fine see that also people that dismiss this film as thoughtless or pretentious are really missing the boat this is an intelligent films if you can see it with his live show he performs before with his books that is also very wroth while the way you get in to his mindset is really something you will have an experience
pos	flat out the funniest spoof of pretentious art house films ever madethis flick exposes all the clichs and then some excruciatingly bad downssyndrome actors terribly heavy self important dialog scenes that are supposed to shock but fall flat jarring editing pointless plot points all wrapped up in a kind of smirky miasma of disrespect for the audience and vague psychdrivelit achieves exactly what it was designed to a hilarious satire of those tedious movies made by spoiled teenage trustfunders to show to their parents when they ask them what theyve been doing for the last two years after what is it received its cannes award presenter werner herzog was rumored to have been told that the film was in fact a spoof in part of his own films he supposedly blew up at the info to this day he refuses to discuss the incidentanyway see it and laugh this will be a classic of humor for many years to come
pos	i am currently on vacation in israel for summer and so was able to see this incredible film a bit of a warning before i begin writing i speak fluent hebrew and so the hebrew parts were no problem however about a quarter a bit less of the film is in arabic and i was unable to understand a bit of this subtitled bit this did not detract from my understanding of the film but did cause me to miss a few jokes which evoked some strong laughs in the theaterafter a year of american cinema which many hailed as one of the greatest years for homosexual cinema and relationships it takes something truly special to stand head and shoulders above the rest yet the bubble surpasses all others with its blend of excellent acting witty dialogue and relevant political climatethe film opens on a checkpoint on the israelipalestinian border for the first few moments we are unsure about the type of movie we have walked in on yet this is an important element of this films strength the political situation and the extreme tension in the air is constantly in the background most importantly tel aviv serves as a character of its own in this film it is constantly referenced street names and restaurant names are constantly exchanged the skyline and city development is critiqued quite harshly and ultimately the city evolves along with the film the film focuses on the love between noam ohad knoller and a palestinian immigrant ashrafyousef joe sweid with the societies of tel aviv and palestine serving as a constant foil we always know that their relationship is forbidden and this creates a sense of urgency rarely present in cinema the love is incredibly strong and stands as the centerpiece of the film the secondary relationships and friendships are equally strong flamboyant restaurant owner yellis  yousef joe sweid relationship with the ultrabutch and grating golani solider golan zohar liba is particularly a source of amusement the love scenes which abound in this film are all exquisite fine crafted works of art and the cinematography is astounding in the first love scene of the film the camera pans down as a male character gives oral sex to lulu daniela virtzer and dissolves into a shot of noam and ashraf this shot any many others lead the viewer to realize that all of these relationships are expressions of the very same form of loveto give away more of the storyline would be a tragedy but know that there is a lot of political tension and tragedy which touches onto the current world political climate so i will instead focus on the witty dialogue even when watching this movie in my second language i could not stop laughing throughout lines of particular amusement include the question of whether gay suicide bombers receive virgin women or men in heaven and an analogy of sampson from the bible as the worlds first suicide bomber this dialogue shows a particular sense of purity and reality which is rarely seen in cinema the music used in the film is also particularly powerful music is only used in times when characters legitimately could or should be listening to it and in one scene the music weakens when a character removes one earphone and stops when he removes the other little elements like this truly elevate the filmi could not give greater recommendation to a film this is a superb work of cinema which is catharthic as well as extremely well crafted
pos	the reviewer who called this movie a bust has clearly missed the point its obvious he hasnt been young or innocent in a very long time or he might have understood that the tragedy of it was that the wellmeaning young characters actually thought they could make a difference by putting up posters and holding a rave for peace if only it was that easy but the cynics sit and sneer at people who earnestly try their best to make things better as the situation gets worse and worse every single day well if youre not part of the solution youre part of the problemthe central theme is that revenge begets more revenge which begets even more in an everexpanding bloodbath both sides will tell you tales of atrocities committed by the other side which they think justify their committing even more in retaliation where does it end and apparently he missed the significance of the bubble referred to in the name which was that people living in tel aviv are strangely cut off from the ugly realities of what is going on all around them which is partly why they seemed so naive he also seemed to think that ashraf could slip through the checkpoints without a problem which tells me he wasnt paying attention when ashraf related the delays and problems he had encountered i found it very brave of the director the screenplay writer and both starcrossed lovers to update the romeo  juliet story to a modern troubled land and to make both lovers male lets be honest here very few people would have a problem if one of them had been a female young love wins all hearts  but when peoples uneasiness with their sexuality is added to the fact that incredibly these same people would rather have them hate each other then the conclusion is inevitable
pos	eytan fox did it again  move the viewers heart in a modest story taking place in an overwhelming mess the movie also succeeds in describing so perfectly and subtly the atmosphere of the incredible city that is tel avivi was there a month ago and it is all there  the lifestyle the relationships the heartbeating city the mess the chock of utopian mindsets in the most lighthearted blithe and oblivious megalopolis everstrongly recommend it is a voyage for the heart and the mind with an interesting perspective to the israelopalestinian conflictnota bene there is central gay plot in the movie if you do not think you are too gayfriendly be prepared to be challenged and finally see it as just love and dont worry the chick is hot too
pos	its one of the best movies ive seen in the last 2 years ive seen the premier in telaviv israel in the summer of 2006 exactly when the last war has began this problem in communication between the people that causes wars is interesting me for a long time and it doesnt matter who boys and girls straight and gays jews and arabs ive seen the bubble already 3 times and it still surprising and exciting me each character reminds me of one of the many people i know and the difference between them like between tel aviv and jerusalem the last time i saw it was with my friend who is a christian arab and it was on the independence day of israel  the most symbolic i could  how ironic and he cried in the end  if hes been touched and wasnt embarrassed everyone would be touched by the bubble
pos	i got this one a few weeks ago and love it its modern light but filled with true complexities of life it questions and answers just like other eytan fox movies this is my favorite along with jossi  jagger this pictures a lot more universally than only the bubbles we may live in you dont need to be jewish or homosexual to enjoy this  im not but the movie goes directly to my top ten movies at first it seems like pure entertainment but it does make you think further relationships we have to live with are superficial meaningful deep fatal you name it you dont know whats coming and you definitely dont know where this story is heading as you watch it the first time it is worth seeing several times fox movies include great bonus material  here a great music video and the making of including explanation of the title interviewing lior ashknenazi who plays himself in the movie and arabs with doubts about the israeli life styles
pos	i saw this movie when i was in israel for the summer my hebrew is not fluent so the subtitles were very useful i didnt feel lost at any point in the movie you tend to get used to subtitles after about 5 minutesthis movie blew me away it depicts two of the most prominent taboos in the middle east today a homosexual relationship between an israeli and a palestinian it allows a person to enter both realms of the conflict simultaneously the dilemma the emotions entailed the movie climaxes in tragedy when anger and rage drive one of the lovers to one extremist side an absolute must see
pos	the israelipalestinian conflict persists and while the world may be aware of the violence surrounding the division of the two countries few have a clue to the other aspect of the division  the group of people who want peace and work toward eradicating the separation eytan fox in the bubble habuah has created a much needed alternative viewpoint of the schism electing to tell a story that contains some fine humor a lot of love and a taste of brutal reality it is a window into a situation that begs for understandingin tel aviv three close friends are roommates lulu daniela virtzer a beautiful young woman with strong opinions yali alon friedman a very out gay young man who works in a popular caf and noam ohad knoller a handsome somewhat shy fellow who in addition to his day job in a music shop is a member of the national guard and therefore spends his free time serving as a guard at the citys checkpoints it is during one of these guard duty weekends that he meets a young palestinian named ashraf yousef joe sweid and a mutual attraction occurs the three friends decide to stowaway the illegally present ashraf whom they nickname with an israeli name and while ashraf and noam settle into a love relationship yali hires ashraf at his caf and yali and lulu both proceed to find love interests too all goes well until ashraf must return home for his sisters wedding though in tel aviv ashraf has been able to be openly gay with noam life is far different in jerusalem ashraf is told he must marry his sisters groomtobe sister in an attempt to rescue ashraf from his fate noam and lulu disguise themselves as french reporters to gain access to ashraf in a moment of supposed seclusion noam and ashraf are discovered kissing by the groomtobe and this act gives cause for blackmail in order for ashraf to remain in the closetwhile the young people in tel aviv are dancing at an event to raise attention for peaceful coexistence an attack occurs in jerusalem  one that has grave consequences not only immediately but also in the revenge mission ashraf must now assume the ending is tragic on many levels and it underlines just how serious the problem between these two countries isthe acting is so very natural that from both the comedic and the tragic aspects the audience completely believes in these beautiful young people the story finds the right balance between the serious and the lighthearted and it is this balance than makes eytan fox such a fine writerdirector more people should watch this important and very fine film in hebrew arabic and english with subtitles grady harp
pos	since the advent of literature people of all nationalities have been fascinated and easily touched by accounts of unhappy love even more fascinating have always been the tales of impossible love love that cannot be the israeli filmmaker eytan fox latest film the bubble is about that and then it is also not the title of the film refers to the bubble that is telaviv set against the background of the political realities of israel the countrys cosmopolitan and unofficial capital city doesnt have much in common with nablus a city in the palestinian west bank which also features in the film it doesnt have much in common with the tense and hateful atmosphere at the palestinian checkpoints actually it doesnt seem to have much in common with anything surrounding it the bubble of telaviv allows people to have a lifestyle which isnt much different from what you may expect in any western city teenage girls looking for britney spears records a lifestyle magazine editor looking for a sexy cover for his next issue trendy people sitting in trendy cafes discussing trendy things over cups of cappuccino and other similarly trendy drinks while those at home are watching the local edition of pop idol it is this bubble that also has the potential to lull ones mind into a false sense of realitythe film evolves around the lives of three young israelis who share a flat and for the most part try to stay out of politics yelli the camp owner and manager of orna  ella a hip cafe rarely leaves the city and prefers not to think about the crap that surrounds them noam a soft and easygoing employee of a slightly avantguard record store seems to be equally unwilling to engage in long political discussions and contemplations lulu the only female of the lot is on the contrary linked to the israeli left although her political activities seem to be confined to raves against the occupation yelli and noam naturally dont object to participating in these lulu and her political friends make tshirts with the raves logo put up posters and hand out booklets advertising it in the neighbourhood their main concern seems to be that there are never any actual palestinians participating and that the police might come and spoil all the fun for them again the closest they come to an actual confrontation is when they get into a scuffle with some not so palestinianfriendly locals who try to prevent them from handing out the leaflets in other words predictable products of the bubblethe opening scenes of the film take us to a checkpoint on a road to nablus where we also find noam doing his reserve duty a group of palestinians is being thoroughly checked before entering israel among them a pregnant woman who suddenly goes into labour and gives birth to a stillborn child despite the best efforts from noam and the doctor who eventually arrives in an ambulance the woman is comforted by a young man who later turns up on noams doorstep in telaviv with his id which the latter obviously dropped during the ordeal on the border his name is ashraf hes palestinian and hes gay and he hasnt just come to hand back the id he has come to see noam without a permit to live in israel and despite the initial hesitation from noams flatmates he stays he soon gets a jewish name and a job at yellis cafe having grown up in jerusalem with hebrew he doesnt have an arabic accent which makes it possible for him and his newly found friends to conceal his identity the sky is light blue and the air is sweet but it cannot last for he has become part of an equation which was never meant to beat one point noam and ashraf watch a play called bent about two prisoners in a nazi concentration camp who have a love relationship which can never become physical or visible to the surrounding guards they find a way of being together on another level a metaphysical one a level where no one else has access this is also where our couple arrives in the end and it couldnt have been much different for them not in todays israelthe bubble is a political statement about the bubble that bursts when confronted with the political realities of todays israel set against the background of a beautiful and awkward love story involving an israeli and a palestinian the impossible love story in a divided world where no such things as compromise or other colours than black and white exist the bubble is also a beautiful film about people gay and straight inhabiting that strange city telaviv shown through the eyes of people who really care about them the films premise may have its flaws and the fatal chain of events may seem somewhat construed but its strong message and emotional impact will not leave you untouched
pos	its difficult to not have a liking for israeli director eytan fox and for his movies which describe the life in the middle east and the inherent problems gay people can have in these regions besides he also gave voice to the young generations and to the remarkable part of them who really need peace and who want to take no further notice of a war that for too much time marked the existences of people both in israel both in palestine these reasons in my opinion are sufficient to consider fox a noteworthy director even when his feeling for the melodrama is a tad out of control however the fans of his movies that he realized on team with gal uchovsky his producer coscreenwriter and also life companion seem to not being vexed by this since his new feature the bubble habuah is having the same success of the previous yossi  jagger and walk on the water announced as a contemporary gay version of romeo  juliet set in the present day tel aviv instead of verona and with two men one israeli and the other palestinian at the place of the two shakespearean young lovers the film actually is quite different from that or better its also something else in fact the bubble of the title is the world apart in which the leading man noam played by the fox regular ohad knoller yossi in yossi  jagger but i must confess i miss jagger the astonishing yehuda levi and his two cotenants a guy and a girl chose to live around thirtyyearsold restless witty and firm despite the protagonist just spent a period as national service in a checkpoint on the frontier with the palestine to live a life that wont be only made of war the two guys are gay and along with the girl they have established a trio in which they brotherly love and support each other their lives are destined to change when noam falls in love with ashraf the tv star yousef joe sweid a young palestinian who came to live in tel aviv the laws so far in force among the group are neglected but not the will to aid one friend still it wont be easy for noam and his friends cause ashraf is clandestine in israel and in the meantime his family who lives in palestine and doesnt know hes gay is looking forward to settle his wedding with a very beautiful girl who is a relative of ashrafs beloved sister bridegroomtobe who he is also a terrorist and he will have a strong liability in the development of the plot with consequences not just for the two men because the prejudices against the homosexuality and the peace interesting dualism if not automatic are stubborn and so the tragedy is unavoidable even if the film focus on the obstacles the relationship between noam and ashraf meets with it doesnt the overlook the other characters which turn out well written for example golan the boyfriend of yelli noams fellow tenant introduced as a lively boor and then disclosed as a sweeter and more open minded person and aptly performed besides the two leads we mustnt disregard the funny zohar liba and the lovely daniela virtzer the girl of the gang moreover late marriages star lior ashkenazi appears as himself in a cameo it also melds the gloomy tones with the more brilliant ones even if the director cant do without a melodramatic conclusion i watched this movie more than a month ago and in the meantime i often thought about it proof that fox and his pal have a knack to strike home
pos	this film is a complete reimagining of romeo and juliet in tel aviv and nablus the lovers are one from tel aviv et the other from nablus there is a border between them and a constant state of war with the israeli army ever present everywhere and the palestinian militants everywhere else with their bombs the situation is bleak enough we can imagine love in that enormous loveless trap but the film goes several light years further by imagining the two lovers are gay noam from tel aviv and ashraf from nablus to be gay is accepted in tel aviv it is off limits in nablus the conflict between the two peoples the two communities is thus doubled with a conflict between two cultures two ethics but this could even be livable if the war did not bring some extra dimension ashrafs sister is going to get married to a militant activist in nablus ashraf finally tells his sister about his being gay she cannot accept it but accepts to speak about it later from the wedding itself the newly married husband sends a commando into tel aviv to set up a bomb attack it takes place in a caf in tel aviv and one friend of noams is severely wounded bad enough the isareli army sends a commando to nablus to arrest the person responsible for this attack but it turns sour and the newly married wife is shot dead in the street the funeral follows the wedding the husband and widower volunteers for a suicide bomb attack ashraf volunteers to take his place the exiled lover comes back to tel aviv to die and kill a few people to avenge his sister he arrives at a diner managed by some friends of noams but noam sees him and gets out to speak to him ashraf has moved back to the middle of the street and he detonates his bomb when noam reaches him in the street the vengeance reunites the two lovers in death we thus have the dual conflict but we do not have the prince of verona a neutral character that can impose peace or even worse the prince seems to have chosen sides and to be on the side of israel the game is entirely false and death is sure on both sides but the dimension of impossible love is all the stronger because it is redoubled by a play in the film a play that shows love in auschwitz between two prisoners one wearing a yellow star and the other a pink triangle this is both strikingly strong and breathtakingly shocking gay love in auschwitz what comes out of the film is that over there in tel aviv or nablus love is impossible the film is thus a denunciation of the conflict in palestine that cannot but continue though it has no reason to even exist though it has thousands of reasons to go on we should never have let great britain deal with the region a long time ago today we have to find a solution in which no one will be humiliated this will only be able to succeed if everyone comes together in order to find a lasting solution but so far everyone is trying to avoid that general confrontation and discussion preferring bilateral manipulations so suffering will go on and love will be forbidden of course not sex since children are needed for the war to go on so lets procreate more and more little soldiers but love is just an extraterrestrial conceptdr jacques coulardeau university paris dauphine  university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne
pos	heres one more beauty in the string of beautiful films directed by eytan fox the movie presents the story of starcrossed lovers one israeli one palestinianin modern tel aviv the films effectiveness comes not only from its depiction of crossethnic conflict but of conflicts personal and political within ethnic groups as well for example theres a telling moment when one of the secondary characters openly gay is visited in the hospital by his boyfriend who brings him flowers and tries to kiss him in front of his visiting family and suddenly we see a wave of awkward discomfort wash through the room clearly the young man is not as open as he seems and the family not as accepting as he might want them to be while the boyfriend is confused and rejected a good deal of complexity is packed into a fleeting moment as we know from yossi  jagger fox is a master at efficiently packing emotional and psychological complexity into brief sequences the film is also effective for the evenhanded way it presents the mutual brutalities that israelies and palestinians inflict on each other if youre not heartless youll cry through the last third of the movie though the plot is melodramatic its so intelligently written and acted that it reminds us of how satisfying good melodrama can be
pos	directed and cowritten by eytan fox the writerdirector of the highly acclaimed 2002 mini feature yossi  jagger 2002 this comparative epic at 1hr 53 minutes is another fine romantic drama in which we must deal with tragedy as well as celebrate the beauty and joy in life westerners especially urban gay men like myself need to be moved outside our safety zone and be informed of the real life and death struggle elsewhere to be able to love with equitywhile yossi  jagger focused on a pair of gay lovers in the closeted confines of israeli military service ha buah is centred on a group of civilian friends both straight and gay who share a unit in the heart of israels generally gaytolerant but not always gayfriendly capital tel avivha buah opens with a dramatic border check point scene in which noam ohad knoller  yossi from yossi  jagger first meets handsome young arab ashraf yousef sweid romance soon blooms  but in that political climate opportunities would have to be seized quickly or lost altogetherfrom there we follow an intricate interplay among the members and lovers of the housemates and the unavoidable effect of ashrafs very conservative family if you follow this films dialogue attentively enough then you will have no reason to be disappointed with the endingthe soundtrack for ha buah is vibrant and the visuals are both beautiful and stark  ie real life in the middle eastthe english subtitles are very easy to follow and you quickly relax and appreciate world cinema at its best
pos	movies like this one and crazy make me very sad for american films with a gay subject matter with the exception of parting glances and brokeback mountain there are few other notable american films with the kind of depth and sincerity as this movie the bubble this movie centers on two men noam and ashwar an israle and palestinian respectively their relationship is complicated by the tension between the jews and arabs in israel couples in the early stages of their relationships will struggle with who will call who next or who will say i love you first noam and ashwars early love is complicated by suicide bombings armed security check points and racism while noams friends accept and like ashwar who is arab it is clear that most of tel avivs citizens probably dontone of the most touching moments and there are many in this film is when noam and ashwar attend a production of bent we as movie goers see them watching this play and the affect it has on the two of them is profoundly captured in their eyes and ultimately this touching moment is played out in a very sad way in the finale of the movieohad knoller and youseff joe sweid are outstanding as noam and ashwar director eytan fox is brilliant in creating a cogent and interesting retelling of the shakespeare classic romeo and juliet and while most movies today have sex in them almost as a sport this one goes back to the old tried and true version of sex with love and passion combined it is so refreshing also refreshing is seeing two gay men being portrayed as people and not cartoons there are cartoonish characters in this movie it just doesnt happen to be the two gay guys for a change somewhere on this site i think i read a comparison between this movie and friends well not really yes these are youthful characters stumbling through their first uneasy steps into adulthood and relationships but i dont recall getting blowed up as a backdrop to the insipid story lines in friendsthis is a very good movie it has heart and heartbreak and like all good love stories love does win out but not in its intact glory of full bloom  still its a very satisfying movie to watch
pos	this is the second eytan fox film i have seen the fantastic actor lior ashkenazi who starred in walk on water has a minor role in this film alsobut the real stars are the young israelis who live together in a tiny apartment  noam ohad knoller lulu daniela virtzer and yelli alon friedman and the palestinian that joins them off and on  ashraf yousef joe sweid there is sort of a friendssex in the city thing going on mostly gay and they all just want the war to end so they can go on with their lives in peacebut thats the rub no matter how many posters you put up or how many raves for peace you have the war is not going to end many have tried over the years to bring the two sides to the table but they just want to keep it going for whatever reason there are many on the israeli side both there and here in the us who just want it all and will not consider peace there are many on the palestinian side who apparently would be out of a job should peace ever come it is in no ones interest to end this war and the children sufferthis is always on your mind as you watch this funny and engaging film it wont go away you know something tragic is going to happen and of course it does with the feelings on both sides running strong and revenge as the motivator tragedy always happens and that is what makes this an adult version of friendssex in the city there is no superficiality it is real life and it was a beautiful thing to see
pos	my father was the warden of the prison he is retired now showcased in this documentary and ive grown up around the prison life so perhaps my views will be totally different from everyone else who watches this movie i will say this the filmmakers who brought us this 93minute miracle are fantastic artists and even better people they were brave enough to a show up and tell this story b get inside these inmates minds and hearts and c do all of this responsibly responsible to their art and more importantly responsible to the inmates and staff of luther luckett correctional complex they should be commended without end for this work to take 170 hours yes hours of footage and be able to cut and whittle it down to 93 riveting minutes is nothing short of extraordinary and they have my utmost respecti saw this film under circumstances that only a very very few were able to see it i was at the inmate screening i was in the same room with these men as they watched their hearts being poured out on screen i saw men crying on television crying in the chair in front of me and let me tell you it was a very profound experience these men have committed horrendous crimes in some cases yet have found ways to try to redeem themselves even if they view themselves as unredeemable how many of us have the courage to do this how many people could do what they have done in such a harsh environment to see them react to the film was an experience i am eternally grateful for and i will never forget that i thank the men who allowed me this glimpse into their lives i thank my father for making all of this possible and i thank philomath films for taking the time to pour their blood sweat soul and tears into this projectthis movie will change everything you think you know about prison life and the inmates held within it oz is not real television is not real shakespeare behind bars is
pos	one of the best parts of sundance is seeing movies that you would otherwise almost certainly miss unless youre a real arthouse devotee you probably dont catch many documentaries only a handful get any recognizable distribution fortunately sundance has increased its commitment to documentaries in recent yearsshakespeare behind bars is a powerful documentary about a dramatic production group at the luther luckett correctional complex in lagrange kentucky every year a group of inmates present a shakespearean play director hank rogerson and his crew follow the troupe as roles are selfselected interpreted rehearsed and ultimately performedthe movie is filled with fascinating revelations for those of us that have not been exposed to prison environments despite the labels we know them by convict felon murderer etc we soon began to appreciate and respect these men as thinking feeling human beings serendipitously the play chosen for the year of filming was the tempest with its penetrating focus on forgiveness and redemption the actors all grapple with the relevance of the play to their lives finding patterns and parallels with their characters and the meaning of the dramafor a documentary film like a book the best that can be hoped for is that we experience something that changes our lives shakespeare behind bars was a personal revelation for me o brave new world that has such creatures in it
pos	if youre going to put on a play within the prison walls why not go for the top playwright william shakespeare and if you are going to choose your cast from a whole lot of criminals serving long sentences for the most heinous crimes you can be sure there will be plenty of time for rehearsals in a kentucky correctional prison a courageous project such as this was undertaken with amazing results this film shows how it was all donethe castingthe rehearsalsthe set and costumesand the final presentation of shakespeares play the tempest it had not occurred to me before but there is an analogy between the setting of the play and the correctional prison in the play the shipwrecked characters are confined to an island with no contact with the outside world prison life too is much like thatwith a simple painted back drop of a surrounding seascape the characters in a most pleasing assortment of costumes bellow out their lines to an approving audience may be not quite as shakespeare intended but with good heart and true sincerity for suremore interesting than the play itself were the little cameos of each man behind his character one inmate saw the play as a lesson in forgiveness another as a redemption of his sins it was quite moving to see the men wipe away a tear as they spoke of murder shooting and strangulation one had the feeling that they would all like to wind back the clock and reconsider their brutal actions however as someone said the past was past and the present was the beginning of a new future at least the play gave temporary relief from the depressing thoughts of past eventsthe prison authorities should be applauded for allowing the play to take place such an event would put kentucky on the map and hopefully other prisons might follow their good example it seems to me that everyone stands to benefitnot only the kentucky prison but the prisoners themselves who need to find new confidence and self esteem and be prepared for the day when they go out on parole
pos	shakespeare behind bars was a strangely uplifting documentary despite its content convicts at luther luckett correctional complex in lagrange kentucky who have raped murdered etc and surrounded by bad people in an obviously depressing environment find something they genuinely enjoy and can become important popular and celebrated in acting there are paralleled themes to shawshank redemption with their institutionalised natures and search for forgives and redemption for their past lives as we follow a generous non judgemental director who gives up his time each year to direct certain inmates in a chosen play by william shakespeare this time around the tempest that was cleverly portrayed with the inmates who could relate to it so much with its penetrating focus on forgiveness and redemption in which they confide and relate to we are introduced to each actor in formal interviews that are nicely paced with break up footage of them rehearsing each actor has their own story and tell of their regrets and reasons why they are there in emotional fashion with melancholic music over each in a traditional documentary sense the strongest and most respected inmate it would seem is sammie the director appears to immediately realise who the most interesting inmates were in sammie and later hal and allows a longer more in depth observation into the man and his personality his presence is felt on screen and his personal revelations come as a shock to the audience but give him such appeal in his emotional personality and a particular empathy is felt toward him hal is the same at the beginning of the film he has other things that he does to pass the time thats shown as a comfortable hobby as it were in running an on site news broadcast programme again through personal interviews and revelations self admitted by hal and nicely shot cutaways of hals body language not the closeups of his uncertain hand movement not only observed with him but others as well in particular his heart felt story about being unsure and scared of his true sexuality in a society that purely would not accept him as a homosexual until later on in the film where he is shown to be quite snide and rude to other inmates involved in the play as though he deems himself above all of them in particular to ron who already has a frustrating temperament in his acting the relationship between all of the inmates involved in the play is shown as one of respect and unity to achieve something great for themselves with nice if not clichd motions of time passing by with titles etc everything seems to go right in the first act and then on the build up to the public performance things predictably go wrong an induction of one of the actors being transferred and his character being replaced by a younger newer inmate gives the narrative a nice subplot into someone who promises big but in the end disappoints all and does not live up to their expectation one inmate in particular bigg welcomes the new inmate actor rick with an evident will to nurture him into their beloved practise and hopefully become a good role model the film seems to capture each inmates passion so well with something the audience can relate to especially when rick is put in the hole for getting new tattoos something nicely hinted upon earlier in the film when the warden stops a random inmate in the yard and asks him when he got a tattoo thats on his arm and we learn its a punishable offence in the facility and biggs disappointment is understood deeply a happy ending it all looks great when they are performing successfully even being invited to perform elsewhere and a sense of real unity echoes around them but in the end the film brings everyone back down to earth that this is short lived and everything they ever had or wanted was and will always be taken away from them it is back to prison to pay for their crimes and no matter what redemption they seek in acting these plays they wont be free men their proud performances and recognition is undermined by the fact that they are the lowest of the low criminals and a nice halt in the uplifting music that plays in a shot of a long corridor that coincides with the lights turning off and doors shutting is a powerful image of their oppression the director seemed to be aware he was watching likable people in the documentary by given additional information at the end of the film into each actors future from the end of the film about where they are and whats happening to them now
pos	shakespeare behind bars was the most surprising and delightful film ive seen all year its about a prison program somewhere in california if i recall correctly where the inmates have rehearsed and performed a different shakespeare play every year for the past 14 years the film follows their production of the tempest from casting through performance and in the process we learn some pretty amazing things about these men who are all in for the most serious of crimes truth is indeed stranger than fiction  if anyone tried to adapt this story into a fiction film the audience would never buy it but knowing that its real makes it breathtaking to watch  literally i gasped out loud when i learned of one particularly gifted felons crime its like some loopy episode of oz and all the more entertaining because the characters and their bizarre stories are real
pos	believe it or not inspector gadgets last case is what got me hooked on the whole gadget thingmy name is miriam and i am twelve years old so obviously i wasnt around when inspector gadget was at the top of his career sure id heard of him but i didnt really know himwhile reading note that i never saw the original series i would if it came on this is just about the only gadget thing ive ever watched even though i am now obsessed and i will be focusing on what i liked about it since everyone else is so negative for all you pessimists ive got some cons down there too p first off for a childish sense of humor you could deem this movie pretty funny i thought it was so sue me i also thought the animation and character designs were good and im also happy there was more gadget in it since hes my favorite character i do not like penny then there was claw his voice was awful though and the madcat i thought they were done fairly good too gadgets idiocy seemed pretty well in place if not a bit exaggerated ie sucking his hathand things thumb would make a good screen shot though p oh and i liked the song that ran in the credits yes i am strangeand like all movies there are some negatives tootalking cars whats up with that you can tell this was aimed at younger boys that wouldnt bother me quite so much if there wasnt the fact that the cars basically saved the day i would have much preferred if penny and brain had taken their place and apparently gadget loved his car more than would be called natural a bit weird to say the leastoh and the chief was downright mean to gadget i mean sheesh yeah he wasnt always the most cheerful of people but he didnt hate gadget from what ive read like the inspector his personality was exaggeratedwell thats pretty much all i have to say about this movie i thought the animation made up for the carcentered plot and that it was overall pretty decent more so than the liveaction gadget films butchered butchered butchered at least maybe im just biased because this is what got me into gadget in the first place or maybe my mind is twisted or maybe im just odd but i really liked this movie even if im the oldest its recommended for
pos	despite its rather salacious title this is a light teen dramedy unless youre an old coot youll probably find it likeable it isnt so good on developing characters or situations smoothly though when you view it you get the feeling that youve been running back and forth to the kitchen even if youve been sitting down watching the whole time this is one of those films that counts a great deal on your liking the characters and they are appealing enough jennifer connelly is the heartthrob of many i know but ive always liked the more obscure maddie corman the teens get most of the screen time without a lot of intrusions from those pesky grownups is it just me or did most of the young males look an awful lot alike
pos	i originally came across linda fefermans seven minutes in heaven when i was 14 and worked at a video store and i loved it i recently watched the movie again and have realized that it is a lost treasure the movie stars jennifer connelly almost twenty years before she would go on to win an oscar for beautiful mind as natalie becker byron thames plays her best friend in the world jeff moran the film is definitely a milder cuter and softer version of the pretty in pinks and some kind of wonderfuls of the 1980s which is exactly why it is so good its honest not forced like those films and parents will enjoy watching this movie with there kidswhen natalies dad leave home on a business trip jeff convinces her that he should move in because his home life sucks with support from natalies friend polly played exquisitely by maddie corman she lets him but this movie isnt about putting kids in situations and seeing what they can get away with the three leads are so natural and the script surprisingly so honest that what comes through best in their performances is heart breaking these characters really do care about each other its a great film to show to kids who are reaching preteen adolescence
pos	considering all the teen films like the breakfast club and pretty in pink that are lionized it is surprising that this one is so ignoredthere is no sex in it but sex is thought of including the idea that it may matter what others think about it the kids do not always get along with their parents but neither the parents or the kids are seen as always right or wrong and the parents are not seen as monstersit deals with heroworship how one girl does a dangerous thing which could have lead to real dustier before realizing that she was wrongthe movie is kind of ahead of its time one kid asks another kid what birth control she uses she says she is doing nothing to need birth control she replies wrongly oral sex
pos	this movie rocks jen sexy as ever and polly wow were we really ever that young this movie can still touch the hearts of a lot of teens it needs to be put on dvd soon or it will become a classic i really enjoyed growing up to this movie i have always had a crush on jen now i am too old but to this movie is made for all gens you know i come from the early 80s area were i had to watch everyone els live the life i wanted but thru movies i can do that all over again i guess in short i am hoping and wishing that this movie not be lost in time but reborn to the youth so they may enjoy the heart warm filling you get learning about hormones and datting problems and how to get away with stuff that seems so major back then but dont mean nothan now so this movie is a dating tool
pos	first off im a huge fan of 80s movies and of jennifer conelly as well so yesterday i wandered into a local used bookmovie store and found a vhs copy i read the back and it sounded good and for 399 it was a good deal so i took it home and popped it in the vcr what a sweet movie at my age now i relate more to movies like about last night or st elmos fire but still i remember what it was like to be 1516 and in love with an older guy etc we all have those little crushes when were younger and if it doesnt work out were heartbroken and we think that well never get over it but of course we do many times its that sort of sweet quality that i really got from this movie the feeling of oooh i remember when something like that happened to me is all through it the characters are interesting and welldeveloped i recommend it to anyone who likes 80s movies teen films in particular or to anyone who just wants to go back and remember a simpler time in their lives
pos	i really enjoyed this moviei was fifteen when this movie came out and i could relate this will be a movie i would show my kids to let them know the feelings they are having are normal it is funny to see how we could be so devestated by things at such a young agewho knew that we would bounce backagain and againgreat movie
pos	ive been a jennifer connelly fan since phenomena and after i heard about seven minutes in heaven i saw it as soon as i could the movie is not only a comedy if you think a lot of these things most of us went through as kids and are currently going through not only was the movie terrific led by the phenomenal jennifer connelly it captivated my attention that this movie was terrifically written directed and acted out it was one good deal i loved it and have watched it again and again and for those of you who enjoy a good laugh or love jennifer connelly you to can not put off seeing this movie
pos	the title of this film is taken from a party game called seven minutes in heaven the game was popular among my husbands friends when he was in junior high school in brooklyn ny and he describes it as something like spinthebottle lifesaver relay and other preteen kissing games according to the rules a boys name and a girls would be drawn and the chosen ones ordered to get into a dark closet together and to stay there for seven minutes in the meantime there would be speculation among party guests as to whether or not the two had the nerve to hold hands embrace andor kiss each other in the privacy of the closet at the end of seven minutes the game leader would say times up or knock on the closet door and the couple would emerge from the closet after being quizzed by the other guests the couple would have to admit what they had done during their seven minutes in heaven then other couples would be chosen to enter the closet until all the guests had participated the couple who admitted to doing the most would be the winners of the gamesuch games have served as social icebreakers for children and teens but they can be embarrassing and intimidating to shy individuals the film has been given this title because it deals with the teens first experiences with crushes and romantic love
pos	i think that people are under estimating this incredible film people are seeing it as a typical horror movie that is set out to scare us and prevent us from getting some sleep which if it was trying to do then it would deservedly get a 110 but i viewed this film with a few friends and we found it very entertaining and though it was a good movie after all it does have stephanie beaton this is the reason why i think that it deserves the 1010 for the pure entertainment of the filmthe general view on this movie is that it has bad acting a simple script that a 10 year old could produce and that it cant be taken seriously and people are rating it low because of this but i see this as a thoroughly entertaining masterpiecethat has a hilariously funny script which is made even more entertaining by the actors and although not very serious it is very entertaining
pos	this movie is ridiculous thats exactly what i like about this piece of guilty pleasure it is easy to condemn this movie for not including pat priest and butch patrick the original marilyn and eddie but look at the year and do the math pat priest and butch patrick had long outgrown their parts time does that to young stars yvonne de carlo who reprised her role as lili was pushing the big 60 even though she still looked good and was still the perfect liliits a shame that yvonne de carlo wasnt given a larger part still it was good to see fred gwynne and al lewis in the roles that made them so famous during the 2 seasons that the munsters was on prime time it was the gwynnelewis chemistry that made the series such a success the rest of the cast were supporting cast members not to say that they werent needed they were the tv series wouldnt had survived as long as it did without them given the choice between butch patrick or happy derman the original eddie the choice was too easy yvonne de carlo was also the better choice over joan marshallthough this movie doesnt measure up to the original tv series it still measures up nicely and is one of the better reunuin tv specials that plagued the boobtube during the late 1970searly 1980s
pos	this movie has one of the cheesiest plots i have seen for me thats what makes it so awesome fred gwynne and al lewis are very good at what they achieved in the original munsters series while there was less slapstick they still worked wonderfully together comedically i wish yvonne de carlo as lily would have had more plot involvement she showed that she could do comedy in the original series but it was mostly wasted in this movie this movie also stars the great sid caesar but sadly he doesnt have any interaction with gwynne and lewis i think some better work could have come out of that
pos	fred gwynne al lewis sid caesar and yvonne de carlo star in this funny funny movie the late fred gwynne is truly wonderful as herman munster who lives with grandpa munster al lewis wife lily yvonne de carlo and his son and daughter sid caesar is hilarious as the owner of a wax museum that has a whole section dedicated to the munster family when the wax figures of herman and grandpa begin to terrorize the town everyone blames the two the two now have to clear their names before its too late youll laugh out loud just like i did
pos	version universal  hong kong legends r4 dvd release cantonese  english subtitlesonce upon a time five years ago the world was obsessed with the matrix and i was perhaps one of the few fifteen year olds left who still believed that terminator was better than matrix i was but a simple teenage boy looking for a good action movie and then there was a shining light on a tv station i had never really watched a little station known as sbs one night i noticed in the tv guide that a movie starring jackie chan  police story would be on later being fifteen and having only seen rumble in the bronx and rush hour i said wow awesome and sat down to watch it and continually shouted wow awesome as the movie progressed two weeks later after sbs had shown the police story trilogy i knew i had found my new favourite actorjackie plays chan ka kui a hong kong cop who busts a major druglord chu yuen chor chus secretary selina fong brigitte lin is being held by the police as a witness against chu and chan is assigned to protect her things go bad  reaaaal bad  when chus case is dismissed and he decides he wants fong and chan deadpolice story is one of the greatest action movies ever and certainly one of my favourite jackie chan films it starts off strong and ends with one of the most incredible action sequences ever filmed everything in between is great however some of the funny parts may seem a little tasteless to more than a few peopleas a story this is still one of jackies better efforts for an action movie the story is pretty good and jackie is a much better actor in this than he is in the acting  plot intensive new police story this isnt miracles but maybe thats a good thingpolice story is one of jackies finest works it got me hooked on jackie chan movies and should provide a nice start for any potential jackie fans the bad news for anyone who sees this first is that jackie chan movies dont come much better  1010
pos	a winters day 28th december 1986 two bored 14 year olds hire a movie hmmmm police story looks interesting who is this jackie chan never heard of him two hours later after watching the film in a daze we wanted to know more 16 years later and severely out of pocket from collecting jc movies the film still grabs me like no other ok maybe i have a soft spot for it as it was my first cannonball run doesnt count jc movie but it is an excellent movie it has all the classic jc elements action humour action heart and action some comments say its dated it was made in 1985 of course its dated but then so must jaws casablanca singin in the rain and the godfather without movies like police story where would hollywood action be today ps set standards many a scene has been stolen for use in other movies to really fully appreciate it you must see it in widescreen you miss so much of the movie otherwise yes he really does fall off the bus going round the corner if you havent already see this movie now
pos	probably jackie chans best film in the 1980s and the one that put him on the map the scale of this selfdirected police drama is evident from the opening and closing scenes during which a squatters village and shopping mall are demolished there are clearly differences between the original chinese and dubbed english versions with many of the jokes failing to make their way into the latter the latter is also hampered by stars who sound nothing like their chinese originals in fact the only thing the dubbing has corrected is the court trialat the time trials in colonial hong kong were conducted in english while the original has this scene in cantonesenonetheless chans fighting style and the martial arts choreography inject humour where possible so noncantonese audiences dont miss much its not after all the dialogue that makes a chan flick but the action and the painful outtakes the story is easy to follow chan plays an incorruptible hong kong detective pursuing a gangland godfather cho yeun and assigned to protect a star witness brigitte lin the action is superb from beginning to end and theres not much time to breathe in between itll never get you thinking but what an entertaining and well strungtogether film arguably this is one of the best martial arts films out there
pos	jackie chan is considered by many film and martial arts movie fans as one of the greatest action stars ever to grace the silver screen and police story cemented his reputation as the likely successor to the late great bruce lee if enter the dragon bared the socalled bench mark of lees greatness in the 70s then the same can be said about police story and jackie chan in the 80sforget about the rush hour trilogy or any of his us efforts the one film that really typifies chans excellence not to mention kick starting his status as a high kicking bonecrushing kung fu talisman as well as his movie career was this police story the first in a series of successful cop films set in mainland present day hong kongive seen many of his efforts likewise the usbased rush hour rumble in the bronx the medalian and the tuxedo to name and frankly many of them pale into insignificance compared to police story in those movies we saw a less dumbed down version of jackie of whom didnt get the opportunity to utilise his fighting abilities to the maximum not to mention the fight sequences were no where as good as those in such efforts as drunken master police story to name the stunts in this movie are extraordinary and are the best featured in any action movie the shopping mall scene is literally one of a kind and has to be seen to be believed the flying shards of glass chan who is left dangling outside the bus only by his walking stick as a madman frantically drives through the streets of the town and chan successfully making usage of all sorts of inanimate objects and prop devices as weapons to fight the bad guys with considering he is known for injuring and breaking every bone in his body and putting himself in harms way jackies persistence in showing his versatility as a stuntman himself by not relying on one is somewhat of a testament to his reputation as a kung fu expert especially as he has the bruises to show for it thus he has proved that he is no onetrick pony when it comes down to devising and coming up with various and clever looking movesstorywise there is not much to discuss but what it lacks in narrative it makes up with its endto end action and fight sequences as for the dialogue well its not a really huge aspect of the film which is why most fans of jackies and martial arts films are more interested in action as opposed to the storyunlike say the matrix there are no wires or cgi or any form of computer trickery involved what you see is what you get and what you get with police story is a great jackie chan epic full of action and pulsating stuntsit is miles better than rumble in the bronx rush hour and all his other american effortspolice story is an excellent film and one id definitely recommend to anyone who is a novice jackie chan fan but of whom are unsure which one they should watch first
pos	back when musicals werent showcases for choreographers we had wonderful movies such as this onebeing a big fan of both wodehouse and fred astaire i was delighted to finally see this movie not quite a blend of wodehouse and hollywood but close enough some of the american vaudeville humour the slapstick not the witty banter clash with wodehouses british sense of humour but on the whole the american style banter makes the american characters seem real rather than cardboard caricaturessome inventive staging for the dance numbers including the wonderful fairground with revolving floors and funhouse mirrors more than make up for the lack of a busby berkley over the top dance number they seem a lot more realistic if you could ever imagine people starting to sing and dance as realisticthe lack of ginger rogers and eric blore dont hurt the movie instead they allow different character dynamics to emerge its also nice not to have a wise cracking headstrong love interest instead we have a gentle headstrong love interest far more in keeping with wodehouses young aristocratic females
pos	this musical is decidedly mixed and none of the elements really fit together but it somehow manages to be mostly enjoyable the plot contains some of the elements of wodehouses novel but none of its virtues though he cowrote the script the songs though charming have nothing to do with this particular film and are unusually crudely squeezed into the plot even by preoklahoma standards burns and allen do their usual shtick quite competently but it misses the tone of the rest of the film by about forty iq pointsthere are a few high points reginald gardiner does good work when he remembers that this is a talkie and stops mugging like a silent actor and there are a few bits of writing which could only have been written by wodehouse though most of the film feels like the production of one of the hollywood meetings he later parodied
pos	joan fontaine is a damsel in distress in this 1937 musical starring fred astaire george burns and gracie allen the plot what there is of it is about a british woman fontaine in love with an american who is mistaken for astaire a musical comedy starthe film directed by george stevens contains some wonderful gershwin music including nice work if you can get it and a foggy day the best scene is the stiff upper lip number which takes place in a fun houseastaires singing voice sounds more robust in this film than it does in others and he has a couple of excellent dance numbers burns plays his over the top publicist and allen is burns secretary shes hilarious the problem as others have pointed out is fontaine who has to dance with astaire at the end of the film stevens could easily have used a double because he shows the dance in a long shot and it takes place among the trees i would have thought it was a double except the dancing was so lousydefinitely worth seeing despite its flaws
pos	a damsel in distress is a delight because of the great gershwin songs fred astaire joan fontaine and a terrific supporting cast headed by gracie allen and george burnstypically silly plot for an astaire film has him as an american dance star in england with burns as his publicist and allen his secretary they concoct a story about his being a love bug with women falling victim to him left and right he runs into fontaine who is being held captive in her castle by a domineering aunt and docile father silly plotthe great songs include a foggy day things are looking up nice work if you can get it and i cant be bothered now fontaine does not sing but does a brief and decent number with astaire surprisingly good in a few dance numbers with astaire are burns and allen including an inventive and fun romp through an amusement parkalso in the cast are reginald gardiner constance collier montagu love harry watson as albert ray noble and my favoritejan duggan as the lead madrigal singerjan duggan is in the middle of the swoony trio who sings nice work if you can get it her facial expressions are hilarious she was also a scene stealer in the wc fields comedy the old fashioned way playing cleopatra pepperdaymuch abuse has been heaped on this film because of the absence of ginger rogers who as noted elsewhere would have been hideously miscast the tcm host notes that ruby keeler and jessie matthews were considered yikes two more wouldbe disasters fontaine is fine as alyce and the dynamic allows the musical numbers to belong to astaire with ample comic relief by burns and allenfun film great songs good cast and jan duggan in a rare spotlight
pos	i read that jessie matthews was approached and turned down costarring with fred astaire in damsel in distress jessie matthews in her prime never left her side of the pond to do any american musical films if they had teamed for this film it would have been a once in a lifetime eventits a pity because damsel in distress has everything else going for it fred astaire story and adapted to screen by author pg wodehouse burnsallen for comedy and songs by the gershwin brothers in answer to the question posed by the nice work if you can get it there isnt much you could ask more for this filmexcept a leading lady though ginger rogers made several films away from fred astaire damsel in distress is the only film astaire made without rogers while they were a team young joan fontaine was cast in this opposite astaireher character has none of the bite that ginger rogerss parts do in these films all she basically has to do is act sweet and demure she also doesnt contribute anything musically and if i had to rate all the dancing partners of fred astaire joan fontaine would come out at the bottom the poor woman is just horrible in the things are looking up number when she costarred later on in a musical with bing crosby the emperor waltz its no accident that fontaine is given nothing musical to dothe version i have is a colorized one and in this case i think it actually did some good the idyllic lush green english countryside of pg wodehouse is really brought out in this vhs copy especially in that number i mentioned before with astaire and fontaine which does take place in the gardenburnsallen on the other hand as a couple of old vaudeville troopers complement astaire in grand style in the stiff upper lip number the surreal funhouse sequence is marvelously stagedpg wodehouses aristocracy runs the gamut with constance collier at her haughty best and for once montagu love as fontaines father as a nice man on filmthe biggest hit out of a damsel in distress is a foggy day maybe the best known song about the british capital city since london bridge is falling down done in the best simple elegant manner by fred astaire its one of those songs that will endure as long as london endures and even afteroverlooking the young and inexperienced joan fontaine a damsel in distress rates as a classic classic score classic dancing classic comedy who could ask for anything more
pos	soon americans would swarm over a darkened damaged england preparing to invade europe but in 1937 the picture of hip americans in the sunny slightly ridiculous english countryside was an appealing idyllic diversion american dancing star  heartthrob jerry halliday astaire on a european tour  weary of the screaming female crowds generated by the lurid propaganda of his manager burns is unwittingly caught up in the marriage prospects of frustrated heiress lady alice marshmorton fontaine the tale is complicated by a betting pool among the marshmorton servants that is run by and rigged for head butler keggs gardiner whos betting on lady alices cousin reggie noble the favorite of alices stuffy domineering aunt collier the story would have been much better as a halfhour tv episode the usual wodehouse plot devices of mistaken identity and jumps to wrong conclusions wear thin in a fulllength film both alice  jerry appear impossibly and annoyingly clueless by the second half of the film the amusement park interlude  the climax in the castle are too long  begin to drag fontaine is too beautiful too dignified  too quiet to be a ditzy blonde no matter how aristocratic while young footman albert watson is painfully awful but while damsel is a pretty diminutive vehicle for so much talent the talent doesnt let us down astaires romantic comedy skill is no less enjoyable here than in any of his films with ginger rogers and his dance scenes both solo  with burns  allen are up to par though his one dance with novice hoofer joan is necessarily tame gracie nearly steals the whole show as georges bubbly secretary who is at once airheaded conniving  coolly selfconfident her scene with solid character actor gardiner as the devious snob keggs is a oneofakind classic this  astaires priceless scene with the madrigal singers give damsel a delightful color of naive but noblespirited americans mixing with noble but dullspirited englishmen gershwin is at the top of his game with nice work if you can get it  stiff upper lip which carry the film through its weak points and is there another film where madrigals get a gershwin swing treatment damsel is more than a piece of trivia for those who might want to see astaire without rogers or fontaine before she was a real star its a fine diversion as entertaining as any of the vaudevillian musical comedies that ruled the 1930s but will never be made again
pos	this movie appears to have designed as a fred astaireginger rogers filmthe plot outline dance numbers zippy music and the entire formula is thereexcept for ginger whether it really was originally intended as a repairing of the team is uncertain but it sure has the look of one of these films instead of the usual sidekicks for fred such as eric blore or edward everett horton burns and allen are usedprobably since despite being known as a comedy team they could sing and dance quite well this actually shocked me but the team were a welcome addition and some of the traditional fred and ginger numbers were done with either fred and gracie or these two along with george only once at the very end does ms fontaine dance with fred but its very brief and with a distant camera shotand speaking of burns and allen i think i owe it to the team to talk about them in the film i have never been a fan of their show or their movies in general i find gracies idiot act very annoying and i have given some poor reviews to their movie shorts and fulllength films however in this film i must admit that they were greatnot only dancing competently but i actually thought they were funny and filled the hole left by edward everett horton very nicely they were on top of their game and the writers did a wonderful job in this departmentnow as for the rest of the film its all a lot of fun and is entertaining the problem for me though was that joan fontaine was not a particularly good choice for the movienot just because she was acting outside her range after all she wasnt a singer or dancer but because she had the screen presence of a ball of lint because of this the usual balance and great boygirl dialog was lacking there was also a very charming performance by harry watson as a devilish little boy who did everything he could do to play cupidall because he wanted to win a bet and finally i loved the fun house and tunnel of love sequenceit is too hard to describe but is so much fun to watch overall i did like the film quite a bitit had a lot of charm and excellent writing unfortunately it also featured a bland performance by ms fontaine that knocks off a pointbringing my score for this film to 7
pos	i first saw this movie years ago and have continued to view it several times a year when i have an opportunity it is on my list of favorite movies along with some of the classics should anyone tell you it is foolish or outdated ignore them this movie is for anyone who enjoys laughing and music the dancing isnt as important in this film as in other astaire movies so the comedy and acting shine through see this movie if you can it may be light but it is still completely amusing so i know that many people hate black and white films they think old movies cant really be funny this movie should make them change their minds no one i know can watch this movie without being at least mildly amused the only problem with the film fred astaire singing without dancing he may be a great performer and capable singer but it just isnt fascinating and leaves a big hole in the middle of the story the comedy gets a bit clich at times but the vaudevillesque performances of g burns and g allen are just perfect for the piece and can satisfy anyone looking for some easy laughs give this film a chance even if you dont like old movies this movie can appeal to the ridiculous in any one
pos	the question of whether or not one likes this film version of the ghost train invariably depends on one thing and one thing alone your reaction to the performance of arthur askeyhe tends to steal almost every scene hes in and not always in a good way sometimes you wish hed settle down or back off just a little to allow the plots many characters to feature and develop which they do to some extent but somehow everything keeps pointing back to askeys tommy gander characterpersonally i like the film and even like askey to an extent i always seem to plonk it into the vcr at those odd hours of the early morning when i cant sleep and really cant find the energy to watch anything else there is something about watching old bw movies in the quiet dark of predawn that i find appealing
pos	curl up with this one on a dark and stormy night and prepare to be alternately amused irritated and frightened the creaky old plot about about a phantom train thats said to run through the lonely english countryside at dead of night may be implausible but its a lot of fun there are some wonderful old cliches like the accident which the locals can remember but wont talk about but primarily the movies a vehicle for comedian arthur askey to showcase his particular brand of vaudeville style humour in between the scary bits askeys corny humor is not very trendy these days but if you just let it wash over you it can be fun this is probably the best of askeys movies
pos	i have a thing for old black and white movies of this kind movies by will hay and abbot  costello especially as those are my favourites i picked this movie up on dvd as it was using the same idea as will hays oh mr porter which is one of the finest comedies ever made i just finished watching this movie less than ten minutes ago the movie finished at 1245am i find that movies of this kind to do with ghost trains etc are best viewed at night time with the lights out that way you get into the storyline more and night time viewing works well with this moviethe oneliners in the movie may seem a little dated to some viewers i guess this depends on the viewer they are not dated to me though i am 28 and even though i am not old enough to have been around when this movie was first released my dad was though i still have a lot of appreciation for some of the old movies of this kind sitting in the room in front of the tv with some snacks and drinks and kicking back and relaxing at night while watching these movies not many things can beat the feeling you get while doing this it is an escape from reality for a whilei noticed that one of the men in the movie he has a black mustache he appears about three quarters of the way through the movie after his car crashes and he is looking for a woman he was followed to the station this man was in the will hay classic the ghost of st michaels as well just thought id point that out in case no one noticed the set pieces in the movie are very atmospheric outside the abandoned station looks good and as if there is not a soul for miles in any direction and the inside of the station is very cosy looking away from the rain storm that is outside i felt like i would have loved to have been there in the movie with the cast the atmosphere in this movie is something that is missing from a lot of movies now it keeps you hooked from the moment the movie starts till it finisheswe need more of this type of movie in todays market but sadly it could be over looked in favour of movies with nudity and swearing and crude humour this sort of movie making era the ghost train oh mr porter etc to me is the golden age of cinema
pos	now this is one of bigs best jack hulberts single role in 1931 split into two for the band waggon radio team askey  murdoch it boasts a great stalwart cast who ham the play up for all theyre worth especially askey of course histrionics were provided by linden travers melodramatics by herbert lomas and pragmatics by richard murdochthe group of rail passengers stranded at the lonely country station for the night find more than they bargained for ghostly trains spectral porters hairy sausage rolls and arthur trying to entertain them all his repartee with everyone falls between sidesplitting and ghastly dull when the formula works its very good but it sometimes gets very contrived and forced making the film seem more dated than it is but those damn treacherous fifth columnists  thank any god britain hasnt got any nowadaysultimately a nice harmless film to welcome back to the tv screen as an old friend but if you were expecting to be shivered out of your timbers youll probably be very disappointed
pos	ghost train is a fine and entertaining film typical of the better british comedy chillers of the 1930s and 40s the antics of comedian arthur askey are not as funny as they once apparently were but this can be overcome by viewing him as a period piece or a curiosityfor a lowbudget wartime production ghost train is atmospheric effective and it provides some genuine suspense great fun for a dark and yes stormy night lighten up take off the critics hat and enjoy
pos	so your bairns are away on a sleepover  the wife is visiting the mother in law you though are at home its a dark and stormy night and there is no football on the telly and the dishwasher needs stacking so now what are you going to do i will tell you go make an old fashioned cocoa frys is bestget hold of some ginger nuts and sit down in front of the dvd now go select and play arthur askeys world war two thrillerhorror the ghost train return to that comfortable settee and enjoy the night inthe ghost train is a genuine british war time classic arthur askey with his side kickstinker murdoch entertain you and i suspect the cast to a high octane thrills and spills espionage thrillerits set in old rural england during the second world warit centres around a motley group of people that need to stay overnight through circumstances outside any ones control in an old railway waiting room that they discover is haunted by an old trainthe plot unfolds neatly and precisely and is a credit to the entire cast it is humorous in parts and at times genuinely scary the tale was written by that old boy godfrey of dads army fame and it is clever arthur askey is entertaining and is very at home preforming his routines to you and the cast he also shows he can act a bit the cast are never out staged though even the railway porter and the parrot help give the film the necessary gravitasoh and when it ends please remember to stack the dish washer
pos	the ghost train is a treat to those who appreciate the typical 1940s humour it incorporates world war two into the plot but not as much as i initially believed it would and the characters are a unique blend who play their roles fairly well askey playing the role of tommy gander is what brightens the story up for the parts which could of been portrayed as boring or draggingthe story of the haunted station is actually spooky even for present day standards it is unique and the way the characters communicate with each is fantastic to liven up the mystery which is the ghost train gander is basically a nuisance to all the other members while the rest get along fairly well he is always centre of attention and can be dubbed as being annoying but that is by those who do not appreciate 1940s humour his humour is innocent and childish which makes it sweet to watchif it was not for askeygander than this film would of been shorter in action enjoyment and the result would be not as effective in my opinion
pos	this was fun to watch spookily atmospheric and effects were pretty good considering they were bang in the middle of world war two the plot did unravel pretty quickly at the end with the villains getting their comeuppanceit must have been a good one to watch at the local flea pit in the 1940s when they were facing the biggest threat to their liberty from the nazis  well made with quite a serious message about the dangers to britain from third columnistsbut arthur askey was so annoying  unfunny you just wanted him to shut up  well at least i did  i suppose different tastes in different times but the clowning around became tiresome if he was playing an annoying little man as part of the script then he succeededa good watch and quite short at just over 80 minutes  a good background for older kids too so they have an idea of what train travel in austere times was like uncomfortable slow dirty trains being thrown off for no reason surly staff 
pos	this film is one of those nostalgia things with me and i never really expect anyone else to get it but am pleased when i recommend it and somebody does enjoy it my late father hated arthur askey but this film was one he really enjoyed and his consistent enthusiasm for the ghost train and old ted olmes transferred to me as a child years later i watch it every now and again enjoying the familiarity i always wonder if it will not be quite the same but i am never disappointed in it there is much to enjoy the sequence on the train is truly inspired when askey and murdoch proceed to annoy the arrogant male passenger then the whole section in the station is amazing with so much going on you have to keep up yes it is dated and full of wartime britishness in accents and plot based on the original play by arnold ridley of dads army fame but full of wonderful character performances  including kathleen harrison as a dotty spinster the atmosphere is truly as near sinister as an arthur askey vehicle could get this is available cheap as chips in the uk on dvd so treat yourself it is a perfect saturdaysunday morning or any day lazy afternoon lightweight piece of entertainment i thank youold movies can be good movies
pos	this is a classic british comedythriller i had always wanted to check out but no opportunity had arisen for that until now its based on a popular stage play which had already been filmed a number of times previously most notably in 1931 by the same director but unfortunately this version seems not to have survived in its entirety for the remake under review the plot has been updated to the thencurrent wartime situationanyway i was mainly familiar with early british comedians through the films of will hay given that this one features a similar plot of legendary hauntings smuggling and enemy agents its very much in that vein it was actually scripted by hays regular writing team of marriott edgar val guest and joc orton the stranded travelers element then was an equally triedandtrue formula the star this time around is arthur askey abetted by richard murdoch  none of whose films i had watched before  who is as unlikely a hero as hay himself and whose personality proves to be just as potentially irritatingbut one soon warms up to him and askey certainly comes up with a number of witty lines and amusing bits of business throughout to justify the fact that the lead character of the play and the 1931 film version was split into two here with murdoch acting as the stars straight partnerthe remote single setting the events of the film largely take place during one stormy night provides for some wonderful atmosphere the last halfhour  with the sudden appearance of a mysterious couple raymond huntley and linden travers and eventually the arrival of the titular vehicle itself  is especially gripping and well handled also worth mentioning from the remaining cast list is kathleen harrison as the stereotypical frightened spinster with a parrot as her constant companion and who is driven by all the excitement to take her very first drink
pos	hello playmatesi recently watched this film for the first time ever and it is also my first experience of arthur askey i have to admit i was very impressed by this film as a fan of black and white films generally passport to pimlico the lavender hill mob and tommy trinder who is apparently a distant relative this film appealed in that it provided good old fashioned british humour i notice that there are some on here who have criticised askeys performance however in my opinion it stands the test of time as a fine example of forties comic acting and if anything adds to the picture by creating characters that are more than the mere stereotypes which seem to so dominate films nowif you can get hold of this film i would recommend you get hold of itshame these films generally arent shown on sunday afternoons anymorei am also glad to have had the opportunity to watch another piece of work by arnold ridley private godfrey in dads armyi thank you
pos	one of my favourite films first saw it when i was about 10 which probably tells you a lot about the type of humour although dated the humour definitely has a charm about it expect to see the usual askey  murdoch banter so popular in its day with lots of interesting quirky cocharacters the lady with the parrot the couple due to get married and are in trouble from her and my favourite the stationmaster nobody knows where it comes from  nobody knows where it goes interestingly the ghost train was written by arnold ridley of dads army fame private godfrey the medic watch it on a rainy sunday afternoon after your lunch and smile
pos	as a matter of fact this is one of those movies you would have to give 75 to the fact is as already stated its a great deal of fun wonderfully atmospheric askey does indeed come across as over the top but its a great vehicle for him just as oh mr porter is for will hay if you like old dark house movies and trains then this is definitely for youstrangely enough its the kind of film that youll want to see again and again its friendly and charming in an endearing sort of way with all of the nostalgic references that made great wartime fare the odd band of characters simply play off each other as they do in many another typical british wartime movie it would have been wonderful to have seen this film if it had been recorded by ealing studios  a real pity that the 1931 original has not survived intact
pos	if the very thought of arthur askey twists your guts dont worry you can still watch and love the ghost train like the equally marvellous back room boy it is a film that is simply too damn good to be sunk by a single performance even that of the lead actor personally i love askey perhaps its because i go into his world rather than unreasonably expecting him to come into mine which is a mistake too many people make the ghost train is so intensely atmospheric that you couldnt conceivably watch it without being amazed at the deep dark world it transports you to it is immersive in a way that few cheap and cheerful flagwavers managed to be during the desperate early 40s and its a film that i would imagine few people have ever watched just the once the cast are without exception extraordinarily good perhaps linden travers lays it on a bit thick but against the backdrop of a lonely railway station in wartime she could hardly play a nutter and not stand out the sad passing of the lovely carole lynne earlier this year broke the last link we had with this incredible film and now it really is in the past but waiting patiently for us to press play
pos	in the colonies were not all that familiar with arthur askey so i nearly skipped this film which had its tcm preview recently on account of the negative comments here on his appearance in ghost train  which i expected to be thoroughly annoying instead i was pleasantly surprised to find myself laughing audibly the physical aspects of askeys comedy and his timing when delivering a line suggest what youd get if charlie chaplin and woody allen had a baby there is no comparing him to bud abbott or any of the other usual purveyors of comic relief who turn up in films of this genre one can feel moreover the thread connecting askey to british comedy 30 years later at least it is clear from an american point of view that he has more in common with the monty python troupe than with any of his counterparts over here as for the rest of the film  the more movies youve seen the more likely youll guess at the ending but it is still quite entertaining and atmospheric and worth waiting for its next appearance
pos	i have seen the recent region 2 dvd of this movie displayed in the horror section in an oxford street store and also advertised as a classic thriller in reality it is almost solely a vehicle for arthur askey one of the most popular names in british comedy and light entertainment for over four decadesperhaps his incessantly cheerful exuberant and essentially goodnatured humour comes as a bit of a culture shock to many accustomed to the sour and cynical flavour of much british comedy of the past twenty five years however there are still those who appreciate his lively and cheery persona and total avoidance of pathos askey was an idol of the great tommy cooper who frequently borrowed the selfstrangulation gag that arthur attempts to entertain the stranded passengers withthere is a striking rare appearance by the underrated linden travers who makes an impact as the mysterious julie
pos	a timeless classic wonderfully acted with perfect location settings conjuring a marvelous atmospheric movie a simple story mingled with humor and suspense i wish that a video was available in britain i have seen this film on many occasions and it remains one of my favorites along with oh mr porter
pos	this movie reminded me that some old black  white movies are definitely worth the lookinitially i had some reservations however from the beginning of the movie until the end i was captivated i was very impressed with the mixture of drama suspense  comedyarthur askey tommy gander is hilarious and had me in stitches the whole timedefinitely add this movie to your movienight for some light relief from the sometimes depressing and too powerful or overly funny movies of today
pos	i was young film student in 1979 when the union of the soviet filmmakers came to sofia bulgaria and premiered konchalovskys siberiade tarkosvkys stalker and daneliaa autumn marathon i was stunned by the cosmopolitan dimension of the art form then and only then i saw siberiade 4 and 12 hours epic and was speechless way better then bertoluccis 1900 by farhope andron will somehow get to the negative and make directors restored version full lenght  someday on dvd of course also i fiercely fought in defense of this cinema against most of my colleagues who were equating soviet film with bad taste time is on my side
pos	i have seen the film a few days back on a video tape and even though it was hard to swallow it at one take because of its length and story i liked it very much i was impressed first by the script and then by the realization of this script the film takes you on a ride but that is not an easy joyful ride it goes through time and different political regimes and shows the influence of them to ordinary peoples lives what i loved was the inner logic the film followed logic which just like logic in life was rather illogical and confusing at times but in the end when i thought about it all the events and twists made sense it makes no sense though to try to retell the story as it spreads in more than 50 years of time i also liked very much nikita mikhalkovs character aleksei and the way he played it as some critics would saw with restless abandon what i didnt like about it was that i think he later played characters that remind me of aleksei in films like cruel romance zhestokij romans which i actually love and to some extent in the insulted and the injured unizhennye i oskorblyonnye sibiriada shows i think what a great filmmaker andrei konchalovski was before he went to hollywood and made forgettable films like tango and cash and less forgettable like runaway train i would prefer kurochka ryaba to them
pos	it is a story of siberian village people from the beginning of 20th century till the 60ties it is about passion and feelings about russian soul and very romantic this movie is not action packed it flowes slowely in second part one can find great songs  russian romances it is much more better than doctor zhivago the director of this movie moved to america and made runaway train for example
pos	for anyone who wishes to get an impression of the soviet view of modern russian history this monumental film is a treasure the story starts at the turn of the century 1900 in the yellowish sepia colours of old photographs which improves to black and white during the middle of the century and to full colour when the story approaches modern times ie the 1960sthe story focuses on a boy in a remote siberian village who is marked by the arrival and arrest of an anarchist during the czarist era he later joins the bolsheviks after the revolution and brings soviet communism to his village his son by the local beauty fights the germans during the second world war when he returns to the village the oil industry takes off and we are treated to some soviet economic idealismthis film is long and slow but utterly logic and very well made it can be seen in three parts
pos	the legend of andrei konchalovskys towering 4 and a half hour poem to siberia is not to begin at once because it must hold back for space because it takes its time in roundabout explorations of halfremembered childhood memories in a turnofthecentury backwoods village yet the movie goes on picking up steam building in emotional resonance as though even the sounds and images which compose it become imbued by sheer association with their subject matter with that quality of fierce tireless quiet dignity that characterizes the soviet working spirit konchalovsky celebrates soviet collectivity but in an almost revisionist way to paeans like soy cuba and invincible the mood turns somber and reflective news of the revolution reach the secluded siberian village through the grapevine the fruits of its labor reach it only when a world war calls for the young men to enlist through all this konchalovksy zeroes in on the individual with care and affection to examine the bitter longing and regret of the woman who waited 6 years after the war for a fianc who never came back waited long enough to go out and become a barmaid in a ship with velvet couches and which she quit years later to come back to her village to care for an aging uncle who killed the fiancs father with an axe the irreverent folly of the fianc who came back from the war a hero 20 years too late came back not for the sake of the girl he left behind but to drill oil for the motherland the despair and resignation of the middleaged regional party leader who comes back to his small siberian village with the sole purpose of blotting it out of the map to build a power plant the movie segues from decade to decade from the 10s to the 80s with amazing newsreel footage trailing soviet history from the revolution to war famine and the titanic technological achievements of an empire terrific visuals here all kinetic violence and skewed angles and flickering cramped shots of crowds and faces but the actual movie focuses on the individual on triumphs and follies small and big by the second half a sense of bittersweet fatalism creeps in of broken lives that never reached fulfillment choking with regret and yearning it cant matter seems like the world is saying to which konchalovksy answers it must matter because the protagonists keep on trying for redemptionyet behind this saga of man against landscape something seems to hover shadowy almost substanceless like the eternal old man hermit who appears in every segment to guide or repudiate the protagonists sometimes a mere spectactor sometimes the enigmatic sage a little behind and above all the other straightforward and logical incomprehensible ultimatums challenges and affirmations of the human characters something invisible seems to lurk ghosts of the fathers appearing in sepia dreams repeated shots of a star gleaming in the nightsky a curious bear indeed the eternal old man himself konchalovksy calls for awe and reverence before a mystical land of some other order in its treatment of a small backwoods community struggling against nature progress and time and in the ways it learns to deal with them often funny bizarre and tragic at the same time and in how the director never allows cynicism to override his humanism it reminds me of shohei imamuras the profound desires of the gods when in a dream scene alexei tears through the planks of a door on which is plastered a propaganda poster of stalin to reach out at his dead father as he vanishes in the fog the movie hints at the betrayal of the soviet dream or better yet at all the things lost in the revolution this betrayal made more explicit in the films fiery denouement the amazing visuals elegiac and somber with a raw naturalist edge help seal the deal by the end of it an oil derric erupts in flames and the movie erupts in a wild explosion of pure cinema
pos	apart from having the longest reign in british history 63 years queen victoria also holds two other distinctions she was apart from our current queen the oldest ever british monarch living to the age of 81 and she was also the youngest ever british as opposed to english or scottish monarch coming to the throne as a girl of eighteen and yet whenever television or the cinema make a programme or film about her they seem far more interested in the older victoria than they do in the young girl the version of victoria with which modern audiences will probably be most familiar is judi dench in mrs brown the young victoria tries to redress the balance by showing us the events surrounding her accession and the early years of her reign it has the rare distinction of being produced by a former royal sarah duchess of york whose daughter princess beatrice makes a brief appearance as an extrathere are three main strands to the plot the first concerns the intrigues of victorias mother the duchess of kent a highly unpopular figure even with her own daughter largely because of the influence of her adviser sir john conroy who was widely rumoured to be her lover according to one unfounded rumour he and not the late duke of kent was victorias natural father the second strand concerns the growing romance between victoria and her german cousin prince albert and the attempts of king leopold of belgium who was uncle to both of them to influence this romance leopolds hope was to increase the prestige of the house of saxecoburg to which both he and albert belonged the third concerns one of the strangest episodes in british political history the bedchamber crisis of 1839 when supporters of the tory party which had traditionally supported a strong monarchy rioted because the young queen was perceived to favour the whig party and their leader lord melbourne even though the whigs had historically supported a quasirepublican system of government with the monarch reduced to a figureheadscriptwriter julian fellowes is known for his conservative views and at times i wondered if this may have coloured his treatment of political themes as he seems to lean to the side of the tories the predecessors of the modern conservative party their leader robert peel is shown as statesmanlike and dignified whereas melbourne for all his dash and charm is shown as devious and uninterested in social reform there may be some truth is these characterisations but fellowes glosses over the fact that only a few years earlier the tories had opposed the reform act which ended the corrupt electoral system of rotten boroughs and that they had benefited from william ivs unconstitutional dismissal of a whig administrationlessons in dynastic and constitutional history do not always transfer well to the cinema screen and this one contains its share of inaccuracies prince albert for example was not injured in edward oxfords attempt on victorias life and melbourne in his late fifties at the time of victorias accession was not as youthful as he is portrayed here by paul bettany king william iv certainly disliked the duchess of kent who was his sisterinlaw but i doubt if he would have gone so far as to bawl abuse at her during a state banquet as he is shown doing here i also failed to understand the significance of the scene in which the duchess and conroy try to force victoria to sign a regency order the duchesss constitutional position was made clear by the regency act 1830 which provided that she would become regent if her daughter was still under eighteen at the time of her accession no piece of paper signed by victoria could have altered the provisions of the actthere are also occasional infelicities in one early scene we see victoria and albert playing chess while comparing themselves to pawns being moved around a chessboard a metaphor so hackneyed that the whole scene should have come complete with a danger major clich ahead warning yet in spite of scenes like this i came to enjoy the film there were some good performances especially from miranda richardson as the scheming duchess and mark strong as the obnoxious conroy it is visually very attractive being shot in sumptuous style we have come to associate with british historical drama jim broadbent gives an amusing turn as king william although he does occasionally succumb to the temptation of going over the top although not as disastrously over the top as he was in moulin rougethe main reason for the films success however is the performances of emily blunt and rupert friend as the two young lovers victoria and albert blunt is probably more attractive than victoria was in real life but in her delightful portrayal the queen is no longer the old lady of the popular imagination the blackclad widow of windsor who was perpetually not amused but a determined strongminded and loving young woman her love for albert and their happy family life together was one of the main reasons why the monarchy succeeded in reestablishing itself in the affections of the british people with the exception of george iii victorias hanoverian ancestors had been notoriously lacking in the matrimonial virtues blunt and friend make the young victoria a touching romance and a gripping human drama as well as an exploration of a key period in british history 810
pos	i went into this expecting not to like it i figured it would be terribly worthy and earnest and rather plodding and dullits actually far better than that and i found myself really enjoying it i dont know too much about queen victoria beyond what most know  married to albert who died young and she mourned him ever after seeing the circumstances she grew up under was fascinating in fact i found myself wishing id seen more of the story and i imagine we may see a sequel at some pointvisually the film is stunning the sets and costumes are incredibly lavish without being too gaudy and over the top the acting is top notch from everybody involvedin a word it was great
pos	despite some reviews being distinctly lukewarm i found the story totally engrossing and even if some critics have described the love story as mills and boon so what it is good to see a warm touching story of real love in these cynical times many in the audience were sniffing and surreptitiously dabbing their eyes you really believe that the young victoria and albert are passionately fond of each other even though for political reasons it was an arranged marriage i did feel though that sir john conroy who was desperate to control the young queen is perhaps played too like a pantomime villain as it is rumoured that he was in fact the real father of victoria as a result of an affair with her mother the duchess of kent it would have been interesting to explore this theory emily blunt is totally convincing as the young princess trapped in the stifling palace with courtiers and politicians out to manipulate her she brilliantly portrays the strength of character and determination that eventually made victoria a great queen of england which prospered as never before under her long reign i believe word of mouth recommendations will ensure great success for this most enjoyable and wonderful looking movie
pos	the 63 year reign of queen victoria is perhaps one of the most documented and popularly known historical reigns in british history on the one hand her story lacks the theatrics of earlier royals thanks to a change in social climate and attitudes and on the other her story is one that perpetuates because it is notably human taking on the earlier years of her life where the budding romance between herself and the german prince albert was taking forefront director jeanmarc valle who has only until recently remained in the unbeknownst shadows of the industry here takes victorias story and captures that human element so vital to her legacy its a story that feels extremely humble considering its exuberant background and yet thats partly what gives it a distinct edge here that separates it from the usual faretaking a very direct and focused approach that centres in on a brief five or so year period between her ascension and marriage to albert the young victoria does what so little period pieces of this nature offer instead of attempting a sprawling encapsulation of such a figures entire life valle instead opts to show one of the lesser known intricacies of victorias early years which are easily overlooked in favour of the more publicly known accolades the result is a feature that may disgruntle historians thanks to its relatively flippant regards to facts and the like yet never to let document get in the way of extracting a compelling story writer julian fellowes sticks to his guns and delivers a slightly romanticised yet convincing portrayal valle takes this and runs making sure to fully capitalise on those elements with enough restraint to maintain integrity in regards to both the history involved and the viewer watchinga major part in the joy of watching the young victoria play out however simply lies in the production values granted here that bring early 1800s regal britain to life with a vigorous realism so rarely achieved quite so strikingly by genre films everything from the costume designs sets hair styles lighting and photography accentuates the grandiose background inherent to victorias story without ever overencumbering it indeed while watching valles interpretation come to life here it is very hard not to be sucked in solely through the aesthetics that permeates the visual element and then theres the films score also which works tremendously to further the very elegant yet personal tones that dominate fellowes script entwining the works of schubert and strauss into victoria and alberts story not only works as a point of reference for the characters to play with but also melds to the work with an elegance and refrain that echoes composer ilan eshkeris original work just as wellyet for all the poignant compositions lush backdrops and immaculate costumes that punctuate every scene the single most important factor hereand indeed to most period dramasare the performances of the cast and how they help bring the world they exist in to life thankfully the young victoria is blessed with an equally immaculate ensemble of thespians both young and old that do a fantastic job of doing just that between the sweet budding romance of victoria emily blunt and albert rupert friend and the somewhat antagonistic struggles of her advisors and the like spearheaded by a terrific mark strong and paul bettany the conflicts and warmth so prevalent to fellowes screenplay are conveyed perfectly here by all involved which helps keep the movie from being a plastic nice to look at but dim underneath affair so common with these outingsin the end its hard to fault a work such as the young victoria its got a perfectly touching and human sense of affection within its perfectly paced romance plus some historical significance that plays as an intriguing source of interest for those in the audience keen on such details of course it may not take the cinematic world by storm and there lacks a certain significance to its overall presence that stops it from ever becoming more than just a poignantly restrained romantic period drama yet in a sense this is what makes it enjoyable valle never seems to be striving for grandeur nor does he seem content at making a runofthemill escapist piece for aficionados somewhere within this gray middleground lies the young victoria sure to cater to genre fans and those a little more disillusioned by the usual productions beautiful memorable but most of all human a review by jamie robert ward httpwwwinvocusnet
pos	rupert friend gives a performance as prince albert that lifts the young victoria to unexpected levels he is superb as we know queen victoria fell into a dark deep depression after prince alberts death and looking into ruper friends eyes i understood the film doesnt take us to his death but to an incident that may very well could have cost his life an act of love i believed it or i should say him i believed what he felt was real nothing or anybody gets anywhere near the delicacy and profundity of friends characterization emily blunt is good but i didnt believe for a minute she was victoria no real sense of period it may no have been her fault but her prince deserved the crown
pos	and thats why historicbiographic movies are so important to all of us moreover when they are so well done like this onebefore i saw the young victoria i knew a few things about queen victoria but in the end i got much more knowledge about it emily blunt is simply great as victoria who would guess that and she probably will get a nomination at this years oscars personally im cheering for herfor technical issues i am pleased to say that is a very successful production with wonderful art directionset decoration and of course like it was expected to be a terrific periodic costume design the one drawback is that i want to see more and know more about this interesting queen but foremost incredible woman and mother bravo 9 out of 10
pos	this film is about the life of queen victoria during her youth and her first few years as the monarch of great britainthe young victoria has amazing production every scene is designed and decorated to immaculate detail the extravagant costumes lavish locations and beautifully landscaped gardens all make the young victoria very impressive i was the most amazed by the thoughtful cinematography how every person is placed in relation to the background or foreground is well thought out every scene is well composed the scene that strikes me the most was when victoria talks to melbourne melbourne was positioned in the middle of the door frame from victorias angle while from melbournes angle victoria was situated between the space where melbourne held his arm on his hipsstory wise it is far too compressed to be followed and understood by a person without historical knowledge of queen victoria many events are rushed through or not even explained i expected a grand scene of the coronation and disappointingly it only lasted for a few secondsoverall the young victoria is a good film and it would have been even better if it was longer so that events could be properly explained without rush
pos	princess victoria emily blunt is in line for the throne of england the present king william jim broadbent is not well and may not live long however vickys scheming mother the duchess of kent miranda richandson and her aide john mark strong want to force victoria to sign papers declaring them to be the regents until she is older since she is only 20 years of age the young lady refuses despite john slapping her around it is another sign that victoria has a strong will and deep love for her country yet when william does pass away shortly after her 21st birthday victoria knows she has a heavy duty before her first she must surround herself with the right advisers to govern wisely she chooses handsome lord melbourne paul bettany who although an older man is mentioned as a suitor for vicky which brings us to the young queens second major decision sooner than not the young queen should select her future mate as it will bring stability to her life and to those of the kingdom for an heir must appear in the coming years meanwhile in germany some distant relatives of the british royal family are hatching some plans as well handsome prince albert rupert friend of the saxoncoburg dynasty is prodded by his father to court the young english royal once he arrives at the palace he is smitten and the feeling seems to be mutual but since he is a minor player on the map of royal matchmaking can he succeed in winning her heart this is a lovely film made even better by a completely winning performance by emily blunt as victoria yes she is beautiful but it is her intelligent reading of the role that scores mightily friend too does well as do the other actors including broadbent richardson bettany strong what a repulsive role and the rest also the movie is gorgeously shot costumed and set making it a visual treat in every way if anything is lacking it is an extra dose of dazzle as the film seems a bit too straightforward and prosaic at times with a somewhat unimaginative edit however this is only a minor minor point of argument in an overall very successful and gorgeous film in short young and old should make time for young victoria it is a most worthy film among 2009 cinematic offerings
pos	the cinematic interests in the british monarchy continues with the young victoria 1837 to 1901 after having seen in recent years the efforts with keira knightleys the duchess cate blanchetts elizabeth films and scarlett johansson and natalie portmans take on the boleyn sisters with the other boleyn girl more contemporary stories would include helen mirrens award winning portrayal of the queen on the current reign of queen elizabeth ii at the turn of princess dianas deatheach of the films mentioned featured stunning actresses with acting gravitas ok so some may dispute johansson or were the flavour of their moment and each film had a definitive moment in their historical characters legacy that it becomes a no brainer to have those events featured and in fact elizabeth had enough to span two films however the young victoria as the title already suggests is a liteversion of the young queens life and if youre looking for that definitive event or the staple political intrigue that plague all royal households and their dealings with shady selfserving politicians unfortunately theres nothing of depth herethats not to say the young victoria is without directed by canadian jeanmarc vallee best known for crazy and written by julian fellowes this film chronicles in very plain terms the life and times of victoria emily blunt soon becoming the new it girl when she was a child the troubles she faced before coronation such as the eagerness of her mom the duchess of kent miranda richardson and her adviser sir john conroy mark strong to appoint themselves as jointregent to her throne as already planned for by reigning king william jim broadbent as if that wasnt enough the political power play enters the picture with lord melbourne paul bettany being a prime ministerinwaiting trying to gain the trust of the new queen and subtly plants his own trusted allies into positions within the palace on one hand youd understand the need for a young and new queen to have trusted people in key positions but on the other are they really acting in her interests or in the interests of otherseven this angle of intrigue creeps into her romantic story with prince albert rupert friend where their relationship forms the bulk of the second half of the film and pretty much everything already included in the trailers for both theyve been brought up under the influence of others and told each step of the way exactly what to do even their union may seem like a firm registration of an alliance if not for both lovers recognizing their common need to establish their own grounding and to do so with the help of each other instead of being pawns theres this constant search and probing of opportunities to break out of stifling and at times absurd rules and regulations trust also becomes a much valued commodity and loyalty too can be traded for wanting to set the slate cleanhowever all these themes become but a breeze through the narrative from childhood to romance marriage and children in fact theres so much fastforwarding here especially the last few minutes filled with intertitles that it actually leaves the audience wanting for more and room of course for another movie which i suspect would probably not see the light of day but perhaps a television series might pick up on the films response and come out with a miniseries or such its a pity that all the effort here in ensuring the gorgeous costumes sets and art direction would be confined to a film thats quite lightweight in theme and brief mention of issues that they dont really challenge the protagonists in order to allow for some overcoming of characterdefining adversarywith its starstudded cast one would expect more but one would be left wanting more instead recommended for those who are ever curious about kings and queens in the british monarchy only as a complement to other more engaging stories available in the other films already mentioned
pos	it is a tricky thing to play a queen on the one hand the actress has to be majestic and imperious and on the other she has to show vulnerability in a tough situation as well as the gathering of the courage and resolution to overcome the odds since almost all movies about queens have that basic plot line emily blunt is quite radiant as victoria but its not as full a performance as id like no blame to her i cant help but feel like this is a mills  boon novel adaptation compared to a darker more dramatic movie about another young queen elizabeth hence blunt doesnt get to run the gamut of queenly emotions at least not to the full extent since shes yknow the young victoria to see the old victoria check out mrs brownjeanmarc vallee is an interesting choice of director for the movie he last did crazy which was excellent and propelled him to fame it was quite a different movie but i remember it looking gorgeous and thats probably the main similarity between the two movies but while vallee wrote crazy this one was by julian fellowes and though i really enjoyed his gosford park the story for this movie was much less interesting i soon got lost with all the governmental politics maybe it was less engaging because there was no potential beheading of the monarchy im just saying
pos	having to have someone hold your hand whenever walk up or down stairs having others taste your food before you eat it facing an overbearing mother these are only a few of the obstacles which the young victoria has to deal with in this film theres also the various power struggles going on as well as attempts on her life needless to say it makes for very fascinating and informative viewingi had only previously seen emily blunt in the devil wears prada and little else as she was in that film she is once again the standout here i was extremely impressed with her portrayal of the young victoria and thought she handled the role very well she makes the transition from the young victoria we meet at the start of the film to the queen victoria she becomes later entirely believable blunt is perfectly cast in the role showing all the different sides from the vulnerable to the strong from the young victoria who makes mistakes to the queen who takes control not enough can be said about emily blunt in this role shes  quite simply  exquisite commanding your attention every second shes on screen she keeps you transfixed up to and including the final shot of the filmrupert friend proves to also be wellcast as victorias love interest and eventual husband prince albert the actors have nice chemistry and you absolutely believe in their developing relationship they have their disagreements but you can tell that they are in love blunt and friend are excellent in every scene that they share and keep you interested in what is happening between victoria and albert the other actors in the film are also very good paul bettany as lord melbourne miranda richardson as the duchess of kent mark strong as sir john conroy and jim broadbent as king william there is not a single bad performance in this film the lessfocusedupon people are wellportrayed also given what little screen time they have even victorias dog a cavalier king charles spaniel named dash is memorable and makes an impact in the filmalthough the movie does tend to skip more than a few aspects of victorias life  especially at the end  and instead tells us what happened with her and albert on screen what matters the most is what we actually see this is after all a film about the young victoria not the middleaged victoria nor the old victoria while there are some embellishments made on history with this film it remains focused on what it sets out to do  which is tell us the story of how the young princess rose to powerthe movie looks amazing the costumes emily blunt wears are visually stunning and the music only adds to the film never detracts from it its exceptionally shot and unlike a lot of films these days this movie is actually a good length as it doesnt run on so long that you lose interest or feel that its needlessly being drawn outit goes without saying that what makes this film so great is emily blunt shes in fine form here turning in another excellent performance and elevating this film above what it might have been had another actress been cast in this rather importanthistoric role this is one finelycrafted film with excellent performances that should definitely be seen if you have an appreciation for a fascinating look at a woman who was extremely significant in history this is a mustsee
pos	one of those beautifully intense movies that draws us so intimately far in it ends much to soon than were left looking at the screen like no they didnt lol good performances all around the acting is marvelous with emily blunt simply outstanding i knew she would give a solid convincing performance catching young victorias regality temper and vulnerability through out the entire movie also the production is outstanding in every way style substance and sensitivity a remarkable glimpse at a remarkable time in britians history told via a very personal and touching biography of the school age princess until her reign as queen later marrying prince albert than ending with the birth of their first of nine children it had a well written screenplay and flawless editing rupert friend as the ever so patient and compassionate young prince albert vying to win the young queens attention than securing her love before lord melbournepaul bettany was engrossing to watch just as engrossing was the relationship between the teenage victoria and her mother which was fury at times as with her mother and king william whom also disliked her mother the acting and scenes were captivating highly emotional i would recommend this to anyone interested in the historical and political situation existing in that era and indeed anyone who loves a compelling true romance story
pos	what more can be said i have not been this fascinated with a young actress since cate blanchett burst upon the scene over ten years ago and although both blanchett and blunt have played queens now seems to be the benchmark for up and coming actresses the roles are complete polar oppositessimply put if you are looking for high passion compelling drama and machiavellian intrigue this is not the movie for you this isnt to say that the script or direction was bad its just that the subject of the film did not lead too dramatic a life when compared to other notable royals like elizabeth i anne boylen henry viii henry v henry ii and elainor of acquitane these are people whose lives were the stuff such as good soap operas are made of and whose policies and decisions altered the course of british and in most cases world history victoria in contrast ascended the throne without incident she quasigoverned a nation that was fast becoming a global power due to industrialization and the rise of the navy her state had a stable government led by competent and dynamic politicians and she married young had a harmonious family life the facts of her life are not the sturm und drag such as powerful dramas are made ofthe heart of the film aside from the attempt to dramatize her stultifying upbringing and the machinations surrounding her throne is the story of the one thing that was truly shocking and surprising about her reign a love story marriage made for financial or political reasons is with reason not necessarily the place to look for world shaking passion yet victoria will always be remembered in history as being sort of a patron saint marital fidelity happiness and ideal family life thus central to the film is the budding love of victoria and her prince albert i was very taken with rupert friends characterization of albert whom he portrayed as a kind patient somewhat earnest and maybe a touch naive young man looking to do good in the world and help in short he is a good man with a good heart not the most dynamic figure to base a drama around but as that is not the point of the story that does not matter the heart of the character shines through thanks to friends understated yet earnest performance as for the queen wellemily blunt is sublime her beauty cannot be denied but she is more than something pretty to look at her face is like quicksilver because of her expressiveness the slightest arch of the eyebrow glance of the eye or slight wry smile delivers so much again this is not a bombastic performance of heavy speeches and impassioned pleas its not that kind of movie but what ms blunt does do with the role is show the simple humanity of the character with potent subtlety for example we see the joie de vivre that has been kept in check by victorias mother  miranda richardson and her scheming adviserlover conroy expressed in the simple things like victoria trying to sketch her dog we see her delight and fascination upon first meeting albert by her eyes being continually drawn to him we see her nervous and overwhelmed when addressing parliament upon her ascension and my favorite scene of all in the film we see her nervous happy and hopeful as she steels herself to do what really most women never have to do in their life ask the man she loves to marry her a proposition so ridiculous for those times and some would say now that victoria bursts out in nervous laughter before she can even say marry me again this is not a movie for over the top larger than life expressions but more a study in the subtleties of a character and making the little things say so muchso overall i judge the film by what it is and what it tried to do and as such i give it a 7 i felt that some of the politics could be better explained and that some very fine actors were wasted with little do and little character development namely miranda richardson as the duchess of kent and the characters of conroy and lord peal again the film need not have spent a large amount of time on those characters but a little more exposition would have helped to explain the political environment also i would have loved to have seen more of the adjustment to married life between victoria and albert but that may be just my greed for more scenes between friend and blunt in summary dont view this film in terms of a historical drama but for what it really is a love story between two characters that happen to be historical figures i give this film a solid 7 for wonderful lead performances brilliant costumes and scenery and the magnificent victoria of emily blunt and anyone who has any shred of romance left in them you will be touched by the end of this movie god save the queen
pos	overall i thought it a very nice movie  i hate to use the word nice as its rather dry but it was very beautiful to look at and the central performances by rupert friend and emily blunt were very strong what i liked most was that despite the gleaming aesthetics of the costumes and the settings all gilded and shiny this aspect never took over the heart of the film which was good strong writing thank you julian fellowes d nothing too flamboyant or saturated with pomp ie not sensationalised greatly when victoria is dragged out of bed to be informed she is now queen well you couldnt get a less glamorous hand over of the crown it was paced gently and every line in the film held its worthundoubtedly the portrayal of the love between victoria and albert though somewhat fairytaleish on the face it was in fact a slow burning candle and friend and blunt did well to show how effortlessly these two people fitted together despite the union being initially arranged my fave bit was when they come home after hunting and victoria simply hugs her new husband from behind so much said without any words thats what film is all about blunt held her own beautifully as well she has a face that demands your attention and i cant not mention the costumes that she wears  every one simply gorgeous if i was blunt i would have trouble parting with any of them the rest of the ensemble cast all played their roles well harriet walter as queen adelaide being a highlightthe only qualm i have is that it lacked a sense of urgency or an event that could have made the movie a little more exciting it was rather tame i dont know i wanted something to happen that would have victoria draw out some strength and prove her worth a little more when she and albert argued i loved it i could have done with some more pivotal dramatic moments though that may be just melastly at the risk of sounding all patriotic it did renew a sort of pride and awe in the crown and what it takes to be in such a position especially in one so young this may be in part to the fact that this films snap shot of victorias young life is immediately apt to what i have been writing for one character of mine in the sword  the scion but nevertheless it did flag up those feelings for those following my book can you guess what character victoria so aptly reflects it might have been in part to the film displaying how ridiculous the government were back in those times as they didnt seem to give two hoots about the poor and dispossessed of the nation which only in turns renews appreciation that queen victoria and prince albert were so active in this domestic domain it made the government appear rather useless  nothing much has changed then i supposeblog on films and books httpsempergratisblogspotcom
pos	i always have a bit of distrust before watching the british period films because i usually find on them insipid and boring screenplays such as the ones of for example vanity fair or the other boleyn girl but with a magnificent production design european landscapes and those thick british accents which make the movies to suggest artistic value which they do not really havefortunately the excellent film the young victoria does not fall on that situation and it deserves an enthusiastic recommendation because of its fascinating story the excellent performances from emily blunt paul bettany and jim broadbent and the costumes and locations which unexpectedly make the movie pretty rich to the viewand i say unexpectedly because i usually do not pay too much attention to those detailsvictorian era was in my humble opinion one of the key points in contemporary civilization and not only on the social aspect but also in the scientific artistic and cultural onesbut i honestly did not know about the origins from that era very much and maybe because of that i enjoyed this simplification of the political and economic events which prepared the landing of modern era so muchi also liked the way in which queen victoria is portrayed which is as a young and intelligent monarch whose decisions were not always good but they were at least inspired by good intentionsi also found the depiction of the romance between victoria and prince albert very interesting because it is equally interested in the combination of intellects as well as in the emotions it evokesthe only fail i found on this movie is that screenwriter julian fellowes used some clichs of the romantic cinema on the love story something which feels a bit out of place on his screenplayi liked the young victoria very much and i really took a very nice surprise with iti hope more period films follow the example of this movie the costumes and the landscapes should work as the support of an interesting story and not as the replacement of it
pos	the young victoria is a beautiful film and has presented queen victoria in a different light to what everyone thinks about her the films wipes away the i am not amused impression of queen victoria and shows she was a cheerful young womanas i love history particularly victorian history you can imagine my reaction when i first saw this film advertised i was so so so excited and counted down the days until it came to the cinemas i was a little worried that it wouldnt be historically accurate but it was and i loved it i found out new facts about queen victoria that didnt know before and it interested me greatlyqueen victoria in many lights was one of our all time greatest monarchs and this film paints a picture of her real personality and what her life was like she was treated so badly by her mothers adviser sir john conroy because he wanted britain to have a regency this was what inspired victoria to be a fantastic queen which she was the romance between her and albert was so deep and this was very well done by emily blunt and rupert friend who were both brilliant the young victoria is a heart felt love story but at the same time a great look into a major part of british historyi love it 1010  no doubt
pos	enjoyed the movie very much certainly will leave the audience wanting to know more and there is truly a lot more historically to find outdid the production team fall to the temptation of over dramatization particularly of the shooting event there is a ton of interesting accurate material hinted at prince alberts contribution to uk and the monarchy warrants a movie on its own but granted that was apparently not part of the intention herethe costumes and sets are especially good but am i alone in thinking that this production which judging by the length of titles at the end was certainly not a cheap one wanted badly for a british court historical etiquette expert beyond the duchess of york ie did princess victoria really stuff an entire trufflerissole into her mouth while speaking to the prime minister in the company of his majesty with her mouth full could never really felt that sympathetic to victoriain this movie or indeed in her shoes at all yet loved the casting of the principals whose acting was convincing so did the script really allow us to really get to know them well i always felt like a totally detached uninformed outside observer much more so than with mrs brown or even the queen yet to be honest i still could not take my eyes off the screen except that is for some of the more avantgarde camera techniques which were distracting from time to time
pos	this is on my top list of alltime favourite films it is a fantastic and insightful film it was historically interesting and great to watch i thought the acting from emily blunt was fantastic and rupert friend was a fantastic albert the best actor was chosen for albert the costumes were gorgeous and the settings and scenes such as the opera house were amazing and detailed i just loved it all of it i loved the childhood scenes were shes getting bullied by john conroy and where her mother says she has to walk stairs with an adult one again the writers have done it they produced this fantastic script it thoroughly deserves the awards they got oscar and bafta wining sandy powell for costume design a bafta for best makeup and hair an oscar in best achievement in art direction best achievement in costume design best achievement in makeup broadcast film critics association awards for best costume design also nominated for best actress emily blunt cdg for excellence in costume design for film  period hamptons international film awards for an audience award for best narrative film pfcs for best costume designsudbury cinefest doesnt say what for vfcc for best actress emily blunt overall 10 wins and 11 nominations that pretty good httpwwwimdbcomtitlett0962736awards have a look yourself its really interesting personally rupert friend should have got an award
pos	i saw this on the big screen and was encapsulated with it the period of queen victorias younger years are a mystery and this is a perfect description of how a young girl was thrusted into one of the highest roles in the worldthe script is perfect the acting is amazing the history and attention to detail is out of this world emily blunt is perfect as victoria funny how her mother is played by elizabeth the 1st and william iv is played by prince albert think blackadderthis portrayal of victoria shows that she was a rebellious young woman once  im sure she would have been on jeremey kyle show if it had been around then my mother and her boyfriend are trying to steal my lifea perfect piece of a major part of british and commonwealth history
pos	it is queen victorias misfortune to be defined as an historical figure according to her relationships with menshortly after she succeeded to the throne she came under the influence of her prime minister lord melbourne to the extent that she became known as mrs melbourneafter the death of her beloved husbandalbertshe was referred to as the widow at windsorand years latera long friendship with her scottish ghillie john brown earned her the nickname mrs brownsuch is the price women paid in a patriarchal society the reality is somewhat different and young victoria goes some way towards putting the record straightdepicting the queen as an intelligent and independent young woman conscious of the inequities in her society and at her court courts have always been hotbeds of seething jealousyplotting and counterplottingnaked ambition and sometimesoutright murder as an 18 year old innocentvictoria ascended to her uncles thronethus initiating a positive orgy of intrigue and a powerstruggle between prime minister lord melbourne and his rival sir robert peel lord melbourne cuts a dash in the old public school man kind of way with his finelyhoned cynicism and his wellpolished gems of advice hardly surprising then that the young queen finds herself in awe of himand even perhaps a little in lovean awe that he ruthlessly exploitsdrawing a fine line between attempted seduction and attempted sedition as he forces his policies through against victorias better judgement into the arena rides prince alberton a mission from king leopold of belgiumkeen on political rapprochement between great britain and the rest of europe at first a reluctant suitorhe soon falls in love with the english queen and palliates the influence of the politicians and courtiers the young victoria is a beautifully photographedbrilliantlyscored and very sumptuous moviei note that it has been criticised in some quarters for this sumptuousness as if a movie about 19th century english royalty should somehow have shown the empress of india and her family living in rags in a filthy workhousei dont think so i must single out the remarkable miss emily blunt whose beauty reminded me of the young princess margaretshers is obviously the pivotal role and she has absolutely no trouble in dominating the film despite strong performances from mr jim broadbentmiss miranda richardson and miss harriet walterall immeasurably more experienced the music is suitably regal and forms a cohesive part of the whole movie without being in any way obtrusive the fact that britan flourished more under its two great queenselizabeth the first and victoriathan at any other time is a matter feminists might like to make more ofbuti suspectlike prime minister margaret thatcher really powerful women make them feel uncomfortableif you can work out why there might be a phd  in it
pos	i was initially forced to attend by my wife as she is fascinated by the royal families of britain and their history and she wont go to the cinema without me although viewers shouldnt expect to be electrified this film is very well made and the visual aspect is second to none in many ways it helps dispel the myth that victoria was the miserable unsmiling dumpy woman usually seen in photographs she was a bright intelligent and according to the history of her early years a fun loving happy young woman her love of albert was the essence of true love and even if you only count the number of children she bore 9 they must have had a passionate relationship all of this is well borne out in the film to this end the cast has been well selected with both emily blunt and rupert friend giving sound performances as victoria and albertspoiler alert the historical accuracy is somewhat questionable as at no time did prince albert get shot while defending victoria there was at least one assassination attempt when they were out together but nobody was struck by the shots i also found it odd that little was done to expand on the allegedly intimate relationship between victorias mother and sir john conroy it is quite likely that this relationship was the true reason for victorias distaste for both her mother and conroy i also found it odd that there was an attempt to portray the relationship between victoria and lord melbourne as erring on the romantic or at least having the potential to become romantic he was already in his late 50s when victoria came to the throne and while marriages between older men and young women were common in that era the movie portrays melbourne as being a dashing 30 something and rival to prince albert there were apparently rivals to albert but she could never have married even slightly below her station in life and albert was one of only a handful who would have been acceptable in any caseall in all i have spent worse times at the cinema and brownie points with my wife cant be a bad thing either
pos	who knew dowdy queen victoria the plump monarch who was a virtual recluse for 40 years after the death of her husband prince albert actually led a life fraught with drama and intrigue in her younger days the young victoria not only chronicles the young queens romance with her husbandtobe but also does a pretty good job of detailing the political machinations surrounding her ascent to the thronethe act i setup draws you in right away following the death of victorias father the duke of kent in 1820 less than a year after victorias birth the duchess of kent eventually hooked up with former army officer john conroy who offered his services as comptroller to the widow and her infant queentobe conroy insisted that victoria be raised under the atrocious kensington system rules designed to prevent the future queen from having any contact with other children while growing up whats more victoria was forced to sleep in her mothers bedroom everyday until she became queenthe film explains that in 1830 parliament passed the regency act which established that victorias mother would become regent and hence guardian in the event that victoria acceded to the throne while still a minor during this time the duchess and conroy tried to intimidate the hapless princess and insisted that she sign papers making conroy her private secretary and treasurer strongwilled victoria would have none of it and refused to go along with conroys and her mothers nefarious plans the duchess disliked king william as she regarded him as a philanderer who brought disrespect to the monarchy the king felt the duchess disrespected his wife as a result the duchess attempted to limit victorias contact with the king in an overthetop scene which seemed to actually have occurred in history the king berated the duchess at his birthday banquet stating that it was his goal to survive until victoria reached her 18th birthday so that her mother would not become regentking william kept his word and died a short time after victoria became eligible to accede to the throne victoria took revenge on her mother for her support of conroy whom she blamed for making her childhood so miserable they were both banished to a secluded apartment in buckingham palace and for a number of years victoria had little contact with her motherthe young victoria conveys the excitement and pomp and circumstance surrounding victorias coronation as queen a good part of the film deals with victorias relationship with lord melbourne the whig party prime minister who unfortunately is depicted in the film as much younger than he actually was in the beginning melbourne gains the young queens trust and they become good friends in the early years of her reign she sees melbourne as a progressive but later loses respect for him somewhat as hes revealed to be a typical politician hiding his contempt for the masses whom hes supposed to be championing in reality melbourne was more a father figure to victoria but the film hints at some sexual tension between the prime minister and prince albert as though they were romantic rivalsthe plot thickens when melbourne is forced out and the queen must commission sir robert peel of the more conservative tory party as the new prime minister the film chronicles the events of the bedchamber crisis in which peel resigned after victoria refused to replace some of her bedchamber ladies with the wives of tory politicians the film leaves out another scandal which involved a lady hastings one of the duchesss ladiesinwaiting who was accused of having an affair with john conroy and becoming pregnant by him because of her hatred for conroy victoria contributed to the nasty rumors being spread about hastings alleged pregnancy as it turned out hastings only appeared pregnantwhat she actually had was an abdominal tumor victorias inexperience shows during the bedchamber crisis but the films scenarists ignore some of the more unsavory aspects of her character as evidenced by the hastings affairthe rest of the the young victoria deals with  of course  the romance between the queen and prince albert victoria kept albert waiting as the film makes clear since she wanted to acclimate herself to her duties as the new sovereign they spent a good deal of time corresponding with one another until albert returned to england and gave victoria support during the trying times of the bedchamber crisisi find a good number of parallels between prince albert and prince philip the current queens husband while philip is mainly danish he went to school in germany and had inlaws who were of german background both albert and philip made it their business to reform etiquette in the court theres a great scene where albert discovers that the servants are still setting a table for king george iii even though he had been dead for years alberts struggle was the same for philipas husbands of monarchs they had to find something to do both albert and philip became involved in various civic projects and proved that they didnt have to live continually in the shadow of their everpopular wivesfortunately theres an excellent scene toward the end of the film where albert infuriates victoria with what she perceives as his interference in her affairs albert doesnt want a second bedchamber crisis so he goes over his wifes head and arranges a compromise involving victorias bedchamber ladies victoria is barely talking to albert when an assassins bullets almost cuts them both down in the film albert is shot in the arm but this never happenedthe performances in the film are uniformly excellent especially the principals emily blunt and rupert friend the young victoria ends rather abruptly and the closing credits lean too much toward hagiography no mention of victorias depression after alberts death but victoria is still an engaging drama and fascinating history lesson
pos	just when it was easy to assume that a costume drama about royalty couldnt go anywhere we are given a treat a moving and intelligent drama anchored by strong and charismatic performances by emily blunt a marvel in the leading role paul bettany rupert friend miranda richardson and mark strong as the immediate forces that help shape the development of one of englands most powerful monarchs the young victoria dramatizes the tumultuous transition of the young woman into poweremily plays the queen with a good combination of raw strength and innocence someone who recognizes the complexity of the task at hand but who possesses enough confidence to move forward she is able to portray victoria as an astute young woman who knows she needs support from some key players and must be able to stand up to those who might now have her best interests at handvictoria must fend a barrage of intrusions on her way to the crown and even when she takes command of her new position she discovers the road to self sufficiency will depend on making some very important decisions and of course the right support luckily for victoria there is albert a man who appears to like her and is her soul mate there is amazing chemistry between the two performers and theres little doubt what the outcome will be but there is the figure of bettanys prime minister a man who provides victoria with some wise support and is also fond of hermiranda richardson and mark strong shine in supporting roles as two parties who might be of questionable character and exert a considerable amount of power in the upbringing of the young girl every one of the supporting characters could use a bit more of development but what we can see in the screen might be enough to keep us focused on the central character and a superb performance by blunt an actress who has shown enough fire and passion in previous performances in here she is given the breakout role of her career a real life historical figure who broke the rules and managed to rule for a very long time she shows the seeds of the strength and character the monarch might have needed in her later years she also has a sweetness and innocence that became the foundation of her charitable work and future intervention in social changesthe young victoria is not a royal epic portrayal of englands ruling class it is an intimate story of how human beings grow up and whatever special circumstances surround and shape them in the end the movie is a lovely entry in a year that has shown much emphasis on war and destruction in here there is a message that good writing and good mediation can take us very far and there is of course a good old fashioned love story
pos	with all of the films of recentdealing with the british monarchyis it really time for another answeryou bet the young victoria is another contribution to the wave of cinema from britain dealing with the royal family in this caseit deals with the early life of princess victoriaand events leading up to the coronation of her becoming queen of all englandas well as her romance  eventual wedding to prince albert the film also deals with the tempestuous lives  careers of both englands queen  princeas well as several other events that transpire political turmoiletc emily blunt plays a radiant victoria in her youthwhile rupert friend is her beloved  best friendprince albert the rest of the cast is rounded out with the likes of miranda richardsonas the dutchess of kentand the always welcome on screenjim broadbent as king williamas well as a cast of others that shine on screen jean marc vallee crazyloser lovedirects from a winning screenplay by jullian fellowes vanity fairgosford parkseparate lies i absolutely went out of my head over the films visual look by cinematographer hagen bogdanskerwho gave each frame of film a painterly look with the help of production designerpatrice vermetteas well as some tight editing by jill bilcock  matt garner what i also appreciated in fellowes script is the use of a game of chessas a metaphor for some of the films political motivation the characters in the film move about like the pieces on a chess board this is smartwell writtendirectedfilmededited  acted entertainment and enlightenmentthat makes for a well spent evening at the cinema rated pg by the mpaa for a few scenes of sensualitysome brief violence  a little bloodyalthough nothing too gorya rude outburst of languageand some on screen smoking
pos	the young victoria is a elegantly costumed and reproduced bit of history that benefits from some fine settings solid direction by jeanmarc valle of stalwart julian fellowes version of the youthful lass who was to become englands longest reigning monarch  victoria much of the early portion of the film that part when victoria is a child whose ascent to the throne is contested by her mother miranda richardson and sir john conroy mark strong seems to drag and get lost in the multiple costumes and scenery variations but once victoria emily blunt comes of age and is courted by prince albert rupert friend the film blooms blunt is a strong actress and finds that delicate line between girlish infatuation and royal dignity that makes her a fine foil for those at court who would seek to control the child queen  including her secretary lord melbourne paul bettany but as she matures into her role as queen her eye dwells on the dashing german prince albert and a love affair that has lasted in the memories of everyone is matched by the concept of joining royalty with concern for the care of her subjects  much due to the sensitivity of albert the film takes us to the birth of their first of nine children and then ends with some statements about the influence of queen victoria and prince alberts effect on the various royalties throughout europe it makes for an evening of beautiful costume drama and allows us to appreciate the growth of two young stars in emily blunt and rupert friend a solid if not transporting epic grady harp
pos	i really thought that this movie was superb not only is the history correct but the style is sumptuous and yet intimate i was a fan of emily blunts portrayal of victoria and how she kept her spirit even though she was forced into a virtual exile while in her youth blunt depicts the charismatic and sometimes dogmatic manner that vicotria became famous perhaps infamous for the romantic elements of the movie are so genuine and tender that by the end of the movie you genuinely understand why vicotria chose to live the rest of her days in mourning of albertthe technical aspects of the film are worthy of note as well i appreciated the beautiful score which moves quite wonderfully along with the dramatic movement of the story i also considered the cinematography to be outstanding some scenes leaving me quite breathless because of the lushness and splendor they depictthere have been so few movies this year as beautiful and tender as this film and it rates as one of 2009s best
pos	a new side to the story of victoria and albert is brought to life by director jeanmarc valle most peoples cursory thoughts of queen victoria is that of woman who reigned for several decades and lived her life in mourning emily blunt is more than capable in the title role as she gives audiences a different perspective she portrays victoria in her youth ascension to the throne and early years blunts victoria both fresh and restrained throughout the film her strongest scenes are with albert rupert friend and lord melbourne paul bettany all the actors acquit themselves well including miranda richardson in what could of been a throwaway rolethough this is not a story of dramatic arcs and histrionic acting moments the story is still interesting enough to make it worth viewing there are a few historical liberties that has been taken by the screen writing the film tries to stay true to the relationship between victoria and albert and of the social and royal structure of the time period the set design and costumes are outstandingthis film will be most appreciated by those drawn to history period dramas and of blunt and the other actors heartily recommendgrade a
pos	when i first heard about this movie i thought it would be like the duchess2008 but when i saw the first 30 minutes of the young victoria i knew this wouldnt just be a solid movie almost everything in this movie is great the costumes are really amazing and the settings are also beautifully shotthe only thing that really let me down are the performances emily bluntthe devil wears prada is the star of the film bringing victoria to life and with this movie she shows that she is a great actress and maybe picking a first oscar nomination for her performance rupert friend is almost bland as prince albert but he has great chemistry with emily blunt paul bettany is also solid as lord melbourne although i expected more of him jim broadbent and miranda richardson both have supporting roles but are forgettableto me the film feels like unfinished maybe that the screenwriters changed too many things in the script i dont know but thats how i feel about the moviebut overall its a great movie about the early years of victoria with a great performance from emily blunt
pos	i have watched this movie on dvd a couple of times nowthe first time i watched the second half after the hour and then went back to the first hour an engrossing entertaining film thank god no kiera knightley in it refreshing and it gives us all a genuine insight into the difficult life of queen victoria and the difficult choices she had to make nothing bad about the movie at all no real bad language or anything of a sexual nature which would offend for family viewing might prompt the kids to research a little about the queen victoria herself and perhaps lesser known characters such as conroy and lord melbourne
pos	its hard to find an outright bad historical drama thats based on the life of any number of british monarchs just take a well respected british or australian actor make things look pretty and youre guaranteed a formula for oscar successthe young victoria is no exception getting just about everything right the cinematography striking and beautiful with soft lights and lush colors and fabrics starring emily blunt in a role she can finally soar in the film begins with victorias 18th birthday and moves through the intrigue and issues that surrounded her eventual rise to the throne and her famous marriage to prince albert rupert friend as the young victoria herself laments shes moved like a chess pawn by a variety of parties as she finds her footing and her voice as one of britains most influential rulerswhile this moving around the chess board is fairly typical territory it is the development of victorias relationship with albert that makes the film slightly more interesting i confess i have a degree in history with a specialization in the victorian era so im a bit attached to these figures despite their many flaws as rulers victoria and albert were some of the first leaders devoted to improving civilization for their people they left their legacy in the arts in public health and education and in victorias conservative views and mourning culture after alberts death but these things are only briefly hinted at during the filmit is fairly well established that victoria and albert were not only madly in love but held a level of respect for each other not usually seen between monarchs in arranged marriages even if it did occur behind the scenes theirs was certainly one of the best known blunt and and friend have just the right type of chemistry to do the famous pair justice the proper mix of restraint and desperation its a different love not usually shown on screen especially in this sort of film its encouraging to finally see a relationship in which man and woman are on a equal playing fieldbut we dont get to see that love enough while the filmmakers try to fit the affair amongst the political trappings it doesnt quite build up the sort of momentum needed to keep the tension high also without delving into the more advanced important public work of the pair things feel a bit in limbo superficial instead of intimate and sometimes confusing its not as big an issue during the film but afterward the effects wear off rather quickly and you find yourself trying to remember what you just watched despite the perfect performances by the leads most noticeably blunt who even captures the famous monarchs expressionsfor as much as it tries victoria succeeds on many levels but lacks that certain sparkle that would take it from solid to classic
pos	i just saw this episode this evening on a recentlyadded presentation by one of our local independent channels which now presents two episodes each weekdayas the gentleman opined in the other previous comment here i agree this may not have been one of the best programs of the series but i find it entertaining nonethelessmy father was a friend of one of the principals in my hometown cincinnati for whom young rod serling had worked in the media there  and i remember dad telling how talented and creative he was remembered there overall twilight zone is certainly one of the true classics in television and given its production during the height of the cold war period provides not only a view of this era in the country but also today a nostalgic picture of production techniques creative viewpoints and the actors of this era several decades ago minor spoilerthis particular story depicts as did other presentations in this series and elsewhere a story where the locale is meant to provide a surprise ending sometimes the characters are on earth from elsewhere while the story at first implies at least one is an earthling these usually contained the message as here of a situation prompted by the doomsday buttons having finally been pressed by the super powers during this cold war periodviewed today stories like this one provide a nostalgic look at this worldly viewpoint 45 decades ago and still provide some foodforthought  as did this episodewhile the dialog may not have stretched the considerable talents of the leads it still presents a simple important message and a worthwhile 20some minutes of entertainment and interest
pos	i watched this with my whole family as a 9 year old in 1964 on our black and white tv i remember my father remarking that this is how it could have happened  adam and eve i vividly remember the scene when adam finds eve her eyes were blackened i asked my father why were her eyes blackened and he told because she was tired and hungry having not seen this episode in 45 years i still remember it vividly  the tv transmissions back and forth with the home planet scenes of bombs shaking the headquarters with the final scene of the two walking off adam carrying his pack and eve following it may not have been a theatrical work of art but it certainly left an impression on me all these years
pos	i went into the straight story expecting a sadhappy type drama with nice direction and some good acting these i got what i wasnt expecting was an allegory for the trials of human existence leave it to lynch to take a simple story about a 300 mile trip on a lawnmower and turn it into a microcosm for the human conditionif you didnt notice watch it again paying attention to the ages of the people alvin meets the terrain hes driving through the reactions people give him the kinds of discussions he has one of the first is about pregnancy and children one of the last is outside of a cemetery the last road he drives down is particulary haunting in this context as it narrows and his fear and nervousness mount the last mechanical failure could be seen as a death and the miraculous rebirth of his engine relating to an afterlife in which he achieves the desired reunioni only hope some of the people who branded this as a slow sappy melodrama take the time to watch with a more holistic attention
pos	perhaps more than many films this one is not for everyone for some folks the idea of slowing down reflecting and allowing things to happen in their own time is a good description of their personal hell for others an approach like this speaks to some deep part of themselves they know exists some part they long for contact withi suppose its a function of where i am in my own life these days but i count myself in the camp of the latter group i found the meditative pace of this film almost hypnotic gently guiding me into some realm almost mythological this is indeed a journey story a rich portrayal of the distance many of us must travel if we are to come full circle at the end of our daysmuch as been written of mr farnsworths presentation of alvin straight though im not sure there are words to express the exquisite balance of bemused sadness and wise innocence he conjured for us knowing now that he was indeed coming to terms with his own mortality as he sat on that tractor seat makes me wish i had had the opportunity to spend time with him before his departure i hope he had a small glimmer of the satisfaction and truth he had brought to so many people not just for acting but for sharing his absolute humanity with such brutal honestygiven the realities of production economics im not sure full credit has been given mr lynch for the courage he showed in allowing the story to develop so slowly an outsider to film production i nonetheless understand there are few areas of modern life where the expression time is money is so accurately descriptive going deep into our hearts is not an adventure that can be rushed and to his credit mr lynch seems to have understood that he was not simply telling a storyhe was inviting his viewers to spend some time with their own mortality no simple task thatif youd like to experience the power of film to take introduce you to some precious part of yourself you could do worse than spending a couple of hours with the straight story and then giving yourself some time for the next little while simply listening to its echoes in the small hours of the night
pos	this is not a movie for fans of the usual eerie lynch stuff rather its for those who either appreciate a good story or have grown tired of the runofthemill stuff with overt sentimentalism and oprahish this is such a wonderful movie you must see itsemantics tho she is right for oncethe story unfolds flawlessly and we are taken along a journey that i believe most of us will come to recognize at some time a compassionate existentialist journey where we make amends fr our past when approaching ourt inevitable demiseacting is without faults cinematography likewise occasionally quite brilliant and the dialogue leaves out just enough for the viewer to grasp the details od the storya warm movie not excessively sentimental
pos	i have always been a fan of david lynch and with this film lynch proved to critics that he has the talent style and artistic integrity to make films outside of the surreal aura that hes become known for in the past decade as much as the film is grated its pure lynch in style pacing and tone the film moves at a masterfully hypnotic pace and is filled with scenes of genuine emotion and powerthe cinematography is terrific as is to be expected from a lynch film and the transitional montage sequences are breathtaking its also very refreshing to see a film where the characters are all friendly kindhearted folk and not unmotivated characters that are clearly labeled as being either good or evilrichard farnsworth turns in a beautiful performance as do the rest of the cast most notably sissy spacek in an endearing performance as his daugher and harry dean stanton in a small but infinitely crucial rolewith this film david lynch proved to critics that he could make a powerful moving motion picture just like he did in the 80s with blue velvet and the elephant man critics seemed to lose faith in the past decade after he produced such surreal films as twin peaks fire walk with me and lost highway but with this film he showed that there was method to fwwm and lh and it looks as if critics finally caught on with his recent film mulholland drive considering the high praise its received and the oscar nomination for lynchstraight story is to me one of the most moving motion pictures ive ever seen its a loving story about family friendship and the kindness of strangers i would highly recommend it
pos	a truly nice story with a moral about brotherly love describes this odd david lynch film this was especially odd because it wasnt the kind of film lynch had been putting out in the last 15 20 years those were dark and shocking films blue velvet wild at heart mulholland drive and this is the opposite i know it disappointed a lot of his fans others were delighted by it count me as one of the latter and i own all three of those dark films toothis was another supposedtrue life story here detailing an elderly mans trip in a seated lawnmower from western iowa all the way to wisconsin to see his ailing brother who he hasnt talked to in years but wants to see before the latter dies well i guess that premise  an old man driving a lawn mower 400 miles  still makes this an odd film of sorts so lynch stays in character with that richard farnsworth plays the title role he is the type of guy facewise voicewise lowkey personalitywise that just about everyone likes the wrinkles on his face tell many a story it was so sad to hear what happened to him in real life a year after this film was releasedthe first 25 minutes of this film isnt much and not always pleasant as it shows the main characters adult and mentallychallenged child sissy spacek and her tragic past but once alvin straight farnsworth begins his trip the story picks up i played this for several friends and they thought the film never picked up but i am more generous with it i think its a hidden gem to them it was a sleeping pilli found his trip pretty fascinating but you have to realize in advance this is not going to be a suspenseful lynch crime story it is slow and if thats okay with you you might like this charm enters the picture in some of people alvin meets along the way such as a wayward young girl running away and some nice town folks who help the old man out when he gets in trouble henry cada as daniel riordan is a standout in that regard harry dean stanton gets third billing but thats a joke hes only in the final few minutes of the moviethe iowa scenery is pleasant i lived there for several years and can attest to the rolling hills and the rich soil its a nice state with nice peoplelike this movie
pos	whenever i hear a movie being touted because it has no sex violence bad language special effects and so on my bs detector goes off usually a movie like that is sentimental hogwash which panders to people who dont want anything to surprise them but to affirm how superior they are to us craven folk so when david lynchs the straight story began getting those kinds of reviews i was apprehensive especially since i was not a fan of his other uplifting story the elephant man for all the stunning images and the good acting in that film it seemed more interested in preaching to us than inspiring usi neednt have worried the straight story is an honest movie rather than a saccharine one most of that is due to the fact that lynch and writers john roach and mary sweeney tell it straight and simple for the most part there are a couple of homilies by straight i could have done without and the shots of grain being harvested are repeated a little too much but those are only quibbles theres no heavyhanded message no sentimental strings to jerk our emotions and no condescension towards us and its characters instead they depend on the story to build its own power and it does so by the final scene we are genuinely movedof course casting richard farnsworth adds realism to the part he really is someone who looks like hes lived through a lot but still perseveres and except for those homilies the desire he has to get back together with his brother doesnt seem overly sentimental because you can sense here is someone whos lived too long and seen too much to be driven by anger for long and he knows his time is running out so he wants to make some peace not only with his brother but with his life sissy spacek also does fine unmannered work as straights daughter and although i am a city and suburban boy the iowa and wisconsin landscape are beautifully shot making me want at least to visit some day
pos	it takes patience to get through david lynchs eccentric but for a change lifeaffirming chronicle of alvin straights journey but stick with it though it moves as slow as straights john deere when he meets the kind strangers along his pilgrimage we learn much about the isolation of aging the painful regrets and secrets and ultimately the power of family and reconciliation richard farnsworth caps his career with the years most genuine performance sad and poetic flinty and caring and sissy spacek matches him as his slow daughter rose who pines over her own private loss while caring for dad rarely has a modern film preached so positively about family
pos	after seeing this film i feel like i know just a little bit more about the usa david lynch is synonymous with shock value and weird for weirdness sake and indeed these elements are not missing from the straight story however it is in a light that i have not witnessed from lynch before we begin with a simple family living a quiet life but end up with an array of absurdly interesting characters with depth in their lives that cannot be apparent from their introduction especially moving was the bar scene with two wwii veterans discussing the events of fifty years ago and how it still affected their current lives and emotions if you are looking for wild at heart or dune dont look here but if you are looking for real people with real stories this is the film for you
pos	the straight story is a multilevel exploration of the goodness and beauty of america at one level a slow walk through the heartland its kind inhabitants and amber grain at another level about growing old and remembering what is importantand actively forgetting what isnt david lynch gives us time in this movie and helps me to remember that so much can be said with silence a remarkable movie that will rest gently with me for some time to come
pos	who would have thought that a movie about a man who drives a couple hundreds of miles on his lawn mower to see his brother could possibly be good cinema i certainly didnt i thought i knew what to expect one of the most boring experiences of my life well i was as wrong as i havent been wrong too often yet because this is one of the best most realistic and honest hollywood films ive ever seengiving a short resume of the straight story isnt very difficult its about an old and stubborn man who steps on his lawn mower and drives off to another state to pay his brother a visit when he hears that the man has had a severe stroke thats already special on itself but what makes it even more special is the fact that he hasnt seen his brother in ten years because of some stupid argument in the meantime he has his share of bad luck and problems but he also meets a lot of people whose lives he influences in one way or another with his philosophical approach to life despite all the difficulties he drives on for weeks not knowing if he will reach his goal seeing his brother again before its too latei can easily understand why there are people who dont like this movie and thats also the reason why i will not say that these people dont have a heart or things like that this movie hasnt got any flashy action scenes it is as slow as the lawn mower the man is driving on and no you dont have to watch it for the nice soundtrack either because there isnt any but why should you watch it then well the simple answer is the story i havent seen such a touching movie with such a powerful story very often and the fact that this actually comes from hollywood and  to make things even better  from the disney studios thats right the same studios that overwhelm us with sugar sweet nonsense makes it even more special im not ashamed to admit that i had the tears in my eyes a couple of times while watching it probably because the whole situation of not seeing someone for many years because of some stupid argument is all too realistic for mesome people will argue that the story is very shallow but i really dont agree with that perhaps it is because they only see that old man driving on his lawn mower and dont want to think any further if you look close enough than youll understand that this man is doing all this because he knows he has once been wrong that only his pride stood in the way of seeing his brother again and that he wants everybody else to see that too so they wont make the same mistake if that isnt deep enough how much deeper does a story have to go for you then i would also like to add that this movie really had it all some beautiful landscapes finally an american movie that shows something else than the skyline of new york chicago or some other big city some very fine acting by richard farnsworth sissy spacek and a very understandable way of telling despite the fact that this is a david lynch movie i know now that i was completely wrong by assuming that this movie wouldnt be to my taste its one of the very best movies ive seen in a long time this movie aimed for my heart and hit the bulls eye i give it the full 1010
pos	upon the straight story release in 1999 it was praised for being david lynchs first film that ignored his regular themes of the macabre and the surreal based on a true story of one man and his journey to visit his estranged brother on a john deere 66 mower at first glance its an odd story for lynch to direct yet as the story develops you can see some of lynchs trademark motifs coming throughlynchs focus on small town america and its inhabitants is still as prevalent as in his previous efforts such as blue velvet or twin peaks but the most notable difference is that the weirdness is curbed down the restrictions imposed means that the film has the notable accolade of being one of the few live action films that i can think of that features a g rating incredibly significant this films stands as evidence that beautiful and significant family films can be producedthe straight story was the first feature which lynch directed where he had no hand at writing for many lynch devotees this was a huge negative point almost universally acclaimed the only overly negative review by james brundage of filmcriticcom focused on this very criticism that it wasnt a typical lynch film lynch is struggling within the mold of a grated story that isnt his own brundage claims with his protagonist alvin straight quoting lines directly from confucious he argues that the story is weak and the dialogue even worse yet this is about the only criticism that many will read for the film whilst it is true that it is not lynch in the sense of eraserhead lost highway or mulholland drive  all films which i also adore the straight story features a different side of lynch that is by no means terrible if you are a lynch fan it is most important to separate that side of lynch with this featurethe narrative is slow and thoughtful which gives you a real sense of the protagonists thoughts as he travels to his destination alvin constantly is reminded about his past and his relationships with his wife children and his brother yet particularly significant is that there are no flashbacks which only adds to the effect which reminded me of my conversations with my grandparents the conclusion arrives like watching a boat being carried down a slow meandering river and it is beautiful to watch the natural landscapes of the us are accentuated and together with the beautiful soundtrack by angelo badalamenti makes me yearn to go to america the performances are also excellent with every actor believable in their roles and richard farnsworth is particularly excellent his oscar nomination was greatly deserved and it was a shame that he didnt win regardless however it is probably the finest swansong for any actor so whilst the straight story features none of lynchs complex narratives or trademark dialogue the film is a fascinating character study about getting old and comes highly recommended
pos	david lynchs 1999 film of john roach  mary sweeneys story is set in iowa and wisconsin some time well before the films eventual releasewe come into the life of alvin straight richard farnsworth late on in life his medical condition is poor his life is mostly behind him and he knows itthis makes what he decides to do even more remarkable and endearing he decides and at every point in the film his own name reverberates through his actions to put a few things straightalvin is by this time in his life a man of great experience but modest means his daughter rose sissy spacek struggles with a speech impediment that makes communication a great effort on the audiences behalf but its worth it because roses story cannot help but come out as the film progressesthis film is the story of a journey but like all journeys it is a journey in the geographical sense and in the human sense early on in the film we begin to understand that this is an ambitious journey which no elderly gentleman of alvins age should reasonably undertakebut along the way we slowly learn how alvin has so many qualifications which equip him to achieve his unlikely objective his objective is very simple and straightforward his brother is ill and likely to die and he wants to visit him he has had a falling out with him many years ago and they have not spoken in a very long timealong the way alvin meets many people the way he behaves towards them and the benefit they get from having known him is the essence of this film we come to know who alvin straight is from what alvin straight does and at the end of the film we know who we are  better
pos	this is one of the greatest films i have ever seen i glowed inside throughout the whole film the music and cinematography held the spell when little was happening on screen the slow pace was set by the mode of travel a riding lawn mower with a big trailer and was maintained by the background sights and sounds and the slowpaced lives of the other charactersthe story actually happened alvin straight died in 1996 at the age of 76 there was no acting everything was completely real as if the actors had actually transformed into the characters sissy spacek gave a poignant performance as a somewhat disabled daughter who had suffered much but forged ahead always wanting to do the right thing richard farnsworth was cast perfectly and he beautifully became alvin straight a stubborn but loving elderly man who treks across iowa to visit his estranged brother lyle who has had a stroke alvin had learned much wisdom during his life and that seemed to bring out the best in the people that he encountered along the waythe film underscores the importance of family to this man and hopefully to all of us i eagerly anticipate seeing it again and again directed by david lynch this films proves his directorial skill farnsworth was nominated for an academy award for best actor at 79 he was the oldest nominee ever for that award
pos	david lynch usually makes films that resemble puzzles put together the wrong way they are interesting to look at and think about but they really dont gel in your mind perhaps art will always mean the most to its creatorthe straight story is not a typical david lynch film not that theres anything typical about them anyway its an odyssey through rural america a real life journey alvin straight took on a lawn mower to get to his brothers house he rode 300 miles from laurens iowa to mt zion wisconsin to make amends to his sick brother for past offensesat the heart of this film is sweet voiced richard farnsworth he brings alvin straight right to us in a simple and honest way the fact that the film is slow paced matches alvins slow journey toward realizationalong the way alvin meets a confused and frightened young girl she is pregnant and has decided to run away from her situation after listening to alvin speak about family she reconsiderslater alvin witnesses a distraught woman kill a deer with her car she complains that she has killed several and leaves alvin feels bad but is smart enough to cook up some dear meat that nightlater alvins lawn mower loses its brakes and nearly kills him a nice man and his wife let him stay in their yard while he gets it fixed they even let him call his sweet but slow daughter nicely played by sissy spacek whose haunted by a terrible tragedy in her own past alvin insists on paying for the call the man even offers to drive alvin to his brothers with pleasure alvin declines with thankswhile alvin waits he also goes off to a bar with a kindly old man as they discuss the harshness of war and the price it took on their souls alvin even confesses a fatal mistake he made as a sniper that has forever haunted himalvin also encounters two bickering brothers whove repaired his lawn mower he talks them down in price wisely calling them on their high labor and repair costs he even helps them to appreciate one another learning from his own mistakes with his brotherthe night before alvin leaves the mans yard he takes his hat off to him the man tells him it was an honor having him stay and asks alvin to write to him this scene is perfect in its simplicity its heartfelt because its so straight so realthe journey continues and we cant help to get more and more involved with it we want alvin to get to his brothers we want him to make amends we want to know this world is full of forgivenessthis was richard farnsworth at his best it was his last film and his performance was amazing you cant help but to understand his pride to listen to his wisdom and to ultimately feel his pain one becomes as taken with him as the man who offers him his back yard to stay inif theres justice in the afterlife then alvin straight his brother and richard farnsworth are together sitting at a bar i can picture them discussing their lives regrets hopes and joys as alvin says in the film my brother and i used to look up at the stars well i know they all are with the best view in the house
pos	the straight story is the tale of an old man who decides to visit his sick brother who lives across the state line he decides to make the trip on his lawnmower as he cant drive and he wants to make the rip by himself the film beautifully depicts his journey and the lives he touches along the way richard farnsworth turns in a beautiful performance as do the rest of the cast most notably sissy spacek in an endearing performance as his daughter and harry dean stanton in a small but infinitely crucial roleat first i felt that a story of an old geezer trip across the country side would be dull but i soon discovered that lynch with all the insights in to the man life makes this a movie i would recommend to anyone
pos	no spoilersbeing a david lynch film one could have the idea that it depicts that enigmatic mind of his like the majority of his feature films do but it is a very straight story as the title might hint dont except to be caught in the usual lynchian void of incomprehensibility that usually occurs after viewing ie lost highway it is a simple film but it is indeed a great film that is both from a innovative and an entertaining aspect its innovative because it so not lynch but maybe that is lynch he likes to twist our minds and therefore puts together a film that might seem very mainstream and far from lynch himself being a very avantgarde director he might just make a film like this just to tease his regular audience because he knows what they expect but he doesnt give it to them that would be craftythe pace of the film is slow i would almost say lawn mower speed dont expect an action orgy but the film is truly entertaining for the ones who go with the flow of the film look carefully for those small details that lynch plot throughout the movie for our entertainment look for the great cinematography that makes this film come to life and listen to badalamentis score and the main theme that really animates the iowa and wisconsin landscapes shown frequently farnsworth puts in one of his best performances in this film making him one of the most likeable ol men ever depicted on film he doesnt have to say anything to express his feelings and thoughts his cheerfulness just shines right through him and his acting earned him an oscar nomination need i say that his weak health in this film wasnt acted he was diagnosed with cancer and shot himself right after this film was complete that knowledge just puts more emphasis on the film because it becomes more of a homage to farnsworth all of the above form a very nice motion picture that is suitable for all kinds of people that like a film the way they are supposed to be done one could ask for homilies that arent that obvious and a bit naive but it doesnt ruin the overall picture being that it is a memorable motion picture 910
pos	its nice to see a film with real people with honest feelings sissy spacek is so absolutely convincing as a simple yet nice daughter to robert farnsworthwho finally in his last role gets to show what a fine actor he was it is hard to believe that this is a david lynch film it is slow and even sweet and moving one of the best unless you like car chases sex scenes and violence
pos	the straight story is a truly beautiful movie about an elderly man named alvin straight who rides his lawnmower across the country to visit his estranged dying brother but thats just the basic synapsisthis movie is about so much more than that this was richards farnworths last role before he died and its definitely one that he will be remembered for hes a stubborn old man not unlike a lot of the old men that you and i probably know the straight story is a movie that everyone should watch at least once in their lives it will reach down and touch some part of you at least if you have a heart it will
pos	well it definitely is unlike anything else directed by lynch no supernatural stuff no violence no profanity nevertheless it is a beautiful flick its a little slow but perhaps that was intentional because its the story of an old mans 6weekthats my best guess for its duration journey the characters are everyday people and thus they are believable the performances are good and the final scene was incredibly touching everyone who has a sibling can relate to it lyle and alvin dont even have to say anything for a moment they are back in the old days and all the fighting is forgotten
pos	mulholland drive made me the definitive fan of david lynch hes a modern genius because hes not only a filmmaker his stories and his style have a spell that cross the screen so the straight story was quite a surprise to me with its easy to follow storyline and sunny sets still lynch is there and while this is far from his best its a film not to be missed late richard farnsworths performance is one of the reasons810
pos	always fancied this film from the video cover eventually got round to buying it for a fiver in a sale and boy what a film a simply stunning performance from all of the case and its filmed so beautifully even at times from a distance so you can barely hear what the dialogue is as if you really are that distance away picking up bits of the tale its really moving frequently amusing and very watchable not much dialogue but is filmed in such a way that you feel so much throuout a 910 from me a must see
pos	on paper this movie would sound incredibly boring the idea of a 75yearold man traveling the countryside on a riding mower certainly doesnt have much appeal to it but the real power behind the film is its charm and its intelligence writers will not find a better study of what makes a movie work than the straight storythe perfect example of this is a scene in which alvin meets a runaway teenage girl shes pregnant and afraid of what her parents would do if they found out alvin tells her a story about his own kids long ago he had them each take a stick and break it which they could easily do then he had them bundle the sticks and try to break them that bundle he said is family so many other movies would feel compelled to continue and make sure we knew that an individual could be broken but together the members were stronger the straight story realizes that were smart enough to understand this and simply leaves us to contemplate the thought and draw our own conclusionsalvins journey across iowa is full of such refreshingly unhollywood character interactions each interaction is full of warmth and humor and alvin is so cute riding his mower that we cant help but smile as he makes his way to wisconsin to make peace with his brother lyle who has suffered a stroke and the simplicity of the final scene emphasizes that the real story here is not the destination but the journey its a journey in which alvin shares his life with everyone he meetsto their benefit and ours its a slow simple relaxing ride meant to remind us of all that weve lost with the urbanization of americathe straight story is the rare liveaction grated movie that truly should not be missed grade a
pos	like his early masterpiece the elephant man lynch proves to his detractors that he can tell a straight simple story without losing his artistic touch this is a true story of an elderly retired man expertly played by richard farnsworth who decides to ride a tractor across a few states to pay a final visit to his estranged brother who now stands at deaths door a beautiful score from badalamenti exquisite photography of rural life love those aerial cornfield shots and a sly directors hand that reveals mans basic humanity this is a beautiful slice of life film its extremely slow pace may lull some viewers to sleep but those who stay for along for the ride will be well rewarded in the end
pos	perhaps the most personal of david lynchs works is his most accessible this time rather than the enigmatic thematic structures that may or may not involve a plot or represent anything more than vivid nightmares lynch provides a reflective fragile meditation on the universal subjects of aging and family and finds reassurance in both the simple true story of an iowa farmer richard farnsworth who rides a lawn mower to wisconsin to visit his estranged stricken brother there are still plenty of the unique and original visual dreamscapes some rather striking aerial shots of the heartland filmed by veteran cinematographer freddy francis to make it an undeniable lynch effort and characterizations that are some of his most unforgettable farnsworth is excellent in a stoic yet personable way allowing the stories he hears on his journey to become a part of his life and sissy spacek turns in some of her finest work in a smaller role as his mentally challenged yet observant daughter whose painful secret is revealed in a poignant way through a gentle turn in the sensitive script by john roach and mary sweeney but the rest of the small cast to a person delivers indelible performances one of the most notable being barbara robertson whose accidental killing of a deer is both uproarious and sad at the same time but thats vintage lynch with his ability to engage and unsettle you at his best to those unfamiliar with lynch or know him only by his violent disturbing reputation this is an excellent place to begin for those who know his work this is one of the finest in his repertoire
pos	i was watching this movie at one of my usual time which is real real late at night usually if a movie doesnt interest me i start falling asleep and have to raid the fridge to stay awakeat first i thought thats what i had to do since this movies pacing started off slow along with the fact that its shots tended to linger with the character for a long time but after a bit i start getting more into the movie as more is revealed about the main character through his story telling by the end you feel like youve known him your whole life the movie kept my interest so much that i didnt even know the sun was about to risenot much of lynchs bizzare style but there is enough of quirky characters to make the film amusing
pos	if its action and adventure you want in a movie then youd be best advised to look elsewhere on the other hand if its a lazy day and you want a good movie to go along with that mood check out the straight storyrichard farnsworth puts on a compelling performance as the gentle and gentlemanly alvin straight in this true story of alvins journey on a riding mower across three states to see his estranged brother who has had a strokefarnsworth is perfect in this role as he travels his long and winding road making friends of strangers and doling out lots of grandfatherly type advice about family along the way the story moves along as slowly as the riding mower but somehow manages to keep the viewer watching waiting for the next life lesson alvins going to offerstretch out on the couch relax and enjoy its the only way to watch this very good movie which rates a 710 in my book
pos	this i think is one of the best pictures ever made its so pure and beautiful it really touched me im glad david lynch proved that a film doesnt necessarily need sfx a twisting complicated plot or flashy images way to godave id like to see cronenberg do that
pos	lovely piece of good cinema this is one of those films that you see smiling and you do not know why well one of the reasons could be that we are before one of the most surprising directors today and he is able to film emotionswhen you are watching the film you can feel what mr straight was feeling when he took the decision to go to visit his brother with his marvellous john deere what changed in his mind what changed in your mind when you watched this filma beautiful fraternal love story
pos	this movie is maybe the most touching and uplifting one that i have ever seen i am not a religious person but sometimes a great piece of art like this movie can give me an almost religious experience one suddenly realizes that there is really meaning to lifei must admit that when i first heard about this movie i was sceptical i thought the plot sounded contrived and i was afraid that the story would be banal but being a david lynch fan i decided to give it a go it took me about 30 minutes to be fully captured by the movie but then i was completely lost in it there is so much wisdom and warmth in this movie i left the cinema feeling that i had truly learned something valuable about lifethis is not a typical david lynch movie and in some ways it was very surprising that he should make such a film after exploring the dark sides of human nature for so many years on the other hand i am not surprised that he manages to convey deep emotions and profound human insight because i also thought he managed that very well in the elephant man lynch is one of the most gifted directors around and i think the straight story is his best yet 9510
pos	the zenith of two brilliant careers david lynch better known for less accessible material crafts a delicate and exquisite story around the most unlikely premise a man travels to see his estranged brother having no other means of transportation his journey takes him over six weeks on a lawn mower richard farnsworth in his last film delivers a stunningly layered and nuanced performance in the starring role achingly beautiful in its exultation of small things straight story is a classic cinema experience that must not be missed sissy spacek is notable as farnsworths daughter an impaired middleaged woman living with the loss of her children
pos	the only show i have watched since 90210 why did they discontinue it it was the only show that captured the essence of hawaii and made you feel like you are a part of it all the least they should do is release it on dvd i checked out similar shows but nothing has come close the cast had incredible chemistry and i looked forward to each episode with much anticipation they made a big mistake by pulling that show if anyone has any info regarding where i can obtain a dvd of north shore please post a few lines here thanks aloha
pos	im sure this is a show no one is that familiar of and might not think good of it after all it is almost close to baywatch hawaii with the cast the location style of the directing and its publicity  shows women walking around on the beach and all that no wonder people have misconception and decide not to watch itit was wrong of them to do that cause after i decide to watch the show there are actually more thing going on real juicy story and conflict turn out to be really exciting to watch and pretty much  addictivethe story of the hotel clerks the manager the owner and their complicated love life also enter the troublesome hotels visitor and powerful man trying to steal the hotel it actually more exciting than it sounds herei wont deny that the acting suck but it aint that bad that youll look away the story is not so consistence but good enough the soundtrack is fitting pretty well with the scenario and the action is all the time i took me couple of episode before there is actually anything happen solidly so be patiencerecommendation i really do enjoy watching this zillion times better than expectedrating 7510 grade bplease rate my review after reading it thanks
pos	i loved it and was so shattered that there not making another season i wish they would it was the best show ever theres probably not any chance of them deciding to not cancel the show is there ha ha i wish there was though i would be so so excited i really would i miss it and was especially shattered not to know what happens to jason i think they should make another one it i also think its silly that u have to writr ten lines to post a comment it makes your comment drag onand no one will read it i really want to know what would have happened between jason and nicole maybe they could make a spin off
pos	i dont see how this show is like the oc at all first of all the oc centers around teenagers and their parents trying to get through life north shore is about a hotel staff who is trying to run the hotel and have a social life at the same time second the oc takes place in california north shore takes place in hawaiiand why would fox make a show just like one of its other shows on the same network i think this is a great show with good actors for the most part it has a good storyline and plot i like the events that happen and how the people take care of them and work them out the most recent episode was surprising how the story worked out it wasnt predictable like most stories on most shows i hope fox keeps it on the air
pos	it is unusual to see a film where the performance of a single actor is so good that one can feel that the film would be of little interest if any without his presencedespite a not outstanding direction  in fact there are many scenes that seem to have been shooted too quickly and carelessly  a seemingly low budget a strange plot about a man who wants to take the place of a defrocked priest and another week points the presence of pierre fresnay is so impressive that one gets shocked from the very begining to the terrible endi have never seen nor can iomagine for future a better performance even paul scofield acting in a man for all seasonsactually the end could be considered even ridiculous if fresnay were not playing the transtorned priest who returns to church by performing a crimeje suis maurice morand prtre catholique i am maurice morand a catholic priestis said with such a brilliancy that one may forget the madness that conducted to that endthe other impressive thing this film has is a single scene in wich morand  who despite being a defrocked one is stil a priest  consacrates in a cabaret a huge amount of vine turning it into christs bloodgrard  the man that wants to return morand to the church or replace him by himself  has to drink it if he doesnt want to leave it in the cabaret he does so in mid of cheers and applauses from people who think that he is simply drinking three of four litters of vinein next scene the dialoque between morand and a garbage collector is also remarkable do you carry away men too asks morand who hates himself for what he has just done that would be too much work is the smart answerthe rest of the film is not worth commenting but it is certainly worth seeing due to the very strong and strangely emotive atmosphere created all the timei think that le dfroqu is a very strange film but has to be seen by all viewers  if the are good catholiques it is mandatory  because it is a very rare jewell in film history
pos	a priest who has abandoned his ministry meets a young man who has just been ordainedthis movie is about the cruel dilemma between a life dedicated to god and faith and a life of more earthly pleasures in post war france it is also about the mortal aspect of faith itselfthis may not be the movie of a lifetime but it is a sin to have allowed it to fall in oblivion besides pierre fresnay is sublime
pos	there are some comments about this film that say that it is a bad and silly one and such an excellent actor as pierre fresnay should not have accepted to act in iti think just the opposite that even when the film is strange and has some weaknesses the performance of pierre fresnay is so formidable that it converts the film in something excellenthis performance is probably the best in historythe film itself has a very polemic scene about the consecration of wine in the cabaretfor somebody who does not believe that a priest  even a defrocked one  can convert it in christs blood the scene is perhaps bizarre but for somebody who has been raised in a catholic framework it is very emotive even if quite unpleasantthe scene of the death of the younger priest is tremendously shocking but it is very well acted pierre fresnay turns the crazy act of murder in something understandable within the temporal madness of his character the tortured defrocked morand who in this terrible way comes back to his duty
pos	unlike other commentaries i found this film fascinating even with all its faults and the zombie acting of some of the actorsbeing a technologist i found that the experiments interesting and the hardware realistic although the reading of people minds via computer sounds fantastic experiments are being conducted now to do just this i will note that this experiments are in a very early stage with results so far not favorablethe characters in the movie are well cast the girl although overacting a bit looks suitable dumb the truck driver is a a ringer for real truck drivers the minister conveys doubt at first the principal investigator tells the minister that him the minister is not sure whether he believes that god created man or that man created god but the minute when the chips are down he falls back on his faith only the phd plays the zombie the secrets that they harbor are suitably appropriate for their characters in the face of death they react as real human beings wouldthe movie is a warning against the dangers of unlimited surveillance by government as strictly a thriller the movie does not have enough thrills as a scientific exercise with philosophical underpinnings it is fascinating
pos	i thought the river of souls was a very good babylon 5 movie with some exceptional performances from martin sheen tracy scoggins and ian macshane if this were an episode of the series without the humour it would probably be one of my favourite standalone stories of the seriespersonally ive always preferred scoggins to christian although granted jms didnt write her as well for much of the series and she did have to endure the byrontelepath plot if you take out the smutty humour about the brothel and the poorer actors in those scenes then this movie is solid stuff probably my third favourite of the four movies but in no means bad at all
pos	an excellent film with great performances from zack  lochley much to their displeasure  mine garibaldi arrived on station all due respect to jerry doyle but in seasons 4  5 i lost sympathy for the character it doesnt take him long to start criticizing zack who i love best of all on the showand taking charge im sure zack could have coped the soulhunter plot is fascinating especially if you believe in heaven as zack does the humour supplements it nicely 1010
pos	well i gave this movie a 7 it was better than thirdspace but not as good as in the beginning as far as the b5 movies go i really think the television series did a much better job overall with the special effects and character portrayal lets hope the producers and cast get the next series crusade up to the standards of b5
pos	nifty little episode played mainly for laughs but with clever dollop of suspense somehow a martian has snuck aboard a brokendown bus on its way to nowhere but which passenger is it talk about your illegal immigrants allstar supporting cast from wildeyed jack elam hamming it up shamelessly to sexy jean willes if shes the martian then i say lets open the borders to cruelfaced john hoyt the most obvious suspect along with familiar faces john archer and barney phillips and a nice turn from bill kendis as the bus driver makes for a very entertaining halfhour even if the action is confined to a single set
pos	after an anonymous phone call about a spacecraft that would have crashed in a frozen wood two police officers find evidences that the event really happened and apparently one martian had walked away from the spot they drive to the nearby hiway caf and they find a bus stopped and seven passengers waiting the reopening of a snowed in bridge however the driver tells that he had only six passengers when he parked the bus while interrogating the travelers weird things happen in the diner with the lights switching on and off and the turntable turning on and off when the passengers are released and the bus follows his travel one passenger returns to the diner and discloses a plot of invasion of earthwill the real martian please stand up is one of the best episodes of this great series the intriguing story has ironic and witty dialogs funny characters and situations and a surprising and totally unexpected plot point in the very end my vote is eighttitle brazil o marciano the martian
pos	rod serling was of course a genius and his wonderful playful creative mind left something of the period in which he lived and examples of television at that state of development there are no such shows now but rather housewife sluts ala eva longoria or terri hatcher or the pitiful stabs at humor and witty banter that litter our hightech screensjack elam edged into the episode with such acting precision and with his usual craziness that i cant help but think that rod serling was tailoring that long ago weeks show around elam even though he was an ancillary to the flow of the story this episode ends with a twist as usual but shock and humor are mixed with especially serlingesque dexterityrex lewis field
pos	this is one of the more adorable episodes of the twilight zone with some fun dialog and amusing characters to break the tension of some creepy moments theres the usual blond vamp dancer what is up with serlings fondness for that kind of character such that she keeps showing up in various episodes and other assorted characters but its jack elams old man who totally steals the show i consider this the funny lighthearted version of the monsters are due on maple street  or perhaps a 20minute twilight zone parody of the thing on another note i thought the young lover of the episode might be someone who eventually went on to other things  he looked familiar  but it seems that ron kipling disappeared after just two tv credits to his name
pos	a bus full of passengers is stuck during a snow storm the police have closed the bridgesaying its unsafe and they are stuck in a little caf until the road has been cleared however after a while their boredom is turned to concern as it seems that one of the passengers was not originally on the bus and may just be an alien this leads to a conclusion that is ironic but also rather funny in a lowbrow waythis is another of the fun episodes of the twilight zone instead of the typical twists or social commentary this one features no lasting message however its also very and watchable so who cares exactly what occurs youll just have to see for yourselfby the way this one stars john hoyta face most of you will recognize from countless old tv shows and movies in almost every case he played a real grouch like charles lane during the same era but boy did i love seeing himas he perfected the grouchy persona and was kind of funny at the same time
pos	one of my favorite twilight zone episodes and the next day we were in the supermarket at hollywood blvd and la brea my father and i and guess who was coming toward us in the aisle barney phillips but no hat on  at least i dont think he had a hat onwe asked him about his third eye and he said something like he left it at home and everybody he met that day had asked him about ita friendly guy we used to see all kinds of character actors in la in those daysbtw i was a teenager and it took a long time for me to get over the three hands on the other alien robyn frisch oneill hollywood native and resident 1947 to 1963
pos	in a series chockfull of brilliant episodes this one stands out as one of my very favorites its not the most profound episode theres no great meaning or message but its a lot of fun and there are some fine performancesbut what makes it really stand out for me is that it is to my knowledge the only twilight zone episode with a double snapper ending the zone is rightly famous for providing a big surprise at the end of a story but this time you get a surprise and think thats that but it turns out theres another surprise waiting i just like that so much that this is probably one of my two favorite episodes the other being a deeper more messageoriented one
pos	a fey story of a martian attempt to colonize earth things must be pretty bad back on mars two state troopers investigate the scene of a reported ufo crash whatever landed is buried under the ice at tracys pond but there are footsteps in the snow leading to a nearby dinerthe diner has had no customers since eleven oclock that morning now there are a handful of bus passengers sitting around waiting for permission to cross a structurally weak bridge the bus driver insists that six passengers were aboard the bus although he didnt notice who they were the problem is that there are now seven people waiting for the journey to be resumed one of them is an alien but which one all of them are suspect theres the crazy old man jack elam of course who seems to exercise a sub rosa wit theres a blustering businessman who must get to boston john hoyt a young couple on their honeymoon execrable performance by the husband ron kipling except for the couples nobody has noticed anyone else and even the couples are suspicious of each other bride to newly minted husband i could have sworn you had a mole on your chin the story continues in a sprightly but slightly spooky way  the phone rings for no reason the lights go on and off the juke box turns itself on  and none of it is to be taken seriouslyits a thoroughly enjoyable ensemble play and the climactic revelation is worth a chuckle there is no discernible depth to it its not a moral message about pod people masquerading as normal citizens its not a warning of any kind just a fairy tale that diverts and amusesi always enjoy it when its on its especially interesting to see john hoyt as the irritable and impatient businessman knowing that in 1954 he was the roman senator who masterminded the assassination of julius caesar in mgms version of shakespeares play and here he is  with three armsoops
pos	i have no idea why this flick is getting such a bad rap by so many imdb users some are saying its his worst movie ever what havent any of you seen cradle 2 the grave my favorite criticism is that the plot is totally stupid and just an excuse to hang all of the action sequences on duh what the crap were you expecting from a jet li movie did you honestly believe that someone thought up the story then just loaded it up with action of course not black mask is awesome walltowall action throughout nearly its entire running time its also deliciously gruesome and we get plenty of severed limbs decapitations and creative ways of watching the bad guys and quite a few innocent people too get slaughtered most of lis other martial arts films are nurseryschool when compared to black mask there is no holding back on the gratuitous violence bloodshed or action sequences whatsoever and that made me a happy camper again if you go into a jet li movie expecting magnificent dialog and an intriguing plot you are going for the wrong reasons black mask is probably my favorite of his movies though beware of the horrendous dubbing
pos	in stand by me vern and teddy discuss who was tougher superman or mighty mouse my friends and i often discuss who would win a fight too sometimes we get absurd and compare guys like macgyver and the terminator or rambo and matrix but now it seems that we discuss guys like jackie chan bruce lee and jet li it is a pointless comparison seeing that lee is dead but it is a fun one and if you go by what we have seen from jet li in lethal 4 and black mask you have to at least say that he would match up well against chan in this film he comes across as a martial arts godblack mask is about a man that was created along with many other men to be supreme fighting machines their only purpose is to win wars that other people lose they are invincible in some ways now that is the premise for the film but what that does is sets up all the amazingly choreographed fight scenesjet li is a marvel he can do things with and to his body that no human being should be able to do and that is what makes watching him so funbesides the martial arts in the film black mask is strong with humour and that is due to the chemistry that jet has with his costar the police officer they are great together but to be honest if anyone is reading this review they want to know if the film is kick ass in the action department and the answer to that is a resounding yes lots and lots of gory mindless action you will love this film
pos	i really enjoyed this movie and it was a little difficult do that when your brother is making stupid comments in it ever 30 seconds but this movie i enjoyed mostly because im used to the usual hk action films most of the films like this are dont watch it for the story line watch it for the mindless action and mindless action is right you get to see jet li jump spin kick punch shoot make impossible jumps and dodge countless bullets its true that this movie was released to a broader audience after li was in lethal weapon 4 that is one of the reasons the ratings on this movie dropped most people were probably expecting to see a movie that was as polished as a north american film but you need to remember most hk film budgets arent nearly as high as a north american film and the style in a hk action film is usually very different usually requiring in wire work in a lot of them if you want to see a good action film you should see this just try to ignore the dubbingmy rating was an 8
pos	the story would never win awards but thats not what its about the script was just entertaining and suspenseful enough to make room for the incredibly choreographed fight scenes who needs a story with fighting like that really its worth watching for that reason alone if you can handle the gore of which there is a lot none of it done realistically enough to be tough to look at i gave it a 7
pos	anyone who had never seen anything like the fight scenes in the matrix has never seen this movie the fight scenes were choreographed by action scene psychopath yuen woo ping who also did the fights in the matrix and the fight scenes are somethinli plays a supersoldier who feels no pain who now lives a life as a pacifist librarian ya got me when other evil supersoldiers begin killing off local drug lords to take over the drug trade li teams up with his cop buddy to help stop themthere are some absolutely crazy things going on in this movie one badguy gets his arm lopped off with a pane of glass and hardly notices the fights scenes are filled with flying kicks and punches the body count is way up there li has seldom been better and he has surrounded himself with a bevy of beautiful female costars yip kicks some serious ass as a fellow supersoldier anthony wong even makes a cameo as a drug lord no suprises there he makes a cameo in every hk movie its unfortunate they dont make action movies like this in the us i wouldnt have to sit through all of these horrible dubbing jobs to see that action that i crave so much recommended
pos	this film appears to draw a borderline  on one side those who love it on the other those who find it unbearableto begin with there is an awful lot of comedy in this film that many viewers are not getting of course jet lis mask looks like bruce lees kato  hes supposed to its a joke the guy who has a timebomb sewn to his heart  outrageous of course its a joke some readers will probably ask if this film is supposed to be so funny why all the excessive and gory violence well for one thing the tolerance for this level of violence is actually different from culture to culture and while hong kong audiences would recognize this violence is extreme its certainly only slightly more than average for a hk action filmalso black mask is really the kind of film that takes a genres conventions and pushes them to extremes simply because the conventions themselves are wholly unrealistic after decades of watching people get shot without any noticeable open wounds many people were horrified to see bonnie and clyde and the outlaws of the wild bunch spurting blood all over the place but the fact is when youre shot with rapid metal projectile its almost certain that blood will spurt especially from an arterythis film is a chinese comic book movie it is true that the spiderman films never get this gory  but if they were faithful to reality they would be well despite its comicbook origins this film is faithful to realitythe only complaint i have is the flashy overstylized filming and editing if the makers of this film had shot it with an eye to hollywoodstyle nostalgia as eg the rocketeer or the recent sky captain film i doubt anyone would have found it offensivebut as it stands i still had a lotta fun watching this movie
pos	i cant understand why they decided to release this film to introduce the american audience to the dynamo that is jet li fist of legend would have been a much better choice anyway black mask isnt terrible but it certainly isnt great either the final fight sequence is well staged by yuen woo ping who went on to coordinate the matrix but the english release suffers from rough editing and dubbing im begging the hollywood studios to release these films uncut with subtitlesjet li shows his characteristic charisma in the title role and francoise yip has a cool but brief role as the female 701black mask has a strange goth style that adds some interest but it is overloaded with gun battles and explosions more focus on lis fantastic physical skills were in order black mask is a decent film but do yourself a favor and pick up fist of legend if you want to see a tremendous film that really shows lis skills
pos	in black mask jet li plays a bioengineered superkiller turned pacifist who has to fight against other superkillers bad plot bad sfx60 million dollar budget but the fighting scenes were excellent jet li is the greatest martialarts star alive
pos	this is a very strange hk film in many ways first many of the action sequences really arent that much fun the very first gun battle the occurs in the film was just silly not cool silly or even funny silly but just silly thats not to say there arent some great action scenes but most simply dont come up to the level of some of the other films i have seen the opposite side is that this film actually has characters not just people all of the main characters are interesting except for the head bad guy who is flat as a billiard table and most are fairly well acted all the protagonists in this film are just fun to watch the dialogue is quite witty and doesnt seem to lose much in translation this film is worth seeing but i hope that uninitiated american audiences dont think this is the best hk has to offer
pos	this film contains more action before the opening credits than are in entire hollywood films of this sort this film is produced by tsui hark and stars jet li this team has brought you many worthy hong kong cinema productions including the once upon a time in china series the action was fast and furious with amazing wire work i only saw the wires in two shots aside from the action the story itself was strong and not just used as filler to find any other action films to rival this you must look for a hong kong cinema outlet in your area they are really worth checking out and usually never disappoint
pos	what more could i say the americans totally hated it because the us cut was so bad although you could detect the underlying goodwill in ittalking about the us theatrical releasealong with the newly released bluray disc version its faster and tighter than hk cut the background musics were all changed from the dark grim hk musics to hiphop musics and there were a lot of gruesome scenes cut out though the dubbing was a notable job given that they tried to capture the original actors voice and tone but the problem is hak hapblack mask the movie was designed and meant to be dark grim superdisturbing and totally gruesome very unfortunately the us release just skimmed the cream they wanted which in return completely changed the movies undertonehk release was rated 18 to be even more comical and amateurishnow lets talk about the original hk release this movie is like a hidden gem a prototype for the whole matrix tide and era the fighting scenes are totally awesome even the camera works were a bit oldschool among hk movies however the style the movie created was a unique blend of kungfu and pop culture with all the leather black costumes and decorations this movie features a batmanlike superhero in a black mask against a runofthemill gang of multinational supersoldiers lead by a punk heavy metal rock star boss yes it sounds like imaginations of a retarded child but it works its so impressive that the whole movies gonna give you nightmares featuring foreigners fighting a bloodbath battle in leather coats in year 2002 they made a sequel which had a pg13 rating but without jet li and liu qing yun and you know how bad that was because li and liu were the core characters in the movie and had strong personalities and an interesting friendship and did i happen to mention francois yip her roundhouse kick was totally cool even cooler than the villain boss because she didnt use a stuntman for all the fighting did i mention she was also smoking hot anyway there are a lot of things to like about the moviehowever the movie also suffered from a lot of problems first off its a mediocre script made at its best potential which means this production team deserved a better screenwriter there are a lot climaxes in the entire 100 minutes but they often felt like farfetched and dont totally make senses to the audiencesus version was even worse because all the character developments were cut anyway you cant ask too much out of a comicinspired action movie also this movie is entirely improper for children i wont recommend it to you if you are less than 20 years old its saturated with disturbing contents including blood gore sadomaso costumes extreme brutal violence and so on along with the style of the movie it can be called a wet dream for heavymetal rock music fans and action fans the us cut was milder but if you want to see it see the hk release for what it is 710 status inspiring hidden undervalued adult
pos	ok its not a perfect movie by any means but i disagree with the overall imdb opinion that its really really bad i watched a lot of hong kong flix in the 1990s and loved the era dearly i never saw black mask at the time and only saw it last week for the first time apart from the embarrassingly poor dubbing which my dvd copy didnt give me the option to turn off the movie contains the raw energy and bravado that permeated hong kong movies during this time i still stick to my guns in the opinion that when it comes to action these guys no matter what their budget add an element of magic to the screen no bourne supremacy casino royale or mission impossible im not knocking these movies  i just reckon they lack the spontaneity of this one and feel too regulated will ever achieve what is it its the feeling that the filmmakers were experimenting as they shot and edited not afraid to leave in some blemishes so as to learn lessons for the next time for me this makes watching movies all the more fun and dangerous
pos	very good martial arts film and jet li is the best since the master himself bruce lee li is excellent as the low key librariancop who saves all time and time again  he has a presence and a look that is riveting and believable as the kung fu king that you dont mess with francoise yip is simply beautiful in that mixed race original way that is unique because of her mixed heritage  she has an innocence and an allure all at the same time that i found unforgettable the villain  the man with the sunglasses and long hair was very good as well but i cant find his name in the credits  can some one help me out with that  thanks  enjoy hak hap or black mask  in any language its good entertainment 
pos	now let me tell you about this movie this movie is my favorite movie this movie has excellent combat fighting this movie does sound like a silly story line about how jet li plays a super hero like spiderman or etc but once youve seen this movie you would probably want to see it again and again i rate this movie 1010
pos	hak hapblack maskis what id like to call a ballet with fists and explosions sure the plot has been tried and heard before a biologically engineered soldier that is part of a elite fighting force of supermen that decides he feels that killing and brute force arent the ways to settle every thing and becomes a pacifist and a librarian but when he learns that the rest of his group is trying to get an antidote that will keep them alive by taking on the police his best friend is a cop he becomes the black mask the style that the movie goes for very visual works and at least for me is entertaining i love martial arts movies that are a spectical people flying around lighter than air and recovering a split second after impact keeps the pace and action non stop but that is what this movie is about anyway right a showcase of jet li doing what he does best and that is spectacular showmanship of his skills which to say the least are top notch as with most of the fast action martial arts movies ala jackie chan and sammo hung that are just now showing themselves here in the states for the first time these movies are low on plot and high on amazing physical feats but i must say even with the large holes left in the plot like how do we see him safe in his apartment when just one scene before he had 20 men that are no more than 15 feet from him with sign of escape who knows the scene just cuts to him in the apartmentohh well suspension of belief i guess  the movie to me stays interesting it is only until the last 20 minutes that the film seems to feel like it could have been a little shorter but still all around a great high paced action movie
pos	this movie is rich with action and gore the story line is strong enough to support the action sequences the english version needs a tad bit of help in the dubbing department but it was still enjoyable this movie ranks among my personal favorites next to hard boiled 
pos	its a shame this movie is so hard to get your hands on in the us i found it through a rare video dealer and it was certainly worth it this is without a doubt the best film made during the precode era and the finest film of the 1930s masterful director frank borzage made wonderful films about the depression and with mans castle he created a fairy tale amidst the hardships of the eraloretta young and spencer tracy have a wonderful chemistry between them and they help make this movie a wonderful romance youngs trina is sweet and hopeful while tracys bill is gruff and closedoff the dynamic between the character creates one of the most difficult but in the end rewarding relationships on filmmans castle is the most softfocus precode film ive seen borzage uses the hazy and dreamy technique to turn the squatters village where bill and trina live into a palace the hardships of the depression are never ignored in fact theyre integral to the film but as borzage crafts the film as a soft focus fairy tale the love between the characters makes the situation seem less harsh it makes the film warm and affectionatemans castle is the crowning achievement of the precode era if only more people could see it
pos	as other reviewers have noted this is an unjustly neglected depressionera film directed by frank borzage two oscars and written by jo swerling leave her to heaven the westerner lifeboat etc it is a toughminded wellstructured and realized move about denizens of a new york city shantytown theyre grifters beggars and women forced into prostitution but theyre a community of people both good and bad with loyalties as complex as any groupsperhaps primary among this movies many admirable qualities is the contrast between spencer tracys character bill and loretta youngs trina he toughtalking physically aggressive and evidently fearless but bill is not the character who gives this film its steely sense of survival while he blusters trina actually hangs tough if that term can be applied to a character so ladylike her devotion to him is obvious and complete when she becomes pregnant she says she will raise it herself if he wants to leave or ill even give up the kid if youll only be happy such is the dignity of loretta youngs performance at age 20 as a quite simple character that she seems neither weak or dependent but rather a woman who recognizes happiness when she finds it and wants nothing more
pos	this is very dated but thats part of the charm with this 1933 movie you can say the same for most precode films theyre just different and usually in an interesting wayit was the short running time the great acting of spencer tracy and the beautiful face and sweetness of loretta youngs character which kept me watching and enjoying this stagybutintriguing filmyoud be hardpressed to find a nicer girl than trinna played by the 20yearold young who was already into making her 50th movie she started acting as a small child that and the fact they made movies quickly back in the old days the camera although in soft focus throughout much of the film zoomed in on lorettas face and eyes many times and i was mesmerized by her beautyplaying a crotchety man with a cynical outlook on life tracys bill slowly transformed into a loving man thanks to trinna spencer delivered his lines here with such naturalness that you hardly knew he was actingalthough they have small roles supporting actors walter connolly marjorie rambeau arthur hohl and glenda farrell leave lasting impressions long after viewing this 75minute film i was particularly fascinated with connollys role as the ministerfather figure of the campthe story is a little farfetched but  hey  thats the movies this story is about two lonely great depression victims trying to survive in a hoovervilletype camp and it winds up to be a very touching tale
pos	mans castle is set in one of those jerry built settlements on vacant land and parks that during these times were called hoovervilles named after our unfortunate 31st president who got stuck with the great depression occurring in his administration the proposition of this film is that a mans home is still his castle even when its just a shack in a hoovervillespencer tracy has such a shack and truth be told this guy even in good times would not be working all that much but in a part very typical for tracy before he was cast as a priest in san francisco the start of a slew of classic roles hes playing a tough good natured mug who takes in loretta youngone of the things about mans castle is that it shows the effects of the depression on women as well as men women had some additional strains put on them if men had trouble finding work women had it twice as hard and they were sexually harassed and some resorted to prostitution just for a square meal spence takes loretta young in whos facing those kind of problems and makes no demands on her in his castle pretty soon though theyre in love though tracy is not the kind to settle downthe love scenes had some extra zing to them because tracy and young were having a torrid affair during the shooting of mans castle and both were catholic and married and in those days that was an insuperable barrier to marriage both tracy and young took the catholic faith quite seriouslyalso in the cast are walter connolly as a kind of father figure for the whole camp marjorie rambeau whos been through all the pitfalls young might encounter and tries to steer her clear and arthur hohl a really loathsome creep who has his eye on young as well hohl brings the plot of mans castle to its climax through his scheming mans castle is grim look at the great depression not the usual movie escapist fare for those trying to avoid that kind of reality in their entertainment
pos	though i like ee doc smiths books and david a kyles books of lensman the anime which is loosly based on the books is quite a fun and somewhat innovative fairthough the story may seem familiar to scififantasy buffs such as some kid on an isolated planet inherits mystical powers and avenges the death of his family it is quite an entertaining one nonetheless plus lensman was the first animated motion picture to use hand drawn and cg animation all at once sure it may look a bit outdated now but it is still an innovation if it were not for lensman none of that would have ever happened personally i think computer graphics look better in animation that live actiontoo bad they only released it on dvdvcd in a few countries in the worls mostly on formats that are quite foreign and different i just wish they release the lensman movie and tv series on dvdvcd in every part of the world not just certain partsps worsel rules i just think he is so amazing and neat looking as well
pos	lensman is a rather lesserknown anime gem from toho and mk studiosits loosely based on the novelbut it reminds me more of the game metroidif you want to see thissee it in japanese with subtitles or just plain japanesethe english dubbed version was almost cropped and edited to deaththere is not much newdespite the fact that its the 1st animated feature to combine cggraphics with handdrawn animationbut its fun to watchnevertheless
pos	people dont seem to be giving lensman enough credit where its due a few issues have been overlooked which are key to understanding the lensman experiencethe year for the year it was made in 1984 lensman features some of the most stunning effects ive ever seen as a person who watches a lot of early 80s animation lensman is unique in its use of what appears to be computergenerated imagery at a time when computers were extremely primitive kims battle against the geometric cutter pods in the laser maze can be taken as an excellent example of this every time i watch that i have to keep repeating to myself that it was 1984 when it was madethe soundtrack lensman has one of the most insane soundtracks that ive heard and this mad hysterical beat permeates every corner of the film lensman borrowed heavily on two western mistakes and managed to somewhat deal with the first one  the need to fill in every second of silence in a film with music and the need for a heroine while the music is attuned well and galvanizes scenes such as the motorcycle battle in the thionite factory on radelyx the heroine theme fails due to the sheer annoyance value of chris its interesting to note that the constant music thwarted my attempts at noise removal when i was archiving lensman over from analog tape to digital format  since there wasnt a single second of silence available to use as a reference pointwestern influences helmut  sounds like helmet and has roughly the same voice as darth vader clarissa fairborn  has the same hairstyle as the princess of sw and her name sounds suspiciously similar to marissa fairborn of transformers takes over han solos role by flying the ship and having some technical expertise buzzkirk  a definite improvement on chewbaka the lens  a nice concrete copy of the force that comes across less as a chance to preach christianity at the audience than in the original sw while the force relied on belief far more than concentration the lens is a pure concentration tool theoretically anyone could wield the lens the lens is far more limited than the force  being purely a defensiveoffensive weapontechnology the boskone alliance have interesting meatball sponge ships they look like stormtroopers only with red uniforms instead of white the idea of a dna weapon was nice if only it had been developed the galactic alliance looked like starblazers or whatever it was called  that 60s series where they were battling the xylons there werent enough ship to ship battles for me  this is much improved upon in the second lensman filmfinally a note on worzel this character is a unique and very interesting characterdesign who fortunately continues on to the second film
pos	secret of the lens is perhaps a pretty campy alltime favorite of mine the best and funniest from kajawari yoshiaki who is known for splatter anime and sleazy hentaiecchi anime i wish he did more campiness like thismy favorite scenes are the psychedelic cg sequence the parts where lord helumis blows up his failing henchmen the party riots that bill causes one of the funniest scenes and whenever my favorite character worsle appearscheck this outwarningthis is not for serious sophisticated anime fans
pos	a shirley temple short subjectit can get mighty rough at buttermilk petes cafe when the local contingency of diaperclad war babies come in for their midday milk breakthis primitive little film  a spoof of military movies  provides a few chuckles but little else tiny tots talking tough can begin to pall in a short time shirley temple playing a duplicitous hipswinging french miss hasnt much to do in this precelebrity performance highlight the real signs of toddler temper when a few of the infants unexpectedly get well  truly soaked with milkoften overlooked or neglected today the one and tworeel short subjects were useful to the studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents both in front  behind the camera the dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel economical to produce in terms of both budget  schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material short subjects were the perfect complement to the studios feature films
pos	i love these diaper baby movies you couldnt make a movie like this today and it is rich in cinematic history it is goofy and the film was made to make you laugh which it does how they ever got these kids to act ill never know i think they are precious and the kids make me laugh but so do the others who made this movie as it shows the naivet that existed in the early 30s you have to remember that this is when the film industry was very young the stock market had crashed the world wide depression was beginning and these films were made to give a person a break from the real world the fact that you could see movies for five cents is beyond my comprehension but then dinner for 25 cents is too it was a different time with a totally different mind set
pos	i myself feel this film is a rare treasure not only is it the beginning of shirley temples career but a rare look on how our society has changed you have to understand certain things we today would view as sexual back then would be considered innocent for example the parents of the children in the film as well as the many parents who took their children to see this movie saw this as just children mimicking adults most people didnt think of anyone viewing children sexually attractive other than teenage boys lusting over teenage girls to them it wasnt sexual mind you this was before we had internet tv etc most sex crimes werent openly brought up occasionally there would be a whisper about the kid with the funny uncle but that was often all that came of it yes very sad but it is kinda sad today for even i too can see this film as anything other than what it was intended innocent and funny when i saw shirley dance like that and the boys eye balling her yes i felt disturbed i have to remind myself the time this took place those children didnt know what sex was the parents knew that both those of the children in the movie and those watching it the thought may not have even entered their minds in the eyes of the average adult back then this was no more sexual then if shirley was playing house even today kids will enter beauty contest many dressed up extremely maturely for a three yr old however the child is merely pretending i dont blame the child for wanting to act like an adult or the old movies that display this in all honesty our media has made a lot of things seem back then seem sick and wrong this sometimes can be for the best but i truly believe this movie isnt one of them it gives a rare look of an innocent mentality that we have long lost
pos	while browsing the internet for previous sale prices i ran across these comments why are they all so serious its just a movie and its not pornographic i acquired this short film from my parents 30 years ago and have always been totally delighted with it ive shown it to many of my friends  they all loved it too i feel privileged to own this original 1932 8mm black and white silent film of shirley before she became popular or well known after reading the other comments i agree that the film is racy big deal i only wish it was longer it seems that i must be the only person who owns one of these originals for sale at least so i wonder how much its worth
pos	this is the second baby burlesk short to be released and probably the most popular one is a spoof of the 1926 silent film what price gloryi watched this and i do not understand the kiddieporn that is being claimed it is just a cute little film i have seen family shows that i grew up watching in the 80s and 90s that had little girls dressed more provocatively acting in a mature manner it was more provocative because they werent dressed in diapers theres nothing provocative about a diaper unless you have one of those fetishes just a joke i read that description of the movie and where it states only a pedophile would enjoy watching this that is sick to me if you watch this and are bothered by it then maybe you need to look into your own psyche and try to figure out why it bothers you it is an innocent film that was made as a parody of another film all of the bb films were parodies nothing more the parodiesspoofs of today are graphic in nature and have true almost pornographic scenes and quite vile language shouldnt those be more appalling i can watch those without issue but they sometimes take childrens stories and turn them into filth on those parodies that is what should get under your skin not that they babified not a word i know an adult movie from 1926 because we know how pornographic those silent films were huh not to mention those forbidden hollywood precode era films so vile and filthy they would never make such filth today note the sarcasm
pos	a nice shirely temple short child actors screaming their lines seemed to be the norm for that day and time perhaps being seen and not heard needed to be made up for aside from that this is fun given the films era there are certain aspects of the thing from a social viewpoint that strike me as both very progressive and liberal i wont go into those here id rather not spoil it for you but let you watch it for yourself and see if you spot those elements as early on as it was its easy to see from this short the fascination that was already developing for temple that makes it worth watching if youre a temple fan for others its a cool way to kill ten minutes while youre waiting for your good night glass of milk to warm up on the stove
pos	so many educational films are nothing more than mindnumbing drudgery saved only by the fact that mst3k mocks them why study industrial arts comes to mind hemo the magnificent is actually quite well done its all about blood the heart and the circulatory system i admit that i dont remember everything from it but it does a good job explaining everything keeping it serious but entertaining i guess that you can always count on june foray most famously the voice of rocky the squirrel she plays a deer heresince hemo the magnificent itself may be hard to find probably the best place to see it is in gremlins a class is watching it while a gremlin is forming
pos	a frank capra wonders of life filmkeeping the blood pumping through our veins is the responsibility of hardworking hemo the magnificentin the mid1950s att and bell science teamed with famed hollywood director frank capra to produce a series of cbs television science films to educate the public about the universe around them a far cry from the dreary black  white fodder so often foisted off on young scholars the capra films would both instruct and entertain with lively scripts and eyecatching visuals shown in technicolor the four films  our mr sun 1956 the strange case of the cosmic rays 1957 hemo the magnificent 1957 the unchained goddess 1958  quickly became schoolhouse favorites where they were endlessly shown in 16mm formatthe star of the series was dr frank c baxter 18961982 an affable english professor at the university of southern california this avuncular pedagogue proved to be the perfect film instructor genially imparting to his audience the sometimes complex facts in a manner which never made them seem dull or boring dr baxter who won a peabody award for his achievements continued making high quality instructional films after the capra quartet were concludedhemo the magnificent which was produced written  directed by capra relates the story of the human heart and blood circulation system using animation and gentle humor film star richard carlson appears as the fiction writer energetically helping dr baxter tell hemos talemovie mavens will recognize sterling holloway as part of the tv production crew and the voices of marvin miller mel blanc june foray  pinto colvig as various cartoon characters all uncreditedthe devotional scripture which begins the film is completely in tune with the tenor  tone of the production
pos	by god its been a long time since i saw this probably about 18 years agothe movie tells us kids all about human blood and the circulatory system very professionally put togetherdisneystyle animation plus human actorsit was directed by frank capra for petes sakekind of an overkill i wonder if the very high production value is worth what amounts to a filmstrips worth of information on the human body but boy will those kids watching it learn even now i can clearly remember dr baxter being challenged by hemo himself to name what common material most resembles human blood to which the doctor immediately answers sea water
pos	this was a delightful presentation hemo blood as a greek god was so well played by the animation with vanity arrogance snobbish superiority and innocent wonder the quote or scene i recall vividly is when hemo tires of all this plumbing  you havent learned my secrets at all and threatens to storm out the scientist answers him in a single word thalassa  salt water which horrifies the fiction writer but mollifies hemo and segues so neatly into the chemical aspects of blood such a splendid blend of entertainment and information make this a classic as fresh and engrossing today as the day it was released stimulating the interest and imagination is fundamental to teaching kids to love learning
pos	i remember watching this is its original airing in 1962 as a five or six year old and really enjoying this i recently had the opportunity to watch it again for the first time since then as it was aired on walt disney presents on the disney channel id forgotten most of it and some of it was geared towards kids but it was still enjoyable i cant wait to show it to my niece and nephews
pos	les convoyeurs attendent was the first film i saw in 2000 and i doubt ill see a better one this year this beautiful tragicomedy by belgian filmmaker benot mariage is set in the industrial wastelands of wallonia benot poelvoorde plays a father who desperately wants his son to win a car a lada for him to do this the son has to break the record opening doors what the father actually wants his for his son to be someone because he himself has never made it further as the reporter of local news for a newspaper ironically called lespoir hope of course nothing works out as planned this film can best be compared to aki kaurismkis drifting clouds although it is more dramatic and the humour is darker just like in that film however the tone is more melancholic than depressing and the ending upbeat without being unrealistically happy the humour is absurd without making the plot unbelievable and mariage finds stunning images in the bleak settings that never seem artificial the best thing about les convoyeurs attendent is the acting by poelvoorde this actor shot to fame with the also brilliant cultclassic cest arriv prs de chez vous in which he played the charismatic hitman ben since then he only played two small roles in films that were not released in the netherlands because as he said in an interview he was not convinced of his own acting capabilities and all the roles he was offered were reprises of the ben character with his return to a leading role in lca there should be no doubt anymore about his acting hes simply brilliant as a man stupid and evil enough to put his family in misery but smart enough to realize what hes done and be torn by remorse about it a must see
pos	this is an absurdist dark comedy from belgium shot perfectly in crisp black and white benot poelvoorde man bites dog is on fine form as roger the angry obsessive father of a family in a small sullen belgian mining town roger is a photographer who along with his young daughter luise visits road accidents to take photos he is also obsessed with winning a car by entering a competition where the contestant has to break a record  and he decides that his son michel must attempt to break the record of perpetually walking through a door  he even hires an overweight coach to train him michel dresses as elvis and has a spot on a radio show called cinema lies where he describes mistakes in films luise is friendly with near neighbour felix a pigeon fancier roger is a callous figure as he pushes michel right over the limit during the record attempt which almost results in his death interspersed throughout the film are magrittelike surreal images its undeniably charming and well worth your time
pos	some critics found this film bleak but for me there was enough good humour and optimism to overcome this impression for example the quietly positive and stoic character of the daughter is the still centre of the film often counterbalancing the unhappy aspects of the setting and plotlinethe film is full of original ideas and characters and the final outcome is not predictable i felt it couldve gone either wayby the way many reviews ive read mention the effective use of black and white but the print i saw shown on the sbs tv network here in australia was in full colour
pos	its wonderful to see that shane meadows is already exerting international influence  les convoyeurs attendant shares many themes with a room for romeo brass the vague class identity above working but well below middle the unhinged father the abandoned urban milieu the sense of adult failure the barely concealed fascism underpinning modern urban life but if meadows is an expert formalist mariage trades in images and his coolly composed exquisitely surreal monochrome frames serve to distance the grimy and rather bleak subject matter which meadowslike veers from high farce to tragedy within seconds there are longueurs and cliches but poelvoorde is compellingly mad an ordinary man with ordinary ambitions whose attempts to realise them are hatstand dangerous while individual setpieces  the popcornpidgeon explosions the best marriage sequence since the dead and the deadly  manage to snatch epiphany from despair
pos	diego armando maradona was and still remains as the best football player the game has offered not just an athlete but an artist this documetary if the 1986 world cup will forever live in the memories of every football fan around the world because of his tremendous and unbelievable goal which he scored against my own countryengland theres absolutely no point of diminishing this star although i dont undersand spanish i can appreciate the argentine narrator he actually cries of happiness and can barely express his emotion anything i wrote can be senseless and difficult to comprehend but readersyou have to watch this to know what i mean
pos	this movie is a must for all people that enjoy soccer as an art what strikes first about this movie about a soccer world cup is the way it is filmed besides following the play like a tv broadcast there is generous footage dedicated to follow individual players in the games this brings forward the emotions and situations these men go through as they attempt to reach glory todays tv broadcasting style so different than that of 1986 is still inferior in quality compared to this moviethe players are not the only stars the audience the referees the journalists covering the matches and the environment itself all play a central role in the development of what today is history in this movie you can see how all these factors play together in a very explicit way in that regard todays tv broadcasting style has not yet reached this level of quality although it is now much closer than beforethere are several highlighted players maradona argentina elkjaer and laudrup denmark francescoli uruguay platini france lineker england rummenigge germany butragueo spain socrates brazil and sanchez mexicothis movie is not a collection of the best soccer moves of mexico 1986 although most of them are well covered across all the movie there is a stress for presenting several aspects of the game and the competition itself based on the progress of these players and teams even at the cost of skipping relevant plays of the games themselves this is what makes this movie so interesting and uniquebecause of what happened because of referees during mexico 1986 much of the comments about this movie and world cup are extremely maradonabiased much of these comments do not take into account that there is a referee and two linesmen that they are as human as the players and that all of the abovementioned make mistakes one way or the other soccer rules do not allow referees to use tv based replays to make decisions so for the most part referees have to decide on what they perceive as a consequence referees play an active part in the development of a game their influence can be seen in several parts of this moviethe sequel movie for the 1990 world cup compared to this one is just a source of bitter disappointment much of it comes from the fact that it became too involved in the game whereas this movie tells things from a more distant unbiased point of view
pos	diego armando maradona had been sixteen years of age in 1978 when argentina won the world cup at home he was already the biggest star and the greatest player in a country obsessed with football everybody had begged cesar luis menotti to play the boy genius but the manager thought that he was not yet readyhistory records that argentina won the 1978 world cup fairly convincingly  they hadnt really needed maradona the same was not true in 1982 spain was a catalogue of disaster for argentina menotti  still chain smoking  played diego this time but the occasion was too much for such a temperamental boy maradona had signed for barcelona on june 4 1982 for around 7 million  nine days later he played his first game at the camp nou and belgium beat argentina onenil it was not an auspicious debut and even though he scored twice against hungary in the next match maradona will remember the mundial as the site of his nadir  a crude petulant foul on brazils batista in the second round that abruptly ended his tournament and argentinas reign as world championsbut now that was all behind him maradona had muddled his way through some crazy times at barca and left in 1984 to join napoli it was as if he was finally home the neapolitan tifosi had done everything to entice maradona to poor underachieving napoli gifts from old women and pocket money from young boys nestled uncomfortably with the camorras millions as part of the transfer fee and the city was determined to make him feel at home so for the time being at least maradona was el rey  he brought his argentine side to mexico as one of the favourites and with a new manager  carlos bilardo replacing menottimaradona is the hero of this story a oneman world cup winning machine in 1982 hundreds of young men had died in a pointless battle for the falkland isles now the british press yearned for a rematch with the same result in mexico city maradona was still regarded with distinction in england remembered more for a superb performance in britain during a 1980 tour than for spain but he was still an argie the enemyengland actually started well and lineker could have scored after only twelve minutes a key event happened on 8 minutes fenwick the big and limited english defender was booked  he was now terrified of making any challenges around the penalty areaafter a tense first 45 minutes the second half started with a bang maradona danced forward after 50 minutes but could find no way through similarly valdanos attempt hit only white shirts then the moment of infamy that serves as diegos epitaph hodge bizarrely hooked the ball back into his own penalty area shilton hurriedly jumped to claim  but there was maradona somehow rising above the english goalkeeper to thrust the ball into the net how had he done it simple handballthe most famous foul in football history passed in near slow motion every spectator waited for mr alsharif of syria to blow for the foul he didnt shilton looked and appealed to the linesman  he ran back to the centre circle unless he assassinates the pope or becomes the first man to step foot on mars when the great man dies this moment will be shown first  in long lingering slow motion followed by the look of glee on his face the next image will be his next gift to the world  the world cups finest goalburruchaga stroked the ball to maradona who was ambling around on the right hand side of his own half he span and accelerated away from beardsley and reid this was the real diego  he burst through butcher and attacked fenwick fenwick now had the opportunity to stop the attack normally he would have aimed his boot somewhere near maradonas thigh  sure he would have picked up a red card but who cares then fenwick had a brainwave  he hesitated and decided to run at maradona waving his arms  perhaps he was trying to put him off diego shot into the box as fenwick fell over butcher had been running alongside the genius as if he was offering encouragement shilton charged out in panic and maradona twisted around him and prepared to score now butcher remembered his role and tried to cripple the argentinean  instead he gave extra impetus to the shot which smashed into the goal england were coming homeduring this magical mexican summer the world had found a successor for pele in fact the greatest ever footballer had been surpassed  pele had been superb in 1958 and 1970 but had had great players all around him maradona did not 1986 was his world cup
pos	of all the football films i have watched this is one of the 2 best the other being fever pitch but hero is about the greatest world cup ever and consequently arguably also the greatest player ever to play in a world cup diego maradona this story is centered around him principally but also revolves around the other giants of the game at the timethe musical score is evocative and the images are powerful the narration by michael caine is suitably unbiased and also calmly dramatic this story is not about the individual games of the world cup rather it is more about the emotions of the players and the beauty of the event itselfexciting games like france v brazil one of the greatest games of all time  were covered in the same vein the final argentin v w germany was also in the same vein highly recommended a classic of world football to be watched over and over again esp if youre a maradona fan
pos	i really really love this show i have always liked the 1990s shows of space ghost this show was hilarious and i cant believe why cartoon networks adult swim would take such a funny show like this off the air i hope they put this show on dvd or something the show is about brak from the space ghost cartoons sgcc and cartoon planet who lives his every day life with his mom and dad and his best friend who likes to drop in a lot zorak my favorite episodes were the one where zorak gets this really good singing voice and then his voice doesnt give him any money that zorak made from singing at all another episode i like is the one where brak and zorak didnt finish their homework and then they go back from sunday to friday and they just goof off and then they go back to the day homework was invented and then when they go back to the present homework didnt exist another episode i like is the one where braks dad and their next door neighbor thundercleese the robot keep getting into this agrument and then they get eaten by a giant worm another episode i liked was the one where zorak makes a bully stand and then some new guy took over his stand i also like a lot of the other episodes one thing that never fails to make me laugh is when zorak is getting beaten up blasted and zapped
pos	leave it to braik to put on a good show finally he and zorak are living their own lives outside of spac ghost coast to coast i have to say that i love both of these shows a whole lot they are completely what started adult swim brak made it big with an album that came out in the year 2000 it may not have been platinum but his show was really popular to tons of people out there that love adult swims shows i have to say that out of all the adult swim shows with no plot this has to be the one with the most none plot ever made that is why i like it so much it is just such a classic in the adult swim history i believe this is just such a great show if you dont like it hey there were tons who hated it and tons who loved it
pos	the brak show  is good probably not in the same level than aqua teen hunger  or space ghost coast to coast  but definitely it have many brilliant moments basically it follows the life of zorak and brak that have normal lives and go to the school living in a neighborhood on the style of the 50 sitcoms  the humor and the animation of this show its very much as aqua teen hunger  and in one episode you could see meatwad with bizarre situations and strange characters but it is good it have funny parts  some of the songs are great others not very much but i like this show  the funniest character is the father of brak  that is a human nobody knows why 
pos	morgan freeman and paz vega are the mismatched pair who get in the car and go about doing errands according to the need of one or the other morgan freeman is superbly human relating with one and all while paz vega is the edgy cashier behind the 10 items or less check out line intimidating customers and bored out of her mind together they explore discover and learn from each other to do that of course they must be vulnerable interested in change and have a sense of humour all of which they both have i wish this film was realistic i wish this type of story happened more often i wish we didnt have to go to the movies to realize that we can indeed connect with each other even if we come from vastly different backgrounds the films message is based in the open heart and makes us wonder about the possibility of another world where we meet each other from there  a world where peace could be a possibility
pos	this movie is a little ray of sunshine in a dark season it celebrates a quality best described as plain old friendliness morgan freeman plays a character very like freeman himselfa successful actor pushing 70 he has traveled to a small rather grimy grocery store intending to research a part he might play as a manager of such a place he soon beguiles the staff and the customers especially the lovely if cranky young woman paz vega who presides over the 10 items or less checkout lane10 items or less doesnt have a big statement to make and doesnt pretend that it does it follows freeman and vega as they become friendly and as the older man offers his counsel in exchange for a ride homethe moviecompany gofer who is supposed to pick him up never shows and freeman has forgotten his own phone number so he cant call for help i had a little case of the blues on a gray sunday afternoon in new york city and this flick cured what ailed me
pos	im a big fan of morgan freeman the shawshank redemption ranks at the top of my alltime favorite movies but i have to admit that i have often wondered about his choice of roles so many of his titles were big budget clichs with no heart 10 items or less for me marks the return of freeman to a role that truly showcases his considerable acting talentsfreeman plays an unnamed formerly big time hollywood actor who hasnt worked in several years he has been offered a part in an unspecified indi picture for which he is doing some research at a grocery store in a poor neighborhood in la after being stranded there by his flaky driver freeman is offered a ride home by checkout girl scarlet paz vega whom he has semibefriended before she can take him home however scarlet has a big job interview she needs to get to and freeman agrees to tag along in exchange for the ridethe movie follows scarlet and freeman to several locations but the movie is really just a character piece about the interactions between the two freeman is the quintessential disconnected hollywood type who hasnt heard of target and doesnt know his own telephone number or even what day of the week it is he spouts wisdom from the dalai lama filtered thru his the whole world is but a stage mentality and repeatedly calls scarlets job interview an audition and yet he has a way with people a way of affecting them that extends beyond his fame he is a fan of humanity he studies them asks incessant questions about them and delights in their quirks where others would simply be annoyed in scarlet he sees the stubborn proud loner that he was he sees the man he used to bescarlet for her part displays a fierce pride and sharp tongue that serve to hide her own insecurities about herself vega plays the role with a connection to freeman that skates the line between an almost daughterly love and physical attraction although she plays it beautifully and its not at all as creepy as it sounds but even as she feels her connection to freeman grow scarlet has a keen eye for the reality of their different worlds and cuts thru freemans hollywood bullhit with a sharp pragmatism that refuses to accept anything but the truththe movie is smart funny and well written with dialogue that is simple but effective i read one imdb review that said the lines were stilted which i think is a misinterpretation of realistic human speech there are no big soliloquies here no deep soul searching moments and so the trick is i think to show how people in ordinary everyday life can forge connections with one another and i think freeman and vega pull it off beautifully painting a picture of a bond between two people that glitters like sun on the ocean ethereal and elusive long after its gone it lives on in your memories tantalizing you with what might have been ok that was a bit flowery but i really did like the performances and the movie i would definitely recommend it
pos	full disclosure im a cynic i like my endings sad and my hankies dry i didnt cry when bambis mother was shot will smiths new film happiness looks like a desperate plea for an oscar basically i was born without an artistic soul so why on earth did i like 10 items or less maybe it was the double espresso i downed before the show or more likely maybe it was that even the most hardboiled of movie fans could use an occasional shot of sweetness and sweet it is from the moment him meets scarlet an event far from a nora ephron meet cute the view is taken on an intimate journey with two strangers learning to care about where their lives are headed aided beautifully by phedon papamichaels cinema verity style camera workthe main argument about the film is that its too far fetched is the film far fetched i dont know you tell me ive yet to meet adrian brody at the market however not for lack of trying do i enjoy considering the adventures that might occur should this momentous event take place darn straight i do   thats where most reviews of 10 items or less fall short   they fail to take into account that even we cynics have fantasies and heck sometimes its worth the price of admission to vicariously live them 82 minutes at a time
pos	10 items or less was made in two weeks on a shoestring budget by writerdirector brad silberling just a little film shot in carson ca that feels like the entire story was improvisedin the best sense of the word silberling had the good fortune to pair veteran actor morgan freeman in between his big projects with spanish actress paz vega and the result is a dialogue between two people from different vantages who manage to enhance the life of the othermorgan freeman plays himself  yet part of the comedy is that he is depicted as an actor who has been out of work for four years scouting a location for a little filler film to get back into the flow of things his role is to be that of a market manager and he is dropped off at seedy market in carson where he encounters among others one scarlet the girl at the argumentative 10 items or less checkout line not only is scarlet tired of her static job she is also generally angry about her philandering husband bobby cannavale currently sleeping with scarlets lazy coworker anne dudek and her lack of ability to get a decent job elsewhere the two pair after a few shared problems and off they go on a road trip that results in each of the characters growing from the presence and life story of the otherit is a simple story simply told but because of the tender bonding between freeman and paz it works very well this is one of those little films about human relationships where being vulnerable to change and exchange is the message it is well worth viewing and this is a dvd that has featurettes that are touching informative and comic  a pleasure to view grady harp
pos	this movie is really genuine and random its really hard to find movies like it in bunches of movies now in hollywood i really enjoy watching this movie i bought its dvd tuesday this week and ive watched it for 4 times i love the spanglish accent of paz it s just really cute as she is and her acting and morgans are so funny and naturalmy movie taste might be really different from others but i have to say i really love this movie the simple is the bestive learned something more about life from this movie well or at least usas life life is really random sometimes u meet someone they pass by your life and be your friends coincidently and u dont spend so much time with them maybe just a while but u enjoy that while with them and then u and them will never meet each other again but the time u are together is really unforgettable just keep those moments in your mind as grateful and nice memoriesthis movie might be cheap in the making price but its meanings are totally not cheap i rarely can learn anything from movies but this is an exception
pos	i dont know why people always want deeper meaning in movies or else consider them worthlesswhat about just being entertained something at which morgan freeman excels he gets a chance to show off a bit paz vega his costar gets a career boost and brad silberling gets a name to draw people into watching his moviei thought it was a good movie some humor some pathos some bittersweetness but nothing over the top i got an especial kick out of jim parsons as the receptionist at a construction company when he looks at freeman adoringly and says you make me want to be a woman hes just hilarious the fight scene between ms vega her exhusband and his girlfriend is wonderful tooin short its a cute charming film that will make you smile you could do much much worse
pos	a great funny sweet movie with morgan freeman who plays himself and who meets a spanish girl named scarlet paz vega at a small store whilst researching a potential independent film i was a bit dubious about the film for the first ten minutes but as soon as he was in the store i really started to enjoy the film it shows how a positive attitude can change anything it does not contain any complex plots and it is easy to follow but will lift the saddest of moods and make you smile all the way through without the need for petty clich romance it includes several scenes all the way through which make you clutch your sides with laughter a very rare masterpiece
pos	running only seventytwo minutes this small overlooked 2006 dramedy is really just a twocharacter sketch piece but one that works very well within its limitations taking place almost entirely in various nondescript spots in southern los angeles the story itself is inconsequential but like sofia coppolas lost in translation the film is far more about two strangers who meet unexpectedly find a common bond and go back to their lives enlightened for the momentous encounter it also helps considerably that morgan freeman and paz vega are playing the characters finally freed of the wise sages and authority figures beyond reproach that have become his bigscreen specialty freeman seems comparatively liberated as a somewhat selfindulgent movie star his character is driven to a lowrent grocery store in carson where he will be able to research a role he is considering in an indie filmout of work for a few years he is embarrassed when he sees dvds of his films in the bargain bin but his ego is such that he does not lack the temerity to watch and even mimic the enervated store staff of particular fascination to him is scarlet an embittered worker from spain and relegated to the express line where she is the unsung model of efficiency she has an interview for a secretarial job at a construction company but her deepseeded insecurity seems to defeat her chances already still looking like penelope cruzs amazonian sister the beautiful vega one of the few redeemable aspects of james l brooks execrable spanglish brings a stinging edge and realistic vulnerability to scarlet she and freeman interplay very well throughout the story which includes stops not only at the grocery store but also at target arbys and a fullservice carwash nothing earthshattering happens except to show how two people realize the resonating transience of chance encounterssilberling keeps the proceedings simple but the production also reflects expert craftsmanship in phedon papamichaels vibrant cinematography he lensed alexander paynes sideways and the infectious score by brazilian composer antonio pinto city of god there are fast cameos by bobby cannavale as scarlets soontobeexhusband and as themselves danny devito and rhea perlman as well as a funny bits with jonah hill knocked up as the clueless driver and jim parsons the knight in garden state as a worshipful receptionist the 2007 dvd is overstuffed with extras including a makingof documentary 15 days or less aimed at film students and running a marathon 103 minutes six extended scenes a lighthearted but insightful threeway conversation between silberling freeman and vega in the middle of target and a couple of snippets that specifically advertise the dvd
pos	reviewed at the sept 12 2006 2nd screening at the paramount 1 theatre during the toronto international film festival the film had world premiered the day before at the elgin theatre visa screening roomthe basic plot involves morgan freeman playing a one time popular actor who is on the downward slope of his career and who is taking on roles that may be beneath him but which he still does with a positive attitude knowing that he needs to pay the rent etc the downward slope is indicated by his being a long time between roles with previous flicks in bargain dvd bins and his being chauffeured by a not too sure of himself production assistant who drops freeman off at a local community market where he is going to do research for a role as supermarket manager he soon discovers the reallife market is run by a ironwilled 10 items or less checkout line clerk played by paz vega when freemans ride never returns and vega needs help in prepping for an interview the circumstances cause them to join forces in a ride across town to get freeman back home and to get vega a job thatll get her on a more upwardly mobile career pathwhile the film was enjoyable it felt like it was still a sketch or a work in progress there were two extended musical sequences one with vega  freeman teaching each other childrens songs in the car one that literally plays like a paul simon music video that felt like padding to bring up the time and even then the film was only about 80 minutes longits a good thing morgan freeman is as well liked as he is because without him this would have been too little sure it was funny in parts and paz vega is a delight as well but there was just not enough here to say it was a complete filmthey lost me when morgan freeman started talking about stopping the car to ask for directions and paz vega said she never does that who ever heard of a guy wanting to ask for directions and the woman saying no in the real world its the exact oppositemake sure you stay for the outtakes in the credits the bit with a target store saleslady teaching morgan freeman how to hustle sales is just hilarious an early bit where freemans chauffeur insists it is freemans voice on a books on tape reading was also pretty funnythe directorwriter brad silberling and actress paz vega were there for a brief qa after the screening silberling answered one question saying that the script was not written specifically for morgan freeman and that once freeman took the role he actually changed very little of what was there quite a compliment for both silberlings writing and also about how freeman can just slip into a role and make it feel entirely like he was born to play it
pos	in all honesty if someone told me the director of lemony snickets series of unfortunate events city of angels and caspers was going to do a neat little low budget indie film and thatd it be real good id say that person must be joking but thats what director brad siberling did and it was really good10 items or less has a similar conceit to films like before sunrise lost in translation or more recently once it involves the chance meeting of two people who if serendipity didnt put them there theyd probably never cross paths or if they did they wouldnt say word one to each other like those films 10 items or less focuses on the relationship that builds and how the characters come to understand each other and build on each others strengths and weaknessesthe story involves morgan freeman playing an unnamed actor who goes to research his role as a grocery store employee for an upcoming independent movie and because of things beyond his control ends up spending the day with the lady in the 10 items or less lane played by paz vega she has a rotten marriage and is hoping to land a new job as a secretary initially freemans character just needs a lift home after spending time with her however he wants to get to know her and maybe even offer her some advicebrad siberling builds the characters almost entirely through the exchanges between freeman and vega the plot is merely a setup for these two characters to interact with each other for most of the films 80 minute duration freeman has fun with his character as he appears an outsider in lower class world that vegas character scarlett inhabits vega in the meantime grows beyond the stubborn checkout clerk upset with her lifes situation looking to move onthere a couple things that really stood out in this film first of all siberling has probably taken note from independent cinema to make sure the relationship is sincere and doesnt fall into any hollywood pitfalls its a very mutual friendship that develops convincingly throughout the film it works even though the situation itself does seem a little inconceivablei am also impressed with the performances while freemans presence gives this film credibility from the getgo he shows a certain amount of charm and fun not usually seen from him paz vega meanwhile is priming herself for a breakthrough in us film sometime in the future i loved her in spanglish and shes equally good here as the tough nononsense scarlet towards the end of the film she successfully conveys the growth of her character im looking forward to seeing her in more filmsoverall 10 items of less functions best as a character piece well scripted and directed by brad siberling he hasnt done much writing and his feature film work has consisted mostly of big hollywood films yet theres certainly an artist at work here and am anxious to see if hell take this road again
pos	knowing when to end a movie is just as important as casting directing and acting and its nice to see when a directorscript get it right clocking in at just 82 minutes 10 items or less doesnt stretch the story trying to grasp at inane topics it stays focused being funny sad and well thought outmorgan freeman lucky number slevin stars as him an aging actor grasping at any roles presented to him were introduced to him as he travels to a supermarket in an outoftheway section of town by the kid jonah hill click realizing he has a star in his car the kid pressures him to talk about his absence in cinema over the past few years him isnt very forthcoming because not only has he been out of it for while hes also en route to a shooting location of an indie film he might act in i havent decided if im going to accept the part the kid is a relative of the director involved in this indie venture and soon drops him in the middle of nowheresville stuck him decides to check out the local market he immediately runs into the beautiful scarlet paz vega who operates the 10 items or less register not just strikingly pretty but intelligent him begins using her as his prime research subject for his upcoming independent film role he learns how she figures out numbers so quickly and why she knows the quirks of every member of this isolated communitybut him doesnt just use scarlet he helps her so he can see deeper into her life they travel together to get her car back from a cheating husband and he teaches her how to act to get a new job shes pining for and how to dress for success even when confronted with target as the epitome of local clothing this is probably one of the funniest moments as we get a glimpse of him too showing his complete lack of understanding of the chainstore retail world these shirts are only 12 bucks how is this possible the ending as stated at the beginning of this review is abrupt but apropos theres no way these two could ever remain friends even though they form a unique bond they know when to say goodbye and what each garnered from the other its a quiet but riveting moment as scarlets clunker car sits idling outside hims la mansionthis is a great independent production and one that wastes little time getting going and it wont waste your time either
pos	10 items or less is one of those under the radar pictures that is drenched in the simplicity that most independent movies have honest ad hoc performances by its two leads  morgan freeman and paz vega who establish quite a complementary if unlikely duo the great thing is this entire movie looks improbable despite its road movie roots how morgan freemans unnamed character psychically not physicallyarrives to where he meets this jaded checkout girl who has an unhealthy relationship with her current supervisor who also happens to be getting it on with her philandering husband played by bobby cannavale in a small role is somehow left for us to witness more than deduce and their witty banter  two people on opposite sides of the coin of society  is deceptively simple so in a nutshell while there arent any bang moments of earthshattering revelations this movie is a quirky little mood piece that probably otherwise got lost in the shuffle of indies which came out in 2006 but deserves to be seen if only for its honesty
pos	this is a splendidly done simplistic film that explores a theme and gives each viewer something different that they take from it the premise is simple an unnamed celebrity actor morgan freeman decides to research for an upcoming role by visiting a store and watching people he takes particular interest in the cashier at the 10 items or less lane paz vega who he finds an amiable strong and curious presenceboth actors play off each other brilliantly and bring solid dimension to characters in what is a character study not a conventional character study they each represent entire worlds the cashiers life is mired in a harsh and frustrating real world while the actor is so enmeshed in his fantasy existence that he cant do simple tasks like remember phone numbers he readily admits hes putting on a face when he talks to people and the whole point of researching real people shows hes not one of thembut not only is the actor inspired by real people for his work we see the reverse process as well several characters recognize him and make reference to how he has inspired them with his movie rolesthe cashiers favorite song al pasar la barca about how a girl refuses to hide behind beauty and prefers instead to pay ie do honest work for boat passage couldnt have been chosen better it parallels with the vega character the only store employee with any brains or ambition who is willing to work hard to succeed thats quite an aspiration for somebody who looks like paz vega its an odd little film probably made on a shoestring if you dont mind slow pacing and a talky approach this film will entertain the characters are perfectly contrasted and the effective acting makes them endearing a nice watch
pos	one can only hope that there are many times when someone as powerful as morgan freeman can take the time to assist someone who needs helpit all comes down to loving people as will rogers said i never met a man i didnt like of course if you meet paz vega whats not to like that smile of hers can melt diamonds she is just so fantastic that i can watch anything she is in the same goes for freeman he is just magic on the screenthe two of them gave us a film that was funny from start to finish from the mexican supermarket to lorraine  bobby to packy it was tender charming and just plain funnyyou have to check this out
pos	bravo morgan freeman is an actor who researches a character he is selected to play before he makes a commitment freeman is a good fit for this film like he was for driving miss daisy and he is not only believable but he gets a chance to change his image of playing a character with reserved dignity and propriety although there are no guarantees in life for anyone this gives an actor a great opportunity to play different or unique characters that stand out in order to avoid getting stereotyping and it must be said that stereotyping has hampered or completely ruined a significant number of acting careersthis is a lowbudget film that amazingly was made in a time span of only two weeks it is a film that is well directed and written by brad silberling the location manager chose carson ca for the films setting and the location helps set the tone and timing for the film the editing is fair to good but a little roughsilberling was the subcontractor in getting freeman to do this film while the actor was inbetween film projectsthere is a good chemistry between freeman and paz vega a spanish actress and this opens an effective dialog between each of the cast members who are diverse and come from different cultures the film also encourages an understanding between people who not only speak two languages english and spanish but come from two different worlds of ethnicity race gender norms mores beliefs folkways principles and values the film strives for some honesty and arrives at some truth to maintain the films integritypart of the comedy is that freeman plays an unemployed actor that has been out of work for four years in truth freeman is soindemand as an actor that he is constantly workingthe film offers an adventure of bonding caring sharing changing and exchanging and the films outtakes give the viewer a preview of some of things an actor must go through in preparing for a roleif necessary tell your boss that youre taking a mental health day and go see this film if youre able take your significant other or your family with you i rank the film a 10 out of 10 its enjoyable interesting informative poignant and worthwhile
pos	its a difficult movie to classify 10 items or less generally i dont care about defining genres but theres something about this movie that makes you want to put it in a specific category in order to transmit even with only one word your feelings about it i completely recommend this film to anyone and if you truly enjoy cinema and if you enjoy life youll want to do the same as soon as youve finished watching it i recommend this movie and call it beautiful and delightful admitting its not perfect but it doesnt do anything wrong i dont want to sound like i contradict myself but i believe writerdirector brad silberling knew exactly what he was getting into when he finished writing this inspiring script im sure he wanted to achieve a product that had nothing to do with perfection a product that would be as simple appealing and uncompromising as its title well hes done it silberling director of long complex dramatic movies like city of angels and moonlight mile proves with 10 items or less which closes in at just 70 minutes the passion he has for his work and also the faith he has in it to put an actor morgan freeman in front of a woman paz vega in a grocery store and take them exactly to the places ordinary life would take them is what silberling proposes here i cant tell you no more because within the apparent simplicity lies a thought provoking background that shouldnt be underestimated because here everyones exposed the camera focuses directly on the two main characters who share endless conversation in a car ride with stops thats not endless only because life is life and let me express how praise how well silberling handles the situation by saying that he reaches in less time not only in movie duration time but in the single day that the movie develops its events and in a smaller place the kind of connection between two characters that sofia coppola generated in lost in translationthat movie set in tokyo also encountered an actor and a woman and they also had conversations about the moments they were living in their lives its in the conversations where we sense the though provoking quality of 10 items or less and just as in coppolas movie the naturalness of every situation is never lost and the images with all music and no words dont seem forced or included in the picture to buy time in this aspect the collaboration of silberling and his director of photography phedon papamichael the man who shot the beautiful sceneries in sideways and focused on every emotion in patch adams delights us here with visual passages of true natural beauty but the ultimate beauty of 10 items or less can be found in its cast by avy kaufman in its two protagonists they are the ones who transmit this feeling i mentioned at the beginning and i cant specify we feel their connection and we can tell theyre having fun and that they may even be improvising stuff academy award winner morgan freeman also an executive producer of the film simply stands there and confirms the status he has today in the movie industry and one thats well deserved a quiet man filled with wisdom that can easily make you cry as he can make you laugh and the beautiful paz vega well i said she was great in spanglishhere she proves shes the real deal and hollywoods not small for her
pos	not that much things happen in this movie but a lot of meanings the woman thought she had all that she can in life but that was indeed not true and she found out herself when she met this person who was conducting some research for his next job there really should be more types of movies like this im not even that old as considered mature  im 13 by the way and i still got the idea and point of the film the main point is in my opinion dont think you cant have a better life just because you currently have this onethough i got to admit i was thinking of watching another movie but after reading all the reviews and seen the trailer i decided on this one even though i knew not that much action would appear in the film i recommend anyone to watch this movie as it has very good points in the film and is a really good ending
pos	this is filmmaking at its simplest and its besti had my doubts because even though freeman is great actor sometimes he gets involved in bad projects this is not one of those timesits a small story that runs just over an hour and fifteen in a time when we are getting used to having movies become longer and longer and not necessarily better the director uses the short time to his advantage because the characters are so well defined from the start great portrayals by freeman and vega by the way that the little bit of background info on them seems real morgan is himself even though his name is not mentioned he has been out of movies for a couple of years now because he was saturated by the business and developed a fear to commit to a script and is doing research for a character in a indie movie where he plays a storesupermarket manager the story begins by him being drop of in a supermarket in a rough neighborhood where he meets the cashier of the 10 items or less vega and has to take a ride with her cause the production forgot to pick him upin many ways its a road movie morgan provides the laughs and quirks with his unbeatable smile and positive perspective on everything showing off an accomplished actor who has trained his mind to be able to define everyone he sees into a character he could play and paz by the way what an extraordinary beautiful woman even more gorgeous than penelope cruz brings the vulnerability of a 25 years old separated woman who works harder than everyone else without getting any credit in a dead end job at a crappy supermarketits a talkie there is a lot of dialog but the balance between light and fun and serious and sad is well sustained the characters become so lovable right away that you spend the last 20 minutes begging for more screen time of this odd couple but the shortness is in the nature of the story so it was a good call from the director not to give in
pos	i have to admit that for the first half hour or so of this movie i was basically lost there had been some mildly amusing humour but at best a barebones plot and a general sense of pointlessness that was on the verge of making me think that i was wasting my time then  for no apparent reason  i suddenly realized that i was enjoying this there was no blinding moment of realization and no suddenly dramatic scene that grabbed me in fact nothing very exciting happens in the entire movie it was as if i just all of a sudden realized that the movie was meant to be largely pointless  and that in its very pointlessness was its charmmorgan freeman starred as an unnamed actor who finds a “little project to jumpstart his career hes going to play a supermarket manager and spends the day in a neighbourhood supermarket to research the role while there he meets and bonds with scarlet played by paz vega  a cashier who wants more out of life he helps her prepare for a job interview as if shes auditioning for a role while she introduces him to real life its truly funny watching “him for thats how the character is identified in the credits be overwhelmed by a visit to the local target storefreeman and vega were great together with a strange but completely believable sort of combined romantic but fatherdaughter chemistry if you feel lost at the beginning stick with this in the end it turns out to be a delightfully charming movie 710
pos	i believe a lot of people down rated the movie not because of the lack of quality but it did not follow the standard hollywood formula some of the conflicts are not resolved the ending is just a little too real for others but the journey the rich characters and long list of supporters provide is both thought provoking and very entertaining even the cinematography is excellent given the urban setting the directing also is excellent and innovativethis is a 10 in my book this movie will take you places the normal and expected hollywood script will not they took some risks and did a few things different i think it worked well i am purposely trying to avoid any direct references to the movie because seeing it for yourself is the best answer not accepting someone elses interpretation
pos	this movie is about human relationships charming funny and well written with meaningful text it seems that morgan freeman surely have fun at the set also good music paz vega is a beautiful and smart woman i really enjoy her acting woman like her are a good motivation to learn spanish language from the moment morgan freeman meets the cute paz vega the view is taken on an intimate journey with two strangers learning to care about where their lives are headed 10 items or less is about zest of life if you enjoy this film see also the pursuit of happiness with will smith and his son thats not a action film or a nude comedy its all about human relations
pos	this movie is not great but it is a good and enjoyable one it feels like an indie film made out of a play script morgan freeman basically plays himself although the director swears the script was not written for him and there is the small irony of the actor that goes in a supermarket to do research for a film that he hasnt committed to yet i mean he actually made the film in the end and we are watching it i found the dialogue a bit too positive for my taste but refreshing nonetheless this is a film that inspires the viewer to take a look at their own lives and choose the direction in which to go a bit too much emphasis on appearance if you ask mebottom line a nice little film made in two weeks with basically two actors and a few extras dialogue driven makes morgan freeman look good 
pos	panic in the streets opens in high noir style a view along a dark street followed by a camera tilt upwards to a window behind which is playing out a sleazy card game  an opening flourish which along with some of the location shooting anticipates some of the atmosphere welles brought a decade later in touch of evil one of the players throws open the window its an appropriate action serving as an introduction to the events within as well as literally opening up our first view of the underworldshot in high contrast black and white panic in the streets benefits immensely from a strong cast as well as some fine location shooting in new orleans scenes set in such places as the mortuary the crowded shipping office or amidst the peeling paint of franks place offer a unique and sometimes claustrophobic atmosphere impossible to recreate in the studio with these elements kazans film shows the influence of dassins groundbreaking naked city of two years earlier which established the gritty almost documentary style within the noir cycle in fact widmarks previous role had been in dassins even finer night and the city a film in which a sense of rising panic was even more prevalent joe macdonald a favourite with the director photographed panic in the streets detailed environment macdonald also worked on kazans pinky and viva zapata and went on to shoot widmark again three years later in fullers masterpiece pick up on south streetas others have noticed in a manner typical of some noir films kazans work offers a contrast between the confusion sickness and immorality of the streets with the modest calm home life of the reeds but whereas for instance in langs the big heat 1953 the home life of the hero is destroyed by elements of vice surrounding the embattled central character  ultimately sending him back to work with an increased vigilance and sense of vengeance  panic in the streets places reeds rising anxiousness within the confines of what amounts to just another working day despite all the danger ultimately he returns back to the bosom of his family justified and satisfied the implication being that social balance has been restored at least for the moment by his professionalism and curative skillsthat imbalance of course has been created by crime and disease the two are closely associated in this film it reminds one of the tagline from the much cruder cobra 1986  where crime is the disease meet the cure a neat analogy in context if one which rings too uncomfortably of social reductionism at its climax as blackie attempts to flee aboard ship the visuals specifically allude to rats as being similar to criminals both posing a menace to societys health as the presumably infected blackie prowls round the cheap rooms and the docks with his cronies in search of something he suspects everyone is after if without knowing exactly what it is plague and blackie resonate together in the audiences mind adding further to connected associations ironically blackies hunch about poldis unfortunate cousin that he brought something in of note is correct  even if finally its nothing he can sell or steal blackies logical assumption that the police would not normally bother with the murder of some anonymous illegal immigrant has a ring of truth about it and his so confusion is understandabledr reed although homeloving and on the side of society is a true noir hero familiar to the genre is the chief protagonist as a man who walks alone forced to travel beyond the limits of the law in his way reed is forced to take morality into his own hands for the sake of society at large  a dimension of the film that is particularly apposite given director kazans controversial personal history the director testified before the infamous huac naming suspected communists and fellow travellers his film depicts suspects being hauled in for questioning and the manhandling of the press on the grounds that the overriding public good justified the means these actions perhaps echo the directors sentiments at the time presumably accepting the mccarthyite witch hunt and the suppression of civil rights it entailed in the light of presumed communist infiltration of the entertainment industry in these times of terrorist threats and state response such issues as they appear in the film are strikingly modernstandout scenes in the film include a notable scene where blackie interrogates the dying poldi as to the precise nature of his cousins presumed contraband cat like blackie stalks his victim across the room eventually preying over the doomed mans sick bed holding poldis feverish head in his hands  a striking evil cradling its a gesture emphasising the intimate nature of corruption whether moral or physical apparently the actors did many or all of their own stunts which leads to some other very dramatic scenes at the end as the police and health authorities close in on the villains under the wharfs half crawling half scrambling over the slippery timbers at the edge of the dock pool must have been an experience very uncomfortable for palance but it is sequence that adds immensely to the immediacy of it alloccasionally less convincing elements distract the viewer apparently dr reed is left to fight a potential national emergency little government backup perhaps just as astonishingly he never inoculates himself  inviting a dramatic turn which never materialises at the end of the film too the potential epidemic has been halted all contactees located a little too neatly but these weaknesses are more than outweighed by the other satisfactions of a film that still makes for compulsive and relevant viewing today
pos	this film is actually pertinent even today given the threat of bioterrorism and the threats of superbugs west nile virus and sars as a thriller the tension is fairly intense richard widmark and paul douglas are more than serviceable in their roles the domestic scenes between widmark and his wife provide a nice interlude to the main plot the actor in this film who most left his mark is jack palance his sharply defined features and seemingly easygoing exterior always wither way to reveal the avaricious and cruel man beneath the surface the chase scene through the packing plant is impressive even today recommended 710
pos	when a stiff turns up with pneumonic plague a variant of bubonic plague us public health service official dr clinton reed richard widmark immediately quarantines everyone whom he knows was near the body unfortunately the stiff got that way by being murdered and theres a good chance that the murderer will start spreading the plague leading to an epidemic enter police captain tom warren paul douglas who is enlisted to track down the murderer as soon as possible and avert a possible national disasterwhile panic in the streets is a quality film it suffers from being slightly unfocused and a bit too sprawling my reason for bringing the score down to an eight it wanders the genres from noirish gangster to medical disaster police procedural thriller and even romancethis is not director elia kazans best work but saying that is a bit disingenuous kazan is the helmer responsible such masterpieces as a streetcar named desire 1951 on the waterfront 1954 and east of eden 1955 after all this film predates those but kazan has said that he was already untethered by the studio taking that freedom too far may partially account for the sprawl the film is set in new orleans a city where kazan used to wander around    night and day so i knew it well he wanted to exploit the environment its so terrific and colorful i wanted boats steam engines warehouses jazz jointsall of new orleanskazan handles each genre of panic in the streets well but they could be connected better the film would have benefited by staying with just one or two of its moods the sprawl in terms of setting would have still worked part of the dilemma may have been caused by the fact that panic in the streets was an attempt to merge two stories by writers edna and edward anhalt quarantine and some like em coldthe gangster material which ends up in firmly in thriller territory with an extended chase scene near the end of the film is probably the highlight not surprisingly kazan has said that he believes the villains are more colorfuli never had much affection for the good guys anyway i dont like puritans a close second is the only material that approaches the panic of the titlethe discovery of the plague and the attempts to track down the exposed inoculate them and contain the disease while there is plenty of suspense during these two moods much of the film is also a fairly straightforward drama with pacing more typical of that genrethe dialogue throughout is excellent the stylistic difference to many modern films could hardly be more pronounced it is intelligent delivered quickly and well enunciated by each character conflict isnt created by dumb decisions but smart moves events and characters actions are more like a chess game when unusual stances are taken such as reed withholding the plague from the newspapers he gives relatively lengthy justifications for his decisions which other characters argue overin light of this its interesting that kazan believed that propriety religion ethics and the middle class are all murdering us that idea works its way into the film through the alterations to the norm or allowances away from it made by the protagonists for example head gangster blackie jack palance in his first film role is offered a get out of jail free card if hell cooperate with combating the plaguethe technical aspects of the film are fine if nothing exceptional but the real reasons to watch are the performances the intriguing scenario and the wellwritten dialogue
pos	in new orleans an illegal immigrant feels sick and leaves a poker game while winning the smalltime criminal blackie walter jack palance he is chased by blackie and his men raymond fitch zero mostel and poldi guy thomajan killed by blackie and his body is dumped in the sea during the autopsy the family man lieutenant commander dr clinton reed richard widmark of the us public health service finds that the dead man had pneumonic plague caused by rats and he needs to find who had any type of contact with the man within fortyeight hours to avoid an epidemic the city mayor assigns the skeptical captain tom warren paul douglas to help dr clint to find the killers that are infected with the plague and inoculate thempanic in the streets discloses a simple story but it is still effective and with a great villain the engaging plot has not become dated after fiftyseven years jack palance performs a despicable scum in his debut and the camera work while he tries to escape with zero mostel is still very impressive my vote is seventitle brazil pnico nas ruas panic in the streets
pos	panic in the streets is a fairly unknown little movie from director elia kazan and was made before his classic masterpieces such as a streetcar named desire on the waterfront and east of eden kazan already won an oscar in 1947 before this movie so he was not a completely unknown at the time still panic in the streets is mostly a movie that passed under the radarthe great thing about this movie is the oscar winning script it has a very good concept and its excellent tense thriller material with a sniff of crimefilmnoir elements the dialog in this movie is also absolutely magnificent and gives the movie a feel of reality and credibilitythe cast is fairly unknown especially at the time it was released but it still features zero mostel and jack palance in one of their first movie roles especially palance impresses as the tough gangster boss with a very powerful looking facestill the movie drags a little at some points the movie starts of very well but after the start the movie slows down and does not always makes the right decisions in terms of pace and the point of view the story is told fromyet panic in the streets remains a perfectly watchable movie mainly due to its solid script and powerful dialog that makes the movie a believable one to watch for fans of the thriller genre this is a great movie to watch810
pos	refreshing lost gem featuring effective dialog combined with excellent acting to establish the characters and involve you enough to care what happens to them the douglas and widmark characters are realistic heroes palance is his usual evil presence widmark win the fisticuffs fight scene a car chase of less than 60 seconds with a logical end and a lengthy chase on foot that shames the overdone chase sequences of contemporary hollywood you know how it will likely end but the suspense and interest are sustained throughout the end of the chase is one of the most realistic you will ever see the film seems to slow a little past the middle but stay with it for the rewarding conclusion
pos	in panic in the streets richard widmark plays us navy doctor who has his week rudely interrupted with a corpse that contains plague as cop paul douglas properly points out the guy died from two bullets in the chest thats not the issue here the two of them become unwilling partners in an effort to find the killers and anyone else exposed to the diseaseas was pointed out by any number of people for some reason director elia kazan did not bother to cast the small parts with anyone that sounds like theyre from louisiana having been to new orleans where the story takes place i can personally attest to that richard widmark and his wife barbara bel geddes can be excused because as a navy doctor he could be assigned there but for those that are natives it doesnt workbut with plague out there and the news being kept a secret the new orleans pd starts a dragnet of the citys underworld the dead guy came off a ship from europe and he had underworld connections a new orleans wise guy played by jack palance jumps to a whole bunch of erroneous conclusions and starts harassing a cousin of the dead guy who is starting to show plague symptoms palance got rave reviews in the first film where he received noticepersonally my favorite in this film is zero mostel this happened right before mostel was blacklisted and around that time he made a specialty of playing would be tough guys who are really toadies he plays the same kind of role in the humphrey bogart film the enforcer sadly i can kind of identify with mostel in that last chase scene where he and palance are being chased down by widmark douglas and half the new orleans police seeing the weight challenged zero trying to keep up with palance was something else because im kind of in zeros league now in the heft departmentkazan kept the action going at a good clip theres very little down time in this film if there was any less it would be an indiana jones film panic in the streets won an oscar for best original screenplay that yearkazan also made good use of the new orleans waterfront and the french quarter some of the same kinds of shots are later used in on the waterfront in fact panic in the streets is about people not squealing when they really should in their own best interest very similar again to on the waterfrontpanic in the streets does everyone proud who was associated with it now why couldnt elia kazan get some decent new orleans sounding people in the small roles
pos	when plague breaks out in new orleans its richard widmark to the rescue in panic in the streets one of the lessercelebrated films of the great elia kazan kazan keeps the pace brisk and there are lots of marvelous touches  the scenes between widmark and barbara bel geddes who plays his wife and the scene in the police station show family life and work life and the relationships of average citizens which is in sharp contrast to the lives and relationships of the lowlifes portrayed by a menacing jack palance his weak yes man zero mostel tommy cook and louis charles there are also some interesting visuals  palance has a couple of scenes with actors who seem to come up to his knees in heightthe acting is marvelous and the dialogue sharp if the story isnt quite up to the direction and performances it has a few questionable aspects which will be spotted by the viewer quite easily that aside its well worth viewing kazan was a masterful director
pos	panic in the streets was a decent thriller but i felt a bit disappointed by it the central theme of a city being attacked by a plague in modern times is fascinating but the film never really explores or develops it its well made and entertaining but its not as interesting as it should have been the screenplay for this one is really weak and brings the whole film down none of the central characters are really compelling or believablefortunately the film is very well made so it compensates for the weak scripting the direction by elia kazan keeps the film suspenseful and moving at a lightning quick pace there are some standout sequences particularly the memorable chase climax when his direction was combined with better screenplays several years later the man could mostly do no wrongthe acting is also very good richard widmark was always a watchable leading man and does what he can with an underwritten character paul douglas spends his time yelling a bit too much but does a decent job as well the standouts in the cast are the two villains zero mostel known primarily for his comic roles is effectively slimy as one of cinemas ultimate toady characters jack palance is unsurprisingly a chilling villain panic in the streets is disappointing but still worth watching 710
pos	i cant really condemn the movie because it does work there is enough film noir elements to consider it a noir movie but i think its only just in the categorytheres nothing sinister in this piece and thats where the noir elements fail sure the disease might be considered sinister but i have a hard time seeing that the movie hints at a darker side blackie may be trafficking human beings the new orleans police are only too willing to arrest a reporter the specter of the plague hangs over all of the people in the movie but those are really only hintstheres no attempt made to question reeds motivations as one with do with marlowe or spade nor is there any attempt to bring a humans side to blackie which would make him even more contemptuous if the human trafficking was actually played outthat lack of depth is what fails the movie in the endthe story is decent the acting is good the writing and direction are well done but there is nothing to make this a movie you should return to over and over worth watching once maybe twice if you dont remember it from years ago and then putting away
pos	given its time of release the story that unravels in 1950 thriller panic in the streets was hardly a surprise the corpse of a mysterious illegal immigrant is found and passed off as a nobody until further examination from a public health inspector who claims the corpse carries a strain of bubonic plague yet with the current drama in the world today this strangely helps this film in appearing credible for todays viewers the cast and crew are flawless richard widmark in his first role following his breakthrough performance in night and the city jack palance in his chilling film debut also starring in this film are paul douglas and a young and rather cute barbara bel geddes a whole slew of uncredited nonprofessional actors typical of director kazan fill in the remaining slots elia kazan directs joe macdonald films he would later work with richard widmark again in 1953s much superior pickup on south street and the great alfred newman scores it nearly everyone involved here has done better work panic in the streets is quite the rewarding watch nonetheless especially for the filmnoir enthusiast
pos	just a comment on new orleans accentsan earlier reviewer noted the following this film could have been shot in new york or another northern big city because it presents us with characters that speak more like broklynese than maybe a southern accent one might hear in that part of the country there was also another comment along these lines from an english reviewermany people in new orleans do in fact sound broklynese i have never found out why its mentioned in a confederacy of dunces by john kennedy toole i always appreciate movies taking place in new orleans that include this detail as this one did too often its just the hollywood version of the standard southern accent
pos	elia kazan one of the best theater directors this country ever had showed he was equally at home with movies with panic in the streets mr kazan gives us an early version of what would come later with perhaps his master piece on the waterfront although both movies share only the water setting for they are different visions about different subjectsmr kazan shot on location in new orleans the adaptation by daniel fuchs of the edna and edward anhalt stories that are the basis of the film is remarkable in that it takes us to places that no tourist dared to see when visiting the big easy one of the big assets of this film is the magnificent black and white cinematography by joseph macdonald that shows new orleans at its best also the music by alfred newman and the song by billie holiday gives the proceedings a nice touchthis film could have been shot in new york or another northern big city because it presents us with characters that speak more like broklynese than maybe a southern accent one might hear in that part of the countryone thing comes clear in the movie jack palance making his screen debut smolders the screen every time one sees him he was so intense at the same time this tough guy shows a tender side of him when he goes to see his sick partner who unknown to him is stricken with a fatal disease blackie comforts this man caressing his sweaty face and running his hands through the dying mans greasy hair with abandon notable also was the fact that mr palance and mr mostel appear to have been doing their own stunts something so refreshing because both actors make it seem realthe film also presents a normal side with the introduction of the reed family at the beginning of the film we see a family man painting furniture with his young son later he and the wife discuss how it appears they cant make ends meet with his salary something that many families have to deal with on a daily basis richard widmark playing a normal person is not as effective as when this actor plays more cunning and intense people barbara bel geddes as the wife sounds as though shes a suburban woman from connecticutthe film is enjoyable thanks to mr kazans direction and the excellent cast working in the movie
pos	a neat race against time premise  a murdered john doe is found to have pneumonic plague so while the health authority and nopd battle everybody and each other trying to find his waterfront contacts the murderers think the heat is because the victims infected cousin is holding out on them this movie is freely available from the internet archive and its well worth downloading a lot all of this movie was filmed in genuine new orleans locations which makes it interesting to look at for what is now period detail though to me it does look underexposed even for noir  maybe mobile lighting rigs then werent what they are there is also a plenty of location background noise which is slightly distracting  car horns in the love scene anyone there are a lot of nonprofessional supporting artists in crowd scenes and this may explain why the pacing of the film is slightly saggy to begin with  not much chance for retakes or recasting though the final chase is worth hanging on for theres not much wrong with the lead actors either jack palance is genuinely scary as a charismatic intelligent psychopath  the later scene as he alternately comforts and threatens the sick cousin is terrific while widmark as he often did pitches the righteous anger of the man on a mission at a believable level  most of the time somebody should remake this  no supernaturals no mysticism no special fx just a good yarn full of character conflict and a topical theme another reviewer mentioned the writer john kennedy otoole and thats spot on with the number of oddball new orleans types peppering this dark sleazy againsttheclock drama theres even a midget newspaper sellercommunity what community dyou think youre living in the middle ages
pos	a doctor and a policeman in new orleans have only 48 hours to locate a killer infected with pneumonic plaguean effective and classy little thriller directed by elia kazan that blends documentary realism with a race against time pulpy heartbeat set and filmed in and around new orleans panic in the streets is taken from the story quarantine some like em cold by edna and edward anhalt who won an oscar for original story it also boasts a fine ensemble cast that deliver top rate performances for their director in turn richard widmark bringing the method a year before marlon did for kazan in a streetcar named desire paul douglas jack palance as walter jack palance  the wonderfully named zero mostel all get sweatily moody as the pursuers chase the pursued to halt the onset of a potential black death epidemicwhere the film scores its main suspense points is with kazans astute ability to cut back and forth between the protagonists without altering the flow and mood of the piece from widmarks public health doctor with hypodermic needle in hand running around trying to locate the bad guys so he can do good to the bad guys themselves who are bemused as to why there is such a wide scale hunt for them the tension is stacked up to fever breaking point to which thankfully the final thirty minutes becomes a cracking piece of cinema with palance excelling as a nasty villain that ironically puts one in mind of widmarks own tommy udo from kiss of death three years priorits an imaginative and intelligently written story one that cunningly links rats and criminals to being carriers of disease a blight on society as it were its noirish elements such as paranoia blend nicely with its basic procedural thriller being while some memorable scenes are suitably cloaked by the stifling atmosphere that kazan has created although some of the early character psychologizing threatens to steer the film down some over talky based alleyway this definitely is a film worth staying with to the end not essential filmnoir and maybe not even essential kazan but certainly a highly recommended film that begs to be discovered by a new generation of film lovers and reappraised by the old guard who may have missed it back in the day 7510
pos	panic in the streets is an exciting and atmospheric thriller in which director elia kazan achieved a great sense of realism by shooting the movie in new orleans using a number of local people to fill various roles and making intelligent use of improvisation as a result the characters and dialogue both seem very natural and believable an important deadline which has to be met in order to avoid a disaster provides the story with its great sense of urgency and pace and the problems which delay the necessary action from being taken then increase the tension to a high levelfollowing a dispute between the participants in a card game a man called kochak lewis charles is shot and his body is dumped in the dock area when the body is found and the coroner identifies the presence of a virus us public health official dr clinton reed richard widmark is called in and his examination confirms the presence of pneumonic plague reed insists that all known contacts of the dead man must be inoculated without delay because the very infectious nature of the disease means that without such action anyone infected could be expected to die within daysas the identity of the dead man is unknown the task of finding his contacts is expected to be difficult and this situation is not helped when city officials and the police commissioner are not fully convinced by reeds briefing they doubt that the threat to the public is potentially as serious as he claims it is and their initial lack of commitment is just the first of a series of obstacles which prevent action from being taken urgently the investigation that follows is hampered by a lack of cooperation from the immigrant community a group of seamen the proprietor of a restaurant and also some illegal immigrants before the mans identity and his contacts are eventually foundkochak an illegal immigrant had been in a gang with blackie jack palance raymond fitch zero mostel and vince poldi tommy cook and when gang leader blackie becomes aware of the ongoing police investigation he presumes that kochak mustve smuggled something very valuable into the country as kochak and poldi were related blackie assumes that poldi must know something about this and goes to find out more poldi however is very ill and unable to provide any information blackie brings in his own doctor and together with fitch starts to move poldi out of his room and down some stairs and this is when they meet up with reed and an exciting chase followsrichard widmark gives a strong performance as an underpaid public official who copes efficiently with the onerous responsibilities of his job whilst also dealing with his domestic preoccupations as a family man in an unusual type of role for him he also portrays the determined and serious minded nature of dr reed very convincingly jack palances film debut sees him giving an impressive performance as a ruthless thug who misjudges kochaks reason for leaving the card game and also the reason for the intense police investigation his distinctive looks also help to make his onscreen presence even more compellingin typical docunoir style expressionist cinematography and neorealist influences are utilized in tandem to effectively capture the atmosphere of the locations in which the action takes place elia kazan directs with precision throughout but also excels in the memorable chase sequence in the warehouse and on the dockside
pos	i wonder what audiences of the day thought when first laying eyes on walter jack palance blackie certainly he looks like no one else of the time that skulllike face flattened nose and elongated body even now he remains an unsettling presence and what could be more appropriate than his emergence out of those dingy new orleans slums that appear to fester like the plague blackie is loosing on the city im just sorry he didnt have more scenesthe movie itself is very skillfully assembled the morgues black humor the widmark douglas interplay the untouristy locations the battles among officialsall are woven into a tensely realistic thriller with a menace unlike others of the time even widmarks domestic scenes that put a woman bel geddes on the marquee manage not to be too disruptive director kazan certainly shows his aptitude for helming a studio fox product no matter how he may have felt about the commercial aspectwidmark does a solid lowkey job as the public health officer but my money is on the one andonly zero mostel was there ever a sweatier performer who could squeal louder or get pushed around more than the bulky fall guy eg the enforcer 1950 that scene with mostel where palance argues with mostels shrewish wife liswood is a gem of frantic subservience as mostel tries to pacify each like some berserk pinball too bad he lost so many years to the blacklist i wonder if it was the voluble kazan who named himbut its not only the professionals that add color the locals add both character and authenticity especially the two asian guys interviewed by the cops that whole scene has an improvised air as if kazan recognized their potential and fashioned a nifty little scene on the spot then too that colorful hiring hall with all the deck hands is pure inspiration and what about those fleabitten coffee shops that have me running to the nearest dennysanyway the movie is still a wellstaged riveting thriller with an apocalyptic air that oddly foreshadows many of todays megahits
pos	like a streetcar named desire also directed by gadg both on stage and screen panic in the streets depicts a new orleans in which its major claim to fame  the birthplace of jazz  doesnt even rate a mention it was richard widmarks seventh film and arguably went a long way to establishing him as the fine actor he really was rather than merely a psychotic killer gadg himself appears in an uncredited small role as a morgue attendant but the film is rich in talent beginning with jack palance still being billed as walter jack palanceas the local mr big followed sidekick zero mostel barbara bel geddes emile meyer tommy rettig plus the rocksolid ever reliable paul douglas as the cop who comes round to doc widmarks point of view its a very rewarding movie more so for being little seen catch it if you can
pos	no not really but this is a very good film indeed and is sadly a forgotten gem black and white suits the filmstraight forward formula a guy had the plague and the authorities have to track down everyone he came in contact with before they dievery well directed and the acting is great richard widmark as the male lead is good but is completely over shadowed in the acting stakes by paul douglas as the police captain and jack palance never better than this and zero mostel as the baddies sadly palance went on to play similar characters in some really second rate gangster or war movies
pos	kazans early film noir won an oscar some of the reviews here go into extraordinary detail and length about the film and its symbolism and rate it very highly i can almost see where they are coming from but i prefer to take a more toneddown approach to a longforgotten film that appears to have been shot on practically no budget and in quasidocumentary fashion pneumonic plague is loose in the streets of new orleans and it is up to a military doctor widmark and a city detective douglas to apprehend the main carrier palance the film is moody shot in stark black and white and makes very good use of locations widmark is wonderful as usual forget the symbolism crime equals disease and disease equals crime and just enjoy the chase it is not always easy watching a film like this now that we are well into this new century as it is of a particular style that was very shortlived post wwii through the early 1950s and will unlikely be of interest to the casual film watcher for those who will be watching this for the first time sit tight for the big chase at the end it is something else and frankly i dont know how they filmed some of it i can say it probably took as long to film the finale as it did the first 90 percent of the movie
pos	as the film opens two thugs kill another thug when the body is discovered and about to be autopsied the doctor realizes that although the man was shot dead he was also suffering from the pneumonic plaguea very nasty and more virulent version of the bubonic plague so its a race against time to find those who came in contact with the dead man and treat them immediately otherwise a disaster could eruptoddly i actually know quite a bit about the pneumonic plague as i taught a series of lectures on it for my history classes the film really did not do a good job of getting the facts right about the disease in that it looked little like what the people had in the movie the biggest problem is that this illness is so incredibly grotesque that in 1950 they really wouldnt have been allowed to show it sure there is high fever and coughing they got this right but also lots of bleeding and explosive vomiting of blackened bloodalong with the enormously swollen lymph nodes like youd get with the bubonic plagueall purply and gross i can certainly understand why they didnt go this far also i am sure that the federal government would have had a much much greater involvement in controlling and treating the diseasehere in the film it was handled on a very local level and everyone seemed illprepared and a bit dumb no one seemed willing to believe the doctors as for the acting the film had some excellent actors here richard widmark and paul douglas are respectively the public health doctor and police chief good actors but also known actors back in 1950 however in his first film is the very menacing jack palance still going by his original moniker walter jack palance as well as the relatively unknown at the time zero mostel palance was greatvery scary and very physically adept in his own stunts mostel played a heavy typical of his early worka greasy and cowardly sort of eviloverall despite really not getting the details right and wrapping everything up a little too neatly the film is very tense and has excellent actingand is well worth seeing
pos	panic in the streets 1950 owes more to british noir that its american counterparts like reeds the third man 1949 and dassins night and the city 1950 director elia kazan chose to film largely on location capturing the fresh and vibrant decadence of the new orleans slums in a decision borrowed from the masters of italian neorealism he also hired many nonprofessional actors for minor roles lending an air of authenticity to the cityscape however any further comparisons with neorealism would be misguided for panic in the streets is pure melodrama of the best kind a murdered illegal immigrant fished out of the bay is found to be infected with pneumonic plague a deadly airborne mutation of bubonic plague which is transmitted from humantohuman and untreated has a mortality rate that approaches 100 clinton reed richard widmark an officer with the us public health service convinces the doubtful policechief paul douglas to undertake a citywide manhunt for the men responsible for the homicide lest they also be infected with the illnessin my younger years i found wolfgang petersens outbreak 1995 to be among the most horrifying movies id ever seen that thriller which owes plenty to panic in the streets working title outbreak terrified me so efficiently because it depicted the ebola virus as both an invisible and invincible killer  how does one defend themselves against such a thing kazans film is the first that i know of to approach the subject of biological epidemics though it has difficulty ascribing visual recognition to an enemy that is basically undetectable to the human eye it instead uses jack palance as a human personification of the plague despite his venturing out among the filthy dregs of human society you never get the sense that clinton reed is placing his own life at risk some viewers have noted that reed never inoculated himself against the plague though i think its safe to assume that he did so at the same time as the morgue staff nevertheless theres still a strong sense of urgency in the hunt for the infected mans killers underground streetrats who pollute the sewers with their misdeedsin medieval times when the black death now widely believed to have been bubonic plague swept across the civilised world killing a third of europes population many identified the destruction as being the work of the devil jack palances character blackie serves effectively as satan in human form the angularjawed thug can occasionally be charming and charismatic but is always liable to explode into fits of violence his two hoodlums played by guy thomajan and zero mostel through terror more than anything else are constantly grovelling at his feet when one lackey falls ill with fever blackie deduces that the mans immigrant cousin must have brought something in with him the irony of his conclusion not passing unnoticed and so attempts to ascertain what this presumably valuable object must be he cradles the dying poldi in his arms a grotesque display of faux affection that is both pathetic and unsettling blackiesatan is finally stopped  not by the authorities but by the burden of his own infectionevil  as he attempts to board a cargo ship the primary vessel by which the plague spread across europe
pos	plague replaces femme fatale in this highly suspenseful noir shot in new orleans by director elia kazan kazan as always gets fine performances from his actors but also shows a visual flair for claustrophobic suspense with a combination of tight compositions and stunning single shot chase scenes a man entering the country illegally is killed after a card game it turns out he has a form of bubonic plague so it remains crucial not only to arrest the killers but to find an inoculate all those who have had contact city and health officials implement a plan of secrecy rather than alert the community for fear the culprits will flee the city and spread the disease a detective and an epidemiologist up against the clock form an uneasy alliance as they comb the waterfront employing their contrasting investigatory styles streets raises a huge ethical question about the publics right to know as the medical officer argues for a media blackout thus possibly creating a greater risk to the community regardless of outcome you still may find yourself second guessing the actions of the the films protagonist richard widmark as drclint reed and paul douglas as detective warren display short tempers and grudging respect for each other in their search for the killers barbera bel geddis as reeds wife has some good moments with widmark in some domestic scenes that bring the right touch of restful more than comic relief from the tensions of the desperate search amid the grim environs of the new orleans waterfront impressively lensed by cinematographer joe mcdonald zero mostel as a small time criminal is slimy and reprehensible but at times sympathetic walter jack palance as the skeletal blackie black death is simply outstanding with riveting intensity palance dominates every scene he is in not only with ample threat but disturbing charm as well in addition he displays a formidable athleticism that allows for a more suspenseful continuity especially in the films powerful final allegorical moments panic in the streets is probably kazans best nonbrando film its tension filled suspensefully well paced and edited its ambient on locale setting lends a sense of heightened reality that allows kazan the flexibility to display his visual style beyond the movie stage and with panic he succeeds with aplomb
pos	and a rather unexpected plot line toofor the era there is plague in the city of new orleansand only richard widmark can stop it elia kazans trademark subjects waterfronts working men crowds fugitives blue collar folk violence on a backstreetare all showcased herejack palance is quite effective as the icecold mobster out for a big score zero mostel as dom delouise somewhat miscast but certainly watchable as his gofer i enjoyed barbara bel geddes as the stalwart cool wifei thought she and widmark were a believable couplehe himself always reminds me somewhat of sinatrain the face and in the intense quiet mannerand that is meant as a compliment if anything id never even heard of this movie and yes you have to admire widmarks performance i also enjoyed paul douglashe seemed to play this role many times they make an unlikely but effective teamthe plague itself is a mcguffinand you gotta know its not exactly done the way it would have been in real liferather smallscale at the least nobut i found it carried the plot along nicelycheck this out its good  outta 
pos	a small pleasure in life is walking down the old movies aisle at the rental store and picking stuff just because i havent seen it a large pleasure is occasionally taking that movie home and finding a small treasure like this playing on my screenlong before elia kazan turned himself into a brand cranking out only notable movies not good ones he made this better than average drama watching it you begin to notice how many decent good or nicely observed scenes have accumulated contrast that with his later films where the drama is writ large preferably large and unsubtle and scandalous kazan was eventually more of a calculating promoter than a director um no thanks his future excesses are hinted at here only in the plot the plague is coming but heres an atypical richard widmark playing a family man in 1951 and avoiding most of the excesses of that trope heres an almost watchable barabra bel geddes with her bathos turned way down well for her theyre a couple and they share some nicelywritten scenes about big crises and smaller ones heres an expertly directed comic interrogation with a chatty shipscrew heres a beautiful moment as a chase begins at an angular warehouse and a flock of birds shoots overhead punctuating the moment these are the smallscale successes a movie can offer in which a viewer can actually recognize life something hollywood in its greed now studiously avoids these are the moments that make me go to the movies and enjoy them its a personable humanscaled film not the grotesque overscaled production that he and others david lean will later popularize whose legacy is still felt in crap as varied as pirates of the caribean and moulin rougei just watched it twice and ill be damned if i could tell you what jack palance is seeking in the final scenes but it doesnt seem that important to me as a viewer this reminds me of both no way out a poitier noir with widmark as the villain and naked city which you should really get your hands on
pos	the title overstates the content of this movie somewhat which might lead to some unrealized expectations frankly speaking theres very little panic in the streets to be seen here in fact throughout the movie very few people actually know that theres a murderer on the loose who may well be spreading the plague to everyone and anyone he encounters having said that what we do have here is a very well done story with a level of suspense that starts out reasonably high anyway because unlike the people in the streets the viewer knows whats going on and that director elia kazan builds very deliberately as the plagueinfected killer is sought one of the more interesting sidebars i found was the developing relationship between dr reed richard widmark and police captain warren paul douglas at the beginning the two really dont like each other even though they have to work together by the end theyve forged a real bond of respect for each other kazan did a good job with thatpretty much all the performances here were excellent widmark and douglas were great and i was quite taken with a very early look at jack palance playing what would become his typical heavy role i found very little to criticize here perhaps barbara bel geddes came across as a little bit flat as reeds wife nancy but her role wasnt really central to the story all in all an excellent piece of work 910
pos	one of americas most brilliant film directors was without question elia kazan his directorial genius was not particularly suited to taut thrillers since kazan needed more room to breathe and to be slower and more subtle however panic in the streets is a firstrate social thriller and is if anything more relevant to today than it was to 1950 when it was released the themes of illegal immigrants peoplesmuggling imminent plagues rapid transmission around the world of diseases a worried richard widmark says i could be in any american city in ten hours and in africa tomorrow ethnic isolation and ghettoism are todays concerns more than ever this film features a spectacular film debut by jack palance and a wonderful performance by barbara bel geddes two casting strokes of genius richard widmark is allowed not to be a psychopath for once and is a deeply caring warmly loving intense hero of the people he leads basically a oneman campaign to stop an epidemic of pneumonic plague in new orleans struggling to convince sluggish politicians and complacent policemen that there is a problem there is a race against time to find the smalltime crooks who have contracted the plague from a dead illegal immigrant within 48 hours before the whole city and as they are always reminding us the whole country are endangered with the worst thing since the 1919 flu one amazing scene where jack palance who is infected is prevented from climbing aboard a ship by a ratbarrier on the rope is ironic in the extreme reminding us in the most gruesome terms that humans can be the worst carriers and vermin of all the highly dramatic chase scenes in what they call the coffee factory at the wharfs rivals the most inventive climax scenes of hitchcock and with just as spectacular a setting many nonprofessionals appear in the film which has the gritty realism of well something called reality kazan really takes the cameras into places where even people rarely went and where even rats would have thought twice this film was a major feat of social realism if it lacks the electricity of the most highly charged thrillers it is because kazan took it so seriously that he could not hype it up for after all the threat of plague is serious enough to scare anybody without the need for extra guns and molls the only unfortunate thing about the film is the title which gives a false suggestion of superficiality but kazan was anything but superficial he clearly considered this project a public duty to alert us to genuine possibilities if only those possibilities had diminished today but alas they are getting worse every day one day after a worldwide plague this film may be shown to a few survivors as an example of how an outbreak was contained on film but its lessons were forgotten
pos	this film has over the past ten years become one of my favorite pseudo noir experiences the three storyline threads given us by kazan each have their unique and separate pleasures the domestic chitchat between bel geddes and widmark the movement between rooms the small gestures such as the phone book barbara places on the chair under her son so he can reach the table those small intimate exchanges between husband and wife all are well crafted and natural more than anything else i love their porch that second living room where it is clear they spend much of their summer time the second thread is the professional relationship between many in the film but especially between widmark and douglas characters it may not be totally original and does get a bit blustery but all in all it comes across as real respectful and efficient the third threadthe grungy tale of blackie and his tattered little gang gets us closest to a dark and frightening noir worldpalances blackie is as cold as a block of ice this selfproclaimed business man this self made man clearly has a complexity we only briefly tap in to for me this film continues to be a completely satisfying experience
pos	this very good movie crackles with tension the stakes are of course highwill the police and widmark the public health doctor apprehend the criminals who dont know that they are carrying plague before a fullscale epidemic breaks out but smaller plot elements introduce tension in every scenebetween widmark and the police captain between the bad guys played by palance and mostel between palance and a dying plaguestricken man whom palance mistakenly believes is the subject of a manhunt because he has smuggled in some valuable commodity between widmark and his wife and with the underlying question of whether the public is better served by informing them of the danger or hiding the situation to avoid a fullscale panic the movie is beautifully shot by kazan in extraordinarily wellchoreographed long takes shot on location in new orleans and ends in a stunning climax where palance flees like a rat from his pursuers through the docks and warehouses of the city the commentary is superb probably the best that ive heard covering the cinematography the framing and lighting of shots the production design the casting of nonprofessional actors in small roles and the ironies and parallelisms in the plot like an insightful seminar on 1950s film techniques and film noir generally watch it once to enjoy the film on its own and if you are interested in filmmaking a second time with the commentary on to learn
pos	most movies about or set in new orleans turn out to be laughably bad and laughably inaccurate examble remember the savage bees but ill make an exception for tightrope which almost got it rightheres one that doesnt inevitably get it wrong the accents are not too bad yes the yat accent down here is way more brooklynese than southern the city of 1950 is shown the way it iswas without the obligatory tourist shots and they understand a good drama without trying to make everyone a quirky southerner one of the few films to do justice to this city and a good film to boot
pos	i first saw martins day when i was just 10 years old at home on the movie channel and still remember the impact it made on my life it touched me as no other film had touched me and i remember balling my eyes outafter the first time i saw it i couldnt find it anywhere else i would ask around and no one had ever heard of the film i guess it was one of those more rare films that not many people knew about because no one and i mean no one knew what i was talking about i searched and searched throughout the years checking video stores shelves and scanning cable tv listings but always came up short finally in 1996 i found out i could special order it i did and have probably watched it at least 50 times sinceand it still makes me cry every timemartins day is about martin steckert a man who is in prison but genuinely a good guy who yearns to make it back to the special lake where he grew up as boy this was a special place where he lived off nature spent time with his dog and was left alone to enjoy life soon into the movie he escapes and starts making his way back to the lakeit isnt long before the cops find him and steckert grabs a child as a hostage to convince the police to back off soon steckert and his hostage the 2nd martin become best friends and have many fun adventures togetherfrom robbing a toy truck to hijacking a train all on the way to this special lakethroughout the movie steckert has great flashbacks of him at the lake as a boyi wont ruin the ending for you but i will tell you this movie is a must see it is the best movie i have ever seen in my life i am without a doubt the biggest fan of this movie ever i managed to find the song that the two martins are singing throughout the movie im going back to where i come from im even planning a trip to canada to see the lake and cottage where martins day was filmed crazy i knowbut that movie just means so much to me
pos	a wellmade and imaginative production refreshingly free from clich this somewhat picaresque affair recounts a tale of a close friendship that develops between a man and a boy under less than ideal conditions the man an escaped convict who has kidnapped the youth for his value as a hostage expertly directed by alan gibson with a fine sense for balanced narrative movement the film provides freshness in nearly every scene as felon martin steckert richard harris believing that his rejection for parole was particularly undeserved contrives a convoluted but ultimately successful escape plan following which his spontaneous nature comes to the fore as he flees to the lakeside residence of his childhood often bursting into song or dancing a few steps the capricious steckert gradually gains the trust and affection of his captive and as police close in for an inevitable showdown the tethered pair are seen to be a great deal alike in their responses to forms of rejection as discerned by a psychiatrist lindsay wagner assigned to aid a zealous police lieutenant james coburn who is in charge of the manhunt for steckert and his prisoner this is an engrossing story worth telling a quicklypaced and novel adventure that profits from a capital performance by harris fine turns from wagner coburn and karen black along with justin henry as the snatched lad with an appropriately whimsical score contributed by wilfred josephs and topnotch cinematography by frank watts with all footage shot in a beautiful autumnal ontario province
pos	i dont believe this was an acting challenge for richard harris this was an uncomplicated plot yet interesting it is a good movie to watch when you dont want to do a lot of thinking just want to be told a simple story the canadian scenery was breathtaking the beautiful fall shots alone made the picture worth seeing
pos	an album of songs so old everyone thinks theyre new this film has the elusive combination of pace and mood that set some films apart from the opening moments and why not towering talent from dame judith dench as a widow who plays saxaphone with a street musician to help him get the songs right to olympia dukakis as the merry widow living in a scottish castle on the alimony of her many marriages to ian holm as the drummer who loved all the members of a world war ii all girl more or less swing band but wait theres more add in leslie caron on bass and the incomparable clio laine on lead vocal at last and the blonde bombshells are the hottest band in england since the beatles well ok not really but this movie is a winnerelizabeth dench spends the whole film trying to reunite the blonde bombshells to play at her granddaughters school dance and before you roll your eyes imagine how difficult and courageous it would be for a bunch of sexegenarian women to step onstage in front of the britney spears generation following an act called open woundin an age when actresses careers are over by the time theyre 30 most bands second album is a greatest hits compilation and music more than a month old has almost no chance of airplay its great to see real talent real music and a really good movie come from where else the bbci love this movie and i know ill watch it many more times and enjoy it more each time
pos	charming in every way this film is perfect if youre in the mood to feel good if you love jazz music it is a must see if you enjoy seeing loveable characters that make you smile can bring a tear to your eye and swing like theres no tomorrow this film is for you if you are looking for an intense deep heavy piece of art to be dissected and analyzed perhaps you best stick with something by darren aronofsky in other words  reviewer djjohn lighten up dont you know a good time when you see one my only complaint is that the movie was just too darn short i guess ill just have to watch it several more times to get my fill
pos	inspired at least a little by ivy benson  her all girls orchestra who performed throughout the war years at the covent garden opera house this film chronicles the attempts by an elderly saxophone player to reform the almost all girl band with whom she played as a schoolgirl towards the end of wwii all too brief flashbacks to the original band on stage bring us some wonderful music and help to fill in the background to the band members and in particular to the girls relationships with the lone male member  their transvestite drummer who is trying to dodge the callupian holm lord of the rings cromwell and fairfax and judi dench turn in superb leading performances as the recently widowed elizabeth and the conniving womanizing patrick the drummer the late joan sims is perfect as the bands leader now playing bar piano at the seaside and june whitfield glows as the salvation army trombone player cameo appearances by other greats like cleo laine leslie caron olympia dukakis and billie whitelaw make this an unforgettable experience the movie is a romp down memory lane with an all star cast of what ought by all rights to be a bunch of overthehill actresses all i can say is i hope i look as good at their age leslie caron in particular is still an incredible fox at 69 years of age she certainly still gets my pulse going as i watched it i was mentally berating the casting director for not using women of the appropriate age afterwards i looked these girls up and discovered that every one of them is old enough to have been performing in the london of 1944 although this might be a bit of a stretch for judi denchif you like swing bands thrive on nostalgia or just want to see how good a woman can manage look with almost three quarters of a century behind her dont miss this film
pos	much to her adult childrens chagrin  nearly immediately after elizabeths dame judy dench husbands death the widowed attic tenor saxophone player becomes bent upon openly returning to her musical hobby now that george is dead elizabeth no longer has to practice playing sax in the attic as she grows more pleased with playing in the open elizabeth takes a stroll along memory lane remembering when she was a 15 year old member of a jazz swing band the blonde bombshells supposedly an allgirl wwii group of talented jazz swing musicians one of the blonde bombshells band members was a womanizing crossdressing drummer patrick ian holm with whom elizabeth remained friendsboth patrick  elizabeths 12yearold granddaughter joanna millie findlay press elizabeth to round up the former band members  take up performing together again this time as a bunch of sexagenarians among the band members she finds are the still foxy bass playing madeleine leslie caron dinah olympia dukakis a trumpet playing alcoholic  outspoken moneygrubbing divorce  widow living off of wealth from her many exmarriages in a craigievar scottish castle gwen real life us star jazz singer clio laine having at the lead vocal annie june whitfield as the salvation army trombone player betty the late piano player joan sims whos located training the ivory keys in a hastings pubas elizabeth patrick  joanna scout the world for members of the 1940s band  try to convince them to resume performing together elizabeth is oft times beside herself as she learns more than she wants to know about their adult livesincluding her ownwhile having a blast playing terrific music with the last of the living blonde bombshellsamusing nostalgic historical sentimental multigenerational entertainment that is seriously fun the actors deliver wonderful performances regardless of their ages they are still bombshell entertainers who put on quite a show the dvd is now out  worth owning because of the bonus features  dolby digital sound surely as a fan of any of these terrific actors the vhs is a collectors item
pos	no message no symbolism no dark undercurrentsjust a wonderful melange of music nostalgia and good fun put together by people who obviously had a great time doing it its a refreshing antidote to some of the pretentious garbage being ground out by the studios of course anything with the incomparable judi dench is worth watching and cleo laines brilliant jazz singing is a bonus this lady is in the same league as the late ella this goes on my movie shelf to be pulled out again anytime i feel the need for a warm experience and a hearty good natured chuckle just a wonderful film
pos	this is a quirky movie that the brits do so well low budget cameo type roles well executed the story is a little weak a recently widowed judi dench decides to round up the blonde bombshells a all well almost all girl band who performed during the war in london the obligatory sondaughter who thinks shes gone potty i did like the way the movie lets young people see that they dont have a monopoly on feelings love and even lust that the old wrinklies can have a good laugh too judi dench was superb as always a pity we didnt get to see more of the other blonde bombeshells the end was a little rushed i thought i kept thinking as i watched that david jason would have made an even better patrick than ian holm although he was quite adequate as the transvestite drummer all in all a cheery movie well worth a night in with the girls 
pos	im so glad i happened to see this video at the store i was looking for some happy movies and this one turned out to be a true gem i loved that the movie a love story of sorts wasnt about some beautiful twentysomethings rather its a story of some beautiful sixtysomethings who used used to be twentysomethings its a good well written and wonderfully acted story with fabulous wwii band music thrown in as well its also got a delightful surprise in it for scottish castle lovers it left me smiling and ready to watch it again which i did a couple more times before i turned it in i highly recommend it
pos	a charming little film set in the uk about the reunion of a wwii all girl almost swing band a fine cast of oldsters bring lighthearted perspectives on life to this fun tale with an award winning performance by dench and laines always great pipes time well spent and a fun watch for all
pos	this film pulls you in from the getgo because it grabs our attention by acknowledging yeah that this story is opening with a clich  a funeralin hands other than judis i wouldnt have given it an 8 as this material has been done over and over again the great reunion of a once famous pick one please team army platoon theatre group singers bandbut this movie never stoops to cheap sentimentalization and when you think it is going to it swoops off in another direction a case in point is the flowers that are sent by an admirer to judithe band members are an interesting group and ride above the clichs too one is in jail one has found religion one is an alkie and one has sunk into dementia but the joie de vivre rediscovered by judi ignited by her granddaughters interest carries us along and makes us overlook the sometimes simplistic nature of the plotthe cast are a whos who of talent leslie caron the incomparable jazzist cleo laine with her amazing high notes a last performance from joan sims brava joan a cute as a button flirtatious ian holm having a ball and olympia dukakis as a moneygrabbing divorce living in the highlands of scotland with her ghillie and her whiskey the closing scene is standard hollywoodland fare the judgmental children of the star converted to funloving supporters the old lovers reunited the youngsters swept up in the old timers music life should be this simple but i would watch it again and intend to with my own granddaughter for in the right hands sometimes one just loves these brazen old clichs 8 out of 10
pos	i hate those stories that begin with a funeral but im afraid this one begins the day we buried george not that we buried him in the interests of the environment we had him incinerated so speaks elizabeth judi dench georges widow shes led a comfortable predictable life with george she has two grown children and a 12yearold grandchild but when she was 15 and in school in the midst of world war ii she played the sax at night in an allgirl almost allgirl band called the blonde bombshells the almost was because the drummer was patrick a charming rogue who had no desire to fight and possibly be killed with a yellow wig a long red dress and makeup patrick looked almost as good as the others one afternoon after the funeral elizabeth finds herself in the attic of her home playing the sax she had put away she used to practice but only when george was out of the house on the golf course then two things happen her granddaughter amazed at how good elizabeth is starts talking about how the blonde bombshells could be reunited and play at her school dance then elizabeth encounters patrick ian holm now just as much an aging oldster as elizabeth and just as much attracted to her as he was more than 50 years ago he also was attracted to all the other members of the bombshells the roses that would appear on his bass drum had a special meaning that attested to his affection well why not see if the other band members can be located and why not give it a shot for a reunion performance at her granddaughters school why not one member of the band is gaga one is dead one is in jail one has found salvation with the salvation army one they can find no trace of one is last known to be in the states one is a professional singer and has no intention of doing a school gig even for a reunion but one by one elizabeth and patrick bring together the surviving members of the bombshells we dont know if enough of them can be found the rehearsals more often than not turn into offkey shambles while they do this we share elizabeths flashbacks of what life was like when she and patrick were young in wartime london playing in the band while the bombs were falling as terrible as it was it was the most exciting time of their lives when the night of elizabeths granddaughters dance arrives of course the blonde bombshells filled with jitters and renewed friendship blow the youngsters away afterwards elizabeth informs us that the bombshells are continuing to play at gigs and that she and patrick have no plans to get marriedbut see nothing wrong with a little fooling around this is sentimental hogwash expertly done and not bad at all what makes it work are the skill and charm of judi dench and ian holm when i hear the term warmhearted comedy i usually cringe unless the actors are firstrate dench and holm are wonders to watch as they take something as lightweight and predictable as this script and turn it into something that charms us then theres the old broad gambit thats fun if you remember the old broads among the blonde bombshells are leslie caron joan sims olympia dukakis billie whitelaw and cleo laine laine sings three numbers and almost overbalances the production she is so strong and unique a jazz talent that while shes singing the program nearly becomes the cleo laine show another attractive feature is the number of great wwii songs played in strong swing
pos	its rare that i sit down in front of the tv specifically to watch a particular programme its even rarer when i actually enjoy the programme in the end but last of the blonde bombshells was one of the best movies i think ive seena remarkable cast led by dame judi dench and ian holm and an excellent witty and poignant script combined to make it a truly rewarding experience i cant really express how good i thought it was so i wont try ill just say if you get the opportunity please see it i only hope it comes out on video
pos	i grew up during the time that the music in this movie was popular what a wonderful time for music and dancing my only complaint was that i was a little too young to go to the uso and nightclubs guess it sounds like im living in the past i do have wonderful memoriesso whats wrong with that world war 2 was a terrible time except where music was concerned glenn millers death was a terrible sadness to us this movie will be a favorite of mine clio laine was excellent what a voice i dont know how i ever missed this movie my main reason for this commentary is to alert the modern generation to an alternative to rap and new age music which is offensive to me please watch this movie and give it a chance
pos	this film was in one word amazing i have only seen it twice and have been hunting it everywhere a beautiful ensemble of older screen gems who still have that energy judy denchs ability to carry the whole film was amazing her subtle chemistry with the knight in stolen armour was great
pos	this was a wonderfully clever and entertaining movie that i shall never tire of watching many many times the casting was magnificent in matching up the young with the older characters there are those of us out here who really do appreciate good actors and an intelligent story format as for judi dench she is beautiful and a gift to any kind of production in which she stars i always make a point to see judi dench in all her performances she is a superb actress and a pleasure to watch as each transformation of her character comes to life i can only be grateful when i see such an outstanding picture for most of the motion pictures made more recently lack good characters good scripts and good acting the movie public needs heroes not deviant manikins who lack ingenuity and talent how wonderful to see old favorites like leslie caron olympia dukakis and cleo laine i would like to see this movie win the awards it deserves thank you again for a tremendous night of entertainment i congratulate the writer director producer and all those who did such a fine job
pos	a great concept a great cast and what a pity there wasnt more time to flesh out the story i loved it and wanted more dench dukakis and laine now there are some real women still dench and her character alone had enough substance to carry the script over some of its lesser moments i have it on tape and will continue to watch it hoping that there is a clue at the end that suggests there will be a sequeltop drawer  no question  no argument
pos	superb cast more pleaseif you can catch just about anything else written by plater or starring these wonderful actors for anyone who doesnt know plater has a real feeling for jazz my recommendation is to see the beiderbecke trilogy whenever you cantheres three kinds of jazz  hot cool and what time does the tune start
pos	this movie was on british tv last night and is wonderful strong women great music most of the time and just makes you think we do have stereotypes of what older people ought to do and there are fantastic cameos of the sensible but worried children getting near to my best movie ever 
pos	this has just been broadcast on bbc and i am absolutely delighted to have seen it as the credits rolled the cast alone made certain that i would give it a go after just five minutes i was completely immersed in this beautiful filmyes it was formulaic and predictable but that somehow added to its charm the flashbacks to the forties were wonderfully placed and captured a feeling equalled in few productionsa real feelgood film punctuated throughout with outstanding music when its released ill buy it
pos	how can you resist watching a film with some swing its a delightful little film full of wonderful actors and a wonderful story line too bad they dont tour out hereid go see them see it if for no other reason than to hear some good music
pos	the last of the blond bombshells is an entertaining bit of fluff judy dench plays elizabeth a newly widowed woman at loose ends she has spent most of her life being the dutiful wife and mother but has never been truly happyshortly after her husbands funeral elizabeth is having her regular lunch date with her stickinthemud children when she spots a street performer this sparks memories of when she was a member of an all girl swing band in london during world war ii we soon learn that the band was not exactly all girl as the drummer was a man dressing as a woman ala some like it hotelizabeth pulls out her sax which she has been secretly practicing throughout her marriage and joins forces with the guitarplaying street musician elizabeth is far more talented than the guitarist and the money begins to flow in she doesnt take any money as she is wealthy and doesnt need it her playing is strictly for artistic fulfillmentelizabeth is seen one day by patrick ian holm who was the drummerindrag of the band it seems that patrick was  and still is  quite the ladies man and elizabeth  being only fifteen at the time  was the only band member who did not experience patricks talents other than drummingelizabeth is inspired by her granddaughter to get the old group together once again to play for the granddaughters school dance thus begins a delightful trip down memory lane combined with aspects of a humorous road trip movie  all topped off with some really good swing and bluesi guess im at the age in which i really enjoy older actresses doing their stuff and this film is a treasure trove as it not only stars judi dench but she is supported by none less than olympia dukakis leslie caron and a host of seasoned british character actresses this is all topped off by the extraordinary voice of cleo laineyes it is fluff but totally delightful and exceedingly entertaining fluff
pos	possible spoilers re lateappearing cameos seldom does one see so many fine  memorable character actors almost entirely actresses to be precise in one film even though a few only appear for cameos each one is a gem the british do this mix of comedy and reallife pathos better than anyone imo so it is no surprise that most of the actors are britsthe music is great no doubt much had to be dubbed does leslie caron really play the bass so well maybe  who knew but clio lane was unmistakably herself  her warm visceral sound still turns my crank like few other jazz singersas an aging musician myself not quite as old and certainly not in that class of course it was a heartening film as well  a great film for anyone whose wondering if theyre past it in their profession or avocation whatever it may be and of course a great celebration of the life of the stagei missed a little of the opening but a provisional 910  and it certainly makes we want to see the whole thing
pos	for persons of a certain age ww ii was the defining time of their lives and whatever followed could never compare as the movie opens a recently widowed but still lively woman judi dench hears a street musician gamely attempting to play the classic song stardustthis recalls her memories of when she played in an almost allgirl band that entertained between bomb raids during the war the drummer patrick ian holm happily avoided the draft and enjoyed the ladiespatrick and denchs character meet and decide to reunite the band which takes them on a series of miniadventures despite ups and downs the band does reunite and makes a successful reappearancethe movie is exquisitely written and understated with superb performances from all involved the characters are welldeveloped and all people who have not quit living despite their years and theres all that glorious old swing musicthis isnt the pontification of steven spielberg but a serious movie nevertheless the war affected everyone and that lesson is not forgotten in a movie that isnt afraid to entertain as it teaches
pos	we as a family were so delighted with the last of the blonde bombshells we purchased a copy for our home video librarythe acting is a1 and the cast contains many favorite actors and singers the theme is unusual and the script well written the musicsongs are timeless and takes us back to our young days when we sang the songs at the top of our voices to outline the story here would spoil the plot as it is really nice to sit back and enjoy the story as it unfoldsfull marks to this most enjoyable and uplifting production and we heartily recommend it to anyone who is looking for a bellylaugh and lots of music
pos	its a funny business reviewing movies these days when internalized emotions and emotional detachment are favored over straightforward sentimentality it must be hard to stay faithful to your true feelingssoon after completing jury duties at the 58th berlinale i managed to catch yoji yamadas kabeiafter the screening i watched folks dreamily amble out of the theatre hall wateryeyed men women and reviewers alike even the director of the berlinale obviously a hardened viewer of cinema confessed to having been caught unawares and found himself crying three quarters way into this unashamedly sentimental experiencebut what really surprised me were the reviews that came after despite being ineffably moved by the film many reviewers chose to be tepid and emotionally noncommittal in their writing apparently post weeping they had put on their thinking cap and consequently missed out on what i felt was the genius about kabeiallow me to explainset in prewar japan the story of kabei revolves around one writers family and their fate therein after he is held in jail for what was described as thought crimes against the imperial will through a series of protracted emotional scenes yamada gets us familiar with the man his loyal wife and two daughters as well as three side charactersthe mans pretty young sister a bumbling exstudent and a cad of an uncle  all come to help the family cope with their plight in the absence of the man of the housethe story moves along at a slow albeit steady pace and heartbreaks occur at precisely the moments everyone is able to predict this of course makes it near impossible for anyone in the audience to get too emotionally distraught by any dramatic eventin other words although you learn to love the family and their helpers and sympathize with their unfortunate situation you get so lulled by the certainty of the plot that you find yourself expecting a particular kind of endinghowever two hours into the film dont worry yamada provides the viewer with sufficient moments of gravity and levity to tide you along he slaps you with what i can only describe as the sting all that you have assumed to be what the story was aboutan innocent man wrenched from his faithful wife and daughters  now suddenly points to one of the family helpers someone you have hitherto taken for granted is now thrown into an unexpected twist of fateat this point something curious happened in the theatre i was in everyone started sobbing with little or no inhibitionmy word i muttered under my breath it struck me then that kabei in the final analysis was more than a film about a family torn apart by an empire on the verge of war it was in fact a cunning examination of one common human foible how little we cared about the secret feelings of people who are closest to usnow the most common criticism made about the film was that it was technically solid but lacked innovation thats what happens when reviewers put on their proverbial thinking cap i guess with kabei i believe yoji yamada knew exactly what trick he was going to employ to touch on one unique aspect of humanity a wicked old trick he so seamlessly applied in the torasan series and later in tasogare sebeiafter lulling the audience into a sort of narrative comfort zone he throws us into a realm of emotions rarely explored in cinemathis to me is the most effective cinematic tool of all one which avoids detection but affects you deeply and proof of its effectiveness was a thousand wet pieces of kleenex thrown into a litter bin just outside of that thousandseater cinema hallnow if only some reviewers would resist being so caught up with being smart that they forget what cinema is really about human emotions pure and simple
pos	kaabee depicts the hardship of a woman in pre and during wwii raising her kids alone after her husband imprisoned for thought crime this movie was directed by yamada youji and as expected the atmosphere of this movie is really wonderful although the historical correctness of some scenes most notably the beach scene is a suspectthe acting in this movie is absolutely incredible i am baffled at how they managed to gather this allstar cast for a 2008 film yoshinaga sayuri possibly the most decorated stillactive actress in japan will undoubtedly win more individual awards for her performance in this film shoufukutei tsurube in a supporting role was really nice as well it was asano tadanobu though who delivered the most impressive performance perfectly portraying the wittiness of his character and the difficult situation he was infilms with prewar setting is not my thing but thanks to wonderful directing and acting i was totally absorbed by the story also it wasnt a farleft nonsense like yuunagi no machi sakura no kuni and examines the controversial and sensitive issue of government oppression and brainwashing that occurred in that period in japan excellent film highly recommended for all viewers
pos	my introduction into yoji yamadas cinematic world is through his famed and recent samurai trilogy with the twilight samurai the hidden blade and love and honor i had enjoyed all three films and looking at the prolific veteran directors filmography i think itll take me a very long while to watch all his films especially the torasan series needless to say when kabei our mother has finally reached our shores i jumped at the chance to watch what would be an ode to mothers everywhere celebrating their innate love for their childrenbased on the autobiography of teruyo nogami kabei  our mother tells of a close knit family of four  mother kayo kabei sayuri yoshinaga father shigeru tobei mitsugoro bando eldest daughter hatsu mirai shida and youngest child teru miku sato from the get go their lives would be changed forever when shigeru gets arrested under the peace preservation law for his morally controversial writings against the nation set in the late 30s where japan had begun their crusade in china and thereafter their participation in wwiiso begins kabeis struggle to hold down jobs to feed her family and the frequent difficult meetings with her husband behind bars help comes from relatives especially on shigerus side since kabeis own dad had adopted an i told you so attitude with her choice of spouse shigerus one time student yama arthouse buffs should recognize tadanobu asano here provides laughter as a bumbling man who slowly becomes confidante and surrogate guardian to the children and kabeis sister in law hisako rei dan from hiroshima which i believe would have sounded some hindsight alarm bells as to her unfortunate fate as the film progresses through its timelinewhile the film centers primarily on how the kids are growing up under the presence of their mom and in a distant relationship with their dad what i enjoyed is how the microscopic family events unfold under the macroscopic worldwide events that have impacted on the common folk in japan its against the historical backdrop of japans push to regional dominance and there are characters here that dont mask those ambitions even discussing what the country would eventually do should it be successful in holding onto conquered lands this is something i rarely see in japanese films being that frank in their discussion of that era and also to get a glimpse of how the common man have to struggle against domestic issues made all the more difficult with resources channeled toward the war effortthe actresses casted here are pitch perfect in their delivery and roles be they the veterans or the child actors actress sayuri yoshinaga deserves special mention for her role as the motherly figure who has to dig deep and find that inner strength to carry the household through under trying circumstances while mirai shida and miku sato are lovable as the understanding children who have to learn to make do and compromise each scene with the three of them together just makes it heart wrenching when the going gets tough or fill your heart with joy should they be celebrating before long youll soon find yourself being attracted to want to be part of this family thanks to the primary casts powerful performances with yoji yamada coaxing some really natural performances from the kidskabei  our mother boasts some stunningly beautiful art direction and is classy in its delivery of both happy and sad moments without going over the top or relying on cheap melodrama to cheapen the emotions it seeks from the audience there are plenty of little things here done right which makes it pitch perfect with every scene not being wasted and with every nuance very meaningful in conveying its message across be it compassion or loveaside from the very abrupt ending i had hoped that it could have continued for a lot more despite its more than 2 hours runtime kabei our mother comes highly recommended and youll find it difficult to be holding back either your tears or that thought about your own mom and her sacrifices she makes for you on an everyday basis just what those sacrifices are should you need another reminder then the scene during the end credits roll will remind you of the stuff that youd probably have taken for granted
pos	a chinese scholar who criticizes harshly the arrogant nationalist warmongering policies of the ruling clique around the emperor in prewar japan is accused of being a communist and jailed for life his loving wife who supports totally her husband and his ideas is left alone to save her family from starvation this movie is a huge statue erected in praise of the role of the mother in the history of mankind sayuri yoshinaga is not less than sublime in the title role and it was a monumental scandal that she didnt get an asian oscar for the best female role in 2009 it went to a young girl with very limited acting potentialthis deeply moving and most human feature is a must see for all true children on earth
pos	kabei our mother 2008 is a poetic and sublime beauty from japan a real weeper i had heard great reviews for the film and rented it from netflix am i glad i did in many ways this film reminded me of the old style of japanese classic filmmaking from the 1940s and 1950s that ive come to love so much such as seen in yasujiro ozu pictures  the title credits even begin in the same way with the japanese letters characters in red against neutral color burlap material i immediately thought this director loves ozu the same style was used too mostly indoor sets with only a few outdoor scenes even a couple of pillow shots as roger ebert calls them the strength of the film is built on the love of the characters for one anotherthe story follows the lives of a japanese family before and during and after world war two the mother takes care of her growing girls the best she can after the father a university professor is arrested for antiwar sympathies hes never freed and only has a few brief meetings with his wife in prison before he dies of starvation and disease meanwhile a former student of the professor comes by often to help take care of the mother and two girls he begins to fall in love with the mother and is a substitute father for the two girls but war starts and hes drafted and they have to say an abrupt farewell will they ever express their love for one another will he ever return from the war there is so much heart and gentle spirit in the performance of the lead actress sayuri yoshinaga shes almost a madonna type shes so beautiful big soulful eyes and flawless skin the actor who plays the student is phenomenal as well his name is tadanobu asano what a sensitive performance there is no macho in him at all hes gentle and kind id certainly love to see both of these two in other movies i think ill check to see whats available for them the two little child actresses are wonderful toothe film is just released on ntsc dvd for american audiences with very easy to read english subtitles i gave it a 10 out of 10 on the imdb i cried almost as much as with the japanese film classic twentyfour eyes 1954 dont miss this film
pos	actually one particular personcharacter isnt right there but my summary line is referring to the power of the movie and this is all achieved without any fancy camera moves andor big production sets but with a great story and very believable and good actors conveying the story arcyou could call it a companion piece to great japan moviescinema such as tokyo story etc not so much storywise of course but more moodwise great acting nuances in the performances that are truly gems if youre eager to experience a touching story and want to see a movie touching you emotionally than this is the one to go as you have noticed as with many of my reviews im not getting into the story there are places here at imdb where you can look those up im not one to spoiler the story whatsoever
pos	i dont know why some guys from us georgia or even from bulgaria have the courage to express feelings about something they dont understand at all for those who did not watch this movie  watch it dont expect too much or dont put some frameworks just because this is kosturica watch the movie without prejudice try to understand the whole humor inside  people of serbia did actually getting married while bil clinton bomb their villages gypsies in all balkans are always try to fck you up in any way they can love is always unexpected pure and colorful and balkans are extremely creative for those who claims this is a bad movie i can see only that the americans sht like meet dave get smart etc are much much worse than a pure frank balkan humoristic love story movie as promise me the comment should be useful and on second place should represent the personal view of the writer i think the movie is great and people watch it must give their respects to the director and story told inside it is simple but true it is brutal but gentle and makes you laugh to dead
pos	father is still away on business was headline of an review after promise me this premiere in cannes i do understand why many thinks the same but unique expression of kusturica is still present in his new movie and is something why critics cant touch him i had two hours of pure energy without rest even when kusturica is suffering of lack of concentration or fear of empty space he is still unique and unspoiled surprisingly good performance of stribor kusturica much more closeups and less landscapes then in life is a miracle marija petronijevic has femme fatal world class potential please dont spoil it surely i recommend to everyone to see this film
pos	kusturika made it again another masterpiece a coral comedy full of his own landmarks with a frenetic rhythm and many glorious moments we laughed and laughed what a party the music is everywhere and also the shooting the animals the crazy bastards sex and amazing gadgets and inventions everything colorfully visual to entertain only pure cinema in essence a wonderful experience to watch and one is specially grateful since good comedies are so rare and so wonderful well this is one and if you enjoyed kusturicas previous films youll love this although as in all comedies it is about a chemical reaction and you have to be in the mood for it
pos	for those of you who are not aware with the theme that kusturica continues to explore intermittently in his filmsthe western assault on traditional serbian valuesit will be impossible for you to understand his narratives this continuous theme expressed through fantasy and outrageous comedy as its vehicle is one that kusturica has elected to mandate since his fantastic work and magnum opus underground kusturicas films black cat white cat life is a miracle and recently with promise me this his slapstick carnivalistic style underscores the westernization of balkan culture its ambivalent arrival and assault on the traditional idiom in the case of promise me this the paradoxical world of city urban space and village traditional idiom space are contrasted the world of the city reflects western attributes that have ensconced the spatial and temporal setting organized crime sexual exploitation a ruptured sense of identity and vehement disregard for traditional valuesas expressed toward the young kidvillager the end of the film further exemplifies this notion as we observe a funeral mass and wedding on a oneway dirt road they are on a collision coarse appropriately the wedding which represents the lifeline and pulse of the village ie traditional values are about to collide with the funeral mourners exemplifying the death of tradition within this context yet kusturica brilliantly examines this theme through his own unique stylistic singularity with his outrageous and flamboyant style serving as a vehicle in its portrayal
pos	before zavet there was similarity between tim burton and kusturica artistic vision they find their own poetic style and then they cowardly become prisoners of it burton has and still have depp kusturica has miki manojlovic and somehow they got critical praise for repeating same formula over and over again however there are persons like me who find joke funny only when they heard it first time thats main reason why kusturicas worst movies are black cat white cat and life is miracle zavet is something completely different you may like it you may hate it but this is not just another kusturica poetic  balkanic dreamlike stuff of course if you want to be praised you have to play safe it was very easy for kusturica to make just another flying gypsies movie and get award fortunately as a brave person he chooses to make movie that will be ironic look to his previous works zavet can be described as a strong and very harsh parody on previous kusturica movies directed by kusturica himself it is beautiful to see one big movie director to not take himself too seriously this is quality that kusturica have and even the biggest like bergman or kubrick didnt have this movie is so meaningless that becomes absurd so absurd that becomes deep and so unfunny that becomes hilarious same stuff that make plan 9 from outer space cult would made this masterpiece to people who knows how to watch it average western viewer would not get few references most notable tire shop owner is srbljanovic  and this refers to biljana srbljanovic famous serbian dramatic writer politically she is very active as left oriented liberal and she despises kusturicas political views and anarchism kusturicas everything but not subtle take to her work was to castrate miki manojlovic in srbljanovic shop second reference is made to goran bregovic  previous kusturicas composer he formed funeral and wedding orchestra and start performing around europe although he is praised as big composer bregovic is just performer and most of his songs if not all are poor covers of traditional serbian songs kusturicas take on bregovic was to confront one wedding and one funeral with funeral mocking the wedding also music is covering western classics as london bridge is falling down or french lullabies you find this unfunny now you see how we feel in serbia when listening bregovics horrible covers i really liked this movie because it is not pretending to be deep it is so overfilled with symbols that it becomes parody and it is beautifully directed as all of his works are if you like previous kusturicas movies there is a big chance that you will hate this if you dont like couple of his last movies you may find this as pleasant surprise because this is like fellini directing pink flamingos on purpose i have massive respect for this guy after zavet next tim burton movie would surely have main character with pale faces next kusturica movies can easily be about aliens invading earth thats the reason why he is most interesting director on earth whether you like it or not
pos	it takes a serbian or at least a balkan familiarity to understand and enjoy many of the situations characters and jokes of zavet as well as of many other films of kusturica see for example the opening scenes with the remote village in the serbian mountains with the lowtech devices that defend the integrity and way of life of the inhabitants the nostalgia for the good days of the communist rule and the awakening of the young brat watching his nude teacher at the sounds of the soviet hymn kusturica not only tries to depart from the tragic history of serbia described in his previous movies but creates a whole world of himself in the processthis is not a political film or not an explicit political film in any case its a fun film before all kusturica creates a set of characters that we care about music plays an active role in this film same as in all his other movies his style is direct and grotesque we now what he feels about his characters and we know that he wants us to feel the same the space he develops melds present history and magic and the colours seem to be of a douanier rousseau of modern cinemathis is not a perfect film either the principal flaw is the length some editing and shortening would have been useful as at some point in time the director seems to have run out of ideas and repetitions show up it is yet one of the most catching amusing moving films that i have seen lately
pos	the movie celebrates lifethe world is setting itself for the innocent and the pure souls and everything has happy end just like in the closing scene of the moviethe movie has wonderful soundtrack mixture of serbian neofolk gypsy music and jazzthis movie is very refreshing piece of visual poeticsthe watching experience is like youve been sucked in another colorful romantic and sometimes rough worldlike mr kusturica movie should be
pos	not for people without swift mind or without a drop of balkan blood in their veins if you dont have any of these you can not understand it and if you dont understand you cant enjoy it  for example if you think picasso is a name of a car produced by citroen probably if you see a picassos painting you just will walk by it deciding that its a trashwork of some street painter  so do not judge before trying to understand it  in the end i think its a must for every one with open minds still my n1 remains the shawshank redemption and remember that not all things can be put in frames because there are things in this world that any frame just wont fit
pos	i gave this film 8 out of 10 reserving 10 for eg amadeus and 9 for slumdog millionaire most recently this film is close to slumdog but it is difficult to judge on such film without understanding balkan life mentality and a soul which kusturica presents masterfully to understand it you really need to be one of balkan this is an amazing movie much better and more contemporary of his previous films which are boring at this time i think kusturica is moving forward with this movie i like humour balkan humour photography is an art itself each scene is artistic to the limit plot is probably a fairy tale  dont recall it now but remember reading to my daughtergoingto sleep a similar story
pos	disregard the plot and enjoy fred astaire doing a foggy day and several other dances one a duo with a hapless joan fontaine here we see astaire doing what are essentially stage dances in a purer form than in his films with ginger rogers and before he learned how to take full advantage of the potential of film best of all the fact that we see burns and allen before their radiotv husbandwife comedy career doing the kind of dancing they must have done in vaudeville and did not have a chance to do in their paramount college films from the 30s george was once a tap dance instructor their two numbers with fred are high points of the film and worth waiting for the first soft shoe trio is a warmup for the chin up exhilarating carnival number in which the three of them sing and dance through the rides and other attractions it almost seems spontaneous fan of fred astaire and burns  allen will find it worth bearing up under the plot ive seen this one 4 or 5 times and find the fast forward button helpful
pos	first of all in defense of joan fontaine it must be said that ginger rogers would have been terribly miscast as alyce the young british lady who has the title role fontaine makes a fetching picture as the heroine here but her acting inexperience shows badly and her dancing is better left unmentioned fortunately she went on to better thingsbut here its fred astaire george burns and gracie allen who get the top billingand they are excellent fans of burns  allen will be surprised at how easily they fit into astaires dance routines especially interesting is the big fun house routine that won choreographer hermes pans an oscar they join astaire in what has to be the films most inventive highlightunfortunately not much can be said for the slow pacing of the storynor some of the stale situations which call for a lot of patience from the viewer it must be said that some of the humor falls flat and the usual romantic misunderstandings that occur in any fred astaire film of this period are given conventional treatment only the musical interludes give the story the lift it needssome pleasant gershwin tunes pop up once in awhile but not all of them get the treatment they deserve the nice supporting cast includes reginald gardiner at his best in a polished comic performance as a conniving servant constance collier and montagu love as joans father mistaken as a gardener by astaireits a lighthearted romp whenever burns  allen are around to remind us how funny they were in their radio and television days both of them are surprisingly adept in keeping up with astaires footworkdirector george stevens makes sure that joan fontaines hillside dance number with fred is filmed at a discreet distance but clever camerawork cannot disguise the fact that she is out of her element as astaires dance partner something she seems painfully aware of
pos	i couldnt wait to get my hands on this one when i read about fred astaire teaming up with george burns  gracie allen in a movie with a script by pg wodehouse and music by the gershwins it is definitely worth seeing but lacks the cohesive quality of the fred  ginger moviesthe story would probably be better to read in a wodehouse book where the humor comes across better some of the acting is downright painful to watch notably the young boy and the damselbut the funhouse dance is worth more than most movies i never knew that gracie allen could dance but boy does she in this movie have you ever tried to remain standing on one of those spinning discs in a funhouse imagine tapdancing on one in high heels she keeps up wonderfully with astaire and adds greatly to the overall quality of the pictureseveral nice songs particularly fun are nice work if you can get it and stiff upper liprecommended for fans of astaire burns  allen i had to go back and rewatch the funhouse dance as soon as the credits rolled
pos	in a famous essay he wrote about charles dickens george orwell points out that many readers always regretted that dickens never continued writing like he did in pickwick papers that is he did not stick to writing funny episodic novels for the rest of his career this would not have been too difficult for dickens his contemporary robert surtees did precisely that only concentrating on the misadventures of the fox hunting set mr fancy romfords hounds is a title of one of his novels among hunters and horse lovers surtees still has a following but most people find his novels unreadable dickens was determined to show he was more than a funny man and dont forget his first book sketches by boz was also a funny book so dickens third book is oliver twist which got pretty grim at points orwell says that for any author to grow they have to change the style of their books dickens would definitely and successfully have agreed to thatbut orwell overlooked the genre writer who transcends his fellows surtees as i said is a genre writer concentrating on hunting  but not everyone is interested in hunting but pgwodehouse saw himself as an entertainer poking fun at the upper reaches of the british social system his earl of emsworth is prouder of raising the finest pig in england than beingwell earl of emsworth his psmith is always prepared to counterattack when he is supposed to be submissive to an unfair superior his stanley uckridge will always have a perfect scheme that should net a huge profit but always manages to come apart at the end and best of all his jeeves will always put his brilliant brain to work rescuing the inept bertie wooster his boss since wodehouse had a limited view of his mission as a writer  he was there to do cartoon figures of fun for the entertainment of the world  his books never lost their glow they served and still serve their purposes in fact compared wodehouse with his far more serious contemporary evelyn waugh who also wrote funny books but of a more intellectual type the best of waugh remains among the high points of 20th century british literature brideshead revisited decline and fall and the rest but in his determination to make his points if his points failed to interest the reader the book frequently collapsed for every vile bodies there was some failure late in his career like the ordeal of gilbert pinfold while wodehouse could do lesser hack work too his falling did not go as far as waughs didwodehouse also was a gifted lyricist when you hear bill in the score of showboat it is not kern and hammersteins tune but kern and wodehouses tune transposed from oh lady lady a dozen years earlier he was a handy dramatist too so it is pleasing to see that he took his novel a damsel in distress and turned it into the screenplay hereit has the normal wodehouse touches that perfect butler keggs reginald gardiner in a wonderful performance is a scoundrel in rigging a friendly gambling game of chance among the staff of the stately home he heads he is also unable to refrain occasionally from singing italian opera  despite constance colliers attempts to control his impulse this is typical wodehouse characterization so is the way the love affair between lady alyce and jerry keeps going well and going down due to the antics of keggs and young albert both of whom want to win that game of chance pot of cash wodehouse always does that type of plot switch with antagonists switching their point of view depending on their present state of interestwodehouse was also lucky here to have burns and allan to work with it is generally considered that of all the films they made as supporting actors together such as six of a kind and were not dressing george and gracie did their best support with fred astaire the fun house sequence which includes the song stiff upper lip is wonderful as is an earlier sequence where the three do a whisk broom dance that astaire learned from burns but gracies marvelous illogical logic is used by wodehouse in scenes with gardiner see how she manages to confuse him into giving her more money than her change deserves to be  only albert happens to notice keggsgardiners mistake and looks at gardiner as though hes either stupid or mad her dialog with lady caroline colliers son reggie ray noble the british band leaderleading him to imagine that he will marry her but saying goodbye to gracie as she drives off with george to get married is wonderful toothe film supposedly failed at the box office because of the lack of ginger rogers in it and the weakness of joan fontaine fontaine is not doing a remarkable job in the role but the flaw is really wodehouses  he didnt make the character very interesting but the film can stand without that given the other performers and their characters gershwins music and wodehouses marvelous sense of fun
pos	i just have to say this is one of my favorite movies of all time i cannot even count the number of times ive seen it i was already in love with john travolta but the first time the camera pans up his body after hes all cleanshaven looking beautiful for his first trip to gilleys i was in awe debra winger as always delivers a perfect performance as the young naive wife of bud but with the necessary attitude to be married to a stubborn and hardworking cowboy if youre not a country music person which i wasnt this is 1 soundtrack thatll have you singing right along with every word if you get a chance please see this movieit wont disappoint
pos	spoilerscarefulwhat can i say im biased when it comes to urban cowboy i love it and have watched it countless timesand usually find out something new about it with each viewingi think one of the things i like about it is that urban cowboy is about working class people not rich people who live in either la or new york well it is true except for pamtravolta plays bud a small town texas boy who moves to houston to work in the oil fields and this is when travolta actually played in good dramatic movies like saturday night fever instead of playing stereotypical bad guysgood guys in big budget movies this is a really good moviethe mechanical bull riding contest and twostep dancing may be silly but you have to enjoy this for what it isbud meets sissy played by debra winger with slutty brillianceand soon after they are married and living in their dream trailer but their relationship becomes a real life battle of the sexes bud wants to be a real cowboy sissy wants to be with a real cowboy but in modern times mens roles are not as clear where can bud prove hes a real man he can work his dangerous job by day and ride the mechanical bull by nighthe can be a urban cowboy but sissy wants to drive his pickup truck and she wants to ride the mechanical bull too so where does this leave bud as sissy asserts her independence she lies about riding the bull and flirts with the excon and prison rodeo stara real bull rider wes played wonderfully greasy by scott glenn bud is threatened and bud and sissy break upsissy shacks up with wes who abuses her emasculating himself further bud becomes the boy toy of pam a rich girl whose daddy is in oil and all that implies sissy comes by the trailer to clean it uppam doesnt do that kind of thing she writes a make up letter to bud but evil pam tears it up and takes the credit for sissys houseworkbuds uncle bob dies tragically at work when lightening strikes and causes an explosion bud and sissy have a chance at reconciliation but are too stubborn later the mechanical bull riding competition is at gilleys and you know bud is going to win pam realizes that bud doesnt love her but sissyhe did it for her wes tries to rob gilleys but wouldnt you know that urban cowboy bud saves the day and wins back the woman he lovesof course you may ask yourself why bud and sissy would go to gilleys about every night and live like pigs maybe that contributed to their bad marriage or why didnt bud stay with pamshe wasnt that bad and had money or why they had to kill off uncle bob or why bud and sissy had such stupid friends like marshall and jessie who were always trying to break them up marshall says to bud she sissy rides that bull better than you do but part of the fun of urban cowboy is making fun of it a little bitand saying isnt that bonnie raitt on the stage
pos	very few movies have had the impact on american culture the way urban cowboy has thank god it was temporary but uc is almost in a class by itself as one of those flicks that when youre flipping channels at 300am you just cant take your eyes offmy top three are animal house and walking tall btw but thats beside the point i remember urban cowboy hit the theaters and overnite there were honkytonks being opened on every corner men were sporting cowboy hats with their penny loafers and if you didnt know how to twostep you were considered a social moron personally i think its a great movie travolta really surprised me on the heels of satnitefever whod a thunk hes actually believable too the soundtrack is awesome too bad charlene tilton of tvs dallas fame ruined johnny lees career cause that guy was just terrific the show stealer here is scott glenn as the greaser excon redneck cowboy and i aint got nothing against greaser excon cowboys semibeing one myself but ive always envied what i feel to be the greatest power line of all timepackat st sort of like clints make my day and watching him slap sissy around is the closest thing ill see to my julia roberts fantasy so like i said beautiful 910
pos	i must say as a girl with a cowboy of my owni love this flickit left me lovin them boots and wranglers even morei told my friend about it and she loved it just as muchwe were bout 13 at the timei think its the greatest love story ever toldi own it and never get tired of bud  sissy
pos	i did not see this film in the theater i confess to an antivinnie barbarino bias who the hell was john travolta to be making movies i remember the oscar broadcast that year with travolta looking absolutely devastated when he didnt win how dare he when there were real actors in the running im sorry john you should have won after catching this film on cable years ago i fell in love with the entire movie bud sissy uncle bob wes all wonderfully done i also confess to never passing it by when i channel surf i have to stop and watch over the years ive learned to do most of the dialogue dance with my thumbs in my waistband and learned to appreciate travolta more the only disappointing thing to me was the oversight on the soundtrack of some of the music from urban cowboy looking for love defines the film but urban cowboy was chock full of classics that didnt make it to the soundtrack it should have been a double cd
pos	while urban cowboy did not ooze with the same testosterone you might find at a rodeo it did provide an accurate glimpse of that day and age in urban texas i also think that to truly critique this movie one would have to have lived in the time and relative place that it was made there was good music fun times and yes a few rough and tumbles at the honky tonk roadhouses the relationship of bud and sissy like two ships passing in the night was well conceived when pam tore up the note that sissy had written to bud it echoed the tragedy of many true life romances the entire story was well thought out i thought the cast and crew did an excellent job i thought the screen play was well written and directed scott glenn should have received an oscar for best supporting actor
pos	this movie was a classic i would have to say that this movie caught the best of a working man who learns from his mistakes if we could all get along and learn the way everyone in this movie did it had an important part of showing how family is an important part of life and how pride can cause you to lose something important in life if we can not find a big throat and swallow are pride
pos	this movie has it all action fighting dancing bull riding music pretty girls this movie is an authenic look at middle america believe me i was there in 1980 lots of oil money lots of women and lots of honky tonks too bad they are all gone now the movie is essentially just another boy meets girl boy loses girl boy gets girl back but it is redeemed by the actors and the music there is absolutely no movie with any better music that this movie and that includes american graffiti it is a movie i watch over and over again and never get tired of it every time i watch it i am young again and it is time to go out honky tonking the only reason i only gave it a 9 is because you cannot rate a movie zero i do not feel you should rate one 10
pos	does anyone know what kind of pickup john t drove i looks like a mid to late 70s ford this movie is my favorite as well as my wifes it was the first memorable movie we saw as a married couple the pick up is of interest as it is similar to the first truck i drove and recently found another like it i would like to restore the pick up i have to resemble the on in the movie also the music was awesome and the acting was great where and what is the lady who portrayed johns aunt also did john have a stunt double for the scene on the tower when he almost fell also what year of mustang did debra w drive in this show it looked like a 60s model thanks
pos	i was about 11 years old i found out i live 048 miles from the uncle house the uncle house is on westway dr deer park tx they have added homes since the movie was made i dont know the house number but you can go look it up i am now 21 and i enjoy watching this movie the bar on spencer is no longer their pasadena isd wants to build a school their i drove by the house last week the house still looks great my dad and uncle would go to the street where the house is and watch the actors come in and out of the house trying to make the movie where john cross over the railroad cracks they have made 225 higher when i hear about john loesing his son i start thinking about when he made urban cowboy he was 26 or 25 at the time
pos	i grew up in houston and was nine when this movie came out as a result i dont remember anything about the movie but i do remember the sensation it caused from gilleys and the mechanical bull to johnny lees hit song lookin for love which still brings back memories of childhood whenever i hear ithowever a few years ago i saw this movie for the first time as an adult and all i can say is i was blown away few movies have hit me harder this movie is as raw and real as you can get from uncle bobs ranch house the chemical plant in texas city gilleys dance hall and bud and sissy and maybe for that reason it doesnt have a wider appeal but no matter how you feel about country music i for one cant stand it despite my houston roots urban cowboy is a unique slice of american pie for that reason i love it
pos	this is my favorite all time movie it used to be my friday night movie with a pizza and bottle of wine when i was single i first saw this movie with my aunt brend and sister chasity i was in the 2nd grade i fell in love with travolta and sissy was my new best friend ive read a lot of comments about why bud left sissy  how sissy has to learn to act married but lets go back and look at this for a second spoiler  my interpretation of the movie now not when i was eight is this about bud  sissys relationship takes a turn for the worst because she makes a fool of him at gilleys riding the bull they get in a huge fight bud tries to make sissy jealous by asking pam to dance sissy then thinks two wrongs will make a right and wes asks her if she needs any help theyre all on the dance floor acting like fools when bud asks pam when are you going to take me home and rape me pam answers when ever youre ready cowboy bud then goes home with pam to her condo in downtown houston which daddy has bought for her with his oil money and all that that implies bud is the one who cheats on sissy sissy is waiting for bud when he returns home the next day sissy is the one who leaves bud then its up to bud to prove to sissy that he is a real cowboy and win her back anyways thats my interpretation everyone has their im sure i love this movieand believe it or not i got myself a real cowboy i love him too 
pos	what an overlooked 80s soundtrack i imagine john travolta sang some of the songs but in watching the movie it did seem to personify everything that was 80s cheese clearly movies that rely on mechanical bulls bartenders and immature relationships were in style the best was his lousy texas accent compare that to friday night lightsi suggest watching cocktail and stir crazy to start really getting into the dumbing down of film also as a side note made in america with ted danson and whoopie goldberg is an awesomely bad movie i was so shocked to realize i had never watched it one more weird movie of this genre would have to include cadilac man with robin williams just remember all of these big stars played big roles in these cheesy movies tom cruise richard pryor robin williams and john travolta
pos	i guess every time i see one of these old movies from the 80s it puts me back at a simpler time no matter how corny they may seem today this movie is a good one i remember seeing it as a small kid and thinking it was the greatest movie ever it has all the heroistic characters that a young cowboy wants to be now as an adult i can look back and laugh and still feel sad but this time i actually know whats going on i did find one thing weird how many people can move to houston and hook up with sissyget marriedmove into a trailerhave a falling outcheat have an uncle diethen get back together all in the course of a month only in america
pos	how can anyone argue the fact that urban cowboy was and still is the best document of texas life for the time period consider the following men beat their wives get drunk at bars nightly get married to settle a fight commit adultery and compete on mechanical bulls try and name a movie that depicts real life so vividly they dont make them anymore it seems current films are always about people with lots of money they live in huge homes drive expensive cars and dont work this movie has a celebration scene about getting a trailer for petes sake anyway i watch it at least once a week no kidding i have dissected this movie from end to end feel free to email me to learn more about my reason for calling it a documentary consider the following scenes bud sees sissy  they are split up  he amicably honks and waves she flips him the bird  he returns half the peace sign honking his horn to add impact then tears offbuds mom calls him approx 18 hours after he gets into town on a sunday to see if he has a job yet  all he has accomplished is getting drunk and laidx2 with help from his uncle and aunt who cover for himyou all live like pigs think about why this scene is needed think about it was it necessary  could we not figure it out without showing the filthy sink  god i love that sissy allows wes to help her ride the bull only a few days or possibly the next day after wes just kicked the crap out of her husband steve asks  hey sissy remember wes  oh yeah didnt you beat my husband up the other night so lets get this lesson goin to make no mention of the fact that she seeks solace in him later during one bud and sissys many fights which by the way all take place in public  in gilleys the wedding reception picture taking session oh the humanity  could they at least arrange or move the chairs out of the way my legs are sweatin mommain conclusion you dont put scenes like this in a movie to try and show insight into human psychology it is a documentary of real lifei only wish there was a directors cut
pos	this is a smart drama about the way of life in a texas honky tonk in the early 1980s john travolta and debra winger turn out two very believable performances as bud and sissy davis this film really opens up the country music scene and helped introduce america to the mechanical bull if you love a good romance film then you will love this movie
pos	another entertaining travolta dance flick great music mood and scenes debra winger is beautiful like saturday night fever this macho film features extremely improbable scenes of beautiful women falling for travolta and almost begging him to have sex with them
pos	dont mind the soundtrack which is played out by nowstill debra winger is always interesting and while this was an earlier role for her she is quite good as cissy girl from the wrong side of the tracks lived in trailer with bud travolta only to be replaced for a time by city slicker madolyn smith as a rivali agree with an earlier review regarding scott glenn he is used for plot only thrown in to the mix to create suspense the story is predictable and contrivedalso even though i am from the east many of us did not like saturday night fever while it had its moments the perpetual stereotypes are beyond criticism at this pointworth seeing for debra winger she is still so likable and never had that hollywood persona we are subjected to by too many actresses today 710
pos	john travolta the biggest honkeytonk in the world and a mechanical bullwhat more can you ask for yeah youre probably not going to get many surprises or deep meaning in this one yet i have always found it fairly enjoyable to watch this redneck romance bud travolta and sissy debra winger meet at gilleys and fall in love they have all the difficulties you might expect a hardcore redneck couple to have the honkeytonk scenes are fun with dancing mechanical bull riding and of course the required brawls it has a good 1980 country soundtrack featuring looking for love in all the wrong places the devil went down to georgia and hello texas by my favorite jimmy buffett break out your cowboy boots and have a bootscootin boogie  out of 4
pos	my definition of a great movie is if you want to continue to see it over again this movie for some reason strikes a cord in me even though the scenes with scott glenn still make me winch i watch it over and over again and love the music
pos	the only reason i came across this movie was that its on the little miss marker dvd and i do recommend watching it although you wont like it as well as the better known moviewe have gary cooper and carole lombard as a con man and his companion the film starts out quite light but becomes more dramatic as coop first plans on using his daughter to extort a sizable amount of cash from his brotherinlaw but upon meeting the girl and seeing the discipline she would be subject to with his brotherinlaw elects to keep her however he has trouble staying on the straight and narrow path and so the drama developscooper and lombard are good and shirley still manages to steal the scenes shes in theres little music in this and shirley only has one song however this is entertaining and worth watching along with little miss marker
pos	even longtime shirley fans may be surprised by now and forever the movie was filmed with paramount studios  not with shirleys parent company twentieth century fox  in 1934 before fox producer darryl zanuck had perfected the successful shirley formula cute songs cold hearts for her to melt young couples for her to play cupid to happy endings thus now and forever falls into the category of a shirley vehicle without the standard shirley story it is an awkward position for any movie but this impressive talented cast makes it workgary cooper and carole lombard star as funloving irresponsible con artists jerry and toni day the only thing that this devoted yet dysfunctional duo seems to hate more than being together is being apart when they are suddenly landed with custody of jerrys young daughter penny shirley temple it is toni  and not penny as many believe  who persuades jerry to give up his criminal career but jerry flounders at his desk job and desperate to prove that he can provide for his new family he soon returns to thieving and dishonesty in a standard shirley device penny tries to melt the heart of crusty curmudgeon felix evans the victim of one of jerrys cons but her attempt fails for evans is revealed to be a con artist himself and he blackmails jerry into helping him steal jewels the drama gunfight death and sorrow that follow all make this film a very unusual one for little miss sunshine there is no happy ending no dancing and only one song sequence the cute number the world owes me a livingbut this does not mean that shirley fans should avoid now and forever rather its divergence from the usual shirley story make it more interesting and memorable than many of her other films but beware you should avoid colorized version of this film and see it in blackandwhite if you can the color is bright garish and unrealistic and in many scenes shirleys famous curls are actually red instead of blonde yikes
pos	this is a very rare film and probably the least known from shirley temple as it isnt on any of her collectionsthe reason why is probably because it doesnt have a happy endingunlike all her other filmsits also not a musicalalthough she does belt out one song called the world owes me a livingthe film was made in 1934 and originally in black and whitethe version i have is in colour and on vhsi would say they have done a fine job as the colour does look realisticunlike i would say the colourised films of laurel and hardy which are dreadfulthe film is good for its age and the story hasnt dated at allim surprised no one has tried to do a remakeat times the film is a little bit to talky as some of the scenes with gary cooper and carole lombard seem really dragged out in some scenes they seem to take fifteen minutes to say what they could have said in fivealthough dont be put off by this because this film does have some genuinely good moments in itespecially when jerrygary cooper steals a necklaceand hides it in shirleys teddy bearthe tension and slow build up to his actionswhile at the same time his daughter is singing to an audience in another roomis very well directedgary and caroles edgy facial expressions when they are put under scrutiny are also very goodin all this is a good film from the early 30saccept it for its age
pos	this is a sprawling 4 hours remake of the rider haggard story with the usual added female and an extraneous subplot with russian soldiers seeking a stone of power buried along with the treasure of king solomon its very well shot giving a vivid sense of the wide open spaces of africa and very well acted patrick swayze is an excellent alan quatermain and allison doody is attractive as elizabeth maitland who hires quatermain to help rescue her father sidede onyulo as umbopa gavin hood as mcnabb and the leader of the russian soldiers not named in imdbs listing are also memorable for all that hollywood cant leave a good story alone when they adapt it this one is well told and except that its too long i enjoyed it 610
pos	kings solomons mines brings us patrick swayze playing allan quatermainwho has spent a lot of time in africa but decides it is time to return to england and be a father to his son he finds that his wifes parents have taken custody of his son and that he has very little chance of getting custody of him with lots of money for a law suit in comes alison deedy playing elizabeth whose father is in africa and being held by an african tribe for ransom of the map elizabeths father had sent her elizabeth seeks out quatermain to take her back to africa to find her fatherthere is a good cast of supporting characters that go along with quatermain and elizabeth and of course there are some enemies russians who want the map alsothe movie holds your attention until the end patrick once again plays a ruggedly handsome honorable man who comes to the rescue of the damsel in distress patrick is a great dramatic actor who can easily portray passion loss and despair the rugged silent good man anger and strength in king solomons minds his character actually smiles a few times i would really like to see patrick swayze in a relaxed liveloving story again one in which he doesnt have to clench his jaws and be quite so strong maybe a little dancing would help but this is a good movie for the entire family and worth the time to watch it
pos	if you a purist dont waste your time  otherwise hold onto your hat and enjoy the adventure i loved the stewart grangerdeborah kerr version  ive seen it dozens of times but this film is every bit as good only different i wont detail the differences because it would spoil the film also it is a pleasure to see alison doody again im a huge indiana jones fan patrick swayze is good as quatermain and the supporting cast is superb i find the quality of the supporting cast one of the trademarks of a hallmark production and this film was no exception the cinematography is splendid and the score is perfect if you are looking for entertainment you wont be disappointed
pos	the problem with the 1985 version of this movie is simple indiana jones was so closely modeled after alan quartermain or at least is an alan quartermain type of character that the 85 director made the mistake of plundering the ij movies for dialog and story far too deeply what you got as a finished product was a jumbled mess of the name alan quartermain in an uneven hodge podge of a cheaply imitated ij saga with a touch of austin powersesquire cheese here and there it was labeled by many critics to have been a great parody or unintentional comedy unintentional is the word this movie was never intended to be humorous witty yes but not humorous unfortunately its witless rather than wittywith this new m4tv miniseries you get much more story character development of your lead solid portrayals and a fine even entertaining blend this story is a bit long much longer than its predecessors but deservedly so as this version carries a real storyline and not just action and eye candy while it features both action and eye candy it also corrects the mistake made in the 1985 version by forgetting ij all together and going back to the source materials for aq making for a fine well  thought  out plot and some nice complementing subplots now this attempt is not the all out actionextravaganza that is indiana jones nor is it a poor attempt to be so this vehicle is plot and character driven and is a beautiful rendition of the aqksm saga filmed on location in south africa the audience is granted beautiful if desolate vistas sa aboriginal cultures and some nice wildlife footage to blend smoothly with the performances and storyline heresteve boyum totally surprised me with this one as i have never been one to subscribe to his vision in fact i have disliked most of his work as a director until this attempt i hope this is more a new vein of talent and less the fluke that it seems to be this version rates a 9810 on the tv scale fromthe fiend 
pos	i thought king solomons mines was beautifully done my only reservation was alison doody her acting was superb but her makeup and hair was not of the period and always seemed to make her look out of place next to the other actors i thought patrick swayze was an excellent choice for alan quatermain it was nice seeing a seasoned rugged looking actor in this role after sitting through movie after movie with the fair haired fair skinned actors like val kilmer brad pitt etc he was an excellent choice and i enjoyed every minute of this movie this version cannot be compared with the 1950s version with stewart grainger it was a big screen movie and not a made for tv movie i thought both quatermains were believable but the two medias have to be kept separated i am looking forward to seeing this once more and i hope patrick swayze will again look to these type of roles
pos	watched both parts twice enjoyed the story and enjoyed seeing an older patrick swayze as the hero he was very believable as the hunter alan quartermaine and certainly bested the performance of richard chamberlain i do admit that i would have preferred seeing someone else as the lady in distress alison doody should stick with modern and not period pieces she didnt have the look of the woman of the 1800s the rest of the cast were terrific and followed the plotlines very well i am glad to see that the actors of this generation are not afraid to try on different characters and are not afraid to be seen as getting older age is inevitable but lets not hide from it a man at 50 can be much sexier and  patrick truly is sexy then a green youth no matter how pretty hoorah for character lines to go along with a great smile
pos	i loved this movie great storyline and actors and good movie sets it told the story in a way i can easily understand and pay attention to without falling asleep i would like to know where i could get the soundtrack i can not find it anywhere please email me if you know where i could get the soundtrack other than not being able to find the soundtrack i thought the movie was fascinating swayze did a great job i think this is some of his best work his past movies were ok but this one really told a story for a change this will go down in history as being one of the best tv films ever aired congrats to the producers and writers of such a great piece of work
pos	true it does not follow the book very closely but its still a very entertaining take on the story swayze was far better in the role than i expected and doody avoided the silly woman out of her depth in the wilderness portrayal most of us probably expected cf kate capshaw in indiana jones  the temple of doomat any rate its amazingly better than richard chamberlains awful pair of quatermain flicksit is very reminiscent of a western in many ways about the only thing i didnt care for was all the mysticism but i guess that is part and parcel of the genre like how can you have an african adventure story without witch doctresses and preternaturally wise wandering tribesmen heh
pos	i never had an inkling while watching the movie that it was meant for the idiot box i always thought that this was some very good successful movie of the late 90s but after i saw on the internet that this was meant for the tv i was shocked because for a television film it is absolutely fantasticthe thing that mostly concerned me was the length i felt that the one on one battle scene shouldve been removed as it was completely unnecessary also it began to drag towards the end as it seemed as if the adventure was never going to end on the plus side there is a strong very interesting and captivating plot with magnificent performances by everyone i just felt that patrik frayze looked a bit haggard i also felt that gogool who looked dementing turned a bit stupid at some scenesi was delighted by the beautiful landscapes of africa also the first half of the movie would have made me give this movie a 9 still its a great film for the television 8 out of 10
pos	who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun and these people are supposed to be professional trackersjourneymen who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun and these people are supposed to be professional trackersjourneymen who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun and these people are supposed to be professional trackersjourneymen who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun and these people are supposed to be professional trackersjourneymen who the hell rests at night whilst walking in the desert and travels in the heat of the sun and these people are supposed to be professional trackersjourneymen
pos	when i heard patrick swayze was finally returning to his acting career with king solomons mines i was very excited i was expecting a great indiana jones type action adventure what i got was a 4 hour long with commercials epic that was very slow the second and third hour could have been dropped altogether and the story would not have suffered for it the ending was good no spoilers herebut i was still left wanting more well all a guy can do is prey that swayze does roadhouse 2 so he can get back into the action genre that made him famous until than if your a fan of king solomons mines than read the book or watch the 1985 version with richard chamberlain and sharon stone which is also not very good but its only and hour and forty minutes of your life gone instead of 4 hours
pos	the tourist season has just ended on a remote island off the coast of scotland winter is beginning to set in and the inhabitants both humans and sheep alike are settling down to much quieter times ahead michael gaffikin james warwick a former paratrooper in the british army is the local dentist hes not an islander by birth and as such his relationship with local artist and cartographer fiona patterson celia imrie is always being viewed with a little suspicion not maliciously but just out of the protective instincts the tight knit community have for their kin the islands serenity is broken when gaffikin out for a solitary round of golf finds the headless remains of a brutally slain woman he immediately reports his gruesome find to insp inskipmaurice roves at the islands police station inskip arranges for delivery of the remains to local gp dr goudry for closer inspection a quick search for the killer proves fruitless as does a search for a missing local woman over dinner that night with michael gaffikin fiona realises that the dead woman might be sheila anderson a woman from the mainland who lives on the island through the winter months a quick search at her home dove cottage reveals the missing remains of her body her home proving to be the murder scene but why did the killer drag her torso over a mile into the woods suspicion immediately falls on the one stranger left on the island one colonel howard jonathan newthwho also happened be the last person to see her alive as they came across on the last ferry togethergoudry asks gaffikin for some dental expertise on the victims body it reveals that she had been torn apart my somebody or something with great strength one set of teeth marks on the body seem to point at a human killer another points to that of an unknown animal of some kind a sheep is found mutilated and then a canadian ornithologist is found slain with a heavy fog rolling in the island is cut off from the mainland and any possibility of help the radio also doesnt work seemingly being blocked and the phone lines have been cut reports of ufos and the sighting of a camouflaged soldier are compounded by the finding of an odd looking craft hidden behind rocks on the beach inskip is confused and refuses to listen to anything but the facts and laughs off gaffikins idea that aliens might be involved but a rise in radioactive levels on the island has him doubting himselfthe nightmare man is based on the novel child of the vodyanoi by david wiltshire it is here adapted by dr who and blakes 7 scriptwriter robert holmes and directed by douglas camfield who also had directing experience on both scifi classics and the film benefits from having such experienced genre experts on board the nightmare man though is on the whole a succinctly better crafted piece that builds its plot alongside solid character development even down to the minor characters time is given to giving them all a firm background the island setting is perhaps a genre clich that has been used over and over but its one that i enjoy very much the remoteness the sense of being under siege with no way out always add to the atmosphere and here it is given an extra oomph by having an impenetrable fog close in to hamper all efforts in many genre efforts of this kind it is very easy for proceedings to get silly and for the plot to resort to melodrama but credit to camfield he holds it all together with the emphasis being on believability at all times there is an authenticity about proceedings the characters even speaking gaelic at times to further this point if there is one negative about the killer its that we are given hisherits pov for the killings an acceptable clich on its own but when seen through a red filter and a fish eye lens it just screams of overkill and dates the film just a little still though you will be hard pressed to guess the outcome or the identity or for that matter the species of the killer given the clues presented but its a fun and very well acted piece the local scottish cast are exceptional the local bobbies roeves and cosmo in particular spar well off each other and are a delight to behold imrie never one ive taken to in other works is also pretty good and displays hew womanly physique as if she were in a hammer production the outlandish maybe even preposterous ending may irk some viewers it disappointed me in some ways but taking into account when it was made its an understandable and acceptable addendum that if you think about it is even more terrifying
pos	i was surprised that the secret fury was an enjoyable good film probably because i didnt have any expectations for this movie though the film does have its plot holes i would say that you couldnt guess who was behind the whole scheme until the very end of the movie at first i thought it was robert ryan using the same method like gaslight where husband tries to drive his wife mad but i was wrong the main problem with the movie is they drive at a whole other direction which gave no clues at the beginning i thought robert ryan  claudette colbert carried their parts well plus vivian vance a fine character actress who steals scenes in this one those who like movies that keeps you guessing will like this one
pos	in the hands of lesser actors than claudette colbert and robert ryan this film could have become silly and trite but with these two experienced thespians leading the way i found silent fury to be a most exciting and pleasurable little mystery when their wedding is interrupted by a stranger who claims that colbert is already married and that he was best man at that wedding one can sense that there is some sort of plot against her at work as colbert ryan and her attorney set out to disprove the strangers claim of a prior marriage they are met at every turn by more evidence that seems to reinforce the claim that she is indeed already wed although its not very difficult to figure out just who the main baddie is its still lots of fun as the intensity and pace of the story increases all in all a good solid mystery film with fine performances by the two leading actors and a fine supporting cast which includes the often underrated paul kelly
pos	the secret fury in many ways a runofthemill romantic suspense drama directed by mel ferrer boasts topnotch principals in colbert and ryan it stays puzzling if not quite gripping until towards the end when implausibility conquers suspension of disbelief  as so often it does in this genre but for some viewers the films highlight will be the portrayal of blowsy leah by vivian vance  the immortal ethel mertz on i love lucy oddly vance had very few film roles her true home was broadway where among other gigs she understudied for ethel merman here she contributes a winning turn as a chambermaid suborned to play a minor part in a nefarious scheme watch her halfheartedly trying to wave away the smoke when shes puffing a furtive cigarette in the hotels linenstorage room  a transgression for which she ultimately pays the supreme penalty
pos	this movie was terrific and even with a less than convincing ending its still well worth seeing the film begins as claudette colbert is about to marry robert ryan when the minister asks if anyone has any objections a guy jumps up and announces that colbert cant get married because she already is married colbert insists this isnt true but when they investigate they find that the justice of the peace and many others remember her wedding and there is even a signed wedding license slowly it becomes apparent that claudettes mind is slipping and people around her seriously doubt her sanity then when the supposed first husband is murdered all evidence and suspicion falls on colbertthe film is an exciting mystery suspense film as what i have so far described is only the first half of the movie what follows is amazingly intelligent and captivating unfortunately the conclusion though is a bit of a letdown as the guiding force behind all this turns out to come right out of left fieldand is baffling since it was so unexpected and impossible to guess based on the information given to the viewer however in spite of this the film was so good i can even excuse the limp ending in particular robert ryan did a great job as the knucklebusting fianc though apart from him the other performances were also excellent
pos	when ever a film is produced or directed by mel ferrer you can bet your life any of his pictures will be seen for generation after generation just having claudette colbertellen r ewingthe egg  i47 appearing and starring in the film will make it even more of a great classic film in this film ellen ewing gets married and then she encounters all kinds of mental problems and even murder the mystery gets very much involved and robert ryandavid mcleanbattle of the bulge65 comes to the aid of ellen and sometimes you even wonder about david being on the up and up as you view this picture you just about find yourself beginning to understand who is the real nutty person and all of a sudden you begin to change your mind how the film will end great acting by claudette colbert and robert ryan who played an entirely different role than he usually portrays on the screen i forgot to mention that mel ferrer was married to a great film star audrey hepburn great classic film with great classic actors 
pos	well would firstly like to clarify that kaakha kaakha is a part of a tamil prayer and roughly translated it means to protect khakhee on the other hand refers to the color of the police uniform which is khakhialso the tamil film industry is rather full of purely commercial ventures  any rajnikanth or vijay movie would stand testament to that statementnow kaakha kaakha is an excellent movie with a great soundtrack certainly very stunning in the final scene especially love the ending which is certainly unexpected the gore is rather too much at times but certainly this is a great movie
pos	this one stood out for its originality im seriously tired of seeing hindi movies that are a hotchpotch of a whole bunch of hollywood and brit movies some flaws were inevitable nonetheless this movie is a mustsee suryas portrayal of the cleancut conscientious cop as opposed to the potbellied moneyhungry ones that we normally see was awesome hes come a long way from his work in nerukku ner i liked the movie so much that i had to own it im not usually into the mindless violence type of movies somehow i actually felt for each character and therefore cant really bring myself to call it mindless violence i do not appreciate the excessive melodrama and sentimental scenes that go hand in hand with most hindi and tamil movies i absolutely loved this movie for its lack of the same acp anbuselvans reaction to loosing his wife is not overdone is heartwrenching and makes me want to bawl my eyes out there are certain times when im watching a movie when i want to hit the ff button plenty of times ive wanted to do that at a cinema hall never wanted to do so when watching this movie im really hoping that ghajini releases soon
pos	indian cinema typifies cops of two broad categories they are either the honest type or the bad guys the honest guys always shout at the top of their voice and fight the system while the bad cops enjoy for most part but suffer at the endthis movie at least breaks this usual formula and gives a refreshing view of cops and their lives the direction takes an inside look at the life of a young ambitious cop who the music is interesting and the editing is a trend setter as far as indian cinema goesthe movie is slow at times and the dilemma which anbu faces when it comes to maya is overplayed at times but i would still give this one 910 simply because it has many firsts to its credit
pos	it has been almost 5 years since the release of this stylish action flicki have watched this movie almost 10 times and it a great effort by gauthamfrom my perspectivei feel this movie is virtually flawless surya as acp anbuchelvanno doubtclassyjyothika played her role as maya very wellthe character suits her very wellthe character that caught moviegoers attention was pandiajeevan played the role of pandia very wellbrutal and fearsomejeevan deservedly received the best villain award in the itfa 2004the supporting cast of daniel balajidevadharshini and other performed wellracy screenplayperfectlytimed dialogues and brilliant narration by gauthamthe soundtrack by harris jeyaraj are all chartbusters while the bgm suits the movie very wellcinematography by rd rajasekhar is richpeter hein choreographed the stunts wellanthonys editing is preciseabove allkaakha kaakha is a perfect cop film filled with right doses of action and romanceeven some hollywood film cant compete with kaakha kaakhaundoubtedly
pos	a wellmade runofthemill movie with a tragic ending pluses the way the story moves  begins with soorya struggling to live followed by a long flashback about why hes there the music a disinterested look at the life of policemen minuses the violence and the gore but i guess they add to the realistic effects still having peoples heads chopped off and sent in boxes and sacks could have been avoidedno complaints  710
pos	originally conceived as a solo vehicle for dudley moore not onlybut also saw his exbeyond the fringe collaborator peter cook guest on the first show and so well received was it the controller of bbc2 insisted that he be on it every week from then on they were a classic comedy team  cook was tall handsome and witty while dudley was short charismatic and musically gifted the sketch that brought the house down had them in a pub wearing flat caps and mufflers fantasising about movie stars such as jane russell and greta garbo it remains one of the most hilarious skits of all time and even when cook corpses it still holds together wellthose characters  idiot pete and evenbigger idiot dud  found their way into every episode of the show proper seen in a different setting such as a zoo or an art gallery in the latter they munched sandwiches while discussing works of art that leonardo davinci cartooni dont see the joke says dud pete points out that when it was first unveiled it probably had people in fits dud nearly chokes on his repast you really are enjoying those sandwiches ad libs cook the pair bounced their humour off each other in a way that was joyous to behold the sketches themselves set new standards for comedy standards that would not be matched until the arrival of monty pythonas the shows popularity increased so did the quality of the guest stars peter sellers for instance and john lennon the latter presenting a filmed item based on his poem deaf ted danoota  me one leg too few  had dud as george spigott  a name later reused in the film bedazzled  a onelegged man who hops into the office of film producer cook to audition for the role of tarzan cook tries to let him down as best as he can ive nothing against your right leg he says the trouble is  neither have youdud would on occasion interview the eccentric sir arthur streebgreebling  cook  who when he was not teaching ravens to fly underwater was planning on opening a restaurant called the frog  the peach another classic was the leaping nuns  also reused in bedazzled  but my alltime favourite has to be superthunderstingcar a wickedly funny  and accurate  parody of gerry and sylvia andersons thunderbirds pete and dud played all the roles with the latter making a fetching lady penelope ludwig had ludwig van beethoven as the star of a this is tom jones style variety show the immortal bargo was a spoof documentary on the life of reclusive movie star emma bargo in an unforgettable moment she drove through london bellowing through a loudhailer i want to be alonea season 3 feature was poets cornered with the likes of ronnie barker spike milligan barry humphries willie rushton and others suspended over a gunge tank they each had to improvise the line of a poem and anyone failing to make it rhyme wound up in the nasty stuffthree seasons were made in all produced  at different times  by joe mcgrath dick clement and jimmy gilbert sadly very few editions survive to make matters worse the scripts were destroyed as well it beggars belief that this situation was allowed to happenthe show ended in 1970 the comics then hit broadway made the infamous derek  clive tapes but cooks everincreasing alcoholism broke them apart eight years later cook announced that a new series was in the offing but it turned out to be wishful thinking on his part his expartner was making films in america and had no intention of working with cook again  not at that time anyway enough footage was scraped together for a season of bbc2 repeats in the early 90s as expected some items had not held up as well as others cook died in 1995 and by way of a tribute the bbc put together a programme compiled from various parkinson interviews and not onlybut also shows it ended rather appropriately with pete and dud finding themselves in heaven bloody hell exclaimed the latter moore passed on in 2002
pos	this docudrama is what you would expect from richard attenborough the man who gave us gandhi beautifully photographed compellingly casted well written in the measured literate manner that hollywood discarded in the 30s and scrupulously accurate it stands out as a genre film excelling in its portrayal of native american or more appropriately for its canadian setting first nations culture and standing with black robe as a wonderfully photographed piece of canoe country and its culture here circa 1934 this idyllic portrait derives drama from its subject archie grey owl belaney a scot raised in hastings england by maiden aunts who became so obsessed with the red indian tales of his childhood that he went to canada disappeared into the woods and became a trapper and adopted son of an ojibway band he was a vain man with a habit of marrying and abandoningindian brides none of whom seem to have thought less of him for it for he was also an extraordinarily charming and picaresque character one of his wives one smarter than he by most accounts propelled him into fame as a writer and early advocate for protecting the wild country of the north and this forms the focus of attenboroughs tale the chemistry between brosnan and annie galipeau as grey owls wife pony is engaging and if not firey is nonetheless quite touching a good film when you need some time from the madding crowd
pos	pierce brosnan will probably be the only thing familiar in richard attenboroughs new biopic the rest is new to international audiences canadian history and first nations culturegrey owl is a light examination of how an man came to be adopted into the ojibway of northern ontario learning and preaching environmentalism decades before it became politically correct to do so the film contains a love story a moral message and a man tortured by his past that torture though is not always brought to life with the dramatic impact that it mightnevertheless it is a film which holds its audience without any violence it pays deep respect to canadas first nations and presents them in a dignified and nonstereotypical manner brosnans performance is somewhat stiff but i suspect thats just how lord attenborough wanted himthanks from a proud canadian
pos	i saw this movie on the hallmark channel and thought it was wonderful especially since it was based on a true man pierce brosnan was very good as the loner english man who took on the persona of the half breed grey owl the photography was beautifulthis movie made me do more research into this character archie belaney known simple as grey owl i want to read as much as i can about him at the time i did not know richard attenborough had directed it but i am not surprised i like all his movies whether he is acting or directing i gave it the highest rating however i would have liked to have seen more in the movie about why he took on this persona as it only showed the two aunts who raised him and his room in their houseyou cant go wrong with this movie if you are like me and enjoy a beautiful story without hearing foul language and contrived special effects every few minutes
pos	recently i was looking for the newly issued wide screen dvd of fly away home and came upon interesting title that i had never heard of grey owl the fact that it was a richard attenborough film caught my attention he responsible for such fine films as gandhi chaplin and shadowlands i noticed that the screenplay was by william nicholson author of shadowlands this special edition was full of interesting sounding material and the price was just under 1000  so i chanced it  bought it wow what a beautiful film pierce brosnan stars as archie grey owl a real life trapper in the 1930s who came to love and respect the wild lands of canada and worked to help protect them brosnan who starred in a james bond film gives a shaded warm powerful performance as does annie galipeau as the young woman who loves and influences his feeling for the creatures of the land  especially the beaver a fine score by george fenton the crucible and beautiful photograhy by roger pratt add greatly to the effectiveness of the film and the extras on this dvd are something else includes two shorts made in the 1930s with the real grey owl as well as audio commentary tracks by attenborough and producer jake eberts 2 featurettes and many other fine additions plus options for those having access to a pc with dvdrom features grey owl has been released directly to dvd in the united states  a fact that richard attenborough attributes to hollywoods lack of interest in distributing something that isnt loaded with a lot of violence and sex this is a film that not only informs and entertains but leaves you with something to think about i had a very warm feeling at the films conclusion  and a whole new love and understanding for beavers grey owl is a very fine film  worth checking out this is one i look forward to sharing with others
pos	the movie is more about pony than grey owl its also about aboriginals canada the english grey owls aunts and the north bay nugget excellent storythis is an excellent movie more like a book that raises interesting questions about cultural identity and values the key scene is grey owl admitting his imposture to pony and her reactiona few observations on the user ratings note that the user ratings are bipolar clustering at 5 and 7 its not for everyone but has a strong following this movie is underrated and overlooked but will be noticed for years to come also few women have watched the movie but they rate it more highly than men has it been marketed properly
pos	this film is a wonderful movie based on the life of a man called grey owl in 1930s canada i found it to be similarly riveting and heartfelt as rudy and awakenings it picks up late in grey owls life and follows him through his most tumultuous and influential periodthe film is about a canadian indian trapper who finds himself promoting the plight of the overtrapped beaver he also predicts the decrease in natural lands and the overuse of earths resources this is an outrageous concept in the 1930s and surprisingly well received he becomes a well known speaker and the masses are ready to listenthe casting of pierce brosnan seems rather odd but is not outrageous anyone wanting to argue that point must first watch the movie to understand brosnan provides a wonderful performance as does annie galipeau galipeau is a strong actress whose place beside brosnan is refreshingly natural compared to the forced pairings in recent bond filmsi would recommend this film to anyone interested in good drama beautiful scenery or environmental causes it is a movie for families as well however children under 10 depending on maturity would have trouble following the plot
pos	here on imdbcom i read an opinion that grey owl is best character of pierce brosnan ever performed i do not know if he had better nor worse roles im not his fan but this one was really exceptionalthe other thing  impressive hand of the movie director i give my respect the serenity the beauty and spirit of wilderness was illustrated really exlusively i never met such proximity it in any movie beforeanother thing left in my mind after the film  this is the movie closest to the original books and atmosphere in it and little bit more i pay my respect to the original grey owl
pos	i know some people think the movie is boring but i disagree it is a biography of a very complex and extraordinary person i liked the characters in the film and think that leaving parts of archies life a mystery captured his humanity i dont think the purpose of a good biography should be the detailing of someones life but rather the complexities and relationships that make them interesting and what is more fascinating than someone so successfully reinventing themselves men become what they dream  you have dreamed well good job to lord attenborough i also wanted to mention that nathaniel arcand really stood out to me as a charismatic actor and i hope to see him in more films
pos	all in all a good film and better for the fact that had the film not been made the story might remain hidden to the masses brosnan does a good job as the native american with a hidden past and the photography is stunning to some this may be too whimsical to others boring  for me it is a gentle welltold tale and perfect for family viewing now thats not something you get a lot of recently
pos	this film is wonderful in every way that modern action adventures are not take some time relax enjoy think people who see this movie as slow or plodding or dull really need to take a week off and watch it several times until their short attention span mind comes to grips with the possibility of being involved with a cause or even beautiful story in a beautiful place for no other reason than because it isnt hurrying to make the points you so emphatically need it to make in the short time alloted at first i was apprehensive of brosnan playing a native american given the story line though i think it was apt casting now back to my hermiting jahfre
pos	this is an interesting true story of archie grey owl who dreamed of being an indiain when he was a child until the age of 17 he was born in england then moved to canada where he was adotped by indiains and he writes collums in magazines and he wrote a book that caugt the attention of millions the book was of his life but at the end he told his wife that he was not a real indiain and she was fine with it and he died at the age of 43 two years after he went back into the wildness
pos	if you know the story of grey owl youll love the movie annie galipeau is a great actress and pierce is better than never in grey owl but in this movie theres no real scene of action i think this movie should be nominated at the oscars welll go see this movie its a classic
pos	well worth watching especially with the nice twist of a journalist with integrity you are expecting a big fall down story line as grey owl is unmasked as a fraud but it is not to be and adds to the generally optimistic and uplifting theme and drama of the story and filmthis has to be brosnans best performance to date he convinces admirably as the english boy playing indians the stand out scene is the return to his aunts where brosnan and the two elderly lady actresses make a wonderful scene full of feeling of nostalgia and a life lost with so little dialogue just with expressions and good direction perfectthe story is so little known and the message so universal and all important it is a real pity this film did not get better recognition maybe in time it may become a bit of a classic and a sleeper i hope sowell done dickie attenborough and cast
pos	the movie is wonderful it shows the mans work for the wilderness and a natural understanding of the harmony of nature without being an extreme naturalist i definitely plan to look for the book this is a rare treasure
pos	we viewed the vcr and found it to be fascinating not knowing anything about this true story i thought oh no pbrosnan as an american indian red indian in the film what a bad choice until i discovered the truth about grey owl the film does a good job of demonstrating the dignity of these native peoples and undermining the racist myths about them and annie galipeau wow what a beauty and very convincing as an indian woman i believe she is frenchcanadian she sure reverts to the alltoo familiar speech of such in spite of brosnans detached grunting style in the end he comes through convincingly as a passionate dedicated man the plot is a little weak in demostrating his conversion from trapper to animal coservationist good film highly recommended
pos	there should be more movies about our native americans i especially think that using actual real native americans would be the the right thing i know that this archie belaney who was played by pierce brosnan he did an excellent job in portraying that character since he was an englishman but my suggestion to hollywood is to put more american indians into the roles and never use anyone else the sioux nation has been put on the back burner far too long their poverty is a disgrace to our country it is my firm belief that our country should return the black hills to the sioux we ask israel to return their lands to the arabs but we do not make any effort to do the same we should be ashamed of ourselves we must practice what we preach
pos	amazing movie i saw this movie for the first time on a flight and could not believe that i had not even heard of it before getting on that plane while it may seem at first to be a chick flick it is a film that everyone should see and will enjoy men watch this movie with someone you love you will enjoy it as much as she does and it will score you big points
pos	radio was not a 24 hour 7days a week happening when i grew up in the 1930s england so childrens hour was a treat for me when we had batteries and an accumulator to spare for the power the few programmes i heard therefore made a great impression on my young mind and the 3 that i recall still are toytown one about all the animals at the zoo and  grey owl talking about the animals he knew which he called his brothers it was only in recently that i learnt that grey owl wasnt a genuine indian but the tribute paid by the sioux chief makes great sense to me a man becomes what he dreams would that we could all dream as world changing and beneficial as archie grey owl belaney would that a new grey owl could influence world leaders to clean up the environment
pos	i didnt expect much when i first saw the dvd cover i mean pierce brosnan as grey owlahbut then the story got underway unfolded in a beautifully photographed and paced film i was surprised and delighted at this basically true story made me want to read more about this fascinating character which means the director fulfilled his purpose and the film was a success
pos	richard attenborough who already given us magnific films as a chorus line and gandhi once more surprise us making a beautiful hymn to the nature indeed the vast and in that time unexplored territory of canada helps to compose the stunning beauty of the landscapes picked up by the motion picture camera if the movie is really based on a true story once more becomes evidente that men of vision are in truth men that lives beyond their time with a historical perspective that only the time will give them reason the cinematography is magnificient such as the cast lead by pierce brosnan whose performance is due to attenboroughs master hands a pleasing surprise is the appearance of annie galipeau in the role of archies beloved movie that must appears in a list of those who really loves the nature
pos	okay ill admit the casting in the film is really strangepart of this is due to the plot but i still had a bit of trouble believing pierce brosnan playing this lead though he really did a pretty good jobits based on a true story of an englishman who went to live with the canadian indians in the early 20th century he claimed to be a mixed blood indian he was in fact so successful and well thought of that people came from all over to hear his lectures and be taken on his wilderness trekseven though he was not a mixed blood indian and all his knowledge was from books or faked the movie centers on this and what occurred when the hoax was uncoveredthe acting and settings were great and i really liked the film once i suspended disbelief about brosnan it didnt get widespread distributionprobably because it was pretty cerebralnot a bond film nor a romancejust a really odd film about a remarkable man
pos	this is an excellent movie as a canadian who grew up with a rural lifestyle much of it is familiar  the winter canoeing  trapping  hunting and the like it is easy to take the familiar for granted but after watching this film a few times it has grown on me the story of grey owl is well known to many canadians credit to director attenborough and screenplay writer nicholson for expanding the storybrosnan does well portraying a complex man  a very fine performance annie galipeau is lovely in her first large role the rest of the cast is solid
pos	a number of richard attenboroughs films as director have been biographies of major historical figures young winston gandhi chaplin grey owl is also a filmed biography of a historical individual but in this case attenboroughs subject is a much more obscure charactergrey owl was a canadian writer of the 1920s and 1930s who promoted the ideas of environmentalism and nature conservation at a time when these causes were less fashionable than they are today he was widely believed to be an american indian the story he told about himself was that he had been born in mexico to a scottish father and apache mother and had emigrated to canada where he had been adopted as a member of the ojibway tribe he lived in a cabin by a lake in a remote part of the canadian wilderness where he earned a living as a trapper he toured britain twice in 1935 and 1937 to promote his books and to give lectures on conservationism and achieved great success even being introduced to the royal family during one of these tours attenborough then a teenager saw grey owl at the london palladium theatre after his death in 1938 however it was revealed that he had not been who he claimed to be his real name was archibald belaney and he had been born in the english seaside town of hastingsthe film departs somewhat from the facts of grey owls life in a scene set in 1934 he states that he is 41 years old in reality he was born in 1888 so would have been 46 in that year 46 would have been pierce brosnans age when the film was made so i am not sure why this change was made numerous events are compressed into the last four years of grey owls life 19341938 in the film it is during this period that he meets and marries gertrude bernard whom he called anahareo in reality he met and married gertrude as early as 1925 the film also omits the fact that they were divorced in 1936 and that grey owl remarried shortly before his deaththe revelation of grey owls true identity adversely affected his posthumous reputation and he was dismissed as a fraud his supposed deceit was even used to discredit the causes which he had championed richard attenborough however takes a more sympathetic view of his achievements one of the themes explored by the film is the question of ethnic identity although the erstwhile archibald belaney was not a canadian indian by birth there is no doubt that he had a deep knowledge of ojibway culture and lore and that he spoke their language fluently he was accepted by the ojibway as a member of their tribe it therefore seems unfair to describe his claim to a native north american identity as being a fraudulent one merely because it was an identity he had chosen rather than one he had been born intoaccording to the film grey owls wife gertrude was herself of indian descent but came from a family which had been assimilated into white canadian culture her marriage can therefore be seen as her reclamation of her familys original cultural heritage she was clearly influenced by her husband but she also had an influence on him persuading him to give up his work as a fur trapper as she had moral objections to killing animals for their furone criticism made of the film is that pierce brosnan is miscast as the hero a criticism which seems to be rooted in the preconception that brosnan can only play action heroes in the james bond mould it seems to me however that brosnan may deliberately have taken this role in order to avoid being typecast the taciturn backwoodsman grey owl being about as far from the suave sophisticated agent bond as one can get the original bond sean connery also seems to have deliberately opted for contrasting roles when he appeared in films like the hill or the molly maguires brosnan is in fact very good in this role although i would agree with those who found annie galipeau weak as gertrudeanother frequentlyvoiced criticism with which i would not agree is that the film is boring certainly it is not an action film like the bonds nor is it a great epic biopic like gandhi and it may indeed seem boring to those who were expecting it to be either the one or the other it is however likely to please anyone with an interest in the early days of the conservationist movement or the philosophical implications of national and ethnic identity the scenes of the canadian forests are also beautifully photographed richard attenborough has done us a service by helping to revive interest in this halfforgotten but fascinating figure 710
pos	we really enjoyed grey owl a simple tale well told in classic attenborough fashion a little overromanticized with archetypes humor and a stress of dignity and valuesbeautifully shot and told at a nice pace this is the true story of archie an englishman who turned native indian and went to live and trap in canadasolid performances from all makes this film with a message easy viewingtwo of the stars of the film are without a doubt the cutest we have ever seen  and the message is a good one with its ecoleanings it must have been great to meet or read grey owl in the 1930s a unique character and this is a fitting film tribute
pos	i had to see this gem twice to really appreciate all of it when a widowed father of two interrupts his two sons sleep with a shocking revelation they are torn between believing him and not as the horrifying events of this tale unfold we learn a lot about the father about his two sons and about their destinies with shocking twist after shocking twist this film never allows for a lull in the plot bill paxton plays the father but the most notable performances are that of his older son fenton played by matthew oleary and his younger son adam played by jeremy sumpter this is one of the best thrillers that i have seen in a while and you will want to watch this a few times to appreciate every intricate aspect of the plot i give this film a 910
pos	this is a very dark and intriguing horror type thriller based on the idea of religious murders the storyline centres on a deranged man who lives in texas us who suddenly goes on a killing spree with his two young sons after being instructed by god to redeem the world of bad peoplebill paxton who directs this movie plays the deranged father who is known as the hand of god killer while matthew mcconaughey plays his finest performances to date as the oldest son fenton meiks the film revolves around fenton who decides he can no longer hold the burden of his murderous childhood alone and uses flashbacks to hauntingly tell the story to fbi agent wesley doyle played by powers boothei cannot think of many movies that literally keep the viewer chained to their seat from start to finish and this is definitely one of them even if you want to stop watching you wont be able to because of the sheer power of this moviethe directors have filmed this movie very well and they help to set the plot through the good scenery the acting in this movie is great but if there is any drawback it is that some parts are very powerful and may disturb some peoplewhilst the concept of this film is very dark the young children help to portray the idea through brilliant acting this really is a spine tingly movie and it is guaranteed to have you at the edge of your seat throughout i would highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys horror disturbing and powerful movies or anyone who just wants to see something different810
pos	actor paxton made his directorial debut with this chilling dark and competently made thriller about a widowed mechanic paxton himself who ropes his two sons into participating in savage ax murders claiming that the victims are not human beings at all but demons and that they have been selected by god to destroy these demons this is all told in flashback by one of the sons now grown up matthew mcconaughey to skeptical fbi agent powers boothehard to automatically forget this film better than most serial killer features its a twisty and unsettling tale told in straightforward fashion with a bare minimum of cinema gimmicks paxton commendably barely shows any blood at all until near the end well acted by all especially the two child actors jeremy sumpter of the recent peter pan and matt oleary of spy kids 2 and domestic disturbance the only reason i deducted any points at all is because i can understand that some people may find all of this hard to stomach in any event its an atypical thriller with a decent script810
pos	there is such rubbish on the cable movie channels that i hit a gem with this one from beginning to end it had me gripped and deserves top marksfather of two sons hears messages from god to kill people who he is told are demonswhen the opening credits showed the director as one of the cast that can often be a warning of a bad film exceptionally it is the reverse here as the drama is nonstop from beginning to endand there is not one moment in the movie when one is not fully enthralled as there are no unnecessary or needless subplots and the script is first class all the actors give wholly convincing performances especially the lead child actor who is exceptional this film is at least as good as the likes of silence of the lambs
pos	the film is very complete in what it is keeping one continuously interested with the flashbacks to childhood and growing up with such a bizarre father and interspersing it with the tails of serial murder one simply cannot go wrong the very plot in itself the very story and essence of the film is entertaining it is the sort of story that the director bill paxton could do so much with and in this case he really did do a lot with itfrom beginning to end you are kept anticipating more and more about what is happening and where the film is going and the creativity that is behind this story is first class i felt as if this film was exquisitely done from start to finish and one of those rare gems that seemed to be without any boring lulls  the action flowing neatly quickly and tightly from one scene to the next it demonstrates just how far people can go so as to do such horrible things to their loved ones and to do such acts of evil in the name of god when they are disillusioned as in this case it also is sometimes interesting in its twists  takes on the concept of morality as a wholeoverall this is the sort of film that one easily overlooks but i would recommend you to not do likewise and to check this film out  it is very much so worth your time
pos	bill paxton stars in and directs this highly original film having watched the first time i was by how good it was the reviews i had heard were ok  as a result i was expecting an average thriller at most however because of paxtons excellent directing and acting the film is well worth watching  especially if you are a horror film fanaticthe film is also helped by the plot twists which keep coming until the closing credits  the films strongest point is the storyline which i have to say is highly original and is like i have ever seen before well done also to the 2 young leads which perfectly convey the emotions if these confused boys i give this film 910 and i highly recommend that everyone catches it
pos	a very promising directorial debut for bill paxton a very dark thrillerwhoreallydoneit recommended by stephen king this is a strong wellconceived horror tale about a devout but demented man in thurman texas that goes on a murdering spree after getting orders from god to eliminate demons trying to control mankind a couple of plot twists and an eerie finale makes for your moneys worth most of the violence you dont really see but still enough to double up your stomachdirector paxton plays the twisted man to be known as the hand of god killer matthew mcconaughey is equally impressive as the demented mans eldest son that ends up telling this story to a dallas fbi agentpowers boothe boothe as always is solid and flawless suspenseful white knuckler highly recommended
pos	the synopsis for this movie does a great job at explaining what to expect its a very good thriller well shot tough to believe it was bill paxtons directorial debut though some shots do look exactly like a storyboard version still there are a few shots that really look good and show some real imagination on the part of paxton its a solid story with some great twists at the end several of them all believable all fun and best of all obscured well enough to make them true twists the child actors in the movie do a great too im usually wary of movies with kids in starring roles because all too often they come off as nickelodeon rejects but both these kids do a good jobthis movie is not gory its not very scary but it is very very creepy
pos	matthew mcconaughey is a mysterious man waiting for agent wesley doyle powers boothe in his fbi office he claims to have information about a serial killer chased by fbi when agent doyle arrives in the office he tells him that the serial killer is indeed his dead brother agent doyle requests some evidence and the man tells the story of his life since his childhood they were a simple family of three his widow father meiks bill paxton his brother and himself one night his father gathers the two brothers and tells them that an angel of god had just visited him and assigned his family to destroy demons what happens next is one of the most scary movie i have ever seen i watched this movie four months ago on vhs and yesterday i watched again now on dvd although being a lowbudget movie the screenplay is sharp with no flaw the cast is outstanding but i would like to highlight the performance of matt oleary as the young felton it is a very difficult and complex role to be performed by a young teenager the direction of bill paxton is remarkable there is no explicit violence in this horror movie a great debut behind the camera i regret the brazilian title of this movie a mo do diabo the devils hand if at least it were the gods hand it might be acceptable but calling this movie as the devils hand is indeed ridiculous brent hanley the screenwriter did not deserve such a lack of respect from the brazilian distributor this film is highly recommended my vote is eighttitle brazil a mo do diabo the devils hand
pos	i first saw the trailer for frailty on yahoo movies way back in the day after hearing stephen king praise it to high heaven not really a fan of either star i still wanted to see it because im a huge thriller fani was not disappointed the acting was superb especially from the two young boys usually i loathe child actors but young adam and young fenton were excellent bill paxton really did a good job of directing it too it was beautifully shotone must also note the plot twists the three twists at the end hit hard and fast and i didnt see them coming the final twist of the film coupled with the gravity of what had just been revealed gives me chills to this day even though ive rewatched the film so many timesa true gem
pos	stunning absolutely stunning this is a movie about two kids whos father suddenly has a vision he claims an angel visits him and tells him that they need to kill demons he gets instructions later and they start rounding up the demons which are to the naked eye ordinary people they kill these socalled demons with an ax to the head and chop them up burying them in the rosegarden their father claims he can see their sins when he touches them the movie continues with a twist at the endthe thing that i love about this movie is that it perfectly captures the frailty of human perception is their father completely mad or is he telling the truth the audience is left to decide go make the judgment for yourself and see the movie now
pos	what a real treat and quite unexpected this is what a real thriller movie is all about i rushed into the video shop grabbed a movie without reading the entire blurb on the back and hoped for the best i was totally surprised and delighted i really enjoyed the actors and their characters i thought they all gave a great performance and made their characters realistic the plot was well thought outwell written and directed it kept you interested from start to finish and never got boring for a single minutei highly recommend this movie for those that like thrillers especially thrillers that are well paced and ones that keep your attention definitely a 10 out of 10 from me
pos	this could be the most underrated movie of its genre i dont remember seeing any advertisements or commercials for this one which could be the reason why it didnt do so well at the box office however frailty is an excellent and a truly original horror movie i rank it within the top 10 most favorite horror movies on my listmovie begins with snapshots of photos and news articles telling us about a killer who calls himself gods hand and then a man walks into a police station and tells the chief officer that he knows the killer is his brother two of them leave together to go to a location where victims are buried which might help solve the case during that trip the man begins telling the story of his brother and we go back in time when the events began fenton and adam are two young brothers living with their strict and religious father who one day claims that he has received a divine message from god asking him to kill the demons that appear to be regular human beings he receives from god a list of names of demons to be destroyed and asks his sons to help him carry out this divine missionthis is an absolutely horrifying and suspenseful film that will keep you at the edge of your seat the tension runs high innocent people or demons get killed and religious experiences are questioned it has not one but few very intelligent twists at the end if you like this genre i highly recommend frailty for you i own the dvd and it is one of my all time favorite horrorthrillers
pos	bill paxton of aliens near dark and terminator fame surprises me with his debut as director for frailty he hits on all cylinders but there is one implausibility near the end that involves the fbi agent powers booth which deducts a point from this otherwise chilling and thought provoking thriller other than that this movie was just finebill paxton plays dad hes never given a first name but that is not a weakness of the film it in fact strengthens the film allowing the viewer to see him as a sort of symbol of some kind he has a vision one day which he says was sent from god telling him that the world is coming to an end and both he and his two sons fenton meiksmatt oleary and adam meiks jeremy sumpter must fine the demons and kill them the demons look like normal people which they kill and this makes the viewer wonder if dad has just lost his mind or is he really doing gods work there are scenes that reflect both points which adds to the confusion and gives the film more suspensethe story is told in flashback by one of the sons who is now grown up matthew mcconaughey and is speaking with fbi agent wesley doyle powers booth who is very skeptical and rightfully so after all its not everyday that someone comes in to your office to tell you that he knows who the killer isthe film has many twists and bill paxton directs splendidly by keeping us guessing without losing interest the acting is incredible the two young leads and paxton work great together looking like a normal family even though they are all involved in murder like i said there is the one implausibility involving powers booths character but it really isnt a big thing this was an extremely well made film involving faith and family
pos	mcconaughey in a horrorthriller i had to see this i was pleasantly surprisedthe plot is told in flashback mode and it concerns an otherwise normal and happy family of three going through a very bizarre predicament i cant say much more without spoiling the whole movie sorry just know that if you decide to watch it youll be in the very least surprisedall the main players are very good bill paxton did a great job directing those kids and his acting is awesome mcconaugheys acting is solid throughout and fits the bill perfectlythis movie challenges you to think is dad crazy is there a god do demons exist how far would you go to right a wrong and what is right anyway im still thinkingand thus i recommend frailty 710 and this is one of those movies that deserves and rewards a second or even third viewing
pos	frailty is a nongory horror film that achieves its chills by following the logic and impact of a mans delusionobsession straight into depravity dad we never learn his name is a gentle man and loving father whos raising his sons alone after mom died giving birth to the youngest son adam the familys world flips upside down late one night when dad rushes into the boys room and tells them god has given him a vision and what a vision  the entire familys job is to destroy demons who of course are disguised in human formproceeding from this premise the movie is unflinching in following it dad kidnaps peopledemons whom god has told him to destroy binds them lays his hand on them to see a vision of their evil then kills them  while making his young sons watch fenton the older boy is horrified seeing only a father whos turned into a crazed murderer adam the younger is uncomfortable but trusts that dad is following gods will eventually dad takes his sons on missions to abduct the demons that god has put on dads list and finally invites them to fully participate in gods mission for the familythis is not you understand an abusive father he loves his children he is only following gods instructions this is our job now son weve got to do this when fenton terrified and convinced his father has gone mad says hell report him to the police his father explains if you do that son ill die the angel was clear on this the pressure that the children are under is unbearable and tragic and warps their entire lives1 the movies structure is similar to the one used in the usual suspects a story in flashback told in a police station to a fbi agent the moody lighting the stormy weather and the eerie calm in the present day add to the menace of the backstory i wanted to believe the unfolding horror was just a story until i remembered the reallife parallel of andrea yates who believed she was possessed by satan and could save her children by drowning them even then i wanted to believe that i was watching a human tragedy rather than a story of divine retributionthe movie gave me no such comfort though as it gave strong clues at the end about the veracity of dads vision and this as much as some plot holes posed a problem for me regardless of the accuracy of dads visions regardless of the evil that his victims may have committed where does anyone derive the authority to act as an angel of death 1 roger ebert review 41202
pos	this is one of those movies that after watching it you will keep thinking about and coming back to even months after viewing the acting is spectacular for starring two children i usually hate movies with whiny kid acting bill paxton is awesome his directorial debut is even better than what i expected of an actor whose most memorable line is game over man game over from the movie aliensthe best part about the movie is the dichotomy between those scenes where the actors play a family and when they are doing their work it really makes the movie believable and memorablekeep it up bill ill be waiting for more movies im sure to love
pos	the movie frailty is actually more of a psychological thriller than it is a horror film it has all the trappings of a horror film but this it is not frailty is a film about perceptions of religion and realizing the differences between right and wrongin frailty a middleaged father bill paxton and his two sons claim to be doing the work of god it turns out that they are a trio of notorious serial killers called gods hands we watch the father kill the demons in some rather brutal ways while convincing his sons and himself that they are doing the work god and that what they are doing is right he claims that he received a message from an angel who gave him specific instructions to eliminate the demons living here on earth god has given him a list of names and in return for his services he and his sons will be given protection which basically means the police will never be able to capture them we see all of this unfold in front of us in a very disturbing manner but what is really disturbing about it all is the effect that it has on the two sons particularly the oldest son adam adam himself seriously doubts the existence of a supreme being that is until his father and a week in the cellar changes all of that he knows that his father has obviously lost his mind and is pretty sure the same is happening to his younger brother fenton fenton the other half of this puzzle takes everything in as if it were his own religion he seems trapped in his fathers world of god and demons i suppose this is because hes so young and easily impressionable but everything that happens to these three is rather convincing in fact too convincing the events that occur in the film can be looked upon as a vivid hallucination that is being experienced by the three main characters i say this because they each react to the situation in different ways and at one point in the film they each claim to see god dad first sees the murders as his mission his mission eventually consumes him and quickly turns into an obsession with eradicating demons in fact his hallucination is the primary one his orders and the list of names he receives are all a part of this hallucination watch the scene where dad finds the ax in a barn to figure out where i am coming from fenton the younger son is easily impressed by all of this talk of demons and destruction since he is so young its easy for him to fall into his fathers trap adam on the other is very skeptical towards his fathers actions spoilers in a way the hallucination ends when dad is killed towards the end of the movie i will not say how or under what circumstances but i will say that it is not pleasant after his death it fastforwards to the present day the story is being told through flashbacks as seen through the eyes of the oldest son adam in actuality it is fenton that is telling the story not adam as originally believed the story is being told the way he perceived it through his actions and his brothers actions fenton has gone insane and is continuing what his father started by luring the fbi agent into his trapsince religion is a major theme in this movie the film also plays on how easy it is for religion to be misinterpreted by those that do not have a full understanding of it before dad discovered his newfound mission he himself did not have a clear understanding of religion nor did he fully believe in a supreme being his sons fenton and adam often sang innocent little childrens church hymns but yet probably did not have a clear understanding of what the lyrics meant after the revelation of dads newfound mission they both took off in separate directions  adam remained in doubt of there being a supreme being while fenton was gradually sucked into his fathers madness a very good thriller that will creep the heck out of you do not watch it alone
pos	this movie is beautifully designed there are no flaws not in the design of the set the lighting the sounds the plot the script is an invitation to a complex game where the participants are on a simple missionpaxton is at his best in this role his mannerisms the infections used in the tones of his voice are without miscue each shot meticulously done surprises turn up one after another when the movie reaches past its first hour this may not be the best picture of the year but its a gem that has been very well polished its not for the simple mind
pos	something surprised me about this movie  it was actually original it was not the same old recycled crap that comes out of hollywood every monthi saw this movie on video because i did not even know about it before i saw it at my local video store if you see this movie available  rent it  you will not regret it the suspense builds throughout and the twist ending is excellent
pos	i went into this movie perhaps a bit jaded by the hackandslash films rampant on the screen these days boy was i surprised this little treasure was pleasantly paced with a somber dark atmosphere more surprising yet was the very limited amount of blood actually shown as with most good movies this one leaves something to the imagination and bill paxton did a superb job at directing scenes shot inside the car as are well done and after watching the anatomy of a scene episode at the end of the video tape it was good to see that some of the subtle yet wonderful things i had noticed were intentional and not just an oh that looks good keep it type of direction this is a moody movie filled with grimness still for the dark subject a considerable portion of it is filmed in daylight even some of the more disturbing scenes the acting is exceptional okay ive always been a fan of powers booth and never goes over the top au contraire it is very subdued which works extremely well for this type of film if there is any one area where this film lacks it is in the ending which seems just a bit too contrived but still works on a simpler level without destroying the mood or the message of the movie what is the message its something that each individual decides for themself overall on the 110 scale this movie scores an 8 for those who like the southern gothic genre ie body heat or midnight in the garden of good and evil and about a 5 for those who dont
pos	its really annoying when good movies like this one go unnoticed but im glad i did not miss itthey should rerelease it with a lot more publicity i do not think they did anything to promote it great work paxton
pos	i gave this movie a 10 because it needed to be rewarded for its scary elements and actors and my god the enging the thing is i dont want to tell anyone anything about the acting or story because it will ruin the movie but i will recommend that you go straight to your nearest moviestore right now and rent it dont forget popcorn
pos	this is a great movie that everyone should see it plays like a dean koontz bookbill paxtons performance was great in that it really seems like he believes in what he is saying and doingi dont know why viewers have to read in some kind of advocacy for religious murder in to the film it is fiction the ending is surprising but fictional so what i think that is what makes this movie so good spoiler do not read further if you havent seen the movie throughout the movie the viewer is continually shocked at the sickness of paxtons character the impact on the children and the way the children handle this outrageous conduct and then at the end it turns out to be true god has put him on a mission to rid the world of demons paxton is not clairvoyant as other viewers suggest sure he is given info that he couldnt have known otherwise but the movie goes further to show how god is protecting adam through the convenient video quality problem and the complete lack of memory of the second fbi agent the film isnt advocating christian murder it is merely taking the viewer on a very unexpected ride
pos	man some of you people have got to chill this movie was artistic genius instead of searching for reasoning or messages to justify it in your reality why cant you understand that it is a work of fiction a story entertainment for gods sake no pun intended it seems to me that too many of the people on here are trying to be movie criticsand theyre not doing to well im so impressed by the movie and bill paxtons job at directing that im going to contact him personally to tell him ya know if you werent trying to analyze the heck out of the possibility of the story line you might just enjoy the film me and all of my friends did
pos	i couldnt help but feel that this could have been a bigger movie than it was the screenplay is highly intelligent and it just seemed that it could have been opened up in a way more reminiscent of seven not by changing the story  i think mainly through the cinematography the cinematography was the only thing that i found to be holding back the film on the other hand the pacing was absolutely on point whoever worked on the editing really did their job well and i thought bill paxton did a great job of directing now away from the technical stuffthis movie threw me for a loop spoiler ahead all along i really felt that bill paxton was crazy and then when adam finally took the fbi agent to the rose garden to show him where the bodies were buried and revealed who he was i got thrown for a loop i had suspected the first part of the twist but what really threw me was when he touches the agent and sees the agent murder his mother and the fact that the agent too without any words spoken simply by touch sees it again with adam and asks him how he knew my dilemma was not that it was yet another twist thrown in but the almost ungraspable idea that this man and his father were not crazy but actually picked out bad guys so to speak knowing their sins and crimes already i dont endorse an eye for an eye so i didnt leave the film being able to believe that they were doing gods work instead i chose to believe that they were both clairvoyant and that the father had gone off the deep end one day from it and through the things that he subjected his sons to disturbed them permanently also that was my interpretation but the vexing thing about the film was its like a house of cards and a neverending circle and what is the correct interpretation of the disturbing events youve sat through its definitely one of those movies where id love to be able to meet the writer so i could just ask him what the real meaning was to it all were they crazy and psychotic were they simply telepathic and took license because of it or did they have some sort of appearance from god and if so was it god or the devil disguising himself as god my friends and i found ourselves talking about it all night trying to figure out what was what and what the filmmakers had thought was the answer when they made this moviea definitely perplexing and thought invoking film with some very disturbing but certainly not sensationalistic elements to it its not a perfect film but it definitely is its own thing great directorial work and acting by bill paxton and the child that played fenton was extremely good i hope he doesnt end up relegated to the child actor syndrome as he seems to have a lot of promise i gave this movie a good vote for the majority of the components that make a film but i would have voted higher if wasnt for the feeling that something although i cant pinpoint what was off and if it hadnt have been the movie would have gone to an even higher level still a definite recommend especially for those that are inquisitive
pos	my husband and i just got done watching this movie i was not expecting it to be this good i was really astonished at how great the story line was im usually very good at figuring out twisty plotsbut this one had me i loved it im going to have to watch it again before i take it back i might even have to buy it 
pos	frailty810its nonsensical title and bill paxton directs headline aside this is a pretty good old fashioned rip snorting biblical horror thriller in the end it may end up only being the inbred southern gothic cousin of kubricks the shiningbut hey thats a pretty damn entertaining notion its also got a doozy of a plot twistand a very ambiguous moral message this is the kind of movie that years from now people will catch late at night on basic cable and scare the beejesus out of themselves watching it too bad director bill paxton had to go hire himself to staroh wellstill a devil of a good rent
pos	i rented this movie and watched it 20 times before i took it back to the store bill paxton hired some first rate talent to make a good thriller with some interesting twists the story is original and well written powers booth and paxton both deliver good performances the story is told in an interesting manner with both flashbacks 20 years back then spots in the present alternating back and forth this style of storytelling makes for a good thriller that cant get dull bill paxton please make more horror movies you have the talent for it
pos	this is what a movie should be when trying to capture the essence of that which is very surreal it has this hazy overtone that is rarely captured on film it feels like a dream sequence and really moves you into a dark haunting memory the kids were extremely believable and i do expect some things to come of them in the future very natural acting for such young ones i dont know if bill pulled it out of them or there just that good but no the less excellent bill scored as far as im concerned and for the comment by kevnjeff about mr paxtons bad acting what can one do in that role he played the part rather well in my opinion this is coming from someone who said hamlet was good the ethan hawke version wow do not listen to his comments great flick to make you feel really uncomfortable if thats what you want cinematography gets an above the average rating also
pos	himy name is jessica im italiansome time ago i have seen this film   for the very first time with corin corky nemec it was the story of micheal and mary margaret i need to know the title of the song of the most important love scene in micheals bedroomin italy this film hasnt been programmed for many years and i dont know how to find the song a lot of thanks for who can help me i love this film is very romantic the soundtrack is beautiful i love cheryl pollack jessica
pos	if you are like me then you will love this great coming of age teen moviei think it is up there with mischiefbook of lovehigh school usashoutcalender girlcrybaby all great movies set in the lat 50s  early 60s and it has a wonderful soundtracknot as many songs as in some of these type of movies but still greatit is all so very funny at times and has a great love interestall the young cast are greati wish there were more type of these wonderful moviesmy favourite movie of all time is back to the future when marty mcfly gos back to 1955 well in these wonderful movies it stays in the fab 50searly 60s there are some movies of this type better than this but not many
pos	i was 15 years old when this movie premiered on the television being raised in texas i understood the boredom  monotony of teenage life there this movie touched my impressionable teenage heart  i remembered it fondly through the past 12 years i recently got to see it for the 2nd 3rd  4th times thanks the the love channel i still cry because the movie reaches in  touches my inner confused teenager
pos	this movie is one of my very favorites its hard to explain why maybe its the innocence of corin nemec and his awkwardness paired with the boldness of cheryl pollak but it definitely has something to do with the soundtrack also some of the characters have little lines or movements or moments that are amusing in and of themselves finally the story is one that always tugs at my heartstrings and the last scene is so bittersweet all in all i love this movie its perfect for a gooey sentimental girls night
pos	hardly a masterpiece not so well written beautiful cinematography i think not this movie wasnt too terrible but it wasnt that much better than average the main story dealing with highly immoral teens should have focused more on the forbidden romance and why this was should have really gotten into it instead of scraping the surface with basically because mom says we cant some parts should have been dropped altogether or reworked to have more importance to the plight of the two main characters couple times i was wondering if the writerdirector was a fan of george lucas classic american graffiti not that its wrong to be a fan of that movie but to make your movie at times look like that i mean come on worst part of this was that madchen amick had such a small part i mean double come on she was the only one in one or two lines who actually tried a southern accent take a good listen it was there even though her character was from california doh maybe if she was the star others could have followed and we would have had a more authentically sounding movie oh well what can ya do when you have a director whos just a director and not an artist also too bad overall i give this a b and thats being a little generous cause im partial to ms amick
pos	barbra streisand in 1964 was still a curiosity and probably raised more than a few industry eyebrows when cbs signed her to 10year 5 million television deal nothing these days but more important than that barbra and her manager insisted on creative controland got it she had this special filmed her way and for the most part her vision was by turns clever canny and incredible opening act i with the title song not written specifically for her streisand races through a classy cast of songs linked with im late from alice in wonderlandshe even keeps in the line about fuzzy ears and whiskers and too much time to shave this is a totally charming if not bizarre selectionand enjoy it because it didnt make the two soundtrack albums released she slows down for make believe which gets perhaps too slow but the dramatic how does the wine taste is amazing a kid again is cute with streisand looking tiny in a huge chairis that where lily tomlin got the idea as is sweet zoo im an alligatorcrocodileno alligator where is the wonder is very cool and elegant and her people number surrounded by an orchestra who tap for her at the songs close is stunning act ii is set in new york citys bergdof goodman with streisand acting kooky in high fashion getups when she playfully stomps on the mink the audience watching the tape actually gasps act iii before a studio audience made up of lucky fan club devotees begins with a powerful version of when the sun comes out streisand actually looks out of breath at the dramatic close followed by why did i choose you probably her best early song a tooquick lover come back to me where shes ultimately drowned out by the orchestra and a funny girl medley the finale happy days are here again which reportedly took 12 takes closes the hour in amazing fashion sponsored by chemstrand a fibermaking company this blackandwhite gem moves fast with jazzy setups terrific cinematography kicky sets and costumes they really dont make em like this anymoreand that pertains to the special and to la streisand
pos	if people didnt know who barbra streisand was before thisis that possiblethey sure knew who she was afterthis show went on to win 5 emmys  stands out as one the best things streisand has ever doneits made up of 3 actsact ibarbra singing standards from room to room filled with musicians including a segment where she is a little girl againall ending with a splendid version of her signature songat the timepeopleact iia musical tour of bergdoffgoodmanwhile barbra sings poverty songsits better than it soundsact iiithe best part just barbramusicians some great songslikehappy days are here again a funny girl medleyall in all a great part of television historymade by one of the greatest performers in the world
pos	in april of 1965 cbs broadcast the first of barbra streisands monumental television specials the show was not only a runaway ratings success but garnered 5 emmy awards as well this is one of the most memorable moments of 1960s television and unfortunately the kind of television special they dont produce anymore filled with wonderful songs and a spectacular performance by barbra this special is a must view for any streisand fan and anyone interested in early television
pos	this was barbra streisands first television special and is must see viewing for any streisand fan even nonstreisand fans will enjoy this highly energetic and entertaining piece of entertainment history performers like this only come our way once in a lifetime brilliant
pos	streisand fans only familiar with her work from the funny girl film onwards need to see this show to see what a brilliant performer streisand was  before she achieved her goal of becoming a movie star there had never been a female singer quite like her ever before and there never would be again sorry celine  only in your dreams but never again would streisand sing with the vibrancy energy and above all the enthusiasm and vulnerability with which she performs here  by the time she gets to that central park concert only 2 or 3 years later shed been filming funny girl in hollywood and her performing style has become less spontaneous and more reserved more rehearsed and lets face it more angry  theres a wall between her and the audience live performing was never what she really enjoyed  she did it because she knew it was her ticket to hollywood and once she no longer had to do it shes done it as little as possible and oh that legendary stage fright provides such a good excuseher vocals here and on her earlier judy garland show appearance are incredible streisand could truly make an old song sound new again and composers such as richard rodgers and harold arlen loved her for it but by the 1970s streisand was trying to be a rock singer her albums pandering to the younger audiences with overwrought shrieking of songs that were unworthy of her effort or her voice in the 80s she came back with that brilliant broadway album but went on and on about what a struggle it was to get it done how they told her not to do it etc oh please  when has anyone told streisand what to do she could have been doing good stuff like that all along bringing audiences up to her level instead of stooping to what she thought the young public wanted the back to broadway sequel wasnt nearly as good as streisand seems to feel it necessary to improve on other composers work if he were alive at the time would richard rodgers have even recognized his own some enchanted evening rodgers notorious for taking singers to task for playing around with his melodies would undoubtedly have been after streisand to sing what hed written she also blows michael crawford off the cd in their duet of music of the night  apparently reminding him just whose cd this is why does she insist on taking songs that are duets and singing them by herself and songs that arent duets and singing them as duets with someone else who she then goes on to diminishsupposedly judy garland took streisand aside and advised her dont let them do to you what they did to me advice streisand wasted no time in heeding  despite her protestations to the contrary surely it looks like its always been her way or the highway just imagine  she told the cbs brass how her first tv special would be done  no guests just herbut nobody can argue with the results that are so evident here treat yourself to this brilliant musical phenomenon before she was a legend  youll be absolutely amazed at the differenceps  i watched this again last night 1201 after not having seen it for many years  it was even better than i remembered the 1st act begins with im late and includes make believe and how does the wine taste and barbras homage to childhood im five  it climaxes as streisand appears with full and i mean full orchestra to sing people  she wasnt bored with the song yet and although its a somewhat shorter rendition it really soars  compare it to some of her later autopilot versions the 2nd act after streisands kooky schtickpatter which hasnt changed much over the years is the famous series of depression songs set amidst the extravagance of bergdorfgoodmansthe 3rd act is the stunner  call it streisand the orchestra and the audience although we never see the audience that supposedly witness this historic event with her fear of audiences and dislike of such performing this may have been the toughest part for her but if so to her credit it doesnt show she tears through lover come back to me and the torchy when the sun comes out though i cant remember in which order the poignant why did i choose you one of my alltime favorite streisand performances and offers a medley of funny girl songs including of course dont rain on my parade and my favorite song from the score the music that makes me dance explaining that fanny brice sang a song like that in 1922 and it made her the toast of broadway streisand then sings my man and its almost a dressrehearsal template for her later screen rendition in the funny girl film the main difference being that the black gown here is sleeveless  her film gown had long sleeves and against the black background all we saw were her hands and face but the vocal here is more urgent and charged than her later film vocal her performance of the song has everything to do with streisand and nothing to do with fanny brice who of course never sang the song in such an allout manner as streisand does here or in the film  see the great ziegfield for a glimpse of brices more understated version the show ends with streisand singing happy days are here again over the creditswhen it was over i said to the friend i was watching it with she has never ever done anything betterand she was twentythree years old
pos	as the first of the tv specials offered on the elaborate box set barbra streisand the television specials released last november this disc is being released separately for those who do not want to fork over the dollars for all five specials as an investment this is indeed the best of the bunch if only for the fact that this is streisand at her purest and most eager to impress that she succeeds so brilliantly is a key component of her legend signed to a longterm contract with cbs to produce hourlong variety shows an almost extinct format nowadays streisand was all of 22 in this cbs special first broadcast in april 1965 at that point of her career her notoriety was limited to a handful of bestselling albums a few dazzling tv appearances on variety and talk shows and her successful broadway run in funny girlfilmed in crisp blackandwhite the program is divided into three distinct parts with the creative transitional use of im late from disneys alice in wonderland the first segment cleverly shows her growing up from childhood through numbers as diverse as make believe and im five opening with a comic monologue about pearl from istanbul the second part moves on location to manhattans chic bergdorf goodmans where she is elegantly costumed in a series of glamorous outfits while singing depressionera songs like ive got plenty of nuthin and the best things in life are free with comic irony back to basics the third segment is a straightahead concert which opens with a torchy version of when the sun comes out includes a funny girl medley and ends with her classic melancholic take on happy days are here again over the ending credits also included is the brief introduction she taped in 1986 when the special was first released on vhs for those who know streisand only for her pricey concert tickets and political fundraising this is a genuine eyeopener into why she is so revered now
pos	barbra streisands debut television special is still a pinnacle moment in entertainment history  in any media cleverly divided into three separate acts to minimize the interruption of commercial breaks streisand made the boldyetmasterful decision to drop the typical variety show format of the time which is why there is no guest stars nor forced banter and carry the entire show on her shoulders alone the risky move paid off enormously as my name is barbra set a new standard for musical programming on televisionfilmed in glorious blackandwhite which actually adds to the effectiveness of the show my name is barbra is flawlesslyconceived and impressively shot however what makes the show truly transcendent is streisand herself watching the then23 year old performer navigate herself through the shows 55 minute runtime is nothing less than thrilling she is in fantastic voice and even performs the entire first and third acts live and gives first evidence of the immense star power that would soon follow her to the big screenthe specials biggest asset is its boldness in allowing streisand to simply stand on stage and sing some great songs after the powerful opening performance of much more with a brief opening snippet from leonard bernsteins my name is barbara barbra proceeds to wander through a multilevel studio set performing a frantic version of the disney classic im late in between verses of im late streisand stops at various levels of the set to sing some terrific numbers such as the haunting make believe and the thundering how does the wine taste halfway through the act i barbra reenters her own childhood to the strains of a kid again and then gives highly energetic performances of im five and sweet zoo while romping among an oversized set the illusion is eventually shattered however as streisand finds herself out of the fantasy and back in the real world she then sings about this lost childhood innocence in the lovely where is the wonder streisand then dashes out onto a platform stage surrounded by an entire roomfull of musicians and performs a rousing rendition of people before the thunderous applause of a live studio audienceact ii of the special begins with streisand hamming it up for the studio audience with a campy rendition of ive got the blues before delivering a comedy monologue about pearl from istanbul streisand then heads off to bergdorf goodmans department store which allows her to sing a medley of poverty songs while parading around in some of the stores elegant fashions this segment is the brightest highlight of the special for many fans and critics some high points of the act ii medley include streisand singing a restrained version of second hand rose to the audience appearing as a latin bullfighter to the tune of nobody knows you when youre down and out and portraying a frustrated paperboy while mugging to brother can you spare a dime the third act of the special is a straight concert with no set pieces or concepts streisand is a performer who really thrives on the concert stage and this segment is the most thrilling moment of the special streisand enters belting out an almost gravitydefying rendition of when the sun comes out and continues to amaze the viewer with a lovely version of the yearling ballad why did i choose you a scorching performance of lover come back to me and an impassioned medley of three songs form funny girl streisand really outdoes herself however with a phenomenal rendition of the fanny bricebillie holiday standard my man which instantly became on of the singers bestloved signature songsstreisand performs her immortal ballad version of happy days are here again as the closing credits roll by on the lefthand side of the screen the iconic finish to the number reaffirms to the viewer that he or she has indeed seen something truly special my name is barbra was a huge rating triumph when first aired and it eventually picked up five emmy awards in addition to spawning two topfive goldselling soundtrack albums watching it all again its absolutely no surprise
pos	barbra streisands first television special was simply fantastic from her skit as a child to her medley of songs in a highfashion department store  everything was topnotch it was easy to understand how this special received awardsnot muddled down by guest appearances the focus remained on barbra thoughout the entire production
pos	i remember stumbling upon this special while channelsurfing in 1965 i had never heard of barbra before when the show was over i thought this is probably the best thing on tv i will ever see in my life 42 years later that has held true there is still nothing so amazing so honestly astonishing as the talent that was displayed here you can talk about all the superstars you want to this is the most superlative of them allyou name it she can do it comedy pathos sultry seduction ballads barbra is truly a storyteller her ability to pull off anything she attempts is legendary but this special was made in the beginning and helped to create the legend that she quickly became in spite of rising so far in such a short time she has fulfilled the promise revealing more of her talents as she went along but they are all here from the very beginning you will not be disappointed in viewing this
pos	with films like wallace  gromit and chicken run under their belt the good people from the other side of the pond aardman animation are now introducing us to a bit of their twisted humor in the form of creature comfortsderived from a short done early in their careers creature comforts is a sliceoflife show where snippets of conversation are removed from their context and given to an animal of some sortaardman animation went across the country interviewing people with innocuous questions such as are you a liar and then speed things up a bit asking about their sex livesthe answers while seeming to be boring and mundane are actually quite funny when you understand the dialogs come first and the animals are added laterhow many of these animals look like the person making the statements one of the characters discussing what he looks for in a woman i like them kind of thin is an insect the walking stickthere are two dogs discussing odors and smells while sniffing the behind of a poodle as they talk about the different smells of a womanthere are two birds in a cage as the wife tells the litany that is her health her long suffering husband stands by her saying nothingwhile it might take some time for creature comforts to find its legs it should find a place on television for those who are tired of the ordinary while there are more reality shows than carter has liver pills creature comforts is one of a kind and definitely worth watchingsome of the humor might seem a little racy its the claymation that catches the attention of the children like the old batman series of the 60s the jokes are subtle enough the kids wont get them and its the jokes that are there for the adults
pos	but just as entertaining and random love it or hate it but dont expect a sophisticated plot or nailbiting cliffhanger think of it like seinfeld but without the followthrough and repeat performances of wacky characters wellso far i have a feeling i will develop favourites as the season continuescreature comforts is not for the faint of humour  its meant to be enjoyed with the least amount of effort on your brains part which is why this show embodies everything i need in a program when i get home from work in the evening superficial conversation in the background with just the right amount of cute to the characters for me to enjoy when i eventually look up from the computer to see what im missingfunnier than most of todays sitcoms calmer than an evening at nascar just the right mix of dead air and comebacks cant wait for the next one
pos	i wasnt going to watch this show but im glad i did the critics of this just dont get it its one of the funniest and most entertaining thing on tv at the present moment though when the interviews were done with common folks they probably seemed useless but put them in the mouth of animals and insects and its a laugh riot i laughed so hard i had tears in my eyes the pig with the babies suckling and her mother is priceless the husband and wife birds talking about health problems and the male bird taking a crap after the wife said she was constipated completely broke me up creature comforts is the most imaginative show ive ever seen in awhile hopefully it will be back next summer when this run is over
pos	i was privileged to have seen some snippets from aardmans original run of this show in the uk it was always fun and always funny none of the charm has been lost in translationits as fresh as the people interviewedwhether some of it is scripted or not as has been rumored is beside the point its always entertainingaardman animations shows great imagination in the characters used for each voice the single aspect that i probably love most about the show and its concept the hostility between the pandas the porcupines discussing fear of needles the painting ape regulars really grow on you as well such as the horse and donkey teens from maryland most every married couple the parrots the insects and the cats to name a few and childvoiced character and ive really come to dig the ferret mondays finally become a day to which to look forward
pos	aardman does it again next to pixar aardman animation proves again and again how to do animation properlyi had a great time watching the first episode of creature comforts i thought it translated well for american audiences my only concern is that most of the audiences arent going to get the subtle humor in this showhaving been a fan of the bbc version and the short film i knew what i was in for when i sat down to watch this the animators did a great job matching up prerecorded voices to a perfect match animal look at the first episode with the goat who sounds stoned and the dogs on the street that keep calling each other dawgis this for everyone not by a long shot in fact id be happy to see the show last for a full season but like i said before audiences arent going to get it
pos	creature comforts in america should have been released on a different network or at least been given the chance to have its full run of episodes unfortunately this was not the case given that american audiences seemingly have the attention spans of a gnat when it comes to the humor that does not consist of profanity laced diatribes or has a preoccupation with scatological functions both sound and smells shows like this will be few and far between one of the main problems was that however brilliant it was it was made for a rarefied audience who knew what to expect but was viewed by an audience and board rooms that did not have a clue at to what they were watching which is sad but not unexpected i would have liked to have seen at least three more seasons of this show even if it was produced for direct dvd release the material and the interactions between the creatures were rich with sub context and there were other conversations just waiting to be had under the surface but thanks to political correctness such conversations take place only in my mind
pos	got to this show late  believe it was the 3rd and final episode when first watched it  and was blown away by a social commentary that hasnt been seen on american tv since all in the familywas very surprised cbs would even run this in the first placewhich is merely to say the last time cbs had a set  if you know what i mean  was back in the day of all in the family the most controversial decision theyre willing to tackle today is how much eye makeup to put on katie couricif you want to make a bunch of folks really really mad  let them discover the truth about themselves and if you want them willing to pull strings make calls and get a work of art removed  let them discover that truth by hearing their own words spoken from their own mouthsthe aardman folks have always been way ahead of the curve and this show is no different somehow it snuck under the cbs corporatesocialpoliticalcensor radar to get it onto the schedule perhaps the big brass never really watched it till it finally aired but once good ol middle merika heard and saw themselves being themselves  well can bet the farm that message or the messenger wont last longnow if only the missing episodes can find their way onto usenet or bittorrent thank you bc kelly tallahassee fla
pos	shannon leethe daughter of bruce leedelivers high kicking martial arts action in spades in this exhilarating hong kong movie and proves that like her late brother brandon she is a real chip off the old block there is high tech stuntwork to die for in this fast paced flick and the makers of the bond movies should give it a look if they want to spice up the action quotient of the next 007 adventure as there is much innovative stuff here with some fresh and original second unit work to bolster up the already high action content of and nowyoure dead when you watch a movie as fast paced and entertaining as this you begin to wonder how cinema itself was able to survive before the martial arts genre was createdi genuinely believe that movies in general and action movies in particular were just marking time until the first kung fu movies made their debut bruce lee was the father of modern action cinema and his legitimate surviving offspring shannon does not let the family name down herealthough there are several pleasing performances in this movie michel wong for oneit is shannon lee whom you will remember for a genuinely spectacular performance as mandy the hitgirl supremehellyou may well come away whistling her fights
pos	this is a great movie for any fan of hong kong action movies asides from its little plot the weak drama and bits of comedy antics the movie is action packed with gunfighting and martial arts action kept me entertained from beginning until the end i thought shannon lee was awesome in the moviehaving an action director like corey yuen is what keeps hong kong action going strong this modern action film is highly recommended
pos	ive seen tons of hk actioners and this one is right at the top of the genre the action scenes are as exciting and kinetic as anything youve ever seen in any action movie the kung fu is spectacular the pyrotechnics eyepopping the stunt work heartstopping the editing is perfectly paced heightening the tension and complimenting the fluid camera work this film is directed by old pro corey yuen whose resume is stuffed with some of the best work of the genre including the jet li vehicle the legend of fong saiyuk if there is one thing lacking in this film it is the presence of a threedimensional character though martin the male lead comes closest to it this movie is full of archetypes rather than charactersthe sexy killer the goofy thief and his bitchy girlfriend the cackling villains that said shannon lee has a terrific screen presence shes great with the fighting the stunts and the guns when shes onscreen its hard to take your eyes off her shes that good why isnt this woman a major star
pos	i dont think most of us would tend to apply the term mustsee to action films but i was very impressed at how good this film was and it deservedly gets the mustsee stamp from memandy played by shannon lee daughter of the late and great bruce lee and sister of the late brandon lee is recruited by martin a professional thief to help pull off a diamond heist at a museum for a criminal syndicate and get rewarded handsomely for it little do they know that another pair of thieves lucy and tommy a pair of lovebirds who were spurned earlier by mandy and martin to get in on the deal are also planning to steal the diamondhow each pair of thieves plans out the heist is a thrill to watch things go awry as martin and mandy unknowingly find themselves a step behind lucy and tommyyoull find yourself rooting for these thieves as they find that they need each other to stay alive from the crime syndicate who are not happy at all that the diamond is not in its handsaction fans will not be disappointed as theres a healthy dose of gun battles martial arts and handtohand combat sequenceswhat is surprising is that its not just the action that carries this film but the romance and laughs and i dont mean your typical oneliners prevalent in action films that sneak inits not easy to root for bad guys but we get to see the human side of these thieves and the chemistry they developa great film and one not to miss9 out of 10
pos	mans castle is a wonderful example of a precode film it involves realistic events with truly enjoyable and imperfect characters spencer tracy plays bill a free soul without a dime in his pocket he makes a living doing odd jobs and traveling to a new city when he gets bored of his surroundings one night he meets trina a beauty by any standards who is cold and alone she has refused to resort to prostitution so she has not eaten for several days but the two take very well to each other and form a relationship his free spirit tempts him to leave her so life is rocky but there is a true spark between the two even if they live in a shack by the rivertracy is one of the great actors of the silver screen his characters are amazing and relatable we can see his thoughts on his face making him easy to identify with even if we believe he is behaving badly young is great in precode films her character is very sweet but far from perfect making her all the more likableprecode elements include skinny dipping pregnancy before marriage and crime
pos	unfortunately this film has long been unavailable as other posters have noted but this is one of the essential dramas of the great depression a lyrical and touching drama of love set in a shantytown it features performances by spencer tracy and loretta young that are just about the finest of their careers and its a surpassing example of how the director frank borzage was able to create an almost fairytale aura around elements of poverty crime and horrendous social inequity which just proves that how truly romantic and spiritual his talents were this film shows how love survives amidst squalor and desperate need and it is totally lifeaffirming this is a real masterpiece of the period and is a movie that deserves to be more widely known
pos	i generally find loretta young hard to take too concerned with her looks and too ladylike in all the wrong ways but in this lyrical frank borzage romance and even though shes playing a lowselfesteem patsy who puts up with entirely too much bullying from paramour spencer tracy shes direct and honest and irresistible its an odd little movie played mostly in a oneroom shack in a hooverville unusually upfront about the depression yet romantic and idealized tracy playing a blustery hardtotake regular guy who would be an awful chauvinist and bully by todays standards softens his characters hard edge and almost makes him appealing theres good supporting work from marjorie rambeau and glenda farrell who never got as far as she should have and jo swerlings screenplay is modest and efficient but the real heroes are borzage who always liked to dramatize true love in lyrical closeup and young you sort of want to slap her and tell her character to wise up shes too good for this guy but shes so dewy and persuasive you contentedly watch their story play out to a satisfying conclusion
pos	clearly an hilarious movieit angers me to see the poor ratings given to this piece of comic geniusplease look at this for what it is a funny ridiculous enjoyable film laugh for christ sake
pos	this film deserves a 10 for its brilliant portrayal of the world as experienced in the mind of a playboy while i found that world morally repulsive the film did best what storytelling should do and that is take us through an experience that we would otherwise never undergo tim meadows so convincingly portrays leon phelps and the story so drew me into the reckless world of leon that i momentarily forgot that i was watching a parody of the playboy world and felt compelled to rebel against it herein lies the films undoing because its great and bold achievement in storytelling comes at the price of its own success understanding that the vast majority of moviegoers will respond only to the story of this film that lies on the surface and reject that story i hesitate to be misunderstood by them and admit that i loved it i loved it not only for its fascinating insights into the deluded mind of the playboy not only for its amusing portrayal of the idiocy of the human sex drive but also for its courage to fearlessly explore what is in the shadows of heterosexuality besides its just funny
pos	i thought this movie was lol funny its a fun not to be taken seriously movie about one mans twisted views on life love and well ladies from the lowly bus station skank to the highclass dbutante bus station skank tim meadows plays a guy leon phelps who was raised by in a playboystyle mansion by a hugh hefneresquire father figure surrounded constantly by beautiful porn models and actresses when his father kicks him out on the street he must learn to fend for himself with nothing but the chauvinistic outlook on life that his youth has taught him that and an unfathomable nearly mystical level of charm and dumb luck and so the hijinx begin if you havent seen this movie and you enjoy a lighthearted semimindless comedylove story then i highly recommend renting the ladies man
pos	the ladies man suffers a common problem among movies based on saturday night live skits and that is a sketch that usually succeeds in five minutes will not do so well in ninety minutes although this movie does have its laughs like tim meadows as leon phelps a sexmaniac straight out of the 70s and will ferrell as a wrestlingobsessed husband cuckolded by leon so this movie is funny enough but its no waynes world
pos	i sought this film out because im a new frain fan and wanted to see more of his work first of all his irish accent is great hes got a keen ear for dialects it seems his acting was marvelous as usual james frain aside i thought the film was very well done it showed the conflict in northern ireland as the mess it really is both sides are guilty of grave injustices and the men drawn into the conflict usually have very little to say about their circumstancesalso it is interesting to realise that not every man or woman that is supposedly fighting for his country is really doing just that for example when kenny james frain asks ginger ian hart why he does it ginger cant come up with a morally acceptable answer why because ginger isnt in it for the noble cause of protecting his country or the rights of his fellow protestantsginger is in it for the fun of killing hes full of bloodlust and its the perfect job for a guy like him in a struggle like this there are guys like liam john lynch who just want to live their daily lives and enjoy their familiesguys that see all of the fighting just begats more fighting there are guys like kenny that are born leaders full of charisma and they add fuel to the flames rather they mean to or not also kenny genuinely believes in the cause he believes what he is doing will make a difference in the futurewhich is a bit odd cause his character seems too intelligent for it all but like a lot of other seemingly intelligent men he is sucked into a gang lifestyle not even realizing ittil its too late then there is ginger a pure psycho who isnt in the fighting for any other reason but for the sheer thrill of it which in a gangland type war makes him a valued asset some might argue however now in this film ginger has out lasted his worth and has become a very dangerous loose cannoneverything comes to a boiling point and predictably the ending is a tragic one what makes this film worthy is that is shows both sides of this ages old conflict being american i cant begin to fully understand what all struggle is about but i do know there has to be a better wayall in all a well acted touchingbut troubling film
pos	i quite enjoyed this movie for two reasons the first is that it gives an insight into the world of loyalism in northern ireland which is very rarely treated in movies most of which tell us about the republican struggle the second reason is the performances of the actors i thought they gave very honest and convincing portrayals of a very seedy underworld that not many people hear about outside my native shoresall in all it is an entertaining ganster movie with stellar performances from a whos who in northern irish actors cast it wont move the earth although it may slightly open some peoples eyes to the murky world of loyalist paramilitaries
pos	excellent film from thaddeus osullivan featuring strong performances from a host of british and irish actors the film deals well with a thorny subject matter and effectively captures the hopelessness and grim atmosphere of 1970s belfast surprisingly realistic it does nothing to glorify either side in this conflict on one hand it shows a young catholic father trying to raise his family without getting drawn into the troubles on the other it deals with a loyalist gang who are intent on propagating violence very interesting and thankfully entertaining dont be expecting any laughs though 7 out of 10
pos	some of the acting was a bit suspect i remember that asswipe alexander walker evening standard critic yeah ok hes now dead launched into a rant about this film saying it was a disgrace portraying ni protestants as murderers now with respect to all ni protestants this film was loosely based on the shankill butchers who were loyalistsand who roamed belfast in the 1970s believe me they were not called butchers for nothing my main moan about this film is the it shows no ray of light or hope its all doom  gloom i mean did the little girl at the end have to die maybe this sounds corny but it could have taken the tact that not all prods  tiags are bad or wholly good either
pos	this movie shows how savage the troubles really are people who do not want to be involved have no say in the way their lives are altered this movie shows how the people of northern ireland both catholic and protestant are held captive at any moment their lives may be changed forever whether they want to be involved or not
pos	i liked top gun it held my interest predictable plot decent character development and story line it is pretty similar to high noon in that the town people appear weak and scared to stand up to a villain this movie has some quality actors who really did not get a chance to share all of their talents also some of the actors did not receive credit for their roles denver pyle was a good looking man in his younger days john dehner rod taylor are outstanding in their roles sterling hayden did the best that he could with poor material it is hard to imagine him as a gunslinger laura played by karen booth was a nauseating character she seemed flattered that two men may have been fighting over her ugh finally how can people travel without luggage especially women
pos	we all create our own reality or do we that is the core question behind this highly original and masterfully crafted examination of the illusionary nature of reality blending eastern and buddhist philosophies with the visual chicanery of mc escher this fascinating treatise manages to take on the rather cerebral question of who are we and what is our place in the universe and turn it into a captivating and funfilled 100 minutes the film centers on bart a writer struggling with his screenplay the sea that thinks as he sits at his computer the work begins to unfold as nothing more than a description of his sitting at the computer writing the screenplay before long he is stuck in a whirling conundrum in which everything he writes becomes reality director gert de graaff approaches his subject with an impish sense of humor and dazzles the viewer with a series of astounding visual tricks that confront the nature and validity of our perception ultimately de graaffs film challenges the audience at several levels to question whether anything we see or touch or taste is really what it appears to be or whether our entire understanding of the universe and our place in it is merely a trick played on us by our senses note after youve seen the movie check out the films entertaining web site dutch with english subtitles eric moore
pos	this stylistically sophisticated visual game presents a story within a story the protagonist is scriptwriter bart klever who fights persistently with his new text  which is at the same time the screenplay of the film were watching in the movie bart plays a scriptwriter writing the script of the film barts struggle with the text becomes a narrative theme as does the environment of the flat where he works and takes care of his little girl the intimate environment offers ample opportunity for games of illusion involving space light colours and a couple of cats the outwardly simple world of the room is further complicated by the unstable dimensions of a text continually influenced by the filmmakers interventions which appears on a computer monitor and serves as a counterpoint to the similarity mutable environment the constantly changing viewing angle complicates answers to questions which arise what is truth and what illusion  which of the observed worlds is primary and superior to the rest can anything serve as a basic orientation point in the narrative space
pos	the plot doesnt begin to describe the film a man is writing a film or rather this film its totally self referential to the point that you think its going to fold in on itself like a black hole the writer writes something and it happens or something happens and he writes about itits very philosophical like waking life but more zen oriented and for that matter much better in my opinion at one point there are persononthestreet interviews and then you see shots of these people being filmed and then you discover that their responses are scripted when one keeps flubbing her lines there is beautiful scenery and optical illusionsi hope it comes out on dvd so i can watch it again more carefully seen at cinequest the san jose ca film festival on 2252002
pos	after going for a bike ride that day lying beside a lake in a nature reserve spending half an hour feeding and talking to a donkey who lived in a beautiful field with a small wood in it this film made absolute sense to methe imagery of the film was beautiful and that is all you need switch off the conscious control knob of the mind and job donereminded me of baraka 1992 but with the added lesson of my previous paragraphthis comment requires a minimum of ten lines ten lines is the minimum not 9 lines but ten after finishing counting all the lines you realise that there are less than ten even though less than ten lines is all that is needed to make my comment
pos	one is tempted to define the genre of gert de graaffs movie as event of the thought following the example of merab mamardashvili the nominal storyline is a certain bart klevers torturous quest for that ephemeral substance which constitutes the essence of personality the script for his new movie is taking shape simultaneously on his computer and in his own imagination this filmmonologue originated as a response to fellinis 8  and cost gert de graaff 13 years of work excitedly playing with real and fictional characters as well as with the audience it reveals the whimsical interconnection of the real and imaginary the paradoxical coexistence in two different galaxies that of guttenberg and that of maclhuen for some time we are apt to side with the script writer who believes that the cause of all misfortune is the damned stereotypes of mass mentality man catholic window washer and together with him we fall into a trap when the authorcreator is finally faced with the insoluble dilemma how can one eliminate from the future movie bart klever just five minutes before the finale thanks to the common petty reproaches of the wife of the creator who is deeply immersed in work we realize that together with the main character we have again been framed really what is the price of the art for the sake of which it is acceptable to renounce ones own name and the daytoday care for the young daughterso who is he this bart klever is he a brilliant prophet or someone possessed like frenhoffer from balzacs masterpiece just like the latter the script writer in the end erases from the computer memory everything has written gert de graaff suggests that we answer this question ourselves
pos	this movie is a journey through the mind of a screenwriter caught in his own paradoxical philosophy he examines the ever illusive question of who am i and what is i its a courageous and thought provoking enterprise there is a shipload of beautiful images dreaminspired escherlike paradoxes reminiscent of the hand drawing itself or rather erasing itself more and more we follow the writer in his agony over what to say and what to film we see him phoning with his wife who left for peru leaving him to take care of their baby a task he performs with less and less attention until hes so absorbed in his dilemmas that he hardly looks at the child anymore his wife comes back and makes a scene destroys his notes and helping him go over the last treshold until he erases himself interspersed with eyepleasing and idestructing images the story is mainly philosophical its about the veils of maya the world of illusion the paradox of the movie however is that it needs a lot of talking and thinking to prove that thinking should stop during the more than two hours of provocative beauty and rapid philosophising the movie made me long for silence or a shorter movie if that was the purpose of the maker he succeeded quite well
pos	to communicate in film essential things of life  like what is life does it have a meaning  is sheer impossible of course possible answers to these questions are demonstrated in every film story but communication needs a direct appeal to consciousness this happens if the input from the senses overrules the input from our mind ie our thoughts few directors know how to communicate essential things tarkovsky is one his stalker shows images of existence communicates life as it shows itself and yet escapes your mind i think de zee and de graaff do the same
pos	actually i liked this movie very very much not because of its plot acting jokes no i liked it because its one of the worse movies ever created its so lame so bad that it becomes terribly funny some jokes are actually cool but the rest makes me pray for unemployment for the scriptwriter men in white are so dumb and stupid that you can do only two things turn the tv off or roll on the floor laughing beer helps a lot i chose the second option
pos	this movie has recieved horrible ratings from just about everyone who has voted here but i am here to say if you like movies like dude wheres my car and dumb and dumber this movie is for you if your into movies like citizen kane and casablanca id have to sugest you in a different angle yet i still love this movie and everything about it even if it is kind of kiddy this is one of the few movies me and my freinds have been able to keep watching over the years and quote whenever possible great movie this movie should the afis number 1 because its so friggin high class the only problem with this movie is you may have trouble seeing it because it was a made for tv movie on a channel that no longer exists so i dont know how to get this movie id like to buy it for dvd but i cant find it anywhere i still have it taped from when it was first on you can come over if you want and watch it bute i might be sleeping this movie rocks and thats basicly all you need to know
pos	i found this movie hilarious the spoofs on other popular movies of that time were some of the funniest i have seen in this sort of movie give it a try if you saw the movies that this movie is spoofing and you get the humor you should enjoy the moviei and the others who watched the movie with me felt the funniest part in the movie this is not a spoiler because i will not tell you what actually happens was a scene with the flashy thingy from mib when they first discover the device and do not know what it is does and then again later in the movie youll understand when you get theremy only complaint about the movie is that i have never been able to find it in dvd so that i could buy a copy
pos	the men in white movie is definitely one of the funniest if not the funniest comedy movies i ever watched and i watched quite a lot it is about two garbagemen who become men in white and then stop an invasion from space it is also a parody of lots of classic movies such as men in black star wars or dr strangelove anyone who says that this movie is crappy has something wrong with his head there are tons of funny gags and jokes here and you might actually get injury to your mouth from laughing too hard it happened to me if you can watch this movie on tv watch it now  you certainly wont regret it
pos	what is with all of the european especially england comments here all i gotta say is that when i saw this movie for the first time when i was like 13 i thought it was great of course its stupid thats the point you have to see the movie dr strangelove and men in black to get the whole joke behind this movie but come on people what did you expect to see i can think of many movies that are far worse than this and they were expensive hollwood films with real actors in them for what its worth men in white is a very stupidfunny mock of a movie and with all the stupidfunny stuff that england has been making for the last half century i am shocked at all the negative comments us stupid americans like our stupid humor ps see team america world police for some true laughs that europeans will especially like ha
pos	i think this movie is a very funny film and one of the best national lampoons films it also has a very catchy spoof title which basically sums up what the whole movie is about men in white the story is a spoof of many films including a will smith film as you might have guessed men in black i will not give the ending away but it has a very good ending in is very funny leslie nielsen style humour from start to finish especially the bit near the beginning when thy are in the street collecting the dustbins garbage cans also they have a pretty cool dustbin lorry garbage collecting truck in that scene too the acting is not superb actually it is not very good but that is what makes the film funny it is a comedy loosen up i love the story line partly because it is so far fetched and partly because it is interesting to see how subtle or should it be unsubtle they rip off all the other films i am great fan of unserious spoof films but i am also a fan of the real thing and with this films it is hard to decide which is better the film it mainly rips off mentioned earlier i this review or the actual film it is but also when you are actually making a spoof of comedy films it actually makes it even harder but this film carries it off successfully the two garbage men are so funny it reminds me of a tv sketch show in the uk called little britain this film is a must for your collection and is one of the best most entertaining funniest best storyline national lampoons film to date
pos	ayone who whines about how this movie was crap or that it had no plot must have been looking for jean de florrette hello this film was made to be a random act of comedy and in no way involves a plot in any way shape or form i would also like to remind these whiners that if you are going to flay the crap out of this film that they seem to be missing the point this film is clearly made for people who dont appreciate the so called american humour which seems to me just a pile of smutty crap the point is everyone has an opinion and you should be a bit more appreciative that some peoples sense of humour may not be in line with your own before shooting your mouth offthankyou
pos	it does not seem that this movie managed to please a lot of people first off not many seem to have seen it in the first place i just bumped into it by accident and then judging by the reviews and the rating of those that did many did not enjoy it very muchwell i did i usually tolerate gere for his looks and his charm and even though i did not consider him a great actor i know he can do crazy pretty well i liked his mr jones but this performance is all different he is not pretty in this one and he is not charming his character is completely different from anything i had seen from him up to that pointold ugly broken determined and gere in what to me is so far his best performance ever pulls it off beautifully i guess it is a sign of how well an actor does his job if you cannot imagine anyone else doing it insteadthink hopkins as hannibal lecter or washington as alonzo in training day that is how good gere was herethe rest of the cast were fine by me too i guess i would not have cast danes in this role mostly because i think she is too goodlooking for it but she actually does an excellent job holding her own with a gere in top form which is no small feat strickland easily delivers the best supporting act in a part that requires a considerable range from her i actually think she owns the key scene with gere and danes and that is quite an achievementso what about the rest of the movie apart from some excellent acting the story is perhaps not hugely surprising some 8mmish aspects to it but adding the veteran breaks in rookie storyline to the whodunnit and also like silence of the lambs adding a sense of urgency through trying to save the girl and the impending retirement of geres character all that is a backdrop to the development of the two main characters as they help each other settle into their respective new stations in life thats a lot to accomplish in a 100 minutes but it is done well and we end up caring for the characters and what happens to themdirection and photography were adequate i could have done without the modern musicvideo camera movements and cutting but then i am an old curmudgeon and it really wasnt all that bad in fact i think it did help with the atmosphere of the movie which as you might have guessed by and large isnt a happy oneworth seeing
pos	after chicago i was beginning to lose all respect for richard gere and then along came the flock theres just so far a nice smile and a couple of stock facial gestures can get you but he proved to me that hes finally gotten hold of his craft and can act with the best of them clare danes was also super as his traineereplacement some have suggested there was too much unnecessary violence but i dont see it that way nothing i saw detracted from the power of this film i was really shocked i hadnt heard of it being released in theaters and came across it at blockbuster instead really an exceptional film with just the right blend of action suspense thrills and social consciousness as good as 7even well maybe and youll see better acting out of gere than anyones ever gotten out of pitt
pos	i did not have too much interest in watching the flockandrew lau codirected the masterpiece trilogy of infernal affairs but he had been fired from the flock and he had been replaced by an emergency director called niels muelleri had the feeling that lau had made a good film but it had not satisfied the studyso they fired him and hired another directorthis usually does not work well lets remember the invasionbut the flock resulted to be better than what i expectedits not a great film but its an interesting and entertaining thrillerthe character development is very well done and i could know the characters very wellalsothe relationship between the two main characters is natural and crediblerichard gere and claire danes bring competent performancesnowlets go to the negative pointsone element which really bothered me there was a moment in which it irritated me was the excess of edition tricks to give the movie more attitude and stylethat tricks feel out of place and their presence is arbitraryplusi think the film should have been more ambitiousin spite of thati recommend the flock as a good thrillerits not memorable at allbut its entertaining
pos	i really like richard gerei always have and it seems as of late that his status as a hollywood star and money maker has slipped but it would appear to me that the reason is that he is taking very mature intense roles and has been very successful at it just not financially because i have seen him in some truly great gems as of late including the hoax the hunting party both must see films see my reviews and now this the flock which apparently was meant to be a big release considering its substantial 35 million  budget it seems that some of the other imdb reviews are very very harsh because i thought the film dealt with a potentially very serious social issue in a very direct violent and disturbing way and gere just brings it all home its an action thriller drama that kept my glued to the television with its story i think part of the problem that people seem to have with it is that it hollywoodizes a very serious issue but i dont think it does it with disrespect but rather tries to take a different spin to make people aware that this exists in fact its much the same way that the hunting party dealt with war hong kong director waikeung lau did a decent job holding it together but i think the cast is what made it watchablerichard gere as you may have guessed from my previous comments is brilliant as a social worker of sorts erroll babbage who has kind of created his own style and laws when it comes to keeping track of his flock who are registered violent sex offenders he holds no punches in tracking these people following them and making absolutely sure they dont reoffend and if they do hell be the one to identify and stop them any way he can gere is so intense and looks drained from this job and hes become violent and angry at watching these monsters loose on the street he is just fantastic claire danes is also terrific as babbages new partner and his replacement who he has to train to do his job danes character is far more typical social worker and is a little taken aback by babbages style and methods but slowly realizes what he is trying to accomplish and go up against the two of them are brilliant together and have terrific chemistry with such vastly different characters kadee strickland plays a disturbed registered offender who appears to be torn from the headlines as she plays a character very reminiscent of karla homolka paul bernardos wife who is now out for those of you who follow canadian serial killers her character goes a little over the top but she is convincing and horrifying all at once russell sams has a small role as stricklands new boyfriend and he would have been better probably given a bigger role ray wise who is a terrific character actor check him out in dead end as well as the amazing turn as satan himself in the wb show reaper and he gets a small but good role as the head of the public safety department and babbages bossthe movie isnt perfect despite the terrific performances of its lead cast it takes liberties by really trying to make the film more entertainment than educational but its just a different angle not unlike the nicholas cage dud 8mm the flock takes you into the underbelly of the sex trade kidnapping human trafficking and more and is just really something to watch perhaps it wasnt directed or written as well as it could have been but i am telling you that danes and gere together make this movie completely watchable and a really great thriller its disturbing but also something that isnt very complex and yet geres character in many ways is intensely complex with many layers and also opens social stigma and makes you contemplate about vigilantism in many ways when you see the people gere deals with i encourage you all to ignore poor reviews and see it for yourself because its worth checking out 8510
pos	gere and danes star as 2 workers for the department of public safety who keep track of released sex offenders gere who plays babbage refers to them as his flock gere is an over obsessed vigilante whom is on his way out he is training new comer allison to take over his job gere sees his flock as very sick disturbed puppies he asks them questions that are not on the list and tries to act like the police and solve crimes he keeps getting warned for this behavior hence the reason he is being replaced during his final few days on the job a young girl goes missing and babbage is sure it is one of his flock whom has gone astray him and allison narrow a list down and discover some of the offenders have gone awol so he decides that he needs to track the missing girl down rather than help the police that part is a little far fetchedthere is some sick twisted stuff shown in this film like when babbage and allison go to this building where a bunch of sick people do disturbing things to each other also there are the people who kidnapped the girl at the end of the film we see what sick freaks they are however i wouldnt call this movie excessive because not really much is shown on filmfinal verdict if you like thrillers and films about serial killers and cops chasing killers then you will like this
pos	the flock is unjustly maligned as a lesser se7en ripoff theres really no reason to compare the two except maybe for the similar scenery in the final showdownnow that thats out of the way ill go into why the flock is very interesting in some respects mostly its a drama piece rather than a full blown thriller about a very vigilant social worker who monitors sexual offenders at the very beginning you can clearly see his work has got the better of him evident in two scenes where first hes interviewing an offender and slaps him around and second when a woman tries to pick him up and all he can think of are his standard questions from his questionnairegere is very good as errol babbage the aforementioned social worker his way of performing his job is not unlike that of a police officer he carries a gun and is constantly checking newspapers and supplies law officials with information if some of his flock may be responsible for a sexual crime hes also a person whos lost all happiness of living and his only relief seems to come from exacting his own vigilante justice on his flock twice you see him smile once when hes apologizing for treating his partner rudely and the other after hes beaten up a member of his flockas a suspense flick the flock isnt as successful somewhat confusing and with some irritating plot holes but it does have a number of striking set piecesoverall the flock is a solid drama about a man performing a dehumanizing job and in the end he has to work hard to keep from being swallowed by the abyss hes surrounded himself in the world we live in is a pretty sick place and the further one can distance himself from the worst the happier that person is the flock gets that point across nicely
pos	i caught this movie late at night on cable and i was pleasantly surprised i can only imagine the reason this movie was not better known is because the subject matter is very disturbing but if you can handle the sexual abuse topic it is a well acted suspenseful and very interesting movie both richard gere and claire daines are very good in it and although the subject matter is not for the faint of heart the movie doesnt go out of its way to be brutal either like 8mm for instancei highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys serial killer and suspense type movies
pos	erroll works for the department of public safety and his job is to check up on sex offenders sometimes he pushes the line at his job and beats on the sex offenders i dont blame him but his boss is ready for him to retire so along comes allison erroll is now training her to do his job and its like job shadowing allison is somewhat naive about the job in the beginning but she doesnt realize how much danger she really is and its all errolls fault he starts to go to far with his obsession of finding a missing girl when his job isnt to be a police officerits a fairly decent movie about a crazy guy who pushes the boundaries and works outside his scope of practice erroll did do a good job but at the sake of the safety of allison it has some good mystery to it too and just when i had it figured out there was more to it
pos	all i can say is first movie this season that got my attention i picked it because of the actors gere and claire and the story looked promisingi have just watched it and i can say  im overwhelmed there are shocking scenes truebut thats what makes it more realistic we shouldnt run away from our reality these things are happening right this moment and there are experts who are trying to change things and make things better and who get laughed out about their commitment to the cause actually i cant seem to feel the hollywood touch in the movieand thats what makes it better both claire and richard did a great roles and deserve a 10 from me
pos	hong kong directors crossing over to hollywood to make movies is nothing new with the temporary exodus of the likes of tsui hark john woo ringo lam in the 90s from their collective output only a few movies or may i say just one made an impact at the box office the andrew lau and alan mak partnership has been a tour de force in recent hk cinematic history especially with their now famous infernal affairs trilogy which was remade into martin scorseses the departed so its no surprise when hollywood comes knocking on the doorbut without fellow collaborator mak who usually has scriptstory duties how did lau fare with writers hans bauer and craig mitchell its like the xfiles without the x in the way the story is crafted the characters and the parallels drawn with the chris carter series richard gere and claire danes pair up ala david duchovny and gillian anderson only that they dont belong to any federal investigative agency who bear arms but are employees of protective services whos chief role is to ensure that sexual predators who belong to their jurisdiction are kept safe from society when they are released from having served time hence they are the shepherds tending to their flock only that their flock suffer from sick sexual perversion with the propensity for violencethe parallels in characterization are so blatantly obvious that its just a cosmetic touch up on the outside like fox mulder geres erroll babbage is a strange lonely man consumed by his obsession in his quest to doggedly harass his flock to tote the line pained by a failed attempt to rescue a missing child just like how mulder pines for his missing sister babbage is shunned by colleagues and given the marching orders disguised as a retirement plan he has deep disgust for the people hes monitoring sick of their crimes and what they stand for that he has no qualms in using unorthodox methods short of flying off the handle while dishing out illegal preemptive punishment at the same time he too has strong urges that he has to fight against in order not to cross the line into becoming like those he loathes as part of routine he also scans newspapers and tabloids for clues and leads toward his objective that of seeking closure salvation for himself and possessing a strong belief that the truth is still out there and he wants to believedanes allison lowry on the other hand is the ingnue brought in to replace babbage but in the meantime while learning the ropes on the job for the next 18 days she is required to spy on him and to report his shenanigans pretty much like what dana scully was tasked to do with fox mulder as the disbeliever of preemptiveness and holding onto the notion that those discharged back to society have been cured of their temptations she slowly starts to see what babbage sees and understands that it takes a whole lot more than being just a desk and administrative job if she truly wants to help peopleand it is this discovery of the world of fetishes and deviant sexual practices that we open all our eyes to much like how 8mm starring nicolas cage brought snuff films into the spotlight its a decent investigative drama with the usual red herrings and my are they really good ones as it made you wonder quite often if your guesses are correct and you soon find yourself firing from the hip as you get proved incorrect at alarming frequency though i dont credit this to a tight narrative but more from the sprawling number of characters watch out for avril lavignes cameo and sub plots the scene in the darkened wareshophouse was akin to se7ens david mills and william somerset when they raided john does apartment and find plenty of bizarreness inside though here given the subject nature it wasnt lingered upon muchapparently the flock somehow decided that enrique chediaks cinematography was good enough despite its very strange style of having no style utilizing almost every trick in the book to try and recreate feelings of watching another se7en only that this was deeply steeped in tinges of brown rather than the doom and gloom of black it does take a little while to get used to this and i put this effect as one which actually distracts from what is happening in the story not a really good move though with somewhat frequent repetition of scenes involving flashbacksbut the flock still makes decent entertainment though xphiles out there would probably find it hard not to picture their favourite actors in the lead roles given so much similarities in character gere and danes do put forth some chemistry as the old fogey heh and his protg and while its not exactly great andrew lau did manage to pull off something enjoyable
pos	this is the first review ive wrote for imdb so bare with me but i caught this flick on hbo and was sure glad i watched it richard gere is great in this film as the passionate agentdetective who bends the rules to get the job done i think the story is great and theres never a dull scene that slows the pace of the movie down some parts of the movie which have to do with demented sex addicts are pretty shocking but if youve ever seen a crime film like se7en youll be able to stomach the scenes just fine so all in all if youre looking for a good detectivesuspense movie ignore the low rating this movie got on imdb and definitely watch it
pos	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning a notably bad actor getting by on his now fading looks rather than any strong dramatic talent richard gere has always occupied a rather curious position in the american hollywood scene always a sure bet in leading man roles who still holds a notable presence today but nowadays he seems to have settled more into these sort of direct to dvdlimited release roles and as such maybe seems to be more settled in his forte nowhe has to draw on some stern matter here as hardened cynical case worker earl babbage one such worker assigned to a few hundred sex offenders in one area of the us who along with his new protg allison allthrop claire danes must take to his latest case delving into the abduction of a young woman while trying to forgive himself for a case he failed on ages agothis is a certain dive into the darker side of humanity treading on material definitely not for the squeamish or those looking for light viewing and as such its a pretty strong compelling film unflinching and not constrained by its direct to dvd budget the only thing really pulling it back is the overly used jittery fast cutting camera sequences used in the more dramatic moments that look a bit corny after a while but its still some of the solidest material ive seen gere in relentlessly getting darker and more over the edge as it goes on 
pos	since their nasty divorce from the disney company with disney keeping the miramax brand the weinstein company seems to specialize in above average movies which are then underpromoted and seen by few the flock is a prime examplea story about the civil servants who have the nasty job of keeping track of registered sex offenders this picture will tell you more about sex criminals than an entire season of law and order  svurichard gere gives his bestever performance as the softspoken agent wornout by the task claire danes for once has the opportunity to get into a solid role instead of the junk she normally gets stuck in and she makes the most of playing the novice the cinematography pacing editing all of it is first rate  and i saw no trace of the attentiondeficitdisorder camera jumparound or excess camera cuts that others complained about the subject is handled with restraint but its still a tough subject and might make you sickfifty years ago there was almost no problem with the kinds of sex crimes herein shown in abundance which will shock even the jaded then came the supreme court decisions which simultaneously tied police hands as the rights of sex perverts were opened up and america was turned into a shoppers paradise for sexual perversity both willing and unwilling each such step was met with praise by liberals who celebrated the warren courts ill deeds with glossy covers on time and newsweek everyday liberals also praised the courts action and mocked those who disagree in 2007 how many americans know that the kind of pornography that depicts savage violence and torture of young women  can be subscribed to and delivery of it is subsidized by the discount periodicals rate by the us post office just one part of the problem  a problem that can tare anyones family to shredsrichard gere is a liberal but he gives his best in his performance here perhaps in his maturing age hes gained a measure of wisdom
pos	its a shame she didnt get screen credit  she by far did the best job in the film has the girl on the cross  best part of the movie she had much more impact than avril  or just about anyone else in the film  she almost made sm look like fun  she really was believable has the sm model that gets scared of her situation  although they seem to really have messed up that sort of dreamy feeling of looking for the bad guy  those sets were very well built but they just sort of skimmed the surface of what was shot  this is one film were both cuts should be made available it seems they left out a lot of what was shot  and almost all of the really dark stuff that would have made the film much more demented  its kind of like they stopped short of the mark they were going for during filming  what was shot would not have gotten a r rating probably a nc17 or x  but that is what it would have needed to make the film they way it should have been 
pos	i saw this important intense film tonight its richard gere and claires danes most important and best work gere deserves an oscar for his fine portrayal of a man being forced into early retirement as a sex offender registrar administrator claire danes is riveting as the woman gere handpicks to replace him  a woman he tries to teach all he can while investigating one final case in which geres character is convinced one of those he is charged to monitor may be holding a young girl hostage the subject matter is shocking sex offenders and those who monitor them but this film will not soon be forgotten i know i will be haunted by geres portrayal for a very long time not since anthony hopkins portrayal of a serial killer has a screen portrayal terrified and so engaged me the film opens with a shocking statistic so dont miss the opening credits intense and memorable richard geres finest role proving the man can act danes can as well and both do extraordinarily well in this often challenging filmthis is a gutsy film and gere gives a multilayered deeply felt performance just give him the oscar nowhe deserves it
pos	if you want your vision of chaplin limited to a lovable tramp and you get your belly laughs from pathos watch something else if however you love slapstick comedy as performed by one of the best do watch this onethe image is of the tramp who really cannot get the girl he spots another couple kissing on a park bench and he has a blast ruining their funthis is one of chaplins park comedies filmed in mack sennetts park with pickpockets and cops and couples these shorts work as the format allows chaplin to shine as he weaves through predicamentsi checked the box as this could be considered a spoiler though its not if youve seen these films everyone ends up in the pond except chaplin he gets the girl who in this case was played by minta durfee aka mrs roscoe fatty arbuckle
pos	if you were a director that was looking to cast female victims for a slasher movie then surely it would make sense to add a couple of porn stars its not as if theyre inexperienced in front of the camera they have no qualms with the requisite nudity and how many unattractive porn queens can you name christian viel obviously recognized the potential of mixing hardcore actresses with hardgore effects and so he cast four of adult cinemas sexiest and most notorious stars jenna jameson chasey lain ginger lynn allen and taylor hayes all turn up for cameos in arguably the most intriguing slasher flick to be released since scream reinvigorated the genresamhain was originally intended for a cinema release in october 2002  thus keeping in check with the halloweenbased synopsis unfortunately the shoot was plagued by numerous problems which have thus prevented the feature from achieving the exposure that it deserves last i heard it had been signed by film 2000 here in the uk and was penned for a late october release direct to dvd unfortunately that label has got a peerlessly abysmal track record with dtv slashers not content with polluting our shelves with camp blood and its follow up they were also responsible for unleashing granny bleed and the rancid paranoid could samhain finally be worthwhile ammunition to their contemptible catalogue cannon five canadianamerican students and their teacher head to southern ireland as part of their history course upon arrival they are told the legend of a cannibalistic clan that roamed the hills of scotland and murdered locals for food the cannibals were eventually caught and burnt at the stake but its rumored that one of the tribe escaped and headed to the woodland of ireland to find refuge after the kids have settled and begun doing what all massacrefodder does in these flicks the mandatory goody twoshoes and definite heroine candidate begins to be spooked by a shadow creeping around late at night could it be that the flesh hungry maniac is still at large in the forest well what do you think it looks as if samhains production was jinxed right from the start almost immediately wallmart refused to develop jenna jamesons nude makeup shots and chasey lain began acting characteristically like a druggedout primadonna finally to add insult to injury the producers got cold feet just before the flick was about to hit shelves and began talking of reediting and removing all the gore reports have said that they were unhappy about the copious amounts of violence and they wanted to trim scenes down so it would achieve an r rating veil of course disagreed seeing how his entire synopsis was boosted by its creatively graphic display eventually after months of arguments the director parted company with warehouse productions and the feature was once again locked in the vaultsdespite countless disruptions veils slasher opus is still one of the best genre pieces to be released since the new millennium the copy i was sent was the prerelease screener which was obviously a test press without sound effects or the complete soundtrack but still it boasted a few credible jumpscares some superb cinematography and a couple of the goriest set pieces that ive seen for some time one guy is disemboweled via his rectum before being strangled with his own intestine jenna jameson is stripped naked and gutted in unflinching close up and chasey lain ends up spilling her guts after an unfortunate rescue attempt from her boyfriend richard grieco even though the murders are uncommonly gruesome samhain never feels mean spirited which is basically due to the characters being thinly portrayed as basic slasher clichs in all honesty the script was perhaps the movies biggest downfall because the dialogue was not so much inspired by wes cravens scream movies as it was flagrantly cut and pasted from themcertainly the inclusion of the mouthwatering jenna jameson was a great move by the producers her fans will be excited to know that she does whip off her top as expected and so does chasey lain and taylor hayes but samhain is no soft porn movie and it benefits from sticking to the structure that it set out to produce its worth noting that the aforementioned xxx stars almost outperform the supposed actors of the feature which isnt much of a complement ginger lynn was at least notable if you ignore the shameful oirish accent and her battle with the hulking killer was superbly performed and choreographed by alan chou taylor and jenna delivered expectedly poor dramatics which could have been caused by the numerous problems onset veils direction of the cinematography was excellently constructed and he provides some muchneeded injections of suspense exciting and crisp photography is mixed with a good flair for storytelling and the net result is a slasher extravaganza to satisfy even the most critical gore houndsit will be interesting to see what kind of final cut is released of samhain rumor has it that a second director was drafted in to shoot a different ending and im curious as to how much of the explicit gore will remain intact for worldwide distribution if the end result is only half as good as the rough print that i watched then its still better than nearly all of the genre pieces that have been unleashed over the past ten years this one is certainly worth checking out
pos	this film evil breed the legend of samhain contains very little thought or effort it is ridiculed with specs of ultra fast slasher style death and plain disgusting acts of death the acting was rated a d as the actors show very little ability and the stupidity of them in the film is too questionable the way they portrayed what people their ages act like was incredibly different the odd split of porn is fit in thought it really doesnt offer much and any area that is respectable but is quite quickly run down with absolute gut wrenching death example is the poor fellow whom is disemboweled from his anus and the scene lasts for about 5 minutes it is terribly obvious of how little of a fight the kids put up this film is a good choice for someone who likes to watch some awful deaths and practically torture
pos	a bunch of american students and their tutor decide to visit the ugliest part of ireland in order to study ancient religious practices despite being repeatedly warned about the dangers of straying off the beaten path by the local creepy irish guy natch they do just that and wind up with their insides on the outside courtesy of a family of inbred cannibals the descendants of the infamous sawney bean clan who according to the films silly plot upped sticks from scotland and settled on the emerald isleif you think that porn stars plus low budget horror automatically equals tons of nudity and terrible acting then think again evil breed is bristling with adult stars but in fact theres not nearly as much nudity as one might expect given the talent involved and the acting although far from oscar worthy aint all that bad with the exception of ginger lynn allen who we know can do marvellous french but whose irish is lousyevil breed opens in superb style with the brutal slaughter of a couple of amorous campers after some brief undercanvas sex the silicone enhanced hottie is dragged from the tent and torn in half the guy has his arms and legs cut off and is roasted on a spit its a very gory start and bodes well for the rest of the filmunfortunately after this promising beginning things start to go seriously downhill we are introduced to the main characters an annoying bunch of twentysomethings just begging to become cannibal chow and are subjected to a fair amount of time wasting in the form of some terrible false scares a lot of blarney about murderous druids from local irish weirdo gary simon peacock and worst of all some subscream postmodernistic conversation about the conventions of horror films how cleverthen just as it looks as though the film is never going to get any better director christian viel decides to get serious a guy gets a knife rammed through his head and theres a gratuitous sexintheshower scene featuring lovely blonde gillian leigh not a porn star but im sure theres a career there waiting if she wants it after that things improve rapidly as the cannibals kick into top flesheating gear and the film is transformed into a veritable bloodbath gary has a machete rammed up his ass about time and is strangled with his intestines ginger lynn kickboxes a mutant jenna jameson is torn open eviscerated and has her silicone breast implant gnawed on by confused cannibal a guy gets decapitated by cheese wire and taylor hayes is seen bloody bruised and naked with a dead foetus between her legs apparantly shes been captured and used as breeding stockall of this is so outrageously gory that it makes sitting through the less interesting stuff worthwhile and earns evil breed a final rating of 710nb a very troubled production and studio meddling resulted in christian viel eventually abandoning the project reshoots were done and the gore was heavily trimmed for a us release the good news is that although the film doesnt flow as well as it might have and is cursed with a terrible ending the uk dvd the version i watched seems to have been left relatively intact as far as the splatter is concerned only 13s were cut from the film in total
pos	i dont watch much porn but i love porn stars and i love gory movies so when i heard about a pornstar gore movie i was really excited of course that was years ago and when i heard about all the trouble with making and finishing the movie i never thought id actually get to see it but i did and im not ashamed to admit i loved it even with all its flawsfirst the flaws the story is set in ireland and is called samhain but the story it seemed to want to tell is about the sawney beane clan from scotland so why not just set it there and skip the thirdgrade report about samhainirish immigrantshalloween also it breaks its own rules by stating that youre safe on the trails but then the cannibal mutants just start running amok everywhere its never clear how many cannibals were dealing with theres a big stone castle thats obviously ancient yet no ones noticed it before the selfconscious horror film references are annoying and so are the characters the heroine has a flashback montage of all her dead friends that include a character she never met the ending makes no senseso what works the gore sure i would have liked more but it was refreshing to see such a nasty movie that wasnt afraid to be nothing more than a gore movie two murders are waay over the top and taylor hayes has a nice disgusting scene the two wild murders are even given extended shots on the dvd ive always been of the mind that gore can overcome a stupid story and evil breed reinforced that
pos	honestly i was expecting to hate this one and really only checked it out because jenna jameson is in itbut i have to say i got a kick out of evil breed a group of college kids and their teacher go on a field trip to ireland their lodgings are located near the woods where it is rumored that strange things happen and tourists often disappear without a trace the group of postteens is warned by the propertys caretaker not to venture into the woods  but being the stupid bmovie characters that they are  of course they pay no attention and pay for their mistake onebyone first off there is plenty wrong with evil breed the actingdialog is pretty weak and my major gripe is that a film that has jenna jameson chasey lain ginger lynn and taylor hayes should have far more gratuitous nudity than was on display here  and jennas role in this production is grossly overhyped as she has a combined total of about 2 minutes of screen time even less with chasey and ginger lynn shows no skin and has the worst irish accent ever also the last scene of the film makes absolutely no sense and feels like its thrown in just to end the film those gripes aside  there is some good stuff as well richard greico and chasey lain are both dispatched early on with greicos nude torso ending up on a roasting spit and chaseys guts hanging out from being torn in half though how she ends up this way isnt shown onscreennot bad for the first 5 minutes the other kill scenes are pretty inventive including jennas forced breast implant removal a guy getting his colon pulled out through his ass a knife through the face and a few other notables the implant and colon scenes also have uncut versions that are on the special features and its a shame the producers made them chop em so to speak also the film moves along at a pretty good clip once it gets moving so you dont really have too much time to be bored the creature fx are also done competently which definitely helps overall evil breed was not nearly as bad as i expected this one along with satans little helper have almost renewed my interest in american lowbudget straighttovideo films i usually steer clear of them as a whole but these two have been decent enough to give me some faith evil breed is no masterpiece but it is a decent way to blow 90 minutes  might not hurt to suck on a bottle of cheap bourbon while youre at it  i know i was and im sure it didnt hurt the experience 7510
pos	just got through watching this version of samhain and even though i still like it its nothing like the rough cut version i have if you check the message board youll see an apology from the director for this cut down version 79 minutes and he says he had nothing to do with this rrated trimmed down edit with a completely new screwed up ending christian really doesnt need to distant himself that much because the basic gore elements still stand up even though highly trimmed down this is a damn shame because this had the potential of being one of the goriest and best gore films in years it still has the porn stars and the inbreds and some of the extreme gore can at least be partially seen im just glad i have that rough cut because to me its a jewel for any gorehounds library christian viel definitely has the skill and vision to deliver the goods and hopefully his next project will be better produced the idiots had a near classic in their hands and screwed it up for everybody samhain may be one of the most controversial and mishandled horror movies ever and too bad gorehounds didnt get to see what the director intended just so you know what you missed this is my review based upon the work print of samhainthe movie runs a little over 90 minutes and has no chapter stops there is absolutely no music soundtrack and some of the scenes have no audio on the dialog because i think they are meant to be looped in later however most of the movie does have audio with sound affects and when an effect or scene is missing a message appears as a cue for insertion when the movie is completed its exactly as it says a rough cut but the only uncut version of samhain you are ever likely to see reason because the gore is extremely graphic much more than even an nc17 would allow yes there are a few porn stars but they are just there for the killing and to add a little sugar and spice the story is pretty standard american tourists on a vacation in ireland and end up staying in a home in the middle of the woods an area that is heavy on folklore involving the ancient druids and the celebration of samhain or as we call it halloween spookythe movie starts off with a huge dose of gore as a camping couple is attacked by one of the local inbred mutants this is a great gore scene as the guy find his girl hanging from a cliff with her crying for help all he sees is her head arms and shoulders hanging in front of him and when he pulls her up she has been completely sliced in two this is what i would call extreme gore with entrails blood and severed limbs all over the place we are in herschell gordon lewis territory here folks except the effects look much more realistic im going to just skip the story because its your standard stalk and kill plotthe next gore scene is something to behold as the boyfriend from the first killing is taken to a cave like location tcm2 stuff and bound to a table this geek then cuts all of his limbs off off camera with a cue to insert a scene and then we see his torso on a barbecue pit turning slowly over a fire and the torso has a hardon if you can believe that yes very bad taste gross gruesome you find the right word and it will probably fit toothen later jenna jameson her beautiful body and all is cut from neck to crotch and all her entrails are pulled out in graphic glee and her blood drains into a pot yummy a real turn on huhbut the best gore scene happens inside the house and i have to admit this is one of the best gore scenes i have seen this guy doesnt matter who is caught from behind from a geek and cut open at the ass hole the geek then puts his hands in and rips out all the guys entrails intestines and what the hell ever else there is right from his asshole this goes on forever as the guy is screaming and more and more innards are pulled out laying all over the bathroom floor this is so extreme so over the top that i found myself laughing all to hell obviously you will never ever see this scene on a proper dvd imo along with most of the other really extreme gore scenesso what to think of all of this well first of all even though i doubt this movie would ever be released in this totally uncut presentation it makes this rough cut a rare jewel for gorehounds yes its a little difficult at first with no soundtrack a few scenes to still be inserted and credits that have missing names all over the place but thats what makes this so unique and i wouldnt trade it for anything right now extreme gore yes yes extreme extreme gore this makes haute tension look like a disney movie
pos	the human tornado is a campy 70s blaxploitation movie starring nightclub comedian rudy ray moore in perhaps his most endearing role to date the movie tells the tale of dolemite a bad ass pimpin hustler who gets on the wrong side of a white racist sheriff by sleeping with his wife dolemite barely escapes and journeys to sunny california to visit an old friend a nightclub owner and madam to dolemites ladies named queen bee however it seems that a rival nightclub owner with mob connections is trying to muscle in on her racket so dolemite takes matters into his own hands rudy ray moore showcases many diverse talents in this landmark film including strong dramatic skills a mastery of kung fu an impressive singing voice he provides two of the songs on the soundtrack a touching compassionate side with the ladies and an overall compelling charisma and keen sense of comic timing this film has it all people a deep plot blistering action laughaminute comedy beautiful women in distress a slambang endingwhat more could you ask from a movie run dont walk to your local video store and rent the human tornado today and be sure to share it with your family
pos	rudy does it again with this hot off the streets follow up to dolemite this entry is filled with the requisite rudy ray moore raunch humor and martial arts rudy eludes a crazy redneck sheriff in this movie that also features an infamous scene where rudy dives down a steep hill see it for laughs and for a brainblasting hit of blaxploitation magic
pos	not only is this a great africanamerican classic comedy but one of many great american cult classicsi have recently purchased the collection edition of rudy ray mooreif you love the old school karate movies and black comedies this is for you they dont make movies like these anymore my entire family are movie buffs so this site is an extreme help on solving many debates i am deployed in iraq right now this helps me to stay connected to world that i know in the states thank you imdbi recommend this site to all my friends dolemite rules dont just take my word for it check them out for yourself ten lines is a lot for commenting on one movie i think but if it gets the point across im all for it
pos	what can be said about mr moore hes the godfather of rap hes the king of the zlevel blaxploitation flicks and here he is back as his most famous character dolemite can you dig it this movie is one whackedout rollercoaster ride of politically incorrect humor trippy kungfu nudity cheese violence and a whole lot of other stuff youd never find in most modern movies or any movies really haha the standup routine he gives early on is not to be missed at any rate d2 is definitely an entertaining way to waste an hour or so dolemite he think hes bad and aint got no class im gon rock this shotgun up his beep a
pos	this movie completely ran laps around the original dolemite it had everything that makes a movie greatexcept for real actors ernie hudson couldnt do it alone and you know that lol i admit that i have killed my first video tape of this movie and i plan to buy the dvd version again as soon as possible this movie has so many catchy lines its pitiful i am embarrassed to say that i know the theme song backwards and forwards i love jimmy lynchs character to death and he should have won the best supporting actor award in blaxploitation but the oscars were never ready for this this is a random film consisting of crooked cops breasts chases bad editing and of course martial arts being that its the 70s and i can say everyone knew some kind of martial arts i think this movie should be restored and shown one night in the midst of a marathon in local theaters
pos	human tornado 1976 is in many ways a better film than its predecessor the director knew what he had to work with and catered towards rudy ray moores limitations as an actor its a fun movie thats more technically sound and acted the performers dont take themselves too seriously and it seems that this time around everyone is on the joke and goes with the flow rudy ray moore seems more relaxed in front of the camera and not as stiff like he was in dolemitei enjoyed the film very much and i highly recommend it just like his first film its catered towards a certain audience i highly doubt that mr moore was trying to broaden his audience at this point in his career check it outhighjly recommended
pos	as a lover of bad movies i definitely hit paydirt with this one the plot isnt really that bad but there are a few instances where you really have to ask yourself what the heck is going on herethere are many many things that make this the funniest bad movie ever first off rudy ray moore had gotten so fat and slow when this movie was filmed that the special effects consist of speeding up the fight scenes to double time there are also scenes where there is a slowmotion instant replay jumping onto a ten foot high wall by playing falling off of it backwards naked men walking out of huge letters and sex that literally brings down the roof with the cable holding up the roof catching on fireof course no rudy ray moore movie would be complete without a completely gratuitous and random comedy club scene where rudy makes fun of all the customers interposed with people doing some odd dance there are so many things bad about this movie but theyre bad in an entertaining way and if you take your eyes off the movie you might miss another mistakerating 110 for actual value 1010 for cheese factor 1010 for picking out mistakes and goofs averages out to 710
pos	this is one of my favourite martial arts movies from hong kong it is one of john woos earliest films and one of only a few traditional martial arts movies he directed you can see his influences from working under chang cheh in this film the action is good the fight choreography is conducted by fong hak on who appears as one of the bad guys in the movie it stars wei pei of five venoms fame and a whole host of faces familiar to fans of golden harvest and shaw brothers productions the story line is interesting there are a few decent plot twists and the build up of the characters and their relationships with each other is cleverly done this film has only had a vhs release in the uk media asia have released a region 3 dvd and there are versions of it on dvd available from the usa the film is lovely to watch in either its original language or in its english dubbed version i highly recommend this movie
pos	the sword fighting was out of this world the fights scenes spectacular without the flying on a wire techniques until the end that are way too common today the scene with chan and pray was probably the highlight of the movie the characters in the assault on the bad guys mansion were clich but the movie is comfortable with it an injection of humour from woothe plot with its twists and turns was unpredictable and exciting and you couldnt tell who was good or bad or which side people were on a good sense of suspense and well timed surprises the depth of the story is quite intense for a flighty film of this genre and reaches you in ways most kungfu flicks dont
pos	i am a kung fu fan but not a woo fan i have no interest in gangster movies filled with overthetop gunplay now martial arts thats beautiful and john woo surprised me here by producing a highly entertaining kung fu movie which almost has too much fighting if such a thing is possible this is good stuffmany of the fight scenes are very good and some of them are less good and the main characters are amusing and likable the bad guys are a bit too unbelievably evil but entertaining none the less you gotta see the sleeping wizard he can only fight when hes asleep  its hystericalupon repeated viewings however last hurrah for chivalry can tend to get a little boring and longwinded also especially because many of the fight scenes are actually not that good hence i rate it only a 7 out of 10 but it really is almost an 8all in all one of the better kung fu movies made smackdab in the heart of kung fu cinemas prime all the really good kung fu movies are from the mid to late 1970ies with some notable exceptions from the late 60ies and early 70ies and early 80ies to be fair
pos	scott is right the best 2 person sword duel ever put on film is in the middle of this movie the sword fights with multiple fighters are not the best although quite good however the fight in the middle is the best even compared to japanese samurai movies chinese swordplay scenes in my opinion have never surpassed the japanese in terms of entertainment value especially in scenes where one guy must battle a group of enemies japanese movies excel example being the lone wolf and cub series even though duels in japanese cinema last only seconds or a minute at the most the sheer intensity of those moments made them better but this is one example where chinese swordplay surpasses the japanese the scene in the middle of this film was a five minute long fight with the most amazing choreography ever the other fights in this movie are good too but even if they sucked this movie would get a 7 for that one scene if you havent seen it you have to john woo is the man
pos	the pros of this film are the astonishing fighting scenes  absolutely incredible swordmoves and martial art show off a true john woo masterpiece the story tends to be a bit week though but it never overshadows the overwhelming display of acrobatic martial art action if you are into martial art movies you are going to love this one
pos	another woos masterpiecethis is a best wuxie film im ever seen woo  rulez forever except some hollywood moments john woo  greater director of the centurymaybe hi is not more intellectual than lot of big directors but he is lyrical and spiritual idol of all freemind people his movies like the great poetry woo is a movie sheakspeare woo is a movie biron woo is a mozart of bloodshetimho violent in woo films is not a directors bloodlust but a instrument of art themes of woo movies is more humanistic that more of the new films
pos	steven spielberg produced wrote came up with ideas for and even directed episodes of amazing stories so naturally this would have to be the greatest anthology ever right unfortunately wrong some episodes are just fantastic but all too often it was a mixed bag in fact that might have been its downfall is it was way too mixed some episodes were light comedies some were dramas some were horror and one was even animated which made this a similar but not as good 80s version of the twilight zone which also was aroundnormally id like having a mixture of stories in an anthology show but they just didnt fully work here some of the more fantastical dramatic episodes felt like they would be better being shown late on night on the lifetime network like the episode ghost train which was directed by spielberg himself in that episode it gave the message of hope and gave us a fantasy story but overall it was just a build up to the ending which didnt blow me away anyways the horror episodes tended to work better than the drama but there were far more dramatic ones and they grow tiring to watch acting wise this anthology got some big stars similar to the original twilight zone kevin costner kiefer sutherland milton berle dom deluise harvey keitel beau bridges charlie sheen forrest whitaker tim robbins john lithgow rhea perlman danny devito patrick swayze christopher lloyd june lockhart kathy baker weird al yankovich and many other well knowns have been in episodes of the show its fun to see well known actors in almost every episode of the series great directors have also had part in episodes including spielberg himself clint eastwood burt reynolds bob clark joe dante mick garris paul bartel joe dante robert zemeckis danny devito and even martin scorsese id actually recommend this more to fans of the directors andor the 80s than anyone elseamazing stories was sometimes amazing usually good occasionally mediocre and every once in a while a real stinker came out but this show has nostalgic value to me and its sort of fun to sit on boring afternoons and watch some episodes john williams theme music for the show is sure to be caught in anyones head who watches this toomy rating good show 30 mins per episode tvpg
pos	this series was just like what you would expect from mrspielberg it is truly one of those frighting funny childish shows that you wont forget just like outer limits another great show this little series does what not a lot can it was great and deserved to run longer it was a great show that even kids could watch though some of the shows were a little scary when they wanted to be but all of them always had a moral at the end like the twilight zone that made you realize what situation you didnt want to end up in or ones that you did i remember watching some of these on scifi when i was 10 and even now i still enjoy seeing them when i can truly a fun imaginative show i loved it and still do
pos	i was delighted to finally see the release of amazing stories the first season on dvd i had forgotten just what a stellar cast of actors and directors worked on this series for the longest time the only way you got to see this remarkable series was with the vhs 2 or 3 episode collections or when scifi would rerun the episodes however when scifi would host the reruns they generally stuck to the same episodes there were a few outstanding episodes in season one like the mission that they didnt repeat does anyone know exactly how long this series ran it says 1985 to 1987 at the top here at imdb but i thought it ran longer than two years if you loved the twilight zone night gallery and outer limits you will love this series and you will not be disappointed with your purchase
pos	i have watched this movie well over 100200 times and i love it each and every time i watched it yes it can be very corny but it is also very funny and enjoyable the camp shown in the movie is a real camp that i actually attended for 7 years and is portrayed as camp really is a great place to spend the summer everyone who has ever gone to camp wanted to go to camp or has sent a child to camp should see this movie because itll bring back wonderful memories for you and for your kids
pos	deeply humorous yet honest comedy about a bunch of grownups bill paxton julie warner kevin pollak elizabeth perkins vincent spano matt craven and diane lane who are invited back to spend a week to tomawka a camp in ontario canada by their former consuelor alan arkin writerdirector mike binder drew upon his experience at the same camp as the main source of creating a gentle and understanding yarn that makes sense also the movie has plenty of funny moments some of which are completely bizarre like my favorite the one involves using masking tape newton thomas sigel the usual suspects three kings provides the film with some impressive shots of the canadian wilderness among the cast sam raimi director of the evil dead films and the gift appears here as arkins bumbling righthand man one more thing this film reassured me that a camp doesnt have to be a site of bloody murders
pos	this movie is by far one of my favorites i saw it while in college in the early 90s and while i couldnt identify with the thirtysomethings in the film i felt that the story characters and movie in general were top notch to the people who spoke negatively of indian summer feel free to stick to your overblown armageddontype movies and leave the movies with a great wholesome story to those who can appreciate them
pos	a quiet sweet and beutifully nostalgic movie on how it is to be confronted with old friends and surroundings from your youth with all that memories and the problems and sorrows of the present with you a movie that makes you feel good all the ingredients are here old jelousy rivalry friendship and loyalty mischief nightly fridgeraids and all the other fun stuff that we all remember from our summer camps all the characters get the opportunity for a week to experience this again as the old campleader now is retiring and want to meet the children from the golden years of the camp all of them are now in their thirties and in the middle of their careers
pos	i thoroughly enjoyed this film overall but four things really stand out sam raimis perfect comic timing and performance as the camp handyman alan arkins wonderful characterisation of the camp owner and best of all the cinematography the beautiful golden tones of the exterior scenes draws me into the film like a sunset at the lakeshore draws me into my own summer memoriesthe dialog and mood feel very natural and believable some reviewers criticise the lack of a more profound script to me it is exactly that lack that makes this film work the characters and their problems seem real and because of that i care about what happens to themthe bottom line is that all the parts come together to create a whole that feels right
pos	there is this private campground in plymouth massachusetts thats been around since 1959 my grandparents were among its founders my parents had a site starting in 1965 and my two brothers have sites there nowthis doesnt have anything directly to do with the movie bear with me i spent summers at blueberry hill from when i was five years old to when i was eighteen and it is to people like me to whom this film speaks the ones for whom a group camp in the woods was as my fiance tells of me the good and happy place if youve never experienced the lifestyle indian summer will probably be lost on you dont bother its not quickpaced it doesnt have rapid cuts the plots arent in the least bit convoluted it has no explosions such dramatic tension as exists is mild there arent any alist actors there are no rapidfire quips just to show off how clever the scriptwriters are other than perhaps kimberley williams killer line about how her fianc shouldnt overwind his toys that is not the least degree what this movie is about any more than the godfather is a slasher flick just because it has a lot of on screen gorebut indian summer is godfathers polar opposite if you have experienced the lifestyle see this movie dont read any more just do itfor me this is a 910 film
pos	indian summer is a warm multicharacter film that would make a fine afternoon film with a bit of editingthe film begins in the past with a group of children being shown a moose which sets the tone perfectly before cutting into the present when a group of adults from the golden age of the camp are invited back again to spend a few weeks holiday by the head of the camp uncle lou the film then allows the viewer to spend time with these characters as they remember their times at the camp and form new memories in their latest staythe film succeeds in the great way it brings across its characters in this gorgeous setting and allows them room to develop without having to worry about plot developments watching these people reminisce and their relationships with each other is what the film is all about and why it works so well it never goes to over the top and melodramatic always keeping its warmth charm and realism ive never seen a film where nostalgia is captured so well and found myself getting drawn in despite never having been to one of these camps as a child myselffor a warm nostalgic character movie i sincerely recommend
pos	before tuscan sky i saw diane lanes tender performance in this otherwise lark of a movie campers are invited to the camp of their youth and experience it as adults each of those that return seem to be looking for something they lost which makes it so realistic maybe you had to be a camper to really get it but in the words of one character noticing all her clothes were wet this is so camp from the practical jokes and fighting over boyfriends to the scary lunch lady and the early morning bell  its amp once exciting activities now seem mundane a terrific ensemble cast makes the best of onetwo dimensional roles and makes them believable bill paxton diane elizabeth mrs brad paisley probably when he first fell for her the beautiful scenery bright colors comical music including variations of hello muddahand a comic acting turn by noted director sam raimi makes this a movie you can pull out again and again like looking up an old friend
pos	i watched this last night after not having seen it for several years it really is a fun little film with a bunch of faces you didnt know were in it arkin shines as always check it out you wont be dissappointed by the way it was just released on dvd and contrary to its packaging it is widescreen the transfer is rather poor but at least the whole movie is visible 
pos	a must see movie for anyone who ever went to camp or wanted to this film captures the absolute essence of what summer camp is all about it is funny it is compassionate it makes you want to watch more about the characters once the credits begin to role if you have not seen this moviewhat are you doing get off you butt and run the video store have a great summer 
pos	a great ensemble cast a fond remembrance of younger carefree days this movie takes me back to when i went to summer camp indian summer while full of practical jokes and pranks is about growing up and coming to terms with life with middleage life my family  i thoroughly enjoyed this movie
pos	i swear i could watch this movie every weekend of my life and never get sick of it every aspect of human emotion is captured so magically by the acting the script the direction and the general feeling of this movie its been a long time since i saw a movie that actually made me choke from laughter reflect from sadness and feel each intended feeling that comes through in this most excellent work we need more movies like this mike binder are you listening
pos	rarely do i see a film that i am totally engrossed with this was one of them it had good acting dialogue plot and the scenery was beautiful i laughed out loud many times especially the scene dealing with the kitchen raid the slapstick comedy performed by the lunkhead hired hand had me one the floor but i admit that i am a sucker for slapstick the story dealt with a group of people in their 30s coming back to a summer camp that they had attended 20 years previously it was a farewell week of camping as the place would be closed down permanently at the end of the season as adults the camp looked different and they felt differently about it and each other i recommend this funny moving movie to all
pos	indian summer is a good film it made me feel good and i thought the cast was exceptional how about sam raimi playing the camp buffoon i thought his scenes were very funny in a buster keatonlike performance solid directing and nice cinematography
pos	if i could go back even as an adult and relive the days of my summers spent at campi would be there so fast the camps i went to werent even this great they were in texas where the mosquitoes actually carry people off but we had horses and fishing the movie cinematography was astounding the characters funny and believable especially perkins pollack and arkin sam raimis character and subantics were priceless so who ever thought this movie was lamei have deep pity for because they cant suspend their disbelief long enough to imagine camp life again as an adult or they never went as kids the whole point was that these people had an opportunity to regress and become juvenile again and so they did at every opportunity i wish i could it was funny intelligent beautifully scripted brilliantly cast and the artistry takes me back so i want to watch it over and over just for the scenery even sorta like dances with wolves and ladyhawkgood movies but the wilderness becomes a character as much as the actors rent it see it buy it and watch it over and over and overnever gets old 0
pos	i rented this movie when it came out on video tape and really enjoyed it i had the opportunity to purchase it on dvd a few weeks ago and have watched it several times since i would have to agree with others when they said indian summer was nostalgic film when i watch it i wish that i could be 1014 again i think that is why we all like the movie to some extent we all at times wish that we could relive our lives as children with the wisdomknowledge of adults wouldnt it be nice to have all your friendsparents be young again to not have to worry about your job being a parent etc i know that i would like to jump into a de lorean and go back in time while i enjoyed the film very much my all time favorite camp film though is meatballs with bill murray i wish that they could make an indian summer version of that
pos	i saw the last five or ten minutes of this film back in 1998 or 1999 one night when i was channelsurfing before going to bed and really liked what i saw since then ive been on the lookout scouring tv listings flipping through dvdvhs racks at stores but didnt find a copy until recently when i found out some internet stores sold it then being a worldclass procrastinator i still didnt order it finally i found a dvd copy in a circuit city while visiting portland or a few weeks ago then it only took me about a month after returning home before sitting down and watching itso what do i think about the film its good not as good as i remembered and hoped for but still well worth the 999 it cost me after seeing the whole film for the first time i rate it as a 710 with potential to become an 810 ill have to be less sleepy then and have a better sound system to avoid rewinding to catch some dialogue
pos	i am a sucker for films like this films that take you back and let you relive your childhood im a grown up now and have many grown up responsibilities like a mortgage kids dogs a wife and a slew of others i enjoy my life but it is not as innocent and carefree like it was when i was twelve mike binders indian summer knows this and explores this like he was twelve years old it brings you back to a time when life was simpler and much more fun it brings you back to a time when worrying about your first kiss and wondering if you could finish the camp marathon were important issues indian summer is a fantastic film and it is one that should be watched at least once a year just so you can sit back and laughand reminiscethe film stars kevin pollak bill paxton diane lane and matt craven to name a few as childhood friends that are being summoned back to camp tamakwa by their former head camp counsellor uncle lou uncle lou is played perfectly by alan arkin he is kind of guy who is the patriarch of the group he is also all knowing and encompasses the true spirit of a father figure and someone who understands the simple things in life he has a hard time relating to todays kids that need a walkman blaring in their ears when they are at a place of immense beauty like tamakwa this is a camp that has moose wandering through the camp leaves turning colours that god gave them and water for as far as the eye can see uncle lou yearns for the days of old and asks his former campers back to the camp to see one of them will take over the camp while they are all together again we get to see their trials and tribulations and perhaps a new love could spring between themas the adults return to the camp it isnt long before they act like kids again as the typical camp pranks get played all over again they take toilet paper out of the stalls the put toothpaste on sleeping bags and so on all of this is done hilariously and with actors like pollak and paxton it is all very funny stuffbut beyond the hilarity we get to explore some very real adult emotion that anyone can relate to in one of my favourite scenes kevin pollak and elizabeth perkins are overlooking a bay where they used to go canoing as kids pollak cant get over how small it all looks and perkins finally tells him that the bay didnt get smaller they just got bigger it doesnt hammer the point home but it does it subtly we all grow up we all move on and we all unfortunately cant live like we did 20 years ago the more things change the more they stay the sameindian summer is a character driven film and it is written beautifully by mike binder who actually did attend camp camp tamakwa as did sam raimi who played stick in the film and it is his fond and vivid memories of his experiences that fuel the film there are many touching scenes and there are many hilarious ones also both are perfecti love this film i love everything about it and it is a true hidden gem1010
pos	i have to say the worst part of the movie was the first half hour i was really confused about who was who for example bill paxsons character had long hair and was wearing a jacket then when all the males arrived at camp it turned out there was a character who looked like bill paxson but wasnt i said wheres bill paxson then there was a guy with his girlfriend he said she was 21 this was supposed to be a 20year reunion of the camp directors alan arkin most memorable later on this same girl was interacting and talking about her camp experiences that made no sense she would have been one years old that said the movie turned out to be pretty good kevin pollak was the nice guy who was always being teased one guy was a complete narcissist and ended up losing his beautiful girlfriend alan arkin was interesting as an oldstyle camp director who admits that he has grown out of touch with modern youth the best part was that none of the grownup campers were successes in life none of them had very great careers this seemed very real life the movie was compared to the big chill in some ways it wasnt as exciting as the big chill but it was a lot more realistic so even though the beginning is not promising the movie ended up turning into a pretty good one
pos	indian summer it was very nostalgic for me i found it funny heartwarming and absolutely loved it anyone who went to camp as a kid and wishes at times they could go back to the good ole days for a brief time really needs to see this one it starts out as 20 years later a group of old campers returns for a reunion i wont comment on the plot anymore cause you have to see it for yourself the actors were great and it contains an all star cast everyone in it played a terrific role you actually felt like you were a part of the movie watching it alan arkin was especially good in his role as uncle lou he plays the kind of guy that everyone wishes they had in their lives this is also a good family movie for the most part i would suggest this one to anybody in a heartbeat highly recommended
pos	this ensemble piece about adults who return to the formulative summer camp of their youth was a very quiet entrant and exiter to the cinemas in the autumn of 1993 id say that was a shamebut then againsome of the better movies are quiet releases that dont get much hype or praisediane lanekevin pollackelizabeth perkinsvincent spanojulie warnerbill paxtonkimberly williamsmatt craven and alan arkinwho is painfully good here are the group of actors who flesh out these roles as people who have grown old with goodbad and funny memories of summers gone past this film covers the gambit of emotionsmostly pleasantand the film never hammers away at the viewer to feel what the characters are feelingpreferring to allow the viewer to enter into the memories on their own since i am a movie viewer who bristles at bluntlybrazen manipulation in filmsthis is something that i appreciate from writerdirector mike binderthis films a great cheap renta good main rent and even a pretty sit in a theater flick you might run across this on tvand i would definitely suggest a looksee
pos	i attended camp chesapeake it was located at the head of the chesapeake bay on the north east river in md it was a similar type summer camp with cabins it was established by the coatesville pa ymca i started out as a young camper and later became a junior senior counselor and later the waterfront director if the camp had continued i would have done anything within my power to become the camp director alas the powers of the ymca decided to close down the camp and sell it to the state of md i visited the former camp some years later by boat and was dismayed by the neglect of the state of md and natural destruction by mother nature the 350 acre site served so many with all the benefits of contact with natures offerings a black man by the name of curtis ford and his family were residents and caretakers of the property mr curtis was my friend and mentor i idolized his every being even as he could not swim he was a waterman if i asked him where the fish were biting he would designate the spot and i would have a ball ther was also a family camp at the end of the summer these memories will be with me for eternity
pos	an unusual take on time travel instead of traveling to earths past the main trio get stuck in the past history of another planet they beam down to this planet whose sun is scheduled to go nova in 3 or 4 hours thats cutting it close in some kind of futuristic library they meet mr atoz a to z get it haha and his duplicates it turns out instead of escaping their planets destruction via space travel the usual way the inhabitants have all escaped into their planets various past time eras mr atoz uses a time machine to send people on their way after they make a selection check out the discs we see here another trek prognostication of cds and dvds when mr atoz prepares the machine the atavachronwhatsis gallant kirk hears a womans scream and runs into the planets version of earths 17th century where he gets into a sword fight and is arrested for witchery theres an eccentric but good performance here by the actress playing a female of ill repute in this time using phrasing of the time youre a bully fine coo witch witch theyll burn ye spock  mccoy follow kirk but end up in an ice age 5000 years earlierkirk manages to get back to the library first the real story here is spocks reversion to the barbaric tendencies of his ancestors the warlike vulcans of 5000 years ago this doesnt really make sense except that maybe this time machine is responsible for the change even so spock  mccoy werent prepared by atoz  oh well it also seems to me spock was affected by the transition almost immediately  he mentions being from millions of light years away instead of the correct hundreds or thousands  a gross error for a logical vulcan in any case spock really shows his nasty side here  forget day of the dove and remember this side of paradise  mccoy quickly finds out that his vulcan buddy will not stand for any of his usual baiting and nearly gets his face rearranged spock also gets it on with zarabeth a comely female who had been exiled to this cold past as punishment a couple of trek novels were written about spocks son the result of this union all these scenes are eyeopeners a reminder of just how much spock conceals or holds in its also ironic that only a few episodes earlier requiem for methuselah mccoy was pointing out to spock how he would never know the pain of love  and now all this happens kirk meanwhile tussles with the elderly atoz who insists that kirk head back to some past era you are evidently a suicidal maniac  great stuff from actor wolfe last seen in bread and circuses it all works out in the end but like i mentioned earlier they cut it very close a neat little trek adventure with a definite cosmic slant
pos	the penultimate episode of star treks third season is excellent and a highlight of the much maligned final season essentially spock mccoy and kirk beam down to sarpeidon to find the planets population completely missing except for the presence of a giant library and mr atoz the librarian all 3 trek characters soon accidentally walk into a time travel machine into different periods of sarpeidons past spock gives a convincing performance as an ice age vulcan who falls in love for zarabeth while kirk reprises his unhappy experience with time travelsee the city on the edge of foreverwhen he is accused of witchcraft and jailed before escaping and finding the doorway back in time to sarpeidons present in the end all 3 trek characters are saved mere minutes before the beta niobe star around sarpeidon goes supernova the enterprise warps away just as the star explodesironically as william shatner notes in his book star trek memories this show was the source of some dispute since leonard nimoy noticed that no reason was given in lisettes script for the reason why spock was behaving in such an emotional way nimoy relayed his misgivings here directly to the shows executive producer fred freiberger that vulcans werent supposed to fall in love p272 however freiberger reasoned the ice age setting allowed spock to experience emotions since this was a time when vulcans still had not evolved into their completely logical present state this was a great example of improvisation on freibergers part to save a script which was far above average for this particular episode while shatner notes that the decline in script quality for the third season hurt spock artistically since his character was forced to bray like a donkey in platos stepchildren play music with hippies in the way to eden or sometimes display emotion the script here was more believable spocks acting here was excellent as freiberger candidly admitted to shatner p272 the only obvious plot hole is the fact that since both spock and mccoy travelled thousands of years back in time mccoy too should have reverted to a more primitive human state not just spock but this is a forgivable error considering the poor quality of many other season 3 shows the brilliant spockmccoy performance and the originality of this script who could have imagined that the present inhabitants of sarpeidon would escape their doomed planets fate by travelling into their past this is certainly what we came to expect from the best of classic treka genuinely inspired story shatner in memories named some of his best unusual and high quality shows of season 3 as the enterprise incident day of the dove is there in truth no beauty the tholian web and the children shall lead and the paradise syndrome p273 while my personal opinion is that and the children shall lead is a very poor episode while is there in truth no beauty is problematic all our yesterdays certainly belongs on the list of top season three star trek tos films i give a 9 out of 10 for all our yesterdays
pos	kirk and crew land on a lonely planet where the sun is about to explode they intend to evacuate the inhabitants but find the place deserted except for a mr atoz who operates some sort of hightech library despite trying to get a straight answer from him about everyones whereabouts atoz is indifferent to their questions and insist they must quickly make a selection while there is still time they have no idea what hes talking about but wander about looking at the hand mirrorlike disks on the viewers and they see images of the planets past then while a disk is in the viewer kirk runs through the doorway and is magically transported back in time to what on earth would look like the time of louis xiv the 1660s when mccoy and spock follow a different disk is in the viewer and they are sent to an ice age hell all too late they realize that the library is a time travel machine and repositorywhile kirks visit is pretty short and not all that exciting spock and mccoys is much more eventful as spock falls head over heels for mariette hartleywho was sent to this awful place as a punishment the scenes with spock are exceptionally interesting and very atypical of the normally logical guyspocks departure from the norm the wildly inventive script and very diverse locales make this an exceptional episodeone well worth seeingfyiian wolfe the excellent character actor played mr atoz i am a huge fan of older films and have seen him as a supporting and bit player in countless films in the 30s and 40s and he looked almost exactly like he did in this episode from 1969 interestingly enough despite looking ancient he lived on another 23 yearsdying at over 95 years of age
pos	dr mccoy and mr spock find themselves trapped in a planets past ice age while capt kirk is in the same planets colonial period however its the former pair that has the most trying time besides the freezing temperatures and sanctuary to be found only in caves there is a third inhabitant the beautiful and so sexy zarabeth mariette hartley as spock spends more time in this era he slowly begins to revert to the behavioral patterns of his ancestors feeling a natural attraction to zarabeth and throwing caution to the wind about ever leaving this place only with dr mccoys constant reminders does spock hold on to some grasp of realitythis stand as one of the few times when the character gets to show some emotion and nimoy spock plays it to the hilt coming close to knocking the bejesus out of deforest kelly mccoy surprising to previous installment captain kirk william shatner wasnt allowed to get the girl another plus for this oneperennial old man ian wolfe assays the role of mr atoz the librarian responsible for sending the trio into the past
pos	this is certainly one of my all time fav episodes of trek there is just so much going on in this one film that its crazy cool first the guys beam down to an alien planet thats about to explode they meet a freaky librarian type dude very well played then kirk manages to get himself transported back to what is very much like 16th century earth mccoy and spock try to follow but instead nearly freeze to death on the frozen version of the alien world 100000 years in the past kirk manages to get himself locked up and charged with witchcraft while spock enjoys some amok time with a sexy cavegirl who was vanquished to the this frozen awful world by some bad guyspock decides hes happy where hes at and gives mccoy a royal assestment whuppin when the doc suggests they need to look for a way out anyhowthey all finally escape leaving the poor cavegirl behind it takes a ton of convincing before spock finally gives in and leaves you can literally taste the sadness at the end leaving the cavegirl all alone in her frozen wasteland just seems cruel and is really touching spock must have been out of his vulkin mind to leave behind his greatest hope for love and being human albeit in a not so nice neighborhoodanyway you just get so much bang for your buck with this episodea love story the salem witch trials spock as a human the desperation of being left in total isolationabandoned and three entirely different settings on the alien planet its amazing they managed to jam all this into one fifty minute film this one is a classic dont miss iti want it on dvd fer shure vulcans
pos	theres something compelling and strangely believable about this episode from the very beginning an atmosphere of tension is created by the knowledge that a certain planet is going to explode within a few hours kirk spock and mccoy have beamed down to evacuate the inhabitants all of whom seem to have left already for parts unknown except for an elderly librarianthe librarians polite but cryptic advice about where all the citizens have gone to is interrupted by a crisis in which all three enterprise crew members find themselves unexpectedly hurled into different eras of the planets past kirk finds himself in a time period resembling 17th century england while spock and mccoy are stranded in a desolate frozen waste the intercutting between the two stories and the different hazardous situations the men find themselves in is superbly handled with return to the present an unknown chance while the minutes are counting down to the planets explosion imaginative writing and fine acting characterize this episode with a touching performance by mariette hartley as a woman exiled to the ice age and ian wolfe as the urbane librarian somewhat reminiscent of the classic episode city on the edge of forever this time travel story is a rich and compelling finale to the series which concluded one episode later this has to be one of the best of the whole series especially remarkable given the generally lesser quality of the third season overall
pos	the nexttolast episode aired of the original star trek series is an interesting sometimes melancholy installment that proves the show was still exploring its characters even at this point in the third season though flawed all our yesterdays has its moments and overall a moody compelling feel to it kirk spock and mccoy beam down to a planet assuming they are arriving in the nick of time to save or at least give some warning to whatever populace is there since the planets sun is due to explode within hours but as it turns out the people there are all too aware of the planets fate and using a kind of time travel device have escaped into the past each person has been able to choose the time and place in the past where he or she would like to live at a library run by an elderly man named mr atoz atoz assumes the three men are looking for a past to live in as well and shows them various periods from which they can choose on viewers there is some rather forced confusion at the start of the episode with lines likemccoy where did they go atoz wherever they wanted tothe misunderstanding could be cleared up rather easily but for plot purposes it isnt and soon kirk finds himself transported back to a period resembling 18th century england while spock and mccoy are sent to an ice age 5000 years in the planets past from here the main focus is on spock and his relationship with a woman exiled to this time by a tyrant as punishment spock begins acting increasingly emotional showing anger toward mccoy and deep affection for zarabeth the woman he eventually realizes that he is reverting back to the primitive emotional state of his ancestors on vulcan 5000 years ago kirk makes his way back to the library first and finally convinces mr atoz they dont belong in his planets history spock and mccoy return just before its too late leaving zarabeth behind the enterprise beams the three up and speeds away as the sun explodes destroying the planet the interaction between spock and zarabeth provides this episodes most memorable moments though kirks adventure into the english past is amusing all in all a very decent latterday star trek outing
pos	i agree with many of the negative reviews posted here for reasons i will go into later on but this miniseries is powerful and convincing because the talented cast really captures the dark truth of hitlers worldpeter stormare is perfect as ernst rohm the brutal brownshirt leader each scene he has with hitler is explosive hitler is so evil he dominates everyone but the thuggish primitive rohm  and he clearly digs rohm for just that reason the interplay between stormare and carlisle illuminates the way hitler relished rohms brutality but later sacrificed him for political reasonsjena malone turns in a heartrending performance as geli raubal hitlers doomed niece and the victim of his unspeakable perversions without revealing any of the sexual filth directly jena malone plays out all the horror of the slow extinction of a young girls spirit she uses her eyes and voice to suggest all the horror that will be visited on millions in the years to come and shes brilliant zoe telford very nearly matches jena malone with her portrayal of eva braun eva is clearly sick cruel and heartless  but at the same time almost pitiably dependent on her adolphs twisted tenderness the aborted lovemaking scene between them hinting at the spine tingling truth of hitlers enormous selfloathing is both chilling and eroticliev schrieber gives a deliciously weasellike performance as putzi hanfstaengel the spineless manabouttown who is seduced by hitlers promises of wealth and power while a brute like rohm simply loves the idea of crushing skulls under his boots schriebers character is one of many germans who abhors nazi violence but cant resist the quick and easy route to money and power his weakwilled fawning over hitler soon loses him the respect of his wife played with style and sensuality by the stunning and regal julianna margulies they provide a true portrait of marriage and betrayalthese performances carry the mini series along easily overcoming occasional weaknesses in the script there is one exception regrettably matthew modines acting chops just arent up to snuff his noble lunkhaid journalist ruins every scene he has  the viewer can hardly wait for rohms brownshirts to stomp that smug righteous look off his ignorant cornpone lowrent hollywood golden boy face but the story still worksnow in regard to the factual inaccuracies of the script  hitlers perversions and cruelty are rendered in a vibrant compelling drama but the battlefield record of corporal hitler is badly distorted as if afraid the audience cant handle the idea of evil and courage in the same person the writers make hitler look like a whining coward who begged for an iron cross as if anyone in the kaisers army could get a medal just by whining about it the movie makes it look as if hitler were a coward in the trenches when he was a fearless soldier they also suggest his comrades despised him when in reality he was widely admired by officers and enlisted men alike the depressing thing is that the miniseries succeeds so well in representing hitler as a monster in honest ways  but they just couldnt resist the cheap shotall in all however hitler rise of evil is a soaring success highlighted by powerful performances
pos	hitler the rise of evil was shrouded in controversy before it ever aired and that controversy may obscure the accomplishment of the filmthose who criticzed the film which they hadnt seen did so with good intentions based on the misguided thought that it would be overly sympathetic to hitler however they misunderstood the point to humanize the evil hitler is not sympathize with him it is far more disturbing to realize that the unspeakable acts committed by one of historys greatest villains were committed by a human being a sick diseased maniac to be sure but a human being nonetheless it is necessary to know the story of how hitler was able to come to power to prevent it from happening againrise of evil is highlighted by a brilliant career best performance from robert carlyle who makes hitler a human being without ever redeeming him in any way carlyle flawlessly captures the look and mannerisms of the nazi leader while never letting the impersonation become cartoonish or distance us something anthony hopkins was not quite able to accomplish when he portrayed hitler in the bunker another very good madefortelevision film while were are repulsed by hitlers depravity and virulent antsemitism carlyle gives him a certain magnetism and power the real adolf hitler must have possesed after all while else would a nation have followed himof the various subplots by far the most compelling features matthew modine as reporter fritz gehrlich who makes it his lifes work to draw attention to the reality of of hitler and nazism while modines performance is a little stilted in part 1 by part 2 he seems to have settled in the character gives us a reallife hero in a film full of villains peter stormare and liev schrieber also give strong supportpart 1 of this twopart mini series suffered a little bit from being overly choppy including a look at hitlers childhood which lasts only the duration of the opening credits and in part 2 sections detailing hitlers relationships with his niece and his mistress eva braun are less successful than the central plot but do serve to give us further insight into his mental and emotional stateultimately no film about hitler can make us understand him the average person is thankfully incapable of ever understanding a man who would try to exterminate an entire race of people hitler the rise of evil tries less to make us understand hitler and more to make us understand how he came to be power it is an important story that must be told and it is impossible to believe anyone who has seen the film would accuse it of having anything but the best of intentions and the capability of doing anything but good9 out of 10  12
pos	as an amateur historian of ww2nazi germany i couldnt wait for this to come out on dvd i missed it when it was first on in 2003 i dont want to repeat whats already been said in the previous 8 pages of comments about the historical inaccuracies a better job couldve been done portraying the charming hitler i also had a small problem with some of the casting choices not so much for their acting but for their appearances peter stormare doesnt look much like rohm why didnt they make babson as hess wear a wig and my biggest complaintso much has always been made of hitlers striking blue eyes why didnt they make carlyle wear blue contacts on the plus side i thought the actors who played goring and drexler looked pretty good again as long as people watching this understand that this is supposed to be entertainment 1st history 2nd i dont think a lot of harm will be done
pos	in christian duguays movie hitler the rise of evil hitlers early years in life and politics is shown in a successful way with some minor historical errors and some exaggeration it is quite natural for a hollywood movie to contain such things as the main purpose of production is the income that they will get from the movie even though such errors may disappoint some members of the audience who believes that everything should be done by the book i believe that most of them fits well with the rest of the movie making it more interesting we should not forget that this movie is not a documentary who cares how did his dog died anywaythroughout the movie hitler is portrayed as a psychologically unstable figure that gets angry very easily and is very passionate about his ideals but he was not portrayed as a supervillain but more like an ambitious politician i believe that this is a nice perspective as the movie is not contaminated by tons of negative emotions and this made the movie somewhat objective yes he was a little mad and his methods were rough but he was still a human not a totally insane figure as portrayed in inglorious bastards i believe it made the movie more realistic even with some inaccuracies in the historical factsthe flow of history is nicely reflected to spectators even though the movies focus was around hitler we also had chance to see what is happening in the country as a result of these actions via newspapers discussions of people and the songs in a jewish cabaret also societys reaction was also reflected to movie but it was very limited struggles of journalist fritz gerlich and ironic plays that are played in the cabaret was amusing and interesting but that was all mostly we only saw his followers rampaging the streets and cheering himanother thing that was missing in the movie is information about the origins of his hatred for jews in the beginning of the movie some ideas about this is given but they were quite superficial all of a sudden he was a politician who is giving speeches about necessity of extermination of jewsin conclusion hitler the rise of evil cannot be considered as an excellent movie that everyone will like but it is not unsatisfactory at all if you can stand directors that change history for cash it is an interesting movie reflecting hitlers personality in a successful way
pos	hitler the rise of evil is clearly produced by people emotionally unburdened by the horrors of world war 2 which makes watching a refreshing experiencei think its greatest value lies in its crystal clear revealing of the nazimechanism of the utterly corrupt ways hitler used to make it to the top having arrived there this film endswhen on top the fuhrer  german for leader led his germany to the biggest  most devastating war in history of mankind ending six years later in germanys utter defeat as a result germany lost its eastern provinces  about 35 of its prewar soil and was forced to accept a 44 yearsplit of its remaining territory both west and east germany had to be rebuilt from scrap their reputations severely damaged by the many naziatrocities inspired by racismas i said hitler the rise of evil makes an good watch set in an acceptable thirtiesenvironment with more than competent acting in particular peter otooles role as the aged president von hindenburg stands out even adds an extra dimensionmy copy of hitler the rise of evil also provides a second dvd with two good documentary films one is about hitlers personality the second deals with the forgery of the hitlerdiaries in 1983 this forgery caused a hilarious scandal in england and germany damaging the reputations of several historians and journalists
pos	there is no greater disservice to do to history than to misrepresent it this takes the easiest and most shallow route simply portraying him as a monster only showing his negative sides and exaggerating them those who are ignorant of the past doom us to repeat it he was a human being that may prove tough to some people to accept but an important part of life is facing that which we dont want to rather than demonizing the man we ought to try to understand him otherwise we stand little chance of preventing anyone similar in the future or possibly even the present from succeeding at anything of remotely comparable scope as far as damage and misery goes hate him and what he did dont make him into something mythical intentionally or otherwise frankly far too much of this miniseries could play dumb dumb duuum after or during scenes the whole thing nods nudges and winks at the audience with a clear message of was this guy evil or what incorporating every single bad traitas well as making up several that go directly against who and what he was letting them appear more or less out of nowhere and having them be constant throughout his life not something he came to believe or claimed to this should never be used to educate use der untergangdownfall in english and maybe point out the few inaccuracies of that instead this this is disrespectful to the actual events that took place and to any and all survivors not to mention those who died the cinematic quality topnotch its welldone through and through excellent production values a solid arc to the welltold plot what characterization does occur is strong and credible dialog and script are great all acting performances are masterfulcarlyle looks and behaves the role as it was written perfectly the music is wellcomposed cinematography and editing are flawless and creative and this is definitely dramatic entertaining and riveting they get dates and many occurrences and do them justice if i had been offered to work on this and did not feel i could be objective enough to have hitler appear as a fully fleshedout person i would have declined citing that as the reason i dont blame anyone for loathing him how can you forgive what he did and are we sure that we should that is not what i am suggesting finally let me point out that as i write this we are in a worldwide economic crisis that has lasted for about two years and that is not terribly dissimilar to the stock market crash of 1929 the two reasons it hasnt led to a depression of the new millennium are as follows governments are giving money to the banks to keep the market going and the majority of the countries is now friendly towards one another apart from that the lesson hadnt been learned hopefully it has now back to this my suggestion read a book nonfiction dealing with the subject there are plenty of informative smart ones the dvd holds a trailer i recommend this only to those who know better and vehemently urge anyone who has watched it to seek out the truth 810
pos	even though ian kershaw distanced himself from this project due to inaccuracies in regards to hitlers life and yes this is dramatised but essential robert carlyle plays hitler during his later years during this documentary that only deals with hitler from boyhood until he became chancellor of germany including the night of the long knives this tvfilm also a twopart miniseries shows how a series of factors allowed hitler to come to power eg the financial disaster of 1930the series follows hitler and little else apart from the lives of fritz gerlich and ernst hanfstaengl all in all valuable and filled with interesting actors yet i feel it should have been more tightly directed with stronger cinematography most actors are portrayed in halfbody shots which for me makes for a theatrical stance not cinematic the tempo is at times drowsy and the film does suffer from it being approximately 25 hours long
pos	this is a tepid docudrama that covers no new ground reworks all the cliches and is sloppy with facts for example munich is a very flat city so why is it hilly in the movie for example the end of the great war in 1918 was not a surrender but an armistice yet it is announced as a surrender for example european news vendors did not and do not shout headlines as they hawk their papers yet this strictly american custom is employed in the film for example the nazis did not adopt the german eagle until after they had taken power but there it is on the lectern as hitler delivers one of his stem winders indeed most of this disappointing production consists of little more than hitlerian oratory the movie also perpetuates the myth that the beer hall putsch was hatched at the munich hoffbrauhaus it was not robert carlyle does a fine portrayal of his subject but his supporting cast is adequate at best and very often not even that these comments are based on the first episode only one only can hope the second will be better but dont bet on it
pos	i dont know what it is with this movies but movies about history or religion are always criticised by their accuracy of course its not 100 accurate its difficult to make 100 accurate films nowadays when even the experts disagree with each other therefore i rather like to judge a movie by what it is trying to say than pick on all the inaccuraciesso i start by saying that i liked this mini serie but i do agree with the critique that his childhood years went by too fast the series should have been a three part story his childhood being the first part but if they didnt have more money to shoot more story who am i to criticise thattheres only one real problem i have with this movie and thats the fact that its told in a history book way especially the second part which is just a sum of events that happened i rather would have liked to see hitler more humane more scenes where he doubts himself etc noah taylor did that more in the movie max which seem to work better i think nevertheless im glad this was made and own it on dvd just to remember more vividly what happened and see carlyle giving his best 7510
pos	first week of may every year brings back the memories of the holocaust through movies on televisions among many movies they showed this was the one i had not seenthe story is about hilters life and how he came to power it starts with his childhood and ends with his holding the top most position of power in germanythe movie was earlier presented as a tv series and later converted into a movie format scottish actor robert carlyle plays adolf hitler with great guts conviction and flare to give a real portrayal of this manit is a good screenplay and narrative that educates the audiences on the main events that lead hitler into power and also tries to show the probable psychological make up of hitler the movie is a biased viewpoint of the director christian duguay  who shows hitler as a onetrack menacing angry and shouting person  who had such a strong hold on the germans and people around him hitler is not shown as someone having charishma and attraction and there the movie fails to convince hitlers portrayaleven though the venture was for tv all the ingredients of production are first class and at par with any main stream movie the production value sets costumes etc were perfectthere is a lot of criticism of this movie in the authenticity about the historic events that is presented but still the movie is gripping every engaging and entertaining robert carlyle overpowers and dominates the screen as no one else does he is amazingly good  brilliant i would have liked a more balanced view of hitlers life because i think hitler was able to bring out the dormant feelings of million of germans and it is not only him who should be blamed for the holocaust as i have told several times that  very sadly  our society loves to garland or prosecute one person as a representative of the societys good or evil respectively
pos	as someone who was born to a german mother and english father who spent five years in a prisoner of war camp i come from unique position one of having to deal with the various nazis on one side of the family and the victors of ww2 on the other this miniseries cannot delve into every single part of hitlers psyche and must give the viewer a general flavor of the situation at the time and as best as one can hitlers state of mind in this the series does quite well carlyle is very good as is otoole i would however liked to have got more information on the relationships with others in party because hitler did not do anything on his own he had people around him that followed him to the letter often without question and certainly without question later on in his murderous career what was going through goebbels goring and hesss mind it would have been helpful to see more of these relationships but i hope it will make people research the subject more it might also make people understand why someone like saddam hussein cannot be allowed to continue in power
pos	an old man works as a janitor in a mental hospital to be close to his wife who is a patient there and to try to get her outthis is surely one of the most forgotten masterpieces of the silent era and an oddity in the history of japanese cinema long thought lost a print was found in the 70s and a music soundtrack added to it which fits perfectly with the images it might have been influenced by cabinet of doctor caligary director kinugasa claimed he never saw the german film however it surpasses it in style and in its more convincing and chilly portray of the inner mental state of the inmates in the asylum to achieve this the film makes use of every single film technique available at the time multiple exposures and out of focus subjective point of view tilted camera angles fast and slow motion expressionist lighting and superimpositions among others it is also a very complicated film to follow as it has not got intertitlesthe film opens with a montage of shots of rain hitting the windows of the hospital wind shaking trees and of thunder the unsettling weather metaphors the mental condition of the patients and introduces one of the them a former dancer the combination of sounds produced by rain wind and thunder serves as the music that incites the dancer to get into a frantic almost hypnotic dance in another sequence involving the same patient engaged in another frenzied dance she is being watched by other inmates multiple exposures of the dancer represent the patients point of view and their confused view of the worldthese are just two examples from this amazing film trying to represent the patients subconscious and view of the sane worldin three words a must see
pos	this very strange movie is unlike anything made in the west at the time with its tumultuous emotions and net of visions dreams and startling images its effect is both beautiful and unsettling the actors are choreographed more like dance than acting it contains the only dream sequence i know of that actually resembles a real nightmare sorry dali fans
pos	with rapid intercutting of scenes of insane people in an asylum and montagesuperimposition of images and vague interwoven narratives this is a very hard movie to follow apparently a man masue inoue takes a job as a porter or janitor in an asylum so he can be near his imprisoned wife and maybe to rescue her but shes clearly mad huddled on the floor with a vacant expression much of the time and fear misery and confusion written on her face the rest of the time the filmmaker switches to her point of view sometimes and we see vague images of her at the side of a pond drowning a baby or clutching at a drowned child shes tormented by something when the point of view shifts to her or other mad folks the filmmaker uses distorting lenses and such things showing us what mad people see and then how they react and the place is swarming with mad folks laughing hiding and in one case dancing frenetically night and day at one point the man tries to take his wife outside but the night outside the door terrifies her and she runs back to her cell gradually the man slips into a nightmare in which hes interrupted in another attempt to steal her away and he kills the doctor and many attendants and all the while the mad folk laugh and applaud when he wakes he is relieved and mops the floor some fascinating shots of japanes life streets buildings in the 1920s
pos	its easy to make really general comments about a film like this the fact that its one of the only remaining japanese films from this era causes people to say that it started japanese cinema and was unlike anything the west ever made the latter of these two comments is particularly false as kinugasa himself admitted to ripping off caligari on more than one occasion but style was meant to be imitated and doesnt take away from this films importance what we have here is experimental themes and composition built on already established visual styles opening the doors for a truly brilliant layering of narratives and realities for this purpose the madhouse is the ideal setting and the writers knew this this is a landmark film and every effort should be made to track it down5 out of 5  essential
pos	i have to admit i wasnt expecting much going into this film viewing in my japenese film class but this film really blew me away the director does a wonderful job following through with the title of his film truly portraying a picture of madness i think the fact that this film is silent adds to the resemblance of madness helping the viewer experience the characters inner world rather than the world outside his mind this film just added to my feelings about foreign silent films vs american in that the foreign films work much more to exercise your mind and make you think rather than going for the fluffy film always with the happy ending exercising the imagination very little
pos	i saw a page of madness in a silent film course at wesleyan university and it haunts me still after 25 years truly ahead of its time  perhaps even still  this gem of a film reveals both the frightening and attractive aspects of madness
pos	this movie shows us once again how genius the japanese directors are and were this movie could be seen as a sort of a silent  movie tetsuo well eisenstein
pos	back in 1994 i had a really lengthy vacation around the fourth of july  something like 17 days off in a row what with two weeks paid vacation weekends and the holiday itself i stayed in town during that time hanging out at my parents house a loti didnt have a tv in my apartment so i used to watch my parents tube i had just finished watching a segment of the x files when a program came on called personal fx i was hooked instantly i had always been fascinated with items in our home that had come from my parents family homes and through inheritances from relatives estates and often wondered about their history value etcafter my long vacation i used to go to my folks house on my lunchhours just to catch personal fxi can remember one episode during which cohost claire carter announced that the new york apartment in which the series was filmed was being renovated and that once said renovations were complete that personl fx would return to the airit never did personal fx was the first and best  of the collectible shows and it vanished from the air almost fifteen years later im still soreway to go fx
pos	interesting fastpaced and amusingim not one of those people who watches loads and loads of television i stumbled across this show while home sick with a bad case of the flu one day and was immediately hooked i developed quite a crush on john burke both he and claire did an amazing job of hosting the show together you could really tell that they both loved their jobsthe supercollector segments were excellent i found myself interested in things i had never previously given a single thought towhat i would really like to know is whatever happened to jack the dog did one of the hosts adopt him
pos	maybe the greatest film ever about jazzit is jazzthe opening shot continues to haunt my reverielester of course is wonderful and out of this worldjo jones is always a delight see the sound of jazz as wellif you can find the music its available on cdall lovers of jazz and film noir should study this tremendous jewelwhat shadows and light  what music  what a hat
pos	simply but imaginatively filmed studioset performance short a perfect match of music and images that defines the very coolness of cool and the hipness of hip the precise visual and musical arrangements give the lie to its claim to be a record of a jam session what it is is a pop video  every bit as stylised and knowing as that implies and all the better for it among the very best music films ever made and almost certainly the most cinematic these cats are solid gone daddyo 
pos	this short was nominated for an academy award and i wish it had won basically a filmed jam session between some very talented musicians including lester young and joe jones the music is incredible hollywood quite often embraced jazz particularly animation believe it or not but this is a rare look on film at an improvisational jam this has been added to the film preservation list and deservedly so tcm runs this as filler periodically and runs it every march sometime for its 31 days of oscar tribute from downtown at the buzzer swish nothing but net and the shots so smooth the net barely moved most solidly and highly recommended
pos	each of the major studios cranked out jazzy onereelers throughout the thirties and forties with universal taking the lead while most looked as cheap on screen as they were to make warner bros which abruptly stopped making them in 1946 often distinguished theirs with offbeat camera angles mirrors and optical effects thanks to some creative directors like jean negulesco it is fitting that the best of this genre should come from this studiowhat sets jammin the blues apart from the rest of the pack is that it more closely resembles an avantgarde experiment than a hollywood musical filmed in july 1944 it transforms an ordinary jam session into a trippy dreamescape from wartime troubles highlighted by the tune of on the sunny side of the street gjon mili and cameraman robert burkes later to work with hitchcock were allowed plenty of artistic freedom perhaps because lester young was not glenn miller and the studio could care less how he and his fellow musicians were presented the optical printer is put to good use with multiple images of the same performer appearing at once norman mclaren really milked this process two decades later in pas de deux while linwood dunns team achieved different effects in citizen kane the strong emphasis on silhouettes and lit cigarette smoke was also ahead of its time in some ways this predated the psychedelic sixties but with a distinctly forties film noir style
pos	jazz aficionados will treasure this classic short showing some of the best men of jazz just doing their thing its like watching a no frills music video todaythe jazz men give us an additional treat in the person of marie bryant who sings a classic version of on the sunny side of the street i had never heard her sing before bryant sounds remarkably like billie holliday thats a compliment folkstheir instrumental work is tops as well with the black cinema of its time fed a lot of white stereotypes this film is to be watched and treasured no great production values just a lot of good music
pos	jammin the blues is an oscarnominated short from 1944 that is basically 10 minutes of improvisational jazz played in one long jam marie bryant sings the sunny side of the street at one point for the films highlight then jitterbugs with archie savage to bring this most entertaining jam session to its exciting end the director gojn mili was a photographer and that experience shows in some of the double exposure shots of some of the musicians that makes this one of the most innovative angles of the 40s according to some notes i read one of the musicians was white and had to be filmed in silhouette in reflection of the social attitudes of the time what a shame still this most unusual film of the time is available on youtube so if you love jazz i suggest you seek it out there
pos	may seem like an overstatement but it is notwhat is so hard to comprehend is  why didnt they make more musical shorts like this wasnt the beauty of it totally apparent to everybody involved i guess not so many shorts were made for commercial reasons only and with some luck there may be some artistic value in there this is one exception  the only one  where it seems they were the director had a vision and clearly could appreciate the music as art why didnt anybody ever think to shoot lester or charlie parker on a live date crazy mana pity there were no sequels if youve seen anything of similar quality please share it
pos	i can see why this film was oscarnominated for best live action short as it was constructed masterfully even if you dont particularly like the blues though to me this sounded much more like jazz you can easily appreciate this film it is simply very well made though for the life of me i cant see why director gjon mili only got to direct one filmthis one in other words the film is nominated and yet the director didnt get any sort of career boost as for the black performers i could understand this not causing their careers to shift into high gear as unfortunately most of white society have indifference or worse for blacks or that kind of musicif you do watch this film if you arent particularly enjoying the earlier portion skip ahead to about the 550 markwhere it picks up considerably when the lady stopped singing and the performers began to improvise the pace improved quite a bit
pos	first let me say i am not from the south but i am an american i dont love country music but i can stomach it i would never wear a cowboy hat but i wear hats i dont live in a trailer but i do eat tuna salad and own a home what does that have to do with this comment a lot if you are one of those people who say only country people love this movie this movie is loosely based on the they loved and lost premise james bridges directs an american love story as real as it gets in an era of jerry springer and lets put it out there mentality this film rings truer than ever bud is coming of age and embarks on a life of his own with a little help from his aunt and uncle so he moves to the big city with them bud finds himself drawn into the local honky tonk world for the only escape a blue collar man can afford he quickly meets sissy who is from a similar background and the two have a whirlwind romance filled with painful ups and downs this plot takes so many turns that one has to just sit for a few minutes before they get hooked marriage is a focus here that is often missed early in the film they marry and we view the transition from being single to married the film highlights some of the modern struggles a woman has when she marries an old fashioned man it also brings into view the male ego with women and competitionbud is challenged and is excited when mickys puts in an electronic bull sissy gets ideas of having fun on it too but is quickly reminded that she is married and need to start acting like it the emotion between the two characters is raw and expressive and the plot continues from there especially when they note this is giving some of the storyline away split and sissy falls for an ex con with a penchant for abuse and cruelty she soon realizes that the grass is not always greener on the other sidehow anyone can compare bud to vinnie barbirino is shocking to me john travolta gave an exceptional performance that was worthy recognition he was believable and real the scene where he shaves his beard and you first see him at the barstill gives me goosebumps mind you i am not a huge travolta fan but come on i see why sissy was kicking of her boots so early in the film deb winger was so real that you found yourself sympathizing with her as she pens a note of emotions to bud after sneaking in to clean his house during their break up the supporting cast was incredible wes played by scott glenn gave a first rate performance that made you hate him and curse him as he abused sissy madolyn smithosborne as buds mistressgirlfriend was so authentic that large chested girls across the us prayed to wake up flat chested to wear the clothes she donned in the film my biggest kudoss go to barry corbin and brooke anderson as buds aunt and uncle they seemed like someones aunt and uncle somewhere in texas and however small their role they made the film so much bigger and lifelike two memorable scenes were the dolly parton contest and the unforgettable scene where bud and his aunt stand outside after one of the characters death the dialog between them is touchingif you can watch this for what it is a true american love story then i recommend that you take it for what it isa film before its time that gave us voyeurism into a world unlike our own but real enough for our enjoyment and entertainment if this world sounds similar to yours then you will enjoy it so much more lastly the music however dated is sure to send you back in time if you are over 30 years of age
pos	okay so i have come a long way from houston by now but whenever i see this movie i am taken back to a little cowgirls dream to one day ride the bull at gilleys it burned down before i was of drinking ageif you grew up in in east texas then you know this movie is an accurate depiction of contemporary life at that time if you didnt then trust me and watch the movie either you will join the many who love it and at the same time strangely repulsed or at the very least you can make fun of the rednecks there is plenty material for poking fun this movie doesnt try to be pc what was that in the 80s or hide the white trash element and it is honest to the time and placegotta be a 10 for me
pos	for urban cowboy john travolta plays one of the stronger alpha males ever portrayed on the big screen hes a decent enough young kid who leaves his parents homestead and strikes out for the big city of dallas where his uncle barry corbin has promised to find him work in the petrochemical industry in 1980 that was beginning to boom and texas was definitely a growing place in the usatravolta does a good job in making we the audience care about his character who when you come right down to it is a sexist pig he meets and marries debra winger whos from the same background but shes got some ideas that women should not be shadows of their men and when she beats him at gilleys mechanical bull a mans game thats it for himscott glenn whos an exconvict is working at gilleys and this film was his breakout role hes a real snake in urban cowboy he gets travoltas goat with a mere look and he moves in on winger travolta in turn takes up with rich girl madolyn smith osborne whos slumming at gilleys despite the characters urban cowboy was really one gigantic commercial for the selfstyled biggest honky tonk in the world gilleys is no longer there in the suburban texas community of pasadena but the memories do live on and the best thing about urban cowboy is the wonderful score of countrywestern songs that were featured in the film im not sure if some of the songs were not written specifically for urban cowboy but its the only reason i can think of why the motion picture academy ignored the musical aspects of this film i especially liked johnny lees looking for love if it was specifically written for this film its a disgrace that it wasnt nominated for best songi liked debra wingers character best in this film she doesnt lose a trace of femininity but she stands up to travolta and does it in style and this review is dedicated to that yet as unknown woman who will one day be the first woman bullrider in the professional bull riders
pos	i bellied up to the bar expecting this to be a hot beer on a sweltering texas day but was pleasantly surprised after suffering through saturday night foolishness i had no desire to see a remake in some south texas barnyardand i didnt john revolta was good as the jealous redneck scott glenn was well cast as a thuggie excon and debra winger was as always a delight love that woman plus the soundtrack was dynamite and this comes from a guy that cant stand the sound of country music a fun film all the way
pos	this is a great movie that i dont think gets enough credit as saturday night fever or grease in john travoltas career he plays a man who is in love with a girl but is too pig headed to admit his feelings to her instead he wants to engage in mechanical bull riding because he thinks it will show his manhood even though it was made in 1980 it is still timely today the great country music soundtrack is terrific 1010
pos	an unmarried twentysomething hick played by john travolta leaves the farm and goes to houston where he learns about life and love in a texas honkytonk at face value its a modern love story  texas style theres gobs of cowboy hats pickup trucks neon beer signs and references to big beltbuckles and rodeos the music if not texas native is texas adapted courtesy of the talents of mickey gilley johnny lee and the charlie daniels band and that texas twang  yallthe story and the characters are about as subtle as the taste of texas fivealarm chili made with jalapeno peppers its enough to make civilized viewers abort the film in favor of a genteel classic one starring laurence olivier or ingrid bergman maybe hamlet its not but urban cowboy is spicy and explicit and i kinda like ittechnically the film is generally good the dialogue the production design and the costumes are all realistic the editing is skillful and both the casting and the acting are commendable if not oscar worthy i would not have cast travolta in the role he plays but he does a fine job  ditto debra winger barry corbin and brooke alderson among others are good too in support roles but the cinematography seemed weak the film copy i watched was grainy and at times suffered from a reddishorange tint a visual trait i have noticed in other films from the same time periodat first glance the film does not seem to offer any social or political message but i would argue that when urban cowboy was released twentyfive years ago it had rather prophetic implications in 1980 the us had all kinds of problems not the least being american hostages held by iran in the minds of a lot of folks back then the us was being pushed around bulliedthis film along with others of its time offered something that americans wanted to see in their political leaders  toughness urban cowboy is a very physical film the characters in it may not be the brightest people on earth but theyre tougheverything about urban cowboy is antiintellectual as a vehicle for cultural expression then this 1980 film was one of several that augured a new gettough era for the us it started in 1980 with the election of reagan and that era continues to this day with a president who probably will not be remembered for his intellect but will be remembered for his toughness and aggression traits that americans seem to gravitate to as surely as texans to fivealarm chili
pos	3 in young john travoltas trilogy of blockbusters he dances to disco rock n roll and country he heads to houston to find work and love gilleys is the hot spot and it is the time of the mechanical bull not to be outdone i rode the bull at a club in nashville i recently saw this nearly forgotten film on television and remembered how good it was and how good a year 1980 was i wore a black cowboy hat that year just like travolta debra winger was in her prime she looks stunning in her red top there is plenty of charisma bud and sissy seem the ideal couple even if they are trailer trash they split up just because it feels so good getting back together urban cowboy has an amazing soundtrack we get to hear lyin eyes by the eagles and lookin for love by johnny lee
pos	i am a big fan of the movie but not for the usual reasons i think travolta and winger performed at higher than average rates i think the sets were representative of the location and the era i liked the sound track and the charlie daniels band however i think the photography was amazing since the interior scenes were filmed in the actual club and gilleys had low ceilingsperhaps 1012 feet high and the smoke that was supposed to simulate a smokefilled bar hung 24 feet below the ceiling the camera managed to get shots through the smoke and focus on the actors the bull the bar the women the dancing the lowlevel of light that actually was in the bar what a feat sure there was auxiliary lighting but in order to maintain the atmosphere of the bar it had to be lowlight shots ray villalobos the camera operator was outstanding he got some shots he had no hope of achieving and the impact of them brought a sense of reality to the film thanks raygreat work
pos	quick and simple i love this movieas some others have mentioned i also am not from the south dont really care for country music and have never worn a cowboy hat ive never drove around in a car with a dead body in my trunk either but i love goodfellas this is just great film making shot in a 235 aspect ratio and beautifully transfered to dvd the vhs was 133 full screen and yes a solid 51 mix for your viewing pleasure what can you say about this movieits just a great lovehate story set in texas with great performances travolta is fantastic next to pulp fiction its the best thing hes done its been in my top 5 for 25 yearscheck this one out its a 10 
pos	im still new to the krimi genre and the only one ive seen prior to seeing this one was the earlier and somewhat disappointing the dead eyes of london which didnt exactly inspire a great hope for the rest of the genre in me if id seen this one first however the feeling would have been different as while the college girl murders is a bizarre and rather wacky attempt at a crime flick its great fun to watch and its really hard to hate a film that throws so many weird and wonderful ideas into the script and manages to pull it off with style the film begins in a lab where a crazy scientist has invented a new and highly toxic poison that kills its victim and makes it look like they died from a heart attack this poison is used by a mysterious criminal mastermind who breaks common criminals out of jail to carry out his murders using this poison and then has them put back in jail as the title suggests its a nearby college full of girls that provides most of the victims theres also a mysterious monk dressed in a red robe who marauds around breaking necks with a bullwhipof course with a plot like that this is not exactly a serious affair and the director clearly knows that as there is a very tongueincheek vibe to the film which does bode well with the plot the fact that there are so many different sides to the plot does unfortunately mean that everything does not run smoothly although this isnt a big problem as things are kept ticking over nicely throughout the film and theres always enough going on to keep the audience interested the atmosphere is superb and the colour scheme on display is great too look at of course the film is based on an edgar wallace novel and clearly the man has a great imagination the locations used are also superb and while a killers lair decked out with a host of wild and exotic animals might not serve any relevance to the plot it does help to give the film that extra something you cant expect a conclusion that fully makes sense after all the stuff that goes on in this film but the reason for the murders sort of makes sense and is a satisfying way for the film to climax overall college girl murders is an excellent little mystery flick and one that comes highly recommended
pos	william nicholas ball and emma peters rachel davies buy an old house where a brutal murder happened years ago in very bad condition with the intention of restoring it they move with their daughter sophie emma ridley and become friends of their neighbors jean patricia maynard and george evans brian croucher however eerie events happen in the house inclusive the death of sophies cat in sophies birthday party a pipe leaks blood and they leave the place disclosing a secret laterthe house that bled to death is a scary and one of the best episodes of the series hammer house of horror the fantastic twist disclosing a secret and the tragic conclusion are really excellent my vote is eighttitle brazil a casa que sangrou at morrer the house that bled to death
pos	perhaps not the absolute greatest entry in the hammer house of horror series but it surely wins the award for most inventively titled episode the house that bled to death i could yell out this title all day without ever getting tired of it and besides the wondrous title this short movie also benefices from a solidly written screenplay and a handful of genuinely suspenseful moments it might require an extra viewing before you fully understand the peculiar endtwist but its definitely an original idea for a horror short the story opens with images of an elderly couple drinking tea in their middleclass house the husband sadistically kills his wife and several years later the cursed house is still for sale a young couple and their cherubic daughter move in and start to restore it but mysterious events occur and affect especially the young sophie her beloved cat is killed an even her birthday party gets ruined when one of the houses pipes suddenly sprays blood all over the guests a particularly chilling sequence this one is the old house really haunted or maybe the seemly helpful neighbors cause all the horror the answers to these questions are provided in the original and fairly unpredictable climax and theres even room for a real shock at the very end the tension is masterfully built up and the titular house is filled with eerie scenery like the pair of rusty machetes used by the husband to slay his wife little warning though the sequence with the cat is hard to watch when youre an animal lover in conclusion another winner for hammers shortrunning tv series
pos	out of the first five episodes of hammers shortrunning hammer house of horror series this fifth episode with the wonderful title the house that bled to death is arguably the creepiest one as a great fan of the hammer studios gothic horror films for many years i wonder what took me so long to finally start watching the series quite recently so far ive only seen the first five episodes and i have a strong feeling that the best is yet to come but even if the series stays as entertaining as the first five episodes are i will be satisfied whereas the second and third episodes were great to watch for their morbid and ingeniously dark sense of humor this fifth entry is definitely the one out of the first five that delivers the most genuine horror the episode begins when an elderly man murders his wife out of unknown motivations years later william nicholas ball and emma peters rachel davies move in the house with their little daughter sophie emma ridley soon after moving in however the family have to find out that there is something terribly wrong with the house which is seemingly haunted the second episode directed by francis megahy is a lot better than his mediocre previous entry growing pains episode 4 and the fairly unknown actors deliver good performances the film is also wellmade in terms of effects cinematography and score the house that bled to death is a solid episode that delivers the elements that my fellow hammerfans should like to see in a short horror tale the film delivers a creepy atmosphere genuine scare moments and intelligent twists and is suspenseful and highly entertaining from the beginning to the end overall this is highly recommendable to hammer fans
pos	i entered my first comment on this film almost five years ago then the ideas presented in the movie still seemed mostly fictional if indeed they could ever transpire at all not any longer now the politics society and media in the running man seem very close to home indeedconsider the following factors which were mostly absent in 1987 the year the running man came out that are present todayconcern with as richard dawsons character damon killian puts it traditional morality checkentertainment in the form of extreme reality including pain fear and discomfort on the part of contestants checkcameras everywhere checkrestricted travel for citizens at the whim of the government controlled by a centralized computer system complete with barcoded passports travel passes in the movie and sanctioned under the guise of national security checkan increased intermingling bordering on incestuous of government and media checkcomputergenerated graphics that are advanced enough to manipulate real film footage such as the digital matting of ben richards image onto the stunt double checkjailing of conscientious objectors or detractors of the current administration checkflagging economy further widening the gulf between the wealthy and notsowealthy increasing numbers of fringe groups reacting to the tightening noose of big government civil unrest brewing just under or at the surface of nearly every sizable public event regardless of its origin or intent check check checkthen again maybe its just a movie based on a stephen king novella but just to be safe im moving to switzerland
pos	of all arnolds mid80s movies who would have thought that most relevant today would be the running man a chilling and surprisingly realistic tale of reality tv gone mad it may have been farfetched back then but not so now not when you think about it currently reality tv shows are either scraping the bottom of the barrel or desperate to raise the bar if the next one isnt more controversial as the last its a dud how long will it be before we really do see shows like the running man how long before we have courtappointed theatrical attorneys or the entertainment division of the justice department there is so much satire and intelligence in this movie that may have been missed back in 1987 that is desperate to be seen again considering the current state of tv showsthe biggest message of all is you are being lied to its no secret that the government and the media work in cahoots and the masses believe what the media tells them to believe its a very scary state of affairs and unless more accurate representations of the truth emerge we may easily accept a brutal show like the running man in the near future its no secret that reality tv is not very realistic its edited and reshaped before being aired and its only what the networks want you to see usually its far from the real truthalthough rather different than stephen kings book the ending is completely changed the script does conform to the typical arnie formula yes he does have numerous and very corny oneliners and he does say ill be back which he never really said that often anyway when you think about it in the most ironic situation yet but hes still a zillion times better in the role then christopher reeve or dolph lundgren would have been these two were considered before arnie believe it or notthe director is none other than dave starsky himself paul michael glaser it may not be artistic but it is still strong enough to generate excitement and his use of neon and flourescent colors gives each individual set a pretty cool look andrew davis not a director i particularly like was attached before glaser though no matter who directs the film is still marred by a very heavy 80s feelfirst of all harold faltermeyers score remember him is incredibly dated and robs the action scenes of any timeless integrity and the fashion sense of the movie is far too excessive to be convincingly set in the future apart from the dated feel the only other thing that bugs me is the poorly staged shootout that passes as the climaxthis new dvd is a zillion times better than the original release gone is the horrid letterbox picture in its place is a brand new hidefinition 1851 anamorphic transfer the colors sparkle and literally pop from the screen the new dolby 51 ex and dts es soundtrack are also amazing there constant use of the surround channels to great effect and the bass is strong and powerful definitely one of the best remasters ive seen so far two intriguing documentaries a trailer and a meet the stalkers gimmick are included in this 2disc set that comes in a rather neat slip case
pos	mild spoilersin the near future arnold stars as ben richards a wrongly convicted man coerced into playing the running man a deadly tv game show where people have to keep moving to try and escape brutal deaths at the hands of the stalkers of course people are expected to die eventually and its up to arnold to prove the system wrongi havent read the stephen king book but this is a great film regardless one of arnolds best he does what he does best in the action man role delivering death with unforgettable oneliners classics are probably the he was a real pain in the neck after strangling a guy with barb wire and he had to split referring to whereabouts he just chain sawed someone vertically dawson is perfectly irritating as the tv presenter and all the stalkers are suitably camp the action is violent but its an action film thats the point the film is fast paced and at 90 minutes it doesnt overstay its welcome with starsky and hutchs paul michael glaser at the helm and made in the wake of the success of the terminator previously this film was probably seen as just another mindless action vehicle for arnold and very far fetched but today anyone who watches a lot of tv could see how the film is getting closer to reality i wouldnt be surprised if i turn on the tv in the near future and see a show not to far from thison that depressing note i must however recommend the running man to anyone who likes the 80s arnold ridiculous acts or violence or just a good action film 9 5  10
pos	this is an awesome action film with great one liners from arnie its stylishly made with lots of tense action to keep one satisfied the characters were awesome and richard dawson is very menacing as the main villain yes it has tons of plot holeshowever its highly highly entertaining with a great ending as well it had a great story too it and arnie and maria conchita alonso had great chemistry together the character development was also pretty good with some superb performances the directing is great paul michael glaser does a very good job here with awesome use of colors keeping it stylish throughout awesome camera angles and overall keeping the film at a very fast pace good job there is a little bit of gore we get a few bloody gunshot wounds exploding head slit throat bloody chainsaw slices skinless corpses blood and an impaling the acting is great arnold schwarzenegger is amazing as always he is excellent in the acting department  has tons of hilarious one liners kicks that ass and as always is a big physical presence and was tons of fun to watch arnie rules maria conchita alonso does well here she was really cute and had good chemistry with arnie yaphet kotto is decent here with what he has to do which is not much marvin j mcintyre is good as the geeky type guy he was cool richard dawson is awesome as the main villain and was very very menacing and he was fun to watch jesse venturajim brownerland van lidthgus rethwischand professor toru tanaka all do what they have to do very well as the stalkers overall a must see 12 out of 5
pos	this movie is one of the most underrated movie of its time when watching this movie  your filled with action and when somethings not really happing  the humour is un matched brilliant writing for a movie that was made to give us a bloody mix  of a game show where criminals are the contestants and a near future where the general public all have a thirst for bloodalso arnold doesnt let us down with some of his best one linersi dont want to spoil anything for you but i will tell you when arnold gives his ill be back line he gets the best response of them all in this movie hope you enjoy this gem as much as i did
pos	im sitting here nov 2006 and i still cant help rave about this movie arnolds best movies came in about a 45 year span running man predator and total recall 1990 all 3 are amazing the cheesy one liners by arnold in this movie will make you laugh on more than one occasion i find the acting in this movie surprisingly good as was the case in predator and totall recall they did a great job in trying to make the scenes futuristic as it is supposed to take place in 2017 but you cant help but snicker at the 80s style haircuts on the men and woman in the crowd and the normal television monitors in the running man studio which we all know here in 2006 are on the way out with the emergence of flat panel and hdtvs also the computer graphics of the the running man game show intro would not look like that in 2017 nevertheless the storyline is absolutely fantastic not once during this movie did i want to get up and not care about the ending which is something i do often with todays movies i really think that arnolds acting is much better than hes given credit for now i would not have elected him governor but thats california for you buzzsaw dynamo fireball subzero are fantastic stalkers as well and i find the producers dont try to overkill the fight scenes when the stalker is deadhes dead it doesnt go on for 20 minutes each the stalker scenes are quick and entertaining but they dont try and overplay it i give this movie a 1010 and thats coming from someone who doesnt enjoy a lot of movies these days if you get the right actors and the right story then the futuristic graphical displays that youd see in 2006 are not important or necessary
pos	the running man is often dismissed as being just another arnie action thriller full of explosions bad puns and gunfire and to be fair there is a lot of that in it people used to look at it and compare it to the terminator series saying it was one of the poorer schwarzenegger filmsbut give it 18 years and you find yourself being able to appreciate it in a different light rather than just being another brainless action film it works very well as a parody of reality tv it is quite different to the stephen king book true but i doubt whether hollywood with its love of upbeat endings and socalled ordinary guys who turned out to have the skills of a trained commando would have accepted it in its current formbut on with the reviewben richards arnold schwarzenegger is a cop working in a dystopian united states where democracy is a thing of the past and the entire country is ruled by a governmentmedia conglomerate amalgamation the economy is in tatters food is scarce and the state keeps people distracted by producing sadistic gameshows for them to watch like jumping for dollars where people jump for money over a pit of rabid dogs and the most popular one is the running man a gameshow hosted by the slimy damian killian played by the entertaining richard dawson where supposed criminals are hunted down by theatrical prowrestingesquire stalkerssome however try and speak up against the government when a group of hungry people hold a protest in the town of bakersfield california a helicopter piloted by richards is sent to calm ie kill the protest when richards refuses to fire on innocent people he is arrested and framed for the murder of the people in the crowd he is sentenced to a slave labour camp but escapes with the aid of a resistance leader yaphet kotto and goes on the runhowever his freedom does not last long and after he kidnaps network employee amber mendez marita conchita alonso in an attempt to escape those pursuing him he finds himself taken prisoner again but this time he is forced to appear on the running manand there of course the entire film kicks into standard arnie mode richards is launched into the postapocalyptic wasteland of los angeles why is la always destroyed in these dystopian worlds and forced to run from the stalkers along with two other prisoners who escaped from the labour camp with him amber also becomes curious about richards protestations of innocence and discovers he was framed guess what happens to her then so as amber richards and the two other guys run around trying to avoid the stalkers we soon become aware that richards is no ordinary cop hes super arnie the unkillable one man army who can collapse evil corporate dictatorships and fight obese men covered in christmas lights all while being just your average american guy with an austrian accentyes the remainder of the film becomes dumb loud classic 80s arnie fun theres a lot of exciting fight sequences the trademark dreadful puns he had to split being my favourite and the general formulaic final confrontation and happy ending its a lot of fun watching killian react to it in the typical wholesome gameshow host way as well and some of the funniest moments in the show revolve around the contrast between his interactions with the crowd as the seemingly benevolent host watch out for the cursing old lady and the cold cyncial man he is in reality who will do anything to increase ratingsif you expect a highbrow intelligent film youll be disappointed but if you want a great 80s flick well this is it but the great thing about this film is it was quite propheticif you look at the entertainment we have today youll have noticed the way reality tv is going nowadays  shows featuring people willing to put themselves through anything for five minutes of fame and producers all too willing to let them humiliate themselves on tv its not too far a leap to imagine that some vile tv exec out there has been trying to get the right to show people be executed live on tv weve already had that however with the ghoulish alqaida hostage beheading videos posted on the internet it seems that in the current climate at least some people are perfectly fine with watching real death on their television setswith that in mind and coupled with the fact that everything these days appears to be a revival of the 80s you have to be impressed by the farsightedness of this film of course we havent reached there yet as its terrorists rather than the mainstream media who have bought us easily available programs featuring real human death but you just have to wonder how long it is before some exec decides to see if he can find a way of pitching a show that combines peoples desire for entertainment and desire to indulge their morbid curiosity
pos	arnold once again in the 80s demonstrated that he was the king of action and one liners in this futuristic film about a violent game show that no contestant survives but as the tag line says arnold has yet to play the movie begins in the year 2019 in which the world economy has collapsed with food and other important materials in short supply and a totalitarian state has arisen controlling every aspect of life through tv and a police state its most popular game show is the running man in which criminals are forced to survive against stalkers that live to kill themthe movie opens with ben richards arnold leading a helicopter mission to observe a food riot in progress he is ordered by his superiors to fire on them refusing to gets him knocked out and thrown in prison in the meantime they slaughtered the people without his help the government blames richards for the massacre earning him the name butcher of bakersfield eighteen months later richards along with two friends william laughlin koto and harold weiss mcintyre breakout of a detention zone they worked in they make their way to the underground led by mic mick fleetwood mic quickly identifies richards as the butcher of bakersfield and refuses to help him but his friends convince him otherwise they want him to join the resistance but hed rather go live with his brother and get a job soon he finds that his brother has been taken away for reeducation and a woman name amber mendez alonso has taken his apartment knowing who he is she wont help him but he convinces her but is busted at the airport by the cops after she ratted him outmeantime the running man is having trouble finding good new blood for the there stalkers to kill damon killian dawson the shows host and one of the most powerful men in the country sees richards escape footage and is able to get him for the show after his capture richards refuses to play killian threatens to use his friends instead of him so he signs the contract youll love that part but soon he finds they will join him as well and makes sure killian knows hell be back the runners begin to make there way through the zones and fight characters that are memorable subzero buzz saw and many others eventually richards is joined by amber who suspected he was set up but was caught and thrown into the game too together they find the underground and make there way back to killian and give him a farewell send offthe running man is another one of arnolds great movies from the 80s the movie was apparently somewhat based on stephen kings book of the same name some have said that the book is better im sure its not and i dont care anyway i loved the movie as in all of arnolds films the acting is what you would expect with classic one liners from arnold and even ventura gets a couple in but without a doubt richard dawson is the standout in this film being a real game show host he easily spoofed himself and was able to create a character that was truly cold blooded the whole movie itself somewhat rips on game shows and big brother watching you keep an eye out for them poking fun and some old shows hate boat among others also the cast was great besides arnold koto and alonzo dont forget professor toru tanaka jim brown ventura and svenole with all the reality tv nonsense that goes on it almost fits in better now but im sure the hollywood liberals would make it into a movie about the evil bush the new dvd had mostly poor extras meet the stalkers being the only redeemable one some how the aclu managed to get some of there communism into the dvd and is laughable garbage that should not be anywhere near an arnold movie of all things blasphemy overall for any arnold fan especially we who grew up in the 80s on him you cant miss this its one of the first ones i saw back in the 80s and its still great to this day the futuristic world and humor are great overall 10 out 10 stars definitely one of his best
pos	this is a classic action flick from the 80s featuring arnold schwarzenegger in one of his most memorable roles set in a futuristic police state where the government controls everything including the television networks one of their most popular tv shows is the running man where convicted felons are hunted down and killed for the entertainment of millions its set up like a game show where the audience votes for their favorite stalkers trained killers who hunt down and kill the shows unlucky contestants audience members also win prizes for correctly predicting who will be killed by whom and the host is played by none other than family feuds richard dawson whos game show experience makes him well suited for this role when ben richards arnold is falsely accused of mass murder he is forced to play this sadistic gamethis movie is chock full of classic arnold oneliners such as his famous ill be back right before he enters the arena and he taunts a stalker armed with a flamethrower with how about a light i could go on and on but i dont want to spoil the movie its funny stuffwhether it was intended or not this movie serves as a great parody of todays reality tv craze already there are numerous programs that show people enduring pain and humiliation for the entertainment of viewers and even court cases are televised for their entertainment value running man demonstrates what would happen if reality tv hit rock bottom and it is a scary picture one can only hope that the networks have the common sense not to let it go that faroverall this is a fun film  i highly recommend it 9 out of 10
pos	the running man along with total recall is my favorite schwarzenegger movie no this isnt 2001 but its not meant to be and the acting and script here isnt even up to par with other arnie movies like predator or the terminator but i submit that the idea behind this movie is one of the coolest ever to hit the big screen a statesponsored game show in which criminals convicted of serious crimes compete against heroic stalkers armed with all kinds of weapons the runners are equipped with none in order to satisfy the publics lust for sport and blood the ultimate prize for a winning runner freedom or so the rules claimfor a movie with such overthetop gory death scenes and cheesy oneliners it really does have a lot to say someone else has pointed out all the commentary on culturegovernment presented in this movie so i wont go into it here suffice it to say that if you can look beyond the seemingly silly feel of the movie you will enjoy it very much especially if youre a big sf fan with a lot of imagination like i said its not trying to be a serious art film but it is surprisingly layered for a 80s shootemup flick the premise is borrowed from a richard bachman aka stephen king short novel but diverges fairly strongly from its source material especially towards the end the book ends rather nihilistically needless to say this movie doesnt i enjoyed both but i like the movie bettermy favorite line guess its caused from steroids
pos	if you were brought up on a diet of gameshows youll understand that you gradually need a bigger and better fix well in the world of the running man your needs will be sated for in this game show prisoners compete for freedom and the ultimate prize  their very livesi loved this film it was such a parody on the mindnumbing tripe that we watch on a daily basis it isnt one of schwarzeneggers best performances but on the whole it is a very good film the underlying idea that television corporations will one day be the real rulers of the planet is very believable and is very well portrayed in this film of course there are the usual arnie oneliners my favourite is when he is about to be catapulted into the gamezone the gameshow host asks any last words arnie says yeah ill be back but the host quips only in a rerun and presses the eject button i give this film a 10 for sheer originality i must have watched it 30 or more times the only film apart from the die hard series that i watched this oftenin short do not for a minute think that you own the tv  it owns you
pos	amongst the standard one liner type action films where acting and logic are checked at the door this movie is at the top of the class if the person in charge of casting were to have put good actors in this flick it would have been worseexcepting richard dawson who actually did act well if you can call playing yourself acting i love this movie the running man is in all likelihood gods gift to manokay maybe just men definitely the most quotable movie of our time so ill part you with my favorite line its all part of lifes rich pattern brenda and you better fg get used to it ahh more people have been called brenda for the sake of quoting this film than i can possibly imagine
pos	didnt mystic pizza win the oscar for that year this movie never had a chance due to the casting but perhaps by now people can see why i felt that way upon leaving the theater only wargames left me feeling similarly disturbed after leaving the theater with the feeling i was getting a glimpse of our future history has shown that this is exactly what happenedthe casting is a popculture cuisinart of the 1980s you get arnold as ben richards the framed fugitive offered a chance to run for his freedom on the game show with the same title as the movie richard dawson as damon killian treating his role as if he were the host of family feud with the contestants using real guns jesse ventura as captain freedom and cowrestler professor tanaka as subzero both stalkers who kill the running men even mick fleetwood mic and dweezil zappa stevie show up while the dancers of the future are none other than the laker girls this movie screams 80s the plot is a good excuse for the action ben richards is determined to prove his innocence but agrees to be the running man when he is told that his buddies would be set free instead they join him as contestants maria conchita alonzo as amber mendez is the standard by which one can properly judge salma hayek in the 1990sthe production value on the film was a bit poor the lines were cheesy and at the time the plot seemed a bit farfetched i remember thinking when i was leaving the theater that we were definitely heading in the direction of the film but who could have seen how far wed go there and how fast if the running man were listed in tv guide most people would assume it were just another reality show pushing the envelope today the government influences on the media have only gotten worse and the dumbeddown american public of the future that surrenders all of its freedoms for national security is downright chilling ben richards is played brilliantly by arnold as one of the few remaining holdouts against a government tyranny that the rest of america is all too willing to accept in return for good television and some parting gifts for the audiencethe movie was way over the top maybe even off the cliff for its time but as with back to the future iii the ravine it appeared to be sinking itself into in 1987 was replaced by completed tracks in 2006 and beyond and this movie will sail into the future as one of the more prophetic films of our time it is tragic that as with wargames the academy did not give this brilliant screenplay the recognition it deserved serious actors acting seriously while being so pretentious that you want to throw up may win more oscars but that doesnt make them better films than their common man counterparts such as this onean absolute mustsee
pos	this is one of the great movies of the 80s in my collection that i think about all the time the running man is one of arnolds best and most different films even to this day and when i first saw the running man i was so excited to see a movie like this i just adore all of the fights and this is truly a special movie it also has jesse ventura the legendary professor toru tanaka svenole thorsen the beautiful maria conchita alonso yaphet kotto kurt fuller richard dawson and thomas rosales jr who seems to always like death in his movies because he has been killed in such films as universal solder the lost world robo cop 2 predator 2 and among others all arnold fans should love this film from the beginning to the end because its action packed star filled and its one its one of arnolds best to date
pos	this comic book style film is funny has nicely paced action and a great futuristic style to it writer steven de souza who also wrote commando gives arnie plenty of lines to dish out send me a copy after signing a contract and stabbing a pen into the lawyers back what a pain in the neck after strangling subzero with barbed wire he had to split after slicing his body between his legs and finally as killian slams through a billboard bearing his own face arnie concludes now that hit the spot funnily enough bears some similarities total recall another scifi flick starring schwarzenegger
pos	running man isnt a great movie in fact its kinda silly but it delivers what you want in an arnie movie and that is action and entertainment i dont see how anyone couldnt enjoy this picture its so silly and over the top that it almost makes fun of itself by the way this is probably one of the most quotable arnie movies out there
pos	running man viciously lampoons the modernday american media complex and hits its target deadcenter it may be an easy target but they pull it off none the less rm effortless takes on prowrestling featuring some pro wrestlers as the hunters network television the nielsen ratings the american government suggesting its entertainmentoriented anyway crime  punishment and a halfdozen other things along the way its a far cry from the original stephen king novella and arnold is not the ben richards of the novella either but who cares its basically a arnie flick with all the wellchoreographed action sequences and oneliners such an undertaking requires
pos	why didnt dynamo have any pants where did they go it was never explained thats why this movie was so awesome plus starsky gave his kids the aids great acting too richard dawson deserved to win best supporting actor a i d s my favorite line from the movie was that hit the spot a i d s this movie was for the birds i tried to give this movie the stinkeye but it continued playing what am i doing wrong i thought the hateboat was funnnny lol  i would like that for a show why wasnt dynamo wearing pants i know his arm was skewered but whats up with those crazy futur nets why didnt that family feud guy ray combs get a net he could have used one aidsssss
pos	set in 2017 although one might easily mistake it for 1987 judging by the hairstyles and clothing the running man sees allround good guy ben richards schwarzeneggar framed for a crime he didnt commit after a daring prison break he is captured and entered as a contestant in the brutal tv game show the running man along with some fellow escapees and the pretty token female amber maria conchita alonsoused by the totalitarian government as a way of controlling the masses the show pits convicts against a range of colourful and often quite camp opponents each having his own unique killing style dynamo fires electricity from a special suit buzzsaw uses chainsaws sub zero has a razor edged ice hockey stick and fireball prefers a flamethrower to finish off contenders but these killers are no match for ben richards who dispatches each one in a fittingly gruesome manner followed by the obligatory witticismtowards the end of the movie ben joins a group of freedom fighters in a battle against the authorities and gets to exact revenge on the shows nasty host killiantwenty years ago arnold schwarzeneggar ruled the actionmovie universe and to his legion of fans he could do no wrong the austrian beefcake had a successful formula that almost guaranteed box office success for his movies comic book violence plus logicfree plot plus pretty female sidekick plus witty oneliners minus acting ability equalled massive profits the running man faithfully followed this blockbuster recipe to a t and arnies mostly male teenage audience lapped it up myself includednow two decades later and having just finished rewatching the movie for the first time in years i find it a strange movie one totally devoid of technical merit decent acting and convincing effects yet somehow totally entertaining directed by paul michael glaser best known as det dave starsky from cult 70s cop show starsky and hutch and adapted from a short story by stephen king writing under the nom de plume richard bachman the running man is cheesy 80s tat that looks both incredibly cheap and very dated yet despite or maybe because of the films shoddiness it has a special charm which is hard to describewith no attempt at creating a realistic nearfuture setting the film provides plenty of unintentional giggles check out the scene in which ben discovers ambers secret cache of forbidden cassette tapes marvel at the crap futuristic graphics used on advertising billboards and the running man board game as a graphic designer i found these particularly amusing be amazed at the distinct lack of convincing technological advancementsthe running man may be utter rubbish but it is hugely entertaining utter rubbish that i have no hesitation in recommending to fans of arnie and scifi action in general
pos	this is an arnold movie now that you know that ive saved a lot of you the time it would have taken to read this review if you dont like arnold then you wont like this movie if the case is the other then you will very probably like it its as simple as thatnow if youre still reading this i expect you like arnold good for you he is quite good isnt he the running man is a very typical arnold feature its got the usual retrofuture we know so well from 80s bsci fi its got a bunch of terrible oneliners lots of violence and explosions and a goodlooking heroine and a happy endingin this case the evil opponent is the allcontrolling 1984ish government which uses television as an effective crowdcontrol with gladiatortype game shows arnold of course ends up in one of these shows and turns it all upsidedown with a little help from his two confederates and the goodlooking amberits not a big budget movie but it still managed to create a pretty good atmosphere of the future with some nice matte paintings and sets to help it its hopelessly 80s but i find that charming acting is varying arnold doing his usual grunt and shout thing with a helping of stonefaced oneliners heroine amber is to put it lightly a bit stereotypical and the subtly named damen killian is a typical evil tv manin spite of all its flaws the movie shows its message very clearly television is an opiate of the masses a good way to control people it also features some at the time futuristic digital video editing allowing the bad guys to change faces in a video to fool their audience this does not seem futuristic at all today which is a bit alarmingif youve seen arnold movies before then you know when to watch this one enjoy
pos	although this film is somewhat filled with eighties cheese i have a place for it in my dvd rack and i dont know why i think i like it because the moral of the story is television is garbage so turn it off and go and get a life for those of you who do decide to heed the message then you should try reading the book its nothing like the film at all to ruin it for you at the end of the story a fatally wounded richards ends up crashing a plane into the network building killing himself everyone inside and shutting down the network at the same time i read it many years ago but today it would hard not to compare it to 911
pos	i have seen the running man several times as i am a stephen king fan and have all his movies but now it is even better because up until 2 days ago i didnt know about this website and i didnt realize that the paul michael glaser that was involved with this movie was the same paul michael glaser that i grow up watching on starsky and hutch television show for me this is a pleasant surprise because i cant tell you how many times i cried when starsky or hutch got hurt the episode where starsky kill starsky almost died i cried so hard my dad had to turn away from the show what to you expect of a kid at age 12 now i intentionally look for films and programs involving paul or david soul and anything that stephen king has his hands on im so there just got to say happy birthday paul
pos	the running man is one of those films that if overwatched would become boring and depressing evenmy advice is to watch it maybe once or twice a year with a couple of mates and a few drinksin todays climate of tv media domination and the capitalist mode in society it really does work as a revisionist social commentary post 1980sboom forget that though there are other brilliant and better reasons to watch this filmschwarzenegger is on top form as ben the butcher of bakersfield richards and the inclusion of bondbelting one liners was completely inspiredthety are truly legenddary with his rant to killian over a camera the main highlightthe design of the stalkers is authentically american and mirrors the characterizations seen in the pc gladiators tv show and the wwe as well buzzsaws grisly end will chill any viewer to the core as a foot note why does his death stand out as particularly disturbing in what is ostensibly an upbeat actioner with a bitter sense of humourjesse venturer and sven ole thorssen are great as backing muscle and are arnies buds in real life and its even got mick fleetwood in it too what more could you ask fori highly recommend the running man if youre looking for a great piece of entertaining action with a glossty finish and some great characters just dont expect an education from it at least on surface valuequality i bloody love it actually you will too unless youre a thesp 710
pos	another excellent arnold movie this futuristic movie has great action in it and is one of arnies best movies arnold is framed as a bad guy in this movie and plays a game of death this movie is excellent and a great scifi  action movie ive always liked this movie and it has to be one of the greatest adventure movies of all time 10 out of 10 perfection
pos	another spanish movie about the 1936 civil war this time were told about the story of carol lovely played by dbutant clara lago a little girl which comes to live to a little spanish village from new york it is such an initiating trip and soon shell find about the injustices of the human race their stupid fights and conflicts their contradictionsimanol uribe makes his best film since das contados 1994 with such a sober pulse a beautiful photography and a nice script he tries not to take part in the conflict he just shows us some facts and let us decide ok the facts are explicit enough to make us decide in which band are we in and he takes a huge advantage of the presence and the freshness of the young starring couple clara lago and juan jos ballestaa well cared productionmy rate 710
pos	carol the young girl at the center of the story is transplanted to a foreign land spain at the height of the civil war conflict in the late 30s for this girl everything is new in its foreignness the war and her father are her constant worries while she has to immerse herself in a provincial culture that is years behind what she has in new yorkimanol uribe directs this film by the numbers carols family is obviously divided while carols mother is married to someone that is an air force pilot with the leftist faction the rest of the familys sympathies are with the franco and the fascists that won the conflictthe story adds nothing to what has already been told much better but its an easy film to watch northern spains magnificent landscape is shown dont expect a lot of action since most of what happens revolves around carol and the young boys she befriendsclara lago plays carol with sincerity and innocence maria barranco is carols mother aurora the one that went away to america rosa maria sarda is maruja the teacher who befriends carol carmelo gomez plays alfonso the man that aurora left behind when she left for america this actor who usually has lead roles in most spanish films doesnt have anything to do as he remains an enigma throughout the movie
pos	yesterday my spanish  catalan wife and myself saw this emotional lesson in history spain is going into the direction of political confrontation again that is why this masterpiece should be shown in all spanish high schools it is a tremendous lesson in the hidden criminality of fascism the american pilot who gets involved in the spanish civil war chooses for the democratically elected republican government the criminal role of religion is surprisingly well shown in one of the most inventive scenes that uribe ever made the colors are magnificent the cruelty of a war could anybody tell me the difference between any war and a civil war is used as a scenario of hope when two young children express their feelings and protect each other the cowards that start their abuse of power even towards innocent children are now active again a film like el viaje de carol carols journey tells one of the so many sad stories of the 20th century it is a better lesson in history than any book could contain again great work from the peninsula iberica 
pos	this is a very good spanish movie but i am worried that many out there will feel lost because many around the world have no idea what the spanish civil war was all about or when it was fought being a history teacher i had a big advantage but could easily see how the film could be confusing until you piece together all the pieces i doubt if this would be a big concern in spain where this film was made but for other audiences they may be a bit confused until later in the filmthe movie begins with 12 yearold carol and her mother returning to her mothers home town years have passed and you gather that they are coming to spain from new york city despite the strangeness carol speaks reasonably good spanish and much of the film is about how she adapts as for why her and her mother are alone ill spill it now for those who dont pick up on the fact that carols father is fighting in the war on the side of the republicans who eventually lost in this very bloody conflictthe movie gets exceptional marks for its lovely camera work and music the rather slow and rambling pace isnt bad provided you are someone who can accept films this way i have seen several other spanish films about this war and this compares pretty well to themnot better or worsejust a decent slice of life film about those who are left behind as well as a nice coming of age flickpsif you dont know which side is which the republicans were mostly socialists and they were backed by the soviet union and mexico as well as volunteers from many countries including the usa the nationalists were led by franco and were aided by portugal and the fascist states of germany and italy
pos	some unsuspecting films carry a message that resonates in the hours and days after viewing such is the case for carols journey el viaje de carol a beautifully crafted 2002 film from spain based on the novel a boca de noche by ngel garca roldn who also adapted the book as a screenplay war and its consequences are not new subject matter for films but when that war theme plays in the background as a subtle driving force to develop characters especially children who must face adult life influenced by the games of adults the result is a different and more tender examination of the coming of age film genrecarol clara lago is a 12yearold spanish american youngster from new york who with her critically ill mother aurora mara barranco returns to her auroras home in 1938 at the height of the spanish civil war a home that has been left deserted by her father don amalio lvaro de luna since his wifes death carols father robert ben temple is a fighter pilot who has sided with the republicans against franco and is rarely with his family aurora has a past she left her lover alfonso alberto jimnez to marry robert and alfonso in turn married auroras cold sister dolores lucina gil carol is an independent girl who remains aloof to all but her grandfather don amalio until she meets others her age but not of her class tomiche juan jos ballesta and his two friends at first resent carol but as events develop carol and tomiche are bonded by what feels like the first awakenings of love when aurora dies of her illness carol must live with alfonso and dolores and their daughter blanca luna mcgill yet turns to her grandfather for support and to her mothers best friend and teacher maruja the always radiant rosa maria sard to understand the disparity between classes and the senseless war that keeps her beloved father from her side through a series of incidents carol and tomiche learn the rigors of becoming adults facing more traumas in a brief period of the war than most of us experience in a lifetime the ending though sad is uplifting as carols journey to maturity is completethe film is shot in galicia and portugal and contains some extraordinarily beautiful settings captured with gentle sensitive lighting by cinematographer gonzalo f berridi and enhanced by the musical score by bingen mendizbal director imanol uribe understands the fine line separating pathos from bathos and in electing to concentrate the story on the children involved he makes an even stronger statement about the futility and cruelty of war the cast is exceptional the stars clearly are young clara lago and juan jos ballesta but they are supported by the fine veteran actors in the adult roles this is a visually stunning work with a lasting message and should find a much larger audience than it has to this date grady harp
pos	i was deeply moved by this movie in many respects first of all i just want to say that clara lago was the most precious little thing such a pretty little girl her acting was superb as well true to life and very human though i dont like the part where she had to smoke i hope it was only a fake prop either way she was absolutely wonderful and the story was so moving i found myself immersed in the story and her characterits quite interesting how i came to discover this movie actually i was walking in blockbuster and i just happened to notice her pretty smile on the cover as i was walking by luckily i glanced in the downward direction that this movie was in i thought to myself awe look at her so i picked it up and saw that this movie was described as such wonderful things as a little gem i read the plot on the back and then thought that well maybe id look it up on imdb first and then come back and rent it at a later time im glad i didnt because i certainly would have been missing out after searching for a movie with my friend i knew that i would end up regretting not renting this film so i went back to the spot in which i originally found it and snapped it upit had been on my dresser for a week since school started for me this week and i really hadnt any time to watch it but tonight was the perfect opportunity i popped it in and was glued to the beautiful cinematography delightful score and moving plot from beginning to end i was so captivated and must say some parts nearly moved me to tearsi would also like to make a special mention for the young boy in this film juan jose ballesta he was remarkable also the actor who played carols father whos name is unfortunately not listed on the site his voice was just so loving and gentle that i could really sense his love for carol even though his appearance is not prominent i really felt his characters presencethis is truly a wonderful movie if you are a person who is moved by light but emotional films then this is definitely one for you
pos	carols journey is a pleasure to watch for so many reasons the acting of clara lago is simply amazing for someone so young and she is one of those special actors who can say say much with facial expressions director imanol urbibe presents a tight and controlled film with no break in continuity thereby propelling the plot at a steady pace with just enough suspense to keep one wondering what the nest scene will bring the screenplay of angel garcia roldan is story telling at its best which it seems if the major purpose for films after all the plot is unpredictable yet the events as they unravel are completely logical perhaps the best feature of this film if to tell a story of the spanish civil war as it affected the people it was a major event of the 20th century yet hardly any americans know of it in fact in 40 years of university teaching i averaged about one student a semester who had even heard of it much less any who could say anything comprehensive about itand the overwhelming number of students were merit scholars all of which speaks to the enormous amount of censorship in american education so in one way this film is a good way to begin a study of that event keeping in mind that when one thread is pulled a great deal of history is unraveled the appreciation of this film is therefore in direct relation to the amount of ones knowledge to view this film as another coming of age movie is the miss the movie completely the left elbow index considers seven aspects of film acting production sets character development plot dialogue film continuity and artistryon a scale for 10 for very good 5 for average and 1 for needs help carols journey is above average on all counts excepting dialogue which is rated as average the lei average for this film is 93 raised to a 10 when equated to the imdb scale i highly recommend this film for all ages
pos	clara lago is wonderful as the title character of the film essentially a film about a spanishamerican girl who moves to spain with her mom at the time of the spanish civil war it turns out the mother goes home to die and she is left with her grandfather she also makes friends and experiences much in a short time tomiche juan jose ballestra is at first a nuisance to her then they become close the film is shot beautifully bathed in soft colors mostly carol yearns for her dad who is a pilot in the war and you can feel the love sher has for him while the war itself is kind of taken a back seat in this film it envelops the characters lives i think youll like it see it especially for clara lago who does a great job as carol she is definitely one to watch
pos	i just saw behind bedroom doors and this was the first softcore flick with a solid story behind it that ive seen in a whilewe begin with two neighborly couplesvivian and james fenway julia kruis and eric carrington and lillian and gabe harris nicole sheridan and chris gustafson vivian appears to be a housewife james is a lawyer running for district attorney lillian works in real estate and gabe is a successful plastic surgeon got all that now lets get into itenter abby played beautifully by porn star chelsea blue shes renting the house across the street from the fenways and lives all by herself at the beginning of the movie james looks out his window and sees abby engaged in playtime with her girlfriend gigi played by prolific pornstress monique alexander and secretly begins to wonder what it would be like to be with her the next day abby gets acquainted with all four of them and appears to be a nice woman who just happens to be living an alternative lifestyle she makes a pass at vivian who seems startled and says to her ohimnot that way everything seems okayuntil the plan gets set in motionfirst abby shows up at gabes office naked asking gabe if she should get a boob job this is where we get our quote of the movietell me about gabe what do you want to know is gabe happily married im married theres troublelet me guess your wife stays at home and does everything you ask but shes a good girl yes shes not a bad girl no does that door have a lock on ityou know what happens nextabby gets it on with gabe right there in the exam room after that she puts on a little show in her window for james who comes over and wastes no time in having sex with her what james doesnt know is that the teddy bear on the piano with the flashing red eye is really a camera taping all the festivities its so obvious anyway abby has sex with gabe again later and this time gigi joins in to make it a threeway now that abby has something on both men she requests 100000 from each in order to buy her silence not only could she ruin jamess run for office but she could destroy gabes practicewhile gabe and james wrestle with their guilt abby finds time to seduce lillianwho experimented with women in college that was a long time ago but you wouldnt know that seeing her in action with abbyshe looked like an old prowhile gigi goes along with the plan shes seems jealous of all the sex her girlfriend is having its only business abby says confessions and apologies are sure to follow as is some startling info on abbys true identityit seems shes been doing the same thing to different men in many different places gabe and james use this info to fight back against abbys blackmailnow on to the sex the sex scenes were pretty good and considering all the women involved in this film except for julia kruis have a lengthy porn background i wouldnt have expected anything less nicole sheridans four scenes were the best of the movie with the threeway coming in a close second monique alexander only got naked once but she was a relatively minor character julia kruis was a major character and got naked the same number of times i suppose since she was surrounded by experienced hardcore pros she didnt have to have as many sex scenesto wrap up behind bedroom doors had a great storyline which enhanced the overall grade of the film i consider it tapeworthywomen a nicole sheridan was good in this filmbetter than her later offerings in fred olen rays comedies at least she can do drama somewhat chelsea blue was a scene stealershe wasnt that bad as the antagonist id give her an a all by herself julia kruis was her usual self i wish monique alexander had more face time in this film thoughsex b solid very solid sex scenes nicole sheridans performances were almost hardcore quality chelsea blue looked good in her scenes too the two girlgirl offerings werent scorching but they did warm up the screenstory b i liked the dialogue and the main storyline chelsea blues performance was good for the genre and i was impressed with nicole sheridans turn at dramaoverall b this was a nice softcore flick im glad i was able to watch this one as i was pleasantly surprised if chelsea blue ever wanted to do more of these shed be welcome anytime that goes for nicole sheridan tooeven though shes probably better at doing comedy i dont mind hardcore girls who can act doing softcore films
pos	if im going to watch a porn movie i prefer it to have some sort of plot and a descent dialogue behind bedroom doors is one of the few ive come across with those attributesthe new girl next door scams on the neighbors human nature and weaknesses where seduction and sex concerned chelsea bluei mean brooke lavelle is the choice actress to play the part of the blackmailing seductress and plays the part magnificently chelsea blue is a very talented and extremely beautiful actress the movie gets an overall 10 just because she is in it her partner in the movie monique alexander is a definite cutie the two should do more work together in this movie though monique who plays gigi doesnt have a whole lot to do or say thats too bad she seems like she has more talent to be shared i like the girl who was the possible das wife next i forget her name but shes pretty good looking and not a bad actress nicole sheridanim still trying to figure out what some people are so excited about its obvious there are parts of her bought an paid for which is okay but is she finished sorry but come on im afraid her performance here would have dropped the rating some except chelseas talent and beauty overrides any negatives overall this movie is a good one
pos	it may be the remake of 1987 autumns tale after eleven years as the director mabel cheung claimed mabel employs rock music as the medium in this movie to express her personal attitude to life in which love desire and the consequential frustration play significantly crucial roles rock music may not be the best vehicle to convey the profound sentiment and yet it is not too inappropriate to utilize it as the life of underground rock musicians is bitterly more intense than an ordinary one the director focuses on the depiction of subtle affection and ultimate vanity of life rather than mere rock music the love between father and son lovers and friends is delicately and touchingly delivered through the fine performance mabel does not attempt to beautify rock musicians as artists at all instead she tries to reproduce a true life on screen making huge efforts of years working on this project and gathering information in beijing underground pubsdaniel has given probably the best performance in all his movies made so far his innate dispiritedness and reticence fit the blue mood of the film perfectly
pos	i really like this movie because in australia chinese movies like these never get shown during prime time i must say this is one of the best serious movies ever which outlines the difference between the hong kong people and mainland chinese it really shows that theres discomfort between the two but can only get better as hk are learning mandarin it also showed me how in mainland china the indie rock scene exists and that chinese people do know how to strum the guitar and get the house funking whoever said china isnt ready for rock music daniel wu is absolutely superb with his clean and crisp voice honest acting and a total chick magnet i recommend this movie to those who dont know much about asian people to cleanse themselves from the typical western stereotypes and people who just love chineseasian cinema like myself check it out
pos	its a lovely movie it deeply reflects the chinese underground bands current lives if you chinese culture traditionaled rock n roll music there you go i will highly recommend this one but one thing i am wondering is whether this movie has been showed in mainland  i sorta doubt it d
pos	look although we dont like to admit it weve all have to suppress our fears concerning the extreme likelihood of experiencing the events that take place in this movie you know you get into your car and you immediately start thinkinggosh i hope today isnt the day that my accelerator sticks at a comfortable cruising speed of 55 mph all four door latches break in the locked position both my main and emergency brake fail my ignition switch cant be turned off and ive got a full tank of gas all simultaneously fortunately for most of us our thorazine kicksin before we actually decide that its a bad idea to be driving a car not so for the makers of the harrowing whiteknuckle edgeofyourseat if only in preparation to leave the room action juggernaut runaway car but they go ahead and drive anywayi am endlessly pleased to have found thanks to the imdb that this movie is real and that i didnt merely dream itthis movie is at the very least one of the fantastic sights you will see on your journey to find the el dorado of very bad cinemai highly recommend it
pos	how this has not become a cult film i do not know i think it has been sadly overlooked as a truly ingenious comedyrunaway car attempts to pass itself off as a fastpaced thriller but taking the quality of acting good god its bad the storyline the practicalities of the cars demonic possession and the baby evacuation scene into account there is nothing you can really do but laugh and laugh you will films are made to entertain us and the degree to which they do this can be an indication of a films worth this film is the pinnacle in entertainment i laughed from beginning to end at one point i got short of breath and nearly choked it really is that funny at some points when the baby was airlifted out of the sunroof in a holdall by a helicopter with a robot pilot who managed to maintain a constant velocity identical to the car and a perfectly flat flight plain that meant the grapple hook didnt rip the car roof to pieces i was laughing hysterically but when the baby starting swinging around in the air nearly hit a bridge and almost got tangled up in a tree tears were running down my faceit also occurred to me that the black cop was the guy who played jesus in madonnas like a prayer video he seems to get everywhere
pos	in light of bad reviews  or car crashes  i feel possessed to get in gear and make a transmission to give merit where due and do a service im not sure people have license to say it was so bad almost automaticallyits rare for a movie to have suspense this movie maintained suspense its whole length for me despite any flaws that may be how many films can say that not even many big ones because of the simple premise you dont know if the people will get out of the lifethreatening situation which lasts the whole movie yeh the suspension was tight and over some bumps the shocks did their work its not just a tv movie but an allaction movie there is no point where it stops or deviates or becomes talky it would be hard to make a film like this always on the road only duel or speed are this that i recall the best thing in them also was the constant tensionacting is not bad the judge is as good as ever and the others are script is good but the jury is out as to whether it sometimes may be  or seem to be  a little awry what seems unrealistic is not necessarily so your first judgments are not always right but i think the lead actors was right in being in this moviestunts are mostly terrific especially for a tv movie their only failing may be the noticeable and again apparent slow speed but we all know how deceivingly slow grand prix cars can looki liked that the beginning said inspired by a true story so you are not going to go how much is true you know just the basis is the usual based on a true story makes me think it should mostly be true but maybe thats my errorhow to save them good idea of the reviewer to suggest a tow truck to lift the back wheels up just a few inches would do a stunt driver could do that at 100 mph odd that they didnt call a car expert  or auto electrician or mechanic  to see if theres a wayi hope this review has put in reverse that this film is a disaster or at least neutral and help it become a runaway successpic quality is a little soft for a dvdspoiler they would have been winched out after the baby was but strangely that lifesaving idea was cleverly dealt with in some joking conversation to fade it out i guess we know why end of movie suspension of disbelief went out the top window with the baby
pos	just watched it on sky tv missed the first half an hour i did wonder if it was a true story so watched it to the end there was no brief at the end to say what happened to everyone it did remind me of speed but at the end of the day i dont suppose it was released at the cinema as we did see the following error the goof that we saw was that they remove the bonnet hood and then later on there are two shots of the car with the police car in front trying to slow it down when the bonnet is back on it did have me on the edge of my seat especially when i thought the baby was going to hit the bridge and of course when the bridge wasnt going to be lowered and then it was im afraid i did burst into tears so it wasnt that bad
pos	i thought it was pretty interesting my social studieslanguage arts teacher was the police chief guy that was holding the microphone on the water barrel part d i was excited my teacher is in some commercials he was in a gascoffeephoneplay station commercial its nice seeing him on tv he was also on everybody hates chris except he always get the small part la la why do we have to right 10 lines thats so stupid  i think im done never mind im still not done what is this a joke why do we have to go all the way to line ten really whats the point of it i will just right random words for now  maple story is fun i love my friends
pos	this film was greatthe plot was preposterousthe action sequences contrivedbut provided you can lighten up enough to laugh it was a throughly thrilling romp combining keystone cops and the lone rangerthe baddies were more silly than bad the good guys werent too good the black actors played normal characters rather than black stereotypesthe inclusion of a baby added a good touch sympathy might have been a little difficult otherwise i have to disagree about the acting it was on the whole very good i really wanted to punch judge reinholdand after all isnt that the mark of a really good movie wanting to punch judge reinhold
pos	i can still remember first seeing this on tv i couldnt believe tvnz let it on i had to own it a lot of the humor will be lost on nonnzers but give it a go since finishing the back of the y series matt and chris have gone on to bigger and better things nzs greatest daredevil stuntman randy campbell has often appeared on the british tv series balls of steel yes he still fks up all his stunts because he is too drunkalso the house band deja voodoo have since released 2 albums brown sabbath and back in brown the band consists of members of the back of the y team and singles such as i would give you one of my beers but ive only got 6 and you werent even born in the 80s continue their humorthe southbysouthwest film festival also featured their feature length film the devil made me do it which will be released early 2008 in nzall up if you dont find these guys funny then you can just fk off
pos	as a knowledgeable fan i recommend this film as faithful to the facts and well acted as an 11 year old living in istanbul i heard some friends talking about a new music sensation that caused girls to scream i thought hmmmm if girls like them they must be crap my only records until then were haley mills the everly brothers  ricky nelson soon after while on vacation with the family at a military cafeteria in ismir i heard a song which i later learned was love me do and was floored by the difference between it and every song i had ever heard until then when i heard the meet the beatles album of my older brother i was hooked for life having read the definitive book of their beginnings by davis i was surprised that this movie followed the facts very well with the exception of leaving out most of the sex and some of the drug use it did touch on the use of methadrinedexadrine 
pos	birth of the beatles for being a us television movie released in the fall of 1979 has actually been so far the best movie which tells the tale of the the four lads from liverpool that revolutionized the music industry and the world as told by the point of view of former beatle pete best the performance from the entire cast is excellent but most especially the performance by stephen mackenna as john lennon and rod culbertson as paul mccartney the film was produced by a legend of the rock and roll eramr dick clark who a year earlier in 1978 had produced another tv movie that has stood the test of time starring kurt rusell in the lead role about another musical legend elvis that movie was directed by an unknown director named john carpenter who went on to direct other successful movies such as halloweenescape from new york and the thing the same can be said for the director of the birth of the beatles mr richard marquand he went on to direct other theatrical blockbusters such as star wars return of the jedieye of the needleand jagged edge among many the only other film that tells the story of the fab four that i know ofis back beat which had a theatrical release in 1994 however the critics did not care for itnor did the public for it did not have a long life span in the theater birth of the beatles is very charming and simplistic film that gives you the essence of the beginning of the legend and the struggles  hardships they went thru and ends at there pinnacle of success when they arrive in nyc and appear in the ed sullivan show in 1964 i highly recommend this film
pos	the idea of making a film about the beatles sounds doomed idea as no production can catch the idea of the actual historic beatles then it is perhaps best not to try to recreate the past but to produce an illustration that works best with the other available beatles material this is exactly what birth of the beatles offers to us the simple story known to us without any extravaganza spoilers here on  be warned that not everything is that accurate as some beatlesgraduates might expect the beatles are seen performing songs that hardly were even composed by that time the beatles perform ask me why ps i love you and even dont bother me the beatlesgraduates should see that if the beatles on the film only performed songs that they actually did at hamburg the younger viewers might not anymore recognize the beatles they have learned to know them of that original hamburg repertoire only johnny b goode and stu sutcliffes love me tender are retainedthe guys who play the beatles in this production scarcely look like the originals but the rest of the film still make good viewing as the film is for the rest fairly accurate the guy who plays lennon does it good and the rest of the band are not bad either brian epstein is great and the moment when he sacks pete best from the group is probably the most memorable scene in the whole film also as a bonus you get to see the original cavern club in the film
pos	having just watched this film again from a 1998 showing off vh1 i just had to commentthe first time i saw this film on tv it was about 1981 and i remember taping it off of my mothers betamax it wound up taping in black and white for some reason which gave it a period look that i grew to likei remember very distinctively the film beginning with the song my bonnie as the camera panned over a scene of liverpool i also remember the opening scene where paul gestures to some girls and says look talent so it was with great irritation that i popped in my 1998 taped version and remembered that the film opens with she loves you instead of my bonnie when you see how slowly the camera pans vs the speed of the music you can see that she loves you just doesnt fit also in this later version when paul sees the girls he says look girlsand somehow having remembered the earlier version that word just didnt seem to fit either why they felt they had to americanize this film for american audiences is beyond me personally if im going to watch a film about a british band i want all of the british colloquialisms and such that would be a part of their speech mannerisms etcanother irritation was how choppy the editing was for television just after stu gets beaten for example the film cuts to a commercial breaklots of em yeah i know it depends on the network but it really ruins the effect of a film to have it sliced apart as we all know what some people might find as insignificant in terms of dialogue and thereby okay to edit may actually go the way of explaining a particular action or scene that followsmy point is the best version of this film was probably the earlier version i taped from 1981 which just so happened to include the shake rattle  roll scene that my 1998 version didnt i started to surmise that there had to have been two different versions made for television and a look at the alternate versions link regarding this film proved me right that the american version had some shortercutdifferent scenes andor dialogue is a huge disappointment to me and something worth mentioning if one cares about such things imo ones best bet is to try and get a hold of the european version of this film if possible and probably even less possible an unedited version sadly i had to discard my old betamax european version because i didnt know how to convert itall that aside i found this film to be perhaps one of the best films regarding the story behind the birth of the beatles being well aware that artistic and creative license is often used in movies and tv when portraying events in history i didnt let any discrepancies mar my enjoyment of the film sure you see the beatles perform songs at the cavern that made me wonder did they even write that back then i dont think so but nevertheless i thought it was a great film and the performances wonderfulthe real standout for me in fact was the actor who played john stephen mackenna i just about fell in love with him his look mannerisms personality and speaking voice seemed to be spoton he looked enough like a young john for me to do a doubletake towards the end of the film when you see the beatles performing on ed sullivan for the first time i actually found myself questioning whether or not it was actual beatle footage until i saw the other actors in the sceneif youre looking for a dead accurate history of the beatles life and beginnings you cant get any better than the beatles anthology as it was written by the boys themselves however if youre looking for a fun snapshot of their prebeatlemania days leading up to their arrival in america and you leave your anal critical assessments at the door you cant go wrong with the birth of the beatlesa must for any real or casual beatle fan
pos	there are a number of things that are not correct although this is not too important since what happened to whom and when is still in dispute the most blatant liberty with the facts i think is when they start to play at bruno koschmidders kaiserkeller when in fact they played at the indra and moved to the kaiserkeller lateri agree with semprinni20 that the film was biased in favour of pete bests version but if he is the story consultant then i guess he calls the shots i also agree with semprinni that the recordings pete best plays on say the last word on the subject of why he was firedalthough the film is not such a lavish production as the later film backbeat i prefer this film because it is more accurate and because it has a better script with deeper characterisationthere is plenty in the film that is quite substantial  such as brian epstein trying to hide the fact that he has been queerbashed only to find out that the band knew he was gay all along little touches like the band going into a caf and ordering cornflakes mit milch my favourite scene which does have some bassis in fact is where at an audition stuart sutcliffe has just bought his bass guitar but cant play it so he stands with his back to the impresario and tries faking it but gets caught thats rock n rollwell worth watching
pos	a true dark noir movie and a very graphic film nice storyline of a man pursuing redemption that may have just left it all too late visually there are some really nice scenes artistically amazing as to what can be done with a minimal budget full marks to gareth maxwell roberts and team i look forward to the next project with new ideas although hopefully more british actors would be great lisa ray looked lovely not seen her before and hope to see her again in the future subject all interesting sexdrugs and violence bring it on i would definitely say to rent this one and check it out if youre in the mood for a semi moody noir
pos	this movie really surprised me i had my doubts about it at first but the movie got better and better for each minute it is maybe not for the action seeking audience but for those that like an explicit portrait of a very strange criminal man lover and husband if youre not a fan of bad language or sexual content this really is not for you the storyline is somewhat hard to follow sometimes but in the end i think it made everything better the ending was unexpected since you were almost fouled to think it would end otherwise as for the acting i think it was good it will not be up for an oscar award for long but it at least caught my eye gil bellows portrait of a prison man is not always perfect but it is very entertaining shaun parkes portrait of bellows prison mate clinique is great and extremely powerful on the downside i think i will put esai morales portrait of markietake my advice and watch this movie either you will love it or dislike it
pos	i started to watch this movie expecting nothing just another movie to watch but since the first twenty minutes the artwork and main character who is enigmatic doesnt talk much really got me in this moviei really liked this movie it was dark beautifully acted and really touching its a bit slow but the immersion was complete the directing was awesome by letting us know bits by bits the story leading to the conviction of joey and his life behind bars the music was really great and very well incorporated into the scenes the ending was unexpected with a twist i didnt see coming its not the kind of movie we see often
pos	forget that this is a b movie forget that it is in many ways outdated instead give writerdirector ida lupino much deserved credit for addressing a subject which at the time 1950 was taboo in hollywood to my knowledge this was the first film to address the subject of rape and the emotional and mental effects that that crime has upon its victimsalthough much of the casts acting is pedestrian at best mala powers who at the time was eighteen or nineteen gives an excellent performance throughout as the traumatized young woman ann who tries to run away from her shame based on her work in this film im surprised that she did not have a more successful acting career tod andrews too has some fine moments as the minister who reaches out to help herms lupino obviously working on a limited budget was still able to create some memorable scenes such as the pursuit through the streets and alleys leading to the rape and the police lineup following it and she created a bittersweet ending which left me wondering if ann really could ever have a normal life again
pos	ida lupino was one of the few women to break through the directorial glass ceiling in hollywood under the studio system not surprisingly she also tackled protofeminist themes that when touched at all were approached in so gingerly a manner that it was seldom quite clear what was being talked about in outrage she treats rape and its aftermath and though throughout the short movie its referred to as criminal assault she leaves for once no doubt about what happenedmala powers in her official debut plays a secretarybookkeeper at a big industrial plant she lives with her parents but is engaged to a swell guy robert clarke who just got a raise and now makes 90 a week leaving the plant after working late one night she finds herself being stalked in the ensuing scene  the best in the movie  she tries to escape her pursuer in a forbidding maze of buildings and alleys but failswhen she returns home disheveled and in shock the police cant get much out of her she claims she never saw her attacker who manned a snack truck outside the factory trying to pretend that nothing happened she returns to her job but falls apart thinking that everybody is staring at her judging her she goes into a fugue state running away to los angeles on a bus but stumbling off at a rest stop waking up in a strange ranch house she learns that shes been rescued by tod andrews a young minister in a california agricultural town she lies about her identity and takes a job packing oranges the two fall vaguely in love but its clear to andrews that powers is keeping dire secrets when at a company picnic she seizes a wrench and cracks the skull of jerry paris who was trying to steal a kiss the truth about her past comes outit was a courageous movie to come out in 1950 and that may explain and excuse some of its shortcomings lupino never recaptures the verve of the early assault scene and the movie wanders off into the bucolic and sentimental ending up talky and didactic yes lupino had important information to impart but she didnt trust the narrative to speak for itself her cast pleasant but bland and generic werent much help either reverting to melodramatic postures or homespun reassurance but outrage was a breakthrough blazing a trail for later discourse on what the crime of rape really is and what it really means to its victims
pos	before this little blackandwhiter the touchy topic of criminal rape never made it onto the american screenthere were lots of these topics that hollywood and the production code kept hidden until the rebellious 1960s so its not surprising that it would take a little independent company like ida lupinos filmmakers to raise the subject the result is wellmeaning but somewhat compromised which is not surprising since director lupino had to work with code demands to get the movie releasedinterestingly ann waltons mala powers main problem following the assault is not how others might see her but how she sees herself and its a heavy load shes carrying will she ever be able to relate to men again will they look at her as spoiled goods after all this is 1950 small wonder she runs away rather than face these anxieties at home and at work even though family and friends are generally supportive overall this first part is earnest and welldone the chase is hyped to inject some action into the plot but then this is a movie notice how the incurious neighbor fails to respond to the honking horn near chases end had those been screams of alarm from powers instead the neighbors lack of response would have raised an interesting albeit complicating issuethe second half is pretty much given over to the production code in the sentimentalized person of rev ferguson tod andrews its he to quote a phrase who gives her courage to face life again theres some effort at humanizing him is it ann or her dilemma that hes most interested in still his gentle and understanding presence comes across as a little too miraculous and a little too hollywood fortunately the ending avoids the usual hollywood copout by emphasizing only the hope of a happy resolution for ann rather than its certainty give lupino a ton of credit for dealing with the topic in the first place given the overall results i expect she dealt as honestly with the topic as she was allowed to i also expect todays audiences find the treatment mildly interesting mainly because of powers excellent performance that brings out the purely human drama however the film works best now as a document of its time and what the cultural watchdogs of that day thought was appropriate for adult viewing
pos	this is the second film ive seen of ida lupino as a director after 53s the hitchhiker i think this one was a better film then that one this one has a girl who is about to get married and she is then sexually assaulted and doesnt like everyone looking and talking about her so she runs away and and is taken in by a family i think leonard maltins review is right only to give it 2 and 12 stars
pos	this movie was very very strange and very very funny all of the actors are quite real and very odd the overall look of the film was different too sort of dreamy and bleachedout which only added to the spacey fumbling weird vibe of the whole thingits not for everyone i mean its not what you would call mainstream but that is what i liked about it its unlike anything i have ever seen before    unpredictable with a weird rhythm and punch lines in the strangest places the kids are so heartbreakingly goofy and pimply that you cant help but feel for them in other words these are far from hollywoodized versions of teenagersall of which for me makes it a good thing
pos	i first saw this movie at the sundance film festival this year and being a teenager myself i found the movie to be quite appealing these kids are out of the ordinary and very unexpected to be in a movie of this stature but with the right dialog and junk they made the movie a complete success i enjoyed this movie more then others but i highly recommend releasing and watching this movie it is a mixture of witty comments and hilarious reality capturing the essence of high school high school record has topped my favorites list and hopefully has a chance to be released into theaters i truly thank all of the kids who put the hard work into making this film it helped me cry my eyes our in laughter
pos	as i am no fan of almost any postdesperate living john waters films i warmed to pecker after he emerged from the underground waters produced trashlite versions of his earlier works cry baby polyester hairspray that to diehard fans looked and tasted like watered down liqueur pecker which doesnt attempt to regurgitate early successes is a slight quiet humble commentary on the vagaries of celebrity and the pretentiousness of the art world waters clearly knows this subject well because he has also exhibited and sold at ridiculous prices some of the most amateurish pop art ever created that you couldnt imagine anyone being able to give away if it wasnt emblazoned with the waters name edward furlong is fine as pecker and waters nonhistrionic style is at ease with the subject
pos	edward furlong and christina ricci are an excellent couple and demonstrate it with their unique charisma featured in this moviethis is the typical alternative or indie movie with a plot that features a rare situation that suddenly becomes really importantpecker is an average boy who has an old camera and his main hobby is to take photographs of the exotic habitants of the small town where he lives in suddenly an alternative artist pays attention to his work and hires him in order to expose his work in some important festivals and morebut pecker life changes drastically as now fortune and fame seem to infuriate the towns people who are peckers main inspiration even his sexy girlfriend gets mad because now he does not pays the adequate attention to herwell this is an indie movie with an edge but not for everyone it may seem boring or pretentious for some people but still i think it worths a watch only because it offers something different than hollywoods typical standardsto describe in a few words this is the typical christina ricci and john waters movie thats itoh and i almost forgot to mention that the full of grace lines are really annoying geez
pos	john waters most accessible film to date is one of his better ones considering it cut down on all of the campiness and outright vulgarity which seem to litter most of his previous work sure the nudity and the sexual references are still there at least it is presented in a fashionthat cannot be deemed too foul or disgusting due to some great casting choices this film really brought out the silliness associated with modern art and the subjective nature of your modern artist funny and somewhat lighthearted if that is possible for waters this is one of those films i would watch on a rainy day
pos	pecker is another mainstream film by john waters done on a smaller than serial mom the title character of pecker has a hobby of taking pictures of anything he sees it doesnt matter if its dirty or shocking when he takes pictures he soon uses the pictures he taken and puts them on display at his work pecker live in a seminormal middleclass family his dad works at a drinking bar with a claw machine but doesnt make enough money with a lesbian stripper bar across the street his mom runs a thrift shop and loves to dressup poor people his older sister tina works at a gay bar where her specialty is trade his younger little chrissy has a habit of eating sugar sugar and nothing but sugary food his grandmother memama has a small statue of the virgin mary and plays ventriloquist with it he also has 2 friends on of his friends matt is a chronic shoplifter and his girlfriend shelley runs a laundry mat as if she was a dictator soon a tourist from new york buys his pictures and displays them at an art gallery with the picture comes fame but the pictures expose the unusual life style of his friends and familys simple life for an rrated film pecker is sure tamer than most of waters previous rrated films and even pink flamingos another 10 out of 10
pos	the best thing about this movie is that it is fun it is full of humorous characters and interesting situations starting with the blithe innocent pecker played appealingly by edward furlong who likes to photograph almost everything he sees in every day life other great characters include peckers friend matt hes a thief but hes really a nice guy peckers sister chrissy who is addicted to sugar and peckers catholic grandmother who discovers life in a statuette of the virgin mary in her roomthe movie gently makes a point about how every day life has many riches to offer and it succeeds in making this point without being too heavyhanded about it there is always a risk when making messages about the value and dignity of common people of sliding into a kind of reverse holier than thou  but pecker avoids these traps allowing the audience to get the point while allowing enough breathing room for viewers to compare this message to their own thoughts on the subjecti recommend the movie mostly because it is a lot of fun
pos	im from germany and i love the mvovies i go 200 times a year tonight i saw pecker it was a wonderful evening thank you mr waters everybody who has a chance to see the movie go
pos	pecker is a young unknown photographer from baltimore who becomes a big star in the public the media and the local art scene with his pictures showing the dirty reality of allday life just as dirty underwear or human excrements its a typical topic of john waters baltimorebased independent comedies to show the weird sides of the american way of life between political correctness fashion and conservative backlashes by exploring the backgrounds of the middle class society of his hometownedward furlong of terminator 2 fame plays pecker supported by christina ricchi photographer cindy sherman legendary patricia hearst and waters longtime actress mink stole although the pacing of the plot becomes a big flaw sometimes and cant compete with the fast and furious joke attacks of waters brilliant serial mom its still has some good laughs in it and some unforgettable scenes like a former junkiegirl who became a vegetarian by sniffing peas from a vegetable dish pecker is a great comedy about the arrogance of the art scene media hypes middleclass sex angst and the strange ways of how to become a pop star without realizing it recommended
pos	saw this again recently on comedy central id love to see jean schertlermemama and emmy collinshippie in supermarket cast as mother and son in a film it would probably be the weirdest flicker ever made hats off to waters for making a consistently funny film
pos	this is john waters best film to date the characters are obvious and symbolic just as in his other films so there are no surprises or character changes i enjoyed the film because of the wittiness and pace of the story it was good storytelling with honest people
pos	pecker is a hilariously funny yet twisted film about a small town in baltimore whose daily humdrum routine is broken by pecker a young photographer who takes pictures of real things no pretty models no gorgeous men just hard living this wonderful film pokes fun at the plasticness of the urban art chain there is one particular scene when a homeless woman who shops at peckers moms thrift shop buys the same exact coat as one of the whitney art junkies for only 25 cents instead of five hundred dollars this just goes to show you that no matter what kind of money you have you might not always have taste yet again john waters sends you into a neverending spiral of laughter and raw reality you can have your mainstream hollywood movies with special affects and mountains of celebrities but give me a pecker or a hairspray another excellent john waters film over a titanic or a godzilla anyday
pos	john waters pink flamingos pecker is the best movie ive seen in a while it gives the viewer a surreal image of life in baltimore i live in nearby washington dc with a warhollike use of color exaggerated motions and emotions pecker becomes larger than his town can handle and he is separated from his lovedones including a sexy ricci by his manloving art manager the picture left a refreshing taste in my mouthkind of like a fresh strawberry ice cream on a hot summer dayand though this taste was rather flat and simplistic it only made the whole thing more profound and critical it is a celebration of life liberty and the right to bear armsand everything else this country stands for juan pieczanski jpieczanskisidwelledu
pos	this movie kept me constantly entertained in comparing this to serial mom mr waters has gone back to his grittier side this is not nearly as polishedthere is a dark side here a message about how success and fame changes a person  but more importantly how it changes the people around youthere is not a false moment in this filmthe characters are somewhat cartoonish but i want to believe that is what mr waters is trying to achieveit is fascinating to watch how mr waters has evolved this is truly his finest work
pos	in a very short time the movie showed a boys odd life of taking pictures showed his life and everyone elses get turned upside down as a result of his photographs then brought everything back to normal in the end one to see if youre looking for something interesting
pos	i found this film to funny from the start john waters use of characters reminded of some of the down to earth characters from fellini films christina ricci has once again expanded her abilities in this film if you are looking for a fun movie without preaching i recommend this film
pos	once you can get past the films title pecker is a great film perhaps one of john waters best a wonderful cast headed by strong performances by edward furlong and christina ricci make the story very funny and very real there are some shocking scenes that are definitely not suitable for young children but they are there for a purpose unfortunately this movie was not mass produced and most of the public will be denied the opportunity to view it if the opportunity knocks then go see this film
pos	john waters has given us a genuinely enjoyable film this certainly isnt without its shocking watersesque moments but it is tamer than his older culty stuff such as pink flamingoes pecker harkens back to johns early mainstream stage in that it reminds the viewer of the same kind of humor that was evident in polyester overall a really fun comedy with some great moments
pos	went to see this movie with my brother and his girlfriend the place was pretty packed and we all laughed so hard it was easy to miss lines i knew it looked like it would be good but it was much funnier than i thought it would be i liked both edward furlong and christina ricci they seemed really weird just like normal people if that makes sense i get sick of movies that show teenagers as being like cookie cutter people like jock or geek or cheerleaderetc both characters were unique but still very human and normal enough to relate to i will be recommending this movie to all my friends and waiting very eagerly for it to be out on dvd go see this movie with your friends who can laugh at the funniest parts of life i plan to see it again in the theater and i dont go see things more than once very often
pos	absolutely hilarious john waters tribute to the people he loves most baltimoreans is a twisted little ditty with plenty to look at and laugh at its like being turned loose in a museum of kitsch i havent laughed so much in a theater since serial mom i loved seeing old friends from the dreamland days sharon nisep and susan lowe back in front of waters camera the cast is simply wonderful especially edward furlong and martha plimpton uses the best elements of past waters atrocities especially the underrated polyester and plenty of new surprises made me sick in a wonderful way thanks john
pos	i thought this was an utterly charming film the story seems to be a thinly veiled autobiography of john waters peckers greatest gift is his ability to find beauty in unexpected places edward furlong does well in the lead but the best performances are by his grandmother mink stole a hilarious cameo and of all people patty hearst i think the reviewers are way off base on this one they seem to be taking peckers worst valuation of his work as gospel when i think the film pretty clearly states that he is indeed a promising artist
pos	pecker proves that waters has no intention of changing his tacky ways in his old age a lot of things have changed since waters started making films in the 1960s but 40 years later he is still doing what he wants to do over the years the budget of waters films has increased considerably this is one of his most recent productions but i was amazed to see that waters still has that trailerpark touch edward furlong plays pecker a kid who is obsessed with photography he lives a quite life in baltimore md with his friends and family but pecker attracts the attention of a new york art agent the always watchable lili taylor and his life changes for the worst once again waters makes fun of art fame and heterosexuality it is not among his best films but there are some big belly laughs here memama has the best lines in the film it is consistently clever and funny and has that very queer sensibility that i have come to love in warters movies
pos	this is a very light headed comedy about a wonderful family that has a son called pecker because he use to peck at his food pecker loves to take all kinds of pictures of the people in a small suburb of baltimore md and manages to get the attention of a group of photo art lovers from new york city pecker has a cute sister who goes simply nuts over sugar and is actually an addict taking spoonfuls of sugar from a bag there are scenes of men showing off the lumps in their jockeys with grinding movements and gals doing pretty much the same it is rather hard to keep your mind out of the gutter with this film but who cares it is only a film to give you a few laughs at a simple picture made in 1998
pos	after a dirty shame i never thought that i was going to see another john waters movie that movie was really so bad that i was convinced that all his movies would be like that but when the dvd of this movie was reviewed in a popular magazine and they said that this was an excellent movie i decided to give it a try anyway only a couple of days later it was shown on television i taped it out of curiosity and now that ive seen it i can tell you that this pecker sure is a lot better than a dirty shamein this movie we see how a young nobody from baltimore becomes an overnight sensation in the art world of new york hes a sandwich shop employee who photographs his weird family or things that he sees on the street as a hobby when he keeps his very first exhibition in the shop where he works his pictures are noticed by a gallery owner who loves the pictures full of misery and weirdness his photographs are sold for enormous prices but when he sees how his family friends and strangers react to his success he decides that he will no longer go to new york they will have to come to him if they want to see more of him and they do but what they get to see there is a bigger shock than they could ever imagineits not difficult to see why i loved this movie a lot more than a dirty shame the first reason is that this movie has an actual story this movie really has something to say and isnt just intended to shock as many people as possible the fact that they make fun of the art world who considers everything out of the ordinary as art because they dont know what the reality is like isnt just funny its not that far from the truth either i guess there are many people who feel about modern art that way nobody understands why they are making such a fuss about it but apparently we are all supposed to like it the second reason why i liked this movie is because this one had much better acting performances to offer im not saying that everything that you will see is great but at least the characters have some meaning thanks to the performances of the different actors like edward furlong christina riccioverall this isnt a great movie but thanks to its criticism and some good jokes  which never really go too far  this is an enjoyable movie it certainly isnt the best comedy ever but i liked it a lot more than a dirty shame i give this movie a 6510
pos	it has only been a week since i saw my first john waters film female trouble and i wasnt sure what to expect the second time aroundwhile the previous film was outrageously over the top pecker is actually a funny film that satirizes the art critics in new york to a t anyone who cannot imagine what these experts find so appealing about modern art will enjoy seeing these pretentious snobs get so full of themselves over pecker a boy who just found a broken camera and starts shooting his friends and neighborsedward furlong pet sematary ii terminator 2 judgment day was surprisingly good as pecker there wasnt a lot of meat on any of the roles in this film but he really shineschristina ricci prozac nation comes in with another great performance as peckers girlfriend in fact it was a banner year for ricci buffalo 66 the opposite of sex and peckerlili taylor who had the only good role in the haunting was also a significant part of the film and really made it enjoyablethere are many funny scenes but i have to say the best was when a crown gathers screaming we want bush we want bush we want bush i thought it was a republican convention until i saw the police hauling off the danceri am going to have to look for more of waters work especially hairspray now that that is in the news
pos	going for something far away from the deliberately gross stuff that he usually makes john waters happy birthday john made this parody of the celebrityart world edward furlong plays the title character a workingclass teenager in baltimore who loves to photograph things when a new york agent lili taylor discovers his work she offers him his big break which he accepts but once he hits it big he has to reconsider everythingbasically pecker looks at how he loses his friends and his normal life once he becomes a celebrity the sort of thing that we might expect sure but with waters directing theres always a few things to shock us youll know them when you see them i certainly recommend it also starring christina ricci mink stole and patty hearst
pos	john waters has made the most effusively buoyant heartfelt dark personal little film i think ive ever seen well maybe fast food fast women comes in close second the directors vision is untaintedthe narrative is whimsical the characters are personal and odd reflections of family and his own inner life the tone never forced or stylistically overarchthere is no pretentious shot design ennui or magazine gradingmartha plimpton is amazing as the sistereddie furlong is inspired casting a grandmother with a talking mary teabagging recycled clothing yesterdays garbage becomes todays art  and the lesson of the film is that the most important thing we can value is family  and a humble life
pos	this amusing bugs bunny cartoon sees the return of the still unnamed marvin the martian and his sidekick k9 the green dogthis time instead of trying to destroy the earth marvin is on a mission to land capture an earth creature and take it back to mars of course the creature he picks is bugs bunny at first bugs thinks marvin and k9 are trick or treating but realises this cant be right when marvin drastically enlarges bugs rabbit hole with a raygun bugs tries to trick his way out of the situation in a couple of ways including persuading marvin that k9 is planning a mutiny eventually he is captured using an acme straitjacket ejecting bazooka amazingly for an acme product it works as advertised and bugs is forced to use his wits to get k9 to release him the tables are soon turned and the two disgruntled martians are trussed up and bugs is trying to fly their saucer back to earthi really enjoyed this although the ending is a little weak compared to the rest of the story marvins voice has changed slightly here and he gets visible emotional when he is angry but this didnt make me like him or the cartoon any less
pos	this is one of quite a few cartoons with bugs bunny and marvin the martian  and a space dog called k9 is included as well this looney tunes episode is very funny has reasonably good cartoon animation marvins animation is very well done and the plot is well done the end is rather weird so be prepared for it it is slightly boring in this episode marvin the martian has been sent to earth to capture an earth creature and bring it back to mars with his trusty dog k9 marvin sets out and soon finds the tracks of no other rabbit but bugs bunny he greets them with treats thinking they are trick or treaters in their costumes little does he realise they are preparing themselves to take this rabbit to marsi recommend this episode to anyone who likes bugs bunny marvin the martian and looney tunes in general as far as the beginning and the middle of the episode are concerned you are likely to like this enjoy hasty hare 
pos	part of what was so great about the classic looney tunes cartoons was their irreverence and how they werent afraid to do anything that they wanted in this case marvin the martian has an assignment to bring back an earthling sure enough he comes across bugs bunny who warns of a mutiny on the part of marvins dog after marvin finally traps bugs  by means of an acme strait jacketejecting bazooka  bugs has more stuff planned for the voyage back to mars what i mean is if you thought that it was a major change in the solar system when they stripped pluto of its planet status then you aint seen nothing yet yes the hasty hare goes all out how they buy acme products in outer space is probably beyond most people but the point here  i mean hare  is to have fun and believe me you definitely will after all a little spaceout never hurt anyone
pos	youd think youre in for some serious sightseeing when the premise of the movie takes place primarily between two characters as they travel 3000 miles or so from france to saudi arabia going through most of europe  italy bulgaria croatia slovenia turkey before arriving in the middle east but this is not a tour and there are no stopovers for soaking in the sightsredas father is in his twilight years and wishes to do the haj however since walking and taking the mule is out of the question he chooses to travel to mecca by car he cant drive and therefore enlists the help of reda to his sons protest to get him there in their broken down vehiclebut reda doesnt see the point of having him go along when his dad could opt for the plane he resents the idea of having put his personal life on hold for this pilgrimage he couldnt understand and hence we set off in this arduous journey with father and son being not the best of palsthe beauty of this movie is to witness the development of the father and son pair the challenges they face the weird people they meet having to duke it out in varied weather conditions and alternating rest stops between motels and sleeping in the car we see an obvious generation gap in them trying to communicate to each other the father trying to impose on his son and the son trying to assert himself as an adult but circumstances we see reveal that reda is quite a fish out of water through the many encounters they actually team up quite well despite their differencesits perhaps quite apt to have this film released here last week to coincide with hari raya haji and having the opportunity to watch our protagonists join the other pilgrims in their haj the final scene in mecca is truly a sight to behold and you too would feel the claustrophobia and fear as reda tries to hunt down his dad amongst the thousands of people congregating the sights of europe were perhaps deliberately not dwelled upon so as to build up the anticipation of and focus on the final destinationit certainly rang home the thought of telling and showing loved ones how much you appreciate them for who they are dont miss this and yes book early  i was pleasantly surprised that this evenings session was still a full house
pos	father and son communicate very little in fact they speak different languages but when the son drives his father 3000 miles for his pilgrimages to mecca the conversations finally take place they are difficult and growth is necessary on both partsthis movie takes us into the hearts of these two travelers and it is indeed a grand voyage for the audience as well as the two principals the imagery throughout is impressive especially the final scenes in mecca it underlines for me once again how much different the world can be but also at the same time how similar the same was true for the father and son in this filmsee this movie tell your friends to see it youll be glad you did
pos	the premise for this movie is simple and so is the script an elderly muslim gets his teenage son to drive him in his similarly elderly station wagon from france to the haj in mecca saudi arabia so that he can fulfill his holy muslim obligation before he dies the father is clearly devoutly religious but the son is unimpressed he accepts out of obligation to his father rather than to religion hed rather be with his nonmuslim girlfriend the father is stubborn in a lot of things which the son doesnt understand and the petulance between them is the device that maintains the drama although it is often rather irksome however like any good road movie there are oddball characters encountered along the way for example a woman on a backroad in croatia who upon being asked for directions to belgrade simply gets in the backseat and points with her hand uttering one word which they assume to be a place but cant find it on the map in bulgaria another man they ask directions of confirms he can speak french but then provides an extensive commentary in bulgarian there is also occasional humor  in one country the son tires of eating egg sandwiches and wants meat  they are given a goat but unfortunately perhaps fortunately for the viewer it runs away before the father can perform the muslim slaughterman ritual they eventually make it to mecca  the muslim equivalent of the vatican but on a much grander scale for westerners it is all bizarre but fascinating the movie isnt sophisticated but is charming in its own way a kind of national geographic with soul
pos	i dont knowmaybe its just because its an impressive tribute to some muslim religious actionhajjbut i just felt the movie is so underrated i just cant believe that the movie has just been voted by only 223 people so far given that the movie was produced in 2004 and it has won many awards since thenabout the movieits one of those wellacted sweet moviesredaa french teenager due to sit for baccalaurat is asked by his devout elderly father to take him to meccastrange as it may seemif one doesnt know much about islamthe father wants his son to drive them from their home in france to saudia arabia on a onceinalifetime religious pilgrimagethe generation gap between the father and the son is based on simple enough termsyou may know how to read and write but you know nothing about life the unnamed father to his sonbut some sort of bromidic generation gap literature is avoidedbot of them are affectionate in their frustrationsthe father never speaks in french though reda understands arabic but can only seem to answer in french though they encounter many people on the road theres the scary old woman they pick up in the bosnian border on the way to belgrade and the talkative mustafajacky nercessian who helps them out at the border of turkeythe reticent and shy women wearing burqas on the way to damascus the focus is always on the mismatched father and sonthere is not much of a conversation in the movie which makes it enjoyable to your eyes you see magnificent views in every city they gothe director shows you even the blue mosque and the hagia sophia even though the movie is not relatively longgenerally i dont like movies which dont have enough dialogs and which take their power from camera subtleties but this one was really greatdespite some unanswered detailslike redas unseen french girlfriendthe movie appeals to sensesgreat work of art and remember this movie is ismal ferroukhis debut
pos	this isnt bonnie and clyde or thelma and louise but it is a fine road movie it sets up its two main characters gently and easily viewers learn the underlying tensions quickly which is a tribute to the director there is the young french and english speaking son who wants to do well in france has a french girlfriend and who drinks alcohol parties as young men do and there is his moroccan arabic and french speaking father who devoutly follows his muslim faith with generosity and the wisdom of elders and who rejects the new culture surrounding him like mobile phones the film could explore very powerful politics  the odd couple drive thru the former yugoslavia thru turkey and then thru the middle east to get to mecca these are areas where the muslim populations have been involved in wars repression ethnic cleansing where dictators have pursued torture and summary executions to hold power and where religious communities are in constant deadly battle with each other yet the film moves thru those places and possibilities with only hints of such agendas the relationship between the two is key to this film and faith politics are the backdrop it seems to be saying that we are all human and need to understand and care for each other in order to manage well in this world it certainly isnt natural born killers and is all the better for it
pos	reda is a young frenchman of moroccan descent despite his muslim heritage he is very french in attitudes and values out of the blue his father announces that reda will be driving him to the hajj pilgrimage to meccasomething that reda has no interest in doing but agrees only out of obligation as a result from the start reda is angry but being a traditional muslim man his father is difficult to talk to or discuss his misgivings both father and son seem very rigid and inflexibleand its very ironic when the dad tells his son that he should not be so stubbornwhen i read the summary it talks about how much the characters grew and began to know each other however i really dont think they did and that is the fascinating and sad aspect of the film sure there were times of understanding but so often there was an undercurrent of hostility and repression i actually liked this and appreciated that there wasnt complete resolution of thisas it would have seemed phonyoverall the film is well acted and fascinatinggiving westerners an unusual insight into islam and the hajj it also provides a fascinating juxtaposition of traditional islam and the secular younger generation while the slow pace and lack of clarity about the relationship throughout the film may annoy some i think it gave the film intense realism and made it look like a film about peoplenot some formula a nice and unusual film
pos	i wont repeat all that has been said already by other viewers of this filmin my opinion this is an excellent film not only as a very human tale of the developing relationship between a father and his grownup son but also as a little window onto the world of practising islam for those like me who are not very familiar with that religionan important aspect of this story is that of the young mans relation to his fathers beliefs and practices and how his attitude towards the religion seems to alter in subtle ways as we progress on their journey with themthis is a very thoughtprovoking enjoyable and wellmade film that i would recommend to anyone with brain and heart
pos	what starts out as generational conflict in this movie ends in understanding solemnity and grace the movie meanders through europe with the father and the young son cramped in a car over 3000 miles the cramping forces lifestyles beliefs and life skills to collide theres really no clear winner it all adds up in the end as experience experience of multiple layers of life for those interested in understanding islam this movie offers a generous and gentle outlook without being pushy about the agenda its a coming of age story for the young son his dismissive and rebellious nature turning to openness for receiving more ways of life
pos	le grand voyage is a gentle miracle of a film a work made more profound because of its understated script by writerdirector ismal ferroukhi who allows the natural scenery of this road trip story and the sophisticated acting of the stars nicolas cazal and mohamed majd to carry the emotional impact of the film ferroukhis vision is very capably enhanced by the cinematography of katell djian a sensitive mixture of travelogue vistas of horizons and tightly photographed duets between characters and the musical score by fowzi guerdjou who manages to maintain some beautiful themes throughout the film while paying homage to the many local musical variations from the numerous countries the film surveys reda nicolas cazal lives with his muslim family in southern france a young student with a western girlfriend who does not seem to be following the religious direction of his heritage his elderly father mohamed majd has decided his time has come to make his hadj to mecca and being unable to drive requests the reluctant reda to forsake his personal needs to drive him to his ultimate religious obligation the two set out in a fragile automobile to travel through france into italy and on through bulgaria croatia slovenia and turkey to saudi arabia along the trip reda pleads with his father to visit some of the interesting sights but his father remains focused on the purpose of the journey and reda is irritably left to struggle with his fathers demands on their pilgrimage they encounter an old woman ghina ognianova who attaches herself to the two men and must eventually be deserted by reda a turkish man mustapha jacky nercessian who promises to guide the fatherson duo but instead brings about a schism by getting reda drunk in a bar and disappearing and countless border patrol guards and custom agents who delay their progress for various reasons tensions between father and son mount reda cannot understand the importance of this pilgrimage so fraught with trials and mishaps and the father cannot comprehend redas insensitivity to the fathers religious beliefs and needs at last they reach mecca where they are surrounded by hoards of pilgrims from all around the world and the sensation of trips significance is overwhelming to reda the manner in which the story comes to a close is touching and rich with meaning it has taken a religious pilgrimage to restore the gap between youth and old age between son and father and between defiance and acceptance of religious values the visual impact of this film is extraordinary  all the more so because it feels as though the camera just happens to catch the beauty of the many stopping points along the way without the need to enhance them with special effects nicolas cazal is a superb actor be sure to see his most recent and currently showing film the grocers son and it is his carefully nuanced role that brings the magic to this film another fine film from the film movement this is a tender story brilliantly told highly recommended grady harp
pos	ive joined imdb so people know what a great film this is its not often you come across a film thats moving and visually cinematic yet humble youve read the plot so all i want to say is dont watch it because you want to see a clash of cultural religious identity babble because thats the typical misconception people read in toinstead just appreciate and realise its about a father and son on a voyage growing to know each other through their struggles buy it and pass it on before film4 get round to it this was one of the very few films to be nominated for a bafta being independent and foreign the beauty of it is that it manages to appeal to anyone even if you never watch anything subtitled or just used to the hollywood formula just a great story that will keep you engaged the only thing i wish is for it to be longer and see what happens
pos	this movie is great this movie is beautiful finally a movie that portrays moslems as people no stereotypes here this movie is driven by the story by the acting and above all by its theme that of cultural affirmation and discovery they may seem like clichs but they are not at least not in this movie the vista of the grand mosque of mecca is absolutely stupendous and the audience is given a glimpse of a side of the moslem world that is rarely of ever shown in the west here the people are caring supportive devout tolerant and devoted to each other what a welcomed and way overdue departure from the usual negative portrayals of arabs outstanding movie
pos	yes i loved this movie when i was a kid when i was growing up i saw this movie so many times that my dad had to buy another vhs copy because the old copy had worn outmy family received a vhs copy of this movie when we purchased a new vhs system at first my mom wasnt sure that this was an appropriate movie for a 10 year old but because we had just bought a new vhs system she let me watch itlike i said this movie is every little boys dream the movie contains a terrific setting big muscled barbarians beautiful topless women big bad monsters and jokes youll only get when you get older so a couple of days ago i inserted the video and watched the movie again after a long time at first i was bored then started thinking about how much i loved this movie when i was kid and continued watching yeah the experience wasnt as great as i remembered the acting is pretty bad the storyline is pretty bad the jokes werent funny anymore but the women were still pretty yes ive grown up even though the movie experience has changed for me i still think its worth 7 stars for the good old times you know
pos	this was directed by ruggero deodato a true icon to many horror film fans after he directed the seminal and notorious cannibal holocaust however dont expect to find any such notoriety in the film reviewed here as it proves to be incredibly tame in comparison and plays more like a conan inspired outing for a young audiencesuch a description may instantly put off most fans of the whole conan inspired sword  sorcery genre but before you turn your nose up at this it has to be said this movie is just so much funits mostly played for laughs and features two huge and highly likable heroes in the form of david and peter paul aka the barbarian brothers who both seem to be having a ball with their charactersbmovie favourite richard lynch turns up as the main villain in the piece and its also great to see roles for big george eastman and michael berrymanadded to this the ladies are stunning to behold and suitably scantily attired throughout the films duration a staple and much welcomed ingredient in the genrewhat can i say  this simply is a really fun and lighthearted take on the genre and i recommend it wholeheartedly
pos	deodato brings us some mildly shocking moments and a movie that doesnt take itself too seriously absolutely a classic in its own particular kind of way this movie provides a refreshingly different look at barbarians if you get a chance to see this movie do so youll definitely have a smile on your face most of the time not because its funny or anything mundane like that but because its so bad it goes out the other way and becomes good though maybe not clean fun
pos	as shallow as it may sound i actually delayed my viewing of the barbarians several times just because the vhs cover as well as the picture image displayed here on the website looks so incredibly gay by now i wish i had watched it earlier because the movie isnt so much gay just trashy cheesy campy and enormously fun its almost unbelievable that ruggero deodato director of cannibal holocaust of all people was the man responsible for this comical cashin on the contemporary popular sword  sandal fantasy flicks particularly schwarzeneggers conan movies the film opens with a terrific onceuponatime type of offscreen narrator introducing us to the ragneks their founder once traded an entire mountain of pure gold for just one magically powerful ruby that would allow them to travel in freedom and access every country as entertainers in other words the ragneks are a bunch of traveling circus freaks their happiness abruptly comes to end when the greedy kadar kidnaps the ragneks beautiful queen canary and continuously attempts to discover the whereabouts of the ruby meanwhile and as some sort of amusing waste of time the two orphan twinbrothers gore and kutchek are trained to become muscled warriors and theyre unwarily prepared to fight each other to the death instead of that however they escape and develop a plan to free their queen actually the plot isnt half as bad as i initially feared but still the most fun is provided by the beefcake brothers on screen chemistry the crazily inept dialogs and of course the utterly cheesy fantasymonsters like a dragon with adorably cute eyes some kind of werewolf creature and zombies that randomly appear to pop out of the swamp the soundtrack and makeup effects are great and our almighty director deodato maintains a terrifically fast pace the barbarian brothers acting capacities are much better than i anticipated apart from the fact that one of them constantly produces gross belching sounds the supportive cast is splendid as well eva la rue never looked more beautiful as the witty savage girl cara virginia bryant is indeed bewitching like richard lynch states on several occasions and the lovely sheeba alahani makes her first and only appearance on film as a vicious sorceress with a donutshaped hair style i kid you not last but not least the barbarians stars everybodys favorite eyes in the hills creep michael berryman as the appropriately named dirtmaster i know the displayed picture looks gayer than a promotional campaign for the musical version about the rise and fall of the village people but the barbarians really is a mustsee italian exploitation highlight
pos	this movie maybe really bad but it is alot of fun the bad acting and poor direction enhance the films hystericalness the twins are very funny in their conanesque roles if you go into this film expecting the first conan or excalibur than you will hate it if you watch it while in a good mood and accept it as good dumb fun you will have a good time watch for the scene where they try to hang the brothers its funniest scene in the film i wish mystery science theatre 3000 would have done this
pos	i love bad movies not only because they often are as entertaining as really good films like pirates of the caribbean series and other hollywood pathos but they often are far better than those films and thats the reason why i love italian rip off cinema of 1970s and 1980s and thats the reason why i especially love this movie the barbarians  the companydirector ruggero deodato has made some actually very good movies like house on the edge of the park and also his atlantis interceptors and live like a cop die like a man are enjoyable action movies but this is really bad the barbarians is so idiotic movie peter and david paul as the barbarian brothers kutchek and gore are very funny because of their lack of charisma and acting skills but if they cant act they yell and scream every time they do something important in one scene people try to hang the barbarian brothers and they escape very extraordinary waybad acting bad special effects very stupid story bad direction actually everything is bad in this movie i cant describe how much i laughed when i watched this first time the barbarians  the company is camp classic everybody should see once if you thought plan 9 from outer space is fun camp this will be a real killer
pos	the barbarians maybes not the best film that anybody of us have seen but reallyits so funnyi cant discribe how mutch i laughed when i first saw itthe director really wanted to do a serious adventure movie but itsso misirable badso bad that its one of the funniest movies ive ever seenso my advise is that you should see itand if you alredy did se it again
pos	apparently ruggero deodato figured out early on that his story wouldnt work if he approached it too seriously so he decided to camp it up the result is a film that can be viewed as either a ludicrous swordandsorcery epic or as a very entertaining comedy and i think ill go the second way the brief gore moments are welldone the paul brothers openly mock the material they even bark at each other in one scene and there is also a charming spirited goodnatured performance by eva la rue as the girl who tags along with the boys plus where else can you see the insides of a dragon lighted like a discotheque 
pos	well some people would say that this particular movie stinksbut hey thats not right not right at althe movie may not have the best special effects and may not have the best actors except the exelence of the barbarian bros dispite theese minor fact i can honostly say that this is one of the funniest movies ive ever seen and ive seen em al
pos	i can remember watching this for the first time when i was 9 years old i wanted to be one of the barbarian brothers this movie is still great one original aspect was that the fight scenes where very short implying that the barbarian brothers where so good that they finished there enemies off quickly plus you have chases a cage fight a dragon and yes even a bar brawl yes the acting is bad so thats why its not a ten also the story line has received a lot of criticism i think it is quite original not to many movies in its genre have the same original story lines or colorful dialogue i definitely recommend this film
pos	a delight mini movie a musical short based on three of cole porters broadway smash songs bob hopes first credited film is a delight he plays an american playboy millionaire on vacation in paris the film opens with him sitting at a table of an out door caf telling his friends about this beauty that takes his breath away suddenly he spots her a few yards away he is so over come his friends tease him and suggest just show her your bank book but hope claims he can win her in less than 30 days with no money they bet polo ponies over the issue and take all his cash and ids hope follows her and when they are alone gushes out a proposal she does not believe he is sincere until he sings to her you do something to me by cole porter but she must leave and he tries to earn money as a tour guide so he can pursue her but when she sees him showing another girl around town disillusioned she wants to drop him he continues to chase her and catches up to her and her family at a race track where he bets his meager earnings on the last race hoping to win enough to impress her through a series of events and large synchronized dance numbers he loses the winning ticket and she decides to marry him rich or poor so he wins the girl the race and the bet and sings two more songs
pos	netflix should mention this short feature on the info for silk stockings superior in every way to that overproduced fluff this had much better cole porter songs and lots more energy silk stockings turned out to be a big disappointment fred was getting too old for this sort of thing though the dances and cyd are lovely i will be on the watch for the garbomelvyn douglas version of ninotchka was peter lorre ill during the making of silk stockingshe seems to be very passive in the more active numbers and with less lines very glad that i ran across pareeparee by pure accident made the whole experience a lot more enjoyable bob hope as a simple song and dance man is pure joy
pos	sometimes they get lucky and have a hit on their hands waynes world the first one not the second but most often they have duds its pat comes to mind rather quickly this time out its tim meadows as the ladies man this movie falls somewhere in between a hit and a dud it was very funny for the first 20 minutes but then as usually happens with snl skits it starts to slow down before finally ending long after it should havetim meadows is leon phelps a radio dj with a nightly show called the ladies man he answers any and all questions dealing with sex and relationships usually in the crudest way possible everything seems to ultimately come down to the butt after pushing the buttons of the station manager leon along with his producer julie karyn parsons gets fired and needs to find another job out of the random blue comes a letter from one of his exladies the letter offers him wealth and luxury for the rest of his life the only problem being that the letter isnt signed so leon needs to track down all the women hes been with to find the woman of his dreams but sometimes as billy dee williams says in the film the woman of your dreams is standing right in front of you there is also a subplot about a bunch of guys whos wivesgirlfriends have all slept with leon and they want to first figure out who he is by a tattoo he has on a part of his anatomy then kill him leading this bunch of guys is surprise will ferrell from snl first off i thought the subplot was rather lame the singing and dancing stuff was just completely worthless i usually like will ferrell but here he just never clicked for me and the rest of the guys were just schlubs who tagged along and in the end all decided that having their wivesgirlfriends cheat on them was in fact their fault so back to the main story the story basically centers around leon and sex so what it comes down to is if you dont like the character of leon you wont like the movie his voice his mannerisms his dialogue is what carries the movie i am not a big fan of tim meadows i never thought he was a particularly good actor on snl the only thing i ever really liked of his was his ladies man skits but the best thing about those is that they usually involved the guest host remember the one with cameron diaz and they were short for about 5 minutes they were pretty funny and here for about 20 minutes its really funny what i thought was good about the character in the movie is that he stayed in character throughout he never wavered from his wanted to just get laid persona until right at the end where there was this transformation and the ever present speech to tie things up other than that it was pretty good at keeping leon as leon and not changing him into something less crude than he was there isnt a lot of substance to this movie if you couldnt guess but like i said earlier the beginning of the movie i found to be very funny some real laugh out loud moments all revolving around sex and his crudeness the problem of course with this movie and most other snl spin offs is that these are characters that are only supposed to be shown for a few minutes at a time stretching the concept into 80 minutes is very difficult that difficulty is obviously why they needed the subplot because without it this movie would have been a little under an hour when it was good it was good but when it wasnt good it got to be boringso overall the ladies man wasnt as bad as other snl films but it wasnt as good as others it had some funny moments the first 20 minutes was pretty good but the rest of it dragged on there was an unnecessary subplot whose only purpose was to lengthen the film the bottom line is if you like tim meadows and his leon phelps character youll be able to watch the film if he annoys you dont even bother going unless you just want to see tiffani theissen in some nice revealing clothing 
pos	do you like really inventive comedy or do you love the wedding crashers if the answer is the latter stop reading now i cant believe this movie is not higher rated basically meadows plays a character not unlike austin powersthere are so many inventive moments in this gagorama from crudity  leon playing with himself on the porch the ex boyfriend tricked into eating   oh well to inspired lunacy clown sex  the broadway routine the voice over meadows is great as the childish but very sweet natured leon some great lines dont blame the wang freaky deaky sex world too many   why this movie wasnt huge is a mystery great comedy
pos	yes it may be goofy and may not seem as funny as many high budget comedies out there but this movie is truly hilarious if you really watch it tim meadows has always struck me as being funny off of the saturday night live show whenever he would do this character on the show i would crack up laughing so after i saw this was going to be playing on comedy central one night i decided to check it out all in all i was farily impressed with this movie because it wasnt meant to win any oscars or become comedy of the year but it did entertain the saturday night live fans that love the ladies man character this movie is also packed with some highly quotable lines that can be recited for years to come
pos	what is love what is this longing in our hearts for togetherness is it not the sweetest flower does not this flower of love have the fragrant aroma of fine fine diamonds does not the wind love the dirt is not love not unlike the unlikely not it is unlikened to are you with someone tonight do not question your love take your lover by the hand release the power within yourself your heard me release the power tame the wild cosmos with a whisper conquer heaven with one intimate caress thats right dont be shy whip out everything you got and do it in the butt by leon phelps when tim meadows created his quintessential snl playboy leon phelps i cringed hearing his smarmy lisp and salacious comments made my remote tremble with outrage i employed the click feature more than once dear readersso when the film version of the ladies man came on cable i mumbled a few comments of my own and clicked yet again but there comes the day gray and forlorn when nothing is on any of the 100 channelssigh yes  i was faced with every cable subscribers torment  watch it or turn my tv off there he was leon phelps smirking and making me laugh what had happened had i succumbed to hollywoods dumbdown sitcom humor was i that desperate to avoid abdicating my sacred throne the truth of the matter is i like the ladies man more than i should a story about a vulgar playboy sipping cognac while leering at every female form goes against my feminist sensibilitieswhat began as a crude snl skit blossomed before my eyes into a tale about leon and his playboy philosophy going through life helping people solve their sexual conflicts i am the mother teresa of boning he solemnly informs julie karyn parsons his friend and longsuffering producer of his radio show the ladies man and hes not kidding leaving a string of broken hearts and angry spirits leon manages to bed and breakfast just about all of chicago that he does so with such genuine goodwill is his callingcard through lifeour selfproclaimed expert in the ways of love manages to get himself into a lot of trouble with husbands and boyfriends one such maligned spouse lance will ferrell forms a victims of the smiling ass usa club vowing to catch our lovable don juan oh yes we will have our revenge he croons to his cohorts in a showstopping dance numberplus its such a total delight to see billy dee williams as lester the tavern owner and smooth narrator of leons odyssey to find his sweet thing and a pile of cash where has he been hiding but would i choose this movie as my valentines day choice leons search for the easy life changes him in so many profound ways  that i had to give the nod to our ladies man that he can at the movies close find true happiness with one woman while still offering his outlandish advice is the stuff of dreams
pos	the ladies man is laugh out loud funny with a great diverse cast as well as having some very stupid but excellent scenes including the funniest love song ever writtenferrell is his usual quality self in a brilliant side roletim meadows plays an idiot surprisingly well and has written himself some of the funniest lines youll find in any comedy out thereit is definitely worth a purchase as watching it every 6 months or so will lead to you still laughing as hard as you did first time roundi am distraught to think at the time of writing this that it has a meagre 47 10 and i urge you to vote and remember kids theres more motion in the ocean
pos	i must say this movie has given me a dual personality ive been told again and again to shut up and start speaking like a normal person but its very hard no not the wang did you find that disgusting and disrespectful well get in the mood for a lot more this movie is just filthy its not a film to show your grandparents but you should show it to a teenager or some immature guy at your workplace anyway back to the voice mannerisms fortunately this site has some ladies man did anyone at the studio notice that theres supposed to be a apostrophe between the e and s so you can always have a fine little something to say to your boss or the cops i have a sheet in my wallet
pos	this movie was so good leon phelps is hilarious i went out after and bought a case of cognac i went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognaci went out after and bought a case of cognac
pos	tim meadows has to be the most underrated of snls recent cast members what initially was a lowbrow look at a sleazy gigilo develops into a thoroughly entertaining 90 minute run albeit still lowbrow dont pop this one in expecting beautiful cinematography or oscarworthy performances walk into it expecting brilliant silliness with tim meadows and will ferrell doing what they do best  making the audience laughleon the ladies man phelps is a naive likable radio sex show host who knows very little about anything except the ways of the wang as a gifted ladies man he lays waste to the wives of countless saps whove banded together in order to hunt him down the director does an inspired job of guiding the actors on a comedic tryst which makes up completely for the lack of plot development how much plot would one expect from an snl skit while some scenes are a little off the mark for the most part meadows one liners and absurd sexual comments hit the funny bone squarely for instance in one scene meadows compares himself to mother theresa but for bonin sure its crass but dont we all in the privacy of our homes get a chuckle out of his advice to an entire city for doin it in the butt in another scene immediately after a heartfelt kiss with the female lead he suddenly remembers the name of his would be benefactor a woman he slept with years ago he stands up in front of the woman whos obviously fallen for him and proclaims that the ladies man is back to her obvious chagrinbilly dee williams hits the ball out of the park as the bartendernarrator will ferrell the repressed homosexual rounds out solid performancessee this movie if youre into adult humor if not stay away with extreme prejudice
pos	enjoyable and watchable tim meadows at his best a big boost from billy dee williams he and a very funny john witherspoon provide a solid foundation for mr meadows riffing have fun with this one
pos	i really dont understand why people get so upset and pan this movie remember folks this is an snl movie not anything that is supposed to be unpredictable and original in plot or direction the ladies man is a hilarious movie albeit stupid at times with a wackedout cast and as usual wonderful performances by will ferrel and tim meadows yes some of the jokes are stupid and yes the characters are unbelievable but its comedy i really dont understand how anyone couldnt laugh a lot during this hilarious film anyway all i ask is that people take this as it isan snl silly and irreverent comedy nothing that will win awards but nonetheless some modern comedy gold 104 apricot
pos	when i heard about this movie it was supposed to be the funniest thing ive ever seen yes it was funny i mean i liked it all until the end whereoh no i cant tell u should it for yourself it is funny except the vulgar language thats why i say if u like movies that r funny in sexual ways watch it  but if not dont waist ur money on renting it or buying it
pos	well waynes world is long gone and the years since then have been hard for snl offshoot movies from such cinematic offal as its pat to the recent 80 minute yawn a night at the roxbury many have no doubt lost faith that any other snl skit will ever make a successful transition to the silver screen well fear not because tim meadows comes through in spades the wellwritten plot maintains audience interest until the very end and while it remains true to the leon phelps character introduced in the five minute skit the storyline allows the character to develop the humor consisting largely of sex jokes is fresh and interesting and made me laugh harder than i have in any movie in recent memory its a just great time if you dont feel like taking yourself too seriously tiffanyamber thiessen of saved by the bell fame makes an appearance in the film and looks incredible finally billy dee williams reliving his colt 45 days gives the movie a touch of class and for those out there who are mindless movie quoters like myself you will find this movie to be eminently quotable ooh its a lady
pos	the world is made up two different types of moviegoers there are the english patient types who cant be bothered to enjoy anything that isnt highbrow enough to be shown on pbs and there are the happy gilmore types for whom an hour and a half of genitalia puns are definitely worth the 7certainly theres a ton of gray area but you know to which side youre leaning if youre an english patient person save your time save your money and save us all your oh this movie is so childish and stupid comments i know you thoroughly enjoy belittling every movie you dont like and every person that likes them but maybe you could hold off just this oncebut if youre a happy gilmore type go see this one youll find it hilarious tim meadows has created a hilarious character and will farrell continues to be hilarious in just about everything he does go check it out youll be glad you did and thats ok
pos	the choice to make this snl skit into a movie was far better thought out than other recent ones the humor involved in the character is not annoyance humor and is also character driven enough to be stretched out for an hour or twooddly enough the sexual content seemed like it could be avoided but that may have been because the constraints of live television schooled me to not expect it i suppose i was thinking more leisure suit larry risqu than the producers weredefinitely not a pg13 movie which will probably hurt it from ever reaching the heights of its more successful predecessors but still better premise and writing than its more dismal onesi liked it but i doubt it will be a smash hit which is sad as tim meadows tends not to do characters that annoy me with quite the frequency other snl alumni tend to
pos	okay like many other such films spawned out of a snl skit but tim meadows does a fairly fantastic job of making a 3 minute onedimensional character into a moderately viable comedic movie character he drops amusingly consistentlythreated oneliners with fair frequency billy dee williams is in it though his lando days are long gone and the entire thing is shot pretty well true its not great art but if you went into waynes world looking for the gone with the wind you did something wrong enjoyable for what it is
pos	the material in this documentary is so powerful that it brought me to tears yes tears i tell you this popular struggle of a traditionally exploited population should inspire all of us to stand up for our rights put forth the greater good of the community and stop making up cowardly excuses for not challenging the establishment chavez represents the weak and misfortunate in the same way bush is the face of dirty corporations and capitalism ran amok indeed latin america is being reshaped and the marginalized majority is finally having a voice in over five centuries though in the case of mexico the election was clearly stolen by calderon chavez is not perfect far from it hes trying to change the constitution to allow him to rule indefinitely that cannot be tolerated enough with the politics and back to the movie the pace is breath taking at moments and deeply philosophical at others it portrays chavez as a popular hero unafraid to challenge the us hegemony and domination of the worlds resources if you think the author is biased in favour of chavez nothings stopping you from doing your homework one crucial message of the film is questioning info sources as was clearly demonstrated by the snippers casualties being shamefully blamed on chavezs supporters venezuela puts american alleged democracy to shame hasta la revolucion siempre
pos	whether this movie is propaganda or not i firmly believe it is not it really shows the power of media the importance of this documentary is not to show how good of a man chavez is it is really to demonstrate the way the bolivarians saw how it happened the chavez way of seeing it although it may seem wrong and bias to support a film  i think the point of view shown in the movie is utterly legitimate the venezuelian people via the private media corporation of venezuela only saw a one side perspective of the coup the neoliberal side this movie shows us the way the bolivarians saw it  call it propaganda  i say its a judgment call on your part
pos	ten out of ten stars is no exaggeration this documentary provides the viewers with unique footage about the 2003 coup in venezuela this great film is now the minimum knowledge requirement if you want to express a competent opinion about venezuela or hugo chavezthe dramatic electrified atmosphere the unique footage will allow you to experience a true historic moment youll feel like youre in the middle of the situation the film will help you gain unique insight in the happenings of 2003 and will help you hear a side you will rarely hear on tv its something you shouldnt miss
pos	this documentary now available free on videogooglecom is a fantastic demonstration of the power of ordinary people to overcome injustice everyone must see thischavez was elected in a landslide vote in 1998 his platform was to divert the fantastic oil wealth from the 20 middle class to the 80 poor he banned foreign drift net fishing in venezuelan waters he sent 10000 cuban doctors to the slums to treat the sick for free he wiped out illiteracy and set up new free universities but it was his 30 tax on oil company profits that got him in trouble with the bush administration in 2002 while irish film makers kim bartley and donnacha obriain were interviewing chavez inside the presidential palace about his social programs a cia backed coup was launched with the cameras rolling chavez was captured and flown out of the country it was announced on national tv that he had resignedbut the poor of venezuela didnt believe the media they went to the palace in their millions and demanded that chavez be returned in the face of such overwhelming numbers the military turned on the coup leaders and the plotters fled to the us chavez was rescued by military helicopter and returned to jubilation
pos	i had no idea of the facts this film presents as i remember this situation i accepted the information presented then in the media a confused happening around a dubious personality mr chavez the film is a revelation of many realities i wonder if something of this caliber has ever been made i supposed the protagonist was mrchavez but everyone coming up on picturewas important and at the end the reality of that entelechy the people was overwhelming thank you kim bartley and donnacha obriain
pos	this documentary has been aired on both rte and bbc in the last number of months having seen it twice now i would recommend it to anyone with an interest in media and documentary film makinginitially this documentary was meant to detail the political life of venezuelan president hugo chavez the irish crew set off with those intentions what happens when they get to venezuela is startling as they witness first hand the attempted overthrow by rebel factions particularly the oil concerns in venezuela of chavez and his government what we the audience witness is just how the media manipulates the situation and in effect backs the overthrow of chavez by distorting events that transpire as the coup heightensit really is an excellent documentary and a remarkable piece of work by a couple of novice filmmakers
pos	a remarkable piece of documentary giving a vivid depiction of a country deeply divided within itself for further evidence check out some of the comments on imdb compares extremely favourably with oliver stones comandante which is mainly an indepth examination of fidel castros nostril hairs i dont know whether chavez is everything he presents himself as being or yet another in the long line of populist latinamerican caudillos nor do i know whether he will be able to make good on the huge expectations he has clearly built up among the poor majority of venezuelans its hardly reasonable to expect a film like this to be able to answer such questions  but ive certainly now got a pretty vivid idea of whats at stake and what it feels like to be caught up in the middle of a coup someone says in the film were making history and thats exactly what the film feels like its capturing outstanding stuff
pos	someone has already mentioned being at the right time at the right place it was so true for this documentary that i had doubts about the genuineness of the scenes and thought it included perhaps some acting but it is not it is all real the story is nothing new for the people of the developing andor poor countries it sheds light on the manipulation of the people by corporate media the misinformation the artificial polarization of the people by deliberately creating tension on the streets sometimes to the point that the army intelligence agency or even the governmentmany believeled by the us uses agents who attack any side to provoke the masses into violence and therefore justifying their coups a marine officer in the film mentions this also that they wanted to see the peoples confront on the streets all of these scenarios have been played in turkeyusas pet dog in the middle east throughout its history who has experienced 3 coups and lately secret plans made by the turkish army have been exposed ironically through a progovernment religiousconservative media opposing the areligious doctrines of the army in which a very important mosque is bombed by an army agent to provoke the people etcwhat makes this film unique is that they were filming from inside perhaps by chance when the events have happened it is clear that the directors are pro chavez whether or not this caused the directors to filter and manipulate the events and the information i would not knowand whether chavez will be defending the people of venezuela against the dictatorship of us and the global economy without repressing any opposing thought with force and in the end becoming a selfindulgent tyrant history will tellbut at least chavez is hope and i believe it is worth taking the chance
pos	one of the best documentaries released in recent years some points1 hugo chavez was elected venezuelas president in 1998 his support largely coming from the poorer regions of venezuela2 in 2002 a coup briefly deposed chavez at the time irish filmmakers kim bartley and donnacha obriain were in caracas shooting a documentary about chavez for british television their film deconstructs the coup and its aftermath and electrifyingly records history unfolding onthespot outside and inside the presidential palace3 chavez aimed to free venezuela from the freemarket policies imposed on it by the us though venezuelas oil was already stateowned it was run for private benefit by executives who chavez wished to replace4 despite being the worlds fourth largest oil supplier venezuela remains swamped by poverty its resources literally sucked away by foreign multinational corporations5 the documentary begins by portraying chavezs first years as president before the coup it focuses on his popularity with the poor and his various policies which proved popular with working class locals educational plans distribution of the oil revenue grassroot democracy etc6 chavez was a huge proponent of education and printed thousands of copies of the venezuelan constitution encouraging children and adults to study and understand it7 when chavez came to power he immediately pledged to redistribute oil profits this understandably made the oil companies nervous8 a mediawar broke out the six private tv stations promptly began opposing the staterun tv station they questioned chavezs motives sanity and sexual orientation9 without media support the coup would not have been successful the film makes it clear that coups rely heavily on the media to disseminate information and that news can be easily fabricated10 under the guise of reestablishing democracy the opposition silenced the staterun tv station dissolved the national electoral board supreme court national assembly and took control of the military11 moneyed interests backed by the military elite encouraged by the us and cia organised a citizens march on the presidential palace to effect the coup snipers shot at chvez supporters but the private media stations edited footage so it appeared that return fire was aimed at the opposition march that in fact had been safely diverted12 police went on a shooting rampage against chavez supporters further bloodying the streets13 chavez held captive refused to resign of course the mediagovernment then lied saying he had resigned but chavezs cabinet members communicated the truth to the international community which eventually got the message back to venezuela by cable tv14 the people rose up pressuring the return of the president they had elected whom only a referendum could constitutionally replace8910  at a little over an hour long this doc is far too short nevertheless its an engrossing piece of journalism and deals with a form of media warfare which rarely gets touched upon makes a great companion piece to the battle of algiersworth one viewing
pos	with part reconstruction and part direct shooting the directors made a formidably limpid documentary on a coup dtat against president chavez in venezuela organized by a foreign secret service and fully supported by the wealthy venezuelan minority the political opposition the church a cynical laughing cardinal and the us government it was another chapter in the history of us foreign policy which steven kinzer calls overthrow or sowing democracy american style in fact this foreign backed intervention was not only a coup dtat against president chavez but also against the democratic majority which elected him that this is a brilliant documentary is mightily confirmed by the violent reactions for and against it on internet as saint augustine said men love truth when it bathes them in its light they hate it when it proves them wrongthis movie is a must see for all those who want to understand the world we live in
pos	its really rare that you get an inside view at a media deception that has been so widely reported as official truth and caught so many news agencies with their pants down this movie in my view deserves every price there is in journalism  its objective yes courageous and a real scoop it can do without comment fake scenes or leading questions  everyone including chavez equally gets to make fools of themselves in their own words the filmmakers only had to keep track of events and keep their cameras rollingthe venezuelan elite teaches us how to depose of a president and sell it as a victory of democracy its amazing that they lost in the end  so far from what i know the biggest tv station involved only got its terrestrial license revoked theyre still broadcasting via cable and satellite i highly doubt whether george w or barack obama would be that tolerant after an attempted coup but then they dont have to worrythe fact that the chavez supporters shoot innocent civilians scam was so willingly repeated around the world reveals just how biased the socalled free established media really has become or has always been only more so an important lesson to anyone interested in what really goes on in the worldthe famous objectivity challenge always comes into play when journalists dare to oppose the mainstream view or reveal unwelcome facts that accuse us  it has been true with the effects of the atomic bomb the us secret history of spreading democracy around the world or the iraq war that according to johns hopkins has killed 13 million iraquis by now not to mention the 60000 afghans in 2003 that are never mentioned to be objective saddam hussein was less damaging to his people than the us and the us is ready  willing to be more damaging to the iranians that he wasim quite curious about the upcoming trial of some khmer rouge leaders before the international tribunal in the hague whether there will be any mention of our involvement in supporting and training pol pots guerrillas in the 80s when they had been largely defeated by the vietnamese probably notall the more reason to turn to the independent media for balance if not exposure of fraud
pos	ive been impressed with chavezs stance against globalisation for sometime now but it wasnt until i saw the film at the amsterdam documentary international film festival that i realize what he has really achieved this film tells the story of coupconspiracy by venezuelas elite the oil companies and oil loving corrupt western governments to remove democratically elected president chavez and return venezuela back to a brutal dictatorship this film is must for anyone who believes in freedom and justice and is also a lesson to the rest of world  i commend the people of venezuela for taking matter into their own hands and saving their country from the likes of halliburton and the bush regime
pos	even though we know how the story ends this is a gripping flyonthewall film that plays almost like a political thriller during the calm before the storm we meet hugo chavez as a charismatic larger than life man who has an unbreakable connection with the mestizos who make up 80 of the population but have previously been shut out of venezuelas political process and its oil wealth he seems as devoted to them as they are to him he travels the country at a hectic pace reaching out to the campesinos addressing huge crowds hugging and kissing ordinary people accepting letters on scraps of paper and hearing pleas for help the people are excited that one of their number has made it to the highest office in the land there is an electric sense of hope and optimism that change for the better is coming to the festering barriosbut not everyone is happy with the situation the pureblood castillian spaniard elite who are a small minority but previously controlled all the wealth are full of bitterness and resentment one of the most unintentionally hilarious moments in the film is when an ann coulter lookalike at a residents meeting in an exclusive gated community complains of the mestizos they have no concept of struggle or sacrifice minutes later a speaker tells the meeting to beware of your domestic servants  they could be chavez supporters duh of course they arein a late night interview alone with the film crew chavez reveals something of his soul as he tells the story of his grandfather he can be a sensitive poetic person though with an impish even clownish sense of humor like we saw when he addressed the un and called bush the devilthen the storm starts to gather force as the coup organizers call for a mass protest and cynically manipulate their supporters into changing the route at the last minute and marching on the presidential palace knowing it is surrounded by chavez supporters and violence is inevitableanother element of the plot falls into place as snipers on rooftops begin to fire on the chavez supporters some of whom fire back the local equivalent of fox news shows this return fire and claims that chavez supporters are massacring protesters then the camera pulls back and reveals that there are no protesters  the street is empty the protesters took a different route needless to say the footage of the empty street was edited out by the rabidly antichavez private tv stations who had been airing a constant barrage of propaganda calling chavez mentally ill and sexually fixated on fidel castro immediately after the coup we see the ringleaders and their media propaganda masters openly bragging on tv about how they had manipulated the situation with reckless disregard for the lives of supporters and opponents alikethe filmmakers continue to be at the heart of this chaotic fastchanging situation as the military coup surrounds the palace and threatens to bomb it chavez eventually surrenders to avoid bloodshed but refuses to resign and is whisked away to an offshore island where a plane awaits to take him  where the us how can the remaining cabinet members avoid arrest and defeat this heavily armed conspiracy of rightwing generals and ultrawealthy businessmen who are closely linked to the bush administration watch the movie and find outif your only knowledge of hugo chavez and venezuela is from the us media then you know nothing he is not an unelected tyrant and does not rule by decree  he is enormously popular having been elected and reelected several times with over 60 of the vote something george bush junior has never achieved and the devotion he inspires in ordinary venezuelan people is ultimately the reason why the coup failsthis is an extraordinary film about an extraordinary man in an extraordinary situation the skill of the filmmakers is in being unobtrusive and letting the story unfold through the voices of venezuelans at every level from the barrio to the presidential palace the tumultuous scenes the chaos and confusion out of which a coherent whole emerges that is tense riveting and moving not to be missed
pos	this really is an incredible film not only does it document the eternal struggle of indigenous and disenfranchised people to gain their rightful voice but it also shows the united states up for its dishonesty subterfuge and blatant disregard for human rights and selfdetermination chavez is shown as a very brave and charismatic leader struggling against what can only be characterized as a despicable elite devoid of any sense of proportion or justice these filmmakers have recorded a coup unlike anything witnessed beforeand in the cross hairs we see the usa once again pulling the strings and blurring all sense of reality its heartbreaking to watch the initial stages of the revolt knowing full well that the subversion of democracy that were witnessing is a tool long used by successive american governments and their seemingly blinkered citizens the footage makes it clear that this is not a manipulation of tv or generic footage but an active documentation of a people and its government fighting for its future truly a moving experience for anyone with a conscience these irish film makers deserve our gratitude long live chavezwe need to enshrine the notion that each country must be allowed to choose its government and to develop in ways that the majority sees fit first phase in this process is the need to know what the realities of the situation are and this documentary does a great job of doing just that
pos	very good point there  only an elite few the upper classes would both have access to the internet and be able to communicate on an exclusively english speaking site such as the imdb some might think internet is not reality but this point of view really put media society and democracy at stake you are probably right even if there is internet cafes in venezuela most chavez supporters will not afford to even rent a computer for half an hour to comment on imdbscrew you faschist upper class rich right wing capitalist liberal intellectual surpressors  probably this is your first time using internet 
pos	a case of being in the right place at the right time what a fascinating film it is easy to see why chavez is so popular with his people he gets things done he is accessible and it is also easy to see why the west hates him so much he has control of the resources of his country and gives the profits back to the people mostly the poor and it easy to see how the tv stations can portray misleading images to put there case just like the iraq war or the war on terror or those missing wmds or how about the axis of evil people need to wake up and get different points of view stop the neo cons ruling the world go watch this movie with an open mind and make your own mind up then i suggest you see aaron russos america freedom to fascism it is not the people of america that are the problem it is the government
pos	youve never seen anything like it once the coup begins its the most dazzling edgeofyourseat thriller youll ever see  even though you know the outcome and its all real because its a documentary  amazing by the time it was over it was on my top 10 list of all time great moviesdisregard the slobbering rightwing fanatics everyone i know who has seen this film gives it the 4star rating even if you dont care about politics or about venezuelan politics you will find yourself nerveracked and  believe it  on the edge of your seatits a rollercoaster ride
pos	yes the cameras were in the right place at the right time its so interesting to see how a world leader like chavez who supports the poor people in his country can be held in such low esteem in the us his worst sin in my opinion is caring about those who are at the bottom of the barrel what can be so bad about that i have always been fascinated by the us governmentmedia reaction to fidel castro at first castro was a good guy around 1959 when he supplanted batista soon however castro started turning the corporations in cuba toward the needs of the poor instead of the fat cats were a decent country but why does our media and government have such a problem with sharing with the poor if these guys are dictators then we could use more dictatorships especially where the poorest of the poor live in the world
pos	one of the most timely and engrossing documentaries youll ever watch while the story takes place in the venezuelan capital of caracas it provides an intimate look into political dynamics that prevail throughout the western hemisphere while essentially another chapter in the story of the us backed latin american coup this film chronicles in realtime what can happen when the poorest people are armed with unity political savvy and courage the political insights offered by this film are invaluable one gets clear examples of the private media as a formidable force for mass deception and propaganda we see the poor people of caracas grappling with the brutal realities of american politics one gets a clear sense of impending doom if the people fail to address the blatant tyranny which has been abruptly and illegally thrust upon them by the conspirators we also see the arrogance and fascism of the cia backed private media plutocrats and generals whove conspired to bring venezuela back under washingtons domination though ably led by president hugo chavez the people of caracas are forced to act without him after chavez was forcibly kidnapped by renegade generals their response is the highpoint of the film if one seeks an excellent portrait of what the us government hugo chavez and revolutionary venezuela are all about this movie is it
pos	this movie is basically a documentary of the chronologically ordered series of events that took place from april 10 2002 through april 14 2002 in the venezuelan presidential palace caracas venezuelathe pathos of the movie is real and one feels the pain sorrow and joy of the people who lived through this failed coup detat of president hugo chavezone comes away from viewing this film that hugo chavez is truly a great historical figure hugo chavezs persona singlehandedly brought the venezuelan people to overthrow the 3day old militaryinstalled junta and reestablish the democratically installed government of venezuelait is obvious from the film footage that george w bush aided and abetted the venezuelan coup detat that the mainstream media aided and abetted george w bush is not surprisingwhat is surprising is how few people has seen this movie and how few people realize the total corruption of americas mass mediait has taken only 20 years for ronald reagan elimination of the fairness doctrine in 1986 to turn america into blind and rudderless statemay hugo chavez open patriotic americans eyes to the truth and beauty of the true american vision
pos	i very much enjoyed the revolution will not be televised it gave me once again a positive feeling about the power of people to decide for themselves how they wish to be governedit is unfortunate that in venezuela the twenty percent of wealthy citizens have made all of the decisions for the eighty percent of the poor for decades if not centuries however when their coup failed after the interim government dissolved the supreme court and the constitution and the ombudsman and the electoral boards and all civil rights no one took the plotters out behind a barn somewhere and shot them they havent even gone to jail the major plotters are living in florida carrying on and the protection that they had was the bolivarian constitution passed by a large majority of the venezuelan people it is not only history that bites democracy can give you one hell of a nip if you let it loose and in venezuela it is loose
pos	this is an astounding film as well as showing actual footage of key events in the failed coup to oust chavez we are given the background picture which describes a classdivided society many of the rich it appears have a choice with the peoples democratic choice and are willing to use the military for regime change be careful what you say in front of your servants is a revealing comment the head of the countrys biggest oil company appoints himself as the new president with us backing and these young irish film makers have it all on camera a great film to educate young people about democracy we see transparent documentation of how media can be manipulated and force used in the interests of big business against the interests of the democratic wishes of the people riveting stuff
pos	to me this was more a wake up call and realization that most all we see hear read and think about most anything is dependent on what the media feeds us this is a classic example of high level spin doctors attempting to control the masses through controlled information it is also an excellent example of how people that have a constitution that they freely bought in to will not be swayed by this media control or any attempted misinformation once again this shows that at the end of the day the needs of the many will in fact outweigh the needs of the few it is also enlightening to see that in in a country where there is no religious civil war going on that democracy is not a real hard thing to implement
pos	this is a great movie it shows what our government will to to other countries if we dont like their government this isnt as bad as what reagan and bush number one did to south america but the us still has no business messing around with other countries like this this movies also proves that american media spouts government propaganda this is exactly what they did to aristide in haiti the reason this coup against chavez didnt succeed is chavez was elected with over 90 of the votethis movie isnt just a political documentary it would still be a great movie if it were a drama its amazing that this is realthe other reviewer is lying when he says chavez seizes the airwaves the private media is running anti chavez propaganda all the time
pos	arriving by boxcar in new york city the shrewd young woman with the baby face begins to methodically canoodle her way to the top floors of power in a great bankbarbara stanwyck is fascinating as the amoral heroine of this influential precode drama without a shred of decency or regret she coolly manipulates the removal or destruction of the men unlucky enough to find themselves in her way a wonderful actress stanwyck has full opportunity here to display her ample talentsappearing quite late in the story george brent is a welcome addition as the one fellow possibly able to handle stanwyck his sophisticated style of acting makes a nice counterpoint to her icy demeanor douglas dumbrille donald cook  henry kolker portray a succession of her unfortunate victimsjohn wayne appears for just a few scant seconds as an unsuccessful suitor for stanwycks affections this would be the only time these two performers appeared together on screenmovie mavens should recognize nat pendleton as a speakeasy customer and charles sellon  edward van sloan as bank executives  all unbilledthe music heard on the soundtrack throughout the film perfectly punctuating the plot is baby face 1926 by benny davis  harry akst and st louis blues 1914 by wc handybaby face is a prime example of precode naughtiness in its frank  unapologetic dealing with sex it is precisely the kind of film which the implementation of the production code in 1934 was meant to eliminate
pos	no sense going over the story since enough reviewers have done that heres a few different slants on it from one of those religious nuts as one bigoted reviewer puts it so tolerantly 1 baby face 1933 offers perhaps the classic example ever put on film of how women can manipulate men with sex there is a lot of truth to what barbara stanwyck demonstrates in this film look cute bat your eyelashes offer your body for freeand men will fall over themselves to help you out with whatever you wantin this case it was job advancement with the ultimate goal of moneylots of it at least four men in this film do provide just that even if it ruins their lives in the process 2 the ending  which many of the reviewers here seemed to hate  gives another great message all the money and material goods in the world wont make a person feel fulfilled a sad comment that so many critics here would rather have immoral messages preferring sleaze over substance no surprise i guessany way you look at it the movie is entertaining starttofinish and stanwyck has some great lines particularly in the beginning when she tells off her crude father and his unruly bar customers at a little over 70 minutes this film moves at a fast pace and is over before you know it
pos	an original uncensored print of this amazing film was discovered in 2004 in the library of congress and has been shown in a few specialized theaters around the world in 2005 according to current reviews that ive found online the original has all of the nastiest dialog and innuendos intact they were later either removed or completely reshot by the studio prior to initial release in order to pass the new york state censors i have also read that a dvd is expected in 2006 and one can only hope if were really luckily it will include comparisons between the 2 versions note that the released censored version was originally available on laserdisc which i have seen stanwyck rules
pos	baby face is a precode melodrama starring a very young barbara stanwyck an almost unrecognizable george brent and theresa harris its about a girl who goes to the city to make goodor should i say make time stanwycks father has been pimping her for one reason or another her whole life in dingy depressed filthy erie pennsylvania after her father dies one older father type who knows what shes been through and truly cares about her future advises her to go to the big city and take advantage of opportunities there  and not the easy ones  and to take the high road in life note that i saw the censored version and not the uncut  this part of the film was redone for the censors she and chico harris go to new york where lily nickname baby face decides the low roads a lot smoother and will get her where she wants to go a lot faster in the movies most famous scene the camera moves us up the corporate ladder by taking us from floor to floor as lily sleeps her way to the top she finally corrals the big man himself and is able to quit her day job trouble follows and shes soon involved in a huge scandalstanwyck wears lots of makeup and for most of the film is cool as a cucumber as she seduces one man after another with no regrets and shes great at playing the innocent victim in one scene she sits staring at a kings ransom in jewels while wearing a black dress that looks like its decorated with diamonds at the top then she asks chico for another case and thats filled with more jewelry plus securities all in a days worktheresa harris was an interesting talent  she could be played down or glamorous and was a talented singer and dancer as well here she sings or hums the movies theme st louis woman throughout she worked in literally dozens of movies and is very good here as a friend of stanwycks her best work being in the precode era as a bizarre byproduct of the code blacks were often given less to do in films after it was put in placeprecode films could be more sexually blatant and therefore though theyre 70 years old seem more modern even though these films didnt have to have moral endings baby face learns her lessons  how like life it is after all there were several endings of this film all with the same message the one i saw had an added scene but apparently there were two other endings that didnt pass the censors there wasnt a code but there were always censors at any rate its a neat surprise baby face is an important film in movie history  a must see
pos	finally the uncut version of baby face surfaces and from what source the library of congress the restored four minutes snippets here and there make for a much better film we now know that baby face was pimped by her old man from the time she was at least fourteen years of age another reason dtat for her behavior and cold calculating exteriorbarbara stanwyck is indeed amazing in the role of lily powers notice the moniker a part that called for just the right amount of sexuality coated with power cunning and revenge yet tinged with virginal pretense when called for a very difficult portrayal to make convincing barbara stanwyck conveys the necessary nuances to show that though she sleeps her way to the top literally she still has good in her heartnote the way she treats those few who have been kind to her such as chico the marvelous actress theresa harris and the old philosopher and though she exploits her sexuality to make mush of men who are rich and powerful those same men are attempting to exploit her for their carnal desires with no intention of permanent ties until they fall in love with herlily powers fails to understand at first that emotions are difficult to ride that its easy to lose control one possible result is death hitching a wagon to a star of course materialism can take one to a destination where nothing else exists but the ephemeral and its a cold lonely locationa word should be said about the philosophy of friedrich nietzsche whose will to power is stressed in baby face by the elderly philosopher who befriends lilly when she is still turning tricks for her old man baby face was released the same year adolf hitler came to power in germany though its highly unlikely that the semiliterate hitler understood much about nietzsche he considered himself a nietzschean to the nth degree and touted it along side his other rantings baby face serves as an indictment of the popular interpretation of nietzsches will to power concept especially in the final scenesalthough youve got the cutest little baby face is apropos as a theme for baby face an even more telling and applicable melody is w c handys st louis blues played throughout the film especially at times when the camera has to drift away from what would otherwise be sexually explicit scenes st louis blues is also used wisely toward the end as lily begins to see beyond materialism to eternal values chico is singing a raw salacious version of st louis blues when lily now disagreeing with the lyrics orders her to stopthe restored version of baby face makes the film more modern in its approach and attitude toward sex as power than many a new hollywood release by all means watch this gem from the distant past and enjoy
pos	the national gallery of art showed the longthought lost original uncut version of this film on july 10 2005 it restores vital scenes cut by censors upon its release the character of the cobbler a moral goodygoody individual in the original censored release of 1933 is here presented as a follower of the philosopher nietsze and urges her to use men to claw her way to the top also the corny ending of the original which i assume is in current vhs versions is eliminated and the ending is restored to its original form a wonderful film of seduction and power hopefully there will a reissue of this film on dvd for all to appreciate its great qualities look for it
pos	this one is considered a key precode film  from the director who later made the musical biopic the jolson story 1946 but also the paranoid scifi invasion usa 1952  and features one of barbara stanwycks best early rolesshes supported by a fine cast which includes popular actors and valued character performers of the day  george brent douglass dumbrille edward van sloan nat pendleton and john wayne at one point addressing stanwyck with the titular nickname derived from a popular song which is heard constantly throughout in the former category and in the latter robert barrat as stanwycks father donald cook as her most tragic conquest alphonse ethier as her elderly mentor  more on this later arthur hohl as a lecherous politician and henry kolker as cooks boss and fatherinlaw whom stanwyck also seduces curiously scenes in which walter brennan appeared were subsequently deleted at his own request when the film ran into trouble with the censorsabetted by crackling ie typically hardboiled dialogue and realistic anton grot sets the narrative contains unexpected overtones of nietzschean philosophy fed to our smalltown heroine by the intellectual ethier stanwyck complains to him early on that shes no ball of fire which of course contradicts her later comedy  directed by howard hawks and costarring gary cooper  of that name under ethiers auspices she quickly blooms into an essentially heartless character determined that nothing shall stand in her path to success the symbolic depiction of her rise in stature at the new york firm shes eventually employed with is reminiscent of a similarly sardonic one  relating to an ambitious statesmans lust for power  in sergei eisensteins october 1927 sociologically its also interesting that stanwyck is constantly seen sticking her neck out for her black maidcompanionthe first twothirds of the film are simply terrific at first i found the latter stages somewhat disappointing  because i was expecting to see stanwyck get her comeuppance by falling for the belatedlyintroduced george brent character while he ignores herbut just like the others hes soon under her spell on second viewing however this aspect felt less jarring  as its evident that stanwyck has been affected by the two deaths her selfish behavior has caused and that her tenure in paris has softened her even if she tries to cling to her hardearned wealth for as long as its possiblereleased on dvd by warners as part of their forbidden hollywood volume 1 collection the film is presented in two strikingly different edits  a recently unearthed prerelease version and the tamer theatrical release print among the considerable footage cut from the latter is dialogue pertaining to stanwycks life as a tramp from the age of 14 though its heard in the accompanying trailer while many other scenes have been shortened ie censored for content the violent fisticuff which develops between stanwyck and hohl after she resists his advances the seduction at the railroad car the scene in which dumbrille is surprised with stanwyck by cook the shooting followed by a suicide only shots are heard in the shorter version stanwyck thinking about her conquests while the phonograph is playing again only brent appears in the version released to theaters etc tha latter then utilizes alternate takes for some scenes  and includes an establishing shot of the city which is missing from the longer version however we also get an obviously tackedon happy ending the prerelease version concludes abruptly on a very effective openended note and an equally unconvincing cautionary letter sent by ethier to stanwyck in new york which basically has the function of substituting all references to nietzsche
pos	barbara stanwyck as a real tough cookie a waitress to the working classes and prostitute at the hands of her father who escapes to new york city and uses her feminine wiles to get a filing job moving on to mortgage and escrow and later as assistant secretary to the second in command at the bank dramatic study of a female character unafraid to be unseemly has lost none of its power over the years with barbara acting up a storm portraying a woman who learns to be a firstrate actress herself parlaying a little nietzschean philosophy into her messed up life this lady crushes out sentiment all right but she never loses our fascination our awe shes a plainspoken hardboiled broad but shes not a bitch nor is she a maneater or womanhater this gal is all out for herself and as we wait for her to eventually learn about real values in life her journey up and down the ladder of success provides heated sexy entertainment john wayne with thick black hair and too much eye makeup does well in an early role as the assistant in the file office though all the supporting players are quite good  from 
pos	during 1933 this film had many cuts taken from it because it was very over the top for the story content and the fact that lily powersbarbara stanwyck would do anything to obtain great wealth and power lilys father had forced his daughter into prostitution at the age of 14 and she grew up in a steel mill of a town with very poor people and her father ran a speakeasy which brought into his home all kinds of male characters who had their eye on lily as the story progresses lily meets up with man after man and eventually finds a guy who has everything and is a playboy bank president it is great to see a very young john wayne jimmy mccoy jr who was only 25 when this picture was produced and jimmy did not even get to first base with lily not even for lunch a very young george brent coutland trenholm stars along with barbara stanwyck and both gave outstanding performances this is a great film from 1933 which was produced by darryl f zanuck and was locked up in a fault for many years and just recently is being shown on the silver screen this film is rather mild compared to what we view on the hollywood screens today but in 1933 it was very naughty to watch this type of film enjoy
pos	baby face is one of the better of the forgotten films before the code it was shown last night after the 1931 version of waterloo bridge on the turner classic network so i was able to watch the film as it is now with four plus minutes of it restored stanwyck is living in east st louis where she may have known the drunken parents of myra  mae clarke  in waterloo bridge her father is robert barrett she has lived with him since the death of her mother and in the restored dialog he has been pimping her since she was 14 years old now she is resident waitress and parttime whore in his speakeasy her closest friend being chico theresa harris the africanamerican servant who barrett keeps bullying it is one of the two good points of stanwycks personality that she keeps standing up to her father about harris threatening to leave if harris is fired and since it is the grubby workers like nat pendleton who enjoy seeing stanwyck serve them rather than the flavor of the hooch he serves that brings them in barrett has to obey herthe one guy who comes to the speakeasy regularly whom stanwyck likes is the shoemaker and intellectual adolf cragg alphonse ethier who sees great potential in the spirited girl if she will just leave her forsaken home he is also pushing the philosophy of friedrich nietzche and the idea of the will to power more about this laterafter she knocks out the local political bigwig arthur hohl and has an argument with barrett about this a still explosion kills barrett and enables stanwyck to leave her home town she and harris head to new york city managing to get free transport by a railroad freight car by sleeping with a brakeman james murray they reach new york and after walking about they see the gotham trust company established 1873 and the friendly guard tells her where the personnel office iswe slowly watch stanwyck ascend the corporate ladder to the top similar but sleazier than robert morse dared in how to succeed in business without really trying but morse was a man in a man dominated company stanwyck knows her sexual allure is her weapon she goes through john wayne douglas dumbrille a section of the film that i always felt was the most shocking  curiously enough  when i watched it douglas wood henry kolker and finally george brent each ends up falling for her and either being pushed aside when no longer useful or destroyed by her brent the new president of the bank his grandfather founded eventually marries her  and the crisis of the film is when the banks economic situation is shaken especially after brent buys her a fortune in jewels and gives her valuable bonds brent is indicted will she stick up for him spoiler coming up the one thing about these films that is not admitted is that the theatrical and moral conventions of the time still dictated endings the original ending had stanwyck boarding a ship for europe abandoning brent to his fate but realizing she cant do it to him returning to their apartment house and finding hes shot himself she is riding with him to the hospital as it ends now before the rediscovered footage was found the film ended with them apparently giving up all their money to the bank to save it and retiring back to east st louis to live happily if poorneither of these are good endings stanwyck should continue on her destructive course with brent the last of her victims but even without the breen office the script writers one is darryl zanuck by the way saw fit to have her find a moral center she has none  at least none for powerful men whom she hates i dont think that a depression audience would have tolerated that type of conclusionthere are other problems due to the changing styles of public opinion and changes in society it was a mans world in the corporate world in 1933 so stanwyck has her work cut out for her wood when she is going to be fired for an indiscretion with him admits that he did not want her to work but in 2006 stanwyck would have been finding woman all over the place in the film there are nasty catty remarks obviously some based on jealousy towards stanwyck from other secretaries and female employees at her rapid rise in 2006 shed be frequently confronting women superiors and she would find them cutting her off at the legs very quickly of course if she finds one or two are lesbians she might try that road but it is doubtful and she also never seems to meet any men who are gay they do have gay male executives in business who wouldnt give a damn about her legs or breaststhen there is her mentor mr cragg cragg is remade in the bowdlerized version into trying to make her seek a moral center in reality he pushes nieztsche but the way in a broader sense the nazis pushed nieztsche  find your way to power and push it while nieztsche did stress power sometimes it wasnt the beall and endall of his theories otherwise nobody would read him today in college courses cragg is obviously selfeducated but only halfeducated in short if somebody who thoroughly studied nieztsche confronted cragg hed make him look like a halfeducated fool and this is stanwycks mentor a good film and for its day worth a 10but seriously flawed
pos	the prerelease version of 1933s baby face would make an ideal introduction to a corporate seminar on sexual harassment mentored by a nietszchean professor lily powers rises from a life of easy virtue at her fathers speakeasy to a rapid climb up the corporate ladder at a large bank because each rung of the ladder is an executive with his brain below his belt and his ethics locked in the vault the film has no victims except lilys childhood which was destroyed by an abusive exploitative father the destructive relationship with her father suggests lilys hidden motive for using men to advance without regard for their fate while lily is cynical and obvious in her approach the men she targets willingly betray wives and fiancs to trade jobs for sexual favors perhaps the bank failures in the 1930s owed less to economics than to morally corrupt executives distracted by ambitious womenthe plot moves fast and the camera amusingly moves from window to window up the faade of the office building as lily climbs ever higher barbara stanwyck reveled in tough hardbitten roles and she is in top form here sentiment does not intrude when she is ready to climb the next rung only her africanamerican confidante chico receives lilys affection trust and loyalty in more enlightened times the fresh natural beauty of theresa harris who plays chico would have had the men throwing the furs and penthouses at her stanwyck often appears overly madeup and stiffly coiffed in comparison to harris however despite stanwycks tough demeanor obvious tactics and artificial visage she manages to leave a trail of duped and seduced men including douglass dumbrille donald cook and a young john waynethe preferred version of baby face is the 76minute restored cut the edited release version of the film shyly turns from the hard facts which the longer cut restores and makes explicit perhaps darryl zanuck who wrote the story under an assumed name intended a lesson by quoting from nietszche whose views on women were controversial however despite alphonse ethiers lectures and advice not to be defeated by life lilys grab for power and money likely owed more to her upbringing and her father than to her professorial mentor however the philosophy is but a distraction short fast paced and entertaining baby face is as contemporary in its morality as wall street substitute gordon gecko for nietszche and lily could have declared her guiding philosophy to be greed is good
pos	i handt seen the restored or any version for that matter of baby face with barbara stanwyck till i caught it on tcm what a great movie in a nutshell lily lives in a speakeasy shes been pimped out by her own father since she was 14 then his still blows up and hes killed leaving lily stanwyck alone cept for her black maid chico played very nicely by theresa harris lily leaves for the big city  new york deciding to use her sex to get to the top she does this in great styleshe seduces a pudgy clerk to get in on the ground floor and proceeds to go through men like disposable candy one dumps his fiance and kills his near fatherinlaw also lilys sugardaddy then commits suicide lily barely blinks stanwyck is terrific as a girl who really doesnt know what love isthen in paris she falls for courtland played by george brent they marry but when hes in deep financial straights she bolts nearly free with chico and a halfmillion she realizes she loved court lily races to find him but will she be too late this is precode hollywood at its best stanwyck is tremendous and the look and music in the film are perfect this reminded me of original sin with angelina jolie another unfairly ignored flick with an amoral woman those who disliked that films ultraromantic leanings will not like baby face any better those with belief in sex love and power will love it highly recommended see it
pos	in my opinion this has to be one of barbara stanwycks best performances she was one of only a handful of actors then and now who could say more with a single look than an entire page of dialogue and i was lucky enough to see the original and uncensored movie with the extra 4 minutes of additional footage too bad the movie is so short lily is a young woman barely holding it together working for her father in his illegal speakeasy her only link to anything is her good friend chico played wonderfully by theresa harris though chico is african american and having a white woman be best friends with a black woman back in the 30s was as controversial as the subject matter of this movie and lily is not they have a special bond and it is not sexual just 2 women stuck or shoved into a situation beyond their control after lilys father dies and she does not know what she will do she is told that she has the power to get out and to get what she wants yes its immoral but thats the entire point of this movie then they had to go and ruin the last few minutes so up until the last few minutes of the movie its a superb film and worth watching the lesson of the movie is still as valid today as it was back then and im sure will be a 100 years from now women its awful what lily does in order to get what she wants but it works men take note
pos	excellent precode amoral tale with barbara stanwyck as the newly inspired by writings of nietzsche to drive out her sensitivities and exploit herself use men to her advantage not really fair on the german philosopher but interesting that this was the year hitler came to power stanwyck even in this young version doesnt do a lot for me but she certainly performs well here ever driving herself and the film forward not as much flesh on display here as one might have expected but plenty of risqu situations and astonishing quips and innuendo great fun if not a particularly attractive presentation of men and i suppose in all honesty not a very attractive view of the gold digging female still thats life
pos	this is a hardboiled warner brothers film starring a very young barbara stanwyck a consummate master at portraying machiavellian cool a technique she perfected eleven years later in billy wilders double indemnity stanwyck plays lily powers the wellworn daughter of a violent speakeasy owner in a suffocating steeltown she has been rendered cynical and numb by years of being offered up as a sexual favor to her fathers customers once her father dies in a distillery explosion she hops a freight train to new york and literally sleeps her way up the corporate ladder of a bankthis would come across as preposterous were it not for stanwycks blazing work here with her deadeyed stare and amoral seduction methods it is easy to see why men become addicted to her aggressive carnality one of the young men she seduces along the way is a freshfaced john wayne as of all things an accountant named jimmy mccoy the melodrama gets heavyhanded toward the last third of the film with a murdersuicide a hushhush job in paris to keep lily quiet and the new bank president who is so addicted to lily that he embezzles company funds to keep her in luxury a tackedon ending is somewhat disappointing but not before stanwyck sears the screen the film has curious touches like lilys bonding friendship with an africanamerican woman named chico and the german immigrant who teaches lily about nietzsche philosophy regarding the importance of avoiding sentimentality
pos	babyface  notorious barbara stanwyck flick where she is told by the local professor type that she has power he tries to get her to read nietzche she says books aint never done her no goodsoon we find out her father is basically pimping her out to a local politico and othersfinally she has had enough and relocates to the big citywe follow her trail of men up the ladder of success in an international bankthe dialogue is quite saucy for its time and it was one the last films to come out before the self inflicted hollywood production codelook for a cameo by a young john wayne as one of stanwycks willing victimspart of the forbidden hollywood collection  i watched the extended version the dvd has both versions plus redheaded woman and waterloo bridgean interesting movie and foreshadowing for future femme fatale roles that stanwyck would play in the era of film noir b
pos	very slick very prehays code and still very sassy i would highly recommend seeing this movie even if you are not a fan of stynwyck shes funny shes sexy shes hardworking  and love that perm she getsbarbara stynwyck is fantastic as a doozie of a floozy who rises up in the world perfectly portrayed by a bank building john wayne in a suit plays one of her first conquests the last three minutes are a letdown but the sets the lines the clothes all add to one heck of a movie about rising vertically in the horizontal position
pos	first off if youre planning on watching this make sure to watch the uncut version although it is very interesting to go back and then watch the scenes that were tampered with due to censorship it makes a huge difference this film is about a young woman played by barbara stanwyck who since the age of 14 has been forced into prostitution by her own father when her father suddenly passes away she is able to go out into the world on her own after reading about nietzsches philosophies on life she uses her sexuality to manipulate men into giving her what she wants and leaves them in ruins and desperate for her love throughout the movie she becomes increasingly materialistic and manipulative and the audience begins to wonder is she has any sense of morality left at all overall baby face is a very shocking movie with blatant scenes of sexuality that most people would not expect to see in a black and white film while no sexual acts are explicitly shown on screen it is very obvious what is happening off camerai enjoyed watching this film very much and i believe most modern audiences will get at least some enjoyment out if it especially with the films shock value i did think while watching it that the pacing seemed a bit slow at parts but i think that about most movies the first time is see them actually i think that almost all movies ive seen made from the early 30s had some minor pacing problems or certain parts just didnt quite flow right this was probably just the craft of filmmaking wasnt quite perfected yet  it would take just a few more years compare a film from 1939 and compare it with an early 30s film and i think youll see what i meanonce again im very glad i was able to watch the original cut it really does make a big difference also any john wayne fans will be surprised to see him in this movie before he was famous in an uncharacteristic role
pos	escaping the life of being pimped by her fatherand the speakeasy waitressingwho dies in an explosion lily powersbarbara stanwyck who is simply ravishingsluts her way through the branches inside a bank business in big city gotham when a possessive lover murders who was supposed to be his next fatherinlawand lilys new lover the skys the limit for lily as she has written down her various relationships in a diary and subtlety makes it known the papers will receive it if certain pay doesnt come into her hands newly appointed president to the bank courtland trenholmgeorge brent sends lily to paris instead of forking over lots of dough but soon finds himself madly in love after various encounters with her in the city of love this makes lilys mouth water as now shell have reached the pedestal of success seducing a man of wealth and prestige bring riches her way though circumstances ensue which will bring her to make a decision that threatens her successful way of achieving those richestrenholm now her husband is being indicted with jail certain and has lost the bank he needs money lily now has in her possession or hell have absolutely nothingstanwyck is the whole movie despite that usual warner brothers polish being set in the precode era gives the filmmakers the chance to elaborate on taboo subjects such as a woman using sex to achieve success and how that can lead to tragedy good direction from alfred e green shows through subtlety hints in different mannerisms and speech through good acting from the seductive performance of stanwyck how to stage something without actually showing the explicit act obviously the film shows that money isnt everything and all that jazz as love comes into the heart of lilys dead heart that ending having lily achieve the miraculous metamorphosis into someone in love didnt ring true to me shes spent all this time to get to that platform only to fall for a man who was essentially no different than others she had used before him
pos	lily powers works at a speakeasy until her father diesshe then goes to new york to work at an office buildingthere she notices that if she wants to get any higher she has to give the men what they wantand what men want is herwell you knowalfred egreens baby face 1933 is a movie of high sexual contentfor a movie of that era anywaythis was one of the last precode films that were madebarbara stanwyck gives a very sexy performance as lilyother actors of this film include george brent courtland trenholm donald cook ned stevens alphonse ethier adolf cragg henry kolker jpcarter margaret lindsay ann carter and theresa harris chicothe young john wayne is seen as jimmy mccoy jrthis movie deals with a brave topic and it does it goodbaby face is historically significant movie and therefore good to watch
pos	baby face is a fast paced wise cracking knowing smirk of a film thatlasts only an hour and 15 minutes but oh what a smart 75 minutes theyare that a story that covers so much ground could be told in such ashort time puts most of todays movie makers to shame screenwriters oftoday should study the economy of baby face and cut the bloat thatoverwhelms so many of their films the story is no nonsense an amoral woman rises to wealth first underand then over the bodies of the men who fall madly in love with hersure the production code loused it up with a redeeming happy endingbut it isnt hard to see in which the direction the writers wanted togo so enjoy whats there and use your imagination for the rest stanwyck is terrific as is george brent and douglass dumbvrille as ahapless suitor not a great film but certainly an enjoyable one ifyouve never seen baby face catch it the next time its shown on cableor rent the cassette its worth the effort
pos	i enjoyed this movie a lot i thought that the plot of the movie was realistic and relevant to anytime period in american history there is always that woman that does what she needs to do to climb the class system i feel that the character of lilly was portrayed correctly and could of not been done better what i enjoyed most was when she realized what love really was throughout the movie all of the men that fell for her were in love with her had given her everything even lost their careers for her until she had met cortland she did not understand why these men gave up everything for happiness the way her life had ended up was far from what she expected to be possible id recommend this movie to anyone of a mature audience so you are able to understand the content and the underlaying meaning of the movie and plot
pos	this film is one of the more risqu black and white films of this time in the early 1930s before the hoyts code was enforced its the story of a young beautiful woman moving to new york and making her way to the top of the business by using her body as a tool to get therebarbara stanwyck plays the young and beautiful lily powers who indeed does a fairly well job with her performance lily moves to new york and makes her way up the business place by sleeping with all the men stanwyck does an outstanding performance as being a strong woman who uses men as one time deals hardly any emotion towards them playing them as if they were pawns lily powers is a woman who doesnt have love on her mind just power and moneyi thought this movie to be a little bit different then other films i have seen because there is hardly any background music heard i believe it is only because this is when people were first introduced to live sound and dialogue between the people of the film the few times the music is heard is during the beginning as we are shown how she makes her way up the chain the filming and different scenes were something fantastic the director of this film did all the right angles and all the right tricks making this film full of realismthis film was all together an alright moviethe ending to this movie wasnt as good as it should have been but it didnt entirely ruin it baby face had its slow moving scenes throughout the movie and perhaps a few predictable parts such as who she will sleep with next but this is a lovable movie that can be watched more then once and suggested to some people and friends
pos	director alfred greens melodrama baby face with barbara stanwyck ranks as one of the more notorious of the precode movies these films were produced before the production code administration had the power to enforce its rules in 1934 inspiration scenarist gene markey and midnight mary scribe kathryn scola penned the screenplay based on mark canfields story about the rise and fall of a girl who used her sexual charms to acquire wealth and position in society incidentally mark canfield was a pseudonym for producer daryl f zanuck these precode films today seem tame but they aroused controversy galore and contained more racy material than most movies until the late 1950s when the code began to erode the themes that the filmmakers explore are women versus men women versus women and women versus society our crafty protagonist does enough skulduggery that all themes are about equallilys worthless father nick powers robert barret of distant drums operates an illegal speakeasy bar during prohibition when the thirteen amendment outlawed liquor and brews his own booze in a still out back nick is such as an obnoxious fellow that he pimps out her beautiful but hardworking daughter lily barbara stanwyck of night nurse but lily refuses to help her father out with a sleazy local politician the politician ed sipple arthur hohl of private detective 62 vows to retaliate for lilys refusal to accommodate him later nick chews his rebellious daughter out lily reproaches him yeah im a tramp and whos to blame my father a swell start you gave me nothing but men dirty rotten men and youre lower than any of them no sooner has she stormed off than nick dies when his still blows up and kills him lily and her africanamerican maid chico theresa harris of arrowsmith pack their bags and catch a ride of the first freight leaving townno sooner have our heroines arrived in new york than lily uses her charm to get a job in a bank visually director green shows lilys shrewd ascension up the ladder with camera angles that move upward until lilys sexuality threatens to destroy the bank at one point lily breaks up a marriage between one bank officer ned stevens donald cook of the public enemy and his fiance anne carter margaret lindsay of cavalcade after stevens had almost fired her for flirting with her boss brody douglas dumbrille of his women in the employee restroom lily is extremely shrewd and manages to emerge from each debacle better off than before the board of trustees hires courtland trenholm george bent of jezebel to take over as president of the bank the first thing that trenholm does is pay off lily instead of letting her publish her diary entries about the higher ups at the bank moreover trenholm ships lily off to their branch bank in paris where lily doesnt create any commotion until trenholm arrives and they become romantically attached lily fights tooth and nail for everything that she has gotten and hates to throw it all away but she sacrifices everything at the end for her husbandironically lily winds up back in the same town that she started out in but trenholm and she are happy now baby face qualifies as one of the five best precode movies look for john wayne dressed up in a suit and tie in one scene
pos	infamous precode film really the one film that caused people to insist on the hayes code being strictly enforced barbara stanwyck stars as a young girl whose liquorselling father has no problem pimping her out to customers when he dies in an accident shes released out into the world with the knowledge that her nubile body can get her whatever she wants she goes to new york and proceeds to climb the corporate ladder one bed at a time although obviously theres no actual sex shown the film is quite sleazy unfortunately after the initial shock value fades around the time stanwyck screws a rail car inspector so she can travel for free the film becomes a tad repetitive and dull stanwyck herself is the only thing that keeps the film worth sitting through as always shes fantastic
pos	this is one of the most daring and important of the socalled precode films made in hollywood during the 1930s unlike some precode films that occasionally dabbled in subjects that would have never been allowed after 19345 this film fully immersed itself in a very sordid yet entertaining plot from start to finish the conventional morality of the late 30s and 40s was definitely not evident in this film as the film is essentially about a conniving woman who sleeps her way to the topand with no apologies along the way this broad both enjoyed sex and used it on every man who could help her get richsomething you just never would have seen in films made just two or three years laterthe film begins with barbara stanwyck working in her fathers speakeasy in addition to being her boss he is also her pimp and encourages her to sleep with a local government official so that hell allow the illegal bar to operate with impunity while not especially clear here it appears as if daddy has been renting his daughters body out for a long timehowever after nearly being raped and attacking this man by breaking a bottle of beer over his skull barbara has had enough and heads to the big city it doesnt hurt that the still blew up and killed her father but her feeling that she was whoring herself out and had nothing to show for it appeared to be the impetus to movedespite the depression barbara uses sex to get a job at a huge megabank she starts out at a pretty menial job as a file clerk but in the space of what seems like just a few weeks she sleeps her way from one job to another to yet anotheruntil she is sleeping with the head of the bank and his future soninlaw this all ends in tragedy but babs doesnt seem too shook up over the deaths of these two men in fact some time later she is able to insinuate herself into the life of the new ceo and once again shes on top perhaps in more way than onenow so far this is a wonderful movie because it was so gritty and unrepentant barbara played a 100 sociopatha woman with no morality and no consciencejust a desire to squeeze as much out of life as she could no matter who she hurt in the process however the brave writers and producer chickened out and thought it important to tack on a redemptive ending considering that this woman was so evil and conniving her change of heart at the end was a major disappointment and strongly detracted from the film in many ways this reminded me of the ending of jezebelas once again a wicked person somehow sees the light and changes at the nottooconvincing conclusionmy advice is to try watching redheaded woman and downstairs redheaded woman is much like baby face but features no magical transformation at the endthe leading lady really is a skunk down deep in downstairs a film very much like redheaded woman the roles are reversed and a man john gilbert plays a similar conniving character both are classics and a bit better than this filmthis film is an amazing curio of a brief period of often ultrasleazy hollywood films and in this light its well worth seeing for cinephiles also fans of the duke take notejohn wayne plays a very small part in the film and its very unusual to see a very young wayne playing such a conventional role
pos	in ten words or less to describe this film barbara stanwyck is too appealing and it is great the film is wonderful except for the perhaps tackedon ending but i love happy endings anyway barbara stanwyck however as the platinumblonde golddigger is amazing she knows what she wants and goes after it this film is sexy and excellent
pos	a precode stunner with stanwyck playing a speakeasy whore who sleeps her way to the top these precode flicks really let it all go with nothing left to the imagination stanwyck is outstanding as lilly the daughter of a speakeasy ownerfather who sold more than booze to his patronsjohnsafter the old man diesgood barb heads for the big city for better thingsshe uses her female attributes to sleep her way to the top john wayne makes a poor cameo and proves that actors get better with age and an acting coach i loved the banter and strong lines between the actors i highly recommend this film to all film buffs and to watch stanwyck who is great and beautiful as lilly
pos	id love to give this movie a 1010 but in its existing state i can only go to 810 tops the postcode editing read destroying of this film warrants a 2point demeritfrom my very limited knowledge of film history baby face was apparently one of two movies that finally broke the camels back and brought the full wrath and enforcement of the production code into play in 1934 i dont know what the other movie was as a result the movie in its original incarnation was never allowed to be rereleased after 1934 it was chopped and edited to bits and no original version is known to exist today the best that we can see today is the version that tcm turner classic movies shows but that is blatantly edited in several scenes and has a really disappointing happy ending slapped onto the endall the above being said the movie is still pretty darned great and lots of fun to watch barbara stanwyck is as always absolutely amazing and wonderful she is so beautiful and powerful she just owns the whole movie she plays a woman whos been used by men her entire life starting with her father who pimps her out to the local erie pa steel workers as well as to local politicians in a quid pro quo of if you dont shut down my speakeasy ill let you sleep with my daughter when the father dies in a fiery explosion near the beginning of the flick the smile on stanwycks face is pricelessafter the fire stanwyck leaves erie with her maid and heads to new york city she sets her sights on a skyscraper and starts literally working her way to the top starting out with the personnel clerk in the hr department she sleeps with him to get an entry level position at the bank from there she sleeps with man after man after man including a very young john wayne using each new man to help her land a higher paying job on a higher floor of the skyscraper with increasingly powerful male bosses cum sugar daddies stanwyck stops at nothing in her rise to the top it is great fun to see her and her maid in increasingly fancier clothes and apartments as stanwyck works her way up the corporate ladder stanwyck is the ultimate femme fatale manipulating shevixen in this flick if you watch this movie i recommend stopping when you see the george brent character courtland trenholm die in stanwycks arms skip the remaining 3 minutes or so the happy ending slapped on to the end of the movie for postcode audiences is insulting to the audiences intelligence and lame beyond belief the bank board members are sitting around a table expositing about mr and mrs trenholms million dollar donation to the bank and how they are living happily but poor in erie with former vp trenholm now working in the steel mills  cut to the exact same footage of a steel plant that we saw in the beginning of the movie  the end puhleeze  how lame the movie originally ended with george brent succeeding in his suicide attempt i think that ending fits the overall mood of the movie much better than the slapped on postcode endingi certainly hope that a print of the original precode version of this flick is discovered during my lifetime update the original has been found and should be out on dvd andor tcm in 2006 until then ill enjoy the tcm version and switch it off before the lameo postcode ending
pos	barbara stanwyck plays lily powers shes a waitress for her fathers speakeasy in a little crummy mining town he also sells her to men she escapes to new york and literally sleeps her way to the toporiginally i had only seen the 71 minute version but its pretty extremefor its time nowadays its pretty tame the movie moves very quickly and has tons of sexual innuendosome of it comes off as pretty silly but fun today it moves so quickly you can easily ignore that most of it could never happeneven in 1933 theres nothing classic or monumental about thisits just a quick gleefully dirty little film thats lots of fun it only falls apart at the end with a little moral ending that the censors demanded it comes across as unbelievable and stupid i saw it in a theatre and the audience laughed at itone guy quite rightfully said no way i just saw the uncut 75 minute version which has a different somewhat tragic and much better ending this version was thought to be lost until 2004 when it was discovered by mistake i believe this is the only one in releasebut be aware the acting is goodstanwyck jumps into her role and plays it way over the top she makes you believe that she enjoys being cruel and sleeping around there are also strong supporting performances from handsome donald cook and george brent also look for a prestardom john wayne in a hilarious bit as a meek and mild office worker fun dirty and fast i give this a 9
pos	did you know that anthony kiedis singer from the red hot chili peppers father is in this movie blackie dammit is anthonys father i noticed this after reading scar tissue anthonys autobiography and saw a picture of his father i thought well that guy kinda looks like that guy from that movie i saw in the eighties then i read more and it said his father was an actor that had a few small roles after checking this site and comparing with a search on the net i realized it really is his father in the movie its funny because nowhere in the book does it mention him being in this movie perhaps his son was ashamed of his fathers acting job in this flick but he need not be i think his father blackie did a great job in the show
pos	this movie is probably my favorite movie of all time miriam flynn is excellent as bunny packard zane buzby as delores is comic genius the rest of the cast is amazing and the film is really really funny a definite satire of horror films with a zany twist if you enjoy a fun comedy filled evening then go and rent this classic youll laugh all the way through
pos	personal taste rules when it comes to talking about movies such as this treasured little gem way back in the eighties the early eighties i discovered this movie like so many released at the time night patrol bad manners or even king frat the artwork and blurbs on the back of the covers tempted and teased youof course being of an age movies like that i have already mentioned as well as stuff like screwballs and the many others captured the imagination and thankfully many years later i still remember some with fondness and some with disdain the many movies that help maintain my love of such genre as parodies or pastichesmade many years after the huge success of animal house and having seen how it had fared down through the years i now know that there would be no way this movie would ever eclipse the box office bucks obtain aforementioned nor would it linger in the memory much like that of national lampoons vacationto be honest not everything that has carried the national lampoon logo has been a wild success however to me class reunion remains one of my all time favourite movies with instantly recognisable characters such as the aloof bob spinnaker played to perfection by gerrit graham so good in charles bands terrorvision still lingering in the past glories of his youth or how about stephen fursts brash and ballsy turn as the high school lazy drunken sex crazed bum hubert downssweet as which makes me ponder as i already said personal taste not withstanding people can be so cruel so it will never win any awards or be compared to the like of itss peers within the comedy world it does have some merit being one of the earlier scripts penned by john hughes who would later go on to do one of my own favourites of his work weird science as well as having a wonderful theme title sung by the great gary us bondswhat more can i say its a movie just waiting to be rediscovered time and time again
pos	national lampoons class reunion is a classic comedy film from the early 80s which combines unique characters lots of laughs and some great music from chuck berry when walter bailor is absolutely humiliated by his classmates at their high school graduation he seizes the opportunity to get his revenge at his class reunion one by one he stalks his classmates who include an innocent blind girl a horny fat guy the high school beauty the king of all preps and even the ugly old lunch lady who served up slops to all the kids during highschool this film has a sort of scary element in it and it has a few brief scenes of sexuality so i wouldnt recommend it for young children but its a great movie for teens if you are looking for a movie with a beautiful score complex characters or killer special effects you might not love class reunion if you want to sit down for 90 minutes and have some great laughs and a lot of fun and who doesnt then this movie should be on your movies to see list 
pos	i first saw this film around ten years ago and i thought it was very funny indeed it was not as bad as some critics were making it out to be the fact that it was written by the usually dependable john hughes shows that you can at least expect some funny dialogue by the way i also think weird science is quite good which was also penned in lightning speed by hughesthe film has a very garish look to it using all the primary colours  reds yellows etc  which makes it look quite unique the cast are also quite good the prudish bunny packard and the devilpossessed delores salk are a stand outthe film has certainly dated a little but i personally prefer it to all the other lampoon series
pos	class reunion is a very underated comedy gem its 1982 and the 1972 class of lizzie borden high return for there 10 year reunion among them are the usual stereotypes the hunk babe the fat guy  nerd etc but the former students are in for a bumpy night one of their classmates is walter baloer the class wimp who was subject to a comedy prank by the rest of the class on graduation night and since then has been in a mental home walter escapes and now plans to avenge his humiliationdespite the dark premise this is really just an excuse for lots of very funny gags  set pieces to say too much more would spoil the film but if you enjoyed the naked gun  airplane movies youll love this  what other film offers a music cameo by chuck berry a great comedy which deserves a wider audience
pos	for what it is this is a pretty good movie i like both johns stamos full house stockwell christine top gun they both give strong performances the love interest is ok but this is more of a guys movie than a good date movie i love harleys and i hated seeing them paint over the 14 coats of handrubbed lacquer with good old army olive drab there is a small history lesson here in that harleydavidson motorcycles played a key role in wwii i dont know if the training was quite like this bunches the movie kept my interest all the way through without getting slow anywhere with good riding action sequences i love looking at the demographics of the vote history  one 18 yearold man gave the movie a 10 true bike lover i guess i wouldnt give it a 10 but i did give it an 8 i do not weigh every movie with the same scale there are movies that were bigbudget with great actors that you expect to be good so when they fail they fail big star wars  episode i is my best example i loved the first three sw movies but i thought episode i was weak in comparison so it gets a lower rating from me than this movie i expect more from george lucas
pos	this is a great movie in the same genre of the memphis belle seen it about 10 years ago and would like to see it again there is a link with the history of the hells angels how the pilot crew fight the germans in wo2 and most changes form pilots to harley motor cycle rs the movie is in a way really happened see the movie and reed the history of the hells angels at hells at hells angelscom regards frederikcast  crew john stamos john stockwell teri polo kris kamm directed by graham baker more  synopsis the story of a rowdy backwoods rebel biker who joins the army to avoid a stiff prison sentence after a minor brush with the law though he chafes at army discipline he soon proves himself under fire as a daring and charismatic leader of men in a motorcycle scout troop in prworld war ii spain more  mpaa rating pg runtime 88 minutes
pos	anyone with a young boy in the house who wont watch black  white movies should put this on their television set when the child walks by wondering what all the on screen shouting and shootings about tell him this is a picture for adults and that he isnt big enough to watch it yet thatll hold him there for a few minutes director george stevens and his team will keep him to the endi think my father did that to me anyway and im the better man for it this classic adventure yarn set in india during the british occupation features a trio of army sergeants who find their tight union facing dissolution as one prepares to marry his sweetheart help arrives in the form of a vicious thuggie revolt that the soldiers find themselves united againstgunga din was one of the great movies to come out of hollywoods finest year 1939 even more than most great movies from that golden year it is entertaining in a very immediate and accessible way the theme music is instant hummable nirvana while shot in california the camera work the only thing in gunga din that got so much as an oscar nomination has a windblown grandeur that feels very much like the raj of a hundred years before the battle scenes are shot in a very realistic manner not too violent but very messy as people fall and shoot and run in all corners of each frame in a way that feels real not staged like some cecil b demille biblical slaughter festthe script doesnt just set up action scenes it also develops the relationship of the three sergeants with great dollops of humor the main focus is on sgt cutter chasing after tall tales of golden treasures its a rare actioner for cary grant and his lightness is just right for a film that never takes itself seriously even as it develops taut suspenseanchoring the trio is sgt macchesney victor mclaglen who dotes over his elephant annie and tries to protect cutter from his own harebrained schemes hes just as funny in his own way leaving sgt ballantine douglas fairbanks jr displaying some nice errol flynnish dash as the one with the love interest and grounding enough to know he needs to chuck his boyish pals and grow upif gunga din was a lifetime movie it would be about joan fontaines efforts to save her man from his two loser friends and their skull crushing hijinks but since its a guys film the accent here is on how the threesome must stay together and save ballantine from a fate worse than death not only marriage but as cutter indignantly exclaims several times the tea business toothe political correctness police are hard on this film not so much for the gender issue but the idea of british soldiers saving poor indians from the vicious thuggies it reeks of colonial apologia thankfully this film was made back when and the producers thus felt no need to spell out the obvious liberalism at the heart of the film that these three sergeants so full of derringdo and false racial pride have to be saved along with the rest of their army by a humble bhisti that only one of the three had any time for when he sought their approval after all for all their swashbuckling glory the films true sacrifice involves the title character played so heartwrenchingly by sam jaffeback when this film was made movie mogul jack warner had a saying you want to send a message use western union still it seems like the messages were flying fast and furious in gunga din i watch the film now and wonder if audiences back then were meant to wonder what gunga din was really up to when he led cutter to the golden temple was he really plotting revenge against his british overlords would he have been justified in doing so especially given macchesneys cold treatment of him when col weed delivers that eulogy the poem by rudyard kipling on which the film is loosely based was it with a nod in the direction of imperialisms folly of lording it over someone who proved a better man than i am in the end what did they make of the gurus great speech delivered in perfect clipped english you have sworn an oath as soldiers to maybe die for a faith which is your country england well i can die for my country and my faith as readily as youindia farewellof course the same character also instructs his brutal followers kill for the love of killing kill for the love of kali kill kill kill which means we are allowed to hate him and root for the british and save the questions about what it all means for laterwhat gunga din means to me most of all is the quickest surest 90minute thrill ride on video cutter never found his golden temple but theres one for all of us watching gunga din
pos	a trio of buddies sergeants all in the british army carouse  brawl their way across imperial india intensely loyal to each other they meet their greatest  most deadly challenge when they encounter the resurgence of a hideous cult  its demented implacable guru now they must rely on the lowliest servant of the regiment the water carrier gunga din to save scores of the queens soldiers from certain massacrebased more on the three musketeers than kiplings classic poem this is a wonderful adventure epic  a worthy entry in hollywoods golden year of 1939 filled with suspense  humor while keeping the romantic interludes to the barest minimum it grips the interest of the viewer and holds it right up to the sentimental conclusionit is practically fruitless to discuss the performance nuances of the three stars cary grant victor mclaglen  douglas fairbanks jr as they are really all thirds of a single organism  inseparable and to all intents  purposes indistinguishable however this diminishes nothing of the great fun in simply watching them have a glorious timeits interesting to note parenthetically that mclaglen boasted of a distinguished world war one military career fairbanks would have a sterling record in world war two  mostly in clandestine affairs  earning himself no fewer than 4 honorary knighthoods after the conflict while grant reportedly worked undercover for british intelligence keeping an eye on hollywood nazi sympathizersthe real acting laurels here should go to sam jaffe heartbreaking in the title role he infuses the humble man with radiant dignity  enormous courage making the last line of kiplings poem ring true he is unforgettablemontague love is properly stalwart as the regimental major whilst eduardo ciannelli is evil incarnate as the thuggee guru the rest of the cast joan fontaine robert coote lumsden hare are effective but have little to do movie mavens will recognize cecil kellaway in the tiny role of miss fontaines fatherthe film picks its villains well the demonic thuggee cult worshipers of the hideous bloodsoaked kali hindu goddess of destruction was the bane of indian life for 6 centuries ritualistically strangling up to 30000 victims a year in 1840 the british military in cooperation with a number of princely states succeeded in ultimately suppressing the religion henceforth it would remain the stuff of novels  nightmares
pos	obviously a film that has had great influence not only on the buddy genre but action genre as well george lucas had to be a fan of this flick as so much of his star wars series seems to a homage to gunga din the characters that grant mclaglen and fairbanks play are just precursors of han solo luke skywalker and chewbacca even sam jaffes gunga din morphed into c3po and r2d2 and like him or not jar jar binkstoday this film is viewed as non pc but there is a speech by eduardo ciannelli as guru the leader of the indian opposition to the british raj that could can be echoed in the sentiments of many today to a young boy this was a great film three strong male leads and only a hint of romance there was a time when young boys deemed kissing the girl in saturday matinee film was just mush not like today when the more skin is greeted with delight too late to lament lost innocencehopefully this film will not be forgotten and a few who are channel surfing will stop at tcm and catch a film with action adventure and a cast of thousands instead of cgi actors
pos	a rousing adventure form director george stevens before he would turn to more serious fare such as 1948s i remember mama and 1956s giant that set the standard for all future action yarns to follow loosely based on rudyard kiplings poem of the same gunga din follows the journey of three military officers in 19th century india the noble trio must brave a series of battles and other various dangers including a thuggee cult and a temple full of gold their screen adventures remain thrilling even after more than six decades and have lent inspiration to nearly everything from the cliffhangerinspired space opera star wars 1977 to the similarlyplotted raiders of the lost arc 1981the biggest reason for the pictures success however is the pitchperfect performances by the films trio of extremely charismatic actors victor mclaglen has rarely been better as the strapping tough guy cary grant is the ultimate comic foil and douglas fairbanks jr is as suave a swashbuckling hero as imaginable  perhaps even more so than rival errol flynn the chemistry between the three actors simply could not be improved upon and such warm and believable comradely is precisely whats missing from most modern action pictures  and they receive tremendous support from the marvelous sam jaffe who overcomes the obvious physical miscasting and makes the title character a beacon of humane sweetness and quiet strength a huge hit in its day the film was reportedly the secondbiggest money maker of 1939 behind the outrageously successful gone with the wind and it remains arguably the best film of its kind
pos	pandro s berman was in charge of production but that made him the socalled line producer but who produced this epic filmed not in arizona but in californias mohave desert where scavengers have made off with all of the remnants of the gold temple the thuggee huts the british outpost at muri the village of tantrapur etc the minor technical faults can and must be forgiven whats unforgivable is the lack of an oscar for best music although maybe the academy didnt offer such at the time a single theme was played in various tempos including waltz march and sweet moodsetting brilliant one of the curious aspects of the production was the widow kiplings demands an actor playing kipling appears briefly before and after the battle scenes in the initial release his scenes were cut per mrs kiplings demands later they were included and lent a connection of kiplings immortal poem to ben hechts screenplay interestingly this very typically and probritish story was by a great screenwriter who himself hated the british
pos	for years i thought this knockabout service comedy was a product of john ford especially with victor mclaglen as one of the leads it certainly has the same rough house humor that ford laces his films with to my surprise i learned it was george stevens who actually directed it still i refuse to believe that this film wasnt offered to john ford but he was probably off in monument valley making stagecoachvictor mclaglen along with cary grant and douglas fairbanks jr play three sergeants in the indian army who have a nice buddybuddybuddy camaraderie going but the old gang is breaking up because fairbanks is engaged to marry joan fontaine not if his two pals can help it aided and abetted by regimental beastie gunga din as played by sam jaffethe rudyard kipling poem served as the inspiration for this rko film about barracks life in the british raj the comic playing of the leads is so good that it does overshadow the incredibly racist message of the film not that the makers were racist but this was the assumption of the british there at the time including our leads and gunga din shows this most effectivelythe british took india by increments making deals here and there with local rulers under a weak mogul emperor who was done away with in the middle of the 19th century they ruled very little of india outright that would have been impossible their rule depended on the native troops you see here note that the soldiers cannot rise above the rank of corporal and gunga din is considerably lower in status than thatnote here that the rebels in fact are hindu not moslem there are as many strains of that religion as there are christian sects and this strangling cult was quite real of course to those being strangled they might not have the same view of them as liberators but until india organized its independence movement until the congress party came into being these people were the voice of a free indiabut however you slice it strangling people isnt a nice thing to do and the british had their point here also when i watch gunga din i think of star trek and the reason the prime directive came into beingcary grant got to play his real cockney self here instead of the urbane cary were used to seeing fairbanks and mclaglen do very well with roles completely suited to their personalitiesbest acting role in the film however is eduard ciannelli as the guru the head of the strangler cult note the fire and passion in his performance he blows everyone else off the screen when hes onfavorite scene in gunga din is ciannelli exhorting his troops in their mountain temple note how stevens progressively darkens the background around ciannelli until all you see are eyes and teeth like a ghoulish halloween mask haunting frightening and very effectiveit was right after the action of this film in the late nineteenth century that more and more of the british public started to question the underlying assumptions justifying the raj but thats the subject of gandhigunga din is still a great film entertaining and funny it should be shown with a passage to india and gandhi and you can chart how the indian independence movement evolved
pos	i saw this picture in 1940 for 11 and i would like to secure a dvd in 2006 the film was the greatest adventure of the time andlike all epicsis still an entertainment marvel bw and allyou get a sense of real bonded friendship in the chemistry between the actors and the performances of sam jaffe  eduardo cianelli are outstanding this could not be done today i particularly liked the ending where the colonel recites the end of kiplings poem over the body of gunga din and tells the untouchable youre a better man than i am gunga dinthey dont make movies of this character todaythe only cast member that is still alive today is joan fontaine
pos	the film was shot at movie flats just off route 395 near lone pine california north of the road to whitney portals you can still find splashes of cement and iron joists plastered across the rocks where the sets were built and youll recognize the area from any randolph scott moviei wont bother with the plot since im sure its covered elsewhere the movie stars three athletes  fairbanks fils who must have learned a good deal from his dad  grant an acrobat in his youth  and maclaughlin a professional boxer from south africa their physical skills are all on displaynot a moment of this movie is to be taken seriously its about thugees a sect in india whence our english word thug i cant go through all the felicities of this movie but probably ought to point out that the director george stevens was a polymath with a background in laurel and hardy movies  see his choreography of the fight scenes  and went on to the infinitely long dissolves of shane and the diary of anne frank dynasties rose and fell geological epochs came and went while liz taylor and monty clift kissed in a place in the sun here in his comic mode he excelsthis is a story of male bonding and it would be easy  too easy  to read homoeroticism into it as many people do with howard hawks or hatred of women but it isnt that at all sometimes things portrayed on screen dont deserve too much in the way of heuristic attention men will form bonds by working together in a way that women do not women share secrets read deborah tannen nobodys idea of an antifeminist well when you think about it thats what evolution should have produced for most of human history  about nine tenths of it  hominids have been hunters and gatherers and the men tend to hunt and the women to gather hunting is more effective as a team enterprise men who were not very good at bonding were darwinianed out leaving men who have a lot of team spirit and grant fairbanks and maclaughlin have got it in spadessorry to ramble on about evolution but im an anthropologist and it is an occupational disease did i ever tell you about the horse in vaitongi samoa that slipped on the cement and fell in the bathtub with me youve got to watch the hoovesjoan fontaine is lovely really only got to know her in her later years and wondered why she was in so many movies i lived in saratoga california where her sister olivia dehavilland grew up and went to a convent school pretty placeif you miss this adventurous lively farraginous chronicle of the british empahh at its height you should never forgive yourself its so famous that its parodied in the peter sellers movie the party yes  the colonels got to know
pos	this movie is one of my all time favorites cary grant victor mclaglen and douglas fairbanks jrwhat a cast not to mention sam jaffe as gunga din drama action adventure and comedy all rolled up into one the final battle scene still to this day gives me chills and the ending always leaves me in tears if you havent seen it id strongly recommend it
pos	rather well done actuallyattack the evil villains in their lair stop a little big horn style ambush save the day via the waterboys bugling works for me stiff upper british lip and all thatso how does it play on a dvd 66 years later struck me as being like a western subbing apaches or sioux for the thugs and the us cavalry for the imperial british army its very colonial in its outlook you know white mans burden and all that kipling certainly would have approvedcary grant fairbanks and maclaglen play it as broadly as possible putting some buddy buddy slapstick into the mix between the shootings and brawlings for good measure i had no idea it was joan fontaine as the token army wifedid they leave some of her scenes on the cutting room floor very short none of them were aiming for an oscar herein fact grant was not at his best in a few scenesbut sod it it still works and where else would ben casey wind up as an indian bugler only in hollywooddef check this out if you like adventure and pseudowestern style antics it was done by a bunch of pros well i might add outta 
pos	i have seen this movie many times and each time i watch it i cant help but be entertained by it gunga din is one of those classic movies made in hollywoods golden years when the actors themselves had to draw the audience into a movie without relying on fantastic special effects and man made monsters to carry a scene the onscreen charisma and comraderie demonstrated by cary grant victor mclaglen and douglas fairbanks jr is suberb and very entertaining to watch the tongue and cheek attitude in which the three actors play their roles works beutifully and flawlessly some might consider it corny but i consider it classic filmaking and acting at its best one must remember when watching this film that europe was involved in a war with germany and audiences went to the movies to escape from the horrors of war and to be entertained and taken away to a place where people were larger than life and did heroic deeds and good would always conquer over evil gunga din accomplishes this perfectly by letting the audience laugh at and with the actors during their harrowing escapades in short its a classic film that doesnt take itself too seriously and doesnt want the audience to either
pos	of all the british imperialist movies like four feathers charge of the light brigade for example this movie stands out as the cream of the crop it reflects a time when the sun never set on the british empire get over it i wont go into why because so many others have expressed the many reasons that makes this film great i have visited the alabama hills and have photographed the pass through which the british marched and it remains as it was unchanged by time and encroachment by man and vandals and even though i know its coming seeing din lying dead on a stretcher and when these lines are read yes din din dinyou lazarushianleather gunga dinthough ive belted you and flayed youby the livin gawd that made youyoure a better man than i am gunga din i still at 54 years of age get misty eyed and anyone who says they dont is a liar the range of emotions within it is the mark of a great movie like the ending of another great film of mice and men
pos	i did not know for some time in my youth all that could in general be known about this film however the ways of making a film was not what in fact drew my attention what made this motion picture one the most liked films even to this very day that i have ever seen was of the heroismbravery and the honor to have served in her majestys servicethis film is not always what it seems and that is perhaps as it should behowever i cant say enough for the courage exhibited by sgtcutter in defense of the uniform that he too would of sacrificed his life to save from peril of the sort that they and the troop were threatened with the emergence of this thugee groupto be certain sgt cutter is the kind of individual you might suggest something about and then you watch this unequivocal belief not only in each other but in her majesty the queen of englandi think for all of his lust for money and the such that that character was greata reckless brave courageous soldier who did not know feari think grant was excellent in this roletruly a very capable rendering made compelling by the uniform that he worei never felt ballantine was a shoein in fact there was so much confidence in there assumptions that you might be well not to look to close because it is still only a picturewhat do i meanthis picture is still only a motion picture and like the times in which these events take place as well as when the picture was actually made provide a look at how things were done then and what or why there are so many different opinions as to this motion picture will distract your attentionboth ballantine and machesney are equal in there dedication with both men from time to time providing a unflinching daring as to there jobs as men in the service of her majestythese three seem to bring things off rather well and i believe it is a usefuleven enjoyable interlude when ballantine has a date with destiny or so it would seem only to have fate as you would have it interveneis it believablei dont knowi think it is very fitting when the company having escaped the clutches of death in tantrapur and they are dragging there tails as they are approaching the main gates to the regiments post when ballantine allows the other two to know that he is leaving the serviceand getting married and going into the tea businessmachesney says he could sign up for another 9 yearsit will make a man out of himi like that sentimenti dont think there is any doubt as to just what it means to have brave dependable courageous soldiers representing your very best interestswhere does this endin fact it may never endthose interests are so well placed as to what is important in this world that i enjoy this picture today as much as perhaps i enjoyed the picture when i was ten years oldi had never known about the truthfulness of this film up to recently when i went into history and found the information about kalithere is quite a good deal to learn however once all is said and done about the historical significance of the goddess of kalithis motion picture takes on a quality that i refer to as intelligencethis is a very honest attempt to convey a belief in what is being attemptedi think this is an excellent filmgeorge stevens directedthere is a few items to be aware of i dont think all the information will jive with history however when the journalist is addressed as mrkipling things can get very emotional because all the rest are characters but this is rudyard kiplinggeorge stevens went over the top to convey a time and a time before when these events actually occurredthe information is honestcompelling and it will not only draw you in but you will need to understand about why we so love gunga dinthere is in the distance the black watch is out in front and they are approaching a most certain peril and possible defeat unless the troop can be warnedsgtcutter is seriously wounded and ballantine as well as machesney are restraineddin having a deep wound at the base of his back as the result of a bayonet thrust deeply into his body from behind is up to the demand of having to warn the colonel of impending perilwith a effort worthy of our most sincerest desires in this life time din slowly climbs and manages to scale the steeple which rests as the top of the tuggee templethe sound of gunga dins horn allows the approaching army to be forewarneda very large scale battle ensues and the enemy is nullifiedit is so dramatic and tense filled position that as gunga din lay dead on a pile of rocks which his bullet riddled body now showssgtcutter says good work soldieri dont know of any more dramatic moment nor one where we learn what sacrifice means then when the troop is forewarned of the impending perilthe end is far from being anticlimaticit is the telling of who gunga din is and what he means now to the honored men in uniform for whom he willing sacrificedballantine knows his heart and asks the colonel to take care of his enlistment papers and this makes machesney quite pleased with the colonel being honest places the enlistment papers in his pocket to be dealt with at perhaps at a more appropriate timethe colonel says at the place where now all are gathered that we have all done enough soldiering for one long day and further comments on how pleased there efforts were in defensemachesney says he would rather here that from the colonel than get a bloomin medalthis is a very sober point and then he comes to dinnow here is a man who has no actually status so i am going to appoint him a corporal and his name shall be written on the rolls of our honored deadthe poem is read as though it was just penned by kipling himself who stands by the gravesite with the colonel and the rest of the mengunga din bravo
pos	my favorite imperialism movie and one of the best actionadventure flicks of all time grant mclaglen and fairbanks dominate the screen with daringdo and wise cracks to please all but the most pc of film goers memorable scenes abound  the 3 sergeants and their 20 sepoys fighting off hundreds of thugs macchesney  cutter giving bobby coote the spiked punch save some for the elephant cutter to macchesney  im an expedition din breaking cutter out of jail with a fork what do you think im trying to break out of a bleedin pudding and the incredible temple scene with cutter singing and then annoucing bold as brass  all right youre all under arresti could go on but suffice it to say i try to catch this film whenever it is on for armchair adventurers and generals its hard to imagine a better 2 hours
pos	three sergeants in the british army stationed in india are sent out to stop an uprising of a tribe of murderers known as the thuggees one of the sergeants cutter leads away from the camp in search of a golden temple and is captured by the thuggees lead by the sinister guru gunga din the regiments water boy goes back to the camp for help and the other two sergeants go after him but are also captured now the major sends a full detail out after the three but do not realize that they are walking into a trap set by the thugees it is though gunga din who saves the day excellently made buddy film even though it is today politically incorrect grant mclaglen and fairbanks do give very humorous and thrilling performances with jaffe very well in the title role and cianelli very sinister as guru rating 10 out of 10
pos	its about time that gunga din is released on dvd i cannot accurately say how many times i have watched this fine film but i never tire of it the lead actors worked so well together victor mclaglen sgt mcchesney cary grant sgt cutter and douglas fairbanks jr sgt ballentine are an unbeatable teami just cannot get over their exploits in india your first glimpse at the sergeants three is when you see them engaged in fighting with other soldiers over a socalled treasure map the three sergeants are sent on an expedition to find out what happened to the communications line an they enter a mostly deserted town or so they thinkthey engage in the necessary repairs and soon find a few residents in hiding soon after they get attacked by a group of madmen and barely make an escape back to baselater they are sent on another mission which gives sgt cutter a chance to go hunting for the gold with din they find the temple of gold and are trapped by the evil kali supporters din is sent to fetch help and cutter gets captured soon mcchesney and ballentine arrive with din and they are too capturedfaced with being killed they watch helplessly as their regiment comes to rescue them the evil doers watch and are about to spring their surprise attack when a wounded din climbs onto the golden dome and blows his bugle which then alerts the british to the ambush in doing this din is shot deadthe soldiers attack the evil ones and soon defeat them at the end din is honored as he is made an honorary corporal in the british army
pos	this and not a certain slightly overrated southern soap operawas the greatest epic to come out of hollywoods greatest year 1939i will not not restate the obviouscary grantvictor mclaglen who was a bengal lancer and douglas fairbanks jr give superb comic performanceshowever i want to note two other less understood elements of this masterpiece the magnificent final battle sequence as the wonderful sam jaffe climbs laboriously up to the pinnacle of the temple to blow his bugle and warn the regiment is simply grand it never fails to enthrall me yet another underrated element in the film is eduardo ciannellis performance as the guru this is no fu manchu caricature but an well drawn articulate historically informed  have you ever heard of changruputra mauryahe defeated the armies left in india by alexander the greatvillain indeed one can see parallels between this mystical evil nationalist and a certain well known figure of the thirties a german not an indian gunga din antinazi tract not quite but still a tremendous funny moving epic
pos	gunga din one of the greatest adventure stories ever told a story about the british foreign legion in 19th century india and a lowly waterbearer named gunga din a local denizen who aspires to be just like his military counterparts three british sergeants whose loyalty and camaraderie for each other extend far beyond the bounds of mere patriotism theirs is a true and abiding friendship for one another and each would be willing to sacrifice his own life for the good of the other gunga din longs to be a soldier too a bugler in particular but can never attain that rank due to his subordinate social standing however heroes are not made according to their social credentials theyre made through their willingness to sacrifice for the greater good of others gunga din tries at every turn to prove his mettle but will he ever attain the rank he so passionately seeksyoure a better man than i am gunga din one of hollywoods classics and a perfect 10
pos	gunga din 1939 is based on rudyard kiplings poemthe movie is directed by george stevensits set in india during the 19th century where three british soldiers have to stop an evil guru and his murderous cultgunga din is a marvelous adventure war comedy with plenty of thrilling momentsthe three leading men are brilliantcary grant is sgtarchibald cutter victor mclaglen is sgtmac macchesney and douglas fairbanks jrthe son of the legendary you know who is sgtthomas ballantinelets not forget the other fine players who include sam jaffe playing gunga din himself in a brilliant waythe beautiful and gifted joan fontaine is emaline stebbinsits awfully fun to watch the difficulties of tommys and emmys wedding plansgunga din is awfully lot of funit can be funny it can be thrillingit can be everything a good movie requires
pos	the story of the untouchable who acted like a great soldier saving the lives of hundreds if not thousands is told in the 1939 film gunga din based loosely on the rudyard kipling poem the film is brilliantly directed by george stevens and stars cary grant douglas fairbanks jr and victor mclagen the title role is played by sam jaffe well known in my era as ben caseys boss dr zorba a name that became synonymous with big out of control hair say dr zorba hair to anyone of my generation and they know what youre talking aboutset in india at the time of the british occupation three soldiers  two romantic dashing figures in grant and fairbanks and mclagen as a big lug  are cutups  in reality three overgrown boys gunga din is the water carrier treated somewhat meanly  verbally anyway  by mcchesney mclaglen but cutter grant is fond of him when he catches din pronounced deen practicing being his soldier walk and salute as he apes the unit during their maneuvers cutter gives him a few pointersthe merry band of musketeers is going to break up when ballantine fairbanks announces hes about to be married to a lovely young woman joan fontaine and leaving the service however when gunga din and cutter run across thugees a murderous cult led by a guru eduardo cianelli gunga din escapes to warn the unit and ballantine insists on reenlisting to help save cutter its a buddy movie after allgunga din starts out lightheartedly with slapstick and wonderful broad comedy particularly by cary grant who is quite funny both he and fairbanks are so handsome its hard to decide which one to look at first much of the film is made up of huge action sequences which are very exciting in the last part the story becomes very dramatic and culminates in a tense thrilling battlegrant has the showiest role fairbanks is the lovesick romantic and mclaglen as mcchesney mostly due to his treatment of gunga din is the most unlikeable character although one detects his soft heart in his love for his elephant annie his softness comes through toward the end of the movie particularly in the very touching tearjerking final scenealways a gentle and likable actor sam jaffe gives a beautiful performance as gunga din a simple brave man with a big smile powerful imagination and lofty dreams without much dialogue jaffe conveys gunga dins soul magnificentlythis is truly the ultimate adventure film massive in scope with good acting rousing scenes a wonderful musical score and some beautiful cinematic images another one from that remarkable year 1939 highly recommended
pos	 now in indias sunny clime where i use to spend my time as a soldier in the service of her majesty the queen     so goes the famous poem penned by rudyard kipling this is the literal foundation upon which the movie gunga din is based if you are fortunate enough to watch this legendary classic you will enjoy films the way they use to make them for the sheer pleasure taken from the script of the established novelist and poet this is a story of a humble indian native named gunga din sam jaffe who works as a regimental beasty during the british occupation of india during the 18th century his greatest wish is to become a soldier the water boy is part of a british calvary contingent threatened with death by a notorious blood cult of kali called the thuggee three particular soldiers stand out in this company who are noted for their bravery and comradeship first is handsome and debonair cary grant playing sgt archibald cutter next is victor mclaglen as courageous sgt macchesney and finally theres flamboyant douglas fairbanks jr as sgt thomas ballantine all three and their fellow soldiers are surrounded by a hoard of mountain stranglers led by their fanatical leader called the guru eduardo ciannelli amid the chaos of war is the brave waterboy who hopes to earn a place in the army by playing a bugle he found a solid story for an old black and white film which needs little fanfare for anyone looking to enjoy a classic 
pos	the film is based on kiplings heroic lines that inspire hollywoods biggest movie 1939out of the drumbeat rhythm of kiplings most famous 85 lines rises a picture that will become known as the one great movie of the yearbig on the score of its armies in battleits war elephantsits bandit hordesits terror temples thugs and mystic mountains of india the picture is bigger still in its scope and sweepis thrill and action but biggest biggest of all in the life breathes through threegary grantvictor mclagen and douglas fairbanks jr roaringrecklessswaggering sons of the thundering gunfighters men who stride its mighty scenes in the flesh and blood of high adventureits a honest film of it all that makes gunga din a new experience in entertainment joan fontaine gambled her against the valiant sergeants threethe romance between fontaine and fairbanks jr aflame through dangerous days and nights of terror in a land where anything can happen the motion picture has thrills for a thousand movies plundered for one mighty showits a fabulousfurious and farflung adventure with the redblood and gunpowder heroes who rise from the storied mystery of india and storm the screen with the lustyrousingrobust lifethunder of men who fight for the love of it and love for the fun of itthe pictures is interpreted for the brave and roguish gary grant who rounded hundred villains thugs and the mean gurueduardo ciannelli grant shouts  youre under arrestbesides is the heroic water mansam jaffewho regiment colonelmontagu love says of him  youre a better man than i amgunga din
pos	this is a ripsnorting oldfashioned adventure yarn i understand that by todays political standards the treatment of the indians was unacceptable but this moving isnt about politics its about action dialogue comradery acting direction music and photography and its marvelous on all these factors grant fairbanks and mclaglen are electric together and jaffe is superb this is the ultimate buddy movie
pos	cary grant douglas fairbanks jr and victor mclaglen are three soldiers in 19th century india who with the help of a water boy sam jaffe rid the area of the murderous thuggee cult the chemistry between the actors helps make this one of the most entertaining movies of all time sam jaffe is exceptional as the outcast water boy who is mistreated by all and still wants to be accepted as a soldier in the company loosely based on rudyard kiplings poem a must see by anyone who enjoys this type of movie
pos	this movie had it allactioncomedyheroicsand best of all some of the finest actorsgunga din will remain a classic to be enjoyed by all who like good moviesexcellent picturei have it in my collection
pos	i only saw it once this happened in 1952 i was seven the movie 13we were so young but i kept in mind forever the strong moments of gungas sacrificei realized that time how much a people can be hardly submitted and used by a foreign nation under these historical circumstances in the movie the personal relation of friendship a kind of friendship that ignores itself the one raised between people who share daily life who see each other faces who knows each other names but belong to different worlds can only make appears then in the most critical moments a troubling question emerges whom are we in first supposed to be loyal which people family motherland the person you know close to you you do not have time to give a perfect answer urgency is there and it is for life or death gungadin gives his answer with sacrifice of himself somewhere in a confuse manner a problem remains unsolved the emotion grows with the rhythm of the movie until somebody dies just one life nothing compared to so many other fictions or realities we can see today because this death this unique vanishing life i lived it i shared with my child unconditional friendship it was lived by the spectator i was that day i loose gungadin for ever as i left behind later my pretty childhood as i left from then so many worlds i lived in i left all that for good and these lines are today a short visit i didnt expect to do this morning when getting up
pos	early hollywood at its best a classic kipling poem is transformed into an epic adventure featuring memorable performances by a stellar cast i think the measure of a good film is how many times you can watch it and still genuinely enjoy it ive seen it a dozen times and still cry at the end and admit it you do too
pos	this happygoluck 1939 military swashbuckler based rather loosely on rudyard kiplings memorable poem as well as his novel soldiers three qualifies as firstrate entertainment about the british imperial army in india in the 1880s cary grant delivers more knockabout blows with his knuckledup fists than he did in all of his movies put together set in faraway india this sixfisted yarn dwells on the exploits of three rugged british sergeants and their native water bearer gunga din sam jaffe who contend with a bloodthirsty cult of murderous indians called the thuggee sergeant archibald cutter cary grant of the last outpost sergeant macchesney oscarwinner victor mclaglen of the informer and sergeant ballantine douglas fairbanks jr of the dawn patrol are a competitive trio of harddrinking hardbrawling and funloving alpha males whose years of frolic are about to become history because ballantine plans to marry emmy stebbins joan fontaine and enter the tea business naturally cutter and macchesney drum up assorted schemes to derail ballentines plans when their superiors order them back into action with sgt bertie higginbotham robert coote of the sheik steps out cutter and macchesney drug higginbotham so that he cannot accompany them and ballantine has to replace him half of the fun here is watching the principals trying to outwit each other without hating themselves director george stevens celebrates the spirit of adventure in grand style and scope as our heroes tangle with an army of thuggees lenser joseph h august received an oscar nomination for his outstanding black  white cinematography
pos	the late 30s and early 40s were a golden age for adventure movies what with the rise in budgets during the economic recovery the changes to screen entertainment since the production code became enforced and the general carefree optimism of the times while most of these were riproaring swashbucklers about the wild superhuman and often frankly misogynistic exploits of heartthrobs like errol flynn and tyrone power gunga din is very different in its focus scope and tonepart of gunga dins secret is the division of labour in its writing team the original story is by ben hecht and charles macarthur two of the most skilled and celebrated writers of hollywoods golden age however the actual screenplay was the work of joel sayre and fred guiol both of whom guiol especially had a background in comedy what we get from these four is a plot that is wellbalanced and engaging yet also cleverly spiced up with comical touches most of the adventure flicks of this time were at least partly comedies usually featuring one or two comicrelief supporting players but they didnt use laughs in the way gunga din does here all the main characters are capable of being objects or originators of jokes we see the sinister menace of the bad guys suddenly diffused as the scene dissolves into a lighthearted brawl the first main battle scene is an evenhanded blend of action and gags in the style of the silent swashbucklers of douglas fairbanks sr something which the flynn and power vehicles largely failed to replicate towards the middle of gunga din the action must necessarily take a break and there are lots of talky scenes for the sake of the plot however the continual forays into comedy  such as the spiked punch routine  make this slow portion bearableproducerdirector george stevens was a natural when it came to this sort of thing himself having cut his teeth at the hal roach studios and almost exclusively having directed comedy up to this point this was his first fullon action feature and he does a startlingly good job in particular his use of moving pointofview shots make the battle scenes extra exhilarating he also brings something you seldom see in action pictures of this era  a sense of real dread and fear he sets this up with those stark and foreboding mountains dominating many of the shots and dwarfing the characters the portrayal of the abandoned village and the thuggee cultists cry of kali is genuinely haunting this dimension of fear plays into all the other emotions that are at work here causing us to worry for these likable characters and making the comedy a greater relief of tensiona real touch of genius is in the way the eponymous hero is introduced to the audience we are made aware of din visually as he is prominent in a number of scenes before any of the characters actually address him or verbally refer to him because of this we are given the impression that din is not an important figure within the regiment but he quickly becomes a notable character to us and crucially a sympathetic one as we see him risking his life and giving water to dying menbut the best efforts of writers and directors are all for nought without a capable cast fear not for gunga din has a topnotch one victor mclaglan and cary grant were ideally suited to the material since their best roles were generally found somewhere on the spectrum between drama and comedy grant in particular is at his best largely believable but just occasionally breaking into that overthetop whooping and capering that was his trademark douglas fairbanks jr is not quite up to the standard of his heavyweight companions but he is by no means bad and of course there is sam jaffe cursed by his looks to forever play these wizened little oddballs but who else could play them with such dignity and humanity i have not set out to bash the swashbuckling adventures of errol flynn and tyrone power and indeed many of their pictures are absolute classics that i love absolutely but gunga din does things that even the best of those swashbucklers could never achieve not only does it dispense with the dashing male lead or the clichd defiant damsel it successfully merges the action genre with comedy and poignancy in a way that few pictures have done before or since and thats fabulous
pos	as a pokmon fan i enjoyed this movie very much it introduces new legendary pokmon as each movie does and adds depth to the relationships between its characters i however do not expect those who are not pokmon fans to enjoy itthis includes most adults some of the lines were corny but that can be somewhat unavoidable when dubbing the movie over to english the animation was beautiful although there were a couple parts that did not look good and although the villain is kind of corny i think that the movies have done a good job of cycling through different types of villains and i guarantee you that they arent all like this one those who did not like it i say to each his own but pokmon fans will love it
pos	i cant see the point in burying a movie like this in sulfuric sarcasm when it is in no way intended to be anything more than a vehicle to entertain children and prepare them for the next line of merchandise to beg madly about this is a fun movie my children sat quietly through the entire thing and loved every minute of it granted the villain is a bit over the top with his silly costume and maniacal laugher but this is a lot more easier to take than the dark gloomy and very morbid pokemon 3 my children have been watching pokemon since it started and they are soon getting to the ages where they will put off the childish things and move on to others i am glad that we got to enjoy this together
pos	another pokemon movie has hit the theaters and again im hearing the same old pokemon is dead blah blah blah the franchises detractors couldnt be more wrong kids are still playing the trading card game theyre still watching the tv series theyre waiting for the game boy advance games and they want to see pokemon the 4th moviethat said pokemon the 4th movie introduces us to two more legendary pokemon suicune the north wind of lore and celebi guardian of the forest and star of the show celebi transports itself and a boy named sam 40 years into the future to the present day where pokemon trainer ash his faithful pikachu and his friends brock and misty are traveling through johto sam and ash become fast friends once they discover the others mutual love for pokemon sams vintage pokeball with screwon top is a great moment together they decide to protect celebi from the villain of the story the team rocket agent aptly named vicious who is hellbent on capturing celebi for his own ends will ash and sam be able to protect celebi from vicious dark balls where does suicune fit into the picture will jessie james and meowth have bigger parts in this movie than before and just who is sam reallylike with the first 3 movies if you go into the movie deciding that youre automatically going to hate it no matter what simply because its pokemon or just because your childniecenephewyounger siblinget cetera dragged you into it then youre going to hate it because youve decided that you want to hate it that may be but to blindly trash pokemon the 4th movie simply because it is a pokemon movie and especially without having seen it is just plain stupid even nonfans can enjoy this movie without having to know every last detail of the world of pokemon im not saying that you will become a pokemon fan because of this movie but you can indeed enjoy it if youll let yourselfunlike the first 3 pokemon movies pokemon the 4th movie is being distributed by miramax who ive heard is also working on securing the rights to the 5th pokemon movie which was released this past summer in japan miramax claims to have some boffoaggressive marketing strategy for pokemon the 4th movie but all ive seen so far is a feeble limited release which doesnt include the usual pikachu short in the beginning which i was really looking forward to this time i hope that miramax will see fit to put the pikachu short called pikachus exciting hideandseek onto at least the dvdvhs release if not with a future wider release of pokemon the 4th movie i hope that the current release is just the tip of the iceberg for this very entertaining film
pos	i so love this movie the animation is great for a pokmon movie the cgi looks so awesome i love the music in the movie so great they kept the japanese musicas for the story its great it has a great feeling of friendship celebi is a very cute and powerful pokmon ash is really great in this movie and i like his friendship with sam the only thing i didnt like was suicunes appearance he just suddenly pops up helps ash  co a bit and leaves they could have made his part in the movie a little biggerbut overall awesome movie cant wait to own the usa version on dvd
pos	out of these pokemon films which are in order of best to least for me pokemon the first movie pokemon 4ever pokemon heroes pokemon 200 and pokemon entei and the unknown this is probably the one most concerning the environment arguably the most beautiful and the most calming one whether these are good points for you or not pokemon 4ever still has entertained manyas well as the three points covered above this pokemon film includes good humour and good cgi as well as anime the time travelling theme of the film is represented in a good way and team rocket the comic reliefsrubbish baddies end up with quite good gags and end up being more main characters than sidekicks the flaws are as always the rather unnecessary violence and action and the baddie is pretty uninteresting even more so than a few pokemon film baddies a strange pokemon is being tracked down by a pokemon hunter in a forest a young boy tries to save the pokemon and it takes him somewheremeanwhile ash brock and misty are entering a large forestcurious watch the restgood for all pokemon fans and american anime movie fans enjoy pokemon 4ever 
pos	i have always enjoyed the pokemon movies yes i know all of them are very corny mediocre in some certain areas and sure even though theyre aimed at little kids theyre too adult in some fields to be able to guard them with the statementhey lighten up its a kids movie but all that aside arent they still good pieces of entertainment in my opinion they are so and i enjoy them greatly this one is just as enjoyable as the previous three and certainly cuter it has some really sweet and touching moments since it is the introduction of the lovable fresh pokemon celebi its not the best pokemon movie but i do enjoy it more than the third installment even though the third is not bad and the entire series is just entertaining harmless popcorn family fun and should be considered nothing more nothing less this film has some high marks of intensity and interest especially around the climaxending as do all the installments and the characters while a bit more lackluster than the previous three i thought are still likable and humorous this films is the lowest rated and most criticized of the four feature length adaptions and it doesnt deserve that
pos	the 4th pokemon movie made me cry when celebi died dont you dare say that pokemon sucks i dont like it when people say that ive liked pokemon for 5 or 6 years so everyone should enjoy pokemon including this movie and other pokemon movies so without further ado please say that pokemon is great and should be enjoyed by people for all ages and also why do pokemonhaters give low ratings for all or most of the pokemon movies i dont understand they shouldnt do that theres absolutely no reason why people should just vote without proving that pokemon sucks besides the fact that 1 pokemon is for little kids only 2 pokemon is stupid and 3 people shouldnt like pokemon i think this is why people dont like pokemon
pos	my brother and i have pokemon 4ever on dvd we watched it like a couple of times and it was the best too bad it a new pokemon didnt talk this time ill get used to itthe iron masked marauder was pretty mean when he captured celebi with his dark ball good thing ash and sam managed to snap him out of his controlthere was only one song in the ending credits called celebrate performed by russell velazquezpokemon 4ever became a success since the three previous films and people will always love that film
pos	whoever says pokemon is stupid can die this movie is superlative i even shead a tear when celebei died i dont cry much this film is a touching animated thriller in this fourth installment of pokemon ash and friends must stop the bad jerk from making celebei the ultimate evil weapon with his dark ball in the time sam and celebei travel through time and continuously are hunted by game hunters i like the part with the double battle and sam has the apricorn pokeball if youve played pokemon gold silver or crystal you know what it isi also enjoyed having miramax in charge instead of warner brothers putting the mini movie at the end was a great idea the pokemon in this movie come to life more than ever
pos	this movie is the next segment in the pokemon movies which supplies everything on hopes and dreams of a pokemon warrior named ash ketchim and his friends they go out and they look battle and run into new pokemon and take on new adventures with pikachu and other pokemon favorites this adventure takes on with a new pokemon called celebi a time pokemon go join ash brock and misty to find all sorts of new things
pos	hitokiri which translates roughly as assassination aka tenchu which translates roughly as divine punishment showcases hideo gosha at the top of his form do not miss this one or goshas other classic goyokin hitokiri is not only one of goshas best films its one of the best samuraichambara films ever made and perhaps one of the best japanese films ever exportedbe warned all of the intricate plot details in hitokiri can be a little hard to follow for those unfamiliar with 19th century japanese history even so the underlying human drama is obvious and open to all viewers as per the norm for gosha hitokiri provides yet another variation on his traditional theme of loyalty to ones lord vs doing the right thing however gosha develops his favorite theme with such sophistication that its really the movie to see along with goyokin of coursei suppose it breaks down like this if you want a simpler more actionoriented tale you might want to see goyokin however if you want a more thoughtful multilayered albeit grim drama see this oneok ok essentially the historical backdrop is a massive power grap between many different samurai clans who are either 1 working to reform yet retain the tokugawa shogunate and 2 those who are trying to install the emperor meiji as the supreme ruler of japan of course those clans working for emperor meiji were often less interested in reforming japan than in ensuring their own clan more power in the new world order ironically the entire feudal system was officially abolished as one of the first reforms of the meiji government its ironic twists like this  goshas big on irony  that make the entire plot all the more bittersweetwhat distinguishes hitokiri from goshas other movies is goshas mature sense of cinematography every shot is thoughtfully composed and much like kubricks barry lyndon each frame of the movie could hold its own as a still composition of course this is typical gosha hitokiri really stands out with stunning backdrops includingas with goyokin many riveting seascapes just watch the opening sequence and youre hooked make no mistake this is no english period piece hitokiri is extremely violent dont say you werent warnedwhat else other than cool camera work makes hitokiri stand out the performances seem to me a bit more subtle in this one katsu shintaro of zatoichihanzo the razor fame turns in a star performance as the conflicted protagonistantihero okada izo katsu manages to instill humanity to a character that seems almost more wild animal than villain throughout the movie youre never quite sure if youre engaged or revolted by okadas character at the same time katsus portrayal of okadas ravenous hunger for respect and his later pathetic attempts at redemption seem so human that you cant help but feel empathysympathy of course after seeing nakadai tatsuya play the tortured hero in goyokin its great to see him play such a ruthless villain in hitokiri hes just perfect theres nothing more to sayas a final note perhaps more interesting to buffs than to casual fans dont miss the last screen appearance of mishima yukio yes the closeted gay rightwing ultranationalist novelist who committed suicide by seppuku before the crowd of jeering japanese military personnel he kidnapped in 1970 and had a movie on his life and work made by paul schrader who actually does a pretty solid job of portraying the honorable for an assassin shinbei tanaka
pos	its a testament to goshas incredible filmmaking prowess that he was able to complete both hitokiri and his stunning masterpiece goyokin in the same year 1969 and its a testament to how criminally underrated he remains for the general public compared to media darlings like the great akira kurosawa that both hitokiri and goyokin have received less than 500 votes between the two of themshintaro katsu is okada izo mad dog killer loyal to the tosha clan and their boss takechi played by another genre stalwart tatsuya nakadai the tosha clan was part of a larger alliance that supported the emperor against the flailing shogunate the historical backdrop is fairly accurate  with japans increasing political turmoil between imperialists and the tokugawa and the pressure by the west to end a 300 year social and political seclusion it helps a lot to know a thing or two about japanese history and what eventually led to the meiji restoration and the abolition of the tokugawa shogunate but its not essential by any means the movie was made primarily for a japanese audience so certain things are taken for granted but it flows very well for the uninitiated as wellas one would expect from a hideo gosha film in his golden years the late 60s the visual palette is breathtaking the use of external and internal symbolism hiding behind pictorial beauty style however is never decorative for gosha  it is always employed in the service of story and speaking of story hitokiri is dominated both literally and figuratively by the tortured main character izo okada as most chambara protagonists izo finds himself in a moral doublebind torn between giri obligation and ninjo natural impulse  although it takes a while for him to realize what exactly his giri is in the first half of the movie izo is trying for social selfadvancement lofty aspirations of social rank and marriage with an aristocrats daughter  a great progression for someone coming from a farmers background in the rigid social caste system of 19th century japan the turning point for izo is when he realizes at what cost selfadvancement comes the loss of identity and by consequence the loss of self it is at that point that he undergoes a very symbolic transformation from a famous swordsman of the tosha clan to a nameless drifter without past or future torazo the vagrant although not technically nameless and not a genre drifter in yojimbos mold it is the loss of his former self and the cast off of ego ambition and selfdillusion that allows izo to see things as they really are and redeem himself hitokiri ends which i wont reveal here in the best way any story can end both positive and negative with a deeply ironic twist that gives izo the last laugh a last sardonic remark in the face of death
pos	this movie is a brilliant lesson on japanese history set in at the end of the tokugawa shogunate shortly before the shogunate lost a big battle against the loyalist who wanted the emperor back on the throne to rule japan really i had to read a lot of history to get the entire backgroundshintaro katsu also known as the original zatoichi gives a superb performance as izo okada one of the four hitokirihuman slayer of the bakumatsu he is a simple samurai who looses all of his wealth in order to have a good life he becomes a retainer of takechi hanpei played by tatsuya nakada  ryonosuke out of sword of doom hanpei is a ultranationalist politician who lets his band of hitokiri assassinate a lot of high ranking prowest politicians in order to achieve his political goals izo okada follows his leader without really questioning what they are doing as long as he has money to go and drink and spend at his whore okadas killings get more and more brutal in the course of the movie and he is proud to have a reputation based on fear wherever he goes it is a splendid portrait on the life of a simple samurai who gets caught up in political affairs and is really to naive to realize what is happening first after being betrayed and tortured and always having talks with sakamoto  who is a samurai who rejects violence does he change his ideas and views on life but too latewatch the movie to see the end of izo okadashintaro katsu and the rest of the staff give a brilliant performance each actor reaches up to their role the swordfights a very unique and fastprobably faster than several movies nowadayscheck it out if you have the chance
pos	goshas last great film of the 1960s a resolute stylist with a great sense of purpose to his films gosha teamed up with shintaro katsu of zatoichi fame to produce this scathing indictment of mindless nationalist loyalty tenchu heavenly judgment is the word that the loyalists to the emperor yell while assassinating enemies or traitors to the cause katsu plays up his character simple minded allegiance to a manipulative politician all in the name of patriotic pride anybody who questions the politician is labeled a traitor and becomes an assassination targetone of the best photographed films ever many shots are incredible compositions of form color and light the fight scenes are frequent and very bloody and brutal the blood becomes a part of the color palette gosha uses for his images gorgeous and disturbing while the personal story is simple to follow the historical background is complicated and while a basic history lesson for this time in japan would be very helpful you can struggle through the film without it the few drawbacks to the film are the music track the length and katsus occasional scenery chewing he has a drunken scene thats way over the top for a film but actually a very accurate depiction of a drunkdownbeat but one of the great chambara films
pos	this is one of the best of the genre i saw it twice about 25yrs ago and have not had another opportunity to see it again since then it rivals the zatoichi series also starring katsu in exciting swordplay
pos	tenchu aka hitokiri directed by hideo gosha  starring shintaro katsu and tetsuya nakadei belongs together with goyokin hara kiri  rebellion to the best chambara movies existingits the story about shintaro katsu who plays okada izo working for nakadei who wants to become the daymio okada being the cleaner for nakadei is being treated like a dog  and after quite a while he realises  what he realy is to nakadeibut there is so much more in this movie  every fan of japanese cinema should have seen it tenchu means heavens punishment
pos	simple meaningful and delivers an emotional punch i regularly trail through dull short films and its always nice to come across something that has a simple and enlightened message without pretensions or self indulgent directinga boy at school has to attend a lesson when his friend plays truant and is given the most important lesson of his life only to find that when there are not enough copies to go around he has to share with the school bullyunlike most short films featuring children or actors these kids hold their own and its believable the soundtrack nicely complements the emotion of the piece and the punchline of the film works well
pos	i remember watching this film thinking was so interesting i really wanted to know what happens next i was amazed by how much they could fit into an 8 minute short we start in a school yard  two friends are debating on skipping class kid b says to kid a lets not go to class today and kid a declines claiming they could miss something really important so kid b skips and kid a goes to class when he gets there the teacher informs him that today they were going to learn the only and most important lesson they will ever learn they were going to learn the meaning of life she gives everyone a pamphlet and when she gets to kid a she runs out and tells the boy next to him to share well the kid wont share so kid a goes looking for the teacher when he finally finds her he gets a shocking revelation on what the real meaning of life is i suggest everyone watch this short it will only take 8 minutes from your life but the message is so important it could help you for a life time
pos	i was absolutely mesmerised by this series from the moment tom long walked into shot  the whole bad boy thing it was just addictivethe story has you hooked what will happen next  will joey get the girl in the end after doing 5 years in prison and all that time thinking about his lost love crossing paths with her again finding he has a son although he is a violent bad guy you still want him to find happinessa truly captivating two parter  please bring it out on video
pos	i was probably one of the few australians not watching the tennis when this series aired i have to say when william mcinnes first appeared i though that is one crappy actor but as the series continued he toned down his performance and i totally loved him he was such a rotten guy but he did make me laugh i watched the show to see hugo speers heart and bones the full monty and tom long seachange two hands it was interesting to see speers play a nice quiet man and even more interesting to watch tom longs rippling muscles sigh seriously longs performance was a total shock and really brilliant he stole the show martin sacks was good also in a small role and the leading actress put in an entertaining performance id recommend this programme if you enjoy stories with a twist and watching tom long walk around with no shirt on
pos	the waiting womans ward of a large lyingin hospital with all its joys and sorrows is the place where life beginsthis nearly forgotten drama is a fine little soap opera replete with comedy and tragedy all tied into the lives of the maternity staff and their patients the frankness with which the subject matter is handled points up the movies precode statusmarvelous aline macmahon as the sympathetic head nurse is the calm center of the film the rock around which all the currents flow able to handle any crisis or emergency she is the mothers best sometimes last friend surrounding macmahon is a bevy of excellent costars loretta young as a convicted murderess released from prison long enough to give birth eric linden as her frightened young husband brassy glenda farrell as a dame who hates children sweet clara blandick as a very mature mother in for her sixth birthing preston foster  hale hamilton as thoughtful compassionate doctors and frank mchugh as a comically frantic fathertobemovie mavens will recognize bobs watson as a wee tyke who wants to see the stork paul fix as a nervous husband who promises to behave like a little soldier gilbert roland as a distraught italian husband and elizabeth patterson as a snooty doctors wife interested in adopting farrells son  all uncreditedthere are a few absurdities in the plot  some of the mothers are obviously much too old farrell becomes blatantly drunk in the ward but none of the staff seem to notice an obviously psychotic patient is able to wander around at will  but this really only enhances the quirky entertainment value of the film and keeps things from becoming too serious
pos	life begins  and ends  in a typical 1930s maternity  recovery ward where we view 48 hours in the lives of several high risk pregnant women played by loretta young glenda farrell clara blandick aunty em vivienne osborne dorothy tree and gloria shea as they await to give birth while the film features plot devices which seem far fetched today when maternity wards are much more controlled and restricted it does offer us a look back in time to see what giving birth in a typical city hospital in 1932 was like for our grandmothers and greatgrandmothers i found the film fascinating and exceptionally movingoddly enough the most outstanding performance in this film comes from a male cast member young eric linden as jed sutton graces loretta young husband what an actor as a first time father jed is distraught and uneasy with hospital staff who seem to brush off his concerns about his wife as they might brush crumbs off a cafeteria table i felt his every concern keenly id like to see more of this actors work he had a very emotional voice which was used to unforgettable effect in gone with the wind in that film eric played the young soldier whose leg was amputated without anesthesia who screamed dont cut dont cut as scarlett fled the hospital in horror chilling another great performance is from aline macmahon who plays miss bowers the nurse her character is a salt of the earth type the kind of nurse we all hope to get for our hospital stays who breaks the hospital rules constantly in order to show a more humane side of the medical professionloretta young did another superb acting job here as well a very authentic and deeply felt performance as grace my she is great in these precodes ive really grown to appreciate her more as an actress the last few monthsglenda farrell played her role of a shrill unwed mother a little over the top for my taste didnt anyone know back in 1932 that swigging brandy from a hot water bottle might be hazardous to unborn babies health but her character redeems herself in the endalso in the cast was an uncredited gilbert roland silent movie star as a grieving italian husband his screen time was brief but notablelife begins is a mustsee precode try to catch it sometime on tcm but remember to bring a few hankies to cry into 9 out of 10
pos	life begins is a wonderful precode film starring some of the best of the era it is set in the maternity ward of a hospital particularly in the room for the women expected to have trouble in it is an older woman a tough unwed mother glenda farrell a frail young woman an italian woman and the main character loretta young who is spending 20 years in prison for murder her husband eric linden is at the hospital at every second aching to know that everything will be okay aline macmahone plays the nurse who is great at her jobthis film is highly interesting and entertaining it isnt terribly shocking in any way but it is interesting to see such a neglected subject on the silver screen the acting is brilliant all around loretta young is gorgeous here in her prime eric linden comes out of nowhere and is sincere as can be his innocence is reminiscent of michael j fox glenda farrell is great as always a staple of precodes and for good reason
pos	sort of like a very primitive episode of general hospital set in a natal ward and one for tough cases at that this fastmoving programmer has a satisfying emotional impact  mainly because eric linden as the distraught young husband in the main plot is so palpably a wreck and with such good reason his expectant wife loretta young is brought to the ward at the beginning of a 20year prison sentence for offing a lecher who probably had it coming to him ms young as always doesnt do anything to disinvite audience sympathy and shes a little too good to be true though sympathetic and lovely to look at of course her difficult pregnancy and relationships with the other girls of the ward form the heart of the movie and the outcome  not an entirely happy one  feels right aline macmahon one of the cinemas few perfect actresses in the apt words of film historian david thomson exudes warmth and authority as the head nurse and glenda farrell as a nonetoowilling new mom of twins gets to croon frankie and johnny as a drunken lullaby frank mchugh figures in another subplot and he gets to show more range than warners usually permitted him its scaled and paced modestly and lindens expectantdad panic stays with you for days  this sort of part was often played for laughs but hes a terrified young kid in trouble and very persuasive
pos	i saw this movie yesterday on turner and i was unable to stop watching until it was over even though i sort of could guess what would happen farrell was great in her role and everyone else did a super job some of it seemed to stretch the limits but all in all i loved it if you get the chance to see it please do i actually cried at a few scenes but then i guess if you are a mom you would loretta is beautiful and i was just in astonishment at the very idea of their being unwed moms there it seemed ahead of its time i say watch it if you can and dont listen to criticisms as they say i laughed i cried i thoroughly enjoyed it
pos	even in the 21st century childbearing is dangerous women have miscarriages and give birth prematurely seventyfive years ago it was not uncommon for women to die during childbirth that is the theme of life begins a look at the difficult cases ward of a maternity hospital loretta young plays the lead a woman brought here from prison what crime she committed is not germane to the plot to give birth shes conflicted about the fact shes going to have to give her baby up after birth shes in a ward with several other women who share their joys and pain with each otheralthough loretta young is the lead the outstanding performance as usual is put in by glenda farrell farrell was one of warners b women in the 1930s showing up quite a bit in supporting roles and sometimes getting the lead in b movies farrell played torchy blane in several installments of the torchy bmovie series here farrell plays an expectant mother who doesnt want her children since theyll only get in the way she does everything she can to get in the way of the nurses including smuggling liquor into the ward this of course during the prohibition days and drinking like a fish  apparently theyd never heard of fetal alcohol syndrome back in the 30sinterestingly unlike most movie of the early 1930s its not the women being bumbling idiots getting in the way of the heroic men  that situation is reversed with the expectant fathers being quivering mounds of jelly watch for veteran character actor frank mchugh as one of the expectant fathers life begins being an early talkie treats the subject with a fair dollop of melodrama to be sure but its quite a charming little movie turner classic show it albeit infrequently ive only seen it show up on a few days honoring loretta young but its highly recommended viewing when it does show up
pos	this film is one that played very well back in 1932 and probably wouldnt work as well today because its style it a bit old fashioned and contrived however if you are the sort person like me who adores older hollywood films you cut the film a bit of slack and can enjoy it for what it isan interesting soapthe film is set in a ward for problem pregnancies in this large room are about a half dozen beds in which women are waiting to give birthbut doctors are concerned about possible complications yikessuch a room would really traumatize the mothers and like an episode of love boat or fantasy island each mother has her own special story with so many rather extreme and crazy stories you have to suspend disbelief i could and enjoyed the film quite a bithere are a few of the stories one involves a father you dont see the mom but he is a very very nervous father and its included for comic relief however he was wonderful herevery touchingloretta young and eric linden are a sad case loretta is sent to the hospital from prisonshe apparently killed some horrible guy you dont know exactly what occurred but you assume he was trying to force himself on her yet she was given a 20 year sentenceand her husband is devoted to her and is by her side as much as he canglenda farrell is an awful person she has the maternal instincts of a hamstera really really bad and alcoholic hamster she is pretty funny and worth seeing through most of the film i loved her drinking from a hot water bottle filled with gin as well as becoming upset when she learns she cant make money selling her twins late in the film she has a typical hollywoodstyle change of heart that was supposed to be touchingi found it contrivedthere is a woman who has given birth to a stillborn baby amazingly afterwords they put the lady back in the same ward as the women waiting to give birth a crazy woman who you assumed lost a baby some time agowanders down from the psychiatric unit she insists shes having a baby later she escapes again and actually takes one of the kidsthere are most stories than this but the ones i mentioned are the main ones as i said its a soap opera of sorts and is highly entertainingand quite sad in the case of several of the stories the ending in particular is heartbreaking and exceptionally well done there were a few particularly good performancesespecially farrell and aline macmahon as the head nurse all in all a very good filmand i have no idea why they felt they had to remake the film just a few years later which was typical for warner brothers
pos	i never watched the next action hero show and until reading the other comments here did not know that this movie was the prize from that competition i was just flipping channels and came across this and found myself watching dare eagerly all the way to the endyes the plots been done the most dangerous game etc but i was hoping for and almost received the gotcha  how the protagonist was going to beat the hunter in the end i think the hightech was overdone gpss and gave me coldsweat flashbacks of night rider but it nevertheless was not too overdonethe basic problem i had with this movie was the degree of sod suspension of disbelief that was required of the viewer do we really think that someone flying in a helicopter could lob countless incendiary grenades at a public bridge and no cops show up to investigate could a limousine do countless donuts in a las vegas intersection and no cops show up pleeease way too much of that type of thing  fun to watch but keep it at least plausible thank you very muchthe final solution was good but the ending was disappointing with the after taste of a bad star trek episode at least now i understand why the acting was so cheesy  except for zane who doesnt get near as much work as he deserves imho  they were winners from a reality showknock me out
pos	i thought the movie was fairly well done for a made for tv movie and it contained both a lot of action and humor i found the entertainment value worth watching and would watch it again or a similar show again im disappointed that sean was not credited here on imdbi can see a possibility for an action series based on this concept or a sequel with sean once again playing for even higher cash stakes since his life would be on the line again anywayi felt that sean played the role very well and reminds me of an actor by the name of matthew ashford who plays jack deveraux on days of our lives  the soap opera
pos	i thought this movie was excellentfor the fact that corrine and sean are newcomers to the businessit was packed with action and a little romancebut there were some points when corrine didnt speak very clearly when she threatened sean with the gun and she clenched her teethmaybe she was supposed toi think the roles of joseph and sonny were portrayed very welland there was an obvious contrastalsobecause i watched next action stari am certain that corrine and sean did their own stuntswhich were performed very welli am looking forward to another movie by the pairas they make a great teamor perhaps a sequel to bet your lifepossibly called making it big in the big appleit could this time be about carmenbet your life is excellent
pos	after watching the next action star reality tv series i was pleased to see the winners movie right away i was leery of such a showcase of new talent but i was pleasantly surprised and thrilled billy zane of course was his usual great self but corinne and sean held their own beside him it was also nice to see jared and jeanne also from the competition in their cameo roles seans character not billys is the hunted and his frustration at discovering new rules in the game is well played corinne walks the tightrope well between her character liking seans and only being in it for the money i loved how the game was played right to the last second and then beyond not a great movie but an entertaining one all the way and a great showcase for two folks on their first time out of the gate
pos	for a low budget movie this was really good i put this well above your average action bmovie sean and corinne delivered in this movie and they didnt seem camera shy watch out for the cameos of jeanne and jared i didnt think that the producers would even consider that but the runnerups deserve that much ill be looking forward to more of sean and corinnes involvement in the movie entertainment industry seans character seemed very genuine and sexy corinnes character was pretty hardnosed and on point she connected well with the action sequences and executed with confidence it was a great idea to cast billy zane as the smart and witty villain his charisma on screen is always a pleasure to watch the chemistry between zane and seans character was pretty good the action sequences werent cheesy and seemed to connect throughout the movie of course there were flaws but that comes with the territory overall this was a good movie considering the budget and the fact that it was made for tv sean and corinne did a good job considering that they are newcomers to the game i hope that jeanne jared and the rest of the next action star cast get their chance to also join their costars in entertainment successfinal judgment 
pos	this is probably the fastestpaced and most actionpacked of the german edgar wallace krimi series a cross between the dr mabuse films of yore and 60s pop thrillers like batman and the man from uncle it reintroduces the outrageous villain from an earlier film who dons a stylish monks habit and breaks the necks of victims with the curl of a deadly whip set at a posh girls school filled with lecherous middleaged professors and with the cops fondling their hottotrot secretaries at every opportunity it certainly is a throwback to those wonderfully politicallyincorrect times theres a definite link to a later wallacebased film the excellent giallo whatever happened to solange which also concerns female students being corrupted by and corrupting their elders quite appropriate to the monk theme the mastermind villain uses boobytrapped bibles here to deal some of the death blows and also maintains a reptilereplete dungeon to amuse his captive audiences alfred vohrer was always the most playful and visually flamboyant of the series directors and here the lurid colour cinematography is the real star of the show the monk appears in a raving scarlet cowl and robe tastefully setting off the lustrous white whip while appearing against purplishnight backgrounds theres also a voyeurfriendly turquoise swimming pool which looks great both as a glowing milieu for the nubile students and as a shadowy backdrop for one of the murder scenes the trademark kicker of hiding the ende card somewhere in the set of the last scene is also quite memorable here and theres a fine brassy and twangy score for retromusic fansfans of the series will definitely miss the flippant eddie arent character in these later films instead the chief inspector sir john takes on the role of buffoon convinced that he has mastered criminal psychology after taking a few night courses unfortunately klaus kinski had also gone on to bigger and better things the krimis had lost some of their offbeat subversive charm by this point and now worked on a much more blatant popculture level which will make this one quite accessible to uninitiated viewers
pos	theres a lot going on in the college girl murders a mad scientist creates an almost undetectable poisonous gas before he can reap the rewards of his discovery the scientist is killed by a hooded whipwelding monk after a coed is killed in a church by the gas scotland yard is called in to investigate but the killing continues who can stop this mad killer who seems to be able to come and go as he pleases in and out of the college what works  the killer whats not to like about a killer who sneaks around wearing a vivid red kkk looking outfit complete with red gloves the white whip he carries and uses very effectively stands out nicely against the bright red gown although the idea of a killer in a flaming red pointyhead outfit sneaking around a girls school is fairly farfetched its one of the more sinister looking costumes ive seen groovy 60s music i really would like to track down the title music to the college girl murders its got a jazzy hip 60s feel to it that i just loved bizarre touches beyond the killers red gown and hood the movie features a sliding fireplace a pit of alligators with a cage handing overhead poison spraying bibles a strategically placed mannequin miniskirts gogo boots and mile high hair i would describe it as a cross between the 60s batman tv show and an italian giallo the college girl murders is a real treat for the eye the end lets just say that there are more twists than a mountain road just when you think the killer has been uncovered here comes a twistand anotherand anotherand anotherwhat doesnt work  chief inspector sir john i know the guy was meant to be comic relief but his buffoonish character has way too much screen time why have alligators previously i mentioned the alligators in the pit and while they are a nice touch they serve very little purpose why go through all the trouble and not use them  plodding plot some of the college girl murders has no flow or rhythm to it there are far too many moments throughout the movie when things come inexplicably to a screeching halt better pacing would have made this a much more enjoyable moviei havent seen many of these german krimis but of the few i have seen phantom of soho strangler of blackmoor castle dead eyes of london this may be my favorite this one has a real funky feel to it that i really go into had the plot flowed a little better i could have easily given the college girl murders a 710
pos	this is an interesting little flick made in 1967 with cool jazzy twangy soundtrack music and a plot that will make you laughok its not really stupid but its cheesy fun i saw many similarities between this and creature with the blue hand aka the bloody dead and they do have the same director scotland yards finest is investigating the murders of young ladies at a college seems that criminals are being let loose from a local prison to do the bidding of some evil person and then returned when their work is done theres a nifty device hidden inside a bible that squirts prussic acid and theres another device that is neither nifty nor clandestine it looks like a large squirt gun and the victim must be pretty near soaked before they expire joachim fuchsberger plays an inspector and he mostly chews gum and looks off into the distance theres a monk and how anyone identifies this thing as a monk is beyond me it carries a whip and dresses in a red outfit with a red hood more of a klan member of a different color than a monk theres all kinds of nifty devices like a fireplace hearth that goes up and down to admit the monk and it steps right over the fire without setting his robe alight a nifty trick right there this is an odd combo of crime drama with goofy overtones and while its rather silly at times it is fun to watch 7 out of 10 not bad
pos	the college girl murders is my first acquaintance with the writing work of edgar wallace  and generally my first real acquaintance with krimi films in general  and i can say that im moderately impressed this stuff is really entertaining although i never would have expected it to be so  goofy the film has an exhilarating and nicely convoluted plot with a healthy dose of humor flamboyant twists and pretty inventive killings theres some james bond type of evil mastermind  who always sits in the shadow and in front of a large monitor  recruiting prisoners to kill certain girls at a specific college with a new type of poison theres also a villainous monk with a whip dressed like a communist kkk member getting rid of the leftover characters like overly curious teachers and such as well as a kooky police commissioner who persists on solving the case with a psychological approach seriously if i had known sooner that these krimi films were so colorful and crazy i would have purchased a whole collection of them already the pretzel plot actually raises more questions than it answers in the end and the overload of comical gimmicks on the account of scotland yard inspector higgins are sometimes a bit much to swallow but i dont care because it was sublime entertainment even the funky 60s soundtrack remained stuck in my head for a long time its like a variant on the italian giallo but with slapstick elements
pos	prussic gas a murderer donning a red clansman suit and hood wielding a white whip and the murders of college school girls at the hands of paid convicts enlisted by a mysterious mastermind who keeps his face hidden within an office containing aquariums of turtles and fish the inspectors at scotland yard higginsijoachim fuchsbergerand his superior sir johnsiegfried schrenbergcertainly have their hands full with this case it all seems to center around student ann portlanduschi glas who when she turns 21 is to inherit a great deal of wealth the girls who are targeted share a room with ann but the reason for their murders remains a mystery sys finest must figure out the staff of the girls dormitory all seem to be hiding something and certain members of the faculty are falling prey to the killer in the red monk robe disguise talented enough to precisely strangle the necks of those attacked with the whip two prisoners are commissioned by a mystery man to use the newly created toxic gas created by a scientist murdered at the beginning of the film during what was supposed to be a monetary exchange for his creation its a clever scheme where a driver greavesgnter meisnermeets the convictswho hide in a barrelwho are assisted by a corrupt prison guard taken blindfolded to the secret room of the mastermind he gives them orders on who to kill and how uncovering this operation is a top priority for higgins and sir john for it will lead them to the truth they seek in regards to the murders and why they are happening under suspicion are girls dormitory headmistress her author brother a sweaty incredibly nervous chemistry teacher a snooping gardener and the bannister some are red herrings until they are disposed of throwing the viewer for a loop each time until the real mastermind is discovered the ending features multiple twists out of the krimi films ive seen the college girl murders is the closest to a giallo with its colorful killer a convoluted plot yielding lots of surprises and potential suspects  sordid shenanigans between adults and the college girls at the dormitory i think you can also see the influence of james bond on this particular krimi film with the villain masterminds secret hideout with an alligator pitwhich isnt used the fake biblewater pistol when opened fires the gas into the face of startled victims the greaves royles royce which has latches that cause flaps to darken the windows without revealing the passenger in the back seat and the peep holes used to spy on the girls in their rooms and while swimming many might consider sir john a liability due to his bumbling buffoonish behavior and how he often undermines higgins abilities to get at the truthperhaps poking fun at knowitall british inspectors who harm a case more than solve iti felt he was used as comedy relief particularly with his attempts at psychoanalyzing suspects and potential victims often misunderstanding what are told to him higgins using the skills adopted over his years as an investigator instead follows the cluesfacts often avoiding sir john as much as possible capable direction by the reliable alfred vohrer who keeps the pace humming at a nice speed and the screenplay is full of interesting characters and lurid contentthe fact that so many of the adults surrounding the dormitory are suspect any of them might be the one wielding the whip or calling the shots behind those murdered girls executions id say this may be one of the bestif not the bestexamples of the krimi genre for it keeps you guessing always one more ace up its sleevethe revelations unearthed at the very end are quite eyeopeningand you even get a literal unmasking of the real mastermind pulling the strings to top it all off
pos	kudos to fawcett to taking on roles that at the time were considered controversial to my recollection rape was still a taboo subject in the 1980s and womens rights and emotions were rarely so deeply examined during that timefawcett is simply a woman who is followed then stalked by actor james russo he is adequate as the obsessed psychopath but at times a bit transparentdiana scarwid has a bit role as does alfre woodard as the house mate woodard worries about the legal consequences when fawcett the rape victim takes revenge on the culprit the scene where she throws a frying pan of hot oil at russo is classic and as the rapist he deserves it she then keeps him in bondage and the consequences must be faceda very real story reflecting the emotions and rage of rape victims who have been violated physically and mentally highly recommended 810
pos	marjorie a splendid and riveting performance by farrah fawcett narrowly avoids being assaulted in her car by vicious serial rapist joe superbly played with frightening conviction and intensity by james russo however joe steals her wallet and finds out where marjorie lives he pays her a visit one fateful day after subjecting marjorie to plenty of degradation and psychological abuse marjorie manages to turn the tables on joe and locks him in the fireplace what is marjorie going to do with joe director robert m young and screenwriter william mastrosimone concoct a harsh gritty and often disturbing morality tale that astutely nails the stark brutality and painful debasement of rape while also showing how any person when pushed to extremes is capable of shocking acts of violence and inhumanity joe perceives women strictly as objects while marjorie only sees joe as an animal however this movie to its admirable credit refuses to make joe out to be simply a vile onedimensional creep instead hes a terrifyingly real and ultimately pitiable human monster with a wife and kid joes climactic confession in particular is genuinely poignant fawcett and russo are both outstanding in the leads they receive fine support from diana scarwid as the passive terry alfre woodard as the sensible patricia and sandy martin as sympathetic policewoman officer sudow both curtis clarks agile cinematography and jac redfords shivery skincrawling score greatly enhance the considerable claustrophobic tension a real powerhouse
pos	i loved this excellent movie farrah fawcett played the part phenomenally and with good heart she plays a woman who is driven to extreme measures to protect herself and her friends after she is attacked by a stranger after being rejected by the police she realizes she is on her ownthen one day when she at home alone the stranger breaks into her home and attacks her again not being about to call the police or get him out she is forced to spray him in the eyes and imprisons him in her fireplacei think there is a need for a wake up call to the laws of the land they are too easy on these criminals its time for more harsh punishments
pos	having looked at some of the other comments here i have a main complaint with this presentation the two primary characters are attractive in their own ways  the beautiful victim and the handsome obviously extremely offcenter bluecollar protagonist if just short of totallyderanged  take turns beating the hell out of each other sort of like a caucasian kabuki scenariothis is all right and this is of course mainly a turningthetables story however my referenced complaint is that i believe the director got caughtup in his desire to display farrahs wellknown and obvious physical attributes beginning with her being enticingly clad in a thin robe and with a number of scenes displaying more than needed for any dramatic effect  while immensely pleasing to the eyes these distract from the poignancy level of the dramaher roommates im certain give performances as written and directed  however their respective skepticism and histrionic babbling and sobbing dont ring true  based upon farrahs previous experience with this guy the obvious evidence of his having come to their premises with only the worst of intentions and that she would have absolutely no grounds to be exaggerating what has occurredbut this is a film and story compelling as much in spite of as because of the directors work
pos	this move actually had me jumping out of my chair in anticipation of what the actors were going to do the acting was the best farrah should have gotten a oscar for this she was fabulous james russo was so good i hated him he was the villain and played it wonderful there arent many movies that have riveted me as this one the cast was great alfie looking shocked with those big eyes farrah looking like a victim and you relived her horror as she went through it farrah made you feel like you were there and feeling the same anger she felt you wanted her to hurt him yet you also knew it was the wrong thing to do the movie had you on a roller coaster ride and you went up and down with each scene
pos	marjorie a young woman who works in a museum and lives with two female roommates pat and terryone night she gets in her car and is attacked by masked man with a knifehis plan is to rape her but she manages to escapethe man has her pursethe police cant help her since the actual rape didnt happenthen one day when marjories roommates are at work her assailant comes therehis name is joea long battle begins against this manbut then she manages to spray his eyes and mouth with insect repellent stuff that will kill him if he wont get help soonshe ties him up and makes joe the subject of the same kind of physical and mental assaults he used on her earlierthe extremities 1986 is directed by robert m youngits based on the controversial offbroadway play from 1982 by william mastrosimonefarrah fawcett who sadly lost her battle with cancer last year is terrific as marjoriejames russo who played the attacker also in the play is convincing as joealfre woodard and diana scarwid are great as pat and terryjames avery is seen as security guardshe got a golden globe nominationthis is not a movie that is supposed to entertain youit asks a question is revenge justifiedthis is not a perfect movie but i recommend it
pos	attractive marjoriefarrah fawcettlives in fear after being accosted by a lone biker she is mortally shaken with the fact her attacker knows her address as expected joejames russo the attacker forces his way into marjories home and subjects her to humiliating terror bruised and bloody marjorie manages to get an upper hand on her attacker knocking the living daylights out of the jerk and renders him helpless thanks to wasp spray in his eyes and throat hog tied and battered himself joe tries to explain himself to marjories roommatesdiana scarwid and alfrie woodard when they get home there is almost a hint of mercy but it is not coming from marjorie should she continue to render her own punishment violence sexual abuse and rough language makes for an r rating fawcett really gets away from the ditsy roles that would forever stain her career kudos to director robert m young
pos	ive never been a fan of farrah fawcettuntil now she was truly amazing in this movie the emotion she must have gone through shooting retake after retake doesnt bare thinking about this was a very hard movie to watch the subject matter is decidedly unpleasant and you feel so helpless just sitting and watching a woman being abused for what seems like an eternity i actually felt that the whole thing deflated somewhat when her friends returned to the house and i didnt find the conclusion at all plausible the director seemed very keen in using height in his shots and loved using mirror reflections i believe he should have paid more attention to the pace in the second half of this piece im sure this makes a heck of a powerful piece of theatre this movie for me although it had merit just fell short
pos	farrah fawcett gives the best performance by an actress on film in this gritty real life attempted rape thriller where she turns the tables  gives james russo a taste of his own medicine a must see for any movie fan
pos	farrah fawcett gives an award nominated performance as an attempted rape victim who turns the tables on her attacker this movie not only makes you examine your own morals it proves that fawcett can excel as a serious actress both as a victim and victor
pos	meek tiny almost insignificant polanski finds the invisibility of his characters and makes something enormous out of it in front and behind the camera he creates one of the most uncomfortable masterpieces i had the pleasure to see and see and see again it never lets me down people even people who know me pretty well thoughtthink there wasis something wrong with me based on my attraction or i should say devotion for le locataire they may be right i dont know but there is something irresistibly enthralling within polanskis darkness and i havent even mentioned the humor the mystery surrounding the apartment and the previous tenant the mystery that takes over him and naturally us me that building populated by great old academy award winners melvyn douglas shelley winters jo van fleet lila kedrova for anyone who loves movies this is compulsory viewing one two three many many viewings
pos	roman polanski is considered as one of the most important directors of our time as the mind behind classics such as rosemarys baby and chinatown probably what makes polanskis cinema a very interesting one is the fact that while he is capable of creating commercially attractive films such as the afore mentioned masterpieces he is also fond of making lowkey movies that are of a more personal nature le locataire or the tenant is one of those movies a horrorsuspense story about paranoia and obsession that is among his best works and probably among the best horror movies ever donepolanski himself plays telkovsky a young man looking for an apartment in france when he finally finds one he discovers that it is empty because the previous tenant simone choule attempted to kill herself by jumping out of the window after simone dies of the injuries trelkovsky begins to become obsessed with her to the point of believing that her death was caused by the rest of the tenants in the buildingwhile sharing the same claustrophobic feeling of his other apartmentthemed films repulsion  rosemarys baby this film focuses on the bizarre conspiracy that may or may not be entirely in trelkovskys head the catastrophic effects the paranoia has on his mind and the bizarre obsession he has with the previous tenanttrelkovskys descend into darkness is portrayed perfectly by polanski while at first his performance seems odd and wooden slowly one finds out that polanski acts that way because trelkovsky is meant to be acted that way as a simpleton with almost no life who traps himself in this maddening subworld that happens to be inhabited by a collection of bizarre people the supporting actors really gave life to the people in the building creating memorable characters that are very important for the success of the filmalso the beautiful cinematography polanski employs in the film helps to increase the feeling of isolation and gives life to the beautiful building that serves as cage for trelkovsky the haunting images polanski uses to convey the feeling of confusion and madness are of a supernatural beauty that makes them both frightening and attractiveif a flaw is to be found in the film is that it is definitely a bit slow at first this may sound like a turnoff but in fact the slow pace of the beginning works perfectly as it mimics trelkovskys own boring life and how gradually he enters a different realm also the convoluted storyline is definitely not an easy one to understand due to the many complex layers it has however more than a flaw it is a joy to face a thoughtprovoking plot like this onewhile the tenant may not be for everyone those interested in psychological horror and surreal story lines will be pleased by the experience le locataire is really one of roman polanksis masterpieces 1010
pos	i once lived with a roommate who attempted suicide and our apartment was in a building where you could get a fifty dollar noise violation for sneezing after midnight  so needless to say i can easily relate to polanskis the tenant but i also enjoy the film for other reasons im not sure that it works on the whole  the polanski characters descent into paranoia and madness which takes up the final half hour or so seems rather jarring and bizarre ebert for one was totally unconvinced and he slapped the movie with a vicious onestar review but i think that individual scenes and moments work beautifully so even though i dont quite understand the whole film  what does egyptology have to do with it for example  i still have an overall positive impression of iti love the obnoxious friend portrayed by bernard fresson for example god how many times have i settled for having stupid friends like that instead of no friends at all i love the movie theater scene  the funniest making out moment in the history of film id say and boy do i love isabelle adjani  shes so foxy in this movie its almost unbelievable and she gives a great performance as alwayspolanski is a good actor too i dont agree with the occasional disparaging remarks made about his performance here his character is supposed to be lowkey and thoughtful so his lowkey performance fits i for one found him perfectly sympathetic  though he did lose me a bit when he started dressed in drag for no clearly discernible reasonyes the movies obscure and slow but it captures the alienating qualities of apartment living  something ive done entirely too much of  so i dig it its funny how all you need is a common reference point and suddenly a weirdo movie like this becomes deeply significant definitely worth picking up for pocket change on dvd
pos	this is one creepy movie creepier than anything david lynch and that shows what a great director polanski is since this is not his usual type of work and it is brilliantit all starts of with trelkovski moves into a tenement block in paris he soon learns that the previous tenant a young woman committed suicide and he believes the rest of the people living there drove her to it he also believes that they are trying to do the same to him what results is a amazing and frightening look at paranoiathe whole production has classical horror written all over it from the imagery to the music the viewer can feel poor trelkovskis terror building upare they all out to kill him or maybe just drive him mad is there a difference find out for yourself 1010
pos	after his classic film noir homage chinatown roman polanski returned to the themes that had given him his greatest hits in the 60s with this creepy psychological horror which like repulsion and rosemarys baby deals with the paranoia and claustrophobia generated by apartment livingclaustrophobic environments are the ones which polanski is best at creating and this has to be the most suffocating and confined picture he ever created the emphasis on side walls and distant vanishing points is greater than ever and even in the small number of exterior scenes the sky is rarely glimpsed but the tenant is not just confined spatially but also in the intensity with which it focuses on its protagonist trelkovsky played by polanski himself is not only in every scene he is in virtually every shot when he is not on screen more often than not the camera becomes trelkovskys point of view and of course almost everywhere he looks he sees his own reflection staring back at him in a mirrori cant think of any film that is more about the internalisation and solitude of one character some psychological thrillers like m or peeping tom manipulate us into feeling sorry for the mentally ill protagonist others like psycho attempt indepth scientific analysis of his mental condition the tenant fits into neither of these categories  it simply immerses us completely inside trelkovskys experience without demanding we actually understand or appreciate what is going on inside his head we feel his paranoia and obsession even though it is constantly revealed to us that they are irrationalpolanski was also a master of the slowly unfolding horror film often in his horrors there is an ambiguity as to whether there is actually anything sinister going on but they are among the most effective at frightening audiences why precisely because they unfold so slowly and invest so much time in painstakingly setting up situations that they immerse the viewer in paranoia a much later polanski horror the ninth gate is a bit of a mess plotwise but at least it still manages to achieve that creeping sense of dreadthis is a rare chance to see polanski himself in a major role his talent in front of the camera was as good as behind it and he is absolutely perfect as the meek trelkovsky another standout performance is that of the alltoooften overlooked shelley winters as the concierge in actual fact it is rather a stellar cast although many of the familiar faces look out of place in this strange gothic european movie also sadly many of the french actors in supporting roles are atrociously dubbed in the english language versionthe tenant is more polished and less pretentious than repulsion but it lacks the suspense and the character that make rosemarys baby so engrossing and entertaining the tenant is good with no major flaws and polanski was really on top form as a director but its not among his most gripping works
pos	what can be said really the tenant is a firstclass thriller wrought with equal amounts of suspense and fullblown paranoia its an intricatelyplotted filmevery detail seems included for a reasoneven though the plot seldom makes sense and much of it is never even addressed in an objective manner therefore we are left with the increasingly unstable trelkovsky polanskia meek polish man who has obtained an apartment due to the previous tenants suicideto guide us through a world of escalating fear and uncertainty after an apartmentwarming party thrown by a group of obnoxious coworkers trelkovsky comes under increased seemingly inexplicable scrutiny by the fellow occupants in his building the rest of the film chronicles his mental deterioration and gives us a thorough mindfuk on par with the later efforts of david lynch the tenant however is more brooding and sinister laced with unexpected comic relief fine performances and a truly haunting score its a movie thats better experienced than described so hop to it
pos	a kafkaesque thriller of alienation and paranoia extremely well done and polanski performs well as the diffident introvert trying hard to adapt to his dingy paris lodgings and his fellow lodgers horrifying early on because of the seeming mean and self obsessed fellow tenants and horrifying later on as he develops his defences which will ultimately be his undoing personally i could have done without the cross dressing element but i accept the nod to psycho and the fact that it had some logic bearing in mind the storyline nevertheless it could have worked without and would have removed the slightly theatrical element but then maybe that was intended because the courtyard certainly seems to take on the look of a theatre at the end i cant help feel that there are more than a few of the directors own feelings of not being a real frenchman and jewish to boot still there is plenty to enjoy here including a fine performance from a gorgeous looking isabelle adjani and good old shelly winters is as reliable as ever
pos	it took a long time until i could find the title in a special videothek in berlin and i was lucky to find an english version with hollandish undertitles i think its one of the best horrormovies ever it seems strange for me that some people call this movie a black comedy i must admit i wasnt able to laugh about when i saw it the first time and it was the same with the second time on the one hand trelkovski seems so nice and even cute in his shy behaviour but on the other hand he beats this boy on the playground and there is no explanation for that but the most weired thing is of course his transformation in simone choule and the fact that he doesnt know who he really is his halluzinations are the most terrifying in this movie of course its all in his mind but is it this flat that brings out this female side of him or was it also before he moved in  i think thats an interesting question his shizophrenic behaviour is hard to understand and its horrible to see his two sides or identities fighting against each other the result of it is that he cuts his hand first and later jumps out of hisher window but this terrible cry  does that mean that all will repeat again and again and again that his soul is in a cage or something and these egyptian hieroglyphs and other egyptian stuff  the fact that heshe looks like a mummy in the hospital  thats not an incident but a clue in my point of view
pos	im a pretty old dude old enough to remember the taste of oreos and coke as they were 5055 years ago when every taste for a kid was fresh i wish i have somehow set some aside then is some magical suspended locker so that i could taste those things today this magical locker might even have adjusted the fabric of the food to account for how ive drifted physically and otherwise a sort of dynamic chemistry of expectations over the half century they would have had to adjust quite a bit because you see i would have known that i set them aside eating one now would be a celebration of self and past and story and sense that would almost make the intervening years an anticipated rewardi didnt have enough sense to do that with original coke and i couldnt have invented one of those magical psychic lockers  not then but i did something almost as good in the seventies i really tuned into roman polanski he was a strange and exotic pleasure  you know movies smuggled out of the soviet block movies so sensitive to beauty that you cry for weeks afterward movies that make you want to live with polish women one and then deciding that they would be the last to get itheres what i did i took what i knew would be my favorite polanski movie and set it aside i did not watch it i deferred until i thought i would be big enough to deserve it over the years i would test myself my ability to surround beauty and delineate it without occupying it there probably are few poles who have worked at this practicing to deserve chopin working to deserve womanness when i see it trying to get the inners from the edgesrecently i achieved something like assurance that it was time to pull this out i already knew that i was already past the time when this would work optimally because i had already seen and understood 9th gateif you do not know this it is about a man who innocently rents a room in which the previous tenant about whom the story is named jumped out the window to die later after this man played by polanski visits what happens is that time folds and he becomes this woman we are fooled into believing that he is merely mad but the way we follow him he is not he merely has flashes that the world is normal and that the surrounding people are not part of a coven warping his realitythe story hardly matters what matters is how polanksi shapes this thing both in the way he inhabits the eye that only makes edges and in inhabiting the body that only consists of confused flesh the two never meet there is a dissonance that may haunt me for the next 30 years its the idea about and inside and an outside with no edges at all  at all except a redhead wigi know of no one else that could do this this sketch that remains a sketch this horror that remains naturalto understand the genius of this you have to know one of the greatest films ever made rear window the genius of that film is the postnoir notion that the camera shapes the world that the viewer creates the story what roman does is take this movie and turn it inside out in rear window the idea was that the onscreen viewer jimmy stewart was the anchor and everything else was fiction woven as we watched here the on screen apartment dweller is the filmmaker we know this we know that everything we see is true because he is the narrator we know it is true that bodies shift identity that times shift that causality is plastic we know that the narrator will kill us we know that the narrator will leave us in a perpetual horror on that edge that he imputes but never shows us and lets us imagine teds evaluation  4 of 3 every cineliterate person should experience this
pos	in paris the shy and insecure bureaucrat trelkovsky roman polanski rents an old apartment without bathroom where the previous tenant the egyptologist simone choule dominique poulange committed suicide the unfriendly concierge shelley winters and the tough landlord mr zy melvyn douglas establish stringent rules of behavior and trekovsky feels ridden by his neighbors meanwhile he visits simone in the hospital and befriends her girlfriend stella isabelle adjani after the death of simone trekovsky feels obsessed for her and believes his landlord and neighbors are plotting a scheme to force him to also commit suicide the weird le locataire is a disturbing and creepy tale of paranoia and delusion the story and the process of madness and loss of identity of the lonely trelkovsky are slowly developed in a nightmarish atmosphere in the gruesome location of his apartment and what is happening indeed is totally unpredictable the performances are awesome and isabelle adjani is extremely beautiful my vote is eighttitle brazil o inquilino the tenant
pos	i saw this film at a time when i was timidly toying with the idea of moving into my own apartment and starting life on my own maybe that is the reason why i took it so seriously i believed totally in the poor characters psychological degradation inside a paris of perpetual construction sites dust squalor selfishness rudeness malice and decay im giving all the credit to polanskis artistry in his direction his playing and his inescapable script but i fainted during the horrible final scene and had to be revived by cognac in the office of the theatres manager luckily for me my life on my own didnt turn out as disastrous as this so far but i have always kept a great respect for an artist who can perform such illusions and so totally immerse himself in the fake reality he is trying to convey simply put the man is a genius of the first order and a credit to the human race this film is the sum of many many instances of great acting and great casting as some performances were done in english the scenes with shelley winters and melvyn douglas among others and others in french with most other characters and polanski did his own dubbing in english and french i heartily recommend if you happen to be bilingual to switch the audio from french to english and viceversa during the appropriate scenes while watching the magnificent transfer on paramount dvd this film is part of polanskis socalled apartment building trilogy which also comprises repulsion and rosemarys baby unfortunately repulsion still hasnt made it to a decent dvd transfer in region 1 needless to say the three films would make a magnificent boxset
pos	roman polanski masterfully directs this sort of a variation on the same theme as repulsion i cant imagine there is one honest movie goer not able to acknowledge the fine director in le locataire yet both parts of the dyptic may not be thoroughly satisfactory to most people myself includedpolanski is very good at making us feels the inner torture of his characters deneuve in repulsion and himself in le locataire starting with some lack of selfassurance soon to turn gradually into psychological uneasiness eventually blossoming into an irreversible physical malaise the shared ordeal for the characters and audience is really dissimilar from the fright and tension of horror movies since theres no tangible supernatural element here while horror movies allow for some kind of catharsis be it cheap or more elaborate polanski sadistically tortures us and if in his latter opus the dark humour is permanent we are mostly on our nerves as opposed to on the edge of our seatssuspense horror all this is a matter of playing with the audiences expectations alternatively fooling and fulfilling them not literally with peoples nerves in my book rosemarys baby is a far greater achievement because sheer paranoia and plain rationality are in constant struggle the story is about a couple moving in a strange flat while we are forced to identify with a sole character whats more if the fantasy elements are all in the heros mind the situation is most uncomfortable since we the viewers are compelled to judge him reject him while we have been masterfully lured paint n lure into being him
pos	when this film opened back in 1976 legend has that it was met with massive jeering and disdain  it was widely considered a failure i vividly remember ebert giving it one star and it was supposedly booed at cannesapparently these people didnt understand the movie which is not that hard to comprehend since its very esoteric dark and layered in ways that still astound me reading through many of the reviews here i find even after about 78 viewings over the years many elements of the film i had previously glossed over but even without understanding much the psychological underpinnings of the story its still a cracking suspensereven if you just take the escalating paranoia and persecution that overtakes polanskis title character like a tsunami wave over the course of its two hour running timeexamining the source material  an excellent novella by underrated novelist roland topor  uncovers more intriguing layers polanskis trekovsky is a milquetoast of the highest order though he seems at first to be yet another mild everyday soul one gradually realizes he is one of those people who seems to aimlessly drift through life letting it direct him he seems to have few strong feelings about his likes and dislikes he finds himself gently pushed this way and that but never seems to get too bent out of shape regardless this vague sort of wishywashyness is more noticeable in the novel than the movie but there are hints of it early in the film toomaking a play for the apartment of a woman one mademouiselle choule who is in the hospital recovering from a recent suicide attempt appears to be the most daring thing he has attempted even effectively haggling down the price of the deposit in the bargain he soon finds however that he is paying for his good thing in more ways than he cares as he finds himself in the center of maelstrom created by a building full of neurotic control freaks who are hypersensitive to even the slightest sign of human life such as a footstep in the night or a knock on the doorinstead of taking a stand though trelkovsky becomes increasingly alienated by the situation and overtaken by paranoia and a sense of persecution he becomes obsessed with choule imagining himself to be like her dressing like her etc as his own personality rapidly begins to be wiped away by his own insanityif anyone has ever doubted polanskis fearlessness as an artist theyd be welladvised to see this film his trademark black humor is prominently and sometimes embarrassingly on display here and  god bless him  he makes himself the butt of it its a tour de force performance in one of the richest riskiest most gothic horror movies ever made that more people havent seen it is a true crime
pos	sure he became rapidly uneven after this film but from knife in the water up till the tenant roman polanski could always be counted on to deliver something fascinating and unique despite many running themes alienation paranoia no two of his films are really alike the story of this is somewhat similar to his own repulsion from ten years earlier but the tone is completely different the tenant manages to balance darker than dark absurdity im a bit hesitant on calling it humor even though the protagonists bizarre behavior and dialog was occasionally funny with some truly suspenseful paranoia polanski was always a master at building unease and moments in this film are almost unbearably creepy the overall weirdness of the film is also a plusin addition to polanskis exquisite as usual direction the rest of the cast and crew offer great contributions polanski the actor is often overshadowed by polanski the director but his performance here truly captures his characters awkwardness and sense of being an outcast the themes of social discrimination make this film more than just strangeness for the sake of being strange the rest of the cast offers strong performances also especially isabelle adjanis sympathetic turn and melyvn douglas and shelley winters appropriately annoying ones the tenant is often underrated because of how ready people are to heap praise on both repulsion and rosemarys baby but its just as brilliant as either of those classics 910
pos	once i watched the tenant and interpreted it as a horror movie it uses many of the tropes of the genre the sinister apartment suspicious neighbors apparitions mysteries hallucinations the life of the hero trelkovsky seemed surrounded by evil secret forces trying to drive him madlast time i watched it i challenged this initial interpretation if this movie is a horror movie its only horror in the sense that a kafka novel is horror in fact this movie can be understood on a literal level as a lonely man slowly becoming crazy without any external influencepolanski made in his career three movies dealing with madness repulsion which i dont particularly like because the development of madness in the heroine never convinced me rosemarys baby in which the heroine is driven mad by evil forces and the tenant which might be the best study of paranoia ever made in cinematrelkovsky is a young man who rents an apartment in which a woman killed herself he becomes obsessed with her and slowly starts becoming her he wears her clothes puts on makeup talks like her but is he being possessed by a spirit or is he just letting his wild imagination get the best of him its this hesitation between what is real and imaginary and which polanski never resolves that makes this such a fascinating movie many events in the movie can be attributed to the supernatural as easily as they can be to normal causes and its up to the viewer to decide what to believe inalthough this is not my favorite polanski movie it is nevertheless a good example of his ability to create suspense and portray madness in very convincing terms and technically speaking its a marvel too suffice to say he collaborates with film composer philippe sarde and legendary director of photography sven nykvist bergmans dp in the making of this movie a slow pacing and sometimes uninteresting segments may make this movie difficult to enjoy but its an experience nevertheless
pos	this is a very difficult movie and its almost impossible to get a handle on whats going on at first it seems to be a rather pedestrian movie about a guy trelkovsky who needs an apartment and rather crassly invites himself into one when the current tenant a woman commits suicide then the twists and turns start are the neighbors trying to kill him and why are the dead tenants clothes turning up in the apartment one wonders finally if trelkovksy is the prior tenant spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler one of the tricks polanski pulls on us is to lie to us we assume when we see things from the point of view of a character that we see things as the character does and that there may be distortions of reality we assume when the camera is showing us things from its omniscient point of view that we see actuality  but polanski has the camera lie to us
pos	this oddity from roman polanski clearly shows where his preoccupations lay at the time he made it polanski himself plays a timid man who rents a parisian apartment where the previous tenant committed suicide he becomes obsessed with discovering what led her to it to the point that hes dressing in drag and reenacting events the way they might have unfolded the movies unsettling to a point and it has that atmosphere of creepy dread that polanski excels at but it comes off too much as a rehash of rosemarys baby and repulsion two other better polanski films that deal with the eerie goings on in moody apartmentsbut as for the preoccupationunless im reading too much into the film i have to believe that this was polanksis reaction to the feelings of persecution he felt at being labeled a sexual pervert and exiled from america not making a judgement about him one way or the other myself but its hard to deny the evidence of that in the movie itselfgrade b
pos	if you liked roman polanskis repulsion you should probably check out the tenant since its a similar concept just with polanski stepping in and playing the schizophrenic wacko this is actually one of my favorites of his movies  second after rosemarys baby of course  and is a straight forward journey into the mental collapse of a man who moves into the former apartment of a suicide victim the other residents of the building are all flaky and sticklers on keeping the noise level down  even the slightest titter becomes a big deal and polanski who stars becomes increasingly paranoid and succumbs to his loony hallucinations further and further as the film carries on it gets to the point where he is dressing and acting like the former tenant and you realize its only a matter of time before he decides tor reenact her fatal leap out the window the film is a bit slow and dawdling for a while but if you have ever seen a roman polanski movie you should know its going to end with a bang and this flick doesnt disappoint its also best if you dont question the intricacies of the premise and just take it as a descent into madness because its pretty trippy surreal at times polanski is very good as the timid deranged resident who somehow attracts the ever illustrious isabelle adjani we also get to see him running around in drag which is disturbing and hilarious all at the same time damn he makes for one ugly chick so polanski fans  who can actually look past his thirty yearold pedophile charges  should enjoy the tenant as an entertaining psychological headtrip
pos	here is the example of a film that was not well received when it was made but whose standing seems to be raising in time the tenant is quite an interesting work by polanski one of the first of his european exile it is set in paris and as in so many other exile films the city its streets the seine and especially the building where the action takes place play an important role it is just that polanski chooses his principal character not to be an american as in frantic for example but a pole as himself was when going west there is actually a lot of personal commentary in this film made at what must have been a time of crisis in the directors life and the fact that he decided to play the lead role and does it masterfully may also be seen as some kind of exorcismits in a way a circular story the hero named trelkovsky rents an apartment in old parisian building inhabited by what seem to be first a well assorted team of grumpy old or just ridiculous neighbors the previous tenant tried to commit suicide by jumping out of the window of the flat and trelkovsky has just the time to visit her in the hospital before she dies and meet there her young and beautiful friend stella a spectacled isabelle adjani in her first role after truffauts lhistoire dadele h soon the neighbors do not seem to be what they are its a conspiracy to make him crazy or to make him enter the life and role of the dead girl he fights tries to run enters the game and ends by entering the circle and slowly becoming her the circle is closedits not the most believable story we may have seen or heard but the strength of the film does not reside in the story but in the details of the psychology in the slow degradation of the mental state of the hero in the permanent balancing game between reality and delusion to a certain extent it is not what happens on the screen that matters but how it happens reminding the classical knife in the water made more than a decade before at the end of the polish period of polanski there are many details that are never explained but then this is how mystery films must be and this is actually how life is sometimes the feeling of claustrophobia slowly contaminates the viewer unfortunately some of the graphical details in the last part of the film are not too well executed and the english spoken dialogs the film was made in english almost neutralize the overall atmosphere however waiting for the final punch scene is very worth the patienceits not the best film that polanski made yet has many good parts it shows the hand and the style of the director and was a significant step in the building of his career
pos	roman polanski plays trelkovsky who rents an apartment in francethe previous tenant is in a hospital after a suicide attempthe goes to see her there where he also meets stella isabelle adjani the friend of simonehe and stella become pretty closelater simone diestrelkovsky begins to think the landlord and the neighbors are trying to change him into simone so that eventually he would also jump out of the windowle locataire the tenant from 1976 is the last film of polanskis apartment trilogythe previous ones were repulsion and rosemarys babyroman polanski does not do good job only as the director but his acting is also superbisabelle adjani with her big glasses is wonderfulthe landlord monsieur zy is played by the great melvyn douglasjo van fleet plays madame diozthe fantastic shelley winters is the conciergethe tenant is something very scary from time to timeit gives a lot of that psychological scarethis film is not the easiest one to understand or explain but that makes it all so fascinating
pos	one thing im sure everyone who has seen this film will agree on is that it is very creepy the other films in polanskis unofficial trilogy are creepy too but they are all different in what makes them creepy but they all roughly deal with the same thing they all deal with the mind definitely the staring people are very creepy each of them sent shivers down my spine that made me incapable of sitting still again if you have seen the other two films mentioned im sure youll find this quite creepy because you begin to expect typical polanski traits that you think you have caught onto he is aware of this and will keep teasing you with simple things personally every time trelkovsky would slowly turn around i would be bracing myself for a jump maybe thats just me but it felt intended to do that though it was quite subtle there is no build up of the music in those momentsthe acting in this was pretty good mostly that from polanski of course the other characters in the film dont have all that much time to outshine the lead polanski really proves himself as an allround great filmmaker he not only can direct and write great films but he can actually act too i dont think there is any other better person who could have pulled off the trelkovsky character polanski settled right on in perfectly i like seeing films where the director is also apart of the main cast to me it really highlights their fantastic versatility and talent which i respect greatlyone thing i didnt like about this film is how it was done in english for those who dont know this is a french film american financed and as well to make it more commercially successful it was mostly done in english there are parts which it is very obvious there has been dubbing and i dont know why it is but 34 of the time when there is a dub they get the complete wrong person to do the dub there is a women in the film who when she speaks its obvious its a dub but they got the most annoying person to do the voiceover it was seriously pain to my ears to hear her speak she had the loudest high pitch voice ive heard in a while it almost seemed fake but i dont see what the point was she was a rather small character i honestly would of preferred if they just left it as it was filmed parts of it in french and parts of it in english because the dubbing in this film was a pain and was not near two completely different films i know the high standard of another film that did a similar thing which was the good the bad and the ugly i realise its not a big problem just when you do realise it it gets annoying but im sure you wont sit there the long trying to lip read what they are actually saying regardless if you know frenchwhats so great about polanski is that he will let you think you know him that you know his style which in some aspects you do but really you cant see whats behind that corner this film is a lot more open to interpretation than the other two films mentioned which i think really strengthens this one in particular i personally feel this is the best of the three im unsure which comes next but they are all relatively close in their level of greatness the ending is fantastic it is so easy to dwindle on it for a long time to come and get nowhere i choose not to think to much on it just to have my personal opinion and leave it at thative rambled on and i havent really given any insight on what makes this film so great i dont think so ill quickly do it here if you liked repulsion andor rosemarys baby i guarantee you will enjoy this film to say the least for those who are too unfortunate to have seen either then i recommend you check this film out if your looking for something that is quite a creepy film that is quite intelligent particularly the end as well if your looking for something that deals with the mind paranoia even though that is better fitted under repulsion
pos	this is my kind of film i am fascinated by strange psychotic nightmares and this movie is just that but it is also a dark comedy while i see it mostly as a horrorthriller there will be others who might see it as a black dramatic comedybut either way it is a fascinating descent into madness the ending caught me off guard but what an ending it leaves the viewer a lot to think aboutpowerful performances a complex and detailed plot a great script filled with dread and dashes of humor and an eerie atmosphere make this a film worth watchingpersonally i think that i will need to watch this several more times to pick up and understand all the subtleties that are within but it is such a film that it will be a pleasure and not a chore so to do
pos	this was my second time watching the film via the frenchlanguage version as opposed to the first which was dubbed in italian and i feel that it improves on subsequent viewingsa compelling if slowly builtup character study thats beautifully shot and with the parisian settings being equally impressive in the long run its not topgrade polanski and i would rank it at number 9 in his filmography but its still a confident mix of subtle chills and surprisingly often broad comedy it also features a fine cast all of whom are in good form but especially isabelle adjani melvyn douglas and jo van fleeteven so im a bit baffled by the sudden compulsion for trelkovsky to change into the previous tenant apart from the owner of the caf opposite the apartment building where he is given whatever simone used to have without asking him if he wished any different there is little to indicate as far as i could discern anyway that this is what everybody wanted of him okay so he found simones belongings still lying in the apartment but what exactly drove him to wear her dresses and make himself up as her even if he apparently started doing this unconsciously following his nightmarish visions in the bathroom the last section of the film where adjani all but disappears is almost anticlimactic  especially the scene where the landlord and the other tenants witness his attempted suicide as if it were a night at the opera a concept which had already been used 46 years earlier by jean cocteau in the blood of a poet 1930the ending then is at once predictable and unresolved just what made the two occupants of this particular apartment jump out of the window i remember this factor bugging me on first viewing as well and im sorry to say its no clearer now mind you the films first twothirds are pretty solid but i wish that polanski had been less reliant on obscure plot points throughout
pos	i can understand how fans of filmmaker roman polanski could love this movie and i could understand how some could totally hate it ebert was one of the few who couldnt understand why people werent running out of the theater after a first viewing im not sure i could fall into either category however as someone who cant get enough of kafka and bizarre dark comedies of paranoia the tenant is effective enough for its running time or maybe not this is one of those cases where it might have been more of a masterwork if it were a halfhour twilight zone episode with serling delivering the coda as terkovsky or whomever it might be writhes in his bed in bandages its very similar in the treatment of the doomed protagonist as repulsion was however it could be argued that there was more ambiguity more of a sense of the surreal coming out through a sustained disintegration of character and location and quite frankly a better lead performance than the tenantas it stands the tenant does have an intriguing premise the kind that one doesnt tire telling about to other people polanski is a polish migr to paris who takes an apartment that was most recently acquired by simone choule who jumped to her near death out of the window and died soon after but the other tenants are conservative to the max in terms of noise after a saturday night at terkovskys with a few friends there are complaints of too much noise it wont happen again polanskis goodnatured but slightly nervous tenant says but there is no peace even in moving a cabinet or a chair soon complaints get registered against another tenant but from him can he register complaints this is a case of not so much mistaken identity but of there being a lack of peace of mind with oneself and the surrounding people as the downward spiral goes on polanski ratchets up tension and dare i say blackcomedic laughs by showing terkovsky in the midst of a horrible dream one of polanskis strongest scenes from the period and in finding teeth in the wall not to mention the bathroom across the way which i might add is always a cinematic lynchpin of horror and surreal madnessbut somehow the film never really feels all that significant aside from its excessive design as a wouldbe mindf machine with terkovskys tenants only seeming to not be what they seem for a little while theres not as much suspense when finding out that they really arent out to get him which makes the paranoia more selffulfilling at least once or twice i thought to myself as well why did polanski take the title role for himself its not that hes at all a bad actor and he has appeared in several films and plays that arent of his own direction but aside from being great at looking awkward and tense like in the church or in his moments of sort of flipping out when thinking that they really are out to get him to kill himself his transformation is less creepy than tongueincheek a test of himself to see if he can pull it off which he doesnt entirely do despite polanski working at it well to look like the meek and frazzled terkovsky i could see at least a few other actors who could pull it off with more subtlety and affecting personality by the time one sees him in drag it goes between cringeworthy and true camp particularly when he goes for the doubleclimax at the end which of course is of little surpriseand yet there is pleasure for the filmbuff and polanski fan to see the supporting cast try and dig into the much more ambiguous characters winters and douglas do this the best even as they have to strain through limited characters and the unexpected moments like polanski and adjani getting hot and heavy during a bruce lee movie or when he gets really drunk or in one almost random scene where he slaps a kid near a fountain are rather brilliant in and of themselves its a very good film and one that could maybe stick my attention up when on too many coffees after midnight but an essential film not exactly
pos	le locatairethe tenantis without a doubt one of the most important horror movies ever madepolanski stars as a trelkovskya timid file clerk living in pariswho answers an advertisement for an apartmentonly to find that the previous tenant attempted suicide by leaping from the apartment windowtrelkovsky is compelled to visit her in the hospital and there he meets stellaisabelle adjanitrelkovsky immediately moves in when the previous tenant dies andat firstis quite pleased with having found such a nice apartmenthis happiness is soon replaced by waves of paranoia as he becomes increasingly suspicious of his neighbourswho seem to be trying to provoke trelkovsky into repeating the previous tenants suicidethis film is greatpolanski manages to create a surreal atmosphere of dread and paranoiaplenty of brilliant moments such as the classic scene where trelkovsky discovers the previous tenants tooth in a hole in the wallor the fever dream where he wanders into the buildings bathroom to find the walls covered with hieroglyphicsthe photography by sven nykvist is truly beautifulthe tenant is a neglected gemit may be difficult to track downbut it is more than worth the effort
pos	the tenant is roman polanskis greatest film imo and i love chinatown but this one is so much more original and unconventional and downright creepy its also a great black comedy some people i have shown this film to have been very disturbed by it afterwards so be forewarned it does affect some people that way polanski does a great job acting the lead role in the tenant as well as directing it
pos	polanski returns to the themes of solitude and madness which he explored to such tremendous effect in repulsion and rosemarys baby in the tenantthe atmosphere is trademark polanski  dark brooding unnerving  but there is something awkward about this movie and i am not sure whether or not it is deliberatesven nykvist who was responsible for some of bergmans most beautiful films doesnt quite do himself justice here as his name was one of the things which really attracted me to this movie i was a little disappointed in how few instances of truly impressive cinematography are in the filmthe only thing that really lets the movie down is the acting polanski is certainly not a bad actor but he seems to have bitten off more than he can chew with the difficult role of trelkovsky some of the supporting cast are great notably melvyn douglas as the landlord and shelley winters as the concierge but others are weak and miscast it is also hard to get past the fact that all these supposed parisians have american accentsquite unexpectedly there are some fine moments of dark comedy in the film anyone who has seen the fearless vampire killers knows that polanski is certainly a good comedic actor however there are moments when it slips dangerously close to being a parody of itself trelkovskys sudden and somewhat unexplained transformation is more likely to raise giggles than eyebrows which detracts from what should have been a powerful moment in his psychodramatic journeyall in all the tenant is an enjoyable and intriguing experience if a little too languorous for its own good theres a handful of exceptionally chilling moments and a consistently uncomfortable and foreboding atmosphere but this film while being very good does not quite hit the mark as successfully as it could havealas at the end of the day an okay polanski movie is still better than most other good movies definitely worth a watch just dont expect to be blown away
pos	ecstasy 1933 usa 1940 starring hedy lamarr as hedy kieslerthe worlds first glimpse of a 19 yearold hedy lamarr occurs in the early moments of this 1930s treasure as she sweeps across the screen in an angelic wedding gown this was to be the start of a legendary career this was our glorious introduction to the most beautiful woman ever to grace the silver screenit is evas lamarr wedding night and her older husband seems uninterested in her romantic advances she retreats to the lonely bed and in a beautiful scene she fiddles with her wedding ring as the realization of her marital mistake overcomes her the husband seems more interested in neatness and order than he does in love gustav machaty uses gorgeous camera angles and pristine shot framing to capture lamarrs considerable talent and beauty with no words spoken in the early part of the film she is able to grasp our sympathy our hearts and our support it is that combination that prepared the 1930s audiences for what they were about to see as the film unfolded ecstasy was considered shocking for its time some thought it to be scandalousshe returns home to her fathers estate and files for divorce the next day she wakes with a complete sense of freedom and happiness she just has to go outside and feel the freedom of the countryside and fresh air eva goes for a horseback ride and happens across a beautiful lake and in one of the most famous scenes in film history hedy lamarr became the first person to ever appear nude in a major film her frolic in the woods and her skinnydipping adventure in the lake were legendarily scandalous but the audiences couldnt stay away as with many of todays movies the controversy made it a mustsee filmevas mischievous adventure introduces her to a handsome young man who helps her find her horse who had run off with her clothes after an awkward meeting they eventually fall for each other their first romantic rendezvous was almost as controversial as the nude scene with its blatant waves of eroticism however machaty does beautiful work in these romantic moments machaty creates one delightful moment when eva literally seems to sink into her new lover using a gorgeous early camera trickit cannot be overstated how brave this performance was on lamarrs part many might have presumed it was career suicide instead it gained her worldwide fame and caught the eye louis b mayer who signed her to a contract with mgm there are some truly erotic moments in this film even by todays raunchy standards it is impossible to imagine how they were received in the 1930s again machaty was very clever with his imagery leaving a lot to the imagination but we all understand very well what we are seeing and it is supremely well donethe meeting of evas former husband and her current lover is perhaps inevitable however the consequences of that meeting are not the film takes a few unexpected turns in its final act and it all makes for a great story and a lovely debut on the grand stage of movie stardom for hedy lamarri highly recommend this once controversial now tame film and urge you to seek it out in its restored form on dvd it is easily worthwhile if only for the pleasure of seeing hedy lamarr but the story is compelling too and the direction is ahead of its time ecstasy is a memorable early treasurewwwtccandlercom  tc candlers movie reviews
pos	this film could have been a silent movie it certainly has the feel of one i was extremely extremely lucky to see this very rare version of this film extase is a symphony of love and transcends all language versions french which is the ultimate romantic language seems quite suitable for this very sensual and lyrical versiona young hedy lamarr lights up the screen in this film which in a way is almost like a sex fantasy but definitely far from being pornographictech qualities may have been a little crude but that does not detract from the magical spell this film exudesmany lovers of early cinema would absolutely adore this film
pos	famous for introducing the world to hedy lamarr and full frontal nudity but its oh so much more in fact this is one of the pinnacles of cinematic poetry up there with some of the seminal works of 1930s art cinema in the same prestigious group as under the roofs of paris tabu olympia and even latalante its nearly a silent relying mostly on its miraculous images and also its fantastic symphonic score by giuseppe becce its a masterpiece of cinematography and music yes and also of editing direction writing and acting a good 90 of the film moves along perfectly machat seems an expert at using motifs perhaps not as subtle as it could be and perhaps a bit overused but the appearances of objects like insects lights and horses carry the story forward beautifully the small snatches of dialogue are thankfully unintrusive they dont jar as much as one would imagine the final bit is odd to say the least reminiscent of russian silents we have a montage of workers this barely makes sense in the course of the narrative but its so gorgeously done that i refuse to harp too much on that flaw ecstasy is a film that is desperately in need of rediscovery it belongs amongst the best films ever made
pos	the alternate title of ecstasy is symphony of love a title which appropriately describes the mood and feel of the film ecstasy is an early talkie and could have very well been a classic film if released during the silent film era this film is a visual treat and is deliberately paced so the viewer can savour its sensuous lyric quality which is presented in an artistic lowkey fashion the directors style is distinctly european the subject matter and approach to sexuality was far more sophisticated than what was being produced in hollywood at that time consider the censorship code in the us during the 30s that pretty much sums it up hedy lamarr one of the great beauties of all time was a perfect choice for this symphony of love
pos	no need to recap the plot since others have done so alreadyits understandable that many viewers find fault with the film raised as we are with the slambang sensurround of todays cineplex experience against that background a movie like ecstasy appears to have wandered in from another planet i think there are several worthwhile reasons whymost importantly the film unfolds poetically as the camera pans slowly over surrounding hills trees clouds etc providing a serene and lyrical sense of a natural world that integrates the man and woman into its fold together these reveal a style and dimension almost totally missing from todays technologydriven cinema where rapidfire editing works to divert audience attention and not to concentrate it additionally the story is conveyed by eye and not by ear with almost no dialogue to explain whats happening this amounts to another extreme departure from todays very literal fare where visuals only seem to count when they excite the audience but perhaps most unsettling the movie is sometimes eerily quiet not in the sense that silent films are quiet since we expect them to be but in the sense that the characters seldom speak when we expect them to thus the burden of the story is shared between the filmmaker and the viewer the former must choose his visuals artfully so as to convey the narrative while the latter must think about those visuals since theyre not going to be explainednone of this is intended to belittle todays filmmaking its simply to point out that a movie like machatys comes out of a very different aesthetic from the one we have today i dont claim either to be any better or worse however i do claim that ecstasy represents a perspective sorely missing from todays moviegoing experience where such contemplative values are routinely dismissed as slow and boring the film itself is no masterpiece though at times it reaches artistic heights as in the beautifully composed beergarden scene with its final crane shot rising to reveal the exquisite tableau below the slow pans of the countryside with its pantheistic celebration of life nature and regeneration are also wonderfully expressed these are the kind of scenes that dont overwhelm you but instead given halfa chance accumulate quietly into an experience as memorable in its own way as the spinetingling variety of a jaws on the other hand the film is sometimes heavyhanded as when machaty piles on the imagery particularly in the final odetolabor sequence its hard to know what to make of this rather disruptive presence perhaps the symbolism has to do with the heroic dimension that hard work holds for the lovelorn hero and people in general a theme then being promoted by the influential soviet cinema still its presence here is rather tediously overdoneanyhow ive got to admit that i tuned in initially to see the gorgeous hedy lamarr in the buff but now i have to admit that in the process i also got a lot more than just a peekaboo romp in the woods
pos	dripping with symbolism and filled with marvelous cinematography extase is so much more than the erotic drama weve all come to expect this is almost a silent film with what dialogue there is in german and highly simplified german at that perhaps the filmmakers intended the film to reach the widest possible european audience as anyone with even a little high school level deutsch can easily dispense with the subtitles the story is of little importance anyway with the film succeeding on a cinematic level not a narrative one symbols of fecundity and the power of nature overwhelm the human charactersthere are even scenes where flowers obscure the face of supposed star hedy lamarrand there are moments here that will remind viewers of the works of dreyer vertov and riefenstahl if the film has any message to convey i think its a political one bourgeois man is timid and impotent working class man is a happy productive creature and woman is the creator destined to be unfulfilled until she has borne a child this blend of soviet socialist realism and national socialist dogma doesnt overwhelm the film by any meansits a beauty to watch from beginning to endbut it does place it in a very distinct artistic era and oh yeah hedy does get her kit off
pos	the first time i had the window of opportunity to see this all but forgotten classic was back in the early 1980sat one of our art houses as a revival as i watched this fever dream of an exercise in 1930s sexuality i thought yowza they got away with murder in europe back in the day unfortunately this film was heavily cut in its original us release by the blue nosed hayes office the staunch government censorship boardstarted by the holier than thou bible thumper will hayesa former post office officialif you can believe thatdue to its overall theme of human sexuality heavens forbid humans actually had sex in the 1930s the plot of ecstasy concerns a young woman played by hedy lamarrwho marries a much older manand later regrets it she lamarrmeets a handsome younger man  has an affair with him resulting in a divorce from previous husband another no no in hollywood movies back thendivorce despite the fact that the film was produced in 1933 it was probably the directors first time working in the sound format ie the film seems to possess techniques that were used mostly in silent filmsie 1920s expressionisms its still worth searching out for a window into early european talking picturesalong with luis bunuels lage dor 1930and karl gustav dryers vampyre 1931 not ratedbut contains that infamous nude swimming scene  some thinly veiled sexual references which would fare little more than a pg13 by todays standards but would have easily landed the dreaded xback in the 30sif it existed then
pos	first lets get the hoopla out of the wayhedy lamarr was regarded as one of the most beautiful of women and the movies were a perfect medium for the many to see her beauty on screenhere we have hedy as a young freshfaced 20 year old speaking in her native austriani recently bought a 1990 uncensored version of this 19323 classicyes we see a brief close up of hedy bare from the waist up but although she filmed the swimming  runaway horse scenes naked the director gustav machaty uses the cover of branches reflections in puddles medium and long shots to show her thus in this famous scene so dont go imagining there are any lascivious close ups or clinchesher boyfriend  pierre nay keeps his clothes on at all timesyes fairly daring for its day but how innocous it looks now through 2003 eyesas other learned reviews have stated this film should be looked at for the imagary expressionism and allegorical statements it makes with pictures of drops of water forming a ripple on the surface of a pale of water farm machinery landscapes etcsweet sounding strings run for most of extases length and the film has a feel of a transition between silent and sound in its direction and conceptthe script is highly minimalist and economical the story being mainly imparted through the medium of facial and bodily gestures with just a few words of german spoken by the actors with english subtitles beneatheven these few words seem almost superflous in the general lyrical vein which runs through the filmput very simply this is the story of a young girl who marries a much older man why we are never told and what did eva see in him anywaymoney who is then trapped in an unconsumated and loveless marriageshe then returns to her father having left her husband and her father has to lie to his son in lawafter a ride on her horse eva decides to take a swim in the buff and loads up her clothes onto her horses saddlehowever her horse gets romantic notions itself and gallops off to greet its stablematehedy rushes out of the lake naked and tries to recover her mount but an engineer at work sees and retrieves the horse then looks around for its ownerand so the romance is bornher husband seeing that his rival must win eva later decides to shoot himself but i thought this was rather illogical and its main weakness bearing in mind his previous loveless relationship with evadespite being a 1990 reissue title on vhs the sound being 70 years old is a bit soft and with background crackles in line with films of its ageafter a period of mourning our handsome boyfriend obviously is so in love with eva he imagines her as a mother with an infant so we have to assume they live happily ever afterjust let the imagary wash over you and disabuse your mind of the style of films even of late 1930s vintagethis is a lyrical piece that can be enyoyed for its own sake and not just for its eye catching titlei gave it 710
pos	eva hedy lamarr has just got married with an older man and in the honeymoon she realizes that her husband does not desire her her disappointment with the marriage and the privation of love makes eva returning to her fathers home in a farm leaving her husband one afternoon while bathing in a lake her horse escapes with her clothes and an young worker retrieves and gives them back to eva they fall in love for each other and become lovers later her husband misses her and tries to have eva back home eva refuses and fortune leads the trio to the same place ending the affair in a tragic way i have just watched extase for the first time and the first remark i have is relative to the horrible quality of the vhs released in brazil by the brazilian distributor video network the movie has only 75 minutes running time and it seems that it was used different reels of film there are some parts totally damaged and other parts very damaged therefore the beauty of the images in not achieved by the brazilian viewer if he has a chance to find this rare vhs in a rental or for sale the film is practically a silent movie the story is very dated and has only a few lines consequently the characters are badly developed however this movie is also very daring with the exposure of hedy lamarr beautiful breasts and naked fat body for the present standards of beauty another fantastic point is the poetic and metaphoric used of flowers symbolizing the intercourse between eva and her lover the way the director conducts the scenes to show the needs and privation of eva is very clear the nonconclusive end is also very unusual for a 1933 movie i liked this movie but i hope one day have a chance to see a 87 minutes restored version my vote is eighttitle brazil xtase ecstasy
pos	this was a very daring film for its day it could even be described as softcore porn for the silent era it was a talkie but dialog was extremely limited and in german one did not need it anywaythe young 19 hedy lamarr gets trapped in a loveless marriage to an obsessive stereotype german and after a short time in a marriage that was apparently never consummated returns home to her fatherin a famous and funny scene she decides to go skinny dipping one morning when her horse is distracted by another she is then forced to run across a field chasing after it as she left her clothing on the horse an engineer retrieves her horse and returns her clothing  after getting an eyefulthey sit for a while and in a zen moment he presents her with a flower with a bee sitting on top this is where she thinks back to her honeymoon and the actions of her husband and an insect she knows this man is differentshe returns home and eventually seeks out our young fellow and finds the ecstasy she was denied you can use your imagine here but his head disappears from view and we see her writhing with pleasure since he never got undressed you can imagine certainly an homage to women by the director gustav machat and a shock to 1933 audiencesthe only thing that mars this beautifully filmed movie is the excessive guilt and a strange ending
pos	i cannot comment on this film without discussing its significance to me personally as a child bad health prevented me from ever going to a cinema i first encountered movies at the end of wwii through roger manvilles splendid penguin book film which brought me so much pleasure as my health began to improve that i wish i could buy another copy to reread today my introduction to many classics films such as the battleship potemkin drifters griersons magnificent documentary metropolis the cabinet of dr caligari and ecstasy came first through this book and later at my university arthouse cinema ecstasy had incurred the wrath of the vatican for condoning evas desertion of emil her subsequent divorce and the brief swim she took in the buff but roger manville ignored these trivial matters and discussed the film as a triumphant outstandingly beautiful visual paean to love  a view echoed by many imdb users a very lonely young man when i saw it i willingly concurred no further opportunity to see ecstasy arose until the introduction of home videos  by then it had become a treasured memory not to be disturbed quite recently i finally added ecstasy to my home video collection and found this assessment very superficial ecstasy is much more of a parable on the continuity of human existence against which individual lives are insignificant  perhaps a tribute to what bernard shaw in his aggressively agnostic writings used to term the lifeforce ecstasy portrays a young bride marrying a middle aged man whose sex urge is no longer strong disappointed she returns home and divorces him soon after she experiences a strong mutual attraction to a young virile man she meets whilst out horse riding she makes love for the first time and it is an overwhelming experience her former husband cannot face rejection and gives the young man a lift in his car intending that a passing train will kill them both on a level crossing but the train stops in time and the apparently ill driver is taken to recuperate at a nearby hotel where he later commits suicide by shooting himself after these exciting climacteric sequences a bland predictable and almost inevitable ending emphasises that whilst individual human lives exhibit both joy and tragedy collectively life continues to carry us all forward in its stream and only through contributing to this stream can we be truly happy this story is trite the acting is no more than adequate and normally such a film would have disappeared into the garbage as did most of its contemporaries long ago what has given ecstasy its classic status is exceptional cinematography a continuous lyrical score and very careful loving direction coupled with something fortuitous but in cinematographic terms very important  it appeared just after the introduction of sound and was probably planned as a silent film it is subtitled and its director has exploited the impact of brief verbal sequences accompanying some subtitles and occasionally breaking into the score which so lovingly carries the film forward this makes it not only almost unique but extremely rewarding to watch the parable in the tale is stressed continuously but so subtly that only when reflecting after viewing does one become fully aware of it for example the names  eva and adam the obsessive behavior of emil on his wedding night which shows that triviata have become the most important thing in his life and predicate his eventual suicide since he has no adequate purpose to sustain him the ongoing series of beautiful sequences showing erotic imagery a bee pollinating a flower a key entering a lock a breaking necklace during evas virginal lovemaking sequence with adam etc and the final postsuicide sequences which could have been filmed in many different ways but serve to extol the importance to individuals of performing some type of work that contributes positively to society as well as of creating new life to sustain this society after we ourselves pass on as a 1933 film i would rate this at 9  even comparing it with contemporary works i would not reduce this below 8 for me the film will always remain a must see although you may feel that my background remarks above indicate some bias in this judgment unfortunately in north america contemporary assessments of this film have been distorted by the extreme 1930s reaction to hedy kieslers very brief and relatively unimportant nude scene which she had difficulty living down in hollywood some critics who have clearly not seen such classic films as hypocrites hula back to gods country bird of paradise or some of the early works of dw griffiths and cb demille have even erroneously referred to this as the first appearance of a nude actress in a feature film this scene was probably part of the original novel and the film would have been very little different if the director had chosen to rewrite ittwo further thoughts firstly this is a czech film released there in 1933 its final message about hard work generating positive benefits for society must have seemed very superficial to its viewers when a few years later their country became the first victim of nazi oppression and was virtually destroyed for at least two generations i do not remember these sequences being screened just after the war when i first saw this film  were they removed from the copy i saw then secondly for me its main message today is that things of real beauty are often very transitory even though their memory may stay with one for a lifetime we should all be thankful that today some of them can be captured on camera and viewed again at our convenience
pos	i gather at least a few people watched it on sept2 on tcm if you did you know that hedy had to change her name to avoid being associated with this movie when she came the us it was a huge scandal and i gather that the original release in the us was so chopped up by censors that it was practically unintelligible i watched because i had just seen a documentary on bad women actresses in the us pre movie censorship board set up in the early 30s it looked to me as though they got away with a lot more than hedys most sensational shots in ecstasy in fact hedy looked positively innocent in this by todays standards and it was nice to see her early unspoiled beauty it was a nice lyrical movie to relax to i loved it for what it was a simple romance i watched it after pre recording it during a sleepless early am i would love to see the first version released in the us for comparisons sake
pos	in 1930europe received quite a shock when luis bunuels lage dor was released causing a riot in paris when screened thereresulting in it being banned for something like over forty years three years laterin 1933when europe had gotten over the shockit was once again turned on its ear with ekstasea symphony of sortsto love the film starred a youngunknown german actress named hedwig kieslerwho would later change her name to hedy lamarrwhen she moved to america to escape the madness of adolf hitleras evaa young bride who has just married a colddistant loveless husband played by emil jermanonly to discover that she has made a major mistake one divorce latereva is footloose  fancy free  is out one day skinny dipping in a lakewhen she discovers adama handsomeyoung engineer played by aribert mogwho takes a real fancy to her and shehim after a wild night of passionevas exhusband turns up once againhoping to win eva backonly to find he now has a rival i wont spoil what transpires czech director gustav machaty who directed the original screen version of madam xanother parable in romantic obsession directs from a screenplay by jacques koerpelfrantisek horky  machatyfrom the novel by robert horky the films velvety cinematography which reminded me of avant garde photographerman rays photos of the erawhich goes for some impressionistic use of light  shadowa lotis by hans androschin  jan stallich the films brisk editing is by antonin zelenka  the films art direction which goes for a lushnearly art deco lookis by bohumil hes if i have any quirk about this film it is the music scoreby giuseppe beccewhich goes for an over the topmelodramatic feel to it that gets old fast certain themes are repeated over  over againwearing out its welcomefastkind of like some of david leans over use of certain musical themesespecially in lawrence of arabiaand drzhivago some years backa brand new restored print was made up of the best source materialcobbled together from various european existing prints availablerestoring it to what is quite possibly the closest version of what it originally looked like before the vatican condemned it as decadent yeahrightlike the church never did anything wrongand the hayes office cut it to ribbonswhen it was finally released in the usa in 1936in a hayes office approved cut likewise minimal dialog in german with english subtitles it was meant to be a mainly visual experience not ratedbut contains that infamous nude skinny dipping scene by hedy lamarr done tastefullymind you  some suggestions of sexual content likewisethat would scarcely earn it a pg13 ratingnowadays worth a look if you have any interest in early european cinemaor avant gardeexperimental cinema
pos	this picture was banned from american movies houses in the 1930 because of nudity by hedy lamarr eva hermann which caused all kinds of problems among the ladies in the 1930s but not so much for the male population this story concerns a young woman named eva hermann who gets married to an older man and is carried over the threshold on the wedding night and the husband never consummates the marriage and worries about all kinds of very petty things like his shoes and killing bugs eva leaves her husbands house and lives with her father and tries to explain her situation on a hot summer day eva takes a ride on her horse and decides to go for a swim naked in a lake in the woods her horse runs off and she runs after him and is observed by a young man who finds her clothes and returns them to eva these two people become very acquainted and there is a romance that starts to bloom there are many more interesting problems that arise as you view this film to its very end enjoy a great classic film which was a shocker film in 1933 enjoy
pos	young beautiful eva hedy lamarr marries an older man zvonimir rogoz unfortunately he cant satisfy her sexually and ignores her frustrated she goes home and plans to get a divorce then one day shes skinny dipping in a lake in the middle of the woods her horse gallops off with her clothesand she runs after it she meets young and very handsome adam aribert mog they make love and she realizes this is the man she wantsending spoiler naturally since this was made in 1933 she has to be punished for her sin so it leads to a tragic finale end of ending spoilerthis horrified people in 1933 but its pretty tame by todays standards lamarrs nude swim shows nothing and when she runs after the horse totally nude its either shown in extreme long shot or is covered by branches and such theres only a few minor shots of her breasts also when she has sex with mog nothing is shown but her face but you see her achieving an orgasm these scene were considered pretty extreme in their day and were cut out completely of the american release now today theyre back in this film would get by with a pg13 easily nowshock episodes aside this is just ok it is beautifully filmed and theres next to no dialogue except for the music score this could be a silent picture luckily all the actors are goodlamarr and mog especially and theyre so attractive that they just take your breath away watching them also the sequence where they make love is easily one of the most beautifully shot and acted sequences ive ever seen in a movie the scenes with the sexual symbolism theres quite a few of them are unfortunately pretty obvious today i actually started to giggle during oneso great direction beautiful imagery attractive actors good acting all aroundbut i wasnt exactly bowled over by it i found the movie slowmoving beautiful imagery does not make a picture for me somewhat dull obvious static and had a negative ending i can live with the ending but it doesnt excuse the other problems i had with it also the final sequence is really strangeand out of place so i admire this film more than anything else it was welldone and id recommend it but with caution many people seem to love this movie so im in the minority use your own judgment
pos	i had never heard of this film until i came across it by accident when browsing imdb i saw it had gotten many awful reviews containing very colorful expletives on how much it stunk of course this meant i had to see it i was pleasantly surprised as whipped is actually rather a good movie i watched it with a group of friends and we laughed more than we had at many recent highly acclaimed hollywood fluff comedies this is an independent film and as such portrays its subject matter sex and dating without the usual hollywood fakery i distinctly suspect that peoples opinion of this film will depend very much on their experience of life if youve never dated or partied much you wont get this movie because you wont have met people like these characters if you have youll recognize many of the situations that portrayed here in comedic fashion the ending was also good as it did not portray women as unreal helpless virginal romantics in contrast to many hollywood movies
pos	a hilarious and insightful perspective of the dating world is portrayed in this off beat comedy by first time writerdirector peter m cohen the story unfolds as the four male protagonists meet weekly at the local diner to confer about their dating woes we meet brad a goodlooking wallstreet playboy with a quickwit and sharp tongue zeek a cynical sensitive writer jonathan a sexually perplexed nice guy with an affinity for hand creams and masturbation and eric the married guy who cherishes his weekly encounters with his single friends in hope for some enlightenment to his boring and banal married existence the trials and tribulations of the mens single lives in new york are amusingly expressed mirroring that of sex in the city and hbos new comedy the mind of married man and bring an astute light to scamming the story takes a twist as the three singletons meet miawittily played by amanda peetand all fall for her she seduces them each with her uncanny ability to conform to the personalities they exhibit when they come to realize they have all met and fallen in love with the same woman they chose her over their friendship whipped is a realistic portrayal of the dating world one that the critics failed to recognize in plain language they missed the point the protagonists here are caricatures of real people the exaggerations are hysterical mixing satire and humility and are not to be taken as seriously as the critics disparagement suggests see this movie youll laugh from start to finish
pos	i hadnt laughed this hard for a movie in a really long time the garbage that hollywood has been putting out lately drives me up a wall this one was definetely fresh and witty if you look at the demographic figures for the ratings only a few women have voted i dont want to ruin the movie for you but im sure that every guy who saw this ran to their computers to rate it and gave it a poor score why because the movie puts men in their place thats why if more women vote for this movie because of its actual humor value and not because it is damaging to menit could easily be a 7 rated movie
pos	this movie is hilarious i watched it with my friend and we just had to see it again this movie is not for you moviegoers who will only watch the films that are nominated for academy awards you know who you arei wont recap it because you have seen that from all the other reviewswhipped is a lighthearted comedy that had me laughing throughout it doesnt take itself too seriously and should be watched with your friends not your girlfriend it wont win any awards but it just has to be watched to be appreciated true some of the jokes are toilet humor but that is not necessarily a bad thing everyone can use some of it sometimes some people need to lighten up and see whipped for what it is not what it isnt14 out of 
pos	i didnt expect much from this but i have to admit i was rolling on the ground laughing a few times during this film if you are not grossly offended in the first ten minutes this might be a film for you ditto if you are the type that would enjoy watching amanda peet shuffling cards for an hour and a half its certainly not a momentous work of comedy but given the lowbudget indy genesis this is masterful to level the playing field for comparison imagine all of the studio films with their budgets slashed by a factor of 100 or so and see what you get kudos to peter cohen and his network for seeing this through i look forward to his next effort
pos	peter m cohen has a winner satire on the mating game twisted around and turned inside out the critical bashing of the movie in mainstream media publications as offensive and raunchy only serves to underscore its intensity as a refreshing and concentrated dissection of peoples sexual pursuits and passions it is in the tradition of what i call reality based satire following in the footsteps of in the company of men chasing amy your friends and neighbors and two girls and a guy cohens dialogue is hilarious and i was continually intrigued by how perfectly he captured the real pace of todays conversations brian van holt zorie barber and jonathan abrahams are three distinct unrelenting sexobsessed predators who along with the foil of their recently married buddy superbly played by judah domke are turned upside down on their own terms by a female predator amanda peet underneath the satiric surface lurks a romantic comedy far more satisfying than most sugarcoated studio products
pos	a must see i saw whipped at a press screening and it was hilarious were talking nonstop laughs it makes something about mary seem like a meandering drama amanda peet screams star quality with her winning combination of beauty brains and serious acting ability peter cohen the director has made a cutting edge film that shows the raw inside of mens egos in the urban dating world for all of its comedy whipped succeeds with its intelligence which is so rare for a first time director especially with a romantic comedy he is a major talent judah domke brian van holt jonathan abrahams and zorie barber round out the cast with depth and very strong performances as the would be slick ladys men youve got to see these guys go to work and get caught in peets web check out the trailer on whippedcom its worth the 3 minute download
pos	this movie was hysterical i havent laughed this hard in a long time i mean its not good will hunting but was it supposed to be i actually went into the advanced screening expecting a lot less and was pleasantly surprised the comedy hits hard and is fairly constant amanda peet is hot and awesome the entire audience that i screened it with seemed to be enjoying the film as much as i did
pos	after viewing whipped at a distributors screening at the afm the other night i have to say that i was thoroughly impressed the audience was laughing all the way through unfortunately every territory was already sold so i did not have the opportunity to purchase the film but i truly believe that it will be a big hit both domestically and over seas i agree with the comment that whipped should not be pitched as a male sex and the city mainly because unlike sex and the city whipped is a satire about dating that never takes itself too seriously whipped pokes fun at relationships in a way that most sex comedies wouldnt dare also the film that i screened at the afm had more of a plot and story than swingers clerks and sex and the city combined whipped never slowed down for a beat and provided the audience with nonstop comedy the performances of amanda peet and the rest of the cast were all rock solid which only made the film more impressive considering the budget
pos	sophmoric this film is but it is funny as all get out it shows the boys locker room mentality being played by the other side it is good to see such tides turned and how silly they are but thats probably not news to most women cause just ask one theyve heard em all beforewatch it with a small group or party of mixed gender and 973 of the room will laugh for 2 hours straight and the other 27can you ever really please them
pos	cheech  chongs next movie 1980 was the second film to star to pot loving duo of cheech marin and tommy chong the lovable burn out smokers are now roommates they live in a condemned building looking for ways to score more smoke and just lay about all day but cheech is the responsible one he has a job and a steady girlfriend one day cheech wants to get his freak on so he tries to get chong out of the house another problem arises as well cheechs brother red cheech is another role is in town and wants to hang with him firguring that he could kill two birds with one stone cheech pawns chong off and red what kind of adventures will chong and red get into will cheech get his freak on how long will chong go without some smoke just watch cheech  chongs next movie to find outtommy chong takes over the directorial reigns for the sequel he received some experience when he did some uncredited work on up in smoke funny but not as good as the first film but cheech and chong fans will enjoy it followed by nice dreamsrecommended
pos	a typical romp through cheech and chongs reality which includes drugs singing more drugs cars and driving even more drugs pee wee aliens gasoline laundry stand up comedy surprisingly more drugs and space coke  it is not as coherent or plausible as up in smoke but it still is incredibly funny without becoming as strange as nice dreams there are some classic scenes which include the opening scene where they get some gas for their car and the drive to work also funny is cheechs song mexicanamericans and chongs follow up song another notable scene is the welfare office scene with jones human noise machine from the police academy series and the old laughing man all in all this is a great follow up to up in smoke and is quite watchable when sober or notcelluloid rehab
pos	and ill tell you why whoever decided to edit this movie to make it suitable for television was very illadvised everything concerning drugs is cut out and covered up how do they do it you might ask well they dont do it very well thats for sure anyway instead of the marijuana which cheech and chong are supposed to have in their possession they are said to have diamonds still the characters go around in a haze of marijuana smoke stoning others along their way with no explanation whatsoever
pos	this movie is fun to watch  doesnt have much of a plot well there isnt a plot but there are good jokes and situations that you will laugh at the basic storyline is cheech is trying to have a nice date while chong is partying with cheechs cousin they smoke dope  go in a music store a massage parlor a comedy club and even go into someones house they dont even know rated r
pos	im a fan of cc going back to their records and liked this movie but at one point in the mid1980s on cable television in san jose california it was aired with an alternate plot line that destroyed the entire point of the movie all references to marijuana were replaced with diamonds the bag that red drops to chong has diamonds in it instead of marijuana but the conversation still remains the same its worth 3000lb there is also a subplot in which clips of aliens on a ship were added observing cc and talking to each other about getting the diamonds at the end instead of space coke its something else im not sure who created this version but it was horrible and obvious that they were attempting to make it familychild friendly it would have been better if that network had not aired it at all
pos	the best cheech  chong movie so far of all the cheech and chong this is most certain the best so far i think ive seen them all about twelve times at least and i love them all but this is most definitely the best compared with the others this one covers a lot of themes and gives you a lot of good laughs part of the texts are still part of our language today after 25 years i hope that one day they can make another one because they still are great comedians i heard they are writing a new script so who knows i guess these guys are the only ones who succeeded in making decent movies in this genre i wonder if john ashcroft ever watched one of them
pos	the opening sequence alone is worth the cost of admission as cheech and chong drag that big ol garbage can across the parking lot filled with gas dont spill it man  hilarious stuff and then as the plot ensues youre in for one heck of a ride i watched this film recently and it holds up being just as funny upon each viewing check it out
pos	this has the funnist jokes out of all the cheech  chong flicks its the first one i saw with these guys i found it to be really good my dad actually recommended me to get it what a great role model and my grandma actually bought it for me knowing what it was like what a family i have well this movie is pretty good and great to rent when you want to see a good classic i must warn you though this isnt gutbusting funny it has its moments but not as funny as theres something about mary check it out anyway im sure youll laugh unless your an antidrug activist or something
pos	ok needless to say this film is only going to appeal to a certain audience namely stoners and likeminded peoplethat being said if you are one of these aformentioned people this film is a must in fact i think it should be mandatory for head shops to sell a copy of it to anyone purchasing their first bong what monty pythons holy grail is to geeks and nerds so is this movie to potheads i first saw this film 10 years ago or so and i still crack up every time i watch it the jokes perfectly lampoon the pothead lifestyle far better than latter day knockoffs like halfbaked attempt tothere isnt a plot so to speak the film is more of a collection of various skits as the films protagonists wander around los angeles in their legendary haze despite this the film has an excellent sense of pace and doesnt drag at all many people cite up in smoke as ccs best work but i would have to say that next movie is superiorso if youre in the mood for an hour and half of belly laughs light up tune in and let your mind float away oh and free tommy chong
pos	spoilersa buddy of mine said next movie was the best cheech  chong flick and went out of his way to have me borrow it and the blues brothers next movie has no plot has no pacing really has no anything of what defines a movie  but it is funny and for what it is worth cheech and chong show some heartwell in this little paragraph i put in the plot but being that fourfifths of the movie nothing happens that would usually start a story i will just say that cheech s cousin shows upwas there no other funnier moment when chong made cheech drink the pee twice what about the rooster was that peewee hermans first movie appearance you would have to watch the movie yourself to enjoy it i dont think next movie has strong enough balls to make it awesome but the movie has heart and hey my buddy let me borrow it so it gets a 7
pos	this was stupid funny movie cheech and chong are the dopiest wasted guys ever i rate this film a 7 but if you like this one then go see jay and silentbob there funnier and crazier now cheech is a sellout working on kids movies wheres chong
pos	this story is a familiar one in the longrunning tom and jerry cartoons especially in the 1940s the only difference being that two cats instead of one are threatened to be evicted if they dont catch the mouse jerry tom has an unnamed buddy butch living in the house with him so this really upsets mammy two shoes who cant believe that they have a mouse despite two cats in the houseanyway the one who catches jerry can stay while the other gets the boot so the competition is oneven though its familiar territory i still enjoyed this because the cartoon had enough original sight gags to make entertaining you not only had the cats competing against each but jerry in the equation as well so there were enough good gags to definitely recommend if you are a tom  jerry fan
pos	a mouse in the house is a very classic cartoon by tom  jerry faithful to their tradition but with jokes of its own it is hysterical hilarious very entertaining and quite amusing artwork is of good quality eitherthis short isnt just about tom trying to catch jerry butch lives in the same house and hes trying to catch the mouse too because theres only going to be one cat in this house in the morning  and thats the cat that catches the mouseif you ask me there are lots of funny gags in this cartoon the funniest for me are for example when mammy two shoes sees the two lazy cats sleeping and says sarcastically im glad youre enjoying the siesta and that she hopes theyre satisfied because she aint making the two cats gasp another funny gag is when tom disguises himself as mammy two shoes and slams butch with a frying pan and then butch does the same trick to tom of course that even funnier than this is when the real mammy two shoes appears and both dumb cats think they are seeing each other disguised as mammy and then they both attack her on the rear  lol naturally that she gets mad and once she gets mad she isnt someone to mess with but even jerry doesnt win this time because he is expelled by her too
pos	tom and butch cat fight over the capture of jerry mouse because the one who doesnt catch jerry gets kicked out the two cats dress in their masters clothing to disguise themselves and lets the other have it confused tom and butch whack their masters rear and all three of them get kicked out
pos	action  adventurebillie clark is twenty years old very pretty and without a care in the worlduntil a brutal street gang violates her life and she turns into an alley cat bent on revenge when the gang attacks her grandparents house and her car billie uses her black belt prowess to fight them off but at the same time she earns their hatred and she and her grandparents are marked for vengencewhen her grandparents lose their lives to the brutal thugs billie becomes like a cat stalking her preyand no prisonpolice forceboyfriendor crooked judge can get in the way of her avenging claws shes a onewoman vigilante squada martial arts queena crack shot with no mercy shes the alley catwatch for the dramatic ending versus the gang leader rated r for nudity  violence other films with karin mani actress  filmographyavenging angel 1985  janie soon lee  from here to eternity 1979 mini tv series  tawny filmography as actress stunts  filmographyavenging angel 1985 stuntsps she should have been catwoman in the batman movie
pos	this entertainingly tackyntrashy distaff death wish copy stars the exceptionally gorgeous and wellendowed brunette hottie supreme karin mani as billie clark a topnotch martial arts fighter and one woman wrecking crew who opens up a gigantic ten gallon drum of ferocious chopsocky whupa on assorted nocount scuzzy muggers rapists drug dealers and street gang members after some nasty lowlife criminals attack her beloved grand parents the stunningly voluptuous ms mani sinks her teeth into her feisty buttstomping tough chick part with winningly spunky aplomb beating jerky guys up with infectious glee and baring her smoking hot bod in a few utterly gratuitous but muchappreciated nude scenes unfortunately mani possesses an extremely irritating chewingonmarbles harsh and grating voice thats sheer murder on the ears my favorite moment concerning manis dubious delivery of her dialogue occurs when she quips dont mess with girls in the park thats not nice after clobbering a few detestable hooligans the delectable karins sole subsequent film role was in avenging angel in which she does a truly eyepopping fullfrontal nude scene but doesnt have any lines the films single most sensationally sleazy sequence transpires when mani gets briefly incarcerated on a contempt of court charge and shows her considerably substantial stuff in a group prison shower scene of course manis lascivious lesbian cell mate tries to seduce her only to have her unwanted advances rebuffed with a severe beatdown strangely enough the lesbian forgives mani and becomes her best buddy while shes behind bars given an extra galvanizing shot in the vigorously roughnready arm by edward victors punchy direction a funkyrockin score endearingly crummy acting by a game if lame cast a constant snappy pace numerous pulloutallthestops exciting fight scenes and howard anderson iiis gritty photography this immensely enjoyable downndirty exploitation swill is essential viewing for hardcore fans of blithely lowgrade lowbudget grindhouse cinema junk
pos	slow but beautifullymounted story of the american revolution griffiths storytelling seems a lot less heavyhanded than in his earlier historical epics and his tableaux work is fully integrated into the action lionel barrymore is an utter swine neil hamilton is poor but dashing and carol dempster is well carol dempster is most of what is wrong with griffith in this period but she doesnt show up often enough to slow the pace and dramanote that the trivia for this movie says it came in originally at slightly more than 2 hours when first released but that no cut exists that runs longer than 90 minutes however the dvd release has been presented at a slower fps rate that increases the tension and brings it back to a bit over two hoursfar better in terms of storytelling than sound versions such as the patriot while not quite in the league of griffiths best such as way down east and broken blossoms an excellent way to spend a couple of hours
pos	i waited until the 4th of july to write this because    well    because it just feels right to be doing it on this dayin 1924 dw griffith needed a hit he had not had a big one since orphans of the storm 1921 hed been working steadily since then but his movies had been smaller in scope and had failed to hit the right chord with audiences he was planning a film about patrick henry when he was contacted by members of the daughters of the american revolution dar who asked if he might expand his ideas to encompass more of the american revolution this movie is the result by the time he had finished he had a 14 reel history lesson and there wasnt a trace of patrick henry anywherewe all know the story of the revolutionary war but griffith threw in a love story with patriot farmer nathan neil hamilton falling in love with tory aristocrat nancy montague carol dempster a leading lady for griffith for many years complicating matters is the fact that nancys father hates nathan    well not just nathan he hates all rebels it does not help matters when during a skirmish on the streets of lexington someone jostles nathans arm causing him to discharge his gun and accidentally wound nancys dadparalelling the love story is the mostly true but partially embellished story of capt walter butler lionel barrymore a renegade british officer who feels he owes allegiance to no one with thousands of indians form the six nations on his side he hopes to crush the colonials and become monarch of his own empirecomparisons with birth of a nation 1915 are inevitable the montague family might just as well be the camerons from the earlier film while nathan could be a part of the stoneman family the sequence of the battle of bunker hill is staged very similarly to a scene in birth of a nation with the attacking army in this case the redcoats storming a trench packed with patriots the only thing missing is henry walthall charging across no mans land to stuff a flag into the muzzle of a cannon amazingly enough the battle scenes in america seem to lack the energy of the battle scenes in birth and fail to draw the audience in something is clearly missing it isnt scope gw billy bitzers camera work is quite good maybe what is missing is    dare i say it    sinceritythe brutality of capt butler and his men is well underscored although much of it happens in long shot or offscreen dont expect any heads to be lopped off in closeup like we saw in intolerance 1916 in one scene butlers second in command capt hare louis wolhiem gouges out the eyes of a captive colonist we see only the beginning of the deed for the remainder the camera focuses on hares face as he obviously has a good time doing this lionel had been working with griffith on and off since 1912 a story goes that he approached griffith for work and dw knowing the reputation of his famous family said i am not hiring stage actors to which lionel replied and i am nothing of the kind sir he makes a very good and quite believable villain louis wolhiem appeared with lionels older brother john three times in sherlock holmes and dr jekyll and mr hyde both 1920 and later in the tempest 1927 as capt hare his wild staring eyes and disheveled hair not only mark him as a villain but make you think he is quite mad alsoneil hamilton later remarked that america was his first time on horseback and i was scared to death he hides his displeasure very well though and we can believe he was quite the equestrian by the time shooting was over mr griffith was very much in love with carol dempster and at one point asked her to marry him she refused and soon left his stock company after which her star status gradually wanedspeaking of horses one accidentally amusing moment which had to be unscripted came during the depiction of paul reveres ride he rides his horse right up on the front porch of a family to announce to arms the regulars are coming but as he tries to leave the horse cannot negotiate the steps backwards and stumbles spilling his rider on the ground i am amazed griffith did not do another takeso is america a classic yes dont wait for july 4th to see it it is enjoyable anytime
pos	i really wanted to like this film and i dont think i was terribly disappointed being an american history teacher i felt an obligation almost to see this film and as far as the history went it wasnt bad sure there were a few mistakes here and there especially with the timelinethe movie only appeared to last a few months or perhaps a yearnot over six years of actual fighting but the overall spirit of the film and the battle sequences were excellent unfortunately the movie also included a pretty meaningless subplot involving a difficult to believe romance between a poor patriot and a rich loyalist for the most part it really served to distract from the overall plot and just seemed tacked onlike a plot device instead of a real honesttogoodness romance in fact as much of the romance boiled down to the dumb clich of love at fist sight it was kind of annoying the more i think about ithowever in spite of this romance the film is truly interesting and inspiringplus in so many ways it seems as if the much later film the patriot was copied from this griffith film both films followed the exploits of an evil leader fighting for the british and using horrible and evil tactics against the civiliansand both having the secret intention of using this as a springboard to starting their own nation in the america the only major difference is that this film is set in the north and the patriot was in the carolinas it sure would have been nice if mel gibson and the rest had acknowledged their debt to d w griffith for the story ideas it just doesnt seem all that likely that the two stories were created independently of each otherpsdespite me liking this film and some other of griffiths films he does deserve to once again burn in hell for his having white actors portray all the black servants in the film this is a sick and bigoted thing that griffith did in so many of his filmsespecially in birth of a nation i gotta assume based on this and the way he portrays blacks that he was aok with slavery and was quite the apologist for this quaint institution dont get mad at methis is meant as sarcasm
pos	are highlights of this 1917 feature the pride of the clan tells the story of a young girl who becomes clan chieftain after her father dies on an island off the coast of scotland the villagers live the simple lives of fisher folk my copy is very dark and sometimes hard to read but the film boasts some stunning ocean scenery and the camera work on boats is splendid maurice tourneur directed pickford in this pleasant film pickford was already a major star in 1917 and this film seems to have been written just for her plucky young woman succeeds over misfortune pickford whip lashing lazy villagers toward church is very funny and the final scenes on the sinking ship are very well done not a great picford film but still worth seeing matt moore pickford was married to his brother owen moore is the love interest and is good as the strapping island lad leatrice joy is one of the villagers but i couldnt spot her either my copy intersperses lots of bells and gongs and adds an eerie feeling when the village warning bells are rung very effective
pos	the silent film the pride of the clan starring mary pickford was supposed to be set in a fictional island off the coast of scotland in actuality most of the exterior shots were filmed in marblehead massachusett on marblehead neck near several rocky seaside geographic areas including the churn and castle rock my initial interest in the film was because of two factors 1 the marblehead film location in my hometown and 2 the fact that my grandmother lizzette m woodfin was hired as a standin for mary pickford during filming of several scenes including the cliff scene both women were small 5 in stature and both my father and grandmother related the fact that she was a standin with her back to the camera for the cliff scene as part of the chiefton filming set i just wanted to relate this story for future film historians and buffs the film itself my dvd copy is somewhat poor is very well done with lots of action and expressive acting including several scenes where miss pickford portrays a strong woman characterization i enjoyed it and would love to get a better copy of it although i am unsure whether one exists as i have seen in various movie sites that remaining copies are dark because of deterioration a very nice film of the silent genre with lots of action
pos	star pickford and director tourneur  along with his two favorite cameramen and assistant clarence brown doing the editing  bring great beauty and intelligence to this story of poor isolated scottish islanders  the same territory that michael powell would stake twenty years later for his first great success visions of wind and wave sunbacked silhouettes of lovers do not merely complement the story they are the story of struggle against hardshipthe actors bring the dignity of proud people to their roles and pickford is brilliant as her character struggles with her duties as head of the clan wavering between comedy and thoughtfulness here with her fathers bullwhip lashing wayward islanders to church there seated with her guests walking stick in her hand like a scepter discussing her lover played by matt mooresee if you can pick out future star leatrice joy in the ensemble i tried but failed
pos	strangler of the swamp was made by low budget studio prc and is certainly one of their best movies ive seena man who was hanged for a murder he didnt commit returns as a ghost for revenge on the people who accused him he uses a rope to strangle his victims and after several deaths including the old man who operates the ferry across the swamp he disappears the old mans granddaughter takes over the ferry herself and also falls in love with one of the local men and they decide to get marriedthis movie has plenty of foggy atmospheres which makes it very creepy toothe cast includes rosemary la planche blake edwards and charles middleton flash gordon as the stranglerstrangler of the swamp is a must for old horror fans like myself excellentrating 3 and a half stars out of 5
pos	some people say this is the best film that prc ever released im not too sure about that since i have a fond place in my heart for some of their mysteries i will say that this is probably one of the most unique films they or any other studio major or minor ever releasedthe plot is simple the ghost of a wrongly executed ferryman has returned to the swamp to kill all those who lynched him as well as all of their off spring into this mix comes the granddaughter of one ghosts victims the current ferryman she takes over the ferry business as the ghost closes in on the man she lovesshrouded in dense fog and set primarily on the single swamp set this is more musical poem than regular feature filmlisten to the rhythms of the dialog especially in the early scenes their is poetical cadence to them likewise there is a similar cadence to the camera work as it travels back and forth across the swamp as if crossing back and forth across the door way between life and death innocence and guilt the film reminds me of an opera or oratorio or musical object lesson more than a normal horror film its an amazing piece of film making that is probably unique in film historythis isnt to guild the lilly this is a low budget horrormystery that tells you a neat little story that will keep you entertained its tale of love and revenge is what matters here not the poetical film making and it holds you attention first and foremost the technical aspects just being window dressing if there is any real flaw its the cheapness of the production the fog does create a mood but it also hides the fact that this swamp is entirely on dry land the constant back and forth across it is okay for a while but even after 58 minutes you do wish that we could see something elsedont get me wrong i do like the film a great deal its a good little film that i some how wish was slightly less poverty stricken its definitely worth a look if you can come across it
pos	 includes spoilers ive been a horror film fan now for many decades just when i think ive seen all the great ones another pops up to surprise me i had never seen this film before it was a treat off the beaten path toonot just the path to the swamp ferry boat either here was a horror film made in the 1940s that dared to try something very different the pretty girl is gulp fearless for a change and saves the men including the man she loves from the monster  how is that for a twist this girl was the complete opposite of most women in films of that time no screaming at her own shadow no fainting from fright no tripping over a leaf as she runs this gal wasnt afraid to live alone in a secluded hut far away from the rest of the villagers not only that but the place was on a foggy swamp rumored to be haunted heck she even takes naps on the swamp grass outdoorslike a regular 1940s version of ripley no snake gator or ghostly strangler would dare bother this gal books on early feminist films should be sure to include this overlooked worksee this if you are a fan like me of those wonderfully atmospheric classic bw horror films they made only in the 30s and 40s and be sure to wear your cast iron turtle neck for protection
pos	prc which was the lowest of the low actually struck gold with this moody little thriller they did the same thing a year earlier with detour which is probably one of the finest lowbudget films ever madestrangler is basically a one set film filled with mist and shadows a technique used by most poverty row studios to hide the sets or lack thereof but here it works well the ghost of charles middleton better known as ming the merciless lurches around the swamp killing those involved in his wrongful execution for murder and generates some sympathy from the viewer his final victim is to be the daughter of the ferrymanhe concentrates his wrath not only on those directly involved in his fate but their relatives as wellrosemary laplanche does her usual imitation of someone in a coma that passes for her acting style she offers herself up to the strangler in order to put a stop to the killing but as a sop to the audience the strangler sees the goodness of her gesture as a sign that his mission is complete and he returns to the hereafter somewhat chastened if ulmerwho directed detour has directed strangler she would be hanging from the nearest tree and the stranglers job would be done but whos complaining its not the story that is the major attraction but the shrouded sets lighting and the general moodiness of the piece it stands right behind detour as prcs finest hour
pos	very well done and spooky horror movie from povertyrow film company prc who usually put out really cheesy films like devil bat or the flying serpent german expatriate director wisbar does wonders with a small budget and his studiobound swamp set gaunt and ghoulish charles middleton is effective as the strangler
pos	probably the best picture producers releasing corp ever made this little horror piece rivets the attention from first to last director frank wisbar obviously knows a good story when he writes one and whats more important he knows how to realize its full shock potential on the screen not only is the plot involving and the characters fascinatingly drawn but the setting is absolutely out of this world just about all the action takes place either at night or in the middle of a clinging pervasive fog this chilling atmosphere is augmented by wisbars inventive direction and the wholly convincing performances he has drawn from all his players the lovely rosemary la planche makes an ideal heroine beautiful spirited yet vulnerable robert barrat delivers his usual nononsense straightdowntheline portrait of the local bigwig though its hard to believe that the personable goodlooking guy who plays his son is none other than the later dullsville writerdirector blake edwards
pos	a highly atmospheric cheapie showing great ingenuity in the use of props sets and effects fog lighting focus to create an eerie and moody texture the story is farfetched the acting is merely functional but it shows how imaginative effects can develop an entire visual narrative this movie is recommended for its mood and texture not for its story
pos	at firstthis movie seems so bad that i almost fell in a trance the first time i saw itit was like a bad dreama cosmic borebut i gave it a second chancethen another and anotheretci finally got addicted to this filmdue to its dreamlike slow pacewonderful natural setsbathed in a mellow autumn light and especially the musical scorewhich is made of some 70s progressive rock and absolute exquisite folk songs by actorsingersongwriter derek lambthe troubadouryou should notice the song about hazel woodsilver trout and lady vanishing in the airheard in the middle and near the end of the filmthere are some carnal scenes in the beginning wich allow us to appreciate the natural charms of elizabeth suzukiif that movie had been made by some repertoire directors like bergmanlars von triers or jeanluc goddardcritics would have rolled on the floorraving about that movie as if it were a cosmic masterpiecei personally think this film is one million times superior to any of fellinis cinematic shtdefinitely not for the pretentious
pos	when i watched this film the first time it was a taped copy and the title wasis caged terror i still own the tape and i confess ive watched it more than once from beginning to end the film is extremely low budget and the dialogue is often unintentionally amusing i have gotten a few of my friends to watch this and weve had some great laughs from the terrible script the film concerns a couple remember this is like early 70s so they are just too hip man who go on a weekend camping trip in what i believe was supposed to be upstate ny they have some hilarious dialogue after catching and eating a fish and the girl bemoans the death of the fish and that they ate it the guy comes back with something goofy about how they ate the fish and now it was a part of them and he goes and thats beautiful man heavy man really heavy lol anyway along come a couple of vietnam vets one of who plays the flute i believe at any rate they are musical fellows the guys are clearly attracted to the girl and when the couple prove unfriendly they end up terrorizing them during the night the guy ends up caged in a chicken coop and has to watch his girl friend being ravished by the two guys actually by the end of the night she seems to be pretty into it and when morning comes the guys leave and the girl and guy are free to leave supposedly the guy has learned a lesson about how to treat people and the girl has a smile on her face  anyway i would recommend this film highly to anyone looking for a damn good laugh it never fails to amuse me anyway if i could find this on dvd and replace my old tape copy id actually buy it again its classic camp you gotta love this stuff
pos	a couplejanet and richard go camping out in the woods near a giant swamp after camping and enjoying nature the couple takes shelter in what they think is an abandoned farm house soon a pair of escaped convicts show up and after much delaying of the inevitable they proceed to rape janet and lock richard in a birdcagethis last house on the leftlike film has to be one of the most underrated horror films ever made its one of the more sick and twisted early 70s shockers moreover i found this to be quite enchanting and beautiful in its perverse tone i love caged terror the music definitely helps lend a sense of personality to the film as well as a lot of beauty i found the film to be quite creepythe flaws mainly have to do with the pacing of the film which is to say that the film is rather slow and meandering while i didnt mind the pacing due to the beauty and suspense of the film in question i do think that it will both most people the acting isnt too good nor is the dialogue at least in the early scenes this film takes a little more patience than usual and its really not for everyonein short this was a good film not the greatest horror film ive ever seen but it is certainly a lot of fun its not exactly the easiest film to find its possible to find it in the used section of a lot of stores if you look hard enough its not for everyone but if youre a fan of trash cinema then its definitely worth checking out
pos	maybe it wasnt that good as a whole but the second episode which was the first one i say was so memorable i still remember it today i became a fan of dick francis i would recommend it if you are interested in horse racing and mysteriesthe cockney slang of the sidekick chico barnes is a lot more amusing to those of us who have never been close to hearing londons bow bells but the leads are attractive and the shows were interestingsid halley was one of francis more interesting characters and the show actually minimizes some of the difficulties with his hand interestingly electronic hands of the sort used in the stories are apparently less functional for the user than the sort invented after world war ii
pos	i actually quite enjoyed this show even as a youngster i was interested in all sports and that included horse racing it was always going to be difficult to make a series based on racing corruption and at the same time get permission from the race tracks to record filming about this controversial subject one episode i particularly remember centred around a horse expected to win a big race that looked a bit off colour a syringe was found on the stable floor and everyone thought it had been drugged but nothing showed up in the blood tests all too late they realised the horse hadnt been doped but had had its knee cartilage removed like running a car with no oil and the engine seizing up the horse broke down with tragic consequences
pos	the very first image of the movie shows a mountain ridge in early morning autumn mist and my thought was this is almost too beautiful and it goes on like this images of landscape and animals that look like a series of romantic paintings each of them perfect in every detail even the girls room her fathers car  everything is nostalgic romantic beautiful this could seem outdated and escapistic but it fits a story that is itself of silent beauty happening on the border between life and fairy tale between dian fossey and le petit prince i enjoyed every minute of it the extreme parsimony of the movie having a simple slow story just one actor and hardly any special effects exerted a strong magic i therefore find it deplorable that this parsimony is given up in the last minutes when suddenly two additional actors the girl as a grownup woman and her son are introduced another shortcoming is the music which is often intrusive hollywoodlike and sometimes inappropriate i couldnt bring an english popsong together with french mountain glory i went to the movie together with my two small daughters but i recommend it to adults as well given that they appreciate this kind of movie obviously not everybody does
pos	the fox and the child is the latest film from march of the penguins filmmaker frenchman luc jacquet the movie which boasts just one human being in its cast young actress bertille nolbruneau tells the story of the rather rare though seemingly believable relationship between a child and a wild foxpartnature documentary and partfairy tale the film focuses on linfant the child who on her way to school one day comes across the path of a wild fox in a picturesque setting possibly france though the exact location is never mentioned over the coming weeks the child revisits the place where she found her fox hopeful that one of said days she will see said fox who she begins to call lily once again and so it goes on days turn to weeks and then the summer disappears turning to fall and then winter promting some superb cinematography of the sweeping white winter landscape eventually spring comes around again and the young child finds her fox and indeed does strike up a friendship with the animal and so oni had little to no expectation for the fox and the child i had seen march of the penguins and was simply in awe at the filmmaking contained in that movie luc jacquet is a hugely talented and indeed rare filmmaker and i was expecting some superb breathtaking cinematography sweeping vistas and brilliant footage of the wildlife this was delivered in spades but here jacquet has a screen writing credit and not knowing anything about the movie prior to the screening i expected something a little different than what had previously been seen in march a fictional storythe child and the fox and the story is simple a young seemingly lonely child lives in a house in the middle of nowhere and walks to school seemingly on her own every day seemingly without a care in the a seemingly perfect world without the hint of an adult in sight brilliant so she strikes up a friendship with a foxwith a film like this you have to dismiss your own opinion of the movie and put yourselves in the shoes of the target audience this is a film which is aimed directly at children from the age of id say six and up or to families who fancy a trip to the cinema with their breed one wet sunday afternoon not a 31yearold male who gets his kicks from films like the recent brilliant wanted and the like but me being the newbie london critic i put myself in the shoes of an excited eightyear old girl for the 95 or so minutes of the fox and the child now i have a few problems with this film as a 31yearold lad and loyal lover of all things cinematic i loved the wildlife and landscape photography its visually stunning the direction of the animal characters is brilliantly executed  as good as you will find on any of attenboroughs efforts as an impressionable short attention spanning eight year old i loved about the first half hour  then i lost interest its a little repetitive and in places quite harrowing and bloody scary for a younger child particularly the rather dark ending as a 31yearold male  i was a little frightened in places wussso its not a childs film its not really an adult film and i felt a little let down is it a good family film depends its educational maybe and the film carries a message its definitely not a film i would pay the hard earned green to go see and im racking my brains to try and recommend it to a certain type of film goer its hard but i know some will go see and fall in love this film its very european in feel and certainly if you are a fan of wildlife themed flicks give it a try unsure well id wait for the dvd for a wet sunday afternoon in then  paul heath httpwwwthehollywoodnewscom july 2008
pos	from the filmmakers who brought us the march of the penguins i guess that came with plenty of expectations for the fox and the child from the harsh winters of the south pole to the lush wilderness in france the narrative now becomes part documentary and part fairy tale which tells of the friendship between the two titular characters renard the fox and its friendship with the child who christened it played by bertille noelbeuneauthe storys frankly quite simple and at times this movie would have looked like the many japanese movies which childrenmiscellaneous animals striking a friendship after the development of trust and how they go about hanging around each other dealing with respective adversaries and the likes here the child meets the elegant fox near her home up in the mountains which provide for plenty of beautiful picturepostcard perfect shots that a cinematographer will have to go into overdrive to capturebut while we indulge in wistful scenery the characters dont get to establish that level of trust from the onset and we have to wait a few seasons to past and 45 minutes into the film before they find a leveler in food the child persistently attempts at striking a bond with the objective of taming the creature for her own amusement but the fox well as other notions of course while i thought the narrative was pretty weak unlike march of the penguins which has that human narrative interpretation of whats happening on screen what excelled here were the documentary elements of the movie tracing the life and times of the fox as both a predator and a preybetween the two more tension and drama was given to the latter especially when dealing with traditional foes like wolves and granted those sequences were fairly intense especially when the child got embroiled in it otherwise it was plain sailing and quite a bore as the two of them go about their playing with each other in shots that you know have undergone some movie magic editing there were surprisingly dark moments in the movie that werent really quite suitable for children as those in the same hall attested to it by bawling their eyes out suddenly so parents you might want to take note and not let your toddler disturb the rest of the movie goersas a film i wouldve preferred this to be a complete documentary ala the march of the penguins but i guess the way it was resented probably had the objective of warning us not to meddle with nature and that some things are just not meant to be and should stay as such decent movie that leaned on the strength of the chemistry between bertille noel bruneau and the multiple foxes that played renard
pos	maybe im biased to foxes fox stories and all but i thought this was wonderfully donei really enjoyed that it was shown when lily wasnt comfortable such as the fire and the room trying not to spoil too much here i think thats important for kids to see and try to understandafter reading a few others comments im a bit confused one says that at the end spoiler the mother and her son appear as shes been the one telling her son about her story the movie i saw did not have the mother or son at the end merely a painting of a girl with a fox can someone enlighten me on that anyway i really enjoyed this movie although some scenes can be a bit slow which might be difficult for high energy kids to sit through still worth it if they can sit still
pos	watching the fox and the child was an intoxicating experience the lush visuals integrity of point of view and utter beauty of the setting and characters left me in a swoon of pleasurethe plot is uncomplicated deceptively simple within the container of that simplicity a world unfolds that draws you in and leaves you breathlessi laughed i wept i learnedthis is a movie you can trust yourself to  give yourself over to dare i say it is an act of love intended for any innocent heart it reaches to the heart of the viewerof any ageand reveals the world through new eyes as if seen from the heartadi da samraj once said that true art draws the viewer beyond point of view into ecstatic participation in reality i feel i have been privileged to watchno to participate inthis film a work of true art
pos	a must see for anyone who loves photography stunning and breathtakingleaves you in ore seen it twice once in a cinema and now on dvd it holds up well on dvd but on the big screen this was something elsetook my two daughters to see this and they loved it my oldest cried at the endbut she was the one who wanted to see it again tonight when she saw it at the video shop its simple telling of a childs love for nature and in particular a fox is told well in some ways it reminded me of the bear in its telling a story not documentary formate which works for children very well not being preached to is very important you make your own mind upbut the star of this film is the cinematographers how did they do what they did amazing just amazing
pos	i first saw this movie in a theater in france a year or so ago it came and went with little fanfare but i enjoyed it for the beauty of the landscape photography and the fascinating wildlife footage the story while nice is really incidental if you actually thought about it there is no way most of what happens could happen in real life i just saw it again tonight here in the states on dvd again i gather it has very limited distribution blockbusters only had one copy of it and i dont recall it ever playing in the art houses in clevelandseen on my tv the photography is not as breathtaking though it is still very beautiful the wildlife footage is still fascinating the story of the relationship between the 10year old child and the fox is even less convincing the second time around when you know where its headedstill as i said the story is incidental its a beautiful film to watch and if you like wildlife footage you should find this fascinating
pos	this is a very beautiful and almost meditative filmthere is hardly any dialogue in it apart from the narration and the scenery and music compliment each other perfectly i didnt at first connect the red hair of the girl and the fox until it was pointed out to me by a friend who also has red hair it is almost an old fashioned type of childrens films saying that children nowadays prefer animations like shrek or toy story etcbut i feel that young people should be introduced more to the beauty and wonder of nature which this film certainly does maybe not the best ever film of its type but certainly an excellent and relaxing view for all ages not just children
pos	theres perhaps a special reason why the fox and the child hit a special note in my heart having just said goodbye to my new fiance  of ohone day  for an unknown period of time i was a bit overwhelmed with varying emotions and was suffering the fallout from putting on the brave face she needed to seei watched a few movies and tv shows but my interest darted from what i was leaving behind to what is out there and what i havent seen for that i have this movie to thankbeing a nature lover and having heard about the film beforehand i was sure i was going to like it anyway but i didnt just like it i loved itthe technical mastery is astounding how did they do it how did they capture the animals in the way they did its just wonderfulthe moral of the tale is a good one and while the ending is oh so french and ambiguous its a happysad one again it caught me a bit offguard as a man who usually keeps his emotions to himself the ending was tough going while on a plane full of people i would be seeing for the next 15 or so hours perhaps its because the ending made me think back to what i leftbut for those few hours on the plane i was happy to see something new and original and thats life sure there are those things you love and feel comfortable aroundbut the great outdoors holds many a mystery so the next time i see something out of the ordinary while out in the open im going to explore it observe it and embrace it thats precisely what happens in this movie and thats precisely what you should do with this darn good movienature doc too 810 ps its two months on from the plane journey we still dont know when well see each other again but we will
pos	i love cinema so what im about to confess embarrasses me deeply i had given a thumbs down to che parts 1 and 2 without having seen the film terrible i know but i felt into a trap perpetrated bywho i dont really know but there has been a negative word of mouth that spread like wild fire and no matter how smart i think i am i fell into it but thankfully i bumped into an argeninean film director martin donovan a man i love and admire when i told him i wasnt going to see it because i knew the film was a failure he looked at me as if he was ready to punch me right on the face and donovan is a pacifist he took me aside and told me how much he loved the film and why i went to see both parts straight away and che part 1 and 2 is the best film ive seen in 2008 it is of such purity that it will remind you of the work of some of the great masters of the past the regard for its audience is something that were not used to anymore i dont know if we ever were riveting moving without concessions and benicio del toro is just extraordinary we can see his soul we can actually perceive it the humanity of the man is overwhelming so thank you martin donovan once again for educating me so honestly bravo del toro bravo soderbergh and everyone involved in this landmark film dont commit the mistake i was about to commit go see it now on the big screen
pos	a lot of the problem many people have with this movie is that they seem to think that the story should have been more entertaining ignoring it is based on a true story or ranting against a film that glorifies che which it really doesnt this film is very close to jon andersons definitive bio on che and gets the story right soderburgh does an excellent job of setting the mood for the unraveling debacle that was ches bolivian adventure you really get the impression of the total timidity and bewilderment of the bolvian peasant to ches revolutionary ideas or of the difficulties that his men faced with hunger and the terrain sorry to bore the attention challenged movie fan out there but that was how it happened so dont go into this movie expecting a rambo shoot em up its a true story
pos	neatly skipping over everything from the coup in cuba to his undercover entry into bolivia part two of soderberghs portrayal of che guevara is that of the tragic hero as with che  part one this rather rambling guerrilla warfare escapade through the colourful mountains of bolivia is probably destined to disappoint more people than it will satisfy so why was the film and particularly benicio del toros performance so loudly praised at cannesjames rocchi for instance called it a work of art thats not just the story of a revolutionary but a revolution in and of itself the guardians peter bradshaw called it a flawed masterpiece i return to my original contention for part one  that the value lies particularly in depiction of a hero figure and in an age when there is a surfeit of poor hero rolemodels could it not be salutary to see a strongly honourable one even if stripped of some of the less endearing episodes of his life this is the psychological hero enshrined by the great scottish essayist thomas carlyle in his seminal book heroes and hero worship heroes can be real or imaginary or somewhere inbetween but should genuinely inspire us to higher goals a higher purpose compare this with the unrealistic heroes of standard western storytelling where a person undergoes trials and tribulations before obtaining a barelybelievable reward  usually everlasting love or material wealth  as if by divine studio intervention real heroes have an excess of moral courage  not lost ark daredevilishness or james bond supertoys they rise and empower others to rise to be the best that they can be in part one che succeeds in part two he fails it is not for want of moral courage but since a not all good plans can succeed and b being human mistakes are inevitableguevaras intellectual clarity is flawed when he equates conditions that justify armed struggle with conditions that make that armed struggle able to succeed it is a serious miscalculationhigh in the mountains from la paz the colours are breathtaking there is an air of miseenscene authenticity that was occasionally lacking in che  part one the us would not allow soderbergh to film in cuba visual treats are heightened by maximising natural light and the extreme flexibility and realism offered with groundbreaking red cameras this is a high performance digital cine camera with the quality of 35mm film and the convenience of pure digital designed for flexibility and functionality the package weighs a mere 9 lbs shooting with red is like hearing the beatles for the first time says soderbergh red sees the way i see    so organic so beautifully attuned to that most natural of phenomena  light if che had stopped with the successful cuban revolution it would have enshrouded him with an almost mystical invincibility that he fails in bolivia shows not only that he has human limitations but that it is his moral virtues that are remembered not the political triumph critics will say  and with some justification  that his armed struggle inspired much less noble characters to achieve tinpot dictatorships his development of guerrilla fighting tactics are not good or bad in themselves and have since been used for bothbut for all its praiseworthiness the film often seems to lack dramatic and narrative tension we stumble from one escapade to another knowing that he will eventually meet his death i found myself glancing at my watch and thinking it could have been shorter but the work that has gone into this  interviews with people from all sides and even getting one of guevaras excomrades to coach actors on the minutiae of the bolivian operations  make the film a commendable achievement it might not be topflight entertainment but it demonstrates integrity in documenting a significant slice of historythere is also another very important point in the che hero figure here its about failure that if you try your utmost even if you fail your effort will not have been in vain because it may give others hope and moral courage one could cynically call it a martyr complex and it is found of course in many religious figures as well but che does not sacrifice himself he does what he does best to the best of his not inconsiderate ability and so provides an example success or failure in any particular instance become mere detailswith the uss longstanding and illegal blockade of cuba all in the name of freedom i am tempted to write that che parts 1  2 are too good to be wasted on the us but that would be to invite a contention that the film has sought so earnestly to avoid one must hope that many viewers will have the skill to view che without politics and the bias that inevitably engenders whatever its faults it rehabilitates soderbergh from the populist nonsense of oceans 11but if you havent heard of che guevara or seen part one or if you cant get past the phrase murderous marxist without frothing at the mouth i might struggle to imagine what you would get from this film the same can be said for many who have and can
pos	ironically the most talkedabout american film in the 2008 new york film festival is 98 in spanish the extralong films controversy began at the cannes festival there were lovehate notices and considerable doubts about commercial prospects as consolation the star benicio del toro got the best actor award there im talking about steven soderberghs che of course thats the name its going by in this version shown in new york as at cannes in two 2hourplus segments without opening title or end credits che is certainly appropriate since ernesto che guevara is in almost every scene del toro is impressive hanging in reliably through thick and thin from days of glorious victory in part one to months of humiliating defeat in part two appealing and simpatico in all his varied manifestations even disguised as a bald graying man to sneak into bolivia its a terrific performance one wishes it had a better settingif you are patient enough to sit through the over four hours with an intermission between the two sections there are rewards theres an authentic feel throughoutfortunately soderbergh made the decision to film in spanish though some of the actors oddly enough in the english segments especially are wooden you get a good outline of what guerrilla warfare che style was like the teaching the recruitment of campesinos the morality the discipline the hardship and the fightingas well as ches gradual morphing from company doctor to fullfledged military leader use of a new 9pound 35 mmquality red digital high performance cine camera that just became available in time for filming enabled dp peter andrews and his crew to produce images that are a bit cold but at times still sing and are always sharp and smooththe film is in two partssoderbergh is calling them two films and the plan is to release them commercially as such first is the argentine depicting ches leadership in jungle and town fighting that led up to the fall of havana in the late 50s and the second is guerrilla and concerns ches failed effort nearly a decade later in bolivia to spearhead a revolution a fruitful mission that led to guevaras capture and execution in 1967 the second part was to have been the original film and was written first and i think shot first producer laura bickford says that part two is more of a thriller while part one is more of an action film with big battle scenes yes but both parts have a lot in commontoo muchsince both spend a large part of their time following the guerrillas through rough country guerrilla an unmitigated downer since the bolivian revolt was doomed from the start the group of cubans who tried to lead it didnt get a friendly reception from the bolivian campesinos who suspected foreigners and thought of the cuban communists as godless rapists there is a third part a kind of celebratory black and white interval made up of ches speech at the united nations in 1964 and interviews with him at that time but that is intercut in the first segment the first part also has fidel and is considerably more upbeat leading as it does to the victory in santa clara in 1959 that led to the fall of the dictatorship of fulgencio batista in cubaduring guerilla i kept thinking how this could indeed work as a quality europeanstyle miniseries which might begin with a shortened version of walter salless motorcycle diaries and go on to take us to guevaras fateful meeting with fidel in mexico and enlistment in the 26th of july movement there could be much more about his extensive travels and diplomatic missions this is far from a complete picture of the man his childhood interest in chess his lifelong interest in poetry the books he wrote even his international fame is only touched on and what about his harsh cruel side really what soderbergh is most interested in isnt che but revolution and guerrilla warfare the lasting impression that the 4 hours leave is of slogging through woods and jungle with wounded and sick men and women and idealistic dedication to a the cause of ending the tyranny of the rich someone mentioned being reminded of terrence malicks the tin red line and yes the meandering episodic battle approach is similar but the thin red line has stronger characters hardly anybody emerges forcefully besides che and its a really good film this is an impressive but unfinished and illfated effortthis 8yearsgestating heavily researched labor of love how many more oceans must come to pay for it is a vanity project too long for a regular theatrical release and too short for a miniseries radical editingor major expansionwould have made it into something more successful and as it is its a long slog especially in the second halfits clear that this slogging could have been trimmed down though its not so clear what form the resulting film would have takenbut with a little bit of luck it might have been quite a good one
pos	part two picks up not where the last film left off as part of the quasiconventionality of steven soderberghs epic 4 hour event ches two stories are told as classic rise and fall scenarios in part two che guevara leaving his post as a bureaucrat in cuba and after a failed attempt in the congo only in passing mentioned in the film goes down to bolivia to try and start up another throughthejungle style revolution things dont go quite as well planned at all probably because of ches then notorious stature as a communist and revolutionary and in part because of americas involvement on the side of the bolivian government and of course that castro wasnt really around as a backup for cheas it goes the second part of che is sadder but in some ways wiser than the first part which makes sense as guevara has to endure low morale from his men betrayals from those around him constant mistakes by grunts and nearby peasants and by ultimately the enclosing larger military force but whats sadder still is that guevara no matter what wont give in one may see this as an incredible strength or a fatal flaw maybe both but its also clear how one starts to see che if not totally more fully rounded then as something of a more sympathetic character true he did kill and executed and felt justified all the way and yet it starts to work on the viewer in the sense of a primal level of pity the sequence where guevaras health worsens without medicine leading up to the shocking stabbing of a horse marks as one of the most memorable and satisfying of any film this yearagain soderberghs command of narrative is strong if on occasion slightly sluggish understandable due to the big running time and one or two scenes just feel totally odd matt damon but these are minor liabilities going this time for the straight color camera approach this is almost like a pure militiastyle war picture told with a great deal of care for the men in the group as well as guevara as the lordover this group and how things dwindle down the final scene and as always deltoro is at the top of his game in every scene every beat knowing this guy so well for better and for worse that he comes about as close to embodiment as possible overall the two parts of che make up an impressive package history as drama in compelling style good for an audience even if they dont know che or better if they dont think highly of him its that special 8510
pos	following directly from where the story left off in part one the second half which sets about telling the inevitable downfall and much more grim side of the mans legacy is exactly as such in direct contrast to the first feature part two represents a shift from che the pride and glory of a revolutionised country to chestruggling liberator of a country to which he has no previous ties the change of setting isnt just aesthetic from the autumn and spring greys of the woodlands comes a change of tone and heart to the feature replacing the optimism of the predecessor with a cynical battered and bruised reality aligned to an all new struggle yet as che would go on to say himselfsuch a struggle is best told exactly as thata struggle while part one certainly helped document that initial surge to power that the revolutionary guerrilla acquired through just that part two takes a much more refined callous and bleak segment of ches life and ambition and gives it an assertive portrayal that is both poignant and tragic in a tangible easy to grasp mannerwhile the movies tone in some regards does stray off and differ quite drastically from part one however there still remains that same documented approach taken a month ago that avoids melodrama and fabrication as much as possible this somewhat distant cold approach to telling ches story and struggle will no doubt turn some viewers off indeed i still remain reserved about whether or not the feature itself should have been named after one manif anything the entirety of che taken as a whole delivers a tale that goes beyond mere biography and instead documents a mans struggle alongside those who helped carry him along the way by no means does soderbergh try to paint a humanistic portrait here akin to what hirschbiegel did with der untergang half a decade ago excuse the ironic contrast che is a slow moving reserved and meditative approach to telling a history lesson that just happens to be narrated by the one man who arguably conducted the whole thingyet by moving from the lush green landscapes of cuba and retreating to the bleak decaying backdrop of bolivia for part two the story does inevitably take on a distinctly contrasting tone that doesnt feel too disjointed from its predecessor but does enough to give it its own reference points here the basic structure of part one is echoed backtheres the initial struggle the battles the fallen comrades and the recruiting of those to replace them all the while we see some glimpses of the man behind the movement yet as anyone with the vaguest idea of the actual history behind the feature will know part two is destined to end on a much more underwhelming and disquieting note this difference in combination with the similarities to part one make a compelling and memorable whole by all means both could be digested one their own and kudos to soderbergh for achieving as such and enjoyed as they are but taken as one statement che delivers exactly what it sets out to achieveindeed everything that made part one the treat that it was one month prior is still evident here from the subtle yet engrossing performances from the central cast to the slow building realistically structured combat scenesthe drama inherent to the characters on screen is just as vague and indiscernible but with a feature such as this part two once again proves that avoiding such elements dont necessarily hurt a film when there is enough plot and reflection on other elements to keep the viewer engaged in fact upon writing this review i was at odds as to whether or not to simply add a paragraph or two to my initial review for part one and title the review as a whole yet i felt that to do so would only serve to disillusion those who may sit down to watch the entirety of both films consecutivelywith that said i cannot rightfully decree whether or not che holds up to the task of engaging an audience for its sprawling four hour plus runtime but upon viewing both segments i can at least attest to each parts ability to do just that with a reflective intricate screenplay combined with endlessly mesmerising photography and nuanced performances that do justice to the movies characters without drawing attention to themselves che part two is every bit as compelling and rewarding as its predecessor but this time with a tragic but uplifting reaffirming conclusion fit for the history pages of film a review by jamie robert ward httpwwwinvocusnet
pos	many reviews ive read reveals that most people tend to like part one better than part two i feel exactly the opposite part one played around a bit much with trying to find different ways of showing che guevaras personality through different types of film stock different locations and cutting back and forth between an interview and the cuban revolution for the most part it was structured finely but somewhat distracting in part two che enters bolivia and along with changing geographical location the rules and the structure changes gone are the spacial jumps and switching between stocks the documentary realism and the treatises instead now we are literally trapped with che in a desaturated depopulated landscape where the only people who exist are burdened too far with their lives for anything but survival to be an option i posit that its the dark turn of ches life that is the real reason why most people prefer part one to part twothe change in geographic location also signifies for me at least that che part one and che part two are in fact the second two acts of a three act structure begun by motorcycle diaries motorcycle diaries is ches comingofage or more appropriately comingofideals in argentina che part one is his military leadership in cuba and che part two is his downfall in bolivia these movies do not completely illustrate his life were missing his experiences in guatamala and more importantly in my opinion his postcuban revolution executions but they create a very detailed exploration into the controversial aspects of his character and nature as worldwide symbol he both symbolizes the idealism and need for armed resistance to oppression and revolutionary failings in the postworld war ii third world countries and their hindering by such activities as um the cias meddlingbut yet again all of that is projected onscreen in this case not through long scenes of dialog and speeches but through a much more intimate suffering portrayal of che at the end of his thread and his life again the rules have changed and in this case its hard to tell if there was any chance of success at all the number of times the camera shows people literally trapped between a rock and a hard place and the desaturated shaky long takes involves the audience into the narrative of people imprisoned in a hostile landscape an existential hell where revolutionary beliefs ultimately end up taking second tier to the desperation of hunted people starving to death its just not that easy of a movie to watch but its very effectivepolarisdib
pos	i sat through both parts of che last night back to back with a brief bathroom break and i cant recall when 4 hours last passed so quickly id had to psyche myself up for a week in advance because i have a real thing about directors producers and editors who keep putting over blown over long quasi epics in front of us and i feel that on the whole 2 to 25 hours is about right for a movie so 4 hours seemed to be stretching the limits of my tolerance and i was very dubious about the whole enterprise but i will say upfront that this is a beautifully  i might say lovingly  made movie and im really glad i saw it director steven soderbergh is to be congratulated on the clarity of his vision the battle scenes zing as if you were dodging the bullets yourselfif there is a person on the planet who doesnt know ernesto che guevara was the argentinian doctor who helped fidel castro overthrow fulgencio batista via the 1959 cuban revolution when i was a kid in the 1960s ches image was everywhere on bedroom wall posters on t shirts on magazine covers ches image has to be one of the most over exploited ever if the famous images are to be relied on then che was a very good looking guy the epitome of revolutionary romanticism had he been butt ugly i have to wonder if he would have ever been quite so popular in the public imagination of course dying young helpsmovies have been made about che before notably the excellent motorcycle diaries of 2004 which starred the unbearably cute gael garcia bernal as young che touring south america and seeing the endemic poverty which formed his marxist politics but i dont think anyone has ever tackled the entire story from beginning to end and this twoparter is an ambitious project i hope it pays off for soderbergh but i can only imagine that instant commercial success may not have been uppermost in his mindthe first movie the agentine shows che meeting castro in mexico and follows their journey to cuba to start the revolution and then the journey to new york in 1964 to address the un cleverly shot black and white images look like contemporary film but arent the second film guerilla picks up again in 1966 when che arrives in bolivia to start a new revolutionary movement the second movie takes place almost entirely in the forest as far as i can see it was shot mostly in spain but i can still believe it must have been quite grueling to film benicio del toro is excellent as che a part he seems born to playpersonally i felt that the argentine ie part one was much easier to watch and more entertaining in the strictly movie sense because it is upbeat they are winning the revolution will succeed che is in his element leading a disparate band of peasants workers and intellectuals in the revolutionary cause the second part is much harder to watch because of the inevitability of his defeat in much the same way that the recent valkyrie  while being a good movie  was an exercise in witnessing heroic failure so i felt the same about part two of che guerilla we know at the outset that he dies we know he fails it is frustrating because the way the story is told it is obvious fairly early on that the fomentation of revolution in bolivia is doomed che is regarded as a foreign intruder and fails to connect with the indigenous peoples in the way that he did with the cubans he doggedly persists which is frustrating to watch because i felt that he should have known when to give up and move on to other perhaps more successful enterprises the movie does not romanticise him too much he kills people he executes he struggles with his asthma and follows a lost cause long after he should have given up and moved on he leaves a wife alone to bring up five fatherless childrenbut overall an excellent exercise in classic movie making one note as i watched the us trained bolivian soldiers move in en masse to pick off che and his small band of warriors one by one it reminded me of the finale to butch cassidy i almost turned to my husband and said so but hesitated thinking he would find such thoughts trite and out of place as we left the theatre he turned to me and said didnt you think the end was like butch cassidy
pos	i came to watch guerrilla part two of steven soderberghs biopic of che guevara without having seen the preceding film and without more than a cursory knowledge of ches life at the same time i was rather apprehensive that this would be both a heavygoing history lesson and an unrepentant loveletter to the iconic revolutionary as it turns out this film far exceeded my expectationsguerrilla works remarkably well as a standalone film the story of ches failed attempt to lead a revolution in bolivia then under military rule is a compelling tragedy the initial impetus brought by ches arrival incognito to lead the guerrilla war is lost as misfortune follows misfortune the odds stack up against the revolutionaries us backing for the bolivian army hostile conditions in the rainforest suspicious locals and ches failing health are just some of the difficulties which beset the nascent rebellionsoderberghs portrayal of che is largely uncritical but this film is no hagiography the style is refreshingly undramatic with a subtle and effective soundtrack by alberto iglesias adding quiet drama to many scenes che is undoubtedly the centre of the film but there are very few closeups of his face and we are encouraged to see the people fighting alongside him and sometimes against him too where soderbergh wishes to demonstrate ches virtues we see it in small episodes such as the loyal acolyte who upbraids two fellow guerrillas when they question ches leadership and emphasises the sacrifice that he has made in leaving behind cuba to fight again for revolutionthe direction throughout is superb part two feels tightly edited despite its narrow focus and is able to communicate a great deal through images without the need for a narrator to spell things out for the audience at the start of the film we see a few short clips of lavish parties in postrevolutionary cuba immediately furnishing us with ideas as to why che would sacrifice his old life to fight again in another country later on the portrayal of guerrillas marching through the unending rainforests stands out as a strikingly beautiful scene and helps to create a feeling of the enormity of the task before this tiny band of revolutionariesif there is a problem with the film it is the distance between the viewer and che which though it does allow us to appreciate the context of the insurgency and the people around him makes it hard for us to understand him better as a person true benicio del toro is utterly convincing in the lead role  so much so that it is difficult to remember that you are watching an actor and not the man himself however watching guerrilla as a standalone film means that we are given precious little insight into what is shaping ches thoughts words and actions it is to be hoped that this is more to the fore in the first part of soderberghs biopic i cannot comment on that yet and certainly the strength of part two is making me look forward eagerly to seeing the prequel
pos	che part one was a fascinating experiment which did not only tell a very interesting story but it also tried to do something different with the biopic genreche part two is the excellent culmination of this experimentthis movie offers all of the same attributes from the first one from the extraordinary performances specially from benicio del toro to steven soderberghs brilliant direction without forgetting its intention of breaking with the conventional rules from the biopicsthat is what i admire from soderberghs experimentsthey always try to do something different and unusual and they succeed most of the timesthe final message from this film is perfect and it includes everything we have been told about che guervaras lifethe only fail i found on che part two is that a few parts felt a bit irrelevantin summary i give che part two a very enthusiastic recommendation because as the first one it is a brave and fascinating experiment which challenges the spectator and leaves us thinking
pos	it surprises me that i actually got the courage to watch the bio flick or flicks che parts 1  2 why because if my cuban exile parents would ever found out i saw this movie about this despicable mass murderer of the cuban revolution i would be grounded for life hey wait i am an adult they cant ground me no mas director steven soderbergh and newbie commie sorry steven but i had to take soder shots here divides the movie in two partes on commander ernesto che guevaras revolutionary life che part 1 presents how che in the mid 1950s joined fidel castros guerilla crew in their revolutionary quest to overthrow cuban president fulgencio batistas regime which as we all know was a revolutionary success for them but a gargantuan guerilla disaster to many cubans as it revolted into communism che part 2 presents che trying to revolutionize the tshirt industry by pitching tshirts with his appalling bearbado face to tshirt manufacturers ok i am chechatting a lot of crap towards your way i meant to say the che part 2 focuses on che in the late 60s trying to bring back the revolution this time to a povertystricken bolivia but with far different results in fact che ended up being dead meat enchelada when he was captured and killed by the bolivian militia in 1967 soderbergh does not include the inbetween time of those two instances in ches life when he commanded the despicable la cabana fortress prison in cuba where he mass murdered many cubans who opposed communism that is where i think soderbergh executed a cinematic injustice by not showing the viewers how atrocious guevara really was i did decide to see che in hopes that soderbergh would not glamorize him but instead present how disturbed he really was unfortunately soderbergh did not do the latter and sadly decided to present guevara as a revolutionary hero which he was not he was a sick man who thank god is now probably at the bottom of the devil barrel now i do have to be an objectivistic reviewer and must admit that benicio del toros performance as che was extremely commanding and worthy of merit and that demian bichir was a haunting deadringer as fidel castro in his meticulous performance but the rest of the cast of che was primarily comprised of mediocre performances of actors portraying guerilla soldiers and as much as i do admire matt damon why did sodebergh throw him in the revolutionary mix in a spanishspeaking cameo performance portraying a bolivian delegate soderbergh did not have to present this biopic which is mostly too much talk and not enough action in 4 hours and 30 minutes we have had too much of che already even posthumously with those ridiculous tshirts so why give us too much more of him but i guess when you have the del toro by the horns as you did here steven i guess it is your saving grace for not totally executing che parts 1 2  average
pos	ive read up a little bit on che before watching this film and you wanna know something he was a real hero for the people because he only wanted to see equality for everyone and that he hated what the oppressive forces were doing to his people as well as all other latin americans in general now i dont know about others but to me he did the right thing by wanting socialism so that everyone had to pay their fair share however the powerful elite obviously werent going to go for that so rather than understanding what che guevera wanted they were forced to kill him in attempting to suppress the revolution it didnt work since there were too many of his other followers who only picked up where he left off a good example of this was when castro continued his leadership in cuba as far as im concerned and as che said it himself right before he died if you kill me thats fine but youre only killing a man youll never kill the cause i couldnt have said it any better myselfbut  anyways thats why i give this film a 7 out of 10
pos	i watched part one two days ago and today i saw part two of course the two parts are worlds apart so i am a little shaken by all that i just saw i felt consumed by the knowledge of the inevitability of ches death for me it clouded the entire movie i suppose that is exactly what soderbergh wanted us to feel the slowly evolving inevitability of his death part two was so downbeat compared to again an inevitability but in cuba it was positive and in bolivia it was so negative the politics of the movement in bolivia were only alluded to but rarely confronted didactically for me the memorable scenes were all at the end of the film the confrontation with the jailer and the milder talk with the bolivian official where that official questions che about the failure of the peasants to support his revolution i had not considered the national differences playing as much role as they did in the conflict argentine versus bolivian i thought soderbergh dealt admirably with the inevitable problems of supply in a revolutionary struggle how do you get food without antagonizing the peasants who do not have enough themselves i was struck by how hard it would be to try something as che tried i guess it is all in the timing is there sufficient anger against the government to begin the movement in bolivia there wasnt che realized the terrible corundum of revolutionists in his letter to fidel read at the beginning of the film if not now when 50 years from now a very thought provoking and well done film make every effort to see it
pos	from what ive read a lot of people were disappointed by this film compared to part 1 initially i could understand this but after a bit of thought i think they are wrong to be soderbergh continues his fact based telling of ches life that he started in part 1 part 1 told a story of a revolution moving from unpromising beginnings to an ultimately successful conclusion part 2 tells a story of a revolution that moves from unpromising beginnings to a completely unsuccessful conclusion it is not soderberghs fault that these 2 parts of ches life had completely different outcomes he bravely chooses to tell both in a fairly straightforward way the viewer may feel a lot better coming out of the cinema after part 1 than part 2 but that is the reality of ches life and not in my opinion any fault of the director the film is far from perfect it is probably too long at least in part 1 we saw different aspects of the war as the guerrillas had successes in part 2 they cant catch a break and we see their numbers constantly being reduced by death and capture ches capture and death are dealt with well the film is greatly enhanced by the dialogue being in spanish benicio del toro is again excellent as the charismatic argentinian so if youve seen part 1 you will see a very similar telling of a very different story in part 2
pos	the first one meant victory this one means defeat it takes place in a bolivia there the guerillas are sick and wary and dont meet that much sympathy from the farmers if you know your 60s history you understand how it ends you will understand it even without that knowledgedel toro is once again splendid he goes on building this icon about the revolutionary who remains the same regardless of success or failure thats what guevara is according to the legend but still its so well actedthe documentary feeling is there around the icon which is one of the greatest achievements in this big soderbergh project he has succeeded
pos	part ii or formerly known as guerilla is also a great achievement but not quite as entertaining as part i because this is where we begin to witness what might have caused the fall and death of che guevara once again im impressed by the causeandeffect that both parts have in their interconnecting stories were reminded again and again that the lead character che guevara is an argentine some of the men in fidels army chose not to take orders from a foreigner and now that che has chosen to leave the comfort of victory to continue the revolutionary in bolivia he doesnt get much respect from his new army and the natives either only because hes a foreigneras far as technical goes i think part ii wouldve been more helpful if before everything else right after the display of the map it would show some highlights from the previous installment just to refresh memory about his characters and what hes set himself on doing to make the audience understand why his methods was successful in cuba but they dont work in bolivia it is clear now in this segment that che is not as charismatic as fidel castro in bolivia hes dealing with a bunch of soldiers whose hearts are not fully in it its said that the ingredient for revolutionary is love well they dont give a damn that much about their country so its a tough sell its excruciatingly painful and difficult for che to get the others to buy into his visioni like one particular scene that illustrates ches deteriorating condition a scene in which his horse would not go no matter how badly che tries to direct it and then his temper took the better of him and for a moment there he forgets hes a doctor and he becomes this desperate soldier whos stabs his own horse his army is like a horse that doesnt want to be led but at the same time the film drags it relies on small cameos from familiar faces that youll recognize just for the sake of brief entertainment and for the most part you get pounded left and right by one obstacle after another but maybe that is the intention of part ii if so then it definitely works standing ovation to the cinematography that gives us a first person view at the moment of ches last breath this movie may not answer the questions of why che guevara was so stubborn why he was so determined he could pull it off even wen the odds were against him and why he deeply wants south america to have the same fate as cuba but the movie che is a story worth telling
pos	possibly the most brilliant thing about che part two as we begin to integrate it with part one in our minds is that there is no clarification of why che chose to confidentially abscond from cuba after the revolution no allusion to his experience in the congo no clarification of why he chose bolivia as his subsequent setting for a coup detat no allusion to the political decisions he made as a young man motorcycling across south america which walter salles has given prominent familiarity extraordinary focus is given to che meeting the volunteers who accompany his guerrilla factions yet hardly any endeavor is made to single them out as individuals to establish involved relationships he is reasonably unreasonable che drives an unbreakable doctrine to leave no wounded man behind but there is no feeling that he is deeply directly concerned with his men it is the conceptin part 1 in cuba the rebels are welcomed by the people of the villages given food and cover supported in what grows to be a victorious revolution here in bolivia not much understanding is apparent villagers expose him they protect government troops not his own when he expounds on the onesidedness of the government medical system his audience appears uninterested you cannot lead a people into revolution if they do not want to comply soderbergh shows us military advisers working with the bolivians but doesnt fault the united states for ches collapse che seems to have just misfigured his fight and the place where he wanted to have itin showcasing both wars soderbergh doesnt build his battle scenes as actions with specific results ches men attack and are attacked they exchange fire with faraway assailants there is generally a cut to the group in the aftershock of combat its death toll not paused for this is not a war movie it is about one mans reasonably unreasonable drive to endure there is no elaborate cinematography soderbergh looks firmly at ches inflexible dedication there are remarkable sporadic visceral shots but being few they are all the more powerful such as ches pov shot during his final beats there is an abundance of the terrain where these men live for weeks at a time and the allconsuming effect is of languor guevara himself having malaria part of the timebenicio del toro one of the films producers gives a champions performance not least because its modest he isnt portrayed as the cutting edge like most epic heroes in cuba he arises in conquest in bolivia he falls to the reverse and occasionally is actually difficult to distinguish behind a tangle of beard and hair del toro illustrates not so much an identity as an attitude you may think the film is too long i think theres a genuine cause for its breadth guevaras affairs in cuba and particularly bolivia was not a sequence of episodes and sketches but an undertaking of staying power that might virtually be called insane in the end che as a whole or in parts is a commercially ballsy movie one where its director begins by understanding the limits innate in cinematic biography and working progressively within those means
pos	im going to review the 2 films as a whole because i feel that is how it should be considered and watched when i talk about the film i am talking about parts 1  2 together when watched one after the other as they should bethank you jon anderson steven soderbergh  benicio del torothis film is a refreshing bold gritty and true film and it hearkens a new style of film making no faux drama no swelling sound track not faux documentary style just clean shots and an attempt to stick to the facts i have been reading jon andersons che guevara a revolutionary life and recently finished fidels auto biography and this had helped my ability to soak this film in properly but i have to say that it is jon andersons exhaustive penultimate and wonderful biography that has given this film the proper historical back bone anderson was consultant on this film or these 2 films what makes this film a true thing is that it is clean no swelling music or slowmotion photography to heighten drama and even more importantly no fake documentary shaky camera just square shots and straight forward shooting style the type of camera used makes you feel right there in the jungle benicio del toro should be given full honors for this i never doubted him as che throughout the film not once he did a wonderful job and i will respect him for ever for this some people complain that the film only deals with 2 slices of his life and not the whole but i think this is one of the true beautiful aspects of this film it doesnt try to be everything it doesnt try to tell the story a persons life is too multifaceted to try and tell in 2 4 8 16 or 32 hours this is one of the subtle beauties of this film it resists that temptation and stays focused on the intent of letting us get a feel for che his developing militaristic mind and the forces around him it focuses on 3 slices of time the battle to over throw batista ches un speech and the gorilla preparations in bolivia motorcycle diaries already told his young man side and i applaud s soderbergh for focusing on other aspects instead i keep referring to jon andersons book and the film stays true the only weak link for me are the casting not the performance of matt damon in a film so loaded with true to life performances an american matt damon playing a bolivian is a clunky stretch  he does well but after so much care in the casting this was an oversite small and completely forgiven the reality that the rest of the casting gives you and most notably benicio del toros amazing job puts this film at the top of my listthe fact that this film went almost straight to video says something about how the cold war ethics that would never allow the revolutionized cuba to become what it might have are still at work keeping its story quiet if not out of clandestine muffling then out of the effects of properly done propaganda that has prejudiced this topicthis is a must see film and jon andersons che guevara a revolutionary life is a must read if you want to start to get a grasp of the early effects on the global mind set regarding the expansion of international  political financial chess moves of the 40s 50s  60s that placed unfair pressure on our south american neighbors and the effects it fostered
pos	the year is 1964 ernesto che guevara having been a cuban citizen for the last five yearsdisappears from the face of the earthleaving a glum fidel castro to announce that he is probably deadwhen in truth he has left cuba to move to bolivia to live an assumed identity whilst living in la pazguevara undertakes an idea to overthrow the corruptbourgeois government there once againsteven soderberg takes up where chepart one leaves off only better this time the pacing is more on targetthe job of acting is ever so fine including a turn by a sickly looking benecio del toroas che guevara suffice it to sayits probably best if you see both filmsto get the true story of guevara  what kind of a man he was i had the rare open window of opportunity to see both films at one screeningtalk about a long haul as with chepart 1the argentinethis film has no mpaa rating but contains enough salty language  violence to easily snag it an r
pos	i wouldnt be surprised if soderbergh was pressured to avoid making pre revolution cuba as graphically corrupt as it was merely reciting a few statistics isnt going to make it with the younger crowd still part one which is almost entirely shot in the jungle does capture the feel of that place especially when traversing the mountainous areas of cuba i liked del toros interpretation of che guevaras personality and the actor who plays castro bichir also did a great job against all odds its clear soderbergh doesnt look down on these people but its also clear hes not going to plea their case to yanquis far removed from the recent past some of the more important historical aspects contradict what ive read to my knowledge castro did not court the soviet union until all attempts to gain acceptance from the united states were exhausted but on other aspects he is right on especially as to the looting by the expatriates as the island went other rebel control the countrys treasury was left empty
pos	i can not quite understand why any of the reviewers gave this documentary 0 other than for political reasons no the film did not investigate both sides of the story but then surely one film in favour of chavez against the tides of propaganda against him should be seen as an attempt to balance out the narrative overall especially given a the history of cia involvement in latin america in fermenting civil unrest  google national security archive and b the coverage in that country and elsewhere of the clearly faked scenes of chavez supporters shooting nonexistent opponents what is most amazing about this film is the fact that the film makers stayed in the presidential palace all of the way though the coup  surely a first in documentary making  images of a coup from both sides
pos	this is something newtheres a coup detat and a couple of irish documentary filmmakers are right inside of ita democratically elected president who uses his power to bring literacy to his people and encourages them to read the constitution is being slandered by the private media openly as dictator mentally unstable new hitler etc without repercussion from the governments side like say silencing them via bullets and other traditional dictatorial methods oh and they still claim that they are being suppressed of coursesee how the media gloats about their own role in the coup detat on tv after they toppled the government with the help of rouge generals how much more stupid can you get and see how the people of venezuela march to the palace holding the constitution in their hands and reinstall their elected governmentthis sounds like a hollywood fairytale but it happened for real against the explicit wishes of the usa the documentary is a historical masterpiece shot from the center of the action acute and totally embarrassing for the prime supporters of the coup the good democratic freedom loving benevolent usa who still channel large amounts of money to chavez political opponentsalso highly entertaining and exciting 10 points
pos	i just saw this last night it was broadcast on the canadian broadcasting corporations passionate eye series it has been screened recently sept 2003 at the toronto international film festival as well as many others it is a quite remarkable film the filmmakers literally stumbled into the story being there to make a documentary about chavez himself instead they found themselves squarely in the middle of events as the coup unfolded they had unprecedented access to events and people and for the most part let the story unfold as it happens they of course have their own ideological perspective which they make evident but they keep themselves in the background and instead try to focus attention on the events the people and the background and history leading up to the coup as a film it is not groundbreaking in a stylistic or aesthetic sense and that is i think the way it should be what we get to see what embedded journalism should really be what we get to see is a remarkable account of a country struggling to attain democracy a charismatic leader chavez who actually cares for his people a story about power and greed as a coalition of corporatemilitarymedia interests combine to lead a coup of a democratically elected leader and unprecedented access to a historical event as it unfolds
pos	i collect horror films from all over and i have seen the good and the very bad  zombie bloodbath is a low budget video sure the acting is bad the storyline is basically a mix of all zombie movies thrown together and the quality is low in some spots the thing you seem to be missing is that its still entertaining and really very fun the effects range from like someone on here has said pastyfaced zombies that look like kiss rejects to really good ones with some amazing latex work but the reason you buy a movie with a title like this is for the gore and this film is amazing in that area the effects are very good for such a small film someone called it a party movie and it is 100 fun party movie i have heard from various websites that this is actually a rough cut of the film that got general release but the actual directors cut is coming on dvd and it is very nice quality i will buy it and judge for myselfstory is basically a nuclear power plant goes bad and makes zombies the govt closes it down hides the story and sanctions houses to be built over it some of the plant is still underground and these undead come up and attack the area a few actors do a great job theres some pretty straight social commentary that is insightful and true good music great lighting some effective suspense and tons of blood and sick gore one guy gets attacked and ripped from the lower area all the way up if you know what i mean then his guts are shoved out of his mouth another is torn in half like in day of the dead and they did a great job of that effect there are a million gore gags and its almost all action i say stop being a prude enjoy life and get more movies like zombie bloodbath and meat market two great undead epicsok  update i just got the dvd set and here is what i thoughtmuch better picture quality and for once i was able to see the actual directors cut of the film and it is a much better movie i liked it before but now i can see what todd sheets was actually trying to do with this one and the commentary helps too hearing sheets talk about the film in detail he knows its a trashy zombie movie but he does show respect to all people involved also sheets has a great sense of humor and some humble integrity that others could learn from in the movie field the behind the scenes of zombie bloodbath is pretty fun as well i felt it was almost as entertaining as the film it was made for there are some great interviews and behind the scenes footage mixed with news stories about the film from some major places like cnn fox and mtv over all a fun little film that is very rough around the edges but still had me laughing and enjoying the ride i have seen many dv films and some shot of video films and many are quite dull but this one really wasnt while newer dv films are technically superior they just arent this much funps  i heard they are now remaking this on a big budget
pos	this in my opinion is one of the best action movies of the 1970s it not only features a great cast but is also loaded with wild shootouts and explosions that are still impressive today the story is about a vietnam vet kris kristofferson being recruited by his brother janmichael vincent to help clean up the criminal element in a small town and what happens when kris starts taking advantage of his position and becomes as bad as the criminals he was hired to get rid of its great seeing kris play against type bernadette peeters and victoria principal both offer great support as the respective ladies of the two male stars janmichael shows real movie star persona in this film i dont think vigilante force is on video but it occasionally shows up on tv its a great flick for guys who like movies
pos	this movie could only originate in the 1970s its a bizarre action movie set in a small california workers town some sort of mill or plant is closing down so suddenly rampant bad behavior is occurring in the streets the townsfolks are fed up so ben arnold jan michael vincent goes to another town to recruit his brother aaron played by kris kristofferson aaron is a vietnam vet who looks and acts a littleoff balance he hangs out with a bunch of other surly vietnam vets they come into town to clean it up they become deputized but underneath their good deeds they are actually running gambling houses asking for protection money etc it takes a while for people to catch on and in a biblical cain and abel showdown vincent has to take on his older brother theres an interesting bluecollar sleaze atmosphere to this movie which makes it interesting note the cockfighting scene vincent is almost too angelic in this role  he thinks so highly of his brother he cannot conceive of him committing the evil deeds hes accused of he finally comes to his senses  his girlfriend victoria principal is brutally shot in the back  he himself is beaten up in his home kris kristofferson is creepily effective as aaron he coolly denies any wrongdoing and even gently coos and talks to vincents young daughter she refers to him as uncle aaron even while hes threatening her fathers life all the while smiling vincent and kristofferson have good contrasting chemistry with each other bernadette peters makes an interesting appearance as a saloon girl who attracts aarons attention this is a good 70s action movie if you can find it it is not available on dvd yet
pos	anarchy and lawlessness reign supreme in the podunk hick hamlet of elk hills the town elders deputize tough cagey vietnam veteran aaron a wonderfully robust and engaging performance by kris kristofferson and several of his fellow vet buddies to clean up the place the plan goes sour when aaron and his cruel cronies decide to take over elk hills after they get rid of all the bad elements its up to aarons decent dogooder brother ben amiably played by janmichael vincent to put a stop to him before things get too out of hand writerdirector george miami blues gross pointe blank armitage whips up a delightfully amoral cynical and wickedly subversive redneck drivein exploitation contemporary western winner he expertly creates a gritty nononsense tone keeps the pace brisk and unflagging throughout and stages the plentiful action scenes with considerable muscular aplomb the rousing explosive climax is especially strong and stirring the firstrate cast of familiar bfeature faces constitutes as a major asset victoria principal as bens sweet hottie girlfriend linda the fabulous bernadette peters as flaky saloon singer little dee brad dexter as the feckless mayor david doyle as a slimy bank president andrew stevens as an affable gas station attendant john carpenter movie regular charles cyphers as one of the nam vets anthony carbone as a smarmy casino manager john steadman as a folksy old diner owner paul gleason as a mean strongarm shakedown bully and dick miller as a talentless piano player moral dont hire other people to do your dirty work william cronjagers slick cinematography gerald frieds lively harmonic hillbilly bluegrass score and the abundant raw violence further add to the overall trashy fun of this unjustly neglected little doozy
pos	this is a pretty strange movie it does comes across as an exploitation film with overthetop violence and unrealistic situations but unusual for being constructed around rural characters at war with each other as opposed to an invading otherthe movie is an excessive stereotype of vietnam veterans in a long line of films that portrayed the vets of that war as dangerous psycopaths kris kristoffersons last line is i aint lost a war yet as he meets his demise after wreaking a long trail of murder and destruction including the towns chief of police and his brothers girlfriend in a particularly chilling scene however kristofferson is a good enough actor and charismatic enough to carry this villain with a surprising depth vincent is clearly the golden boy but with enough intensity layered over his clean cut goodness the movie bears some plot resemblance to winchester 73 where jimmy stewart tries to tolerate a criminal brother until being forced to act against himthe movie has bmovie grade action though the presence of kristofferson vincent a gorgeous victoria principal and bernadette peters give it an agrade lineupi give it a 7 for being a long lost view into an american psyche of postvietnamprereagan introspection paranoia and confusion and a movie industry that was willing to address such topics at that timeseen on the this channel a great network that keeps playing lots of old movies of the 70s through 90s regardless of political bent
pos	i remember seeing this one when i was seven or eight i must have found the characters round because they left a impression in my mind that lasted for a long time after the end of the movie and the ending now thats sad well for a 78 year old kidi had the opportunity of seeing this movie again lately and found that the plot was too simple the character twodimensional i guess its the kind of movie that you can only with the innocence of a young child pityi recommend this one for all you parents with small kids  i saw it in its original french version so i cannot tell you whether the translation is good or not
pos	12 out of  while i am not concerned with the fact that this is an english dubbed version as some reviewers have mentioned it should be noted as it seems to reside in many quebecois native hearts however this was a movie as a child that i was a fervent admirer of keeping in mind now that it was made for children i rate it on a relative basis the story is of children on winter break building an awesome snow fort and jostling backnforth for control with weapons such as snowballs and other concoctions as idle hands and free time equal winter break lessons if i had children this definitely is a film i would try and get them interested in as the snow fort wowed me when i was young and i think even children today would agree albeit with pixar and all the computer animation maybe i am out of date and just dont realize it in addition the movies message is wonderfully allegorical and a positive one at that for children and adults alike
pos	this movie was very good because it remember when i was young when i maked snow castle it was so fun this movie is interessant this is a good quebeker movie with no much money and is also a magical movie because their wonderfull castle is very big and beautiful
pos	what can i say about this movie i have seen it quite a few times since the first time when i was around 6 i have seen the english version and it is done very well it is a great movie for all ages but it is directed more for children i love the childlike humor and appreciate it if you have not seen it you should try to rent a copy you will not be disappointed
pos	but the rest of us who love a good sentimental and emotional story that is a lock to get you cryingenjoy tom hulce is magnificent as dominick a mentally slow trashman who loves professional wrestling and his brother eugene played by ray liotta who is a doctor and who works very long hours due to eugenes work schedule dominick is alone a lot of the time and tends to make questionable judgment calls he really just wants to be a good boy to do the right thing and to make his brother proud of him he stops in church to pray at one point and expresses his emotions so openly and so well that the character has you crying before the damn movie even gets really started not about to give anything away here but the movie is extremely involving and sad and heartbreaking those unafraid of these things will have a field day with this beautiful story its loving characters and a great song i cannot quote here that has nothing to do with the movie at all but is strangely appropriatebut you hear it in a bari thought tom hulce would be nominated for this movie since he was for amadeus i figured that might give him the inside track to actually winning no such luck liotta is just as good but has less of an emotional impact but then he does later on all i can say about jamie lee curtis is that she doesnt have much of a part here but it was nice of her to lend her name to a small drama set in pittsburgh about two brothers who you will never forget
pos	i want to warn you that there is a very bittersweet quality to this comment also this comment will be much more meaningful to you after you have seen the moviealthough it is tragically sad to say that movie bears a resemblance to my life that is so striking that it is truly scary the rest of you will never know how accurately that movie depicts how persons who have been in situations like that act and react in their later livesthis could not have been a work of fiction it had to be based on personal experiencemy testament to the how good the movie was is shown by the fact that although it was one of the best movies ive ever seen watching my life portrayed on the silver screen was such a searingly painful experience that i will never be able to see it againbut i endorse it heartily to all others as a chance to peer into the soul of another human being to the extent that you probably never experienced before or will ever again i know that for a fact because thats my soul you will be observing
pos	this film was excellent  the emotional power of tom hulce and ray liottas performances brought tears to my eyes and joy to my heart  this film shows us that there is still hope in the world if this film had come out at the end of 1988 instead of rain man hulce would certainly have been at least nominated for a best actor oscar definitely a mustsee
pos	if you have any kind of heart and compassion for people this is a tough movie to watch at least in the second half of it its in that segment where we see nice little kid get beaten up and then a retarded mentally challenged man go off the deep end after he witnesses this brutal act against the child its not pleasant materialhowever its a good movie and the acting is good too the story will sit with you awhiledominick is the mentallydisabled guy and is played by tom hulce i think this might be hulces best role ever hes looked after by a med student eugene played by ray liotta who became a star the following year with kevin costners field of dreamsdominick is a goodhearted garbage man who reads hulk comic books and loves wrestling hes the type of slow guy that you cant help but love and root for to live a happy life when he freaks out its for several good reasons andwell see the film for the whole story its worth your time but be prepared to go on real emotional roller coaster and possibly be very upset at some things you see
pos	words are seriously not enough convey the emotional power of this film its one of the most wrenching youll ever see yet the ending is one of the most loving tender and emotionally fulfilling you could hope for every actor in every role is terrific especially a wise and understated jamie lee curtis a tightly wound and anguished ray liotta and a heartstopping turn from tom hulce that should have had him up for every award in the book hes the 1 pick for 1988s best actor in danny pearys alternate oscars the last half hour borders on melodrama but the film earns every one of its tearsand unless youre made of stone there will be plenty of them
pos	dominick nicky luciano wears a hulk tshirt and trudges off everyday to perform his duties as a garbage man he uses his physical power in picking up others trash and hauling it to the town dump he reads comicbook hero stories and loves wrestlers and wrestling going to wrestlemania with his twin brother eugene on their birthday is a yearly tradition he talks kindly with the many people he comes in contact with during his day he reads comic books which he finds in the trash with a young boy who he often passes by while on the garbage route unfortunately dominick has a diminished ability to use his mind he has a disabilitydominicks disability came as a result of an injury to the head in which he suffered traumatic brain injury tbi this injury left him slower though it did not change his core characteristic as a strong individual who helps to protect others dominick is actually more able to live independently than he may seem at the beginning of the film he lives with eugene who is studying to become a doctor dominick provides the main source of income while eugene is off studying eugene must face the fact that he is to continue his education in a different city and that he must move away from dominick eugene also develops a romance which begins to separate him from his twin brotherthe film deals specifically with domestic abuse and how this can impact individuals families and then society as a whole the strain that escalates between eugene and dominick as eugene realizes that he must eventually leave nicky exploded on their birthday night eugene yells at dominick and throws him against the wall in this moment eugene must confront his own fears of being like his abusive father the father which dominick protected him against while he himself became the victim of the abuse this event cemented the love between the two brothers who from then on became the best of friends though they needed each other they also both needed independence and the ability to grow and develop relationship with others the fact that they must part ways became a very real emotional strain however by the end of the film dominick is able to say good bye to his brother and wish him luck eugene is able to leave his brother with the confidence that he has started to make a social network of people who care about him and will help him with his independencewhen dominick witnesses the abuse of his friend he is forced to come face to face with the cause of his own trauma in this state of extreme stress dominick almost completely shuts down he then runs after the ambulance to the hospital to see what happened to his friend after learning that the boy has died he is confronted by the abusive father who fearing his testimonial tells him he didnt see nothing doesnt know anything and not to say anything and that if he does he will kill him now that his own life has been threatened he goes and find the hand gun that larry used to kill the rats he goes to the wake of the deceased boy and at gunpoint kidnaps the baby of the grieving family he runs away from the scene and hides in a building when the police surround him eugene goes in the building to talk to his brother eugene then reveals the cause of dominicks disability and they bring the baby back the abusive father then wields a gun of his own threatening to kill dominick but eugene stops him and dominick tells the crowd that he saw the father throw his son down the stairsthrough the climactic ending the issue of dysfunctional behavior comes into view though dominicks instinct to save the baby can be understood we also see how damaging this response is dominick put the babys life and his own life in grave danger the larger societal consequences of these events is not directly implicated but rather shown through the films ending despite the more optimistic ending portrayal another sequence of events might just have likely occurred in which dominick is charged with kidnapping and possession of a firearm it is somewhat difficult to believe that this went completely unaccounted furthermore even if dominick is not charged there may still be a stigma against him within the community not that there wasnt one before these events instead the film shows that we must be able to recognize problematic behavior and act to curb itdominick and eugene was released in 1988 the same year as another film rainman which won 5 academy awards while rainman was an achievement and helped increase the visibility with person with disabilities it could be argued that dominick and eugene holds more valuable lessons for society whereas rainman demonstrated that mainstream american society might be able to learn from and care for a savant if the savant is the inheritor of a large estate dominick and eugene show that a person with a disability might be able to care for and help save members of american society the message of an independent person with disabilities may have been too strong for 1988 hopefully someday society will see the strengths of individuals with disabilities not as a threat but as imperative for the strength of society
pos	this was on at 2 or so in the morning one saturday a few years ago for various reasons i dont remember the entire story but what remains are the two standout performances from the central characters dom has had a unfortunate lot manipulated  literally working a rubbish job eugene torn between personal aspirations and duty towards his sibling tom hulce dom doesnt plead for sympathy  it comes naturally ray liotta is a universe away from henry hill displaying a soft centre in what must feel a thankless positionin many ways this deals with the dilemma many young carers face  the past or the future as it turns out with some work the two can happily coexist thoughtfully handled  sensitively played dominick  eugene is difficult not to warm to
pos	i loved this movie it was all i could do not to break down into tears while watching it but it is really very uplifting i was struck by the performance of ray liotta but especially the talent of tom hulce portraying rays twin brother who is mentally slow due to a tragic and terrible childhood event but toms character though heartbreaking knows no self pity and is so full of hope and life this is a great movie dont miss it
pos	tom hulce turns in yet another oscarworthy performance as dominick luciano the braindamaged garbage man whos helping put his brother ray liotta as eugene through medical schoolthis is a mustsee for all movie lovers and all lovers of life and people from the small studder to the eratic dancing to the repeated words oh jeez whenever nicky is in a bind the belieavablitly of toms performance is so excellent that you will have to concentrate to remember that its an actor on screen
pos	one of my favorite movies i saw at preview in seattle tom hulce was amazing with out words could convey his feelingsthoughts i actually sent mike ferrell some donation money to help the film get distributed it is good system says i need more lines but do not want to give away plot stuff i was in the audience in seattle with hulce and director  a writer i think and mike ferrell they talked for about an hour afterwords not really a dry eye in the house why hollywood continues to be stupid i do not know  actually i do know  it is our fault look what we watchwell you get what you pay for guys get this and see it with someone special it is a gem
pos	the emotional powers and characters of dominick and eugene are the things that hollywood doesnt make anymore this is one of the most emotional sensitive and heartfelt movies that i have ever seen roy liotta tom hulce and supporting actress jamie lee curtis deliver oscar winning caliber performances there are not enough words to express how great this movie is sure people who are not into sentimental movies may not care as much as the rest of us about dominick and eugene but for the rest of us this movie goes right to the heart and sole of compassion and humanity you will never forget this film everspoilers belowthe simple yet eloquent story is masterfully told eugene is a medschool intern who faces long hours and a demanding work load at the hospital his fraternal twin brother dominick born 12 minutes earlier is a little slow and awkward because of brain damage due to a victim of abuse by their father a heartbreaking moment when this is found out in the film that will leave you in tears eugene aka geno faces a painful dilemma he must decide whether to finish medical school which would mean accepting his residency in another city and leave dominick aka nicky behind or forfeit the rest of his education to take care of him nicky helps pay his brothers medschool tuition by working as a trash collectorthe questions of ethics morals and responsibilities are masterfully blended in this landmark movie just when gino thinks nicky might be making progress toward independence dominick turns around and winds up doing things like helping out a drug dealer or tying to use a faulty cord that he finds at the dump on an electrical appliancelarry is the character and nickys partner on his garbage route who fills gullible dominicks head with all kinds of stories like geno and jennifer his girlfriend whom he is tutoring in clinical pharmacology going to atlantic city and gambling away all their money but deep down you can see that larry cares for him on their rounds nicky also befriends a little boy whom we find out has also been beaten by his father an end result is also tragic and the pain that you see on nickys face when it happens speaks volumesthe sensitivity that the two brothers share for each other can not be overstated enough all nicky wants to do is be loved and look for acceptance in anyway he can ie he goes to church loves hulk hogan geno loves nicky more than anything in the world but can his brother become independent enough so that geno can pursue his dream of becoming a doctor a brilliant film that should have gotten tons more recognition than it deserved but unfortunately came out around the same time as rain man which dealt with a similar issue however i like dominick and eugene better because it has a far stronger emotional component be forewarned that this movie is aimed right at the tearducts so have kleenex handy what a film
pos	ray liotta and tom hulce shine in this sterling example of brotherly love and commitment hulce plays dominick nicky a mildly mentally handicapped young man who is putting his 12 minutes younger twin brother liotta who plays eugene through medical school it is set in baltimore and deals with the issues of sibling rivalry the unbreakable bond of twins child abuse and good always winning out over evil it is captivating and filled with laughter and tears if you have not yet seen this film please rent it i promise youll be amazed at how such a wonderful film could go unnoticed
pos	i just purchased and viewed the dvd of this film the dvd transfer is from last year 2001 this 1988 film is really a great little film overlooked by most people i saw it in the theater in 1988 and have loved it ever since i love the opening shot of pittsburgh not baltimore as another user commented makes pittsburgh look like one of the most beautiful cities in the world and i must say the tour of pitts on the garbage truck with nicky is a very scenic interesting one tom hulce as everyone else has said gives a remarkable wonderful performance the dvd is a good transfer with no extras but a widescreen format i recommend it to those who love the movie
pos	im gonna tip the scales here a bit and say i enjoyed this however the cartoon is really only going to appeal to those who have very absurdist tendencies its definitely something that most people will not get as is the nature of absurdismthe animation is horrible but yes thats the point the main character is foul mouthed violent and stupid no redeeming qualities whatsoever his wife shrieks and wails apparently just barely capable of the most basic communication skills most of these stories completely lack any kind of pointbut again thats the point if non sequiters foul language and complete and utter randomness are your thing youre going to love thisit is really short so i would probably rent instead of buying
pos	dumland focuses on the lives of one american family the father a violent and obscene person who loves to fart and use profanity and who has no redeeming qualities the mother who appears to be a paranoid psychotic never really says much the son an obscure annoying repetitive little fellow the animation is simple and crude but does suite the stories and the characters the episodes were originally only available from the davidlynchcom website but have now been released on dvd there are 8 episodes on the dvd and a brief synopsis follows1 the neighbor we meet the next door neighbor and find out three things about him he has a really nice shed he only has one arm and he likes to do naughty things with ducks2 the treadmill we find out that the wife has an affinity for exercise but the husband doesnt really think its a good idea in the end the exercise treadmill is victorious3 the doctor the father has an unfortunate accident with an exposed live wire the doctors examination is quite thorough if not unconventional but the diagnosis is you are perfectly normal but we knew that4 a friend visits after an altercation with the new clothes hoist a friend comes to visit believe it or not he has one but after we meet him we can understand why no surprises when he tells us what his hobbies are5 get the stick we meet another neighbor he has a stick stuck in his mouth although we never find out how it got there unfortunately removing the stick from his neighbors mouth ends up being harder and more violent than expected but he is victorious in the end jesus some people can be ungrateful6 my teeth are bleeding this was my favorite episode and was also the most mind numbingly repetitive and annoying hmm what does that say about me not sure why the sons teeth started bleeding but believe me when i say it was minimal to the plot of the story which is an oxymoron as the story had no plot but did have a funny ending involving a fly7 uncle bob after meeting uncle bob and uncle bobs wife we get a distinct feeling that the dumbland genepool is very shallow uncle bob is a sickly fellow i shant elaborate lest i spoil it for you uncle bobs wife definitely wears the pants in his family and the father definitely ends up on the wrong side of her ample fist and spends the rest of their visit cowering in a tree in the back yard8 ants after the home gets infiltrated with ants and a misbegotten attempt to bugspray them goes awry he ends up spraying himself in the face with the bugspray and starts hallucinating the ants put on a fabulous song and dance show he goes berserk trying to kill them winds up in a full body plaster and lets just say the ants get their vengeance in the endas bad as these stories are there is something that kept compelling me to watch them they do give another insight into the mind of one of my favorite directors david lynch maybe they were an outlet for him to get rid of some of his violent thoughts i did actually laugh out loud at many points within the episodes many aspects are absurdly funny
pos	this is a short crudely animated series by david lynch as it says in the beginning and it follows the misadventures of a backwoods overallwearing large man with a wife who has a stress disorder and an annoying son both of those elements are harped upon repeatedly in the short episodes and theres no real plot to be seen its easier if you think of this as an exceptionally odd slightly macabre looney tunes with far more gore profanity bloody violence and occasional moments of hilarityi bought the dvd along with eraserhead having previously seen eraserhead dont look to this series if you want an artistic masterpiece this is anything but in fact it seems to almost be a statement against such things as its rough style spits in the face of any sort of animation convention you may see as lynch says if this is funny it is only funny because we see the absurdity of it all
pos	i consider myself a great admirer of david lynchs works for he provides the viewers with absolutely unique motion pictures with typical lynchelements having seen most of his works i naively thought i could predict lynchs next step i was dead wrong dumbland is something i could have never imagined under the name of david lynch still after my recovery from the first shock i started to contemplate about this extremely primitive main character and i drew the conclusion that all the absurdities cruelty brutality and disgust presented here are mirroring bits from reality being emphasized by distorting it there are things in our lives we hardly ever emphasize for they are either disgusting or horrible however they are surrounding us so i take the courage to say dumbland focuses on these bits and pieces this is not a movie to enjoy though youll sometimes laugh out of a strange perverted sense of humor this is an animated reflection of all things we rather reject to observe with its simplicity morbidity and absurdity take it as it is you dont have to like it it just exists and finally if youre attentive enough youll find elements typical to lynch as well i recommend it for tolerant people
pos	im gonna tip the scales here a bit and say i enjoyed this however the cartoon is really only going to appeal to those who have very absurdist tendencies its definitely something that most people will not get as is the nature of absurdismthe animation is horrible but yes thats the point the main character is foul mouthed violent and stupid no redeeming qualities whatsoever his wife shrieks and wails apparently just barely capable of the most basic communication skills most of these stories completely lack any kind of pointbut again thats the point if non sequiters foul language and complete and utter randomness are your thing youre going to love thisit is really short so i would probably rent instead of buying
pos	since september of last year i have been borrowing four to six films each week from the harold washington library which boasts an impressive dvd collection the hwl truly is a circulating library threequarters of its films are out at any given time recently i was thrilled to find the short films of david lynch yesterday knowing little about the animated series i picked up dumbland im here to report that for david lynch fans watching the eight episodes is half an hour wellspentthe most remarkable feature of these brief pieces are their soundtracks each episode has its own rhythm respiratory and digestive systems provide percussion outrageous voices accent pauses ends physical violence supplies the beats chirping birds and buzzing sockets brush along the edges many other elements fill out the orchestra the pacing of the crude animation often keeps in sync with the sound but the soundtrack itself struck me as lynchs primary interest in creating and disseminating this work in a way these eight shorts are unique lynchian rhythmsthat said the situations are odd ugly profound dumb and funny as hell and theres enough space within them to reflect on how absurd we humans can be i cant say that ill watch the collection again but for anyone who revelled in the movements that is the suite inland empire dumbland is worth half an hour of your time
pos	it is said that david lynchs films and shorts wont appeal to everyone neither will dumbland maybe more than ever i have a feeling that dumbland as people come across it will be a true mark of i get it or what the hell its not surrealism exactly but absurd to the point of no return its also very very very stupid but in this stupidity can be a sort of ironic intelligence to it that the maker knows so well how childish and repugnant this is and this selfconsciousness is a plus not a detraction its just a bunch of crudely drawn shorts the kind that might not even make it on hertzfeldt and judges animation show which i might add lynch here has a lot in common with both directors in their work centered on a lummox with an iq of 20 who has a constantly quiveringwithfear wife and a child who looks like a cross between the gingerbread man andor an alien the episodes include little situations like a faulty treadmill a salesman who can recite the gettysburg address watching over a sick brother in law ant hallucinations and just wallowing on the couch with noise all around all the while lynch is still experimenting as he was constantly for better or worse during the period of five years he made on and off inland empirefor one thing hes going back to the roots of his very first short six figures getting sick six times in the usage of repetition as a means to an end this sometimes works excruciatingly well and sometimes not sometimes like with the episode with the sitting around the house doing nothing as teeth are bleeding and a fly buzzes around the absurdism sort of waxes and wanes without much of a good effect and even an episode like with the guys friend coming over is funny moreso for the beavis  butthead comparison both laugh like idiots and are equally engrossed by killing things like fish and sheep what ends up working is how lynch shows up front delirious abstractions in the crudest ways imaginable and excessive violence in what comes closest to surrealism in ants the guy mistakenly sprays bugspray just called kill one of lynchs very cheap but fun pokes at societal conventions on himself and envisions ants in a musical chorus line solos included and one of the most harrowingly funny things ive ever seen from the filmmaker is get the stick where we just see the guy cheered on by his son getting a stick lodged in his mouth soon the neck breaks eyes pop out and once said stick is removed he doesnt watch out for traffic waddling like a manhole cover other moments pop up like this in unexpected crevices and its drawn as if on cheap paper with an impetus to shock with foulmouthed language mostly from the man as well as from the grandmother who in one of lynchs voices for the characters is the deepest of all and a shaky quality thats reminiscent of the cream of the crop from early hertzfeldtall the same im still not sure if dumbland is something i would put into someones hands if they havent seen much of lynch yet let alone anything by him there are some little points on society made via complete exaggerations that may or may not be in lynchs mind closer than we usually think to those in real life however in general theres not a whole lot that should be read into it which is why id say more than half who see it will hate it with a passion those who dig the bottomless pits of animated comedy be prepared have a blast
pos	dumbland is not for all in fact dumbland maybe in for nobody except lynch and thats what make it funny and a collective cartoon violent yes profanity yes absurd yes a piece of garbage never dumbland is a wonderful picture of some americans that dont have brains and hit wife and kids for fun from mxico i can say i love it my favorite episodes are 1 my teeths are bleeding all the noise around and violence make me wanna scream and put me behind my bed 2 get the stick yeah baby get it and learn a lesson some people never be thankful for your actions 3 ants the more lynch episode of all music surrealism and a very sweet revenge
pos	this is a bit of a puzzle for a lot of the artsy lynch crowd they tend to try to write this off as some kind of meaningless crude side project of lynchs like this is lynch passing gas between his real pieces of film art well it may be a fart but its one of those intriguing farts that you catch of a whiff of and are embarrassed to admit you enjoydumbland distilled down beyond this is art what can you do with aspects of modern life but laugh at it if you took it seriously you would go nuts you hook into it smell it taste it feel its agonies its unreasoning stupidities and then express it in any medium you choose thats called art and art isnt dumb but it is dumbland
pos	i went to this movie expecting an artsy scary film what i got was scare after scare its a horror film at its core its not dull like other horror films where a haunted house just has ghosts and gore this film doesnt even show you the majority of the deaths it shows the fear of the characters i think one of the best things about the concept where its not just the house thats haunted its whoever goes into the house they become haunted no matter where they are office buildings police stations hotel rooms etc after reading some of the external reviews i am really surprised that critics didnt like this film i am going to see it again this week and am excited about iti gave this film 10 stars because it did what a horror film should it scared the st out of me
pos	karen sarah michelle gellar an exchange student in japan who is just beginning to do some social work is sent to aid an elderly semicatatonic woman emma grace zabriskie after her previous caretaker yoko yoko maki disappears karen soon learns that something is not right in emmas home and she attempts to see how deep the rabbit hole goesmaybe its a delayed influence from the success of m night shyamalans films but slowerpaced understated horror films are a recent trend in some cases such as hide and seek 2005 the approach works remarkably well and in others such as white noise 2005 the pacing tends to kill the film i didnt like the grudge quite as much as hide and seek but this is still a very good filmit earns a 9 out of 10 from methe grudge has a couple significant differences from other recent examples of that trend however one it is well known that this is a remake based on the japanese film series that began with juon 2000 in particular its extremely close to the first half of juon the grudge aka juon 3 from 2003 two as with many japanese horror films the slower pacing here isnt so much in the realm of realist drama as with surrealism as is also the case with a large percentage of european horror the grudge should be looked at more as a filmed nightmaredirector takashi shimizu also the director of the five japanese entries in the juon series to date the fifth is currently in production and writer stephen susco have largely dispensed with linearity and are not overly concerned with logic or plot holes when it comes to the horror behind the story the idea instead is to present a dreamlike sequence of scenes with dream logic where the focus is atmosphere creepiness the uncanny and for many viewersscares how well the film works for you will largely depend on how well you can adapt yourself to or are used to this different approach to filmmaking although admittedly some of the seeming gaps are filled in by previous entries in the juon series traditionally american audiences consider as flaws leaving plot threads hanging and abandoning rules for the monster a more poetic metaphorical surreal approach to film isnt yet accepted by the mainstream in the ushowever even if youre not used to it its worth trying to suspend your normal preconceptions about films and give the grudge a shot this is a well written well directed well acted film filled with unusual properties such as the story interweaving a large number of main characters which is done better here than the more episodic juon 3 good cinematography subtle production design touches check out gellars clothes which match the color and texture of the exterior of emmas house when gellar first approaches and beautifully effective horror materialeven though it is more slowly paced that your average horror film of the past the pacing usually enhances the eeriness and there is no shortage of bizarre events to keep horror fans entertained the supernatural premise of the film is absorbing and based on interviews on the dvd with shimizu have prodded me to pay more attention to japanese beliefs and folklore although the most interesting subtexts would probably arise with a more intimate knowledge of japanese culture its interesting to ponder why so many japanese horror films feature scary children and adults who look like scary childreni subtracted one point for the film slightly veering into clichd mysterythriller territory with a heres what really happened flashback but even that was fairly well done and otherwise this would have been a 10 out of 10now that ive said all of the above let me finish with a minirant its not that im antiremake but it is ridiculous that us distributors and studios feel that we need remakes of foreign films to make them appropriate for consumption the original versions of these films should just be playing in us theaters in wide release there is no need to present an almost identical film but just substituting white american actors for nonwhite or foreign actors yes the grudge is a fine film but ultimately id rather see something original using this talent and be treated to the latest foreign horror filmsnot just japanese but also indian spanish chinese etcat my multiplex in the hope that someone with some pull at the studios reads this it is also more costeffective to do this as 1 you can completely avoid production costs and simply make domestic distribution deals from which you receive profit and 2 you can make money off of fans like myself who otherwise pick up the foreign film dvds in foreign manufactured or even bootleg versions
pos	the grudge is a remake of shimizus own series of popular japanese horror films shimizu knows he is not dealing with anything new so he does what any intelligent person would have done in his place he forgets logic and concentrates in giving viewers a fun ride he uses commonly known clichs associated with ghost stories but shimizu plays with these elements in an imaginative manner the nonlinear narrative is not a mere gimmick but an interesting way to present sequences from different perspectives at the end all i can say is that if the only purpose of a horror film is to scare the audience the same way a comedy is to make people laugh this movie succeeded with flying colors i watched it in a theater with an audience and it was fun to see viewers go wild over this one it probably doesnt play as well in your living room
pos	this is what i wrote to some friends earlierholy crap the grudge is honest to god one of the scariest films ive ever seen i am either getting very soft in my old age or sam raimi and ghost pictures did a kick a job cant wait for boogeymani was very scared sitting in the dark theater and wished i had someone anyone sitting next to me except the protagonist in grudge i saw the movie by myself i swear there were many many jump scenes that were not expected i felt foolish but my nerves did not care i was on edge the entire movie from the opening credits and the music was fantastically scary i keep thinking of that sound though and i do not like iti actually gasped aloud a few times and cried oh at one scene oh yeah i even halfcovered my eyes a few times word to the wise though i thought some of the scenes were a little psychotic my dh hated event horizon and thought whoever wrote it was sick and psycho but i dont remember the movie so cant comparei cant say i enjoyed this movie bc i was terrified but it was very very good and scary the ending scene toowhoa for being a 32yearoldmommy i think i may have nightmares from this movie especially because of that sound please get out of my head in summary this is not a slasher flick like i grew up with jason freddy this is a mostofthetime spooky movie perfect for halloweentwo great trailers for this movie were boogeyman and the ring 2
pos	massive multiple chills down the spine im surprised theres people who didnt like it i saw it at 10 oclock in the morning and still got scared stiff and ive seen hundreds of thrillershorror movies for crying out loudim 22 i mean ok voice acting not particularly good probably even bmovieish but the genuine look of terror the sound effects the flow from the very start hitting you again and again with relentless unforgiving terrorising scenes so many clichs yet none fails to surprisescare you know its coming its coming its coming boo and you still jump off the chair grab a pillow and a blanket call your closest friend over and do not watch it at night hats off to the japanese
pos	so being a fairly deep fan of horror movies its been a while since ive seen one that really made me jump or fidget nervouslydefinitely going to get this on dvd when it comes out a hell of a lot better than the ring the thing that i dont get is that so many people that we talkd with after the movie thought that it was horrible well if thats what you think then so be it i know what i liked and it takes a fair amount to get me to actually feel scared so i have to say that this one is worth watchingnow you might be disappointed in the story if you need everything in a neat and tidy line because the plot goes back an forth a little bit to help build the story i think that if it was shown in chronological order it would have ruined the whole thingim actually glad that this movie had very little bloody messes in it maybe the rest of you studio writers and whathaveyous will realize that you dont have to splash the red stuff all over the set to make people afraid
pos	this was great when i saw the japanese version first it was probably the scariest movie i had ever seen it was not blood and guts it was eerie atmospheric and terrifying when the mother ghost lent over the bed in the japanese version i nearly had a heart attack i was concerned that the american version would be watered down and that buffy would take away from the dark creepy nuances of the original version i neednt have been concerned the makers of this movie wisely kept the same japanese people who were involved with the original movie on hand and gave the direction of the movie to the same man they also set it in japan in the same location in the same house in fact the japanese director took pains to remake the same movie as it was in the original the only difference was the casting of american actors that actually turned into a benefit as it added the element of strangers in a strange land to the overall horror not only were they being haunted by an absolutely terrifying and relentless ghost but they were also stuck in a completely foreign land having difficulty integrating into society it just added to the overall anxiety built into the movie and i thought it was an excellent touchbuffy actually does a very good job she looks vulnerable and is able to convey her fear well there are none of the smart aleck remarks that are so common to american horror movies or one liners that detract from the overall darkness and horror of the characters situation in fact it was easily as good as the ring which i also thoroughly enjoyed i hope the future of american horror follows more closely the japanese new wave of horror started with the incredible success of ringu we are finally getting movies that actually can be categorized as horror 810
pos	im not sure i understand where all these enthusiastically antigrudge people are talking about here perhaps its just that some people like to rant about thingsthe movie was certainly imperfect uneven acting some may have had difficulties with the timechanges actors all too willing to go places id really rather not go etc but imho there were some things that more than made up for the imperfectionsfirst and foremost i loved the breaking of the rules bit normally when you leave the haunted house the baddies leave you alone giving you time to regroup get friends and find the token mysterious paranormal type normally semispoiler alert when youre hiding under the covers they can only get you through that little opening you peek through normally at the end the ghosts somehow have become less creepy because youve found out theyre just misunderstood or theyve been freed or whateversecondly the production was exceptional while the movie was hardly specialeffectsladen the supernatural bits while brief were extremely well doneprobably not the best sort of movie for those who think freddy and jason are the ultimate sort of horror nothing against em theyve got their place but great for those whove begun to take the conventions for granted and who dont have trouble with the time distortions
pos	i saw the grudge yesterday and wow i was really scared a good thing i love horrormovies and i really liked this one there were so many surprisescenes whats the english word that made you jump in your seat though too much screaming from the audience made it difficult not to laugh i think the most scary scene was on the bus when the face flashes by on the window or when yokos walking without her chin the makeup is also very good sometimes you could really see it was there but it was still adding a freaky look to the scene the boy was very good indeed so cute without makeup and so terribly scary with it on the next time i hear a cracking noise i will probably feel pretty scared
pos	as ive noticed with a lot of imdb comments certain reviewers seem to demand that every film they see have smugly intelligent plots that wallow in there own cleverness i am not one of those people if i watch an action film i want to see explosions gunfire and heroics if i watch a comedy i want to have tears of laughter in my eyes you get the idea therefore watching a horror film i primarily want to be scared the grudge is a very scary film in both its well executed jump scenes and its creepy imagery ive been a horror film fan for many years and im talking about the masters such as dario argento rather than directors of some of the treadmill teen horror flicks that are churned out these days if you want to be scared watch this film way scarier than the original japanese ring which i also think is a great film
pos	i wanted to see sarah buffy on the big screen so i first bought tickets and then checked the reviews at imdb i worried about seeing a bad movie well i had fun watching the movie some parts which obviously were meant to be scary were actually quite humoristic almost as in buffy the vampire slayeri dont consider this a bad movie its not a great movie either just a rather well made horror movie it does not rely heavily on special effects but on camera angles acting music in my opinion the acting was ok sarah did a very good job quite convincing the other actors were definitely not bad either i liked yokothe sets are nice and i dont care that the sets are the exact same ones that were used in the japanese originalthe scary moments were often predictable but not always i have seen quite some horror and did not expect to be scared now but it happened at least twice nicethe movie had some nice scenes that were almost original like the trails of rubbish the simple special effects for he ghosts the eyes of the boy the cat that made eery noises the gurgling of the dead boy and his motherdont go if you want to see sarah in another buffy episode because it is very different from her buffy work much more serious dont go if you only want to see movies that gather oscar nominations its a good horror movie enough suspense i gave it a 7
pos	omigosh this is seriously the scariest movie i have ever ever seen to say that i love horror movies would be an understatement and i have seen heaps considering the limited availability in new zealand thats quite a lot but never before have i had to sleep with the light onuntil i saw the grudgesome may say that it is a rip off of the ring both based on japanese horror movies both similar yet different story lines but the grudge holds its own as a terrifying movie  seeing at at the cinema i even screamed at a certain point in the moviethe acting is great particularly from the supporting characters  kadee strickland is fantastic and steals the show she is such an enthusiastic person jason behr is a real hottie and william mapother looks like he is having fun however while i am normally a fan of clea duvalls she doesnt really seem into this movie of the supporting characters hers probably got the most depth and back story but she doesnt seem like she is all there as for sarah michelle gellar well she stays about the same through all her films and roles doesnt she the ghosts were genuinely scary the music and sound effects were chilling particularly the noise being made when kadee stricklands character answered the phone in her apartment the ending was cool toosuper highly recommended 910
pos	havent seen any of the japanese grudgefilms but i really enjoy this one i rarely get scared when watching films i can jump if the effect and sound is startling enough but getting scared from a movie is a rare thing for me but i did get scared from grudge maybe because i didnt expect anything at all when i watched it i didnt expect getting scared i didnt know anything about it either that was probably a good thingthis is a film that you apparently either love or hate most people seem to compare it to the japanese grudgefilms but even though i havent seen them i believe it isnt right to compare any film actually this film stands on it its ownthe story is weak most people say i dont agree the story is minimalistic and done so on purpose the storytelling techniques used  the broken time frame for instance  is perfectly done the director knows exactly what hes doing and i believe he got his vision through as he wanted iti gave this film 8 of 10 it is a film you will enjoy watching or hate its as simple as that
pos	karen goes into a japanese house as a substitute nurse to emma a strange woman who sleeps at day and wakes at night karen goes upstairs after hearing noises when she encounters a frightening ghost she will learn the houses secretsit is very scary the scenes are shocking and frightening the characters are good the settings are creepy i love the whole plot the ending was shocking i paused at a scene where the little boy meowed so loudly to the man finding his sister upstairs and i was shocked this is the scariest movie i have watched i did not see the japanese version i recommend this to horror fans 1010 and 5 stars
pos	i was so excited to see this film because i had always heard it was very scarywhats interesting about it is that it is a japanese film they decided to bring to america but they actually filmed it in japan with the original crew i think this made the film more japanese which is probably why it managed to be fairly successful unlike most japantoamerica horror movie flops but it also made it a bit inaccessible to american audiences the difference in what scares the japanese culture and what scares the american culture felt present throughout the film this worked well in moments when they meant to capture the nervous fear of the main character a frightened fish in a big busy unfamiliar tokyo pondthe storyline was quite confusing as well in typical japanese fashion it is extremely complicated and confusing the beginning of the movie is actually the middle of the story and from there we move constantly forwards and backwards until at the end of the film we see the ending and beginning of the whole story this constant flipping through time was very much confusing for me also i didnt think some things were explained so well and i had to ask my friend to explain them to me she had already seen it as well as the sequel which apparently reveals more of the storyoverall there is plenty for american audiences to love tons of freaky imagery and macabre details which a healthy splash of jump scenes
pos	i have lately got into the habit of purchasing any interesting dvd that the criterion company releases i figure that even if i dislike the movie criterion usually supplies enough extra material to compensate for any shortcomings in the actual film i read up on them and i buy the ones which are the most interesting to mele million is my latest purchase and i must say that i was not disappointed in the film it is cheery funny and romantic everything about it is quite excellent the songs are wonderful if i understood french i would probably hum them and sing them all day long the acting is very good for this kind of movie american musicals of the classic hollywood era relied more on song and dance than the actual characters and story but in le million the characters are rather well developed and the story while not being anything extremely impressive is not at all lacking i loved the developments of the relationships especially the relationship between the once best friends michel and prosper the romantic moments are also very well developed the direction is nearly perfect with several very memorable moments probably the single most perfect scene of the film occurs right after the lead couple has an argument they hide on the stage of an opera performance and the opera singers sing lines which the couple michel and beatrice interpret to their own situation this is definitely one of the high points in cinema history the scene managed to make me laugh to win me over with a very sweet romance and make me smirk at just how clever the director was i give this film a 910ps  some information for anyone who has the same faith in criterion that i do and is planning to buy it amongst the criterion discs i now own le million contains the fewest features all it has is a photo gallery not all that useful one might flip through it once and a rare television interview with rene clair the director this piece is of some interest he was one of the many directors who had started out in silent film and when talkies were first appearing he said that they represented the death of film i think most filmsavvy people understand what these directors meant when they said that but it is interesting to hear him explain it also if you have read the description of this movie on amazoncom please note that they were wrong in one important respect not every line in the film is sung in fact it contains no more songs than a regular musical it is actually a lot more like a chaplin or buster keaton or marx brothers film my criticisms of the disc are not that important heck criterion has the right to smack me around for making those complaints the fact is their people probably spent hundreds of hours fixing up a film which only 20 now 21 people have voted for on imdb and only about a hundred people if that will ever see the film heck if you look at the criterion web site le million is nowhere to be found i have no clue why not its something they should really be proud of of course their web site is surprisingly horrible they did a fine job on this film bravo they deserve all the money i can stand to give them
pos	this is one irresistible great cheerful and technically greatly made moviethe movie features some of the greatest looking sets youll ever see in a 30s movie even though its all too obvious that they are sets rather than real place locations often if a character would fall or shake a doorpost too aggressive the entire set would obviously movethe best moments of the movie were the silent more old fashioned slapstick kind of moments it shows that ren clairs true heart was at silent moviemaking the overall humor is really great in this movie also of course the musical moments were more than great this is a really enjoyable light and simple pleasant early french musical though the best moments are the silent moments that does not mean that the movie is not filled with some great humorous dialog that gets very well delivered by the main actors who all seemed like stage actors to me which in this case worked extremely well for the movie its overall style and pleasant noworries atmosphere no wonder this worked out so well since this movie is actually based on stage play by georges berrits a technical really great movie with also some great innovation camerawork in it and some really great editing that create some fast going and pleasant to watch enjoyable sequences there is never a dull moment in this movieren clair was such a clever director who knew how to build up and plan comical moments within in movies its a very creative made movie that despite its simplicity still at all times feel as a totally original and cleverly constructed movie that never seizes to entertainthe last half hour is especially unforgettably fun without spoiling too much and is really among the greatest as well as most creative moments in early comedy filmmakingthe movie is filled with some really enjoyable characters who are of course all very stereotypical and silly and were obviously cast because of their looks it all adds to the pleasant light comical atmosphere and cuteness of the movieone of the most pleasant movies youll ever see810
pos	in le million rene clair one of the cinemas great directors and great pioneers created a gem of light comedy which for all its lightness is a groundbreaking and technically brilliant film which clearly influenced subsequent filmmakers such as the marx brothers lubitsch and mamoulian the plot a witty story of a poor artist who wins a huge lottery jackpot but has to search frantically all over town for the missing ticket is basically just a device to support a series of wonderfully witty comic scenes enacted in a dream world of the directors imaginationone of the most impressive things about this film is that though it is set in the middle of paris and includes nothing actually impossible it achieves a sustained and involving fairytalefantasy atmosphere in which it seems quite natural that people sing as much as they talk or that a tussle over a stolen jacket should take on the form of a football game another memorable element is that le million includes what may be the funniest opera ever put on film o that blondebraided soprano i laugh ha ha also a delight is the casting clair has assembled a group of amazing sharply different character actors each of them illustrating with deadly satiric accuracy a bourgeois french type so that the film seems like a set of daumier prints come to lifethe hilarity takes a little while to get rolling and i found the characters not as emotionally engaging as they can be even in a light comedy as they are for instance in many lubitsch films for these reasons i refrained from giving it the highest rating but these minor cavils shouldnt distract from an enthusiastic recommendationshould you see it by all means highly recommended whether you want a classic and influential work of cinema or just a fun comedy
pos	rene clairs groundbreaking musical if you want to see where songs first drove a story this is the place this is the story of a starving young artist who finds hes won the lottery just as his creditors come calling unfortunately his ticket is in his coat which is in his girlfriends apartment and has been given to an on the run convict who then oh but that would be tellingthis is a light and frothy story where much of the dialog is sung most people think this didnt happen until oklahoma or andrew lloyd webber its the sort of movie that they dont make any more and rarely did when they did its sound a film from the early days that plays like a movie from five or six years later clair moves his camera around in ways that not even busby berkeley was doing though to be honest comparing the two film makers is unfair since berkeley was doing essentially stage bound dance numbers and clair was moving the camera through the real world its an amazing little movie and its a charming movie that will just make you smile its just a fluffy piece of enjoymentim sorry i cant say more its just a nice little movie and thats really all you need to know
pos	made in 1931 this foreign film should be seen and enjoyed more oftenwe open on a quiet little french village scanning the roofs of the sleeping citizens then we hear something that sounds like a party upon investigating the uproar two neighboring men are told the story of two men supposedly friends who picked two numbers for the lotteryour star of the picture has his number and his friend his when he asks his friend would he share half of the dough should his ticket be the winning number his friend promptly says no in fact he double hockey sticks no is the way he acts about itso when our man discovers he has the winning ticket and that it has been lost through no fault of his own he is frantic everyone is out for themselves looking for this ticket in something like a precursor to the great race even though this is all a flashback i was in knots the whole time and got so upset over every little thing in this allforme showmethemoney cashinthebank film watch le million today
pos	this is so exciting after i saw la roue this afternoon a short lighthearted little movie i consider this one a real treat this is absolutely delightful and one of the most charming pictures i saw this year it is the more amazing since it is an early talkie and puts some great pictures of the 30s to shame due to its innovative use of sound in cinema its simply filled with music and an adorable mood thats really upbeat and bottom line it made me happy obviously it wouldnt be so difficult to retrieve the lottery ticket the male lead was looking for but the pace is so exhilarating and the movie is so spectacularly entertaining that i didnt even think of it twice the comedy is many times hilarious and i think it is even superior to the marx brothers possibly the biggest comedic force of the time this is rather perfect
pos	if one would see a ren clair film with the kind of distracted semiattention which is the rule in tv watching  one might be better off doing something differentwatching le million with all attention focused upon what takes place before eyes and ears will reveal a wealth of delightful details which keep this musical comedy going from the beginning to the end with its explosion of joyin the danish newspaper berlingske tidende a journalist once wrote in my younger days i saw a film which made me feel like dancing all the way home from the cinema this film is on tv tonight  see it
pos	had this movie been made just a few years later i would have knocked down the score a point or two because the sound quality was rather poor at times the movie appeared to be a silent film during the inbetweenscenes normal ambient sounds are missing but given it was 1931 and a french movie this is quite forgivable especially since this also occurs in later french filmsby which time the sound difficulties should have been worked out completely such as in latalante from 1934okay apart from some minor sound problems this is a cute little film about a missing winning lottery ticket and a long list of people trying to get it and during the search there are lots of jaunty little songs that you cant help but like a nice charming film allinall
pos	a wonderful early musical film from rene clair as fun and witty as his silent the italian straw hat using sound in a expressive way and not just for dialogue and effects clair influenced early musicals in america the opera scene from a night at the opera is strongly influenced by le million for example should but wont be seen by all cinephiles and the dvd from criterion is exactly as good as youd expect theres not a ton of extras but most dvd extras ive seen are useless fluff and the clair interview on disc is one i hadnt ever seen get it while its still around
pos	to be fair i expected car chases in this film there was only really one but apart from that freeway was a great movie which i am glad to own on dvd the only really big names in the cast are homicides richard belzer as the radio psychiatrist and bmovie villain parexcellance billy drago as the revelationquoting freeway killer but the rest of the cast generally give good performances i especially liked how darlanne fluegel gave her character sunny a bit of guts she could have been a helpless victim character but she is fully rounded as she seeks out drago with the help of bounty hunter james russorusso im afraid comes across as rather wooden but then again the character he plays frank isnt very well fleshed out save for a back story sunny is given by his former commanding officer the tone of menace is kept up superbly throughout the film and the atmosphere of the lonely la freeway at night with the killer prowling its length in his sinister grey sedan is an excellent way of building tension and the music used to underscore the film is suitably composed i dont know why there are some people who hate this movie so different strokes for different folks i suppose but i absolutely enjoyed freeway and i can strongly recommend it
pos	im a fan of crash and blade runner and this movie explores some of those highway death and 80s film noir themes that i like to see so i enjoyed itin general though the essential stupidity of the film noir protagonist is not pulled off well by the female lead and her hero is nearly a neanderthal hence the kitch warning
pos	i didnt expect val kilmer to make a convincing john holmes but i found myself forgetting that it wasnt the porn legend himself in fact the entire cast turned in amazing performances in this vastly underrated movieas some have mentioned earlier seek out the twodisc set and watch the wadd documentary first it will give you a lot of background on the story which will be helpful in appreciating the movie some people seem unhappy about the lapd crime scene video being included on the dvd there are a number of reasons that it might have been included one of which is that john holmes trial for the murders was the first ever in the united states where such footage was used by the prosecution if you dont want to see it its easy to avoid its clearly identified as lapd crime scene footage on the menu
pos	john holmes is so famous hes infamous as the three amigos would say this is a rashomonlike story about the events surrounding the wonderland murders of the early 1980s in los angeles the story is pieced together from the retelling of a few of the participants there is story from the friends perspective namely david lind played by dylan mcdermott he is a participant in the robbery assault at eddie nashs place eddie nash is a infamous drug dealer  and is the suppose to be the same character alfred molina played in boogie nights and is heavily into the drug scene there is john holmes perspective played by val kilmer which makes him out to be a pawn stuck between two kings with a severe case of cocaine cravings there is also the patchwork recollections of johns wife sharon  played by lisa kudrow and his girlfriend dawn  played by kate bosworth that fill in the spaces between the two stories it is basically the same time frame that we are looking at just each characters version the only thing that is missing is the perspective from the dead people paul thomas andersons boogie nights portrays john holmes as a slightly heroic character with a tragic yet comedic karma he is a caricature of a real person he was more of less a mixed up kid that got what he got through his large endowment director james cox turns the comedy off and makes this episode in johns life into a nightmare for all of us watching the details of the real life murders make this movie even more eerieval kilmer took what he learned of jim morrison from the doors enhanced the performance for the salton sea and then further enhanced that to bring us the deterioration of john holmes through cocaine all of the actors pull off very realistic looking portrayals of cocaine junkies josh lucas performance stands out as one of the best in the movie he plays ron launius i think this character is suppose to be the same as the thomas jane character from boogie nights ron was the leader of the gang loved having john holmes around as a novelty and had a cocaine craving like sharks enjoy blood the cocaine use seems so realistic as to make one think did they really use splenda  where boogie nights has a bubblegum pop feel to it lots of color and 70s nostalgia wonderland is dark the action is fast and furious with a lot of jumps it is twitchy and grainy there is no comedy just a never ending pace as if the director is trying to put us into the nervous fast paced edgy cocaine high to make us feel what the characters are feeling this is a graphic movie it has one of the most intensely violent scenes i have ever seen in a movie it actually shows the murders themselves through the eyes of john holmes at first and then from a third person perspective it is so graphic it looks like police evidence of a crime i had to pause after this scene and remind myself this was just a movie this movie is definitely not recommended for everyone i recommend it as a good alternative to boogie nights for those interested in the other sides of john holmescelluloid rehab
pos	ive read many negative reviews of this movie and finally got a chance to see it on dvd to be honest i really dont know what the problem with it isits a decent murder mystery thriller shown from various points of view from an eccentric cast of often drugged out potential killerssuspects including the late porn king john holmes please read the plot synopsis for the exact details of the movies plot  i wish to contribute more to a review than a synopsismany reviewers went so far to give this movie their lowest rating due to violence but i really dont see it many modern movies were worse  saving private ryan was ultimately more violent than this movie which often relies on implied blood stains than actual brutal slayings the murders depicted in this film were done with lead pipes afteralli was enthralled with both halves of the movie  the first showing john holmes as a hopeless cash hungry drug addict and the second half showing his side as a minor conspirator in a senseless bloodbath the movie has excellent acting even though dylan mcdemorant looks more than a bit out of place in his bikeresque personia and goateeed bad boy personalitythe soundtrack was also awesome  a fantastic mix of 70s bside rock and obscure pop spread out over a couple of hours in all the right places ala boogie nights
pos	one of the most disturbing and tragic periods in american history began the members of the summer of love culture at the end of the seventies and onset of the 80s were eventually tool old for love beads and all night parties and evolved back into mainstream life whatever that meant for those who could not out grow their youthful and sometimes irrational exuberance theirs was the culture of wonderland a love for drugs and a sense of entitlement coupled with a distaste for authority values and the establishment is the world that the film captures the sixties were a time of revolution and violent change that tore the american house apart once the battles were over we all had to deal with the aftermath of the carnage the characters in the wonderland house are icons of the misfits of the seventies part biker part hippie part crook all outcast no ideology to express just a sense of dissatisfaction with everything and allegiance to nothing ron billy and david fancy themselves as some sort of robin hoods with dope they talk of love and behave violently they take from the rich and sell to the misbegotten they steal from everyoneholmes and company are the end result of a strange collision of antimatter like sex and drugs and rock  roll when the lab technicians get bored and move on the film is skillfully directed and paced and captures the frenetic world of the drug fiends in their element the fact that holmes is a porn star is almost irrelevant that story was told in boogie nights this is a story of a transitional and forgettable era
pos	val kilmer love or loath him sometimes he gets under the skin of a character and pulls out a performance that makes you go hey this guy is a great actor he did in the leather pants of jim in the doors and hes done it again in the leather underpants of johnrevolving around the fall and fall of uber porn king john holmes kilmer strutts to his knees as we unravel one of the biggest murder mysteries hollywood has never solved for over twenty years with holmes the key suspect to a brutal mansonstyle slaughterwhat kilmer does so effortlessly is exhude the lowlife of the celebrity the do anything to anyone craving that overwhelms anyone who had it and then lost it go see him youll know what i mean
pos	may 2004 wonderland is fairly new in the uk brilliant film of a brutal true story if you know la from the early 80s you will appreciate how well it is captured the use of the elements which make up its gritty cinematic style is original amplifying the experience and bringing the viewer very close to actually being there the use of a disjointed pulp fiction style time line allows exploration of the uncertainty concerning what really happened while the direction and performances of the cast command attention especially val kilmer as john holmes an oscar for sure if i were handing them out
pos	what do you do with a 14inch cocked porn star who was involved in drugs and murder and then died of aids you make a movie of course the probable reason why it wasnt made earlier is the fact that eddie nash would have been in the way of its production so its no coincidence that the film was made just a little while after nash was sent to prisonthe best thing about the movie is its quick pace there is no time wasted on unnecessary crap and why would it be there is too much good material here to require dull filler scenesthe cast is good kilmer has been mediocre in a string of movies so here was finally a role quite suitable for him bosworth is cute so its irrelevant how she acts shes solid and mcdermott who is otherwise quite annoying is rather good to a large extent because he is wearing so much facial hair that i didnt recognize him at first i wish they did that to cruise in every movie so i wouldnt have to watch his dumb face i utterly failed to recognize christina applegate and wouldnt have known she was in it had i not seen her name in the endcredits kudrow is charming as ever a bit unusual to see her in a dramatic role btw friends is the worst tv sitcom of all time the only casting choices that were questionable were an early nearcameo by carrie fischer and the totally absurd inclusion of the 90s moron janeane garofalo you thought id include paris hilton too didnt you no i think hilton is the ideal choice in her 10second appearance as a dumb whore because the film is about decadence among other things  and about a porn actor  she fits in perfectly
pos	some films manage to survive almost on originality alone  wonderland is certainly one of those films the script manages to throw everything into a nearfever pitch but without making it incoherent the speed of this thriller is not to chosen to cover up a weak script but rather to accurately reflect the drugaddled realityas director james cox as a very peculiar way of working his actors most of the characters are perpetually on edge and often because theyre rather quite ugly personalities val kilmer has described john holmes to be a hustler able to manipulate and control no offense to kilmer but his version of holmes seems only able to control the drastically weakminded nonetheless its a stunning performance comparing this to kilmers more hollywood roles like in the saint it seems to prove he is far more at home in gritty indie flicksthe actors are the main force holding all together there are various little performances that stand out  especially the women carrie fisher kate bosworth and lisa kudrow all have limited screen time next to their male counterparts but they are all fantastic aside from kilmer ted levine and dylan mcdermott give a weird stunning energy to their rolesi originally put off watching wonderland because i assumed it was a film about a porn actor in the strictest sense yes the story revolves around john holmes but it has literally nothing to do with his professional career basically this film is a murder mystery and as such  its excellentrating 75 out of 10
pos	val kilmer and dylan mcdermott are terrific i have seen kilmer on the doors however his interpretation of john holmes is superb nothing compared to boogie nights which was kind of slow wonderland is a movie which is able to show you a horrible crime story from the perspective from a guy who is just indulged in his drug vice and indolent of what ever happens around at the same time the john holmes character shows a very clever hustler who is able to pass through the nastiest and ugliest situations almost unharmed the movie deserves being watched more than once the seventies ambiance sensual and full of drugs is amazing
pos	the true story of a bunch of junkies robbing a not so honest businessman of drugs jewelry guns and money some would say this is the tragic tale of america in the excessive eighties where the high of the peace and free love sixties had crashed into drugs and aids honestly this is just regular people with no aim in life who sit around getting high and decide to rob a ruthless man what is the second part of their master plan once they have his stufftheyll sit around and get high again great plan even if you dont know the story there is no suspense in this movie and no surprises the fact that cox tries to make some kind of folk heroes out of these characters with party scenes and a montage of their loot is weak and insulting the story was better off with a more straight forward approach as it is this is just a sad story of small time drug dealers getting killed by big time drug dealers the bigger story in more ways than one is john holmes he is the center of this story anyway this movie should have been all about him his life he was the one in wonderland with the wonders about to fade awayps although it isnt official boogie nights is a better version of holmes life it isnt entirely factual but its far more enjoyable
pos	this is the second movie based on the life and times of ultra hung porn star john curtis estes better known as john holmes boogie nights is also roughly based on his life maybe someday someone is going to do a movie on the life of tommy byron insteadthe problem is that the story is not very well told there are many law  order episodes that have more twists and turns than wonderland and the director never gets the criminal case going with any kind of gusto val kilmer has two problems  he is not nearly as hung as holmes is and no prosthesis this time around unlike in boogie nights and he is much better looking than mope holmes the director does not introduce one single likable individual among the cast the racist immature lowlifes he hangs out with or his wife and the police dont get much in the way of characterization the best part of the movie is eric bogosian telling paris hilton to get lost having said all that anyone interested in the sleaziest side of the porn business in the 1980s or true crime shouldnt miss it
pos	i was very interested to see this movie when it first came out in the theaters however i wasnt able to get around to it so finally it hit the shelves and i picked it up not knowing exactly what to expect i plopped the dvd in the player settled in the for an evening of murder and pressed play what followed was one of the more engaging flicks ive seen in the last couple yearssome spoilersthis is the story of the wonderland murders which led to the seediest parts of la and straight to the biggest porn start of the 70s john holmes val kilmeri was hooked from the beginning and the feel of the movie held me all the way until the very bloody end i was surprised to find that the movie focused less on the actual murders and more on the events before and the investigation after aside from a few blood splattered walls in the beginning and the actual showing of the murders towards the end the movie was more or less an engaging show of great dialoge and great acting val kilmer all but sells me as a junkie porn star and even the beautiful but thats it bosworth was a joy to watch and just for her looks mind youi personally felt the best aspect of the movie was as i mentioned its lack of outright showing the murders it was shown in a very dark atmosphere so you couldnt completely see the brutal bludgeoning bestowed apon the sleeping foursome furthermore the sound effects of said murders were more than enough to whet my appetite they were being beating with lead pipes theres not much more that needs to be saidmy only real problem was carrie fishers brief appearence her portrayal of the overlyreligious figure was i think a bit too cliche of her appearence maybe that person was actually part of the story maybe not but i wasnt sold and for some reason fisher seemed a bit too akward in her portrayaloverall an excellent movie worth the watch even if once810
pos	just watched this movie on dvd and thought the acting was very good but the over all story left a lot to be desired this movie has the same texture and look of panic in needle park or drugstore cowboy hard to believe that human beings can live this type of lifestyle on the underbelly of society in which their total existence is based on hardcore drug use crime violence sex and a total lack of selfrespect for anyone or anything including themselvesval kilmore is outstanding in his role of burntout former porn star john holmes the supporting cast is just as good however this is a bleak dark disturbing and depressing film the murder was brutal but the daily lives of these people were brutal as well unless you have an interest in these murders or were a fan of john holmes this really isnt a film to see if you want to see a docudrama on murder truman capotes 1960s in cold blood starring scott wilson and robert blake is much better
pos	first this is a review of the two disc set that came together with the wonderland dvd rentalthe two movies included with the rental wonderland and the johnny wadd documentary totally obliterate the myth created by boogie nights that myth being that the characters involved in the adult movie trade were considerably more than slimy lowlifes that would do anything for money basically denying that they were anything other than detestable selfcentered whores this is amazingly similar to what the book wiseguy and the movie goodfellas did to the godfather fable and most of the rest of the gangster romanticism lorenow what irritated me most while watching these movies and will probably irk anyone who saw and liked boogie nights is how foolish and gullible supposedly educated and sophisticated people can be dirk diggler in boogie nights is without a doubt john holmes who unlike dirk diggler had no redeeming quality holmes was a criminal sociopath who abused anyone close to him was totally consumed by his quest for selfgratification and was without a doubt a key participant in the brutal murders on wonderland avenue in los angeles in 1981 the movie lays bare the big lie that boogie nights was and reinforces the linda lovelace description of the cruel and pathetic business that is known as the adult film entertainment industry this should be required viewing both features on the wonderland dvd for anyone who had any positive opinions on the story in the movie boogie nights
pos	opening credits great music just right for this film cinematography sleazy to great effectharrowing excitement in a trainwreck sort of way this is how out of control some lives can become wonderland depicts druginduced wildness and its consequences not as an aberration but shows how it really does happen in our society it is better than depictions of another wild group mansons because all manson films books etc concentrate so much on mansons insane mind rather than the overall picture of the cheap fame and randomness that is so pervasive nowadaysif you want to see some of the best methodacting on film watch kilmer in this movie he shows how the method can be riveting in the right rolethe filmmakers here succeed in raising outofcontrol to the level of an art form not just for the sake of giving us cheap thrills
pos	unfortunately in cases such as these there are so many conflicting stories as everyone tries to cast blame on to others that it is a near impossibility to get a clear picture of what really happened this movie is a victim of such circumstances the writers too many of them have decided to take all of the stories and give them to the audience to let them decide which version of the truth they like the best as in the real life case there is no clear answer no conclusion and the audience is left with a general felling of being unfulfilled like coffee without the caffeine or sex without the climax whodunnits with no whodunnit are generally frustrating and makes you wonder why someone didnt do research before they put it out there at least tout your movie as a fiction if that is what it amounts to and this doesthat is not to say there are not some great performances here kilmer as holmes does an outstanding role bringing some humanity to what is otherwise an unsavory character kilmer and the real life lovers and friends who consulted on the film let the audience see a selfish troubled human being who though his faults were many and large was loved and cared for by many people except himself kudrow as holmess wife only gives a glimmer of the dramatic actress she can be but it is very noticeable and unforgettable glimmer bosworths character was not as emotionally complex as she could have been and needed to show more inner conflict to give credence to what ultimately happened between dawn and holmes she turned him in 6 months after they fled to florida bosworths applecheeked performance is at time annoying at times touching but shows none of the backbone the real schiller must have possessed the other characters fade in to the woodwork which is a pity lucas is a great performer who could have sunk his teeth in to this role had it been fleshed out for him even dylan mcdermott was surprisingly capable in his role of drug dealing biker the fault of this movie does not lie with this cast but with the writing too many cooks spoil the soup and this kettle filled with so much promise ultimately leaves you hungry the story and characters may have been less than sympathetic but in what movie of this ilk are they not so other movies such as 1989s drugstore cowboy starring matt dillon who was reportedly asked to take this role and refused worked with similar subject matter and mastered it to such a degree that you felt a kinship with the main character by the end of the movie despite what he had done van sandt could have given james cox and his crew a few lessons had someone bothered to try and find the truth this would have been an intriguing story as it is you will find the accompanying wadd documentary more palatable in the 2 disc dvdand much more informative you will realize from the dvd that holmes was not a bad guy but not a very good one eitheras are most people
pos	wonderland spoilers july 1st 1981 five people ron launius josh lucas susan launius christina applegate billy deverell tim blake nelson barbara richardson natasha gregson wagner and joy miller janeane garofalo are attacked while theyre asleep and brutally hit on the head with steel pipes in their home at 8763 wonderland avenue laurel canyon la only susan survivesmain suspect john holmes val kilmer former king of porn owner of a 30 cm long dick and now a hopeless addicttwo investigators luis frankie g and sam nico ted levine are investigating on the case and try to crack it with the help of a witness that claims to know that john at the very least took part in the murders david lind dylan mcdermott barbaras boyfriend and trying to get a witness report out of dawn schiller kate bosworth holmes 19yearold girlfriend and from susan who sadly doesnt remember anything more than shadows about the night her husbands head was bashed in and hers almost suffered the same fate and the name of eddie nash eric bogosian a major drug kingpin who is always around ladies such as barbie paris hilton comes into light as a suspect planner of the wonderland massacrebut what did happen that night and could sharon lisa kudrow johns wife know something about it wonderland is a taught intense thriller a desperate love story and a story of a mans sad decline all in one there is a clever use of the rashomon technique we see the events of that fateful day and night from the eyes of david john dawn susan albeit very briefly and sharon a nice direction and a great script but is mostly compelling for the performances especially kilmers who takes central stage with his hopeless tormented sometimes childish holmes lucas whose launius is strangely alluring kudrows strong sharon and bosworths innocent dawnwonderland 910
pos	kudos to director and cast for such a realistic film the grittiness lack of glamor and desperation drew me into the film and kept me there i was truly impressed by how dates and information were relayed within the film ie newspapers letters etc it kept the film moving at such a fast pace i didnt feel the urge to fast forward once personally i thought all the principles did a tremendous jobit was great to see bosworth and kudrow in such difficult roles it made me want to cry at times val kilmer didnt surprise mehis performances of this nature usually leave me in awe overall this is a brilliant film not to be missed
pos	wonderland is the fascinating film chronicling the xrated film star john c holmes involvement in the brutal wonderland murdersthe movies promotion misleads one into thinking this a romanticized portrayal of the porn industry in the vein of boogie nights and that is not the case herein factexcept for a few references made by newscasters that john holmes is a porn star and a brief montage of reallife footage of john holmes this film is strictly drama about a fallen celebritys involvement with murder and how it happeneddespite being mislead the film is actually engagingthe acting from all the cast is excellent and id like to say that val kilmer is amazing in his ability to get down all the mannerisms of john holmesi was completely convinced that i was watching what john c holmes probably looked and acted like in real lifeif you are a john c holmes fan or like stories about hollywood then i think you will enjoy watching wonderland
pos	just saying youve got a movie about john holmes is a guarantee to get some folks in front of the screen but writerdirector james cox delivers oh so much more a rashamon of the sleazy hollywood set the film splitters the july 1981 wonderland murders through a variety of angles and film stocks but mostly through the filter of john holmes coked out weasel brain in a film full of bad guys holmes is either the most vile the most pathetic or both several versions of the story emerge and merge as cox flashes jump cuts and twisting title cards amid effects and emoting the dialogue is fast and naturalistic and never once rings false while the film takes places two years after holmes had fallen out of porn and into a truly wicked drug fueled depravity kilmer relentlessly exudes a sexuality so intense it can be measured in inches this sexuality at its edges creates a sense of foreboding that hangs over the entire film almost as heavily as the violence at its center those murders are teased at through the whole film though are never clearly shown not even at the climaxthough the violence of them relentlessly infuses the whole picture and much blood is splattered across walls and crime scene photos once again val kilmer as holmes shows he can act wacko better than anyone else working strutting cringing bragging or begging kilmer is constantly in character and the character is constantly a fascinating car wreck stand out performances beside kilmer definitely include ted levine as the lead cop in the investigation and lisa kudrow as holmes estranged wife the trio of criminals holmes falls in with include the frighteningly high energy josh lucas the ever interesting timothy blake nelson and an absolutely unrecognizable dylan mcdermott in a pivotal role as the teller yet another version of the murders cox suggests that no matter how much we learn about wonderland there is always a worse version possible but looking through the debauchery surrounding it is much more fascinating than understanding the truth
pos	no this is not no alice fairy tale my friends this wonderland fable is based on the true story of the gruesome bloody wonderland murders that occurred back in 80s california at the center of this bloodbath was no other than johnny wad himself yes john holmes daddy dingdong used other shotguns than his infamous 13inch milk machine besides being a legendary adult film actor holmes was as also a hardcore drug addict who befriended various hollywood junkies val kilmer was occasionally majestic as holmes but for once this holmes character did not milk it through completely the film possesses a whos who of supporting players josh lucas  dylan mcdermott as hollywood riffraffs  kate bosworth  lisa kudrow as the women in holmes life and eric bogosian as a menacing tinsletown entrepreneur these characters do play integral parts directly or indirectly in the wonderland murders out of this support group it was josh lucas who was the most fierce  impressive as the ardent ron launius lucas is gradually escalating into a major hollywood player with such charismatic turns in a beautiful mind  sweet home alabama director james cox sometime proved to be a bit of a coxsucker by displaying a vast amount of overextended scenes just like holmes famous organ holmes was eventually acquitted of the wonderland murders he died of complications from the aids virus wonderland will keep you wondering what really happened that bloody night and if holmes really laid out his weapon oops wrong holmes movie ok that is enough before i get penislized i mean penalized bye holmies  average
pos	i had no problem with the film which i thought was pretty good its the actual lapd crime scene video that disturbed me i wonder if lions gate really thought that the general viewing audience would want to see people that were brutally beaten to death and blood all over the place sorry lions gate this was an incredibly bad ideagetting back to the film the cast was excellent especially val kilmer as the late john holmes john holmes was a sleaze mistreats the women in his life lisa kudrow as his wife kate bosworth as his girlfriendand he is hopelessly deep into drugs his connection to eddie nash eric bogosiancreates a spiral that resulted in the infamous wonderland murders exactly how much was holmes involved in the murders we may never know the entire truth to the storynash is still alive and a free manbut the film does a pretty good job nonetheless
pos	holy crap this is so hysterical why arent american comedies written like this for anybody who thinks comedy has to be dumb there is more wit and intelligence in the six episodes of this series than in a shelf of novels hugh laurie is a complete hoot i couldnt believe it was the same guy as house there are so many great lines and gags in this series you could watch each show dozens of times and still pick up on new things each time rowan atkinson is hilarious as the verbose and put upon butler edmund this is my favorite of all the blackadder series and tony robinson is wonderful as ever as the somewhat obtuse heart of the series the oppressed mass baldrick some of my favorite lines when someone messes with a wellington he really puts his foot in it and baldrick explaining how he got his name and cousin macadder the top kipper salesman and homicidal swordsman from scotland
pos	after the success of the second instalment richard curtis and ben elton decided that blackadder should have a third appearance this time instead of tudor times or elizabethan times edmund blackadder bafta nominated rowan atkinson is living in the time of the french revolution accompanied by the now stupid but lovable baldrick tony robinson blackadder is the faithful butler to george the prince regent of wales hugh laurie throughout this third series to the wonderfully written sitcom blackadder tries everything he can to get rich and powerful he tries electing a lord for a rotten borough tries to sell a book tries to win a bet about the scarlet pimpernel tries to be a highway man and finally poses as the prince this is a very good instalment to the popular comedy includes appearances from robbie coltrane tim mcinnerny miranda richardson and stephen fry it won the bafta for best comedy series and it was nominated for best design and best make up rowan atkinson was number 18 on the 50 greatest british actors he was number 24 on the comedians comedian and he was number 8 on britains favourite comedian edmund blackadder was number 3 on the 100 greatest tv characters and he was number 3 on the worlds greatest comedy characters and blackadder all four series was number 2 on britains best sitcom outstanding
pos	we could still use black adder even today imagine rowan atkinson resuming the role of assistant to the prime minister played by the wonderful hugh laurie hugh is sensational as the dimwit prince george and edmund as his brilliant assistant i love the episode which kenneth connor guest stars as a british thespian every time edmund says macbeth the two thespians do a silly little act to ward off evil spirits its the funniest things that you will see of course none of this brilliance and comedic genius could be without ben elton and richard curtis who are also behind the films like love actually the thin blue line four weddings and a funeral black adder is funny and almost too good for television humor can be smart sexy and funny all at one i was hoping last night on saturday night live that hugh laurie would pay homage to his background in british humor if the gang at snl did some research they would know what a treasure it was to have hugh laurie grace their stage
pos	the 3rd and in my view the best of the blackadder seriesthe only downside is that there is no lord percy who was the funniest character from the previous series but hugh lauries prince regent is suitably madcap laugh a lineas a package its quality through and through with convincing regency sets superb cutting sarcasm and little bits of the wacky the macbeth actors standing out and prince georges lucky us chicken impression and the missing words from dr johnsons dictionaryfew comedies have been quite as both clever as they are funny okay the odd lame observation or line gets in but mostly its a scream
pos	series three blackadder the third  if you want something done properly kill baldrick before you start hot on the heels of the second series the show returned with the current owner of the famous name down on his luck and in service as butler to the prince regent a vain and stupid foil for blackadders venom played by hugh laurie baldrick is still in tow as the other piece of the comedic jigsaw the format is similar to the previous show after all now they had found the winning formula why change things we see blackadder trying to get rich off of the back of the gullible regent in many more ingenious ways trying to make bladrick an mpor trying to woe a suitable bride for the prince in many ways this is one of the most accurate of the series historically the prince regent did take control of the throne during his fathers bout of madness and some of the characters lampooned tell a lot about the times samuel johnson william pit and wellington all pass through the events and all manage to steal their scenes not an easy thing with such a stellar cast
pos	blackadder 3 is probably the blackadder series that people have least heard of  it has basically the same principles as the second and fourth ones and has nothing revolutionary in it but it is still great  a fiery duke of wellington and a fat foolish dr johnson writer of the first dictionary in england make this series one to be reckoned with there are still more hilarious oneliners to be delivered in this series and it brings out the humour in a lesserknown era  in historically accurate and enjoyable episodes blackadders third outing is not the most famous and wellknown of the lot but rowan atkinsons role as a butler to a stupid prince is a funny and effectively done one and hugh laurie is at his best in this series very good 910
pos	this time around blackadder is no longer royalor even particularly close to being any such thing instead rather a butler to the prince regent portrayed by hugh lauriewho replaces tim mcinnerny who presence is sorely missed and that hole is never filled his character had an innocent charm while he was a bumbling and complete moron we cant help but care for him which isnt at all true of his replacement as being intolerably daftwhich he apparently was according to the trivia page not to mention loudmouthed and utterly nonthreatening edmund can now do just about what he pleases and does so why is he so frustrated and angryhonestly it gets depressing at times yes his master is a buffoon they always are he doesnt seem to lack money nor is he in any danger in the second series the queen was mischievous and childish and would cut off someones head  or marry them  on a whim here there is simply never enough at stake for any of the conflict to be exciting and interesting there is still commentary and even a little satire too often it seems as if they thought that the history was funny enough on its own so they merely restate it not bothering to actually turn the facts into jokes or gags and i cant tell you how many of them i figured out before they were done literally more than a minute away its not usually a positive when you know the punchline before it is delivered baldrick doesnt change from last season hes still rather pathetic and stupid leading to silly humor frankly the amount goes through the roof dont get me started on the grossout stuff the sarcastic verbal wit can still be great though much less of it is than before id say about half of the episodes were rather amusing and downright funny while the other three didnt really get me into them at all i was disappointed in how predictable some of the plots and developments thereof were i could see many of such coming a mile away some of the material tries way too hard to be funny and winds up coming across as incredibly forced this continues with the tradition started by ii of letting the plans work out occasionally the theme is the worst of the bunch the credits sequences the least creative all in all this is by far my least favorite of the four i recommend it to fans of the franchise and of british comedy in general 710
pos	i think blackadder the third is the best one of the seriesactuelly all the episodes are funny personally i really like the episode with the french invasion but the one with the superstitious actors in macbeth is also really funny the way rowan keeps playing on with them is really english humor at the highest levelactors never say that again always call it the scottish play blackadder oh so you want me to say the scottish play actors yes blackadder rather than macbethi am a big fan of rowan and i have the majority of his work but i think he did the series of blackadder especially goodi hope rowan is going to continue his great style but i think we can count on him because he is already working on a bean 2 movie that will be out this year i cant waiti give this 3rd blackadder a 9 out of 10 rating
pos	in this installment of the series edmund blackadder is stuck in the regency period in britain during the later portion of george iiis rule this time blackadders prospects are much pooreras instead of royalty hes a servant to the very very thick george iv the price regent unlike the historical accounts of george iv this one is about as bright as a tomato and as a result blackadders able to take advantage of him and scheme to his hearts content the only major difference in style between this one and earlier ones is that the series ends on a very very very different noteyou just have to see it to believe it other than that all the usual story elements are there and the show is hilarious the only reservation i have as always is that this show is not appropriate for the kids due to its crude language and adult situations
pos	the invaders is a fast moving scifi thriller starring ben cross and sean young ben plays renn a traveller from another galaxy trying to find annie played by sean who is physically ideal to have his child this child if allowed to be born and returned to his planet may be the only chance for his race to survive the enemy an alien who has destroyed renns people has also followed renn across the stars to stop this birth cross again shows great range from comical beginnings as the alien enters a local bar and orders his first earthling cocktail to his race with the enemy and the drama of whether he can keep annie and the child she is carrying alive
pos	esther williams gets her first post mgm starring role and gets offto a good start this film is a well acted entertaining suspensewith a mature theme that would be repeated a million times morein the future  innocent girl stalked creepy woman hater estherlooks great and if she wanted to probably could have gone on todo more and better films but according to her autobiography pretty much gave up working for marriage either way she is solikable and engaging that its fun to see her in a totally different roleoutside of the swimming musical universal was fabulous formaking films with former mgm stars after that studio begandropping its biggest names as it began to slide down hill starslike lana turner june allyson and others got to make quality firstrate films at universal as they obviously still had drawing power atthe box office i wish esther had made more but since she didnt itmakes this one all the more special
pos	in her first nonaquatic role esther williams plays a school teacher whos the victim of sexual assault she gives a fine performance proving she could be highly effective out of the swimming pool as the detective out to solve the case george nader gives perhaps his finest performance and he is so handsome it hurts john saxon is the student under suspicion and although he gets impressive billing in the credits its edward andrews as his overlyprotective father who is the standoutbathed in glorious technicolor the unguarded moment is irresistible hokum and at times compelling drama
pos	i stumbled on this series rather by accident after half an episode i was hooked american gothic was a dark strange series with gary cole as the mysterious probably evil sheriff buck who is trying to gain control of his illegitimate son caleb played by lucas black i was impressed with gary coles sinister sheriff and i was even more impressed with lucas black lucas blacks caleb was able to stand up against sheriff buck one of the most frightening characters ever created for a tv series i have rarely seen a child actor with as much presence or talent as lucas black if you were not lucky enough to see lucas in american gothic see him in slingbladeit was a remarkable show with many ambiguities and mysteries that were never explained during its short run
pos	definitely spoilers in this review i adore american gothic and have done since i first saw it late at night when it first aired on ch4 in the uk when i was 14 the comparisons made to stephen king are just about right its small town supernatural eeriness but with fantastic layered characters best of all and the reason i love it so much is it had the guts to never be black and white lucas buck though lacking any conscience often works by as he says giving people enough rope to hang themselves with his manipulation only works because of other peoples weak morals caleb though generally a thoughtful kind insightful boy can at times show the latent dark side inherited from his father none of the characters are wholly good or bad with even the angelic merlyn showing a wrathful side through reckless vengeance in the plague sower not only that but having gail the closest thing to a mother figure for caleb not only sleep with but fall in love with lucas despite all she knows made me realise this show would just go there and not apologise for it im a huge buffy fan but when that show tried to go really dark in later seasons it failed miserably because it lost its humorous side and didnt commit fully to its ideas ag shows that you can have a morally bankrupt character right at the heart of the show and still have a hell of laugh doing iti cant even think about why it was cancelled as ill just get too angry at the ridiculousness of it all so much rubbish on tv and good original shows get kicked around and stamped on thanks to the emergence of dvd at least i can see the show in its entirety yes some of the visuals look dated now but the creepy strange atmosphere is provided well enough by the story lines the actors also all give such perfect performances that it more than makes up for some odd camera workthe only reason why i think someone may not like this show is that it isnt like the xfiles where there are cases to solve or lost where theres huge unanswered questions its pretty obvious from the get go that lucas buck has some kind of evil powers and that the show is all about fighting for calebs soul so this show might frustrate people looking for a purpose or an unknown truth to find yes there are some mysterious unanswered aspects with some such as the truth about gails parents getting resolved but unlike lost and xfiles this show isnt about trying to find out more facts about whats going on imo its all about the characters and the way they have to confront moral choices in the twisted world of trinity personally i would just get such a kick out of seeing lucas turn every situation to his advantageall in all the main thing i have to say is check it out im pretty certain most fantasyhorror fans will love it also even though it got cancelled all characters have arcs and there is enough in the finale to give some small sense of closure the only hanging thread i felt was dr matt having him not be in the final episodes is strange i would have done anything for a second season but at least the full 22 episodes exist and perhaps given how brainless some tv execs appear to be i should be glad this wonderful show got made at all
pos	i loved this show when it aired on television and was crushed when i found out that someone somewhere decided that it wasnt worthy of being continued for years i hung onto my copies of this show ones that i had taped or had someone tape for me that is until now the powers that be finally decided to release this beautiful series on dvd and i finally was able to get my eager little hands on the complete set which brings me to this part the part about that this show is all aboutamerican gothic is about good verses evil basically a struggle between lucas buck that is buck with a b he is an evil sheriff of a south carolina small town that runs things the way he wants things to be ran and stops at nothing to get his wayi felt the show was wonderfully written and directed and had lots of life left yet to be lived i really hated when it was canceled but that is the way it seems to go for me when i finally find something worth watching on televisiongary cole did a great job as the role of sheriff lucas buck he has just the right amount of charm verses evil to pull it off the other actors did a super job as well so i guess you could say even the casting was a hit with me
pos	they had me from the first showwelcome to trinity county a sleepy little mayberrylike place with one slight difference the sheriff is really satan theres the spoiler not like you wouldnt figure it out in 10 minutes anywayoh but thats not all it turns out that satan has a son named caleb some people are trying to keep him good but its an uphill battle sheriff buck satan knows who caleb is and likes to spend time with him teaching him the ways of darkness subtle sneaky he doesnt always come off as evil most of the time hes a hero everyone owes him a big favor because he often sets up a calamity and saves them from it so every time you think someone will finally take him down one of his friends comes out of nowhere to sabotage itin one of my favorite episodes lucas and caleb were out in the woods in a cabin and some guys with guns decided to rob them lucas used it as an excuse to teach caleb a lesson about evilthe robber ted was hesitant to shoot them lucas told caleb that ted had half a conscience if he had no conscience he would have shot them by now if he had a real conscience he never would have become a criminal so he started calling him halfted it was pretty funny he was taunting the criminals and of course he stayed 10 steps ahead of halfted at all times and of course he was in complete control at all times they actually had you favoring satanvery very excellent show it was one of my favorite horror shows of all time twilight zone night stalker circle of fear american gothic supernaturalthats good company
pos	i really like this show i can readily see how it achieved cult status its original and thought provoking for some reason though i have never felt the kind of resonance from it that i could have it doesnt pack the kind of open door winter chill that was to be had from such an awesome premise each time i watch an episode i find myself prodding and pushing for it to answer some nameless formless questionbefore continuing let me preface this by saying that what follows is my opinion and my opinion only different strokes for different folksi would have liked to have seen more scenes in american gothic that were shot at night theres too much daylight in this show and i think it had a tendency to counteract the suspense were not afraid of the daylight after all were concerned about whats in the shadows the devil isnt always in the details what were not seeing is often the most frighteningsecondand this is the one thats probably going to lead to tar and feathers gary cole is a tremendously talented actora character actor ive followed his career from the brady bunch films on which is why it pains me to say that he was probably miscast as lucas buck hes almost too petroichan too likable to be embodiment of evil even by biblical standards lucas buck is a narcotic hes heroin hes freebasing in a kitchen laboratory next to a gallon of draino you keep going back even though you know the end will be madness and death he should be like the ultimate loan shark hes a maker of book but also of unspeakable condemnation sure youve got the money and before long youre also going to have broken fingers a severed hand a decapitated head and eventually a damned soul turning to buck is an act of desperation and whenever hes around there should be some immediate ambient finalitywith interest compounded dailyin the airits all largess all strings attached and by the time you realize that youll also know that its too latewhich leads me to three they showed buck a little too often hes in most of the scenes in fact which may have caused him to lose his edge the sheriff would be like the next door mythology hes the apocryphal acquaintance many would know of him but only an unfortunate few would really know him hed be the stuff of flashbacks and cryptic conversations and the perfect person to deliver this plot exposition would have been the deputy character that nick searcy portrayedfour the show could be very selfreverentialto a fault some might sayand this is typified by the whistling of meet me at the fishing hole in the series pilot i think weve already established that what cassidy and raimi were shooting for was the antiandy taylor we probably didnt need the concept delivered to us via fed ex i gathered that within the first five minutes so for me the piano on the head was unnecessarythese remarks are all about what for me would have made a good show great i also understand that the producers had their own unique style and that there were many hands in the soup in their everlasting quest for lcd programming the network played a definite role in the demise of this seriesthe least these jerkoff suits could have done was to air the episodes in orderget realeither way its a grievous loss to both genre fans and casual viewers alike
pos	14 years since this show was made and it is still is the best show ever made the writing was 1st class and the production second to none this show would never be made today and that this a shame i hope if you are thinking about finding this show to watch that you do ag came out the year i left high school at the time my fav tv show was the x files this gives you an idea of why i first got into this show ag was a far better program with better writing but only got one reason i know this is not the only program to only get one season another example that comes to mind would be the lone gunman x files spin off it had good writing and was funny but also only got one season it does not seem right we also have to remember that this show was around before shows like twilight made dark shows cool so i think this may have also let to the show going down hill watch this program and enjoy it 10 out of 10 for me
pos	after realizing what is going on around us  in the news  in our homes  the whole new world  i remembered this show and how obsessed i was watching it every week in my town i started looking for this series  3 days ago  didnt have luck till this moment  and i was shocked when i read about it and about cbs people i believe they stopped the show because its talking about something way ahead of our understanding of the new world  it was trying to deliver a hidden message about something terrifying the people who stopped it are the same who are controlling the world now  i remember in one of the episodes it was talking about the one dollar and the pyramid with the one eye 
pos	i see a lot of folks on this site wishing ag would come out on dvd well i bought it on dvd from borders no less while it is great to have this terrific show in a boxed dvd form i am upset by the fact that they added very few in the way of extras a director commentary from shaun cassidy on the pilot episode and the episodes are shown in the same order they were put out on tv the missing episodes that were never shown prior to being run on sci fi channel are in the box set but are tacked on the final dvd if you buy the dvd set get the actual order they are to be viewed and you will be happier you will need to swap dvds in and out of your player to see them in order but you will be glad you dids
pos	i may have seen an episode or 2 when the show originally aired but when i watched 1 episode on netflix i was also hooked i watched the whole series in like 2 days  i really liked gary coles character first hes thoroughly reprehensible then you start liking the character these things have a thousand uses his folksy andy griffith meets charles manson meets satan is great charming charismatic smarmy and uh kind of dangerous and by kind of i mean really i wanna be like him when i grow up lucas black is great too the accents are great too anyway i thought this was one of the best tv shows ever and you owe it to yourself to see it
pos	ag was an excellent presentation of drama suspense and thriller that is so rare to american tv sheriff lucas gave many a viewer the willies we rooted for caleb as he strove to resist the overtures of sheriff lucas we became engrossed and fearful upon learning of the unthinkable connection between these two characters the manipulations which weekly gave cause to fear what lucas would do next were truly surprising this show lived up to the gothic moniker in ways american entertainment has so seldom attempted much less mastered the suits definitely made a big mistake in not supporting this show this show puts shame to the current glut of reality shows which are so less than satisfying viewingthe call for a dvd box set is well based this show is quality viewing for a discerning market hungry for quality viewing a public that is tiring of oversaturation of mindnumbing reality fare will welcome this gem of real storytelling bring on the dvd box set
pos	this was one of the best shows ever made for tv full of mystery and intrigue and twists and turns compulsive viewing i was lucky i saw this in the uk they might have got the episode order wrong i cant remember but it at least was on at a regular time every week my girlfriend and i got hooked from the trailer in and neither of us is a big fan of american series normallyafter the pilot we knew this was something special we missed a couple of episodes and it made you sad and mad for a week missing those ones lolgreat casting superb acting gary cole was absolutely brilliant better even than his role as custer lucas black turned in an amazing performance for a kid and paige turco was at her best too since party of five and nick searcy of course as the sheriffs long suffering sidekickyes there were some confusing and perplexing bits which i presume would have been explained later and no doubt would have been in a later series that made the ending weak and you could tell theyd killed it made us go what why did they do that with one of the best shows ever shoot the exec
pos	i remember watching american gothic when it first aired it came into my mind recently all i could remember was the same guy appeared in midnight caller which is gary cole i dont watch much tv but i watched american gothic i purchased the complete series on dvd this week its still as good as ever this is one of the best tv series ever the reason i dont watch much tv is because its just rubbish thats on except for derren brown its all reality tv or soaps such as grease big brother etc im fed up with it i got the complete series of american gothic for 1697 form the asda website thats the cheapest i can find it
pos	i could never remember the name of this show i use to watch it when i was 8 i remember staying up late when i wasnt suppose to just so i could watch this show it was the best show to me from what i remember of it it is still great this showed starred lucas black making him the first boy i ever had a crush on i am from the country therefore boys with an accent have no appeal to me but for him i would definitely make an exception which after seeing crazy in alabama friday night lights and tokyo drift you should see why he is a great actor and has been since he was a kid i miss this show and wish it would come back out if anyone ever sees where they are selling the season please email me kywildflower16hotmailcom
pos	i watched this show on the basis of it being told it was reminiscent of david lynchs twin peaks  a show which i adore the show quickly starts introducing us to the main characters and rather unusually the pilot episode is to me the best of the lot its extremely dramatic and really gets out the whole evil side of the show ready to progress throughout the rest of the season my one biggest criticism is i felt a little let down by the show  probably not through its own fault as it got cancelled after a mere 1 season it seemed to display show much potential and it deserved a lot better treatment than it got the acting is excellent and this show has some of the best characters good and evil in it i have ever seen that are well developed in a short space of time there is the odd cheesy effect for the first 5 or ten shows which are a bit overly dramatic but this is rectified as the season progressed well worth a watch definitely something out of the ordinary
pos	i watched the show 10 years ago and loved it am now in possession of the dvd and was watching the series and waiting for scenes i knew were in the show when lucas confronts gail in his houseand realized it was missing  all of a sudden i was watching the seduction without the lead up then i went on line to check out all the bios of the stars and came across the comments about the shows being out of order thank you but there seems to be some conflict some comments state strangler number 19 then triangle 20 when another had them around the other way and also potato boy 5 and dead to the world 6 were reversed as well can someone clarify
pos	this was an absolutely spellbinding series and was sorry that i was only able to catch a few shows way back when it aired late night in the uk the style of it was so different from others of its kind and the whole thing had an unnerving air of stylish dread to it all you have to do is read all the positive comments not a single negative that i can see to realise what a really innovative series this was and how it caught at the imagination i now understand from reading the comments it got cancelled thats just so unbelievable what a bunch of headless overpaid suited turkeys there must have been or just maybe still are running around to do that
pos	i love the series many of the stereotypes portraying southerrners as hicks are very apparent but such people do exist all too frequently the portrayal of southern government rings all too true as well but the sympathetic characters reminds one of the many good things about the south as well some things never change and we see the good old boys every day there is a lucas buck in every southern town who has only to make a phone call to make things happen and the storybook po white trash are all too familiar aside from the supernatural elements everything else could very well happen in the modern south i somehow think trinity sc must have been in barnwell county
pos	it was a bit bizarre and evil and i enjoyed it a lot the characters in the show were great as well and complimented one another well i was sorry to see it cut off i would have loved to see where it could have wentyou found yourself leaning toward lucas buck the sheriff who had more secrets than anyone lucas was frightening and alluring and i would have liked to have seen more of him and how his character became i will however buy the show just to enjoy it was great to something different on tv and paige turrco who was calebs cousin she was a big mystery as to where and what she meant to lucas its a shame it isnt around still or was never finished i would have loved to see what would have happened
pos	someones at the door ohhh how i miss this show so bad but we are lucky to now have invasion thank you shawn cassidy american gothic had it allif i had to pick one thing that i liked best about the show it has to be its not predictable plotlines favorite actor was lucas black i adore that southern accent i bought the dvd asap and my kids are fans too there is some hot n steamy scenes some devilish ones too so if kiddos will be watching you may want to editfastforwardskip it has humour on a joss wheedon level which so many shows lack adult wit and adult situation that are handled with finese the dvd has some extras but i wish it has many more if you want to get thrilled and enjoy a great show come watch american gothic
pos	im watching the series again now that its out on dvd yay its striking me as fresh as relevant and as intriguing as when it first airedthe central performances are gripping the scripts are layeredill stick my neck out and put it up there with the prisoner as a show thatll be winning new fans and still be watched come 2035ive been asked to write some more line it seems imdb is as user unfriendly and anally retentively coded as ever pithy and to the point is clearly not the imdb waywell unlike imdbs submissions editors american gothic understands that simplicity is everythingin 22 episodes the show covers more character development than many shows do in seven seasons on top of which it questions personal ethics and strength of character in a way which challenges the viewer at every turn to ask themselves what they would choose and what they would think in a given situationwhen the show first aired i was still grieving for twin peaks and thought it would be a cheap knock off personally im starting to rate it more highly and suspect it will stand up better over the years reckon it dont get more controversial than that
pos	i recently purchased the complete american gothic series on dvd and it lived up to my memories of it i was very grateful to be able to view for the first time episodes that were never televised i loved ring of fire in particular of the stories i hadnt seen the first time aroundgary cole is fantastic as evil sexy lucas buck lucas black as caleb is also a superb player i thought brenda bakke as selena coombs was also superb in her portrayal in fact the whole cast was fantastically talented and had great chemistry with each otherits a shame the series was screwed by the network in collusion with a burgeoning group of censors because it was truly designed for adult viewing a mixture of comedy tragedy farce satire gothic romance and horror genres it offered brilliant characterizations supported by acting at the genius leveli had the most tremendous lust for the devil for once in my life long live gary cole sheriff lucas buck the most luscious fallen angel ever
pos	i dont want to bore everyone by reiterating what has already been said but this is one of the best series ever it was a great shame when it was canceled and i hope someone will have the good sense to pick it up and begin the series again the good news is that it is out on dvd i rushed down to the store and picked up a copy and am happy to say that it is just as good as i remembered it gary cole is a wonderfully dark and creepy character and all actors were very good it is a shame that the network did not continue it shaun cassidy this is a masterpiece anyone who enjoys the genre and who has not seen it must do so you will not be disappointed my daughter who was too young to view it when it was on television she is 20 is becoming very interested and will soon be a fan she finds it very twisted and has enjoyed the episodes she has seen i cannot wait to view the episodes which were not airedthis show rocks
pos	recently when i was shopping i saw the boxset of americian gothic and i thought i remember that i used to set my alarm to get back up  watch this when it was on ch 4 in 1996 at 130am i was 14 i remember it mostly because it was really scary and weird no person could ever be as frightening as lucas buck with a b no one ever was anyway what annoyed me though was they did the same thing to the boxset as when on tv episodes in funny order i kept thinking when does dr matt leave  they made it so confusing however this is not the writers producers or directors fault its tv people in background the money makers they still do the same  just look at shows like carnivale and farscape they dont like originality in studiosto finish  if youve not seen this and you call yourself a scifi fantasy horror supernatural dramafan  you must they even said the same in sfx when reviewing the boxset
pos	i purchased the dvd set on a recommendation from amazoncom based on my other interests they hit the nail on the head with this one i remember watching the show when it was on tv but always wondered what happened to it ten years later its like watching it all again for the first time lucas black as caleb temple and gary cole as sheriff lucas buck are great together even though they are somewhat rivals almost representing good caleb and evil sherriff lucas buck i never really understood exactly what lucas was supposed to be but let it suffice to say he has some special powers that i dont believe were granted by anything holy he can make phones ring writing appear or even cause a persons emotions to change none the less there are a few episodes where he actually becomes the good guy in spite of it all all in all this is an excellent series that like so many others i can think of ie point pleasant threshold nowhere man and seaquest dsv just to name a few were cancelled way before their time the steven kings the dead zone  sundays usa network seems to be the only thing in this genre that seems to be making it there is just nothing fit to watch on tv anymore this is because anything that deals with christianity and satan is considered offensive and must be immediately pulled from tv so in the meantime ill just keep buying dvd sets and watching shows that should still be on tv but were booted off tv by religious zealots so we could watch quality shows like family guy and american dad and the simpsons what a bunch of crap that is
pos	when the us entered world war i the government forced hollywood to churn out propaganda films the little american is probably the best of the lot because it stars mary pickfordpickford plays a young woman torn between two men jack holt german and raymond hatton french but her decision is delayed because of the war as both men enlistwhen the ship pickford is sailing on is sunk by the germans think lusitania because it is carrying munitions pickford has a great scene as she stands on the lifeboat and yells at the german commander later on of course she runs into both holt and hatton when she is being held as a war prisoner at a chteaudirector cecil b demille provides one truly great scene in this film as pickford and holt are wandering through a bombedout village they pass a destroyed church of which only one wall remains standing against the wall is a very large crucifix as they stand and watch the wall collapses but the jesus figure remains suspended in mid air its a very surreal moment in a film that is otherwise very straightforward and unartsypickford is as always a pleasure to watch she was always a very natural actress who avoided the armwaving histrionics many other actors of the day used shes also very very pretty holt is very good here in a leadingman role hatton is ok among the list of name actors in extra parts are wallace beery ramon novarro colleen moore ben alexander hobart bosworth norman kerry walter long james neill and edythe chapmannot a great film but interesting to see us propaganda at work
pos	mary pickford born on the fourth of july as angela moore is the little american of french heritage she falls in love with jack holt as karl von austreim who had moved to america with his german father and american mother frenchamerican raymond hatton as count jules de destin of the fighting destins has fallen in love with ms pickford the love triangled threesome eventually wind up in france with the great war world war i in hindsight complicating their lives considerablya mostly entertaining if propagandistically flawed cecil b demille film the torpedoing and sinking of a ship carrying pickford is titaniclike the war intrigue gets dramatic as pickford slowly becomes an undercover spy for france while the germans occupy her ancestral home of course german lover holt arrives it was difficult to believe they took so long to recognize each other as he moved in for the rape but it was dark and prior events had them believe each other dead the film goes way overthetop in its symbolism pickford was by the way canadian  though few could deny she wasnt a little american for all intents and purposesfun to spot extras who later became major stars include wallace beery colleen moore and ramon novarro  especially watch for mr novarro exhibiting star quality during one of the films more memorable sequences pickford and the wounded soldier saluting each other as he is taken by her on a stretcher novarro even gets mary pickford to write a letter for him obviously hes got a future in pictures also futurebound is ben alexander who plays the boy bobby he becomes a dependable child actor and grows up to become a jack webb partner on dragnet  the little american 71217 cecil b demille  mary pickford jack holt raymond hatton
pos	spoilers in first paragraph this movies antigerman sentiment seems painfully dated now but its a brilliant example of great wartime propaganda it was made back when cecil b demille was still a great director ignore all his later best picture academy awards he never made a very good sound film this movie lacks the comedy of most of pickfords other films and really it was demilles movie not pickfords the vilification of the germans can be compared to the way the patriot of 2000 did the same to the british the only good german in the film was a reluctant villain who had the ironic name of austreheim they even had pickford take an illfated trip on a luxury ship that gets torpedoed by a german submarine so whatll get the americans more stirred up to war the sinking of the lusitania or watching americas favorite canadian import sinking in it all throughout the film demille runs his protagonist from one kind of horrible calamity to another barely escaping death hypothermia depravity rape execution and explosions that go off in just the right place to keep her unharmed the way she is saved from a firing squad is no more believable than the way the humans in jurassic park were ultimately rescued from the velociraptors if i was any more gullible to such propaganda i would punish myself for having a partgerman ancestry was it a good film aside from a humorous running gag about americans abroad thinking theyre untouchable  that was apparently a joke even back then  you might not be entertained youll find it more than a little melodramatic and obviously onesided but the first thing that came to my mind after watching it is that it was years before potemkins false portrayal of a massacre revolutionized the language of cinema as well as a movies potential for propaganda it made me wonder what became of cecil b demille somewhere between the advent of sound and the greatest show on earth he seemed to lose his ambition ben hur looked expensive but not ambitious in a sentence this movie is for 1 film historians 2 silent film buffs 3 mary pickford fans or 4 demille fans if such a person exists
pos	yes the plot is predictable yes there are a few plot holes yes it has a madefortv quality and yes britney spears wrote the book with obvious selfpromotionbut forget all of that this movie is funfun in an after school special sortofway but fun neverthelessvirginia madsen as the mother does a great job so good that im going to start watching for her movies she reminded me of diane lane for all the good reasonsthe rest of the cast does a fine job too if i was a casting agent id be scouting some of these young actorsthe production values are above usual tv standards and the music was really great better than several bigbudget movies ive seenif youre in the mood for german noir this movie isnt for you if you want a safe fun and underrated movie this is a good one its one you could show to your 10 year old daughter but enjoy it yourself too
pos	i really think that this movie is great personally but in every movie there is a downer now some of you may not have watched hilary duffs raise your voice but if you think about it those two shows are very very similar if you know what i mean in brave new girl holly wants so bad to get into haverty conservatory in raise your voice terri wants to go to a conservatory in ladont remember the name of the conservatory there they are both in the music field and they both have to sing at the ending of the semester its really funny how these two films are alike i personally like brave new girl better than raise your voice though
pos	ive read the other reviews and found some to be comparison of movie v real life eg what it takes to get into music school britney bashing etc etc so lets focus on the movie and the messagei have rated this movie 7 out of 10 for the age range 8 to 14 years and for a family movie for the average adult male 2 out of 10i like poprock music im 45 i know of britney spears but never realised she actually sang stronger until i read the credits and these reviews i didnt recognise her poster on the wall so i was not worried about any self promotioni watch movies to be entertained i dont care about casting lighting producers directors etc what is the movie and does it entertain mei watched this movie for the message the worlds greatest epidemic is low selfesteem which is a whole other story so watched with the message in mind as that is an area of interest the movie is light bright and breezy great for kids i found the texan twang began to fade throughout the movie and of course there are only so many ways to convey the give updont give up message so yeh it was a bit predictable great message thoughshould be more of themthis movie is a great family movie but for a bloke watching by himself get hannibal
pos	i really enjoyed this movie britney is an excellent role model for teens and should be more appreciated this movie is about following your dreams and never giving up no matter what people might do or say to discourage and criticize you holly fulfills her dreams just like britney there are times in everyones lives when people judge them for what they are not who they are watching this movie will make you understand that you are special in your own way and that you should follow your dreams no matter what happens i would like to thank britney for encouraging me and my friends to follow our dreams she will never know how much that means to me bravo britney you are the greatest
pos	id just like to say that ive seen this film twice now and i love it the acting is great and even though it is a similar plot to raise your voice i think that the plot never gets boring for people who like that kind of thing it has some great lessons in it and shows us that we can do anything if we try an incredible film i am sure that this is one i will be watching for a long time to come even though britney spears write the book it is quite a realistic plot maybe not about the falling in love part but the part about being different and struggling but coming out best in the end is very true to real life the only minor criticism is why is the main girl in these films always beautiful do you really think that holly would have met the perfect guy of her dreams if she was ugly or average i doubt it
pos	in brave new girl holly comes from a small town in texas sings the yellow rose of texas at a local competition and gets admitted to a prestigious arts college in philadelphia from there the movie grows into a colorful story of friendship and loyalty i loved this movie it was full of great singing and acting and characters that kept it moving at a very nice pace the acting was of course wonderful virginia madsen and lindsey haun were outstanding as well as nick roth the camera work was really done well and i was very pleased with the end it seems a sequel could be in the making kudos to the director and all others that participated on this production quite a gem in the film archives
pos	this review owes its existence entirely to a review we take a weekly tv magazine to see what is coming up and duly decide what we will watch obligingly there are brief reviews of most of the films scheduled to be shown on the five major terrestrial channels in addition to the prose each film is allocated a 15 star rating 5 means dont miss superior to 4 for excellent down to 1 standing for poor we have learned from vast experience that with few exceptions stars are awarded for gross taste foul language offensive content promiscuity horror blood  guts and especially killing off the heroheroine just when everyone was about to live happily ever after if that isnt done the movie is denigrated as being predictable  the worst insult imaginablebrave new girl was given only 1 star thereby suggesting it was a candidate worthy of our time and attention this was confirmed by the reviewers description of the movie as being a truly awful tale and stupid just stupid we watched it and my wife and i were glad we did so the tv magazine reviewer further stated that the movie was not a reworking of war and peace with which we have to agree reading through the imdb reviews for this title a day or two later the urge to pick up my pen so to speak to add my halfpennyworth pronounced harfpenuth emphasis on the first syllable for the uninitiated became overwhelmingwhy did we take to this movie well its just a matter of taste we like attractive characters believable relationships between them interesting situations courtesy and respect good triumphing over evil and so on we liked the integrity and personalities of holly lindsey haun her mum virginia madsen ditz barbara mamabolo grant nick roth zoe joanne boland and the two male professors involved in the story so what if the storyline includes a wicked witch of the west in the form of angela barbara mamabolo provided that she plays the part with some conviction we appreciated the friendship depicted between the two roommates with one having a financially challenged upbringing by a loving single mum and the other having every material advantage but receiving little parental time and affection is it any wonder that ditz felt the way she did about hollys mum is it surprising that grant should take an immediate interest in holly considering the manner of their initial meeting hollys dazzling smiles and her lively selfpossession i think these issues and the events are believable enough but it is necessary to pretend that the scholarship and other circumstances are realistic in order for the tale to have a settingmy wife and i are greatly blessed by not having any significant musical education this enables us to enjoy the sounds produced by instruments and voices without having our critical faculties intruding unduly on our listening and thus spoiling the experience we enjoyed both the classical pieces and the pop which came over well on the tv and we werent struck by any lack of talent also it mattered not that hollys classical vocals were dubbed by someone elsewe enjoyed the movie enough to look for a dvd the average delivered price we have paid per disk for the movies in our collection currently stands at 49484 rounded to four decimal places brave new girl was available from a trusted supplier on the amazon marketplace for 13516 rounded to four decimal places above this figure such a purchase would increase the average why i should resent this is a mystery to me but it is a testimony to our enjoyment of this film that we placed an order anyway i have awarded this film 7 imdb stars out of ten having docked one for overenthusiastic reception of the performances by the audiences one for britney advertising and one for something else i cant remember right now in case it hasnt tumbled this review is an anthem in celebration of the use of brackets
pos	extremities is the disturbing yet riveting screen version of a play by william mastriosimone who adapted his own play for the screen about a woman who is attacked in her car one night by a wouldbe rapist on her way home and is terrified when she realizes the man got her purse and knows where she lives after her roommates leave for work the next day the guy shows up at her home and attempts to rape her the story takes a surprising twist when at one point the woman turns the tables on the man and is able to overpower him but when she realizes there is no way that attempted rape can be proved and if the man is arrested he will just get off she decides to keep him prisoner in the house until she can get a confession out of him farfetched maybe disturbing definitely but theres a wonderfully claustrophobic feel about this film especially the middle with just the woman and her attacker that you cant help but feel completely a part of whats going on i did not see the play on broadway but i would imagine a piece like this works better onstage but that doesnt make this film any less riveting an experience farrah fawcett one of the last actresses to do the role on broadway was awarded the role of marjorie in the film version and delivers a taut and deeply moving performance as the victim who refuses to be a victim many critics found fawcetts performance to be onenote but for me marjorie is a woman completely numbed by what she has been through and the performance works for me james russo in the performance of his career is slimy and menacing as the wouldbe rapist who finds marjorie to be much more of a challenge than he assumed alfre woodard and diana scarwid costar as marjories roommates who come home after marjorie has overpowered the guy and has him tied up and stuffed in their fireplace upon their arrival and its the arrival of the roommates that take the story to an unexpected level because they didnt see what we saw marjorie go through and therefore think she should call the police and let them handle the guy not for the faint of heart but if you can stand it a gripping film experience anchored by a lead performance that will surprise you
pos	farrah fawcett is superb in this powerful 1986 drama where she plays marjorie a woman who manages to escape the clutches of a wouldbe rapist well done to farrah for being a golden globe best actress nomineewhen her rapist joe terrifically played by james russo comes into her home which she shares with her two roommates who are conveniently out marjorie has to play along with joes frightening demands it does make for some disturbing and shocking imageswhen her roommates come home they are astounded to say the least by marjories actions and a great performance by alfre woodard who desperately tries to convince marjorie to do the right thing and turn him into the police makes the film even more nailbitingi do find diana scarwid quite irritating but when joe finally admits that he came there to kill them all it makes the film a very emotional piece of drama indeedoverall extremities is a brilliantly thoughtout and wellacted movie and i must have watched it hundreds of time by now well done to everybody involved
pos	riveting drama scripted by william mastrosimone based on his stage play in which farrah fawcett plays marjorie attacked in her car by rapist joe james russo she manages to get away but the cops inform her that there is nothing they can do she realizes however that joe did get her wallet and knows where she lives when her housemates pat alfre woodard and terry diana scarwid are off at work joe pays her a visit to finish what he started after joe humiliates and degrades her in a variety of ways she gets a chance to strike back at him and imprisons him knowing full well shes in another his word against yours situation and that no rape technically took place she has no intention of taking it easy on him until he confesses to pat and terry what his intentions werethe movie ultimately amounts to a showdown between its two opponents as it goes on marjorie displays such ruthlessness that one has to wonder if she hasnt become as unhinged as her nemesis fawcett does a creditable enough job while russo is truly excellent as the depraved creep who does his best to manipulate the situation with only two characters on screen for much of the running time the film has an intimate nature that does suggest that it would work even better on stage director robert m young doesnt shy away from the uglier and more exploitative elements of the situation the film does become uncomfortable to watch at times and by the time marjorie has the upper hand things change enough so that it no longer becomes quite so easy to encourage her to go for blood and one hopes that pat can make her see reasonextremities i felt was a pretty good movie that at least maintained interest and a fairly high level of intensity woodard and scarwid are both fine in support scarwid has a great moment where terry reveals herself to be a rape victim and the pace is consistent granted the dialog isnt always very sharp but the material is compelling every step of the way810
pos	so mary and rhoda have agedwho hasnt i was a teen when mary premiered and a young adult when it left the air yes it was great to see mary and rho together and yes maybe the film didnt sustain the comedy of the original series but there were enough moments that recalled the spirit of the series to make this a fitting tribute example the producer who hires mary and then dictates the idea for a new series about old people isnt this typical of the mentality of presentday hollywood tv and film bean counters this may not be the mary tyler moore show at its bestbut its a pretty damned good look back at one of the best shows we grew up with in the 70s
pos	mary tyler moore and valerie harper still can turn the world on with their smiles the combined talent of these two wonderful stars make this combination reunionnewstart movie work watch it and look forward to hitting sixty mary defies the youth oriented society with wit and charm a touch of drama adds 2000 realism a tv series follow up would broaden the new characters and give us a chance to occaisionally see lou grant phyllis sue ann murray and georgette
pos	this movie pretty much surprised me i didnt have very high expectations for it but i was wrong mary  rhoda was very funny and well written they didnt spend too much time rehashing the past so they werent relying on the success of the old tv show to carry the movie overall it was very entertainingmy girlfriend commented that this could be a weekly sitcom and i think i might agree with her
pos	really i liked it the premise was good the story fit where both respective series left off and heres my favorite part mary and valerie arent bitter they arent like others who become synonymous with a certain series and then refuse to talk about it or do possible reunions a prime example is susan dey the partridge family in fact valerie was saying that shed be thrilled to do another movie and then mary said the same thing later so i would be on the look for anotherbut if that doesnt quite work out then they can rerun this one
pos	i watched entranced and mesmerized by the vocal and physical acting the roles each character played were done with excellencethe lyricsthe words every gesture the sunrise told it allthe movie spoke to me it enlightened me to a different perception of a person who believes in mankind who believes in peace and gentle behavior i was also held in disbelieve by the sacrifices and human dignity was portrayed power without grace is demented and without feelings to want power at the cost of mankind is so unbelievable this movie made me so afraid for the people who are no longer in this world and it is with sadness that i think of them i like this movie for the conversations and face expressions to it all may this movie be blessed
pos	in mexico this movie was aired only in paytv dietrich bonhoeffers life is a true example about a good german and specially about a good man the conversations between tukurs character and the nazi prosecutor are specially interesting a true ideas war two different germans both with faith in there believes bonhoeffer was a very complex person man freedom fighter boyfriend churchman and a great intellectual ulrich tukur is outstanding as bonhoeffer i recommended this film a lot specially in this difficult times for the planet in mexico we dont know a lot about pastor bonhoeffer life and legacy this is a great work for rescue a forgotten hero
pos	this movie was a fantastic comedy it had a lot of comedians star in it like akshay kumarrajpal yadavparesh raval and john abrahamrimi sen was good at playing akshay kumars wife and so were all the air hostesses mr hot as mac akshay kumar and mr cool as sam john abraham are two fashion photographers who like the same girl maggie neha dupia when john abraham cheats on his work he becomes akshay kumars senior and akshay kumar gets really jealous because his flat has to be given to john abraham and neha dupia starts liking john more akshay kumar wants to be better than john abraham so he finds a flat and he is going out with three different girls nitu chandranargis bagheridaisy boppana
pos	on the contrary to the person listed above me i felt that this movie was really funny particularly in the scenes were there is a lot of mix up i dont want to give the plot and the storyline away to the people that havent watched it yet but i will say that paresh rawal does not have an extensive role such as past priyadarshan movies for example hera pheri and hungama paresh rawal does an amazing part in the little role given to him john abraham does equally well akshay kumar has proved that he is no less in this movie like he had from waqt and almost all his movies after andaaz even though all three heroins in this movie were at a debut they did a pretty good job of acting particularly nargis who is very good looking and hot i would say that if you liked hungama or hera pheri this movie is a must watch
pos	one of the more sensible comedies to hit the hindi film screens a remake of priyadarshans 80s malayalam hit boeing boeing which in turn was a remake of the 60s hollywoon hit of the same name garam masala elevates the standard of comedies in hindi cinemaakshay kumar has once again proved his is one of the best super stars of hindi cinema who can do comedy he has combined well with the new hunk john abraham however john still remains in akshays shadows and fails to rise to the occasionthe new gals are cute and do complete justice to their rolesa must watch comedy leave your brains away and laugh for 2 hrs after all laughter is the best medicine  ask priyadarshan and akshay kumar 
pos	garam masala is one of the funniest film ive seen in ages akshay kumar is excellent as the womaniser who has affairs with 3 girls and engaged at the same time john abraham is amusing at times and this is one of his best works so far paresh rawail is superb as usual in most of his films the director priyadarshan has delivered great movies in the past hera pheri hungama and hulchul being some of the best garam masala is his funniest film he has made the three newcomer actresses are average rimi sen doesnt get much scope in this movie i was impressed to see how priyadarshan made a movie with a simple storyline of a guy having a affair with 3 girls at the same time all 3 girls have a day off in the same day and end up in the same house packed with loads of laughs this is one non stop entertainer
pos	okay this movie fine like i said but you surely need to watch it as its worth a watch  its about two boys mac and sam who are great friends and work as fashion photographers and the laughing time starts when mac  akshay kumar  starts dating with 3 air hostesses at the same time leaving his wife suspicious  sam attains fortune and almost forgets his friend but not completely  but mac thinks so and so he starts dating with air hostesses  theres garam masala at every step of the movie  songs rock but somethings lacking  the comedys not up to the mark and deserves an award  its nice but not all that excellent  some people laughed till their stomaches ached but it didnt deserve that many laughs  but of course everyones opinion is different  so if you wanna watch the movie youre welcome to do so 
pos	now i really liked this movie it was so funnyboth akshay kumar and john abraham are brilliant actors i think after watching this film they should do lots more films together in the futureakshay kumar gets himself into a bit of trouble by dating 3 women at the same time but the way he handles in when one comes out of the door and then the other one was just so funny to watch he acted really well int his film and i hope that he makes more great comedys like this one in the future john abraham plays his best friend he plays his role really well and he is so underrated i am glad that some of his amazing work has got noticed but he is a really good actor i just love john neha dhupia has a small role in this film and plays it wellthe muse is really good i really recommend this movie to everyone
pos	these are one of the movies that dont require any brain or thinking its a very funny time pass which you forgot in the next hour or so i was really surprised with john abrahams acting he usually playing the gangster like character with the emotionless faceso from that to playing the complete opposite and does it successfullyby managing to shine amongst the comic geniuses such as paresh rawal and akshaye kumar i was also quite surprised with the akshayes 3 girls because there roles dont require much talent but mostly moaning about akshayes dissapearenceto the other girls i was surprised as they managed to establish and actual persona and you could differentiate between them which is a good thing also majority of songs are goodit is colourful and fun so on a boring sunday evening this will sure lighten your mood
pos	this move was friggin hilarious funniest ive seen in a while akshay and john kick ass as always and the chicks are hot too the story is awesome lots of great jokes and whoever reviewed this before me is an idiot to him i say that u are not of indian background so u wouldnt understand the humor u moron dont rate movies u dont understand what did u watch the subtitle version where majority of jokes are lost in translation thats what i thought jackass akshay kumar is the best actor ever and proves once again his versatility he can do not only action but comedy as well and is excellent at it john has proved himself as well this is his first comedy role and he was also excellent at it
pos	this wouldve been a sure fire classic had they chosen almost anybody else for john abraham this guy is an awful actor be it comedy drama tearjerkers etc he stinks it seemed like at some point priyadarshan realized this too and pretty much had him jumping around like a monkey in order to make his soloscenes a bit funnyhes the only noticeable drawbackthere are a couple more annoying tidbits of an absolutely hilarious movie otherwise best comedy to come along in bollywood since hungama imo like hungama its a situational comedy carried on the shoulders of a brilliant screenplay and of courseakshay kumar this is probably his best performance to date he better be a shoein for best comedian at every award function aks always been good at comedy but he takes it to a different level here the body language the facial expressions and just the way he delivers every line its a genius performance the packed theater was going nuts for pretty much the entire length of the movie and i dont think ive ever seen such an atmosphere for a bollywood movie here in usagaram masala doesnt have one lead heroine it stars 3 incredibly hotbeautiful girls who i thought did a fairly good job pretty sure they are all making their debuts paresh rawal is solid as usual although his routine wears itself out after a while rajpal yadav is his typical annoying selfsick of his overthetop act in every movie rimi sen has nothing to dooverall definitely worth a dekho id say its funnier than no entry and thats saying a lot couldve been even better had they chosen someone a little more competent than john abraham810
pos	who votes in these ratings jacknife is a beautifully acted brilliantly observed piece of work with actors on top of their game especially ed harris and the peerless robert deniroplease dont mention marlon brando in the same breath of this mansee taxi driver for confirmation of this point is it a mundane movie because it doesnt have sexmeaningless actionnudity in it this movie is about the complexities of the characters involved ed harris makes you feel every moment with him and his emotional outburst towards the end is heartbreaking the part where he orders a young man in a bar to take off his army clothes is a wonderful observation of how fashion and the movies exploit tragic situations and how frustrated real men must feel to see a young upstart sporting military attire while we are on this subject casino 78 out of 10 one of the greatest films of all time from one of the greatest directors starring the greatest movie actor of all time with the scariest film psychotic gangster ever only warrants just above average come on
pos	i cherish each and every frame of this beautiful movie it is about regular people people we all know who suffer a little in their life and have some baggage to carry around just like all of us robert deniro ed harris and kathy baker breathe life into their portrayals and are all excellent but harris is especially heartbreaking and therefore very real you would swear he really is a trucker who drinks so he wont have to feel anything baker as his putupon sister also has some delicate moments  when deniro gives her flowers in one scene it seems like she was never given flowers before and probably wasnt very worthwhile
pos	jacknife is a fine adaptation of stephen metcalfes play strange snow the screenplay was also written by metcalfe sensitively directed by david hugh jones that explores the too frequently forgotten effect of battle on veterans damaged permanently by the heinous cruelties of war it is especially poignant to return to this 1989 film now as we watch the soldiers returning from the war in iraq and the raw treatment they are receiving in our veterans hospitalsthree friends went off to the vietnam war together and only two returned alive the problem is that while both men suffered in battle the one david highschool flannigan ed harris is so severely damaged by posttraumatic stress syndrome that he exists in a drunken vacuum with his very plain schoolteacher sister martha kathy baker as david deteriorates his buddy joseph jacknife megessey robert de niro returns to the town in an attempt to help his friend in the course of events jacknife at first offers succor to martha and eventually the two date  at a prom martha must attend  and at that prom drunken david completely falls apart destroying relics in the school and terrifying the townspeople and students jacknife makes dave relive the moment in vietnam when they lost their buddy and in doing so brings david to the point where he can begin his climb toward recovery and the longsuffering martha finds her needs tended by jacknife tooall three actors give astonishingly fine performances ed harris offers one of his most fully realized roles while de niro and baker maintain the high standards set by their careers more people should help resurrect this all but forgotten film as it is a brittle reminder of the damages our wars bring to the men who fight them and to the families who receive them after battles end highly recommended grady harp
pos	after just having watched the deer hunterwhich is a masterpiecethe movie jacknife had big shoes to fillit has same themes as the deer hunterthe devastating effects on a person after the vietnam warrobert de niro is in this filmas in the deer hunter and is very good hereas is kathy bakerbut this movie belongs to ed harriswho gives a powerfulemotional and impactful performancethe movie is based on a stage playand there are one or two scenes where that felt obvious to meby that i just mean that for those one or two scenes it felt like i was watching a stage playthat was not that big a dealand doesnt really diminish the filmi actually really liked this movieits not an epic like the deer hunterthey are about similar era and have similar themesbut they are two very different filmsi thought the deer hunter was greatand i also think this movie was greatits the acting in this one that makes it so greatfor mejacknife is a 1010
pos	i loved this movie it is rare to get a glimpse of postpartum vietnam and this moviesans combat scenes and exciting bombs and gunfire did it i had no idea id be so affected by it what an amazing look at how alien vets feel it was tough to watch quite frankly we all understand the fighting and the apocalypse now type of drama but this is so so different what happens when they come back and try to live a life they cant it made me very aware of a large group of men that are rattling around lost in america not able to relate cant sleep cant have love affairs cant deal with normal society they feel totally apart this is a huge tragedy and one that isnt addressed enough yeah weve changed our attitude about vietnam vets we like them now but so what it doesnt seem to have made any difference to them its too late so it was a great film but i cried a lot i have no other criticisms
pos	jacknife is a masterpiece of the 80s its a movie that breaths through amazing acting and a very interesting directing touch in jacknife both lovers of european and american cinema can find things to relate on the screenplay is very compelling and full of beautiful characters ed harris is giving one of the greatest performances up to date he portrays his alcoholic hero superbly making us feel his broken heart in each line in each move robert de niro makes us once again think of him as one of the greatest actors of all time in one of the simplest but also most realistic performances in his career jacknife is never getting boring as it shows its heroes clear of any typical hollywoods typical character elements after the war none is a hero everybody is a loser and this movie is about that simple truth none can mend up his pieces after a war just like the heroes of this movie jacknife is about the diseases of the soul that war creates simply magnificent movie
pos	jacknife is a war movie that is just about as far removed from the war as war movies get it can hardly be classified as a war film because the only way that any war has an effect on the story or the characters is in their memories of it and even these we are hardly ever shown it poses very interesting questions about life especially in the way that the movies tagline says that only one of them is really alive and by the way even though the tagline refers only to dave ed harris and megs robert deniro it is talking about all three of the characters in the film dave and megs were friends in the vietnam war and megs has returned to take dave out on a fishing trip that they have been planning for a lot longer than you might have guessed deniro provides a perfect performance of the character of megs who we are not really sure if we should like or if he really is as nuts as martha thinks he is dave reminds martha several times that megs is not his friend just someone he knows there is a great scene early in the film where megs has gone out to grab a six pack of beer from his car for breakfast and he is just around the corner of the room when dave says this megs pauses for a moment and then proceeds into the room with a smile and a huge greeting it isnt until later that you realize how megs must have felt when he heard that having been the one to remember what they had planned to do on this day it reminds me of the fakeness of the old sure lets do that thing that people so often say to each other never having any plans to do any such thinged harris delivers a wonderful performance as dave who never got over the effects that the war had on him even so many years later he has not managed to get over the death of a friend during the war blaming himself to this day for it and thus drowning his life in alcohol cigarettes and loneliness all he wants he says is for people to leave him alone this is not a man who is living his life the way he wants whether people actually leave him alone or not he is a man trying to forget that hes alive to detach himself from the world of the living as much as possiblehis sister martha reminds me of myself at least in terms of my roommates i have two roommates who are 21 and 24 years old and both act like they still live with their mothers expecting their messes to just go away when they leave the room for a while one on particular the older one sadly enough has absolutely no clue how to care for himself im surprised i dont have to wipe his chin while he eats martha has to do much the same for her brother who she waits on hand and foot while he staggers through life from one hangover to the next martha and dave are stuck in a stagnant life and neither of them can get out of it until something major changes and dave is the one that needs to do the changing i tend to complain about romance in movies where it just doesnt belong about as much as roger ebert complains about those pathetic little tension devices the red digital readout but in this case i dont think that the romance that develops between megs and martha had any adverse affect on the rest of the movie on the contrary it made it that much more interesting because it was not predictable the problem with the romantic subplots in bruckheimer movies and whatnot is that they are so predictable that you just wait for the obvious end to come and hope that something interesting happens along the way in this case however its not as obvious that something is going to happen between megs and martha because we dont know enough about megs martha could be right about him that hes one of daves crazy war buddies and that hes not the kind of man that she should be dating dave certainly encourages this ideaspoilers a couple years after this movie deniro did cape fear where he plays a deranged criminal out for revenge against the lawyer that landed him in prison a character that in retrospect makes it pretty easy to think that maybe at the end of jacknife martha realizes her mistake gets rid of megs and she and dave make up because he saved her from a horrible relationship and then he decides to clean up his act because he has done something good for her i was half expecting this to happen so i was pleasantly surprised when martha and megs wound up together and even more pleasantly surprised when megs asks dave all the questions about what they had planned to do after the war was over at times this is a slow moving drama but jacknife is entertaining along the way and has a huge payoff at the end which amazingly manages to be sappy without being cheesy there is an almost excess of emotion at the end of the film that scarcely fits with the rest of the movie but it is so good that it doesnt dumb down anything that the movie has accomplished up to that point everyone involved gives a wonderful performance and it is one of those rare films that just about makes you want to stand up and shake your fists victoriously in the air
pos	saw this on cable back in the early 90s and loved it never saw it again until it showed up on cable again recently still find it a great vietnam movie not sure why its not higher rated i found everything about this film compelling as a vet not from vietnam i can relate to the situations brought by both harris and de niro i can only imagine this film being more poignant now with our situation in iraq i wish this would be offered on cable more often for people to see the human toll on our soldiers isnt left on the battlefield its brought home for the rest of there lives and this film is one of many that brings that home in a very hard way excellent film
pos	i did not like the pretentious and overrated apocalypse now probably my favorite vietnam war film is the deer hunter the deer hunter focused on one part of the war and then focused on the lives before the war this movie is essentially deer hunter 2 the script is too loose compared to the deer hunter the story is never developed to the point that the audience can truly understand and feel for the characters like the deerhunter did the vietnam flashbacks are not as gripping or involved as the ones in the deerhunter this is why i can only give this movie 7 out of 10however i think that the acting was outstanding deniro and harris are truly amazing actors they totally immersed themselves in their characters and expressed the great anguish of two former friends who lost their best friend bobby in combat harris character is a halfdead alcoholic who hides the guilt that he has in bobby losing his life trying to save hisi also like the supporting cast everyone in the town is part of the movie the town obviously cant handle vietnam vets very well like many small towns it is all about being quiet humble and minding ones business harris character however cant be any of these things it is interesting how wars effect people some people rebound quickly while others never really recover
pos	even 15 years after the end of the vietnam war jacknife came not too late or was even superfluous its one of the few that try to deal with the second sad side of the war the time after different from movies like taxi driver or rambo which use to present their main characters as broken heroes in a bad after war environment this movie allows the audience to face a different view on the vietnam vets their development is shown very precisely before and especially after the war the problems are obvious but in all this tragic there is always the feeling of some hope on the basis of love and friendship jacknife might be the quietest vietnam movie ever but after almost 15 years this is really plausible and therefor justified moreover it can make us believe that the war has not finished yet at least for some of usthe three main characters are amazing de niro has done one of his best jobs but ed harris is the star of this movie possiblythis was his best performance ever
pos	there isnt a whole lot going on in this story  just two men employing very different ways of handling memories of vietnam but what it lacks in premise it more than makes up for in acting and realism its a quiet film about the bonds of friendship and shared experience we even get romance not gratuitous  just another very real piece of this story its well worth seeing
pos	overall i agree wholly with eberts review in a sense i feel that i should not even be commenting since it is so much a vets movie and i am not a vet i was a resister the flaw is that martha is badly underdeveloped and does not act consistently my guess is that stephen metcalfe is a vet himself and spent too little planning time on her character
pos	an enjoyable game which offers fun and easy game play and fair replay ability staying true to the comic and providing a low learning curve gives this game something not seen in most action cartridges today also the narration and animated scenes used though lengthy animations are replaced by slide shows on the nintendo 64 version use full advantage of the platforms capabilities
pos	this cool marvel superhero game pays proper tribute by staying true to the comics of all the marvel superhero games that have been so lame with weak graphics and gameplay spiderman improves in both departments it also features the voice of stan lee the creator of spiderman comicsas youd expect spiderman does whatever a spider can he does more than spin webs in fact he uses them as weapons and shields when hes not using web in combat he punches and kicks as well spidey has his hands full as he battles venom rhino mysterio scorpion and dr octopus to name a few look for captain america in a cameomost of the levels are challenging but some of them require patience to beat the only complaint about this game is that its so short and can be completed in less than three hours if youre a real marvel superhero fan this game is for you but dont expect long gameplay better luck in spiderman 2 my evaluation 9 out of 10
pos	spiderman is in my opinion the best superhero ever and this game is the best superhero game ever while it may be somewhat easy you have to play it several times to get all the costumes and comic book covers which makes up for how easy it is to get through the game it may seem hard to control at first but once you get the hang of it you will be webslinging like spiderman himselfthe bosses while like the levels are somewhat easy are fun the first boss scorpion is incredibly easy to beat which shouldnt be so because as fans of the comic books know scorpion is one of spidermans most deadly villains the second boss rhino is also very easy the 3rd boss is venom who is in my opinion the easiest boss in the game which definately shouldnt be the 4th boss is venom again this time he is a little bit more difficult to beat but still easy the 5th boss is mysterio who i think is the funnest boss to battle in the game he is also one of the harder bosses but once again still fairly easy next boss is carnage who is you guessed it easy to beat but carnage is actually kind of fun to fight 7th boss is doctor octopus who is like all the other bosses easy but not as easy as the other ones because he has a shield the 8th and final boss is exclusive to the game never in a comic book or cartoon i wont spoil it for you for those of you who havent played the game but the boss is the only boss in the game that isnt too easy took me 4 or 5 tries to beat while the others i beat on the first or second triesall in all a very good game i gave it an 8 out of 10 the reasons why i didnt give it a 9 or 10 are that once you get all the costumes and comic book covers it gets kind of boring getting all that stuff will take a while though it is not very accurate according to the comic books or cartoon show the bosses are too easy and they should have used hobgoblin andor green goblin as a boss i think it would be fun to battle someone flying around in the air they didnt use them in the sequel to this game either well the green goblin is the villain in the upcoming spiderman movie so hopefully they will make a video game based on the movie
pos	summary this game is the best spiderman to hit the marketyou fight old foes such as scorpionrhinovenomdoctor octopuscarnageand exclusive to the gamemonsterockmonsterock is the symbiote carnage on dock ocks bodystoryline dock ock was supposedly reformed and using his inventions for mankindsupposedlyhe was really planing a symbiote invasion see the rest for yourselffeatures you can play in numerous old costumes seen throughout the comicsalmost every costume has special abilitiesyou can collect comics in the game and then view them in a comic viewerand last but not leastspideyarmourcollect a gold spider symbol to change into spiderarmourit gives you another health bargraphics greatthough they they can be rough at timesbut still greatsound sweetnice music on every level and great voice oversoverall 10 out of 10this game rocksbuy it today
pos	rated econtains violencei had the original spiderman game for the pc for a couple of years nowi still have not beaten it because on windows xp there is a glitch on one level which i cant beat because of itso be warned if you have xpbut for those who dont have xp give this game a tryits a fun clean family game with action and its great for any spiderman fanin the game you play spiderman and you take on various criminals who commit crimesspiderman is a fun little game and i recommend it to any spiderman fan or a parent wanting a funclean game for their kids810
pos	if you played spiderman on the ps version then youve seen it all to truly experience it you should get the dc version simply put its a much graphically superior game the textures are sharp levels are easy to navigate and it has much better sound then its ps cousin i bought this game back in late 00s and it still holds up even till this day well marvel ultimate alliance is a much superior and strategic game but if youre a fan of ol web head then you owe it yourself to pick this up for your gaming library swinging around the city as spidey has never looked this good and deadon in a video game if you have a dreamcast snag this up for cheap the dc version is simply incredible
pos	this game is fun and it has a plot that you could actually expect to see in the comics spiderman has been framed by a mysterious impostor the city is being overrun by a strange gas and symbiotes like those of venom and carnage are appearing all over the city who is behind these crimes could it be doc ock well he seems to have turned over a new leaf venom also does not seem to be involved as he is just ticked off that spiderman has apparently cost him a rather good photo opportunity well cameos from other heroes and lots of villains later spidey will unravel the mystery the fighting is basic not to hard to pick up the fights with the bosses are rather fun you get to collect comics you run out of web and it is somewhat fun traversing the city however that is also a weak point the swinging is not all that great as all you do is hover through the city as spiderman seemingly attachs his webs to the sky you also do not have much maneuverability webslinging either especially compared to a say spiderman 2 movie video game still it makes up for the rather bad swinging with the other elements especially the story so be prepared to see scorpion rhino venom mysterio doctor octopus and carnage for one wild action packed ride
pos	i really liked this summerslam due to the look of the arena the curtains and just the look overall was interesting to me for some reason anyways this could have been one of the best summerslams ever if the wwf didnt have lex luger in the main event against yokozuna now for its time it was ok to have a huge fat man vs a strong man but im glad times have changed it was a terrible main event just like every match luger is in is terrible other matches on the card were razor ramon vs ted dibiase steiner brothers vs heavenly bodies shawn michaels vs curt hening this was the event where shawn named his big monster of a body guard diesel irs vs 123 kid bret hart first takes on doink then takes on jerry lawler and stuff with the harts and lawler was always very interesting then ludvig borga destroyed marty jannetty undertaker took on giant gonzalez in another terrible match the smoking gunns and tatanka took on bam bam bigelow and the headshrinkers and yokozuna defended the world title against lex luger this match was boring and it has a terrible ending however it deserves 810
pos	this was the first ppv in a new era for the wwe as hulk hogan the ultimate warrior ric flair and sherri martel had all left a new crop of talent needed to be pushed and this all started with lex luger a former nwa world heavyweight champion being given a title shot against yokozuna lex travelled all over the us in a bus called the lex express to inspire americans into rallying behind him in his bid to beat the japanese monster who was actually samoan and get the wwe championship back into american hands as such there was much anticipation for this matchbut every good ppv needs an undercard and this had some good stuffthe night started off with razor ramon defeating ted dibiase in a good match the story going into this was that dibiase had picked on ramon and even offered him a job as a slave after his shock loss to the 123 kid on raw in july ramon angry had then teamed with the 123 kid against the money inc tag team of ted dibiase and irwin r shyster to settle their differences they were both given one on one matches dibiase vs ramon and shyster vs the kid razor was able to settle his side of the deal after hitting a razors edgenext up came the steiner brothers putting the wwe tag team titles on the line against the heavenly bodies depsite the interference of the bodies manager jim cornette who hit scott steiner in the throat with a tennis racket they were able to pull out the win in a decent matchshawn michaels and mr perfect had been feuding since wrestlemania ix when shawn michaels confronted perfect after his loss to lex luger perfect had then cost michaels the intercontinental championship when he distracted him in a title match against marty janetty michaels had won the title back and was putting it on the line against mr perfect but michaels now had a powerful ally in his corner in his 7 foot bodyguard diesel micheals and perfect had an excellent match here but it was diesel who proved the difference maker pulling perfect out of the ring and throwing him into the steel steps for shawn to win by count outirwin r shyster avenged the loss of his tag team partner earlier in the night easily accounting for the 123 kidnext came one of the big matches of the night as bret hart prepared to battle jerry lawler for the title of undisputed king of the wwe but lawler came out with crutches saying hed been injured in a car accident earlier that day and that hed arranged another opponent for hart doink the clown hart and doink had a passable match which hart won with a sharpshooter he was then jumped from behind by lawler this bought wwe president jack tunney to the ring who told lawler that he would receive a lifetime ban if he didnt wrestle hart hart then destroyed lawler winning with the sharpshooter but hart refused to let go of the hold and the referee reversed his decision so after all that lawler was named the undisputed king of the wwe this match was followed by ludvig borda destroying marty janetty in a short matchthe undertaker finished his long rivalry with harvey wippleman which had started in 1992 when the undertaker had defeated wipplemans client kamala at summerslam and continued when wipplemans latest monster the giant gonzales had destroyed taker at the rumble and then again at wrestlemania with a decisive victory over gonzales here gonzales then turned on wippleman chokeslamming him after a poor matchnext it was time for six man tag action as the smoking gunns bart and billy and tatanka defeated the headshrinkers samu and fatu and bam bam bigelow with tatanka pinning samuthis brings us to the main event with yokozuna flanked by jim cornette and mr fuji putting the wwe title on the line against lex luger and it was all on board the lex express lex came out attacking but yokozuna took control lex came back though as he was able to avoid a banzai drop and then body slam yokozuna before knocking him out of the ring luger then attacked cornette and fuji as yokozuna was counted out luger had won a fine match balloons fell from the ceiling the heroes all came out to congratulate him on his win yokozuna may have retained the title but luger had proved he could be beaten the only question was who could beat him in the ring and get that title off him
pos	spoilersthis is only the second payperview ive given a perfect 10 the first being the 1991 royal rumble it was full of exciting matches that werent memorable just disposable fun and thats why i love itthe opening match between razor and dibiase as well as ludvig borga vs marty jannetty were the only low points they were ok matches but dibiase deserved better in his final pay per view match these days a match like this would have runins and a bigger climax for razors first major babyface push and jannetty fresh off a intercontinental title run could have had a better match with borga but i dont think anyone really cared they just needed a borga push on pay per view televisionirs and the kid were great as were michaels and perfect i wish perfect could have won but michaels lies down for no one notice how right after this he left the wwf so he wouldnt have to job to razor bret hart had two great brawls with doink notice how everyones best match is against the hitman and then lawler their rivalry was a classic thats why that years feud of the year was a nobrainer how often do you see two legends win feud of the year this late in their careersthe steinersheavenly bodies match was one of the best of the year who knew the bodies could hold their own against one of the best teams evermany say that the undertakergiant gonzalez match was a waste of time but i loved it remember what made the old wwf as in prewwe great was the mix of athleticism and freak show is there a soul out there who didnt like akeemthe main event wasnt bad although nowhere near match of the year status they put lex luger over well but made a wise choice in having yokozuna keep the belt he was the first heel since superstar graham to hold the belt for more than two months nowadays heels are champions all the time but from the beginning of the wwwf through the wwf of the 90s if you blinked you missed a heel title reignas an old school wrestling fan this one and summerslam 88 are my favorites
pos	it has been 16 years since its original run i would have hoped by now some marketing wizard would have promoted a live actor version of this classic by now or at least sought to rerelease the original 65 episodes i cant fathom why the scifi or cartoon network havent snapped this up galaxy rangers actually had well thought out plots and even better scriptsthe animation was above average quality for its time and excellent when compared to the talking slide show japanese animation of today it predated the heavy toontoy tie in market this may have sealed its doom too i would willingly spend cash on a dvd of gr if available
pos	damn straightthis show was kick ass back in the day and still continues to outshine cartoons today i cant wait to track down some of the dvds to share with my little guy and see the same sparkle in his eyes ive already introduced him to voltron the 5 lions one not the 15 vehicles oneand i laughed my head off when he said to me one day dadyou sure watched some awesome cartoons when you were a kid how cool is thatcome on hollywood dust this one off and give it a live action attempt couldnt be any worse than spiderman 3 wasman oh man 2007 has been pretty lame so far for summer moviesok ill shuddup nowcheers
pos	and i gave it a high 7why because it bloody well rocked at the time when there were so many other shows on that were tied to toysgames this show was unique in that it had overlapping stories as others have said here it was ahead of its time sadly this is why the show was doomed they have released 4 dvds with 16 episodes of the series so far i am hoping that more come out how does this compare watching it now 20 years after it first came out i dont know i still like it despite the sometimes clunky animation and that imho is its only flaw the writing was almost top notch and way ahead of the competition i do hope for more dvds or even a set of all the episodes in proper order the dvds are good but i dont think the stories are in their proper order but despite this the show rocked
pos	though this series only ran a season it has stayed with me for 20 years it was by far and above my all time favorite cartoon ever i would give nearly anything to have it on dvd or whatever format i can get if you find any means of seeing this series i suggest you take full advantage this series was the first one in my opinion that had a truly coherent storyline that spanned across multiple episodes it also made me truly care about the characters and what happened to them heck the character goose actually scared me sometimes he was just that odd at the time also the leader of the group reminds me a lot of a combination of clint eastwoodtommy lee jones if anyone has any way of contacting the creatorholder of the rights to the series and can get them put out on dvd please by all means do so
pos	it was on at 730am too close to school to see very often the animation  computer graphics were spectacular for the time the idea of cowboys  ordinary people casually throwing around space vehicles  robots was amazing maybe it inspired treasure planetunfortunately its really boring in the dvd format the shows are all basically identical when viewing nonsequential episodes on a dvd youre stoned by disk 3 by todays standards the animation is spotty we dont notice the computer graphics anymore and focus on how corny the characters are insteadthe bright spots are the heroine characters they were a lot more believable took themselves more seriously than modern heroines and werent corny they actually saved men
pos	i enjoyed this film far more than anything had led me to anticipate from reading other comments here i suspect it benefits enormously from being seen on a fullsize screen in the cinema in the company of a cheerful and enthusiastic audience i was lucky enough to have that experience borne up on ripples of laughter from all around and had an immensely good time with this undemanding comedyfor it is as a comedy that it shines if it shines anywhere at all the music is nothing special  in fact i hadnt realised it was a musical and was very surprised when the assembled ancestors burst into halfspoken lyric  but i do have to admit that the halfthreat halfpromise of oh what ill do has proved far more catchy than it ever seemed at the time as its still going round and round in my headthe plot such as it is largely pivots around the past history of the eponymous francesca a sixteenthcentury portrait sporting a distinctly anachronistic hairstyle and furcoat her idea on the sanctity of marriage dont quite jibe with those of her distant descendant the countess angelina and one can almost hear the storyline creaking at the seams under the strain of the production code in order to ensure that the heroine arrives unsullied in her muchdelayed marriagebed with the right manthe romance is scarcely earthshattering and in fact the first few scenes played pretty well straight verge on the tedious but where script and film really come to life is in the battle of the sexes that follows the impudence of douglas fairbanks jrs courtship of betty grables married angelina is equalled only by bettygrableasfrancescas pursuit of him in turn culminating in complete rolereversal in the hilarious fantasy sequence where she  literally  sweeps him off his feet this is probably the comic climax of the plot although the consequences of the colonels understandable confusion are worked out with a deft touch in the remaining two acts of the operettastructure and the spectacle of fairbanks blissful bemused awakening is more or less worth the price of admission on its owngrable is entirely convincing in establishing her two contrasting characters wisely gets almost all the limited singing opportunities and shares the honours where the swathes of quotable dialogue in the various verbal duels are concerned but in the field of unspoken reaction she is really outclassed by her male supporting leads fairbanks in particular is an absolute treat in a number of wordless sequences whose setup and humour is worthy of the silent screenthis film is too uneven in style to be a classic varying from sparkling repartee to hackneyed tedium but at its best it is quite honestly very funny indeed and brought a round of spontaneous applause and laughter across the auditorium at the end as the lights went up out of tune with its times it may have failed to draw contemporary audiences  but on this showing really didnt deserve to be disowned by both grable and preminger the uncredited director this is no masterpiece but a thoroughly entertaining minor work and i for one found myself grinning in remembrance all the way home
pos	in 1948 this was my alltime favorite movie betty grables costumes were so ravishing that i wanted to grow up to be her and dress like that douglas fairbanks jr was irresistible as the dashing hungarian officer silly and fluffy as this movie might appear at first when i was eight years old it seemed to me to say something important about relations between men and women i saw it again the other day i was surprised to find that it still did
pos	lubitschs last production but not his least interesting film somehow largely ignored by critics as he couldnt finish it himself and as the movie wasnt cosigned by preminger who he did most of the staging a very strange mix of musical a remembrance of the merry widow and classic lubitsch touch sentimentalism an impossible lovestory like cluny brownyet a very clever and intelligent one yet not to be understood as some nostalgia of some lost world but rather a testament on eternal feelings prevailing on the foolishness of mankind and especially men in times of war with a moral lesson still true today as it was in 1948 billy wilder as an answer to preminger who grieved at lubitschs funerals about having lost a great man replied that we still had his films and that sums it all up about that lady in ermine
pos	can i be as simple and primitive in my evaluations as to simply say i liked it its reasonably funny by bits it got great stars and its gorgeous to look at the songs there are about two which are then repeated are forgettable but they get a healthy ironic treatment such as the terribly handsome mr fairbanks exploding into frenzied wagnerian version of the tender ballad miss grable has just rendered there isnt much dancing with all the 1861 crinolines draped around miss grable and the comedy might be a bit heavy handed but the result still is very uplifting the photography including real outdoor shots which are a thrill is amazing playing around with different shades of lush heavy gold miss grable is a bit past her prime and on the plumpish side but still fresh and comfortable in this continental olde worlde comedy its pretty much along the line of down to earth with rita hayworth and that one tends to be rather disliked by many so i suppose several people would deem that lady in ermine to be outdated and stuffy but its a fairy tale and these tend to move along at a certain paste anyhow my suggestion is  just enjoy the artwork the costumes the witty script and everything else this film has to offer and stop complaining the film has been released on dvd in germany with both german and english soundtrack
pos	the story of peaceloving farmers and townspeople fighting for land water law and order and the respect and ultimate subjugation of the long entrenched cattle interests and their hired guns had been worked over better in earlier shane and probably later films as well theres some good action scenes and the general layout of the story excluding a disappointing ending is well executed law and order and religion have established roots in the town but the old order of cattle drives cowboys and gunslingers is still around as well the clash of the two occurs in a nicely staged ambush scene where the townsmen ride right into a trap granger an exgunfighter plays the guy who is shunned by the very townspeople who need his expertise with a gun
pos	while the premise of the film is pretty lame ollie is diagnosed with hornophobia the film is an amiable and enjoyable little flick its also a darn bit better than the films they went on to make after this oneprobably since this was the last hal roachproduced laurel and hardy film in fact it wouldnt be a bad idea not to see any of their latter films as the entire chemistry is lost in these films and the boys play their parts purely for pathossomething true laurel and hardy films never would do they had a bit of an edge that all the later films lackstan and ollie work at a horn factory this sounds pretty funny but it isnt not surprisingly with all the racket ollie is about to have a nervous breakdown and must take some time off work the doctor james finlaysonin his last film with the team recommends an ocean voyage however they dont like sailing and stan has an idea of just renting a boat tied to the dockthen they can get all the sea air they want without all the bother once they are on the boat a dangerous escaped criminal boards the boat and they all accidentally set out to sea fortunately this portion of the film actually was wellpaced and the very end worked out very wellwhile not a great fulllength laurel and hardy film it was much better than many of them since it had no annoying and distracting musical numbers like in the devils brother or babes in toyland additionally there is still a decent amount of physical comedysomething you would see almost none of after this film part of this was due to the boys declining health and ollies increasing girth and part of it was due to the overall insipidness of these later films
pos	the last i believe of the movies the boys made with hal roach this is also the last truly funny film they made before going to 20th century fox which so famously misued their talents although there are weak moments  the business with the lung tester for instance is a bit ah  overblown but worth having just to see dr jimmy finlayson  but on the whole this flick is a good summary of what the boys brought to the screen richard cramer uncredited appeared in other lh flicks and he is delightfully threatening here as the convict nick granger the scene where the boys have to eat their own synthetic meal looks good smells good and it probably tastes good eat it is one of my favorite moments in the oeuvre stan  ollie will always be pleasant companions in the lives of their millions of devoted fans
pos	it follows blockheads and a chump at oxford two films that are hard to top not that saps at sea is a bad film  it is the last good comedy unless one insists on jitterbugs or another of the later films that laurel  hardy made its just that it is a tossoff little film without the crazy destructive crescendo of blockheads or the astounding sight of stans real personality in a chump at oxford to revel in at 57 minutes it is shorter than the other two films a bit but that actually is not a bad point for it it has just enough time to it to hit the right notes its just not as special as the other twostan and ollie work in a factory that manufactures horns i suspect that there was a bit of chaplin influence in this sequence one recalls a similar assemblyline incident in modern times only four years earlier ollies nerves finally snap and he goes on a rampage he goes home and naturally his roommate stan does not help  stan has a music lesson with an eccentric professor on his instrument youve got it  a trombone after beating up the poor professor ollie has problems with the incompetent janitorengineer ben turpin in a nice brief appearance and then faces his doctor jimmy finleyson and his nerve tester a balloon that inflates as you push air out of ollies stomach finleyson announces that it is a bad case of horniphobia and ollie needs a vacation with plenty of quiet and goats milk they end up going to a ship but ollie and stan know nothing about seamanship  so they plan to sleep on the ship unfortunately the goat gnaws the rope until it breaks and the ship sails off also unfortunately on board is richard cramer an escaped dangerous criminal this is not going to be a peaceful vacationsaps at sea like a chump could have been three shorts one at the factory one at the apartment and one on the boat each would have been a successful short and they all make a funny film  but the stitching of the parts together shows there are some very amusing moments in the film  the discoveries of how turpins ineptitude causes various mishaps with water taps and stoves in the apartment the accidental remarks of building manager charlie hall when stan or ollie runs by him and asks for directions can you help me find the basement asks stan  certainlyyou cant miss it  its downstairs says hall who realizes what a stupid comment he just made and cramers mistreatment of his two hostage slaves he calls ollie dizzy and stan daffy an allusion to the dean brothers of the st louis cardinal teams of the 1930s  see dan daileys the pride of st louis cramer has the boys cook him up some food  and they make a synthetic meal boot laces for spaghetti for instance to get him sick to be overpowered when he realizes what they have done he forces them to eat the meal themselves their reactions are brilliantsaps at sea is not on par with the top line of laurel  hardy films but it is a good film on the whole and a good conclusion to the best years of their film career 1927  1940 when they were with hal roach in the immediate couple of years before it appeared the boys and roach had serious problems involving production costs our relations where stan was producer on the film artistic problems scenes from swiss miss were cut meaninglessly and contractual arguments leading to ollie appearing with harry langdon in zenobia stan and ollie hit back with the flying deuces wherein the production was not roachs but boris morros at last a two picture deal of a chump at oxford and saps at sea concluded the arguments and problems  and on a high note the boys left roach unfortunately they never found any subsequent film relationship with a producer as satisfactory as this had been
pos	with oliver hardy bedeviled by the sound of horns bells phones and trombones his doctor finlayson advises peace and quiet and a diet of goat milk partner stan laurel comes up with a great solution living on a docked boat so the salt sea air can help ollie get all the rest he needs its a great premise for all the mad cap hijinks to ensue as the boat is set adrift by the hungry goat and an escaped convict richard cramer stows along for the ridei got a kick out of all the gags in the film starting with that sign in the horn testing factory  silence while men are working the early story at the boys apartment features a number of mixed up plumbing and appliance mishaps with stan doing a banana within a banana bit laurel has a couple of great lines in the picture like we must have been disunconnected but the one that had me rolling was his response to the criminal on board ship  self preservation is the last law of averages  preciselyim not as great a student of laurel and hardys films as many on this board all i know is i enjoyed them as a kid and find them to be as entertaining today as they were back in my youth on that count saps at sea provides a decent hour of hornophobic fun well on its way to hornomania
pos	yes as the other reviewers have already stated this may not be vintage lh but its far from being their worst work as at 20th century stupidi mean fox this film certainly has all of the basic ingredients for things to go wrong for the boys but its their serious approach and determination that makes them funny they dont play it for laughs as other comedians might but they take their work and situation quite seriously and that is the essence of their eternal humor in this film they are faced with some basic issues that really might be encountered by any one of us today namely job related stress first we would get checked out by a doctor and he would prescribe some much needed rest and perhaps staying by the sea thats where the surrealness comes in to all of this lh always take a most plausible set of circumstances and exaggerate it but never to the point of being incredible except maybe once in awhile this makes us laugh because we can relate to their self caused predicaments and attempts at extrication thats what makes stan and ollie universal in their appeal in this film all those ingredients are presented in a delightfully artful and gracefully slapstick way not their best in comparison to their earlier work probably because this was the actual last film they did for roach because he wanted to mirror the big studios and go into making features exclusively and also wanted to hurry up and finish their contractual obligation big mistake they should have all stayed together and continued for maybe five more years what the world may have missed in their not considering this as an option watch laugh and enjoy this as their last great performance
pos	stan  ollie become saps at sea when their wayward little boat is commandeered by a vicious murdererthe boys are wonderful in this feature which starts out with one of their most hilarious set pieces the horn factory always a few steps out of sync with the rest of creation laurel  hardy inhabit a world where icy radios  bedded billy goats are the rule not the exception with its brief length the film is more in style with their classic short subjects which explains its episodic natureonly the boys get screen credit but movie mavens will recognize other familiar faces james finlayson appears as a loony doctor richard cramer does full justice to his bad guy role sweet mary gordon plays the boys perplexed neighbor thats charlie hall as the apartment house desk clerk and silent screen comic ben turpin portrays a most peculiar plumberone of the films script writers was silent comedian harry langdonstan  ollie are the main focus however watching hardy go berserk at the sound of a horn or laurels antics with bananas for instance reminds the viewer why these fellows remain absolute cinematic giants
pos	this is my third comment here attempting to connect two legendary movie comedy teams laurel  hardy and abbott  costello the connection here is the year 1940 thats the date that the former had their last movie from their longtime home studio of hal roach ill mention the significance of the latter later on besides being the last time stan and ollie worked at the lot of fun its also the final time they would appear with such familiar supporting players like charlie hall and james finlayson who appeared in most of their films its also the last time art lloyd would serve as their cameraman and marvin hatleywho composed their theme song which would be known as the cuckoo song dance of the cuckoostheir score and it would be the very last time stan laurel would be allowed to exercise complete creative control over what goes on film if there is a more gagladen structure than usual in this l  h film its nice to know most of those gags are indeed funny that includes most of the sound and visual effects the latter provided by longtime roach staffer roy seawright in this one ollie has hornophobia from working at a noisy horn factory so dr finlayson prescribes going out to sea for his rest ollie doesnt like to go boating so stan suggests they just rent one thats docked so they wouldnt have to go anywhere after they find one they like we find out that convict nick grainger richard cramer has just escapedill stop there and say this was as good a finale for l  hs longtime home as one could hope for its hilarious mostly from beginning to end and knowing this would be their last for the man partly responsible for their teaming is indeed poignant when one thinks of it oh and i have a couple more lasts to mention its the final film appearance of both harry bernard who plays a harbor patrolman after years of encountering stan and ollie as a policeman and that of ben turpin the crosseyed comic who was born in new orleans which is a couple of hours away from my current hometown of baton rouge whose second l  h appearance this was having previously married the boys in our wife the latter performer especially has a genuine comic moment all right i mentioned 1940 being the year stan and ollie had their last movie released from hal roach studios it was also the first year that a comedy team both born in the state of new jersey would make their first picture at what would be their home studio universal the director of that movie would be the same one that guided l  h in the flying deuces the previous year his name was a edward sutherland ps it was during this filming that script supervisor virginia lucille jones had an accident involving a rolledup carpet that incident caused oliver babe hardy to send her roses to her hospital room they fell in love and married on march 7 1940 it lasted until babes death in 1957
pos	i cant believe people are looking for a plot in this film this is laural and hardy lighten up already these two were a riot their comic genius is as funny today as it was 70 years ago not a filthy word out of either mouth and they were able to keep audiences in stitches their comedy wasnt sophisticated by any stretch if a whoopee cushion cant make you grin theres no reason to watch any of the stuff these guys did it was a simpler time and people laughed at stuff that was funny without a plot i guess it takes a simple mind to enjoy this stuff so i qualify two man comedy teams dont compute were just too sophisticated arent we fortunate
pos	ever since seeing this film as a child over 30 years ago i never tire of watching it from the opening scenes in the horn factory to the car motor running from the back seat of the car to ollie answering the phone and being accidentally pushed out the window by stan i think this was perhaps their best latter day film after this they moved to 20th century fox and while those films werent terrible they lacked the comic timing of this movie jimmy finnlayson their long time foil in his last appearance with the boys showing up as the doctor is super quote  i said goat milk  his reply to stan asking him how do you milk a ghost charlie hall and even ben turpin show up id say all in all one of my favorite l  h comedies
pos	saps at sea is evidently a pun on a gary cooper film souls at sea the title aptly describes the starring team stan laurel and oliver hardy who go on an ocean voyage to soothe ollies nerves only to run into escaped killer nick grainger as played by rychard cramer this criminal is both amusing and chilling making him a fine foil for the boys comedic characters despite his powerful presence cramer never upstages the boys a tribute to stan and ollies beguiling charisma that is as it should be since the boys are supposed to be the protagonists in this filmsuch is the charm of laurel and hardys personas that they elevate average material for saps at sea has its slow spots for instance as a previous commentator has noted a bit where a doctor the delightfully flustered james finlayson tries a balloon called lung tester on ollie lacks punch the scenario is very episodic with the first part taking place in the boys apartment almost completely unrelated to the second part where they go off to sea but on the whole the film is highly pleasant entertainment with a sufficiently brief running time so that it doesnt wear out its welcometheres a certain poignancy viewing the final collaboration between laurel and hardy and producer hal roach i havent seen all of laurel and hardys post1940 films but those that i have seen dont measure up to even the weakest hal roach products in these later movies laurel and hardy seem to be in an alien environment deprived of such colorful supporting players like finlayson and charlie hall and marvin hately and leroy shields sprightly musical scores they also arent the wellmeaning and optimistic bumblers we know and love but in the later films are either exasperating blockheads or pathetic misfitsit is a pity that many hal roach laurel and hardy films are now generally unavailable to the public even in a minor entry like saps at sea one can see that laurel and hardy were great comedians this was because hal roach for the most part allowed stan laurel the guiding force behind the team complete artistic freedom once laurel lost his autonomy at other studios the team lost much of its uniqueness
pos	the boys are working outside a recording studio when they hear the voice of an angel that would be miss van doren auditioning and going under the name of miss andrews because her father doesnt approve of her being a radio singer however she hopes a certain bigwig mrs bixby a friend of her dads will hire her and then he will have to give his approvalshe leaves but within minutes the boys are running amok in the studio causing havoc and having other musicians out to kill them after they ruin the recording session finally things calm down whew we eluded them says moe yeah we got away too answers curlythe boys then fool around in the studio put on miss van dorens record and curly gets dressed in womens clothes and pretends hes singing mrs bixby walks in is impressed and hires seniorita cucacha on the spot for an extra 500 shes asked to come and sing at their highsociety party that night the rest as they sayis history as curly pretends to be an opera singer with some funny results oh by the way he accompanied by senior mucho and senior gustowhat happens at the party is simply that the truth wins out but not before a few slapstick antics take place in all a pretty good episode i enjoyed it but wouldnt rate it as anything special
pos	this is one of my two or three favorite stooges shorts and undoubtedly christine mcintyres best performance with the trio she is good in a number of other shorts but here she is absolutely brilliant her singing is not funny at all in fact it is downright beautiful but the plot is constructed in such a way that the singing enhances the humor rather than detracting from it we listen to mcintyre sing the entirety of voice of spring no less than three times but it never gets old partly because we dont tire of her voice and partly because it blends so well with the stooges antics the use of operatic soprano in a comedy is reminiscent of kitty carlisles role in the marx brothers a night at the opera but the singing is much more a part of the comedy here than in opera and mcintyre perhaps more in other performances than here exhibited a comedic talent of her own that carlisle never did the stooges buffoonery mcintyres singing and a wellconstructed plot combine for 5 out of 5 stars
pos	microphonies is a classic stooge short the guys are inept repairmen working at a radio station and during some horsing around in a broadcast booth curlys perfect mimic of a recording of voices of spring is mistaken for the real thing leading to a radio contract and a zany musical party the trios mock rendition of the quintet from lucia de lamamore is especially entertaining no doubt this is essential viewing for stooge fansalthough the evidence of curlys failing health is visible in his face and voice his performance is amazing and it is probably the last glimpse of the old curly some fans think that a bird in the hand is the last great curly short but his coarse voice and slow movement are just too difficult to watch
pos	this three stooges flick is at a tie with my other favorite flick disorder in the court this is an uproar of laughter for any three stooges fan to enjoythe boys are janitors at a recording studio when they hear the lovely christine mcintyre sings a great version of voices of spring she is going to be offered a record deal but she is scarred to be honest with her father about her choice of a career and prove herself as a real singer when she and the others leave the studio the stooges decide to have a little fun and play her record and dress curly up as christine the contract lady who can make christines career sees curly and mistakes him for christine and invites curly to sing for her party of course there is a man that they have upset that is at the party and they destroy his solo in front of the crowd so hell find a way to get back at themwhat a great stooge flick this should not be missed 1010
pos	i remember when i first saw this short i was really laughing so hard that like with a lot of other films that i have seen no sound came out curly is really great at singing opera in this one i am surprised that he did not consider a career as a professional singer because he was really good if you noticed this was filmed near the end of curlys career as a stooge you could really tell he had changed because he had lost weight and was thinner his voice was deepening his face was getting lined with wrinkles though he still could pull it off he looked like he was fifty at the age of forty this was because he was suffering many minor strokes before his big one that ended his career be he still managed to pull it off in his last ones if you dont mind the fact that curly was really getting very ill at this point this is actually one of their funniest shorts i know that i didnt mind the fact that curly was really changing because i still thought that he was great 1010
pos	most stoogephiles consider this to be the best stooges short bar none and theyre right curly is a scream dressed up in drag as senorita cucaracha and moe and larry are in top form as senor mucho and senor gusto respectively christine mcintyres beautiful operatic voice is given full reinshe actually was a trained opera singerand its wonderful the great gino corrado is hilarious as a pompous italian singer terrorized by the stooges at a society party some truly funny gags good direction and very tight editing make this rise to the very top of the stooges prolific output whats even more amazing is that curly was having severe health problems at the time and in several of the shorts he made during this period you can see that he is obviously ill his timing is way off he speaks very slowly and haltingly and has trouble getting around fortunately his health was in an upswing when he made this film and it shows classic stooge comedy and enjoyed by even nonstooge fans i had a girlfriend who couldnt stand the stooges but even she laughed at this one a mustsee
pos	this is without a doubt the funniest of the curly stooges shorts ive seen it dozens of times and it always makes me laugh hilarious pantomime sequences a perfect example of musical comedy even people who dont like the knuckleheads remember this one fondly
pos	in micro phonies the stooges are at there best in this short the trio are handymen working in a recording studio they end up getting a look at alice van doren christine mcintyresinging the voice of spring the voice is amazing curly in drags is heard by mrs bixby symona boniface moe calls curly senior cucaracha the three stooges end up going to party where curly is going to dress up in drags they play a record of the voices of spring and all is going well until moe destroy the record on curlys head they end up using the lucia sexlet until the baritone recognizes them and unplugs it alice van doren catches on to the boy scream and hides behind a curtain to help them out all is well until the baritone wonders how curly is singing without the aid of a phonograph discovers alice behind the curtain the three stooges are revealed to be frauds but alices father discovers his daughters talent and agrees that she should become a singer the stooge are pelted out of the room excellent
pos	the three stooges has always been some of the many actors that i have loved i love just about every one of the shorts that they have made i love all six of the stooges curly shemp moe larry joe and curly joe all of the shorts are hilarious and also star many other great actors and actresses which a lot of them was in many of the shorts in my opinion the three stooges is some of the greatest actors ever and is the all time funniest comedy team this is a good three stooges short it funny and its cast includes christine mcintyresymona boniface gino corrado fred kelsey sam flint chester conklin theodore lorch lynton brent judy malcolm vernon dent john tyrrell heinie conklin and bess flowers the stooges performed very well in this short i recommend this one
pos	i was quite surprised to read some of the comments on this work honestly some people were looking for a plot ok when this video came out over a decade ago i watched it for what it was a collection of music videos its not a movie it doesnt have a plot nor a central storyline its a rather artistic anthology of mostly longform videos all of them rather smartly or creatively done michael jackson may be considered a freak these days but after all this was the man who gave us thriller considered by many to be the greatest music video of all time and set trends with billie jean and beat it with moonwalker he and the filmmakers and artists who collaborated with him once again took his music and dance moves to create some vividly entertaining stuff incorporating claymation special effects live performance footage and even selfparody the badder sequence and for those wondering what joe pesci was doing there this video came out just a tad before he became a household name and was one of his most memorable appearances on film and imho i think the smooth criminal sequence the choreographed section beats anything else michael jackson did up to that point
pos	ah moonwalker im a huge michael jackson fan i grew up with his music thriller was actually the first music video i ever saw apparently believe it or not there was a time where michael jackson was like a god to people a time where women fainted at the sight of him before really fainting before seeing the sight of him sorry michael but moonwalker was what started to be a tribute to all of michaels success of the time right when he released his famous bad album that was record breaking was the first album to have 6 top ten singles michael is an incredible artist there is no doubt he writes sings dances but when it comes to acting or keeping a story straight with his audience not so muchwe start off pretty simple jacksons music life career success and the mania that was the 80s biggest star in the world michael jackson later on jackson is a 30s style gangster who uses his powers as a crime figure to protect the children when jackson was allowed to be near children we cut to him playing in a field with the children and their dog the dog runs away and in their search for it jackson and the children uncover the lair of mr big frankie lideo a drug dealing mobster with an army of henchmen who wants to get the entire populace of planet earth addicted to drugs starting with the children mr big discovers jackson and the children but they escape jackson tells the children to meet him at club 30s which turns out to be a haunted nightclub abandoned since the 1930s the story goes back to the mobsters attack on jackson and here it is revealed that jackson is actually a magical gangster who draws his power from shooting stars as one passes by the club jackson transforms into a sports car and mows down several of mr bigs henchmen the story picks up on the children at club 30s and at first the children are afraid but when jackson appears the scary atmosphere of the club transforms and the children find themselves back in the 1930s the club is now filled with zoot suiters and swing dancers jackson participates in a danceoff with the other club members which serves as the music video for smooth criminal at the climax of the song mr big lays siege to the club and kidnaps one of the children katie jackson follows them back to bigs lair and ends up surrounded by his henchmen mr big appears and mentally tortures jackson by threatening to inject katie with highly addictive narcotics while katie manages to just grab joe pescis glasses and get free from being injected mr big decides hes had enough and orders his men to kill katie before finishing off jackson but not before a shooting star flies by jackson transforms into a giant robot and kills all of mr bigs soldiers yup ummm you want more weirdness watch the moviemoonwalker is fun for the first half hour seeing michaels success and all his hard work really makes his fans appreciate him once again is it mostly to hype up his album yeah i love how he spends the first 25 minutes praising how awesome he is then we go to his song called leave me alone which is kind of hypocritical not that its not a great song just a small turn of events then when we skip the crummy acting the story was incredibly weak the villain spells his name out loud while michael and katie are spying on him lol michael is a transformer all of a sudden the villains big monster plan is to make kids high also the villain has some sort of massive ray gun that would make marvin the martian blush but if there is one new thing that is incredible that the movie gives us is the new video for smooth criminal this music video is perfection its choreographing its setting its song its smooth style michael always goes above and beyond perfection and smooth criminal was incredible i loved moonwalker as a kid i still watch it for fun to this day but its not the best movie by any means its pretty silly but its all good if youre a michael jackson fan as well710
pos	ive loved this movie ever since it first came out i was about nine years old and now im 27 i remember playing the video game on sega genisis i had so much fun i would love to show my son this movie he likes michael jackson as well and i know he will love this movie just as i did when i was a kid even though hes much younger than i was when i first saw it i cant wait for it to come out on dvd i hope it comes out on dvd please let it come out on dvd im dying to see it again well that is my comment i hope that one day soon ill get to view this movie again i love all of the videos in this movie my favorite minivideo is badder
pos	actually this movie has silly moments both in the claymation part and in the joe pesci and children part and its much worse than other mj movies like the wiz captain eo and ghosts but as a die hard michael jackson fan since almost eleven years yeah thats half my life you guys i cant complain too much about it just seeing this lovely guy and hearing his wonderful music is a trip to heaven for me but as a movie its not good at all and im afraid that it would get a much lower grade for me if my darling mike hadnt been the one starring in it but since no one but mike is the moonwalker it has to get a 7 out of 10 from me
pos	if you want to remember mj this is a good place to start this movie features sweet tunes mj as robot and a crazy messedup plot i recall many a night passing out to this fine feature film in college and pondering the sheer awesomenes of whoever decided to green light this ridiculous piece of there is lots of singing lots of dancing there is lots of singing while dancing mj slays it as you would expect when it comes to this stuff but there is much more to this movie there is claymation there are fat children clay there is an anthropomorphic rabbit that michael jackson has to battle in a dance off obviously clay too there is joe pesci as well not made of clayrip we love you michael it is a sad day for all of us
pos	the first time i saw this film i loved it when i was 11 i was more interested in the music and dancing as ive grown older ive become more interested in the acting as well while the first half is just a retrospective of michaels career from the jackson 5 up to bad it was still entertaining to watch the badder sequence couldve been left out though the kids were pretty good speed demon and leave me alone were funny especially when the police officer tells michael i need your autograph right here after stopping him for dancing in a nodancing zone but its smooth criminal thats the icing on the cake joe pesci did an excellent job as the toughie and that hair was wild the dancing is perfect and so are the special effects the only thing i could have done without was the spiders any fan of michaels should see this if you havent already i give it a 10
pos	i was a kid  crazy about michael jackson his music his dancing  he was and is the greatest of all times few days ago a friend gave me a present  moonwalker dvd  i just couldnt believe it so i took my time and saw the movie again after a lot of years and it kicked me back in time i almost cried not because of michael jackson but of the good old times i remembered back than when i went to his concerts enjoying music and dancing the movie gave me some other perspective than back then when i was a kid you can truly see the parody that michael went through his life thank you michael jackson to bring me back to those great times to your great music and dancing its a shame that people has forgotten you  i didnt because you gave me great moments with your music  all the best to you where ever you are out there 
pos	with all this stuff going down at the moment with mj ive started listening to his music watching the odd documentary here and there watched the wiz and watched moonwalker again maybe i just want to get a certain insight into this guy who i thought was really cool in the eighties just to maybe make up my mind whether he is guilty or innocent moonwalker is part biography part feature film which i remember going to see at the cinema when it was originally released some of it has subtle messages about mjs feeling towards the press and also the obvious message of drugs are bad mkayvisually impressive but of course this is all about michael jackson so unless you remotely like mj in anyway then you are going to hate this and find it boring some may call mj an egotist for consenting to the making of this movie but mj and most of his fans would say that he made it for the fans which if true is really nice of himthe actual feature film bit when it finally starts is only on for 20 minutes or so excluding the smooth criminal sequence and joe pesci is convincing as a psychopathic all powerful drug lord why he wants mj dead so bad is beyond me because mj overheard his plans nah joe pescis character ranted that he wanted people to know it is he who is supplying drugs etc so i dunno maybe he just hates mjs musiclots of cool things in this like mj turning into a car and a robot and the whole speed demon sequence also the director must have had the patience of a saint when it came to filming the kiddy bad sequence as usually directors hate working with one kid let alone a whole bunch of them performing a complex dance scenebottom line this movie is for people who like mj on one level or another which i think is most people if not then stay away it does try and give off a wholesome message and ironically mjs bestest buddy in this movie is a girl michael jackson is truly one of the most talented people ever to grace this planet but is he guilty well with all the attention ive gave this subjecthmmm well i dont know because people can be different behind closed doors i know this for a fact he is either an extremely nice but stupid guy or one of the most sickest liars i hope he is not the latter
pos	this movie is greatnow i do tend to like my films heavy on the story and dialogue but now and then something like moonwalker comes along and its watchable despite numerous flawsthis film is no more than a highly entertaining michael jackson advertisement beginning with sickly video set to man in the mirror a montage listing his achievements and bits and bobs from his career it goes through all the highs of his life then crashes down into a really really entertaining segment which acts as a funny music video for bad and speed demon following the adventures of mj as he runs from manic stopmotion fans and finally dancing against a rabbit costume the stop motion isnt that bad as some would have you believe its passablethen we see the great video for leave me alone and straight into the main featureyes the plot is laughable very laughable we see michael walk out of a building then get shot at by thousands of troops then we hit flashback showing mj and three children stumbling upon an underground lair mr big joe pesci is the nefarious villain who has a plan to get every child in the world hooked on drugs no specifics are mentioned at an early age mj and the little girl he is with get caught then chased yada yada yada the plot isnt really the important part we get two very cool sequences where mj turns into a car then a robotspaceship thing and of course the amazing smooth criminal sequenceits a soso film but it is fantastic for anyone who likes mj it has most of his greatest hits and some cool little bits and some quite good special effects the robotspaceship sequence in particular worth it especially seen as though you can pick it up for about a quid on ebay itll keep the kids quiet for a couple of hours as well as most 20 somethings who were kids when it was first released
pos	moonwalker is probably not the film to watch if youre not a michael jackson fan im a big fan and enjoyed the majority of the film the ending wasnt fantastic but the first 50 or so minutes were  if youre a fani personally believe the first 50 minutes are rewatchable many times over the dancing in each video is breathtaking the music fantastic to listen to and the dialogue entertainingit includes many of his finest videos from bad and snippets from his earlier videos it also includes some live concert footageif youre a big fan of michael jackson this is a must if youre not a fandont like michael jackson steer well clear910
pos	only a 910 from me a perfect ten would have been if there was more of a plot to the movie but nevertheless moonwalker to this day remains a fun fest of music dance and entertainment beginning with the montage of video clips from jacksons long career it reminds the viewer of just why he is often regarded as the king of pop from his hit i want you back to we are the world the multiaward winning charity record for the benefit of africa following this a short movie of sorts although lacklustre in an oscar winning script nonetheless provides a fantastic and entertaining drama for the audience ending with a perfect sexy rendition of come together something the whole family can watch and enjoy
pos	mr michael jackson is an artistic phenomenon his short movies ie music videos are simply the best i do not care if i get a sane scifi feature from this man but i do care to get a medley of his crazy dancing shriek yells cool crowd choreography and some bits of cgi and animation there also should be a few uninterrupted videos everything ive mentioned is here stupid plot and overthetop vanity fair are not a problem when i witness mr michael jackson in action to me he will always be the ultimate king of music videos not king of pop which sounds moronic especially for us russians because pop sounds like the russian word for arses and mj is definitely not king of arses i can rewatch his best music videos which are artistically beautiful and i never get tired of themmy first impression of this film was what is this bits of different videos some drawn images unsettling jumps from one theme to another absence of any cohesive plot line some kids fooling around etc but as i watched it till the end i could tell that it was great and really nothing like anything else shown on tv nowadays what i like here too is that it never shows any shameful material and can be watched by kids easilywithout mr michael jackson the universe of music videos would be rather poor even the best classic videos of other artists cannot come very close to the energetic hyperbole of mj musical insanity and artistic quality he knew how to get the audience of different ages and he knew how to remain a man with moral principleswhen i see a proper dvd release with mr michael jackson videos i know that it deserves to be purchased even if some clips have already appeared in some other previous release history i history ii and moonwalker are all great though only moonwalker is more like one movie with a solid smooth criminal theme paparazzi topic and a few weird spoofs and twistsbeing no fan of mj i can still give this film like no other a solid 9 out of 10 ive been hit by smooth criminal for sure and my major complains are the following initial segments of the movie could have been dropped while the main mj antidrug campaign should have been given more skyrocketing insanity and stress and there should have been more moonwalking itself of course thanks for attention
pos	i think that this movie is very neat you eithier like michael jackson or you dont but if you like him then you have to see this movie i think that it is a very neat film with great song play and good imagination not to mention the film center piece smooth criminal which has some of the best dancing you will every see
pos	moonwalker is such a great movie from start to finish you cant take your eyes away i love all the clips of michael singing and dancing and i just love the studio tour bitsoo funny  and the mini movie is to cool with all the special fx etcmichael is a genius and always will be
pos	this is in my opinion a very good film especially for michael jackson lovers it contains a message on drugs stunning special effects and an awesome music videothe main film is centered around the song and music video smooth criminal unlike the fourminute music video it is normal speed and in my opinion much easier to watchthe plot is rather weird however michael jackson plays a magical gangster that when he sees a shooting star he transforms into a piece of machinery throughout the film he transforms into a race car a giant robot and a space shipthe robot scene in particular is a bit drawn out and strange i found it a little outofwhack compared to the rest of the filma child is kidnapped michael tries to save her is tortured and beaten and suddenly turns into a giant robot that blows up all the bad guys a little weird yeahbut besides the bizarre robot scene its a very good movie and any michael jackson fan will enjoy both the smooth criminal music video and the movie
pos	if you see this movie you know you will see an extense videoclip of popular music but you will find more incredible fx great music and a nice time to enjoy with your kids if you compare this movie you have to remember is a pop extravaganza clips of man in the mirror leave me alone smooth criminal and beatles come together
pos	there isnt much in the way of spoilers since there isnt a plot to reveal but still i guess i describe some of what happens so this is it this is the most nonsensical film ive ever seen there are simply no words to describe this movie although bizarre ridiculous and ego trip are pretty close the opening half hour or so are really really weird music videos with absolutely no plot or continuity apart from that mj falls into some from the previous one of the highlights of this part of the film in the section where mj is flying a merrygoround aeroplane through what seem to be halfarsed bond intro rejects and sections cut from yellow submarine dear lord you could not make this upthen with a little over an hour remaining the film begins with a lot of claymation some of it really creepy spotting our hero and chasing him looking for an autograph obviously this leaves our as of yet mute discounting songs lead somewhat worried and he manages to temporarily lose them fortunate for him because it means he can witness a falling star and and again im not making this up turn into a claymation rabbit he uses this cunning disguise to try and sneak past them but for reasons i cant recall right now they see through it oh no and the creepy chase begins again cue another song big shock thereshortly after the end of the chase mj somehow brings the rabbit to life until he is busted by a policeman in the middle of the desert because it is apparently illegal to dance therethe rest of the film is equally as strange highlights including mj cleaning up a bar to the tune of smooth criminal including shooting a man with his finger not only killing the guy but burning his shadow into the wall a la nuclear fission weapons another good moment is when mj seeing mr big joe what the hell happened to his career at this point peschi kidnap one of the children he was friends with magically creates a tommy gun and in another moment of violence that pepper this film seemingly at random opens fire at everything that moves a final moment i shall mention is when mj surrounded by mr big and his private army seriously this guy has dozens of people working for him and theyre decked out more like commando units rather than mobsters which i guess they are how does he get out why he turns into a robot complete with weapons and shield this is the third of four transformations he makes almost always when backed into a corner andor on the runthis film is quite quite surreal with little in the way of plot and virtually no continuity
pos	michael jackson is not very popular in usa anymore however in europe especially germany he has still got lots of fans many will say that this is a bad movie and it is it has no plot its full of cliches michael praises himself constantlybut you cant expect a plot or noncliches in this kind of movie it has entertaining visual effects and the music is perfect the smooth criminal fragment  the greatest song ever full of moonwalks group dance acts and even the famous michael jacksons benchover  makes this film one of jacksons masterpieces with an even goodlooking and white michael jacksona must for jackson fans a must for music fans a must for dance act fanshowever as im an mj fan i should warn all michael jackson haters out there dont watch this movie youd only make your hate increase
pos	wow i forgot how great this movie was until i stumbled upon it while looking through the garage its a kind of strange combination of a bio of michael jackson a collection of musical vignettes and a story about a super hero fighting to save some little kids the vignettes are good especially speed demon but the best part of this movie is the super hero segment in which michael jackson turns into a car a robot and finally a spaceship and its just as weird as it sounds joe pesci is hilarious and has enough cool imagery and great music to entertain throughoutthe real gem however is the incredible smooth criminal video which makes the movie worth owning for that part alone
pos	moonwalker is absolutely incredible  what else can i say  michael jackson is the true king of pop rock and soul  moonwalker has everything  great story line fantastic music great visual effects and of course it has michael jackson 
pos	this movie is excitingdaring and the music is very goodthe movie moonwalker was meant to coincide with the album bad1987i have badit is excellentthe movie begins with michael jackson performingman in the mirroron stagethenit shows a history of michaelfrom his early days in the jackson 5 right up to the bad era ohand badder is good toobadder is a music video parody of the music video for bad the singleit then shows the speed demon videothe song and the video are veryvery good indeedsame for leave me alonewhich appears afterthen it shows the movie moonwalkerafter a few minuteshe plays smooth criminal in a club called club 30slike it when he does the leananywaynice to see youbye bye
pos	this is by far my most favourite movie in the world i enjoyed it when i was 4 and i still enjoy it at 16 its an absolute masterpiece no video collection is complete without it i enjoy every second of it and not only does the film have some great special affects but its sends a great message to the youngsters of the audience which may sound sheesy but in actual fact the movie is done very cooly in actual fact although michael jackson has been in afew movies now people still dont see him as an actor in reality hes the most talented actor i know hes so talented hes incredible moonwalker is a must see
pos	at long last one of michael jacksons most well known and beloved films comes to dvd in michael jackson moonwalker michael jackson stars as michael a man with powers that are not of this world michael must save sean sean lennon katie kellie parker zeke brandon quintin adams and the rest of the worlds children from drug lord frankie lideo aka mr big joe pesci whos mission in life is to get all of the worlds children hooked on drugs a note to people in the usa looking for this film on dvd make sure when buying this film on dvd you buy warners product wk00817 as ntsc region 3 which plays on north american ntsc region 1 players
pos	i first saw this when they showed this around easter time 19934 and didnt think much of it then i bought this on dvd last summer when i started getting into michael jackson i liked his music before and enjoyed it more now i am older it is a good film but it wont be this classic film like the sound of music west side story the wizard of oz etc michael jackson as an actor was good and so were the other cast members there were a disturbing scenes like the little girl katie getting slapped by the gangster frankie lideo who was played by joe pesci the scene that frightened me when i was younger was when michael turns into a robot my favourite song on the film was smooth criminal i think it was better than thriller in my opinion
pos	and i dont say it in a bad wayi watched this movie at the cinema when i was 6 or 7 for me and my cousins it was magical beautiful and scary at the same time when we left the theatre michael was our best friend even though we knew he had no idea about itover the years i saw this movie being aired a few times but i always changed the channel even seeing a few seconds of it would bring back that feeling of magic and warm my heart and i liked it that wayso ive only seen this movie once and i believe it was a good decision not to watch it again if i saw it today i know i couldnt help but criticise mjs acting the plot if there was one and this and that for me this is a childhood memory so my feelings towards it are those of a child from 20 years agoi see my adult self intervenes in my rating and gives it an 8 for the memories and wonderful music for that little kid who watched it in awe 20 years ago though this is definitely worthy of a 10
pos	moonwalker is a fantasy music film staring michael jackson with different segments i will rate each segment individuallysegment 1 opens the film with a music video the music video is a concert of michael jackson performing the song man in the mirror the music video also shows montages of historical figures such as gandhi martin luther king jr john lennon and more the first segment was a good choice to open the film i liked the song and also loved the montage of the historical figures i even loved the message in the song i give the first segment a 910segment 2 shows a montage of michael jacksons start from the jackson five to his solo career the montage i thought was well made i liked the animation they put into it and i also loved their choices of songs such as i i want you back beat it thriller can you feel it and the way you make me feel the only thing i wish they could have done a little a better in one of the songs in the montage is we are the world the reason why is all you see is rain drops and in those drops are images of michael jackson and the chorus of the celebrities but its a little hard to see the chorus other than that the segment is still good i give it a 910segment 3 is the song bad youre probably thinking its michael jacksons music video of badwell yes and no this segment is the music video but its redone by kids the segment was cute but it wasnt as good as the other segments i give it a 610segment 4 is a short claymation music film that takes place after the kids version of bad called speed demon the short is about michael jackson being chased by his beloved fans and the press and he disguises himself as a rabbit and rides a motorcycle to try to get away from them the claymation in the chase sequence was great but some parts in the film the claymation characters looked a little fake when they interact with real people also at the end of the clip out of nowhere michael jackson rabbit costume comes to life and hes dancing with it i liked the dancing but that was like out of nowhere i give it a 810segment 5 is michael jacksons grammy winning music video leave me alone the music video is about the media poking their nose at michael jacksons personal life and michael jackson feels they wont leave him alone no matter how much hes proved innocent the music video really speaks out but keep in mind this happened before the child molestation this just all about the rumors of him in the 80s but i didnt feel this video should be in this movie because its a kids movie and i dont think kids will understand what hes singing about i give this music video 810segment 6 leads us to the main story of the whole movie called smooth criminal michael jackson plays a gangster who uses his powers of a wishing star as a crime figure to protect children  including john lennons son sean lennon from an evil mobster named mr bigg played by joe pesci the segment i thought really brought out the film especially when he danced and sang the song smooth criminal with a bunch of criminals i also thought the special effects were good the weird thing about the segment is why are kids hanging out with a grown man it never explained why also joe pesci character talks about drugs and what he plans to do with them i mean why would you talk about drugs in a kids film other wise it was good my rating for this segment is a 810segment 7 is the final segment of the whole movie the film ends with michael jackson singing a cover version of the beatles song come together and then during the credits we see michael jackson singing with ladysmith black mambazo michael did a good cover of come together and i think it was good idea putting including a group of good singers with a talented musican like him my rating is 910this movie is a good michael jackson film i think it really brings out children s imagination the film is almost as imaginative as the beatles animated movie yellow submarine if you like michael jackson and youre up to a film with a lot of creativity this is the film my overall rating for this movie is 810
pos	this movie is my all time favorite you really have to see michael jackson in this wonderful film im always over the moon watching it this is a film that you really have to see also if you arent a mj fan cause this film writes like captain eo et and ghosts a bit of film and music history this wonderful film out of michaels feather is a must have and smooth criminal is really the most wonderful exciting and amazing song ive ever heard in my life thank you michael for this film and i love you mjs the best musician to hit this planet hes a fine man and he always brings sparkles in your eyes when you listen to his music please if you dont know this film watch it and dont miss it because would be too bad for yourself if youd miss it highly recommanded film for every movie lover
pos	michael is king this film contains some of the best stuff mike has ever done smooth criminal is pure genius the cameos are wonderful but as always the main event is mj himself he is the best hands down
pos	moonwalker by michael jackson is a real adventure film for the whole familybefore the real story of the movie starts we get a performance of the bad tour man in the mirror and it kicks off a great movie after that we get a kind of a collage of michael carrier as it was until moonwalker came out in 1988 after a few music videos also speed demon leave me alone etc the story startsthe plot is basically that michael and his 3 friends who are kids are being chased by the bad guy of the story mr big because they discovered his evil plans of getting children all over the world hocked on drugs during the chase we see fantastic segments fx michaels video for smooth criminal which is absolutely fantastic with its dance sequences etc but then one of the kids get kidnapped by mr big and michael will haft to save her before she gets a drug addictduring the movie we see special effects not only amazing for those days standards but also impressive today for instance see michael turning in to a robotspaceship in order to protect his friends its so coolthe movie ends with a performance of come together later published in michaels doublealbum of history and you leave the movie with a magic feeling amazingi recommend this for every family who wants to spend a nice night together with candy and popcorn in front of the tv and now some parents might stand up and say but michael jackson is an alleged child abuser yeah he is indeed but come on we all know it isnt true wait and see
pos	this movie is the only movie to feature a scene in which michael jackson wields a tommy gun plain and simplethis movie rocks because it is freaking hilarious it may be creepy to see jacko w little kids but this movie also stars wait for itjoe pescithink about it joe pesci and jacko with tommy guns throwing coins into jukeboxes from 20 feet away whats not to like as stated before this movie rocks            
pos	this has got to be one of my very favorite twilight zone episodes primarily for the portrayal of two lonely souls in a postapocalyptic environmentthe cobwebstrewn shops and rubbleladen streets are eerie in that particular way the twilight zone does bestwhile the parable can be a bit heavyhanded by todays drama standards it is an excellent one  using the setting to make a statement relevant to the human experience as well as geopolitics in a way that is timeless the entire drama rests solely on the shoulders of mr bronson and ms montgomery who do not disappoint may they both rest in peacea true classic
pos	wow all i can say is that if elizabeth montgomery is the enemy she speaks russian then im surrendering right now in her short skirt hightop boots and pronounced bust line shes a real babe even if her zombielike eyeshadow sort of comes and goes this 30 minutes is no doubt the sexiest of the series note the realistic and revealing wrestling match with bronson until he ungallantly slugs her on the chin ruining all the fun okay probably i should leave off my hormonal responsethis is a very well produced halfhour by that underrated force behind the seriess success buck houghton naturally the producers want to lead off the third season with an above average entry its post nuclearholocaust america we know because shes part of the invading force and only american bronson and soviet montgomery are left along with about twenty tons of realistic wreckage they wander among the destruction in alternating moods while we wonder how long it will take for biology to trump politics which of course it eventually does lucky bronson and thats about it no real talk except for what bronson has to say which is pretty overblown nonetheless the screenplay is still entertaining and rather daring for its time even suggesting that not all russian women looked like truck drivers a popular cold war stereotype of the timein passing its rather curious that the very slaviclooking bronson buchinsky would be cast as the american and the glossylooking montgomery as the slav appearancewise it should be the reverse my guess is that the producers did not want to cast the american in the physically weaker role of the female regardless of appearances however that may be there is little of the usual tz fright or atmosphere still the episode remains a very very watchable 30 minutes
pos	this is one of my favorites along with the mariette hartley and robert lansing sandy and the agnes moorheadandthetinyspacemen episodesit is an important take from mid1961 on the long cold war that the us was then embroiled in the beatendown cityscene the nearstarving characters sparse dialog their threadbare uniforms and the minimal action says it all the absurdity of an ongoing conflict that threatens to destroy human life modern civilization and all that is sweet and redeeming about itit is a fable because it was made in a time in which had events turned out differently such as the second berlin crisis spring 1961 and the subsequent cuban missile crisis oct 1962 it would have actually been a reasonable representation of one of the uss major cities ruined and replete with a few miserable survivors i also see it as a fable because it is not only a cautionary tale but because it is the most redemptive of all our popular myths it is a love story set in an impossible situation and involving two highly mismatched lovers
pos	this episode apparently grew out of the cold war there has been a holocaust but somehow elizabeth montgomery and charles bronson have come through unscathed it then becomes a battle for turf she is attracted to him and vice versa but the instinct for survival takes over its a quiet slow moving chess battle as they attempt to achieve trust they come to truces but distrust takes over and they start again of course the male female role of the sixties comes into play and modern viewers might find that her need to follow him is a bit offensive but it still is captivating and interesting because she doesnt speak we dont know here mind very well but in the end we can guess
pos	a lot is dated in this episode just like most twilight zone episodes such as the womans incredibly sexist military uniform and some things are so unbelievable like the easy availability of clean water still consider the year this was made and the time and you quickly understand why this episode is so special as you watch it has a nice sense of hope something missing from a lot of twilight zones as well as an interesting female character despite the fact that she rarely speaks something else rare on the twilight zone two is a great example of how the twilight zone in just over 20 minutes could pack more emotion and drama than most two hours movies today and its great to see two people who became american icons so early in their careers
pos	simple story why say more it nails its premise world war 3 kills all or most of the human race and were viewing 2 of the survivors the message is that the 2 warring sides should not have been at odds in the first place distilled down to representatives from each side we see they have everything to come together forsecurity finding resources food shelter etc survival loveat the end theyve decided to pool their resources she finally does so they will survive simple story expressed in the limited budget of the early 60s television landscape we see it in 2009 as somewhat old and maybe predictable in the early 60s no one had seen such stuff i give it a 10
pos	whilst reading through the comments left for this show i couldnt help but notice that a large percentage of the reviewers had either not actually watched any episodes of the show either all the way through or of their own free will the thing about kerching is that its a childrens show for children so obviously if your older it is going to seem cheesy forced and probably stupid i even found one person saying the sets were stupid but i remember as an eight year old wondering why taj had ikea icecube moulds on his wall and also wondering if my parents would let me stick some on mine they didnt yeah it can be annoying the acting could be better and some of the characters do really weird things with their hair but as a kids show i rate it 1010 compared to the stuff they air in its place today well lets just say i wish itd be reaired dvd release anyone
pos	ive noticed that a lot of people who post on the kerching board seem to hate this show which i actually find very surprising i think its one of the best british kids shows there is its a shame its ending because its very funny if a bit cheesy sometimes and has great characters the main character is a little like del boy although quite a lot smarter with his 2 best friends he tried to make a million pounds for his mum by starting an online business and adopting a pseudonym of rudeboy his friends are seymour who likes to cook and danny who is simple minded and the comic relief character throughout the show some characters have left and new ones have come in but its always been entertaining and improving
pos	ive read reviews of kerching on imdb and franklyive not seen one positive review until now i actually like kerching kerching is about a teenage boy named taj lewis in order to make 1000000 for his mother he sets up a website called rudeboy the website offers a lot of interesting things if only taj and his 2 friends  danny and seymour can stop taj from getting exposed i find this show quite funny and i enjoy watching it the acting is ok but it can definitely be better the characters are funny especially danny spooner tajs friend  his stupidity is what makes him funny and tajs other friend seymour also carlton the owner of the cafe called the chill we never see him we only hear him tajs younger brother omar and his older sister missy is funny too and missys best friend kareesha so many times tajs has almost got exposed almost as well as the comedy the drama in kerching such as love life and the loss of loved ones makes this programme great
pos	the internet database lists this as a tv show and yes it was a series on mtv shown on the oddities program after the head and before aeon flux if i recall correctly but the version i watched this time was a vhs tape with all the episodes run together into a film without annoying credits in between or having to wait a week for the next fifteen minutesyou have the story of the maxx julie winters sarah and mr gone the maxx is a superhero or a bum julie a social worker or a leopard queen sarah a girl who should listen to less of the smiths and mr gone a guy who cant seem to keep his head on and then theres the other weird creaturesi use or with maxx and julie because part of the fun is trying to figure out which parts of the story are real and which are dreams maybe theyre all real or dreams maybe one of the characters doesnt exist maybe only one exists and dreams of the others youll have to wait and find outi had the comic books before the show came out and it was one of my favorites the artwork was spectacular and the story was original  unlike anything youll find in superman or batman it will bend your mind and has strong adult overtones without being obscene or offensive and the show used basically the same exact artwork only now it moves and the same story guaranteeing that the beauty intrinsically found in the comic would be faithfully reproduced this was the best show to appear on oddities hands downif you like comics of a darker nature or need a good mind trip this is a show to check out its donnie darko before there was ever such a thingthe most astonishing thing is that this never went on to become another movie or television series but i dont say this in disappointment by keeping it simple they have sealed this movie in gold and kept it free from the blemishes brought on by successive failures
pos	most of us at least inhabit two worlds  the real world where we are at the mercy of circumstances and the world within the unconscious a safe place where we can escape  with those words mr gone introduces inside the world of the maxx a fascinating world where the fantasy and the reality are combined  inspired in the comic books of sam kieth the maxx  is very faithful to the material in what it was inspired  not only in the story but also in the graphic style that look like the pages of the comic giving this show a surreal and unique appearance  but also the story its interesting and entertaining at moments it could turn too weird but when you got inside it its hard to get out of it  the story and the characters are wonderfully developed  the music goes perfectly with the style of the show and give it the proper atmosphere  unfortunately  like many good animated shows this one was short lived  the maxx is a must see  it s one of my all time favorites 
pos	the maxx is a deep psychological introspective lightly camouflaged as a weirdout superhero story julie winters is a freelance social worker in an unnamed filthy city ridden with crime and she and everyone she knows has a lot of issues to work through the maxx is her friend and client a street bum who thinks hes a costumed superhero  or is it the other way aroundthe maxx is not to be missed for the artwork the story itself or the excellent voice work  particularly the late barry stiglers deliciously urbane drippingly evil voicing of the main villain mr goneif you get the chance to see this dont miss it
pos	for starters i didnt even know about this show since a year or so because of the internet i have not once seen it on tv before in my country and a lot of people do not usually know about this show it is a pity though because this is easily the most original and clever animation i have witnessed in yearsi dont hand out 10 points a lot but this is one show that truly deserves all 10 points even though at first glance this might seem like a typical cartoon but keep in mind that this is not a kidsshow though when the complete story unfolds itself you know that this is a real deep storyline with a spiritual message this spiritual part of the story is largely based off spiritanimals a old indian believe that has been preserved for many years this gives the show a original twist that you cant often find in animated showsthe overall design is also something very different at times it resembles spawn a bit in terms of gritty design and other times it takes on a more cartoony approach i believe david feiss who also created and directed cow and chicken animated a segment in the show as he also drew that segment in the comicif you are looking for a mindtwisting show a show that takes on various subjects such as reality suicide spirituality life then this is something you should not miss once you begin watching you are probably going to watch it to the end one minor fact may be that the show takes on less material from the comic but this is not too annoying the only question remains though where is the dvd
pos	despite its budget limitations this is a great film proof that effort and imagination can overcome lack of cash the opening in which cavepaintings seem to show how some dinosaurs at least survived into the age of human beings is a nice red herring after that a meteor comes down into a lake and causes heat which in turn causes the hatching of a frozen dinosaur egg maybe the cavepaintings suggest instead that this isnt the first time such a thing has happened when the prehistoric beast appears its a wellanimated plesiosaur which is soon causing disappearances in the local area alright so its not jurassic park but its still genuine entertainment for fans of monster movies
pos	a meteor crashes into crater lake the heat from the impact causing a prehistoric egg to hatchalright so the plot is just trash but despite its obvious low budget this comes across as one of the most gripping and entertaining monsterontheloose films in existence there are also some good moments of humor in an age filled socalled monsters which are no more than laughable meninrubbersuit creations or lizards dressed up in frills and forced to rip each other to pieces cheap exploitationstyle its refreshing to discover that the plesiosaur in this little gem is an excellent harryhausenstyle stopmotion creaturequite a hard film to find but its worth finding
pos	one of my alltime favorite solaughablylousythatitstotallylovable el cheapo and stinko nickelndime independent horror creature features an enjoyably dreadful marvel that was released by the formidably fecund exploitation outfit crown international pictures so it could play numerous crappy double bills at countless driveins back in the 70s and eventually wound up being rerun like crazy on several smalltime secondary cable stations throughout the 80s i naturally first saw this gloriously ghastly abomination on latenight television one fateful saturday evening while in my early teens and have had a deepseated albeit completely irrational abiding fondness for it ever sincea meteorite falls out of the sky and crashes into the still waters of a tranquil country lake thereby causing a heretofore dormant dinosaur egg to hatch of course the baby dino immediately grows into a gigantic waddling grunting teethgnashing prehistoric behemoth with goofy flippers an extended neck and a huge mouth full of little sharp jagged stalagmitelike chompers our southernfried male cousin to the loch ness monster promptly starts chowing down on various luckless local yokel residents of a previously quiet and sleepy hillbilly resort town its up to drippy stalwart sheriff richard cardella assisted by the painfully idiotic hayseed comic relief brotherly fishing guide duo of glenn roberts and mark seigel feisty gal pal kacey cobb and terminally insipid nerdy scientist bob hyman to get to the bottom of things before the oversized gluttonous jurassic throwback ruins the tourist trade by eating all the campers and fisherman that the hick hamlet makes its cash off ofdirectorcoscreenwriter william r stromberg displays a wonderfully woeful and thoroughly clueless incompetence when it comes to pacing atmosphere taut narrative construction and especially eliciting sound credible acting from his hopelessly allthumbs rank amateur community theater level cast the performances are uniformly abysmal cardella is way too bland and wooden to cut it as a solid heroic lead while the pitifully dopey redneck comic antics of roberts and seigel provoke groans of slackjawed disbelief  you arent laughing with these two atrociously mugging clods so much as at them particularly when the insufferable imbeciles discover a severed head bobbing up and down in the murky lake water better yet a clumsily integrated subplot concerning a vicious ontheloose criminal leads to a spectacularly hamfisted supermarket holdup scene which degenerates into a hilariously stupid minimassacre when a young lady shopper interrupts the stickup artist in midrobbery a subsequent car chase is likewise severely bungled as well its so limply staged and unimpressive that one feels more relieved than scared when the monster abruptly pops up to devour the nefarious fugitive moreover david allens funky herkyjerky stop motion animation dinosaur is the authentic gnarly article projecting a certain raw charisma sneaky reptilian personality and overall forceful screen presence which makes all the horrendously underwhelming human characters seem like pathetically unbecoming nobody bores in comparison and as for the rousing conclusion where the sheriff takes on our slavering beastie with a bulldozer the operative word for this thrilling confrontation is boffo all the way
pos	cmon people look at the title lol i remember seeing this movie on saturday late night creature features years ago its a great cheesy monster flick with hilariously bad acting and two wonderfully moronic hillbillies that add to the schlock factor the 2 redneck boat rental guys are the movie lol and youll love the boat scene where the english guy and his wife are talking about all the stars and its midday and sunny bloody hilarious you can tell they just didnt care about plot they just wanted to blow through the filming of the movie as fast as possible bottom line youll love it if you love 70s schlock
pos	a meteor drops from the sky and reawakens a plesiosaur that long ago used to terrorize the area around crater lake  as the monster eats the locals they try and find away of killing the monsterrecent attempts at sending up old horror and science fiction films like lost skeleton of cadavra and alien trespass are kind of rendered moot when you have films like crater lake monster available for screening its the sort of film that those films spoof and send up only this is the real deal its everything those films try to be only with out the tongue in cheek and its so much more fun because of it this is a real drivein sort of film that had the unfortunate luck of coming just as star wars changed the way we look at special effects the monster a mix of stop motion and a life size head is a charmingly quaint little beast the filmmakers spoil the audience with frequent shots of the monster and its mayhem sure its clear that its all fake but isnt movies about suspension of disbelief actually i think its about really cool monsters which this hasi like this movie in a low budget drive in sort of a way if you want a real authentic drive in monster movie look no farther this would be perfect for a double or triple feature with similar lake monster films boggy creek etc
pos	since i am so interested in lake monsters i really dug this movie this movie is worth a see if you like the so awful they are good types of films check it out the effects are really good as well just think land of the lost i originally watched this movie in the early 90s maybe more like 8990 on a local channel monster show called morgus presents i didnt scare me but i was 8 and anything b felt more like an a years later i seen it on dvd at a local circuit city and bought it immediately so i can give it a 9 because it has a personal spot in my heart right there with the monster squad and gremlins good b movie fun for all ages
pos	i used to watch this show as a child and i loved it i watched it when it came on toonami years agosheesh i sound so old i mustve been 13 or 14 when it came onbut anyways it had a great plot line and im one of those girliegirls who watched and adored sailormoon and i enjoyed it very much the animation wasnt the bestquite amusing in some parts actually and the voice acting was extremely lame in the beginning but it was all a good watch and i found myself sucked into it day after daysamurai troopersronin warriors is a classic and an alltime one of my faves go ryo
pos	this is one of those movies that you happen across when youre channel surfing on a saturday afternoon and you get drawn into it and end up watching the whole thing i thought that it was well acted and it really made me feel for the characters though its a bit slow moving focusing more on the relationships between bonnie and clyde and their family members it never got boring we dont really see too much of all the robberies that they were so legendary for and instead most of the shootouts take place when theyre ambushed by the police i thought tracey needham who played bonnie really did a good job with her character going from a nice country girl to a coldblooded killer is a challenging thing to portray and i enjoyed the subtlety she brought to the roleoverall an above average effort especially considering it was a made for tv movie
pos	this was the best bonnie and clyde movie i have seen it has more accurate accounts of what happened and while it doesnt glorify their crimes it casts the pair in a normal light i give this movie a 10 it has great actorsrealistic scenes and excellent writers
pos	will all of you please lay the hell off todd sheets lets give you 30000 to make a movie and see what you come up with the guy got 735 zombies and a regular cast to work for free sure the acting is laughable at times yes the makeup is not greatest youll ever see but its not the worst either if you want to see that go watch zombie nation with its raccoon zombiesthis is pure good old fashioned guerilla filmmaking todd is a consummate professional and an all around nice guy there are holes in the plot yes the plot does seem farfetched but what the hell i still love this movie i wish todd sheets would come out of hiding and do the remake of this that he was going to if anyone has ever tried to make a movie they know that just finishing it is an achievement in and of itself
pos	a meltdown at a nuclear power plant causes a majority of people to turn into lethal rotfaced shambling zombies who naturally go on a grisly rampage a ragtag handful of uninfected folks do their best to survive this grueling ordeal directorcowriterproducer todd sheets displays an appealingly sincere love and passion for gostraightforthethroat lively and gruesome horror fare he maintains an unflagging snappy pace throughout fills the screen with walltowall crazy action and thankfully keeps the terrible dialogue to a pleasing minimum moreover sheets certainly doesnt skimp on the gloriously graphic and excessive overthetop splatter this picture delivers a tasty truckload of flesh melting evisceration lots of gut munching one dude has his heart yanked out and theres even a nice impalement on a tree branch sheets earns bonus points for keeping the tone grim and nasty to the literal bitter end for example almost all of the main characters wind up becoming zombie chow granted this flick has its fair share of flaws the ragged editing several hamfisted attempts at pathos and the largely awful acting from a rank noname cast all leave a good deal to be desired top thespic honors go to the pretty and perky kasey rausch for her winningly spunky portrayal of the resourceful daria trumillio frank dunlay likewise does well as rugged takecharge army veteran ralph walsh best of all sheets sure grasp of an infectiously slambang sense of unrelenting headlong momentum and obvious affinity for the horror genre ensure that this remains a total blast to watch from start to finish
pos	so todd sheets once stated that he considers his 1993 shotonvideo zepic zombie bloodbath to be his first feature film anyone whos ever seen a little beauty called zombie rampage knows exactly how untrue that statement is i mean what makes this one that much more superior well then again zombie rampage doesnt include that mullet guy now does it for one to comprehend exactly why zombie bloodbath is actually considered worth a damn one must remember what the 90s were like for lovers of bad horror a decade that all but said goodbye to b and zcinema as we knew it technological advances awkward trends and the internet would abolish the mysterious charms of the sovs bigboxed golden years and anything remotely resembling quality schlock was all too selfaware for its own good basically defeating the purpose luckily not everyone changes with the times enter zombie bloodbathand i guess this is the part where i explain the same exact premise from 500 other zombie flicks from the last 40 years alright so some kind of accident at a nuclear plant infects everyone in sight turning them into flesheating zombies who go on a rampage inflicting some of the most gruesome yet humorous gorescenes of the 90s the first 20 minutes are cluttered with the most awkwardsounding conversations you could imagine conversations that let you know that this isnt just a lowbudget zombie flick this is a zgrade disasterpiece fella plenty hysterical nonexistent acting to go around and that goes triple for mr mullet that guy is truly the highlight of the nightthe fact that todd sheets seriously considers zombie bloodbath to be that superior to zombie rampage amuses me to no end i mean really both are complete jokes on celluloid but then again so is redneck zombies so obviously todd sheets is in the company of awsomeness by 1993 a movie this bad would no doubt be a fullblast spoof but mr sheets stands his ground giving us some good old fashion schlock the way it was meant to be unaware clueless and pointless god bless todd sheets for anyone seeking surprisingly worthwhile 90s bhorror leif jonkers darkness should be at the top of your list as for zombie bloodbath if youre a gorehound who got bored sometime around 1990 then 93 would be the perfect time to pick up 810
pos	just got my copy of this dvd two disc set and while not perfect i found the overall experience to be a fun way to waste some time i have to say right up front that i am a huge fan of zombie movies and i truly think that the fine people who made these films must be too i also have a soft spot for people who are trying sometimes against all odds to live a dream and again these people are doing it is this some awardwinning collection of amazing film no not even close but for what they do on their meager budgets these films should be recommended for me the bottom line is always was i entertained did i have a good time with this movie and here the answer to both was yes the first in the series is also the most raw it opens with some kind of accident at a nuclear facility and people melt down or something cut to some years later and a new housing community is built over the old reactor site some kids making a video fall into a hole and find themselves trapped in the bottom levels of the facility they get rescued but the hole is not sealed and the people from the opening start lumbering out of the hole soon the whole town is overtaken by the undead and these zombies are fun they go from cool rot makeup to the cheapest slap on whiteface ever but they are fun the whole movie culminates in a showdown between the final survivors of the area and the undead with our heroes going into the reactors lower levels to take out the flesh eating zombies and seal the hole forever pretty cheesy but i think it was meant to be still it moves very fast has buckets of gruesome effects and really tries to have some style the acting is uneven but a few good performances shine through and one really should listen to the commentary track i went back and watched it again with that on and found it to be a good bit of information on the trials and fun that the crew and cast experienced on the movie director todd sheets seems pretty proud of this his first film but also has no delusions he knows its a trashy zombie movie but he does show respect to people involved also sheets has a great sense of humor and some humble integrity that others could learn from in the movie field the behind the scenes of zombie bloodbath is pretty fun as well i felt it was almost as entertaining as the film it was made for there are some great interviews and behind the scenes footage mixed with news stories about the film from some major places like cnn fox and mtv over all a fun little film that is very rough around the edges but still had me laughing and enjoying the ride i have seen many dv films and some shot of video films and many are quite dull but this one really wasnt while newer dv films are technically superior they just arent fun overall this is a solid if a bit flawed release with plenty of extras and tons of gore and splatter while not breaking any grand rules of move making i found the series to be fun and always a laugh so i give this set a solid recommendation todd sheets was not trying to make award winning art here folks he was trying sometimes against all odds it seems to make fun zero budget splattery horror and to that end he has succeeded in spades
pos	zombie bloodbath is a movie made by zombie fans for zombie fans with a true love of the horror genre as i understand it from the commentary and things i have read it was made during the huge midwest flood of 1993 when half of missouri was underwater buildings were under water cars and houses were underwater one article said that zombies and the crew from this movie would help sandbag the river after shooting each day the fact this movie got made at all is a miracle it is like a huge mashing of every zombie movie ever made put through a troma filter it is a party movie to enjoy with friends who like loads of splatter and goofy characters and it is fast paced and energetic and really funnya toxic spill accident in a nuclear power facility causes people to melt down or turn into zombies the local government covers it up tears down the factory and builds houses over it some ground shifting  causes a cave opening to develop and some new residents find the cave and unleash the undead on the newly built community from there it just gets crazy and gory and funi have read these reviews on here a few times and it seems obvious to me that the same person attacked this fun little movie three times as a different reviewer using fake names they use the same words and sentences zombie bloodbath is cheap it is raw it has some bad acting so does half the movies made there is much much worse out there than this fun movie if you hate this film so much dont buy it there is no need for personal attacks and to call the crew or cast trailer trash and it is obvious you are not from australia or england it is just upsetting that this great service the imdb does not catch people using it just to trash others there are bad reviews and good reviews and i dont mind those i give both bad and good reviews myself but it is painfully obvious that some fool just wants to use this forum to personally attack the director of this movie sadsome of these so called reviewers even basically sue their review just to promote their own movies one called this film boring  well love it or hate it one thing you can never say about this film is that it is boring it moves fast and never has a dull spotoh and this reviewer from the netherlands um  liar you tried to post this same review at amazon and it got yanked there the same review only it said it was from missourithis nonsense has to stop love it or hate it  give it a real review or type nothing it is obvious you have not seen the filmsbut for the record i have and though this one is not nearly the best that i have seen it is far from the worst and even the worst i would give an actual revoew and would not attack the director personallyhope this review helps some people see through the stupidity going on here
pos	i originally reviewed this film on amazon about 6 or 7 years ago and blasted it i believe i called it wretched and a turkey okay well by most standards its still a turkey its got almost no production values what little plot there is makes almost no sense and the acting is on the level of a thirdgrade play that said this has really grown on me over the years as a sort of camp classic in fact all of director todd sheets films have had this effect theyre almost like ed wood in that regard watch them over and over and pick out the flubbed lines continuity errors same zombie two different locations and other flawsill say this sheets is a very nice guy and while this one of his first productions isnt that great he has gotten better and i must add that the only really decent actoractress in the film is kasey rousch though i may be biased as i attended school with her
pos	i have to admit to enjoying bad movies i love them i watch all of them horror especially my friends and i all gather after a hard week at school and work rent some crazy tapes order a pizza and have a blast one of the ones we got at hollywood video was this one zombie bloodbath this one had a great box so i was expecting less than usualthe story is about a housing project that is built over a nuclear facility that has had the aboveground layers bulldozed and the other underground layers are simply covered up the inhabitants of this neighborhood find the covered up facility when some kids fall into a hole inside a cave this wakes up some zombiesfrom this point on its chunkcity the gore effects and action never stop until the end credits rollok its not great art but this one with its injoke dialogue and overthetop gruesome stuff was our favorite of the evening actually it was one of the best party tapes i have ever had the pleasure of watching and you could tell it was done on no money with a bunch of crazy people there are hundreds of zombies and the director looks like brendan frazer he has a cameo and it is just a wild trip
pos	i have to admit to enjoying bad movies i love them i watch all of them horror especially my friends and i all gather after a hard week at school and work rent some crazy tapes order a pizza and have a blast this one had a great box so i was expecting less than usualthe story is about a housing project that is built over a nuclear facility that has had the aboveground layers bulldozed and the other underground layers are simply covered up the inhabitants of this neighborrhood find the covered up facility when some kids fall into a hole inside a cave this wakes up some zombiesfrom this point on its chunkcity the gore effects and action never stop until the end credits rollok its not great art but this one with its injoke dialogue and overthetop gruesome stuff was our favorite of the evening actually it was one of the best party tapes i have ever had the pleasure of watching and you could tell it was done on no money with a bunch of crazy people there are hundreds of zombies and the director looks like brendan frazer he has a cameo and it is just a wild trip
pos	i swear that zombie was killed like twice and kept coming back i gave this movie an 8 lets face it folks this is exactly what the other reviewers are saying ie a handycam shot film hey hey hey welcome to total indy film making the fact that todd sheets got over 700 zombies to appear in this movie is a tribute to his talents yes the story has gaps yes we see the same zombies over and over again but who really cares take it for what it is a fun and gory horror film one to share with your buds or to gross out the people you really care about lol mellow out people i suppose you all liked hunks of garbage like titanic or twister instead peace and support independent film making
pos	my roommate ordered this one off of the web a while back and i finally got around to watching it it is gross it is cheezy it is pretty dumb but it is also a lot of fun i mean this was the most fun we have had watching a movie like this since city of the walking dead ages ago it was like being at the old drivein theater again you could tell the guy who made this movie liked all the horrible dubbed zombie movies this one has all the cliches and tricks from those films rolled into one and its neat because it is suppose to be like that the cheeze factor is high the gore flows and the laughs roll the effects go from sloppy to good with the one where the guy gets torn in half and the one where a guy gets his heart shoved through his chest both being excellent the acting goes from terrible to actually pretty good there is not much plot just lots and lots of gore this one is patterned after the zombie movies from italy and spain i think because they linger on the gross scenes forever like this movie if you like troma movies cheezy bgrade stuff then you can do no wrong watching this one a nice way to waste a friday night
pos	in the early 1970s many of us who had embraced hippyacidalternative culture wholeheartedly had realised that mainstream society was not going to change in the way we thought it would for me this film defined the tension of now what that many of the people i knew felt at that time do we head for the commune and create our own vision of utopia or do we radicalize and push for changefrom the futile gestures to police the radical rhetoric the music of pink floyd to the lovemaking and the explosive images in the desert  so much is in there it captures well a significant moment in time
pos	all of the reviews here about how much zp lacks plot the acting is wooden the orgy scene makes no sense etc all miss the main pointlets be honest this is a movie made in the heady times of late 1960s and early 1970s los angeles it is a movie meant to be watched while your are high out of your mind on some psychedelic substancefind some kind bud and smoke up or get a mild hit of acid seriously these straight and sober reviews of zp miss the point you cant get anything out of this movie in a straight frame of minduntil youve watched this movie on the big screen which i am lucky to have done three times in the 1990s when zp was quite rare tripping out you have no idea what this movie is all aboutif you insist on watching it not intoxicated you can at least appreciate the ending when the crap blows up to the soundtrack of pink floyds wonderful reworking of careful with that axe eugene come in number 51 your time is up
pos	watching this again after a gap of many years and remembering the flop it was upon its original release i am surprised at how well it has held up one of the reasons for its failure was that one generation just thought it was over indulgent crap and a younger one was disappointed that it did not show the full hippy glory seen now it is clear that antonioni was already aware of and fascinated by the heady mix of fervent enthusiasm for change and a lack of any clear vision for the future the lead pair are excellent and it is shameful that they took so much flak for the films perceived failure they are ideal and convey perfectly the various contradictions and demonstrate a pure delight in lovemaking i blame others for the over emphasis on the student revolt sequences at the start but have to say that from there on in this is one of the directors most beautiful looking pictures and he certainly got the very best out of the man made and natural landscapes oh and i havent even mentioned the highly explosive ending
pos	antonioni was aiming for another hip masterpiece this time on the other side of the atlantic than blow up it wasnt the success with critics and youth like the former though why maybe because it was a europeans view of america filled with clichs that didnt work then and that have not aged well the revolutionary students at the beginning is embarrassingmaybe when it was released big blockbuster movies and those aimed specifically at the youth market seemed dated if it had been released a year before maybe hippes in deserts would have seemed fresh its a very interesting film tho very beautifully shot with some brilliant and antonionian scenes in between like the lovemaking in the desert the stillness of the desert mansion and the explosive ending that the leads were two amateurs didnt help they were beautiful but inexperienced mark freshette is slightly better than daria halprin it would have been so much better with proper actors maybe michelle phillips or a young jessica lange the dialog is actually quite funny and poignant at times tho you wouldnt know the way the lines are delivereda very intersting document of the late sixties definitely worth a look for the photography and the soundtrack
pos	for my opinion the middle of the film specially the love scene is a bit too long but the whole time you can imagine this desert feeling but the best what made this film unforgettable are the great explosion pictures their color slowmotion and the pink floyd music are unique in filmhistorydestruction in its propper and popular form
pos	zabriskie point 1970 this was especially interesting to me on a personal level since it takes place under identical circumstances with identical peers in my own life  the counter culture movement of the late 60searly 70s on and off campus we follow two unrelated young people in separate stories who are slowly woven together one is a young man in los angeles tired of all the endless pseudorevolutionary jabber in the classrooms and lunchrooms of his campus and the other a young woman driving to phoenix to see her father  employer and take on an establishment job the film is full of our italian directors michelangelo antonioni visual notations of america and the confused psychedelicrazies of that eras selfrighteous we know it all well change everything for the better youth just who is the revolutionary what does that really mean do you dress like one and march around chanting do you fly in under the radar but give advance notice of your arrival do you keep your plans to yourself and go about the business of change with no need for group approval zabriskie point is definitely a period piece  full of slang uniforms somewhat surreal film moments after all this is a film by the man who gave us the amazing blow up of 1966 and the eras artifacts but it is more it presents options for cultural revolution and going by antonioni who does seem to be supportive of it the youth are too selfinvolved to see what is needed for radical success because of this it becomes a powerful frightening film that applies to anyone any time any place
pos	mark frechette stars as mark a college radical leftist mark is accused of killing a cop during a campus riot and he flees all the way to the desert he does so by stealing a small plane at the local airport and flies it himself once out flying over the desert mark spots a car from the air a young woman named daria steps out and sees mark circling in the plane mark swoops the plane very low several times causing daria to duck or get hit when he lands he becomes acquainted with daria who is strangely charmed by marks aerial highjinks after engaging in soulful conversation for hours mark and daria get naked and make love in the sand but with mark evading the law they realize that he needs to keep running so mark and darias brief tryst is quite poignant because it doesnt get to develop into a fullblown romancezabriski point was the eraserhead of the early 70s both films have a rambling vague quality along with complicated meanings and characters frechette was as reckless in person as his character was in this film a few years after making zabriski point frechette robbed a bank in real life while serving his prison sentence mark died an ignoble death he was killed by a 150 lb weight which fell on him when he was weightlifting the best thing about this movie was the splendid cinematography and special visual effects the incredible slowmotion scenes of debris floating in the air after an explosion were a stroke of genius although not as groundbreaking a film as easy rider was zabriski point still resonated with the early 70s counterculture i recommend it for those who like avantguard films which showcase the upheaval of the youth rebellion during the early 70s
pos	when i saw the film for the first time in the early 1970s i was in awe of this film visually it was stunning and the events on campuses in europe and usa made you relate with what antonioni was trying to say so well visually in the final 15 minutes of the movie blowing up in your mind the tyrannical establishments and big business interests the repeated blowing up of the beautiful house in the middle of a desert the lead female character enjoying the natural stream of cold water painting a plane in psychedelic designs even the staid british airways did it a few years ago are some of the images that were copied by advertising personnel all over the world for decades even pink floyd increased their fan following after the film was releasedyou see this film some 30 years later and you begin to wonder why the same film has lost its appeal today antiestablishment films have more substancefacts documentation fine performances and superb screenplays antonioni seems to be outofdate a flawed genius even viewing antonionis blow up today gives you the similar feeling that he is passezabriski point has to be evaluated for what it was when it was released it was a great film if you were to see it on a wide panavision screen as opposed to the dwarfed tv screens the visual and aural mick jagger kieth richards pink floyd et al allure of the film still remains the lead pair were not great actors but they were cute and natural one of them mark frechette died in prison in usa extending the reality of the nonconformist values he personified in the filmtoday antonioni seems out of sync but watch carefully and you will appreciate the muted sounds of the regular actorsrod taylor gd spradling the ladies at the swimming pool the cops at the airstrip the real sounds in contrast are from the nonconformists antonioni was relevant 30 years ago but his grasp of the medium cannot be questioned even today he knew what he was doing
pos	if you have not heard of this film from walt disney pictures do not worry about it it would be classed along the other films by disney that are meant for educational purposes like family planningit was coproduced with kotex to teach preteen girls about menstruation supposably it only educates at a superficial level so it does not go into heavy detail for the animated rams head reproductive system sequencethe film does show the wonderful world of disney elements like the turning of the page and the use of animation to tell the storythis film is impossible to find so if you can find the film best luck to you and enjoy
pos	when i saw this as a child it answered all of my questions and dispelled any fears or misconceptions that i had it is easy to watch because it is animated which makes it unthreatening it has no moral bias or preachy aspects so nobody should have any objections to it it is a pleasant film that simply gives the facts of menstruation in a reassuring matteroffact way i hope to show it to my daughter
pos	although this film is somewhat sanitized because it was made at a time when people just didnt talk about sex it is an extremely helpful short film to show prepubescent girls so they know what to expect during menstruation not surprisingly it was paid for by the kotex company though what may surprise many is that disney made this filmas they made a lot of educational films during the 1940s60s however well made the film is though i think the film makers missed a real opportunity instead of the nice female narrators voice and the relatively bland visuals it would have been great if theyd used minnie mouse and the rest of the disney gang i know this would have given old walt a heart attack but wow that would have been a great film by the way although the notion of sex is barely hinted at in the film it does adequately explain menstruation in general however it does lack some details especially about intercourse that i assume were included in the accompanying bookletnow if only i can figure out why i watched a cartoon about menstruation
pos	the entire 1015 minute presentation is done in a very nonthreatening and nonmedical way that even preteen children can easily understand it dispels many of the myths surrounding menstruation that were going around in those days 1946 while sex is not explicitly mentioned the part about fertilization is this is also purportedly the first hollywood production to ever use the word vagina in the dialogueit is cute how the animated character is shown topless in the shower in a purely animated character way with no defining features as was the way of the day many of the betty boop cartoons showed her undress without revealing any defining features either max fleischer was a bit of a card and did this with many of the betty boop cartoons which required framebyframe viewing to find themthere is no mention at the beginning or end of the film as to who the female narrator is in fact there are no credits whatsoever other than those mentioning kotex and kimberlyclark corporationthis title is nearly impossible to attain but for those who are bittorrent downloaders it can be found out there in the ether this is one of those keepers that will become increasingly hard to find as older short subject features fade into obscurity
pos	heart pounding erotic drama are the words that come to mind when i think of secret games it becomes more erotic as the film goes along and at one point blew me away i didnt expect the delightful scene i was about to encounter the call girl has her first customer and what a customer one of the most erotic lesbian scenes i have ever seen the husband should have listened to his wife and perhaps she wouldnt have gone on this erotic journey it turned out to cost them in the end but it was one exciting ride go see this movie
pos	this film had my heart pounding the acting was great the erotic music and the beautiful women add up to make this one a winner the lead actress decides to join an escort service when she realizes that her husband has no time for her she steps into a whole new world her first client being another woman this is a film you definitely dont want to pass up
pos	by no means a masterpiece and far from errol flynns best istanbul still has much going for it the locations and beautiful technicolour cinematography bring us back to a time long since past errol flynn does show moments of his past glory and is ok as jim brennan a pilot whos past comes back to haunt him the picture is actually a remake of 1947s singapore and the story seems awfully contrived and cliche by todays standards also many of the supporting cast seem to be simply going through the motions in this picture many people have also compared it to one of the all time greats casablanca while watching the film i could see many of the similarities but hey casablanca has inspired countless imitators so take that for what its worth in closing if you are a fan of flynn or old fashioned love stories you might want to give this film a look otherwise id recommend casablanca or the maltese falcon as a good introduction to some of hollywoods classics
pos	kristine watts molie weeks is broken apart missing her lover she is not able to overcome her love for him that is lost in the past she hires a stranger douglas davis and gives a list of her mistakes to him with things to fix but time is irreversible and sometimes the cure for the pain is a tragic endthe first point that impresses in the cure is the stylish cinematography that alternates black and white with color the concise and sharp screenplay is capable to develop a tragic and bleak tale of love with an unexpected plot point in the very end in less than eight minutes the soundtrack is beautiful but the volume is a little loud and associated to the fact that english is not my native language in some moments i needed to repeat some words whispered by the narrator the unknown lead actress has magnificent performance and is extremely gorgeous i hope to have a chance to see her again on the screen last but not the least the debut of the director and writer ryan jafri could not be better my vote is ninetitle brazil not available
pos	this is an odd film for me as after i reviewed a nice film from a new film maker far out by phil mucci another writerdirector ryan jafri contacted me and asked me to watch and review his film the cure i dont normally review films this way but what the hecki love shorts and couldnt wait to see anotherinterestingly while it turned out i did like the cure i was not thrilled by it and let jafri know to his credit he encouraged me to review it anywaygiving it my honest appraisalthe film has tremendous style and as far as jafris direction goes its exceptionalespecially for such an inexperienced film maker its his first film the combination of exceptional choices of color pacing and music that wellsuited the film created a great sense of atmosphere you really are pulled into the film and that is a credit to the film making however the thing i didnt love was some of the writing while the basic idea was great the ending was just too easy to foresee i really would have loved the ending had it come as more of a surprise or there to have been an unexpected twist however considering that this film is from someone who shouldnt be able to make such a professional film given his experience it bodes well for his future good job
pos	the cure is an amazing filmso suspenseful and just so real i was lucky enough to catch a screening of the cure at its nyc premiere and it completely blew me away i also heard it won an award from that particular festival and it definitely deserved it the first thing that struck out at me was the cinematography eric giovon did an amazing job the shooting style of the love scene halfway into the film was amazing a love scene was necessary in this film and jafri got the point across but also kept the scene tasteful giovon and jafri make an excellent creative team and they should definitely work together on future projects judy maiers narration was so surreal but simultaneously heart wrenching it made me feel what the main character felt im a very tough critic but i must say the cure is one of my favorite filmsjust love it if you havent seen it yet check it out
pos	let me start by saying i have never reviewed a movie on imdb before however i am in the video biz myself and coming from that perceptive i can say without a shadow of a doubt that this film is what a short should be it has a very good story and another thing i lovean even better twist ending opening was very well done i loved video chosen for it and how it was editedi am not a fan of bw but the way this film uses the effect it works and with any film that is all that matters the flow of the film works perfectly and editing was very well done from a technical side of things which is side i normally work on everything is also very well done there is no major tech stuff to point out only minor one i have is that the end credits are a little bouncy this is probably due to a rendering issue let me also say that i would have prefer to seen more of the love scene but i am guy so you can chalk that up to a guy factorso overall i rate it a 910 it is worth the watch if you fan of indies andor short filmsps sorry for bad grammar or spelling
pos	time and time again ive stated that if people dont want remakes or sequels made they should stop seeing them and instead venture into the world of independent film having said that though the last time i saw an independent film myself must have been easily six months ago so heres a review for an indie that i had my attention drawn to on youtube the cureright away you can tell that the film is going for an avantgarde film approach which is telegraphed in its use of extreme close ups scopophilia and fast editing it is proud of the way it looks  and it has a right to be for the most part it is a very nicely composed little piece save for one inexcusable disregard for the 180 degree rule and a comically bad gunshot effect which is a phenomenon that seems to be the calling card for self funded projectsstill despite these amateurish mistakes the majority of the shots are actually a pleasure to look at were presented with a good use of props and locations good visual acting and some very atmospheric fluid editing which is made more commendable as this is definitely something you wont see very often at all from a youtube submission the plot is fragmented and although the basic premise is fairly simple some may find it hard to follow exactly what is happening but what we are seeing here is avantgarde storytelling at work you cant really expect a straightforward three act structure and if you do you might not be ready for this kind of moviewhere the film is unfortunately let down however is the sound what youre going to hear throughout is a distorted voiceover which often sounds insincere and worse still is the continuous background music which goes through minimal change and doesnt add much to anything so much attention is paid to the visuals that the audio frankly sounds neglected and this becomes really apparent when you realize youve just missed about four sentences of the narration and have to backtrack to pick up what slipped past your attentionso give it a watch but do it with the sound turned offlast thought was anyone else reminded of the cover for doug naylors red dwarf novel last human early in the film if you have the book you know what i mean
pos	not sure if it was right or wrong but i read thru the other comments before watching the shorti have to say i disagree with most of the negative comments or problems people have had with itas a first time lone wolf directorproduceri like to see things that i can aspire tonot necessarily from the pros but by people just getting their feet wet like meif indeed this is also from a firsttimeras i readi applaud the effortmarvelous job then in that respect there were some comments about the musici thought it was quite nice for the piecesome say it kind of droned along for a while but i found that created tension withoutusnecessarily being conscious of it and when he pulled the gun out and the guitar started crunching chordsit was like we knew there was a train on the tracks but realize it is just now moving yes there is a 180 degree slipclip in there but shi happensdid anyone else see hughs dirty shirt turn white near the endin the rain in australia look how much money and people were behind that movie give the kid a break for gods sake all in all i think it was very well done only 2 things i would have mentioned are hardly worth mentioningdont walk up to a shiny brass picture frame with the camera and i would have just displayed the splatter at the beginning shots to a still shot so people wouldnt necessarily know what it ismy experience so far has taught me that its not that its hard to make a movieit just takes time to learn how to do itthen the time to actually do it and then you better take some more time still to think of all the details youll need to have shot before you call postproduction time imho it looks like directorwriter ryan jafri did his homework and if this indeed is his first report card id give him an a the rest of you report to the principals office for a whuppin
pos	i had pleasure to watch the short film the cure by first time director ryan jafri what really impress me are the camera work and musici think many young filmmakers as i myself am one of them would experience hard time with cinematography when just start making of an indie we see the output are not exactly what we imaged or below our ambitions but this film directorial debut from a young director handled very well on screen the camera motion color lighting compositing all contribute to the story and emotion of the filmand music as a key element of film language helps a great deal tooits hard to portray a womans heart her desire her fear especially in a short but still i have to admit i am not a fan of vo narration especially when the film is advanced by narration instead of shots and cuts my personal feeling to some of the narrative part is my guess was the narrator tried a bit too hard so the energy pushes audience back from the emotion of the filmoverall its a short film nicely done i could see the input from a director way to go ryan greeting from china looking forward to your nexttim
pos	the cure uses voice over to create an intense mood although the vo accounts for all of the films lines it amazingly does not take away from the visual story the use of multiple film stocks add a lot of texture to the story the choice of combining b  w and color worked nicely to enhance the leaps in time the ending will make you jump despite being able to anticipate the result i was especially enjoyed the thrill of the films suspense the closeups for the love scene are also lovely and reflect a tasteful eye the piece is quite short but accomplishes a lot the tight editing really helps to show off what a short film can do worth watching more than once
pos	i admit i had no idea what to expect before viewing this highly stylized piece it could have been the cure for a zombie virus or the common cold for all i knew it began with great visuals little snippets to grab your attention and cause your imagination to run wild as it continued i learned quickly through voice overs what was taking place a nice little neo noir story that i felt was not a waist of a few minutes of my time the little clues given to the audience through visuals at the beginning give them a sense of accomplishment as they piece together the plot along with a nice twist at the end its a cool package overall the score though not bad gave the film almost a music video feel it just felt a little dated not adding anything to further the storyline some of the performances felt overly dramatic but fit perfectly with the feel of the overall piece i walk away from this very satisfied i was given a lot of information in a short period of time but through great editing and voiceover work it didnt feel rushed or pushed great job
pos	a sequel to angels with dirty faces in name only the angels wash their faces suffers somewhat from the usual shenanigans of the dead end kids as a matter of fact with the presence of the dead end kids and ann sheridan this should have been treated as an actual sequel to angels with dirty faces at least for continuitys sakespeaking of ann sheridan she is the one true shining light of this movie to paraphrase a clich ann sheridan could read from a phone book for two hours and i would buy the dvdanother virtue of this movie is the chemistry between ann sheridan and ronald reagan unfortunately  this aspect of the film is kept too far in the background for a better example of the sheridanreagan duo i would recommend juke girl or kings row
pos	i dont have much to add to what has been said before but its very much a film of its time and the first and likely only time that the studio hung the film totally on the dead end kidsthe warners gave the boys plenty of help from director ray enright and an a budget to an almost magical cast of supporting actors at every turn we get one of those gem performances from real pros they are too many to list but it seems like just about everybody on the warners lot sans the very biggest stars walk through this picture see if you can spot john ridgelythe only over the top performance is from the always reliable eduardo cianelli as a mob boss with a messianistic complex he plays this character almost exactly like that of the thuggie leader in gunga din hes something to watch and marjorie main is excellent and gets her best role since dead endmy bid for this one is a second feature on a double bill with something like city for conquesthooray for warners
pos	the film begins with a bunch of kids in reform school and focuses on a kid named gabe who has apparently worked hard to earn his parole gabe and his sister move to a new neighborhood to make a fresh start and soon gabe meets up with the dead end kids the kids in this film are little punks but they are much less antisocial than theyd been in other previous films and down deep they are wellmeaning punks however in this neighborhood there are also some criminals who are perpetrating insurance fraud through arson and see gabe as a convenient scapegoatafter all hed been to reform school and no one would believe he was innocent once he was framed so when gabe is about ready to be sent back to the big house its up to the rest of the gang to save him and expose the real crooksthe dead end kids appeared in several warner brothers films in the late 1930s and the films were generally very good particularly angels with dirty faces however after the boys contracts expired they went on to monogram studios and the films to put it charitably were very weak and formulaicwith huntz hall and leo gorcey being pretty much the whole show and the group being renamed the bowery boys because angels wash their faces had the excellent writing and production values and hall and gorcey were not constantly mugging for the camera its a pretty good filmand almost earns a score of 7 its real close in fact while this isnt a great film aesthetically its sure a lot of fun to watch so i will give it a 7 sure it was a tad hokeyparticularly towards the end when the kids take the law into their own hands and reagan ignores the bill of rightsbut it was also quite entertaining the dead end kids are doing their best performances and ronald reagan and ann sheridan provided excellent support sure this part of the film was illogical and impossible but somehow it was still funny and rather charmingso if you can suspend disbelief it works well
pos	this 1939 film tried to capitalize on the much better michael curtizs film angels with dirty faces as directed by ray enright the only interesting thing is how tamed these kids were in comparison with whats going on with the youth in americas inner cities todaythe film is only worth seeing because of the presence of ann sheridan and ronald reagan who showed they were well paired together the dead end kids have larger parts as the plot concentrates on them rather than in the older folksin a way its curious how arson was used in the same way some scrupulous landlords did in later years right here in new york it was the quickest way to turn a property around never considering the social problems it created in todays climate with so many guns around there is a new reality the young kids of the story seemed mere pranksters rather than criminals how times change
pos	gabe ryan frankie thomas gets out of reform school and goes back to the slums his sister ann sheridan does her best to keep him out of trouble but it just seems to follow him aside from his associations with the termite gang gabe is followed by reallife gangsters who have a scheme to set fire to random buildings to collect the insurance they need someone to blame for the arson and gabe is it it is up to the termites to work the law in their favor and give the gangsters their just dessertsthe the scene that introduces the dead end kids is really quite good the boys wander on over to the new residents furniture on the street and proceed to make it their own they talk to each other in phoney posh accents and talk about drinking tea together bernard punsley takes a nap in a chair the boys then proceed to start a fight with the new boy but after he proves himself a good fighter they ask him to join their clubthe initiation scene is rather good too filled with mischief that seems dangerous at first but is really rather clever and innocentlater when billy halop studies to become the boy mayor he has a dream about schoolwork this is wonderfully staged with tiny holograms of the kids walking on his face and firing questions at himangels wash their faces is a great title because it plays off of the success of angels with dirty faces and really tells what the kids are doing notorious for bad behavior on and off the set these boys make nice in this film but rather than seem disingenuous it makes for some great laughs this is a preview of what many of the boys would become in the bowery boys series we even get a few garbled words from leo gorcey
pos	this film is the most cult movie on metal there is premise a kid gets a hold of the final recording of his favorite artist sammy curr who recently dies in a hotel fire he plays it backwards and summons him back from the dead to get revenge in the name of heavy metal on those btardly jocks who torment him any fan of true metal will enjoy this movie and if you are a metal head being tormented by jocks play a sammy curr album backwardsno wait he is fictitious well get a hold of this movie and watch it with your fist in the air your head banging and the volume at 11
pos	god i love this movie if you grew up in the 80s and love heavy metal this is the movie for you they really dont get much better than this the fastway soundtrack is one of the best soundtracks ever i put on the record when it first came out and spent the next month learning every song on guitar note for note the plot outline is your standard heavy metal horror movie kids favorite singer dies kid plays record backwards hero comes back in demonic form and rocks the town what more could you ask forif you havent seen it yet rush out and buy it you will not be disappointed metal rules
pos	this is a great movie if viewed in the proper context  it was meant to be a parody of teenhorrordevilworship movies and the 80s saw plenty of them i saw this movie when it first came out and instantly liked it being a big fan of kiss it was great to see gene in the movie and anything with ozzy as a metalhating preacher cant be all bad also fastway was already a favorite of mine so it was great to hear them on the soundtrackthe original vhs this was predvd cover for trick or treat featured an illustration of sammi kneeling playing his guitar in a ring of fire with a demon looking on it was a special order and the price for the vhs copy at the time circa 1987 was 90 i really wanted the movie but not at that ridiculous price the ozzygene cover was only created for the 5 rerelease the company releasing it probably figured gene and ozzy were the only recognizable people in the movie so they had better put em on the cover same thing with the original little shop of horrors  jack nicholson was in it for all of five minutes but now they have him on the cover as if he were the main stari have a trick or treat web site and its surprising how many people believe sammi curr was a real person fastway helped perpetuate that myth by dedicating their soundtrack album to sammi currallinall it was just a good time rocknroll movie definitely not to be taken too seriously but just enjoyed
pos	i first saw this film as a teenager it was at a time when heavy metal ruled the world trick or treat has every element for a movie that rocks with a cast that features skippy from family ties gene simmons of kiss and ozzy osbourne as a preacher how can you go wrong backwards evil messages played on vinyl yes thats right they use records in this movie in one scene eddie skippy is listening to a message from the evil rockstar on his record player when things begin to get scary monsters start to come out of his speakers and his stereo becomes possessed as a teenager i tried playing my records backwards hoping it would happen to mine almost 20 years later trick or treat is still one of my all time favorite movies
pos	one of my favourite films it has everything  rocking soundtrack courtesy of eddie clark ex motorhead loads of action loads of laughs totally ridiculous plot and the most wonderful 80s stereotypes as characters eddie the putupon nice guy who just wants to be left alone to be different leslie about as wet as they come nuke the rock burnout eddies mom pathetic roger the geek and ozzy as the preacher surely he exists in america then there are the boys rich vicious and stupid and the girls vacant vain and stupid what more could you ask forwell first of all theres sammi curr the rock star an amalgam of every 80s badass rocker you can think of what about that rocket firing guitar then theres the scene where sammi pulls the old lady through the tv screen and smashes her up and what does roger do why hoover her up just like a good geek would my favourite scene is where tim hainey gets his long overdue reward from sammi via the wet finger in the plug  magicif you were into rock in the 80s or just love ridiculous films like i do then check this one out its available on dvd and very cheap so trick ortreat yourself
pos	trick or treat is a fine example of hollywood jumping on the backwards messages in metal music bandwagon that tipper gore and her washington wives kickstarted in the mid80s other less successful entries in this minigenre include the awful black roses and silly the gate i was a sophomore in high school when trick or treat came out and couldnt wait to see it it seemed to disappear from video stores by the end of the 80s but i finally picked up a budgetpriced dvd copy a short while ago and it brought back many pleasant metal memories from back in the day any teenage metal nerd could relate to the trials of eddie ragman weinbauer marc price of family tiesin this film as he is persecuted by the preppie beautiful people in his high school for his heavy metal fashions and musical taste eddies favorite rock star is sammi curr who looks a lot like tommy lee of motley crue who is killed in a hotel fire early in the movie eddie is inconsolable till he receives a test pressing of sammis final unreleased album from a radio dj gene simmons of kiss in a brief cameo eddie soon discovers that this lp when played backwards allows him to communicate with the undead spirit of sammi curr himself soon sammi is giving eddie advice on how to get even with his preppie torturers but when the messages escalate in scariness wasteem all no false metal eddie tries to destroy the album which results in sammi coming back to life via eddies stereo speakers sammi rampages to the big dance at eddies high school and takes the stage to rock the crowd and disintegrate a few unlucky false metallers before eddie arrives to save the day and the girl of his dreams sigh no its not terribly scary in 2006 it wasnt even scary in 1986 but trick or treat is a movie that will bring a smile to the face of any 1980s metaller and has a kickass soundtrack courtesy of the cult band fastway well worth seeking out if youve ever banged your head or have a taste for bgrade horror movies or both like me
pos	first off this really is my favorite film ever i dont need to give anyone a description because every ahole does that i am literally obsessed with this practically bloodless cheesy lame effects having boomstick showing badly edited 80s metal horror masterpiece the director i heard had hoped for a hit at the box office so that he could do sequels and have a freddyjason type of deal for himself damn i wish that couldve went down like that the soundtracks banging the actings goodcheck this mofo out and any diehard fans out there feel free to email and chat sometime midgetorgyi can be found at yahoo
pos	undoubtedly the best heavy metal horror item made in the manically headbangin 80s which admittedly doesnt sound like much considering how utterly abysmal many other entries in this odd little fright film subgenre like hard rock zombies blood tracks terror on tour and the especially ungodly jonmikl thorstarring stinker rocknroll nightmare tended to be that aside this one still deserves props for downplaying the excessive splatter and needlessly flashy special fx razzledazzle in favor of focusing on adolescent high school characters who are depicted with greater acuity and plausibility than the norm for a mid80s teentargeted scarefest moreover the films pointed sardonic parodying of both ridiculously overblown 80s heavy metal stupidity and the nauseating selfrighteousness of the uptight killjoy conservative stiffs who claimed it was the devils music are very clever and on the money funny famed greed decade heavy metal god ozzy osbourne has a hilarious bit as a smarmy antimetal tv evangelistmarc price the hopelessly dweeby skippy on family ties gives a surprisingly strong and winning performance as eddie ragman weinbauer a geeky socially awkward and severely persecuted heavy metal aficionado whos constantly picked on by the stuckup jerk preppie bullies who make up the majority of the student body at lakeridge high school the cruelty and meanspiritedness of the high school kids is nailed with painfully credible accuracy eddies life takes a turn for the worse when his rock star idol sammi curr an impressively whackedout portrayal by tony fields perishes in a hotel fire hip local disc jockey nuke kiss frontman gene simmons in a cool cameo hooks eddie up with sammis final unreleased album which when played backwards resurrects currs malevolent spirit back from the dead sammi encourages eddie to sic him on all the vile scumbags who make poor eddies life the proverbial living hell only to have meek eddie prove to be a most reluctant wouldbe accomplice its up to eddie assisted by token nice girl leslie graham likeably essayed by the lovely lisa orgolini to stop sammi before things get too out of handably directed with commendable thoughtfulness and sensitivity by character actor charles martin smith who also briefly appears as a nerdy school teacher smartly written by michael s murphy joel soisson and rhet topham and capably acted by a uniformly uptosnuff cast this surefire sleeper even comes complete with a handful of nifty jump moments an outrageous attack in the back of a car by a grotesquely lecherous longtongued mutant thingie rates as the definite highlight a rousing carriestyle high school dance slaughter sequence a neatly utilized halloween setting revenge being correctly shown as a truly ugly business and a solid central message that you shouldnt make a particular overhyped person your hero strictly because of the calculated antiestablishment posturing said fellow does to qualify for that special status
pos	this is a true 80s movie back then they made maybe 100 times more movies than nowadays and that makes many of them quite interesting it was a cultural phenomenon that dont exist anymore nowadays maybe the same kind of people that would have made cheap straighttovideomovies in the eighties are doing cheap porn porn seems to sell anyway this is above the medium trashmovie level it has goodfascinating story and its quite well made i think in one scene you can even see the microphone swinging on the upper edge of the picture of course there are also little cameos by ozzy and gene simmons but they dont very much contribute to the film success although they are good in their small roles the monsterheavysinger sammi curr looks really terrible especially when hes singing one of the scariest monsters ive seen in horror flicks i may have nightmares of him next night not recommended for intellectual movie lovers
pos	teenager eddie spends his life being bullied and humiliated due to his obsession with heavy metal music one day he finds out his hero sammi curr has died supposedly burned by the establishment which wanted to put a stop to his music but eddie has his last record never released and when he plays it he starts receiving messages telling him how to deal with his tormentors before long sammi has revealed he intends to return to life at the local halloween party to exact revenge on the town which once mocked himfilled with humour and injokes this is a highly entertaining film sammi himself is an original horror movie villain plays on the evils of rock music obsessions of the 80s well worth watching
pos	trick or treat quickie review this zany romp of a film revolves around the 80s culture of heavy metal and horror moviestwo things which i love dearly so as you can imagine this movie appealed to me pretty easily plus for no apparent reason ozzy osbourne plays a preacherthis film is about an unpopular high school youth who like all us losers ended up drenched in a world of evil heavy metal his favorite metaldude dies and of course is miraculously resurrectedby playing his latest unreleased album backwards this allows the corpsified singer to go around killing people with demons and sht helping outokay its pretty cheesy at times but you know what its got a surprising number of good qualities decent acting including gene simmons as a radio dj pretty good special effects very brief nudity decent atmosphere all in all its actually a decent horror film but what really sucks is the music ironic huh well this uberevil metal guy is one of the most obnoxious highpitched wailing motley crue rejects on the planetand the metal is little more than putrid 80s pophair metal he hits all the clichs here from prancing around like a gay fairy to looking mean to screaming rock and roll in a pitch high enough to make king diamond retch aside from that atrocious musical representation its actually pretty good 710wwwresidenthazardcom
pos	every movie critic and metal head hated this movie but i enjoyed it i saw this as a child on tv somewhere and was amazed by the scene where sammi comes on stage and plays trick or treat by fastwaythe movie itself was typical 80s guy gets pushed around by bullies and enlists supernatural help to beat up the bullies but goes to far and has to be destroyedmatt from melrose place picks on skippy from family ties so skippy gets a record of tony fields from gene simmons to comfort him and all hell breaks lose the highlight being where tony sings lipsynchs and dances to a metal song before the shyt hits the fanthere were a lot of errors and stuff but the music and the overall imagery was enough to keep my fists pumping 8 out of 10
pos	i heard about this movie when watching vh1s 100 most metal moments on the segment gene simmons who played a cameo and several other interviewees discussed how utterly awful this movie is unlike most people im often more curious about checking out movies that have reputations for being ridiculously bad than say a masterpiece of cinema the advantage of having that sort of attitude is half the time i find out that the movies are nowhere near as bad as people said and i end up enjoying them a lot more than i initially expected that was my experience with trick or treat now its hard to make a movie about a teenage boy who receives messages from a dead heavy metal star by playing one of his vintage records backwards without people scoffing at the premise sure its certainly a strange premise but one thats never been done before give the filmmakers points for originality for petes sake if youre looking to buy the dvd having no prior knowledge of the movie dont be fooled into thinking ozzy osbourne and gene simmons are the stars however though simmons has a thankless role ozzy does have a funny cameo as a reverend thats right a reverend who speaks out against heavy metal for one thing its funny seeing ozzy with short hair and for another thing you cant help but laugh at the irony sure its a cheap shot but an effective one the acting is pretty good i found the performances convincing the teen characters are horribly clichd so expect the usual array of jocks and nerds and like in every one of these movies the pretty girl is a decent person who has sympathy for the alienated main character yet continues to go out with her jock boyfriend whys she going out with such a complete jerk in the first place because the plot needs an obstacle no other reason but i cant deny that one of my guilty pleasures is watching the evil jocks in these movies go down since i was an outcast in high school the movie kept my interest for the most part but the third act is way too conventional and caused me to roll my eyes as there would be one predictable situation after another but altogether the film is not at all bad and definitely worth viewing on a rainy day 7 out of 10
pos	this is a great ridiculous horror movie that captures the essence of the mid to late 80s obsession with how evil metal music supposedly was i can remember being freaked out by metal teens when i was a kid it doesnt help that i found a desecrated grave in my hometowns graveyard when i was ten turns out this weird metal kid had dug up some old bodies and used their bones in some weird sacrifice to satan so maybe stuff like deterred me from metal for awhile but i love it now as a 24 year oldi bought this dvd used for 6 bucks and i expected it to suck due to the lame cover but to my surprise it ruled it is all about the extreme demonic power of metal and you gotta love a scene where a guitar shoots lazers and vaporizes headbangers in the crowd this movie is awesome if you love 80s metal and bad movies this ones for you 910
pos	nobody said movies had to be realistic did they i really liked this movie because i remember when i first saw it in junior high for all the kids who remember the pmrc and albums before there were warning stickers its a cool story for all those kids who were part of the mid to late 80s headbanger crowd
pos	skippy from family ties goes from cleancut to metal kid in this fairly cheesy movie the film seems like it was made in response to all those upset parents who claimed metal music was turning their kids evil or making them kill themselves  except in this one a dead satanic metal star is trying to come back from the grave using skippy to help out and while the plot is corny and cliche the corniness for example an evil green fog taking off a girls clothesand the soundtrack are what make the movie so hilarious and great and of course theres nothing like ozzy osbourne playing a preacher whos asking what happened to the love song  definitely a movie for having a few friends over for a good laugh and while youre at it make it a double feature with slumber party massacre 2  theres an evil rocker as stated on the video boxdriller killer in black leather wfringe a must see for cheesy movie fans
pos	i love this movie and never get tired of watching the music in it is great any true hard rock fan should see this movie and buy the soundtrack with rockers like gene simmons and ozzy osbourne you cant go wrong
pos	this movie is sort of a carrie meets heavy metal its about a highschool guy who gets picked on alot and he totally gets revenge with the help of a heavy metal ghost it is such a classic the soundtrack is a youve got living legends of metal in it and marc price was great in this film this is a must have for metal fans
pos	when you come across a gem of a movie like this you realize why the 80s were the greatest decade to live thru the rock music ruled  so did moviesespecially horror movies filmmakers knew how to entertain us  trick or treat is evident to this when rocker sammi curr who was most likely written after wasp singer blackie lawless dies in a hotel fire his 1 fan eddie is distraught he goes to friend  local dj nuke gene simmons for support nuke gives him a copy of the very last recording that sammi made this is the only copy available it was given to the radio station to be played live halloween night when eddie plays it it somehow brings back sammi he helps eddie with the bullies at school but then goes out of control it is definitely one great movie the bad thing is this movie is out of print i paid 2500 to finally get it off of ebay you should too well spent
pos	sammi curr a metal rock god they tried to stop him they tried to ban him the tried to censor his music much like the real life dee snider from twisted sistertipper gore or ozzy osborne killed in a fire sammi cure was suppose to play on halloween at his old high school for a dance now eddie weinbauer  his 1 fan and the only one who knew how sammi was and what he felt or did he nuke the dj at the local radio station gene simmons has and gives the only copy of sammis last record eddie but when eddie tries to play the record backwards he finds sammi talking to him from the dead and telling him what to do to get back at the bullies at his school that hate him and his music everything works out until sammi starts to kill a great movie and must see for heavy metal hairband fans with a great sound track by fastway and just in case you dont know what the songs sound like or know fastway and doesnt like them they changed there voice a bit and there style as well to sound like the more known cinderella or ratt is the movie a true horror movie well that depends on what you call a horror movie to me a true horror movie is a slasher with lots of killing or just plain be scary this movie is neither not enough deaths but it cant be called a action comedy drama suspense or thriller so that is why i would guess it has to be a horror so if you wanna rock n roll rockin on the mid night steel your soul than sammi curr and trick or treat is the for you i mean what are you afraid of its only rock n roll
pos	actually i never bought into the metal was satanic and stuff but this movie kind of played on that idea though certainly not a movie to take seriously or to rate really high it does serve its purpose in that it entertains while it is playing the story has a metal band burned to death in their hotel one of their fans has a dream to this effect and said band starts to go on a kill spree from beyond the grave so yes a bit of nightmare on elm street plot going on here granted freddy never molested a girl in a car before there was another movie featuring a heavy metal band in it but it was very different in how it played out as it had a band that kind of took over a town of kids and made them crazy this one simply has the one fan of the band kind of helping the killer spirit at first then trying to stop him nothing to gruesome in it as i do not remember all that many gory kills quite frankly the scene i do remember most is the scene of the girl wearing the headphones and then being molested by some creature incarnation of the band nothing great but a nice time filler
pos	i gave this a 10 out of 10 points i love it so much i am a child of the 80s and totally into heavy metal for many years those are the reasons i like this movie so much its so cool to see those posters in the bedroom of that boy judas priest lizzy borden raven twisted sisterand his vinyl collectionunveiling the wicked by exciter rise of the mutants by shock metal master impaler and killing is my business by megadeth also the soundtrack by fastway is totally incredible and fits very well with the plot if you are into metal then trick or treat is your friend dont buy or watch this movie for ozzy or gene simmons because they are in the movie for seconds watch it because the soundtrack and the story that will take you back to the glory 80s you will not be the same person after
pos	being a genre film fan a child of the 80s and a fan of hard rock musicthis movie holds a special place in my heart it has everything you could want in a supernatural movie action great special effects for 1986 and a guitar wailing glam rock soundtrack it certainly was the movie for all the heavy metal fans at the time i didnt see this at the cinema because it was never released theatrically over herebut its popularity on video during the mid to late eighties secured its cult status and eventually led to a sadly mediocre dvd release in 2002 if youre not a fan of creepy movies or rock music then this probably isnt your cup of teabut trust me there are worse films of this type out thereand despite average acting and some outrageously ridiculous situations trick or treat is most definitely a wailing riff above the usual horror fare youll never look at your stereo the same way again or should i say mp3 playertrick or treat trivia marc price eddie played geeky skippy handelman on the popular long running comedy sitcom family ties after a string of direct to video flops including little devilskiller tomatoes eat france and the rescue he gave up on acting to pursue a career in standup comedy recently he has been considering a tv comebackglen morgan roger is now a major hollywood producer screenwriter he has written and produced several major films and tv series including space above and beyondthe xfilesfinal destinationjet lis the onewillard and most recently final destination 3tony fields sammi started his performing career as a dancer on the tv series solid gold he appeared in several low budget films and tv shows before landing his breakout role as the devilish sammi curr in trick or treat sadly tony passed away on february 27th 1995 of aids related cancerdoug savant tim is probably best remembered for his pioneering role of homosexual twentysomething matt fielding on the popular sitcom melrose place since then he has had a long and varied acting career appearing in such films and tv series as the onegodzillacsi crime scene investigation and the short lived joss whedon scifi series firefly currently he can be seen as tom scavo on the smash hit series desperate housewives
pos	this movie is horrible but you have to see it because of that im not here to discuss the entire film just the greatest chase scene ever when eddie dumbs milk on tim he gets chased down the hallway eddie puts obstacles in the jocks way with hilarious consequences like a cymbal nailing a trumpet player buy the dvd and watch it slow the best obstacle is a knocked over mop bucket which one jock jumps over but proceeds to slide on the ground out a door but when he slides he picks up speed thus defying physics mainly friction yet what lies behind the door is supreme the steepest stair case in any school ever which this jock proceeds to clear in the air in reality he probably would die of a broken neck not only does he defy all concepts of reality he makes the funniest noise ever made in that situation go and buy this one trust me this scene is worth your 6 bucks
pos	ive seen a slew of 80s rocker horrors over the years from rubbish like terror on tour to ridiculously fun gems like slumber party massacre 2 somehow i managed to keep putting this one off which is strange because its probably the most popular and well received one well i finally caught up with it and its easily the best of this mostly awful but almost always endearing subgenre the plot which was pretty much lifted in the film black roses concerns a mulleted misfit named eddie whose ridiculed by all in his high school for his taste in music he loves 80s metal especially his idol sammi curr played by the late great tony fields after sammi is killed eddie favorite radio dj gives him sammis final recording once eddie plays the record backwards he discovers hes a bit tougher and bad things start happening to those who taunt him is sammis music possessed trick or treat is wellmade and a total hoot the special effects are awesome even though it does feature the typical 80s laser beams i grew up in the 80s and while i wasnt a fan of heavy metal i do remember the urban legend about playing a record backwards hearing the sounds of satan worshipping haha i also remember being told by my older siblings and neighbors that both kiss and ozzy worshipped satan so its very amusing to see them both make cameos as a harmless radio dj and a antirock priest if only i had seen this film as a kid while the film seems to poke fun at the popular connection in the 80s between alleged devil worship and heavy metal the viewer never really finds out why sammi curr is back from the dead creating havoc and killing whoever gets in his way this is movies weakest point but if you can overlook that its loads of fun
pos	i may be biased i am the author of the novel the hungry bachelors club selfpublished in 1994 the screenplay was written by my good friend and hungry bachelor fred dresch who was the inspiration for the character marlon in the film i couldnt be more pleased with the trailer i hope to see the film in its entirety and i will further comment but jorja fox who plays delmar youngblood my character is stellar she carries the bulk of the emotional vehicles in fine form i couldnt have done better myself this looks like real people hardly formula driven and thankfully drives my statement against racial prejudice home gracefully and heartfelt
pos	its great to see jorja fox in a role where she gets to smile a lot also loved hearing her sing nice change to see her out of her csiwest winger roles the movie itself was entertaining but it seemed skip some explanation in a lot of parts several of the characters seemed to be miserable one minute and happy the next and it was left up to your imagination to figure out why each character was quirky though and in some cases i couldnt wait to see what they would do next or hear what they would say next this movie wasnt full of squeaky clean people but rather complicated realistic people who could make mistakes feel bad about them and then find a way to fix them
pos	while this movie wont go down in the annals of great cinema it is a fun way to spend an hour and a half with the family the film is finally being released in video where it should have debuted in the first placethe film is about an eclectic group of friends who gather for dinners which they have named the hungry bachelors club jorja fox plays a woman who serves as a surrogate in order to get a down payment for the restaurant that she wants to open bill nunn plays a cadillacloving mystery man who becomes her lover fox gives an understated and touching performance and nunn is reliably talented as always micheal des barres is a hoot as an over the top attorney the ensemble casts  made up of familiar faces  works nicely together to bring this wacky group of characters to life this is a good rental and one of the few you can watch with the whole family
pos	unlike some comments mine is positive this movie wraps around the dinner table with a group of friends some you like some you dont a few are relatedmother daughter son their stories are not one smooth happy with everyone and everything type of lifemuch like real life some story lines do not evolve they just happen but like true families and good friends they stick together the wannabe parents who are buying a baby are such aholes you are happy for the ending poor delmar is stuck between a rock and a boulder taking care of herself her mom her son and trying to keep all their lives together this does not end with a sunset walk or house in the burbs and all are living in a dream world but is a very real life portrayal of people living day to day month to month overall this is a good story and a great movie
pos	the title says it allim not a film critic nor will i act like the rest of the snobbish people commenting on this movieobviously this movie didnt have a multimillion dollar budget but the plot was very well done the acting was awesome and the cinematography was great it looked like you all had a lot of fun making this movie i voted 9 out of 10 as the sound was strong on only one channel instead of both but i imagine this might have been an error in the recording of the dvdill definitely be checking out other movies produced by brain damage films dylan oleary cast and crew i thank you
pos	yes this is an ultralow budget movie so the acting isnt award winning material and at times the action is slowpaced because the filmmakers are shooting longer sequences and not a million instants that then get edited into a movie this film makes up for that with an outstanding script that takes vampirism seriously explains it and develops a full plot out of it aside from the vampire story we get detailed genetics info legal and law enforcement martial arts action philosophical musings and some good metal music kudos go to dylan oleary the directorwritermain actor it is beyond me how this man could have fulfilled all these roles and do them so well i think to appreciate this movie you have to be wellversed in all sorts of themes to see that the writer did a lot of research and knows about all these things there are some great camera work too interesting camera angles and one underwater vampire attack something i havent seen before but which pays homage to the underwater zombie attack in fulcis zombi the casting is good in so far as the sexy female is sexy indeed the main vampire also looks perfect for the role the female victim looks vulnerable my only complaint is that for a low budget horror flick there should have been more nudity if you want to see an original vampire movie with a great story this flick is for you im looking forward to seeing future projects by mr oleary
pos	as the maker of this darkness i admit we neglected 3 very important acknowledgments in our end credits the omissions were oversights that could not be corrected once committed nor did the parties involved  who saw the movie  mention it at the time on behalf of the excellent cast and crew of the film i extend them an apology obviously some criticisms posted here are harsh in light of their credit being accidentally our production values were negligible and our special effects were quite special indeed but the plot is very strong and the cinematography by john mcleod is superb we hope you the reader enjoy this darkness and the efforts of those who worked their butts off for free thank you dylan oleary director
pos	i sense out there a mix of confusion and varying degrees of personal taste in the reactions to this film yes there are vampire stereotypes yes there are scientific stereotypes covered here even martial arts stereotypes all well and good and sure not all perfectly done however i sense one crucial point about this film is being overlookedthe cultural significance of its location the film is set in pensacola florida and does not try to avoid saying so thats a bold move in the film world today and a rare treat for fans of indy films and indeed it may not be the last pensacola is world renowned as a navy town an aviation town a lumber town and sometimes even as a hotbed for political controversy rarely is it seen as a growing film town but thats all changing now more film companies are coming in to shoot and more native pensacolians are discovering the power of cinema for themselves this film is part of a growing trend of pensacolabased indy films and more are on the way pensacola is making a big noise in the global film community and by and by the world is taking more notice watch and listen world the pensacolians are coming like a virus
pos	i understand that paramount wanted to film this with the rodgers and hart score but couldnt work out the copyright problems so burke and van heusen who wrote the between them the most songs for bing crosby contributed a very nice scorei read leonard maltin saying that this movie fit crosby like a glove and i couldnt have put it better no its not mark twains satire its a bing crosby film and in 1949 crosby was the most bankable star in hollywood for once paramount used technicolor and rhonda fleming was never lovelier on the screen this was a woman that technicolor was invented forwilliam bendixs brooklyn origins kinda stand out but its to a good comic effect the trio of crosby bendix and sir cedric hardwicke have a rollicking good time with busy doing nothing bing has one of his patented upbeat philosophical numbers with if you stub your toe on the moonthe third song he sings once and for always by himself and with rhonda fleming that song was nominated for best song but lost to baby its cold outside nice also that bing managed to record the score for decca with rhonda fleming and bendix and hardwickeone thing i like about this film is that it shows crosbys comic talents without bob hope i like the road pictures but bing was a comic talent onto himself and this film better demonstrates than any otherthis is crosby at the top of his game
pos	this movie is humorous charming and easily becomes a favorite for those who enjoy light entertainment hollywood is hardly the place for serious history lessons so i simply accept it as is bing in his usual inimitable style performs quite well as the blacksmith hank martin who by accident is transported back to another age the time of king arthur the beautiful rhonda fleming is breathtaking as alisande or sandy the object of hanks affections although she is betrothed to the brave and formidable sir lancelot played by henry wilcoxoni just love that episode when king arthur cedric hardwicke sir sagramore wm bendix and hank bing crosby dress up in tattered clothing and take to the high road with their knapsacks to experience the kingdom at firsthand king arthurs comment i say we are not alone while giving his scruffy garments a good scratch is one of those hilarious moments in the film william bendixs portrayal is superbly ridiculous not to mention his attempts at quaint ye olde english the story is not deep but its well done in my opinion and i enjoy it more each time i see it its great family entertainment too
pos	stylishly directed picturesquely photographed and brilliantly acted  crosbys interpretation seems exactly right hardwicke has his best role ever while bendix is a treat too  this yankees appeal is universal and irresistibleone of the principal joys of the movie of course are the songs as might be expected bing is in fine voice and although hardwickes solo has been cut we can still hear him sing heartily as he dances merrily with crosby and bendix in their famous novelty number busy doing nothing its also a treat to hear rhonda fleming who although she enjoyed an extensive stage and concert career as a singer was rarely given a chance to be heard in the cinema she has a lovely voice that more than matches her ravishing looksand she looks very fetching indeed in her mary kay dodson costumesdirector tay garnett gets the most out of his lavish budget using all the resources at his command to present every fabulous scene as effectively as possible perhaps the eclipse looks a trifle too contrived but whos complaining in short as the trailer actually describes an entertainment delight from start to finish
pos	this movie is a great the plot is very true to the book which is a classic written by mark twain the movie starts of with a scene where hank sings a song with a bunch of kids called when you stub your toe on the moon it reminds me of sinatras song high hopes it is fun and inspirational the music is great throughout and my favorite song is sung by the king hank bing crosby and sir saggy sagamore overall a great family movie or even a great date movie this is a movie you can watch over and over again the princess played by rhonda fleming is gorgeous i love this movie if you liked danny kaye in the court jester then you will definitely like this movie
pos	hello again i have to comment on this wonderful exciting and believable tale of romance and intrigue the music in wonderful and memorable very good colorful movie another movie i liked as well later on was high society with bing crosby wonderful music thanks for listening florence forresterstockton reno nevada
pos	some of the posters seem less than gruntled because this is neither mark twain nor rodgers and hart but clearly it doesnt pretend to be either youll look a long time to find a greater rodgers and hart fan than me but burke and van heusen werent exactly chopped liver in addition to which they knew der bingle inside out and tailored some great songs  but beautiful moonlight becomes you its always you the day after forever etc  to fit his highly personal style and here they come up with yet another fine  and unfairly neglected  ballad once and for always plus a couple of upbeat philosophylite entries in if you stub your toe on the moon and busy doing nothing the flimsy plot isnt meant to be taken seriously  why else make merlin a heavy when in most if not all of the other versions he is more a friendmentor to arthur  so if you start wondering aloud why sir lancelot who has been sold to historians as the epitome of chivalry and uprightness metamorphoses into a schoolyard bully youre not going to get much fun out of what is essentially a fun movie on balance it does what it sets out to do entertain so good luck to it
pos	50 years old this musical comedy fantasy might look its age but it wears it with dignitythis film is still great fun crosby was never really romantic lead material but he delivers the material with the lightly humorous edge it needs bendix plays broad and is huge fun in a part which calls upon his strengths hardwicke  how joyous for a knight of the realm  a genuine one  to throw himself into caperings like this with such abandon and rhonda fleming enjoys herself in the least showy of the main roles only murvyn vye disappoints as an unconvincing merlinthough not a musical the songs are very good and the dance routine accompanying busy doing nothing is perfect  funny appropriate dexterous without being challenging and making a virtue out of crosbys musical movement which lets be fair was inherently amusing due ti its never being his greatest strengththe colour is fine the sound is a little muddy in placesand the story  well it takes some liberties with the original but i suspect that mr clemens might well have been pleased with the result
pos	worlds finest is an unique project its a trailer for a supermanbatman crossover movie that doesnt exists and will also never exists at least not in this form with these characters actors and plot line anywayso the movie is one big tease even more than standards everyday real movie trailers the trailer will hype you all up for nothing in that regard i really didnt liked this short project when watching this trailer it makes you hungry and excited for more and at the same time sad and perhaps youll even feel cheated afterward when it turns out that a full length movie of this trailer will never exist at all sort of makes you wonder why this project was made in the first place surely to show off sandy colloras skills but couldnt he had also done this with a real movie short like his earlier movie batman dead endbut when you have to judge this short purely for what it is so from a movie technical point of view its a really great one its great looking and way more professional than youll perhaps at first would expect although the people whove already seen batman dead end will already know better than to expect a short with cardboard sets cheap homemade costumes and thirdrate actors the short is not constantly impressive looking and obviously the budget wasnt skyhigh but for most part its very impressive and professional looking with nice costumes sets special effects cinematography and lightingthe short has a good quick and typical trailer build up with perhaps a bit too many posing shots too completely find it credible but hey it works well for the trailer style it has some impressive shots but also a couple of lame ones mainly the superman flying sequences it was obvious that the guy was just standing at a moving car with a camera aimed at him from an angle below i even found it a pretty laughable thing to watch but really the better and more spectacular moments really compensate for thismichael ohearn seemed like a pretty good supermanclark kent although he obviously isnt the greatest talented actor around clark bartram reprises his batman role well again and kurt carley seemed like an awesome lex luthor the rest of the cast also served its purpose well enoughits especially interesting to watch this short after the recent new modern reinterpretations of the two main superheroes of this movie in the movies batman begins and superman returns its interesting to compare the style and character treatment of those movies with this one its actually amazing and fun to hear how much kurt carley does sound like kevin spacey the actor who played lex luthor in superman returnsits a good looking and well made and constructed trailer that however will makes you hungry for more even though you know that there wont be more whatever happened to the waner bros plans to create an actual full length supermanbatman movie by the way i thought that developments were underway for it a couple of years ago but nothing has been heard of it ever since instead two new separate batman and superman movies were made batman begins and superman returns710
pos	let me make one thing clearfor the most part the mentality of those who run the show in hollywood frankly psses me right off in general and even more specifically in relation to its treatment of much loved iconic characters from the pages of comic books why well lets take a typical hollywood executive board meeting scenario to illustrate shall weexecutive no1 hey theres lots of dollars to be gleaned from superhero flicks these days executive no2 good point lets make one with haste then  well do a lucky dip in a hat and pick out a superhero at random to base a film upon the dip takes place and a famous superheroes name is pulled out executive no1 great now who can we get to play the part executive no2 whos a big box office star at the moment executive no1 name of big actor is the in thing this week executive no2 but does he really suit the role i mean he doesnt resemble the character whatsoever executive no1 who cares hes a big name well make the film with him in it anyway executive no2 youre quite right and besides well fill the entire film so chock full of glitzy special effects to appease the moronic masses that no one will ever question it anywaythe above scenario clearly illustrates one of the reasons i generally loath most modern superhero movies all style no substance and simply pathetic casting of the iconic leads of course to be equitable there are exceptions to the above rule when hollywood does get it right  take the casting of the original and still easily the best superman christopher reeve and more recently patrick stewart and sir ian mckellen in the xmen filmsbut back to the general negative traits displayed by hollywood todaywouldnt it be wonderful if our studio executives were to always choose actors who actually suited the roles well in this less than ideal world one filmmaker does just this believe it or not by casting actors based upon their genuine resemblance to their comic book counterparts his name is sandy collora sadly but typically hollywood has not as of yet allowed collora to direct a full length film but luckily for us he has given us tantalizing glimpses of what the finished outcome would likely look like in the form of two as of yet famous super hero short features one is the superb batmandead end and the other is this mock trailer for an entirely fictitious film called worlds finestwell lets not mince our words here  this is absolutely awesome stuffthe casting of mr universe winner and male model michael ohearn who looked similarly awesome but was utterly wasted in the lackluster barbarian makes for the most perfect choice to play the iconic man of steel in fact in terms of physical resemblance there has undoubtedly never been a closer approximation to the comic characteradded to this clark bartram is back fresh from his splendid portrayal as the dark knight in batmandead end again yet another hugely judicious piece of castingwhat can i say  if only this was indeed a real full length film hollywood studio executives  take note this is how it should be doneas a final note i am once again intrigued by the vastly split reactions this short film has evoked from fans tellingly the most acerbic and vehemently adverse reactions against it clearly come once more as similarly with batman dead end from a younger less cinematically experienced audience a fact betrayed by their somewhat grammatically primitive rants and liberal usage of base diction such an unfortunate state of closed mindedness is indeed a sad phenomenon albeit one that our aforementioned studio executives in hollywood will no doubt derive great satisfaction from after all these very same misguided individuals are in all probability the exact same sort of cgi addicted popcorn stuffing imbeciles that revel in the majority of crap that hollywood churns out by the deluge these days
pos	ill say this to begin withwhy oh why cant wb do what these short film directors do sandy is obviously an amazing director and deserves some credit from wb and dc but i guess theyre kinda put on edge when a man with a 12000 budget can make a superhero fan drool the worlds finest is one of the best short films ive ever seen trailer or noti think choosing a bodybuildermike ohearn to play superman was a genius choice lets face it people superman is no supermodel he may be handsome but a gq stud he is not and i dont know what that guy a few comments above me was on but superman is actually pretty beefyhave you ever actually read a superman comic i guess that fact alone just floors meit seems like such an obvious choice to get someone with some actual musclemass to play a superhero rather than a prettyface same thing for batman bartram is in incredible shape and an excellent batmani dont know guysif given a bigger budget and his own moviei think bale and bartram would be neck and neck bottom line this is one of only a scant few of superhero movies with actors that actually look the partthe acting is pretty nice as well i dont know what every one is talking about ohearn isnt that bad hes damn convincing as superman and bartramwell he is batman i mean come on people this movie had a 12000 dollar budget what were you expecting everyone else is great too except twoface seems a tad crazier than usualbut hey we only have tommylee jones as a reference oh lois is pretty hot toothe sfx are flippin sweet too i mean seeing superman lift the car upman how cool is that versus the tank scene in grayson i may have to put this one above that since mike actually looks like hes flying and with ease the flying sequences left something to be desired but once again with a bigger budgetoh and he even used a batmobileit was probably a model but it looked damned convincingall in all this trailers only downfall was a lack of a serious budget and wb refuses to admit that collora is a credible director and needs to be apart of some kind a projectbut no theylllike most of the marvel projects just keep getting these hack directors who show almost no regard for the fans and what they care about and keep churning out these gamble movies thank god superman returns was a hit or that seriously wouldve been the end of it worlds finest is excellent and in my book counts as a superhero movie
pos	this film is really cool every thing looks like it came out of the comic book the sets the costumes and the plot is great clark bartram is again our favorite batman he looked a bit better in dead end but he still pulls it off superman is great too the flying effects are ok but its a fanfilm so we cant expect them to be the greatest the shot with superman catching the car was very believable it was cool this is a movie i would definitely see if it were real its got every thing you would want in a batman superman movie one exception though i would cast the joker instead of 2face overall i give this film a 10 because its a great film
pos	i really liked batman dead end i thought that it had a theatrical feel to it and that given a chance collora could make a fine film this trailer didnt quite give me the same impression the story line or potential story line was quite good but due to the acting and special effects left me feeling like this would have made a good tv movie or television showfirst michael ohearn is not that good a superman i actually thought he in his brief appearance made a decent clark kent sorry i just dont think of superman as being that buff the suit kent wore masked his size batman may have the body of a bodybuilder but not superman supes is toned no doubt but not bulk anyway i didnt care for all his posing and his transformation from kent to superman seemed cheezy now this may not be just ohearns fault collora may have to take some of the credit for poor scripting and directionsecond the special effects for flying were cheezy superman flies through the sky if was obvious that this superman flew close to the ground with the telephone cables and buildings visible above him i dont think there were any full body shots of superman flying evidently the harness and rigging supporting ohearn must have been located on his lower torsoall in all it was a good trailer id probably pay to see a film if ever made and would be sure to catch it on television the story line an alliance between lexcorp and wayne industries superman jealous of loiss attraction to wayne lex and twoface teaming to beat superman and the joining of forces between batman  superman is a good one im sure with a larger budget and approval for a full film collora and company even ohearn could deliver a decent film certainly one better than the most of the comic based crap coming out of hollywood lately
pos	this is a fanmade short film that pretends to be a preview for a new movie that pairs batman and superman its the sort of film that fans adore and watch at places like comiccon and was made by the same person who made batman dead end sandy colloraas far as this film goes i could easily pick it apart sure the cgi effects arent perfect and the costumes are far from perfect but this was made on a shoestring budget and for a fan film this is incredible i was particularly impressed by the very buff supermanhe was no wimpy little guy if only this were a preview for a real filmtheyd have fans lined up from here to omaha to see it great job
pos	this short film trailer is basically about superman and batman working together and forming an uneasy allianceobviouslythe two characters have vastly differing views on how to deal with crime and what constitutes punishmentits a lot of fun to see these two iconic characters try to get alongi wont go int to the storyline herebut i will get into the actingwhich is terrificeveryone is well castthe two actors playing superman and batman are well suited to their charactersthe same filmmakers that made batman dead end and grayson also made this short filmof the threei probably liked this one the leastbut i still thought it was well donefor meworlds finest is a 710
pos	batman and superman iconic the better part of a century old who doesnt know of these two there must be countless of fans who would die to make a film about them sandy collora went ahead and put together a trailer for such a filmwhich does not exist and is not being created much less by this team perhaps what this has most going for it is how polished it is throughout the cinematography is solid the editing is spoton the production values even with the costumes looking more like their comic counterparts than the ones of the feature films featuring these character are quite high it looks quite hollywood this trailer the physical types fit for as far as i can tell every single character the lines are reasonably written the shots are wellthought up nicely achieved and fairly effective however this does have problems and in spite of looking good it doesnt quite match the energy and skill of graysonwhich only had the problem of teetertottering too much back and forth between a short and a trailer as well as unbridled passion leading to the inclusion of too many characters and ideas the acting is perhaps the most evident its not good even some of those who only have one line andor hardly appear onscreen at all manage to fail at delivering a good performance the actors cast in the parts seem to have been chosen more for how much they look like the characters theyre playing than their talent then there is the writing really the plot well what minuscule amount there isthis and this character team up something about some evil plot is fine there is a problem in the characterization while most characters seem to fit twoface is well about as much as a cackling lunaticwhich is quite simply as far as ive understood not what the character is as he was in batman foreverand having your work on portraying any element of the batman universe compared to joel schumachers efforts can be considered the greatest insult to a fan also putting that character in this is going to cause comparisons between this trailer and that filmhonestly collora is practically begging for it with such a similar initial reveal to be made and lets face it this loses in every respect michael antonik most definitely does not possess the screen presence that tommy lee jones does and the makeupwhich in aforementioned reveal is essential isnt as strong as that of the filmwhether or not it was good in the film is another matter the sad thing is that while fiorellajohn who created grayson seems to be far more into the comics and get them the depth of them betternot to mention possessing more of an ability to come up with compelling plot grayson had enough material for half a dozen feature films or more collora seems to be the one with access to funds and the one whos more likely to have contactson account of having nonindie credits on his filmography to actually have a shot at making an actual feature out of his trailer i intend to watch other of colloras work but fiorella is the one of the two whose work i will most definitely be most interested in i recommend this to fans of the characters 710
pos	another exquisite taste of what a superhero movie should be after batmandead end that just helps stimulate our taste buds and leave us wanting more this is what a real superhero movie should look like and feel like even tough this is a fanfilm of sorts the attention to detail character and action is undeniably real although this is a limited resources production it puts to shame big budgeted starcasted hyped productions other superhero related movies here the main and supporting characters act and look like they are real life people finally a superman that actually looks super and looks like the real thing batman the way it should be without the flashy rubbercasted  ripped body armor to hide scrawny physiques for over paid actors that dont deliver i just wish that some sensible warner bros exec gives the ok to produce a full length adaptation of this jewel i dont care if it goes to theaters or straight to dvd i would never get tired of watching it just the plot itself is worth my hard earned dough for this hope the bigwigs at marvel  dc productions take a look and see what a real well produced superhero movie should look no more batman  robin fiasco or hulk daredevil etc learn from these small time directors and learn that there shouldnt be any reason to reinvent the hero for the movie just to have it bomb in theaters mr collorawe need more directors like you
pos	after seeing the batman dead end short i didnt know what to really expect from worlds finest of course superman and batman all my worlds finest comic books have them as the teamupafter seeing this 3andahalf minute trailer it made me wish someone would make a serialized fan film for worlds finest if not an actual fulllength filmsure some of the superman stuff was cheesy but movie trailers in theaters are always teasers giving you only certain aspects of the entire product this looks like it needs a complete productother than director sandy colleras relative playing an achingly poor perry white most of the actors were unknown if an actual movie was made actors would be cast to fit the bill for the film though i believe nina kaczorowski would make a good lois lane especially if given closertothecharacter dialoguegood to see clark bartram wearing the batman costume from dead end but it should be updated a bit more and not be like the 40s batman with the 80s90s leather cape and cowl his demeanor is batmanlike but i still wonder about the validity of white contact lenses instead of just allowing his eyes to show through the mask i believe the goal was to get it as close to the comic character than the movie personamichael ohearn cannot play superman period he stands around with a goofy look on his face that simply says slap me and line delivery seems to be a problem with himoverall though i would love to see a complete story and film based on this ingenious piece of work there was a rumor about a worlds finest movie being made and with the correct additions to the script this could be it hope more like this are made
pos	ive just seen itfor those who dont know what it is i suggest to download the entire feature and enjoy viewing itits kinda amateur made trailer featuring the same producer of the famous short batman dead end but this time besides the black knight there is also superman it would be wonderful if they made the entire moviebut im afraid that its almost impossible especially just before the official batman 5 film there is no greater crime against peace than the refusal to fight for itlorenzo purifierpinto
pos	after seeing the terrible terrible terrible batman dead end i knew i had to see this as soon as i heard about itpressing play to view the trailer i thought i was in for another hideous short from what sofar looked like another bad wannabe filmmaker trying to bring new depth to an existing character but was instead greeted with a greatly put together trailer for a movie that sadly doesnt exist as i would love to see a finished movie even if it was only 30 minutes longworlds finest makes up for batman dead end and then somei look forward to the next short
pos	sorry to say i have no idea what hollywood is doing sure give us movies like batman begins oh by the way hollywood i think they may cover the story line in the movie batman but please dont entertain us what we would really want to see batman and superman together i really hated this trailer because it left me wanting for more i was looking around to see when it was coming out it was like a terrible practical joke the graphics where good the story line seemed solid and it had all the trappings of a great movie unfortunately its not going to happen for now to the producers directors and all the actors great job but i hate you for doing this to me you left me wanting more
pos	theres a legion of mick garris haters out there who feel he couldnt direct a horror film of quality if he had to and sleepwalkersscreenplay written by stephen kingis often used as an example of this i like sleepwalkers though i fully am aware that garris just says fck it and lets all hell break loose about fifteen or so minutes into the movie forget character or plot development who needs them anyway its about violent mayhem and bloody carnage as a mother and son pair of sleepwalkersfelinehuman shapeshifting creatures who suck the lifeforce from virginal female innocents moving from town to town living a nomadic existence truly powerfulset their sights on a teenager who doesnt surrender without a fight before all is said and done many will be slaughtered as a mother shant tolerate the possible death of her beloved songarris wastes little time setting up those to be executed as a teacherglenn shadix suspecting handsome all american charmer charles bradybrian krauseto be someone entirely different from who he claims gets his hand ripped off and his neck torn into charles lures pretty virgins into his arms drawing their energy in turn feeding his hungry mama maryalice krige the fresh new target is tanya robertsonmdchen amick and she seems to be easy pickens but this will not be the case and when charles is seriously injured in a strugglethanks to a deputys cat clovis marys vengeance will be reaped on all those who get her way mary come hell or high water will retrieve tanya in the goal of refreshing her dying sonlike many teenagers i had a crush on certain actresses i watched in movies such as amy dolenz i was smitten with mdchen amick shes simply adorable in this movie and i love how she bites her lower lip displaying an obvious attraction towards charles unaware of his ulterior motives i just knew that mdchen amick would be destined to be a scream queen but this would never be the case too bad because i wouldve welcomed her in the genre with open armskrige is yummy as the menacing damn sexy but vicious and mean bitch who wipes out an entire police force and poor tanyas parents in one fail swoop in less than ten or so minutes she stabs one in the back with a corn cob she bites the fingers off of poor ron perlman before cracking his arma bone protruding knocking him unconscious with his own elbow she tosses tanyas mom through a window after breaking a rose vase over her fathers face a deputy is stabbed in his ear by charlescopkebab falling on the pencil for extra impact poor tanya is dragged by her hair from her home by mary driven to the brady home and forced into an impromptu dance with the crippled monster the sheriff is hurled onto a picket fence and we see how cats combat the sleepwalkers unlike humans we see mary and charles abilities to dim themselves and his car using a power of invisibility writer stephen king even finds time to include himself and horror director buddies of his in a crime scene sequence with clive barker and tobe hooper as forensics officers joe dante and john landis as photograph expertsthe film is shot in a tongueincheek letitallhangout manner with music appropriately hammering this technique home its about the ultraviolence simple as that with some deranged behavior and jet black humor complimenting garris direction and kings screenplay the incestuous angle of the sleepwalkers is a bit jarring and inyourface without a lick of complexity this is closer in vein to kings own demented maximimum overdrive than his more serious works
pos	best stephen king film alongside it though this one is more fun than scary this ones got it all a great cast with a alice krige and brian krause and a fun cameo from king himselfwell dosed horror in an amusing storylinegreat use of music santo  johnnys sleepwalk in particularlikeable characters in a typical king setting middle of nowhere villagelots of humor you cant really get good scares here because its too much fun and over the topold but really nice makeup effects like they dont make anymorea 45 rating i dont get it really when was the last time a horror film was as much fun as this one
pos	although written by stephen king an overrated writer if there ever was one this is actually quite entertaining bmovie vampiric incestuous creatures who live in the candlelit house and drain the lifeforce of virgins great graveyard scenery heroic cats and very pretty virgin the soundtrack even has enyas music an idea which i found quite nice im sure king is disappointed to this little movie although it has crappy dialogue and ideas all of them from a true and tedious king potboiler albeit sleepwalkers if im understood right is a script without any novel or short story behind it still those touches of sewerodors show he didnt use a ghostwriter after all
pos	monstrous mothersonduo alice krige and brian krause sucks lifeforce of virgins and their newest target is pretty but lonely tanya madchen amick however these monsters are allergic to cats scratches i have never been fan of sleazy overrated bestsellerists like king koontz or barker but this bmovie written by mr dung himself is actually not near as bad than it could be yes it is sometimes jawdroppingly atrocious but there is actually some surprisingly impressive touches good oldfashioned graveyard eerie soundtrack and candlelitgothichousescene mirror showing the monstrous form of the villains etc of course the film is polluted by mr dungs pottymouthed dialogue and alltacticsoftoiletseat obsession to vilify fat people leading to totally pointless subplot of rapist teacher but there is roses among manure
pos	stephen king was raised on flicks like this flicks not filmsmovies like this and jeepers creepers are throwbacks to the good ol day drivein horror flicks they are meant to be fun cheaply made and hopefully a few good scaresanyone looking for a theory on the human condition should pass on this creature feature because thats all this is all it ever will bestop trashing what has already deemed itself as trash good fun trashif you enjoyed this i recommend jeepers creepers jeepers creepers 2 30 days of night scarecrows88 they live planet terror death proof and halloween iii season of the witch
pos	this is not a good movie but i still like it the cat clovis is gold in a jar as well as the premise of the cats themselves  intrinsically opposed to the evil sleepwalkers i think there is more to this movie than people realize basically it is very harsh but this brusqueness can sometimes be good its got the corny lines the abrupt ending and a comedic element conveyed by the bumbling policemen did anyone find the incestuous element a bit disturbing ultimately this movie is casually and randomly acrimonious which is quite effective i liken it to psycho  the relationship between the mother and son the changing of protagonists i think the abruptness works also this is not a movie that you want them to lengthen it only works if its shortim still not sure whether the director lacked depth or whether he did these things with purpose we know stephen king has ability yet i havent even read his books only seen some of his moviesanyway i liked it if you like harsh corny movies with 80s overtones just watch it but dont expect too much it really is so bad its good
pos	stephen king movies are a funny thing with me i either really love them or i loathe them some of the fancier productions such as desperation and storm of the century i didnt enjoy some of the smaller ones i really loved sleepwalkers is one that i really do enjoy and watch it regularlythe story revolves around charles brady and his mother mary they are sleepwalkers shape shifting creatures who although human like in appearance shift into a feline like creature they are immune to the scratch of cats and whenever they move to a new town lay out traps to catch and kill the animals when they move to their latest town they need to seek out a virgin and when charles finds one he actually falls for herbut his mother needs to feed from her to keep up her strength the story revolves around what will happen with the girl will charles spare her or use her to save his motheralthough this story has overtones of incest which some may find unappealing it does actually play a part in the story and is therefore not just plonked in the movie for scandals sake like most stephen king stories its based in a small town with lots of interesting characters the acting isnt the best nor are the special effects however somehow the whole thing tends to gel and is very watchable and enjoyable adaptionfor uk readers this production has most recently been shown on bbc1 scifi and sky thrillerhorror channels
pos	sleepwalkers are creatures who drain the life force completely out of humans to survivebut they can only use virgins its not explained why charles brady brian krause is one such who needs to feed his mother mary alice krige he goes after likable tanya madchen amick will she escapeon one hand this is a great horror film fastpaced plenty of blood and gore and a nice twisted sense of humor there are plenty of in joke references for horror buffs castle rock is mentioned once also krause is excellent who would have thought he could act after return to the blue lagoon as is kirge and amick but i find this film annoyingit was written for the screen by stephen king and its maddeningly vague the sleepwalkers are never fully explained where are they from why are they called that why does the son have to feed the mother why do cats hate them and can kill them what are their powers after all at one point krause makes a car disappear and change color and style why do they need to feed off peoples life force why does it have to be only virgins why is the son having sex with his mom none of these are explained leaving the story confusing its really too bad because those questions aside this is an excellent horror film excellent makeup and special effects toofast gory and lots of fun if only the script were better also a fairly explicit sex scene between krause and krige was edited you can tell to get an r rating i can only give this a 7
pos	because of all the negative reviews of this film i almost didnt watch it however i was pleasantly surprised that it was a fairly enjoyable horror movie the acting wasnt great  apart from the wonderful alice krige  but some of the dialogue just consider yourself lunch was quite amusingon the whole an above average stephen king effort  710
pos	woah is one thing i can say about this movie personally im one of those people who loves cats so that would have been a big down side to the movie but i loved it how cats from every were got their revenge at the endi liked the movie but i have to admit it was because i found brian krause who played charles brady very very irresistible i guess lust got the better of me while watching this moviethere was one thing that i was disappointed over ive watched charmed before and brian krause is married to holly marie combs his kissing scene was ok in sleepwalkers but really bad compare to his kissing scenes with holly marie combs i dont know if it is because krause and combs have great chemistry or maybe more it a bit more that was the only disappointment in the movie but i guess it was made up for with brian krause in those tight ass jeans he was wearing in the movieif you are use to seeing brian krause as holly marie combs heavenly husband and the father of her son your in for a big surprise with this movie he was nothing like angle boy although now that i think about it it would be great to see krauses character on charmed taken over by evil making him something like his was in sleepwalkersi also have to say the music was great in this movie too
pos	a woman who hates cats alice krige and her son brian krause have moved into a small town and must deal with a mean teacher glenn shadix their incestuous relationship a lovely girl mdchen amick and one hell of a big secretokay so technically this is a bad film but who cares its so very fun impossible things involving corn happen people freak out about kitty cats theres bad oneliners theres too much cheese to handleso yes you will enjoy this a lot it wont move you touch you scare you or thrill you in any way but it will keep you entertained and laughing
pos	i found this movie to be exciting right from the startlike a spielberg movie isand found the plot to be intriguing as i tried to figure out what the actual situation wasright from the startbefore the opening credits the action starts bringing with it immediate suspensethe two main characters are very likable i have trouble liking any of the baldwins due to alecs extracurricular political activities but william was not too bad in this moviethere were several highly unexpected twists which contributed to the enjoymentthere were unfortunately many places where there was an annoying high pitch sound in the soundtracksomething like 19k hz i suspect the microphone was picking up video monitors on the set
pos	i was the production accountant on this movie and i also got to do some voiceover work on it so im not entirely unbiased but if it were awful i would say so i thought it was a fun film not a critically acclaimed masterpiece by any means but there were plenty of laughs along the way the bible states that laughter does good like a medicine so watching this movie could be good for your healthso many of the actors in this picture hadnt yet reached their peak at the time we made this film susan sarandon of course is one who has since gone on to much greater fame melanie mayron was seen on tv on a weekly basis as a photographer in the thirtysomething tv drama series robert englund later became known as freddie krueger still haunting peoples dreams one of my personal favorite actors on this show was dub taylor who played the sheriff he was an excellent comedic actor and a truly nice sincere person we all had fun working on this show and i think that fun comes through
pos	american icon henry fonda portrays elegant john howard an aging trucker who has had his beloved big rig eleanor repossessed after a lengthy hospital stay has forced him to miss his payments deciding that he would like to make just one more perfect run he breaks out of the hospital steals back eleanor and hooks up with old friend penelope pearson eileen brennan who is in need of relocating her troupe of prostitutesfondas wonderful performance is a natural anchor for a film that tugs at the heartstrings as effectively as it tickles the funny bone in the more comedic scenes a superb cast including robert englund as a reluctant young sidekick susan sarandon who also gets coproducer credit and dub taylor a delightful ham as always in the most blatantly comedic portion of the picture helps immeasurablythe ultimately lifeaffirming nature of the picture and the poignancy of the journey carry incredible weight this is a picture that provided you get into it you can remember long after its overthe promise of the open road is vividly displayed here the countryside just looks beautiful set to craig safans wonderful music score its a remarkable picture in terms of aestheticsit loses a little something in its final act the characters played by john byner and austin pendleton are little more than intrusions but it still maintains its good vibes thanks to the appeal of its central charactersnot at all the exploitation  drivein schlock picture one might expect from the title especially its alternate title the great smokey roadblock its a rewarding movie experience that i can recommend without qualms910
pos	street fight is a brilliant piece of brutal satire this is not a movie you just watch for fun it is not a comfortable experience although it does have some laughoutloud moments this is a movie you watch when you need food for thoughtto dismiss this film as simply racist is to miss the point entirely this is not only a satire of song of the south its also a biting commentary on the prejudices that americans still have as a society every ethnic group portrayed in the movie gets shown as grotesque caricatures of their stereotypes which in turn are grotesque caricatures of real people through this wild exaggeration the filmmaker shows just how absurd these tightlyheld beliefs really areif youre the sort of person whos willing to acknowledge the ugliness of the prevalent prejudices american culture still holds and if youre not afraid to look your own prejudices in the eye this movie may be for you
pos	one of the most interesting movies to be classified as blaxploitation bakshis coonskin is a rich text full of wonderful insight he wrote it in collaboration with scat man crothers and barry white who appear in the film as well the racist imagery can often be disturbing but the message of the movie was so powerful that the naacp gave it an endorsement but only grudginglyi highly recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in an examination of the pervading atmosphere of racism that bakshi attempts to deconstruct wonderful stuff
pos	streetfight aka coonskin is a very unique film directed by animation pioneer ralph bakshi it is an oddity of the cinema and is very much worth seeing it is live action mixed with animation seemingly influenced on disneys legendary song of the south almost as if it is a response to that flick philip michael thomas later to become don johnsons sidekick on miami vice and scatman crothers most famous for his role in kubricks the shining are prison escapees charles gordone and barry white yes that barry white are thomas friends and plan to help him escape prison they are stuck at a police roadblock and crothers tells thomas a story about a black rabbit a bear and a fox who move from the south to harlem in order to find a more peaceful existence the story is animated and provides a lot of wonderous things to see like all of bakshis films most will be annoyed and will dislike the animation true animation lovers will forgive its clunkiness and fall in love with its inventiveness the movie is very violent very sexual and it is mostly about battles between the races for a long time i thought i was watching something extremely important but after a while especially after i got done watching it it started to seem more like a runofthemill blacksploitation flick along the lines of superfly its very sloppy and doesnt really say anything besides isnt bakshi white whatever the answer to that coonskinstreetfight is still very much worth watching for animation aficionados as well as cult movie fans 710
pos	i had watched this film from ralph bakshi wizards hey good lookin one night ago on wwwafrovideoorg and i didnt see anything racial i am not stupid i do admit the character designs are a bit crude and unaccpectable today but i think its a satire and a veryvery urban retelling of the old uncle remus stories that the black american culture created right down to the main characters and the blatant nod to the tar baby and the briar patch these arent bigoted stories mind you but cultural icons created by black americans and me being a white woman read and love those stories and i also found it an interesting timecapsule view on the black culture in harlem new york in the 70swell to get to the nittygritty of this film this film is a liveactionanimated film which begins in liveaction with a fellow named sampson barry white and the preacherman charles gordone rush to help their friend randy philip michael thomas escape from prison but are stopped by a roadblock and wind up in a shootout with the police while waiting for them randy unwillingly listens to fellow escapee pappy scatman crothers as he begins to tell randy the animated story of brother rabbit a young newcomer to the big city who quickly rises from obscurity to rule over all of harlem you know to me rabbitbear and fox are animal versions of randysampson and the preacherman an abstract juxtaposition of stylized animation and live action footage the film is a graphic and condemnatory satire of stereotypes prevalent in the 70s  racial ethnic and otherwiseso anyway it is another good bakshi movie and should we sweep films like this under the rug pretend they never exist hmmmi think that would be a shame i think we should watch these films entacted and learn about what goes on back then just how far we come since then
pos	after finally watching walt disneys song of the south on myspace i decided to watch ralph bakshis response to that moviecoonskinon afro video which i linked from google video in this one during the liveaction sequences preacherman charles gordone takes his friend sampson barry white with him to pick up pappy scatman crothers and randy philip thomas years before he added michael for his middle name professionally as the latter two escape from prison during their attempt pappy tells randy a tale of brother rabbit voice of thomas brother bear white and preacher fox gordone and their adventures in harlem as expected in many of these bakshi efforts theres a mix of animation and liveaction that provides a unique pointofview from the writerdirector that is sure to offend some people another fascinating animated character is miss america whos a bigas in gigantic in every waywhite blonde woman dressed in skintight red white and blue stars and stripes who has a hold on a little black man and has him shot in one of the most sexually violent ways that was shockingly funny to me there are plenty of such scenes sprinkled throughout the picture of which another one concerning brother bears frontal anatomy also provided big laughs from me theres also a segment of a woman telling her baby of a cockroach she was friends with who left her that was touching with that part seeming to be a tribute to the comic strip artist george herriman i was also fascinated hearing grover washington jrs version of aint no sunshine heard as part of the score most compelling part of the picture was seeing the scatman himself depicted with his head in silhouette during the opening credit sequence singing and scatting to a song that has him using the nword in a satirical way when i saw a vhs cover of this movie years ago it had depicted brother rabbit in insolent mode in front of what looked like the warner circles with the slogan this movie will offend everybody that is ample warning to anyone who thinks all cartoons are meant for children that said i definitely recommend coonskin to fans of bakshi and of every form of animation
pos	mpaarated r for violencelanguagenudity and brief drug use quebec rating13 canadian home video rating18ai saw coonskin todaythis film is also known as bustin out and street fightafter watching fritz the cati wanted to see more of bashkis filmsi saw cool world and thought it was mediocre and i saw thiswhen it was first released the film was very controversialit was considered racist and al sharpton wanted the film banned he even led protests outside the theatre where the film was playingthe film was only released on vhs under the title street fightit is now considered a cultclassic film and africanamerican celebrities such as comedian richard pryordirector spike lee and the rap group the wutang clan are said to have enjoyed this filmi personally thought fritz the cat was a much better film but this is very enjoyable as wellworth watching for bashki or blaxploitation film fansthe film mixes live action and animation sort of like the film who framed roger rabbiti would have preferred it in full animation but whateverthe film starts off with a reverend and another man racing to rescue two of their friends from prisonwhile the prisoners waitthe older one tells a story of three men he knewthe film then switches into animation format we see three black men who sold their house to this manthey decide to make names for themselves in harlemso the leader a black rabbit kills a big player in harlem and he basically becomes a big shotthe film moves on as the italian mafia want him outthe mafia involves the godfatherhis three sons who are homosexual and an italian clowncoonskin is an entertaining animated film thats worth checking out if you can find it
pos	coonskin might be my favorite ralph bakshi film like the best of his work its inyourface and not ashamed of it for a second but unlike some of his other work even when hes at his finest which was before and after coonskin with heavy traffic and wizards its not much uneven despite appearances to the contrary bakshis taking on stereotypes and perceptions of race of course but moreover hes making what appears to be a freewheeling exploitation film blaxploitation almost though bakshi doesnt stop just there if it were just a blaxploitation flick with inventive animation it could be enough for a substantial feature but bakshis aims are higher throwing up these grotesque and exaggerated images of not just black people but italiansmafioso homosexuals jews overall new yorktypes in the urban quarters of manhattan in the 70s he isnt out to make anything realistic the most normal looking creation in looking drawn real is in fact a naked woman painted red white and bluein mocking these stereotypes and conventions and horrible forms of racism ie the tarrabbit baby joke yes joke plus blackface were looking at abstraction to a grand degree and best of all bakshi doesnt take himself too seriously unlike spike lee with a film like bamboozled in delivering his message this is why for the most part coonskin is a hilarious piece of work where some of the images and things done and sudden twists and of course scenes of awkward behavior i loved the scene where the three animated characters are being talked at by the reallife white couple in tux and dress as looking colorful and the like are just too much not to laugh at its not just the imagery which is in and of itself incredibly overstylized but that the screenplay is sharp and this is key for bakshi this time considering its got a fairly cohesive narrative to string along the improvisations and madnessusing at first liveaction then animation and then an extremely clever matching of the two ironically what bakshi later went for in commercial form with cool world is done here to a t with less money and a rougher edge pappy and randy are waiting outside a prison wall for a buddy to escape and pappy tells of the story of brother rabbit who with brother bear and preacher fox go to harlem and become bigtime hoodlums with rabbit in direct opposition to a jabbathehutesquire godfather character this is obviously a take off on song of the south with its intentionally happygolucky plot and animation here taken apart and shown for how rotten and offensive it really isyet bakshi goes for broke in combining forms animated characters stand behind and move along with liveaction backgrounds when violence and gunshots and fights occurs its as bloody as it can get for 1975 when a dirty cop is at a bar and is drugged and put in blackface and a dress he trips in a manner of which not even disney could reach with dumbo a boxing match with brother bear and an opponent as the climax is filmed in wild slowmotion archive footage comes on from time to time of old movies some and some from the 20s that are just tastelesslike mel brooks or kubrick or more recently south park bakshis coonskin functions as entertainment first and then thoughtprovocation second its also audacious filmmaking on an independent scale everything from the long takes to the montage and the endlessly warped designs for the characters however all based on the theme of the piece all serve the thought in the script where its bmovie plot opens up much more for interpretation to call it racist misses the point its like calling dr strangelove proatomic desolation or confederate states of america pro slavery and for me its one of the best satires ever made
pos	by dane youssef coonskin is film by the one and only ralph bakshi is reportedly a satirical indictment of blaxploitation films and negative black stereotypes as well as a look at life black in modern america modern for the day i mean1975 paramount dropped it like a hot potato that just burst into flamebut this is a bakshi film controversial thrilling and a mustsee almost by definition alone not just another random shockjock of a movie which tries to shock for the sake of shock its by ralph bakshi anyone who knows the name knows that if he made a movie he has something big to sayalthough its roots are based in cheap blaxploitation coonskin isnt just another campy knockoff of mainstream white film or any kind of throwaway flick coonskin wants to be more it aims its sights higher and fries some much bigger fishthe movie doesnt just poke fun at the genre nor does it just indict black people but actually seems to show love beauty and heart in the strangest placescoonskin tells a story out of some convicts awaiting a jailbreak the fact that its even possible to break out of a prison in the coonskin world alone makes it oldfashionedone of the inmates tells a story about a trio of black brothers in harlem named brother bear brother rabbit preacher fox who want respect and a piece of the action and are willing to get it by any means necessary the itallian mob is running all the real actionbig name black musicians star barry white and scatman crothers as well as charles gordone the first black playwright to take home the pulitzer something big is happening here obviouslythe movie plays out like a descent into this world this side of the racial divide from an angry hip deep soulful black man with a hate in his heart and a gun in his handbakshis films never know the meaning of the word sublety this one looks like its never even heard of the word but maybe a subject like this needs extremism real sledgehammer satire some subjects cant be tackled gentlybakshi is goddammed merciless here no member or minority of the harlem scene appears unscathedthe characters here are animated to real all depending on what the mood and situation are the animated characters and the human ones all share the same reality and are meant to be taken just as literallybakshi never just shows ugly caricatures just for shock value he always has something to say nor is blackface is gratuitously here unlike in spike lees bamboozled he seems to be using it to try and really say somethinglike 999 of all of bakshis films this one incorporates animation and liveaction usually at the same time bakshki isnt just being gimmicky here all of this technique is all intertwined meshing together while saying somethingsomehow this one feels inevitably dated many of these types of films bakshis included are very topical very spur of the moment they reflect the certain trend for the day but looking back of them years later theres just an unmistakable feeling of nostalgia as well as timeless trutheven though the music clothes slang and the city clearly looks like photos that belong in a time capsule the attitude the spirit and the heart remain the same no matter what fking ear it is anyone whos really seen the movies the state of things and has been in company of the people know what im talking abouteven some of the of the black characters are a bunny junglebunny a big ol bear and a fox one of the most sour and unsavory racist characters is a dirty harlem cop whos hot on the trail of these dirty ns after the death of a cop but for him its not just business nor is it for the rest of the brothers who wear the shield its just pure sadistic racist pleasure of hurting blacksthe sequence involving the godfather and his lady is one of the most moving pieces in the whole film of which there are many it plays out like an opera or a balletthe promo line warning this film offends everybody this is not just hype proceed with extreme cautionyou have been warnedby dane youssef
pos	remember ralph bakshi the guy that was an animator on terrytoons then on paramount cartoon studios after that he was a director on fritz the cat 1  2 and heavy traffic well this is coonskin and its actually pretty good racist but good the movie takes place in harlem nights no duh it was a working title but with a twist that becomes a lampoon of a disney movie song of the southits about sampson barry white and the preacherman charles gordone rush to help their friend randy philip michael thomas escape from prison but are stopped by a roadblock and wind up in a shootout with the police while waiting for them randy unwillingly listens to fellow escapee pappy scatman crothers as he begins to tell randy a story about three guys i used to know just like you and your friends pappys story is told in animation set against liveaction background photos and footagebrother rabbit voice of thomas brother bear voice of white and preacher fox voice of gordone decide to pack up and leave their southern settings after the bank mortgages their home and sells it to a man who turns it into a brothel arriving in harlem rabbit bear and fox find that it isnt all that its made out to be they encounter a con man named simple savior a phony revolutionary leader who purports to be the cousin of black jesus and that he gives his followers the strength to kill whites in a flashy stage performance in his church savior acts out being brutalized by symbols of black oppressionrepresented by images of john wayne elvis presley and richard nixon before asking his parishioners for donationsrabbit first goes up against madigan a virulently racist and homophobic white police officer and the bag man for the mafia who demonstrates his contempt for african americans in various ways including a refusal to bathe before an anticipated encounter with them he believes theyre not worth it when madigan finds out that rabbit has been taking his payoffs he and his cohorts ruby and bobby are led to a nightclub called the cottontaila black stripper distracts him while an lsd sugar cube is dropped into his drink madigan while under the influence of his spiked drink is then maneuvered into a sexual liaison with a stereotypically effeminate gay man and then shoved into clothes that women were representative of the racist archetype adorned in something racist and finally shoved out the back of the club where he discovers that ruby and bobby are deadthen while recovering from his delirium of being drugged shoots his gun around randomly and is shot to death by the police after shooting one of themrabbit bear fox and the opponent boxer rush out of the boxing arena as it blows up the liveaction story ends with randy and pappy escaping while being shot at by various white cops but managing to make it out alivethis movie was controversial at that time of release and was reedited by the director several times under the title street fight which is obvious since street fight is a 2005 documentary about racism in the streets in fact this movie has the same subject as the documentarythat caused bryanston pictures the distributor of this film and the original tobe hopper classic texas chainsaw massacre to go out of business because paramount wanted to produce and distribute this film but due to racism bryanston took over bakshis productiondespite the controversy it was worth the entertainment the animation was awesome at that time the plot makes sense and its actually funny toofinal verdict 910
pos	ok ok dont get bent out of round i was kiddingbustin out is actually a better and truer title anyhooracism and crime dramas get the satiric treat meant from our xrated animator friend ralphie boy and he does one of his better jobs hereon the crime front it shows the truth they build it defend it then boredom and stronger rivals cause them to maybe lose it see for yourself to see what goes downracist i dont know with scatman rip and the love walrus also rip being black and the main point of view i saw it as an attack on racism mostly the fact that richard pryor liked it says as much as well and the younger pre miami vice phil mike thomas in there was a nice surpriseits an animated blacksploitation film thats a good thing done well and well done it will make some squirm like the lynching scene but unfortunately thats based on factbut ralphie really should have rethought that title
pos	i remember when i was five and my parents thought it was a regular cartoon movieexcept when the bras and bullets started flying i have to agree this movie will make anyone and everyone upset because it is set to discriminate everyone and anyonebut the truth is it is funny as hell as it is deep i recommend this to anyone who likes cult classics also try fritz the cat and the nine lives of fritz the cat if im correct ralph bashki did that movie tooit involves a cat that goes through hard times with family streetsjobs  etc when i was old enough i rented all of these movies out because coonskin was an offensive title during that era it was also labeled as street fighter ralph bashki also made cool world starring a very young brad pitt heavy traffic was another cartoon that dealt with the street life of a young man
pos	this is one of the most brilliant movies that i have seen in recent times goes way above even any international movie of any repute i am really surprised why this has not received the recognition it deserved sonali kulkarni winning the national award is perhaps the only consoling fact renuka daftardar simply amazes as she speaks volumes through her eyes there are a few scenes that stand out when gauri comes back from the city on krishnas wedding she and krishna meet for the first time in many years krishna notices a change in gauri but not a single line of dialogue is said the entire gamut of emotions is conveyed through subtle mannerisms and the eyes theres another towards the end when krishna pleads to abhay kulkarni to marry gauri instead if you are not moved by that scene you dont have a heartwatch this movie for sheer moviemaking brilliance and acting capabilities
pos	this is one of the best movie i have ever seen my parents comes from rural india and to some extend i have seen the life of the villagers peoples are really poor and have financial and social problems the movie just reflects exactly the same full credit to the director and the actor they have done an excellent job i just wonder how can movies like lagaan and paheli can go for oscar and not doghi i dont understand the criteria on which the movies are selected is the money that makes the difference or having some big names in the movie makes the differencehope to see more movies like this in the future
pos	doghi is a wonderful movie and renuka daftardar is excellent so is uttara baokar who is usually excellent in most of her roles along with kairee its an example of marathi cinema at its best there are certain parts in both movies that tend to the didactic  it would have probably enhanced the movie to not have the few scenes where the social message is hammered in these scenes probably emerge from the filmmakers political concerns but the movie is realistic and moving enough to not need it but apart from such minor quibbles its a movie that deserves to be seen more and one i strongly recommend sumitra bhaves concern and humanism shines through
pos	this is a really well made movie sumitra bhave has always made sensible cinema and this is my favourite film by her this movie should have won the national award and would have been my pick to represent india at the oscars it is at least a thousand times better than shaaws which is going to the oscars from india this yearit is such a pity that the information about this and all other indian movies on imdb is lacking and sometimes even wrong sadashiv amrapurkar played a very important character in this movie and he is not even credited on these pages the rest of the cast and crew too are not mentioned at all awards and nominations for this movie are not given even when sonali kulkarni won the indian national award for this movie there was not even a single vote cast for doghidoghi is not a hindi movie it is marathi and thankfully escapes the song and dance sequence does not get tangled up in glitzy glamour and halfwitted designer ware it is a real life soulful story that is made with a rare understanding and respectdoghi which can roughly be translated as two women is a story of two sisters gauri and krishna it is actually a very simple story sumitra bhave does not venture into many sub plots and that makes it a very difficult film to direct the entire movie is set in a nondescript remote village in maharashtra and the screen rarely ventures far from the house of the two female protagonists no aesthetic sunsets in this onethe movie opens and we are introduced to the entire house which is preparing for gauris wedding gauri and krishnas father being a hard working farmer the house is full and happy there is nothing wanting in their simple lives however on the eve of the wedding gauris tobehusband meets with a fatal accident gauris father cannot bear the tragic news and suffers a major stroke without a strong working member the house could have fallen apart but gauris mother shoulders the responsibility she works as and when she can but cannot make ends meet but her life still is easier than gauris superstitions that people halfheartedly try to forget make gauri an evil luck bringer she is outcast from the societygauris mother writes to her brother desperate for help she accepts his suggestion he takes gauri off to mumbai where she is made to work in brothels gauri sends home the money she earns and their conditions improve gauri gives her life for that of her familyshowever when gauri returns home for krishnas wedding her mother does not come out to meet her she does not allow krishna near her and does not allow gauri in front of the guests she loves gauri but fears for krishnas life this breaks gauri completely and she decides to return to her unfortunate life but krishna runs out and holds gauri she begs her beloved sister to return krishna promises to stand by her promises that they would face the world  togetherthere is nothing that is not required in this movie everything is necessary and sufficient gauri goes off to mumbai but what she does there is never told  the subtle dialogues tell us what there is to know it just the bare story which is profound in its simplicitydoghi is responsible cinema it is respectful to the subject it handles it is respectful towards its audience  it does not think them to have the mental capability of a four year oldthe acting is first rate the direction is marvelous  the silences carry the story forward in a way no words could have the script is well researchedanyone who appreciates good cinema is bound to like doghi
pos	i was waiting to see this movie from a long time its promos gave a fair idea about the content and when i finally saw it i really find it was quite well made most of the conventional romantic movies end with the lovers finally getting married or start of with a happy life after marriage but there is really a great adjustment needed for this transition from an old life to a new relation and life this is what this movie is all about the period when a newly wed couple fardeen and esha get married through an arranged marriage and start off their life with their honeymoon the acting is really spell binding though i think esha remained a bit quiet and she could have used some lines for herself the story was well knitted and dialogs were more or less appropriate the editing and direction were also good meghna gulzar really did a good job here to summarize i would say it is a good drama cum romance a true combination of what bollywood can offer a clean entertainer
pos	i liked this movie sort of reminded me of my marriage it is very clean you can see it with family very nicely done songs are ok too i think the writer director is great the movie shows how marriages progress thru time they have couples at different stages of life and relationships in their life the film beautifully depicts quite a few stages in parallel in the same story some of the dialogs are quite good the movie depicts complex human emotion very nicely not with over dramatization also shows perfect is after all not so perfect shows very nicely the dynamics of arranged marriage when it is new the movie is very well written and directed
pos	as a westerner watching another cultures view and tradition of marriag i found just married mesmerizing and delightful the idea of marrying a stranger through the mutual arrangement of parents is difficult especially in this modern age yet this is the case in this hindi film told with humor and fresh perspective we learn of abhay and ritika who have only met once and are now on their traditional five day honeymoon as said it is difficult to believe in this cell phone affluent age that such an archaic custom as an arranged marriage still take place we see the awkwardness that this young couple feels as they come together on their first night and how they try to forge a bond even though they do not know one another we see different views of marriage and commitment as presented by the other couples also on holiday from a couple of forty years married to others still unsure of making marital commitment theres song witty dialog poignant moments blending and comparison of new ways and tradition watching the movie with subtitles definitely loses some of the trueness of the story yet it is still a delight to watch granted some of the plot is a little trite and the bus incident a bit drawn out and contrived however the overall movie was worth watching
pos	its a rehash of many recent films only this one has fewer stars lesser complications and a more fuzzy feel to it abhay and ritika played by fardeen khan  esha deol respectively meet at a friends wedding where their own marriage unbeknowst to them begins its process of being arranged within no time the two strangers are married and sent of to a honeymoon camp where they meet other couples going through the motions similar to theirs as they spend time together secrets are revealed hearts broken andor mended and love blossomsif youve seen honeymoon private limited andor salaameishq then youve seen this film the plot twists are the same there is not a single element of surprise in the entire two and a half hours of the film everything is predictable i only enjoyed it because i had seen darling also starring the leads deol  khan earlier in the day and enjoyed their chemistry in that so i said why not when my sister suggested we rent just married as wellsee it because kirron kher costars and is her usual darling self in itskip it because youve had enough of all this couplefest nonsense c
pos	i am very sorry that this charming and whimsical film which i first saw soon after it was first released in the early fifties has had such a poor reception more recently in my opinion it has been greatly underrated  but perhaps it appeals more to the european sense of humour than to for example the american maybe we in europe can understand and appreciate its subtleties and situations more since we are closer to some of them in real life particular mention should be made of the limited but good music  especially the catchy and memorable song its a fine fine night which was issued separately on an hmv 78rpm record 10 inch plum label i think in the fifties i would urge anyone interested to give it a try if you get the chance you may have a pleasant surprise
pos	cute idea salesgirl linda smith yolande donlan inherits a teeny tiny little county of lampidorra that country which wasnt even in north america was made the 49th state of course there were only 48 states at the time since this was made in 1952 linda travels to the country she has inherited and we follow her along as she tries to figure out what to do with this strange country and its even quirkier people at one point she sings a song that she claims is from her people the navajo and it gets evermore sillier from there although yolande donlans heavy lipstick and omnipresent smile never get ruffled or shmeared there are other songs scattered throughout as the citizens sing to welcome their new princess filmed in a glorious british version of technicolor or some such equivalent about the only big name here is dirk bogarde as british subject tony craig cheese vendor bogarde made a big splash in the uk film industry after serving in the war and was even knighted by qe ii craig and the new princess keep bumping into each other and their adventures become more intertwined as lampidorras financial problems worsen fun little farcealong the lines of marx brothers film also note that donlan later married val guest the writer and director of our little project and stayed married for 50 years guest was better known for writing and directing his scifi flicks in both the uk  the us
pos	penny princess finds american working girl yolande donlon the inheritor of a small kingdom that lies in that triangle where france italy and switzerland meet called lampidorra it seems as though the lampidorrans owe bills all over europe and the main occupation of the country is smuggling due to its geography an american multimillionaire buys the place but dies before he can take title his nearest heir is donlanbut of course the estate has to go through probate in america and what are the lampidorrans to do especially since donlan who has now become a princess has forbade smugglingenter dirk bogarde who is on a trip to switzerland to learn about the cheese industry it seems as though the lampidorrans have a kind of cheese that they playfully refer to as schmeeze with a few bumps in the road schmeeze solves all the problems both financial geopolitical and romantic between donlan and bogardehow does schmeeze work well thats the gimmick to the whole film but heres a hint in lover come back jack kruschen might just have gotten a hold of the secret of schmeeze when he was busy inventing vip for rock hudson and his advertising agencyanyway penny princess is a delightful blend of british farce and romantic comedy yolande donlon once again plays a role that marilyn monroe would have been cast in if the film had been made this side of the pond dirk bogarde was well cast in the part which was at the beginning of his career as a romantic heart throb way before anyone but him suspected he had the acting chops he hadthis film was sadly shown at three oclock in the morning on tcm but at least i found a reason to be grateful for insomnia
pos	this movie needs to be put on dvd it was so funny and i loved it really really cute and funny not realistic but not suppose to be the only thing i did not like about it was the girl relying on the guy too much it represents the time period way of thinking though i have been trying to get this movie for so long and it has been unavailable for us format only in the uk and will not play on us dvd players it is sadly an over looked classic film believe it or not but this film could easily become a cult favorite for all ages too bad we do not legalize certain things that could really save small countries or our own lindy is unsinkable a positive character that makes lemonade out of lemons she is funny and charming she stole the show
pos	a really great movie and true story dan jansen the greatest skater ever a touching and beautiful movie the whole family can enjoy the story of jane jansens battle with cancer and dan jansen love for his sister of a important promise made by jansen to win a gold medal to prove his sister jane was right to believe in his talent in speed skating was justified this picture is well worth the time i wish they would make more films of this quality thank you for a great film with excellent actors and an excellent story it is a very touching story about a beautiful family support and faith for their children and a special dream for their youngest son and his sister
pos	i had read an article about dan jansens olympic and personal journey before seeing this movie im always intrigued by a story of hope and overcoming life altering events and this was no exceptionthe background of the characters that is provided gives you a sense of the familys closeness and how they positively affected each others lives i cant speak to the accuracy of specific details in this movie it is customary to take some creative license when organizing a script however the spirit of dan and his family is what matters hereits a worthwhile movie of a story that should be told i felt empathy for the characters and cheered at the end
pos	a brothers promise is a wonderful family film this is a biography of dan jansen a champion olympic speed skater the movie depicts this athletes life from a young age through full adulthood the love and support of the family members is evident throughout how dan and the rest of his family handle winning and losing races is a life lesson for all of us the commitment and determination of dans coach and his teammates shows what it takes to make a real team how dan and his family deal with a devastating illness of a loved one is depicted without undo sentiment or sugarcoating the faith of the family is shown in basic terms and is obviously a major part of their lives this is a powerful family film which can be meaningful for a person of any age
pos	beautiful story of wisconsin native dan jansen and his real life agonizing struggle to win the 1994 olympic gold medal in speed skating despite his overwhelming emotional loss with the death of his much loved best friend and family member his sister janethis storys main focus is to sensitively portray the real life emotional turmoil of grief that one feels in loosing a special loved one and the struggle to productively cope and rise above the great loss it is the incredible story of dan jansens heartbreak in loosing his beloved sister to leukemia his struggle to cope with the intensity of his grief while still maintaining his dream to win at the olympics and his ultimate triumph in winning the gold medal in speed skating for america and in honor of his sisters memory thereby fulfilling his childhood promise to janeafter dan jansens remarkable gold medal performance in the winter olympic in lillihamer norway he established a foundation in 1994 to help fight leukemia which claimed the life of his sister and to support youth sports programs educational and scholarship awards his dan jansen foundation promotes the philosophy that as his father always told him at a young age there is more to life than skating around in circles maintaining a proper perspective is key so too is setting goals and realizing ones dreams through perseverence overcoming adversity and never giving uprecommended for anyone who has ever suffered the great loss of someone very special and dearly loved within your life and for anyone who still believes in the achievement of dreams and never giving up
pos	thomas ince always had a knack for bringing simple homespun stories to life with fullness and flair the italian is such a film solid acting particularly by george beban father of silent child actor george beban jr and wonderful sets convey a realistic feeling of early immigrant tenements in new york these give this 1915 film an authenticity which is unusual in features of this vintagethe film begins with the modern day and a man george beban in modern clothes reading a story about an italian immigrant and then we transition into the story with george playing the immigrant he raises enough money to bring his fiance from italy to america marries her and has a son with her but times are hard and the family struggles to survive i found myself wondering why the mother didnt breastfeed her child and avoid the complications with the dirty formula but oh well even the early dream factory was pushing political correct behaviour for women in 1915the best scene in the picture is when beban has a chance to seek revenge on a crime boss who inadvertently put him in jail and at the last minute he decides against his planned course of action very neat i loved the curtain effect it was great wonderful use of lighting in this filmi give the italian an 8 out of 10
pos	the italian is an astonishingly accomplished film for its time stunningly shot with lighting effects that are truly sublime this is an early gem that clearly reveals reginald barker to be a pioneer director of equal standing to dw griffith and maurice tourneur how much control thomas ince exerted over the production is hard to know but this film still has extraordinary power the simple story of an italian immigrant struggling to keep his family alive in new york is very moving the themes of social injustice revenge and forgiveness are completely relevant today the use of closeups is outstanding and the powerhouse performance of george beban is electrifying what we need now is a really good print transferred to dvd so we can truly appreciate this early masterpiece of cinema
pos	the italian is among the great or neargreat films of 1915 that are available today the year was a turning point for the featurelength film especially in america lois webers hypocrites cecil b demilles the cheat and of course dw griffiths the birth of a nation set new benchmarks for the art additionally that year russian filmmaker yevgeni bauer made two of his best pictures after death and daydreams the french serial les vampires also has its admirers today although i disagree with them the emergence of the featurelength film was led by europe mainly denmark france and italy but dominance of this market and to a degree the art shifted to across the atlantic in 1915the most overriding artistic achievement of the italian is its stunning and often innovative cinematography there are some picturesque sunsets mobile framing including a brief overhead angled shot of the italian racing to buy a wedding ring and another shot of him holding onto a moving car and in general there is wise use of varied camera angles and expert lighting throughout an especially amazing shot is a closeup of the italian enraged as he slowly approaches the camera for an extreme closeup in reference to dw griffiths musketeers of pig alley 1912 hes so enraged his environment even begins to shake around his angerunfortunately the cinematographer appears to be unknown the director although originally without credit in the film is now known to have been reginald barker five or so of his other films made for ince are also available today but are rather unremarkable civilization 1916 which he worked on was a large production but a deeply flawed movie by the way id guess that one or more of the various cinematographers who worked on civilization also photographed the italianmoreover the entire production is very advanced for then venice and new york are well rendered despite the film being shot in los angeles for romanticized venice and san francisco for the ethnic slums of new york there are extensive flashbacks although perhaps one or two too many i especially like the clever framing of the narrative as being read in a book by a character played by the same actor george beban who is also the lead in the inner main narrative the reading of the story is further briefly framed by the opening at the beginning and closing at the end of curtain drapes  la the theatre which is reflected within the inner story during the revenge climax in the childs room with the opening and closing of window curtains parallel editing incamera dissolves and irises and such are handled expertly additionally beban and clara williams as his wife play their parts wellon the other hand the italian does have a few drawbacks the films early moments of comedy clash rather disharmoniously with the latter parts of harsh and heavy melodrama although the environmental changes from romanticized italy to naturalistic new york works wellmostly because its supported by the lighting and photography the harsh dissolution of the american dream in this film enhanced by the stark photography must have been poignant to the immigrant classes who comprised a disproportionately large population of the moviegoing public back then the corrigan character should have been foreshadowed more his brief introduction campaigning for another politician seems inadequate for his later centrality to the italians revenge in addition the filmmakers were either medically naf or careless to not explain the lack of breastfeeding of the infant and the unwarranted faith in the healing powers of quietness for the other child aside from the deficiencies in plot the italian is exceptionally well made
pos	alright i have to admit that i have never seen rhoda and only one or two episodes of the mary tyler moore show even though i dont know anything about this duo of comedic talent i still liked this movie a lotmary goes back to work rose tries her luck at being a comedian rhoda struggles with a photography career and meredithwhat exactly does she do again these three stories that we follow over two hours are amusing and entertaining in their own way when the two long time friends reunite it only makes the film better i was surprised about how good the writing was the little jokes thrown in by mary and rhoda were funny the script itself was very well put togetheri had seen moore and harper in other movies over the past few years and thought that they were very good but i had no idea that they worked this well as a team while both actresses do their share to fulfill the title of this movie they never seem to let me down during the run of this movie joie lenz and marisa ryan play their roles okay but nothing great the rest of the cast like jonah cecile andeverybody else also works well togetherbeing that this is a reunion you would expect for a fan of either show to enjoy this from a nonfan i still enjoyed this little gettogether good story lines for each character and the two main characters is what makes this film very good the newer version of the mtm theme song doesnt hurt either
pos	i was able to watch this movie in its entirety and was deeply moved by it i wasnt sure if it was really a comedy or a drama  it had elements of both mary tyler moore and valerie harper both looked wonderful  our image of 60yearold women has certainly changed since aunt bee they are vibrant beautiful sexy the only drawback in this movie was that there was absolutely no mention of other characters in either the mtm or rhoda shows from the 1970s id have thought that since it was set in new york city where rhoda had been set that at least some mention would have been made of her sister brenda or that julie kavner would have appeared assuming of course she was still in the big appleit is my hope that abc will make this a series and bring back for guest appearances all the old casts of these shows by the way what was wrong with cbs doing this reunion or an eventual series wasnt that the network that carried the mtm and rhoda shows
pos	never viewed this 1971 film and was greatly entertained by this great production created by the walt disney studios and great animation creations angela lansbury eglantine price played an outstanding role as a woman who had taken a course in witch craft and was an apprentice who was beginning to fly on a broomstick and had quite a few difficulties taking off eglantine discovered many tricks and was able to make a bed travel to different parts of the world however eglantine missed her final exams to becoming an accomplished witch mr emerlius browne david tomlinson was the person who sold eglantine this course in witchcraft and he tries to help her in every way possible to find her solution eglantine has a purpose to her madness and that is to stop the nazis from evading england great family entertainment and we need more films like this today
pos	delightful disney film with angela lansbury in fine form as a middle age spinster whose interest turns to witchcraft in world war 11 englandlansbury was about age 51 at the time of the film and she is just ideal for the part she is jessica fletcher again but this time its for the benefit or children and for mother england during a time of great perilthe film follows the adventures of miss price lansbury and david tomlinson as the professor of witchcraft in trying to obtain certain information on sorcery those 3 little darlings sent to live with price to escape the london bombings are just wonderful in this enchanting film for all of us regardless of agetoo bad that tessie oshea roddy mcdowall and sam jaffe are given so little to do in this endearing filmi really thought of the ben stiller filmnight at the museum at the end of the film when the relics come to life to do battle with the nazi invasion in the small british coastal town
pos	angela lansbury plays eglantine a middle aged lady in war torn england during the wwi she has been studying witchcraft by mail and has been secretly learning it in her home she is doing well until three children who have been separated from their parents from the last air raid are sent to stay in angela lansburys huge house she is not happy about having them because of her secret they only want to go back home the oldest boy is very hard to get along with he is a brat the other two a boy and a girl are just inquisitive about their new place to stay and the lady that is their hostess the kids find out about her secret and that is when the fun begins fun and more of it family fun laughter frolic adventure something for everyone the special effects are quite good this is a musical the tunes are every bit as catchy to sing later as any of the other disney films add this to your family video library you will not be disappointed
pos	this movie is one of the best ever produced by disneythe plot is very original and entertaining the animated sequence is also very well done with the live actors for the timeperhaps one of my favorite sequences is contained in this movie with the march of the suits of armor
pos	a great movie lansbury and tomlinson are perfect the songs are wonderful the dances with a particular mention for the portobello ballet are gorgeous as for the animated section the match between animals has become an instant classic the climax with the attack of the armatures is chilling and fascinating i recommend to see the restored 134 minutes version or at least the 112 minutes video here in italy we have only the 98 minutes version although the film was presented in its original release at the running of 117 minutes if possible watch also the german videocassette it was generated from the 98 minutes running but its missing of every refer to world war ii and of all the scenes between english people and their nazi invaders
pos	this is an old fashioned wonderfully fun childrens movie with surely the most appealing novice witch ever unlike many modern stories which seem to revel in dark witchcraft this is simply a magical tale of hocus pocus that is cute light hearted and charmingthe tale is set back in 1940 in the english village of peppering eye where three cockney children charlie carrie  paul rollins are being evacuated out of danger from world war ii city air raids they are mistakingly sent to live with eglantine price who is studying by correspondence course to become an apprentice witch eglantine and the trio of children use a magic bed knob in order to travel to london on their flying bed here they encounter emilius browne the fraudulent headmaster of miss prices witchcraft training correspondence school miss price sets about working on spells designed to bring inanimate objects to life meanwhile they must also deal with a shady character called the bookman and his associate swinburneangela lansbury is of course marvelously endearing as the eccentric witch in training miss price david tomlinson plays mr browne headmaster of the defunct witchcraft school who has now turned street magician this actor was previously cast as the childrens father in the movie mary poppins in fact this film is a tale quite reminiscent of the earlier mary poppins both wonderful fantasy stories for children perhaps this movie doesnt have quite such memorable music as chimchimcheree but it does boast some appealing little tunes some have been critical but the movie features excellent special effects all in all the story is enchanting family entertainment its a pity if modern children are too sophisticated for this lovely  bewitching tale which should appeal to the child in all of us
pos	what a great gem this is its an unusual story that is fun to watch yes it has singing but it is very nicely crafted into the story and is very melodic to hear it was so pleasant to watch i enjoyed it from start to finish the movie takes place in england during world war ii it is about an apprentice witch who is searching for a missing portion of a spell that she needs she uses her rough magic to transport her and 3 children under her care to various destinations to find it they are joined by her correspondence teacher who is surprised to learn that the lessons from his school actually work although the special effects may seem a little dated at first once you get used to them they become part of the charm of this movie in fact the movie won an oscar for these effects the movie is innocent and fun  and its hard not to like the tuneful songs the characters are wonderfully interesting to watch i think anyone at any age could find something to like about this movie
pos	i love bed knobs and broomsticks so much that it makes me cry a thousand tears of joy every time i have the magnificent pleasure of seeing it i would also like to reiterate the simple fact that i love it so muchtoo much some have said i have 27 copies on video and i love them all equally i also love anyone else who loves it i love you my favourite scene is the dance scene at portobello road i have learned the dance moves and practice it everyday i have some audio recordings of myself singing the song if anyone can play the drums or guitar i am thinking of forming a bed knobs and broomsticks bandi hope to call it the knobs love me liz
pos	bedknobs  broomsticks is another one of disneys masterpieces it was filmed with sequences of animation and the actors and actresses interacting with the animations a similar concept was used in mary poppins when the children and mary disappear into the sidewalk art i am mainly rating this film through childs eyes because i have not seen it in years back then it was one of my favourite films it was magical and mystical and the last scenes the conflict beginning with the ghostly armour walking into battle were my favourites there was also a lot of stopanimation used with the spells ie people turning into rabbits which may be a little dated and silly now also i believe that the film starts off slowly through the eyes of a child this is a fun film and it is easy for children to put themselves into the places of the children in the film it is an imaginative film which is sadly largelyforgotten today
pos	certain dvds possess me until i just have to go out and buy it this was one of those movies like many on here i remember seeing it as a child and loved it i never knew there were scenes and musical numbers that were cut so i was intrigued to see what they might be i will agree that the portabellow road sequence is now a tad long as is the soccer game but other than that i found no qualms with the remaining scenes that were put back in their respectful place perhaps disney should have had the original version which is the restored version on one side with the restored version on the flip side then people could choose what they wanted to view all in all its still an entertaining movie that still manages to recapture some of my childhood memories
pos	easily the greatest low budget horror film of all time i first saw this movie when i was around nine years of age and i have to say that it scared the hell out of me now that im all growed up however i see this movie for what it really is a work of genius everyone or at least everyone with any taste has dreamed of seeing a snowman going around killing people even if they wont admit it i have always found something genuinely frightening about snowmen so naturally for a horror junkie such as myself thismovie was a dream come true some people say that this movie is silly or otherwise void of any intelligence its a movie about a serial killer snowman what the hell did you expect anyone who gave this film a low score is obviously too uptight to sit back and have a good laugh at stupid oneliners and cheap gore i love this movie for what it is a comedy and until the movie industry wises up and makes a serious horror flick about a killer snowman which seems impossible unfortunately i will forever hold this great piece of indie horror close to my heart
pos	im glad that users as of this date who liked this movie are now coming forward i dont understand the people who didnt like this movie  it seems like they were expecting a serious  treatment cmon how the hell can you take the premise of a killer snowman seriously the filmmakers knew this was a silly premise and they didnt try to deny it the straightfaced delivery of scenes actually makes it funny yes there are times where the low budget shows such as that explosion scene but i think an expensive look would have taken away from the fun of the movie so if you like bmovies and the goofy premise appeals to you then youll certainly like jack frost
pos	this is one of the funniest movies that i have seen this year the people that made it must be so incredibly whacked and twisted it is a beautiful thing there were a lot of quality oneliners this movie blew uncle sam out of the water it was made by tha same people i think
pos	surprisingly good the acting was fun the screenplay was fun the music was cheesie fun the plot was stupendously fun this was a fun movie to watch and to give your brain some rest parts of the plot and quotes i found to be very creative 7 out of 10 actually for what it was it would deserve a 10 out of 10 you are not supposed to compare this to an arthouse film or to a bloody slasher film
pos	note that i did not say that it is betterjust more enjoyable the lack of social commentary and realism helps keep things movingi was actually sort of surprised that this was not a troma movie as it has all the troma trademarks including spewing acidic liquids wisecracks from the villain after every murder a ridiculous bathtub rape scene which is sort of hard to get upset about since the rapist is a snowman and dumb deputiestheres a lot to love 1 a snowman about whom it is remarked that he has no legs or feet drives a police cruiser around town2 even though it is supposed to be close to or below freezing nobodys breath shows and there are no signs of car exhaust when cars are running3 the snow reminds you more of flocking or styrofoam peanuts than actual snow4 a teenage girl gets the hots for her boyfriend just a few hours after her brother is gruesomely murdered she talks him into breaking into the sheriffs house of all places in order to get it on but first she tells him that he has to build a nice fire in the fireplace and open some wine5 after teenaged jakes head is cut off by a sled runner his father argues with the sheriff about whether tommy the sheriffs son had anything to do with it the sheriff maintains that tommy wouldnt have been fighting with jake because jake is at least two feet taller than tommy at that moment someone in the background chimes in not anymore 6 when the evil snowman finally starts to melt away the sheriff wrestles with a flat snowman made out of some sort of fabric for an extended period this is much better than tarzan wrestling with rubber crocodiles or gladiators wrestling with stuffed lions if i were an actor i would not have been able to keep a straight face at this pointall in all a fun film theres not really even that much blood
pos	yes this a b grade horror but at least the producers directors and cast does not pretend this flick is manna from heaven the plot is corny a psychotic serial killer on his way to execution is splashed with genetic acid turning him into a snow man the snowman aka jack frost then goes on a murdering rampage to find the small town sheriff that finally arrested him with a limited budget the crew had to make do with limited special effects most of the money appears to spent on the snowmans costume particullary difficult shots are managed by cartoons or pan away shots shots where the camera moves away to disguise the details  this is no kids movie and should not be confused with disney movie of the same title if you do not let your children watch pg13 movies alone than parents should not let their kids watch this movie this movie has two claims to fame 1 the beatiful shannon elizabeth american piedid her first major movie role the scene where jack frost attacks shannon elizabeth is worth watching a few times 2 this movie has the worst snowman joke ever the joke is so bad that the directors credit the joke teller in the credit list
pos	jack frost is about a serial killer who is sentenced to death on the way to his death sentence the prison truck that he rides in collides with a chemical tanker filled with a chemical that turns his molecules with the snow on the ground turning him into a snowman being a killer himself that would turn him into a killer snowman jack now wants revenge on the sheriff who caught him jack now starts his rampage all over again killing people in a small towni dont think jack frost has a chance of becoming a horror classic but its a entertaining flick just put your brain on hold and have fun with it but just dont take it too seriously
pos	i saw jack frost for 400 at my local store and i thought it looks pretty good for a low budget movie so i bought it and i was right it was good for starters this film is about a killer snowman so thats something to laugh about and the way it looks was funny compared to the snowman on the cover the acting was okay and the lines jack frost said had me laughing i only axed you for a smoke and worlds most pied off snow cone how funny and camp is that the tale at the start was pretty funny and silly too jack be nimble jack be quick jack gouged eyes with candle sticks if youre looking for a for a bmovie comedy horror thats full of puns then check jack frost out 1010
pos	okay heres what i think about jack frost i looked at the morphing box for the vhs tape and i thought to myself this looks interesting i rent it and i take it home boy was i right it is interesting they put serial killers spirits in dreams in walking corpses and inside every day machines but this has got to be the most unique place to put the spirit of a serial killer inside the body of a snowman i liked all the friendly snowman images littering the landscape the pot holder the snow globe etc i like the actor who played jack he put some fun into a killer really not seen since freddy krugger thats right i said it freddy krugger its that level of cool i wish some of the puppet effects were better the mouth movements could have matched better but i chalk that up to a small budget the cast does a great job there are some great one liners and scares to make any hardcore horror fan jump all and all a great story good effects great dialog and a great cast i give jack frost9 stars
pos	this movie is goofy as hell i think it was written as a serious film but then when it came time to film michael cooney said hey lets throw in some humor and spice it up the characters are actually slightly developed too oh and the death sequences are the best one thing i hate though was the hairdryerweapons what was that all about
pos	before i comment about this movie you should realize that when i saw this movie i expected the typical crap horror bmovie and just wanted to have fun jack frost is one that not only delivers but is actually one of the best that ive seen in a long time scott mcdonald is great as jack frost in fact i think he has a future in being psychopaths in big time movies if ever given the chance mcdonald is a serial killer who becomes a snowman through some stupid accidental mix of ridiculous elements as soon as that snowman starts moving around and killing people though you will find it hard not to laugh the lines that are said are completely retarded but really funny the fact that the rest of the cast completely overacts just adds to stupidity of the film but its stupidity is its genius the scene where the snowman is with the teenage girl is truly classic in bmovie horror film fashion i truly hope there is a sequel and ill be right there to watch it on whatever cable channel does it of course its only fun to watch the first few times and its not exactly a good work of motion picture technology but i just like to see snowmen kill people i gave it a 7 out of 10 this is a great movie for dates and couples in the late hours
pos	this film is absolutely hilarious basically the plot revolves around a serial killer being somehow turned into a snowman through some bmovie chemical accident he then heads for town and starts terrorising the locals its up to the local police chief and some other characters to try and stop him its made on a wee budget and it certainly shows but the great thing about this film is it knows that its rubbish the improvisations of styrofoam and polystyrene mimicking the giant killer snowman are classic and this is clearly the intention  its one of the few films that has its budget as its main selling point alongside the comic tackiness there are some other great comedy moments  listen out right in the beginning for the voice over of a dad scaring his kids to death and the funniest rape scene ever committed to film fantastic tacky fun
pos	how can someone not like this movie this movie is so good that the first week i saw it on the shelf at the video store it was stolenbest horror movie everi mean he took the carrot and hewell you know hahahahow is that not funny the only movie that comes close to touching this is bride of chucky and that was just great
pos	as far as horror flicks go this one is pretty darn good while it may not be a classic tale of horror and suspense it does provide many quality chuckles that make this movie a must see if youre into the horrorcomedy genre
pos	okay but just plain dumb not bad for a horrorcomedy film i was reading how people switched it with the michael version and that is a good trick in my opinion because some grown ups hate horrors and when they see this one it will get them interested in horror films like this one or maybe never seen it the horror possibly comedy uncle sam ill have to see about renting or buying that film but the 2nd is way better then this one but i bought this one on vhs of amazon and got it november 21 the day before thanksgiving worth the four bucks lol at this film910
pos	jack frost is really a cool movie i meanits funny its violent and very enjoyable most people say that it is b rated but that couldnt be farther from the truth it has great special effects and good acting the only weird thing is of course the killer snowman i think this movie was actually one of the best films of the latenineties most films these days lack the criteria of a clive barker master piece that is be original and give the viewer what they do not expect jack frost is very cool 10 out of 10 grade a ed also recommends the movie uncle sam to fans of jack frost
pos	all i can say about the necromaniacschizophreniac 2 series is if you are even remotely pc or dont have a seriously messed up sense of humor then you probably wont get it as sick and disgusting as this movie is it really is a comedy and not a horror movie at all if you can appreciate somebody who pushes the bounds of good taste and political correctness to the most extreme limits imaginable to the point where is becomes so out of hand that its comical then you must see this to believe it this movie is so out of control that a major film studio couldnt touch this with a 10 foot pole with a condom on the end in my opinion though the best most extreme pieces of art come from way underground if you dont stick to the same old formula that people are used to seeing then they reject iti have seen stacks of terrible boring zgrade indy movies that were just a waste of a perfectly good vhs tape or dvdr i have also seen stacks of stink bombs coming from the big named studios that were a complete waste of millions of dollars when a no budget film like these two from ron atkinsjohn giancaspro come out and blow all of the other shock films completely out of the water you really have to take a second look at the whole indy movie scene after seeing this you can really see how much freedom an indy film maker can have when they work on their ownthe funny thing is even the other people who saw this movie and hated it admit to the fact that they laughed all the way through it i dont think that is is possible for anybody to get bored watching either of these two so if dont take everything that you seen in the mainstream media too seriously and are able to laugh at a misanthropic puppet wielding psychopath who has finally snapped you have to see this you may just be able to see it for the stand alone cult classic that it is both schizophreniac  schizophreniac 2 are among the favorites in my collection of well over 1000 dvds
pos	this film is like marmite you either love it or you hate it if you go into this film expecting a proper film with decent production values a good plot and great characters youll hate it if you go into this film expecting a low budget slasher youll probably hate itif you go into this film expecting to see one of the most deranged characters ever put to film in the form of harry russo you will love it john giancaspro is absolutely brilliant in his over the top portrayal of the insane murderous coke fiendthe special effects are abysmal at best but really who cares if youre the kind of person whos prepared to watch a film schizophreniac the whore mangler youve undoubtedly seen scores of horror films filled with gore with the budget this film was made for even if they had tried it probably wouldve mediocre at best id much rather be able to laugh at something abysmal than be unaffected by the mediocreto sum it up youll probably hate this film but if youre one of the few who decide to see it anyway itll become the best thing since sliced bread 2 i hate marmite
pos	did you ever wonder how far one movie could go schizophreniac relentlessly explores the world of the extreme with harry russo harry is an aggravated writer killer and drug addict scumbag who will stop at nothing to destroy those who stand between him and insanity driven by the demonic voices of his ventriloquist dummy rubberneck harry begins his killing spree from director ron atkins comes the 1st installment of the vilest story ever to be filmedthe only other movie i have seen similar to this would happen to be the 2nd installment entitled schizophreniac necromaniacthis is a really low budget film and will not be for everyone but if you are looking for something disturbing different and horrific then this would make a fine choicedo not expect anything like modern day horror such as screamviewer discretion is advised
pos	a really sweet movie that has some similarities to the 2001hit my sassy girl but is able to enchant most of the time the biggest applause should go to the two leads haneul kim is both sweet and quirky sangwoo kwon is both attractive and rebellious the chemistry between the two is very gooddirector kyeonghyeong kim uses some cginserts to pepper up the visuals and also offers impressive fight scenes in which sangwoo kwon can shine i liked him a lot better here than in the highly overrated volcano high and that boy has a future  those looks those fight techniques and a romantic lead not badwell i can make it short nice film my rating 710
pos	after having seen marrying mafia id nearly lost my faith in korean movie business but this one brought my faith backleading female character who is university student forced to teach the spoiled rich but charistmatic high school student guy he is actually female characters age through some hilarious quarrells these two end up being great friendsi was pleasantly surprised that newcomer kwan sang woo did his job with excellency he was such a revelation actress kim ha nul was also charming as usualthis movie tried hard to avoid any cliches that can be seen in typical romantic comedies and it didnt show us any unnecessary nude sex scenes it was brilliant lovely  fresh made me want to see it again
pos	it is first and foremost a chick flick it is a romantic comedy there is a fair balance between the two this particular movie has the addition of some pretty sweet fight scenes i dont think any wires were used or if they were they werent flat out blatant it isnt a terribly complicated movie so it easy on the brain no need to analyze anything to get the deeper meaning pretty simple good chemistry between the leads and a fun watch id like it if they made brought out the full potential of the girls looks just once cause she can be amazingly cute but throughout the movie they keep it low key kind of pretty id watch it againwith a girl
pos	i first came across my tutor friend accidentally one or two years ago while tv surfing prior to that id never watched any korean films before in my whole life so mtf was really the first korean film ive ever watched and what a delightful surprise i was thoroughly amused from the beginning to end and had a great time laughing its comic style is quite different from those of the hong kong comic films which ive been to used to all my life and hence tired of as well breathing fresh air into my humdrum film viewing experience i thought therere quite a few scenes and tricks in mtf that are pretty hilarious witty and original tooi watched mtf the second time a few days ago and having watched it once already the surprisecomic effect on me kind of mitigated that has however by no means affected negatively my opinion of the film instead something else came through this time it moved me the story about how two young seemingly enemies whore utterly incompatible get thrown together and how they gradually resolve their differences and start caring for each other without realizing the feelings themselves reminds me of the long gone high school days to me su wan and ji hoon are actually compatible as they both have something that is pure and genuine inside them a quality that separates them from people like say ji hoons sassy girlfriendthe film is divided into two distinct parts the 1st part deals with the fight between su wan and ji hoon and is more violent and faster in pace after ji hoon gets a pass in his final examination and su wan dances the in ji hoons opinion provocative dance things start to change the pace slows down and ji hoon suddenly realizes he cares for su wan more than he could ever imagine so the 2nd part deals with the development of their mutual feelings leading of course to a happy ending accompanied by a final showdown with the gang bossjust one last comment i find this to be a bit unbelievable the fact that a 21yearold selfproclaimed bad boy would feel embarrassed being almost naked in front of the girl he bullies and loses his cool is just a little odd i guess that shows that ji hoon is just a boy pure at heart and isnt really what his appearance seems btw kwong san woo ji hoon does have a sexy body and perfect figure  mtf is definitely on my list of top 10 favorite films of all time
pos	like my sassy girl this movie is based on a true story posted from the internet but thats where the similarities end the story is generally about this rebellious guy named jihoon kwon sang woo who is still trying to finish high school whose parents hire a tutor named suwan kim ha neul a woman who comes from a poor background but happens to be the same age as him add to that some obstacles martial arts thugs are always after jihoon for revenge a scorned thuggish lovesick girl who is after him his proclivity for ditching the lessons and you generally can guess the whole story did i mention its a romantic comedy this movie has some good fight scenes great visual humor and a lot of spunk thanks to the good chemistry between kim ha nuel and kwon sang woo that bring a lot of energy to the story the romantic elements also work because of that reason and i must say id want a girlfriend more like kim ha nuel than that girl from my sassy girl personalitywise at least she has some spunk but its more on the cute sweet goodhearted way characters are already mostly likable so one might say it had less of a hill to climb than my sassy girlan obstacle that worked for that movie to its credit and the movie is quite clever and interesting most of the way the story kind of sags though about 23 of the way where it sort of treads on familiar standard fare where nothing really interesting happens but near the end it picks up a bit again overall a fun cute movie 810
pos	my tutor friend is a well scripted romance comedy movie that has something similar to my sassy girl theres no kissingsex scenes hollywood should learn more from korean productions sex is not always required in a good romantic moviethe movie is of light hearted tone with occasional cartoon cg scenes blended into the movie i like the part when jihoon almost kissed suwan the funniest moment is when jihoon punched suwans first love because he dumped suwan for another girl and he is going to be a father soon how he became a father was revealed in the next scene which brings smiles to the audiencemao points 810
pos	i enjoyed this film very much many korean people will feel familiar with this film because many of them have tutors when they go to school cinematography was average the movie would have been better if the angel or the movement of the camera was more irregular editing however was very neat and unusualthe acting was also very good kim ha neul usually played an innocent weak girl in the korean soapopaeras but this time she plays a cute tomboy very well kwon sang woo also plays his role very believablewhat i like the most about this film is the emotion of the characters are not too exaggerated there are many korean romance films that the characters cry river before the audience and i always thought it was very stale there was no such crap in this movievery funny and welldone
pos	after i watched the films i thought why the heck was this film such a high success in the korean box office even thought the movie had a cleverunusal scenario the acting wasnt that good and the characters werent very interesting for a korean movie i liked the fighting scenes if you want to watch a film without thinking this is the film for you but i got to admit the film was kind of childish 610
pos	when it comes to the erotic genre im lucky to get through the first 20 minutes of the plot without getting up or looking for something else to watch this movie is different julie davis i love you dont touch me directed two very strong lead actors kira reed and doug jeffery in this enthralling thriller kira is convincing as kim a sweet innocent romance novelist that gets caught in the web of seduction of doug jefferys the man a handsome stranger kira loses control of her inhibitions in the role and as actress giving what could have been simply another t and a depth and believability i believe it to be her best performance yet and julie davis direction is a great gift to erotica
pos	all kira reed fans must see this the films premise has struggling romance novelist kira unable to come up with any new ideas shes also getting over a divorce however she meets this guy at a restaurant and he helps her out of her shell and clothing they go into a corner room and they do it thankfully kira gets a condom out now dont ever tell me these playboy films are worthless piles of softcore fluff remember kids safe sex later she marvels to her publishist how great it was but she didnt get his name despite this the guy finds her and they continue their kinky games but eventually she tires of his sneakiness and wants to know more when she does all hell breaks loose and ill leave it at that this is easily the best of these softcore playboys films ive seen check this out and marvel at the greatness of kira
pos	i must admit out of the eros movie collection this has to be the one that i love the most as well as one other that i have also reviewed the story is something that really keeps you watching a lot of the eros films have a plot that looks like a hammer broke it in pieces before production when you watch it all centering around sex and who can get with how many different people come the end of the film and oh dear god never watch one of these films when someone pulls out a gun it does not work that it is almost laughable but you do not want to waste the energy to do solosing control is exactly as its name comes on the protagonist the leading character the wonderfully talented and beautiful kira reed the control is the control a person has over their senses their body and feelings and one man changes everything for her makes her a different woman almost but the mirror is shattered at the same time this makes for a great film that i wish i had come up with first1010
pos	i saw the movie recently during the boston film festival the movie was very entertaining and is something that i believe the world and black america is ready to see it has comedydrama the soundtrack is great it is an all around good film the characters were well developed and the movie had a wide variety of prominent actors such as wood harrisremember the titains paid in full brian j white trois 3 mr 3000 and the wonderful zoe saldanadrumline pirates of the caribbean the movie tackles many relevant topics in todays society in a short period of time and does so with class and grace this is not only a story about life in the hospital however it is a story about people and their personal journey to discovering who they are or who they are going to be
pos	i had to give this film a 10 simply because it did what so many films thrown at black audiences have failed miserably to do this film was void of all the video whore clichs and it also skipped the gangsters rappers and foul language it examined several relationships among physicians african americans and african american malefemale romantic relationships on a completely new and refreshing level i was highly impressed with the films careful mix of light headed humor with some pretty tough and heavy issues the film will leave you feeling happy and sad all at the same time i saw it at the boston film festival as well it premiered at amc loews boston and i truly hope this film makes it to much larger audiences black people and everyone else would love a movie like this if only the industry was smart enough to put them out thereas an extra if your a doctor a resident a medical student a premedical student married to a doctor have a doctor sibling have a doctor in the family or know a great doctor period they would love this film as well it portrayed residency and the practice in a truetolife way that was greatly appreciated by the doctors residents and medical students who viewed the film dennis cooper completely his residency in internal medicine so he definitely applied his knowledgeexperience to the film and that is greatly apparent
pos	so i dont ruin it for you ill be very brief theres some great acting and funny lines from the attractive cast a young graduate of harvard med school brian white finds out he doesnt know as much as he thinks about people he goes to a small hospital in florida for his internship because a girlfriend mya left him for a job as a tv producer his senior resident wood harris helped marvelously by his creative collaboratorzoe saldana bring him up to speed they help protect his career and show him the wider possibilities that come from being a compassionate doctor instead of a player who just wants to make money as seems to be true for many of my premed friends
pos	this is a really funny and sexy movie  that is not just silly but has great acting its the kind of movie where the characters are so entertaining that you feel like you are connected to everyone in the theater i saw it at the boston film festival and i found myself frequently laughing out loud with everyone else and also moved by some of the movies more serious parts its a unique movie about two doctors and i dont want to give anything away but there are some powerful scenes as well really funny ones  plus the dialogue is great wood harris character has a unique relationship with his girlfriend zoe saldana and brian white and mya are also funny and sexy in their roles if you get a chance to see it  go  you wont be disappointed its worth seeing again wood harris deserves an award
pos	i still have grainy late night nocable cheap vhs dubs of this show from waaaaaayyyy back when latenightcommercials and all when i would stay up to whatever weird hour they would slap this show on  just so i could tape itthe series wasnt really about freddy kreuger  only the first couple of episodes actually involved him as anything but a rod serlingesquire announcer instead each episode was a distinct nightmare using the traditional horror themes of horrific childhood dating cannibalism dating money death dating and hmm datingfrom the episode where a teenage boy accidentally says i will love you forever to the wrong girl and is stuck with her literally at least for a moment they grow together to the one where a young stewardess goes home with a strange man only to find herself in his cabin where he has a trophy room full of other stewardesses and one i only vaguely remember which compared blind dates to hockey and the injuries and penalties that go with it  dating was definitely the scariest thing in the seriesone episode had jeffrey combs reanimator etc as a motivated pizza merchant with a tasty new secret ingredient not original but still creepy and funeven so some of the episodes were great my personal favorite was its a miserable life where a young man is trapped working in his parents burger joint when he wants to go off to college stuck talking to himself and doing little puppet shows with old cheeseburgers  until one late night when a weird guy comes through the drive through and suddenly his life is not the same no not freddy just a thug with a gun  turns out the whole mindblowing episode is just that  the last thoughts that pass through the kids head along with a bulletthe second half of the same episode many of the freddies nightmares episodes were essentially two vaguely connected short stories followed his girlfriend who was also wounded but not killed in the driveby and who is taken to the hospital from heck  they cram in all the most creepy hospital nightmare clichs and then some  from accidentally having your mouth sewn shut  or waking up during an operation  to having your dead boyfriend try and lure you into the morgue for a little cuddleagain that was my favoritesome of the episodes were much dumber like almost all of the ones theyve made available on video they put the crummy ones out as representative of the series and then nobody likes them thinks the show stunk and then they dont put any more on video its a miserable life is only available on pal dvd in england  but im still gonna buy it
pos	this is one horror movie based tv show that gets it right friday the 13th the series had no connection to the movies poltergeist the legacy im not so sure it may have been loosely connected to the movies it feels like they just throw a famous title on a show so fans will watch itit shows freddy being burned by the elm street parentsin the 1st episode i believe and the amount of parents were disappointing with all the kids he targeted in the 1st 3 movies youd expect there to be more parents but oh wellfreddy is basically the narrator for the show he watches the actions of people in the real world sometimes getting involved somehow just like other anthology shows like tales from the crypt theres a supernatural or surprise ending twist involvedthe acting lacks but believe it or not the violence sometimes surpasses that of the movie this show lasted a couple of seasons and was made around the time of the 4th movie i heard it was canceled due to protesting parents i watched a lot of r rated stuff as a kid so its a shame parents had to ruin it for everyone 4 more movies came after the series  so it wasnt a total loss
pos	i dont see how you can say that freddys nightmares is cheesy and a ripoff you obviously dont know good tv when you see it the episodes are packed with drama and blood freddy is creative in the way he kills people i love freddys nightmares and i hope to get all 44 episodes on dvd the best episodes are saturday night specialschool daze and love stinks if you think this series sucked then youre entitled to your opinion but remember its only your opinion and it means nothing freddys nightmares will always be one of the best series ever and youll come to accept that fact soon enough if you dont like it then dont watch it but dont deny its brilliance
pos	i know technically this isnt the greatest tv show everi mean it was shot on video and its limitations show in both the audio and visual aspect of itthe acting can at time be also a little crumbybuti love this show so muchit scared the hell out of me when it first aired in 1988of course it would i was 5 years oldbut i recently purchased the dvd of the first 3 episodeswhich unfortunately i hear is now deletedand i also heard warners arent going to release any more due to the first dvds bad salesalso the tv show didnt have the same feel as the moviesin fact i thought it had a more sinister toneeven though the colour palette is similar to nightmare on elm street 4both that film and the tv show were made the same yearthis has more of a serious tone whereas the fims were progressively getting more and more sardonic and jokeynot a bad thingi like freddy as the clown wise crackerbut i think that was the strenght of this tv showyou didnt have freddy popping up every minutes cracking a joke before and after he kills somebodyin fact this has more of a dream feel to itreinforced by the soft focus of the lenseim not sure if its deliberate on the part of the shows creators or just to the limitations of being shot on video i love this showand taken not as a companion piece to the movies can be very enjoyablemuch better than anything on tv today
pos	im a bit conflicted over this the show is on one hand awful the acting is terrible even when we get actual name actors like brad pitt and bill moseley in one episode the dialogue is moronic and the premisemoral of each episode feels like something lifted out of a 50s educational short theres no way youll be scared for a moment from any of these episodes and robert englunds cameos are short pointless and corny in a sort of a bob saget on americas funniest home videos kind of wayon the other hand this is one of the funniest things to ever be on television the 80s fashions the soft focus makes the actors look like their on the set of the view at all times the premises lend the material more to selfparody than scares so were left with an episode where a high school kid is afraid if he fails his sats his girlfriend will dump him and his parents disown him another is afraid shell be locked up in prison because shes a substandard mom her husband is played by brad pit another is afraid that all the parents in the world are in league against him when he runs away from home another is afraid shell be confused with her sociallyretarded twin another is afraid if he doesnt break up his mom and stepdad hell get killed for having a party at his house the list goes on and onbeing that these are dreams i suppose you could look past the ludicrous plot points and devices but theyre so out of left field that theres no opportunities for the writers to actually scare the audience you have characters dressed like something out of a 80sthemed nightmare wandering around delivering bad dialogue in very hammy fashion and making illogical decisions that serve no other purpose but to move the story to the next weird plot point typically watching as a peripheral character does something uncharacteristic of a sane person while our main character stares aghast and too shocked to do anything about itif youre looking for something thatll scare you stay away if youre looking on the other hand for one of the funniest things to come out of the 80s ever watch itits been showing on chiller tv lately pretty much every day and ive been watching earlier out of morbid curiosity and now just so i can get a good laugh in each day with arrested development and extras off the air this is officially the funniest thing on television right now
pos	these two stars are the only iconic heroesvillains i know that got a good tv series so lets comparefreddy  7 movies robocop  3 moviesfreddy  1 tv series 2 seasons about 40 episodes robocop  1 tv series 1 season about 2223 episodesfreddy  2 extra films freddy vs jason freddy vs ghostbusters robocop  4 extra films robocop prime directives dark justice meltdown crach  burn resurrectionfreddy  1 upcoming film robocop  1 upcoming filmwhos had more screen time well theyve both had 7 movies 1 tv series and 1 upcoming film but freddy wins it thanks to his 2 extra films one being a fan film  1718 tv episodessince this is a comment for the series between freddys nightmares  anoes the series  robocop the series i would personally choose robocop
pos	i just saw this movie at a sneak preview and all i can say iswhat did i just watch and i mean that in a good and bad waythe plot is really simple stiller and black play friendsneighbors stiller is the focused hardworker while black is a dreamer black invents this idea to create a spray that erases poo the idea becomes very popular and black becomes very rich the extravagant lifestyle that black gains and the fact that he still tries to be best friends with stiller causes stiller to become crazy with envyas i said the plot is simple everything else is plain odd the direction is odd with a weird rotating opening shot to outofnowhere sped up sequences the dialouge and the acting is very odd odd in a rambling sort of way and the sound track is the oddest thing in the movie from the weird envy song that keeps on reappearing to the scene where you think youre going to hear a classic 80s song but suddenly its in japaneseso the true question is thisis odd funny that depends purely on the individual i was cracking up at the shear unwavering weirdness of the movie after the screening i heard people call it horribly unfunny and glad that it was free strangely i understood their point there are no jokes whatsoever so if you arent hooked by the uniqueness of it all you will hate this movie absolutely hate itthis movie is destined to lose a lot of money at the box office and become a dvd cult classic if you can laugh at a movie with no real jokes like cable guy or punch drunk love then i suggest you see it if you dont run away from this movie itll only make you mad
pos	cult classics are nearly impossible to predict who could guess that vision quest fight club and 2001 a space oddysey movies that were panned by critics and audiences alike upon their release would become immensely popular like many imdbers i consider myself a movie expert unlike the majority of those who hated envyevidenced by a dismal 44 rating i found envy to be one of the funniest movies in the last decadethe plot of the movie is ridiculous the dialogue isnt clever the scenes have little continuity and the script seems like it was written by a fourth grader but thats exactly why the movie is so hilarious you see in order to appreciate the accidental genius of envy you have to enjoy the movie from an ironicallydetached point of viewwhy do i love envy because the movie is bad to the point that it becomes good this is the recipe for a cult classic and envy definitely fits the bill
pos	like ishtar and king of comedy other great misunderstood comedies envy has great performances by two actors playing essentially losers may be too harsh a word i will call them suburban underachieversthis film was a dark comedy gem and im not sure what people expect i relish seeing a major studio comedy that isnt filled with obvious humor and i believe that the small moments in this movie make it worthwhile the look on stillers face when he sees the dog doo disappear for the first time captures a moment a moment that most people should be able to recognize in themselves yes it was a fairly simple story but it examined the root of envy in a really interesting way there were a lot of great scenes the jmans decrepit cabin by the lake corkys unceremonious burial weitzs wife role and walkens jman  all great stuffi cant stand people that get on imdb and mercilessly trash films when they have absolutely no idea what it takes to make one i will take envy over almost any of the top ten grossing comedies of the year save napoleon dynamite its wittier wackier and an offbeat enjoyable gemremember this people most times popular doesnt equal good
pos	envy is not as funny as i thought it would initially be but after some of the reviews i read i found it to be much funnier than people was giving it props for now true its not a gag a minute movie like zoolander or dodgeball but ben stiller and jack black work well with each other and christopher walken is as great as ever so the story is about jack blacks character inventing a spray that makes dog pooh disappear obviosly ben wants no part of it but when the product makes jack black rich ben stiller starts to see the envy its not great by all means and both ben stiller and jack black have funnier and better movies under their belt but if your a fan of either i recommend this as its still a funny flick and i laughed my ass off quite a few times as a big fan of ben stiller id have to say this is a lesser stiller but still great fun give it a watch
pos	ok i overrated it just a bit to offset at least one of those grumpy reviews but i did enjoy it i didnt laugh out loud but it held my interest and pulled me along without dropping me at any point the story built yeah you knew it would have an happy endingthis genre always does meantime it was quirky with sight gags you could miss so pay attention when you watch stiller and black delivered expertly yet again good team they should work together more dont know that it will be a cult classic but it was certainly a fun ride not as good as what about bob or dirty rotten scoundrels but what is it is still worth going out of your way a little to get and watch this movie
pos	was the script more fitting for a 30 minute sitcom yes but they still make it work i thought the actors did a fantastic job with an otherwise bland script especially jack black and christopher walken most people on the board seem to really hate this film i personally cant see how that could be but envy is just one of those film that you either love it or hate it much like napoleon dynamite and every leslie neilsen movie ever made you either think its one of the worst movies ever made or one of the funniest dont avoid this movie because of the reviews watch it and see if youre one of the ones who really like it if you do i guarantee its worth your money if you dont like it well now you know
pos	i saw this movie in the first couple of weeks it was out i dont remember exactly when i thought that it was alright for a ben stiller movie this movie isnt for a person without a good sense of humor like most of ben stillers jokes you have to think about them or like i said you have a good sense of humor from a couple of people on this website i saw that people didnt have anything good to say about it and it didnt get a very good rating but i would have given it a larger one this movie i thought was very good and it should have gotten a better rating maybe this isnt a movie for you im just giving you another persons opinion
pos	i saw this movie about a year ago and found it to be completely laughoutloud funny a real winner in my mind it had the underlining of a stupid comedy but indeed had an actual plot as well much like the hit comedy elf in fact it had a few serious moments sandwiched between hilarity when stiller shot blacks horse an ordinarily sober moment you found yourself laughing at his bumbling antics you can actually find common ground there as im sure many people have done something they wouldnt want a friend to find out about lest your friendship should endwhen i found out how much people disliked this movie i was completely dumbfounded that absolutely terrible movies like napoleon dynamite had ratings higher than it makes me wonder about the sanity of people on imdb take my advice and rent it if you dont find yourself laughing at least once ill compensate you the rental fee d
pos	the critics are dumb this movie is funny and smart i loved this movie a lot why does everyone hate this movie so much i wish people would love this movie more than they dont ben stiller and jack black are true comedians and they put through a lot of work to make this movie i dont see you people out there making movies like them so people should just watch it and not comment it i like this movie it is ok through it all there are parts were it gets dumb but at least they made it jerry stiller would love this because this movie has the acting just like the show king of queens but this is better than that i cant believe this was rated so low
pos	i was pleased with the cast of reputable players the story is one of standing up for a cause even if you are at personal risk in doing so in a time where violence and pain are often in the movie forefront this movie focuses on the old fashioned good cop although similar plots have been done repeatedly these guys pull it off well kick back and enjoy dennehy is a master of taking over a movie
pos	brian dennehy bill paxton joe pantalino and best of all jeff fahey all in one film wow is all i can think to say about that these are four of the most underrated actors in the biz and they work beautifully together its like poetry the way they play off each other and ooze the natural ability to seem as though they had been best buddies for eons for even shooting the filmthe film itself is fine and one that can be quite intense to view the first time and the four stars help the rewatchability to a great extent i cannot describe how good it was to see bill paxton and jeff fahey together on screen the greatest moment being when they watch a couple from a distance and fill in the vocals themselves it almost brought a tear to my eyesa good film a great cast go see why four words fahey dennehy paxton pantalino
pos	ive always enjoyed kenneth branaghs versions of the shakespeare classics as he always does a very good job but in this movie the one who lifts the whole movie is none other than thealwaysgreatactor laurence fishburne surely he has made some poor choices in films even though hes a wonderful actor but in this one were truly given the real othello the passion the intensity of jealousy as it grows stronger alongside with fishburnes well portrayed paranoia and furthermore were finally given a black othelloi dont think they could have chosen a better othello who else could have given him that blend of sympathyantipathy lovehatred and not to forget those fiery eyes branagh is good as always but not at his peak irne jacobs desdemona is fairly good but a bit bleak whilst laurence fishburne truly lifts it and makes it a very interesting and enjoyable movie do watch it
pos	you do not get more dark or tragic than othello and this movie captures the play fairly well with outstanding performances by lawrence fishburne and irene jacob fishburnes expresses to the viewer othellos torment as he falls prey to iagos lies very convincingly even providing a realistic epileptic episode jacob is the loving and loyal wife who becomes either the instrument of iagos revenge against othello or the object of his wrath it is not clear which since no motive for iagos behavior is offered although kenneth brannagh sp displays his usual talent for shakespeare in this movie he is somewhat marginalized the characters of cassio and emilia also wander in and out of scenes even though they like iago seem more crucial to the plot i have not checked the movie against the play to see how many lines were cut out but i know that shakespeare tends to develop his characters even the seemingly unimportant ones very wellif i had any criticism of the movie it would be that the story unfolds too quickly and that the relationships between some of the characters are not laid out more the director had a great cast and no one offered a bad performance the relationship between cassio and othello and that between emilia and desdemona need to be further developed earlier in the film i have a feeling that they were closer to each other than the movie suggests although you get a sense of this very late into the movie also othello and desdemona need more time together although their anguish is convincing the amount of interaction they have with each other makes it seem like they just met on the other hand maybe the did just meetlike romeo and julietin brief good performances too short
pos	othello the classic shakespearen story of love betrayal lies and tragedy i remember studying this story in high school actually i found othello to be probably my favorite shakespeare story due to the fact of how fascinating it was the fact that shakespeare captured the feeling of friendship love and racism perfectly i mean when you really do study this story you could go into so many philosophies on why othello went insane with jealousy in the blink of an eye but later on for my report i also watched this version of othello and i have to say that it was absolutely brilliant lawerance and kenneth just capture the story so well and understood its darknessothello is the big time soldier in his city he is loved by everyone including the king but when the king finds out that othello snuck off with his daughter desdemona the king is infuriated but excepts it othello is welcome in the city and makes his best friend cassio his side man instead of iago who has stood by othello due to his insane jealousy hes out for revenge still pretending to be othellos best friend he just mearly hints at othello that desdemona is cheating on him with cassio never says that they are just makes othello think that its happening othello is driven insane and doesnt have pleasant plans for desdemona or cassio and iago is more than happy to help him outothello is an incredible story i highly recommend that you read it its an incredible story that keeps you thinking after youve read it othello the movie is also great and once again i recommend it it captured the story perfectly and has a big tearjerker type of feel or you could just be in utter shock of what happens between othello and desdemona how quickly he believes that his true love would betray him this is a terrific movie great acting good sets and good direction this is what shakespeare meant when he wrote the story1010
pos	shakespeares plays have a way of transcending time the language somehow breaks the time barrier but perhaps it is the actors who really do thatafter the disappointment in romeo and juliet the version with claire danes and leonardo dicaprio was hesitant take on another modern rendition of shakespeare to my surprise othello was greatiagos character was played so well by the kenneth fellow even thoough iago is really evil and despicable the character was played so well that it does what shakespeare intended for the charater to be a pleasure for the audience to hate i have to say that fishburnes performance here was really good as welli recommend this for shakespeare scholars and lazy students who refuse to read the book alike
pos	i was especially delighted that in this movie othello himself was darkskinned and desdemona didnt have fair hair like almost always the cast played very well too and i liked the script following shakespeares original text so faithfully but i must say some scenes were acted too erotically for such a character as desdemona i have always thought she is very modest and thats why it is not proper at all to show her in bed with cassio  although it was happening only in othellos imagination at first i was a little surprised even that a love scene between othello and desdemona was shown so openly but as a whole i liked the film and especially desdemona crying in the dying scene
pos	i dont pretend to be an authority on actors who have played othello but ive never witnessed a performance of the play on film or on stage wherein othello was portrayed with more humanity and authenticityaccording to the biographical notes fishburne never received any professional training as an actor perhaps this explains why his acting in this beautifully edited film comes over as so believable and so powerful instead of chewing the scenery in the approved fashion for such highpowered roles fishburnes portrayal is focused more on othellos love for his wife and on his profound sadness at her supposed betrayal than on violence and vengeance in a word the performance is understated and made far more impressive by fishburnes extremely intelligent interpretation than it otherwise would have beenthe acting throughout is superb and the abridged speeches gain grace from their light editing even shakesspeare after all can be improved upon now and again  and if that be treason make the most of it
pos	 or was honest iago actually smirking at the end as he diedloved how the bards iambic pentameter just rolled of fishburnes tongue with excellent clarity and emotionand how branagh made honest iago seem to celebrate his own evilnessthis is a wonderful filmi have often thought that shakespeare is inherently not filmfriendly he uses words to create pictures in our minds which creates a perennial battle with the camera which only knows to show us what we need to think and feel every effort to film shakespeare ought really to be celebrated it is not an easy thing to do
pos	students often ask me why i choose this version of othello shakespeares text is strongly truncated and the film contains material which earned it an r ratingi have several reasons for using this production first i had not seen a depiction of the moor that actually made me sympathetic to othello until i saw fishburne play him i saw james earl jones and christopher plummer play othello and iago on broadway and it was wonderful plummers energy was especially noticeable but in spite of jones incredible presence both physically and vocally the character he played just seemed too passive to illicit from me a complete emotional purgation in the aristotelian sense jones in fact affirmed what i felt when in an interview he noted that he had played othello as passiveseeing iago as basically doing him over unfortunately this sapped my grief for the character destruction thus i felt sympathy for jones moor but not the horror over his corruption by an evil man in contrast fishburnes othello is a strong and vigorous figure familiar with taking action thus iagos temptation to actively deal with what is presented to othello as his wifes unfaithfulness is a perversion of the generals positive quality to be active not passive1 the horror of the story is that this good quality in othello becomes perverted fishburnes depiction is therefore classically tragicsecond fishburne is the first black actor to play othello in a film both orsen wells and anthony hopkins did fine film versions but they were white men in black face2 why is this important why should a black actor be the black man on the stage3 certainly in shakespeares day they used black face just as they used boys to make girls perhaps then the reason is the same female actors bring a special quality to female roles on the shakespearian stage because they understand best what shakespeares genius was trying to present a gifted black actor should play the moor because his experience in a white dominated culture is vital to understanding what shakespeares genius recognized the pain of being marginalized because of race an important theme in othello is isolation caused by racism although it is a mistake to insert american racism into a shakespearian play there can be little doubt that racism is still working among the characters many including desdimonas father think that a union between a venetian white christian woman and a north african black christian man is unnaturalthird shakespeare was never g rated he never has been his stage productions were always typified by violence and strong language but shakespeares genius uses these elements not as sensationialism but for artistic honesty
pos	laurence fishburne is a fine actor and deserves respect for trying this but he is not in a class with the great shakespeareans like olivier and welles and he further suffers from kenneth branagh this irishman always brilliant cleanly steals the show away olivier recognized that potential in his production and cast iago with someone he knew he could upstage i didnt nearly realize the possibilities of iago shakespeares most evil character but branagh shows us the depths nice to see the views of venice too
pos	my college professor says that othello may be shakespeares finest drama i dont know if i agree with him yet i bought this video version of the film first i love kenneth branagh as iago he was perfectly complicated and worked very well in this adaptation surprisingly he didnt direct it but played a role lawrence fishburne shows that american actors can play shakespeare just as well as british actors can do not that there was a british vs american issue about it in fact if we all work together then shakespeare can reach the masses which it richly deserves to do apart from other shakespeare tragedies this is dealt with the issue of race something that has existed since the beginning of time the relationship between iago and emilia could have been better and shown the complicatedness of their union together while othello loves desdemona with all his heart he is weak for jealousy and fears losing her to a nonmoorish man like cassio its quite a great scene at the end of the film but i wont reveal the ending its just worth watching i think they edited much of the lines to 2 hours but they always edit shakespeare
pos	branagh and fishburne deliver excellent performances in this version of the shakespeare classic branagh plays iago better than ive seen the character played in film or on stage some might say this film is overly iagocentric but i disagree fishburne the first black othello in film history ironically delivers a powerful performance fishburne has always been a good actor but this performance as the moor of venice may be one of his best the one problem i have with this film is the simple subtraction of a number of important scenes desdemonas character is given far less depth than she has in the play in this film she might as well not be added at all one of the worst cuts made by branagh in this film was the subtraction of a conversation between iago and desdemona at the beginning of the second act this part of the play shows that desdemona may not be the innocent child she is portrayed as in this film there were a number of subtractions that hurt the integrity of this film however if you have not read the play or seen a film version of othello before i recommend this movie the story cut or not is still incredibly enthralling the acting as stated previously is very good if some important scenes had been added and desdemonas character been prioritized a bit further this would be a great movie as it stands its still an admirable version of the original i give it a marginal recommendation
pos	i claim no matter how hard i seek ill never find a better movie version of othello if you love kenneth branaghs magnificent masterpieces much ado about nothing 1993 and hamlet 1996 as much as i do im dead certain youll also find oliver parkers othello irresistible laurence fishburne has been in a various splendid roles during his career he was quite terrific in boys n the hood 1991  ive always considered his amusing role of furious styles as his very greatest achievement that was of course way before i saw thishe plays the part of othello and he is probably in the most challenging role of his whole career but he does a brilliant fantastic job irne jacob is absolutely charming desdemona and kenneth branagh is just simply phenomenal in a most fascinating role of the storys crooked manipulate villain iago marvelous othello is part of the absolute elite among shakespeares ingenious works it deals with his favorite topics crookedness envy deceitfulness and jealousy this movie adaptation is certainly one of the finest films ive seen thats based on william shakespeares plays
pos	yes shakespeare would indeed have been proud laurence fishburne was not at his best but certainly not bad kenneth brannagh on the other hand was brilliant his scheming was wonderful as was his toying with the audience very nice workthere were at times too little drama where more would have been expected cassios slaying for instance was a bit clouded by too much happening to far apart causing the spectator to twist his head to grasp it alldid i mention michael maloney his madness striken roderigo was unusual annoying evenif you havent seen othello before see this if you havent read othello see this if you havent heard othello see this you do on the other hand do yourself a favour by reading it seeing it acted onstage and hearing it sung too
pos	playing kaddiddlehopper col san fernando etc the man was pretty wide ranging and a scream i love watching him interact w amanda blake or don knotts or whomeverhe clearly was having a ball and i think he made it easier on his guests as wellso long as they knew ahead of time it wasnt a disciplined 19 take kind of production relax and be loose was clearly the name of the game therehe reminds me of guys like milton berle benny hill maybe jerry lewis some too great timing ancient gags that kept audiences in stitches for decades sheer enjoyment about what he was doing his sad little clown he played was good toobut in a touching mannerpersonally i think hes great having just bought a two dvd set of his shows from 61 or so it brings his stuff back in a fond way for me i can remember seeing him on tv at the end of his run when he was winding up the series in 1971 or socheck this out if you are a fan or curious he was a riot
pos	red skelton was still another major star who made the transition from movies to television with easehis shows certainly brought a laughter to the american households of years backhe would begin the show with an opening monologue afterwards we would have a variety of characters remember gertrude and heathcliff in the monologue how can we ever forget san fernando red i remember one episode where as a king red introduced his queen by referring to her as your fatnessgo know that red would use his comedic talents to really hide from his tragic life he lost a son to leukemia at age 11 or so his wife georgia died by suicide
pos	although i am inclined to agree with the other comments made by people who have seen this movie i am ashamed to say i rather like it not often can such a huge pile of 80s pap be found outside of a wham video so it is most definitely worth a viewing 079 a night in my local store watch out for the insanely obvious seams and zip on the monsters costume the fact that the hero looks a lot like keith chegwin and such classic lines as the following evil wizardtype bloke at last we meet kor kor thrilling isnt itamazingi also like the fact that although the video box looks quite exciting with images of a castle surrounded by raging seas and a dangerous falconlike bird carrying a handsome hero to safety among other such interesting and engaging suggestions of what goes on in the actual film none of them actually happen no im not jokingthere really isnt a raging sea or a ferocious bird its just trying to make you interestedclassic in my opinion this film gets 10 for pure entertainment value
pos	when i saw this movie first it was long ago on vhsvideo i did like this movie because it was funny and excitingly some years ago i saw another movie called andy colbys incredible adventure in this movie were parts of wizards of the lost kingdom used in they called this movie kor the conquerer i began to search for the kormovie many years because i wanted to see the complete movie not only the parts which were used in the andy colbymovie no shop had this kormovie to rent and no shop did know this movie many years i watched my old vhstapes i had at home and what a wonder i had this movie since many years still at home but the movie had a different title because in germany it has 3 or 4 titles so i was happy to find this tape at home and this time i had much more time in watching kor the conquerer again the music is great during the hole movie but the best part of filming in combination with the music is this moment when kor is walking drunken through the green forrest the music in the background had some kind of magic i like bo svenson and also the boy who played simon in the movie both of them did their job very good manfred kraatz germany 26102004 thanks to all for reading my comment
pos	this movie is horrible in a so bad its good kind of waythe storyline is rehashed from so many other films of this kind that im not going to even bother describing it its a swordsorcery picture has a kid hoping to realize how important he is in this world has a nomadic adventurer an evil aidesorcerer a princess a hairy creatureyou get the pointthe first time i caught this movie was during a very harsh winter i dont know why i decided to continue watching it for an extra five minutes before turning the channel but when i caught site of gulfax i decided to stay and watch it until the endgulfax is a white furry creature akin to chewbacca but not nearly as useful or entertaining to watch he looks like someone glued a bunch of white shag carpeting together and forced the actor to wear it there are scenes where it looks like the actor cannot move within or that hes almost falling over although he isnt in the movie that much the few scenes are worth it watch as he attempts to talk smack to bo svenson taking the solochewbacca comparisons to an even higher level i actually bought this movie just because of that character and still have it somewhere gulfax may look like sht but he made this movie the only reason ive never seen the sequel or even sought it out was because of his absence perhaps should there be a final film completing the trilogy gulfax will make a muchanticipated return
pos	i have to start by telling you how i came across this movieit was winter time in alaska around the year 1990a friend of mine from australia was staying with me and my girl friend in a shoe box of an apartmentwinters in alaska can be a bit brutal and most people stay indoorsdrink heavily and watch anything that comes on the televisioni had found this movie outside of a thrift store laying in a snowbank and right away new it was a treasureit is quite possibly the best worst movie everwe spent the next two weeks watching this movie and drinking like fishwe watched it so many times in fact that we would sometimes turn the television on its side or upside down for a more full filling effectit is a true gemthe laughs will come nonstop and the memories last foreverif you see this movie for rent in a video storesteal ityou wont regret it
pos	wizards of the lost kingdom is a movie about a young prince simon who is banished from his kingdom due to his father the king being killed by the cliche evil adviser this movies about simons adventures the special effects plot acting and generally everything about this movie is bad however its so bad that its funny you will keep watching this movie simply because its so bad its funny and like the other reviewer of the movie said its so bad its good
pos	only the chosen ones will appreciate the quality of the story and character design of this movie superior ancients that dwell in the lands of lore far beyond any average human creatures understanding this movie pulls the adventure genre into a unique centrifugal magical force of fantasy unto thee mystical crystals of chalice stories come and go but the idea for a good story is to think positive not negative thoughts to create a good versus evil battle like never before embracing an impounding shimmering process that keeps imagination glowing in one dimension and out the other striking a quick flash of energy that transports a human to another world
pos	i enjoyed this movie so much that i watched it twice and that is something to say about a documentary the musical score cinematography and sound are absolutely stunning as you might expect from an imax production even though it is shot for those huge imax theaters it looks and sounds wonderful on my home system in fact this would make a perfect dvd to demo your systemthe subject is also so fascinating it is about mario andretti and his son michael i was already a fan of mario because he is the best racecar drive in history since he is the only person to win the cart championship f1 championship the daytona 500 and the indianapolis 500 the script follows the path of two cars very important to the father and son the first car is found in a chicken coop and turns out to be the first roadster that mario ever drove and we follow restoration to gleaming perfection the other car is michaels new racecar and we follow it from cutting the mold through the race season imax lends just the right magic to make car construction entertaining and fascinatingpaul newman who was michael amorettis team owner at the time this movie was made narrates the film his anecdotes and witticism drawn from many years as an owner and driver lends much to the productionthe main feature is the race scenes turn up the volume here there is something about riding along at over 200 mph and the musical score that totally draws you into the screen for an experience you will not forget wowthe final magical element is the humanity of the andretti family this god of the racing world mario andretti is loving father who proudly watches over his sons career they work together so well that every father and son should see this you can tell that they are a close family i wish we could all have that experience
pos	this is a great documentary film any fan of car racing should own a copy of this outstanding film director stephen low did a great jobas well as the main stars of the film father  son mario  michael andretti the dvd looks  sounds amazing and best of all its imax great home theater test disc
pos	this is an excellent documentary packed with racing action beautiful pictures and a great story the imax cameras give you a very wide perspective as a dvd movie it is perfect your hear every speaker working almost all the time the film is not speeded up and just gives you the natural feel of 230mph of course there are some sound effects added but i think they are good they give a depth to the driving scenes
pos	this is a wellmade documentary on the exciting world of indy car racing the photography is simply outstanding the scene were mario andretti drives the old racing roadster down the new england street lined with the ancient maples leaves blown to the side by the speed of the car is incredible the film does lose some of its beauty on the small screen but if you like watching cars driven to their limit you should see this film
pos	sure for its super imagery and awesome sound its a great home theater show off disk but this is also a touching drama as well as an informative documentary the parallel stories that are intertwined throughout this film will keep all viewers interested young old boys and girls alike will find that deep down we are all fans of the automobile especially the high performance indy machines that are the result of generations blood sweat tears ingenuity and perseverance the mark knopfler and ry cooder sound track is perfectly matched to the visuals and the content i dont want to give away the ending but the final driving sequence to quincy jones days like these just might bring a tear to your eye enjoy it
pos	super speedway makes a great demo of your new dvd  bigscreen  51 channel sound system the imax camera puts you right in the race car where you cruise around various tracks at high speed reminiscent of the driving sequences in grand prix if only that would appear on dvd i enjoy watching it again and againthe only minus and why i didnt give it a 10 is some of the driving sequences look suspiciously like the film was speeded up the soundtrack also requires a little suspension of disbelief  all you can hear in a real car is the engine you wont hear swooshes as you go under bridges
pos	i was not expecting much from this movie but was very pleasantly surprised as it is light and funny and very well observed the central trio of deadbeat bikers were surprisingly likable as they staggered and clowned their way through their drugcentred trip to wales the humour was gentle and subtle as indeed were the three characters witness their sympathetic treatment of the little old lady shopkeeper the atmospherics of rural wales were captured perfectly and the soundtrack was very well chosen cleverly and carefully scripted with great attention to detail  i have never seen such a realistic portrayal of alternative culture  i felt i was there with them very light in touch and full of fun  not what you might expect from a movie about bikers and drugs a delight on all fronts and difficult to criticise though i thought the last two scenes were a bit lame  the film should have ended when they left wales but overall an unexpected treasure of a film
pos	i saw a preview of freebird at the isle of man tt as i had heard about it in a couple of motorcycle mags although i was over mainly for the racing the lure of seeing phil daniels in a motorcycle movie yes i love quadrophenia like everyone else proved enough to get me away from the beer and partying at last weve done it us british have actually made a great motorcycle film and no its not like torque this is up there with the best of british comedy mark my words this is phil daniels best screen performance and as far as geoff bell is concerned theres a new british legend making his name felt i loved gary stretch in shane meadows fantastic dead mans shoes and here he gives a quietly touching performance that he can proudly add to his growing film reputation this is a film not just for us bikers but i think for everyone even my girlfriend loved it i hope it gets the same brilliant response on the mainland as it got at the isle of man im not going to go into the details of certain classic scenes that this movie has watch out for the shop as it would spoil the fun but i would say go see enjoy and have one of the best nights in the cinema youve had in a while i really think this could well be a cult classic as they were saying at the tt cmon freebird
pos	a comedy gem lots of laugh out loud moments the shop and pub scenes had me belly laughing uncontrollably the characters are recognisable and the dialogue wellobserved  i know people like this the humour is surprisingly gentle and the film this may sound strange puts me in mind of an ealing comedy its a quirky little film with lots of detail it certainly takes a number of viewings ive watched it a few times ive been showing all my friends and notice something new each time  a bit of dialoguesomething visual that i hadnt picked up on before i could get really picky and find a couple of shortcomings in the film but im not going to because overall this is a great fun feelgood film which is really worth a watch and which anyone with a sense of humour must enjoy it is a film which will find its friends and i hope there are a lot of them out there oh and it has a great soundtrack
pos	highly recommendeda well written funny film which will appeal to everyone out there with a sense of humour give it a go its good to see an independent british movie more than holding its own against the big established studios definitely worth adding to any film collection there are scenes in this film that im sure a lot of people will be able to relate to you will laugh out loud at the antics and enjoy the great soundtrack i especially enjoyed the orbs version of jimmy cliffs vietnam and the tower of londons take on freebird go on give it a go you wont be disappointed
pos	this is a great british film a cleverly observed script with many quotable lines which captures perfectly what magic mushrooms can do to a man over a weekend as per usual phil daniels is excellent along with that most under rated of british actors geoff bell peter bowles with a joint hanging out of his mouth is a casting masterstroke and gary stretch with his brooding looks brings something strangely atmospheric to the piece although it seems to be billed as a biker movie i think it will find an audience outside of this purely on the premise that a lot of people have been there done it and got the tshirt also a great original soundtrack with a blinding version of freebird this really could be a 21st century heir to the famous ealing comedies like the weed in the welsh fields its a grower
pos	at last a decent british comedy that isnt centred around some mockney bank robbers or spun off from a tv series john ivays film is a psychoactive tale of discovery dressed in biker gear the three protagonists are gentle fools with a penchant for failure and each at a turning point in their lives giving a sensitive emotional trio of subplots to sew the riotous comedy together the chemistry between the three amigos is palpable and makes for a touching companionship with hilarious dialogue and some classic comedic moments it feels part withnail and i part american werewolf in london and part quadraphenia but only because of the bike gangs and phil daniels in fact phil daniels lovable rogue reminds you of danny the dealer in withnail and i with his scholarly approach and scientific commitment to drugs this is a great film particularly for those whove dabbled in psychoactive substances in the past who will relate to many moments in the film a personal favourite is the brilliant scene in the welsh corner shop buying munchies while tripping on shrooms this gentle comedy will warm the cockles of your heart and have you laughing out loud and you dont have to ride bikes or even like them to enjoy it but itll add to it if you do brilliant
pos	freebird is the perfect marriage of road trip comedy gang caper stoner film and feelgood british movieit is the brilliant lead characters that set this movie apart from other films in this genre stars phil daniels gary stretch and geoff bell have a great chemistry and make their characters hugely likable and realistic the main story centres around their road trip from london to wales and the adventures and mishaps that occur along the way this small film also has a great heart  it is not just for bike fans as it bases around the characters relationships with each other including dreams and regrets such as gary stretchs fred longing for the family he left behind the cinematography is also great  a love letter to the welsh countryside as well as capturing the grittiness of london streets and typical pub life in the welsh country townsstylish slick fantastic soundtrack likable characters and funny storyline  i would recommend freebird in a heartbeat
pos	what a class bit of british cinema its about time and a side splitting comedy to bootanyone searching to relive a bit of freedom from their misspent youth this road movie will prove the ticketits a mix between withnail and i and easy rider the movie runs at a solid pace and doesnt let you drift off for too long at times there are reflective moments but i think they are well justified and add to the characters the actors are portraying i was a little concerned with phil daniels character at the start but thankfully was won over half way through in what was one of the funniest scenes of the entire movie generally i found myself belly laughing through the film most likely annoying some people around me oh welli would thoroughly recommend it this will become a cult british comedy well worth a visit
pos	the brilliant thing about withnail  i is that it captures that not long left college and life could go either way moment along with all its other finery freebird is something for those who probably never considered higher education and just went straight to work aged 1516 i know some of the broad sheets stuck the knife into this film when it came out in cinemas but i saw it at a packed house in hailsham and everybody seemed to really enjoy it i grew up in the forest of dean and this took me straight back to my mushrooming and dope days had some great mates  hate to think what theyre all up to now  probably running the local council ive watched it a couple of times on dvd and already i see the film as an old mate that will stay forever as part of my collection how can i like this film and the dambusters  doesnt seem right somehow i certainly edge towards the second half of this film and i think the social interacting scenes with the locals are brilliantly done i like the mix of the three lead characters and there really is some lovely writing in here along with some very quotable lines and dare i say a good smattering of integrity i have tried to obtain the soundtrack but it has not been released shame as its a corker someone told me it was originally a stage play not quite sure how that worked but im sure it was fun i liked the little shakespearian touchesreferences that seem to crop up throughout the film also spotted the dylan thomas ref as well and like all little gems there will always be little things to discover like the final scene giving a nod to easyrider as they start theyre next journey all in all a genuinely unpretentious piece of film making love it
pos	i was pleasantly surprised by the film lets face it the premise doesnt sound particularly appealing when having to hand over money for a the nights flick but it had an easygoing nature that wins one over there were no moments that i found uproarious and i doubt any that ill remember the next day but this doesnt fail as a nice diversion what i found funny was watching it here in peking with my chinese girlfriend who never understands anything i like i told her there was a plot three guys have to bring back some weed to london hardly satisfying for her there is no mugging going on here for the camera which id been expecting after reading a number of the comments i do take exception however to comparisons with withnail and i not in the same league and i doubt was it intended to wwwimperialflagsblogspotcom
pos	i was in the film too but i dont know if they actually put this scene in on the way back from a school trip in 2005 we stopped at a service station at the same time as they were doing the film and we were asked the whole of us to run in and shout go freebird we were all around 10 years old could anyone who has seen the film tell me if that part was actually kept in the film it would be great to know i remember i thought the film had never come out because it was another 2 and a half years before it was released all of your comments seem to be good so im guessing it has been quite a successful film i might buy it but first i would like to know if im in it d thank you
pos	a great british indy movie fantastic chemistry between the 3 main characters make for some hilarious drugfuelled set pieces that cheech and chong would be proud of great to see phil daniels back on the big screen even if he has swapped sides since quadrophenia and gary stretch is surprisingly good and a treat for the ladies loved the final fight scene with its nod to zulu and now i know what happened to arthur brown after he set himself on fire on top of the popshes not actinghe really is a bonafide british hippie you dont have to be a biker to enjoy this and its straight into my friday night postpub repeat viewing collection give this film a go and you wont be disappointed
pos	i have seen the freebird movie and think its great its laid back fun about time the british film industry came through with something entertaining its good how the guy who met them at the service station gets mentioned way into the film in the news agents nice touch the acting was convincing i am a biker they reminded me of some good times i have had in the bike scene it was good to see the film director getting in on the acting well done jon  at the end a new crop gets mentioned in ireland is this the foundation for a 2nd film hope so keep them coming great film  well written realistic characters 
pos	running out of films to rent i picked up freebird i struggled through the first third of the movie wondering if the rest would be a waste to see fortunately it really warmed up and i loved the movie quite a bit the second half of the movie had me grinning and laughing the entire time thankfully although there were bits of cgi included they were not overdone or prevalenti would have to say though  the actors all have heavy european accents so be warned if you have trouble understanding those voices or their cultural humori really loved this movie and will have to order myself a copy for my own collection
pos	this is one to watch a few times the excellent writing shows they had to have lived this story or know someone whom did because they nailed it freebird made me relive and laugh at my misspent youth the title was a great choice great film setting story soundtrack and characters its a biker flick but would be a shame to pigeon hole it that way funny to the bone kinda like trailer park boys in the uk if youve never seen tpb make a point to if you like this film you will thank me i hope to see more of these characters in other films sequel could be done theres a whole lot more of the world i would like to see through their eyes
pos	i simply never tire of watching freebird my husband was an extra so i was involved from the start have kept in touch with jon and have helped out with promoting the film both in cinemas and now the dvd release even to the extent of distributing promotional postcards on cross channel ferries and various places throughout france freebird was expertly written and directed with the perfect combination of fun and serious moments plus choice casting only phil daniels could fit the role of grouch great privilege to meet jon and the cast at the party following the premier in january anything else you want doing jon just ask either email or phone you know how to get me sue xx
pos	was lucky enough to be an extra in this great film and loved every minute of the filming went to the premier in london and had a great chat to phil peter martin and jon as did my wifefantastic after party too then a few weeks later had trip to the cinema with members of our bike club what a brilliant film it deserves to be up there with all the great biker films now we have the dvd sue my wife cant get enough of it neither can the kids get a bit of stick from the club who seem to think im a film star now oh well one can only dream i think they are just jealous the only downside of the first part of the filming was the weather rain rain and more rain but hey we was in wales hopefully there will be a follow up so keep me posted jon danny beck
pos	but the opposite sorry bud i completely understand how you can be dragged into a film because you relate to the subject  and you have this film is terrible the main character would give any charlie brown subtitler a run for his money he just constantly mumbles which is always a laugh most scenes just feel awkward with characters more often than not gazing across to another with a look ofits your line now then i will react best british comedy please buddy have a strong word with your bad bad selfat the end of the day the sun goes downand this film is awful i mean well done to the people involvedthey have made a filmand maybe motorbike enthusiasts may be into it but people that still live here on earth with an actual sense of humour will struggle with this more than smiling at the christmas present theyre nan bought themwas that overly harsh i do apologise
pos	what a great british movie a screaming good laugh and sexy gary stretch too and oh lots of bikes and lovely welsh countrysidemembers of our club the arrowhead bike and trike social club appear in it as extras hooray there are some genuinely hilarious bits good acting a good ideamet the director jon ivay at a showing in wareham dorset a great man down to earth and a good laugh this film must be supported as all great brit movies shouldso please go and see it if you can they have a website with cinemas that are showing it  so find one near youi cant wait to get the dvd some of our biker friends have seen the film two or three times already and cant get enough of itamanda
pos	i am decidedly not in the target audience for this film i am a man nearly 50 who has only recently stumbled across the world of independent film this happened quite by accident with the discovery of a movie called clerks late one night on television the first two things i noticed about that film were that it was 1 technically amateurish and 2 brilliantly written when i read an interview with the director in the local paper and he said that one of his influences was clerks i started to get interesting when he said his main influence was the station agent a movie id seen on dvd a week prior i decided i had to go and check it out the result could be described along the same lines as clerks although the two films are nothing alike content wise both films suffer from technical gaffes that are overcome through amazing writing whereas clerks is a day in the life of a man who has nothing in his life at all and is afraid to ask tough questions about himself and his situation less like me is about a man who seemingly forces himself to be constantly busy hes always running one way or another filling his life with little things so that he will never have to deal with the big ones the themes and ideas of this film are strong and poignant i can tell from watching it that not much has changed since i was growing up young men still have the same problems they always have the writer dresses up these problems and themes in the modern vernacular crafts wonderfully honest characters and has them do completely believable things as far as indie cinema goes this may not be perfect from a technical standpoint but from an artistic one it is very close
pos	i am decidedly not in the target audience for this film i am a man nearly 50 who has only recently stumbled across the world of independent film this happened quite by accident with the discovery of a movie called clerks late one night on television the first two things i noticed about that film were that it was 1 technically amateurish and 2 brilliantly written when i read an interview with the director in the local paper and he said that one of his influences was clerks i started to get interesting when he said his main influence was the station agent a movie id seen on dvd a week prior i decided i had to go and check it out the result could be described along the same lines as clerks although the two films are nothing alike content wise both films suffer from technical gaffes that are overcome through amazing writing whereas clerks is a day in the life of a man who has nothing in his life at all and is afraid to ask tough questions about himself and his situation less like me is about a man who seemingly forces himself to be constantly busy hes always running one way or another filling his life with little things so that he will never have to deal with the big ones the themes and ideas of this film are strong and poignant i can tell from watching it that not much has changed since i was growing up young men still have the same problems they always have the writer dresses up these problems and themes in the modern vernacular crafts wonderfully honest characters and has them do completely believable things as far as indie cinema goes this may not be perfect from a technical standpoint but from an artistic one it is very close
pos	last november i had a chance to see this film at the reno film festival i have to say that it was a lot of fun a few tech errors aside it was a great experience i loved the writing and acting especially from the guy that played the lead role there is a lot of heart in this movie a lot of wit to i got a chance to speak with a few of the filmmakers after it was done and they seemed real nice all in all the whole movie was just a positive experience and one id definitely recommend the story was entertaining and cool as a woman ive been through a lot of the same problems as the lead guy and i could really understand his problems because of it the movie does a great job of giving us people we can sympathize with the friends in the movie are really well written to they are realistic i know people like these i only wish imy friends and i could sound as cool as these people when we talk the whole movie is just real cool i wish there were more films out there like it jayden
pos	i would just like to state that this may be biased as i am a producer on the film however i will maintain some sense of dignitythe star of the film oscar ovies gives a stellar performance as jeff grinderlin a nebbish hypochondriac who spends more time worrying than living he brings a certain touch to his character that really allows the audience to connect with him by stating his mind often and with a sense of harsh comedy his mother played by christine haber is the constant support beam that without he would crumble upon himself his friends also lend a hand in jeffs life often making choices for him rather than letting him use his free will which often times he neglects is there anyway the writing is superb and the conversations flow like scenes from a kevin smith movie with half as much ben affleck boohoo feststhe camera work is a little shoddy at some points and the sound could also use a boost however the performances out shine the minor details it is also backed by a beautiful soundtrack with local talents and an exceptional composerall in all this was a treat a rare gem among many jewels
pos	antonioni really showed some cojones when he had this movie made he went to america working under a contract from the most lavish studio mgm and he made the most damning portrait of american society ive ever seen having seen la first hand this is the most accurate portrayal of the crowded overheated and impersonal city if only antonioni had met bill hicksthe subsequent burial by the studio is understandable after such a whopping investment and dismal return it is sad that people dont get to see this film any more as i believe antonioni has been proved right here he predicts the end of the hippiecivil rights movement in the politics of america everyone is much more interested in what goes into their pockets and the relentless expansion of living space into the inhospitable yet beautiful desert and beyond how i would love to see interest in this film rekindled and a lavish dvd releasei beseech people to watch zabriskie point with an open mind and an open heart we have a genuinely unique film commenting on a turning point in the history of the most powerful nation on the planet and we have forgotten about itan unexpected gem
pos	about two hundred members of a cleveland ohio usa film society named cinematheque gathered on august 19 2000 to view a pristine cinemascope print of michelangelo antonionis 1970 film zabriskie point cinematheque director john ewing who does a superlative job of obtaining the finest prints for his series shared with the audience beforehand that this print was specially flown over from italy for this one showing onlythe audience was held spellbound as the film unfolded its artisty on the huge panoramic screen watching this superb print shown the way antonioni intended made one aware that this is indeed a modern art work it was all the more fitting that the series is housed in the cleveland insititue of art in university circle antonionis compositions are created for the cinemascope landscape his beautiful balancing of images striking use of colors sweeping choreographic movements all are the work of a genuine artist using the screen as his canvas at last the audience could understand zabriskie point as its narrative unfolded it became obvious that this work is not about story per se but rather an artists impressionistic rendering of fleeting images of his subject the setting of some of the more turbulent activities of the sixties provides only a dramatic motor for the artists sweeping collage antonioni is not bound by conventional narrative standards and can pause at any point to creatively embroider an event with grandiose embellishments the audience willingly went with the flow of his remarkable imagination as his huge images on the massive canvas held one in rapt attention while the audience may have been only tangentially involved in character relationships it realized the theme here is human aleination the directors recurring theme it was also realized that no print any smaller or of lesser quality than this original one in cinemascope can do justice to this particular rendering the audience was therefore all the more appreciative of viewing zabriskie point in its original breathtaking format and broke into thunderous applause at the end
pos	i know that this is an unpopular position concerning zabriskie point but i loved this film i know i know  i can legitimately be called an antonioni fanatic i love lavventura i love la notte i love leclisse i love red desert i love blowup and i love professione reporter aka the passenger the only antonioni film that i dont love the only one ive ever given less than an 810 and one of only three that i have given less than a 1010 la notte and leclisse being the other two though i fully acknowledge that i have to see both of them again is beyond the clouds which can fairly be called an awful film however there is not better awful film if you catch my drift so if youre not an antonioni fan you should only logically ignore me if you are even a casual fan though and you are wondering whether this particular film whose name when spoken is often followed bya spit which is generally despised by even antonionis admirers is at all worth seeing the answer is yesokay the reason that people tend to hate it is because 99 of film watchers care only for the narrative of a film well thats not exactly true if a film is amazing in a particular aspect say acting or cinematography or direction and just decent in its narrative film watchers might very well love it but a film can be the most amazing visual masterpiece and have a lame or illogical story  thats another thing that has ruined the cinema over the years logic  then they absolutely hate the film i will actually agree with that in some ways as much as i may dislike it and want to change my view it really is difficult to love a film whose narrative i perceive as poor however other people tend to get annoyed at a loose narrative this is certainly what must drive viewers away from zabriskie point i could relate the story to you but you probably would just think it was nonsensical it is actually but to me that just made the whole endeavor more fantastic and beautiful id actually compare it favorably to 2001 which is my favorite film however 2001 is perfectly coherent compared to the rambling narrative of this filmwhat zabriskie point has in spades is mood the music helps a lot the score includes a lot of acts of the day including pink floyd the mood is kind of similar to the moods of antonionis other masterpieces filled with loneliness and desolation also the freedom that comes from that the best sequence in the film is when the lead man and woman her name is daria i know but i dont remember his name pull over in their vehicle next to a historic marker on a desert highway there is beyond the stone wall that has been erected to keep cars from flying off an ancient lakebed its basically a rocky desert and the two go to play in it the setting is enormously beautiful the woman says this is such a beautiful place what do you think the man i think its dead theres no inclination to whether thats a good thing or a bad thing this is a lot like sentiments expressed in other antonioni films  characters are constantly wanting to disappear or become invisible instead of david locke the protagonist of the passenger fed up with journalism we have the young hippie sick of his friends politics  he thinks they talk too much and dont act out what they feel is right or at least he says he does it seems to me more like he just wanted out of the situationthe film is also simply amazing visually antonionis films are all identifiable by just a few frames but his visual style was always building i like the passenger more than i do zabriskie point but zabriskie point might be his ultimate accomplishment in that aspect well that might sound odd  lavventura and red desert are amazing pictorially i think its the camera movements that are particularly amazing here he obviously made a ton of money on blowup which was the biggest arthouse hit of its day the biggest ever at that point he spends it well here especially with his aerial shots one of the films greatest sequences involves the man who has stolen a mans private airplane divebombing daria in her carthe one thing that can be fairly criticized is the films politics theyre certainly facile not that hippies were facile but that antonionis vision of hippies  there werent any in italy of course  are bizarre and well filtered through a foreigners eyes theres a rather childish criticism of advertising but its a criticism that still exists today i say cant you people just ignore it what does it hurt are you walking around buying things you dont want because of billboards or there is also the criticism against capitalism daria a secretary works for a company that is stealing the land in the desert  the land that she and the man enjoyed to themselves  in order to make cheap suburban homes for families rod taylor a very underrated actor whose most famous roles were in the time machine and the birds plays her boss the ending which i wont ruin  youve got to see it  is almost offensively cheap i can though understand the treatment of police officers not that i disdain them generally but they were awful at the time they can still be awful now theyve always had too much powerthese trite arguments against the american way of life still dont effect my opinion of the film much i find this filtered view of america extremely interesting i really dont think a hippie would have disagreed with antonioni 1010
pos	there arent too many times when i see a film and go huh what but this was one of them maybe after seeing zabriskie point i felt much the same way woody allen felt after seeing 2001 he only liked the film after seeing it three times over a two year period realizing the filmmaker was ahead of him in what was going on michelangelo antonioni in one of his few tries at making films inside of the us after red desert he did blowup this film china and the passenger all filmed outside his native italy i could sense he almost tried to learn about the ways of the country through his own mastery of the medium the results show that he doesnt lack the means to present images feelings tones colors sounds and a visual representation of this era a directors job is to see antonioni once stated whatever that means he doesnt disappoint for the admirer of his postfifties work i say postfifties since ive yet to see any of his films from before lavventurawhat he does lack is a point at least the kind of point that he could bring in blowup and the eclipse you get the feeling of what is around these characters what the themes are bringing forth to their consciousness however in this case the characters and the actors dont bring much conviction or purpose antonioni coming from the school of hardknocks neorealistic filmmaking does do what he can with his mostly nonprofessional cast those who look most like real actors are subjugated to the roles of the corporate characters but the two stars mark frechette and daria halprin seem as if antonionis underdirecting them perhaps that was the point the storys split into three acts thankfully not too confusing as mark escapes his existence around the boiling dangerous campus life going on in the circa late 60s la area and daria is sent out from la to drive to phoenix for some business meeting they meet by chance as marks plane how does he know how to drive maybe a little background info there and darias car meet up and they spend some time together in an existential kind of groove out in the desert aside from a stylistically mesmerizing if bizarre sex scene much of this act isnt terribly interesting the two leads are fair enough to look at but what exactly draws them to each other outside of curiosity the ideas that come forth in part from a screenplay cowritten by sam shepard arent too revealing except for one brief instant where drugs vs reality is brought up then the film heads towards the third act as mark decides to do the right thing under disastrous circumstances and daria arrives at her boss place only to be in full disillusionment not taking into account the infamous last five minutes or so of the film although the film took its time telling its story i didnt have as much of a problem with that as i did that the story only engages a certain kind of viewer i understand and empathize with the feelings and doubts and fears as well as the selfconfidence of the antiestablishment but maybe antonioni isnt entirely fully aware of it himself in some scenes he as director and editor and the often astounding cinematography by alfio contini find the scenery and backgrounds more enlightening and fixating than the people in the foreground not to say the technical side of zabriskie point isnt involving to a degree this may make some feel drowsy as antonioni is probably far greater as a documentary filmmaker as he is a theatrical director like say francis ford coppola is the deserts skies city and even the faces in closeups are filmed with the eye of a filmmaker in love with the art of getting things in the frame bringing us in the soundtrack is equally compelling with a master stroke including a sweet rolling stones song at one point and then a crushing surreal pink floyd song retitled from careful with that axe eugene one of their best predark side in the explosion sequence if only the performances werent so onesided i might find this to be on par with blowup or the eclipse its an unconventional stroke of genius on one hand and on the other a boring take on what was the hippieradical movement of the late 60s but hey what may be boring for an american such as myself born in the eighties may not be to others outside the us such as say italy and it does ask to not be discarded right away after one viewing
pos	this is the film in antonionis middle period that most critics dismiss quickly as a flawed look at 60s american youth culturepolitics for what its worth i found it more touching and memorable than his more acclaimed films like lavventura perhaps because he shows more emotion  empathy here than anywhere else the story is simple but it is used as a frame for antonionis brilliant observations of and critique on american consumerist culture student life the counterculture and the whole antiestablishment antiwar backlash that was so prominent then even from a purely technical point of view it is a remarkably crafted film from the opening credits sequence to the bizarre desert lovein to the use of billboards and right down to that jawdropping cathartic finale that used 17 camera setups in its own way as powerful as the climax of the wild bunch also antonioni chose one hell of a leading lady with daria halperin one of the most beautiful ever to grace the screen there isnt much acting involved as this feels more like a docudrama and so the use of non professionals as the lead couple works quite effectively within that context and the soundtrack is not only filled with marvelous music its use is impressive as well i cant forget the start of the film mostly due to the selection of music  by pink floyd  that grooms the visuals so wellcontrary to popular opinion this is quite an achievement in cinema and one i would enthusiastically recommend to anyone with a taste or tolerance for the off beat well worth seeking out and one of those key films of the 60s that demands a dvd restorationrelease
pos	i was told it was one of those either you love it or you hate it movies well i loved it obvious hippieera dated and easy symbolism and all so i probably have no taste at all when it comes to antonioni but this and la notte made exactly a decade earlier are my favourites among his movies so far made two years before i was born zabriskie point was supposed to have been michelangelos great american epic but apparently it turned out to be a flop i really cant see why before watching it id read that it was rather boring so i braced myself for a very slow movie  though i love me a slow movie for my taste zabriskie didnt have a tedious minute in it while watching it i made a mental note of how european it was on the directors part to make such frequent use of advertisement billboards in almost every urban scene enormous billboards dwarfing any human form in sight this recurrent visual element is obviously there to underline the way that consumerism crushes the individual in american society but then i watched leclisse straight afterwards which is set in rome in the early 60s and noticed that antonioni often included billboards in it as well after all the masterful use of landscapes architecture and inanimate objects in each frame with or without human beings is an antonioni trademark  this is precisely the way that he evokes his characters psychological states with more or less understated power and great visual impact he is virtually unsurpassed in this skillzabriskie point starred two very appealing leads that should have become big stars of the 70s but never did mark frechette whom id already seen in francesco rosis fine wwiset movie uomini contro had a very tragic life and died aged just 27 according to his biography page he donated his 60000 earnings from zabriskie to a commune marks costar daria halprin apparently also dennis hoppers wife later on has the stunning natural beauty and appeal of a young ornella muti  one of those luminous beauties that dont need a shred of makeup to turn heads like frechette she has only graced a couple of obscure movies and has never become a star but at least she didnt die tragically most notably zabriskie point contains one of the most original sex scenes ever filmed  one that brings home a sense of youthful playfulness like few ive seen  as well as a powerfully cathartic ending it may be the most banal sequence ever filmed as far as its symbolism goes but i cant see how anyone can deny its beauty and wonderful sense of emotional release never has an explosion looked so good and so poetic it seems to be an explosion that restores order rather than bringing chaos
pos	this film has a powerful philosophical ending but that ending has meaning only if you watch the movie from the beginningyouth alienation in the late 1960s from the viewpoint of a young man and a young woman is the obvious theme of zabriskie point neither mark frechette nor daria halprin had much acting experience a fact that actually enhances the films message having untrained actors conveys a sense of realism as both players seem emotionally detached from the turmoil around themthis is not a scriptdriven film except for the first ten minutes it is mostly visual with stunning cinematography the beautiful naturalistic images seem otherworldly and perfectly in sync with the emotional detachment of mark and dariai would have replaced the thematically weak pink floyd music with the more cogent music of the doors many scenes cry out for riders on the stormeven so i like this film its different its unique it is artistic and imaginative and the desert badlands are beautifulas the years go by zabriskie point seems more and more attractive it conveys the mood of the late 1960s in america it is amazingly artistic in a bohemian sort of way and the films last eight minutes are philosophically mesmerizing
pos	when this film was made the hippie thing had gone mainstream the ideas of the counter culture was well established that is why such a big film could be made yet it has something to say and it is said really beautifully apart from those whore only waiting for the wanking material this film is given credit for its beautiful sceneswhich in itself is more than enough reason to see the film by the most the soundtrack to this film which actually became more popular than the film itself is another plus pink floyds careful with that axe eugene suits really well with the explosions the absence of music in other scenes gives the film a nice quiet mood but it seems as though the messages in this film have been overlooked by the most if you didnt understand it which seems to be the case for the most ill give you some hints the mantough guy what ever his name ismark is a part of a reality group he leaves this group saying something like im willing to die but not of boredom he later go for a joyride with a stolen plane probably to seek some action as he is in the air grateful deads dark starfrom the livedead album is playedi think this song contains the phrase shall we go you and i while we can this is though not heard in the filmperhaps stretching it a bit too far meaning that quote is essential in the plane he checks up a girldaria who is driving in her car to a conferenceabout giving typical suburban families the opportunity to live in a superrelaxing place in the desert where everything is so simple and nice for the whole family by diving down almost hitting the car he lands the plane and joins the girl on her way to detroit they stop at zabriskie point where they enjoy each other as living creatures and the nature later a family with a big carof the type which you sleep in and a speed boat is showed visiting zabriskie point the father saying something like what a waste driving all the way up here and the kid sitting inside the car grinning i sensed a this wasnt much better than on the tellyattitude daria takes mark back to the plane which now is painted in a psychedelic style with the identity number changed to no war on one side and no words on the other bucks sucks is also written on the plane mark takes the plane back to where he stole it from saying to daria before he leaves i dont risk anything or something one of several hints about he not caring too much about his destiny this because he has the feeling that the environment that surrounds dont give him anything i wonder what happens in the real world on the airport he is met by police officers who shoots him even though he just has returned the plane daria hears this on the radio but decides to go to the conference in the fancy mansion here she feels alien after the adventures with her just killed friend she enjoys fresh water running down a rock more than the swimming pool inside the house the viewer is once again given a hint about antimaterialism she looks out through a glass wall holding her hands on the glass like she was trapped the business men is seen arguing the one side eager to make a big deal the other afraid of losing money daria leaves the house and looks back at it visualizing it blowing up after the house several other things blow up for example a television she smiles happy she has inside herself destroyed what she after the meeting with mark look upon as something negativeto summarize mark obviously experience the reality group as not very useful as they just sit and talk taking no action he clearly has bad feelings about things being as they are and it seems like he feels that its no use fighting against it he wants to leave he helps daria who is in mind but not in action seeing his point of view where his feeling of being misfitted turns out leading to his death one can hope daria uses the ideas in a way that will turn out more constructive in the film you see how a town la is being polluted by commercial too bad you have to show the commercial to make the point you see business men deciding what is the future et cetera and you see people being unhappy with these and other situations which is parts of the modern worldi have only seen the film once so i have not caught all points but i certainly got a feeling of what this film has to say and i find it strange that this film can be called meaningless if you say the points are being too obvious i can see why this film probably intended to appeal to the posthippie radicals digging the thoughts of antiestablishment even though it has a lot to say and its message is still needed today things pretty much evolving in the same direction as it did before the sixties zabriskie point is a really great film telling a story about quite normal young people not far out hippies tripping around tip toe on acid digging everything seeking what they percept as real dissatisfied with the conventional and it is done in a truly beautiful way
pos	i saw zp when it was first released and found it a major disappointment its script seemed forced and arch and too fakey 60s its politics too upfront and ridiculous and lets face it i was still under a lovespell known as blowup  and i still havent completely shaken it now the love is twisted up with all sorts of nostalgia it evokes and oh well    good luck to mebut time marches on and time has been kind to zp and time has been a teacher to me i revisit this film about every ten years and it just gets better and better with age and zp is its own experienceand is only really linked to blowup through its creator the lategreat mr antonionitwelve years ago i had the great good fortune to see an absolutely pristine print projected at its correct size immense restored by an italian government cultural agency who knows a good work of art when they see it and knows the importance of keeping such a thing of beauty in good shape to this day i remember the gasp from the audience when the first shot of death valley appeared it was like a thousand volt visual shock antonioni had intentionally delivered to wake us up to a new level of awareness and indeed what follows from that point is an entirely different sort of placewhat is astonishing to me is how this film is coming into its owni remember the second time around seeing it  the early 80s  i had begun to feel affection towards the film as a whole and towards daria and mark in particular whereas before these two seemed like a smartalecky shadow version of zefferellis olivia and leonard read romeo and julietthey now were engaging me  particularly the girl in her insistent slomotionality shetookhertime    to live everything everything dies around herupon exciting the theater the daylight of reality quickly began to erase my new found enjoyment the encroaching shoulderpadded big haired 80s whispered but thats a hippie fantasy  let it gothe force of antonionis vision had i had realised already worked itself inside of me the first time around so i answered 80s with an uhhuh and guarded my love secretly possessively and jealouslybut this then is what good art does it lives inside of you and if you wish it has its way and loves you back secretly jealously and possessively and you get changedwas thrilled to see that turner classic movies had decided to show zp in its march lineup undoubtedly zp must be seen on a gigantic screen so that it can truly take you into its constructed environment but hey sometimes even a glimpse of the beloved in a newspaper photo is no better than no glimpse at alltoday reality hit zp has been withdrawn mysteriously and replaced with the whiney antics of alices restaurantso it is still too difficult too disturbing too whatmaybe its that as with all good art it lives while everything dies around it peace
pos	i have to admit i have always found it difficult to watch an antonioni film from start to finish at the first try and even for this one i ended up watching it in three parts on repeated occasions in the end i realised perhaps it was better that way because it forced me to stop thinking in the usual terms of plot and just enjoy the scenes one by one the first part seems a lot more fragmentary which is not a bad thing it just requires more of an effort to follow when it gets to the desert scenes all efforts are repaid in full the stunning cinematography is only a part of it what really makes it all unforgettable is how the landscape is made into an overwhelming presence the silence and vastness of it the sense of sadness and freedom the way it fuses and contrasts with the two young characters the desert is dead but at the same time it feels less distant and alien than the urban scenes in the first part the dance between the airplane flying over and the girls car makes for a series of great shots the love scenes in the desert are simply beautiful it is hard to imagine this kind of approach from a film of our times there is of course something very stylish and studied about them but at the same time they manage to express a sense of natural spontaneous innocence that is very rare these days it all feels loose and unscripted thanks also to the understated acting but that is the result of a maniacal attention to detail and form which comes to its climax in the series of explosions at the end a really mesmerising spectacle it just leaves you in awei dont really care for some the usual objections boring  well yes it is if you want all films to follow a classic plot development and be packed with action twists but then if all cinema was like that that would be truly dull and sad pretentious  maybe but when that kind of ambitiousness is coupled with actual skills depth and style pretentious is a compliment the political criticisms make the least sense to me i dont see the point of approaching a film like this with ideological blinders or worse patriotic requirements it just defeats the purpose perhaps its true that like a previous commenter remarked antonioni viewed these young hippies and the politics of protests and riots with the police with the fascination of a foreigner but i think that adds something rather than detracting from the film its not true that hippies did not exist in italy at the time think of the 68 protests like in france although they were obviously different from the american counterpart and in some ways even more militant but his interest in this film was not narrowly political the events seem more like a pretext for a film whose appeal has a universal timeless qualitya special mention for the fantastic soundtrack amongst other things this film along with easy rider is probably one of the main earliest precursors of the contemporary artsy music video as well as the concept of a film soundtrack that would stand on its own but unlike the former it uses music in a much more subtle way blending it with the landscape rather than the action if you want traditional narrative in a film then dont bother if you want to be stunned be patient and you wont regret it
pos	the often misunderstood zabriskie point is antonionis political film antonionis american film stylistically it follows suit after blowup meaning that the pace is faster than the previous epics though certainly no less idiosyncraticbasically the common mistake is that the film glorifies the hippie generation not sothe two protagonists come from vastly different environments mark from the rebel youths daria from an estate agency corporation but in true antonioni fashion they are both alienated both trying to escape their surroundings mark leaves a meeting of rebel students and black panthers disappointed with the verbose empty rhetoric while daria keeps uneasily being on the move with her carantionioni the master director after portraying the rebelling youth as confused and shallow then moves to the city an environment saturated by corporatism billboard advertisements meaninglessness that has to keep expanding to accommodate the similar expansion of the population generating a profit at the same time it is this environment that the two protagonists escape from though it seems mostly out of coincidenceindeed when daria stops by a small village in the outskirts of the desert the environment is just as suffocating and the people just as lost cases best exemplified by an old boxing champion now reduced to a shadow of himself sitting around drinking and smoking and talking nonsense a stunning melancholy sequence made even more powerful with the inclusion of some half wild children living around brought in by some benefactor but destroying a genuine piece of american history in a notsoobscure symbolism there is antonionis opinion on the hippies just a halfpositive glimpse in the canvas of human alienationand then there is the desert the landscape used to devastating effect by turns pure and terrifying primeval wild and dead the sequence where the two protagonists make love joined in fantasy by the flower generation reflects the similar sequence in red desert where giuliana tells her son a story it is a colourful intermission in a colourless landscape a vivid halffantasy in a suffocating realitythe ending probably belongs to the pantheon of great endings in cinema the western civilization blown to pieces a catharsis an exorcismantionionis two international films the british blowup and the american zabriskie point are lesser efforts than the previous masterpieces but that is largely because of the faster pace and the inevitably contrived settings swinging london flowerpower america but when it comes down to it its clear he hasnt lost the edge
pos	though this may not necessarily be a socalled classic film by todays standards its still worth seeing the main reason why is because after experiencing this film you get the feeling that youve also experienced the countercultural idealism of the 60s no matter however good or badi happened to see this film in an english literature class at suny geneseo and though at first it appears to be just a meaningless composition of 60s icons the film is far from being simply thrown togethermy point is that if you leave the film feeling unsatisfied and confused the film has done its job its conveyed a desolate view of the future that leaves you feeling unsure and angry it was perhaps this same feeling that the film sought to explore in the youth it exemplifiedas such zabriskie point may not tell a very good or interesting story and at the same time its characters may be onesided and predictable however it also conveys so well this sort of clichd rebellious desire to get out of the existence which both mark and daria must share even the antiestablishment students are as inauthentic as the govt they rebel against
pos	a beautiful new print of zabriskie point is playing in paris and seems to be doing well in the latin quarter its time for a full evaluation of the film lets hope that the new print means that a dvd with some insightful extras will be out in the near futurei remember watching zp when it came out and thought it was a crashing bore this time around i was totally awed and would classify it as a nearmiss masterpiece the first part of the movie is a time capsule of late 60s los angeles i lived there then and antonioni did a masterful job of capturing the essence of the place kudos to production designer dean tavoularis who found some incredible locations and did outstanding workthe print i saw runs 1 hour 50 minutes it is forbidden to those under 16 or 18 i cant remember i suspect there is quite a bit of restored footage in this print spoiler  i wonder how much of the desert sex scene was originally cut what appears today seems rather tame by current standardsthere is no soundtrack music until almost 1 hour into the film before we hear extraneous noise such as radio broadcasts etc antonioni was very daring to do this i remember how much was made at the time of the lack of acting skills of nonactors mark frechette and daria halprin this time frechette did not bother me halprin is weaker but gradually improves as the film continuesmuch of the student riot footage looks like stock footage to me one shot is in a different aspect ratio  distorted by the wide screen of course there is actual staged footage but not all that muchim still trying to figure out how antonioni did some of the shots of frechette flying the plane it looks like he really did some of the flying  theres no blue screen or double in some shotsi hope to get back to see the film a second time recommended highly to all antonioni fans
pos	zp is deeply related to that youth dream represented by the hippie movementthe college debate in the beginning of the movie states the cultural situation that gives birth to that movement the explosion that daria imagines represents the fall of all social structures and therefore the development of all that huge transformation that society is suffering through and finally marks death anticipates the end that a sees for the movement itself the film will be more easily understood if we go back to that time in life during the 60  and 70  young people were the driving force for the profound explorations for change one of the more significant changes intended was to bring sexuality out of the closet  and i think the scenes in the desert do not represent an orgy but the sexual relationship that men and women in absolute freedom would perform in the hipotetic situation where there would be nobody to hide from i watched the scene where the couples would throw sand to each other and appreciated the magnificent way in which a depicted the impossibility to continue hiding this basic human instinct repression was the way to control social outbursts at that time and that is the method  police applies to stop the students this society suffers from hipocresy and that comes clear when the students gain access to weapons skipping all fake controls the dialogue between the policeman with the college professor whos detained for no reason shows part of society interested for this youth feeling and part completely uninterested presenting flying as the more accurate symbol for freedom the stealing of the plane represents mark s inner wish for it but  his going back or coming back or returning segun shows the difficulties to come free from these bonds and as i  ve said a depicts the death of the dream by these difficulties winning the game in my point of view a film to remember
pos	i saw this in the early 70s when i was 16 and despite the long slow setup meetings riots etc once the desert section began all fell into context and i loved it still do it has aged very well back then i was in what seemed to be a tiny minority all criticisms seemed to concentrate on the lack of action and narrative happily im no longer in such a minority it deftly shows in a somewhat prophetic way the political splintering unrest confrontation brutal repression commercialisation and deception which lay aheadappreciation for this magistral film has grown and im glad about that
pos	theres no way to confront zabriskie point from a rational standpoint or attempt to describe it using words and conventions youd use for other movies this is because it isnt a movie its an idea and a feeling that the filmmakers have that somehow got turned into an object as mundane as a film what we see are not the unfoldings of a plot but rather a sequence of events that we dont see in films every day but only imagine happening as the background we ourselves will supply when we hear about some tragic event in the news of or from friends we we see is our imagination of people that are abstractions to us no one we know but weve doubtless heard of them in a book or on tv or somewhere so what do we see events we see people arguing driving and inevitably escaping only the escape is from something intangible it is the collective situation and cruelty that the mass of a civilization has allowed to exist though laziness orhuman nature set in late 1960s los angeles our players act against and in response to the selfinflicted miseries of modern existence these creatures are effectively blank slates that can display any trait we can imagine if we desire although the actions taken might be seen as criminal or irresponsible  the characters are not themselves criminals they are human beings seeking a return to a familiar nonmanufactured existence that is beyond the normalcy they experience everyday not that they are ever happy or sad but they achieve a type of self actualization when they move beyond and away from the suicide of modern living they only achieve true life in the natural world even though that is the next victim of modern existence at the end zabriski point is a eulogy of humanities attachment to the natural world as even the most desolate pieces of the earth succumb to our notions of progress we lose our souls on the path to death of the human spirit
pos	this movie is one of the masterpieces from mr antonioni it is about youth distraction happiness alienation materialism honor corruption and it is like everything else from great italian director true art
pos	i liked this movie it was pretty cool it has it all cars gun shooting fighting and even a token girl it does not excel in any of this things with the exception of the cars a bit of shooting a bit of fighting a bit of smooching around and lots of car with a great chase near the end the jump you may say is impractical but according to our good friends here at the imdb it is possible so the movie aint as bad as people are painting it it has some quality and i liked to watch it in fact i loved the film and i didnt need to turn off my brains to watch it i wasnt always thinking is this possible or tramp like that 9 in 10
pos	the movie was a big car commercial but who cares i went to the theater to view the shelby cobra angelina  cageso i guess it was a good movie bg
pos	a pleasant surprise i expected a further downgrade along the line the rock 9con air 7armaggeddon 4 especially for such an overhyped film perhaps thats the reason so few approved of this new type of bruckheimer fare clever dialogue instead of snappy oneliners decent backgroundmotivation instead of shakenbake stereotypes and when the chase came you really thirsted for it fanboys expecting an armageddon rollercoaster stay away this is one for the more intelligent action fans it didnt even bother me jolie appeared so little
pos	carter wong plays a noble hero on a quest for a book of healing which leads him seeking ultimate vengeance the pacing is good in this film and there are a lot of fight scenes to keep the movie going the flying guillotines look wicked and the main villain has no problems using them although the story isnt strong the action is fun and draws you to the very end which i felt couldve had a sequelcampy and dark this is great ol skool kung fu
pos	i thought the original of this film was quaint and charming as well as having me sitting on the edge of my seat trying to figure it outsince i had already seen the original when i saw this on sci fi channel i dont know if this remake was deliberately made for sci fi  i knew what it was within the first few minutes since i like richard burgi as a character actor i wanted to see how he would pull it offthe writersproducers etc modernized the film a bit by trying to explain the plight of the aliens they could no longer reproduce their own kind and needed help using the same pseudo science that has been crammed in our ears in the 90s maybe it added a bit of polish to the film or notthis film film this production takes on a more sinister edge than the original did the original ended with a confrontation between the young woman and the alien and an understanding of sorts took place although no resolution of the aliens problemi sort of remember that in this remake the woman became rather hostile towards the burgialien i think it could have ended better but the ending is just the ending and the yarn is a swell yarn being of the basic 1958 science fiction pulp stock many great science fiction stories were written in the 50s and some of them even made it to filmthis is a swell thing to watch on like a rainy day or something i rate it highly cos of all the remakes of old 50s sci fi this one came off well i actually enjoyed this quite a bitbut if anyone really wants to see this story told well i suggest the original 1958 version with tom tyron and gloria talbott directed by gene fowler jr
pos	this picture for me scores very highly as it is a hugely enjoyable and amusing spoof of alien invaders taking over a town and many of its men folkthe town and the players are all decked out in sort of 1950s style and the whole movie has a deliberate tacky and kitschy feel to it some of the scenes are hilarious like with the birth of an alien creatureall the actors give full blooded and serious performances which makes the film even funnier and the special effects and aliens are at least it seems to me intentionally 3rd rate to add to the amusementthese type of films often deserve a cult following810
pos	nick and kelly are ready to be married but travis kellys dog leads nick to a strange blue wall that will change the honeymoon for kelly richard burgi and susan walters play nick and kelly and make a good couple nick loves to drink smoke and play pool with the fellas for fun but nick suddenly abstains from this type of fun sex is the one thing that he loves because he wants a child we find out that an alien race is dying and needs to interbreed with women from earth to save their population it becomes a battle of survival between humans and aliens with the dog population also being involved a fine film
pos	the team of merian cooper and ernest schoedsack produced a documentary of 50000 bakhtiari people and their animals on the summer migration to winter grazing the basic worth of this film today is as a time capsule of a forgotten people and how they lived during what we in the west knew as the roaring twenties a more drastic contrast could not be imagined raging river and barefoot mountain crossings are brutally realistic and the animals that disappear under the water do in fact die to make sure that the audience of the time believed that the story took place a signed certificate of authenticity is offered up at the end the version that i saw had fascinating iranian music that can stand alone and be appreciated without the film having said all this the film is probably of more value to the anthropologist than the casual viewer in search of a good evenings entertainment the crew had just barely sufficient stock to take the shots that they recorded and there is no fancy camera work resulting from multiple retakes the western intertitles detract from the experience but are in fact a part of the record since they demonstrate how hollywood tried to put their spin on the lives of an indigenous peoples lives so that they would be appreciated by the audience of the day offduty entertainment by desert police becomes a policemans ball the producers went on to make the docudrama chang 1927 and the totally commercial king kong 1933 the migration theme is used again in people of the wind 1976 and in himalaya 1999 recommended for those who know in advance what they are getting into  and then highly recommended for them
pos	the first collaboration between schoedsack  cooper is a compelling documentary on the migration of the bakhtiari tribe of persia twice a year more than 50000 people and half a million animals cross rivers and mountains to get to pasture youll feel like a pampered weakling after watching these people herd their animals through ice cold water and walk barefoot through the snow to cross the mountains while trying to get their animals to walk along steep and narrow mountain paths
pos	this was incredible meaning that it was hard to believe that the forgotten tribe would make this astounding migration twice a year and that the filmmakers cooper and schoedsack didnt stage some of the scenes and shots but what shots they are the cinematography under mostly extreme conditions is brilliant and the score of iranian music added to the video release give this memorable documentary an added richnessi had the pleasure of seeing this and kon tiki on the same weekend which was a thrill and certainly made me see how tough and hardy and brave people can be whether for primitive survival or the need for adventure or in the name of science
pos	fantastic documentary of 1924 this early 20th century geography of todays iraq was powerful watch this and tell me if cecil b demille didnt take notes before making his the ten commandments merian c cooper the photographer later created cinerama an idea that probably hatched while filming the remarkable landscapes in this film fans of werner herzog will find this film to be a treasure with heartbreaking tales of struggle complimented by the land around them never has the human capacity to endure been so evident the fact that this was made when it was shows not only the will of the subjects but of the filmmakers themselves
pos	this was soulprovoking i am an iranian and living in th 21st century i didnt know that such big tribes have been living in such conditions at the time of my grandfatheryou see that today or even in 1925 on one side of the world a lady or a baby could have everything served for him or her clean and ondemand but here 80 years ago people ventured their life to go to somewhere with more grass its really interesting that these persians bear those difficulties to find pasture for their sheep but they lose many the sheep on their wayi praise the americans who accompanied this tribe they were as tough as bakhtiari people
pos	i am actually outraged at the comment i read stating that this movie was boring and the beautiful scenery was marred by the black and white footage it was made in 1925 i think it absolutely incredible for its time the journey that these people had to go through is utterly remarkable it took them a week just to cross a river the women carried their children in heavy wooden cradles on their backs climbing up a solid sheet of rock sometimes barefoot in the snow i would like to see anybody do that now i thought it was a wonderful film with some truly amazing shots and an incredible story
pos	they probably could have skipped some of the beginning  im not sure why this starts out in the asian part of turkey if it was because starting in the mediterranean they could have gotten closer starting in modern day lebanonone the cameras and crews get to the bakhtyari tribe its the beginning of an amazing 48 day journey 50000 people with about 250000 goats camels cattle and horses make this amazing trek across what seems to be a very fast moving karun river they use rafts that are kept afloat by inflating goat skins  you can see where the head and legs were removed the other bank of the river was very steep  im guessing about a 60 degree risejust watching that was incredible but there was much more to come to get to the pastures they also had to cross a major mountain that had about 4 feet of snow if not more being able to climb this mountain was pretty amazing in and of itself but they and all of the animals climbed this mountain barefoot yes barefootthe one drawback to this documentary were some of the intertitles with poor attempts at humorif you want to see a documentary from the silent era or the incredible challenges that this tribe not only face but conquer this is just an incredible document of a little known group of people facing all kinds of challenges
pos	this documentary by marian cooper is absolutely amazing i saw it tonight on turner classic movie channel i think i will see if i can order a copy of it on dvd the film footage doesnt look all blurry and choppy like you might think from 1925 b  w silent film set in iran in 1925 the nomadic tribe people in the documentary leave their desert home and cross a raging river men women children animals then up and over a snowy mountain pass all barefoot it is sink or swim and climb or die in search of grass for their animals they have cows goats dogs horses mules in one scene a man is carrying a mule who is too sick to climb the mountain the children in the documentary all look happy and healthy they had such a hard life i wonder if the nomadic tribes of iran still live like this makes you appreciate modern life in usa
pos	i may be getting ahead of myself here but although the film itself was a technical masterpiece for its time i watched it piecebypiece on tcm last night the question arises to me why did they do that putting their lives in jeopardy many of them died on the trek why would they undertake such a lifeendangering journey just to find food for their animals  once they reached the land of milk and honey why didnt they just stay there would you endanger your life and that of your entire community just to find food for a herd of cattle as dangerous as it was to do it for that purpose alone shows the inbred simplicity of these types of people risk death for a cow better them than i
pos	this film show peoples in the middle of the hottest 2 days in austria it shows people humiliating other peoples and being cruel to other peoples it show the inability of people to communicate or talk with othersin the screening i have attended people were leaving in the middle because they could no longer watch the film and rightly so because the film is not and easy one to watch it has a very depressing message and there isnt any moment of mercy in the film it is a very cruel movie not for everyones taste you can not speak of terms of enjoyment from this film it grips you in your throat and never let go and in the end you simply feels breathless because of its intensityi can not recommend or not recommend this film you should make your own mind based on what i have said earlier just be aware that this is not a regular film and it is not for everyones taste
pos	i just saw this film at the 2001 toronto international film festival the working title there was dog days the audience reaction was mixed some people found the graphic sex and realistic violence to be too much for them others seemed to genuinely appreciate how good this film wasthis film isnt for the faint of heart its like happiness with explicit sex and a less optimistic view of humanity theres animal poisoning a striptease from a senior citizen an orgyesque bathouse in a shopping centre anal candle penetration and the molestation of the mentally incompetentif any of this sounds like too much to handle then this film isnt for you this film shows humanity at its most desperate and pathetic the banality of our existence is shoved in our face with utmost glee seidl has no interest in redeeming humanity here and why should he this film features excellent performances from all involved is always interesting and is probably the most intelligent social statement to be made on film in awhile
pos	this film is great as often heard it is indeed very realistic and sometimes brutal but unlike some other people i am clearly not of the opinion that it is depressing negativistic or dismantling austria as a protofascist society quite the contrary while there are indeed some very heavy scenes in hundstage and some characters are to be called very bad persons at the same time you watch love beauty and humor in ulrich seidls film and thats exactly what distinguishes hundstage for me from other films that try to show the lives of the ordinary people in an intense realistic way their hustle their wishes their dark sides seidl clearly never tries to prove that the lives of the workingclass people are trash in my opinion viewers who come to this conclusion seem to be very afraid of admitting that nearly nobodys live is as clean and normal as we would like other people to believe and that every live has its dark and often depressing sides the most beautiful scene the old viennese man watching his old girl dancing the oriental way as he is calling it i think everybody who finds this scene ugly lacks a sense of beauty and should ask themselves what it is thats protofascist the characters in hundstage or viewers who are turned off by the body of a 70 year old woman dancing with all her charms for her lover
pos	this film has got to be ranked as one of the most disturbing and arresting films in years it is one of the few films perhaps the only one that actually gave me shivers not even pasolinis slo to which this film bears comparison affected me like that i saw echoes in the film from filmmakers like pasolini fassbinder and others i had to ask myself what was it about the film that made me feel like i did i think the answer would be that i was watching a horror film but one that defies or even reverses the conventions of said genre typically in a horror film horrible and frightening things will happen but on the margins of civilized society abandoned houses deserted hotels castles churchyards morgues etc this handling of the subject in horror is i think a sort of defence mechanism a principle of darkness and opacity functioning as a sort of projective space for the desires and fears of the viewer so from this perspective hundstage is not a horror film it takes place in a perfectly normal society and so doesnt dabble in the histrionics of the horror film but what you see is the displacement of certain key thematics from the horror genre especially concerning the body and its violation the stages of fright and torture it can be put through what seidl does is to use the settings of an everyday middle class society as a stage on which is relayed a repetitious play of sexual aggression loneliness lack and violation of intimacy and integrity precisely the themes you would find in horror but subjected to a principle of light and transparency from which there is no escape it is precisely within this displacement that the power of seidls film resides hundstage deals with these matters as a function of the everyday displays them in quotidian repetition rather than as sites of extremity and catharsis  a move you would encounter in said horror genre one important point of reference here is rainer werner fassbinder fassbinder also had a way of blending the political with the personal in his films a tactics of the melodrama that allowed him to deal in a serious and even moral way with political issues like racism domination desire questions concerning ownership sexual property and control fascism and capitalism etc seidls tactic of making the mechanisms of everyday society the subject of his film puts him in close proximity with fassbinder like this german ally he has a sort of political vision of society that he feels it is his responsibility to put forward in his films during a seminar at the gothenburg film festival this year at which seidl was a guest he was asked why he would have so many instances of violated subjugated women in hundstage but no instances of a woman fighting back liberating herself seidl replied that some may view it as immoral to show violence against women but that he himself felt it would be immoral not to show it an artistic statement as good as any i think thank you
pos	its nothing brilliant groundbreaking or innovative but dog days is for some reason an extremely fascinating character study its like crash tripping on a bad dose of heroin but not really its an austrian film following the lives of several depressed deranged and annoying people and their abusive relationships with each other its disturbing yet very wellacted and its interesting to watch the crazy little things these characters do certainly not for the weakhearted this highly pessimistic film offers no conclusion or revelation at the end we just see the lives of these sordid individuals over the course of two days grade b
pos	there is something special about the austrian movies not only by seidl but by spielmann and other directors as well this is the piercing sense of reality that never leaves the viewer throughout the movie hundstage is no exception this effect is achieved not only by the depicted stories but also by actors playing in hundstage i have never had the feeling that these are actors playing but real people instead so real is the visceral feeling of the vieweralmost as if the grumpy pensioner or lonely lady in the movie are living below you in your blockany person living in vienna can without any doubt painfully recognize the people in the movie with their meckernsudern complaining their hidden sexual urges and the prolo macho guys this is further reinforced by the viennese dialect which is according to many especially made for complaining as a way of life a special parochialism and arrogance typical for vienna are also very well portrayedthe viennese suburbs have a vivid presence in the movie with their stupor and drowsiness where nothing happens moreover they have been turned into a celebration of materialism with shopping malls and huge department stores inbetween are the houses of the people where they indulge into what they reckon is pleasuregiving activities trying to stay in touch with their human selves yet in vain the examples are the sexual game of the old lady with the men which bordered on rape the prolo guy losing his nerves and hitting his girlfriend and the young woman who hitchhikes and irritates her driversthe film has no soundtrack as it concentrates on the normalityabnormality of its images only another typical feature of seidl and other austrian directors is his showing of disturbingly sexual images these include the stripping of the old woman for her husband the sexual scenes in the bath the sexual game of the lady with the two men in her apartment etcin hundstage seild has portrayed the lives of people who eventually may be as much viennese as they could be citizens of paris new york or madrid the viewers should not despise or feel pity for the viennese in the movie as they themselves could become victims of the same human estrangement and alienation albeit in different circumstances in the end i believe seidls film is a warning to us about the terrible state of human relationships so brutally revealed in hundstage and if the viewer does not succumb to the reasons for this evil transformation seidl has achieved his goal
pos	hundstage is an intentionally ugly and unnerving study of life in a particularly dreary suburb of vienna it comes from former documentary director ulrich seidl who adopts a very documentarylike approach to the material however the film veers away from normal types and presents us with characters that are best described as extremes  some are extremely lonely some extremely violent some extremely weird some extremely devious some extremely frustrated and misunderstood and so on the film combines several near plot less episodes which intertwine from time to time each following the characters over a couple of days during a sweltering viennese summer very few viewers will come away from the film feeling entertained  the intention is to point up the many things that are wrong with people the many ills that plague our society in general it is a thoughtprovoking film and its conclusions are pretty damning on the wholea fussy old widower fantasises about his elderly cleaning lady and wants her to perform a striptease for him while wearing his deceased wifes clothes a nightclub dancer contends with the perpetually jealous and violent behaviour of her boyracer boyfriend a couple grieving over their dead daughter can no longer communicate with each other and seek solace by having sex with other people an abusive man mistreats his woman but she forgives him time and again a security salesman desperately tries to find the culprit behind some vandalism on a work site but ends up picking on an innocent scapegoat and a mentally ill woman keeps hitching rides with strangers and insulting them until they throw her out of the car the lives of these disparate characters converge over several days during an intense summer heat wavethe despair in the film is palpable many scenes are characterised by long awkward silences that are twice as effective as a whole passage of dialogue might be then there are other scenes during which the dialogue and onscreen events leave you reeling in particular a scene during which the security salesman leaves the female hitchhiker to the mercy of a vengeful guy  to be beaten raped and humiliated thankfully all offscreen for some vandalism she didnt even do  arouses a sour almost angry taste in another scene a man has a lit candle wedged in his rearend and is forced to sing the national anthem at gunpoint all as part of his punishment for being nasty to his wife while we might want to cheer that this thug is receiving his comeuppance we are simultaneously left appalled and unnerved by the nature of his punishment indeed such stark contrasts could act as a summary of the whole film  every moment of lightheartedness is counterbalanced with a moment of coldness every shred of hope is countered with a sense of despair for every character you could like or feel sympathy for there is another that encourages nothing but anger and hate we might want to turn away from hundstage to dismiss it as an exercise in misery but it also points up some uncomfortable truths and for that it should be applauded
pos	being an austrian myself this has been a straight knock in my face fortunately i dont live nowhere near the place where this movie takes place but unfortunately it portrays everything that the rest of austria hates about viennese people or people close to that region and it is very easy to read that this is exactly the directors intention to let your head sink into your hands and say oh my god how can that be possible no not with me the in my opinion totally exaggerated uncensored swinger club scene is not necessary i watch porn sure but in this context i was rather disgusted than put in the right contextthis movie tells a story about how misled people who suffer from lack of education or bad company try to survive and live in a world of redundancy and boring horizons a girl who is treated like a whore by her superjealous boyfriend and still keeps coming back a female teacher who discovers her masochism by putting the life of her supercruel lover on the line an old couple who has an almost mathematical daily cycle she is the official replacement of his ex wife a couple that has just divorced and has the ex husband suffer under the acts of his former wife obviously having a relationship with her masseuse and finally a crazy hitchhiker who asks her drivers the most unusual questions and stretches their nerves by just being superannoyingafter having seen it you feel almost nothing youre not even shocked sad depressed or feel like doing anything maybe thats why i gave it 7 points it made me react in a way i never reacted before if thats good or bad is up to you
pos	trailers of this movie may show scenes of violence or non mainstream sexuality but these scenes are just rare fragments picked out to attract audience they are of course showing the main message of the moviepeople who are constantly kicked on their heads in their jobs and lives using power which they may have somewhere else to notoriously oppress others and at the low end of the oppression chain mostly womena movie showing this as brutally as hundstage is surely tough to face but having to endure such lives is even toughertechnically the film is much like short cuts but consisting of documentary style episodes featuring people like your neighbour playing just the way they are without any glitter and most disturbingly without any hope its documentary style makes the movie even more disturbing because you realize such people are out there and there are many of them although our society focuses on the nice exterior looks somewhere the porn industry has to do its business somewhere unreported domestic violence has to take place somewhere hopes have to shatter i sure do know such peopleif you want to see a movie without any funny scenes some may think the handicapped woman repeating the top ten supermarkets is funny but this happens for real and without any melodramatic go watch this movie however it will lose when you are focusing on subtitles i fear as subtitles cant transport accentuation
pos	its not a brilliant idea to watch hundstage if youre not 100 sure of your mental stability because it will be severely tested with this film no matter how sane you are i have to say hundstage is an art film rather than an entertainment film so the majority of the viewers wouldnt have the level of maturity to reach in to its delightful side kind of like tarkovsky films but different in a way i myself cant say i had a lot of fun watching it but its an outstanding and very interesting experience for those who are only tormented by the clich that hollywood offers hundstage sticks a finger right into your brain and scratches your mind all over you cant simply sit back and watch it youll be using exclamations or looking with eyes wide open throughout the film a film thats similar to this in style is nachtgestalten but it was considerably better and way less violent this one for instance is not for children or those who are mentally tender or badtempered most viewers would most likely give either a 10 or a 1 to this film i give it a 9 because ive seen the multiplestoriesinonefilm phenomenon in another film and it was better but this ones an outstanding piece on its own worth watching but get ready to see something disturbing
pos	hundstage is seidls first fiction film before this he directed great documentaries as animal love or models seidl worked on this project for more than 3 years but it only cost around 2 million dollars the actors are very good especially the nonprofessional actors who nearly played themselvesthe cinematography is good too the whole film is shocking disturbing and some scenes may be too much for ordinary viewersthe film shows a lot of sex and violence but also that people are lonely and not able to communicate with each other finally ive to say that this is one of the best and most rewarding austrian films in the past years please excuse my bad english
pos	every country which has a working film industry has some sane and maybe some insane artist which make movies that you can only completely understand when youre a part of this country i guess hundstage is such a movieyou see the lowest level of austrias society dirty disturbed weird hateful but they still have enough money so they can afford tuned cars and big houses and they are definitely doing a lot of strange things here which maybe seems for them normal because theyre doing it through their whole life from a normal human viewpoint you can now easily follow the movie and be disgusted or fascinated and watch a fine piece of austrias art moviesbut if you live here and you know the people you see the characters in hundstage as the tumor of the society a society that is going more insane from day to day creating their own rules that nobody else can understand cave the social system from within and you see the people sitting in the park standing at the opposite street corner queuing in the same line maybe you meet em in a bar or a disco you may visit maybe you even work with them in your job or they are living next to your house you start to hate them without exactly knowing why youll try to get away  but you cannot maybe youll end up like them but it seems normal for you because youre doing it through your whole life nowlife isnt so bright though austria is one of the richest countries in the world it has beautiful people but some are also ugly there are a lot of hard working persons trying their best but there are also some riding on the back of others and destroying everything that the folk of austria has built up so fara very pessimistic movie
pos	a movie about the cruelty of this world i found it liberating as only truth can be it also contains some quite funny bits some of the acting is extraordinary see maria hofsttter for instance the director has tried to depict life as realistically as possible succeeding coherently the sex scenes are explicit and no more fake than those of a hardcore movie although i hardly understood a sentence i found the vision of the movie in the original language with subtitles much more rewarding because with the dubbing half the great work of the actors gets lost the voice of the character played by maria hofsttter is particularly hard to duplicate by a dubbermy favorite movie
pos	i agree with the previous comment in naming the films content everyday madness but would like to specify that dog days is about how women are treated in a male society the episodes we get to see here show some variation in everyday discrimination of women mostly categorized by age group there is a senior man who makes his new partner look and act the way his late wife had treating her like a doll that shall act worthy of wearing the formers dress there is a middleaged couple in whose relationship she is nearly a slave and he a violent master further we find a somewhat younger man who does not communicate with his friendwife and instead of being really jealous about her affairs even makes friendship with his competitors a young adult man makes clear to his friend  a girl who is really troubled by being pretty enough for him  that she has to be the jewelry at his side and to follow his narrow viewed rules of etiquette finally there is a man in his late fifties who calculating his own advantage delivers a simpleminded hitchhiking woman to a furious client who  taking her for guilty in having scratched his car  natural beats her up to complete the examples we find the pal of the man in the masterslavecouple  after collectively abusing her  threatening and humiliating the former in her sake for she shall get rid of her partner and take himself as her new master during all this the inhabitants of the lately built neighborhood in which the action takes place rests under the burning summersun  absolutely motionless sic unfortunately i have not seen the last minutes of this shocking and authentic portray of the archaic structures that still reign in the relationship between women and men but what i have seen convincingly analyzed the repertoire of discrimination probably a helpful tool in teaching even the less sensitive spectator what goes wrong  due to good visualization
pos	at first i had the reaction a lot of people left with after seeing this that shots of fat people sunbathing etc were cheap shots in a way ok so hes doing diane arbus meets   whatever   but it wasnt long before i realized that this wasnt being done in a dehumanizing way as the images unfold i felt that the problem was entirely the audiences we are conditioned by hollywood and also movies from just about everywhere actually to feel that to watch people above a certain age behave in a sexual way is something unseemly something that ought not to be shown if this were all the film offered it would be a great deal however the story of the woman with the abusive boyfriend and his drunk friend really hits like a ton of bricks very eloquent storytelling incredible performances and to think the scene was improvised that blonde guy is a genius actor finally i want to contradict those who say this film is all about how pathetic all these people are the old man who is on the make with the woman who finally dances for him is completely an a ok character that breaks that mold so dont oversimplify the film by overlooking him yes his dog gets killed this aint a rosy picture of the world but its not    completely hopeless anyway i felt really grateful to the filmmaker for making such a beautiful film all in all i wouldnt say each of the threads were as strong as the strongest but i say this movie basically kicks ass and would highly recommend it  
pos	dog days is one of most accurate films ive ever seen describing life in modern cities its very harsh and cruel at some points and sadly its very close to reality isolation desperation deep emotional dead ends problematic affairs perversion complexes madness all the things that are present in the big advanced cities of today it makes you realize once again the pityful state in which people have lead society the negative side of life in the city was never pictured on screen so properly i only wish it was a lie unfortunately it isnt therefore1010
pos	a moviedocumentary about different people in austria on the hottest weekend of the year it follows what they are doing and maybe more what they are not doing the tempo is very quietso you have to relaxbreathe inbreathe out before you see itfirst you thinkbut nothing is happening and you get a little angry over thatand thats the problem because its the mood of the film and the really nice social realistic pictures which are nice in this filma lot of people will say its disgustingbut its not that badi think its more used for the marketingand theres some really funny momentsa 60 old woman strippingi guarantee its the most unsexy striptease in film historyits movie which is reali think thats the wordright up in your faceand that makes it a bit scaryno computer manipulation hereits real lifeand as we all know movies can win over reality when it comes to doing sick thingsso its much worse in the real worldif you survive the movie you can start to look at your neighbors and thinkmaybe they are like the persons in the moviei bet theres a lot of them out theresickcrazy people living with a nice facadeafter seing the movie i feel its more interesting to look at my neighborsbut maybe you shouldnt see this movie on your first date
pos	uncompromising look at a suburb in 21st century vienna mixing the stories of six groups of characters by former documentary maker useidl is a provocative minimalistic and intense piece of observation cinemaafter the worldwide spread of big brother reality shows hundstage takes modern voyeurism to an unsettling profound level hard to like but unignorable piece of european artcinema might seem cruel and seedy yet manages to convey the nihilistic alienated feeling of modern society in a praiseworthy mannera must for lovers of world cinema
pos	oh my from the box description i thought it would be lacrazy like 2 days in the valley or hugo pool ulrich seidl must be a very strong man most after directing this would have driven off a cliff or at least committed a mass murder i confess to only watching the first half hour for now reading all the comments here i have a lot to look forward to professional reviews often mention the swedish film songs from the second floor as a parallel but thats graced with humor and fantasy and this is unrelenting in its dour realism what hath the marshall plan and the eu wrought seeing this in a theater with anyone i know would have only resulted in an enforced departure after many fewer minutes than i got through on dvd theres a more annoying creature in the universe than jar jar binks  the hitchhiker from hell whatever happens to her it isnt enough soulless suburbia that i thought only existed in arizona and florida thrives in lower austria oh no i thought sex clubs had ceased to exist even in new york and san francisco and here they are in suburban shopping malls was it mahatma gandhi or jawaharlal nehru who said when asked about western civilization why that might be a nice idea if the world were truly like this film bring on that black hole were ready
pos	the plot intellect is about as light as feather down but the advantage here is the boy and girl classic refusal we have become accustomed to in the gay divorcee and top hat is now absent instead of the typical accidental acquaintance the dancing duo are the former lovers bake baker and sherry martin who are still in love since their dancing daysof course being a 30s musical theres the problems of misunderstood romance classy courtship and the slight irritation of a sabotaged audition with bicarbonate soda has costing ginger something rather special and then in the grand tradition of dwindling finances theres nothing better for hollywoods best entertainers than put on a showdelightful numbers from irving berlin are sprinkled throughout the show top hats and evening dresses are saved right until the end which remains a refreshing change fred and ginger are out again to charm the worldand charm the navy everyone and everything is once again just so enjoyablepure classic silliness at its best but with astaire and rogers we just know its got to workrating 82510
pos	this is one of the best fred astaireginger rogers films or at least one of my favorites most of the ar movies feature great dancing but sappy romance stories this still has the courtship corniness but not as pronounced as the other filmsthis movie features not just great dancing but likable characters and a bunch of good songs the music is the central theme here and whats nice is the addition of a tap solo by rogers she not only was a super dancer but a very pretty woman and one with tremendous figure she dances also with fred of course and theyre always a fun pair to watch on the dance floorgrowing up in the 1950s watching ozzie  harriet on television it was a real kick the first time i saw this to see such a young harriet hilliard no surprise than ozzie fell for this beauty although she had that short early 30s hairstyle i recognized her voice right away also in this movie are quick appearances by betty grable and lucille ball but i have to admit that i have yet to out ball i cant find her but i know shes in hereastaire except for some obnoxious gumchewing in the first third of the film was fun to watch and randolph scott  although better in westerns  is likable toothis is simply a nice feelgood film and good one if you want to to enjoy the great talents of astaire and rogers
pos	this is my alltime favorite fred astaire and ginger rogers film the dialogue between the two is so cute and funny and very clever not to mention this film contains some of the best songs recorded by the two like im putting all my eggs in one basket and lets face the music and dance if i remember correctly this was the film that introduced me to fred astaire so i suppose because of that it will always hold a special place in my heart sorry for the sentimental crp but im woman so get over itall in all this film gets an 810 from me the choreography was superb and also the fact that lucille ball is in it makes it even more awesome
pos	musically speaking irving berlin gave fred astaire and ginger rogers another pluperfect musical after top hat if that was possible although in this case like that jerome kern confection roberta that they were in follow the fleet retained randolph scott with another singer this time harriet hilliardrandolph scott is a career navy cpo and fred astaire is an exvaudevillian who enlisted in the navy to forget ginger rogers his former partner but now the two are on shore leave fred and ginger take up right where they left off and randy accidentally meets gingers dowdy sister harriet who blossoms into a real beauty but randys a typical love em and leave em sailor again irving berlin wrote a hit filled score with him tightly supervising the production ginger gets to do some really outstanding vocalizing with let yourself go which she and fred later dance to but the real hit of the show is lets face the music and dance which is a number done at a navy show sung first by astaire and later danced to by the pair lets face the music and dance is one of the great romantic numbers ever written for the screen their dancing on this one is absolute magicim sure that when i mention harriet hilliard a few younger people might ask who that was but they will know immediately when i mention her in conjunction with her famous husband ozzie nelson thats right ozzie and harriet its something of a mystery to me why harriet stopped singing when she just became david and rickys mom on television then again she didnt even keep her own name neither ozzie or harriet sang on television ozzie was a pale imitation of rudy vallee as a singer but harriet could really carry a tune she sings get thee behind me satan and the moon and i are here but where are you both with real feeling and class i recommend you see follow the fleet if for no other reason than to hear a dimension of harriet hilliard incredibly forgotten today
pos	one of the best of the fred astaire and giner rogers films great music by irving berlin solid support from randolph scott harriet nelson lucille ball betty grable frank jenks and astrid allwynterrific songs include let yourself go lets face the music and putting all my eggs in one basket the last song is introduced by astaire playing a jazzy piano and then a cute dance with rogers rogers also sings let yourself go with grable among the backup singersharriet nelson then hilliard sings two nice songs and plays rogers mousy sister get thee behind me is a song that sticks with you for days she also sings but where are you snappy and fast paced this entry in the astairerogers series is one of the better ones the classic and amazing beautiful finale lets face the music and dance is among the bestknown of their numbers rogers wears one of the great dresses in movie history a shimmering sequined number that swirls around her legs as she dances weighted hem and is also slightly see through just gorgeous this is the number that steve martin and bernadette peters recreated in pennies from heavenrandolph scott seems an odd choice as astaires pal but he also appeared in their roberta with irene dunne luckily he does not attempt to sing or dance it seems that grable and ball would have had bigger parts in 1936 but they have a few scenes and make little impact allwyn has the bigger role but is only okrogers has one of her best solo numbers in the series with let yourself go jazzy and thumping its a great songfun all the way although i got tired of we joined the navy after the third time
pos	this is just a great fun lovely film it captures the true essence of the decade and of the people and tells a beautiful love story of two sisters with two sailors though this film may only be in black and white it definitely doesnt count against it now in modern days the main basic purpose of the movie is timeless this movie features great acting beautiful song and dance numbers and great design work and film shots follow the fleet is also comical there are funny moments moments that will make you laugh but other moments where the acting just gets you so involved into the storyline its amazing how though this movie may be set in a certain decade how it can affect those today if you want to see something great check this out
pos	1936 was the most prolific year for astaire and rogers their second film for rko that year is the third film in this collection  mark sandrichs follow the fleet this time out astaire is painfully uncomfortable as bake baker a seaman on leave who just happens to stumble into the seedy waterfront caf where sherry martin rogers is warbling romantic sweet nothings in everyones ear yep you guessed it  theyre hot for each other once again only this time sherrys spinster sister connie harriet hillard threatens the whole fine romance by falling for bakes robust seafaring buddy bilge smith randolph scott a sort of use em up and toss em out kind of guy thus forcing sherry to reconsider her opinion of all sailors in general irving berlin lends immeasurable class to the proceedings with his classic classy score including standards let yourself go im putting all my eggs in one basket and lets face the music and dance the latter a divinely inspired skit about suicide that turns into another immediately recognizable and thoroughly sublime pas deux for fred and ginger the transfer on follow the fleet is a tad weaker the gray scale remains nicely balanced but now its a tad thick looking with not nearly as much tonal variation as the previous titles grain is still present so are age related artifacts once youve settled into to the slightly dense and sometimes more softly focused image quality the overall impression is more than acceptable for a film of this vintage the audio is mono but very nicely balanced extras include a featurette theatrical trailer and short subject but oddly  no audio commentary considering the importance of this film in the overall canon of astairerogers this is an uncharacteristic oversight from warner home video
pos	one of several musicals about sailors on leave it is the usual sailor meets girl complications ensue sorted out happily kind of plot it proceeds along smoothly enough but it does drag in places too the dialogue is not as zippy as top hat for example and randolph scott seems out of placethere are compensations it has some of irving berlins choicest songs including let yourself go im putting all my eggs in one basket and lets face the music and dance it has fred and ginger who when they are dancing take any film into heavenly heights and they dont disappoint here they do a snappy tap dance a knockabout comic dance and a swirling graceful dance all in the same film great versatility and artistryit also has harriet hilliard who is rather good in her role she had a varied career becoming the more famous harriet nelson with ozzie here she is touching without being sentimentalher two songs are simply and effectively delivered she makes a good contrast with ginger but you can believe they are sisters in the film more tightening up have made the film even better pretty good though
pos	another fun witty frothy rko musical with astaire and rogers follow the fleet is a charming film while it lacks the standout great tunes of swng time although the final number face the music and dance is one of the teams best and rightfully so it is hugely enjoyable as these two could virtually do no wrong together in the 1930s once again the plot is lightweight and forgettable but watching fred and ginger dance together is sheer heaven these two conveyed more romance and magic in dance than many couples in films do in a huge love scene while there are better fred and ginger musicals this is certainly a mustsee
pos	definitely one of the lesser of the astairerogers musicals its just very poorly plotted and paced it only runs a few minutes longer than swing time for example but it feels a heck of a lot longer this is partly due to the secondary romance between randolph scott and harriet hilliard scott is rarely ever interesting i like hilliard shes sweet and i love at least one of her songs but where are you get thee behind me satan her other number is a weak leftover from top hat thankfully cut from that masterpiece follow the fleet would actually be a bad film if not for at least three brilliant dance sequences between astaire and rogers the dancing contest vies for the top spot of any of their numbers the dance is just fantastic im putting all my eggs in one basket presents the two rehearsing a dance that they dont quite have perfected yet its imperfections make it all the more perfect and lets face the music and dance is easily one of irving berlins best songs so the film is well worth watching for its great moments
pos	astaire and rogers at the height of their popularity in 1936 americans thought of the navy as a place for song and dance wwii was still a few years away fred and ginger dance up the townthe plot is decent but who cares by the way notice the cameo roles for betty grable and a glamorous lucile balla load of irving berlin songs including the famous lets face the music and dance in that scene gingers heavy swooping dress smacks fred in the face during one of her spins and almost knocks him unconscious fred insisted on keeping the take as the dancing was superb nonethelessginger once commented that she was a better dancer than fred since she had to do all the same moves in step and backwardscome to think of it freds voice was nice too the man was effortless in motionheres a movie to cozy up on the couch with a lovedone kick off the shoes and enjoy the entertainment
pos	this was the second of three films that irving berlin wrote for the astairerogers franchise and it has by far the largest score and is somewhat unusual in that two of the numbers are performed by harriet hilliard leaving the rest to be divvied andor shared between the principals as usual the storyline neednt detain us though for the record it was based on a play shore leave that also served as the basis for a broadway musical hit the deck anyone who actually saw shore leave in the theatre may have been momentarily bemused inasmuch as the roles played by fred and ginger were created for the movie but what matters as always is the music lyrics and hoofing and this is all out of the right bottle its a departure from the other titles in the franchise in that 1 we get to see astaire play the piano  in real life he was an accomplished pianist and composed several songs one of which im building up to an awful letdown had a lyric by johnny mercer and spent a couple of weeks in the charts  and it is the only one of the series in which he played a serviceman albeit an exhoofer who enlisted in the navy after being dumped by dancing partner ginger before the story starts he gets to perform a littleknown but excellent berlin number id rather lead a band as well as duetting on im putting all my eggs in one basket but the ultimate number is the prophetic  in 1936 rumbles of world war ii were already being felt  lets face the music and dance one of the most potent ballads ever performed by the team so what if randolph scott is a little wooden and fishoutofwater without either a horse or a sixgun within easy reach and harriet hilliard doesnt exactly set the screen on fire we came to see fred and ginger and the only question is do they deliver answer in spades
pos	fred astaire and ginger rogers hollywoods premiere dance team were usually dressed to the nines and gliding through elaborately exaggerated art deco sets in the 1930s however they go a bit more downscale for this 1936 outing the fifth of their ten musicals together this time astaire foregoes his top hat white tie and tails to become a bubblegumchewing sailor named bake baker and rogers plays dance hall entertainer sherry martin who was bakes partner  dancing and otherwise  before he enlisted consequently unlike the mistaken identity ploys and romantic hesitancies prevalent in most of their previous pairings they are already a couple from the films outsetdirected by mark sandrich who guided five of their pairings the film bears a narrative similarity to 1935s roberta in which they are but one of two couples featured in the storyline in fact randolph scott plays the other male lead in both films this time as bakes womanizing crewmate bilge smith he is partnered with not irene dunne who understandably turned down this followup but harriet hilliard just married to ozzie nelson in real life and decades before ozzie  harriet hilliard plays sherrys spinsterish sister connie who falls hard for bilge in the silly plot she is given a makeover by a young bleached blonde lucille ball and there is s classic threeway shot of hilliard ball and a kewpiedoll adorable betty grable in front of a mirrorspeaking of the story what there is of one is credited to allan scott and dwight taylor and goes something like thisbake and bilge are on shore leave in san francisco where they end up in a dance hall with their rowdy shipmates bake finds sherry working there while bilge runs into connie first when she comes in as a dowdy spinster and then showing up as a glamour girl romance blooms for both couples connie and sherry inherit a steamer from their father but they need money to keep it afloat multiple misunderstandings occur in both relationships but it all works out when they turn the steamer into a theater and put on a fundraising musical revue its about as silly as it sounds but it does provide a good excuse for some memorable irving berlin tunes and a trio of astairerogers dancesthe first two are casual in tone  a dance contest set to the percolating let yourself go where they show off mercilessly to win and a physical shipboard comedy routine set to the toetapping im putting all my eggs in one basket however their last dance is a classic return to formality with a melodramatic piece beautifully set to a stunning arrangement of lets face the music and dance intriguingly this movie contains not only an astaire dance solo but the only time rogers ever had a dance solo to herself in one of their movies an energetic tap routine again set to let yourself go dressed in a creamy satin sailor outfit she also sings the same song most winningly near the beginning of the filmactingwise astaire and rogers are in typically zesty comic form here while scott plays his role with his trademark cockeyed virility hilliard is an extremely dull presence and as a former band singer she performs two berlin love songs in a frustratingly diffident manner regardless the magic generated by astaire and rogers in their prime make this essential viewing the 2005 dvd has several good extras beginning with a thirteenminute featurette follow the fleet the origins of those dancing feet about how astaire and rogers started to work together there is also a liveaction soundie called melody master jimmie lunceford and his dance orchestra a poultrythemed cartoon called let it be me and the original theatrical trailer
pos	from a modern sensibility its sometimes hard to watch older films its annoying to have to watch the stereotypical wallflower librarian have to take off her glasses and become pretty and stupid to win a man especially such a shallow and inconstant man hes obviously a player i wouldnt trust him to stay true to her who doesnt want to settle down who only looks at dumb attractive women and always calls them baby ick even after she totally changes her appearance and her life for him he only goes to her after hes supposedly rejected by another woman and learns that connie spent all her money renovating a boat for him i wanted her to stand up to him not pathetically chase after him his sudden conversion within a few minutes was totally unrealistic and did not work for meapart from that subplot i did like the movie how can you not like sailors dancing with each other you can tell they were from san francisco d the rehearsal dance was great watching ginger rogers purposefully fall in and out of the correct steps was great the last dance scene face the music with the beautiful costumes and the art deco set was beautiful and i really enjoyed we saw the sea though they did use it a few too many times as if they realized it was their best song anyway the plot was a bit weak like most musicals imo  and the songs were ok but the dancing was worth watching the film for i wish they could have showed some shots of san francisco since that was were the film was supposedly setits also weird to see such a lighthearted naval film with the knowledge of what hitler was already doing at that time i have to try to suspend all knowledge to submerge myself into a made up fantasy land
pos	this really is a great movie some of the songs have become immortal classics and the dancing by fred and ginger is among their best ever but basically all of fred and gingers movies are the same after the singing and dancing is over its the other characters in the movie who make the movie work what really bothers me is why all the negative comments about randolph scott his romance with harriet hilliard and the sub plot of the movie is the reason why i watch this over and over again he adds to this movie he doesnt detract from it he has a winning personality and a great smile randy is in my top ten all time favorites list its great to see him as something other than a cowboy ok so he isnt really a great actor but like so many other stars errol flynn alan ladd victor mature etc he was very likable and could rise to the top on certain occasions all of fred and gingers movies had sub plots that depended on other actors to fill in the space between the musical numbers otherwise the movie would have to be shortened by about a half hour i just wish more people would appreciate randy and i felt a need to stand up for him
pos	had this film been put together a tad better it would be up there with the best of astaire and rogers as it is its a fine movie but overly long with a tedious subplot ie randolph scott romancing rogers sister played by harriet hilliard thats ozzie nelsons wife to you baby boomersastaire and scott are two navy men scott meets hilliard the first time when she looks like a stereotypical librarian and later on after ginger rogers has asked her friend a blond but unmistakable lucille ball to glamor her up meanwhile astaire tries to pick up where he and his old dancing partner left off the result is some wonderful dance numbers with astaire and rogers as a team as well as separately im putting all my eggs in one basket let yourself go and id rather lead the band hilliard is sweet but a little lethargic as a plain jane turned glamor girl although she sings her two songs well but where are you and get thee behind me satan  one poster didnt care for that song but i love the title rogers is vivacious and a youthful astaire is a dynamothe highlight of the movie comes at the end with lets face the music and dance one of the most achingly beautiful songs ever written and certainly one of the most brilliantly executed by rogers and astaire in it they epitomize 30s glamor and fantasy it is truly to be treasured and watched again and again
pos	throughly enjoy all the musical numbers each time i see this movie never seem to tire of it fred and ginger are always a pleasure to watch seeing lucy and betty grable before they hit the big time is fun to watch
pos	what an entertaining movie astaire and randolph scott are in the navy astaire has to woo back ginger in san francisco while scott must be persuaded that harriet hilliard is worthy of being his wife everything works out fineits sometimes argued and i can see why that scotts romance with hilliard is unnecessary and slows the plot down especially painful are hilliards singing of sappy love songs i could have done without her singing right enough but i found the romance rather touching hilliard enters the movie as a music teacher wearing a pair of spectacles no makeup and the ugliest clothes known to man or beast no wonder scott avoids her until she grooms herself sexily under the tutelage of her sister ginger and a slinky lucille ball the problem is that after her makeover she looks like the same irretrievably plain woman as before only with a glossier outfit its tough enough for a homely guy but at least a man can become wealthy and powerful and popular then he can collect women anyway even if he looks like jojo the dogfaced boy but what does a plainlooking woman do the same avenues to romance arent open to her henry kissinger had groupies did margaret thatcher it must be terrible to be an ordinary woman in a culture as cruel as ours as a kind of a footnote i must mention that randolph scott was rumored to be bisexual by hollywood gossips who needed some nonsense to chew on and its kind of amusing that he has the following line in this film when hes putting homely hilliard off  women dont interest me sister the movie probably gives more quality time to ginger rogers than any of her other films with astaire and shes marvelous shes beautiful sexy a talented actress and dancer and the script gives her good comic lines too lets kiss and make up suggests astaire lets just make up she says that will give you something to work on its also the only film she made with astaire that gives her a solo number during an audition choreographed by hermes pan her performance is accidentally sabotaged by astaire who slips some alka seltzer or something into her water and she hiccups through her number burping being too indelicate for the timeas a dancer id make a terrific circus elephant so my opinion must be taken as that of an amateur but i think their dances together are the equal of any they put on film their first during a dancing contest let yourself go is the most wildly exuberant of any i can remember and the only dramatic duet lets face the music and dance must be among their finest the last step as they exit is startlingi like the film for reasons with personal resonance i remember seeing it for the first time in a theater in downtown san diego next to a shop called the seven seas that catered to sailors i was in uniform at the time and was impressed with the treatment of the naval careers of astaire and scott what i mean is here we have this frothy musical comedy which owed absolutely nothing to historical reality and yet unlike most of their other teamings pays its dues anyway jumping ship astaire calls out for a water taxi i had just taken a water taxi ashore myself the uniforms are correct to the period unlike say those in on the town and theyre worn properly hats down to two fingerwidths above the eyebrow and not cocked back and there are two incidents in which astaire runs into a problem with naval authorities and theyre both handled with perfect seriousness and are thoroughly believable an officer stops astaire from leading a jazz band during inspection and reports to the captain they were playing when the call was sounded sir im certain no breach of discipline was intended its what an officer  a good officer  would say and nobody laughsthe series was getting a little repetitious by the time follow the fleet was made so instead of putting fred into high society and a tuxedo they turned him into a gumchewing swabbie instead it was a good idea and the dance numbers are up to the concept
pos	79100 fred astaire and ginger rogers never made anything but great films together although this is not one of their best it is an excellent musical there are a few outstanding musical numbers good support from randolph scott two notable appearances betty grable and lucille ball make memorable early screen performances ball is particularly good and a blonde as well the lets face the music and dance is one of the musical duos best numbers ever harriet hilliard better know as harriet nelson of ozzie and harriet plays ginger rogers sister the basic plot is pretty familiar but with a cast this exceptional it works excellent art direction and score
pos	follow the fleet an rko production in 1936 stars fred astaire and ginger rogers in a complex romantic comedy although fred astaire and ginger rogers have had many similar romantic movies together rko helped them to once again create a worthwhile storyline that incorporates relevant situations to society at the time it was made the narrative of follow the fleet relies heavily on the use of layered story lines between the two sets of main characters to create a satisfying romantic comedythe general plot of the movie revolves around bake baker a sailor in the us navy played by fred astaire and sherry martin bakes former love and dance partner who is now a singer and dancer played by ginger rogers their story begins when bake is on the ship and his shipmate bilge smith finds a photo of the two of them together and bake reveals that the last time he saw her he had asked her to marry him so bilge suggests that they try and meet up with her when they are on land in hopes that she might have a friend the next major scene begins the second plot of the movie when connie martin sherrys sister is refused entry into paradise where her sister works unless she is escorted by a gentleman she turns around to find bilge behind her with a bag full of beverages so she plays it off like she was waiting on him and buys his entrance into paradise as well connie then finds sherry and tells her that she is depressed because she cannot have the luck sherry does with men so sherry suggests she get a makeover from her friends while she is performing on stage connie gets made over and enters the ballroom once again and approaches bilge again who is awestruck by the sight of her this commences the second romantic storyline between bilge and conniethroughout the remainder of the movie the story and rising actions are transitioned between altering comedic reliefs of the two couples troubles that create several mini rising and falling actions within the overall plot bake and sherry hit it off their first moments together as they compete in a dance competition and end up winning it reminding them of the success and pleasure the two have when they are together similarly bilge is able to swoon connie through his romantic attempts of pleasing her and they retire to her house this series of happy events is soon followed by unsettling measures that brings the rising action back down bake left sherry the previous night to retire to the ship before midnight and told her that he would come for her in the morning unfortunately the ship sets course after the shipmates have returned upsetting sherry and leaving her to think bake was still being a typical sailor looking for a good time when hes on land the mood is again changed as another subplot is entered into the film when a party of big shots is taking a tour of the ship this alternate storyline is used to create a buffer between the stories of the two main relationships of the film as well as help build confidence and fondness of bakes overall good intentions the party is interrupted by the oblivious music playing coming from bake and his companions when they missed the sounding to report on deck for the company the ladies are intrigued and ask to hear them play and bake gladly begins to entertain them with some dancing which ultimately helps brighten the mood of the film as well as bring happiness to the sailors after returning to the couples intertwined stories sherry is trying to prove to bake that she does not need his help with landing a job unfortunately bake is unaware that she is auditioning and goes to put in a good word for sherry when he overhears his friend at the studio talking about the remarkable lady auditioning bake takes it upon himself to help sherry out by tampering with her water making her unable to sing correctly and destroying her audition in addition to bakes mistake connie spent all of her money to repair a ship that she was hoping bilge would take over as captain she had also planned a remarkable dinner date for him when he was supposed to come over but bilge was aware of her intentions and hopes of soon marrying and was no longer interested so he stood her up the remainder of the movie continues in the same format of mini rising and falling actions until the climactic point is reached between the two couples ending the movie with the happiness of both couples the use of the altering stories helps to build interest and emotion within each couple as they deal with both happiness and pain through each of their struggles the intertwining stories are also able to relate with one another as well as incorporate other unrelated subplots to help carry the narrative through to the concluding scenes although fred astaire and ginger rogers have countless films together that incorporate romance comedy song and dance follow the fleet is a unique film for the two actors that successfully use the technique of subplots to aid the narrative between the two main characters
pos	if hollywood is to be believed being in the the navy is nothing but a bludge though the sailors may complain in chorus about the monotony of the ocean it seems that their oceanic duties are completely nonexistent and somehow fred astaire finds enough free time during the day to offer dancing classes to a fleet of wouldbe romantics such is the world of astaire and rogers mark sandrichs previous film top hat 1935 completely ignored the great depression that was then bringing america to its knees and presented audiences with a glittering world of the rich and famous it was the films optimistic outlook on life that perhaps contributed to its success likewise here sandrich deliberately forgets that the life of a naval officer is difficult and draining and instead substitutes the duties of a sailor with an assortment of catchy lightweight musical numbersbake baker astaire and sherry martin rogers are two former dance partners whose romantic relationship fell apart after the latter rejected a marriage proposal after bake returns from several years of duty in the navy he finds sherry as dance hostess in an unsophisticated san francisco ballroom while the two former lovers alternately attempt to woo and rebuff each other sherrys plain musicteacher sister harriet hilliard looking really quite pretty receives a complete makeover and tries to charm superficial sailor bilge bilgey smith randolph scott there are plenty of the usual screwball comedy shenanigans a few moments of mistaken identity and even a hilarious trained monkey that steals every scene its in particularly amusing is the scene in which bake sabotages a performers audition in order to create a window for his estranged girl unluckily for both of them it is an unfortunate sherry who drinks the bicarbonate of soda and loses her ability to singfollow the fleet 1936 was the fifth winning collaboration between fred astaire and ginger rogers and the third of five in which sandrich directed the pair irving berlin provided the films music and lyrics and each musical number is enjoyably lighthearted and entertaining even if they arent quite as memorable as those in top hat 1935 swing time 1936 or shall we dance 1937 astaire attempts to break free from his typical richmanabouttown persona without much success but its hard to imagine the performer without the boyish carefree charm that could only accompany being considerably wealthy the sideplot of the romance between connie and bilge works well with the antics of the two main stars and harriet hilliard wearing a brunette wig to avoid clashing with gingers blonde hair has a couple of emotional solo numbers including get thee behind me satan which was originally written for top hat
pos	while i am not a big fan of musicals i have loved the films of fred astaire and ginger rogers because they are just so much fun sure they can be a bit formulaic but even though you know what is going to happen they still are very pleasing to watch however despite this i was a bit disappointed in this outing part of it was because this film doesnt have the wonderful supporting cast like you saw in top hat or shall we dance without edward everett horton or eric blore the film seems to be a bit lackingespecially in the fun department the silly antics of these supporting actors gave the other films charm that you just dont get with follow the fleet in addition unlike the usual character played by astaire this one is more of a jerkas his fat head gets rogers into trouble again and again and as a result its a lot harder to like him or want to see them get together in the end of the film plus although the music is by irving berlin the songs just dont seem as memorable in fact none of the songs were all that special and i cant recall any of them even though i just saw the movie while this is still a cute and worthwhile film it just lacks the sparkle and magic of some of their other films good but far from great
pos	plot is never the strong point of a fred astaire and ginger rogers movie but follow the fleets screenplay is exceptionally mediocre fred and ginger still come off all rightthey play bake baker and sherry martin dancers whose personal and professional partnership ended when bake joined the navy when they meet again their lovehate relationship generates some entertaining comic moments but for much of the movie they take a backseat to a tedious subplot about sherrys sister connie harriet hilliard her love for sailor bilge smith randolph scott bilges dalliance with another woman and an old schooner that connie inherited from her father though hilliard is rather charming this plot is uninterestingbut at the same time follow the fleet is blessed with an exceptional irving berlin score that gives the stars plenty of chances to show off their talents astaire gets two good solos with we saw the sea and id rather lead a band he sings expressively and of course dances electrifyinglyand the sailor suit makes him look a little more boyish and athletic than usual rogers sings the catchy let yourself go and later does a solo tapdance to the same tune the three duets really save the film even though theyre all shoehorned into the plot with silly excuses fred and ginger win a dance contest by doing an energetic routine to another reprise of let yourself go later they sing and dance im putting all my eggs in one basket as if it were an early rehearsal of the number flubbing the choreography to comic effect at the end the movie finally figures out how to get fred and ginger in evening clothes for a romantic duetit makes it part of a showwithintheshow the situation is contrived but the song lets face the music and dance is one of the most sinuously beautiful things berlin ever wrote its reminiscent of cole porter and the dancing matches it in elegance quintessential astaire and rogersit would be a chore to sit through most of the dialogue sections of follow the fleet again and in fact its not necessary because the plot rarely propels the musical numbers but i could watch the songs over and over
pos	of course the story line for this movie isnt the best but the dances are wonderful this story line is different from other astairerogers movies in that neither one is chasing the other the dancing of fred and ginger is what makes this movie
pos	i have a deep liking for this film despite it appearing deliberately less polished than the other fred and ginger films not to mention the slightly problematic casting of harriet hillard in the lead romantic role once again with these films the plot is of a minor consequence  astaire plays a rather unlikely sailor who happens to be a brilliant former hoofer of course and rogers an aspiring performer in a seedy dimeadance music hall although their relationship is bright and fun to watch they are bogged down by an uninvolving main story of hilliard and randolph scott not succeeding in finding any chemistry between them although it was a last minute decision hilliard was rather miscast in this as she doesnt have the screen presence to give this film what it needs despite being sweet and likable throughout the film may have benefited in promoting lucille balls wisecracking worldy brassy character to a larger role as she simply shined in every small scene and would have made a great helen brodericktype sidekick to rogers in this kind of bright film see stage door made the following year for an example of wonderful scenes between these two fantastic actresses that scotts onedimensional neanderthal character eventually falls in love with hilliards is even harder to believe than astaire being in the navy now onto the important part the singing and dancing nothing more can be said about lets face the music and dance other than it is brilliant and moving and perfectly executed and i often finish watching that scene with tears in my eyes however other songs in the film deserve some recognition as well im putting all my eggs in one basket is a lovely example of the comedic instincts of astaire and rogers and almost pokes fun at their reputation of bursting into spontaneous perfectly synchronized dancing other highlights are id rather lead the band and let yourself go which show how these two talents could perform as brilliantly alone as together i nearly forgot to mention that this is one of the few if not the only time we see astaire brilliantly play on the piano it seems this mans talents were endlessoverall i actually prefer this to top hat and swing time although only just as it is more earthy and performed so enthusiastically by all involved it is hard to dislike the fun factor
pos	fleet was released in 1936 during the middle of the depression when people were having a tough time worldwide finding jobs or even finding food to put on the table in europe hitler was on the rise along with other nationalist socialist whackjobs in the united states seeds of the cartel sown with the federal reserve act and the income tax amendment 16 were beginning to bear fruit for connected finance capitalists and their dominating secret societies for the average guy and girl times were tough enter hollywood with at least some hopeful imagesi dont think we can properly call them propaganda at this point even though this particular movie revolves around warpreparatory naval exercises the real issue for boys and girls then as now was how to hook up with the right one lead a decent life have wonderful children with a modicum of grace and elegance the odds were long for my complete review of this movie and for other movie and book reviews please visit my site thecoffeecoastercombrian wright copyright 2007
pos	fay grim is on its face a tale of espionage and intrigue told with a nod and a wink as the sequel to his extraordinary henry fool hal hartley creates a surprising blend of film noir and hardboiled spy thriller that starts with a knowing smile and large dose of laughter and turns as poignant and warm as any film ive seen this yearparkey posey is fay grim an unwitting mata hari caught between the love of her exiled husband henry fool and the questionable intentions of a charming cia operative as agent fulbright jeff goldblum is a master of wit and sarcasm in a role that seems tailored to his talents he has never been better james urbaniak is fays brother simon jailed but renowned for his wildly popular books of poetry his love of his work and his sister brings a jolt of passion to contrast the dour nature of the spies which eventually populate fays world and liam aiken is fays oversexed 14 yearold son although that may be redundant aikens understated style is remarkably old soul for someone his agethe entire film is shot dutch angle the offkilter style made famous by orson welles and used primarily in horror films and psychological thrillers to impart a sense of foreboding in fay grim using that style from opening credits to closing is intriguing at first deceptively clever the next for just as the viewer begins to fall for the perfectly timed comedic elements and wit of hartleys brilliant script something happens the film takes a dark yet strangely comforting turn as these characters magically become sympathetic before our eyes what began as dark comedy morphs into romantic drama and the transition is masterful slow pacing gives way to breathtaking action and we are sucked right into the vortexin the end hartleys sharp dialog combined with the amazing performances of a perfectly matched ensemble cast makes for a delicious cinematic cocktail told with the luxury of one able to write produce direct edit and even compose the music hal hartley has crafted a smart sexy tale of espionage with tongue just barely planted in cheek fay grim is one part dashiell hammett one part raymond chandler and one part ian fleming shaken and maybe stirred as well
pos	when i first heard that hal hartley was doing a sequel to henry fool i was excited its been a personal favorite for years now and then wary when i heard it had something to do with terrorism having just seen it though i was surprised to find that it worked while still being an entirely different sort of movie than henry fool the writing and direction were both dead on and the acting was superbespecial kudos go to hartley for reassembling virtually the whole cast right down to henrys son who was only four in the original like i said though this movie is quite different from the first but it works i reconciled myself with the change in tone and subject matter to the fact that 10 years have passed and the characters would have found themselves in very different situations since the first film ended in this case an unexpected adventure ensuesand thats about all ill give awaynot to mention the fact that ill need to see it again to really understand whats going on and whos double crossing who while it was certainly one of the better movies ive seen in some time it suffers like many sequels with its ending as it appears that hartley is planning a third now and the film leaves you hanging ill be sure to buy my tickets for part 3 henry grim in 2017
pos	the 1997 lowkey indie dramedy henry fool would seemingly have been a secure choice of movies no one would bother to revisit for a sequel a rumpled dissipated drifter thomas jay ryan strolls into town his anarchistic rantings and delusions inspire a nerdy garbage collector james urbaniak to write poems while henry halfheartedly tries to boink the guys sister parker posey as the poet prospers henry declines nothing special about any of the characters or the story a pitch for harold and maudes ghost would have been quoted higher odds of ever making it to a screenbut parker posey aint the semiofficial queen of the indies for nothing so when writerdirector hal hartley came up with a new incarnation for his cast a film was born though we catch up with the same characters many years theyre in a completely different sort of dark comedy this ones laced with espionage henry may have been an international spy  and possible double or even triple agent  for years before meeting the others hes either dead or in hiding from agents and authorities of many countries everyone wants his rambling incoherent journal which just may contain coded secrets that could destabilize nations and economies poseys fay is either the wife he left to go on the lam or his widow depending on whos telling the truth fays efforts to find henry andor the hotlycontested journals include a globetrotting gauntlet of multinational hitpersons and henchmen at every turn she never knows who to believe or trust nor do wewhile herding these unlikely characters into jason bournejack ryan territory hartleys script retains the ironic deadpan humor of their first appearance steering clear of slapstick in exposing them to physical menaces his sly lampoon of the paranoia duplicity and musicalchairs alliances of todays geopolitics starts to crumble towards the end even so fans of the first movie will be pleasantly surprised by the novelty of hartleys recycling methods 51807
pos	i just saw this film  tiff toronto international film festival fans of hal hartley will not be disappointed and if you are not familiar with this directors oeuvre  doesnt matter this film can definitely stand all on its own i have to go the second screening  it was amazing i need to see it again  and fast this film is very funny its dialogue is very smart and the performance of parker posey is outstanding as she stars in the title role of fay grim fay grim is the latest feature revisiting the world and characters introduced in the film henry fool 2000 visually the most salient stylistic feature employs the habitual use of the canted or dutch angle which can be often seen in past hartley works appearing in various shorts available in the possible films short works by hal hartley 19942004 collection and in the girl from monday 2005i viewed this film most aptly on sept 11th textually fay grims adventure in this story is backdropped against the changed world after september 11 2001 without going into major spoilers i view this work and storyworld as a bravely political and original portrait of geopolitics that is rarely if ever foregrounded in mainstream fictional cinema post911 heretofore cf syrianna of side note  mark cuban exec prod in both these films  most interesting to say the least lastly for those closely attached to the characters of henry fool simone fay and henry this film is hilariously selfconscious and selfreferential that being said the character of fay grimm starts off in the film exactly where she was when henry fool ended but by the end of the film  fays knowledge and experience has total changed and expanded over the course of the narrative what can be in store for the future of fay and the fool family   i cant wait for the third part in this story
pos	im an admirer of hal hartleys films especially 1997s henry fool fay grim is a sequel to that film and has a similar style and sense of humor the plot however is completely different fay grim played brilliantly by the iconic parker posey tries to track down her missing husbands notebooks and finds herself amid conspiracies and espionage the supporting cast most of the folks from the first film as well as jeff goldblum saffron burrows and a muchwelcomed return from 90s indiedarling elina lowensohn is excellent and the film has lots of surprises the director claims this is part of a star warslike trilogy serving as the empire strikes back of the series if this is true i cant wait to see the third installment i just hope i dont have to wait 10 more years for it
pos	convoluted infuriating and implausible fay grim is hard to sit through but parker posey is really the only actress who could take this story and run with it shes at once touchingfunny cunning the supporting actors commit to it as welli wont even try to tell you the plot it involves characters from hartleys henry fool and attempts a tale of international espionagethe film works well if you continue along with itunderstanding it is in a sense completely ridiculous it becomes more and more ridiculous as you plod along i resisted the temptation to turn off the dvd twicefay grim requires an adventurous filmgoer willing to tackle something that isnt cookiecutter in the end it offers something that defies description
pos	perhaps i would have liked this film more if i wasnt so attached to the characters in henry fool to those whove never seen henry fool i wouldnt worry as hartley jokingly said in his introduction to the film at tiff the film has lots of exposition and explanationsthis film is very heavy in plot which keeps the film moving there are many humorous moments and the film certainly has hartleys trademark humour and rhythm of dialogue over all a technically well made film and sure to satisfy new fans of hartley who are just beginning explore his work as for the older fans who loved his earlier works like trust and amateur this film could go either way i have mixed feelings about the film and hartleys later films in general what hartley does best is setting his stories in small situations focusing on the intimate and idiosyncratic ways in which his characters interact with each other since his late 90s and onward his films have widened in scope in terms of subject matter mass media in no such thing religion in the book of life and now terrorism in fay grim i dont know if hartleys talents are suited to such big subject matter or if hes able to do it justicestrangely enough the film can still be reduced to intimate relationships a simple love story about a woman who goes to seek out the husband she loves the only problem is ive seen henry fool and everyone seems incredibly out of character in this film you can tell this film was written long after henry fool was finished without any intention of a sequel somehow the terrorist plot feels conveniently tacked on through the use of henrys books of confessions as a macguffin in the hitchcockian sense fays motivations for finding henry seemed motivated purely by the needs of the plot rather than what being faithful to who fay was as person in henry fooli guess im slightly disappointed in the film because its not true to the characters in the henry fool and it doesnt exactly work as a straight ahead thriller theres too much irony and wryness in hartleys approach to such as big topic as terrorism it somehow works and doesnt work at the same time all i could say you would either love or hate the film depending on your take on hartleys work and how well you know hartleys work fans of henry fool be severely warned for a disappointment for the rest welcome to the world of hal hartley and enjoy the ride
pos	a wonderfully quirky film with enough twists for a sack of pretzels parker posey plays fay grim as a sexy vulnerable loving mother who may or may not be what she seems the story is very tongue in cheek and the dialog skillfully understated hints of humor and intrigue neither of which overpower the characterization posey pulls off so well the supporting cast is stellar the downside this film needs your full attention almost to the point of stopping the film and taking notes posey has more sex appeal in her lifting of an eyebrow than most actresses have in their entire body shes worth your time even if you dont understand the denouement
pos	when i started watching fay grim i had no idea that it was a sequel to henry fool now the latter was not a movie that i envisioned as having a sequel but one has arrived and its quite good i assume that youve seen the original so i wont explain it this one starts with fay parker posey living with her son whom she had with deadbeat henry thomas jay ryan simon james urbaniak is still in jail one day the son gets expelled for bringing a pornographic toy to school but this is no ordinary toy it holds a secret that explains much of what happened in the first movie and this secret delves deeper into geopolitics than syrianai must say that im quite impressed with what hal hartley has accomplished here maybe this one doesnt quite reach the originals quality but it certainly takes a good look at whats going on in the world and the end leaves open the possibility for another sequelalso starring jeff goldblum
pos	hal hartleys henry fool was an independent film masterpiece and certainly his best work it has immense character depth subtle complicated dialogue and an excellent emotional ending which captivates i remember pausing it several times during my first viewing to absorb what i was seeing and feeling henry fool was a complete movie from start to finish and needed no sequelthus i was surprised when i heard about fay grim fay was not one of the main characters of the first film and seemed to exist more as the troubling imposition of realworld vanity and ignorance for her brother simon to be forced to deal with as he matures in her own movie fay matures herself though her maturity takes a very different road simon went from near autistic isolation to a merely somewhatintroverted genius fay starts her adult journey as an immature utterly normal spoiled child and responds to the onslaught of ridiculous circumstances by becoming a mature utterly normal experienced adult who holds no advantages she deals with problems the way any human does with determination a little thought and weary disdain while simon learned to control his mind fay learns to control her emotionthe movie contains several fondly remembered elements of its prequel but differs vastly in tone for most of the film henry fool showed you a harsh boring ignorant world which contrasted with simons inner passion and creativity in fay grim the world is a lively crazy emotional place which shows the silliness of her young life and through contrast unearths the inner wise woman which had not been previously developed or nurtured by her similarly weak motherthe movie is in two parts the first dealing with the beginning of fays struggle and subsequent hardening due to authoritarian hostility and the second dealing with her battle to soften only just enough to regain henry at first fans of henry fool may find themselves wondering how the movie can even be considered a sequel and thinking it is profane to follow such an intense film with spy game antics and physical comedy but this is where the subtlety of fay grim lies the sequel is about fays journey and as i said before hers is one of finding the lifegiving sanity in chaos not the creative chaos in staid order parker posey is an excellent actress who captures hal hartleys tongue in cheek humor perfectly elina lwensohn perhaps eclipses her in emotional commitment to the role allowing parker to play both straight man and comic against the lively stagelike comedy happening around herwith the entrance of henry into the picture the movie begins to take a sobering turn hal hartleys movies are all plays and every play must come full circle by the end you are shown fays newly developed character and integrity are the offspring of her time with the fatally intense henry whose piercing honesty and unique passion lights a spark in anyone he meetsfay grim is an excellent movie which does not surpass henry fool but shows through hals range that the nuances of his art are the proof of his geniushonestly i think anyone who bashes this movie not only missed the point by a mile and especially the subtlety in parker poseys acting but could not have been much interested the movie henry fool
pos	henry fool is a better film but this is the perfect way to followup a film like henry fool to take henry very seriously his lies and his mysterious aura even the opening shot of henry fool when simon puts his ear to the ground as henry comes walking over the hill is more fully manifest through fay grim the overthetop jokes that are more or less metajokes about the writing of the film and the jokes themselves are good but the opening of the film is a little saturated in them also hartleys use of dutch angles throughout the film is jarring yes its intention but it feels forced and overused it goes beyond jarring to what id like to call annoying its a flawed film but a must see for any hartley or henry fool fan and dont listen to stupid reviews dont watch this unless youve seen the first film the intrigue satire and wit of this movie is totally lost if you havent seen henry fool its a sequel thats just dumb
pos	as someone who has seen and followed hartleys public work for several years i think much of what used to be fiction told through true stories has been elevated into obscure philosophical mind gameswhile entertaining fay grim is another step in the henry fool line of thinking where the movie reflects the quality of an object within the movie itself in henry fool the object is the memoirs in fay grim the object is encrypted memoirs  which are themselves stolen forged and transmutated into something so obscure it cant really make any sense  ie the process of script writing and filmmaking in the modern era  where most blockbuster films are little more than a mashup of the past that is in a philosophical sense what fay grim is all about the object perhaps is the tragedy that shock is now clich and dull as hinted in the opening scenes at the publishers officethat being said many of the movie best points are lost if you do not understand henrys character and the significance of the memoirs being looked for henry is a thinly veiled devil first visiting simon as a modern faust etc without understanding how tragic henrys character is much of the quality of fay grims plot and story is lostand there is not enough detail expressed through verbal flashbacks  knowing the plot of henry fool cannot compare to feeling the quality of the characters as one did in henry fool and so i think for someone who walks into this movie cold there is about 10 minutes of so what responses to highly constructed dialog and then thats ithowever henry fool was also my least favorite hartley film until i realized that it was bad  putrid and infested  precisely because henry fools confessions were bad not just raunchy or dirty but inescapably broken henry can not even be a proper villain  and this is perhaps the tragic flaw that makes him most endearing like gollum in tolkiens works henry is pitiablethat doesnt come across in fay grim although henrys dialog is excellent what does come across is that the entire movie is constructed as an encryption  a sort of molding of another plot around what ends up being yet another bad story to add to henrys confessions it is an interesting twist but one that cant really be digested without viewing the first film perhaps showing more of henry earlier on would have been better than having the publisher describe the basic storyline of the first movie  although this plot is also not really what the first movie was about  unless perhaps one is a casual observerpart of the encryption hard to say a little disappointed at the sex gimmicks though cheesy
pos	im one of those people whod crawl a mile through broken glass to see a hal hartley film from trust and iris to henry fool and my hartley favorite no such thing hals unique brand of movies are an acquired taste infusing equal parts mysteryespionage with wispy comedy seems to be his forte the comedy isnt in your face necessarily and often runs throughout an entire scene before coming to fruition and thats the case with fay grim the sequel to henry foolparker posey stars as fay grim abandoned wife of henry fool and mother to henrys only son ned fay lives a quiet life until she comes home one day to find a cia agent in her kitchen his name is fulbright jeff goldblum man of the year and he wants henrys notebooks there are many henry fool notebooks and they were all previously believed to contain nothing but mad wanderings apparently theres much more to them secrets weapons research or paths to terrorists who knows but henry agent fulbright tells fay that her husband is dead but this is quickly surmised as a ruse to get fay out of her home and searching for henry and it works but not the way they thinkfay battles multiple spy rings to gather henrys notebooks and to seek him out she also makes a deal with the cia to get her brother simon james urbaniak out of prison hed helped henry escape the country in the original henry fool film multiple overlapping events occur in rapid succession spy rings shoot each other to death henry is discovered being held in safety by a jihadist fay frees her brother but unknowingly risks her sons life and the cia gets its comeuppance for putting fay in dangerhal hartley obviously loves to play with themes and he does so to the extreme here even character names grim fool fulbright fogg have implicit meanings of their own that are quite funny the overthetop espionage films of ol are given plenty of screen time too as guns blaze in stopmotion sequences never striking our heroine even though shes right in the line of firenow that ive heaped praise on this creation i will say that parker poseys excessive portrayal of fay grim isnt the best part of the film which is a shame considering how much time shes onscreen i realize this was probably what mr hartley wanted an uncurbed woman with hand gestures to the italian extreme but it was still painful to watch at timeseven so fans will probably devour fay grim and beg for more though this wasnt my favorite hal hartley film i know im ready
pos	fay grim is a true example of what i call a completed puzzle film it has all the pieces of acting direction storyline and entertainment value they all fit together and when done so create a masterpiece fay grimthis film follows a single mother fay grim trying to raise her son to not grow up to be her father who ran away from the law and went missing soon the cia contacts fay in desperate pursuit to find 8 journals of her husband henrys these journals were filled with confessions of his long past in the cia and his involvement with countries and their government doings fay is sent to find these journals in return to release her brother from prison and is sent on a catandmouse chase all over europe to recover these journals and learn of the hidden secrets of her husbands past she never knew aboutparker posey had already been an actress i liked after i watched her in the oh in ohio and best in show she brought liveliness to these two comedic roles of hers but fay grim was a far different role than the other two movies posey made me believe what was happening on screen i felt for her i rooted for her and i wanted to know more she grabs you while she is on screen and when she is off you cant stop thinking about what is happening to heri havent seen any other previous works by writerdirector hal hartley but i believe i will look into viewing some of his earlier films if they are half as good as fay grim wasif you decide to make a smart movie choice next time you decide to rent a movie or purchase a dvd id highly urge you to choose fay grim if you have any common sense on how a film should be you will enjoy this movie immensely
pos	fay the sister of the notorious nobel prizewinning smut poet simon grim still loves henry fool their son receives an ingenious orgyinabox from an undisclosed sender and a chase across three continents ensues involving a supremely sadsack collection of government agents terrorists flight attendants and bellhopsparker posey delivers a perfectly timed comic performance including some brilliant physical work with strong contributions by jasmin tabatabai and saffron burrows fay grim proves in the best billy wilder tradition that nothing is funnier than a beautiful woman in troubleanother good score by hartley and thanks in the credits to the american academy in berlin where hartley served as a fellow in fall 2004
pos	after seeing this film months ago it keeps jumping back into my consciousness and i feel i must buy it or at least see it again even though i watched it at least 3 times when i rented it at that pointi fell in love with hal hartleys directing many years ago  i found that these films could make me laugh in an place that is rarely entertained it is a strange feeling granted and i assume most people out there really just dont get it or it makes them feel confused and somewhat uncomfortable  i guess i just really get it  its as if these films were made for mealthough i dont remember if i actually laughed out loud during this film it remains one of the funniest films ive seen in many years if you dont see the humor of the grocery bag fay carries from the street to a church to her brothers publishers office to her sons principals office you may lack the intelligence to be highly impressed by this film the bag is a silent character in itself being dragged around as an icon of motherhood the usually brash bitchy parker posey must carry before the international intrigue of the remainder of the film besets heri consider henry fool my least favorite of hartleys films i honestly dont remember it very well  i think the character himself was so despicable i found it tedious hartleys forte seems to be feminine character developmentaside from poseys brilliance it was wonderful to see elina lowensohn one of my favorite actresses again her extravagant naivet is perfect for hartleys direction his ability to make the outrageous seem banal helps define his style as a delicious chronic irony throughoutthis film erupts into a highly relevant international intrigue story explaining political situations in afganistan this is never suspected at the beginning the complexity of this films development is unparalleledthis is the epitome of a stand alone sequel the less you know about henry fool the more mystery is spun around him the less you expect his appearance toward the end of the film  as an alcoholic chainsmoking complaint machine hurling insults at his islamic terrorist caretaker who somehow seems to respect him its like finding out santa claus is actually a 12yearold schoolyard bullyalthough i was impressed and satisfied with hartleys other recent films the girl from monday and no such thing fay grim goes far beyond what i expected with a sense of humor and originality no oscar winner would ever dare
pos	henry fool surprised me i didnt expect it to entertain and amuse as well or as strongly as it did fay grim continues to surprise in that it provides solid continuation to a story that seems not to need it once the viewer watches the first 20 minutes of the movie however it becomes blindingly aware that this is one of the best sequels to brilliant indie film at least as good as ginger snaps back if not betteri am a little disappointed that jeff goldblums part is so small but im happy he is a part of this short run he is convincing and delightful as agent fulbright also a delight is liam aiken who quite aptly portrays ned grim the son of fay and henrythis movie is a pleasure for so many reasons i am pleased for example to discover that henry isnt really the loser he seems by the end of fool and to further discover that he is in fact a geniuswell that really is a lovely stroke of the peni am hoping they do a thirdlike the end of the trilogy it seems to be missing they should entitle it ned fool grim and it should be liam looking for his father to validate the awesome change in his mother and the sense of neargenius he himself feels welling inside him assuming of course that fay continues withholding many of the most important facts from her son concerning his father it feels like it needs to be done id buy iteven with more action this is still not an action flick it is more drama and intriguea mystery of sorts ill watch it oftenit rates an 8310 fromthe fiend 
pos	generically speaking fay grim is a highly entertaining thriller featuring two of the most inexorably enjoyable names in american movies unshakably beautiful and gracefully spunky parker posey and endlessly charismatic and unavoidably hilarious jeff goldblum they have many scenes in the first half of the film in which we see these two insatiable presences volleying off of each other even radiating with charm when goldblum rolls off hartleys shamelessly epic infodumps nevertheless if one were to deconstruct fay grim one would see many instances in which countless scenes couldve been squeezed for much more benefit than they have resulted in beingthis sort of filmed injoke is the sequel to hal hartleys henry fool which was made ten years earlier it has title character posey forced by cia agent goldblum to track down the notebooks that were the precious possessions of her missing fugitive husband the predecessors titular antihero available within them is information that could concede the safety of the united states fay first makes for paris to get a hold of them but becomes engulfed in a bona fide celebration of espionage clichs featuring everything from car bombs to ambiguous helpers to following the girl to doublecrosses to triplecrossesthe primary appeal of it all for me is that its such a novel approach to the sequel of a movie about a garbageman and a struggling novelist in a small town in the original henry fool posey played a simple woman leading a very simple life hartleys talents do not reach the heights of many of the other independent newbies from the 1990s but i do admire his wild creativity in making an inadvertent nearne sister out of her giving her a terrific predicament as he did to her characters brother played by james urbaniak in henry fool as she is trapped between whether or not she may still love her overwhelming refugee husband and the problematic but forceful plans of goldblumhartley however is simply riding on that fragmentary idea his plot though complex and labyrinthine true to the form of the spy film it seems as if to be entirely capricious the reason i was not bored was mostly due to the pace at which the story unfolds not to mention the presence of posey and goldblum the problem with the remainder of hartleys cast is that i cannot seem to become fond of the rest of them it has nothing to do with how obscure they are compared to the relative star power of the two said charm masters but with how they dont seem to hold their own alongside them though saffron burrows certainly comes close most of the scenes not involving posey or goldblum are far too light on their feet stringing us along with infodumps we have no choice but to listen to or else be totally lost in the ensuing sequence of scenes they are shot almost entirely in tiled angles as if hartley is compensating for that implacable feeling of a lack of materialliam aiken however playing the now teenage son of fay and henry has a certain allure about him seeming wise beyond his years certainly much wiser than any of the adult characters perhaps hartley intended that or maybe its simply aikens presence the problem with a hartley film is that you never quite know what was intended and what just happens to be there as scorsese said cinema is a matter of whats in the frame and whats out one has to be able to trust that what we see is a conscious decision by the filmmaker to remain in the finished film
pos	ive read a lot of comments about the film and how its so hard for people to believe that it is a sequel to henry fool and even though it technically is i think that fay grim needs to be looked at as an entirely different film just because it is the sequel doesnt mean that it has to be a direct continuation of the first and i enjoyed that so much about it the whole point of the film was to change direction from the first which makes sense because the movie isnt called henry fool 2 its fay grim all that aside the film i thought was so well made and thought out that it actually surprised me i was expecting to rent another nearlyreleasedstraighttovideo film and have to endure 2 hours of bad editing and an almost hard to follow storyline aka parkers last direct to video feature the oh in ohio but this was so surprisingly well focused that it almost doesnt seem so which i absolutely loved there are so many nuances in the film making and writing that i crave to see in films but never do the cinematography was brilliant due to its simplicity and truly making the film seem grim throughout  in terms of setting the writing was so well put together as well whoever said this movie isnt as witty as henry fool needs to watch again and actually listen i almost cant even begin to explain how actually hilarious it was and pertinent and well parker posey who could complain the scene in which fool and jalal were talking in the dark was so captivating and emotional and i thought the spyness throughout the film was just so hilarious and spot on in hindsight because i do agree that at times during you kind of felt lost the main thing that struck me so powerfully about the film and i believe the point of the film was parkers love and naivety about fool which was so endearing and turned yes very quickly from denial to outright passion the last five minutes of the film were perfect obviously there were things that werent excellent but nothing is perfect some of the acting was poor and at times i did think that some of the new back story and dialogue about terrorism got a little hard to follow and out of hand but in the end you got it and didnt even mind that at the time it may have slipped from your comprehension this may also have to do with goldblums tendency to talk extremely fast on the whole i would say that it was probably one of the best films ive seen this year stylistically pleasing clever and witty writing performances that were so impressive i now have gained new respect for some of the actors and a truly touching film and dont forget a complete departure from fool which was the point
pos	it seems hal hartleys films are kind of hit or miss with most audiences this film will be no exception to that rule fay grim acts as a sequel to hartleys henry foole from 1998 the focus this time is on henrys ex wife played to perfection by the always welcome parker posey who is being pestered by cia goons about henrys unpublished book about all of his shady dealings in the interim of all of this fay ends up on an odysseydealing with international spiesetc the film does get a bit bogged down in the second half if youve been a fan of hal hartley in the past this is one not to be missed for the novice hartley first timer who has only heard of his film making technique you might want to check out his earlier films before taking on this one especially if you havent seen henry yet i admired the camera workwhich at times reminded me of certain early man ray photography
pos	fay grim is the continuation of a story begun ten years earlier with hartleys henry fool i havent seen the earlier film and i dont know if thats a good thing or not i can only regard the current film on its own meritsfor most people hal hartleys style of filmmaking is something that you either like or you dont his combination of action drama absurdity and dry ironic humour really resonates with me and fay grim is no exception it has an air of sharplywritten intelligent parody that had myself and many in the melbourne international film festival audience laughing out loud for the first half of the film it was relentless and delivered with deadpan straightness its a style of humour sadly lacking in cinemas and a welcome relief to the mindless teen comedies that hollywood pumps out like pancakesduring the second half of the film the humour starts to thin as the film morphs into an international espionageconspiracy thriller whether this was hartleys intention or whether he ran out of ideas is not clear but i think a bit of editing or rewriting to cut fifteen minutes off the film would have maintained the films original momentumthe performances were generally good particularly parker posey and jeff goldblum who had the most screen time saffron burrows james urbaniak carl montgomery and elina lwensohn all played good support roles the films visuals were nice set in new york paris berlin and istanbul and the music also by hartley was good without being intrusive the film is wellwritten and i enjoyed this it immensely if you like hartleys earlier work youll probably like this
pos	who wouldve imagined  hal hartley creates a filmic corollary to syriana while retaining his signature idiosyncratic style the fusion is highly entertaininghaving not seen a hal hartley film for about a decade i approached this one with some caution his brilliant productions of the nineties had impressed critics and audiences with their unique style and dialog the directors earlier films featured colorful characters and offered close observations of life  often in the region of long island new york or in new york city itself  that were offbeat and insightfulmy initial caution stemmed from the description of this movie as a spy thriller to my pleasant surprise hartley manages to mesh his well established style and focus to produce a highly original drama of international intrigue it works in more ways than one might imagine hartleys film retains the dialog and character focus that are his trademarks along with a singular cinematographic stylemoreover it is highly appropriate given the current situation in the world and the state of war that has been fostered by dark elements on all sides hartley has brought all his skills to something new  a political film worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as syriana truly he is coming into his own the cast does a fine job of interpreting hartleys vision and style fans of parker posey will see her in full bloom here still with us and more ripe and gorgeous than before
pos	a murder investigation goes on back stage while the vanities on its opening night plays on to an unknowing audience odd combination of musical and murder mystery is worth a look for its cast its production numbers and the sheer novelty of the filmgertrude michael has the showy role of a bitchy actress intent on stopping the marriage between the shows stars kitty carlisle and carl brisson as well as starring in the infamous sweet marijuana number which was also on a 70s bette midler album so while the chorus girls shuffle around backstage bumbling detective victor mclaglen ogles the girls while he tries to solve the backstage murder of an unknown womanwe quickly learn that the maid dorothy stickney loves brisson from afar that the wardrobe lady jessie ralph is brissons mother and that the stage manager jack oakie butts into everything lots of plots twists among the musical numbers the shows bestknown song is cocktails for two kitty carlisle also sings the haunting where do they come from and theres a weird rhapsody that erupts into a harlem specialty number featuring duke ellington quite the castsome terrific acting here especially gertrude michael and dorothy stickney kitty carlisle is quite good as well brisson is a total zero thoughcharles middleton plays homer toby wing plays nancy donald meek plays the doctor and also see if you can spot ann sheridan and lucille ball among the show girls
pos	there are moments in the film that are so dreadful your teeth ache but knowing that there were only weeks left before the code made movies innocuous and bland paramount rushed this into production before innuendo and leering went out of style vanities is so horrifically antifemale that its delicious as kitty carlisle sings women are displayed with price tags that would insult a bronx hooker they emerge from clams nudgenudgewinkwink in postures of absolute submission minions of the law so stupid they cannot find the door get to look up their skirts and snicker barebreasted chorus girls sit uncomfortably in giant cacti could they be a source of hallucinogens perhaps while we listen to sweet marijuana and watch as blood falls on a choriness breastsure carl brisson learned his lines phonetically and doesnt seem to have a clue what he is saying but its all worth it as norma steals the show while no one is lookingtaking one moment of this fragile fluff seriously is missing the point of the whole exercise watch this with a charter member of now and prepare to justify the whole hollywood machismo sch tick between body blowstoby wing by the way is the icing on the cake and duke ellington doesnt hurt eithera must stroll down memory lane
pos	released just before the production code crackdown in july 1934 mitch leisens allstar paramount musical is leeringly suggestive some even claim misogynistic and highly entertaining two murders occur on the opening night of earl carrolls vanities one onstage but that doesnt stop the manager jack oakie from putting on a show as a lascivious police detective victor mclaglen investigates everyone is hiding something and gypsy rose lee must have seen this backstage murder mystery before she penned the gstring murders as the denouement is similar although more satisfying here gertrude michael as a vicious diva stops the show in more ways than one with her exotic sweet marijuana number and duke ellington finishes with the truncated rape of the rhapsody the hit song cocktails for two came from this film a bizarre and bawdy camp classic highly recommended heres louella o parsons in the los angeles examiner on may 17 1934earl carrolls handpicked beauties pirouette about on the grauman united artists screen in a fig leaf and not much else but september morn herself never had a better figure than these charmers who are made up to please the eye especially the eye of the tired businessman but dont for a moment think mr carrolls girls au naturelle are the only attraction believe it or not murder at the vanities is a musical comedy thriller if you know what i mean a murder mystery incorporated in a musical show it all happens on the opening night at the time the play is in progress and a search is on for a murderer just by way of suspense a cop threatens to stop the show every few minutes victor mclaglen is something new in cops all the time he is trying to track down the murderer he keeps his eye fastened on the chorus beauties the murder mystery is good with the exception of the denouement which is pretty flat probably faulty direction dorothy stickney who plays the maid is about as melodramatic as the heroine in a ten twenty and thirty show for no good reason she rates a neverending closeup in the big dramatic scene the girl ensembles are good and its a positive relief to get away from the inevitable overhead shots the costumes are beautiful in fact this is a musical that paramount can feel is really to their credit as for carl brisson well he would be an addition to any show goodlooking with a delightful singing voice and an easy assured manner he is all his press agents claim for him i also like kitty carlisle who plays the leading lady in the show gertrude michael as the deepeyed villianess gives an interesting if rather fictional portrayal jack oakie as the stage manager is the same old wisecracking jack but we wouldnt change him jessie ralph is excellent as the seamstress others in the cast are charles middleton gail patrick donald meek barbara fritchie toby wing and lona andre the screen play is by carey wilson and rufus king and the direction by mitchell leisen the music is by arthur johnstone and the lyrics by sam coslow in addition to murder at the vanities there is a mickey mouse cartoon a paramount newsreel and a tworeeler the wrong directioni disagree with lolly on the denouement its satisfying if overthetop why would she blame the director was she displeased with the storys ending or the way it was staged and whats a ten twenty or thirty show note the swipe taken at busby berkeley and his overhead shots as hard as it may be to believe today the public was tiring of buzz schtick by may 1934 mitch leisen said if you are showing a stage show thats supposed to be in a theater you should stay within the bounds of the proscenium arch and not do a buzz berkeley routine with a stage set thats acres big q dont you think berkeleys spectacular effects justified taking this liberty ml apparently they did because theyre reviving all of his pictures and none of mine but personally i dont like it
pos	i just viewed murder at the vanities in the newlyreleased universal precode set and i was amazed at how much i enjoyed the vehicle end to end most of the other commentators have covered the story a murder mystery within a musical but i wanted to add a few additional notes brisson and carlisle are relatively bland compared to even most of the minor players and neither one really seems to have the proper voice for what theyre singing carlisle being a trained opera singer brisson a bit wobbly on some of his high and low notes the great victor mclaglen and jack oakie play well off each other with an excellent sense of timing that keeps the ball rolling between musical numbers yes lucille ball and ann sheridan are vanities girls but lets not forget the splendid jazz singer ernestine anderson in the ebony rhapsody number gail patrick makes one of her early appearances sounding a bit like eve arden patrick would go on to become the executive producer of the perry mason tv series then theres jessie ralph as the wardrobe mistressyoull spot her also in david copperfield as aunt peggoty and the bank dick the music is very goodbrisson introducing the standard cocktails for two in two different scenes sweet marihuana with barely clad peyote button girls in the background blood dripping on one chorines white skin was wonderfully chilling the ebony rhapsody with duke ellingtons orchestra and a bevy of beautiful dancers both black and white mixing it up and i believe this is one of the only early musicals to feature such a mixand the costumes leave nothing to the imagination
pos	since this is black history month and im reviewing the achievements of many africanamericans on film in chronological order i got this movie on vhs from the library because duke ellington and his orchestra were in it their jazz version of franz liszts rhapsody was the highlight of this mostly overlong murder mysterymusical comedy mixture many other numbers i liked were kitty carlisles especially sweet marijuana carl brissons cocktails for two as well as his duet with carlisle on that earlier and the ones by gertrude michael whos great as the woman you love to hate jack oakie and victor mclaglen probably go a little too long with their lovehate banter as the producer and detective but they grow on you and toby wing is a sexy dumb tease as nancy who keeps trying to say something to oakie but gets a not now from him every time while many of the characters have a motive for the murders that happen i wasnt surprised by the revelation of who done it and get a load of how naked the women here are though of course their breasts are covered either by their hands or some flimsy top this was very obviously precode worth a look for any film buff interested in this sort of thing ps as a longtime louisiana resident i like noting when someone was born here as carlisle was a new orleans native
pos	financially strapped paramount pulled out all the stops for this 34 stage adaptation entry big budget large cast extravagant production and mitch leisen tagged as the director what happened two things busby berkeley didnt work for the outof focus rock and a murder mystery script that didnt deserve to be in the same trash can as the worst charlie chan first draft down the street i have to believe that the cutting was out of leisens hands since the great duke ellingtons number is savagely chopped but that doesnt mean that it aint worth a look the sweet marihuana number featuring topless chorus girls is a mind blower considering the looming production code and it also has the ravishing toby wing whose unfortunately fed horrible lines and playing the prototype dumb blonde as a chorion hot for an otherwise preoccupied jack oakie carl brissons acting is bland as melba toast but hes a competent singer maclaglen reaches for new plateaus as a stereotypical dumb detective and try to spot lucy in the chorus this rates a 70 as a curiosity feb 2010 rethink i recently gave the film another look and now feel i was wrong to berate the lack of busby berkeley production numbers i can understand leisens argument for more realistic production numbers within the context of the plot i still have enormous issues with the editing however paramount the raciest major studio in town faced huge issues with the production code at the worst possible time in its history financially speaking and pulled out all the stops on this one also check out 1934s search for beauty a must see for precode buffs
pos	this murder mystery with musical numbers is long on atmosphere and character but rather short on suspense and plausibility based on a stage play by broadway showman earl carroll and others it combines a whodunit plot with a backstage ambiance a homicide investigation takes place on opening night at the theatre where a musical revue is being stagedthe cast is impressive and varied toughgoofy victor mclaglen as the police officer who leads the investigation and never fails to leer idiotically at whatever showgirl happens to be in sight jack oakie the prewar jack lemmon  or was jack lemmon the postwar jack oakie as the harassed director who must coordinate the staged performance as well as the chaos behind the scenes the everhomely jessie ralph as a wardrobe mistress with deep dark secrets dorothy stickney who has a stunning closeup monologue near the end as the tremulous maid madly in love with the male lead carl brisson the danish star as that very male lead warbling the classic cocktails for two not once but twice kitty carlisle operatically delivering where do they come from and where do they go and other johnstoncoslow songs the glorious gertrude michael who parted from us too soon as a meanspirited showgirl whose love for brisson is spurned the usually ridiculous toby wing who here at least is the center of a laughgetting running jokewhen the plot complications get out of hand there is always an interesting performer or fun and tuneful musical number to distract the viewer the films most celebrated sequence is the marahuana number led by michaels but aside from its controversial history its really one of the lesser musical offerings all of the songs here are staged as if they could actually have fit into a standard proscenium theatre space as opposed to the cinematic fantasy setup of the busby berkeley style
pos	a very enjoyable film providing you know how to watch old musicals  mysteries it may not come close to agatha christie or even thin man mysteries as a film noir but its much more interesting than your typical boy meets girl or lets put on a show backstage musical as a musical its no busby berkley or freed unit but it can boost the classic coctails for two and the weird sweet marijuana the film runs in real time during a stage show opening night of the vanities where a murder  and soon another  is discovered backstage is the murderer found out before the curtain falls sure but the search is fun even though somewhat predictable and marred by outbursts of comic relief luckily in the shape of the shapely goddess of the chorus girls toby wing the stupid cop is just a bit too stupid the leading hero is just a bit too likable the leading lady a bit too gracious the bitchy prima donna bit too bitchy and the enamoured waif a bit too selfsacrificing but as stereotypes go they are pretty stylish theres a bevy of really gorgeous chorus girls who are chosen even better than the girls for a busby berkley musical of the same period who sometimes tend to be a bit on the plump side yes this film could have been much better than it is and the duke ellington number is an embarrassment but if you enjoy diving into old movies this will prove to be a tremendously tantalizing trip
pos	during the opening night of the vanties a woman is found dead on the catwalk above the stage as the show continues the police attempt to piece together who killed who and why before the final curtaini had always heard that this was a great classic comedy mystery so i was excited to find myself a copy unfortunately no one told me about the musical numbers which go on and on and on while the numbers certainly are the type that hollywood did in their glory days they become intrusive because they pretty much stop the movie dead despite attempts to weave action around them this wouldnt be so bad if the music was half way decent but its not there is only one good song worse its as if the studio knew they had one song cocktails for two and were forced to endure four versions of it a duet a big production number as the vanities finale and in the background as incidental music i dont think spike jones and his city slickers ever played it that much the rest of the movie is pretty good with victor mclaglen sparring nicely with jack oakie charles middleton is very funny is his scenes as an actor in love with the wardrobe mistressby no mean essential i can recommend this if you think you can get through the musical numbers or are willing to scan through them its a fun movie of the sort they dont make any more
pos	its good to see that vintage film buff have correctly categorized their excellent dvd release as a musical for thats what this film is pure and simple like its unofficial remake murder at the windmill 1949 the murder plot is just an excuse for an elaborate girlie show with kitty carlisle and gertrude michael leading a cast of superdecorative girls including ann sheridan lucy ball beryl wallace gwenllian gill gladys young barbara fritchie wanda perry and dorothy white carl brisson is also on hand to lend his strong voice to cocktails for two undoubtedly the movies most popular song it is heard no less than four times however its gertrude michael who steals the show not only with her rendition of sweet marijauna but her strong performance as the heros rejected girlfriend as for the rest of the cast we could have done without jack oakie and victor mclaglen altogether the only good thing about oakies role is his weak running gag with cult icon toby wing in fact to give you an idea as to how far the rest of the comedy is overindulged and overstrained superdumb inspector mclaglen simply cannot put his hands on the killer even though would you believe in this instance it happens to be the person you most suspect director mitch leisen actually goes to great pains to point the killer out to even the dumbest member of the cinema audience by giving the player concerned closeup after closeup
pos	mitchell leisens fifth feature as director and he shows his versatility by directing a musical after his previous movies were heavy dramas he also plays a cameo as the conductoryou can tell it is a pre code movie and nothing like it was made in the us for quite a while afterwards like 30 years leisen shot the musical numbers so they were like what the audience would see  no widescreen shots or from above ala busby berkeley what i do find funny or interesting is that you never actually see the audienceas others have mentioned the leads are fairly characterless and jack oakie and victor mclaghlan play their normal movie personas gertrude michael however provides a bit of sparkthe musical numbers are interesting and some good the rape of the rhapsody in particular is amusing but the drama unconvincing and faked  three murders is too many and have minimal emotional impact on the characters this is where this movie could have been a lot better
pos	the adaptation of will eisners spirit to the tv screen followed many other offerings developed from comic strip pages or comic books remember the two arent exactly the same medium it is indeed ironic that this is the one and only adaptation as of the time of this writingof eisners smart alec wise cracking tongueincheek super herostory has it that republic pictures was interested in doing a film version and was in negotiation with the copyright owner in the mid 40s but they were never able to close the deal the left over screen play became the serial the masked marvel one of republics best perhaps that it was just as well for that studio had a penchant for tinkering with material adapted from the comic strips pulp mags radio and the comic booksas for this 1987 made for tv movie its pretty obvious that it was a failed pilot for a proposed television series whereas an old long time comic readerlike myself can be a little harsh in criticism of an adaptation a viewer unfamiliar with the character may be able to give some fresh observations clear of any preconceived notions of what this screen version should look likewell while sitting and watching the story unfold with the characters interacting amid some crime wave the little lady my wife mrs ryan nailed it with one statement this cant make up its mind if its serious or not that pretty well describes both the spirit and his creator mr will eisner the true creative genius in the comicsthe film is a sincere attempt to put eisners world on the screen the casting of denny coltthe spirit commissioner dolan and ellen was really quite well done though in a contemporary setting it was still in the tradition of the good old days as far as the costuming goes you know when men and women still wore hats that brings up this one final and meandering point and that is that the director and the production made a conscious effort and succeeded in giving the characters a will eisner look as far as facial expressions and body language we saykudos to them for their effortsits just too bad that no series followed oh well in todays motion picture world comic adaptations seem to be a hot item maybe some big timer producer and director could do a really 1st class spirit production for the big screen we can only hopeupdate dateline chicago illinois 642008 by now everyone who goes to the movies at the shopping centre multiplexes has seen the poster advertising the new film of the spirit subtitled my city screams which is to be released christmas day 2008 well well see then just what weve been talking about just keep your fingers crossed to be continuedupdate ii we saw the new film writerdirector frank millers rendition of the spirit a couple of days ago well we got our wish but is this a good thing or another case of be careful what you ask for because you may get it please read our writeup elsewhere in imdbcom thanx
pos	the 1986 tv movie of the spirit was a pilot for a possible series however spirit creator will eisner did not like the film and thus no series was produced i thought it was a very entertaining film and captured the spirit sorry of the comic with a modern twist im sorry it didnt materialize into a series sam flash gordon jones was a perfect spirit nana visitor was a nice ellen dolan and of course would later go on to star trekdeep space nine years later maybe with the release of frank millers bigscreen version of the spirit more people will be able to see this rare gem of spirit history it seems that when hollywood makes a film from an already established character or idea someone will inevitably seek out previous versions of the property and release it to video in order to make a few dollars when antonio banderas donned the mask of zorro we were able to get earlier versions of the masked hero on dvd such as the great alain delon version of the 1970s although all copies i ever saw were badly edited heres hoping someone will release the tv adventure of the spirit to dvd soon
pos	i saw this pilot when it was first shown and im sure countless spirit fans hate it because like batman the green hornet etc it took the character in the direction of camp but i evidently never got enough of batman because i thought it was entertaining in some of the same ways as that show there are two parts that stay with me first when dennys partner has been fatally wounded and he makes a dramatic speech about how he always stood for the law and obeying the exact letter of it then he says something like boy was i stupid which is his way of telling denny to become a vigilante instead which he does though the tv batman kind then theres the scene where he tries to seduce the villainess into letting him go by kissing her but she isnt fooled because hes too honest to kiss her convincingly  this was a great example of camp that was also underplayed by both the actor and actress
pos	its really unfortunate that most people outside of canada think that the only things that canada produces are snow mounties and hockey players this film is the second superlative canadian film i have seen within the past few weeks the first was the red violin far better than all but the best hollywood effortsgustad noble is anything but that he is a middleaged parsi bank employee in bombay in the 1970s this film sensitively explores various things that happen to him concerning his family his friends and his work and their effect on him at the same time it is a fascinating and i would assume accurate portrayal of middleclass urban life in india at the timehowever i was somewhat prepared for this having read rohinton mistrys book a few years ago the film as might be expected cannot capture all the complexities of the book but if you want to read a really good book and see a really good film read and see such a long journey
pos	a great film the acting  from the doctor to the pavement artist to the head prostitute with very few exceptions was wonderful i thought soni razdanmrsnoble and vrajesh hirjeesaurabh were the best of the lesser known actors even kurush deboo tehmul who might be accused of overacting presented quite a believable and familiar characteranother great thing was the camera work  and the way it captured the energy of bombay streets the tranquility of gustad saying his prayers and life within the tiny apartmentsi liked the story of the wall that becomes a shrine and then gets broken down  and the artists philosophical take on itits great to see good movies on indian themes
pos	it is wonderful to watch roshan seth the strict father in 1992 mississippi masala who once again takes on the role of a father and head of the family and more in such a long journey set in 1971 bombay india besides the closely knit family settings subject matters include the lost and found of a friendship the unexpected death of a friend somehow the calm smiling face of a friend in death in the presence of prayers felt peaceful  so gustad noble roshans character similarly noted a sidewalk artists chain of events  the wall as a latrine turned into a shrineshrine into rumbles and ashes was at once prophetic and philosophical its packed full of life lessons in different aspects of varying relationships between father and son mother and son father and little daughter little daughter and father and mother longtime colleagues long lost dear friends even that of a man to man one whose an innocent slowwitted foolin spite of the tone of the films era its a colorful film rich in substance and the strength of the story in textural layers with humor and suspense for a director who is not indian sturla gunnarsson being icelandic hes made a political indianpakistani film he gets into the bone marrow of the life of this parsi portrayed by roshan seth whose performance has such nuances subtlety and joy there is singing too the rest of the cast is equally strong from om puri the mysterious friend of a friend soni razdan the enduring wife vrajesh hirjee the argumentative eldest son sam dastor the longtime office mate ranjit chowdhry the pavement artist to a superstitious witch woman of a neighbor an unbeguiling fool of a man and a long lost bosom friend  its a world of many faces and perspectives director gunnarsson has demonstrated sensitivity in the treatment of that time period and subject was well researched with attention to details he has the good fortune to have sooni taraporevala 1992 mississippi masala 1988 salaam bombay wrote the script this is truly a worthwhile journey of a film to partakealong the lines of cultural exploration road movie style fridrik thor fridriksson 1994 cold fever is an icelandic sojourn about a japanese young man who went across the globe in search of the specific spot to pay his last respects to his parents dutifully following memorial rituals for the dead such demonstrated reverence and crosscultural attention to family ties are heartwarming in this day and cyber age
pos	for those of you who have read rohinton mistrys highly respected novel this film will definitely impress you because of how honorable an adaptation it is  with the exception of one minor subplot sturla gunnarsons feature film debut is an almost deadon recreation of the book down to the last linefor those of you who have not read the novel this movie might be a little tricky it is certainly not a large cinematic drama story instead it has a strong element of realism to it but i would not have it any other way the best way to describe such a long journey to movie fans would be to say that it is a small scale hindu version of fiddler on the roof instead of a jewishrussian milkman the protagonist gustad noble is a banker in 1970s bombay during the time of the muslimhindi war with pakistan he is forced to deal with a number of unexpected problems in his life including his sick daughter his individualist eldest son a distant friend who gets him involved with some dirty money and an unhealthy neighborhood the ending is not a happy one nor is it a sad one but that is essentially what realism involves such a long journey is a fine little movie but if you want to see it then good luck finding it unlike the novel it has received very little release
pos	i saw this film at the taos film festival last year and was just overwhelmed by it its a rich warm novel brought to the screen beautifully acted and well directed more than anything it reminded me of the films of david lean both in its ability to handle a complex story and its knack for creating powerful scenes that affect you on several different levels the best movie ive seen in years
pos	rohinton mistrys multilayered novel seemed impossible to adapt for the screen but the resulting movie is filled with passion emotion humour and pathos the story is somewhat slowmoving but there is always something on the screen to captivate the audience the movie perfectly catches a particular time and place with pinpoint accuracy all of the actors are indian  few if any known to western audiences  but they are a joy to behold especially the little girl who acts very convincingly dont be put off by the title and plot summary  this is a movie to be seen on the big screen we have much to learn from it
pos	aileen gonsalves my girlfriend is in this film playing a secretary at the main characters bank she has a lovely scene with roshan seth in a restaurant theres more information on her website at having stated my personal interest in the film i have to say that i think it is a beautiful movie  moving funny and beautifully filmed
pos	such a long journey is a well crafted film a good shoot and a showcase for some good performances however the story is such a jumble of subplots and peculiar characters that it becomes a sort of jack of all plots and master of none also western audiences will likely find the esoterics of the rather obscure parsee culture a little much to get their arms around in 17 hours recommended for those with an interest in india
pos	the bill was essentially a cultural fountain from which a beautiful rainbowhaze of sociointrospection emerged inspiring such famed derivatives as cop land the departed the godfather 3 and most recently of course the wirewith multifaceted characters and story lines that have been described as 4dimensional shakespeare the bill grabbed you by the collars from episode one and just would not let you gothe show covered anticipated and even occasionally caused all the major global events between 1984 and 2010 the most famously prescient moment being episode 19 of series 5 which aired on the eve of the second gulf war detective jim carvers misguided  and ultimately career ending  drugs raid on craig fun boy richardsons flat in the jasmine allen estate in early 2003 was widely viewed as a predictive allegory for the coalitions failure to find weapons of mass destruction following the invasion of iraq several months laterhowever it was the work the bill did to try and highlight some of the lesserknown problems experienced by police officers that won it the most praise this was sympathetic drama covering such sensitive areas as helmetphobia underuniform crossdressing invan homosexuality lost truncheons casual drunken bestiality regretted siren aversion syndrome sas groin chaffing caused by chasing suspects while wearing an overly starched uniform and many many more issues that still trouble disturb haunt and excite officers to this daythe last word should go to one of the bills most famous fans nelson mandela it is no exaggeration to say that i would not have made it through the dark void of loneliness that summed up my last years of incarceration on robben island if it wasnt for the heartwarming casual buffoonery of reg hollis
pos	yes some plots are a bit hard to follow and the bill does have a tendency to get violent but it is actually an engrossing show that i try not to miss a vast majority of the episodes are very exciting and quite tense and the acting is fairly good though i do miss roberta taylor as inspector gina gold and todd carty as gabriel kent i will admit i prefer the older episodes to the newer episodes and it is a bit of a shame that the programme is now after the watershed as i found it easier to watch when it was at 800 still why i like the bill is because not only it is engrossing but the cliffhangers at the end do make the next episode unmissable it is true though that it is more melodramatic than it was but i really like this programme as a programme that doesnt try to take itself too seriously 810 bethany cox
pos	are we really making video nasties again in the guise of a digital wide screen big budget remake of 8mm this is quite a ride unfortunately there is a bit too much story and at times this becomes like a travelogue as our heroine searches the sleaze spots of paris hamburg and amsterdam i am however being rather churlish for the depraved scenes including everything from hot wax harsh whipping and rough sex to drowning beheading and some these scenes are immaculate and its a pity bruno and his budget couldnt stretch to make all the many characterful creatures introduced become more than simply caricatures
pos	this is one of the few films where i consider the film rendition to be an improvement on the original book the story is clear accessible amusing and interesting and the musical numbers are without a doubt exceptional i adored the cyclical rendition of the old home guard and the charming portobello road a great combination of early animation  real actors techniques which though dated do not detract from the charm of the piece the background of the second world war worked well and was not omitted as the film got under way which so often happens in evacuee storiesan often far too underrated film it produces no end to enjoyment for people of all ages the performances from the actors are exceptionally well done and the entire text is neatly tied together and well designed guaranteed to put a smile on your face
pos	i loved this masterpiece and quite frankly i too found mary poppins although i love julie andrews and dick vandyke to be silly and sacrinesweet angela lansbury plays her character to perfection and i dont know why people think of this film as distorted it was magical and it was lots of fun to watch every scene held a certain charm as you got to know the characters better you truly see how this little thrown together family learn to bond with each other despite their age and differences i thought the characters were well developed especially charles who was at the age of not believing mary poppins may be more popular and cherished by others but this little gem will be the one that i will always love and cherish
pos	set during wwii bedknobs and broomsticks is a funfilled fantasy adventure for kids starring angela lansbury as an apprentice witch who with the help of three evacuee children and a professor of witchcraft thwarts a nazi invasionbrilliantly inventive with loads of laughs this movie will delight kids of all ages with its great characters exciting story and catchy tunes lansbury is perfect as eglantine the notquiteperfect witch who takes the three children on the adventure of a lifetime and her three young costars cindy ocallaghan roy snart and ian weighill are equally impressive as the cockney rascals who aid in battling the nasty hunthe special effects are somewhat dated but lets face it kids dont care too much about these things so long as they are entertained and entertained they will be with some impressive scenes which brilliantly mix live action and animation to great effect and more genuine movie magic than a hundred harry potters it would be hard not to enjoy this wonderful slice of cinematic escapism in fact only a rather drawnout musical number set in portobello road mars the films perfection but with so much else to enjoy that can easily be forgivenand besides any film featuring uk television legend bruce forsyth as a flash harry style spiv is guaranteed a good rating from me
pos	spoiler alerti had just watched the extended version of bedknobs and broomsticks though i did like the extended version i wish they would have left the original version on the dvdthe portabello road could have been cut down to the orginal length it was too long and dragged the movie along though the dancing is great would have been much better left on the dvd as a deleted sceneall in all this is a great movie my 5 year old liked it and it is wonderful that movies that i enjoyed as a child are being passed on to a new generation this and mary poppins are added to my collectionjust as i had remembered out of 
pos	this place in england during 1940 three orphans carrie charles and paul are sent to live with miss price angela lansbury she doesnt want them but reluctantly takes them in it seems she is studying to be a witch through a correspondence course with the college of witchcraft oki realize this is a family film butcollege of witchcraft come on before she can finish the course though the college is closed because of the war  and she seeks down the head professor browne david tomlinson and her and the kids travel around on a bed with the help of a magical bedknobi first saw this when i was 9 and vaguely remember loving it it sure doesnt hold up as an adult the story is silly even for a fantasy the kids are terrible actors and one of them charles is incredibly obnoxious also roddy mcdowall is third billed and only appears in two short scenes theres also a trip to the isle of naboombu which is run by animated animals i thought that might be fun but the animation is poor for disney and it has a very violent and far too long soccer game between the animals there are a few saving graces here lansbury and tomlinson are just great the songs while forgettable are pleasant the long dance sequence on portobello road is very colorful and full of energy and the oscarwinning special effects are still pretty impressive at the end but the weak story line poor animation and unlikable kids really pull this one down i heard the extended version is even worse i can only give this a 7
pos	what can i say about a tale such as this this magical tale has followed me from my early childhoodevoking warm memories in my heartthe characters take you to to so many whimsical places making you want more of each scene for example in the market there were so many different flavors of lore i loved the exotic dancers that accompanied the steel drumsthe story line was wonderfuli wanted so badly for landsbury to decide to keep the precocious children and for her to also stay with mrbrownand find the other half of the spell so that the men less armor could win the wari am still a child insideand this movie appeals to my inner child like no other this movie is my definite favorite of all times i hope that all children will be able to watch this classic and be swept awayand transported into another time
pos	this is a movie i had never even thought of seeing until my 3 year old spotted it at the video store and grabbed it after liking the cover picture of the animals on nabooboo island we got it and have watched it repeatedly since in fact weve rented it several times since there are very few nonanimated movies that my son will watch and pay attention to what a nice change from dumbo and the little mermaid the acting is outstanding the songs are compelling they get deep into your head and you cant help but singing along the storyline while specifically about ww2 is timeless in its own way and there is something new to see every time you watch ive heard it compared to mary poppins but i think they are two very different movies both excellent but somehow my son has no interest at all in mary poppins this is one of those movies that kids will want to watch over and over again and one that parents wont mind complying with there are days we watch it before nap time and bed time and i dont feel that groan coming that comes when he wants to repeat any other movie
pos	this movie has always been my favorit disney movie then on 112101 i saw the 30th aniversy of this movie dvd wow i remembered why i loved this movie the dvd is so great it has an extra 30 min that the original did not have i did not know this when i first started watching the movie made ever so much more since the music they cut out should have been left in you have not seen this movie until you have seen the full 131 min version a lot of people say that the music is forgettable i remember every song in this movie by heart every song has its own charm by its self and comes together as a hole i remember when i was younger i had the eglantine song stuck in my head for days at a time as well as briny sea that song was meant for marry poppens but was cut out of the film please watch the new uncut 30th aniversy movie and revote for this movie the 10 that it really is
pos	bedknobs and broomsticks is a magical adventure film with a certain charm despite not being one of the best disney works it has a generally good story nice songs great characters good actors magical and delightful special effects good settings and lovely landscapes of englandit also combines very well liveaction and animation the animation itself is of course pretty good the animation resembles very much that of the 1973 animated film robin hood and the same can be said about the animated characters there are plenty of wild animals such as bears elephants hippos lions crocodiles and others like in robin hood besides the king a lion seems to be a mix of prince john and king richard not to mention that the bear does look like little johnthis movie is often compared to mary poppins with a reason both combine liveaction and animation with a similar artwork both have similar settings in london both have their own magic and a magical woman the kids carrie charlie and cute little paul are a bit like the banks children both movies were directed by robert stevenson and both cast david tomlinson however instead of a very serious man like george banks david tomlinson plays a merrier and magical man  professor emelius browne with its magic this movie has also some slight but significant similarities to harry potters storiesthe majority of the songs are good the age of not believing and the beautiful briny sea are the very best portobello road is nice toodavid tomlinson is great in this film once again angela lansbury is great as miss price and the 3 kid actors are all fine too cindy ocallaghan as carrie ian weighill as charlie a boy in the age of not believing and roy snart as the youngest brother pauli like the black cat its pretty cool it looks a bit like salem the black cat from the tv series sabrina the teenage witch i find cute whenever one of the movies characters is transformed into a white rabbit rabbits are really cute fluffy and adorable animals i just love them even funnier is whenever professor emelius browne is transformed into a white rabbit because when hes transformed in human again he shakes his nose like a rabbit its really hilarious combined with his comical figure and that mustacheoverall this is an okay movie but its ending is quite bad the first minutes of the movie are nothing special but then it improves a lot the ending however is weak thats my major criticism about it in great part because the animated knights thing is a little too much for me and also due to the war feeling
pos	i was lucky enough to catch this film finally on turner classic films tonight as it is one of the films that won an oscar for special effects in their yearly month of oscar winning films bedknobs and broomsticks is easily a sequel film for the earlier success of mary poppins that film too was a big success and an oscar winner best actress for julie andrews like mary poppins bedknobs has david tomlinson in it in a role wherein he learns about parenting it is a fine mixture of live action and animation it is set in a past period of british history if not the edwardian  georgian world of 1912 london it is englands coastline during the dunkirk summer of 1940 it even has old reginald owen in it here as a general in the home guard whereas formerly he was admiral boom in mary poppins ironically it was owens final rolethe home guard sequences not too many in the film reminds one of the british series dads army dealing with the problems of the local home guard in the early years of the war the period is also well suggested by the appearance of the three rawlins children as war orphans from the bombings in the blitz in london and in typical disney fashion in the musical number portobello road different members of the british army including soldiers from india and the caribbean complete with metal drums yet appear with scottish and local female auxiliaries in costumeall of which surprisingly is a plus but the biggest plus is that for angela lansbury her performance as eglantine price is finally it her sole real musical film lead in a noteworthy acting career lansbury never got the real career musical role she deserved as auntie mame in the musical mame that came out shortly after bedknobs did she had been in singing parts in gaslight with her brief up in a balloon boys and in the picture of dorian gray with little yellow bird and  best of all  in support and in conclusion of the harvey girls with the final reprise of on the atchison topeka and the santa fe but only here does she play the female lead so when you hear her singing with david tomlinson you may be able to understand what we lost when she did not play mame dennis burnsidethe rest of the cast is pretty good tomlinson here learning that he can rise to the occasion after a lifetime of relative failure the three children cindy ocallaghan roy snart and ian weighill actually showing more interesting sides in their characters than their edwardian predecessors in poppins weighill in particular as something of a budding opportunist thinking of blackmailing lansbury after finding out she is a witch the only surprising waste possibly due to cutting of scenes is roddy mcdowall as the local vicar who is only in two sequences of the film with his possible role as a disapproving foe of witchcraft he should have had a bigger part also of note is john ericson as the german officer who leads a raid at the conclusion of the film only to find that he is facing something more powerful than he ever imagined in the british countryside and sam jaffe as a competitor for the magic formula that lansbury and tomlinson are seeking as for the animation the two sequences under the sea in a lagoon and at the wildest soccer match ever drawn are well worth the view with tomlinson pulled into the latter as the referee and getting pretty badly banged up in various charges and scrimmages as i said it is a pretty fine sample of the disney studios best work
pos	the obvious parallels between walt disneys charming fantasy bedknobs and broomsticks and cs lewis chronicles of narnia are pretty apparent there are more coincidences here than comparing bedknobs and broomsticks than with mary poppins even though a lot of the same creative talent went into the two disney filmslike the chronicles of narnia it involves some english children leaving london during the blitz and coming to live in the country and those kids have to deal with a world of magic but unlike cs lewis the rawlins kids have the magic invade their world and help defeat the people making a mess of it in the here and now no retreating to a fantasy kingdom like the pevensie kidsno heavy duty philosophy here from walt disney except maybe its not a good thing to mess with witches even apprentice ones like angela lansbury who learn their magic from a charlatan like david tomlinson ms lansbury didnt get to be one of the most bankable of performers for nothing she carries her own brand of magic that even the special effects boys at disney couldnt top and they won an oscar for the magic kingdom in that department for this filmtwo performers made their farewell to films in bedknobs and broomsticks tessie oshea played her last role in this film she graced many a film in the united kingdom as one of their best loved music hall performers and that grand character actor reginald owen as the retired general who leads the old home guard in war and in song bids adieu to film audiences around the worldthe team of robert b sherman and richard m sherman who wrote the score for mary poppins wrote a good and serviceable one here the age of not believing was nominated for an oscar but lost to the theme from shaft personally though i do like david tomlinsons tribute to that most colorful of london streets portabello roadbedknobs and broomsticks is a fine fantasy film that still holds up well after almost 40 years imagine what it would be like with computer generated graphics
pos	fabulous fantastic probably disneys best musical adventure i have loved this film for over 35 years because it is so imaginative clever and fun even despite the silly flying bed scenes the other scenes and dialog are magical and funny could they have picked anyone better than angela lansbury to play eglantine i cannot think of anyone more suited to the role remaking this classic would be as stupid as remaking mary poppinsdavid tomlinson though he had few quality movie roles absolutely shines in this adventure he was a comic genius who is often forgotten nowadays blustering prim and proper englishman  nobody could really do slapstick and pull it off as gracefully as he does it would be tragic to remake this film because tomlinson has been deceased for a few years and nobody could step into his shoes and do his character justicethe dancing nightgowns and armor have a magical aura about them that other movies with witches just dont capture i particularly enjoy the parts where the germans invade eglantines house and she must defend it in any way she canbobbing along bobbing along on the bottom of the beautiful briny sea richard and robert sherman outdid themselves on the musical numbers all of them are fantastic and worth remembering portobello road being one of my favoritesa great film that still holds up today
pos	i will always have a soft spot for this disney flick another of their part live actionpart animation entries that sought to recreate the success of mary poppins and never quite made it when i was in grade school every once in a while we would have a movie day where the whole school would crowd into the cafeteria and a movie would be projected the oldfashioned way multiple reels and all at the time it seemed like a momentous occasion whenever this day arrived and bedknobs and broomsticks is one of the movies i can remember seeing this wayand from what i remember its quite charming angela lansbury never put her name to anything that wasnt at least competent and shes winning here as a witch with a magic bed boy that could be misconstrued couldnt it who can take her and a couple of young kids on magic adventures to faroff places come on what kid wouldnt want a bed like that grade a
pos	i have personally seen many disney movies in my lifetime though absolutely none of them match up in any way to bedknobs and broomsticks although i personally wouldnt have crossed liveaction with animation it was an improvement on trying to dress people up as animation characters the movie pits three evacuees from world war two who are sent to stay with a silent and socially awkward woman in the country i would have to say that the casting was brilliant angela landsbury made a perfect miss price while david thomilson made a great desperate entertainer love interest endings always surprise me and this was no exception it was neither happy nor sad though i do not know if this was intentional the dialog wasnt great but considering it was designed to be a kids movie that is alright overall i would give the performance nine out of ten the dialog six out of ten the casting nine out of ten and the costumes eight out of ten
pos	ive just purchased the restored version of a film that i remember with much affection from childhood and its certainly made for a curious afternoons entertainment bedknobs definitely makes more sense in its complete form the deleted scenes especially those with mcdowall link events together quite neatly what is a little disconcerting is the way the scenes have been remastered clearly the soundtrack to this footage had been lost or damaged so some bright spark at disney decided to dub the scenes with new dialogue which would have been great except that half the cast werent around to do it some for better reasons than others and the whole thing has a rather shoddy quality to it some of the lipsynching is pretty poor and david tomlinsons voice has been dubbed by a bloke who sounds absolutely nothing like david tomlinson theres actually a hint of german in it i think however good to hear the full versions of all the songs although step in the right direction is still absent and the moments of magic in this film still shine through and i challenge you not to giggle when young paul gazes so innocently at angela lansbury and coos but whats that got to do with my knob
pos	in loving memory of david tomlinson 19172000when i watched this movie for the first time i was 4 years old and i got fascinated by this story of witches in the 2nd world war the scene which impressed me the most was the fight between the nazi soldiers and the medieval army it was exceptional to see this army without a body walk to fight the astonished singing their march this movie is fantastic from the trip to portobello road which became to me the most fantastic place of london to the journey to naboomboo angela lansbury and david tomlinson are really a fantastic couple she is always great it seems the good aunt of a family and david with his always astonished face is her great coprotagonist well miss him a lot
pos	okay this film is about bedknobs and broomsticks its one of the most charming delightful movies youll ever see as a kid its the unforgettable movie about two adults and two spunky kids on an adventure for fun it may be a little deniable to watch but try it i neither my mother didnt think it was bad i was very enthused with the movie and the animation they were all quite goodit is a delightfully wondrous comedy for the whole family to enjoy even the kids ages 7 years and up will enjoy this wonderful musical comedy with you and your family especially the animation the animation movements and layouts are really nice and deserve a thumbs up its a terrifically good musical for the whole family so what are you waiting for go to the video store and rent bedknobs and broomsticks now
pos	perhaps disney was hoping for another mary poppins but this is a very different story and while angela is delightful she was a very different performer to the great julie andrews having said that lansbury is perfectly cast and delivers a magical performance there is something deliciously dotty about her character and she is given wonderful support by david tomlinson tomilinson can carry a tune but he is certainly not much chop as a singer it does not matter he was such a gifted actor you hardly notice there are some great cameos from much loved stars of another time like roddy mcdowel who gives a winning performance and the much loved tessie oshea who does very little but its nice to see the old gal again its also lovely to see sam jaffe and the king of english television bruce forsythe in small roles the score has a couple of beautiful songs especially the briny sea and the age of not believing the big number portabello road is stretched to the limit but it has plenty of theatricality the effects look a bit clich today but the scene with the german invaders being attacked by the wildest army in film is pretty impressive the kids are not as annoying as other movies but one does struggle to understand what the youngest boy is saying i loved the marching song of the home army the home guard were very important to britain and this is a warm tribute the animation is delightful much better than pixar which i find grotesque a warm happy film and its a wonder its not done on stage
pos	mary poppins is definitely much better but this is a lovely film nonetheless angela lansbury is splendidly dotty as engletine price and david tomlinson has great fun as mr brown their chemistry was just brilliant as well the children however just lacked the same sparkle though paul is very funny and cute the songs were actually not as bad as some people say beautiful briny sea is the best in fact all the songs are outstanding the special effects were wonderful that had plenty of magic and the story is original enough the highlights though like mary poppins were the animated sequences the underwater sequence was beautiful but my favourite was the football match which was absolutely hilarious the only other criticism was that i didnt quite get the ending when i first saw it all in all a lovely film that is hardly ever on 810 bethany cox
pos	i saw this when on the wonderful world of disney as a kid so i didnt recall much of it as i watched it recently i sat there thinking this is the weirdest thing ive seenthe traveling scenes look like something caused by an lsd overdose the animated characters are mostly oddly coloredvoiced versions of jungle book and robin hood characters some notsodisney things i noticed kids being threatened at knife point and prostitutesduring the portobello road songit was very entertaining though the musical numbers were long and i can see little kids getting bored with them also the subject manner was a bit dark seeing as it was set during ww2
pos	while it certainly wasnt the best movie ive ever seen it was certainly worth the 8 which cant be said for many movies these daysthis was a pleasant account of a true story although many of the details of the real story were twisted for the movie ie billy sundays character was three or four people in the real story combined together robert deniro was of course good and cuba gooding jr was also impressive
pos	inspirational tales about triumph of the human spirit are usually big turnoffs for me the most surprising thing about men of honor is how much i enjoyed it in spite of myself the movie is as predictable and cliched as it gets but it works much credit goes to the exhilarating performances by both leads its a perfect role for cuba gooding jr whos wonderfully restrained here we have come to expect a lot from de niro and he doesnt disappoint he creates a darkly funny portrait director george tillman jr set out to make an oldstyle flick and comes up with a winner
pos	i gave it an 8 star rating the story may have fallen short about 34 of the way into the picture but the performances remained strong throughoutmen of honor was changed from navy diver understandably so anyone who has served in any branch of the armed forces will probably feel that honor is an appropriate word to use in the title
pos	you think youve had it tough you should check out this film carl brashear is the epitome of courage and determination what this man had to go through to become a navy diver should be an inspiration to us all and significantly after seeing this film i learned that what is shown is not even the half of it cuba gooding jr does some of his best work to date as brashear de niro as usual is good as the southern redneck who trains him george tillman in only his second major feature after soul food has made a quantum leap as a filmmaker if you want to be moved and inspired you definitely need to check out this one
pos	for methis is one of the best movies i ever sawovercoming racismstruggling through life and proving himself he isnt just an ordinary cookie carl brashear is an amazing character to play who puts cuba in his best lightbest performance in his lifede nirowho is a living legend gives that something to the moviehated his character in moviebut he gives so much good acting to this filmgreat performanceand appearance of beautiful charlize was and as always is a big plus for every movie so if you havent seen this movie i highly recommended for those who love braverygreatness who seek inspirationyou must look this great drama my vote 910
pos	carl brashear cuba gooding jr was born to sharecroppers in the deep south he joins the navy whereupon he tells his father he will be back the father gives him an old radio and brashear leaves on the navy bus the most valuable thing his unemotional father taught him was never quit after a recommendation from a white commander powers boothe who admires his drive and guts he gets sent to navy diving school at bayonne nj he endures harassment from his pals in uniform and from his trainer chief navy master diver billy sunday robert de niro and from the commanding officer called pappy hal holbrook who has almost as many loose screws as an old car they all want to make him drop out and the prejudice is quite fiercethe dangers of diving prove a further setback when he loses a leg due to an accident on board ship despite this setback he tells his wife that he will train and achieve his objective and with the help of billy sunday now both joined in commiseration in their sufferings they train and he is able to become the first black navy diver with his artificial limb despite the skepticism of a highly mocking and doubtful captain at the navy department hearing in washington dc to determine if he meets the criteria an inspirational movie showing that determination can overcome all odds
pos	this is a must see for independant movie fans but it also holds up well against mainstream movies i think we have the makings of the next woody allen ortrentin tarrentino herethe budget is painfully low no special effects whatsoever and they seemingly used ambient lighting shot in digital video and yet this movie grabs hold of you and never lets go the screenplay is somewhat bizarre yet the actors and director pull it off with complete realism it has humor it has intrigue and it has pathos and it all works togetherno point in describing the details if you want to see an independantmasterpiece a virtual lesson in how to make a low budget flick that really works see this oneoh yeah its also really entertaining
pos	this independent bw dv feature consistently shocks amazes and amuses with its ability to create the most insane situations and then find humor and interest in them its all hilarious and ridiculous stuff yet as absurd as much of the film should be there is a heart and a reality here that keeps the film grounded keeps the entire piece from drifting into complete craziness and therein lies the real message here this film is about how we all survive in a world gone mad that seems to be the heart of the film for as insane and off the wall as things get leon the 30 yr old paperboyprotagonist always tries to keep it together hes like a child forever trying to catch the balloon that is floating away so that everything will work out for the best so that everyone can have what they wantthe acting in the film could have went far over the top but the exceptional cast really keeps the piece cohesive van meter is perhaps the best of the bunch here with a performance that shines through her absurd diseased tics just as the characters in the film do we overlook her sudden outbursts to see the real person underneath majkowski is a true genius here he takes the utmost ridiculous plot twists and keeps them real it is his script and his cast that help keep the whole thing afloat its a true testament to the skill of majkowski and all involved that this film with its grating plot and characters never once works our nerves majkowski has taken a film that could have been abrasive and repugnant and somehow given it heart and humor this is a unique film not to be missed 
pos	caught this film at the arizona international film festival i wasnt expecting a lot though the festivals director told me it was one of the best films submitted five minutes into it i was sold shot in b  w on a shoestring budget this film is hilarious the acting is solid the writing is solid and the look of the film is solid the acting is probably the biggest revelation since most films shot on low budgets tend to have amateur or stagey acting not this one it features one of the most convincing endearing and funny portrayals of a character with tourettes syndrome ive ever seen the plot is convoluted without being confusing and raunchy without being gratuitous if you get the chance see this movie filmmakers like majkowski hope i got that right deserve the chance to strut their stuff to a wider audience
pos	surprisingly well made little movie short in length at about 90 minutes for a low budget movie very well made plot is slow to unravel cast is excellent especially elizabeth van meter as the girlfriend with tourettes syndrome
pos	passing stones definitely one of the best comedy independent films ever you must have a sense of humor to fully enjoy this one this film for some reason hasnt received its credit due first lets start with the story line everyone loves a good treasure hunt when a dead father leaves letters behind advising of a hidden treasure it not only brings two families together but starts a whirlwind adventure mix in a polish translator a comatose mother a crackhead with turrets syndrome a twisted homosexual hypnotist and one drag queen money not only makes the world go round but can turn family into enemies my favorite character in this film would have to be the sistercrack addict with turrets syndromeher sudden out burst will have you crying and mimicking for weeks
pos	heres what i knew about atlantis before watching it  its officially disneys first animated scifi adventure im not sure how accurate that is i like to nitpick but it made me curious first time i heard it described  the preview looked for the most part damn cool evidently it was also too cryptic according to some critics after the fact  it apparently did so badly that disney said screw it lets rerelease spy kidsso with all that said how is the moviehellacoolim a sucker for animated fantasy that involves stirring music and rampant special effects anyway but atlantis goes all out its a throwback to all the cgi eyecandy shots in beauty and the beast and aladdin so much so that its almost an effects animators bestof show the characters maybe arent that memorable except perhaps for the ships medical officer and the plots a little dull but this isnt a movie you watch for the plotheres a controversy that bothers me the failure as in it only took in like fivehundredmillion or something i know animators whod kill to see fifteen bucks of that of this movie compared to the popularity of shrek and monsters inc has been seen as evidence of the death of traditional animation i dont think thats true how do you account for the south park movie what about final fantasy really the story and the artistry is everything not the method i dont know what disneys comeback movie will be like but i dont think theyre out of the picture yet
pos	i thought this movie was very well put together the voiceovers were also great i liked how they all overcame their conflicts and reached their goals i would recommend this movie to anyone it was definitely worth the time and money to watch it atlantis has some comic scenes that made me laugh other scenes made me sad and others made me glad it is a movie any age can enjoy from the moment milo is the crazy profesor or until he gathers the crew up for the fantastic voyage under the sea after i watched the movie i read the book it was good as well but the movie puts better pictures in your mind it is just like the book but go ahead and watch this movie
pos	disney the film name that once stood for all things innocent and suitable for all ages has finally started to realise that to survive it needs to become more diverse such diversity has been very apparent in the last couple of years films like tarzan and the emperors new groove have made an attempt to move away from the traditional songdriven routine of disneys past and into new uncharted territory atlantis is the boldest step yet but we have to remember this is still disney the first ever serious film to come out of disneys animation studio is a major achievement for them  in fact its so serious it makes it into pg territory perhaps why a lot of families were scared off from seeing it this past summerbut despite the more mature subject matter this is still a film that disney wanted to draw in the families with not just mature audiences so the plot had to be kept simple enough for children to understand but interesting enough to take it away from the realms of the little mermaid et also what we get is actually a potentially detailed plot unfortunately suffering the blow of being condensed into a 96minute movie ultimately this is an action film about atlantis not about the exposition preceding it so we are whisked through the first half hour with as many sequences bombarding the screen as is possible without losing coherency suspend your disbelief of how the characters get from point a to point b so quickly youre unlikely to find an animated film that detailed coming out of hollywood if you want epic levels of detail in the plot turn to james camerons titanic both films feature a boat in some mannerand lets talk about love shall we yes as with a lot of films the lead male one milo thatch a bumbling archaeologist and lead female kida the clichd atlantian princess are set to fall in love with each other but what i found was not as clichd as i was expecting by films end for once the characters touchingfeelingkissing sequence was far more subdued theres various points in the film where the attraction grows but its just not in the ballpark of say the little mermaid a good thingyou may have grasped that this is a rather clichd film correct you have your leading hero and heroine backed up by more than half a dozen crew members who go on the expedition all being given their moments during the film numerous other characters appear take up the few minutes of screentime then disappear it doesnt take a genius to do the maths  a 96minute film with a focus on action and visuals and with a considerable cast has very little time to expand the characters to any major extent so what does it rely on clichs and lots of them every character emulates something that has been done a thousand times before you have the bumbling scientist the attractive princess the squarejawed colonel the rich eccentric the maniacal sleazebag the russian femme fatale  need i go oni dont know why this got to anyone  i found the tongueincheek nature of this film quite amusing alright this is meant to be a serious flick but do you really expect disney to give up every single trait of their history at least the writers have tried to come up with consistently witty dialogue and sometimes it even is a little inspiredbut in the end its those big stunning visuals that put the icing on this cake the cgi animation is truly amazing in places and doesnt dwarf the characters which was a flaw that let the recent titan ae down speaking of characters disney hired an outside comics industry artist to create the designs bringing an anime style to the film infact the visual presentation of the film as a whole owes a lot to anime much more so than any previous disney outing this resulted in a conflict with fans of the japanese anime nadia for the films overall similarities with said cartoon series having not seen this anime i cant commentwith picture there is sound gary rydstrom heads up the sound team and what a soundtrack from the opening shot the sound stage is alive and is a treat james newton howard treats us to a dynamic musical score which compliments the film in every way never sounding out of place and always helping to build the tension or subdue itperhaps i missed the point of what the creators intended to me the film conveys that its an adventure thrill ride albeit with a more serious tone than any disney film before it if you dont like the clichd tongueincheek attitude then perhaps the effort that has been poured into the visuals will delight heck at least the mythology is far more correct than can be said about other disney efforts coughherculescoughthis is a positive 10 out of 10 review from someone who was blown away by this film i always suspend my disbelief with any animated film  after all the laws of the real world are more than frequently broken in the cartoon medium so sit back enjoy the ride and perhaps everyone can find something to enjoy about this film
pos	this movie was great it was an excellent rendition of an ancient myth the animation was somewhat odd but nothing new from disney it was definitely better than expected for a disney movie with no singingthe background animation was magical it was a different level of work for the disney people some of the characters were a little boxy but it was more than made up for with the beauty and lushness of the scenery the music was largely instrumental but that was perfect for the movie this was definitely not a film that needed the characters to bust into songperfect 10 out of 10
pos	it is written in stone that disney animations simply must be musicals right where show me because i found this attempt to be much more enjoyable for not containing the hokey madeforfiveyearold standard disney musical fare while the story was not as enthralling as it could have been it was still quite good enjoyable and adventurous i had hoped for a bit more yes considering the subject matter but this movie is not the bitter disappointment or utter failure it has been billed to be the animation quality is average but the dialog is quite compelling as is the story line plot subplot and amazing creativity i found within this production i will refrain from outlining the plot as it has been done and done but this movie is well worth a view if you are a fan of fantasythis is in my opinion the best disney animated feature length filmit rates a 9410 fromthe fiend 
pos	i thought that this film was very enjoyable i watched this film with my wife before i had my first child therefore i was not watching it as simply family entertainment and i still thoroughly enjoyed it it seems as though many of the reviews are pointing out that this movie is not earth shattering there were no unexpected plot changes and that the movie was predictable and boring if these people were watching this movie expecting to have a religious experience doing so then they were obviously going to be disappointed this is simply an animated movie nothing more if you want to see this movie simply to sit back and let yourself be entertained you will not be disappointed in closing this is definitely not the best movie disney has made but it is entertaining and i do not understand the bad reputation it has received
pos	definitely a very good ideascreenplay was just okcould have been betterthe positives are that it doesnt bore you if youre an adventure lovera new idea about the lost world of atlantisnegatives are that i personally feel that this idea had so much more potential than thisthey shouldve ended up with a better adventure than thisit wasnt bad at all but it would have been much better with some more runtimeenjoyed it a lot thoughcant say that it was boring or wasnt gooda good one for the people who like adventure animations like sindbadlike the road to el doradothis movie is also recommended for people looking for a nice little adventure with a very nice happy ending
pos	atlantis is a new and right step for a disney feature its a good choice to make a film by such a mysterious legend like atlantis i didnt have any expectations for this film but after watching it i dont quite understand why this film got so bad reviews even in my country the reviewers werent positiveatlantis is not a perfect movie but still one of disneys greatest even i doubt that this film ever will get disney classic reputation well thats another case its funny to think that this scifi movie was directed by the same directors as beauty and the beast and hunchback so kirk wise and gary trousdale are trying to get away from their monster movies reputation he he im just kiddingwell enough nonsense atlantis is a watchable exiting and very enjoyable film even this film its a pgrated actionfeature its also suitable for kids in my opinion parents who mean the opposite dont kill me for writing this he hethe story is a little predictable but it doesnt ruin the movie the comic bookinspired animation its suitable for the film and sets a departure from the usual disneystyle its colorful dark and detailed the deep canvas sequences are pretty impressive the film is also funny sometimes even i more giggled than laugh through the movie spoilers the characters of this film are also very likable but unfortunately there isnt enough screen time to get to know everybody so some characters are left behind spoilersthe score of james newton howard is absolutely great its daring and exotic spoiler the most impressive about this film is how theyre making the atlantean language sound very natural ethnic and authentic its really awesome spoilers overthe script is tight and wellwritten but still the there are some questions left unanswered in the story but luckily there are not so much of themso do youre self a favor dont listen to the reviewers and watch atlantis cause its waiting for you
pos	atlantis the lost empire is a better movie than i thought i never thought this movie would lead to my expectations true this movie started slow but as the movie wore on it became more to my liking the story takes place in 1914 and is about a guy named milo milo believes in the fabled atlantis along with friends of his grandfather he embarks on an amazing adventure of his own along the way he must endear friendship betrayal trust and more the voice cast is great they surely know how to carry movies with only their voice talent the music is nothing special but likable anyway the animation is not the best but it is still good enough overall this is a good family movie for all ages i rate this movie 910
pos	the movie atlantis the lost empire is a shining gem in the rubble of films produced by the disney studios recently parents who have had to sit through the jungle book 2 or even a pokemon movie will surely appreciate this onethe film is one of few to attempt at an original story previous feature films were merely re tellings of existing stories films such as toy story finding nemo and monsters inc all do the same but it must be noted that all were made by pixar and only distributed by disney recent films from the disney studios are mostly released direct to video and are sequels to an existing successful film the quality of those films is given way to the profitability a new era started with atlantis following it were mulan lilo  stitch and most recently open range the writers have created all original story lines instead of the fairy tales of the pasta good portion of the movie is devoted to the quest to find atlantis a task that has captured the imagination of many for hundreds of years including that of young milo thatch voiced by michael j fox milo is employed by a museum in washington dc his grandfather was a renowned archaeologist who had devoted his life to discovering atlantis this was seen as a waste by his peers and they wish milo to not follow in his footsteps after failing to convince the museum board of directors to sponsor his expedition milo comes home to find a woman in his darkened apartment she takes him to her employer a mr whitmore whitmore was a close friend of milos grandfather and wishes to send milo with a team to locate atlantis mr whitmore is very wealth and has paid for the best of everything the crew that is to accompany him is the same as his grandfathers the journey is filled with many great obstacles to overcome and is great fun to watch the viewer finds themselves caught up in if they will reach atlantis the plot takes an unexpected turn after the discovery atlantis not just the discovery of people it is enough to keep the interest of the older audiencethe animators have done a wonderful job in then depth of the animation the movie is very successful in blending traditional animation with computer generated images a feat not easily achieved most audiences are quick to notice the difference in the two the characters are believably human there are some nice chase type scenes with lots of action going on a few lulls are filled with jokes that the children just may not getthe creativity of the writers really shines through the culture of atlantis is richly developed including an entire language the film uses references to atlantis from historical sources such as plato the disappearance of atlantis from the world is explained believable if by a younger audience that magic really does exist the powers of the people of atlantis are not exactly presented as magic but can best be described in this wayalthough set in 1914 the level of technology used is unrealistic the voyage is in a submarine very reminiscent of captain nemos nautilus complete with sub pods that fire torpedoes the giant diggers are driven by steam boilers so they did try for some era technology the female characters are empowered in a way that women of the age would not have been even holding roles in leadership this is not a bad thing it gives a good role model for my daughter to look to rather than an all male castone reason this film is a favorite of mine over other disney films is that there is not one single song ever a tradition that began with the first feature film snow white and carried on through to the lion king almost every disney film is full of upbeat songs this is great and all what would the seven dwarfs be without hi ho after the millionth time through itd almost be better without but this one spares the parent not once does every single person on the screen suddenly know the words to a song that no one has ever heard before and break out in song i for one am gratefulthe storyline and depth of animation is sure to keep the attention of both parent and child alike it is a film i am willing to watch again and again with my children
pos	atlantis the lost empire has some of the best smoothest animation and cleverly written dialogue of any disney movie ive seen and i was convinced of that in the first 15 minutes i especially love don novellos voice work on vincenzo santorini and phil morris as joshua strongbear sweet too bad the whole film seems to move at about double the pace that would be appropriate  at least in the first act one important aspect of any disney movie is a satisfying antagonist  which atlantis doesnt provide hes average at best halfway through the movie theres a mediocre twist thats all its a great movie nevertheless everyone should check it out
pos	atlantis is probally the best disney movie that i have seen in years it has great action scene magic an intelligent and weel written script atlantis brings back the magic of the disney classics such as the lion king or alladin after seeing this one im sure that this year summer blockbusters season will be greati recommend to you all alantis  the lost empire is like a breath of inspiration9 out of 10
pos	if you have sons or daughters who love action adventure intrigue and imagination  without the need to break into song every twelve minutes  then this is the disney movie for you my sons loved every minute of this film and i have to admit that i laughed out loud many times throughout the movie there are no sappy songs to get in the way of a wonderfully told story and the characters are all lovable and identifiable in their own right this should go down as one of the disney classics because of its beautifully illustrated scenery and its nonstop excitement
pos	while i have a great respect for disneys animated films as of late they havent really been what i would call mustsee atlantis looked intriguing from the first movie poster and trailer and thankfully lived up to my expectationsatlantis is a more mature disney film in the sense that it lacks songs a very unusual trait for a disney film indeed and is focused more on action and discovery than any other recent disney offering the world of atlantis hidden beneath the earths core is fantastic presented as desolate caverns with ruins and then slowly developing into actual ecosystems which while usually containing some reminder of harshness become more and more intriguing until the tropical paradise itself is reached the presentation of simply atlantis landscape and setting without some expendable cheery song gave the kingdom a much more beautiful and intriguing appearance the inclusion of an atlantean language as well as attempts to connect it into the mythology of reallife ancient civilizations adds to this and works fairly wellalso with the exception of some scenes involving moles practical jokes there didnt seem to be much of a childish element that i usually associate with disney films instead the main elements were the struggle to get to atlantis and the constant discovery that occurred at atlantis as milo the outsider was able to learn all he ever needed to know about the place by helping the atlanteans discover parts of their own history that they didnt know about part of this involves the atlantean weaponry which is used in a very actionpacked climax which is for lack of a better word quite excitinggranted not all of the story makes full sense and the film doesnt feature any amazing new computergenerated visual effects but aside from the toy story movies this is the most entertaining disney film ive seen in years
pos	atlantis was much better than i had anticipated in some ways it had a better story than come of the other films aimed at a higher age although this film did demand a solid attention span at times it was a great film for all ages i noticed some of the younger audience expected a comedy but got an adventure i think everyone is tired of an endless parade of extreme parodies a lot of these kids have seen nothing but parodies after a short time everyone seemed very intensely watching atlantis
pos	atlantis was much better than i had anticipated in some ways it had a better story than come of the other films aimed at a higher age although this film did demand a soid attention span at times it was a great film for all ages i noticed some of the younger audience expected a comedy but got an adventure i think everyone is tired of an endless parade of extreme parodies a lot of these kids have seen nothing but parodies after a short time everyone seemed very intensely watching atlantis
pos	beautiful to watch but what would be the first thing you would do the moment you discovered atlantis explore it here was a golden opportunity to take viewers someplace special instead disney reverted to the same old formula story telling
pos	ok after reading a couple of reviews on atlantis the lost empire i just want to clear up some misunderstanding as to it being a direct rip off from nadia secret of the blue water the only part that was a ripoff from nadia is that the pendant from nadia and the pendant from atlantis bear so much resemblence in terms of how its used origins and how its created from the source of life that theres no doubt about it being copied if you want to consider how kida and nadia is dressed alike then you could put that against disney tooit was kind of wierd for nadia and kida to wear that bikini style clothing in an adventure scifi not to mention they both move in a similar style too as an anime fan i have to agree theres some degree of copying but its only on the minor details and even though not many of the ideas are original like the encryption design on the wall in laputa the ancient mask from princess mononoke the resemblence of the vehicles to the garfish submarine in nadia etcthe plot itself i believe its highly original and its quite amazing that disney can pull it off without the use of captain nemothe main character in jules vernes 20k leagues under the sea which is also the main character in nadia as for mylo and jean wearing similar style glassesas shown in the novel lord of the flies glasses is a symbol of wisdom and intelligence i think mylo jean the main character from stargate and a dozen of other intelligent characters would look kind of unfit for the role if they went in without glasses as for the submarines and how the submarines fightwith those wide blast torpedos which really resembles what nautilius does i want to state that its a required element for either one if atlantis is involved in the plotafter all its a sunken city beneath the waters as for the crew having some charactistical resemblence with the crew from nautilius in nadia it might be the artwork but i dont sense any copyright infringement there as the characters personalities were perfectly original to me as an anime fan that rated nadia as the 1 best anime i ever watched even now today i do have my doubts about atlantis when i first saw the preview but now that i watched the movie i once again regained my confidence with disney and have high hopes for their future movies after atlantis overall the best disney movie yet without me shivering at the sound of their songs at the middle of the movie and its a plus that they revised their cheesy scripts to make it even better also its amazing that they actually portray the bad guys look normal with out making them overly evil in the beginning i was wondering who the bad guys are and only the blonde girl kind of resemble the looks of a bad character in terms of how disney draws it aka make the bad guys look really menacing
pos	to my surprise i really enjoyed disneys latest animation installment the film had its lows but overall i felt the story was strong and the characters were easy to relate to it was also pleasant to see an animated disney film that was not a musical i was about pushed to the limits with tarzan thankfully they gave the music thing a rest another nice feature about the film is that the comedy was not completely dumbed down a la hercules rather subtle so it still made the kids laugh while not make the adults feel giddy or just plain stupidone disappointment was the animation with all the great animated films happening outside disney studios you would think they would move along and catch up a little there is something to say about tradition but imagine the possibilities with the story of atlantis overall the film was entertaining and definitely worth a trip to the multiplex
pos	i loved this movie i am biased seeing as i am a huge disney fan but i really enjoyed myself the action takes off running in the beginning of the film and just keeps going this is a bit of a departure for disney they dont spend quite as much time on character development my husband pointed this outand there are no musical numbers it is strictly action adventure i thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it to anyone who loves disney be they young or old
pos	while there arent any talking animals big lavish song production numbers or villians with half white  half black hair  it does have 1 thing  realistic people acting normally in a strange circumstance and walt  roy did in their eras with the studio if you thought think the castaways or the island at the top of the world werent identical or you hold them to a higher authority than atlantis then your idealism is just as whacked as keeping your kids up till midnight to watch a friggin cartoon
pos	while there arent any talking animals big lavish song production numbers or villians with half white  half black hair  it does have 1 thing  realistic people acting normally in a strange circumstance and walt  roy did in their eras with the studio if you thought think the castaways or the island at the top of the world werent identical or you hold them to a higher authority than atlantis then your idealism is just as whacked as keeping your kids up till midnight to watch a friggin cartoon
pos	that kid a is such a babe this movie was no titan aeof which it is in many ways modeled after but still came off as entertaining the fact this lost to a piece of monkey crap like tomb raider makes wanna cry includes some of the most entertaining characters ive seen in disney film
pos	this highly derivative film will be entertaining for the many who have not seen some of the more obscure anime films i enjoyed most of it especially after the rather flat opening minutes in the museum although the pretitle sequence is very entertaining and includes some of the better bits of animation james garner as the commander and leonard nimoy as the king give impressive performances
pos	atlantis the lost empire was everything the previews indicated it would be it is not often you find that most of the time the previews show only the best parts and then the rest of the movie is terrible not so with this one i was pleased with the original plot even though the subplots were not the animation was not break through like shrek but it was good none the less the plot and the story line were well presented and there were only a few slow spots in them this keeps you interested i found myself enjoying this one atlantis gets and keeps your attention you also have to think a little bit but not too much once you think about it a little you can figure out what needs to happen but you really dont know for sure how it is going to happenthe casting was also good michael j fox as milo was an excellent choice his personality fits nicely the gruff natured commander rourke was also well chosen with james garner his character reminded me of his performance in maverick which i also liked i really liked the casting of claudia christian as helga sinclair her ability to play a no nonsense personality makes the film more interesting its just too bad she is a villainover all definitely worth you while 8 out of 10
pos	i was quite a fan of the series as a child and after that it has always remained in my mind as one of those memorable cartoons that made a difference in the early 80s compared to previous animated series heidi barbapapa il etait une fois lhomme most of which i love i find that other similar japanese cartoons of this kind released later cant match mazinger z as they started to boringly repeat the same patternthat very thing the novelty may be one of the best features of mazinger z another good point is its inventiveness with so many extravagant monsters strange devices and bizarre characters actually we were eager to see each new installment to find out what kind of new fiend or evil machine was awaiting us
pos	granted i had seen some speed racer but i never really watched it and i had also seen other shows some featuring these characters dressed as birds who flew a ship called the phoenix and another revolving around a space ship that looked like a giant ocean vessel and it flew backwards at times for some reason and was really dark and hard to understand for someone who was maybe five this one though i watched nearly every episode and the amazing to me at the time was that this show had some resolution to it it actually ended the bad guys done in unlike nearly every american cartoon where nothing really concludes such as the last episode of the generation one transformers that ended with galvatron and this new bad guy vowing to get the autobots dungeons and dragons with the kids never making it home with gi joe with cobra still out there ready to try again and so on and so forth this one did end and did feature a rather cool robot that got new weapons as the show progressed it was a bit bland to begin with as it could not fly and had only a few really cool weapons as it went on he got a cool shooting fist like the one android 16 used against cell in dragonball z then that weapon evolved to include razors that shot out then the big robot even got wings so he could fly and even more weapons were incorporated into the wings he would also get a couple of allies in a female robot and a rather funny one called bobo in america the villains not only consisted of dr hell but a really weird person that was half man half woman and a dude with a flying head interesting show and it was kind of nice seeing a conclusion
pos	i have been eagerly anticipating the opening of this film for several months being a huge jim carrey fan i easily saw how he could morph himself into seuss grinch and make the character his own i was not disappointed this movie was pure magic carrey is a master at his trade and no one could have played this role to perfection as he did there was plenty to enjoy for both adults and children alike and this movie is sure to become a timeless classic for all to enjoy in the years to come i already have visions of my young daughter sitting down year after year to watch this remake on video and i undoubtedly will watch with her and laugh as i did the first time i saw itclearly this movie has jim carrey written all over it and i do not believe that it would have come together without him however the supporting cast was charming and entertaining in their own right most notably the adorable taylor momsen who was the perfect foil for carreys antics the set design musical score and costumes all lent their hands to a magical fabulous finished product and i believe all involved can be proud it is not an easy feat to turn a 22 minute cartoon classic into a full length live action film but howard has succeeded with flying colours for those critics who disagree perhaps it is your hearts that are 2 sizes too small
pos	i have just read the lead comment for this film that is on the front page with the voting results and cast run downwhy is it that some people can not take a film for what it is supposed to bethis film is supposed to be a light hearted tonge in cheek family comedy things to make the kids laugh and things for the adults and that is exactly what this film doesi laughed my nuts off at this film i thought carey put in a great performance and the whole film if watched at christmas really give you a bit of festive cheerso to all of you film reviewers stop trying to sound like film students and knock every film because it is not taxi driver or the godfather and take films for what they are supposed to be entertainment
pos	if you went to this movie to see some huge academy award presentationoh wellbut if you wanted to see a funny delightful adaptation of an old classic you will love itjim carey was incredible as usual the story line was great a few parts added like the history of the grinch made it even better ron howard never misses a beatbut although there were a few adult comments and cleavage added this is supped to be a kids or family show try not to lose sight of that if you do you really wont enjoy the movieand as for the comments about ron howard try to direct a major motion picture and see how you doits not easy as it looks 
pos	i love this movie but cant get what is in this movie tht is not to like people who dont like this movie must be richard roeper and roger ebert but i cant believe that is mr carrey behind all that makeup and i am sure that most of the actors and actresses in the movie has made film before this and there is a new face in the movie taylor momsen who plays cindy lou who as the opens the grinch jim carrey comes out of hiding and causes some mean fun to the whos in whoville sicne we know that the whos love christmas while the grinch does not like christmas and even makes fun of little cindy lou who taylor momsen who is the daughter of the towns postmaster bill irwin the movie was directed by ron howard and the narrtors voice is done by anthony hopkins and jeffrey tambor muppets from space is cast as the mayor of whoville who doesnt like talking about the grinch close to christmas time
pos	i found this a very entertaining small kids movie that actually is geared more for adults with a lot of jokes and humor only they would understand a few things are inappropriate for the kiddies but just a few othewise the grinch jim carrey cracks so many jokes you cant keep up with them all ranging from sexual to cultural to insiderhollywood to racialthe film is very colorful and looks great on dvd the little girl in here cindy lou who taylor momsen is really cute and the costumes and hairdos of the little people in here are fun to view anthony hopkins voice is pleasing too so having his narrate this elevates the movie further his rhymes are fun to heari saw this in the theater though it was fair but on dvd it was far better ive seen in three times and it got better each time
pos	i thought how the grinch stole christmas was a pretty good movieit wasnt horrible nor was it great but it was enjoyable to watchi felt as if jim carrey got a little annoying at timesthey made the grinch seem like a special education person when all he needed to be was evil and devious but yet he turned out kind of retardedi did think the scenery when not inside the grinchs cave was beautiful and there was a few parts where i laughed but most of the time i thought it was just annoyingthis movie couldve been so much better if they had changed the grinchs personality and they had included some more laugh scenes because most of the humor wasnt funnyi liked how the grinch stole christmas anyway but its not anything to get excited about seeing
pos	i already loved how the grinch stole christmas when it was released and im still loving it now 5 years later still lots of people seem to disagree with my opinion and this movie never really had received much love at the time it came outsure the movie is overthetop and campy but that at the very same is also the reason why this movie is so charming and fun to watch all of the sets costumes and characters are done perfectly overthetop in a fun way without ever becoming truly ridicules its a visually spectacular movie to watch its a campy movie making at its very best director ron howard really surprises with this fun little christmas moviemain reason why the movie works and why its so much fun to watch is jim carrey as the grinch he truly carries the movie with his good and fun role he is of course helped by the convincing makeup which also received an academy award of course if youre a jim carrey hater you shouldnt even think about watching this movie this movie is really his movie and he makes it all work and so much fun to watch other fun and memorable roles are being played by jeffrey tambor clint howard and josh ryan evans as the young grinchthe movie has a good morale but it is all a bit sappy to me perhaps its because im dutch and we dont really celebrate christmas that enthusiastic and big here as in the united states or england for me the movie was simply fun and entertaining and the morale just left me quite cold to be honestthe musical score by james horner is good and fun even though its your average every day horner stuff it still all works perfectly for the movie and helps to make some of the scenes workperfect christmas entertainment810
pos	jim carrey can do anything i thought this was going to be some dumb childish movie and it totally was not it was so incredibly funny for everyone adults  kids i saw it once cause it was almost out of theatres and now its finally coming out on dvd this tuesday and im way to excited as you can see you should definitely see it if you havent already it was so greatliz
pos	what can i say oh yeah those freaking fingers are so weird they scare the heck out of me but it is such a funny film jim carrey works the grinch if you havent already seen it then what you waiting for an invitation go go and get watch it you dont know what your missing
pos	jim carrey shines in this beautiful movie this is now one of my favorite movies i read all about the making and i thought it was incredible how the did it i cant wait till this comes out on dvd i saw this in theaters so many times i cant even count how times ive seen it
pos	when the grinch came out i was excited though i thought it was going to be a happy go lucky film and it was though it did have a little nightmare before christmas touch to it you know kind of dark and spooky i loved this film because it helped fill people with the christmas spirit so mostly the grinch saved christmas and what happened then well in whoville they say that the grinchs small heart grew three sizes that day merry grinchmas
pos	i waited and waited for this film to come outthe trailers seemed to be on for years it was worth it im not a big fan of watching films over and over again but i cant wait for this to come out for all to buy not a big fan of jim but this suited him perfectly there was so much to see and the feel good factor is off the scale perfect for christmas i think ron did a fab job turning this into a film if you havent seen it then do so if you have watch it again i know you want to
pos	jim carrey rocks if hes in a movie its bound to be good he did not disappoint me with this onethe rest of the cast was cuteespecially little cindy lou who and martha may i was laughing through the whole thing and cannot wait to see it again
pos	jim carrey is good as usual and even though there are quite a few jim carrey moments its definitely not a jim carrey movieits targeted mostly at children and i managed to enjoy it as such movie it was promoted in israel as another jim carrey movie so those who expected a weird over the top comedy were disappointedthe movie has nice moments and works well as a movie for kids i cant say i loved this movie but then again im not its target audience
pos	how the grinch stole christmas instantly stole my heart and became my favorite movie almost from my very first viewing now eight viewings later it still has the same impact on me as it did the first time i saw itscreenwriters jeffery price  peter s seaman of who framed roger rabbit fame do a fantastic job of adapting the story of the grinch to the screen ron howards direction brought the story to full life and jim carreys typically energetic performance as the grinch steals the showsome detractors of the film have claimed that it is not true to the spirit or principles of the original story having read the original story i must say i cannot agree the movie makes the very same point about christmas and its true meaning as the original story indeed it enhances the impact of the story by making it more personal by showing us how and why the grinch became what he wasmild spoilers they probably wouldnt ruin the movie for you but if you havent seen it yet and youre one of those who wants to know nothing about a story until youve seen it you should skip the next two paragraphsi think just about everyone can relate to the grinchs terrible experiences in school i think all of us at one time or another were the unpopular one in school who was always picked on i know i was and thats why i personally had so much sympathy for the grinch and what he went throughand cindy lou whos naive idealism believing that nobody can be all bad was heart rending when everyone else had turned their backs on the grinch out of fear and ignorance cindy lou was determined to be his friend if only everyone could have such an attitudein fact i think the only thing that mightve made the film a little better would have been to further tone down the adult humor and content it was already pretty restrained but any of this adult humor like when the grinch slammed nose first into martha may whoviers cleavage just doesnt fit in a story like thisthis ones well on its way to being a christmas classic taking a richly deserved place alongside the book and the chuck jones cartoon as a mustsee of every christmas season
pos	i grew up watching and loving this cartoon every year i didnt think they would be able to take a half hour 20 min cartoon and make it a movie they did it with flying colours fabulous funny heart warming effective movie
pos	the costumes and makeup were grand there were some exceptionally funny lines and the role was made for jim carrey carrey did as good a job as could be done given the rather disappointing script writing sure this was mostly a movie for kids but if you are going to spend this much money making a movie you really ought to at least give the story enough body to go beyond that of dr seuss i expected more from ron howard its worth a see but it lacks the necessary qualities to become a major classic by any measure
pos	im overwhelmed by the work of jim carrey i keep on getting this movie stuck in my head the grinch liking martha may cindy louwhos very annoying her sweet innocence who tries to get the grinch in the christmas spirit the childhood of the grinch very funny and moreover the weak obvious ending with christmas isnt all about presents i have to say i felt stupid walking out of the theater with a bunch of babies and toddlers laughing and so forth but this movie was a good fulllengthed adaption of drseusss short film and is for all ages
pos	let me set the scene it is the school holidays and there is absolutely nothing at the movies i am with my friend deciding what to see we look for a movie that is starting soon and the grinch comes up we buy tickets not knowing what to expect what we got was a roller coaster of funjim carrey who may i add is my no1 actor in the whole world was absolutely magnificent as the grinch in this ron howards best movie next to apollo 13 the way that this movie was made the scenery the actors the props and the music was just amazing it really brought this childhood movie to lifethe story is based upon the story of the grinch as we all know the grinch is a horrible person who just cant stand christmas he lives high above whoville and has never mingled well with the townfolk but one little girl is going to change the grinchs look on life and on others in a drastic waycindy lou who played by adorable new actress taylor momsem meets the grinch as finds the kind part of him straight away she attempts to break the barrier and to help the grinch move in and mingle with the towns peopleall up this movie is a barrel of laughs for the whole family both kids and parents a solid 1010 well done jim
pos	in a word  excellent this is the movie go and see it the director ron howard i mean the director ron howard did a fantastic job as he usually does an incredible attention to detail vivid colors and decorations breathtaking whoville atmosphere astonishing variety of costumes wait theres more to it than that  the story is very good too theres clearly a message to be extracted from it by the thoughtful viewers jim carrey is topnotch he is probably the best grinch possible the girl taylor momsen is real good im sure she has some great future the dog is cool all in all its a very high quality christmas fairytale if you like fairytales its for you if you like christmas its for youreading some other reviews here get a life it hurts me every time to see people out there who well got their hearts two sizes too small
pos	although i really enjoyed jim carreys latest serious performances the truman show man on the moon ive always thought his real genious lies in physical comedy this is not to say he is a fantastic talented actor those bozos at the academy awards seem to dislike him so much he has never had a truly deserved nomination or award well any institution that nominates for 11 oscars a bore such as titanic shouldnt be taken seriouslyon with the review the grinch is the sweetest best looking best acted more enjoyable seasons film since the nightmare before christmas both movies seem very similar too with their highly stylized sets and the premise of someone stealing christmas both make their principal actors seem like the villains one in a higher degree than the other both pack a strong moral lesson and both are truly enjoyablethat is until you realize that jack skellington is a doll and the grinch is a human being but a human being that is so incredibly expressive so fluid in his movements so cartoonlike so unreal that never gets in the way of the movie he can be hilarious he can be a sad soul he can be angry he lives in a 3dimensional world where 3dimensional people live he jokes he laughs he cries and ultimately he saves the christmas i loved this film to bits and cannot wait for it to come out on dvd this is one of those films you will really enjoy 10 20 years from now as timeless as they come
pos	first an explanation on what makes a great movie for me excitement about not knowing what is coming next will make me enjoy a movie the first time i watch it case en point twister there are also other things that go into a great first viewing such as good humor john candy in uncle buck and the great outdoors good plot with good resolution madeline and matilda imaginative storytelling all star wars episodesgeorge lucas is the man and good music again all star wars episodes wizard of oz sound of music what makes me watch a movie at least six times in the theatre and buy a dvd or vhs tape characters with that said i present cindy lou who and the grinch excellent performance taylor momsen and jim carrey the rest of the cast was very good particularly jeffery tambor bill irwin molly shannon christine baranski and josh ryan evans but every single scene with cindy and the grinchtogether is excellent and very funny andor heartwarming cindy lou is my favorite character in this movie and the most compelling reason why the movie is better than the cartoon the grinch has a strong plot good conflicts and a very good theme i cant get started because i dont want to spoil it jim carrey was very funny as the grinchparticularly when he interacted with cindy and the music wow excellent music by james horner i loved his selection of instruments and the compositions very good job jim carreyi didnt know you could sing taylor momsen whoa your voice is reason enough to see the movie at least once on your solo  where are you christmas  is your voice really as high as it sounds sounds like an f that is an obscene range for a 7year old obscene meant in the best possible way great job this is the best performance by a child i have ever heard in a movietaylor beat out the von trapp childrenno small feat and now to the actors jim carrey was great funny and surprisingly very sensitive this really showed through in his scenes with taylor momsen taylor momsens unspoken expressionsone of the secrets to a good acting performance are very strongshe really becomes cindy lou who and when she does dialogue she is even strongerdangerspoiler alert examples expression when she first sees the grinch this is a classic quote youre the the the and then filled in with the grinch line da da da the grinchafter which she topples into the sorter and then is rescued by the grinch the thanks for saving me quote and subsequent response by the grinch was also very goodmy favorite part of the movie is when cindy invites the grinch to be holiday cheermeister this scene is two excellent actors at their best interacting and expressing with each other little taylor momsen completely holds her own with jim carrey in this spot i sincerely hope we see taylor momsen in many more films to come all in all everything was great about this movie except maybe the feet and noses
pos	the part of the grinch was made for jim carrey and i was extremely impressed with his performance not being a great fan of his i was apprehensive but pleasantly surprised with the outcome taylor momsen as cindy lou who was the cutest little girl i have seen on the screen for a long time and she showed a maturity beyond her years in her acting skills i was even drawn to tears at one point ive never read the dr seuss book of the tale so i didnt know what to expect the humour was quite dark overalli enjoyed the film apart from the songs and would recommend it for family viewing especially
pos	i really liked this movie i saw the original classic a few times but could hardly remember any details i think this movie is much better than the cartoon its not so black and white as it i specially liked how they made the grinch such a complete character and gave a cause of why he was the way he was the villain in this movie was not the actual grinch but the major much different than the original cartoon jim carrey was perfect for the part all in all a great movie made for both kids and adults alike
pos	ive had a morbid fascination with tornadoes for more than 40 years since my 5th grade teacher a native texan told stories of ones he saw in his youth fortunately ive lived my whole life in the middle atlantic states where tornadoes are rare and usually not as violent as the ones in the midwest but i have had two close encounters one in pa and the other in nj in the past decadei enjoyed the family scenes particularly the conflicts between jack and dan hatch when the tornado was close dan knew most of what he had to do and he probably learned this in school since i know that tornado safety is an important subject in parts of the us where these storms are more frequent however characters in the movie did two things that some people think are supposed to be done or are safe to do in tornadoes but are actually not supposed to be done or are unsafewhen the siren first sounded dan and arthur went through the house and opened the windows for years this is what people were told to do but tornado safety web sites now advise against doing this also people were shown hiding in a highway underpass this method was made popular by an early 1990s video made by a tv crew during a relatively weak twister in kansas however in the most serious tornadoes people can be sucked out from these underpasses this happened during a may 1999 outbreak in oklahomathe tornadoes in this movie hit in the fall which is not a common time for them to happen then again one of my close encounters took place in late september also they traveled from northwest to southeast while most such storms in the northern hemisphere go from southwest to northeast however this is not all that unusual a famous tornado that struck joliet il in the early 1990s traveled in that direction as did the one involved in my other close encounteri think that the movie should have been set in the spring this movie was based on a book that in turn was based on an actual event that happened on june 3 1980 but it was still a compelling story
pos	ok so the fx are not high budget but this story is based on actual events not something thrown together to make a couple of rich actors even richer as most movies that are based on books there are somethings that just dont fit only a couple of people have stated that this movie was based on real events not a knockoff as most people believe it is this movie is in no way related too twister other than both movies are about tornadoesfor those of you who have problems with the science of the tornadoes and storms in the movie there are a couple of things you need to remember the actual night of the twisters was june 3 1980 so this movie was released 16 years after the actual events try think how far storm research has advanced in that time it happened in a larger town grand island nebraska is the third largest city in the state even though the movie calls the town something else and says its a small town for the real story check out httpwwwgitwisterscom
pos	well  i come from bulgaria where it s almost impossible to have a tornado but my imagination tells me to be very  very afraidthis guy devon sawa has done a great job with this moviei dont know exactly how old he was but he didnt act like a child well donenow about the tornadoit wasnt very realistic but frightens youif you want to have a nice time in front of the telly  this is the movie
pos	this movie has some things that are pretty amazing first it is supposed to be based on a true story that in itself is amazing that multiple tornadoes would hit the same town at night in the fallin nebraska i wonder if the real towns name was close to blainsworth which is the towns name in the movie there is an ainsworth nebraska but there is also a town that starts with blainssomethingit does show the slowest moving tornadoes on record in the the seen where the boys are in the house on the other hand the scene where the tv goes fuzzy is based in fact before doppler radar and weather radio we were taught that if you turned your tv to a particular channel not on cable and tuned the brightness just right you could tell if there was a tornado coming the problem was that by then you would be able to hear it since i know something about midwest tornadoes it made this movie fun for me i enjoy it more than twister i mean give me a breakthere is no way you could make it through and f5 by chaining yourself to a pipe in a well house
pos	i just got this video used and i was watching it last night the acting started out extremely bad heyheytwister but got very good soon after wards the tornadoes looked extremely fake and many of the cgi effects were very dodgy but the scene with the house cracking apart and the contents inside being blown around and sucked out were extremely well done and just about on par with movies like twister the scenes of devastation were also extremely well done too the story was very well written and its refreshing to see a movie like this stray away from the same old disaster formulas movies of this genre seems to have been stuck in for 30 yearswhile this movie had a very weird mix of fx and acting quality this merits an a in my book
pos	this movie is good for tv i like it because im a huge fan of disaster films even though this is a family film accuracy on the film from the book is halfandhalf they got the characters names right but in the book there was no storm chaser the the car scene involving the hatch family running away from the tornado wasnt in the book instead it involved dan hatch and his friend riding with a police officer on their way to the police station for safety and in the book dan and his friend are both 12years old thats all i can think of overall this was a good movie even though it could of have been a little more accurate to the book did you know the book was based on a true story of a series of tornadoes devastating a small nebraska town in 1980
pos	night of the twisters is a very good film that has a good cast which includes devon sawa amos crawley john schneider lori hallier laura bertram david ferry helen hughes jhene erwin alex lastewka thomas lastewka megan kitchen and graham mcpherson the acting by all of these actors is very good the special effects and thrills is really good and some of it is surprising the movie is filmed very good the music is good the film is quite interesting and the movie really keeps you going until the end this is a very good and thrilling film if you like devon sawa amos crawley john schneider lori hallier laura bertram david ferry helen hughes jhene erwin the rest of the cast in the film action mystery thrillers dramas and interesting films then i strongly recommend you to see this film today
pos	this movie and yes its a movie  it was shot as a twoparter but the two parts together come down to slightly more than 2 hours is one of the unsung masterpieces of world cinema a very wellmannered and yet at the same time absolutely savage denunciation of the soviet regime and the type of person who flourished under it the film is a faithful adaptation of the longbanned eponymous book by mikhail bulgakov the sets are flawless and the director made the brilliant decision to film in monochrome sepia adding a feel of authenticity where a late80s washedout color incarnation would have all but ruined the film i wont say much about the plot which deserves to be discovered by the viewer himself but the performances are true oscar material special mentions go out to e evstigneev who plays the old professor with such presence gravitas and kind wisdom that with barely a word or a gesture he ends up stealing every scene hes in the second of course is creaturesharikov who played to horrifying perfection by v tolokonnikov is by far more frightening a character than hannibal lecter because not only does he exist in real life  entire countries have been ran by men like him throughout history with all that ensueswhile its a socio political allegory it is worth mentioning that the movie is also brimming with humor albeit dark  there are many outright comedies which havent made me laugh as much as this film whats more when laughing at this movie the feeling is not only one of hilarity but of understanding and agreement which is always a plusthere is hardly a complaint i have with this movie  the only slight flaw is the tone of intellectualbourgeois snobbery i caught at times from the enlightened characters but thats a minor quibblesadly this film appears to have been bypassed by western licensing companies its a crying shame that one of the allround best movies out there is languishing unrestored and untranslated which shouldnt be incredibly hard  though all the cultural references and the revolutionary terminology will necessarily fade in translation the films main themes should be accessible to all while were waiting with our fingers crossed for the criterion edition im considering creating english subtitles myself will see how that works out
pos	the cult movie for every true russian intellectual everything is brilliant especially acting its beyond any praise the movie as the book is full of symbols my favorite one is the brightest symbol of razrukha colloquial russian word for devastation often signifies the period of lifestyle chaos after the 191820 civil war  the wideopened dirty door in the bricky wall squeaking in the snowy wind and the pitchblack hole of the doorway behind itnow the film is released on dvd with fully restored image and the 51 sound there are welltranslated english subtitles too though some obscene words of sharikov were replaced by the more mild versions in the translation i dont know is that dvd available abroad but if youll find it grab it immediately its really worthy of watchingand in conclusion a fact about the 50 of russians today mostly youth can be identified as sharikovs in a considerable degree its the postsoviet effect soviet people appeared to be wholly unprepared for the informational attack of the western civilization tvproducers and movie makers have made the entertainment industry and the mass media amazingly aggressive soulless and thoughtless so that it abetted the darkest instincts of every russian even among the internet users every third one uses the obscene language in forums and chats because its amazingly common in colloquial speech
pos	it is so gratifying to see one great piece of art converted into another without distortion or contrivance i had no guess as to how such an extraordinary piece of literature could be recreated as a film worth seeing if you loved bulgakovs book you would be understandably afraid of seeing some misguided interpretation done more for the sake of an artfilm project than for actually bringing the storys deeper meaning to the screen there are a couple examples of this with the master and margarita as complex and farfetched as the story is the movie leaves out nothing it is as if the filmmaker read bulgakovs work the same way an orchestral conductor reads a scorewith not a note missed why cant we find such talent here in the us  so now my favorite book and movie have the same title
pos	one of the most excellent movies ever produced in russia and certainly the best one made during the decline of the ussr incredibly clever hilarious and dramatic at the same time superb acting overall a masterpiece score it 1010 
pos	having first watched the movie at 14 i remember being struck by hearing the word govno sht for the first time ever on the thenstillsoviet tv i bet it really was the first time in history  anyone wants to add this to trivia section what an open boldness and freedom i thought as years passed i was more and more impressed with the movie and the incredible acting but my feelings turned to a kind of mixture of enjoyment from a genuine piece of cinematographic art and a bitter realization of a concept diametrically opposite to my 14yo impression helplessness theres an air of inevitable catastrophe looming throughout the movie of primitive degenerate tide embodied by sharikov sweeping the lives of the finest minds advancing humanity in their areas its a great metaphor of russian revolution in general inspired by intellectuals ashamed of their superiority and hoping to upgrade the lower classes only to unleash the power of mediocrity and get swallowed by it an extremely fine and talented piece wrapping a truly sad idea in a brilliantly satiric and elegant form symbolically enough the movie itself marked the end of the soviet movie traditions era before the hollywood tsunami had knocked them over  for good it seems judging by most current russian movies most of them labeled blockbusters in prerelease trailers and postersfunnily that govno episode is in no contradiction to efenstors comment above re rude language of current generation from what ive already said it could seem that this might be the movie that showed the way for this but it was not a mild word by current standards it was way too rude back then and just rude enough to show the true nature of all sharikovs btw re efenstors lament it is sooo naive to juxtapose being intellectual and using rude lexicon especially for russian speakers where a single cussword could have meanings that take sentences in translation but i join in regret that all the meaning in todays teenagers talk may be expressed by cusswords i feel that this is the bigger problem than their choice of the medium thats most efficient for the task well this movie and the book are great food for thought that might change them or anyone who might have a luxury of watching it
pos	not only is this film entertaining with excellent comedic acting but also interesting politically it was made at the end of the soviet union but makes fun of the soviet mentality through and through the story is set during the early days of the soviet union and it questions the rationale behind the revolution both in cultural and practical terms of course by the late 80s and early 90s the bizarre strictures of soviet society are already relaxed but the ideology and mentality is still alive and well and ready for some welldeserved deconstruction happily all this deep philosophical commentary is wrapped in a funny and entertaining packagejur
pos	these guys are anything but the usual suspects they are a total bunch of likeable oddballs who you want to see get away with itbut they are so hapless that there is very little chance of thatno one is better than william h macy at portraying the man with a big heart but down on his luckthis is probably his best performance since fargosam rockwell played the meathead boxer to perfectionand the rest of the gang were uniformly good alsoluis guzman brought some great comic relief as cosimoand george clooney stole every scene in his cameo rolethe heist scene at the end was absolutely hilariousthe direction was also spot on by the russo brothersthere was certainly a coen brothers feel to the film throughout and it will be interesting to see how they will develop their careersthey have a long way to go to match the coens but this is an excellent start and i look forward to their next celluloid outing yo muthas a whore
pos	welcome to collingwood offers some of the most hilarious dialog in recent memory watching this comedy directed by the brothers anthony and joe russo reminded us of maybe another film we had seen in the past but since we missed the opening credits we had to wait until the end to discover that what we were reminded of was the 1958 italian film big deal on madonna street directed by mario monicellithe russo brothers put together a magnificent cast to portray all the characters in the film anything with william h macy luis guzman sam rockwell patricia clarkson the late michael jeter in it cant be bad since this is an ensemble piece all characters get an opportunity in which to shinethe film presents us a group of inane wouldbe safe crackers from hell no one could think these men could carry on a job like the one they undertake whatever could go wrong and more is what they succeed in doing george clooney makes a small appearance as the master safe cracker who is also seen impersonating a rabbi only to be confused with a priest by the gang members coming out of cossimos funeralthe best way to enjoy the movie is to sit back and relax and let all these small time crooks do their thing let their funny lines make you laugh as anyone can see this gang is doomed from beginning to end
pos	this movie was recommended to me by a friend i never saw an ad or a trailer so i didnt know clooney was in it and was not bothered by the fact that his role was so small i thought the whole cast was suitable and found the film pretty enjoyable all in all the opening scene with the small crew of bandits standing at the side of the road looking whipped and haggard caught my attention immediately it had a way of telling you dont go away this wont be boring and it really wasnt it turned out to be an interesting lighthearted comedy with enough twists and turns to keep you in your seat to the very end but when the ending did arrive i felt a little bit cheatedjust a little bit the events kept building up so that you expect them to continue building but at a point that i cant define it sort of levels out making the ending a slight disappointment i reckon i expected a bigger bang of a climax but it turned out sort of lowkey if you watch the movie with that in mind and you can live without high dosages of george clooney you should find this flick very entertaining and well worth watching now id like to see the original big deal on madonna street but its probably a rare find in the united states
pos	cosimo luis guzman ends up in prison for car burglary and there hes given the plan for the perfect heist from a lifer in prison so he has to get out of jail fast he tells his girlfriend rosalind patricia clarkson to find a man who will do his time in prison for some money but no one wants to do the time for cosimos crime and yet everybody seems to know a guy who will do that soon bad boxer pero mahalovic sam rockwell founds out the details of this so called perfect jobfirst of all i think this movie was very funny and from my point of view i would recommend it to everyone this movie is remake of italian comedy i soliti ignoti i didnt watch the italian original so i cannot judge or compare those two movies but welcome to collinwood is great comedy for itself about four people trying to rob the money from the vault in one house everyone gave their part of brilliance from this movie cast really excellent movie for these actors sam rockwell william h macy great isaiah washington michael jeter great luis guzmn patricia clarkson jennifer esposito and finally george clooney gave their share in this project maybe to say that this movie is only comedy isnt fair this is more then that because of one difference all of thieves in this movie have very small wishes when they are asked what will they do with their money it is mostly securing their future in very humble way this fact goes beyond comedy into the soul of that criminals and not only them but also cop babitch who is presented like corrupted one so here directors russo presents us fact that criminals and cop are the same actually all in collinwood are and not only in collinwood cause all people chase money on legal or illegal way i dont like all movies were audience eventually likes and cheers for thieves but this one is exception you have to love them all riley with his little baby and wife in jail toto with his pants cosimo with his line your mothers a whore and all others they are just like characters in my favorite comic alan ford they all trying to make some money but simply they are out of luck but they all did one good deed they gave money to riley so he can get his wife out of prison they are all heroes in my eyes cause lots of honest people wouldnt do that
pos	the main reason i wanted to see this movie was because of the wonderful cast a ton of my favorite actors in one movie equals amazing with out actually seeing it but this movie caught me off guard it wasnt what i was expecting at all its been a while since ive seen it but i do remember i could not stop laughing and it wasnt just the cast that did it for me the script was amazingly written every time you were expecting something to happen it didnt happen there were so many twists and turns but it fit with the whole tone of the movie instead of coming off as pretentious the cinematography along with the set was absolutely beautiful as well i really cant say anything bad about this movie expcept i would have andrew davoli a little more screen time
pos	having the opportunity to watch some of the filming in the slavic villagebroadway area i couldnt wait to see its final copyviewing this film at the cleveland premier last friday i havent laughed out loud at a comedy in a long time it is great slapstick the russo brothers did a fine job directing the entire cast performs their best comedic acting no slow or dry segments george clooney is one of my favorite actors and hes great as the crippled safe breaker in this flick i was most imprest by william h macy as crook riley and michael jeters as toto they keep you in stitches i believe they have the funniest roles in the entire movie
pos	i had tried to rent this on many occasions but was always with the girlfriend who as a general rule usually rejects heist flicks and ensemble comedies with the comment uhm looks good but im not in the mood for that movie thus entereth the almighty solo movie nightanyway i found welcome to collinwood a rather enjoyable movie while ultimately fairly forgettable it does have moments of fun and a few laugh out loud moments i was unfamiliar with the fact that it was a remake and as a general rule watch movies trying to ignore that fact and watch them on their own merits anyway george clooney puts in a humorous and brief cameo as a wheeled safe cracker that for the most part left me wondering two things 1 wouldnt every comedy be better if mr clooney put in a strange 5 minute cameo and 2 how do they make fake tattoos that look old and faded and how easily do they wash off the cast all fine actors in their own right put in a great job and you get the impression that they had a good time working together which is fairly important in a movie like this needless to say all does not go as planned in this movie both plotwise and humorwise but it made me check out the special features and consider watching the original so i consider it a success rent this one for a good time maybe grab a few friends and a pizza youll have a good time710on a side note the soundtrack is spectacular its great to hear the far under appreciated paolo conte used and it left me humming snippets of the score long after the credits rolled
pos	although it has been remade several times this movie is a classic if you are seeing it for the first time creative dialog unique genius in the final scene it deserves more credit than critics have given it highly recommended one of the best comedies of recent years
pos	this is not a loose but a precise faithful remake of 1958 monicellis classic i soliti ignoti with toto mastroianni gassman cardinale etc and thats the reason is good it copies all the funny characters and the plot even in details like the scene where the photographer steals the camera from the local marketi have watched the superb old version many times and i knew by heart all the gangs and the ending but i still enjoyed welcome to collinwood which has its own freshness and atmosphere it is interesting to see how the life and ways of the little thieves in 1950s italy are adapted to 2002s usa things havent changed much 810
pos	welcome to collinwood is a lot of things but it is none of the followinga george clooney star vehicle unfunny unoriginaland yes i know the basis for the movie is another movie but as far as hollywood goes this may rank with their most authentic outputs this decade  and for me it doesthe movie is from start to finish an absolute gas heres whythere isnt a bad performance in the film the funny parts are funny the edgy parts are edgy the script contains not a dull moment of dialogue the cinematography is fresh and yes beautiful and it doesnt conform to the hollywood norm youll see what i mean when you see the filmwhen i was a kid i remember seeing advertisements for the film this film went under the radar after not grossing much at the box office and isnt even a cult classic the reason why transformers 2 is seen as acceptable by average movie goers is because they are used to seeing transformers 2 if films as original and funny as this were pumped out as often as multimillion pieces of st the cinematic experience would be a much fresher place  when they say they dont make em like they used to they didnt see welcome to collinwooda fun minimasterpiece of caper comedy that refuses to compromise one of my favourites
pos	i went to the cinema with two of my friends and picked this movie out of hat totally not knowing what to expect and it turn out into a very enjoyable dielaughing experience its an excellent movie with very unexpected story very good dialogs and crazy humor all characters are obviously made in alan ford italian satiric comic style but that havent bothered me for a second in fact this kind of loserbums lineup made a movie quite unique and interesting sam rockwell gave very good and convincing role willian macy too clooney is hardly recognizable and brilliant but real star is actually guzman he made a role of his life in this movie the scene when his character cosimo dies in the movie is so hilarious that it made me choke and almost die with him highly recommended for all alan ford fans
pos	cosimo luis guzmn is told in prison about a perfect heistsince hes behind bars and cant do it himself he has to leave it to his girl rosalind patricia clarksonsoon there are five guys organizing the crime five guys with very little brain capacitybrothers anthony and joe russo are the directors of welcome to collinwood 2002its a crime comedy thats often very funnyyou cant help but laughing when everything goes wrong with these guysthere are some great actors playing these characterswilliam hmacy plays rileyisaiah washington is leonsam rockwell is peromichael jeter is totoandy davoli is basilgabrielle union plays his love interest michellejennifer esposito plays peros love interest carmelageorge clooney also producer plays jerzy the tattooed guy in a wheelchairthis is a highly entertaining flicki certainly recommend it
pos	before george clooney directed sam rockwell in his directorial debut confessions of a dangerous mind they starred together in this movie george clooney also was involved with this movie as a producer along with steven soderbergh which shows that they really believed in this project in potential this also seems like a fine and entertaining project that is in the same line with movieremakes such as oceans eleven and the italian job but somehow this movie is only halve successful or at least it isnt as good as it could had beenthe movie its characters are all being played by some fine well known actors but a shame is that the characters are not really given enough room to develop even though in their potential they could had turned into fun and enjoyable characters they are now only characters that mildly entertain because mostly of some of the more quirky sequences that are in the movie the fact that they are being played doesnt change much to this even though they prevent their characters from ever becoming a total bore or perhaps even annoying or anything like that at allits of course due to the writing that the characters arent used to their full potential i can only assume that the original italian movie i soliti ignoti works out much better than this movie does the movie relies too much on its simple story and predictable way of storytellingnevertheless the movie is simply still a very fun one to watch maybe because of that very same simplicity its an harmless little caper movie in which you simply shouldnt to worry much about the story in that regard welcome to collinwood is still a movie that works out and simply serves its purpose wellits a movie that you wont regret watching once youve finished it but it also is a movie you can really easily do without ever seeing710
pos	this movie is very hilarious and it has a great compilation of actors like william h macy which always have perform this kind of roles maybe his most representative fargo and george clooney which is a very good actor showing his comedian work in brothers cohen film oh brother where art thou which results to be one of my favorite movies ever but its been hard to find welcome to collinwood here in mexico my city lacks of good places where to buy some good films i tried to buy it at blockbuster but they dont know it by the original name so maybe it will be a little easier to find if i have the name they gave to it in mexico do someone knows it because i cant remember cheers a
pos	having the opportunity to watch some of the filming in the slavic villagebroadway area i couldnt wait to see its final copyviewing this film at the cleveland premier last fridayi havent laughed out loud at a comedy in a long time it is great slapstick the russo brothers did a fine job directing the entire cast performs their best comedic acting no slow or dry segments george clooney is one of my favorite actors and hes great as the crippled safe breaker in this flick i was most imprest by william h macy as crook riley and michael jeters as toto they keep you in stitches i believe they have the funniest roles in the entire movie
pos	i saw this gem of a film at cannes where it was part of the directors fortnightwelcome to collinwood is nothing short of superb great fun throughout with all members of a strong cast acting their socks off its a sometimes laugh out loud comedy about a petty crook cosimo played by luis guzman who gets caught trying to steal a car and sent to prison while in prison he meets a lifer who tells him of the ultimate bellini  which to you and me  is a surefire get rich quick scheme it turns out that there is a way through from a deserted building into the towns jewellers shop  which could net millions sounds simple  well throw in all kinds of wacky characters and incidents along the way and you have got the ingredients for a one wild ride  word passes from one low life loser to the next and soon a team of them are assembled to try and cash in on cosimos bellini lead by failed boxer pero superbly played by sam rockwell  surely a star in the making and reluctant crook riley william h macy who is forced to bring his baby along with him as his wife was locked up for fraudbased on the italian film i soliti ignoti big deal on madonna street which also inspired a similar film to collinwood  palookaville this knocks spots of the latter effort and although its written and directed by the russo brothers it definitely has shades of the coen brothers about it produced by steven soderbergh and george clooney who has a small yet hilarious part as a crippled safe breaker
pos	silly hilarious tragic sad inevitablea group of downandouts team up with a seasoned crook to elevate themselves out of their poverty great ideaif you ignore the screwup factornice to see george clooney doing something genuinely funny for a change the casting is perfect and the acting standards very high although it could be said that the motley crew subject isnt new i think this movie handles it in an interesting and unique way sufficiently so that it stands out from what has gone beforevery well done guys
pos	i had never heard of this flick despite the connection to george clooney whose company produced and he appears in a very funny supporting bit and his oceans 11 director steven soderbergh worse we picked this up in a discount bin for 499 canadian dollars at that what a grand and pleasant surprise but then im of the opinion that if william h macy is in it you cant be disappointed this was very reminiscent of those ealing comedies from england in the 1950s ok with more profanity this is an oddball and at times gutsplittingly funny film the actual heist made me laugh so hard i was crying perhaps the funniest use of underpants in movie history maybe it was the low expectations i had going in but i watched with a group of people and we had a blast best 5 ive spent in ages
pos	idiotic hack crooks a babe a safe a plan and a baby add them all up and you get the best comedy youve never heard of even with some alist star power at least aminusokay bplus this movie got very little publicitybut that does not diminish its geniusterrific writing solid delivery and a believable group of characters some truly classic lines and a fun twist at the endthis is not some watereddown nutty professor comedy these are lowlife bad guys they speak lowlife bad guy language and they do lowlife bad guy things but they do it for your amusement and entertainment and they do that wellone of the best comedies ive ever seen
pos	welcome to collinwood is one of the most delightful films i have ever seen a superb ensemble cast tight editing and wonderful direction a caper movie that doesnt get bogged down in the standard tricksnot much can be said about this film without spoiling it the tag line says it all  5 guys 1 safe no brainswilliam h macy and sam rockwell lead an amazing cast george clooney should be congratulated for producing this gem
pos	this is without a doubt the funniest comedy of the year everybody is brilliant the acting is superb you can see that the actors enjoyed making this film its a shame to spoil the film with give aways so rent it and laugh your ass off9  10
pos	having heard quite positive reviews and having seen the trailer i had to see this movie with william h macy luis guzman michael jeter and sam rockwell present it had to be good and it delivered overall the movie is not crackyouup funny but there is one scene that really stands out and is in a my eyes a classic spoiler at the end where they break through the wall to get to the safe and we see rockwell and washington stare at jeter is just fantastic this is just as good as the scene in the big lebowski where the dude is using a chair to barricade his door but forgets the door turns outward end spoiler just go see this movie you wont be disappointed
pos	went to see this as me and my lady had little else to do on a sunday afternoon i like films that deal with sleazyloser characters and this is full of em after a slow start we get some good turns from the cast but it is the actual bellini that both makes and lets the film down the bellini is one of the funniest scenes i have seen in a film for a long while but is too short and could have made this a masterpiece overall 712 out of 10
pos	i participate in a filmmakers symposium and this film was shown after we had already seen a not so great film and participated in a 40 minute discussion even though it was incredibly late and we were weary the entire audience really enjoyed itpersonally i thought the film was hilarious in all the right spots and i loved the quirky cast of characters they really grow on you in the film
pos	i loved this film i thought it would be easy to watch and easy to forget i ran out after watching this to buy the dvd obv not easily forgottenthe script is brilliant and the casting couldnt be more perfect each character has their moment and i laughed hard throughout this film comedic timing was spoton
pos	there are good ways to make a movie and bad ways and this very much the former this short caper exacts nothing more than what it gives to the audience it presents a simple story told very plainly with enough wisecracks to keep you going then just gets better and better clooneys cameo is funny and very welcome but the leads including sam rockwell and luiz guzman can easily make it on their own likeable and funny hilariously so towards the end welcome to collinwood is a welcome addition to the heist genre
pos	great fun i went with 8 friends to a sneak preview viewing of this film we came to see different one but after 10 minutes wondering what the heck we got ourselves into this time the jokes became funny and they stayed funny throughout the movie in the first part you just keep asking yourself about this malinski and bellini stuff there are many more examples of this lingo and because they keep repeating the same jokes with different twists they get funnier and funnier in search for this malinski all the main characters are introduced the first one even wackier than the next until half of the film was over we didnt even know the name of this movie because there were no opening credits and we went to this sneak viewing but we sure had a good time the house was loaded appr 250 people and i think about half of them didnt like it and the other half loved the film if you like weird comical movies with great dialogue you will love it apart from clooney this movie deserves a lot better than the 56 imdb rating it has at the time i write this but when more ppl have seen it i am sure it will go up 70 is reasonable i guess i would give it an 8 out of 10 10 out of 10 after a few beers
pos	my friends and i were just discussing how frustrated we are with the way movies and especially romantic comedys are being made we feel offended by the schlock that hollywood is serving up these days as they act like all is wellwell all is not wellwith the exception of a few bright spots like this movie it doesnt have the big name actors the big budget i dont think it had a big release i rented from hollywood video it didnt really have anything that most big budget romantic comedys havebut it did have what most of those lack it had great chemistry between the love interests parker jonathan schaech and sam alison eastwood their love story wasnt forced on us like so many the director took his time to allow these characters to truly get to know each other their story reminded me of one of my favorites tootsiethe supporting cast added not only really funny comic moments but depth to the story as well james legros character was absolutely priceless sams gay friend was hysterical parkers interaction with his fellow employees in a psychic hotline was a lot of funi laughed i cried i remembered how great it feels to fall in love
pos	parker johnathan schaech is an aspiring writer who is still looking for his big break in the meantime he works as a telephone adviser for a manhattan psychic hotline one day most unfortunately his apartment building burns down parker and his cat make it out alive but are now stuck with the arduous task of finding affordable housing in the big apple word comes to parker that a lady samantha alison eastwood is searching for a roommate but will only accept a gay male since parker is straight but the price is right he decides to pretend that he is gay samantha likes him from the start and welcomes him as her new cohabitant but poor parker sam is lovely intelligent and very desirable how will he be able to keep his true nature under control besides doesnt sam have a successful businessmanboyfriend anyway this is a sweet likable and humorous film with two very attractive stars in eastwood and schaech naturally the plot is a string of how can i keep up this ruse scenes with sam asking parker for shampoo while she is showering or pleading with him to hold her in bed when she receives bad news also it is necessary for parker to produce his own fake gay mate boris when sam insists upon fixing him up with a man she knows hopefully the gay community will not find this too offensive as this viewer thought most issues were treated with sensitivity and subtlety for a small scale movie the costumes sets and camera work were quite nice also therefore if you love those funny tales of love get this one soon you will like what you see i know it
pos	i did enjoy this film i thought it ended up being an old fashioned love story with a few twists i expected him to get the girl i wont tell you if he does or not you will need to watch the movie to find out overall if you are looking to watch a love story this one will suffice
pos	this episode of twilight zone combines a silent section 1890 with melodramatic acting and sight gags an homage to the early buster keaton films lots of slapstick buster falling on a bulkhead door falling in a puddle running around pantsless silly scientists invention of a time helmet reminiscent of a flash gordon idea of what the future would be cheap prices like 195 for ladies hats or 17 cents a pound for beef seem outrageously high to buster even the world of 1890 is too much for bustermulligan how shocking when he is mistakenly transported to the modern world of 1960 buster was trying to go backwards the scientist of that time wants to return to a calmer world the 1890 that he has studied and admired they go back together and bustermulligan is now happy and the scientist regrets not having electronic equipment modern beds or an electric blanket so buster sends him back with the crazy helmetthis twilight zone doesnt have a heavy message since buster keaton died in 1966 it is one of his last efforts thats enoughone other cute thinglongtime underutilized maytag man jesse white is a repairman who fixes the time helmetforeshadowing his washing machine career
pos	buster absolutely shines in this episode which is the only vehicle ive seen towards the end of the career that allowed him to do the physical and silent comedy that made him famous its still a shock to hear his gravelly voice in the talkie sequences  his voice is about the only thing i dont care for as far as buster is concerned  but his ability to take a pratfall is still unparalleled he even repeats some of the gags used in his early tworeelers with roscoe arbucklemy deepest gratitude to rod serling for presenting us with this episode and for giving busters genius full scope he didnt have much time one episode to do it in but this is a touching tribute to hollywoods greatest genius
pos	this is a clever episode of twilight zone that was comic rather than strange or tragic buster keaton is woodrow mulligan a janitor from 1890 america works in a laboratory he is constantly griping about the life problems around him meat is too expensive its like 100  lb unheard of he is always yelling after crazy speeders on bicycles  autos havent appeared yet griping to the end he sees a helmet like device by a scientist and puts it on and tries it suddenly he is in modern america the beginning was a seven minute silent film now it is all noise all talking all beeping all blowing keaton is here only a few minutes when he realizes that the world has changed and not for the better he runs into stanley adams a professor rollo who realizes that mulligan is from c 1890 he mentions president cleveland rollo has always wanted to live in that charming quiet age he helps mulligan get the helmet repaired and they go back in time rollo gets bored after awhile due to the lack of scientific equipment that he can use mulligan puts the helmet on him and sends him into the future but now woodrow is fully content with the quiet simple age he lives in he has found contentmentin his last fifteen years buster keaton was frequently on television many times for allan funt on candid camera where he could help set up sight gag tricks on the public he did make a few films as well most notably a funny thing happened on the way to the forum and the railrodder but he occasionally popped up in television plays and episodes he is in his element here presumably advising the director old comedy film director norman mcleod  he directed the marx brothers in horse feathers on the tricks he could do watch how stanley adams and he time adams picking him up when he is snatching a pair of trousers he needs in terms of timing it reminds one of gags he did in the 20s in films like sherlock jr the episode does show keaton in fine fettle for a man in his sixtiesthe appearances of jesse white here as a repairman of all things is always welcome but look a bit at professor rollo stanley adams was a well known figure in movies and television from the 1950s onward to his tragic suicide in 1977 plump with unkempt appearance and heavy booming voice his best known dramatic role was as the wrestling promoter in the film version of requiem for a heavyweight he wants anthony quinn to be a wrestler wearing a costume as an indian his best known television appearance was as the space trader who introduces the crew of the starship enterprise in star trek to those furry fertile little creatures tribbles as in the trouble with adams was always worth watching like jesse white and certainly like keaton enhancing most of the productions he appeared in i have never understood his suicide but it was a sad end to a first rate character performer
pos	well now this was certainly a surprise episode in this anthology science fiction series with all of this alien beings extraordinary occurrences and many brushes with the hereafter this episode would certainly rate as unusual its seemingly insignificant settings apparently not imparting any morale at storys end or does it kicking off with the silent movie form no recorded dialog but having musical accompaniment in this case its on the sound track not utilizing the playing of organ or piano by an on sight musician this part of the episode along with the ending section also made liberal use o title cards just like the old time movies while these titles are a bit exaggerated and overdone they are made so intentionally and with an affection for rather than any contempt for the silent filmveteran comedy film director norman z mcleod was the man in the chair for this halfhour installment he had been the director of many of the greatest comedies of all time featuring people like the marx brothers wc fields harold lloyd and danny kaye he was no stranger to to tv as he had done a lot of work on television seriesit doesnt appear that he and mr keaton had ever worked together beforeas i cannot find any evidence of this but judging by the outcome of the film they succeeded in doing so with flying colors anyone who directed keaton was aware that buster was also a fine comedy director as well as a comedy player he was just as comfortable behind the camera as he was in front of it their short partnership must have been a harmonious one with give and take about how to do things it is apparent that many of the gags were keatons resurrected from his own silent picture days for example the gag of putting the pair of pants on with rollosstanley adams assistance was done by keaton and roscoe fatty arbuckle in one of the arbuckle 2 reelers the garage 1919 that was a clear example of his craft in a nutshellbuster knew that we film our world with a camera rendering it a two dimensional image this one fact is at the bottom of so many of gags it is a cardinal rule for his film makingthe cast was small and once again just chock fullof veteran talent stanley adams was rollo and served as mr keatons straight man jesse white the old maytag repair man ran the fix it shop that fixed the time hjelmet gil lamb serene veteran of rko short comedy series was the 1890s cop james flavin george estone harry fleer warren parker and milton parsons all rounded out this largely silent castwithout spilling the beans lets just say that yes there is probably a lesson to be learned here if not the one already mentioned the grass always looks greener on the other side of the fence then how about be careful in what you ask for because you just may get it
pos	using buster keaton in the twilight of his career was an interesting choice he may have been the most talented comedian of the silent age this gives him a chance to display those talents in a little time travel story he get hooked up with a guy living in modern times and it becomes obvious that we are best left in our own times keaton is able to do his sight gags very well ive heard his voice before i believe he did some of those beach party films playing some vacuous characters just to earn a few bucks serling seemed to have respect for him and portrayed him that way its not a bad story it shows how one reacts when we wish for something we dont have and get that wish
pos	this movie has taken a lot of stick it was slated by critics when it came out and was blamed for wrecking nicolas cages career the thing i dont think people get is that its not meant to be an epic oscar contender of a movie its just some brilliant bruckbuster action at its best fast cars quick editing and a great soundtrack  it does exactly what it says on the tin also for anyone who likes cars its a pure treat it has everything ferraris mercs a hummer and lets not forget eleanor i think youd be hard pushed to find a better action movie and personally a better movie at all then again maybe thats just me
pos	gone in 60 seconds  2000  out of four	gone in 60 seconds is an energetic slick stylish action picture with high octane star power and lots of awesome looking automobiles if you are a viewer interested in cars this production by producer jerry bruckheimer con air the rock is worth seeing just to feast your eyes on the glossy vehicles although the film secretes a stench of weakness in many areas its precise sense of action and excitement make it a moderately successful summer thrill ride	the film stars giovanni ribisi the mod squad as a young crook named kip raines who as the movie opens fails to deliver a long list of expensive cars to the powerful criminal raymond calitri christopher eccleston when kips life is threatened because of such his older brother randall memphis raines nicolas cage a retired but skillful car thief is called upon to complete a task in exchange for his brothers survival steel fifty carsspecified by model color year and makein only four days	memphis disburses the first three days recruiting a team of bandits to help him pull off the heist the crew includes sara sway wayland angelina jolie a sexy yet gruff retired car swindler knowing memphis through previous business a fellow named mirror man tj cross the aging and wise otto halliwell robert duvall as well as tumbler scott caan atley jackson will patton toby william lee scott and donny astricky chi mcbrde 	contributing to the films drive and tension is a subplot involving two police detectives roland castlebeck delroy lindo and drycoff timothy olyphant who suspect from previous experience that memphis and his crew are up to no good and keep an extra close eye on themthere is not much time for character development here the audience gets to know these people though their rugged lifestyles and assume tough personalities through the films hard core stylish atmosphere to make matters even worse for the film the dialogue fails to define the characters with a gritty cultural tone i am not stating i think profanity and vulgarism is necessary for thrillers to flourish i actually honor the directors decision to sustain from extreme foul language in a movie that could have very effortlessly earned an rrating however i do believe in a movie such as gone in 60 seconds to strongly develop the characters enlightenment dialogue needs to be believable and authentic  in spite of problems the characters are effective due to the top notch perfectly cast performers responsible nicolas cages melodramatic performance is intense and convincing angelina jolies sleazy appearance is completely appropriate here delroy lindo is deliciously sturdy and believable giovanni ribisi scott caan robert duvall will patton and christopher eccleston provide persuasive supporting roles	the film contains standard structure with a satisfactory first act that elaborates on the storys style and the characters motives sets up a fastpaced theme of action but lacks depth and strong character introduction in the second act we run into a few more problems the story wastes time during much of this segment never really building up for the third act while the middle of the movie occupies much time and a sex scene provides a solid midplot not a whole lot happens the third act is pretty much a sheer adrenaline rush containing furious walltowall excitement and one of the most intense car chase sequences ever filmed	the soundtrack to gone in 60 seconds contributes a great deal to the inspirational action scenes it is scenes like the car chases that makes this movie work in spite of several destructive faults dominic sena whose career has mostly consisted of directing commercials has an appealing style and a decisive attitude in gone in 60 seconds which will grant audiences with two hours of commotion thrills and excitementbut not much more  
pos	gone in 60 seconds is a very good action comedy film that made over 100 million but got blasted by most critics i personally thought this was a great film the story was believable and has probobly the greatest cast ever for this type of movie including 3 academy award winners nicolas cage robert duvall and the very hot anjolina jolie other than the lame stunt at the end this is a perfect blend of action comedy and drama my score is  out of 
pos	gone in 60 sec where do i began it keeps you in the movie with some good action and some cool cars people say its not a good movie i disagree sure it has some cheesy parts but what action movie doesnt i gave it an 8 out of 10 cause of the action and the comic relief if you like the rock or face off than this movie is right up your alley cage dose a good job along with one of the most under rated actors in my mind delroy lindo i think sometimes people look to far into movies some times you need to sit back enjoy the movie and after words ask yourself did they achieve what they where showing meaning if they where going for action was it action pact if they where trying to make a movie to change how movies are made and trying to win every award out their well did they i think they made the action movie they set out to make give it a chance and you wont be sorry
pos	whats in a name if the name is jerry bruckheimer expect it to be filled with actionin producer bruckheimers latest film gone in 60 seconds its all about the nomenclature with character monikers like kip sway and the sphinx and cars idealized with names like diane sue and the elusive eleanor its only the nonstop action that keeps you from wanting to just play the name gamenot a deep script by any means but it is a great vehicle for action as nicolas cage as memphis raines along with angelina jolie and robert duvall comes out of carthievery retirement to save his brothers life by stealing a list of 50 exotic cars in one night a remake of the 1974 cult hit this film may not be destined for the same cult status but it is entertainingsurprisingly its the action that keeps you watching not the acting although loaded with stars none of them have standout performances including a very weak performance by one of my favorite up and comers giovanni ribisi even jolie coming off her recent oscar win is just a token love interest with hardly any screen timecan a series of beautiful cars and the car chases they become involved in make a great film i think so the film is a pleasure to look at and although one particular scene takes you into the realm of unbelieveablity the action is nonstop and the suspense is compelling just be wary of other drivers fighting for a pole position as you leave the theatre3 12 out of 5
pos	to make it short and not to spoil everything this film is about kip giovanni ribsi a car thief who messes up a big delivery of stolen cars 50 in total he is then threatened to be killed by the man who gave him the order the objective now is to get 50 cars stolen in 3 days with the help of randall nicolas cage a retired booster and also kips brother and a couple of old friends of randalls as you can see this is the same old big bro needs to get lil bro out of trouble routine and of course randall is the best thief there ever was of course as in all other movies there are also a few setbacks and surprises you never would have thought of but at times it is predictable too so there is nothing fancy about the story you are by now probably wondering why this is about 51 times the hot stuff since there are only 50 beautiful fast cool and expensive cars to be stolen well the other hot item in this film is sway angelina jolie who will be a big star trust me she is not only very convincing in the role as a car theft but she is pretty hot too ok not hot as in pretty but hot as in damn cool and sexy she was very believable in this role probably because she is some kind of a wild woman in real life too dont believe me read her biography and for the sexy part well just see for yourself man i only know that she plays the kind of girl i like in this film because she is not too mainstream a bit alternative look and she even comes with a tattoook the only downsides i felt while watching this movie was that there is not very much action there is one totally unrealistic scene the story is only ok and that there are not much jokes hey but after seeing the whole film i must say who cares why must i say that well because it was still entertaining had a couple of cool car chases good music some bruckheimer scenes where the combination of music and the lines of actors make your eyes go wet good actors who all did their jobs pretty cars one cool wild sexy lady yes i mean mrs jolie and last but not least very nice and cool tools to boost the cars with so some downsides here but still a pretty good and entertaining movie all in all the best way to describe this film is that it is an overall ok movie with a cool  feelgood endingas for nicolas cage well he is actually one of my most favourite actors in the action genre nowadays after such good films as the rock con air face  off snake eyes and finally this one plus what actor has had so many good action  thrillers in the last years and such successful ones  well no one maybe jackie chan but he is one of my favourites too one thing that is true though about mr cages bruckheimer films is that they keep getting worse the rock was a clear 9 con air was a nice 8 and this well this clearly is a 7 not that that mark is bad does it not show that his films under bruckheimer keep getting worse and that maybe cage has to think longer before he accepts a role in a movie and probably he should make a few less movies  no it doesnt show us that because almost all of cages films were successful in the last few years except for 8mm and bringing out the dead 8mm was not great i admit that but that was never cages fault and the story seemed good to me about the latter film i can not say anything cause i have not seen it yet one thing though i know for sure if bruckheimer would have asked me for those three films i would have said yes to all of them i would have said yes to the rock because the story was great and because you would get to play with sean connery and ed harris i would have said yes to con air because there would be a lot of action in it because the story was good and because you got to act with john malkovich and ving rhames in this one i would have starred because i would have gotten a big paycheque i would have been able to ride some cool and fast cars and because i would have been able to kiss angelina jolie cant wait to see her in that lara croft outfit this one was a good choice of mr cage and it certainly was worth a look at in the theatre7 out of 10
pos	as much as i like big epic pictures  ill spare you the namedropping  its great to kick back with a few beers and a simple action flick sometimes films where the plot takes a backseat to the setpieces films where the dialogue isnt so cleverly written that it ties itself in endless knots of purple prose there are hundreds of films that fit the bill but in my opinion gone in sixty seconds is one of the better onesits an update of the movie that shares its name it also shares that pictures ethos but not quite its execution whatever was great about the original has been streamlined whatever was streamlined was also amped up thanks to a bigger budget often these kinds of endeavours are recipes for complete disaster  see the pugugly remake of the italian job for one that blew it  but here thanks to a cast of mostly excellent actors sixty succeedsthe plot and much of the dialogue isnt much to write imdb about often youll have scenes where the same line of dialogue goes back and forth between the actors each of whom will voice it with different inflections a lot of people found this annoying i find it raises a smile each actor gets a chance to show off his or her definition of style here with cage jolie and duvall leading the pack of course and it should be noted that its also amusing to see mrs pitt not given first billing here the chemistry between good ol saint nick the stalwart see date of review and angelina leads to a couple of nice momentsthe villain is not even a little scary  ive seen chris eccleston play toughguy roles before so i know he can handle them but i think he was deliberately directed to make his role inconsequential as not to distract from the action we know the heroes are going to succeed somehow were just sitting in the car with them enjoying the ride i think a lot of these scenes were played with tongue so far incheek that it went over the heads of a lot of people giving this a poor rating in fact i wouldnt have minded some fourthwall breaking winks at the camera its just that kind of movieall this style and not so much substance  something that often exhausts my patience if not executed just so  would be worthless if the action wasnt there and for the most part it is wonderfully so ive noticed that it seems to be a common trend to be using fastcut extreme closeup shots to direct action these days i personally find this kind of thing exhausting i prefer movies like this where the stunts are impressive enough to not need artificial tension ramping by raping tight shots all the time ive been told that cage actually did as many of the car stunts as he could get away with without losing his insurance in real life i mean  his character clearly doesnt care and it shows the man can really move a vehicle and this is put to good use in the slowburning climatic finale where he drives a mustang into the ground in the most outlandish  and fun  way possibleso yes this movie isnt an epic lifeaffirming post911 picture with obligatory social commentary effort the pacing is uneven some of the scenes could have been cut and not all the actors tow the line but car movies rarely come better than this so if you hate cars why are you even reading these commentsid take it over the numerous iterations of the flaccid and the tedious guess the franchise any day 710
pos	nick cage is randall raines a retired car thief who is forced out of retirement when hes forced to save his the life of his brother kip giovanni ribisi when he screws up on a job by completing his brothers job of stealing 50 cars in one night he has to get together his old crew that he can trust to help him pull it off and get his bro out of dutch but the cops are onto him so can he pull it off this was one of the great candidates of a film to remake as the original was far from a classic and if you dont go into it expecting much and turn the thinking portion of your brain off so you can ignore the plot hole ans just take the movie for what it is youll end up enjoying the ride watch it on a doublebill with the fast and the furious for a night of highspeed hijinks just dont take the car out for a spin right afterwardsmy grade b dvd extras 7 minute jerry bruckheimer interview bruckheimer biofilmography action overload highlight reel the big chase 0 to 60 featurette wild rides featurette stars on the move the cult painted on the heart music video theatrical trailer and trailers for shanghai noon mission to mars and coyote ugly
pos	i have had the chance to watch several movies in bluray and hd dvd this movie stays to its wonderful action and great story although if you are looking for a movie with an excellent picture this one is not it not having this movie on dvd helped make the purchase easier i have always enjoyed the intense action and the excellent acting which dont always go together overall that is what makes this an excellent fun film to watch now on the blu ray scale in many blu ray movies you either get two things a picture that is almost crystal clear with no distortion or a movie with grainy hd picture i was disappointed when i made this my first blu ray movie i almost began to think that this was a blu ray standard although after watching other movies i know better i dont believe they spent as much time as they should have transferring this movie over to hd that is generally the problem with some movies and for the price of blu ray players and the blue ray discs you should only have the best picture so i only consider this a worthwhile investment for people who have either never seen the movie or have not bought the dvd version
pos	if you like cars you will love this filmthere are some superb actors in the film especially vinnie jones with his typical no nonsense attitude and hardcase appearancethe others are not bad eitherthere are only two slight flaws to this film firstly the poor plot however people dont watch this film for the plot secondly the glorification of grand theft auto car crime however if people really believe they can steal a ferrari and get away with it then good look to them hope you have a good time in jailwhen i first read that nicolas cage was to act the main role i first thought sweeet but then i thought naaaa you suck but then finally after watching the film i realised yep he sucksonly joking he plays the role very wellill end this unusual review by saying if the premature demise of a criminal has in some way enlightened the general cinema going audience as to the grim finish below the glossy veneer of criminal life and inspired them to change their ways then this death carries with it an inherent nobility and a supreme glory we should all be so fortunate you can say poor criminal i say poor usps  angelina jolie voight looks quite nice
pos	it is a great movie if you have ever named your cars or are really into old fast or exotic cars it has a plot and a lot of action the car scenes are great except for the totally fake car jump scene all of the other scenes are great i really enjoyed it and i hope everyone else does as well
pos	i saw this on a flight over to the us and was a little sceptical at first as a few people had said there were so many characters in it that you didnt get to know any of them however i didnt find this at all the film is fast but this is due to the nature of the director and the star the chase scenes are excellent and yes it may be predictable but isnt that true of most films the main villain is a bit of a let down christopher eccelston is not as convincing as he could have been but that said its still a good film
pos	good action and interesting plot having seen the original i must say it was an interesting improvement and showed more of the movie good cast  meaningful acting although it would nice to see some more expansion in the action scenes rather than the background story fun movie to watch and keeps you alert all the time 710 is a right vote i think
pos	weak fast and multicolorthis is the valvolines movie in fact you can see always this brand of oil in a lot of scene the real protagonist are the carsweak performances of cage and duvall a intresting angelina jolie is a unlikely mechanic for the lovers of dream carlamborghini and ferrari over all
pos	the story is quite original but the movie is kinda slow building up to the point where they steal the cars its kinda nice though to watch them prepare the stealing too but the actual stealing shouldve been more in picture however the stunt work on this movie was excellent and it is definetly a movie you have to see 710
pos	i went to see this movie with a bunch of friends one night i didnt really hear much about it so i wasnt expecting anything but after i saw it i really liked it nicolas cage and the rest of the cast were very good but i do have to say giovanni ribisis acting performace did need a little perking up but such a small flaw it could be overrided gone in 60 seconds is about a retired car thief who must boost 60 rare and exotic cars in one night to save his brothers life the movie is in no way predictable so the ending should be a suprise think its just another fast car driving movie well you are partially right there is much more to it everyone should take a look at this movie
pos	i really loved this film yes i know it was fairly far fetched there is no way that shelby car could have managed to stay on the road as well as the 540i with all its traction control and other gizmos but other than that the whole film was well put together cage was excellent as usual and the rest of the cast were also pretty good with the exception of the brit bad guy he was a little too much dont you think anyway great film great cars and great acting i for one made sure my car was locked and alarmed in my remotely controlled garage that night 
pos	i saw once no mans land 1987  imdb link httpusimdbcomtitle0093638  and found it ok the film is about a guy who steals only porsches gone in sixty seconds comes 13 years after and adds nothing to it in fact it has a lot of scenes that are worthless and the ending is very very badthe sphinx has a magnetic screen presence that should have been better used
pos	the documentary begins with setting the perspective to several light years the voyager is traveling our milkyway with the sounds of our earthly lives as a space monument for possible extraterrestrials the documentary contains footage of willy dixen robert johnson skip james and jb lenoir the footage of jb has never been published before the narrative is from blind willie dixon however its done by an actor the film shows the work of all these early blues men followed by covers and interpretations by musicians such as nick cave and the bad seeds among others the death of jb lenoir john mayalls song is a striking event in the story lenoir got political engaged and is considered to be of the league of martin luther king and peers his political interests can be found in the themes of his lyrics blues is found to be the native music of america blues is the roots and the rest is the fruitsthe title soul of a man is after a willie dixon song
pos	i always enjoyed watching this when it came on television during primetime every year in the 60s its a typical hollywood history epic dramatized stylized and full of inaccuracies but so what its an entertaining movie and a good looking film cecil b demille at the end of his life is the executive producer of this remake of his 1938 film his soninlaw actor anthony quinn who had the supporting role of beluche in the 38 film is the director in his directorial debut and swan song as he had never directed a film before and never would again demille assembled a crew who had recently worked on his 10 commandments to help quinn pull it off including longtime demille associate produceractor henry wilcoxon overseeing the project also from the 10 commandments are screenwriter jesse lasky cinematographer loyalk griggs assistant director francisco day 2nd unit director arthur rosson art directors walter tyler and hal pereira set directors sam comer and ray moyer costume designers edith head john jensen and ralph lester who as a costume design team received the buccaneers only oscar nomination a great cast here from team demille headed up by yul brynner as pirate jean lafitte and charleton heston as future president general andrew jackson also in the cast are charles boyer eg marshall lorne greene claire bloom and inger stevens at just over two hours it drags in some spots but makes up for it with some excellent battle scenes i would give it a 75 out of 10
pos	this interesting feature has a very fine storyline rather colorful characters and a very steady pace it also incorporates a plot device from reap the wild wind and since cecil b deille directed that and his soninlaw anbthony quinn directed this film from his preparations that can hardly be a coincidence it works in both cases i must report the unusual setup tells the viewer that barataria an island ruled by jean lafitte is built upon piracy but during the war of 1812 and before he has always refrained from bothering united states vessels now general andrew jackson has been charged with defending nearby new orleans with only 12000 men against 60000 british imperial redcoats and 60 ships lafittes men want him to side with the stronger force he wants freedom and pardons for his men before ceding such a strategic landing spot to the us forces there are other factors at work in the storyline pirate bonnie brown and her father want to attack us ships and do so in defiance of lafittes orders leaving a boy alive without knowing they have missed an eyewitness when his testimony finally comes out jackson cannot grant what lafitte asks but lafitte supports him anyway and in the fog the pirates and jackson rout the british and he sails away to whatever destiny awaits a man who had genius and statesmanship but not fortune the cast of this colorful and physicallylovely film are skilled indeed yul brynner has one of his best roles as the pirate king inger stevens is beautiful as the girl he loves charles boyer has many good lines as his adviser powerful lorne greene is a rival eg marshall the governor and claire bloom is charismatic as bonnie brown others in the cast include ted de corsia douglass dumbrille george mathews henry hull as jacksons adviser bruce gordon onslow stevens robert f simon henry brandon fran jeffries and leslie bradley among others the music by elmer bernstein is very memorable and the 1938 script remade here had only to be freshened a bit the shiny cinematography was the work of veteran loyal griggs the set decoration was supplied by albert nozaki hal pereira and walter tyler with set decoration by sam comer and roy moyer and costumes by edith head john jensen and ralph jester nellie manley did the elaborate hairstyles and wally westmore the difficult makeup the film contains quite a bit of good adventurelevel dialogue and a very strong climactic battle scene charlton heston as as andrew jackson prepared to play the part of an elder general and then discovered the man was young at the time of the battle but he is often effective greyhaired or not especially in his exchanges with henry hull as mr peavey this is an exciting and wellmounted entertainment which looks exactly as if cb demille had completed his production it is a beautiful and nearly a veryfine motion picture
pos	if youre at all interested in pirates pirate movies new orleansearly 19th century american history or yul brynner see this film for yourself and make up your own mind about it dont be put off by various lacklustre reviews my reaction to it was that it is entertaining well acted for the most part has some very witty dialogue and that it does an excellent job of portraying the charm appeal and legendary fascination of the privateer jean lafitte while not all the events in the film are historically accurate can you show me any historical film that succeeds in this i feel the film is accurate in its treatment of the role lafitte played in new orleans history and the lovehate relationship between the respectable citizens of new orleans and this outlaw who was one of the citys favorite sons dont worry about what the film doesnt do but watch it for what it does do ie for its study of one of new orleans and americas most intriguing historical figures
pos	sure the history in this movie was hollywoodizedbut its far from being the only bit of history rewritten for the masses lafitte sided with the americans because he considered himself a frenchman and therefore hated the british not because of any sense of patriotism for a nation that had taken over new orleans only a short time ago he broke his agreement and returned to smuggling which caused his sailing to galveston he was more of a petty criminal and scoundrel than a hero or a swashbuckler but who cares this is one movie thats sheer entertainmentand face it we all wanted jean to go for the feisty wench rather than the prudish daughter of the governor brynner once again rises over mediocre writing to give a fascinating performance
pos	during the whole pirates of the caribbean trilogy craze paramount pictures really dropped the ball in restoring this anthony quinn directed cecil b demille supervised movie and getting it on dvd and blu ray with all the extras included it is obvious to me that paramount pictures execs are blind as bats and ignorant of the fact that they have a really good pirate movie in their vault about a real pirate who actually lived in new orleans louisiana which would have helped make the crescent city once again famous for its pirate connections when the execs at paramount finally get with the program and release this movie in digital format then i will be a happy camper paramount pictures it is up to you to get off your duff and get this film restored now 
pos	taken in the context of the time it was made i found this a worthwhile movie while the details may be dramatized the overall history was a nice primer in addition i found spotting actors i knew a real pleasure who would imagine ben cartwright as a dastardly cad ill leave the rest of the star spotting to you as to the secondary casting this movie as one would expect from a movie made in the late thirties has many an enjoyable character actor but top kudos to andrew jacksons right hand man peavey the perfect touch of comedy well shot with beautiful ships and competent acting throughout out i recommend this for anyone with a taste for the slightly camp or an eye for a doubleperiod piece set at the dawn of america and made in a period when great names and top notch character actors were a real pleasure to enjoy
pos	the original demille movie was made in 1938 with frederic march a very good film indeed hollywoods love of remakes brings us a fairly interesting movie starring yul brynner he of course was brilliant as he almost always seemed to be in all of his movies charlton heston as andrew jackson was a stroke of genius however the movie did tend to get a little long in places it does not move at the pace of the 1938 version still it is a fun movie that should be seen at least once
pos	this movie has great stars in their earlier years ingor stevens never looked prettier yul brynner was a very convincing jean lafitte conflicted about his piracy and desiring to keep neutrality with the united states charlton heston did a pretty good job as andrew jackson but some moments were a bit stilted its really a good flick for students to learn that part of our history and it shows that all happy endings do not include the lovers getting together with each othersometimes the happier ending is that they sail away and find partners of similar background who will understand them better in the long run i have viewed it every year at least twice for 16 years now and though it is not the best movie ive ever seen i love it every time
pos	of the films of the young republic few in number as they are the buccaneer 1958stands out as a finely crafted film charleton heston excels in his portrayal of old hickorys defence of new orleans with a thrown together force of militia regulars and pirates promised a reprieveafter christmas 1814 peninsula veterans led by sir edward packenham the duke of wellingtons brother in law bore down on the city of new orleans andy jackson had a day to draw together a scratch force to defend the city behind bales of haycharlton heston projects jacksons terrifying presence and awe inspiring power of command yet there are a few colorful comic relief with the might of the english lioness about to pounce a young blond haired voluteer from new orleans asks i guess the ruckus is about to startthe battle was about to rage but not for long true to form the british marched straight into withering american fire in less than a few minutes an attempt to reconquer lost north american territories had been foiledthe battle scene in this movies lasts slightly longer than the actual battle itselfthere are colorful side stories in this film of the young volunteer at his first dance to celebrate the victory
pos	i am afraid it was a movie that you have to actually watch to get anything out of iti t is not a mindless movie like leathal weapon part 58 you know the one where riggs is really crazy it is not a movie that is pretty much the same at the end as it is a the beginning you can run everywhere talk on the phone do what ever and enjoy it in any wayi have noticed in the past that most people that do not like this type of movie are the type that will do most anything but watch a movie and then slam it because duh they dont get it or understand it or what happeneddont let your doggy take a shower
pos	hello i just watched this movie earlier today for the 14th time in 3 days i am a history teacher that has wayyyyy too much time on my hands i need a life i found the movie containing a striking resemblance to broke back mountain i also found that i look a lot like jean lafitte if he were white also my favorite line in the entire movie was from mr peteythis baby can shoot a chipmunks eye from 300 yards oh and my favorite scene in the movie was when the british were coming in and the one drummer who was so devoted to his work and he drummed till the death as if that drum would end the war altogetherbut it wouldnt well thats all i would like to say about this movie oh one more thingbonnie brown is an insane physco bipolar mood swinging beeyotch that is all
pos	i almost didnt rent this because of all the bad comments but did anywaysi thought it was similar to darkness falls which i also liked the only part i hated about the tooth ferry was the 2 red neck brothers at the gas stationthey were funny and the dialog made me laugh but this was not a comedy it ruined the movie a bit for me because it was unnecessarythe rest of the movie was the way a horror or suspense film should be the makeup was good and i have seen way worse movies then this one it was a simple story with believable actingits not the scariest or goriest movie but i wasnt ticked off or wanting a refund after watching it on the dvd there was previews of other movies that all look good and im gonna check them out
pos	i thought the children in the show did a very good job i especially enjoyed the performance of the emma character well done the stunts were pretty good for a low budget show i was able to follow the movie and enjoy it without having to look at my watch every 5 minutesi enjoyed the scenes with the tooth fairy and the burning of her the ghostly apparitions of the childrens souls being released was also good another good point of the movie is that it kept moving along there wasnt a lot of slow scenes the adult leads were also believable and therefore helped to keep the show entertaining all in all an enjoyable night of movie watching
pos	to be honost with you i think everything was so good in this movie there should be no reason why it didnt go into theatersthe deaths in the movie are awesome the fx are awesome when usedthere are a few dull moments when the storys following the little girl but all in all this was a very good movie that i hope someday gets the props it shouldthe very first part of the movie is prob why it came straight to video with them killing a little boy but after that the story is based on a little girl and her mother who came to visit the moms boyfriend who moved out to try to become a writerthe property he buys turns out to be where the witchtooth fairylives and anyone who live in her house or goes on her property will be in great danger dont wanna give anything really away just a little info if youve wanted to see this movie then do so its worth the price of the rental
pos	my baby sitter was a fan so i saw many of the older episodes while growing up im not a fan of scooby doo so im not sure why i left the tv on when this show premiered to my surprise i found it enjoyable to me shaggy and scooby were the only interesting characters dodges tomatoes from fans of the others so i like that they only focus on those two however this may cause fans of the original shows to hate it i like the voice acting especially dr phinius phibes i liked listening to him even before i knew he was jeff bennett and jim meskimen as robi sounds to me like hes really enjoying his job as an actor i also get a kick out of the techies with their slightly autistic personalities and their desires to play dungeons and dragons or act out scenes from star wars not called by those names in the show of course
pos	like many here i grew up with scoobydoo unlike many here who did i love this show i think that it has been very well done and thought through everything about it marks it as a spinoff which isnt meant to be taken seriously the formula is simple  it is a parody of other cartoons with a single bad guy trying to get the better of the good guy by using the well known shaggy and scoobydoo characters it is much easier to engage the viewer with the parody humour from the outset of each 30 minute episodethere have always been scoobydoo spinoffs which have annoyed fans the classic being the scoobyshaggyscrappy shorts from the 80s these spinoffs had their place they allowed new content to be sold created new fans and kept scoobydoo merchandise on the shelves i would agree that shaggy  scoobydoo get a clue doesnt fit in with this traditional role but it is probably what i had always wanted the scoobyshaggyscrappy shorts to be an action packed show which focuses on the bestfunniest scoobydoo characters good features of the show the animation the voices the attention to detail the badguys the best friend relationship between shaggy and scoobydoo the constant humour bad features none although the revamped mystery machine is pretty close at timeswell done warner bros animation one of the cleverest cartoons in a long time
pos	i actually really like what ive seen of this cartoon so far sure the animation isnt the best but frankly id rather see this type of more cartoony style done quickly and cheaply than the old type of style done quickly and cheaply which was starting to happen more and more oftenits only a style that looks good when a lot of time and effort is put into it theres nothing wrong with the angular lines and the little blackdot eyesin fact i think its really cute as a kid i never thought scoobydoos design was particularly adorable but i think i might like it better knowanyway shaggy has always been my favorite character and believe it or not but i think he has the most potential for some depth sure the show doesnt center around the original mysterysolving theme but that was just a tired old formula anyway dont get me wrongim sure there are writers out there who would be able to bring a lot more interest to mystery incs traditional pursuits which has been lacking as late but in the mean time this show is a fun deviation from the standard shaggy and scooby are still funny but no longer only comic relief theyre still cowardly but finally have the opportunity to use what seems to be shock intelligence theyre the same old overeating slackers as ever but now actually seem to be getting on with their lives with the help of uncle alberts inheritancei used to find most original scoobydoo jokes to be pure cheese and unintentionally hilarious at best but this show actually exercises a capacity for real humor also i never really like casey kasem as shaggy anyway so the new actor doesnt annoy me as much as he does other people i still think billy west was the best thoughoverall while not a great cartoon in the scope of all of cartoon history still an achievement among other scooby incarnations
pos	i just cant believe some of the comments on this show the show is just genius sure it doesnt follow the tried and true but do we as consumers always want the same things thrust at us over and over again shouldnt we have the option to sit back and enjoy something new once in a while the style is not as realistic as previous scooby doo shows but its not supposed to be the show it titled shaggy and scooby doo get a clue what part of that title states that the entire beloved cast of other renditions would constantly join in the action and nowhere does it say that theyd be solving mysteries and they cant even stand monsters so why would they im actually glad that they put some long standing plot points that work into a scoobydoo show they still have running jokes clumsy hijinks quickchange outfits in chase scenes the standard hallway gag and even scooby snacks in fact im glad that this show is out there because i just love it im even glad they got rid of the rest of the team for a while and concentrated on just two main characters and a villainsure its ridiculous its supposed to be sure its different its supposed to be its supposed to make you laugh at the villain and cheer for the idiotic robotic butler to triumph over all intruding vermin no matter what the size youre supposed to get the running roobiroo joke the whole thing is just put together so well there isnt a single thing i can think that is wrong with it the writing the acting the animation all top notch the title music is awesome my computer plays get a clue when it boots up and the background music is just gripping
pos	i grew up watching scooby and have been a fan forever this cartoon moves away from the same old routine that can get boring to viewers the crooks in mask routine gets old and this cartoon is a change from that its not meant to replace the scooby gang its just a break from the same old crime scene for both viewers and writers im sure the cartoons focus is on scooby and shaggy who inherits a large sum of money and use that money to thwart world conquest plans from a mad scientist and his goons small homages of the gang and the gang themselves are featured from time to time if you are a fan of scoobydoo you can still appreciate the bond between a boy and his talking dog along with the jokes that come with it just enjoythe cartoon and support the creatorswriters and producers so that this wont be the last scooby cartoon
pos	this series produced at probably the most propitious time following the events of the second world war is on a scale of value that stands far above any individuals presumption to criticizethe timing of world at wars production in 1974 amounting to some three decades after the events of the war permits an accurate relating of events in a manner uncoloured by residual propaganda and slant the passage of thirty years allows the telling to be backed up by an impressive and fascinating panoply of the very individuals involved ranging from some of the highest military and political figures down to the field soldiers civilians and such survivors of the death camps as have remained to bear witness to the unimaginable inhumanities of which civilized humans are capable most approaching or well into their senior years the interviewed subjects have had enough time to reflect on their experiences and in most instances have had enough time for whatever propaganda and fervor may have affected them in the past to have receded away leaving only the memories of what they saw and what they didthe information that these survivors give strikingly reinforced by the postures and expressions they display while telling their part give their stories all the more impact such names as ira eaker adolph galland louis mountbatten albert speer gertrude junge hitlers personal secretary the list is far too long to relate today within the lifetime of the survivors of this enormous lesson in the hideous price of political ambition are young people who chant the same sort of militaristic and nationalistic war promotion as led to ww2 the dvd series we discuss here ought to comprise the core of a mandatory history subject in schools that the lessons bought at such a horrible cost in those days should not have been wasted but should be taken to heart by those who did not see firsthand the terrible pricei am almost done watching the 11 disk set having seen most of the series when a local tv channel aired it more than 10 years ago it has lost none of its poignancy to me indeed has become even more of a magnificent chronicle of some of the very darkest days of human timesthe highest possible rating seems unworthy of being applied to this presentation i think the value of this series is beyond counting
pos	utterly brilliant powerful and evocative the most compelling documentary series ever made concerning war its tone offers a stark contrast to the often gungho attitude towards world war 2 that the media exhibits rather than opting for screaming about the horror of war it allows sir laurence oliviers quiet voice to take a back seat to the true images of war corpses everywhere explosions terrified citizens and soldiers broken men indifferent politicians mistakes that cost thousands of lives the suffering of the innocents most of all it truly brings home that mankind is capable of when all normal rules of civility are removed there is something distinctly hobbesian about man in a true state of nature he will return to a more beastly form capable of crimes that will still shock and fascinate 60 years on perhaps there could be a follow up series called the century at war for the twentieth century was truly the century of horrors i feel it is an irony of immense magnitude that it took an event which caused the death of 50 million people to produce such a compelling and excellent series such as this
pos	theo robertson has commented that waw didnt adequately cover the conditions after wwi which lead to hitlers rise and wwiiperhaps he missed the first one and a quarter hours of volume 8 covers this period and together with the earlier volumes in the series shows clearly the existing conditions i feel a friend of mine grew up in germany during this period joined the hitler youth even and his experiences were very similar to that mentioned in wawthis documentary is so far above the history channels documentaries i also own that there is no comparisonthe only fault and it is a small one that i have with waw is this the numbers are not included many times for instance if youre talking about lendlease then how much war material was lentleased how much to russia how much to britian how many merchant ships did the uboats sink and when how many ships did the german or japanese navy have total in 1941 what type were they how many troops how many troops did the allies have in total and by country lots of numbers could have made a lot of viewers nod off but i would have preferred more and naturally i always want to see more military analysis like why didnt patton  clark trap the german army that was at cassini after they had it surrounded instead of racing monty to rome and letting it escape i dont think you can begin to understand war until youve seen some of these video segments on total war like the fire bombing of dresden its like trying to understand auschwitz etc before you see the clips of the death camps you just cant wrap your head around it  its too unbelievableunknown at that time and of course unfilmed were the most egregious cruelties and inhumanities of the japanese including cannibalism read flyboys and some live vivisection of medical experimentation prisoners wo any anesthetic dave
pos	my wife and i have watched this whole series at least three times i cant imagine how it could be better this isnt the complete history of wwiino library could hold such a historybut it is the best summary of that history lots of detail lots of personal stories and still keeps the overall picture in viewoliviers narration is excellently written and of course superbly given the interviews are from all sides except the russian because the producers were not allowed to talk to many russians it is very much worth owning this complete program on dvd we treasure our copythe producers do an excellent job of providing pictures and action where there was almost none extant in any archive there are almost no films of convoys and submarine battles for instance but still the episode on this subject is very well done
pos	the music and laurence oliviers sombre delivery set the tone perfectly for this outstanding documentary this is still a must see for ww ii buffs descendants of the participants of that conflict politicians who think things always go their way when they extend their foreign policy via the deck of an aircraft carrier did you hear that george bush and anyone else curious or needing to know the whys whos and hows of some aspect of that conflict the 26 episodes are roughly in chronological order but can be seen out of sequence since they are more or less self contained there is bound to be new insight for the new viewer because of the sheer volume presented actual footage of the battles is interspersed with interviews of those involved in the stories many of the interviews are with second line authorities that is support personnel to the main characters privates captains secretaries eyewitnesses and the like you get a real upfront taste of what war is all abouti am presently watching the dvd version of the original television documentary i strongly recommend this over the worn out gaptoothed overpriced vhs offerings available on ebay i paid 120 cdn for five 2sided dvd discs this new release includes bonus material and is in full screen mode the menus are easy to follow there is first a choice of which episode you want to view and then after selecting that you are given the option of various chapters in the episode or to play the whole episode it is understandable with such a comprehensive presentation there is a tiny amount more of navigation in the menu but the impact of what you will see is not diminished after 30 years nay after 60 years since the war finishedi remember watching the first broadcast on the buffalo pbs station just before moving from london in 1975 and wishing right from that time that i could have a copy now my wish has finally come truesee this documentary tell your friends buy a copy for your library remember and honour the sacrifices and challenges overcome by those from america russia britain canada and all the other nations and peoples involved in the final victory what an eye opener
pos	although too young to remember the first showing of the series being just a baby i later caught repeats of it on television in the late 80s just when i was getting interested in the war and all of its aspects it was my grandfather who first showed me the series and also gave me my first interests relating tales of his time in the royal navy at malta and later in the pacific since then i have devoured many books and seen many television series about the world war two era with mixed opinions the british television stations are generally very good at producing these as the world at war can easily attest with many gems made by both the bbc and independent companies i strongly recommend such titles as the nazis  a warning from history blitz and the bbc series about dunkirk britain at war in colour with its companion series japan germany and america are of a very high standard the world at war is by far the best and despite its age never fails to deliver there will always be new revelations about the war that will keep cropping up that obviously arent included in the series and of course world war two took place over such a large canvas that to produce a series with every detail would take more time and money then any other even if such an undertaking was even possible what i feel i must say to those who decry that it does not include everything is that the world at war cant physically do that as a series but it sure as heck can prompt you to do further research  and make it enjoyable that certainly worked for me i now have a very comprehensive library of books videos dvds and tapes and cds recommend to anyone with even a passing interest the series was so well made that theyd find it hard not to agree that it is quality programming and highly informative
pos	if you want just about everything you want to know about wwii from multiple perspectives this dvd delivers you will learn new things guaranteed so much so that you wont need any other documentarys on the subject get this watch it learn from it good for school use as well as a bonus watch this with tora tora tora saving private ryan patton band of brothers a bridge too far the longest day and other wwii epics along with this to make your knowledge of wwii even more complete sir laurence olivers voice adds to the overall atmosphere of each episode in this 26 part series seriously you wont find a better wwii documentary set on the subject perfect 10
pos	certainly any others i have seen pale in comparison the series gives balanced coverage to all theatres of operation no one country is given undue credit for the allied victory laurence olivier brings great weight and dignity to his role as narrator
pos	after all these years i still consider this series the finest example of world war ii documentary film making the interviews with the many participants from all countries set this apart from any other project it would be great to see a contemporary documentarianken burns  take on this topic and try to gather information from veterans before they are all gone with modern technology to improve old archival footage and lots of information that has been unearthed since 1974 when the world at war was produced an updated version of this series would be welcome the history channel has made some fine shows dealing with many aspects of wwii but an expansive series such as the world at war has not been successfully attempted since the original if you are interested in this era dont miss this series it is required viewing
pos	this should be required viewing for all young people this is documentary at its best from the haunting music and terrific narration by olivier to its unflinching and penetrating analyses the world at war is unforgettable and irreplaceable for anyone who wants to know about humanitys sorry experience at the nadir of the 20th century
pos	i must have seen this a dozen times over the years i was about fifteen when i first saw it in b  w on the local pbs stationi bought a dvd set for the children to see and am making them watch it they dont teach history in school and this explains the most critical event of the 20th century it expands their critical thinkingimpartially with the participants on all sides explaining in their own words what they did and why it details what lead up to the war and the actual warbuy it for your children along with alistair cookes america watch it with them and make them understand youll be so glad you did
pos	example of how a world war 2 documentary should be madeusing first hand accounts from actual troops and civilians whom participated in this awful conflictand archived footage gathered from around the time i caught this on a rerun on the history channel about a year and a half backwith no knowledge really of the second world war at the timebut it enveloped meand now i consider myself a world war 2 buffwatching and reading any and all that i can find about itbut nothing comes close to this landmark documentarydefinitely worth buying the boxed set ofthis is quite simply documentary making of the very highest standard
pos	10 out of 10 this brilliant super documentary is a must see with film clips from the war which people did not seen for years untill this was screened in 1974 the film clips in this documentary from the war doesnt miss out anything some of the clips left me dumbstuck the whole series is over 20 episodes long and sir lawrence olivier is the narrator and tells a stunning story of war simply this is still probably the best documentary of war still and now over 25 years old still is able to pack a tremendous punch you must watch this at some time even if its a few episodes even at that you will still be blown away at the impact this documentary means to those who have been there suffered and died in the name of war in a world at war
pos	this is without doubt the best documentary ever produced giving an accurate and epic depiction of world war 2 from the invasion of poland in 1939 to the end of the war in 1945honest and to the point this documentary presents views from both sides of the conflict giving a very human face to the war at the same time tactics and the importance of battles are not overlooked much work has been put into the giving a detailed picture of the war and in particularly the high low and turning points in the allies fortunes being a british produced documentary this 26 part series focus is mainly on britain but russia and americas contribution are not skimmed over this is but one such advantage of a series of such lengthanother worthy mention is the score the music and the whole feel of the documentary is one of turmoil struggle and perseverance like a film this series leaves the viewer in no doubt of the hardship faced by the allies and the germans during the war its build to a climax at the end of every episode which serves to layer the coarse of the second world war after watching all 26 the viewer is left with an extensive knowledge about the war and astonished at just how much we owe to the members of the previous generation
pos	i remember watching this as a child in the uk mesmerized by the story and laurence oliviers narration we would talk about nothing else at school the next day i imagine the ratings for the first showing were huge this is quite simply the best most comprehensive documentary series despite the fact they had to cut the story down to the bone they managed to capture so much what is interesting is that the battles of britain and north africa were pivotal yet are widely unrecognized as such by americans the series captures the rivalry between mountbatten and the american generals the suffering of german troops on the eastern front the maltreatment of japanese prisoners of war by american troops the images of the holocaust made me a nonjewish european feel forever guilty about the treatment of the jewish people i dont know why this is not number one in the imdb rankings perhaps they are showing their bias against documentaries spoiler  we win
pos	i am not a very good writer so ill keep this short world at war is the best wwii documentary that ive seen ive seen different wwii documentaries not only englishnorth american and this documentary seems to be the most complete wwii documentary that ive seen i think it could talk a bit more about the great depression and whyhow hitler got to power but it does a very good job at covering the war it seems to be complete and objectivefair to everyone it does not exaggerate or diminish roles of different nations it has a lot of original footage including color footage and many eye witnesses it was made in 70s when a lot more were alive it has great music and narrator allinall i gave this one 1010 because its that good i havent seen specials in dvd version so i cannot comment on those
pos	world at war is perhaps the greatest documentary series of all time the historical research is virtually flawless even after a quarter century it is the most accurate and definitive documentary about ww2 an invaluable historical work that includes interviews with some of the most important and fascinating figures from the war i highly recommend it as a learning experience
pos	still the definitive program about the second world war the world at war isnt just long but also very informative the series contains 26 episodes each episode lasts for about 45 min and includes the events leading up to and following in the wake of the war most episodes are about the war in europe and there are several episodes about the war in the pacific other episodes include information about the wars in africa burma the atlantic and the home fronts of germany great britain united states and soviet union there is one episode thats dedicated to the holocaust the series starts off with the episode a new germany 19331939 and tells about the rise of the nazis in germany and german territorial gains prior to the outbreak of war the series ends with the episode remember the wars influence in a postwar world remember is a fitting episode to end this great program every episode begins with a short introduction and then with opening credits the credits are accompanied by a powerful music theme there are many fitting music pieces throughout the series each episode is like a minifilm the footage is fantastic and so is the way it was put together in addition some of the footage is in color the information included also makes the episodes memorable and entertainingthe series was produced by jeremy isaacs for thames television uk commissioned in 1969 it took four years to produce such was the depth of its research the series was narrated by laurence olivier one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century the series interviewed leading members of the allied and axis campaigns including eyewitness accounts by civilians enlisted men officers and politicians amongst them albert speer karl donitz jimmy stewart bill mauldin curtis lemay lord mountbatten alger hiss toshikazu kase arthur harris charles sweeney paul tibbets traudl junge and historian stephen ambrose jeremy isaacs says in the making of the world at war that he sought to interview not necessarily the surviving big names but their aides and assistants the most difficult subject to locate and persuade to be interviewed according to isaacs was heinrich himmlers adjutant karl wolff the latter admitted to witnessing a largescale execution in himmlers presencethe world at war is often considered to be the definitive television history of the second world war some consider it the finest example of the documentary form in a list of the 100 greatest british television programmes drawn up by the british film institute in 2000 voted for by industry professionals the world at war ranked 19th the program has everything that the viewer needs to know about the war after watching a few episodes i liked the series so much that i tried to watch the remaining episodes one after the other ive seen some of them several times there are two other great documentary series that i know of that may be of interest to the viewer one is called the great war 1964 thats about world war i the other is called cold war 1998 thats about the cold war obviously
pos	i watched this series when it first came out in the 70si was 14 years old and i watched it at my best friends house as my dad didnt want to watch itit became a weekly ritual every sunday and as anyone will tell you for two fourteen year olds to watch a documentary in almost reverential silence must mean that this was something specialthe broad sweep of the events of world war 2 makes for a difficult subject to documentso the makers broke it down into what they considered to be the most significant key happenings and devoted one episode to eachsome episodes covered long periods such as wolf pack which covered nearly all six years of the battle of the atlanticwhile the battle of stalingrad had one episode to itselfthis documentary could not be made today quite simply because most of those interviewed are deadthe list of significant players appearing gives an amazing insight into the thinking at the timeanthony eden the foreign secretarycarl donnitzhead of the uboatsalbert speerpet architect confident and later armament minister for hitlerin one of the later episodes we see traudl junge hitlers secretarywho was with him in the bunker and it was to her that he dictated his last will and testamentshe left the bunker after hitlers suicide and escaped through the russian linesthese and many others play a major role in the realism of the events portrayedif i have any criticism of the series it is that the codebreakers of bletchly park are not included but the revelations of their part in the war only emerged after the series had been made so i cannot blame the programme makersthe opening titles and music are magnificentand lawrence oliviers narration lends a natural gravity to the scriptthe best documentary series ever made without doubtunmissable
pos	war is hell but this documentary of wwii is heavennot only is this series a breathtaking almostexhaustive look at the second world war its a poetic masterpiece told clearly and superbly by laurence olivierthis documentary series defines the genre its sweepingly long no doubt but you will enjoy all of them and want to come back for more and more i have the series on dvd and i probably watch the series three times a yeartruly this is an impeccable bit of filmmaking other than olivier the best part of the series is listening to the veterans tell their stories whether it be about an actual battle or about finding a hog to butcher so they could have something delicious for supperim going to go watch it right now again my 11th time
pos	this is what we can do to each other this is the sort that everbody should see at least onceit does not glorify world it shows that it is the everyday person who is killed mained and debased by war the person on the other side eats sleeps laughs and cry just as we do
pos	as so many others have written this is a wonderful documentary here is a list of the chapters for anyone interested 1 a new germany 19331939 2 distant war september 1939may 1940 3 france falls mayjune 1940 4 alone may 1940may 1941 5 barbarossa junedecember 1941 6 banzai japan 19311942 7 on our way usa 19391942 8 desert north africa 19401943 9 stalingrad june 1942february 1943 10 wolfpack 11 red star the soviet union 19411943 12 whirlwind bombing germany september 1939 13 tough old gut 14 its a lovely day tomorrow burma 15 home fires britain 19401941 16 inside the reich germany 19401944 17 morning june  august 1944 18 occupation holland 19401944 19 pincers august 1944 march 1945 20 genocide 19411945 21 nemesis germany februarymay 1945 22 japan 19411945 23 pacific february 1942july 1945 24 the bomb februaryseptember 1945 25 reckoning
pos	the world at war is one of the best documentaries about world war 2 the 24 episodes cover the war and what it was like in the countries involved in it the first episode tells us how the hitler came to power and how he was able to build up one of the strongest armies in the world they also fucus on the military actions taken during the war and the holocaust one of the strongest and best documentaries ever made all of you must watch this perfection 1010
pos	i remember watching this in the 1970s  then i have just recently borrowed a couple of episodes from our public librarywith a nearly 30 year hiatus i have come to another conclusion most of the principals interviewed in this series  some at the center of power like traudl junge hitlers secretarykarl doenitz head of germanys navy anthony eden uk  are long gone but their first hand accounts will live onfrom generals and admirals to sergeants russian civilians concentration camp survivors all are on record here i can remember the lord mountbatten interview killed in the 1970s this is truly a gem and i believe the producer of this series was knighted by queen elizabeth for this work  well deservedseeing these few episodes from the library makes me want to buy the setthis is the only 10 i have given any review but i have discovered like a fine bottle of wine it is more appreciated with a little time
pos	this excellent series narrated by laurence olivier brilliantly it should be said charts the beginning to the end of world war 2 the origins are not entirely examined fully from germanys fall at the hands of the versailles treaty which helped propel hitlers demonic rise but as one reviewer says that must be hard to do in a 26part series with so much to cram in apart from the expected combat photographyaction there are plenty of personal emotional and human tragedies that are told giving the viewer an amazing insight especially if youre not necessarily a world war 2 bufffan episodes showing testimonies and what life was like on the home front of the main alliesadversary britain germany japan russia and the usa were quite eyeopening showing the extreme savagery of the war on the frontline and of course the sufferings of civilians the death camps etc were very well handled and exposed id fully recommend this in any history class for the younger generation of which it could be said i am one at 47certain things are quite strangely left out like the advent of the new jet era beginning with frank whittles experimental gloster jet and the gloster meteors combat debut as well as that of the german messerschmitt me 262  especially as the v1 was seen making its debut and there was surprisingly smaller mention of the v2 this is probably a small oversight not referring to the more sensational secret and fantastic weapons which ww2 brought forward from a more barren old science but a great series that made its mark and has done so ever since when thankfully repeated a series to own as a box set in history terms on dvd for anyone especially who happens to be a military fan jeremy isaacs and thames tv should be well proud
pos	i had just reached thirteen when i first saw this series and i am watching it again on dvd over thirty years later the pictures over the opening credits have never left me it has affected my view of the world and the peoples in it my parents were with me long enough to have seen the series with me and we always discussed the programme afterwards it gave me a love for studying history and the highest marks i got in our schools public examssir laurence oliviers voice and delivery is timeless and perfect i get the feeling that the people who lived through it would feel that this is their version of the history of the second world war i cannot imagine ever getting bored looking at it maybe an similar cold war series could now be contemplated although who could replace sir laurence is difficult to imaginebuy it
pos	i saw this series when i was a kid and loved the detail it went into and never forgot it i finally purchased the dvd collection and its just how i remembered this is just how a doco should be unbiased and factual the film footage is unbelievable and the interviews are fantastic the only other series that i have found equal to this is die deutschen panzeri only wish hollywood would sit down and watch this series then they might make some great war moviesnote band of brothers saving private ryan letters from iwo jima flags of our fathers and when trumpets fade are some id recommend
pos	this was by far the best war documentary ever made from the very beginning of the first episode when sir laurence olivier described the horrific events in oradoursurglane the day the soldiers came to the final days of the war when the mushroom clouds appeared over japan i never missed a second of this classic series and i remember it well even though it was screened way back in 1974 each and every aspect of this tragedy was covered in detail this whole series should be compulsory viewing for as many of the worlds children as possible so that the tragedy of world war two is not repeated and that bigotry hatred greed and intolerance are not confused with patriotism or religious zeal
pos	this is a fantastic series first and foremost it is very well done and very interesting as a huge wwii buff i had learned a lot before seeing this series one of the best things this has going for it is all the interviews with past individuals back when the war was relatively fresh in their minds comparatively speaking that is it is nothing against the men that you see getting interviewed in the programs of today it is just that most of these men werent really involved in the upper echelons of what was happening then one of the best parts is the narrating by sir laurence oliver i would recommend this to anyone that wants to learn about wwii but really think only the diehards such as myself will want to buy this or watch it more than once my only real complaint about this entire series is that some of the facts arent quite as accurate as we now know especially with the information about soviet union is exaggerated or just plain inaccurate in places that information is now different we now know because of the fall of the ussr overall a fascinating look at wwii and a must see for any serious wwii historian professional or personal alike
pos	despite being told from a british perspective this is the best ww ii documentary ever produced presented in digestible as digestible as war can be episodes as the grave voice of laurence olivier connects the multitudes of eye witnesses who were forced to live the events of that horrific time eagerly awaiting its appearance on dvd in the us the europeans had their opportunity with a release in dvd earlier this year
pos	five days is billed as something special a crime drama that consists of a series of episodes each set on one particular day of a police enquiry but in fact this element of the story turns out to be rather less significant than might at first be thought as the fact that the action in each episode is confined to 24 hours is hardly noticeable and very little distinguishes the program from countless other crime stories in fact one almost cant help drawing comparisons to the last prime suspect as one of the subplots focuses on a single cynical female cop approaching retirement and its not just the absence of helen mirren that makes the comparisons unfavourable theres a lot of earnest overemoting manipulative music and a set of characters seemingly contrived so that each one is in some sense sympathetic in another suspicious and its possible to guess the guilty party well before the end not because of the internal dynamic of the story but rather because of the construction of the drama as a whole certain things must be true to justify the way that the series focuses on certain characters at certain times in spite of these failings the series grew on me by the end i was quite gripped but its a sad sign that the bbc which once made the likes of the singing detective boasted of this of possibly the best drama of the year for theres little true originality on offer here and the claim reveals a lack of ambition that is dreadfully disappointing five days is in fact not rubbish but it is formulaic and one would hope that the very best the bbc had to offer would be something a little more innovative and fresh
pos	a number of posters have commented on the unsatisfactory conclusion this is always a problem with long complex dramas crime is essentially banal so the pay off is always anticlimactic whilst detailed exposition detracts from the human drama the writer has used a number of clever devices to try and get round this but has not been entirely successful answers to precisely what happened and why may have been supplied but if so they are well buried the viewer inevitably feels a little cheatedbut in a sense this is unimportant the drama was never about the crime or even the investigation it was about the impact of events on the lives of those involved the family the investigators the witnesses the press and as such it was gripping the writing was a significant cut above the run of the mill for primetime drama and the performances uniformly good in an ensemble piece it is invidious to focus on individuals but penelope wilton deserves special mention for an extraordinary tour de force as the motherwifedaughter and janet mcteer was in cracking form as a hardbitten old copone of the most interesting aspects of the drama is the handling of race as the elephant in the room that noone is prepared to mention subtle powerful stuff
pos	its only 2 episodes into a 5 part drama but i can already state that this is one of the best things ive ever seen thats on tv silver screen or even in real lifeas a writer its so good its almost demoralising as a viewer its so entertaining that im annoyed the episodes are over a fortnight instead of monday to friday its clear that all these negatives are actually positivesim a modern guy who previously turned over from tv dramas in comparison to movies tv dramas always seemed to be dated quite tame and well generally boring five days has really brought tv drama into the 21st century so for me at least its mind changing go watch it
pos	i totally got drawn into this and couldnt wait for each episode the acting brought to life how emotional a missing person in the family must be  together with the effects it would have on those closest the only problem we as a family had was how quickly it was all explained at the end we couldnt hear clearly what was said and have no idea what garys part in the whole thing was why did kyle phone him and why did he go along with it having invested in a series for five hours we felt cheated that only five minutes was kept back for the conclusion i have asked around and none of my friends who watched it were any the wiser either very strange but maybe we missed something crucial 
pos	this is a very engrossing bbctv miniseries which is loosely based upon a mysterious disappearance of a young mother but the series is really more of a study of the assorted characters in the story which lasts for five hours it is thus very much an ensemble piece where the wide variety of brilliant british actors and actresses can show off their talents the actual characters portrayed are really the kind of people one does not normally meet people so boring and nondescript that it is difficult to admire them for instance the lead character is a young husband the one whose wife disappears who has no job and no apparent interest in finding any he lives off handouts from his parentsinlaw he was once in the army but does not appear to have the slightest flicker of any ambition or any interests in life apart from doting on his small family he is played by david oyelowo who is brilliant at the part coming across as a totally sympathetic person although his only activities for five hours are loving and grieving which he does superbly so that one wants to comfort him as he is so obviously a nice guy the standout performance of the whole series is unquestionably penelope wilton who acts circles round everyone else in the story she is simply incredible she portrays a very unsympathetic woman indeed the only character in the story who is all too familiar to everyone namely an irrational hysterical selfcentred dense querulous blindly loving and blindly hating elderly idiotwoman alas alas we know them too well wilton is one of britains finest actresses see my review of her in half broken things she takes a character who could have been twodimensional and makes her fourdimensional she is wonderfully supported by old pro patrick malahide who plays her exasperated husband and the pair of them set a high standard indeed for all the younger players janet mcteer a spectacular actress when younger has become a much less sympathetic type of person now that she is older has coarsened in some way and puts one off but she redeems herself in the latter stages of the story by showing how brilliant an actress she can be when she has a chance by pulling off one of the most convincing and original drunk scenes i have ever seen on film the big surprise is the enigmatic character sarah played with great depth and originality by actress sarah smart she takes a character who could have been insufferably tedious and by sheer acting magic turns her into a deeply mysterious and intriguing person about whom we wonder tirelessly for the entire five hours she is so good at it that we end up wondering about sarah smart frankly i guess thats what happens when you really do your job properly that people wonder where the character ends and the actress begins if she knows herself that is and many do not she has some deeply unnerving tricks with her eyes which wobble and let us know she is unhinged but we are not sure how or why though we eventually learn that she had an extremely violent and traumatic childhood her mastery of ambiguous facial expressions is extraordinary rory kinnear is amazingly convincing as an apparently hopeless fellow who lives with his mum and isnt up to much but who turns out to have hidden depths i suppose most people have hidden depths but do we want to plumb them that is the question his mum is played very well indeed by margot leicester a superb performance is given by lucinda dryzek who plays a snotty revolting teenage girl of the sort we all dread to meet but who at crucial moments collapses in helpless tears and turns out to be pathetic with all her arrogance just a pose three other children are also very good lucindas friend and her younger halfbrother and halfsister the younger siblings may be very dim indeed as characters in the story they seem unable to say anything particularly articulate being hopeless witnesses to the disappearance with little to recommend them but their sweet natures but that is conveyed to wonderful effect by lee massey as the boy and tyler anthony as the girl harriet walter has a small role but we do not get to see much of her which is a shame as she is such a fine actress that she was wasted here one could go on but one must draw a line somewhere the series manages to be strangely fascinating because of the depth of portrayal of all these essentially uninteresting people caught up in a web of intense anxiety and suspense
pos	one of the finest pieces of television drama of the last decade throughout the five hours ones perceptions and sympathies are constantly challenged as it explores many facets of modern day british society david morrisey is as usual brilliant at first coming across as a heavy handed copper in conflict with the heroine but then proving to be intelligent and caring as he works with her in uncovering the truth i have never seen surrane jones before i believe she comes from the world of television soaps her performance was magnificent as she maintains her humour and composure whilst trying to balance the demands of the case and the stress of caring for her mother i could go on and talk about every member of the cast who contributes to this magnificent drama but their efforts would mean little without such an absorbing script that constantly challenges your assumptions about any of the characters it is programmes like this that restore ones faith in television drama whilst at the same time making it almost impossible to settle for most of the garbage that is increasingly filling the airwaves
pos	an our gang comedy shortthe gang coerces spanky into watching their younger siblings caring for these forgotten babies turns out to be quite a chore leaving the little nipper with no choice but to come up with some ingenious solutions to the babysitting problemspanky is in his glory in this hilarious little film arguably his best highlight spankys retelling the plot of the tarzan movie hes recently seen to the audience of infants movie mavens will recognize billy gilberts voice in the radio drama
pos	this is one of the alltime great our gang shorts spanky is at his very cutest and funniest and the babies that he gets left to babysit are also hilarious tiny spanky is coerced by the gang into watching all their little siblings the opening shot of them all in baby carriages being entertained by various things hung by the gang from fishing poles is a beautiful gagspankys appearance wearing his huge toy knife when asked to babysit by the older fellows is priceless as is his response hey where do you get that stuff  i dont take care of no babies the tiny fellow saying remarkable throughout the film all the beautiful sight gags and spanky telling the babies all about tarzan add up to make this one of the best our gangs youll ever see
pos	this is a really great short from hal roach this is because of two main reasons the littlest kids in the short are among the cutest to have ever been on film and the plot has so many funny and wellwritten elementsas for the littlest of the little rascals i honestly cant think of a cuter kid than spanky at about age four despite being a rather chubby and unattractive kid in later years he was just precious here and placing the little tiny boy in charge of babysitting the even younger kids was not only funny but once again high on the cute factorafter the older kids blackmail spanky into doing this awful babysitting job all kinds of funny mayhem breaks loose the gags are pretty effective and welldone for the timewith an accidental crank call involving a murder and a final scene where spanky finally gets control of the little ones being the most memorable i havent seen these shorts in many decades and i am glad i gave this one a chance
pos	this is a pretty ok film yes some parts are lame and exceptionally convenient and the movie doesnt really justify the large star cast ab sd tanuja however the actor that really impressed me here was kay kay menon not to be confused with the singer kk in the scene where he first meets amitabhs character i thought that a man who can just look at ab keep staring and not say a word and still look strong is definitely a good actor in fact he has proved himself worthy again in sarkar alongside ab for a second time this guy should get more roles hes brilliantif youve read any of the other reviews here on imdb you already know the plot and i do agree that akshaye khannas entry into pakistan was a little too easy and the little love angle he shared with whatsherface was completely unnecessary but he is a fairly good actor as seen in dch sunjay dutt is cool to watch always and ab what can i say i dont know if im his biggest fan in the world but i know i can definitely compete for the spotan interesting watch considering its bollywood although a bit inspired by hollywood oldies like the great escape and bridge on the river kwai
pos	two movies back to back which dealt with indian pows veer zaara and deewaar although veer zara was a love story of a guy who gives everything up for someone deewaar focuses on the main subject itself it is not hidden that many indian pows are rotting in pakistani jails for years  for whom neither indian govt has time or sympathy nor the other side im sure some of pakistani pows are in india as well but lets focus on the movie full of actors some were stage actors like raghubir yadav rajendra gupta etc amitabh bachchan who plays the role of a major acted well akshaye khanna did his part well there was nothing for amrita rao to do than a few giggles and couple songs i think sanjay dutts role was most solid even though it wasnt too long he acted really well here and his dialog delivery was also impressive if you compare it to loc which was nothing but a day long movie with story going in all directions if it had a story  deewaar is a well directed movie that keeps a good pace and does justice to all actors 7510
pos	i really loved this movie and so did the audience that i saw it with in los angeles after the film lots of people were crying and saying how much the film had affected them i can see why it was such a huge hit in its homeland sweden the film is masterfully directed and each character brilliantly drawn so that by the end you really know these people and care about them the music is very natural and the main song in the film quite heartbreaking but inspiring would definitely recommend this film for everyone to see  even people who dont normally go to subtitled films definitely deserved the oscar nomination because of the profound themes of the film reflected without pretension in a smalltown community with everyday people it is a film that unites us in this divided world and shows us the potential of the human spirit a must see
pos	this film recently voted as an audience favorite at the 2005 palm springs international film festival is inspiring and moving a famous conductor forced to retire by illness returns to the small village of his birth to become the leader of the church choir and finally find fulfillment in his music drawing on sweedish traits of keeping things within oneself and of the insular character of a small swedish village this film develops each of its characters well superbly directed acted and sung it brought tears to many eyes and smiles to all hopefully it will find distribution in the united statesif you can see it
pos	wow i loved this movie it is about normal life in a small village about hypocrisy and honesty love and surrender great it is about things everybody encounters in life you have to do things with passion but some people will not appreciate your passion and will try to stop you there are people who find the opinion of others and what will the neighbors think more important than to follow their heart dont let anybodys opinion stop you from fulfilling your dreams and passion i loved the fact that the actors were all really normal people it could have been my family no big beauties but all people you fall in love with during the movie
pos	this is one of those movies that you keep thinking about when you wake up the next morning it will give you that warm fuzzy feeling and leave you with a smile on your facesure we get fed the typical stereotype characters and stories but it does do the trick entertainbeing from sweden and living in the us for quite sometime it is funny how we react the deadbeat husband is going to kill him she gabriella is going to die and then there will be a heartbreaking largerthanlife ending we know how these things work everything comes together at the end and it did the characters were somewhat simple they were so elaborate that you didnt really think twice about it nothing was really left for your own imagination the closest would probably be siv she makes you ask yourself if she indeed was in love with daniel but thats about itbut the movie is beautiful set in rural norrland the music is absolutely amazing and the characters are lovable michael nyqvist is truly genius with his crazy unique look and frida hallberg is charming and approachable maybe a little too nicebut most of all this movie makes you feel and that is the most important thing you cry you laugh you hate and you identify i dont know about you guys but that does not happen that often
pos	i am not going to spoil the contents to anyone who has not yet watched this humble masterpiece by kay pollaka world famous conductor brilliantly played by michael nyqvist seeks peace from stress by moving back to his childhood village the villagers who has followed the genius in silence are slowly tempting him to share of his greatnesseach role in this movie has a very specific purpose and shows a remarkable potential in each of the actors playing their own chord in short but precise words a symphony of lovenot love in the sense of relationship but in the tone of the spirit deeply buried within each of the characters each revealing their own present story their needs their skeletons desires and much morei shall not forget to mention the two main parts played by frida hallgren and michael nyqvist whose dramas are played in unforgettable harmonies of emotional feedback they touch each other with a pain connected in their own disability to love themselvesmichael nyqvist is really put to the test here in a very difficult setup in one of those movies that either end up as catastrophic or fantastic and fantastic it became from start to end not one second less or more than enough you are left with a feeling of change and a taste for moreto this day definitely one of the best movies i have had the pleasure of watching
pos	first i was caught totally off guard by the films initial lyricism and then i became totally enchanted with the unfolding story and engrossed with the brilliant directing the characters were all fully developed not biggerthanlife but just like the people we live among anywhere we are in the world in sweden in turkey or in america all completely believable human beings with foibles and nobility hollywood could learn so much from this beautiful film it shows that there is no need to go into every little detail behind every action to bring out the whole theme clear and bright and that shows the brilliance of the director hearfelt thanks to kay pollak and the wonderful cast for this superb treat
pos	if the screenwriter and director intended to open hearts with the movie as the musician wanted to do with his music they succeeded with me commonplace human situations became original personal and immediate so that i personally felt touched by each situation i believe i would credit the power of music combined with the point of view of the person writing the movie without spoiling i can say that i was very moved by the movies approach to living havent actually cried out ofwhat joy empathy just deep emotion in a very long time i would love to find a way to show it to others saw it at seattle international film festival
pos	back to the roots with like it is in heaven  what are the real values of life these swedes carve out a message that appeals to every heart weve seen it twice now in a cinema packed to the last seat love pure and joy within the music of a choir thats simple yet full of power once everyone finds his or her inner tone from the glitter of fame to the school of of his youth now empty and ready to be adapted as his new home after collapsing on stage daniel wants to start listening and is drawn into the lives of the simple warm and rough people of the northhe wins the hearts with music and gains the capacity to love and be loved unconditionallydont go see it if youve been normed to hollywood this stuff contains no extras just your laughter your compassion your tears
pos	a beautiful film touching profoundly up the simple yet divine aspects of humanity this movie was almost perfect and seeing as nothing in this world can be truly perfect that is pretty good the only minor thing i subjectively object to is the pacing at some points in the middle of the story the acting is also very good and all the actors easily top actors in highprofile films the actual directing seems to have been well thought through and the script must have been amazing there are some truly breathtaking moments of foreshadowing and a quite gorgeous continuing circular composition of the storythe moment in the movie when the main character achieves that feeling of being in heaven is the perfect ending to a truly brilliant yarn
pos	kay pollaks 2004 heartwarmer s som i himmelen as it is in heaven contains every stereotype of swedish humanity and inhumanity yet manages to be a crowdpleaser it contains plenty of ammunition for cynical critics continuity errorspotters and for saccharinedebunkers yet manages to depict the colours of life in a small community evocatively the film also runs the gamut of proverbial messages about finding ones own voice and just doing it despite ones fear without completely removing the lump from the throats of the cynicsits success as a crowd pleaser comes from two facts firstly small films about strangers bringing new life to rural christian communities provide plenty of scope for the exposure of hypocrisy while at the same time allowing repressed characters to break out of their hairshirts the same year and with a similarly swedish breeze the queen of shebas pearls did it and babettes feast also comes to mind secondly any film about small communities taking on the whole wide world will strike a human chord in our increasingly individualself focused and impersonalized world this films structural similarity with the likes of the full monty brassed off calendar girls and on a clear day shows its indebtedness to the formula but it is a formula with life left in it yet and this seems to be because people need positive message films that evoke a sense of community almost in spite of themselvesthe stranger is burnedout maestro daniel darus on a quest for selfrediscovery the town he visits or rather revisits is unbeknownst to the townsfolk the place of his childhood he was bullied mercilessly by classmates here supposedly because he was a sensitive musician without aspiration to drive a truck here he takes the job of cantorchoirmaster despite the usual suspicions of artists and outsiders the place is of course populated by a wide range of recognizable types whose character arcs can be predicted the brokenhearted fairhaired girl so beautiful she nearly glows the cellphoneringing local businessman the woman whose beauty is lost amidst domestic abuse the steely pastor and his less austere wife who at first seem right out of ingmar bergman also present jealous uptight spinster siv check geriatric whose soul still sings check elderly couple who may have repressed desires for each other since kindergarten check obese person whose function is to point out we should not laugh and say fatty check intellectually handicapped boy who proves able to sing a good a checkpollaks film is not all warm fuzzies however it diverts from the lets put on a show despite setbacks and moral opposition subgenre it contains violence and an ending that might well be a metaphor for dying after achieving creative nirvana the violence of the film is mostly a function of male anger and repression but in never delves deeply into why the school bully who grows up into a wife beater is like this similarly the small town pastor so closely adheres to the moralistic blackwearing superprotestant stereotype that his secret indulgence in girlie magazines is hardly surprising his repressions and hypocrisies are just there dangling unrelated to psychological reality perhaps the unexplained photograph of a young boy a lost son perhaps glimpsed once over his shoulder holds the secretperhaps these holes are functions of the editing like several inconsistencies and continuity glitches that can be spotted such as sivs unexplained reappearance in the choir twice after moralistic outbursts in fact none of the hitches in the film last very long and all seem resolved within a scene apart from in some awkward love scenes the films 127 minutes seldom drag but there is a feeling that things may have been left on the cutting room floorthe film remains solid threestarfare despite the holes that can be picked in it this is simply because in a world of technologyfocused flicks and materialistic selfseeking any glimpse of human community is deep down welcome for anyone even the cynical
pos	my expectations were quite high for this film everyone i know who saw this film at the cinema told me that everyone there stayed through the credits because they were so touched my expectations could not have been any higher anything short of wonderful would have disappointed mei was anything but disappointed by this movie i loved how it dealt with difficult subjects without going through the usual steps a hollywood film tends to include in this film characters worked through problems they had had for decades they worked through prejudicm they learned to open up but it did not come easily and not just by singing a song or two it was painful it took arguments it took confrontations it felt like real lifeone scene that really stuck out to me was the scene in which gabriella sings her song helen sjholm is one of my favorite singers her voice is lovely and you could tell that she was not just lipsyncing to a previous recording during filming which i often find in other movies she really sang with her whole body and soul you could feel what gabriella was feeling in that scene had this movie been made in hollywood her song would most likely have been sung toward the end and it would have made her husband open his eyes and see the error of his ways as well as making the other people in the village realise a thing or two instead it came halfway through and it did not bring any solutions her husband did not become overwhelmed and realise what hes putting her through and it didnt seem to make anyone else in the village more open minded it was beautiful it was pure and it was touching but it did not magically solve all her problems that felt real to me thats probably what would have happened in real life the whole movie felt like real life to me nothing neatly wrapped up but everything with a sense of joy and happiness you rarely find a movie which feels so realisticthere were a few things that bothered me but hey no movie is perfect if you havent already you should go see as it is in heaven and be filled with a joy for life a sense of hope and the feeling that youve been touched on a level movies rarely reach you will be sad pained happy and a dozen other emotionssomeone once said that if every person in the world sang in a choir there would be no more wars having seen this film i might have to agree
pos	i was drawn to this movie the moment i saw a preview of it on oscar night when i read about kay pollak i was hooked we americans are suckers for a comeback kidi understand this movie was a huge draw in sweden as a very provincial american i can only speculate on the reason perhaps it is because of the provocative joke that the lena character makes at the beginning of the movie and other social comment but perhaps it is because of the central message which i believe has the same appeal everywhere in affluent societiesthe message of this movie for me is the same as the movie titanic life is short people and as far as anyone really knows its all weve got it can be taken away at any time so isnt it a pity that we spend so much time hiding behind walls separating us from other people because were so afraid of being hurt tearing down the walls is painful but feeling alive lies on the other side of those wretched walls feeling alive is worth taking the risk give and you will receive so start living nowmany people are criticizing this movie for its lack of characterization and other flaws i say you are all pseudosophisticated get a grip folks its a parable a fable for we affluent westerners who are materially rich but whose souls are in abject povertyso join a choir or a band or help build housing or distribute food for those less fortunate than you spread some joy and make the world a better place as long as you get out and commune with your fellow man writing a check is not enough we are a social species by the way even the humblest of your fellow human beings can affect you in ways you never thought possiblerugged individualism has its place but it is overrated
pos	i saw this film back at the 2005 palm springs international film festival and of the 14 films i saw there i would rank this as my 3 film i had an initial interest in seeing this being of swedish descent myself with many of my ancestors coming from the norrland region of sweden where this was filmed also i grew up in an area of rural north woods america where many small towns were much like the setting of this film its nice to see more films using rural locations as their settings like s som i himmelen this was a very good film and im sure a very hard film to pull together with its large ensemble cast but director kay pollock really pulled this off after a nearly two decade absence from directing helen sjoholm in her motion picture debut as an actress was fantastic and i would look forward to more of her on the big screen i enjoyed michael nyqvist in the lead of this wellrounded cast i would highly recommend this film and rate it a 90 on a scale of 10
pos	the arrival of an world famous conductor sets of unexpected events and feelings in the small village some people are threatened by the way he handles the church choir and how people in it gradually change this movie is heartwarming and makes you leave the cinema with both a smile on your lips and tears in your eyes ita about bringing out the best in people and kay pollak has written an excellent script based on the ideas he has become so famous for the actors are outstanding michael nyqvist we know before but frida hallgren was an new and charming acquaintances to me she has a most vivid face that leaves no one untouched per moberg does his part as gabriellas husband almost too well he is awful too see one only wish the at he would be casted to play a nice guy one day so we can see if he masters that character as wellthis is a movie that will not leave you untouched if you havent already seen it do it today
pos	the famous international conductor daniel darus michael nyqvist has a heart attack with his stressed busy professional life and interrupts his successful career with an early retirement he decides to return to his hometown in the north of sweden from where his mother left when he was a seven yearold sensitive boy bullied by conny and other school mates to live a lowpaced life he buys an old school and is invited to participate in the church choir by the local shepherd stig niklas falk but the reluctant and shy daniel refuses in the principle however he gets involved with the community and feels attracted by lena frida hallgren a local woman with a past with the local doctor his music opens the hearts of the members of the choir affecting their daily life the slow tore andr sjberg has the chance to participate in the choir inger ingela olsson the wife of stig releases her repressed sexuality gabriella helen sjholm takes an attitude against her abusive and violent husband the gossiper and frustrated siv ilva lf opens her heart against lena the fat holmfrid mikael rahm cries enough against the jokes of the businessman arne lennart jhkel even daniel starts loving people and lena as the love of his life when they are invited to participate in an important contest in vienna daniel finds his music opening the heart of people making his dream come trues som i himmelen is a touching and sensitive movie with a very beautiful story it is impressive how director kay pollak and the screenplay writers have been able to develop a great number of characters in 132 minutes running time the performances are topnotch supported by magnificent music score and at least two awesome moments when gabrielle sings her song in the concert and certainly the last concert in vienna with the audience jury and everybody participating in the melody and daniel making his dream come true like in teorema the stranger changes the lives not of only a family but of a conservative community further like many european movies the open conclusion indicates that daniel actually died at least in my interpretation reaching peace with the success of his music my eyes became wet in these two scenes my vote is ninetitle brazil a vida no paraso the life in the paradise
pos	firstly i really enjoyed this movie and its message which is about daring to live life to the fullest very poetic with heartwarming and funny and sad scenes very lively it was a pleasure to watch here are my exceptions though the movie was way too long and at some point it kept adding more and more additional conflicts so that it started to lose the main story line i disagree though with another comment that its unrealistic to have so many people with strange problems in such a small village i think this was absolutely realistic there are incredible dramas going on everywhere we just dont know this about people we meet only superficially i disliked the ending which was so loaded with symbolism and extremely forced it left a bad taste as it was just too much i did not like it that so many big issues were dramatically mentioned in the group when some accused others in front of everyone else of major things people would just be more ashamed to voice everything so personal in front of everybody even if those people are a group one is closely working with and defending oneself is a humanbeings strongest instinct so why on earth would daniel let himself be beaten and never fight back not even to defend himself i mean he was not weak he could at least try to defend himself when attacked but it just drove me mad to see him do nothing it was as if the storyteller tried to forcefully bring across a message like violence is not needed but the way he chose to do this was not good i am also against violence but the character loses credibility when he stays unmoved despite all the attacks and gabriellawhy on earth would a woman who has spent years with a man beating her up go to that man when he gets arrested and say i do not wish you any harm you have just done your best like all of us oh really this spoiled so much was she going to be a saint or what it would be normal for her to be bitter but not so almost holy and therefore not human was her work with daniel and the music so great that it made her forget all of the st that happened to her oh please so these were the spoiling moments nevertheless i still think this is a delightful movie all in all which is amazing enough given my discomfort with quite a few things watch it 
pos	this is absolutely one of the best movies ive ever seen it takes me on a a rollercoaster of emotions i laugh and cry and get disgusted and happy and in love all this in a little over two hours of time the actors are all brilliant i have to mention the leading actor of course michael nyquist he does a remarkable job i also admire the actor who plays tore who plays this mentallychallenged young man in such a convincing way he sort of reminded me of leonardo di caprios roll in gilbert grape and then there is the most beautiful song in the world gabriellas sngi recommend this for everyone to see and enjoy
pos	i was taken to this film by a friend and was sceptical about a swedish film with subtitles however i thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this beautiful film the unnecessary cruelty that man is capable of was portrayed confidently without overwhelming images  although animal lovers may have to shield their eyes for a brief couple of seconds somewhere during the first 10 minutes a traditional story of humility versus brutality and hope versus tragedy was illustrated from a satisfyingly fresh angle using a spectrum of characters with very natural flaws and features i particularly liked how the film managed to address multiple aspects of hypocritical human behaviour that concern bias discrimination and sanctimonious pretence an absolute gem of a film that i will promote to all who will listen
pos	kay pollack the man behind this movie is a real great man who tries to share his life philosophy in different ways he has written a bunch of good and well written books about how to control your senses and keep your soul happy the message in most of his books and this movie is about that your thoughts in fact is what causes your problems and that the reason of your anger hardly ever is caused of what you think of the main message is that you can choose to be happy but hardly ever do thatto watch this movie and learn something very important on life you have to keep your mind very open and l i s t e n to all the hidden messages or guidelines to get through life which most of the parts in this movie contains if you listen and watch watch it with your earsyou wont learn the meaning of life but youll learn how to live and get the most out of itso while watching please keep in mindthe mind is like a parachute it doesnt work unless its open
pos	a famous orchestra conductor daniel dareus suffers what appears a heart attack as he finished conducting a concert suddenly we watch him as he arrives in the small town that he has left years before since he left so young and having his name changed contributes to give him a new persona he has bought the old school building where he plans to stay the building needs a lot of work one would expect a man in his position to have all the comforts of the world he left behind to be installed in his new abode but no daniel puts up with the harsh winter in his own waythe local pastor stig whose church has a small choir comes calling to see if he can interest daniel in helping but the conductor has no desire to go back to music daniel begins to explore his new universe the towns people leave him alone he makes an impression on lena who works in the local store where he goes to get his food supplies little by little he comes around and decides to involve himself with the choir lena will ultimately fall in love with danielat first the relationship between daniel and the choir members is not exactly what he expected as they get to know him better they come around to accept him and make him one of them his new position doesnt endear him to the woman who used to be in charge the members of the choir are a motley crew but they realize the change daniel has made in the way they interpret different songs the new piece composed for gabriella a battered wife makes a great impact in her life and that of her fellow singersdaniels ideas for the repertoire clash with stigs own the vicar suddenly begins seeing daniel in a new light he is a tormented man who likes to read pornographic magazines before making love to his wife siv his ideas clash with the dogma as siv points to him stig decides to try to put a stop to what he considers an unhealthy influence of daniel by firing him as the head of the choirthe choir which has been invited to participate in a competition travels to austria daniel who by now has fallen totally for lena has a chance to show for the first time in his life his feelings for her when she starts to gets doubts about their relationship daniel who is late for his own concert gets to hear them making extraordinary music even though he is not in among themkay pollak the director of this enormously appealing film shows he was the man to direct it the story involves the viewer from the start great part of the success of the movie goes to the ensemble cast that was put together william nykvist who plays the leading role is the best excuse for watching the film frida hallgren niklas falk ylva loof do excellent work for mr pollakstefan nilsson is the composer for most of the beautiful music one hears harald gunnar paalgards cinematography makes the film look better capturing different seasons for the viewer in their beauty
pos	s som in himmelen was probably one of the 3 most beautiful films i have seen in my life that it did not win the oscar i will not shed a tear this movie is in a kind of class of its own that an oscar win would possibly have detracted from it my dearest friend anders nyberg you have done true magnificence with your pen here kay pollak with your creation and everyone contributing you all have given a gift of love to our world between the points of entering this world of ours then exiting it  you really can say that you made it better a special personal thank you from my soul to all of you that you brought back some precious memories from the second decade of my life i grew up in sweden and my young mind and present beingness was formed and shaped by many beautiful swedish influences individuals traditions music and nature my blessings with gratitude to you all with love and light georgegabriel berkovits soulhealer johannesburg south africa
pos	beyond the excellent directionproductionacting  the predictable drama lies an essential message in the scriptlistening leads all the way in order for the voice to flourishlistento harmonise with other in voicelisten in order to approach yourselflistento discover the needs of any situation or otherslisten it appears that the script writers are conveying a lifes secretlistening leads to an awareness of ones self it awakens the other senses especially vision  expands the horizonones soul too can be discovered the artistry of this movie as it is in heaven magnificently displayed the unfolding of lifenot only its joy  sadnessbut ultimately the hope of life all this by the leading characters first instruction to the choirjust listenit leads all the way
pos	the line of course is from the lords prayer  thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven sweden especially its far north is not my idea of heaven 30 degree c winter temperatures are a little on the low side for me but the good folk who live there no doubt think they are in gods own countrythe storyline here is a familiar one acclaimed international musician daniel suffers health breakdown in midcareer goes back to the little village in northern sweden where he was born persuaded by the local pastor to help out with the church choir he turns some unlikely talent into a class act and they enter a contest held in innsbruck austria there are echoes sorry of the band players of brassed off the models of calendar girls and the dancers of the full monty but of course he causes plenty of emotional upheaval as some of the more downtrodden villagers realise their worth and revolt against their oppressors he faces hostile husbands and an increasingly dubious pastor but nothing except death is going to stop himdespite the somewhat corny story we get to know and like many of the characters who come across as people rather than caricatures despite many of them being recognisable types i did wonder about the wifebeater being unpunished for so long  sweden is one country in the world where such violence is pretty strongly discouraged he was also a bit young to be one of the bullies of daniels youth and the puritanical pastor with a secret passion for girlie magazines was a bit of a stereotype but marvellously realised by niklas falkmichael nyqvist is simply wonderful as daniel the frail but driven musician and theres some nice music as well i was rapt for the whole two hours the ending is what you make of it i guess but its not spoiling it to say daniel achieves what he set out to do
pos	yesterday i watched this movie for the third time it was recommended to me by a fried several weeks ago i never watched or even noticed it before because it falls so typically in the category swedish movie and those who rose up like me with hollywood productions tend to be sceptical of any foreign movies hell what a paradigm shift the film touches me because it just keeps up my hope that mankind can change to a better way the swedish village is just a pattern for all areas on earth where people live together  controlled by religion misunderstandings lack of courage predictions disguised brutality but also the ability to have fun to meet to sing it takes a trigger from outside to rip off the masks of everyone who keeps one and to let them feel that we all are just human beings with the desire to live our own lives i can never stop to see stories like this because that keeps up my hope as described above the five minutes containing the story of gabriellas song including her performance is one of my moviehighlights ever thank you kay pollak just for these 5 minutes which made me happy
pos	it is a superb swedish film  it was the first swedish film ive seen  it is simple  deep  what a great combinationmichael nyqvist did a great performance as a famous conductor who seeks peace in his hometownfrida hallgren was great as his inspirational girlfriend to help him to carry on  never give upthe fight between the conductor and the hypocrite priest who loses his battle with michael when his wife confronts him and defends michaels noble cause to help his hometown people finding their own peace in musicthe only thing that i didnt like was the ending  it wasnt that good but it has some deep meaning
pos	as it is in heaven spoiler warningthis was a great human drama that stimulated my emotions and my imagination this is a parable revisiting the life and death of christ daniel is a superior gifted musician who is physically and mentally exhausted by his career  and has to give it up when he joins a church choir as its cantor he brings about a transformation in the lives of the choristers  just as jesus did to the society in first century palestine they laugh they begin to speak openly and truthfully to each other  their faults are exposedthey accept each other come to love each other become a vital communitythey include the mentally disabled young man tore such is their inclusivenessthe pastor stig enjoyed authority through imposing a stifling morality on the congregation and that is gradually rejected by the choristers  when stig dismisses daniel  there is a revolt and stig is crushed stig represents the jewish authorities of jesus day whose insistence on obedience to the jewish lawprovided a stark contrast to the new life by the golden rule brought by jesusin one dramatic scene someone declares the church invented sin all through the film there is this contrast between moralism and vital living beingtrue to the christ story daniel is killed by conny  when he beats him up leaves him to drown in the river next scene  we can hardly believe it when daniels resurrected body is dragged into his room the tomb draped in a white linen sheet the shroud by three women three women kept vigil at the foot of the cross in the gospeldaniel is drawn closely to lena a warm beautiful young woman who has been betrayed by a man she loved and who is now promiscuous jesus developed a close relationship with mary magdalene lena who was probably a high class courtesanprostitute through lena daniel learns to love  something he has longed for and now finds fulfillment the solo sung by gabriella  composed by daniel is all about living a full life  in contrast to moral correctness that leads to concern about sin  and whats right and wrong the final scene shows the choir all singinghumming in harmony  like a mantra drawing in the large audience exemplifying the harmony and interconnectedness that is our true human destiny
pos	i never seem to write a review on imdb unless i am extremely surprised at how good or how bad a movie is this film falls into the first category every year i try to see all the nominees for best foreign film at the oscars even those that i know i wont like as it is in heaven seems to fit the bill the plot sounds sugary and sentimental and slowfor my tastes which run more towards original dark andor daring foreign cinema michael haneke francois ozon a lot of modern japanesekorean cinema as it is in heaven does not sound particularly interestingit didnt get released in the usa so i sat down to watch a vcd i found in singapore preparing to cross it off the list after a dull beginning as it is in heaven becomes that rare film where you really become inspired by what is happening on screen weak points the characters in the film are pure stock characters the wounded dreamer the town bully the battered wife the loose woman yearning for love the repressed ministerthankfully theyre largely a likable bunch as well as being wellwritten and wellacted ingela olsson as the ministers wife inger would have been nominated for an oscar had her performance been in english strong points the music is beautiful and the main song sung by gabriella is truly dramatic and memorable and keep an eye out for the feisty 87year old actress playing olga who is keeping up with the dancing steps as well as the younger ladies i wont discuss the ending but i will say that it makes sense theyre are a lot of emotional things happening in the last hour of the film and youre not quite sure why theyre happening although nothing is explained in words it all makes sense as the movies comes to a fitting crescendo  out of  probably the strongest swedish movie ive ever seen
pos	i went to see this movie twice within a week and can only sum it up in one word which i normally dont use lightly wonderful in my view the best movie ever made who deserves oscars and other awards if not this swedish crew who have created cinematic perfection in the last scenes of the film when everything that is said and left unsaid throughout the story is drawn together just as the character of daniel dareus evokes so many sentiments and long repressed feelings within the people around him the movie does the same to its viewers you walk out with your head abuzz and your heart feeling full great stuff next time you ask yourself what is the meaning of life perhaps think about how you feel after a sumptuous experience like as it is in heaven happy content fulfilled to say it with virginia woolfs mrs dalloway such moments are enough
pos	 s som i himmelen   as above so below that very special point where divine and human meet i adore this film  a gem yes amazing grace i was so deeply moved by its very human quality i laughed and cried through a whole register  indeed several octaves of emotionsmikael nyqvist s brilliant as daniel  a first rate passionate performance charismatic and powerful his inner light and exceptional talent shines through in every scene every interaction in every meeting i was totally mesmerised enchanted and caught up the story which is our collective story the story of life itselfthe film was also so inclusive of many archetypes messiah wounded child magical child artist teacher priest abuser abused victim bully divine fool  all the characters so real and true to life  all awakened great fondness and compassion in me it is a real treat to see such a thought provoking yet thoroughly enjoyable entertaining film oh mustnt forget the heavenly choir of angels and breathtakingly beautiful sound thank you all  this swedish film will surely captivate people worldwide brilliant 
pos	a famous conductor decides after a heart attack to go back to the village where he was born to live a quiet life there he comes in dutch with the local church choir that will change his lifei had no expectations when i saw this movie for the first time yesterday i like watching foreign movies that are not english and ive already seen a couple of swedish movies in my life but this one was the best so farwhere to start in my opinion this film is a jewel thanks to many things of which one is the outstanding acting michael nyqvist is perfect as the thoughtful almost shy and devoted conductor daniel darus beautiful frida hallgren is enchanting with her pretty smile and her subtle acting the choir members are all welldeveloped interesting characters with their own story eachthis movie tells a story a beautiful story about music love pain memories death about a man who devoted his life to music and who tries to create a calm existence in the village where he was born while trying to make peace with the past and with the way his life has been till then kay pollack shows us that the swedish are outstanding movie creators go see s som i himmelen its a movie that makes you think about life and love and thats also comforting in some way
pos	ingrid bergman is a temporarily impoverished polish countess in 1900s paris who finds herself pursued by frances most popular general and a glamorous count  and thats on top of being engaged to a shoe magnate such is the failproof premise that entrains one of the most delirious plots in movie history there are backroom political machinations by the generals handlers a downed balloonist and ecstatic bastille day throngs but the heart of this gorgeously photographed film is the frantic upstairsdownstairs intrigues involving randy servants and only slightly more restrained aristocrats yes its rules of the game redux before its all over even gaston modot the jealous gamekeeper in rules puts in an appearance  as a gypsy capo no less things happen a little too thick and fast toward the end resulting in some confusion for this nonfrench speaker but what the heck  elena and her men is another deeply humane renoir masterpiece
pos	i think that most of the folks who have posted comments on this movie dont understand how to watch a movie andor have little sense of elegance first to assess a movie you need to understand the extent to which everything in the film works together modern sensibilities demand great drama no i dont mean great setting of characters and plots but they seem to demand emotional trajectories that are greatly tragic or greatly comedic this is a subtle movie its beauty lies in its subtlety not to be confused with simplicity neither the story nor the characters are simple in this movie it is a beautifully filmed movie that makes the most of combining sensuousness politics human weakness venalityyou name it the world its set in would be alien and not understood todaya world where if you have it you have to flaunt it now and loudly even if you only think you have itmany people today dont understand that victorian society wasnt really victorian as people understand that term todaythis movie helps set the record straight
pos	after watching two of his silent shorts elena and her men 1956 is my first featurelength film from french director jean renoir and i quite enjoyed it however i didnt watch the film for renoir but for star ingrid bergman who  at age 41  still radiated unsurpassed beauty elegance and charm throughout the early 1950s following her scandalous marriage to italian roberto rossellini bergman temporarily fell out of public favour her next five films directed by her husband were unsuccessful in the united states and i suspect that renoirs latest release did little to enhance bergmans popularity with englishspeaking audiences however she did regain her former success with an oscar in the same years anastasia 1956 she stars as elena sokorowska a polish princess who sees herself as a guardian angel of sorts bringing success and recognition to promising men everywhere before promptly abandoning them while working her lucky charms to aid the political aspirations of the distinguished general francois rollan jean marais she finds herself falling into a love that she wont be able to walk away from this vaguelypolitical film works well as either a satire or a romantic comedy as long as you dont take it too seriously its purely lighthearted romantic flufffilmed in vibrant technicolor elena and her men looks terrific as well a flurry of bright colours characters and costumes bergmans polish princess is dreamy and somewhat selfabsorbed not in an unlikable way but hardly a woman of high principles and convictions she is persuaded by a team of bumbling government conspirators to convince general rollan to stage a coup dtat knowingly exploiting his love for her in order to satisfy her own delusions as a guardian angel perhaps the films only legitimately virtuous character is henri de chevincourt mel ferrer then audrey hepburns husband who ignores everybody elses selfish secondary motives and pursues elena for love and love alone this renoir proudly suggests is what the true french do best elena and her men also attempts with moderate success to expose the superficiality of upperclass french liaisons through the clumsy philandering of eugne jacques jouanneau who cant make love to his servant mistress without his fianc walking in on them for these sequences renoir was obviously trying for the madcap sort of humour that you might find in a marx brothers film but the film itself is so relaxed and laidback that the energy just isnt there
pos	several posters have quoted renoir voicing his desire to make a film showing ingrid bergman smiling to camera the short answer is wouldnt we all whilst the harsh reality is that only a select few got to do so at this stage of her career bergman couldnt get arrested in 1949 she left hollywood to make a picture in europe fell for director roberto rossellini and never looked forward after five turkeys in italy she was probably ready to open a vein but within the year after making this for renoir she was back where she belonged and with an oscar to boot for anastasia this is one of three movies that renoir made in color around this time and on balance its better than the golden coach which isnt hard and about even with french can can renoir probably figured that with so much going for her bergman could get away with a couple of wooden leading men and renoir picked two doozys in jean marais and mel ferrer solid mahogany in both cases the plot is actually based on a real incident in french history but renoir is content to give it a onceoverlightly and concentrate on replicating the paintings of his father in set up after set up in its pastel colors it resembles another film of the period les grandes manouvres which is no bad thing all in all it remains a pleasant trifle showcasing a beautiful and charismatic actress
pos	thanks to a smart script and a steady hand from writerdirector kevin meyer perfect alibi is an entertaining and very likable mystery thriller the movie starts methodically and builds up steam as the clues begin to reveal that nothing is what it seems to be teri garr and hector elizondo are terrific as they team up to unravel the mystery reminding me of nick and nora charles from the thin man movies kathleen quinlan is excellent as alex mcarthurs tormented wife and the character roles played by veteran actors charles martin smith bruce mcgill anne ramsey and estelle harris are well done and provide plenty of light moments at just the right time theres even a cameo by rex linn in all i felt like i was reading a good book by the fire
pos	the visuals and effects are up to par with the the original film and provide a lot of entertainment even if the storyline is essentially the same as the first two films it also seems a lot more erotically charged than i remember the other films being if youre a big fan of flying prehensile hair and tongues that can reach all the way down into your stomach youll like this film
pos	while essentially a remake of the original chinese ghost story this third installment has higher production values and greater subtlety in both the acting and the story tony leung is particularly good cgs iii is a gorgeous moving film
pos	if the movies are to be believed chinese ghosts are much prettier and more mischievous than their western counterparts the storylines of the three chinese ghost films are largely identical but the direction is excellent and the detail and colour is such that its not a huge problem as always humour is an integral part of the film accompanied of course by a great deal of mugging for those who havent encountered the chinese ghoststory trilogy yet this film offers an interesting departure from the western horrorghost genre for those who have another enjoyable romp in the chinese ghost world
pos	its this sort of movie that you try and imitate by attempting to realise something then flying through the air almost immediately id like to do that and i know you would toogreat stuff
pos	if you r in mood for funand want to just relax and enjoybade miyan chote miyan is one of the movies to watch amitabh started off pretty goodbut it is govinda who steals the show from his hands awesome timing for and good dialog deliveryits inspired from bad boys but it has indian masala to it people think it might be confusing and stupidbut the fact that david dhavan is directing and govinda is acting should not raise any questionsother recommended movies in the same genredavid dhavangovinda comboare shola aur shabnam aankhen raja babu saajan chale sasural deewana mastana collie no 1 jodi no 1 hero no1 haseena manjayegi ek aur ek gyarah
pos	one of the best amitabh comeback movies i liked this was the phase when govinda was going strong with dhawan the songs were awesome and totally as we call it masti type an evergreen entertainer with the likes of the multifaceted anupam kher chipping in the story line has a lot of hilarious twists and turns as is known for david dhawans potboilers with a timely appearance by mrsmadhuri nene dixit it was a total riot towards the end it was great to see amit perform with such force and humor after a long exile although some may consider it a typical bollywood masala movie i would watch it any day i am giving it an easy 8 out of 10 just for being pure bollywood
pos	this movie is very funny amitabh bachan and govinda are absolutely hilarious acting is good comedy is great they are up to their usual thing it would be good to see a sequel to this watch it good timepass movie
pos	as a kid i remember being nine or ten and loving this movie it was the all round bollywood actioncomedy movie it is a imitation of bad boys obviously the whole swapping identities but the arrival of two other twins throws everything out of the window and then the arrival of colourful villains who dance and sing the action scenes in the film arent revolutionary but still amazing scenes the film is genuinely very funny and was the great comeback amitabh bachan needed govinda is a gem like always and this is probably his best work to date he shines as the side kick nd delivers the best comedy scenes available in indian cinemathe songsthe songs are both funny and catchyproving laughs when you least expect itamitabh bachan surprisingly is very funny and will make you laugh as bade miahhis accentbody language brilliantassi chutki naab re daal is the best songhilarious
pos	this movie is an awesome nonstop laugh riot incorporating all the usual ingredients of a dawid dhawan comedy  bumbling heroes  buffoonish supporting characters  madeup dolls for heroines  nasty villains  wisecracks  rocking soundtrack  choreography and a little dose of action  amitabh bachchan and govinda both are in double roles of policemen and conmen  the heroine of amitabh the cop is ramya krishnan and raveena is opposite govinda the cop  heroines are mere rougesmothered props as usual  the conmen have no heroines  paresh rawal carries his villainous act in daud forward he played a similar don in khoobsurat too  asrani shines in a brief role  he does a retake on his famous angrezon ke zamaane ke jailer act in sholay govinda is impeccable as usual  as a wisecracking  goodhumoured policeman pyaare mohan and as a conman chhote miyaan  he imitates bihari style of hindi speaking with hilarious results  amitabh bachchan  believe it or not  pales in comparison with him  but still ab is fine  madhuri dixit does a cameo as herself in the song makhna  she dances like wind  viju shahs music is awesome  check out kisi disco mein jaayen  makhna and the title track do not go looking for any logic since it is a comedy and the screenplay is of convenience completely  just enjoy yourself 
pos	military training films are becoming so common that they are becoming a genre unto themselves among the more prominent we have officer and a gentleman top gun gi jane and now men of honor the fact that this one happened to be true doesnt change the fact that the formula is the same this film is probably most like gi jane since it focuses on the desegregation anglethe story is actually quite inspirational and is probably the best humaninterest story among those mentioned above carl brashear cuba gooding jr is unquestionably a man of great courage and principle and his strength of character shines through brightly in this film unfortunately director george tillman has tunnel vision in presenting the characters and eschews character development of various characters other than brashear in favor of showing brashear in a constant state of adversity billy sunday robert de niro is a central figure and except for the initial scene the fistfight and a couple of scenes with his wife we dont know much about him for instance brashear sees the scars on sundays palms and we are to assume that he worked a plow but there is no followup on that point mr pappy hal holbrook gets only one short scene by which we can judge him the rest of his screen time shows him pacing around and ranting if a director is going to make a humaninterest story he needs to humanize the characterscuba gooding jr gives an outstanding performance as brashear this is probably the best ive seen him this is a role and a character that is far more complete than any part he has played before and he rises to the occasion in jerry maguire rod tidwell was a fascinating but onedimensional character with the depth of a rain puddle brashear is much more complex and grounded and the issues he faces are life crises making the part far more challenging this is an excellent recovery from goodings last role in chill factor a film so dreadful that it was almost an act of professional suicide to take the partafter a stint trying his hand as a comedian analyze this the adventures of rocky  bullwinkle meet the parents robert deniro is back to his dramatic roots with an outstanding performance deniro isnt a bad comedian he is just such a great dramatic actor that it seems like he shouldnt waste his time doing comedy deniro endows billy sunday with a rock hard personality belying a tortured soul it is a pleasure watching him work it seems every film i watch lately has charlize theron in it i saw the legend of bagger vance men of honor and the yards right in a row and i was beginning to wonder if she had a part in every film in 2000 actually she only did five this was a minor role for theron but she carried it off well and managed to stay with deniro step for step david keith who costarred with richard gere in officer and a gentleman has a cameo herethe dvd has some interesting special features including reflections by the real carl brashear and some deleted scenesi enjoyed this film despite the hackneyed plot and the onedimensional presentation i rated it a 710 im a sucker for underdog stories and i have a fondness for stories where strength of character is the central theme this film is particularly strong in both areas and brings us two memorable acting performances that compensate for some of the directors shortcomings
pos	men of honor  true story about a proud and persistent black navy diver fabulous cuba gooding jr is definitely a great movie that both touches and entertains and its part of the absolute cream of the new millennium cinema wonderful acting is the main reason to make this movie something truly special and pretty enjoyable splendid experience charismatic robert de niro is marvelous as rough fierce and pitiless chief billy sunday  role is practically written for him this film alongside with fantastic 15 minutes 2001 are two of the latest proofs that hes still one of the very finest actors of our time on the other hand men of honor includes a fine performance from cuba gooding jr who has been one of the most promising young black actors since boyz n the hood men of honor goes straight into the company of jerry maguire as good as it gets and instinct cuba gooding jr is a skillful and fantastic actor and im prepared to get lots of more terrific movies from him men of honor has also quite an excellent storyline and probably the most exciting diving sequences of the movie history this is a great fascinating movie and i can only recommend it
pos	this one is a great one robert de niro and cuba gooding have teamed up to make a powerful and very influential film this is the true story of the first black us navy diver and the obstacles he faced in attaining his certification at the hands of a racist master diver along the way he must also face plain old bigotry from all of his classmates none of whom want him in their class they move out of the barracks when he arrives ultimately he becomes certified and goes on to have a great career as a us navy diver watch this one its a great tale of courage and honor as the story unfolds we get to watch racism slowly dissipate and everyone begins to respect men one at a time
pos	this film is an excellent military movie it may not be an excellent hollywood movie but that does not matter hollywood has a reputation of sacrificing accuracy for good entertainment but that is not the case with this movie other reviewers have found this movie to be too slow for their taste but  as a retired soldier  i appreciate the pace the movie crew deliberately took to tell their story as completely as possible given the two hours and nine minutes allotted the story itself has been told and retold several times over but it remains for a professional soldier  and an african american at that  to report on the story as presented by the movie crew and as it presents the us navy to the world the story of brashears work to become a navy diver and his life as a navy diver beyond his graduation is not the only story that is presented there i also the story of how master chief petty officer sunday defied the illegal order of his commanding officer that petty officer 2nd class brashear not be passed in his test dive no matter how well he did and paid the price of a loss of one stripe and a change of assignment it also told the true story how brashear found the third hydrogen bombs lost in the atlantic ocean off the coast of spain in the 1950s and how he saved the life of another seaman who was in the line of the snapped running line that would have snapped him in two if brashear had not shoved him out of the way and took the shot himself this was a complex story that was worth telling and i will admit that two hours and nine minutes was not enough to tell the full story and i can tell from the deleted scenes on the dvd that the crew tried their best to tell a story as full as possible as a professional soldier i was proud to see such a great story told in such a comprehensive manner and to see the traditions and honor of the navy preserved in such a natural and full manner
pos	i loved this movie it is a definite inspirational movie it fills you with pride this movie is worth the rental or worth buying it should be in everyones home best movie i have seen in a long time it will make you mad because everyone is so mean to carl brashear but in the end it gets better it is a story of romance drama action and plenty of funny lines to keep you tuned in i love a lot of the quotes i use them all the time they help keep me on task of what i want to do it shows that anyone can achieve their dreams all they have to do is work for it it is a long movie but every time i watch it i never notice that it is as long as it is i get so engrossed in it that it goes so quick i love this movie i watch it whenever i can
pos	the inspiring story of carl brashear cuba gooding jr a black man who grew up in poverty in kentucky and then joined the us navy aspiring to be the first black master diver in navy history we are shown the series of struggles from boyhood on that brashear has to overcome to make his dream come true and then to keep it alive not the least of the challenges was master diver bill sunday robert deniro the head trainer at the diving school the navy sends brashear to who is not especially sympathetic to brashears goals but who ultimately becomes an unlikely friend and supporterthis is a good movie fast paced and with a lot of action although not an action pic in the normal sense of the word theres a very human story here as well and an interesting study of racism and the struggle to overcome it theres also a sense of the struggle that took place in the 1960s between older and younger naval officers the old navy vs the new navy the performances are quite good  particularly goodings i thought deniro was perhaps a bit over the top in his portrayal of sunday although who knows sunday might well have been this extreme kind of loose cannon and the portrayal of sundays wife gwen by charlize theron also made me question whether these parts were jazzed up to provide entertainment valuea good movie though i never once wondered if it was worth tuning into710
pos	men of honor stars cuba gooding jr as real life navy diver carl brashear who defied a mans navy to become the first african american navy diver sometimes by his side and sometimes his adversary there was one man who carl brashear really admired his name was master chief billy sunday robert deniro sunday in a lot of ways pushed aggravated and helped carl become the man he wanted to be i loved cuba in this film his portrayal here is as liberating and as powerful as denzel washington was in the hurricane through every scene we can see his passion motivation and stubbornness to achieve his dream we can see the struggle within in him as he embarks to make his father proud i also loved how the director created and brought forth a lot of tension in some of the key diving scenes brashears encounter with a submarine during a salvage mission is heartstopping and brilliant the only fault i could see would have to lie in the supporting cast cuba and deniros characters are very intricate and exciting to watch which does make you a little sad when they have to butt heads with such twodimensional supporting characters the evil lt cmdr hanks sundays wife charlize theron the eccentric diving school colonel hal holbrook and cubas love interest are the characters i found to not have very much depth what could have made these characters more substantial and more effective was a little more time to develop them why was that colonel always in his tower how come sundays wife was so bitter and always drunkanother curious question has to be this what happened to carl brashears wedding i mean if this film is chronicling this mans life wouldnt his wedding be an important event maybe its just me men of honor however is a perfect example of the triumph and faith that the human spirit envelops this film will inspire and make you feel for this mans struggle which i do believe was the reason this powerful story was told my hat goes off to you carl brashear i really admire your strength
pos	tillman jrs drama about the first african american navy master diver gooding jr who defies all odds and achieves his goals despite a strict embittered trainer the screenplay is not bad a bit extreme at times but the direction and acting is firstrate and this film is inspiring and achieves what its supposed to do i liked deniro in the lead although its not on par with his masterful works taxi driver godfather and all the others it is as good as his other good performances such as in king of comedy or angel heart deniro is always convincing and believable here very good performance gooding jr is not bad definitely one of his better performances  imdb rating 66 my rating 910
pos	i was curious to know how critics responded to this rousing inspiring film so i went to rotten tomatoes and was dismayed to discover that the pompous peanut gallery that is our nations film critics had given the film an average 43 or rotten ratingall i can say is if this movie doesnt move you you have no heart its interesting to note that the same film on the same website got a 74 rating from viewersnot that the opinion of critics is all that important to me after all i cant think of a more useless overpaid profession some schmo gets paid to go to the movies what a tough life and does the same thing everyone else on the planet does forms an opinion but these chumps have a way of coming across like their opinion somehow matters more than yours and even worse they love to hateill grant you that this movie is old fashioned well except for the fbombs syrupy and a little predictable after all you know right from the beginning that cuba gooding jr portraying reallife navy hero carl brashear is going to triumph eventually at every turn simply by the way he comes across determined and plucky strongwilled and optimisticbut his performance and that of de niro as billy sunday a composite character of several reallife people are so strong so inspiring that youll be on your feet cheering many of the films scenes especially the courtroom climax youd have to be a real stick in the mud not to be moved by these scenes like our nations film critics michael rappaport is excellent as well as a sweetnatured stuttering diving student that befriends goodings brashear if anyone has seen higher learning this character totally redeems that characteranyway this confirms what ive always felt dont listen to critics see this movie and get inspired
pos	robert de niro cuba gooding jr hal holbrook and all the rest of the actors and actresses in men of honour have combined to make this a fine movie mark isham wrote the filmscore so you know the music is truly fine toobut after noticing a slew of goofs loopholes and overdramatic heartstring pluckings right from the start i had to make a vow to ignore them and sit back to enjoy the film if you can do that it reallyis goodthe story of carl brashear a truetolife hero is inspirational enough to last a lifetime look him up on the internet the entire story is more amazing than the film as the director admitted in his comments there were only three africanamerican us navy divers in world war ii however none reached the status of us navy master diver carl brashear was the first africanamerican us navy master diver and he was the first amputee diver to ever be certified or recertified as a us navy diver resounding applauseon the negative side of the movies ledger should i tell you of only one of the many loopholes yeah ill mark this comment as containing spoilers and do so the early pivotal scene where the helicopter hits the radio mast and sinks into the sea theyd never have had the time to suit up a full mark v diver even if he were the legendary master chief billy sunday in time to be only  a couple of minutes late saving the pilotso for loopholes goofs and overdramatization i derated men of honor from a perfect 10 down to a 7will hollywood ever realize that the unalloyed truth is so much better that their overdramatic approach to storytelling i doubt it too bad
pos	im certainly glad that a film was made about carl brashears amazing life story coming as it did during the civil rights era brashear became an inspiration for people of all minority groups not willing to settle for a status expectedbrashear as played by cuba gooding jr leads by example in the conduct of the life he has chosen very similar to jackie robinson who integrated baseball and made it stick by his character and conduct as brashear gooding knows that he does not want the sharecropper life that his father carl lumbly has and lumbly makes it real clear to get more out of life than hes gottenbut while harry truman integrated the armed services after world war ii the navy still has its restrictions a black man can only be a cook or an officers valet the real fighting parts are denied him thats not good enough for gooding who applies to become a navy deep sea diveronce at the diving school at bayonne new jersey gooding gets it all thrown at him mostly by the master chief petty officer in charge robert deniro deniro may have some leftover prejudices but hes nevertheless a hero and one who can inspire if one can get passed racial dividethe best thing about men of honor is the chemistry between deniro and gooding they certainly come from different places but as they get to know each other both turn out to be men of honorother good performances to note are charlize theron as deniros wife and hal holbrook as the head of the diving school a guy the navy just wish would retire for reasons youll seemen of honor is an inspiring story about people with courage to spare and the ability to change
pos	this is one of the best military films ever made and it is great because of its focus on values its a great human interest story that turns on a commitment to honor loyalty love and determinationgooding and deniro are superb in the lead roles its wonderful to see the master chiefs racism evolve toward respect and love through carl brashears determination driveand yes sense of honor the title indicates the source of their bond i never noticed until this last time watching it how brilliant carl lumblys portrayal of carls father mac brashear was in a way its a cornerstone of the film in that its carls memory of his father that helps carry him through hard timesi am selective about what films i purchase this is one of those rare ones that i want on my shelf it will be seen many times in the future im sure
pos	guys you got to watch this awesome movie at the end of this movie you will have a strong passion and profundity imbued into yourselves the acting of the two characters billy sunday and carl brashear deeply touches the heart from inside this movie is about principles dignity patriotism and honor you will hear chief carl brashear say the navy has greatest tradition of all  honor  practiced thoroughly by these two characters mere glances of these characters during the movie fills you with enthusiasm dialogue delivery of this movie is perfect you cant find any flaws in the dialogues what the master chief billy says roams in and out of your mind for a long time after watching the movie please watch this movie
pos	i hadnt heard about brashear before i watched this this is the story of him and the man who trained him helping him to become the first africanamerican us navy diver a tale of willpower the plot is wellwritten and develops nicely throughout this is what it seems the typical underdog thing and it doesnt hold too many surprises its also quite hollywood but hey i dont know the actual man maybe its close to how it actually happened nevertheless it gets the job done with dramatic scenes and adversity along the way and this is inspirational for anyone whos ever heard the words no you cant be spoken about their lifelong dream the acting performances are all excellent deniro and gooding jr both shine whenever theyre onscreen rapaport is marvelous as well the characters are wellwritten credible and consistent this is welledited and features good cinematography the production values are high and this does a fairly convincing job of transporting us back to the 50s this is the only film ive seen by this director and the writer though i may now consider looking into more theyre responsible for there is a moderate amount of strong language otherwise no offensive material i recommend this to anyone who finds the subject interesting andor fans of those who made it 710
pos	a classic hollywood biopic is the best sense of the genre gooding and deniro both give spectacularly heartfelt performances in the two leads roles and the supporting cast is uniformly excellent with standout performances by carl lumbly and michael rapoport the only nit i might pick is that therons role was unnecessary  distracting not her performance which was fine its just that the film seemed to add two unnecessary scenes to accommodate her roleaside from that the characterizations dynamics and action of the reallife story are riveting and unforgettable the evolutions of the main characters and how what they experience evolves their beings are uniquely characterized by the performing artists despite the movies extreme length the pacing stays intact throughout the score is also terrificus this a predictable hollywood film you bet so mike leigh addicts should subtract a star but everyone else should enjoy mightily
pos	i went to this movie at a cast and crew show cause my friend whom is a producer on the movie invited me forget what you have seen in the commercials forget what you have heard go see this film for yourself i was more than surprised by it in a world of the grinch charlies angels the 6th day unbreakable here comes a film that is worth your hard earned bucks glorious scenes wonderful cinemtrophy and a cast you want to eat with your heart i found this to be one of this years most orchestrated powerhouse films and with reason robert deniro deserves an oscar nod if you could give an oscar to everyone involved as a package this would be the film
pos	although i gave a rating of 9 my expectations were higher than what the film delivered i would have been happier had there been more deep diving since i am a diver myself but it was supposed to portray the life of carl brashear and thats what it was about this film made me angry in the beginning but happy in the end
pos	i thought the racism and prejudice against carl brashear was grossly overdramatized for hollywood effect i do not believe the u s navy was ever that overtly racist i cannot imagine a full captain the commanding officer ever telling his chief to intentionally flunk anyone certainly not at the risk of his life and there has never been a chief petty officer as unabashedly prejudice against everybody but wasps as deniros character no chief as slovenly and drunken as he was played would have ever risen to master chief in the first place cuba gooding saved an otherwise badly done movie
pos	as i watched this movie and i began to see its characters develop i could feel this would be an excellent picture when you get that feeling and the movie indeed fills those expectations the experience is rare i had that very feeling throughout this movie robert deniro and cuba gooding junior played riveting and amazingly strong parts which were both oscar worthy the supporting cast was equally as strong creating a winning foundation for the picture to grow on i can say without any hesitation at all see this movie it will not disappoint
pos	men of honor features cuba gooding jr in what is probably his best performance to date he plays carl brashear a man of towering courage and heroism hes a poor dirt farmer from the south who wants to become a navy diver but has problems because of his race the head of the diving school played by robert deniro is a racist redneck that nonetheless grows to respect brashear the film is about how brashear has to concur the nearly insurmountable odds not once but twice the performances are what make this film special gooding is great and deniro the best actor in movie history gives a towering performance his best dramatic work in years charlize theron gives another solid performance as deniros much younger wife the film lays on the patriotism a little too strong though no where near the level it was in the patriot and a few of the characters are just one dimensionally bad hal holbrooks mr pappy is just so evil but the film is a rarity among films today its uplifting and uncynical a wonderful film
pos	i thought this move was very good there were a few things that were less than perfect but overall i was quite surprised the courtroom scene in the end seemed a little unrealistic but was real enough to be entertaining i found that the movie communicated the hardships of going though military training and the sacrifices that go along with it being a military pilot i could relate to many of these parts
pos	men of honor has many great aspects to it good action sequences plenty of feel good scenes a good musical score but the part that really makes the movie is the great acting mostly by robert deniro the story of men of honor is focused about carl brashear played by cuba gooding jr who wants to be the first african american deep sea diver in the navy it chronicles his rough struggle from being a poor farmer to getting into diving school and even further it is a good story but it seems like it has been done many times before a person against all of the odds wont give up until they accomplish their goals that they set for some sentimental reason many years ago it could happen but a lot of the struggles the brashear faces in the movie are questionable including the co of the diving school tampering with his final test however all of that is made up for the scene when robert deniro finally enters the movie deniro plays mater chief sunday who is the teacher at the diving school brashear is attending as soon as deniro come in he omits this vibe of extreme arrogance that you cant hate unless you have incredible wilpower before the movie ends deniro gives off multiple speeches that would have you laughing at how cool he is but you are too stunned at the way he punches them out in the end you must doubt some of the aspects of the film but admit it if it was all the truth it would have you snoozing it your seat by the first twenty minutes
pos	this film is a great example of fine storytelling the acting is superb the story is inspiring without being overly manipulative or fake there were a couple points where they probably made people a tad more good or bad than they really were but considering it is a hollywood movie they showed amazing restraint there wasnt a single explosion shown in the movie even though they had one opportunity to the film while having suspenseful parts was not made into an action movie the story is thus made to focus on an extraordinary man in unfortunately ordinary times well done
pos	it is one of the better indian movies i have seen lately instead of crappy song and dance or slum dog movies all the actors have showed the right emotions at the right intensity with right timing it is the hallmark of a good movie that it make the viewer go back and research the subject which exactly what i did checking on harilal i always enjoy akshay khannas subtle style of acting and interestingly he had rather a complicated relationship with his own father vinod khanna albeit not as dramatic as gandhis and wonder how it helped him essay this character i was impressed by the direction and 2 thumbs up for anil kapoor for producing such a classy movie
pos	the movie took a new angle to gandhis life which is nice to see and it shows how human he was his relationship with harilal is something that gandhi was troubled by and mentioned it several times as his failure as a father in his autobiographymy big gripe is that i thought gandhi was surprisingly uncharismatic in the movie it could have been better acted by the person who played gandhi some of gandhis statements seemed too smug and it seemed as if he was intentionally portrayed in a negative light in some parts of the moviethe movie is not really allrounded but focused only narrowly on the relationship of the father and son the rest is blurred out and only used to show the time frame and the general setting of the movieoverall nice movie if you keep in mind that it is not a complete picture
pos	keeping all political views aside feroz khan and anil kapoors gandhi my father is a good movie that cleverly explores the confusedtowardsfamily side of mohandas karamchand gandhi and the fight of his eldest son harilal gandhi with the society his largerthanlife father and most importantly demons in his head one draws parallels to gandhi the father of the nation and struggles any son could have with their fatherthe acting is good shefali shetty darshan zariwala and akshaye khannastrictly in that order add color and pathos to this heart wrenching tale of harilal who weeps to be hugged just once and also runs away at the faintest touch of the fingerferoz khans direction and the production canvas is lavish and attractive however the screenplay couldve been tighter i had seen the play some years ago on a pirated video type dvd it was called mahatama vs gandhi i think and it was certainly more gripping though the movies background score and the fatherson and motherson moments are just a brilliant treatthis movie could have been great its borderline to that it has the potential so huge to have been just a story differences between a father and son or just gandhi or even both somewhere the plot is lost and when you expect absolute epitome of emotions nothing comes to youit compares decently to other gandhis certainly not an overview film like kingsleys gandhior abstract as kamal hassans hey ram the film just about manages to find its footing however one is left wondering what if worth a watch 7510
pos	i saw the movie and really could not stop my tears its tragedy that india has no such leaders after freedom who dare to do justice with their own children when they dont behave properly in current generation politicians bring their childrens into politics without measuring their caliber and skills i remember the dialogue from gandhi what kind of society we want to createmake with such people about harilal no wonder that it will be a dream that india will hardly have such leader in this or next generation einstein was right when he said about gandhi that after 50 years one would hardly believe that such person with body soul and mind mahatma gandhi had ever lived on this earth i sincerely want to thanks a lot to anil kapoor feroze khan and all film actorsactresses for this wonderful movie about great person and relationship with his son all father and son should watch this movie once and take some lessons for both roles
pos	gandhi the great greatness in the world is associated with people like alexanader the great ashoka the great for their greatness lied in being glorified as more than humans gandhi is called great for actually not being a great but being more human for i always believe bringing out the humanity in us is where the greatness of being human liesgandhi was a human with humanity and one who strived for humanity ready to sacrifice himself in the battle for humanity but not his enemies let me move to the movie review nowabout gandhi my father gandhi my father is a film not about gandhi but about his son harilal gandhion telling the story of a son whose father was one of the greatest humans to walk this earth the director succeeds in portraying the talethe film succeeds in telling the story of a mislead son of a father who lead a nation to greatnessthe movie is termed as a criticism of gandhis failure as a father to his son i would rather say it is of a sacrifice gandhi had made as a father of a son to do justice as a father of a nationi wish the essence of this movie prevails not just in india the gandhian land but through the hearts of all the people of this worldgandhi the true human jaihind
pos	i would not like to comment on how good the movie was or what were the flaws as i am not a professional film critic and i do not have enough knowledge of making movies what i do know is that making this kind of a movie in your very first shot is a big achievement and i would like to congratulate the director for that however in some reviews that i have read critics have complained that hiralals relationship with his brothers was not highlighted and his siblings were completely erased from the story now i would really like to raise a point here that as the name of the movie suggests it is not a movie about hiralals brothers it is a movie on the relationship of mahatma gandhi and his son hiralal gandhi nothing more nothing less if we start complaining about some characters being kept out of action in the movie it would be a bit unfair because these characters dont fit in the picture no matter how relevant they were in real life so i think it would be better if we stick to the main idea and stop satisfy a critic in ourselvesenjoy
pos	it was easy for sir richard attenborough to make gandhi 1982he was merely narrating a story of a great individual who walked on this planet not so long ago comparatively it must have been a lot tougher for director feroz abbas khan making his debut as a filmmaker to make gandhi my father pitting a shriveled antihero against an international hero both of whom were historically real individuals and ironically father and son the events in the film are mostly real mahatma gandhi lived as shown in the film setting high moral standards for the world to follow yet these very standards overshadowed the aspirations of his eldest son harilal to be a lawyer of repute like his father to complete his education and get a job in india and thus provide income for his nuclear familythe film does not debunk gandhi and his ideals for gandhi his mission was larger than his familys aspirations he loved his family and cared for them though his thoughts for their appeasement were blinkered by his ideal of caring for the masses he stood for equality and dignity among all persons and in his view to give special undue advantages to his own son overlooking other deserving persons went against the basis of what he preached the film looks at an unusual case of parentingwhere an idealist parent places receding goalposts for a lessthanbrilliant offspring the film presents an unusual scenario that happened a son marries his childhood sweetheart upsetting his father the father upsets his sons educational aspirations at several key junctures the fragile link between a devoted son and a father breaks as the son wants to stand on his own feet and care for his nuclear family while the father gradually becomes the father of a nation the son stumbles in valiant quest for identity and survival his marriage breaks and seeks solace in religion buffeting between islam and hinduism through all his tribulations his link to his mother remains until she chides him for being drunkferoz khan is essentially a director of plays making his foray into cinema he wrote and directed the play mahatma vs gandhi that had considerable impact on the indian theater community the play and the consequent film were based on two biographies one by chandulal dalal and another by nilamben parekh the success of the staged play was an evident reason for the commercial bollywood actor anil kapoor to produce this noteworthy film every time a good director of plays attempts to direct cinema there is an evidence of a lack of confidence with the medium peter brook is a great director of plays but less competent as a film director the opening shots of khans film promises great cinemaa derelict harilal gandhi is brought to sion hospital bombay mumbai barely mumbling that his father is bapu the popular name of mahatma gandhi father to an entire nation the hospital authorities do not recognize him to be mahatma gandhis eldest son dying in poverty and loneliness apart from the dramatic opening the film unfortunately merely presents a great story and some superb exterior shots of father and son meditating in silhouette for an indian film it does present some high production qualities that go hand in hand with a lack of interest for details the clothes of most indians in the film seem dustfree and freshly laundered modern hairstyles of actors and even shefali shetty playing mohandas gandhis wife a century ago with plucked eyebrows the bane of indian cinema since feroz khan is a theater personality he has invested much more effort in working with the actors in developing the characters rather than on cinematic details somewhat like sir attenborough another person who is also a product of theater royal academy of dramatic artsknowing quite well that to criticize gandhi in any manner was asking for trouble even when there was no direct criticism in the film producer anil kapoor took a remarkable decision of not putting up posters of the film at accessible heights in india fearing that some one could tear the poster or disrespect it intentionally or unintentionally with all its mix of greatness and faults gandhi my father throws several questions at the viewer is a motherson bonding stronger than a fatherson bonding in parenting is ones immediate family less important than humanity at large does one seek refuge in religion and alcohol only when worldly troubles are encountered in this film harilal buffeted by adversities runs from one religion to another while his father quotes scriptures forgive them for they know not what they do when beaten and thrown on the ground by a south african policeman convinced of the value of religion and convincing others as wellthe film won the best actress award at the tokyo international film festival for shefali shetty shah and an indian award from critics feroze khan and anil kapoor have handled a sensitive subject very well and elicited aboveaverage performances from the ensemble of actors i do hope the international success of the film paves the way for some able director to film another brilliant indian play girish karnads tughlaq some day meeting international quality standards
pos	i just came back from the latenight cinema and it was indeed a silent way out as most of the audience pondered though the reallife black  white images of the partitionthe freedom movementetc which was very much reminiscent of the lives our forefathers faced amidst this backdropmind youthere was no telfaxinternet in those times but for the very voice of truth  nonviolence the cinematography infused some spirit of stark reality of adversity amidst the strict rajgandhi shown as a hardworking attorney in south africawho stood for his basic ideologies and gave every degree of conviction to spread awareness of the same with humility and sainthood which to the uttered speech of general smut was shown as a nice farewell on screenit had the best drafted speech with a subtle humour  a veiled threat to the british raj in indiathere was a nice remark when he said we pray in silence to the british in india now that gandhithe politician is set for indiatowards sainthoodthe very backdrop of a big family with many kids needs the mention of an obvious divided attention and love which had to cast its spell on the unfortunate kids psyche who was left alone to aspire for unrealistic ambitionslittle did harilal knew about his aptitude and he gets emotionally carried away with small pleasures in life and fails in front of the huge idol of his fatherhe tries to do away from mentorship which is the basis of any success which had to be seen by those fortunate neighbours in the streets of gandhis residence when harilal vents out his frustration in openthis means he becomes mentally weak and gets psychologically deranged to an extent that he is forced into religious conversions and alcoholism with debt and disobedience fuelling his negative thoughtshe still had shown the sincere love for his mother through touchy scenes and even gandhis humble expressions form harilal to forgive him didnt meet any conclusions in his mind as he always feared the fathergandhihe couldnt digest the fact that gandhi couldnt share his love with him as he expected  was driven to rebellion when he couldnt understand the equalmerit based delivery of scholarship money by his father to his cousin where he saw a failed opportunity to study for barrister in englandthis had to take its toll in him thrown to the streets as a beggar when the whole of india was celebrating the indepedencethe life of a destitute never changes come what may but the manner in which the sad death of kasturba  gandhi himself is shown brings in an emotional silencefinally the last turbulent thoughts of the dying harilal is shown as a flashback to keep the audience gripping and wondering where did the father of the nation go wrong was he clever enough to be mentally strong to lead anone man army  use his brave soldierson as a weapon to show to the british  rival forces that when it comes to the interest of the nationnothing comes in betweensadly though that to read a mahatmas heart one has to live outside his family and see which the emotionally naive harilal couldnt see living insidea pity that such naive harilals are still ruining the efforts of many mahatmalike fathers in many families in todays life and have taken to drugsalcoholism and god knows what thoughtsheres a message to all those brave sainiksoldiersons please respect the father of the nationplease obey and happiness shall be bestowed or else its a disaster in waitingisnt it
pos	gandhi my father is like viewing a book chapter by chapter you read itwith your eyes and you learn more about harilal gandhi and for that matter kasturba gandhi so little is known about both of them and this movie describes them uniquely the title misleads though its as much a movie about mohandas karamchand gandhi and his son as its about harilal and his mother and akshaye khanna and shefali chayya do full justice to their respective rolessuch movies are like leap years they come after only so much timegandhi my father is also about an internal struggle which is sometimes more difficult than any freedom struggle ever undertakenwatch it if you like quality cinema
pos	mahatma gandhi the father of the nation in his quest for indias freedom struggle ignored his own family and son this movie is about his son hiralal who feels neglected because of mahatma gandhis service to the society the movie starts off in south africa where mahatma gandhi works as a barrister and fighting the cause of indias freedom against the british hirarala arrives in south africa to help his dad who is a barrister since gandhi was involved in the freedom struggle he wanted his wife and children to join in too as a service to the society and as a result hirarlal does not get a chance to complete his education and fails his exams he gets married to his love gulab bhoomika chawla against his fathers wishes hiralal has ambitions to travel to england and become a barrister just like his dad but his own dad refuses to grant him a scholarship offered to his family by a businessman and instead gives it away to another person saying that the scholarship should not be limited to his family and should be open to the most deserving student living in colony this angers hiralal and the rift between father and son increases hirarlal hates his father for neglecting him and blames him for being uneducated and unemployed hiralal struggles to make ends meet and lands up on the streets through failed business attempts and in huge debt he loses his wife and children akshaye khanna has give a stellar performance as hiralal gandhi all kudos to him the direction and the script is fantastic the picturization is excellent overall an excellent movie and a must see i give it a 1010
pos	an ultramodern house in an affluent neighborhood appears to be the cause of each of its inhabitants bizarre and deadly behavior or at least that is what lara flynn boyles character col kennedy argues after a series of deadly occurrences in a gargantuan house next door col knows something has got to give markpaul gosselaar also stars as the mysterious architectmy opinion the house next door works because of lara flynn boyle and the locations beautiful house and stylish sets boyle is a talented and dynamic actress not to mention absolutely stunning she brings credibility to her character and makes the film intriguing without her it would have failed its so alive declares a prospective buyer in reference to the house yes it is alive but the story itself is not so muchbarring boyles presence not much is happening here as an enormous amount of the movie is spent watching or waiting to see how the house will affect its current owners the results are predictable but i liked it anyway the cinematography lends the film a polished look 810 on account of boyle the premise of an evil ultramodern house the locations and cinematography and set decoration and wardrobe
pos	after too many years of waiting anne rivers siddons noted 1979 book the house next door has finally been filmed the result veers a bit from the novel which especially in the first story of the trilogy is understandable if unsatisfying as its a tv film the whole of which is absorbing and actually very good just not as great as the book one of stephen kings favorites and one of mine as wellwith more running time and fewer constraints as a theatrical release all the richness inherent in the original threepart story of the ominous ultramodern house could have been explored and nurtured especially the climactic revelation near the very endstill the whole cast does well in this thoughtful tale of mindless malevolence there are a few unnecessary cheap shocks but the growing atmosphere of dread is well developed actually one of the most disturbing scenes involves an abstract painting of the house by its nextdoor amateurartist neighbor who is trying to visualize its corruption on canvasbe sure to read the great novel
pos	when i heard that this movie was coming out the night before halloween i was very excited when i found out that it was a book written in 1978 i had to read it before seeing the movie im sure the movie would have been much different to me if i had not read the book the writers actually did a good job of staying true to the main plot of the book with minor differences naturally i think the thing that disappointed me the most about the movie was boyle playing the role of col im not a big fan of boyle and it seems that no matter what the mood during the movie shes always trying to use her overplumped lips and darkly makeuped eyes to make herself seem super sexy indeed i think that the movie held true to the genuine creepiness of the house my favorite subplot was the sheehan family which is so weird bc the son was killed in iraq and in current events there is casey sheehan whose mother went on a huge antiiraq tirade in the book obviously the war was not iraq but rather vietnam and when the house turns on that video of the son in the helicopter i was truly creeped out overall i was impressed with the movie in that it followed the book very well
pos	all films made before 1912 really need to be viewed with a sense of time and placein 1894 the lumierefamily men father antoine 18401911 sons auguste and louis owned and managed a factory that manufactured photographic plates and paper not a small enterprise the factory had more than 200 employees who received pension and social security benefits  innovative for that time it was located at montplaisir in the suburbs of lyon france what caused louis lumiere to become interested in building a cinematagraph in 1894 remains open for speculation my suggestion is that the appearance of the edison organizations kinetoscope peepshow machine in paris during the fall of 1894 provided the catalystwkl dickson of edisons staff invented a motionpicture camera about the size of an upright piano that was patented in february 1893 it was electrically operated using power from from heavy storage batteries this massive machine pumped celluloid film strip newly developed by the eastman company past a lens at about 40 framespersecond fps it was ensconced as an almost immovable object in the black maria essentially the first movie studio the kinetescope machines showed staged presentations less than oneminute longthat were filmed in this studioduring 1894 louis lumiere applied himself to the task of inventing a movingpicture camera he had determined that even at 16 fps on celluloid film the persistenceofvision of the human eyebrain would allow for normal motion to be perceived his camera dubbed the cinematograph was about the size of a large shoe box and was provided with a detachable film magazine that provided storage for enough film to make a shoot last about one minute when it was had cranked past the lens at 16 fpsthe size and light weight of the camera it could be converted into a printer or a projector by the addition of a light source made it portable enough that it could be taken to any location to record an event provided there was enough sunlight available in the spring of 1895 louis filmed trickriding by some cavalry men a house on fire with firemen arriving and dousing the engulfed building with water and a number of other scenes in and around lyon using a molteni bulb he turned the camera into a projector and presented his films to scientists assembled in the reception room of the revue generales des science the images were projected on a screen fivemeters distant from the lens the screen was stretched in a doorway between two rooms at a meeting of professional photographers that same year louis photographed the arriving delegates and the same evening showed them motion pictures of their arrivalwith accolades from both the scientific and photographic communities louis decided to have a public exhibition of his invention by the end of the year since each of his films would be about oneminute long he would need at least a dozen films to make a good presentation for one of these films he set up his camera at the entrance to his factory photographing the egress of employees at quittingtimethe public venue chosen by antoine  who offered himself as the fairground barker for the cinematograph  was the salon indien of the grand cafe on the boulevard des capucines in paris it was a wintry saturday night on 28 december 1895 as the first audience sat they were presented with a projected view of the exterior of the lumiere factory with closed gates some were chagrined that they were just going to see a routine slide show of lumiere photographs but then the crank on the cameraprojector was turned and movement began louis had an innate sense for motion picture taking this film has a beginning a middle and an end in the beginning the doors are opened and people begin to leave their workplace during the middle the people stream out  with many trying to ignore the camera and the cameraman as they seem to be happy to leave a day of labor behind them at the end the gates to the factory are being closedand this was the first film projected for the entertainment of the general public
pos	on the 28th of december 1895 in the grand caf in paris film history was writing itself while louis lumire showed his short films all single shots to a paying audience la sortie des usines lumire was the first film to be played and i wish i was there not only to see the film but also the reactions of the audiencewe start with closed doors of the lumire factory apparently since the image seems a photograph people thought they were just going to see a slide show not something they were hoping for but then the doors open and people are streaming out heading home first a lot of women then some men and one man on a bike with a big dog when they are all out the doors close againwhether this is the first film or not some say larrive dun train  la ciotat was the first film lumire recorded it is an impressive piece of early cinema being bored by this is close to impossible for multiple reasons one simple reason it is only fifty seconds long but also for people who normally only like the special effect films there must be something interesting here you dont get to see historical things like this every day
pos	this oneminute film is arguably the first movie ever made other inventors had previously filmed actions  like edisons motion photography of a sneeze  but the lumiere brothers developed equipment that tremendously advanced the medium at the time of course their cinematograph must have bewildered their peers including their subjects in this first instance the brothers record employees leaving their factory some of whom understandably struggle to hide their awareness of the camera the lumieres attempt to make the film more entertaining by introducing animals and a bicycle but la sortie des usines lumiere doesnt nearly match the ingenuity of their later films the most interesting aspect of this short film is the brothers selection of a familiar working class ritual as their subject their choice is the initial evidence of their curiosity about all of the worlds people a quality that makes viewing their experiments immensely rewarding and fascinating todayrating 8
pos	youre using the imdbyouve given some hefty votes to some of your favourite filmsits something you enjoy doingand its all because of this fifty seconds one world ends another beginshow can it not be given a ten i wonder at those who give this a seven or an eight exactly how could the first film ever made be better for the record the long still opening shot is great showmanship a superb innovation perfectly suited to the situation and the dog on the bike is a lovely touch all this within fifty secondsthe word genius is often overusedthis is genius
pos	the appeal of ancient films like this one is that you get to see an actual moving image of life over 100 years ago here are a lot of people leaving a factory all of them dead by now and none of them even remotely aware of the magnitude of the invention that they are walking before i was shocked to read one reviewer call this film as boring as home videos today and at least one other mistakenly identified it as the first film ever made it was the first film made at the rate of 16 frames per second rather than the thennormal 46 frames per second sure all you see is a lot of people filing out of a building and passing before the cinematograph on their way home from work but this is a curiosity piece for dozens of reasons not the least of which is that it was the first film made by the lumire brothers who probably had a stronger impact on the development of the cinema than any other individual or group of individuals in history
pos	story says that on that on december 28 1895 a small group of thirtythree people was gathered at pariss salon indien du grand caf to witness the cinmatographe a supposedly new invention that resulted from the work done by a couple of photographers named august and louis lumire the small audience reunited that day some by invitation most due to curiosity didnt really know what to expect from the show and when a stationary photograph appeared projected on a screen most thought that the cinmatographe was just another fancy devise to present slideshow projections until the photograph started to move what those thirtythree people experienced in awe that cold day of december was the very first public screening of a moving picture being projected on a screen history was being written and cinema as we know it was born that dayof the 10 short movies that were shown during that historic day la sortie des usines lumire literally exiting the lumire factory was the very first to be screened the film shows the many workers of the lumire factory as they walk through the gates of the factory leaving the building at the end of a hard day of work while a very basic actuality film movie depicting a real event the movie took everyone in the audience by surprise as their concept of moving pictures was limited to edisons peep show machines the kinetoscope the brothers invention was like nothing they had seen before and so the audience stood in awe as the people and the horses moved across the screen the idea wasnt entirely new le prince shot the first movie as early as 1888 but the way of showing the movie was simply revolutionaryla sortie des usines lumire would become the first in the long series of actuality films that the lumire would produce over the years this primitive form of documentary was the brothers favorite kind of film because they were more interested in the technological aspects of their invention than in the uses the cinmatographe could have despite the initial lack of enthusiasm after the first showing the cinmatographe became a great success and la sortie des usines lumire quickly became an iconic image of that first screening it definitely wasnt the first movie the brothers shot that year and it probably wasnt the best of the 10 movies shown that day personally i think that l arroseur arros was the best of the 10 however it is really meaningful that the very first movie was the opening of a pair of gates as literally this movie opened the gates to cinema as we know it 810
pos	its utterly pointless to rate this film its as if you would condemn or praise the newly born for his future life instead look at it as a powerful meditation at what could have been and what has been in the past 100years one hundred and eight years of the cinematograpy what has become of the babe i like to contemplate on what would have creatively happen if europe wasnt interrupted devastated twice by the great wars of the xxth century on her ruins the bogus neon castle of the noncreative and reactionary circus named hollywood erected itself before 1914 french italian and scandinavian cinemas were leading the way both financially and of course creatively french film in particular was already threading some very original and creative pathways that could have if not interrupted possibly altered the medium history in some unimaginable ways one wonders what the film history would look like today if it wasnt stultified and choked by the mercantile and cheap political agenda of the hollywoods 80 years of what chekhov might define as the reek of greed and harlotry be it as it might please at least become aware of la sortie as the key or at least one of them to the kingdom thus the birthplace of cinema  lumiere brothers factory lyon france the date march 19th 1895 theres also a replica reel shoot in the summer of 1895 so if you notice summer lights and the workers lighter clothing that was the version shown to the very first people who ever saw the moving images louis lumiere creative ideas cinematography direction it was all louis own domain because auguste took care of the rest money first film reels were all fifty seconds long the camerale cinematograph  the cameramen le cinematographer having only paltry fifty seconds to make things happen apparently le institute lumiere has managed to preserve around 1500 of these first films executed mostly by an industrious brigade of loumiere travelling cinematographers crisscrossing the globe so all the stars in starry heavens and a minute of silence for perhaps the most magical invention in human history so far
pos	what can i say about the first film everyou cant rate this because its not supposed to be entertaining but if you have to rate it you should give it a 10 it is stunning to see moving images from the year 1895 this was one of the most important movies in history i wonder how it was to be one of the people who saw the first movie ever
pos	how cant you rate this movie with 1010 i admit to say that this movie is not very entertaining but the goal is not to tell you a story but history this is the first real movie of cinema history le prince de galles was first but it was not technically perfect enough and it has an undoubtedly huge international value these people that you can see finishing their working day in the movie had the chance to participate to a historic moment becoming the first persons to be able to see themselves moving and above all the shot is a beautiful shot and its very moving when you think about the first persons to have seen that what a moment historic for science first because the lumiere brothers first invented the cinematographe for scientific reasons and for art later a movie to venerate
pos	the first film ever made workers streaming from a factory some cycling most walking moving right or left along with melies the lumieres are both the starting point and the point of departure for cinema  with melies begins narrative fiction cinema fantasy artifice spectacle with the lumieres pure unadorned observation the truth there are many intellectuals who regret the ossification of cinema from the latter into the tired formulae of the formerbut consider this short again there is nothing objective about it the film is full of action  a static inhuman scene burst into life activity and the quiet harmony of the frame is ruptured decentred from the back to right or left but never of course the front where the camera is and yet the camera stands stock still contains the energy the possible subversion subordinates it to its will the cinematograph may be a revolutionary invention but it will be used for conservative purposes  to map out the world edit it restrict it limit itworse is the historical reality of the film these factory workers are lumiere employees the bosses are spying on their workers the unseen eye regarding his faceless minions the film therefore describes two types of imprisonment behind the gates the workers are confined in their workplace the opening of the gate seems to be an image of freedom escape but they face another wall the fourth wall further confining them the first film is also the first example of cctv surveillance an image of unseen allseeing authority entrapping its servants a frightening all too prophetic movie
pos	of course he did have to invent everything about cinematography film directing etc before he could make classics like the gardner so i suppose he may be forgiven this initial excursion into mere sociological documentary today we call them home movies and they are just as boring now as this one is
pos	i have no idea how to describe this movie and also would love to provide others the same opportunity i had  seeing it with no prior knowledge of what to expect i enjoyed it immensely but can also say i barely understood what was going on if in fact there was anything to understand in the first place fans of david lynch tangentially or especially guy maddin films should particularly enjoy this and any fans of the comic book eightball will probably be beside themselves with joy and wonder it came as close as any film ive seen to the tone and mood dan clowes creates so effectivelyone slight note just to warn anyone easily offended  this movie if rated would be nc17 for sure fans of male fullfrontal nudity howeverhmm wellyes this is weird wild stuff
pos	this is an important film it challenges the viewer and encourages you to pay attention theres a lot to like here the director seems interested in taking apart some of the more tired cinematic conventions unlike a lot of recent american cinema this film takes an interest in what it means to make a movie in the first place the dvd includes a lot of bonus features and there are two commentaries that explain the movie for the viewers still befuddled after an initial viewing when the film screened at sundance it made more than a few audience members uncomfortable and angry this is a sunday morning coffee movie not a friday night party movie for the dedicated viewer its a treasure trove
pos	the best treasure island ever made they just dont make filmslike this anymore or ever no one makes films like this morethan a novelty this film is funny frank and fascinating yet moodymysterious and morose this is one of my favorite pictures thedirector must have had some idea what it is all about but hecertainly leaves room for your own impressions and interpretations while leaving little left to the imagination why hehas not made more films like this i have no idea whilereminding me of some of the best noir it is one of a kind but thisis not for the lazy or simple
pos	ive seen this film in avantpremiere at imagina festival in monacoi saw the first trailer four years ago and from this moment i was waiting to see the final result i havent been disappointedit is a full 3d movie with a high contrasted black and white render clearly inspired by some comic books such as the ones from f miller in this optic it goes one step further than the excellent sin city adaptation from r rodriguez this time almost no grey or any middle color but a graphic style never seen before in a realistic animated filmcant wait for scanner darklythe massive use of motion capture gives a lot of life and credibility to the characters and we forget really soon the technical aspect to concentrate on more classic elements such as direction or plot the direction stays sober and controlled despite the infinite possibilities of the medium and that is a really good surprisethe futuristic story paris 2053 makes it a classic scifiction movie and maintain the viewer interested till the end despite a classic base plot an investigation that goes far beyond initial expectationsthe atmosphere and some interesting recurring themes genetics absolute power of certain firmsgives this movie a great interestdespite it is an animated film this one is obviously not made for children you wont find here any funny pet or any stupid family moral only the cold reality it is far closer to a good film noiri found that the setting is one of the best aspect of the film we still feel the well known paris but it is morphed by a fine touch of futurismnevertheless i regret a few mistakes the montage is sometimes a bit flat one or two very clich slow motion effects and some poor dialogs even though the technical is excellent it shows its limits in some romantic sequences a bit like final fantasy did those little things makes it a 710altogether it is a successful artistic challenge that you have to watch if you can the director christian volckman knows how not to fall into potential traps luckyly they didnt ask john woo to do the jobto conclude it is a film with blasting visuals an intelligent story and a wonderful art direction watch it if you canplease excuse me for the spelling mistakes
pos	a scanner darkly minority report blade runner sin city and sky captain and the world of tomorrow  if you are a fan of any of these then this will be well worth checking outfrench animation project renaissance took seven years to make on a shoestring budget and tonight i finally got to see it at a private screening for the international film festival in stockholm my spontaneous reaction is awe my further reflection is huh neat and closer analysis regrettably gets a resounding meh it is a gorgeous science fiction triumph on the surface but scratch it or even poke it a little and its unnecessarily complex plot becomes glaringly apparent as do the flat characters nevertheless it is clear that the people at onyx films have done something spectacular with the aforementioned surface the visuals are staggering they have used live action motion capture fitted into keyframe animation with stark jet black and bright white contrasts and a heavily shadowed rotoscoped background for those of you who are not down with the technical lingo the film looks like a fullyanimated sin city its fluid transparent dark and stylized template is complemented by great lurid lightning its a vision yet much credit is also due to the crisp sound effects that take the form of humming futuristic weapons suspenseful music heavy raindrops and glass shards breaking its every technerds wet dreamthe film zooms in on an eerilylit bleak futurescape paris in which a major corporation called avalon has begun to interweave in the lives of the citizens with surveillance think the fluid transparent screens from minority report and genetic engineering the latter leads to a mysterious kidnapping of young researcher ilona voiced by the lovely romola garai cut to our hardboiled coponsuspension and protagonist karas daniel craig  a man who takes the law into his own hands  who is assigned the case of finding and retrieving ilona during this case he is being aided by illonas sister with whom he also begins a love affair a very halfassed love affair if i may say sothe world of renaissance is remarkable director christian volckman takes a fair jab at melting the noir themes and the result is an urban jungle filled with cads rats femme fatales and lonely detectives that hide in the shadows of the seedy slum the problem is that the creators undoubtedly felt the need to have extremely clear and spelledout archetypes in the story or the film would have been too surreal for mainstream audiences owing to its lurid animation format it follows then that we have a multitude of clichd characters such as evillaughing villains sleazy crime bosses and butch toughchicks who blow smoke every chance they get it shoves noir in our faces and it isnt necessarywhat is worse is that the dialogue is a little contrived it seems as though every line exists for the sole reason of propelling the plot this is nothing fatal because the plot is so complex once it gets going that it needs some clear direction daniel craig helps here too by bringing a nononsense attitude to his hardedged cop character at one point in renaissance he is seen in a vivid carchase that surely is one of the most adrenalinepumping and top notch sequences of the film unfortunately the novelty of the scifi visuals have worn off post this car chase and renassaince could benefit from being slightly shorter in summary a very interesting but flawed futuristic comic book experience7 out of 10
pos	one reason pixar has endured so well and been so successful is that while their films remain technical marvels and visual mosaics they have a story to match their style and often very moving style at that affecting charming and crossgenerational that a lot anime speaking in broad terms and a great many other animations fail to match their technical virtuosity with real substance is i think and i might be wrong partly because either the makers arent bothered with character and plot and focus far too much on sound and image or the sheer effort that goes into making some animations is so enormous so enervating that they dont have the energy to create a really engaging storythat same cannot be said of renaissance there are flaws in its plot but ill get to that later those same flaws however are not reflected in the visuals  renaissance is nowt short of stunning the ultrahigh contrast images sometimes so highcontrast that is nothing but one face or one beam of light visible and incredible detail are always impressive always a joy to behold the futuristic paris on display is the grim offspring of blade runner and brave new world dark murky quite affluent and even clean but shrouded in intrigue corporate malfeasance obsessed with beauty capital of the catwalk after all and disguising the squalor and neglect of its labyrinthine passages with a veneer of monumental sophisticated architectureits a compelling environment not entirely original but great all the same the films muchtouted motioncapture technology and incredible attention to human and design minutiae result in images a blackandwhite photographer would die for not that the detail prevents entertainment because christian volckman crafts some superb action sequences a hellforleather care chase a couple of gruesomely imaginative murders several tussles in the dark and a nasty dustup in a gloomy apartment the locations are great too i want to visit the nightclub while the central character of karas is your regular offtheshelf maverick cop the other two female characters who are sisters are the real motors of the movie coming from wartorn eastern europe products of a war diaspora and a family spat theyre a compelling metaphor for europe as a wholethe film is tremendously atmospheric its dizzying swooping fauxcamera moves and adult tone making for a very engaging experience however the plot it never becomes more interesting than the initial hook in which indefatigable plod karas must find ilona tasuiev a dropdead gorgeous and pioneering scientist after shes snatched from the street the sinister corporation avalon is any corporation ever not sinister which she was working for on classified projects are hellbent on her retrieval and soon karas is up to his neck in official reprimands dead bodies cigarettesmoke and narrowlymissed bullets and falling in love with ilonas sister bislane very sympathetically voiced by catherine mccormack as he plumbs the depths of the citys sordid underbelly and his own pasttextbook noir in other words but while i enjoyed the film a lot more than sin city to which it bears a passing visual resemblance the plot and resolution are dull the theme of immortality being raised but never examined and the shenanigans of highrolling avalon ceo paul dellenbach are also dull  undercutting a lot of the dramatic tension the basic ideas are familiar scifi genre materials and theres a nagging sense that the visuals and atmosphere are disguising the mundane materialhowever the film as a whole is lucid and perfectly coherent even if some of the scenarios the characters get into occasionally feel like excuses for displays of technical wizardry but its the projection of life in paris circa 2054 the vision of community and creation of another city from the ground up that makes this film something to behold i may be taking it too seriously and if thats the case i can at least say that its superbly made extremely entertaining and pretty mature too and with an ambiance like no other
pos	if youve ever seen the trailer for the film the recruit with colin farrell and al pacino youll never have to see that film sadly renaissance has had similarly revelatory trailer makersthe story of renaissance is about a detective investigating the kidnapping of a young woman and medical researcher the setting is a futuristic paris and science fiction elements feature throughout the special thing about renaissance though is its visual style and not its story renaissance is 3d computer animation like final fantasy but highly stylised into black and white with ultra sharp contrasts the result looks stunning although the problems of 3d animation of human beings are still noticeable from time to tome slightly robotic movements slightly wooden facial acting etc as a highly stylised beautiful film noir renaissance succeeds at stunning the audience especially visually the story and writing though are not quite at the same level of quality as the visuals its not a bad story and presumably if you havent seen the trailer its a lot more exciting than it was for me but it is a story that isnt highly original and verges on the corny a few lines of dialogue were painfully corny making the writing sound like a beginners first effortsi will definitely recommend renaissance to friends its unlike anything ive seen before visually and i believe its originality alone makes it a worthwhile experience it is also a watchable story even if it isnt perfect
pos	i highly recommend this film set in the bladerunneresquire future of 2054 paris it is in most respect a classic film noir script lady in peril sister trying to find her honest cop fighting everyone luckily it avoids being stereotypical and combines a pretty good storyline with interesting innovative visuals the film might remind you of sin city in look but it has an even sharper even more graphic novel look that i found really compelling each frame each sequence seems like it could have been pulled from the desk of a skilled graphic designer in terms of story and artwork you can find nods going back to the nineteen forties or even earlier with the classic views of the eiffel tower and sacre couer and movies like casablanca as well as looking toward a grim future where our destines are ruled by corporations make any excuse you need to see this film
pos	first things first this movie is achingly beautiful a someone who works on 3d cg films as a lightercompositor the visuals blew me away every second i was stunned by what was on screen as for the story well its okay its not going to set the world on fire but if you like your futuristic blade runneresquire tales and who doesnt then you will be finei do have to say that i felt the voice acting was particularly bland and detracted from the movie as a whole i saw it at the cinema in english but i am hoping that there is a french version floating around somewheredefinitely worth seeing
pos	i just went to a screening of the film during expresion en corto a short film festival in guanajuato mexico one of the producers was there and gave a brief introduction the film rolled and from the first shot i was amazed one long continuous shot of a futuristic paris in glorious black and whitei shouldnt go on with the details cause i think it is a film worth seeing the scifi story might be found average for many to me was really good the action is great the camera is free to fly everywhere and i mean everywhere things you would not be able to do or see is accomplished beautifully the cast performance is good in my opinion no one hits the wrong notenow the thing that i found awesome is the animation 3d grafics look 2d a bw comic book brought to life the details on the backgrounds gives more texture as if it had been done by hand im sure it was but when the angles change you see the depth the producer at the screening talked about the hard work behind the film 7 years the director she said is brilliant but perhaps he was quite unexperienced since he only had one short film in his cv so many people had true faith in them they started their own studio from scratch and ever since they faced the challenge they brought upon themdont miss it i think you wont regret it maybe richard linklater for the final look of this film is superior to his i think
pos	i just came back from a prerelease viewing of this excellent scifi film noire its style is definitively unique and very well made it is filmed with actual actors but transformed into a black and white comicstrip style you have never seen before it goes one step further than sin city and it does it well its a successful combination of french comic and movie cultures the story and mood remind of blade runner and if you liked that one you will surely like this one too the storyline is intelligent never boring and has some nice little twists this film is a mustsee for any cinephile except perhaps those who absolutely dont like scifi or bw
pos	if the answer to this question is yes then you should enjoy this excellent movie ive just seen it a couple of hours ago here in paris where the action of the movie takes placeand i can still feel the huge trauma i received in the back of my eyeswhat a visual shock  ive never seen such a beautiful blackwhite photo and such a drastic change in the way of doing animated movies i strongly believe there will a before and after renaissance similarly to what we saw with pixar movies or the akira and ghostintheshell experiences this is a real breakthrough in the small world of animated movies and i hope this french initiative a small unknown french studio with a few young folks who had a dream named renaissance will receive the success and recognition it deserves vive la france 
pos	blade runner deckard is a replicant city of lost children augmented senses or whatever used and abused and mostly well just giving us far less than what we might dream of anddark city these really ought to be addedfor a while now ive been waiting for an animated film that might affect me as much as miyazakis stuff has this one is the 1sthmm scratch the animated part of thati have an intense lovehate relationship with film noir and hey if you dont leave it must be mostly love right but there are so many scifi and noir themes totally submerged in this film that its just a wonder to watchthese people did an incredible job
pos	picture the classic noir story lines infused with hyperstylized black and white visuals of frank millers sin city then picture a dystopian science fiction thriller such as steven spielbergs minority report or richard linklaters a scanner darkly an amalgamation of the above would be a suitable way of describing visionary french director christian volckmans bleak and atmospheric take on the future in his feature film debut but although volckmans work does unquestionably take reference from the aforementioned films and those similar to them such a simplistic hybrid does not do renaissance volckmans end result justice  the film itself is a far more complex piece of work than thatgenre hybridity is usually a hit and miss affair especially in a contemporary context with the well of individuality appearing to be increasingly exhausted as such renaissance is laudable as a cinematic experiment at the very least with its unique interspersing of the gritty nihilism of the neonoir detective thriller and the fantastic allegorical terror of the dystopian scifi drama which serve to compliment each others storytelling conventions in a strangely fitting fashion the screenplay is a clever and intriguing one although one gets the sense that many of the lines in the script would have been much more effective in their original french than the english translation  the films title also becomes far more poignant managing to stay one step ahead of its audience all the way through though many elements of the plot will seem quite familiar to those who frequent such science fiction thrillers the script throws unexpected twists and turns in at exactly the right moment to keep the viewer on their toes making for a truly compelling workvolckmans film truly excels in its visual component and the stunning black and white animation is easily the films highlight  superbly moody and stylish it goes to show what tremendous aesthetic effect the simple use of two shades can have with tremendous detail paid to the composition and look of each shot and superb use of very noir shadows and intriguing angles to accentuate the emotional tension of the scene the film appears straight out of a frank miller comic but with a twist the end result being consistently visually sumptuous the films english rendition is also given added credence by its very fitting array of voice casting the gruff voice of daniel craig is an absolutely perfect piece of casting for grim stoic policeman karas and catherine mccormack is a strong presence as the mysterious woman whose sisters disappearance he is investigating despite a wavering english accent romola garai does great work as the frantic sister in question and jonathan pryce is suitably menacing as the shady head of ominous megacorporation avalon ian holms reedy voice is also a strong choice as a mysterious scientist and holm makes a powerful impression in his brief scenesall together renaissance boasts a visually stunning unique and compelling futuristic thriller just as intelligent as it is entertaining though the plot may seem familiar to those who frequent such fare and the occasional weak line may inhibit the film from being the moody masterpiece it set out to be the superb animation in itself easily carries the film through its occasional qualms for fans of either of the films intertwined genres or the gritty graphic novels of frank miller or those willing to appreciate a capably crafted slightly less conventional take on the futuristic thriller the film is without question worth a watch810
pos	animation always seems to be fringe in japan this might not be the case but in europe and much more so in the usa animation has a big fat kids tag on it france is probably one of the more comicliberal countries home of classics as tintin asterix lucky luke valereon and so onif youve never read these its not too late theres no upperage limit on them and they dont carry the nerdstigma of dc or marvel it seems natural a movie like this one pops up in france it suits my prejudiced image of the french as artloving antiusaoriented and talented moviemakers luckily theres also a scanner darkly out there to suppress that view  seems art is pretty much internationalanyway as you might have gathered renaissance is artsy and french if youre a normal person you will get scared by this theres no need for that however beneath its cool sleek celshaded appearance theres a good thriller and a good movie overallthat was one of my fears for this movie its so easy turning the spectacular animation to a gimmick much like sony  co are doing with their pixar ripoffs i was expecting a confusing sometimes boring and not very engaging movie but luckily i was wrongi would have enjoyed it anyway for the neonoir stuff but it was good that it was worthwhile on that level as well note ive seen the french dub which was ok as far as i could see english might be more interesting what with craig and everythinga final word of praise to the animation it was awesome futuristic wellcrafted nice camerawork smart solutionseyes for example looked very good which is hard to do and so visually stunning i felt like bursting out this is so damn impressive then again i really like animation and i appreciate the effort the studio put down so my verdict is a bit biasedgood movie anyway definitely lives beyond its gimmick
pos	this is a film i decided to go and see because im a huge fan of adult animation i quite often find that when a film doesnt evolve around a famous actor or actress but rather a story or style it allows the film to be viewed as a piece of art rather than a showcase of the actors ability to differ his stylesthis film is certainly more about style than story while i found the story interesting a thriller that borrows story and atmosphere from films such as blade runner and many anime films it was a bit hard to follow at times and didnt feel like it all came together as well as it could have it definitely had a mixed sense of french animation and japanese anime coming together whether thats a good thing or not is up to the viewer visually this film is a treat for the eyes and in that sense a work of artif you like adult animation or would like to see a film that is different from most films out at the moment i would recommend it all i can say is that i enjoyed the experience of the film but did come away slightly disappointed because it could have been better
pos	i am glad being able to say almost only positive things about the movie with karas and the tasuiev sisters renaissanceand firstly that it looks as it ought to look a boys adventure renaissance is the tale of a cops investigation in search of a missing young scientistilona tasuiev the geneticist and researcher for the avalon companythe tale of karas ilona and bislane is though much less known than sin city the better movie and the one more appreciated by the connoisseurs to the french comics aficionados it will be even more meaningful i have enriched my french comics collection last week though im not so uptodate the atmosphere the music the characters their lines the plot are all nice and endearing a parisian top cop karas is displayed to find a young woman who was a rising star of medicalgenetic research ilona tasuieva mildly hot blonde whose rebel sister bislane was erotically preferable i guessfor me an oldie aficionado of comics and tv series renaissance a marvelously beautiful cartoon was like a replay of a wild wild west episodehere a mythological past replaced with an equally mythological futuremore jaded and blas but in a sense as thrilling renaissance is not suspenseful nor does it look especially wellpaced but its seducing and hypnotic moreover it achieves sketching albeit briefly a world a true worldand we will think about the avalon nakata jonas mueller the tasuiev sisters and goran farfella and karas telling of his distant childhood in kasbah  i liked renaissances feel of a certain gentleness and affability and adventurousness and also the professional assured look among these new cartoons this one and linklaters dick adaptation the only and first dick adaptation ever stood out for me as works of beauty and genuine excitementi thought the futuristic devices were appropriate and when not conventional vividly eerie like the invisibility costumesas advisable the characters have exotic names like bislane and farfella mostly gathered from the arts and entertainments world goran and ilona and naghib none seems to have noticed that renaissances poster features a rourke lookalikethat guy is marv which doesnt make it a sin city ripoff but not a paragon of originality either and in fact theres more resemblance to the miller talenamely the bleak futuristic look of a decayed society the brio of the hero in fact a cross of willis character and rourkes persona in the previous movie on the other hand this cartoon breathes a more public air a brim of straight adventurousness and in a word its like sin city for kidswell naughtier kids i mean cause theres a bit of nudity on display to what i have said one might retort that the traits mentioned are characteristic even as clichs and common places of the futuristic more adult comics look true enough and it was oldie miller to have brought that things on screen and renaissance bears some resemblances here and there now its also fair that every ring ought to have its eragorn so to each sin city its renaissance i admit being quite partial to these bleak futuristic tales a rather undemanding specialty
pos	i read that this did not well that the story is not solid that volckman feels he has failed in some wayi disagree first it is well executed volckman is doing well to not only to try a new technique but to have a focus that is worth thinking about would immortality reduce the value of life big question i can see he trying hard to build a feeling and he is not compromising this is to be applauded i am sure it was an interesting exercise to build characters in such a form i have seen artists reduce a form to bare minimum to build the intensity of a moment i identify this film with thisfurther it is much more interesting than richard linklaters rotoscoping and volckmans story has more meaning than linklaters later stories of a wasted life on drugs old news everyone knows it but no one does anything about it renaissance has more to offer something new to think about and there are many more stories out there with loads of holes in them that do far betterwell done volckman really nice work
pos	a very unique scifi animated film and frankly i love uniqueness no matter which way it tends to be better or worse this french film is quite interesting to watch the technique part is innovatory like waking life i recently watchedit took me quite a long time to get used to the blackwhite style but eventually i love it the sketchlike images are really fancy the contracted future world is a symbol of human races final destination which i adore it very muchthe whole plot is fine for a scifi not so intriguing but its ok like some hollywoods products a giant conspiracy about humans eternity a little bit clich and the twisted ending is not so convincing some development is just too plain and insipid and the whole movie is too longso i think im just in love with the style this film shows others are not so goodabout the eternity of life i think most people have come to a unanimousness that we dont want eternity because it demolishes the meaning of life we treasure our lives because they are limited and meaningful if everyone can live forever thus the world world will become a disaster and chaos leaving someone you love is hard and heartbreaking but thats also a way to show our lives are genuine and all the emotion fulfills ones life and make the world colorful and lively
pos	just like final fantasy brought cg to a whole new level this is a rebirth for motion capture neither movie nor cartoon this motion picture looks like a homage to the film noir akira sin city blade runner and the new generation of european cartoonists you see paris the way it almost could be the characters seem as real as you and i they blink trip shiver like real actors in a way never achieved beforedont go watch it hoping to find a mind twister you will most likely figure it out before youre half way from the movie the scenario is certainly too simplistic compared to famous thrillers but this definitely is bliss for the eyes
pos	every second of the film is gorgeous and thats why it earns a 7 because the plot is not especially devious and thinking back over the last 90 minutes i never really felt any excitement or investment in the characters if anything the luxurious graphics and framing have made certain scenes the car chase for instance more pedestrian than they ought to be  not that they dont look lovely and have some very original design and occasionally novel camera angles  but they are missing the kinetic movement and closeup shots that are part of the language for any normal actionthriller the first hour plods along and the dialogue feels very edited and a bit stagey  people wait for each other to finish and dont always react in a natural cadence which would be a problem of recording each individuals dialogue separately on rare occasions the emotions in the voices dont quite match those on screen something that should really have been avoided the futuristic architecture is very attractive lots of glass wallsceilingsscreens lovely smokemiragespecial effects and nicelooking cars but again  its more an exercise in graphic design having no real impact on the story id argue that the whole point of using drawn animation instead of actorscgi is to really push the limits of imagination and design to do that which is too difficultimpractical in other mediums although the animation in renaissance is certainly stunning and incredibly wellaccomplished i never felt like i was seeing something that hasnt been done beforeimmortel another french cgi film also suffers from an imbalance of beauty over story  pace to be fair some marvellous and engaging french movies also have a languid pace and lingering shots of the look in someones eyes or the rain on paris cobbles can evoke great emotion  but animators need to understand that while animation brings unique strengths it also has weaknesses when compared to reallife technique perhaps it would break from the noir rules that the film wants to stick to but i think the filmmakers also missed a glaring opportunity to explore their future society a bit more  the social strata the fascistic grip of the corporations etci have no problem recommending renaissance to anybody who enjoys stylistic design andor animation manga fans in particular but i wouldnt make my other filmloving friends sit through it take away the sumptuous visuals and its a barely average film
pos	in 2054 paris avalon a computer generated system controls the city and when a young woman is kidnapped detective karas craig must go against avalon to find herrenaissance is a splendid blend of film making mixed with a conceptual futuristic narrative that lights up the screen in a shocking manor with a noir themed ideology and conceptual montages that should delight manypixar are the animation masters their numerous oscar winning films are endless from the charming toy story to the mystifying walle and so any company or director has a real challenge to knock them of their perch renaissance isnt a film aimed for the young audience though and like 2007s persepolis brings a strong and mature approach to the genre of animation to make an older and more challenging film to its targeted older generationin 2005 robert rodriguez released a shockingly brilliant noir sin city that shook up the whole usage of green screen with a splendid balance of filming in black and white with the odd spurts of colour and a year later christian volckman took up a similar approach with this equally visually masterful stroke of film makingvolckmans picture however is a full on animation but it doesnt half look realistic for the majority of its strong 1 hour and 40 minutes of running time the faces of the characters are well portrayed and in particular this film has got to be the finest ever for the usage of shadow the fact we never know if its night or day is irrelevant when simply gazing into the stony faces as the shadows blend across their expressions it is almost a clever use of pathetic fallacy and is finely directed alsofor anyone who has seen persepolis you will have come to the conclusion it is one of the finest directed animations ever screened for the simple but highly conceptual artistic style by marjane satrapirenaissance is equally on terms with that picture and in many instances rivals it with stronger graphics and a darker tone to reflect the mood one scene in particular when karas appears out of darkness is beautifully shotthe narrative revolves around a stubborn and nosey political government who keeps tabs on every citizen the running of paris is down to the mysterious avalon which we dont see nearly enough to get an essence of its true dominance renaissance is controlling the narrative around a tired cops attempts to rescue the mysterious woman and then we see craigs tired and boring cop attempt a rescue whilst battling with other elements there are many things wrong with the scripting not to mention the tired exasperated cop routine is now old but there is plenty of dashing adrenaline and springy banter between characters to keep it alive right till a wonderfully shot shocking last couple of stages
pos	punctuating the opening credits sequence is a swarthy man having a strange alltooreal nightmare closing in on its dystopic 2054 paris the film begins to follow a woman into a grungy club where she and a slavic bartender convene outside on the deck they toss exclamations at each other to the effect that she owes him more money although she believes shes paid it all another woman obstructs the budding violence only to have a bitter fight with the woman herself the initial woman storms out and she is kidnapped christian volckmans renaissance appears to be another one in an assembly line of recent motioncaptureanimated scifi noir pictures but in spite of whether or not that is essentially true it tells a neatly arranged classically unraveling detective story that keeps us in the dark in its opening minutes even whilst introducing karas the hardboiled cop we recognize from the beginning as the man awakening from a terrible dreamthe rudiments of classic film noir are all hit upon without any anachronistic changes for all intents and purposes it is in the harshness of its monochrome that volckmans french thriller has followed no example for the films animators unfettered by the challenges of physical lighting that would normally be faced have been able to begin with a totally black frame and to affix utter pitchwhite according to the action on screen as they scrupulously imitate the effects of real light sources throughout the frame the distinction of black and white here is fullblown without even any of the slightest shades of gray to tone with the characters less starkly definite moral codes and the outcome is a harsh and judgmental vision of the direction in which commercial civilization is going sporadically caused to undergo the most blaring and ruthless of illumination it is the artistic study of film noir taken to their visual boundary of its philosophy and nothing before has ever shared quite the same execution of this visual conceptall the characters in this decent cyberpunk film seem as if to have been walk off with purely from a gothic comic book in black ink but all together their physical responses their motions and the nuances of their facial expressions look ashore within a clear humanity normally films that try out new developments in animation allow their technical advances upstage all other facets of production sin city for example left substance and overall good screen adaptation from its source material to be desiredit may not be mindblowing it may have its narrative conventions and its voiceover cast may simply be adequate but renaissance made for 19 million over six years not only feels like actual noir instead of a rashly penned appropriation but also is not secondary to all the visual innovation which is played as if to be incidental one leaves thinking not so much about how cool it is when karas is evading bullets shot through a crowded glass parisian street but more about its ponderance of life and death how lifes tragedies such as death make life meaningful
pos	theres about 25 years worth of inspiration packed into it beginning with existential themes of blade runner as well as the vision of the future  with corporate billboards advertising their products to the technology of the later matrix films and spielbergs ai and finally the black and white graphic novel look similar in style of sin city the creators have put in a lot of effort in the visual department and the outcome is a well crafted future neonoir add a detective story and youve got an interesting film i know what it wanted to be but regardless of the stunning visuals it wasnt enough to get it to the final destination
pos	i would almost give it 10 out of 10 however there are some confusing parts as well as sections that are missleading which hurt the flowcontinuity of the film the story line is great and well composed you will definitely want to watch this quietly to fully understand it the characters are complicated and so is the story line expect to be given only enough information to stop scratching your head its a film where all is explained in the end the animation is great and the combination of femme fatal and film noir result in a great film that is unlike anything else ive seen in animation it is a black and white film and its quiet dark in a few scenes so its worth watching it on a good tv or plasma the character voices do save this film in its english version but it would have been more convincing if there were some french accents to emphasize that its happening paris i enjoyed it more in french with english subtitles one the whole its well worth buying on dvd or blueray if they have it and personally if you enjoyed this film you might also like waking life  ghost in a shell 2 innocence this is just a personal suggestion
pos	time for hollywood to sit up and take notice if the actors are acting snooty all you need to do is get the animators who worked on this little marvel renaissance is probably the first animation flick which makes you forget that you are not seeing human beings although the voice overs by the cast craig mccormack pryce etc are some of the best i have ever heard but even then the emotions portrayed by the cartoons are unnervingthis style of animation is not very new but the use of light and shadows makes the movie a living painting ironically such technical wizardry makes you forget that this is actually a very very nice movie the pacing and plot development are marvelous and the dialogs crispplot disappearance of a mega corporations top employee unravels a tale of deceit and corruption with a cold hearted hero at the helm cant say much without giving it all awayexcept that while the movie keeps you at the edge of your seat the climax leaves you speechlessa must watcheven for the grownups who smirk at cartoons
pos	2054 paris is an escher drawing with people and vehicles scurrying along at multiple levels in an obvious homage to fritz langs metropolis paris is both ultramodern and crumbling into decay and in the blink between surveillance sweeps a pretty young medical researcher is kidnapped just after leaving her sister in a seedy nightclub a tough police captain investigates shown in stark black and white with the gloomy corridors shadowy alleys and single source lighting characteristic of the most hardboiled of film noir comparisons to sin city are inevitable but the story owes more to masamune shirow and william gibson than to frank miller as high tech surveillance nearinvisible stealth suits and ruthless supercorporations are as much a part of the landscape as guns and cars the film never quite generates the doomladen atmosphere of gibsons cyberpunk vision with its techheavy marginal characters clashing with industrial types from corporations that all seem to have their own ministry of fear but the viewer definitely gets the sense that future paris is no utopia and future science is less than benevolent and as the police procedural plot line unfolds we are taken into the darker recesses of individual ambition beneath the shiny veneer of avalon corporations cultivated pr image the motion capture process used here produces a look somewhere between bw comic books and next generation rotoscoping and is either captivating or intrusive depending on your tastes nevertheless a great visual sense is on display here and future paris is filled in down to the tiny details giving the picture a unique look which is in turns both spartan and baroque worth a look
pos	renaissance 2006 was created over a period of six years cofunded by france luxembourg and the united kingdom at a cost of around 14 million the final result is a staggering accomplishment of comicbook style animation aesthetically similar to what robert rodriguez and frank miller achieved with sin city 2005 but this film employed motion capture with liveactors to translate their faces and movements into an entirely animated format presented in stark blackandwhite the film looks as though it has been hoisted from the very pages of the graphic novel on which it was based and the futuristic city of paris looms ominously above us directed by french filmmaker christian volckman in his featurelength debut renaissance draws significantly from other films in the sciencefiction genre and the technoir storyline isnt something we havent seen before but from a technical standpoint it is faultlessthe year is 2054 the city of paris is a crumbling metropolis filled with dark alleys and deserted footpaths the recent installation of modern technology merely offering a thin mask to the pitiable degradation of the darkened buildings the citys largest corporation avalon achieved wealth through offering citizens the promise of beauty and youth and the companys research department is continually striving to invent greater means of eliminating the aging process ilona tasuiev voiced by romola garai in the englishlanguage version which i watched  a brilliant young scientist is mysteriously kidnapped on her return from work and so it falls to legendary detective barthlmy karas daniel craig to uncover her current whereabouts possibly holding the key to the womans disappearance is bislane catherine mccormack ilonas hardened elder sister whose trustworthiness is in question and jonas muller ian holm the dedicated medical doctor who adored ilona as his own daughterthe eerie dimlylit city of paris is reminiscent of ridley scotts blade runner 1982 and some of the technology looks as though it might have been borrowed from tom cruise in minority report 2002 which was coincidentally also set in the year 2054 however despite this familiarity volckman has created an exciting world for his characters to inhabit blending classic filmnoir and sciencefiction the result is an eyecatching collage of harsh lighting and dark shadows which i should warn occasionally becomes difficult on the viewers eyes the dialogue is a little banal at times and the story though engaging doesnt offer anything strikingly original except for the ending which i thought was a bold twist on the usual formula but renaissance is intended to work best as a visual treat and that it succeeds in this regard cannot be denied
pos	i have to mention two failures for you to understand that this movie brilliantly succeeded where they failed a scanner darkly and immortel ad vitam if you were excited by the concepts of these two movies and felt woefully disappointed like me you will probably enjoy renaissance it immerses you into the world of a future paris it is not quite dystopian they did the animation so well that i thought it was rotoscoped but from what i can tell it was not it was merely motion capture the facial expressions are amazing not since tron have i seen a fantasy world so well displayed in an animationlive hybrid the black and white medium is used to slowly direct your attention to the subject of the scene my favorite effect was what they did with headlight beams watch for it the director plays with your attention and confusion but you are satisfied eventually by finding the thread that he wants you to find the overall effect is a harsh and gritty urban world filled with small surprisesthe plot is secondary but it isnt terrible it is noirish there is a backstory for most of the major characters giving them some depth there is weather there are sets so you can feel like you are in different places in paris there is some action and even a car chase i am going to have to see this one again to get everything i also recommend a very large screen to view it as the sets are detailed and the credits are small
pos	much in the same way frank miller and his sin city comics used black and white to express itself and its film noir influences so does christian volckman with renaissanceit is the year 2054 in paris in the tradition of science fiction the future is a bright sparkling multiteared jewel this is a jewel in a setting of misery inequity and darkness bright and beautiful on top with a dark underbelly beneath one of these bright people at the top a research scientist from a very large and influential global company avalon is kidnapped the well known and efficient captain karas voiced by the new james bond himself  daniel craig is assigned the task to find herthe plot and layout is not overly original it is heavily influenced by film noir gibsons neuromancer and other detective stories along with movies like blade runner sin city fritz langs metropolis and minority report there is the main plot surrounded by other possible subplots that all connect at the end it is not hard to figure it all outthe movies strength and originality is in its intense visual presentation paris is an intricate array of levels and sublevels at its base is the more primitive industrial infrastructure as the city rises so does its architectural complexity and luminescence yet in this structure the top does not equate with elevation of human ideals and behavior paris has been intricately animated and laid out in brilliant black and white the movie is closer in spirit with sin city the comics then sin city the movie was with its source material this is done all the more easy because it is still remaining in relatively the same medium animation much in the same way as a scanner darkly pushed the visual aspects of story telling so does this the light and dark black and white creates an atmosphere of contrasts as well as visual ambiguity right and wrong black and white can lose all meaning at the same time it is right in front of us the movie proves how black and white can be both ambiguous and obvious at the same timein keeping with the spirit of the movie i can be both critic and fan i can love and loath in the same light it is definitely an experience i recommend for lovers of the visual arts so pour another black and tan enter the void and enjoy the ride
pos	this film is absolutely stunning a new blade runner  future noir at its most gritty the vision of paris is superb both recognisable and visionary with sweeping vistas grungy set pieces and futuristic virtual realitythe story line is quite simple with few surprises but thats not what i like most about the film it is a visual treat done in 3d and rendered in black and white no greys with only one short spot of colour it is less hard on the eyes than it sounds there are many arty camera shots  closeups and odd viewpoints  but that just adds to the temperament of the film overall you get the impression of a graphic novel in footage formi was initially under the impression that the film had been rotoscoped such was the level of animation and high detail in the characters facial expressions but unlike a scanner darkly  which suffers from or indeed is enhanced by inconsistent character definition just watch the way some of the hair changes shape  renaissance is consistent and precise throughout when the character is in closeup added details and texture can bee seen but when in midshot or further away details are omitted but not to the detriment of character definitionfor me the only down side of the film is that in one commentary we are told that this is a oneoff project such a shame as i would like to see more of this futuristic filmnoir storyline and especially in this cuttingedge graphic styleoh and the english dub is great tooall in all a great film and highly recommended
pos	im going to keep this review short and sweeti saw the trailer for this and thought id give it a whirl 5 minutes in and my initial thoughts were what the hell is this but after 10 minutes i was hooked and after 20 i was picking my jaw up from off the floor this film is a great example of how different a movie can be and furthermore its french this film is high art eye candy wrapped up in a tidy futuristic film noir package the motion capture is very clever and the black and white animation style which has no grey although at first didnt do it for me totally captivated me and by the end of the film and i found myself wishing every film was made like this i think my opinion was helped by the great dubbing it would have been very easy to ruin it had they not landed so many respected actors as many voice actors give no feeling to the characters just watch any hong kong legends film in english to see a perfect examplei gave it 9 although i gave it an extra 2 because of how fresh and new the whole thing feels
pos	in the periphery of so paulo the very low middleclass dysfunctional and hypocrite family of teodoro giulio lopes cludia leona cavalli and the teenager soninha slvia loureno have deep secrets the religious teodoro is indeed a hitman hired to kill people in the neighborhood with his friend waldomiro ailton graa he has a lover the very devout woman terezinha martha meola and he wants to regenerate going to the country with her cludia has a young lover jlio ismael de arajo who delivers meats for his fathers butcher shop soninha is a common sixteen years old teenager of the periphery having active sexual life smoking grass and loving heavy metal when jlio is killed and castrated in their neighborhood the lives of the members of the family changecontra todos is a great low budget brazilian movie that pictures the life in the periphery of a big brazilian city the story is very real uses the usual elements of the poor area of the big brazilian cities drug dealers hit men fanatic religious evangelic people hopeless teenagers etc has many plot points and a surprising end and the characters have excellent performances acting very natural and making the story totally believable the camera follows the characters giving a great dynamics to the film in the extras of the dvd the director roberto moreira explains that his screenplay had no lines only the description of the situations and was partially disclosed only one week before the beginning of the shootings the actors have trainings in workshops and they used lots of improvisation being the reason for such natural acting my vote is eighttitle brazil contra todos against everybody
pos	ive seen this movie when i was traveling in brazil i found it difficult to really understand brazilian culture and society because it has so many regional and class differences to see this movie in sao paulo itself was a revelation it shows something of the everyday life of many brazilians on the other side it is sometimes a little bit overdramatized and thats the only negative comment i have on this film its sometimes too much too much sex too many murders and too much cynicism for one film the director could film some things a bit more subtle it would make the film more effectivedespite this i liked the movie and the way the story unravels itself the characters are complex and very much like reallife people not pretty american actors and actresses with a lot of cosmetics but people who could be ugly and beautiful at the same time that makes the film realistic even when the story is not that convincing
pos	we always watch american movies with their particular accents from each region south west etc we have the same here all foreign people must to watch this movie and need to have a open mind to accept another culture besides american and european almost dominate the cinematographic industrythis movie tell us about a parallel world which it isnt figured even for those who live in a big city like so paulo all actors are improvising and they are very realistic the camera give us an idea of their confuse world the loneliness of each character and invite us to share their worldits a real great movie and worst a rent even have it at home
pos	brazilian films often get more positive appraisals than they actually deserve rather incredibly contra todos against everybody original title which the producers discarded god against everybody got very low gpa grade point average in this website it seems to be bluntly rejected by female spectators at large actually it is not so brutal i mean as far as graphical violence is concerned its brutality is intrinsic as it portrays wouldbe lumpens i mean underdog citizens who in fact possess hightech equipment who coldly perform murder orders in exchange of grana grada is this postmodern man is hisher only worry a quick almost impersonal ultra permissive lay amidst over satiating meals  the picture is probably the best brazilian film of 2004 so far its shining editing style  la godard its curious soundtrack counterpoints its more than efficient overall cast and above all its original narration with subtle nonchronological hidden points that only come to light in the epilogue deserve at least an 8 mark
pos	i happened to borrow this movie from a friend knowing nothing about it and it turned out to be an outstanding documentary about a journey on an ancient vessel across vast expanses of the ocean thor heyerdahl had developed a theory that the ancient incas in peru managed to travel thousands of miles across the ocean to polynesia based on certain relics that are found in both places certain types of ancient seagoing vessels that we know they had available analysis of ocean and wind currents and the knowledge that the incas did in fact travel in some undetermined amount at seain order to test his hypothesis heyerdahl and his crew construct a vessel as closely as possible to what the ancient incas had available using only balsa wood and other materials available at the time and set out from lima perus capital to try to reach the islands of polynesia some 5000 miles awayhis theory like so much about ancient history is impossible to prove with 100 certainty but the coverage of their journey provides for strong support that he is right the film is really little more than narration of footage taken during the 100 day expedition but it is a very detailed description of what it was like and the trials and tribulations that they faced i often wish that academy award winning documentaries were easier to find and this one from more than 50 years ago is still as interesting and informative as i am sure it was when it was first released
pos	the tweedy professortypes thought they had it all figured out todays peoples who inhabit polynesia descended from migratory asians intrepidly moving from the far east island to island eastward into tahiti and all the other exotic tropic isles of the south pacific over thousands of years but the established thinking just didnt sit well with young norwegian ethnographer thor heyerdahl if that explanation were true how come some folks born and bred in those islands have traditions artwork and physical features resembling not those from asia but south america how can the vegetation of ecuador peru and chile look so much like what youd find on the island several thousand miles away is it just a coincidence that the islanders point out to sea in the direction of south america and say that is where their ancestors came from led by tiki their equivalent of adam meanwhile how is it norwegians speak of scandanavian forerunners who were chased from the south american continent they had colonized and together with some of the native peoples they befriended set off over the sea  heading west its all too much to be a coincidence to heyerdahl with an amazing amount of moxie a handful of crewmen and the local knowhow for traditional raftbuilding an expedition begins its as much a trip into the human imagination as it is a pseudoscientific demonstration that such a journey is possible with only the very basics of tools and seamanship the oscarwinning documentary may be dated in its tone and angloethnocentric approach but it soars with a spirit of adventure besting even the space program that launched a decade later as men are willing to risk it all to test a theory they think is true wonderful do yourself a favor and read the book first it is an amazing pageturner and the perfect setup for the newsreelstyle movie
pos	i have watched this film twice now and think its quite good for the limited equipment used to create this film filmed in 1947 dr heyerdahl explains his theory about the migration of south american precolubian indians to the polynesias islands by way raft fell of large balsa trees this documentary follows dr heyerdahl and crew as they select balsa trees in equidor and float with them down river to the pacific for assembly in peru they launch off on a 101 day sea adventure testing the strength of their primitive raft surviving only by means available to natives of that era see for yourself a real adventure
pos	i have not seen this movie but i must having read all three of thor heyerdahls books kon tiki ra and aku aku i am actively looking for a copy of this moviethe thesis that peruvians migrated to polynesia is alive and well considering that this crew had no gps and only an old fashioned valve tube radio with a 6watt output their voyage was heroic to say the leastplease reply to this message if you can tell me the location of a copy of this videoi would be interested in buying it
pos	the invisible man is a show everybody s gotta love it reminds me of the old school 80s seriesateamairwolfknightrider the special effects are small but very effective but what is most important is the fun they had shooting this series it really shows the entire cast fit perfect in there roles and it looks like they can do whatever they want especially paul ben victor and vincent ventresca ventresca really shines in this one for me its unbelievable that an actor with so much sarcasm is his acting style doesnt get a shot in a big movie mr tarantino this was the show you should have directed instead of that major boring grave dangercsi get this show if you can well worth it
pos	intelligent wry and thrilling the invisible man stood out in 2000 among scifis usual lineup balancing out farscapes fantastical art direction and sometimes melodramatic script with gritty cynical plots and modern noir dialogue the show sat between law and order and doctor who on the believability meter but there was no denying the fact that imans characters went beyond caricature even characters that verged on predictability like the keeper the official and eberts were given reprieves from the formulaic paul benvictor and vincent ventresca had a chemistry that evolved and shifted elegantly made even more remarkable by the revolving door team of writers and directors the effects are never allowed to overwhelm the plot and the science only sometimes verged on the totally unbelievable the shows low points are still entertaining and ive never seen such taut pilot episodes matt greenberg and scifi should be commended and fans have the right to demand a comprehensive dvd edition of the show every time i come across a marathon of hercules the legendary journeys on scifi i roll my eyes and sigh mourning the excitement and possibility of science fiction television that invisible man and its ilk represented
pos	i loved this show from its first airing and i always looked forward to watching each episode every week the plot characters writing special affects were outstanding then the scifi channel screwed up yet again and canceled a very entertaining well written show i say bring it back i know all of the actors would come back i would suggest buying the dvds i am i hope the scifi channels executives get word of these comments and realize that they need to be more involved with their viewers i only watch one show on that channel now ghost hunters but i am fairly sure that shortly they will cancel that too
pos	after viewing several episodes of this series i have come to the conclusion that television producers are completely devoid of any form of originality here is an old science fiction standby ingeniously wrapped in the form of a truly original concept  and still they can only almost  make it workthe dialog is good the male actors are reasonably proficient at their professions most of the characters are well drawn with special kudos to the hero and his more than likeable sidekick and most of the episode plots come across as palatable so what could be wrong how about the the female characters and the cosmeticly perfect actresses who are chosen to portray them the producers insist on portraying the female characters in this  almost good  series in a manner that makes the end product appear to be a misplaced cheerleader why i ask whythe episodes all fall flat whenever the female guest star or recurring character comes on screen these actresses are all totally unbelievable in their roles and you dont actually have to see them to know they are incapable of their acting assignments a blind person could tell just listen to them talk they deliver their dialog with all the drama and effect of a 16 year old at the high school prom who would believe these women are phd scientist senators corporate executives and medical doctorsin a nut shell if the producers have their choice of a stockard channing or a morgan fairchild guess who theyll choose  every time and of course the series suffers for it too bad
pos	the master blackmailer based off of sir arthur conan doyles short story the adventure of charles augustus milverton is the first feature length sherlock holmes story with jeremy brett that i have seen the story is interesting and dark the film has a somewhat dreary sad feel to it but it is quite entertaining with some especially funny scenesspoilers sherlock holmes and dr watson attempt to uncover the identity of an illusive blackmailer who has been ruining some of the most prominent families of england by publishing private letters that will in one way or another destroy their lives they eventually find out that he is charles augustus milverton an art dealer after the few tragic consequences for victims that could not pay up our heroes must next help lady eva blackwell who must pay a sum that is beyond her means or else her upcoming marriage will most definitely be called off the scene in which holmes and watson burglarize milvertons house are intense although the film has an essentially happy ending the tone is sad and regretfuloutstanding performances by jeremy brett and edward hardwicke as usual and robert hardy as the notorious villain most audiences probably recognize him today as cornelius fudge in harry potter serena gordon as lady eva blackwell norma west as lady swinstead and sophie thomson as agatha the scenes involving her and holmes are a riot i give it a 12 out  my only complaint is that there wasnt enough inspector lestrade i wish they would have added in the scene at the end of the short story where he gives the description of the two burglars one of which matches watson
pos	jeremy brett is simply the best holmes ever narrowly edging out the great basil rathbone of course and this is probably the best adaptation of a conondoyle short storya length adaptation includes some new plot strands that fit in well to the surrounding drama and heightens the hatred one feels for milvertonexcellent performances all round especially from robert hardy and both brett and hardwick fully rounded and comfortable in their roles makes this a superb piece of drama
pos	after seeing jeremy brett as sherlock holmes no actor should ever display such conceit as to imagine that he could ever come close to mr bretts portrayal of one of the most interesting characters in literature jeremy brett is sherlock holmes and in my opinion there can be no other the great actor basil rathbone isi must admit a close second but is still second one might make the argument that mr rathbones screenplays were inferior to the absolutely top notch productions afforded mr brett and to this i would agree however when all is said and done jeremy brett will always and forever be the only actor to truly become sherlock holmes the book should be closed on this subject and wethe publicleft to enjoy mrbretts unique performancesbill rogers sonarman65yahoocom
pos	doyle had never wanted to resurrect holmes from his joint death with professor moriarty in the adventure of the final problem howeverfinancial considerations made him willing in 1901 to write the hound of the baskervilles which is still considered his best holmes novel and possibly his best novel but it was a memoir of the great detective written before his death only a greater outcry from his public led doyle to fully resurrect holmes in the adventure of the empty house published in 1905it is not that the new short stories and the last novel are really bad maybe three of the stories are really terrible but even the terrible ones are very readable several of the later ones like the adventure of the solitary cyclist are really very good but the unevenness of production in particularly after the stories in his last bow 1917 become increasingly apparent he repeats past story lines and he shows really negative aspects of holmes in the story the adventure of the three gables holmes shows a sneering sarcasm at a character who is of african ancestry spoiler coming upthe adventure of charles augustus milverton deals with holmes trying to recover compromising letters from milverton a hugely successful blackmailer it is an interesting example of how doyle could make a highly readable story with a minimum of plot for there is little real detective work in the tale holmes is hired to try to negotiate with milverton regarding the purchase of the letters but to get them back no matter what milverton proves not only unwilling to consider a smaller amount for the papers but prepared to protect himself from holmes attempting a search of his person later we learn holmes has gotten into the household of milverton by romancing a maid while disguised at the end holmes goes with watson to burglarize milvertons home he and watson are in the house when they find that milverton is awaiting some new business deal in his study someone with information that milverton can use carefully hiding holmes and watson watch as a woman comes in who turns out to be a victim of collateral damage from milvertons past activities and who shoots the blackmailer to death holmes and watson are able to set fire to milvertons collection of compromising documents before fleeing the house and subsequently discover for themselves the identity of the woman the police under lestrade dont discover who the two mysterious men seen running from milvertons home are and they are so disgusted by milvertons activities they never were able to bring anything home against him that it is obvious the murder will never be solvedthe tale is not one of the fascinating ones with real detective work involved like the adventure of the speckled band or silver blaze it is a tale of mood and late action  the issue being will holmes and watson get the papers or will they be caught by milverton it is not one of the best stories but it is in the bulk of the tales as being really well told and interestingat the time he wrote charles augustus milverton conan doyle had an experience with the police regarding his sometimes activities as a highly respected amateur detectivecrusader an artist was found murdered in his studio in london and conan doyle began writing his opinions about how the killing was committed then he stopped  apparently warned by his friends at scotland yard that the murder did not bare looking into the victim had been a homosexual and the police were certain that it was a lovers spat gone horribly wrong for the sake of the family of the victim this was in 1905 doyle dropped his interest in the case so he was aware that sometimes the british police behaved with restraint on matters that did not seem to justify their full probing  as lestrades restraint towards whoever did kill the villainous milverton in the storygiven the description of the story it could have been told in the normal hour long version of the series but the teleplay for the master blackmailer spent some time showing the horrible dilemma milvertons victims in victorianedwardian england faced we see a promising young aristocratic army officer kill himself when faced with a homosexual exposure because of milvertons extravagant demands all at the start of the teleplay and it is not only homosexuals men and women of good reputation in heterosexual marriages could be smeared by uncovering illegitimate children or past indiscreet relationships indeed in the story the woman who kills milverton is avenging the destruction of her husband a prominent nobleman destroyed by the blackmailer milverton is well played at his most poisonous blandness by that fine actor robert hardy who even when confronted by the unexpected furies he has unleashed is totally unperturbed he looks like he will just have the angry woman showed out of his home in a moment brett and hardwicke do quite well in their holmes and watson roles as to be expectedhow serious was the loss of character by rumor or innuendo in 1905 in 1898 one of the heroes of the various imperial wars and the leader of the last victorious charge at the battle of omdurman that destroyed the mahdist army see four feathers was sir hector macdonald he was governor of ceylon in 1903 when he suddenly unexpectedly resigned sir hector returned to london and shot himself in a hotel while awaiting some sort of hearing it later came out that fighting mac frequently considered the most popular army commander in britain had been caught having sleeping arrangements with native boys milverton would have eaten him up very quicklyor his real life counterparts would have
pos	this long episode packs amount of astounding of surprises thriller mystery and concerns about a battle of wits of sherlock against charles augustus milverton a master blackmailer this is an excellent overlong runtime of jeremy brettholmes series in the film appear usual holmess cannon as inspector lestrade and mrs hudson though no moriarty however is a greatest villain charles augustusits a genuine ripping yarn with intrigue thrills and suspense including an exciting final twist this is a particular sherlock movie but we find to holmes falling in love with a servant kissing crying and even robbing this time along with the episode scandal in boheme with irene adler result to be the only one which holmes is enamored topnotch brett performance he alongside peter cushing are the best sherlock tv  while in the cinema is forever basil rathbone brett performs as a resolutive headstrong impetuous sleuth here doctor watson isnt a comic botcher and clumsy pal personified by nigel bruce but is an astute and cunning partner well incarnated by edward hardwicke a perfect counterpoint of brett casting is frankly magnificent special mention to robert hardy as astute nasty hardy today famous by role as cornelius fudge in harry potter is a veteran actor with forty years of career and with several success such as the 10th kingdom and winston churchill furthermore appear secondaries actors with terrific performances nickolas grace sophie gordon serena gordon among others the movie gets a colorful atmosphere  the london streets and 221 baker streets house are well designed the motion picture is well directed by peter hammond director of various episodes its a must see for the arthur conan doyle fans
pos	okay so there is a front view of a checker taxi probably late 1930s model it has the great triangular shaped headlights there also is a desoto cab in this black and white character driven almost a musical love gone wrong storythe real pleasure here is the look at 1940s room interiors and fashions and hotel elevators the hair styles male and female are gorgeous if dolly parton had victor matures hair she could have made it big there is an artist loft that would be the envy of every andy warhol wannabeif you watch this expecting a great casablanca storyline or sound of music oompahpah you will be disappointed there is a nice little story beneath the runway model approach in this filmmy copy on dvd with another movie for 1 was very viewable the title sequence was cute but not up there with mad mad mad mad world or the pink panther this was an rko movie but it did not have the nice airplane logo that rko used to usei liked victor mature in one million bc and sampson and delilah and especially in violent saturday see if you can find that one he was wonderful in the comedy with peter sellers called caccia alla volpe or after the foxrichard carlson went on to do i led three lives on tv in the early 1950svic mature was offered the part of sampsons father in the remake of sampson and delilah he supposedly was asked if he would have any problems playing the part of the father since he was so well known as sampson victor replied if the money is right ill play sampsons mother tom willett
pos	looking for quo vadis at my local video store i found this 1985 version that looked interesting wow it was amazing very much a ken russell kind of film quirky stylized very artistic and of course different nero was presented not so much as evil incarnate but as a wacky unfulfilled emperor who would rather have had a circus career he probably wondered why on earth he was put in the position of leading an empire it wasnt much fun and fun is what he longed for klause maria bandaur had a tremendous time with this role and played it for all it was worth yes nero persecuted the christians with a vengeance one of many who did so at one point one of his henchmen murmurs no one will ever understand we were simply protecting ourselves he got that right
pos	do not judge this production by the 2hour version that was released on vhs in the us which is a choppy and incomprehensible mess i had the pleasure of watching the fulllength 6hour version available on dvd from the uk and was spellbound the deliberate pace and growing sense of menace are mesmerizing as is the amazing visual and aural landscape this is an ancient rome we have never seen before and far more authentic than mostdirector franco rossi was justly celebrated for his 1968 miniseries of the odyssey and this miniseries is equally powerful just as bekim fehmiu became the screens best ulysses so klaus maria brandauer may be the screens best nero now i am hoping someday to see rossis version of the aeneid eneide that was broadcast on italian tv in 1971i am undecided which version of quo vadis is more powerful this one or the polish miniseries from 2001 each has different virtues and in many ways they complement one another certainly either one towers over that hollywood campriot starring peter ustinov
pos	methinks the best screen version of quo vadis ever made well yeah the plot is not so strong and evident as in the book sometimes meandering and loosing its suspense among aesthetic subtleties but the film is really and beautifully strange has an enigma and style that other versions  with rtaylor and the new one from poland  definitely lack it has the air of roman decadence the beauty of declining paganism and infant christianity at least i believe it has brandauer forrest and syudov did excellent job in portraying their characters forrests petronius seems to be the biggest success of the cast let alone brandauer who is the one of the greatest actors ever and accumulates the very essence of this dying world imho thats it that is the way it happened guys  imho
pos	ironically for a play unavailable on film or video for so long arms and the man has remained fairly constantly available on stage over the years since its debut in 1894  in no small part because it has aged so well as a solid satire on the nature of heroism and the business of war whenever the world sinks into strife arms and the man seems to soar as ever more timely and relevantthis is the play which oscar strauss converted leaving out most of shaws best ideas into the successful operetta the chocolate soldier when hollywood got to that they left out the last vestiges of shaw rather than pay him for the rights  he was by then an oscar winner in his own right while the best of shaw has always been his ideas and his dialogue rather than his bare plots in arms and the man the plot sparkles as well and the master manages happy endings for all concerned young raina helena bonham carter daughter of an officer and the wealthiest man in her town is betrothed to a dashing officer in the bulgarian cavalry and all seems well until a bedraggled swiss mercenary pip torrens from the other side climbs up her drainpipe fleeing from the battle where his army has been routed as usual in a shaw satire nothing is as it first appears and societal conventions are stood on their head in the light of simple  and not so simple reason there are no good guys or bad guys just people of a variety of classes getting by on the best of their wits  just like life only better  and naturally with shaw the wit is finely honed from all concernedthe early 1932 motion picture version from shaws own screenplay of this most traditional and traditionally funny of shaws stage satires and one of his first to make a real hit on this side of the atlantic has long been among the missing shaw didnt sell the screenrights to his plays  only licensed them for 5 year periods and it appeared that with rapidly evolving sound technology making 1932 films look primitive only a few years later shaw did not renew the license to show it consequently were immensely in the bbcs debt for finally putting out their 1987 broadcast version in a dvd box with nine other sparkling plays somewhat sadly pygmalion that many view as shaws best comes off least well on this set in a production with lynn redgrave and james villierseven paired as it is on its dvd with the less impressive one act a man of destiny arms and the man makes for a real treasurehelena bonham carter went on after cutting her teeth on televised roles like this to a major film career that will bring many viewers to this early role they should not be disappointed for ms carter gives a performance in line with the layered innocence audiences have come to expect from her but under james cellan jones somewhat pedestrian direction and despite the bbcs uniformly beautiful and well observed physical production the roles mischievous fire and her outrage at being underestimated in the last act is banked at only about 80 of its potential much the same can be said of the real star of the piece pip torrens as bluntschli the switzer its a fine appealing performance but doesnt go for the physical comedy implicit in the early scene where the young soldier can barely stay awake despite his mortal perilthese reservations notwithstanding this is a solid production of a wonderful play transferred to the small screen with aplomb it deserves to be seen widely and ideally prompt an even livelier big screen remake with the style and zest of the recent remake of wildes an ideal husband virtually any arms and the man is to be cherished and with a lot of luck perhaps well even eventually get to see the original 1932 version till one or the other surfaces this production will please anyone who loves good shaw
pos	with few exceptions most of george bernard shaws plays have virtually disappeared from the theater these days too arch too talky appears to be the general verdict this bbc version of one of shaws funniest plays doesnt refute that verdict it is certainly arch and talky but it is also wonderful and because of the quality of british theater it is perfectly cast with actors whom  with the exception of helena bonham carter  most of us have probably never heard of carter is splendid as the bulgarian girl who shelters the professional chocolate soldier pip torrens and later falls in love with him one might quarrel with the especially ridiculous interpretation of sergius patrick ryecart the bulgarian cavalry officer who led the charge into the enemys lines and succeeded only because the enemy had the wrong ammunition for its machine guns however the role invites overacting and ryecart was obviously told to overact the other players are letter perfect carter as the selfdramatizing bulgarian aristocrat and torrens as the swiss soldieroffortune are at the plays center of course and they are wonderful yes arms and the man comes across as a filmed play but youre unlikely ever to see a shaw film that doesnt betray its origin the plots are generally clever however shaw is all about the dialog the action is minimal even in st joan and the sets are immaterial enjoy this for what it is
pos	comedies often have the unfortunate reputation of having little real depth arms and the man proves that notion to be false shaws play is full of comedic drama combining an entertaining plot with true philosophical depthon one level arms and the man is a successful and somewhat unique romantic comedy the young melodramatic and superficial raina comes from a military family deeply involved in a war her fianc and her father are both military officers she is shocked one night by the arrival of an enemy soldier she rescues him knowing that shell have to keep the incident a secret from her family forever and the soldier eventually leaves of course once the war is over that soldier comes back forcing each of the primary characters to reevaluate their values and their relationshipsit is quite interesting how shaw layers meaning within the rather standard comedic plot shaw manages to comment on class constructs on the absurdity of war and even on the nature of love and of course he does this with the shavian wit and within a satisfying plot there is so much here to think about that i think a lot can be missed in a single viewing arms and the man is excellent comedic theater and is definitely one of shaws best worksarms and the man is both an amusing and thoughtprovoking movie that retains its relevance even today more than a century after it was first conceived shaw mocks at the popular theories on war and love and combines a military satire with a taunt on love and family structure the play has flashing wit buoyant humor and bitter sarcasms a good example of shaws dialog is the statement by captain bluntschli to serguis im a professional soldier i fight when i have to and am very glad to get out of it when i havent to youre only an amateur you think fighting is an amusement indeed as a swiss hotelkeepers son bluntschli had no reason to be involved in war and it is in this absurdity that shaw questions patriotic sentiments shaw explores the whole concept of war and the military from both sides of the struggle and in the end shows that the feelings in both camps are not that differentthe dialog and sarcasm used towards the common notions of life are entangled with a gentle assurance of the movement of the story towards a fairytale ending the end where all characters are rendered happy and lovers change and love shifts is what underlines the essence of this drama as a comedy this is a movie that sustains its image of possessing a universal appeal and is still appropriate today when the concepts of war and patriotism and love and marriage have changed dramatically shaws arms and the man should maintain its relevance as long as there is love and war
pos	arms and the man is one of shaws funniest plays if handled correctly and this production does a good enough job helena bonhamcarter prefilm stardom is raina the daughter of a military family who has a peacock of a fianc patrick ryecart and who shelters a soldier from the enemy pip torrens during a raid on the townfull of colour and energy this production rips along at a good pace and if bonhamcarter and patsy kensit as the maid are outshone a bit by the rest of the cast they still hold their ground kika markham and dinsdale landen as the parents are delightful and the whole play is generally a happy onehighly recommended
pos	this could be difficult to for some people to get into being used to hollywood production styles the directing is uninspired apparently simply a filming of the stage setup and the audio quality is bad here and there the rustling of peoples clothes occasionally competes with their voices etcmy friends and i started watching without knowing what to expect and the first scene almost put us off it seemed very stagy and cheesy then we picked up on the tone of the content and really started to enjoy ourselvesit is very funny despite some corniness definitely give it a chance if you appreciate great dialog also helena bonham carter is adorable of course
pos	the movie has very much the feel of a play right from the start  i think it would make a better play than a movie because the set and dramatization make a movie version seem a bit too artificial but still its carried out fairly well and the story  especially the dialogue are interesting theyve taken the dialogue pretty much exactly as is from the actual play perhaps its a good introduction to shaws playsthe main character raina has her head in the clouds  and a flair for the dramatic and helena bonham carters acting does a good job here her fianc serges is a bit too cartoonish when he is really supposed to be an extremely handsome dashing figure her parents are entertaining enough
pos	one of my favorite films for a number of years was last action hero unfortunately arnold schwarznegger decided to spoil my fun by becoming a corrupt scumbag politician so now i cant bear any film he may had a hand inthe adventures of jake speed actually toys with some themes similar to those in lasthero so i was pleased to find it on dvd so i could watch these themes played out so welldespite the plotwithintheplot involving white slavery during an african nations civil war this is not an action movie the plot that the plotwithinaplot is within is actually about a question that the film has no intention to resolve is jake speed a real person that is helping the heroine save her sister from the whiteslave trader or is he actually a fictional character which means that the heroine has somehow entered the universe that really only exists in a series of pulp novels i suggest that this is not all that clearly defined in the film and that wayne crawford and andrew lane are perfectly aware of this the film thus becomes a presentation of what audiences may want from such a fictional adventurestory universe thats actually a rich theme the potential heaviness of which is lightened by the films amiable and campy sense of humorthere are weaknesses to the film  primarily its cinematography which makes the film look like a tv show and the pacing does sag on occasionbut i really like these characters and i enjoy the adventure they live however silly and i just find fascinating the idea that this adventure is actually taking place in a novelholds up under multiple viewings m good show
pos	the first thing i have to say is that i own jake speed ive seen it at least 10 times this movie is one of the most fun movies ever made the film begins with margaret karen kopins trying to find her sister her sister was kidnapped in paris and the family has heard nothing along comes jake speed wayne crawford telling her exactly where her sister is and making an offer to find her jake speed is a hero he doesnt work for money because he just wants to help and have a good adventure his partner dennis christopher follows him around and writes their adventures into novels this film is a great adventure its hilarious its actionpacked its just great i guess its a cult film with a very small cult following crawford is perfect as jake speed and throws out some oneliners that youll never forget kopins and christopher are also good as the girl and the sidekick respectively john hurt the guy whos stomach blew up in alien plays the devilish pervertish villian which just adds to the fun in many ways this film is similar to indiana jones in some ways its similar to james bond films maybe it should have been called indiana bond but whatever its title is its a very enjoyable film
pos	this film is harmless escapist fun something the recent tomb raider film lacked i cant wait to get the dvd how can people give this a low score and still go and see titanic without a guilty conscience i do not know anything with karen kopins in her underwear has got to rate an extra point or two
pos	jake speed is a fine movie with a wonderful message it has its flaws of course at times its a little slow it introduces its villain too far into the story its action is paced at the rate of a snails heartbeat it has a zgrade cast although ive always admired the work of karen kopins who has the straightlaced good looks of sandra bullockbut with all this going against it jake speed really is inspiring thanks to a charming script by wayne crawfordwho plays the title role and andrew lanewhy do i find it so inspiring because it says to me hey why not try to be a good personthe story is essentially a stranger in a strange land premise that is goodandheroic jake speed is placed in the real world where bad things happen to good people jake is more than a boy scout hes more than a knight in shining armor jake speed is the patron saint of optimism in a dirty mean and evil worldits because of this that jake speed really needed to be a hit it has a great message that should have gotten out to hollywood and then to the rest of the worldimagine a movie industry that really pushed itself to portray good and decent people im not saying that we should be watching the waltons in every theater at the cineplex but that it would be nice if more movies such as jake speed would get a chance due south a tv show about a canadian mountie is a good comparison of what can be done to brighten up american entertainmentsure jake speed has violence blood and guns but the overall message is that if you try hard enough to be a good person youll beat the forces of evil every time 101499
pos	i enjoyed this movie as a kid when it came out and to this day still do a simple story involving the search for a kidnapped girl and an adventurer literally straight out of paperback lore it has actors that were more recognizable back in the day this shouldnt keep the viewer from giving it a whirl wayne crawford stars as the main character jake speed sure it might bite from certain elements of romancing the stone and indiana jones but this movie is done well enough to keep it out of the cellar i am surprised not too many people know about it it must have been overshadowed by other movies in the theaters back in 86 i watched it back then on cable tv it might be hard to find since its out of print on both vhs and dvd i managed to get a dvd from ebay at less than 8 bucks cool flick
pos	most people 36 gave this movie a 10 and those who dont are being too critical or maybe expected something else this is one of my favorite movies from the 80s it grows on you and has it all i just got it on dvd and 20 years later it still does not disappoint having plenty of action drama romance and even comedy add to that the great car chases automatic weapon shootouts and lots of stuff blowing up and you have a fun edge of your seat experience you will even be humming or whistling the main theme song for days after seeing this you can watch this movie with your wifegf and you will both enjoy it lots the premise is that of a paperback book hero like doc savage really existing and helping people fight evil so he can write the story is almost true to life here the actor jake speed is also a director producer and writer of many films in this film jake speed the character is an indiana jones adventurer type he usually uses his head to get out of sticky situations but will sometimes resorts to brute firepower yayand sheer dumb luck too keep an eye out for his one james bond hitech equipment the ultimate road warrior suv dropping out of the skythe heroine is the very beautiful young love interest from the early jim carey vampire movie once bitten and here she is a little older and still a knockout even compared to her teenage blonde little sisterthe bad guys are real bad men and are the worst lowlife villainous scum you love to hate the ending is just perfect and can stand alone or invite a sequel sadly never made  but you can just imagine what would happen nextyou have to see this movie just because it will entertain and amuse you and thats worth the price of a ticket
pos	ever wonder where the ideas for romance novels and other paper back released come from according to jake speed they are based on real people living out the adventures they write about and publish this movie is quality family entertainment moderate amounts of violence and skimpy clothes at the worst the language is is also not a problem and the jokes are funny at all levels this is a austin powers look at indian jones without the overthetop antics of michael myers i highly recommend this film for kids in the 10 to 15 range
pos	i know the film snobs are snorting but if youre looking for a surprisingly fun ride through the bmovie jungle try jake speeda little thin at times but its oneliners and the location more then make up for this john hurtgod love him seems to be having fun doing his role as the ultra evil white slaver the nemesis of crawfords jake speed he adds a dimension to the film that only a pro like hurt could provide crawford and dennis christopher jakes sidekick are a good teamalthough you do wonder why they both put up with each otherhowever together both crawford and christopher portray a team that is just so much fun that if you can get over yourself for a moment you may find yourself acting like a kid again at the situations and the inherent suspense they providethe delicious karen kopins does a great job as the damsel in distress that is more concerned about the motives of her rescuer then her tormentori have yet to find a movie that is as much fun without getting preachyor bogging down the movie by trying too hard not every movie has to be the latest citizen kane and trust mewells was an original so lets remember that sometimes movies are for funnot social commentary or attempting to sway an audience politically but just for the sheer fun of being alive and living in a time when our heros live in a celluloid dimension
pos	jake speed 1986 was an amusing parody of indiana jones and other adventurer films that were popular during the eighties wayne crawford stars as jake speed an adventurer whos always battling evil doers wherever he goes with his assistant desmond floyd dennis christopher they globe trot looking for some action and some decent story lines the duo meet a young woman named margaret karen kopins whos sister has been kidnapped by an evil white slaver trader john hurt can she find and convince jake and desmond to help her rescue her siblinga sappy and cheesy film that doesnt pretend to be something that its not i have to give this one a recommendation thats if you enjoy movies that like to have fun and for those who dont take everything at face valuerecommended
pos	jake speed is a film that lacks one thing  a charismatic lead unfortunately thats something that really taints the entire movie and its a shame because at heart it is an enjoyable action movie with a witty enough script and an interesting if derivative premise although its genesis probably can be traced back to the success of the indiana jones trilogy  the film actually plays a little more like romancing the stone albeit in reverse its not an author of romantic adventure fiction being led on an adventure by a character very much like one of her creations it is an adventure fiction character who happens to chronicle his own adventures leading an ordinary woman on one of his adventureswhen a young woman goes missing in paris her sister margaret played by the appealing karin kopins gets embroiled with pulp hero jake speed wayne crawford and his sidekick dennis dennis christopher who both turn out to be real and very flawed individuals in an adventure that takes them into the heart of a civil war torn african state and ultimately into the clutches of two brothers the deliciously evil sid john hurt and his ridiculously camp sibling maurice roy london thats the plot  its not labyrinthine and its not complicated but the story that it tells doesnt require great depththe action sequences are appealing to begin with and its certainly true that the heroic trio are put through their paces whether caught in battles between government and rebel forces or being dropped into a pit full of lions and there are certainly some quite funny lines however the film does seem to struggle to find an ending and unfortunately the action sequences that are quite appealing to begin with go nowhere and ultimately become a bit bland and irksome this however may not have been such an issue if it was possible to like jake speed but due to wayne crawfords performance it becomes harder to really care what happens now i dont know if he was stretching himself a little thin as he was also the producer and writer of the movie or whether hes simply not a good actor as i havent seen him in much else but he never really convinces as a roguish mixture of doc savage indiana jones and jack coltonthis is a shame because most of the other characters play their roles well  karen kopins is funny and convincing and her character shares some nice banter with jake unfortunately it never convinces dennis christopher is perfect as the archetypal sidekick and john hurt plays the part with camp relish  almost as if he were in a sixties episode of batman he strides about his few scenes growling in a ridiculous cockney accent putting in a performance that almost belongs in another film sid is no moriarty he is presented as jakes nemesis from a number of his previous adventures  books but he is always fun to watchjake speed tries to channel the same fun b movie spirit as night of the comet a film produced by crawford a few years beforehand and almost succeeds but misses  which is a shame because jake would have been good to watch in a few more adventures and may have been served better by a television seriesi would recommend this out of curiosity appeal but ultimately it leaves a bitter taste because most of the elements were there to make something genuinely good
pos	quite simply the best reality show ever made the first two seasons the only ones that matter are on hulu i challenge anyone to watch the first three episodes of season 1 and not like it i guarantee you will finish watching the season then i guarantee that you will watch season 2 other quick reasons to watch it 1 anderson cooper is hilarious 2 the locations in europe are awesome 3 the games are mentally challenging 4 its very interactive 5 in one episode a player responds to another players desperate im trying as hard as i can with an equally desperate not necessarily can you figure outwho is the mole
pos	honestly this is the best reality show anyone has ever come up with in order to win the money you have to actually be intelligent not only that youve got to be brave athletic cunning etc it actually requires skill not like some lameass shows that are on these days and yet they only have two seasons of it bullthey need to bring this show back although theyll have a hard time pulling anderson cooper away from cnn he was greatbut seriously it was an amazing show you never knew who would be going when and it was so much fun trying to figure out the mole yourself it was a show you could actually play yourself if you wanted tobring back the mole bring back the mole
pos	i think a great many viewers missed entirely the fact that this is obviously a parody of western filmsthis is not a bad movie  it is a clever tongue in cheek take on westerns i dont believe this film was taking itself seriously for a momentwhat makes this film even more unique is the fact it is centered around 4 strong beautiful women two of which are black one asian and a mexicanhispanic characterthese arent your usual western womentheyre toughthey can draw fast and shoot straighttheyre so tough even the bartender is shaking when he pours their whiskeythe plot which moves this story along is typical of westernsin the vein of you shot my brotherso im gonna get you only in this western a womans sister has been shot and shes out for vengeance on the gang who did itso she goes and rounds up her old cronies from her bank robbing daysone of them maria is not really all that interested in avenging rachels sister but she is motived by the fact theres gold and jewelry hidden in the town where theyre headedthere are a couple of scenes that dont quite make sense not that they interfere that much they can be ignored but i wondered why they were there so the film could use a little tightening but over all this is a well made film that has failed to find an audience that recognized what it ismy only disappointment was that the only lesbian in the film is a villainof the heroines one is obviously straight the others sexual orientations are never disclosed7 stars
pos	the gang of roses every rose has its thornsa mix of old western and hip hop blended perfectly together the clothing styles the scenery and the plot are all suited to what the director wanted plot  in five years they robbed twentyseven banks and then vanished without a trace now a small western town is under siege and one of the first victims is rachels sister the rose gang is ready to ride again and this time its personalrachel michael calhoun chastity lil kim maria lisaraye zang li marie matiko and kim stacey dash five gunslinging women who split up after five years of riding together when rachels sister is killed she ends up rounding up her friends once again and riding on a trail of vengeance a good muck around version of western if youve seen bad girls well this is a little bit better in the ways of the female charactersi gave it 1010 because the characters plot and scenery made it for me
pos	i disagree with previous comment about this movie i think it was cute and fun and it carried a good message for young girls like my daughter you dont have to dress like a cheap hooker to be cool you can be smart and pretty and classy all at oncei think the cast was good and the story was fine for the target audience allinall my wife daughter 10 and i each thought it was a good movie i certainly recommend it it also has encouraged my daughter to start reading the original nancy drew mysteries which i am sure she will love much as i loved the hardy boys it was a struggle to get her to sleep tonight because she wanted to start reading right away i cant think of a better outcome for that movie than rekindling interest in that classic series
pos	im a 53 yearold college professor i went with my wife and 12 year old daughter we all enjoyed the movie the film is original witty fastpaced and totally charming the plot was easy enough for a 10 year old to follow but twisty enough to keep an adult interested i thought emma roberts did a superb job and the rest of the cast was just fine my only criticism is that the los angeles sets were not as interesting as they should have been they were functional but nothing stood out on the other hand makeup costume lighting cinematography editing and directing were excellent altogether i thought it was a totally enjoyable experience i am disappointed that the professional critics almost all adult males savagely attacked the film apparently they have something against films that portray strong intelligent and independent young women their writings reveal more about their own sexist natures than anything about this wonderful family film i recommend it strongly to every child and every parent
pos	i really enjoyed this movie i am a single dad with a 17 year old daughter who is smart athletic and talented i wish my girl applied herself so well to solving crimes and helping others so for me perhaps this is pg level fantasyland i read many nancy drew books in my teen years long long ago sure this character was ably played by emma roberts but did not resemble the nancy drew i recall from the books that is due to script not the actingemma is an adorable teen playing a selfconfident industrious and proud character with good manners and good taste she is not caught up in the trendy competitiveness around her there are some weaknesses in the plot aside from not resembling the nancy drew of the books and trying to figure out what decade were in like what is that car anyway i read the imdb overview before seeing the film as i was researching rachael leigh cook from other movies this is not one of her best roles but i will continue looking for more of her films rachael was too old to play this lead but does a fine job as the grownup orphan central to the mysteryi am very disappointed in other reviews written here some expect perfect connection with the books some expect more credible situations or adult action film i got what i expected good entertainment well targeted to young teen girls and their fathers who want good kids with high standards of conduct and achievement this is a teen pg movie not james bond which would you want for a role model for your teenaged daughter
pos	i have read over 100 of the nancy drew books and if you are not bright enough to catch on yet nancy drew the movie was of a younger nancy drew not the 18yearold that doesnt go to school that all of the books are about this was when she was sixteen so naturally she would of not as been as smart as the one in the book considering she is only in the 10th grade other than that i thought the movie was very cute it was clean and appropriate for everyone it was funny at times i thought emma roberts did a great job she was articulate in character and cute i liked the awkwardness that nancy and ned had around each other because they obviously were not old enough to be in a serious relationship like they have in the books it was a cute pg movie that i throughly enjoyed because i unlike most people my age enjoy movies without sex drugs or profanity
pos	ok heres what i say the movie was excellent i am a huge nancy fan and i have read all 156 original books and i went on to read more i am now on 96 beware of villains giving this movie a lower grade than it should have all clues point to a wonderful movie i loved the whole thing so what nancy is in current time she is still old fashioned like she is in the books people who havent read more than 5 books are complaining about the view of nancy i have read all of them and i think emma is perfect and that nancy was perfect i found parts of the movie spooky i loved the exciting car chases and get aways i loved the clues i solved the mystery myself it was really wonderful i suggest you go see it since people who have been complaining know nothing of a what a good movie is and b about nancy drew go see it it may not be oscar worthy but its really a good movie
pos	its a refreshing breath of air when a movie actually gives you a story line with a beginning a middle and a end a nice clever mystery with an appealing heroine for all ages who wins us over with her wit and charm andrew flemings film is indeed a modern marvel a comeback to the good old reliable storytelling that was the norm in hollywood he puts away the overreliance on special effects that now passes for entertainment and gives us a terrific film with a very capable young actress and a talented supporting castthe film is based on the old books but it has been given updated enough to put in this century however the props might be different the heart still is a good mystery and there is clever one here one that ties the traditions of the old and the nuances of contemporary youth emma roberts is an old fashioned girl who believes in good behavior and respect for others details that are sorely missing from todays films she is still good enough to get boys attentions but she also knows how present poise and self respect she earns her medals by working hard and is not afraid to show a little guile when it is needed to achieve her goalswhile taking a vacation to california our heroine is drawn into the mystery of a hollywood actress who was the victim of foul play suddenly she is visited by her ghost and this sets off a series of events that might solve the mystery or result in something dreadful for herself what makes the movie quite entertaining is the little details as she discovers that her customary world is nothing compared to the california scene and this is well presented without resorting to unnecessary vulgar language or anything graphic or overtly sexual eventually the director has enough control to make it all very palatable to all types of audiences from the young ones to the adults in the audience it is a movie that deserves to be seen appreciated and enjoyed a film that is rare and delicate and its not afraid to be classified as fun five stars
pos	usually i dont really like emma roberts so much but after watching nancy drew it kind of changed my mind the actors in the movies made the whole thing exciting and funny most of the time when you watch a mystery movie you can solve it before the middle of the show but in this movie its like you are actually there the clues have to all fit together until you can finally understand the whole crime i am still amazed how she found it out the whole movie was really clever and the people who watched it with me loved the movie too the clothes were my favorite part of the movie it was so cute i dont think there will be another movie like this until the sequel comes out i give it a nine because the popular girls didnt really seem to have the part just right but they still make me laugh it was a really great movie and a great mystery i definitely recommend watching it
pos	i came to nancy drew expecting the worstbecause of everyone elses bad reviews i thought even though i dont read the books that doesnt look anything like the nancy drew ive heard of but i was wrong sure it wasnt a carbon copy of the books but when you make a movie out of something you have to modify it to become bigscreen entertainment the plot was enjoyable and thrilling with a lot of actual scares and i thought that emma roberts was really believable in her own way of portraying this classic character there were several funny moments and on the contrary of many statements at no point in this film does nancy come off as a ditz she was intelligent conservative polite and genuine one thing this movie also did well was balance the whole thing out with a mix of comedy romance suspense and heartfelt moments i loved this movie what a flick what a flick and if you are wise and decide to trust me and go see this be prepared for some scary as heck moments because i was like freaking out go see it or be a bumbum and just let other people decide what you think of this movie for youa mistake i almost made i love it i wanna own this movie i love emma roberts now too shes like a minibree van de kamp from dh love it love it
pos	look if i were interested in a nancy drew book what i would do is pick up a book and read it im not ever since i can remember i read people trashing movies because it wasnt like the book im sorry  in the digital age we can no longer watch movies on flip books however im sure you can still find a few short silent films in book form when lord of the rings came out people complained when the third one won an oscar  the book was better when i watched to kill a mockingbird the book was better now a bunch of people are upset yet again because nancy drew wasnt like the book im not saying nancy drew is going to win any oscars  if anything itll be one of those nickelodeon blimps or kids choice awards im saying give film a break its film not paper as a movie i found nancy drew quite enjoyable  featuring cameos from bruce willis and adam goldberg the hebrew hammer and supporting roles featuring tate donovan jimmy cooper on the oc and rachel leigh cook shes all that this is the first time ive seen emma roberts in a movie and frankly i enjoy her work more than most of julia and of erics her character stays consistent throughout the film and reacts well with conflict a lighthearted movie in the spirit of harriet the spy is nice now and againi give it ten stars because i thoroughly enjoyed the movie would love to see it again and will probably buy it upon dvd release
pos	taking old collection of stories poses a challenge for the production team how can this classic character be brought up to date and make it interesting enough to capture a new audience while stirring memories from her former audience in my opinion their mission was accomplished a must see for young children preteens teens and their parents ok there are a couple scary moments that are resolved in short order but parents with young children should sit tight the movie moves on to better things i am going to go with those astute user reviewers who point out that emma roberts provides us with a positive role model for young women not syrupy about it either nancy balances her femininity with career minded sleuthing skills a lot to like in here laughs doesnt take itself too seriously a real mystery to solve one you can figure out yourself as an added bonus and likable characters nancy drew even makes a good date movie in my opinion
pos	this is one great movie i have played all the nancy drew games and have read the books and i never expected the movie to be so exciting and funny if you never heard of nancy drew read the first book secret of the old clock so you can kinda get used to nancy then you can watch the movie because in the movie they dont really introduce the characters names fast  my whole family enjoyed it and the plot was extremely interesting this is an ultimate comeback from the previous nancy drew movies which the nancy drew actor didnt seem to match this movie is much like alex rider stormbreaker its so cool nancy drew lovers you must watch this
pos	i took my 10yearold daughter to see nancy drew over the weekend and found myself thoroughly entertained first off it was clean and i mean by my standards the majority of kids movies today are full of crude toilet humor and grossout jokes to elicit cheap laughter from the preteen crowd nancy drew is smarter than that however and the humor is subtle and cleverthe title role is played with a refreshing vivaciousness by emma roberts who is perky and polite without ever becoming annoying unlike the brady bunch movie where the anachronistic characters are jeered and ridiculed nancys style is treated with respect and dignity its a great moment when the la styleconscious girls with their paris hilton streetwalker attire are dismissed by the boutique owner while nancy in her penny loafers and homemade butterick pattern dress is embraced this movie shuns the weneedtoenlightenthiswholesomegirl tack so many hollywood movies take nancy remains true to herself and her values throughoutthe mystery is just tense enough at times to be engaging there were several suspenseful moments where my daughter nervously grabbed my arm but there were no gratuitous shock scenes its all based on tension and mood and is a lot of fun the supporting cast is good particularly marshall bell as the creepy caretaker there are some great cameos by eddie jemison chris kattan and bruce willis and many moments that will make adults smilethis film deserves better ratings than some have given it not only was i glad not to be dragged to yet another computer animated film where talking animals burp and pass gas all over the place but i was also very entertained had i been there without a child i still wouldve enjoyed the movie this is one dvd that will have my daughters name on it under the christmas tree
pos	im probably one of the biggest nancy drew fans out there ive read every book three times over and ive played a lot of the nancy drew games i loved this movie it kept you entertained the whole time you watched it i went with about 10 of my friends and everyone loved it there were three woman sitting behind us who appeared to be in their late 30s to early 40s and i asked them how they liked it they said they loved it so you see it will be an entertainment to all ages you just have to give it a chance and it teaches a lesson too just be yourself even if everyone around you is exactly alike so overall this move was great im going to see it a second time now so stop bashing it please its a really good movie
pos	i really enjoyed this movie most of the reviews have been bad but most critics think a movie should be like an idea drama this movie has a little bit of drama but the rest is just clean fun and very entertaining forget about julia roberts being a pretty woman emma roberts is a beautiful young lady and there is more to her than just that emma was so much fun to watch in the role of nancy drew it is good to see a new face i believe she will go farnancy drew may not be based upon the books but the story is still good there is also a good blend of other character actors and supporting actors like pat carroll barry bostwick rachel leigh cook and chris kattan  not credited im surprised disney did not release this movie some people may not like this movie because it does not contain sex violence and cursing this is a good family film which is rare in this day in time so take your family see this movie and judge for your self how good it is i cant wait for the sequel
pos	i really liked this movie even though it wasnt anything like any of the books it still the that classic nancy drew style i had been seeing a lot of advertisements for this movie and since i was really into the nancy drew books i had really high expectations for this movie and they most definitely met those expectations pretty much all of the characters were exactly how i pictured them from reading the books i am really happy that i saw this movie all of the actors and actresses really acted like they acted like in the book series ever since i saw this movie i have wanted to read every single nancy drew book there is out there all of the actors and actresses really got into their characters and it definitely showed when the aired this movie on the big screen it definitely seemed like all of the actors and actresses were really in the positions that the characters were in i most definitely give this movie a 10 out of 10
pos	i read all of nancy drew as a preteen and collect the books as a grownup i loved the effect used at the end and a little bit at the beginning of the movie where line drawings in the style of the books morphed into scenes from the movie it was a neat way of pointing out connections between situations in the movie and the books for example the scenes with the oriental antiques dealer were very reminiscent of many scenarios i remember from the books i thought ned was perfectly cast and emma roberts was a wonderful 21st century interpretation of nancy drew just like the picture of betty crocker she keeps up with the times
pos	although well past the target audience ive always had a soft spot for ya fiction so i was naturally intrigued by the return of nancy drew to the screenthis is not a bad film the central mystery involving a long dead actress is presented in straightforward simplistic terms with dashes of jeopardy for the young sleuth nancy and her friends never take the threats seriously so young audience members will not be upsetwhat i really appreciated from the story was the final results were rather serious and meaningful and nancy seemed to understand and grow from the experienceemma roberts is great as nancy drew and hopefully well see her again in another mystery
pos	as a grownup in my mid40s i am not even close to any of nancy drews key demographics but i was pleasantly surprised by the film this afternoon so i could tell were the pair of sixtyish silverhaired ladies down the row from me the older man who left the theater just ahead of me specifically praised the film to the 20ish female usher who said shed seen the film the previous evening and quite liked itmore to the point however in the row just ahead of me there were nine  count them nine  tenyearold girls lined up next to each other passing popcorn and hot dogs and candy back and forth and giggling through the previewsonce the film began they promptly settled down to watchand didnt so much as peep till the closing credits began to rollthis is not a perfect film it doesnt quite pay off its high school subplots its not quite confident enough of its own tone and its thugs are just a hair too far over toward critically inept at times but the adaptation of the source material is essentially respectful the plot hangs together fairly well and it treads deftly between the sins of excessive cheesiness and excessive modernization last but not least emma roberts carries the movie with startling grace  josh flitters superb timing notwithstanding this is roberts movie and she pulls it off beautifully her nancy drew is very much the direct ancestor of kristen bells veronica mars and the film is also a lineal descendant of jodie fosters early and underrated candleshoein todays marketplace its a rarity a family movie that respects its viewers intelligence as such it wont be to everyones taste  but for what it is it is the best movie of its kind in decades
pos	to be honest i had to go see this movie backwards didnt expect that much but hey i was not deceived i had a good timei would say this movie is way a fresh breeze despite some facts that they tried to modernize nancy drew but this made me remember these youth movies of the 6070s from europe and quebec where they manage to have children getting interacting with adults in this case a 16 yearold teenager tries to do justice by trying to solve a mystery concerning the death of an actress who died 25 years ago anyway as her dad had business in hollywood why not rent a home with a mystery behind doors  well at least emma roberts does a great job here kinda like the chubby kid who at first is naively brought to support his sisters pranks to nancy but at the end found nancy quite cool enough to stick with her even with her mattersrest of the supporting cast is great and was happy to see rachael leigh cook in a different role this time a single mother she did it in family rescue but this time she plays a mature woman anyway dont dump this it is fun 
pos	if my expectations werent exceeded they were certainly met nancy drew works both as a mystery and a comedy it pays homage to the books it was based on and spoofs them at the same time the movie starts with a closeup on a book shelf and an animated credit sequence resembling illustrations from the books it then begins lampooning the books immediately writerdirector andrew fleming seems to realize the idea of a teenage girl regularly breaking up crime rings in a small town is ridiculous so he doesnt treat the idea religiously he pokes fun at nancy drews ability to do anything such as ace every class in school know which baked treat is perfect for converting any enemy to her side make a bird house with twelve flying buttresses and even perform an emergency tracheotomy at a party nancyd always be in perfect style if she were living in the wholesome 1950s instead of present day la and she carries around a sleuth kit complete with fingerprinting dust flashlight compass and magnifying glass preposterous of course but i seem to remember the hardy boys access at any given moment to csi equipment being a little too convenient as well and if the perky pipsqueak private eye is a little younger than her literary counterpart its just more comedic exaggeration on the movies partthe mystery of the movie is handled more seriously nancy and her lawyer father move from their small town to los angeles where nancy digs into a cold case involving the murder of a hollywood movie star who lived in her new house decades ago nancy searches for clues in some pretty practical ways such as surfing websites like google and this one and watching old videotapes of the victims movies when she does something more out of the ordinary you have to admire the girls resourcefulness emma roberts an undeniably cute kid plays the pintsized amateur sleuth beautifully she makes the tooperfect girl completely lovable if not completely realistic tate donovan is also great as the tooperfect girls father carson drew hes an ideal father figure without being unrealistically perfect and he shows reasonable concern for his daughter as she gets into danger less likable is max thierots take on ned nickerson nancys boyfriend i much preferred george ohanlon jrs portrayal in the 1970s tv series starring pamela sue martin as nancy drew in which ned was a gawky awkward kid with a little crush on nancy the character of corky josh flitty a twelveyear old with a crush on nancy is much less annoying than max thierots ned amy bruckner and kay panabaker seem appropriately cast as nancys gal pals bess and george but they only make brief cameos at the beginning of the filmspeaking of cameos chris kattan snl eddie jemison oceans 13 and bruce willis all make surprise guest appearances which just proves you never can guess which movie bruce willis will pop up in nextthe movie does fail to live up to some potential its mentioned early on that the drews new house is heavily boobytrapped but nancy and her father are done with tripping over booby traps a few minutes after that also nancy describes the cold case shes about to investigate as a murder taking place at an extravagant party which should yield plenty of potential murderers but she only encounter a handful of suspects and while theres some moments of real suspense during nancys adventures the solution to the case comes out of nowhere and in the end all possible plot threads are tied up too conveniently and whocareswhodoneit ralph salls score adds to the movies suspense but the contemporary teenybopper songs woven into the soundtrack are lame still i really enjoyed this film and while the movie is aimed primarily at tween girls people of any age and gender can enjoy it
pos	i really enjoyed this movie it succeeded in doing something that few movies do now it provided family values while entertaining me nancy drew is a heroine for all generations and a role model for young girls to look up to the little girls i was with throughly enjoyed the movie and kept talking about nancy as we walked out of the theater the movie has relatively few problems for families and i dont think parents will get bored sitting in the theater no it wont win an oscar and it did not showcase magnificent special effects or even provide a horribly spooky mystery but it entertained me and it stood true to the the spirit of the books i would definitely recommend this movie to anybody with a young girl she will love it or any fan of the books you will not be disappointed
pos	the kids i took to this movie loved it four children ages 9 to 12 years they would have given it 10 stars emma roberts was adorable in the title role expect to see more of this nextgeneration roberts in the future after being over exposed to the likes of britney spears lindsay lohan and paris hilton it was refreshing to see a girl who didnt look like she worked the streets also enjoyed seeing a supporting cast that included tate donovan rachel leigh cook barry bostwick and monica parker with a cameo by bruce willis final takeaway cute filmnote i did not read the book series so my comments are based on the merits of the film alone
pos	lets face it nancy drew was never great literature it is in the same category as babysitter club magic tree house goosebumps abc mysteries in fact it was one of the original formula stories nancy is perfect pretty thoughtful nice has no internal conflicts ever and never changes ned is pretty much the same the movie was true to that style and i have to say i liked it it will never be a great movie but it had a that same nostalgic flavor that the books held it had just the right amount of suspense for my children 8 and 10 there was almost no offensive language i liked the push for more conservative dresscorky was a bit of an annoyance he was a little out of place on a high school campus i never quite got why he was there in the first place
pos	this was a great movie even though there was only about 15 people including myself there it was great my friend and i laughed a lot my mom even enjoyed it there was two middle aged women there and a mid 20 year old there and they seemed to enjoy it i love the part where corky and ned are like both liking nancy and stuff its cute lol and when she gets her roadster and ned is there yeah this was a great movie even thought people underestimated it lol go see it i bet youll enjoy it i really enjoyed it and so did my friend people were so tough on this movie and they hadnt even seen it i bet next time they will give the movie and actresses a chance they all did a great job in my opinion but if you have young kids its still appropriate i will probably take my 7 year old niece to watch it too
pos	i had heard this movie was good from a lot of my friends that saw it and they all said it was amazing so i had very high expectations and nancy drew exceeded those high expectations it had funny parts it kept me entertained with the action and all the dudes trying to kill her and emma roberts was amazing as nancy drew the rest of the cast was very good also i would definitely recommend this movie nancy i wonder why those guys were trying to kill us corky yeah i was wondering that too actually its kinda creeping me outnancy i hate when people try to kill me its so rudenancy drew
pos	i have to say that this was not very exciting but talk about fashion and weird ways to solve a mystery a little too simple nancy drew emma roberts uses imdb thats fantastic i really liked about that part of the moviecorky josh flitter is however extremely hilarious and ned nickerson max thieriot seemed really hopeless he should have been more angry with her for how she has treated himalright this movie is tour and fashion in disguise anyhow i recommend this movie just for summer fun encore nancy just for fun more teen spy movies by emma roberts spymate remember shes becoming good at this tricky detective work
pos	i think part of the reason this movie was madeand is aimed at us gamers who actually play all the nancy drew pc games theres been a lot of movies lately based on video games and i think this in one of themso this movie does not follow any book but it does follow parts of the games i buy and play every nancy drew games as soon as it comes out and the games are from herinteractive and are for girls who arent afraid of a mouse and some of these games actually won parents choice gold awards they are not only fun but you can actually learn a thing or two while playingi took two of my step children with me to go see it and they loved it the 10 yr old had started playing her first nancy drew game a day before i took her to see the movie and she was having so much fun playing the game i thought she would enjoy the movie as well and i was rightshe not only loved this movie but couldnt wait to get home to finish her first game and start another onemy other step daughter is only 7 and she also loved the movie but she is still a little to young too play the games yet but she enjoys watching her sister play at times just to see whats going onthe games are based for children 10 yrs and older all the games usually get pretty descent reviews and are classified as adventure games for more information on the games just check out herinterative nancy drew games so personally i thought the movie was pretty good and i will buy it when it comes out on dvd
pos	i really liked this movieit was cute i enjoyed it but if you didnt that is your fault emma roberts played a good nancy drew even though she isnt quite like the books the old fashion outfits are weird when you see them in modern times but she looks good on them to me the rich girls didnt have outfits that made them look rich i mean it looks like they got all the clothes blindfolded at a garage sale and just decided to put it on all together all of the outfits were tacky especially when they wore the penny loafers with their regular outfits i do not want to make the movie look bad because it definitely wasnt just go to the theater and watch it you will enjoy it
pos	i last read a nancy drew book about 20 years ago so much of my memory of the fictional character is probably faulty from what i gathered the books were introduced to me at an era when teenage sleuths were popular to children growing up at the time for my case the 80s and early 90s with hardy boys famous five and of course carolyn keenes nancy drew amongst the more famous ones i still remember those hardcover books with very dated cover illustrations usually quite heavy for a kid to lug around and the thickness of the book perhaps attributed to the fact that the words are printed in large fontswell the character has been given some updates along the way as i recall my sisters subsequent nancy drew books becoming less thick of softcover with updated and a more chic nancy illustrated on the cover i cant remember if those stories were the same as the old hardcover ones but i guess these books being ghostwritten have their fair share of updating itself for the timesin this warner brothers release of nancy drew the character no doubt gets its update to suit the times but somehow the writers andrew fleming and tiffany paulsen maintained her 50s ish small town sensibilities thereby retaining some charm and flavour that erm folks like me would appreciate her fashion sense her prim and properness even some quirky little behaviour traits that makes her well nancy drewher family background remains more or less the same living with her single parent father carson drew tate donovan who is moving his daughter and himself to the big city for a better job opportunity and to wean his daughter off sleuthing in the town of river heights mom is but a distant memory and the housemaid makes a cameo but what made nancy drew work is the casting of emma roberts in the lead role niece of her famous aunt julia she too possess that sprightly demeanour that unmistakable red hair and that megawatt smile her nancy drew while in the beginning does seem to rub you the wrong way actually will grow on you and in almost what i thought could be a discarded scene from pretty woman it had the characters walk into a classy shop with almost opposite reactionswhile dad carson drew tries hard to bring nancy out of her sleuthing environment and to assimilate into normal teenage life trust nancy to find themselves living in a house whose owner a hollywood type has been was found murdered under suspicious circumstances mystery solving is her comfort food when she finds herself an outcast of the local fraternity and not before long were whisked off along with her on her big screen adventuretheres nothing too black dahlia about the crime and mystery and instead its a pretty straightforward piece for nancy to solve in between befriending corky josh flitter a chubby friend from school and pacifying jealous boyfriend ned max thieriot while hiding the truth of her extra curriculum activities from her dad the storys laced with cheesy fun and an oldie sentimentality which charms and together it becomes somewhat scoobydoo like with minimal violence and no big bag gunfights or explosions this is seriously a genre which is labelled clearly with chick flick alerti guess the movie will generate a new generation of fans rekindle the memories of old ones and probably just probably might spark a new fashion trend of sporting penny loafers
pos	i was forced to see this because a i have an 11 yearold girl and b we had shown her the bonita granville nacy drew movies from the 1930s which she thoroughly enjoyed personally i didnt think it was as humorous as the 1930s flicks but on the other hand it wasnt the nauseating piece of intelligenceinsulting fluff i feared it would be it was an inoffensive mildly entertaining movie although im pleased that they didnt try to upgrade nancy to 21st century hipness veronica mars holds the title as the modern nancy drew i do think that they made her a little too bland that they didnt do enough to develop nancy drew  the movie could have been titled jane doe girl detective i have to blame the script i think each actor did a good job with what they had to work with i liked emma roberts in this role but they gave her a madefortv not theatrical release script
pos	i saw this documentary at the cannes film festival in a small 200seat cinema at the top of the main building at the cannes film festivali absolutely was into it i love the mix of awesomely made fictional scenes it is amazing setdesign the scenes look really like they were filmed in 1920ies or 1930iesand the music is so nicei rate this experience 910 spoilers ahead the documentary tells about awesome bluesmen with blackandwhite oldlooking scenes of the black man playing the guitar and singing it is really amazing but this also mixes in new bands and that is maybe one thing i might dislike in this documentary it is the too abundant use of links to modern rockbands playing those blues songs in a modern way i didnt really appreciate their trashed way of playing such awesome blues songs this is the same kind of unperfect musical taste i found when watching wim wenders buena vista social clubthe documentary was such a standingovation at this first screening in the little cinema that the next day this documentary was shown for everyone and normal tourists on the beach of the croisette at the openair cinema though the sand the quality of the projection and the bad quality of the sound probably made it a difficult experience to enjoy for the thousands of people who were sitting in the sand that night
pos	if you like othello youll love this flick since half the movie revolves around the stage production of the playthe film has a great cast with signe hasso and shelley winters as the women in colmans life while edmond obrien plays the enterprising press agenta couple of the supporting players i particularly liked were millard mitchell as the grizzled reporter who finds an angle and joe sawyer the 1940s answer to drew carey who plays the cop on the casegreat raw moments in this one with noir realism throughout
pos	ronald colman plays a famous broadway actor who has begun to lose his mind and sense of identity after years of playing a wide range of parts he cant remember who he exactly iswho are his roles and who is the self and much more serious he begins to see and hear his play even in regular everyday life so since hes currently playing in othello he begins to act jealous and suspiciousjust like the title character ultimately it leads him to the depths of insanity and murderi saw this film years ago and liked it i just saw it again and loved it now perhaps some of my enthusiasm is because i have always liked ronald colman and this is a great triumph for himand for which he earned the best actor oscar and looking at the competition that year gregory peck for gentlemans agreement john garfield for body and soul william powell for life with father and michael redgrave for mourning becomes electra i think colman was a very good choice as he stretched from his usual comfort zone and did a much more demanding rolenow i noticed that one reviewer hated this film because they hated shakespeareand this took up about half their review talking about their dislike for him however this film isnt really about shakespeare and it doesnt matter at all if you dislike shakespeare i am no huge fan of shakespeare but marveled at the small portions of the play that colman reenactedthough as i said this is not a really movie about shakespeare instead its a wonderful portrait of an actor losing his mind and mixing his stage role with reality it could have been any play though othello was an excellent choice because of the murder scenewhich gets acted out for real later in the filmoverall a very clever film due to a lovely scriptwith some overtones of film noir fortunately the acting was terrific also as colman had excellent support from signe hasso shelly winters and edmond obrien who was particularly goodhe played his part just right and considering the great george cukor was directing its no wonder its a wonderful film from start to finish
pos	when an actor has to play the role of an actor fictional or factual the task becomes much more difficult than playing a role in a double liferonald coleman surpassed himself as anthony john the tortured double personality he put into that character all his talent and sincerity the facial expressions mannerismsgait and stance spoke eloquently of what anthony john was going through while playing othello on stage coleman also did extremely well as a shakespearean actor in those short scenes as othello that were part of this gem of a movie closups of colemans face as othello tortured by doubts about the fidelity of desdemona were in themselves scenes worth watchingadd to that his characters off stage desperation and only someone with colemans depth of acting perception can achieve it was like watching spenser tracy as dr jekyll and mr hyde except this double role was much more profound and poignant shelly winters looked so sweet vulnerable and gorgeous at the same time and added her talent to the movie it is believed that ronald coleman liked his role in this film above all others he played and went on to win the oscar for best actor in 1947 i would see this movie repeatedly and never feel bored
pos	colmans performance is aided by the brilliantly written script the gargantuan hollywood studios in the 30s and 40s were able to copy some of the german expressionistic film elements and incorporate them into hollywood films very good use of shadows and light and silhouette i really liked the scene where colman turns off the light in his dressing room near the beginning of the film and he starts reciting othello while his face becomes instantly dark and evil already the viewer sees the text and the drama of shakespeare getting a hold of tony and off he goes on his journey of doom i also enjoyed the dramatic death scene within the play when he becomes overwrought with emotion and accidentally strangles his costar a little too hard for her to bear her pleadings tony stop youre hurting me are chilling and suspenseful you just dont know if he is going to go over the top and kill her at any moment the cat and mouse chase to reveal the killer was nicely added 23rds of the way through the film to add some faster pacing and to also add to the narrative element of the film masterful work from george cukor hes such as skillful director excellent film too bad they dont make em like they used to
pos	george cukor directs a brooding and cynical classic the distinctive ronald coleman is at his best in this piece of noir about an actor who loses himself in his roles the acclaimed anthony johncolmanhas driven his wife britasigne hassoaway with his highly fueled temper and erratic behavior but the two manage to continue working together to please their audiences things begin to change as john is becoming bored with his career he reluctantly agrees to play othello he gets deep into character as a jealous and murderous man he begins walking a thin line between illusion and reality and ends up confusing his role with his own life and eventually kills his mistressshelley wintersbut has no memory of the dastardly deedcolman seems faultless in this role winters is very impressive as the young woman determined to get away from her squalid life also in the cast edmond obrien ray collins joe sawyer and whit bissell
pos	a fondlyremembered melodrama  thanks chiefly to ronald colmans fine oscarwinning central performance  about an ofttreated theme the nature of acting and how it can overtake ones perception of reality in this case we have a wellknown thespian tackling shakespeares othello so that the films last third delves effectively into the thriller genre  with press agent edmond obrien who happens to really be besotted with colmans costar and exwife signe hasso investigating the actors possible involvement in the desdemonalike strangling of a celebrityseeking waitress a very slim shelley winters the theatricalnew york atmosphere of the immediate postwar era is vividly captured by the husbandandwife screen writing team of garson kanin and ruth gordon and legendary actors director george cukor all of whom were recognized by the academy with nominations incidentally the film nabbed a second oscar for miklos rozsas eclectic score colman forever the suave leading man blessed besides with a velvety voice does well enough by shakespeare  gaining conviction the farther his character slips into obsessive jealousy a murderous rage and eventually paranoia however he is not let down by a supporting cast which also includes director ray collins reporter millard mitchell detective joe sawyer and coroner whit bissell though the midsection is a bit strained the film makes up for any deficiencies with a remarkablyhandled expressionist denouement
pos	george cukor directs this high quality story of suspense in the theatrical world with his usual sensitive but firm touch ronald colmans performance which earned him an oscar still stands up despite a few overwrought moments  its hard to forget his haunted countenance as he struts aimlessly around social functions and tries to find meaning in his life there are a number of interesting subtexts and cukor does an excellent job of making them clear without forcing anything too much the script by garson kanin and ruth gordon is brilliant mixing the rarified theater world with the seedy world of the streets and comprehensively utilizing elements from shakespeares king lear as a reference to both the films main theme of jealousy and colmans characters obsession with identityseveral interesting things about this movie  superficially it could be dismissed as too flippant a treatment of the everyday problems of actors in other words if the art of acting required such complete sublimation of individuality we would soon have a rash of psycho method actors stalking the streets but i dont really think this storys primary concern is acting or the jobart of acting per se i think anthonys struggles represents a broader existential question a deeply buried uncertainty about identity theres a key i feel in his relationship with his exwife britta signe hasso he says that he never would have or could have become a good actor without her inspiration and at another point he explicitly states that his extreme identification with his roles began when he married her im not sure what to make of this but it seems important to me especially because its his obsession with her and jealousy of her that ultimately pushes him over the top perhaps the implication is that anthony put himself in danger in the first place by entering into a serious relationship marriage implies a union of the soul in the traditional conception its unusual that the male and female protagonists are divorced at the beginning of the film its not completely unprecedented hawks comedy his girl friday springs to mind among others but it is unusual and probably significant especially in light of the fact that they do not end up resolving their romantic separation in a way the film could be implying that jealousy is another form of selflove
pos	ronald colman gives a terrific performance as a stage actor who really gets into his work when he plays othello on the stage he takes on the persona with dire results good film with a great supporting cast well worth watching
pos	this was a very well scripted movie great fun if you just want a stupid film not great production value ok the sound really sucked but the performance of danny masterson more than makes up for itwatch this movie and laugh out loud
pos	excellent writing and wild cast the tech is poor but its obviously very low budget looks like they didnt cut the negative but had to release on a video output in any case one of the most inventive comedies ive seen lately the screenwriter in particular is fine
pos	i caught this movie on tv last night and you know danny masterson was a pretty good actor in the film and its great to see him in something other than that 70s show the film isnt rated but in my opinion i would rate it r just because of the nudity and plenty of adult content but all in all i loved it i thought that dirts wisecracks were pretty funny its just basically about a guy who has no job girlfriend or money and eventually gets a job as a private investigator more of a messenger reallyhe gets framed for the murder of a rock star and the rock stars girlfriend is one of the people that really need to help him out i give it 3 stars
pos	unlike another user who said this movie sucked and that olivia hussey was terrible i disagreethis movie was amazing olivia hussey is awesome in everything shes in yeah she may be older now because many remember her from romeo and juliet but shes wonderful this story line may be used quite often but its a unique movie and ill fight back on anyone who disagrees i enjoyed this movie just as much as i have any other olivia hussey movie olivias my girl and i love her worki saw this for the first time on saturday 41407 and fell in love with it not only becauses its an olivia movie but because of its unique story line and wonderful direction
pos	so yes it is quite nostalgic watching the 1st episode because this is the one episode i definitely remembered i enjoy watching the first season and yes compared to the action packed shows we have now this show seems lame but frankly i like the less violent part of the show and the story line has more substance than the new ones now i thought it interesting that belisarios airwolf and jag have similar theme  the lead actor hawke and harm both are looking for an mia relative brother father wonder if robert belisarios personal life mimics these 2 shows themequestion  does anyone have pictures of hawkes cabin i love that cabin kinda like a dream cabin of mine and that is one of the scenes i remember about airwolf
pos	airwolf the movie a variation on the original 2 part pilot yet the movie although shorter does contain extra footage unseen in the 2 hour pilot the pilot is much more of a pilot than the movie where as a pilot movie is normally the same 2 parter combined but the movie is actually a different edit with extras here and cuts thereworth a look even if you have the season 1 dvd set id still pick up a copy of the movie its still in some shops like virgin woolworths and the likes of mixed media stores although it generally needs ordering but it saves needing to buy online as many of us still dont do or trust online shopping but if you look around airwolfs in storesairwolf was truly 1 of the 80s most under rated showsa full size airwolf is currently being rebuilt for a helicopter museum  info and work in progress pictures are over at httpairwolforg also with airwolf mods for flashpoint and flight sim games it seams shes finally here to stay 
pos	i used to watch this show when i was a little girl although i dont remember much about it i must say that it was a pretty good show also i dont think ive seen every episode however if you ask me it was still a good show i vaguely remember the theme song everyone was ideally cast the costume design was great the performances were topgrade too i just hope some network brings this series back one day so that ill be able to see every episode before i wrap this up id like to say that ill always remember this show in my memory forever even though i dont think ive seen every episode now in conclusion when and if this show is ever brought back on the air i hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good
pos	one of my favorite shows in the 80s after the first season it started going downhill when they decided to add jean bruce scott to the cast deborah pratt was wonderful and it was fun watching her and ernest borgnines character go at it with each other the last episode she appeared in was one of my favorites for in the second season unfortunately during those days blacks did not last long on television shows some of the episodes in the second season where okay but the third season it was more about the human characters than airwolf and it was not shown until almost at the end of the show when it went to usa it was disgusting
pos	as a young teenager at the time airwolf was compulsory viewing for a generation who wanted their cowboys and indians to have amazing gadgets and whizzbang explosionsin many ways the show was essentially knight rider in the skies similar comicbook technology a central character who was essentially a loner and echoing the concept of one man making a differencebut in other important ways it was thematically very different from knight rider street hawk the ateam and other action shows of the time for one thing the premise of the series is built not on a desire to help those in need but by stringfellow hawkes possession of airwolf for essentially selfish reasons as leverage to try to find his mia brother st john and then there is the dark edge provided by basing the series firmly in an 80s cold war context complete with soviet espionage and central american dictators not to mention the enemy within sure the ateam constantly referred back to vietnam and the teams status as fugitives but it was generally done with a light touch and was rarely central to the plot itself with airwolf the intrigue was key to the tone and direction of the show  although this was illadvisedly diluted as the series went onwith hindsight the cold war setting clearly dates the series many of the stories are creaky and contrived and much of what airwolf does is clearly implausible even with todays technology but thats really not the point airwolf was riproaring fun it tried to tell interesting stories without relying solely on the big action sequences and it didnt sugarcoat everything by miraculously ensuring nobody died sometimes it failed but often it succeeded admirably  and on a tv budget to bootfor uk readers dmax sky channel 155 have just started jan 2008 daily reruns of airwolf set your sky box for this blast from the past  we may even get the retooled recast and sadly vastly inferior fourth season which to my knowledge has never previously been shown in the uk
pos	perhaps the most gripping and intelligent of crooked cop movies is otto premingers where the sidewalks ends from a really excellent script by ben hecht based on the novel night cry by frank rosenbergdana andrews is the honest tough new york policeman always in trouble with his superiors because he likes his own strongarm methods as much as he detests crooks when he hit someone his knuckles hurt and the man he wants to hit is a smooth villain gary merrill who points up the title why are you always trying to push me in the gutter he asks andrews i have as much right on the sidewalk as youdana andrews obsession and neurosis are implanted in his hidden painful discovery that he is the son of a thief his deep hatred of criminals led him to use their own illegal methods to destroy them and the pursuit of justice became spoiled in private vendettaby a twist of irony unique to the film itself dana andrews and gene tierney of laura are united once more and andrews now seems to be playing the same detective a few years later but no longer the romantic beaten down by his job by the cheap crooks this time he goes too far and accidentally kills a suspect the killing is accidental the victim worthless yet it is a crime that he knows can break him or send him to jailusing his knowledge of police procedure he covers up his part in the crime plants false clues and tries to implicate a gang leader but cannot avoid investigating the case himself the double tension of following the larger case through to its conclusion without implicating himself in the murder is beautifully maintained and the final solution is both logical satisfying and in no way a compromisethe film is one of the best detective films of the 50s with curious moral values also one of premingers best preminger uses a powerful storytelling technique projecting pretentious camera angles and peculiar touches of the bizarre in order to externalize his suspense in realism
pos	were a long way from laura once again otto preminger directs dana andrews stars as a police detective named mark and gene tierney is the beautiful woman who haunts him but nothing else about where the sidewalk ends resembles everyones favorite sophisticated murder mystery instead of deliciously quotable dialogue we get gritty harrowing realism while the earlier film took place in the ritzy upper echelons of new york society here were in the lowrent district of dark streets hoodlums cheap restaurants and crummy flats tierney gorgeous as ever now works as a departmentstore mannequin and lives in washington heights the neighborhood of the doll who once got a fox fur out of lauras mark mcpherson this time andrews is mark dixon an older sadder more troubled version of the cool cop in a trench coat where the sidewalk ends belongs to a subgenre of noir movies about police brutality focusing on cops who cant control their violent impulses like kirk douglass character in detective story dixon owes his seething contempt for crooks to his fathers criminal past where douglas is selfrighteous and blind to his own faults andrews is burdened by repressed guilt and selfloathing he accidentally kills a suspect and covers up his actions with an attempt to throw suspicion on a slimy gangster gary merrill whom he has been vainly pursuing for years instead a kindly cab driver is suspected because hes the father of the dead mans estranged and mistreated wife morgan gene tierney dixon falling in love with the wife of the man he killed tries desperately to save her father without giving himself away among noir protagonists dana andrews had this distinction he was incapable of appearing unintelligent even when playing an average joe as he usually did he always comes across as unusually sensitive and perceptive more than that his air of being too thoughtful for his own comfort gives him that hauntedand hauntingquality that was his essence as an actor he played ordinary guys cops and soldiers but always with a tragic undercurrent of seeing and knowing too much his conscientious heroes are marked by exhaustion guilt the inability ever to lighten up no other actor could have expressed so well the bottledup anger the slowburning pain the agonized intelligence of mark dixon he also has a muted tenderness a muffled warmth and even wry humor that make him heartbreaking this comes out when he takes morgan to a restaurant where hes a regular and for the first time we see this cold brutal man trading mock insults with the waitress whose sarcasm cant hide her affection and concern for him when dixon asks his partner for money to get a lawyer for morgans father he supplies it even though they recently argued and dixon threw a punch at him there are no words about loyalty or knowing hes a good guy deep down but we see it all in the mans anguished silence and his wifes resignation as she hands over some jewelry to pawn dixons goodness comes across through other peoples reactions to him as much as through andrewss deeply moving performance though dana andrews was a minor star he may be the quintessential forties man he goes through some movies hardly ever taking off his overcoat with that boxy midcentury silhouette further fortified by the fedora the glass of bourbon the cigarette he doesnt take out of his mouth when he talks he looks imprisoned in the masculine ideal of toughness and impassivity while many noirs romanticize the twofisted tough guy where the sidewalk ends offers an unflinching portrait of the reality behind the faade a gripping and melancholy exploration of the roots and consequences of violenceandrews was sadly underrated in his own time he was the only one of the three protagonists in the best years of our lives not nominated for an academy award though his lowkey performance is far more compelling than frederic marchs hammy oscarwinning drunk fortunately andrews appeared in some films that ensured his immortality and now at last this littleknown film which contains his best performance can be seen as part of the marvelous fox film noir set this series including a number of never before released titles such as nightmare alley and thieves highway suggests that twentiethcenturyfox may have had the finest record of all the major studios when it came to film noir
pos	in where the sidewalk ends otto preminger reunites dana andrews and gene tierney surely in hopes of recapturing the magic of his laura but theyre wildly dissimilar films set in different strata of new york not to mention at opposite poles of the noir universe a fine mist of the gothic hovers over the upscale manhattan of laura with its erotic obsession and faint whiff of necrophilia where the sidewalk ends is pure urban soot and grit befouling a town of basement apartments steam rooms and parking garagesbut its every bit as fine a movie as its revered forerunner and dyedinthewool noir laura by contrast one of the clutch of films from 1944 which the french first dubbed noir was still very much a sophisticated murder mystery daylight enters only on very temporary sufferance and director of photography joseph lashelle makes the most of the alleys and brownstones the docks and the el this is quintessential bigcity  specifically big apple  noir like several others from the bumper crop of 1950 like side street and sleeping city and the tattooed stranger and edge of doomas the movie opens police detective dana andrews is on the carpet for his brutal ways particularly his vendetta towards crime boss gary merrill whom we learn was set up in business by andrews neerdowell father when an outoftowner is stabbed to death at a floating crap game operated by merrill the hairtrigger andrews roughs up a witness causing him a fatal crack to the skull exacerbated by a steel plate installed in the veterans head realizing that his jobs already on the line andrews dumps the body in the river after making it look like the suspect had taken a powderof course thats far from an end to it the corpse is discovered his estranged wife turns out to be tierney and all the evidence starts to turn toward her father tom tully a hack driver who happened not only to have been cruising the same mean streets the night of the murder but to have ample reason to want his abusive soninlaw dead but the embittered loner andrews finds in tierney a summons to his better nature he tries to exonerate her father while still keeping his own involvement in the whole sordid business a secretnot so epigrammatic as laura the script for where the sidewalk ends by ben hecht shows a pungency of its own in a second dressingdown his superior tells andrews look at you  all bunged up like a barrelhouse fagbut while laura spread its attention over half a dozen characters here andrews is all but the sole focus even tierneys role is far less central than her halfspectral laura and andrews may never have excelled his performance here its tightlipped and taciturn but never more eloquent than when his face is silently registering the anguish to which his own obstinacy has brought him hes a pentup sufferer who can find release only through the safetyvalve of violence he even lashes out against his loyal partner bert freed to be sure he finds too swift a road to redemption though the agency of his beautiful costar but that was the style of the times and a sweetenedup ending does little to undermine this new york story of violence corruption and urban entanglements
pos	elegance and class are not always the first words that come to mind when folks at least folks who might do such a thing sit around and talk about film noir yet some of the best films of the genre out of the past the killers in a lonely place night and the city manage a level of sleek sophistication that elevates them beyond a moody catch phrase and its connotations of foreboding shadows fedoras and femmefatales where the sidewalk ends a fairly difficult to find film  the only copy in perhaps the best stocked video store in manhattan was a rough bootleg from the amc cable channel  belongs in a category with these classicsfrom the moment the black cloud of opening credits pass a curtain is drawing around rogue loner detective marc dixons crumbling world and as the moments pass it inches ever closer threatening suffocation sure hes that familiar cop with a dark past but dana andrews gives dixon a bleak stare and troubled intensity that makes you as uncomfortable as he seems and yeah hes been smacking around suspects for too long and the newly promoted chief karl malden in a typically robust and commanding outing is warning him for the last time yet dixon hates these thugs too much to stop now and boy didnt they had have it coming hoods dusters mugs gutter nickelrats he spits when that tough nut of a boss demotes him and rolls out all of the complaints the bureau has been receiving about dixons right hook the advice is for him to cool off for his own good but instead he takes matters into his own hands and what a world of trouble he finds when he relies on his instincts and falls back on a nature that may or may not have been passed down from a generation before right away hes in deep with the cops the syndicate his own partner dixons questionable involvement in a murder investigation threatens his job makes him wonder whether he is simply as base as those he has sworn to bring in like bogart in lonely place can he escape what he iswhen he has nowhere else to turn he discovers that he has virtually doomed his unexpected relationship with a seraphic beauty the marvelous gene tierney who seems as if she can turn his barren bachelors existence into something worth coming home to the pacing of this superb film is taut and gripping the group of writers that contributed to the production polished the script to a high gloss  the dialogue is snappy without disintegrating into dated parody fodder passionate without becoming melodramatic or sappy and all of this topnotch direction and acting isnt too slick or buffed to loosen the films emotional hold gene tierneys angelic softfocus beauty is used to great effect she shows herself to be an actress of considerable range and her gentle kind nature is as boundless here as is her psychosis in leave her to heaven the scenes between tierney and andrewss dixon grow more intense and touching the closer he seems to selfdestruction near the end of his rope cut bruised and exhausted dixon summarizes his lot innocent people can get into terrible jams too he says one false move and youre in over your head perhaps what makes this film so totally compelling is the sense that things could go wildly wrong for almost anyone  especially for someone who is trying so hard to do right  with one slight shift in the wind one wrong decision or punch or most frighteningly due to factors you have no control over noir has always reflected the darkest fears brought them to the surface where the sidewalk ends does so in a realistic fashion one nitpick of an aside this otherwise sterling film has a glaringly poor dub of a blonde model that wouldnt seem out of place on mystery science theater how very odd but noir fans  heck any movie fans  who havent seen this one are in for a terrific treat
pos	at first glance it would seem natural to compare where the sidewalk ends with laura both have noirish qualities both were directed by otto preminger and both star dana andrews and gene tierney but thats where most of the comparisons end laura dealt with posh sophisticated people with means who just happen to find themselves mixedup in a murder where the sidewalk ends is set in a completely different strata these are people with barely two nickels to rub together who are more accustomed to seeing the underbelly of society than going to fancy dress parties where the sidewalk ends is a gritty film filled with desperate people who solve their problems with their fists or some other weapon smalltime hoods are a dimeadozen and cops routinely beat confessions out of the crooks getting caughtup in a murder investigation seems as natural as breathingwhile i havent seen his entire body of work based on what i have seen dana andrews gives one of his best performances as the beatdown cop det sgt mark dixon hes the kind of cop who is used to roughing up the local hoods if it gets him information or a confession one night he goes too far and accidentally kills a man he does his best to cover it up but things get complicated when he falls for the dead mans wife morgan taylor tierney whose father becomes suspect number one in the murder case as morgans father means the world to her dixons got to do what he can to clear the old man without implicating himselftechnically where the sidewalk ends is outstanding besides the terrific performance from andrews the movie features the always delightful tierney she has a quality that can make even the bleakest of moments seem brighter the rest of the cast is just as solid with tom tully as the wrongly accused father being a real standout beyond the acting the direction sets lighting and cinematography are all topnotch overall its an amazingly well made filmif i have one complaint and admittedly its a very very minor quibble its that tierney is almost too perfect for the role and her surroundings its a little difficult to believe that a woman like that could find herself mixedup with some of these unsavory characters its not really her fault its just the way tierney comes across she seems a little too beautiful polished and delicate for the part but her gentle kind trusting nature add a sense of needed realism to her portrayal
pos	otto premingers dana andrews cycle of films noirs are among the largely unsung jewels of the genre because they lack paranoia misogyny or hysteria they may have seemed out of place at the time but the cleareyed imagery the complex play with identity masculinity and representation the subversion of traditional psychological tenets the austere geometrical style all seem startlingly modern today and very similar to melville the lucid ironies of this film are so loaded brutal and ironic that the happy ending is one of the cruellest in hollywood history brilliant on the level of entertaining thriller as well tense and packed with doubleedged dialogue
pos	im a big fan of fan of film noir and this film by otto preminger easily stands as one of the best that ive seen preminger has reunited two of his stars from the hit laura  gene tierney and dana andrews for an entirely different sort of crime film laura was based around love and this film is based around hate as we watch police detective mark dixon a copper already suffering scrutiny from his superiors for his heavy handed tactics accidentally kill a suspect and try to pin the murder on a known criminal a man by the name of tommy scalisi the plot is brilliantly worked and preminger excellently balances several plot points but it all comes back down to the main moral implication surrounding our main character the fact that the film is set in the criminal underground means that the plot is given an excellent base to work from and director otto preminger expertly captures the sleazier side of life by showing the main characters gambling beating one another and their women shooting and more  and this also helps to offset the film from the earlier laura which was very much set in upper class societythe role of mark dixon gives dana andrews one of the most interesting parts of his career here we have a character that is difficult to like as hes so cold  but the fact that we can understand his motives ensures that hes easy to sympathise with and that allows the audience the ability to plug into his plight the character development is well timed and as weve follows this character and his motivations throughout the film everything makes sense by the end his costar is the beautiful gene tierney who isnt given as much to do in this film as she was in laura a film that made tierney its linchpin she does well with what shes got however and the lead duos chemistry is excellent and tierney helps to complete every scene shes in i cant say that this is a better film than the earlier laura thats a hard act to follow but this film certainly fits into the film noir formula better than premingers earlier film the film also makes a good comparison piece for laura as just about everything in this film is opposite to the 1944 movie yet its all strangely familiar highly recommended to all
pos	where the sidewalk ends deserves to be a better known film directed by otto preminger the man who gave the world laura and this time hes got the same costars dana andrews and gene tierney it must be said that tierney here is underused in what amounts to more of a supporting role while the spotlight goes to andrewshe plays a tough hardened cop used to dealing with a bunch of thugs in too vigorous a way until one night he accidentally kills a man in the process of arresting him when suspicion falls on a cab driver tom tully he goes along with the investigation into the murder but starts to feel guilt because hes in love with the cabbies daughter gene tierney tierney by the way looks a little too elegant for the girl shes playing here and doesnt seem to fit into the squalid background elements of the storythe story takes a grim turn as the investigation goes deeper and its discovered that the murdered man had a silver plate in his head from his service as a war hero by the end it turns into a morality tale with andrews developing a conscience over his crimeits fascinating as film noir with capable performances from a strong supporting cast a good entry in the field of noir forcefully directed by preminger and nicely played by andrews and tierney despite the slight miscasting of her character
pos	where the sidewalk ends 1950where one ends another beginsthis is a prototypical film noir and as such pretty flawless from both style and content points of view the photography and night settings are first rate cinematographer joseph lashelle lets the drama ooze in scene after scene and the closeups on faces pure expressionism i can watch this kind of film for the visuals alone even when the actors struggle and the plot stinks but the acting is first rate here and the plot features what i consider the core of most noir films the alienated male lead representing the many men returning home to a changed united states after the war and feeling lost themselves in fact not only is dana andrews really convincing as the troubled loner detective he has a small but important counterpart in the film the lead females first husband an decorated exgi fallen onto hard times and booze the fact the one man kills the other might be of monumental significance overall the regular guy struggling through his inner problems to success while the medalwearing soldier slips into an accidental death with a silver plate in his head the woman transitions from one to the otherwe assume they marry and have children as suggested earlier in the movie even if this is pushing an interpretation onto it after the fact we can still see the path of one man with some psychological baggage careening through a crisis to the highest kind of moral orderturning himself in for a small crime just at the point he has actually gotten away with itthis movie belongs to andrews he plays a far more restrained and moving type than kirk douglas plays in a similar role in william wylers detective story made just one year later and andrews certainly is less theatrical you could easily see both movies side by side for a textbook compare and contrast session the fact that andrews as detective dixon is morally struggling through it all and douglas as detective mcleod is not might explain why one man gets his girl and the other doesnt gene tierney pulls off a hugely sympathetic demurring and ultimately conventional and pretty type of womannot just a cardboard desirable but someone you want dixon to actually marry the criminal plot is really secondary to the main drama but is effective enough in its play with types and clichs the bit parts are kept snappy the small details like the portable craps table nice touches far from the character actors or the glamour of gambling in casablanca but then curtizs great movie is iconic even in the detailsit makes no effort to be subtle and real and penetrating but instead is sweeping and memorable and inspiring they come at opposite ends of the war and represent opposite possibilities for their leading men bogart is beginning his active duty dixon and the man dixon has killed are all through through thoroughly but not washed upits no accident that many possibly most film noirs have what you would call happy endings the man overcomes his adversaries and transforms his inner self and the moviegoer then and now understands just how beautiful that must feel
pos	dana andrews stands where the sidewalk ends in this 1950 film that also stars gene tierney gary merrill karl malden and neville brand andrews plays new york city detective sgt mark dixon a cop with a bad temper who has gotten into trouble in the past for beating suspects when a man is murdered at a gambling club owned by a mobster scalise merrill dixon and his partner go to investigate scalise blames the murder on ken paine stevens who has now left the club after fighting not only with his wife morgan tierney but the victim dixon thinks the victim won a lot of money and was killed as a result by the mobsters men he goes to see paine and not realizing he has a plate in his head from the war knocks him to the floor and inadvertently kills him now he must cover up the murder as a further complication he falls for morgan her father ken tully who went to paines apartment after he saw that paine had hit his daughter is arrested for the crimethis is a really terrific gritty noir with some good performances the ruggedly handsome and weathered andrews is convincing as a tough yet nervous detective who has to stay one step ahead of his colleagues the movie reunites him with his fabulous laura costar gene tierney and she looks lovely as a model with bad taste in men who apparently is used to being roughed up little does she know shes got another one on her hands ken tully does a terrific job as her father who protests his innocence despite some damning evidence karl malden is very tough as dixons bossmy only problem with this welldirected fastmoving and absorbing film is the ending pure hollywood and putting myself in tierneys place i doubt i would react the same way a minor criticism for a film written by ben hecht and directed by otto preminger i didnt find it as aweinspiring as laura but few things in this world are if you like film noir this is a mustsee
pos	otto preminger completing a noir cycle at twentieth century fox reunited his laura leads for this stark gritty detective drama dana andrews again portrays a cop but this time hes hardened cynical and has been accused of police brutality by his superior  you dont hate hoods you liked to beat them up mark dixon andrews despises criminals as his own father was a crook he doesnt want to be sandy dixons kid so he became a policeman but his methods are harsh and hatedone night investigating a murder he unknowingly punches a suspect ken paine craig stevens so hard that it kills him a shaken dixon does his best to cover it up intending to frame a hated thug scalise gary merrill for the crime however the blame falls on paines fatherinlaw jiggs taylor tom tully whose daughter department store model morgan taylor tierney is estranged from her husband but keeps getting drawn into his gambling schemes paine had slapped his wife enraging her father who did show up at his soninlaws apartment but not until dixon had departed with the body with no better suspects jiggs is arrested and chargedriddled with guilt mark falls for morgan and offers money for an attorney he decides to take on scalise anyway but leaves a letter to be given to the department in the event of his death confessing everything in the end he cannot live with the knowledge with what he has done and he permits the letter to be read by his superior and by morgan despite all the tragic circumstances morgan professes her love for mark and will wait for himit was great to find this film on dvd after so many years of televised obscurity eddie mueller a film noir historian provides the commentary and does a good job but i find his assertion that audiences wouldnt have caught the significance of the casting of the two leads since laura had been made six years earlier in that respect he is mistaken because they had appeared in the iron curtain two years prior to wtse and the film was a boxoffice successandrews and tierney were fabulous together and ruth donnelly is tremendous comic relief as restaurant owner martha fanning the flames between the detective and the damethe night cityscapes give the film an air of menace gary merrill is great as the lowlife scalise who had a criminal past with dixons dad your father liked me he taunts mark karl malden and a young neville brand are terrific also and tom tully is just touching and funny as morgans unjustly accused popa watchable film noir with a fantastic cast
pos	ah noir my favourite genre otto premingers followup to laura is a film noir set in a postwar new york where corruption and violence run rampant it stars dana andrews as sergeant mark dixon a detective whose brutal tactics have landed him in hot water with his superiors when he accidentally kills a murder suspect dixon tries to pin the blame on crime boss tommy scalese dixon is close to achieving his goal when he becomes involved with the dead mans wife the beautiful morgan taylor of course in typical noir fashion things quickly go down hillwhile the film does nothing interesting camera or narrative wise it does have a constant tone of dread and gloom like most great noirs it is also wonderfully paced sucking the viewer in right from the startstill like most of premingers workmanlike films its not something id watch again it lacks the verbal wit of wilder the visual flamboyance of hitchcock or the spatial experimentation of welles like langs later work sidewalk feels very much a clone of what a noir should be instead of something really artistically genuine thematically the film is nothing special its about a cop who finds himself slowly becoming a criminal in one scene dixon explains that his father himself was a small time crook the film flirting with the notion of predestination but this one scene is as far as otto goes or dares to take his ideasthe camera work is likewise disappointing theres no intelligence in ottos camera no effort is made to assign the camera to anything it doesnt play with space or architecture or empahsise the stepbystep police procedural its just tripod set ups with the occasional dolly in and out meaningless though most people dont care about these things there is however one good shot where our hero is trapped in a car full of gangsters noir cage which itself enters a vehiclelift another cage and is taken up into the chief gangsters lair like lynchs blue velvet otto retopologizes the film constantly likens upstairs to hell this works well but the set design fails to reinforce it 710  otto seems content to follow the hawksian mould of what a noir is rather than toy with the possibilities of where noir can go like detour night in the city scarlet street in a lonely place act of violence bomberang and johnny eager where the sidewalk ends is one of those well made second tier film noirs its competent and engaging but lacks that extra special magic
pos	director otto preminger reunites with his laura stars dana andrews and gene tierney in this rough and ready to rumble film noir where the sidewalk ends this film is complete with a wellwritten crime story with interesting characters unexpected turns and clever dialogue and an eyepleasing look with great camera movements and dark and gritty film noir lighting dana andrews stars as detective mark dixon part mobster and part cop who has a reputation of being too physically tough with criminals after one case sees dixon in search of suspects and answers he gets far more involved than he wanted dana andrews is terrific in his role  tough and edgy andrews dixon is ready to knock any and all off their heels if they get on his bad side hes the perfect film noir antihero  hes not very nice all the time but we still root for him gene tierney does a solid job in her role as much as it is being a sweet shoulder for dixon there might not be too much to tierneys role but she certainly goes above and beyond what others could do with the role knocking every member of the audience out with her kind smile gentle manner and twinkle in her eye the supporting cast isnt too bad either  karl malden being the most memorable stepping in and giving a good supporting performance as lieutenant thomas where the sidewalk ends is no laura but it is a great film noir filled with great characters story and picture
pos	otto premingers noir classic works almost as a flipside of laurawhile that film was glitzy and features the high faluting clifton webb this film is a whole lot seamier dana andrews is a less than good cop who accidentally kills a man only to have it potentially pinned on the father of the girl he loves preminger keeps things moving at a brisk clip so that lapses in logic are easily overlooked andrews is quite fine a lot less wooden than hes been in the past and the stunningly beautiful gene tierney is stunningly beautiful creepy craig stevens plays the unlucky victim where the sidewalk ends is a must see and a terrific companionpiece to premingers equally lurid whirlpool also starring tierney
pos	a detective dana andrews with a reputation for violence accidentally kills a suspect in a murder craig stevens and then tries to cover it up the otto preminger directed film has plenty of atmosphere but the story gets watered down when the dead mans wife gene tierney falls for andrews he was doing fairly well digging himself into and out of a big hole but she was just too much light at the end of the tunnel for a noir film gary merrill is great as scalese a crime boss that andrews is obsessed with bringing down and the tension between them gives the film its energy and drive especially a scene in a bath house with merrill andrews and neville brand and the night time rendezvous outside of bellevue hospital that sets up what ought to have been the films conclusion high marks for atmosphere andrews merrill etc and the general portrayal of the underworld though the love angle and the simplistic good cop bad cop elements dont help its cause
pos	pretty good film from preminger labyrinthine at times as it explores sets and locales from various angles and perspectives as if it were a nature film on the denizens of the modern city and how they live in this sense it is visually and spatially satisfying as its hero a good cop with a bad temper gets into very hot water when he accidentally kills a guy with a plate in his headdana andrews plays the lead as if it were hamlet and has never been better the story may be pure melodrama but andrews gives it weight and almost raises it to the level of tragedy as his girl gene tierney is attractive but unremarkable gary merrill makes for a very interesting villain with his natural warmth providing a nice contrast to andrews coolness his smiling amiableseeming bad guy seems to be continually challenging his nemesis by the mere fact of his being emotionally open as opposed to the tightly wound and moralistic cop who is pursuing him there are no major surprises in this film which seems transitional for all concerned for director preminger it is a reunion of sorts with his laura stars andrews and tierney who were passing their career peaks at around the time the movie was made the supporting castmerrill karl malden neville brandare understandably more optimistic as they were all on their way up preminger as serene an observer as ever lets the events unfold without expressing a strong point of view as the morally ambiguous ending is somewhat disappointing for the cat and mouse game between the two antagonists seems larger and more archetypal than any mere movie could contain much less resolve
pos	this is a very wellmade film meticulously directed and with some excellent character acting that at times is deeply moving  for example the scene with the loyal but unsophisticated sidekick cop and his wife the plot is convincingly worked out and exciting the gangster character is particularly interesting and plays an almost metaphysical role in the life of the hero its made clear that the cops are just as rough and ready as the underworld charactersa couple of slight reservations i found the ending slightly onesided as it celebrates the heros successful integration into the structure of the police and justice system which collapses the ambiguity of the police characters which has been maintained up to that point also i found the lead female character somewhat weak little more than a catalyst for the salvation of the hero all she seems to do is weep and swoon as the tough guys battle it out
pos	the charm of otto premingers grandiose visionary film noir is that it has ambiguous intentions betraying the gloomy essence of the central character who is still vexed by living in the shadow of his criminal father dana andrews driven vindictive cop is shown as an outsider irrational and destructive who maybe can change because he mightve found a good woman to look after him the troubled man reclaims himself with his own tangled impression of rectitude the distressing mood permanently circuited into the latter half of the story by screenwriter ben hecht reverberates in andrews tense performance as preminger saturates the film in a relevantly prosaic substance of style we dont just see and hear the city at night we feel it because preminger lets us see and hear even the most peripheral and distant factors of itdana andrews furnishes a complex character unfolded through his streaks of violence and the hatred that always infests him as the plot develops he is secretly entangled in situational snares yet he is renewed by the outward acts that can be seen in the vintage noir protagonists visceral facial expressions before he executes themthis reflection of a specific phase in the development of the genre is an engrossing feral and shady film noir that is set in the doubledealing climate of the underworld where the hero is so estranged that he is always swelling with rage and even though he loses his rational resistance occupational principle and ethical limits hes still a good cop preminger just winks at telling a socialconscience drama about a corrupted community within the sprawling cityscape rather keeping the thriller riding on andrews shoulders as an existential journey of personal ramifications about a man with an oedipal fixation who is becoming disconnected though with the evershrinking influences of the law on his side and an undying perception of right and wrongthe production companies in the early 1950s pussed out on the socialproblem picture and rather made lowbudget lowrisk thrillers such as this apparently in an attempt to evade the conniptions of conservative critics and social busybodies but there is an expressionistic matteroffactness to premingers inimitable approach he injects each scene with a sense of everyday drama as a backdrop for the plot each supporting character must pull their own weight by doing something interesting but none of them are cartoons or depressing comic reliefs to him every character thinks theyre the star as per the straightfromtheshoulder selfassertion of karl malden as a missionary police inspector and a veteran waitress at a lunch counter it is those who are the starsandrews and gene tierney both anguished by their futile attempts to subdue their emotional intensitywho dont want to be
pos	new york police detective mark dixon dana andrews is a guy who has to deal with his own demons on a daily basis at the same time as coping with the normal ups and downs of everyday life the strain produced by his internal struggle and his intense hatred of criminals leads him to make serious errors of judgement and to fail to recognise the need for any code of conduct to be adhered to in his dealings with people on the wrong side of the law he has a track record of treating suspects and known criminals with gross brutality and this has brought him into conflict with his superior officers who have censured him for the amount of violence he has regularly used dixon cannot reconcile these calls for restraint with his own extreme and irrational hatred of all criminals he is tormented by the fact that his father was a criminal and has been left with a powerful need to live down his fathers reputation and to avoid fulfilling the low expectations that many people have of him as a consequencewhen a rich texan is murdered following an evenings gambling run by gangster tommy scalise gary merrill dixon is assigned to the case scalise tells dixons superior officer detective lieutenant thomas karl malden that the victim had been accompanied by ken paine craig stevens and his wife morgan gene tierney and that paine had committed the murder dixon goes to paines apartment and questions the suspect who is both inebriated and uncooperative and when paine punches him dixon retaliates and paine collapses and dies dixon goes on to dispose of the body in a nearby river paines wife is questioned and after describing what had happened at scalises place adds that her father had gone to paines apartment later that night to take issue with him about the fact that shed returned home with facial bruising paine had previously attacked her on a number of occasions and her father jiggs taylor tom tully had threatened that if it happened again he would beat paine up this information leads to taylor being arrested and charged with murder nobody accepts dixons explanation that scalise had killed the texan and then had paine killed to eliminate him as a witnessdixon continues to make various attempts to get scalise convicted but eventually realises that the only way to successfully achieve his goal is to write a confession about his own role in paines death and the cover up he does this and also records that he is going alone to confront scalise so that the police can arrest the gangster for dixons murder the confrontation with scalise and the eventual means by which dixon achieves his own redemption provide a tense and fitting conclusion to this gritty thrillerdana andrews strained and preoccupied expressions convey his characters perpetually troubled nature and his anxieties as he deals with a series of misfortunes which include and follow paines accidental death dixon however isnt the only one to experience misfortune as morgan a successful model loses her job because of all the trouble surrounding her her father whod some years earlier been awarded a diploma for assisting the police unjustly finds himself charged with a crime he did not commit ken paine whod been a war hero had experienced unemployment and a loss of self esteem which led to alcoholism and wife beating and scalise whod been set up in business by dixons father also suffers his own misfortuneswhere the sidewalk ends is a thoroughly engaging tale involving a group of interesting and diverse characters and a main protagonist who is the absolute personification of moral ambiguity
pos	where the sidewalk ends 1950 opens appropriately with dana andrews and gene tierneys names inscribed on the sidewalk as dirty water streams down between the bars of a sewer grate the sidewalk represents respectability integrity and morality  only crooks and delinquents walk in the gutter but even the most honourable of men have a tendency to misstep on occasion and when the sidewalk abruptly comes to an end sometimes it proves impossible to avoid getting ones shoes wet mark dixon dana andrews was born in the gutter his father a professional criminal and has spent his entire life clawing his way back onto the sidewalk perpetually balanced on the edge of the kerb as a police detective dixon wants nothing more than to display the decency and integrity that his father lacked but he possesses a meanstreak that he cant escape when his quick temper leaves a murder suspect dead dixon finds himself becoming the very father whom he despised a cheap criminal wholl cheat and lie to cover up his offencewhere the sidewalk ends was the only film to reunite dana andrews gene tierney and director otto preminger after the superb laura 1944 though the two films as far as noir goes couldnt be further apart whereas the earlier picture had the strong intimacy of a countryhouse murder tale this film is more conventional as a gritty urban police drama given her ravishingly memorable performance as laura hunt its unfortunate that here tierney is grossly underused occupying the typical niche of the pretty helpless romantic interest much as she did that same year in jules dassins the night and the city 1950 andrews on the other hand has rarely been better exhibiting a toughness and unhinged anger that i hadnt expected of him gary merrill is suitably smug as the crime boss scalise but he doesnt seem mean enough for the role and i think that an actor like richard conte who played mr brown in the big combo 1955 would have better suited the character i hadnt realised this but conte appeared just one year earlier in premingers whirlpool 1949the tension as dixon attempts to cover up his accidental crime is absolutely riveting  certainly among the most suspenseful sequences of its era  though i feel that the situation still wasnt exploited to its full potential the taxi driver is the only person who could have decisively identified dixon as the perpetrator but preminger hurriedly skims over the moment when he passes dixon on the stairs had the witness been brought in as dixon was reenacting his own movements outside the apartment entrance we could have had some genuine fireworks and why for that matter couldnt the taxi drivers testimony have immediately absolved jiggs taylor tom tully from suspicion of murder niggling inconsistencies such as these tarnish an otherwise excellent screenplay from ben hecht who infuses his gritty criminal underworld with hardhitting cops and wisecracking felons andrews seething and implosive lawenforcer tormented by rage and remorse has rarely been done better at least the equal of robert ryan in nicholas rays on dangerous ground 1952
pos	this is a great example of a rather simple film noir story that is handled exceptionally wellthanks to excellent direction by otto preminger as well as some lovely acting performances dana andrews stars as a hotheaded detective who all too often uses his fists instead of his brains soon after the film begins andrews is being reprimanded for this and is warned that if this continues hell be off the force a bit later while investigating a crime hes attacked by a suspect and andrews is forced to fight to protect himself this time he does not use excessive force but the assailant is killed andrews panics and assumes they wont believe him so he tries to cover up the deaththough instead an innocent man is ultimately blamed for the crimetheres a lot more to the film than thisincluding a plot involving a slimy villain gary merrill and a love interest for andrews gene tierney all in all this is one of the better examples of the genrewith great gritty dialog superb lighting and a simple yet very effective story this is the way noir was meant to be
pos	a turkish bath sequence in a film noir located in new york in the 50s that must be a hint at something  something that curiously in all the previous comments no one has pointed out  but seems to me essential to the understanding of this movie the turkish baths sequence a back street at night the entrance of a sleazy sauna and scalise wrapped in a sheet getting his thighs massaged steve the masseur is of the young rough boxer  beefcake type  and another guy a bodyguard finishes dressing up dixon obviously hates what he sees there and gets rough right away we know he has a reputation for roughing up suspects good cop but getting out of control easy why is it that he hates them so much  could it be that he hates himself this part of himself he inherited from his father  that dark side that could lead him right at the end of the sidewalk into the gutter  what if that dark side lurked within a closet  remember  whenever dixon meets scalise  3 times the guy is lying on a bed and he only has men around him for company  the irony of the  girls poster pinned up on the wall near his bed scalise acts funny affected manners cranking his neck arrogantly defiant shoving his inhalator  poppers  into his nostrils each time he talks to dixon dixon with a vengeance is bent on pinning down scalise who seems not to understand  i never saw a man so full of hate as you i consider it almost humorous the way you came after me alone  four years jumping at me as if i was somebody special why because scalise is someone special indeed  he is the direct inheritor of dixons father   your father liked me your father set me up in business he stands as dixons criminal brother his dark side incarnate and to top it all he prefers the company of men dixon knows it well  who killed him paine you or one of your playmates playmates  notice how each time they meet dixon manhandles scalise he picks the addressbook out of his jacket slaps his face punches him scalise  i warn you not to touch me   dixons homophobia is obvious or put it different  his unexpressed homosexuality  dixon aka dixons kid is the son of a thief in reaction to this he decided to become a cop a good one but there is something of the criminal in him a dark side he is a violent copper a murderer a liar besides he is not married brings a dizzy blonde to his familiar eatout place every now and then but nothing else the waitress scoffing says that he doesnt know how to make love to a woman dixon has a deep feeling of guilt and hates himself for those reasons a hood and a mobster like his old man blood will tell finally in order to achieve redemption dixon decides to sacrifice himself  if he gets his alter ego scalise to kill him he will free himself from the guilt and free the girl and her father toothe end of the movie brings us back to the opening sequence  scalise is pushed in the gutter and dixon deserves the right to walk the sidewalk and wins the love of the dame he is straight at lastthe unspoken theme of the movie could very well be that of a man who in order to cover his repressed feelings wants to experience a womans love  jean douchetthese notes owe a lot to the film commentary by jean douchet in the french dvd edited by carlottai
pos	a hotheaded cop accidentally kills a murder suspect and then covers up the crime but must deal with a guilty conscience while he tries to solve a murder case andrews and tierney are reunited with director preminger in a film noir that is as effective as laura their earlier collaboration andrews is perfectly cast as the earnest cop a good guy caught up in unfortunate circumstances the acting is fine all around including malden as a tough police captain and tully as tierneys protective father the screenplay by hecht a great and prolific screenwriter is taut and suspenseful and preminger creates a great atmosphere
pos	dana andrews is one of those actors that ive probably seen in a dozen films but who has never really registered for me often stolid taciturn playing the same kinds of roles and looking somewhat like the similarly underrated glenn ford hes an actor that takes some effort to really appreciate but once you hit the right filmand this is it premingers moody look at new yorks underbelly is as dirty and seedy as just about any 50s noir and andrews is in his element as tootough cop mark dixon who just doesnt know how to play the game to get ahead he hates criminals too much to always play by the rules early on in the film he accidentally kills the witness to a murder involving an illegal crap game set up by a mobster who dixon hates for personal reasons and he spends the rest of the film trying to cover up his involvement and bring the mobster to his kind of justice along the way he gets involved with the estranged wife of the man he killed gene tierney and also has to try to get her father off the hook for the murderstunningly photographed by joseph lashelle with hard and sparkling dialogue by ben hecht and a truly powerful ending with elements of tragedy and found grace in just a minute or two of time this is another noir for the ages and might be my favorite preminger film thus far  its every bit as good as the moreheralded laura
pos	gene tierney and dana andrews who were both so memorable in 1944s laura reteamed for this excellent 1950 filmnoiran embittered policeman andrews as mark cant get over the fact that his father was a hoodlum who died in a police shootout while trying to break out of jail as a result of his bitterness mark doesnt know when to stop using his hands its this inability that leads to the accidental death of a smalltime hoodcraig stevensin trying to frame gangster gary merrill mark unintentionally puts the heat on innocent cabdrive tom tully who is the father of gene tierney who was separated by stevensthis is a wellthought out film dealing with the conscience of a basically decent human beingthe ending is not exactly upbeat as mark will have to face the music at least he finally admits to what he has done
pos	the title sequence shows the credits written on a rainsoaked sidewalk as people trod on it music is provided by someone whistling alfred newmans street scene then we meet det sgt mark dixon dana andrews who always wanted to be something his old man wasnt a guy on the right side of the law but hes pretty vicious for a good guy after several complaints over his roughing people up his boss insp nicholas foley robert f simon demotes him foley tells him hes a good man but needs to get his head on straight and be more like det lt thomas karl malden who has just gotten a promotionmeanwhile tommy scalise gary merrill in a splendidly slimy performance has an illegal dice game going and is looking to make a sucker out of the rich ted morrison harry von zell who was brought in by ken paine craig stevens and his beautiful wife morgan gene tierney she figures out too late her husband is using her as a decoy and paine strikes her when she refuses to play along the chivalrous morrison intervenes but paine knocks him out cold that seems to be the worst of it but later it turns out the guy is dead and paine looks guiltybut this wont be paines story soon dixon has fallen in love with morganbut not before losing his temper again and committing a terrible deed that he tries to cover up morgans father a talespinning taxi driver tom tully may take the rap for it its up to dixon to try to pin the blame on scaliseotto preminger directs a script credited to ben hecht and three others from the novel night cry by william l stuart this is a solid film noir with excellent performances and all the shadowy photography and murky morality we expect from this genre it holds up until the brightly lit ending which looks like something the studio had filmed to appease the censors of course the classic noir directed by preminger and starring andrews and tierney is laura youll enjoy this but you cant miss that
pos	the fully rounded character of the principal role of this movie that of the cop torn up by his past and on a path of selfdestruction so clear to the viewer is unique for its time 1950 along with the haunting music and the well written plot the film is a prime example of film noir at its best closeups of danas eyes reveal the anguish within karl malden excels as his boss who brooks no nonsense but also has compassion for those under his command in the precinct otto preminger made this type of movie just about his own if there is any fault it would be with the breath taking beauty of gene tierney who seems oddly out of place with the hardened cop their scenes in the cafe however are wonderful and ring true tom tully in the bit part of her father is perfect as is gary merrill as the hood great lighting and mood setting the building where the deadly deeds take place highly atmospheric i love the old woman in the basement 8 out of 10
pos	film noir is an overused expression when it comes to describing films every crime drama seems to be a noir but where the sidewalk ends really is a good example of what the genre is all aboutvery briefly an overzealous detective andrews accidentally kills a nogoodnik who works for the mobsters the killing is blamed on the father tom tully of a woman andrews meets and falls for tierney to save dad from old sparky andrews captures the rest of the mob and turns himself inthe morally guilty cop is driven by impulses from the past his father was a thief who was killed trying to shoot his way out of jail but that doesnt excuse his actions after he accidentally offs the nogoodnik in self defense he immediately goes to the phone to report the incident but he hesitates hes already in hot water with the department and this could finish his career then at just the wrong moment the phone rings its andrews partner and andrews tells him the suspect theyre trailing isnt at home he hides the body and later disposes of it by slugging a watchman and dumping the body in the riverwhat motivates a guy to do something so dumb okay his job was at risk but now hes committed multiple felonies at least i think they must be multiple i counted obstruction of justice assault disposing of a body without a permit littering firstdegree mopery and bearing false witness against his neighborin the end we dont know whether to root for andrews or not the suspect didnt deserve to die true but it was after all an accident because andrews didnt know he was a war hero and had a silver plate in his head maybe its that kind of ambiguity that made noir what it was among other things such as characteristic lighting if noir involved nothing more than blackandwhite photography murder criminals mystery and suspicious women then wed have to include all the charlie chan movies under that rubricandrews is pretty good hes a kind of mark macpherson from laura gone bitter he never laughs and rarely smiles even when seated across a restaurant table from gene tierney a situation likely to prompt smiles in many men he has no sense of humor at all his few wisecracks are putdowns when he shoves a stoolie into a cab and the stoolie says careful i almost hit my head andrews riposte is thats okay the cabs insured andrews could seem kind of wooden at times but this is a role that calls for stubborn and humorless determination and he handles it well his underplaying is perfect for the part little twitches or blinks project his thoughts and emotional states and i guess the director otto preminger stopped him from pronouncing bullet as boolet and police as poelice never could make up my mind about gene tierney she does alright in the role of tom tullys daughter a model but shes like marilyn monroe in that you cant separate the adopted mannerisms from the real personality traits did tierney actually have such an innocent almost saintly persona when she answered the phone at home did her voice have the same singalong quality that it has on screen poor tierney went through some bad psychiatric stuff before there were any effective meds for bipolar disorder and andrews too nice guy though he appears to have been slipped into alcoholism before finally recovering and making public service announcementsthe dvd commentary by peter muller is unpretentious informed and sometimes amusinganyway this is a good film as well as a good example of film noir the good guys arent all good although the bad guys are all bad maybe that ambiguity is what makes it an adult picture instead of a popcorn movie for the kiddies only one shot is fired on screen and nobodys head explodes sorry
pos	where the sidewalk ends is quite a good filmnoir crime drama and is shot well in black and white and on location as wella copper accidentally kills a bloke who is suspected of murder and to protect himself he covers this up and blames it on another person he doesnt like who has committed a lot of crimes in the past but towards the end he owns up but not before falling in love with a woman he meets who is the lover of the person he killedthe cast includes dana andrews while the city sleeps curse of the demon gene tierney laura the ghost and mrs muir gary merrill mysterious island karl malden the streets of san francisco beyond the posidon adventure and craig stevens the deadly mantis good parts from allwhere the sidewalk ends is worth checking out if you get the chance excellentrating 3 stars out of 5
pos	the director and two stars of laura 1944 were reteamed for this solid policier dana andrews is the son of a criminal who becomes a cop to cut all ties with the past but cannot keep his inherited violent ways in check while interrogating suspects and one night he goes too far gene tierney is the estranged wife of his victim a decorated war hero who has become involved with the towns leading racketeer and andrews no 1 nemesis gary merrill who had himself been the protg of andrews snr as usual with preminger this is a wellcrafted movie with a notable opening credits sequence and enlivened by a good cast that also includes karl malden as andrews incumbent superior tom tully as tierneys motormouth taxi driver dad and neville brand as merrills chief thug with notable support also coming from craig stevens as the slimy wifebeating victim bert freed as andrews sympathetic partner and robert f nolan as andrews stern outgoing superior having already been warned by the latter to mend his ways or else andrews panics and impersonates stevens for a couple of hours following his murder to put the police on the in this case wrong tracks of merrill however after tully becomes the prime suspect by which time andrews and tierney are romantically involved the cop goes by himself in merrills lair fully intending to get bumped off and frame the racketeer for his own murder clearly the protagonist is a complex character and andrews rises to the challenge with a firstrate characterization that is typically complemented by the inhouse fox noir style
pos	riding giants is a brilliant documentary that dives deep into the world of one of the most underappreciated sports and brings to the surface a very human and raw emotion that only director stacy peralta could capture everything from the structure to the players to the amazing stock footage to even the style in which this was filmed only reinforced the beauty and power behind the sport of surfing of all the surfing films that i have seen endless summer billabong odyssey and step into liquid this was the most consistent and relevant beginning with the early ages of surfing a brief history lesson lasting all the way till lairds infamous ride riding giants goes further into the mind heart and soul of the sport than any of these other documentaries how does it do this by giving us the whole story from start to finish without fictionalizing or jig jagging from wave to waveto begin this film was structurally sound in the other films that i have seen about surfing you sometimes find yourself jumping from new person to new person wave to wave event to event without any knowledge of why or who in riding giants we have a very small cast of veterans and newbies this allows you to really go deeper into the mind of each one also instead of just riding waves we are handed more history and more personal insight to the world than before this is what really attracted me to this film i was impressed that instead of showing all these big waves because it is a big wave movie we listen to stories and see first hand what these surfers had to overcome to get to those waves i loved the information about the beach bums or fathers of surfing i am still floored by the amazing tales of greg noll and his early adventures into the harsh deep blue then to see him in person talking about what was going on in his mind only added more fuel to the fire the straightforward structure that peralta followed allowed me to follow and walk away with more knowledge of the sport than with any of the earlier films peralta shows so much emotion and passion that you cannot help but be amazed by what these brave people have done and where the sport is goingadd to a immaculate structure some intense and creative cinematography and you have darn near perfect film using techniques that i last saw in the kid stays in the picture riding giants creates some scenes that almost feel as if they are jumping out of the screen while it isnt 3d it is that flat dimensional feeling that you get when you put two pictures on top of each other in this film it worked it created more depth to the scenes and really added to not just the shock value man these waves were huge but also the danger that these guys constantly faced if it broke differently or they maneuvered wrong these waves would kill them some did die but it didnt stop the sport it only created more excitement and more passion to do better it is this love of the ocean and sport that leads me to my final pointthe human element so many of my earlier adventures in the world of surfing documentaries left me with beautiful waves but very little about the people the films knew that people were watching for the waves so it would basically go from wave to wave to wave and the maybe a short second about the person this film was the direct opposite peralta created this masterpiece by still giving us the waves but devoting so much more attention onto the surfers and the immortal question of why they do this everyday what rushes through their minds what pushes them to go further and the bonds that are formed while out there on the wild blue yonder i felt like after watching this film that i not only knew more about big wave surfing but also about the emotional side to the sport this was an element not as developed in the other films and pushed riding giants to a whole new personal leveloverall this film was brilliant never have i witnessed so much passion devotion and love wrapped in a structurally sound film from beginning to end i was impressed i would be very happy if this film won the oscar this year for best documentary and to see a new rebirth in the surfing world and open more doors for films of this naturegrade  out of 
pos	wow stacy peralta has followed up dogtown and zboys with an equally stunning documentary about the history of the bigwave surfing culture in america piecing together insider archival footage along with interviews from surfing legends we are transported into the daring and freespirited life of the early pioneers whose sheer passion for the sport spawned an industry that today touches the lives of millionsits getting to know these icons and their stories that gives the film its warmth you can feel the respect peralta has for this group as we hear accounts of greg noll striding from a pack of awestruck fellow surfers on the beach to singularly challenge 50foot swells off hawaiis north coast or jeff clark surfing the outrageously dangerous maverick off the northern california coast all alone for 15 years before it was discovered and became the surfing destination in california and the storybook history of laird hamilton todays surfing icon hearing greg noll reverently refer to hamilton as the best surfer ever sent chills up my spineas an aside noll clark and others were at the sundance screenings noll humbly described himself as an old overthehill surfer he was deeply moved by the audience reception of him and film both he and clark were as likable in person as they were in the filmriding giants pays homage to these extraordinary athletes while at the same time rewarding us with an insight into the magnitude and terrifying power of the waves they seek to conquer the gutwrenching vertical drops required to get into them and the almost unfathomable combination of adrenaline and fear that the surfers experience each time they take on a monster swellall this and the movie has more for those of us that didnt live in california in the 60s we get an insight into the impact of surfing on american pop culture and to my surprise the impact of the movie gidget on surfing peralta also weaves in a primer on some of the technical aspects of the sport and the history of innovation in equipment im not a surfer but like the rest of the sundance audience i was absolutely captivated by this film peralta is staking his claim as the big kahuna of american documentaries
pos	riding giants is an incredible documentary detailing the history and stories of three influential bigwave surfers gregg noll jeff clark and laird hamilton stacy peralta did an amazing job taking on the role of director and should be congratulated for doing such a brilliant job the structure of the film is edited brilliantly and works perfectly with the narration interviews animation and surfing footage the music soundtrack just adds to the overall satisfaction of watching this film making riding giants brilliant viewing personal highlights include any of greg nolls comments what with his straighttothepoint frankness laird hamiltons footage at teahupoo and the outtakes at the end of the movie but really this entire film is one big recommended highlight that comes highly recommended if you have the opportunity to see its a shame it isnt more well known but it is a gem deserving of attention 1010
pos	theres been a spate of recent surfing movies that i seem to haphazardly run across without advance warning i caught this treasure on digital cable this week and what a pleasant surprise it was the focus is on the pioneers of big wave surfing from the 60s greg noll to our current laird hamilton from waimea bay to mavericks to jaws hell i could watch a movie just about laird hamilton  one of this generations great athletes  so the rest is just gravy theres loads of good surfing mixed in with interviews of past and present surfing stars in pleasant relaxed and unpretentious fashion of all the surfing movies ive seen this tells the bigwave story the best and i think its my favorite enjoy
pos	this was the best documentary ive ever seen i just saw lords of dogtown and wanted to know more about stacy peralta and was surprised and happy to find out this was one of his films as well great job stacy i was kicking back at work last week bored oless and this movie came on growing up in orange county in the 80s i surfed up and down the local beaches and so did my dad when he was a teenager i grew up at the beach my parents took me every weekend i body surfed boogeyboarded then moved up from there this movie just captivated me it was way before my time but it was awesome to see what these guys went throughtrue pioneers this movie is a collectors item
pos	i rate this 10 out of 10 why it offers insight into something i barely understand  the surfers surf because its all they want to do nothing else seems to matter as much to them as surfing nor is it a temporary thing  its a lifetime for these guys  buried in the movie is a great history of surfing i have never surfed but i love surfing movies and have seen many none taught me what this movie did  the movie was very well edited it flowed well the interviews were outstanding  its interesting from start to finishin summary its about as good as a documentary as i have seen so i have to rate in terms of that so 1010
pos	i used to write comments at imdb but i dont do so anymore it happens that imdb has become massive and consequently subjectiveness has ruined scores what do i mean that anyone that is not particularly fond of movies and doesnt have any expertise on the subject watches some crap or the opposite and in case he likes it delivers a 10 and if he doesnt he goes for a 1 this of course cannot measure anything correctly now for the film i truly regret ever having delivered any 10s to some very few films because then i must score this one with 12 or 13 which is not possible this documentary has something that i dont expect to watch ever again in my whole life in any other film it is simply mesmerizing and its not just a way of saying it really is the last 25 minutes have a load of energy visual rejoice and wisdom the words spoken by the starring guys that really theres no possible match i dont keep movies rarely would i find any sense in doing so but this one is the kind of film you should buy and keep and watch from time to time maybe 10 or 20 times as years go by i got nothing more to say this is a genuine objective 10 for me
pos	if you have seen dogtown and zboys or have any interest in seeing the real noncaricature real american side of america then riding giants will hit deeper than anything youve seen beforethis film is unreal a facile term if ever there was one but hugely appropriate if you can derive any form of literal meaning out of it  it is a 100 factual documentary but with all the drama of an opera and the completely apparent sense of love expert and knowing instilled by stacy peraltas direction and narration this film expertly leads you from swell to big wave while keeping you completely enthralled in everything you are being given the privilege of seeingthis film is a symphony crafted as well as beethovens 9th beginning beautifully with its prelude in hawaii tugging deeply on human emotion in santa cruz and finishing with uproar triumph and crescendo in laird hamiltons feats again in hawaiilike classical music like beethovens 9th ride of the valkyries or barbers adagio for strings this may be the only piece you like but its worth it trust me
pos	i stumbled upon this movie on cable and was totally hooked the story of a group of surfers who ride the big waves waves that are monstrously huge waves that would make any rational person run away in terror is a one that manages to be spectacular and make you understand why people spend their lives chasing waves there is nothing special about the film other than it brings together some very interesting people who are are in love with what they do and lets them talk sure there are scenes of them surfing but what makes this movie so special is the people here are a bunch of guys who are so enthusiastic about what they do that it crosses over to the people watching half way into this movie youll want to go off and learn to surf as well few documentaries have ever managed to covey the passion that these people have and its the films ability to make us feel it that makes this a great film see it
pos	i realized a couple of days ago that the makers of this film put a play on words into its title this movie is not primarily about the act of riding giants but mostly about the people who are the giants of the sport riding giants to change the emphasisin my teens i lived a block from the wedge one of the hardestbreaking and best bodysurfing spots in the world ive been out in 15to18 foot surf and have ridden and been hammered by 10 and 12foot waves on many occasions that experience is why i am in complete awe of the surfers in this film the idea that jeff clark to all appearances a normal mortal could get away with riding mavericks by himself for over a decade is beyond my grasp the first safety rule of any water sport is never surfdiveswim by yourself he went where sane people would not and lived to tell about it i wouldnt go out there if the water were 75 degrees and the sharks all left in the world of warm water the first shot of the waves at jaws always makes the skin tingle over my entire body these are not just scary waves these are uncontrolledbowelevacuation waves when we see laird hamilton not only surviving 40to60 foot waves i can hardly type those numbers but actually working the faces like a fun day at rincon im blown away there is a dedication and focus in bigwave riders which is comparable to that of anyone in the world this a great film i gave it a 9 instead of a 10 only because it neglects to mention that there are great bigwave riders in the world outside the hamiltonkalama crew and i think they deserved mention splice in ken bradshaw at outside log cabins and a 10 it is
pos	again stacy peralta is true first to the people who lived the story by letting those involved in the genesis of big wave surfing tell us their stories how it felt and what they thought you get the feeling of having been there the film carries you from the fifties to the near present by focusing on three primary architects contributing to the evolution and development of the sport candid home movie like videos of themselves and their contemporaries take you further into their world the layers of music culture technical informationa pure view of the participants athleticism and fabulous big wave images you get a full scope perspective of this aspect of surfingthoroughly worth watching
pos	nolls comfortable way of rolling out blunt comments often with expletives to describe things that he is more knowledgeable about than most is quite refreshing there is one other character in the film that constantly tries to verbalize complicated issues using more language than necessary this guy should never have been given a thesaurus cut to noll and you know youre in for a treatthe way the pioneers of big wave surfing are portrayed is very evocative of a lost era nevermind the fact that no one knows how these guys made a living much less took care of issues like medical care the use of old film clips throughout was masterfully done
pos	as a popular sport surfing was liked by many people just after watched the documentary i realized how dangerous it could be in fact the surfers also scared of big waves even somebody got killed by it but they still kept on surfing and enjoyed themselves only brave people can do itaccording to what the surfers said we can clearly knew what they felt when the big wave came at them you have to adjust to your best and avoid direct strike from the big wave when you win it that will obviously bring you huge satisfactionthe amazing cinematography cannot be overlooked that is absolutely visual enjoymentan excellent sports documentary 810
pos	riding giants is an amazing movie it really shows how these people lived back then just to surf their lives were basically surfing living breathing and having fun they didnt care about money jobs girls or any thing to them the waves were their girls i have never been on a surf board and it looks so hard i dont understand how they can stay on them it makes no sense at all this is an awesome movie and if you love surfing then you should really see this movie if youre a surfer and you want to find out who started surfing how it came into life who is really famous at it or what ever then you should really see it it might be a documentary but it is really good tara f
pos	everyone has already commented on the cinematography good to great the personalities larger than life the structure chronological with many references to surf culture through time what is missed is a bigger question of sociological importance chucking mainstream american culture for something more fulfilling and rewardingi was a surfer in the 1970s we used to watch 16mm films at the local high schools in socal i remember the great feeling of surfing all day until my skin radiated heat putting on a hawaiian shirt and shorts and going to watch the latest surf film at night often the narrator was the filmmaker himself reading a script off sheets of paper sometimes a surf band or protopunk band would add music i was never happier except for the hooting and hollering seeing riding giants took me back in timeit also reinforced a feeling that living life on the edge not worrying about the money and the climbing the social and corporate ladder not keeping up with the joneses pushing yourself physically and mentally for a fleeting moment of joy and jubilation  may be the answer to the question what is the purpose of life at least for those like greg noll laird hamilton and the like they seem to have found something that few of us are bold enough or honest with ourselves enough to pursue to live life solely on our own terms maybe society would fall apart if we all did exactly what we wanted in life but it is wonderful to see people who actually are living out their dreamsit was this message that really impressed me
pos	if it were possible to distill the heart and soul of the sportno the pure lifestyleof surfing to its perfect form this documentary has done it this documentary shows the life isnt just about the waves but its more about the people the pioneers and the modern day vanguard that are pushing the envelope of big wave further than its ever beenstacy peraltaa virtual legend from my early 80s skateboarding days as a socal teenhas edited reams of amazing stock and interview footage down to their essence and created what is not just a documentary but a masterpiece of the genre when his heart and soul is in the subject matterand clearly it is herehis genius is fraught with a pure vision that doesnt glamorize hype or sentimentalize his subject he reveres surfers and the surfingbeach lifestyle but doesnt whitewash it either there is a gritty reality to the sport as wellthere is so much that could be said about this documentary about the surfers the early history of the sport and the wild big wave surfers it profiles greg noll the first big wave personality who arguably pioneered the sport jeff carter an amazing guy who rode virtually alone for 15 years on northern californias extremely dangerous mavericks big surf and the centerpiece of the documentary laird hamliton big wave surfings present day messiahthere is tremendous heart and warmth among all these guysand a few girls who show up on cameraand a deep and powerful love for surfing and the ocean that comes through in every word i found the story of how hamiltons adopted father met him and how hamilton as a small 4 or 5year old boy practically forced him to be his dad especially heartwarming and again stripped of syrupy sentimentalityif you like surfingor even if you dontthis is a wonderful documentary that must be watched if only because youre a student of the form or someone who simply appreciates incredibly welldone works of art
pos	riding giantsthis documentary traces the history of surfing and follows three other wellmade and acclaimed surfer films dana browns endless summer its followup endless summer ii by bruce brown danas son and step into liquid imax i saw the first not the others while the surfing footage is spectacular i valued most the filmmakers historic perspective he takes us back to the sports origins almost a hundred years ago and shows how it evolved to its present form this includes extensive interviews with leading personalities and performers how surfboard designs changed over time which beaches in hawaii and california were most frequented by the worldclass surfers and what an incredible adrenalin rush the sport provided them the athletes lived for months at a time on beaches surfed from dawn to dusk camped on rudimentary bunks fished for food and went back out on their boards the next day what a euphoric way to spend your youthful days we see how the media discovered and promoted the sport after a slow start what was the biggest boost to the sport believe it or not it was the movie gidget although i suspect copyright issues may prevent crediting the beachboys surfing songs like surfer girl and surfing usa the surfing magazine and encyclopedia of surfing who knew there was such a tome are mentioned for their contributions we also see commentaries from the pioneers of the sport their families and how the current generation benefited from the originators in the 1960s one such story is how 40year old laird hamilton considered todays greatest surfer bonded with an earlier leading surfer introduced him to his single mom who he married before becoming his stepdad a rousing musical background of contemporary music from all eras accompanies the story have i whetted your appetite wonderful have a great ride
pos	i like this movie because it is a fine work of cinema made by people who care enough to make it art and not just home movies it is filled with supersurfer greg nolls home movies and a boatload of amateur video from others who align themselves with his 50year passion nevertheless it has been expanded to the degree that it approaches aesthetic glory it is filled with artistic talent and athletic talent however trivial you might think surfing to be athletic surfers are not astronauts nor testpilots nor are they surgeonsperhaps or phdsagain perhaps it believes in the quest of the surfer it believes in the beauty of human goofiness it believes in the great gift of peace which comes from the cessation of war surfers celebrate the cessation of war on the north beach of an hawaiian island attacked by japanese zeroes fifteen years before it celebrates the downtime of a country which fought a cold warinstead of a hotwar  with the russian socialists surfing is the ultimate narcissism it is dangerous but only slightly historical i suspect alexander the great would not be celebrated for his surfing technique he had to go out and conquer a few dozen countries to get the favorable press he has received this movie has no military heroes it has no guns the only beachhead surfers conquer has a beerstand and and a surfboard shop this is not a problem peace is not desperate it is the joy of exhalation
pos	i have this movie on dvd and must have watched it thirty times by now i must really love it right well not reallyi was a surfer earlier in my life and i loved the sport to this day i am fascinated by good surfing riding giants has plenty of that and thus i am a sucker for the thing but i definitely have some bones to pick with it peralta you listeningfirst the movie has too little faith in its subject matter the cutting and editing of the waves is such that the majority of them are sort of ruined very very few waves are actually shown ridden from start to finish peralta seems addicted to a hyper kinetic cutandpace method it gets especially bad in the middle section on the spot mavericks in northern california not a single wave is ridden start to finish almost the entire section on mavericks one third of the movie is a jarring montage of clips with an equally jarring soundtrack i can understand the effect peralta was trying to achieve with mavericks as the place is a truly frightening mix of bone crushing waves in frigid open ocean chop but he goes way too far mavericks is not just a bad acid trip waves are actually ridden there even with great performances it would have been good to see some of them if peralta thinks this is a grand sport and i am sure he does then why does he insist on messing with the subject matter so much at times the editing reduces the movie to the inscrutable there is one fast clip in the section on peahi in hawaii which i still cannot understand even if i run it on slow motion on dvd the image is too fast to be decipherable it must be a couple of frames in length at the maxsecond have the guys who made this thing ever learned about understatement it is particularly galling to watch the narrated directors version on dvd these guys sound like two overthetop valley girls the same sentiment shows up in the main production every thing is always so goddamn amazing etc one character in particular is just plain obnoxious  sam george the editor of surfer magazine who is practically peeing in his pants every time he has anything to say he is a super drag on the moviethere is a tremendous amount of effort that went into this movie i mean just to get the old movie shots they have and also all of the interviews the movie is a great story and i think it is generally captivating entertainment thematically it is well laid out with the three parts centering around greg noll jeff clark and laird hamilton respectively there are some uses of still photography that are phenomenal in the directors narration they say it is a new type of 3d technology and it really works the three principle characters shine both in their interviews and in the water as an athlete laird hamilton is a revelation he rises to the pinnacle of his sport in a way that i have only seen michael jordan do in basketball and too the story of his meeting his father is a gem it really touched meit is just that the movie could have been so much more the very last part of the movie when the credits roll gives a hint of what it could have been there are some beautiful panoramic shots of waves with a magnificent soundtrack the soundtrack in the rest of the movie is rubbish though you may like it if you are fan of the modern frenetic school of rock anyway theres my two cents
pos	this documentary was very thorough and exposing and at the same time entertaining which i thought was rather impressive i felt as if they did a very good job covering the sport from its origin until present day but nonetheless there is a reason why i do not give such a high score to this filmi felt as if at times the story focused too much on the proper nouns of the sport so to speak too much on individual locations at which to surf and especially too much on individual surfers i felt as if the documentary had more to do with the nature of the sport the ideology of the sport etc it would have been better although this of course was covered i do not think it got as much time as it warranted and for many people who are not absolutely nuts about surfing at times hearing them go on and on about specific locations and specific surfers could become boring although the video clips and the indepth research is wellrespected it could have been presented in a way that would be better for those who are not avid surfersfurthermore my biggest disappointment was at times they spoke of how utterly amazing and miraculous certain events in surfing history were yet they did not have the actual footage of these events unfolding and the whole time you are waiting to see on the silver screen this amazing breathtaking event that these men are talking about as lifechanging moments and in the end all you get is a lot of men talking about it and not the actual footage it was far too tantalizing to myself to hear these stories and then be unable to see them i understand the difficulty of obtaining footage of everything but please do not brag an event up so much and then not show it overall a very fresh documentary that i enjoyed watching not the best documentary due to the above reasons but being very fresh and having some extremely exciting footage and a good soundtrack it is a documentary that i would advise everybody to check out
pos	late great grade z drivein exploitation filmmaker par excellence al adamson really outdoes himself with this gloriously ghastly scifi softcore musical comedy atrocity which plumbs deliciously dismal and dopey depths in sheer celluloid silliness and jawdropping stupidity in the grim totalitarian future of 2047 sex has been deemed an illegal act by the big brotherlike impotent bumbling idiot the controller an amusingly goofy erwin fuller however sweetnsexy cinderella radiant blonde cutie pie catherine erhardt remains determined to change things for the better with the help of her effeminate fairy godfather a flamboyantly campy jay b larson cinderella attends a grand gala ball with the specific plan of seducing handsome stud tom prince the dorky vaughn armstrong and teaching everyone that making love is a positive pleasurable and wholly acceptable activityadamson directs this ridiculous yarn with his customary allthumbs incompetence staging the incredibly awfulninept song and dance sequences with a totally sidesplitting lack of skill and flair the uproariously abysmal we all need love number with people in absurd animal costumes awkwardly prancing about the forest is a hilariously horrendous marvel ditto the equally abominable mechnical man routine featuring a bunch of clumsily cavorting robots louis horvarths crude static cinematography the tacky plastic miniatures sparky sugermans groovy throbbing disco score the copious gratuitous nudity ravishing brunette hottie sherri coyle warrants special praise in this particular department the brainnumbingly puerile attempts at leering lowbrow humor roscoe the robot law enforcer is especially irritating and the uniformly terrible performances renee harmons outrageously hammy portrayal of cinderellas wicked overbearing stepmother cops the big booby prize here further enhance the strikingly abundant cheesiness to be savored in this delectably dreadful doozy
pos	i used to love watching sabrina the teenage witch friday nights on abcs tgif i think this was one of the best shows on tgif my friends and i used to get together every friday just to watch this show and we never missed an episodemy favorite character was salem he was adorable and sooo funny i liked sabrinas boyfriend harvey too he was hot i think melissa joan hart played a good teenage witch too my favorite episodes were sabrina through the looking glass and hilda and zelda the teenage years those episodes were greatoverall i really miss this show i hope one day abc brings it back with new episodes i give this show 1010 stars
pos	why did i enjoy the show to the last episode because of the true talent melissa joan hart and her supporting cast had of demonstrating that whit comedy lighthearted humor and deep thought could actually coexist what i enjoyed most was the fact that i could come home from a hard days work and bust a smile i was inspired and why it was an inspiration to watch as this magical person was so happy while helping others sabrina was a hero in my opinion even though she was vulnerable in ways that were not so different from our own to very different she had powers at her fingertip wishes and command that could be used for good or bad which may only exist in many of our imaginations most everything we see have know about own or even desire can be used for good or bad and how we choose to define that defines the person we are she traveled the globe and other realms with these constant and unwaivering ideas in mind to learn to live to laugh and to love she was always learning how to improve her skills to the benefit of all around her she made mistakes as she was living life going through different journeys of growth as she her aunts and salem the underrated yet imperfect hero did well to demonstrate that even through mistakes you can still be noble gifted and wonderful she also demonstrated many selfless learning and loving acts as she went along her way if this isnt reason enough for 10 stars in this war torn world where people are so hostile toward each other not realizing how differences are the spice of life rather than a reason to kill then i dont know what is this show was most certainly a trip to a better world as well as an inspiration to be better ourselves and a gift intended to bust a smile on our chops ive heard from a doctor before that everything that ive mentioned above leads to a healthy hart and isnt that what we all need 
pos	i liked this tv show because it was its own thing a girl who is on her sixteenth birthday finds out that she is a witch and her she lives with her aunties in the house and they are both witches as well well this took her about a few weeks of getting used to when she used her powers for the first time it was so funny because she turned her enemy into a pineapple she had to turn back time and repeat a day this series is really cool and it is a typical teenage series but it wore thin when she moved out of her house and to an apartment with her fellow college friends and then it got boring and i stopped watchingi loved her aunties they were so funny and the other one was really ditzy i loved valerie and i hated sabrinas enemy libby she was ugly
pos	i love sabrina its one of my fave shows my favourite episodes are the one where she turns libby into a geek the first episode the true love episode and most of the rest from the first series i do think the college episodes were not as good as the high school ones but they were better than the last series which was awful valerie was a good character as she was more rounded than jenny but jenny was in some brilliant episodes hilda and zelda were amazing and there seemed to be no explanation for where they went libby was a good character too i never liked morgan or roxy they just werent as good as her other friends
pos	spoilers i loved the later episodes from college and on but i wish i could get the last season on dvd unfortunately the latest i could get is the first college season still the teenage years were sweet although they focused a lot on magic they also made her into a character that teens could relate to deeling with the stuggles of teens and children in divorced families this show was very innocent they did not get into the morbid teenage problems such as sex and drugs but they did deel with pressure to fit in i loved watching her grow up and cope with her magic on her own and trying to convince her aunts to let go as she left the nest the older episodes were cute but it was just so much better to see her as well not really a teenage witch anymore but an adult witch i loved roxy and mortgan they were so talented in the earlier episodes the aunts were great actresses but they were so strict kind and loving but they treated her like a young child in some ways but not in every way i mean they grounded her for every little mistake she made with her magic i mean let her learn from her own mistakes for once that was what i liked about the college episodes she was able to learn from her own mistakes without be grounded over everything that was annoying not to put down hilda and zelda melissa joan hard is beautiful and was perfect for the sabrina with her perky personality i liked the last episode where she ran off the marry harvey but as somebody else said it would have been nice to see what happened after i mean i believe it was obvious they were getting married where else would they be running off to in her wedding dress but i would have liked to have seen it i supposed they wanted to leave it up to the viewer to choose the ending though rather than spoon feeding it to us as most comedies do somebody said they could have shown them marry and go to school in the house but they already graduated college sabrina had great job for a magazine and i think harvey had a good job because he lived in a nice apartment that we only see at the end but they never say what he does as a child they always talk about how he does not want to be an exterminator like his dad when sabrian moved into the house that season they never really explain how it happened actually there is a lot the show does not explain but i supposed it is supposed to be to leave it up to us and give it some mystery prior to sabrina and her friends moving into the house they show hilda getting married and this whole spell that ends up with zelda turning into a child hilda comes back in the last episode and zelda is there in some other form but beth is not on the episode but they do not show zeldas husband or what happened like did they have children maybe they didnt want too much going on in one episode i also liked harts sister who played her spoiled cousin she was pretty and a great actress and it was interesting to see her grown up i cannon believe it has been six years since the show went off the air i still love the reruns also i dont know if anybody noticed this but in the earlier episodes the town was called westbridbe a made up town i believe which was supposed to be close to salem but in the later episodes they dont mention the name of the town being caled westbridge and i think they call it boston unless that is just where she worked also i wanted to add i found the episode wild wild sabrina where she is taught about the importance of rules to be insulting she was 18 and too old to be grounded i would have been insulted if my parents grounded me at 18 and i think while an 18 year old might mess up how she did they need to learn the consequences on their own i think at 18 they know rules are important
pos	sabrina the teenage witch was one of my favorite tv shows of life d i used to watch back to back episodes everyday when i got home from school so far i think ive watched every episode at least once and the whole series 3 or 4 times melissa joan hart plays the perfect teenage girlwitch with normal teenager troubles that we can all relate to shes funny smart outgoing witty and a lot more caroline rhea and beth broderick both fit the part very well as sabrinas aunts zelda the intelligent scientist and hilda the crazy wacky one make a perfect balance in sabrinas life though i must agree that the college years arent as good as her high school years but that doesnt mean they werent still good i think the ending was awesome although it was not what i hoped it made sense and i loved it anyways 
pos	what i love about this show is that it follows the lives of modern witches and its a blast to experience their everyday love humor and adventure the literature of magic is so diverse portraying the ideas of classical medieval and modern wizardry like harry potter and sabrina with sabrina the teenage witch this show is so fun and unique because it lets us experience a lot of that modern wizardry seven seasons worth this show has so many great qualities and its a joy to watch sabrina live her daily life in the mortal and other realm i would recommend this to any family because the television series is clean funny and adventurous classic
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pos	i know sometimes its really really corny but the acting is amazing and melissa joan hart is as cute as a button i love this show a lot and im almost embarrassed that i do bc the show has a rep for being really corny but it makes me feel good my only problem is that sometimes it can be pretty low budget  sometimes actors change and you just have to deal with it like sabrinas father is 2 different guys throughout the course of the movie i mean couldnt they just say he was an uncle or something still i cant help but loving this show harvey and sabrina make a really cute couple and salem is absolutely hilarious i definitely recommend it if your looking for some light and funny entertainment my favorite episode is pancake madness a hilarious episode the best season is probably 3 im not really a fan of some of the seventh season twists once you get to college morgan joins the group and her dialog is painful and very poorly acted plus she is ugly so the jokes about how she is only surviving off her good looks were lost on me but i think it was set up to have a really good eighth season and i was really sad to see one of my favorite shows canceled
pos	i remember this show as it became a regular viewing on a saturday eveningsabrina is a young girl who moves in with her aunts who as it turns out are witches and she is one to so sabrina must learn how to control hr powers and use them effectively she also must deal with school a vicious rival named libby her ditsy best friend and boyfriend harvey kinklethe show was funny and entertaining it kept saturday evenings entertaining for a 10 year old boyand made him laugh out loudand flirt with libby
pos	and its not because since her days on clarissa explains it all that ive had a bit of a crush on melissa joan hart who at the time this show was popular was already well into her 20s but was still able to get teenage roles sabrina the teenage witch was harts next big leap after her clarissa days based on the comic strip sabrina spellman is  you guessed it  a teenage witch who attempts to balance her witchcraft antics with the demands of everyday teenage life she is aided in her endeavors by her two aunts and a wisecracking black cat as she goes from high school to college and finally to her career in journalismas usual hart is the shows heart  soul sabrina the teenage witch is quite moving and very funny and its a shame that it took me so long to realize how great it was i only wish there were some newer episodes that we could all enjoy1010
pos	for the first three seasons sabrina was a gem hidden away on tgif and later early schoolday afternoon reruns each episode had a maniac zany energy and rapidfire pacing that overcame the occasional awkward joke melissa joan hart exuded a keen talent for physical comedy particularly in her facial expressions her two aunts playing the straight men or as straight as two witches could be had great comic timing and general chemistry with hart salem as a talking cat was free to dabble in whatever mad scheme he was interested in and one could laugh and take it all in stride because he was after all a talking cat sabrinas friends rounded out the social experience at school in which also housed the typical evil cheerleader and totalitarian principal perhaps the most interesting and unique aspect of the show was the ability to merge pop culture eg bands of the era jerry springer archetypal human conditionmorality eg the importance of friendship the spirit of christmas and the literal representation of such related metaphors in the magical realm unfortunately like so many other shows throughout the age of television the show hit its peak during the first three years which coincided with sabrina attending high school starting in season four the move to college marked what would become a precipitous decline in the general quality of the show particularly when the writers chose to introduce josh as harveys rival and concocting thin excuses for aunts hilda and zelda to remain onscreen as key players the final season where sabrina works at a pop culture magazine was unequivocally disappointing still in the end sabrina particularly the high school years remains a unique entry as a hybrid situational comedy with magical elements that elevates it above the tiresome fare that is produced in this genre every year
pos	my kids recently started watching the reruns of this show  both the early episodes on the n and the later ones on abc family  and they love it i wasnt aware the show had even lasted past the first or second season im curious as to what prompted all of the cast changes  ive seen them described as highly publicized and yet a half hours searching efforts on the web have revealed nothing but endless comments on how the early episodes were so much better than the later episodes personally i dont see a whole lot of difference  the scripts and themes remain largely the same throughout  but they do lose some great people along the way my daughter has put the dvds on her wish list so perhaps the land of special features and commentary will shed some light on all of this i also wish theyd done some selfreferential humor about the changes  like on boy meets world where they drop the little sister for an entire season or so and when a different actor later shows up playing her they ask her where shes been and she says upstairs or when early series token geek minkus shows up for the high school graduation they ask him where hes been and he says over there pointing to the part of the classroom never shown by the camera before saying hey mr turner wait up and running off screen mr turner being another character who left oh well  maybe there will be an e true hollywood story on this or something i was just glad to see aunt hilda show up for the finale  she was always one of my favorites  its too bad it couldnt have been a more encompassing cast reunion the zelda candle just didnt cut it for me
pos	even though there are no new episodes and it is rarely showed i used to love the magic of sabrina and the teenage witch i never got to see the last episodes but i do want to know what happened to miles or josh and why did the aunts have to disappear out of the show for goodim sure the ending went to be perfect but there are a lot of questions unanswered and i want to see the last episode of sttw because i heard she decides between erin and harvey on her wedding day i really hope that she picks harvey and may i say nate richart is hott too bad hes too old for me though melissa joan hart has her own sense of cuteness that she adds to the show but there are many little stupid things for the show such as how famous bands come out of nowhere and play songs and all the cast is listening its kind of stupid plus the cat starts to really get lame as the show continued the jokes began just to get stupid and the things that the audio controlled audience would laugh at i would think it was so lame dont get me wrong at some parts it was funny but i think the show just kind of lost its magic so to speak as the show went on i give kudos to all the cast though for trying although that soleil moon frye girl had no taste and she was a horrid actress i wonder what melissa or any of the cast is doing now for that matter now that the show has ended
pos	i really liked the first 2 seasons because a lot of good characters disappeared later on like most shows are kinda slow at first then get better in later seasons but this is the absolute reverse jenny from the 1st season and valarie from the 2nd season were sabrinas friends i really didnt care for the others jenny and valarie were her coolest friends i think for some reason the producers wanted us to not like her college friends for some reason they were so cruel to sabrina but my favorite episode from season 1 is cat showdown and my favorite episode from season 2 is witch trash that is the funniest episode i also thought it was funny how libby was popular but she was always jealous of sabrina and never seemed to have a real boyfriend but was always wanting to be with harvey i just wished they could have made more better ones i also liked how the first 2 seasons during the opening credits sabrina would say a few words while wearing a costume like in the pilot episode where shes in the witch costume i liked how she said this is so not me and later on she kept trying to change herself to something else is what i think but this is a really cool show it is kinda like the andy griffith show in a way because it good at first but once it turned color and barney fife left it was longer good but i still like to watch it but the only reason i watch later seasons is because of sabrina what i meant about the opening sequence is the opening titles of seasons 13 shows sabrina in front of a mirror posing with several different costumes and outfits as the cast members names quickly flash on the bottom of the screen at the end sabrina would say some sort of pun that related to the outfit she is wearing then disappear the opening sequence of season four includes the characters in bubbles the opening credits of seasons 57 features sabrina at various locations around boston
pos	the sitcom revolved around a girl who must learn to be responsible for her own actions as she had the power of magic she often used it to try to help her loved ones or herself frequently resulting in literal puns that are often disastrous and always humorousthe program began with sabrinas adventures in high school in the fictional town of westbridge located near boston massachusetts as opposed to greendale in the comics in the series later seasons sabrina graduated from high school and enrolled in college then moved on to her attempts to live on her own and keep a job at the local newspaper breaking further from its comic roots the show ended with sabrinas wedding although in the end she abandoned the wedding and ran off with harveymany episodes involve sabrina getting to meet through natural or supernatural means popular reallife musical artists of the time including coolio the violent femmes the backstreet boys phantom planet davy jones of the monkees britney spears avril lavigne daniel bedingfield hanson edens crush savage garden n sync and ashanti course of nature the band of melissa joan harts thenboyfriend now husband mark wilkerson appeared in an episode in 2002
pos	when sabrina first came onto our screens i was about 12 and therefore spent my teenage years watching the teenage witch get into all kinds of weird predicamentsit was always one of my favourite programmes the witchy feeling of sixties sitcom bewitched but this time the character was cooler i always liked sabrina because she was smart she was also friendly and easy going which made her enjoyable to watch the characters at the beginning were great harvey jenny libby the quizmaster salem and mr poole my personal fave shame he left so early on hilda and zelda her aunts started off ok but then became irritatingi liked mr kraft too as he was always that little bit closer to discovering sabrinas secret what i loved about the first three series was the original ideas the discovering of the family secret and learning new spells but as it went on it became more predictable too many characters came and left such as valerie dreama and brad and then they decided to do sabrina at college which ruined it for mesabrina became selfabsorbed at college there was less magic no spell book no aunts living with her and roxie miles and morgan were annoyingthe last series was boring and i only watched to see what happened in the end not having hilda and zelda seemed wrong somehow and miles was gone just like that the last episode made me feel a lot better though spoilerhaving sabrina end up with harvey on her wedding day to dullard aaron was great overall a great programme if you forget the poor last two or three series which reminded me of so many teen shows magical
pos	i used to love sabrina the teenage witch and have seen every single episode i remember when i used to sit at 6pm every night and wait for it to come on nickelodeon however when sabrina left high school the show began to go downhill the best series has to be when she was friends with valerie im not sure which one that is from there the next series friends with dreama was still really good but when she left high school it just didnt seem right all the main characters seemed to have left which meant that it didnt have as much of the old sparkle however the first series where sabrina is in college is still relatively good and watchable however when her aunts leave and sabrina moves into their house it just isnt right she is no longer a teenager so therefore the name of the show isnt right and without hilda and zelda and josh the show just doesnt seem right especially when sabrina nearly marries someone that isnt harvey thank goodness he came through in the last five minutes of the last episode to take her away all in all i still love to watch the old episodes of sabrina the teenage witch but i think the writers took it too far and should have left it with sabrina leaving high school because after that the show definitely lost some of its magic
pos	i remember first watching sabrina when it came to tv in the uk on itv1 when i was 1314 im now 24 and still love it now as much as i did when i first watched it i get a little stick from some of my friends for still watching a kids show but i dont care lol caroline rhea as hilda is my personal favourite character and later on morgan also became another of my favourite characters i remember spending so much time watching various special events honouring sabrina on the tv station nickeleoden uk i love mellissa joanhart she was great in clarrissa explains all but so much better in this i was gutted when they decided to finish it i hope it will soon be released on dvd here in the uk  ill be first in line lol x
pos	when i first started watching these it became one of my favourite shows melissa joan hart is very funny and talented so were the aunts and the other characters and the star of of the show salem the cat he was immensely funny the first few season in my opinion were the best where sabrina was a teenager in high school adapting to witch life they were most funniest most entertaining and most um good im not a fan of when they started introducing brad and dreamer cause i quite liked valerie but they were okay the problem was they were only in it for one season if youre gonna have new people at least keep them i didnt like josh he was a twt i preferred harvey but then he disappeared and they got rid of libby it would have been awesome if thy had been bickering in theses seven years and mr craft as well if him and zelda got married that would have been gold then sabrina moves out of her aunts house and into roxiemilesmorgans house i didnt like theses people either it didnt really seem they liked sabrina sabrina seemed to lose her charm and stuff and the aunts seem to be shunned out of her life and into theyre own stupid story lines i kind of stopped watching it for a while and the old reruns were back and i was like whoohoo lol i must say the last few seasons were absolutely terriblethey got rid of the aunts which sucked cause they were a big part of the show then suddenly she lets those two freeloaders move in to the nice house when they treated he like dirt and now shes working at some magazine shop so theyre putting loads celebrity guest stars into the show if theyre in every episode it kind of ruins it the programme just really went downhill and lost its luster i saw the last episode it had the aunts in it zelda was reduced to a candle and shes about to get married but she runs off with harvey the end i would have liked to know what happened after well thats my review and the only thing i can say is the only thing that stayed its appealing self through the seven years was salem the cat
pos	oh my gosh i live in kentucky and when mellisa joan hart came to louisville she went right through my neighborhood and waved at me i am filthy rich so she wanted to look at my neighborhood oh and i love being rich any ways she came for the derby back to my interest in the show that show makes you want to point your finger at something and make it disappear i mean it is just so creative and i love it i would love to be on that show that show is just amazing i mean who ever came up with that show i want to just give them a big kiss i mean it makes me feel better when im sick and makes me happy when im mad i mean if someone tells me they dont like it i will talk some sense in to you ok ok
pos	it is finally coming out the first season will be available march 2007 it is currently airing on abc family from 45 pm eastern time monday through friday the last episode will air on december 19th at 430 i missed it the first 100 times around i wish i could buy the whole series right now who does she pick i have to write 10 lines in order to reply to the first comment what am i going to say la da da de de la da da de de nope only up to 8 how do i get to 9 almost almost awww 9 now i need 10  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 i missed counted this is only number 8 punky brewster is pretty awesome too almost to 10 almost awwwwww
pos	melissa joan hart shines this show is amazing there is no match except for maybe melissa in clarissa explains it all she was marvelous in that too this is so much better than buffy the vampire slayer this show is wonderful
pos	i saw mystery men on my birthday in 1999 while i was away on vacation when i came back home i went to see it again keep in mind i was twelve but at that time it was the coolest movie ever i even collected the ultrarare action figures i have them all except for the bowler which is the hardest to find they made mr furious the shoveler the blue raja the spleen and captain amazing in case your wondering there is a william h macy action figure in existence ive watched it many times over the years and it still remains a favorite of mine due mostly to fond childhood memories its not a perfect movie but it definitely deserves another look and perhaps a cult followingthe story a bunch of lowlevel superheroes save the day this was executed again in the mediocre directtovideo the specials as well but this is the other end of the spectrum big budget huge budget almost 100 million i think studio comedy yes the effects are overblown and the huge sets and wonderful production design are a bit much considering the plot but dont think this as a stupid special effectsy superhero movieits a parody they fight a villain named cassanova frankenstein people he has a psychofrakulator whatever that is its a doomsday device hell take over the world yada yada and resident superhero captain amazing a zapp branniganesque greg kinnear with commercialproductlogos on his costume nice touch is kidnapped time for the mystery men mr furious ben stiller gets mad the shoveller william h macy beats people with shovels the blue raja hank azaria british throws forks the bowler janeane garafolo bowls invisible boy kel mitchell guess what he does the spleen the great paul reubens farts and the sphinx wes studi cuts guns in half with his mind i am not kidding the rest of the fantastic cast of character actors includes geoffrey rush as cassanova lena olin heavily edited out as cassanovas bride and the one and only tom waits as a crazy weapons dealer sowith macy kinnear olin and rush there are four oscarnominees and one winner and tom freakin waits its not perfect though its overlong and there are some gushes of corniness here and there the shovellers full of themthe dialogue definitely outweighs the physical comedy which is sometimes lacking theres a guy who farts for his power case closed the dialogue is definitely a highlight the cyclical ramblings of the sphinx the mixed metaphors of mr furious etc its downright a funny movie it will almost make you forget that this was the film that let all star by smashmouth out into the world unfortunately the film did not do as well with critics and audiences as it should have a sequel was originally planned the film is in fact based on a comic book and characters from the flaming carrot comics the flaming carrot was planned for the sequel i believe but this did not do well at the box office it could have been a hard sell a superhero comedy with the guy from theres something about mary it also could have been the fact that it was released on the same day as the sixth sensewhich ended up being the biggest hit for the month of augustas well as the thomas crown affair two other misunderstood classics were released on the same crowded weekend oddly enoughdick and the iron giant critics gave mm passable reviews but it was quickly forgotten sadly enough on comedy centrals roast of jerry stiller comedian jeffrey ross commented to ben stiller that i saw mystery men and i fired my agent ben is then seen to mouth the words i should have to dont listen to him give mystery men a chance
pos	this movie is a lot of fun what makes it great especially are two things one is the straightforward way the characters embrace the stereotypes with discussions of their costumes and superpowers theres an endearing earnestness to the parody thats very appealing the second is basic sweetness of the characters and the quality of the chemistry claire forlani deserves particular note as the object of mr furiouss desires theres a boatload of talent here i realize some with high expectations may have been disappointed but this movie is a lot of fun and kind of sweet
pos	mystery men is one of those movies that gets funnier over time there is a naive innocence and niceness to the characters it has become part of our family culture and we quote the characters often it is my favorite film of the last two years my kids are 13 and 11 and we all three love this film great acting and comedy we love galaxy quest and monty python flicks too okay were not talking intellectual here just family bonding
pos	as a comic book reader who still sees myself as a total kid at heart i admit i might have been a bit biased towards this movie i mean there hasnt been a good superhero movie out for quite some time note batman forever was not a good superhero movie i really wanted this film to be good and unlike most of my recent trips to the cinema read blair witch project i wasnt disappointedmystery men was definitely not a higheffects tensionfilled action flick it was a comedy and on that basis it was a success it had everyone in the small theater laughing and got applause and laughs right through the final scene stiller and garofolo are hilarious together as always and azaria adds just the right touch of craziness william h macy plays a great straight man while kel mitchell and the fartpowered paul rubens are added just to keep the kiddies happythough the sets are bizarre and at times seem like ripoffs from both batman and blade runner and some of the jokes are obvious it is still just plain funny there are some lines that will catch even the most jaded viewer offguard and bring tears from the bellylaughers among usi definitely recommend this movie although not an alltime classic it is twice as funny as the latest austin powers retread the writing is good and the cast is great if youre worried plan on the matinee and pay less but either way youll be pleasantly surprised i mean who among us doesnt root for the losers once in a while
pos	in the history of movies based on comic books mystery men is one of the most underrated ones this is no regular comic superhero movie it follows the exploits of a motley crew of wellmeaning wannabes which include mr furious played by ben stiller the bowler janeane garofalo the shoveller william h macy the blue rajah hank azariah and the spleen paul reubens mystery men spoofs several aspects of superhero movies like superman or batman such as the pithy sayings and the questions about secret identities most of the superheroes arent billionaires like bruce wayne but bluecollar types with menial jobs and neurotic home lives so it looks as if director kinka usher is making the heroes into something the average viewer can relate to i found mystery men to be visually stimulating and very funny even if it doesnt turn into a franchise its still a joy to watch
pos	though i cant claim to be a comic book fanatic i have read my share so i guess im part of the audience of this film and i wasnt disappointed it does run out of steam near the end its almost overflowing with ideas and it seems like lena olin one of my favorite actresses was left on the cutting room floor also a little of hank azarias blue raja can go a long way still its easy to forgive all of these faults when you have a film which is this much fun all the actors seem to be having a blast with their roles especially william h macy as the straightarrow shoveler and janeane garofalo as the bowler and unlike some i found the design of the city to make the joke even funnier i also liked how disco was the music of choice of the bad guys somehow it seemed appropriate
pos	this movie was a brilliant concept it was original cleverly written and of high appeal to those of us who arent really conformist movie pickers dont get me wrong  there are some great movies that have wide appeal but when you move into watching a movie based on everyone else is watching it  you know youre either a tween or dont really have an opinion this had a lovely subtle humor  despite most people probably looking only at the obvious the actors portrayed their characters with aplomb and i thought there was a lot more personal personality in this film has appeal for kids as well as adults esp nice to find a good movie thats not filled with sexual references and drug innuendos a great film not to be overlooked based on public consumption this one is a must buy
pos	director kinka usher stays true to his own credo play it straight and they will laugh and with the help of a superb cast has crafted what should become the 1 cult film of all time mystery men when an evil villain casanova frankenstein geoffrey rush is released from a mental institution captures the local superhero captain amazing greg kinnear and threatens to take over champion city three wannabe superheroes mr furious ben stiller the shoveler william h macy and the blue raja hank azaria come to the rescue frankenstein has been joined by a myriad assortment of underworld scum however and has become a formidable opponent the trio realize that help is needed and decide to recruit what they end up with is nothing less than the most unforgettable team of superheroes ever assembled in the history of the cinema mr furious has his rage the shoveler his shovel the blue raja flings silverware mainly forks and the occasional spoon but never a knife the invisible boy kel mitchell can turn invisible as long as no one is watching the sphinx wes studi a heavy hitter from down south is very mysterious and can break guns in half with his mind maybe the bowler janeane garofalo can fling a ball with deadly accuracy and the spleen paul reubens wields flatulence that can incapacitate an entire room this is a brilliant ensemble piece that delivers the laughs without ever becoming condescending or patronizing the audience while playing it straight at all times the dialogue is witty and the performances given by stiller macy azaria and garofalo are exemplary there is a number of memorable hilarious scenes especially the one in which they throw a pool party and barbecue to recruit and conduct interviews with a stupefying assemblage of applicants and another in a bar when the bowler has a conversation with her longdead father whose skull has been implanted in her bowling ball the funniest of all however has to be when the team actually attempts to rescue captain amazing but these are only examples for the entire movie is composed of one hilarious scene after another laced with subtle humor that will keep you laughing and thinking about it for a long time the real secret of its success though is that usher keeps it all real the relationships between the characters are true and the whole concept of being a superhero is played as being entirely reasonable which somehow gives a sense of credibility to the entire proceedings in this world the aspirations of mr furious and the rest are tenable and usher keeps the laughs coming without ever resorting to slapstick or mere sight gags the solid supporting cast includes lena olin dr annabel leek eddie izzard tony p tom waits doc heller claire forlani monica louise lasser the blue rajas mother jenifer lewis lucille and pras tony c mystery men is a truly inspired movie that can be seen over and over again with a new chuckle to be had with every viewing guaranteed in the immortal words of the sphinx we are number one all others are number two or lower is it an oscarworthy movie hardly but for a good time and a lot of laughs treat yourself to this masterwork of comedy its the real deal and you wont regret it i rate this one 1010
pos	this is a great movie i love it more each time i watch most comedies can get pretty lame because you know all the gags but mystery men has so much integrity in the writing and characterization that watching once again  as ben stiller tears at the hood ornament of the limo or hank azaria says goodbye to louise lasser or geoffrey rush flashes his fuhrer choreography or tom waits mumbles while he watches the news report or janeane garofalo refuses a kiss from paul reubens  is a pleasure this is pitch perfect ensemble acting the story develops directly and consistently the action sequences are creative and not too dominant all the setups payoff by the end seriously if youve seen it and its been a while watch it again and if you havent then get started you cant watch it again until youve seen it the first time wes studi william h macy the tryouts scene too much good stuff
pos	forget depth of meaning leave your logic at the door and have a great time with this maniacally funny totally absurdist ultracampy liveaction cartoon mystery men is a sendup of every superhero flick youve ever seen but its unlikely superwannabes are so interesting varied and wellcast that they are memorable characters in their own right dark humor downright silliness bona fide action and even a touching moment or two combine to make this comic fantasy about lovable losers a true winner the comedic talents of the actors playing the mystery men  including one mystery woman  are a perfect foil for wes studi as what can only be described as a bargainbasement yoda and geoffrey rush as one of the most offthewall and bizarrely charming villains ever to walk off the pages of a dark horse comic book and onto the big screen get ready to laugh cheer and say huh more than once enjoy
pos	i saw this in theaters and absolutely adored it geoffery rush gave the best performance as a super villain that i have ever seen since gene hackman as lex luther kel mitchel and paul rubens were a match maid in heaven this film also introduced me to william h macy who is now one of my favorite actors hank was great as the blue raja and i especially loved that the character wasnt really british the scene with him and telling his mom that he was a superhero almost brought tears to my eyes i loved the fact that the bowler talked to the ball some of the funniest stuff involved stiller and his character mr furiouss false rage and the fact that his threats and oneliners were all gibberish and that they never made any sense i could barely stop myself from applauding when he said fraculater freinkenpuss was said but one of the things i most enjoyed was that captain amazing actually dies in the movie i highly recommend this film for any occasion and i give it my own personal twothumbsup
pos	this movie deserved better its great fun has some wonderful jokes and sight gags some instuff for the geeks amongst us and we know who we are and the effects are indeed effectual watching paul reubens fart in the face of an academy award winner is worth the price of admission alone i never read the comics series before i saw the movie but have since as good as they are i still recommend mm the film although having the flaming carrot as a character would have been cool too greg kinnear is wellamazing as captain amazing and no one else could be the shoveller except william h macy my favorite line in the film weve got a blind date with destiny and it looks like shes ordered the lobster see this film buy this film its only 5 bucks and some change at your local walmart youll thank me really you will oh and ms garafolo is in it that alone makes it watchworthy
pos	this was different thats for sure just look at the cast talk about oddballswilliam h macy and ben stiller were the stars although a bunch of actors almost share the spotlight in this farce about superherowannabees the most outrageous was played by paul reubens of pee wee herman famethere is lots of humor garish colors and no lulls its a pretty entertaining lightweight comedy with nothing but goofy characters all of whom want to be heroes a la superman batman spiderman you name they have talents in strange areas however that the real heroes dont and dont want to its silly but you know that going onits also a film you can watch in installments and not really miss any continuity its a long movie for one so hectic so taking a break here and there is okay the language was tame so kids could enjoy this too in fact i dont recall any swearing in here except the guy in the theater next to me who kept uttering what a dumb fing movie i thought it was fun two hours but id rather watch it on dvd and take a few breaks
pos	i make just one apology for this film there are far far too many wide angle closeups and if they irritate you beyond endurance fair enough they drove me barmy for the first ten minutes or so but after that i made a kind of a truce with the terrible cinematography and long before the end of the film i had ceased to care this is too rich a comedy to be destroyed so easily its hilarious its witty the comic delivery of all of the cast is flawless and however much usher peers at his characters through a cold fisheye lens  he may not care for them much  he manages to present them with warmth mystery men is in fact not only funnier not only more clever but also deeper than anyone seems to have given it credit for being the jokes in the austin powers movies for instance as well as being less funny than the jokes here are also much more toothless the satire of mystery men bites when theres something worth biting and gnaws gently when there isnt it doesnt mock just any old thing which is why contrary to what some i must regard them as unobservant critics have said it never runs out of ideasthe super heroes are an attractive bunch sure theyre secondrate but theyre not merely second rate the blue rajah for instance does nothing but throw cutlery at people and he isnt that good at it on the other hand neither is he comically bad hes better in his limited field than most people and he does practise diligently hes not a buffoon which makes him a much funnier character than if he was if superman is christ in a cape the mystery men are all the minor demigods from the foothills of mount olympus in capes much funnier also much more endearing
pos	i really didnt expect much from this movie but it wasnt bad actually it was quite good this movie contained a couple of the funniest bits of writing i have ever seen from a motion picture now am not saying this is one of the funniest movies of all time but i laughed pretty hard at some parts the police ruled my fathers death a suicide they said he fell down an elevator shaft onto some bullets now this movie is not for everybody its mostly stupid humor like zoolander or dodgeball so if you hated these movies i would probably recommend you to steer clear overall it was an enjoyable movie about a group of superhero wannabes who end up becoming real heroes in the end its a vastly overrated comedy that many people probably havent seen yet because like me before viewing it expected it to be utter garbage after viewing this film i finally understand why this movie was able to assemble such a superstar cast which includes ben stiller william h macy hank azaria and even that kid from good burger its because mystery man is full of excellent comedic writing period 7 out of 10 a very big surprise
pos	a film about wannabees neverweres and lessthanheroes making it against all odds where have we heard that before but when the unfortunates are the shoveller the blue raja and mrfurious you know this is not your conventional rags to riches storya classic performance by eddie izzard as tony p one of the disco boys leaders and geoffrey rush as arch villain shows actual thought went into the casting even greg kinnear at first glance an odd choice for the role of captain amazing turns out spot onwatch this film if youre sick of comicgonefilm stereotypes why couldnt anger be a super power
pos	warning may contain spoilersso who are these mystery men simply put the mystery men are a group of subheroes desperately trying to live out their adolescent fantasy lives while botching both their real identities and their super identities the shoveller bill macy works construction during the day and at night leaves his wife and kids at home while he cruises the street looking for crimes to tackle with his extraordinary and unique shovelfighting style the blue raja hank azaria sells silverware to newlyweds by day and flings tableware at crackpot villians by night if his mom isnt keeping him busy with the latest snooping mr furious works in a junk yard to earn his pay then takes out his frustration on his friends at night tossing illconceived oneliners at friend and foe alike and threatening to get really angry leaving everyone to wonder so what ben stiller breathes such life into this character you cant help but love himthese three spend their nights trying to capture that moment of glory theyve dreamed about becoming real super heroes obviously it could happen champion city has captain amazing after all a flying fighting supercop with enough corporate logos on his costume to stop an extra bullet or two greg kinnear turns in a stellar performance as a middleaged sellout trying to recapture his fans attention in the twilight of his careerto bring back that extra magic that might win the endorsements again ca frees casanova frankenstein a waaaaay overthetop menace played to chilling perfection by goeffrey rush this lunatic genius has created a psychofrakulator to warp champion city into a reflection of his own insanities and ends up capturing ca within hours of his release from prison this leaves only the mystery men to stop frankensteins evil plan but with such henchmen as the disco boys protecting frankenstein the trio are going to need a little helprecruiting commences and after a painful recruitment party the team settles in with the bowler janeane garofolo who initially has the only real talent in the team with her mystic bowling ball seemingly animated by the vengeful spirit of her dead father the invisible boy kel mitchell who claims to turn invisible when absolutely no one is looking at him the spleen paul reubens granted mystically powerful flatulence by an angry gypsy and the much underused sphinx wes studi who is shown to be able to cut guns in half with his mind then spends much of the rest of the movie spouting inane riddles and acting overwisethis film really is a crossgenre romp anyone wanting to pigeonhole films into neat little categories is fighting a losing battle this is a spoofparody of the superhero genre  from the pseudoburton sets recycled endlessly and occasionally decorated with more spoof material to the ridiculous costumes the comicbook genre gets a pretty good sendup but at the same time it is a serious superhero flick as well both at once while not a necessarily unique idea in itself for example this movie is in some ways reflective of dc comics shortlived inferior five work it is fairly innovative for the big screen it offers the comicbook world that requires a suspension of disbelief to accept anyway then throws in the inevitable wannabes  and we all know if superheroes were real so would these guys be real if the big guy with the s were flying around new york city youd see a halfdozen news reports about idiots in underwear getting their butts kicked on a regular basis sure the shoveller fights pretty well and the blue raja hurls forks with great accuracy  all parts of the superhero world but does that make them genuine superheroes only in their mindsthis movie is also a comedy albeit a dark one inevitable when trying to point out the patent ridiculous nature of superheroics oneliners fly as the comic geniuses on stage throw out numerous bits to play off of particularly marvelous is the dialogue by janeane garofalo with her bowling ballfather yet it isnt a comedy in the sense of sidesplitting laughter or eternally memorable jokes it mixes in a dose of drama of discovery and of romance but never really ventures fully into any of itwhat really makes mystery men a good film in the end is that it is very engaging the weaklame good guys are eventually justified and for one shining moment really become superheroes justice is served and the movie ends with a scene that reeks of realism as much realism as is possible in a world where bowling balls fly and glasses make the perfect disguise if the viewer stops trying to label the film then the film can be a great rompof course no movie is perfect claire forlani comes off as bored and directionless as mr furious love interest in spite of having a pivotal role as his conscience tom waits seems somehow confused by his own lines as the mad inventor dr heller although his opening scenes picking up retired ladies in the nursing home is worth watching alone and the villians are never more than guntoting lackeys a point of which is made in the film the cinematography is choppy and disjointed such as happens in the average comic book so it is excusable the music sometimes overpowers the scenery and the special effects are never quite integrated into the rest very wellyet overall this film is incredible you probably have to be a fan of comics and the superhero genre to really appreciate this movie but its a fun romp and a good way to kill a couple of hours and let your brain rest810 in my opinion
pos	the directing behind this film was fantastic for a comedy many of the scenes appear to be out of a comic book and much darker visually  not story wise than what i expected granted this may not be the funniest movie ever made especially if you are into very crude sexist jokes as this has very little of that compared to others like something about mary or american pie as you rewatch it several jokes stand out and get funnier if you have ever read a comic book or watched a comic booktype movie batman xmen etc and liked them you will probably enjoy the subtle humor that continues throughout the movie if you didnt like them you may like the respectful ridicule that this film has for those if you did like this movie the dvd has some cool extras 810
pos	the first thing i thought after watching mystery men was how could this movie be so unpopular i found this movie so adorable and funny that its status as a bomb defies logic well i hope that in the future it becomes a cult hit and you can count me amoung its fanssimply put and without giving too much away this movie does for comic books what the princess bride did for fairy tales and who framed roger rabbit did for classic cartoons that should give you a more accurate idea of the tone of the movie then the marketing commitee it was unfortunately signed to this is one of those cases like the iron giant where the studio had no clue what it had on its hands rent it the next time youre in the mood for something a little offbeat you wont listen to the beegees in the same light ever again
pos	a lot of the user comments i have seen on the imdb for this movie dont really do it justice first of all let me just say that this movie is not to be taken seriously its supposed to be a fun yet stupid movie that doesnt require one to think only to enjoy it if you watch this movie with the intent to see a masterpiece in either filmmaking or in humour then you will be sorely disappointed yet if you want to just watch a goofy movie with some talented actorsactresses and some good catchphrases then you will enjoy it
pos	ive seen mystery men cop a bit of stick in the press and with the general public  take the imdb vote for instance but my overall feeling is that mystery men is more fun than most films definitely wittier than most socalled comedy films and very nearly cleverthe cast is superb greg kinnear is excellent as are geoffrey rush and tom waits kinnears limo scene with ricky jay is perfect spoiled movie star and he imbues his character with the right balance of comic book quality and realism to make him worki will admit the pacing is a little off in places and visuals are certainly very flash bang possibly to the detriment of further characterisation but at the end of the day this is high concept film making  its about the little moments whats up tiger lily  and there are so many great ones in this film to make it worth repeated viewing
pos	mystery men has got to be the stupidest film ive ever seen but what a film i thought it was fabulous excellent and impressive it was funny welldone and nice to see ridiculous super heroes for a change and being able to pull it off this was great ill definitely watch it again
pos	there are many problems with mystery men first of all there are too many different characters for all of them to be given complex or even interesting personalities the special effects detract from the story and are not really that special paul reubens is wasted in a pathetic juvenile role as a character who merely farts and speaks in an inaudible accentnow onto the decent parts william h macy three heavenly words and his performance as the shoveler is pitch perfect the sphinx is an exceptionally funny character who is only mysterious and merely spouts out the traditional mystical proverbs ben stiller is very amusing as well showing a weak character trying to make it into the big leagues of superheroes all of the characters do and that is an area which i found particuarly ironic that is because all of the actors are indie film actors trying to make it into the big leagues of hollywoodto be honest the reason i thought it failed at the boxoffice is that america doesnt get ironyall in all i loved the film but i feel it would have worked better if more effort was put into tweaking the script rather than having unneccesary cgi landscapes and effects
pos	i saw this movie the day it came out last year hilarious i thought well now its on video and i saw it again i love this movie the things they do are sometimes dumb but thats what makes it my third favorite movie of all time the special effects are okay but the witty dialog will have you rolling im the kind of person thatll say im inspired by this movie so if you like dramas and other stuff avoid but for all others enjoy the acting is superb hank azaria is hands down the best hes neither a commie nor a fruit followed by ben stiller uh dont correct me it sickens me and then william h macy delivering his best performance outshining fargo everybody has praised everyone from macy to garafalo but i think kel mitchell was pretty good as invisible boy two problems the most boring part of the film is the subplot of the romance between stiller and claire forlani and the casanova parole hearing some scenes absolutely advance the story in no way but theyre a blast kinka and especially the writers tend to drag on a scene untill all its hilarity is gone but bam they switch and youre ready for more i swear after seeing this you will be tired from the explosive climax which i think was pretty cool the camera is pretty cool also moving at a furious pace with the actors also tom waits delivers an outstanding performance he has this kinda cool bad hero coolness to him and like someone else said the best parts are when the characters show some humanness to them captain amazing is pretty funny especially his speech to casanova about his perfect plani was rolling and rush is pretty cool as casanova one beef the funniest comedian ever eddie izzard is almost wasted but his heart is in the right place so all in all a wonderful movie i give it twenty stars and hope that someday everyone will see the brilliance in the films best parody the six million dollar man one laughing right now as i think about it 2010
pos	ive been waiting for a superhero movie like this for a long time mystery men takes its place among the classic comicstrip spoofs on tv like batman and captain nice and cartoons like underdog and super chicken the same spirit lives in all of them the comic tongueincheek tone the courage to aim for the heroic in life at the risk of looking ridiculous the notsosurefooted way that these characters manage to prevail over their adversaries its the misfired spark of nobility igniting in the weak and the ordinary and its wonderful to see it glow so high and bright heremystery men opens on a party at a nursing home i wish kinka usher had had the sense to give more energy and life to the old people in the scene as it is it looks like something george romero might have devised we need to get the feeling that these old people are as sharp as everyone else or it feels patronizing by the time the red eyes crash the festivities you half expect tom waits who plays a weapons inventor with a penchant for ladies in their eighties to stand up and shout just what this party needsa little excitement if writer neil cuthbert had any sense he would have had waits mixing it up with the intruders and egging on the partiers to do the same it would have made for a rousing beginning and a better introduction of the troublesome trio the shoveler william macy the blue raja hank azaria and mr furious ben stiller who seem to come out of nowhere to save the day there are many other problems to mystery men than i care to go into among them that the villain casanova frankenstein needs to have as cultivated a sense of the absurd as the rest of the people in this movie and he doesnt geoffrey rush is the wrong actor for the part he needs to be way over the top to make the conflict between good and evil a galvanic one and rush has never exhibited a talent for the outre you hope for the ripe theatrics of a john lithgow in the adventures of buckaroo banzai or the dry debonair diffidence of a paul freeman in raiders of the lost ark instead what we get is pastiche something halfbaked and not fully realizedthere are too many ideas running through mystery men for anyone to tie them neatly together and that may be its deepest problem but whatever kind of a mess it is is the kind of mess i love ben stiller has always seemed to be slumming in the roles he takes this one is no exception but he goes at it with such conviction that you come away feeling that hed learned something about comedy growing up in a household run by jerry stiller and anne meara his roy is related to all the putupon overly sensitive chronically defensive types that woody allen made popular and whether its wheedling his way into the affections of the waitress at his favorite hangout the sleek claire forslani or questioning the wisdom of a fellow superhero wes studi as the sphinx or giving a new member of their elite group jeaneane garofalo in what are possibly her funniest moments on screen a hard time he makes it always fun to watch i couldnt exactly say that about him in theres something about maryjeaneane garofalo proves with this performance that she should have been the star of one true thing not renee zellweger i dont think i have ever seen funnier exchanges between a daughter and father okay so hes dead and his skull is in a bowling ball so sue me in the movies and the funny part about this role is that it feels like a screwball reprise of emily watsons spellbinding talks with god in breaking the waves and in this version the girl doesnt die and bells dont ring in your headwilliam h macy does something very difficult he makes stolid magnetic you understand right away whats attracted jenifer lewis lucille to eddie you can also understand her exasperation the barbecue alone would be enough to drive me over the edge but when eddies adorable halfbreed son looks up at his father and says i believe in you daddy to which lucille sighs and exclaims roland dont encourage your father you feel like standing and hailing neil cuthbert as a firstrate wit with hank azaria whose only moment of note in film up to this point was his bare behind in the birdcage and louise lasser has it been more than two decades since we first took note of her in bananas and mary hartman mary hartman as son and mother who share a fondness for silverware greg kinnear as captain amazing and ricky jay as his publicist kel mitchell as invisible boy paul reubens as the spleen and lena olin who if she didnt have the few lines in this movie that she has would seem to be visiting the set
pos	ok there are people who should not see this movie1 dont see it if you dont like satire or black humour 2 dont like it if you got offended by the watchmen 3 dont see it if you want a serious superhero moviethe rest of you run dont walk to see mystery men its funny its quirky its a delightful sendup of every bad superhero cliche known to man occasional forays into juniorhigh humour dont ruin the tongueincheek lowkey fun of jeanane garafalo ben stiller and hank azaria as well as a couple of amusing smaller parts by geoffrey rush and greg kinnear good to see louise lasser getting work too i laughed all the way through utterly unserious somewhat weird but good
pos	i cant say that this film deserves anywhere near the amount of vitriol being heaped on it by some reviewers yes its bogged down by an overlypadded running time hamfisted editing and an overreliance on cheeseball special effects and it lacks much of the energy a comedy needs to get your average audience member to sit through it without checking his or her watch on the other hand its also got some laughoutloud funny lines a talented and earnest cast and the classic underdog premise macy stiller and azaria are brilliant as the core team and garofalo and studi do superb work adding conflict and variety to the team i cant say reubens or mitchell added much to the film overall though each had a few chances to shine the plot as i said above is your classic underdogmakesgood stuff no surprises there since you know theyre going to triumph what makes it worthwhile is not the absurd gaudy heroes and villains but the dialogue and interplay between the characters underneath it all these people are children at heart who just want to do right the best scenes in the film give this film its emotional grounding look at azarias relationship with his longsuffering mother macys endearing innocence in his unwillingness to accept cap amazings secret identity stillers rage not unlike that one weird spazzy kid you once knew whod always go into quivering impotent rages on the playground garofalos desire to avenge her father this childlike belief that a sense of justice and goodness will always make the world a better place is the true appeal of superhero comics and underneath its parodic exterior mystery men shows us why these hackneyed comicbook tropes matter to so manyit never really gels into a satisfying whole due to the huge number of halfbaked subplots romance family life conflicts within the team etc but the main plot is such loopy fun that it makes up for that the fact that its supposed to be good nonsensical fun seems to be lost on some of the reviewers here so ill issue a caveat if youre the type of viewer who finds his enjoyment of an itchy and scratchy cartoon ruined by the unexplained and illogical am i to believe this is some sort of snort magic xylophone then you are far too literalminded and humorless for this film go rent a sandler film instead710
pos	this is an very good movie this is one that i would rent over and over again it is not like your normal superhero movie this movie blends comedy action and great special effects it even has a person in it that does a lot of voices on the simpsons william h macy is the bomb
pos	i just dont understand why this movie is getting beatup in here jeez it is mindless it isnt polished and it is as i am reading wasted on some the cast of this movie plays their characters to the t if you watched permanent midnight and became a ben stiller fan then yes you will be disappointed these are misunderstood wellintentioned misfits trying to save the cityworld with nothing but grit and determination the problem is they dont realize their limits until the big showdown and thats the point this is 3 times the movie that the spy who shagged me was yet gets panned by the same demographic group likely the same people who feel the first ap movie pales in comparison to the sequel i just dont get it the jokes work on more then one level if you didnt get it i know what level youre at
pos	this movie is about a dysfunctinal family but not just any dysfunctional family it is about the family of the father of our nation india although the film focuses mainly on the estranged relationship between mahatma gandhi and his eldest son harilal gandhi it shows how the mahatma had to kill mk gandhi how he had to sacrifice his family life in order to achieve our freedom every time mohandas karamchand gandhi and his son would try to get close the mahatma would come between them this is a beautifully done film akshaye khanna has proved himself to be a top actor he expressed emotions very naturally darshan jariwala who mainly stars in playsgurukant desais lawyer in guru has portrayed gandhi wonderfullyas a real human being unlike ben kingsley who made him look like a god shefali shah the girl from monsoon wedding has also done a really good job of showing how kasturba gandhi was torn between father and son this movie is touching and so is its soundtrack raghupati raghava sung in a very unique manner i saw this movie just 3 hours agoit released in dubai a day earlieron the 2nd and when the movie was over there was pin drop silence and while exiting out of the theatre not one person pushed another can you imagine us indians not pushing  not one  there was a sacred silence
pos	gandhi my father is a well made movie it nicely portrays the life of gandhijis eldest son harilal his character his differences with his father his love for his family his desire to stand on his own his failure his ego akshaye khanna completely justifies the role of harilal just not him everyone did well in the roles they played darshan jariwala is the best onscreen gandhiji ive ever seen but i will cut three points as there were few shortcomingsfirst movie was fifteentwenty minutes longer than it should have second the movie needed more research into harilals character somewhere the character looked incomplete also his relation with his brothers was not shown there was no mention of any other child of gandhiji in the whole movie i believe the character like harilal should be having at least some differences his brothers as well considering the egoist nature of harilalanyways despite some shortcomings i liked the movie recommended
pos	from very long we are seeing movies on gandhi and mostly the light is always on portrayal of gandhi as freedom fighter or man with principles but when i heard that a movie is being made which will highlight gandhi as father and stress on his relationship with his son it instantly hit my attention as this is one territory which is least being explored as it has his own dark side and less people shown courage to dwell into it fortunetly anil kapoor producer and feroz abbad khan director didthe story start with gandhi working in south africa and his relationship with white people and his wife latter akshay harilal joined his father for becoming a barrister but his dream took overturn when his father gandhi pushed or motivate him to become freedom fighter it showcase that gandhi believes more on practical study rather then formal education harilal too try to walk on his father footstep but soon failed as its infatuation towards his wife children and his own dream of becoming big success altered his path and then start the repulsion between son and father he finally defeated his father in terms of pursuing his dream and to left him on his own terms he written back to india but then start his unsuccessful stories which become bigger and bigger with time i am leaving reader to see movie to catch further storyperformance first akshay he has given best performance of his tenure so far and is absolutely convincing in his portrayal as harilal gandhi the scene in which he reach the room where his wife dead body is placed is one where you can see a fine actor which is hiddendeveloping in akshay darshan jariwala is also good as mk gandhi and able to live up such a larger then life character he performed well and with quite an ease shefali chaya now shah as kasturba is brilliant actress and already proved her metal in tv serials bhumika chawla too performed well but actress of her candidature is waste in these kinds of role other actor have also justifies their performancestechnique and make up is also good and cinematography especially that duo tone color picturisation was too good costume looks and match with contextoverall a worth seeing movie which is defiantly slow in progress and impatient people may find it boring but give you an insight of area which is not brought to silver screen till date also the way story progress and connection of scene may look worn to some people and to critics especially but for an average movie watcher like me it still enough to make me occupied on my seat till end
pos	gandhi as a husband and father has always been discussed by people in india gandhimy father is a story that only a few would have known to such details surely an insight into gandhis personal lifeoverall i liked the movie for story and cinematography jariwala akshay khanna and shefali shah have all done a good job most scenes of the movie would be nice desktop wallpaperscommendable job traditional indian folk music as background score during certain parts of the movie gives a good feel of the happeningshowever what i didnt quite like was the narration style at several points i found the tone overdramatizedoverall good work by anil kapoor productions i would recommend it as mustwatchonce 810
pos	it takes guts to make a movie on gandhi in india in which he is not shown as a man who could do no wrongthis movie shows how a mahatma failed to be a decent fatherat least in the eyes of his son the performances are terrific the cinematography fantastic the direction fabulousbut the film dragsif the intention was to make this movie without any boxoffice expectationswhich i assume is the case herethen its a brilliant attemptbut if the makers were expecting this to be a commercial successthen the films fate was doomed the day they chose this subject20 yrs from nowthis movie will be remembered for the brilliant portrayal of harilal by akshaye khannahe deserves an oscar nomination for this oneand honestlyhis is not the only performance worth applauding shefali chhaya is terrific toowatch the scene where harilal hears about his fathers deathno dialoguesno screamingbut a speechless shot by khannaits one of the finest scenes ever shot in the history of cinemagandhimy father is not at all exciting cinema but yesits excellent cinema and a must watchbrilliant attempt
pos	mahatma has been depicted as a man who neglected his own son in this movie dont get me wrong i am not condemning the movie it is such a wonderful movie and walked out of the cinema with a lump in my throat we need to understand mahatmas spiritual standing he is a true spiritual leader only a fully enlightened man could possibly detach himself from his loved ones a man with such caliber leads his family and followers by example according to the movie he spoke to his son and try to make him understand where he is coming from but poor harilall with so little intellect could not understand his father when things went wrong with harilall mahatma could remain calm and accepted that his son is a big tragedy had it been any other parents they would have compromised their values to assist the son to get on his feet mahatma didnt do that he is true leader who leads by example
pos	feroz abbas khans gandhi my father a film that sheds light on the fractured relationship between the mahatma and his son harilal gandhi for a story thats as dramatic as the one this film attempts to tell its a pity the director fails to tell it dramatically gandhi my father is narrated to you like that boring history lesson that put you to sleep at school now the film aims to convey one very interesting point  the fact that gandhi in his attempt to be a fair person ended up being an unfair father this point is made in the film many times over and one of the examples given to make this point is that scholarship to england which gandhi twice denies his son instead of showing us how exactly harilal dealt with this betrayal and what went on in his head the director just moves along with the story thus never letting us be witness to the growing resentment harilal feels towards his father which is why when we finally see an outburst from harilal it comes off looking like hes overreacting the point im trying to make here is that we never really get to understand exactly why harilal became the rebel that he did we never really understand why he turned to islam and then back again to hinduism the thing is we never really understand harilal at all and thats because the director of this film is too busy focusing on mohandas karamchand gandhi and his role in the freedom struggle a story most of us are already familiar with to put it simply gandhi my father promises to examine the strained fatherson relationship but it doesnt so much as show us where the cracks in this relationship first set in we understand harilal had to live with the burden of being gandhis son but show us why that was a burden to begin with show us incidents of their early conflict for example its not enough that gandhi merely says hes opposed to harilals early marriage tell us why this opposition its not enough that kasturba blames her husband for the way her son turned out  for constantly shuttling him between schools in gujarat and south africa for making him relocate every time gandhi needed to relocate words are not enough show us how these incidents shaped the character of harilal gandhiwhats more instead of sticking with the prickly theme of this tenuous gandhi versus gandhi relationship the film goes off on too many tangents thus diluting the impact of the central theme this was never meant to be a film about the struggle for independence and yet on many occasions thats exactly what it seems like because the director feels almost obligated to take us through all the main events leading upto that historic moment even though much of it has no relevance to the films basic premise  the stormy fatherson relationship so you see the problem with this film is not that its a bad film but its certainly a very confused film what happens to harilals children after his wifes death does he ever have relationship with them where do they suddenly vanish after that one scene in which we see them with the mahatma and kasturba none of these questions are answered in a film thats basically meant to be about relationships in the gandhi family the film version of an immensely popular play directed by feroz abbas khan himself gandhi my father is a disappointment no questions askedcinematically it struggles to translate the filmmakers ambitious intention to the screen practically every single scene in the film opens and closes with fadeins and fadeouts never quite seamlessly leading into each other on the positive side there is inherent nobility in the film which you recognise the filmmaker makes every effort to deliver a balanced narrative trying hard not to take sides never once judging either father or son painting neither as the villain what the film does do however is make clear the fact that gandhi was a difficult patriarch whose ideals may have shaped the nation but evidently alienated his family of all the actors in the film its only akshaye khanna who really shines in the role of the luckdeprived harilal gandhi its a wonderful performance and its not easy since the role covers virtually the entire lifespan of the character but akshaye brings a rare concoction of innocence and despondency to that part and succeeds in making harilal a pitiable figure just watch him in that scene in which he discovers his wifes dead and youll realise how much he conveys through body language alone darshan jariwala meanwhile who plays gandhi senior adopts a caricaturish approach to playing the mahatma in his later years but its the way he humanises the man in his early years as a barrister in south africa that is the actors best contribution to that role the abundantly gifted shefali shah plays kasturba the woman whos meant to be torn in this fatherson conflict but if shes unable to bring across that feeling of helplessness then its really not so much her fault as it is the fault of a rickety script much efforts gone into the making of this film and thats evident throughout but the film suffers from that inevitable flaw that is eventually what youll remember about it when you leave the cinema  its just so boringdirector feroz abbas khans gandhi my father is a sincere effort yes but also a film that could have done with a much tighter screenplay what we learn from the film is that gandhi and harilal made each other very unhappy and with this film the director makes us too
pos	this movie is simply awesomeit was a very sensitive issue and movie was superbthis movie did not create any controversy in india as far as i know and its publicity was also kept lowinitially i thought that this movie would simply be a waste of time since most of the indian directors and producers used to change the theme even though its very sensitive and adds a love story in original story and spoils the whole thingmost of the indian viewers would agree on this topic if they remember ashoka mangal pandeyloc etcthere have been so many movies in india which would have become milestone or mega hits if the love story part would not be unnecessarily addedbut its treatment is pretty similar to pinjar movie also a must watchif it counts then i would like to thank anil kapoor  producer  and firoz abbas khan  the director for making such a great movie
pos	while the kiss of the spider woman cast raul julia as a political prisoner in an unidentified latin american country this time he works for a dictator in a fictional latin american country specifically the dictator suddenly drops dead so julia replaces el presidente with a broadway actor richard dreyfuss shooting a movie in the country from there dreyfuss has to figure out how to be a dictator all the while balancing it with his own lifeis it appropriate to turn the tense situation in latin america into comedy well moon over parador does a good job with it no matter what they do in this movie they pull it off it just goes to show why richard dreyfuss is one of the greatest actors of our era and what we lost when raul julia died definitely worth seeing also starring sonia braga who costarred with raul julia in tkotsw jonathan winters and sammy davis jri agree the first lady is hot
pos	paul was totally ripped off by someone at paramount who made dave its the same story not as funny thoughpaul related to me this morning about the scene were sammy davis sings the new national anthem of parador he arrived in brazil after a long flight from vegas three planes car ride to the set etc he was beat he could hardly stand had to use a cane he was staying in a trailer about the size of my bathroomhe didnt know he could do it then he saw the crowd of 6000 extraspaid 7 bucks he came to life and they shot that scene for two hours he was magnificent then nearly collapsedpaul is a great guy though very liberal a real talent
pos	 and if youre very very good it will resemble moon over paradorthis film had a slightly silly story but it was a fantasy after all and the casting and the acting was spoton dreyfuss was perfect as the actorimpostor full of all the little neuroses and vanities you imagine actors to have you get a glimpse of what actors are like behind the scenesthis was one of dreyfusss best roles just like his character has his best role impersonating the dead dictator and the parting scene like something out of casablanca indeed raul julia was superb as the paradorian chief of secret police he gets some really funny lines some of which are homages to other films like round up the usual suspects and sonia braga was excellent as the girl friend  in addition to being a really hot number you should get an oscar for tonight let us not forget johnny winters as the cia agent and the several guest stars playing themselves sammy davis jr ike pappas dick cavett  all perfectly doneall in all a memorable romp under the paradorian moonr
pos	richard dreyfuss stars in moon over parador a 1988 paul mazursky film also starring raul julia sonia braga jonathan winters and charo dreyfuss plays a new york actor jonathan nolan in the caribbean country of parador to make a film when the dictator dies suddenly the secret police chief julia who is the one actually controlling the dictator and the country drafts jonathan to play the dictator having noticed the resemblance between them soon jonathan is ensconced in the palace as alphonse simms and simms prostitute girlfriend madonna braga who realizes the switch promises to help him in any way she canmazursky who appears in drag as simms mother gives us a look at how the cia operates in third world countries the winters character supposedly a salesman is actually a cia operative the film however flirts with but doesnt really tread on very serious ground and is more of a sendup and a funny one at thatrichard dreyfuss does a fabulous job as jonathan the actor and alphonse the dictator creating two separate characters and nailing both the gorgeous sonia braga is great as madonna and raul julia hands in a wickedly funny performance as strausmann the man behind the dictator its one of those performances where you never quite know what the character is thinking  he can be pleasant or turn psycho at any moment charo is on hand as a maid and manages to be funny and unobtrusive at the same timea very good film not a big blockbuster but very entertaining
pos	this movie is fun to watch if you liked dave with kevin klein you will get a kick out of this think dave gone south american as dreyfus plays jack noah an actor between jobs who is hand selected by the head of the island nation of paradors secret police to replace the drunken sot of a dictator alfonse simms after he has had a heart attack and died noah bumbles along aided in his role by the exdictators mistress as they attempt to thwart the plans of raul julia jonathan winters also makes an appearance as a hearty american migr who turns out to be cia also starring polly holiday and fernando rey there are a few absurd moments such as the body of the old dictator be kept frozen for a year and the final scene where sonia braga who has bee cradling the bloody bullet riddled body of dreyfus is seen moments later all in pristine white with nary a smudge on her but all in all it is a great romp
pos	i enjoyed this film it was funny cute silly and entertaining had a fine cast and really got hammered by some critics for reasons that i truly dont understand no it wasnt the grapes of wrath or casablanca or even moonstruck but it was an enjoyable filmjulia was excellent playing the psychotic man behind the man the story is a little silly to be sure but it this isnt high drama folks i happened to see a review of the film probably the only good one it got and then ran into it one night when looking for a movie i never heard it was supposed to stink until after i saw it and im glad i saw it eventually bought the vhs tape on the bargain pile and i watch it a couple times a year
pos	i thought that mr dreyfuss was perfect for his role as the actor and the dictator his costar mr julia played his role equally as perfect it was interesting to see how reluctant richard dreyfuss was in replacing the dictator against his will but he became more confident and comfortable with the role as time passed since everything happens for a reason in life i believe he was forced to replace the dictator because he was meant to stay there for over the year that he did im guessing that he stayed because he was supposed to see how good his life was compared to the poverty he witnessed in parador i think he took too many things for granted in life and he needed to get a serious reality check by remaining in that country for as long as he didbut anyways this is why i gave this film a 7 out of 10
pos	this is one the few movies i can watch over and over if youve never seen it give it a shot richard dreyfus and raoul julia are wonderful together and although the movie amuses me greatly it reminds me of julias untimely demise it is a good opportunity to sit back and laugh at the international intrigue that is too much with us in these time of terror and fear
pos	this littleappreciated movie is one of my favorites i can watch it over and over dreyfus and braga are masterful but raul julia steals the show a tongueincheek menacingly humorous gomez addams with just the right tone for this irreverent spoof of this ofttold storygenerally untrumpeted and unappreciated moon over parador allows you to check out of reality and join the fun going on up on the screen two thumbs up
pos	this is a modest character driven comedy filmed in brazil on a low budget the premise is familiar the same as in the 1950s danny kaye movie on the double someone who as a joke does an impression of a famous person then is dragooned to impersonate the person for realthe contrast between the two leads is highly effective raul julia as the germanparadorian secret policeman is tall cool menacing and latin he sports a deliberately obvious blond dye job richard dreyfus animated short new york jewish is funny and sympathetic there are many references and inside jokes about show businessthe setting is clearly modeled on paraguay paraguay was indeed ruled from the early fifties to the late eighties by gen alfredo stroessner an unelected military dictator whose father had emigrated from germany but writerdirector mazurszky reveals his ignorance of local conditions when he paints paradorparaguay as a typical latin american tyranny with huge disparities in wealth and an active guerrilla insurgency further in this vein mazursky casts comic jonathan winters as an american retiree who in truth is cia station chief in parador and a figure so powerful that he can give the president of the country a profanitylaced chewing out in fact the us has little influence in paraguay which is largely without the social and racial tensions seen elsewhere in the region this is due to the countrys having fought long and costly wars against much larger neighbors in the 19th and 20th centuries the male population was nearly wiped out both times but the society that emerged was patriotic racially homogeneous and strongly united on yet another level there is a bow to feminism in the form of the character madonna played by brazilian actress sonia braga madonna is a former nightclub dancer who is the bodystockinged presidential pleasure girl at the films start but is seen on television as president herself at the endnow politically and cosmetically correct no makeup hair demurely pulled back swept to office by a velvet revolutionthe one time that such an event actually happened in latin america the administration of argentinas isabel peron not the beloved evita who never held office lasted two years after the death of her husband legendary supremo juan peron
pos	this is one fine movie i can watch it any time rauol julia gave an outstanding performance we lost him too soon richard dryfus is a great talent only thing it needed more of was dana delany what a babe
pos	fanfan la tulipe is still gerard philippes most popular part and it began the swashbuckler craze which throve in the french cinema in the 19551965 yearsit made gina lollobrigida a star lollobrigida and philippe would team up again in ren clairs belles de nuit the same yearfanfan la tulipe is completely madsometimes verging on absurd henri jeansons witty lines full of dark irony were probably influenced by voltaire and candide antimilitarism often comes to the forethese draftees radiate joie de vivre and joie de mourir when necessary joy of life and joy of deathit becomes necessary to recruit men when the casualties outnumber the survivors you won the battle without the thousands of deaths you had promised me king louis xv complainsbut no matter lets wait for the next timea voice over comments the story at the beginning and at the end and history is given a rough rideheight of ironyits a genuine historian who speakschristianjaque directs the movie with gusto and he knows only one tempo acceleratedremake in 2003 with vincent perez and penelope cruzi have not seen it but i do not think it had to be made in the first place
pos	the superb star quality of gerard philipe who died way too young leaps from the screen in this witty funny sly swashbuckling comedy with plenty of sword fencing and knockabout antics charmingly loopy in its storytelling impossible to resist a sweet romantic comedy with a very young gina lollobrigida as the love interest a movie one will remember with great affection
pos	this is a tongue in cheek movie from the very outset with a voiceover that pokes fun at everything french and then produces a rather naif but very brave hero in fanfan la tulipe portrayed by the splendid gerard philippe the dashing young man believes utterly in the fate curvaceous lollobrigida foretells  notably that he will marry king louis xvs daughter problem is la lollo soon find outs she too is in love with fanfanpropelled by good sword fights cavalcades and other spirited action sequences the film moves at a brisk pace and with many comic moments the direction is perhaps the weakest aspect but the film is so light and takes itself so unseriously that i could not give those shortcomings a second thought look out for noel roquevert a traditional heavy in french films trying to steal la lollo making himself a nuisance and feeding the script to the fortune teller that reads la lollos hand and what a gem marcel herrand is as the megalomanous and lustdriven king louis xv that is not all so many beautiful women in one film makes me wish i were in france and on the set back in 1952 the film may have come out that year but its verve cheek superb narration immaculate photography and the memorable gerard philippe ensure that it remains modern and a pleasure to watch i would not hesitate to recommend it to my grandchildren let alone to anyone who loves movies in general and swashbucklers in particular do see it
pos	it was released in france on dvd several years agoi wish it would be rereleased with english subtitles do not confuse this with a remake with penelope cruz which gets poor reviews gerard phillippe is a peasant who is told by a fortune teller that he will marry the daughter of the king he sets off to join the army and goes to war his love however is gina lollabrigida in an early movie for her i wont spoil the end gerard phillippe died a few years later at a young age a great loss to moviedom
pos	this is the last of four swashbucklers from france ive scheduled for viewing during this christmas season the others in order of viewing were the uninspired the black tulip 1964 from the same director as this one but not nearly as good the surprisingly effective lady oscar 1979 which had originated as a japanese manga and the splendid cartouche 1962 actually i had watched this one not too long ago on latenight italian tv and recall not being especially bowled over by it so that i was genuinely surprised by how much i enjoyed it this time around also bearing in mind the baffling lack of enthusiasm shown towards the film here and elsewhere when it was first announced as an upcoming dvd release from criterionincidentally fanfan la tulipe has quite a bit in common with the aforementioned cartouche not just cast and crew members producers georges dancigers and alexandre mnouchkine cinematographer christian matras actor noel roquevert but plotwise as well  in fact the hero is a womanizing soldier jeanpaul belmondos cartouche had also had a brief military spell whos loved by a fiery girl in this case gypsy gina lollobrigida while hes himself obsessed by an impossible love here its none other than the kings daughter as in the later film too fanfan an ideally cast gerard philipe who ironically is so full of life here that one finds it hard to believe that he would be stricken down by cancer within 7 years time is flanked by two funloving yet cowardly men one of them is actually his superior officer and the heroines own father and opposed by an unscrupulous figure within his own ranks the ageing roquevert with whom the hero eventually engages in a rooftop duel since he too has amorous designs on the gypsy girl for the record lollobrigida will rejoin philippe in her next film rene clairs delightful romantic fantasy les belles de nuit 1952fanfan proved to be a big boxoffice hit on its homeground and even copped a surprising but welldeserved best direction award at cannes over more renowned films like an american in paris 1951 detective story 1951 othello umberto d and viva zapata in fact its popularity ensured its rerelease in a computercolored version presumably for the benefit of viewers who wouldnt touch a blackandwhite product with a tenfoot pole and the criterion dvd itself contains a sample from this variant being obviously a foreignlanguage title theres also the dubious choice of an englishdubbed soundtrack but even if these proved not especially painful to sit through considering when all is said and done theres simply no substitute for the original fanfan la tulipe a nickname given the hero by a young genevieve page as the celebrated madame de pompadour contains about as much comedy as the expected action and romance while some may find this overwhelming i dont agree myself as i enjoyed the sharply satirical narration and on the whole this combination is comparable with jerzy skolimowskis equally droll the adventures of gerard 1970 that said the swordfights here are remarkably forceful for an essentially lighthearted enterprise particularly a scuffle in the woods and the ambush at a convent and the film itself rather adult at times with numerous allusions to sexuality as well as coarse language adopted throughout when viewed backtoback with vintage hollywood fare as i did now the climax then is quite ingenious the enemy forces who amusingly are made to speak in speededup gibberish are depleted by our heroic trio alone much to the kings amazement who as portrayed by marcel herrand  bestknown for his role of leader of the parisian underworld in marcel carnes children of paradise 1945  is himself something of a lecherps an italian tv channel has been threatening to screen christianjaques promising champagne for savages 1964 for months now but despite programming it three times already with a tentative fourth one slated for next week they have yet to show it even so i do have three more films of his in my unwatched vhs pile equally culled from latenight italian tv screenings the threehour epic la chartreuse de parme 1948 also starring gerard philippe the second twin 1967 and the legend of frenchie king 1971 with brigitte bardot and claudia cardinale
pos	i remember this movie from the 50s when i was in college it is one of the funniest satires of american westerns that i have ever seen im only sorry that i have not been able to see it recently and that it is is not out on tape or dvd it is a real treat
pos	the men can slaver over lollo if they like or her lollosshe gave her name to a slang terms for breasts in french but the ladies have an even tastier morsel in the divine gerard philipe who is not only beautiful but can act dont be deterred if your version has no subtitles because in this simple dashing story of love and war in which all is fair they are not needed all you need know is that at the beginning of the film lollobrigida reads philipes palm and tells him he will marry the daughter of the king thereafter the story is quite plain from the gallic gestures and the running jumping and swordplayon the minus side the obviousness of the story and the heavyhanded facetiousness of the tone become somewhat wearying and it is annoying that the french apparently consider themselves too superior to hollywood to bother even attempting the plausibility of its exciting stunts and of course the nonfrenchspeaker misses the occasional bit of oohlala such as virtuous girl i must tell you that my heart belongs to fanfan seducer my dear what made you think i was interested in that bagatelle
pos	gerard phillipe is absolutely perfect in this movie funny tender brave and loverhe gives a superior dimension to a movie which is even a masterpiece as much by the other actors gina lollobrigidamiaoooou as by the story or the rhythm never boring always creating new emotions for me the best french movie of all time
pos	the nearest i ever came to seeing this was a clip shown at a gerard philippe exposition in paris about two years ago i had no interest in the remake and having just caught up with the original just over half a century after it was made i can only conclude that the inept fencing was intentional aimed at a long obsolete target hollywood had been doing realistic sword fights since the 30s when the greatest of them all basil rathbone crossed foils with errol flynn and others so the technique was available and so that leaves only satire after a while you dont notice and revel in the henri jeanson dialogue reminiscent of the prisoner of zenda both versions gerard philippe certainly had the presence to bring off a role like this and gina lollabrigida was probably a tad better than martine carol the other obvious candidate at the time the print i saw was particularly bad and at one point broke down completely so maybe a dvd version would enhance it
pos	once upon a time there was a charming land called france people lived happily then the women were easy and the men indulged in their favorite pastime war the only recreation of kings which the people could enjoy the war in question was the seven years war and when it was noticed that there were more corpses of soldiers than soldiers recruiters were sent out to replenish the ranks and so it was that fanfan gerard philipe caught tumbling a farmers daughter in a pile of hay escapes marriage by enlisting in the regiment daquitanebut only by first believing his future as foretold by a gypsy that he will win fame and fortune in his majestys uniform and will marry the kings daughter alas adeline gina lollobrigida is not a gypsy but the daughter of the regiments recruiting sergeant when fanfan charges away from the recruits saber in hand to rescue a carriage under attack who should be inside but the marquise du pompadour andthe kings daughter he now is convinced he will marry high despite the extremely lowcut blouses adeline wears she in turn will soon discover her own love for fanfan were in the middle of an irreverent movie of fanfans destiny the ribald adventures of a swordfighting scamp and rogue there are escapes from hangings swordfights on tile roofs blundering battles romantic escapes and more joyous derring do than you can imagine what fanfan lacks in polish he makes up for in irreverence and enthusiasm hes a quick stepping swordsman and a fasttalking lover but with such nave belief in his destiny and such an optimistic nature how can we not like him gerard philipe was an iconic stage and screen actor who francois truffaut disparaged constantly in the pages of cahiers du cinema he did most of his own stunts he was handsome athletic graceful and charismatic men admired him and women dreamed about him he was dead at 36 seven years after fanfan of liver cancer all of france mourned gina lollobrigida as adeline holds her own its not those lowcut blouses that do her acting shes sharp passionate not quite innocent and no ones fool fanfan la tulipe just sings along with endless satiric action pointed situations and good nature not to mention amusing acerbic dialogue after adeline has taken steps to save fanfan from hanging she meets the king in his private quarters give me your pretty little hand he says but my heart belongs to fanfan says adeline who asks for your heart says the king all i ask for is a little pleasure im a proper girl says adeline says the king you owe my esteem to your merits you love fanfan then thank me my whims enable you to show the greatest proof of your love by betraying for his sake the loyalty you have sworn him now this is clever funny stuff jeanluc godard francois truffaut and the rest of the new wave gang tended to detest popular movies as mere entertainment and they personalized their attacks fanfan la tulipe and its director christianjacques were among their prime targets they probably missed the point of fanfan which is a very funny satire on the pointlessness of armies and war how much better it must have seemed to make movies of angst which only fellow cineastes could appreciate thank goodness some of them truffaut and chabrol for example outgrew this childish condescension and came to recognize that a good movie is a good movie whether the masses like it or just the cognoscenti a smart person who enjoys movies can appreciate any if the movies are well made those who condescend to a movie based on its degree of popularity are as selfdemeaning as those who brag theyve never read harry potter jeanluc godard eat your heart out viva fanfan
pos	this was one of the highlights of sttngs semiforgettable second season before they grew up or grew into their own in the third season and beyond this was not only a showcase for upandcomers like bill campbell and teri hatcher but was also the continuation of datas search for his humanity this time through the concept of comedy still one of my favorite episodeson a sidenote im still disappointed that there is no credit for the actress with whose character okona was about to have a trystafter teri hatchers character before being rudely interrupted by lt worf i remember watching this episode firstrun at my friends comic shop back in the day and we all thought she wouldve been a perfect jean greymarvel girlit would be nice to know who this pretty lady actually is
pos	anyone who doesnt like this film is one who is afraid to explore his or her own demons this film does make the viewer a little uncomfortable at times but that is its intention it asks you to look at your own life and confront the obstacles head on like lou eventually does it asks you to overcome the fear of perception and become who you are meant to be bret carr holds up a mirror unlike any filmmaker has the intention and the message is clear and profound peoples apprehension about this film stems only from their own insecurities an openminded viewer takes this inspirational message and runs with it sometimes a life changing realization does come in a flash  a light bulb going on this story is real and changes the lives if its viewers in a real way
pos	i watch movies for a living picking out which ones are good enough to distribute tossing aside those that dont make the cut im not saying that i know more than anyone else based on this im just leading you to how i came to watch the gospel of lou anyways so many bad movies land on my desk and i actually sit through all of them i dont actually watch everything usually i just look over at the tv occasionally while im working the scan for production value performance and how well the story is being presented if something catches my eye ill take the time to watch it lou drew me in during the first few minutes where i closed my laptop and wheeled my chair over to the tv so i could completely tune in needless to say i was enthralled throughout the whole movie the story is told well the characters are either endearing or repulsive depending of course on the actor and directors intention for the character and all very well played at times i caught occasional amateur mistakes in the camera work and editing but the emotional nature of the story make these faults easy to dismiss ive heard other peoples comments say that at times the film brought tears to their eyes other time extreme elation i was laughing one minute and crying the next and was incredibly touched by this movie sadly i was unable to acquire it because i was  as the saying goes  a week late and a dollar short thats the way it goes sometimes but at least i had the pleasure of seeing this one and i cant wait to see what kind of response it gets good luck and great fortune to you bret carr if you read this you are without a doubt a talent to watch for
pos	this is a unique and bold film its energetic with highly developed characters very good performances i love directors who are not afraid to ask the audience to think bret carr dares to look inward ask questions and dig underneath the surface by the nature of the film it practically demands that the viewer look inward as well it can take some courage to do this i can see how some closeminded people might find this quite disturbing however i found it thoughtprovoking much more than just entertainmentbret carr is truly an original filmmaker with vision i am curious to see what he will do nextwatch him
pos	this is unlike any other movie the closest thing i can compare it to is a woody allen film but where as woody allen is constantly fathoming human foibles bret carr appears to be trying to figure out a way to get to grips with that one crippling insecurity that tends to define us for better or worse in the case of lou it is the root cause of his stuttering which can be traced back to a singular child hood trauma that is revealed through flash backsthere are so many strangely neurotic people in the world and i believe they all deserve a chance for redemption although diversity of human character is after all what makes the world such an intriguing place so maybe we shouldnt fix our neurosis anymore than we should fix our noses or breaststhis is an indie film shot on a long shoestring but the production values are tremendous as is the scope of the film i feel like its a quirky gem for the selfhelp market i really look forward to seeing what this filmmaker does next i could imagine a career along the lines of woody allen or albert brooks although usually when a guy like this breaks through he goes off and makes  x men and his humble quirky origins are soon forgotten or are they x men is aout a bunch of freaks if i remember correctly 
pos	it came by surprise  the impact  resoloution this film had on my automatic way of being reactive to people  situations most vividly was the stirring of the emotion anger much like the way a spoiled child would be when reacting to not getting their way  a temper tantrum if you will thinking i was hiding this anger from others was the most ridiculous farce of all what was this costing me soooo much love  sooo many blessings now im present to how incredible humbling myself feels and having an ongoing attitude of gratitude for life  for what is happening in the moment without my wild expectations for life to be a particular way the way i think life or people should be this film has contributed to the freedom i now feel to connect with others without limits  expectations  and to connect with genuine love  without fear of loss  just to love first and accept what love is given
pos	this miracle of a movie is one of those films that has a lasting long term effect on you ive read a review or two from angry people who i guess are either republicans or child beaters and their extremist remarks speak of the films power to confront people with their own darkest secrets no such piece of art has ever combined laughter and tears in me before and that is the miracle of the movie the realism of the movie and its performance by bret carr is not to be missed the very nature of its almost interactive effect will cause people to leave the theater either liberated or questioning their very identity bravo on the next level of cinema
pos	on rare occasions a film comes along that has the power to expand the mind warm the heart and touch the very soul lou is such a film i got lou from my wife who got it from a neighbor who is in the film business she watched it for a second time with me we were both enthralled her as if for the first time againlou is a magical piece designed to send you back to the moment at which all of your dramas started taking place it does this while being relentlessly entertaining bret carrs acting and pacing as a director do not let you look away from the screen he crafts a character which disarms with a bugs bunny like stuttering innocence but warmly carried with such underplayed sincerity that you forget youre watching a movie when the epiphany hits during the brilliant climax i saw my wife in tears for the second timeas a life coach i facilitate individual growth and transformation and this film is a must see for life coaches and anyone seeking their own personal growth and transformation it is a brilliant creative masterpiece with the power to change lives
pos	i havent watched the movie yet but cant wait to see it it seems very interesting and inspirational it was one of the most interesting trailers ive ever seen the questions it posed really stopped me and made me think the unique approach to the sport of boxing as a metaphor for the battle within thank god somebody is hitting another angle with the boxing thing this film looks so fresh and smart and the actor is really hot i especially enjoyed the short clip with the actor from the rocky movies really clever i thought that the topic selectedovercoming adversities and childhood traumasis timeless and god knows a lot of people need it bring it on
pos	how can a movie that features the singing of curtis mayfield be bad it cant the groove tube is a series of scatological blackout sketches that makes fun of anything from 2001 to the olympics the highs koko the clown the easy lube recipe outnumber the lows an all too long the dealers but even the lows are funny best of all is ken shapiros manic dance down a busy manhattan sidewalkthat is shapiro not nat king cole singing just you just me definitely dated now but at the time the groove tube was irreverent bold shameless and hysterically funny ken shapiro made this minor cult hit then 7 years later made the christmas day opening bomb modern problems though i enjoyed it and since then unfortunately nothinghe could possibly be playing drums in a jazz group the groove tube remains to me an unending burst of positive energy a movie that 26 years after my initial viewing still brings me real joy
pos	you know what they say about the 70sif you can remember them you werent there one of the few things i do remember about the 70s was the very first hippie and hip social satire as seen from a totally undergroundor counterculture perspectivethe groove tube if the humor seems faded or witless now to some viewers it can only be because a lot has happened in the last 30 years and the comedy isnt fresh anymorebut hey when this movie came out it was a firstand some of these skits were being done for the very first timeat a time when nixon was in office the vietnam war was raging the sexual revolution was in full swingand jedgar hoover was still in charge of the fbi this is a film made before watergate broke and as such it was one of the first to take a big swipe at the establishmentto make fun of it and the hippies at the same time and frankly some skits are still dead funny if you liked cheech and chongs up in smokeyou will love this filmif you want to know what the 70s were really likecheck out the groove tube if you liked the oscar winning network from about the same year and thought it was right on the mark in its savage look at tv you will dig the groove tubewhich picks up on the theme but plays from the angle of the viewersthe young viewers who were turning off the tv in favor of other entertainments we had been raised on ozzie  harriet leave it to beaver father knows best my three sonshappy daysso imagine our glee when those of us who were experimenting with the new lifestyles got to see a send up of the box as seen from our perspective the commercials by the uranus corporation alone are pricelessgood things come from uranusand the sudden break from straight film into fritz the catstyle animation when the hippies eat the weed is still one of the best segues in and out of sanity i have ever seen on filmif you liked the kentucky fried movie you will love this film and if you ever wondered why your weird uncle harold still gets a wicked gleam in his eye when thinking back to his college daysthis would be the perfect film to watchtake it for what it isa memento of the timesand a sassy little film that will help all of us who did forget the 70s to remember them anew
pos	the groove tube was one of only two ken shapiro movies the other one being the equally zany modern problems this one is just a fullscale parody of tv aside from shapiro  who apparently didnt do anything after modern problems  the movie also stars chevy chase and henry winklers cousin richard belzer the three cast members plus some other people in smaller roles appear in various skits one of the funniest ones features chase in a geritolspoofing commercial in which hes describing the medicine as his wife strips and it ends with her humping him theres also a pornographic news program an irritating cooking show and the epic tale of some drug dealersanyway the whole things just a real hoot in my opinion the three best tvspoofing movies are this one plus tunnelvision and kentucky fried movie although i might also include the truman show really funnyi wonder what ever did become of ken shapiro
pos	tho 35 years old groove tube looks a lot like actual tv today specialty niche networks nude sports a tv show about stoner drug dealers called the dealers ala weeds and even predating 1978s cheech  chong up in smoke weird beer commercials butz beer no less bizarre than bud bowls dirtyminded kids clown koko shades of pee wee herman even chevy chase doing slapstick humor a violent barbershop vocal duo a year before his 1975 debut on saturday night live and thanks to the infamous opening sequence that earned groove tube an initial xrating i still cant hear curtis mayfields move on up without thinking of naked dancing hitchhiking hippies  for similar sketchstyle movies see tunnelvision kentucky fried movie amazon women on the mood monty pythons beyond the fringe dynamite chicken and the firesign theatres everything you know is wrong
pos	just finished watching the groove tube which i first saw about 23 years ago when i was a teenager staying up way past my bedtime watching hbo with my brother and his best friend we had also watched animal house just before that so we saw two movies that starred an snl alumna and had some naked breasts good thing our parents were asleep the whole time anyway there were lots of weird and funny things in this movie that were eyeopeners like the brown 25 sequence of the uranus industries commercial with the taste of beef stew says the announcer as what is apparently human excrement comes out of a white tube ewww or the face of the puppet talking about vd a scrotum with a small penis with eyes glued on chevy chase and richard belzer made their feature film debuts here chase is hilarious whether doing a geritan spot with a woman stripping having his hands have sex in a let fingers do it commercial or singing four leaf clover with cowriterdirector ken shapiro drumming his hands on his head belzer teams with shapiro in the dealers movie and on channel one evening news with one wild bit having belzer as a black prostitute trying tricks on reporter ken who plays lionel here lionel that sounds like a train that im going to ride like a choochoo other outrageous bits include the koko show with shipiro as a kid clown show host who after ordering the people over ten to leave the room reads requests of his viewers like passages of fanny hill or how about the olympics segment with a german couple making love being announced by two men one of them spanish as they get explicit while please stand by keeps interrupting on the screen or the animated segment on the dealers which depicts dancing toilets after shapiro ingested some marijuana not everythings so dirty besides the four leaf clover skit at the end theres a highly amusing music segment with ken lipsyncing his own recording of just you just me while dancing with suit and briefcase around the city with occasionally a cop cowriter lane sarasohn joining in so in summation this is one weirdly funny movie that seemed to influence other like films tunnelvision kentucky fried movie and possibly saturday night live which made chevy that shows first star and despite some dated elements can still amuse today ps while i liked hearing curtis mayfields move on up during the gorillas dancinghitchhiking beginning sequence i did wonder what the point was with the sequence of the hitchhiker and the woman who picked him up having them running from the car stripping on the run and then having the naked man get caught by the cop who stopped on the road guess its one of those 70s streaking things
pos	the groove tube was initially shown on video in the first video theaters here in boston in one room there were tv monitors on high stands with old movie theater seats in small groups facing the monitors there were old refrigerators stocked with pepsi and baskets of york peppermint patties in a second smaller room there were no seats just large pillows that was the smoking room ie people got high in there that act only added to the hilarity of the videoi was a frequent viewer the scenes i liked most and remember to this day are koko the clown the kramp family kitchen kramp easylube shortening safety sam vd psa the chevy chase hitchhiker w nude runs through the woods the finger ballet on what was eventually revealed to be the nude body of a woman the last item was very reminiscent of the late incredible ernie kovacs now ive lost a lot of readers that are under 48 who is ernie kovacs but trust me its funny stuffone reason i was a frequent viewer was that i and my friends would bring other groove tube virgins to see it we would sit and slyly watch the faces of the virgins as the safety sam psa would play as the camera slowly zooms in on sam we would wait for that oh of recognition on the virgins face each time was more hilarious than the last and then that virgin would then bring a friend to see the show repeating what we had done to get this joke you must watch the videoyes some of it is dated but most plays film television and now videos are just look at any video made in the 1980si did see the groove tube in a theater as a film a grainy transfer from the original video it had been cut and was missing some of the original highpoint scenesthe first saturday night live show featuring chevy chase elicited instant remarks of thats the guy from the groove tube  so it was a precursor for chevyi cant look at a can of shortening without hearing the voiceover coat your hands with a generous amount of kramp easylube shortening and thinking of the kramp holiday loaf recipe always gets me laughing in the baking needs aisle in the grocery storethe early 70s were parlous times the groove tube was fresh new and really got the humor of the times it offered a hip generation humor that wasnt available in any other formatmedium mjh
pos	when i was chairman of our colleges coffeehouse one of our jobs was to review groups and films for student activities one of the best things to come along in 1972 was groove tube the original premise was that it was being shown offoff broadway in theaters where television monitors were being placed throughout the audience so everyone had a great seat the premise was that the skits would change on a regular basisala saturday night live keeping the thing fresh they decided on making it into a film for general distributioni believe the developers said it was the first time chevy chase was on film watching him run naked though the woods was a howl like many of the reviews before mine it was saturday night live before such a thing existed i highly recommend this vid ive told my 13 year old son about koko the clown he cant wait to get a copy
pos	a series of vignettes most of them spoofing television of the 1970s but also with some digs at the government and corporate america one of the longest segments the dealers is not that funny to me and i dont know what it is parodying some of the others though are absolutely sidesplitting i particularly enjoy the cooking show segment most of the foul words i know are used in the movie and if you object to full frontal nudity stay away
pos	best movie ever this movie broke my ribs just by the force of laughter but it was well worth it i dont intend to do a summary of this excellent movie just go see it if you have the chance i think you will either love it or hate it thats the qualities of a real cult movie
pos	a series of shorts spoofing dumb tv shows groove tube hits and misses a lot overall i do really like this movie unfortunately a couple of the segments are totally boring a few really great clips make up for this a predecessor to such classics like kentucky fried movie
pos	we showed this movie at the local film society and the arthouse crowd had the time of their cinematic lives its tasteless groovy and very funny in a sixties kind of way the kraft kitchen recipe sketch had them laughing like maniacs the rest is a mixed bag but the highs definitely beat the lows by the way whatever happened to ken shapiro
pos	from start to finish i laughed real hard throughout the whole movie its amazing that the groove tube is possibly the granddaddy yet raunchiest of all comedic skit moviesthis is the way i enjoy watching tv without being bored at flipping channels only to suffer from insomnia for 73 minutes the weird strange humor never stops just think of how all this nonsense laughing can help you enjoy life easier its way way better than comedy central or any prime time show do yourself a favor and trash all those soft lame romantic comedy movies into the wastebasket better yet tell your box office manager you want the groove tube back on the big screen
pos	this film may seem dated today but remember that it was made in 1974  before saturday night live before howard stern back when george carlin was just getting beyond the hippie dippie weatherman and into heavy satiric humor this film is the granddaddy of them all enjoy it for its historical significance as well as for its strong entertainment value
pos	i saw this in detroit in what must have been its original run i literally rolled into the aisle of the theater it was that funny i havent seen it since but would love to where do you get a copy anybody saying anything about it being dated or overdone are for my money just a bunch of poseurs each skit is either wickedly erotically or perversely hilarious each one there is not a weak one included the opening sequence for instance which parodies 2001 features gorilla gogodancers with pendulous breasts felinni would have filmed it had he the wicked wit if you come to this film with an open mind and a blithely sneering heart youll pencil it right into your very best list
pos	i was born in 1982 most of my childhood memories are in the extreme late 80s and 90s i watched the groove tube for the first time in 2001 when i was 19and i found it hilariousso for anybody who thinks that something dated cant be quite funny 30 years laterthink again its funny even if you have no idea what the 70s were like and the thought of bellbottom pants make you cringe who can argue with a bozo the clown type who reads adult literature there is plenty to laugh at the scrotal puppet show at the end is the best
pos	possible spoilers there is only one reason why i saw this movie and that was because i have a massive crush on richard belzeri dont know that much about humor there were some part that were funny like the barbie and ken spoof and the dealers and the president skit mind you this is sometimes raunchydare i say crude it was at times funny but it could have been better probably if they spent more time in the humor and less time getting women undress the movie would had been funnier some skits just make you want to gag and cringe others skits make you laugh and oddly enough think sadly this movie is dated if you have a mad crush on richard belzerso worth it its worth checking it out and seeing chevy chase
pos	with the current trend of gross out humor this film is the granddaddy of them all while some of the humor is dated every skit will either shock repulse or make you laugh out loud most memorable is the sex games commentary and of course the vd commercial it doesnt always work but pays off when it does i give this a 7
pos	saw this movie the first time while drunk at a motel in canada while flipping through channels came across the easy lube part my friend kept flipping but i told him to go back something about the name easy lube just didnt sound right watched the rest of the movie it was pretty damn funny jotted down a couple of names from the credits and got home to look it up turned out to be chevy chases first movie i didnt remember him in it didnt remember much about it so i rented it and gave it a second veiw its pretty funny and quite graphic its just like kentucky fried movie except not as funny love the fingers easy lube and im da fkin president parts dealers skit is pretty cool too i give it a 65 or 7 out of ten
pos	a great suspense movie with terrific slow camerawork adding to the dramatics makes this a treat to watch and enjoy directorwriter brian de palma does a super hitchcockimitation many called it a ripoff with this film and the 2351 widescreen dvd is a must to fully appreciate the camerawork and several scenes with people hiding on each side which are lost on formattedfortv tapesthe downside of the movie at least to anyone that has some kind of moral standard is the general sleaziness of all the characters including the policeman played by a prenypd dennis franz who has hair here the opening scene is still shocking with a fairly long shower scene of angie dickinson that is quite explicit even 25 years after its release the film has several erotic scenes in it as dickinson if that is really her on the closeups and nancy allen are not shy about showing their bodiesthere is not much dialog in the first 20 minutes and no bad language until franz enters the picture after the murder the first 36 minutes are riveting and even though its apparent who the killer is its still very good suspense and fun to watch all the way through particularly for males ogling the naked women
pos	when people ask me why do i like movies so much i usually respond have you seen the artgallery sequence in de palmas dressed to kill that scene alone pretty much represents everything i want to see in a film if i was a film director that would be the kind of thing id like to do pure cinema is one way of describing that sequence and it is truly amazing to see how director de palmas entire movie works at the same high artistic frequency of that scene it is a dreamlike movie clever as hell and with more zest and intelligence than a dozen films put together i think the movie raises an important point that will always be a topic of heated discussion could a movie rely solely on technique and still be considered an artistic success the film has no message to speak of acting is great but it is at the service of the style and the script is short on logic de palmas movie makes a really good case that style when handled properly can sustain a feature length film sure michael caine angie dickinson nancy allen and keith gordon give superlative performances but this is a directors movie all the way to the fadeout it is a sensational demonstration of the possibilities of the film medium i wont tell you what hitchcock movie the film pays homage to i dont want to spoil any surprises but i think de palma transcends the storys arc and he manages to create a film that pretty much summarizes his entire career not for the faint of heart
pos	when you compare what brian de palma was doing in the 80s to what passes for entertainment today his films keep looking better and better dressed to kill blow out body double scarface and carlitos way are all superb works of a cinematic craftsman at the peak of his powers the guy had a long run of better than average films this is pure hitchcock with an 80s dash of lurid perversion an affectionately told tale of lust and murder with plenty of twists huge helpings of style a stunning pino donaggio score and a trashy gialloinspired plot de palmas love of complex camerawork and luscious bloodsmudged visuals helps overcome the logical holes while the terrific performances of dennis franz keith gordon a good director in his own right nancy allen de palmas wife at the time and michael caine make every scene special let the virtuoso take you on a surreal scary erotically charged odyssey and youll enjoy every frame of dressed to kill
pos	psychotic transsexual bobbi murders the patient angie dickinson of a prominent doctor michael caine and then pursues the highpriced prostitute nancy allen who caught a glimpse of bobbi in the elevator liz allen comes under suspicion of the crime and teams up with the patients son keith gordon to catch the killerit can be summed up in a couple of words its very sexy dickinson and allen look great its very bloody  with the kind of gore usually reserved for splatter movies and boy is it well crafted writer  director de palmas script is ok but it really takes a backseat to the mans filmmaking abilities it is highly successful on a visceral level and i actually get involved  interested with these characters i can notice the standard de palma homages to  ripoffs of hitchcock  at least from one of the masters picturesand to top it all off it has a professional and believable castthis was de palmas third movie with exwife nancy allen after carrie and home moviesby the way dancerturnedactress rachel ticotin was one of the production assistants theres a bit of trivia for youi wouldnt think a thriller could be classy and bloody at the same time but this picture pulls it offone of the best things about it is a typically striking pino donaggio music score810
pos	kate miller angie dickinson is having problems in her marriage and otherwiseenough to see a psychologist when her promiscuity gets her into trouble it also involves a bystander liz blake nancy allen who becomes wrapped up in an investigation to discover the identity of a psycho killerdressed to kill is somewhat important historically it is one of the earlier examples of a contemporary style of thriller that as of this writing has extensions all the way through hide and seek 2005 its odd then that director brian de palma was basically trying to crib hitchcock for example de palma literally lifts parts of vertigo 1958 for dressed to kills infamous museum scene dressed to kills shower scenes as well as its villain and method of death have similarities to psycho 1960 de palma also employs a prominent score with recurrent motifs in the style of hitchcocks favorite composer bernard herrmann the similarities do not end therebut de palma whether by accident or skill manages to make an oblique turn from or perhaps transcend his influence with dressed to kill having an attitude structure and flow that has been influential maybe partially because of this influence dressed to kill is also deeply flawed when viewed at this point in time countless subsequent directors have taken their hitchcocklike de palma and honed it improving nearly every element so that watched now after 25 years worth of influenced thrillers much of dressed to kill seems agonizingly paced structurally clunky and plotwise ineptone aspect of the film that unfortunately hasnt been improved is dressed to kills sex and nudity scenes both dickinson and allen treat us to full frontal nudity allens being from a very skewed angle and de palma has lingering shots of dickinsons breasts strongly implicit masturbation and more visceral sex scenes than are usually found in contemporary films quite a few scenes approach softcore porn im no fan of prudishnessquite the opposite our cultures puritanical monogamistic sheltered attitude towards sex and nudity is disturbing to me so from my perspective its lamentable that dressed to kills emphasis on flesh and its pleasures is one of the few aspects in which others have not strongly followed suit or trumped the film perhaps it has been desired but they have not been allowed to follow suit because of cultural controls from conservative stuffed shirtsde palmas direction of cinematography and the staging of some scenes are also good enough that it is difficult to do something in the same style better than de palma does it he has an odd characteristic approach to closeups and hes fond of shots from interesting angles such as overhead views and james whalelike tracking across distant cutaways in the sets of course later directors have been flashier but its difficult to say that theyve been better viewed for filmmaking prowess at least the museum scene is remarkable in its ability to build very subtle tension over a dropped glove and a glance or two while following kate through the intricately nested cubes of the metropolitan museum of arton the other hand from a point of view caring about the story and especially if one is expecting to watch a thriller everything through the museum scene and slightly beyond might seem too slow and silly because of its removal from the main genre of the film and its primary concern with directorial panache as well as cultural facts external to the film the opening seems like a not very well integrated attempt to titillate and be risqu once the first murder occurs things improve but because of the films eventual influence much of the improvement now seems a bit clichd and occasionally hokeythe performances are mostly good although michael caine is underused and dickinson has to exit sooner than wed like but the exit is necessary and very effective dressed to kill is at least likely to hold your interest until the end but because of facts not contained in the picture itself hasnt exactly aged well at this point it is perhaps best to watch the film primarily as a historical relic and as an examplebut not the best even for that eraof some of de palmas directorial flair
pos	in france its considered polite from french critics to genuflect to the apparently cohesive chain of films brian de palma left behind him however a good proportion of his films are marred by bombastic effects carrie 1976 the fury 1978 scarface 1983 without mentioning his borrowings from hitchcock here in dressed to kill its impossible not to think of vertigo 1958 for the long sequence in the museum while the key moment in the lift makes inevitably think of the shower anthology sequence in psycho 1960 about our involved film i dont want to revive the old debate does de palma rip off hitchcock instead i would tend to be generous and to classify dressed to kill in the category of de palmas winners alongside sisters 1973 and obssession 1976 with however some reservations and theyre the ones i previously enumerated which fuel the bickering between de palmas rabid fans and his detractorsif theres one sure thing in dressed to kill which can generate general agreement among filmlovers its de palmas virtuosity in directing he wields his camera just like a filmmaker expert is supposed to do his sophisticated camera work brilliantly fuels the suspense which entails a rise of the tension and a discomforting aura the audience is easily glued in front of the screen this is helped by the use of several long silent sequences during which everything depends on looks and gestures by the way in psycho there were also long silent suspenseful partsbut the main drawback in de palmas 1980 vintage is that the quality of the plot cant be found wanting and appears to be a rehash of many formulaic corny ingredients pertaining to an incalculable number of murder stories the prostitute is the sole witness of the crime then shes suspected by the police and has to act on her own with a little help from the victims son from the scene in the subway onwards to track down the murderer and to prove her innocence apart from the fact that de palma uses a type of character who for once isnt demeaned at all its a menu which smells the reheated and the filmmaker ends his film on a sequence that echoes to the opening one yes its superbly filmed but when one discovers its real function one figures its almost gratuitous filler perhaps de palma wanted to stretch his film beyond one hour and a half when at this time the viewer knows and even before who the killer isthe two central mainsprings in de palmas set of themes articulate hinges on manipulation and voyeurism the latter theme is well present in dressed to kill from the first scene onwards which makes the film almost look like a soft porn movie and the filmmaker isnt afraid to film his main actress and wife nancy allen in her underwear i find his approach about this theme rather doubtful but maybe the first sequence was conceived to be a mirror of the viewer and de palma wanted to stir his peeping tom sidei dont want to demean at all de palmas work his prestigious work in directing which entails a communicative treat to film redeems the global weakness of the story and its doubtful aspects twenty six years after the controversy he aroused amid moviegoers isnt ready to subside
pos	dressed to kill is one of the best thrillers ever made its dealings with sex and violence make this a film for adults brian de palma once again proves why no other director can match his use of the camera to tell a story he directs many scenes without dialog and he tells much of his story strictly through the use of his visuals and pino donnagios brilliant score filmed in panavision the film must be seen in widescreen as de palma uses the entire width of the film to tell his story cropped on video dressed to kill is barely the same movie solid performances from its cast superb direction and perhaps the finest film score ever written make dressed to kill a must see
pos	this is a taut suspenseful masterpiece from brian de palmawith amazing performances all around its extremely suspenseful and often scary and the score is fantastic plus all the characters were awesome yes it rips off psycho a lot however its still a brilliantly made horrorthriller with a fantastic opening and a shocking and unpredictable finale this is unquestionably one of the best horrorthrillers i have ever seen and the elevator scene is one of the most memorable scenes ever plus michael caine is simply amazing in this the ending is excellent and the hospital scene near the end is absolutely terrifying plus the end twist shocked the hell out of me it never failed to creep me out and the stalk sequences are absolutely brilliant plus nancy allen and keith gordon had fantastic chemistry together this is a taut suspenseful masterpiece from brian de palma with amazing performances all around the direction is incredible brian de palma does an incredible job here with amazing camera work incredible angles fantastic use of colors awesome zoom ins and zoom outs great pov shots and keeping the film at a very very fast pace there is a bit of blood we get bloody stabbings knifings bloody gunshot woundsand 2 bloody slit throatsthe acting is amazing michael caine is amazing here he is amazing in the acting department creepy is very likable was mysterious and really just did an amazing job overall i loved him caine rules angie dickinson gives a memorable performance here and was quite beautiful and had good chemistry with caine nancy allen is stunningly gorgeous and is fantastic here she is extremely likable as the hooker had excellent chemistry with keith gordon and put on a tremendous show keith gordon is very good as the kid he had excellent chemistry with nancy allen and was very likable dennis franz is good as the detective overall this is unquestionably one of the best horror films ever made and i say drop what your doing immediately and go see it  out of 5
pos	dressed to kill has been more or less forgotten in critical circles in the past 20 years but it is a true american classic a film which is much more than just a glossy thrilleri sincerely hope the dvd release will give more people the chance to hear about it and see it
pos	intelligent stylish and compelling thriller from the great brian de palma is a modern classic that firmly ranks among his best filmswhen troubled housewife is brutally murdered by a bizarre stranger the victims son joins with a prostitute to uncover the killerdressed to kill left a strong impression upon the audiences of its day and for good reason de palma creates a wonderfully dramatic story that begins with an intriguing setup and builds into a harrowing mystery full of strong suspense the finale and conclusion are especially nightmarishits a truly edge of your seat shocker even more impressive though is de palmas elegant direction that gives this film not only tight suspense but a unique and dark atmosphere of its own dressed to kill is also a very erotic film but mainly in a strangely beautiful way pino donaggio also lends a lovely musical score to the filmthe cast is another strong feature of this film michael cain does a terrific turn as a psychiatrist angie dickenson is wonderful as the illfated housewife nancy allens performance as an involved streetwalker is solid a young keith gordon also proves to be a worthy supporter as the investigating sonmany criticize de palmas films for having hitchcockian elements and this film was no exception but any similarities between hitchcocks works and de palmas can only be seen as a good quality as calling this film a ripoff would be degrading to a fine thriller dressed to kill is a must see for all cinema fans out of 
pos	dressed to kill 1980 is a mystery horror film from brian de palma and it really worksthe atmosphere is right therethe atmosphere that makes you scaredand isnt that what a horror film is supposed to doall the actors are in the right placesmichael caine is perfect as dr robert elliott the shrink with a little secretangie dickinson as kate miller the sexually frustrated mature woman is terrifickeith gordon as her son peter is brilliantnancy allen as liz blake the call girl is fantasticdennis franz does his typical detective rolehis detective marino is one of the most colorful in this moviethere are plenty of creepy scenes in this moviethe elevator scene is one of themthere have been made comparisons between this and alfred hitchcocks psycho 1960there are some similarities between these two moviesboth of these movies may cause some sleepless nights
pos	dressed to kill understandably made a bit of a ruckus when first released in 1980 you had police girl in a role that was megaerotic as angie dicknson played a sexually frustrated housewife looking for good times in all the wrong museums and there into apartment elevators plus nancy allen as a callgirl michael caine as norman batess sophisticated new york cousin and enough lurid imagery to last two movies of the period today its slightly less incriminating by standards and such though the unrated version has some of the most hot content of any of de palmas films at least in his quasiauteur period of the 70s and early 80s where he seemed to repeat themes over and over ideas taken right off the filmreels of hitchcock classics and given a tawdry uplift its a simple tale that one partly already saw in sisters and then again to an extent in body double and also in blow out cutie allen plays callgirl liz blake who has to clear her name of suspicion of killing kate dickinson in full blown milf mode after being found with a razor the murder weapon from dr elliotts office michael caine stonecold performance most of the wayfrom the start which de palma seems to do as a way of setting up a dangerous sexual fantasy scene as a way of topping the opening scene of carrie which perhaps he does just in editing terms we get a series of technical knockout turns through the point of view of style itself the tracking shots in the museum meant to stir up more of a fascination with the process itself of following and wanting to be followed than any kind of tension the chase through the subway a precursor to carlitos way is done with a precise level of suspense meanwhile with a slightly exploitation bit thrown in with the black gang the character of peter kates son keith gordon who plays what is essentially a younger version of the real life de palma as a kid science geek obsessed with hitchcock and voyeurism and its all entertaining and entrancing as hell as something that comes close to a real synthesis of what makes de palmas thrillers so unique while being so selfconsciously untainted by a fearless attitude of filmmakingon the other hand that same selfconsciousness ended up coming back to bite the director in the butt a few times in recent years and somehow in dressed to kill it starts to become very erratic and disappointing as the story has to wrap itself up as the psycho themes come together even more apparently man who wants a sexchange doesnt even think hes killing as it is she who is doing it there is an expository scene in the police station that makes the aforementioned hitch film look like an astonishing psychological revelation and the final scenes at peters house also calling painfully into recollection a much more accomplished sequence in carrie are meant for a manipulation that even for de palma is asking for it the final shot especially albeit a masters class in how to copy yourself yet there is a very deranged and within itself perfect scene at the mental hospital amid this confused denouement where the doctor does some work on a nurse to which all the other inmates act like animals in a zoo and an overhead shot going up and up over the scene is one of the best shots of sexualgeneral perversion ever captured on filma shame then that the film ends on such a strange and unsettling manner where up until then it is a remarkable piece of pulp cinema where class is all around in the technical aspects soft lighting intricate camera movements seemingly so simple amid subject matter that should be found in the mix of paperbacks for 25 cents its no masterpiece but id certainly take it over most of the directors recent thrillers any day
pos	de palmas technique had hit its high maturity by the time of this film which is a wonderful showcase of his classic techniques though unfortunately as with many of the films written by de palma himself the story serves the meta more than the interests of putting forth an emotionally compelling tale the story opens with a crazy scene in which angie dickinson masturbates in a shower while she looks at her husband she is then grabbed and raped while he husband stands obliviously nearand the whole thing is revealed to be angies fantasy as he husband is pumping mindlessly away at her in bed she has a short scene with her son a dead ringer for harry potter which concludes with a joke that shell tell grandma that he is playing with his peter she then goes to her therapy session where she complains about her dead marriage before attempting to seduce her therapist michael caine he refuses and she is hurt and feeling unattractive and unfulfilledthen begins a bravura 22minute nearly wordless sequence that is perhaps the highlight of the film among the many things de palma gleaned from hitchcock is the understanding of film as a purely visual medium of telling stories and in typical de palma fashion he turns this into a way to show off his formidable skill the problem for me is that in this instance one begins to feel that scenes are being needlessly protracted simply to further show off the directors skill the sequence begins with angie at an art museum she watches strangers all involved in sexual or family activities then begins to get turned on to a man sitting next to her de palma very skillfully tells an extremely complicated narrative without a single word about angies attraction embarrassment retreating and finally finding and submitting to the stranger in the back of a taxi cab all set to a wonderfully lush score by pino donaggio who also scored carriein the second part of the sequence angie has slept with the guy and gets up to return to her husband again de palma crams a ton of narrative in without a word of dialogue uttered as angie realizes that she doesnt have her panties that her husband is already home and no doubt wondering where she is that she has probably contracted a venereal disease and that she has lost her engagement ring somewhere in the shuffle its all very admirable but one begins to feel a little strung along as we are forced to do things like take a long elevator ride down from the seventh floor then up again almost in real timespoilers from here on out when angie reaches the seventh floor again she is killed by a big woman with blond hair the woman hacks away at her until she reaches the ground floor when the door opens and nancy allen sees her there there is a wonderful slowmotion sequence as nancy reaches into the elevator angie reaches up toward her and the killers blade is held poised to slash nancys hands then follow some electrifying shots as nancy looks up and sees the killer in the elevators convex mirror its all good and by the time we have some dialogue again you think woah that was just 22 straight minutes of purely visual narrative or maybe you dont but i doa younger dennis franz has a great part as a sleazy and tough new york detective who would rather that everyone else do his work for him he interviews michael caine making the outrageous implication though it passes as commonplace that angie wanted to be killed angies son is there as well and he hooks up with nancy and they set about to spy on caines therapist and find out who the killer isonce again there is a strong tie to a hitchcock film in this case psycho just as obsession is a reworking of vertigo you have a woman who we are supposed to understand is secretly a slut who gets killed in the first 30 minutes in an enclosed space in this case an elevator rather than a shower then the relatives of the deceased conduct an investigation which reveals that the killer is a man who dresses as a woman to kill de palma even throws in a doctor at the end who explains the psychology of the whole thing it is very interesting but at the same time a viewer can begin to feel a bit jerked around and that is my primary reservation about this film it is definitely essential viewing and showcases some of de palmas greatest setpieces but that feeling that the story is running a solid third behind the need for de palma to show off and his somewhat unseemly sexual fantasies makes it hard to look back on this one with wholehearted affection check out other reviews on my website of bad and cheesy movies cinema de merde cinemademerdecom
pos	dressed to kill starts off with kate miller angie dickinson having a sexually explicit nightmare later on that day she visits her psychiatrist dr robert elliott michael caine for a session in which she admits to be sexually frustrated  unfulfilled in her current marriage kate then visits a museum  picks up a stranger they go back to his apartment for casual sex when done kate is set to leave but is attacked  killed in the buildings elevator by a razor blade wielding blonde woman prostitute liz blake nancy allen discovers the gruesome scene  sees the killer but manages to escape detective marino dennis franz says he suspects liz as being the killer as there are no other witnesses so liz teams up with kates son peter keith gordon to track down the real killer clear lizs name  see that justice is donewritten  directed by brian de palma i thought dressed to kill was a good solid psychological murder mystery the script is measured  slow at times but it likes to focus on the characters so you really know them the entire first twenty minutes is just developing kate as a character before she is suddenly killed off then the film switches its attentions to liz  no one else gets a look in this way dressed to kill is quite absorbing  engaging unfortunately the characters themselves arent exactly likable i found some of the dialogue quite funny at times especially the dirty talk that liz spouts occasionally the killers motives are somewhat plausible but i guess youd have to be pretty messed up to do anything suggested in dressed to kill its a good film but it didnt excite me that much  i didnt really find any character to root for or like the film tacks on a needless  unnecessary twist ending that i didnt really see the point ofdirector de palma directs with style  visual flair from the art museum sequence to a car chase  as a whole its impeccably filmed throughout id imagine that every shot in dressed to kill had a great deal of thought put into it i felt the film was a bit flat  uninspired at times though nothing about it really excited me that much there is a fair bit of nudity some sex  rape along with a few bits of gore  violence kates murder by razor blade in the elevator being the highlight if thats the right word however its by no means as shocking or controversial when viewed today as many would have you believewith a supposed budget of about 6500000 dressed to kill has that glossy high production value feel of a hollywood film the new york locations are nice the cinematography is good  as a whole its extremely well made i thought the music was inappropriate  was far to loud  intrusive the acting is ok but despite his top billing i didnt think caine had that much screen time allen was married to director de palma at the time dressed to kill was made interestingly out of the four films she appeared in made by de palma in two of them this  blow out 1981 he cast her as a prostitute a body double was used for dickinson as she pleasures herself in a shower at the startdressed to kill is a good thriller that is well worth watching but i didnt think it quite lived up to its lofty reputation good but not brilliant
pos	may contain minor spoilersdressed to kill having just seen it for the first time the other day is a movie with some terrific sequences some decent performances and a nice though obvious hitchcock ripoff plot twist at the end its just too bad certain things quite obvious prevent it from being a classicdressed to kill deals with a mystery of a killer who has slain at least two women could have been more but the movie never tells us and the search for the killer by three people a brainy kid whose mom was a victim a lively hooker whose the only one who can identify the killer and a psychiatrist whose patient was the slained brainy kids mother there are a host of well done performances including nancy allen as the hooker liz angie dickenson as the sexually frustrated victim kate miller and micheal caine as doctor rober elliot whose has more hidden than meets the eye though by no standard is anyone really outstanding on the other hand denis franz later to be a great character along the same lines on the hit show nypd blue is embarrassing as an overexaggerated ruthless hateful detective though he takes little screen time so it doesnt hurt the movie that much keith gordon the brain child is decent but is almost too smart to really be believablewhat sticks with me the most in the film are the tense sequences the scene with the sexually frustrated mother at the museum is gripping and well done as is the later sequence leading to her untimely death i also love the sequence at the doctors office that reveals the identity of the killer which really makes the whole film come together at once and theres a split screen scene that i thought was almost classic still theres another situation when liz is on a train running from what may be the killer that gets taken in directions it should never had with almost embarrassing racial stereotypes as a thriller its tense and quite often believable as a crime drama it often falters especially with the incomplete ridiculous explanation of everything that happened in the end theres also a needless and way too long dream sequence at the end in which they had the audacity to shoot someones foot for what seemed minutes at a time this was an up and down experience one scene would catch me by the heart and mind with enticement and the next would make me squirm and ask why at more than 100 minutes this could have been under 90 and been a better filmscary movie fans should like this it still stands as a better film than most of todays slasher flicks maybe it was a better film in its time but having just seen it recently i can say i enjoy it and it is worth watching for my three favorite scenes alone
pos	a very silly movie this starts with a soft porn sequence ventures into farcelike comedy in the art gallery adds a shocker of a discovery in the hotel room then introduces a random murder for no obvious reasonwhat follows is bizarre and surreal the stopwatch scene in particular is exquisitely unnecessary culminating in a revelatory twist ending which is as obvious as it is unfair on the viewer see the trivia section for precisely why its deliberately unfairthe movie goes out of its way to be offensive to as many groups as possible  transsexuals the insane and the wonderful huggie bearstyle racial stereotyping on the subway  and condescendingly treats the viewer like an idiot in the closing scenes as characters endlessly explain to one another in great detail and over and over again what just happened in the film though the background female characters in the restaurant scene at the end are a joy to watchin fact the whole movie is a joy to watch despite its many many flaws the whole package just well works
pos	i just finished watching dressed to killwhich is written and directed by brian de palmathe dvd had both ther rated version and the unrated versioni chose the unrated versionsince i have yet to view the r rated versioni cant be completely sure of the differencethere is however a very graphic graphic female nudity including a scene of explicit expression of self gratification in this versioni guess you could call this scene soft core pornif this sort of thing may offend youi would suggest you view the r rated versionbut i digressany comment from here on refers to the unrated versionthis is a murder mystery psychological horrorsuspense moviethere is very little violence and bloodthere is however one death sequence of notethe act of the killing itself is fairly graphichowever the blood it self does not look realit is reminiscent of how a 70s slasher film would looki believe this is done deliberately to offset the violence of the act itselfto give the scene a low budget feelmost of the violenceor rather possibility of suchis impliedthe film is very well pacedas far as i can tell every scene had a purposewhich i find very rare when compared to many of todays films anywayi also thought the acting was goodespecially angie dickinsonand micheal cane turns in a quietly understated performance in his rolewhich works brilliantly in this casethe movie also has one great twist in itin my mindalthough some people might find it predictablethe only complaintand its really more of an observationi have is that i thought the character played by nancy allen could have been fleshed out moreespecially considering she has a fair amount of screen timebut i think she does a good job with what she is givenand this doesnt really take away from the quality of the filmthe film also has a strong moral to itwhich is even more relevant todaybut the movie doesnt hit you over the head with iti also really liked the musical scorecomposed by pino dinaggioi felt it was very similar to the music in the original psychoto methis music really elevated the moviei thought this movie was brilliantfor medressed to kill1980is 1010
pos	the film gets my stamp of approval the scene in the museum demands acting without dialogue this is one of the most interesting and unique scenes in the history of film dickinsons character kate is very well developed and her performance is felt throughout the entire film the best work angie dickinson did since point blank
pos	dressed to kill is surely one of the best horrorthriller movies ever madeits tautstylish and extremely suspenseful mixture of sex and violencethe acting is pretty goodthe orchestral score by pino donaggio is unforgettable and theres plenty of surprises to keep thriller fans intrigueddressed to kill is a murder mystery that involves a sexually frustrated housewifeangie dickinsonher teenage sonkeith gordonher psychoanalystmichael caineand a high price call girlnancy allenthe murderer in the film is a transsexual named bobbi who is also one of caines patientsthe film is full of breathtaking momentsthe infamous elevator murder scene is extremely stylish and pretty gory as wellhighly recommended
pos	dressed to kill is brian depalmas best film an absolute thrill ride of suspense humor and style that remains unrivaled today depalma has a bum rap in hollywood as most people claim that he rips off alfred hitchcock he does not hitchcock could only dream of what depalma shows in his thrillerssadly the original uncut version of dressed to kill is no longer available on video the current copy released by goodtimes is the jack valenti approved r rated cut but some copies of depalmas original cut still exist it is the one distributed by warner home video in both a green cardboard box with angie dickinson on the cover or in a black clamshell case with the theatrical poster on silver lining these are the ones to get if you can find a copy i have the green one and it is among my treasured possessionsanyway back to the story dickinson plays kate miller a sexually frustrated wife who is being treated by dr robert elliott  michael caine for her obsessive fantasies while on a trip to the museum a real tourdeforce for depalma in terms of camera work and suspense miller is picked up by a stranger you can pretty much guess what happens to her since the ads and box art give away the story but there are a few complications a hooker nancy allen is the sole witness to the murder kate millers son peter keith gordon is a teenage genius determined to solve the crime and dr elliotts answering machine has a certain message on itabout a missing razorim not spoiling the film at all for you since what i have described above takes place within the opening half hour and depalmas biggest surprises are reserved for the last hour this film is explicit however enough for valenti head of the mpaa to demand cuts in the film what surprises me is what cuts he wanted several cuts in the opening shower scene and one or two slashing scenes and some of nancy allens dialogue valenti wanted cock changed to bulge this is a film that is very violent and bloody yet the objections are to sexual content id love to hear valentis explaination at how seeing two women in a tender love scene in lost and delirious is somehow more damaging to a young mind than arnold schwarzenegger blowing away people with a chain gun it just isnt fairwhat makes dressed to kill so good is that not only are the technical credits first rate but the performances are very good as well michael caine who was in a lot of crap in this time period gives one of his best performances as the doctor angie dickinson is better than usual possibly because she actually has a strong role here nancy allen adds this to her range of performances that has her pegged as one of the most underrated and overlooked actresses in the world keith gordon is wonderful as the genius and i loved all those inventions of hisdepalma is one of our best directors who has never received the recognition he deserved the recent joke of the afi 100 best thrillers list showed that very few people actually know what a thriller is if they were to actually open their eyes for once they would see that depalma has staked his career in thrillers and is actually the best craftsman this is even better than psycho its a shame that very few actually know that out of 4 stars
pos	writerdirector brian de palma is best known for his string of films that have been called somewhat unfairly hitchcock imitations contrary to popular belief de palma doesnt ripoff hitchcock he borrows story or character elements that may have been seen in a hitchcock film and then expands on them in a more violent modern way like hitchcock de palma is known for mixing bloodsoaked death with macabre humordressed to kill made way back in 1980 is perhaps de palmas most wellknown hitchcockian film and its probably his best as well the story involves a crossdressing serial killer stalking both a burntout housewife played by angie dickinson and a streetwise hooker played by nancy allenyes it will remind you distinctly of psycho but de palmas flick is just as technically ingenious and darkly creative the museum sequence is particularly wellscored and edited the elevator stab scene is also one of the most uniquely shot murders ever put on film dressed to kill may not be a complete original but id say its definitely worth your time rated r 105 minutes 9 out of 10
pos	brian de palmas undeniable virtuosity cant really camouflage the fact that his plot here is a thinly disguised psycho carbon copy but he does provide a genuinely terrifying climax his blow out made the next year was an improvement
pos	this is probably one of brian de palmas best known movies but it isnt his best body double the fury and carrie are better movies but this movie is better than blow out and obsession de palma is very influenced by hitchcock and this movie is a take off on psycho angie dickinson is a bored housewife who is thinking of having an affair and after her psychiatrist played by michael caine turns down an offer dickinson meets a man in a art gallery and she winds up sleeping with him after this point its best you dont know what happens but there is a murder and nancy allen is a call girl who gets a look at the killer dennis franz is the detective on the case who really doesnt trust allen and she has to find the killer herself its a pretty good movie but isnt one of de palmas best
pos	the fact that the movie is predictable is not a problem this movie is like a beautiful painting to be enjoyed the museum scene is like a nice music video the apres sex scene is an all too familiar scene in all of our adult lives but the movie would not hold any interest for me without keith gordon keith gordon is maybe one of the most underrated actors of our time almost everything i know about acting came from studying mostly his eyes he had the most compelling face his character possesses the qualities i look in a guy sensitivity and dedication keith gordon is gorgeous btw i kinda wish hed shave his beard now as his lips jawline and adams apple were his prettiest set next to his eyes
pos	in what must be one of the most bloodfreezing movies ever a transvestite is murdering people in new york and the answer to everything may not be what people suspect one can see how brian depalma takes some influence from hitchcock with camera angles and stuff michael caine plays a most thoughtprovoking character while angie dickinson is basically a bored rich woman with a bad hairdo keith gordon who later starred in christine is probably the most interesting character in the movie but you cant really understand this movie without seeing it and after seeing it you may never know just whom you can trust also starring nancy allen and dennis franz
pos	 out of yep dressed to kill is that kind of a movie its like kalifornia but its different remember that movie from 1993 which stars brad pitt as a serial killer who is welcomed by a couple of travelers in a trip to california as a buddy who might be a good company along the way when i watch a movie i always like not to know anything at all about the plot before watching it because the surprises may get even cooler thats how it was with kalifornia when i watched it last year for the first time i never realized it was a suspense movie so when i found out i was shocked and when the movie went on and on it got even better and i was at the edge of my seat almost kissing my monitor so close i was to it so were discussing about dressed to kill right before i watched this movie today ive only watched 2 others movies from brian de palma so i can say i dont really know that well his works but can tell from afar that these 2 movies for me were as great as they could be carrie 1976 and missionimpossible 1996 when i watched carrie on the tv i was really that desperate to get a dvd copy and i can tell this movie is great missionimpossible also and today i watched a third movie from depalma well dressed to kill is a movie like kalifornia when the movie goes on it goes completely different than what youd expect i was watching very curious the scene of the museum where dickinson follows the mysterious man to his cab and they end together in an apartment room you may guess what may have happened there but when the movie reached the scene of the elevator the movie went completely on a different path i was watching the rest of the movie and i really liked it however there are some low points some characters in the movie are completely silent take for example the mysterious man from the museum scene i was always hoping that he could say something but he never did this was totally ridiculous and was with no doubt something that made me change my mind by not accepting this movie as at least almost something as a masterpiece even in the cab scene where dickinson tries to apologize because of what happened in the museum the completely silent man grabs her pulls her inside the cab and they start kissing each other you know it reminded me of the mexican tv series of the 70s el chavo del 8 where some characters are completely silent getting past these low points of the movie it is actually a great movie considering the suspense the characters and the plot dennis franz is cool as detective marino reminded me of him as capt carmine lorenzo in die hard 2 1990 where he plays almost the same kind of character well concluding this review the ending of dressed to kill is the same ending as it is in carrie i dont know if i really liked that because i hate imitations i understand that carrie is a movie from depalma so its not actually an imitation because after all it was his idea but it turned to be a repetitive idea in dressed to kill so depalma could have done something different instead of showing nancy allen waking up from a bad dream the same way it happens to amy irving at the ending scene of carrie this was of course with no doubt another low point but if you get past this you will find that dressed to kill is a really good movie and i assure you that its not by any means a waste of time watching it
pos	typical de palma movie made with lots of style and some scenes that will bring you to the edge of your seatmost certainly the thing that makes this movie better as the average thriller is the style it has some brilliantly edited scenes and some scenes that are truly nerve wrecking that will bring you to the edge of your seat the best scenes from the movie the museum scene and the elevator murder there are some mild erotic scenes and the movies pace might not be fast enough for the casual viewer to fully appreciate this movie so this movie might not be suitable for everybodythe story itself is also quite good but it really is the style that makes the movie work it might be for the fans only but also casual viewers should appreciate the well build up tension in the moviethere are some nice character portrayed by a good cast michael caine is an interesting casting choice and angie dickinson acts just as well as she is good looking not bad for a 49year oldthe musical score by pino donaggio is also typically de palma like and suits the movie very well just like his score for the other de palma movie body doublebrilliant nerve wrecking thriller i love de palma1010
pos	yesterday i went to the monthly antique flea market that comes to town i really have no interest in such things but i went for the fellowship of friends who do have such an interest looking over the hundreds of vendor passing many of them quickly i spotted someone selling vhs tapes and dvds most of the films he had on dvd were rather recent the oldest one i noticed was the 1940 cary grantirene dunne costarrer my favorite wife but the vhs tapes by their nature were mostly older films i couldnt resist buying something since they were being sold at 3 tapes for 1000 what a bargain as eddie murphy used to say i came across one film that i had heard about for years but had never seen john cassavettess opening night 1977 well i certainly wanted that being a fan of gena rowlands and i had heard that this film contained one of her finest performances he also had faces 1968 i had seen this about 20 years ago a time when i probably had not had enough life experience to appreciate it thoroughly and i wanted to take advantage of the bargain so i grabbed that one too my other choice was claires knee 1970 when i got home i decided to put aside the work i had planned to do so that i could watch opening night i was totally enthralled by this film it focuses on myrtle gordon gena rowlands a famous actress of stage and screen who during outoftown previews is having personal and professional problems coming to terms with both her character and the plays theme of facing aging after one rehearsal an avid fan and autograph hound accosts her with cries and tears of i love you i love you a few minutes later this fan is hit by a car and killed this begins myrtles descent into herself where she must face her own fears of aging the future of her career as a mature actress and the inadequacies she finds in the play itself written by a much older female dramatist played by joan blondell throughout the film she sees the dead girl an obvious symbol of her past drinks almost constantly and receives insincere support from her director ben gazzara the producer paul stewart her costar john cassavettes himself and the dramatist actually theyre more concerned about how her behavior will affect them and their careers flubbing lines on stage improvising new lines generally cracking up on stage and arriving for the broadway opening totally drunk this story functions not only to address the issues of aging but also to promote cassavettess displeasure with mainstream moviemaking as i watched the film i was at times surprised confused amused disparaging but ultimately involved entertained and satisfied cassavettes really had a great sense of humor cared very much that his audience understood what he was implying and wanted them to be emotionally involved in the story he makes allusions to all about eve with the use of the avid theater fan even dressing the young girl in a slicker and hat similar to the one worn by anne baxter at the beginning of that film this allusion functions most obviously to support his aging theme the contrast of the older and younger woman he also obviously uses the contrast as a symbol for myrtles confronting her own lost youth at first i felt the symbolism was too obvious but then i realized that that was cassavettess intention he doesnt want his audience misunderstanding what hes getting at if they did it would interfere with their emotional involvement this spectre of youth haunts myrtle attacks her and wants to destroy her myrtle eventually kills her but before she can really come to terms with herself and the play she must reach bottom another figurative death so cassavettes has her get so drunk that she cant walk and must crawl to her dressing room the night the play opens on broadway she resurrects herself helping yourself out of such situations is also important to the films theme and makes the play a success by giving a great performance and changing the direction of play for the better by improvising so that it contains some ray of hope for the aging character shes playing these scenes are funny and interesting cassavettes and rowlands actually did the play in front of live audiences who did and did not know they were going to be part of a movie the play theyre doing also acts as contrast its mainstream and selfserious about the issues it addresses that is until myrtle changes its denouement in doing so she also improves the work of her costars the natural evolution of interaction achieved through improvisationbetween and among human beings subjective realism and universal truth  these were cassavettess concerns in making films gena rowlands is amazing throughout of course she has that great face and cassavettes notoriously in love with her throughout their marriage treats us to numerous closeups of it so that we too can feel her emotions and that we know whats going on inside of her she makes you care so much about this character that you want to see her work her way out of this crisis of the soul and this is what holds your attention for the 2 hours and 30 minutes running time the film is deliberately paced at times and requires constant attention but anyone with interest in good filmmaking and great acting will be rewarded someone else said that this is a movie for people who love movies all others be forewarned seek out opening night if youve never seen it everyone in it is excellent and its one of cassavettess best films
pos	it was once suggested by pauline kael never a fan that cassavetes thought not like a director but like an actor what kael meant was his supposed lack of sophistication as a filmmaker to take that comparison further to me it never feels like cassavetes is directing himself in a film it feels like cassavetes implanting himself inside his own creation like orson welles cassavetes is just as much of a genius as welles but far more important as a true artist as opposed to a technician or rhetorician this is like a cross between italian passion though cassavetes was actually greek and scandinavian introversion never before have inner demons been so exposed physicallyits about the mystery of becoming performing and acting like a haunted skip james record its got the echoes of ghosts all around rowlands breakdowns which are stupefying and almost operatic surprising coming from cassavetes are accompanied by a jumpy unsettling piano who is this dead girl the metaphysical possibilities are endless and its amazing to find this kind of thing in a cassavetes film just the overt display of intelligence there is also a brief bit of voiceover at the beginning but then he always was intelligent he just never flapped it around for easy praise this is not adaptation here the blending of reality and fiction and drama is not to show cleverness but to show the inner turmoil and confusion it createstheres so much going on the pure joyous love when rowlands greets her doorman the horror when she beats herself up the scene where the girl talks about how she devoted her life to art and to music is one of the most effective demonstrations of understanding what it means to be a fan of someone you can see some roots of this in a star is born and almodovar borrowed from it for all about my mother i think the ending is a little bit of a disappointment because of the laughing fits but the preparation leading up to it is almost sickening you can shoot me but i think the alcoholism despite its urgency in many of the scenes is a relatively small point about the filmits a living breathing thing and it feels like a process it could go any direction at any time like taste of cherry we are reminded that you must never forget this is only a play yet it is dangerous when rowlands says that line is it great drama how will the audience take it is she being reflexive or does she just not care her characters breakdowns are incorporated into the performances and ultimately the film in such a way that its like witnessing a female james dean 1010
pos	lets go straight to the point this is the movie i would take with me on a desert island with dvd player its just perfect if a reason for you to see a movie is that you love the actors you like to see them free to involve in the space and feelings this movie is for you see the scene when myrtle rowlands come on stage drunk and mauricecassavetes has to improvise because she doesnt follow the script anymore if youre sensitive to the cameras movements youll be fascinated by the way the camera moves on stage the particular flow that give you the impression camera follow the actors as if it was lead by the theatrical principle of private space amazing and the story is just a brilliant mix of tale and realistic drama cassavetes is again arguing with hollywood and the majors politics but this time he do it through broadway making one of the most exciting movie about theater well this movie is a bliss
pos	beautiful film pure cassavetes style gena rowland gives a stunning performance of a declining actress dealing with success aging lonelinessand alcoholism she tries to escape her own subconscious ghosts embodied by the death spectre of a young girl acceptance of oneself of human condition though its overall difficulties is the real purpose of the film the parallel between the theatrical sequences and the film itself are puzzling its like if the stage became a way out for the heroin if all american movies could only be that topquality dealing with human relations on an adult level not trying to infantilize and standardize feelings one of the best dramas ever 1010
pos	beautiful film pure cassavetes style gena rowland gives a stunning performance of a declining actress dealing with success aging lonelinessand alcoholism she tries to escape her own subconscious ghosts embodied by the death spectre of a young girl acceptance of oneself of human condition though its overall difficulties is the real purpose of the film the parallel between the theatrical sequences and the film itself are puzzling its like if the stage became a way out for the heroin if all american movies could only be that topquality dealing with human relations on an adult level not trying to infantilize and standardize feelings one of the best dramas ever 1010
pos	i only know of one other movie that could possibly compete with opening night and thats bergmans persona both movies are simply amazing they have a richness of ideas hard to grasp at first sight we have a profound meditation on the relation of art and life as one actress myrtle gordon gena rowlands finds herself more in touch with the character she is playing on stage than she would want to the accidental death of one of her fans a young girl that declares her love for myrtle and she is then hit by a car leaves a deep mark in the actress she starts asking herself question related to her aging that starts to affect her until the only solution becomes alcohol but that doesnt help to much and myrtle is one step away from complete madness the scene where she kill the imaginary or not spirit of the dead girl is one of the most thrilling scenes i found in a cassavets film the movie ends with a display of genius on behalf of the director as he films a theater scene where he himself and gena rowlands improvise a scene since myrtle comes too drunk to the opening night to perform her part accurately this scene was filmed spontaneously with a live audience the laughter is genuine the chemistry between casavates and rowlands absolutely amazing if you liked persona or are interested in a movie that offers substantial ideas alongside great entertainment this movie will suit you just fine
pos	many reviews here explain the story and characters of opening night in some detail so i wont do that i just want to add my comment that i believe the film is a wonderful affirmation of lifeat the beginning myrtle gordon is remembering how easy it was to act when she was 17 when she had youth and energy and felt she knew the truth experience has left her emotionally fragile wondering what her life has been for and indeed if she can even continue living a tragic accident triggers a personal crisis that almost overwhelms heralmost  but not quite at the eleventh hour she rediscovers the power of her art and reasserts herself im going to bury that bastard she says of fellow actor maurice as she goes on stage it seems almost sadistic when myrtles director prevents people from helping her when she arrives hopelessly drunk for her first performance he knows however that she has to have the guts to make it herself if she is to make it at allsome critics wonder if this triumph is just a temporary pause on myrtles downward path i believe this is truly her opening night  she opens like a flower to new possibilities of life and action she sees a way forward it is tremendously movinggena rowlands is superb the film is superb thank you mr cassavetes wherever you are
pos	gena rowlands plays an actress who loses her grip on reality when she witnesses the death of a fan of hers she becomes increasingly deluded from reality and as a result her emotional turmoil intrudes with her work as an actress in the sense that she breaks all the rules of acting and improvises everything yet still manages to engage her audience makes the film interesting if a bit selfimportant as a parallel of cassavettes own struggles as a filmmaker theres so many ideas thrown around and as result it becomes a bit muddled im still pondering the relation between the dead fan and rowlands among many other things but the way theyre presented in their rawest form makes it a consistently interesting and thoughtprovoking film would be great on a double bill with mulholland drive
pos	broadway and film actorturneddirector john cassavetes from rosemarys babycreates a masterpiece with this 1977 film it stars gena rowlands john cassavetes himself ben gazzara joan blondell paul stewart zohra lampert laura johnson and there is a cameo by peter falk the premise of the film an aging stage and film actress gena rowlandsreevaluates her life after an obscessed fan dies in a car accident trying to get her autograph the movie has a slow pace and a dark moody frightening quality it has a 60s cinematic look and it even reminded me of polanskis rosemarys baby without the supernatural horror the fears here are the ones every successful actress has she is getting old and she will become useless in her career furthermore she feels she has lived a life that lacks any true spirituality humanity and merit she has lived only for her career she has no children doesnt do charitable deeds etc the gradual disintegration of her personality is the meat of this film she is falling apart shes in a crisis gena rowlands really gets into the characters tormented psyche and acts the part quite well she is a terrific actress and this 70s film is a refreshing contrast to the often violent films of the period and or the disaster movies or adventure thrillers its a movie with lots of deepseated emotion but has a cold cynical feeling as if cassavetes is criticizing the mainstream movies and actors of the 70s generation either that or this movie is a product of the 70s which was itself cynical in many aspects nixons deception watergate vietnam etc although the production values are not great and this film is not wellknown its a very haunting film with haunting moods kudos to the underrated and late director cassavetes who died in the late 80s
pos	i spent 5 hours drenched in this film nothing i have ever seen comes close to the delicious funk this film left me in never mind females advanced aging dilemmas human fear vaults off the screen for your viewing personally engaging to the ninth degree the film invests one with an undeniable shared feeling for our lives i enjoyed this dalliance with raw wounded gall deep from within it empowers a mutually shared vestment in the history of human encounters reaching far deeper into the pain isolation and skewed views of self and others the result forgives our tepid forming of a bridge away from the muddy sludge of dead we must encounter the birth in finding real people is a happy pursuit the effort for realism intersects with the dark ground of our bankrupt culture
pos	john cassavetes opening night is fantastic and fascinating fantastic because it plays with the deepest fears we have inside our imagination fascinating because it never ceases surprising us with its very long duration of two hours and twenty minutes anyone who appreciates characters wont be able to take their eyes off the screenthe story of an unstable actress myrtle gordon gena rowlands trying to put herself together for a play fighting her demons opening night is not only about a woman on the verge of a breakdown but also about the complexities of the lives of theater actors and the theatrical world all of cassavetes characters here are experienced people that know about the world of theater so half of the film takes place on a stage either where the performers do their job or at backstage where producers and writers and directors do their jobcassavetes is so harsh with his characters that this unkindness turns towards the audience but the audience in the cinema because there is another audience in the theater of the film that doesnt know what is really happening and laugh because they think everything is performance and thats essentially what it is its just that the audience in the theater doesnt get to see backstage the way we do they dont experience gena rowlands exuberance before she goes out to that stage but most importantly they dont know the reasons why she acts the way she doesi always thought that it would be difficult to be friends with an actor myrtle rowland says shes an actress and thats the only thing she knows how to do and i imagine that if i had a friend who was a professional performer it would be really difficult to tell when hes saying the truth because i would know hes an actor and he can fake anything at any time a lot of the things that myrtle does during the awful experiences the film puts her throughwe suspect if shes being real the rest of the characters suspect toothere is the writer sarah joan blondell who cant understand why myrtle doesnt understand the character shes written for her theres the director manny ben gazzara who cant accept the fact that his best actress might be losing it the producer david paul stewart who doesnt know where to stand and myrtles costar maurice cassavetes himself who cant deal with the love they have for each otherwhen she witnesses the death of a teenager a fan all of this comes together and affects myrtle but no one knows if her delusions are for real they dont say anything because they dont want to upset her but the movie enters in a state of subconsciousness that only myrtle accepts at times we can tell that everyone has had it during these moments cassavetes brilliant script depicts a scary brutal honesty in the words the characters say in a discussion backstage and not only what everyone tells myrtle but also what she says to themhere are people who are not afraid to speak their mind and constantly change what they are thinking just like cassavetes way of making cinema and in this aspect the performances are more important here than in shadows because the characters are involved in a bigger picture a bigger story that steps out of the trivialbut in another aspect the actual way of making cinema this movie is no different from shadows theres a beautiful thing in the way al rubans camera shoots the characters when someones talking the camera doesnt focus on him it shoots the person who is listening so we can see how he or she reacts to the things the other ones saying sometimes they dont care sometimes they are happy sometimes devastatedimprovisation might still be there though among all these wonderful performances near the end theres an unexpected scene where cassavetes and rowlands start talking nonstop whether this was improvised or not is not something we have to wonder we have just got to watch and watching both of them exchanging life experiences and seeing words come truly alive in a conversation that means a lot more than what it showsit doesnt get more natural than that
pos	i was absolutely blown away by john cassavetess opening night its the first movie of his that ive seen that seems to be on a bigger scale thus it feels more mainstream but it still doesnt feel as if he grounded himself any more than he has in his previous films that is perhaps what makes it so intense there is also something undoubtedly cathartic about watching this movieits about what in fact cassavetes has made a staple of his career an ideal that he has expressed behind the camera throughout his career as a director and is here expressing it in front rowlandss character middleaged stage actress myrtle gordon cannot bring herself to play her role in the upcoming production as written so she uncalculatedly follows impulse after impulse resulting in what appears to be chaos on stage until she finds the right one its a daringly abstract premisethis is a movie that does not fail to capture the innate steering that one goes through during an emotional cleansing no one understands why myrtle does many of the things she does and it is seen and even portrayed as something destructive yet it just might be the best thing for her it may be a cleansing rather than a breakdown a withdrawal a cocoon a rebellion it all culminates into a meltdown cassavetes gives her character a brutally real touch which is that early on she is ardently arguing that she has nothing in common with her character yet she is in quiet but emotionally corroding fear that the opposite is truethe last scene the climactic performance that myrtle shares with a character painfully estranged from her who is acting with her is one of the most interesting hilarious hardhitting enlightening and enjoyable moments ive ever seen in a movie
pos	watching john cassavetes film opening night i was reminded of something that quentin tarantino said once in an interview about personal experience in being a creator of art or acting he referred to an example of say if he ran over a dog while on his way to act in a play that it wouldnt be the end of his life but that it would affect him and that without a doubt he would have to bring that experience with him on stage even if it was a light comedy otherwise as he said what am i doing i couldnt help but think of his words when watching gena rowlands character myrtle gordon who for almost a whole week or so goes through a very similar scenario there is more to this in cassavetes film of course since its about how the theater works around a star actress what emotion and human nature mean when looking at playing a character and how one lives when all one has like myrtle gordon is the theaternear the beginning of the film after exiting a performance myrtle is signing autographs and one such fan named nancy comes up to her favorite star and pours her heart out to myrtle its a touching little moment but it doesnt last as she has to get in the car pouring rain and all she then watches in horror as the girl who stood right next to the car as it drove off gets hit by another car in an auto accident shes not sure really what happened but then finds out the next day that in fact the girl did die from the hit from then on shes sort of stunned by this even after she thinks its out of her system at first this shows in small ways like when she rehearses a scene with her fellow actor played by cassavetes and cant seem to stand being hit  she blames it on the lack of depth in the character the writer what do you think the play lacks hope says myrtle but then nancy starts to show up to her an apparition that to myrtle is all to real until shes suddenly gonecassavetes as in the past films is after a search for what it means to have emotion to really feel about something and feel it or the lack thereof and how it affects others around the person this isnt exactly new ground for rowlands who previously played a woman on the edge of herself in woman under the influence in that case because of alcohol nor would it be alien territory for costar ben gazzara who just came off starring in killing of a chinese bookie but the actors express everything essential to their characters in every scene cassavetes doesnt tell them how to get from a to b in a scene and he doesnt need to theres a mood in a cassavetes film that trumps the sometimes grungy camerawork you know myrtle for example should be content somehow even if it isnt with the plot but shes haunted and is unsatisfied with her characters lack of depth and the tone of the play aging who goes to see that she asks the playwright and it starts to affect those around her toothe question soon becomes though not what is the usual a conventional dramatist would make the conflict will she be able to go on stage will the show go on this isnt important for cassavetes even if its there as is the question will she be alright perhaps going through such a grueling play as the second woman could help her work out her personal demons and her losing her grip on reality seeing sara and attacking her in front of total strangers who wonder what the hell is going on or will the plays lack of hope strain everything else wrong with her the depths rowlands makes with her character are intense and harrowing and that its expected doesnt mean its any duller than woman under the influence if anything its just as good as that film at being honest about a person in this profession and consequently the other performances are just as true from gazarra to nancy played by a subtle laura johnson cassavetes answers to his own posed questions arent easyone of the real thrills of opening night along with seeing great actors performing an amazing script is to see cassavetes take on the theater the way he does we see the play performed and its apparently a real play and we only know slightly what its about when we see the actors on the stage performing it we wax and wane between being involved in what melodrama is going on relationship scuffling and affairs and the occasional slap and domestic violence and the improvisation of the actors i wondered watching how much really was improvised how much cassavetes allowed for the other actors to do in the scenes where myrtle starts to go loopy or in the climax is completely smashed hes on the stage too so it must have been something for them to work it out beforehand and let what would happen happenits funny startling chilling and edgeofyourseat stuff some of the best theateronfilm scenes ever put in a movie and we see the lines between actor on stage actor on film actor with actor blur together wonderfully opening night is a potent drama that is full of frank talk about death and madness reality and fiction where the love is between people and really finally what does acting mean
pos	i have spent the last week watching john cassavetes films  starting with a woman under the influence and ending on opening night i am completely and utterly blown away in particular by these two films from the first minute to the last in opening night i was completely and utterly absorbed ive only experienced it on a few occasions but the feeling that this film was perfect lasted from about two thirds in right through till the credits came up everything about this film from the way it was shot the incredible performance of gena rowlands the credits the opening the music the plot the sense of depth the pace the tenderness the originality the characters the deft little moments for me is truly sublime i couldnt agree more with the previous comment about taking it to a desert island because the sheer depth of this film is something to behold if your unlucky enough to have a house fire i guarantee that instead of making a last ditch attempt to rescue that stash of money under your bed youll be rescuing your copy of this film instead
pos	opening night released in 1977 tries to be an ambitious production it succeeds only in the truly stunning performance of gena rowlands her character of theatre actress myrtle is not necessarily someone we would love in real life she is selfabsorbed often obnoxious and makes life miserable for those around her  in other words not unlike some actresses myrtle is also a woman on the edge of collapse  we are not quite sure if the demons she is fighting are real or imagined although we are let in on the secret early rowlands is obviously well directed with love by her gifted husband actordirector john cassavettes who has a role in the film as well this film is not without flaws  it is overly long and the last part of the film where myrtle goes on stage while very drunk seems almost cruel the improvising in some of the dialogue  at least while on stage  goes on way too long some of the supporting characters give good performances especially from ben gazarra playing myrtles sleazy producer joan blondells character is never fully developed and i never could figure out why she was in the film except to placate myrtle see this film for rowlands alone  she is fascinating throughout  and it is tough to take your eyes off her although you will want to at times
pos	john cassavetes 1977 film opening night is what critics usually call the work of such a significant artist overlooked it is an excellent film in its own right and one of the best portraits of a midlife crisis ever put to film its not a perfect film in that at two hours and twenty four minutes its about a half hour too long and theres a bit too much emphasis on the drunkenness of the lead character myrtle gordon played by gena rowlands the wife of cassavetes long after weve gotten the point but only woody allens masterpiece another woman which also starred rowlands eleven years later is a better portrait of the internal conflicts of an aging woman yet rowlands did win the best actress award at the berlin film festival for this portrayal and it was well deserved often this film written by cassavetes is easily compared to his earlier and inferior film a woman under the influence but its a spurious comparison rowlands character in that film is severely mentally disturbed from the start as well as coming from a blue collar background while her characters in this film and in allens film are both artists who are haunted by apparitions in this film its the ghost of a dead young woman who can be seen as myrtles younger doppelganger while in allens film its her characters own past many critics have taken this film to be a portrait of an alcoholic seeing myrtle surround herself with enablers such as a stage manager who tells her during opening night ive seen a lot of drunks in my time but ive never seen anyone as drunk as you who could stand up youre great but this is wrong for alcohol isnt her problem nor is her chain smoking they are merely diversions from whatever thing is really compelling her to her own destruction and much to cassavetes credit as a storyteller he never lets us find out exactly whats wrong with myrtle and despite her coming through in the end theres no reason to expect that she has really resolved anything of consequence this sort of end without resolution links cassavetes directly with the more daring european directors of the recent past who were comfortable in not revealing everything to an audience and forcing their viewers to cogitate even if it hurtsyet the film recapitulates perfectly the effect of a drunk or fever lifting out of the fog and as such the viewer again is subliminally involved in its drama whether or not myrtle gordon does recover after the films universe irises about her is left for each and every viewer to decide and as we have seen before that lid closes ones choices do matter
pos	the movie was much better than the other reviewer stated its a nice family movie it has a fun fantasy aspect of some time travel the story revolves around a 14 year old girl who accidentally finds a way to travel back in time in the old elevator of her apartment building of course no one believes her when she tries to explain her disappearances she finds and makes friends with a girl about her age and is able to help the girls family in many ways she is also able to help her own relationship with her father in the long run it reminds me of a hallmark movie so give it a chance and decide for yourself it seemed to be aimed more towards children about 612 years maybe a bit older and its pretty much pg or g rated im an adult who can appreciate a nice family movie  i guess the other reviewer isnt
pos	i found time at the top an entertaining and stimulating experience the acting while not generally brilliant was perfectly acceptable and sometimes very good as a film obviously aimed at the younger demographic it is certainly one of the better works in the genre childrens scifi normally i would say that canada the united kingdom and australia produce the best movies and tv shows for children and time at the top does nothing to discount this theory i dont think that continuity and great acting are important to younger people a good plot and an imaginative screenplay are far more important to them both are in abundance in this film the special effects are good without detracting from the story or closing the viewers off from their own imaginations it would have been very easy to inject an overload of sfx in this film but it would have totally destroyed its entire raison detre the settings and camera work are of a very high standard in this movie and complement the fine wardrobe and historical accuracy overall this film is highly satisfactory and i recommend it to all viewers who can see the world through childrens eyes or those that try to like myself now i really must read the original book as soon as possible
pos	a fascinating look at the relationship of a single father in 1998 and a single mother in 1881 tied together by a timetraveling teenager reminded me of somewhere in time richard mathesons bid time return as rendered by christopher reeves and jane seymour
pos	i love the movie it was a very interesting fantasy movie bc of the real meaning of family in it the history of our country the funfilled action displayed in the movie i watch time  the top about 4 xs a week and i just love it i wish that a sequel had of been made to see more of susans dad in the past and watching how susan delt with her new baby sister and having no telephone computers gameboys or anything of the 21st century i hope everyone else enjoyed the movie as much as i did i guess you could say im a time at the top fanatic and i dont mind the lil boy in the movie robert lincoln walker was simply adorible i wonder who he is and how old he is today does anyone know if hes played in over movies or tv shows
pos	i found this family film to be pleasant and enjoyable even though i am not a child it is based on the concept of a high school girl susan elisha cuthbert discovering that the elevator in her upper class apartment building becomes a time machine when a key on a key chain she got from a blind scientist is turned in the elevator lock she learns how to control the machine with some uncertainty about time of daythe film is not a work of serious science fiction you have to ignore the usual instability paradox associated with altering the past through time travel ie the past is changed to prevent the 1881 walker family from becoming poor but the change means the family never got into financial trouble so victoria wouldnt have told susan about the financial problems her mother had which means that susan shouldnt have had a reason to change the past in the first place but other than that there are some nice touches in the story such as the old elevator panel found in the apartment of the woman who secretly invented and installed the time machine not having a space for the lock that activates the time machine feature as in many stories for children we need to also suppose that a child will not share startling information about a time travel device with a parent or other adult but instead hide the time travelerit also requires disregarding some poorly staged scenes and uninspired performances by some of the adult actors the child actors elisha cuthbert gabrielle boni and matthew harbour all were very convincing in their parts in one scene in the 1300s native americans notice susan observing and photographing them but they dont register surprise in the sudden appearance of this blond white skinned girl in peculiar dress their response is to simply stop what they are doing and to walk calmly towards susan in the same scene an indian mother is carrying what is supposed to be a baby but is so obviously a doll its white skinned and its head flops aroundtimothy busfield the award winning actor who originally came to fame in tvs old thirty something gives a somewhat uninteresting sometimes listless performance in the other extreme michel perron hams it up as the italian building superintendent janitor as does richard jutras in his role as a nosy neighbor the neighbors name is edward ormondroyd which is the name of the author of the novel the film is based on i suspect that these problems may be the fault either of the director or possible of a low budgetdespite these flaws i recommend the movie for kids in addition to the interesting story it also has some educational value in that it points out how much both technology and social norms have changed in little more that 100 years
pos	elisha cuthbert plays sue a fourteen year old girl who has lost her mother and finds it hard to communicate with her father until one day in the basement of her apartment she finds a secret magic elevator which takes her to back to the late 18th century were she meets two other children who have lost their father and face povertyi was clicking through the channels and found thisi read the synopsis and suddenly saw elisha cuthberti thought okayand watched the movie i didnt realise elisha had done films beforethe girl next door and 24 elisha provides a satisfactory performance the plot is a little cheesy but the film worksits amazing how this young girl went on to become the hottest babe in hollywood
pos	i am from sweden and i have just seen this movie and the thing is that i thought it was okay i have seen many bad comments about it but you must remember that a lot of people that watch this two parts miniseries are located all over the world and not just in usa also remember that not everyone has ever heard of the film made in the 60s and maybe not in the eventsmurders and even morethat it can be hard to find the original movie and if so there always be people around that doesnt like blackwhite films this one feels fresh and in color and will find its public its 12 years old now but i just saw it for the first time i will try to find the first one if i can to compare them but i havent seen it anywhere in sweden ofcorse there is internet but not for anyone in the world the thing here is that this is mostly part of an american crimehistory and was big in the 5060s in just usa but in rest of the world it just past by i guess well it was told about for some time but 40 years later it will fade away in for example europa cause time goes by we had our own problems and crimes so if someone will do a remake of the film and put it back in some light again its not a bad idea at all a new generation can take part of this horrible story and even the film about capote that was released just a few years ago witch was a pretty good film too i think it will boost interest to the events that took place some 50 years ago and maybe stop it to fall in sleep it started me up and now i am looking for the robert blakeversion so it wasnt that badhuh this are my opinions some people will of course disagree but heyits okay sometimes there will be okay with remakes on old films its not every time the old ones are that good the filmmaking techniques has developed a lot and scenes can be made more realistic if they want today its always a question of money of course there has been so many movies that were made in the good old days but there were also money missing bad directors etc and they remakes them today 50 years later and suddenly they are okay to watch my friend got this box of old classic horrormovies and sf and i cant say i was impressed of the so called good old days most of them you cold put in the trashcan directly they were so bad that we just sat there like zombiescould not movelike braindead i cant recommend them to anyone some of them i have seen remakes of and i remember liking thembut not the originals they were just painful awful this is like the old story of who was the best bondmoore or conneryi think if you see roger moore first you maybe find him the one to trust or like thanks for me and i am sorry for my english thats not so good lars from sweden
pos	like others i have seen and studied most of the books and films concerning the clutter killings including a few dramatic works thematically based on the actions and psychomythology of the participants to the crime  including capote himself as to capote i cannot forgive him for willfully withholding perry smiths confessions intimacies and writings from even the defense counsels i believe truths and facts capote reserved for his book which required for capote two guilty verdicts and capital punishment would almost certainly have sustained a successful insanity defense for perry smith even under the old mcnaughton rule capote himself could never write another major literary work after in cold blood shame and guilt in my opinion he willingly encouraged and planned the brutal capital punishment to provide the spectacular ending he required for his bookdrama to him both men had to die for his book to succeed the book had to justify itself by pretending it was about the horror of capital punishment his actions and silence assured that icecold conclusioncapotes book is not truth it is not factual or journalistic it is drama and melodrama spiced with his own creatively psychotic imagination what most people consider the virtues of the contemporaneous first movie are stark images of capotes mind which may have been the most coldblooded aspect of all no wonder viewers ironically but necessarily prefer blakes performance that actor is the nightmare from capotes dishonest imaginingsso who is to say how the two killers should be played who is to judge what could make an essentially poetic psychotic snap from excessive courtesy and kindness to do it now killing i agree with the few who see in eric roberts work a magnificent performance shakespearean in its range yet played with heartbreaking sincerity anthony edwards takes a much safer attitude mode to create a smarmy hickok but he is onedimensional and boring with only a few notes in his television range roberts is almost fourdimensional adding physical weakness and agony to a powerful animal body a frankenstein creature who thinks in poetry and knows exactly what not to do like leopold apropos loeb roberts perry smith is hopelessly in love with an evil man without hickok or a man of his particularities perry smith would not have brought his psychotic mind into a world of horrors he fears himself more than he fears anything else in lifegiven the freedom from capotes death grip on the consciousness of the clutter killings roberts and edwards are free to create original personalities and psychoses to craft a different and new production of the drama same facts some of the same lines from the case record but deeper more complex with clearly titanic psychotic stresses  indeed roberts is so good at this fluidic madness that he physically and facially demonstrates in every moment how little awareness he has of where or who he iswhat many of our reviewers dislike about this film roberts in particular is that coldblooded killing isnt shown the way they expect and have been manipulated to demand that is because here we are seeing a far more profoundly realistic interpretation of life and death than capote could ever create  a real tragedythe actual coldblooded killer mr capote and his hypocritically artistic nonfiction novel do not control these interpretations and performancesif in cold blood and capotes effect on life literature and truth matters as much as scholars say then it takes guts as well as talent to portray the truth or a version of the truth that is not the rank cowardly lie drawn up from the fathoms of capotes own abyss
pos	this twopart tv miniseries isnt as good as the original from 1966 but its solid the original benefited from a huge number of thingsit was all in black and white it had a great jazz score and it was filmed at the real locations including the home of the doomed clutter family that was important because in the book and in the original movie the home is very much a character itselfthis remake was filmed in canada which i guess doubles okay for kansas the story tries to be as sympathetic to perry as it dares to and eric roberts plays him as a somewhat fey person his homosexuality barely hidden the gentler take by roberts doesnt quite work in the end though because its hard to believe that his version of perry smith would just finally explode in a spasm of murder whereas robert blakes take on smith left you no doubt that his perry smith was an extremely dangerous characteranthony edwards was excellent as the bombastic bigmouthed and ultimately cowardly dick hickcock the brains of the outfit his performance compares very well to scott wilsons role in the original moviesince this is a longer movie it allows more time to develop the clutter family and in this regard i think the 1996 movie has an advantage the clutters are just an outstanding decent family theyve never harmed another soul and it is just inexplicable that such a decent family is ultimately massacred in such a horrifying way it still boggles my mind that after the clutters were locked in the bathroom that herb clutter didnt force out the window so at least his children would have a chance to escape this movie has the thought occur to him but too late from what i read about the real home which is still standing the way the bathroom is configured they couldve opened the counter drawers and effectively barricaded the door which wouldve forced the killers to blast their way in but it mightve bought time for some of the clutters to escape why the clutters didnt try this i have no ideafans of the book will recognize that this movie takes a lot of liberties with how the crime is committed but not too serious still its distracting to viewers like me who have read tons about the case the actors playing the cops led by sam neill and leo rossi are uniformly excellent much better i think as a group than the actors in the original movie they know that to secure the noose around the necks of both of them they have to get them to confess and the officers come to the interview impeccably prepared they had already discovered the likely alibi the phony story of going to fort scott and had debunked every jot of it the officers then let smith  hickcock just walk into their trap hickcock is a bs artist who figures he can convince anyone of anything and the officers respectfully let him tell his cover story but when they lower the boom on him he shatters very quickly its very well filmed and acted and very gratifying to watch because the viewer naturally should loath hickcock in particular by this point a cowardly conman who needs the easily manipulated smith to do his killing for him supposedly hickcock later stated that the real reason for the crime wasnt to steal money from the clutters but to rape nancy clutter at least she was spared that degradationthe actors playing the clutters are very good kevin tighe as herb clutter in particular the story sensitively deals with mrs clutters emotional problems most likely clinical depression and mrs clutter displays remarkable inner strength when she firmly and strongly demands that the killers leave her daughter alone from what ive read the clutters surviving family was particularly bothered by how bonnie clutter was portrayed in the book claiming it was entirely untrue but as an aside both of the killers related to the police how mr clutter asked them to not bother his wife because of her long illness capote might make up that fiction to make the character of bonnie more interesting but certainly the killers had no reason to falsely portray mrs clutter and no doubt much of the conversation in the book duplicated in the movies is right off the taped confessions of the killers so it wouldve been nonsensical for herb to have said that and not have it be true
pos	although i generally do not like remakes believing that remakes are waste of time this film is an exception i didnt actually know so far until reading the previous comment that this was a remake so my opinion is purely about the actual film and not a comparisonthe story and the way it is written is no question it is capote there is no need for more wordsthe play of anthony edwards and eric roberts is superb i have seen some movies with them each in one or the other i was certain that they are good actors and in case of eric i always wondered why his sister is the number 1 famous star and not her brother this time this certainty is raised to fact no question his play just as well as the play of mr edwards is clearly the top of all their professioni recommend this film to be on your top 50 films to see and keep on your dvd shelves
pos	after reading the book i happened across this dvd at walmart for 3 bucks and thought sure what the hell i got the dvd and watched it last night when i started watching it i checked the run time and it was about 90 minutes i thought ok cool it seemed to run rather slowly knowing the story and how much of it there was by the time i got to the actual killings i was like how much time does this have left checked one minute what the hell i felt incredibly cheated thinking that the movie only progressed through a third of the overall storybut then i happily noticed that the dvds scene selection menu included a part 1 and a part 2 i still had another hour and a half to go i then sat very happily and enjoyed the second half of the movie even more so than the firsti admit that i have not seen the 1967 original film despite my sincerest desire to i have however read the novel and felt that this was a fairly descent film for a twopart tv miniseries that is i think the casting of the role of perry was completely wrong and a few minor inconsistencies jumped out at me but still very well done the first half drags on a bit while the second half is much more gripping i think they should have proportioned the movie more like capote did his book 13 before the murders 13 after and 13 after the killers are arrested instead the film makes it more 12 before the murders 14 after and 14 after the killers are arrested again this makes the second half more exciting but at the same time less compelling while making the first half drag on and onnow i look back and realize i have just made the same mistake about making things drag on and on so i will shut the hell up go watch the movie and make up your own damn mind nick houston
pos	this was a pretty good film im not sure if this is considered a spoiler comment but i didnt want to take a chance anyway near the end of the film the prosecutor reads a scripture verse and then quotes another from memory i cant remember the first passage he reads but the second one is genesis 96 he says its genesis 912 but he actually quotes verse 6 this is a common passage that many use to defend capital punishment its too bad that prosecutors dare not quote the bible today did anybody ever hear of john jay the first supreme court justice in the history of this country he said that the bible is the best of all books too bad weve lost that view in america
pos	the 1967 in cold blood was perhaps more like the real thing think about it would we really want to see the real thing but it was black and white in a color world and a lot of people didnt even know what it was and there was an opportunity to remake it for television plus if you remake it you can show some stuff not shown in the original the book in cold blood by truman capote was the first nonfiction novel trumans book was in fact not 100 true to the real story i thought the canadian location sufficed for kansas pretty much for a tv movie look for the elements of sex drugs and rock n roll dicks womanizing perry being an aspirin junkie perry playing blues guitar
pos	i have copies of both these movies the classic where robert blake is a mighty fine actor where most of the 1967 movie blake is more shown standing by a window in jail telling his childhood life where it makes since why he killed the clutter family doesnt show much in the classic of what really went on an doesnt tell us which one really done the killing but its a great eye catcher really if you watch the 1996 movie in cold blood the classic makes a lot more sence 
pos	ernst marischka one of the most respected austrian directors of that time made films full of beautiful scenes delicate love and with respect to all that is precious in life nowadays if people should hear about him they associate the name of marischka with sissi trilogy 195519561957 however he made other excellent films like das dreimaderlhaus 1958 embezzled heaven 1958 and definitely this one madchenjahre einer konigin showing the young years of queen victoria although it deals with a slightly different theme than sissi films i do not see many differences between this movie and sissi they are strikingly similarthe movie is almost identical the style the music the photography in fact the crew are almost the same anton profes bruno mondithe cast romy schneiders one of the first main roles it was a lovely introduction to her role of sissi since this film was made one year before the first part of the trilogy about the austrian empress it is also a film where romy plays with her mother magda schneider but ernst marischka was not the first director who cast romy to play with her mum romys debut wenn der weisse flieder wieder bluhn 1953 was her performance with her mother too therefore there were some voices that romy began her austrian career on the bases of her mothers fame indeed there is some truth in itagain like in sissi this film shows love very gently victoria meets prince albert in a little inn in dover their sympathy is based on pure exaltation in dance and gentle smiles and now what would it be showed like only sex but is it the only thing love is based oni am grateful to ernst marischka for these movies they had a soul and a message some people may call them kitschy but i will never give up admiring these films they are impressive unfortunately highly underrated
pos	i loved this movie it was so well done great acting and drama and historically accurate i love romy schneider movies this one rocks not as great as sissi but still rocks and scorpiolinashe commented and said french dubbing well this is originally a german movie not french so yea second of all there was a plot maybe your not familiar with history oh and her mother played the part of her governess not her teacher and the storyline was actually not cinderella but queen victoria maybe u missed that detailbut anyway yea the history in this movie is great i love historical movies and queen victoria is very fascinating i love all the historical stuff like that guy that was trying to manipulate her mom and when she ran away and met her future husband and he showed her the new type of dance waltzing when waltzing was new it was considered kinda scandalous because the couples dance so close yea her governess was like oh my godand also the clothes i love the clothes the styles are great hoop skirts are awesome and of course romy always looks very pretty
pos	dont let my constructive criticism stop you from buying and watching this romy schneider classic this movie was shot in a lower budget probably against the will of ernest marishka so he had to make duefor example england is portrayed as bordering on germanyby a will of the wisp victoria and her mom are taking a vacation to germany by buggy ride alonethey arrived their too quick this probably could not be helped but the castle they rented for the movie was austrian when shes told that shes queen she goes to the royal room where the members of the court bow to her where are the british citizens out side from the castle cheering for their new queen why isbnt she showing her self up to the balcony to greet her subjects low budgetwhere the audience back then aware of these imperfection i wonder how the critics feltdurring the inn scene she meets prince albert but isbnt excited about it durring the meeting in the eating side of the inn your hear music from famous old american civil war songs like  my old kentucky home  and old black joe what civil war songs in the 1830s is romy schneider being portrayed as scarletwheres mammy is magna shnieder playing her too is adrian hoven rhett or ashley what was in marishka mindwell this add to the campits unintentionally satirizing queen victoriaa story this is the only reason you should collect it or see it 03 11 09 correction germany and england are connected
pos	in one of her first movies romy schneider shines as young queen victoria of britain as she is suddenly put into the throne at the age of 18 learns to govern despite the machinations of the politicians and eventually romances and marries prince albert of saxony kitschy and campy though surprisingly faithful to the real events this romantic piece is irresistible seeing this movie about british royals spoken in german adds to its quaint charm on that front one wonders why an austrian movie was made about an english queen but then one remembers that in 1954 austria was still under occupation by allied troops including british ones maybe this was one of the reasons for the existence of this film
pos	you better see this episode from the beginning because if you start to watch it any later you will be confused as to what is happening to clarks lifeyet that is the twist clark is stuck in an alternate reality lana is devoted to him lex lost most of his legs and is in a wheelchair due to the bridge accident when he swerved to miss clark in the pilot of the series martha is married to lionel about the only constant is his most loyal friend chloe who still believes in who he is and oh yeah he doesnt have any superpowers he is in a mental institution for putting himself in a fantasy world where he does have powers and is ridiculed for believing so aside from chloe there is one mysterious figure who believes in clark a black man who in the alternate reality is also a resident of the institution who believes he is from marsclark must stay true to everything he believes is actual reality and not get brainwashed by the institutions psychiatrist who is in fact the fourth phantom zone escapeethis episode is utterly mindblowing and shocking plus it provides a fresh twist from the usual type of smallville episode
pos	while in the barn of kent farm with shelby waiting for chloe clark is attacked and awakes in a mental institution in the middle of a session with dr hudson the psychologist tells him that for five years he has been delusional believing that he has come from krypton and had superpowers clark succeeds to escape and meets lana martha and lex that confirm the words of dr hudson only chloe believe on his words but she is also considered insane clark fights to find the truth about his own personality and originlabyrinth is undoubtedly the most intriguing episode of smallville the writer was very luck and original denying the whole existence of the powerful boy from krypton the annoying hum gives the sensation of disturbance and the identity mysterious saver need to be clarified my vote is ninetitle brazil labirinto labyrinth
pos	though derivative labyrinth still stands as the highlight of the midhalf of the sixyearold show finally a story allows welling to show how he has grown as an actor its not easy playing a character that is the embodiment of truth justice and the american way on a weekly basis with very little variation his performance permitting him to show how one might react if heshe discovers that all that he knew may be a lie was quite believablewelling rose to the occasion marvelouslyas always michael rosenbaum as the handicapped lex delivered as did kristen kreuk as a toosweettobebelieved lana allison mack the everpresent chloe also scored as a slightly offherrocker versionthe use of an annoying hum in the background added to the tone of the installment and made for an engaging drama
pos	this episode is a bit confusing some people say that you have to start from the very beginning but i have to say i was a bit confused from the beginningclark gets a blow to the head and wakes up on the floor of fairview mental institution and is made fun of for believing that hes a superhero clark is told that the life that he knew was all in his head delusional he also find some things that are unusual marthas married to lionel lex is bound to a wheelchair with his limbs cut off after his accident on the bridge and lana is devoted to clark but he finds one familiarity someone else whos devoted to clark chloe he also finds that a mental patient is also from the known world of smallville and the doctor is an escapee from the phantom zonethis episode reminds me right back to a buffy episode called normal again where buffy begins to have vividdaydreams about a mental asylum the doctor tried to convince her that all that she knew was a figment of her imagination and that she was in fact crazy her parents were still married they still lived in la her friends didnt exist angel was never her boyfriend and she didnt have a sister called dawn demons and vampires also didnt exist both episodes are a bit sad because doctors arent just telling the characters that its all a figment of her imagination but it tells us what it really is fiction and it brings us back to reality its nice though to have a sense of reality every once in a while but we watch these shows to escape from reality its again nice because the characters have to overcome new challenges
pos	no spoilers just plot details i cant understand such hatred for this episode you want to watch a bad episode of smallville watch subterranean  now theres a sack of crap tom welling gives a good performance i dont say that very often and michael rosenbaum is great but he is most of the time the alternate universe scenario seems eerily realistic the martian manhunter who previously appeared in static returns and tells clark that the doctor that is the head of the insane asylum where they are being held at is actually a phantom from the phantom zone and if clark wants to return to his universe he must kill him an overall great episode with good acting and a decent pace
pos	some bad reviews here for this and i understand why but treat it as a low budget serial killer film and you might get more from it than mosti thought that this worked in a way because afterwards i felt dirty and wanted to take a long shower so that is some degree of success isnt iti would say there is just the right level of sleaze here to get under your skin although the acting is maybe a bit too uneven david hess is only in this brielfy so don not get your hopes up to much if you like last houseother than that  worth a look
pos	zodiac killer 2005 was an interesting film from german born director ulli lommel he directs produced and costars in this latest production not only does he manage to make an interesting film on the cheap but he reaches a new low when herr lommel works in footage from nearly his entire film catalog i have seen film clips from boogeyman i and ii war birds tenderness of the wolf brain waves and cocaine cowboys even andy warhol makes a cameo from beyond the grave courtesy of this film even though he uses plenty of old footage he works them in well and very creatively might i addthe film follows a young man who copies the original zodiac killer he also corresponds with a writer ulli lommel who originally wrote about the serial killer during the late sixties and early seventies the writers friend david hess helps him to try and find this wannabe zodiac can this killer be stopped will the writer put two and two together and reclaim some of his old glory is david hess still the man youll have to find out for yourself and watch the zodiac killerthis film is not about the original zodiac killer i have also heard people whine about this film being shot on video so what the directors old school artistic style outshines the fact that its shot on video my only complaint was the over use of stock footage from herr lommels earlier films but i understand why wink wink dont believe the hype this is a gritty and street level horror film like the disclaimer in the beginning states this film does nor glorify murder you got to like that statementhighly recommend for ulli lommel fans
pos	one of the more intelligent serial killer movies in recent history zodiac killer offers an imaginative take on the background and history of one of the most notorious serial killers the filmmakers create an unexpectedly good insight into the pathology of this mysterious killer and anyone who remembers zodiac will be intrigued others will want to discover more about this enigmatic criminal unlike many serial killers zodiac was not insane at all but very methodical and a selfpromoter the director here plays viewer expectations and pulls it off the film is constructed as a murder mystery or a cold casestyle thriller it is an intelligent investigativeproceduralstyle horror film that will putoff gorehounds in search of cheap thrillssome people dislike any movie that is shot on video this attitude is very oldstyle and provincial it is an attitude and view of movies that puts technical issues above entertainment value or artistic value these attitudes are on the way out zodiac killer is a lowbudget film no doubt but discerning viewers will look beyond that and find a carefullycrafted gem
pos	i read thru most of the comments posted here  all i can say it that most of these posters have major problems in life this show unlike most game show was fun mr shatner whose brill in all that he does was again the hit of the show hes genuinely bubbly personality shines like a beacon where ever he goes hes fun  makes you smile  thats exactly what the show does also the dancers  questions the roundabout fashion theyre presented only add to the shows appeal and even though theres a great deal of money at stake its fun the pressure stress that exists in most game shows does not exist here several people who posted messages complained how much time is waisted with the dancers  choosing questions c like millionaire doesnt have similar time wasters all i can say is most of you have missed the whole concept the idea here is to have fun  enjoy yourself theres something for everyone qustions to test your knowledge eye candy the dancers suspense mr shatners wonderful funfilled personality well if that doesnt perkup guys up then i feel bad for you and if thats not enough you can get rich i really miss the show out of all the games shows that have ever been on  to be quite frank i hate game shows this is the one i really liked  truly miss the only other game show i ever liked was match game
pos	i absolutely love this game to death ever since i was 9 years old i am now 15 it has great graphics characters magic weapons additions and dont forget the ultimately awesome dragoon forms i am still waiting for a remake prequel or a sequel to this spectacular video game you play as dart a young swordsman who has the potential to be quite the hero on this adventure you encounter wondrous creatures and boss fights you also encounter some friends on the way who have their own special element such as fire darkness waterice thunderlightning earth light and wind there are also items known as dragoon spirits which allow you to transform into magical creatures of legend dragons wizards creatures called winglies and evil creatures youll have to face on this adventure of actionpacked thrills and excitement one of my all time favorite games the legend of dragoon
pos	i remember this game it was always sitting on the shelves alone until one day i decided to try something new for a change and got this game i stared in awe at it since it was the first ever game for the ps1 that i owned that had 4 discs when i played it i couldnt put the controller down seriouslythe storyline of this game is so good and twisted its almost as good as the final fantasy vii storyline and that is hard to accomplish when you play the game you get so involved with the characters its unbelievable that its only a ps1 game as it feels like a movie and i believe it should be made into a movietoo bad this game is a very unheard of game and barely no one has played or liked it as it is one of those games that is sitting on the ends of the shelves with a 50 off sign sitting on it trying to sell well i am one of those people who always look at those on the ends and try them out and most of them turn out to be really good heck that is how i got into final fantasy vii looking in a catalog and finding it but this is different than final fantasylegend of dragoon is the only game or rpg that is better than most square enix games surprisingly i wouldnt be surprised if it was made by square enix but its not hardly any games i play are better than the final fantasy series or the dragon quest series but this one is but what really bugs me is why it is very little known and is not praised which it should begraphics are pretty good for a ps1 game but what can you expect from it its ps1 man made in 1999 story i have already mentioned is amazing almost beats vii characters are a amazing you get involved so much with them and their actionsa definite 10 out of 10 definitely deserved more praise and a very well done rpg by a company other than square enix
pos	i second the motion to make this into a movie it would be great i was also amazed at the storyline and character build in this game i have played it again and again over 20 times just to try something different and it gets more interesting every time final fantasy eat your heart out this should be made into a movie if anyone out there wants some help to start a petition to have this made into a movie please contact me i would love to help with that project any day the graphics are great for ps1 and even make you forget it is ps1 most of the time the multitude of side quests makes it different every time you play
pos	this game is one of the best rpg fist it is actually more amusing than any other because of the battle system you harm the enemy depending on how you aim the attack you can transform into dragoon the special attack the magic the script is very good characters are all lovely and you have no long dialogs to support as happened in several games of final fintasy series i got bored of that dialogs about past when you just want to go on with the games story ambientation is a jewel on this game it combines middleage fantasy with futuristic science fiction its remarkable that animation effects are just incredible i like them more than other in other modern games we cant remember that legend of the dragoon is 8 years now then map is huge there are all kinds of places an enemies finally music is not the best game muse i have heard but its perfect for a game like this
pos	legend of dragoon is one of those littleknown games that people either love or hate some people claim its far too similar to other games namely the final fantasy serieswhich is understandable since it was originally intended to be sonys equivalent of final fantasy honestly i cant comment on the similarities beyond that as im not very familiar with the ff gamesi think my favorite aspect of the game is the battle system not only do you have the ability to change into a more powerful dragoon form but every time you attack you have to pay attention in order to complete the attack by pressing buttons at the correct time not only that sometimes enemies will attack you back right in the middle of a sequence which means you have to press different buttons in order to avoid taking damage even the use of certain attack items requires a bit of buttonmashing if you dont want to attack you can always guard which not only cuts any damage taken in half but raises your hit points without the use of healing potionsthe fmvs are quite welldone about the same quality as final fantasy 8s however the graphics during game play arent quite up to that standard theyre nice but they could have beenand honestly should have beenbetter the translation as well leaves something to be desired not only does it raise interesting character relationship questions but there are also some grammatical mistakes that simply shouldnt have been allowed to passanother thing i found interesting was that you lose main party charactersone dies and the other basically becomes useless to the party and leaves while the death of the one character is often said to have no point it makes you realize early on that the characters while heroes are still just as mortal as the next person the people who replace the lost characters simply gain all their stats so the transition game playwise is fairly smooth perhaps my one complaint about the characters is the main characters love interest shana she is the epitome of the helpless female in need of rescuing pathetic to the point of driving a player to screaming with frustration while you can use her in your party she is insanely weaki dont even know what her dragoon powers are like as i disliked her so much i never used her the character rose by contrast is probably my favorite female character in any game ever shes no wimp and some of her dragoon magic is extremely useful meru is quite strong as well while sometimes being an annoying talkative bratthe character designers were as most are inclined to make the female characters appear pretty or whatever and didnt give much thought to the actual usefulness of the outfits seriously no armor and having most of your skin exposed is not helpful when fighting monsters but i will give them props as they do have females serving as knights in the various countriesi cant comment much on the plot as honestly i didnt pay much attention to it beyond where i needed to go to next im not sure if this says something about the plot itself or my gaming styleall in all its a very enjoyable game it has its flaws but for me it struck just the right balance of having to think and just pressing buttons and killing monsters
pos	the story and the characters were some of the best ive ever seen the graphics were good for the ps and the cut scenes and voice overs were amazing i beat the game at least 3 times and loved every second of it i felt the problems the protagonist faced were believable and realistic and i believe it deserves a sequel or at least a remake if they remade it for the ps3 i would buy the system for just that game and maybe mgs4 its amazing also the idea and execution of the dragoon system is enough to warrant a rental and on top of that ad the inventive although sometimes cheatingstupid buster wand combat addition system and the plot makes this game a definite buy
pos	i stumbled on this late last night n tcmhadnt seen it since it came out originally but had never forgotten iti had completely forgotten how gorgeous and talented signe hasso was when she was still young ditto for shelly winters before she balooned outronald coleman though was the quintessential state actor of his time  i had read othello in high school english  and hated it after seeing a double life i read it again and finally understood what the play was aboutthe gordonkanin writing team was at its peak when this script was done a movie well worth remembering and rewatching
pos	ronald colman gives an electrifying performance as tony john a broadway actor who cant separate his offstage life from shakespeares othello the character he plays on stagetwo important scenes illustrate tonys dilemma the first one takes place in producer max laskers office acting is a matter of talent for the practicalminded lasker but donlan tonys friend disagrees no no when you do it like tony does it its much more the way he has of becoming someone else every nightso completely no dont tell me his whole system isnt affected by itthe other scene occurs in waitress pat krolls apartment tony tells her his name is martin she thanks him then he says or paul hamlet joe and maybe othellowhen tony begins rehearsing othello we learn that though hes trying to keep his real life separated from his stage life the part begins to seep into your life and the battle begins reality against imagination he cant keep the two separated in his mind pat is desdemona and hes othello and he wrongly believes she has been unfaithful to him he murders hercolmans bravura performance in a complex and difficult role earned him 1947s academy award for best actor oscar nominations went to ruth gordon and garson kanin for best original screenplay not to be overlooked is milton krasners atomspheric cinematography
pos	a double life has developed a mystique among film fans for two reasons the plot idea of an actor getting so wrapped up into a role here othello as to pick up the great flaw of that character and put it into his life and that this is the film that won ronald colman the academy award as well as the golden globe as best actor lets take the second point firstis anthony john colmans greatest role or even his signature role i have my doubts on either level  but it is among his best known roles most of his career ronald colman played decent gentlemen frequently in dangerous or atypical situations he is bulldog drummond cleaned up in the goldwyn production not to be an arrogant racist fighting crime he is raffles the great cricket player and even greater burglar trying to pull off his best burglary to save a friends honor he is robert conway the great imperial political figure who is kidnapped and brought to that paradise on earth shangrila he is dick heldar manfully going to his death after he learns his masterpiece has been destroyed and knowing he is now blind and useless as an artist i can add sidney carton and rudolf rassendyll to this list but here he is not heroic in fact he is unconsciously villainous  he murders one person and nearly kills two others it does not matter that he is obviously mentally ill  his behavior here is antisocialto me colman should have gotten the oscar for heldar or carton or conway  all more typical of his acting roles but the academy has a long tradition of picking atypical roles for awarding its treasure to its leading members colmans anthony john is a very good performance and at one point truly scary when alone with signe hasso in her home she at the top of a staircase and him at the base they have an argument she demands that tony leave saying she wont see him he stares at her his face oddly hardening in a way he never used before and he says oh no you wont he starts moving upstairs frightening hasso and she runs into her room he stops himself and leaves it actually is the real highpoint of his performance  even more than his assaulting of hasso on stage or of edmond obrien or his killing of shelley winters it showed his blind fury for that moment it was to me an oscarworthy performance but it is only that moment im glad he was recognized for the role but he should have gotten the award for a more consistent performancehis actual performance in the shakespearian role of othello is not great but bearable too frequently he lets the dialog roll off his tongue in a kind of forced singing style one wonders if that was due to the coaching of walter hampden who probably knew how to handle the role properly or a reaction to it nowadays othello is played by an african american actor more frequently than a white one paul robesons brilliant performance in the role set that new tradition firmly into place but the three best known movie performances of the part are those of colman orson welles in his movie of othello and laurence olivier in his movie of his play production of othello all three white actors did the role in black face my personal favorite of the three is welles who seems the most subtle but even watching welles fine film version makes me angry that robeson never got to put his performance with jose ferrer as iago on filmnow the first question  can an actor get that wrapped up in a role i heard different things about this some actors have admitted taking a role home with them from the theater or movie set others have found a role they have to be stimulating influencing them on a new cause of action regarding their lives or some aspect of life but actually i have never heard of anyone who turned homicidal as the result of a role it seems a melodramatic hackneyed ideaas a matter of fact it was not a new idea in 1947 with cukor kanin and gordon in 1944 a b feature the brighton strangler starring john loder had used a similar plot about an actor who is playing an infamous jack the ripper type and who starts committing those type of killings after an accident affects his mind there was an earlier movie in the 1930s in which an actor playing othello gets jealous of his wife i think the title was men are not gods but im not sure but due to colmans name and career and cukors directing it is a double life that people think of when they recall this plot idea it even reached comedy finally on an episode of cheers where diane chambers is helping an exconvict who may have acting talent and they put on othello at the bar just after he sees her with sam malone kissing only diane is aware of the personality problem of the exconvict and cant delay the production long enough she tries to start a discussion into the history and symbolism of the play the cast of a double life was first rate and cukors direction was as sure as ever so the film is definitely worth watching but despite giving colman an interestingly different role it was not his best work on the screen
pos	i like my ronald colman dashing and debonair the fellow you see in such films as if i were king and kismet i like him as the epitome of civilization as in the lost horrizon and random harvest a brooding colman isnt a favorite of minebut in a double life precisely because his part as actor anthony john is so offbeat for him colman was recognized with a best actor oscar for 1947 it became his best known partcolman is an actor who really does take the method quite seriously hes just finished a successful run in a comedy of manners and hes quite the jovial fellow for a change of pace now that that play has concluded its broadway run colman is bringing a revival of othello to new york about as opposite a part as you can gethis leading lady in both is his former wife signe hasso who loves him dearly but cant take his change of moods when hes at work colman loves her dearly as well and wants her back but hes heading for a mental breakdown when he starts confusing himself with the jealous moor othello and hasso with her role as desdemonaunfortunately shelley winters as a poor waitress who a depressed colman picks up gets in the way of his madness and she winds up like poor desdemona in the play killed in the same manner and now its a matter for homicide cop joe sawyercolmans performance is so good that one does kind of wonder is this an occupational hazard with actors id shudder to think so were there any unsolved homicides in or around laurence olivier and orson welles then they essayed othello i could never quite buy the story for that reason but i certainly do applaud ronald colman and what he did with the part im sure there was a tinge of regret in him winning the oscar though because one of the other nominees was his good friend william powell for life with father others in the running that year were gregory peck for gentlemens agreement john garfield for body and soul and michael redgrave for mourning becomes electracolman gets able support from the rest of the cast including edmond obrien who finds himself in the unwanted part of cassio in colmans jealous fantasy still you will find no iago equivalent in a double life no one prodding the jealousy its all in his own mindand that from one of the most cultivated and civilized minds of the last century
pos	war inc is a funny but strange film the actors are likable the film is likable also but i dont know how to describe the plot i will go into the plot later on this is a movie with some weird casting choices besides john cusack as a hitman which we saw years ago in grosse point blank which i liked here we have hilary duff playing a russian pop star named yonica babyya or something like that her character is odd there is a scene where she sticks a scorpion down her pants and hits on hausercusack there is a twist in the end involving the two characters it makes sensethat is the only casting choice i am going into cause it just plain strange the whole movie is strange but at times incredibly funny and i was never bored here we have some of the best actors out there excluding miss duff she aint great but here we have john cusack marisa tomeii joan cusack ben kingsley see what i meanthis is the story of a hitman named hausercusack he is sent down to some middle eastern city to put a hit on an oil man named omar sheriifnot the actor while trying to deal with his own personal problems he has to help out the wedding of a popstarplayed by hilary duff and he falls in love with a news reporterplayed by marisa tomeii there is a thing about the popstar though hauser is disgusted by her there is a scene where she is singing a song to him and afterwards he throws upthe twist in the end of the film reveals kind of why the thing about the twist is that i did kind of see it coming but that doesnt matter this is a strange funny and entertaining comedy i love most of the actors so really how could i not recommend itwarinc355
pos	the first war to be 100 outsourced dan ackroyds line says it all this is a hard to describe film comedy satire action screwball it reminded once or twice of dr strangelove especially so in the scenes featuring ben kingsley who did a remarkable job i think i had no particular expectations of this film though i am a big john cusack fan so i just let the movie wash over me and as a result i was quite entertained the political satire is painfully accurate and quite damning of the us militarybusiness complex the subplots were somewhat predictable but the final interweaving of story lines made them all worthwhile i can understand why this film was not terribly popular in the us but for the rest of the world it is a timely tale
pos	this is a brilliant political satire no wonder why it was largely ignored in the us it exposes our murderous foreign policy for what it really isanother good film from this era rendition was also totally dismissed simply because it showed accurately that the us is a war machine bent on torturing murdering and maiming civilians in its quest for total world dominationa clever plot good acting some big stars john cusack ben kingsley marisa tomei anyone and some scenes of hilarity should have made this movie a hit unfortunately americans dont like to hear the truth about themselves especially when they are complicit in mass murder
pos	got to be one of the best political satires i have seen to date with an excellent performance for cusak tomei and all the supporting actorsexcellent plot very wellplaced and a very good unexpected twist at the end the action scenes were well filmed  choreographed very funnyall in all i give this film a big thumbs up its extremely critical of us military intervention in the middleeast and as such it may receive bad reviews from people who dont share the same political view or those who are simply too politically ignorant to appreciate the dark and drk humour indeed at places the comedy was so close to the truth that it was borderline between funny and tragic
pos	cusack does his best david niven in this one although i dont know if anyone besides me noticed itwhen seen with this in mind its a deliciously over saturated wants to be taken more seriously than austin powers but still be pretty dmn funny reworking of an underappreciated comedy classichillary duff does an over sexualized britney spears lap dance version of mata bond the writers built a little reverse oedipus twist into the plot  interesting choicei never knew how soothing montels voice was until this movie i think he has found a new calling doing nav system voice overs
pos	when you add up all the aspects from the moviethe dancing singing actingthe only one who stands out as the best in the cast is vanessa williamsher dedication energy and timeless beauty make rosie the perfect role for her never have i ever seen someone portray rose with such vibrancy vanessas singing talent shows beautifully with all the songs she performs as rose and her acting skills never cease to amaze me her dancing is so incredible even if as some people say the choreography was badher dancing skills were displayed better than ever before id recommend this version over the 63 just because i find that although lengthy the acting by vanessa is superbnot to mention the fact that jason alexander and the rest of the cast are very impressive as well with the exception of chynna philipswhat in hell were they thinking when they cast herall in all id say this version is wonderful and i recommend that everyone see this version
pos	first of all do not call this a remake of the 63 film even though this version is truer to the stage play it is extremely long the casting was good with some exceptions chyna phillips was not a good casting choice she was almost 30 when she did this film and it was hard to believe she was a teenager jason alexander was good choice but after a while he gave me a headache tyne daly overdoes her part as mae peterson george wendt was funny as harry mcaffee and showed he could even hold a tune like the 63 film they casted an unknown to play conrad birdie marc kudisch had fun with his role as birdie and it showed i even have the soundtrack and i love listening to his singing so what made this a tv ratings flop it was lengthy for one they put in new songs and scenes even though some of the new songs were good like lets settle down was it really necessary now dont get me wrong i liked it but i rather watch the 63 film see my review this was just a case of some actors overdoing roles making some changes and once again length one more thing i forgot to mention is vanessa williams she does a good job with the role and the music give her any lyrics and she could sing them so here is my advice coming from someone whos done a couple productions of bye bye birdie if you want to watch an entertaining take on the play watch the 63 film if you want to watch a version that is truer to the play watch the 95 version just take it in moderation though dont be a hero and try watch it all in one sitting
pos	my schools drama club will be putting this show in the spring of 2002 and i can only hope were as good as this i watched this film recently as sort of research for my role rosie alvarez and id just like to say vanessa williams is the coolestwow the casting for this movie was righton with one exception jason alexander oh my gawd is there anything he cant do he was the most wonderful albert peterson ever  i especially loved all of his funny facial expressions and dancing during put on a happy face he is so great vanessa williams as i said before is the coolest she was a beautiful rosie and her transition from secretary to seductress was totally believable tyne daly was hilarious as alberts obnoxious mother and george wendt was superb as the annoyed mr mcafee however i loved paul lyndes performance in the 1963 version brigitta dau cracked me up as ursula merkle she really hammed it up and marc kudisch was an awesome conrad birdiesufferthere was only one casting that i didnt understand and as youll see from previous comments many other people didnt understand chynna phillips as kim mcafee  what was that i mean shes really pretty and very talented butshe looks a bit too old for the role eh maybe im delusionalokay well anyways i highly recommend this movie itll leave you smiling
pos	this is a great movie i did the play a while ago it had an extra zing to it i loved vanessa williams as rosey and also jason alexander has a good voice it was great the setting were also very good except the fact that it is 2 hours and 50 minutes makes it pretty long overall i give it 85 stars they also added a few parts but it was still cool
pos	we taped this when it aired on tv back in 1995 and have waited all these years for its release for it quickly became one of our family favorites the kids are now teens and must have seen it a bazillion times yet they still watch it religiously with friends its timeless appeal reaches across all ages groupssimilar to greasevanessa williams is spectacular jason alexander delightful and wonderfully light on his feet ive noticed other commentators on this site are pretty rough on him but our family gives him top ratings we loved his giant step number marc kudisch as conrad supplies us with comedic relief and wonderful musical numbers and brigitta dau as ursula just flat steals the show probably our favorite character in the entire moviethe one disappointment was chynna philips performance of kim part of that has to do with the writing kims role is completely onedimensional complicating that philips delivery is flat unimaginative unbelievable and just plain awful the director should have seen that and corrected it or never cast her to begin withoverall though the picture is delightful and i highly recommend it for families of all ages
pos	i would strongly recommend this film for any musical fan whose been dying to see a musical make a faithful transition from stage to screen sure its long but its length is a testimony to how true to the original musical script the film is being the sets and cast really make sweet apple ohio the place to be fosse protege anne reinking also does a splendid job with choreography giving the dances a nice small town period feelthe casting at a glance may look strange to some but they really are qute marvelousreading annonymouss comments on jason alexanders performance made me sick in fact his perforamnce literally steals the show as albert he mixes his own unique blend of manic nervousness with dick van dykeesque charm to create a new and improved albert the fact that he can dance and sing like nobodys business doeesnt hurt either george wendt is another stand out who improves upon paul lyndes take on harry mcaffe by making him less manic and more down to earth and strict his whole character and body language scream over my dead body marc kudisch takes the elvis aspect of conrad birdie to new heights with his subtle insertion of a thank you very much in honestly sincere his physicality though harkens back more to young elvis then the bloated stubly conrad of the original film the fact is that this movie differs so greatly from the original film which added drawn in happpy faces turtles on speed and the russian ballet what did any of taht have to do with bye bye birdie i wonder the only possible advantage the original version has over this one is ann margret otherwise the update is better in every possible way where the old version cut many songs and increased dance breaks nwhere there was no need for them and for all intents and purposes ended the movie in the middle of the play the new version has restored the original music score and has added some great new stuff as well a giant step being the standout in that category we know live in trying times but if you want to get your mind off your troubles and put on a happy face then this is one worth checking out
pos	saw this as previous viewer by accident i have watched it twice now i thoroughly enjoyed it no silly thought provoking messages just plain good fun entertainment good songs good characters and a just a feel good film highly recommended to those of us that just like to enjoy films and not dissect them great fun for all the family here i didnt realise rosie alvarez is played by vanessa williams she is excellent and very sultry the songs like one boy and one last kiss are really enjoyable to listen to and to tap your feet to jason alexander is the complete contrast to his character in pretty woman ans is very good tyne daley still sticks in my mind from cagney and lacey and her voice and accent still had that remembrance in it overall i just loved it and will be looking to purchase it if it is available
pos	bye bye birdie isnt one of the best musicals of all time but its great fun and accessible to many audiences the original film could have been wonderful with dick van dyke reprising his signature broadway role but instead they tinkered with the plot so the film is very unsatisfying this remake which aired on abc in 1995 is far more faithful to the original script and includes some original songs as well that were used in a national tour which this film took off from which starred tommy tune and ann reinking who choreographed this filmjason alexander is a very different type from dick van dyke but he is well cast as albert before his seinfeld days he started in musical theater vanessa williams is a perfect fit for rose their is also great work from tyne daly as mae and mark kudisch as conrad birdie  a role he played on the national tourthis film is not without its problems though a major liability is chynna phillips who however appealing simply looks and seems too old to be teenage kim and george wendt is somewhat bland as her father somewhat throwing the number kids away a number original cast member paul lynde stole the show withbut all in all this is a delightful welldone film which the material deserved
pos	when i was 17 my high school staged bye bye birdie  which is no great surprise since it is perfect high school material and reputed to be the moststaged musical in the worldi was a music student and retained strong memories of the production and its songs as well as a lingering disregard for the dick van dyke movie version which had deliberately obscured the elvis references and camped it up for a swinging 60s audienceso when the 1995 version starring jason alexander hit my cable tv screen i was delighted with what i saw alexander turns in an exceptional performance as albert a performance in strong contrast to his betterknown persona from a certain tv series the remainder of the cast are entertaining and convincing in their roles chynna phillips is perhaps the only one who does not look her part supposedly a naive and innocent schoolgirlbut best of all the musical numbers familiar from the stage show are all preserved in this movie and performed as stage musical songs should be allowing for the absence of a stageso if you know the musical and few do not then check out this telemovie it does the stage show justice in a way which can probably not be bettered which is good enough for me what is better than rendering a writers work faithfully and with colour and style
pos	i found this to be a charming adaptation very lively and full of fun with the exception of a couple of major errors the cast is wonderful i have to echo some of the earlier comments  chynna phillips is horribly miscast as a teenager at 27 shes just too old and yes it does show and lacks the singing chops for broadwaystyle music vanessa williams is a decentenough singer and for a nondancer shes adequate however she is not latina and her character definitely is shes also very strident throughout which gets tiresomethe girls of sweet apples conrad birdie fan club really sparkle  with special kudos to brigitta dau and chiara zanni i also enjoyed tyne dalys performance though im not generally a fan of her work finally the dancing shriners are a riot especially the dorky three in the barthe movie is suitable for the whole family and i highly recommend it
pos	i just saw this film in santa barbara my friend knew someone who worked on it so i thought id check it out i thought it was a really beautiful film and cant wait to go look at it again the actors were really good and i loved all the music there was not a lot of talking in the film which at first felt a little strange but once i got into it i thought that the story and the acting was really emotional and meaningful and thought that it left a lot to the imagination i want to see the movie again because there was so much going on in it that i forgot a lot of small things but know that i left the theater thinking about the film it was shot beautifully and the whole thing was really unique
pos	i loved that this film recognizes the intelligence of the viewer allowing the layers to peel from the characters through their interactions with each other about the unspoken loss that has so affected each of them the cinematography is a beautiful and is an inspired reflection of the vision of someone i believe is an extremely talented new filmmaker with the maturity and artistic insight to tell a story that others with much more experience have failed to accomplish i see a bright future for this writerproducerdirector who had the ability to focus on a goal and accomplish it with integritykudos for this achievement
pos	finally ive been waiting for this film to come out for almost a year and finally saw it at the premiere in sb i met a few of the actors who were really nice and who were great in the movie i watched the trailer so many times that i didnt know what to expect but got totally sucked in the film was really beautiful to look at it and the music was good too i recommend it to anyone whos a ryan donowho fan and dominique swain was good in it too the other actors were good also great i hope it comes out on dvd sooni first got into ryan from watching the oc and then saw him in a bunch of good indies like imaginary heroes he is great in this film and everything that he does thats indie i also like dominique but havent seen her in as much hope to see them both in more soon
pos	i had the pleasure of attending a screening of the pacific and eddy last weekend at the santa barbara international film festival this film had caught my attention a little while back when i stumbled across an article about it in jalouse magazine seemed interesting at the time but nothing too exciting anyhow i saw it on the festival program and decided to check it out all i can say is that i was speechless when the ending credits began to roll this is one of the most beautiful and refreshing films that i have seen in some time the photography art direction acting and especially directing were seamless and impeccable nothing is spelled out for you in this film and actually makes you think something that a vast majority of films today do the exact opposite the dialogue is carefully crafted and although this script is not wall to wall chatter the characters words are very deliberate and meaningfulits definitely one of those films that deserves a second viewing and the more you see it the more things you notice its a very layered and intelligent film not sure when or where its playing again but a definite must see for film enthusiasts
pos	i mark where there are spoilers overall comments if you can take a serious movie go see this have an open mind and you will enjoy it dont leave the theater because you get confused as to what is going on the movie fits together nicely in the second half i will be taking my mom to see it again when the movie officially opens i was lucky to see this at a screening a couple of weeks ago when will was going around promoting the movie he was greatspent a lot of time with the fans thank you for the picture will about wills performance a lot of times when you see a movie with an actor really famous for some other movieshow you always think of them in their current performance much like you think of them for their past performance this is not the case with will smith in this movie i didnt picture the fresh prince lol when i was watching this movie he was completely and utterly convincing in this very very serious role he has grown immensely as an actor i think he will at least get an oscar nod for this performanceabout his character ben is very conflicted and tormented hes sadguiltriddenvery determined but very scared very true to himself his character has a lot of depthand somehow will managed to bring that to lifeabout emily rosario rosario did a nice job portraying emily a woman very much behind on her taxes maybe shes not the shining star will is in this movie but she was very convincing i think her character just did not have as much to work with as wills didabout the plot no spoilers i admit that i did not like the movie until the second half of it i knew absolutely nothing about the movie going into it and nothing made sense until the second part of it or so but when things eventually fit together wow surprisingly well written and well thought out its an extremely intense movie that really sticks with youit actually takes a lot out of you to watch in the theater i was in most people were crying towards the endeven grown men when you realize what ben is doing and why its a very powerful moment minor spoilers which is why its really hard to talk about the plot without giving major things away i feel like knowing too much about this movie really ruins it there was a lot of symbolism in the movie that i enjoyed though i will mention some of it here without trying to give a lot awaythe fish that ben was keeping in his hotel room at first it makes no sense whatsoever there was a lot of chatter in the movie theater when people realized the reality of the fishi hated ben at the beginning of the movie by the end of it i loved him and hated him thats how convincing will was i thought ben was being a huge jerk to ezra a blind man just trying to make his way in the world why he was treating ezra like that also became abundantly clear later in the movie wait it out though everything in this movie wait it outben is a fundamentally good person who made a big mistake that he wont forgive himself for its still unclear to me if he was doing what he was doing because he was trying to rid himself of his own guilt or if he genuinely wanted to help people i think its a little bit of bothi think he wanted to help people but also rid himself of his past i love his character you love him and hate him because you realize that what he is doing is nothing short of amazing you hate him because of what he is doing to himself as a very good person both physically and emotionally nice job will
pos	seven pounds this was the movie where i was just convinced will smith is really going for the im going to make you cry films one thing i can give him a ton of credit for the man can cry my only thing is as moving as the story is will smith has proved time and time again that he can act so why is he taking this extremely depressing story but nevertheless its still a good movie i do have to admit it made me cry but i felt that the stand out performance was rosario dawson i absolutely love this girl ever since i saw her in 25th hour with ed norton i knew this girl was going to go far shes beautiful charming funny and talented cant wait to see how much further her career is going to go but her and will smith not so sure if they had the great chemistry that the film needed that wouldve made this into a great filmtwo years ago tim thomas was in a car crash which was caused by him using his mobile phone seven people died six strangers and his fiance a year after the crash and having quit his job as an aeronautical engineer tim donates a lung lobe to his brother ben an irs employee six months later he donates part of his liver to a child services worker named holly after that he begins searching for more candidates to receive donations he finds george a junior hockey coach and donates a kidney to him and then donates bone marrow to a young boy named nicholas two weeks before he dies he contacts holly and asks if she knows anyone who deserves help she suggests connie tepos who lives with an abusive boyfriend tim moves out of his house and into a local motel taking with him his pet box jellyfish one night after being beaten connie contacts tim and he gives her the keys and deed to his beach house she takes her two children and moves in to their new home having stolen his brothers credentials and making himself known by his brothers name ben he checks out candidates for his two final donations the first is ezra turner a blind vegetarian meat salesman who plays the piano tim calls ezra turner and harasses him at work to check if he is quick to anger ezra remains calm and tim decides he is worthy he then contacts emily posa a selfemployed greeting card printer who has a heart condition and a rare blood type he spends time with her weeding her garden and fixing her rare heidelberg printer he begins to fall in love with her and decides that as her condition has worsened he needs to make his donationseven pounds is a good film and no doubt worth a look i would just recommend going for the rental vs the theater will smith pulls in a good performance but not his best just most of the film required him crying in every scene but the last one with him is a doozy but i loved the ending it was beautiful and really made you appreciate life and to not take it for granted there is still good people in this world and bens character reminds you to value life and to give to those who are in desperate need although he went a little far but it was still a beautiful story710
pos	it all starts with a suicide or is it a car crash i guess it all depends on whether you choose to start at the beginning or the end director gabriele muccino gives you the ability to enter his new film seven pounds whichever way you prefer as he starts at the end and works his way back to the beginning showing us the course of events that led us to that heartbreaking 911 call this is one powerful movie maybe that is because im a softy when it comes to dramas of this ilk dripping with weighty moments and chock full of devastating performances but either way a film works best when it truly touches me when it lingers in the back of my head hours after leaving the theatre and this is from the team that brought us the overrated sappy and not all that redeeming pursuit of happiness so ill just say my anticipation was closely guarded for a big letdown with all that though i was with seven pounds from the opening frame all the way until the credits rolled even though you figure out what will smiths character is doing that secret mission he is trying to complete it is the way in which he fulfills his penance that shines bright and leaves you with a tearfilled smile at the endour entry point is a bit jarring leaving us offkilter trying to comprehend what is going on smiths thomas has lists of names one of people we dont know and one of people it appears he is attempting to follow and audit working with the irs allows him access to these strangers for a glimpse into their lives in order to see whether they are worthy of a gift he has the power to give thema gift that could completely alter their circumstances he calls an old childhood friend barry pepper and reminds him to do what it is he promised to not second guess his decision because there is no changing his mind even in a role as small as peppers you cant help but feel the utter grief held aloft in the background hanging above everyones head it is his character seen maybe three times that really encompasses the primal level of emotion being dealt with his breakdowns whether tearstreaked and composed or head in hands convulsions show the bond these two men have is one that stands the test of time and any circumstance to come its wayafter that phone call begins the journey to meet new people thomas is on some sort of mission to help alleviate the monetary troubles of mortally ill folk trying to stay afloat despite the heavy burden of medical bills and survival this progression takes many turns from a blind vegan meat salesman that he berates to see whether he can get him to explode to a phase two donornecessity heart patient unable to print her line of stationary or even run with her great dane duke to an abused and scared latino mother of two too afraid to leave her boyfriend to a dying hockey coach that instills faith in a downtrodden youth community to a little boy in need of a bone marrow transplant there are people who live with the pain and inevitable future with a disposition of hope and wanting to cherish each day and there are those attempting to beat it by cutting corners and spending all their money at the expense of those who need it to go out in style why it is up to thomas to weed through the mix and find those that deserve his gift is unknown at first as is why this man seen in flashbacks as an aeronautical engineer with a beautiful wife and huge beachfront home is now living in a motel driving a beatup car going door to door in order to audit for the irs as he says though he kind of stumbled into the jobsmiths quest as thomas is a long and painful one tempered with moments of clarity and honest compassion as a man with the means to help he takes his job seriously crossing off people undeserving and testing those he believes are worthy to the nth degree if that means he must yell and make fun of them he must do it at every step though you see the suffering in his eyes the pain eating away at his soul taking each step towards his fate one as a saint of redemption not only for those he wants to help but for himself as well it is an awardworthy performance and i only wish smith would do more dramas like this instead of his blockbuster action summer tentpoles because while they are fun this guy is too good for them the man better win an oscar before he is done or it will be a travestyat least in my mindthe rest of the cast is stellar across the board woody harrelson as the blind salesman is pitchperfect handicap with a joy of life his shy smile and belief in humanity comes across throughout whether on the phone being yelled at sitting in a diner eating his pie or at the piano in the park playing for all who will listen elpidia carrillo as the abused mother is fantastic showing the hard evolution from prideful to scared to completely overwhelmed by the kindness of a stranger allowing her family to finally be safe and rosario dawson shines as the once hot young woman beaten and broken by lengthy hospital stays all but given up on living life to find love and happiness it is the introduction of smiths thomas that opens her eyes again to be a woman a freespirited sexual creature that can just live without fear of wondering what day will be her last
pos	you spend most of this twohour film wondering whats the story regarding the lead character will smith as a lowkey ben thomas will keep you guessing the last 2025 minutes is when you find out and its a shockerbut you knew something dramatic was going to be revealed until then smith plays it mysterious almost stalking people you know he has a good reason for doing it but its never really explained once again to keep us guessing until the endall of it including a on againoff again but touching romance with rosario dawkins emily posa might make some viewers frustrated or wanting to quit this filmbut dont because the final long segment puts all the pieces of this puzzle togetherthis is a twohour film and not the typical actionpacked macho will smith film in fact the most shocking aspect might be seeing the drawn sad face of smith throughout this story it almost doesnt even look like him in a number of shots he looks like hes lost weight and is sick smith does a great job portraying a man carrying around a lot of sadnesslike a good movie will often do this film will leave you thinking long after the ending credits
pos	although i can understand the bad things someone has to say about this movie i still found it to be absolutely amazing it will touch you and unless your a critic searching deep into the flaws and mishaps of every movie or you just simply arent touched by anything it is worth seeing dont come into the movie expecting anything just have a box of tissues and an open mind it is beautiful and the acting is brilliant i think will smith despite that hes yet again playing another lonely depressed individual is amazing i believe a good actor is someone who can truly portray feelings and emotions we all have at our worstbest experiences in such a way that it reaches out to you and makes you feel something and thats exactly what this movie does give it a chance
pos	ben thomas smith plays an irs agent who practically gives the store away to everyones surprise what kind of irs agent is thismost of us have all heard the line by an irs agent hello im from the irs im here to help our smile then spreads into a chuckle that says yeah rightas you get further and further into this story you cannot figure this guy out he goes easy on those who are being audited what is his motive is he from another planet an angel a rich guy who wants to do good he helps so much we want him to be our auditor should we get audited of course hey irs are you listening kidding just kiddingthe pace of the movie is perfect and so much so that clues were ignored that would have told me what was really going on intense repeat intense focus was on ben and stays there the whole movie only works because of ben as we try to figure him out and i didnt see any clues what clues you talking about willis not reading the box before watching the dvd movie was the better way to go here by the end of the movie i finally put it all together well it was obvious by then and yes its over the top but still a great story mostly because of will smith will smith should have been nominated for a best actor award the rest of the cast were very good as well yes its over the top and despite the great acting and when you finally get all the answers you must realize that the message of the movie is all wrong whats the message believe me you will wont need too many clues to figure it out i didnt violence no sex yes but nothing to get excited about bland nudity no language no
pos	wowi dont know what to say i just watched seven pounds no one can make me cry like will smith the man is very intune with the vast range of human emotion this movie was skillfully and beautifully done rare to find such intense humanity in hollywood today i would compare it to pay it forward and crash as far as the show of both light and dark in such a raw way definitely sticks with you for a long time and gives you a lot to think about i have a deep love for and passion about movies like this one not usually one for a bad ending but rather a truth seeker that embraces emotion raw life and something more than the shallowness that exists in abundance all around therefore i do not mind a little pain at the end it is true to life that there arent always happy endings sometimes its just not the happy ending you think it should be many people were able to live happy lives though love and life of one was lost if you are someone who looks a little deeper than the rest youll love this movie
pos	featuring a fascinating performance by will smith and a story that tugs at your heartstrings harder than a rock guitarist midsolo seven pounds races past the directors previous collaboration with the actor the pursuit of happiness a flick which i also loved remember gabriele muccinos name because some of his movies may skip by unnoticed if the actor attached to the project isnt quite so highprofile too bad i figured out will smiths scheme early on i put two and two together when he calls in his own suicide in the first scene and the scene when rosario dawsons character is introduced as having an incurable heartdiseasehowever i still think the writerdirector made the right choice putting the bookends bookends are the first and the last scene in that way its the source of urgency and tension in the movie finding out gradually how exactly a man can be driven to that ultimate sacrifice and it was heartbreaking to see the relationship between smiths and dawsons character flourish and develop knowing in the back of the mind always what was in store for these unlucky twoone of my friends with whom i saw the movie thought smiths character could have a divine gift and i understand why his performance is almost angelic when in the presence of his seven elected ones yet at other times he could be harsh and scary and when hes alone the full weight of his situation got too much for him and he breaks down completely its quite a versatile performancelastly i cant forget to mention the crash scene reenactment which was really quite stunningly done in terms of cinematography paired with music put this on your list
pos	although a tear jerker it is definitely a feel good movie all the actors were excellent and will smith as always does the job and does it well i could go on but pick any ten of the 10 ratings and theyve said it as well and likely better than i could but since i must include at least 10 lines to post a comment i will say that rosario dawson was largely unknown to me as a viewer her performance was most enjoyable and i look forward to seeing her perform in many films to comeand this film demonstrates that will smith has nothing further to prove in terms of his ability as an actor
pos	first i did like this film it was well acted by allhowever i dont understand comments i hear from people about a surprise ending i knew nothing about this movie going in except a few gottasee recommendations but i knew where the plot was going in under ten minutes i wont mention what clued me in so as not to spoil a good film for others still despite it seeming obvious i kept watching it was nice to see how everything played out filling in the details and the character motivations in later scenesi dont hate it when i guess the ending early in a film i only hate it when the road to resolution is lined with boring scenerywill smiths screen persona is just likable even when hes playing such a troubled character hes energetic and believable in everything that ive seen him do seven pounds is another fine performancerosario dawson is a solid performer portraying a quirky rather upbeat character despite a terminal heart condition beauty is in the eye of the beholder and with rosario if you dont find her gorgeous you should think about replacing your eyesit was nice to see woody harrelson back on the screen i havent seen him much lately but that could just be me woody didnt have a tremendous amount of screen time but he sold his jolly pianoplaying blind man character for all it was worth excellenta cursory bit of research on the box jellyfish tells me that its venom is cardiotoxic neurotoxic and dermatonecrotic i would think this makes it a questionable choice for both pet and plotoverall i have to recommend this film not for the plotting but for some very good performances and for the fact that it tends to evoke some of the tragic emotions that we generally try to avoid
pos	before i see on this film i see a lot of comments which everyone has a great view of the film good or badwhat i really want to point out is the acting on woody harrelson behalf he may not be in many parts of the film but when he appears or even the intro i was astonished by will smiths and woody harrelson message they tried to create and maybe slip the entire plot until the end to really understand what is going oni am not a very sentimental person i believe that a good deed should not have remorse or pity behind it but a act to show redemption there is not many films that in my point of view can show this this is one of them that cani agree with one person that commented about this film showing acts of suicide is a downfall however i do not believe that is the message the film is trying to send but sacrifice a bit to the extreme but that is the message in my opinionthis film has potential the acting it is worth every penny the script is unbelievable from a person that doesnt really like watching drama films if you like drama this is a must go watch
pos	i thought this was a wonderful movie it touches every fiber of a human being the love in the film is very intense i thought it was wills best performance to date great directing liked the editing music was great good use of flashback this is the kind of movie everyone should go see i hope people will get something wonderful from this overall excellent movie i think hollywood should make more movies with substance even action films can have a caring story i like the fact that will was very subtle in his acting he had a purpose and a dedication that is rare to see i would suggest watching this alone or with someone that you really care about for me i found that the world stopped and my only focus was on the film the outside world was suspended for a moment it was a nice feeling with all this chaos going on in this world and with this me generation it was great to see somethingsomeone that cared about other people more than himself
pos	wow what  a  movie  im not at all a fan of contemporary italian directors usually i dont like dramas i am not a will smith super fan even thinking that he is a very good actorbut this movie  it is such a great movie with a such original script and so good direction and so well actingwowit is stunning this movie captured my attention minute by minute and i even did not like the pursuit of happiness maybe also because i did not like the acting of wills son who is a very bad actor while children usually seems all natural born actors i saw him also last night in the day the earth stood still and i confirmed my sensation that jaden cant act i dont want to write spoilers and so i dont talk about the story but what i can say is that this movie talks about love death and other feelings which i dont like to watch in moviesbut this movie is such a super great movie if you have a minimum of heart youll dont regret watching it
pos	from the first scene you are given clues as to what may be going on here it becomes more and more obvious as the story rolls on the acting is excellent throughout and these actors touch your soul even though i knew what was going to happen i was extremely puzzled by the motive im still puzzled as to why ben did what he did we could see in his face second thoughts but the ultimate sacrifice seemed to go against his emotion and feelings it was a very interesting and touching story but it left me confused maybe that was the point of the film i did like the film and wil smith can wrack up another good film choice this guy knows how to entertain an audience
pos	haunted by a secret ben thomas will smith looks for redemption by radically transforming the lives of seven people he doesnt know once his plan is set nothing will be able to stop him at least thats what he thinks but ben hadnt planned on falling in love with one of these people and shes the one who will end up transforming him will smith is back again with director gabriele muccino after the life inspiring movie the pursuit of happiness seven pounds is yet another life changing movie experience which not only does reminds you of their previous collaboration tearful but inspires you joyfully in the end will smith also is the producer again with some of the others these movies are very realistic which depicts a common mans life  his struggles through life seven pounds might have took some time to gain its actual momentum but just after half an hour of the movie the movie is all set to rule your heart also this movie has some twists revolving around which lets the viewers keep guessing director gabriele muccino once again is the winner all the way with his emotional yet inspiring message he makes all the characters of the movie very real that the people would actually find themselves in somewhere of the movie along with the director will smith is yet another winner with his superb acting skills once again the duo of the director  the actor works as a charm also there are other talented actors in the movie who did their part pretty well rosario dawson beauty with brains thats what she can be called she looks beautiful  does her part extremely well barry pepper gives a great support to the movie  woody harrelson does the same although woody did not had much screen timingwould have been good if he had more you wont forget this movie easily watch this movie  change your life top class cinema
pos	when its dvd was released i came to market and bought it and i think my money was on right way as i expected before buying it awesome movie what else i can say for will smith hes been an awesome actor like always whether in actions movies or serious always he gives a record braking performance i think this is the movie after august rush which makes a person cry while watching it the way the director described the story was really awesome his previous life and his new life in movie was correctly elaborated to the audience even i could not find any fault in the story or the way they shoot it i think its dvd should be a household because this will be really a nice thing for your collection it is not the movie which needs popcorns for enjoyment this is the movie which let the audience learn a lesson now what is the lesson you can see that while watching and i advise those people who are movie critics please watch this if you could find any criticism about this movie then please talk to me
pos	will smith is one of the best actors of all time i dont know how he does it i read books constantly but if there is a movie with will smith i will watch it he has a rare gift of pulling you into the movie and holding you there this movie is one of the best movies i have seen yet i watched it on saturday and i still cannot get it out of my head amazing and sad all at the same time thanks again will you must watch this movie from beginning to end to understand every part of the movie you cannot miss a thing make sure you have plenty of kleenex and your manwoman sitting next to you so you can cuddle well worth the money that you will pay to watch it dont wait for it to come on tv
pos	the emotional impact of this movie defies words it is elegant subtle beautiful and tragic all rolled into two hours this is will smith as he matures into his acting ability the full range of it who knew i saw the pursuit of happiness and thought this must be a fluke for the blockbuster overthetop actor smith his performances in both movies portray a whole other dimension to smith a refinement of talent the selectivity of scripts im not sure but i view him differently now seven pounds is one of those movies that in order to fully enjoy its essence you have to suspend your belief dont watch it for the plot watch it for the fragile condition of the human heart both literally and metaphorically it is a story of human guilt atonement love and sacrifice
pos	will smith delivers yet again in a film about a man with the weight of the world on his shoulders and his crusade to right his wrongs in a way that will touch even the most hardened of hearts writer grant nieporte and italian director gabriele muccino come together and created a masterpiece that i highly recommend to purchase and keep in your movie collection as you will never grow tired of watchingfeeling this film i have the highest respects for will smith as he is not only a brilliant actor but one can tell he has a genuine love for people and life which no doubt made him perfect for the character irs agent ben thomas he played in this film you will find yourself feeling his pain and anger the frustrations over his love for emily played by rosario dawson who by the way was fantastic as usual i found myself falling in love with the fact their characters were falling in love woody harrelson also stars in this top notch film i find it very difficult to write this review without giving away key plot pointsall i can say is watch it and when you do make sure you have nothing to interrupt you take the phone off the hook sit back and get ready to start trying to unravel the mysterious life and past of irs agent ben thomasi thank you will smith for another great film
pos	i have never commented on a film before i watched this movie with my girlfriend last night ive read comments saying this movie stays with you it does its been almost 24 hours and i am still completely affected this movie left me questioning my own self how can i possibly compare myself to a character such as ben who is totally selfless i loved this movie i love movies that keep me guessing and wondering until the end i feel two emotions predominantly happiness and sadness an amazing feel good movie and a very sad one too i so wanted ben and emily to be together but in the end they were forever if you havent seen this movie get it and watch it just make sure you have no distractions youll want to see every nuance in this picture one for my library
pos	when i first saw the title i was already deducing the theme of the film  it clearly wasnt a reference to british currency so it had to be shakespearian and about pounds of flesh  taking them or giving them will smiths a feelgood actor so serial killers were out it could only be about a man giving them so must be about guilt somehow i spoilt the whole thing for myself by looking it up and knowing the story before i watched as the beauty of the buildup is the way parts of the main characters background are drip fed to slowly illuminate the audience as to who he is and why he is doing what he is doingguilt is a very hard subject to do simply because its deeply uncomfortable and sad which is not an encouraging premise when you are hoping for a rollercoaster ride  you know its going to be unpleasant i wouldnt say the movie glorifies suicide it delves into the most extreme form of selfsacrifice  martyrdomits also brimming with symbolism everywhere which is a surefire telltale sign that the writing is cleverly thought out in great detail and driving at multiple meanings and a deep reflective nature the most prominent theme that struck me was that he was not only giving his heart to the girl he loves emotionally and metaphorically but was giving it to her physically as the greatest gift he could determined to die but his plan is thwarted by falling in love  what a 2nd act complication absolutely masterfulyes it is very slowpaced but im undecided as to whether it would have been better slotted into a smaller timeframe i didnt feel the strain and his terrible inner turmoil as much as i could have but maybe thats just me having ruined it for myself beforehand saying all that though it is a deeply moving and original film that is an incredibly powerful and thoughtprovoking tragedy that deserves the awards it will inevitably get
pos	seven pounds stars will smith as ben thomas an irs collection agent who has an ulterior motive for meeting those who have gotten behind on their tax payments thomas caused the deaths of seven people whilst driving talking on his phone and the movie follows his attempt to try and atone for his quite frankly unforgivable crimethe story line is as subtle as a brick through a green house window what you see is exactly what is happening  even the ending of titanic was more surprising when compared to seven pounds there is absolutely no twist whatsoever there is never any confusion or doubt as to what is happeningnormally i only like will smith when is in full bad boys mode the guy is at his best when sporting a gun driving a ford gt and saying aw hell nah as whenever he tries to act serious it only comes across as a pathetic attempt at trying to gain an oscar which he is so obviously is desperate for this is probably the main reason why i wasnt looking forward to the movie although here he is very understated there are flashes of comedy but they are subtle in fact it was the most understated will smith performance i have ever seen and for that reason alone he was fantastic and ironically should be nominated for a major awardthe supporting cast were all grand too  rosario dawson looked pretty much at deaths door the whole film and woody harrelson and barry pepper were fine as where all the other bit playersoverall it is a weepy  but it isnt throwing all the usual clichs and sentimental violins to give you no other choice but to cry there were a few times that even my hardened heart nearly broke you will be hard pressed not to find one of the situations that does not relate to your own life which makes it seem all the more reali would give it 810 the will smith show moves onto drama without all the desperation of the pursuit of happiness and comes of all the better for it
pos	going into see seven pounds i wasnt clearly sure what to think because the previews left to much open to grasp what the movie was really about so within the first 20 min or so you are completely lost in the plot have no idea what is going on and you think tim who claims to be ben is just a big asshole all of this comes to an end when the twistso to speak is unraveled at the very last minute of the movie basically tim will smith was troubled and haunted by a big accident he made causing the end of seven peoples lives by this he decides to scope out seven new people who are in need of help badly who he in turns gives his life tothe acting of this film is great as i feel will smith no matter what part he seems to impress rosario dawson to me this is one of her better movies aside from eagle eye which i think is up there to she has been in some bad some good but she does deliver in this film other actors such as woody harrelson have very small roles and not a big enough role to grasp the character although the casting of the film was still goodthis movie was definitely not what i expected and certainly a lot slower pace in which i hoped the movie however was still pretty good nothing is revealed until the last 5 min of the movie and everything falls into place up until then it just seems like a pointless love story final thought seven poundsseven stars
pos	one thing is for sureyou should not watch this film if you are having a bad day the story is based around a sad event and follows a character who has to live with a sin that he cant handle the story is drip fed to you rather than the usual dumbed down explanation so it keeps you wondering what is going on eventually the dots are joined up and the performances make sense all the characters were ok and wil smith did another good day at the officethere are no doubt a lot of moral questions to be asked but if you just accept and buy into his agony then it is easier to accept what he has chosen to do whether you agree or disagree is irrelevant the journey it takes you on is interesting enough if not overwhelminga good enough film that unfortunately leaves you a little sad at the end i would recommend this film if you like the sort where you have to think and not just watch explosions and fights
pos	this movie was a really great flick about something that affects us all i know ive personally run into this many times thank goodness will smith has jumped onto the societal issue of text messaging while driving people dont do it an hour and forty five minutes is not enough time for this cause personally i wanted to throw away my cell phone after the movie i was glad to see other people in the theater saw the message and dumped their phones with the empty bags of popcorn i decided to disable all text messaging on my phone and would encourage others to do the same if you care about your family make them watch this vital public service announcement on text messaging while driving or they could kill seven people thanks for showing us the way
pos	rather nasty piece of business featuring bela lugosi as a mad scientist with yes a renfieldlike assistant and his mother a dwarf and yes the scientists wife sounds like a greenaway movie actually lol lugosi gives his wife injections from dead brides why them who knows so that his wife can keep looking beautiful he gets the brides after doing a pretty clever trick with some orchids that makes the brides collapse at the altar after another bride bites the dust a newspaper reporter just happens to be around for the scoop and decides to snoop around for a story she gets all sorts of clues about the orchids and lugosi heaven knows where the police were soon shes off to belas lair when she meets a sort of strange looking doctor who may or may not be eeeevil it all cumulates in a totally farfetched plan to have a fake wedding to capture the mad scientist but it seems that the scientist has xray vision as he foils her plans oh no what will happen i actually liked this movie as a bit of a guilty pleasure lugosi is great here his hangerson are all very very strange the story is actually quite nasty in some places which makes it all most watchable a fun little view
pos	bela made 9 pics for monogram but it was only at this one the 4th that things started to come together all the rest in the series would use this one as the essential template for production writing and character development from here on better or worse the series would also deal with one essential theme a scientist usually bela makes experiments in the basement or the old house sometimes in the basement in the old house that causes things to go blooey this was also the first time that art director dave milton got a chance to spread his wings he came on board for black dragons the flick before but this one is where he gets to make his craft start to click lewis made great atmosphere for next to nothing and was around for all the rest of the monograms casting is key in these and its a pretty good one b movie wise here you get barclay and harlen also from black dragonsalong with russell who would star in lewtons cat people moviesand rosetto from spooks run wilda nice slice of poverty row talent if you have limited time and budget start with this oneit sums up everything they had learned up to this point and gives you something to compare the rest to the plot bela steals gland juice to keep his nasty wife young they both like to sleep in coffins if you can read that and smile the rest will be easy
pos	this is not bela lagosis best movie but its got a good old style approach for some 40s horror entertainmentbrides are dropping dead at the altar like flies i think id postpone the wedding until after the fiend is caught but its a horror movie so i guess people ignore the danger for some reason anyway lagosi is a mad doctor who needs young female blood to keep his aging sickly wife healthy and happy he always eludes the keystone cops by hiding the bodies in a hearse who would think of looking for a corpse in a hearse and the brides just keep on getting zappedno movie like this would be complete without a lois lane type female reporter who wants to catch the criminal on her own good at solving crime bad at keeping her mouth shut at all the wrong times guess who lagosi picks for his next intended victim i love the haunted house bit where lois lane gets stranded by a thunderstorm as a guest at lagosis sinister mansion hidden passageways a vampirelike wife an evil dwarf igor assistant and so on good stufffairly well done pacing keeps the film moving and the story resolves itself in a typical but satisfying manner if you like old horror movies this one is worth a watch
pos	i wouldnt say this is a bad movie in fact its pretty typical of the type of film that the poverty row studios were releasing at the time filmed for monogram bela lugosi is very effective in his role as the somewhat demented doctorscientist masquerading as a respected member of the community in this movie bela and his henchmen have the nasty habit of stealing young brides and after their demise injecting belas wife with a serum taken from their bodies in order to keep her young lugosi is more than up to the task in making this an enjoyable film however the movie suffers from the ultrawooden acting of co stars luana walters and tristram coffin coffin nice name for a guy in a horror flick is especially bad in this case ive seen him in numerous movies and tv shows and he is always the same stiff wooden and utterly unconvincing miss walters is only slightly better but she too lacks the acting talent to make her role believable still the viewer can enjoy the great lugosi act out yet another dastardly scheme only to be foiled in the end despite the poor acting by some the corpse vanishes is an enjoyable movie for all to see
pos	this is an excellent movie the cast is a great mix of characters and the story is decent the movie is basically about a wellaccomplished doctor stealing the bodies of dead brides and taking them to his home once the bodies are at his home he removes stuff i hate to use such a general term but i forget what it was he removed and puts it into his wife to retain her youth then a reporter patricia hunter investigates the situation and begins to find answers on why the brides were dying she takes a trip to the doctors house and the interesting things begin to take place definitely watch this oldie but goodie if you can
pos	bela lugosi appeared in several of these low budget chillers for monogram studios in the 1940s and the corpse vanishes is one of the better onesbela plays a mad scientist who kidnaps young brides and kills them and then extracts fluid from their bodies so he can keep his ageing wife looking young after a reporter and a doctor stay the night at his home and discover he is responsible for the brides deaths the following morning they report these murders to the police and the mad scientist is shot and drops dead shortly afterwardsyou have got almost everything in this movie the scientists assistants consist of an old hag a hunchback and dwarf her sons a thunderstorm and spooky passages in belas house bela and his wife find they sleep better in coffins rather than beds in the moviethe corpse vanishes is worth a look especially for bela lugosi fans great funrating 3 stars out of 5
pos	this movie was featured on a very early episode of mystery science theater 3000 but when i see this film i dont think about that wonderful tv series i believe this was a surprisingly good early 40s horror flick with very surprisingly good sound and picture for a 67 year old public domain horror movie i actually enjoyed watching bela lugosi and his bizarre staff including his wife who requires fluid from the glands of young wouldbe brides an old hag and her two bizarre sons one a giant idiot the other a comical dwarfangelo rossitto from 1932s freaks i also enjoyed the plucky young female reporter who is kind of a stereotype but still fun to watch my only problem with this otherwise decent film is its plot even ridiculous and unbelievable for a movie i dont want to spoil any of this film so go out and rent it or better yet buy it for a couple of bucks
pos	this is one movie that will take time to get out of your head once you have seen it the dialogs are close to perfect which was to be expected as it has been adapted from a play the actors are simply giving their best the story is simple and attractive 88 minutes of pure blissyvan attal is totally credible in his role sandrine kiberlain is still the beautiful blonde but not so dumb providing as much pleasure to the eyes as to the ears jeanpaul rouve is providing an excellent approximation of the total jerk and proud to be such and marina fois is the dumb friend who is always blundering when you expect it leastthumbs up to bernard rapp and associates for adapting this excellent play and all the best for future productionsi wish there were more of these in nowadays production if you liked it you will also probably enjoy un air de famille and cuisine et dependances both were written and played by the couple bacrijaoui
pos	putting the ufo thing aside this was the best documentary ive seen factual reporting by neil and buzz a must see the interviews and reporting are a revelation since most of the information was stamped confidential in 1969 and only released in 2006 no documentary to date has the detail or accuracy for such a brief 47 minutes the facts will blow you away and you will be left in awe of the risks taken to be the first on the moon neil and buzz are probably the biggest heros of our time ever see a man save his own life bet not neil saves his life when only miliseconds separated him from death amazing to watch it is a travesty people have not known all the details assosiated with landing on the moon and the courage those men had when facing certain death from a failing computer 10 stars
pos	if youre researching ufo facts then this video is very important the meat of the video is the comments made by buzz aldrin he is without a doubt from the best of america trained to be objective honest and factual in his reports many astronauts from america of all eras have reported some kind of contact or ufo observance and there are videos from some of those missions at the very least something has happened that requires further objective ongoing investigating i think this testimony from buzz aldrin shows that it is possible that other worlds may be interested in our progress like all supposed documentary video this one may be slanted but it does contain further information and opinions from an accomplished american hero those dont come along every day so the fact that some people arent interested in details should not detour your from viewing this video if nothing else it is interesting and i recommend you watch with an open mind
pos	i have to say as a bsg fan i wasnt exactly sure what id think of this show i saw it on the big screen at the arclight cinema tonight as part of the paley center screenings and the cast and film makers spoke afterwards ron moore said they wanted to make a clean break from battlestar and do something different and that yes they would lose some fans but hopefully theyd gain others even without their talk i am now a fan of the new show but heres what i thought of the filmi loved it it was really very good i guess im a true scifi or syfy  do i really have to type that geek because id totally watch this as a series it has a strong and rich story and kept my interest it starts with a small group of teenagers plotting something which to me was the weakest part and a bit confusing the actor playing ben should have given us more of a glimpse into his intense beliefs the actress playing zoe seemed a little posy but she was playing a teenager and im sure i wont be the only one who thought zoe was a cylon at first perils of being a bsg geek if theyre hoping these will be the new bamberhelferpark they may want to rethink it surprisingly it was the adults that captured the audiences attentioneric stoltz gives a stellar performance as daniel greystone a man so haunted by his family tragedy that he jumps at the first chance of getting out of his grief and doesnt let go he does a chilling and enthralling job of conveying his characters sly knowledge of the inner world of computers and people especially in a scene in which he spins a web for the young teenage friend of his daughters traps her then dismisses and releases her no sign at all of the serial killer he played on grays anatomy really impressive actingequally as strong though not in it nearly as much is paula malcomson as his wife amanda greystone she is just as smart and well written and beautifully played as stoltzs part and i completely believed that they are a couple and a couple that have been together forever and have a strong relationship something rarely seen these days i look forward to seeing what happens with this family and hope they give her as much to do as roslin in bsg she is strong and smart and when she lashes out at her kid you cringe its really great not to mention her eyes which could hold magical powers thats how intense they are the scene where she takes on the government agent very short scene but beautifully played really gives you an idea of her powerthe other part of the show that did not work 100 for me were the scenes with esai morales and the mafia type clan of his he does a good job overall but i did not believe in this mobs power nor intimidated by their threats i found myself wishing that this whole story line was a bit more mysterious and hard to figure out the way it is presented is almost an homage to the godfather they kind of hit you over the head with it a bit but given time i can see how this will develop into an interesting upstairsdownstairs kind of thing with the poor minorities morales et al versus the rich folk who rule the planet stolz et al and to be honest i did enjoy it when he spoke to his son about the origin of their name that was a very well played scenenote to bsg fans the boy playing willy adama doesnt really look much like olmos but hes just a kid whether or not hell be featured any more than he was in this film who knows i sure couldnt tell but it didnt bother me because he wasnt as interesting as everything else going on around himpolly walker plays sister clarice and shes chilling and odd in every scene shes in im not sure where shell go or who shell end up with but i was very impressed with her acting in this film she was sort of on the side but obviously being set up to play a very important part later on she was nothing like her character in rome something i always find impressive in actorsone nice surprise the music is actually better and less obvious than bsg even though its the same guy doing it bear mccreary it has a haunting and unusual approach that took me by surprise id buy this score if i had the chanceas to the panel discussion after the show it was hosted by seth green ron moore was very smart and articulate david eick was cracking wise much like his video diaries esai morales told a long story about how he was cast and eric stoltz was very funny and didnt really answer the questions  but ive always had a thing for him paula malcomson was tough she took seth green to task for mistakenly saying she was on 24 and the girls who played zooey and lacey were both darling grace park and tricia helfer were there as well answering questions about how they did the scenes acting with themselves on bsg overall a very interesting and wonderful eveningim giving the show a 9 out of 10 and very much looking forward to watching it all unfoldnote i just watched this a second time and really hope they explore what the holoband was originally made for i have no idea what that may be but it holds a great deal of fascination to me
pos	i was blown away by the reimagined battlestar galactica a show that always kept me guessing and brought me to tears on more than one occasion a hardened scifi fan i like to think i can pick out the good stuff from the bs and this was good stuffas such when i first heard about the prospect of a prequel series some months ago i got a sick feeling in my gut i was afraid that the formula that made battlestar so successful would be reused in caprica which wouldnt work at all bsgs story of a mournful ragged band of survivors trapped aboard decaying star ships and guided by prophetic vision and a sequence of pseudomiracles was perfectly complimented by extraordinary music and a better cast of actorscaprica feels different where bsg takes place after the fall of a great civilization caprica portrays that civilization in its cold and decadent heyday the overall vibe i got from caprica was similar to that of minority report minus excessive and counterproductive theatricality in true bsg form caprica has in its first few hours of programming already tackled the issues of religious freedom racism the morality of playing god and the nature of the human soulthe casting for caprica is also excellent each character is unique and deep from the obsessive and distant scientistturnedentrepreneur to his troubled and willful daughter each actor and actress throws themselves into their respective rolesmusic which was used so powerfully in bsg also plays a significant role in caprica battlestars powerful rolling drums and mournful duduks served its themes very well caprica uses a more orchestral sound which gives the show its own feeling quite distinct from either of its predecessors the new caprica is definitely its own show pulling from the battlestar franchise only as much as it needs i look forward to the full series
pos	i loved it having been a fan of the original series i have always wondered what the back story would be  it didnt fail to delight me i also love the fact that apart from eric stoltz i didnt recognise one person  this is refreshing much like bsg it has introduced me to a whole wealth of new talent  cant wait for the series to start airing well done to ronald d moore and team  excellent job the special effects dialogue and acting were all spot on and i felt emotionally tied up in the storyline i know there are purists out there that will probably disagree with my assessment but i felt that caprica was far superior to most of the scifi stuff produced in the last decade
pos	good showthe basic background is that humanity is at a crossroads there is a set of moral dilemmas that are being faced mankind has made a number of technological breakthroughs but is mankind mature enough to deal with the its new toys there is moral decadence in a virtual world there are religious fanatics who are willing to kill to get attention i predict based on the bsg background that there will be an issue with cylons and slavery in addition to this there are all the other problems that we humans bring upon ourselvesthis show is not bsg  at least not as far as mankind being on the run from a ruthless problem that was ultimately of their own making there are not a lot of shootemup or spacebased special effects either  at least not in the first few episodes i have seen so farwhat it does have are very good stories characters and themes it also has good performances from the actors they can make a culture which is similar to modernday society but alien at the same time be completely believable like bsg this show is about humanity  our strengths weaknesses potential and flaws it may seem a little odd that a human society on a different set of worlds has neckties antique cars and chicken but those things are really more to create a semifamiliar background than anything else anyone who gets stuck on those details is really missing the point whether you are from a mafiastyle culture or an affluent and hightech culture humans and human nature arent that different 150000 years ago in a hightech past than what we see in the world today wonder if the writers are trying to tell us something
pos	to all the haters out there condemning a tv series with one episode is like judging an entire book after reading the first few pages that being said i was a huge fan of bsg thought it was some of the best tv drama not just scifi on the air but it was time for it to end and the story to move on i liked the bsg epilogue the plan but it raised as many new questions as it answered so i eagerly anticipated caprica and i was not disappointedi was hoping it would not try to be another bsg and i was pleased that caprica is something different and i personally found the story exciting in a different way than blazing space battles explosions and scifi special effects dont get me wrong i like that stuff too eric stolz and esai morales give solid performances and alessandra was just wonderful i cant wait until next week
pos	i must admit i was one of the skeptics who prematurely judged this show before relatively any information was disseminated about it i determined that it was going to be a cheap spinoff guided by ronald d moore wielding the retconwandi was wrongthe pilot leaves an excellent impression upon the viewers the accessibility is marvelous of course seasoned bsg veterans will find themselves immersed in the plot which is focused on the development of the cylons before the first war 58 years before the events of the bsg pilot the pilot also allows for newcomers clearly presenting its plot and ideas in the first part of the episodedont be mistaken caprica is not bsg we are presented with an immersive cerebral drama dotted by provocative daring and controversial ideas the casting maintains bsgs standards stoltz and morales are simply astounding morales portrayal of joseph adama inspired by olmos portrayal of william gives a wonderful glimpse of williams heroic father stoltzs portrayal of dr graystone provokes a lot of thinking and questionsif the quality of the pilot is any indication of whats yet to come rdm and the creative team are set to continue bsgs legacy of firstrate television programming with another masterfully created television masterpiece
pos	this is real character and story driven drama at a level that shames most of what we see on tv at the moi was impressed right from the start dont be put off if your not a sci fi nut like me this could be happening on earth the fact that its in another galaxy just makes the show more interesting there are no space ships or laser guns none yet anyway so far ive seen up to s01 e04 and im gripped and wondering whats going to happen next as there are so many possibilitiesthe cast play there roles with pasion eric stoltz is especially strongthis show really stands alone well it doesnt matter if you watched bsg or not in fact they are quite different ive read some negative reviews from sci fi geeks who expected less drama and more aliens and ray guns etc but i would say ignore themthis is a really positive start to a show lets hope they dont cann it after 1 or 2 seasons like they normally do with good shows these days
pos	well i have to say that i have waited for it to comei wont try to spoil it and quite a few people have really brilliantly spoken of the pilot on the other hand im not quite sure to understand the detractors who claim themselves to be bsg fans and not like the pilotwhat the frack did they expect the background is setting 50 years before bsg we are there o assist at the birth of the cylons see the life of the adama family has we already knew some of it from bsg get a deeper explanation of the caprican population and its perception of the other colonies and potentially the origins of the gods belief of the human and the unique god belief of the cylons i do not expect the same profusion of special effect or space opera as the in the previous series i make the difference between the two although i know that caprica will reinforce bsgthis is 1h30 of promising start i believe as well that this will put pressure for the scenarios to be as good as bsg i expect a lot from the following but i have no reasons to doubts that we will learn a lot morewatching the dvds deleted scene also gives more material for your brain to chew onlooking forward to january 2010
pos	im really addicted to caprica because its a really good prequel series to battlestar galactica it really has a slow pace start but surely to pick up soon after new episodes continue to airi have heard great things about future episodes and guest stars for the first seasonthis sci fi drama is sure to please us fans who love a mix of both genreseric stoltz does an amazing job as well as polly walker as clarice willowtotally worth checking outcatch caprica on fridays at 9pm8pm central on syfy
pos	i havent seen bsg i tried to watch it once in the middle of the show but couldnt get into it however i saw caprica rebirth yesterday i felt a little lost so i decided to watch the pilot today and i must say i was pleasantly surprised i think this is a promising show and the only side effect it had on me is that now i want to watch bsg as wellbut what i really liked is that i didnt have to be a hardcore bsg fan to understand whats going on in caprica from what i have read in the net they were trying to reach the female population since bsg reached way more men and at least in my case it workedhowever i suggest that if you are trying to watch the show do it from the beginning starting with the pilot
pos	if i had just seen the pilot of this show i would have rated it a 10 i was immediately hooked on this gorgeous new world subsequent episodes have not completely lived up to the promise but i will keep watching and hope that it keeps getting better the production values are incredible and the acting is firstrate i dont mind that it doesnt seem to align perfectly with bsg because i am so intrigued by the premise and lets face it they are two different shows im thrilled that both esai morales and one of my alltime faves eric stoltz are back in my life if only weekly as ive missed them both this is a show that requires a bit of thought from its audience and that is always a good thing you kind of have to wrap your head around certain aspects of the show things are not always as they seem and certainly there are shades of gray both literally and figuratively in plot lines characters and of course the various virtual worlds we all know how it ends but the journey is looking to be quite a ride
pos	i recently watched caprica again and thought i might as well come and write up a review i first saw this right after i saw the series finale of battlestar galactica  being a big drooling fan boy of the show left me clinging onto anything i could of the shows universe so i didnt know what to expectbut i did come out with a smile though i must admitthe story starts off dramatically on planet of caprica and we are introduced with a variety of interesting charactersi wont give too much away but there is a dramatic event that dictates the course of the story but i suggest you watch thismust sayesai morales is one hell of an actor he pulled off a young joseph adamafather of the admiral in battlestar galacticai found his acting spot on and i could believe that he is the father of william adama from bsgalso eric stoltz fits his role precisely special note it was good to see polly walker outside of rome dont sit down and watch caprica with the expectation of it being like battlestar galactica because the story line is pretty straight forward and anyone can watch itwithout having to have see bsgthis show is a well written drama for those who like there drama with a bit of a scifi kick
pos	bsg is one of my all time favourite tv series i was lucky enough to start watching it as the series came to its final season it was a marathon from start to finish for me and what an incredible ride it was as soon as i noticed the pilot on hulu i knew exactly what i was in for just by the title  caprica although some things dont add up when you compare both series it is still beautifully executed there were no mention about the holobands in battlestar galactica or the mention of virtual worlds but maybe i havent got far enough into the series for them to explain whyi recommend this show to anyone who loves the universe technology and alternate fantasies of our world this show is very interesting and will have you wanting to watch more
pos	the caprica episode s01e01 is well done as a pilot really this episode is the exact same content as the dvd pilot release that having been said episode 01 gives a very substantive background of the very popular battlestar galactica series both the original and the 2007 remake it significantly applies most to the 2007 series as is the trending plots of scifi of late this series explores virtual life or environment on top of this we are given much background on the adama family line as well as their relationship with the unrevealed in the battlestar galactica series creator of the cylons to the most part this first episode revolves around the popular topic of virtual life and as is expected early life of the colonies and the birth of the cylons over all i rather enjoyed this episode although it was not new material for myself or anyone that has already seen the dvd release of the caprica pilot the series seems very promising as is the case with many pilots episode 01 leaves us with a cliffhanger so to ensure a follow by an audience scifi community im definitely going to keep watching for resolve as well as development i give this series 8 stars
pos	of course the average scifi battle star gallactica fan will hate this that kind of makes me happy i dont like those cheesy scifi shows especially battlestar gallactica and that is why i like this showthe creators of the show got a lot of heat for making this the unconventional scifi way and it was worth it i read on wiki that they wanted to appeal to everybody including women and not just scifi nerdsthis is probably the most promising show since lost it has the most interesting clever and deepest script of any show in some time and it is truly uniquewhat i love most about the show is that it kind of plays out like a great anime from young teens running around shooting guns to and extremely well balanced and complex script to robots it reminds me of something that came from japan except a little bit better most anime is too confusing
pos	this is one of those filmspilot that if you knew battlestar galactica it helps but isnt necessary what makes this even more believable of a story than bsg is that this isnt something so far away in the future this has such a depth to it that it is quite astonishing it was not released theatrically the leads could not have been chosen better in such experienced  quite talented actors eric stoltz is superb as the father who will do anything to be reunited whis daughter however real or not she is  hell do it no matter the cost paula malcomson of deadwood fame is terrific as his wife as well you are not sure completely of his motives whether its love or money or both but that is what makes this pilot even more intriguing i see a star in the making of zoe played by the relative unknown alessandra torresani  her performance esai morales is terrific in his desire to see his loved one again  just how wrong to be even considering what he wants more than his moral objections i didnt think this would be a good idea when it was announced but from the pilot alone i am thrilled to see how we got to the bsg stage story its great to see adama as a child already being affected  influenced by the different sorts of robots starting to permeate life at this stage i just hope that they can keep up the stories so we can figure out even more how they got the the humanoid typed robots this is an almost perfect pilot  i hope they can keep up the fantastic storytelling even the visual effects are better than most of the garbage you see on the big screen if you havent gotten into bsg  least try this  ill bet you become a fan  will want to see how the bsg story came to be
pos	first off this is an excellent series though we have sort of a james bond effect what i mean is that while the new casino royale takes place in 2006 it is chronologically the first adventure of 007 dr no 1962 being the second while in golden eye the first film with pierce brosnan judi dench is referred to as the new replacement for the male m so how could she have been in place in the beginning before bond became a double0 aside from the fact that she is obviously 14 years older this is more or less a poetic license to thrill we need to turn our heads aside a bit if we wish to be entertained no the new star trek movie does not have any of the primitive electronics of the original series from nearly half a century ago in the 1960s communicators were fantasy now we call them cell phones and there were sliding levers instead of buttons omg do you think 400 years from now they would have perfected rogaine for jeanluc picard so please lets give the producers some leewaybut to try and make things a bit consistent let us just ponder about the cylons creation just 60 years prior to the end of battlestar galactica if that is the case where did all the cylons that populated the original earth come from we know that the technology exists for spontaneous jumps through space well what happened if one of the cyclon ships at war with the caprica fleet was fired upon or there was a sunspot or whatever and one ship loaded with humanlooking cylons wound up not only jumping through space but through time back a thousand or ten thousand years with a crippled ship near earth one they colonized it found out they could repopulate it and eventually destroyed themselves but not before they themselves sent out a ragtag fleet to search for the legendary caprica only to find a habitable but unpopulated planet which they colonized to become the humans who eventually invented the cylons time paradox of course which came first the chicken or the road who cares its fraking entertaining
pos	just as the new bsg wasnt what fans of the original series were expecting caprica may not deliver what fans of the new bsg were expecting for the most part it is a very interesting if not somewhat selfinvolved show or at least the pilot isif youre looking for the big cgi thrills of the new bsg youll be sorely disappointed if you liked the drama youll probably find something you like and maybe even identify withthe storyline does examine on how the cylons were developed why adama hates them and the origins of a monotheistic society the writers also manage to tackle humans playing gods and the creation or recreation of human life it will be interesting to see how this plays outi found it to plod along in some parts and too preachy in others but all in all it was promising a small part of me wishes or hopes there might be some minor inklings of bsg in there aside from the back story i mentioned but that would probably convolute the storyline too much like bsg ill have to wait and see if caprica grows on me but its way too early to tellit would really easy to chalk this up as a failure if you compare it to the previous series but im willing to give it a chance overall i thought it was interesting enough to make me see how the actual series is before throwing in the proverbial towel
pos	a prequel to the reimagined battlestar galactica series from the same creative team ronald d moore and david eick as well as new series cocreator remi aubuchon caprica is set in the twelve colonies some 58 years prior to the events of battlestar galactica the new series in addition to its human drama also chronicles the key steps in the development of what would become the cylon racethe pilot and the series are set to follow two families the graystones which include daniel eric stoltz a computer genius and corporate tycoon and his equally brilliant but rebellious daughter zoe alessandra toreson while the adamas include joseph esai morales a lawyer and his son william the future admiral of battlestar galacticalike battlestar galactica the series includes some great experienced actors in eric stoltz esai morales and polly walker as well as some very talented relatively new actors including alessandra toreson and magda apanowiczfor fans of battlestar gallactica there are similarities and continuities with that series but it is also very different in the pilot at least the science fiction elements are definitely present but are smaller part of this series the scenes on caprica while reflecting a more technologically advanced society also have retro feel this is achieved through some of the architecture the costumes and the way it is shotwhile the look and feel of the two series have some substantial differences some of the themes will seem very familiar religion is again very important here while the racial theme rarely touched on in bg is far more important we also touch on terrorism the existence of a soul and whether or not a machine can have one as well as issues related to crime and governmentthe pilot has been released direct to dvd in an extended and unrated version prior to airing on tv the series is set to start in 2010like battlestar galactica this series is filmed in vancouver
pos	overall i was rather impressed with the pilot the initial first fifteen minutes were worrying as it did feel the creators were trying to create a science fiction version of the oc but this fear is rectified when a terrorist incident occurs and from here the show steps into themes and situations that i very rarely see television tacklebsg dealt with themes such as monotheism existentialism reality death and terrorism but they were primarily subtext there for the viewer to contemplate on or ignore if they so choose here on the other hand these subjects are the focus of the show and i personally found myself evoking such works as ghost in the shell and the matrix as reference points while watching and being surprised by how well the themes were being discussed i think if you are a fan of the two i just mentioned or other filmstelevision shows which deal with the subjects i referenced i think you will find at least something herein terms of a starting point to explain how the situation we know in bsg came about i believe they handled it in a very interesting way i especially liked how they explained where the cylons belief in one god came from and the creation of caprica had just enough advanced and contemporary technology thrown in to make it appear in the future but not completely alien to us as viewersthe only real weak points i noticed were the relationship between the greystone parents and the actress who plays lacy rand while i like eric stoltz and paula malcomson individually together their scenes seemed to lack chemistry at this point it could simply be down to developing their characters but this is something i think needs work i also found magda apanowicz to be unconvincing in her role this again could be down to experience and time needed to develop but throughout the episode her acting appeared forced and not completely confidentbased on the pilot i greatly look forward to seeing where caprica goes in the future and hopefully it will touch the greatness that bsg once did
pos	this movie answers the question how does a relationship survive when your girlfriend is codependent clinging needy jealous  and has powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal womenwithout spoiling the movie i can safely assure you it does not but theres great fun to be had along the way uma thurman is perfect as the mercurial superheroine an uberbabe mysteriously named ggirl who unlike most in her sisterhood is not always dedicated to truth justice and the american way thurman is also believable as the thoroughly daft yet somehow still fetching curator jenny when she is dumped for a less endowed but more emotionally secure and well adjusted rival ggirl goes ballistic and what follows is not pretty its funny but its not pretty its a delightful premise hell hath no fury like a superheroine scorned and those involved dont altogether carry it off but it has its moments and i think ill get the dvdi liked this movie 
pos	on paper this looked like a great concept average guy on the rebound dates up tight bookish museum curator who is really a hot superhero who saves the world on a regular basis however director ivan reitman and writer don payne of the simpsons almost fatally miscalculate in having their hero ggirl played by striking uma thurman come off as a total nut job as both superhero and secret identity persona jenny johnson the movie even cops to this in a conversation between jenny and matt saunders luke wilson following his rescue by ggirl from the statue of liberty jenny curiously asks matt what was ggirl like matt replies shes kind of nutty i think the intent was to have jenny thurman be this lonely young woman who has no one in her life isolated by her great physical powers thurman does the best she can but her jenny is a terrifying mood swing in dire need of prozac luke wilson is way too breezy in the role reversal of boyfriend and superhero girl friendmy super exgirlfriend is also a victim of bad timing coming on the tail end of superman returns which plays superhero straight up so to speak with all its quirks and inconsistent writing i still thought my super exgirlfriend was funny and enjoyed the movie given that this is an ivan reitman movie this could have been a lot better reitman starts with a great premise and really squanders it first off we all love the hero here neither jenny nor ggirl is really all that likable this is surprising for uma thurman who is normally a charismatic and powerful presence in the beginning her jenny ggirl is just plain weird shocking because if there is a woman who can play a superhero she is thurmanshe looks great only toward the end does her jenny become more sympathetic instead of caricature although my super ex is not a straight superhero story rather a romantic comedy of sorts it does not provide what every superhero mythology requiresa great super villain here we have professor bedlam aka barry eddie izzard who really is evil lite he is no lex luthor no plans for global domination bedlam rather barry does hold a grudge against ggirl and expectedly it has to do with their shared past what is bizarre you dont know who you would rather spend time withbedlam or ggirl luke wilsons matt is just some dude who happens to hook up with the psycho superhero one of the annoying things he does is that he confides in his repugnant loser friend vaughn rainn wilson doing a bad whacked out impersonation wilson sometimes plays it a little too dense and this dilutes his likable charm this does however work in the comic sex scene with jenny matt while dating jenny ggirl realizes that he is in love with his coworker hannah perky anna faris so how does matt break up with ggirl well its not pretty and for the most part hilariousdramatic superhero movies work romantic comedies with chemistry work what may be inherently difficult are superhero satires disguised as romantic comedies everyone loves the hero however hero nut job maybe not with all uma thurmans talent she is unable to accomplish this convincingly and she does not get sufficient support from reitman and payne thurman and wilson have enough charm and presence to survive their narrative failings my super exgirlfriend is fun and funny though given all involved the movie could have been super
pos	a big surprise probably because i was expecting it to suck the reviews were pretty dismissive of it even though they all seemed to agree that the concept was golden a man finds out his new girlfriend is a super hero and finds when he wants to break up with her that shes kind of a psycho i kept expecting it to fall apart but it never really did sure it doesnt make as much of its awesome premise as it could and chooses to be short when it might have been better to expand the films universe but i cant blame it for that uma thurman is great as the bipolar superhero ggirl and ive discovered after several years of disliking him that luke wilson can be absolutely perfect when cast as a schlub hes given two of the best comic performances of 2006 the other in the pretty much unreleased idiocracy i absolutely cracked up at the expressions on his face when he and thurman first have sex its one of the funniest sex scenes ever my only real complaint is that they make ggirl a bit too much of a psycho like almost unbelievably so maybe with some background i could have accepted it better i can forgive its flaws though because i had a really good time watching it underrated for sure
pos	my super ex girlfriend turned out to be a pleasant surprise for me i was really expecting a horrible movie that would probably be stupid and predictable and you know what it was but this movie did have so many wonderful laughs and a fun plot that anyone could get a kick out of i know that this was a very cheesy movie but uma and anna were just so cool and steve was such a great addition along with a great cast that looked like they had so much fun and thats what made the movie really workjenny johnsonscary thats my best friends actual name is not your typical average librarian looking woman when matt your average male asks her out hes in for more than he expected hes asked ggirl out on a date the super hero of the world but when he finds out what a jealous and crazy girl she really is and decides that it may be a good idea that they spend some time apart but jenny wont have it since hes fallen for another girl hannah and she will make his life a living hell i mean lets face it he couldnt have chosen a better girl to break up withthe effect were corny but you seriously move past them quickly the story and cast made the story really work and i loved uma in this movie it was such a step up from prime my super ex girlfriend is a fun movie that you shouldnt really take seriously its just a cute romantic comedy that i think if i could get a laugh out of it anyone could710
pos	the title got my attention and then i wondered what will come out in the plot as we have seen so many superpeople movies these years and in fact i really liked it as there were a number of unusual funny scenes that i didnt expect uma thurman performed as average in ggirls role surprisingly i was again able to watch her toes in wide screen like in the beginning of kill bill luke wilson however played very well the idiot everyday guy who meets the big woman i could really get into his situation if you want a light touch of fun you should definitely watch ggirls and average matts adventures especially to cheer up your partner 710 in my collection
pos	a guy desperate for action attempts to hit on a gorgeous girl in a bus she refuses him but when he runs after someone who tries to steal her purse they get together anyway and there it starts  a relation that is slightly tainted by the fact that she is a jealous and neurotic superhero it cant be a secret that things between them are going to be problematicin short a story that could promise to grow out into a cool film and imo it succeeds at being a nice film its no masterpiece but it had me in tears from laughing on more than one occasion  the two lead characters twirl around each other in a crazy love fest that is even with the superhero thing going believableso thin story but worked out really funny and thus worthy of cinema time7 out of 10 broken hearts
pos	well this is an ivan reitman film with the rare exception ivan likes to entertain his films generally arent deep but they are often entertaining enough my super exgirlfriend surprised me in that i laughed more than i thought i would uma thurman is just so grand and i love her portrayals i like luke wilson too and rainn wilson was a straight hoot never taking itself seriously the film is over the top and yet isnt very unique nor does it go where no one has gone before its a nice rent though and probably an ok date movie especially if you have a headache and dont want to strain your brain its escapist fun and theres nothing wrong with that when you strip away the supergirl stuff youre left with a story about relationships and relationships gone bad its a boy meets girl boy leaves girl thing and in the end the characters are looking for love not all of them take being dumped as well as they coulda slice of life with a twist
pos	of those comments here before mine i mostly agree with edyarbs the story and the script apparently had potential to be funny but though managing at some points in other places it failed you could see them wanting to make a joke but no one in the audience laughed also agree with edyarbs view on the end credits leave it normal or make it cool but not what theyve done now ok that gives a more negative feeling than what i actually had watching the movie i enjoyed it it was pleasant entertainment for a night and definitely didnt feel like a waste of money to get the ticket the best jokes are the ones that go a little bit outside of the expected and are fairly mature like luke wilsons character matt asking the super chick pnis or bed when she told him shed get him a new one after a wild night in bed ending up breaking the bed and leaving matt sorei cannot however agree with bgs1614who says that the film could earn an r rating  there was absolutely nothing in the film to justify that some sexual acts yes but nothing explicit only humorous and no nudity whatsoever maybe he was at a prescreening that showed more id like to compare this to two recent films i went to see with no expectations whatsoever superman returns and click i didnt really expect anything from either one  i was a big fan of the original superman films and the trailer for click only showed it as a potentially chauvinistic which i wouldnt oppose film superman surprised me with actually having me feel goodgoosebumps about seeing his first heroic deed like seeing a long lost friend and feeling happy about it but for the rest of the story id rather watch my super exgirlfriend at least it offers some surprises click again was a total surprise much better and deeper than the trailer and about five minutes away from being a really excellent movie the jokes also work much better than in exgirlfriend both the naughty ones and the more advanced onesanyway the only reason i compared these three films is that they are the three last ones ive seen within a very short period and also because i went to all of these with basically no expectations at all id rank them click girlfriend superman
pos	my super exgirlfriend is an entertaining movie no more no less the story is quiet simple matt saundersluke wilson meets jennyuma thurman on the subway and hooks up with her in the beginning of their relationship everything seems to be ok but then matt finds out that shes ggirl at first that seems really cool to matt but it turns out that ggirl is very jealous and needy so he decides to break up with her and hook up with his colleague hannahanna faris this makes ggirl very mad and she starts to avenge herself on her former boyfriendwhat i liked most in the movie are the scenes where ggirl avenges herself on matt it was also nice to see anna faris in another role then her character from the scary movie sagai give this movie a 7 out of 10 and recommend it to anybody who likes a nice comedy
pos	i got to say that uma thurman is the sexiest woman on the planet this movie was uber cute and i mean uber cute it had all the sex content that most ivan reitman comedies have but with something a lil extra chemistry uma and luke both have this awkrawrd but believable chemistry that seem to transcend in each scene  both seem to create this odd twisted and interesting relationship with powerful sexual tension that you laugh until you cant feel your face anymore anna farris and the rest of the supporting cast seem to play off each others roles perfectly and even wanda sykes rather small role will keep you laughing though these kind of comedies arent for everybody but i have to say i went with a person that doesnt usually enjoy these films and he was laughing like crazy this movie is certainly not for everyone especially younger children since some moments are little toowell lets say adult for younger viewers all in all i was pleasantly surprised by this movie tough the ending i found was a little weak compared to the rest of the film 3 12 out of 5
pos	my super xgirlfriend is one hell of a roller coaster ride the special effects were excellent and the costumes uma thurman wore were hubba buba uma thurman is an underrated comedic actress but she proved everyone wrong and nailed her role as the lunatic girlfriend she was just simply fabulous luke wilson was also good as the average joe but he was a brave man to work with one of the greatest actresses of all time the supporting cast was also superb especially anna faris who was extremely good a lot better than in the scary movie franchiseivan rietman did very well in directing this film because if it wasnt for him and uma thurman this film wouldnt have done so well this film is clearly a 1010 for its cast uma thurman its director its screenplay and from its original plot line this film is very highly recommended
pos	this movie was one of the funniest movie ive seen in years and the laughs from the audience members support me not since my big fat greek wedding 2002 has the laughter been as spontaneous and intense easily has intricate as last years mr and mrs smith 2005 in its use of parody espionage in mr and mrs smith and sex in my super exgirlfriend directors ivan reitman balance between comedy and drama between crazy and downright ludicrous is great never does the shock and dramatic serious crack the rule of comedy at the same time this predictable romantic comedy never loses its touching emotional elements even if the ending is broadcast in advance in some ways its so evident that its great to see how it plays out just like in real life sometimes the truth is so evident that one cant really see it easily eight out of ten stars ranking up there with tootsie 1982 possibly a nine depends on how it appears on a second viewing
pos	this is one of those movies that make better trailers than fulllength feature films the concept was really cool and different the humor was unique i just felt there were missed opportunities to put the punch into this movie so many lines and gags were left hanging too long with no definite ending and really didnt leave me laughing wilson wilson farris  thurman were great wanda sykes was underused in this film and needed more exposure and more opportunities to spin her character into more screen time 7 out of 10 for me more of a dvd rental also i was looking for some sort of a feelgood music video during the end credits something that has become sort of a trademark to these romantic comedy films a la something about mary meet the parents but again i was left feeling a little cheated by fact that this could have been a much better film with a little more music and punchier punch lines it felt like it was rushed into theaters
pos	in new york when the shy and lonely project manager of a design firm matt saunders luke wilson meets jenny johnson uma thurman in the subway he invites her to date and have dinner with him jenny immediately falls in love for him they have sex and she discloses her true identity to him telling that she is the powerful superhero ggirl after meeting his coworker and friend hannah lewis anna faris the needy jenny becomes jealous controlling and manipulative and matt follows the advice of his best friend vaughn haige rainn wilson and dumps her breaking her heart jenny turns matts life into hell while he has a romance with hannah however the archenemy of ggirl and former high school sweetheart of jenny professor bedlam eddie izzard proposes matt to lure jenny to strip her superpowersmy super exgirlfriend is delightfully silly and funny this romantic comedyadventure has many hilarious moments and is very entertaining luke wilson is great in the role of an idiot anna farris is extremely sexy as usual and uma thurman is great in the role of a deranged neurotic superhero that recalls glenn close in fatal attraction or evelyn draper in play misty for me my vote is seventitle brazil minha super exnamorada my super exgirlfriend
pos	i was never a big fan of television until i watched 24 for the first time i got into the series very late season 5 ended before i even saw my very first episode it was an episode of series 3 that was on my parents dvr digital video recorder box while i was house sitting for the weekend it took that one episode for me to be hook line and sinker into the world of jack bauer and boy was i hooked i watched the next six episodes without blinking an eye the next day i went to blockbuster and signed up for an unlimited month pass for twenty something dollars and needless to say it has been the greatest blockbuster money ive ever spent i watched the first three seasons in three weeks thats 72 forty minute episodes i will say that finding out what happens next is easier on dvd than waiting an entire week i can only imagine the anticipation of watching season 6 week to week i find it mildly torturous and cruel but im going to give it a try and watch it just like the rest of america the dvr is set and you can bet ill be chomping at the bit
pos	on the day of the california presidential primary between midnight and 100 am the spy victor rovner sends a message from kuala lumpur to usa meanwhile in los angeles the federal agent jack bauer has returned to his family and is having trouble at home with his teenage daughter kimberly who blames her mother teri for putting jack out of the house teri and jack decide to have a serious conversation with kim and they discover that the girl has run away home while trying to solve his domestic problem jack is called to his counter terrorist unit by his colleague nina myers for a meeting with their chief richard walsh who discloses a menace against the life of senator david palmer who is running for president and they need to find the shooter later walsh has a private conversation with jack and tells that there is a conspiracy in the agency against david palmer and assigns jack to find the conspirators when an airplane explodes over the mojave desert jack has one additional issue to worry aboutthe first episode of 24 is a promising beginning of a successful series introducing jack bauer this is the first time that i have watched this show and i confess that i liked what i have seen a complex and dramatic story with multiple and realistic characters kiefer sutherland is perfect in the role of a family man and a reliable agent in charge of three difficult missions at the same time find a killer to protect an important politician find a traitor in his agency and find his teenage daughter who is getting in trouble while trying to save his marriage my vote is eighttitle brazil 1200
pos	addictive is an adjective ive heard many times when talking of certain tv shows most recently dramas like lost heroes and prison break have earned that description however as compelling as they may be and they really are i can wait a few days before i see the next episode of either series even prison break which some have lazily classified as the new 24 with all due respect there can be no such thing and for a good reason no other silverscreen thriller is based on a realtime structure thats what sets 24 apart from any other show and thats why i practically have to watch an entire season on dvd in seven days or less once the frickin clock starts ticking its impossible to tune outan episode whose events unfolded over the course of a single day was a trademark of nypd blue and more recently deadwood having an entire season of a new series last 24 hours one per ep the actual running time is 41 minutes the remaining 19 are occupied by commercials when the show airs on telly was the most groundbreaking idea in mainstream television since hill street blues introduced nonlinear storytelling a mandatory element nowadays and it truly paid offironically enough the original plan for the series was to make it revolve around a wedding fortunately creators joel surnow and robert cochran realized the format was more suitable for a conspiracy thriller which is probably the reason the first glimpse we get of the hero suggests a cheerful atmosphere looking extremely relaxed jack bauer kiefer sutherland is enjoying a game of chess with his daughter kimberly elisha cuthbert and minutes later being tender with teri leslie hope the wife with whom he has just reconciled as in the sopranos though something unexpected and shocking is just behind the corner not only has kim snuck out of her room jack also receives a phone call urging him to get to work immediately at midnight im afraid so bauer is a ctu counter terrorist unit agent and his boss has acquired reliable intel about a possible hit on the life of david palmer dennis haysbert an africanamerican presidential candidate who will be in los angeles for the whole day oh right i almost forgot events occur on the day of the california presidential primary no time for napping then jack has to spend the next 24 hours working on the case unfortunately he has a tendency to ignore protocol and that doesnt sit well with george mason xander berkeley a slimy man from division who has been asked to interfere with the operationthe plot is very dense making the show hard to recommend for those with a short attention span but anyone willing to take a look will be rewarded instantly the writing is sharp and precise the attention to detail unsurpassed and the suspense is consistently skyhigh mainly thanks to the realtime trickery which considerably enhances the adrenaline levelanother great quality of this pilot is the characterization most genre shows scifi and thriller tend to simply introduce the key players and then define them later on a textbook example is csi where character development is minimal but then again that matches the shows unique style whereas the series debut of 24 offers a rich array of fully rounded people among whom jack sutherlands best role  ever and palmer the real revelation of the show stand out for being perfectly described after one episode only the former divided between job and family reckless but humane the latter honorable and endowed with great integrity a couple of supporting parts border on stereotype mason and tony almeida especially but two factors ought to be taken into account a this is the first episode b theres so much going on most viewers wont even complain about a flaw or two after all how many network programs manage to begin with a conspiracy a missing teenager and a huge explosion  and still have equally satisfying material for the rest of the seasontick tock tick tock
pos	the first time i saw this episode was like a shock to me it was actually the first time i saw 24 the speed things are happening is amazing and its so surprising thrilling and even interesting its almost as if you are reading a book once you start it its very hard to stop from the minute richard walsh was talking privately to jack about the possibility that they have a mole inside ctu i was sitting 640 hours which means 10 episodes sounds funny and crazy but im the kind of guy which when he is interested he just cant stopthis series is one of the best of its kind and its build in a way of having a few different stories that are being connected together recommended in every way
pos	24 is the best television show its an incredible tv series with an incredible suspense excellent plots and unforgettable characters and the first episode of all is my best evidence because its only the first episode only the introduction and you are hooked because of the plot and the continuous twists and turnsjack bauer is a federal agent who is assigned the protection of the senator david palmer he cant trust in anybody because people of the ctu may be involved and when this events occurred his daughter kimberly escapes from house to a party butat the end of the episode you want to watch more and more and more its only the first of the lot and its excellent
pos	24 has got to be the best spyadventure series tv had ever aired the whole idea of telling a story in a 24 hour real time period is dazzling the style of filming and pacing is what hooks us to watch it and jack bauer is one of the greatest protagonists in a tv series in a long time i rate this along with the simpsons and the xfiles my three most favorite tv seriesthis first episode begins with the conspiracy to assassinate us senator david palmer who is also running for president bauer is called to his office in order to discover who is behind all this and at the same time figure his daughters path to the unkwown after fleeing from her bedroom thus begins an adventure on the best political style and whats best of it is that it always takes place in real time which makes this tv series a real work of originality in a time where almost every program on tv seems to be showing us the same things over and over and over
pos	my favorite movie genre is the western its really the only movie genre that is of american origin and despite sergio leone no one does them quite like americansright at the top of my list of ten favorites westerns is winchester 73 it was the first pairing and only black and white film of the partnership of director anthony mann and actor james stewart it was also a landmark film in which stewart opted for a percentage of the profits instead of a straight salary from universal many such deals followed for players making them as rich as the moguls who employed themanthony mann up to this point had done mostly b pictures noir type stuff with no real budgets just before winchester 73 mann had done a fine western with robert taylor devils doorway that never gets enough praise im sure james stewart must have seen it and decided mann was the person he decided to partner within this film mann also developed a mini stock company the way john ford was legendary for besides stewart others in the cast like millard mitchell steve brodie dan duryea john mcintire jay c flippen and rock hudson would appear in future mann filmsits a simple plot james stewart is obsessed with finding a man named dutch henry brown and killing him why i wont say but up to this point we had never seen such cold fury out of james stewart on screen anthony mann reached into jimmy stewarts soul and dragged out some demons all of us are afraid we havethe hate is aptly demonstrated in a great moment towards the beginning of the film after stewart and sidekick millard mitchell are disarmed by wyatt earp played by will geer because guns arent carried in earps dodge city theres a shooting contest for a winchester rifle in dodge city and the betting favorite is dutch henry brown played with menace by stephen mcnally stewart mitchell and geer go into the saloon and stewart and mcnally spot each other at the same instant and reach to draw for weapons that arent there look at the closeups of stewart and mcnally they say more than 10 pages of dialoganother character stewart runs into in the film is waco johnny dean played by dan duryea who almost steals the film this may have been duryeas finest moment on screen hes a psychopathic outlaw killer whos deadly as a left handed draw even though he sports two six guns another person stewart meets is shelley winters whos fianc is goaded into a showdown by duryea and killed her best scenes are with duryea whos taken a fancy to her she plays for time until she can safely get away from him guess who she ultimately winds up withthere are some wonderful performances in some small roles there aint a sour note in the cast john mcintire as a shifty indian trader jay c flippen as the grizzled army sergeant and rock hudson got his first real notice as a young indian chief even john alexander best known as theodore roosevelt in arsenic and old lace has a brief but impressive role as the owner of a trading post where both mcnally and stewart stop at different timesmann and stewart did eight films together five of them westerns and were ready to do a sixth western night passage when they quarreled and mann walked off the set the end of a beautiful partnership that produced some quality films
pos	for anthony mann the western was legend and legend makes the very best cinema manns work was full of intensities and passions visually dramatic and the action always excitingly photographedstewart a docile actor with the ability of displaying anger neurosis and cruelty made with anthony mann five remarkable westerns winchester 73  bend of the river the naked spur the far country and the man from laramiein winchester 73 stewart reveals his darker side he offers all the reserves of anger inner ambivalence and emotional complexity in his nature that his audiences had up till this time failed to catcha carefully chosen cast increases the proceedings in fine style shelley winters is at her saucy best dan duryea perfect as the vicious sneering psychopathic villain john mcintire great as the unscrupulous character charles drake so good as the man who attempts to face his tormentor and a very young rock hudson attempts the role of an indian chief winchester 73 is the story of a perfectly crafted and highly prized rifle in the dodge city kansas of 1876 stewart and his estranged brother who bears another name stephen mcnally compete fiercely for possession of it and though stewart wins mcnally steals it and sets off crosscountry with stewart in pursuit what gives the pursuit an element of the demonic is stewarts determination to revenge his fathers death at the hands of that same renegade brothera revenge fed by longstanding fratricidal hatredphotographed in gorgeous black  white the film comes on as powerful and arresting acted with deep feeling and intense concentration not only by stewart but by all the supporting characterslook fast for a promising newcomer tony curtis the soldier who finds the rifle after the indian attack
pos	the traditional western is synonymous with wide open spaces clearcut morality inevitable storylines the optimistic faith in a heros ability to shape his own destiny to escape his past these qualities reflect directly the american sense of self the selfshaping dream the pushing of boundaries and frontiers which is why the genre is still alluded to by opportunistic politicians with some noble exceptions eg wellman hawks the western was healthily free of neuroses or real anxiety anthony mann changed all that forever and this first foray into the genre is one of the most violent vivid complex not to say exciting westerns ever madethe traditional western depends on a hero who exemplifies rugged wholesomeness whatever misfortunes he may have had in the past a supporter of order and right who dominates the film removes its obstacles restores harmony in effect and an obvious villain who often ironically drives the plot forces the hero into certain actions the difference between the two is often delineated as mythically simple as the wearing of white or black hatsmanns background was in film noir a genre antithetical to wide open spaces and optimism noir was neurotically charged focusing on the dissolution of an unstable protagonist where morality is blurred the hero is as often the villain trapped in an interiorlabyrinth of his own making a passive victim to destiny noir is about regress not progress the interrogating and denying of modes and signs of representation not the creation and confirmation of themwinchester 73 is fraught with noir anxiety noir is often considered a psychological genre visualising the traumas of its protagonists head 73 does this too and is all the more disturbing in that that protagonist is lovely homespun jimmy stewart initiating here his great run of difficult films with mann and hitchcock in many ways goodnatured and sweet representing right and trying to restore disruptions to the natural order he is also a nearlunatic who will stop at nothing to achieve murderous revenge whose relentless quest mirrors ethan edwards in the searchers in its inhuman persistance whose human instincts are frayed by this quest and whose bursts of violence are genuinely terrifying to witnessas in noir his anxiety has a psychological base  unlike most healthy heroes who have outgrown symbolically killed their fathers mcadams father was killed before he could complete the process his chasing his brother is less moral revenge than an anguished protest against stunted growth the climactic shootout is not cathartic mcadam staggers back into normal society like hes just witnessed some of the worlds most ghastly horrorswhat is most unsettling about the film is that its not really about a hero or a villain at all but an inanimate piece of weoponry that drives the action 73 opens with the gun of the title privileged on display behind a glass window while its admirers are trapped squashed undifferentiated framed admiring it outside throughout the film human power is reduced to the most arbitrary of signifiers  names change lin and dutch mime shooting each other because theyve no guns quests lose their moral vitality and their practitioners veer close to madness armies have to ask for help from confederate strangers to fight battles a man becomes worthy of respect only when he mentions his name another man is revealed as a coward when he abandons his fiancee to the indians the gun retains its prestige power wholenessits not the revenge plot which drives the film but the story of the gun this wrenches the film out of conventional expectations and creates an eerie alienating modern feel we become so caught up in the revenge plot that when we follow with the gun another plot entirely we feel slightly bewilderedthis emphasis on the gun symbol of potent masculinity actually allows for a critique of that masculinity revealing pointless elaborate rituals at the expense of society and order brute capitalist greed murderous indiantraders who defraud both seller and enemy cowards psychotic killers before returning to its true owner a broken hero thoroughly compromised who has become as murderous as the murderer he seeks the gun is never imprinted with the name of its owner not only because there is no fixed owner but because there is no fixed masculinity an insight anathema to the traditional western73 brilliantly invokes western myths  wyatt earp dodge city the cavalry the civil war the wide open west  only to undermine them earp has an inflated reputation that is all name but never proven  dodge city is no safer against outlaws than anywhere else the cavalry is inept custer has just lost little big horn and the bitter feud of the war is shown to be irrelevant the myth of the open west is a site for a very closed inescapable circular plot which traps its characters refuses to allow them shape their destiny but allowing it to shape themthe old john ford silhouette of riders on a vast mountain is reprised but signals here not progress but repetition and circularity but for all its deconstruction the film is also tangibly vivid in a way few westerns ever achieve manns incisive technique intrudes his camera in crucial positions alternating revealing distance with intense examination making the saloon doors and stagecoaches seem thrillingly alive and lived in
pos	in the fifties the age restrictions for films in brazil were the following no restriction 10 years old 14 years old and 18 years old usually the westerns were allowed for ten years old when they had a bit more of violence they would go to 14 but it was rare to see a western restricted for younger than 18 winchester 73 was one of those and i think this explains very well how this film was considered different from average the hero james stewart was fighting against his own brother who had killed their father he was looking for revenge and seemed quite traumatized far from the average good guy anthony mann tried variations on this type of character in the next films he did with stewart shelley winters the leading lady was far from virtuous she kept following the man who stayed with the rifle dan duryea as waco johnnie dean is one of those great villains that will always be remembered the story of the film which always follows the man who stays with the rifle is one of the best suited for a western it was to be made into a fritz lang film which did not come through when it was offered to mann he made a point of starting from zero again and not taking anything that was prepared for lang with winchester mann created a different conception of western but still maintaining all its traditions winchester still is a great film to see again and again but nothing will be comparable to the impression it made in those who saw it when it was originally released
pos	buffs of the adult western that flourished in the 1950s try and trace its origins to the film that kicked off the syndrome of course we can go back to howard hawkss red river 1948 or further still to john fords my darling clementine 1946 but if we want to stick with this single decade then it has to be one of a couple of films made in that eras initial year one is the gunfighter an exquisitely grim tale of a famed gunslinger ringo facing his last shootout another from that same year is winchester 73 and its worth noting that millard mitchell appears in both as grim mustached highly realistic range riders in the gunfighter hes the town marshal expected to arrest ringo but once rode with him in an outlaw gang in winchester hes the sidekick to jimmy stewart a kind of horatio to stewarts hamlet in this epictragic tale the plot is simple enough stewarts lonesome cowpoke wins a remarkable winchester in a shooting match beating the meanest man in the west stephen mcnally who is actually his own brother and caused the death of their father when the brother steals the gun stewart and mitchell go after him in a cowboy odyssey that takes them all across the frontier meeting up with both outlaws and indians in one wonderful bit two future stars  rock hudson and tony curtis  play an indian chief and a us cavalry soldier  during a well staged pitchedbattle dan duryea steals the whole show as a giggling outlaw leader while shelly winters just before she began to gain weight is fine as the shady lady who ties all the plots together today filmmakers would go on for about four hours to bring such an ambitious idea to the screen but anthony mann does so in an extremely economical amount of time with not a minute wasted such western legends as bat masterson and wyatt earp terrifically played by will geer make brief appearances adding to the historicity as well as the epic nature the final battle between good and bad brothers high atop a series of jutting rock canyons is now legendary among western buffs its also worth noting that stewart however much associated he became with western films does what is actually his first western leading man role here  yes he was in destry rides again eleven years earlier but was cast in that comedy spoof because he seemed so wrong for westerns
pos	in 1942 a film tales of manhattan told a set of stories that were basically unrelated but tied together with a suit of mens evening wear each story began when the tails were passed from one owner charles boyer for instance to another ceasar romero winchester 73 a superior film and a great western has a similar plot twist initially it is about how jimmy stewart is seeking stephen horace macmahon for some deadly grudge but in the course of the film the two men get into a shooting contest the prize given by marshall wyatt earp  will geer being one of the new winchester rifles stewart barely beats out macmahon but the gun is stolen from stewart and the chase is on the gun passes from hand to hand including john mcintyre as an arrogant trader who fatally does not know when to stop being arrogant to rock hudson in a surprising role  and a brief one at that to charles drake to dan duryea as the delightfully deadly and psychotic waco johnny dean to macmahon eventually it does return to stewartthe film is expertly directed by anthony mann every character has a wide variety of experiences duryea gets the rifle literally over drakes dead body duryea forces the issue but he loses it to macmahon who is faster on the draw  not that duryea is stupid enough to fight for the rifle as he and shelley winter look at macmahon in the distance winter who watched duryea kill her former boy friend drake drops her distaste for the gunman momentarily to ask why he put up with macmahons bullying for the gun philosophically duryea explains he can wait some opportunity will come up later on ie when he can safely kill macmahon and get back the rifle the characters are remarkably human winters first appears as the future bride of drake but she sees a really big negative side to him  an unforgivable side drake is aware of this lapse and it helps lead to his destruction other characters have realistic touches such as jc flippen as an army sergeant who fights an indian attack with steward and stewards friend millard mitchell oh yes and with flippens fellow soldier  tony curtis flippen makes one believe this soldier has been on a hundred battlefields before since 1861 probably steward had showed emotions in other films in its a wonderful life he showed a degree of anger at times and also a near nervous breakdown when he thinks everything is wrong with his life but here he showed a demonic anger  at the expense of a surprised duryea who normally would show such anger himselfthe parts of this film fit very neatly together under manns competent hands this is one western that never wears out as the audience watches the travels of a winchester rifle
pos	i was very impressed with this film i would have to rate it as one of the better classicera westerns i say that for the whole thing the acting mature dialog no nonsense story and excellent cinematographydirector anthony mann who did several wellphotographed film noirs around this same era also made some westerns such as this one it has that same filmnoir look mann and jimmy stewart collaborated on several westerns during this period  if you like this movie i recommend the mannstewart film bend of the riverin a nutshell the story is about a man lin mcadam stewart who owns this prestigious winchester 73 rifle a weapon he won fairandsquare in a contest it is then stolen and passed on from villain to villain all of those villains are interesting charactersaiding stewart act out this interesting tale are shelley winters dan duryea stephen mcnally millard mitchell charles drake will greer and j c flippen all of them are fun to watch it was a bit of a stretch however to see rock hudson playing an indian young bull but you cant have everything
pos	for the viewer who comes upon it long after its making winchester 73 has something in common with casablanca while you watch it you get this feeling that youre looking at a string of clichs encountered so often in the genre then you realise that the clichs became clichs only after being copied from this particular film and that they were so widely copied because this film was so great in other words its a seminal workwinchester 73 is a joy to watch the broad lines of the plot are somewhat predictable but mostly because youve seen them copied so many times in later movies and nevertheless it still contains a number of twists which surprise you the dialogue the pacing and manns direction are excellent stewart shines in particular and if youre a fan this is a mustsee but he is not alone in delivering a good performance remarkably many of the most thoughtful andor witty lines go to minor characters because this makes these characters much more than cardboard cutouts it lent additional realism to the film this is a remarkably underrated film and well worth keeping an eye out for the dvd also contains an interview with stewart which provides some background on the film
pos	this stirring western spins the tale of the famous rifle of the early west that was coveted by one and all james stewart is the cowboy who wins the prized winchester in a shootout only to lose it in a robbery the story details stewarts pursuit of the rifle and a certain man through the film the rifle changes hands time after time as though the owner is fated to lose it through violence the picture has plenty of action and suspense as stewart closes in on his quarry a great cast supports stewart here namely stephen mcnally dan duryea millard mitchell john mcintire and jay c flippen shelley winters seems miscast here and the purpose of her role is rather obscure tony curtis and rock hudson teen heartthrobs in later years have brief but good roles
pos	winchester 73 gets credit from many critics for bringing back the western after wwii director anthony mann must get a lot of credit for his excellent direction jimmy stewart does an excellent job but i think stephen mcnalley and john mcintire steal the movie with their portrayal of two bad guys involved in a high stakes poker game with the treasured winchester 73 going to the winner this is a good script with several stories going on at the same time look for the first appearance of rock hudson as young bull thank god with in a few years we would begin to let indians play themselves in western films the film is in black and white and was shot in tucson arizona i would not put winchester 73 in the category of stagecoach high noon or shane but it gets an above average recommendation from me
pos	james stewart stars in a classic western tale of revenge which ties in with the fate of the films other star the winchester rifle stewart is it goes without saying excellent adding some cold hard obsession to his usual laid back cowboy the story follows the fate of a winchester rifle and its owners after being won in a competition by our hero and stolen by the man he is huntingwe meet a selection of gamblers gun fighters indian traders and bank robers as we follow the rifles path through indian battles bank heists etc the supporting cast are all solid with dan durya standing out as waco johnny dean the livewire gunfighter with an itchy trigger finger also as a trivia note a very early appearance from rock hudson as an indian chiefthe end showdown is a classic a tense rifle battle fought at long range in and around a rocky outcrop throw in some good old western action fist fights shootouts and horseback chases it makes for a rollicking western adventure 810
pos	winchester 73 is a great story and thats what i like about it its not your everyday westernit uses a rifle which passes hands from various charactersas a mechanism for telling the story about these people rock hudson plays an indian chief jimmy stewart plays a great leading man with heart and strength and shelly winters plays a gal who has to cope with the realities of her husband and the wild west its important to note for those politically correct typesthey kill a lot of indians in this movie without remorse by todays standards its still pretty violent but its a great story and worth watching enjoy
pos	a new creative team emerged in 1950 when brilliant actor james stewart teamed with the equallybrilliant director anthony mann to make a series of westerns that helped define that genre for the future until that time stewart was mainly noted for an awawaw approach to family oriented comedies dramas and romances not that he wasnt already a multitalented hollywood star one of his best screen performances ever and one of the best for anyone on celluloid was as macaulay mike connor a sarcastic writer for a scandal rag in the philadelphia story he had even done westerns before his portrayal of gun shy yet expert shot thomas jefferson destry jr in the comedy western destry rides again helped make that film a classic but to most movie goers he was the allamerican boyscout type mr smith or george bailey seldom was there a dark side to any of the characters he played anthony mann was associated with b flicks in the film noir mode raw deal side street and tmen caught the eye of james stewart so the two gifted men combined their resources to produce some of the greatest hollywood westerns ever made winchester 73 and the man from laramie were the best but the others were almost as effective mann became a successful director of a films as a result going on to direct what some critics believe to be the greatest western of them all gary coopers man of the west stewart became fabulously wealthy as a result of the partnership because he signed for part of the royalties in return for a fraction of the salary he was usually paid a wise move indeed followed by many other actors from then onwinchester 73 was also one of the first films maybe the first to tell a story from the standpoint of a traveling gun each owner is part of the tale being told and it all comes together in the exciting showdown at the end of the movie which also holds a surprise for the viewer based on a story by stuart lake the tale centers on revenge and the ownership of the winchester 73 the year is 1876 custer and his 7th cavalry have been annihilated by the sioux and cheyenne at little big horn the whites want revenge the native americans want their land and their way of life back this conflict leads to a confrontation between native americas led by young bull young rock hudson showing his potential as an actor and a small cavalry group pinned down in a canyon and joined by civilians lin mcadam stewart his partner and lifelong pal high spade  the underrated actor millard mitchell and a couple trying to find themselves steve miller charles drake and lola manners shelley winters a soiled dove with a kind heart among the horse soldiers are newcomers tony curtis and james best late of the dukes of hazzard whose part is cut short by a bulletwyatt earp was in dodge city in 1876 the movie has him as head marshal the fine actor will geer later of the waltons looks like an older earp in reality wyatt was assistant marshal in dodge at the time just cutting his teeth on being a lawman lin mcadam wins the winchester in a shooting contest but has it taken from him not long afterward by outlaw dutch henry brown stephen mcnally and his henchmen mcadam and high spade are after both dutch henry and the winchester for the remainder of the movie an even more sinister character emerges along the way waco johnnie dean played as evil personified by dan duryea who threatens to steal the show from the other members of a stellar castthe winchester passes through several hands during the course of the film each time the transfer is intense one involves a gunrunner played to perfection by john mcintire other swaps are intermingled with the scenario above all this plus the action keeps the viewer glued to the seat throughout the entire showas noted above the cast is first rate down to the smallest role look for other familiar faces in uncredited parts including the future sheriff of bonanza ray teal and b western reliable panhandle perkins guy wilkerson
pos	winchester 73 is the story of a man jimmy stewart obsessed with getting back his prized possession a repeating rifle made by winchester the rifle keeps changing hands and stewart doggedly keeps after it this 1950 bw effort by anthony mann is more a crime film than a traditional western and the cowboys often seem more like modernday gangsters than oldfashioned cowboys shelley winters plays a woman of questionable virtue who is headed for a ranch with a man charles drake she may marry she ends up falling for stewart but not before she is passed around a bit winters is the most complex character in a film filled with unusual characters watch for a young dan dureyea as a nutty killer and tony curtis in a very small role a woefully miscast will geer plays wyatt earp
pos	by 1955 five years after this one was released james stewart and anthony mann had completed another six films together four of them westerns their rapport was obvious from the outset and what was intended as little more than a universal progrmmer became both a cult and a classic buffs of the period will revel in the fact that the first ten names on the credits were all more than well known  and thats not counting ray teal or anthony curtis later to become tony perhaps ten years later the psychological western was well entrenched but in 1950 it was rare to throw ahab into the mix with cain and abel to say nothing of addressing several other issues along the way and still furnish a conventional western on the surface and full credit to all concerned one to add to the dvd collection
pos	this is quite an unusual and unique little western that is made mostly original due to its story that revolves around an unique and superior winchester 1873 rifle and all of those who get to poses it at one point or another in the movieits mostly a very entertaining movie to watch but not without still being a real western as well the movie got done in a typical 40s50s style of western genre filmmaking so the lovers of the genre should not be turned off by its somewhat unusual main premisebecause the rifle is actually being the main plot device of the movie it allows the story to follow multiple characters throughout the movie who are all connected of course and the story makes full circle in the end without that this movie would had been a pretty messy one to watch since the story often jumps from the one hazardous occasion into the other with constantly different characters involved quite amazing how they even managed to put wyatt earp in this all but its no criticism really i liked that the movie and its story were being original and how the movie seemed to move from the one event to the other it gave the movie a bit of a sense of adventure and entertainmentits also a really great looking movie i liked the settings the movie used and it seems quite amazing that this was actually the director anthony manns first western luckily he would go on to direct more westerns later on which also often would star james stewart in the main leadit was a pretty daring casting choice to pick james stewart as the main lead he is one of the softest and most polite looking and acting actors so casting him as a tough gunslinger seems like a bit of an odd pick but stewart is surprisingly convincing as a tough guy and it shows how versatile and really capable as an actor he actually was it also has some other surprising actors in the movie that are not often get connected with this genre shelley winters plays the female lead and also later well known actors rock hudson and tony curtis appear in some small rolesa real western with also plenty of action and entertainment to it810
pos	saw this flick on encw last nite for the third or fourth time enjoyed it so much i ordered the dvd this really is a standout and of course the first of the mannstewart pairings more here than the usual oater although not quite as powerful as the searchers lots of obvious symbolism about achieving manhood but mainly its the acting by stewart his partner millard mitchell shelly winters and the waco johnny dean dan duryea steve miller not the joker is interesting as a handsome would be hero whos interested in lola but too yellow  like stewart in the man who killed liberty valance hes practically reduced to putting on an apron and serving his enemies coffee decaf no doubt tony curtis from the bronx cavalry and rock hudson behaving like no indian ive seen on screen have interesting cameosspecial performances by john mcintire as a too lucky card dealinggun trader who hangs out at a very low grade western version of ricks american cafe nobody wants to spend the night there jay c flippens out over a kiss from lola winters and has some nice scenes with stewart before he gets to bend of the river and far country will geer as wyatt earp and the indian chief who takes walter brennans teeth from him in red river are pleasant sightings this is the kind of western that only stewart not wayne nor scott could have pulled off worth the shot i repeat 
pos	the largerthanlife figures of wyatt earp and bat masterson and the specters of george armstrong custer and sitting bull loom over director anthony manns hugely entertaining first western with james stewart although stewarts quest to avenge his fathers murder is the primary story winchester 73 is really an ensemble piece with the eponymous oneinathousand firearm passing through the hands of many colorful owners including a wry trader john mcintire especially great and outlaw dan duryea whos even more despicable than usual the films conflation of fiction and history produces a breezy pace and an ambivalent tone brilliantly in step with manns pareddown compositionally rigorous filmmaking his themes of psychological unrest and past dictating present faintly underlie this tall tale of good and bad men chasing after a fabled gun but they starkly emerge in a vignette about a husbands cowardice and failed attempt at atonement and are defined in stewarts conversations with sidekick millard mitchell manns use of environment is what sets him apart from other filmmakers of westerns instead of gazing at vistas from afar he incorporates them into the drama as characters that redirect complicate or evoke the human characters goals just as mountains caves and rapids had to be accounted for in the naked spur here a gunfight occurs amidst the loose rocks and boulders of a small mountain a physical obstruction that fatalistically determines the roles of victor and victim between two equally skilled sharpshooters i would be remiss in not recognizing cinematographer william h danielss contribution particularly his superlative dayfornight openrange photography not merely an adept outdoorsman mann presents an equally vivid picture of wyatt earppatrolled dodge city primarily through scaled multipleplane staging the shooting contest does not depend on brisk camera shifts or twitchy cuts for effect because mann instinctively knows where to place the camera and how to move it to display the greatest density of information in a given shot nor does he care to spell out the plot in dialogue relying on the actors eyes or a wellchosen image to convey the stakes one scene in particular serves to explain his attitude mitchells telling of stewarts motivation to shelley winters which is interrupted by the climactic gunfight that soon enough reveals all light without feeling insubstantial intense without being overbearing winchester 73 seems more modern than its contemporaries and is a joy to behold
pos	one of the greatest westerns of all time but this one unlike many others does not deal with the nature horses shootouts etc but instead deals with one rifle the winchester 73 and how this one rifle effects others and how they effect it a rifle is not a living breathing human being right you may be inclined to believe that it is not but it seems to have a mind of its own for two very similar reasons it gets back to its rightful owner in the end even though that throughout the rest of the picture its unthoughtful owners do their best to make sure it does not and it never seems to be content until it gets back to its original owner so coincidentally the unthoughtful owners always seem to lose it somehow or get killed trying to protect and keep it until it gets back to james stewart then it is content but not every one of the owners deserves to have it stewart does of course since he won it mcnally does not since he had to be a dirty thief and steal it drake definitely does not because he would probably lose it in some poker game and besides drake is too cowardly to fight so why should he have a oneofakind rifle if he will not even use it duryea does not because he is just a chuckling maniac and we all know that chuckling maniacs do not deserve guns this film has a sort of noir edge that only westerns can have such as the oxbow incident westerns have their own type of noir much different than the 30s and 40s bogart films it is handsdown the best one out of all five stewartmann westerns even though my personal favorite is bend of the river the other four became much different than this one i do not think it a coincidence to see that the other four were color and this is black and white this is because of the noir edge all five films had the revenge and the dark past on stewarts part play into the film to the point where this is not just stewarts dark side but also actually a sort of character not one to be listed in the credits but one that you can only recognize and know that it is there always present however this one not just on revenge and the dark past but also in terms of supreme danger and characters that were very different than stewart make it surpass the other four in all aspects but stewart never crosses the line he does however walk the line between light and dark this is why black and white played such an integral part in the film they could have all been black and white or they could have all been color but this one is in black and white and the other four are in color and there is a very good reason for that
pos	the narrative affirms the classic image of good versus evil in the form of a struggle of brother against brother the main character lin macadam played by james stewart represents justice and righteousness his brother who operates under the persona of dutch henry brown played by stephen mcnally stands for the classic stagecoach robbing western outlaw chased by his brother for having killed their father the world the story takes place is the classic dystopian west where the only way to prevent its inhabitants from killing each other is to take away their sidearms as soon as they enter town and the man responsible for keeping this law and order is the classic western lawman wyat earp present as well are such flat characters typical of the western such as the murderous indian warrior the besieged cavalryman and the bonnetclad damsel in distress another important archetype in this film that which gives the film its name is a custom made winchester rifle the weapon can be viewed as an allegory for the rewards given to those who do things honorably once it is stolen from its rightful owner it brings tragedy to everyone that comes in contact with it in this sense it resembles other such icons like the holy grail in raiders of the lost ark and the blood stained letter in saving private ryan this gives the film an element of surrealism which is usually absent from westerns a genre not known for esoteric themes and symbols being essentially a revenge film it shares this element with many other examples of the genre such as jack arnolds no name on the bullet and clint eastwoods unforgiven there is also a tacit theme of rape in winchester 73 waco johnny dean one of the films villains played very effectively by dan duryea abducts a woman after killing her husband the volatile cowboy toys with the tenderfoot husband and dispatches him like a caricature of a cat toying with an insect before biting its head off waco johnny dean eventually gets what is coming to him after coming in contact with the ominous winchester rifle the main story of winchester 73 is reminiscent of the mythological tale of jason and his quest for the golden fleece as told in apollonius argonautica both stories deal with the acquisition of a sacred object that possesses some sort of intangible quality like jason stewarts character hops from one adventure to the next in search of a oneofa kind prize another theme in winchester 73 that is similar to a mythic tale is the struggle between brothers several stories of antiquity deal with this issue such as the hebrew bibles tale of cain and abel and the vulgate tale of romulus and remus as for the theme of abduction and rape present in anthony manns film it is present in many mythological works such as the rape of europa as told by ovid in his metamorphoses winchester 73 is a fine example of the western genre and acts as the objective correlative for many classic american western and ancient mythological themes
pos	lin mcadam james stewart wins a rifle a winchester in a shooting contestdutch henry brown stephen mcnally is a bad loser and steals the gunlin takes his horse and goes after dutch and his men and the rifle with his buddy high spade millard mitchellthe rifle gets in different hands on the waywill it get back to the right owner anthony mann and james stewart worked together for the first time and came up with this masterpiece winchester 73 1950stewart is the right man to play the leadhe was always the right man to do anythingthe terrific shelley winters plays the part of lola manners and shes great as alwaysdan duryea is terrific at the part of waco johnnie deancharles drake is brilliant as lolas cowardly boyfriend steve milleralso wyatt earp and bat masterson are seen in the movie and theyre played by will geer and steve darrellthe young rock hudson plays young bull and the young anthony tony curtis plays doanthere are many classic moments in this moviein one point the group is surrounded by indians since this is a westernits great to watch this survival game where the fastest drawer and the sharpest shooter is the winnerall the true western fans will love this movie
pos	this complicated western was a milestone in the career of james stewart after his return from war service wanting to change his image by doing a western which is largely regarded as the reason for the influx of westerns in the 50s since its very impressive too bad it wasnt photographed in technicolorstewart wins first prize for the gun that won the west but then has to spend the rest of the film trying to recover it when its stolen shelley winters is a shady gal with an unsavory reputation and stephen mcnally is the local bad boy gunman in dodge city will geer is wyatt earp and dan duryea is shelleys bad boyfriend and wouldnt you know that it being a universalinternational film tony curtis and rock hudson both quite unknown at the time have bit rolesan interesting sequence features the first indian attack whereby charles drake reveals himself to be a coward who rides off leaving shelley alone in the horsedrawn wagon he later redeems himself but its just one of the twists and turns that has the gun passing from one unsavory hand to anotherbut finally ending up with the rightful ownerstephen mcnally and james stewart have quite a final shootout that is almost as melodramatic but not quite as duel in the suns blazing guns finale mcnally makes the perfect villain and dan duryea is equally treacherous in the kind of villainous role he played throughout the 40s as a lowlife gunslingertightly constructed story is extremely well directed by anthony mann and its fun to see rock hudson credited as young bull wearing indian war paint and tony curtis as a young soldier who casts longing glances at the then slim and attractive shelley winterswell worth viewing and definitely an above average story
pos	contains spoiler with the possible exception of john wayne no other actor sat taller in the saddle in westerns than james stewart and this movie proves it this superb tale of revenge centered around a winchester riflehas only one weak spot i can think of the casting of will geer as a very unearplike wyatt earp the casting of the villains was goodstephen mcnally as surly dutch henrydan duryea as waco johnny dean and john mcintireversatile at playing both good guys and bad guys as a slick gun runner the showdown between stewart and mcnally on the cliffs is great id stack this western against the whole crop of westerns made today they wouldnt stand a chance
pos	the picture is developed in 1873 and talks as lin mcadamjames stewart and high spademillard michellarrive to dodge city looking for an enemy called dutch henrystephen mcnallythe sheriff wyatt hearpwill gerobligates to leave their gunsboth participate in an shot contest and stewart earns a winchester 73the rifle greatest of the west but is robbed and starting the possession hand to handjohn mcintirecharles drake dan duryeameanwhile the starring is going on the vengeancefirst western interpreted by james stewart directed by anthony mann that achieved revive the genre during 50 decade the film has an extraordinary casting including brief apparition of rock hudson and tony curtisboth newcomers the picture is well narrated and directed by the magnificent director anthony mann who has made abundant classics westernbend the riverfar countryman of laramienaked spurtin star of course all the essential elements western are in this filmthusred indians attackraid by outlawsfinal showdownthe breathtaking cinematography by greta garbos favourite photographer willian daniels james stewart inaugurated a new type of wagethe percentage on the box office that will imitate posteriorly others great hollywood stars although the argument is an adaptation of big gun novel of stuart llake and screenwriter is borden chaseis also based about real events because 4 july 1876 in dodge city had a shot competition and the winner was rewarded with a winchester 73 model 1873 with ability shoot 17 cartridges caliber 4440 in few seconds
pos	keep in mind im a fan of the genre but have only recently seen this film for the first time how ive overlooked it all this time is a wonder to me to me this is a better film then the much lauded high noon its a great western with excellent acting and a great story the dvd is in beautifull black and white with outstanding cinematography if you like westerns or james stewart this film is not to be missed
pos	a fine western following the fate of those who possess the prize winning gun a winchester 73 it has a great cast who give superb cliche characterisations with help from the usual effective story telling direction from mann
pos	winchester 73 marked the first of a series of westerns involving james stewart and director anthony mann as in most of them stewarts hero has an violent edge that threatens to explode at any time the title refers to a one in a thousand rifle that is up for competition at a rifle shoot held in dodge city on july 4 1876 into town comes lin mcadam stewart and his sidekick high spade millard mitchell who are on the trail of dutch henry brown stephen mcnally for a past dastardly deed they arrive just in time to see marshal wyatt earp will geer running saloon girl lola shelley winters out of town it turns out that dutch henry is also in town for the rifle shoot lin and dutch henry shoot it out for the coveted prize with lin winning but dutch henry robs lin of the gun and escapes lin and high spade trail dutch henry across country where they encounter lola with her cowardly beau steve miller charles drake hold up in a us cavalry camp awaiting attack by the indians led by young bull rock hudson who has acquired the prized rifle by murdering wily gun runner john mcintyre he had got the weapon by cheating dutch henry at poker young bull is killed during the attack and the gun passes to steve meanwhile back at the ranch lola and steve meet up with notorious gunman waco johnny dean dan duryea who kills steve and takes the valued rifle and lola for himself when dean meets up with dutch henry he allows him to take back his gun planning to murder him later in the town of tuscosa lin kills dean as dutch henrys plans of holding up the bank go bad and he escapes into the hills with lin in pursuit in one of the best final shoot outs ever the two meet in the final showdown i believe that this movie was the only one of the stewartmann collaborations that was shot in bw it is beautifully photographed especially the scenes in the wide open spaces and in particular the final showdown stewart playing against type plays the hero with a violent revenge motive edge an emotion that he would carry into future films with mann as in most universal westerns this one boasts a cast of seasoned veterans and contract players of the day in addition to those mentioned above jc flippen appears as the cavalry sergeant steve brodie james millican john doucette and chuck roberson as various henchmen ray teal as the sheriff pursuing duryea tony curtis and james best as rookie soldiers and edmund cobb chief yowlachie and john war eagle in various roles in the dodge city sequence a classic western in every sense of the word it was responsible for regenerating stewarts career as an action star
pos	a very enjoyable film that features characters who do bad things and who let emotions like anger and a desire for vengeance bubble over the cast is very good theres plenty of action and stewart gets the girl and his revenge with a twist in the end ive seen this film several times and always watch when its on amc or cable highly recommended
pos	this is a story of the winchester rifle model 1873 the gun that won the west to cowman outlaw peace officer or soldier the winchester 73 was a treasured possession an indian would sell his soul to own onewinchester 73 is the first collaboration between director anthony mann and actor james stewart a duo that would go on to create a run of superior westerns that added a new psychological depth to the genre the story sees stewart as lin mcadam pursuing the man who killed his father riding into dodge city with his trusty friend johnny williams millard mitchell lin runs into dutch henry brown stephen mcnally the man he wants but with wyatt earp will geer having taken all the guns from those entering the town both men are unable to have the shootout that they are ready for the men instead square up in a competition to win a winchester 73 rifle a competition that lin eventually wins but before he can leave town with the magnificent prize dutch ambushes him steals the rifle and skips town fast as lin sets off in hate filled pursuit of both man and rifle the rifle will changed hands a number of times with each time adding another dimension as the day of reckoning for all approachesvery much a benchmark for what became known as the socalled psychological western winchester 73 is basically a story of a decent man driven to borderline insanity by an event in his past tho shot in black and white the only one of the duos westerns that was the landscapes are still breathtaking feasts for the eyes the tone is set with the opening scene as lin and johnny on horseback and in silhouette amble over a hillside as they make their way to dodge city its just the starting point that would see mann use his vistas as a way of running concurrent with his characters emotional statesstewart gives one of his finest and most intense performances as mcadam proving once and for all that he was one of americas finest and most versatile actors the support cast isnt too bad either shelley winters is excellent as the sole female in amongst the machismo while mitchell mcnally geer and the always great dan duryea add further class to proceedings theres even bit parts for tony curtis and rock hudson in here tho the latter playing an indian brave is a stretch too faroriginally the film was a project for fritz lang who even had the script ready to run but lang walked away from it something that proved to be a blessing for western fans for as great as a director that lang was with mann directing and with a new script from borden chase  robert richards in hands it set the wheels in motion to alter the course of the genre not only with the further efforts that mann  stewart produced but also in who they influenced the likes of budd boetticher nicholas ray and sam fuller were all taking notes and gleefully for the western purists they followed suit and carried the psychological torch still furthera big hit at the box office back on release winchester 73 is a magnificent film that still packs a punch in the modern age 9510
pos	winchester 73 was the film that moved mann from the bmovies to the big league rescuing james stewarts floundering postwar career in the process by casting him as a conflicted hero although since he inherited the project from fritz lang maybe lang deserves the credit for that both men would go to much darker places  mann with the remarkably bleak devils doorway which remained shelved by mgm until the success of broken arrow convinced them to release it  but a movie about a man hunting down his own brother as the rifle of the title is handed from person to person along the trail before it ends up in one of the directors beloved mountainside shootouts is still stronger meat than youd expect from the studio system great dialogue an impressive supporting cast  dan duryea will geer millard mitchell stephen mcnally shelley winters charles drake tim mcintire jay c flippen tony curtis rock hudson among them  and manns outstanding visual sense raise the bar with this one
pos	textbook example of an underestimated moviealthough one can watch this movie over and over again and laugh every single time and still see something new in it its still regarded as just another funny picture and although the movie has inspired many and added its quotes and images to the pyche of all its viewers moon over parador still hasnt received the acclaim it should even the brilliant cast with academy award winner richard dreyfuss and raul julia to mention one is not able to change this perceptionbut after watching raul julia as roberto strausmann make richard dreyfus an offer he cant refuse in a meatlocker by reading him a good review of a part that he once played one can only come to one conclusion this stuff is timeless in fifty years we will have the proof
pos	this movie contains one of richard dreyfusss greatest performances as an actor who plays a dictator and does it so convincingly that his own mother does not detect the impostor also this movie is funny yet has a serious side as well what is especially intriguing about this movie is the character madonna who is the dictators mistress but eventually becomes the leader of the country madonnas evolution from mistress to political leader added greatly to the quality of the story and to the movies entertainment value and the main character who at the start of the movie is a struggling actor and somewhat of a buffoon evolves too and by the end of the movie commands respect i liked this movie
pos	as a community theater actor who works hard at it but doesnt take acting too seriously im always amused by those who treat it as great art this movie skewers the actors craft mercilessly while dishing up a lot of good laughsa ham actor on location for a movie bears a resemblance to the dictator when the dictator dies of a heart attack from too much drink and food the actor is kidnapped and forced to play the part of a lifetime by the neonazi head of the secret service he plays it to the hilt gets the dictators girlfriend to fall in love with him and vice versa and turns the tables on his captors beautifullylots of great shtick by the leads lots of good work by some unknown supporting actors particularly the household staff and two members of the palace guard and fun little cameos abound sammy davis jr makes light of himself jonathan winters plays a semiretired american businessman with something else going on and raul julia sonia braga and above all richard dreyfuss are exceptionalthis is a dumb movie but it has lots of beautiful locations in brazil a humorous script and good actors doing their thing and looking like theyre actually having fun and not going through the usual existential angst about what is only playacting
pos	superb comic farce from paul mazursky richard dreyfuss plays jack noah a fairly successful actor who is on location shooting a film in a fictitious latin american banana republic paradorruled by the fascist alfonse sims who unfortunately has succumbed of a heart attack after indulging in too many local cocktails raul julia plays the oily chief of police who forces the reluctant noah to impersonate the just deceased dictator who noah bears a remarkable resemblance sonia braga plays the dictators glamorously lusty mistress who gives noah a few lessons in how to act like a dictator jonathan winters literally rounds off the cast as a cia man in parador posing as a hammock salesman can noah win over the people of parador and hold off the rebels and give the performance of a lifetime without losing his in the process sammy davis jnrhas a cameo as himself who amusingly croons the national anthem of parador as well as begin the beguine frog number onefernando rey pops up as a kindly servant charo is also on hand as a busty maid the score by maurice jarreis excellent
pos	i couldnt keep from commenting after reading the very short not bad commentary this movie is much better than just not bad the acting is stellar even from the children in the cast who dont play cute or anything else but act just like my sons friends the movie is smart and expects its audience to be as well the double back flash story lines are imaginative and contribute to the story rather than act as time filler i watched this movie with my kids and then i watched it again by myself a few days later if you have kids and are sick to death of movies that inspire a diabetic coma with their syrupy sweetness then check out holes my 6yearold enjoyed it as much as my 11yearold and my husband and i enjoyed it as much as the two of them how many movies can you say that about
pos	holes the novel was forced on me in an education course i didnt think i would like a childrens novel plus the other couple of books i was forced to read for the class were really bad but to my surprise i absolutely loved holes it really is one of the most perfectly written novels ive ever read i think it has the rare quality that makes it appeal to preteens teenagers and adults everyone who reads it i think will walk away a better person while i cant quite say that for the film i am happy to say that they got it mostly right i dont think viewers of the film will walk away as enriched but they will certainly be entertained without the side effect of being stupider when they sat down it is an intelligent story and its very well told i think it moves a tad too quickly the novel takes more time in developing the characters and the flashbacks come in and out so quickly that they dont have too much time to register the interracial romance in the past feels more clich and trite than it does in the novel and the ending which ties together all the loose threads seems very ridiculous its exactly the same in the novel but theres a sense of the absurd that doesnt quite exist in the film it works a lot better i also dont like the multitude of pop songs i wish disney didnt feel it such a necessity to sell soundtracks the cast is acrosstheboard excellent from the young kids to the old pros jon voight is especially great not quite sure why we need catwoman and the fonze though 910
pos	i recorded this ages ago but only got round to watching it today i have been ill so had run out of stuff to watch i am so glad i saw it and which i could erase my memory and watch i again for the first time this movie is so wonderful it reminded me very much of fried green tomatoes at the whistlestop cafe the story goes back in time and at the end of the movie we see what the connections are some people have said this is a kids movie i disagree  it may be made by disney and many characters are children but i am 23 and i loved it there were moments when my spine tingled the story is unlike any other film these days full of adventure i have just ordered the book from amazon cant wait
pos	in the area of movies based off of screenplays from some other area or whatever the title for that oscar is holes has credibility i think it is better to have the author create the screenplay because the author is the creator of the material if the author cant write a screenplay to save their life then have the author and someone fluently talented in the area of screenwriting create it aside from that this review is about holesthe reasons start here and a spoiler maybe found within 1 louis sachar is an excellent author and it turns that he can write a screenplay i watched the movie and then read the book and both didnt reek incoherence or stupidity some people just have natural talents that can transcend mediums 2 the best performance award goes to shia labeouf for his portrayal as the main character he dug himself into the role i wanted to see his character vindicated before the conclusion 3 to ratchet up the suspense a bit andrew davis was brought in this is the man that made harrison ford run hard and run fast he also can make steven seagal smash some heads as for this film he made shia and the rest of the boys dig some holes in other words he can make an actionpacked movie and make it well even if action isnt the main genre isnt action 4 my second favorite performance goes to jon voight as mr sir sometimes a goofy role brings out the best in a performer when voight uttered the line once upon a time i must have laughed for half a minute because it was so funny he is capable of comedy and he should investigate a few more roles that let him to exercise that talent 5 tim blake nelson is very solid whenever he is given a solid script this is probably the second best role i have seen him in second only to o brother where art thou 6 i love the choice of settings for the movie i didnt know california was that dry or that barren i guess population and land area figures both can be misleading 7 the overall look of the movie made me want another bottle of water one could only imagine digging a hole in that barren area for half a day 8 the rest of the cast should deserve a box of kudos bars as well sigourney weaver henry winkler khleo thomas jake m smith and the rest of the bill were tapped because of their talents and it gelled very well great cast even though it was anywhere near ensemble 9 i like a movie that doesnt explain anything right away when stanley got clocked in the head with those baseball cleats it made me want to see how weird the events could get and that is a key ingredient in making a good movie 10 disney pictures not touchstone disney needs to make a few more of these mature juvenile films it was palatable for me and i am a college student the last mature juvenile disney film i saw was something wicked this way comes and holes possibly exceeds it like the election in 2000 its still to close to call disney can make greatness if they decide to expand on this genre and keeps artistry in mind over milking a cash cow when they see it ten reasons give a score of tenall in all holes is one of my favorite disney films and probably one of the best this year granted this movie may not be oscar material but whoever said oscar material is the best material in terms of being a movie from a book i have read this ranks behind fight club on my list which is on top for being a film i saw in 2003 this is in the top five somewhere behind mystic river compared against harry potter stanley yelnats easily takes a shovel to harrys head and brings the final death blow with a smelly sneaker to potters nose everybody should see this movie because it both informs and entertains here ends my rant
pos	seriously i loved this filmi had started to read the book and i loved itthe way everything was set up and everything had a purposei think this film did so well was because louis sachar wrote the screenplayand of course andrew davis directed itshia lebouf gives a great performance for his first filmthe storyline is very cool and interestingtheres humor heart and intensityit is very similar to the booki find this film to be not the least bit boringi absolutely loved itand i encourage anyone to read the bookall in all this film is very well put together and carefully craftedtwo thumbs up for me in every single way
pos	this is one of my favorite films of all time i read the book and liked it but this movie expands on everything the book made famous the acting is fantastic especially from jon voight who plays mr sir a very evil character this film has a certain way of storytelling that keeps you hooked throughout until the end where everything is pulled together for a great ending i also love the way this is directed by flashing back and forth between the modern day and stanleys ancestors stories the story was written by louis sachar yes but it seems that this story is made for film and andrew davis does a great job directing it i definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys good movies
pos	loved the movie loved the two families crossing paths in history only question is if sam gets killed then how does his familys line continue he is madame zeronis son and zero is supposed to be related but no mention of any other children hmmmmmmmmm never mentioned any other children or wife prior to his speaking with and falling in love with the teacher maybe she had a child prior to becoming the kissing kate bandit even with the mistakes in the movie just loved it the acting was great not sure where the story was with mr sir being marion a women at the end but makes his character even funnier the other counseler did seem concerned for the kids but of course maybe not so much poor warden must have had a really stinky childhood to be so mean when she grew up
pos	a disney movie that dares to do something different should at least be awarded for effort holes doesnt make the same mistakes as one would expect from a disney movie about troubled teenagers put in a camp for the first time events are not explained in details the flashback scenes really do serve a purpose and present several mature topics that may surprise the viewer i must admit that at first i was a bit put off by the seriousness of the movie but soon i realized that we had to endure those moments to see the beauty of the story besides the story this movie also does a good job of questioning some methods that are used in correctional facilities one example where caveman is forbidden to teach zero to read because they have to dig holes in order to build characterlike learning to read wont contribute to that holes is a movie that is smart and beautiful a must watch
pos	louis sachars compelling childrens classic is about as disney as freddy krueger its got murder racism facial disfigurement and killer lizardstightly plotted its a multilayered interlinking story that spans history to reveal stanleys own heritage and the secret behind the holes it races from latvias lush greenness to the pockmarked camp green lake hint theres no lake and no greendisneys first success is recreating the novels environments so convincingly  the set design is superb and without gloss the other plus is in the casting rising star shia labeouf charlies angels 2 project greenlight might not be the fat boy of the book but his attitude is right and hes far from the usual cleancut hero the rest of the cast is filled out equally well from patricia arquette as the frontier school marmturnedbank robber to henry winkler as stanleys dad the downside is the pop soundtrack  pure marketing department  and having the sentiment turned up to full volume at the end
pos	holes 2003 dir andrew davis when stanley yelnats iv is wrongfully convicted of stealing he is sent to camp green lake at this camp the warden and her two henchman mr sir and dr pendanski command the campmates to dig holes after hole after hole but for what reason stanley plans to find outi never really had any intention in watching holes and i must admit i only really watched the film because im such a fan of shia labeouf but even if you are not a fan of him then it doesnt matter holes is one of those disney film that the whole family can enjoy the story is lovely written and incorporates a wonderful idea of including flashbacks to the past these are not distracting and really gives a great back story all the cast are great the young stars act well and the addition of jon voight and sigourney weaver are a joy shia labeouf shows that even at 17 he can act without any flaws this is one disney film you definitely would enjoy as a familyi learn from failure  stanley yelnats iii henry winkler
pos	this film is an entertaining fun and quality film the film very cleverly follows the guidelines if the book and tries to stick to the exact lines the actors are all suitable and you would expect them to be the part they use some famous actors which give a great effect on the film the graphics is a bit dodgy in some parts and there are quite a few mistakes throughout the film there is no such thing as a yellow spotted lizard for example the camp is not as gruesome as explained in the book and they tend not to show the goings on in the camp as much as the book all of his group are mentioned a lot in the book but are not in the film overall a great film for a rainy afternoon
pos	holes is an awesome movie i love it a lot and its one of my favorite films its one of the few flicks produced by disney that isnt cheesy holes is generally a very cool motion picture i wish disney would make more pictures like it holes is indeed a rare breed of disney flicker shows that is cool dont get the wrong idea i dont mean to bad mouth disney but most of its stuff is aimed towards kids and thats okay children deserve to have their entertainment too but disney has been guilty of trying to appeal to the teen audience and they usually fail but not with holes its the type of movie anyone of any age can watch and enjoy and not once think its corny really its the kind of movie that even a lot of young hoods might enjoy since there are characters in it that they can relate toholes does a good job of being a mix of good family entertainment but not being too cheesy and living a little on the edge i hope disney takes more risks and makes more edgy flicks like this
pos	more than just a kids movie holes looks at how past incidents still affect us today whether we know about them or not when teenager stanley yelnats iii shia leboeuf gets sent to a prison camp where he is forced to dig all day long he discovers a number of things about the camp and his personal connection to it through flashbacks we learn that a number of things are closer than we realize youll understand this better when you see the movie leboeuf does a pretty good job as do the other cast members sigourney weaver jon voight tim blake nelson henry winkler patricia arquette and eartha kitt a very interesting movie
pos	i found about the movie holes by hearing from people that it wasnt typical disney that both kids and adults both got into the story folks let me tell you i wasnt disappointed holes is based on the novel by louis sachar and follows the adventure of stanley yelnats a boy who gets sent to a strange juvenile detention camp out in the desert he befriends a boy nicknamed zero and together they set out on adventure that changes their lives it was a very interesting unique different and funny story i didnt know quite what to expect when i watched it it was interesting to see the story come together like pieces of a puzzle the boys who played the juvenile delinquents were all very funny and jon voight was just hilarious as mr sir now that ive seen the movie i have to read the book most recommended
pos	my wife is a teacher and she is very familiar with the story having read it to several of her classes it never sounded all that interesting to me though and i bought the dvd figuring this would be a movie that wouldnt really be up my alleythe first half of the movie has a lot of setup and i found myself thinking that i was right it starts off a bit slow and i have to admit that i was a little bit bored  but curious enough to stay with it boy am i glad i did because this ended up being a very satisfying and rewarding movie i would most certainly watch this againthe casting was very good since i havent read the book i cant vouch for accuracy but i have to say that jon voight was truly delightful you liked the characters you were supposed to like hated the ones you were supposed to hate and laughed at the ones that were supposed to be funnyi can see how some folks might not like this movie it is tedious at times especially in the beginning all the flashbacks can be distracting though they are essential to the story once the story starts to come together at the end though i think youre paid back in spades for your patience when all is said and done i think this is a very good movie  810
pos	holes was a great movie disney made the right choice every person who i have talked to about it said they loved it everyone casted was fit for the part they had and shia labeouf really has a future with acting sigourney weaver was perfect for the warden she was exactly how i imagined her everyone who hasnt seen it i recommend it and i guarantee you will dig it
pos	i read holes in 5th grade so when i heard they were doing a movie i was ecstatic of course being my busy self i didnt get chance to see the movie in theaters holes was at the drivein just out of town but alas we were just too busy i was surprised to hear that all my friends had seen it and not one of them had invited me they all said it was good but ive read great books that have made crappy movies so i was definately worriedsuddenly the perfect opportunity to see it came it was out that week and my parents were going on a cruise and i was left to babysit my sister who is 9 and i watched it and absolutely loved it i then took it to the other people i was babysittings house and their kids 9 and 4 liked it too even my parents loved it and theyre deffinately movie critics overall i recommend this movie is for anyone who understands family morale and and loves a hilarious cast this movie should be on your top 5 to see list
pos	what a great movie this is so reminiscent of the wonderful disney classic family movies of the 60s and the 70s i was so pleasantly surprised after the past 20 years of absolute detritus disneys live productions crews have churned outthis movie is an absolute joy the child stars were just that professional quality actors i am most impressed with the quality of this moviesigourney weaver was a total sycophantic insert hyperbole here running a prison camp for wayward boys siobhan fallon was wonderful as the stars motheri wont recant the story here as there is little point in doing that yet again but the story is wonderful the direction was extraordinary and the acting quality was superb this work reminds you what its like to be a child without going all sugary or being too grim the deleted scenes featured on the dvd version were truly best left deleted they were too harsh for this movie and would have taken so much from it while the abuse was hinted in the finished product it was not outright shown beyond a certain extent it was best that waythis was an absolutely delightful movie to watchit gets a 910 fromthe fiend 
pos	holes is a wonderful film to see it has good messages in in such as be a good friend never give up etc i highly recommend it to anyone i still say the book is better than the movie but the movie gives the book a run for its money also khleo thomas plays zero that really adds to it lol
pos	this movie is one i strongly recommend its about a boy stanley yelnats shia lebeouf who is wrongly convicted of a crime and sent to camp green lake a boys detention center there he is forced to dig holes 5 feet deep and 5 feet in diamiter while there he meets the other boys of the camp zero magnet armpit squid xray and zigzag all of them are digging not to build charactor but to find outlaw kate barlows treasure throughout the movie and book stanley learns more about the past more about himself and more about digging holes i give this movie a 95 because i am very picky when it comes to books to movies i want the movie to follow the book exactly but still it did real well
pos	i found the storyline in this movie to be very interesting best of all it left out the usual sex and violence theyre getting old inserted in many movies the movie was well done in its flashbacks to days gone by in that area of the southwest the acting was also superb
pos	you got to go and dig those holes holes only leaves troble which makes a movie so good disney has done it againshia labeouf should be nominated for best actor for his performance as stanley yelnats he has alredy won the daytime emmy for best actor in a comedy series even stevens holes is one of the best movies in 2003
pos	this movie had a great ensemble of adult actors along with a cast of youthful actors that are going to be in movies for a long while if there is any justice the directing and editing was great i may look up the book that this was adapted from it must have been great i liked it sigourney weaver jon voight and tim blake nelson were a blast to watch henry winkler and nathan davis were not seen enough but were fun when they were onscreen the kids at the camp couldnt have been better as i said i liked it
pos	i have seen the movie holes and say that it has to be the best movie all year long it brings out the child in everyone i mean who would come up with the idea of having troublesome boys dig holes as their punishment louis sachar thats who although the movie was different from the book it was still very good for example cavemanstanley was supposed to be the biggest one there weight wise and height wise but zigzagricky was taller and armpittheodore was bigger also xrayrex was supposed to be one of the smallest boys but wasnt the only thing that i didnt like about the movie was that the flashbacks were rather persuasive and long i would have rather seen more of the present than past but thats just my opinion i especially like the work of the boys though like squidalan who was played by jake msmith was supposed to be a moody and tough kid jake msmith performed just that and did a great job at it as did almost all of the actors in holes so i would say if you havent seen holes yet then you should definatly see it when it comes out again or youll be missing out on a whole lotta fun
pos	holes is my alltime favorite movie so far i have seen this movie three times in theaters and am looking forward to purchasing it on dvd this upcoming september i read the book after seeing the movie and was amazed at how alike the book and movie were the director of this film did an excellent job of recreating the book into movie form also all of the actors selected to play the roles did wonderful playing their characters especially max kasch as zigzag props to all those involved in making this movie it was a real success 10 out of 10 stars i definitely recommend it for everyone to see
pos	holes originally a novel by louis sachar was successfully transformed into an entertaining and wellmade film starring sigourney weaver as the warden shia labeouf as stanley and khleo thomas as zero the roles were very well casted and the actors portrayed their roles wellthe film had interweaving storylines that all led up to the end the main storyline is about stanley yelnats and his punishment of spending a year and a half at camp greenlake the second storyline is about sam and kate barlow this plot deals with racism and it is the more deep storyline to the movie the third is about elya yelnats and madame zeroni which explains the 100year curse on the yelnats family in my opinion these storylines were weaved together very wellcontrary to many peoples beliefs i think that you do not have to have read the book to understand the movie the film is reasonably easy to understandthe acting in the film was well done especially shia labeouf stanley khleo thomas zero sigourney weaver the warden and jon voight mr sir the other members of dtent jake smith squid max kasch zigzag miguel castro magnet byron cotton armpit and brenden jefferson xray enhanced the comic relief of the movie however the best parts were with zero and stanley who made a great team togetheralthough holes is a disney movie it deals with some serious issues such as racism shootings and violence the films dramatization at some points is very well donei would suggest this movie to people of all ages whether they have read the book or not you shouldnt miss it
pos	since siskels death and eberts absence the show has been left in the incapable hands of richard roeper roeper is not a film critic he just criticizes anything he doesnt like personally ie films with country music get panned because i dont like country music and childrens movies get a standard dont see it now wait until it comes out on dvd and rent it for your kids roeper may well be an idiot savant but in some other field the weekly guests sittingin for ebert fare better but who wants to pick a daisy in the midst of a cow pat all that said it is the only show in town and that alone makes it worth watching as for roger ebert if stephen hawking can talk so can you its your mind and thoughts we long for do whatever is necessary to get that usurper off his selfdeclared throne
pos	20 out of 10 this is a truly wonderful story about a wartime evacuee and a curmudgeonly carpenter tom oakley the boy william beech is billeted with tom and it is immediately apparent that he has serious issues when he wets his bed on the first night william is illiterate and frightened but somehow the two find solace in each others loneliness it transpires that william has a talent as an artist and we see toms talent as a choirmaster in an amusing rendition of jerusalem william is befriended by zacharias wrench a young jewish lad also from london and along with both tom and zacharias he finally learns to read and write and to feel a part of this small close knit community just as he is settling down william is recalled back to london by his mother and it is here we see why he is so screwed up his mother is clearly mentally sick and when tom doesnt hear from william he travels to london to look for him he finally finds him holding his dead baby sister where he has been tied up in a cellar after a period in hospital tom realises he must kidnap him and take him home with him the climax is a bittersweet ending when william is told he is to be adopted by tom while at the same time learning his best friend zacharias has been killed in an air raid in london for me one of the most moving scenes was when tom was talking to a official from the home officei love im an for what its worth i think he loves me tooit just doesnt get better that that does it
pos	john thaw of inspector morse fame plays old tom oakley in this movie tom lives in a tiny english village during 1939 and the start of the second world war a bit of a recluse tom has not yet recovered from the death of his wife and son while he was serving during the first world war if you can imagine inspector morse old and retired twice as crochety as when he was a policeman then youve got tom oakleys characteryet this heart of flint is about to melt london children are evacuated in advance of the blitz young william willie beech is billeted with the protesting tom willie is played to good effect by nick robinsonthis boy is in need of care with a capital c behind in school still wetting the bed and unable to read are the smallest of his problems he comes from a horrific background in london with a mother who cannot cope to put it mildlyslowly yet steadily man and boy warm to each other tom discovers again his ability to love and care and the boy learns to accept this love and caring see tom and willie building a bomb shelter at the end of their garden see willies joy at what is probably his first ever birthday party thrown by tomnot to give away the ending but willie is adopted by tom after much struggle and the pair begin a new life much richer for their mutual lovein this movie thaw and robinson are following in a long line of movies where man meets boy and develop a mutual love see the late dirk bogarde and jon whiteley in spanish gardener or clark gable and carlo angeletti in it started in naples or robert ulrich and kenny vadas in captains courageous or mel gibson and nick stahl in man without a facetwo points of interest this is the only appearance of thaw that i know of where he sings only a verse of a hymn new jerusalem but he does singsecond young robinson also starred in a second movie featuring tom in the title toms midnight garden which is based on a classic childrens novel
pos	if john thaw had never played morse kavanagh or starred in the sweeney and other productions hed be remembered for this wonderfully unforgettable performance in goodnight mr tomsuperbly supported by an equally tremendous performance by his costar young nick robinson in his first role and an unobtrusive cast this adaptation of michelle magorians charming novel is a fitting memorial to his artwhen i read this story of an old widowed norfolk countryman having to accommodate a young boy from london before and during the blitz i found a rather obvious timeline error in it and credit must go to the makers of this film for rectifying this error they also must be applauded for not oversentimentalising the tale and preventing what could have been turned quite easily into a mushy messif you keep a cd or video library then this feelgood made for tv movie is an absolute must inclusion
pos	the plot of goodnight mr tom on paper makes it seem we are in for a large dose of maudlinsickly sentimentbuttalented director jack gold is an expert on touching the emotions in the right mannerand it emerges instead as a compellingdeeply moving wartime drama with excellent production and lead performancesone of the bestif not the best tv movies of the 1990s which possibly wouldve had even greater success if it had been released in the cinemasthe evacuation of children to countryside towns and villages in world war ii was of course a common practicebut in the case of the young boy here was doubly important because of a wretched home life in the uks capitalthe horrors of war on the home front are not drifted over thoughand the construction of the film until its throatlumpingmistyeyed ending leaves us with a sense of optimism despite what has happened beforeit is almostbut not quiteworthy of comparison with the finale to its a wonderful life1946all in alla modern classic
pos	i saw the movie before i read the michelle magorian book and i enjoyed both the movie more than the book made me come close to tears on several occasions this film touches the deepest points of the human soul and never lets go i encourage as many people to watch this masterpiece as much and as soon as possible i give it ten stars
pos	this has to be one of the most beautiful moving thought provoking films around its good family entertainment and at the same time makes you think very hard about the issues involved every time i see the ghost of zac riding the bike through the puddle at the end i cant help but cry my eyes out john thaws performance is so touching and it is a shame he is no longer with us gone but not forgotten a outstanding film full marks
pos	john thaw is a an excellent actor i have to admit that i was impressed by his range in the role of a crusty old curmudgeon who reluctantly agrees to take in an evacuee from the streets of london wwii time erathat being said the film is also excellent a very moving story with a satisfying ending some of the characters are a little underdeveloped the school teacher in particular but none of them are essential to the plot basically the story is about the old man and the boy and the film needs little else
pos	absolute masterpiece of a film goodnight mrtom has swiftly become one of my favourite films of all time nobody should miss out on seeing this film its just too good mrtom is perfectly portrayed by john thaw as the harsh old man who becomes a soft fatherfigure when william beechnick robinson is sent to him for evacuation almost like the town mouse and the country mouse a truly heart wrenching film the director knew exactly how to turn book into film and he has done so extremely well the film was so excellently shot that the emotions of the characters and what was happening made the audience feel a range of emotions from love to fear and these emotions could turn on a sixpence set in a time of turmoil during world war two this film also shows the difference between the cities and the countryside they are almost like different countries an absolute must see those who dont are missing out on a truly amazing and brilliant film
pos	a heartwarming film the usual superb acting by john thaw who passed over recently a man who was always so unassuming he was one of englands top 10 actors certainly of my timehe can be remembered for his famous role of inspector morse as jack regan in the 1970s hit tv series the sweeney and as a barrister in kavanah qc a must see for all the family and a great dvd for my collection the filming will bring back a few memories for people who remember wartime britain and certainly those who were evacuated out of london to escape the german bombings the interaction between the two main characterstom and the boy william was really well acted and true to the book by michelle magorian
pos	this madefortv film is a brilliant one this is probably the best and favourite role by bafta winning john thaw kavanagh qc and inspector morse tom oakley thaw widowed man has lived in a village alone for a while since his wife and son died and now he has been landed with an evacuee called willaim beech nick robinson as he gets to know this child he starts to develop a friendship until willaims mum annabelle apsion wants him back after tom gets worried about william not contacting him he goes to london to find him in the end willaim gets his home with a loving family or dad set during the second world war this is an excellent film it was nominated the bafta lew grade award and it won the national television award for most popular drama john thaw was number 3 on tvs 50 greatest stars very good
pos	well when before i saw this film i really wasnt sure whether it would be my cup of teahow wrong i was i thought that this was one of the best films ive watched for a very long time a real family classic the story of a young evacuee and his new foster dad this film ticks all the boxes ive not read the book maybe thats a good thing  meant i enjoyed the film more but with regards to the story i really cant think of any bad points hence scoring it 10 out of 10 and i hardly ever think anything warrants top marks by the time william proclaimed i can ride my bike dad i was sobbing my heart out anyone whos seen it will understand im sure really heartwarming and definitely recommended
pos	this film has been on my wish list for ten years and i only recently found it on dvd when my partners grandson was given it he watched it at and was thrilled to learn that it was about my generation  born in 1930 and evacuated in 1939 and he wanted to know more about it  and me luckily i borrowed it from him and watched it on my own and i cried all through it not only did it capture the emotions the class distinction the hardship and the warmth of human relationships of those years as well as the cruelties spoken and unspoken but it was accurate i am also a bit of an anorak when it comes to arp uniforms ambulances lcc in the right colour white and all the impedimenta of the management of bomb sites and the work of the heavy rescue brigades i couldnt fault any of this from my memories and the sandbagged anderson shelter and the wvs canteens brought it all back the difference between the relatively unspoiled life in the village and wartorn london was also sharply presented i relived 193940 and my own evacuation from london with this production i know jack golds work of course and one would expect no more from him than this meticulous detail but it went far beyond the accurate representation of the facts and touched deep chords about human responses and the only halfuttered value judgements of those years it was certainly one of the great high spots in john thaws acting career and of golds direction and deserves to be better known it is a magnificent film and i have already ordered a couple of copies to send to friends
pos	this is arguably john thaws finest performance where he successfully shakes off any traits of his inspector morse character and brings a perfect adaptation of tom from the pages of the book to the tv screen this is a well made production which maintains its family viewing vibe despite some very mature themes like the outbreak of the second world war and the physical abuse suffered by the childhowever it is the relationship between tom and young willie that is the heart and soul of this story it is touching and beautiful to see this bond between the young boy evacuated from london and the grumpy old man he is left with develop  a real grandfathergrandson connectionit is a pity that this story wasnt made with a bigger budget with a more established director as it belongs on the big screen not shown once or twice every ten years on a sunday afternoon given the right guidance john thaw would be celebrated the world over and bestowed with many awards for his brilliant performance in this movie a great actor and a great role that should have been honored more than it was at the time
pos	marvelous film again dealing with the trials and tribulations of world war 11 england what makes this film so good is the touching of the human elementthis film is definitely in the tradition of such british line classics such as mrs miniver and hope and glory as is the case with this film we see the desperation of people in the time of warthe performances are outstanding here especially by the embittered john thaw who is assigned a child who has been evacuated from the london bombingwe soon see why this child wets his bed he comes from a lunatic mother who has abused him terriblythe old man takes to the child and brings happiness into his sad life when the child is returned to his mother the old man goes to london and seeks him out only to find tragedy he literally kidnaps the boy and is able to convince a higher up that the child is better off with him than being in a boys homethe picture is so good because it deals and builds on endearing relationships
pos	this movie resonated with me on two levels as a kid i was evacuated from london and planted on unwilling hosts in a country village while i escaped the bombing and had experiences which produced treasured memories for example hearing a nightingale sing one dark night for the very first time and enjoying a life i never could have had in london i missed my family and worried about them tom is an old man whose wife and child have both died and who lives alone in a small country villageas an old man who is now without a wife whose kids have gotten married and live far away in another province i am again sometime lonely the boys mother is a religious fanatic with very odd ideas of raising a child since a deep affection has grown between old tom oakley and this young lad tom goes in search of him and finally rescues him from very odd and dangerous circumstances at the end of the story there is great tension since due to some bureaucratic ruling it seems that the child is going to lose someone who has developed a loving relationship with him
pos	goodnight mister tom is so beautifully filmed and beautifully realised it isnt completely faithful to the book but does it have to be no not at all john thaw is mesmerising as tom oakley his transformation from gruff to caring was so well realised making it more believable than scrooge in christmas carol after inspector morse this is thaws finest hour he was matched earnestly by a young nick robinson who gave a thoroughly convincing portrayal of an evacuee traumatised by the abusive relationship with his mother the script and music made it worth the buy and you also see thaw playing the organ amazing the most moving scene was willie finding out about zaks death and then tom telling him about his deceased family who died of scarlatina buy this youll love it 1010 bethany cox
pos	quite a heartwarming little film and not just for the kids john thaw is brilliant as always without any hint of inspector morse about him the boy playing william did a good job as well though i didnt find him convincing in every scene i loved the whole feel of the small village and the slower pace of life in those times i also felt the scenes in london where historically accurate as far as i could tellit strongly reminded me of a scandinavian film i saw a couple of years ago called mother of mine that film featured a boy being evacuated from finland to sweden during ww ii the wife of the family taking him in asked for a girl because as it turns outshe lost her daughter getting a boy instead she completely ignores him the fact that the boy speaks finnish complicates matters even further i highly recommend that film to anyone who enjoyed goodnight mr tom it has the same feel to it
pos	sometimes i watch a movie and am really impressed by it  and still it is not easy to explain why i liked it that much this is mostly true for the uncommon movies  the ones one can hardly compare with the rest out there goodnight mister tom is one of these special movies there is a lot of emotion in that movie  and the acting was so good that while watching the movie i was crying and laughing as the story went on the young nick robinson  is a young boy william evacuated from london because of the air strikes there during the second world war mr tom played by john thaw is an old man leaving in the village the evacuated children were send toat first tom refuses to take any responsibilities  such as taking care for a troubled young lad  but accepts since he is left without a choice during the stay mr tom discovers how horrible the life has been for the william  alongside his luggage his mom sent a belt and written instructions to the host of her son  not to hesitate to use it this belt is berried in the field  never to be used in such a brutal manner mr tom provides a real home for william and the boy is happy with his new life he goes to school makes new friends and discovers hidden talents all of the sudden a letter william is called home in london with a letter mentioning that she is not feeling welland it starts all over again  only this time it gets much worse there are many feelings you can sense in this movie  love fear sadness happiness pain hope  and much more goodnight mr tom is another masterpiece of the british cinema comparable only with others such as dear frankie and billy elliot  if one is to compare i have truly enjoyed watching it and highly recommend it before finishing this review i would also like to mention the great performance of thomas orange in the role of zac  reminded me of a friend of mine from my own childhood  
pos	in the immediate aftermath following world war ii sound minds in hollywood tried to distance themselves from the mindless flagwaving that is a natural ingredient in a war effort best years of our lives and even gentlemans agreement investigated the way americans looked at themselves in the wake of the war but delmer daves pride of the marines beat them to itthe film is about philadelphia smart alec john garfield who goes to war as a marine and after a nightmarish evening in a foxhole with japanese soldiers eerily crying out at him and his buddies mariiines tonight you die he is blinded by a handgrenade and dumps his girlfriend back home rather than have to depend on her after coming homedelmer daves is uncompromising in his depiction on these men who are brave as it were almost by coincidence they are there in the foxhole and when shot at they react so much for heroism but they get the job done and then comes the selfpity the dark gloomy sense of humor garfield is in angry denial of his blindness and the film makes no excuses theres no free candy for anyone in this world as his buddy tells him the same guy a jew played by dane clark reminds him in a war somebody gets it and youre it everybodys got problems when i get back some guys wont hire me because my name is diamondgreat movies are made with guts like these and if the first half hour of pride of the marines fails to rise to the occasion completely from then on it evolves into a true work of art you weep and you ponder you ache and you hope against hope well simply art
pos	i hadnt seen this film in probably 35 years so when i recently noticed that it was going to be on television cable again for the first time in a very long time it is not available on video i made sure i didnt miss it and unlike so many other films that seem to lose their luster when finally viewed again i found the visual images from the pride of the marines were as vivid and effective as i first remembered what makes this movie so special anywayeverything based on the true story of al schmid and his fellow marine machine gun crews ordeal at the battle of the tenaru river on guadalcanal in november 1942 the screenplay stays 95 true to the book upon which it was based al schmid marine by roger butterfield varying only enough to meet the time constrains of a motion picture this is not a typical war movie where the action is central and indeed the war scene is a brief 10 minutes or so in the middle of the film but it is a memorable 10 minutes filmed in the lowest light possible to depict a night battle and is devoid of the mock heroics or falseness that usually plagues the genre in a way probably ahead of its time the natural drama of what happened there was more than sufficient to convey to the audience the stark ugly brutal nature of battle and probably shocked audiences when it was seen right after the war this film isnt about glorifying war i cant imagine anyone seeing that battle scene and wanting to enlist in the service not right away anywaywhat this film really concerns is the aftermath of battle and how damaged men can learn to reclaim their lives theres an excellent hospital scene where a dozen men discuss this and i feel thats another reason why the film was so so well receivedit was exceptionally wellwritten theres a dream sequence done in inverse negative film that seems almost experimental and the acting is strong too led by john garfield garfield was perfect for the role because his natural temperament and schmids were nearly the same and garfield met schmid and even lived with him for a while to learn as much as he could about the man and his role actors dont do that much anymore but added to the equation its just another reason why this movie succeeds in telling such a difficult unattractive story
pos	most war films made in the us during wwii were great fun to watch but suffered from severe gaps in realism because they were being produced more for propaganda value to raise the spirits at home than anything else i am not knocking these films as many of them are still very watchable however because they so often lack realism they are prevented from being truly great films a perfect example was the john garfield film air forcein which a b17 nearly singlehandedly takes out half the japanese air force however pride of the marines is a welcome departurescoring high marks for portraying a true story in a reasonably accurate manner when i first saw this film i thought it was not a true story as it seemed way too improbable to be true however after researching further i found that it was in fact rather true to the amazing story of two men who did so much to earn the medal of honor this is one case where real life seemed too incredible to be true
pos	my father dr gordon warner ret major us marine corps was in guadalcanal and lost his leg to the japanese and also received the navy cross i was pleasantly surprised to learn that my father was the technical adviser of this film and i am hoping that he had an impact on the film in making it resemble how it really was back then as i read in various comments written by the viewers of this film that it seemed like reallife my father is a fanatic of facts and figures and always wanted things to be seen as they were so i would like to believe he had something to do with thathe currently lives in okinawa japan married to my mother for over 40 years ironically shes japanese and a few years ago was awarded one of the highest commendations from the emperor of japan for his contribution and activities of bringing back kendo and iaido to japan since mcarthur banned them after wwiimy father was once a marine but i know that once you are a marine youre always a marine and that is exactly what he is and i love and respect him very muchi would love to be able to watch this film if anyone will have a copy of it and id love to give it to my father for his 94th birthday this year
pos	this is a great film classic from the 40s and well produced there are very dramatic scenes in this film with john garfieldal schmidforce of evil48 and dane clarklee diamondlast rites88 fighting the japs during wwii being completely surrounded and with only one machinegun when al schmid was able to go home after being wounded with a horrible injury his problems just started to begin with his family and engaged girl friend dane clark gave an outstanding supporting role as lee diamond who did everything to help his buddy al get his life together again there is never a complete victory to war and lets not forget all the brave wounded military personnel in veterans hospitals from all the wars and our present iraq vets
pos	this movie is a fantastic movie everything about it in my opinion was top notch from the acting to the directing i know mr garfield was blacklisted in the 1950s but the majority of his other films are on video if not dvd that being the casewhy isnt this one a friend recorded it off of tcm for me but to have it on dvd would be great for special features they could have say a marine historian talk about the battle and if mr schmids wife or son are still alive they could be interviewed as well anyway this is a great movie and i highly recommend itif it ever is put out hopefully it wont be colorized colorizing it would in my opinion just ruin the whole effect of the film the battle scene was quite realistic as far as a 1945film would go mr garfield did a superb job of portraying mr schmid some actors might have been tempted to overact the part of mrschmids disability but i feel he got it just right i sincerely hope they come out with this movie on dvd someday as a tribute to the courage of al schmid and all the other marines who sacrificed so much for us in world war two
pos	no one would argue that this 1945 war film was a masterpiece how could any 1945 war film be a masterpiece and yet this is an extremely effective telling of a true story that of al schmidt blinded on guadalcanal as played by john garfield who spent days wearing a blindfold to capture the nuances of a blind persons actions robert leckie in helmet for my pillowdenigrates schmidts popularity in favor of his foxhole mate who was killed writing that the country must have needed live heroes well i suppose the country did and they had one here there is a single combat scene in the movie bound to the studio lot lasting only ten minutes or so and occurring less than halfway through the film instead of being saved for the climax but it is the scariest and most realistic depiction of men under fire that i can remember having seen on screen including those in saving private ryan men yell with fear scream at each other and at the enemy and bleed and die without the aid of color stereophonic sound squibs or goresimply from a technological point of view the film is outstanding it isnt just that we learn how complicated a mechanism a 30 caliber watercooled browning machine gun is or that it must be fired in bursts of only a few rounds or that it isnt waved around like a fire hose as in so many other war movies the technical precision adds to the scenes riveting quality the need to stick to short bursts is horrifying when dozens of shrieking enemies are pouring across a creek fifty feet away with the sole aim of exterminating you and your two isolated comrades confined to a small gun emplacement the performances are solid if not bravura including those of the ubiquitous 1940s support john ridgeley and a radiant youthful eleanor parker the framing love story is spare but it works and ultimately is quite moving a striking dream sequence is included its not bunuel but for a routine 1945 film it stands out as original and effective albert maltz may have overwritten the script or it may have been altered by someone else it could have used the kind of pruning that might have introduced some much needed ambiguity still there are odd verbal punctuations that have a surprising impact on the viewer  why dont god strike me dead and in the eyes lee get em in the eyes depths of anguish in a few corny words and a surprising amount of bitterness expressed by wounded veterans in a 1945 war film notes that might seem false to a contemporary viewer but perhaps shouldnt the dated vernacular which its difficult to believe many of todays kids could think was actually ever spoken  private gab dope drip gee you dumb coot dame a swell guy and feeling sorry for yourself let us consider the historical context and be kind in our judgments at the time some of this goofy lingo was at the cutting edge real weak points the wounded veterans get together and argue with each other about how much of a collective future they have and the argument is oversimply resolved with a conclusion along the lines of just because you have a silver plate in your head doesnt mean people will think youre a bad person there are sometimes voice overs and silent prayers that are both unnecessary and downright unimaginative please god let him return to me and that sort of thing well the film makers were operating within the constraints of their times maybe thats why the final fade is on a shot of independence hall and the inspiring strains of america the beautiful swell in the back none of this can undo the films virtues which are considerable particularly the impact of that horrifying combat scene its not on television that often if you have a chance by all means catch it
pos	a wonderful and gritty war film that focuses on the inner torment of blinded marine al schmid although it is tough and unpleasant it is in the end heroic  schmids triumph over disability and depression the battle scene was superb but one bone to pick no matter how many 50 bullets they fired i never saw any water or dirt being kicked up by the impacts it hurt the realism but i can live with it fine performance by eleanor parker again as his girl friend
pos	definitely at the top five of best john garfield movies has to be pride of the marines its the true story of marine private al schmid who at the cost of his own sight while wounded held off a horde of storming japanese on guadalcanal the story nicely segments in three parts al schmids home life where hes a simple working stiff whos just getting serious with a woman and who likes nothing better than his bowling night pearl harbor is bombed and hes off to war as millions of others werethe second part is at guadalcanal and we see part of the action where hes in an isolated machine gun nest holding off japanese troops his action prevented marine positions from being overrun but a grenade does in his eyesightand of course the third part is his painful adjustment to civilian life and to reassure himself that people arent just caring for him out of pity most of all that girl he was seeing eleanor parkerthis film was broadcast on tcm on john garfields 95th birthday and there was a documentary on garfield hosted by his daughter one of the people interviewed said that garfield was the actor most believable in working class roles in having and holding a union card in that respect he was lucky in that he did land with warner brothers in hollywood though he kept getting typecast in gangster roles in the tradition of that studio garfield was terrific in these parts because of his background because he came from the kind of life al schmid had with the exception of garfields jewish backgroundin that respect he was perfect to play the part of a working class hero like al schmid who accepted the responsibility of defending his country no super heroics here just a guy whod rather have been back in philadelphia but doing a job that had to be doneits a great part for garfield its a film one shouldnt miss i do wonder though whatever happened to the real al schmid
pos	being from the philadelphia suburbs and extremely interested in local history this film provides an excellent vintage view of philadelphia in the 1940s there are scenes of downtown a train station that no longer exists 30th street stationwhich still does exist as well as scenes from the northeast part of the city good shots of the old rowhomes as they appeared then the movie gets a bit chatty at times  causing the viewer to briefly lose interestbut the overall storyline is solid and very moving anyone who enjoyed this movie should also try to see the film bright victory also with local footage of the valley forge army hospital in phoenixville pa  and scenes from downtown phoenixville the army hospital has since become a college campus neither of these films are out on any format and i cant imagine why i have them both on vhs from home recording as shown on tcm in recent years i highly recommend them to any other history buffs out there from my area
pos	a very good wartime movie showing the effects of war on a hometown boy who looses his eyesight on guadalcanal and must come home and readjust himself with the help of family and friends an excellent cast of actors helps make this movie very entertaining eleanor parkers role as the girlfriend was worthy of an oscar nomination she has such an innocence to her in this movie ann doran role was equally satisfying as was all of her small supporting roles i especially like the hometown aura of prewar phildelphia the hunting scene is very good of course the war scene on guadalcanal truly showed the horror faced by our soldiers during this epic battle a well deserving film and one that should not be forgotten
pos	spoilers on of the first wwii movies coming out of hollywood that shows how the war effected those gis or in this case us marines who fought in it21 year old al schmid john garfield was just starting to live with a well paying jobearning some 4000 a weekat the local steel mill and girl ruth hartley elenore parker whom he was about to marry when the japs spoiled everything for him and millions of likewise young americans by attacking the us pacific fleet at pearl harbor doing his duty as an american citizen al immediately joined the us marine corps hoping to get back at the japs knowing correctly as it was to turn out that the marines would be the first american combat units to get a crack at themal finally got his chance when his unit the 1st marine division landed on august 7 1942 at guadalcanal in the far flung solomon islands to engage the japanese who were were in control of it it was during the battle of the ilu river that al almost single handed stopped a massive japanese banzai attack holding off with his machine gun wave after wave of suicide attacks by the determined japs until help or reinforcements finally arrived it was during the bloody fighting al was hit in the face by a jap grenade that ended up blinding himnow back in the states convalescing at a naval hospital al is faced with something far more harder to overcome then battling a battalion size attack of japanese or german soldiers hes faced with a future where hell never see again and having to depend on others to look after or for himwe get to see in the film pride of the marines al battle himself far harder then he did the japanese troops on guadalcanal in just coming to terms with his disability not wanting anyone especially his girlfriend ruth to feel sorry for him al in fact is the one who feels sorry for himself more then anyone else in the movie its with the help of navy nurse virginia pfeiffer rosemary decamp and ruth together with his us marine buddy lee diamond dane clark that in the end gives al the courage to face his blindness with the same strength that he faced wave after wave of japanese troops on gudalcanal a courage al thought he lost back in that godforsaken island hell in the south pacificbased on the true story of us marine sergeant albert schmid pride of the marines showed what we were to expect from the tens of thousands of wounded us servicemen coming back from the war we get to see how it in many ways was far more difficult for those fighting the war to adjust to a peacetime america when they left something like in the case of al schmid behind on the battlefield als battle with his personal demons was a lot harder then the japanese that he fought in that they were part of him and thus had to fight himself in order to overcome and eventually defeat them despite the help that he got from both nurse virginia and his girlfriend ruth as well as his navy doctorwho has a striking resemblance to actor gregory peckit still was up to al to overcome the fears that he faced fears which he and only he had to both battle and overcome like he was told by everyone in the movie all by himself
pos	john garfield plays a marine who is blinded by a grenade while fighting on guadalcanal and who has to learn to live with his disability he has all the stereotypical notions about blindness and is sure hell be a burden to everyone the hospital staff and his fellow wounded marines cant get through to him neither can his girl back home played by eleanor parker hes stubborn and blinded by his own fears self pity and prejudices its a complex role that garfield carries off memorably in a great performance that keeps one watching in spite of the ever present syrupy melodrama the best scenes are on guadalcanal where hes in a machine gun nest trying to fend off the advancing japanese soldiers in a hellish looking night time battle and later a dream sequence in the hospital where he sees himself walking down a train platform with a white cane dark glasses and holding out a tin cup all the while his girlfriend walks backward away from the camera
pos	first off lets start with the negative points 1 there are huge gaping wholes in the story line and questions that are raised that will get no where near being answered 2 the movie is not for all people so impolite viewers will get restless and start yapping during the moviepoint two above is important because the movie is very quiet in an older type theater like the one i went to you can hear the reel going through the projector at times i loved that the movie does not keep you busy with music nor effects it lets you reflect upon what is happeningthere is a lack of rhythm that generates an atmosphere that is fascinating an utterly enjoyable the same kind of atmosphere generated by stanley kubrick in eyes wide shut not for all peoplei would highly recommend it to fans of cinema as the cinematographic work is amazing those that base their appreciation of a movie solely on the story will be utterly disappointed its the kind of story that you have to make up the links in your mind afterwards my version of it is pretty darn cool but probably quite offtrack if you do go catch the movie there is one very cool part when the two cops are talking to each other on their cell phones an ultracool sound effect that really puts you in the moment hats off to the person that thought of doing this
pos	you like to solve mysteries you like complex narrations this is for you brilliant clever movie by francis leclercson of a legendary french canadian signer felix leclerc flashy photo and clever editing is the word of leclerc strongly helped by roy dupuis whos dythirambic in the lead rolethe plot is about alexandre tourneur veterinary in his 40s who just woke up from a coma after being unplugged by somebody unknown tourneur is struggling to remember who hit him as he was ending a deers sufferings on the road throughout the struggling he has weird behavior and it seems like something took over himnot spooky but very mysterious and well played movie i have my hypothesis on the endingi think the indian caused the accident but this ending was open to any explanationsi strongly recommend it 9510
pos	you can call it a mystery perhaps a small thriller or an intelligent filmthe story takes you through the life of one person who has lost his life and is looking to regain iti have to say i was quite surprised that i truly did enjoy this film it is not usually the genre i care for however the characters quickly became people to me and i wanted to know what they were about and what was going to happen to themjust like many french films over english made we are able to learn much more about the character and the affect of their surroundings on their person this film is character driven and will not disappoint
pos	directorwriter andrs waissbluth worked seven years to complete this two hour film about the crime underground in santiago chile and perhaps that is one of the reasons the resultant film seems episodic and in need of editing or maybe this is the technique of a director who shows a fine sense of film noir storytellingtwo brothers  silvio the elder nstor cantillana and victor the younger juan pablo miranda  have moved to santiago from their home in temuco after their parents death and silvio works to support victors education on victors seventeenth birthday silvio takes the virgin out to the clubs where he encourages victor to lose his virginity with one of the clubs stripperprostitutes in a tender scene victor must face his nascent impotency while silvio is out on the club floor impressing the owners with his potential for hiresilvio goes to work for the gang as a bodyguardhenchman and makes good money to support victors schooling but victor has eyes for one of the dancers at the club named gracia antonella ros and begins to woo her dropping out of school incurring silvios angry disappointment gracia just happens to be the squeeze of the club gangs leader don pascual alejandro trejo who is silvios boss gracia is the glue that holds this tale together as she is the paramour of victor silvio and don pascual and the consequences of this bizarre mnage a trois has deadly results through a means of retelling the story through the eyes of victor silvio and gracia we grow to understand the vulnerabilities and the cracks in each character that allow for the downfall that resultssound like a chilean pulp fiction well it is and it is filmed in a brutally colorful dark manner that includes a lot of frontal nudity both female and male and provocative sexual encounters but in the end the sensual aspect of the directors vision is what drives this film playing on the debutante virginal psyche against the hardcore professional sex worker with success the cast is fairly strong especially antonella ros in the demanding role of gracia there are enough twists and turns and replays of incidents you think you understood the first viewing but that change dramatically in impact when told through the eyes of a different character bordering on two hours some judicious editing would have helped the impact of the film in spanish with english subtitles recommended for those who like the edgy film noir style and the art of south american cinema grady harp
pos	an intriguingly bold film weaves the seemingly effortless camerawork with some superb casting and an explosive soundtrack to plot the damaging effects of the crime and corruption of the santiago underworld on 2 naive young brothers from the southern city of temucofilm debutant daniella rios is the seductive erotic dancer gracia working in the nightclub owned by the face of the new miniwave in chilean film production alejandro trejo the elder brother played maturely by nestor cantillana is easily convinced to become trejos lead henchman after a night at the stripclub to celebrate younger brother victors juan pablo miranda seventeenth birthday from the establishing shot of this opening scene the film explodes into neonoir exploration of everything the outside world doesnt usually expect to see in this country so stereotypically conservative and catholicgracias charms of seduction attract the three men like bees to honey although the circular narrative of the threeway fantasy romance revolves around the linear portrayal of major international drug deals between trejos men and the gringo eduardo barril power relations become a vital theme as societys outsiders merge in a minifamily the prostitute holds an exotic spell over all the chilean men in the film emerging from her ambiguous position in the periphery of society and is seen as holding the key to all three mens futures the relationships between trejo and cantillana become important as the boys parents are conspicious by their absence one assumes they still live in temuco therefore it is trejo el padrino who adopts cantillana and effectively makes him as a man in the city miranda rapidly becomes the desperate outsider as his dependency on his father figure cantillana becomes increasingly strained by jealousy over the beautiful gracia however miranda remains trapped by the constraint of still being in school  he is dependent on cantillana who is dependent on trejo for the money to survive trejo in turn is under the thumb of the gringo and his wealth has been accumulated through drug deals and well as his strip clubs the figure of gracia acts as a time bomb viewed as a beautiful firework she wraps a web of beauty inside the patriarchy but the strain can only lead to one climaxas the tensions of these power relations come to head gracia remains ambiguously elusive the viewer is never sure which male figure she will commit to the film concludes tragically and explosively in a shoot out which realigns power relations and erases half the major male protanganists the final shot of mirandas beaten face speeding down the panamericano highway is despairingly powerful the boy has been sucked in by the lure of the citys underworld yet has lost his only visible family and his woman who is his only friend in the film he has nothing the overriding metaphors are bold and brave this is a gangster film in chile the notions of family no sex before marriage etc are abolished and instead the harsh realities of the other side of santiagos coin are displayed in all their savage glory trejo beats rios brutally rios and miranda make love in a cinema reel room  a whore having sex with a minor she barely knows the gringos are seen to have a financial hold over this small latin american nation but not through the copper mines through the illegal path of drugswaissbluths triumph is in his presentation of this dark underworld which raises so many social questions more perhaps than the recordbreakingly successful sexo con amor within a slick smooth firecracker of a film which place this film firmly alongside sexo con amor taxi para tres and el chacotero sentimental as cinematic evidence that chile is well and truly artistically alive and kicking in the posttransition period 15 years after the censorship of the military regime
pos	los debutantes is the story of two orphaned brothers who have moved to santiago from the south after their mother dies the confident and streetwise silvio the elder brother gets a job working for a sleazy strip clubs owner after taking the naive victor there for his 17th birthdayas silvio blossoms under his bosss tutelage both brothers get involved with the owners sexy and manipulative mistress gracia as the film unfolds characters are redefined as we begin to see the subtle and overt ways that each one manipulates the nextthe film is well made with good cinematography and fast pacing its also pretty sexy with a lot of nudity and some fairly explicit sex scenes it uses the nowpopular technique of layering different scenes from different points of view out of chronological sequence many people hate movies like this because they dont understand whats going on  memento pulp fiction reservoir dogs and many other good films use this device the plot itself is really nothing new there are elements of body heat pulp fiction and many other good film noiras the different layers are revealed our understandings of the characters and their motivations evolve while the plot may be somewhat clich it is also clever and entertainingi would call it an enjoyable movie worth watching but nothing memorable i havent seen many films from chile and its always interesting to see film noir from other countries other than that rent it if its available but dont lose any sleep if it isnt
pos	i was pretty surprised with this flick even though their budjet was obviously lacking still you have to be impressed that this movie took 7 years to make and still turned out good the acting was pretty impressive and the story really captivated me my only complaint would be that the ending really was a little too abrupt for my taste but hey if your audience is left wanting more then this movie has succeededi would really recommend anyone in hollywood to look up antonella ros who is an excellent spanish talent something hard to find now days with all the bad novela over acting antonella ros truly is a star on the rise
pos	other reviewers here seem to think this is an awful film thats simply not true and a little unfairthe acting is of a good quality and the direction moves on with a decent fluidity i dont think theres anything wrong with the tarantinoesquire way of interlocking stories together perhaps its just a new tool for directors to try i thought it made the film much more interesting perhaps a few elements of the script need tightening but thats about the only fault i can find nestor cantillana gives a great performance as sylvio also antonella rios is stunning and worth the price of admission alone
pos	contrary to popular belief this title  to me at least is not so very bad in fact i regard it as a favoured film of all time the welding of stories wasnt structured too well when you consider the differences between the series however despite all this you can watch it quite happily for a feature film of its day the scenes are well proportioned and the characters remain consistently believablethe soundaudio track is a personal favourite of mine nearly everything has a correct sound effect and many of the voices suit the characters much better than their now badly cast us dub counterparts the sync is perfect in every shot i had a few issues with the casting for the alien voices please forgive the crude naming it has been a while since ive seen it otherwise however the cast seemed perfectly balanced i feel and believe in the characters of this movie dubs are often a subject i rarely agree with from so long ago i loved the osds from back then but the castings often let series downat this point i would like to add that this was one of the first anime i saw in my life it has historical value to me but even after seeing the original megazone 23 it remained stronger and more watched in my collectionto my knowledge the title only ever made it to the us in texas personally i think its a big shame had the correct audience been subject to it i think robotech the movie would have been accepted and not tarnished over the years i am involved with anime each day of my life and everyone i have shown this movie thought it was a nicely put together titlewatching the film after its separate components will allow the viewer to notice the evident plot holes between shows however without seeing the originals a viewer wouldnt really notice since the animation is identical in style there was no reason to question it back in its day the uk had very limited access to anime laser discs were the most productive media personally i like the way carl had the balls to at least push the genre i mean harmony wasnt going to put up the cash for the series to get publiciseddespite the few picky faults people have had with this film the eighties feel of it keeps me in love if you watch megazone 23 now to its original japanese audio or the new dub i believe you will be greatly disappointed with the osd cast your minds back to the original bubblegum crisis dub soundtrack and imagine new eighties audio to evesaying all this this films popularity nowadays is most likely down to its rarity on the open market personally it spawned a collection for me im now scouring the world for merchandise from the three components that made it up and if i ever get to meet carl macek ill shake his hand for the effort and buy him a pint or a crate for getting me into anime
pos	i saw his movie in dallas texas when it came out in 1986 i remember them giving out prizes for showing up to see the movie after seeing the movie i can see why the movie was not bad nor was it great the problem with this movie was that it tried to tell a side story they created a new story new characters and tried to wrap it around the masters saga my biggest complaint is that the plot is about a second wave of robotech masters attacking the earth they even used the same scenes from the master saga but with different dialogue as a kid i loved the movie but unfortunately i havent seen it as an adult and cant give a better review looking back i was disappointed but now i would love to see the movie and reevaluate my stance on it that being said will someone please release this movie for the whole world to judge i love robotech and cant wait for the shadows chronicles
pos	terry gilliams fantastic twisted story of a virus destroying all but a handful of people across the earth and forcing them to move underground and the man sent back in time to gather information about it is a fantastic dizzying and highly stylized film that boasts bruce willis best performance everwhat sets 12 monkeys apart from most timetravel scifi movies is that bruce willis character actually deals with what the psychological effects of timetravel that is not knowing what reality is actual reality the place that the timetraveler comes from or goes to also the film recognizes that things that have past cannot be altered and that the prevention of a cataclysmic event in this case the release of said virus cannot be stopped or changed as willis asserts its already happened while hes in a mental hospital the major dilemma the film trudges into is not a trite overdone plot to save the world instead its willis inner struggle to simply survive himself its a fresh innovative concept and it works beautifully thanks to a tautly written script by peoples and gilliams unique brand of dementiabesides this 12 monkeys storytelling is totally nonlinear and instead opts to distort and bend the way the story is told skillfully incorporating a bevy of different time sequences flashbacks dreams memories the present the past the future and even a scene that is lifted out of hitchcocks vertigo all serve to envelop the viewer into its disturbing cacophony of madness and futilityvisually gilliam is a master of desolate umbrage and shadow rivalling tim burton in his strikingly despondent scenery and imagery with cold wide and immersing cinematography gilliam plunges into the colorless surroundings and darkness of his characters the scenes are often bathed in a strangely antiseptic dead white and help serve as a contrast to the often veeringonmadness charactersperformancewise brad pitt steals most scenes filling them with a patented loony offthewall performance that deservedly garnered him an oscar nomination as mentioned bruce willis gives the best performance of his career not reverting to his heroic cliches and cardboard hero and instead portraying cole as a simple poignant tragic everyman equally good is madeline stowe as willis psychologist she holds her own injecting her character with both wild energy and strength as she collapses under the weight of what she comes to believe is a false religiongilliams expert overwhelming and complex handling of what could have been a routine actionscifi film makes 12 monkeys a compelling vision of a nightmarish futuristic landscape its rich wellthought out intricate storyline along with bravura performances from the entire cast and its brooding bleak cinematography make it a masterpiece of madness ranking in my top 10 of all time 12 monkeys is a darkly lavish spectacle of a film brimming with brilliance10 out of 10
pos	twelve monkeyss got all the elements to become terry gilliams masterpiece an outstanding screenplay a sustained rhythm clever sometimes ironic dialogs moreover he had a good nose about the cast twelve monkeys is also the first movie where bruce willis stands back from the kind of character he used to play in his previous movies here a jaded and hopeless character which you could nickname a prisoner took over from a fearless and invincible hero as it was the case in die hard no matter how he tries hes a prisoner of the time the movie contains a very thrilling end too its got a real dramatic power but this terrific movie is also a reflection about man the dangers he dreads notably the ones that could cause the end of the world and here these are virus that can create illnesses no matter how long it will take twelve monkeys will be estimated at its true value one of the masterpieces made in the nineties
pos	just kidding i rented 12 monkeys the other day because i am a huge bruce willis fan and i heard some things about the film some good and some bad but it was one of those films you had to pay attention to every second so i was a bit worried just because i felt like for a minute if this was going to be one of those films that i had to watch several times to get but i watched it last night and i was really impressed this movie had everything in it action drama scifi history dark humor and even a little romance the actors all did a terrific job i give a lot of credit to bruce during his scene in the car with his psychiatrist he really got to me but brad pitt im just amazed with how much of a great job he did he didnt over do his character who was crazy and just made it work and was extremely believable the story was just scary but very good and a wake up calljames cole is a man in the future where a virus broke out in the past and killed 5 billion people and only 1 of the population survived including him animals are now ruling the ground above while the humans are down below but scientists send james to the past of 1990really meaning to send him to 96 to find out about information of the virus james gets put into a mental institution meeting his new psychiatrist dr kathryn raily and another mental patient jeffrey goines he tells them the future of course no one believes him he goes back to the future but the scientists send him back to the correct year to where the doctor is kidnapped by james but he tells her more and believes him now they are set on trying to prevent the virus from ever happening12 monkeys was an incredible film like i said the story was so scary just because its not at all hard to believe that we are not far from that happening but the whole movie was just great the cast the sets just the whole picture was a great one it had a terminator type of feel to it where we might loose something precious one day ourselves if we dont listen to others what is right and what is wrong who knows but i would highly recommend 12 monkeys its a great movie that if you give it the proper chance im sure youll enjoy it910
pos	i had the privilege of seeing this film at a preview screening years ago and outside the theater i was confronted by a camera crew from a local tv station looking for comments on the film at the time the only words that escaped my mouth were awesome just awesome i like to think i can articulate myself a little better than that but at the time i was somewhat incapable of doing sothe story is intriguing and thought provoking and the acting is first rate from all the principals this film was the first one that terry gilliam directed that he didnt have a hand in the writing credit for back with universal after his long arduous battle with them over brazil terry had achieved what he wanted most the final cut terry is a master craftsman and each shot is like a beautifully conceived painting that has been constructed carefully with determination and conviction it is only justice that such an individual should be unfettered in his attempts to convey a concept unfortunately limitations still exist in such arrangementsthe universal collectors edition dvd of this film is simply amazing although most of the bonus features arent listed on the box it contains among other things a directorproducer audio commentary and an informative and extremely interesting 90 minute documentary on the making of the film called the hamster factor and other tales of 12 monkeys it tells of some of the creative pitfalls in filmmaking including a test of mettle when preview screenings tested poorly striking the team with feelings of selfdoubt and despair fortunately for all of us they decided to change very little about the film and released it to an enormous success 
pos	terry gilliams stunning featurelength adaptation of chris markers short film la jetee is full of mindbending surprises yet still touches your heart thanks to the superb cast gilliams flair for the phantasmagorical works with the script by david and janet peoples to play with your head as much as it does with poor james cole willis at his most steve mcqueenlike  better than mcqueen even a timetraveling convict from the future who literally doesnt know whether hes coming or going as a team of scientists keeps sending him back to the wrong eras while trying to prevent a 1995 plague thats deadly to humans but harmless to animals willis the justifiably oscarnominated brad pitt and madeline stowe as a wellmeaning psychiatrist give some of the best performances of their careers even paul buckmasters tangostyle score is haunting this ones a dontmiss
pos	stories about the possibility of a postapocalyptic future have been around for ages since the very creation of sciencefiction as a genre per se the fact that todays society is responsible for what may become of the future in the near tomorrow and that our own abuses and refusals to see what is right before out eyes are at the very center of all of these stories whether they are good or badterry gilliam of course is a natural for this kind of film he gives the movie a decadent feel throughout showing a society run ragged by its own excesses and bringing forth the a sense of imminent tragedy despite having moments of comedy his world the world in which twelve monkeys transpires is a place where the mad run wild where cities are collapsing in filth and neglect where everything reeks of foreboding despite the luminosity of the opening sequence where madness looms at every corner this is a very dark movie but his very best most linear despite the plot twists which hold up under examination and one which gets better with repeated viewingsa tragic event in which a deadly virus was unleashed onto humanity in 1996 and thus led to the extermination of life on the planet as we have known it leads to scientists of the future to try and make amends to change humanitys fate on the earth by employing renegade citizens  the scum of the earth  as guinea pigs to go back in time among them one james cole underplayed to great effect by bruce willis cole could be any person we dont know anything about him but in a way that doesnt matter since he is little more than one of many expendable volunteers and hints of his character sneak in later as he gets closer to fulfilling his mission what we do know is that he is a man who dreams and his dreams may have been reality he may have already been at the scene of the event of 1996its this constant sense of deja vu that keeps popping up throughout the movie when taken to a mental ward by mistake in 1990 he meets jeffrey goines spastically played by brad pitt oscarnominated here who frantically spews forth talk about doom and destruction and later cole believes he has seen goines in his recurring dream as a man pushing a boy aside while escaping what he doesnt know later he meets a psychologist kathryn railly madeleine stowe and one of her first reactions to him is that hes insane and that shes seen him before this becomes a running notion throughout her participation in this story from passiveresistant to active and even slightly crazy believer that something terrible is coming this way especially when she meets him six years later she has seen cole before at the same time cole continues talking about a dream he keeps having in which she also plays a part as a blonde woman running down the aisle screaming for help after shots have rung out and a particular redheaded man in a ponytail jeffrey goines has apparently escaped not before pushing the little boy who is an innocent bystander the questions arise have these events happened are they going to happen who is really a part of this or better yet  is everyone down to the smallest player a part of a greater plot or is this all some trick in the fabric of time in which time in itself is one huge conveyor belt showing repetitions of fragments of events that slide by over and over again these questions are formulated in a masterful sequence which includes key scenes of alfred hitchcocks masterpiece vertigo in which madeleine elsterjudy barton mourns her own brief existence you took no notice she says as cole and railly watch from their seats in the movie theatre they are hiding in snippets of dialog from vertigo form a foil to the dialog between railly and cole and later when cole awakens from having apparently dozed off in the theatre and goes looking for railly he comes facetoface with her in disguise looking almost exactly like eva maria saint from north by northwest as the swelling bernard herrmann score plays the emergence of judy barton dressed as madeleine elster its a fascinating sequence more so because of the most improbable occurrence of the names of the actors in both films madeleine stowe plays kathryn railly who dons a blond wig and grey trenchcoat and calls herself judy simmons while helping an insane man named james cole james stewart plays a detective who tries to help insane madeleine elster who will later reappear not once but twice first as brunette judy barton and later as madeleine action and reenaction play and replay
pos	with twelve monkeys you need to pay attention but if you do that you probably find a lot to appreciate i know i did the story is interesting and deals with time traveling a virus killed a lot of people back in 1997 and a guy named cole bruce willis is send back to 1990 and 1996 to find a cure for the virus in 1990 he is arrested and put in a mental hospital there he meets jeffrey goines brad pitt who probably has something to do with the virus he also meets psychiatrist dr kathryn railly madeleine stowe who doesnt believe him in 1990 when cole disappears from the mental hospital while he is chained and locked in a room and reappears in 1996 kathryn starts believing coles storiesthe movie constantly plays with time cole makes a phone call and leaves a message in 1996 it is picked up in the future and they send someone for cole that someone appears only seconds after the phone call things like this happen throughout the movie and therefore you must keep attention you could ask some questions but since you cant have an answer yourself it is better to agree with the movietwelve monkeys works as scifi with some great images and a dark atmosphere and it works as a thriller you are never certain of what will happen next and that helps the movie may be it has some flaws in the story but since it is about a fictional thing like time traveling you should accept what the movie tells us and just try to enjoy that was the easy part for me
pos	there is a story possibly apocryphal about an exchange between bruce willis and terry gilliam at the start of twelve monkeys gilliam allegedly produced a long list think about the aircraft one from the fifth element and handed it to butch bruce it was entitled things bruce willis does when he acts it ended with a simple message saying please dont do any of the above in my moviethere is a fact about this movie definitely true gilliam didnt have a hand in the writingi would contend that these two factors played a huge role in creating the extraordinary if not commercial success that is the twelve monkeysvisually the twelve monkeys is all that we have rightly come to expect from a gilliam film it is also full of gilliamesque surrealism and general but magnificent strangeness gilliam delights in wrongfooting his audience although the ending of the twelve monkeys will surprise no one who has sat through the first real gilliam borrows heavily from kafka in the clockwork bureaucratic relentless movement of the characters towards their fate it is this journey and the character developments they undergo which unsettlesi love gilliam films brazil in particular but they do all tend to suffer from the same weakness he seems to have so many ideas and so much enthusiasm that his films almost invariably end up as a tangled mess brazil in particular i still maintain that brazil is gilliams tour de force but theres no denying that the twelve monkeys is a breath of fresh air in the tightplotting department style substance and form seem to merge in a way not usually seen from the expythonwhatever the truth of the rumour above gilliam also manages to get a first rate and very atypical performance out of the bald one bruce is excellent in this film as are all the cast particularly a suitably bonkers  and very scary  brad pittits been over a decade since this film was released when i watched it again i realised that it hadnt really aged i had changed of course and this made me look at the film with fresh eyes this seems to me to be a fitting tribute to a film that partly at least is about reflections in mirrors altered perspectives and the absurd oneway journey through time that we all make a first rate film 810
pos	the big problem is where to begin as this movie needs your attention the forthcoming two hours and you better not miss some minutes for getting a coke as there is a danger you cant follow but good there is also a pausebutton bruce willis must travel into a timemachine to find out some antivirus for a virus that made animals rule over the world in 1996 thanks to some mistakes he first ends up in 1990 then in the first world war and how messed up it all might look like terry gilliam comes up with what must be one of the most intelligent scripts ever this exmonty phyton man knows exactly how genius sfstories has to be told like and his choice of cast couldnt have been any better there is the lunatic brad pitt his performance in the asylum is memorable and a superb bruce willis who proves he is more than some schwarzeneggerwanna be its a movie you can watch over and over again as the script is so weird and complicated and yet you can follow that every view gives you other surprises one of my big favourites
pos	a linear travel within a nonlinear structure its a fact that time in 12 monkeys flows in this comeandgo between present future and past however the movies linearity cant be avoided its the very work of the projector the unfolding of the narrativewhat we can see underlying the temporal theme is a reflection on the inevitability of our actions the world of this terry gilliam film is a world with little space for freewillright from the beginning we are informed about a schizophrenics prophecy according to which a plague would rule the earth in 1997 forcing the few survivors to live underground  the only place not affected by the viruscoles willis mission is clear return to the mid 90s to investigate whatever and whoever is related to the release of the virus theres no way to change the past all that can be done is gather information that can help the scientists of the present that for us viewers is the future find the cure not to change what happened the past is inevitable but make the present betterin his returns in time cole gradually comes near a striking dilemma his life in the past is better than his life in the presentthe latter is dark and dehumanizing controlled by totalitarian scientists that elect volunteers this word is incisively ironic to embark on the journeys to the pastthe scientists have not yet reached the highest level of achievements in time travel and cole ends up on wrong dates  this will later in the plot work as a proof of his sanity for the psychiatrist kathryn stowewe can see through the evolution of the story that linearity and nonlinearity interlace in a circular temporalitythere is more than one moment in which the scene that is the first and ends up being almost the last  and certainly the climactic  appears it modifies itself according to the evocation of coles memories that come up in his dreamsin an airport a man is shot dead while running armed toward someone else a blonde woman runs after the murdered onethis is the scene that connects the past in which cole is a kid that visits the airport with his parents the present the time of the narrative and the future adult cole throughout the narrative cole has the feeling of having already lived the reality he is experiencing now his prophetic dreams are the proof that it is impossible to escape or avoid what happened the agents that shoot him stop him from killing the mad scientist doctor peters morse that is the responsible for the dissemination of the diseasewhat was cant be changed and in coles case what was is what will be eternallya film not quite well understood for many to me nothing less than a masterpieceother good movies with similar theme the back to the future trilogy that has another angle regarding the mad scientist character and although it shares the atmosphere of decay  particularly in the second film  it is way more optimistic than gilliams work that is an odd hollywood picturein another register there is wild strawberries one of bergmans masterpieces that involves a striking and enlightening travel to the past through dreams and reminiscencesive never watched la jete but only because i cant find it
pos	without a doubt 12 monkeys is one of the best films of the scifi genre and director terry gilliam is no stranger at pulling off such cinematic originality an apocalyptic film that holds you completely spellbound 12 monkeys never lets up and has you guessing all the way throughout excellent use of philadelphia locales and netherworld sets create a gothic sense of tragedy and two people caught in time at the wrong placebruce willis escapes his macho image and portrays a true loony who happens to be right about all that will happen he is actually sane but the people of the future or present if you will distort this guys head so bad through time travel no wonder he unravels he gets sent to world war i just after beng sent to the wrong year to find out how the army of the twelve monkeys pulls off the annihilation of civilization as we know it they finally get it right and in what is truly a remarkable screenplay to match the performance we get to see willis madeleine stowe and an ominous brad pitt crossreferenced over the course of 6 yearsstowe is sensual and solid as the risktaking shrink who slowly starts to realize that willis may not be as cracked up as he seems a captivating element of the relationship between her and willis is their sense of seeing each other before in another place or time 12 monkeys is essentially about time and the madness the futuristic people immerse into it and the times of the present when killers and a psychotic genius can alter the worldthe brooding city of philadelphia is a dark and gothic backdrop for willis plight to complete his mission which is against all usual hollywood stereotype not to save the world he is gathering information the film plays tricks on the viewer as well placing willis in a new setting at the drop of a pin this must have been an extremely difficult picture to make but gilliam seems to be the master of hardboiled movie making he even drops in some humor reminiscent of other great works like time bandits and brazil the screen is this mans canvas and he knows how to paint a sometimes terrifying picture of the world and its possible future within the mainstream atmosphere of bigbudget films if you want sincere madness and ironic tragedy see 12 monkeysrating 9 of 10
pos	terry gilliams and david peoples teamed up to create one of the most intelligent and creative science fiction movies of the 90s peoples proved a screenplay with bizarre twists and fantastic ideas about the nature of time  i especially love the idea one cant change the past its a nice counterpoint to so many timetravelling movies which say otherwise  biological holocausts and the thin line between sanity and madness gilliam visualized his ideas with unique quirkiness perfection and originalitythe story itself is engaging one man james cole played by bruce willis in a heartwarming performance travels several decades to the past to retrieve information about a virus thats wiped out mankind and left only a few survivors alive living underground with the information hell collect scientists hope to find a cure so everyone in the future can return to the surface but because their timetravelling technology isnt perfect he ends up being sent towards different other pasts and complicating things and from that a brilliant science fiction thriller with shades of film noir ensues as the multiple pieces of a huge jigsaw start fitting together to form a bizarre narrative involving animal right activists end of the millennium paranoia biological weapons the perception of reality and the definition of sanity with such a complex movie it was easy for gilliam and peoples to create a mess but instead twelve monkeys is a thoughtprovoking narrative which will please those who like to be challenged and have patience to appreciate some crazy ideasi watched this movie once around 10 years ago it marked me a lot i remember still thinking about many days afterwards for my young mind this seemed quite mindblowing and it was one of the first movies to make me appreciate cinema as something serious and important ive rewatched this movie a few days ago on dvd and its better than i remembered it brad pitt still steals all the scenes hes in playing jeffrey goines  almost a prelude to his tyler durden character in fight club  a rich kid with some anarchistnonconformist ideas whos also crazy and according to cole perhaps responsible for the virus the scenes between jeffrey and cole in the madhouse are the best in the movie pitts eyes voice and quirky mannerisms convince you hes really a crazy guy locked in a warped logic only he understands pitts oscar nomination was well deserved surprising was also bruce willis performance his i didnt remember very well but its beautiful and full of sensibility he plays a man who spent almost all his life underground and when he comes to the past youll share his childish fascination with something as simple as breathing the fresh air of the morning or watching the sun go up cole is a rather ambiguous character peoples tried to imbue some darkness in him and he does other disturbing things to other people and to himself the scene where he removes his own teeth reveals how far his dementia has gone unchecked ironically cole didnt start as a crazy character but when he starts warning everyone about the end of the world hes considered mad and convinced its all in his mind until he arrives at a point when he cant distinguish past from future reality from fiction willis spends a lot of time looking confused and insecure and it works perfectly one of the fun twists in the narrative is when coles shrink dr kathryn railly finds undeniable proof hes really from the future and now has to convince him again of his mission to save the world the screenplay is full with weird twists like this and it keeps the movie in a fast pace their relationship is also wellhanded although perhaps a bit compressed for times sake but i enjoyed watching cole and railly falling in love and trying to escape the authority of the future to live a peaceful life in the past but then things end in a tragicbittersweet climax at an airport wrapping all the pieces together which will blow many minds awaythere are two great endings in this movie a twist in the sense of se7en or fight club and a more intimate ending where railly is crouching next to cole whos just been shot and looking around for a younger james cole whos witnessing his future self die the two share a brief look and she smiles at him the twist is brilliant but i prefer this ending for emotional impact madeleine stowe is very good playing dr railly she drew many different emotions from me in her performance the movie is filled with a sense of fatalism with the idea the past cant be changed this movie shows that in a terrifying way it reminds me of chinatown in that sense the way jake gittes messes everything up the more he tries to help raillys character shares that fatalism the more she tries to help cole  first dealing with his madness then helping him in his mission  the more theyre sucked into tragedythe twist ends with a hopeful note though with the feeling coles mission hasnt been in vain twelve monkeys is a great movie to watch if one wants to be entertained its not supposed to be art although its more artists than many artistic movies its an unpretentious movie where all elements from music to editing to costume design etc came together beautifully to produce a modern cinema masterpiece
pos	normally i try to avoid scifi movies as much as i can because this just isnt a genre that really appeals to me light sabers ufos aliens time traveling most of the time its nothing for me however there is one movie in the genre that ill always give a place in my list of top movies and thats this twelve monkeys i remember to be completely blown away by it the first time but even now after having it seen several times already im still one of its biggest fans every time i see it this movie seems to get better and bettersomewhere in the distant future all people live underground because an unknown and lethal virus wiped out five billion people in 1996 leaving only 1 percent of the population alive james cole is one of them hes a prisoner who lives in a small cage and who is chosen as a volunteer to be sent back to in time to gather information about the origin of the epidemic they believe it was spread by a mysterious group called the twelve monkeys and need the virus before it mutated so that scientists can study it but their time traveling machine doesnt work perfectly yet and he is accidentally sent to 1990 where he meets dr kathryn railly a psychiatrist and jeffrey goines the insane son of a famous scientist and virus expertwhat i like so much about this movie is the fact that it is never clear whether all what you are seeing is real or not is this just an illusion created in the mind of a mentally ill man or is it real does he really come from the future and can he really travel through time was the population really wiped out by a virus released by the army of the twelve monkeys those are all questions that will leave you wondering from the beginning until the end if the makers of this movie had chosen to make it all more obvious im sure that i would never have liked it as much as i did now its just that mysteriousness that keeps me interested time after time but thats not the only good thing about this movie of course the acting is amazing too normally im not too much a fan of bruce willis but what he did in this movie was just astonishing together with madeleine stowe and brad pitt he should have won several awards for it because together with the amazing story they made this movie work so incredibly welleven after several viewings im still a huge fan of this movie except for this movie i have only seen one other terry gilliam movie and thats fear and loathing in las vegas which wasnt bad but didnt really convince me either however its this movie that really makes me look forward to his other work i give it a 910 maybe even a 9510
pos	nb spoilers within this great movie is about so many things all of them successfully scifi time travel unstable psychologies dystopian society the whatisreal syndrome gradual undermining of belief systems worldwide bioterrorism and a nascent love storythe ramifications of the storys twisted time line stir up loads of heated debate  witness the discussions within this site or as an extreme check out the dissertation at wwwmjyoungnettimemonkeyshtml whew such temporal emphasis speaks mostly to the brilliant plot coming from the magnificent work of writers david and janet peoples not to mention the inspiration of chris markers la jetee without a doubt this is one of the most successful fascinating timetravel movies ever conceived but there are many other levels speaking herethe movies real genius is to focus on the nasty side effects of timetravel in the mind of james cole bruce willis doing the best work of his career here his journey progresses from gungho vaccinehunting warrior to gradually unhinged victim  and back again the other broad sweep of the story increasingly emphasizes the personal tale between james and dr kathryn railly the wonderful madeleine stowe i love the simultaneous shiftingopposing viewpoints of these two characters for me it all comes to a head in the fleabag hotel room scene by this point james  once gripped by an unshakable determination  now slumps in utter doubt about his own reality while dr railly  the cool and rational scientist  has finally become wildly convinced after absorbing jamess proofs of his horrific predictions her desperation to get through to james and hang on to the mission shows how far shes comegilliam makes us care about these characters especially through the crescendo of tension threading their lives the balance held between emotional rollercoaster and mounting scifi puzzlethriller is exquisite and the denouement at the airport is heartpoundingly intense because we see it coming so clearly through jamess dreams it is here just after james has decided to quit the whole mess  and is fighting his insanity more than ever  that he steps back up to the plate and does what is necessary for mankind see jose and the gun just before this the references to hitchcocks vertigo and identity switchingconfusion are brilliant this is a movie to be hashed out between thinking people it not only holds up under repeated viewings it demands them twelve monkeys is intelligent provocative bizarre funny and suspenseful stuffthe supporting cast is excellent especially brad pitt stealing all of his scenes and showing great flexibility as jeffery goines crazed and spoiled but ever the survivor and there is david morse as dr peters interesting how the movie simply leaves to the viewer his wicked motivation and christopher plummer as dr goines but the biggest accolades belong to terry gilliam surpassing here  just barely  his outstanding brazil lots of parallels of course especially the lonely combatant trying to escape his crumbling surroundings lunacy within lunacy without every frame of this movie has his unique stamp and tone the soundtrack is terrific toothis is one of the great achievements of the 90s a true favorite of mine and sure to hold up for a long time to come
pos	i just bought the dvd and i must say after seeing brazil and fear an loathing in las vegas terry does it again as well of being a fan of the monty python movies terry gilliams genius follows through in this sci fi thriller whom bruce willis plays a wonderful role as james cole and as well perhaps my favorite character brad pitt who played the insanity of jefferey goines a must have for sci fi fans or movie fan of any type really because it includes suspense drama action etc any way the plot in the future 1 of the worlds population survives a disease intended to wipe out the human race which is unleashed in the past by the army of twelve monkeys james cole bruce willis is sent back to 1996 which is when the virus was unleashed to find out about the disease so scientists in his time can find a cure before i go further james cole lives in an underground society and the animals rule the world on the surface due to the disease that will kill the humans anyway when he is sent back in time he is actually sent back to 1990 where he is sent to a mental institution because of his tellings to people of the virus during his stay he meets jefferey goins brad pitt who is later mostly responsible for wiping out the human race he also meets his psychiatrist madelein stowe who eventually teams up with bruce to save the world  as she sees that he is correct in his tellings he is sent back and forth from his time to the past and eventually sent to 1996 where he then questions his own sanity but later pulls through to reveal a suspenseful end quarter of the movie and later builds up to the somewhat shocking climax where he tries to stop the man carrying the virus not actually brad pitt and is instead shot by the police as the killer gets away
pos	i cant decide whether this is one of my favourite movies it is a good thriller and has an emotional core but still i cant decide i definitely liked it this is the first movie of terry gilliam that i have seen my first impression i was engaged till the very end and it is not all that complexto be confusingthe movie is set in the future a man james colebruce willis is sent from the future in order to get some information from the past1996 to be specific a virus killed 5 billion people he is sent from the future to get some information about it also involved here are a psychiatrist called kathryn railly the love story is portrayed beautifully and you can really feel the longing in this love and longing for a regular life the loose ends are tied up in a very interesting manner at the endone thing i liked about this movie is that unlike other postapocalyptic movies the movie didnt prefer to give any boring social commentary and instead focused on this one guy and his longing for a regular life you want to see the ocean be with her is especially a poignant line in this movie it chooses to focus on the tension and confusion in the persons mind therefore this is not exactly post apocalyptic movie but instead it could be described as a romantic sci fi movie with themes that range from time travel to blurred realities and so on this is what makes this movie a special movie of the 1990s the complex plot flows smoothly without adding too many charactersthe performances are quite good bruce willis surprised me here as he didnt act the regular tough guy here but he gave a good performance of a confused man who is in love his desperation in certain sequences is portrayed beautifully i have to check out his other movies the gorgeous madeleine stowe is quite a treat to watch ever since i saw this movie i have become so obsessed with her she has given a great performance of a woman who sympathises with her patient and finally falls in love with him brad pitt is the real surprise though with his portrayal of a crazy man named jeffrey goines his oscar nominated performance is quite surprising considering that he doesnt have many critics who have kind words for himthe end is quite chilling and that is also another reason to watch the movie the length or complexity is not as big a problem because this film is quite fast moving and there are enough incidents to keep people interested and every incident in this movie has a meaning and nothing is there that is unnecessarygood thriller 1010
pos	a great addition to anyones collection12 monkeys is a movie you dont see every day it has excellent actors to go with a excellent story this is not a normal role for bruce willis but he holds the role like he holds john mcclanethe viruskills everyone on earth and leaves a few hundred survivors story is not a new one but the story takes a fresh new direction on ita manbruceis sent back in time to get information on a virus which has wiped out most of man kindthe actors in this were awesome i must give a mention to brad pitt who was hilarious as the mental patient james colebruce meets in a mental hospitalthe director did an amazing job on bringing us a disturbing picture of a future devastated by a manmade virusthe animals seen in the virus world made it feel like they run the world when humans are driven into underground facilitiesthis movie was excellent and must see and also its a must owni very much highly recommend it1010
pos	first of all we know that bruce willis is a good actor but if you take the majority of his movies youll see that the characters have these moments where they are the same his character in this movie is far beyond every single one so far and counting the story begins in the not so far future where a man is sent to the past to find the source of a virus that has swept most of humanity from the face of the earth the story seems to go towards sf but i think its closer to a drama because of the slow rhythm of the story about that movies tend to be faster and slower at some points and develop more towards the end than the beginning but as you see this movie youll be aware of this constant rhythm of story and revealing facts that does not speed up nor slow down its the one and the same speed that flows gently and pretty good but that doesnt mean that the ending wont pull your nerves cause its pretty good as far as the direction goes it is prefect movies as such are easily destroyed by bad directing but this one has become far better so if you are getting ready to see a scifi movie or some action youll miss it b there should be more movies like this
pos	the story of this film is truly remarkable a virus cut loose and only 1 of the human race survived the only thing we know now is that animals rule the land above and there are posters everywhere that say the twelve monkeys did it thats right the human race had to hide underground from the sickness that had killed over 500 billion people apparently animals do not contract this disease day by day the present scientist try to discover what type of sickness had caused this how it was created if nature did it or a mere human being had created it all they know is that there is are a bunch of animals running around a city above them the deaths began during 19961997 and twelve monkeys have something to do with it or at least thats what the poster says so a current convict named james cole bruce willis is sent as a volunteer to get some samples from above after he does his volunteer work he is asked to be sent back in time to the year 1996 to figure out what happened to the world cole accepts and the story of the twelve monkeys beginthroughout the story the time machine gets the dates wrong quite a few times from 1990 to some time during the 1950s in a middle of a war throughout the time traveling back and forth it starts to mess james up in the head and that twist the story up the whole story is very well done and i would of gave it a higher grade if it wasnt for the ending i personally didnt like the ending of the movie and i was very disappointed i just was expecting a more explaining ending then what had happen but it isnt everyone who thinks this way so i gave it a 8 but if everyone had the same opinion as me i would give it a 6 or 7for the whole acting of the film i give it a a bruce willis is great for this role and he acts good but brad pitt is completely 100 excellent his acting is so great he gets into the character so well i never really cared for brad pitt in till i saw him in this and fight club there characters or similar in this film he is just a little more insane in this film so overall i think this film is completely worth checking out for most people its a great science fiction film i just dont think it is a masterpiece
pos	terry gilliam gives a stunning movie which i thoroughly enjoyed bruce willis madeline stowe brad pitt and even the small appearance of christover plummer makes the movie absolutely brilliant this is the only terry gilliam film ive seen and twelve monkeys is definitely in my top 10 i think this is one of the four best bruce willis movies and brad pitts best brad pitt delivers a perfect performance possibly one of the ten best actors performance that ive ever seen he played his role geoffrey very convincingly bruce willis role james cole was also quite convincing both bruce willis and brad pitt acted extraordinarily well with the brilliant story to back the great performances and to back that up terry gilliams superb directing
pos	i really enjoyed this  im a big fan of movies that mess with your mind and leave you with a lot of questions and ideas to debate and this was a stellar example but then terry gilliam is always good at that well almost always lets just forget about jabberwocky and the brothers grimm shall wei particularly liked the way it handled the time travel theme and the avoidance of paradoxes  the way events in the past and future intertwined and fed into each otherit was also really well done aesthetically  the art direction was really great and i wish id been able to see it on the big screen the future scenes had a similar feel to brazil in a lot of ways and even the present scenes were often really visually compellingbut perhaps the most striking thing about it was that it featured two actors i normally dont much like bruce willis and brad pitt and they both delivered amazing performances here pitt especially  id seen one or two films before that made me realize he could in fact actually act contrary to what id originally thought but this one really outdid them i actually found myself asking my friends at one point are you sure thats brad pitt this is probably the most memorable performance of his career though admittedly that may not be saying too much
pos	twelve monkeys is odd and disturbing yet being so clever and intelligent at the same time it cleverly jumps between future and the past and the story it tells is about a man named james cole a convict who is sent back to the past to gather information about a manmade virus that wiped out 5 billion of the human population on the planet back in 1996 at first cole is sent back to the year 1990 by accident and by misfortune he is taken to a mental institution where he tries to explain his purpose and where he meets a psychiatrist dr kathryn railly who tries to help him and a patient named jeffrey goines the insane son of a famous scientist being provocative and somehow so sensible dealing with and between reason and madness the movie is a definite masterpiece in the history of sciencefiction filmsthe story is just fantastic its so original and so entertaining the screenplay itself written by david and janet peoples is inspired by a movie named la jete 1962 which i havent seen but i must thank the director and writer of the movie chris marker for giving such an inspiration for the writers of twelve monkeys i read a little about la jete its not the same story but it has the same idea so this is not just a copy of it david and janet peoples have transformed this great deal of inspiration to a modernized story which tells about this urgent need for people to find a solution for maintaining human existence and it does it in a so beautiful and a realistic way that its a guaranteed thrill ride from the beginning till the end the music used in the film is odd and somehow so funny and amusing it doesnt really fit until you really get it and when you do you realise that its so compelling composed by paul buckmasterterry gilliam who we remember from monty python as the director of the movie was a real surprise for me as i really never thought him as a director type of a person i know he has directed movies before but i really couldnt believe that he could make something this magnificent it shouldnt be a surprise though as he does an amazing job you can still sense that same weirdness as in the pythons but for me the directing is pretty much flawless though in its odd way of describing things it also makes some scenes strangely disturbing yes it is indeed odd weird bizarre and disturbing so it also makes the movie a bit heavy too so the weak minded viewers will probably find it hard to watch the movie all the way through its not as heavy as you could imagine but it just has these certain things which in their own purpose are sometimes pretty severe to watch despite that the movie holds this pure intelligence inside it and through flashbacks dreams jumps between the past and the future it mixes up the whole story in a very clever way and it doesnt even make the plot messy in any part though it does need concentration from the viewer after allwhat comes to acting well the movie doesnt even go wrong there the role of james cole is played by the mighty bruce willis who probably does his best role performance yet to date now people may disagree with me as he did some fine job in for example the sixth sense as well but for me the role of james cole was so ideal for willis and he performs it incredibly well the character is very well written too yet performed even better cole starts to question his own existence and he deals with himself starting to question his actual time of living trying to survive and find the crucial missing piece of the puzzle by hardship he starts to loose his faith questioning if he can even trust or believe himself other role performances worth mentioning are the performances of madeleine stow and brad pitt stow plays the role of kathryn railly the psychiatrist of james cole who sees something strangely familiar in cole and decides to help him to deal with his madness she somehow starts to believe coles story but as a believer of science she tries to find solutions through it and tries to deal with reason when it comes to unbelievable things brad pitt is so good in the role of jeffrey goines and he also does one of his best role performances yet to date the insane yet hilarious personality of the character brought pitt even an oscar nomination for it so i guess im not praising the honestly fabulous performance for nothingall in all twelve monkeys is a great sciencefiction experience and it will surely be a recommendation for everyone especially for the scifi fans it includes brilliant characters and superb role performances especially from willis and pitt and an original and an entertaining story which forms a plot thats so intelligent and clever yet being that already mentioned weird and disturbing it definitely captures the viewers attention by making it interesting and witty its also an explosive thriller and it has romance in it too so its all that in same package and that makes it one of the best scifi motion pictures ive ever seen through the odd yet terrific vision of terry gilliam it manages to keep itself in balance despite the somewhat bumpy yet somehow stable ride hard to explain really but thats how it is its mind blowing
pos	one of the alltime great science fiction works as visionary and thoughtprovoking as blade runner or even gilliams own brazil willis gives his best performance here but hes outdone by pitts incredibly frenetic turn thats unlike anything hes done before or since even stowe isnt out of her league here though the story is very layered and offers quite a lot to think about the climactic scene is beautifully magnificent and the last lines fit perfectly the scenes in the mental hospital are creepy and yet so funny in their own way lots of dark humour on display here fantastic production design and suitably bizarre cinematography in my top ten
pos	a very strong movie bruce is good and brad alsoas i think there are two cities missed in the receptionist list from the list bruce rememberedthat means the woman was a real insurance and she did her jobwell novikov property seems to me work in this movie however i do believe in back to the future theory of worlds multiplicityso bruce could save the world but not his worldin the theory of parallel worlds the man can meet himselfand i do believe there is no problem in that here i disagree with dr brown from backbut the story pf 12 monkeys has its own beauty inspite of all these theories of one world or many or continuum one can believe that he is really insane and the doctor  his girlfriend was just losta sequence of events which may lead her to believe that he is from the future the bullet  well it might be some mistake some falsificationwell i like this movie  has to buy a dvdbest
pos	time paradoxes are the devils snare for underemployed minds theyre fun to consider in a what if sort of way film makers and authors have dealt with this time and again in a host of films and television including star trek first contact the back to the future trilogy bill and teds excellent adventure groundhog day and the stargate sg1 homage window of opportunity heinleins all you zombies was written decades ago and yet it will still spin out people reading that short story for the first timein the case of terry gilliams excellent film 12 monkeys its hard to establish what may be continuity problems versus plot elements intended to make us rethink our conception of the film repeated viewings will drive us to different conclusions if we retain an open mindsome seeing the film for the first time will regard cole played by bruce willis as a schizophrenic most will see cole as a man disturbed by what adams describes as the continual wrenching of experience visited upon him by time travelunlike other time travel stories 12 monkeys is unclear as to whether future history can be changed by manipulating events in the past cole tells his psychiatrist railly madeleine stowe that time cannot be changed but a phone call he makes from the airport is intercepted by scientists after he has been sent back to 1996 in his own personal timelineeven this could be construed as an event that had to happen in a single timeline universe in order to ensure that the timeline is not alteredcole has to die before the eyes of his younger self for fate to be realized if thats the case time is like a fluid it always finds its own level or path irrespective of the external forces working on it it boggles the mind to dwell on this sort of thing too muchif you can change future events that then guide the actions of those with the power to send people back in time as we see on board the plane at the end of the film then that means the future can be changed by manipulating past eventsor does it the film has probably led to plenty of drunken brawls at bars frequented by physicists and mathematicians
pos	terry gilliam traveled again to the future he had already done it in brazil to tell this story about a virus thats destroying the human racethe script is totally crazy with some easy tricks on it but its quite entertaining and gilliam proves that hes got imagination the futuristic scenes are just great as for the cast bruce willis and the beautiful madeleine stowe whatever happened to her are just ok but brad pitt is so annoying whenever he plays roles that are out of his hand he results so forced and hes not credible at all he should just play goodlooking successful young menmy rate 710
pos	one of the greatest film i have seen this yearlast maybe before sun rise which is also seen late at night alone in the lab i like the idea of the filmwhich suggest free will of man and our weakness against fatewith time past by james and kathryn are destined to fail and an indescribable sorrow comes i do like the end but a big question also comes the virus shall not be released again should itin the last scene in the airport jose is sent back to meet james again by future scientists when he tell him that scientists had already got his message and know someone else would spread the virus and they two together meet kathryn when kathryn tell james the true man is dr goines assistant so it is clearly jose also get the true information about the virusjames keep an eye on him at the time remember and he has teeth so why everything is still happen why future scientists dont do anything after the truth is revealed my biggest question after the film
pos	twelve monkeys is an insane timetravelling action packed movie that stars bruce willis who plays james cole a man who is sent back in time to collect information about the devastating plague that ensues in november of 1996 unfortunately he is sent back too far to the year 1990 where everyone believes that he is insanethis movie is thrilling and has great acting performances from bruce willis brad pitt and madeleine stowe twelve monkeys is one of the greatest time travelling movies that i believe anybody can enjoy terry gilliam has created a true masterpiece1010
pos	time paradoxes are the devils snare for underemployed minds theyre fun to consider in a what if sort of way film makers and authors have dealt with this time and again in a host of films and television including star trek first contact the back to the future trilogy bill and teds excellent adventure groundhog day and the stargate sg1 homage window of opportunity heinleins all you zombies was written decades ago and yet it will still spin out people reading that short story for the first timein the case of terry gilliams excellent film 12 monkeys its hard to establish what may be continuity problems versus plot elements intended to make us rethink our conception of the film repeated viewings will drive us to different conclusions if we retain an open mindsome seeing the film for the first time will regard cole played by bruce willis as a schizophrenic most will see cole as a man disturbed by what adams describes as the continual wrenching of experience visited upon him by time travelunlike other time travel stories 12 monkeys is unclear as to whether future history can be changed by manipulating events in the past cole tells his psychiatrist railly madeleine stowe that time cannot be changed but a phone call he makes from the airport is intercepted by scientists after he has been sent back to 1996 in his own personal timelineeven this could be construed as an event that had to happen in a single timeline universe in order to ensure that the timeline is not alteredcole has to die before the eyes of his younger self for fate to be realised if thats the case time is like a fluid it always finds its own level or path irrespective of the external forces working on it it boggles the mind to dwell on this sort of thing too muchif you can change future events that then guide the actions of those with the power to send people back in time as we see on board the plane at the end of the film then that means the future can be changed by manipulating past eventsor does it the film has probably led to plenty of drunken brawls at bars frequented by physicists and mathematiciansbonus material on the dvd makes for very interesting viewing gilliam was under more than normal pressure to bring the film in under budget which is no particular surprise after the munchausen debacle and in light of his later attempt to film don quixote i would rate the making of documentary as one of the more interesting ive seen it certainly is no whitewash and accurately observes the difficulties and occasional conflict arising between the creative people involved gilliams description of the film as his 7th release on account of the film being written by writers other than himself  and therefore not really his film  doesnt do the film itself justicebrad pitts portrayal of goines is curiously engaging although his character is not especially sympathetic watch for his slightly walleyed look in one of the scenes from the asylum its disturbing and distractingprobably a coincidence the louis armstrong song what a wonderful world was used at the end of both 12 monkeys and the final episode of the tv series of the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy both the film and the tv series also featured british actor simon jones12 monkeys is a science fiction story that will entertain in the same way that the mental stimulation of a game of chess may entertain its not a mindless recreation thats for sure
pos	one of the most appealing elements of a gilliam film is that the wellconcocted visuals the unsettling backdrops and the manically frustrated characters are evidence of the creators involvement instead of most movies where the filmmaker is some directorforhire that is paid to feature a star or two you can feel terry gilliams presence through the experience 12 monkeys is evidence of gilliams own vision and style as opposed to making offbeat movies for their own sake 12 monkeys is a variation on similar themes of gilliams repertoireoppressiverecessive societies the solitude of the protagonist the frustration associated with disbelief and parallel realms in this film gilliam does a fine job of blurring lines between the two realms using ambiguities to force the audience to believe rather than know this tendency for gilliam to neglect to fill in certain gaps leads to criticisms of arthouse pretentiousness the difference between gilliam and artsy posers is that gilliams choices clearly have a purpose and all of his images have meaning the two nearly identical bathing scenes of cole in the beginning are meant to draw comparisons which leave the audience unsettled his bald head is a mark of uniformity in the diseaseridden future world yet makes him recognizable in the 1996 world the title itself is a mark of gilliams creativity as it requires the majority of the story to flesh out for its meaning to be fully understood all in all gilliams dedication to making creative films that are interesting to watch yet also require thought and interpretation from the audience the film has immense rewatch value since there are subtle details and hints that can be missed upon the first viewing definitely one of my favorites
pos	it has been said that deanna durbin invented teenagery this first film was one of the best the humorous story presented a delightful 14 year old deanna a little beauty with a gorgeous voice as the miss fixit in a family split by divorce for plot summary see other imdb entries but quickly deanna and her two older sisters plan to go to america from switzerland to prevent their father from remarrying with an excellent supporting cast especially barbara read and nan grey as the sisters good direction and editing the film succeeds in captivating one even on subsequent viewings of deannas three songs only il bacio is from the classical repertoire but when she sings it in that police station scene the films place in history is assured at least it was for this viewer who at the age of 15 was smitten for life with both deanna and classical music one of the many nice touches that occur throughout three smart girls is the brief glimpse of the drunk stretching his neck for a final glimpse of deanna as the cops hustle him by one unfortunate result of the success of this film was that subsequent writers for durbin vehicles became locked into the miss fixit theme which quickly became stale deanna herself never did her stature as an actress is more questionable than her charisma which she certainly had it seems to me that like many another film personality she substituted naturalness for the histrionic ability that she lacked the ploy worked well for 21 feature films
pos	im surprised at the comments from posters stating that jane powell made the same type of films deanna durbin did although they were both young sopranos whose film images were crafted by joe pasternak if this film is any indication they were almost polar oppositeswhile in three smart girls durbin plays an impulsive little miss fixit who after some setbacks manages to reunite her divorced parents in its semiremake three daring daughters jane powell almost destroys the marriage between her screen mom jeanette macdonald and new stepfather jose iturbi when she refuses to accept him and strong arms her younger siblings into rejecting him too from the durbin and powell films ive seen id say these disparate qualities permeate the early films of both of these talented young performersas for durbins performance in three smart girls i find it completely winning and most impressive although its clear from her occasionally shrill and overemphatic line readings in some of the more energetic scenes that this is an early film for deanna watching the selfconfident knowing and naturally effervescent manner in which she delivers her lines and performs overall and the subdued and tender manner she projects the more serious scenes youd never guess that this was the first film role of a 14 yearold girl whose prior professional experience consisted almost exclusively of two years of vocal instruction given that this film and durbin herself were much publicized at the time as universals last chance the production must have been an impossibly stressful situation for a film novice of any age but youd never know it from the ease and assurance durbin displays on screen although shes clearly still developing her acting style and demeanor before the camera this was equally true of the early performances of much more experienced contemporaries like garland rooney oconnor and jane powell durbin projects an extraordinary presence and warmth on camera that is absolutely unique to her and even here in her first film she manages to remain immensely likable despite the often quicktempered impulsiveness of her character and though shes occasionally shrill she never for a second projects the coy and arch qualities that afflicted many child stars including jane powell and some of the other young sopranos who followed in the wake of her successin short like all great singing stars durbin was much more than just a beautiful voice on the other hand while durbins pure lyric soprano is a truly remarkable and glorious instrument the most remarkable thing about it to me was the way she is able to project her songs without the slightest bit of affectation or grandnes that afflict the singing of adult opera singers like lily pons grace moore and jeanette macdonald in films of the periodthe film is also delightful heavily influenced by screwball comedy it backs durbin up with a cremedelacreme of firstclass screwball pros such as charles winninger binnie barnes alice brady ray milland and mischa auer the story is light and entertaining true its hardly realistic but why would anyone expect it to be if you want realistic rent the grapes of wrath or triumph of the will on the other hand if youre looking for a genuine sweet funny and entertaining family comedy with a wonderfully charismatic and gifted adolescent lead and terrific supporting players this film wont let you down
pos	although she is little known today deanna durbin was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s a pretty teenager with a perky personality and a muchadmired operatic singing voice this 1937 was her first major film and it proved a boxoffice bonanza for beleaguered universal studiosthree smart girls concerns three daughters of a divorced couple who rush to their longunseen father when their stillfaithful mother reveals he may soon remarrywith the firm intention of undermining his golddigger girlfriend and returning him to their mother although the story is slight the script is witty and the expert cast plays it with a neat screwball touch durbin has a pleasing voice and appealing personality and such enjoyable character actors as charles winninger alice brady lucile watson and mischa auer round out the cast a an ultralight amusement for fans of 1930s filmgary f taylor aka gft amazon reviewer
pos	this film is so old i never realized how young looking ray milland looked in 1936 i remember him playing in a great film lost weekend ray plays the role of michael stuart who is a very rich banker there are three girls in this picture who are not very happy about their father and mother separating and they find out their father is going to get married to a young blonde who is a gold digger only looking for a rich sugar daddy they hire a man to pose as a very rich count his name is count ariszted misha auer who is drunk all the time and is penniless and gives plenty of comic laughs throughout the picture deanna durbin penny craig surprised everyone when she was booked in a police station and told the chief of police that she was an opera star and then penny starts singing with the most fantastic soprano voice i have every heard the entire police department and convicts started applauding which was a very entertaining and enjoyable scene from this film this is deanna durbins first film debut and she became an instant success over night and went on to become a great movie star with universal studios after leaving mgm
pos	cute film about three lively sisters from switzerland often seen running about in matching outfits who want to get their parents back together seems mom is still carrying the torch for dad  so they sail off to new york to stop the dad from marrying a blonde golddigger he calls precious dad hasnt seen his daughters in ten years they oddly enough dont seem to mind and think hes wonderful and meanwhile precious seems to lead a life mainly run by her overbearing mother alice brady a woman who just wants to see to it her daughter marries a rich man the sisters get the idea of pushing precious into the path of a drunken hungarian count tricking the two golddigging women into thinking he is one of the richest men in europe but a case of mistaken identity makes the girls think the count is goodlooking ray milland who goes along with the scheme cause he has a crush on sister kaythis film is enjoyable light fare barbara read as kay comes across as sweet and pretty ray milland looks oh so young and handsome here though unfortunately is given little to do alice brady is quite good as the scheming mother  but it is deanna durbin a real charmer and cute as a button playing youngest sister penny who pretty much steals the show with absolutely beautiful vocals she sings several songs throughout the film though i actually would have liked to have seen them feature her even more in this the plot in this film is a bit silly but nevertheless i found the film to be entertaining and fun
pos	deanna durbin really did save universal from bankruptcy and enabled it to remain a big studio by the mid 30s most of the big directors that had been at universal eg milestone browning and wyler had gone only james whale remained but his prestigious horror films were behind him deanna and judy garland appeared in a short every sunday and initially garland was suggested for the role of penny in three smart girls when garland was unavailable universal switched to durbin initially she had been definitely a supporting player but her potential was so vivid that the script was rewritten to make her the star directed by henry koster the film had a european touchthe film starts with a beautiful panorama of a lake in switzerland the three smart girls of the title  three sisters joan nan grey kay barbara read and penny deanna durbin are sailing with penny giving her glorious voice to my heart is singing all is not too well on the home front  their father is planning to remarry a younger woman binnie barnes so the three girls with the help of their trusty nurse lucille watson decide to go to new york and reunite him with their mother lucille watson is best remembered for her role as robert taylors stern mother in waterloo bridge 1941donna is a golddigger who along with her scatty mother alice brady is determined to marry judson craig charles winninger for someone with no film experience deanna is wonderful as penny a typical pesky over enthusiastic kid sister and she is as pretty as a picture when she sings someone to care for me to her father you will just melt  what a glorious voice she had she also has one of the funniest lines in the film when her father consoles her with ill take you to the zoo tomorrow she replies oh i can see enough monkeys around herewith the help of bill evans john king they decide to hire a count mischa auerto romance donna they arrange to meet at a nightclub but due to a mixup lord michael stuart ray milland is mistaken for the count and donna falls for him she thinks he owns half of australia the plan backfires as he falls for kay and donna wants to hasten her marriage to judsonpenny decides to take matters into her own hands and runs away she is taken to the local police station where she charms the cops with her rendition of il bacio she is trying to convince them she is a young opera singer everything ends happily with their mother nella walker sailing over to patch things up with their dad and in the meantime donna makes the acquaintance of the phoney count mischa auer and sails off to australia with himhighly recommended
pos	deanna durbin then 14 and just under contract to mgm made a short feature in 1936 which paired her with judy garland a year younger in the first film for both of them louis b mayer then decided he didnt need two competing young singers placed his bet on garland and let durbin go universal immediately signed durbin rushed her into three smart girls and rewrote the screenplay to pump up her part shes billed last but with the typographic equivalent of neon lights around her name universal was convinced durbin would be a smash and they were right three smart girls is less a musical and more a screwball comedy and durbin 15 when the movie was released carries it with aplomb shes penny craig and she and her older sisters joan and kay are determined to save their father who had divorced their mother from the clutches of an elegant gold digger with a fierce mother they talk their way from switzerland where they live to new york city where their father lives they plan not just to break up their fathers wedding but to reunite their father with their mother who after ten years apart still loves the guy is there any doubt that durbin will sing a song or two in her warm luscious soprano nope is there any doubt the girls will succeedwith kay and joan finding love and matrimonial material along the way nope again years later durbin was quoted as saying that she couldnt keep playing little miss fixit forever she was right of course but in three smart girls her first feature movie she has little miss fixit down pat durbin is funny determined resourceful energetic and of all things natural her personality is so genuine that it makes this comedy  a mix of farce confusion good intentions and cheerful avarice  downright endearing durbin carries the movie with ease its a lot of fun watching her hold her own against the likes of binnie barnes as donna lyon the woman with her hooks in pennys rich father played by charles winninger who was no slouch at stealing scenes either alice brady who played the dithering matron in my man godfrey plays donna lyons mother who is even more of a gold digger than her daughter the last of the accomplished farceurs is ray milland as lord michael stuart who through a contrived and amusing mixup is mistaken for mischa auer three smart girls holds up well as a lightweight and amusing comedy of manners and mix ups so does deanna durbin as a brandnew star who with her huge success saved universals bacon
pos	deanna durbin nan grey and barbara read are three smart girls in this universal film from 1936 which introduces deanna durbin to film audiences it also stars ray milland mischa auer charles winninger john king binnie barnes and alice brady its a sweet story about three young women now living in switzerland with their divorced mother who hear their father winninger is marrying again not having seen him in 10 years and knowing their mother still loves him they board a ship to america with the help of the housekeepernanny determined to stop the wedding realizing that the intended called precious barnes is nothing but a golddigger aided and abetted by her mother brady they arrange for her to be introduced to a wealthy count this is arranged by their fathers accountant king the man he chooses is a fulltime drunk auer but the girls mistake him for an actual wealthy count milland what a messthis is a delightful film not cloying or overly sugary at all with some nice performances particularly by auer milland barnes and brady the young women are pretty and all do good work the emphasis of course is on young durbin who is a natural actress and a beautifullytrained singer in fact her voice as a youngster is much more even than it would be as an adult  she has no trouble with the high notes as she did later on because she put too much weight in the middle voice she sings a delightful il bacio in a police stationone of the nicest things about the film is to see the father played by charles winninger not want his children around  until he sees them and gets to know them barnes as the golddigger isnt all that young but the girls mother looks way up there so the inference probably was the older man seeking his youth with a younger more glamorous woman in fact he finds the youth he was seeking in his daughtersuniversal gives durbin the big star buildup here  she has the final shot in the movie ray milland at this point was still paying his dues and it will probably be a surprise even to film fans how young and attractive he isvery entertaining and of course this led to a sequel and big stardom for deanna
pos	of course the original is better but this isnt as bad as everyone says yes it is made up into 3 stories but hey so what i thought it was quite good to be honest i actually liked how anastasia changed a little when she fell in love it shows what love can do the stories were not so bad eitheri liked cinderellas voice better in this too i have nothing against her voice in the original but i just think it sounds better here more nicer i liked her personality in this too she had more of a backbone yet she was still kindso ill give cinderella iidreams come true a 710
pos	many people have commented that this movie was nowhere near as good as the first well maybe it isnt  to you however how does your child react to it well mine loved it more than the firstdisney movies of the past can sometimes be a little harsh for little kids for example  bambis mother getting shot this movie was really great for my sensitive little girl who likes humor and happy endingsif you want to be snobby about what should be disneys standards based on the past  skip this movie if you have a sweet little girl or softhearted little boy you really want to please buy this movie and treat your small children this film is great as a bedtime movie for happy dreams instead of nightmares im happy with a movie that pleases my kid  doesnt need to impress the parents all the time
pos	i was shocked and surprised by the negative reviews i saw on the web i thought cinderella 2 as well as 3 is a very cute and funny sequel for everyone  kids and adultslike me i am 22 years oldi also find it and very informative film it shows lessons on being true to yourself and following your heart i thought it has great animation and the voice casting was very good the songs performed by brooke allison too since this film has been divided into three flashbacksstories my favorite out of the three is the story of when jaq the mouse became a human for a day thanks to fairy godmother and her magic
pos	just after i saw the movie the true magic feeling of the walt disney movies came up in me and i realized me that it was a long time ago that i saw the real magic in a moviethe combination of the right music speeches and magical effects brings the disney feeling again into your body very special things i saw where the notknowing effects in the movie started with the disney logo transforming into the cinderella castle and ended as an oldstory telling fairytale with your grandparentsthe magic has returned in me i rate this movie 8 out of 10
pos	as an adult i really did enjoy this one i watched it with my 2 granddaughters and the 3 12 year old was fascinated and the 15 month old giggled at the micethe music is fun and the animation is wonderful this sequel does what return to neverland didnt accomplish a good followup to the cinderella story but what becomes of drusilla another sequel i hope so
pos	the sequel to the ever popular cinderella story reminded me somewhat of what they did with one of the beauty  the beast movies its basically three short stories rolled into 1ok the mice are adorable i love gus hes sooo cute and lucifers awesome as usual i liked some of the newer characters as well pom pom was adorable and i did like prudence still the storyline was somewhat limited but still very cute so i vote 710
pos	although cinderella isnt the obvious choice for a sequel i love jaq and gus so i didnt hesitate the format of the mice writing a book for cinderella was an inspired one i enjoy writing stories myself and hope children will be encouraged by this the three stories are cute  amusing although the songs were forgettable jaq and gus were my favourite characters but i also enjoyed seeing lucifer bruno the mice chorus and all the rest pom pom proved the perfect companion for lucifer and i liked the governess a sequel done right for a change my rating 810
pos	i thought this movie was a lot better than most movie critics are giving it credit for though it has its confusing parts of the plot it doesnt greatly interfere with your understanding of the movie that being said if youre not open to more liberal political ideas then this probably isnt the movie for you i thought all the actors in the movie were outstanding each character has their funny moments and the audience at the tribeca film festival was laughing throughout the whole thing i thought the satire was a tad over the top in one particular area but thats intentionally done john cusack is right in that although its set in the future it really makes you see the present
pos	dont mistake war inc for a sharply chiseled satire or a brainy comedy full of inside jokes for news buffs it isntthis is an oldfashioned screwball comedy with ridiculously coincidental plot twists stock characters given some depth in fun performances by john cusack joan cusack marisa tomei and hillary duff and a straightforward approach to the political contentyou see the filmmakers political points are things nearly all of the country already knows are true yeah we understand that the corporations profiting off the war are corrupt inept pigs the political leaders in charge of it are even more inept buffoons and american imperialism has never looked crasser and more out of touch than it does right now  but none of that is the pointhere all of that noise is the setting that they lampoon  sometimes in genius ways  as the backdrop for a silly romp as john cusacks character the hitman with a heart tries to change his life with the help of the dogooder journalist who doesnt trust him tomei and the young middle eastern starlet who wants to call off her marriage duff cusacks sister joan plays his assistant with an almost cartoonishly enthusiastic quality ben kingsley seemed to me wasted in his smaller part as a ruthless cia bossthats all and it works its simple fun but if somehow you cant see reality and you think the war is going well and everyone involved with it is doing a good job and theres no corruption and people in the middle east wish our western culture would supplant theirs then you might not find it as funnyfor all the rest of us it was a light comedy with a political edge
pos	joshua seftels first film  a satire of memorable proportions  is about just as the title suggests the corporations effect on warthe film is about a mercenary john cusack traveling to turaqistan not a real country fyi to help the american government get their message across to turaqistans leaders he meets a reporter marisa tomei and we all know what will ensue with a lonely man  a hot reporter somewhere in the mix a pop star named yonica babyyeah gets thrown in as yonica is marrying one of turaquistans most important people a son of the president a subplot is created where the mercenary must watch over this star well somewhat the film starts off with a lonely cusack in a bar no more than fifteen seconds later the film hooks you with its amusing and intriguing insight on terrorism and politics the films running time blows by you the film has a lot more action than i expected with the occasional scene of war well choreographed fights and just sporadic scenes of murder though the story isnt much deep the simplicity of it all makes the film perfect for both the common man and movie critics alikein the final act of the film the simplicity of it all turns very hostile and jumbled i thought it was executed very well but other may disagree and i could understand why twist after twist is what the ending is all about and like most films it is a true hitmiss situation regardless the three writers on the film mark leyner jeremy pikser  john cusack did a fantastic job creating a realistic and entertaining satire on todays situation overseasjoshua seftel does an excellent job insuring the films integrity not reducing the material to the most redundant of films which i was afraid would happen seftel crafted the film as perfectly as one could he created a vibrant atmosphere one that is both examines harsh reality and cartoonish falsities  contrasting them perfectly  as well as making the film feel as if you were watching it all seftel really gets you involved in all of the action and it pays off completely no missteps here hopefully he takes on more directorial jobs for he is one director to look out for
pos	let me start by saying that war inc is not everyones cup of tea it is however very enjoyable and gets you thinking  oh crap the comedy involved the film isnt obvious at all  its quite subtle tamerlane tanks drycleaning service etc and it changes with the twists  turns in the ploti may be the only one but i wont compare this with grosse point blank because its different john cusack  i wouldnt say he was amazing or brilliant  but he was good on the other hand his sister joan cusack was incredible in her delivery of lines  comedic timing  even though she was hardly in the film id say the same about ben kingsleymarisa tomei plays a convincing reporter and manages to pull it off hilary duff is very commendable for her role as central asian pop star yonica babyyeah duffs development as an actress is very noticeable in the film and she does a very good job even though her accent is a tad unrealoverall the film is what i would call entertaining it doesnt have a particular storyline and its quite silly at times but it does have a subtle message id say its worth a watch
pos	i dont want to spend to long here rambling about the plot youve seen the trailer and if you havent its online i dont recommend seeing it though it was poorly crafted and didnt pack any of the laughs or magic from the film so those avoiding this film due to its lousy trailer should give this one a chance its really funny i was blown away by the cleverness and originality in this film the first 40 minutes had me on the floor in hysterics my only problem was that it unnecessarily evolved into a bad austin powers film in the final 20 this however is one of the few films where the campy ending didnt make me dislike the rest of the film which is normally the case everyone gives a great performance especially joan cusack and there are some really great moments throughout i personally plan on seeing it again when it comes out only to catch all the details which i was laughing over during the first viewing
pos	in this satire of the commercialization and lightheartedness of war john cusack plays brand hauser an assassin sent to to turaqistan to take out omar sharif who is doing some oil business that will spell trouble for the former vice president of the uss own company in addition to this hauser must juggle his fake position as a trade show producer a wedding for pop princess yonica hillary duff and a nosy liberal journalist natalie marisa tomeiassessing the technical aspects  the acting by the main charactersat least was good as was to be expected some of john cusacks dialogue was quite obviously not written for him as he often seemed uncomfortable saying it   maybe unrealistic is more accurate joan put forth a great and often hilarious performance marisa tomei while ive never been a big fan of hers was more than suitable for the role and worked well hillary duff however was pretty terrible they needed an attractive middle eastern or russian or whatever that accent was supposed to be popstar unfortunately they went 0 for 3 with her like i said above the writing seemed a little stiff and mismatched at points especially john cusacks dialogue not much of it mind but some the story also got a bit ludicrous at points which is fine for a satire to a point but it took it to a whole new level here luckily the cusacks and tomei keep a relatively cool calm demeanor throughout and that makes a nice even mix of the craziness of the film and the levelheadedness of the actors joshua seftel who previously had a drought of real credits to his name did a fine job with a rather widespectrum film he handled the small 10 million budget very well stretching it to make it appear to be much more seftel also managed to nicely blend the humour of the story   with the painful and hardtowatch parts of the real war including slaughter of civilians etc as far as the general satire goes its exaggerated look on the commercializing of war is very well done especially the golden palace poker ads on the us tanks at points it becomes a little too much but in the end it still accurate portrays what its going for an a young mel brookstype of styleoverall the film is very well made for the meager budget and its definitely worthy of a look it wont go down as one of the great satires of cinema but its certainly not the worst710
pos	the plot of this film might not be extraordinary but what makes the film really special are its characters and the actors who play them  of course i wont go into the details of the plot of the movie but i would certainly like to say this  this film is not just for everyone the film is really witty and you need to be equally clever to get all the satire if youre not alert even for a second youll probably end up missing one of the subtle points the movie is full of such seemingly trivial but witty stuff  like the announcements going on in the background at turaqistan the advertisements on the tankers which i almost missed and it are these that make the movie hilarious throughoutcoming to the actors john cusack has played his multifaceted role very efficiently what with him being the cowriter and the producer too and he plays his character  hauser the killer with a heart  exquisitely cusacks done a similar kind of role before in grosse pointe blank but his comic disposition in the movie is simply superbhowever the actress who steals all the show is hilary duff i have always been a huge fan of ms duff but to be honest i was a bit disappointed when i heard about the kind of role shes playing in the movie but after watching the movie the disappointment gave way to great respect for her as an actor lets face it the kids growing but yes so is her talent all those critics who shouted hoarse that hilary cannot act will be silent for a while hilary had to play a really complex character  tough on the outside yet a sweet child on the inside  and shes done complete justice to it she makes you laugh and she makes you cry  to cut the long story short cause i could go on raving about her for ever shes brilliant marisa tomei and joan cusack have done a good job too especially joans hysterics are uproarious however i was rather disappointed with ben kingsley being wasted in such a small role and his performance seemed lacklusterin general war inc keeps you on your toes throughout with its intelligent humor and ends with just the right amount of twists in the plot i would highly recommend this movie to all and more so to hilary duff fans ps  i am really glad to hear the movie is going to break free of its limited release and release at other places soon
pos	this film needs to be seen the truest picture of what is going on in the world that ive seen since darwins nightmare go see it and if youre lucky enough to have it open in your city be sure to see it on the big screen instead of dvd the writing is sharp and the direction is good enough for the ideas to come through though hardly perfect joan cusack is amazing and the rest of the cast is good too its inspiring that john cusack got this movie made and i believe he had to use some of his own money to do it its a wild absurd ride obviously made without the resources it needed but still succeeds jon stewart steven colbert snl even bill maher havent shown the guts to say what this film says
pos	in war inc we find the logical extension of the current outsourcing of all warrelated activities we are currently doing in afghanistan and iraq if you are familiar with the antics of halliburton kellogg brown  root and blackwater overseas you are already halfway home to fully appreciating the satire of cusacks latest piece cusack plays a corporate hitman named brand hauser who finds himself in turiquistan organizing a trade show in the newly liberated country as his cover while waiting to get access to his latest target while there he finds himself intrigued by the antiestablishment reporter played by marisa tomei and pursued by the oversexualized pop star played by hilary duff we are introduced to hausers past which includes a tragedy that has haunted him ever since and the corporate assistant named marsha dillon who actually is running the entire operation for him and played hilariously by joan cusack while some moments are played suitably over the top they arent always the moments you expect and the little touches often catch you by surprise all the principals turn in solid performances duffs accent comes and goes but otherwise she does a very nice job and goes a long way to dispel her disney image tomei is funny but understated while the cusacks own nearly every scene they are in to be fair they are given good material the writers turn in a good script with enough twists and turns and visual gags to keep you giggling throughout all the way to the predictable conclusion in fact the predictability of the end is the only thing that keeps me from rating it higher as the story twists and turns its way to the expected conclusionif you like your comedy broad and physical there is probably not enough here to keep you interested the entire movie on the other hand if you like sly comedy and broad satire this is for you
pos	this film definitely gets a thumbs up from me its witty jokes and even its occasional stereotypical and derogatory views on eastern european people had me in stitches throughout most of the film its plot is clever and 100 original and will have you guessing throughout the entire film the one person i was most impressed with in this film was hilary duff its plain and simple to see that she has taken a leap of faith stepped outside of the chickflick genre shes used to her accent is excellent and her acting performance was surprisingly crisp and wellexecuted it is the best performance i have ever seen from hilary and i have seen most of her films her character yonica babyyeah is described as the britney spears of eastern europe and this is seen in some of her mannerisms and the song i want to blow you   up you also feel sorry for her as her performance really grasps you yonica is a very complex and confused character joan cusack had me laughing throughout the whole film with her sometimes slapstick humour but also her facial expressions and so on john cusacks witty dialogue will probably make you chuckle throughout i strongly recommend this film
pos	on this 4th of july weekend its heartening to see the spirit of the declaration of independence alive and well in the film war inc just as our founding fathers gave the back of their collective hand to king george iii this film exposes in hilarious fashion the craven warprofiteering by the current crop of capitalistic creeps who are intent on indecently privatizing the government to include privatizing war itselfthe cast in this satire absolutely shines john cusack is wonderful as a droll conflicted corporate assassin and the beautiful marisa tomei is superb as his love interest my gosh george costanza was right marisa tomei is so attractive but it is johns sister joan cusack who really steals the film her portrayal of a bossy yet simultaneously sycophantic personal assistant is priceless and more than once i just couldnt stop laughing at the brilliance of her performance she not only possesses fantastic comic timing her face is as expressive as one could ever wish for in an actor dan ackroyd too has a short but very effective cameo in the film as the head of the company which is running the war the tamerlane corporation sitting on a throne with his pants down around his ankles ackroyd even looks like the arse clown who currently occupies one of our real thrones of power you wont have to think too hard to recognize that person much of this movie was filmed in bulgaria which is why we are able to see so much real military equipment you just know that the us military would never have cooperated in making this satiric expose of warprofiteering i especially enjoyed the character of omar sharif as played by the bulgarian actor lyubomir neikov in one scene in which he is on the dance floor with marisa tomei he has a couple of lines that could summarize our entire foreign policy attitude toward the foreign leaders we install  and uninstall  in powernaturally this film wont appeal to everyone if you believe that the ongoing privatization of our foreign policy the military intelligence collection and analysis prisons and the corrections system public health and a myriad of other government services is a good thing you may not find much to like in this film if you believe however that destroying people and countries in order to add to some corporations bottom line is an abomination i think youll find much to appreciate in this film nothing could be more in keeping with the spirit of independence that heaping welldeserved ridicule on corrupt powers that be
pos	brand hauser john cusack is an assassin for the cia he is ordered to go to the country of turaquistan a nation that the united states has liberated and kill a businessman named omar shariff this is because the american conglomerate tamerlane that is putting the country back together will not stand for shariff an oil man from a neighboring state laying down his own pipeline through wartorn turquistan but once there brand runs into difficulties one he meets a determined journalist natalie marisa tomei who wants to tell the american public the true story of the regions conflictand of tamerlane but brand is aghast to realize that natalies pretty face and sharp mind instantly and unconsciously compels him to lose focus on his mission also his cover as a trade show host forces him to meet the countrys popsinging princess yonica hillary duff who will be getting married at the convention center she is a young diva whose wedding arrangements also turn brands attention away from the coming assassination with other inept underlings and complications will brand be able to carry out his mission for the satisfaction of tamerlanes big boss the former vicepresident dan ackroyd good for you john cusack to make this film even though it doesnt quite hold together shot in serbia it is a worthy look at what presentday iraq must be like a country turned upsidedown in a stroke a brilliance the green zone here is called the emerald city and aptly so for this ozlike neighborhood attempts to keep out the ravages of war going on elsewhere in the metropolis the cast is very fine with cusack doing a nice job and tomei joan cusack ben kingsley ackroyd and others backing him up in style duff especially does a great turn as the heavilyaccented heavily madeup pottymouthed singer the recreation of warriddled baghdad is so real that it hurts while the costumes and other production values are topnotch as for the script it isnt always cohesive but it certainly has some tremendous dialogue and scenes for example a young turaqui boy offers to show brand an enemy hideout in exchange for money and candy brand produces the cash but because he has no candy the boy burns his vehicle anyway brilliant then also the direction is not a total success but doesnt lag very often no if you have conservative leanings you probably wont like this film one bit but if you have an open mind and want to see a satirical view of the war on terrorism this is quite a good show therefore do make an effort to view it as you will be supporting those filmmakers who choose to make movies far away from those old studio formulas
pos	first someone mentioned here that because this was released in limited quantity it means that it should be badthat is exactly what the big five hollywood studios would like everyone to think so they can pass or ignore features that are not desirable without loosing face or imagine by censoring them directly to the point this production has been released limited because is considered unpatriotic by certain individualsnow i absolutely loved this feature i find it way better then charlie wilsons war even if it is a fictional account of something that never happens but is always so obviousthis goes to anyone and everyone interested or affected by present american foreign policies home or aboard the turakistan country and the emerald city are definitely trying to resemble iraq and baghdad just as much as the corporation tamerlane goes for haliburton with the vice president dan aykroyd playing dick cheney lolthere are quiet a moments actually where the movie is dead serious not even sarcastic anymore main example would be as how john cusack character deals with his depression but not only i found that all the characters can be related to somethingsomeone or specific stereotypes now word of advise if you are not politically active especially towards the aspects of globalization  you will likely not enjoy this feature much since most of its content and inside jokes are targeting certain personalities that are not visibile to the general public on daily basesmain exception would be hilary duff that plays the well known materialistic pop star need i say names at its core the feature is an antiglobalization gig period the message is unmistakeably delivered with comic vengeance joan has a line at one point that goes like this and here we have a book written by you know who about how i conquered the world and resolved the issues with my dadpricelessthe sister and brother cusacks play good together as always same as in grosse pointeblank i would say a bit more maturemarisa tomeihere does not show her butt and breasts to impress us like she did recently in before the devil knows youre dead but instead she has a very serious role and manages to pull it off quiet wellmany critics dont get it can not do so or do not want to this is not a regular movie but more of a comic documentary this feature stands to deliver a message and not to get oscars or have visuals sort of getting the viewer into buying the latest hdtv experience tv setsi have noticed even in my local papers that this movie gets bad reviews because is not artistic while pro iraq war movies get good thumbs up for being balanced apparently and engagingmakes one wonders how much all the world mainstream media is concentrated in the hands of a bunch of guysi bet this feature will prove a hit overseas as much more then it will in north america as i mentioned before it is all a satire about american foreign policy and how it has been hijacked by special interests groups having the regular american soldier wearing the tamerlane corporate logo on its combat dress is pretty insulting but effective in showing reality as it is or will be soon the way things go so farsome priceless shots upon liberation the country gets invaded commercial advertisements a hilarious scene about how future journalists will likely gather newsanything is got to be better then this xbox bullocks soldiers dealing with their frustration overall i do not recommend this to conservatives or hard core patriots of some kind or anotherthis feature is not made to reach to the minds of souls of the peopleas mainstream propaganda and commercial interests always try to do soinstead it contains a message well defined for realists and towards some ideological goals apparently always short of realizing
pos	war inc 2008 12 john cusack marisa tomei hilary duff joan cusack ben kingsley dan aykroyd sergej trifunovic lyubomir neikov ned bellamy voice of montel williamsa hitandmiss21st century strangelovejohn cusack  who cowrote the script with mark leyner and jeremy pikser  stars as a jaded hitman named brand hauser who is burnt out but decides to follow thru on one final assignment by icing a middleeastern oil minister named omar sharif yes not that omar sharif but you get the tone here from this misfire for a laugh commandeered by the exvice president of the usa aykroyd cusacks old grosse pointe blank cohort doing a mean dick cheney manqu turn here enlisting brand to do the deed under the guise of a trade show producer in mythical turaqistan read iraqafghanistan for the american private corporation tamerlane read halliburton while being briefed brand is faced with a moment of clarity when he comes across intrepid journalist natalie hegalhuzen tomei and eventually falls in love with her meanwhile tamerlane is sponsoring the unlikely union of eastern european teen sensation yonica babyyeah a surprisingly decent duff aping her own celebrity with tongue throughcheek and the idiot son of the countrys leaderwhat follows is a bold attempt for a 21st century black comedy a la dr strangelove but for all intense and purposes there are sadly more misses than hits in this broad try for laughs amidst political message an unjust war being outsourced by american capitalism check while cusack riffs on his martin blank from the aforementioned pointe he does add some nice touches of his man in black he does shots of tabasco sauce to take the edge off the rest of the cast plays catch up except sister joan who is a riot as the highstrung aide decamp for hauser and has one of the films funniest laughout lines my mass communications skills are finally paying off for the most part cusack visited the iraq war earlier this year in the 180 degree different grace is gone and here he allows his political views wear on his sleeve  while admirable overall the films pace and rhythms are off largely nothanks to first time filmmaker joshua seftel making his directorial debut here and it is noticeable except for maybe the wellchoreographed fight hauser is involved with babyyeahs idiotic fiancs entouragea nice attempt yet a misguided failure  maybe next time cusack wont try so hard and let the idiocy of war speak for itself instead of doing the heavy lifting by himself
pos	this movie was excellent for the following reasons 1 it contained great backdrops and sets 2 it showed the disparity of a wartorn environment alongside a technological one 3 john cusacks acting was terrific he portrayed angst very well 4 it showed the vulnerabilities of everyone in a wartorn situation 5 it gave us a picture of what might happen in the future in many respects i was also impressed with the acting for the most part hilarys acting was i found the most stilted the morals and values of everyone in a wartorn situation are up for grabs the liberal journalist and the conservative business man are capable of doing anything in any situation and are equally unpredictable great stuff psp
pos	i managed to see this at the new york international film festival in november 2005 with my boyfriend we were both quite impressed with the complexity of the plot and found it to be emotionally moving it was very well directed with strong imagery the visual effects were amazing  especially for a short it had an original fantasy approach to a very real and serious topic this film is about a young girl who is visited by a demon offering to help her situation with her abusive father there is also a surprise twist at the end which caught me off guard this leans towards the gothic feel i would love to see this as a full feature film  carrie
pos	after reading several comments i felt i had to add in my two cents as well sorrow lost is one of the most memorable shorts i think i have ever seen i had gotten the chance to see this at the new york independent film festival i felt that this movie was incredibly beautiful and emotional the story was beautifully complex  especially for such a short amount of time the story is focused on a young girl who is victimized by her abusive father she is soon given the choice to stop him by a demon played by witchblades eric etebari having watched the show i was amazingly impressed with how he played such unique and different character i never knew he could act so well his character was deeply complex and he was very persuasive the acting was absolutely superb by him the girls was okay and the fathers was decent there is also death in this who follows the girl around until she is able to escape from her future the effects and cinematography were absolutely mind blowing i wonder if they had at least a hundred thousand budget for this it is rare you get to see such a high quality short the opening was absolutely breathtaking comparable with any major feature film this isnt to say that its not without its flaws  i thought it took a little to get going and the intro was a little long but this stuck in my head days after watching it there are very few shorts with this level of quality
pos	what do i say about such an absolutely beautiful film i saw this at the atlanta georgia dragoncon considering that this is my main town i am very much a scifi aficionado and enjoy action type films i happened to be up all night and was about ready to call it a day when i noticed this film playing in the morning this is not a scifi nor action film of any sort let me just start out by saying that i am not a fan of witchblade nor of eric etebari having watched a few episodeshis performance in that seemed stale and robotic but he managed to really win me over in this performance i mean really win me over having seen cellular i did not think there was much in the way of acting for this guy but his performance as kasadya was simply amazing he was exceedingly convincing as the evil demon but there was so much in depth detail to this character it absolutely amazed me i later looked it up online and found that eric won the best actor award which is well deserved considering its the best of his career and gained my respect now i keep reading about the fx of this and production of this project and let me just say that i did not pay attention to them sorry brian they were very nicely done but i was even more impressed with the story  which i think was even more his goalseeing films like godzilla with huge effects just really turned me off i could not sleep after this film thinking it over and over again in my head the situation of an abusive family is never an easy one i showed the trailer to my friend online and she almost cried because it affected her so having lived with abuse this is one film that i think about constantly and would highly recommend
pos	i got to see this just this last friday at the los angeles film festival at laemlees on beverly this movie got the most applause of all the films that evening considering that two music videos opened first i didnt know what to expect since they were very fast and attention grabbing i wasnt sure i was ready for a short immediately but to my surprise i really enjoyed this i thought the main actor demon guy was really good i was so impressed with his performance that i checked out his name i was surprised to see that this was the witchblade guy hes gotten really good especially since then either that or he was given lousy roles or had been pushed by the director really hard for this short the girl did an okay job i guess its hard since it was her first performance and being so young the dad did well also there was a lot of really nice cg work for a short both for this and the short playing next mexican hat which was also nice but i enjoyed this the most because it had the most depth and emotion and i actually cared about the characters the other was a very simple story the story was quite illustrative and dark it dealt with real topics using a more fantasy like approach to keep add people like me interested we wont even talk about the last film in the block which i left my only complaint is that i only wish i had seen more of the demon character and a little less of getting started which is why i gave it a 9 out of 10 i also thought the end credits went a little slowly otherwise it was beautifully told directed and edited the timing was very nice with a complete change from the fast mtv editing done on everything nowadays there will be more coming from this director in the future as well as the actor i now will think of him as the sorrows lost actor not the witchblade guy
pos	when you typically watch a short film your always afraid that the person creating the film tries to throw too much into it thats not the case with this one a great story about a young girl whos had enough and other worldly forces trying to help make things righteric etebari does a wonderful job of representing the spirit of twisted justice and helps to convey the complexities of the blurred line of right and wrongboth the young girl and the father give great performances in this wonderful short film but erics performance is definitely the show stealer in this storyi definitely recommend this film for its complexity performance and great over all story
pos	after several extremely well ratings to the point of superb i was extremely pleased with the film the film was dark moving the anger the pain the guilt and a very extremely convincing demoni had initially expected to see many special effects and like a lovers caress it blew me away with the subtlety and the rightness of it brian i am again blown away with your artistry with the telling of the story and your care of the special effects you will go a long way my friend i will definitely be the president of your fan cluberic etebari the best actor award was the number one choice you made jr lopez look like a child compared to kasadya  overall the acting story line the high quality filming and awesome effects it was fantastic i just wish it were longer i am looking forward to the dreamless with extremely high expectations
pos	this was one of the first creepy movies i ever sawi was about 5 at the time it scared me good but that night i put chewing gum in one eye to be like the monsterand my mom got very upset she had to clean my eye with alcohol and the next day my eye smelled like double mint now thats a movie hey for its time it was a great movie that head sitting on the lab counter top was as real as it got back then and if your 5 it is very scary kids now a days are spoiled by special effects that show too much and leave nothing for your minds imagination your mind can imagine things more scarier than special effects imo
pos	this film is an absolute classic for camp that is why it was an elvira and mst3000 classic everyone knows the story scientist keeps his girlfriends head alive in a lasagna pan in his basement while he cruises town and tries to find her a body by checking out the local chicks finally he finds a real hourglass body with a scarfaced chicks head on top the severed head makes friends with the failed experiment in the closet and the conehead comes out of the closet and rips off the assistants remaining good arm his other is not right from a scientists earlier failure and the whole place burns downthe movie scared us so much as kids that my friend wouldnt go into his basement for a year after seeing it as kids we ranked the scariest movies of all time and this one was number four only one of those scary movies was really any good the original the hauntingi had to give this movie a seven rating for the tremendous amount of entertainment value it offers its eerie effect because of the crappy production and the weird sexual angle when the scientist looks for the bodies complete with porno sound track scares the hell out of innocent children while the ridiculous aspects make it prime material for watching talking and laughing i could watch this film tonight and enjoy it while id rather go to the dentist than watch chicago againseven is the most i can give it because its entertainment value is mere luck the film  as cinema is a disaster
pos	the brain that wouldnt die was considered so distasteful in 1959 that several cuts and the passage of three years was required before it was released in 1962 today it is difficult to imagine how anyone could have taken the thing seriously even in 1959 the thing is both lurid and lewd but it is also incredibly ludicrous in a profoundly bumptious sort of waythe story of course concerns a doctor who is an eager experimenter in transplanting limbsand when his girl friend is killed in a car crash he rushes her head to his secret lab with the aid of a few telephone cords a couple of clamps and what looks very like a shallow baking pan he brings her head back to life but is she grateful not hardly in fact she seems mightily ticked off about the whole thing particularly when it transpires that the doctor plans to attach her head to another bodyas it happens the doctor is picky about this new body he wants one built for speed and he takes to cruising disconcerted women on city sidewalks haunting strip joints visiting body beautiful contests and hunting down cheesecake models in search of endowments that will raise his eyebrow but back at the lab the head has developed a chemicallyinduced psychic link with another one of the doctors experiments this one so hideous that it is kept locked out of sight in a handy laboratory closet can they work together to get rid of the bitter and malicious lab assistance wreck revenge upon the doctor and save the woman whose body he hankers for could be leading man jason evers plays the roguish doctor as if hes been given a massive dose of spanish fly virginia leith the unhappy head screeches and cackles in spite of the fact that she has no lungs and maybe not even any vocal chords busty babes gyrate to incredibly tawdry music actors make irrational character changes from line to line the dialogue is even more nonsensical than the plot and youll need a calculator to add up the continuity goofs on the whole the brain that wouldnt die comes off as even more unintentionally funny than an ed wood moviedirector joseph green actually manages to keep the whole thing moving at pretty good clip and looking at the film today it is easy to pick out scenes that influenced later directors who no doubt saw the thing when they were young and impressionable and never quite got over it the cuts made before the film went into release are forever lost but the cuts made for television have been restored in the alpha release and while the film and sound quality arent particularly great its just as well to recall that they probably werent all that good to begin withnow this is one of those movies that youll either find incredibly dull or wildly hilarious depending on your point of view so it is very hard to give a recommendation but ill say this if your tastes run to the likes of ed wood or russ meyers you need to snap this one up and now four stars for its cheesybizarreness alone gft amazon reviewer
pos	i had a heck of a good time viewing this picture and was splendidly surprised at its more erudite features first off the film is undeniably cheaplymade with its cardboard sets limited settings and creative scientific props the acting ranges from very poorthe two strippers barely professionalherb evers as the leading man gothic overstatementleslie daniels as the assistant kurtto firstrate with virginia leith in the title role as the headless victim alive against her will for the benefit of science and her fiancees lustful passions the scripting though is very good and the dialogue is fantastic for a movie of this ilk issues abound about what role science and medicine have in our lives and what their boundaries should be this film is a thinking film in many ways however dont be too fooled by its real intent it is a sleazy story about a man obsessed with his aptitude in medical science who wishes to fuse together his dead girlfriends head with the perfect body thereby creating the perfect woman for a man with the best of both body and soul one other very bright aspect of the film is the sax music which resonates strongly every time the doctor scours town for female beauties
pos	this movie scared heck out of me when i was just a kid its no citizen kane but it has its moments the arm ripping scene is good the plot is good even if characters arent  could have something to do with the acting put some top name people in the roles and then see what you get this was one of those shoot edit what little there was and distribute in a couple of months type of movies this is classic low budget scifi and deserves it just due i rated it a 9 based other films of this genre and age
pos	when i was young i had seen very few movies my parents in all their wisdom rented this one i was very wary of what the movie was about in fact i wasnt even allowed to watch it my brother and sister got to of course and this made me very angry so what did i do late at night i trashed the vcr kicked the screen of the tv in and called the police and reported vandals i was arrested of course i was unable to get my foot out of the tv set before the police arrived i was only given a stern talking to and sent home my parents grounded me of course and made me work to repay the debt for the tv and vcr this tore me apart slave labour really sucks believe me but i had to do it chores all around the house what happened in the end we got a big screen tv dvd player and a surround sound system for my work how did i get the money easy i made movies of my own and sold them to disney do you remember finding neno well i wrote that movie and filmed my goldfish in their fish tanks they rewrote the plot of course and did it in cgi because they couldnt afford to make it a real life action picture like i had done in the end i never saw the film the head that didnt die and the rating i gave it is my life rating its doing pretty good
pos	i love buying those cheap lousy dvds from alpha video one day i happened to buy this one its the perfect silly science fiction film of the 50s all sexed up replete with unscientific everything scantily clad girls and plenty of melodrama its an enjoyable film to those who appreciate this kind of stuff and if you can suspend your disbelief enough you can actually get creeped out not just by the psychotic head or by the beating of the thing in the closet but toward the end with the character of the perfect body its so     whats another word for mindfing
pos	this was a very good movie and is absolutely unfair to judge it without taking into account the time when it was released there are some movies which do not get older but this is clearly out of date however i saw this film when i was a boy and for more than twenty years both the images as the story were unforgettable for me and most of my friends until we could appreciate it again on dvd actually i do remember this movie as the topic of several chats and meetings where old boys were talking about things we have in common therefore there was a little feeling of disappoint and even sadness when we finally had the dvd firstly there was a theory about how naives our generation was secondly i think there is something more i would asset that this movie has something which should be interesting for all the modern film makers specifically those who focus on the decaying horror genre this is the mutilation the idea which gives coherence to the film the fact of a human being mutilated produces a deeper horror than death and torture i remember how sick the sensation was when the monster rip kurts arm out and at the end when the creature bites the doctors neck to take a piece of his veins another remarkable thing is the morbid atmosphere which prevails without decaying in intensity through all the scenes no matter if the action is on a secret lab a lonely street where the man in a car is looking for a female body a striper dressing room and so on may be the reasons why it is not longer a good movie are just technical things for example in the scene of the accident and the man saving his fiances head a more accurate work made for another and modern second unit director could be interesting same thing with all action scenes including the one of kurts arm furthermore something could be done with the monsters make up some remakes have been good i think in this case an attempt would worth while nevertheless the black and white tones should be conserved
pos	i first saw this movie on a local station on the sunday afternoon horror show back around 1969 or 1970 uncut i was just a little kid at the time but i loved it and wasnt really that scared by it i thought it had such a cool and highly original storyline thinking back im still surprised that it was shown during the day on tv uncut in those years ive sought out this film ever since seen it over and over again and always loved it one would think john waters would have idolized this film its got to be not only a scary film but one of the sleaziest trashiest films ever made at that time and surprisingly you dont hear about this one as having the cult following that a movie such as blood feast or the hills have eyes have acquired over the years it has a cult following but it should have really become a cult classic in my opinion as far as i know this came out a little before blood feast came out making this probably one of the first true gore films in fact this movie has elements of hershell gordon lewis and a little russ meyer thrown in for good measureanyway i recommend this for anyone who likes trashy sleazy black and white horror films from the early 60s i think the date at the end of it read 1960
pos	of watching this as a child although ill probably find it godawful now it was kindof spooky stuff as i was only seven or so i also recall working on a saturdayafternoon puzzle while watching it so i wasnt really paying much attention however the scene with the rolling boulders has been burnt into my mind ever since ive asked numerous people if theyve seen this flick but to no avail 12 years ago one person mentioned that possibly he had seen it but he thought it merely a dream a fanciful piffle like wind its no dream my friend no dreaming now again i havent seen it since then but i cant wait to find a copy and stuff it into my vcr anything that can stay embedded in my minds eye for 23 years deserves a 10
pos	my grandmother bought me this film when i was 5 ive always love scary movies and even then i enjoyed it the atmosphere is awesome and the story original and entertaining i especially love the scenes where the rv is under attack in the desert the rocks are actually convincing for such a lowbudget flick the acting is above average for these kinds of films and the music is eerie this is definitely an uderrated gem i recommend it to anyone who likes these strange films from the late seventies early eighties such as alice sweet alice poor pretty eddie nightmare hospital massacre and return of the aliens the deadly spawn definitely a classic
pos	ghosts that still walk is one of those films that grabs you and doesnt let go until the end especially when you see it as a child seeing the film as an adult you have to admit it isnt really all that scary but the story is very fascinating and contains allot of great mysterious scenes especially the ones with the creepy mummyone of the best scenes in the movie is without a doubt the scene with grandpa and grandma in their new rv the scene with the rocks is very exciting and pretty scary also the scenes where the main character discovers his mothers secret is pretty frighteningokay the acting in the film isnt all that great and the film sometimes seems to get a little bit boring but overall ghosts that still walk is fun too bad only a few people saw this film this film really deserves better i just wanna say mr flocker youve done a good job and for all you hollywood producers out there if you want to remake a movie remake this one
pos	this is a weird movie about an archaeologist studying the culture of the ancient hohokam indians she takes a really fake looking mummy out of a burial cave and brings it home to study it well pretty soon she starts acting weird and talking to this mummy and shortly thereafter her son becomes possessed by the spirit of the mummy even stranger events take place as the spirit then tries to destroy the womans family this is actually really boring overall and it will make you fall asleep the first couple of times you try to watch it but if you keep at it you may just make it to the end ahah what is the secret of the mummy is the mummys spirit angry that it has been removed from the cave you may not be able to ascertain what the spirits motivation is but if you like spooky shenanigans on a lowbudget and 70s hairstyles this will have a certain comforting appealthe way i have described the story is much clearer than the jumbled boring way the film lays the story out can a boring movie really be fascinating wellsomehow this one achieves that maybe this is a good movie at heart but executed in a rather awkward way i dont know what i do know is that i enjoyed it quite a bit despite its dullnessfans of spider baby will be interested to know that a couple of music cues from that film are used in this one including an instrumental version of the theme songfeaturing one frightening and fairly welldone sequence showing possessed boulders and rocks rolling around by themselves and eventually attacking some people in a camper other scenes in the movie are merely spooky or quirky but this one scene is actually pretty scarysee this its weird and its worth your time you might even want one on your shelf
pos	when i rented this movie i thought i was going to see a horrormovie however there is little horror in this typical seventies mysterydrama directed by strange james t flocker nicelooking matt boston carries the picture with his fine performance and the typical strange atmosphere of flockers movies is allpresent
pos	no strings attached features carlos mencia doing standup that makes us both laugh and think not only does he poke fun at racial issues like many haters claim but he also talks about the best way to get illegal immigrants out of the countrywhat women mean when they say they want to be treated equallywhy americans are crazier than arab terroristswhy nobody needs to pray for the pope  and what he hopes hes doing in heavena theory of how easter aka big ups to jesus day traditions got startedhis viewing of the movie passion of the christ  and his subsequential argument with a woman about whether or not hes affected by jesushow society should treat the physically handicappedand even if you have the right to tell a joke or notalso he never stops reminding us that each of us has a voice so we should use it to speak the truth say what we think and not be afraid if others are offendedcarlos is the bomb
pos	no strings attached is one of carlos mencias best performances to date mencia is known for poking and making fun of racial issues however he does more than that in this standup performance which took place in san francisco in general mencias material does not only make you laugh but it also makes you think about what is really wrong with society todayin this hour long performance mencia talks about such things as illegal immigration what women really mean when they ask for equality in the workplace terrorism his opinion of mel gibsons passion of the christ and an argument that he got into with a woman regarding whether or not he is affected by jesus and how society should treat those that are physically or mentally handicapped mencia even discusses whether or one should have the right to speak out and tell a jokecarlos mencia is not afraid to offend which at many times gets him trouble with his critics for example he does go somewhat far and he admits it with a joke regarding pope john paul ii and what he is most likely doing in heaven right now mencias main message in all of his performances is that we all have have a voice and that we should use that voice to speak what we feel and not be afraid to offend he reminds us that we have a right to free speech and that we must use this right as americansif you enjoy this performance i definitely recommend watching mind of mencia his show on comedy central
pos	carlos mencia was excellent this is hour special he was working hard to show everybody he was the real deal i know people have said hes stolen material in this special but that is not true carlos brings comedy up front the way he wants it not how anyone else wants it that is why he is so good people say hes not funny because he says dee dee dee too much and they still havent realized thats part of his act and they dont want it that way but he brings it like that anyway and succeeds in making people laugh for all the haters out there here is a message carlos is here to stay you have no point in trying to bring him down
pos	before i begin let me tell you how great this standup special sounds when you play sonic adventure i dx directors cut at the same time red mountain level in particular so while watching this standup special i suggest no demand you do itcarlos mencia takes his standup to the extreme in san francisco california there he makes fun of everybody with absolutely no apologiesi am pretty much thanking god here that carlos didnt do his thing in which he uses the same joke over and over and over and over and over again he does a tremendous job making fun of everyone and at the same time be truthful about it i know a couple of times i said after carlos said a joke damn this guy makes a good point and then the game over screen came over my tv because i forgot i was playing sonic adventure i dx directors cut my bad  so yeah theres nothing to complain about this standup special if you have tivo or something like that please do yourself a favor and record this historic hour
pos	writerdirector john hughes covered all bases as usual with this bittersweet sunday afternoon family movie curly sue is a sweet precocious orphan cared for from infancy by bill the pair live off their wits as they travel the great us of a fate matches them with a very pretty yuppie lawyer and the rest is predictablekids will love this film as they can relate to the heroine played by 9 year old alisan poter who went on to be the you go girl of pepsi commercials the character is supposed to be about 6 or 7 as she is urged to think about going to school some of her vocabulary suggests that she is every day of 9 or oldersimilar to home alone there is plenty of slapstick and little fists punching big fat chins again this is formula film making aimed at a young audience entertaining and heartwarming dont look for any surprises but be prepared to shed a tear or two
pos	this movie made me very happy its impossible not to love the smart and sweet orphan girl who changes the heart of a selfish lawyer only interested in pursuing success in her career this is a very optimistic movie and i sincerely believe that we need more films like curly sue it touched my heart
pos	give this movie a break its worth at least a 7 that little girl is a good actor and shes cute too jim belushi is a comic genius you cant help but feel good at the end i wish there were more wholesome shows like this that you can enjoy with your kids
pos	with all thats going on in the world sometimes we need an escape curly sue is just that not a complicated plot or deep meaning however it is not devoid of substance there is more than furious action or heart pounding dramas there are the charming little shows you can watch with your kids and have enough substance to enjoy with your date try it you may like it more than you think the little girl is really smart and cute the dad and the girl go thru some slapstick routines when a jealous boyfriend steps in trouble brews for curly and the life shes known may be torn asunder fred thompson and kelly lynch play good roles as the upper crust and alison porter and james belushi are a interesting fable like duo portraying street wise homeless drifters their worlds collide and comedy ensues
pos	curly sue is a 6 year old with an abundance of hair and a life as a drifter she and her father bill jim belushi try to survive on the streets by being small time con artists in chicago bill decides to jump in front of a car in a pricey parking garage while curly will scream about lawsuits and traction to the intended victim it happens to be a very upscale lawyer named grey kelly lynch who is appropriately appalled at what she has done not only do the scammers make some cash they get to spend the night at greys plush apartment even then grey feels she owes them more so the three of them hang together for a spell grey only knows the lucrative law business and nothing about life who better to teach her than bill and curly those savvy experts on lifes realities but all good things must come to an end and there is no life for a legal expert and a couple of con men or is there this is a sweet and funny movie about the unexpected curly is certainly as entertaining as shirley temple but much edgier of course belushi gives a rare touching performance as the down on his luck con and lynch is luminous as the snooty but soft touch lawyer john hughes as writer and director shows us his magic touch once again as the script is lively and unpredictable just watch curly and bill take grey out for a night with no money and see the humorous results do you long for happy endings long promised and finally delivered with a few uncertain moments in between this is your madetoorder movie
pos	i remember having a pretty low regard for a venture like this when it was first released james not jim belushi a hammy kid actress and a cheesy title in a john hughes formula you couldnt have paid me to see it 15 years ago but i got caught up watching it while wasting away a sunday afternoon and it hits me on a couple of levels the fairy tale part pretty woman part reverse pretty woman the very vulnerable elizabethperkinsinmiracleon42ndstreet like performance by kelly lynch the escapism over all it gently pulls some very nice strings its pretty hard not to fall into the story develop a crush on kelly lynch identify with james belushi dislike the stiff bad guy boyfriend and laugh at the curley sue lines has all the ups and downs with a happy ending and the kind of message you want to hear go ahead waste your time on this movie its worth it
pos	good story good script good casting good acting good directing good art direction good photography good sound good editing good everything put it all together and you end up with good entertainmentthe shame of it is that there arent nearly enough films of this caliber being made these days we may count ourselves lucky that writersdirectors like john hughes are occasionally able to make their creative voices heardwhenever i notice that im watching a film for the third or fourth time and still find it thoroughly satisfying i have to conclude that something about that film is right
pos	i have to agree with cal37 its a great movie specially for the family kelly linch is beautiful the little girl is really talented and cute of course jim belushi has earned his strips but want i really liked was the piano song if youre a musician or not watch this movie just for that youll know which it isyoure nobody till somebody loves you written by russ morgan larry stock and james cavanaughso have fun watchingsee yanelson
pos	very heart warming and uplifting movie outstanding performance by alisan porter curly sue i saw this movie when it was first released and enjoyed it immensely i just caught it again on the mplex channel and curly sue touched my heart again
pos	my daughter her friends and i have watched this movie literally dozens of times i bought it twice and some little girlfriends absconded with it subsequently i rented it so very many times it just never gets old blockbuster doesnt even have it in their listings anymore and i have tried to buy find rent it for over 5 years without a doubt this was and is my most favourite movie of my daughters childhoodit has it all we laughed we cried we discussed real life and how hard some children have it in the world there was nothing pretend about this movie we related to every second and every line bill thanks a million for restoring our faith in human nature sincerely shelleen and kailin vandermey craven saskatchewan canadaeh august 07 updatewho are we to judge if a rich woman falls in love with a poor man or a man who has love chooses to raise a child who is not his own it may not be my or your life it is not only believable it happens every day thank god keeps my faith in human nature alive celebrate
pos	i strongly disagree with ctomvelu regarding jim belushis talent i happen to like belushi very much admittedly i was skeptical when he first appeared on the scene because i was such a huge fan of his late brother john but jim has an onscreen charm that has gotten him very far  and he has developed it well over the yearscurly sue is one of his earlier films  his weight is a giveaway aint that true for most of us  and i like the film yes it is touching and heartwarming so if youre into car chases explosions and gratuitous sex then you might want to pass on this one  it is a warm film of three lost soles who find each other dont get me wrong i am all for the three aforementioned keys to a successful film but i also like a nice solid tale like this oneand although belushi and kelly lynch deliver excellent performances the real star of this film is alisan porter  who is absolutely adorablei dont know what happened to her career but whoever is responsible for dropping the ball agent parents herself should be shot you couldnt ask for a more perfect introduction to fame than this film and yet nothing of note has been heard from her sinceanother sad hollywood story 
pos	hi everyone my names larissa im 13 years old when i was about 4 years old i watch curly sue and it knocked my socks of i have been watching that movie for a long time in fact about 30 minutes ago i just got done watching it alisan porter is a really good actor and i love that movie its so funny when she is dealing the cards every time i watch that movie at the end of it i cry its so said i know im only 13 years old but its such a touching story its really weird thats alisan is 25 years old now every time i watch a movie someone is always young and the movie comes out like a year after they make it and when u watch it and find out how old the person in the movie really is u wounder how they can go from one age to the next like harry potter that movie was also great but still daniel was about 12 years old in the first movie and i was about 11 so how could he go from 12 to 16 in about 4 years and im only 13 im not sure if he is 16 right now i think he is almost 18 but thats kind of weird when u look at one movie and on the next there about 4 years old then u when they were only 1 in the lastim not sure i have a big imagination and i like to revile iti am kind of a computer person but i like to do a lot of kids things also i am very smart like curly sue in the movie but one thing i dont like in the movie is when that guy calls the foster home and makes curly sue get taken away i would kill that guy if he really had done it in real life well im going to stop writing i know a write a lot sometimes but kids do have a lot in there head that need to get out and if they dont kids will never get to learnlarissa
pos	how can the viewer rating for this movie be just 54 just the lovely young alisan porter should automatically start you at 6 when you decide your rating james belushi is good in this too his first good serious role i hadnt liked him in anything but about last night until this he was pretty good in gang related with tupac also kelly lynch you gotta love her well i do im only wondering what happened to miss porteri gave curly sue a 7
pos	i was lucky enough to get a dvd copy of this movie recently and have now seen it for the 2nd time the 1st time was on late night tv in australia more than 20 years ago but i could never forget this strange and bleak filmnot many people like this film at all because it is so unconventional  the fact that there is hardly any spoken dialogue in this move  we just hear the thoughts of characters  is only one unconventional aspect of itsearching for a copy of this film i found out that the producer was dead the main actor was dead it was not kept in any british tv or film archives that it was never released on video or dvd that television networks around the world trashed it after their copyright ran out in the 80s when it was first shown on tv in australia there were no recordable devices for consumerson the second viewing recently i could see why it was unforgettable at times it is very tense and unbearably claustrophobic very like a harold pinter stage playagain if anyone wants a dvd copy of this please email me and im sure we can work something out regards adam whiteflokatihotmailcom
pos	the reason why i say this is because i wrote the screenplay and knew very little about it being made until i was asked to see the film i wrote it for some producers who sold it on without telling me because alan dobie was a friend of mine i got to hear about it i had only written a first draft so i was understandably worried when i heard that it was on the floor i asked peter collinson through my agent whether he might like me to do another draft i also asked if i could i see my original script because i had lost it i was told too late so i did the only thing i could do under the circumstances and took my name off i had no idea what they might have done to my screenplay then i was invited to see the finished film i was so impressed that i very quickly asked to have my name put back on its a beautifully made piece from a hurriedly written first draft i expected to be asked to do much more work on it perhaps if i had it wouldnt be so good i would love to see my original script again if anybody knows where it is i would also love to see the film again i only saw it once in a little viewing theatre in soho
pos	i saw the long days dying when it first came out at the cinema i thought the film gave a good soldiers point of view it gave a realistic account of men at war the storyline moves at a nice pace showing a group of men behind enemy lines and trying to return back to their own lines with an enemy prisoner the characters are well developed and believabledavid hemmings is a good actor and plays the leading role with conviction as does alan dobie as german helmut i was surprised that i have been unable to find this film on vhs or dvd and i feel it has become the forgotten film which is sad  as it is superior to many other war films i have seen
pos	this is not a movie you watch for entertainment at least most people i know would notits portraits the cruelty to both body and mind that happen in a war pretty well the characters seem plausible especially because you read their minds something more often found in books and rarely in movies however done very well in this piece i would place it next to all quiet on the western front and die brcke in terms of leaving a lasting impressioni wish i could screen it at school along with the other two movies  however finding a copy of it showed to be pretty hard  which is a shame
pos	superb film with no actual spoken dialogue which enhances the level of suspense the whole approach gives a completely different twist to a war filmwell worth watching again if only it could be found i saw it perhaps 20 or so years ago  fantastic
pos	not sure one can call this an antiwar film it shows war at an elite level these are elite troops that know what they are doing and take great pride in it even when they are pacifist they still enjoy the skill level and defeating their foes even if it does go against being a pacifist the movies is slow and rather uneventful and in many ways is rather tame as war movies gomore so by todays standards no body parts flying off as in modern movies it is brutal in other ways though as you see killing at a personal level this is more of a thinking mans movie once you start to watch you dont want to miss anything the thoughts of the men in the movie and their interactions is what the movie is about not the combat itself or a big exciting storyline this maybe called a war trillerif you are into the skill of war if you are into reading or seeing programs about the sas and so on you want to watch this moviecomparable movies are the hill 1965 with sean connery 49th parallel 1941 with an all star cast the naked and the dead 1958 with cliff robertson all are unusual in their way and show war at a personal level enjoy
pos	i saw this film prior to joining the british army i went through my basic training at first difficult and then as i progressed much easier my time was spent during the height of the troubles in ni and the cold war there was times when i questioned myself on what i had gotten myself into not for long as the training would always take over and you would always react instinctively the voice over used to display what the soldiers are thinking is spot on though i would have added breathing and heart rate as this seems to pound in your ear drums in given situations some years later i was in canada for a family get together an aunty of mine who lives in the usa and is a lecturer at the columbus uni ohio had done a paper on the effects of the british army in ni she spent some time out there researching although an ex pat she was very antibritish she made a bee line for me and condemned me for being a british soldier my only answer was see the film a long days dying its the closest a civilian will get to realise why a soldier does what he does the answer is right at the end
pos	i have seen this film only the one time about 25 years ago and to this day i have always told people it is probably the best film i have ever seen considering there was no verbal dialogue and only thought dialogue i found the film to be enthralling and i even found myself holding my breath so as not to make any sound i would highly recomend this film i wish it was available on dvd
pos	i first read the book when i was a young teenager then saw the film late one night about a year ago i checked it out on imdb and discovered no copies available i then hit the web and found a site that offers war films soooo glad that i did ordered a copy and sat back and was able to confirm why i wanted to see it againin my opinion to really enjoy the film i suggest you read get a copy of the book and then watch the film the book is no longer in print but i did track a copy down via ebay the author alan white was a commandoparatrooper during the 2nd world war taking part in disparate clandestine operations and this was his first book it is written by someone who knows and this fact i believe gives the book and film authenticity i have not given the film a ten only because of the nature of the ending of the film not as good as the book there are a couple of plot lines that differ from the book also which is strange as the book is not about the large scale nature of war but about the individual in war the film illustrates this exceptionally well i have the copy of the book to let my son read and then the film to let him watch in that orderif you can track it down the book and the film then it is definitely worth it and i only wish that it was more readily available for more to read and see one of my all best war films ever
pos	its hard for me to assign the fair number of stars to this film but i settled on 8 because of its high production values and what was in 1968 an innovative approach to the war film remember too that i havent seen it since 1969 but it did make a strong impressionthe long days dying must be one of the most vivid antiwar films ever made it achieves this simply by portraying in extremely realistic terms the actions of a handful of soldiers in northwestern europe in 194445 no film before this one showed war at the infantry squad level with so much brutal detail and all in a coldly dispassionate way that lets the actions speak for themselves there is no preaching no sentimentality no comic relief no complicated scenariosunfortunately theres no subtlety either partly because of their situation  trying to stay alive  the characters come across as flat familiar clichs as entertainment the film doesnt make it though it was clearly not intended to entertain it was intended to slug you over the head with the misery and horror of world war ii and modern war in general this was twenty years before platoon and thirty before saving private ryan both of which are far more watchable films here the flat and generally disagreeable characters the lack of an actual plot and the realistically unpleasant images including what may be the first onscreen vomit in theatrical history make the film hard to sit through though it is only 95 minutesso 10 stars for production and realism 4 stars for the feeling youll have when its over a bonus star for having its heart in the right place average 8like carl foremans underrated the victors an equally downbeat but more interesting and thoughtprovoking film the long days dying seems not to be on dvd why not both films have been on cable a number of times
pos	when i saw the exterminators of year 3000 at first time i had no expectations for that movie although it wasnt so bad as i was thought its kind of italian version of roadwarrior with cast that is almost famous in italy including venantino venantini behind the story is elisa briganti and dardano sacchetti who are also responsible for story of zombie flesheaters you can also see other links to italian horror movies luca venantini plays the role of tommy and you can see that kid in paura nella citta dei morti viventi city of the living dead aka gates of hell as john robbins and in cannibal apocalypse as the role of marys brother quite entertaining movie with some dull parts
pos	robert jannuciluca venantini venantino venantini alicia moro two stars are from city of the living dead i wonder what luca is doing these days probably a lawyer or something like bela lugosi jr or david hennessey there kid from dark shadows who wants to forget dark shadows existed anyway in the thorn emi video theres no music over the opening credits    but the music is great once it comes in    with the italian movies the films arent as good as the music    my favorite scene is with the boy with the robot arm following loneralien through the desert alien says why are you following me tommy answers because i feel like it    alien replies which way are you headed tommy says west then alien says well im going east so after a while of walking the theme playing in the background alien looks up and sees tommy sitting on a rock petting a pet hamster    tommy looks up and says to alien what took you so long    i love this movie    it touches my heart the boy with the robot arm needs a daddy and alien is drafted in to being tommys daddy in the desert    oh yeah they need water too    not the road warrior mad max 2 by any means but a silly westernpost nuke movie with a boy with a robot arm and alien and trash and a few other good guys with a mean chick with an iron claw and crazy bull who looks like wez in the road warrior   on sunday afternoons on channel 57 philadelphia pa after church id come home and find this on    often    too often love it 1010
pos	this movie is completely ridiculous not only is the plot atrocious but the acting is horrendous the special effects are asinine and the entire movie is set in a postapocalyptic desert yet it is by far the most amusing movie ever given permission to be produced it is 101 minutes of laughs due to the fact that we all know there will be no fuel in the year 3000 or any el caminos there are also other aspects which i will not spoil just because they are what makes the movies so wonderfully moronic i highly recommend this movie just because of its utter idiocy i have no idea who would watch this expecting it to be a high quality feature but if a good laugh is what you need watch exterminators of the year 3000
pos	this is the only full length feature film about the world of bridge i found the first 10 minutes a bit slow but after that the movie is absolutely perfect in describing professional bridge players and how they go about earning a living some of the scenes are very funny i dont think that a nonbridge player would get the charm of this movie some of the dresses are really beautiful pity the movie is in black and white  i can only imagine what they would look like in color the way the media are portrayed is absolutely hilarious there is no way on earth bridge will ever be like that watch it as soon as you can and tell your friends about it
pos	this is the only full length feature film about the world of bridge i found the first 10 minutes a bit slow but after that the movie is absolutely perfect in describing professional bridge players and how they go about earning a living some of the scenes are very funny i dont think that a nonbridge player would get the charm of this movie some of the dresses are really beautiful pity the movie is in black and white  i can only imagine what they would look like in colour the way the media are portrayed is absolutely hilarious there is no way on earth bridge will ever be like that watch it as soon as you can and tell your friends about it
pos	a brilliant russian migr devises the stanislavsky system for winning at contract bridge  which makes him and his beautiful wife the grand slam sweethearts of americawhat could have been just another silly soap opera is elevated by fine production values  excellent acting to the status of a very enjoyable little comedy a few unexpected touches are thrown in to keep the viewers attention engaged  the way in which the principle cast is introduced as faces on a deck of cards the introduction of a zany acrobat into the plot for no other reason than to enjoy a bit of lunacy and the way in which a wide variety of different kinds of americans are shown to be transfixed by listening to the broadcast of the concluding gamepaul lukas  loretta young do very well as the bridge sweethearts  lukas suave  sophisticated and miss young passionately loving and beautiful even if the script keeps her puffing on a cigarette a bit too much they are fun to watch even when their behavior is not always the most believable or compellingfrank mchugh gives another good performance as a relentlessly cheerful ghost writer who adores miss young the delightful glenda farrell eschews her customary wisecracking persona in a small role as mchughs ditsy gal pal roscoe karns handles the fasttalking dialogue as a brash radio announcer diminutive ferdinand gottschalk is wonderful as a snobbish bridge expertmovie mavens will recognize dewey robinson as a belligerent nightclub patron emma dunn as a sob sister reporter paul porcasi as the owner of the russian nightclub charles lane as a russian waiter and jimmy conlin as a kibitzer at the final bridge game  all uncreditedthe film takes advantage of the fad for contract bridge which had swept across the country since its development in the 1920s it expects the viewer to have a basic knowledge of the intricacies of the game and makes no attempt to explain anything to the uninformed
pos	1933 seemed to be a great year for satires duck soup for instance and this one fits in well even though it is about the obsession with contract bridge the tone is like a humorous piece from the new yorker appropriate since the film begins with the goings on about town page of that magazine the only thing odd is the casting made a few years later william powell and myrna loy would have been perfect however after 1934 you wouldnt have had adultery handled in such a sophisticated fashion the young and beautiful loretta young in some shear and slinky outfits or a group of prostitutes listening to a bridge contest on radio even if you know nothing about bridge you may still want to check out a rare example of hollywood satire
pos	paul lukas played a russian intellectual making his living as a waiter ingrand slam directed by william dieterle 1933 it is a surprisingly funny satire of the building up of celebrity the waiter and the russian restaurants hatcheck girl played by loretta young become americas sweethearts as bridge partners who do no squabble with the aid of publicist and ghostwriter speed mccann the wonderfully deadpan frank mchugh they become walking advertisementsfor the stanislavsky system a system of bidding whatever one feels likesince bids are not rational there is no basis for recriminations about their stupiditya duel with displaced bridge guru cedric van dorn sounds close to goren no and i suspect the choice of the characters name stanislavsky was also a slam at another kind of system a puffedup charlatan played very well by ferdinand gottschalk is broadcast on radio stations across america like a prizefight by roscoe karns another great fasttalking deadpan comic actor of the 1930sthe bridge players are even in a ropedoff square though the audience isabove them unlike in boxing ringsthe wide variety of american types prefigures the comedies of preston sturges though for manufacturing celebrity grand slam most calls to mind two better movies from the same precode era with lee tracy playing fasttalkingpublicists the halfnaked truth and bombshell but grand slam has itsmoments especially for anyone who has played bridge with serious pointcountersloretta young was already a clothes horse to me her face seems a bit longand horsey too another eras notion of beauty i guess the movieunfortunately all but drops glenda farrell who plays mchughs forgetfulgirlfriend
pos	when i found this film in my local videostore i expected it to be another cheesy american vampire film in the same vein of the lost boys1987to my surprise to die for is a really good movieits a little bit corny at timesbut still there are enough stylish setpieces and surprises to satisfy vampire enthusiaststhis is a perfect mix of romance and horror and its surprisingly gory at timeshighly recommended
pos	what a gem of a movie so good that they made a sequelthe film starts off really good with a nasty monster who eats a few people and a party where the 2 main characters first set eyes on each otherbendan hughes plays the eccentric vlad a bit of an inkling there to who this character is who has moved into town and uses the services of a particular real estate agent to find him a househell weve all seen vampire movies we know the formatthe movie is watchable but the actors performances are very wooden and they seem as they dont want to be in this film but may be thats just all part of the decadent ambiancedidnt like the ending but there is a sequel must track it downwhen i watched the film i thought brendan hughes didnt really fit the part later on i couldnt stop thinking about him he sort of exudes an eerie sensuality so maybe he was right for the partbrendan hughes last seen in hitler  the rise of evil as lt guffmanwhere is he now
pos	small spoilers alert good movievery good movie and im surprised to say that myself because im not a big fan of vampires and the sound of the directors name deran serafian usually means bad news most of his films are below average action movies like death warrant and gunmen this was one of his first films and maybe he should have continued making horror movies instead of action this movie really fascinated me good accomplishment seeing no famous actors or big budget was involved it really is the story that keeps you focused especially fans of the original dracula myth will be satisfied sarafian lights up another aspect of the famous bram stoker story and remains rather loyal and true to the truth it explains the life of the roemenian count dracula and how he scared the turkish army away by spearing dead corpses in front of his castle of course thats where the reality and the based on a true story stops the blood drinking and stuff all was invented by bram stokerin this movie the count  vlad teppish emigrates to the usa and seduces tons of woman and theyre all pretty girls ill give him that overall good acting by unknown faces enough blood and gore to satisfy the more morbid horror fans and an interesting storyline this film is really unknown and it was hidden on the darkest shelf at my local videostore but it certainly is worth cleaning up the dust on the cover and put it in the vcr heck its a lot better than the famous nicole kidman movie with the same title these two films have nothing else in common but i blame that movie for stealing the attention away from this nice little picture check it outmy humble opinion on to die for  8510
pos	to die for has it allthis film has a great cast lots and lots of romance and terror not too gory but still enough to appeal to horror fans there are a lot more vampire love stories if you are a fan of vampire love stories i strongly recommend this film1010
pos	this film is available from david shepard and kino on the before hollywood there was fort lee nj although that is a shortened version with just the behindthescenes movie sections im not sure if blackhawk films only had a film print of these parts or they edited out the other scenes the original blackhawk version was retitled a movie romance the complete feature does survive but the preprint for this version had some nitrate decomposition and a couple of sections looked bad so that may be why blackhawks version was editeddirected by maurice tourneur the film has tourneur playing himself or more likely a caricature of himself supposedly director emile chautard and future director joseph von sternberg also can be spottedcountry lass mary doris kenyon longs for a romantic man to sweep her off her feet she dreams of a troubadour that will woo her but is constantly interrupted by the only available local boy johnny applebloommeanwhile a film company from new york actually new jersey is filming a western in the countryside mary sees an indian in full headdress and raises an alarm  spoiling a scene that the movie company is filming she is immediately attracted to the dashing film star kenneth driscoll robert warwick he encourages her to leave her home and try to become an actress in the big citywhen she arrives at the studio she discovers that everything about the movies is fake the doors and walls are just flats that are hastily assembled for the set that lanky walk of the western hero or the happy skip of the heroine are just acting too the sets are on a big revolving stage so the angle of the sun can even be manipulated the black attendant at the studio signs all the movie stars autographed photos the signs on the wall say positively no smoking but everybody smokes anyway even the titles of the film which are illustrated nicely emphasize everything fake about the moviemaking lifemovie star driscoll is just as disenchanted with the hohum of everyday filmmaking he makes a temporary split from girlfriend vivian june elvidge to pursue this exciting country girl his plans are dashed when marys screentest is a stinker we dont get to see the actual film but only the audiences pained reactions to itmary is devastated but she doesnt want to admit to everyone back home that she was a failure so she continues to see driscoll and we she has lunch with him in the studio cafeteria along with other extras dressed as policemen soldiers cowboys etcmary decides to stay with driscoll at a party with their movie friends she agrees to marry him although there is not much love between them surprisingly her mother appears with a cake especially for marys birthday this causes mary to reevaluate her futurethis film has all kinds of fascinating scenes of studios movie sets dressing rooms editing rooms etc if youve always wondered what went on behind the scenes when a silent film was being made this movie peeks behind the curtain
pos	a girls folly is a sort of halfcomedy halfmockumentary look at the motion picture business of the mid1910s we get a glimpse of life at an early movie studio where we experience assembly of a set running through a scene handling of adoring movie fanatics even lunch at the commissary we are also privy to little known cinematic facts  for example did you know that frequently movie actors do not know the plot of the picture in which they are workingthe plot of this film in essence is movie star kenneth driscolls discovery and romancing of a budding young starlet whom he discovers while shooting on location in the country i believe the 30minute version i watched was abridged included on the same tape with cecil b de milles the cheat it is a very credible film  an easy watch with a large cast of extras as a bonus it includes some of bestillustrated captions i have ever seen accompanying a silent movie
pos	having previously seen the abridged print presented by david shepard i finally got a hold of a completeor nearer complete version which was about 56 minutes compared to the 30minute version more widely distributed the shepard print for image entertainment is certainly of superior quality and the best parts are there but its nonetheless good to see the rest of the film and fill in some loose story endsin the shepard print the film ends with mary stating you see ive changed my mindim never going home yet in the complete version mary and kenneth driscoll end their relationship soon after that scene  mary returns home to the country  and driscoll rekindles his relationship with vivian this additional footage develops the character vivian who had little relevance in the shepard version moreover in the complete version the film begins in the new jersey countryside with mary where she reads and fantasizes about her ideal lover shes disappointed by the reality of the advances by farm chore boy johnny applebloom a character completely absent from the shepard version but after her affair with driscoll she returns to the country to presumably and eventually become a farmers wiferegardless of the print a girls folly is a good little film for 1917 made by one of the top directors of the 1910s maurice tourneur in it tourneur takes plenty of jabs at his own business including by playing a caricature of himselfthe director of the filmwithinthefilm the two leads also give quality performances by early screenacting standards robert warwick an actor playing a skirtchasing star and doris kenyon as an ingnue aspiring to play an ingnue on the screenselfreferential films which made filmmaking the focus of the films were nothing new by now mack sennett had already parodied this type of film three years prior with mabels dramatic career several aspects of this one stand out though frances marions intertitles are humorous including illustrations of the actors on a chessboard with a hand directing themremarkable for 1917 i especially liked the films final title cards where two observers remark on the films happy ending gee but aint that romantick and the other replies romance nuthin  thats movin pictures fellow female screenwriter anita loos made a similar selfreferential conclusion to another film from 1917 wild and woolly both writers helped change the role of their professions in the business and artsome of the photography by tourneur and john van den broek is good especially concerning the filmmaking business the use of mirrors in several scenes is a nice reinforcement of the films selfreflexivity furthermore the editing is exceptional the quick crosscutting during the studio scenes is especially salient it serves to punctuate the hectic pace filmmakers work at especially back then
pos	i havent read through all the comments but at least one poster mentioned that the 30 minute version might possibly be abridged im curious about that myself because the later parts of the film just didnt make much sense to me even when i rewatched them 30 minutes seems really short for a movie in 1917 also poor little rich girl which was tourneurs next film is 65 minutes long and pride of the clan which was his previous feature was 84 minutes long so im relieved to see that i wasnt crazy there must be part of this film missing and thats why the resolution didnt make much senseits hard to review or comment on a movie that youre only able to see half of but i would recommend this film anyway because of the really fascinating view that it provides us of the insides of an east coast movie studio of the time its the earliest film ive personally seen thats based on the movie industry itself the main character is a movie star played by robert warwick who was later a mainstay hollywood character actor and appeared in almost all of preston sturges films he plays a western actor perhaps vaguely modeled on william s hart who warwick does resemble somewhat after the really fascinating sequences set in the studio we see them on a location shoot where he discovers a country girl doris kenyon and convinces her to come to new jersey for a screen test which goes very poorly after that point the movie seems to be missing major pieces in the form we have nowagain id recommend it to anyone whos interested in film history for the documentary value but in the form we have it doesnt hold up much as a movie and isnt a particularly good example of maurice tourneurs work
pos	after the usual chase scene jerry accidentally winds up inside a bottle of invisible ink which was part of a chemistry set he quickly discovers hes invisibleso the predictable results occur meaning he uses his new hidden condition to torment tom jerry often is just defending himself but often he has sadistic streak in him that torments the cat whenever possible even when unprovokedhere he makes tom think his eyes are deceiving him when cheese from a mousetrap disappears before his eyes or milk from a dish tom cant take anymore so he tries to sleep this nightmare off but jerry sets fire to his paw man i hope little kids didnt ideas watching these cartoons back in the 40s and 50s i always found jerry the little mouse more evil than cutethankfully in cartoons generally whatever damage a character suffers is gone within seconds and hes back to normal the best part of this cartoon is about twothirds of the way through when tom figures out what the story is with jerry and tries different methods to detect where the mouse is located such as putting flour on the floor to see his footprints
pos	the usual cat and mouse antics abound until jerry jumps into a bottle of invisible ink he gets the bright idea of torturing tom without him knowing the cat gets wise and tries to do stuff to make him see jerry even if its not foolproof of course jerry gets butch aka killer aka spike the dog into the act even if its late in the short and his contribution is minimal indeed brilliant animated short which kind of reminded me of the one with the white mouse who scares tom so badly most of the gags work and all violent as any good tom and jerry short should truly be this hilarious cartoon can be found on disc one of the spotlight collection dvd of tom  jerry my grade b
pos	the invisible mouse is a delightful and different tom  jerrys cartoon it features the usual catmouse chases and battles but in a different way this time jerry accidentally falls in a bottle of invisible ink and is obviously very glad about this because he realizes that he can prepare lots of surprises for tom scare him torment him and confuse himas much as it is weird its also very cool and funny to see what we cant see jerry invisible its amusing to see things lifting up in the air without seeing whos doing it we know who right  its like those things had a life of their own or even almost like a matter of ghosts its equally amusing to see jerry eating some candies and fruits while hes invisible i really like that instrumental music which plays when hes not visiblesome of the best jokes on this short are when tom sees jerrys shadow and slams him and even when tom tries to slam him with a frying pan and jerry writes missed me i also like when jerry drinks toms chocolate milk becoming visible again and with a happy look on his faceoverall this short has the basic ingredients needed for a classic cartoon humor entertainment fun and some nice artwork too
pos	the cat and mouse are involved in the usual chases when jerry dives into a bottle of invisible ink and discovers that it makes him vanish instead of seizing the opportunity to go spy on a girl mouse changing room or something he uses his newfound invisibility to torment tom and its pretty funny and quite inventive despite being a somewhat onejoke cartoon and the action never leaves the interior of the house which is usually the trait of below average tj shorts still worth a 710however im not sure how an invisible mouse can cast a shadow on the wall it defies physics and the very nature of being invisible itself
pos	the undoubted highlight of this movie is peter otooles performance in turn wildly comical and terribly terribly tragic does anybody do it better than otoole i dont think so what a great face that man hasthe story is an odd one and quite disturbing and emotionally intense in parts especially toward the end but it is also oddly touching and does succeed on many levels however i felt the film basically revolved around peter otooles luminous performance and im sure i wouldnt have enjoyed it even half as much if he hadnt been in it
pos	peter otoole is a treat to watch in roles where the lines he speaks are good and offer a chance for him to swagger in drunken stupor the lovely susannah york provides a good foil for otooles dramatic presencethe film alludes to incestwithout a single explicit scenebut it is able to entertain the viewer in its raucous social commentary though this is not major film by any reckoning it will be remembered for its entertaining performances even york signing the papers at the end is a treat to watch exuding tragedy silently the possible weakness here is thompsons laidback direction but the film floats because of the actors and the scripti saw the film twice over a period of 20 yearson both occasions with the name brotherly love country dance is a rather farcical and inappropriate title for this movie wherever it was released as such
pos	a somewhat typical bit of filmmaking from this era obviously it was first conceived into this world for the stage but nonetheless a very good film from beginning to end peter otoole and susannah york get to do their stage performance act for the silver screen and both do it effectively there is very little in the way of story and anyone not familiar with this type of off beat character study may be a little put off by it all in all though a good film in which peter otoole and susannah york get to overact
pos	after all these years of peter otools brilliant costly giving of his soul film after film at last hollywood tosses him an oscar recentlycountry dance showed up one night late and of course blew me out of my complainant niche in my alleged life how does he do ityork again also is brilliant in this kind of play both psychological battleships loaded for bearbravo to author director cast and camera crew no wonder the nazis lost to these irish scot english blendsbrutal honesty hurtsback in the 70s when i personally believed honesty was pure and absolutely vital to trust i have modified my edgy extremes and will settle for more human warm flaws within myself and othersforgiveness allows humanity to have a reverse gear and allows us to fix our own bull headed egos and erotic mistakes
pos	when deathtrap was first released the posterreproduced on the cover of this dvdoffered a graphic akin to a rubiks cube it is an appropriate image originally written for the stage by ira levin who authored such memorable works as rosemarys baby and the stepford wives the play was one of broadways most famous twisters and under sidney lumets direction it translates to the screen extremely welldeathtrap is one of those films that it is very difficult to discuss for to do so in any detail gives away the very plot for which it is famous but the opening premise is extremely clever sidney bruhl michael caine is the famous author of mystery plays but these days he seems to have lost his touch after a particularly brutal opening night an old student named clifford anderson christopher reeve sends him a script for a play he has written it is called deathtrap and sidney recognizes it as a surefire hit just the sort of hit that would revive his career indeed a hit to die for and when clifford visits to discuss the play events suddenly begin to twist in the most unexpected manner possiblelike anthony shaffers equally twisty sleuth deathtrap is really a story more at home on the stage than the screento reach full power it needs the immediacy that a live performance offers still under the expert guidance of director sidney lumet it makes a morethanrespectable showing on the screen much of this is due to the cast which is remarkably fine michael caine gives a truly brilliant performance dyan cannon is funny and endearing as sidneys relentlessly anxious wife and christopher reeve gives what might be the single finest performance in his regrettably short acting career if you cant see it in a firstrate theatrical production this will more than do until one comes alonggary f taylor aka gft amazon reviewer
pos	the comparison to sleuth the earlier stageplayturnedfilm is obvious and upon my first viewing i too thought sleuth was better but deathtrap has at least for me many more repeat viewings in it than sleuthi purchased deathrap in the bargain bin at walmart figuring that it had caine and the underrated reeve and was worth the 6 bucks it was one of the finest dvd purchases i couldve picked upits one of those bestkeptsecrets that movie buffs always are always delighted to discover and its totally worth repeat viewingsthough laurence olivier and michael caine turned in bravado performances in sleuth i was doubly impressed with christopher reeve as clifford anderson reeve rightfully associated with his now legendary portrayal of superman stole the show in what shouldve been an oscar worthy performance ive always felt reeve was a typecast actor who didnt get much of a chance to shine outside of the superman films and a few other flawed but entertaining films like somewhere in time but this film shows that his potential was truly tapped and put to use thank goodnessi absolutely relished michael caines performance he was glib deliciously manipulative and sadistic and watching him work with reeve and dyan cannon was an absolute pleasure in fact it was thanks to this movie that i got into a michael caine phase and started renting as much of his stuff as humanly possible as for deathtrap theres enough juicy dialogue in here to fill up its memorable quotes section unfortunately much of the dialogue would inherently spoil the immensely entertaining plotits really really hard to talk about the movie without spoiling important plot points that are infinitely more fun to discover on your own needless to say its a mustsee but for me it was the greatest and most rewarding blind purchase of all timerepeat viewings are a must and it deserves to sit alongside sleuth on your dvd shelfill leave you with this beautifully written quote from the film i wonder if it wouldnt bewelljust a trifle starryeyed of me to enter into such a risky and exciting collaborationwhere i could count on no sense of moral obligationwhatsoever
pos	definitely one of the most witty and twisted whodunnit i ever seen christopher reeve and micheal caine were brilliant and kept me going through the whole affair very classy set pieces and the props really lend a sense of atmosphere to the proceedings the minimalist feel works for the whole picturemy only complain isnt with the film itself but the lack of a decent widescreen edition of the movie on dvd i own the fullscreen version which proves i love the film enough to endure fullscreen presentation but a awesome deluxe or special edition would most surely get my cash
pos	every time you think you have a handle on deathtrap another plot twist comes along best to just sit back and enjoy the ride on this one most noted for its on screen kiss between michael caine and christopher reeve which was unfortunately cut from the televised version i saw this movie has a great deal more to recommend itsidney bruhl michael caine is a very unhappy man once a successful playwright his last several plays on broadway have flopped and while his wife myra dyan cannon is nothing but supportive in both the monetary and emotional sense this does little to make sidney feel any better to add insult to injury young playwright clifford anderson christopher reeve has just sent sidney a play to look at its andersons first and sidney can see that the young man is a gifted writer he jokes to his wife that he should invite anderson over kill him and submit the play as his own she laughs with him at first but when sidney actually invites anderson over for dinner she worries that he may really be putting his scheme into action and her fears just may be justifiedits a brilliant script there are twists and turns all through the plot and they come faster and more furious as you get closer to the end its the kind of film that has you on the edge of your seat from the beginning and keeps you there the entire time an absolute masterpiece of suspense and mysterythe acting is excellent caine gives his usual excellent performance and he does exhibit a knack for playing cultured refined and intellectual men reeve also gives an excellent rendering of a man who isnt nearly as wide eyed or innocent as he seems cannons franticness works well for myra and irene worth gives a nice performance as a nosy neighbor who is also a psychicthis is a film with an ending youd never expect and repeated watchings help to pick up on things missed in earlier viewings an unsung classic that is unfortunately only remembered for a scene which ruffled some sensibilities at the time  and that is a real shame
pos	nothings more enjoyable for me than a whodunit or suspense tale that keeps you guessing throughout as to how the whole thing will end and thats precisely what happens in deathtrap based on a chilling play by ira levin rosemarys babyand in it michael caine and christopher reeve get to do the kind of stunt that caine and laurence olivier pulled off in sleuthwith just about as much skill and as many puzzles as ever existed in that extraordinarily clever playbut because its meant to scare you surprise you and keep you guessing as to the outcome its difficult to write a review about the plot lets just say that what we know in the beginning is all you have to know about the film for the present michael caine is an insanely jealous playwright whose latest play has failed miserably when a young aspiring writer christopher reeve sends him the manuscript of his play caine realizes that passing it off as his own would solve all his problems and get his reputation backfrom that point on its a matter of fun and games for the audience as ira levins story unwinds managing to trump agatha christie for the number of twistscaine and reeve play off each other brilliantly each bringing a certain dynamic tension to the tale as well as some humorous touches that come from a script that laces drama with humorsumming up well worth seeingbut not everyone is pleased with the ending
pos	unlike tinseltowns version of hello dolly jay presson allens screen adaptation of ira levins hit broadway thriller couldnt wait for its stage incarnation to shutter before putting it up on the silver screen so producers wisely decided to make the most of its lengthy white way run the films opening and closing scenes are shot inside new yorks intimate music box theater where deathtrap played for nearly five years even the films final fadeout on the theatre marquee is a version of the stageplays famous logo although marketeers decided to go with a more fun rubiks cube icon for the movienow on a lowpriced dvd release deathtrap seems just as fresh and inventinve as ever the cast is just right better than their stage counterparts and location scouts should be applauded for finding a suitably spooky house for our one room two act thriller to take place in opened up in surprisingly simple and innovative ways director sidney lumet wisely tags any new material onto the beginning and end of the film and leaves levins wickedly twisty center alonethe films last scene is a major hollywood departure from the boards and slightly undermines one of levins plot points from earlier in the film helga about a dagger will be used by another woman because of play like robert altmans the player however our new finale helps the film fold in on itself once again and blurs the lines between stage screen and could it be real life
pos	deathtrap runs like a play within a movie about who did what to whom as it primarily takes place on one set the premise is that an accomplished playwright whose star is falling receives a magnificent manuscript from a former student and so he plans to off his protege and appropriate his play to the loud protests of his wife or so you think for the first half of the movie past the halfway mark deathtrap begins to throw in twists and surprises that turn its premise on its head then right around and then in a mad spin all the time keeping its title appropriate its an excellent mystery movie soaked in wit michael caine as the senior playwright plays himself in this movie  a slightly loony and very dramatic brit no surprises here  he does his usual good work he gets the best line of deathtrap which he executes perfectly what is your definition of success being gangbanged in a state penitentiary christopher reeve on the other hand juggles comedy and drama in a surprisingly strong performance playing the ambitious and psychopathic young playwright he also gets to show off his very toned body which he mustve retained coming off the superman movies caine and reeve have collaborated in another movie thats one of my favorite comedies  noises off it similarly revolves around a play as well although this time caine is the director and reeve is an actor they are joined by comic veterans carol burnett john ritter marilu henner taxi and mark linnbaker perfect strangers together they demonstrate the calamities that befall the bedhopping cast and crew of a play on the surface the movie looks to be mostly slapstick but upon watching you find that they are many subtle jokes that require more than one viewing to catch wish this underrated movie was available on dvd
pos	stage adaptations often have a major fault they often come out looking like a film camera was simply placed on the stage such as night mother sidney lumets direction keeps the film alive which is especially difficult since the picture offered him no real challenge still its nice to look at for what it is the chemistry between michael caine and christopher reeve is quite brilliant the dynamics of their relationship are surprising caine is fantastic as always and reeve gets one of his few chances to really acti confess that ive never seen ira levins play but i hear that jay presson allens adaptation is faithful the script is incredibly convoluted and keeps you guessing deathtrap is an enormously entertaining film and is recommended for nearly all fans of stage and screen74 out of 10
pos	no one better spoil this piece of work awesome movie written expertly by the likes of ira levin and depicted with the best performance of christopher reeves career and one of caines very best this is simply excellent i wish i could catch a staged version somewheremaybe someday i will i hope this grossly underrated overlooked film has not become too difficult to locate because it a must for any hitchcockian agathaphile or lover of great film one of very few movies i couldnt instantly solve or predict and worth a second or even third viewing deathtrap gets a 910 and earns every iota of it we need and deserve more movies like this
pos	full of spoilersthis is a pretty fast and enjoyable crime thriller based on ira levins play about two gay playwrights caine and reeve that plot the murder of ones rich wife cannon to get the property and the insurance the plot succeeds but christopher reeve as the younger and less established of the two writers decides to make a play out of the actual murder  with only slight changes in the details reeve allows that easthampton long island can become southampton long island in the script for instance the rest of the plays plot is a dead giveaway and to tell the truth reeve doesnt mind a little gossip or even an inquiry into cannons apparently accidental death it will boost the revenues and his own warhol quotientmichael caine is sidney bruhl the megabucksmaking playwright whose last four productions bombed and who would like nothing more than to quietly get back to working on a new play perhaps with reeves input that would redeem his reputation he cannot permit reeves scandalous playaclef to be produced so  what else  he tries to murder him in the end they wind up killing one another the manuscript is appropriated by their neighbor the psychic helga tensdoorp and she makes a million bucks selling it to broadwayits a lot of fun for a number of reasons one is the production design that multiroomed multistoried house with the big windmill atop situated on nine of what must be the most valuable acres on earth easthampton would be a splendid set of digs anywhere you wouldnt be able to afford a pup tent in easthamptom the house is not overly large or baroque in its decor its just magnificently modest although its a little tidy for my tastes the kind of house thats so clean youre afraid to step on the thick carpet for fear of leaving the imprint of a footnext the acting could hardly be improved upon caine cannon and fred jones are superb dyan cannon gives a pitchperfect performance as the anxious wife whose slacks are so tight they look as if theyd been sprayed on which is okay given her assets even reeve whose talent was limited seems to find a comfortable niche in his role of affable but psychopathic murderer irene worth as the psychic neighbor helga was in some way hard to define a mistake granted she  or someone like her  was necessary to the plot but my god what an offensive snoop her character is going around and claiming i feel pain in zis woom i suppose in order to make her a little more interesting shes got up in sweats and a goofy looking cap with bicycle reflectors on it still shes a nuisance from beginning to endyou have to love ira levins bitchy dialog the distraught caine begs reeve to tell him why he wrote the tellall play because its there sidney says reeve and caine shouts thats mountains not plays plays arent there until some hole writes them great too is caines call to the police after his wife drops dead of fright as planned he works himself up into a torrent of sobs barely able to speak as he reports the incident and implores that an ambulance be sent immediately when he hangs up his face assumes its usual placid expression he blows his nose into his handkerchief and walks away all business againthe climax though suitably ironic is confusing and noisy and full of artifice lacking in the wicked charm that levin and lumet brought to the earlier scenes the score is mostly made up of lighthearted riffs on the harpsichord neatly fitting into the filmyoull probably enjoy it
pos	ira levins deathtrap is one of those mystery films in the tradition of sleuth that would be very easy to spoil given any real examination of the plot of the film therefore i will be brief in saying it concerns a play one man who is a famous mystery playwright another man who is a promising writer the playwrights wife who is much younger and sexier than the role should have been and one german psychic along for the ride director sidney lumet no stranger to film is quite good for the most part in creating the tension the film needs to motor on the dialog is quick fresh and witty michael caine excels in roles like these christopher reeve is serviceable and actually grows on you the more you see him act irene worth stands out as the funny psychic how about dyan cannon love how lumet packaged her posterior in those real tightfitting pants and had her wear possibly the snuggest tops around but she is terribly miscast in this role  a role which should have been given to an older actress and one certainly less seductive but why quibble with an obvious attempt to bribe its male viewers when nothing will change it now deathtrap is funny sophisticated witty and classy the mystery has some glaring flaws which do detract somewhat and i was not wholly satisfied with the ending but watching caine and reeve under lumets direction with levins elevated verbiage was enough to ensnare my interest and keep it captive the entire length of the film
pos	the trick to creating a good solid mystery story is as much a matter of timing as its about plot contrivances colorful characters or surprising twists anyone who has ever labored in frustration with an unfinishable sunday new york times crossword knows that any puzzle that takes too long to solve ceases to be any fun the best murder mysteries be they on film or in print are slight affairs that get to the point spell out their clues line up their suspects and hopefully zap us with a few surprises being complicated without being unduly confusing and they play fair on second third and fourth viewings of the clues and red herrings we should be just as pleased to marvel at how well it all comes together as we were at being surprised in the first place indeed good thrillers should get better on repeated viewings as we anticipate the double and triple crossessidney lumets comedythriller deathtrap as derived from ira levins hit broadway play is a great example it moves along at a tidy clip skillfully juggling its clues being almost totally honest with us even when it is lying to us and yet never revealing where it is going even when it is telling us where it might go it is less a murder mystery movie in the traditional vane than it is a movie about murder mysteries derived from a play about playwriting rather than going backward  a murder and then an investigation to explain why everything happened  deathtrap leads us through the crimes step by step leaving ample room for the unexpected as the ads advise it is less a whodunit than a wholldoit deathtrap is often compared unfavorably oddly enough to the play and movie versions of sleuth though in reality it has much more in common with scream the selfmocking essay on teenybopper horror flicks like that clever film deathtrap labels itself a thriller about thrillers sets it parameters a oneset five character moneymaker and then proceeds to deconstruct its genre by revealing itself as the most outlandish and preposterous set of circumstances entertaining enough to persuade an audience to suspend its disbelief deathtrap bravely gives us a mystery with only five major characters two of which are of minimum importance henry jones as a cagey lawyer is on hand mostly for exposition and to supply us with his penchant for folksy charm and irene worth is all quirks and comic relief as a psychiccumsleuth who acts as the nominal detective that leaves three main characters to be the killers andor the victims it is a testament to michael caines abilities that as sidney bruhl a downonhisluck author of mystery plays he creates a character who we intrinsically like and trust even as we recognize immediately that almost everything he says is a lie as his adoring if somewhat ditzy wife myra dyan canon flirts with being over the top by giving a rollercoaster ride of a performance with a character that by turns seems to be frail or overbearing crafty or hysterical timid or bold and uncompromisingly in love with a less than reciprocating sidney the third angle of this unexpected triangle is a fledgling playwright named clifford anderson played by christopher reeve in such a way that we never quite get a handle on just who his character is enthusiastic preppie wannabe writer semiinnocent victim or cunningly charming sociopath as the various character dance around each other the cleverly dour script adapted by ace scribe jay presson allen manages to be consistently amusing even as it builds suspense and even after the final twist an improvement over the plays finale it may not be quite clear just who has manipulated who to do whatlumet is by no means a master of comedy so he lets his able cast have free reign to flesh out the characters and they all give sharp theatrical yet subtle work with reeve being particularly noteworthy but what lumet does so well is to work skillfully in tight quarters as he did brilliantly in 12 angry men he takes a oneset play and with a minimum of opening up manages to make what could have been cramped stagy and stagnant seem endlessly photogenic and spacious the setting a country home converted from an old windmill is relatively small but as designed by tony walton it manages to be both cozy and charming as well as spooky and treacherous it is so truly difficult to tell where the studio set and the real country house cross boundaries that to a degree the set becomes a sixth character and as the scene of the crime it is a most inviting deathtrap indeed
pos	i would not hesitate to put this adaptation of death trap in a top 5 list of the best stagetomovie adaptations ever caine and reeves an underrated actor who never really got a chance to do more than soggy romances and superman play off each other extremely well here even dyan cannon  who i normally dont care for  is perfectly cast in a role that exploits her annoyance value as an actressim not sure that comparisons of deathtrap with sleuth  another brilliant stagetoscreen adaptation featuring michael caine  are valid or even fair yes the two stories have a lot in common but sleuth is as much about class warfare as the battle of wits and the house in sleuth is set is at least as much a character in the movie as the two actors  the house doesnt really have an equivalent in deathtrap and deathtrap isnt so much a battle of wits as it is a pointed vignette about how people are no damned good and never as smart as they think they are and deserve everything they get ill just say that both movies are superb examples of the genre and well worth your time and money this is america after all you dont have to choose i wont give away the twists and turns of the plot but i dont think it matters anyway ive watched the dvd eight or nine times in a dozen years and still enjoyed the chemistry and the timing and the mean scary moments when things go all pear shaped its all done so well that the ride becomes more important than the actual destinationanyone who likes blackhearted comedy and suspense in the hitchcock style of filmmaking will probably enjoy deathtrap immensely
pos	this is one of my favorite movies of all time its great and the acting is brilliant in the scene in which michael caine calls the police in tears and then stops the waterworks the second he finishes the call really displays caines brilliance the twists are a lot of fun the film is topnotch
pos	new york playwright michael caine as sidney bruhl is 46yearsold and fading fast as the film opens mr caines latest play flops on broadway tv reviewers poke fun at caine and he gets drunk passing out on the long island railroad lands caine in montauk instead of his residence in east hampton finally arriving home caine is comforted by tightlyattired wife dyan cannon as myra an unfortunately highstrung heart patient there caine and ms cannon discuss a new play called deathtrap written by hunky young christopher reeve as clifford cliff anderson one of caines former students the couple believe mr reeves deathtrap is the hit needed to revive caines careerthe trap is set for a wickedly funny wholldoit directed by sidney lumet ira levins longrunning broadway hit doesnt stray too far from its stage origin the cast is enjoyable and the storys twists are still engrossing one thing that did not work for me was the curtain call ending surely it played better on stage deathtrap is a fun film to watch again the performances are dead on  but in hindsight the greeting reeve gives caine at the east hampton train station should have been simplified to a smiling hello the location isnt really east hampton but the windmill and pond look similar and the much ballyhooed love scene is shockingly tepid but the play was so good even a gifted director couldnt ruin it and mr lumet doesnt disappoint deathtrap 31982 sidney lumet  michael caine christopher reeve dyan cannon irene worth
pos	ive bought certain films on disc even though the second rate presentation wasnt an option a certain company i wont identify here has put out several pan and scan dvds clean and sober star 80 and this one to name just three of films i dont think anyone wants to see in this compromised format some discs give the viewer a choice of 16x9 or full screen and others are just in their theatrical release 1661 ratiothat off my chest ill say deathtrap was a spooky and oddly enough amusing picture my only complaints are the tinny score what is that fg instrument that is usually dragged out for films set in 18th century france and dyan cannon screaming at regular intervals couldnt her character have been an asthmatic who grabbed for an inhaler when she was stressed minor complaints both the benefits of discs include being able to fast forward to get beyond those things which you dont likei never saw a staged version of deathtrap so having these folks in the roles sets a great impression of their careers at the time before broadway tickets cost an arm and a leg the theatre was more affordable to average people now anyone paying less than a kings ransom to get live entertainment probably isnt going to a hit show on the great hyped waymichael caine and christopher reeve were both large virile specimens in the early 80s and thats integral to how well react to their profession and overall image here theyre definitely not bookish men who cant fight or will back down from an obstacle the two are equally great as their criminal stubbornness becomes their ultimate deathtrap
pos	playwright sidney bruhl a wonderfully overthetop michael caine would kill for a hit play enter young wonder kid a solid reeve whos just written such a play weave into this bruhls overly hysterical wife superbly played by cannon and a german psychic a very funny irene worth and youve got yourself a wonderfully funny suspense flickwhile not up to sleuth standards deathtrap is none the less a very capable twist filled comical suspense ride based on a terrific play by ira levin the performers are obviously having a field day with the material with caine in particular delivering top notch lines with gustothe film loses a bit of steam midway through and the ending is a lot less satisfying than the hilarious one in the original play but overall deathtrap is solid well acted and suspenseful fun
pos	i went into deathtrap expecting a well orchestrated and intriguing thriller and while thats something like what this film is i also cant help but think that its just a poor mans sleuth the classic 1972 film is obviously an inspiration for this film not particularly in terms of the plot but certainly its the case with the execution the casting of michael caine in the central role just confirms it the film is based on a play by ira levin who previously wrote rosemarys baby and the stepford wives and focuses on sidney bruhl a playwright whose best days are behind him after his latest play bombs sidney finds himself at a low and this is not helped when a play named deathtrap written by an amateur he taught arrives on his doorstep deathtrap is a guaranteed commercial success and sidney soon begins hatching a plot of his own which involves inviting round the amateur scribe killing him and then passing deathtrap off as his own workdespite all of its clever twists and turns deathtrap falls down on one primary element and thats the characters the film fails to provide a single likable character and its very hard to care about the story when youre not rooting for any of the players this is not helped by the acting michael caine puts in a good and entertaining performance as you would expect but nobody else does themselves proud christopher reeve is awkward in his role while dyan cannon somehow manages to make the only possibly likable character detestable with a frankly irritating performance its lucky then that the story is good and it is just about good enough to save the film the plot features plenty of twists and turns some work better than others but theres always enough going on to ensure that the film stays interesting director sidney lumet deserves some credit too as the style of the film is another huge plus the central location is interesting in its own right and the cinematography fits the film well overall i have to admit that i did enjoy this film but it could have been much much better
pos	excellent plot within a plot within a plot shame about two of my film heroes having a good snog must be my upbringingvery well acted by all you never quite know whos going to outdo who the last little twist at the end allows for all to get their just desertsrecommend to all a harmless tongue in cheek thriller which if it has any faults is probably michael caines overuse of the word bloody but thats his signature isnt it910
pos	deathtrap is not a whodunit its a who gonna do it to who first its so hard to describe this movie without giving anything away so i wont mention anything more about the plot as far as acting goes it is cris reeves greatest role as clifford a young playwrite you really see the range in his acting abilities in this movie from exhaling cheeseburgers to downright frightening clifford is such a hard role to play and in the stage production of this i have never seen clifford played well on both ends of the spectrum the actor plays him as a little puppy or a homicidal maniac reeves is the only person i have seen who has the character right all the way through as for michael caine heswell hes michael caine one of the best actors of the last 50 years and in this film as good as he has ever been
pos	if you are looking for a sonicboomspecialeffects monster click the back button on your browserdeathtrap was written by ira levin sliver the stepford wives rosemarys baby its a stage play adapted for the screen 95 of the movie takes place in the gorgeous home of playwright sidney bruhl michael caine hes the author of a fabulously successful broadway play but his last 4 efforts have flopped  horriblyan aspiring playwright clifford anderson christopher reeve who attended a playwriting workshop given by sydney has sent him a copy of the play he has written sydney tells his wife myra dyan cannon the play is fabulous  a surefire hit but is it good enough to die for time will tellclever dialog and numerous twists and turns in the plot keep this movie entertaining from beginning to end the whole cast seems to have a good time its reminiscent of another fun michael caine mystery sleuth worth watching
pos	this film has very tight and well planned dialogue acting and choreographyrecommended film for anyone who wants to see masterful writing and plotquestion does anyone know where the house is actually located it is one of the most interesting houses a 19thc windmill
pos	long before brokeback mountain about 23 years before deathtrap was the first time i ever saw two men passionately kissing on screen and frankly i was shocked i understood it in terms of the plot and it didnt really upset my sensibilities not much but it was the first time i ever saw it at least in a mainstream movie i thought it was a gutsy move for its time and took courage for them to try it especially christopher reeve in the midst of his time as pgrated superman male bisexuality on screen may have hit its stride with brokeback but its interesting to note this muchearlier incarnation
pos	very good dramatic comedy about a playwright trying to figure out how to keep his head above water after running out of ideas cant say much about this film without giving away the story i can say that little was as it seems as you are watching the picture everybody has his or her own agenda nice little surprise at the end  after all the other surprises well written with good performances by all
pos	deathtrap gives you a twist at every turn every single turn in fact its biggest problem is that there are so many twists that you never really get oriented in the film and it often doesnt make any sense although they do usually catch you by surprise the story is very good except for the fact that it has so many twists the screenplay is very good with great dialogue and characters but you cant catch all the development because of the twists the performances particularly by caine are amazing the direction is very good sidney lumet can direct the visual effects are fair but than again most are actually in a play and are fake twists way to much but still works and is worth watching
pos	playwright sidney bruhl michael caine has had a series of flop plays after a huge hit he receives a play written by a student of his clifford anderson christopher reeve which is fantastic its so good sidney says he would kill for it will hea thinking mans thriller it was originally a playand it shows its mostly on one set and all talk but i was never bored its very wellwritten with plenty of twists and a good cast working full force caine is just great as bruhlanother one of his great performances reeve is surprisingly very good i never thought much of him as an actor but hes really good in this role dyan cannon does wonders with an underwritten role as bruhls wife irene worth is also good and quite funny as helga ten drop a psychic however her accent did get on my nerves director sidney lumet does very well with his one set the camera is always moving and keeps your attention goingextreme spoiler dead ahead my only complaint is that two gay characters in this movie turn out to be raging sociopaths and it also contains one of the most unromantic kisses ive ever seenbut these are mild complaintsa very good thriller critics hate this movie for some reason and it seems to have completely disappeared since it premiered in 1982 thats too badit deserves better
pos	this is a really good film and one that ive enjoyed watching several times michael caines awesome as always michael caine has received kind of a reputation for taking any role in any movie no matter what the quality or lack of same but he does a good turn in playing sidney from the start its so well written who would have thought that ira levin who wrote such creepy stuff as the boys from brazil and rosemarys baby could write something this witty lets face it  michael caine chris reeve dyan cannon henry jones how are you going to go wrong with a cast this good directed by sidney lumetim really reticent to go on because if anyone were to give away anything about this film it would be a crime just watch it and adore it
pos	there have been several films about zorro some even made in europe eg alain delon this role has also been played by outstanding actors such as tyrone power and anthony hopkins but to me the best of all times has always been reed hadley this serial gives you the opportunity to see an interesting western where you will only discover the real villain don del oro at its end the serial also has good performance of various actors of movies b like ed cobb ex tarzan jim pierce c montague shaw eternal villains like john merton and charles king and a very good performance of hadley as zorro he was quick smart used well his whip and sword and his voice was the best for any zorro
pos	as serials go zorros fighting legion is one of the best action serials of the 1930s made in a period when the studios could still field a large cast this one has wall to wall action throughout its 12 chaptersin 1824 the president of the newly formed republic of mexico benito juarez carleton young is trying to put his new country on a solid financial footing to that end he has arranged to have rich gold shipments forwarded to the capitol from the local san mendolita minemembers of the local council plot to steal the shipments on behalf of dondeloro a gold armored god who with the aid of the local yaqui tribe hopes to install himself as the ruler of mexico opposing him is don francisco guy dennery who forms a legion of locals to aid juarez when don franciso is murdered by dondeloros men a stranger the fopish don diego reed hadley arrives in town diego aka zorro takes over the legion with the help of his friends ramon william corson and juan budd buster the token heroine of the piece is ramons sister volita sheila darcyboth diego and ramon hold seats on the local ruling counsil it soon becomes apparent that some of the other members of the council are in league with dondeloro first there is the chairman of the council leander de cordova the head of the militia manuel john merton chief justice pablo c montague shaw and gonzolez edmund cobb zorro suspects that one of these men is dondeloro but which onewhat follows are several hair raising escapes by zorro and his confederates from the followers of dondeloro we have the ever present collapsing rope bridge the deep chasm between two cliffs over which only zorro can jump to safety and the usual assortment of explosions fires and coaches and wagons crashing or going over the cliff hats off here to republics fine team of stunt men lead by the legendary yakima canutt and the yrigoyens bill and joe canutt performs his signature stunt jumping on a team of runaway horses and then falling beneath the coach which he repeated in other films including john fords stagecoach the same yearanyway zorro finally unmasks the false god dondeloro and restores peace to the valley before riding off into the sunset in chapter 12others in the cast include jim pierce curley dresden and charlie king as dondeloros hence men and if you look closely you may spot bits by future serial star and lone ranger clayton moore and stuntman canutt in bits big jim pierce by the way may be best remembered for playing tarzan in 1927s tarzan and the golden liom 1927 and for his marriage to joan burroughs the daughter of tarzan creator edgar rice burroughsthoroughly enjoyable
pos	i loved this exiting republic serial the story was one of the best i have ever seen even tough the picture quality was not of the best but ok the fencing in this serial is also a bit bad but not terrible they only should have practised some more as i said the story is great youre just sitting there and waiting to find out who don del oro is the theme music is excellent its the same guy who maid the music for walt disneys version of zorro who maid the fightin legion music costumes and buildings are very good zorro is really cool and so are the legioners i highly recommend this serial buy it i love that reed hadley plays zorro he is funny smart and brave mark 6
pos	i rank this the best of the zorro chapterplaysthe exciting musical score adds punch to an exciting screen playthere is an excellent supporting cast and mystery villain that will keep you guessing until the final chapterreed hadley does a fine job as don diego and his alter ego zorrolastbut certainly not leastis the great directing team of whitney and english
pos	god zorro has been the the subject of about as many movies as tarzan and probably had about as many actors in the title role this serial is one of my own personal favourites and as previously statedit is one of the top 5 sound serials oddly enough this is one production that came out in that water shed year of 1939 by the time of this production in 39 zorro was really well known as a pulp literary and movie character the film opens up with a little foot note about the history of the mexicos struggle for freedom from rule by a european monarchy namely spain the story invites comparison with the american revolutionary warthe story concentrates its attention to the mythical province of san mendelito and its council it is being addressed by benito juarezon their gold mines relation to the new republic of mexico gold shipments must get thru to mexico citydon francisco uncle to diego vega states that he has organized a group of patriots to act as a protective force for the gold convoysa thug from the don del oro mob stages an insult to himself and challenges don francisco to a duel with swords don frasncisco getting run throughsuddenly the dark clad masked swordsman appears to sword fight and after carving the trademark z on the face of the bad guy he dispatches him to the hereafter don francisco declares with his dying breath to his ward ramon william corson that zorro is his nephew from the city of los angeles he also attempts to tell of the true identity of don del oro but expires before completing statementthere is a big reception for diego at don franciscos hacienda where diego disappoints ramonsister also ward of don francisco with his timid act a fop she declareslaterdiego and ramon slip away to join up with a meeting of the volunteers when they ask who will lead us with don francisco now dead ramon declares zorro we are zorros fighting legion well there is a big battle with the legion now all clad on gray with masks and capes protecting the gold train then zorro seems trapped at a manmade avalanche intended for the convoy when well you know cliffhanger end of chapter onewow that was a lot of writing for one chapter but like most other serials the opening one is longer and has a lot of ground to be laid to set up the story line lets just let it suffice to say that there are 11 more good well made action filled chapters followingzorros fighting legion has all of the elements that made for top cliffhanger action we have an unknown evil leader who is fomenting trouble between different groups there is a number of suspects as to who was really behind of the mask of don del oro we had soldiers renegade whites hostile indians and the legionin short its safe to say that there is everything one could want and then some in this serial and incidentally they wisely choose to not have the actors affect any mexican accentsas to just what is there here that makes zfl stand out from the rest what makes it different or unique wellfirst of all it has a much more elaborate and exciting musical score playing and underlining the drama and action on the screen the opening theme even appears in a flamenco guitar rendition at the cantina in chapter one this is probably the only time that such a highly specialized innovation appears in serial sound trackand yet there is one more feature that really sets the fighting legion saga out in front from all others that is the film not only has a heroic musical theme but it also sports lyrics yes the legionairres sing we hear them singing in the opening credits and in several chapters it really works well and adds to the feelings we get from the viewingwhen the serial was first shown on our local television circa 1955 all of the gang immediately recognized the voice of reed hadley as belonging to captain braddock from racket squad the tv series mr hadley had a very distinctive deep voice he also handled the role very well his costume and especially the elongated mask looked very good and was probably very functionalthere is a small slip up a sort of minor anachronism occurs by having benito juarezcarleton youngaddressing the san mendelito council as juarez was about 18 years old at this time 1824 and though he was later perhaps the greatest single figure in mexicos history he surely hadnt achieved such prominence yet his inclusion in story probably was to cash in on the release of warner brothers juarez that year which starred paul muni in the title rolethis is not only my pick as a top 5 sound serial but also my favourite zorro film we are reminded of the great crop of top flight movies that year what with gone with the wind mrsmith goes to washington the citadel juarez the wizard of oz of mice and men one million bczenobia we want our mummy all counted among the output that year once again juarez did not ascend to any national importance until around 1850 about 25 years later also the political subdivisions are referred to as provinces in the story in actuality they are called states just as we are called the united states of america so toosouth of the border they call their repubhlic the united states of mexico reed hadley was prominent in some very a pictures in which his richly toned voice is exploited to good effect watch  listen for his narration in the house on 92nd street 1945 and guadalcanal diary 1945
pos	if you are a fan of zorro indiana jones or action in general this is a mustsee directed by republics ace team of william witney and john english and starring reed hadley as don diegozorro this serial delivers i wont bore you with the plot who cares less talking more fighting what really matters here is hadleys superb interpretation of the characters and the stunt work of dale van sickel and yakima canutt stunt spoilers follow you can see the influence this film had on lucas and spielberg  zorro gets caught in the original version of the star wars trash compactor in one chapter trapped on a rope bridge ala temple of doom in another does a raiders horsetocoach transfer and even flees through a tunnel while the baddies knock over a huge water tank and flood the tunnel behind him exactly as mola ram does to indy in temple of doom in addition to all this the whip action is great as zorro disarms villains swings to safety etc with his trusty lash most of the sword work is fair to lame except for chapter one which features a terrific sword brawl in a cantina choreographed by swordstunt legend ralph faulkner who makes a rare screen appearance as the evil rodriguez this was the first serial i ever saw on matine at the bijou when i was a kid and i have been hooked on them ever since zorros fighting legion delivers z goods
pos	reed hadley makes a better foppish don diego than he does a dashing and daring zorro but thats almost beside the point because this serial features the barnone best theme song of any serial ever  and the best version of yakima canutts famous stagecoach stunt there are other good stunts and lots of action and plenty of hairraising cliffhanger chapter endings but if for no other reason you must see this film to watch the stagecoach stunt then rewatch it in slow motion it is incredible and despite the lower budget for this chapter play yak turns in a better take on the stunt here than he did in the far more celebrated film stagecoach indiana jones eat your heart out this is the real deal
pos	best of the zorro serials and one of my favorite serials period this is a period serial set right after the birth of mexico the new nation is counting on the gold produced by this one town to keep the republic solvent however a gold god don del oro is stirring up the indians and stealing the gold for himself its zorro and his band of men to the rescue reed hadley is a winning zorro and he cuts a dashing figure as he gets into a nice selection of scraps most all of which were reused by the later zorro serials as well as other serials as wellthe story moves and its nicely not clear who the real bad guy is there is a reason that ive seen this the most of any serial ive seen its simply a great action adventure film the only thing i can compare it to is the mark of zorro with tyrone power or one of the other swashbucklers of the period its super and highly recommended
pos	my very favorite character in films but in nearly all of them the character of zorro has a small bit of cloth as a mask and if the villains cant tell who is under that cloth then they are daftbut in reed hadleys zorros fighting legion serial 1939 the mask fills his whole face making it a real mystery as to who zorro really isbut anyway zorro is one of the best characters in films and to bring it up to date l think anthony hopkins in the mask of zorro 1998 is a delightmy interest in films is vast but l have a real liking for the serials of the 30s40sbond2a
pos	along with king of the rocket men this was still being repeated on bbc tv in the early to mid eighties if i was loading up a time capsule of this period both these series would definitely go insomeone watching it for the first time will think it is silly but this is one of the best examples of the serials don del oro will make you laugh when i was little my nickname for him was mr dustbin head and it was funny upon being shot at he says your bullets cant harm me then he stumbles back seemingly less than happy i also like the way he dispenses with sebastian in the first episodei watched this again because i had good memories of it from years back there are some good stunts and good music it has the ingredients you expect including waterrockfallsrunaway carts apart from the first episodewith ralph faulknerthe swordplay wasnt nearly as good as i remembered it and yes it features the inevitable flashback episode it gets 8 out of 10 because it still suffers from slow pace padding and the other tricks if you are interested in these serials i recommend the book by william witney in a door into a fight out a door into a chase although there is only a small entry about this series in it
pos	serials were short subjects originally shown in theaters in conjunction with a feature film that were related to pulp magazine serialized fiction known as chapter plays they were extended motion pictures broken into a number of segments called chapters or episodes each chapter would be screened at the same theater for one week the serial would end with a cliffhanger as the hero and heroine would find themselves in the latest perilous situation from which there could be no escapethe audience would have to return the next week to find out how the hero and heroine would escape and battle the villain once again serials were especially popular with children and for many children in the first half of the 20th century a typical saturday at the movies included a chapter of at least one serial along with animated cartoons newsreels and two feature filmsthe golden age for serials was 19361945 this was one of the best of the erazorro has been seen in many films but reed hadley racket squad the undying brain was excellent in the rolethe action is constant and we are led chapter by chapter to the ultimate end where we find out the identity of the evildoerzorro triumphs as he always does
pos	there have been a lot of zorro films made over the decades but its a shame that one of the best is probably one of the least seenzorros fighting legion is a bit different from other zorro films first off its a republic serial in 12 chapters and this time zorro is not played by a top studio star like douglas fairbanks tyrone power or antonio banderas but instead by workmanlike actor reed hadley while hadley does not cast as strong a presence over the proceedings as those other he does an adequate job helped by the fact that he is not the sole hero here as the title implies he has a fighting legion to call uponanother big difference is that the setting isnt california the story here take place in central mexico in 1824 where a man posing as a living god incites the indigenous indian population and a band of outlaws to aid him in his plan to overthrow the newly established mexican republic something zorro and a handful of followers plan to do anything they can to stopdont get me wrong there is at least one incredibly cheesy moment per episode from corny twang bow sound effects to ludicrous acting but overall this represents one of the best republic serials of all time and probably the best zorro onethe plot is stronger than most serials and never becomes incomprehensible or meandering and theres lots of great action  fans of the indiana jones movies will notice many bits borrowed from this serial
pos	sitting on the front porch of his burbank home ted mapes told me that he and reed hadley wore the exact same size in every item of clothing except hatted one of the greatest of the stunt men said that every time zorro put on his mask he was the one on the screenthat was a little bit of an exaggeration there were times that zorro was obviously reed hadley but in the stunts we can be satisfied it was ted at workand what stunts zorros fighting legion is as witness the comments here one of the greatest of serials it is exciting and generally very well madereed hadley was a fine actor and as someone else commented he made a very good fopbut admittedly it is the action that makes this movie so greatand what else could we expect with direction by that excellent team witney and english with great music from the amazingly prolific william lava the listing here says he was uncredited but that is incorrect those other composers listed here were indeed uncredited and i dont know if they did write any of the music  it sounds like lava and with villainy from among others the great charles king and with dozens of bit partsalso noteworthy was a villain played by the radio tarzan jim pierce who was edgar rice burroughs soninlaw i urge you to read his minibio there is one chapter that slows things down depressingly but heck its only a few minutes long maybe 20 and when you wade through it well youre back to the excitementturner classic movies deserves a great big thank you for presenting this excellent serial and we should ask tcm to bring us moreand we should thank everyone involved that we get to see it as a chapterplay or serial and not as a recut feature
pos	i absolutely love this show but i saw the second episode first after watching the first episode i could see why people were turned off at first the first episodes humor is not the best and they struggle to properly start the series however i still like the light and humorous attitude of the show the characters develop much more after the episode and become truly enjoyable characters as a first episode it really doesnt accurately represent the rest of the show which is really quite good the episode is not bad by any means but as the show progresses it becomes better and better so watch more episodes before passing any judgement on the quality of the show
pos	this is a perfect series for family viewing we gather around the tv to watch this on bbc america it is an uptodate version of robin hood and it appeals to children and adults alike our teenager and tweenager both enjoy sitting with mom and dad and watching robins next exploits we cant wait for the next episode to air each week and are glad for the free on demand viewingthe wardrobe has a spot of current fashion there is a moral to each story it is entertaining the violence is not overthetop or needless the soundtrack is absolutely fantastic with a john williams feel to it it is an old world tale that is brought to life again with a new world flairthere is so much garbage on television from brain rotting reality tv to senseless violence you should take this for what it is and that is an updated robin hood not to be compared with the movie exploits of errol flynn this is a gem to be enjoyed by all parents that are concerned about their children watching too much violence will enjoy that robin has lost his taste for war and bloodshed he is a robin hood that would rather attempt to reason his way out of a disagreement than fight maid marian is also an appealing role model for young girls rather than stand by and do nothing she takes her own role in helping the poor by being the night watchman the sheriff of nottingham is deliciously over the top wicked just as the sheriff should be and looks like a cross between billy joel and tim curry guy gisborne is played by an extremely handsome actor one that makes most women wish he didnt have portray the role of a bad guy the only question we have is where is friar tuck
pos	i thought that for a first episode of a first series it did really well it was really fun and i thought the actors was brilliant i think it is a crime for anyone to say that is was bad because it looked the right time i find it really annoying when people say that it wasnt historically correct because it is supposed to be a saturday night entertainment show not a boring history documentary so i think the costumes and settings were just right a brilliant start and i am going to love what will come next i have spoken to many people at my school and they love the show we all think that it is brilliant entertainment and it has great stories to go with it
pos	eyeliner was worn nearly 6000 years ago in egypt really not that much of a stretch for it to be around in the 12th century i also didnt realize the series flopped there is a second season airing now isnt there it is amazing to me when commentaries are made by those who are either illinformed or dont watch a show at all it is a waste of space on the boards and of others time the first show of the series was maybe a bit painful as the cast began to fall into place but that is to be expected from any show the remainder of the first season is excellent i can hardly wait for the second season to begin in the united states
pos	twisted bizarre enchanting and hilarious i couldnt stop laughing watching this film darren stein presents the movies he made on the family camcorder growing up in southern california in the 1980s its an interesting look at a budding filmmaker and his motivations and ability to manipulate for the camera manipulation is a strong word however dont we all watch movies to be manipulated in some way or another from the beginning i was amused at the fact that the boys in the films seemed to appear shirtless whenever possible later darren comments about his budding homosexuality and you can see it from the hints big hints of flamboyance at an early age maybe it was just the warm southern california weather who knows as a gay man who also grew up in a nurturing environment its great to see that his parents supported and loved him and that his friends seemed to be entranced with his nascent talent behind the lensput the camera on me offers a look back to the 80s untouched by commercialism youll remember the hair the music and the fashions im the same age as mr stein so the trip back to memory lane was welcome his solo lipsyncing dance number is priceless enhanced by the frankie goes to hollywood tshirtthe films deal with dark themes at time child abuse the holocaust nuclear war sexual fantasy and social dysfunction no childhood is completely carefree and the way stein deals with these subjects is interesting to say the least and hilarious to beholdwatch at your earliest convenience
pos	it brings to mind the writings of stephen king and the remembered childhoods filled with terror from stories like it  as the exact opposite there is no terror in these childhoods that any of the friends  who are still friends 20 years up the line  remember or seem to suffer from up the line all is described as friendly jostling maybe periodically described as picking on one or more of them but all is forgiven there is no angst embedded as the film and the participants in later life describe the relationships  all we see are young people having grown up to be basically the same persons more mature but basically still the same people and the same power structurestotally amazing not just for the fact that people can in fact grow up relatively unharmed by social conventions  but also that friendships can in fact last in this respect this movie is a tiny pearl  as one assumes this has been the intent of the film a portrait of unforced emotions binding people together which when seen in opposition to films of later years portraying the dark sides of childhood  the violent inhibitions in bowling for combine is what easily springs to mind but since mid 80ies along with the growing adoration of children and childhood accompanied by 1000s of commercials animations and series directed straight at children several movies and documentaries have had success with portraying the dark sides of growing up  the abuse the loneliness the push to excel  resulting in adults with dark and twisted mindsand here comes a film that says it is possible to have a happy childhood lookaherethank you for that or the counterweight illusion 810
pos	put the camera on me is a deceptively cute film it is actually a complex glimpse at the psychology of children and offers interesting insights into the development of adults and an artist on the surface this is a nostalgic look at some home movies made in the 80s by a group of upper class neighborhood kids one of the films directors darren stein had access to a video camera and quickly took over as the artistic leader for all of the movies sure these are just some cute kids having fun but this is also much more this is a look into some moments in time as children grapple with a number of confusing issues that all of us face in life  fear sexual awakening unrequited love loneliness and just trying to make sense of the adult world which seems to explode all around us as we get older we tend to forget how overwhlelming the realities of life were when we were little what makes this film all the more valid is to watch a young darren stein turn into a little general of a filmmaker it is clear that darren is running this show and these little movies are his vision but they are all informed by his friends their problems the interpersonal dynamics and the general confusion regarding the horrors of adult life a lot of children make home movies but ive never heard of or seen children create little movies about the holocaust homosexuality nuclear war and the inability to fit in and make friends these kids are confronting and dealing with some heavy stuff the power of this film is the way stein and shell pull various scenes together so tightly with running interviews with the kids  all now adults and all still friends this adds a new angle to the film how many of us have stayed in touch with our childhood friends these guys have and many of the issues with which they were dealing are still running between them two decades later among the conflicts  a confession of a crush reveals a heart still broken a very normal childhood sexual experience continues to be a sticky subject between two of the men some ongoing resentments over the dynamics of relationships and there is still a member of this team who remains very much in charge and in center stage which makes perfect sense as one watches these home movies progress over the course of a couple of years darren stein is a director no doubt about it stein and shell take turns chatting with each other from time to time and one cant help but imagine the awkwardness of allowing us to peek into the young lives of these people this is particularly true for stein who has gone on to a great deal of success in the entertainment industry as a film producer writer and director from the first moment of put the camera on me we can see the emergence of a gay little boy trying to figure it all out we also see sides of the artistic mind and personality that are not always nice or caring  and this is a bold move for any artist to share with an audience there are so many revealing moments but the most disturbing and complex moments involve a movie in which we see a jewish concentration camp victim being tortured and killed by a nazi we discover thru interviews and narration that the nazi is played by a jewish child and the part of the victim is played by a gentile child it is a painfully disturbing moment that glimpses into the darker side of fear and the way children work thru the horrors of the adult world that are beyond adult understanding much less that of a child this is much more than some home movies this documentary captures the pain beauty joy and sadness of growing up powerful stuff  and well worth seeing 
pos	i was so entertained throughout this insightful documentary and i waited a good while for this to come through the pipes my local video chain and it was worth the wait i like a good documentary  special interest piece but this was definitely a heartfelt honest and nostalgic if you will look back on adolescent life the imagination of a child is fascinating and thats where a great story begins rent it or buy it if you like a good humorous and all around entertaining documentary mr stein and company have definitely come a long way from neighborhood video camcorder productions of bank holdups and gayrings that turn people gay from one glance they all seem rather successful in theyre respectful fields and it was good to know that they are all still good friends the dvd has a few extra trailers for other good documentaries and it features a number of darrens most notable productions including crazy news
pos	ok  you want to test somebody on how comfortable they are with their adolescence and the embarrassing and maniacal changes therin  then get their immediate reaction from watching this uproarious doc about kids making socially relevant horror flicks in the suburban 80s more than any movie i has ever seen the film deals with burdening sexuality and ego in a way that is completely human never dull and flushed in the kind of inherent goodness of youth that is discolored by the fearfrenzied adult world where any quirk in youth is accredited to anything from insanity to perversion minimogul darren stien seems to be reaching for a deeper understanding of his triumphs and misgivings as the patriarch of strict kids world what he finds in himself and others isnt always pretty  but shows how one can improve and reconcile with age what does change mean without reflection i love this movie
pos	this film is brilliant it touches everyone who sees it in an extraordinary way it really takes you back to your youth and puts a new perspective on how you view your childhood memories there are so many layers to this film it is innovative and absolutely fabulous
pos	i drove from sacramento to san francisco and back to see this movie premiereand really glad i did as a big movie fan and a lifelong northern californian i was surprised how many oscarwinning films have been made in the bay area as a fashion designer who really wants to stay in the bay area as opposed to going to la george lucas comments about persistence community and having a vision really resonated with me hey if he and all the other filmmakers can make it in sf so can other artists would recommend this film
pos	i just watched the documentary fog city mavericks on the starz cable tv network it is without a doubt one of my most enjoyable viewing experiences ever it chronicles the san francisco bay area artists and creative talent responsible for the some of the best films ever made in addition to the wellknown artists listed t also includes segments with irvin kershner caleb deschanel and a segment about pixar animation studios i hope it will be released on dvdthis is a must for any collection about cinema history and brilliant filmmaking if you are even remotely interested in movies and the people who create them you will not be disappointed
pos	gruveyman2 comment belowyou are a complete idiotblinded by ignorance by the very city you have allegiance to its that whiny arrogance that you are ironically claiming the film exudes about sf that makes you seem like such the typical la ahole the only reason you felt the film was so self congratulatory about sf is because you are jealous of course you dont know it because you are so la jaded first of all the film was completely factual about a beautiful city what has been filmed there and what has been filmed by some of its more famous locals it says nothing bad about la and these accomplished directors choose to live in a beautiful city over la they recognize that they went to film school in la and are obviously proud of that fact they recognize that sf is close to la which is a benefit the only negative thing that was said that relates to la was about the studio executives the same studio executives that hated these guys movies when they first saw them but then those same movies went on to be huge worldwide grossing films so why wouldnt they have animosity towards the studio executive establishment and studio system these are the only people they are trying to disassociate from and for good reasons dont be so sensitive how can you say that francis ford coppola is the so called san francisco director how is he not to be considered that and who directed the godfather coppola did it was his vision that told the story on the screen that won it a best picture award so what who gave him the job he admits it in the documentary that he didnt even want to do the movieso whats your point and so what if sophia wants to live in la and that proves your point how and tell me how they are not truly independent when they are funding a lot of their own movies movies that are now considered classics and when they made movies from studio funding one it was la that came to them and said we want you to make these pictures and two they used the money that they made from doing these pictures to fund their own they said exactly that in the filmyour bitchy and self congratulatory whining would take on an air of greater self respect and credence if you never set foot on the ground you so claim to be superior to in this filmhow the hell can bitchyness and selfcongratulation suddenly have an air of self respect and credenceif they never go to la again what a stupid and senseless comment you inserted some big words in thereand just dont know how to use them and by the way they never claimed nor implied they were superior to la so what if they are giving a guy from new york an award in laagain what the hell is your point so if they go to la or new york they are hypocrites by simply preferring to live in sf you make no sensesan francisco is proud of itself and its heritage and the people who make it what it is today this film just focused on one aspectfilmmaking for you to take the time and type up such nasty comments about the city not the movie but the city and its people only proves what it is we northern californians hate about people from la this is a great documentaryvery interesting especially if you are from the bay areabut i recommend it to anyone
pos	holes is a fable about the past and the way it affects the present lives of at least three people one of them i will name the other two are mysteries and will remain so holes is a story about stanley yelnats iv he is unlucky in life unlucky in fact characterizes the fates of most of the yelnats men and has been since exploits of stanley ivs no gooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather those particular exploits cursed the familys men to many an illfated turn it is during just such a turn that we meet stanley iv he has been accused falsely of stealing a pair of baseball shoes freshly donated to a homeless shelter auction by a famous baseball player he is given the option of jail or he can go to a character building camp ive never been to camp before says stanley with that the judge enthusiastically sends him off to camp green lakecamp green lake is an odd place with an odd philosophy if you take a bad boy make him dig a hole every day in the hot sun it will turn him into a good boy we learn this little pearl of wisdom from mr sir john voight one of the camps counselors we get the impression right away that he is a dangerous man he at least wears his attitude honestly he doesnt think he is nice the camps guidance councilor mr pendanski tim blake nelson is a different matter entirely he acts the part of the caring sensitive counselor but he quick quicker than anyone else in authority to unleash the most cruel verbal barbs at his charges the warden has a decided capacity for meanness but other than that she is a mystery these three rule camp green lake a place that has no lake it is just a dry dusty desert filled with holes five feet deep and five feet wide its local fauna seem only to be the vultures and dangerous poisonous yellowspotted lizards green lake seems is in many ways a haunted placeholes works in spite of the strange setting and the strange story because it understands people specifically because it is honest in the way it deals with the inmates of camp green lake the movie captures the way boys interact with one another perfectly it captures the way boys can bully each other they way they can win admiration the way they fight with one another and the way boys ally themselves along the age line it is this well nuanced core that makes everything else in the film believable what is also refreshing about this film the good nature of its main character he does not believe in a family curse he is not bitter about the infamous exploits of his no gooddirtyrottenpigstealinggreatgreatgrandfather in fact he loves hearing the story stanley iv is not bitter about the past and determined not let it affect him in the way it has affected his father and grandfather there is at times a lot of sadness in the film but not a lot wallowing angsty silliness and that is refreshingholes is an intelligent insightful and witty family movie it entertains and not in any cheap way it is not a comedy though it has its laughs it dares to be compelling where many family movies tend to play it safe and conventional as such it transcends the family movie genera and simply becomes a good film that everyone can enjoy i give it a 10
pos	holes is not your average disney stuff its very very fun even for adults who usually cringe at the cutesy focusgroup designed family entertainment that uncle walts studio passes off as liveaction perhaps the secret of this films success is in its faithfulness to the original book which is a little bit darker than your average kid stuff the action begins when stanley yelnats is sent to a boys prison camp where all the inmates are forced to dig holes under the desert sun as a form of rehibilitation but as the story progresses stanleys tale becomes interwoven with that of a legendary treasure and this adventure becomes ten times more fun than any disney movie about an allboy prison camp has any right to be jon voight is especially nasty and colorful and sigourney weaver is beautiful as always
pos	typically kids films have some annoying quality to it that makes it way too sappy and unbearable for someone over 13 but then again thats before holes hit the scene sure it has the very same moments that often times give a kids movie its aforementioned quality but this film does a good job of staying away from such conventions the acting was decent and the uneasy dynamics that stanley had with some of the other campers was more realistic than what most movies seek to portray what i especially liked about this movie was the fact that this film didnt try to break your heart or make you cry the emotional power was a little more natural than most would imagine kind of like the shawshank redemption in many ways which holes also has a similar redemptive ending to it the only down side the hokey looking lizards overall however an 810
pos	and im serious truly one of the most fantastic films i have ever had the pleasure of watching whats so wonderful is that very rarely does a good book turn into a movie that is not only good but if possible better than the novel it was based on perhaps in the case of lord of the rings and trainspotting but it is a rare occurrence indeed but i think that the fact that louis sachar was involved from the beginning helped masses so that the film sticks close to the story but takes it even further this film has many elements that make it what it is1 a unique original story with a good mix of fun and humour but a mature edge 2 brilliant actors adults and kids alike these actors know how to bring the story to life and deliver their lines with enthusiasm and style without going overboard as sometimes happen with kids movies 3 breathtaking scenery and it doesnt matter if its real or cgi the setting in itself is a masterpiece i especially love the image of the holes from a birds eye view 4 a talented director who breathes life into the book and turns it into technicolour genius the transitions in time work well and capture the steady climax from the book leading up to the twists throughout the film 5 louis sachar the guy who had me reading a book nonstop from start to finish so that i couldnt put it down he makes sure that the script sticks to the book with new bits added in to make it even better 6 and speaking of the script the oneliners in this are smart funny and unpatronising but there are also parts to make you smile make you cry and tug at your heartstrings to make you love this story all the more 7 beautiful soundtrack theres not a song in this film that i havent fallen for and thats something considering im supposed to be a punkrocker the songs link to the story well and add extra jazz to the overall style of the film if youre going to buy the film i recommend you buy the soundtrack too especially for if only which centres around the story and contains the chorus from the booki do not work for the people who made holes by the way im just a fan plugging my favourite film and giving it the review it deserves if you havent seen it do it now this very instant go
pos	i recently watched the 54 version of this film with judy and while i appreciated the story and music i found that the film failed to hold my attention i expected the 76 remake to be the same story except with a barbra twist i was pleasantly surprised  it was a much more realistic and modern look at fame money love and the price of it all this version is so much more real than the 54 one with arguably better music better acting a more gripping plot line and of course a deeper love i do not understand why the previous film is on the american film institutes top 100 list while this gripping remake fails to make a mark on any critics list
pos	as a longstanding barbra fan any posting like this will be biased that aside this film ranks as a classic it has its flaws emphasized in other postings but gives a glimpse of a time late 70s that will never be there again and is fascinating to watch unfold on screenstreisand fought hard to make this movie her own i dont think she was ever satisfied but it gives her fans a new barbra for the time with live singing a young fresh appearance and some very heavyduty actingthe story is rough but exciting and holds your interest throughout the extended one frame finale is hard for most nonbarbra fans to sit through but it speaks volumes to those who admire her talent
pos	i saw this movie in the theater when it came out i grew up in scottsdale and i went to arizona state and really enjoyed seeing locations where i spent so much time i remember at the time thinking that barbaras venture into more of a rock sound actually r and bto my ears was a successful one i was never a fan of kriss singing until his last effort for new west as a songwriter and an actor though he has serious chops imho i think it is a fine romance i like it better than the judy garland version and never saw selznicks janet gaynor original i do believe that they made some changes in this longawaited dvd release among other things i recall the helicopter shot which reveals a packed sun devil stadium being longer and more dramatic i wish they had done a better job writing music for kris or god forbid put some of his original songs in there along those lines i have some information from a primary source that says that the music was a problem for kris and barbara while doing interviews for my own new music documentary rocking the boat a musical conversation and journey i interviewed stephen bruton a fine singersongwriterguitarist with close professional and personal ties to kris bonnie raitt and delbert mcclinton among many others stephen was in speedway the john norman characters band kris was having a real hard time turning what was essentially a pop score into something that could pass for rock stephen was and is kriss friend and long time band member there was tension on the set and at one point the band was barking at kris in barbaras presence she remarked to the effect that the band shouldnt talk to him like that kris came right back to the effect that they were his friends and they were rock and roll in the end barbara came around and decided to use kriss bands live performances in the movie and specifically sited stephens role in making things work i gained even greater respect for her as an artist upon hearing this story much is made of her as a diva what she is is a pro and i am not gay not that there is anything wrong with that
pos	although kris kristofferson is good in this role who wouldnt want to see elvis pressly instead with the drug addiction and the fall from supreme fame may have scared away elvis agent to be apart of the movie it was a mistake this would have been a perfect movie for elvis even though the soundtrack is far from terrific paul williams and barbra streisand do a decent job in creating an original soundtrack for this period piece  musical somewhat of a love story this is more of a drama about the fall from grace and the gift of redemption like is most tragedies the hero of the story was die also gary busey is once again perfect in a not so perfect role
pos	on the basis of the preview id seen i went to shower expecting a sweet little comedy what i found was a profoundly touching drama of family life told in some of the most lush photographic images ive ever been privileged to see in addition later reflection made me appreciate the abrupt cuts to scenes from the past in the arid countryside of northern china and in the high plain of tibet isnt this how memory often works one moment im here the next im in a landscape from the past just like thati would not only strongly recommend this film i would place it among the two or three finest films ive seen in my 60 yearsby the way a couple of years ago another asian comedy was released in the united states as shall we dance japanese just as with shower the preview gave not the slightest indication of the depth of that film which turned out to be a subtle psychological study albeit chock full of funny moments is there a fear on the part of distributors of making films appear too important or deep to appeal to u s viewers
pos	shower is an story about loyalty about the unstoppable advance of modern world in the detriment of rather traditional and more human ways of life a man forced to choose between his successful career in business his bigcity life his wife and his retarded young brother the eternal doubt between what we want to do and what we should do the modern china versus the ancient one the public baths with its gatherings its cricket fights versus the shopping centres and the skyscraper lots of old men and women that are no longer needed china one country two systems as xiao ping said  though one of them is killing the other tender moving full of funny moments and of bittersweet onesthe sensitive ones will cry and laugh equally the actors are enormous especially the one who performs the role of the retarded boy and yang zhang makes a good job easy simple letting the story just flow by itselfmy rate 810
pos	this beautiful story of an elder son coming home and learning to love and be a part of all those things that he left home to get away from is poignant and moving it shows a society that is perhaps strange to us in the western world with a sense of family that we have lost the story is beautiful sad and at times funny and comic it has a feeling of realism that we dont seem to see any longer in our western moviesthe acting is unusual in that as the movie progresses it almost gives the impression that it is not acting but a documentary of ordinary people this is brilliant directing and movie makingwould love to see more movies by this director
pos	this film is moving without being sentimental  meaningful without being pretentious it tells a simple story of a family in danger of falling apart as the encroachments of technology and an advancing society make the familyrun business increasingly untenablethe acting is wonderful  though none of us in the west are likely to have heard of these actors we should have long ago  they play their characters with honesty and reverence  these are flawed characters each with major weaknesses but with such utter humanity and kindness that its impossible not to become engaged in the storywe need more films like this  we need more western filmmakers creating films such as this
pos	how powerful and captivating simple quality filmmaking can be this film tells its tale with everyday scenes that manage to revel the poignancy hidden within its true as others have stated how this film really makes it glaringly obvious how lost hollywood is in its special effects overblown emotionalism and over the top climatic endings and have forgotten the essence of a meaningful story told with simple realism so much of what these characters are going through is implied by the scene rather than spelled out in wordy dialogue one aspect that i really enjoyed about the film was the contrast of the two brothers one so very openly expressive in his childlike way and the other completely stoic but both able to evoke deep emotion the older brother needed to say little as he usually did it was all there in that deadpan face of his beautiful cinematography wonderful acting great direction not to be missed
pos	this was a very enjoyable film a humorous but poignant look at family and the obligations that come with it the story of a man who comes home from his life in the city to his fathers bath house in a small chinese village there he learns to appreciate even cherish the very things he left home to get away from the film is as visually beautiful as it is emotionally beautiful
pos	shower keeps within itself in so many ways almost all of the movie takes place in an old time bathhouse with the denizens supplying the humor pathos and emotional touches the love and friendship between the proprietor and his retarded son is deep and moving the way the older brother is drawn into this tiny world seems unforced and persuasive the plot is meandering full of surprises and ironies and touched overall by a sense of what id have to call neighborliness in the relations and conflicts of the performers this is a film i pull out when i want to believe in the world again
pos	i love this movie beautifully funny and utterly believable characters each scene richer and more wonderful than the last every aspect of this movie is filled with wit and humour and love and depth a complex and engrossing story too this movie is filled with love humour and intelligence totally great
pos	the key to the joy and beauty the pain and sadness of life is our ability to accept that life basically is what it is so we dont constantly struggle against that single compelling truth in so doing we find peace elegant in its simplicity but so hard for most of us to graspin this film the director shows us this truth but allows us to discover it in our own way this is a beautiful yet simple story more of a fable which is played very well watching the actors is more like being in a room with real people than it is just watching actorsi struggled with how to write a review of this fine film so others would be motivated to see it im at a loss the story is about men in a bath house sounds like a real turn off right but nothing could be farther from the truth the american title for this film is the shower but that is almost an antithesis to a major thematic element in this film which is the bath im still at a loss talking about the story or the characters will not do them justiceso ill just tell you how much i enjoyed watching this movie and how touching and moving the experience was i was also quite entertained i cared deeply for the characters and i cared deeply about what happened to them for any story that is the highest form of praiseif you were moved by movies like the king of masks or not one less then make sure you see the shower netflix has it and the dvd video and sound quality are excellent i watched it in the original lanquage with well done and well placed english subs
pos	i happened on shower in the foreign film section of my local video store and passed it over several times since from its cover it looked like a farce or comedy i then lucked into a copy to purchase at economical price and am happy for my luck shower is the story of three3 men a father and two2 adult sons each coming to terms with life changes as the world around them also continues to change in modern china as with many foreign films the chinese culture itself is one of the most interesting facets of this moviebeyond the fascinating characteristics of the local chinese color giving the setting to this story is the difficult yet touching relationships between the men and a sole woman involved in the story all set against the backdrop of a village bathhousethe familys story moves from estrangement to understanding and made me glad i came to know these people added to the main story are the numerous small characters bathhouse customers and their individual conflicts and friendships shower is a film one walks away from smiling and touched by its warmth and humanity
pos	expecting to see a cute little film from mainland china i was illprepared family dynamics community and the inevitability of change have rarely been explored so expertly on film every character is solid and i was completely drawn into the story the organization is much more complex than american audiences will be accustomed to yet there is no difficulty following the progression even while reading subtitles jiang wu as the retarded brother is a constant shining light leave your cynicism in your locker it will be there when you check out
pos	i had the privilege to see this movie at the intenational film festival of rotterdamxizhao or shower is a 200000 lowbudget movie about a father and his 2 sons the father has a traditional bathhouse somewhere in a traditional chinese village where local mostly aged men come to relax and to go bathing the father has to sons a retarded son who lives with him and a son who lives in a big modern city and who comes to visit him to this son the traditional village the bathhouse and his retarded brother seem strange and annoying but this changes along the moviethough the story may sound cheesy or cliche its not with really great performances especially of the father and the retarded son sorry i dont know their names and a great story the movie was touching and funny at the same timeif you got a chance to see this movie do it its a great alternative to mainstream hollywood cinema
pos	this movie took me by complete surprise i watched it 2 or 3 times i really liked this film there were many truths this movie brought up i love all the characters in this film as well this movie makes a lot of sense because as society becomes more advance what does the culture loose not to sound preachy i can really relate to this movie from my child hood and loosing apart of my life that will never come back or ever been the same this film is on my top 5 movies i have ever watched there is just such a raw truth that i feel when i watch the movie and its not the kind of truth that you have to dig for its right in front of your face the creators of this film did a great job and i enjoyed this movie very much this movie may not be for every one but if you have an open mind i think you will love it
pos	very different topic treated in this film a straightforward and simple description of local chinese customs by looking at the daily operation of a public bath run by the old owner and his retarded son when older son returns home wrongly believing his father has died how every man in town makes his daily visit to chat play games discuss personal matters and get honest advice besides the usual spalike therapies when old man dies strong and loyal family ties make older son take charge so public bath operation is not disrupted and finally the arrival of modernization to end this way of spending relaxed hours and getting along the public bath has to be demolished making place for a commercial complex to be constructed
pos	this movie is simply wonderful its got it all laughter sorrow beauty poetry truth all in a simple yet intense storylike life you wont get distracted for a second1010ps somebody tell hollywood you need a good story to make a good movie and there are so many good stories out there
pos	have just seen the australian premiere of shower xizhao at the sydney film festival the program notes said it was  a perfect delight deftly made touching amusing dramatic and poignantly meaningful i couldnt agree more i just hope the rest of the festival films come up to this standard of entertainment and i look forward to seeing more chinese films planned to be shown in sydney in the coming months
pos	like another reviewer said this movie is not a heavy melodrama but it deals with harsh realities a very very playful movie that does not dwell for a moment some very good acting and some wonderful smiles as well
pos	for a movie with a plot like this i would normally smell tearjerker in the first ten minutes and turn it off but this was very well made with emotional subtleties great acting and some genuinely funny moments it was also interesting to see a different culture  a vanishing one at that my wife and i both dug it
pos	i found it highly interesting that the film actually managed to bridge the gap between my own american culture and that of the originators ie chinese it becomes a story about values and causes the watcher to reevaluate their own choices in life and loyalties toward institutions amazingly enough it managed to do this in a gentle mildly humorous manner which only in retrospect seens threatening to ones status quo i enjoyed the movie and would watch it again if i could
pos	this is a great story of family loyalty which thankfully doesnt resort to the usual tricks or at least the ones im used to seeing in american and european films of supersentimentality or high dramatic tensionits very watchable and very lovable it has some beautiful cinematography but doesnt rely on that alone to entertain
pos	my choice for greatest movie ever used to be laughtons night of the hunter which remains superb in my canon but it may have been supplanted by shower which is the most artistically daoist movie i have seen the way that caring for others is represented by the flowing of water and the way that water can be made inspiration and comfort and cleansing and etc is the essence of the dao it is possible to argue that the the nofth and shower themes are similar and that lillian gish in the former represents the purest form of christianity as the operators of the bathhouse represent the purest form of daoism i would not in any way argue against such an interpretation both movies are visual joys in their integration of idea and image yet shower presents such an unstylized view of the sacredness of everyday life that i give it the nod i revere both
pos	xizao is a rare little movie it is simple and undemanding and at the same time so rewarding in emotion and joy the story is simple and the theme of old and new clashing is wonderfully introduced in the first scenes this theme is the essence of the movie but it would have fallen flat if it wasnt for the magnificent characters and the actors portraying themthe aging patriarch master liu is a relic of chinas preexpansion days he runs a bath house in an old neighbourhood every single scene set in the bath house is a source of jelaousy for us stressed out unhappy people not even hardened cynics can find any flaws in this wonderful settingmaster lius mentally handicapped son er ming is the second truly powerful character in the movie coupled with his modernlife brother the interactions between these three people and the various visitors to the bath house are amazingly detailed and heartfelt with some scenes packing so much emotion its beyond almost everything seen in movieswith its regimecritical message this movie was not only censored but also given unreasonably small coverage it could be a coincidence but when a movie of this caliber is virtually impossible to find even on the internet you cant help getting suspiciousso help free speech and the movie world buy rent copy this wonderful movie and if you happen to own the dvd if there even is one then share share share
pos	xizao is the tale about the clash of modern life and ancient traditions and its effects on a family in china da ming quanxiu pu is a businessman who returns home when a letter sent by his brother er ming wu jiang makes him believe that his father liu xu zhu has died he founds that his father is still alive as well as his old neighborhood and his father old business the public bathroomthe movie centers around da mings family and how he has to learn the importance of his fathers job something he always had considered an old tradition that had to die soon also the movie explores his relationship with er ming who is mentally challenged and the problems of the small community and how the bathroom is a place that purifies not only their bodies but also their soulsthe two main themes of the movie the family and the problems of progress are incredibly well handled and the movie never loses the point it is trying to make both themes are very good developed and we get a glimpse of chinese society and customsthe director yang zhang tells his tale in a simple way letting the characters characters do the job it is a very simple approach but it fits the movie perfectly and i highly doubt that another style would fit the movie this good zhang has enormous potential as he can tell a story without the aid of visual flare or camera tricksthe acting is outstanding in its naturalistic approach everyone acts in a very natural way and it almost looks as if they were real persons being filmed the three lead characters give remarkable performances and wu jiang as er ming surely steals the showeven when the movie could had sticked to a patronizing old days were much better message instead it takes an attitude of equilibrium like saying that progress is good and we must move on but we must not forget where we came from and keep an equilibrium between modern life and the traditions of oldan awesome and touching film 810
pos	another outstanding foreign film which thoroughly trounces the neverending crop of crud emanating from hollywood this is a story of life and living no definitely not the perfect little life so often depicted in the totally artificial hollywood movies but rather the real life complete with real characters each with strengths and weaknesses just like real people in our lives and ourselvesthe dynamics of all of these lives intertwined within the walls of this bathhouse and particularly its aged owner are magnificent heart touching and highly thought provokingsit back relax and be carried away into the simple and beautiful life there is real wisdom to be learned in this movie if you only open yourself up to ityou will not be disappointed
pos	almost the entire film takes place in a public bathhouse in china there are no fancy sets explosion or glamorous peopleonly fine writing acting and direction hollywood take notean estranged son returns home when he believes his father is dying he is surprised to see that dad looks fine and is going about running the family business as usual in fact he notices that his father and his retarded brother have really forged a close and caring relationship and it soon becomes obvious that he is out of the loop dad is very traditional and this visiting son is from the big city and doesnt really see the value of the old bathhouse how their relationship changes and where the plot goes from there is exceptional and believablei was happy to see that not every chinese movie is an action picture such as those starring jet li or crouching tiger hidden dragon as i dont particularly care for these frenetic films the shower as well as springtime in a small town are two wonderful examples of good chinese films about people
pos	this chinese movie made me feel so many similarities with members of a culture i dont belong and are far from in an almost buddhist approach the film helps one to relate to each character and to the happiness of doing the simple routine things all actors are brilliant and xu hzu exudes kindness and wisdom yet also vulnerable and mean er min the retarded brother shows us that intelligence and wisdom are not equal and that wisdom comes to and from the most disparate persons in this universe a different china this is far from the chinese realism yet it has lots of humanity and realism of a different kindget it you wont be disappointed
pos	this movie was an impressive one my first experience with a foreign film it was neither too long nor too complex i myself enjoyed the subtitles and the plot was surprisingly fresh the story of an adult son visiting his elderly father and retarded brother after a long separation appeared cliched at first but it proved to be very touching and realistic there was also some subtle humor so as not to depress or bore the audience
pos	i like this film a lot it has a wonderful chemistry between the actors and tells a story that is pretty universal the story of the prodigal son the aspect i like the best however was the way that the bath house was more than just a background for the story as the father told the son the story of his wifes family in the northern deserts of china the element of water and bathing becomes an almost sacred ritual water was so scarce that a simple bath had profound depth and meaningoverall the film was very effective there were moments however when it verged on too sweetbordering on cloying during the park recital scene but overall i highly recommend this film
pos	this delighted audiences at a number of film festivals and it is not hard to see why director yang zhang with the help of some very nice work by the three principle actors xu zhu as the father master liu quanxin pu as the elder son da ming and especially wu jiang as the irrepressible and lovable younger son er ming spins a tale that will warm the coldest heartthe film starts with a man taking a shower in an automated booth in the middle of beijing he puts some money in a slot opens the door takes off his clothes and puts some of them on a conveyor belt to be cleaned steps into the shower and gets cleaned with brushes and squirts of water and soap as though hes a car at the car wash this is the future symbolically speaking and the old bathhouse we will see in the next scene is the past agrarian china is giving way to industrial chinapollution cultural revolution hangover industrialization blues no way what we have here is a celebration of people and their kindness and love for one another a celebration of goodness in the hearts of men yet i wonder how the chinese government views this film on the one hand it clearly presents a pleasant view of china and its people it is stringently nonpolitical without criticism of the present regime expressed or implied yet there is the slightest sense that the good old ways are going to be replaced by something that may not be as good i think yang zhang had the wisdom to just let that be as it may tell a story about old men at the bathhouse where they get back rubs and massages where they tell tall tales and reminisce about the good old days where they can relax and play chinese chess and stage cricket fights where the master is a spry and wise old guy and his assistant is his son who may be retarded or autistic but who does his job with glee and an infectious spirit of fun and good willenter back on the scene the older son da ming who is polished well groomed and taciturn he is uncomfortable with what he sees as the unsophisticated behavior of his father and brother he represents modern china with his tie and his briefcase his cell phone and his education he has only returned because he thought his father was dying when he sees that this is not true he packs his bags and is set to return to his wife and his career but then a crisis ensues and it is during this crisis that da ming sees the value of the natural peoplecentered life that his father and his brother have been livingand so yang zhang reconciles the old and the new and does so in such a charming manner that i will not object especially since his style is so neat and so carefully expressed one of the nice things he does that i miss in most movies is the way he dovetails the subplots within the larger story so that they are resolved before the picture ends the bathhouse regular who sings o sole mio in the bathhouse as the water showers down upon him much to the delight of er ming finds that he cant sing in public because of stage fright near the end of the film he loses his stage fright and sings thanks to some inspired help from er ming and the bathhouse regular who is losing his wife becausewell he tells a tale to master liu before he confesses the real reason but liu understands and again before the movie is over husband and wife are reconciledthis kind of happy ending moviemaking is unusual in today artistic and international films or in almost any film directed at adults some happy endings are so contrived as to embarrass not only their contrivers but their audiences and some are so blatantly condescending that the audience is offended here however the audience is delightedsee this especially for the comedic performance by wu jiang whose warm effervescence overcomes any handicap his character may have
pos	my favorite part of this film was the old mans attempt to cure his neighbors ills by putting the strong medicine in his bath there is more than a sense of family there is a sense of community
pos	no awards show can please all the people clearly if your favorite movies didnt win you will say the show wasnt very good thats understandablehowever the 74th annual academy awards will be remembered for one magical moment of hollywood historywoody allens first appearance ever at the academy awardsallen has often shunned the awards as being selfaggrandizing and pointless and has never attended  even though he has won several of the coveted awardswhen the 74th academy awards were held the nation was still mourning the loss of life in the collapse of the world trade centers in new york when it came time to pay tribute to the city of new york they decided to show a video of the great movie moments form the city of cities then the announcer simply saidladies and gentleman oscar award winning director woody allenthe place erupted in an extremely long standing ovation the entertainment industry finally got to give their applause to the man from new york who usually avoids the hollywood scene as the applause died down woody applied some of his legendary wit to the situationsome highlightsthank you very much  that makes up for the strip searchi thought they wanted their oscars back he joked i panicked because the pawn shop has been out of business for ages and i had no way of retrieving anything but that wasnt it i couldnt work it out because my movie wasnt nominated for anything this year then it hit me  maybe they were calling to apologiseallen also disclosed why he had overlooked his lifelong oscaraversion for this one special nightfor new york city id do anything so i got my tux on and came down here said allenits a great great movie town its been a great moving and exciting backdrop for movies and it remains a great great city
pos	the 74th oscars was a very good one whoopis work as emcee was very funny and light i personally loved her last apperance which garnered some frigid reviews due to coarse language and salacious jokes but thats fine the audience seemed to like it halle berry denzel washington ron howard woody allen and sidney poitier made this an oscar telecast to remember
pos	the events of the 11th of september 2001 cast its shadow on this oscar award ceremony with a one minute silence before the in memoriam montage and there was little in the way of the all singing all dancing comedy extravaganza that wed come to expect of this award show but this was by no means a bad thing  entertainment was more or less curtailed to a lotr send up with ben stiller and owen wilson and that was it  the rest of the show was taken up with clips from the nominations and i have to admit this was actually more enjoyable than the overblown song and dance numbers weve seen over the years and whoopi goldberg was by no means a bad presenter unlike the very esoteric david letterman from a few years ago and the one minute silence for the victims of 911 was haunting and dignified as for the awards new zealand was absolutely robbed  fellowship of the ring went home with four minor awards while a beautiful mind undeservingly picked up most of the major prizes except for best actor which should have gone to a tough guy new zealander but went to an an all american nice guy instead  the only oscar awards i agreed with apart from the ones presented to fellowship were the awards for best supporting actress and best supporting actor  both correct calls 
pos	ok so the oscars seem to get hyped just a little more each year and i was rooting for gosford park to win come on robert altman had deserved an oscar for years that said i guess that it was high time for an africanamerican to win best actress contrary to the previous reviewer halle berrys role in monsters ball was far more original than nicole kidmans in moulin rouge i never would have thought to nominate the latter for anything especially in a year that saw mulholland dramong the things that i had predicted was the stuff about the september 11 attacks i knew that they were going to say something about freedom yeah yeah robert redford should know better but contrary again to the previous reviewer whoopi goldberg is not the worst host among the past hosts was bob hope for whom i have no respect i really liked her jab at john ashcroftso although i wouldnt have given a beautiful mind best picture the 74th annual academy awards still pleased me i have to admit i enjoy the oscars more than my own birthday and the day after as my parents and i were hiking around the dwellings in bandalier new mexico  it was spring break  i was thinking to myself that when jim broadbent won his oscar that most people watching were asking jim who i wonder whether or not woody allen will ever attend the oscars again
pos	to all of yall who think 1this was a boring telecast 2halle berry and denzel washington did not deserve their oscarsshut the fk up this was one of the best academy awards show because 1it was a moment in history to have a black yes black actress win an academy award for best actress so many of our black sisters have been ignored by the academy for many yearsto be honest i had stop watching the academy awards because of a lack of diversity in either the winners or nomineesto me it was nothing but a bunch of white people patting each other in the backthe academy had many chances to vote black actresses that were brilliant in movies eg alfre woodardwhoopi goldbergdiana rossmary jean babtise but it did not 2halle berry deserved that oscar no competition the academy was under pressure to vote for her so long have deserving actresses been ignored by the academy the majority of which is comprised of white voters yeah yeah nicole kidman sang very prettily in muling rougebut it was time black people were accommodated in these awards showsas for mr washington the academy owed him big time after that unfair loss for malcomxto all of you who think race is not an issueprobably white peoplein the movie industrywell it is many of the most talented black actresses around have either been reduced to stereo typical made by white people roles of what they think is a black women or are not existenceangela basset i do not expect many of the white people to understand any of this because they never had to deal with any of itcome to think of it they are the one who been inflicting it
pos	whoopi was the only reason i watched the oscars that year she is hilarious of course there was a major serious side to the show she was great not only because shes funny but because she said some things that needed to be said in a public forum white folks need to be reminded that hollywood awards ceremonies employment and representation are way out of balance racially there should be no need for black awards shows the whitebread milquetoast nominators and judges need to bring their heads into the sunshine and see that great material is not limited to white directors producers actors etc allowing woody allen on the air was the depth of poor taste he had no business being there the fact of the matter is this is the first oscar presentation ive watched since the color purple was up for awards that miscarriage of voting soured me on watching the shows until 2002 which is not to denigrate other presenters billy crystal is a riot
pos	extremely tense thriller set in the urban chaos of so paulo the biggest and ugliest third world nightmare in brazilian urbania for the sake of making it easy for anyone who is curious about this intriguing and truly well made film it has the grit of mexican feature amores perros with a character not too far off max cady from both cape fears although this is not by any means a film about a psychopath two partners alexandre borges and marco ricca in a construction company pay hitman anisio miklos to off their third partner and majority share holder in said construction outfit the murder is blamed on the city but things begin to look very grim indeed when witty and charismatic walking nightmare anisio decides he wants to be around the ever so nervous partners in crime not only trespassing but more importantly deconstructing the strict social codes that make up brazilian society anisio turns poverty into an attitude and he wants in the look is almost entirely handheld grainy the performances outstanding throughout especially so as first time actor and member of classic brazilian pop band tits paulo miklos dazzles and baffles the viewer with his pretty funny social terrori saw the film at the braslia film fest in november 2001 it has since done very well in sundance and berlin kleber mendona filho
pos	my short comment for this flick is go pick it up chances are you are going to be positively surprised by a diversity of elements superbly explored in this criminal thriller there is no way the character of miklos claiming and pushing for room in every way possible wont push your nerves to the edge2 thumbs up
pos	ivan marco ricca and gilberto alexandre borges are partners in a company together with estevo george freire but the first ones contract a professional killer anisio to murder estevo the plot at least at the beginning doesnt explain very well why the guy does it and after receiving his money he starts blackmailing the two partners appearing in their company and saying he wants a job there as supervisor or something at the same time he meets marina mariana ximenes daughter of estevo and starts dating with her in a story like this where crime corruption betrayal and blackmail go hand in hand no one is innocent or can be victimized exception made to marina which is the only person who doesnt know whats going on and didnt betray anyone this film portrays with sarcasm the sad and cruel reality which exists in big metropolis like so paulo where crime is every days presence we can feel irony but also veracity in characters like anisio brilliantly played by paulo miklos which does blackmail to the guys who paid him without any scruples and even flirts with the daughter of the guy he killed he really must be a monster to do something like that but of course i know therere people like him out there in brazil or any other place its a very good movie cruel but truthful about a sad reality the acting is great and the soundtrack too
pos	the three main characters are very well portrayed especially anisio by rock musician turned into first time actor paulo miklos he is extremely convincing as the lower class trespasserinvader the film shows very well the snowball effect of getting involved in ever more shady business the contrast and similarities between the lower and higher classes how everyone gets carried away by greed and ambition 995 out of 10
pos	here in brazil is very rare to see a good brazilian film and brants new film is exactly one of these jewel there are some flaws in the film of course but they are very minimal the directing and acting in this film are very goodcant wait to see another brants new film
pos	after watching this film last night on sundance i realized that much of nakatas style was first done in this film here we have many of the same elements of the ringu series especially the idea of the media being the source of the supernatural instead of the cursed videotape we instead having a haunted studio and strange images appearing on film in fact the strange images appearing on film brings immediately the cursed videotape in ringu to mind the only thing missing was the obsession to water that runs through nakatas later films the final scenes are quite chilling with a bit of a nod to murnau what with the door opening by itself ands the ghost entering the room reminds me immediatly ofnosferatu a chilling movie that will make think twice about going up to a catwalk
pos	this movie is practically impossible to describe the alternate title dont look up is a lot more descriptive like most japanese cinema the story is not as linear as american the story revolves around a director who is filming a story about a ww2 deserter the set is haunted by an actress who died during the filming of a tv show back in the 60s the director is the only one who saw this show if you have seen ringu the director hideo nakata is the same and liked it youll like ghost actress i loved ghost actress a lot more than ringu a truly scary and disturbing movie a 10
pos	i really enjoyed this debut by ring director hideo nakata if youve seen ring beforehand then youll be familiar with the style and idea of this flick its got a subtle spookiness about it that works better than the constant and predictable stingers that infest most mainstream movies of this genre if you like films that give you the chills then you will probably like this one a good creepy debut by hideo nakata 810
pos	not on the same level as ring or ring 2 but still a good japanese horror flick nonetheless i wish north american horror producers would take a page out of the japanese horror template and put more spookiness and less cheap shocks in their flicks lots of good examples in this one scenes where a whited out face is scene staring behind a young actress photographs on a wall are suddenly glimpsed smiling just for a second and more worth checking out if you like the genre
pos	for his first ever debut this film has some riveting and chilling moments in the best horror film fashion the pit of your stomach tightens every moment during this film the ending is superb the makers of blaire witch obviously watched this film its ending wasnt an end but a beginning of the end a great movie and only a piece of japans great as far as scare factor a perfect score it makes you think and scared out of your mind
pos	before the regular comments my main curiosity about this is not a love song is that while theres a running time listed on imdb of 94 minutes the dvd from wellspring media in the united states runs 88 minutes any input on this is appreciatedtwo friends with very rough lives take on the road for an adventure what they wind up in is just that with one accidentally shooting a girl and the two escaping by foot into the countryside rather than just a big chase the film is complicated by the the daft and rather childlike spike behaving inappropriately and clutching his boom box like a teddy bear some viewers may dislike the story based solely upon the character spike but without a bit of frustration added to the story the film would have been too easy youll notice the way the more stable character heaton refers to spike as big man in contrast to spikes kid out of control attitude and behavior frankly i too was aggravated by spikes ridiculous actions especially the spray can sniffing but in a desperate situation its apparent someone of his mentality would choose an temporary escape but heaton was there to keep things in check up until things get way over his head as wellkenny glenaan as heaton is a marvel and after a while i quit wondering why in the heck he would want to pick spike up from prison and continue a friendship due to glenaans great performance after all there are many many reasons during their run that would be a good idea for heaton to just ditch spike and try to save himself i suppose heaton felt like a protective older brother to spike and the loyalty between the two is hard to break  until things get too desperatewhile some of the cinematography is indeed artsy it does offer more flavor to story instead of just shots of the men running through the wilderness the beautiful landscapes rain and vast gray skies offer a somber tone that increases the feel of the tragic circumstances the score is unusual as well and the use of public image ltds song this is not a love song and as the title of the film is quite smartoverall its understandable if you dont care for this is not a love song as its focused on two contrasting personalities escaping from another man determined to hunt them down played by a cool quiet david bradley its not bigbudget action entertainment for the rest of us that enjoy seeking out something minimal and dramatic its time worthwhile spent and it does offer some extremely tense moments that have you holding your breath a bitim really enjoying the films coming out of scotland recently with the likes of this one dog soldiers and the devils tattoo im also a bit thankful for the subtitles offered on this dvd as the accents are sometimes lightning fast and difficult for some viewers like me to understand frustrating dark and often tense this is not a love song is very tragic yet engrossing storytelling
pos	this is not a love song is a brilliant example of the chase genre which many people think has an underlying meaning the love between the two main characters may be more than fraternal i believe that heaton is in love with spike but spike is too naive to see thisi really feel this is portrayed with such scenes as the blow back and letter writing sequences heaton shows great intimacy towards spike with intense facial expressions and how he takes great care in writing spikes name on the top of his lettersone thing ive noticed when looking at external reviews is that when the film has been slated the reviewer seems to have not fully understood the film as they havent even mentioned the possibility of heaton having sexual feelings for spike i also get the feeling that some of the reviewers havent recognised it when they use phrases like who is heaton whats he doing with a retard like spike this person however may have hit the nail on the head with their remark spike shows noticeable signs of having add although i dont think this person has realised this as he seems to be using the word retard as a derogatory termi really enjoyed this film although it is not for the faint hearted the film is exceedingly character based after the shooting until the end there isnt much but dialogue between the two antiheroes unless you are used to watching such deep gritty films stay well away
pos	a suspenseful thriller that bears some resemblance to deliverance as for scenery and setting there are also some very innovatively shot scenes and good music although the daftness and sometimes seemingly careless attitude of one of the characters is unfitting to the situation although this is not a mayor problem it also poses interesting questions about justness of revenge and limits of friendship
pos	some have compared this film to deliverance i believe of mice and men is more appropriate our leading man heaton definitely loves spike it is irrelevant and immaterial whether that is a sexual love it is the reason heaton does not leave spike he needs him they need each other as brothers as family as their only connection to humanity the setting scenario minimal cast all add up to a fine film frankly i did not care what happened to the characters but i did care about what the film maker did with them he did well with them i spent some time wondering how the ending would resemble of mice and men the soundtrack and cinematography were compelling and intriguing
pos	personally i couldnt get into this is not a love song its a brilliant film and theres a great story line to it i just found myself checking the time on my phone every two minuets to see how much was left of the filmi love the relationship between spike and heaton there that close they depend on each other to get along in life at the same time i wish the relationship was more than what it is heaton is in love with spike but spike ibsent in love with heaton or he doesnt know how to love him the acts of betrayal on both parts have a big effect on the two men they are both devastated by the fact that the other ran away and abandoned them at a time when they truly needed each other for survival
pos	i think the team behind this film did a very good job with the limitations they had only 300000 and 7 weeks to write film and edit the whole thing which i think is an achievement in itself although this film is not for the masses as a young innocent teenage girl is killed and there is homoeroticism involved in the story i think that this film is a heart wrenching tragedy and the more deeply involved you get in the story the more sadness you feel more so towards heaton because of the love he feels but is not returnedthis is one of my favourite british films that i enjoyed very much and would watch again i think that its a shame that is film is not very well heard of at all
pos	i am currently doing film studies at as level and this is not a love song is a film we watched and in my opinion it is a film with a very simple storyline but a complex backstory if you scratch the surface you will find a thrillerchase film of two men running through the countryside from farmers after committing a murdersounds quite exitinghowever you need to dig deeper to uncover the true feeling of the true genre as it is suggested it is a love story between two homosexual lovers filled with trust deceit and betrayal we are not told about this love directly through the film but the events that happen through out for example the way heaton acts towards spike almost screams this untouched love affair in our facesoverall this film is a good example of why british films should not be dismissed as rubbish just because they are done on a low budgeta good film with an intricate story line however it is definitely an acquired taste and is possibly not suitable for the average fan of hollywood blockbusters
pos	this is a film that the mainstream market will probably never be able to access as it doesnt exactly give the viewer easy watching the story about troubled spike and his friend heaton is not exactly a friday night film yet it has its own unique edge and i found that it was entertaining there are moments of brilliance given that the film was shot on such a low budget such as when spike inhales the aerosol however i did not really understand the relationship between spike and heaton and to be honest it made me spend most of the film trying to work it out and also i did not like the fact that most of the film is spent with the two friends talking and not really much action it is a small film that is complex to watch and that is what makes it appealing
pos	i found this very touching as spike and heaton stay together all the way through this film not to say there isnt a few betrayals along the way i thought the chase was put aside the relationship between the two was foreground i think i had already guessed that there were so gay intentions on the part of heaton my favourite scene had to be the bit where heaton and spike were stuck in the marsh and spike runs off i generally thought spike wasnt coming back i have to say that if it wasnt for our film studies teacher making us watch this i would have probably never seen it overall i thought this film was pretty good and i would recommend it to any person who is a fan of british made films
pos	it isnt always easy to explain what a movie is like but this time i think ive found it it reminded me of two movies trainspotting small time criminals scoring some drugs and doing some stupid things in schotland and the blair witch project because of the style of filmingits about the loyalty between two friends one of them is coming out of jail the other one hasnt been caught yet with a stolen vehicle they drive through the scottish countryside but than run out of petrol as they try to find some fuel they find a farm in the middle of nowhere the farmer thinks they want to rob him and points a gun at one of them than it all goes wrong one of the friends accidentally shoots the farmers daughter and they have to run what follows is a man hunt through the fields and woods of schotland the two friends literally have to run for their livesapparently this movie was shot in only 12 days time ok thats not exactly unbelievable because the biggest part of it is always in the same place the scottish countryside but i still find that quite amazing especially because this isnt actually a bad movie its perhaps not the greatest movie ever but they still can be proud of what they achieved i had a nice time watching it and overall i enjoyed the movie i give it a 710
pos	this is not a love songmy one word summary of this film would be excellentit probably wont appeal to the mass movie watching public  its afilm that forces you to participate you observe think and questioncomparisons could be made with deliverance topictheme andperhaps with the blair witch project for overall filming stylehowever this film stands unique against boththe cinematography effects solarisation freeze frame blur etchave been seen before but they are used most effectively in thisfilm to underpin the natural tension of the storyacting is raw menacing and utterly believablethe real theme of the film is about friendship the title really givesthe game away its probably not the kind of friendship that most ofus have experienced or indeed would want toit is a love song
pos	what a fun filled sexy movie they certainly dont make them like this anymore 4 sexy au pairs arrive in london and have all sorts of sexual misadventures the tone is oddly innocent as the considerable nudity evolves out of stock farcical situations rather than any overt sexual desire on the part of the characters it is only when the actresses accidentally lose their clothes that the male characters become rampant richard o sullivan literally gets randisic the film certainly betrays the origins of the softcore feature as lying in the nudie cuties and naturism films of the old school my special interest in au pair girls is that i am a huge fan of gabrielle drake if any actress has ever looked better naked shes slim but wonderfully curvy or clothed come to that ive loved her since the original run of ufo  who else could carry off a purple wig ill eat my hat
pos	this film would usually classify as the worst movie production ever ever but in my opinion it is possibly the funniest the horrifying direction and screenplay makes this film priceless i bought the movie whilst sifting through the bargain dvds at my local pound shop me and some friends then watched it admittedly whilst rather drunk it soon occurred that this wasnt any normal film instead a priceless relic of what will probably be james cahills last film at first we were confused and were screaming for the dvd player to be turned off but thankfully in our abnormal state noone could be bothered instead we watched the film right through at the end we soon realised we had found any wasters dream something that you can acceptably laugh at for hours whilst laughing for all the wrong reasons we soon showed all our other friends and they too agreed this wasnt a work of abysmal film this was a film that you can truly wet yourself laughing at this was a film that anyone can enjoy this was genius
pos	wow this is a good movie the acting wasnt good at all but if you look at some moments in the film rewind and watch it again it is genius the man in the begin of the film walks with his suitcase against a three wowi never expected that then he puts the coke in a suitcase and runs away i bet that smoking guy against that three was one of his mates who sold the drugs later and the genius quotes nice shades i need a pair their yours if you think you can take them just brilliant and the fighting is the best ive seen in a while look at the second guy he takes down after he hit the head of the first guy against the table what a hit and in the middle of the film one guy in a car shot one time then 3 guys fall he is really good at aiming it costs a lot of money to hire these guys like him the end was brilliant it was so exciting that james cahill walks 5 minutes up and down the stairs and shoot jason peters after his distraction moves jason peters falls down and roll over again while he is dead i cant say with more words how great this movie is
pos	where would one start a review of the film snitchd james cahill god rest his soul made one of the most daring insights into the human psyche since encino man his beautiful story unravels around a drug squad cop mcclure which is a name synonymous with a character from the simpsons who also happens to be an actor said cop delves deep into the underworld that is high school drug taking and discovers a gang war to rival that of police academy 1 and i mean the one where jones is racially vilified by his new partner but manages to come out with some of the funniest sounds you will ever hearcahills grasp of effects both visual and aural is electrifying the slight pause between action on screen and from the speakers adds to the drama that is snitchd a real gritty like underground thriller also kudos to his brilliant use of makeup such as the supremely convincing burn marks a gang member suffers in his showdown with an indoor barbecue yuck i feel the world of film is much less from james passing his memory will linger on and on and on reborn with every passing mention of his flagship production snitchd his insightful directors commentary released a cokehit up the nose of any discerning film goer truly appropriate with the harsh reality that is life on the streets captured in all the beauty of a roughneck punk knocking over a rubbish bin in a brawlbut i ask you why did the big bosses swimming pool look so cheap ill tell you why because thats life in santa ana baby its not all drive bys and hastily constructed principles offices oh no there are some folk who must infiltrate the soft tattooed underbelly of street life in la to kick their way through in moves that would not seem out of place at a school for special childrens production of double dragon the playthe only qualm i have with this film is that there was never a sequel made come on steven spielberg come on george lucas come on guy that made revenge of the nerds 1 through 23 how hard could it be to step it up a notch and pay tribute to this great man james cahillhe discovered eva longoria you know oh yeah that he didjonah
pos	one of the most provocative films ever with excellent cinematography backed up by mc clarens lisp and stunning quote do you believe in love at first sitea trace of expressionism was evident in this picture further catapulting the films flawless integrity gabby aka joey played by eva longoria clearly loved the movie and role she played so much that she couldnt even be bothered giving it mention in her filmography lolthe best part of the movie would have to be without a doubt the heroic rescue by mc clure as he saved the young handicapped kid with the speech impediment which i may add was acted to perfection james cahiils use of sound effects is unmatched even to this day the drug bust he performs early in the film is pain stakingly realistic when i watched this movie for the first time i was so compelled with the intense lack of respect for the gang inthused brothers from the southside gang and the ctm cut throat mafia this was by far one of the most encapsulating crevice cahill has committed to filmingpersonally this film holds sentimental value to me and i will be downloading it in the near future thats if i can find it anywhere lol
pos	ok where do i begin this movie changed my life the plot was seamless james cahill has out done himself initially after a first viewing i was disappointed that i hadnt seen it on the silver screen however this was before exploring the dvds many features oh my god jakes cahills commentary of the film was almost as flawless as his acting he told of industry secrets used in the film that you only get with experiencei was so impressed by the other actors the scene where the security guard is talking to the girl in the hallway reminded me of some of my favorite blue pornographic movies i am certainly with gangsta when he expresses his disappointment with no sequeli am still blown away with each viewing of the martial arts skills involved matched only by the sign indicating the location of the library at the school and possibly the guy playing a retard all in all a timeless classic and the best film to come out of europe in years where my oscars at dawn
pos	if you havent seen eva longoria from the tv show desperate house wives then you are missing out eva is going to be one of the biggest latina stars and youll be seeing her in the theaters soon this was evas first film and she does a fantastic job acting she was 24 when she shot it and looked hot then as for this low budget film its pretty good for the first time director who has another soon to be released movie juarez mexico currently playing at many film festivals across the united states in fact it appears that it may have a limited theatrical release from some news what would be nice to see is a snitch2 with a higher budget
pos	for a low budget project the film was a success the story is interesting and the actors were convincing eva longoria who now stars on the tv show dragnet is sexier than ever the locations were ideal for the ganster plot and the director shows his talent by taking on many roles for his project of course this low budget film could use better editing transitions and more special effects for the gun scenes but the music keeps this script moving although this film has its share of problems such as continuity i must say that i would rent the directors next movie if your a film student you could learn a few things from the directors commentary
pos	i first saw this film over 25 years ago on british tv and have only just caught up with it again last week on a dvd copy bought off ebay i had remembered the musical sequences the colour and the gorgeous fashion plate poses and clothes but the plot is weaker than the earlier anna neaglemichael wilding film spring in park lane and maytime doesnt stand up so well to the passage of the years but michael wilding is a joy in the film charming funny debonair appears to be having great fun and on top of his form worth watching for him alone anna neagle appears a little matronly beside him and a little too old for the part she plays but by the end of the 1940s their film partnership was well established with the cinema going public spring in park lane had been a top hit for 1947 and a big money maker in his autobiography wilding wrote at length of his great regard for herbert wilcox the director and instigator of this london series of films
pos	this film could be one of the most underrated film of bollywood historythis 1994 blockbuster had all of it good performancesmusic and directioni remember i was in allahabad when this movie was running and it was somewhere in march at holi time  the people there were playing its song ooe amma at their loudspeakers in highest volume if someone who likes to watch some like it hot and drools over marilyn monroe he should see this moviethumbs up to govindahow many of you know that this film was shot in south of india and after sholay could be one of the very few blockbuter to hit silver screenwith films like these indian comedy could never be dead
pos	this was my first introduction to the world of bollywood and im now hooked okay so it requires adoption of a different mindset to watching us films but once you allow yourself the pleasure of enjoying it for what it is you wont be disappointed the songs are superb melodic and very catchy the actors are visually compelling especially karisma kapoor who is surely one of the most beautiful actresses anywhere in the film world locations colour are spellbinding if you want something different and are looking to be uplifted cheered up and stimulated i recommend you catch this movie
pos	this is one of my favorite govinda movies of all time and best film of 1994 david dhawan does a great job in directing this movie he makes it funny and adds family drama govinda is excellent as raja babu and gives a great performance karishma kapoor is an actress i hate this film she is a little less annoying but still annoys in some scenes kader khan is a maestro in acting and yet gives a superb performance aroona irani is terrific as the mother and gives a outstanding performance shakti kapoor is brilliant as nandu the sidekick this film has comedy action family drama and romance a full on entertainer
pos	well i was a teenager when i saw the moviethe songs were a huge hit but the elite class skipped govinda movies back then coz watching govinda and karishma aka karizma movies were not the in thing for that class but anyways a lot of people liked it as the series of these movies rocked the 90s through out and most of them were successfultoday i was watching it again after a long time and i remembered there was a long que of people and the riot they created when the a aa e uo uo o song came on screenthe dresses of govinda and karishma were complimentary to each otherthe worst dressing duo of that time well karisma in the late 90s transformed but govinda has still been very faithful to his designer as his dress sense remains the samebut back then it all blended it was all good everything worked and slowly the elite class realized what fun it was missing and then there was no looking back for this jodi as it went on n on making those indian carry on series hated by a few but loved by the massesif you are looking for a good time with nothing to do rent it or watch it on tv i dont think you will regret itbut remember its the worst at its best still i watch those movies when i get time coz i cant stop laughingso i say go ahead and have a good time as there are times when we all love stupidity and specially when its done by the kings of their times it surely is watchable i recommend it to all movie lovers 
pos	of course if you are reading my review you have seen this film already raja babu is one of my most favorite characters i just love the concept of a spoiled brat with a 247 servant on his motorcycle watch movies and emulate characters etc etc i love the scene when a stone cracks in kader khans mouth while eating also where shakti kapoor narrates a corny story of raja babus affairs on a dinner table and govinda wearing dharamveer uniform makes sentimental remarks thats my favorite scene of the film achcha pitaji to main chalta hoon scene is just chemistry between two great indian actors doing a comical scene with no dialogs its brilliant its a cat mouse film just watch these actors helping each other and still taking away the scene from each other its total entertainment if you like govinda and kader khan chemistry then its a must i think rb is 6th in my list by david dhawan deewana mastana ankheinshola or shabnam swarg coolie no 1 precedes this gem of a film 710
pos	camp with a capital c think of mask and the ace ventura movies  then multiply by 100 this laughaminute entertainer takes schlock to the level of high art david dhawan is a genius and govinda is beyond description see it over and over again i insist
pos	i own ralph bakshis forgotten masterpiece fire  ice on an old oop rental videotape well for one thing this is better than any other conanesque film youll ever see sure its cheesy but who cares it stood the test of time and the only way it started to look cheesy is in comparisons to modern fantasy epics like lotrfotr though i love that film the plot goes like this after a battle between fire  ice a kings daughter is kidnapped by jarols ice subhuman creatures while a sole survivor of a victimized village rescues her yeah it doesnt sound as a original as nurse betty but thats not the point it is really to bring to life an interesting idea of a world of two enemies fire  ice and it succeeds as for the action scenes superb they are well handled have terrific suspence and have plenty of loud noises just check out the climatic battle now thats an ending the acting and dialogue competent really they arent gonna be nominated for an oscar but they are ok and dont get on your nerves the animation is quite good shot on 3d and rotoscoped i think it looks pretty good a lot of the backgrounds look really detailed and well drawn and although the character designs feel a little 1dimentional they are ok overall this is a fine neglected little gem and will entertain you more than any of the superfical entertainment 1010
pos	when i saw this animation for first time i was 15 maybe i was really impressed it has completely different style compared to the japan animation and i kinda like it more tho whole impression of the movie is more sinister and darkthe colors are not that colorous the characters dont talk much there are no long and boring conversations of this and that like in ghost in the shellwith its dark pictures views of strange beasts and sense of magic it looks like one of those ancient scandinavian stories full of violence and horrendous creators enchanted forests and deep caves dwelled by dragons throlls orksand one mysterious hero to stop evil
pos	picked up the movie at the flea market for 4 bucks sure did get my moneys worth could careless about the hot babes but the animation just blew me away after a steady diet of simpsons sorry mr groening the best part facial expressions recommend multiple viewings with some cool tunes good friends and a couple of cold ones
pos	in my opinion this is a good example of the movie that could have been much better if it had been short 10 years earlier i doubt it would benefit from modern technologies but it would have looked much better if it was at least 90 minutes instead of 70the artists and animated did a great job in my opinion this movie can boast the best background art and one of the best character design animation are extremely smooth and realistic for the duration of the movie you believe in the world you see so everyone did a great job it can also boast one of the sexiest female animated characters if not the sexiest that beets typical anime girls with easeunfortunately there are a couple of bad thins about this movie that will make it not so appealing at the moment first the plot and execution is comparable to contemporary adventure movies and is really oldfashioned by modern standards second due to the duration time it would benefit a lot from extra 20 minutes of dialogs finally the setting is not so popular at the momentconclusion a great alternative to another short story about conan the barbarian but not to a novel
pos	why this movie has all but disappeared into obscurity is an absolute crime conan is perhaps the only sword and sorcery movie better the brutal violence cool character designs and good pacing make this one of the best fantasies around it is certainly the greatest animated movie aimed at a more adult audience that i have ever seen this is not similar to bakshis usual frenetic style its quite a departure for bakshi and in my opinion his best work i hope that this film gets the recognition it deserves
pos	i wont claim to be a fan of ralph bakshi because i am not i have only watched 5 of his animated films so far coonskin wizards fritz the cat and lord of the rings and finally fire and ice what i can claim is that i found fire and ice to be the most enjoyable of the lot it is a straightforward fantasy tale of swords and sorcery along the lines of conan the barbarian but the beautiful artwork realistic animation and lively film score effectively lends a very classic charm to this moviedeserving first mention is the animation itself i do not care what people say about rotoscoping but in my opinion ralph bakshi used that technique very effectively here i was amazed at how realistic the movements of the characters were the style of directing and the photorealistic character designs made fire and ice feel more like a big budget fantasy blockbuster than a cartoon sadly the level of art detail tends to get a little inconsistent especially near the end of the movie some scenes just look really flat with little to no body contour details or fabric folds and shadows on the characterswith realistic moving characters realistic action would naturally follow not only was the action well choreographed but it was really brutal i would be so bold as to compare the brutality of the action to live action movies like zack snyders 300 i did notice however that though there was blood shed the blood splatters were kept to a minimum again a great choice by the creative team that only heightens the viewing experience by not taking things too over the topthough i do not recognize any big names in the cast the voice actors manage to deliver a satisfying performance keeping the delivery of every line realistically subdued and only hamming it up in the case of the bad guysdid i say bad guys yes i did because that is exactly what the story is about a standard good vs evil tale nothing really original about the story which seems to merely be a mix of preexisting fantasy film clichs that involve scantly clad warriors and maidens anyone looking for depth would be sorely disappointed the characters are not given much development and some of them like nekron and darkwolf are one dimensional at besti did however hear rumor of some deleted scenes that explains darkwolfs obsession with killing nekron and his mother scenes like that deserved full restoration and should have been included in the final cut to add a level of depth to the show in fact i would not be surprised to find out that the whole movie was just a tech demo of sorts to showcase the awesome animation and art with the story cobbled together and thrown in as an afterthought in order to pass it off as a proper moviea true classic of a bygone era fire and ice really captures the blazing spirit of adventure and mysticism with its beautiful renderings of fantastic creatures and charming characters it is a unique vision of a world created by ralph bakshi and artist frank frazetta with a good measure of action and suspense would it hold up to animated film standards of today definitely not but i urge animation fans in general to get off your high horse and give this simple but beautiful film a chance to grow on you it is truly a gem of the 80s worth checking out
pos	i enjoy ralph bakshi films wizards cool world and the underrated animated lord of the rings and am a frank frazetta collector and fan i am also a sword and sorcery fan who loves the worlds of edgar rice burroughs and robert e howardi missed fire and ices theatrical release back in 1983 and have looked forward to seeing it on video or at some revival ever since then therefore the 2005 release was a dream come true for me however i bought it with some trepidation because i hoped it would not be only worth watching once and then put on the shelf as a collectible gathering dust until the day i died fortunately my fears were groundless and i was pleasantly impressed with this movieas with frazetta art this is a gritty film that has a physicality and sexuality that is hard to find in most fantasysword and sorcery films without being cheesy or dirty the art is good and you see glimpses of frazetta at his best even my young boys loved watching it with me and ask to watch it again and again however my wife has some objections due to the scantily clad princess very frazettaesquire i dont mind that because it is believable and there is no sex scenethere is rotoscoping used but personally i enjoy rotoscoping it gives more fluid and realistic movements to the characters that is hard to find in animationdespite some continuity problems i recommend this film to all bakshi frazetta conan and sword and sorcery fans enjoy
pos	this animation has a very simple and straightforward good vs evil plot and is all about action what sets it apart from other animation is how well the human movements are animated it was really beautiful seeing the fleeing woman running around on the screen from left to right and look around her movements were done so well why dont they use this rotoscopic technique more these days its quite effectivefire and ice in its prehistoric setting and scarcely dressed women was clearly devoted to showing the beautiful damsel in distress in various sexy ways her voluptuous body serving as pure eyecandy some may hate this and regard it as yet another moronic male sexual fantasy others including plenty of women will adore its esthetic quality i for sure did not mind bakshi just loves animating lushious voluptuous babes as can also be seen in cool world and i dont think he has to apoligize since its pretty much animation for adults but i had also enjoyed this animation as a child and i never forgot itthis one was just special so different from the standard disney or anime fare and for that reason alone well worth the watch since its possibly bakshis finest for those who like animations with lushious women try space adventure cobra as welli give fire and ice 8 out of 10
pos	ever since i heard of the ralph bakshi version of the lord of the rings i wondered what the hell is rotoscope animation well i finally found out i saw this movie about three years ago not having any idea who ralph bakshi is and i liked it a lot very good story line it even has a little character development which is great for a cartoon see it if you get bored with contemporary animation dont get me wrong im not saying its just a nice cartoon its a pretty good movie too
pos	fire and ice is an animated film set in a fantasy world the film is about a village that is destroyed by a giant glacier which is the home of the evil ice lord named nekron the only survivor of the village is a young man named larn who sets out to avenge those who were killed by the glacier the ice glacier moves through the land of fire and the princess of the land named teegra is kidnapped by evil creatures larn sets out to find her and also sets out to find and kill nekron fire and ice is directed by ralph bakshi who is one of my favourite adult animators he has brought us such animated masterpieces as the film version of fritz the cat and some films he has written himself like the great film heavy traffic i didnt like fire and ice nearly as much as i have ralph bakshis other work but i still found the film to be enjoyable it had some very nice animation in parts and the story was entertaining enough the only basic complaints i have is that i wish that there was more of a story to the film because the story it uses is very thin and there is not a lot to it i also wish the film was a bit longer because it is under 80 minutes in running time still its an entertaining action adventure films that unlike fritz the cat or heavy traffic is appropriate for kids 8 and older i only wish that there was a more developed story and it went on a bit longer than it did
pos	good story and excellent animation the influence of frazetta and bakshi are obvious and thats a good thing anyone that enjoys conan the barbarian or the game dungeons and dragons should enjoy it the battle between good and evil is clear cut even though it may appear that at times our hero is neutral most often in fantasy movies elves are usually portrayed as having white skin and blond hair and goblins and orcs have dark skin and hair anyone familiar with frazettas bakshis or even tolkiens work know they are not racist anyone that enjoys fantasy movies should like this movie it is not for young children due to violence and sexual innuendo the casting was well done and the scenes and music are first rate i hope someone puts this gem on dvd soon i consider myself lucky to have a vhs copy in good condition
pos	this is another fantasy favorite from ralph bakshi after watching it on youtube that is set in the distant past after the ice age it is a prehistoric swordandsorcery quest between good and evil nekron lord of the realm of ice and his mother queen juliana has set their sights on conquest of the known world when their glaciers destroys the village of a man named larn he larn vows to avenge his people and kill the ice lord meanwhile the subhuman minions of nekron and juliana capture firekeeps king jarols sultry daughter princess teegra but she manages to escape and eventually meets with larn who promises to escort her back to firekeep if the subhumans dont find them firstthis movie did very little box office as did most of ralph bakshis films but has become a cult classic partly for the quality of the art a collaboration between ralph bakshi and the famed fantasy artist frank frazetta also i have heard that the screenplay was written by gerry conway and roy thomas the two men who had done conan comic book stories and the background painters included james gurney the illustrator of the dinotopia novels though admittedly i had never read conan or dinotopia and also the painter thomas kinkade noted for his artwork for figurines musicboxes for the bradford exchange company besides paintings and like bakshis films the lord of the rings and american pop this movie was rotoscoped but the process works better in this film than in the formerso overall i think its one of the best animated fantasy movies ever made and an awesome collaboration between two great minds  ralph bakshi and frank frazetta with plenty of fantasy sexual innuendo and thrilling adventure
pos	with ralph bakshi most of his films appear to be like twoedged swords youll get something awesome out of it but only if you put up with the silly and the unnecessarily cheezy the lord of the rings was a great adaptation of the story which perhaps didnt always shine in the animation departmentfire and ice is a great achievement from bakshi from an animation point of view the rotoscoping is a lot more detailed and the animation has a vibrant look to it you still get some of the dull stillcells and slightly blurred background paintings but on the overall the look has definitely gotten better since bakshis last fantasy epic the animation has almost a realisticnaturalistic style to it and unlike in lotr where this style was often at odds with the actual content here it enhances the films unique atmosphereunfortunately the film fails to create a meaningful story out of its simple setting and in fact most of the characters motivations are pretty blurred lorn and tigra are easy cases but even the main villain necron was difficult to follow not to mention that guy with furry face mask also known as just that guy even though most of the voice actors were appropriate there are some odd quirks in the audiodepartment and tigra especially sounds really terrible whenever shes screaminghowever i believe the films inherent entertainment value outweighs its unnecessarily silly execution of the plotline the scant clad of the characters is something youll never get over but it helps you remind yourself that perhaps this film isnt even intended to be taken too seriously its still a hella cool and really funny
pos	watching fire and ice for the first time reminded me of my experience seeing 300 last year it wasnt at all a bad movie certainly not average but its plotting and dialog stuck out as being at best conventional and at worst kind of confusing and onedimensional which perhaps as based on frank millers comic book was the right decision to go with but its primary strengths drew from the intense action and bloody battles and having that jolt of a 14 year old feeling watching beefcake men fighting in bloody swordled combat with the occasional freaky creature or superhot female to go with the painterly surroundings while i would probably rewatch fire and ice before 300 again they both aroused that similar feeling  the exception this time being naturally that its frank frazetta the infamous artist and designer of countless paperback books and comics collaborating with director ralph bakshi in what isnt typical hollywood fare but something for the diehard fanswhat this means for audiences today going back to check out the film for the first time it may now be coveted nostalgia for those who were young and watched it along with their masters of the universe vhs tapes back in the day is the possible cons mentioned before and maybe that you will see something somewhat unique fire and ice isnt even the only bakshi rotoscoped feature but its possibly the most fluid if not quite my personal favorite of the few he made and he and his team create a whole striking world thats part prehistoric part outofthisworld fantastic and part medieval and all touched up with a painters hand with respect to the backgrounds the skies and grounds theres a slight drawback for bakshi fans in this facet of character design bakshi went as far as to say its more frazetta than him this may be true but it doesnt make it any more absorbing to the eye or curious in those moments where we dont see people killed or gutted in quick or slow motion my favorite was the momentary skeletonguide how they rotoscoped that amazes mei neglect describing the plot as it would defeat the purpose of really recommending it if youre already a diehard into this kind of style and approach of animation the plot will matter depending on what degree two warring factions or a damsel or princess is in danger or a hero has to prove himself or yada yada so suffice to say its about well fire against ice with characters named nekron and darkwolf the coolest male of the lot and most comicbook in appearance and teegra the typical hottie whos almost too perfect for the adolescent male fantasy figure what the plot does do as an asset is allow a series of cliffhangers and suspense bits around the action the progression of the danger in the oncoming big battle like when the ogres are hunting after teegra and have to contend with sudden crazy monsters and creatures popping out of tree trunks and lakes and per usual for bakshi he conjures up some craziness if not quite his usual inspired lunacy in the midst of all of this straightforward fantasy material if youve seen wizards youll understand what i mean to a lesser extentso if youre an animation buff seek this out right away for some oldschool ie 1980s action and incredible design for everyone else its good not great as i would say without fault about its logical 21st century extension with some alterations 300
pos	thsi is one great movie probably the best movie i have ever seen i watch it over and over again i must give it 1010 stars because like i said this is probably the best movie i have ever seen this movie popcorncoke best mix you can imagine if you want to watch some movie then i clearly recommend this one first i sawed it i liked it so i buyed it and now i own it and watch it probably every day my sons like it and think that this is the best movie ever seen this movie is about guy in fantasy world i dont want to spoil all the movie so you can enjoy it after you read my text lovely movie lovely characters lovely story and just great stuff a must watch movie hope you enjoyed my comment cyajim make
pos	i had watched snippets from this as a kid but while i purchased blue undergrounds set immediately due to its being a limited edition only now did i fit it in my viewing schedule  and thats mainly because bakshis american pop 1981 just turned up on latenight italian tv see my review of that film below anyway i found the film to be a quite good swordandsorcery animated epic with especially impressivelooking backdrops the rather awkward rotoscoped characters were admittedly less so with a rousing if derivative score the plot again wasnt exactly original but proved undeniably engaging on a juvenile level and the leading characters well enough developed  especially interesting is the villainous icelord nekron and the enigmatic warrior darkwolf the hero and heroine however are rather bland stereotypes  but one can hardly complain when bakshi and frazetta depict the girl as wellendowed her bra could be torn off any second and halfnaked to boot her tiny panties are forever disappearing up her ass still its clearly an actionoriented piece and it certainly delivers on this front that involving darkwolf being particularly savage the final showdown though brief is also nicely handled and sees our heroes astride pterodactyls assaulting the villains lair inside a cave in the long run apart from the aforementioned frazetta backdrops the main appeal of this movie for me now is its nostalgia factor as it transported me back to my childhood days of watching not just films like conan the barbarian 1982 and the beastmaster 1982 but also animated tv series such as blackstar 198182 and heman and the masters of the universe 198385as for the accompanying the making of fire and ice tv mark bakshi 1982 12vintage featurette on the swordandsorcery animated film which is only available via the washedout vhs print owned by ralph bakshi himself it goes into some detail about the rotoscope technique and also shows several instances of liveaction performances in a studio of segments from the script  which would then be traced blended in with the backgrounds and filmed still having watched several such behindthescenes featurettes on the art of animation on the disney tins and the looney tunes sets for instance its doesnt make for a very compelling piece
pos	in a time of magic barbarians and demons abound a diabolical tyrant named nekhron and his mother queen juliane who lives in the realm of ice and wants to conquer the region of fire ruled by the king jerol but when his beautiful daughter princess teegra has been kidnapped by nekhrons goons a warrior named larn must protect her and must defeat nekhron from taking over the world and the kingdom with the help of an avenger named darkwolfa nicely done and excellent underrated animated fantasy epic that combines live actors with animation traced over them  rotoscoping its ralph bakshis second best movie only with american pop being number one and heavy traffic being third and wizards being fourth its certainly better than his cool world or lord of the rings the artwork is designed by famed artist frank farzetta and the animation has good coloring and theres also a hottie for the guysi highly recommend this movie to fantasy and animation lovers everywhere especially the new 2disc limited edition dvd from blue undergroundalso recommended the black cauldron the dark crystal conan the barbarian the wizard of oz  rock  rule wizards heavy metal starchaser legend of orin fantastic planet  princess mononoke  nausicca valley of the wind  conan the destroyer  willow  the princess bride lord of the rings  1978  the sword in the stone  excalibur  army of darkness  krull dragonheart  king arthur  the hobbit  return of the king  1980 conquest  american pop  jason and the argonauts  clash of the titans  the last unicorn  the secret of nimh the flight of dragons  hercules disney  legend  the chronicles of narnia  harry potter and the goblet of fire
pos	this movie is based on the art of frank frazetta the mythical fantasy illustrator some of the characters are straight out of his paintings the death dealer being the best example surprisingly the animation manages to keep the feeling of the original art bakshi is well known for his heavy use of rotoscope the technique of tracing a live action sequence and this film is no exception however since the subject of the movie is quite realistic all characters are humans this works pretty wellbut what i really like here is the plot for once we have a story with interesting characters and nice action sequences a really hideous villain and a gorgeous babe this movie has the feeling of the best conan comics not surprisingly since roy thomas is the writer of the marvel series of our favourite cimmerian this is a far cry from the crappy live action conan not to speak of all the bmovie of the genredefinitely recommended
pos	i really enjoyed this movie the humor was a bit absent at times but i enjoyed how the story moved between dramatic and serious throughout the film this is the only the second movie where i saw verdone acting the other was un sacco bello and i can see why italians find him tiresome but he think he played his role well as the loving fathermy one drawback with this movie was that i knew it took place in italy  somewhere in the center or south i presume but i felt like there was no representation of a place this movie could have taken place in new york boston melbourne new dehlii always think it is important for movies to have a place to give the viewers something to relate to maybe i missed something  if you like italian films then i think that you will enjoy this its not a fellini or a rossellini  its not realism or neorealism its a comical story with serious moments that could really happen to any of us
pos	i liked this movie a loti rented this expecting something not too bad to spend an eveningit turned out a particularly satisfying experience some scenes were hilarious and managed to be so in a movie not intended to be just a stupid slapstick comedy but with some meaning and moral valuesit manages on both countsthe leads are all good but especially the guy who starsalso wrote and produced the movieive never seen any of these actors before but they were likable and made me care about what happens to them in the end which is saying a lotthe script is clever and involving and has a refreshing feel to it i think you wont be disappointed to watch this
pos	i have just recently been through a stage where i wanted to see why it is that horror films of the 90s cant hold a candle to 70s and 80s horror films i have been very public in this forum about the vileness of films like the haunting and urban legend and such i feel that they and others like them dont know what true horror is and it bothered me to the point where it made me go to my local video store and rent some of the classic horror films i already own all the fridays so i rented the texas chainsaw massacre the original nightmare on elm street jaws the exorcist angel heart the exorcist and halloween now the other films are classics in their own right but it is here that i want to tell you about halloween because what halloween does is perhaps something no other film in the history of horror film can do and that is it uses subtle techniques techniques that dont rely on blood and gore and it uses these to scare the living daylights out of you i was in a room by myself with the lights off and as silly as i knew it was i wanted to look behind me to see if michael myers was there no movie that i have seen in the last ten years has done that to me no moviejohn carpenter took a low budget film and he scared a generation of movie goers he showed that you dont need budgets in the 8 or 9 figures to evoke fear on an audience because sometimes the best element of fear is not what actually happens but what is about to happen what was that shadow what was that noise upstairs he knows that these are the ways to scare someone and he uses every element of textbook horror that i think you can use i even think he made up some of his own ideas and these should be ideas that people use today but they dont no one uses lighting and detail to provoke scares they use special effects and rivers of blood and it is just not the same you cant be scared by a giant special effect that makes loud noises and jumps out of a wall its the moments when the killer is lurking somewhere you just dont know where that scare you and halloween succeeds like no other film in this endeavorin 1963 a young micael myers kills his sister with a large butcher knife and then spends the next 15 years of his life silently locked up in an institute as loomis  his doctor says to sheriff brackett  i spent eight years trying to reach him and then another seven making sure that he never gets out because what i saw behind those eyes was pure evil  that sets up the manic and relentless idea of a killer that will stop at nothing to get what he wants and all he wants here is to kill laurie no one know why he wants to kill her but he does halloween ii continues the story quite well what carpenter has done here is taken a haunting score mendacious lighting techniques and wrote and directed a tightly paced masterpiece of horror there is one scene that has to be described and that is the scene where annie is on her way to pick up paul she goes to the car and tries to open it only then does she realize that she has left her keys in the house she gets them comes back out and inadvertently opens the car door without using the keys the audience picks up on this but she doesnt she is too busy thinking about paul when she sits down she notices that the windows are fogged up she is puzzled and starts to wipe away the mist and then myers strikes from the back seat this is such a great scene because it pays attention to detail we know what is happening and annie doesnt but its astute observations that carpenter made that scared the hell out of movie goers in 1978 and beyond halloween uses blurry images of a killer standing in the background it has shadows ominously gliding across a wall dark rooms creepy and haunting music a sinister story told hauntingly by donald pleasance and a menacing relentless killer my advice to film makers in our day and age is to study halloween it should be the blue print for what scary movies are all about after all carpenter followed in hitchcocks steps maybe directors should follow in hishalloween personifies everything that scares us if you are tired of all the mindless horror films that dont know the difference between evil and cuteness then halloween is a film that should be seen it wont let you down i enjoy being scared i dont know why but i do but nothing has scared me in the 90s except maybe one film  wes cravens final nightmare  if you enjoy beings scared then halloween is one that you should see and if you have already seen it a hundred times go and watch it again back to back with a film like urban legend urban legend will have you enticed at all the pretty faces in the movie halloween will have you frozen with fear stuck in your seat not wanting to move now tell me what horror film would you rather watchand just to follow up after seeing zombies version it makes you appreciate this that much more this is a classic by definition zombie bastardized his version but it doesnt take away from the brilliance of this one
pos	halloween is not only the godfather of all slasher movies but the greatest horror movie ever john carpenter and debra hill created the most suspenseful creepy and terrifying movie of all time with this classic chiller michael myers is such a phenomenal monster in this movie that he inspired scores of imitators such as jason vorhees friday the 13th the miner my bloody valentine and charlie puckett the night brings charlie okay so i got a little obscure there but it just goes to show you the impact that this movie had on the entire horror genre no longer did a monster have to come from king tuts tomb or from dr frankensteins lab he could be created in the cozy little neighborhoods of suburbia and on the night he came homehaddonfield illinois and the viewers would never be the same there are many aspects of this movie that make it the crowning jewel of horror movies first is the settingit takes place in what appears to be a normal suburban neighborhood many of us who grew up in an area such as this can easily identify with the characters this is the type of neighborhood where you feel safe but if trouble starts to brew nobody wants to lift a finger to get involved especially when a heavybreathing madman is trying to skewer our young heroine along with the setting the movie takes place on halloween the scariest night of the year while most people are carving jackolanterns michael myers is looking to carve up some teenieboppers besides the setting there is some great acting jamie lee curtis does a serviceable job as our heroine laurie strode a goodytwoshoes highschooler who can never seem to find a date however it is donald pleasance as dr sam loomis who really steals the show his portrayal of the good doctor who knows just what type of evil hides behind the black eyes of michael myers and feels compelled to send him to hell once and for all is the stuff of horror legend however it is the synthesizer score that really drives this picture as it seems to almost put the viewer into the film once you hear it you will never forget it i also enjoy the grainy feel to this picture nowadays they seem to sharpen up the image of every movie giving us every possible detail of the monster we are supposed to be afraid of in halloween john carpenter never really lets us get a complete look at michael myers he always seems like he is a part of the shadows and i think that is what makes him so terrifying there are many scenes where michael is partly visible as he spies on the young teens unbeknownst to them which adds to his creepiness if you think about some wacko could be watching you right now and you wouldnt even know it unfortunately for our teenagers and fortunately for us horror fans when they find michael hes not looking for candy on this halloween nighthes looking for blood finally michael myers himself is a key element to this movies effectiveness his relentless pursuit of laurie strode makes him seem like the killer who will never stop he is the bogeyman that will haunt you for the rest of your life soif you have not seen this movie if there are still some of you out there who havent or even if you have grab some popcorn turn off every light pop this into the old dvd and watch in fright trick or treat
pos	john carpenters halloween is quite frankly a horror masterpiece it tells the immortal story of escaped mental patient michael myers who returns to his hometown on halloween night to stalk and kill a group of babysittersthis was the first and without doubt the best in the halloween franchise carpenter shows great restraint in pacing the story very slowly and building likable characters unusual for a horror pictureeven more unusual is the nonexistence of blood and gore and yet it remains the scariest halloween to date get that halloween marked the film debut of jamie lee curtis and a defining point in the late great donald pleasances career a true classic
pos	my personal favorite horror film from the lengthy first tracking shot to the final story twist this is carpenters masterpiecehalloween night 1963 little michael meyers murders his older sister allhallowseve 1978 michael escapes from smiths grove sanitarium halloween night michael has come home to murder againthe story is perfectly simple michael stalks and kills babysitters no bells or whistles just the basics its carpenters almost overpowering atmosphere of dread that generates the tension like any great horror film events are telegraphed long in advance yet they still seem to occur at random never allowing the audience to the chance to second guess the filmthe dark lighting the long steadycam shots and most importantly that damn eerie music create the most claustrophobic and uncomfortable scenes i have yet to see in film there is a body count but compared to the slew of slashers after this its fairly small that and most of the murders are nearly bloodless the fear is not in death but in not knowingthe acting is roundelay good pj soles provides much of the films limited humor and one of the best deaths nancy loomis turns in a decent performance and then there is the young at the time jamie leighcurtis her performance at first seems shy and unassured yet you quickly realize that it is perfect for the character who is herself shy and unassured and not at all prepared for what she is to face and of course there is the perfectly cast donald pleasence as the determined perhaps a little unstable dr sam loomis rest in peace mr pleasenceif the film has a detrimental flaw it would be the passage of time since the release of this film so many years ago nearly countless clones copies ripoffs and imitators have come along and stolen usually badly the films best bits until nearly everything about it has become familiar combined with the changes for audience expectations and appetites one finds much of the films raw power diluted to truly appreciate it in this day and age it must be viewed as it once was as something uniquenever the less i have no reservation with highly recommending this film to anyone looking for a good scary time highest reguards1010
pos	brutal emotionless michael myers stabs his sister to death at age six on halloween night in 1963 on october 30 1978 he escapes from a mental institution and institutes a new reign of terror in his hometown of haddonfield illinois he is pursued the whole time by a psychiatrist donald pleasence who knows just how evil this young man isit opens with a bang and sets up a genuinely suspenseful and atmospheric chiller that is actually superior to the many slasher pictures it helped to inspire its subtle compared to the nasty bloodbaths many of those subsequent movies were subtle and scary it retains the ability to make me jump even after repeated viewings how many movies are there really that can continue to be frightening even after one has seen them before not very manypleasence is great in what was probably the definitive role of his career jamie lee curtis in her motion picture debut became a bona fide scream queen after acting in halloween as well as a few subsequent slasher pictures and she is an intended victim worth rooting forcowriter  director john carpenter knows what works in this movie making excellent use of shadows and dark skies notice how most of the movie is set after nightfall with this picture he and his former collaborator debra hill created a franchise that has spawned seven sequels many imitators and an upcoming reimaginingits very quotable  who could ever forget dr loomis pleasence speech in which he describes michael myers to the sheriff charles cyphers a reliable repertory player in several of carpenters earlier worksits fantastic and worth seeking out this is my favorite john carpenter movie of all timeits not totally infallible  there are script holes after all  but overall it makes a solid impact910
pos	halloween is one of those movies that gets you skin deep it is in my opinion the scariest movie of all time michael myers is the best boogeyman ever he was just so terrifying what makes halloween so special is that there was no special effects where you can tell how computer animated it is this was on a low budget and had a one note score yet managed to scare the hell out of people 25 years and this movie still has the same effect as it did in 78its about a boy michael myers he kills his sister at the age of 6 and so many years later escapes the mental institution dr sam loomis is after him and will do anything to get him back since he describes michael as pure evil the blackest eyes the devils eyes michael is on a mission though to kill his other sister laurie played by a new jamie lee curtis she has to babysit on halloween while her friends are out partying and of course we know the rules they get it but laurie may stand a chance since shes the virgin d halloween pays many homages to psycho we have another character named sam loomis and jamie lee curis the daughter of janet leigh halloween is an absolute terrific movie that breaks boundaries and makes you lock the doors bolt your windows and turn off the lights theyre gonna get you theyre gonna get you halloween the ultimate horror film 1010
pos	halloween is one of the best examples of independent film its very well made and has more psychological elements to it than you might realize at first glance it is a simple movie told very well the music is perfect and is one of the most haunting scores if you havent seen this movie yet you must check it out the cast is all terrific i wish they had never made sequel after sequel the first one was by far the best and should have ended like it did without having a sequel it was fun to see jamie lee curtis in the movie she hasnt seemed to age shes just as gorgeous today without the hairdo and seventies clothes the scenes through the mask are one of the scariest things ever
pos	i must admit this is one of my favorite horror films of all time the unique way that john carpenter has directed this picture opening the door to so many mockgenres it will chill you to the bone whether it is your first time watching it or your fiftieth the sound the menacing horror of michael meyers and the infamous scream of jamie lee curtis gives this film instant cult status and a great start for the independent era i love the music i love the characters the familiar yet spooky setting the simplistic nature of the villain and the random chaos of it all there is no really rhyme or reason to the killing in this first film giving us a taste of michaels true nature is he insane or in some way just a very brilliant beast that question may never be truly answered but carpenter gives us his 100 and more devotion to this amazing masterpiecejohn carpenter is the master of horror while lately his films have not been the caliber that they once were see ghosts of mars halloween began his powerhouse of a career this is his ultimate film while he did release other greats i will always remember this one as the film that caused me to turn on all the lights beware when babysitting and check behind closed doors because you never knew where the evil would appear next carpenter has this amazing ability to bring you into the world in which he weaves with the power of his camera he places these images of meyers in places you least expected while giving you the perception as if the murderer is right next to you i loved every scene in which we panned back and there was michael watching from the distance without anyone the wiser that was scary yet utterly brilliant i loved the scenes in which carpenter pulled your fright from nearly thin air there you would be minding your own business when suddenly that horrid mask would appear out of nowhere like the characters you too thought it was just a trick of the eye but that is where carpenter gets you it isnt michael isnt a ghost he is a human being or at least we think yet he has a stronger mental ability than most of the main characters this leads into some really dark themes and unexplored symbolism but even without that this is a spooky filmthen if you just didnt have enough of michael just vaporizing in the windows of your house carpenter adds that chilling theme music i still have that tapping of the piano keys in my mind constantly wondering if meyers is looking at me through the window carpenter has found the perfect combination of visual frights and chilling sounds to foreshadow what may happen to our unsuspecting victims next it is lethal and it is done with refreshing originality and more unique thrills than anything released by todays horror hollywood could muster carpenters halloween is a breath of fresh air in the midst of what could be a rough horror year with actual scares being replaced by paris hilton you know that the quality isnt quite the samefinally i would like to say that even the simplistic nature of the opening murder in this film is terrifying and chilling the use of the clown mask sent shivers up my spine the way that it was filmed with that elongated one shot using the childs mask as if it were our own eyes is still one of the best horror openings ever it completely sets the tone for the remainder of that film you have the babysitter theme you have the childish behavior which carries with michael throughout the film and you have the art talent of carpenter all rolled into one i could literally speak for hours upon hours about this film but instead i would rather go watch it again it is worth the repeat visit many times overall i think this is one of the most outstanding films in cinematic history skip all those foreign films that think that they are going to chance the face of movies leave it to a budget tight carpenter and the slasher film genre this singular movie redefined a whole generation of horror films and still continues to be an influence on modernday horror treats the lethal combination of a genuinely spooky murderer the powerful cinematography of the events which normally doesnt amount to much in horror films and the beauty of jamie lee curtis is exactly what makes halloween that film above the rest sure freddy is cool and you feel sympathetic for jason but michael is real he is troubled and he is on the loose lusting for the blood of babysitters what can be better grade  out of 
pos	halloween is the story of a boy who was misunderstood as a child he takes out his problems on his older sister whom he murders at the beginning of the film this is just the start of things to come from michael myersdonald pleasance plays the doctor whos been studying myers for years he knows that something is different about him something mysteriously evil this evil will not be contained and it cannot be stoppedafter an escape from an institution myers tracks down his younger sister if he kills her there may be an end to the troubles of this misunderstood boy but he seems to have problems in finishing his sister off as other people get in the way he manages to take them out while still looking for that one girl he needsthere have been a lot of those horror movies involving teenagers getting hacked to pieces by a masked or gruesome killer but this one started it all sort of if you think about it most of those horror movies we all remember are the ones that have freddy kruger or jason chasing around half naked girls well if it wasnt for halloween those characters wouldnt have haunted our dreams when we were childrenhalloweens director john carpenter got a lot out of the horror movies of the 50s and combined everything he knew into one film that scared the hell out of a lot of people back in the late 70s this films solidified him as a director to watch and also jump started the career of jamie lee curtis who plays the girl being stalked by the masked killerthis film may seem clich today but back then there wasnt much out there like this its been copied from and ripped off of but halloween will always remain the quintessential teenage horror movie it still gives you chills listening to carpenters thrilling music while we see another victim get chased by that shadowy michael myers
pos	john carpenters halloweenis it the greatest horror film of all time no  maybe not to everyone but to me it is and always will be the film is sheer genius and will always hold a very special place in my heart its unfortunate i didnt get to see this film until twenty years after its release but even twenty years later after so many slasher copy cats had come and gone the film still gave the same impact as it must have done then my father suggested before i go see halloween h20 that i whip out and rent halloweens 1 and 2 to get the full story and after watching halloween it was quite clear that it defined and set the slasher genrethe films plot is simple in 1963 michael audrey myers killed his sister judith in cold blood with a large butcher knife incarcerated for fifteen years where he was treated by dr sam loomis he escapes and returns to his hometown of haddonfield where he begins stalking three young girls laurie strode an innocent bookworm annie brackett a tough talking sarcastic and lynda van der klok a beautiful and sexually vigorous young girl dr loomis tracks michael here where he enlists the help of the town sheriff leigh brackett whom remains skeptical of his story about the psychotic killer michael watches the girls mercilessly and begins killing them off one by one until only sweet innocent laurie is left who is the prime target on michaels listthe casting of this film was brilliant and all the actors and actresses gave top notch performances jamie lee curtis was stunning in her first film role as laurie strode and donald pleasance gave a thrilling performance with his small role as loomis nick castle who portrays michael did an outstanding job as the soulless and evil killer and his walk and body movements were perfectone of the great highlights of this film is its chilling score done by john carpenter himself who created one of the most recognizable horror themes known today the blue lighting was creepy and effective and one of the great moments in this film is when young laurie is cowering against a wall after seeing her dead friends and in the shadows behind her michaels face materializes before he strikes michaels mask was one of the things that sent chills down my spine the most the white emotionless face worked perfectlywhat makes this film so great is that it is not a gory film unlike the cheesy friday the 13th films in fact there is little blood in this film at all and works instead on suspense and tension it became so clear that halloween spawned movies like friday the 13th and characters like jason voorhees whom he is a mere rip off of michael myersto sum it up i suggest you see this film at least once in your life as it is a landmark in film making and is without a doubt if not the greatest then one of the greatest horror films of all time
pos	this was a movie that i had heard about all my life growing up but had never seen it until a few years ago its reputation truly proceeded it i knew of michael myers had seen the mask saw commercials for all of the crummy sequels that followed but i was growing up during the decade where jason and freddy had a deadly grip on the horror game and never thought much of the halloween franchise boy how i was being cheated with cheap knock offshalloween is a genuinely terrifying movie now by todays standards it isnt as graphic and visceral but this film delivers on all the other levels most horror movies fail to achieve today the atmosphere that john carpenter creates is so creepy and the fact that it is set in a quaint midwest town is a testament to his ability the lighting effects are down right horrifying with the shape seemingly appearing and disappearing into the shadows at will the simple yet brutally effective music score only adds to the suspensethe performances by all the players are well done with specific nods to jamie lee curtis and donald pleasance ms curtis is such a good laurie strode because she is so likable and vulnerable it is all the more frightening when she is being stalked by michael myers because the director and viewer have invested so much into her we want her to survive and get awaydonald pleasance plays dr loomis like a man on a mission and it works well he adds a sense of urgency to the predicament the town finds itself in because he knows what evil stalks their streetsoverall not only is halloween a great horror movie but also a great film it works on many levels and draws the audience in and never lets up this should be standard viewing for anyone wanting to experience a truly scary movie and for an even more frightful time try watching it alone with the lights off dont be surprised if you think you see the shape lurking around in the shadows
pos	this film is one of the best of all time certainly in the horror genre the claustrophobic atmosphere is outstanding the music is just as good as the film and the killer is as creepy as can be actors are fantastic rip donald pleasance you were fantastic as dr loomis he made the film even better without him the film would be missing a vital ingredient jamie lee curtis is also superb as our beloved scream queen her innocence makes her unaware of the real evil that is after her until she finds her friends grossly murdered in the house which of course is one of the films best scenes she gives a tremendous performance i loved this film since it scared me like hell back when i seen it in the very early 80s and i still watch it to this day as it is a marvellous movie that just brings you in to this world were you could be gutted like a fish at every turn the fact that it is a simple format of a mad man in a mask whom has escaped from a mental asylum and ready to kill everyone in sight without them having any idea that he is there is just shockingly terrifying and indulges you even more into the movie as the events though fiction could easily be come true we all know that unfortunately evil does exist in this world and a mad man with a knife is certainly not uncommon a very disturbing an deep fear for all of this death at any turn halloween of course shows this in its most terrifying way horror should be believable and that is what makes the film enjoyable its just a simple story that is made into an excellent and terrifying atmosphere as well as psychos superb storyline both of which i adore i believe there formats are the best horror has to offer to me halloween and psycho are the best films i have ever seen and i will watch them all my life and never grow tired of them halloween is undoubtedly one of the best movies of all time
pos	classic highly influential low budget thriller that gave birth to a horror icon and launched the careers of both director carpenter and star curtisseemingly unstoppable murderer escapes from mental institution and returns to his hometown where he begins to stalk a local babysitter on halloweenhalloween is a film that never fails to live up to its reputation as a horror masterpiece carpenters frightening story and clever direction give this film such chillingly good life that it must be seen to really be felt the direction often consists of such simple elements shadows dark streets creaking doors that it makes even the everyday setting of a small town neighborhood truly creepy carpenter welltimes his suspense and his jolting shocks to make them the most effectively startling that in itself is a feat few horror filmmakers ever manage plus he is wise enough to give us some truly likable young characters and a very scary villain to keep the tension all the more strong highest kudos also go to carpenters simple yet frighteningly unnerving music score in a sense halloween is a fine example of a perfect horror filmthe cast is excellent young jamie lee curtis does a very nice turn as lovable babysitter laurie strode shes so good that she would go on to be in a number of other horror films before breaking into bigger films the great donald pleasants does a perfect performance as a myers doctor whos desperate to capture him again supporting cast loomis soles castle and others are good tooso like its own villain halloween is an unstoppable force that never fails to thrill and chill it is a must for all genre fans out of 
pos	the first time i saw this movie i fell in love with it the atmosphere was what caught my attention first and foremost i expected a gore fest but instead got to watch a highly intelligent killer mess with my head to a chilling soundtrack its actually my ringer at the moment p the fact that i couldnt predict when hed kill and when hed disappear was a major plus in my book predictable horror movies bore me now i know the storyline had some discrepancies but if youre like me you dont even notice them until long after the movies over and youre laying in bed mauling over the fact that you just witnessed a masterpiece in motion finally as i mentioned the soundtrack is timeless its one of my all time favorite theatrical scores so i was very happy to hear that rob zombie is leaving it untouched in his remake speaking of the remake i read a very comprehensive article on it and now that i know that mr zombie reveres john carpenter i have high hopes for his take on this classic this movie is great for any time you have a craving for a spine tingling but its the perfect addition opener finale you name it for an all hallows eve movie marathon 
pos	some spoilers if you are a big horror movie fan then you will know that halloween paved the way for many slasher films often imitated never duplicated this movie is a true horror classic and is definitely one of the scariest movies ever made if not the scariesti actually saw this movie after seeing the rest of the series dont ask me why i honestly saw the other 7 movies before seeing this one thats just how it worked out but i would have to say this one blows all the others away it is genuinely frightening and seeing michael pop out from behind a bush or walk around in the dark sends a chill down your spine my favorite part of the movie was when michael stabs a guy and leans his head to one side it is one of the eeriest images in movie historylater slashers such as the friday the 13th films were more fun and less intense than this movie i do like the f13 series better than the halloween series but this movie alone is better than all the f13 movies michael myers is such a scary villain because he is realistic you could imagine a crazed guy like him going around killing people i admit this movie gave me nightmares after watching it for a few nightswhats great about this movie is that it doesnt rely on gore or humor to entertain the audience it is just pure terror its too bad the later films of the series swayed from this one because this is as good of an example of a spectacular slasher movie as they come
pos	it took me time to really appreciate john carpenters halloween as a kid i remember i really enjoyed the sequels especially the return of michael myers which i still think is the best halloween sequel but i thought the first one was slow and took way too much time to get to the point i watched it a couple of times recently and i know now i was wrong today i truly understand this film the meaning it has the whole feeling of this horror masterpiece its not about blood and gore its not about naked chicks and lame jokes its about the worst night in laurie strodes short life its about the night his demented brother comes back home to finish what he started 15 years ago this movie is meant to be scary and i think it succeeds very well its also one of the first slasher movies a horror subgenre that i always loved halloween has a very dark atmosphere creepy music and talented young actors such as jamie lee curtis in her first role need i say more anyone whos never seen it horror fan or not should do his cinematic homework right now very highly recommended
pos	halloween is a film i have to get out and watch every time its that day of the yeari even watch it sometimes when its not the holidaythis film is so greatjamie lee curtis is an actress i can never stop lovingthis movie might be oldbut the story line still gets me right there every timeand the acting was absolutely fantasticalthough i have not seen the remakei feel already that it was totally unnecessaryi think rob zombie should have never remade such a classicwhat kills me thoughis to know that there are some people out there who have seen the remake without even hearing of the originali am getting furious just thinking about itthis movie was greatand it will always be remembered in history as a classic
pos	there is no doubt that halloween is by far one of the best films ever not only in its genre but also outsidei love the films creepy atmosphere like the whole it could happen here sort of situation makes it scary to think aboutalso to imagine if you were ever in this situation what would you dothis is a movie that i enjoy watching highly especially around halloween timejohn carpenter is a very professional directer i love a lot of his other films but there is no doubt that his best known movie is the film halloweenoh and if your thinking about watching the rob zombie remake dontit is pure crap and a true halloween fan would like the 1978 john carpenter version bettermichael myers is one of the coolest slasher killers in any film and is a very well known oneso by all means go see this masterpiece you will really like it
pos	as i mentioned previously john carpenters 1978 classic is one of the first two movies i can remember seeing and being heavily influenced by the other being the classic conan the barbarian it so truly scared me that the only monster under my bed was michael meyers whom i eventually befriended imaginary friend to keep him from killing me in my sleep now that is terror for a 10 year oldit is a horror classic and i am sure my modest review will not do it the justice it deserves the most surprising thing of all is that the movie still works perhaps not in the guttural reaction but more of a cognitive possibility or immediate subconscious this all could happen it isnt in the realm of impossibility or located in a foreign country as most modern horror is ie hostel touristas cry wolf sawetc at times it is graphic while the rest is relegated to our imaginations i believe it is this element that keeps people terrified or at the very least wary of going outside at night with the signature soundtrack still vivid in their head it still works because we can substitute implied or tertiary killing with anything more terrifying that our mind can create so we ourselves are contributing to our own fears and anxietycarpenter weaves a simple story about an everyday middle class suburban and relatively benign child who snaps on halloween and kills his sister he then spends the next 15 years in an institution which we thankfully do not experience only to escape and return to his hometown the infamous haddonfield on his way he kills and kills the childs name is michael meyers though he is not a person john carpenter uses michael meyers as a metaphor against the implied safety of middle class suburbia in the bastion of american safety and security chaos can still strikemichael ceased to be a person once he killed he is not a serial killer human being or psychopath he is as unstoppable force the generic overalls bleachedwhite shatner mask and lack of any dialog other then some breathing helps to dehumanize and complete michaels generification this is the source of all his power he is faceless speechless and unremarkable in any way other than as a source of unrelenting chaos this is helped by the cinematography post card effect a lack of informationmotivationexplanation and the veteran narrative experience of donald pleasence dr loomis his over the top performance and uneasiness sells the shape this is also the first film performance by jamie lee curtis as laurie strode the innocent girl who deters chaos in the face of overwhelming odds at least for a little bit though this isnt the first movie of this new niche of horror films black christmas came out 4 years earlier it is the most successful and does not diminish upon reviewing if you havent been scared by horror movies in a long time like me this will probably make the hairs on the back of your head tingle at the first chords of the signature soundtrack i highly recommend this movie as a must see horror movie and as one of the pinnacles of john carpenters career
pos	with a simplistic story and an engaging heroine this was the horror movie that started it all john carpenter brings to life a nailbiting nightmare on halloween night when laurie strode jamie lee curtis in her debut career defining role and her mischievous friends plan a night of sneaky fun only to cross paths with a relentless psychopath from hell michael myers has escaped from a nearby insane aslyumhaving slaughtered his sister fifteen years earlier he is now back in haddonfield the sleepy illinois town where his murder took place once he sets his eyes on laurie after she drops off a package to the abandoned house where he lived he begins to stalk and terrorize her turning her night of fun into terror as he picks off anyone in his path to get to herbeautiful cinematography and lighting really make this moody horror flick scary with the long gloomy shots it constantly feels as if youre being stalked by the maniacal serial killer himself myers is hidden well until fully revealed at the exciting conclusionalthough halloween is certainly outdated it is by no means less chilling the idea alone is goose bump inducing and this little shocker is one of the most famous and memorable horror movies ever made to this day it spawned seven sequels and eventually rob zombies equally scary remake and it set a new standard for horror that still exists today
pos	it was the night he came home warned the posters for john carpenters careermaking horror classic set in a small american town halloween centerers around serial killer michael myers attempts to track down his sister laurie strode and in the process eliminates all her friends in rather brutal waysleaving poor laurie to fight against the seemingly indestructible michael this plot outline inspired countless horror knockoffs throughout the 80s 90s and continues to do so today as well as a poorly received 2007 remake the difference between them and this is quite simply that halloween is the bestmade on a very modest tight budgethalloween changed the face of horror in 1978 and spawned the subgenre of sexually promiscuousteens getting stalked by a knifeaxechainsaw wielding psycho
pos	there are two movie experiences i will always cherish the first was seeing star wars for the first time at the age of 10 with my little brother a close second is sneaking into halloween at the tripple plex with my good friend trevor in late october 1978 halloween left me breathless speechless and downright scared everyone knows the story young michael myers decides to kill his sister on halloween 1963 he escapes a mental hospital 15 years later to return to haddofield to wreck havoc once again he spots laurie jamie lee curtis a shy senior who enjoys babysitting and begins stalking her her partying friends across the street are killed onebyone as michael sets his plot to get her ironically the young boy she tends on halloween is afraid of the boogeman and can see him outside during the murder spree dr sam loomis donald pleasance works hard to find michael before he unleashes his fury he has no proof no evidence just a hunch he has to sell to sheriff bracket charles cyphers as the plot unfolds you have a suspensedriven movie instead of a cheap thrill scare alfred hitchcock once said you can have four men at a table playing cards and they dont know there is a bomb and it goes off that is a cheap thrill however put four men at a table who discover a bomb and discuss what to do about itthen it doesnt go off then you have suspense director john carpenter takes that advice to the hilt in halloween the audience will see glimpses of him outside watching stalking his victims we gasp will he kill her when will he kill her then michael disappears carpenter also uses the suspense in lieu of special effects that usually highlight the gore this movie has little blood but still provides good scares one of the best scenes is michael lifting bob off the ground he rears the knife back as it glints off the moonlight then he drives it all you hear is a loud thud then the audience sees bobs feet drop lifelessly carpenter was the first to use a vantage point from the scene of the killer this also peaks our audience what will he do whats going on inside his mind finally carpenters hauntingly masterful score adds to the tension moreover the tandem screen writing he did with debra hill gives us a story which develops characters we care about the teens are not party mad but merely going through the rebellious angst of teenage wasteland finally there is some decent acting in this b lowbudget thriller nick castle who plays the shape michael adds something to the mindless killer it is cold merciless and without any pathology moreover the personality does everything the same way he kills only when trapped or to set up a trap he splits the victims apart he also relies on brute strength and that mask used a bleached william shatner mask gives an impression of something that has no soul or emotion while pleasance is melodramatic in his deadpan monologues he comes across as someone scared desperate and determined it made me wonder if he represented modernisms fading attempt to explain evil the crown jewel though is jamie lee curtis debut she plays the laurie character as someone scared but also determined and strong who fights back the end is one that left me speechless this was the first concept of an indestructible serial killer who could not be stopped movies like star wars have the advantage that it can be enjoyed numerous times halloween and other scary movies though do not have that advantage so if we could erase our minds of the first time we see a movie to experience it again as fresh and new halloween would be the movie i would choose
pos	in 1978 a phenomenon began the release of john carpenters halloween got people queueing around the block to witness the evil that is michael meyers the critics loved it the world loved it it was imitated and has gone down as one of the greatest movies in cinematic historyplot 15 years after a murder took place four friends all females are babysittingand having it on with their boyfriends on halloween night after escaping from a hospital the night before michael myers returns to his home town to stalk these people he murders 3 of them silently and subtlety he does not speak he walks slowly he hidesonly one of the friends escapes after being saved by doctor loomis michaels pursuer and doctor there is one reason why halloween works so well simplicity we dont know where michael is we dont know why he kills and he frightens us theyre the only reasons why we are afraidjohn carpenter wrote the movie and directed he builds unbearable tension throughout the story and scares to such a degree that sometimes we cannot watch and the climax is truly startlingas horror this is essential it is terrifying and well acted it is also mysterious michael is a force not a human a force that cannot be deniedthe sequels focused too much around michael and his history this movie focuses on the fear of the unknown perhaps thats why this thing is a masterpiece
pos	every now and then a movie advertises itself as scary or frightening though they usually arent most modern horror movies fit into this categorythen there are those movies that dont simply cause the tension and adrenaline to pump through your veins harder than usual they actually frighten you to a level that youve never experiencedhalloween is such a film it takes so many risks that would make most movie producers cringe but nearly all of them work halloween is aweinspiring in its simplicity and terrifying as a wholethe story is simple laurie strode jamie lee curtis is babysitting some kids on halloween night while a madman is on the loose after escaping from a mental institution after brutally murdering his older sister 15 years ago of course the madman later known as michael myers begins killing the local teenage population and eventually he comes after lauriesounds familiar right just another brainless slasher filled with dumb teenagers and gobs of gore not a chancei think james berardinelli puts it perfectly in his review of halloween because of its title halloween has frequently been grouped together with all the other splatter films that populated theaters throughout the late1970s and early1980s however while halloween is rightfully considered the father of the modern slasher genre it is not a member he has a point and for a number of reasons first and foremost its downright terrifying whereas most entries into the teen slasher genre are dumb gorefests one could argue that many recent ones are tongueincheek but most of those fail as well second there is almost no violence very little of which is bloody john carpenter knows that violence does not equal scary and he relies very little on it actually the body count is pretty low in fact one can argue that this isnt really a horror movie at least not by todays standards of having the most deaths that can be crammed into a single movie each gorier and more sadistic than the last he relies on ideas for scares and also skill third while some of the characters may do stupid things that sometimes seal their fate they dont do them because theyre dumb the characters are real people so instead of thinking that the characters die because theyre idiots were frightened because theyre making a mistakeone of the main reasons why halloween is so scary is because it is so easy to believe that its real nothing is hard to swallow in this film theres no supernatural theres no ridiculously creative plot elements or inventive murders or whatnot instead all the set pieces and camera work save the opening sequence are simple carpenter just sets the camera in place and says action what we get is the feeling that were actually seeing a murder take place right in front of ushorror movies are probably the most difficult films to make because in order for something to be scary everything has to be perfect and ideas never work twice its a hit or miss game which is why if i were to tell you all the good ideas that carpenter has which im not theyd seem primitive particularly since they have been repeated with lesser effect over and over again through the yearsacting here is not a plus point because it doesnt need to be this is a movie about scary ideas not a movie about dramatic conflicted characters the actors act like real people not characters from a story nothing more the exception to this is whoever plays the shape or later known as michael myers it can be scary to have a person say nothing and simply kill but its hard to pull off and even harder to keep people from asking why but the guy pulls it off and the result is terrifyingthis is carpenters movie through and through he directed it cowrote it coproduced it and wrote the chilling score of it this is a man of brilliance and his later movie the thing supports this statement though the thing is not as scary as halloween unfortunately his success has dramatically diminished as it happens when the lure of big money for less freedom is taken advantage of once big time producers recognize your potential as good as this film is its not without flaws the famous opening scene is disturbing but not very scary and not many of the scares work for the first part of the movie its not that its bad its just that theres no good reason to fear the shape luckily carpenter mostly uses this time to set up a relationship between the characters and the audience while theres no intimacy in this relationship it fits the purpose we grow to know the characters but not so much that its disheartening when they die but once the film gets to halloween night thats when carpenter kicks things into high gear and it never stops until you get to the endwhile halloween may be flawed it is only slightly so it is an immensely terrifying film and a must see for anyone who loves scary movies be warned though this movie will scare the living hell out of you
pos	i have only managed to see this classic for the first time a few weeks ago being made almost 30 years ago i thought the scary moments would be rather tame boy was i wrong there are some great moments that sent shivers down my spine even the acting was great jamie lee curtis was fantastic and donald pleasance was superbon the downside it can be rather slow to start but once it gets going there is no stopping it it makes all the copycats eg nightmare on elm street scream look very tame i cant really say it is carpenters best because i have not seen many of his the only one i can remember of his is starman i think he made it halloween is the crowning achievement of the horror genre
pos	as of this writing john carpenters halloween is nearing its 30th anniversary it has since spawned 7 sequels a remake a whole mess of imitations and every year around halloween when they do those top 10 scariest movies lists its always on there thats quite amazing for a film that was made on a budget of around 300000 and featured a then almost completely unknown cast of up and coming young talent i could go on and on but the big question here is how does the film hold up today and all i can say to that is fantastically pros a simple but spooky opening credits sequence that really sets the mood an unforgettable and goosebumpinducing score by directorcowriter john carpenter and alan howarth great cinematography stellar direction by carpenter who keeps the suspense high gets some great shots and is careful not to show too much of his villain good performances from the then mostly unknown cast a good sense of humor michael myers is one scary evil guy a lot of eerie moments thatll stay with you the pace is slow but steady and never drags unlike most other slasher films this one is more about suspense and terror than blood and a big body countcons probably not nearly as scary now as it was then many of the goofs really stand out final thoughts i want to start out this section by saying this is not my favorite film in the series i know thats not a popular opinion but its really how i feel despite that it truly is an important film that keeps reaching new generations of film buffs and just because its been remade for a new generation doesnt mean itll be forgotten no way no howmy rating 55
pos	when i heard about hammerhead being released on dvd and finally found it at my local dvd store i thought well just another cheap monster movie from nu image those guys around boaz davidson and avi lerner produced cheap but very entertaining b  pictures in the past few months but also some very disappointing movies so i didnt expect much especially after having watched the rather disappointing shark zone just a few days before but hammerhead turned out to be an excellent revival of the 1950s monster movies we have a mad scientist a group of people in a dangerous situation screaming women and damsels in distress maneating plants and of course we have the creature a huge mutant mix between a man and a hammerhead shark everything you need for an entertaining monster movie the only thing missing are graphic sex scenes and nudity which you expect in movies of this kind but since the movie was made for tv its understandable why these scenes are missing and it doesnt matter anyway cause hammerhead is action and horror entertainment at its best there are two reasons why i gave it seven out of ten points though first of all the monster isnt seen very often and the showdown with the destruction of the creature is too fast and poorly done and secondly william forsythe just isnt the right guy for the hero part and for falling in love with gorgeous hunter tylo other than that i can highly recommend this movie for any monster movie fan out there grab yourselves a cool drink and some popcorn watch this movie and have fun jasper p morgan
pos	like the gentle giants that make up the latter half of this films title michael oblowitzs latest production has grace but its also slow and ponderous the producers last outing mosquitoman3d had the same problem its hard to imagine a boring shark movie but they somehow managed it the only draw for hammerhead shark frenzy was its passable animatronix which is always fun when dealing with wondrous worlds beneath the oceans surface but even that was only passable poor focus in some scenes made the production seems amateurish with dolphins and whales the technology is all but wasted cloudy scenes and too many closeups of the films giant subjects do nothing to take advantage of imaxs stunning 3d capabilities there are far too few scenes of any depth or variety closeups of these awesome creatures just look flat and there is often only one creature in the cameras field so there is no contrast of depth michael oblowitz is trying to follow in his fathers footsteps but when youve got sharkweek on cable his introspective and dull treatment of his subjects is a constant disappointment
pos	poorly cast terrible script full of holes hot blonde gets eaten alive the evil scientist has a seriously nasty mustache one man takes on a platoon of trained gunman and comes out victor terrible special effects they fix the problem by blowing the head off the monster awesome the only thing missing was an unnecessary graphic sex scene during one of the killings haha good gored up fun filled with predictable twists and laughable one liners i highly enjoyed this movie but before you watch it make sure youre in for a good laugh i recommend this movie to people who can watch a movie and not take it so serious i can not in my right mind think that this movie was made for people to take it seriously however if you can watch it and sit back and just enjoy i really think you can enjoy this movie in the way it was meant to be enjoyed very simply so get some popcorn and a couple beers and have a fun night with some friends and this movie it brought some joy into my life
pos	this is about a mad scientist who creates a half shark  half man type critter on an uncharted island then calls up all his old business and academic buddies to come and see his creation evil laugh but actually he wants his sharkman to kill them lots of bad gci goofy plot elements and babes sweating in tight tshirts followthese monster movies all follow a similar formula but this one spices things up with a bit of humor i guarantee the folks who made this had tongues firmly planted in cheek not to mention the sexy babes but lets mention those sexy babes  several hot babes in tight tshirts sweating profusely ones in her undies at the beginning another at the end thank you thank you makers of bad movies the plot is full of goofy stuff a guy drives up in a jeep slams it right into a tree then offers to fly everyone off the island in a helicopter yeah um well how bout we think about that for a while well get back to you the sharkman is hilarious  either awful cgi or an equally comedic guy in a rubber suit the mad scientist gives a pretty good performance hes evil thats his motivation he makes no apologiesoverall if you want a stupid fun bmovie this one should do the job
pos	i truly enjoyed this film the acting was terrific as was the plot jeff combs has more talent than he is recognized for the only part of this flick i would change was the ending the death of the creature was far too gruesome for the sci fi channelthere were some interesting religious messages in this film jeff combs obviously played a messiah figure and the creature or shark if you prefer represented the antichirst there were some particularly frightening scenes that had that end of the world feel i only noticed this after my third viewing of this classic creature feature i know many people wont get the references to christianity but if you watch close youll get it
pos	there is no relation at all between fortier and profiler but the fact that both are police series about violent crimes profiler looks crispy fortier looks classic profiler plots are quite simple fortiers plot are far more complicated fortier looks more like prime suspect if we have to spot similarities the main character is weak and weirdo but have clairvoyance people like to compare to judge to evaluate how about just enjoying funny thing too people writing fortier looks american but on the other hand arguing they prefer american series  maybe its the language or the spirit but i think this series is more english than american by the way the actors are really good and funny the acting is not superficial at all
pos	best animated movie ever made this film explores not only the vast world of modern animation with absolutely boggling effects but the branches of the human mind soul and philosophy the story features a family of cats where in the big sister dies the younger brother sees this and rescues her body but when she awakens she is left without a soul so the two sibling cats embark on a journey to find it i have related this journey to many things the history of the world the bible the cycle of life and every time i watch it i discover more and more hidden themes and metaphors if you arent so into the physiological aspect of it then you will still adore it the animation is superb and the creative scenes will have you attached to the screen for example the ocean freezing in time god eating soup out of the earth a strange and slightly snm retelling of hansel and gretel to conclude cat soup is an absolute treat for anyoneps not for kids gratuitous violence included
pos	wow a truly fantastic trip movie that has tons of supersurreal imagery dark intent and a black pretty strange sense of how cartoon animals must see the world its populated with a very cute offworld bunch of characters that bend and flow with warped backgroundsas with all cool fantasy the wandering plot is secondary to the eyepopping visuals and we follow a little cat and his zombie sister as they encounter death deluge water elephants samurai swordsmen and pigs that fish id never heard of it but now i love it  probably because it reminded me of the surreal pencilwork of american cartoonist bill plympton its a demented delight for fans of odd pretty things and it had me glued to the screen for fear id miss something amazing simply put its hello kitty without the o
pos	a young cat tries to steal back his brothers soul from death but only gets half of it and then has to go adventuring to get the other half or maybe not frankly im not sure what happens in this film which is full of very strange very surreal images some of which parents might find disturbing iethe cats slicing off part of a pig who is traveling with them and the frying it like bacon which all three eatthis is a very strange film that some have likened to hello kitty on acid i think its more like hello kitty as done by dali certainly this is more alive than destino which was directly based on his workif your up for a very off beat film that will challenge your perceptions of things then see this movie just be ready for some very strange images that will be burned into your memory forever
pos	short but long enough cat soup is a very wild trip to watch one day i was just searching though my ondemand list through the anime section and came across it and decided to watch it i spent the whole time basically sitting with my jaw agape the whole time i was either vacant of thought or had a fleeting one which screamed turn it off but i didnt and actually im glad i didthe animation is stunning very artistic odd and dark i personally loved it for the amazing animation but the seemingly vacant story behind it is equally compelling for myselfa young boywell catgoes in search of his sisters soul in the first part shes lying sick in bed and is soon paid by a visit from a sort of grim reaper her soul is split in half one is regained by the cat boy while the other half is lostthen the rest of the film is slightly lost to me honestly i expect they go back and their world is perhaps slowly falling apart maybe her absence of soul is the answer behind this for the rest of the film contains various stages of which the worlds in first theres a giant flood and next it dries up into a bleak desert and then everything freezes thanks to either what is god or fate as you will see then i believe they find the sisters soul in the form of an orange flower after that the whole world disappears haha totally didnt get that but it sends shivers down my spine each timedespite its seemingly random scenes im sure theres a deeper message behind it if you watch it enough and do some research personally i love trippy stuff like this and would love to spend time doing that just to understand it but to some people its probably not their cup of tea it comes off as highly disturbing so if you like your straight forward anime this is not a film for you if you have an open mind however i highly recommend this movie
pos	cat soup at first seems to be a very random animated film the best way ive been able to explain it is that its quite acidic though its not totally random the story is about nyatta a young cat boy and his sister nyaako nyaako is very ill and dies however nyatta sees her soul being taken away by death and is able to retrieve half of it the story is about their quest to bring nyaako fully back to lifethough a lot of the content in this movie seems completely random it is not most of it is symbolism for life death and rebirth you can also see references from other tales such as hansel and gretal this strangely cute short film has an interesting story packed with a deeper meaning than what you see on the surface of the screen
pos	cat soup has two hello kittytype kittens embarking on a bizarre trip through the afterlife where anything can happen and does this mindtripping asian short uses no dialog substituting word balloons instead there is no way of describing this demented cartoon except to tell you to see it for yourself and make sure no one under 10 is in the room dismemberment and cannibalism and cruelty and savagery and sudden death and callous disregard for others are common themes honest perhaps the most memorable image is that of an elephant composed of water that the kitties swim through and in and also ride but like practically everything else in this film that silly picaresque interlude soon comes to a horrible end
pos	i really loved it although while reading the reviews it was quite disturbing to mebut as an anime art fan i can totally understand this perfect art work even though some of it was against my cultures and believesbut heyits the world of art the beginning of the film is very strongstrange and confusingits hard to understand the contents which make me respect the one who made itonly someone who is extremely opened can do such daring filmits absolutely not for kidseven though the characters are cute and adorable but they go through some disturbing adventures that cannot be erasedsorry if the spelling is wrongfrom ones memory
pos	japanese animators have a unique freedom with animation which is why they tend to be able to come out with movies like these movies that ultimately end up on animefans harddrives and college students floors but get completely ignored by pretty much anybody outside of its country of origin cat soup is one of those films that from western eyes is supposed to be experienced on drugs or deeply analyzed really its just a beautifully detailed surrealist journeytheres no real dialog which makes it easy to pass on to other interested parties uninterested in things like subtitles a cat and his halfdead braindead sister travel through various landscapes of imagination and association theres a general theme of water or lack thereof possibly because of the cat drowning at the beginning possibly because of the title theres an interesting sort of genesis take theres a pig that gets to eat itself an elephant made of water and its gorgeous compelling exciting and funprovided you dont watch it around druggies who cannot experience anything visually unique without comparing it to an acid trip eventually the movie turns itself off adding another compelling selfreflexive level to the proceedingspolarisdib
pos	this is a visual adaptation of manga with very little dialogue what dialogue there is appears in word baloons as it would in the manga the plot of this is existent but only vaguely accounted for there is an issue of the manga on which this is based available in english in the blast books collection comics underground japan and it has actual captioned dialogue that explains the plot a bit more than here i recommend checking that volume out if you liked this as it explains some of the plot of the movie which is otherwise inexplicable animation wise this is pretty decent good unintrusive use of computers and the images are for the most part realized well it jumps in and out of episodes as the characters a cat and his braindead older sister cat wander in and out of a series of odd images a boat a circus a desert for a mere half hour they go through a number of semiplots and settings which leads me to believe that the director chose a number of issues of the longrunning manga to adapt at random but primarilly selected visually knowing whats going on might somewhat increase appreciation this reminds me mostly of the kind of stuff they used to play on the mtv show cartoon sushi in particular a short that features a cat chasing a mans severed buttcheek around the house only in this case the cats resemble hello kitty more and their adventure is expanded to include death and reincarnation and a number of other themes though not all that easy to tell whats going on the dvd of this has directors commentary and a making of features but i cant comment on those because i didnt get around to them im giving this a 810 for now here isnt much to compare it to in anime and i hope for more like this
pos	this movie will not sit well with some but it is a must view i am glad someone finally brought up for discussion the realities of how african american couples worked to make a name in communities and how many of them felt trying to stay there as other african americans moved inminor spoilersthis little showtime film is almost like a spike lee jointyou have an african american male danny glover who worked his way hard through the traditionally white law profession positions in the 1970s like any american he moved his family to be compatable with his upwardly mobile status but forgot there was still alot of problems going on the only african americans in the neighborhood at the time was the maids one owning a home wowthen the blending in began his wife whoopi goldberg is told to get involved so she does what all the other women in her neighborhood do and just when the man thinks he and his family are in right next door comes another african american who got in because they won the lotto monique and in his eyes and he wants nothing to do with them for he doesnt want the neighborhood to think they are alike he of course is of a better calibre his new neighbor is ghetto not an shouldnt be there whos got a problem nowwhat this film shows you is the great pains it takes for this family to fit in and how they lose themselves in the process it makes you question where does racism begin and endand with whom it shows how no matter what colour you are and how much money you have you can still shut yourself off from the real world and helping those around you it also shows how these african american children when blending in neighborhoods such as these fall into the trap of changing themselves to suit the culture complete with blonde hair and blue eyes mind you around them they laugh along with the jokes not knowing they are the joke and not knowingwhybut overall this film is about people no matter what race you are this film gets into how terrible you can be towards your neighbor and toward each otherall for the sake of fitting inall because you feel you have more money than others so that automatically makes you better  and you forget the struggles you had and those coming up behind youagain not for everyone but take a look and judge for yourself
pos	this showtime movie really deserves a far better viewer rating than a 45 i gave it a 10 based on the story and the acting of the two stars after reading the viewer comments i was surprised at how many folks expected this movie to be a comedy yeah i see that imdb lists it as comedydrama under genre that sure is misleading isnt it fortunately i saw the movie before logging onto this website so i did not have that expectation in fact based on the synopsis of what i heard i fully expected it to simply be a drama im wondering if disappoint at this not being a funny movie caused so many low votesanother factor that might have caused low votes is that this movie is very much characterdriven driving miss daisy is an example of another characterdriven movie that comes to mind someones previous comment complained about a boring trial toms danny glover work scenes seemed to distract from the real plot of the movie that is how he was engineering the upward social climb of his family  or his personal troops if you will however they served to establish credibility and justification as his right to move to greenwich and move up in the worldtoms obsession became a compulsion he proved that he would stop at nothing to blend into the white neighborhood his chagrin when another black person moved next door was not due to skin color it was because of everything the interloper represented everything that tom had left behind in essence tom had become an oreo cookie black on the outside but white on the insidethe last 20 minutes of this movie are among the most powerfully written directed and acted by whoopi goldberg i have ever had the pleasure to witness i realized that the climax of the film was not the obvious event that happened next door dont want to give it away the climax is verbal and whoopi delivers it i am still not clear if it is the conversation when she informs tom which college tom two is going to or when she releases it all in the middle of the night and tom wakes up nevertheless the denouement is great you know that life on that street will never be the samemy favorite kind of characterdriven flick people go through problems some pain do their dance they grow they change and life goes on as an audience member i may learn something or be inspired
pos	i enjoyed this movie quite a lot i have always been a fan of whoopi goldberg and this movie only emphasizes it she portrays a housewife in an africanamerican family which is moving up the social chain due to the husbands danny glover success as an attorney she moves to an all white neighborhood where the people are friendly yet a little awkward toward her the various events that arise during the course of the movie make for some laughs but mostly appeal to the other emotions this movie is not so much a comedy as a drama i give it a strong 810 i highly recommend you catch it on tv or rent it soon
pos	i really in enjoyed watching this movie like most of the people that watched it i wasnt sure that i was getting whoopi goldberg is a very funny comedian and she has done a lot of funny movies ie sister acthowever this was not really comedy it is a drama with comedic moments so if your looking for a laugh riot then keep lookingthis movie is about a black family moving up from a nice neighborhood in the city to an upper middle class neighborhood i would say more but it think it would spoil the movie this movie does not just deal with race relations between whites and blacks but also about relations with in the black community i do think that it is worth a chance if your not really interested in see another movie about race relations then this movie isnt for you
pos	nothing new is this tired seriocomedy that wastes the talents of danny glover and whoopi goldberg considering that this was produced by the stars and spike lee its pretty tame and tired stuff and how come the whoop never changes her hair or glasses over the many years this film covers blah
pos	contrary to what those who hate christianity the 700 club provides real answers as well as inspiration it also provides reliable news logical commentary and a different view than what abc cbs nbc and pbs thinks is best unlike other programs which provide social and faithrelated commentary those who are behind the 700 club provide help for those in need such as feeding the hungry with operation blessing providing medical help to those living in povertystricken communities and giving hope to those who need hope its not at all hateful if the 700 club offends you i suggest reaching for the remote control and turning the channel on your tv set i do the same thing when i find cnn headline news or for that matter programs which i find biased or offensive what i find offensive is the way that the abc family inserts the disclaimer that the views of the 700 club do not reflect those of abc family
pos	the persons comment that said that pat robertson is evil and his program is evil has nothing to compare what evil and righteous is his definition of evil is the opposite of evil the bible itself says that in the last days people will call good evil and evil good he doesnt even know that he fulfilled bible prophecy if you dont know god and refuse to know him now thats okay he still loves you but when you do finally bow your knee to him and you will it will be too late for you god sends no one to hell not even you you will go there of your own decision and your spewing defines it may god have mercy on you and give you a damascus road experience the 700 club and pat robertsons ministry is one of the reasons im still here on the edge of alcoholism adultery and probably death god reached through the tv screen and used pat robertson to do it and thank god he did you have a right to say what you said but you dont have a right to curse with your words god have mercy on you
pos	the 700 club gives a great perspective on world events some have described it as disingenuous or cheesy i find the program to be informative and inspirational it is only natural for many to throw mud on a program that has proved to be so successful there are very few shows that can point to a 40 year track record of success in the world of television media and the 700 club is one of them while mr robertson may have been wrong to say that someone should be assassinated i find it curious that so many people will literally trip over themselves to hop on the bandwagon of criticism i have certainly said some foolish things in my life i would certainly be willing to forgive mr robertson since he puts out a great show
pos	i totally disagree with the other reviewsall basically negativei took a chance on this movie and was glad that i didglad indeedi couldnt find anything wrong with itnothing periodthe script is originalthe actors are all likable and convincingdee smart reminded me of marcia brady from the brady bunchbut this gal truly can actthe setting in the australian outback is perfectincredible scenerygreat soundtrack ie paul kellygod bless paul kellythe cranberries are also herei have seen this movie twice in less than 24 hrsi will probably watch it againit is that interestingit makes one thinkit iswasprobably better than ninetenths of the socalled hollywood blockbusters that were also out during this timeback of beyond is a likablewell photographed filmi couldnt find anything wrong with itcheck it outmy first review
pos	i loved this series when it was on kids wb i didnt believe that there was a batman spin off seeing as the original show ended in 1995 and this show came in 1997 first of all i loved the idea of robin leaving batman to solve crime on his own it was an interesting perspective to their relationship i also liked the addition of tim drake in the series and once again like its predecessor this show had great story lines great animation better then the original fantastic voice work and of course brilliant writing the only thing that i didnt like was that was when it was in the us it would often run episodes in a 15 minute storyline i just wish some of the episodes could be longer my favorite episode of any batman cartoons comes in this series and its called over the edge in my opinion as good if not better then heart of ice and robins reckoning overall a nice follow up along with superman this show made my childhood very happy
pos	the new batman adventures also called gotham knights takes place 5 years after the final episodes of batman the animated series btas and only aired for 24 episodes this isnt a horrible show but it just isnt as good as the original batman animated series ill start with all the things that i found not to be very goodfirst things first the animation itself long and sweet gotham isnt dark anymore the sky is always bright red and orange btas did this also but it was drawn on a dark palate do the colour of the sky was more ominous in this show the colour of the sky is too bright it all just looks like any other kids show and doesnt seem unique like batman tas did with its dark cool art style on gotham the art style is ok but doesnt remind me of batman anymore every character is comprised of straight lines squares and triangles making characters look less humanlike in the original series btas characters look more like drawn versions of real people the animation may be more consistent here than in btas but it definitely isnt as good next some of the episodes seem too dumbed down and childish but some of the subject matter is even stronger than in btastwoface attempting to kill tim drakerobin 2 and some villains get some pretty harsh treatment this leads me to my next pointbecause this is supposed to take place in the future as well as the final episodes of the batman animated universe many villains do meet their demise or leave forever poison ivy apparently drowns when a cruise ship explodes twoface nearly kills penguin killer croc and himself so hes moved to arkham forever joker falls into the exhaust tower of an industrial plant though he will return later on the justice league animated series catwoman moves away to france leaving batman etc just because the series is ending does not mean that they have to get rid of some great characters the villains motives are pretty bad too there are none in btas we learn that these villains are mentally tormented and their lives are ruined thats why they act the way they do in this show the villains are just committing crimes to progress the story its like batman just doesnt even care about saving whatever sanity there is left in the people that he fights he just beats them senseless this batman is a colder and meaner version of the character but since hes been doing this job for years i can see why he is so harsh next the redesigned character models theyre awful gordon slimmed down about 100 pounds is he sick many villains look stupid joker riddler catwoman mr freeze mad hatter and killer croc are among the worst although i do think that some characters look better bane scarecrow batgirl harley is about the same and ivy who is even hotter now has pale green skinwith the series having many faults some episodes are great over the edge mad love beware the creeper girls night out old wounds legends of the dark knight and never fear are my favourite ones here in my opinion all of the crossovers featuring batman in the superman animated series were great alsothe absolute worst part about this show is how the creators say they love the animation of this series more than the original on the dvd features of the original batman animated series they talk about how proud they were with the art style and how difficult some characters were to animate but they did eventually succeed with the difficult animation necessary to animate clayface for example on the dvd features of the new batman adventures the creators basically say to hell with btas this is a fresh new revamp it looks better and we love how we nearly ruined the series alright that is an exaggeration when the creators cast away the amazing art style of btas that really annoyed meits not a bad show but i still dont like it as much as the original animated series at least the show doesnt talk down to its audience so for that reason i still commend it though some of the episodes in this new series are fantastic and worth watching superman the animated series and justice league the animated series are great followup shows to batman the animated series and the new batman adventures so give them a watch as well
pos	i liked it just that i liked it not like the animated series i love it the fact that this make less appealing is that we all try to compare and not to appreciate but this cartoon was awesome but it really didnt like it that much theres too much people talking about bruce being so cold but if this is around 5 years later anybody in a crimefighting gang would get this angry and darker attitude so to me it isnt a flaw batgirl was awesome she really fit there as there isnt more dick grayson as a robin batman needed a good teammate not like the new robin he is just a child and you cant rely that much on a child but heres what didnt work the new artwork it isnt horrible but to me it doesnt work in a series like batman this is a dark character with a maniac killer like the joker so you cant put this kind of artwork in this cartoon the joker isnt a bad design but i still like the past joker but to me the best joker ever was the one who appeared in batman beyondreturn of the joker  so this joker isnt near as good the good thing about the joker is that it still mark hamil voice my favorite character harley quinn im in love for her they put an awesome episode for her mad love to me the best episode of this series here we finally know how she turned harley quinn and how the joker twisted her mind and it feel that atmosphere that you feel in the animated series darker no happy ending brutal fight with the joker but too short this is how it was to be all the series but in general i didnt like how she made harley in this series in almost every episode they put funny but in a ridiculous way she get punched she say nonsenses she make flaws cmon she is funny in a way you can laugh with her not from her and here they put ridiculous like i said the only episode where i dont think that its in mad love and beware of the creeper so in general its a good series it has it upsides and downs the drawn could be better  my good kill that catwoman nice sound effects nice music nice voices and nice episodes my favorites mad love jokers millions old wounds sins of the father and cold comfort if you enjoyed batmantas you can watch this but dont spec too much in the other hand if you didnt watched tas watch this first and then watch tas in that way youre really gonna love tas d
pos	this is so to say a sequel to batman the animated and it is pretty much as good as it to and for all the same reasons it has lots of action in it the storyline to it is good the voice over actors are really good such as kevin conroy as batman mark hamil as the joker etc the villains are really good such as the joker twoface catwoman clayface etc so i am sure you will not be disappointed with the new adventures of batman because it is really good so make sure that you watch it on tv or rent or buy the collectors edition because it is really goodoverall score  out of   out of 
pos	two years passed and mostly everyone looks different some for good and some for worse i still enjoyed as much as i did the original thoughsome flaws they had though like changing the joker he now has no red lips and looks like more blackish hair and black pupils hes still voiced by mark hamill which is a plus i guess they made poison ivy more white hinting that she is becoming more like a plant and catwomen looks much different and not as attractive as she was in the originalthough costumes like batman batgirl killer croc and scarecrow look badass especially scarecrowthe show isnt as dark as the original because batman doesnt work as alone as he used to most of the time working with batgirl and the new robin tim drake while nightwingdick grayson comes to the rescue often batman gave up the yellow logo and with the black wing on his suit and seems like he got a bit bigger but still kicking tons of assthe show isnt as good as the original mostly because of some of the revamped characters but the stories are as exciting as ever and the dialogue is still elite over the edge might be one of the greatest batman episodes ever so make sure you check that outoverall 8910
pos	if this film strikes you as it did us and apparently others departing the theater as disappointingly thin it may be because the subject herself is mildly disappointing the film faithfully presents us bettie page as she probably was a playful almostinnocent from the rural south whose career as the pinup queen of the universe was for her just goofy natural fun her eventual moral qualms religious conversion and sudden departure from nude and bondage modeling are biographically accurate yet hard to understand given how untroubled she seemed by her livelihoodthere are many reasons to see this film even so not least of which are the amazing bw noir cinematography of w mott hopfel iii complete with old fashioned wipes and dissolves the 1950sfaithful acting of the cast under the direction of mary harron pitchperfect performances by some of our most underrated supporting actors including chris bauer lili taylor sarah paulson austin pendleton dallas roberts and victor slezak not to mention the oscarworthy and technically difficult lead performance of gretchen molms mol does several scenes fully naked and most others in amazing period lingerie and specialty costumes gloriously assembled by costume designer john a dunn yet she astonishingly maintains bettie pages unstudied pleasure in her lush body to watch ms mol as ms page an aspiring actress progressing through degrees of progressively less bad auditions and student acting scenes is to see a truly fine actress in complete control of her craftthe script does effectively bring us into 1950s america where childhood sexual abuse lawless abduction and rape and the legal suppression of brands of pornography which today seem laughably tame is a reality 50s new york is evoked with seamlesslyinter cut news reel footage 50s miami comes alive in supersaturated 16mmstyle color the real bettie page seems to scamper smile and pose before us and yet the effect is curiously lightweight barely lewd and not at all dangeroushow odd that bondages greatest icon should be so lacking in venom and that this technically excellent biopic should have so little sting
pos	more a snapshot of the most popular pinup of all time than your typical dragged out biopic this fun and fabulous film has the look and feel of the era with an excellent soundtrack and everything you would want in an indietype film i think the tendency would be to portray bettie page as some sort of sex vixen like a jayne mansfield but if youve truly looked carefully at betties poses she always looked happy not a you wish you could get with me haughty look nor the im just doing this because my acting career didnt work out look of a porn star and so the ladies involved with this film three female producers a female writer director female cowriter and the lovely gretchen mol who im sure helped shape this role with her own sugary influence really captured the idea of a sweet somewhat naive southern girl who really enjoyed having her photo taken and hoped that good ol jc wouldnt be too upset with her gretchen mol turns out a career high performance she may just have the most perfect breasts ever which i am happy about because she did have the curse several years ago she made the cover of vanity fair when no one really knew who she was touting her as the next itgirl and lets be frank that was a bit presumptuous i mean unfortunately she has never made it to gwyneth status though not for lack of talent making a few poor film choices when you are a pretty blonde in fickle hollywood renders you forgettable im afraid if this doesnt put her back on the alist well ill be a monkeys uncleintensely private bettie herself has not seen the film yet bettie left the pinup party on a high note and fell in love with her old flame jesus whatever floats your boat honey you were one helluva woman i hope youre happy wherever you arecongratulations mary harron youve done our cult idol justice
pos	canadian filmmaker mary harron is a cultural gadfly whose previous films laid bare some the artistic excess of the sixties and the hollow avaricious eighties with the notorious bettie page she points her unswerving eye at fifties america an era cloaked in the moral righteousness of joe mccarthy while experiencing the beginnings of a sexual awakening that would result in the free love of the next decade harron and her cowriter guinevere turner are clearly not interested in the standard biopic of a sex symbol this is a film about the underground icon of an era and how her pure unashamed sexuality revealed both the predatory instincts and impure thoughts of a culture untouched by the beauty of a nude body if the details of betties life were all the film was concerned about then why end it before her most tragic period was about to begin clearly harron is more interested in americas attitudes towards sexual imagery then and now together with a fearless lead performance by gretchen mol and the stunningly atmospheric cinematography of wmott hupfel iii she accomplishes this goal admirably holding up a mirror to the past while making the audience examine their own enlightened 21st century attitudes towards socalled pornography as america suffocates under a new conservatism this is a film needed more than ever
pos	bettie page was a icon of the repressed 1950s when she represented the sexual freedom that was still a decade away but high in the hopes and dreams of many teenagers and young adults gretchen mol does a superb job of portraying the scandalous bettie who was a small town girl with acting ambitions and a great body her acting career went nowhere but her body brought her to the peak of fame in an admittedly fringe field photogrsphed in black and white with color interludes when she gets out of the world of exploitation in new york this madefortv hbo film has good production values and a very believable supporting cast the problem is its emotionally rather flat its difficult to form an attachment to the character since bettie is portrayed as someone quite shallow and naive given the business she was in the selfserving government investigations are given a lot of screen time which slows down the film towards the end but its definitely worth watching for the history of the time and to see the heavyhanded government repression that was a characteristic of the fifties 710
pos	for a film thats ostensibly about sex and leather it doesnt have any right to be as oddly sweet as it is the story of bettie page a good christian girl from the south whos momma wouldnt let her date until she married who moved to new york and ended up becoming the most successful pinup of her age is driven by an outstanding performance from gretchen moll her page cant quite reconcile the pictures that she takes nobodys allowed to touch its all fun and respectful with the pornography trials and supposed illeffects that her images have on the world around herpage has been an inspiration to every burlesque artist since not just because she had a figure to die for but because she invested every picture with an innocent sense of fun that was uniquely sexy and simple at the same time rather like this film in fact filmde in both black and white and glorious technicolour its a lovely way to spend a couple of hours
pos	i saw this movie at the 2006 palm springs international film festival and it is a movie and not a film since it apparently was shot by hbo to be shown on their cable network sometime this year this movie presents page as a bondage and discipline fetish pinup and bd stag film actress who had enough talent to become a real actress page was a little more than that and the film touches on some of her other roles in modeling but not enough to balance out the career of the 50s pinup icon this film is supposedly based on the book the real bettie page by richard foster its shot in black and white for that 1950s nostalgia feel i have the book called bettie page the life of a pinup legend that has a lot of great photos chronicling the career of page and i must say that this movie reproduces on film with gretchen mol as page many of those famous photos very accurately mol herself with the bettie page black wig and brown contact lenses is bettie page not only does she have the bettie page look but she has the smile and characteristics of her personality that came through the camera down perfect and her body is as close to a replica of pages as possible terrific casting the story is kind of thin and tabloidesque and certainly could have been a lot better but this is a pretty good tv movie i would rate it a 70 of a scale of 10 and recommend its viewing when it comes on tv
pos	the notorious bettie page is about a woman who always wanted to be an actress but instead became one of the most famous pin up girls in the history of america bettie page played by gretchen mol was one of the first sex icons in america the type of modeling bettie page took part in included nudity and bondage which lead to a us senate investigation in the 1950swalking out of the film all i could think about was how far we have come in terms of pornography since the 1950s you can go on the internet now and find some of most disturbing and shocking images ever shot that the footage questioned in the notorious bettie page seems almost childlike and innocent most of the footage including the bondage did not feature nudity when bettie page was involved yet today we have sick images where we can see women having sex with animals i find that maybe the envelope has been pushed a little too far since the 1950s because looking at this movie in terms of todays pornography it was very tastefully doneto be honest i was pretty impressed with the notorious bettie page i found the film to be very well done and interesting the movie is exactly what the trailer leads you to believe it will be and is a very interesting look at one of the first female sex icons in america gretchen mol looks just like bettie page and gives a very fine performance i also thought that since the movie was shot in black and white it made the film seem realistic because it made the audience believe they were watching a film created in the late 1950smy only complaint about the film was the running time there seemed to be a few scenes that were cut and seemed to be a little shorter than they should have been i looked this up and it seems that 10 minutes was cut from the film since its original showing at the toronto film festival also the ending was pretty tame and i was expecting a little more from it or maybe some paragraphs to come on the screen to tell the audience more about bettie pages life where the film left off those are my only two complaints about the film other than that the directing was solid the acting was great especially gretchen and the writing was goodmary harron who directed american psycho which is one of my favorite films is the director and writer of the notorious bettie page i feel that mary is a very talented director who knows how to create a setting and create great movies based on characters because like psycho bettie page is a character study and a fine one at that harron captures the 40s and 50s with ease as well as all the characters she is a very talented director who i hope will be around for many years to comebottom line the notorious bettie page is definitely worth a look its a very interesting story that shows how far america as well as the world has come in terms of pornography the film also provides a fine performance by gretchen mol who literally nails the role of bettie page on the head and top it off with a talented director who was able to capture the look and feel of a previous era and you have a good movie on your hands sadly this film is probably going to flop since not many besides people who grew up in this era will show interest in the film but i think its worth checking outmoviemanmenzels final rating for the notorious bettie page is a 810 its an interesting character study about one of the most famous pin up girls and sex icons in american history
pos	i had a vague idea of who bettie page was partly due to her appearance in the very wee days of playboy apparently when she got her photo taken of her and her santa hat just that she didnt know what the mag was the movie cowritten and directed by american psychos mary harron fleshes out the key parts of her life well enough a southern belle of a church goer has some bad experiences and leaves them behind to seek better times in new york city where she gets into modeling and from there a lot more soon she becomes the underground pinup sensation with bondage the obvious and notorious of the title trait attributed to her the actress gretchen moll portrays her and gets down the spirit of this woman about as well as she could which is really a lot of the success of the film shes not a simplistic character even if at times her ideas of morality are questionable well adam and eve were naked werent they she comments a couple of times apparently the filmmakers leave out the later years of pages life and leave off with her in a kind of redemptive period leaving behind the photo shoots for jesusin all the notrious bettie page is not much more than a kind of usual biopic presented by hbo films albeit this time with the stamina for a featurefilm release the best scenes that harron captures are page in her questionable positions getting photos of her in overthetop poses and starring in ridiculous films of whips and chains and leather uniforms this adds a much needed comic relief to the films otherwise usual nature its not that the story behind it is uninteresting which involves the governments investigation into the smut that came out of such photos and underground magazines but there isnt much time given to explore more of what is merely hinted at with page and her complexities or her relationships or to sex and the fifties its all given a really neat black and white look and sometimes it seemed as if harron was progressing some of the black and white photos to be tinted more as it went along its a watchable view if youre not too knowledgeable of bette page and probably for fans too
pos	first let me say that notorious is an absolutely charming film very lovingly rendered of its time and subjects gretchen mol is utterly painfully convincing the very soul of the contradictions smoothly reified by ms page herself irving and paula klaw are richly drawn as the workingclass stiffs they were having met paula at movie star news in 1990 i can say that lili taylors performance is unimpeachable and jared harris as john willie coutts is an adoringly debauched genius anyone with an interest in the recorded history of american attitudes toward sexuality must see this movie in a theater preferably where votes made with dollars count moresecond i will allow that i am a producer of material similar to that for which the klaws would become famous which is no way affects my estimation of ms harrons work as the splendid piece that it is but does condition my view of notorious as an act of political resistance of the first order ms harron has crafted a work of subtle subversion along with v for vendetta it is a movie about another time for our timesfew readers of this site will be aware that the government they will see enacted in notorious through transcription of the very words uttered in closed senate committee hearings is a very close approximation of the one they live under right now while ms harron expressly disallows that she has a political agenda appended to this film her faithfulness to the facts and the respectful and unsensational way in which she renders them synchronizes notorious with the present day the very acts that notorious portrays in loving and accurate detail are defined as obscene by the communications decency act recently brought to the supreme court as a first amendment case and turned back there at the behest of the bush administration in other words the delicate and ineffectual bondage depicted in notorious is indictable today by federal prosecutors in whatever hostile jurisdiction they choose of course there were no hearings in the senate or elsewhere on this matter when the cda was passed of course you know nothing about it because you dont want people in peoria telling you what you can and cannot look at likewise people in peoria probably dont want me telling them what theyre allowed to view of course notorious will never be indicted its hollywood its lawyered up countless klaws will however continue to be steamrolled by a puritanical bureaucracy that has not advanced its aesthetic moral or biological composition much in 50 yearsin addition notorious posts no 18 usc 2257 compliance statement which is mandated by the unnoticed earmark recently voted into law if any media contains images of sadomasochistic restraint it is required to make available ex warrant records of age and circumstance of all performers notorious fails in this regard alsoin addition to being a splendid piece of entertainment and an nearly accurate historical document notorious will be the litmus against which the bush justice department is itself judged with respect to the 14th equal protection amendment and on perhaps several other constitutional grounds in this regard alone a debt of gratitude is owed mary harron youll be grateful in any case constitutional or otherwise if you see this film
pos	the notorious bettie page 2006 12 gretchen mol lilli taylor chris bauer jared harris sarah paulson david strathairn austin pendleton norman reedus dallas roberts mol shines as legendary pinup queen bettie page in a fine biopicgretchen mol is probably best known for being tauted as the nextitgirl a few years ago when no one knew who she was despite an infamous cover story by vanity fair among other media dubbings but despite a few costarring roles here and there her predicted stardom seemed to twinkle less brightly until now here as the famous pinup queen bettie page gretchen mol is indeed a shining star on the risebettie page was tennessee born raised as a godfearing and family oriented proper girl who seemed to find herself the unwarranted object of lust and affection as she grew older a gangrape that is flashbacked is wisely not graphically depicted nor is the subtle showing of her own father having less thandecent designs for his own kin which is important to understand how page managed to escape the possible nightmarish life for a career as an actress by heading to new york city in the 1950s when in fact that was the time and place to be to catch lighting in a bottle what page didnt realize is that in fact she would be just that when she arriveda beautiful raven haired sweetheart with a divine figure page is spotted on coney island one summer day by a black policeman asking to take her photograph which leads to her posing in his basement and eventually to the studios of irving klaw bauer and his sister paula taylor who cater their kitschy but considered pornographic stills to a unique clientele fetish typesalthough page is rather nave she is undeniably smart and knows that her body is not a sin and can see the forest for the trees in the sense that she is in control  or at least abides in what is offered her as work in that it is not indecent and she is having fun in her increasingly lessclothed portraits  until a congressional witchhunt seeks out a few scapegoats to make pornographic images a crime talented filmmaker mary harron and her screen writing partner guinevere turner an american psycho and i shot andy warhol streamline the biopic trappings rather neatly and maybe a bit too hasty in getting at who really was bettie page although they do justice in depicting an era of uptightness at its zenith large thanks to gifted cinematographer mott hopfel for his languorously gorgeous black and white images and also the sprinkled color segments that recall douglas sirk films of the era for its melodramatic kindlings part feminist treaty and part american dream fulfilled the story chugs along nicely with fine performances by its ensemble including the comical bauer and taylor as siblings in smut and harris having a field day as a fellow fotog with a taste for wine and chatter its amusing to see strathairn in a bit of stunt casting as a senator on a campaign for righteousness after portraying news bulldog edward r murrow in his last outing good night and good luck as an opposite the table rolebut hats off to the truly fine talents of mol as the uninhibited yet deeply morale and most importantly intelligent bettie page who lets her childlike innocence beam through her bold nudity and nowconsideredtameandquaintborderline kitschy poses that caught the male fancy for decades and is still a bookmark for human sexuality in this country and perhaps the world overall mol is perfect and uncannily resembles her portraits subject down to her knowingteasing smile the real bettie page was reportedly not involved with the project but apparently gave her blessing and continues to live a somewhat secluded life that is alluded to in the final moments as to having found jesus and shirking her notorious image once and for all a shame since this film oddly embraces the resounding decency imbued within its subject radiating for all to see in its naked splendor
pos	beautifully made with a wonderful performance from gretchen moll capturing such a stainless plain happiness in her work and the recreations of the little movies and the photographs are perfectly made and often hilarious according to harron they used film stock that is no longer produced and fifties style studio lighting even for the outside locations to give the colour portions its distinctive look bettie page saw the movie at hugh heffners house she is now eightythree with the producers there but not the director in case it got awkward if she didnt like it she apparently did like it up until the official inquiry which she found unsettling some great costumes too the idea for the movie started in 1993 but this was worth the wait the portrait of her never seems to ring false in reference to all those images and snippets of dreadful movies that many of us will have already seen it would make an interesting companion piece with goodnight and goodluck but much more pleasant viewing
pos	although the notorious bettie page is well acted and shot is is at best a cliffs notes version of betties biography the film mainly centers on her work with irving and paula klaw the brother and sister team who produced the bulk of her most famous photos it does not detail her life after posing aside from her religious rebirth it cites the real bettie page by richard foster as a source but it ignores betties later years of mental illness and incarceration in a mental hospital the narrow focus of the biography can be debated but the majority of betties fans and the civilians would probably be more interested in her modeling career which is what they getthe film is well acted with gretchen mol faithfully reproducing the look of bettie as well as conveying the sweetness that her photos exuded the character is played as rather naive a probable byproduct of interviews given by bettie in recent years it is more likely that bettie was aware of the nature of her photos but rationalized it as acting and costumesthe supporting cast is also outstanding with chris bauer and lili taylor playing irving and paula klaw and david strathairn as estes kefauver the film errs with the character of john willie played by jared harris john willie never met bettie page and was not involved in photo shoots with the klaws harris plays willie a bit like peter otoole in his more debauched statedespite the quality of acting the film is a bit of a disappointment in terms of depth the story is rather cursory and we never feel that we truly get to know bettie much like her photos its just an image it does tend to exaggerate betties notoriety her photos were mainly seen in and around new york in a very narrow market of underground and cultish publications her real fame came after her photos were reprinted in the late 70s and 80s and the cult of betty page as her name was usually spelled grew betties greatest exposure pardon the pun was in playboy appearing in the january 1955 issue the christmas photo which is staged in reverse in the filmthe film is well done if rather shallow it is able to sustain interest until the end and showcases many fine performances it hits the high points of betties life but ignores many details which would have given it far greater depth the ending is rather a let down it feels rather abrupt still the movie is definitely worth viewing by anyone interested in bettie or even the time period the soundtrack is great really pulling the viewer into the 1950s if nothing else the film stands as a showcase for americas burgeoning sexuality and the clash with its puritan past its also a peek at an icon for both men and women
pos	the first twothirds of this biopic of fetish model betty page are very interesting betty as portrayed with enormous sincerity by gretchen mol comes across as a pleasant girlnextdoor type who saw nothing wrong with what she did and there certainly wasnt anything wrong with it director mary harron who also made i shot andy warhol and american psycho recreates bettys america by mixing old black and white stock footage with new degraded black and white footage once betty lands in florida and starts working with bunny yeager color is introduced bettys notoriety was mostly the result of her work with paula and irving klaw lili taylor in a great performance and chris bauer as well as john willie jared harris the scenes where harron recreates bettys bondage photography sessions are fascinating and adroitly executed the early purveyors of fetish material are not portrayed too condescendingly and we get a sense that these folks were part of a tight community betty never had too much of a problem with her notoriety although we get the impression that her reputation prevented her from gaining legitimacy in the straight acting world because the films third act is virtually nonexistent we are left with the impression that we have been watching a feature length documentary on betty page rather than a structured drama flaws aside its a film well worth catching and represents yet another fine feather in the cap of producer christine vachon
pos	ive known about bettie page for many a year now the softcore porn images of her from the 1950s have since become iconographic and still have a strong draw even today the bettie page look is also still hugely popular within the hetero fetish world and remains as distinctive today as it did then so i watched this film with quite a bit of familiarity to begin with the result did not disappointamong other things it was hugely entertaining to see the movies recreation of actual figures like irving klaw john willie and bunny yeager  all consider trailblazers today mary harron did an excellent job creating the desired ambiance of sexual repression and hypocrisy in 1950s america along with a sexuality that by todays standards was innocent in the extreme i particularly liked the use of monochrome versus color as a visual shorthand for the emotional and spiritual climate bettie found herself ini think that gretchen mol did an excellent job of presenting the character of bettie in all her innocent sexuality and all her utter naivet bettie loved to look pretty loved the attention saw nothing wrong with nudity and enjoyed dressing up in silly outfits for the camera the underlying sexuality and deeply fetishistic desires all that evoked were completely lost on her to this day she still doesnt understand what all the fuss was about when it comes to her pictures or the sm content of themthis isnt to say shes uneducated or too simple to understand its just that she simply doesnt get it about fetishism and never will no harm there bettie page is simply being who she is the film captured this quite nicelythe social atmosphere of the 1950s depicted by ms harron and written by her along with guinevere turner makes me truly glad i live in the day and age that i do the hypocrisy and repression combined with the massive ignorance about our sexuality all combined to a frighteningly stifling world the film well captures this and brings to cheering as bettie endures it all with her unshakeable faith and her unchangeable naivetthis film was a bit slow at times but hit all the points ms harron attempted and hit them well id recommend this film even for those folks with little to no knowledge of who bettie page was and what effect she had on american culture for those with such interests then this film is a must see
pos	shes not michael jordanthink of all the marvelous nba players whose career light has been dimmed for no other good reason than the timing of their birth their names might trip as easily off the publics lips as russell cousy byrd magic mchale oscar wilt the list goes on but the volume gets turned down a little for stockton and malone charles patrick and all the other great players who always lost the headlines to michaelive seen it written that gretchen mols career flamed out in the wake of the cover article in the 1998 vanity fair issue which predicted inevitable superstardom for ms mol it was later said that she had been over hyped i disagreei still remember that for some time after i saw the devils advocate in 97 or 98 i would get confused as to which actress played mary ann lomax was it mol or theron oh yeah charlize theron was the one in 2 days in the valley and mighty joe young and gretchen mol was in donnie brasco celebrity and roundersby the time i had seen the thirteenth floor mol and sweet november theron i pretty much had them straightened out but i still put them in the same mental file drawer both were highly talented had sweet faces similar body types short blonde hair and so ontheron though was offered more work i loved her as sara deever and as adele invergordon her beauty was downright intimidatingin 2003 monster was released and from that point until the handing of the oscar itself all of filmdom knew who the best actress award was going to and deservedly so theron was aileen wuornos the only way to get a more accurate understanding of what made the real aileen wuornos tick would be to somehow replay the digital video trapped in selbys head and for a major talent to make herself that physically unattractive unheard ofthen in 2005 the notorious bettie page was released mols performance was extraordinary maybe she was standing in the shadow of ms theron it was like the ballroom for the victory celebration for the losing presidential candidate nobody came and nobody cared it was viewed as a continuation of an old tale once promising actress with a declining career does a nudie part in a b movie ho hum no no no wrong no matter what you may think of the film and i enjoy films about the fifties if you pass on this one youll be missing one of the better performances of that year ms moll was every bit as much bettie as ms theron was aileen unfortunately aileen to the filmgoing public is the more sympathetic character for whatever reason an amoral sociopathic killer is less embarrassing to us than a nave unsophisticated uninhibited religious girl whose most capital crime was to live her life totally trusting and completely exposed bettie page was one of the icons of the fifties her photos and films never sexual never pornographic but she presented as a near caricature of all things kinky there was no sense of realism only parody ms moll captured the very essence of the character she gained 20 pounds to add some zaftig to her normally slim figure and when she posed for various photographers in the film her body was betties her full frontal lack of any inhibitions accurately fits everything which has been published about bettie cinematic nudity normally depicts eroticism or sexuality in this film its all about innocence seeing gretchenbettie nude didnt make me want to jump her but instilled a desire to protect her from all the horrors that people can inflict on each other if you pass on this film youll be missing out on one of the best performances of recent years by the way shame on the mpaa for giving this an r rating
pos	the notorious bettie page 2005 directed by mary harron starring gretchen mol chris bauer lili taylor sarah paulson  david strathairn mpaa rating r for nudity sexual content and some language it seems as though every celebrity nowadays is getting a biopic made about his or her life from ray charles to johnny cash biopics are very posh right now the notorious bettie page is the latest of these to be released on dvd it features gretchen mol as the worlds most famous pinup model bettie page and was filmed mostly in black and white with certain excerpts in color unlike ray walk the line and finding neverland however this movie is not going to be one to watch out for at the oscars this year this movie lacks the emotional resonance displayed in other biopics and most of the more dramatic moments in bettie pages life are either completely ignored or only merely suggested this does not mean however that it is a bad movie in fact the notorious bettie page is a thoroughly entertaining and fulfilling moviea solid work of cinema this film focuses more on pages exciting career and the thin line between sexuality and pornography it is filmed with fervor and care and mary harrons direction captures the look and feel of the time period as most filmmakers only dream abouteveryone knows bettie page played by mol whether you know her as an iconor a simple porn staryou know her she is a woman who had a very profound impact on american culture only by revealing more skin than deemed appropriate at that particular time now most people know her as one of americas first sex symbolsa legend to many models especially those of playboy and other adultoriented magazines she lived in a time when showing just an inch of flesh below the waste could have someone arrested and pages bondagestyle photos were just the thing to push the american public into an uproar in fact the photos launched a fullfledged senate investigation about common decency and the difference between harmless films and pornthe performances in the notorious bettie page are absolutely wonderful with gretchen mol standing out her performance as bettie page is simply brilliant i understand that when she was announced for the role many people were skeptical her name is not one that immediately leaps to my mind when i think of great performances now it will she completely aced the role and drew me in with her vulnerable and yet deeply engaging performance david strathairn is fresh off of last years good night and good luck in which he gave one of 2005s best performances here he gives yet another fine performanceeven though he is slightly underused i was shocked at how very limited his screen time wasbut quality over quantity is always the most important aspect of any good movie the only performance i have seen from lili taylor was that in the haunting 1999 while most people ignored the movie i found it to be an enjoyable if not completely shallow horror movie and i also have always thought that taylor was perfectly credible as the emotionallydistraught nell here taylor gives yet another credible performance she gives a very subdued performance and delivers the perfect performance to compliment that of gretchen molafter everything was said and done i realized that the notorious bettie page cannot be compared to other biopics such as finding neverland and walk the line it is incomparable to these because it tells a story of a woman and her career from the beginning to the end her personal life is briefly implied but it is really her impact on the world that becomes the high point we watch the film knowing that page will eventually bare all and we know the impact that her decisions will havebut we are rarely shown the impact that they will have on her personal life she is a woman that never looked back and could constantly reinvent herself after all she was an adult model turned christian missionary this movie does not over dramatize anything it could have included fictitious moments of page sobbing hysterically and begging god to forgive her it could have shown page running and screaming through the rain trying to escape the ghosts of her pastand yet it does not the notorious bettie page tells a simple story and that is something rare by todays standards fortunately it is quite refreshingfinal thought the notorious bettie page is a relaxing movie with absolutely amazing cinematographyoverall rating 910 a
pos	firstly i have heard great things about this film not least among the retrovintage scene and the stockings lovers who absolutely love bettie page and it did not disappoint shot in very clean black and white with colour added for key scenes the film gives a documentary feel to the early life and career of bettie pagethere are many things i did not know about page firstly there was the gang rape later on there is her early attempts at developing an acting career and then glamour pictures firstly with a camera club peopled with men who cant get enough of her and later with the klaws paula and irving who despite their taking of bondage and fetish photos come across as extremely pleasant and friendly people if only modern pornography producers were like that perhaps better porn would be a consequence for the most part the film is neither a diatribe against the evils of pornography but an attempt to show the kind of environment that existed in the 1950s for those producing fetish and nude pictures of women this environment was extremely repressive perhaps in a good way because it meant that there was none of the saturation effect that we have today when it comes to pornography it also appeared to be much less harsh page comes across as someone who enjoys her work and doesnt appear to be degraded by it in many of her photos she is seen tied up and gagged and trying to hold a conversation brandishing a whip with a flourish thus exciting the photographers taking her pictures and seen in initiation style girlie bondage movies which look quite tame compared with the hardcore stuff we have nowpage never became an actress and instead deserted pinup when she was in her thirties for jesus christ her belief in god and jesus never goes away even when bound and gagged she still insists that she has been given a gift by god to do this thing seeing this film i am more knowledgeable about page and in awe at her modesty beliefs and demeanour she is one of a kind compared with the identikit clone blondes we have today and someone who can actually say there is life after porn
pos	film can be a looking glass to see the world in a new light good night and good luck for instance offered parallels to modern judgementwithoutevidence and encroachments on freedom it is easier to examine a moral problem when it is not too close to home by putting it in a fictional or historic context removed from our immediate situation with pornography we consider ourselves enlightened and our forefathers to be hidebound by quaint ideas  usually involving fire and brimstone but the definition of what is obscene can easily fall prey to ignorance and unscientific interpretation instead of evidence bettie page was a cult icon of an era which included not just mccarthyism but the banning of comics such as tales from the crypt on the basis that they would turn youths into halfmad juvenile delinquents this film developed from key questions raised in her life poses dilemmas that are as relevant today as back in 1950our film opens with two key scenes in the first we see welldressed respectable looking men in a seedy bookshop one of them asks for pictures of women in kinky boots and being restrained  then turns out to be an undercover cop conducting a sting the second scene shows bettie page waiting to be called as a witness looking quite demure as if she had just come out of churchthe first 50mins are in black  white old fashioned film effects such as wipes and fades add to the sense that we are watching a film from bygone years as do the mannerisms of the cast skilfully recreated 1950s scenes contemporaneous slang phrases and the terse dialogue associated with filmmaking of the period archive footage is frequently intercut  which will delight many and irritate others in keeping with its theme the movie is almost a collection of different types of photographyinmotion and the older clips of fabulous beaches and landmarks juxtapose well against betties classic poses hearken back to an age of health  nature magazines    although i admit that if you are not captivated by the story you may find the effect a bit choppyvery soon we go into flashback bettie escapes a depression years downtrodden life in nashville enlivened only with church singing and soulsaving and goes alone to make her own way after her initial success her modelling work splits into two strands the mainstream glamour work focussing on her overtherainbow smile and the specialist interest photos involving dressing up in highheeled boots and light bondage gear in an earlier audition reminiscent of a scene with naomi watts character in mulholland drive  who was also called betty she gives a performance that is full of emotion contrasting with her normal animated cheerful but ultimately bland daytoday expression is part of her still unfulfilled bettie is frequently rejected in auditions once they realise she is the wellknown pinup girl but we have never been asked to feel sorry for bettie page her abusive childhood is quickly referenced and skipped over when she is raped by four hometown lads we see only the threat and then bettie recovering and surviving picking herself up in deserted woodland and putting on the brave face of someone who refuses to lie down and diealthough no nudity is involved its betties special interest photos that eventually arouse trouble when we go back to the court the opinions of a clergyman on the corrupting influence of such photos are taken as evidence a psychologist authoritatively says how the photos lead to suicide murder and psychosis in youngsters who are exposed to them presumably not in that order eventually a star witness explains how his sons life came to an end as a result of such photos  being trussed up like that it is not made clear how being trussed up causes death the text accompanying a series of betties photographs in a magazine tell how she was forced to endure terrible agonies with the fetish restraints the audience knows that she actually found them quite hilarious and that the wordings like the photos themselves were pure dramatisations after a 12hr wait bettie is told her evidence  she is the one person who could state definitively that she was not photographed in agony  will not be required the horrors of the photos have been provedif this all sounds like the dark ages which we have left consider a recent 2003 incident in which an ann summers advert was banned it said for fashion and passion whip along to your local store with a photograph of a womans back shes wearing a bra and thong and her hands are handcuffed behind her back the lingerie and sex toys company that targets female consumers and also supports charities fighting domestic violence said its adverts aimed to give women sexual confidence and always showed women in control of their sexuality one might conclude that the prejudice and ignorance of the betty page investigations still holds currencybetties religious views are integral to the story just as the concept of sin is integral to christianity and contributes to the forbidden nature of sexual enjoyment frequently prevalent in the uk and us  as opposed to the more factual approach found in continental europe it could be argued the formulae of sin and redemption and being saved are even reflected in mating patterns that perpetuate traditional male dominance a policeman making a friendly but sexually motivated approach to bettie outside the courtroom offers to save her from loneliness the knightinshiningarmour might be chivalrous but it also assumes a woman in need of rescuelove it or hate it the notorious bettie page is an unusual and extraordinary film and a moral wakeup call for those that heed it there is excellent ensemble acting and gretchen mol as bettie is remarkable as the whole film succeeds or falls on her powerful performance
pos	but the general moviegoers mileage may vary in mary american psycho harrons stylized look at the american sexual psyche as seen through the lens of the immortal queen of curves bettie pageill not bore anyone with a recitation of the iconic status of ms page a prim and proper valedictorian from nashville tennessee who moved to new york in hopes of being an actress and ended up becoming the bondage queen of the universe nor will i run through the sketchy biopic plot of the notorious bettie page though i offer high kudos to the technical aspects of the film a sequence of animated magazine covers springs instantly to mind improper use of a period camera notwithstanding finally i wont belabor the timely applicability of the films themes of innocence and perversion freedom and control the sacred and the secular theyre there for the viewer to absorb if they wish the more things change the more they stay the same as the saying goeswhat i will ramble on about for a moment is the splendid performance of gretchen mol as bettie page truth is mols face looks almost nothing like betties nor is she particularly built like bettie although only a fool would deny those beautiful breasts and no fool i she doesnt even sport the thick dark bush that concealed ms pages most intimate charms but the fact remains that mol thoroughly embodies the spirit of bettie page in every way shape and form it is a bravura comeback from an undeserved semiobscurity ive never met ms page and sadly never will most likely but ive devoured the photos and videos and read all the bios and interviews available bought the trading cards and other odds and ends and to be honest lusted for ms page ever since i first discovered her in my adolescence between the covers of dusty tease magazines at the barber shop and the five and dime mol perfectly captures the essence of the woman as i have come to conceive her no pun intended in what i consider to be an oscarworthy performance liv tyler could never have matched mols shining intensity of characterization in a million years and i for one am grateful she left the project not that id mind seeing her totally naked i hasten to add but i cant imagine that her brand of sensuality would have translated into the innocent exhuberance of bettie pagethe notorious bettie page is not for everyone any more than bondage and discipline are i suspect it will do much better on disc than in the theaters legions of devoted page fans and the curious will see to that i can only hope that the dvd will be chock full of enough bettie extras to show the uninitiated just how good a job mol has donebeyond that a tip of the hat to a fine supporting cast especially lili taylor and chris bauer as paula and irving klaw whose celebrity photo business was betties doorway to immortalitya final note to the young scribe who opined that ms page had no effect on his generation take a good look at madonnas cone brassiere and get back to us bettie page is whether you know it or not the true godmother of fetishwear without her madonna and the rest of her kin could never have existed
pos	the notorious bettie page written by mary harron  guinevere turner directed by mary harronhow do you define a person who has always been between two worlds one of presumed sin and one of supposed redemption especially when that person eventually succumbed to a split personality disorder in her latter years as if to demonstrate her own point if youre director mary harron you dont shy away from showing the pushpull nature of the notorious bettie page you allow the character to drift back and forth between the healing forgiveness of the power of god and the church and the seductive illusion of control and dominance afforded to page during her years as a pinup model by doing so audiences are offered a complex character that is propelled forward by a desire to leave her difficult past with a naive enjoyment in others lust for her and a struggle to reconcile her image in the eyes of god come the right time it will no longer matter how many eyes are on her because there is only one pair that countsshot mostly in black and white with some unnecessary bursts of color the notorious bettie page is at times a light humorous comedy making the film an enjoyable experience and also one that pokes fun at how seriously people believe in the corruption of pornography but the delicate hand of the director is more palpably felt during pages times of despair harron is a sensitive considerate director who does not throw pages numerous and devastating blows of abuse in the face of her viewer instead she allows the surprisingly effective gretchen moll who plays the title role the chance to hammer the pain of her character into the viewer with fear in her eyes exhaustion is her cries and shame on her skin whereas most directors perhaps most male directors would find it essential to show the heroine in painful positions in order to draw a link between the kinds of atrocities that were put upon her and where her life took her harron has too much compassion for her character her actress and her audience from fragility page learns to trust people again and as more and more photographers fall in love with her image the more she falls in love with their admiration and the control she has over the gaze by the time her poses cross over into the realm of softcore sm she has found a way to combine her need to be respected with the objectification she has been accustomed to her whole lifemary harrons bettie page is a woman who yearns for control over her life and destiny yet ultimately is always being told where to stand how to smile and what to wear when she finally realizes that none of her choices have been her own she chooses to embrace god and preach his word to those who will listen the true sadness behind this most important decision is that she is still letting someone else guide her blindly she just has more faith that this direction will be better for her soul
pos	great acting on the part of gretchen mol this film is one of the best biopics to hit the screen in some time while it does cover the majority of betties young life it also manages to stay on a mostly focused path which is something most biographical films seem to lack there is some lovely and alarmingly funny subtext in the dialogue and acting this film is an excellent break from the dir of american psycho and i think this will show through as her best work to date oh and as a cinematography buff i give this film 100 in the cine dept it was amazing how well they pulled off a 50s look with modern film stocks accolades to the dop all around very enjoyable i recommend any interested to see it 810
pos	greetings again from the darkness mary heron is amassing quite the list of films which provide a glimpse into their specific era her previous i shot andy warhol and american psycho were at their best when commenting on the quirkiness of society during that period although the notorious bettie page is obviously about ms page it is every bit as much a peak behind the curtain at the world of kinky photo shoots in the 50sthe film is fun to watch both from the perspective of the story and the technical aspect of the way it was filmed and put together the grainy bw film and photos capture the time and the introduction of color in miami beach through the photos of bunny yeager is very well donethe supporting cast is strong with david strathairn fresh off his edward r murrow role chris bauer as irving klaw and lili taylor the star of the film is the wonderfully talented and underrated and underworked gretchen mol ms mol always brings an edge and spirit to her roles she was absolutely mesmerizing in the little seen jason alexander directed just looking in 2000 here she is the notorious bettie page her smile is captivating and her body is flawless she really seems to enjoy this role and helps us understand how the girl next door from tennessee could become the underworld pinup queenas one would expect the soundtrack from the era is terrific patsy cline and peggy lee are just two of the featured performers although the film hints at providing a history into this industry the final third kinda falls flat preventing pure movie magic but the magic of gretchen mol and bettie page make this a fun movie to watch and one that will yield endless showings on hbo in the near future now will someone please turn ms mol into the star she should be
pos	i am not going to lie despite looking interesting i watched the notorious bettie page because i had heard and it was fairly obvious just by looking at a synopsis or anything about the film that gretchen mol got naked in it i have never been a fan of mol but i cannot resist seeing an attractive woman taking off her clothes yes that may be perverted but its a theme and ideal central to the very core of the movie and helps to make the film a lot stronger than it probably should bethe film chronicles bettie pages mol life from her physical and sexually abused days as a kid in high school in the south and onto her new life in new york she wants to be an actress but she has to pay bills too after taking a few seemingly innocent shots on a local beach page slowly becomes a modeling sensation and quickly jumps from suggestive photos to sexually provocative pinup photographsi feel the briefness of the film just over ninety minutes is both a curse and blessing for it on one hand the film never overstays its welcome you get to know page within a few short minutes and then it gets right into her modeling career and does not look back but it curses the film as well because we never really get a chance to grasp everything that is going on she just kind of jumps around between modeling shoots and the controversies that they create before jumping right into the major senate investigation that takes up much of the final act of the film you just sit there and attempt to absorb it all and more just comes right at you it feels like the filmmakers wanted to summarize too much material in too short a film it begs for longer sequences and begs more for even longer explanations it does not feel rushed it just does not feel all thereanother bit of a fumble although a bit more of a curiosity is the use of colour throughout the film the majority is in black and white but frequently splashes and sequences of colour do emerge but while this may have been done as a symbolic gesture early on it becomes a bit of a distraction as it continually pops up later on before cutting back to black and white it gets confusing and becomes more of a tedious interference than anything else as the film goes onwhile it may fumble a bit with the actions the film stays deadon with its themes page who i know little to nothing about is played off innocently and her world is exactly the same save for a few shady characters during her teenage years everyone she encounters is an innocent and everything she does has an innocence to it i never thought i would look at full frontal nudity as being something that was anything other than vulgar and depraved but here it truly is something to marvel at all at once it is beautiful and innocent even the most sexually perverted moments in the film albeit tame compared to todays standards have an innocent and angelic feeling to them there is just something about the way mols nude body is portrayed that it just strikes at such a different chord than nude bodies in other films it just feels so natural and so wondrous that if there were any reason to watch the film it would be to see the spectacular depictions of mols body as she plays bettie pagethe other reason is mol herself as page she exemplifies that 1950s southern belle everyone knows or can at least imagine despite her profession she is still a normal person and still looks at herself as being religious mol plays her exactly to the right amount of squeakycleanliness needed to make this character feel authentically from the 1950s she plays her with such matteroffactness that you would be hardset not to think that mol was actually bettie page herselfunfortunately the supporting cast have very little moments to shine and are totally overshadowed by mols wonderful performance none of them do anything particularly pleasing and none of them really have that same strength in their role as mol does this is not really the fault of the actors but more of the fact that they do not have much to work with many of them are totally recognizable such as oscarnominee david strathairn in a role a little too close to one of his better performances sarah paulson recent golden globe nominee for studio 60 on the sunset strip and character actor lili taylor but you would be hard set to really place their performance in being anything other than okay none of these characters are really developed and they really just stand as character cutouts who mol runs loops around as she picks up steam in her brilliant performancereally this film is worthwhile for its portrayal of nudity and for gretchen mols excellent performance of bettie page everything else is a bit too muddled and awkward than it should be had more work been done to develop supporting characters and not just blast right through the story this film would have been a much better biographical film as it stands it is just a vehicle for mol to really rise into the stratosphere of popularity as an actress710
pos	if theres one genre that ive never been a fan of its the biopic always misleading filled with false information overdramatized scenes and trickery all around biopics are almost never done right even in the hands of the truly talented directors like martin scorsese the aviator and ron howard a beautiful mind they often do a great disservice to the people they are trying to capture on screen skeptiscism takes the place of hype with the majority of biopics that make their way to the big screen and the notorious bettie page was no different some critics and moviegoers objected to gretchen mol given the role of bettie page saying she was no longer a celebrity and didnt have the chops for the part i never doubted mol could handle the part since but i never expected to as blown as away by her performance as i was upon just viewing the film hours ago mol delivers a knockout oscar worthy performance as the iconic 1950s pinup girl who after an early life of abuse depicted subtlety and tastefully done something few directors would probably do inadvertently becomes one of the most talked about models of all time the picture covers a lot of ground in its 90 minute running time yet despite no less than three subplots there is still a feeling that there may be a small portion missing from the story directorcowriter marry harron and guinevere turners fantastic script is only marred by a too abrupt and not as clear as it should be ending still credit must be given to the two ladies for creating a nearly flawless biopic that manages to pay tribute to both its subject and the decade it emulates masterfully come oscar time mol turner and harron should be receiving nominations doubt it will happen though there certainly are no three women more deserving of them 910
pos	hey guys im actually in this movie i didnt even know it was on this site until i looked a few years ago and i was so surprised i played pete the main characters son it was a great experience and i loved every minute of it while filming they needed me to be in two places at once so they used my twin sister as a body double the finger that pushes the radio button in the car is hers not mine i still act and do some tv but not as much oh and if you want proof my name is the first one at the top of the scrollreview i thought the movie was okay but if i wasnt in it it wouldnt be one of my favorites i thought the acting was really good but the story line was only soso
pos	the film was okay quite entertaining the cast was pretty good and ill second what the comment before me mentioned  glenn quinn was outstanding and he alone is reason enough to watch this movie he played the selfish evil friend and manager of the band brilliantlythere are a lot of songs performed by beyond gravity in this film but this doesnt really come as a surprise considering the film is a vh1 production however if the soft rock pop music isnt to someones liking one might as well flash forward those scenesthe plot of a band trying to make it to the top in la but having to overcome many obstacles on the way isnt too original but quite entertaining with some surprising plot turns here and there
pos	though i really didnt feel anything for lances character and felt his wife could have done much better with anyone else it could have been a much stronger movie if they had spent more time on character development perhaps with lance i would have liked it betterhowever i have to completely agree with doyleluver when they said and to quote glenn quinns character ben im the star here in it thats right im the talented one if you watch the movie just watch him even when hes in the background just his facial expressions all in the eyes you know for sure what motivates ben exactly how he feels about comments even if its a quick look behind a characters back great acting in a fair film
pos	when i started to watch this movie on vh1 i cringed the mtv movies were all bad so i wasnt expecting much but this movie was really good i liked it a lot and it even had a twist at the end see this movie because it shows that made for tv movies that are good exist
pos	if you think weird al yankovic is hilarious you wont be disappointed by the compleat al not only does this rare mockumentary feature many of yankovics more memorable videos like a surgeon and i love rocky road among them but they are interspliced with funny vignettes supposedly highlighting the parodists rise to fame yankovic is not for all tastes but his humor is harmless and imaginative enough that even nonfans will at least be lightly amused diehard fans will love it not only for its content but also for its relatively early look into yankovics now nearly three decade career suitable for all ages kiddies will no doubt love the funny visuals
pos	but it is kinda hilarious at least if you grew up on weird al like i did its a mockumentary about his life and career beginning with superstardom and going back to trace the origins its uneven in places but some of the segments are still very funny particularly when he goes to japan although its not quite as emotionally textured as lost in translation and he doesnt find love however fleeting he does capture in a bottle the absolutely bizarre cultural melange that is tokyo street lifeperhaps weird al isnt recognized as the insightful cultural commentator that he is perhaps a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet still this is a funny movie
pos	this is a bizzare look at als life back when he still a hyper 20something the real home videos of al as a kid are great and the commentary from his real life parents gives a nice glimpse of just how weird al wound up as screwed up as he is this video is a must own for any devoted alcoholic
pos	i will never forget when i saw this title in the video store way back when i was always a big weird al fan and when i saw this video i rented and watched it i was too young to appreciate all of als subtle humor and satire at the time but i remember it much later when i was old enough to understand what i was watching if you are an al fan especially of his earlier work you will thoroughly enjoy this film it is done in the mtvesque rockumentary style and tells a true but sometimes exaggerated tale of how al got to be where he was in 1985 you will love it if you like his brand of humor and more importantly his music
pos	i take issue with the other reviewers comments for the simple reason that this is a mystery film not a supernatural one it is not the only film to have a seemingly supernatural explanation vampires but turns out to be a very mundance oneother films that come to mind are edgar wallaces before dawn and the more famous mark of the vampire the film does a wonderful job in creating a very spooky atmosphere similar dracula when renfield meets the count on the staircase of his castle or in mark of the vampire when the two people look thru the windows of the castle ruins and see a corpse playing an organ while luna descends using wings very surrealif one likes these often silent atmospheric touches this film is a mustnorm vogel
pos	dwight frye steals the show in this one as a foolish young manwho seems to be mentally handicapped who gets himself blamed for vampirelike murders especially after he reveals his love for bats which he likes to stroke and give to unsuspecting friends as gifts besides all of that theres an entertaining mystery tale involving the above mentioned murders underrated
pos	mysterious murders in a european village seem the result of the vampire bat horde plaguing the terrified communitythis surprisingly effective little thriller was created by majestic pictures one of hollywoods poverty row studios the sparse production values and rough editing actually add to its eerie atmosphere and lend it an almost expressionistic quality overall it leaves the viewer the feeling of being caught up in a bad dream which is appropriate for a thriller of this sorteven though the eventual explanation for the hideous crimes is quite ludicrous and is not given proper plot development the film can boast of a good cast grave lionel atwill gives another one of his typically fine performances this time as a doctor doing scientific research in an old castle beautiful fay wray plays his assistant in a role which requires her to do little more than look lovely  alarmed dour melvyn douglas appears as the perplexed police inspector who also happens to be conveniently miss wrays boyfriendmaude eburne who could be extremely funny given the right situation steals most of her scenes as miss wrays hypochondriac aunt elderly lionel belmore plays the villages terrified burgermeister and little dwight frye who will always be remembered for his weird roles in the frankenstein and dracula films here is most effective as a batloving lunatic
pos	in an attempt to cash in on the success of universals horror films majestic pictures hired several popular actors from the current genre and put them in this effort that realistically speaking is nowhere near as good with that this is still worth everyones time and its a heck of a lot of fun to view and in my opinion its better than most of what is supposed to pass nowadays as horror story takes place in the small german town of klineschloss where the bodies have been piling up completely drained of blood and with suspicious puncture marks burgermister gustave schoen lionel belmore shouts its vampires but the local police chief karl brettschneider melvyn douglas thinks its a madman whos responsible and he vows to catch himspoiler alert the burgermeister and most of the towns folk think that the local kook herman glieb dwight frye who loves bats and frequently talks to them is the one they are looking for and they chase him until he falls to his death in a cave the one who is responsible for the killings is dr otto von niemann lionel atwill who has created a new form of tissue mass that feeds on blood and he accomplishes this by having some sort of mind control over his servant emil robert frazer who goes out at night to collect the blood dr otto has a pretty assistant named ruth bertin fay wray and an annoying aunt named gussie maude eburne but they have no clue what hes up to but karl eventually become suspicious when one of the murders takes place after hermans deathfrank r strayer was never confused with being james whale but he was a pretty competent director who ended up directing most of the blondie films in that series and with this film he uses the same sets from the old dark house which was also filmed at universal im the first to admit that this film is downright clumsy at times but its practically impossible to resist a film that has a cast like this including frye who is pretty much doing his renfield role only this time he befriends bats and strokes them and keeps them in his pocket for safe keeping one thing that just doesnt make sense is the mind control that dr otto has over emil as the film never explains this and i had a strong sense that this was some sort of nod to the cabinet of dr caligari but on the other hand its probably just the weakest part of the script there are a few other tidbits that i noticed including the chase of frye to the big caves which is obviously an early shot of the infamous bronson canyon where numerous other films have been made and also wrays brown hair which is her true color true horror film fans will appreciate this more than others but i think this is a fun film to view for everyone and with a cast as attractive as this its well worth a look
pos	though not a horror film in the traditional sense this creepy little film delivers the goods it seems a vampire is loose in a small german town draining its victims of their blood police inspector karl brettschneider melvyn douglas in one of his early roles is skeptical believing a crazed killer not a vampire is running amok the only one who believes him is ruth bertin faye wray the inspectors girlfriend and lab assistant to dr otto von niemann lionel atwill who though apparently an eminent scientist goes along with the vampire theory the townspeople suspect the weirdo herman gleib played with his usual frenzy by dwight frye who seems to be having a lot of fun with his role the film contains quite a bit of humor which helps relieve some of the intensity involved with all the murders being committed one funny part has gussie schnappmann maude eburne ruth bertins aunt thinking weird herman has turned not into a bat but into a dog maude eburne and dwight frye make a good comedy teamthis budget movie brings in elements from the cabinet of dr caligari with dr niemann using the power of suggestion to make a somnambulist carry out his orders from frankenstein by using the human blood to help create life in the laboratory and dracula since the murders are believed by everyone except the inspector and his girl to be the work of a bloodsucker thses elements are mixed well by director frank r strayer with a little comedy thrown in for good measure the concoction works the restored version i viewed used tinting to increase the spooky atmosphere so try to see the this version if possible
pos	years ago i found a bargain bin copy of this film for a buck or two in so many ways this is quite fitting as when it was made back in 1933 it was truly a cheaply made film by the poverty row studio majestic however while the film is rather derivative it is still well worth watching and provides a few surprisesthe story is very very familiar as in some germanic town the people are upset because of some recent deaths that appear to be the work of vampires adding to this familiarity is dwight frye he played renfield in dracula and here he is very very similarthough he plays a much more harmless weirdo in this case hes obsessed with his pet bats and people begin to blame him for the deaths the film does a good job of providing some red herrings ie false leads and while it doesnt take a genius to figure out frye may not be responsible the who and why are intriguing and make it very different from the average horror film in addition while the production had little money to speak of it still had some good actors of the daylionel atwill and melvin douglasand it also used universal studios sets at night when they were done filming for the day as a result the film looks pretty good overall though i also thought that as usual fay wray was terriblethought it didnt noticeably detract from the film i have seen her in more movies than most people on imdb and i have come to notice that her characters have no depthshe always seems to be cast as the screaming lady and provides little new in each filmoverall for fans of old horror films this is excellent and worth seeing for people who are not fans of the genre its probably pretty skipable
pos	until today i had never seen this film its was filmed on the sets of the old dark house and frankenstein and concerns a small bavarian village where supposedly giant bats are sucking the blood of the villagersfrankly its a damn good movie that has atmosphere to spare and a cast that wont quit lionel atwill dwight frye faye wray and melvin douglas playing a character named brettschnieder which is of interest to me since that was my great grandmothers maiden namethis is a carefully modulated film that has suspense and witty one liners that slowly builds for its brief running time only going astray when about ten minutes before the end they realized they had limited time to wrap everything up from that point to the end its a straight run to the finish with very little of the fun that preceded itleonard maltin and imdb list a running time of 71 minutes and warn of shorter prints the trouble is that imdb and maltin can be wrong and in this case i think they are since a source i trust more says the full running time is 67 minutes the overlook film encyclopedia quibbling about this i know is insane but since most prints that are available tend to run around 6063 minutes the amount of missing material is considerably less if its only 67 minutes long personally i think it wont matter that much since its at most five minutes and i doubt very much it will make or break the filmwhat ever the running time  if you like creaky old films do by all means do watch this movie its a great dark and stormy night film
pos	this film has a lot of strong points it has one of the best horror casts outside of the lugosikarloffchaney circle lionel atwill fay wray and dwight frye plus leading man melvyn douglas its got all the right ingredients bats a castle with lots of stone staircases a mad scientist townspeople waving torches and hunting vampires an igortype character a beautiful girl even a goofyhaired burgomeister the softfocus camera work is moody and imaginative theres even some good comic relief nicely spaced throughout the scriptbut its not really a monster movie because there is nothing supernatural going on in kleinschloss little castle the plot revolves around the generic crazy scientist nicely played by atwill who values his work more highly than human livesits not toptier material because of a hohum resolution of the plot and some embarrassingly bad dialog for dwight frye but its worth a look if you like early bw horror pictures
pos	someoneor something thingis leaving puncture marks on the jugular and draining victims of their blood till dead police detective karl brettschneidermelvyn douglas before slipping out of the bmovie horror genre for greater heightsis stumped at whoor whatis behind these notorious crimes the village is overcome by hysteria and karl depends on his trusted medical genius dr otto von niemannlionel atwill in yet another effective mad scientist roleto provide some feedback as to what might be causing the deaths of innocents he also fears for the safety of his beloved ruththe lovely fay wray who stars for the third time with atwill after doctor x  the mystery of the wax museumwho is niemanns assistantdwight frye steals the film as a rather loony village idiot who collects bats and carries a demented demeanor wherever he goesits easy to see why he becomes a suspect as local paranoia is at a fever pitch maude eburne provides the films humor as a very naiveand easily influencedpatient of von niemanns who believes she has ailments she reads about in books near the laboratory where he works shes impressionable and often von niemann just humors her and constant fictional illnesses she feels plagued with lionel belmore returns as yet another frightened superstitious brgermeistercreaky static but rather entertaining nonetheless thanks to the cast the film is obviously as lowbudget as they come but this doesnt hurt the film too much since its put together rather well by director frank r strayer and his crew im certain the films print has seen better days though this is the kind of bhorror item youd find packaged in with 50 other random cheesefests and poverty row programmers the films villainand his motives for feeding a synthetically made biological creaturecertainly provides a different take on the frankenstein formula many might be disappointed with the end results as the film strays away from being an actual supernatural tale about a real vampire killer causing the murders
pos	i really enjoyed this film because i have a tremendous interest in american history the antebellum years and the civil war in particular i purchased it recently from a rack of previouslyviewed videos on sale at the supermarket and i was very glad to add this one to my history video collection though not of the caliber of civil war films such as glory or gettysburg provides a lot of history on the precivil war brotherhood among cadets at west pointmaybe its the gray uniforms the youth or the military discipline but i am fascinated by the story of the corps of cadets from around 1830 to the brink of the war i imagine what it must have been like to sit in a classroom with other young men learning how to make war then later putting the lessons to use against your own classmatesactually there were two classes graduated in 1861 one class in may the other in june the movie makes no real mention of this except to mention henry a dupont first graduate of the may class and george custer last grad of the june class the reason for the two classes was not so much about the war but it was the result of switching back to a fouryear course of study after a few years of experimenting with a fiveyear course i think the first class had attended five years the other for four as the movie portrays cadets were like brothers and often had nicknames for each other george fanny or autie custer alonzo lon cushing james beauty stuart for jeb stuart class of 1854 etci say this film is santa fe trail as it should have been because that 1940 film while enjoyable really fudges history cadets from several different classes are all graduating together jeb stuart and george custer are portrayed as the best of friends and are sidebyside in stopping john browns 1859 insurrection at harpers ferry in fact stuart and custer were never friends but enemies during the war they faced each other for the first time i think at gettysburg in 1863 stuart was at the harpers ferry raid but custer was still a cadet at the point when it took placefanny custer plays a role in class of 61 though his classmate chums dev oneill and shelby peyton are fictional i believe they are respectively based on partick henry ororke and john pelham two people you can look upanyway i truly enjoy this film or any film which provides a window into mid19th century america
pos	i for one really like this movie for some reasons ill go into late but i want to touch on why i think people dont like it first off there are people out there who just like to hate tom cruise i dont understand it really second cameron crowe i think successfully pes off two groups of moviegoers with this film the casual relaxed not looking to think too hard group of moviegoers are left confused when the plot takes a complete 180 at the end of the movie and the deep philosophical mysteryfans are devastated when crowe has one of his characters completely explain the mysterythis is a good movie and tom cruise does a very good job in it i think its probably his best performance from what ive seen all though i havent seen all of his movies or even a majority of them probably the supporting cast is good as well penelope cruz gives a solid performance and jason lee was enjoyablei like the story and i think thats what vanilla sky is more than anything its a mystery an adventure and a romantic comedy but its mostly just a good story and it has a lot of philosophical undertones to it and many similar ideas and stories like this occur in historical philosophy david aames cruise is the man that had everything he wanted more or less lost it was given a second chance with a catch to regain it all back and in the end facing his demons and the full scope of what is happening chooses reality simplicity and normality to see if he can finally find the one thing he could never get a grip on happinessmany people were disappointed that crowe laid out the complete mystery at the end i think its necessary the audience then knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that david is aware of his circumstances and it makes the choice at the end all the more powerfuland the music in the movie is great its probably what makes the movie as enjoyable as it is particularly njosnavelin by sigur ros which is an amazing songall in all id give it 3 out 4 stars its a movie with some substance for those who like to think things through and a great story for those looking to relax that moderate approach is probably why people dislike it so much because it isnt a full blown mystery or a full blown love story it mixes and matches different elements and genres
pos	i had heard some not too good things about this movie and had probably seen the low score here at imdb and thats why i had avoided it today they showed vanilla sky on tv and as i had nothing better to do and as it turned out i would have had a hard time finding anything better to do vanilla sky is a frightening sad and touching movie actually one of the best ive seen in a while i was surprised by how i was affected watching it its hard to explain but during the movie your feelings towards the characters and your perception of what is going on changes and its quite an emotional journey vanilla sky really touched me in a way that is very rare for a movie or any media for that matteri really recommend everyone to watch this movie regardless of what you have heard about it
pos	how strange the human mind is this center of activity wherein perceptions of reality are formed and stored and in which ones view of the world hinges on the finely tuned functioning of the brain this most delicate and intricate processor of all things sensory and how much do we really know of its innerworkings of its depth or capacity what is it in the mind that allows us to discern between reality and a dream or can we perhaps our sense of reality is no more than an impression of what we actually see like looking at a painting by monet in which the vanilla sky of his vision becomes our reality its a concept visited by filmmaker cameron crowe in his highly imaginative and consciousnessaltering film vanilla sky starring tom cruise and penelope cruz at the age of thirtythree david aames cruise inherits a publishing empire left to him by his father his fiftyone percent controlling interest however has made him something of a marked man as there are seven members of his board of directors and each deems himself more worthy than the young mr aames of the lions share of the company and fueling the fires of discontent is their perception that david lacks the focus the job requiresadmittedly david likes to play still hes in control of the business and does what he sees fit whether the board he refers to them as the seven dwarfs likes it or not and no one has ever had the courage to challenge him directly but during a lavish birthday party in his honor one of the corporate lawyers thomas tipp timothy spall warns david that the seven are up to something behind his back at the time however its the last thing on davids mind hes been having a casual affair with a friend julie gianni cameron diaz but even that moves to the back burner when he meets a woman at his party that he cant get out of his mind her name is sofia penelope cruz and after knowing her for only one night she becomes a pivotal part of his life which is about to be turned upside down as on the morning after his party he makes a decision that will change his life forever and he is about to learn that sometimes there is simply no going backdirector cameron crowe has crafted and delivered much more than just another film with this one far more than a movie vanilla sky is a vision realized beginning with the first images that appear on screen he presents a visually stunning experience that is both viscerally and cerebrally affecting its a mindtwisting mystery that will swallow you up and sweep you away emotionally its a rush and it may leave you exhausted because it requires some effort to stay with it but its worth it think memento with a driving rock n roll soundtrack and a vibrant assault of colors proffered by the stroke of an impressionists brush theres darkness and light and sounds that pound and drive until you can feel the blood rushing through your veins and throbbing in your brain and all played out on a landscape of virtual reality swirling beneath that ever expanding vanilla sky simply put this ones a real trip its exciting and its a mind benderas to the performances here those who cant get past the mindset of tom cruise as maverick in top gun or his ethan hunt in mission impossible or those who perceive him only as a movie star rather than an actor are going to have to think again in light of his work here because as david aames cruise gives the best performance of his career one that should check any doubts as to his ability as an actor at the door hes made some interesting career choices the past few years with films like magnolia and eyes wide shut merely warmups for the very real and complex character he creates here and give him credit too for taking on a role that dispels any sense of vanity this is cruise as youve never seen him before jerry maguire earned him an oscar nomination and this one should also as well as the admiration and acclaim of his peers cruise is not just good in this movie he is remarkablepenelope cruz turns in an outstanding if not exceptional performance as well as sofia the woman of davids dreams theres an alluring innocence she brings to this role that works well for her character and makes her forthcoming and accessible yet she lacks any hint of mystery that may have added that special something extra to the part but crowe knows how to get the best out of his actors and he certainly did with cruzhe also knew what he was doing with cameron diaz who is absolutely vibrant in the role of julie shes never looked better and fairly sizzles on screen but make no mistake this is no windowdressing part and diaz delivers a complete package with this character the quality of her performance can be measured in fact in the impact she makes with rather limited screen time and its the persona she integrates so fully with her innate beauty that makes julie so unforgettable overall a terrific job by diazthe supporting cast includes kurt russell dr mccabe jason lee brian johnny galecki peter armand schultz dr pomerantz noah taylor ed mel thompson le man jean carol woman in new york and john fedevich silent ed about halfway through this one may have you questioning your own sense of reality but rest assured by the end of vanilla sky all will be revealed its a realitybender to be sure and a wild one but this is exciting entertainment that offers a satisfying and unique experience one you have to see to believe its the essential and absolute magic of the movies 1010
pos	vanilla sky is a 2001 remake of the 1997 movie abre los ojos open your eyes and in my opinion a much more human and emotional version tom cruise plays david aames a selfish egomaniac who takes other peoples emotions for granted and thinks only of himself jason lee plays brian shelby davids best and in many ways only friend penelope cruz plays sofia serrano brians girlfriend whom accompanies him to davids birthday party cameron diaz plays julie gianni davids occasional bed buddy kurt russell plays dr curtis mccabe a psychologist interviewing david all of their interactions and the consequences of them make vanilla sky one of the most emotional and complex thrillers ever made i wont explain anymore of the plot because its far more compelling the less you know ignore all people that call this film too confusing to follow if you pay attention you wont be confused the film is very complex but not confusing and in my opinion one of the best movies ever made
pos	vanilla sky was a wonderfully thought out movie or rather abre los ojos was well thought out i watched that movie late one night excited about what was to come i wasnt disappointed by the end of the movie i was awstruck i couldnt get it off my mind the whole idea of it just blew me away the ending was more of a surprise than shyamalan could ever do the plot line was also something that kept me interesting through and through the cast superb it was an all around wonderful movie the kind of movie you can watch again and again and always find something new ive seen it four or five times and im always finding something new its a movie to keep you interested forever
pos	i could not agree more with the quote this is one of the best films ever made if you think vanilla sky is simply a remake you could not be more wrong there is tremendous depth in this film visually musically and emotionallyvisually because the film is soft and delicate at times early scenes with sofia and at other times powerful and intense times square postclimactic scenesthe music and sounds tie into this movie so perfectly without the music the story is only half told nancy wilson created an emotional yet eclectic score for the film which could not be more suitable for such a dreamlike theme although never released i was able to get my hands on the original score for about 60 if you look hard you may be able to find a copy yourself crowes other musical selections such as the beach boys josh rouse spiritualized sigur ros the monkees etcetera etcetera are also perfect fits for the film crowe has an ear for great musicmore importantly the emotional themes in this film ie love sadness regret are very powerful and are amplified tenfold by the visual and musical experience as well as the ingenious dialogue i admit the elevator scene brings tears to my eyes time and time againthe best part of this film however as if it could get any better is that it is so intelligently crafted such that each time you see the film you will catch something newso watch closely and be prepared to think sure a theme becomes obvious after the first or second watch but there is always more to the story than you thinkthis is easily cameron crowes best work and altogether a work of brilliance much of my filmmaking and musical inspiration comes from this work alone it has honestly touched my life as true art has a tendency of doing it continually surprises me that there are many people that cannot appreciate this film for what it is i guess to understand true art is an art itselfbottom line vanilla sky is in a league of its own
pos	this film is one of tom cruises finest films he captures the audiences imaginations with his role of david aames his character can relate to us all in some waythe story line is very clever and keeps the audience on edge throughout the whole film i never really watched cruise movies that much before but after seeing this it shows me his true talent my favourite part in the movie is the end where it all comes to a big conclusion and he find out the truth if you have not seen this yet you definitely should give it a try its one of those films that once youve started watching it you just got to see it until the end or it will keep you thinking and you will regret it my opinion is you should just go buy it and take a risk thats what i did and it became one of my favourite films of all time its a 1010 i promise once you watch it it will stick with you and you will like it forever
pos	the sweet is never as sweet without the sour this quote was essentially the theme for the movie in my opinion tom cruise plays a young man who was handed everything in his life he takes things for granted and it comes around full swing in this great movie with a superb twist this film will keep you engaged in the plot and unable to pause it to take a bathroom breakits a movie that really makes you step back and look at your life and how you live it you cannot really appreciate the better things in life the sweet like love until you have experienced the bad the sour the theme will really get you to open your eyesonly complaint is that the movie gets very twisted at points and is hard to really understand i think the end is perfect though i recommend you watch it and see for yourself
pos	im from romania ill try to speak in english all i want to say about this movie is that it is and will be my all time number one seen it above 30 times at least and will see it for many years now it has all the little things i like in a movie  its very touching makes me cry  shows a whole lot of twisted love things and questions about love and reality  and the true things that matter for different people it so happens that for me this matters the most  the love  the soul of a man  hes inner being and this i see in this movie perhaps for me its much more than a motion picture  its a proof in my mind that it could really exist and that you most make the best out of every moment you live with your soul mate its a long way from reality to scifi  but  what if what if all the capitalism disappeared and economy would go down  would fall we would all be concerned about other issues and my thought is that  on your death bed  the bigger thing you remember  is not the wealth  not the adventure  not the countries you visited and the people that remember you but the true friends and your true love and the hope that after you die  all will be god damn perfect and people would be good and care more watch this movie and probably it will guide you through your life like it did to me  hail from romania
pos	this movie consists of such great emotion especially with its outstanding soundtrack that coincides with the film tom cruise is one of my favorite actors because of his enthusiasm to make films and to entertain this movie was not the best the first time i watched it but after about 3 more times i decided that this is one of the best films that i have ever seen it takes place in new york and progresses on through his lifestyle he discovers a delimma in his life with his girlfriend diaz he goes through a state of depression and then an outgoing blend of imagination this film was beyond my expectations and is one of cruises best films ever
pos	i really can say i felt the movie in its right essence where the mind games from dreamy reality enter into the surreal aspect of future faced by tom cruise i didnt cared much about tom cruises acting prowess but i must say that he seems to impress at every point in the movienot simply due to an engaging storyline but also due to his self being imparted to the lead characterthey merge and then speak and its beautiful however i must say this movie doesnt come under the average flick of weekend which you pick at random and watch gleefully it carries strong sentiments and characters so dont wash this one down with your beer and popcorns it certainly needs more than that
pos	after reading some quite negative views for this movie i was not sure whether i should fork out some money to rent it however it was a pleasant surprise i havent seen the original movie but if its better than this id be in heaventom cruise gives a strong performance as the seemingly unstable david convincing me that he is more than a smile on legs for only the third time in his career the other examples were magnolia and born on the fourth of july penelope cruz is slightly lightweight but fills the demands for her role as does diaz the only disappointment is the slightly bland kurt russell in the movie however it is not the acting that really impresses its the filmmakingcameron crowe excels in the directors role providing himself with a welcome change of pace from his usual schtick the increasing insanity of the movie is perfectly executed by crowe the brief sequence where cruise walks through an empty time square is incredibly effective the soundtrack a distinguishing feature of a crowe movie is also sublimeyou will be shocked and challenged as a viewer the plot does seem a little contrived but the issues explored behind it are endlessly discussable the movie isnt perfect but its a welcome change of pace for cruise and crowe and for those raised on a diet of hollywood gloss should be a revelation
pos	this is one of those movies thats difficult to review without giving away the plot suffice to say there are weird things and unexpected twists going on beyond the initial superficial tom cruise screws around with multiple women plotthe quality cast elevate this movie above the norm and all the cast are well suited to their parts cruise as the irritatingly smug playboy who has it all  and then loses it all diaz as the attractive but slightly deranged jilted lover cruz as the exotic new girl on the scene and russell as the fatherly psychologist the story involves elements of romance morality murdermystery suspense and scifi and is generally an entertaining tripi should add that the photography is also uniformly excellent and the insertion of various visual metaphors is beautiful once you realize whats going onif you enjoy wellacted movies with twists and suspense and are prepared to accept a slightly fantastic philip k dick style resolution then this is a mustsee 910
pos	strangely this version of open your eyes is more mature and more nuanced aided by hindsight crowes screenplay is a lot tighter and more fleshed out than amenabars original the spanish filmmaker should get credit for thinking of the story first but theres no doubt that crowe has improved on it  if just slightly notice that you have no idea what the lead did in open your eyes but you know almost everything about the lead in vanilla sky thats what i mean by more fleshed out
pos	i really liked this movie ive read a few of the other comments and although i pity those who did not understand it i do agree with some of the criticisms which in a strange way makes me like this movie all the more i accept that they have got a pretty cast to remake an intelligent movie for the general public yet it has so many levels and is still great to watch i also love the movies such as this one which provoke so many debates theories possible endings and hidden subtext congratulations mrcrowe definitely in my top tenps saw this when it first came out whilst i was backpacking in mexico it was late at night and i had to get back to my hotel and i had a major paranoia trip where does the dream end and the real begin
pos	despite excellent trailers for vanilla sky i was expecting to be disappointed by the film because id heard that it did not get great reviews however i left the cinema completely in awe of how good vanilla sky isthere was no bad acting at all in the whole film every single character is believable the romantic moments between cruises character david aames and cruzs character sophia are tearjerkingly realistic and intimate probably due to the fact that they were a soontobe reallife couplethe plot of vanilla sky will confuse you in the last third of the film and theres very little chance of you guessing the ending however ends are tied up towards the end leaving you with a strange mixture of feelings consisting of sadness shock and empathy for david aamesthe film is intellectual and you have to pay attention throughout this isnt that hard because chances are that youll be completely drawn in to the film and wont take your eyes off the screen for one secondi usually leave cinemas forgetting all about the film i just watch but vanilla sky is still lingering in my mind days after watching it i recommend it to anyone who wants a change from simple shallow films
pos	i went to see vanilla sky with a huge huge hugetom cruise fan my extremely cynical brother and my girlfriend  what can i say  i was totally blown away by the movie and especially tcs performance i thought it was a very moving film and it was not at all what i was expectingi had read the reviews and had decided not to go and see it i am so pleased that i was coerced into seeing it the strange thing is i cannot say why all i can say is that i found it totally involving and could not stop thinking about it the next day as to what i felt about the film all i can say about is its not the storyline fantasy psychodrama whatever its about the people and the events that shape their life and how small events like getting into a car can change everythingas to what the critics wrote yes maybe the original was a stunning 2nd film for alejandro amenbar  but this was a totally different interpretation of the subject and by no means a narcissistic remake for the benefit of tom cruise and penelope cruzi cannot even consider writing a couple of trite glib sentences to describe the film just go and see ityes i know this isnt a balanced thoughtful review but so what its not that kind of film
pos	this film was just absolutly brilliant it actually made me think during the whole movie i was confused as hell i loved everything about itit was just so confusing and so twisted and weird it was hard not to love it all of the actors were phenominal and no one could have done a better jobthis is one of my favorites of the yearit deserves an ocar
pos	as the oneline summary says two movies have left such a remark on me when i walked out of the theater the one was stir of echoes with kevin bacon and the second was vanilla skyits one of those movies that you sit deep in the theater seat and stop thinking about anyone around you stop wondering what the end of the movie will be and just leave the movie swift you where it wants walking out of the cinema was a bit weird like that feeling you get when you are sick and cant think of anything one of those movies that you become one with the guy and feel that nothing else moves around you than the things in the movieone thing is certain the actors are awesome the sound track is excellent and everything in the movie is 9surely one of the best movies i ever saw and the movie that made the best and most shocking awaking about my life and my purpose in this world
pos	david aames is a rich goodlooking guy who lives in new york city when his sleeping partner julie gianni gets very jealous after david falls for spanish beauty sofia she gets david into her car and tells him that hes the only guy she loves and wants to be with but seeing as hes in love with sofia she decides to commit suicide with david in the car with her by driving off a bridge david survives the crash but is left with a disfigured face he is then charged with the murder of julie the thing is david doesnt know whats real and whats not as he keeps having these strange dreams most of which are actually nightmares and flashbacks some of which just dont make sense to him everything will soon come back to him though as hes begins to find out the truthwell theres an all star cast here including tom cruise penlope cruz cameron diaz kurt russell jason lee and noah taylor who all give good performances in the movie in the movie they all put off different things about there characters like happiness sadness angry etc really well theres also a cameo in the movie from the brilliant steven spielbergvanilla sky is a well made different interesting and original movie which will leave you talking about it a lot after its finished its not just a thriller but its a real psychological thriller the trailer for the movie is really good but the movie is so different from what it might be made out to be its been directed very well and there were a couple of really great scenes here too all in all an enjoyable movie which should be really be paid attention too they are sure making a lot of are they dead if not who is dead movies recently
pos	this movie is another on the list that i did not want to see i was talked into it and dragged into the theater but boy am i glad for that i thought it was going to be just another love story but it turns out to be sooo much more than that definatly an intellectual flick one of those movies you have to pay attention to
pos	warning does contain spoilersopen your eyesif you have not seen this film and plan on doing so just stop reading here and take my word for it you have to see this film i have seen it four times so far and i still havent made up my mind as to what exactly happened in the film that is all i am going to say because if you have not seen this film then stop reading right nowif you are still reading then i am going to pose some questions to you and maybe if anyone has any answers you can email me and let me know what you thinki remember my grade 11 english teacher quite well his name was mr krisak to me he was wise beyond his years and he always had this circuitous way of teaching you things that perhaps you werent all too keen on if we didnt like shakespeare then he turned the story into a modern day romance with modern day language so we could understand it our class room was never a room it was a cottage and we were on the lake reading a book at our own leisure time this was his own indelible way of branding something into our spongelike minds i begin this review of vanilla sky with a description of this brilliant man because he once gave us an assignment that has been firmly etched in my mind like the phone number of a long lost best friend and it finally made some sense to me after watching the matrix now if i didnt know better i would have thought that the wachowski brothers were really just an alias for my teacher mr krisak but giving them the benefit of the doubt well assume it wasnt him but that was the first time this assignment was anything more than impalpable he had asked us to prove to him and to ourselves that were real show me how you can tell that you are real this got the class spouting off all of the usual ideas that im sure you can imagine everything from pain to sense of touch to sense of loss to sense of hunger were spouted off to our teacher to prove to him that we were real after every scenario that we gave him he would come back with the one answer that would leave us speechlesswhat if you are nothing but someone elses dreamwhat if you were someone elses dream what a messed up question that is this was a questionscenario posed to us about 15 years ago before the astronomical use of the internet and rapid advancement of computers how possible could it seem back then but if you look at todays technology now ask yourself what it you were a part of someone elses dreamanother brilliant but surreal film this year david lynchs mulholland drive explored similar areas but vanilla sky goes deeper than any other film could hope to in short this is one film that will literally if you let it blow your mind from all of the possibilities that surround youopen your eyestom cruise plays david aames a young hot shot righteous full of himself publisher and owner of several magazines he inherited this from his father and although he has talent and business savvy his board of governers the seven dwarfs think he is a rich dink born with a silver spoon in his mouth they feel he has done nothing to deserve the pinnacle of success that each and every one of them believes should go to them early in the film we meet one of davids gorgeous toys named julie gianni played with pernicious but bombastic perfection by cameron diaz david and julie play a good game both claiming they are just there to use each other and are not the slightest bit interested in a monogamous committed relationship this is the type of relationship commensurate with davids other flings hes had in the sexual prime of his life and although both talk a good game we can tell that only one is really telling the truth next we meet brian shelby played with a stroke of genius by kevin smiths good buddy jason lee brian is writing a book that david is going to publish but they are also very good friends this is something that david has very little of in his life and you can sense a real caring for one another early on in the film brian has one famous line that he keeps telling david over and over again and that is  the sweet aint so sweet without the bitter he goes on to tell him that one day he will find true love and not just this part time lover status that he seems to perpetrate with all of the floozies who inhabit his bed for a night or twoat davids huge birthday bash so huge that the likes of steven spielberg wish him a happy birthday brian enters with his date sofia sorrano played of course by penelope cruz with what has to be the best performance of this year by an actress this is a bash by invite only and at first david and sofia seem intrigued with one another and in typical david fashion despite his best friend being there he begins to flirt with sofia to complicate things julie shows up uninvited and begins spying on david david then spends the night with sofia but they only talk and draw caricatures of one another there is no hanky panky the next day as david is leaving sofias apartment he is greeted by julie who offers him a ride and from therewell i think we have all seen the commercialsthat is all i will really say about the plot because from here the film teases us with what is reality and what is blurred perception we are introduced to a character played by kurt russel and a few other shady characters that all play a part in this labyrinth like haze there is a subtext of death and possible panacealike curealls that may or not be able to create the possibility of eternal life this is just one of the intriguing possibilities the movie offers us but it doesnt end therelike many movies seem to thrive on today this film has a secret sixth sense may have began this craze but look even further back and you can maybe thank angel heart for starting the craze regardless of how it originated vanilla sky has one of its own surreptitious gut busters and what makes this one so much fun is that the film gives you many obvious clues along the way but not enough to give you an apodictic solution to the gauntlet of truth and lies you have just put yourself through i have seen this film four times and every time it has been because i want to see if there is something more i can pick up something more i can understand to be able to work your mind in the theater to enable it to open up to new possibilities is something rare in a film all of the ersatz so called best pictures of the year have been good but nothing spectacular they lack substance a beautiful mind was intriguing but flat the royal tenenbaums was interesting but uneven vanilla sky is a rarity because it is a film that leaves you yearning for more yet guarantees your satisfaction because the film and those that made it care about it i know this film has received mixed reviews but i just think that those who dont like it dont quite understand it this is what film making is supposed to be like this is what a film is supposed to do to you it is supposed to make you feel something most of the other films this year have been just empty spaces this one isnt10 out of 10 the best film of the year i would love to see this get nominated for best picture and i would love to see cruz up for best actress diaz for best supporting cruise for best actor and jason mewes should be a shoe in for best supporting actor cameron crowe should there as well none of this may come to pass and that is a shame this is one film that should not be missed and on a final note i am quite sure mr krisak would like this film and maybe this is the one film that may answer his question can you prove you are real or are we just a figment of someones imagination are we artificially transplanted for someone elses bemusement this is a film that spawns more questions than it does answers and im sure that is just fine with himopen your eyes
pos	made me think about it for days after seeing it that to me is the mark of a great movie eyes wide shut had the same effect on me i am tired of these people requiring these happy hollywood cookiecutter endings i am planning on going to see it again tonight to understand the plot a little better  but regardless the emotional messages of the movie were totally felt
pos	it does seem like this film is polarizing us you either love it or hate it i loved iti agree with the comments that said you just gotta feel this onealso early in the film tom cruise shows his girlfriend a painting done by monetan impressionist painter monets style is to paint in little dabs so up close the painting looks like a mess but from a distance you can tell what the subject is cruise mentions that the painting has a vanilla sky i believe this is a hint to the moviegoer this movie is like that impressionist painting its impressionist filmmaking and its no coincidence that the title of the movie refers to that paintingthis is not your typical linear plot it requires more thought there is symbolism and there are scenes that jump around and no youre not always going to be sure whats going on but at the end all is explainedyou will need to concentrate on this movie but i think people are making the mistake of concentrating way too hard on it after it ends is when you should think about it if you try to figure it out as its unfolding you will overwhelm yourself just let it happengo with itkeep an open mind remember what you see and save the analysis for lateri found all the performances top notch and thought it to be tremendously unique wildly creative and spellbindingbut i will not critize the intelligence of those of you who didnt enjoy it it appeals to a certain taste if you like existential psychedelic philosophical thoughtprovoking challenging spiritual movies then see it if you prefer something a little lighter then skip itbut if you do like what i described then you will surely enjoy it
pos	note these comments are for people who have seen the movievanilla sky is a brilliant complex and thrilling movie that existentially explores exactly what the tagline says lovehatedreamslifeworkplayfriends maybe the movie plot can come into focus for confused moviegoers if one looks at it from a different angleconsidering the followingnow i have not painstakingly gone through the film scene by scene so i will have to further examine my assertions and i welcome your thoughts but give this a try and see if the movie doesnt fall into place where exactly does the debatable splice occurnow im not talking about the splice as it is explained by the le technician since that sequence itself could be actually interpreted as a rationalization inside of david aamess minddreamcoma state but the true splice between reality and dreamit seems to me that the reality of the car crash the way that it is filmed no explosion for example is a likely splice point and that any particular sequence containing an existentialdreamcomanonreality feel to it  whether its shown onscreen before or after the crash  is actually a part of aames personal journey toward selfrealization inside of his own mindin that respect then we are left with two questions at the very endif you know of more let me know is aames actually disfigured and where does he wake upif you dont get entirely wrapped up in the exact sequence of details in the plot or at what particular point his dreams are scattered throughout this movie becomes a fascinating exploration of a human on a journey to find himself and what that means in todays popculture society
pos	comparable to fight club the matrix ai sixth sense among others this film approaches the psyche in a way never done before the first 30 minutes builds a interesting love story between diazcruisecruz the rest of the movie is well confusing youll pick more every time you watch it ive gone to the movies to see it 3 times now
pos	i think a lot of people just wrote this off as another one of tom cruises weird movies magnolia eyes wide shut but vanilla sky is definitely its own movie many people said it was weird it wasnt it was different and confusing but not weird weird is stanley kubrick or pauly shore different is the truman show confusing is the matrix or the game and unlike kubrick this movie has a conclusion everything makes sense  maybe not immediately maybe not even today but it will make sense vanilla sky is confusing because david aames tom cruise is confused thats the point thats where the socalled weirdness that turned critics away came in if they had bothered to open their eyes as the original 1997 spanish movie they would have seen that and if thats not enough reason to see it go see it for the music cameron crowe offers a wonderful soundtrack he uses it to set the feel  that notorious element that many movies lack with songs like the beach boys good vibrations playing at the dramatic and emotional climax of the movie he creates an offbeat yet astoundingly right feel a wonderful film in its script music acting and images vanilla sky is sadly a superficial bandwagon movie that critics chide in order to appear intelligent excellent a
pos	i am a huge fan of say anything jerry maguire and almost famous i wasnt that big on singles so its safe to say that i look forward to anything that cameron crowe attaches his name to i went to see vanilla sky having been told that it was a very weird movie and that i probably wouldnt like it if i was expecting anything similar to crowes other films well having just seen it let me say that the former was correct and the latter couldnt have been more wrong it is a very weird movie and nothing really comes together until the end anyone who tells you that they saw it coming halfway into the movie is either lying to you or is unable to detach their hindsight from their memory anyway the movie was stellar and i look forward to owning it as soon as the dvd is released i was moved by the film and felt emotionally spent by the end this is an experience that will draw from the viewer the entire spectrum of human emotion if the viewer allows himherself into the plot in the theatre in which i saw the movie there were more than a few people who clearly lost track of the movie and were bored by it when they found that they were unable to get back into the plot im sure others just lack the ability to properly follow any movie like this i dont mean that to sound pompous but some people are more cut out for the seagal chan van damme genre of movies and these are the types that probably would not enjoy this movie it is very cerebral so make sure you are prepared for a two hour mental bender as well as much thought afterwardsas far as comparing this film to other crowe movies it is very similar in at least one regard in all crowe movies the soundtrack is a character unto itself this is almost definitely due to crowes longstanding ties to music as anyone who has seen almost famous knows and to his marriage to heart star nancy wilson it was also worthy to note that there was a definite chemistry between tom cruises acting and crowes directing that made the movie seem familiar to anyone who has seen jerry maguire in my mind that is not a bad thinganyway if i had to compare this movie to any one other film i would say this if you enjoyed david finchers the game you will almost certainly be a fan of vanilla sky
pos	this game is the bomb and this is the 007 game of the year and should be on greatest hits when i got agent under fire i thought that was a good game but then nightfire came around and that was better but now there is a new type of james bond game this time it a 3rd person shooter and there is more than 12 missions the graphics of the game are out of this house it even has all of the great actors and actresses in this game like pierce bronsan as once again james bond william dafoe as the villain nikolai diavolo and judi dench as m forgive me all if i spell it wrong this game would be own as the greatest james bond game aroundi give this a 1010
pos	this is one of the best bond games i have ever played because the missions are very very fun to play they have lots of action in them they can be really hard sometimes that makes it even more fun the weapons that you use are really good the cars in this game are really good the driving missions are fun to do this james bond game has a good story to it the voice over actors in this game are really good and it is cool that pierce brosnan is in this game and the way the characters look is really good because they look like what they look like in real life which is really cool also the graphics in this game pretty goodoverall score  out of 
pos	dont get me wrong goldeneye was revolutionary and is definitely the best fps game to be based on the 007 franchise but the series had fallen into a fps rut enter everything or nothing which puts bond in thirdperson when i wrote my earlier review for from russia with love i had finished frwl and just started eon and judged eon a bit harshly even though frwl definitely has the edge in nostalgia and capturing the essence of the movie franchise eon definitely is superior in terms of indepth controls and gameplay variety missions range from standard runningandgunning to driving an suv driving an aston martin driving a limousine that is wired to explode commandeering two different types of tanks a la goldeneye riding a motorcycle flying a helicopter repelling down a shaft guarded by laser tripwires and free falling after a plummeting damsel sure vehicle controls are a little clumsy but the issue here is the varietyas movie adaptations goldeneye and frwl were all that i could have hoped for but eons original storyline adds to the feeling of controlling a james bond adventure this is helped by the impressive cast list of willem defoe shannon elizabeth heidi klum and misaki ito judi dench and john cleese reprise their movie roles of m and q respectively and pierce brosnan while no sean connery adds credibility to the games proceedings all characters resemble the stars with the disappointing exception of heidi klum whos ingame model doesnt do the reallife model justice myas theme song is on par with at least some of the big screen bond title tunesthe game also plays tribute to some of the older bond movies willem defoes character is a former colleague of christopher walkens baddie from a view to a kill richard kiel appears as jaws the hulking henchman from the spy who loved me and moonraker in three fight scenes the first and best of which proceeds in the same fashion a fight in the movies would havesingleplayer gameplay mainly consists of standard onfoot missions as bond like bond you will be able to choose whether to use stealth or go out with guns blazing the game provides plenty of opportunities to utilize stealth with plenty of wall and object cover unfortunately unlike frwl only one button in eon controls both crouching and wall clinging so bond may end up crouching low when hes supposed to be peeking around a corner and viceversa the game also allows players to go into bond reflex mode while you browse your inventory everything around you will go into super slomo allowing you to analyze objects around you that can be interacted with while this takes some getting used to eventually this mode will allow you to perform many spectacular bond moments such as shooting down a chandelier to take out four goons underneath and greatly add to the bond movie feelingthere are 3 available difficulty levels operative agent and double oh on operative you can breeze through in a few hours on agent a few weeks on double oh a few months the difficulty level can be changed for each individual mission garnering high scores on missions will unlock gold and platinum awards and effect features such as vehicle upgrades and the skimpy outfits the bond girls wear some missions can be extremely frustrating due to a scarcity of checkpoints but when all is said and done no mission is any longer than a single action scene in a bond moviemultiplayer unfortunately is not as thrilling goldeneye still has the best multiplayer mode of any bond game eons main multiplayer is a coop campaign mode that puts players in charge of lesser mi6 agents on a less important mission than bonds a more standard thirdperson death match can be unlocked from this mode but the singleplayer mode is the most complete bond experience to date the ending as with most bond games is anticlimactic while the final mission is one of the most aggravating of the game the final confrontation with the villain is disappointing also levels that require bond to be speedy become largely a matter of trial and error still for any serious bond fan not playing this game is tantamount to missing one of the bond films
pos	goldeneye will always go down as one of thee most legendary games in vg history their is no doubt about that but this game although quite different could quite possibly be the modernday bond champ of its timethis was not a bond game based on material from another medium this was a completely new scripted game which even had its own theme song wouldnt be bond without it haha gameplay was excellent and if youre a fan of the bond games or films alike youll enjoy itunlike somemost games these cast members portrayed their characters themselves as opposed to fictional creations for the game which gives it that more cinematic feel with a very bondable storyline you feel like youre in the game as much as you get lost in a movieenjoyable in all aspects from start to finish even after beating the game theres still plenty more to be done with the ranking system and unlockables to be achieved as well as its multiplayer missions this is a standout game despite being quite old now in video game years its still a good game that you can pick up  play whenever you feel the need to get a little more bond in your life even now just thinking about it ive got the theme song stuck in my head such a great cast and wellwritten storylinethe story comes to life on the screen almost as if the actors were their in front of you and is every bit as entertaining as the game itself superbly done in true bond fashion which can only be named awesome completely awesomeive gotta go throw this game on now if you havent played it yet youre missing out
pos	 warning  this post may contain spoilers i only got a gamecube in september 2005 and the first two games i bought were james bond games the decent agent under fire and the dull goldeneye rogue agent the next game i planned to get was everything or nothing because my friend told me that it was better than the two games i already had i have to say he was right i bought this for a tenner in hmv and when i got home i slammed it in to my cube and played it for hours on end it was much better than my other two games and there was a much better and more interesting storyline graphics were some of the best i have seen but now that the xbox 360 has come out farcry instincts predator has some of the best graphics known to man the storyline was clever mad man willem dafoe named as nikolai diavolo and beautiful henchwoman heidi klum named as katya nadanova try to destroy the world with tiny nanobots which at the start of the game you james bond have to destroy on a train the bad thing is that one of them is hidden in katyas boobs you then have to thwart their plans and save the worldthe great thing about this game is that it actually has actors voicing the characters such as cleese voicing q there are 27 levels some of them short and some of them pretty long and trickygameplay  1010 graphics  910 sound  910 replay value  710 multiplayer  810i give this game a grand total of 90
pos	i have always been a huge james bond fanatic i have seen almost all of the films except for die another day and the world is not enough the graphics for everything or nothing are breathtaking the voice talents wow i love pierce brosnan he is finally bond in a video game he is bond i enjoyed the past bond games goldeneye the world is not enough agent under fire and nightfire this one is definitely the best finally mr brosnan may i call him mr brosnan as a sign of respect yes i can he was phenomenally exciting to hear in a video game at long last duh ive seen him perform with robin williams and let me tell you they make a great team pierce brosnan is funny wickedly handsome  i mean to say wickedly in a good way and just one of those actors who you would want to walk up to and wrap your arms around and hug saying pierce brosnan thank you for being james bond if it wasnt for you i wouldnt know who james bond is hes a great actor i am a huge fan of willem dafoe even though ive seen him in a couple of movies his role as nikolai diavalo was brilliant did i spell the characters name right lol he does a great job with an accent sometimes i cant even hear an accent i have seen willem i mean mr dafoe perform in two movies finding nemo and spiderman with my favorite actress kirsten dunst she rocks anyway he never ceases to amaze and richard kiel wow hes definitely got the part of jaws nailed ive seen him in the movies and hes awesome as a matter of fact my grandparents have met mr kiel and i was jealous when they told me but kirsten dunst is at the top of my list of celebrities that i want to meet john cleese was breathtaking i have never seen a better person play as the wisecracking and gadget creating q mr cleese was hilarious ive seen him work with pierce brosnan in goldeneye and tommorow never dies hes awesome john cleeses most recent project is shrek 2 starring mike myers cameron diaz julie andrews and eddie murphy  shrek 2 is now in theatres good luck 007 oh yeah and as q always says grow up 007
pos	i am a big fan a faerie tale theatre and ive seen them all and this is one of the best its funny romantic and a classic i recommend this for all ages its great for little kids because its well cinderella and great for adults and teen because its funny and not over the top i watched it when i was little and i still watch it now it has great lines that my family and i quote all the time the acting is great and it never gets old if you like fairy tales and romances you will love this ive watched many a cinderella movie in my time and this is the best of them all sorry disney i highly recommend this movie and all the faerie tale theatre shows they all appeal to all ages and are all unique and very entertaining
pos	here is one the entire family will enjoy even those who consider themselves too old for fairy tales shelley duvall outdid herself with this unique imaginative take on nearly all of the popular fairy tales of childhood the scripts offer new twists on the ageold fables we grew up on and they feature a handful of stars in each episode cinderella is no exception to duvalls standard and in my opinion its one of the top five of the series highlighted by jennifer beals remember her from flashdanceand shes still in hollywood today making a movie here and there in the title role jean stapleton as the fairy godmother with a southern accent and eve arden as the embodiment of wicked stepmotherhood edie mcclurg ferris buellers day off and jane alden make for a hilarious duo as the stepsisters matthew broderick is an affable prince henry youll all keep coming back for this one
pos	this is the best of shelley duvalls highquality faerie tale theatre series the ugly stepsisters are broadwayquality comedy relief and eve arden is the personification of wicked stepmotherhood jennifer beals does an excellent job as a straight cinderella especially in the garden scene with matthew brodericks prince charming jean stapleton plays the fairy godmother well although im not sure i liked the southern lady characterization with some of the lines steve martins comedy relief as the royal orchestra conductor is quintessential martin but a tiny bit misplaced in the shows flowas is customary with the series there are several wry comments thrown in for the older children ages 15 and up with a couple of small bumps the show flows well and they live happily ever after children up to age 8 will continue to watch it after the parents finally get tired of it  i found 3 times in one day to be a little too much
pos	this show is awesome and ive seen it about 6 timesgranted it may be lacking in educational content as some people like those sort of movies but i think its great very funny and excellently written
pos	i havent laughed that much in a long time  although the movie has some sad moments too especially when it changes from hyperfunny to honest and serious the characters are very realistic most of the times sappy sometimes but quite believable i am not a fan of the jerry springer show  i feel sorry for the participating people this film instead is a satire and it is doing greattoo bad that all expletives were beeped out while this movie aired on public tv that takes a lot of fun out of it i will go rent this movie to fully enjoy it
pos	the film maybe goes a little far but if you love the show its what you expect its not a bad movie its actually pretty good if you dont like the show dont see the movie it starts off a little slow maybe but then picks up and turns out to be pretty funny there are even a few heartwrenching scenes toward the end after all the protagonists have gone through these scences do get to you also jerry throws in his opinion why his show upsets people and justifies his shows existience hes got a pretty good point we care so much about the private details of celebrities lives so why is it wrong that these people tell their private lives on national tv too if they were celebrities we wouldnt mind at all wed eat it up do we not like his guest doing this just because theyre poor white trash and it reminds us that there really is poverty in this world and not just rich glamous movie stars living in a leave it to beaver world
pos	i cant agree with any of the comments first time i saw the film on a uk tv channel it was presented as an indie film and if you take the film under this angle i think its an all different matter i couldnt believe what i was seeing and got hooked instantly the plot may be as bad as a jss show ie there is no plot but the acting is wicked its hilarious and its all in all an incredible trash movie it says as much about america than a bully or a ken park without the drama perspective but it gives a glimpse on the us society and more precisely on what afternoon tv viewers in america and i believe there are plenty of them  are interested in after all its the neighbours were talking about dont we 100 fun 
pos	its highly stylized but this movie shows that real people appear on these shows and what seems like good fun and a chance to appear on television can have serious consequencesyes is mostly comedy but there are some sad moments
pos	i thought the movie was extremely funny and actually very interesting it was raw and honest and felt as if i was really watching the real people not actors its great entertainment it also painted the people as human on our level not below us it is a very good film
pos	an old saying goes if you think you have problems visit a hospital that has been updated in recent years to if you think you have problems watch a tv talk showespecially jerry springers this movie is one of those that is so bad its good thats why i gave it a sevenits all right but not great its a great way to waste 95 minutes just as the daily talk show is advertised as an hour of your life youll never get back all the familiar themes are hereunfaithful husbandsboyfriends the wildest audience on television women flashing jerry etc the shocker was watching molly hagan who normally plays sweet characters seinfeld and hermans head playing a trailertrash mom and jaime pressly my name is earl as her equally trashy daughter performing sexual favors for virtually every man with whom they came in contact the men including the staff producer were presented as quintessential lunkheads who deserved what they got i dont want to spoil or reveal everything but the movie plays like the daily show here in phoenix its shown backtoback for two hours every morning and after that everything else seems to pale again i give this movie a sevenits good but not great jerry springer is best taken in small one hour doses
pos	i rented the film i dont think it got a theatrical release here out expecting the worse the previews made the film look awful i was in fact very surprised it was well worth watching it was loosely scripted almost like an ensemble piece of film it had some very funny moments in it and although flawed is an effective satire on the show and the people on the show without being too scathing it is flawed mainly by the awful soundtrack of bludgeoning comedy effects but on the whole it comes across as honest and generally true to form of the show in an altmanesque or larry sanders wayat the moment it is the fashion to be critical of jerry springer he is also an easy target springer could have made citizen kane and it would be proclaimed the worst film ever made i recommend this film for anybody interested in the show a flawed but innovative and interesting piece of film
pos	personally i disdain the jerry springer show however i found ringmaster to be the funniest movie ive seen this year the neverending satire of jerry springer guests starting in the opening scene keeps you laughing throughout the movie despite a brief scene in which jerry springer makes a feeble attempt at justifying his existence i definitely recommend this movie for sheer entertainment value
pos	just saw the movie and the scary thing was the people talking during the movie sounded just like the actors the movie had its moments but also lagged and was rather sick it was all meant to be a farce but once you see the pathetic lives of the people in the movie you think to yourself people like this are all around us all attempts at getting the audiences sympathy are dashed as the actors do one stupid thing after another on the plus side there are some great and funny insults i think i would wait for video but it was a good laugh warning jerry takes his shirt off during the movie not a pretty sight
pos	the ancient mariner is a truly classic piece of work as the original poem wasis the contextsetting with the old mariner himself is fine clear and without pretense the artistic work that accompanies the reading of the poem fits perfectly the timeperiod of the setting and of the work itself carrying the audience into the period with a still yet moving accompaniment using excellent stillmovement strategies only well conquered by the premtv era producers and much less apparent in more current works mtv brought to television and video a static movement that races through often irrelevant cuts from theme to theme without forward movement and without clear relationships to theme or storyline the voice intonation and vitality of redgraves reading brings this touching poem to life with all its fear strife and pain in addition the smooth movement of the video emphasizes the cadence and occasional monotone in this case a positive mood under the theme of the story itselfof the authors rendition of the ancient mariners sad and spooky tale this is a must for any love of classic poetry the sea a tall tale that almost rings true and a story that has left a lasting impact on our world and culture who does not understand the meaning of an albatross or the concept of water water everywhere and not a drop to drink a truly fine experience thank you mr dasilva for bringing this to life for us never to be forgotten
pos	the blend of biography with poetry and live action with animation makes this a true work of art the narration by sir michael redgrave is moving the length of the work makes it easily accessible for class room exposure or tvvideo time slots
pos	recently a friend and i were discussing educational and ethical influences when we were growing up in the 1950s versus today she mentioned samuel taylor coleridge who in 1798 wrote the rime of the ancient mariner both of us had been required to recite parts of the epic poem in high school and in english literature courses in college my friend said its messages even might be called metaphysical within todays context we tried reciting it and only remembered bits and pieces i have problems remembering dr seuss i said id get two copies of the poem so each could read it that was easy enough but i was extremely surprised to find it had been made into a film we looked forward to watching the film to see how it had been interpreted after all the rime of the ancient mariner isnt exactly light reading after each had read the poem we watched the film togetherwe considered the film a remarkable achievement especially considering it was made in the 1970s before computers before the socalled ken burns effect and before special effects too often began compensating for a lack of substance particularly noteworthy are the 19th and 20th century illustrations culled from lesser known artists such as willy pogany the early hollywood designer the film is narrated by sir michael redgrave whom had taught the poem when he was a schoolmaster adding a tone of authority and credibility in remaining true to the poem its mastery is in the layers of subtle messages conveyed without instructing or becoming an oppressive and obvious morality tale we found it such a refreshing change from todays in your face and clobber them over the head mentality most of todays morality messages in film are twodimensional extreme violence murder and mayhem mark the bad the bad are really really bad and good are super heroes it is as if human character lacked any nuance the rime of the ancient mariner is a celebration of the individual of character of an appreciation for celebrating all the richness life has to offer within the larger context of humanity ie mans capacity to give to others proud of ourselves for having found this unknown gem we then learned it had won the top award in its category five out of six times at name international film festivals another surprise was learning the films director raul dasilva is a recognized authority on early animation and authored six award winning books about film this films message is just as relevant today if not more so than when coleridge penned the original epic poem and when raul dasilva translated it to film if i still was teaching high school which i did for five years id grab this one and show it to all my students theres a level of richness here that naturally leads to discussion about the big and important issues all of us face whether in 1798 1978 or todayin fact as long as humanity has a spiritual componenthighly recommended
pos	this filmed presentation of the rime of the ancient mariner is a most beautiful and interesting rendition of coleridges haunting poem the striking cinematography combined with a collection of two centuries of efforts to illustrate the epic poem of 1798 by world famous artists and michael redgraves superb narration are very well worth the time to view this excellent visual workin the age of television such work as this is an invaluable tool to induce young students as well as adults to explore and to learn the value of great poetry to the best of my knowledgethis kind of work is indeed rare that is regrettable as a student of world literature and as a former college professor and academic counselor i feel that more great epic poems like coleridges rime of the ancient mariner should be so translated although not a movie critic but as an avid reader of classic literature i am glad to recommend this fine production without any reservations whatsoever
pos	i first saw this video 15 years ago i thought it was excellent then and i still do i am a former teacher of english high school and college and a lover of english romantic poetry so coleridge rates highly with me anything which might detract from the beauty of the poem or the power of the story wouldnt get my vote of excellence in this case everything works well to engage the viewer especially high school students the story is well illustrated for a generation which grew up on television in addition the voice of michael redgrave adds a sense of authenticity and authority to it okay so there wasnt a big budget for the project so it wasnt star wars and theres no cgi in it but who can dismiss gustave dor illustrations as part of the presentation the comment above which in just four lines dismisses the video as a piece of trash is grossly unfair and unperceptive im a friend of the producer but that isnt my reason for this comment rather im defending a work of artistry which i think has value on all levels it is well suited to bring coleridges poem to students in a way which awakens their appreciation of it and awakens their sympathy for the lesson which the ancient mariner imparts
pos	thirty years after its initial release the third version of a star is born finally comes to dvd in a package that should please the most devoted fans of barbra streisand that would include me since i just saw her in concert singing among other numbers the feminist anthem woman in the moon from this 1976 film easy to dismiss the movies careerpolarizing story is such a sturdy pile of hollywoodstyle clichs that variations of it exist in other films including streisands own funny girl this time reset to the thencontemporary music scene the timeworn plot follows selfdestructive rock star john norman howard on his deepdive career descent just as he meets club singer esther hoffman who is awaiting her big breaktroubles dog their courtship from the outset as john norman both names please responds to grasping fans and bloodless djs with random acts of violence from which he inexplicably escapes prosecution to john norman esther represents his last shot at happiness and in turn she is drawn to the innately decent creative musician underneath the faade in the movies most pivotal scene he gives esther her big break at a benefit concert and her career takes off inevitably he cant handle the failure of his career in light of her meteoric success and if you are familiar with any version of this story you know the rest directed by frank pierson although streisands budding directorial talents are obviously on display the film still manages to draw me in even though i know it is shamelessly contrived and manipulative it still has a certain emotional resonance despite its numerous flawsalthough streisand in her prime seems like the ideal choice to play a rising singing star her screen persona is simply too strong and predefined to play esther credibly the same can be said for her performing style since the script seems to make allowances for her softer adult contemporaryoriented material to be accepted within the otherwise hardened world of arena rock from the moment she pops her head up as the middle of the oreos she cant help but come across as an established star i can forgive the lapse simply because she is an unparalleled vocal talent but what becomes less forgiving is how she makes esther more strident than poignant when john normans woes become overwhelming this creates an oddly discomfiting dynamic in the last part of the film when it becomes less about what caused the climactic event than esthers response to it this is capped off by an uninterrupted eightminute closeup of her memorial performance  great except when she regrettably mimics john normans style toward the endkristofferson on the other hand gives a superb performance throughout managing a level of honesty that grounds the film and makes palpable his concurrent feelings of love pride and resentment toward esther he makes his vodkasoaked onstage growling work within this context otherwise what always strikes me as strange about this version is how all the supporting characters are relegated to the background as if they didnt exist unless they were interacting with the two principals the only ones who register are paul mazursky as john normans levelheaded manager brian and gary busey as his cynical band manager bobbie veteran cameraman robert surtees provides a nice burnish to the cinematography though a level of graininess persists in the print a big seller in its day the soundtrack is a hodgepodge of different styles from the 1970s  some songs still quite good everything woman in the moon watch closely now some that have moved to kitsch queen bee kenny loggins i believe in love and of course the inescapable evergreenthe print transfer on the 2006 dvd is clean and the sound gratefully crisp thanks to digital remastering streisands participation is the chief lure of the extras beginning with her featurelength commentary she gives insightful information about the genesis of the film the casting and the reportedly troubled production she is also refreshingly candid about the megalomania of jon peters her hairdresser boyfriend who became the movies producer and her dissatisfaction with pierson as a director i just wish she could have provided more scenespecific comments that directly relate to what is on screen she also tends to repeat the same anecdotes when the mood strikes her eg it gets tiring to hear for the third time how the person playing the chauffeur was a friend of peters i think having a second commentator could have drawn out other nuggets from herthere is a wardrobe test reel that shows some amusing 1970s clothes especially kristoffersons mixedfabric poncho and orange polyester shirt there are also twelve deleted scenes included with streisands optional commentary one is a comic breadbaking scene which reminded me how much i like streisand in farcical comedies another is an extended scene in which she plays evergreen on the guitar in front of an awestruck kristofferson who then falls asleep the most interesting is an alternate take on the musical finale incorporating fast cuts which i agree with streisand should have been used fittingly the theatrical trailers for all three versions of a star is born are also included
pos	my mom took me to see this movie when it came out around christmas of 1976 i loved it then and i love it now i know everyone makes fun of barbras hair in this one but i think she looks and sounds great and i seem to remember a number of women who copied that permed look at the time also the bath tub scene between streisand and kristoferson is just so sexy the music is great as well this is the groovy 70s babs at her best
pos	a blockbuster at the time of its original release it was the secondhighest grossing film of 1976 the third screen version of a star is born has always divided critics and fans alike the film open to scathingly negative reviews however 56 millionbudgeted picture went on to gross over 150 million at the box office and won an academy award and five golden globes its not without some irony that streisands most commercially successful film would also remain her most controversial for every ten fans who state that star is streisands best film there are always ten more who claim it is the weakest film in her filmography although both sides have some merit to support their claims it should still be noted that the seventies take on a star is born remains one of the most touching and highly entertaining showbiz dramas that hollywood ever produced for my money its the best version of the oftentold talethe film is solidly enjoyable and throughly absorbing changing the setting from the old hollywood studio system to the competitive world of the music industry was actually a great idea and the screenplay forges a realistic contrast between the characters romance and their careers this is the main area that the 1976 version of a star is born actually surpasses its classic predecessors for example the film is especially successful when depicting the clashing personal and professional difficulties during recording sessions and the neverending phone calls that interrupt kristoffersons songwriting attempts this version of the story is also more believable in its portrayal of the lead characters for example the female leads in the two previous versions were so virtuous and selfsacrificing that they came off as saints on the other hand esther the female lead in this version is not only portrayed as being strong and passionate but also flawed and conflicted this makes her feel more real than the janet gaynor or judy garland characters felt in the previous films and makes the story that much more effectivethe performances are all on target even if some of the supporting characters arent fleshed out enough if youre looking for an actresssinger who can walk the fine line between tough and vulnerable without making herself seem like a script contrivance streisand is definitely the girl you want shes one of the few film stars who can make even the most banal dialogue seem fresh and natural and as usual she manages to make a strong emotional connection with the viewer simply put her esther is a fullyrealized threedimensional human being kris kristofferson may not get much respect now for his laidback characterization however hes always interesting watch and displays a magnetic charisma here that he seldom displayed elsewhere in his career kristofferson actually received rave reviews at the time from newsweek time and even the new yorkers usually vicious pauline kael gary busey and paul mazursky also give believable performances but both have a fairly minimal amount of screen timethe films soundtrack recording was also a massive success hitting the 1 on billboards hot 200 and selling over four million copies in the us alone the streisandcomposed evergreen with lyrics from paul williams is unarguably one of the most gorgeous songs in contemporary pop brought to evenfurther life by an absolutely incomparable vocal performance from streisand the rest of the films original songs mostly composed by williams and rupert holmes are pretty good as well and streisand sounds fantastic  her live solo numbers remain in the memory long after the rest of the movie has faded streisands vibrant performances bring woman in the moon and with one more look at you to thrilling life and make even sillier numbers like queen bee work far better than they have the right to kristoffersons solo numbers sound somewhat tuneless however that may have been intentional since he is playing a singer in declinethough naturally dated in some respects it definitely does reflect the decade in which it was made the seventies take on a star is born still holds up remarkably well the film is wellmounted and slickly produced the chemistry between the leads is extremely powerful and always feels genuine and streisand has two emotional scenes near the finale that are both aching effective in conclusion a star is born is not only entertaining and moving but it also transcends all criticism
pos	i am and was very entertained by the movie it was my all time favorite movie of 1976 being raised in the 70s  i was so in love with kris kristoffersons look and demeanorof course i am no movie criticbut for the time erai think it was very good i very much like the combo of streisand and kristofferson i thought they worked very well together i have seen the movie many times and still love the two of them as esther and john norman i am a very huge fan of kris and see him in concert when i can what a talented singer song writernot to mentionactor i have seen him in many moviesbut still think back to a star is born
pos	personnaly i really loved this movie and it particularly moved me the two main actors are giving us such great performances that at the end it is really heart breaking to know what finally happened to their charactersthe alchemy between barbra streisand and kris kristofferson is marvelous and the song are just great the way they are thats why i didnt feel surprised when i learned it had won 5 golden globe awards the most rewarded movie at the golden globes an oscar and even a grammy this movie is a classic that deserves to be seen by anyone a great movie that has often been criticized maybe because streisand dared to get involved in it surely as a codirector her artistry is the biggest and that will surely please you
pos	she is such an extraordinary singer who cares about anything else that final scene is one of the best moments in all of show biz  bar none im glad she kept the camera on herself for ten minutes  she deserves that iconic status  such is the power of the voice i first saw this film when i was five and it had a huge impact on me i see it today and yes i can see some of the flaws like esther wanting to leave the grammys right as her award is being announcedbut some of the other user comments are just plain false  i mean where is the gratuitous nudity  maybe we saw different films streisands singing ability is monumental and if she has a big ego  fine shes earned it
pos	i swear when i first saw this moviei cried my eyes out a star is born is the movie that lets you know what love is really like despite the obstacles john norman kris kristofferson and esther streisand face you also experience what its like to lose a love like that by the end of the movie streisand and kristofferson have such great chemistry together and the music is fantastic when streisand sings with one more look at youwatch closely now its just pure magic this movie made the song evergreen one of my favoritesand queen bee is such a fun song also i love the fashion of the 70s except streisands afro besides thatshes a beauty a star is born is my number one favorite movie this movie is a pleasure to watch and is a heartbreaker at the end
pos	i saw the trailer for this movie in the 70s when i was barely 16 while viewing another film oh how excited me and my best friend were we couldnt wait for the month or so until it would come on i saw this movie 17 times that year at the theatre i lovelovelove it kris is so perfect for the film he is brash and kinda trashy but also shy and uncertain with babs and it is so endearing to watch it again when they sing evergreen at the studio and he chimes in with his raspy voice so very different from the perfect notes coming from her but i always thought this was one of the best scenes in the movie the way he looks at her and he is so proudi could watch this movie every day we tried to dress like esther i even have the long sweater and cap that was so like the one she wore this came on tv on time and i got my daughters to watch it they were teens and they loved it to maybe its just that i was so caught up into it at an age when everything was extreme dont know the ending always has me in tears even today
pos	considering a star is born had been made twice already by the time the 1976 film came into production the latest remake has a freshness about it that can be attributed to the fantastic chemistry between the entire acting ensemble a viewer could be forgiven for believing that kris kristofferson  barbara streisand were a couple off screen as well as on with their incredible displays of pure affection towards one anotherthe film has been described in the past as a barbara streisand concert on film set to a soap opera storyline however for anyone that enjoys watching a film that takes you beyond the living room into a world where the characters seem truly alive  a star is born is well worth the hiring pricewith its incredible soundtrack flawless acting and touching reality in regards to human emotions and the true frailty of life a star is born is a film that draws you into the world of esther hoffman  the love of her life john norman howarda film for anyone that sees the beauty in real love  the kind that keeps you devoted to a person even as they break your heart
pos	barbra streisand is a tour de force in this hollywood story her performances and the songs are oneofakind and are special in the halls of great movies the scene where she is introduced to the unexpecting audience by kristopherson against the crowds wishes and hers only to turn them around with her magnificent performance of woman in the moon is one of the best examples on film of how well a great performer can win over an audience its real the scene where she records evergreen ranks with the best in the business all live no lipsync very special streisand is often criticized for being a diva but she delivers on this one she is majestic singing with one more look at you she deserved the oscar she and paul williams got for evergreen kristopherson had his moments too far above most of his movie appearances this version of the born franchise ranks with the first one of 1937 janet gaynor frederic marchalthough i will always enjoy judy garland and james mason musical remake of 1954 i havent seen the dvd yet and dont know about its quality
pos	i was 16 when i first saw the movie and it has always been a huge favorite of mine of course you cant deny the appeal of kristofferson in the movie  how fine is that man sheesh he still is hes the bad boy every woman secretly wants his acting is flawless he played a drunkdruggie only the way someone who really had gone through it could  and he had  in 76 he finally got on the wagon so it was all very realthe music is great and even though in later years i thought streisand was somewhat not the right person for him in a physical beauty sense i think its more a problem for male viewers than female us gals are just looking at kris  and naturally the guys are looking at the female interest  my husband cannot watch the movie bc of her  he doesnt like her looks but i did make him sit through just the red ferrari scene on the road towards the end just so he could see how well done it was  the camera work was so perfect and you were totally in the car with him with the music blasting  you should have seen it on my 50 plasma  wow and lastly the transfer quality was great  anamorphic widescreen and really clear with great color and very low noise except for dark areas which is normal for all filmbrought back some great memories of my mom and i loving this movie together i bought a copy for her for christmas would have loved to watch it together with her last nighti have tried to sit through the original with judy garland but i guess seeing this one first i just cant get into the earlier era watching all the concert footage in the 76 version was so much like what i was living at the timei am working my way through the commentary by streisand but she seems to only talk about herself and the songs so far she has barely even mentioned kris or details about scenes in the movie her voice sounds exactly the same now as thencheck it out if you grew up in the same era as me born in 1960 you will love itwendy
pos	for my humanities quarter project for school i chose to do human trafficking after some research on the internet i found this dvd and ordered it i just finished watching it and i am still thinking about it all i can say is wow it is such a compelling story of a 12 year old vietnamese girl named holly and an american man named patric who tries to save her the ending leaves you breathless and although its not a happilyeverafter ending it is very realistic it is amazing and i recommend it to anyone you really connect with holly and patric and your heart breaks for her and because of what happens to her i loved it so much and now i want to know what happens next
pos	i just watched holly along with another movie about trafficking and child sexual exploitation called trade at film by the sea international film festival i have to say that holly blew trade out of the water holly is a powerful and amazing film on many different levels from purely an artistic and cinematic perspective it is amazing the soundmixing camera angles directing and acting are all spot on additionally the way it handles the subject matter is tasteful and nonexploitative it presents the issue of child sexual exploitation in a way that is both educational and accurate the filmmakers paid an exquisite amount of attention to detail truly capturing the nuances of the epidemic of child sexual exploitation and trafficking too often when dealing with a subject matter of this kind it is tempting to shock the audience with graphic scenes of rape and violence holly is able to achieve all of this without falling into that typical hollywood trend ive had the pleasure of seeing holly at two separate film festivals once in the us and once in netherlands i can honestly say that i have never seen audiences more moved just listening to conversations after the screening people are asking what they personally can do to fight child sexual exploitation i highly recommend it to everyone both for its cinematic value and its subject matter
pos	wow this film had a huge impact on me it moved me it is an amazing story about a girl in cambodia who is sold into the sex trade i can not stop thinking about the fate of the little girl named holly the setting of the film is realistic the film was an eye opener i can not imagine anyone walking away from it with out wanting to help make a change with this horrifying problem that exsiststhe content of the film was very very moving it was one of the best films that i have seen this year thegirl who plays holly does a fantastic job with her character ron livinston gives a fantastic performance the film moved me to tears it tells an important message that needs to be heard worldwide everyone should go see this film i think this film will make a difference i loved it
pos	brilliant my wife and i joined the sprawling line to see holly at the edinburgh film festival after seeing the film i can understand why there was such a long line holly is a touching story about an impossible connection between two people she is a young girl he is a worn out westerner the film grasped every bone in our body there arent any graphic scenes or anything that is hard to watch  its the surrealism of normality that really kicks you in the gut the film is beautifully shot among others we loved the scene where patrick teaches holly to ride a small motorcycle thuy ngoyens rawness cant believe this is her first acting joband ron livingstons performance stayed with me for a couple of days highly recommended
pos	after seeing the movie last night i was left with a sense of the hopelessness faced by organisations trying to tackle the problem the film portrays the scale of the prostitution seems so large that its hard to see how it can be defeated without major governmental changes in cambodiaanyway on with the reviewalthough it is a sombre movie with an uncomfortable central relationship this is a very compelling film and id even go so far as to say it was enjoyable the film was well edited for the running time and the performance by thuy nguyen was excellent i also felt ron livingston played a very difficult role wellit would have been nice to have a little more insight into why patrick feels he has to help holly but maybe the reason is a simple as he explains to chris penns character i wont explain it here  go see the moviethis is a good thoughtprovoking film with obviously good intentions i hope it gets a wide enough release to reach a decent sized audience and gain more support for the k11 project
pos	i had the privilege of watching holly at the edinburgh film festival last week what a powerful and moving story holly is a 12 yr old vietnamese girl who is sold into prostitution by her own family and living in a brothel in cambodia patrick an american comes into hollys life and decides he wants to help her when holly is sold again patrick desperately searches for her we follow theyre difficult journey through cambodia and hope for their reunionholly is one of millions of children who are sold and trafficked every day the movie portrays this difficult issue without crossing the line i walked away wanting to know more about the issue of child trafficking and asking how can i help this movie should be seen by everyone because it is a beautiful story and it exposes an issue that we should no longer ignore
pos	the movie holly is the story of a young girl who has been sold by her poor family and smuggled across the border to cambodia to work as a prostitute in the infamous k11 red light village in the movie holly is waiting to be sold at a premium for her virginity when she meets patrick who is losing money and friends through gambling and bar fights patrick and holly have an immediate bond over their stubbornness but this is all disrupted when holly is sold to a child trafficker and disappears as movie goers we are then thrust into patricks pursuit to find holly again holly then shows her willingness to leave this lifestyle but her confusion on what is right and wrong holly carries us through the beautiful and harsh cambodia while discovering that holly is not just one girl she is the voice of millions of children who are exploited and violated every year with no rights or protectionholly is less extreme than its subject matter might suggest such as documentaries that involve 4year olds and sexual trafficking but does manage to shed considerable light on cambodian  vietnamese trafficking of children into prostitution it is a moving story that helps to shed light on the horrible situation in which many children face and their struggles to trust and realize what is right and wrongpatrick the antagonist of the film is an american dealer of stolen artifacts who is also losing money and friends while playing cards and getting into bar fights while on a journey his motorbike runs out of fuel and he is forced to rent a room at a brothel during his stay he comes across holly a twelve year old girl who has been sold by her parents and is being abducted into slavery and prostitution holly and patrick begin a friendship of trust and understanding he discovers a clever stubborn girl beneath the traumatized exterior and becomes determined to save her  though their strictly platonic relationship is misinterpreted by almost everyone they meet when she suddenly disappears he starts a journey to track her down without having thought if he can really help herholly is able to escape on her way to another brothel when she jumps from the truck and runs into a field filled with mines a mine is set off by a cow and the truck driver believes she is dead so holly is then left on her own during patricks journey to find holly he meets a social worker who tries to talk some sense into him and shares the facts with him that haunts the cambodian region the idea of paying for her freedom simply fuels the demand she explains 30000 children in prostitution in cambodia  next year it could be 60000 im not trying to save 60000 he tells her im trying to save one patrick discovers that the idea of whisking her to safety is quickly put to rest when the social worker tells him that the us will not let him adopt and although it takes five minutes to save a child it takes five years to reintegrate her into society patrick is not affected by the information and he continues his quest to find hollythe audience is then shown that holly makes it to a small town and is foraging for food with other homeless children she is then befriended by a local policemen who seem little better than criminals with a badge when they sell her to another brothel and then make a deal to a vietnamese businessman who then takes her virginity holly then seems to think that this is her destiny and when patrick finally find her she is willing to yum yum and boom boom her distant friend patrick is utterly confused by this change in behavior but he is not deterred in his plan to take her away from this world in the end he steals her away and brings her to a safeland in the comfort of the social worker holly is given fresh clothes if feed and brought to a dance class but she is forbidden to see patrick this intense yearning to be in the comfort of patricks friendship she runs away from the safe house and back onto the streets in cambodiameanwhile patrick is dealing with the decision to leave the country and flee back to the united states or to stay in cambodia his thoughts continue to revert back to holly and during a visit to a bar an older male sees the picture he is holding and comments on his sexual appetite when he had sex with her this enrages patrick and he hits the man and runs out of the bar eventually patrick is caught by the police in the eyes of holly who is hiding behind a polethe movie holly may make the audience want to donate money towards organizations that improve the life for these poor youngsters and even campaign to reduce the amount of brothels in the region but the films dramatic weaknesses may reduce its chances of being seen by enough people to make a difference overall i think the concept is better as a documentary and it was not as touching as a movie the actors did a great job of showing their raw emotion and the true confusion of the youngsters who are affected by this lifestyle but in the end the harsh lifestyle of the region and the desperate notions of the parents who sell their children to uphold their own starvation does nothing to help the childrens situations
pos	i have to admit that holly was not on my watch list for the edinburgh film festival however after the artistic director of the festival specifically recommended this film to an audience of over 200 people prior to the screening of another film i decided to go to see it wow this film is dealing with the very difficult issue of child prostitution and does so without any compromise i have found myself crying a number of times during the movie and laughing at others speaking about an emotional roller coasterthe lead actor thuy nguyen is a vietnamese newcomer who was only 14 at the time of filming and had to tackle this incredibly complex and difficult role she reminded me of keisha castlehughes from whale rider but the role here is much more demanding as she has to play a child prostitute chances are that she will win numerous awardsthe main story is about a girl who was sold to prostitution by her family and held as a sexslave in a brothel in cambodia she meets an american played by ron livingston in a strong dramatic role that we are not used to see from him who after spending some time with her decides to help her by that time however she is sold again and he is going on a search for her around cambodia the story turns and twists and the audience can never predict what will happen nextthe acting was strong across the board with a very interesting international cast udo kier very convincing as a sex tourist virgine ledoyen touching as a social worker and chris penn one of his last movies the asian cast was also superbalthough the film deals with this difficult subject matter it focuses successfully on telling a compelling powerful story it was shot in cambodia some scenes in real operating brothels which adds to the feeling that you are almost watching a documentary it seems that the dp used a lot of hand held camera and closeups and overall it made you feel like you are right there as part of the storyafter the screening i was listening to other members of the audience as they left and it seemed that they were all stunned this is not an easy film to watch and i salute the filmmakers for not making a hollywood filmit is by far the best film i have seen in the edinburgh film festival opinion shared by my husband and a couple of other friends
pos	dr mordrid what can i say jeffrey combs has done it againanton mordrid has been on earth for 100 years waiting for kabal an evil sorcerer to come so he can kill him mordrid and kabal used to train together as kids so mordrid knows all kabals tricksthe film as a little bit confusing at begin with but soon you feel a part of the action i wont give away the ending so go and watch doctor mordridi found the film to be very enjoyable because it doesnt have a lot of violence in nor sexual scenes the film focused on the plot and thats what i like i find the best films are the ones where times seems to fly by this is because you are so engrossed in the film doctor mordrid is a fantasticly engrossing movie i give it a 20 out of 10 worth seeing
pos	i really enjoyed doctor mordrid this is a lowbudget film which may be offputting to some but i have no problem with it i admire it even more for that considering its way more entertaining than the drivel that hollywood churns out every year too bad this didnt get a theatrical release i dont know about anyone else but i would have went to see it in theatres doctor mordrid is a very entertaining science fiction film that just about anyone can enjoy especially if theyre into scifi like i am i dont see why this is a rrated film only one fword is said and there are no gruesome death scenes nor is there any blood at all the timeless rivalry between sorcerers anton and kabal anton wanted the use his powers to save the human race while kabal wanted to enslave them gave the story a sense of enchantment while the mythical plotline added charm to the story itself basically this a film thats just plain fun to watch there is one unintentionally funny thing in this movie though seeing jeffrey combs keeping a straight face while wearing that silly blue cape and suit that makes me laugh every time i see it but i digress anyway the acting is great the main protagonists anton and his lady friend samantha are very likable anton is sympathetic and hospitable and samantha is friendly plus the settings were wonderful the floating island in the other dimension was very cool setting were only given a glimpse of it twice though it would have been great to see more scenes take place here the main setting was also very neat antons apartment is very roomy and he has some cool devices especially the monitoring system he uses to keep track of the worlds occurrences he even has a pet raven that he keeps in his apartment named edgar overall this a great film it was fun to watch and the main actors put a lot of feeling into their roles if you can find anywhere that rents doctor mordrid you should rent it or in my case buy it it was definitely money wellspentmy rating 8 stars out of ten
pos	doctor mordrid is one of those rare films that is completely under the radar but is totally worthwhile it really reminds me of the old serials from the 30s and 40s which is why id have loved to see followup movies but judging by the rest of full moons output there simply werent enough tits to satisfy the typical audience unfortunately thanks to a completely superfluous sacrifice scene there two too many for a family audience  which is unfortunate because without em this could have been a harry potterstyle magicfest that kids would have eaten up both jeffrey combs and yvette nipar are great  i wasnt sure if ms nipar hadnt wandered off an alist picture onto this film she was very believable no seriously anyway  its a shame they didnt have the bucks to license dr strange because i think this could have been a total kiddie phenom
pos	i loved this movie for two reasons 1 jeff combs is absolutely wonderful in it plays the role of the modern wizard to the hilt and is absolutely adorable 2 the movie helped to inspire a roleplaying game i thoroughly enjoy mage the awakening ive shown it at various larp afterparties and its always a big hitdd love and jeffsqueeing aside its not exactly a masterpiece but its welldone and thoroughly enjoyable the plot is fastmoving and engaging in its simplicity the special effects are pretty good for such a low budget and the script while nothing stellar was not too badly done and cheesy in all the right places a good way to spend an evening
pos	new york city houses one man above all others the possibly immortal dr anton mordrid mordrid is the sworn protector of humanity using his magical powers to keep his brother and rival kabal chained up so that he may not enslave the human race well wouldnt you know it a prophesy comes true and kabal breaks free and begins collecting elements including platinum and uranium for his alchemy experiments with the help of a police woman named sam can mordrid defeat his evil brother dr mordrid comes to me courtesy of charles band in the full moon archive collection i had not heard of it which is a bit odd given that im a big fan of jeffrey combs mordrid and the film isnt that old but now its mine and i can enjoy it again and again the film certainly is fun in the classic full moon style richard band provides the music which doesnt differ much from all his other scores and brian thompson plays the evil kabal we even have animated dinosaur bones what more do you want of course the cheese factor is high i felt much of the film was a ripoff of the dr strange comics and the blue pantsuit was silly and plot holes are everywhere i could list at least five but why bother and why does the ancient symbol of mordrid and kabal look suspiciously like a hammer and sickle combs has never been a strong actor so he fits right in with the cheese these arent complaints full moon fans have come to expect these things and devour them like cracklaced grape nuts im guilty i loved this filmif youre not a full moon fan or a jeffrey combs fan you may want to look elsewhere but if you like the early 1990s style of moviemaking and haircuts youll eat this up stallone and schwarzenegger fans might like seeing brian thompson as a villain looking as goony as ever and not being able to enunciate english beyond a third grade level i did i wish there was a mordrid ii but the company that makes a sequel to practically everything is gingerdead man 3 really necessary passed on this one
pos	two sorcerers battle in the fourth dimensiononebrian thompson as a kabaltrying to destroy the earththe otherjeffrey combs as a anton mordridtrying to save itdoctor mordrid is an enjoyable fantasy fare which offers plenty of cheesethe plot is pretty silly and the gore is completely absentbut the film is very short and entertainingso if you have enough time to kill give this one a lookmy rating7 out of 10
pos	this film surprised me a little i watch a lot of horrorscifi films and this is a straighttovideo release that caught me off guard a little i believe this is full moons best movie thus far and one of jeffrey combs best performances good movie
pos	possibly the best movie ever created in the history of jeffrey combs career and one that should be looked upon by all talent in hollywood for his versatility charisma and uniqueness he brings through his characters and his knowledge of acting
pos	as a rule a full moon production logo is a warning sign to avoid a film but because ive enjoyed jeffrey combs in other films i gave it a shotits not bad not great but thats something else the film involves a struggle with a mystic evil brother who wants to dominate the worlds and the title character dr mordrid also has to deal with people and authorities in the mundane world which he does successfullypossible spoilers followdr mordrid can travel between dimensions and does so to find a companion guarding a fortress however the guard has been blinded his eyes are ruined pits so the wizard passes his hands across the others eyes and hey presto his eyes have been restored this sort of healing apparently only works with eyeslater mordred and his brother animate a couple of animal skeletons in a museum to fight guess which one winshowever side from that the picture isnt at all bad though much like a comic book dr mordreds more human adventures are okay and combs plays the role convincinglyive seen lots worse
pos	as b movies go it was well above average i warn the reader now that i may reveal certain key elements of the plot or other parts of the movie although i am trying to minimise any such tendency as sequels usually go it was utterly fantasticdespite a cookie cutter approach to trying to copy certain elements from the original movie verbatum despite this sometimes tedious tendency it seemed to work in this particular film so long as the viewer could divorce his attention from comparisons to the original scannersthe movie was similar in ways to the superman series in terms of the main characters description of his early childhood and relationship with his parents who seemed modelled along the same lines as the kents in the superman stories and the theme of a morally pure hero possessed of extraordinary powers from an early age etc the depiction of profound feelings of alienation of prodigious or otherwise nonconforming children adolescents andor adults was a theme which reminded me of films such as real genius and to a more superficial degree doctor mordrid and struck a particularly strong chordthe film had a positive message and was fun to watch i found some of the insights and accuracy in terms of depiction of certain aspects of paranormal experiences fascinating and even profoundly touching at times these moments occasionally appeared from among all of the great formuladriven schlock and gratuitous sexuality in this case as the sexual elements were tastefully done and violence that makes b movies or shakespearian plays for that matter so much fun to watchthis is a must watch for all comic book scifi remote viewing enthusiasts and horror fans with the right exposure in the right circles the film could develop quite a cult following along with the original scanners
pos	scanners ii the new order is just as good as david cronenbergs classic scanners scanners was made in 1980 and scanners ii in 1991 so theirs an eleven year gap between the two movies the film captures the style of scanners which is a good thing it wouldnt be scanners without a head explosion so scanners ii has a head explosion scene thats just has gruesome as the first scanners ii the new order has some other imaginative gory scenes that are done well the plot to scanners ii the new order is a new take on the series since it has the scanners being used as a vigilante force for a police chief and a group of scientists until a young scanner named david kellum discovers hes being used and decides to get revengescanners ii the new order is a great sequel to david cronenbergs scifi classic scanners and should be seen check this out 1010
pos	this movie is nothing short of a dark gritty masterpiece i may be bias as the apartheid era is an area ive always felt for but id say it ranks right up with cry freedom and cry the beloved country sadly up until a few days ago id never even heard of this movie inside is one of the most underrated films of all time probably because it was a small film company id never even heard of it before eric stoltz one of my favorite actors anyway is believable and dramatic nigel hawthorne plays his dastardly role well do not look for humor in this film there is none it is real savage and gritty to the last and to the sensitive id say bring a box of tissues but movies as great as this make you wonder why is it that the greatest films are often never heard of
pos	have just finished watching this film which upset me greatly have also been to south africa twice around the time this film is setit is certainly hardhitting and the opening scenes tend to set the scene the slow but steady increase of pace hardly allows a break and there are certainly few light momentswill never be able to view nigel hawthorne the same again he came across as a very twisted individual and i found myself disliking him more each time he appearedtotally agree with stevethomps articulate and well thoughtout comments
pos	i have seen this movie many times at least a dozen but unfortunatly not recently however etched in my memory never to leave me is a scene in which mickey rooney killer mears knows that he is to be executed and its getting close to the moment of truth he dances and cries and laughs he vacillates from hesteria to euphoria and runs the gambit of ever emotion never have i seen such a brilliant performance by any actor living or dead past or present it was then i know for sure that mickey rooney yes andy hardy was and is a actor of great genius however i kept it my opinion to myself for years thinking surely i must be alone in this viewpoint about 15 years or so after i saw this film for the last time on television i chanced to read the old q  a section of the los angeles times the question was posed to lawrence olivier and the question was mr olivier you are considered one of the greatest actors of all time whom then do you consider to be among the greatest actors his answer was peter finch and mickey rooney i was stunned but not surprised i immediatly flashed back to his killer mears and i felt very good for having seen this great ability in him and now having my view supported by another whos work i admired later of course there was bill and many other great moments with mikey rooney this film the last mile should be seen by all acting students i frankly cannot remember a great deal about the film after all these years but mr rooney in it will never leave me if anyone out there remembers this film the same as i do i would be interested in hearing from you for this picture etched in my heart alone i gave it a 10 just on the face of his performance
pos	this is a very grim hard hitting even brutal film about a death row break that goes awry its black and white photography keeps it from being dated mickey rooney is excellent as the twisted yet strangely sympathetic lead one of the first movies to portray the psychological desolation of death row it is also quite poignant
pos	saw this movie when it came out in 1959 left a lasting impression great group of actors a little short timewise but a great movie all the same have only seen once since then and that was some time ago hopefully theyll put it out on dvd if they havent already
pos	having not seen this film in about 20 years i am still impressed with it s hard hitting impact and stellar acting of course one mr mickey rooney is indeed incredible in his role as the ringleading killerin reference to another review herenone other than orson welles evoked mickey rooneys name as the greatest movie actoralso i also recall the jazzybrassy score and the bare black and white photography i love the micks last line before he goes out for his dose of lead poisoningi think the stranglers lifted it for a line in one of their songsget a grip on yourselfthis is a great film and unjustly buried film lets get it out  side notea recent film review magazine gave a big write up on don segals babyface nelson made a couple years before last mile and also starring mickey rooney another rave of the micks intense and sympathetic performanceperhaps its the start of a groundswell of a appreciation for some truly superior cinematic performances
pos	while the original 1932 version with preston foster was good theres no remake more worthy than this 1959 one or more impossible to find anywhere just as i strongly suspect mickey rooney to have had something to do with that never could a mere performance have ever been so masterfully brilliant or a script more thoughtprovoking as well as an improvement upon the original many years after the last of my several viewings of this film in 1970 i read an article in which mickey rooney was recounting a visit hed made to death row and which had apparently very drastically eliminated whatever sense of personal identification hed felt with people in similar circumstances the article was about as short as the main character here and didnt cover much other than the extent to which his extreme disillusionment with the quality of the inmates themselves had been emphasized even in language i would not care to explicitly quote here     one of my main problems with capital punishment is that of course it is not evenly impartially applied just as many innocent people are fartoocarelessly thus unnecessarily sent to meet this particular fate another problem i have with it is that it is not applied swiftly enough or for that matter even publicly enough the bible makes a special point in such cases about one of the more important purposes of such as a deterrent being ineffectually obscured minus not only a public viewing but also the direct participation of all as for those who claim to prove statistically that such is not an effective deterrent in addition to having a problem about the reliability of their data i have little if any objectively disprovable doubt many are behind bars now due to the extent that such a deterrent is lacking however i do have a problem about the fact that robert duvall in the apostle had been punished at all for his particular crime or that the only hope of leniency for one such as he would have to be based on a temporary insanity defense as though that would serve as the only acceptable excuse in his kind of case    in addition to various other questions concerning the motives of mickey rooney for that particular visit hed recounted and about the answers to which i can only try to speculate i suspect the main one had been of a decidedly religious nature i dont know exactly when hed become the professing christian he now makes it a special point whenever possible to emphasize that he is but as anybody should be wellaware this particular category of people tends to be the most vehemently out for blood when it comes to extracting an eye for an eye however i have no particular bone of contention concerning that per se just as theres no doubt scripturally speaking that not all and perhaps not even most shall be spared the same ultimate fate at the hands of the lord himself as a result of his sacrifice on the cross however there is a problem for me about the spirit or attitude with which most professing christians emphasize their enthusiasm for capital punishment for contrary to the lord himself who would love to see everybody saved ezekiel 1832 ii peter 39 they seem to go vindictively out of their way to find reasons to condemn    what most people on either side of this superlatively everburning issue cannot appear to sufficiently appreciate is that the lord is as dynamically and elusively soft in nature as he is hard the two sides of his nature appear to be so inherently incompatible as to render him mentally deranged at least by any strictly human reckoning yet regardless of how harrowingly ungraspable this miraculously dynamic blending of the water and oil in his nature surely is there can be no doubt that anything short of it or anything fanatically and characteristically on either one side or the other of this equation falls inadequately and unacceptably short of the entire judicial truth indeed ive seen the most bloodcurdling thirst for the same come out selfcontradictorily enough on fartoomany occasions whenever the categorically antideath penalty advocates are confronted even in the most rationally wellbalanced ways with the fact that although the lord died for everybody not all are thereby going to be saved afterall in order to receive absolution one must to repeat the same term reach out and receive it that is repent luke 1335 could anything make more sense    but then what about the lords command to forgive even in the case of ones enemies of those who despise and persecute you without a just cause or provocation one of the fartooprevailing difficulties with this kind of sentimentality as popularly misinterpreted is the way it obscuringly oversimplifies the real meaning of forgiveness the act of forgiveness does not in itself mean the same thing as unconditionally excusing the one being forgiven when one takes a clearly sober rationally wellbalanced view here from the perspective of gods own attitude all it actually amounts to is a fervent wish that the one forgiven will ultimately succeed at finding his way seeing the light and being granted mercy this attitude is of course the very opposite of say that of jonah who actually resented it when god told him that his preaching to the people of nineveh would result in their repentance jonah didnt want them to repent but vindictively desired that they be destroyed how selfrighteously coldbloodedly like unto most professing christians he was save that even his reasons were undoubtedly better than most i envy jonah almost as much as he would me however minus the repentance of the one being forgiven any forgiveness he may receive from a genuine christian is not going to do him any good in such a case the only one to benefit is the real christian himself
pos	shot in the heart is wonderful it brilliantly illustrates the plight of gary gimore a convicted murder who requested death shot in the heart shows the ordeal that gilmores family torn up by hatred went through this movie is an incredible psychological study and is wonderfully depressing and uplifting 1010
pos	the acting fantastic the story amazing the script wonderfuljust a few ways to describe this movie yes its slow and it has mostly talking but the whole story of all of their lives and how its told with the flashbacks thrown in and out makes you want to listen to every little thing to learn more about this haunting and tragic story i myself am reading the book that the movie is based off of and it has shown me even more light into this story and answers some questions that were left unanswered in the movie im also to read the exectioners song which is the other half of the gilmore story this movie made me think so much about the phrase piering into the other side of the looking glass you hear a song in the movie called gary gilmores eyes which is by a punk band that wrote a song about what itd be like to have gary gilmores eyeswhich is one of the things gary gave as a transplant when he died and as you listen to it which is after the last time mikal ever sees gary you look at the whole situation a little differently if you were to only here the song itself this movie opened my eyes in that way and in many others i recommend this movieand the book very very much
pos	an interesting tv movie based on true fact betrayed by the description of one of the leading characters that of a prisoner giovanni ribisi plays his younger brother who has the delicate mission of deciding if he will appeal to the courts for his brothers death penalty but when he goes to visit him and enters elias koteas the problem starts it has nothing to do with koteas acting ability he just looks like the version of a prisoner of proletarian roots according to gq magazine with a language too sophisticated for someone who has spent most of his life behind bars this realization came to me after meeting again an old friend whom i had not seen for almost 15 years which he spent in several panamanian jails the young man i used to know is gone not only because he is older but due to his exposure for a prolonged time to the penal system there are jails and there are jails one must say but this one prisoner in shot in the heart is definitely out of this world
pos	wow i loved this film it may not have had the funding and advertising that the latest hollywood blockbusters get but it packs twice the emotional punch the tale revolves around this one family from utah and its the connections between the people in the family that provide the film with its punch the main lead giovanni ribisi plays his part very well at no time does he leave you to believe that hes acting all his feelings its his brother elias koteas who stole the show for me though when the two were in scenes together they bounded their lines off of each other giving fantastic performances great cast great film
pos	entertaining jim belushi vehicle a modern cockeyed version of its a wonderful life michael caine plays a sortof angel who lets belush see what life would have been like if he had made it big jim is at his best with a good story and supporting cast seems like real chemistry between him and hamilton not an oscar contender but good warmhearted fun
pos	i admit i have a weakness for alternate history stories from its a wonderful life to groundhog day to 1201 among those greats is this little gem its pretty difficult to get through mr destiny without giving a nod of appreciation to each and every cast member from the goodhearted james belushi to the murderous courtney cox this movie lacks the gravitas and scale to make it a great film but its a fine cheerup on a rainy afternoon its also a great rental for an inexpensive date
pos	ok so it borrows a little from its a wonderful life but that was 44 years prior to this film so why not a new attempt belushi is having a rotten 35th birthday he didnt get his wheaties his coffee and has lost his job the capper is when his self described big blue piece of sh car breaks down at the end of the day he heads into an empty bar to call for a tow while waiting hes recognized by the bartender caine as the kid who lost the towns championship baseball game 20 years earlier this gets him to thinking how life wouldve been if he had won the game he finds out when unbeknownst to him caine serves up a motion potion in a glass that gives him a mansion the prom queen russo as his wife and makes him president of the sporting goods company hes been canned from caine later reveals himself as the one whos responsible for this change but belushi is not entirely on board he never fully adjusts and in a plot development that doesnt kill the movie but is still odd he tries to court his wife hamilton from his real life who is now married to someone else the good move is that they dont spend too much time on it as basically they rip of ghost with belushi constantly telling hamilton things only she could know it also brings in a hokey dramatic element as two of his lovers kevetch in the shadows new wife russo and his unbalanced lover cox but the keys to the film are the somewhat lengthy beginning and cheery end also good work from the big and recognizable cast as belushi is very likable very attractive ladies chosen and caine is perfectly easy going as the title guy strange that this was belushis second film of 1990 dealing with him getting an alternative lifestyle of riches which was found in taking care of business though similar both films are on the same level of laughs provided so check this out for a fun exploration of what if
pos	this movie is one of my favorites because it makes me think of all the choices i have made and how my life would change if my choices had been different it plays right into the  multiple universe  theorythe only thing that doesnt ring true is how larry burrows  james belushihas such a hard time understanding what is going on that everything has changed
pos	belushi at his most ingratiating and courtney cox before friends has a small role i often think belushi is underused in hollywood and this film role is one of his best for those of you who watch his tv show this is a very different and likable character the movie itself is not earth shattering nor is the message new but rather it is sweet and endearing the supporting cast of familiar faces and unfamiliar names is a perfect balance although lovitzs whining can get tiresome and michael caines charming spiritual guide has a slightly sinister if not wellmeaning edge hamilton as belushis wife is unfortunately twodimensional and one wonders why he married her in addition renee russo is wasted and not terribly convincing at the prom queen who got away nevertheless a nice way to spend two hours
pos	jim belushi is terrific as the average joe who gets his 15 minutes in the twilight zone michael cane is the mysterious bar tender who not only listens to belushis story but has a cure for all of belushis middle class problems a magic potion to bring about an avalanche of changes in belushis lifeflashbacks show a 15 year old horribly ashamed of causing his high school baseball teams championship defeat belushi goes on with his pitiful life seemingly happy but always wondering what if for what seems to be several days belushi experiences a different life one of enormous success admired and hated by others in equal measurethis is not quite its a wonderful life but some elements are similar and very endearing the ending is predictable but still satisfying watch for a very young cortney cox in a bit part as fatal attraction like other woman a very pleasant film
pos	spoiler this movie is based on the concept of what if of course mr destiny will be able to answer this question the main character goes through a bad day like many of us and asks this question chaos theory states a butterfly in china could have an effect on someone over here from a chain reaction the focus of this movie is based on one event during a baseball game this event sets into motion ones destiny just like ashton in the butterfly effect except mr destiny uses comedy over drama the results make a fresh somewhat original movie if ones philosophical are in tune with the butterfly effect one will likely enjoy mr destiny i give it a 7 out of 10 amazing for i have seen the first half of this movie 3 times and finally watched the ending on tbs
pos	not really a big box office draw but i was pleasently surprisedwith this movie james i did some things to farrah fawcett orr cowrote and directed this movie about an ordinary average guynamed larry burrows who thinks his life would have beenincredibly different if he hit a homerun at a key baseball gamewhen he was 15 but thanks to mysterious and magical bartendermike larry gets his wish yet soon realizes that his new lifeisnt exactly as he hoped it would bei must say this movie really impressed me critics have givenit mixed and i must say the concept is really interesting andpulled off well yes it is a little standard but packs enoughfunny moments drama and excellent acting to make it reallygood james belushi i think was oscar worthy for his role jonlovitz is perfect and linda hamilton plus renee russo shine intheir roles michael caine is perfect as the bartender itsjust a good movie with a good lesson if youve never seen ihighly recommend you check
pos	everyone plays their part pretty well in this little nice movie belushi gets the chance to live part of his life differently but ends up realizing that what he had was going to be just as good or maybe even better the movie shows us that we ought to take advantage of the opportunities we have not the ones we do not or cannot have if u can get this movie on video for around 10 itd be an investment
pos	mr destiny  355 starsmr destinys theme is recycled from many films spanning many different years its theme ranges from recent spoofs on such plots see scrooged to the same more serious and dramatic notion that worked in its a wonderful life and a century earlier in the story of scrooge as told by charles dickens in a christmas carol it involves an ungrateful man being taken on a guided tour of his life and witnessing how his life could have been or would have been firsthand in most of these types of movies the guardian angel rescues a man from ungratefulness and shows him his life in retrospect or how it could have been should have been would have been in this case we are shown a businessman named larry james belushi he hates his life he lives with an unexciting wife linda hamilton and yearns for a bigger life with bigger meaning if only he had hit the ball at the state championship in high school years ago he is convinced his life would have been better i guess he remembers this seemingly small moment of his life because it made a big impact on his subconscious side but i doubt a grown man would yearn for one single act from high school still it works in the movieanyway larry is driving home from work one night where he is a penpusher along with jon lovitz when his car breaks down he wanders into a bar looking for a pay phone and reluctantly decides to tell the bartender michael caine about the way his life is turning out this is where we first see him remembering his childhood baseball strikeoutthe bartender listens and nods apparently not worrying about any other customers this is probably due to the fact that the bar though old and tattered seems to have never been occupied by any living humans save these two men in fact larry even makes a comment about never seeing the bar before this is most likely for a certain reason that the audience is expecting before larry so the bartender who may as well be an angel of god incarnate just like clarence fixes larry a special drink of his which ends up putting larrys life on reverse showing him what his life would have been like if he had hit the home run all those years before but larry has no idea of any change at first just like jimmy stewart didnt realize that clarence had erased his life until he went into the bar and got kicked out larry continues to be oblivious to any change until he goes to his home to find the lawn different outside and a large wrestlertype man occupying his homelarry soon finds out his life would indeed have been very different had he hit the home run instead of marrying linda hamilton he married rene russo and moved into a large mansion with children he finds out that jon lovitz is no longer his friend but an employee of his and the most surprising fact of all is that with his new life that larry has always wantedhe finds himself lusting after his old wife linda hamilton proof that sometimes money and a greatlooking yet shallow wife dont make up everything in a mans life like an intelligent wife and love and true happiness just like its a wonderful life showed the audience a mans life is what he makes it and that every person has an impact on people mr destiny shows us that material wealth is not the same as spiritual wealth a lesson taught us over and over again but never quite so fluffy forgettable and truly sweet as it is shown us in mr destinymr destiny is never exceedingly hilarious but it is a sweet goodnatured comedy that never takes itself too seriously the problem with all the its a wonderful life retreads out there like the family man is that they try to be as influential and memorable as its a wonderful life was but there are only so many times you can singlehandedly rip off a famous film and mr destiny knows this and plays right to the fact it doesnt try to be anything it isnt rather it is something it didnt try to be and this is obvious to the audience 
pos	its not a big film the acting is not amazing some sub charterers are even played badly the film is not beautiful in any sense nothing really inventive or new if you like big films this one is not for you yet it has a big  really big plus on the story larrys story works because we know this story from our own lives the girl we didnt ask to a date the test weve failed the friend we let down are all in our history this movie works because it touch it its a great story because its a small one its the life we all have with regrets we all have and yet the message hits every life we could have lived would have had their downside the first time i watched it i was 15 it was shown in a party at my school 16 years later i keep reflecting on it every once in a while and every time i see it it puts a smile on my face watch it it will do you good youll be happier with what you have
pos	larry burrows has the distinct feeling hes missing out on something ever since he missed a crucial baseball shot at school that cost the championship hes been convinced his life would have turned out better had he made that shot then one night his car breaks down again walking into the nearest bar to wait for the tow truck larry happens upon barman mike who unbeknown to larry is about to change his life for everthe alternate life premise in cinema is hardly a new thing stretching back to the likes of its a wonderful life and showing no signs of abating with the quite recent sandler vehicle that was click its a genre that has produced very mixed results back in 1990 was this james belushi led production rarely mentioned when the said topic arises it appears that it has largely been forgotten which is a shame since it oozes charm and is not short in the humour department we know that we are being led to its ultimate message come the end but its a fun and enjoyable path to be led down the film also serves notice to what a fine comedy actor james belushi was i mean if his style of smart quipping and larking exasperation isnt your thing then chances are you would avoid this film anyway but for those engaged by the likes of red heat k9 and taking care of business well mr destiny is right up your street along for the ride are linda hamilton michael caine jon lovitz hart bochner jay o sanders rene russo and courteney coxmr destiny pure escapist fun with a kicker of a message at its heart 710
pos	i actually like this movie even though i dont fancy james belushi very much in this movie you can actually see several big names on the rise linda hamilton and courteney cox namely caines was already big of course the plot in this movie is simple its just like that sliding door movie it however was told in a lighthearted manner and i like the comedy moments in it it made me trying to relive my own important moments in live eg what if ive taken that girl out for a movie and not the other etc it tells us that people around us could have taken different roles in our lives if some minute details were to change it also reminds us to be careful what we wish for life is not always as good on the other side as we think maybe what we have now is the best for us all things considered
pos	it has been some years since i saw this but remember it and would like to see it again it kind of became a therapy for me with a personal experience of my owna thirtyfive year old man laments over a highschool baseball game in which he missed the ball and his team lost he thinks about it 20 years later if only id hit that ball and how his life would be better because of it then he gets a chance to find outand gets a little more than he bargained forit reminds me so much of when i was in high school i twice tried out for our drilldance team and didnt make it this team was the closest thing to a sorority in my school if you were on it you were all that i didnt try out till my last two years of hs and after the second time i took it really hard id hit and bruised my leg badly just before tryouts and wore tights to cover the bruise and that caused me to not make it that was in 1987through the years even now sometimes i think if only i hadnt hit my leg i wouldve never worn those stupid tights now i dont sit and think my life would be any better or even any different had i made it but seeing this movie made me realize that we never really know how different things may be by changing one little thing way back in the past who knows it could have changed the course of events to the point that i wouldnt have met my sons fatheri would recommend this movie to anyone who has that one moment in the past they wish they could change be careful what you wish for
pos	i have seen this movie plenty of times and i gotta tell ya ive enjoyed it every single time this is belushis pinnacle movie in my opinion belushi and lovitz are so likable and identifiable with the common man that you cant help but get involved once you start watching the movie has a wonderful cast of stars some already were big and others were just getting started its billed as a feel good movie and thats exactly what it is this movie teaches you that life isnt always so bad after all sometimes youve just gotta look at stuff in a different perspective to fully appreciate what you already have when youre done watching youll appreciate the things you have a lot more and youll also be smiling you cant ask for much more from a movie in my opinion not to mention its a hilarious movie and youll never lose interest very very underrated movie here folksrating from me 10 i am out
pos	ok the film wasnt going to win any awards and it is pure bubblegum and it is a modern update on its a wonderful life but its just come out as a cheap release on dvd and there are a lot worse ways of blowing 13 you get a film that has a surprisingly strong cast but for most they were still a year or two from becoming b list celebs however its an enjoyable way of passing an hour and half just dont think too much in it
pos	reading the various external reviews of roger ebert and other wellknown film critics makes me hesitate to admit how much i love this movie even though i only have a dubbedintojapanese video version of itapparently many critics seem to take it as a minus that the story premise has been used before most famously in the very great its a wonderful life to me a great premise is a great premise no matter how many times its used and id be happy to see more movies using this particular premisethe discontented man who gets a chance to gain a fresh perspective on his own life through a bit of divine magici suppose folks and critics of a more intellectual bent are not as pulled into the story but i dont go to movies to critique them with notebook in handi go to movies to throw myself into them and let them take me where they will if you are sentimental sort like myself youll be well rewarded by seeing this picture the performances are excellent throughout and the movie was very well cast wonderful choice of music too michael caine is superb as the sympathetic bartender jim belushi does a great job as an average joe kind of guy who wonders if his life hasnt gone as it should linda hamilton always excellent is again right on target here as the loving wife jon lovitz entertains as usual and even has some surprisingly moving moments in mr destinyno mr destiny is not its a wonderful life but who says it has to be taken on its own terms mr destiny is an enjoyable wellmade funny and moving film ive seen my japanesedubbed video of it numerous times and im sure ill see it several more times if that somehow makes me a lowbrow so be it im just glad that i hadnt read any reviews of mr destiny before seeing iti suppose i should have the courage of my convictions and give the movie nine or ten stars but i couldnt help but doubt myself after reading all the critical reviews
pos	getting to work on this film when it was made back in the summer of 1990 shot partly in the biltmore estate in asheville nc and the remaining parts in winstonsalem the massive offices of the rj reynolds were used in several office scenes and places in around the beautiful city that is know as the tulip capital of the world winstonsalem i enjoyed my work although it was exceedingly hard work building all the sets like the golf of mexico where renee russo and jim belushi went on their date i also had a big hand in decorating the bar where larry encounters the magical bartender mr destiny i tacked all those pics on the wall of sports heroes and decorated that phone booth where larry makes a phone call for a cab i even put my mothers photo at eye level so i could freeze frame it and show it to her when we watched it i remember dyeing the grass at his old house with green dye because it first had to be soddedit was a new house in a new development and i guess they leased it for the moviethen i had to cut that newly laid sod to make it look niceman that was hard as far as the movie when we made it we had no idea what it would be like but after seeing it i fell in love with it because really tells the story of what if as good as i ever had seen it including the great its a wonderful life i cried so many timesi cant count i got to meet the wonderful actor michael caine while shooting scenes at an old minor league ballpark where larrys boyhood scenes were played and replayed i remember after he had done a take an was heading back to his trailer i ran him down and asked him for a picture and he was quite amiable and said why not he is a good guy and a really natural and forceful actor i cant say the same for jim belushihe was so full of himself smoking big cuban cigars and talking loudly soeveryone in earshot could hear his every word his career never did take off but he has had a decent tv career recently i would say watch this movie if you ever get the chance its wonderful and really heartfelt and real you can feel larrys pain after he enters into the new world mr destiny gives him after hitting the homer and as he wants so badly for people to believe he is not this bad guy everyone thinks he is they all think he belongs in a nuthouse but eventually he wins people over but by then he wants his real life back so badly especially his wonderful wife played so beautifully by linda hamiltonand he wants his dog back so see it
pos	kurt russells chameleonlike performance coupled with john carpenters flawless filmmaking makes this one without a doubt one of the finest boobtube bios ever aired it holds up too the emotional foundation is strong enough that itll never age carpenter has preserved for posterity the power and ultimate poignancy of the life of the one and only king of rock and roll id been a borderline elvis fan most of my life but it wasnt until i saw this mindblowingly moving movie that i looked beyond the image at the man himself it was quite a revelation elvis remains one of the top ten madefortv movies of all time
pos	kurt russell whose career started when he kicked the real elvis in it happened at the worlds fair will probably never top his performance as the king in this biopic helmed by slash and shock meister carpenter there are times you feel that youre watching elvis until something snaps you back to realityperhaps memories of a hapless don johnson in elvis and the beauty queen all the performances here are excellent season hubley as priscilla pat hingle as the colonel even shelley winters brings the right level of nerves and hysteria to her rendering of momma presleykurts dad bing is here playing elvis father vernon and theres a fine understated performance from robert gray as elvis buddy and bodyguard red west a must see for rock n roll fans
pos	kurt russell is elvis plain and simple his dedication to this role resulted in what i think is the best movie bio ever if youre an elvis fan see it if you canthe madefortelevision film was made two years after elvis deathone piece of advice there are two versions  one at 180 minutes and one at 117 minutes the only one to watch is the longer one the shorter one has more than one hour of footage edited out it just does not work because the scenes in it are often dependent on the scenes that were cutthis masterpiece takes you from elvis childhood through his emergence as entertainments greatest star shelley winters and bing russell kurts real dad are excellent as elvis parents and pat hingle delivers a very competent col tom parkerlong live the king
pos	this movie is one of those wow movies not because its the greatest movie of all time but because it surprised me not only was it a tv movie but it was on elvis i can safely say as many impersonators as there are there was only one elvis but i can also safely say that kurt russel came extremely close to being the real thing it was one of the greatest impersonations that i have ever seen he had me believing that it was really him i learned a lot about elvis life from watching this movie and dont led the television part of it let you strayits actually a really fantastic film and kurt russel couldve been elvis twin 
pos	i remember watching this film a while ago and after seeing 3000 miles to graceland it all came flooding back why this hasnt had a video or dvd release yet its sacrilegious that this majesty of movie making has never been released while other rubbish has been in fact this is the one john carpenter film that hasnt been released in fact i havent seen it on the tv either since the day i watched it kurt russell was the perfect choice for the role of elvis this is definitely a role he was born to play john carpenters break from horror brought this gem that id love the tv to play again it is well acted and well performed as far as the singing goes belting out most of elviss greatest hits with gusto i think this also was the film that formed the partnership with russell and carpenter which made them go on to make a number of great movies escape from new york the thing big trouble in little china and escape from la someone has got to release this before someone does a remake or their own version of his life which i feel would not only tarnish the king but also ruin the magic that this one has if this doesnt get released then we are gonna be in heartbreak hotel
pos	i have loved this movie since i first saw it in 1979 im still amazed at how accurately kurt russell portrays elvis right down to how he moves and the expressions on his face sometimes its scary how much he looks acts and talks like the real elvis thankfully this is being released on dvd so all of us that have been waiting can finally have an excellent quality version of the full length film i have heard the detractors who say that there are some inaccuracies or some things left out but i think that keeping in mind that john carpenter only had about 2 12 hours to work with and that this was being shown on television just two years after elviss death that he did a fine job with this in fact i havent seen another elvis movie that even comes close to this one highly recommended
pos	although kurt russell was and is probably the closest person to look like elvis in showbusiness so many things were false in this film first of all the makers claimed elvis opened his famous live shows in 69 after a 9 year hault for films by wearing a white jumpsuit made in 1972 also they claimed he sang burning love which he first sung in 1972 and the wonder of you which he first recorded in 1970 they also claim that he got his first guitar for christmas when all elvis fans know he got it for his birthday i know all movies based on past have something false but these things are so obvious to people who like elvis
pos	a pretty memorable movie of the animalskillingpeople variety specifically similar to willard in that it stars an aging character actor in this case a step down a bit to the level of les tremayne who puts in the only distinguished performance ive seen him give in a role as a man whose life is unbalanced and who subsequently decides to use his animal friends to exact revenge on those who have wronged him yes this is one of those movies where pretty much everybody is despicable so that you will cheer when they die and really the selection of actors locations etc couldnt be better at giving the film an atmosphere of shabby decadencetremaynes character is snakey bender and he is certainly the most interesting thing about the movie an aged snake collector who is obsessed with john philip souzas music when the local preacher clamps down on his practice of collecting small animals from the local schoolchildren as bait for his snakes and his friend gets married to a stripper thus upsetting his ritual wednesday night band concert he goes on the rampage in the process creating a memorable pileup of clunkers beneath the cliff where he dumps the wrecks after disposing of their unfortunate owners one amusing game you can play while watching snakes is to place bets on which cars will land the farthest down the cliffall in all very cheap and exploitative but will really be a lot of fun for fans of these kinds of movies
pos	while originally reluctant to jump on the bandwagon of watching lost i accidentally caught one episode at the beginning of season 1the one with the polarbearand it has had my undivided attention ever since the show that is not the polar bear so bear heh with me while i throw out as much rambling semicoherent praise as i can musterlost takes a simple idea of a passenger flight full of people crashing onto a desert island and gradually adds extraordinary depth to its premise by exploring each character deeply and unflinchinglywhat drives them who are they where did they come from it soon becomes clear that the island upon which they are stranded acts as a common denominator for many things in their lives whether theyre running away from something sawyer and kate among others or getting in touch with spirituality locke claire but lost also zooms in on the island itself and the mysterious horrors that it houses and they all seem to be strangely connectedwhile television actors are not exactly known for their subtlety or dazzling acting abilities most of the cast of lost are in truth spectacular actors for their respective parts projecting heart and humour in their performances theres also a multitude of eyecandy but not generally of the plastic hollywood kind as most tv shows the characters all feel very real and they are extremely compelling to watch their interactions rarely fall prey to predictable sappiness petty arguments or cheesy melodrama although they are annoyingly secretive  these people are first and foremost trying to survive and whatever relationship appears is treated secondary to action the realism of these characters facilitate an already wellsculptured plot about this plot imagine a tree as the template plot then the branches as subplots in this case one branch for every character  well lost adds twigs to each branch and then tiny twigs to those twigs as other story lines if youre a brothersister to one of the main characters in the flashbacks you will get your own storyline if youre a dog you will have your own storyline unless the writers manage to weave them all together into some glorious culmination in the end they are setting themselves up i am more than a little worried there will be some disappointing copout to this show as im sure most people arebut assuming the writers do pull this off lost is possibly the best show ever to hit television910
pos	i love this show its like watching a mini movie each week the first episode was so gripping and terrifyingso was part 2 of the pilot im definitely gonna keep tuning into this show this is the real survivor ive looked at a few of the other comments and i can see that already after just one or two episodes the morons here are already crying wolf sorry if its not another reality show kiddies there was once a time where there werenow brace yourself actual tv shows and this one is actually good unlike most of the crappy sitcoms today or the umpteenth carbon copy of a law  order or nypd blue or csi series theyre dishing out watch this yourself to form your own opinion dont take one from the boneheads here
pos	lost probably the best tv series ever made the storyline is clever and when all your questions are answered watching one episode 100 more are raised if lost can carry on its magnificent ways and not get too carried away then it will be stapled the best show ever the survivors of a plane crash are forced to live with each other on a remote island a dangerous new world that poses unique threats of its own after reading this your thinking how on earth can that be interesting and heres your answer every season so far has always been full of surprises your always questioning your self why did that just happened and whats gonna happen next each time very unexpected things happen and the story goes on wonderfully so far the series just sucks you in its chilling and very addictive everything from the wonderful creators and directing to the magnificent performances by the cast creates a very believable story lost is simply unbelievable amazing highly entertaining top notch tv at its besthow ever you want to put it lost beats all other shows by a landslide and if your hating or criticising lost you dont know how to watch tv or watch drama lost simply doesnt disappoint you would think a series carrying on for so long cant keep getting better but it does it just keeps on flowing its unlike anything you would ever think off every thing happens for a reason and that is truly shown in the series eventually you will reach a point were all the clues and everything thats happened or being done adds up you will feel and realise how the characters have changed and how and why everything is going on the 10 minutes of excitement you see something you didnt see coming something major has happened to character or on the island theres hope somewhere you see a major twist that can or will change everything you hear your thoughts churn you wonder whats gonna happen next your heart beating the 30 minutes of brilliance you see a flawless scenes tension building you hear wonderful music by michael giacchino you see great flash backs impressive acting you see wittiness chilling atmosphere which then gets converted back into tensioneveryone has there show that they are addicted too that they cant get enough of that they admire every minute and cant wait for the next episode that they talk about 247 too me and many others its this series lost once you start watching you wont get enough the creators did a flawless job lost is completely unique and original you wont see anything like it the clever idea of flashbacks and flashforwards and something major and different in every season sucks your thoughts would they ever make a series like lost something so interesting and something you will always remember it simply has stunned the world when it hit tv a new generation of dramaticscifi a instant classic before it reached out to the viewersim sure you all heard of lost and its 5 star reviews and your annoying friend that wont stop telling you about it so whats stopping you from watchingevery episode leads to something new and it just doesnt stop getting better and better you get more interested as it goes along you learn things that are on the island that you wouldnt even think off the characters start to become very likable and if your the critic type you would love to see lost in further detail things like how the relationship between characters develop and how they learn the ways to under look and take on challenges from the island all together its a great drama and a flawless series i guess we just all hope that lost will not have a downfall in the episodes to come and go to farso if you dont watch lost read the comment from the top again and you should change your mind seeing is believing so until you start watching you will never know i strongly recommend this masterpiece of series lost start watching you have not seen nothing until you watch lost
pos	lost is the best tv series there isfirst of allit has great actors and wonderful directingthe writing is a very controversial issue because in the first two seasons the writing was extraordinary but after season 3 the writing became highly complexfor instancewho is jacobwhy are there polar bears on the islandwhats the foghow did the island disappearwho is richard alperta lot of people think that the writers are lost and that they have raised a lot of questions and mysteries that they cant explaini believe these people are wrongi have confidence in the writersi think that if the mysteries are revealed from now all the charm of the series will be goneanywaylost is undeniably the greatest tv series and it will continue to be for a long time
pos	intriguing exciting dramatic explosive complex epic words that only touch the tip of the iceberg in terms of the grand story that is lost being toldfrom the acting down to the rare visual effects lost is the essential show on television for fans of sciencefiction fantasy action adventure and lots and lots of mysteryeach cast member is so well chosen and so good in their roles that you either love them or hate them or downright wish them deadthe visual effects when used which is rare are actually quite well done considering the usual production of shows be it the smoke monster to the polar bears lost is believable in terms of eyecandyas far as story goes nothing can compare to the vast complexity this show has made viewers like me endure beginning to end continuity is virtually perfect characters are developed and the everevolving story slowly gives the answers to its questions so many craveoverall there is practically no flaw in lost it does for dramaticscifi television what arrested development did for comedy it has set the bari highly recommend lost to those that are patient intellectual and love every moment of the ride no matter how long it takes to reach the endsee this show
pos	hii heard about lost from a coworker that had obvious differences of opinion on entertainment he loved it well i watched an episode or 2 in the early seasons and was bored so i tuned it out after a few years i stumbled upon lost bored with the current scifi fare wow was i surprised can you say gravity well damn i got sucked in the pace and scripting are very good some of the flash forwardbacks are so so with the lamer characters but over all good my favorite characters are ben locke jacob richard alpert sayid jarrah sawyer hurley daniel faraday jin  wife walt charlie desmond and jacks dad jack and michael definitely are immature asshats very spoiled and immature kate 1 step above them juliet was way more classy than kate mr eko way underrated and on the level of charlie if not more too bad they both died the guy dressed in black talking to jacob way back is a genuine curiosity as a whole great very layered series looking for moreregards
pos	a very addictive seriesi had not seen an exact combination among drama action suspense and scifi never before i am impressed every chapter the screenplay is very intelligent i dont know how the creators invent all this amazing stories every character have a strange past troubles stormy relationships it gives to the show the human sense needed for creating intimate charactersthe most incredible is the fact that all the characters are related among them the numbers they have met before without knowing it and so on the others enigmatic security system and the darma initiative are elements that dont let us lose a chaptermr jj abrams what did you think to create this amazing story
pos	here is an innovative television drama which so easily blends a compelling story brilliantly drawn out character development humour romance and drama into each episode here is a show that sings to its own tune whether its audience chooses to follow or not how many other shows on television these days so boldly change in tone from one season to the next where most of the other top shows on this site have found a formula that works that brings in the viewers and the dollars and have stuck like glue to that formula prison break 24 and desperate housewives come to mind  lost takes a different route where even after achieving that plateau and that winning formula the team of executive producers are brave enough to completely reinvent the show in order to service their higher goal of compelling storytelling this is where lost differentiates itself from normal television this is how its so defiant of conventional tv and this is why lost is one of the most cutting edge and innovative creations of modern television forget the naysayers  lost is has been and always will be there to appease its cult following first and the general public next but its a testament to its inventiveness that its garnered a fan base which consists of the best of both audiences
pos	this show is without a doubt one of the greatest shows ever to be on television i mean the acting is great the suspense the drama the comedy it has everything and with such a simple story a plane crashed on an island the characters are great and evangeline lilly is hot matthew fox once again shows us what a great actor he is josh holloway is so great jorge garcia is hilarious i could go on and on also the unexpected plot twists the back stories of the characters the music that is at the end of every episode jj abrahms has once again proved what an excellent writer and producer he is i mean this is better than alias and i loved alias whoever isnt watching this show should definitely consider getting the dvds and watching it because they are missing something great this show could possibly be the best show in television history
pos	i am obsessed the story is amazing and the show is highly addictive but i love it i am on season 2 disc 5 and i tell you that i am too attached to the characters now for anything bad to happen to them would seriously affect my vote for the show and michael is on my list now kidding i am so happy to see there is a season 3 because i was too afraid to go onto disc 6 thinking that it would be ending i cant wait to see the rest now thanks to the directorsproducersand actors of losti enjoy watching tv again before lost i surfed through every channel going to bed sad because of my disappointment in television but i have to say that lost is my kind of entertainment
pos	the first episode i saw of lost made me think i thought what is this some people who crashed and get chased by a giant monster but its not like that its far more than thatbecause their is no monster at all and every episode that you see of lost  well its getting better every time a deserted island with an underground bunker and especially the connection between the people who crossed paths with each other before they crashed thats the real secretthis series rules and i cant wait to know whats really going on there i hope that they dont air the last 2 episodes in the theatersthis series deserves a 9 out of 10
pos	ok ill be honest when i first saw the trailer for the programme i thought it was an advert for some sunscreen product with all the people walking around on the beach despite this i decided to watch it thinking it would be some new show i could laugh at but i was seriously amazedfrom the first 10 seconds of the program i was hooked why is he lying in the trees why did the plane crash etc etcits not everyday that a show comes along which combines intelligence humour action and suspense but lost manages all of this with a great cast and crew beautiful locations and pretty decent special effects lost will catch anyone who tunes in and is a must see for anyone whos sick of cheesy sitcoms and crappy reality tvlost is on tuesdays at 10 on channel 4 uk 4 8 15 16 23 42 o
pos	i have looked into the eye of this island and what i saw was beautiful proclaims one of the main characters in abcs award winning television show lost the series could be summarized as a drama story about a group of plane crash survivors stranded on an unknown island but that would be doing the show a disservice lost follows a large group of characters who come into conflict with the island each other and ultimately themselves as they struggle with their new way of life and their dependency on each other the situation becomes more complicated when it becomes clear this isnt an ordinary island either  and that they may not be alonemy initial fear after hearing the concept of this series was the lack of new stories they could tell us after a certain period but this proved to be unfounded the narrative flows naturally the dialogue is witty the characters are memorable and the execution is superb the island is a character all on its own and to understand this comment youd have to see the series for yourself which only goes to show its originality and greatnessat the time of writing this review only the first two seasons have aired and theyre filled with strong episodes my only mild criticism is that the second season seems to slow down a bit halfway but then fortunately comes back in admirable shape for the final episodesif i can recommend one television series you should be following right now it would certainly be this one if you like excitement adventure character driven stories an extremely strong cast and crew beautiful locations and an island that seems more spiritual than natural lost is for you just be sure you start at the beginning
pos	only seen season 1 so far but this is just great a wide variety of people stuck on a island nobody are who they seem to be and everybody seems to have loads of skeletons in their closets  it sounds like melrose place meets the crusoe family and why is that so great  it probably is not but then ad a spoon full of x files a dose of what  and a big hey and a island that is everything you ever dreamed of  in your freakiest nightmares and youll be lost to the story got so many twists and turns it is unbelievable great set up solid acting with a liberating acceptance that at the end of the everybody is human well almost everybody  i think with good and bad sides but weird oh so weird 
pos	an absolutely brilliant show the second season began where the first ended with much mystery suspense in most if not all episodes and mystery everywhere one that made me think and think again its truly amazing how the writer can come out with all the connections and link all the characters together and combine all these elements to make the lives of the characters in the show so meaningful never fail to excites and i am looking forward to the new season hopefully more secrets will be reveal and at the same time more mystery to be solved good selection of cast too for this show fit the characters perfectly really cant wait to finally discover the secret hopefully all the hype wont spoil the ending
pos	i watched the first series avidly but wondered whether id go back again after a lengthy break from it however i tuned into episode one of series 2 and was hooked all over again this really is excellent telly groundbreaking stuff like missionimpossible back in the 1960s the characters are well rounded and expand as the series goes on they change as they adapt  some more readily than others  to their new surroundings but they cleverly remain strictly in character and yet it is more than possible to have sympathy for someone whom you wouldnt have thought you could ever feel sorry for when something really crushing happens to them i hope there will be many years of lost to look forward to  and i dont actually mind all that much if i never get answers to all the mysteries
pos	its not well shot well written or well acted but it has to be the most addictive show ive seen since twin peaks every single revelation is timed so well that you have to see the next episode to get any kind of closure they have even slowed down the pace of the show where they only reveal tiny amounts of information per episode however it feels like theyve just told you everything you wanted to know however some of the acting is just about awful and some of the duologue is downright brutal some characters are very two dimensional the more experienced actors like locke and ecko really stand out over actors who play jack kate sayid and so on the development of the show can also be very frustrating as the following episode may not show what the previous episode lead up to annoying side plots have become part of the story that sometimes tell you nothing however the second season has developed to a point where back stories reveal more about the island than they had previously all in all its a great show but not perfect
pos	the first series of lost kicked off with a bang literally and slowly decreased in pace this may have put some viewers off and people who started to watch halfway through would either be bored or just plain confused i would advise people new to the world of lost to simply watch from the beginning and dont get pt off by the slower episodes the acting throughout is excellent but why have 5 series planned why all this means is that there will be no answers for at least 4 years oh well ill keep watching if it keeps the tension up and dialogue flowing
pos	lost is an extremely well made tv series about some people that are lost on an island theres so many twists and turns that you cant really decide who your favourite character is one minute its him then he does something so hes coolest then shes about to do something so shes the coolest then suspense builds up and just as you are about to burst the episode ends and your like nooooooooooooooooooooso you have to wait a whole week too see the next episode but it is worth the wait suspense action romance humour its got it all apart from the topless girls but thats good as it means that you can actually concentrate on the story more and story is what this is all about so if you like a good story and like suspense this is a good one however 24 i think is probably betteri have a review on that too that you could check it out i would give lost a good 8 out of 10 mainly because its so unpredictable you never know what will happen next
pos	series 1as the uk eagerly awaits the launch of series two of lost series one which just finished showing here did not disappointa group of over forty passengers struggle to cope after their plane crashlanded into a deserted island they pray for rescue however as the days turn into weeks and the survivors explore the rainforest that surrounds them they begin to wonder whether they are aloneadmittedly the series has a hard time keeping up the pace after the explosive pilot episodes which hurls at the group a polar bear a giant beastie and the possibility of others on the island nevertheless the series manages to pick itself up after a few episodes and is outstanding by the final episode possibly the greatest thing about lost is the fact that we visit each characters life before the crash in a series of flashbacks this gives us more insight and hence more suspense and excitement as the events unfold in the presentultimately this show is a superb combination of drama suspense and the supernatural it is quite simply unmissablespoilers for season 1 followseries 2after the cliffhanger that was the end of series 1 of lost series 2 begins with our protagonists delving deep into the heart of the phenomenon that is the hatch they discover a mysterious man who has a job to do meanwhile michael and sawyer struggle to cope with the aftermath of what happened on the raftas the series progresses the viewers will be unable to bring themselves to turn off their television set as every episode of the series contains more twists than a curlywurly chocolate bar one of which introduces a whole host of new characters with every mystery solved with lost five brand new ones seem to come out of the woodworks after the 974th plot twist of the series it finally dawns on the viewer that it doesnt actually matter whether the planecrash survivors make it off the island however the stunning series finale answers just over half of those questions despite its anticlimatic ending
pos	lost is largely considered one of the most beautiful tv series that have never done  and so is  if you lovers of mysteries intrigue and adventure this is the series for you in the first season  since the first episode starts to go increasingly to move forward until you get to the second season  in the second you lose a little its cocktail of mystery and expectation and pushes very on and reveal the various mysteries that the island hides  the third season is perhaps the second most beautiful because resumed suffered since the first episode with the pace and tenacity of the first season  the fourth also not let pass unnoticed and tends to reveal a little mysteries  but not as the second season but at a somewhat different  for the fifth season expects 
pos	the 1st season was amazing the whole idea of them adjusting to the island while mysteries were being explored and seen was just phenomenal filled with suspense tons of cliffhangers and an amazing plot i mean i love the whole idea of just seeing them get used to the island and then first seeing the smoke monster in the first episode really caught my attention from then on i was hooked the second season was right on par with the 1st season only a little better i absolutely loved the idea of the hatches and the dharma initiative the whole plot and sequences of season 2 were mysterious creepy and exciting i loved all the suspense surround others on the island but the dharma story really made season 2 amazingseason 3 wasnt quite as good as 1 and 2  but nonetheless great i loved seeing the backstories of the others seeing their camp and seeing the mysteries further explored tricia tanak is dead is one of my favorite episodes this season while not as good was still breathtaking and fun but most of all exciting now the 4th season i had hopes for this season and the 1st couple of episodes were good but then it really started to get boring and monotonous i mean i really despise the new rescuers such as miles and daniel the plot got old after the first couple episodes  and most of all  season 4 was stripped away of something which made lost a perfect series the mystery suspense comedy mixed in charlie gone and overall excitement also some of my favorite characters have left
pos	lost is one of a kindits so enchanting and full of suspense thrill and emotions all at the same timei have never seen any tv series like this before it is full of jungle thrills and has a good screenplay the actors have emoted life on an island in such a natural way that i feel lost in the island myself while watching itit is an excellent piece of work narrated in a very intelligent formthe series is like a movie depicting the life of the survivors lost on a deserted islandi am tempted to watch one episode after the other and i highly recommend this series for all the tv show loverswatch it to see the magic of being lost in nowhere
pos	after becoming completely addicted to six feet under i didnt think there would ever be another show that would come close to being as good as this show well i was wrong lost is spellbinding i absolutely love this show and cannot turn it off the richness of the characters the intricacies of the plot the beautiful setting are all amazing i am totally and completely hooked i dont know how the creators do it but each character touches me very deeply i feel their joy their pain everything right down to my core i dont have cable so ive been renting the series on netflix when i put it on i watch all the episodes at once and feel sad when it is over i cant wait for the next disc to arrive at my house this is probably the best tv show i have ever seen
pos	before lost everything shown on tv was predictable  you could predict who was gonna die or who will find something but in lost you could predict nothing every thing was so surprisingly stunning and it really was a mystery not because it has so many secrets but because there was nothing like it before everything was so great i literally became addicted to it lost is a classic work of art it gives you something to look forward to every week it is genius the surrounding is brilliant it is calm and warm at the beach and so scary in the jungle the characters are a work of genius every one of them especially the ones already on the island the castaways are so dramatic yet we can never predict their deaths because they have so much more to do and so much more to say and they have secrets affecting the other castaways that die with them
pos	lost 24 carnivale desperate housewifesthe list goes on and on these and a bunch of other highquality shows proves that were in the middle of a golden age in television history lost is pure genius incredible layers of personal and psychologically viable stories underscored by sublime cinematography incredible to use this word when describing a tvshow a killer score great performances and editing anyone who isnt hooked on this are missing one of the most important creative expressions in television ever it may have its problems when watching only one episode a week but the dvd format is actually an incredible way to watch this hope they keep it up as im sure they do
pos	lost holds something interesting for everyone you can say an awfully lot about this series and an awfully lot has been said so i wont be the one to spell it all out for you again just read the persons who loved it and youll know why you want to watch it the nice thing about this series is that its totally new there are not much movies and even fewer series based on the theme of only suspense but lost lives up to the theme with pride its all about the unexplained and if you combine that with an exotic location nice plot twists an excellent cast and a good format present and past combined in single episodes youll have a series in which every episode is a story on its own but part of a greater telling you want to have all the insights of the characters you want to see the overall picture and youll want to know where the writers are taking you the result of that is that its a series which does not let you go on a more sceptic note the series went under a bit in season 2 probably due to its own success it is well known that lost was only written for one season originally and when the overwhelming success followed the writers were overwhelmed too in my opinion they made the mistake to add even more mysteries and in a higher pace in season 2 then to solve the ones or partially at least the ones of season 1 at the end of season 2 you ended with a big blurr of secrets plot twists and unexplained phenomena but there is only so much a viewer can take the difference between season 2 and 3 however was huge season 3 handed out a lot of insights to partially replace them with new questions and thats exactly how they should write you want to thumble from one plot twist to the next not get a tsunami of secrets spread all over you and then pick up a few to explain to the viewers they got that in season 3 and brings us a promising series future for season 4 its good to see that such a different format of a series can be so hugely popular
pos	the first episode immediately gave a good impression what to expect from the series mysteries waiting to be solved and a lot of good drama i love the fact that they gradually reveal the stories concerning the characters explaining just enough to stay excited of course this show has some flaws in the first two series there are some characters who for some reason dont show up in the third season many of the characters have a decent sent off but some of them just arent there like rose and her husband where the hell are they what happened to them maybe they will return in later episodes but it is a little inconsistent that being said lost manages to be thrilling every episodeespecially the first two seasons that is a very hard thing to do i do notice that in the third season the focus is more on character development than the mystery aspects of the show this is not a bad thing it even saves some episodes from getting boring one of the elements that can be considered the strength of this show are the wonderful characters you will grow to love these characters good or bad but eventually i will want to see some mysteries to be solved and get closure the danger of lost getting canceled due to declining ratings is near and that would be devastating
pos	lost isnt the greatest tv show in history but its not far off it doesnt have the plot or characterisation of the west wing or possibly even early er however it is arguably the most continuously gripping show i have every come across i love the way i cant guess whats going to happen i love the retelling of the characters back stories which often give rise to new dimensions for us to see them in in some ways i want the show to last forever but i think they can get 67 seasons out of it before they have to end it on a glorious high the combination of the characters and their nationalities coupled with the shows fluidity for moving backwards and forwards thus extending dead characters life spans all adds to the overwhelming sense that this show is something very different from what we are used to its captivating surprising and heres a little suggestion for all of you conspiracy theorists more than a little interactive keep those internet discussions going youre only adding to the plot
pos	i dont know the stars or modern chinese teenage music  but i do know a thoroughly entertaining movie when i see onekung fu dunk is pure hollywood in its values  its played for laughs for love and is a great blend of kung fu and basketballeverybody looks like they had a lot of fun making this  the production values are excellent  and modern china looks glossier than los angeles herethe plot of the abandoned orphan who grows up in a kung fu school only to be kicked out and then discover superstardom as a basketball play and love and more etc is great  this is fresh fun and immensely entertainingwith great action and good dialogue this is one simply to enjoy  for all ages  and for our money was one of the best family movies were seen in a long timeplease ignore the negative reviews and give dunk a chance  we were really glad we did  a good sports comedy movie
pos	the movie is absolutely sillybut were you expecting a highbrow intellectual film based on a comic called slam dunk really jay chous acting isnt exactly the most moving thing ive ever seen but i certainly enjoyed the movie was it somewhere near the level of awesome that someone like jet li or stephen chow can produce no not really was it thoroughly entertaining if youre just taking it at surface value absolutely its a movie about some chinese eyecandy idols and musicians who can play basketball at an unreal level of expertise theres an evil triadstyle dude and a wacky scheming guy who gets jay chou involved in all of this a love interest its formulaic but really suspend disbelief for a while come on its called kung fu dunk what do you really think you signed on for do yourself a favor if you watch it  i found myself a copy with some engrish subtitles that made the movie nigh unintelligible conversation wise but we got a great laugh out of it they would appear to be extremely fixated on jerusalem and the numbers 1 10i laughed i cried i hurled id watch it againespecially for that fight scene in the bar well choreographed and well shot i especially enjoy the plexiglass lit pool table  id love to play on one of thoseslick enough for me but i dig on trash cinema
pos	just finished watching the movie and wanted to give my own opinionand justice to the moviefirst of all to get things straight this movie is not pretending to be anything other than a solid action comedy movie it doesnt aim to revolutionize the movie industry and garner critical acclaims nor does it want to be regarded as one if you really want to enjoy this movie to the fullest i suggest you discard your criticalmindedness and your longing for a good plot because you wont find any in here with that established let us further into the moviei had low expectations for this movie simply because it didnt have a strong plotyes moviegoers i underrated this movie as well but i never expected myself to enjoy this movie that much i even enjoyed this more than the stephen chow flickswhich i find kung fu hustle to be his best effort and wouldve rated it a 9 as well action is tight and epic while comedy chokes on to the right placesspoilers alert i think the action might be unreal but why would i want to watch a serious basketball movie anyways there are a lot other sports moviesdrama that already did it well why create another spoilers endim not even sure why youre reading this go ahead and watch it just remember no thinking  just watch enjoy smile laugh and every once in a while theythe movie industry creates masterpieces such as pulp fiction or the godfather movies and sometimes they create movies which are better off in the pile of dump im not saying kung fu dunk deserves the recognition that the previous examples have then again if were talking about stephen chowish comedy this ones a top tenhighly recommended if you love no brainer movies with really good action kung fu death trance kung fu and comedy what the heck watch this youll have a great time910 for you the cast of kung fu dunk 
pos	a mess of genres but its mainly based on stephen chows genre mashups for its inspiration theres magic kungfu college romance sports gangster action and some weepy melodrama for a topping the production is excellent and the pacing is fast so its easy to get past the many flaws in this filma baby is abandoned next to a basketball court a homeless man brings him to a shaolin monastery thats in the middle of a city along with a special kung fu manual that the homeless man somehow has but cant read the old monk teaches the boy but expires when he tries to master the special technique in the manual the school is taken over by a phony kung fu master who is assisted by four wacky monks the new master gets mad at the now 20 year old boy for not pretending to be hurt by the masters weak punches and throws him out for the night the boy is found throwing garbage into a basket from an incredible distance by a man who bring him to a gangsters club to play darts this leads to a big fight the boys expulsion from the monastery and the mans decision to turn the boy into a college basketball sensational this happens in the first 20 minutes with most of it happening in the first 10 minutes aside from the extreme shorthand storytelling the first problem is how little we get to know the main character until way into the movie the man who uses the boy is more sharply defined by the time the first third is over the plot follows no new ground except for the insane action climax of the film im sure you can easily imagine how the wacky monks will show up towards the end the effects photography and stunt work are all top notch and make up for the uninspired plot stephen chow has a much better command of plot and comedy writing and this film will live in his shadow but thats not a good reason to ignore it its quite entertaining even with a scattershot ending recommended
pos	i dont care if youd like my comment or no but i think that you who write that the movie isnt goodyoure so obsessed by the films of hollywood that you cant see how good is this movie im not a fan of jay chou but i like his play and not only his and may be you think that there is not a big sense in the idea and may be you think its not so interesting but look deeply there is more than action in the movies more than love and passion and tears there is more than usa in the world and its good  really good and it cost a lot to do it so please dont criticize the actors the directors cause you dont know how hard they work for you to be happy in this hour and a half watching them thank you 
pos	jay chou plays an orphan raised in a kung fu school but kicked out by the corrupt headmaster after fighting with a bunch of thugs in the employ of a nefarious villain he happens upon downonhisluck trickster eric tsang who immediately sees cash potential in the youngsters skills basketball is the chosen avenue for riches and tsang bids to get him a spot on a university team and to promote him in the media general success leads to a basketball championship and a really nasty rival team managed by the same nefarious villain of beforeits all a bit shaolin soccer i guess but not so quirky or ridiculous  the plot sticks pretty close to sports movie conventions and delivers all the elements the crowd expects from the setup youve seen it all before but its the kind of stuff it never hurts to see again when its done well luckily it really is done well here some might say surprisingly with chu yenping in the directors chair i expect he had good assistants  the script delivers and the presentation is slick and stylish jay chou remains pretty much expressionless throughout but such is his style and when he does let an emotion flicker across it can be to quite good comic effect eric tsang compensates with a largerthanlife character that hes played many times before in real life for instance who gets many of the films most emotional momentssince the film revolves around basketball its good that the scenes of basketball matches are suitably rousing the cast show some real skill including chou and some well done wirework and cgi add that element of hyperreal kung fu skill that make the scenes even more entertaining assuming you like that sort of thing and justify the movies plotexistencetheres only one significant fight scene in the movie but its a doozy in the one against many style jay chou appears to do a lot of his own moves and is quite impressive  hes clearly pretty strong and fast for real and ching siutungs choreography makes him look like a real martial artist i wish thered been more but at least its a lengthy fightvery much the kind of chinese new year blockbuster i hoped it would be from the trailer and recommended viewing
pos	this project was originally conceived as the movie version of popular japanese manga slamdunk and thats not something new to jay chou who made his movie debut playing a character from another wildly popular manga initial d along the way it was decided to incorporate some kung fu into the movie so hence the title even if the idea wasnt very original with stephen chows shaolin soccer coming to mind with martial arts and ball games combinedhowever and thankfully those scenes where kung fu actually influenced the games were kept to a bare minimum and in kung fu dunk really quite unnecessary because they dont add much to the plot nor drum up much excitement and at most offered some cheap laughs and reminisced about the time when stephen chow used kung fu in football games jay chou is comfortable in his role as a martial artist fang shijie since its not the first time he fought using martial arts curse of the golden flower anyone and under the stunt direction of ching siutung he was made to look really believable as he trashes countless of gangsters in a bar as seen in the trailer just to let you know whos bossthat was almost why his character is made a kung fu practitioner and for the fact of giving him an excuse for being a top shot able to shoot the hoops from practically any angle and with eric tsang as a small time hustler chenli who sees his potential and becomes his agent he joins a university to play varsity basketball but not without the initial objection of team captain tingwei chen bolin and team star xiaolan baron chen in his bigscreen debut but you know with team members on the same side its not before long they combine their strengths to take on adversaries on the basketball courtand i will stick my neck out to say that this movie is to basketball just as how goal was to football it made the sport look good because of its charismatic characters despite them dripping so much coolness and aloofness on the courts here special effects and wirework were employed to make the actors seem like professionals who can take out a top side in the nba league and in all honesty really looked stunning especially when they mimic various dunking moves and performing combomoves thanks to technology and stunt work so in actuality the kung fu elements dont really have to be in the movie the stunt work itself will be able to justify most of the moves as theyre quite grounded to reality only having you to suspend belief that boys of average height have springs in their feet to leap that height for a professional dunkpity too that the number of games were only a handful with the time spent on plenty of subplots but each were loosely developed and flitted in and out of the story as and when they please things like the abandoned shijies quest to use the basketball games to get his parents to one day attend them that of gangsterism penetrating and influencing games and his love life with charlene choi in yet another flower vase role just to look good and do nothing else everyones acting a little too cool leaving little room for main characters to add depth one of the key themes here is the realization of the importance of teamwork rather than on individual talent and ability and it could have been brought out much stronger if the players themselves interacted a lot more off the court than only on it and during competitive games apart from the highfives and friendly passeswith the us10 million budget it is easy to see where the money went to  the effects in particular a massive fantasy sequence at a crucial point in the movie its quite flawless nice to look at and probably justifiable on its quality alone but again i like to emphasize that even without those elements the basketball stunts itself would still make this a decent movie with nifty basketball moves and having jay chou playing for your team is a big boost to any hopes of a box office success
pos	i must say i was impressed the cinematography was amazing the frames close to perfection and the way he built up the tension around a subject that sound more like a dreadful bore is beyond bethe film is about two narrators one seen one unseen they are both trying to explain the significant of a series of painting that caused a scandal a long time back the film is all about theories and explanations of views but the conclusion is quite shocking i must say definitely a film that deserves more than its 171 voteswith only 66 minutes to play out its plot the film still felt like a complete work fantastic direction i must say far better than blood of the poet which it for some strange reason remind me a bit of i suppose you can call it by the slang word artsy its pretty much just a lot of professional talk about various theories and stunning visual effects but the crew and ruiz did pull it off at least for me an amazing film
pos	lhypothse du tableau volthe hypothesis of the stolen painting 1979 begins in the courtyard of an old threestory parisian apartment building inside we meet the collector an elderly man who has apparently devoted his life to the study of the six known existing paints of an obscure impressionistera painter tonnerre a narrator recites various epigrams about art and painting and then engages in a dialogue with the collector who describes the paintings to us shows them to us tells us a little bit about the painter and the scandal that brought him down and then tells us hes going to show us somethingas he walks through a doorway we enter another world or worlds or perhaps to stretch to the limits other possible worlds the collector shows us through his apparently limitless house including a large yard full of trees with a hill within these confines are the 6 paintings come to life or halfway to life as he walks us through various tableaux and describes to us the possible meanings of each painting of the work as a whole of a whole secret history behind the paintings the scandal the people in the paintings the novel that may have inspired the paintings and so on and so on every room every description leads us deeper into a labyrinth and all the while the collector and the narrator engage in their separate monologues very occasionally verging into dialogue but mostly staying separate and differenti watched this a second time so bizarre and powerful and indescribable it was and so challenging to think or write about if i have a guess as to what it all adds up to it would be a sly satire of the whole nature of artistic interpretation an indicator might be found in two of the most amusing and inexplicable scenes are those in which the collector poses some sexless plastic figurines  in the second of them he also looks at photos taken of the figurines that mirror the poses in the paintings  then he strides through his collection which is now partially composed of lifesize versions of the figures if we think too much about it and dont just enjoy it it all becomes just faceless plasticwhether ive come to any definite conclusions about lhypothse du tableau vol or not i can say definitely that outside of the early and contemporaneous works of peter greenaway like a walk through h ive rarely been so enthralled by something so deep so serious so denseand at heart so mischievous and fun
pos	this is a strange cerebral surreal esoteric film if there is such a thing as intellectual horror cinema this film is it i started to get scared and wish there was someone else watching it with me and it barely has a plot im going to have to see this film again multiple times before i feel i really understand it if youre the kind of person who likes my dinner with andre and films by godard or if you do a lot of mindaltering drugs you will probably enjoy this film wow
pos	this pm entertainment production is laced with enough bullets to make john woo say enough already of course it isnt nearly as beautiful as woo can deliver but it gets the exploitive job done in 90 minutes eric phillips don wilson is an undercover cop in the near future when his wife is framed for murdering the governor by a team using a lookalike cyborg it is up to eric to clear her name wilson gets to pull van damme duty as he plays the heroic lead and his evil cyborg doppelganger why the academy failed to take notice is beyond me being a pm production there are tons of car chases exploding cars 4 in the first 5 minutes and shoot outs i particularly liked the van that flips in midair before it even comes close to touching an exploding truck my other favorite bit involved a neighborhood girl coming over to perfect her karate in dons simulator it is merely a chance to show off some cheapo lawnmower man effects circa 1995
pos	the final chapter in the hanzo the razor trilogy provides fitting closure for this entertaining series of samuraisploitation inoue replaces yasuzu masumura blind beast red angel manji in the directors chair but the style is pretty much the same perhaps due to shintaro katsu serving as the producer apart from the titular antiherohanzo uncovers a female ghost who is guarding treasure hidden in the bottom of the lake of course hanzo being hanzo hes not put off by the fact shes a ghost so he proceeds to rape ahem interrogate her using the now familiar revolving net device the plot takes through a series of blind monks who also doubletime as loansharks corrupt officials promiscuous wives and the necessary hack and slash hanzos superior officer onishi and his two servants provide the typical comedic notes and generally its business as usualsignificantly less convoluted and easier to follow than the first which is all over the place and a bit of a mess less stylish dramatic and bloody than the second arguably the finest in the hanzo series but still entertaining and worthwhile on its own merits complete with trademark training sequences the obligatory rape swordfights and a mystery hanzo is called upon to investigate this will ultimately satisfy the fans
pos	shintar katsu best known for the zatichi films again stars in this third and final movie in the kenji misumi mostly known for lone wolf and cub directed saga of hanzo the razor itami feature the big dicked one battling ninjas rapeing ghosts and uncovering shady goings on at the shogunate treasury the hanzo plot was kinda getting stale and repetitive what was once novel in the first film was not any longer fortunately this one was better then the second thanks to having more humor im just glad that they choose to stop at the one trilogy im looking at you lucas my grade b dvd extras merely trailers for all 3 hanzo the razor films eye candy aoi nakajima unleashes both tits mako midori just her left one
pos	following the brilliant goykiba aka hanzo the razor  sword of justice 1972 and its excellent and even sleazier sequel goykiba kamisori hanz jigoku zeme aka razor 2 the snare 1973 this goykiba oni no hanz yawahada koban aka razor 3 whos got the gold is the third and sadly final installment to the awesome saga about the incorruptible samuraiconstable hanzo the razor ittami brilliantly played by the great shintar katsu who fights corruption with his fighting expertise as well as his enormous sexual powers as a big fan of 70s exploitation cinema made in nippon sword of justice became an instant favorite of mine and i was therefore more than eager to find the sequels and full of anticipation when i finally stumbled over them recently while this third hanzo film is just not quite as brilliant as its predecessors it is definitely another great piece of cultcinema that no lover of japanese exploitation cinema can afford to miss whos got the gold is a bit tamer than the two foregoing hanzo films but it is just as brilliantly comical and crudely humorous and immediately starts out fabulously odd the film begins when hanzos two assistants see a female ghost when fishing having always wanted to sleep with a ghost hanzo insists that his assistants lead him to the site of the occurrence if that is not a promising beginning for an awesome film experience i dont know what is shintaro katsu one of my personal favorite actors is once again brilliant in the role of hanzo a role that seems to have been written specifically for him katsu is hanzo the obstinate and fearless constable who hates corruption and deliberately insults his superiors and whose unique interrogation techniques include raping female suspects the interrogated women than immediately fall for him due to his sexual powers and enormous penis which he trains in a rather grotesque routine ritual i will not give away more about the plot in whos got the gold but i can assure that it is as cool as it sounds the supporting performances are also very good and as in the predecessors there are plenty of hilariously eccentric characters this is sadly the last film in the awesomely sleazy hanzo series if they had made 20 sequels more i would have happily watched them all the entire hanzo series is brilliant and while this third part is a bit inferior compared to its predecessors it is definitely a mustsee for all lovers of cultcinema oh how i wish they had made more sequels
pos	as much as i have enjoyed the hanzo the razor movies three is definitely enough whos got the gold the final adventure for the japanese lawman with the impressive package is a fairly enjoyable piece of pinku cinema but offers little new in terms of ideas whilst taking a big step backwards as far as outrageousness is concernedthe film opens with the appearance of a female ghost and looks as though it is going to explore supernatural territory something which might have taken the series in an interesting new direction unfortunately after the spook turns out to be nothing but a scooby doostyle ruse cooked up by a corrupt treasury official keen to keep people away from the lake where he is hiding stolen gold director yoshio inoue is content to recycle familiar elements from the first two films the result being a rather stale affaironce again hanzo heads an investigation that requires him to interrogate women through the use of his mighty penis slice up his enemies and abuse his superiors on the way we get wild orgies goodnatured rape hanzo forces himself on women who wind up appreciating his willfulness and bloody swordfightsif youve already seen and appreciated the first two films you might as well watch this instalment to complete the set but be warned this is probably the least satisfying one of them all65 out of 10 rounded up to 7 for imdb
pos	after the glories of the snare it was unlikely that a further outing for hanzo would be able to do any better and this doesnt breach that expectation but it is a fine film and sits neatly in between the fun but messy first chapter and the terrific second in terms of quality and general entertainment the screenplay comes from yasuzo masumura and has some parallels with the snare as well as the expected hijinks of a hanzo film but the film rings nice little changes on the formula by amping up the character driven humour as well as giving the film a quieter reflective edge the film opens with hanzos assistants scared by a ghost and typically he decides straight away that he needs to have carnal knowledge of this ghost it turns out that the ghost is serving as a guard for a stash of stolen coins and from this setup unfolds a story of theft corruption and usury with expected violent and sleazy results shintaro katsu is terrific as expected as hanzo coming across effortlessly as a deadly fighter and sexual force of nature he is equally good in the moments of knowing humour and likable almost an ordinary gentleman in moments of drama it is a beautifully rounded performance filled with social conscience and a touching edge of personal feeling the expected comedy comes off fine as well his moments with snake magobei are perhaps the most amusing of the series whilst his interactions with his servants are kookily entertaining as ever though neatly laden throughout with nice moments a fair amount of action and a little sleaze the film does lose a little from a relatively restrained approach there are shades of both prior films the plotting pace and smarts recall the snare and when the film aims for sleaze it does very well with a potently handled and impactful early interrogation sequence equally though director yoshio inoue presents potentially sleazy scenes in a more experimental way as per kenji misumis less well handled work in sword of justice with consequences sometimes very nice as with a man playing a tune on the koto with close ups of his fingers plucking at the strings as unbeknownest to him hanzo ploughs his wife and sometimes a bit weak as with an orgy that is reduced to a nudity free psychedelic whirl of limbs in motion that just looks confusing the nudity and bloodshed is generally downplayed which is a pity though there is a little of both a stronger approach would have worked better it is definitely the sort of film where trashy and unrestrained nudity and violence are most appropriate but even with less in the way of exploitative goods this is still thoroughly entertaining stuff the predictable moments are wrought with aplomb and there is more than enough intrigue and excitement even some effective surprises to go around its a film for the fans really playing off the work laid down in the previous instalments and working sweetly if not spectacularly with it altogether a near wholly pleasurable if mildly flawed end to a delightful trilogy the second best of them and well worth a watch for enthusiasts of such things
pos	shintar katsu who played the blind swordsman zatoichi in a total of 27 movies ends the hanzo trilogy with this excellent film in which he gets to make love to a ghost mako midori blind beastthe big stick used often in the pursuit of justice is retired foreverkatsu was his usual impudent self as he pursued those who would steal from the treasury to lend at usurious amounts to those who could not afford to paythe usual amazing swordplay and skill of the big guy was present along with the bloodim going to miss him
pos	whos got the gold is unfortunately the last of the hanzo the razor films starring shintaro katsu as the title character  the multiweapon proficient authoritybucking samurai officer with the unique technique of raping confessions out of unwilling female informants until they spill the beans and beg for morethis entry starts with hanzo uncovering a woman who poses as a ghost to guard a lake thats filled with bamboo trunks filled with gold stolen from the treasury this leads to hanzo discovering a loansharking scheme and an orgy ring run by a blind monk the requisite swordplay and rapeinterrogation ensue  finalizing in a decent ending for this strange trilogy of filmsnot quite as strong and enjoyable as the snare part 2 of the series but still great for fans of samurai sleaze and japanese pinkystyle films 810
pos	the third and final installment of hanzo the razor is the most concrete of them all the training even gets completed within the first five minutes of the film not for everyone this film details hanzos investigation of loan sharking being performed by an order of blind monks it also makes a historical comment on the prideful refusal of old japan to incorporate western technology where the first hanzo film was just a funny and gory ride with little connection to its plot hanzo 3 whos got the gold manages to connect everything and brings it all home in the end definitely the perfect finale oh yeah hanzo still has a lot of sex and theres a lot of needless blood and violence it is hanzo the razor after all
pos	resident evilcode veronica is a great well made video gameit has great graphicsvery comfortable controlsa great storyline and high fun factorthe storyline to this is claire redfield gets taken to an island for trespassing on umbrella groundsand reaking havoc at theyre main lab while looking for her brothercode veronicas graphics are very goodthe fire and rain effects are great lookingthe controls are comfybut the button pattern doesnt fit the dreamcast controlmakeing it hard to get used toits still fun going around some wierd disturbing placeshooting the guts out of zombiescodeveronica also has a little bit of romance between the two main charactersyou also get to play as chris redfieldfrom resident evil 1the sound in this game is better than everfor exampleeven though i hate the new featurewhen the giant spiders crawltheyre feet make a disturbing scampering soundand the guns sound alot more realisticgreat graphicsoutstanding storycomfy controlsand realistic sound makes resident evil codeveronica a definite loved i give it a 10 out of 10
pos	this is one of the best of the series ranking up there with resident evil 3 nemesis or biohazard last escape the game has a very good storyline in which you play as claire redfield in the search for her brotherchris redfield whom you probably know from the original resident evil it is as scary as the other resident evil and contains alot more cutscenesmy rating  out of  stars rating based on comparison to other videogames
pos	one of the most frightening game experiences ever that will make you keep the lights on next to your bed great storyline with a romantic horrific and ironic plot fans of the original resident evil will be in for a surprise of a returning character not to mention that the voiceacting have drastically improved over the previous of the series dont miss out on the best of the series
pos	i just cant believe that these games can get so much better but they do unfortunately i had to rent a dreamcast to play it but even though i did beat it i cant wait to buy it for ps2 this is the only series of games that i must own all of them even if i have beaten them many times over i hope they never stop making this type of game even if the series must come to an end
pos	this game ranks above all so far i had the honor of playing mine on ps2 so the graphics were really good the voice acting was above standard the difficulty level is just right wesker has to be the best characters in the re series in my opinion the story amazed me and took many different twist that i wasnt expecting the only rating this game deserves is great
pos	i recently purchassed the very underrated dreamcast and went off into town to find some games to use them on i bought soul calibur a classic and then i stepped across the domain of resident evil code veronica i have resident evil 1  2 and have played res evil 3 numerous occasions and i have been impressed with all of them especially no1 which has to go down in history has a classicbut none of them 3 come anywhere near to the dreamcast attempt of brilliant gory gameplay if its just for the sake of buying a dreamcast for this game it is worth every moment of your time and effort ive never been so enthralled over a computer game in the way this has enthralled meanyway the story carrys on from the 2nd story in which claire redfield searches for her brother chris  from the 1st story who is presumed missing under the conspiracy of the dreaded umbrella corporation little is known about this corporation except the fact that you though you destroyed them 3 times in the previous storysso aiding claire with the assistant of super brat steve u must unlock the truth of the real location of your brother the 2nd cd enables you to control chris thats if you manage to get that far without running out of the room in fearthe control are very slick and the movement of the characters are magnificently realistic when the character notices danger heshe faces the direction it is coming from pure geniusoverall i gave this game 1010 because it is simply the game of the year game of the decade and the best game in the world full stop please purchase this game as soon as possible
pos	at a time in our culture where reality exposed as narrative is overpowering fiction as we know it on the small and big screen apart from that is a film that exposes real life moments that feel more honest fresh and innovative in there presentation than i have ever seen before the usual spoon feeding conventions are non existent in this film leaving a content audience to sit and watch these real life moments trickle one after the other on the screen while watching the movie and even upon post contemplation it is hard to believe that these amazing performances where actually that performances every moment with the large cast of actors felt like the truth being exposed in their daily usual lives even so apart from that does not feel like a documentary or reality television but instead transcends into a category of its own with its unique cinematography and direction i look forward to watching this new category of storytelling continue with other films by directors jennifer shainin and randy walkerthis movie must be seen
pos	saw this my last day at the festival and was glad i stuck around that extra couple of days poetic moving and most surprisingly funny in its own strange way its so rare to see directors working in this style who are able to find true strangeness and humor in a hyperrealistic world without seeming precious or upsetting the balance manages to seem both improvised yet completely controlled it i hesitate to make comparisons because these filmmakers have really digested their influences cassavetes malick loach altmanthe usual suspects and found their own unique style but if you like modern directors in this tradition lynne ramsay david gordon greene youre in for a real treat this is a wonderful film and i hope more people get to see it if this film plays in a festival in your city go go go
pos	an excellent film depicting the cross currents in the lives of a multiethnic mix of not so ordinary people in the rural pacific northwest solid directing and writing along with fine acting especially the performances by kwami taha and dan stowe interestingly this film was made in the same year as the highly successful crash written and directed by paul haggis the pace of the action may not be as frantic as that in urban los angeles and the characters may seem to be better acquainted with each other in apart from that but the personal relationships of the characters are as flawed and troubled and their stories as resonant as any of those in crash for those viewers who appreciated crash this is a must see film also fans of jim jarmusch and john cassavetes will like this movie
pos	the young ladys name is bonnie polay shes attractive is apparently living a pretty decent life but all of a sudden is inexplicably snatched from her home and life by evil dude and the various and sundry evil henchmen now she has no idea what the hell is going on only that a bunch of armedtotheteeth people apparently want her deadand shes going to die not even knowing whygod i hear the whining all the time now that content is so cheap to produce and people can create their own moviesbookscomicsinternal organs theres going to be nobody to ensure that theres a standard of quality were going to be drowning in crap the only people who actually think this are people who havent watched any movies or read any books recently because were already doing a dead mans float in crap its folks like ferrari and rodriguez who put the lie to these ignorant soandsos by throwing 8k on the table and makingwell what i would say is a better action flick than anything youve seen in cinemas this yearbut you havent seen any action flicks in the cinema this year ive seen the box office youre staying away in droves you would do better to snag a copy of this spend twenty minutes being entertained and get on with your livesits sheer entertainment you enter like bonnie with a lot of questions and where the whole thing ends up is nebulous the whole conceit has been done before in multiple ways but not in such a compressed amount of time and not without such concentrated tasty gunplay youre there for the atmosphere the mystery and the guns thats itthats all the filmmakers promise and they deliverit warms the black pits of my heart to think this was made on such a budget we get passed a goodly number of indie films around here but seldom do we see anything as polished as this short is and weve never seen one done in the action genre that looked this good hell you could hand these two guys mi 3 and it might draw me into watch it the bond franchise hell anything no in fact better yet id like to see these guys make a feature on their own and stay the hell away from hollywood whatevers out there killing the movie industry is no doubt infectiousbest indie weve seen in a while and the most effective indie calling card weve ever seen the dvds 20 and has bonus features out the ass go take your movie ticket budget and put it towards this instead
pos	as a low budget enterprise in which the filmmakers themselves are manufacturing and distributing the dvds themselves we perhaps shouldnt expect too much from broken in disc form and yet whats most remarkable about this whole achievement is the fact that this release comes with enough extras to shame a james cameron dvd and a decidedly fine presentationwith regards to the latter the only major flaw is that broken comes with a nonanamorphic transfer otherwise we get the film in its original 1851 ratio demonstrating no technical flaws and looking pretty much as should be expected indeed given ferraris hands on approach in putting this disc together you can pretty much guarantee such a factthe same is also true of the soundtrack here we are offered both dd20 and dd51 mixes and whilst im uncertain as to which should be deemed the original the fact that ferrari had an involvement in both means neither should be considered as inferior indeed though the dd51 may offer a more atmosphere viewing experience owing to the manner in which it utilizes the score both are equally fine and free of technical flawsas for extras the disc is positively overwhelmed by them take a look at the sidebar on the right of the screen and youll notice numerous commentaries loads of featurettes and various galleries indeed given the manner in which everything has been broken down into minute chunks rather than compiled into a lengthy documentary there really is little to discuss the anatomy of a stunt featurette for example is exactly what it claims to be and the same goes for the rest of pieces as such we get coverage on pretty much ever aspect of brokens preproduction production and postproduction and whilst it may have been preferable to find them in a more easily digestible overall making of in this manner we do get easy access to whatever special feature we may wish to viewof the various pieces then it is perhaps only the commentaries which need any kind of discussion then again theres also a predictable air to each of the chat tracks the one involving the actors is overly jokey and doesnt take the film too seriously ferraris pieces are incredibly enthusiastic about the whole thing and the technical ones are well extremely technical of course we also get some crossover with whats been covered elsewhere on the discs but at only 19 minutes none of these pieces outstay their welcome indeed all in all a fine extras package
pos	in my line of work i occasionally get contacted by independent filmmakers who are trying to publicize their film when i can i take a look at these lowbudget films and often they make me think that the future of hollywood is going to the dogs once in a while though there is a film that is born of pure passion and desire as if created for the purpose of reminding the film industry that good movies are still possible the short film b r o k e n directed by alex ferrari is a genuine surprise and worth a second lookclocking in at a scant 20 minutes b r o k e n tries to tell a compelling but surreal story with almost no back story the audience is plopped down in the middle of the action with no clue as to what is happening a young woman samantha jane polay awakens from a dream to hear a gunshot and is subsequently abducted from her home when she awakes she is surrounded by a group of mercenary thugs that look like they would be at home in a comic book these nasty guys and girls are larger than life they are all guns and knives there is no way outthe kicker here is that despite being a low budget film it doesnt play like one from the very beginning the feeling is that b r o k e n has been shot edited and produced by professionals it looks like something quentin tarantino might have done on his day off when he was jamming with the wachowski brothers the film is sharp and cool it looks good and it feels like something bigthe acting is much better than i usually see in these smaller films polay and paul gordon who plays the head killer duncan were well chosen as two of the few speaking roles in the film it is up to them to carry the film no special effects no matter how good would have saved this film from bad acting thankfully polay manages to convey true fear and gordon manages to come off as a real psycho some of the more limited roles seem to be filled by lesser talent but it hardly showsthe downside to b r o k e n is that its only 20 minutes long the story ends with a twilight zone twist that seems a bit contrived and is hardly subtle watching it i felt like i was supposed to have some epiphany but there was only a feeling that it was much more mundane than i had hoped it would be the film tries hard to be one of those puzzles that leaves audiences talking for hours at the local coffee shop but it comes off as unsatisfying i keep thinking that this is the first 20 minutes of a longer filmmy rating 8 out of 10
pos	an independent feature can now be seen as both a work of film art and a video resume enter broken and aggressively promoted twenty minute short with style and enthusiams to spare but is it any good as a film or does it only work as a demo piece ah there in lies the rubbroken is the story of bonnie clayton who is abducted after awakening from a reoccurring nightmare one night by a sadistic stranger and his colorful entourage quote from the video box as shes held captive it becomes obvious that her abductors know things about her that even she didnt know about herself while they question her a blackclad soldier guns his way into their hideout in an attempt to rescue her mayhem ensuesfortunately for us director alex ferrari seems to know what hes doing or at least hes very good at faking it broken does not suffer from any lack of visual flair which is especially commendable considering its budget and the inexperience of all involved what it does suffer from is weak and kind of derivative writing think long kiss goodnight meets the matrix written ten minutes after reading fight club the good news for ferrari and producerwriter jorge rodriguez is that the story elements are easily ignored for the oodles of eye candy on display does the plot really matter that much in a twenty minute short meant to show off the technical skills of its creators no not reallythough it would be unfair of me to overlook any negative aspects in light of the films budget and length broken is no genre classic the biggest problem was that it actually would have worked better as a fulllength feature the final twist doesnt get enough build up time to be shocking if ferrari were allowed the time to slow burn the feature as needed plot elements would seem less random and the film more complete heres to knowing hes getting the chanceaudio brokens dolby digital 51 presentation is second to none in the indie world ive never heard such aggressive surround from such a small feature the matrix inspired soundtrack is very rich and deep gunshots have punch and even the dialogue gets in on the surround effects of everything presented on this disc it is the audio that speaks the praise for modern independent dvd production also included is an equally impressive dolby 20 surround track which is the menu defaultextras there are literally hours of making of features to be found on this disc there are so many extras in fact that i find it unrealistic to list and describe each of them here while still expecting my readers to continue reading whatever shortcomings the actual short may have the dvd is unprecedented in its informational resources people who enjoyed the film can learn all there is to know about its production including everything from the conceptual art to the promotional campaign those with plans to make an indie film of their own can learn just about everything they need to know from these featuresthe extras are broken down into categorical menus these include preproduction production postproduction after the short and cast and crew bios from a critical standpoint i found that some of the sections were quite short had they been edited into one featurette per menu option they wouldve been less frustrating to navigate as the curser defaults to the top selection with every return to the main section menu this is of course just nitpicking but perhaps for future dvd releases the filmmakers will take my advice to heartit has six audio commentaries and hours of interview footage and talented people and despite the consonant salesmanship their true colours do shine throughthe willingness to share their filmmaking secrets with anyone who picks up this dvd is quite generous from the extras i learned what editing and effects software is most reliable and effective what brand of camera creates the most professional look for the lowest price even where to get cheap air soft weaponry on top of this i was given several alternate options in case i found myself unable to locate any products used on this particular production wannabe filmmakers unwilling to read a book on the subject would do well to watch this dvdoverall ive scored the actual short as a 6 out of 10 but wish there was an option for feature length potential and effort because id have scored it an 8 or 9 in these fields i recommend the dvd for its features and as a perfect example of what can be done with a mere eight thousand american dollars those who purchase the dvd can think of themselves as ghost producers for a larger project as the more attention these guys get the more funding the featurelength version will get
pos	as a low budget enterprise in which the filmmakers themselves are manufacturing and distributing the dvds themselves we perhaps shouldnt expect too much from broken in disc form and yet whats most remarkable about this whole achievement is the fact that this release comes with enough extras to shame a james cameron dvd and a decidedly fine presentationwith regards to the latter the only major flaw is that broken comes with a nonanamorphic transfer otherwise we get the film in its original 1851 ratio demonstrating no technical flaws and looking pretty much as should be expected indeed given ferraris hands on approach in putting this disc together you can pretty much guarantee such a factthe same is also true of the soundtrack here we are offered both dd20 and dd51 mixes and whilst im uncertain as to which should be deemed the original the fact that ferrari had an involvement in both means neither should be considered as inferior indeed though the dd51 may offer a more atmosphere viewing experience owing to the manner in which it utilises the score both are equally fine and free of technical flawsas for extras the disc is positively overwhelmed by them take a look at the sidebar on the right of the screen and youll notice numerous commentaries loads of featurettes and various galleries indeed given the manner in which everything has been broken down into minute chunks rather than compiled into a lengthy documentary there really is little to discuss the anatomy of a stunt featurette for example is exactly what it claims to be and the same goes for the rest of pieces as such we get coverage on pretty much ever aspect of brokens preproduction production and postproduction and whilst it may have been preferable to find them in a more easily digestible overall making of in this manner we do get easy access to whatever special feature we may wish to viewof the various pieces then it is perhaps only the commentaries which need any kind of discussion then again theres also a predictable air to each of the chat tracks the one involving the actors is overly jokey and doesnt take the film too seriously ferraris pieces are incredibly enthusiastic about the whole thing and the technical ones are well extremely technical of course we also get some crossover with whats been covered elsewhere on the discs but at only 19 minutes none of these pieces outstay their welcome indeed all in all a fine extras package
pos	the version i saw of this film was the blockbuster rental with a similar title but a swear word in itthis film was funny as hell it was also true to the bone if you have ever spent time in hollywood or the area around it you will understand the humor if not you may not get it at allthe story of two people in the business struggling to make it until they finally reach a breaking point it is a rare gem it states it is a drama but it is a drama as much as deer hunter is a comedyloren dean is wonderful as always as a supporting actor jamie kennedy was able to hold his own well his performance is especically impressive during the poodle scene the only downside was carmen electra but we cant have everything
pos	starfucker which reads starstruck on my box was the most amazing movie i have ever seen i thought that it was one of the best movies i have ever seen so why not a 10 nothing is perfect jamie kennedy proves why he is one of my favorite actors in this very interesting look at a darker side of hollywood i have forced a few others to watch the movie and they all agreed that it was an outstanding flick
pos	this movie is just so good despite carmen electra this has to be one of the better films i have seen in awhile jamie kennedy is just amazing and loren dean plays an insane spoiled movie star very well the plot is great as well its all very real which is scary it says here that its a drama but this is one of the damn funniest dramas i have ever seen go check it out
pos	this episode from the first season slightly edges towards controversy with the whole gender bending anglei imagine there would have been a significant amount of editing before this was finished to appease censorsthe story itself is original and well written and the directing is complemented by the fine actingnicholas lea makes his xfiles debut though not as agent krycek but as a victim called michael i especially enjoyed the built up to and the ending itselfits different but enjoyableignore any bad reviews you may hearwatch it for yourself and make judgement then
pos	gender bender the limericka man or a woman who knowsit turns out that it is bothsleeping in claythen they all went awayin one of their ufosgender bender is another great season 1 episode i enjoy this one because the story is the kind where you are never really sure whats gonna happen next it is entirely original the teaser is very fun with the close up of the eye and the reflection of the disco lights i really need to learn my that thumb trick the genderbender heshe does i really like the atmosphere at the kindreds little village and mulder and scully sneaking around in the middle of the night its very exciting this is one of my favorite season 1 episodes in fact i think the thing i like about it so much is how they turn out to be aliens in the end and left crop circles many people see this as a nonmythology related alien episode kind of like the unnatural or space but i think this could easily be seen as mythology related maybe the genderbender was just like the alien bounty hunter and could appear to look like anyone huh anyway i give the episode a 9 out of 10
pos	okay that was a pretty damn good episode much better than the credit it receivesthe camera work is splendid best yet i love that final shot the atmosphere is fantastic the costumes are great and the guest cast minus the helpless victims is strong what i dont like about this episode is that many things that are left unexplained why does it change sex whats the purpose and theyre aliens what kind why were they never shown again in the later mythologyim giving this episode a high three stars one of my favorites yet but the plot holes bother me still not gonna let it ruin my entertainment
pos	gender bender sexes things up a bit for the xfiles this episode has an interesting premise a good story but an ending that is wanting gender bender is also the xfiles debut for actor nicholas lea better known as alex krycek in this episode he plays michael a man attacked by one of the kindred you need to see this episode just to see nic leas less than spectacular beginning an interesting thing about the kindreds power of seduction when marty does it to his victims they become turned onto himher however when andrew seduces scully she only because disoriented and groggy and does not become attracted to andrew maybe its because marty has more experience at it than andrew this episode reminds me of why it would sometimes be miserable to film up in british columbia throughout the episode it is so wet soggy and muddy it could not have been that much fun despite the disappointing ending gender bender is still a decent episode to view
pos	first of all this movie is 34 minutes long which means you could watch it three times in a row and still have spent less time than you would have watching most other movies second of allyou need to do this this sensational short film explores the potential of animation through a world of playful or horrifying but always powerful images cats riding in and drinking out of a water elephant a circus featuring a bird that has consumed the sky and pigs eating their own fried fleshthats only the beginning the scenes and images extraordinary on their own flow together without obvious causal links in a way that demands rewatching furthermore the dvd includes an amazing directors commentary which given the extremely spare dialog only enhances the viewing the commentary gives a few interpretations of scenes but also provides priceless quotes on the crafting of cat soup along the lines of well the artists were asking what we should do in this scene but i didnt know myself so its hard to say why it turned out as it did thats a bad paraphrase by the way also the sound throughout the film is very high quality very precise and very moody in all the absolute minimum viewing experience should go as followsfirst viewing watch the dvd without the commentary second viewing watch the dvd with the commentary third viewing rewatch without the commentaryonce youve watched it three times however youre not going to stop there
pos	when i saw this movie a few days ago my eyes were completely fixed to the screen its greatness held my attention to such an extent that i focused all of my attention on it for its entire duration i would recommend seeing it not just to fans of anime but to anyone who likes great movies period or who likes really weird stuff the style of art is beautiful the sound is perfect and the symbolism within it is breathtaking ive heard complaints about the weird insertion of english text in the movie but i think the way its done is complementary to the strange style of the movie the selfattributed description of hello kitty on acid doesnt do justice to this film of absolutely epic proportions id like to find more works by whoever made this and see them
pos	cat soup is a short anime based on the legendary manga nekojiru it won the award best short film at the 6th fantasia film festival and also won the excellence prize at japans media arts festivalwhen little kitten nyaakos soul is stolen by death she and her brother nyatta embark on a bizarre journey to get it back in the surreal dreamscape of the other side they encounter many fantastic characters and remarkable often disturbing adventurescat soup is an anime like nothing youve ever seen its hello kitty on acid it is very original stunningly beautiful and possess a great sense of strangeness and lyricism cat soup is very surrealistic there are no dialogue and sometimes cruel and gory so it is more an anime for adults than children they may not understand at all a great journey for those who get the chance to see this absolute masterpiece an mustsee
pos	the performance of every actor and actress in the film are excellently natural which is what movie acting should be and the directing skill is so brilliantly handled on every details that i am never tired of seeing it over and over again however i am rather surprised to see that this film is not included in some of the actors and director attenboroughs credits that puzzles me arent they proud of making a claim that they have made such excellent long lasting film for the audience i am hoping i would get some answers to my puzzles from some one possibly one of the knowledgeable personnel insider of the film
pos	cry freedom is not just a movie it is a historical account heroic story and insight into the cultural background of a major event in history not only does denzel washington do a terrific job of impersonating a motivating determined hero steve biko but he delivers a message to the public about the horrors of south arfrican apartheid the story of biko an influential leader and his main influencee donald woods is a heartbreaking one but the ultimate success of his life can go beyond the atrocities committed in south africa cry freedom manages to communicate to its audience the optimistic aspect of the seemingly disturbing plot it is because of great films like this one that the public can become educated on terrible events in history great leaders who sought to end them and how we can never allow them to happen in the future because of this importance cry freedom is an amazing film that should be seen by all
pos	i first watched this movie on its release in 1987 and was greatly affected emotionally through a combination of guilt at what my fellow white human beings could do to innocent people and the reluctance of the outside world to really investigate these atrocities against manparticularly moving was the funeral of steve biko made even more vivid and hardhitting by the south african anthem played at the time i have long believed that this movie achieved what nobody else had managed  to open the eyes of the world to what was really happening in south africa i consider myself to be a normal right thinking person and i can attest to how this film changed my whole way of thinking about not just south africa but how we as white people perceive black people i have never seen any difference between people of any colour or creed but after viewing this film i physically changed my life and have spent the last 17 years living in a predominantly black country and helping many people rise above their present standard of living and achieve that which they would not have thought possible the greatest reward i can honestly say i have received  to be able to say that in my own small way i have contributed and redressed the balance a little but if more people thought like me and actually did something to help black people without seeking reward then the entire black population of this planet would be a little better offi challenge any right thinking person to watch cry freedom from beginning to end and not feel that emotion tugging at your heartstrings as you witness the 700 schoolchildren brutally shot dead in sharpville for refusing to learn afrikaans the senseless murder of steve biko such a champion for his own peoples rights and then ultimately to understand that all this is not merely a film albeit a magnificent one but that it all actually happened and less than 30 years agoyes my friends watch this movie and then see if you can go out afterwards and party hard i couldnt i was too upset at knowing the truth that is the hallmark of a great film it was obviously the intention of sir richard attenborough to get this message over about south africa of course he has achieved it unless you happen to support apartheid god help you
pos	i keep watching this movie over and over and over i have to watch it at least once a week i am from africa and looking at that movie taught me some things that i didnt even know about africa denzels movies are all full of lessons for people of walks of life i wish he was my own brother i have also seen and love your masala mississipi what a thrilling situation when denzel was trying to hook his brother up on the job reminds me of my teen ages when my brother was always mad with me about getting myself busy all the time my brother was always caring for my old father and he wants to see me the same way too by the way where did denzel get that african accent from in the cry freedom movie i have first seen that movie in africa and i didnt know then that denzel was american till i moved down here
pos	i have just finished watching this film in my gcse history class it was thrilling and was a brilliant insight to what actually happened to steve biko during the time of the apartheid law how anybody can say that this film was the most boring or dull 2 and a half hours of their lives i dont know because it had me hooked from start to finish it was great how denzel washington portrayed him and showed how he was fighting against the apartheid law and to get equal rights for black people in one part steve biko says to a policeman we are just as weak and human as you are this is to show them that he and all of the other black people in south africa were no different to the whites donald woods inspired me because he fort for what he believed in and did not believe totally in apartheid he and steve biko formed a very strong friendship that shook south africa and went on to awaken the world i very much enjoyed this film and strongly recommend this to people it helped me see that racism is not right and that everybody is equal their fate should not be determined by the colour of somebodys skin n
pos	i was electrified when i first saw this in 1983 or 1984 steven biko is gone half way through the film but the resonance of his courage and wisdom is not forgotten i didnt when finally in south africa in 1993 it is also largely a story about friendship and loyalty when i was in south africa and heard the audience at a dance recital in natal sing nkosi sikelel iafrika my hair stood on its ends there is a lot to learn from this story for all peoples
pos	this movie is using cinematography fantastically the depth of the camera catches each character denzel washington and kevin kline put on awesome performances though washingtons accent does die in certain scenes how is this movie laying forgotten unable to rent nor hire in recent times it threatens to be lost forever a worrying idea attenborough at his best since ghandi this master piece stands for what it should in movies such as these no worrying about gaining audiences rather a cry for freedom in the south african apartheidthough critised for the biased nature the movie is faithful to the book by donald woods and faithful to the message intended to express to the world ta and peace
pos	i first saw this film when i was about 13 it blew me away then and in many respects it still does now but i am less inclined to see it as an accurate historical piece now there is precious little effort made to examine and interact with the racism  and thus fails to recognise that the most potent anti racism weapon is to understand it at its very core in those who commit it what we get instead is a dichotomy  on the one side beko and woods in 3d panoramic rainbow vision  on the other two dimensional characters are portrayed as unapologetic unthinking evilthis all makes for a great film story but it worries me that people see the portrayal as accurate
pos	very slowpaced but intricately structured and ultimately very touching a nice very truetolife look at a small florida beach town in the dead of winter  ive been there and this is absolutely accurateits also the debut feature of actress ashley judd and she makes a big impression here its hard to believe this film is 12 years old  i remember seeing it in theaters and i recently rented ruby again except for the 80s looking clothes it has held up very nicely ashely is so radiant and touching here that its hard to think of her subsequent career without wincing boy talk about failing to fulfill your early promise anyone seeing ashley here in ruby in paradise would assume this elegant natural beauty went on to all kinds of interesting art films and serious acting  instead she has become the go to girl for dumb action films and slasher movies very disappointing but at least we have this lovely performance preserved to showcase her early promiseas some other commenters say this is not for everyone as its very slow paced this is not an action film nor is it really a romance the director victor nunez ulees gold another excellent character study treats this ordinary young womans life with deep respect allowing her story to build slowly and with a lot of detail in that way i think this is one of the most moving and respectful comingofage stories about young women that i can recall  its not about rubys sexual awakening or how she lost her virginity but about her life choices and her growing maturitya lovely film if you take the time to watch iti think it would be a really excellent film to show teens and young girls or boys for that matter and give them a chance to think about and discuss itparticular kudos to director nunez who also wrote the script which is so realistic and nicely detailed that i assumed all through the movie that it was based on a femalewritten novel or memoir but in fact its mr nunezs original work rated 8 out of 10
pos	i cannot begin to describe how amazing this movie is suffice it to say anytime im depressed about how unfair or futile things seem this is the movie i go rent to put me in the right frame of mind the background music makes you realize the easiness of existence and how simplicity provides for the greatest happiness the indian girl that sings is but one example of a character in this film who does not try hard and is happy as a result persifina the laundry coworker of rubys ashley judd is anotherher eyes and smile could make the hardest persons day i watch this movie and i dream of better days to come or of a good conversation with friends and i realize that being aloneruby is alone quite oftenisnt the same as being lonely recommended for anyone who enjoys a thoughtful lull of a movie
pos	ruby in paradise is a beautiful comingofage story about a young woman ruby lee gissing escaping her stifling roots to become herself although the title character is played artfully by the gorgeous ashley judd  in likely her first movie role albeit one to be quite proud of  the emphasis is not upon becoming somebody a la the next madonna whether jesus mother or the lurid attentionhungry singerit instead emphasizes following ones instincts and being somewhat introspective about them to grow into ones ideal adult self note this isnt an action movie it uses an occasional voiceover narration by ms judd while writing in her journal  and oh i see ive just lost the male half of the readers out there but be patient with this beautiful movie where we learn that ones bliss can be discovered in  oh i dunno carrying water and chopping woodactordirectorwriter todd field who played nick nightingale in eyes wide shut costars as ruby lees noble love interest one who helps her heal her idea of relationships implanted from youthbut not even his character is the answer for ruby lee theres no external hero imposed upon her the ultimate message is that we are responsible for ourselves writerdirector victor nunez who also wrotedirected ulees gold did an amazing job showing a young woman growing into herself  confronting ageold challenges of good v evil along the waythe supporting cast is also stellar and the music used particularly the cuts by chanteuse sam phillips whom i hear is the wife of t bone burnett is right on  most especially trying to hold on to the earth now when i hear the first few chords of that song tears spring to my eyes pavlovian and unbidden  not sure if its the music or the indelible connection to the movies quiet charming message of empowermentthis movie is highly recommended for any young person trying to find hisher way for any woman of any age it is a must see the downside it is not on dvd except in spanish we learned however that it is legal to make one copy of a vhs version which can be readily found online my beloved husband found someone with a vhs copy and got a dvd copy made for me although this treasure of a movie occasionally pops up onair  on an indie channel usually  you cant count on that when you might need it most as a tonic to soothe the pressures of the world so buy a copy for yourselfthis movie should have a major rerelease and it would if i were queen of hollywood figgy jones
pos	this was the first movie i ever saw ashley judd in and the first film of victor nunez that i ever say and boy am i glad i did its quiet tone its relaxed pace its realistic depiction of a young woman just starting out in life its fine depiction of the struggles she has to go through to make her mark in life the decisions she makes based on real things the people she meets  there is nothing wrong with this movie it is as close to movie magic as i have ever seen outside of the  star wars  movies and given what those films are like that means this film deserves a high rating indeed ashley judds acting mr nunezwriting and its great simple worthwhile story make this a fine comingofage story and a wonderful movie
pos	this will be a different kind of review ive seen this movie twice on tv and would like to have a copy because it talks about panama city and the beach in the winter time which is my favorite time to be there it was the first movie id seen by ashley judd and she was great and ive enjoyed every other thing ive seen her in sundances reaction made an impression on me too as did the director victor nunez who has directed and written several movies about florida this movie speaks to me and ive seen nothing with which to compare it the plot speaks less to me than the surroundings well i told you it would be a different kind of review
pos	victor nunez imbues this unsentimental tale of a young womans emotional journey with a sense of poetry seldom seen in cinema by poetry i mean the sense in which the literary and the cinematic come into play there is something very literary about the film almost as if a novel has been adapted page by page to screen in this sense the film achieves depths many cannot but it is also rather slow at other times undercutting the depths it once achieved in favor of ennui the films star ashley judd has not yet made a better film than her debut here she fits the role of lead ruby like a glove almost as if she didnt have to act she has true movie star presence in the film and hasnt really managed to convey the same allure in her later films although she was impressive in normal life
pos	my brother brought this movie home from the rental store and i remember expecting it to be such a bore i think the title especially put me off i cant ever remember starting a movie with such low expectations and being so completely won over i watched the movie twice before i let my brother take it back to the store it is very infrequent that a movie speaks to me the way this one did i was completely caught up in rubys situation as she tries to make her way through her life the bad thing about this movie is that it seems to end so quickly i could have kept watching for hours another downside is that i have been unsatisfied with everything ashley judd has done since she is so perfect in this movie this film is easily in my top ten favorites of all time
pos	in the sea of crap that hollywood and others continue to put out this is one of those diamonds in the rough a small simple movie that is very entertaining and leaves you with the feeling that you didnt just waste an hour and a half of your lifeashley judd is really quite amazing in this movie i had never really been a fan or had noticed her before but going back and seeing this early performance of hers convinced me shes extremely talentedwatching this film was an assignment in a college course for me so i was skeptical i would even care i thought oh boy some dumb chic flick or feminist malebashing indie crap i was pleasantly surprised without analyzing the many relevant themes ill just say if you havent seen it do yourself a favor and check it out sometimes the downtoearth sliceoflife movies are the best and this is a great one
pos	another one of those films you hear about from friends or read about on imdb not many false notes in this one i could see just about everything here actually happening to a young girl fleeing from a deadend home town in tennessee to florida with all her worldly possessions in an old beatenup carthe heroine ruby makes some false starts but learns from them i found myself wondering why why didnt she lean a bit more on mikes shoulder butshe has her reasons as it turns outjust a fine film the only thing i dont much like about it i think is the title
pos	this is an intimate movie of a sincere girl in the real world out of hollywoods cheap fantasy is a very good piece of its class and ashley judd fills the role impeccably it may appear slow for thrill seekers though cool movie for a calm night
pos	allison deans performance is what stands out in my mind watching this film she balances out the melancholy tone of the film with an iridescent energy i would like to see more of her
pos	i love ashley judd and think all of her movies are great rubyin paradise is one of her best it is a very understated movie that you really have to watch close to appreciate it a story of a woman trying to make it on her own and refusing to give in to temptations that would make her life easy some of her movies such as kiss the girls and time to kill probably did better at the box office and video rentals they were very good moviesalso but take the time to really look at ruby and i think you will agree it is one of ashleys best
pos	this movie captures the essence of growing up in smalltown america for a young girl on her own the realism and subtle nuances offered to ashley judds character ruby by the storyline capture what can only be described as a true to life setting in the panhandle of florida from the slam of a screen door to the lack of work the echoes of what life is really like on the redneck riviera provide rough choices for the young girl paradise did not come easy but she slowly overcomes obstacles and deceit and learns to be her own woman with a strength that flows from within ashley judds winning smile and infectious gait exude warmth and command respect and admiration the careful pace of the character development resembles that of ulees gold in 1997 starring peter fonda and also directed by victor nunez
pos	this movie was directed by victor nunez who also wrote the screenplay ulees gold nice and straightforward writing that was nominated for the independent spirit award looking at rubys day to day life what we see is a slice in the life of the young woman ruby ashley judd sisters won the independent spirit award best female lead for this role ruby is starting to live on her own and establishing her own identity she explores jobs friendships boy friends sex a typical young adult search the movie won grand jury prize at the sundance film festival as an independent film enthusiast i picked the movie because of sundance i appreciate this type of movie because it does not carry the hollywood baggagealthough the stories are completely different this reminded me of nobodys fool staring paul newman the later movie is a slice of the daily life of a common man i like that the story is very nicely told and all we had to do was sit and enjoy the story the only thing i am not sure about is the title i am sure that there are not that many bugs and flies in paradise as there are in florida as i am allergic to mosquitos florida is no paradise to me i itch all over thinking about florida i turn into a complete red boil i recommend this movie favorite scenes ruby and her friend rochelle bridges played by allison dean walking at the beach of panama city florida indeed the sand is very white i have been there favorite quotes necessity has always been a good excuse all that fuss over finding a man is not at all different now who is going to be and when and why
pos	ive just watch 2 films of pang brothers the eye and one take only when i watched the eye i was kind of disappointed about this two guys who i had heard good words about them before that film the eye has a really bad script especially the ending childishcliche and too coincident in my opinion  but its still good in photography and experimental images so i decided to see one take only and i didnt disappointed again still great photography stunning image mtvstyle editing cool music and this timethe story has a lot of indie spiritlogical and beautiful youll see some tiny plot holes but it doesnt cause any trouble with the storyline the only problem about this film is i get a bad dvd
pos	it was fabulous the photography editing cinematography music combined to transport us to the dangerous side of a tourist destination it was the enjoyment of slumming without going through the danger we were there the dream sequences and flashbacksequenceending were fresh it spoke to me keep up the good work another of that genre is city of god also  dont laugh  the comedy desperately seeking susan nice ensemble types with great performances by all sorry i think training day fits that genre as well with fantastic performances by an ensemble cast i had to switch the channel on some of the gritty sequences but allinall a great film
pos	a young girl surviving as a prostitutea cheap hustler who wants to get the big scorethey meet each other in thailand you may think by the opening titles its going to be a violent movie but it is also a story of love with two persons in their own struggle to get the money for a better way of life this film feels like an essay sometimes because of its changes of images but still refreshing this story is also about eros and thanatos its not an original joke but it is well told says a character and that also applies to this one weve seen the story but this way we see it thailand appears in hot tones the photograph going from one colored to a multicolored place and it captures the city as the cage of this imperfect persons there is also a good use of the music to dot the actions
pos	the photography was beautiful but i had difficulty understanding what was happening was there a lot of symbolism the 2 goldfishes  do they mean something in thai culture theres not much plot not much happens and it just meanders along no real start no real middle and no real end rather unsatisfying reallyit was difficult to get into the characters as you never felt you got to know themit was difficult to know which scenes were imaginary and which were real the move felt chaotic and disjointed i dont know what the pang brothers were hoping to achieve maybe if i were thai it would make more sense
pos	at the academy awards ceremony on march 27 1957 dorothy malone won the best supporting actress oscar for her torrid overthetop portrayal of a spoiled heiress of a texas oil tycoon in written on the wind the 1956 potboiler adapted from robert wilders novel  was a veritable threeringcircus showcasing alcoholism greed impotence and nymphomaniamalones performance as marylee hadley  a lonely rich girl who picks up men to assuage the pain of rejection from a former childhood sweetheart was representative of the movie as a whole mesmerizing to watch even as it resorts to the lowest common denominator melodrama written on the wind is ultimately the work of one man the incredibly gifted director douglas sirk an migr from pre world war 2 weimar germany who left his european theater heritage behind to pursue a career in hollywoodan extremely erudite man sirk made a name for himself in the 1950s as universal studios reliable director of lavish soap operas most notably with ross hunters productions of magnificent obsession  all that heaven allows and imitation of life  independent producer albert zugsmith offered sirk the opportunity to work outside the limiting constraints of universals demure entertainments and create a more adult  sensational product  hence the sultry wind and its followup 1957s tarnished angels both released under the universal international banner its anyones guess why sirk didnt pursue loftier themes but apparently directing these exaggerated dramas appealed more to his artistic sensibilities written on the wind could be considered sirks epic soap opera  indeed it is so rife with human vulnerability and neurosis as depicted among the very rich that it is as compelling to watch as any real life domestic squabble among the rich and famous perhaps more so robert stack not an actor typically known for over emoting nearly matches malone in intensity with his offering of the weak willed brother kyle hadley a mere shadow of his patriarchal father when he finds out that he is unable to impregnate his new bride  a beautifully leonine lauren bacall   hadley goes off the deep end escalating an already serious drinking problem with a secret  gun fetish that threatens to make him a human time bomb both brother and sister as venal and unlikeable as they are are presented as victims of their past giving them a human quality that makes them seem less monstrous  and far more interesting than the good side of the family mainly bacall and the impossibly handsome rock hudson  young hadleys old boyhood friend and business associate a surrogate son to the old man and malone s unattainable object of desire  despite all the domestic codependency on display  its not so much the story that is memorable here as the way it is filmed with a real panache for pictorial composition and editing director sirk draws his audience into this picture with the most heightened technicolor cinematography imaginable  every single shot in this film is an eyefilling canvas of saturated colors from the sight of a tanklike pink cadillac pulling up to an enormous mansions front doors to the garish decor of a luxury miami hotel  a spectrum of hues almost blinding in their diversity action and dramatic scenes feature sirks adept use of tilted camera angles  shadowy lighting and crosscut editing  shown to greatest effect in the scene where a rebellious  drunken malone dances uninhibitedly in her upstairs bedroom to the loud blaring of a record player while her stricken father precariously ascends the huge staircase  the scene is so riveting that you swear you are experiencing a great oedipal drama unfold what youre really watching is trash of an enormously entertaining kind gussied up in lurid technicolor and polished to perfection by a visual genius
pos	robert stack never really got over losing a best supporting actor oscar for his role as kyle in written on the wind to anthony quinns 12minute performance in lust for life stack plays the deeply disturbed alcoholic son of an oil tycoon he has lived his life in the shadow of the friend with whom he was raised mitch played by rock hudson they both love the same woman lucy lauren bacall who becomes kyles wife kyles sister marylee dorothy malone is a drunken slut whos in love with mitch their story plays out in glorious color under the able direction of douglas sirk who really dominated the melodrama field with some incredible films including imitation of life all that heaven allows magnificent obsession and many othersmake no mistake  this is a potboiler and stack and dorothy malone make the most of their roles malone winning a best supporting actress oscar theres one amazing scene mentioned in other comments where she wildly dances to loud music as her father collapses and dies on the staircase were led to believe that marylee sleeps with everyone including the guy that pumps the gas because shes in love with mitch mitch wants nothing to do with her hes so in love with lucy that out of loyalty to kyle he wants to go to work in iran to avoid temptation i doubt hed be so anxious to get there today no matter how much in love he washudson and bacall have the less exciting roles here  hudsons mitch is the good guy whos been cleaning up kyles messes for his entire life and bacall is mitchs wife who finds herself in a nightmare when her husband starts drinking again after a year of sobriety sirk focuses on the more volatile supporting playersin sirks hands written on the wind is an effective film and the big scene toward the end in the mansion is particularly exciting the director had a gift for this type of movie and though he had many imitators he never had an equal
pos	it is ironic that during the 50s when douglas sirk was at his most successful in terms of audience appeal he was virtually ignored by the critics he is now seen however as a director of formidable intellect who achieved his best work in melodramawritten on the wind is about the downfall of a texan oil dynasty surrounded by worthless reputation alcoholism and nymphomania it is about the twisted fatal connections between sex power and moneystack draws a compelling portrait of a tormented drunken destroyed by frustration arrogance jealousy insanity and some deep insecuritiesdorothy malone succeeds as an attractive woman with an excessive sexual appetites degrading herself for hudson and to other fellows in town her best line im filthy in one frantic scene we see her shaking quivering and sweating to a provocative mambo in another weeping alone over a model oilderrick at her fathers desksymbol of excessive wealth and masculine tyrannythe frenetic atmosphere is both made palatable and intensified by sirks magnificent use of colors lights and careful use of mirrors
pos	director douglas sirk once said theres a very short distance between high art and trash and trash that contains craziness is by this very quality nearer to art this statement defines his cinema perfectly a very unique body of work that includes classic stage adaptations adventure and war films westerns and of course his famous melodramassirks melodramas were as the very word signifies dramas with music the music sets the tone for his masterful style and every stroke of his brush sirk was also a painter leaves a powerful image on the screenturnedcanvas but this aint life but its representation an imitation of life sirk never tried to show reality on the contrary none of the directors of his generation made a better use of all the technical devices provided by hollywood most notably technicolor to distinguish the artificial from the real thing lets remember that his golden period coincides with the time when hollywood films turned its attention into the social drama blackboard jungle rebel without a cause sirk always knew that cinema was meant to be something elseanother of sirks statements summarizes this you cant reach or touch the real you just see reflections if you try to grasp happiness itself your fingers only meet glass i defy anybody that has seen written on the wind to count the amount of mirrors and images reflected that appear on screen one ends up giving uptherefore we are in a hall full of mirrors where theres no difference between real and its false copy nobody can say that the hadley are real people that town aint real either with those hideous oil pumps all over the place so in this realm the acting is affected the decore is fake the trick is visible everything is pushed a little bit off the limit the sexual connotations of dorothy malone with the oil tower for example sirk was criticizing and theorizing at the same timethe angles are the directors thoughts the lighting is his philosophy in written on the wind we follow the fall of a traditional way of life both in a geometrical way and in terms of light and shadows the hadleys house with its different levels connected by the spiral staircase operates in a strictly metaphorical way a house that resembles a mausoleum that no party can cheer up as tragedy progresses from luminous daylight to shadowy night sirks photography becomes an extension of the inner state of his characters and so are the colours of the clothes they wear drama is thus incorporated to every element at the service of the directors craftsirk considered himself a story bender because he bended the standard material he was assigned with to his style and purpose written on the wind is a good example it wouldnt work in any other handsthe other director that was using similar strategies was frank tashlin who was for 50s comedy the same that sirk was for melodrama their films are full of the machinery of american life advertising tv sets jukeboxes washing machines sport cars vacuum cleaners to depict its emptiness and decay im inclined to think that their films were regarded in a different way by their contemporary audiences the game was played by both sides so it was camp now we regard them as cult or bizarre because we are not those spectators anymore that is why todd hayness homage far from heaven turns into a pastiche because it reproduces sirks work nowadays as if nothing happened in between then sirk turns exactly into that painting hanging in the art gallery that julianne moore and the gardener discuss in the aforementioned filmsirk understood the elements of melodrama perfectly there were always immovable characters rock hudson and lauren bacall here against which he could assemble a series of split ones his balance through antithesis is remarkable and not surprisingly we root for the split characters because these are the ones sirk is interested in too when robert stack flies the plane and tempts lauren bacall with all sorts of mundane comforts of the world below them obvious faustian echoes we are strangely fascinated with him too as we are when the devilish nymphomaniac little sister painfully evokes her past with mitch alone by the riverin the sirks universe the studio oftenimposed happy ends have no negative impact in fact they worked just great sirk was fond of greek tragedy and considered happy endings the deux ex machinea of his day thus the final courtroom scene fits well and one must also remember that the whole film is told in flashback so we know from the very beginning that tragedy will fall nevertheless over the hadley feudit was pointed out the many similarities between written on the wind with the godfather saga i absolutely agree and im sure the parallel is not incidental both share the theme of the old powerful father head trying to keep his empire going while protecting his family the temperamental son portrayed by robert stack has an amazing physical resemblance with jimmy caans sonny corleone the action of fighting her sisters male friend is symmetrical the nonson in which the old man put his trust is also common in both films as the fact that both families carry the names of their town even details as the gate that gives access to the property and the surroundings of the house covered by leaves suggest that coppola had written on the wind in mind while setting his masterwork because both films deal with the subject of power the acquisition of power its manipulation and legacy even kyle hadleys sterility the event that hastens the turmoil is an issue easily tied to the central theme of power in this case a weakness in sexual power the other great film that deals with power and uses american life as its representation is citizen kane one wouldnt think at first of similarities between welles and sirks films but there are a good many starting with the petrol business as the origin of the familys fortune and ending in the fact that mitch wayne rock hudson as charles foster kane was adopted by a tutor having his own father alive amazingly the same actor harry shannon perform both wayne and kanes fathers this detail is cannot be a coincidencewritten on the wind is a masterpiece in every aspect in execution and vision in style and technique a highlight in the career of this wonderful director some say that this is his best film in my opinion magnificent obsession all that heaven allows theres always tomorrow and imitation of life are just as good and for those who put sirk in the level of dallas or dinasty i wish them no happy end
pos	rich alcoholic robert stack falls in love with secretary lauren bacall he marries her and is so happy he stops drinking however bacall is secretly loved by stacks best friend rock hudson and stacks nymphomaniac sister dorothy malone lusts after rock throw in a few complications and the movie goes spinning out of control in a good wayvery glossy movie in beautiful technicolor with jawdropping fashions and furnishings check out bacalls hotel room at the beginning everybody looks perfect and dresses in beautiful formfitting clothes basically this is a soap opera with grade a production values the story itself is lots of fun and some of the dialogue at the beginning is hilariously over the top the acting by hudson stack and bacall isnt that good but seeing them so young and glamorous is greatespecially stackwhen he smiled my knees went weak dorothy malone on the other hand is fantasticshe deservedly won best supporting actress for her role shes sexy violent vicious and sympatheticall convincingly fun glossy trash dont miss it
pos	does any one know what the 2 sports cars were i think robert stacks might have been a masserattirock hudsons character told his father he was taking a job in iraq isnt that timely i have had dorthy malone in my spank bank most of my life maybe this was the film that impressed meloren bacall sure did have some chops in this film and probably outacted malone but maloness part made a more sensational impact so she got the oscar for best supporting rolewas lorens part considered a leading roleold man hadley character was was probably a pretty common picture of tycoons of his era in that he was a regular guy who made it big in an emerging industry but in building a whole town he had forgotten his children to have his wife bring them upin timebeing widowed he realized that they were all he really had and they were spoiled rottenlooking for attentionso rather than try to relate to his children he blew his head offan ancient morality talebut seriouslywhat were those sports cars
pos	another in the they dont make em like that category this story of a family with some real skeletons in its closet still qualifies as good clean sometimes overthetop fun robert stack and dorothy malone are at their peak as the troubled hadley siblings and they really took the roles and ran with them malone won an oscar and stack was nominated in the supporting categories both honors being eminently welldeserved they counterbalance the somewhat bland leads neither bacall nor hudson could ever be called bad actors but theyve both had better parts and played them far more convincingly than they do here its kind of hard for me to accept rock hudson playing such a redblooded heterosexual as he does here but thats more of a personal bias than anything else but that doesnt take away from the movies overall entertainment value which is considerable and this movie is extremely watchable if youre up some night and this movie comes on id say watch it its well worth it
pos	written on the wind was an enormously successful universal picture it could only be done by douglas sirk a man who saw the possibilities in the material he was given based on a popular novel by robert wilder and an adaptation by george zuckerman it had all the elements that make an excellent melodrama nymphomania a large oil fortune alcoholism incest and a mild touch of homosexuality mr sirk laid the path for what would follow later on in the soap operas genre mainly dallas and dynasty just to mention twothe fact is this movie was shot entirely inside a studio most of the decor is phony like a lot of those 1950s pictures written on the wind was shot entirely in a studio lot just look at the scenes that are supposed to take place in manhattan or miami or even the lake are one can see how the scenery is a painted backdrop mr sirk couldnt care less about realism as long as he could tell the story his own waywe recently caught a screening part of a revival of mr sirks work where people were laughing at some of the most dramatic moments especially during the scenes where rock hudson who plays the good mitch wayne appears there is also something graphic in the way that both robert keith who plays the patriarch jasper hadley and later on his own daughter the evil marylee caress the oil derrick that adorns the elder mans desk a sort of phallic object dartdouglas sirk probably wanted his cast to give over the top performances which makes sense in the way dorothy malone portrays the nymphomaniac marylee and to a certain degree robert stack who overacts as kyle the tormented heir of the story that would probably be the easy explanation of what comes across the screen the only one that seems normal is lauren bacall who wasnt asked to make her lucy moore character appear to be anything but a grounded person caught hanging out with the wrong crowdtogether with his other hollywood movies written on the wind shows the genius of a talented director who gave the public just what they wanted to see stories bigger than life that could only be seen on the big screen
pos	fabulous film rented the dvd recently and was floored by this stunning piece of work douglas sirk was a filmmaking genius and he gets performances out of rock hudson dorothy malone oscar winner robert stack oscar nominated and lauren bacall that words cannot describe paul verhoeven brilliantly payed homage to this film by having dorothy malone play sharon stones murdering inspirational guru in his basic instinct what a great joke by turns the film is hilarious riveting campy biting trashy compelling and eye rolling its definately the grandaddy of every tawdry bigandlittle screen soap opera but none have had the dazzling style like youll see here the camera work is smooth and polished the use of color is breathtaking the opening montage set to the title song is beyond memorable the one dimensional characters are unforgettable and the final image will have you scratching your head as to how the censors back then let it make the final cut while most older highly regarded films can sometimes be a boring chore to sit through written on the wind contains so much and goes by so fast that its actually a shame when it ends thank you to mr sirk for crafting and todd haynes for drawing attention to what has now become one of my favorite films of all time see this movie
pos	on 24 october 1955 the hardwork geologist of the hadley oil company mitch wayne rock hudson meets the executive secretary lucy moore lauren bacall in the office of her boss bill ryan in new york and invites her to go to a conference with the alcoholic playboy and son of a tycoon kyle hadley robert stack on the way of the meeting he confesses that they had traveled from houston to new york to satisfy the wish of the reckless kyle who is his best friend since their childhood of eating a sandwich from club 21 and the meeting was just a pretext to kyles father jasper hadley robert keith mitch and kyle immediately fall in love for lucy and kyle unsuccessfully uses his money to impress lucy then he opens his heart and proposes lucy they get married and travel to acapulco and the insecure kyle stops drinking meanwhile kyles sister marylee dorothy malone is an easy woman and has a non corresponded crush on mitch that sees her as a sister one year later kyle discovers that he has a problem and might be sterile and starts drinking again the jealous marylee poisons kyle telling that his wife and mitch are having a love affair when lucy finds that she is pregnant kyle believes that the baby belongs to mitch and his mistrust leads to a tragedy written on the wind is an overrated melodramatic soap opera with artificial characters and situations there are at least two great movies with characters with drinking problem the lost weekend 1945 with stunning performance of ray milland and days of wine and roses 1962 with awesome performance of jack lemmon robert stack has a reasonable performance and his characters motives for drinking are shallow and clichs in the end the forgettable written on the wind is entertaining only and never a feature to be nominated to the oscar my vote is seventitle brazil palavras ao vento words in the wind
pos	the absolute summum of the oeuvre of that crafty dane douglas sirk born detlef sierck written on the wind compels our prurient attention in every gaudy frame from its justly famous opening sequence with the leaves blowing into the baronial foyer of a texas mansion and the wind riffling the pages of the calendar into a flashback the movie compresses into its 99 minutes all the familial intrigue that was to fuel such later littlescreen knockoffs as dallas dynasty and falcon crest over their yearslong runsthe combination of wealth and dysfunction is a theme americans in our dollarbased society find irresistible brother and sister robert stack and dorothy malone are the spoiled troubled heirs to the hadly oil fortune boyhood chum rock hudson and new bride lauren bacall are the sane outsiders who try to keep the lid on the roiling cauldron its been rumored that the story was based on libby holmanns marriage into reynolds tobacco money as always the misfits get all the scenery to chew  and the best lines to spit out malone in her oscarnabbing performance as the boozing nymphomaniac with a jones for hudson gets to detonate a whole fireworks display of them hudson while good cant compete with all this overthetop emoting bacall starts out strong but grows recessive a mere plot convenience no matter with a succession of setpieces shot in extravagant hues sirk gives an object lesson in how to turn out overwrought melodrama set in the lush consumer paradise of late50s america nobody ever did it better
pos	written on the wind is a douglas sirks melodrama douglas sirk was rediscovered by the cahiers du cinema fassbinder etc that hailed him as a master director  i think that it is because of the sophistication of his cinematography  written on the wind offers luscious color images and gorgeous decors but i ask myself is this enough to carry a film the acting in written on the wind ranges from weak to fair excepting robert stack  he is convincing as the weak  spoiled playboy lauren bacall normally a powerful presence in the screen is miscast in this film dorothy malone as the seductress the carefree femme fatale is ok but she lacks the strength for the role rock hudson is efficient but vapid the plot has very interesting ingredients the main characters are a rigid patriarch his alcoholic son kyle robert stack never loved by the disappointed father his frustrated and nymphomaniac daughter marylee dorothy malonelucy lauren bacall  a woman of principles formerly a secretary and now married to kyle mitch rock hudson  brought up together with kyle and loved by the patriarch secrets beyond the door a love triangle frustration fistfights laughter death etc  well when i read the story summary on the back cover of the dvd i thought that i was in for a treat my mistake why ill try to explain written on the wind takes itself seriously and tries to tell a dramatic story as i said before the acting in general is not good enough  the intensity is lacking there are many strong scenes in the story but the actors just do an efficient job i think that maybe with italian or spanish actors those scenes would have been explored fully  they would end for us in an explosion of laughter or tears what remains to us is the beautiful cinematography of douglas sirk for me this is not enough if you want to enjoy a good melodrama see aventurera
pos	lauren bacall was living through husband humprey bogarts illness  death when she did this film rock hudson was near the top of his 1950s stardom dorothy malone is in excellent form and wins an oscar for support robert stack is nominated  falls just short for his rolethe story is a little soapy from another time but just as worthwhile as most dramas amazing how well drunks can drive in this film  also how quickly stack sobers up in a couple of the films early sequencesyou can see why the cast is so good  actually production wise this film is very good you can tell bacall is distracted during this film as while her acting is fine she looks emotionally drained in some sequencesthe sexual references in this film are so mild that many of todays young viewers would not realize what they are film does a good job telling a story  actually leaves a sequel to be made at the end though none ever was made though written beyond the wind would be a good title
pos	this gloriously turgid melodrama represents douglas sirk at his most high strung it eschews the soft wistfulness of all that heaven allows and the weepy sentimentality of imitation of life and instead goes for feverish angst and overheated tension and of course its all captured in vibrant technicolorthe cornball story has something to do with a friendship between rock hudson and robert stack that becomes a rivalry when hudson snags the affections of lauren bacall but whos really paying attention to the story dorothy malone won a best supporting actress academy award for her splendidly overthetop performance as stacks sister who takes the family business into her own hands when no one else will a highlight of the film comes when this highspirited wild child breaks into a frantic dance in her bedroom unable to bear the restraints placed upon her by middleclass propriety as so frequently happens in sirk movies the scene is both unintentionally hilarious in its absurdity and yet strangely moving in its effectivenesssirk came closer than anyone else to turning pure camp into high art satisfying the philistines and the high brows at the same time within the same films his was a unique talent and i dont know that theres ever been another film maker quite like him sincegrade a
pos	stack should have received the academy award for this performance period its a crime that he did not amazing how he humanizes a rich worthless character dorothy malone did earn a welldeserved academy award for her performance in fact all of the acting in this film is excellentthe plot begins with a taxi ride then an airplane ride then keeps moving on an emotional ride that will hold your interest throughout you will be entertainedhowever this is only a blatant soap opera onedimensional 100percent soaper you might call it the ultimate soaper because the acting so thoroughly triumphs over the material excellently acted well directed but strictly within its soap genre i wouldnt even call it a melodrama such as mildred pierce or imitation of life while not denying the great entertainment value of this film you can only imagine what this talented cast and director might have achieved with more substantial subject matter
pos	after playing a nymphomaniac in written on the wind dorothy malone finally said goodbye to her sweet sisterwife roles and demonstrated an ability to play mantraps with the best of them she and gloria grahame played the same sort of trampsand for her efforts here in a very manipulative role malone won a best supporting actress oscarthe film shes in is not quite up to oscar standards but it is a strong enough melodrama under douglas sirks capable hands theres an almost noirish look to the explosive opening scene and it sets the tone for the rest of the sudsy fireworks in a story that has rock hudson lauren bacall robert stack and dorothy malone as its headlinersdomestic squabbles among the inhabitants of a wealthy family with an oil background are the primary focus of the drama with the accent on the strong supporting players stack and malone both of them seize the opportunity with both hands and stack too should have been awarded for his sterling job as the weak alcoholic brother driven to desperation by his own wild motivesthe nominal stars have less impressive work to do but do it with their usual skill and convictionhudson and bacall they play their more sympathetic roles with quiet authority and understandingthe use of color is particularly striking as it usually is in a sirk film and yet it doesnt preclude me from thinking of the film as a technicolor film noir in the vein of leave her to heavenwell worth watching with some interesting performances from the entire cast
pos	douglas sirk directs this overacted drama about the unhappy affluent kyle hadleyrobert stackand mitch waynerock hudson are boyhood friends with different looks on life kyle is the womanizing son of an oil tycoon mitch works for the hadley oil company both fall in love with the same woman lucy moore but it is kyle that has the means to wow her off her feet and marry her sister maryleedorothy maloneseems to be the towns nymphomaniac and carrying a torch for mitch who always seems to be the one to clean up the hadleys messes ambitious with pretension a little over the top but the stars make it a movie to see i was most impressed with malone rounding out the cast robert keith edward platt john lurch and robert j wilke
pos	another classic study of the effects of wealth on a southern family is masterfully depicted in written on the windkyle hadley has it all wealth a plane you name it kyles best friend mitch has always gotten him out of difficulty mitch finished college kyle got thrown out mitch is not from a wealthy home kyles family with hadley oil controls most of everything in the townwhile in ny kyle meets the girl of his dreams nicely played by lauren bacall after a whirlwind romance he marries her and brings her home there she meets her fatherinlaw who warns her how difficult kyle can be kyle sleeps with a gun under his pillow the bacall character meets kyles sister mary lee a tramp if ever there were played to the fullest by dorothy malone who was voted best supporting actressrock hudson plays mitch the faithful frienda year of wedded bliss for kyle and his bride ends when kyle is told by the doctor that he cant have children it is when his wife reveals to him that she is indeed pregnant kyle thinking that the child is mitchs goes on a drunken frenzy and is accidentally shot dead in a memorable scenemary lee who has always loved mitch tries but is unsuccessful in blaming mitch for kyles death in a memorable courtroom scene malone pulled out all the stops in finally admitting that kyles death was an unfortunate accident her oscar was well deservedsurprisingly robert stack brilliant as kyle hadley was nominated for best supporting actor and lost in an upset victory by anthony quinn as paul gauguin in lust for lifedouglas sirk was the master of soap opera films of the 1950s written on the wind is no exception 12
pos	one thing about hollywood someone has a success and its always rushed to be copied and another thing is that players give some of their best performances away from their home studiorock hudson got such accolades for his performance in the texas based film giant that universal executives must have thought lets quick get him into another modern texas settingsimilarly robert stack got great reviews for the high and the mighty as the pilot who was cracking under the strain of flying a damaged aircraft that it was natural to give him another crack up roleboth of these ends were achieved in written on the wind before hudson was the big ranch owner now hes the son of a hunting companion of robert stacks father who took hudson under his wing in other words the james dean part without the james dean racism from giant lauren bacall is the executive secretary of an advertising agency that stacks hadley oil company uses hudson likes her but shes dazzled by stacks millions and when he woos a girl hes got the means to really pursue a campaign she marries stackand last but not least in the mix we have dorothy malone whos stacks amoral sister who has a yen for rock but rock aint about to get tangled up with this wild child dorothy malone spent over 10 years in a whole bunch of colorless film heroine roles before landing this gem she got a best supporting actress award for her part as marilee hadley and it was well deservedif you like splashy technicolor fifties soap opera than this is the film for you
pos	in her autobiographylaureen bacall reveals that bogie told her that she should not make such dud movies as this one or something like thatat the timedouglas sirk was labeled weepies for womenactuallyhe was restored to favorat least in europaafter he stopped directingand when he filmed written on the wind sirk had only three movies to maketarnished angelsa time to love and a time to diehis masterpieceimhoand finally imitation of life1960then there was silence actually bacall and hudson characters do not interest sirkthey are too straighttoo virtuousdorothy malone who was some kind of substitute for his former german star zarah leanderand her brother robert stack provide the main interest of the plota plot constructed continuously most of the movie being a long flashbackthe instability of the brother and the sister from a family of rich texan oil ownersis brought to the fore by garish clothesand rutilant cars that go at top speed in a derricks landscape malones metamorphosis at the end of the movie is stunning suit and chignontoying with a small derrickshes ready for lifethe rebel is tamed now alonebecause shes lost hudson but anywayhe was not in love with herthis end is a bit reactionarybut melodrama is par excellence reactionarythree years laterin imitation of lifesarahjane susan kohner will be blamed because she does not know her place
pos	spoilers spoilers released in 1956and considered quite racy at the time douglas sirks over the top candy colored melodrama is still a wonderful thing the plot concerns the goings on in an oil rich dysfunctional texas family that includes big brother kyle who is insecure weak wounded  very alcoholic played by robert stack in a very touching  vulneable performance and his sluty sister marylee played in an extreme manner by dorothy malone ms malones performance is telegraphed to us via her eyes which she uses to show us her emotions which mostly consist of lust for rock hudson and jealousy for lauren bacall malone is the only actress ive ever seen in movies who enters a room eyes first now dont get me wrong her performance to say the least is an absolute hoot and is one of the supreme camp acting jobs of the 1950s but it is also terrible because as likeable and attractive as malone isshes not a very good actress and shes not capable of subtly or shading her performace is of one note she does get to do a wicked mamboand in a great montage as unloving daddy played by the always good robert keith falls to his death climbing a staircase sirk mixes it up with an almost mad malone doing a orgasmic dance as she undresses stackwho should have won an oscar  malone who won the award but shouldnt have are the real stars of the film the ones who set all the hysteria both sexual  otherwise in motion while the real stars of the film hudson  bacall fade to grey  brownwhich are the colors that they are mainly costumed in hudson who was a better actor then given credit for plays the childhood  best friend of stacks and the stalked love interest of malones who moans  groans over rock through most of the film but hudson wants no part of herand instead is in love with bacall who is married to stack no one is very happy  no one is happy for very long the stackbacall marriage falls apart big time after a year and stack pretty much drinks himself into oblivion because he thinks he is sterile and cant give bacall a baby to prove that hes a man sirk who was a very intelligent man and had a long  fascinating career both in films and theatre in germany ended his hollywood career at universal in the mid 1950s with a series of intense vividly colored womens movies or melodramas although they were mainly adapted from medicore or trashy source materialin sirks hands they became masterpieces of the genre sirk had a wonderful sense of color  design which he brought to play in these films filling his wide screen spaces with characters who played out their emotional lives among weird color combinations  lighting make believe shadows and lots of mirroed reflections in written the characters are always peeking out of windows listening at doors or sneaking around so in the end after much violence an accidental murder a miscarriage  more sirk ends the movie with a final  startling scene of a reborn and reformed malone in a mantailored suit sitting at a desk foundling a miniature oilwell
pos	director douglas sirk scores again with this the grandaddy of all dysfunctional family films this lush trashy saga is a masterpiece beautifully combining all of the elements of sirks soapers and strategically placing them all into one movie written on the wind very obviously influenced the 1980s tv series dallas and dynasty as this is basically a featurelength version of those later nighttime soapslauren bacall wonderfully and subtly plays lucy moore a new york city secretary who marries oil baron kyle hadley robert stack unbeknownst to both of them mitch wayne rock hudson is also in love with the quiet but sexy secretary they all go back to kyles familys mansion in texas where we meet his white trash slutofasister marylee dorothy malone in an oscarwinning turn yipee the sparks begin to fly  from the romances to the catfights this is a campy trip not only does mitch have to fight the feelings he has for his best friends wife but marylee tries to sleep with everybody since she cant have her one true love who is mitch topping it all off kyle learns hes impotent but somehow lucy ends up pregnantthis is pure soap and pure melodramatic entertainment how can you not love it this film signals one of universals most popular films and one of director sirks best works some of the dialogue is absolutely sizzling and visual metaphors are thrown in every which way  the theme of wind throughout is great the cast is great although bacall is completely underused despite receiving topbilling behind hudson stacks oscar loss reportedly devastated him he considered this his finest performance and apparently was none too pleased to lose out and he did turn out a fabulous performance as the whimpering alcoholic what a stunning movie this film proves what ive been thinking for ages  sirk is the master of classic melodrama wheres his oscar
pos	on the surface written on the wind is a lurid glossy soap opera about the sexual dysfunctions of a texas oil family but underneath it all is a deep social commentary on 1950s life director douglas sirk scores again with another univeral sudser robert stack falls in love with lauren bacall the problem is that stacks best pal rock hudson loves her too when stack finds out hes sterile and bacall ends up pregnant the fireworks fly and the alltoogood dorothy malone won an oscar for her portrayl of texas biggest nympho who is shunned by hudson good epic soap opera
pos	an overblown melodrama typical of its period mid1950s and appropriate matine food rock hudson the hulk everyone always falls in love with plays his usual stereotype role but whereas in giant made the same year when his material and costars taylor  dean were above average in this movie he is just not good enough to raise the calibre beyond a mushy tale of how difficult it is to be both rich and happy the selfdestructive brother and sister robert stack reeling his way through the film in a drunken stupor and dorothy malone playing a vampish poor little rich girl totally over the top end up the losers and hudson gets bacall  who is rather wooden in this part which does not have enough character or wit to get her going to paraphrase oscar wilde the good end happily and the bad unhappily that is the meaning of fiction however i was interested to read that the film is based on a true story which vindicated the plot like other films of the period homosexuality is disguised in heterosexual terms maybe the film could be remade stacks character would ring truer if he was hiding homosexual feelings for mitch by marrying todd hayness far from heaven greatly improved on all that heaven allows  also directed by sirk perhaps haynes could remake written on the wind and give us a truly memorable film
pos	written on the wind directed by douglas sirk and released in 1956 is like all of sirks mid 50s films pure melodrama yet it is engrossing richly developed melodrama and sirks trademark lurid colour expressionism throbbing barely repressed emotions symbolism and juxtaposition of the classes make this a film to cravethe film opens brilliantly with the four central characters and the plot being introduced as the credits are still rolling sirk uses a clever flashback structure to take us into his worldrobert stack and dorothy malone are magnificent as the two hadley kids kyle and marylee he drinks and sleeps around with women she drinks and sleeps around with men they both are worth millions thanks to the hadley oil business hunky yet poor mitch wayne rock hudson is kyles lifelong friend and marylees dream lover enter into this sordid mess lucy moore lauren bacall a slim attractive young woman who falls under kyles charms after he picks up a phone and flies her across the countryside one evening mitch loves her too but kyle wins her they quickly marry and kyle stops drinking but fate seems to be written on the wind and it is not long before a conniving marylee who will have mitch marriage or no marriage a secretly smitten mitch the confused lucy and the sad drunk kyle come to blowsmalone is just wonderful as marylee hadley thoroughly deserving her best supporting actress oscar she steals every scene she is in stack is almost just as good amping up the melodrama while still maintaining subtly and quiet desperation hudson and bacall are a lot more restrained than those two yet it is in keeping with the characters they playso whats all this melodrama really about it well a lot of things stacks powerful portrait of male inadequacy and fear for one thing sirk surrounds stack with phallic symbols throughout the film note his tiny little gun the oil derricks and the ultimate phallic symbol kyles seeming inability to conceive children stack seems to be suffering from a massive male superiority complex made worse by his fathers preference for hudson his sisters desire for hudson and his suspicion that his wife is carrying on with hudson with all this wealth kyle hadley still ends up at the wrong end of town buying cheap corn liquor like a bumits about impossible dreams and having to let go of them the river where kyle marylee and mitch used to play when they were kids is constantly referenced throughout the film symbolising kyle and especially marylees wish for the innocence and simplicity of youth in an excellent melodramatic scene perfectly pulled off by malone marylees stands by the river and imagines herself again as a child with voiceover of mitch telling marylee that she will always be his girl this is where sirk strikes a huge emotional chord with the viewer who hasnt dreamed about going back to that special place in childhood who hasnt at some point lived on a treasured memory who hasnt wanted something they couldnt have and hudsons last line of the film yes he gets no dialogue in the last 10 or so minutes only closeups recollects on how far weve come from the river marylee amazing
pos	im not sure if this is some kind of masterpiece or just sleazy fluff elevated by the performances and visuals whatever the case im sure i loved it from the wonderfully twisted lurid intertwining stories to the deliciously sinister performances from robert stack and dorothy malone to the vivid gaudy colour with which its all captured this is highclass trash and its great fun not to mention the amusingly sly and thinly veiled sexual subtexts which permeate the entire film always threatening to escape from the image into the dialogue but never doing so id be lying if i said that the films sheer entertainment value didnt contribute to my love for it but theres some sort of bizarre artistry behind the unintentional or was it comedy and i really really dug that i could really get into this melodrama stuff
pos	written on the wind is an irresistible wonderfully kinky film as only director sirk could have done it the movie is submerged in a bucket full of freudian symbols weird melodramatics and colorful contrasts the connection between financial success and moral decay is the films main theme sirk seems to suggest that sexual dysfunction is one of the side effects of capitalism however i prefer to see the movie as a prime example of what sirk could do with kitschy material the palette of colors is particularly impressive the acting in the film is great too rock hudson and lauren bacall are terribly glamorous and give the film an aura of elegance but the movie belongs to robert stack and dorothy malone she deservedly won the best supporting actress oscar who manage to keep the film at a boiling point kudos to frank skinners pulsating score russell mettys brilliant camera work every single shot is a masterpiece in itself and the production design department also the title tune is a beauty its an unforgettable movie
pos	any way the wind blows is tom barmans who is also know as front man of the rock formation deus debut movie entirely shot in antwerp belgium the movie starts on a sunny friday morning and skips rather superficially between the events that fill the day of a dozen of main characters when the movie ends you have a lot of stuff to think about because most of the different storylines are left wide openthe movie has a purely instrumental sound track that will rock your socks off in most scenes the music truly enhances the general atmosphere and feel really making the movie hallucinating to watch at certain points of time the main scene in the film the party is very well shotthe director didnt hesitate to use video clip techniques having his main characters dancing on one of the best sound tracks ive heard latelythe screenplay is great stuff camera angles and colors are very well chosen the costumes are very hot and very seventies too and i loved most of the actingthe thing i liked most about the movie are the subtle touches of absurd surreal very dry or even cynical humor that interleavewithout claiming to be a comedy this movie certainly is not a comedy but rather an alternative piece of art it still manages to have its audience giggling and even burst into laughter at some timesthis is one more directors debut that shouldnt be an ending i hope to see more tom barman movies in the future because i had a good time cheers
pos	this belgian film directed by tom barman singer of the wellknown group deus will not be favoured by everyone for the simple reason that there isnt a clear story or even a plot this movie just shows 24 hours in a city here antwerp and allows you to watch and truly enjoy the dialogues the directing the humorous dario the osteopath bruno  and tragic windman paul garcin  charactersthere are several memorable scenes the windman on the beach the dance party at the end the kissfan windman visits the osteopathclearly some other viewers didnt understand whats so beautiful and interesting in this movie they complain that this movie has no story etc but its the atmosphere that keeps you watching and that will drag you into itif you didnt watch it yet be sure to listen carefully to the music the soundtrack is extraordinary just like tom barman and his group deusand ssst mondje dicht h dont tell anyone
pos	barman just wanted to make a movie because he wanted to just as simple as that and he succeeded not only in his goal but also in making a wonderful movie especially visually he knows how to use pans slowmotion sequences tracking shots crane shots etc in a beautiful smooth way this gives the movie a very relaxing feel to itthe story is about the lives of 8 very different characters who have nothing in common except one thing a party that they all attend to which also is the turnpoint of this movie the beauty of this picture lies not in the question how the characters have effect on eachother in comparance with a similar of course better movie like magnolia i simply dont think that that was barmans idea the beauty lies in the different details of experiences that people go through which makes or breaks their lives barman is very successful in telling those little stories that describe little experiences he knows people and antwerpthe soundtrack of the movie is also excellent but not a surprise as we know that barman is also a very succesful songwriter and musician with his band deus the music is sometimes hot and at the same time relaxing which contributes to the sunny smooth feel of the movie other times we hear funky poprockmelodies which give some scenes the strength that they needtheres only one flaw and thats the last half an hour was it the runtime which was breaking me up or werent the last scenes that fresh and accurate than the scenes until then i cant figure it outall in all a beautiful sunny movie which lifts the belgian cinema up8 out of 10its the breeze that flows through a girls hair on a sunny afternoon making her even more beautiful its the fresh breeze that makes you relax when it passes you at a crowded party when someone opens the door its the breeze that carries the perfume from that beautiful girl sitting next to you in the park who you just met a week ago its the breeze
pos	i really liked tom barmans awtwb you just have to let it come over you and enjoy it while it lasts and dont expect anything its like sitting on a cafterrace with a beer in the summer sun and watching the people go by it definitely wont keep you pondering afterwards thats true but thats not a prerequisite for a good film its just the experience during the movie thats greati felt there were a few strands that could have been worked out a little more but being a lynch fan i dont care that much anymore and i loved the style or flair of this movie its slick but fresh and the soundtrack is a beauty any musiclover will get his kicks out of awtwb i can assure youill give it 8 out 10musicwise 10 out of 10
pos	barman directed any way the wind blows as he would sing a deus song anarchy rules over a logical and common strain of thoughts the story behind this movie just goes any which way the wind blows and that can truly be refreshing to watch if you are prepared and willing that is viewers who state that there is nothing to keep the storylines together are right who the hell is that windman anyway still i really enjoyed this movie antwerp is a beautiful bustling happening place and any way captures that feeling it also captures the silliness the racism the bureaucracy the addictions and the violence that survives undetected in a seemingly friendly city the movie is entertaining funny and a little shallow barmans screen debut will not make as heavy an impact as his music debut in that light some might be disappointed but then again worst case scenario would be a subtle subtitle for any way the wind blows
pos	this movie blows you off your feet this debut movie from tom barman known from the belgian rock band deus introduces you to 8 intriguing people building blocks of a compelling movie mosaic they each survive one day and one night in the metropole of antwerp barman paints his characters with great deal of verve and competently interweaves their individual stories a tour the force that reminds of the best work of robert altman and paul thomas anderson the patchwork of anecdotes surprises moves amuses the dialogues are so natural they seem to be improvised some great performances by matthias schoenaerts natali broods and the extremely funny duo from ghent jonas boel and titus de voogdt sam louwyck is the memorable windman a bizarre guy dancing throughout the movie sam is also responsible for the stunning choreography and of course tom barman himself took care of the ultra cool sound track we were seriously impressed any way the wind blows is a movie that blows you off your feet
pos	tom had a wish to make film for a long time and he did it is as if he has visualized a dirty and worn out notebook full of great little ideas he has been filling up and carrying around for 10 years no grant character transformations no hollywood ingredients just life and a little bit of magic the balance in speed in weirdness in comedy vs drama is perfectly weighed this film takes you on a journey that is over before you realize how nice it was the music is great and your eyes will be equally satisfied the fact that this film is about nothing merely a sequence of sketches of people that are mainly linked trough a party of one of the characters makes it very pleasant and surprisingly entertaining it is brilliant because it is empty in between the lines it is happening to see or not to see thats the 
pos	i think anyway is a kickass movie really tom barman spent like years making it and it shows every scene is polished has a meaning i guess most agree on that one thing many people tend to criticize is the lack of story im afraid that thats an effect of us being overwhelmed with traditional storytelling all the time i mean what you can achieve with a book you cant achieve with a movie what you can achieve with a movie you cannot achieve it by just telling it to a buddy the problem is that were so used to movies series to be just a filmed version of a story a visual recording of events just like when you watch the news that we expect every movie to have this epic characteristics a strong storyline with a lot of unusual events and i stress the idea of unusual events most people see on tv in the news in movies series very unusual things onceinalifetime situations and here in anyway there are unusual events but not in the same hollywood big explosion kind of way guy gets fired couple back together car gets stolen and of course very usual things and thats strong just being able to appreciate all of that that universe thats art and i agree that especially what can only be achieved in movies that atmosphere created by the score and the photography is put central but not like in traditional visual movies visual blockbusters such as the matrix it serves the characters and remains deeply human i mean in every shot you feel the love that tom barman has for antwerp and urban lifestyle and he has no point with this movie like to learn us something and he has no big story to tell with incredible scenario twists he just shows everyday people with everyday lives he shows a city all with their good and bad sides and says this is us thats our city thats life lets enjoy it so basically anyway is not only that super groovy movie it also has a much stronger message its not explicit maybe even not intended than most movies how really intend to pass a message one drawback now well have to wait five years to see the next barman pic and everyone will expect so much of it
pos	those of you who know the group deus know the lead singer tom barman he directed this movie a bit like he creates music its a mix of everything this is a comedy though mostly absurd and cynical a drama none of the main characters have a happy life to say the least and it does not really have a goalthe movie starts on a friday morning in antwerp belgium with scenes of several persons some of them have nothing in common but they will come in contact with each other during the day and night there are several main characters a teacher who writes books nobody reads a young researcher with a morbid taste of death and his sister a gallery owner two young men constantly in touch with the law a man who works in a movie theater and two young women throughout the movie there walks a man who has something to do with wind all characters have their troubles with their family or friends or just with life itselfthe movie is set in antwerp and shows several beautiful shots of the city and the port the events of the day are not easily explained i advise to simply watch the movie there is simply too much to tell but i can say this barman has an excellent use of the camera and uses a lot of music mostly dance music not really rock to set a mood especially the party is filled with excellent musicthis movie is an experience on itself it will not leave you any wiser about life perhaps only that you have to live it and not waste it or have any false moral truthsin short see it it is definitely worth it
pos	life hits us in the facewe must try to stay beautifuldebut movie from one of belgians best artists he sings songs tom barman a long awaited movie andhappy happy joy joy for flemish filmmakingreally worth watching and a promising piece of work it takes us into the lifes of 8 main characters that live through a friday and night the title says a lot about the way we spend time with them we float as they do into friday nights party where they kinda meetits rhytmic style is very thought off superb use of music it sometimes takes the upperhand to the images and then you feel its power gainsbourg qotsa the party scene 20minutes is a thrilling visual experience cause of the way that its shot it keeps you really with it while its set in a small place with a lot of people having a big partyso hard to shootthank you menijr barman for making this daring movie in these already some years going poor times of flemish filmmaking you made my day
pos	a must see film with great dialogues great music great acting and a superb atmospherein the film you will follow 8 people for one day in the city of antwerp they are all individuals and sometimes plain weird thats how i love themim not going to say anything else just go see and enjoy it
pos	i went to see it 2 times this movie a friend of mine went to see it at the release party and he was telling me it was so great that i was expecting very much about the movie to mutch i couldnt enjoy it because i was not watching it in nuteral position the second time i knew what to expect and i enjoyed it more than the first time after the second time i felt so in the mood to have a party i loved the music its just greatif tom barman improves his directing talent he will be a director where everyone will be talking about if you can delivere this movie as your first you must be talentedthe acting is done by some great belgian stars dirk roofthooft and a bunch of upcomming talents like titus de voogdt
pos	intense actors like bruce dern jason patrick and rachel ward combine to make this modernday film noir a winner of the three i dont know who was most interesting as all offer good performances and intriguing characterspatric does the narration in this noir playing an exboxer and mental patient wow that alone makes for an interesting guy he looks dumb but he isnt ward is the slinky attractive cynical intelligent and compassionate co conspirator of a kidnapping plan that goes bad bruce dern also is in the mix and dern never fails to fascinate in about any filmthe movie could be considered kind of downer to the average viewer but i found it fascinatingand i dont like depressing movies normally what i found was a kind of quirky crime film take a look and see if you agree this is pretty unknown film that shouldnt have that status because its simply a good story and welldone
pos	the first of two jim thompson adaptations released in 1990 the other being the more wellknown grifters after dark has all of thompsons hallmarks dangerous women the confidence game and characters that are either not as dim as others suspect them of being or not as harmlessjason patric is superb as a former boxer disqualified from the sport for life due to an incident in the ring director james foley uses raging bullesquire sequences to flesh out the back story and the toolittleseen rachel ward also delivers a great performance but bruce dern is the films secret weapon his sweettalking grifter uncle bud subtly commands each of his scenestheres almost no comic relief in this film so watch it prepared to be sucked into the void
pos	it is rare that one comes across a movie as flawless as this its truly one of the best acted most tightly structured films ive ever seen every line of dialogue can be interpreted in several ways relating to each of the three main characters differently the film weaves an intrinsic web of motivations and double crosses that snare you and refuse to let go add to this that the slowburning romance between kevin and faye is as moving as anything thats ever been committed to celluloid and you have the ingredients for a perfect film it exposes the romance of movies such as titanic as the trite cliches they are if youre looking for a movie to watch while you fold laundry this isnt it you have to commit yourself to this film you cant have a conversation while running in and out of the room this movie demands your attention treat it with the respect you deserve and youll get a lot out of it unless you think titanic is the greatest film ever
pos	ever read jim thompson hes hardboiled noir with the most extreme fatalism and misanthropy ive ever encountered there are rarely private detectives in his work  just losers psychotics and smalltime con artists this film has thompson nailed  if god made any real mistakes in this world it was in giving us a will to live when weve got no excuse for it every character in the film balances on a razors edge between surreal and creepy realism theres sleazy conniving uncle bud played by bruce dern and spookily wellintentioned doc goldman played by george dickerson jason patric gives a wonderful often heartwrenching performance as kid collins a nonetoobright shy exfighter whos more scared of himself than of anyone else rachel ward is fay the sexy femme fatale who we cant quite figure outits not your standard film noir nor is it intended to be after dark my sweet along with the grifters are two excellent adaptations of novels by one of my favorite writers jim thompson
pos	after dark my sweet is a great modern noir filled with seedy characters dirt roads and of course sweaty characters it seems that most of the truly great noirs of the last two or three decades have taken place in the south where the men glisten and the ladies um glisten too why because its hooooottttttttttt and because everyone looks better wet at least the men do  sweaty women leave me clammy anyway  there might be some spoilers in here this film is a wonderful example of everything a noir should be  steady pacing though some with attention disorders refer to it as slow clearly and broadly drawn though not simple characters and tons of atmosphere noir if anything is about moods and attitudes thats why the great ones are not marked by your traditional definitions of great acting look at bogart mitchum hurt and nicholson  they and their characters were anything but real  but they had style and sass and in a crime movie thats exactly what you want or quickly paced adventures again all great noirs seem to be on slow burn like a cigarette great noirs create an environment and you just inhabit it with the characters for a couple hours after dark my sweet lets you do that  and it lets you enjoy the company of some very interesting and complex characters uncle bud and collie are intriguing  never allowing the audience to know what really makes them tick  and patric and dern i love bruce dern by the way are pitch perfect dern especially see previous comment they take the basic outlines of a character and give them depth and elicit our sympathies the story itself is also interesting therere better plots in the world of noir hardly any mystery here  mostly its suspense but this one is solid if anything the simply okay plot has more to do with jim thompsons writing than anything else with thompson plots are almost secondary he eschewed the labyrinthine tales of hammett and chandler for simpler stories with stronger more confusing characters look at a novel like the killer inside me and and youll see right away from the title what its all about when it comes to thompson its not what its about its how its about it to quote roger ebert so really the relatively simple plot of a kidnapping is not the point and if you dont like it well the jokes on you why this is an 8star movie rather than a 10star one is because of the female lead shes not bad per se but shes not angelica huston or anette benning see the adaptation of jim thompsons the grifters if you dont know what im talking about  besides its a better movie and you should start there for contemporary noir  its the best of the 1990s and challenges blood simple for the title of best since chinatown she simply doesnt have the chops or the looks for that matter and though she and patric have some chemistry i dont have it with her so there
pos	if youre as huge of a fan of an author as i am of jim thompson it can be pretty dodgy when their works are converted to film this is not the case with scott foleys rendition of after dark my sweet a suspenseful sexually charged noir classic that closely follows and does great justice to the original text jason patrick and rachel ward give possibly the best performances of their careers and the always phenomenal bruce dern might have even toped him self with this one like thompsons book this movie creates a dark and surreal world where passion overcomes logic and the double cross is never far at hand a must see for all fans of great noir film 
pos	i didnt expect much when i rented this movie and it blew me away if you like good drama good character development that draws you into a character and makes you care about them youll love this movieengrossing
pos	an excellent interpretation of jim thompsons novel this neonoir thriller has all the requisite elementsderanged exboxer turned drifter alcoholic widow with sinister desires excop turned smalltime crook and a kidnap plot destined for doom yet the film never crosses into cliche country but remains fresh and intriguing the performances are all superb particularly bruce derns role as the wicked sleazeball uncle bud there is a tense uncertainty to the films movement which intentional or not adds to the grim proceedings highly recommended
pos	i saw this film a few years ago and i got to say that i really love itjason patric was perfect for this weird role that he playedthe directori dont too many things about himand i dont carethe screenplay is goodthats for surein just a few words i have to say about this movie that is weirdstrangeeven darkbut its a good onei saw it a few years ago and never saw it since theni want to see it again and againi know that im not gonna get sick of watching itthe scenesthe atmospherethe actorsthe storyeverything is goodthe movie should have lasted longeri think 120 minutes should have been perfecti was hoping for a part 2 for this movietoo bad it dint happenedjason patricyoure the man  very good movie the end 
pos	foleys noir quality in this saturated and intense pulp film is seemingly perfectly fit together shot by shot edit by edit the film unfolds itself around a disturbed boxer discovering his own purpose or lack thereof the other comments around perhaps indicate a lack of pulp interest but i personally think this is a superbly put together cinematic piece
pos	the performances in this movie were fantastic the dialogue was great jason patric delivered a fantastic performance as kid collins in this wonderful adaptation of the jim thompson novel far superior to the grifters which was a good movie this film really stayed true to the pulp fictionfilm noir roots from which the story came i recommend this movie to all film noir fans
pos	after dark my sweet is a strange mix of sensuality and dullness the film runs slow very slow but takes a rythm to tell a story about murder and passion jason patric never ever was so sexy and powerful the man gives a true performance and rachel ward is all but sexythe sexual tension the pshycological heat the footsteps of the past the flashback scenes the weirdness of the patrics character all becomes a sexy mystery i recommend this one cause is the more sexy dull movie that i ever seen check the love making scene its particulary sexy
pos	if in the 90s youre adapting a book written in the 50s set the bloody thing in the 50s and not the 90s see 40 year old mores and values tend not to play as well or ring as true that far down the road its a simple rule that hollywood habitually keeps violating and thats the problem with this film it should have been set in the era it was written in youd think that would be a nobrainer but nooo id elaborate but bmacvs comment spells it out quite well ill limit my commentary to rachel ward she looks like she dieted her ass completely out of existence for this role as a result she looks like a crack ho on chemotherapy and is about as sexy as a gay leather couch in drag i found her i could die at any moment look quite disconcerting and it greatly detracted from her supposed hotness and the sexual tension the film intended to create other than that the film was quite good a 7 out of 10
pos	the jist see something elsethis film was highly rated by gene siskel but after watching it i cant figure out why the film is definitely original and different it even has interesting dialogue at times some cool moments and a creepy noir feel but it just isnt entertaining it also doesnt make a whole lot of sense in plot but especially in character motivations i dont know anyone that behaves like these characters dothis is a difficult movie to take on  i suggest you dont accept the challenge
pos	the jist see something elsethis film was highly rated by gene siskel but after watching it i cant figure out why the film is definitely original and different it even has interesting dialogue at times some cool moments and a creepy noir feel but it just isnt entertaining it also doesnt make a whole lot of sense in plot but especially in character motivations i dont know anyone that behaves like these characters dothis is a difficult movie to take on  i suggest you dont accept the challenge
pos	forbidden planet is the best sf film from the golden age of sf cinema and what makes it a great film is its sense of wonder  as soon as the spaceship lands the audience  via the ships human crew  travels through an intelligent and sometimes terrifying adventure  we meet the unforgetable robbie  the mysterious dr morbuis  his beautiful and innocent daughter altair and we learn about the former inhabitants of the planet  the krell who died out overnight  or did they  you can nitpick and say the planet is obviously filmed in a movie studio with painted backdrops but that adds to a sense of menace of claustraphobia i feel and bebe and louis barrons electronic music adds even more atmosphere im shocked this film isnt in the top 250 imdb films 
pos	i am always so frustrated that the majority of science fiction movies are really intergalactic westerns or war dramas even star wars which is visually brilliant has one of its central images a futuristic gang that couldnt shoot straight imagine your coming upon about 600 people with conventional weapons most of them having an open shot and they missi have read much science fiction and wish there were more movies for the thinking person forbidden planet one of the earliest of the genre is still one of the very best the story is based on a long extinct civilization the krell who created machines which could boost the intelligence of any being by quantum leaps unfortunately what they hadnt bargained for is that the brain is a center for other thoughts than intellectual the primitive aspect of the brain the id as freud called it is allowed to go unchecked it is released in sleep a bad dream come to corporeal existence walter pigeon dr morbius is the one who has jacked his brain to this level and with it has built machines and defenses that keep him barely one step ahead of the horrors of the recesses of his own mind his thoughts are creating horrors that he soon will not be able to defend the krell a much superior species could not stop it it destroyed them the landing party has never been of great interest to me the rest of the actors are pretty interchangeable ann francis is beautiful and naive and certainly would have produced quite a reaction in the fifties adolescent male her fathers ire is exacerbated by her innocence and the wolfy fifties astronauts for they are more like construction workers on the make than real astronauts they are always trying to figure out dames the cook is a great character with his obsession for hooch robbie the robot has much more personality than most of the crew and one wonders if mr spock may not be a soulmate to the literal thinking of this artificial creature the whole movie is very satisfying because the situation is the star morbius cant turn back and so he is destined to destroy himself and everything with him there are few science fiction films that are worth seeing more than once this is one that can coast right into the 21st century
pos	i first saw this movie when it originally came out i was about 9 yrs old and found this movie both highly entertaining and very frightening and unlike any other movie i had seen up until that timebasic plot an expedition is sent out from earth to the fourth planet of altair a great mainsequence star in constellation aquilae to find out what happened to a colony of settlers which landed twenty years before and had not been heard from sincetheme an inferior civilization namely ours comes into contact with the remains of a greatly advanced alien civilization the krell200000 years removed the seed of destruction from one civilization is being passed on to another unknowingly at first the theme of this movie is very much good vs evili first saw this movie with my brother when it came out originally i was just a boy and the tiger scenes really did scare me as did the battle scenes with the unseen creatureforce i was also amazed at just how real things looked in the moviewhat really captures my attention as an adult though is the truth of the movie forbidden knowledge and how relevant this will be when we do if ever come into contact with an advanced alien civilization far more developed than we ourselves are presently advanced technology and responsibility seem go hand in hand we must do the work for ourselves to acquire the knowledge along with the wisdom of how to use advanced technology this is in my opinion the great moral of the moviei learned in graduate school that knowledge is power is at best in fact not correct knowledge is potential power depending upon how it is applied  if it is applied at all its not what you know but how you use what you knowthe overall impact of this movie may well be realized sometime in mankinds own future that is knowledge in and of itself is not enough we must must have the wisdom that knowledge depends on to truly control our own destiny or we will end up like the krell in the moviejust winkedoutmany thanks to those who responded to earlier versions of this article with comments and corrections they are all very much appreciated i hope you are as entertained by this story as much as i have been over the past 40 years rating 10 out 10 stars
pos	sure star wars a movie i have seen at least fifty times beats all the others in special effects but this film has every thing elseit has horrornongraphical romance robots witty repartee intelligence surprisingly good special effects and dramai saw this film a couple of years ago in a revival with a newly struck print and i was amazed at how well it held up today i thought the old 40s style electronics would look hokey but they somehow looked futuristic and moderneann francis in here mostly short skirts and bare feet with a girlish innocence that is hard to beat still gets a rise out of methe krell monster appearing in the ray beams still scares the bejebees out of meof course we all know that the great bird of the galaxy probably modeled much of star trek from this movieno one has yet to beat robby the robot in terms of personalitysorry r2d2 and c3pothis movie overall is the standard that all other science fiction films will have to measure up tohonorable mention for the haunting electronic score which kept us all on pins and needles
pos	a number of factors make it easy for me to state that i still think this is the most important science fiction film ever made despite some of the acting outdated dialogue etcfirst there is the scale of imagination in describing the krell a humanoid race native to the planet now all dead who were 1 million years more advanced than earth humansus and their technology particularly the 8000 cubic mile machinesecond there is the music and sound effects which are inseparable from each other it creates an eerie unearthly feeling unlike 2001 which had traditional classical musicthird its monster is not only the most powerful and deadly ever envisioned its also based on real science and doesnt break the laws of physics and biologyfinally and most importantly forbidden planet is the only movie ever made that attempts and more incredibly succeeds in making an honest intelligent and mercilessly logical statement on the limits or ceiling of human or any other biological entitys development no matter how long we survive as a speciesin other words it predicts our inevitable destiny
pos	this is a film that has it all the dashing hero the beautiful damsel in distress the noble figure with the tragic flaw and a truly wonderful robot forbidden planet has maintained that special magic over the years and doesnt lose its flavor with repeated viewings although the sex appeal of the youthful anne francis helps considerably on that scoremovie fans will recognize the youngish leslie nielsen portraying the handsome and heroic commander adams although those of us who have grown fond of him in comedic roles will perhaps be a bit taken aback by his appearance in a serious role the distinguished and noblelooking walter pidgeon is also a featured player as the scientist with a secret id other supporting cast deserve a nod especially warren stevens as the brainy and resourceful doc and of course the charms of miss francis as noted abovethis film was an early pioneer in the use of electronic music in the 1950s no less the credits call them tonalities but those of us who tried to tinker together early versions of the theremin device will recognize the eerie and spooky whines and screeches sometimes used in the sound track still it lends to the image of the exotic and alien landscape of the mysterious and forbidding world of the krellthe special effects are also quite arresting i recall my fear as a youngster waiting for the next manifestation of the invisible id monster and when it is finally visualized in the one battle scene it literally shook me to my toes in wonder and awe the magic of matte art is fully exploited in the dizzying scenes of the krell scientific complex as the characters make their way through the various labyrinths and passageways guided by the enigmatic dr morbiusi recall feeling some measure of jealously that dr morbius would have such a cool toy in the form of robby the robot the persona of robby is quite charming and in some ways he seems more human than some of the other characters viewers of followon shows like twilight zone and lost in space will recognize the recycled robby prop in some of those episodes although i recall he never had the personality of the original robbyi must admit to not fully understanding the complexities of the plot until i was old enough to understand the various references to freudian psychology and the danger of unleashing the hidden and normally contained fears and rage we carry within but have trained ourselves through force of will to submerge and control through adherence to societal codes although the key to the story seems obvious once revealed it remains unknown or perhaps deliberately overlooked by dr morbius until pointed out by the clearthinking commander adams who forces dr morbius to confront the evil within himself it still gives me goose bumps when commander adams pushes dr morbius down before the krell machine that endowed him with superior intellect which opened the flood gates of his subconscious to the power of the krell machine here here is where your mind was artificially enlarged consciously it still lacked the power to operate the great machine but your subconscious had been made strong enough zoweeforbidden planet remains probably my favorite scifi film ever and remains timeless and classic for its carefully crafted story and wonderful visualization and realization on the screen
pos	a flying saucer manned literally by a crew of about 20 male space explorers travels hundreds of millions of light years from earth to check in on a colony founded some 25 years ago on a forbidden planet what they find is a robot more advanced than anything imaginable on earth a beautiful and totally socially inept young woman and her father a hermit philologist haunted by more than the demons of the ancient civilization he has immersed himself inon the surface this story is a pulp scifi murder mystery some compare it to shakespeares tempest but this is a stretch and in some ways an insult to the scifi genre stripped of what makes it a scifi film sure its the tempest but how many hundreds of films can you say something similar about underneath this is a cautionary tale about progress and technology and the social evolution necessary for its appropriate and safe use yet the film still proceeds with all the hopefulness for our future that we have come to expect from shows like star trekanne francis is not the only reason why this film is best described as beautiful the special effects and even the aesthetics of the backdrops are powerful enough to make the uninspired directing and uneven acting almost unnoticeable if it were not for the goofy retroartdeconess of 1950s scifi props you might think you were watching a 1960s piecethis is a classic of that very special subgenre of sci fi i like to call 1950s scifi and though not in my opinion the best it is certainly a must see for anybody interested in scifi film and special effects the clever plot now rendered trite by its reuse in six or seven episodes of star trek lost in space and even farscape is worth paying attention to and will sustain the interest of most scifi fans trekkers will be particularly interested in the various aspects of the film which seem to have inspired themes of star treks original series aired about 12 years later though they may find themselves disappointed by the relatively mild 1950s sexism and the lack of any kind of racial integration while i do not mean to nitpick the lack of social progress manifest in this film was the one major problem i had with it some will probably see this film simply to catch a glimpse of young goodlooking leslie nielsen in one of his first starring roles unfortunately nielsens performance is only average and at times downright poor especially at the climax of the film walter pigeon though quite excellent in other films overacts his role as well ms francis earl holliman and the amazing robby the robot are the standout actors in this crowd though on the whole the character actors filling in the ensemble do a good job the problems with the featured performances i think are as much the fault of the director and the editor as anything though they certainly got most of the film quite right
pos	the only thing i knew about this film prior to seeing it was robby the robot my preconception was that it was another in a long line of cheesy scifi flicks that the 1950s was noted for how wrong i was big studio big budget and big production values make this a strong contender at least visually for the best scifi film coming out of the era i qualify with the word visually because war of the worlds is a lot darker and scarier than forbidden planet and probably fits the mold better as a foray into alien territorywhat impressed me immediately was the color rendition of the cinematography followed by the intricacy and scope of detail involved in dr morbius walter pidgeon home and laboratory but that was only the prelude to the icing on the cake the labyrinthine underground that served as the krell stronghold it appeared that krell technology was even more advanced than say that of star wars which made me consider audiences for this movie back when it was released probably sat in the same kind of awe that theater goers experienced in 1977 with sw or in 1986 with aliens watching it on a large screen tv in my living room offered me the same effect and im fairly resistant to hyperboleits not too much of a stretch to imagine forbidden planet as a direct antecedent of the star trek tv series gene roddenberry himself stated that the movie had a great impact on his vision for the show followers of that short lived series will readily recognize plot elements used here that turned up in star trek i had to do a double take when the men of united planets cruiser c57v headed for a transporter room while the conundrum presented to robby that created an impossibility to respond was an element used at least two or three times in the st serieswhere the movie definitely took a cerebral turn had to do with the whole idea of monsters from the id that morbius himself was using his subconscious mind to defend altaire iv was certainly a unique concept for 1956 when every other scifi flick of the time was dealing with martians or other grotesque space creatures the film worked its subtle magic on this viewer by helping me understand that morbius was the protector of altaire iv some time before commander adams leslie nielsen explained ityou know looking at the calendar the year 2200 isnt that far off this movie may be the one that actually gets it right relative to exploring and living on other planets i think though that theyll have to come up with a sleeker looking version of robby
pos	if you like star warstrek come see where they got all their ideas and cinematic devices its my top 2 favorite movies of all times otherworldlyfuturistic and psychothriller the intensity of the root material shakespeares the tempest is not overshadowed by whizbang gimmickry a la later lucas and just because it was made in 1956 dont assume you can see the strings holding the flying saucer up this was the first movie where you couldnt miracle it was made at amovie scale economics and tastes at the time were stacked heavily against it and director wilcoxs previous hit was lassie come home until i looked him up i assumed fred wilcox was a pseudonym for a director who was already or later became famous but at the time didnt want to be associated with scifi which was strictly a b genre back then this was either a very very visionary production or a very fortuitous mistake on the part of the folks who bankroll hollywoodthere are the massivescale mattes with live action almost microscopically inserted that lucas used extensively there are intelligent machines that transcend the stereotypical user interface computers as theyve come to be portrayed much less futuristically in later works star treks transporter is there visually almost unaltered by roddenberry 10 years later and if the trekwars technobabble turns you off fps scientific references are not overdone and are all accurate even today the ship set is comprehensive sparklingly realistic as good as anything youve seen since and more convincing than anything trek has done for tv or film we didnt get to spend as much time there as i would have likedif you ever wondered how movies got into space so competently watching fp will explain all that its definitely not wagontrain to the stars
pos	forbidden planet rates as landmark in science fiction carefully staying within hard aspects of the genre science  not fantasy ergo nerds will love it while still playing with imagery and ideas of contemporary 1950s values morbiuss isolated house is a model of modern design with open spaces that step out into sculpted gardens a swimming pool and the ultimate home appliance robby the robot a housewifes dream exclaims the captain after lunch and a demonstration of the robots abilities to synthesize food and disintegrate wastealso revealing to the 1950s fruedian psychology rears its head in the id explanation although morbius dismisses it as an outdated concept there is a touch of the pacific war drama in the battle with the invisible monster and life aboard the saucer perhaps most timely is the postatomic fear that science is the enemy and arrogant scientists will unwittingly bring down destruction in their blind quest for knowledgeyet the suburban drama presented by forbidden planet seems uniquely fresh in the scifi genre they arent swashbucklers or heroes but ordinary sailors crossing the galaxy with a servicemans crudeness and honesty the good guys drive the flying saucer and the aliens are so long gone we dont even know what they looked like  although their music eratmospheric tonalities by bebe and louis barron are remarkably futuristic today the views from morbius house are truly alien with jagged cliffs and pink bonsais the interior of the saucer is just this side of buck rogers theres a lot visually to like although we get fantastic monsters and robots for the kiddies forbidden planet is a cerebral movie slow paced and talky it is working on many levels at once hard scifi against space adventure philosophical against domestic there are many suburban touches in spite of all their spacetalk the soldiers are dressed for the golf course morbius fatal discovery is a humble educational facility a schoolhouse the most interesting character is morbius daughter altaira having never seen a man she is unashamedly forward to the crew shes a postmadonna teen who designs her own spaceage clothes and takes every opportunity to change outfits  imagine christina aguilera with a household replicator men watching the film might see her as a naive girl in a minidress but every woman knows there is no such thing as a naive girl in a minidress anne francis deserves better recognition for humiliating the leut with kisses alas well never know if she was working him as he suspects since the captain interrupts and becomes a more interesting target for her attention she is the character who makes the important change in the film shocked that her father compares the dead doc to the other embeciles in his landing party she turns away from her father her home to leave with the sailors for earth its this act of defiance of maturity that sends morbius id creature over the edge allegorically destroying its creator just as it did thousands of centuries earlier to the krell maybe the krell had teenage daughters too
pos	i have loved this movie all of my life its such an intelligent story also with plenty of classical allusions eg the ship that went missing decades earlier was called the bellerophon well in classical mythology this was the man who slew the chimera a legendary beast composed of two or more other creatures in fp walter pidgeon is clearly the chimera himself and his id monster i like movies where the writers have clearly credited their audiences with a modicum of intelligence unlike most modern blockbusters which spend 150m on special effects but about 150 on a screenplaycheers
pos	theres a good reason that walter pidgeon is warning off leslie nielson and his crew from the relief ship stuff he dare not dream aboutas doctor edward morbius pidgeon is the last survivor of an expedition that came to this planet 20 years earlier since that time he married another member of the expedition and had a daughter anne francis they are the only humans left on this planet which was once the home world of an ancient civilization known as the krellthe records as deciphered by pidgeon indicate the krell came to a cataclysmic ending of unknown origin the machinery they left behind is still functioningmaybe functioning too well as members of the relief party start dying and in a particular gruesome fashion i see all kinds of speculation about a remake and this is one film not to remake because its as fresh as it was in 1956 the terms would change we would now say warp speed instead of hyper drive courtesy of the enduring popularity of star trekwe might not see the men in the relief expedition in a flying saucer like space ship it might look a lot more like the starship enterprise or the ship from 2001 a space odyssey its interesting to look at science fiction films from different generations and see how are conceptions of the future do changethe story behind forbidden planet is a timeless one about mortal beings trying to play godyou cant write about forbidden planet without commenting on robby the robot this mechanical marvel put together by pidgeon with the knowledge he gained from studying the krell was quite the hit back in the day he got a new lease on life in the sixties with the character of the robot from lost in space his scenes with earl holliman who plays the cook on the space ship and his complying with earls request for some home spirits are very funnyrobby and the other special effects were nominated for an oscar but lost to the ten commandments and the parting of the red sea forbidden planets bad luck to run up against a hollywood founder like cecil b demilleclassicists among you will recognize forbidden planet as a futuristic reworking of the tempest which when you think about it could have been shakespeares one venture into science fiction my favorite among the cast is warren stevens whos sacrifice enables leslie nielsen to learn exactly what hes dealing withnever miss this one whenever its broadcast
pos	first off consider that this film is nearly fifty years old yet it still stands up as one of the great films of all time i wonder how many of todays throwaway celluloid productions will still be talked about in 2050the story is simple yet solid enough and the effects are nothing short of phenomenal for the day i can still recall the first time i watched this as a kid when the monster enters the forcefield protecting the ship and you got to see its outline for the first and only time had me shivering in fear i can tell you looks dated today but still more than effective enoughthe scenes with the tiger show their age now you can see the outline where the tiger was matted into the shots with altaira but they are only just visiblelikewise the effect whereby the creature melts its way through the krell doors are wonderfully doneits also amazing to see leslie nielsen better remembered for the airplane and naked gun movies as a young but still mature man he was 30 when this film came out nearly 80 nowall in all a good movie that is sure to continue being a favourite for years to come timeless
pos	there were a lot of 50s scifi movies they were big draws for the drivein theaters a lot of them were crappy even back then this movie and the day the earth stood still stand out and both have aged well in their own way from the very beginning with its eerie theremin musical score which still sounds weird since theremins are hardly ever used forbidden planet takes you where no man has gone before speaking of star trek theres so much material in this film that got into star trek tos its like a pilot for the series from the interactive captainfirst matedoctor the mad scientist alien beings babe in short skirt computer intelligence it is all de rigeur now but this was the first of its kind besides it has good acting and welldone artwork which even today evokes a certain awe at the imagery consider how the huge krell machine is successfully depicted with some real depth i saw this as a kid at a drivein 0when it was a new movie and it scared me of course every movie that was even vaguely scary did back then but i remember being real worried about the invisible monster forbidden planet is a movie a scifi fan can watch several times and find something new with each viewing
pos	todays scifi thrillers are more like rambo in outerspace with monster special effects frequently ludicrous such as sounds of explosions in the vacuum of space though tame by todays standards the special effects of forbidden planet were quite striking for their time even today they still hold plausibility yet the best part of the movie is perhaps the reason that radio thrillers still have appeal much of what was going on was left up to the imaginations of the audience what did the krell creatures look like by having much of the framework of the story never divulged or only divulged in the end the tension and suspense held throughout the movie the ending was also very thoughtprovoking and satisfying in my mind this is still one of the best if not the best scifi films ever made
pos	level one horrorwhen i saw this film for the first time at 10 i knew it would give me nightmares it did surprisingly as i recall it was the sound as much as the sight of the monster that caused themlevel two psychoanalytic theorylater as an adult i saw the story for what it was what if the savage unrestrained instincts we all repress became manifestlevel three pure science fictionthe best way plausibly to realize the plots what if is through the science fiction genre this is pure science fiction not the cowboys in space that passes for the genre todayafter 43 years forbidden planet remains the greatest of all science fiction films if planning a remake skg or lucas watch out
pos	okay so robbies a little hokeylooking by todays standards and some of the acting is pretty stilted and most of the special effects could now be duplicated by a bright 12 year old kid with a decent computer editing program and dont get me started about the posterthis is still a great movie 40 years after it was released i grew up watching science fiction on the local tv stations science fictionadventure theater on sunday afternoons so ive seen quite a few sf movies from the 50s at a time when most movies were content to slap a rubber costume on somebody and have him demolish a miniature model of a city forbidden planet forever raised the bar and showed that it was possible to make a science fiction movie which actually had a ploti doubt that many sf movies made in the 90s will still be considered worth watching in 2030
pos	when one thinks of 1950s science fiction films one thinks of the sort of schlocky black and white b films that were parodied on the old mystery science theater 3000 television show yet while there were far more films like plan 9 from outer space and robot monster than good films the 1950s did have some very good if not great science fiction films like the day the earth stood still the incredible shrinking man invasion of the body snatchers war of the worlds and the thing from another world yet the best of the bunch for its literacy and production values was undoubtedly mgms first big foray into a level science fiction forbidden planet released in 1956 it was a 98 minute color film directed by fred m wilcox that featured then state of the art special effects and was endowed with a very good screenplay by cyril hume from a screen treatment called fatal planet by irving block and allen adler who adapted aspects of william shakespeares the tempest into itthe film drew raves when it was released for its oscar nominated special effects its all electronic music score by louis and bebe barron although credited as electronic tonalities to avoid music guild fees vivid matte paintings inspired by chesley bonestell and the famed monster of the id moti which was animated by an animator joshua meador on loan from the walt disney studio even more famous was the appearance of robby the robot in his first role in either film or television later he would appear in the film the invisible boy included in this dvd as a bonus as well as several appearances in the 1960s sci fi tv shows the twilight zone night gallery and lost in space with whose own robot he is often confused and a cameo appearance in the 1984 film gremlinsthe tale is simple but elegantly constructed and filled with humorous asides that leaven the forced love story aspect in the film in the 23rd century the united planets cruiser c57d a flying saucer led by commander jj adams leslie nielsen yes he was once a leading man type before his police squad days is en route to the planet altair iv to investigate what happened to the crew of the bellerophon sent to the planet twenty years earlier after a years journey there they encounter the lone survivor of the party doctor edward morbius walter pidgeon the prospero standin a philologist his gorgeous blond daughter altaira anne francis the miranda character in a pre 1960s miniskirt and robby the robot the domestic servant who is the calibanian counterpart morbius warns the crew of a mysterious force that killed the bellerophon party in their first year yet he was immune to it all in all its a technically good film especially with some rear projections and matte paintings and the absurdity of the adult reactions to timmys and robbys exploits borders an dalian surreal absurdity yet its manifest that the filmmakers had no sense of the sublime absurdity the film conjures for its played straight thus making it even funnier as for the main feature forbidden planet deserves all its kudos its not a perfect film but its a great way to spend a couple of hours and far better than star wars which although made twenty years later seems much more outdated and juvenile only such films like 2001 a space odyssey solaris alien and aliens and the first two terminator films have really equaled or surpassed this classic in depth and effectsits worth knowing that despite forbidden planets happy ending there is the possibility that the moti is still dormant within alta as well after all she is her fathers daughter and had an even more vivid nightmare than her father when the moti attacked the ship a second time also the film wisely only shows the moti once and never shows the krel for the imagination can always conjure greater scares than the best special effects the film also makes good use of narrative ellipses to condense the tale something that far more realistic art films often fail to do forbidden planet is one of those rare films that both defines yet transcends its era unlike other sci fi films which were rather obvious cold war allegories watch it and you will agree as well as sleep a little less easy but even if you dont theres still the scene of anne francis skinnydipping that alone is timeless
pos	i know i should like this film and i do for the most part but as others have mentioned it is a bit long in the tooth i to also found the raging hormones of the all male crew to be a bit annoying its a wonder they didnt start panting and howling at the moons as well i also have to say that overall the movie leaves me cold its a very sterile atmosphere that permeates the film on the plus side the effects are great besides the cartoon monster as are the effects props costumes and of course robbie if the robot was not in this film i dont think it would have been as popular as it wasis the second half of the movie picks up steam once we start to investigate the forgotten gadgets of the krell as many times as ive seen this movie the krell still leaves me scratching my head as to exactly who or what they were based on what was being produced at that time besides this island earth forbidden planet is miles above the average scifi movies of the time being filmed in color also adds to its enjoyment certainly a classic in its own right flaws and all and deservedly so
pos	shakespeares the tempest is a model for this exceptional science fiction film we look for differences prospero and his daughter miranda are stranded on a mediterranean island morbius and altaira are marooned on the 4th planet circling the star altair ariel is a spirit robby the robot is a manmade servant calibans evil hardly approaches that of monsters of the id shakespeare spares prospero morbius dies when altair 4 blows up the tempest is a comedy forbidden planet is a tragedy we wonder if mankind must suffer the fate of the krell in some future time anne francis is altaira jack kelly is lieutentant farman kelly starred with james garner in the comedywestern tv series maverick
pos	as did others in this forum when fobidden planet was offered in 1956 i rushed to see it this story is an interesting phenomenon i suggest because young old male female scifi experts and people who find such fare way out all can follow and enjoy this films story and plot lines very well this is the first movie set on a planet other than earth in the 20th century other than serials such as flash gordon leslie nielsen was vocally a bit weak for his role at that time but walter pigeon marvin miller anne francis richard anderson earl holliman and especially warren stevens all acquitted themselves very well there are so many visual splendors in this one its hard to choose a favorite from the films scenes the approach to altair4 the starship itself the landing on the planets alien surface the descent via extensor stairs the first view of the landscape the approach of the rocketsled dr morbiuss house seen from without and from within the underground complex and its wonders the setup of the weaponry the battle with the monster the final approach of the unseen destroyerthe escape from the doomed planetall these scenes are etched into the viewers mind because we discover them along with the participants veteran cyril humes literate script was filmed intelligently by longtime director fred mcleod wilcox with clarity and imagination it is a shock to realize theres no music at all the film is carried by the words the actors and the mysteryrevelation storyline it can be watched again and again with pleasurei have been doing so for nearly fifty years until this famous and wellloved film was created no film had tried to imagine a world beyond earth and for decades afterward ships kept crashing back on the planetas if the writers imaginations were failing and causing the crashes still the best many say that says something negative about this nations socalled intellectual leaders imaginationsand something very positive indeed i suggest about those who made this gem
pos	i should say at the outset there are many many things i love about forbidden planet and yes i certainly consider it a classic sciencefiction film for many reasons but the adulation it has received over the years goes a bit over the top in my opinion no less an authority than leonard maltin says forbidden planet is one of the most ambitious and intelligent movies of its genre ambitious without a doubt intelligent depends on what part of the film youre talking about it certainly was the most prestigious and highlybudgeted sciencefiction flick to that point at a cost of nearly 2 million this was 1956 remember mgm pulled out all the stops to produce a dazzling eyepopping outer space adventure unlike anything seen on the big screen before even employing artists from the disney studio for some of the more elaborate special effects charming is not usually a word used to describe special effects in scifi movies yet that is the one that seems most appropriate here even the dreaded monster from the id is only a wellrendered cartoon figure by the disney people unlikely to frighten anyone over the age of 8 when i see the various sets and take note of the art design models costumes etc i am reminded of nothing so much as the wizard of oz with its gorgeously saturated colors and elaborate if not always convincing effects so much work has gone into these films that one is inclined to smile in admiration at the effort regardless forbidden planet is wonderful to look at the scenes take place on obvious stage sets that are fabulously decorated matte paintings of planets and space in the background and intricately designed miniature sand dunes and so forth to give the illusion of depth its a bit like watching the most elaboratelyproduced stage play youd ever see the most believable and convincing scenes are probably the ones inside the massive krell complex where shots showing the vast depth and width of this inner space are welldone and credible but then we get to the actors darn it the performances are almost uniformly awful though in fairness one has to say the dialogue hardly ever transcends the level of adolescent lockerroom humor except for some passages of barely adequate scientific technobabble even the great actor walter pidgeon is reduced to giving such a hammy performance its lugubrious at times a very young leslie nielsen stars as the spaceship commander jj adams and doesnt convey an ounce of believability or conviction in the entire film he seems to instinctively know thirty years ahead of time that his true forte lay in comedy as there are times he seems barely able to keep a straight face reciting his lines every forced reaction whether it is anger or passion or solemn meditation looks right out of a high school play anne francis also very young fares a little better as the supposedly innocent alta whom we are to believe has never seen a human male other than her father until the crew of the spaceship shows up alta morbius now theres a name for you unfortunately even at this early age anne francis seems about as virginal and naive as elizabeth taylor in butterfield 8 there is a good story here buried somewhere beneath the crewmates leering comments about alta and yet another juvenile subplot concerning earl hollimans cookie ships cook holliman turns in a horrendous performance too im guessing all these actors went straight from this movie to acting school based on shakespeares the tempest the story of a dead race the krell and the fantastic world of machines they left behind is what most people tend to remember about forbidden planet and for good reason for a few minutes here and there you can forget about the rest of the movie and be dazzled by the disney artists conception of the krell underground complex is it enough to make up for the rest of the films shortcomings youll have to decide that on your own oh and of course theres robby the robot every 1950s tenyearolds idea of what a robot should look and talk like hes funny in places so forbidden planet to me is a very very mixed bag it deserves credit for being the inspiration for a whole wave of scifi films and tv shows that followed not least of which was star trek but i would suggest that anyone who thinks its more than wellstaged comic book scifi go back and watch it again
pos	ive now seen this one about 10 times so there must be something about it i like50s us scifi movies were pretty much a mixed bunch they were either intelligently made andor thought provoking or cheap and laughable cheese forbidden planet is a bit of both but in that rarity for the genre colourit also had a head start with the script  although shakespeare might not have recognised it it was based on his timeless play and thus guaranteed a certain amount of longevity itself if made wellits the story of one mans murderous id artificially magnified infinitely by machines a dead race left switched on 200000 years before along the way the plot bristles with 50s stereotypes and corn so pure you wonder sometimes why youre watching it but always do that love triangle thingyuk disneys cartoonery still holds up well and the cartoon backgrounds straight off the covers of galaxy magazine etc look good even after 50 years robbie driving the car over the desert in the far distance is a hoot thoughall in all with all faults the best of its kind and we should be grateful that such a pristine print survives
pos	certain elements of this film are dated of course an all white male crew for instance and like most prestar wars science fiction it tends to take too long admiring itselfbut still no movie has ever capture the flavor of golden age science fiction as this one did even down to the use of the electronic tonalities to provide the musical score robbie the robot epitomized the asimov robots and was the inspiration for all that followed from c3po to datathe plot line of course is shakespeares the tempest morbius is prospero and exiled wizard who finds his kingdom invaded by interlopers it was a movie that treated science fiction as an adult genre perhaps the first
pos	i was surprised at how a movie could be both cheesy and excellent at the same time the frisbee flying saucer was naff beyond comprehension especially when landing yet the specially effects when the krell attacked were awesome for a film that was made over half a century ago living in the middle east i saw shades of islam creep in when jj adams suggested alta should dress more modestly and as an engineer was amazed by the imagination used for the futuristic gadgets and gizmos dreamed up by the props department all in all an entertaining hour and a half my first time seeing walter pidgeon and a chance to see leslie neilsen as a young man
pos	forbidden planet represents the kind of science fiction that is precious in cinema especially from the 1950s there was the day the earth stood still and war of the worlds but lest not forget this gem which took some of its story from shakespeares the tempest to tell a tale of astronauts on a planet that has a doctor on it who has made a remarkable breakthrough its the kind of breakthrough that is not so much incredible to look at though for 1956 it does look quite amazing to look at some of those sets and that gigantic machine the doctor creates but with its emphasis on the characters and its themes of technology taken too far by the more primitive side of human nature even when we dont know were channeling iton the surface that is in the first ten minutes it looks standard if a little more professionally acted and directed with better skill than the bmovies of the period a ship of astronauts are on a mission to the planet altair4 to bring back an expedition that went missing decades before but the only one left is dr morbis walter pidgeon and his daughter who somehow were immune to an attack that left everyone else dead morbius appears to be a cordial and highly intelligent man and his technology looks to be so impressive that the only thing the astronauts led by the skipper leslie nielsen can think to do is to report it back to their superiors on earthbut theres a catch  something is killing off members of the crew of the ship one by one every night even when the others keep an eye out and then put up an invisible electric fence which the invisible something goes through easily meanwhile theres some romance possibly between the skipper and alraira and theres a more pushy vibe from the doctor you shouldnt have come to the planet to start and now you need to go what happens from this is even more fascinating just on a purely intellectual level but forbidden planet never forgets that its audience should also be entertained by this story while getting some useful ideas while everyone may remember robbie the robot and for good reason perhaps the most unforgettable image for me is the monster realized on screen with the crew firing to no avail animated with red electricity and looking so beastly that it looks out of fantasiathe acting from pidgeon is subtle you wouldnt expect him to be a villain though something is there in the character and in the performance that speaks to this and by the end it makes the character far more complex than one would expect and the other performances are workmanlike but also excellent from nielsen as a born leader to holliman providing some great comic relief as the cook who i should add helps with one of the funniest scenes in the film with those gallons of bourbon robbie provides and the effects for its time are extraordinary sophisticated in a nostalgic pulp way for today too and the music done by electronics is beautiful in its tones but ultimately its the screenplay and careful direction from hilcox that puts this a notch above the rest of the bmovie lot when its meant to be funny its intentionally so and it works when its dramatic it connects quite well even in its stiff moments with the actors and when we are made to think about a horrible situation it comes on gradually with nuance not shoved in our faces or injected with megaactionan inspiration for many other scifi films and a fine marker of thoughtful science fiction stories and books from timeold its a classy and entertaining classic
pos	this has always been one of my favourite movies and will always be over the last few years i have become a 50s  60s scifi freak trying to collect all of the better ones that were made back then i love lots of things about them from how corny they could be to how technically correct some of them were the great colours and the sets get me going too its a pity when they remake some of these good old movies they nearly always stuff it up  just look at the recent redo of the day the earth stood still its utter garbage forbidden planet is one of the benchmark space films of all time and now theyre trying to remake it too and i shudder to think what the new one will be like to my mind some things such as fantastic classic movies should just be left alone to be what they are classic examples of great attempts at telling simple stories and giving people a thrill in the process once they add all the technocrap that we have available now the film just seems to be more dogmeat from the hollywood sausage factory  nothing special at all by the way i notice that the astronauts uniforms in forbidden planet were also used for queen of outer space that just tells you that the budgets were a bit lower back then doesnt it hey less money and better films hmmmgreat performances in this movie from leslie nielsen in a serious role and anne francis walter pidgeon who has always been one of my favourite actors earl holiman and of course robby the robotthe special effects are fantastic and the storyline is not too farfetched this is a great scifi experience
pos	this was one of those 50 cent deals of yoreand far more complex than most realizeand it was in color not only are the effects extraordinary vs crap like earth vs the flying saucersthe real killer is the universality of ploteverything hinges on two principlesthe ancient concept of a hidden incestuousthinking fathers desire for his daughter and the idea of what would happen should a worlds tech reach the point where all citizens desires become manifestneedless to say if everyone we wished dead gets dead not many if any leftand that became the fate of the forbidden planets populacerather modern actually unfortunately the gear of the krellwasted by ignorance remains and morpheus the incestuous father knows how to access such techand does so to prevent losing his daughter to another ancient plot beautifully renderedand considering its age it remains a stunning suspense action humanemotion classicand visually very moderndont pass this one upit presages all modern scifiand its pscychological content elevates it beyond any genrea timeless workand the soundtract you will seehear no pure synth and perfectly syched moog backgrounda not miss
pos	forbidden planet is one of the best examples of hollywood sf films its influence was felt for more than a decade however certain elements relating to how this widescreen entertainment was aimed at a midfifties audience that is now gone have dated it quite a bit and the films sometimes sluggish pacing doesnt help but the storys compelling central idea involving the ancientextinct krell civilization and monsters from the id hasnt lost its appeal and continue to make this film a relevant must see movie what im mostly interested in saying here is that the current dvd for this movie is terrible the movie has never really looked that good on home video and its elements are in dire need of restoration i hope that will happen soon and we get a special edition of this sf classic
pos	but this is a great martial arts film liu chia liang ranks second to none as a fight choreographer only sammo hung at his best compares this is immediately clear from his proud exhibition of technique rather than flashy camera angles etc  during fights the direction is tightly controlled to not only excite the viewer by the speed and movement but to awe her with the precise skill displayed this film benefits also from lius participation in front of the camera lius performance at the banquet scene with which the film opens is one of the high points in kung fu movie history liu is supported by the beautiful and talented hui ying hung of my young auntie fame and hsiao hou whose acrobatics are breathtaking and preferable to any amount of wirework as for the plot  this film follows the not uncommon theme of revenge but with character and moral development along the way and a most fitting resolution the humour in this is also of the best if you only watch one kung fu film ever this would be a good choice it has it all
pos	this is another great movie i had the good fortune to see for the first time on the big screen thanks to rick baker et al back in the late 80s i was a relative newcomer to the genre and only really new about the big three jc sh  yb i wasnt sure what to expect when i payed my hard earned money to see this in a triple bill of classics at the old scala i need not have worried i was left breathless by this movie if youre a fan of hong kong action  kung fu movies and havent seen this movie do so now
pos	when good times premiered in 1974 it was one the first black family sitcoms it centered on the poor chicagobased evans family and their struggles to make ends most of the early episodes focused on the parents james and florida evans and their struggle to provide for the family john amos and esther rolle were the best part of the show they were terrific actors and had great chemistry as james and florida evans they had three kids jj thelma and michael jj was the skirtchasing but wellmeaning teenage son who made up for his lack of subtletly with artistic talent thelma was an attractive bright girl who was constantly trading insults with jj michael was a near child prodigy who was welleducated on social issues and was destined to become a lawyerin 1976 the producers made a huge mistake by firing john amos literally killing off his character this really changed the focus and not for the good i might add the shows began to focus more on jj and his buffoonlike behavior which angered black viewers as well as series star esther rolle who left after the next season instead of a show that focused on key africanamerican issues that existed in society at the time viewers got shows that were overloaded with skirt chasing and fat jokesonce esther rolle left the quality of the show suffered even more although it was still watchable it was no longer the great groundbreaking show that it once wasalthough esther rolle came back for the 1978 season it became obvious that the show was on its last legs all loose ends were tied up during that season and the show quietly faded off the airfirst three season a last three seasons c
pos	good times was a groundbreaking comedy about the first nuclear black family living in the chicago projects whether or not you live in the inner cities ghettos suburbs or rural countryside this show is still a treasure to watch and observe a family being just a family rather than a show about a poor black family but they dont dwell on it they find humor and have strong family values and morals despite the story behind the scenes this show was worth keeping on the air except i didnt like them killing off the father which i agreed with esther rolle who fought hard to keep the family together but despite all the fights behind the scenes good times was a show about a family we all loved jjs dynamite and his antics we watched janet jacksons penny grow up a little this show was groundbreaking to show despair in drugs gangs and alcoholism without being to preachy the evans always tried to do the right thing rather than do something wrong to get out of the ghetto
pos	i would like to know why john amos left the show and how did he die off the show again i couldnt relate to everything but sometimes they hit home with the problems they were facing by the way did they ever make it out of the ghetto i think the episode with the black jesus was my favorite we got to see them experience a few good times something they didnt have very often i wish they would bring the show back during the daytime so people can actually stay up to watch i dont think a movie or a new show would work especially without the original cast they are really what made good times goodtimes these are my questions and comments thank you
pos	good times in my opinion is a mustsee cbs hit despite the fact that ive never seen every episode i still enjoy it its hard to say which one is my favorite also i really love the theme song if you ask me even though i like everyone it would have been nice if everyone had stayed on the show throughout its entire run everyone always gave a good performance the production design was spectacular the costumes were welldesigned and the writing was always very strong in conclusion even though it can be seen on tv land now i strongly recommend you catch it just in case it goes off the air for good
pos	firstill give my rating for the series overall  7 out of ten stars ive taken away three for the downhill slide this series suffered after john amos departed dont get me wrong there were hard hitting episodes later but only after esther rolle left for a season and returnedin february of 1974a really great sitcom with dramatic overtonespremiered on cbs it was a tv firsta show about an africanamerican family living in the chicago projects in the 1970s created by norman lear as a spinoff of maudehe once again struck the right chord with viewers not since this show have i seen a situation comedy directly talk about the struggles of innercity families wellthere was foxs south central in 94 but was not renewed john amos as james evans sr was the ultimate father figure for this family and acted as any father should to keep his family together and his kids from going down the wrong paths in lifeesther rolle was a wonderful no nonsense mother figure who was on the same page as her husband when it came to their kids upbringing ralph carter as michael a young but very bright young man for his age but stuck in a school system that doesnt meet his academic needs his characters name is the same as the shows founder mike evans who was lionel jefferson on the jeffersons mike evans passed away dec 2006thelma is a young girl of 16 or 17 and has to deal with the dangers of being a young woman in the streets of the ghetto jimmie walker as jj evans jr is the typical young wisecrackingjiving kind of young man who does not take life seriously enoughsimply putall my favorite episodes are with john amoswith the exception of the penny gordonjanet jackson story linesafter the demise of the james evans characterthe show lost its stability and viewers departed esther rolle left for an entire yearnot wanting to play second fiddle to jjs smartaleck dynomites she returned the next seasonafter securing a guarantee that the writers would even things out floridas neighbor wilona woods was a divorced woman who ended up adopting an abused little girl penny gordon played by a then 10 year old janet jackson pennys abusive mother was played by totie fieldskim fields motherin august of 1979 the show came to an endwith all leaving the projects for a better life jj the artist had sold an idea to a comicbook companymichael went off to live on campus at college wilona  pennythelma  football player husband keith  florida all moved into the same building in uptown chicago not the most realistic ending but by that time it didnt matter
pos	this show was a landmark in american comedy as it was the first sitcom to star an all afroamerican cast sadly though it was never broadcasted on british tvthe evans family are a poor afroamerican family living in a tower block the dad is called james he tries to run the house but his wife florida always gets the better of him the three children are the artistic jj the moody thelma and the young intellectual child michael always coming into the house is floridas gossipy friend willonai watched two episodes of this show on youtube black jesus and sex and the evans family the only two on the site you may be thinking why has an english viewer watched a series that has never been shown or hardly heard of in his country the answer is this in 1976 britains first all black sitcom came out called the fosters only two series were made and it now seems forgotten but i watched an episode and was really impressed then i learnt that the scripts were identical to good times they were exactly the same characters but with different names sam foster was the dad his wife was pearl foster and the three children were sonny a young lenny henry shirley and benjamin pearls gossipy friend was vilma to read about the fosters i have wrote a review about that whilst watching good times only two things annoyed me first off was the opening theme tune awful and secondly was the audience laughter i like audience laughter but in this somebody would say a slightly funny line and the audience would go mad and start clapping apart from that it was a very funny show lets hope more episodes turn up on youtube and lets hope that someone will release the fosters on dvd in englandbest episode sex and the evans family series 1 episode 6 the fosters episode of it was called sex in the black community the other episode i saw black jesus was a title of one episode of the fosters
pos	when people think of downtown chicago they think of walter payton ditka and da bears ryne sandberg the white sox breaking the curse in 2005 or the immortal michael jordan and his six championships and finals mvps with the chicago bulls rarely in this generation do people think of the struggling side of chicago the ghettos the drug infested streets and life in the urban housing projects during the 1970sone of televisions most formidable shows ever and a groundbreaking sitcom was good times which i remember vaguely as a small child on cbs and i enjoy regularly now on tv landgood times was another norman lear classic the producer that gave us the jeffersons the best african american sitcom of all time and all in the family the greatest show of all time good times brought out the hardships of the ghetto and the urban housing projects and did so with charm well written and thoughtful plots and some wonderful acting especially by the matriarch and patriarch of this struggling ghetto family played by esther rolle and john amos the children in the supporting cast were also pretty good especially the ever popular janet jackson in her early years and ralph carter as florida and james evans youngest son whose character at a young age realizes that life is unfair and he has to learn to stand on his own two feetthe eldest of the children jj played by jimmy walker is somewhat out of place on this show and is there mainly for comic relief his emotional age is about 11 or 12 even though he looks like a guy in his early twenties jj gets annoying and it is a credit to the often nasty james evans amos that he never tells jj to get his own life get a job and get out of the house jj is an aspiring painter but unlike his younger brother is never serious about getting a college degree or more important to the family getting a job to help support a household that is just above welfare statustwo classic episodes of good times was the one where the janet jackson character is running a fever of 104 and florida evans is desperately seeking good medical help for her cant afford anything but a clinic doctor who is very professional yet doesnt want to give a family from the projects any more attention than she legally has to the other episode is the one where james evans cant afford the rent a paltry low 104 a month the evans are about to get the largest of family setbacks being thrown out of the projects with no where to go florida evans goes downtown to the board of social services to try to get either a loan or a grant to help her family but the government doesnt consider her family poor because they have over 4200 in assets for a family of five which is unfairly but unfortunately legally over the poverty line james and the kids want to hustle for the money but florida is a person of great moral character and doesnt want to do anything dishonest no matter how dire their predicament is in the end the family does find a solution to keep their heads above watergood times a classic show from the 1970s is about keeping youre head above water in a cruel world james and florida evans both work hard in menial jobs to try to bring their children up right and avoid the social stigma of welfare i was too young to understand the message of the sitcom as a toddler in the 70s in its first airing on cbs but i really enjoy the reruns on tv land in 2006 good times is one of the classic sitcoms from back in the day
pos	this was what black society was like before the crack epidemics gangsta rap and aids that beset the ghettos in the eighties decent hardworking families that struggled to get by and all the traumas and tribulations they faced black america was a different group of people in the seventies still full of hope and flying high on the civil rights movements of the sixties times were hard but still worth fighting for keepin your head above water making a wave when you can this show showed how black society struggled to work together as people and families before they started to prey on each other and everyone else in order to survive the horrors of the ghettos it is heartbreaking to see what the black ghettos were like then and what they have become now
pos	back in 74 eric monte made the classic tv show good times jj has always been my favorite and i love watching the reruns on tv land jimmie walker always seemed to be the star and not esther rolle john amos most of the time felt a little jealous of jimmie walkers popularity winning millions of fans time to sit and watch good times the show would have been dead if jj wouldt have been there to save it with his always kool aid attitude drinking kool aid was like his favorite thing on the show i was 3 when it came out and 8 when it ended instead of 19741979 it should have went longer like in the 1980s when i was just growing up
pos	like the jeffersons good times was one of the those classic american sitcoms which was never aired in the uk not to mention it came out in the 1970s a decade where of which i wasnt born yetbut like most fans of the show i watched a few episodes on you tube and afterwards i loved itthe evans family are headed by james and florida two parents trying to make ends meet and who despite their lack of qualifications encourage their children who have their own aspirations in life to fulfil them and to take their chances james was the strict but loving dad who didnt dare hesitate in disciplining jj michael and thelma should they overstep the line whilst florida in contrast was a fair kind hearted and considerate mother and loving wife although she was in many ways similar to james with regards to their attitudes to parenthood and family values from an afro american perspectivethe kids were just as lively and entertaining as the parents themselves jj was an aspiring artist with a goofy personality and crazy sense of humour who would often wear multicoloured outfits and whose dynomite catchphrase is as infectious and familiar as arnold jacksons whatchoo talking bout willis from diffrent strokes michael was the smartalec who dreams of becoming a lawyer whilst sister thelma had her own dreams and hopes her verbal taunts with jj were mostly hilarious as was the lovehate relationship between brother and sister which was played out extremely well by both mike evans and bernadette stanisover the seasons there were a few cameo appearances made most notably from janet jackson debbie allen and a young gary coleman as himself i actually prefer good times over say the cosby show which was an 80s show because a i preferred the evans family over the huxtables both in terms of a characterisation and bas i felt it tackled serious and difficult social issues in a way that resonated with many viewers it was a comedy but it was also a social commentary which aimed to highlight the lives of working class afro americans in 1970s america the cosby show attempted to cater to the mainstream audience in a candy coated way as the huxtables were portrayed as blacks who easily assimilated themselves into an upperclass us culture we would associate whites with whereas good times in contrast was much more edgier and it was not afraid to address themes such as drug and child abuse in a realistic way i actually found that whilst the cosby show can be fun to watch at times it lacked that bit of sassiness which good times has and of which made it trendier and coolerthe show did jump the shark during the latter seasons as it continued after john amoss character james died in a freak accident in reality it was known at the time that john had quit good times for good and so his characters death was written as it is on the show without john the show suffered and alas it lost a lot of its charmstill for a sitcom good times ticked all the right boxes if only they had shown this in the uk during the 80s as it certainly is as jj would put it dynomite my rating 8 and a half
pos	after enjoying this show for years i use to dream of being able to see them all again and share them with my grandchildren i am so happy to pay a small amount for the memories that i have found recorded on dvd florida was a caring mother with a loving hard working husband one spoiled beautiful daughter and two sons as different as day and night michael the baby son is a freedom walker and jj is a clown i know many afroamericans disliked this show but i know many can relate and should have accepted it as it was my heart was sad when i learned that ester rolle had passed tyler perry is now the leading writer actor of today and i support his work but not as much since he made such cruel mocking of rolle in one of his plays no one should have to hear ugly things about physical appearance the show started getting less interesting when daddy james died it picked up a bit when florida remarried but slumped when she took an absence from the show in all the show was great and again i am pleased to own copies of part of my past i do try to keep up with the work of the former stars of good times and i must say they are one group who has not been wiped up and down with rumors i think children of today will enjoy this show and i have no problem sitting and watching with children congrats to the writer crew and stars for years of renewed memories of a time that i can once again enjoy without having to skip scenesok so i watch the shows over and over lately i have noticed thing that has made me rethink the series but not dislike them i think florida was a bit harsh when it came to money that the children made not that the children did not need supervision but it was done in a way that makes floridas mothering different the scenes where florida had to speak about how other people were not very good looking bothers me now when james was alive the show made a big thing out of james wanting his own fixit shop but never lived to see his family out of the projects but florida marries someone who owns a fixit shop a bit of a slap in the face to an actor who should have ended his time on good times showing that he accomplished all he strove for lastly as i watch the shows i see the series going in to overtime and being renamed jj to be truthful after james left everything mostly centered around jj not a bad thing just a noticeable thing i would not trade my dvds for any amount of money but time maturity and experience began to guide your eyes after a while
pos	another norman lear hit detailing the problems that african americans had to go through in the turbulent 1960s and 1970swith esther rolle and husband along with 3 children living in a chicago highrise project in a predominantly black neighborhood the show depicted what black people were going through with a landlord black agent mr bookman as well as prices and the daytoday problems of just existingthe 3 children depicted how people seem to face their problems differently from the comical jj to the militant ralph carter to their daughter who also aspired to attain success this show was a perfect description of africanamerican life
pos	reading all of the comments are very exciting but can someone please tell me the name of the real artist that painted the pictures for the good times broadcast i realize that everyone refers to jj as the artist in the family but there was a real family that has the real artist and he hasnt gotten any credit in this sight yet so if you dont mind if someone can tell the name of the real artist i would also like to tell him job well done i know this sight is for the good times cast but wouldnt you agree that he has also touched the hearts of us all i would like to know if he still paints or if he is still alive i would like to have some of his work displayed in my home
pos	i loved good times with the rest of many of you i love reading intelligent and insightful commentary the writers on this show were fantastic and the actors were beyond talented to answer strawberry22 the neatest commentary to the other superior and positive commentarywhat happened was that james was killed in an accident i believe i remember that it was a trucking accident or car accident and it was the saddest episode when it first aired and i was a tiny thingit was so sad to meflorida and the children actually get out of the projects and even become neighbors with willona wilnona and that is how the very last show endedall of the children achieved their dreams and found opportunity in each of their dreams it was a wonderful ending and i cried because i was happy for them and the show seemed so realistic that i actually believed in their fate i hope that this kind of ending rings true in actually for manya great show and many other great shows followed including benson and the jeffersons this was an awesome period for africanamerican television and the best writers were awesome at that time tv land is awesome for the memories and i just love it because i cannot stand the junk that we are watching today somebodybring back the 1970s and 1980s quicklyyour intelligent viewers are a dying breed out here and we need better materiallove a tv land original sitcom junkie of the 70s and 80s as they sing in all in the familythose were the days
pos	holly addresses the issue of child sexploitation that is rampant all over the world some 2 million children are trafficked every year and does so sensitively and without manipulationa tall order that the team at priority films does with great success american actor ron livington stars in the film alongside newcomer thuy nguyen a vietnamese actress who plays holly and together they bring to screen what is commonplace to the people at the notorious k11 redlight district in cambodia although it tackles a heavy topic the film holds on to moments of laughter and hope as we get to know the characters up close keeping the twohour film from being one that is too difficult to watch i am glad a film like this is bringing the worlds attention to the problem child prostitution needs to be stopped and this is a very good first step its great and a film everyone must see
pos	child sexploitation is one of the most serious issues facing our world today and i feared that any film on the topic would jump straight to scenes of an explicitly sexual nature in order to shock and disturb the audience after having seen both trade and holly one film moved me to want to actually see a change in international laws the other felt like a poor attempt at making me cry for five minutes with emotive music and the odd suicide i do not believe that turning this issue into a hollywood tear jerker is a useful or necessary strategy to adopt and i must commend the makes of holly for engaging subtly but powerfully with the terrible conditions these children are sadly forced to endure trade wavered between serious and stupid with scenes involving the death of a cat coming after images that represented children being forced to commit some horrendous acts i found this unengaging and at times offensive to the cause if i had wanted a cheap laugh i would not have signed up for a film on child trafficking for anyone who would like to watch a powerful film that actually means something i would suggest saving the money on the cinema ticket for the release of holly
pos	holly is an issuedriven film but it is neither manipulative nor overly sentimental at its heart is it is a characterdriven film which wouldnt be nearly so successful without the fleshedout portrayals of patrick ron livingston the lost soul with the gradually awakening conscience and holly thuy nguyen the strongwilled but ultimately overmatched young vietnamese girl from the vibrant locations and photography to the effective editing everything is forthright and welldone the contemporary classical score may put some off at first but it is topnotch composition and underscores the admirable restraint which is evident throughout this film which raises many issues but provides few clearcut answers ultimately succeeds in raising awareness of and compassion for holly and the many who share her plight kudos to those who managed to get it made
pos	hood of the living dead had a lot to live up to even before the opening credits began first any play on of the living dead invokes his holiness mr romero and instantly sets up a high standard to which many movies cannot afford to aspire and second my moviewatching companion professed doubt that any urban horror film would surpass the seminal leprechaun in the hood skeptical we settled in to watch we were rewarded with a surprisingly sincere and goodhearted zombie film oh certainly the budget is low and of course the directors amateurs friends populate the cast but hood of the living dead loves zombie cinema cheap yeah but when its this cheap you can clearly see where love holds it together ricky works in a lab during the day and as a surrogate parent to his younger brother at night he dreams of moving out of oakland before this planned escape however his brother is shot to death in a driveby rickys keen scientific mind presents an option superior to cpr or 911 injections of his labs experimental regenerative formula sadly little bro wakes up in an ambulance as a bloodthirsty oakland zombie chaos and mayhem i think its more economical to eat your enemies than take vengeance in a driveby but then again im a poor judge of the complexities of urban life how poor a judge in response to a gory scene involving four men i opined ahha white tshirts on everyone so the blood shows up economical i used the same technique in my own lowbudget horror film jordan replied no thats gang dress white tshirts were banned from new orleans bars for a time as a result oha lot of the movie is set in someones living room so theres a great deal of hanging out and waiting for the zombies but the characters are sympathetic and the movie is sincere it surpasses its budget in spirit zombie explanation when man plays god zombies arise or perhaps follow fdaapproved testing rules before human experimentation contribution to the zombie canon this is the first zombie movie ive seen with a driveby shooting as far as the actual zombies go infection is spread with a bite as usual but quite unusually head shots dont work its heart shots that kill zombies have pulses the absence of which proves true death and these zombies make pretty cool jaguargrowl noises gratuitous zombie movie injoke a mercenary named romero groan favorite zombie jaguarnoise little brother zombie of course
pos	according to this board i guess either you love it or hate it usually how it goes with all movies there is no need to get testy with others though all we are doing here is giving opinions i rented this movie last night and i want to come and throw my opinion in the mix i was surprised by how many people are thrashing it though theres a difference between a movie fan and a horror movie fan im a horror movie fan most plain ol movie fans dont like horror movies so many low budget cam corder looking movies are coming out these days its hard to keep up and what makes it tough to stay into these movies is how bad they are i wanted to come and write a review about hood of the living dead because its pretty damn good compared to the rest of the junk out there its nothing special but its those horror film makers that try to be too serious that end up making a horrible horror film i really liked this one you telling me there is no effort in this one and one more thing i bet all of you have all of these huge dvd collections that you are so proud of nothing but major motion pictures right nothing wrong with that but you have to know how to appreciate lowbudget independent i knew what i was getting when i watched this movie im not going to be upset because i thought it was going to be some 100 million dollar movie some of you might need to stick with watching the matrix over and over again and stop trying to compare everything to the matrix and if most of you are under 24 that explains everything good movie folks check it out
pos	good times working with the quiroz brothers and the entire cast on this project as the guy on the bench i was amazed how well they accomplished capturing all the identifiable traits of a true b horror film hopefully i will have the opportunity to work with pumpkin patch pictures team again in the future i moved to detroit shortly after completion and have been recognized in public on several occasions since the release one time was actually in the video store and the girl damn near lost her mind it was pretty funny and that was my 1st real autograph moment as i signed her receipt one day i asked the girl at blockbuster if the movie is rented often and she confirmed by looking it up in the computer at the time it was renting more than ring2 which was also a new release at the time the title really captures immediate interest in the more urban markets she also noticed on many occasions the movie had not been returned by the customer leading me to believe the movie is just so good people dont want to give it back watch out for zombies when in the hood cause they will get ya jaysun barr guy on the bench2005
pos	when i watch a low budget film i know what to expect i expect the acting not to be as good budget reasons i expect the lighting not to be as good budget reasonsi expect the sound not to be as good budget again stop judging these low budget movies like a big budget film im a filmmaker myself so i understand the budget constraints on a low budget film stealing locations shots etc the list goes on and on i dont want to say all the acting was bad jose rosete chris angelo victor zaragoza are good raul martinez is a natural not sold on carl washington yet he has to understand that every line is not important some are throw away lines i say if a film makes you want to see what happens next its a good film i liked this movie i gave it an 8 i wanted to see what was gonna happen next great job quiroz brothers
pos	man if anyone was expecting a great zombie movie after reading that title then you are a retard and you deserve to be disappointed as for myself i was expecting a lowbudgeted cheeseball zombie flick and thats exactly what i got i wasnt disappointed at all i thought it was a cool little movie the zombies were exactly as they should be because all of the zombies had just been turned so they are freshlyundead zombies obviously they did that because it wouldve been pretty costly if they had done fullon rotted zombie fx i understood the whole thing i have no idea how anyone could seriously nitpick this movie its called hood of the living dead for the love of god would you watch redneck zombies and any uwe boll movie and actually expect it to be great of course not so why there are some morons on imdb whining like school girls about this movie ill never understand oh and yes there are worse movies out there so stop saying that this was the worst youve ever seen cause you know youre full of it you ever watch zombiez or feardotcom or house of the dead those are some of the worst ive ever seen if you cant see that its just a low budgeted zombie movie obviously made by zombie movie fans then somethings wrong with you i just had fun with it thumbs up from me and id also like to see a sequel
pos	ill be honest i got this movie so i could make fun of it i mean come on hood of the living dead what other reaction could i have the thing is though the movie and its makers decided that it wasnt going to be made fun of instead it was going to try its best to be a good movieand you know what it came awfully close a little less cheese in the incidental music a little more professionalism in the photography the acting the incidentals like the propslove the best buy bagwell its not a classic of the zombie movie genre but its still a pretty neat little movie on its own and the acting writing and pacing are all surprisingly better than i would have expected theres even some decent humor as two of our leads debate how to decide if a dead zombie is really deadif you can overlook the low budget which leaves its fingerprints in everything alas and the almost constant profanity this can be a pretty fun time at the movies no it aint great yes it could have been better but the makers the actors the crew they all tried to make a good film instead of a camp classic and that counts for a lot the line of campy zombie films is a mile long and thank you guys for not adding to itkudos to the quiroz brothers id love to see what they do next and hey somebody give them a budget
pos	there have been race pictures almost from the beginnings of the movie business films starring almost entirely black casts have been made by segregated poverty row studios more often than not owned by caucasians for ghetto theaters with the growing urban blight during the 1970s this idea was revived with a wave of blaxploitation pictures made for urban grind houses which overlaid black actors and funky atmosphere over traditional b movie plots this trend even spread into horror features with titles like blacula blackenstein and sugar hill serving up blaxploitation versions of monster standards and it didnt die with the closing of most urban theaters  it just slowly eased into the video age and continues with low budget directtodvd releases like this one ed and jose quirozs hood of the living dead adopts the recent popularity of horror movies for the hiphop audience ricky carl washington is a young scientist in oakland trying to keep his younger brother jermaine brandon daniels out of trouble after the death of their parents after jermaine is shot by drug dealers in a driveby ricky decides to use the experimental cell regenerating formula hes been working on in an attempt to save the teens life apparently his efforts are for naught and jermaines body is taken away however the body never makes it to the morgue  jermaine reanimates in the coroners van as a fleshhungry zombie he kills the drivers then goes after the gang that killed him spreading the zombie infection wherever he goes having heard from jermaines friends kevin derek taylor ii and marco raul martinez about the attack on the gangsters ricky feels that the only thing to do is to capture jermaine and try to cover up the whole matter before he and his accomplice scott chris angelo get arrested for the mayhem theyve caused however they soon find that the contagion is spreading too fast for them to control it by keeping things simple the quiroz team manages to produce an entertaining little horror feature without overextending themselves to the point where things start to look shoddy along the way they also add in a few interesting bits of business when first confronted with a zombie scott tells ricky shoot him in the head like in the movies  an effective as any way to discover how to kill zombies an extra twist is added when the first head shot doesnt kill the brain adding to viewer unease another good point is that the soundtrack makes only limited use of subeminem style rap laying in standard creepy music throughout
pos	lets get some things straight first zombies dont exist so the filmmaker can have them walk run hell even fly if he wants to thats what makes this original zombie movie so good everything they did was so damn original i hate it when filmmakers do everything like romero or when fan boys expect everything like romero some idiots think that zombies should only growl like a typical romero movie once again zombies dont exist so a filmmaker can make zombies whistle if he wants the zombies in this movie all look very good but obviously they are not decaying corpses since they just freaking died they are pretty messed up though and full of chopped faces and blood one of the coolest scenes was a half eaten cat it looked so damn real my daughter cried when she saw it this movie got really good reviews in fangoria and rue morgue so that made me want to go see it im glad i listened they are always right when it comes to real horror fans tastes 10 out of 10 go rent it
pos	welcome to oakland where the dead come out to play and even the boys in da hood cant stop them this lowbudget directtovideo production seems timed to coincide with the release of land of the dead the latest installment of george a romeros famed zombie series the ghetto setting and hiphop soundtrack may provide additional appeal for inner city gore hounds ricky carl washington works at a medical research facility while raising his kid brother jermaine brandon daniels but the teenager bored by macaroniandcheese dinners in their tract house would rather spend his time hanging with street friends marco and kev apparently there is not a lot for africanamerican highschool dropouts to do on this side of the bay except deal drugs and scuffle with the homeys including rival latino gang bangers ricky plans to sell their late parents house and move inland to the castro valley a more middleclass and presumably safer environment unfortunately before this can happen a driveby shooting leaves jermaine dead on the porch griefstricken ricky tries a last desperate ploy he tells scotty his lab assistant to steal some of the experimental cell regeneration formula they have been testing on rats when a double dose fails to revive jermaine there is no choice except to call 911 but a funny thing happens on the way to the morgue the boy is reanimated as a sputtering growling zombie chews the ambulance drivers and staggers off into the night bent on revenge and hungry for fresh meat the feeding frenzy infects more victims and before the night is over the east bay is a battleground between the living and the bloodspattered undead the horror genre has seen more than its share of cheap movie makers from ed wood to herschel gordon lewis to charles band but low budgets do not necessarily mean bad films consider val lewtons programmers cat people the leopard man isle of the dead roger cormans poe quickies romeros night of the living dead and john carpenters halloween the difference between memorable and awful has more to do with talent and ambition than money hood of the living dead is more fun than several hundred million dollars worth of recent highpriced horrors cheapness has its charms in truly cheap films actors wear their own clothes amid real settings here the tract houses have freshly painted walls in neutral matte tones lending a bleakness as oppressive as douglas sirks bourgeois melodramas of the 50s lines seem more improvised than scripted so what the hell are we gonna do now just keep your eyes open for any f n thing that looks out of the ordinary ricky and scotty call their boss who calls an exmilitary man named romero i have a huge bitch of a problem that we have to take care of fast not a problem says the merc closing his phone and grabbing his guns everybody has guns and even when fighting zombies theyre on their cell phones as who isnt nowadays information is exchanged with naturalistic understatement what happened we got into it with some crazy motherfockers deja f n vu its that park zombie again  ricky even has to blow his twitching girlfriend away saying only shes gotten out of hand unlike most zombie movies this one provides a motive for mayhem jermaine takes revenge on the gang bangers who shot him who in turn continue the rumble this is urban filmmaking that implies its own social commentary a nearguerrilla production suggesting a future for lowbudget horror that reflects real life instead of supernatural clichs the brothers quiroz who have trademarked their name as if in anticipation of a new movement may inspire others to tell stories arising from personal experience rather than imitating tired hollywood product considering their limited resources jose and eduardo quiroz have made a cheap but technically acceptable feature about people they know photographer rocky robinson gets the job done music by eduardo quiroz is no simpler than carpenters haunting halloween theme and hiphop songs by the darkroom familia and others add atmosphere the result is promising if not exactly exhilarating they are learning their craft and unlike lewis and wood who never got any better their next may be one to watch
pos	i dont know why people except a lot from low budget indie films but i enjoyed this one as im a fan of urban horror theres not too many urban horror movies out there so when i saw this one on the shelf just the title alone peaked my curiosity so i decided to check it out and i was surprisedits not too often you run into a low budget indie horror film with great acting and a good story is it low budget yes can you tell that its low budget yesbut once you start watching the movie you become so wrapped up in the story that it doesnt matter i like hip hop music too and the soundtrack is nice i dont know whats up with all these bad reviews for this film all i hear is worst movie ever have these idiots seen every movie out there theres thousands of movies out there how can you categorize one as the worst ever a video not movie like zombiez may be the worst film i ever seen but i cant say that its the worst movie ever since i havent seen every movie out there bottom line these people who gave this movie bad reviews are probably from the suburbs listen if you dont like minority based urban films the ghetto films hip hopetc then why watch these types of movies knowing that you dont like this type of stuff sure this is a horror film but its not just a horror film but its an urban horror film with a multicultural based cast i dont like tv shows like dawsons creek or the oc they suck to me films like garden state wedding crashers and i heart huckabees suck to me im a guy from new jersey and these shows and movies suck to me why because i cant relate to them they dont peak my interest just common sense believe me i will never watch garden state 2 garden salad wedding crashers 2 heres a sequel to torture you again since the first sucked so bad and i heart huckaboring now back to this movie in regards to saint405s comment above i dont know if this guy was smoking crack or got knocked stupid by his drunken dad before he watched the movie but to me everyone did a great job the actor who played ricky i forgot his name did a very good job im an aspiring actor myself taking theater at my school and i had to do a play where i had to cry and its not easy to be emotional in a scene so i give props to actors who have to do an emotional scene and can pull it off anywho i liked this movie and never heard of these actors and directors before but you bet ill be looking out for their stuff for now on and if they are reading this bring on the sequel im out jerzee representin
pos	silly movie is really really funny yes its got its dead moments it can be a bit too obvious it declines a bit in the second half and the story is an incoherent mess but its laugh out loud funny all the way and its worth seeing just for ed mcmahon as a right wing kook this movie is in the same class as elvira mistress of the dark another incredibly funny underappreciated film
pos	im not kidding about that summary and vote the video distributors have packaged this as just another typical 80s werewolf movie but it is in fact the greatest parody of the horror genre that you can imagine having done for the horror movie what blazing saddles did for the western i have seen plenty of comedies  good bad stupid weird etc usually walking away unimpressed and i think that comedy must be the most difficult genre for filmmakers and actors to work in  it takes just the right kind of touch to make things successful and part of that is having good ideas full moon high is bulging with good ideas  so many in fact that it can easily put the zuckerabrams team of airplane and naked gun to shame one of the best of these is the very presence of ed mcmahon in a starring role as a john birchstyle rightwing crackpot the jokes nonsequiturs wisecracks and wordplay are literally nonstop and everything including the kitchen sink has been thrown in the ironic tone is very similar to that of back to the future some people ie almost every reviewer here must have been turned off by the spirit of anarchy here but i almost died of laughter and this is one of those movies in which you never know what kind of insane situation will transpire next since bmovie extraordinaire larry cohen had not made a straight comedy before this one gets the sense that he was making up for lost time by including any joke he or his collaborators could think of if mel brooks had made this the critics would have labelled it a comic masterpiece but because it was made by cohen it has been dismissed as schlock critical reviews have called this movie too silly silly what is a comedy supposed to be  serious anyway i laughed out loud more for this movie than any other i can think of cohen makes fun of everyone  himself included with plenty of references to his usual brand of lowrent filmmaking he and the actors must have had a complete blast making thisthe humor is very mel brooksish and anyone who loves jewish humor or watches a lot of bmovies especially horror will love this trust me the movie isnt too hard to find and as long as you accept it for what it is  a rollercoaster of belly laughs with no pretense of social value whatsoever  then youll truly enjoy itone sidenote this movie should somehow go down in history as the one thing bob saget ever starred in albeit briefly that was actually funny
pos	while visiting romania with his cia dad tonyadam arkin quite a talented high school quarterback seen as the savior to lead his team finally to a victory over rival simpson is told by a wouldbe palmreaderin romania the people are not allowed many books so she took up palm readingthat he would be bitten by a werewolfwhen the moon is full dont make any appointmentsyou will be busy well who would have thunk ittony is in fact bitten and his life would be forever changed after his father unfortunately dies in a mishap within his bomb shelterunder odd circumstancesfiring at his werewolf son inside a metallic bomb shelter isnt a very good idea especially if the bullet doesnt leave the room and bounces around like a pinball gone berserk tony travels the land through endless years until hes tired of packing and returns decadesand many us presidentslater to hopefully lead his football team to a win over simpsona task he abandoned long ago what was once a very white cleancut high school has indeed changed into a ghetto of drug use violence and perversion to get an idea of what the early 80s full moon high schools prom party resembles think studio 54 with teenagerslarry cohens parody of werewolf flicks among others things is crammed full of gags homages and injokes my favorite sequences contain one in the sexed classroom where tony reveals to the 80s class his werewolf transformation and the introductory scene to dr brandalan arkin who steals the film when kenneth mars isnt on screen quite possibly the worst psychiatrist on earth his task to talk down a jumper leads to two men falling off a balconythe jumper and a fireman trying at first to talk him out of it both fuming mad at brand brand even tries to get tony to sign a waver for his bodys being donated to science so he can get his wife a fur coat kenneth mars had me rolling in the floor as a homosexual football coachand later in the 80s as the principalwho likes to pat his players on the behindhis scene where tonys unloading the truth to the sexed class is classic the film is loaded with inspired casting choicesjust littered with funny characters and the cast interpretationssuch as ed mcmahon as a very conservative military blowhard who actually looks identical to joseph mccathy standing next to his photo in the bomb shelteralways talking about commies joanne nail as bulging eyed ricky in present day who falls for the werewolf elizabeth hartmana patch of blueas a mousy nerdy sexually molestedand molesterteacher who finds an attraction towards tony james dixon as a deputyhis great scene has him stealing a line from his police chief reciting it to dr brand who begins mouthing the words to himself for memorization roz kelly as jane an undyingly devoted female desiring tony for only herself constantly demanding he ravish her and bill kirchenbauer as flynn tonys longtime pal and now the police chief who only got jane after his friend left town can not forget jm j bullock as flynns closeted gay son trying to fit in at the school hoping to find a dame with hilarious resultsi like how the film pays homage to the werewolf genre such as when hes on the prowlhes often referred to in the papers as jack the nipper because he likes to bite his victims on the cheekand im not talking face hes seen more as an annoyance than danger the homages to carrie and psycho are nice and the violin shtick is also amusing cohen tosses so many zingers at the viewer eventually one has to stick obviously in a comedy such as this not every joke hits its mark but many do the cast makes this worthwhile the film looks cheap on the typical larry cohen budget notice the 50s scenes where the obvious old cast members that would show up down the road wear glaring wigs loved adam in the leadhe is the perfect foil for the gags that follow him and the zingers he lets fly from cohens script the film moves quickly rarely catching a breath i liked this horror comedy more than most it seems
pos	in this sendup of horror films 50s cold war paranoia reaganera america and high school films adam arkin plays tony the star quarterback of full moon high in the 1950s he and his father ed mcmahon travel to communist romania and while hes lost in the streets one night he is bitten by a werewolf when he returns stateside he cannot control his animalistic urges and goes on a killing spree frustrated he flees town decades later the immortal tony returns to town and reenrolls in highschool he still cant control his transformations and the townspeople and his friends realize hes not quite human it all culminates during the schools big football gamei expected this to be one of those so bad its good films from the early 80s but i was surprised that the film was actually legitimately funny the cast including kenneth mars as a pervy coach roz kelly as tonys lusty former flame demond wilson as a bus driver and alan arkin as a oddball doctor go all out with hilarious resultswhile watching this film i was struck by how similar the writing and humor were to family guy full moon high has that same anything goes attitude and never takes itself seriously
pos	it just funny watch it ok they want 10 lines so there this is a spoof of 50s70s werewolf movies lots of satire some political feels like an early clouseau movie probably due to alan arkin but with less slap stick if you like the naked guns movies youll like this too once again less slapstick in this one actually the humor ranges from light sexual innuendo unavoidable in a teen comedy to really poignant sociopolitical satire the transformation of the moon high school from 50s to 70s is really funny the sequence with the changing presidential portraits is brilliant ok maybe not brilliant but still hilarious there are tons of histarical cracks starting from the 50s cold war paranoia and the late 70s inflationanyway just watch the movie if you get a chance
pos	full moon high 1981 3 of 5 dir larry cohen stars adam arkin ed mcmahon roz kellytony arkin is your average ordinary high school guy prepping for the big homecoming game girlfriend trouble and growing hair in strange placesyou know the usual but the hair in strange places part gets a wee bit out of control when a trip to transylvania with his father yes mcmahon leaves him with a wicked case of the furballs now doomed to walk the world forever young as a werewolf how will adam get any girlsfull moon high is not often talked about but it is a silly and entertaining horror spoof larry cohen q the winged serpent the stuff incorporates as many gags as he can possibly come up with as writer  director arkin h20 halloween 20 years later shows nice timing in the lead role if you happen to be a fan of spoofs like airplane and student bodies i think youll have fun with this chucklefest
pos	no doubt intended as a totally campy joke full moon high portrays 1950s teenager tony walker adam arkin accompanying his father ed mcmahon on a trip to romania sure enough tony gets bitten and grows fur and fangs whenever theres a full moon a particularly interesting aspect in this movie is that he cant age as long as he has the werewolf curse and that he has to fulfill a destiny  even if it takes twenty yearsbut otherwise the movies just plain funny once it gets going ed mcmahons character is an overpatriotic rightwing yahoo he thinks that everyone should have listened to joe mccarthy kenneth marss coachprincipal is a tense dweeb and then theres more one of the most eyeopening cast members is demond wilson  best remembered as lamont on sanford and son  as a bus driver who gets a big surprise but probably the funniest scene is the changing of the presidents then gag with gerald ford really summed him up anyway its a real treat considering that alan arkin  who plays a zany psychiatrist  just won an oscar on sunday night and thanked his sons i wonder whether or not he remembers costarring with two of them in this movie aside from adam his son anthony also has a small role quite funny also starring elizabeth hartmanps director larry cohen is probably best known for the killer baby flick its alive
pos	i loved this movie in fact i loved being an actress in this movie iwas featured as a pregnant teenager in the second half of the movie you may remember me more clearly in the classroom scene when the werewolf was exposing himself on film i was the female in the front row with my hands planted on my face in reaction to what we were watching on the movie projector in fact they double took me a few times so its hard to miss that mistake thumbs up to full moon high wish it come to cable soon cheryl lockett alexander leesville louisiana i loved this movie in fact i loved being an actress in this movie iwas featured as a pregnant teenager in the second half of the movie you may remember me more clearly in the classroom scene when the werewolf was exposing himself on film i was the female in the front row with my hands planted on my face in reaction to what we were watching on the movie projector in fact they double took me a few times so its hard to miss that mistake thumbs up to full moon high wish it come to cable soon cheryl lockett alexanderleesville louisiana
pos	after reading the other tepid reviews and comments i felt i had to come to bat for this movieroegs films tend to have little to do with one another and expecting this one to be like one of his you liked is probably off the markwhat this film is is a thoughtful and unabashed look at religious faith the only other film like itin terms of its religious messagewould have to be tolkins the rapturei am astonished that anyone could say the story is muddled or supernatural it is a simple movie about catholic faith miracles and redemptionthough you would never guess it till the end it is also the only movie i can think of whose resolution turns literally on a punas a happily fallen catholic myself i know what the movie is about and i find a sort of fondness in its ultimate innocence about the relation between god and man but if you are not familiar with the kind of theology on which the film is based then it will go right over you headas a filmas opposed to a storycold heaven it is not groundbreaking while the rapture is heavy with pictorial significance and cinematic imagery cold heaven downplays its own cinematic qualities there are no striking shots no edgy effects no attempts to fit the content to the form it is workmanlike shooting but subdued nor does it have dialogue or acting to put it in a class of high drama it is a simple story that unfolds simply it may seem odd but at the end the mystery is revealed it looks ambiguous but with a single line the ambiguity vanishes in a puff of catholic dogmain this regard cold heaven has at its heart exactly the same sort of thing that drives a movie like the sting or the sixth sense or final descent or polanskis a pure formality all of these are films with a trick up their sleeves they may frustrate you along the way but they have a pointan obvious one indeedbut the fun is at least in part in having been taken instill even if it seems like little more than a shaggy dog story with a punch line it is worth watching for way it directsand misdirectsyou try itespecially if you are or have ever been a catholic
pos	well wellroeg touched a bit of a nerve there didnt he he was a genius while he was cataloguing his various characters descents into psychosis for a couple of decades but as soon as he has the bad taste to suggest that redemption or even some good advice might be found in the bad old catholic church the hipperthanthou alternative movie crowd gets extra vicious worse still theresa russells character  faced with experiences that nothing in her avowedly rationalist outlook has an explanation for is unwillingly forced to deal with those experiences on another level  that of the spiritual you know the realm of the ignorant and superstitious the sort of thing that the arthouse cinephiles are supposed to be above oh the horror so she finds her marriage  the idea that it might be a uniquely important commitment  affirmed by what seems uncomfortably like divine intervention people who find this idea prima facie offensive could maybe ask themselves why they instinctively jump into attack mode at being challenged to take seriously the idea of a spiritual dimension to their lives but they probably wont sure this film has some problems notably talia shires delirious hamwork as the overwrought nun 1950sstyle attire and all and the dialogue between marie davenport and the young priest in their last scene is straight out of the spellbound school of glib interpretations though hitchcocks movie escaped similar charges due to the source of wisdom having impeccably secular credentials as a freudian psychoanalyst but sadly nicolas roeg appears to have copped a critical mauling as much for even asking the question as for the possible answers this film presents
pos	this is an odysessy through time via computer animation supposedly th work of over 300 artists made in the late 80s and released in 1990 this was cutting edge stuff for the day i thought it was good and quite interesting in spotsmost of the short scenes made no sense just forms evolving into other forms but that was fun to watch this is all about visuals not really about any kind of a story there were some strange sequences in which oddlooking men creatures would dance around with birds overheard all of it is computer animated which was new back then even the term computer animated was not wellknownits simply a chance to show off this new technology in short bits of cartoonlike happenings with beautiful colors and imaginative scenes no words just pictures with electronic music stoners must have really loved thisits a nice intriguing 40 minutes of eye candy and head candy by todays cg effects this may have lost impact but i think youd still be entertained by this
pos	i probably saw this movie first in about 1995 since then ive returned to it many times its great i especially like the first and second clips creation and civilization rising wow this was so cool back in the glory days of cg animation cg is way older than i am as i know the film tron was made 7 years before my time but this film was a landmark in the early 90s it was probably the first collaboration of different cg experiments set to music i like it so much i think ill go watch it now bye
pos	this has to be the all time best computer animation classic even though most of the animations where experiments they have an artistic quality that has stood the test of time twelve years after its release i have gone back to watch this video and found some inspiration for new types of computer graphics some of the techniques used in this video have never been full explored
pos	these things have been floating around in my head for damn near 10 years now some pieces of this work were really memorable  id love to see another more current example of cg showy offy stuff actually id love to be part of itif id would of had the chance to just say what i wanted and thats it i wouldnt have to write all this extra in order to make 10 lines if text as this website requires i mean really this almost discourages me i mean luckily for the guys that made the movie i really liked the minds eye  and it took me 3 times to have enough lines i hope you dont get me on the misspelling  yup you did
pos	as a kid i loved computer animation although it was extremely limited and the tools were almost nonexistent this movie as i sat in awe and watched the amazing images and almosthypnotic music shaped the desire in me to create moving things in the computer this is a wholepackage deal between the music and the video that really packs a onetwo punch if you know any child that wants to get involved in computer animation this is a must have i still almost 20 years later rate this movie as one of my top 3 favorites the originality i think is still unsurpassed by most of todays mcmovies that hollywood spits out i am currently wanting to see if i can remake it on my own if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then this movie deserves a ton of imitation 
pos	when this first came out my dad brought it home we were amazed by it it was so different from anything we had seen before i was looking for a specific movie last night and i found the minds eye again the box is falling apart and i am surprised that the tape still works although it is not finding nemo quality graphics it is still very good they should sell this again it is a landmark for computer animation imagery highly recommended
pos	when this first came out my dad brought it home we were amazed by it it was so different from anything we had seen before i was looking for a specific movie last night and i found the minds eye again the box is falling apart and i am surprised that the tape still works although it is not finding nemo quality graphics it is still very good they should sell this again it is a landmark for computer animation imagery highly recommendedthis is what it isthe minds eye is a spectacular odyssey through time your journey begins at the dawn of creation and moves through the rise of man and technology travel in the world of abstraction and on into the future with breathtaking computer animation imagerythe minds eye joins the imaginations of over 300 of the worlds most talented computer animation artists with a powerful original music soundtrack this unique collaboration takes you on an incredible voyage into the minds eye
pos	i recently found a copy for 5 at a video store and snapped it up eagerly while the music and obviously graphics arent up to the standards of my favorite of the series beyond the minds eye i am still entranced by one segmentstanley and stella in breaking the ice the music is brilliant and the emotions feel real the clip on odysseys website doesnt have the story nor the music unfortunately
pos	i could not agree less with the rating that was given to this movie and i believe this is a sample of how short minded most of spectators are all over the world really are you forgetting that cinema used to be a kind of art before some tycoons tried to make it only entertainment this movie is not entertainment at least not that easy entertainment you get on movies like titanic or gladiator it has style it is different it is shocking thats why most of you have hated it so much because it does not try to be pleasing to you its just a story a very weird one i admit but after all only a weird story it is not a great story not even a great cinema work but i believe it is worth a 7stars rating only for the courage of both author and director to shot a story that is not made to please the audience thus selling billions of copies and making the big studios even richer this movie is for me europeanartisticlike movie made in the us and everyone involved in the making of it deserves respect be it for the courage or be it for the unique sense of humor
pos	gus van sant has made some excellent films i truly am a fanhowever i cant help but feel that the cerebral edge of tom robbins book even cowgirls get the blues is lost in translation to the big screen alone tom robbins and gus van sant are incredible visionaries and towers of talent ultimately though this one just didnt work it wasnt that the characters werent well developed or the plot and content didnt come alive its just that our imaginations are much more powerful when reading a book like this were taken away to a different time and place and we sometimes think the worst andor the best and it adds to the overall rollercoaster of the book as it neatly unfolds according to the authors precision movies however can leave one with less of the imagination and emotion rollercoaster detracting from the overall experience this is what i believe happened herei suggest reading the book
pos	i feel very sorry for people who go to movies with a pad and pencil to write down flaws and keep notes on how bad a movie is i feel equally contempt for people who go to movies and cant suspend reality andor let themselves enjoy 90 minutes aways from their boring or busy lives get a grip people ecgtb is a very entertaining movie if you take movies seriously this is not for you if you are expecting the movie to resemble the book in any way this is not for you but if you enjoyed the utter hilarity of priscilla queen of the desert or the what the hell am i watching of moulin rouge or the gross out comedy of the sweetest thing then let yourself escape to cowgirls it has some really funny parts hilarious actually it also has some really good musickudos to kdlang also did i mention it has 90 minutes of uma thurmanneed i say more
pos	if you have ever read and enjoyed a novel by tom robbins you will appreciate this movie as a wholehearted attempt to translate his outrageously unconventional writing style into a workable piece of big screen art the actors and the direction of this film are both good the only trouble with the film as i can see it is that robbins can relate ideas and sentiments with his words that were still beyond hollywoods capabilities at the time this film was shotgiven both the irreverence of todays movies as well as the willingness and abilityof todays audiences to delve into the bizarre i think even cowgirls would receive a better reception today than it did when it was originally released
pos	i saw this movie the first seconds the voice of tr took me on to the journey  well i disliked the big glued thumbs in the beginning but the absurd humor it and the gordious looks of both sissy actors  i do not know who played the young her  but she was great and so was uma the two other people who where in the cinema went out after about half an hour i was with a friend  and it is always a test to watch a movie i like good with one of my friends  and we both enjoyed it too the maximum  hilarious laughs  sadness about the realistic police normalos  both of us fans of trobbins booksi found it well done  thought that robbins would also approve though i do not have an idea if he likes the film or noti would love to see the cut out stuff  i heard that gus v sand had to take out lots of scenes because of the firsttime viewers or the producers well still it is an artistic movie much too short though it is one of my all time favorites  and i am aware of it that the majority of people cant stand that kind of movie and assume that people who enjoy that films are whatever they think what a pity hopefully there will come the day that there will be a dvd with the full material  hoping to see more of crispian keanu  expecting to see her baby and allif you have the chance to see it think twice and enjoy it if you made the choice to watch  m
pos	the film is exceptional in its gay iconography and extends this beyond the asthetics to the music and cast throughout the whole film exists a childlike wonder as seen through the eyes of the main character her lighthearted take on the world around us is comical and beautiful in a way its a slacker movie for girls watch this is you fancy a relaxing entertaining midnight movie buy this if you like diferent takes on the world of media and love combined 
pos	worst movie of all time wow whoa now you cannot be seriousmaybe its all about what you expect a movie to do to you i live in oregon so i got to enjoy the beautifullyfilmed shots of familiar yet still amazingly beautiful smith rocks and other areas in central oregon as well as the sweet cameo of our own ken kesey and ken babbs looking down on baby sissys cradle at the beginning of the movie those alone were enough to spur me to give the movie a better than average scoreor  maybe its all about what expectations you have having read the book ages ago and thinking to myself goodness no one could ever make a movie out of this interesting quirky weird book  especially 20 years later when mores morays  cant put in the accent mark online have changed  i was actually quite pleasantly surprised when i first watched the movie when it came out in 1994 and even liked it more today watching it againsissy was exquisitely cast and i dont care what you all say i was also pleasantly surprised at rain phoenixs and john hurts performances i am not a lesbian nor bi nor trans but have met many folks who are similar to the folks they were supposed to portray  and those real folks kinda acted the same way as these actors acted stilted a bit stageey  always a bit on gus van sant is one weird native oregonian but by garsh he done a good job adapting this crazy book imho
pos	i admit the first time i watched even cowgirls get the blues i didnt think it was very memorable in any regard but now after viewing it the 7th time i admit that it has very much grown on me the characters of sissy ms jellybean and the countess have become very endearing and the romance between sissy and jellybean seems very sweet though the plot is very weak i think the satirical humor more than makes up for it then theres the kickass soundtrack which features the tremendously talented kd lang who reminds me a little of patsy cline at her best i cant think of any movie that has grown on me after an inauspicious first impression as much as cowgirls has
pos	this was an excellent film i dont understand why so many people dont like it there was so much in it to connect with so many beautiful images and so much compassion in the things that werent said i was thoroughly entertained and was left with a feeling of joyous exuberance just as i am when i finish most any tom robbins story now i havent read this particular book of robbins so i dont now how this matched up but i cant imagine this movie could have been a very bad interpretation the movie left a lot for you to define yourself which is the best part of any tom robbins novel dreaming up the details to all of you who said this was the worst movie ever i pity what little must be left of the dimming light in your hearts far from the worst ever this movie was glorious long live the whooping crane
pos	this film got terrible reviews but because it was offbeat and because critics dont usually get offbeat films i thought id give it a try unfortunately they were largely right in this instancethe film just has an awkward feel too it that is most off putting the sort of feel that is impossible to describe but its not a good one to further confound things the script is a dull aimless thing that is only vaguely interestingthe immensely talented thurman just drifts through this mess creating barely an impact hurt and bracco try in vain to add something to the film with enthusiastic performance but there is nothing in the script it may have been less embarrassing for them if they had merely chosen to drift and get it over with like thurmanone thing the esteemed film critics did fail to mention however is that the film is actually quite funny whether it be moments of accurate satire or some outrageously weird moments like when the cowgirls in question chase hurt off their ranch with the smell of their unwashedahemfront bottomsbecause of the chortles acheived throughout while i wouldnt recommend this film there is entertainment to be had and watching even cowgirls get the blues is worthwhile for something different
pos	at first sight this movie doesnt look like a particular great one after all a bette davis movies with only 166 votes on imdb and a rating of 65 must be a rather bad one but the movie turned out to be a delightful and original surpriseyou would at first expect that this is a normal average typical 30s movie with a formulaic lovestory but the movie is surprisingly well constructed and has an unusual and original story which also helps to make this movie a very pleasant one to watchthe story is carried by its two main characters played by bette davis and george brent their helped by a cast of mostly amusing characters but the movie mainly involves just around them two their character are involved in a most unusual and clever written lovestory that work humorous as well it makes this movie a delightful little comedy to watch that is perfectly entertainingthe movie is quite short just over an hour long which means that the story doesnt waste any time on needless plot lines development and characters it makes the movie also rather fast paced which helps to make this movie a perfectly watchable one by todays standards as well it does perhaps makes the movie a bit of a simple one at times but this never goes at the expense of its entertainment or funa delightful pleasant simple romanticcomedy that deserves to be seen by more810
pos	this is an excellent example of early bette davis talent the production is above average for 1936 timeframe i cannot understand why the owners of the rights to this film have not put it on dvd owners please please release it i would buy it immediately i have not seen it in more than thirty years on television but remember it well
pos	in the opening scenes of this movie a man shot arrows through his hotel room into another mans bathroom and blew out all the lights this must have been very hep for 1936 but rather way way out and had nothing to do with the film robin hood did not make an appearance as far as i could see however bette davisdaisey applebythe whales of august87 was very young and attractive and performed one of her best roles in a long career in hollywood daisey never stopped teasing or being very sexy with her nightgowns and so called swim suit on her yacht with george brentjohnny jonesthe spiral staircase46 daisey even proposed marriage to johnny in a ferris wheel upside down and even got a black eye davis and brent made a great couple one suppose to be very rich and the other a very poor reporter off stage davis and brent were having a real torrid love affair which is good reason why there was sparks when these two appeared in this film if you liked bette davis and george brent this is the film for you
pos	this is a great show and will make you cry this group people really loved each other in real life and it shows time and time again email me and lets chat i have been to australia and they real do talk like thisi want you to enjoy five mile creek and pass on these great stories of right and wrong and friendship to your kids i have all 40 episodes on dvdr that i have collected over the last 5 years see my five mile creek tribute at wwwmikeandvickicom and hear the extended theme music lets talk about themthese people are so cool
pos	i guess im part of the silent minority who enjoyed this film is it one of the best of the nightmare series maybe not but i had lots of fun with it freddy krueger reaches his evil wisecracking potential since parts 4 and 5 kind of lagged the series down i felt this socalled final installment new nightmare is the real finale brought the series out of its slump there are some great nightmare sequences including one where breckin meyer plays a stoner who gets trashed falls asleep and gets stuck in a video game to which freddy controls this is both a highly original and hilarious sequence especially when we see him out of the dreamscape hopping around like super mario and freddy belts out the funny oneliner great graphics and since the movie was made about 10 years ago it brought back memories when freddy started controlling the game with the powerglove anyone who remembers the first 8bit nintendo remembers the powerglove the cast is superb lisa zane is perfectly cast in the lead i havent seen yaphet kotto since the running man and i think the last time i saw that film was about 5 years ago hes another great underappreciated actor who possesses a powerful screen presence and who can forget the cameos the best one is by johnny depp from the first nightmare playing a spokesman for an antidrug commercial the 3d sequence at the end is really awesome so for those who are looking to check this film outplease rent or buy it on dvd hopefully all the editions come with the 3d glasses but im sure the video edition has the 3d element removed i personally didnt see many things wrong with the film it even elaborated on freddys backstory the film is a great mix of humor and scares and the grossout effects are terrific could this have given better justice to the franchise of course it could have but rachel talalay did a fine job and finding the perfect conclusion is easier said than doneand in closing i loved the montage over the opening credits fans of the series will be delighted and will look at it as a tribute to beloved freddy my score 7 out of 10
pos	freddy has gone from scary to funnyin this 6th installment in the nightmare series its been 2 yearswell actually 11 since this film takes place in 2001and freddy has killed every last kid on elm street except onejohn doejacobb from part 5even doe the film gives on hint who he isin which he uses to bring more children to come to elm streetnot only does freddy gets his wishesbut he also gets his daughter back to elm streetwhen she finds out what is happeningshe and other kids decide to kill freddy once and for allwe also get to see some of freddys eerie backgrounds rachel talalaywho has been contected to the nightmare series for a long time by nowmany people hate this filmbut i liked itit tried to bring out what freddy was doing with his wisecrackescomdey and makes the series more funny than scaryso this film is really a comdey sore to speakit is not the wrost in the seriespart 2 still holds it
pos	now all the kids and teenagers of springwood ohio are all dead expect for one teenager shon greenblatt is still alive freddy robert englund is letting him go and the teenager doesnt have much of a memory when hes arriving in a new town when a tough female psychologist lisa zane tries to break though the new patient shes finds out where hes from she brings him along to springwood to spark some memories but three teens lezlie deane breckin meyer and ricky dean logan who unexpected came for the ride once they arrived in springwood the psychologist has some memory that she did lived in that town before as a child while freddy knows the true secret of her true identitydirected by rachel talalay ghost in the machine tank girl made a grim but somewhat oddly different sequel with some visual style and funny moments for this horrorfantasythriller yaphet kotto alien has a supporting role as a psychologist expert on dreams this has some ingenious visual effects not everyone will love the climax especially in 3d and some good style in its storytelling this one did out gross some of the films series at the box officedvd has an strong anamorphic widescreen 1851 transfer also in pan  scan and an strongdolby digital 51 surround sound dvd has the original theatrical trailer jump to a nightmare opinion and cast  crew information the elm street series box set the eighth disc has interviews with the the cast  crew of this sixth film the sixth film is also in 3d for the film climax but you could watch it at 2d also this is the last of the elm street films until wes craven resurrected freddy into a different darker style in new nightmare and the silly but surprisingly enjoyable spinoff horror film freddy vs jason watch for robert shaye coowner and coceo of new line cinema roseanne barr tom arnold johnny depp and alice cooper in amusing cameos written by michael de luca john carpenters in the mouth of madness from a story by the director  
pos	freddys dead the final nightmare 1991 was the last film to feature freddy krueger as a solo act not as an entity or a costar the years of killing have taken a toll upon the town of springwood it has gotten to the point that the little city has become a virtual ghost town the parents who killed freddy krueger so many years ago have all paid the ultimate price only the mad inhabit the town and the survivors are scattered everywhere but that doesnt stop freddy from seeking out his final revenge no matter how they try to stop him he always comes back for more but this time he finds out a little more about his old life can the kids finally stop freddy for good what is this secret that is buried in freddys twisted mind to find out youll have to watch freddys dead the end was originally filmed in 3da fitting way to end the franchise freddy learns something about himself and his perverted life and he gets to go out in a bang lisa zane yaphet kotto and freddy krueger star in this final installment rosanne tom arnold and johnny depp make special appearances a whole lot better than the last one but its filled with a few dated jokes if you enjoy the series then you dont want to miss out on this onei have to recommend this movie for freddy fans
pos	the movie freddys dead the final nightmare is just as horrific and disturbing as every other nightmare on elm street  yes it has comedy essence about it  so has all the other films but how can anyone possibly say that you wouldnt find freddy krueger scary  if you were to come across this man in your dreams you wouldnt find him even more scary with a comic essence about him because his comedy shows that he doesnt care at all about killing you that he finds it extremely funny and freddy also plays comic mind games with them which in its own way is very disturbing  by using his comic ways i think that makes the horror movies nightmare on elm street what they are today the writers are extremely clever making krueger comic and scary as oppose to jason vorhees  who doesnt say anything and hasnt got the wit to truly frighten his victims this movie is about as good as freddys wit gets and i would recommend it to anyone with a sense of humour and by the way  dont fall asleep
pos	freddy krueger the dream stalker from elm street returnsthe great character actor robert englund is back in this sequel of nightmare 5 dream childi hope i got the number correctlytheres been so manyand this one is one of the bestespecially for the cameos byrosanne barr then arnoldtom arnoldjohnny deppwho did the very first nightmare in 84alice coopersingeryou will see freddy as a tormented childa teenager who loves painand as a family guycreepythe effects are very funny and creativethe cast also includes lisa zanebillys sister breckin meyerroad tripyaphet kottoalienlive and let dieand amanda donahuefather knows besti was one of the people 3who saw this in 3dwell the endingi love 3d moviesi missed the first 3d wave in 1953i wasnt even born yetthe second wave was in 1983i like all the freddy moviesthis one stands out as one of the better ones not counting the first which was absolutely brilliantfreddy became the new monster of the 80s and 90salong with jason voorheeschuckymicheal myersand leather facecan you imagine a film with all of themi recommend this to all freddy fans and horror fans alikethat freddy is such a cut up8 out of 10
pos	if your a hard core freddy fan then you might not like it this seems to be a spoof of the nightmare series not much to see here the only reason it holds it self up is the back story on freddythe one thing that is always great in nightmare movies are the death scenes but the death scenes were very crappy in this the visual effects were great and the acting was ok but the back story was excellent basically freddys story comes full circle in thisi have read bad reviews for this but i actually enjoyed this despite its many flaws 1 a nightmare on elm street 810 2 freddys dead the final nightmare 710 3 a nightmare on elm street 4 the dream master 710 4 a nightmare on elm street 3 the dream warriors 710 5 a nightmare on elm street 5 the dream child 610 6 a nightmare on elm street 2 freddys revenge 310 i recommend it if you enjoy the series this is were freddy is fully explained but thats all there is next on my list wes cravens new nightmare710
pos	okay i am a fan of the nightmare series and everyone says on here that this is the worst but its not havents you seen freddys revenge wtf that was the worst of all now this movie is pretty decent and it sticks to the freddy story and its cool that he had a daughter etc etcand then i found out it was in 3d i was so excited i remember when i saw it on the dvd box set i instantly skipped to the 3d sequences quite a lot was in 3d though like lisa zanes hand dream demons freddys claw more than once lezlie dean holding a knife lisa zane with a baseball bat docs hand freddys head explodingi truly loved this movie because it was in 3d but i wish the whole movie was in 3d not just the last 15 minutesby the way its 15 minutes not ten
pos	first of all i have to start this comment by saying im a huge nightmare on elm street fan i think its the greatest horror series ever for me freddy is the boogeyman of course freddys dead which tried to be the last chapter back then is a weird movie it doesnt have the same atmosphere than the previous films freddy has a lot of screen time some think it makes him less scary which i do agree and thats in my opinion exactly the point this movie exists so we can know freddy a little better who he is who he were how he became the man haunting our dreams for some people its a bad thing its better if we never know because its scarier not to know why evil is evil obviously those people wont like rob zombies remake of halloween to truly enjoy this one you have to see things differently its not about a strange guy hiding in the bush of your dreamland waiting to scare the hell out of you this was the first one and it was awesome as the years passed by freddy killed more and more people and nobody could ever get rid of him for good now its time to learn about the nature of this evil the psychological aspects of freddys realm of terror beside the story of freddys past i also really liked the atmosphere of the movie no more kids in springwood only crazy grownups the nightmare scenes are all great the soundtrack is awesome especially the opening song called im awake now performed by goo goo dolls in my opinion the final nightmare is a horror masterpiece and i cant believe its so underrated maybe it is misunderstood or i have different tastes anyway all freddy fans should watch it it has a lot of scary moments as well as funny moments too and a lot of cameos get yourself ready for something different and you might not be disappointed
pos	warning tons of dead giveaways dont read if you havent seen this series or you can whatevertheyre are few words to describe a movie that claims to be the last and comes out with another liars cheats maybe even some words that cant be uttered but when elm street 6 freddys dead shows everyone who thought the series got old and wanted to stop seeing him or people who wanted their hero or villian just stops for his final breath this film was itthis film starts with a parody of wizard of oz then you see a kid who is named only as john doe who is the last child in springwood ohio leaves and gets out of freddy territory a woman who resides at a hospital place to get kids off their feet kind of place meets this boy and at the same time has a dream about a man a water tower and a promise of a secret floating in her mind goes back to springwood to figure out this frightening vision and soon finds out that she is freddys child and we soon find out that freddy can only leave springwood if his daughter can be a sort of host for him and beyond that fright ensues this film seems to hit the nail on the head of everything you wanted to knowthis film has tons of humor and cameo appearences like rosanne barr and tom arnold alice cooper johnny depp and a very young breckin meyer playing a teenage stoner who sees psychadelic vision of flowers and iron butterflys inagaddadavida then gets stuck in a super mario parody of sorts this film will either make you hate this movie or like krueger even more the best of the best
pos	i saw this movie with my friend and we couldnt stop laughing i mean there was nothing scary about this movie it was funny all the lines freddy said were hilarious i think they shoudlnt have even made a new nightmare and just gone to freddy vs jason although some parts were gross like the head blowing up and any elm street film from 1 5 sucked this was the best besides number 1 i wouldnt recomend this movie if you want a good horror but if you have nothing else to do rent this and youll laugh aloti want to see the texas chainsaw massacre i think it would be scary freddys dead the final nightmare overall grade b
pos	ship ahoy was probably made in order to showcase mgm talent the film is a fun trip on an ocean liner on its way to san juan puerto rico at the time in which the country was involved in wwii this was typical fare for the studios which gave the movie going public light weight entertainment as a distraction during those difficult times the country was livingthe beautiful eleanor powell is seen at her best in some musical numbers where she clearly shows us she was a dancer to be reckoned with red skelton is also seen in a straight part with not too much clowning as he pursues the beautiful ms powell on the ship that is bringing them to puerto rico the irresistible bert lahr has good opportunities in the film to show he was a funny man also virginia grey is seen as a fun girl who is not fooled by anyonethere are good musical numbers featuring tommy dorsey and his orchestra in which one sees among others the amazing buddy rich who has a few solos with mr dorsey and ms powell a young frank sinatra appears also as the lead singer of the band backed by the pied pipersthis is a nostalgic trip that should be savored by fans of this genre which mgm totally controlled
pos	what fun bucketfuls of good humor terrific cast chemistry skeltonpowelllahrobrien dynamite dorseydriven soundtrack miss powells dance numbers have exceptional individual character and pizzazz her most winning film appearance
pos	the plot of this enjoyable mgm musical is contrived and only occasionally amusing dealing with espionage and romance but the focus of the film is properly pointed upon the tuneful interludes showcasing the enormously talented and athletic tap dancing eleanor powell abetted by tommy dorsey and his orchestra featuring ziggy elman buddy rich and frank sinatra red skelton shares top billing with powell and he and sidekick bert lahr are given most of the comedic minutes although skelton is more effective when he if it can be believed performs as powells love interest with virginia obrien actually providing most of the films humor as the dancers companion the technical brilliance of powell is evidenced during one incredible scene within which buddy rich contributes his drumming skills and which must be viewed several times in order to permit ones breathing to catch up with her precision director edward buzzell utilizes his large cast well to move the action nicely along despite the rather disjointed script with which he must deal and permits powells cotangent impossibilities to rule the affair as is appropriate
pos	as with most of eleanor powells films this one plays out along the flimsiest of plots for some reason  oh it is explained  shes selected to transport a magnetic mine to cuba good guys and bad guys compete for the mine and who is who gets confusing but as always powells dancing is superb and worth the price of admission and in this one lahr plays his cowardly lion evoking warm memories of that technicolor film of 1939 a fringe benefit is hearing a young frank with that wonderful voice and skinny vulnerability that he abandoned for his wiseguy persona later on in addition the great drummer buddy rich has a wonderful time displaying his virtuosity watch particularly for his unique duet with dorseys trumpet man ziggy elman i say unique perhaps in ignorance but i know of no other drumtrumpet sequence like this one on film or records this film is fun even skeltons goofy persona is relatively restrained powell shows again that she is the greatest film dancer ever
pos	as the story in my family goes my dad milton raskin played the piano for the dorsey band after sinatra joined the band my dad practiced with him for hours on end then at a point in time my dad told sinatra that he was actually to good to be tied up with such a small group band and that he should venture off on his own by that time sinatra had enough credits under his belt to do just that dorsey never forgave my dad and the rest as they say is historyi have some pictures and records to that effect and so does berkley university in californiai have seen just about every sinatra movie more times than i wish to say and his movies never get old    thank you frank
pos	the write wordwhat you see is what you get not really what madhur bhandarkars brave and brilliant page 3 does is destroy the myth attached to the glam and glitterati that colour the pages of our newspapers and whose livesread party habits we follow with such maniacal fervour which only our intrinsic voyeuristic streak can explain the page 3 phenomenon is as deplorable as it is enigmatic how exactly did it gain such control over the printed word and when did it start to encroach into the front page is subject for another debate bhandarkar cleverly avoids that he is concerned only with the mechanisms of this grotesque existence and in doing that he pieces together the various elements of this way of life like robert altmanalthough im not comparing bhandarkar to altmans genius bhandarkar uses myriad characters to further his motive whether it is a page 3 wannabe nri the gatecrashers the newlyrich an upcoming model a socialite politician or an erotic novella authoress all the characters are introduced with an objective and each of them has a separate charactersketch even if their parts may be miniscule and therein lays the films appeal konkona sen sharma plays madhavi sharma a young and talented journalist who covers page 3 for nation today initially content with her job she soon begins to see the ugliness of this underbelly that is covered by its fake and cosmetic profligacy but bhandarkar resists the temptation to make this subject into a moralpolicing movie and avoids concentrating on one character alone hence the movie is not only about madhavi but also equally about deepak suriboman irani madhavis editor who passively accepts his role as a cog of a larger machinery anjali thaparsoni razdan a socialite suffocating from the social pollution abhijeetrehan engineer a homosexual makeup artist and madhavis roommates pearlsandhya mridul the sassy airhostess and gayatritara sharmaan aspiring actress it seems like an impossible task to assimilate so many charactersand more in one story but full credit to nina arora and manoj tyagi for penning a tight screenplay the dialogues by sanjeev datta and bhandarkar have been written with great attention to detail any narrative no matter how good can fall flat with the lack of genuine performances thankfully page 3 brims with actors and not stars konkona goes through her authorbacked role with effortless ease ditto boman sandhya mridul gets the best written part but almost overdoes it atul kulkarni is wasted though with an underwritten character at times the director seems too keen to incorporate as much as possiblepaedophilia homosexuality etc but the contexts in which they are used do not make them look rushed ultimately bhandarkars attempt is to satiate our voyeurism but he takes it a step further he takes us inside the photographs and exposes us to the gruesome realities of this sect of humanity that strangely seems to be living in a different and remote world these are the same people that indulged in newyears revelry while a few hundred kilometers away their fellow countrymen had been ravaged by natures ferocity clever writing skillfully incorporated songs able performances and a genuine feeling of sincerity are what make this film worthy in spite of its lack of finesse and poor production values page 3 is an optimum way to enter a new year of cinema abhishek bandekarrating  poor  average  good  very good  excellent29th january 2005
pos	i did not like chandni bar from the same directori did not watch his other movies they came and wentbut page3 is nicely made seems real like satya from rgv didthe mental sickness of the so called high society is the summary of the movie in the midst of all the sickness its difficult to lead a normal life which the protagonist konkana sen does serious movie not to be watched with children or expecting wives page3 of newspapers is the usual place for reporting the activities going on in the parties of the rich and elite who indulge in much more filth then what is reported how this page3 is also a business prospect is shown in the movie event management firms get paid to arrange parties and make a rich but not famous people famous overnight by clicking photographs with the celebrities invited to the partythe western culture has crept into the high society of mumabi quite deeply the movie shows it boldly no holds barredmadhur bhandarkar starts a new journey from here
pos	page 3 is one of those films madhur bhandarkar makes to expose societal filth the film is compelling but like most of bhandarkars films it is onesided and overly pessimistic this film is all about tabloid journalism gossip celebrities the film exposes the lives of socialites whose lifestyle is disastrously boastful peculiar and repulsive they party they care for nothing but fame they plan parties at funerals they are craving for more money and a higher reputation they will do anything to get due exposure in the media to get their names boldly printed on the daily newspapers social column known as page 3 with huge photographs which will be the center of peoples discussions they are attention seeking salacious and hypocrite the film industry is shown as sleazy with casting couch being a common phenomenon among filmmakers thats where our lovely heroine a young social column reporter madhvi sharma is thrown all these people from mumbais elite depend on her articles and she is the right person to befriend at these parties if you want her to mention you in her article later in the film we learn that even those who are madhvis friends are no different from these highsociety people this was tough viewing for me although the film is unquestionably brave and the issues it deals with are interestingthe films music is average the only passable songs are kitne ajeeb and huzooreala sung by the two melody queens lata mangeshkar and asha bhosle respectively otherwise the soundtrack is bad one song which was particularly horrendous is filmy very filmy the films writing is quite good the second half is far better than the first as it turns more matteroffact and exposes much more important issues such as terrorism and child abuse thats where the film has to be applauded it was sad to know that people prefer to ignore such crimes out of fear and konkona sen sharmas characters disappointment was very easy to relate to she was excellent throughout the film and her acting in the last few scenes was particularly impressive atul kulkarnis part was very small but he did full justice to it boman irani is solid as the newspapers editor sandhya mridul is lovable as madhvis sassy roommate pearl who marries an older man for money and is honest enough to admit it the films ending is really welldone and provides a certain sigh of relief after the unimaginably tough proceedings page 3 is a good film it is interesting and at times moving but the level of its interest and its general quality are marred by its exaggerated overly messy and negative portrayal of the rich and famous
pos	madhur bhandarkar directs this film that is supposed to expose the lifestyle of the rich and famous while also providing a commentary on the integrity of journalism todaycelebrities party endlessly they like to be seen at these parties and to get due exposure in the media in fact the film would have us believe that this exposure makes celebrities out of socialites and the newspapers have a huge hand in this imo there is much more synergy between the celebrities and media and it is a i need you you need me kind of relationship however the media needs celebrities more and not vice versa anyhow in this milieu of constant partying is thrown the social column page 3 of the newspaper reporter konkana sen sharma she is shown as this celebrity maker very popular at the social gatherings she has a good friend in the gay abhijeet and in the struggling model rohit bikram saluja she rooms with an airhostess  the sassy pearl sandhya mridul and a struggling actress  gayatri tara sharma the editor of the newspaper is boman irani and a firebrand crime beat reporter is played by atul kulkarni the movie has almost too many plot diversions and characters but does work at a certain level the rich are shown to be rotten to the core for the most part the movie biz shown to be sleazy to the max with casting couch scenarios exploitation of power hunger for media exposure into all this is layered in homosexuality a homosexual encounter that seems to not have much to do with the story or plot rampant drug use pedophilia police encounter deaths in light of all this pearls desire to have a super rich husband a socialite daughter indulging in a sexual encounter in a car the bitching women all seem benign illsthe film has absolutely excellent acting by konkana sen sharma atul kulkarni has almost no role  a pity in my opinion but the supporting cast is more than competent boman irani is very good this is what saves the film for me mr bhandarkar bites off way more than he can chew or process onto celluloid and turns the film into a free for all bash i wish he had focused on one or two aspects of societal ills and explored them more effectively he berates societal exploitation yet himself exploits all the masala ingredients needed for a film to be successful we have an item number in the framework of a bollywood theme party the drugged out kids dance a perfectly choreographed dance to a western beat i hope the next one from madhur bhandarkar dares to ditch even more of the hindi film stereotyped ingredients the film is a brave albeit flawed effort certainly worth a watch
pos	page 3 is most definitely a very enthralling and captivating eyeopener that very cleverly exposes the hypocrite lifestyles of mumbais elite from the fake kisses to the plastered smiles page 3 leaves no stone unturned in revealing the shocking lives of the rich and the famous backstabbing gossip corruption and scandal lurk in every dark corner in the world of glitz and glam humanity and generosity are analogous to an oasis in the desert in this world where social darwinism is the prevailing mentality everyone is constantly craving for more money more fame and a higher reputation driving them to do the most shameful things imaginable ranging from signing film contracts at a funeral to child molestation anything is possible in this metropolis where there is a such a wide gap between the social classes the audience sees the ugliness of both of these classes through the eyes of the protagonist she observes the suffocating atmosphere and the mindboggling frenzy that the socialites live in bollywood business tycoons politicians and the underworld are all intertwined in a completely convoluted mess kitne ajeeb hai is a nice track as is the peppy kuan main doob jaongi terrific film with excellent character development
pos	the first review i saw of page 3 said what is madhur bhandarkar finally wants to say should he say something so decisivethe most beautiful thing about page 3 is it doesnt take sides no propaganda whatsoever this is the film that captures so many angles of an issuei dont know what do i call as an issue here and yet like any mediocre movie doesnt come up with an solution i was so intrigued when i realized that the movie ended almost in the same scenario just like it startedthe movie defines so many characters who are completely with completely different priorities and different ideologies and yet they are all a part of the system which is all the more apathetic i wish i can say more but there would be more spoilers ahead so watch page 3 if you wanna see one of the most mature films of the recent times
pos	madhur bhandarkar goes all out to touch upon taboo issues and gives the most realistic picture of the modern society one gets the impression of the director even from his earlier movies like satta and chandni bar the issues just hinted on in the latter movie are explored and exposed in totality here the casting is amazing and one can see the judgements on each scene from many angles mostly the movie leaves you wondering on lots of facts around as you start guessing the things you end up at most being close but missing the mark in many a scenes it leaves a lasting impression in the endactors to watch are konkana sen sharma boman irani  atul kulkarni among others the dialogues are well written and you feel youve lived around some of these people there are still some scenes that make you think of more depths the songs are in the background saving time and latas voice in a very meaningful song kitne ajeeb leaves you feeling youre left all alone in the midst of the modern society
pos	the movie is a real show of how unemotional and selfish the upper society has become it has plenty of characters and each and every character is representing a different category of person no character is 100 good and moral unlike the heroes of all the typical indian movies and no character is 100 bad rather all are just different the movie is a very perfect mixture of emotions drama and entertainment for the very first time i liked a movie that has raised some social questions i would recommend all to see the movie madhavi sharma is a journalist who covers those hipshaking parties of bollywood for the page 3 of the newspaper but this is the story of how she becomes a crime reporter for the newspaper but this is not all then it shows how she couldnt survive there and when she helped rescue some innocent children how brutally her voice is suppressed even she is fired from the job then she couldnt find a job of crime reporter and has to do page 3 again not only her but a very very large number of characters are interwoven in the movie and all gives different feeling while watching the movie i would really congratulate the director for making such a great movie please do not afford to miss it
pos	madhur bhandarkar has given it all raw but the best part is he hasnt forgotten to give the ingredients it has come short and crisp to the viewer and it is the audience to make the choice now page 3 is a revelation of the naked truth irrespective of the crudeness attached to itmadhavi konkan sharma is a journalist and enjoys her work a simple and peaceful life adores her with a caring boyfriend and a nice roommate pearl she covers the page 3 celebrity page of nation today where she has a very supportive editor deepak suri boman irani but life takes turn for her as she hits the first bump and takes herself away from page 3 and goes into crime bit omigosh a whole new world was waiting for her there she is shocked excited stunned with the revelation her reaction has resulted in losing the job at the end she is back to page 3 now when she meets any celebrity in a party she knows the actual looks of each hidden under the illusive facethe movie has a message and it is crude the audience needs to get it in their own color the theme and the screenplay was fantastic there are some very good thoughts applied to prepare the audiences like the foreplayclub is shown before the pedophiliac exhibition the short suspense before gayactions in bathroom the dialogs are strong and the actors are really good at delivering it charu mohantys 2 words speaks volumes and he is very successful in uttering those two words with such ingenuity it leaves an impact the set selections could have been better the songs dont stand anywhere but they were needed in the background atul kulkarni has a small role with highimpact there were a few flaws visible atul kulkarni explaining konkan sharma that honesty should be tagged along with intelligence there could have been a better dialog as this sounds like a preach the meeting between thapar and his daughter doesnt call for acting that scene looks very unprofessionaloverall it is a mustwatch movie with selective options before the pedophilia incident that may spoil your mood
pos	yet again madhur bhandarkar takes you on a ride to the wild side and a remarkable one it is literally and figurativelymumbai hisociety  stars and starlets glam dolls and witch doctors business tycoons and broker types yep the whole stinking lot  are in sharp focus here in typical tabloid fashion their worlds unfold with every colorful story a clever subplot in itselfa struggling starlet dumped by the producer after getting her pregnant the stewardess and her highprofile husband the pedophile businessman and his neurotic wife the reporters and the police captain all shades on display and countless hues in betweenbhandarkar does a swell job of digging up the dirt on the drama kings the dancing queens and the living dead atul kulkarni packs a punch as does boman irani and sandhya mrudul konkona sen sharma is effective as the excrime beat reporter but she could have been dolled up a little in keeping with the job change and the party circuithighly focused running time 140 min and refreshingly different film well worth the money
pos	madhur from chandni bar started making realistic films which some people called dry he made satta which was another realistic though filmy film but a great filmaan men at work was a formula film by him which floppedhe returns with his superlative page 3a film which dwelves into the lives of journalists and its a brilliant filmthe film is well narrated though the half baked romantic portions of konkana could be avoided but that is forgiventhe entire upendra limaye track is superb toowhile the atul kulkarni track is great toothe dial between manoj joshi and his friends are funny at first but repetitive at timesthe subplot of bikram tara is brilliant and so is the entire hospital scene and also the final child abuse which shocks youthe film has a open ended ending which is nicely handledmadhur does a great job music is okaykonkana excels as madhavi using her expressions to the best tara sharma is decent except her voice sandhya mridul is good as usual upendra limaye excels in his part as the cop one of the talented actors sadly he isnt used well nowdays atul kulkarni too is good in his small part boman irani is restrained and does a great job rest are okay
pos	page 3  out of 4 starsmadhvi konkona sen enters her boyfriends house and its empty she looks here and there and then goes in his bedroom and you get the picture  ah another girl  that twotiming baddie and yes indeed he his two timing her but its a guy this time around and i say brilliantend of spoilers the above scene is not a spoiler really  but for me it was so i didnt want to take a chancewhen asked upon as how was this film my friend answered oh it just an expos of the p3 people which made me believe that ill be watching a stupid movie if nothing more when i went to the theater i thought to myself  i better get a pen and a paper to jot down the bad things about this film but i was proved entirely wrong and then some because i could muster only the goods this film was great great not because it is offbeat and noncommercial cinema like storyline but because of the cleverness in the screenplay and how this movie tells you how to handle a movie brilliantly which could have been a dumb and senseless movie if given in the wrong handskonkona sen sharma is grace she is so damn beautiful who has nailed her role perfectly as if she was born to play this part one of the most charming actresses ive ever seen but this is not the only performance which is good in the film theres sandhya mridul boman irani and atul kulkarni particularly sandhya mridul who just fires up the screen and guess what even the unusually accented tara sharma speaks normallythe movies stars off with some silly old parties of the hushhush celebrities of the film industry et al and you get the idea of what this movie will be about and for about half hour through the film you feel just about the same but then the movie picks up the pace grabs onto a good storyline and never lets go of it even boman irani agrees to that statement  it was a good story madhvi thank you the great thing is that it tackles the issue of how silly these people are with style and does not make it over done and also tackles the social issues and does not make them boring in the end its all a rollercoaster ride and madhvi informs us that by just smiling at all these people just the reason why i love watching films ecstatic filmmaking the screenplay is beautiful clever and witty
pos	page 3 is a great movie the story is so refreshing and interesting not once throughout the movie did i find myself staring off into space konkana sen did a good job in the movie although i think someone with more glamour or enthusiasm would have been better but she did do a great job all the supporting actors were also very good and helped the movie along boman irani did a great job there is one thing that stands out in this movie the story it is great and very realistic it doesnt beat around the bush it is very straight forward in sending out its message i think more movie like this should be made i am sick of watching the same candy floss movies over and over they are getting hard to digest now everyone should watch page 3 it is a great film just my 2 cents 
pos	this is yet another tellitasitis madhur bhandarkar film i am not sure why he has this obsession to show child molesion and gy concepts to the indian filmy audience but i find some of those scenes really disgusting whats new it is a nice piece put together by bhandarkar where he shows the story of an entertainment reporter played by leading lady in the famous film mr  mrs iyer what makes this movie different is that it also covers the stories of people that this reporter interacts with or is friends with such as her roomies her colleagues film stars models rich people and others featured in the entertainment page3 in her newspapernoticeable it is another good performance from mrs iyer she is likely to be noticed for this role she does selective roles but shines in them she is noticeably deglamorized and less beautiful in this film but then entertainment reporters are not supposed to outshine the people they cover right verdict madhur has come up with another good movie that brings social issues to the limelight very nicely however this movie loses focus and one is not sure what the director is trying to conveyis he trying to show us the glitz and glamor of the rich people or is he trying to show us the life of an entertainment reporter and contrasting that with the life of the real crime reporter is he trying to tell us how the government and rich folks rule the press or is he trying to illustrate the issues with child abuse and gy folk the other concepts brought forth include the unwritten rule that young women have to sleep with directors or costars if they wish to enter bollywoodin addition he talks about how flight assistants get sick and tired of their jobs after a while and resort to extreme measures by marrying much elder people etc he also talks about unhappy women and spoilt kids in rich familiesthis was all okay for me but might be too complex for an average moviegoer who just wants to relieve some stress from day to day work
pos	this movie is an eye opener for those who can only the glamorous lifestyles of the stars it tells you how people who would like to do good are not able to plus the bomb blast scene is very realwhat you read and are taught just does not happencan raise your bp level by 10all actors played their role very wellsome scenes may  could have been avoided to include teenagersthis movie is quite adult in naturenot a movie that can be seen with familycasting is great
pos	here is proof of why mary pickford was americas sweetheart in this rather complex drama mary plays the young daughter of a squatter that dare to dream of a relationship with the son of one of the hilltoppers the scenes where they steal a kiss and otherwise fall in love are simply delightful she is even willing to take a bath that mary could pull this role off at the age of 30 is simply amazing and somewhat due to her diminutive stature 5tess must face numerous physical and emotional challenges she does so with spunk not seen in many heroines of the time tess packs a wallop and is not shy about fighting with anyone why she agrees to help the hilltopper daughter is beyond me but she sacrifices her own happiness in order to keep a deep secret pickfords close ups are wonderfuldanishborn jean hersholt is simply wonderful as the villain the scene in which he manhandles a small baby is enough to make you throw vegetables or whatever at the movie screen if forrest robinson who plays daddy skinner had worn a beard he would have been a match for the model used in those world war i recruiting posters of uncle sam  wants youalthough the story is somewhat predictable and slow in the beginning it is worth the investment in your time to see the piece or pure americana the film highlights choices available to us all involving making someone else happy and what it is to be a real christian recommended
pos	uneducated  defiant beautiful tess of the storm country is the daughter of a fisherman squatting on a rich mans land spirited  bold she captures the heart of the millionaires son but violence terror  sudden death are what will haunt her immediate future before she can claim the sweet peace of happinessmary pickford is utterly charming in this splendid heartwrenching film she considered tess to be her favorite role and she fills it with all the spunky joy  enthusiasm which made her for years the worlds most popular movie star the story has all the essential elements for a modern fairy tale with mary the lovely distressed heroine beset by all manner of dangerous stressful situations the atmospherics are firstrate with the outdoor fishing village sets being particularly wellconceivedin the supporting cast jean hersholt stands out as the vile villain who tries forcing pickford to marry him hersholt a very gentle soul off screen manages brilliantly to depict his characters complete moral corruptionthis was actually the second time pickford filmed tess a 1914 version had been one of her first important films but its production values were a bit antiquated by the standards of the 1920s no closeups for instance and mary producing her own films  powerful enough by 1922 to make whatever film she wanted decided for the only time in her career to remake a film the end result certainly lived up to her expectations both films were very popular at the box officea fascinating study for some future film researcher would be the influence of christianity in mary pickfords life it certainly runs like a golden thread through the silent movies she produced although the romanticism inherent in the very nature of silent cinema might cause these spiritual sentiments to appear somewhat awkward today we are compelled to accept them as sincere reflections by their very repetition of marys heartfelt beliefs in tess one beautiful scene in particular stands out in this regard pickford is teaching herself to read using a bible she indicates to lloyd hughes who plays her sweetheart a word from near the back of the book that she does not understand he mimes it for her the word is obviously crucified and eyes turned heavenward as the full meaning of the sacrifice dawns upon her marys face becomes positively beatifica splendid new orchestral score for tess has been supplied by jeffrey mark silverman which perfectly underscores the beauty  pathos of this wonderful film
pos	i had never seen a silent movie until july 24 2005 i had never seen a movie with mary pickford in it ive seen thousands of movies very few are hypnotic to me i found last of the mohicans and unforgettable ray liotta to be hypnotic so consider the source as you read this i started watching tess of the storm country on tcm just to see who this mary pickford was who has been credited by many for launching hollywood i had no idea what i was in for two hours later i snapped out of it and realized id watched one of the most beautiful women i had ever seen playing a role perfectly suited to her imagine a movie fan in 1922 having never seen anyone that gorgeous and that expressive before you would have to see her again and again the setting was perfect for a girl that expressive she was a poor squatter couldnt speak the kings english but you had to admire her what a movie time to start my mary pickford movie collection
pos	had this been the original 1914 version of tess of the storm country also starring mary pickford i probably would have rated it a lot higher as this sort of extreme melodrama and sentimentality was pretty typical of the teens however by 1922 this film was already starting to show its age and compared to many of ms pickfords other films such as daddy longlegs sparrows my best girl and suds tess comes up a tad shortand not every pickford film merits a 10 even if she was americas sweetheart now this isnt to say that its a bad filmit certainly isnt but i just cant see how so many have given this film a 10the film has a very long and complicated plotespecially because most films of the era were shorter a rich old crank builds a mansion at the top of a hill next to the river at the bottom of the hill are some dirty squatters who he hates but who he cannot evict so he tries to come up with a variety of ways to get them off the land one ends up in tragedy when his daughters fianc is killed in a scuffle with the po folks the man accused of the murder is dear old marys father though he is innocent to make things a lot worse the only witness to the real murder wont talk and the dead man had gotten his fiance pregnant so at this point we have an innocent man in prison waiting to be executed and a pregnant lady afraid to tell her sanctimonious father she is in the family way theres a ton more to the film such as the cranks son falling in love with mary but its best you just see the film for yourselfthe film excels in some ways the plot while very complicated is also rather interesting and the cinematography is topnotch the very final scene is also pretty cute however there is so much overt sentimentality you can practically cut it with a knife mary is so good and so sweet and so plucky at times the viewer might find it all a bit hard to take while it worked great in 1922 making her the biggest star in the world today its very dated this is not true of all her films but this one certainly isby the way the image entertainment dvd is of decent quality though a few scenes are badly degradedsomething that isnt very surprising considering the age of the film also the only extras included are a brief filmography
pos	tess of the storm country is possibly the best movie of all of mary pickfords films at two hours it was quite long for a 1922 silent film yet continues to hold your interest some 80 years after it was filmed mary gives one of her finest performances at times the role seems like a greatest hits performance with bits of mary the innocent mary the little devil mary the little mother mary the spitfire mary the romantic heroine etc characteristics that often were used throughout a single film in the past the movie is surprisingly frank about one supporting characters illegitimate child for 1922 and at one point our little mary is thought the unwed mother in question if the academy awards had been around in 1922 no doubt the best actress oscar for the year would have been marys
pos	this film does not fail to engage and move even in 2008 to an audience only familiar with modern overproduced sound and computer enhanced techniquesthe experience of the movie goer in 1922 who could only see this in a cinema with others on their big screen must have been truly profound and a thoroughly satisfying experienceone has to ask could a film maker today make a two hour silent movie and make it interesting and achieve the same structure tempo and balance as this movie has silent film making was pure art it had to hold the attention through its structure direction and acting  there was no padding out with more words or computer generated distractions a poorly made or uninteresting silent movie is unwatchablethis film needs to be put into context for those who might be disconcerted with the mention of christian themes this is not a christiany film it is not selling anything these themes along with reference to current moral standards often appear in this era  also church going on sundays was a national past time christianity was a given in most households thus the film is only depicting normal life as it was then the themes would have rung true and deep at the timeit is most odd given the strong support to good christian thinking of this particular movie and it is not preaching religion to anyone only highlighting the difference between hypocrites and the honestthat in 1922 a pastor in an open debate with a representative from the film industry with a large crowd denounced pickford as an example of immorality along with some other individuals he named ny times 1922maybe they should have watched this movie that also came out in 1922 and learned some lessonsthe pastor complained that since the film industry had started church attendance had dropped 500000 the film representative in the debate however made the following observations that saloon attendance had also dropped that there were far more pastors in prison than actors fact and that selecting a few examples from among the many was not representative of the wholethus there was an ongoing battle between church and the film industry during the early days of filmthis is a wonderful film about being honest and true to family friends and to be willing to make sacrifices mary pickford naive honest feisty full of happiness and joy faithful humorous and silently sacrificing  though poor and uneducated she represented the perfect character this however is not thrust down our throat but revealed bit by bit through the filmthis is reminiscent of some modern chinese films where characters are slowly languidly revealed over the course of a film and it is this tempo that creates a stronger connection with the character it has a smooth even tempo for the first half that builds all the elements for the last section the last 30 minutes are great film making and it has to be appreciated it was achieved without the benefit of sound running dialog  it was achieved through deft acting and great directing it is sometimes surprising to realize that at the end of the film you havent hear a word spoken but it feels like you have heard everythingthe supporting cast put in great performances especially gloria hope jean hersholt and lloyd hughes the final few minutes are typical pickford understated humor as she goes outside under the pretext of sweeping the snow a near perfect balance and ending this is a special type of touching humor that should not be underestimated chaplin used this device often and copied some of from pickfordanother special observation to be made about silent films and especially pickford films is that the star often has to hold the camera for much of the movie without the audience becoming jaded or bored with the actors overexposure that pickford is usually thoroughly the center of attention through most of her movies but the people still couldnt get enough of her is a testament to her fine acting ability
pos	mary pickford often stated that tess skinner was her favorite movie role well said she played the part twice and for this version which she herself produced she not only had to purchase the rights from adolph zukor but even give him credit on the films main title card needless to say her portrayal of this role here is most winning indeed in my opinion the movie itself rates as one the alltime great experiences of silent cinematrue director john s robertson doesnt move his camera an inch from start to finish but in robertsons skillful hands this affectation not only doesnt matter but is probably more effective a creative artist of the first rank robertson is a master of pace camera angles and montage he has also drawn brilliantly natural performances from all his players jean hersholt who enacts the heavy is so hideously repulsive its hard to believe this is the same man as kindly dr christian while lloyd hughes renders one of the best acting jobs of his entire career true its probably not the way mrs white intended but it serves the plot admirably as otherwise we would have difficulty explaining why the dope spent a fortune on defense but made not the slightest attempt to ascertain who actually fired the gun that killed his future brotherinlaw needless to say this particular quality of the likable hero is downplayed by jack ging in the bowdlerized 1960 version which also totally deletes the authors trenchant attack on smug middleclass christianity notice how the wellwashed priest here moves forward a pace or two in surprise at the interruption but then makes no attempt whatever to assist our plucky little heroine in the performance of duties that he himself was supposedly ordained to administer this is a very moving scene indeed because it is so realistically presentedtess also provides an insight into the work of another fine actress gloria hope whose work was entirely confined to silent cinema she married lloyd hughes in 1921 and retired in 1926 to devote her life completely to her husband and their two children lloyd hughes died in 1958 but she lived until 1976 easily contactable in pasadena but i bet noone had the brains to interview her another opportunity lost to me forrest robinson only made a middling impression as skinner i thought he was slightly miscast and a brief glance at his filmography proves this he usually played priests or judges but david torrence as usual was superbin all an expensive production with beautiful photography and marvelous production values
pos	tess of the storm country was a mary pickford vehicle i had intended to get for some time i finally found a vhs copy for a reasonable price and got to enjoy itmary gives her typical spunky innocently sexy portrayal of a wrongsideoftracks girl who wins the heart of a rich heir only this time the stakes are higher a false murder charge an illegitimate child and ensuing case of mistaken motherhood and contemplated suicideone can see why pickford wanted to redo this one the story is a real morality tale the kind that she loved to star in the controversial topics arent always spelled out plainly a viewer has to pay attention and pick up on hints to catch everything that is being implied on first viewing  although everything is more or less explained in the endabout the only negative remark i can make would be concerning jean hersholt and the dog hersholt whose character ben letts looks to be about 62 200 pounds bigger next to mary of course is sent fleeing in panic when a 60pound chocolate lab charges toward him then to top it off or maybe to justify his perplexing fear of the dog it manages to pin him to the ground and somehow injures him so badly that he is still struggling to get up much later as a bad storm hits this is the same lovable lab that sleeps with frederick lloyd hughes and cuddles with mary yet mary later throws boiling water in bens face which barely slows him ok ive vented about ben and the chocolate lab other than that the movie was quite touching and certainly held my attention pickfords supporting cast was strong and believable this is certainly among her better films
pos	this film has special effects which for its time are very impressive some if it is easily explainable with the scenes played backwards but the overlay of moving images on an object on film is surprisingly well done given that this film was made more than 94 years ago
pos	for animation buffs its a must but even general audiences will enjoy the cameramans revenge a very early example of pixilation by the hardworking pioneer wladyslaw starewicz starewicz and his helpers painstakingly manipulated a cast of flexible insect figures to tell this story paving the way for the likes of willis obrien george pal ray harryhausen and legions of modern digital effect creatorsthe cameramans revenge is only about 10 minutes long but packs in lots of amusing detail as the story follows the amorous adventures of two beetles from their home to a nightclub a hotel a cinema and eventually a prison cell there are two brief dance numbers at the nightclub performed by a frog and a dragonfly a scuffle between a beetle and a grasshopper and a largescale donnybrook at the cinema which ends with the projector bursting into flames pretty elaborate goingson for 1912 when even john bray and winsor maccay were just getting started and walt disney was still in grade schoolits interesting to note too what an impact the alteration of a silent movies title cards can have on the story being told ive seen two versions of this film offered by two video companies and watched them backtoback and although the image content itself is almost identical two different sets of intertitles tell two very different stories and the plot outline someone provided above tells yet a third story which suggests that theres another version out there somewhere the british film institutes print which has rhyming intertitles tells the story of two sibling beetles each secretly married who hide this information from one another in order to inherit their late fathers fortune the other russian print tells a simpler story of married beetles who are each guilty of infidelity in the russian version mr beetle visits his girlfriend at the gay dragonfly nightclub while in the english version brother bill beetle visits his wife at the musichall personally i prefer the straightforward and spicier russian story the bfi version tries to cram too much plot into what should be a simple tale and some of the rhymes are a bit awkwardstill in any rendition the cameramans revenge is a delightful film and would make an ideal leadin to that other great animated work which features beetles yellow submarine
pos	ladislas starewiczs curiosity with insects and cinema melds into a short film about a love triangle between mr beetle an artistic grasshopper and mrs beetle the rather simple story of an adulterous beetle couple that both seek stimulation outside their marriage is similar to a biograph or vitagraph short of the time starewiczs twist on the story is to use embalmed beetles with wires straightening the legs in framebyframe animation the story builds as mr beetle is unknowingly caught on camera with a dragonfly from the local nightclub by a jealous grasshopper when mr beetle comes home to find his wife in the arms of her artistic friend he chases her around angrily but eventually forgives her and takes her out to see a movie however mrs beetle soon learns of her husbands infidelities as the movie they watch is the jealous grasshoppers footage of mr beetle and the dragonfly together mrs beetle thrashes mr beetle with her umbrella mr beetle jumps through the screen and they both end up in jail after the projector they wreck catches on fire the insects are placed in humanized settings such as a house or a nightclub and are given human characteristics of jealousy anger lust and revenge the insect characters carry briefcases drive motorcars and even wear shoes yet they also twitch their antennae and open and close their mandibles as real insects would the novelty of the story doesnt wear itself out even after multiple viewings but as fluid as the movements are the film moves slowly action happens with intricate detail but rapidity and a quicker pace of filming is lost in the process despite its pace the film is an excellent example of starewiczs early puppetry and is highly recommended
pos	the cameramans revenge is an unusual short not because of the subject matter adultery or because its animated winsor mccay had introduced little nemo on film by this time but because it depicts bugs to tell the story ladislaw starewicz had originally wanted to film actual bugs fighting but couldnt get them to do it on camera because of the hot lights they suffered through so he took dead ones and started using stopmotion techniques to manipulate movements to his satisfaction this short does a good job of putting human characteristics on little creatures such as riding motorcycles painting filming kissing and dancing starewicz would also make frogland 1922 and the mascot 1933 but his first notable work would be this one if youre interested in this and the other shorts mentioned check your local library to borrow the dvd the cameramant revenge and other fantastic tales from image entertainment
pos	an absurdly hilarious and strikingly human tale of the jealousies and infidelities surrounding a beetle marriage russian animation pioneer wladyslaw starewiczs mest kinematograficheskogo operatora the cameramans revenge or the revenge of a kinematograph cameraman is a delight of early animation brimming with highlyeffective stopmotion puppetry and no shortage of imaginationmr and mrs beetle have a completely uneventful marriage and both yearn for more excitement in their lives mr beetles desires can only be satisfied by the beautiful exotic dancer at the gay dragonfly night club whom he visits whenever he takes a business trip to the city she is the only one who understands him a fellow admirer of this dancer an aggressive grasshopper is jealous that mr beetle has stolen his lady and as fate would have it he is also a movie cameraman the devious grasshopper follows mr beetle and his acquaintance to a hotel room where he films their exploits through the keyholemeanwhile mrs beetle has likewise acquired a friend to add excitement to her life he is an artist and he brings her a painting for a present before they both settle down on the couch for some intimacy at that moment however mr beetle returns home and witnesses the entire spectacle as mr beetle bashes through the front door the artist friend clambers up the chimney but he doesnt escape without mr beetle first venting his anger and frustration upon himthere is a certain irony in the statement that follows mr beetle is generous he forgives his wife and takes her to a movie he is generous enough to forgive her and yet he had been equally unfaithful just minutes earlier at this point in time however we still havent forgotten the jealous movie cameraman who had been plotting his revenge and it is no surprise when he turns out to be the projectionist for the film mr and mrs beetle are attending suddenly intercut into the film they are enjoying is the footage of mr beetles disloyalty and the angry wife hits him across the head with an umbrella before the frightened and angry husband dives through the theatre screen in search of the grasshopperin the final scene both mr and mrs beetle now somewhat more appreciative of each other are serving time in prison for the fire that broke out when mr beetle sought his final revenge we do indeed hope that the home life of the beetles will be less exciting in the future this film may appear to be a mere story of the comingsandgoings of a miniscule insect species but starewicz is communicating so much more than that this isnt a story about beetles  it is a story about us and its startlingly accurate isnt it
pos	this short is a puzzlement words fail me here as this is almost indescribable technically exceptional after more than 90 years the visuals are remarkable and even occasionally amazing this is not something you watch if you like things that are mundane or normalbecause it most certainly is not either this be an odd one gang well worth checking out but if things like ren and stimpy make your head hurt you may want to skip this recommended
pos	this is one of the best animated movies ive ever seen in my life this isnt just a fun movie or a wellmade movie this is a landmark in the art of animation and even if it werent just the technical skill that went into making it would grant it a place in the history of animationwladyslaw starewicz created a stopmotion movie about the secret life of beetles he imagined a coherent world of insects with jobs houses nightclubs movie houses even little props like posters and bicycles and paintingsin this movie he tells a simple tale of hypocrisy and revenge mr beetle has an affair with a dancing dragonfly much to the chagrin of a grasshopper but hes a cameraman and decides to shoot the fling mr beetle returns home and finds mrs beetle having her own affair mr beetle chases the lover away but forgives his wife the two make up and go out to the movies and the movie they watch is mr beetle and the dragonfly described thus it sounds banal but once seen it becomes a gripping work of cinema along with emile cohl and jiri trnka wladyslaw starewicz pretty much invented everything that future animators would use in their work for that reason he must not remain forgotten
pos	believe it or not at 12 minutes this film for 1912 is a fulllength film very very few films were longer than that back then but that is definitely not what sets this odd little film apart from the rest no whats different is that all the actors with the exception of one frog are bugsyes bugs this simple little domestic comedy could have looked much like productions starring the likes of chaplin laurel and hardy or max linder but instead this russian production uses bugs or i think models that looked just like bugs chaplin and laurel and hardy were yet to be discovered and i assume linder was busy so perhaps thats why they used bugs using stopmotion the bugs moved and danced and fought amazingly welland a heck of a lot more realistically than king kong 21 years later the film starts with mr beetle sneaking off for a good time he goes to a bawdy club while his wife supposedly waits at home but unfortunately for mr beetle he is caught on camera by a local film buff plus he doesnt know it but mrs beetle is also carrying on with a bohemian grasshopper painter of course theres a lot more to this domestic comedy than this but the plot is ageold and very entertaining for adults and kids alikeweird but also very amazing and watchable
pos	im usually not too into a specific show save for the oc  desperate housewiveshey i am 20 but no kidding after one episode of reunion i was hookedi cant even say how bummed i was that its timeslot conflicted with bushs speech last night because i was really looking forward to the 1987 episode which will now air next thursday again that conflict was disadvantageous because being a new show it needs to build up a following and having the second episode pushed back a week kills some momentumthat said tv doesnt always have to be emmy worthy to be enjoyable i dont expect reunion to take home any prizes but i do expect it will be able to capture my attention all season ever watch the first few episodes of a beloved show years later sometimes you wonder how you ever got hooked character building takes some timethe one episode for each year idea is wonderful in my opinion the only other show i can recall doing something similar is 24 with each episode being an hourand having an eventful year is more realistic than a day that eventful please give this show a shot relax about art formits just tv
pos	so fox pulled the plug midway through a dramamysteryhow lame is that do they expect us to invest our time in their new shows when there is a realistic risk of never finding out what happens why werent the remaining already filmed episodes aired in the us they were broadcast elsewherehey fox are you listening this was a great show but you left us hanging if youre going to introduce new dramamysteries at least air a conclusion before abruptly ending midtheme every time something like this happens and it seems to happen a lot with you  ie fox there are more of those who will wait and see before investing their time this means you will see an artificially low interest share and are more likely to end the series see it is a vicious cycle dont let us down again
pos	i really love this show its like reading a book and each chapter leaves you wanting more it gets you thinking about what is going to happen in the next episode and the struggle of trying to maintain their friendship throughout the years after each episode ends it leaves a sweet bitter taste in your mouth knowing that one  the show was good you cant wait for the next episode and it really gets you thinking about what actually happens to the friends throughout the twenty years and two  the fact that the show has been put on hiatus and we will not see the show finish in its entirety fox obviously do not know what they have done they claim that they are losing viewers in the 18  49 category they clearly do not know what people want to see if they got rid of a good show such as reunion i have one query though that i would like to raise if they were to bring the show back and it went on for another season how would it work since each episode is done in the period of a year and the story is based on what happens in the span of twenty years your answers are most welcome bring back reunion bring back reunion
pos	i cant believe that they took this off the air especially when they only had a few more episodes left my daughter sister and a few of my friends loved watching this show we were so upset when they stopped showing this because of so called ratings it is not fair to the people who were watching this show since the beginning we had a right to see the end i wish they would take an overall vote from all people with a 3 times a year voting system they could send out papers in the mail and we as viewers could give an overall vote on all programs that we watch or have heard about this could also help promote a new show people would see it and wonder what it is not only could you see what the viewers are watching you could also use this as a tool for free advertisement for tv and cable channels we want to see the other episodes bring it back
pos	so halfway through the season i got so caught up in school and my activities that i didnt realize that the show had been canceled halfway through which is crapi think the followers of this show should write fox and ask them to at least finish filming so that a the season can be released on dvd later maybe then theyll see how many people were disappointed that the show didnt survive its first seasoni loved the show and looked forward to it every thursday after the oc can you imagine my disappointment when i came back to try and watch the show only to discover that it had disappeared needless to say im not very happy with fox right now even more so after discovering that no ending was filmed i mean if youre going to work on a project at least finish it to see what happens a half filmed show is like a half made car its pretty much useless fox film the damn ending and give some of the shows fans some peace
pos	this is indeed a treat for every bolan fan some might think that its a little over the top and that it is only about ringo and marcs egos but i think its similar to any other concert video except for the fact that this is marc bolan not just any guy i especially liked the music video for children of the revolution with elton john and ringo starr this clip alone is worth all the money i cant believe they didnot release this version as the single the movie is really superb especially for us danes now i wasnt alive during the 70s but danes in general was totally shot out from what was happening around them the media didnt play or show any of the popular music back then including marc bolan and trex they only played a little with the doors only the really popular songs though so i know from my dad that seeing this gives him back a part of his youth he never got to experiencei wont make this too long so if youre the least bit fan of marc bolan you need to see this you might find it boring or as said before a little over the top but at least youve seen one of the best musicians ever in actiononly thing that disappoints me a little is that ride a white swan isnt on the tape but i forgive it since jeepster and get it on are so wonderfully played
pos	born to boogie is a real findthough a rock fan for nearly thirty years i only first saw the film a few days ago and rank it among the top rock films of all time the musics terrific the cream of t rex and the visuals consistently exciting and unusual leaving this viewer craving any more past directorial efforts of ringo starr who did a fine job here if you love the music youll be in t rextasy throughout as marc bolan really is the star of the piece front and center even the fact that some songs are repeated doesnt matter a bit different venues costuming musical arrangements and bizarre visual concepts are all used to lend different textures and a great deal of upbeat humor to what could have ended up as only a concert film in other hands as rich and full packed as born to boogie is the films only about an hour long but what is there is totally satisfying therein lies my only criticismthe video package states something like 71 minutes and at least one online source claims the film to be 67 minutes but apparently its more like 61 minutes of rocking fun
pos	panned by critics at the time but loved by the fans this film has now become a classic mixing supposedly surreal footage shot at john lennons home among other places with live footage of marc bolan  trex at their very best this film is not just a must for everyone whos liked marc bolan but gives a fascinating insight into the erathese were the times when marc was hobnobbing with the likes of ringo starr of the beatles who directed it and you can even find a brief spot from one reg dwight elton john to you bashing the ivories in an amazing and never officially released version of tutti frutti and rocking and ballad versions of children of the revolutiontheres also wonderful scenes featuring chelita secunda said to have created glam rock with her use of glitter etc mickey finn and even the actor from catweazlethe best scene for me is in the garden when marc leaves the dining table sits down crosslegged in front of a string section and knocks out acoustic versions of classics such as get it on and the sliderhighly highly recommended five stars out of fiverory
pos	if youre a trexmarc bolan fan i recommend you check this out it shows a whimsical side of marc bolan as well as ringo starr apparently having a pretty good time shooting some of the scenes that arent part of the concert but fun to watch leaving you with a sense of getting to know them as just people and when the concert is shown a talented musician both playful and professional that rocks and seems to impress the screaming girls watching him in concert you would never know that being a rock star is a job but just having a great time playing some great songs with some good friends like elton john and ringo starr appearing in some of the live performances true there are a few songs missing that i would like to have seen on there but like any album it cant have everything i just bought this in 2006 but if i would have know it came out in 1972 i would have definitely bought it years ago sad and strange that a man with so many songs about his love for cars would never learn to drive and would die in a car crash
pos	after repeated listenings to the cd soundtrack i knew i wanted this film got it for christmas and i was amazed marc bolan had such charisma i cant describe it id heard about him in that way but didnt understand what people were talking about until i was in the company of this footage he was incredible clips from the wembley concert are interspersed with surrealistic sketches such as nuns gorging themselves at a garden party as marc bolan performs some acoustic versions of get it on etc im still learning the song titles george claydon the diminutive photographer from magical mystery tour plays a chauffeur who jumps out of a car and eats one of the side mirrors nothing i can say to describe it would spoil it even though i put the spoilers disclaimer on this review so you would just need to see this for yourselves it evades description yes i love the beatles and was curious about ringo directing a rock documentary  that was 35 years ago  now i finally find out its been on dvd for 2 years but its finally in my home its an amazing viewing experience  even enthralling now the dvd comes with hidden extras and the following is a copy and paste from another user theres two hidden extras on the born to boogie double dvd release 1from the menu on disc oneselect the bonus material and goto the extra scenes 2on the extra scenes page goto scene 42 take 1 and keep pressing left 3when the cursor disappears keep pressing right until a star1972 logo appears 4press enter 5from the main menu on disc twoselect the sound options 6on the sound options page goto the 9025 i think thats right option and keep pressing left 7when the cursor disappears keep pressing right until a starhome video logo appears 8press enter
pos	canto 1 how kriemhild mourned over siegfried and how king attila woos her through his ambassador rdiger von bechlarn kriemhild margarete schn insists on having the head of the killer of her beloved husband hagen tronje hans adalbert schlettow but her brother king gunther theodor loos refuses her request when king attila of the huns woos kriemhild through his ambassador rdiger von bechlar she makes him promise through oath in the name of his king that no man would ever offend her hagen tronje hides the nibelungen treasure in the bottom of a lakecanto 2 how kriemhild takes leave from her homeland and how she was received by king attila kriemhild brings some earth from where siegfried died and travels to the court of the huns where she is welcomed by attila himself who also promises through oath to defend hercanto 3 how king attila besieged rome and how kriemhild summoned her brothers when kriemhild delivers a baby boy attila returns to his realm and asks kriemhild what she would like most to please her she asks him to invite her brothers to come to his kingdomcanto 4 how kriemhild receives her brothers kriemhild insists on having the head of hagen tronje but her brothers keep loyalty to their friend and again do not accept her requestcanto 5 how the huns celebrated the summer solstice with the nibelungen kriemhild asks attila to kill hagen tronje but he refuses since in accordance with the laws of the desert a guest is considered sacred kriemhild offers gold to the hums for the head of hagen tronje there is a fight and hagen tronje kills attilas soncanto 6 the nibelungens distress the huns lose the battle against the nibelungen but keep them under siege inside attilas castle kriemhild promises to spare their lives provided they deliver hagen tronje but her brother gunther tells that german people are loyal with their friendscanto 7 the nibelungens end after the death of rdiger von bechlarn giselher and gernot hagen tronje and guhther are finally captured kriemhild kills hagen tronje ending her revenge with the destruction of the nibelungenthe conclusion of the poetic saga of siegfried through kriemhilds revenge is also told through seven dramatic cantos the nature of the first part is a magnificent tale of fantasy adventure romance and betrayal the second part is a dramatic story of hate revenge and loyalty the solid screenplay with a perfect development of the characters the excellent performances of the cast and the awesome direction of fritz lang produced another epic ahead of time margarete schn is impressive with a total different woman obsessed and inflexible in her revenge wish the costumes that kriemhild wears are also very impressive and her acting is based on her face and look i was a little disappointed with the reaction of attila after the death of his only son since i found it too passive my vote is eighttitle brazil os nibelungos  parte ii a vingana de kriemshild the nibelungen part ii kriemhilds revenge
pos	i saw this film last night at a special movie theater showing in nrnberg and it was superb i do have to admit that the original music composition of the cello player and percussionxylophone player influenced the mood of the film but the film itself also had force in its portrayal of the tragic nibelungen sagaif you are interested in silent films or in the nibelungenlied i highly recommend this film the costumes were fantastic and creative the sets were opulent and exotic and the acting was dramatic and breathtaking as is typical of silent film tragedies unfortunately i have not seen the first part of this film duo that concerns siegfried the story of this second film begins after siegfrieds death when kremhild gudrun in the norse versions of the story begins to plan her revenge against her brothersalso i watched this film in german i am a native english speaker and have a basic german knowledge it was difficult to read the subtitles what do you call that in silent films at first because of the old style german script so i advise that if you watch it in german that you make sure you can differentiate your ks fs and ss in the old script 
pos	please see also my comment on die nibelungen part 1 siegfriedthe second part of ufa studios gargantuan production of the nibelungen saga continues in the stylised symphonic and emotionally detached manner of its predecessor however whereas part one was a passionless portrayal of individual acts of heroism part two is a chaotic depiction of bloodletting on a grand scaleas in part one director fritz lang maintains a continuous dynamic rhythm with the pace of the action and the complexity of the shot composition rising and falling smoothly as the tone of each scene demands these pictures should only be watched with the noteperfect gottfried huppertz score which fortunately is on the kino dvd now with this focus on mass action lang is presented with greater challenges in staging the action sequences in his earliest features were often badly constructed but now he simply makes them part of that rhythmic flow with the level of activity on the screen swelling up like an orchestrabut just as part one made us witness siegfrieds adventures matteroffactly and without excitement part two presents warfare as devastating tragedy in both pictures there is a deliberate lack of emotional connection with the characters thats why lang mostly keeps the camera outside of the action never allowing us to feel as if we are there and this is significant because involving the audience is normally a distinction of langs work thats also why the performances are unnaturally theatrical with the actors lurching around like constipated sleepwalkersnevertheless kriemhilds revenge does constantly deal with emotions and is in fact profoundly humanist the one moment of naturalism is when atilla holds his baby son for the first time and lang actually emphasises the tenderness of this scene by building up to it with the wild frantic ride of the huns the point is that lang never manipulates us into taking sides and in that respect this version has more in common with the original saga than the wagner opera the climactic slaughter is the very antithesis of a rousing battle scene why then did hitler and co get so tearyeyed over it a fact which has unfairly tarnished the reputation of these films because the unwavering racial ideology of the nazis made them automatically view the nibelungs as the good guys even if they do kill babies and betray their own kin for hitler their downfall would always be a nationalist tragedy not a human onebut for us nonnazi viewers what makes this picture enjoyable is its beautiful sense of pageantry and musical rhythm when you see these fullydeveloped silent pictures of langs it makes you realise how much he was wasted in hollywood rather than saddling him with lowbudget potboilers they should have put him to work on a few of those swordandsandal epics pictures that do not have to be believable and do not have to move us emotionally where its the poetic operatic tonality that sweeps us along
pos	in some ways the wrath of kriemhild surpasses siegfrieds death but it also loses some of that films greatness the plot of this one is more cohesive than the first which is quite amazing the second half of the actual poem is a lot sloppier and a lot harder to tread through until that is you get to the climactic battle scenes only the iliads are better lang and harbou embellished the huns the poetcompiler of the nibelungenlied didnt know a hun from his right ball and as a result they are more or less the same as the burgundians in custom for example although the poet clearly describes etzel as a heathen which is kriemhilds main concern as rudiger tries to persuade her to marry him when she gets to hunland the first thing she does is go to mass the huns here are clearly heathens theyre almost like caveman the depiction of them is hilarious especially verbal the jester who has two marvelous scenes etzels character has been given more weight he is much more formidable all he does is bemoan his fate in the original poem lang and harbou are masterful at building suspense especially at the banquet scene which is intercut with verbals second performance to an amazing effect however as is the nature of this half of the poem the films amazing technical accomplishments are missing in this one for the most part except for a dazzling sequence where etzels hall burns down with the nibelungs inside the one thing i do have to object to is the way harbou changes the ending spoilers in the poem after hildebrand captures hagen and gunther they are imprisoned kriemhild visits hagen in his cell and demands that he reveal where he has hidden the horde he refuses and she herself decapitates her brother when hagen still refuses she decapitates him hildebrand or possibly dietrich is so disgusted that a woman would presume to murder a great warrior that he in turn decapitates her calling her a devil woman etzel who is much weaker in the poem than he is here says something silly like ah me i can understand why they would want to keep a unity of time and place as hildebrand brings them from the castle to retain the prison settings of the two deaths would make the film very anticlimactic i also understand why they didnt have hildebrand kill kriemhild his character is much reduced here his name is only mentioned once but to have kriemhild kill herself adopting brynhilds death from the icelandic sources is just catering to the audience instead of challenging them the point of the poem is that kriemhilds wrath goes far beyond it should into the realm of pure evil here we simply have her die for her lost love its not as interesting
pos	i finally got my wish to see this one in a cinema id seen fritz langs film on video some years ago id been hoping that ideal screening conditions would work their magicconditions were ideal at cinematheque ontario pristine fulllength print intertitles in the original gothicscript german with simultaneous english translation accurate without being too literal live piano accompaniment idealthe films magic sputtered for a little while but ultimately failed to catch at least for methis film bears no real relation to wagners ring cycle as i already knew but some may not wagner had adapted the 13th c niebelungenlied to his own purposes part i of fritz langs epic  siegfried  has much that will be familiar to listeners of wagner howeverkriemhilds revenge is the story of siegfrieds wife kriemhild her marriage to king etzel attila the hun and her desire for revenge against hagen and gunther the rechristened nibelungs for the murder of siegfried the spectacular conflagration in this film presumably evolved and expanded in the wagnerian mythos into his gtterdmmerung his twilight of the gods and the end of valhalla this film remains earthboundmost of the film is spectacular the massive sets rival those of cabiria 1914 which inspired griffiths intolerance 1916 their decoration sets a new benchmark in barbaric splendour theres a huge cast of scarred mangy huns and art deco burgundians and battles battles that never seem to end in factkriemhild is very successful in her plan of revenge she manages to destroy all around her her loyalty to her martyred siegfried seems not to stem so much from love or devotion but from something closer to psychosis lady macbeth cried out unsex me here she knew she was emotionally unprepared for what she needed to do but kriemhild displays no normal human emotions and certainly nothing one equates with the feminine principle she is already top full of direst cruelty to borrow shakespeares phrase from the outset margarethe schn and her director convey this with a glower i dont want to exaggerate but that glower is virtually the only expression ever to animate kriemhilds face its the ultimate in onenote performances its clearly intentional however not simply a case of poor actingwhat we have then on offer is a onedimensional sketch of an avenging fury some might see kriemhild as an empowered heroine i just see the film as misogynistic
pos	fritz langs german medieval saga continues in die nibelungen kriemhilds rache 1924kriemhild margarete schoen wants to avenge her murdered husband siegfriedher brother is too weak to bring the murdered hagen to justicekriemhild marries etzel the king of the huns rudolf kleinroggeshe gives birth to a child and invites her brothers for a partyetzel and the other huns should kil hagen but he is protected by his brotherswe see a huge battle of life and death begins and she sets the whole place on fireeventually hagen is dead and so is kriemhildthese movies deal with great themes such as revenge and undying lovesure we have later seen some better movies made of those topics but this was one of the early ones
pos	in die nibelungen siegfried siegfried was betrayed now kriemhild seeks revenge she marries hagen and through a series of events finally engages in a very drastic but fitting action at the endone of the things about watching this movie nowadays is that we can look at certain portrayals attila the hun called etzel in the movie is shown as the strange person from the east possibly an allusion to the soviet union obviously it was not fritz langs fault that hitler used the nibelungenlied for german national pride in the third reich but one can see what the fuhrer liked about the story nonetheless this is an absolutely formidable movie
pos	great battle finale and nice sets help keep this oftenslow movie enjoyable at times it had me checking my watch although there were enough memorable moments to make the film stand out in my mind days after watching it the ending should surprise even those familiar with the nibelungen story line
pos	i show this film to university students in speech and media law because its lessons are timeless why speaking out against injustice is important and can bring about the changes sought by the oppressed why freedom of the press and freedom of speech are essential to democracy this is a mustsee story of how apartheid was brought to the attention of the world through the activism of steven biko and the journalism of donald woods it also gives an important lesson of free speech you can blow out a candle but you cant blow out a fire once the flame begins to catch the wind will blow it higher from biko by peter gabriel on shaking the tree
pos	this film is quite simply brilliant the cinematography is good the acting superb and the story absolutely breathtaking this is the story of donald woods a white south african who thought himself a liberal until he found out the reality of apartheid kevin kline is completely convincing  so much so that when donald woods himself appeared on tv some years later i recognised him from klines portrayal denzel washington also turns in a masterful performance as everi urge you to watch this it is long but it is worth your patience because it tells such an incredible story remember folks this really happened
pos	billed as the story of steve biko  played excellently by denzel washington as youd expect  this was actually more the story of donald woods played by kevin klinethis was undoubtedly the making of kline as a serious actor and he was surprisingly good in the roleattenborough gave this the sort of direction youd expect and the often spectacular scenes of the masses were those of the sort that only he can get acrossthe remainder of the cast was competent enough and did a good job in what ends up as an ultimately sad tale of a south africa that is still nowhere near the distant past
pos	cry freedom is an excellent primer for those wanting an overview of apartheids cruelty in just a couple of hours famed director richard attenborough gandhi is certainly no stranger to the genre and the collaboration of the reallife mr and mrs woods the main white characters in their book and in this film lends further authenticity to cry freedom the video now in release actually runs a little over 2 and a half hours since 23 minutes of extra footage was inserted to make it a two part tv miniseries after the films initial theatrical release while the added length serves to heighten the films forgivable flaws uneven character development and blanket stereotyping in particular another possible flaw the insistence on the white characters fate over that of the african ones may work out as a strength viewing crying freedom as a politically and historically educational film as i think it should over its artistic merits the story is one which black africans know only too well though the younger generation may now need to see it on film for full impact it is the whites who have always been the films and the books target audience hopefully driving them to change now twelve years after the movies production cry freedom is in many ways a more interesting film to watch almost ten years after black majority rule has been at least theorically in place 1987s cry freedoms ideals remain by and large unrealized it therefore remains as imperative as ever for white south africans particularly the younger ones who have only heard of these actions to see it and absorb the films messages in total contrast to american slavery and the jewish holocausts exposure south africans struggles have been told by a mere two or three stories cry freedom cry the beloved country ok count it twice if you include the remake and sarafina did i miss one all three dramas also clumsily feature american and british actors in both the white and black roles not one south african actor has played a major role white coloured indian or black and yes i did miss another international south african drama mandela and deklerk though this also highly recommended biopic was released after black majority rule was instituted mandela was played by a black american sidney poitier who also starred in the original sathemed cry the beloved country while the afrikaner deklerk was played by a bald very british michael caine a good performance if you can dismiss that the very essence of afrikanerdom is vehement antibritish feelings until local sabc tv and african films start dealing with their own legacy cry freedom is about as authentic as youll get as villified as the whites particularly the afrikaners are portrayed in the film any observant noncasual visitor to south africa even now in 1999 not to mention 1977 when cry freedom takes place will generally find whites attitudes towards blacks restrained even understated looking at cry freedom in hindsight it is amazing that reconciliation can take place at all and it is but cry freedom at time shows not much has really changed in many peoples minds yet and that the black africans goal to freedom and reconciliation is still ongoing this is why if youre a novice to the situation cry freedom is your best introduction
pos	as anyone old enough knows south africa long suffered under the vile racist oppression of apartheid which completely subjugated the black population one of the most famous antiapartheid activists was steve biko who was murdered in jail following the murder reporter donald woods sought to get bikos message out to the worldin cry freedom woods kevin kline befriends biko denzel washington before the latter is arrested on trumped up charges when woods attempts to spread bikos word he and his family begin living under threat of attack and they are finally forced to flee the country the last scene gutwrenchingly shows police firing on protestersas one of two movies along with a world apart that helped galvanize the antiapartheid movement cry freedom stands out as possibly the best ever work for all involved
pos	an overlong but compelling retelling of the friendship between civil rights leader steve biko and donald woods the first half of the film is the strongest where we see the bond formed between the two men and how they help each other out but the second half isnt as strong due to the elimination of the biko character still its a compelling film with great performances by kline and washington in the film that put the latter on the map washington was also was nominated for best supporting actor for the first time overall a well made film that could have been trimmed down a bit 710
pos	its sad to view this film now that we know how the anc got shafted by international capitalism biko died for nothing much woods achieved little yes outright apartheid was abolished but all the apparatus of power was reserved by the minority whites leaving the anc government more or less impotent as naomi klein writes in the shock doctrine in the talks between the black and white leaderships the deklerk government had a twofold strategy first drawing on the ascendant washington consensus that there was no only one way to run an economy it portrayed key sectors of economic decision making  such as trade policy and the central bank  as technical or adminsitrative then it used a wide range of new policy tools  international trade agreements innovations in constitutional law and structural adjustment programs  to hand control of those power centres to supposedly impartial experts economists and officials from the imf the world bank the gatt and the national party  anyone except the liberation fighters from the anc the statistical results are horrifying with not much change accomplished and aids flourishing viewing cry freedom in this light is deeply ironic  actually tragic the anc has transformed itself from being the solution to being the primary problem
pos	very rarely does denzil washington make a bad movie and come to think of it that goes for kevin kline and in this case  this must count as one of their best films it is more about of film about how strong friendship can more than the story of steve biko although we do get an insight into what the man was like and how far the reporter and friend donald woods went to preserve the mans name and let the world know what a corrupt  putrid society south africa was the direction is outstanding from david attenborough as it was for gandhi although if there is any critisism to be aimed it could be at the length of the film two and a half hours is a long time to sit through a historic movie what is amazing is how he manages to control all the extras thousands of people in both films this film really does open your eyes to what happened before the break up of aparthiet and you cannot fail to moved by it 8 out of 10
pos	the true story of the friendship that shook south africa and awakened the world richard attenborough who directed a bridge too far and gandhi wanted to bring the story of steve biko to life and the journey and trouble that journalist donald woods went through in order to get his story told the films uses woods two books for its information and basis  biko and asking for troublethe film takes place in the late 1970s in south africa south africa is in the grip of the terrible apartheid which keeps the blacks separated from the whites and classifies the whites as the superior race the blacks are forced to live in shantytowns on the outskirts of the cities and towns and they come under frequent harassment by the police and the army we are shown a dawn raid on a shantytown as bulldozers and armed police force their way through the camp beating and even killing the inhabitants then we are introduced to donald woods kevin kline who is the editor of a popular newspaper after publishing a negative story about black activist steve biko denzel washington woods goes to meet with him the two are wary of each other at first but they soon become good friends and biko shows the horrors of the apartheid system from a black persons point of view to woods this encourages woods to speak out against whats happening around him and makes him desperate to bring steve bikos story out of the clutches of the white mans south africa and to the world soon steve biko is arrested and is killed in prison now woods and his family are daring to escape from south africa to england where woods can publish his book about steve biko and the apartheidwhen i first heard of cry freedom i was under the impression that it was a movie completely dedicated to the life of steve biko i had never actually heard of steve biko before i seen this film as the events in this film were really before my time but its more about the story of donald woods and his journey across the border into lesotho as he tried to elude the south african officials woods was put on a five year type house arrest after steve biko was killed so in order to publish his manuscript on steve biko he had to escape because the manuscript would be considered treason in south africa and that could have resulted in woods meeting a fate similar to that of bikos the real donald woods and his wife acted as consultants to this filmdenzel washington is only in the film for the first hour and i was disappointed with that as i was expecting to see him for the entire movie but he was amazing as steve biko and captured his personality from what ive read really well and his accent sounded perfect his performance earned him an oscar nomination for best supporting actor kevin kline delivers a excellent and thoughtevoking performance as donald woods and penelope wilton is excellent as his wife wendyfilming took place in zimbabwe as needless to say problems arose when they tried to film it in south africa while in south africa the south african gestapo followed the film crew everywhere so they got the bad vibes and they pulled out and went to neighbouring zimbabwe instead despite everything and the fact that the apartheid didnt end til seven years later cry freedom wasnt banned in south africa but cinemas showing the movie received bomb threatsrichard attenborough brings the horrors of the apartheid to the screen with extreme force and determination he doesnt hold back at the end of the movie when showing what was supposed to be a peaceful protest by students in a shantytown turns into a massacre when police open fire on them the film ends with the names of all the antiapartheid movers who died in prison and the explanations for their deaths many had no explanation quite a few were epilepsy which is hard to believe and many more either fell from the top of the stairs or were suicide from hanging no one will ever know what really happened to them but i think its fair to say that none of these men died at their own hands but at the hands of others or to be more precise at the hands of the police cry freedom is a mustsee movie for its portrayal and story of steve biko its also a searing and devastating portrayal of a beautiful land divided and in the hellish grips of racial segregation and violence
pos	what a movie i never imagined richard attenborough could have such a movie in him gandhi has always left me indifferent apart from ben kingsleys performance and i never considered attenborough a particularly good filmmaker but cry freedom held my interest like few movies have in recent times its an exciting mesmerizing political movie with great performances by kevin kline and a young denzel washingtonkline plays donald woods a south africa newspaper editor who befriends the civil rights activist steve biko it starts as a difficult friendship for woods sees biko as a black supremacist preaching hatred against whites but biko with his kind words upbeat attitude and complete transparency wins over woods and introduces him to a reality about apartheid that woods knew nothing aboutbiko is a decent lawabiding citizen who altruistically stands up against all prejudice and the system that keeps down his people one night coming from an illegal meeting hes arrested and beaten to death the authorities try to hush up the matter because biko has become a huge personality in south africa but through the efforts of woods the truth comes out but what should be a triumph only becomes a nightmare as woods and his family become targets for the secret policethis movie has an interesting structure it has in fact two narratives first it narrates the life and death of biko its an amazing first half completely dominated by the charisma of washington in what may be his greatest performance yetthe second half no less interesting narrates woods attempt to escape from south africa to publish a book about biko woods has become an enemy of state a banned person which means he cant meet people or leave his country plus hes constantly spied by the police kevin kline gives a great performance in this second half tooalthough the first half is quite straightforward the second does interesting things with editing by giving flashbacks of biko and of events that show the repression against the black south africans some may argue this is to make it more interesting but for me the second half just as captivating as woods and his family devise a bold plan to escape south africathe last minutes were so heartbreaking i was in tears george fenton and jonas gwangwas score certainly had something to do with it although ive never been much of a fan of fenton cannot stand his gandhi score i do think the score for cry freedom is one of the most beautiful ever composed for cinema the movie thanks to the music married to the powerful images at times reached incredible peaks of emotioncry freedom is definitely not a movie just to watch because of denzel washington this is a movie to be cherished in its entirety acting writing music editing cinematography come together in a perfect synthesis to create an ode to the power of the human spirit this movie deserve a place alongside movies like the pianist life is beautiful and the shawshank redemption
pos	i think the context of the story has been covered by other posters so i would just like to write about the impact this film had on mei first saw this film the year of its release around 1987 my school organised a trip to the cinema to see it for an re project i think we all went along of course excited because we were on a school trip to the cinema little did we know what we were about to experience to this day i still remember the feelings it invoked in me and i remembered crying a lot as were most of my friends i think at the age we were we found it shocking and quiet rightly outraged in our own youthful way it had such an impact on me that i joined the anti apartheid movement the same yeari think it served its purpose in my case
pos	what a brilliant film i will admit it is very ambitious with the subject matter at a little over two and a half hours it is a very long film too but neither of these pointers are flaws in any way cry freedom despite the minor flaws it may have is a powerful moving and compelling film about the story of the black activist steve biko in his struggles to awaken south africa to the horrors of the apartheid it is true that the first half is stronger than the second in terms of emotional impact people have also complained that the film suffers from too much woods not enough biko i may be wrong but although it is bikos story it is told in the perspective of woods so woods is an important character in conveying bikos story to the worldcry freedom visually looks amazing with the showstopping cinematography and the stunning south african scenery it was a visual feast the opening scenes especially were brilliantly shot george fentons music brought real dramatic weight to most scenes it was subtle in scenes in the second half but stirring and dramatic in the crowd scenes the script was of exceptional quality the courtroom scenes with biko were enough to really make you think wow this is real quality stuff the first half with biko as the main focus constantly had something to feel emotional about whether it was the polices attack of the south african citizens or bikos death the second half entirely about donald woods carries less of an emotional punch but is compensated by how it is shot performed and written and there are parts that are genuinely suspenseful as well the performances were exceptional from the entire cast from the most minor character to the two leads there wasnt a single bad performance regardless of the accents that is but it is forgiven so easily by how much the performances draw you in denzel washington in one of his more understated performances gives a truly compelling performance as biko and kevin kline shows that he can be as good at drama as he is at comedy for he gave a suitably subtle performance to match that of washingtons and the two mens chemistry is believable and never strikes a false note penelope wilton is lovely as donalds wife wendy and she is a great actress anyway out the supporting performances and there may be some bias two stood out for me one was timothy west who relishes his role as captain dewet the other was the ever exceptional john thaw in a brilliantly chilling cameorole as kruger lord richard attenboroughs direction is focused and constantly sensitive as usualoverall a truly wonderful film ambitious and long it is but never ceases to be compelling powerful and achingly moving a definite winner from lord richard attenborough and worthy of a lot more praise 1010 bethany cox
pos	richard attenborough is a director whose name is synonymous with the academy award winning gandhi back in 83 i didnt know of any other work of his till i recently came across cry freedom released back in 1987 while it may not have been as popular as his gandhi it is every bit as gripping if not more and was released when south africa still had not got rid of the shackles of apartheid while most movies on social issues come out after the event had happened i guess this one released during the timethe story is based on real life characters and events the book on which the movie was based was written by donald woods kevin kline a journalist who used to work in south africa until the end of the seventies it traces the origins of woods friendship with the charismatic black leader steve biko who is wonderfully portrayed by denzel washington i cannot imagine a better choice for the role washington exudes a natural charm and screen presence which bikos character requiredwhile initially woods was against what he felt was black racism being spread by biko after meeting the man he could not help being drawn into his struggles and ideas the bond between them grows stronger and woods and his family realise and become more sensitive to the plight of the people biko representshowever finally tragedy strikes and woods must now concentrate on escaping from south africa with his book so that he can get it published and let the outside world know what is going on the second half of the movie is a gripping tale of his escape from south africa along with his family and will keep you on tenterhooksthere are some deliciously humorous dialogues too the scene between biko and the lawyer in the courtroom is an examplelawyer do you advocate violence biko i advocate a confrontation lawyer well isnt that violence mr biko biko not necessarily you and i are having a confrontation now but i dont see any violencehowever there are moments that bring you back to the horrors that pervaded the country before better sense prevailed the scene where the army opens fire on a protest by school children is gut wrenching and heartbreakingthis is definitely a must watch i would suggest those not familiar with attenboroughs work do take time out for this there are movies which make a lot of money and there are movies which make lives i would any day prefer the latter
pos	cry freedom is a movie about how far people will go to find the truththe first half is an interesting portrayal of an unlikely friendship between activist steve biko and editor don woods played fanatically by dezel washington and kevin klein while the second half deals with woods looking for answers on bikos deathalthough most people favor the first half of the movie which focuses on the unlikely friendship between biko and woods i found the second half about don woods struggle to have bikos story be heard around the world much more interesting
pos	this is an absolutely incredible film it shows south african racism from the perspective of the victims and provokes a feeling of antiracism in everyone who sees it it is the best historic film i have ever seen
pos	its a shame that this piece of work wasnt acknowledged as a piece of work it has everything a historical film must have a serious historical research outstanding performances of every actor involved and a discrete but great directionwhen i saw the movie i knew it should be a prototype for every biographical movie
pos	a long film about a very important character from south africa stephen biko he is one of these blacks who did not survive apartheid who actually died a long time before their normal time the already old film though does not show how important biko was what he really represented his life and his teaching is reduced to little at best a few witty remarks the film being from 1987 the objective was to push south africa over the brink that would lead her to liberation so the film aims at showing how irrational the south african supporters of apartheid are in 1987 to show this the film has to look beyond bikos death hence to center its discourse not on biko but on a white liberal journalist and his escaping the absurd system in which he is living his escape is made necessary because of the victimization he is the victim of along with his family and because he wants to publish the first book on biko after his death and that can only happen in england the film shows a way to escape south africa while apartheid is still standing and killing so do not expect this way to be realistic and true it could not be but the film has tremendously aged because it does not show south africa with any historical distantiation the very distantiation that has taken place under nelson mandelas presidency and that is called forgiveness provided those who want to be forgiven speak up and out the film is strong and emotional but that very historical limit makes it rather weak today especially since the film does not mention the third racial community the indians panegyric books or films all have that defect they are looking at the person they are supposed to portrait from only one point of view that explains why the film has aged so much seems to be coming from so long ago as if nothing had changed at all a remake is necessarydr jacques coulardeau university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne university versailles saint quentin en yvelines cegid
pos	steve biko was a black activist who tried to resist the white minority governed south africa in much the same way as gandhi tried to resist the british empires colonialism in india richard attenboroughs film cry freedom is not about biko or apartheid as much as it is about donald woods the white liberal newspaper editor who risked his life trying to tell bikos story the film has a jarring point of view switch after biko dies in prison from tortuous behavior at the hands of south african police woods played by kevin kline must choose whether to do the right thing and flee the country to publish books about biko or allow his wife played by penelope wilton to pressure him into forgetting about the books in that case biko dies in vain what begins as a lifechanging friendship between biko and woods degenerates into a standard by the numbers escape over the border yarn after bikos death oscarnominated denzel washington is good in only his fourth film as biko but something is wrong in a film that tries to depict the struggles of apartheid by focusing more on the trials of a white family for more than half the film attenborough would have served his topic better by focusing on bikos rise to prominence instead of beginning where biko befriended woods perhaps a black actor in a leading role in a 2 12 hour film wasnt exactly conducive to big box office but the film was a tremendous box office flop anyway film politics aside the film still entertains and sends a message or two albeit in pgsanitized fashion  of 4 stars
pos	what is cry freedom like it is simply great and unique experience about making of south africa and how black people in that country were repressed by white people main character of the story is donald woods kevin kline chief editor of the newspaper daily dispatch in south africa woods writes several articles where he speaks critically about views of steve biko denzel washington soon woods meets biko and he changes his views about him and he also begins to understand what authorities are doing to black people in south africa right from the top even from the chief of police when biko dies in police custody woods decides that he have to write book about him and that no matter what he has to publish it but woods must escape from his country to get that book published and he must also put his family on second place so world can find out the truthattenborough managed to make a good movie about people with main message that black and white are the same cause we are all people story leads us to south africa and this movie is great way for the whole world to learn what happened in that land and im disappointed that only 3200 people rated this movie this is movie from which we all can learn something although it is a bit long this story couldnt be presented in any shorter way because director wanted to show us how hard was for woods to get that book published after death of biko also relationship between woods and biko was shown great just like families of those two people and all the problems they are going through but sometimes sacrifices must be made bikos death so the truth could be reveled woods book
pos	this film moved me beyond comprehension it is and will remain my favourite film of all time mainly because it has almost every emotion all rolled into its 157 minutes what is the hardest part for me to take is that whenever i want to hear the amazing music and songs from the film i have to put it into my dvd player so i was wondering if anyone anywhere knows who sings the songs in the film and where they can be found as i have looked everywhere i can think sporadically over the past 5 years my favourite quote from the film is when in court the advocate says but your own words ask for direct confrontation isnt that a direct call for violence biko replies well you and i are in confrontation now but i see no violencecraig robertson fife scotland
pos	this is a film that everyone should watch quite apart from raising hugely important points while south africa is on the road to recovery there are still many countries in similar situations now it is superbly directed while denzel washington gives in my opinion the best performance in his career so far kline also gives a good performance although perhaps not as stunning as washingtons john thaw also puts in a good turn as the chief of policethere are so many possible areas where a film on apartheid could fall down but all of these have been avoided it would be easy to simply portray white people as the bad guys and black people as the good guys but attenborough has not done this sure there were some white characters who seemed inherently evil such as the captain at the soweto uprising but to add extra dimensions to all the characters would make the film unbearably long some people complain about the length of the film as it is but i think it needs the whole two and a half hours to tell the whole story for it really is an incredible onethe best scene in the film is that of steve bikos funeral when the whole crowd begins to sing the south african national anthem it is probably one of if not the most moving scenes i have seenif you havent seen this film already watch it it may not be comfortable viewing but its certainly worth it
pos	this amazing oscar winner 4 in total and john fords first academy award winner is simply spellbinding with a pounding score by max steiner called an art film because ford had very little money to make this great story about guilt and retribution and greed and stupidity but what makes this movie such a classic is the direction and astounding photography and use of fog and lighting that was so different from the usual american film and more in the tradition of german expressionism and the oscar winning performance by victor mclaglen as the drunken gypo is simply unbelievable basically the movie takes place in ireland and gypo turns in a friend in the rebel movement to the english to collect 20 pounds to give to his girlfriend but having all that money he starts blowing it on an all night drunk and giving it away while the leaders of the movement are trying to track down the informer the whole movie is one night in a dark and foggy ireland and a cast of characters that are memorable but all along the whole world of gypo is closing in on him both psychologically if i had to pick maybe three directors to have all their movies on a deserted island forever and nobody elses john ford would certainly be one of them what a truly remarkable movie
pos	yet again early morning television proves an invaluable resource for films that i otherwise would never have been able to track down at four oclock in the morning i stumbled out of bed to begin recording the informer 1935 my fourth film from prolific american director john ford and an excellent one at that set during the irish civil war in 1922 the screenplay was adapted by dudley nichols from the novel of the same name by liam oflaherty though he was born in the united states and is most renowned for his americana pictures both of fords parents were irish which explains the directors decision to direct the film victor mclaglen plays gypo nolan a brutish but wellmeaning ruffian who informs on an old friend frankie mcphillip wallace ford in order to claim the 20 reward for his girlfriend katie margot grahame when frankie is killed during his attempted arrest the irish republican army of which both frankie and gypo were members begins to investigate the traitor behind the incident every clue bringing them closer and closer to the real culpritmeanwhile gypo is plagued with guilt for his friends untimely death and descends into a bout of heavydrinking that rivals don birnam in the lost weekend 1945 in its excessiveness as gypo drowns his sorrows in copious volumes of alcohol trapped in a vicious little circle of depression his extravagant spending captures the attention of the investigating ira members for the one time in his life gypo finds himself surrounded by admirers including an amusing jm kerrigan who enthusiastically clap him on the back and christen him king gypo for his physical might however its obvious that these people feel no affection for the man and are simple showing him attention to exploit him for money the additional 20 brought by frankies death could never buy gypo an assembly of friends  indeed in a bitter twist of irony the money was only made possible by the betrayal and loss of one of his only good companions a relatively simple fellow gypo could not possibly have fully considered the consequences of his actions and is eventually offered forgiveness on account of his not knowing what he was doing but his foolishness must not go unpunishedcriticism is occasionally levelled at fords film for its allegedly propagandistic support of a terrorist organisation though this stance obviously depends on ones personal views i certainly dont know enough irish history to pass judgement theres no doubt that the film portrays the irish republican army as selfless dedicated and impartial a proud piece of irish patriotism if i ever saw it however the main theme of the story is that of betrayal driven by intense poverty one ordinary man betrays the confidence of his good friend and comes to deeply regret his actions the tormented gypo is played mainly for pity and victor mclaglen gives a powerful performance that betrays a lifetime of unsatisfying existence culminating in one terrible decision that condemns him to an uneasy death the informer was john fords first major oscar success winning a total of four awards from six nominations including best actor for mclaglen who snatched the statue from the threeway favourites of mutiny on the bounty 1935 best director and best screenplay for dudley nichols who declined the award due to union disagreements
pos	victor mclaglens performance is one of the finest in film historyi think we can all feel for gypo because weve all struggled with what is right and what isnt and been wrong this was one of the first arthouse pictures to be released by a major american movie studio rko radio picturesjoseph h augusts cinematography is at its very best here however augusts stunning portion was mostly overlooked he didnt receive the oscar nomination he rightly deservedthis is a psychological drama with thought philosophy sadness all conveyed with as little words as possible
pos	spoilers powerhouse movie that shows how men in desperate situations can go so far as sacrifice their best friends and family members and not realize what monsters that they are by doing it until like in the case of bulllike gypo noland victor mclaglen its too much too lateits 1922 and the hight of the black  tan irish revolt against the mighty british empire with the tans british occupying troops on the lookout for wanted irish republican rebel frankie mcphillip wallace ford wanted for the killing of a briish soldier gypo a good really the best friend of the fugitive mcphillip is down on his luck not having a job with his girlfriend katie margot grahame forced to turn tricks in the dublin redlight district in order to pay her rentafter an outraged gypo worked over a potential john who wants to spend a few hours with katie for a shilling or two an angry katie tells the not so bright gyro that hes preventing her for supporting herself with the only bankable asset she has  her body katie also tells gypo that he should wake up to reality and realize what a desperate situation that shes in telling the mindnumbed gypo that it would only cost ten pound sterling for her to go to america and get out of the poverty of ireland gypo suddenly remembers a poster of his good friend frankie mcphillip that he just saw announcing a reward of 20 pound sterling thats enough money for both him and kaite to travel to americagypo going to a local dublin flop house and soup kitchen to get a free meal is startled to run into his friend frankie mcphillip frankie tells him that he snuck into dublin to see both his mother mrs mcphillip and sister mary una oconnor  heather angel and if he can make sure that everything is safe for him to go home and later leave for his irish republican unit outside the cityall gypo can see in frankies face is the 20 pound sterling reward for him being turned into the police without as much of a second thought after he assured frankie that everything is all right gypo secretly goes to the police and informs on his friend whos later shot and killed in a police and tan shootout in his moms housewith the deed done the chief of police hands over the 20 pound sterling much like thirty pieces of silver to an almost emotionless gypo who takes it and sneaks out the back door of the police station so that one one can see him you can see in the police chiefs face and actions that he has nothing but utter contempt for gypos betrayal of his friend frankie mcphillip even though he was wanted for murder and an enemy of the british empire thats how low traitors or informers are held even by those whom they secretly work forgypo turns out to be his own worst enemy after his betrayal of frankie as his conscience takes control of his mind gypo sees and hears everyone including his unsuspecting girlfriend katie pointing a finger and implicating him in frankies betrayal and death at the hands of the british authorities gypos guilty mind has him getting himself royally and gloriously drunk on the reward money that by the time hes forced to to admit his crime to his irish republican army colleagues who had the almost dead drunk and slobbering gypo on trial the money was just about gone in his partying drinking and whoringwhatever good feelings if thats possible that you had for the weak minded and strong shouldered gypo was completely demolished when in an act of total desperation in order to keep from getting shot he falsely implicate an innocent man mulligan donald meek in his crime of informing on his friend frankie mcphillip which is quickly exposed as a total fabrication by non other then the guiltridden gypo himself the dye is then cast as straws are drawn for who would be the one to put a bullet in gypos head for the final gut spilling chapter of this heart wrenching and unforgettable crime  punishment classic
pos	i just saw this film on turner classic movies last night and was blown away by victor mclaglens performancein every sense of the word a tour de force the atmosphere of 1922 dublin evoked through the cinematography and production design really foreshadowed techniques used in the best film noirs of the 40s and early 50svery nice attention to detail alsoduring frankie mcphillips wallace fords wake the mourners are all praying in gaelic max steiners score is unforgettable as in later films such as 1939s gwtw he appropriated folk ballads to lend local color and a sense of place and time john ford already a film giant in 1935
pos	like many people here i started out finding my patience being tried by this film by the end i actually shed a few tearsit seems to be in the nature of most old films to drag for 78th length and then catch fire right at the end older filmgoers learned to bide their time patiently through the slow parts calm in the knowledge that the big payoff is on the way but that isnt quite accurate you see to earlier audiences what are to us the slow parts were the main body of the story they watched and found anecdotal and thematic interest there modern audiences postspielberg are in a constant state of waiting to be hit with a small climax every two minutes when they see older films its the inflation problem of modern movies well that isnt going to happen it is not necessary to apologize for these films it is simply that you have to adjust your expectations and personal rhythm when you watch them at this point the difference between avatar and the informer is like the difference between euripides and a traveling production of rent think about it for a minute or two not to strain at the obvious but euripides still deserves a hearingthe exciting part for most modern viewers begins with the ira tribunal scene and escalates to the final couple of minutes which if you are at all on board or even paying attention by that time will tear your heart out its not some hightone universal abstract plea for forgiveness its a plea from one dimwit and those who feel sorry for the big lummox for a little mercy its that personal and that embarrassingly naked an appeal for after being mad at gypo irritated at him thinking this is the dumbest character of all time you finally find yourself won over by the scene of gypos erstwhile girlfriend pleading to another woman to talk her man into going easy him the film may be sentimental but the sentimentality is not cheap as some here have charged theres a matter of life and death that plays out here and as long as you take the proposition of one life to a customer seriously its sentimentality wrung out of the most serious stuff8 of 10 and the fault for it not being 10 of 10 is my own and in some measure yours if you are reading this we have all asked for more ever more faster ever faster until we cannot put ourselves in 1935  just yesterday really  as easily as we should be able
pos	in the mid1930s hollywood was regaining its confidence after the difficulties of the talkie transition although all the technical problems of sound had been solved very quickly it took longer to resolve the questions of how talking pictures should look how they should be structured and how they should be acted the informer is a key picture in that it shows the extent to which wordless moments can convey story asserting the power images without ignoring the necessities of sound and dialoguethis is not to say the informer is truly a throwback to the golden days of the silents for one thing many silent pictures were not so purely visual in their narrative and were overburdened with title cards but what the informer has is the selfassuredness to extend moments between dialogues to focus on reactions more than speeches and to let shots play out simply for atmospheredirector john ford for all his capability was a filmmaker who appears to have put in effort in proportion to how interested he was in the material if he thought a story was silly he just did it halfarsed luckily the informer with its depiction of community honour working class life and most importantly irish setting was everything ford loved and the result is one of his finest works in it ford only really employs too kinds of shot the first is of places  the dublin streets shrouded in mist and darkness so their furthest depths cannot be seen dingy interiors where the walls and ceilings seem to press in on us the second is of faces striking closeups against plain backgrounds usually without dialogue focusing us upon the inner conflicts of these peoplelead man victor mclaglen fits perfectly within this character and this manner of filming him mclaglens performance does not look like much being as it is about 90 drunk act but the other 10 is heartfelt emoting as here and there his gypo nolan has what alcoholics refer to as a moment of clarity with such performances are oscars won mclaglen is backed by a spoton supporting cast among whom there are no weak links in particular it is nice to have donald meek and una oconnor usually only seen in comic relief roles playing straight dramatic parts for once although meeks appearance does contain one or two jokes the tone of the scene and much of his manner is serious not only do these two deliver incredibly deep performances their familiarity to most viewers as comedy players gives an added note of poignancy to their part in this tragedyrko who produced the informer were perhaps the most adventurous and willing to take risks of all the major studios thanks to this we are able to see a dismal story with a despicable antihero at its centre which could easily have been a clunky overearnest mess instead filled with a moody atmosphere and depth of character which keeps us watching and draws us into its world
pos	this picture in 1935 walked away with all kinds of ocars for best director john ford actor victor mclaglen and music by max seiner victor mclaglengypo nolan call out the marines42 gave an outstanding performance as an irish rebel who belonged to a rough and tough crowd who were all fighting for a cause and at the same time getting poorer and poorer with plenty of drinking gypo nolan made a bad mistake when he decided to become an informer for his best friend in order to take a trip with his gal to america and a new way of living preston foster don gallagherguadalcanal diary43 gave a great supporting role as the leader of the irish rebellion and was anxious to capture the informer of his group gypo nolan becomes haunted by his betrayal of his friend and begins to feel just like a judas great film for 1935 and wonderful acting by mclaglen but rather depressing in every aspect of the film
pos	sometimes realism can work against the effectiveness of a film thats no problem here the sets are cheesy inside and out the fog is ubiquitous half disguising the shabbiness of the production if theres a bar the name painted on the front window says simply wine and spirits the result is a claustrophobic set of scenes not a single shot of a city or even a fake skyline thats the kind of dublin this story is about just as jack the ripper movies are about seedy foggy cobblestoned whitechapel who would want it any other way how could it have been any other way with no bankable stars a minuscule budget and a fourweek shooting schedule the acting follows suit  outrageously hammy on everyones part sometimes my god its positively excruciating mrs mcphillips moaning after frankie is shot dead outside the house victor mclaglin however delivers exactly the right kind of overdone performance wardrobe has stuffed him into a toosmall jacket so that he seems to be bursting out of it like frankensteins monster his every movement seems to go a little farther than it was intended to when he slaps his cap on his head he bops himself on the temple a big blustering blubbering baby he seems constantly drunk he betrays his best friend for the reward money which will take him and his wouldbe girl to america not a good guy in the ordinary sense yet we wince as he begins to spend the 20 pounds more and more of it during a wild alcoholic night because every expensive and grandiose gesture takes him farther from his dream i wouldnt argue it but i can understand why he won an oscaras for max steiners score wow every movement already overdone is not only underlined by the mickey mouse music but highlighted in glossy yellow it shouldnt have happened  the heavenly choirs the endearing young charms the minstrel boy the gurgling tune while mclaglen drinks from the bottle it would have been better off with no score at allwell how is it as a whole dated  by any measure but not a product of its times thats why i admire it yes the symbolism is clumsy at times mclaglen a real dummy bumping his head against a hanging sign the fog the blind man but what impresses me is how little of this was being tried at the time what strikes us as overly arty today was in 1936 something quite different from what was seen in most of the programmers being ground out at the time if it falls short at times it doesnt matter the movie was an act of courage politically and morally as well as poetically the legion of decency condemned it because of a scene in a brothel a directors goal should exceed his grasp or whats a script for watching it now however in 2006 the story is more disturbing than ever john ford obviously sympathized with the irish rebels they kill but only out of what they see as necessity he knows too much to live what if he goes to the tans oh its not meself im thinking of but all of us of ireland herself the irish are sentimentalized and sympathetic i wonder if the jihadists in the middle east dont use a similar logic to justify their acts of violence
pos	enter the fat dragon is one of the funniest martial art movies i had the opportunity to see sammo hung portrays a chinese farm boy that comes to visit a city friend just like tang lung of way of the dragon wherever sammo goes trouble starts therefore he has to rely on his martial art skills to solve the differences luckily sammos character learns martial arts by imitating and mimicking his idol bruce lee he even strokes his nose with his thumb exactly the way bruce lee does and also releases his screeching yell he also uses nunchucks in a scene it was like watching a fat bruce lee theres a great showdown near the end of the movie which consists of foreign fighters sammo has to encounter each opponent one by one sort of like the game of death where each fighter possesses a different martial art discipline from one anotherthis is one of the films i really enjoyed watching and also the very first sammo hung movies ive seen excellent fight scenes and a lot of laughs a rare classic sammo hung film i highly recommend for all you martial art fans out there 8510
pos	this is of of sammos great early comedy films this isnt a parody of enter the dragon the main character sammo is obsessed with bruce lee and emulates him freakishly well for a man of his size nominal story about how his fighting keeps causing his loved ones trouble  then fighting oh the fighting good fastpaced scenes with high impact the white guy who plays a boxer looks like he really gets hurt by one of sammos kicksthe funniest bit of this movie was purely unintentional there is a jim kelly looking guy one of three experts hired to take out sammo but he was a chinese guy in blackface with an afrowig come on didnt they have any real black people in hong kong in 1978 well i guess ive seen enough white fakeashell chinese people in old american movies toothis is one is for any sammo or bruce lee fan
pos	this movie is not a kung fu movie this is a comedy about kung fu and if before making this film sammo hung hadnt spent some time watching films by the great french comic filmmaker jaques tati iie eg esp jour de fte he is certainly on the same wave lengthpersonally i think tatis films are hilarious but theyre not to all tastes some have told me that they loathe his work ive never figured out why but i think its because the character that tati usually plays himself is so totally dead pan so unaffected by the events around him which he is usually causing that many miss the more subtle comic bits happening around himat any rate tatis main shtick  or at least his best known  is to take a pretentiously upright petite bourgeoisie with 19th century sensibilities and drop him into 20th century france where he must confront a society that is largely defined by the gradual eroding of those sensibilities he usually has serious difficulties with little things like record players or radios hes a hazard in a car but the worlds no safer when he rides a bicycle but through it all he never loses his aplomb which is derived from his inner recognition that the nineteenth century was more interesting than the 20th overallin a similar fashion the character sammo hung himself plays is a country boy come to the big city of hong kong utterly convinced that what makes the city interesting is that bruce lee made kung fu movies there this gets him into trouble in small ways since he takes in stride happenstance which would never be noticed in a small town but which are deemed inappropriate in a big city  such as the moment when he appears to be urinating in the street a cop stops him only to discover that hung is actually just squeezing water out of his shirt soaked during an accidental dip in the bay whats interesting about this gag is why it is hung doesnt understand what the cops fuss is all about  in a country town as long as no ones looking if you gotta go you gotta go in other words hung is not really urinating in the street  but he certainly would  and whats the problem officer of course hungs obsession with bruce lee also gets him into big troubles as well he beats a gang of thugs who have refused to pay his restaurantowner uncle of course in a bruce lee movie the thugs would be considered trounced and they would have learned their lesson but in hungs hong kong reality unfortunately prevails and the thugs return when hes not around to trounce his uncleof course hung finally triumphs in the end just as tati always did characters like this must always triumph at least in comedy because they are completely innocent and as such despite their comic missteps and misunderstandings they really represent what is best in the humans we admire and wish to be we dont really want to be bruce lee who has to experience the loss of all of his friends before he gets a chance to beat the badguy we in our own innocence really want a world where lees heroics are possibleunfortunately that world only exists on filmah but what if  and in that question we find sammo hung at his comic best
pos	one of hungs better early efforts the humor is deadon in parts as hung tries to imitate lees moves and facial expressions and also in a bit where hung pokes fun at jackie chans drunken master the action is also pretty good especially when hung takes on a trio on martial arts experts at the end its not the greatest film but pretty good for 70s kung fu especially if youre a fan of hung andor lee be warned though most video versions of the movie have pretty shoddy quality there is also a character in blackface which some people might find offensivesammo hung is a rural swineherder who moves to hong kong to fight off some bad guys sammo turns on his deadon bruce lee impersonation when fighting this film is often billed as a parody of bruce lees enter the dragon but its not exactly that sammo is a rural swine herderobsessed with bruce leewho moves to hong kong to help his relatives run a small openair restaurant once situated at the new job he is forced to defend the eatery from local gangsters looking for protection money when sammo switches into fighting mode he switches on his bruce lee impersonation which must be seen to be believed this film is pretty sloppy in many of the fight scenes sammo battles against people who are obviously actors rather than martial artists and theres one character whos supposed to be black who is played by an asian man in heavy and preposterous makeup but what this film lacks in budget and accuracy it more than makes up for in atmosphere and energy highly recommended for a good mood
pos	the most agile fat guy in martial arts does it again an early sammo film that has him imitating his characters hero bruce lee sammo is amazingly lee like in his actions and fighting the way he slips into bruces style and then back to his own more familiar kung fu is a joy to watch and shows how accomplished and adaptable he is at his art throw in a bit of slapstick humour so beloved of this type of flick and this a movie that has it all  comedy some unintentional like the fake black guy action and some incredible fight scenesa great beer and buddies movie that is worth an hour and a half of anyones time
pos	overall i would have to say that i liked the movie some of the fight scenes are really good especially the fight against leung kayan one point that really bothered me was the fact that they used an asian to play a black man i mean really talk about bad taste during a fight scene you see one of the fighters on the floor is laughing otherwise sammo copies bruce lees fighting moves perfectly 5 out of 10 stars
pos	come on they did that on purpose two of my current faves on tv meloni from oz and l and osvu and janel from west wing hook up for a nice little sleepercharacter study plots nothing fancy but the acting is right on the mark tim busfield shows up for some neat bits worth a look
pos	i happened upon this film by accident and really enjoyed timothy busfields character is without redeeming qualities and at one point busfield and star meloni ogle women as they pass bymelonis take on the parade is different from busfields janel maloney is terrificshe looks very much like tea leone but the major difference here is that janel can actually act some very nice things in this film and well worth your attention when its on cable
pos	who knew they could be so funny christopher meloni and janel moloney are known more for their outstanding work in some of televisions hottest dramas law  order svu and the west wing put them together on the big screen and what you get is an engaging romantic comedy with plenty of laughsthe actors develop the storys ongoing relationship with impressive skill leaving the audience bound to fall in love with barry singer meloni despite the fact hes a standup comic who also happens to be a meanspirited sexist jerkyoull be rooting for him even as he takes all his insecurities with the opposite sex and chases thea moloney halfway around the country in hopes of winning her heart they have so little in commonbut when barry finally opens his heart youll wonder why thea keeps running awaythe souler opposite is a wonderful movie with an incredible cast and a gifted writer well worth your time
pos	i finally got myself set up on mail order dvd rental so i could find movies not available to me in the stores i chose the souler opposite because i love christopher meloni and also like small often ignored filmsthis one is such a treat meloni has such charm in this part its easy to pigeon hole him is you only ever see him as his alter ego elliot stabler losvu in this film meloni is an out of step unattached midlifer who is hitting the skids in many ways only to find a path to happiness in someone unexpectedthe relationship drawn between barry meloni and tim busfields character is realistic and not over done i havent seen busfield since 30something and he was fun to watch but it was all chris film i became such a fan girl all over againit is a bit slow in the beginning i will admit i thought some of the flashbacks could have been edited down but overall this film will delight you  male or female  as it has an honest refreshing view of relationships today
pos	firstly this is simply the funniest movie i have ever seen it incorporates perfectlytimed slapstick sexual humour and cleverlythoughtup standup but it goes deeper than that the souler opposite is an original love story something we dont see that often that gave me hope that there is love out therethat two people who love each other can work through their adversity and that such a comedic take on life something i believe we all should have can be accepted by the people that really matter chris meloni gives a such a convincing performance as barry singer that he should have won an oscar the film is brilliantly written and i hope we will be seeing more films from everyone involved in the future
pos	ive heard people who say this movie is dull dull dull i dont think they were watching the right movie this isnt the prototypical action movie thank godthis is a psychological drama about the rookie and his mentor that just happens to be about killing people in this way it works extremely well with terrific performances from berenger and zane who doesnt sleepwalk through the movie like he has in other roles  he actually looks like hes actingi was disappointed with the action towards the end  a lot of it didnt make much sense and was unsatisfying given the buildup from the rest of the movie but watch zanes face as he panics alone while berenger does the dirty work
pos	spoilers the film sniper is undoubtedly based on the exploits of legendary us marine sniper carlos gunny hathcock the unassuming softspoken mister rogers lookalike who ran up a score of as much as 300 confirmed and unconfirmed vietcong and north vietnamese military kills during his two tours in namwhich shows just how deadly and effective a trained military sniper really istom berenger is cool clam and deadly as sgtthomas beckett whos at the end of his career as a top us marine sniper but who later in the movie realizes that a life as a civilian will be pointless since theres nothing outside for him to do with his skills that he learned in the us marines unless he decides to become a mob hitman backett reluctantly accepts his fate as a lifetime professional killer for his countrythe story of the film sniper is focused on sgtbeckett with the assistance of former sharp shooting silver medalist and us government agent richard miller billy zane being sent deep inside the panamanian jungle the two snipers are to take out rebel general miguel alveraze frederick miraglittoa and colombian drug kingpin raul ochoa carlos alveraze whos supporting him in a planned a military takeover of the country we see earlier in the movie sgt beckett scope and take out a rebel leader which i feel was the best scene in sniper for it shows step by step how sgt beckett with the help of his spotter cpt papich aden young does his job theres also a subplot that was later aborted in the movie about a rebel sniper desilva eward wiley who was stalking beckett and who later killed papich as they were both waiting to be lifted out of the jungle by a military helicopter you would have thought that a deadly cat and mouse was being played out between the two that would culminate when the movie ended but sgt beckett had no trouble at all in dispatching desilva early in the film by using an unsuspecting miller as baitwhat hurt the movie the most was ironically the last fifteen or so minutes when the story went from a one shot one kill sniper movie to a rambolike ending with sgt beckett and agent miller fighting off an entire battalion of rebels with bullets flying as thick as a london fogsniper is still well worth watching for the fact that it tells the story about a person who until now has not really been glamorized in war movies a solitary killer who kills with the precision and skill of a master diamond cutter or accomplished neurosurgeon and who does it in total secrecy
pos	despite some negative comments this film has garnered in the imdb pages its still worth a look as this is a story about survival and camaraderie between two different men with different mentalities while in a difficult mission in the panamanian jungleperuvian director luis llosa takes us along to watch this thriller set in panama the film has some good moments as beckett the veteran marine takes a newly arrived man recently sent to try to eliminate a notorious drug cartel head and the corrupt army general who might be the next president of the country the only problem miller has no experience in what he has been entrusted to achievemiller the arrogant newly arrived man to the jungle and to the guerrilla warfare between the military and drug lords against the infiltrated american intelligence men learns a valuable lesson from beckett what looks good in theory is irrelevant in the jungletom berenger is an actor who doesnt register much as he proves in this movie but in the context of the movie he is right as a man of a few words billy zane playing miller does what he can with a role that doesnt afford him any glory until the crucial endfor lovers of action film sniper offers an 112 minutes of action that with a bit of trimming would have made a more satisfying movie
pos	this will be somewhat short first dont listen to the critics as it is not as bad as most say it is sniper uses a classic movie formula which many dismiss immediately as flawing the movie while sniper does not reflect the 100 truth about how our countrys military snipers work it does give those who know nothing about the professional sniper a glimpse into the world of the sniper and yes the movie has many flaws but what movie doesnt there are many good scenes and good acting by tom berenger i have to say the 2 worst scenes are at the beginning of the movie with billy zane in the helicopter followed by zane in the marines bar scene the best scene in sniper is with berenger in the middle of a field with the opposing force sweeping it also there are plenty of good shots of the jungle and some classic shots using the camera as though you are looking through a riflescope and yes the sniper motto is one shot one kill judge sniper for yourself
pos	sniper gives a true new meaning to war movies i remember movies about vietnam or wwii lots of firing everybody dies bam bam sniper takes war to a new level or refinement the movie certainly conveys all of the emotions it aims for  the helplessness of humans in the jungle the hatred and eventual trust between beckett and miller and the rush of the moment when they pull the trigger a seemingly lowbudget film makes up for every flaw with action suspense and thrill because when it comes down to it its just one shot one kill
pos	two snipers travel deep in the jungles in search for their targets a slimy south american druglord and a prominent generalmoderately successful at building a brooding atmosphere sniper is by most accounts a very solid thriller taking its time establishing its characters and their plight and climaxing in some good action sequences director llosa isnt always successful at maintaining the sombre mood and could have tightened the story somewhat some detours here dont add up to much but this film is far better than his stallonestone travesty the specialistbilly zane usually incredibly tiresome does surprisingly well as the inexperienced sniper teamed up with veteran berenger as for berenger this film proved to be his last good big budget hollywood venture he can do these kind of roles in his sleep and hes very convincing here reprising the role twice more in direct to dvd sequels
pos	one shot one kill no exceptions a must see if you are into marines or snipers two big thumbs up great overall storyline great camera work good drama action details and more pretty close to the real thing but this isnt a film to breakdown and pick out the editing faults this is to sit back and have a good 99 mins the plot has some depth but this movie isnt really about making you think its about enjoying the sniper lifestyle and action sniper 2 and 3 are pretty good follow ups but the first is still the best overall movie tom berenger does a great job playing his character and showing the hidden side of the sniper life the plain of dealing with all of the death must see for sniper fans
pos	some guys think that sniper is not good because of the action part of it was not good enough well if you regard it as an action movie this view point could be quite true as the action part of this movive is not actually exciting however i think this is a psychological drama rather than an action onethe movie mainly told us about the inside of two snipers who definitely had different personalities and different experiences tomas beccket  who was a veteran and had 74 confirmed kills looked as if he was coldhearted however after beccket showed his day dream of montana we can clearly see his softness inside it was the cruel war and his partners sacrifice that made beccket become so called coldheartedmillar on the contrary was a new comer a green hand and was even not qualified as a sniper billy zane did quite well to show millars hesitation and fear when he first tried to put a bullet through ones heartas what beccket said what he thought about the actuall suicide mission was that it could be easily accomplished and then he could safely get back and receive the awardthese two guys were quite different in their personalities and i think that the movie had successfully showed the difference and the impact they had to each other due to the difference in their personalities these two snipers quarreled suspected each other and finally come to an understanding by the communication and by what they had done to help even to save the othersniper isnt a good action movie but a good psychological one
pos	sunday would not be sunday without an action movie and when you want intense combat you turn to tom berenger platoonhere he plays a sniper in the jungle going after rebels and drug lords lifes a bitch so he gets a green office type billy zane to help on the missionthe film is in the hands of luis llosa who stunk up anaconda he doesnt do much better here but berenger makes the movie worthwhilesure it may be a little long  who wants to see a lot of walking through the jungle but is is good tense action when the time is right
pos	there are few movies that appear to provide enterntainment as well as realism if youve ever wondered about the role of snipers in modern war take a look at this one i just loved the scene where hundred soldiers get shooting at the jungle noone quite sure where that shot cameand they nicked one scene to saving private ryan so it has to have some merit in the scene
pos	zane and beringer will keep you on the edge of your seats i dont typically go for militarywar movies but this was worth my timeit was serious but it was also humorous beringers character proved to be heroic and honest no matter what you know that hes got your backzanes character developed throughout the film he wasnt just a suit he definitely proved that he could be a hero and handle a gunthe ending through me a little though it didnt really go with the action throughout the film but im glad that i saw it nonethelessits worth checking out
pos	just as tom berenger put you into the soul of sgt barnes he has done it again with thomas beckett if i thought his world was folding in on him in the first scenes it was nothing compared to how much more i felt during the last scenes great movie even for a girl
pos	this is one military drama i like a lot tom berenger playing military assassin thomas beckett this marine is nononsense in your face and no questions asked kind of person who gets the job done there you have billy zanethe phantom and others who plays richard miller a former swat form dc works for the government and takes orders only from them who needs a bureaucrat i dont when these two are paired sparks should be flying and how however beckett teaches the young bureaucrat on how it works when the other sniper hits its wits vs wits cat vs mouse gunman vs gunman and when the seasoned sniper is caught its up to miller to put politics aside and save him who needs politics when you a pro like beckett he took orders from no one but himself plays by the rules and not the book and mutual respect is brought out despite the politics the movie was a direct hit watch it rating 4 out of 5 stars
pos	this was another great tom berenger movie but some people are right it was like another sgt barnes character but it was still awsome tom berenger played a great sniper in the jungles of panama billy zane was a wuss at first just like cpl upham from saving private ryan but then he got a little more aggresive in the end sniper was awsome and action buffs should watch it i remind you it wouldnt have as much action as a reg action flick i got this one on dvd too and it is excellent
pos	i am curious of what rifle beckett was using in the movie and also the caliber of the bullet that he was suppose to be firing if this is loosely based on carlos hathcocks sniping i am guessing that it is a 7mm round i am also curious of the rifle itself he also made a comment in the final sniper movie about the rifle that the vietnamese man let him use that belonged to his father beckett mentioned that he thought it was the best sniper rifle ever made i would like to know which rifle that is also i know that this particular rifle was made around wwii or beforehand i just couldnt get a close enough look at it watching the movie to identify itas for mr hathcocks kills his longest shot was 147 miles and he had 93 confirmed kills and 14 unconfirmed kills after his wounds somewhat healed from being burned in vietnam he spent the rest of his career teaching snipers in the usmc the skills that they would need in the field his sniping career is still mentioned to our brothers and sisters that train in the usmc i found out his name from my friend who is a former marine any information would be great
pos	this is the best movie ive ever seen  thomas beckett  richard miller two mankinds who want to survive in the jungle of violence and madnes one shot  one killed  you must kill if you getting doubt about something you must survive pp i appologise of my bad  worst english 
pos	when i saw it for the first time i was really impressedthe director made such a mysterious atmosphere especially in the end through all the story spectators can expect that richard will really kill thomas or he will do it firstbutthe main point was not conflict butfriendshipolder and mature one prayed himself to save the younger who has the whole life to lifeit is amazing every time i watch it i enjoyof course it is pretty violent like every action movie but i think it is acceptable thanks a lot louis liosa and tom berenger amazing filmi advice everyone to see iti am sure people wont regret and will really have a good time
pos	throughout this film you might think this film is just for kids well it is mainly pointed towards them but its also wellrounded enough with the jokes pointed also at the adults in the audience this time around the muppet gang try to get on broadway with the dire straits keeping them from getting it produced leading them to splitting up but kermit wont stop and his determination keeps things moving along until after getting the deal together he gets hit by a car and sent into amnesia its a sendup in part of those old starring vehicles from the 40s with musicals actually as the topic of a musical only here theres the usual lot of zaniness and wonderful moments thrown into a pot of hysterically funny moments lou zealands boomerang fish gonzos waterstunt display the whisper campaign among many others but also with a lot of heart too the muppet writers arent shy of the conventions on the contrary they embrace them to the point where its almost refreshing to see such a lets put on a show story where through thick and think the characters will meet their dream while not as totally original in scope as the muppet movie its got many catchy and memorable songs excellent locations all over manhattan and even some intonations of interspecies dating and marriage cameos include liza minneli a frog elliot gould as the cop brooke shields propositioned by a rat edward i koch gregory hines and joan rivers so get ready to singalong or just have a lot of big laughs and romantic yes romantic times with one of the best muppet movies
pos	i love this film the songs and story lines are great fun and the song saying goodbye always moves me what a brilliant thing to do to bring puppets to life in a way that you actually care about these things made of cloth and fabric and whatever great voices and great talent why were all the other muppet films that came after this one so much less interesting moving and funny is it that mr henson is just so very missed
pos	when i first saw this film in the 1980s i was in my middle teenage years and somewhat reluctant to see this since i considered myself grown up and out of the sesame streetmuppets age i honestly dont remember if i liked it at the time or not however somewhere in college i watched this film again and it wound up going and staying into my personal best films ever collectionthis film is loaded with humor that goes far above and beyond what one would have expected from the muppets i mean obviously the muppets always have appealed to adults and children because theres humor geared towards both generations but come onjanice is accidentally overheard telling someone i dont take my clothes off for anyone even if it is artistictheres a joke from a father to a son that if the son in love with kermit the frog then the father doesnt want to hear itgonzo saves a chicken with mouthtomouth resuscitation sp and afterwards says i think were engaged nowthese and plenty of other moments in the film had me rolling add to that very smart dialogue very smart new yorkbroadway wink wink humor the usual large amount of celebrity cameos and some really enjoyable songs that dont border on kidlevel cheesy whatsoeverthis film is a masterpiece i dont throw 10s out on a regular basisbut this one deserves it over 20 years later this film totally holds up perhaps even more so the muppets never were and never will be again as funny and smart and just plain brilliant as this film was and is q
pos	this was the third muppet movie and the last one jim henson was around to take part in the making of before his premature death in 1990 the first three films starring the famous characters were all made and released into theatres before i was born i originally saw the first and second installments in the original trilogy the muppet movie and the great muppet caper around the midnineties as a kid but didnt see this third one the muppets take manhattan until april 2007 this was shortly after i had seen its two predecessors and 1996s muppet treasure island for the first time in many years this third muppet movie definitely didnt disappoint me the first time i saw it and my second viewing nearly three years later may not have impressed me as much but if not it certainly didnt go too far downhillthe muppets stage musical manhattan melodies turns out to be a big hit on their college campus they are graduating from college so they will soon be leaving but decide they will all stay together and go to manhattan to try and get their show on broadway after their arrival they begin searching for a producer but after many rejections they finally decide to part and go find jobs most of them leave town but kermit stays and is still determined to find the right producer and reunite the muppet gang he gets a job at a new york restaurant owned by a man named pete the frog quickly befriends petes daughter jenny an aspiring fashion designer who currently works at her fathers restaurant as a waitress as kermit continues his attempts to reach stardom now with the help of jenny he doesnt know that miss piggy has secretly stayed in new york and is now spying on him she begins to see kermit and jenny together and to her it looks like theyre getting close which leads to jealousy when i saw this movie for the second time it looked disappointing at first it seemed a little rushed unfocused and maybe even forgettable around the beginning there are some funny bits during this part of the film such as animal chasing a woman through the audience on the college campus but for a little while the film seemed bland to me compared to its two predecessors fortunately it wasnt long before that changed the film is entertaining for the most part with saying goodbye the poignant song the muppets sing as they part and a lot that happens after that the two funniest parts might be miss piggys tantrums after she sees kermit and jenny hugging but there were definitely many other times when i laughed such as poor fozzie trying to hibernate with other bears the muppets still have their charm and comical antics which obviously also helps carry the movie for the most part as does the plot a simple but intriguing one for all ages there are some weaker moments such as the muppet babies sequence and juliana donalds performance as jenny is lacklustre but neither of these problems are too significant and are far from enough to ruin the entire experiencei would say the muppet movie the film that started the franchise in 1979 is the best of the original trilogy and that seems to be the most popular opinion this third film is probably the weakest of the three but all of them are good unlike muppets from space the third of the theatrical films in the franchise made after hensons sad passing at least the muppets take manhattan is still the muppets i wont go into details about what i think of the muppets 1999 film released twenty years after their first one since ive already explained in my review of it why i found it so disappointing and even though it does have some appeal im clearly not alone however every theatrical movie starring the lovable muppets that was made during hensons life is good entertainment for the whole family even if the second and third installment each showed a slight decline in quality after the one that directly preceded it
pos	jim hensons muppets were a favorite of mine since childhood this film makes me feel like a kid again okay the muppets are back with miss piggy and kermit the frog and their friends the premise is that they are trying to get on broadway in a musical show in where else but new york city you will see cameos by the then new york city mayor ed koch anyway the film turns 25 this year and i hope the kids of today will learn to appreciate the lightheartedness of the muppets gang the problem with the show is kermit goes missing and the gang has to find him in new york city its worth watching for kids and even sentimental adults like myself
pos	the third muppet movie is perhaps the most relaxed and pleasing with the gang taking their modest college musical to the bright yet volatile lights of broadway filled with typically nave optimism of course their first attempt fails and kermit leader of the group and author of the show blows his top so the others all go their separate ways so that he wont have to feel responsible for them kermit himself befriends a young wannabe fashion designer making ends meet by serving food at her fathers diner the old man then has a line in particularly tortuous nonsequiturs we get the usual cameo appearances by a variety of stars art carney as a producer james coco as an overzealous dog owner dabney coleman as a confidence trickster elliott gould who was also in the muppet movie 1979 gregory hines liza minnelli as herself  having her portrait at a classy restaurant replaced by kermits sporting fake moustache as an ostensibly celebrated entrepreneur in a ruse to attract publicity to the muppets show brooke shields and even director john landis in possibly the films funniest scene as a broadway producer before whom kermit appears acting streetwise and chummy and hilariously donning shades and an afro wig the other muppets more or less go through their typical paces with regrettably less space given to gonzo this time around while miss piggy is something of an acquired taste with me the scenes in which the latter spies on what she takes to be kermits romance with the waitress  and especially her violent reaction to this  are undeniably funny what disappoints however is the climactic show itself after a fairly redundant midsection wherein kermit gets amnesia and eventually picks up advertising on madison avenue which rather than the expected splashy routines procures nothing more original than the wedding ceremony of kermit and his eternal flame miss piggy
pos	i found this to be the most enjoyable muppets movie because i felt it was the most lighthearted and had the best comic delivery on most of its lines the muppets try to go on broadway to sell an original musical theyve written but along the way they run into the usual problems including kermits memory loss here while there arent as many great cameos here as in the original muppets movie there are some including joan rivers and dabney coleman simply the timing and delivery of so many of the lines is great and the situations the muppets find themselves in are hilarious the original songs are also good here and the ending is satisfying there is not much else to say about the film but muppet fans should see it for sure it is the funniest muppet movie and is sure to be enjoyed by all12 out of 
pos	the muppets take manhattan is different in a lot of ways to every other muppet movie made so far for one it remains the only muppet film not owned by disney as of 2008 the film still belongs to 20th century fox cbs fox at the time of its release even though disney owns the rights to the muppets also this film has a story line thats very nonlinear and events that are otherwise unpredictableof course its very hard to beat the original muppet movie from 1979 especially since that movie had more memorable songs than manhattan does however one way in which the muppets take manhattan is better than the muppet movie is perhaps the surprisingly realistic scenarios in the first movie all the muppets really have to do is go to hollywood walk into an agents office and they are immediately given a rich  famous contract in this movie the muppets learn that they actually have to work for their desired success and its a lot harder to do that especially in the entertainment business than they initially thought thats an important and often times overlooked message provided one is willing to suspend the disbelief that the muppets being small and made of cloth dont necessarily have to live in a spacious place or even eat respectively above all their struggle to make it after graduating college creates a very good story another note the celebrity cameos in the movie were cool and they surprisingly managed not to take away the spotlight from the muppets that ability right there is a testament to henson and how appealing the muppet characters were even to adultswhere manhattan falls flat and this is where im sure people will disagree with me is with some of the key songs especially in the end i thought the wedding song hell make me happy was too somber for such a happy occasion as a wedding it sounded more like a song thats played at a funeral every time i watch this movie hearing that song makes me unusually depressed especially when the film begins on such an upbeat number as together again and ends happily for that matter saying goodbye was a sad number too but it fit better into the movie because the muppets were disbanding and werent sure they were going to see each other again that last song was such a let down and perhaps even added to younger viewers misery of seeing their favorite muppets leave the big screenthe muppets take manhattan is overall a good film and one that marches to the beat of a different drum than the other muppet films including the newer ones made after the deaths of jim henson and richard hunt fortunately the film marches in the same direction as well i just wished the film ended on a better song that wasnt quite so melancholy plus disney should have gotten its hands on this films copyright and given it a proper dvd release maybe it will someday well see
pos	in this muppet movie kermit miss piggy fozzie gonzo rowlf scooter camillia dr teeth floyd animal janice and zoot are college graduates who decide to bring their successful college musical manhattan melodies to broadway unfortunately no producer will even meet with the muppets after being denied by too many producers scooter suggests that the muppets decide to move on on their own however kermit still believes that he can get his show on broadway but after he finally does and lets everybody know that he sold the show kermit gets amnesia and the others dont know where he isthis features many great scenes including a live action sequence that introduced the muppet babies a wedding sequence filled with muppets including the sesame street cast and traveling matt from fraggle rock scooter as a movie theatre usher and a scene where rizzo and the other rats cook breakfastmy only complaint is that more characters werent included more sure many of them appear at the wedding but there should have been some significant roles for bunsen beaker beauregard and sweetums and lips should have been part of the electric mayhem in this movie like he was in the muppet shows last season and the great muppet caper and miss piggys dog foo foo should have been with her as well after all rizzo the rat also performed by steve whitmire had a big part in this movie and he wasnt very wellknown at the time
pos	stars julianna donald lonny price and louis zorich cameos art carney brooke sheilds liza minelli james coco joan rivers dabney coleman linda lavin gregory hines and othersmuppeteers jim henson as kermit rowlf drteeth swedish chef waldorf ernie and othersrichard hunt as scooter janice statler and beakerfrank oz as fozzie bear miss piggy animal bert cookie monster and sam the eaglejerry nelson as camilla the chicken floyd pepper lew zealand crazy harry and popsdave goelz as gonzo zoot beuregard and bunsen hunnydewsteve whittemire as rizzo the rat and othersanother great muppet flick this time kermit fozzie miss piggy scooter rowlf the electric mayhem gonzo and camilla the chicken are out of college and starring in a musical that theyre trying to get on broadway after miserably failing at getting it produced they all split up and go their separate ways i love the characters and cameos the songs in the film are together again look at me here i am saying goodbye and im going to always love you rat jazz and hell make me happy frank oz directs this movie excellently and all the actors do a great job acting like the muppets are real see it 91 minutes rated g my rating a
pos	dont think of this movies as just another kids movie  the whole family can enjoy it its a strange mix of a movie as its seems to have a movie within it but at least it does make sense at the end unlike modern films it does give you all the elements of a film decent plot good characters  well it does star the muppets a list of lesser celebs which films would clamour for what is surprising is the fact that it can be a roller coaster of emotions some sad some heartwarming some funny and some serious  it all makes an enjoyable family film that everyone can watch together the celebs in the film are actually top stars of the day but there is only one true star of the film and no one dare outshine miss piggy
pos	i first saw this movie in the theater when i was 8 years old and it still cracks me up the muppets are so cool and they approach show business in a refreshingly naive way my favorite scene is when the rats start a whispering campaign on behalf of kermit at a fancy restaurant this is one smart and funny movie for kids and parents alike long live kermit miss piggy and the rest of the gang
pos	but if you like the muppets i defy you to dislike this one basically the same plot regurgitated this time new york not la it features a lot of fun cameos and muppet hijinx a lot of the muppets leave the film pretty early on as it centers around kermy and miss piggy i happened to have enjoyed it greatly fun to watch with your kids
pos	yes its another great magical muppets movie and i adore them all the characters the movies the tv show episodes its the best comedy or musical tv show ever and all the artists behind it but here they did such a rare fatal mistake and im surely talking about the weird ending  i think its very dangerous to involve that much in american drama and end a love affair by marriage  we as all the poor viewers feel so free or maybe happy for the absence of its annoyance peevishness and misery  so we all enjoy these stories which gather 2 cute heroes as couple in love without the legitimate bond like mickey mouse and minnie superman and lois lane dick tracy and tess etc so with all of the previous couples and their likes i bet that you feel safe serenity and peace therefore when you look at what the makers of this movie had already done youll be as mad as me they made the weak miserable creature kermit marry his daily nightmare the most vexatious female ever miss piggy  this is a historical change by the measures of the american entertainments industry  and it was pretty normal to have a negative impact upon the audience whom just refused to bless or believe or being satisfied with that sudden marriage even the pathetic frog didnt have the time or the proper opportunity to think or to decide anything  therefore no wonder at all when you know that this movie is the most failure one in their cinematic serious grossing only 25 millions visvis 65 millions earned by the first one the muppet movie  1979 five years earlier simply in this movie they took manhattan and my rest too 
pos	as far as the muppet line goes however this is not the best nor the second best this was marketed towards the kiddies but has some dark and emotionally upsetting adult moments to which parents may not wish to expose their children one of which showcases miss piggy going postal in a jealous rage which lasts basically throughout the duration of this workbeyond that however the story is progressive and highly entertaining one scene in which joan rivers and miss piggy go berserk in a department store is simply hilarious and there are other parts of this work which contain the same level of levity and funi like this very much and enjoy it still todayit rates a 7610 fromthe fiend 
pos	this was the best muppet movie ive seen ever i happen to know that miss piggys fantasy of meeting as infants was the cause of muppet babies the songs will remain in my head forever only saying so because that stupid nickelodeon show hey dude song still remains in my head sorry a little off the topic there but anyway what i like is animal after the credits saying bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye hasta luego that made me laugh so hard my absolute favorite is the play at the end i was surprised that the sesame street characters popped in at the wedding im just glad this movie was very entertaining i borrowed it from the library and now i have bought it because i cant keep the librarys copy forever in conclusion i proclaim this is the best movie ive ever seen in my case its even better than austin powers in goldmember which was my favorite movie
pos	i previously thought that this film was the lamest of the muppet films i would like now to retract that statement in my opinion now the lamest muppet film was the tv movie its a very merry muppet christmas am its a wonderful life rip off that was truly dreadful muppets take manhattan is nothing special but miles more enjoyable than merry muppet christmas the best songs are that you cant take no for an answer song the one the muppet babies sing and the songs for the big finale itself as i loved the muppet babies tv show i loved the muppet babies sequence here im told that it was what inspired the muppet babies show the manhattan melodies show itself was the real showstopper with muppets from sesame street even appearing for the wedding as kermit puts it in his final line what better way could anything end but i wish that what was between the beginning and end was a bit more entertaining there are cute cameos from brooke shields and gregory hines and a great dance sequence from rizzo and the rats choreographed by the late great jim henson himself and the film certainly entertains i must state though that muppet movie great muppet caper and muppet christmas carol are the three defininitive muppet movies
pos	ah true memories i lived in holland at the time and looked eagerly forward to it every sunday evening and later tuesdays i saw it during my 1416s very good for my at the time schoolenglish as dutch tv provides subtitles for other languages except for kiddies shows nowadays so you would hear the original voices and language  the best series were the first three ones and then after the third series the great character nazi von gelb who was such a formidable enemy disappeared from the series i dont think they ever really caught him he always escaped leaving room to have him appear again in a next story because evidently the series also was distributed to germany and a nazi enemy wouldnt go over very well too bad because geoffrey toone did such a wonderful convincing job of portraying the intelligent nazi aristocrat who had this ongoing obsession to take revenge on england it was a true delight to see this kind of high quality performance in a youth series but ronald leighhunt was a good counterpart and the youngsters were so normal they were very believable to me at the time and as a kid i could just imagine to be part of these youngsters who at the time were about four years older than me it was a very exciting series to me standing out in my memory of those times as a special show with the prisoner as well i hope they will publish a good quality dvd of the series that would be wonderful even the bad copies around are still enjoyable to watch the later series were not as good watered down and just not as much fun as the first three hopefully they also find the other series with von gelb to be put on dvd greetings from canada
pos	as far as i know this show was never repeated on uk television after its original run in the late 60s  early 70s and most episodes are now sadly missing presumed wipedseries 6 from 1971 however still exists in its entirety and i recently got the chance to watch it all the best part of 4 decades onafter rushing home from school freewheelers was essential viewing for me and many of my contemporaries back in those halcyon days of flared trousers slade and chicory tip and watching it again brought a nostalgic lump to the throatnever mind the bad  hammy acting the unintentionally amusing fight scenes plot holes wide enough to pilot a large oceangoing yacht through and the frightfully frightfully rada accents of the lead playersno  forget all that because freewheelers harks back to a bygone dare i say golden age of kids tv drama when the shows were simply about riproaring fun and didnt take themselves so seriously before they became obsessed with all the angstladen ishoos that todays screenwriters have their young protagonists fret over such as relationships pregnancy drugs stis etcno doubt if it were remade for a modern audience in these days of allpervasive political correctness the boss figure would be a black female one of the young male heroes would be a muslim the other would be a white lad confused about his sexuality and the girl would be an allaction gogetter with an iq off the scale whod be forever getting the lads out of scrapes and making them look foolish  in other words a million miles removed from wendy padburys deferential anklespraining washerupperits a show thats very much of its time but is that a bad thing i for one dont think so
pos	this game is very addictive i kept playing it for hours straight until late at night but also the fact that you cant save a game when you are in space contributed to this at times i just had to play on in order not to loose any game dataso yes freelancer is addictive but also quite flawed also for instance something that extremely bothered me was that you couldnt skip any of the cut scenes with as a result that at times you had to watch the same few minute cut scene time after time a great opportunity for me to multitask to check my email or have a chat with my friends and more things like that while i had to wait for the cut scene to be overthe story starts of promising but the further you get the more ridiculous it all gets also the game also ends quite abrupt at least it did so for me it is quite obvious that they are hinting at a upcoming sequel i dont know if a sequel is in the works at the moment but i am sure that most likely i will pick one up once it will be releasedthe gameplay is very easy even for those who are not familiar with flight games to put it boldly every fool can play this game yes some levels are quite hard and require lots of effort it took me about 12 weeks for me to finish this game which might be a bit too short but thank god for the multiplayer option it allows you to keep playing short missions just like the single player game once you have completed it by the wayeven though lots of mission are the same it just simply stays cool to be in the middle of the at times massive dogfightsthe graphics are good but just not anything revolutionary or anythingaddictive game but beware of its flaws710
pos	this is a great game okay perhaps it didnt have some of the features it was meant to have but digital anvil have still come up with a good game there is a certain similarity to eliteyou can trade pick up weapons and cargo off destroyed ships go on missionshowever this game features a heavily scripted mission it is a great mission the control system is different it uses the mouse you basically fly you spaceship around a system and work your way up the game features some pretty good graphics even through it was made in 2003 it should run well on even a modestly specified pc the story features some great voice acting from john rhys davies george takei jennifer haleshe appears in every computer game stick with the story it gets better and better as it goes on there is even a race section where you and an opponent have to race your spaceships around a courseit involves you going through rings this section took me a while to beat it adds variety to the game some sections are a little tough here and there but overall you can beat this game the game has an active mod scene on the net pick up some mods to extend the game i havent played any of the mods yet sadly a sequel to this was cancelled a shame
pos	i bought this game on ebay having heard that it was a similar game to elite the gameplay is indeed very similar and is very addictive once id played it a couple of times i immediately went back on ebay and bought copies for all my kids so they could join in the fun too i have played this game right through and the storyline makes it feel as if you are actually in a movie its brilliant if you have trouble feeling free to explore because of the restrictive nature of the storyline in the singleplayer game simply set up a freelancer server on your own pc easy to do and the software is included and play to your hearts content there are still a huge number of freelancer servers on the internet so multiplayer is no problem and is not all that threatening because you dont often meant other players unless you want to so go get a copy of this game learn it by playing the singleplayer campaign then set up an online presence and enjoy yourself the depth of this game is staggering with huge systems to explore and wrecks to find as well as all sorts of other things to discover  hidden planets wormholes secret bases the list is nearly endless fantastic game and especially as you can get it for a couple of quid on ebay get one with the full written manual if you can blue box not xplosiv red box its loads better
pos	maslin beach is a real nudistnaturist beach south of adelaide on the fleurieu peninsula in south australia it is also the name of an australian film that used the beach as a locationmaslin beach is labelled a romantic comedy this could be slightly misleading as it is not a hilarious film nor is it really romantic in the traditional sense but it does have lighthearted moments much as life itself there are also moments of sadness too it is also entirely shot at the nudist beach mentioned above and nudity runs throughout the length of film the viewer quickly learns to accept this as normal and concentrate on the plot not the copious amount of fleshsimon and marcie michael allen and eliza lovell arrive by car at a beachside car park they take their belongings to the beach and while they are walking a voiceover from simon talks about his confusion about what real love is the rest of the film is an exploration of this framed by one complete day at the beach the basic story is of what happens to simons love life but there are also many other characters highlighted in several separate vignetteswhen they arrive at the beach both simon and marcie appear bored with each other marcie sees them as a romeo and juliet romantic couple simon is just bored with it all next we are introduced to gail bonniejaye lawrence paula zara collins and jenny jennifer ross they are walking down the beach together discussing gails chances of finding the perfect man aided by the powers of a necklace that brought good luck to her grandmother however there are many more interesting people on the beach not all of them attractive and young part of the realism of this filmto service the beachs patrons there is a flatulent shortsighted icecream salesperson with a van this is ben gary waddell who is a friend of simon and is also his unofficial counsellor i would think that this character is the main comic element it is hard to say though as there is nothing about ben that would make you laugh aloud unless you were intoxicated male and very young maslin beach does have a major redeeming feature though and that is that it does not dwell too long on any one subject as the quality of acting is variable the script is suspect and everything about maslin beach is cheap the lack of continuity is a positive boon in fact there is something about this film not the nudity that i find appealing it is hard to define what it is but it could be something to do with its bluntness and downright aussie attitude to carnal mattersthe camera work in maslin beach deserves a mention sometimes it is very good with some stunning static shots and pans of the beach cliffs and a sunset as nudity is a major factor in this film framing is an important aspect of the camera work there is no sense of gratuity in the framing meaning that the framing is done so that the camera does not dwell on private body parts this helps to ease any sense of viewer discomfort from being within the subjects personal space and makes the film more tasteful not an easy task given the location for filmingmaslin beach is neither a skin flick for postpubescent testosterone charged males nor a mills and boon romance for underappreciated women maslin beach does not seem to fit anywhere in genre the actors are not attractive in the baywatch sense and are just normal people that you would see on the beach anywhere it does not have a message to put across and it would not even act as a tourism advertisement other than perhaps to naturists apart from the australian accent the filming could have been in any sunny country what makes this film distinctly australian is the fact that it is pointless cinema verite and only australian cinema and other medium sized national cinemas could consider such a rash option at the same time these medium sized cinemas have room for experimentation in the quest for identity and a flop is not going to damage their reputation too much it is always possible given that maslin beach is now a collectors item that the film might become internationally popular but it is very unlikelyduring this critique i have been sounding highly negative at times about maslin beach this is not the real position as i found the film very easy to watch i enjoyed it as a reflection of near reality and real people and problems the problems confronted in the film are those of the everyday and a little low on spectacle this does it no harm in my view and i wish that more films dealt with the everyday like this there is a connection here with the cinemas of europe and with french film in particular they rarely deal with major disasters or catastrophes but with the everyday hollywood is in direct opposition to this and rides the crest of the hyperreal actiondramaangst wave the pace too is much faster in hollywood but it is not reality maslin beach is not exactly jacques tati either but it is on the right track even if it does ignore issues of multi culturalism equality gender orientation and so on that are of such importance in current cinema i am sure that you will either love or hate this film with little room for a middle ground
pos	this movie is great entertainment to watch with the wife or girlfriend there are laughs galore and some very interesting little nudist stories going on here the actresses are all very interesting and definitely worth watching in their natural beauty maslin beach life is full of diverse nudists and personality types the australian coast scenery is simply splendid to see what a place to visit to say the least and one day it may become my hideaway i really enjoy this movie and every time i watch it i enjoy it more i would love to see more of these characters and i always wonder what became of them although the plot is somewhat soft this movie is of course a great excuse to just sit back on the couch and enjoy the wonderful and famous maslin beach with these wonderful nudists and their own personal stories
pos	i have seen maslin beach a couple of times  both on free to air tv in brisbane i wont go into whether it is good bad or otherwise as others have well and truly covered thisi will say that it is so australian only in australia can we have a film about relationships among people spending the day as naked as the day they were born and to view it on free commercial televisioni have a friend from the us who is constantly amazed at what we put on our free tv compared to her home country sex and the city and huff are just too examplesdespite our government trying to turn us into the 51st us state it is good to know at least some things remain truly aussie
pos	certainly one of the finest movies i have seen for quite some time exquisite direction and flawless acting make this a very entertaining and often moving film denzel washington plays one of his most engaging and emotional roles to date and the rest of the cast perform beautifully christopher walken is of course superb in his part although he did not appear as often as i would have liked a story of ultimate greed that backfires is offset against a childs innocence and love this is also a film for action movie lovers as it has its fair share of bullets rockets and revenge the location of mexico city adds a feel of seediness and corruption which in itself is an eye opener all in all a truly gripping film from beginning to end highly recommended
pos	dont read any plot summaries because in words the plot might seem trivial braindead and pointless the film is excellent the acting by both denzel and dakota she will go sky high trust me on thatare just fabulous and the plot is mind blowing actually fabulous is a small word to use for such talented actors the film is just based on actual facts and some characters are not fictional a fact that adds up to the shock that i was having during and after the film if you are fond of both actors and of somewhat deranged films you still havent watched your favorite one yettrust me in the end you will have a weird and inexplicable feeling the film is awesome see it rent it buy it or whateverjust dont miss it
pos	this has to be one of the best if not the best film i have seen for a very very long time had enough action to satisfy an fan and yet the plot was very good i really enjoyed the filmand had me hooked from start to finishadded blood and gore in there but brought the realistic nature of what happens to the front of the film and even had a tear jerker ending for many people i should thinkit is a must watch for anyone seen many reviews slating the film but to be fair most the films that get bad reviews turn out to be some of the best this proves it once againrent this film buy this film just go out and watch this film you will not be disappointed
pos	i loved this movie im a mexican and was in the least offended by it in fact i think this movie should be shown at police headquarters all over mexico its a sad truth that our police system is as rotten as a 3 month old corpse it angers me to read in the news how killers kidnappers and other slime go free by paying a laughable fine or live like kings inside prison cells we should have someone like creasy denzel washingtons character a bodyguard turned vengeful vigilante kidnapping is flourishing industry down here at least in the big cities i actually wish real life kidnappers could suffer the same fate as the ones creasy did his fine job upon that would be so marvelous sorry i am that resentful man on fire is a gripping film that you cant miss it might be hard on some of you if you arent used to reading subtitles mexicans do that all the time while watching american movies but the effort will be well worth it some of the editing is a bit fuzzykind of like traffic remember another brilliant take on how corrupt mexico is the movie starts out a bit slow but the pace picks up frantically by the second half i swear youll be cheering as you watch denzel washington dispatch the wrong doers his performance is nothing short of excellent the ending no spoilers ok is a bit sad but im sure youll like it anyway man on fire is one of the years best movies a must own for a dvd collection 9 out of 10
pos	this is by far one of the better made movies and didnt leave me disappointed at all the sound track along with finely shot handheld camera work was exquisite  the are always chances a movie wont hold ones beliefs as well as another but i felt that rhythm of this picture and the timing was excellent dakota fanning is rapidly becoming a staple in movie that require a child with an old soul personality and she has never disappointed me with her talent as for mr washington and of course christopher walken they both exceed the challenge of showing the darkest sides of humanity trying to move to the light
pos	meanspirited ugly nasty retroaction thriller about a bodyguard who is determined to find and destroy the killers of the girl he was supposed to protect this film is almost an anachronism in todays politically correct atmosphere director scott doesnt have any desire to apologize for the inherently immorality behind the films dramatic structure scott is either not aware or doesnt care for 30 years of social advances i really dont think we will see a more violent film any time soon so you better go and see this one while you can despite its relentless grimness i think the movie is a powerful example of cinema at its most sinister exploitative and effective scott has a tough thing to sell but i think im a buyer the extraordinary technical aspects of this film are just too effective for me to ignore scotts directorial choices are simply astonishing and he pulls a great performance out of denzel washington sensitive souls need to stay away from this one but i recommended it to those viewers looking for a great actionfilled movie
pos	heres a gritty getthebad guys revenge story starring a relentless and rough denzel washington hes three personalities here a downandoutlowkeynow drunk former mercenary then a loving fathertype person to a little girl and then a brutal maniac on the loose seeking answers and revengethe story is about washington hired to be a bodyguard for a little american girl living in mexico where kidnappings of children occur regularly at least according to the movie he becomes attached to the kid played winningly by the child actress of our day dakota fanning when fanning is kidnapped in front of him washington goes after the men responsible and spares no one beware this film is not for the squeamishthis is stylish filmmaking which is good and bad i liked it but a number of people found it too frenetic for their tastes as the camerawork is one that could give you a headache i thought it fit the tense storyline and was fascinating to view but its the shaky camera not for all tastesbesides the two stars there is the alwaysinteresting christopher walken in an uncharacteristically lowkey role and a number of other fine actorsthe film panders to the base emotions in all of us but it works
pos	i liked this film a lot its dark its not a bulletdodging carchasing numb your brain action movie a lot of the characters backgrounds and motivations are kinda vague leaving the viewer to come to their own conclusions its nice to see a movie where the director allows the viewer to make up their own mindsin the end motivated by love or vengeance or a desire to repent  he does what he feels is right will god ever forgive us for what weve done  its not a question mortal men can answer  so he does what he feels he has to do what hes good at what hes been trained to dodenzel washington is a great actor  i honestly cant think of one bad movie hes done  and hes got a great supporting cast i would thoroughly recommend this movie to anyone
pos	there are many reasons to watch this movie to see the reality that whips latin america with regard to the kidnappings thing the police corruption at continental level among so many realities that we live the latins the performance of denzel wahington was brilliant this guy continues being an excellent actor and that it continues this way dakota fanning just by 10 years an excellent actress has become and i congratulate her the rest of the movie was of marvel i have it in my collection i hope that they are happened to those producing of hollywood to make a movie completely in venezuela where they show our reality better with regard to the delinquency the traffic of drugs or the political problems they have been few the movies that they play venezuelan land for example aracnophobia jungle 2 jungle dragonfly they should make more as well as they make in mexicothe song una mirada i hope that it leaves in the soundtrack it is excellent my vote is 1010
pos	although released among a flock of revengeminded action flicks kill bill vol 2 the punisher walking tall man on fire works as well as it does thanks in large part to the alwayswatchable denzel washington one of the best actors around todayin man on fire based on aj quinnells 1980 novel first filmed in 1987 with scott glenn washington plays a downonhisluck exmercenary who has now stooped to drinking from a flash of jack daniels until his old partner christopher walken offers him a chance at redemption he is hired on as a bodyguard to the 10 yearold daughter dakota fanning of a mexican businessman marc antony and his americanborn wife radha mitchell while he and fanning work like oil and water first not mixing very well he really gets to form a bond with her encouraging her to do better at swimming while he at the same time attempts to deal with the demons of the past it is that very bond that will force washington back into his old line of work when fanning is kidnapped and held for a 10 million ransom and he is nearly killed with almost any other stock action hero schwarzenneger segal etc the subsequent bloodbath would be the same repetitive schlock weve seen a million times before but washingtons character though hes killing for a reason does not particularly enjoy doing what he does still he gets help from a very intrepid mexican newspaper reporter rachel ticotin out to expose la hermanidad the brotherhood the kidnap gang responsible for fannings abductionman on fire is flawed to some extent because of the hyper camera work nearly headacheinducing montage editing and various film stocks that are par for the course of its director tony scott top gun crimson tide but which are not necessarily unique to him witness oliver stones use of montage in jfk or sam peckinpahs in his classic 60s and 70s films still scott gets a very good performance from washington as well as fanning who comes across as far more than a typical moviebrat kid harry gregsonwilliams southoftheborder spanish guitar score is enhanced by soundtrack splashes of chopin debussy and even linda ronstadts classic 1977 countryrock version of blue bayou although the film overall is quite violent it is no worse than most action films of the last ten years and overall it is much better than most
pos	you know youre in for something different when a movie has christopher walken playing the part of a professional hit man  and he isnt even one of the bad guys although it could do with some judicious trimming here and there man on fire is a generally effective crime drama that ranges in tone from the openly sentimental to the downright brutal  and just about every tone imaginable in betweendenzel washington stars as creasy a former cia assassin who has recently quit the business and is seeking some sort of redemption for the sins hes committed so far hes been looking for answers in a bottle and the bible and not doing all that well with either as the movie opens mexico city has been ravaged by a series of kidnappings aimed at the powerful and welltodo possibly perpetrated by the very police force assigned to keep law and order in the community creasy accepts the position as bodyguard to the daughter of a wealthy business owner who rightly fears for her safety the first third of the film is devoted to the growing friendship between creasy and his charge pita a sweet little girl who slowly but surely works her way into creasys initially hardened heart and affections the last twothirds of the film turns into an avenging angel melodrama as creasy systematically seeks out and eliminates all those responsible for a tragedy that occurs early on in the storybased on the novel by aj quinnell man on fire astutely written by brian helgeland and flashily directed by tony scott is a coolly efficient action picture that never shies away from the raw brutality of its subject matter it takes a risk in asking us to identify with a man who is for all intents and purposes achieving his redemption by torturing and murdering admittedly disreputable people these scenes of carnage and violence are both intense and suspenseful even if they do at times border on the exploitative even better are the quiet intimate moments between creasy and pita in the early parts of the movie washington and the wonderful dakota fanning establish an natural easygoing rapport that helps to set the stage for the chaos and turmoil to followwashington carries the movie with his quality of stoic righteousness making us understand his character on an emotional level even if what he is doing eludes us intellectually in addition to the two leads there are solid performances from walken marc anthony radha mitchell mickey rourke rachel ticotin and giancarlo giannini but it is washington and the delightful ms fanning who steal the showman on fire would have been better with about a half hour taken out its running time but this is still a betterthanaverage crime thriller
pos	kidnappings in mexico are as common as honeys giving me their phone numbers so if youre rich then youll need a good bodyguard to keep you and your kids safe a couple hires a washed up bodyguard called creasy to protect their adorable kid pita at first their relationship is a tad buggy but after a while creasy eases up to the girl and the two develop a fatherdaughter relationship one day pita is kidnapped and creasy is badly injured in the process when he wakes up he finds out that the girl has been killed due to a ransom negotiations that went wrong and this sets creasy on a path find the men responsible for her death and make sure they are brought to his brand of justicekeep some tylenol next to you while watching this movie because you will need to take some after watching it i really love the story here of going to the extreme to obtain revenge because most movies usually just want revenge but really never go too far where as this movie they show how far a man can go to do what he feels is right the only problem is the annoying visual style which will either make you hate the movie or hate tony scott i really feel sorry for the cinematographer because im sure he came into this movie thinking he was going to be filming an action movie and probably got all excited but instead he got stuck being the dp for a filmmaker that feels that the whole movie should look like its been possessed by demons i wouldnt have mind if the crappy visuals were restricted to a few action scenes but when its spread through out the whole movie then thats when we have some problems the same annoying style was recently used on domino and much like with this movie the style did hurt that otherwise great movieanother person i feel sorry on this movie was the soon to be great harry gregson williams who had the impossible task of trying to compose music out of the jagged images somehow williams wrote some decent music for the movie but im sure if the movie had been more stable then the music would have turned out a lot better the sound is wrongfully used throughout the movie and instead of enhancing the movie experience it rather makes you feel like youre being punished the overuse of the subwoofer is irritating as every 5 seconds or so you can hear an ungodly low end sound coming out of it i dont know why scott thought the audience needed to be bombarded by the subwoofer but it really takes you away from the moviethe acting in the movie is a beast despite the visuals little fanning does yet another great job here and the scene at the end of the movie just breaks my heart if the end of the movie doesnt make anyone cry then theyre dead on the inside denzel washington breaks his rule of not making any action movies with this movie and luckily for him he gets to play a great character the whole idea of a man thats lost in life and all of a sudden due to a tragedy finds a purpose in his life is nothing new but washington brings some heart and emotion to the otherwise flat character i love how we witness him from being a loner to actually learning to have emotion and after the kidnapping becoming a cold instrument of revenge radha mitchell plays marc anthonys wife and she along with fanning are the two reasons why i cant hate the movie too much jlos husband comes and goes in the movie but he doesnt really stand out much mickey rourke and chris walken all have minimal roles in the movie but they do make an impactone thing that makes me laugh is how the filmmakers try to makeup for the crappy way they portray mexico by calling it a fine city at the end of the movie a little too late for that if you ask me lets hope that tony scott is done with this phase of intentionally trying to ruin his career because a filmmaker as talented as him can and must do better than this
pos	when i remember seeing the previews for this movie and not really thinking much about it it was almost one of those movies that when you see the preview its stunning and then when it comes out you hear nothing and totally miss it and your memory totally doesnt correct the mistake of missing it man on fire was one of those movies i was curious on a rental one time and i decided to take it home with me my precious blockbuster rental in my hands i watched it and witnessed such a beautiful movie it is like none otherdrama and action combined to create something amazingly spectacular the cinematography done by tony scott is extremely well done and unique unlike another movie the subtitles can explain something without even listening to the actual voices and the music is very intriguing for the setting i got into this movie and ended up buying it as soon as i could scurry out of the household and head over to best buy ive watched it several times now denzel washington creasy does an amazing job with becoming this lostminded exspecial forces man with no reason to live dakota fanning pita puts life back into him with her undying love for him right from the start they bond and become good friends until she is kidnapped by notorious gangsters part of the brotherhood la hermandad creasy denzel tells the mother of dakota fanning that he will hunt down the killers fearing that pita is dead this is where creasy really shows the person he can become he uses his contacts from pitas kidnapping and creasys hospitalization to find one of the men and he begins his pursuit my favorite line of all is in this movie when christopher walken tells the afi agent that a man is a work of art in anything that he doescooking whatever creasys art is deathhes about to paint his masterpiece he plays a very unique roll of creasys old partner and friend after finally pursuing the brother of the voice leader of la hermandad creasy arranges a meeting to trade pita for himself and the voices brother in the end creasy dies from being shot earlier and his wound getting infected and massive blood loss it is a very sincere and sad ending but a great one i love this movie and recommend it to anyone that is looking for a memorable flick the story is in depth everything is explained from beginning to end and nothing corny at all in any way or manner
pos	i get teased all the time by family and friends for my tears over movies and they were not disappointed when i watched this one i cried numerous times but believe me it was not over sappiness i ached for the family and i ached for this man as he tried to redeem himself the only way he knew how denzel was fabulous as always and so was chris walkin mickey rourke i did not even recognized though the years have not been kind to him my husband is not one to rewatch movies unless they are historically accurate war moviessnore he has watched this movie 5 times now and i am going to have to get the dvd to watch it again because he has worn out the tape and it jumped the whole time i was watching
pos	man on fire was hot i love a classic tale of good ol revenge and what better cause for revenge than the kidnapping of an innocent little girlthe writers did an excellent job in this movie of building the relationship between creasy denzel washington and pita dakota fanning so that the viewer would understand and actually feel the drive creasy had to rescue pita it was also good that creasy wasnt a choir boy type trying to rescue pita through the proper channels but instead used torture tactics and street smarts some may say torture is wrong regardless and you may be right but when you see the pain creasy goes through due to the loss of pita and the sheer passion he has for getting her back you cant help but side with creasy and pull for him to be even more merciless there would be no progress if creasy used diplomacy to deal with the different nefarious gangsters and criminals and he knew thatcreasys quest ended with the return of pita to her mother and creasy dying in the vehicle of the bad guys but creasys death did not diminish the effectiveness of the movie it in fact enhanced it by showing that creasy was willing to die to get pita back his death was noble in factdenzel does an excellent job as do the writers this movie deserves good marks because it definitely was a good movie
pos	this is an excellent heartbreaking movie it is by far the best ive seen that depicts the current reality in latin americakidnappings corruption ruthless and greedy police officials and heartless mayhem towards innocent victims denzel washinton gives the most moving performance in his career in my opinion dakota fanning is an amazing young actress the relationship between washington and fanning is wonderfully written and portrayed i believed every minute the cast is brilliant christopher walken mickey rourke are great as always walken lights up the screen for me like no other actor i would have loved to see more of both of them the authentic locations are remarkable the camera work is interesting and different there are many famous latin actors in the cast making it all the more interesting for people familiar with latin american cinema i highly recommend this movie
pos	this comment does contain spoilersthere are few actors that have an intangible to them that innate quality which is an amalgamation of charisma panache and swagger its the quality that can separate good actors from the truly great i think george clooney has it and so does jack nicholson you can look at clooneys subtle touches in scenes like his one word goodbye to andy garcia in oceans 11 when they just utter each others name disdainfully terry danny you can pick any number of jacks performances dating as far back as five easy pieces in the diner to a few good men and his court room interrogation scene these guys just have it you can add denzel washington to the small and exclusive list of actors who exudes that terrific trait in everything he does if you look at some of his explosive borderline diatribes in the siege to his impressive tribute to malcolm x in spike lees film of the same name you can see that there is no finer an actor working today i dont mention all of this to insinuate that man on fire is perfect just because of denzels work but he is definitely the cog of the production i was literally mesmerized with some of his scenes that are raw emotional and incendiary all at the same timewashington plays creasy a former spy or cia agent or one of those covert government operatives he has pretty much hit rock bottom as he has become disillusioned with the life that he has led he has killed and perhaps done things that are best left unsaid and this has made him a hardened and bitter man his friend and perhaps mentor played very reservedly by christopher walken is living in mexico making a very comfortable living by providing body guard services for the rich apparently the kidnapping business in mexico is so vibrant that these paid former seals and such can do very well while providing a needed service creasey needs the work and accepts a job with a well to do family who seems to be in some financial difficulty marc anthony is fine as samuel radha mitchell is tantalizingly sexy as his wife lisa and dakota fanning is just unbelievably and precociously brilliant as pita i dont know how a child of her age can have such range to play the characters that she does but her interpretation of pita is nothing short of oscar worthy the films entire first half is dependent on the relationship between pita and creasy and if there was a weaker actress in the role perhaps that emotional synergy would not have come across so succinctly but fanning is nothing short of remarkable in the roleit is the relationship between pita and creasy that drives this film to the apex of cinema together they are perfect and there is a real bond developed between them tony scott directs with a frenetic urgency and his eye for visual flare has never been better i am interested to see how his next film domino turns out i think scott is one of todays under rated directors and with more films like this one his name will surely be elevated to icon statusthe story has creasy really taking to pita and visca versa there is a definite connection between the two of them and perhaps it stems from the fact that although pita loves her dad he is not around much he is a philanthropist and obviously has little time to spend with his family soon creasy is taking pita to her swimming competition he is reading her bedtime stories and she is naming her teddy bear creasy its not just a friendship between them it is more of a kinship and a deep parental love seems to be present the film changes gears when pita does get kidnapped and held for ransom and creasy is is almost fatally injured trying to protect her this is where the story becomes thick with innuendo and ripe with deceit as the plot pieces get unraveled like an onion and this is where denzel becomes a tour de force like i said earlier i have seen denzel give some outstanding performances in films like crimson tide and training day but never have i seen him like this he is a man possessed and with the possibility of pita being dead he becomes a literal man on fire it rages in him as he hunts down and dishes out his brand of comeuppance denzels anger and acerbity are ubiquitous and not easily quelled as he hunts down each person responsible for pitas violation this all vigilante justice as the mexican authorities always seem to be one step behind also what is paramount to this films audacious brilliance is that there are few films that actually give the criminals their due comeuppance i have often been frustrated to watch films where the bad guys get let off easily they inflict all kinds of torment for the entire film and then they take a bullet and die but not in this film writer brian helgeland sees to it that retribution here is unequivocal and it is painful the perpetrators here feel creasys wrath and they experience the torment that he unleashes there is nothing gimmicky about his brand of justice he needs information and someone loses a finger he wants answers and a homemade bomb is placed in places that are meant for other things there is no punches pulled here and this is one of the true strengths of the filmman on fire is one the five best films of 2004 now that it is out on dvd my recommendation is to get the se it is loaded with bonus features that include about 6 hours of documentaries and different commentary tracks 1010
pos	man on fire is definitely one of the best dramacrime thrillers i have ever seen despite having a slow beginning the story is so amazingly complex and sensitive that it sticks together rather well this is denzel washingtons perfect role in which he plays a body guard called creasy that is tormented by his past and is an alcoholic but never gives up on his duty to save his latest protge pita dakota fanning plays pita the very smart enthusiastic little girl that loves so many things and acts in a very convincing manner she has a great future ahead of her as i said the story is somewhat complicated in order to fully understand it you must watch it a couple of timesthis film is made in two parts theres the first hour where everyone is happy nothings wrong everyones just living their lives happily until the kidnapping of pita occurs and where creasy is almost killed and then theres the second part the rest of the film where suddenly everything becomes complicated and somewhat gruesome and disturbing when creasys recovered from his severe injury and starts chasing and killing the numerous criminals and la hermamdad that were responsible for the planning and execution of the kidnapping of pitadenzel washington shows us his most up to date acting talents alongside many other talented actors which have a great future ahead of them it is a real shame that this film hasnt been acknowledged enough washington really deserved another oscar for his performance and so did fanning and the director and even maybe the visual effects which were of very high qualityif you like excellent slightly deranged suspenseful thrillers this is the one to see the most amazing thing is that elements of this film are actually based on a real story and real characters 1010
pos	its hard to top this movie in several ways everything works really well here the casting acting script and cinematography are all firstrate for the moviegoer its a moving violent story of love and human redemption for the film critic theres plenty of sharp technique and technical merit there are some tactical blunders and as has been discussed on the boards the ending lacks realism if one is rigorously formal with the cia agent training angle however i took the ending as being more moving due to the fact that rather than pursue the cia agents pragmatic approach creasy basically commends his soul to the ultimate without considering the consequences like jesus himself creasy becomes superhuman through his sacrifice whether it actually makes pragmatic sense or not in any case i appreciated the fact that creasy dispenses with conventional bourgeois morality and just caps the bad guys one by one in his methodical quest for justice which actually results in redemption both for himself and the innocent in any case this film is very much worth watching if youre at all attracted to the genre an excellent soundtrack great writing flawless casting and solid performances across the board make this a top100 or better film
pos	i am amazed that movies like this can still be made i watch all kinds of movies all the time with my friends and i can say that this is one of the best i ever seen never thinked that a movie of 146 minutes can make me think about it on and onwashington charismatic and intense as ever plays creasy a washedup excounterterrorist agent whos taken to the bottle once hes assigned to protect young pita dakota fanning in mexico city his emotional and redemptive arc is jumpstarted in the way only an adorable little girl can provide inevitably pita is kidnapped by thugs and creasy decides that most of mexico city must pay the price for daring to take away his characters teddybearclutching catalyst yes he has becomea man on fire you must see this movie
pos	in mexico city the former cia assassin and presently an alcoholic decadent man john creasy denzel washington is hired by the industrialist samuel ramos marc anthony with the recommendation of his old friend rayburn christopher walken to be the bodyguard of his young daughter pita dakota fanning and his wife lisa radha mitchell pita changes the behavior of the cold creasy making him live and smile again and he feels a great affection for her when the girl is kidnapped and creasy is informed that she was murdered by the criminals he swears to kill each one responsible for the abductionman on fire is almost a masterpiece and will become certainly a classic in the future the story is excellent never corny and although having 146 minutes running time the viewer does not feel time passing the cast is composed by excellent actors and actresses their performances are outstanding highlighting denzel washington dakota fanning and radha mitchell the cinematography has wonderful moments and the screenplay has stunning lines i personally loved when the character of christopher walken explains to manzano giancarlo giannini that creaseys specialty is death and he is preparing his masterpiece i agree with the user that commented that man on fire is one of the best if not the best film of the year in this genre my vote is tentitle brazil chamas da vingana flames of the revenge
pos	man on fire tells a story of an exspecial forces guy with a drinking problem who accepts a job as a personal bodyguard of a little girl in mexico during the wave of kidnappings for ransom at first hes not to friendly but then they befriend with each other he decides to stop drinking etc etc then one day she gets kidnapped and killedand he wont stop at anything to get the revengethats basically the story of man on fire but expect some big twists at least a few times including the ending which is beautiful and will probably make you crythats also because of the great music harrygregson williams with lisa gerrard gladiator composedbut the strongest part of the movie wait the thing is everything here is perfectfirst  acting denzel washington is at his best mickey rourke and christopher walken good as always great radtha mitchell and amazing young dakota fanning and thats not the end of the listthen come the cinematography which is dazzling and along with superb editing should have won an oscar for surethe story is not just a revenge movie the story is intelligent the story makes you think and is pure beautiful reallythis is one of those movies you need to see in your lifetime at least once
pos	tony scott can make good films and bad personally i think he can be a bit flashy and trashy and his work obviously suffers in comparison with that of his rather famous brother but this is quite possibly his best filmwhat makes this film so great is that scott gives denzel on scorching form better than training day and the revelation who is dakota fanning time to develop a relationship of real warmth and tenderness the set up is absolutely not boring although it takes time  it is involving and takes us on a little journey into the characters  including a superb role for radha mitchell as the mother this all serves to make the action so much more effective as we are so invested in the characters for all their all too obvious weaknesses this film has you on the edge for its entirety and doesnt cop out at the end eitherthe film would of course be nothing without washington i often wonder why he seems to get so many duff roles when he quite clearly is as good as almost any leading man out there i can only really think of one daniel day lewis who has more onscreen power these days this film should have been huge given his status and the strength of his performance and the quality of the film it just goes to show you that if a studio doesnt back a film to the hilt it ends up going straight to video i wish id got the chance to see this on the big screen
pos	this film contains the one ingredient that all revenge movies should have and that is true emotion sorrow love laughter  anger there are so many emotions thrown into this film from start to finish this film is immensely captivating the plot on paper sounds like the usually rubbish that is mostly thrown in the faces of the audiences but dont be mistaken this film is powerful washington as always puts on a great performancethe plot in a nutshell man suffers from depression a young girl brings life into him kids gets kidnap man wants revenge doesnt sound like anything special but it far superior than any other similar film out there for instant taken is a similar film but when you compare them both man on fire wins hands down the characters are engaging and everyone puts in a great performance and the directing is great mexico city feels alive  it looks like mexico city it smells like mexico city everything is portrayed brilliantly  the style of direction was something i enjoyed and brought the best out of mexico citythis is one of those films youll bring out once a year to watch again or a film that youll beg your family and friends to watch from start to finish you are rooting for the main protagonist making it a rollercoaster journey there enough action to keep you happy there enough character development to please you and then theres washington to bring a smile to your face  watch this film you wont be disappointed
pos	basically the movie might be one of the most mesmerizing titles made by either of the two scottsridley and tony lets make it straight the movie deserved its hype as one of the most stylish actionerthriller ever madewhen it comes to disgruntled tragic heroes denzel washington and tony scotts really make a perfect duo both this movie and deja vu are better thrillers you can expect washington really got very comfortable in the shaky cameras and every executing scenes in the movie one would easily be related to his characters emotions therefore enjoyed all the killings on the road its a success that they created a superdark mexico city with a lot of shits happening one would be easily convinced by the extent of corruption depicted in man on fire i dont know what would the mexicans think when they watch thiswell lets face it again its among the best of the death wish genre but it also suffered from extensive amount of violence its a bit annoying that they justify the actions of a vigilante by making the movie very realistic and let denzel washington play the missing sheep type of tragic hero in the end they even had the kidnapper shot in his own swimming pool like a documentary i was checking on imdb if the movie was based on real events for that so thats for your consideration if you also finds the movies theme is a little bit phonyat the end i hope one would not take this movie for real810 for art directioneditingcinematographicdenzel washington
pos	revenge is the theme of this denzel washington thriller that offers its share of action mayhem murder and grisly bloodletting the essentials are a bodyguards search and destroy mission as his charge young dakota fanning is kidnapped from school which is exactly what washington was hired to prevent the mexico city locations are as chaotic as the storyline moves towards its predictable violent conclusion with plot twists along the way washington a former cia operative with a drinking problem gets a good reference from a former fellow agent which sets in motion the plots outline washington and fanning have a great chemistry between them and after a troublesome beginning the bodyguard and his charge become the best of friends christopher walken rachel ticotin radha mitchell giancarlo giannini and mickey rourke comprise the good cast in support of the two stars
pos	i just love malles documentaries they are so effortless and simple but still so fascinating i have no idea why this documentary works it is about glencoe minnesota 5000 people live there and nothing happens really but still malle manages to make it fascinating and interesting his love for humanity even racist or homophobic people is so overwhelming that you just cant help but also to fall in love with them too malle filmed most of it in 1979 he came back 6 years later to see what had changed this would have been a good film without the material 6 years later but this small addition makes it great it may sound like malle was just doing what has been done in the up series but in fact it is not the up series are about people malles emphasis is not so much on what happened to each person but what has happened to this community and the change is great 1985 is the reagan era and the farmers are suffering once a proud community now no one sees much future at all and parents hope their children will educate them self and do something else than farming this documentary is quite relevant today our financial crises today started because of what was happening then just take a look to these final words in the film spoken by an older lawyer from the town in 1985well i have high hopes for this country because the things that are going on right now can only be characterized in my mind as an obsession with greed and a nation doesnt live long with that obsession and particularly a democracy that theres good  theres good  a lot of good in this country and a lot of good people and they arent gonna  they arent gonna subscribe to this philosophy of greed thats going on now its horribleunfortunately it took more than 20 years and a hell of a headache before that happened
pos	i found this film to be the usual french slap in americas face the camera all too often focuses on fat people on sloppy homes and on tacky rural areas while the narration seems to sympathize with and admire the small town folks who are introduced to the viewer the cinematography exploits and demeans them there were undoubtedly thin people to be seen in glencoe and neat organized homes but malle chose to show us the worst of what was there to be seen i can only hope that some american filmmakers will go to france to reveal to the american public its worst elements i can assure you as a frequent visitor to france that all is not well there foreign immigrants are not readily assimilated thus creating severe social inequities but americans are not eager to unmask the french for their prejudice toward their own compatriots and their envy toward the us so were not likely to see films on the subject
pos	maybe im a sap but this is the sweetest movies ever i saw it for the first time when i was around 4 or 5 and i cried my eyes out between then and now embarrassed at age 15 i have seen it over 25 times and have sobbed each and every one of them dont worry theyre tears of happiness and its not all sap theres a lot of humor and comedy in it too usually the whole talking animal thing can be a huge drag but in this movie its not the case my only word of advice even if you love thisdont see the sequalcornyness i suggest everyone checks this outyou wont be sorry no matter how old or young you are
pos	i watch this movie all the time ive watched it with family ages 3 to 87 and everyone in between they all loved it it really shows the true scenes a dog has and the love and loyalty you get from a pet just beautifulits great for thoes who love comedy movies the tearjerker movies or even just petsthe music is wonderful the animals spectacular the scenes truly thought out and the characters perfect what i liked about the characters is the true and nicely mixed personalities shadow the oldest a golden retriever hes the wise one filled with the wisdom and mindset of any dog chance the american bulldog puppy is basically a puppy with a witty side the comical character and sassy the hymilayan cat shes the real cat who shows what a real cat will do for their owner the real girly one
pos	this is a great movie for all ages its the story about three animals how have to find their way home there is a bit of a twist at the end and mainly throughout the whole movie you never know what is going to happen next this movie makes you cry and makes you laugh you just dont know what going to happen next the trek home is all beautiful with all the wonderful wildlife scenes they producers also spent a lot of money for this movie and it shows too the animals in this movie were well trained and are great actorsactress themselves everything about this movie is great 10 out of 10 the whole way rent or buy it today i can guarantee you will love it the whole family will
pos	this movie is definitely on the list of my top 10 favorites the voices for the animals are wonderful sally field and michael j fox are both brilliant as the sassy feline and the young inexperienced pooch but the real standout is don ameche as the old faithful golden retriever this movie is a great family movie because it can be appreciated and loved by children as well as adults humorous and suspenseful and guaranteed to make every animal lover cry happy tears
pos	homeward bound is a beautiful film yknow the part where shadow falls down the ditch thingy i cried considering i was only six i cried it takes a lot to make me cry the dogs and the cat are excellently trained a nice family movie not for completely hardened nonfluffy people or animalhaters but could for softascrap aka people like mea good film overall 1010
pos	i first saw this film when i was around 6 or 7 years old and didnt really think it was anything particularly special as time went on i watched it a few more times and it started to grow on me as i started to understand the morals of the film which i will come to later for a while i left this film alone and didnt watch it for a while when looking for an old classic film to watch a few weeks ago now being 15 i dug out the vhs of homeward bound after watching this i was left on a natural high that i couldnt really explain the film gives an overwhelming sense of joy that you never really expect the films nature of three completely different animals collaborating together to find their way home really sends a message home that no matter how different you are you can always find common ground something that you all need the way the personalities of the characters is chosen is truly fantastic in that you have an old knowledgeable wise golden retriever looking after or guiding chance the fun loving if slightly clumsy young american bulldog with sassy the clever vulnerable but confident cat the film follows these three friends or companions on a journey that is so realistically impossible it creates magic in that you start to believe that this journey can happen i dont want to sound like a soft tissue grabber when it comes to films i assure you i am quite the opposite but the most uplifting part of this film is without a doubt shadows return when shadow desperately tries to escape and chance and sassy painfully are told by him to leave when both animals return to their beloved owners there is a silence until shadow limps over the horizon to the awe of all there is a fine line between heartwarming and corny rubbish but this film is pure magic even at the age of 15 this film may not be lord of the rings but for disney to produce such a fantastic film using animals and for it to uplift myself in the way it does even at this age it deserves 1010
pos	this is definitely one of the greatest disney movies ever made its a real pleaser to anyone itll make you laugh itll make you cry and itll put you into suspensebasically what homeward bound is about is three household pets who are sent to live on a farm while their owners go on vacation they dont know what is going on and desperately wanting to go home they escape from the farm and try to find their way home through the wildernessthis is one of the last movies that don ameche starred in he provided the voice of shadow the old wise and friendly golden retriever also starring in this movie was sally field providing the voice of sassy the himalayan cat but seriously what this movie is all about is chance voiced by michael j fox my alltime favorite actor chance is basically all youd expect from a dog lovable playful energetic and goofy and every time i crack up when watching this movie its because of chance its like the comedy never ends this movie is also very sad at times it sometimes reminds people of the times theyve been alone or when they lose their petsone scene that always puts me in suspense is the scene where the trio is trying to escape from the pound i especially feel shocked at the part where chance gets his collar caught in the fence and almost doesnt make it the movie had other suspenseful moments but none to me seem more suspenseful than that oneoverall its a wonderful family movie if you enjoyed this movie youll probably enjoy the sequel too i give this movie a solid 9 out of 10
pos	as a kid i thought this movie was great it had animals it had beautiful music and it had my favorite actor michael j fox now i still love this movie for different reasons it has well trained animals that are put through various stunts and scenes that look excellent on camera it has beautiful wellwritten musical that fits the scenes perfectly with rousing fastpaced melodies and the heart wrenching main theme that still makes me cry even when people hum it and it has my favorite actor michael j fox based on a book this is the story of three house pets an intelligent overlytrusting and considerably paternal lab by the name of shadow a witty and vain  but still smart  cat with a fear of water named sassy and a streetsmart ridiculously curious and slightly neurotic bulldog chance the three are taken to a friends farm when their family goes away dismayed and worried the pets break out and plan a trip across the sierra mountains for the trip of their lives a truly incredible journey so what maybe home is just over that mountain but what if it isnt i suggest homeward bound for people that like the three amazing actors providing the voices for the lead animal characters and for anyone else that  yeah everyone go watch it
pos	this movie was awesomeit made me laugh it make a bawl and most of all it has talking animals in it this movie should be seen by all kinds of people it is one of my favorite movies and i just love it so much that i just had to comment on itit rox it is so heart felt and a wonderful storyline that makes up a great and heartfelt moviemy favorite character is shadow this is because i think that he is the most interesting and charming i used to have a golden retriever just like shadow i miss him so much he was my best friend and i knew that when he died he would be in a happier place but i miss him with all of my heart this movie is the best i love it and everyone should love your pets no matter what they do cherish them forever
pos	it surprises me how much i love this movie despite the fact that i dont really like dogs fox field and ameche do a wonderful job with the voices of chance sassy and shadow and the acting by the animals themselves is just amazingi have seen this movie 72 times already i know that sounds scary but its true and every time the ending scenes still get me i highly recommend it to people of all ages and especially to animal lovers it is indeed my alltime favorite movie
pos	ive seen this about 2 or 3 times and havent regretted it homeward bound is not just a typical animal movie its unique fun and bursting with adventure the things that make it a fun movie are the animals obviouswho are wonderfully trained a very good effort8510
pos	very few so called remakes can be as good as the originals this one crosses that border with flying colors just a remake i dont think so i saw it theatrically at the age of nine and was completely entranced and enraptured by the film the film certainly invites comparisons to its 1963 counterpart the earlier film is also a enjoyable and entertaining movie but admittedly it tends to feel more like a nature documentary than a film this update is more epic and cinematic still i thoroughly recommend both filmsthis film is certainly a mustsee for an animal lover we have the wise old golden retriever shadow the sharp sarcastic himalayan cat sassy and the young funloving american bulldog chance the animals are brilliantly voiced by don ameche sally field and michael j fox respectivelythere is virtually nothing offensive in the film there is a bit of scatological humor but nothing extreme no hard violence save a few tense scenes involving a pounding waterfall an angry porcupine and a dark railroad shafthilarious scary moving and above all real it surprised me to see that this film didnt win any awards not one nevertheless i will have to say this is just as good as some of the best picture nominees nowadays
pos	homeward bound the incredible journey is one of those wonderful old movies about house pets deserves a place among the great movies of its genre and even the cinema world in general together with other animal movies like old yeller napoleon fluke and air bud this means it is more than just a movie about petscan this possibly be just a remake it is too good to be a remake i know this one by heart since my early teen years when i was 12its a family movie to treasure its emotional thrilling adventurous exciting entertaining humorous charming sweet nostalgic beautiful heartwarming and sometimes dramatic its one of those movies to put a smile on the faces of those who appreciate this kind of filmsthis movie does not lack qualities it has a well thought story enjoyable characters excellent and relaxing instrumental soundtrack dazzling scenerieslandscapes of the magnificent sierra mountains in oregon speaking of the vistas its not all mountains forests trees rivers waterfalls sunsets in conclusion all of pure natures wonders  truly a full panorama the main human characters are nice well developed and well portrayed by respective actors robert hays is awesome as the kindhearted dad bob seaver kim greist is good as laura burnford veronica lauren is equally good as hope kevin chevalia is conventional as the youngest and cute brother jamie his appearance actually reminds me very much of kevin corcoran in old yeller benj thall is great as peter burnfordwhen it comes to our quadruped pals shadow is my favorite shadow is the loyal wise mature beautiful caring and loving old golden retriever brilliantly voiced by don ameche chance the american bulldog is the opposite of shadow he is carefree silly impatient anxious clumsy hilarious and loves to play voiced by the talented michael j fox chance just cant stand still sassy is the epitome of catss image elegant independent very confident and selfproud with a typical cat attitude but with a certain feline charm sassy is a seal point himalayan cat one of the most beautiful cat breeds sassy is voiced by sally field who also does a good jobour fourlegged friends are themselves great actors by nature ben as shadow rattler as chance and tiki as sassyits an underrated movie but a classic by its own right its sequel is clearly inferiorthis should definitely be on top 250
pos	there have been countless talkinganimal films in the past the majority of which either feature animals mouths digitally animated to nearly match the voice acting or are ridiculously amateur homeward bound the incredible journey is neitherthis film doesnt need the infantpleasing addition of moving canine lips or gesturing feline limbs it has the ability to make you believe that the animals are authentically talking to one another and you can get rather emotionally attached to them at heart as all great boyandandhisdog films shouldhomeward bound is the epitome of all familyfriendly animal romps to me and boasts some beautiful cinematography an inspiring soundtrack from the genius of bruce broughton and an impressive castmichael j fox  chancesally field  sassydon ameche  shadowfrank welker voice god  variousit is a modernised version of the childrens classic work of fiction the incredible journey which was made into a semidocumentary film by disney long long ago in 1963 the sequel lost in san fransisco isnt nearly as good a film but extends the adventure of my favourite furryfooted friends and is a fun urbantwist on the grandoutdooradventure theme want to entertain your children with a witty pretty heartwarming miniepic without the idiotic and often utterly ridiculous comedy of modern childrens cinema parents buy all three films for your children  now thank you disney for bringing a tear to my eyes with each time i watch this early90s classic
pos	this is a really cool movie i remember first seeing it when i was really young and i used to watch it all the time like once a weekshadow was my favorite character in the movie homeward bound is really funny and its really cool how they train the animals to do all those things parts of the movie are sad though such as when sassy the cat falls down the waterfall and when shadow falls in the hole at the end i have seen the second homeward bound but i gotta say its not as good as the first shadow is the smart one sassy is well sassy and chance is the funny idiot i recommend this movie to anyone who likes comedies or talking animals this is one of my top ten favorite movies
pos	i really liked the filmat ending i was in tearsthis film is incrediblego watch the movie you will enjoy iti could have given it ranking more than 10i liked the teasing between chance and sassyi like the leadership of shadowoverall this movie was perfectits sequel is good but not good as this moviei think there should be a third sequel to itnot only this film attracts children but also adultsmy whole family enjoyed this filmchance was full of humorsassy is an intelligent catagain i say this movie is a must watchthe more u see this movie the more you are attached with this moviethis movie is a classic
pos	hey guys i have been looking every where to find these two movies and i cant find them anywhere in my local area i am australian could you please help me and tell me where i can buy it from in general home ward bound 1 and 2 are the best movies i have ever seen and are good for people of all ages it was my favourite movie wen i was 5 and it still is even now when i am a teenager it is a great movie for the whole family my entire family loves this movie except for my younger sister because i have watched it that many times that she is sick of it i love this movie and i cant wait till i can buy it again on dvdsally
pos	this is simply a classic film where the human voices coming from the animals are really what theyre thoughts are i dont know whether my video copy has a scene missing but it never shows how the dogs got out of the pit it also shows an animals survival instinct and tracking abilitiesput humans in the same position ant the helicopters would be out for once an original film is improved by a remake as the voiceover for the first has been removed only the use of animals can work in a film of this kind because using people would have had to spice out the story by turning it into murderproving thatafter allanimals are more interesting than people
pos	this is one of the greatest childpet movies ever created i cry every time i see shadow yelling wait wait for me peter as the family car is pulling away this is a must see if you love animals best movie ever the lines in the movie are sometimes stupid like when sassy says to chance cats rule and dogs drool lines like this i could do without but when i was six i bet i loved that line the storyline may seem hooky to some but i like it shadow as the older dog whos preparing chance to take over for him when hes gone is really moving when you think about it it reminded me of my childhood dog i think everyone can find a piece of themselves in homeward bound
pos	great voices lots of adventure and clever dialogue make this a very good movie the addition of character to the three lead animals gives the story a lot more depth and meaning particularly the relationship between the older fellow shadow and the young hellraiser chance the earlier versions of this film were unable to give the animals any real personality or motive which is done perfectly here sally field is lovable in anything but really shines in this film as the proud feline sassy great contrast between cat and dog perspectives on life and just the right amount of spirit and warm fuzzies to make the plot and resolution excellent theres even an uplifting score and beautiful mountain scenery definitely perfect for an evening alone or with the kids hats off to disney
pos	this is a story of two dogs and a cat looking for their way back homeold and wise golden retriever shadow young american bulldog chance and himalayan cat sassy flee from the ranch and go into the wilderness to be reunited with their familyhomeward bound the incredible journey 1993 is a family adventure directed by duwayne dunhamits a remake of a 1963 filmthis movie got a sequel three years latermichael j fox is the perfect man to do the voiceover for chancefox has some youthful energy he brings to the rolesally field does great voice work as sassydon ameche is fantastic as shadowthis was this veteran actors second last moviealso the visible actors are greatkim greist plays laura burnfordseaverrobert hays is bob seaverbenji thall plays peter burnfordveronica lauren is hope burnfordkevin chevalia is jamie seaverjean smart portrays kateits quite amazing to watch these pets trying to survive in the wildernesswe see sassy taken by the river and she seems like a gonerthe bear scene is exiting and funnychance has no chance with that big hungry bearand his meeting with the porcupine looks painfulthis is some great fun for the whole family
pos	this is one of my favorite family movies loved it when i was little and it still holds up with me now that im older i still laugh at all the same old jokes and might even shed a tear a times i never have much cared for animals talking or at least unanimated ones but this one ill stand up for its a pretty old movie but it will always hold a place in my heartthere arent any other live animal movies that i can think of at the moment that i even could compare with let alone like as much as this one i might be giving too much praise to this movie but i dont think show i really holds that great message that home is where the heart is or at least thats the message i gained from it definitely recommended for a good old family movie night
pos	this is a really nice and sweet movie that the entire family can enjoy its about two dogs and a cat who are taken away to live with someone else for a little while but the animals dont understand and they escape and go to find the family on their own the cat is named sassy and she lives up to her name chance is the younger dog who knows a lot about life on the inside of the pound shadow is the older and wiser dog who senses things put those three together on an adventure and it makes for a happy and fun filled time there are no special effects of the mouths moving so it isnt cheesy at all its the best talking animal movie that ive seen so far its a really good movie for families
pos	first of all i loved bruce broughtons music score very lyrical and this alone added to the films charm the best aspect of the movie were the three animals superlatively voiced by michael jfox sally field and the late don ameche whereas fox has the funniest lines ameche plays a rather brooding otherwise engaging characterthe voice of reason and field adds wit into a character that is always seen telling chance off the humans werent as engaging and sometimes the film dragged but that is my only complaint this is one beautifullooking film with beautiful close up shots of canada i believe although the film itself is quite long there is never a seriously dull moment and this is advantaged by the voice work and a wellwritten script all in all a charming and perhaps underrated film with a 910 from me bethany cox
pos	spoilers alerthomeward bound the incredible journey is an important film from my life because its the first film i remember seeing in the cinema of my home town as a 4year old scamp the story is based on the sheila burnford novel and is a reason why its not possible to write this one off as a brainless lassie clonethe basic story two dogs and a cat happily live in the seaver family when the new husband to the mother of the three children gets a job in the city and they have to temporarily move into inner san francisco while the animals are sent to a ranch to live for a couple of months the bonds between the animals and the children they watch out for are especially strong and shadow the golden retriever and sassy the himalayan cat are heartbroken as the children are though the young and happygolucky american bulldog known as chance is a little less concerned and somewhat cynical due in part to his voiceover explaining his being abandoned as a pup picked up to an animal shelter and being bought by the family though his growth as a character during the story provides much of the important storytellingthe three pets escape the ranch and head off into the wide and dangerous wilderness fantastic wilderness settings by the way driven on by shadows instincts of direction they meet several perils along the way hoping to make it home while the family and the ranch hosts are suddenly concerned about the animal disappearance there are funny moments all the way through great dialogue between the three animals and hilarious lines see  memorable quotes and a touching comradeship that grows between the main characters during the course of the storytelling punctuated by moments of sadness such as when sassys arrogance of trying to cross a river without getting wet causes her to fall in the river and get washed down a waterfall leaves a moment of loss that is felt deeply by the viewerssomehow though i fail to see what the inclusion of saving the girl lost in the wilderness adds to the story and the journey they take somehow it seems a little unnecessary as part of the storythe ending cranks the stakes higher when shadow falls into a pit in a trainyard and having hurt his leg finds it hard to get out and gives up exhausted followed by chance climbing in with him to persuade him to climb out telling him how important he is to him and how hes pushed them this far so he shouldnt throw it all away so easily the way that this scene brilliantly done isnt concluded leaves an ambiguity that carries on into the final scene when chance and sassy return home but shadow is nowhere to be seen then just as all seems lost he slowly appears and is reunited with the family chances conclusion at the end speaks of the comradeship that has developed between he and his fellows on the journey and the realisation to what home really is from his long journey to get there leaves a fine epilogue to demonstrate how much his character has grown but also how the other two have as well hang on a second i think im going to cryanyway i havent read sheila burnfords book so i dont pretend to know where the differences between book and film lie but this is a film that all the family can watch and while the tots will love the talking animals older viewers will understand the plot line better as i found when i watched the film again after several years without seeing it this film is a masterpiece in cinema and i suggest that if you havent seen it you go out and get itand please avoid the sequel see my review for homeward bound ii
pos	i havent seen the original incredible journey since i was a child so i cant really compare the two versions this version tells the story of three animals two dogs and a cat whose owners leave them with friends in the countryside when the father of the family has to take a new job in san francisco the pets believing that they have been abandoned escape and set out on a long homeward journey through wildernessthis story might have been most easily filmed as a cartoon but both versions are in fact liveaction films made using real animals one major difference is that in the later version the animals speak in human voices giving each its own distinct personality something that was not done in the original film a similar device of talking animals has been used in other recent childrens films such as racing stripes some critics have been rather sniffy about the use of this device but my own view is that giving the animals distinctive personalities of their own helps to strengthen the film rather than weaken it the animals were voiced by bigname stars don ameche michael j fox and sally fieldsboth dogs are male and their relationship parallels that between many humans in buddybuddy movies shadow a golden retriever is the wise experienced older dog chance the younger one is brash cocky and impulsive to british eyes chance looks like a boxer but is actually an american bulldog which is apparently a different breed to its british cousin sassy the cat is female with a rather prim and proper personality she is very proud of her status as a cat which in her eyes makes her vastly superior to any mere dog cats rule dogs droolfrom an adult viewpoint the film has a number of faults it can be sentimental some of the incidents such as the one in which the animals manage to catapult a mountain lion into the river are quite incredible and the human characters are all completely forgettable this however is a film which is mainly aimed at children and i suspect they will enjoy it immensely certainly any animalloving child will do so comments by some professional critics such as james berardinelli who complained that the animals voices lessened the films grandeur only serve to strengthen my view that professional critics are not always the best guides to childrens movies i doubt if many playground conversations about homeward bound concentrated on its supposed grandeurone thing adults will appreciate is the photography of californias sierra nevada mountains they may also appreciate the films blend of humour and excitement as the runaway pets encounter perils such as bears mountain lions and porcupines in the wilderness this is a very enjoyable family film 710
pos	i watched this film so many times through my child hood that even to this day i can pretty much resight all of the dialogue and when i watch it now it just makes me happy and surprisingly still laugh i think its amazing how they managed to train animals especially the cat to the extent that they are able to play the main role of a feature film however watching it now i can also unfortunately notice that it isnt the masterpiece i once thought it was but i prefer to remember how i felt about it when i was younger watching it on vhs on my fist tv that would cloud the image in yellow and and bearing in mind it is a childrens film that is why i would still definitely give it 1010
pos	this movie is a true masterpiece it really is its rare you come across such a heartwarming flick full of fun laughter heartbreak and with a little drama to keep you on your toes a true family film homeward bound tells the story of three brave pets who set out to cross the rocky mountains in an attempt to find their owners following the changes they go through and the obstacles they encounter along the way one of the truly stunning things about this movie is its ability to give animals human personalities  the voice acting is that good shadow is a wonderful character old wise and brave and watching him trying to save sassy in the river was a very powerfully moving moment chance  who wouldnt love a dog like chance hes got to be the most mischievous and lovable pup ever shown on the big screen and sassy is very witty for a cat  she had me in stitches when she was mocking the keeper here kitty kitty kitty not on your life chubby there were also lots of well made emotional scenes such as sassy going over the waterfall i was truly scared for her shadow falling in the ditch almost in tears and then the fantastic ending when all three pets return home including good old shadow a favourite for all time  anyone who doesnt like this film must just not like animals rent it or buy it now and itll leave you with happy memories thatll last a lifetime
pos	i am a fan of animal movies if you can take a plot and put animals as the main actors you will usually win me over homeward bound did just this they took a plot that has been as old as time and put a new spin to it it was a complete success it is very much an archetypal movie you have the obiwan of the groupshadow who is wise and logical you have the lovable but impetuous and untrusting chance and the prissy princess who thinks that she should be pampered and praised these three personalities bounce off of each other very well i also like how they made chance and sassy such dynamic characters and they did not overdue it most people say that it cannot be good because it is too much of a kids film what they are forgetting however is that it is supposed to be a kids film and this still does not take away from the acual movie this is a good movie to watch when you are bored and you just want to watch a movie it is a disney movie without the cartoons an air bud movie with a better plot i would without a doubt advise you to watch it
pos	have you ever or do you have a pet whos been with you through thick and thin who youd be lost without and who you love no matter what betcha never thought they feel the same way about youwonderful wonderful family film if you have a soft spot for animals this is guaranteed to make you cry no matter your age i used to watch this movie all the time when i was a little kid and i find that now at age sixteen i love it as much as i did then i could never decide on a favorite character then and i still dont think i can i love all three of the animals the dialogue seems very real and comfortable like a loving but feuding family i do love chance and how at the end he says that he has a family at last cheesy yes but one must remember that this is meant to be a family film and it fulfills that role perfectly sassy has just the perfect dose of sassiness and shadow is the perfect leaderrole model to the young adventurous chancethe animals way outshine the humans but of course most of the teary moments are to be had during an interaction with them ie rescuing molly and the end not to mention the incredible soundtrack that gives each moment even more emotion and an accompanying heartswelling feeling i give this 910 to be compared to and even rated better than cats and dogs and babe
pos	i love this tv series so much it contains animation that is interesting and beautiful i cant believe that they cut it off tv and also that i never found out whether cybersix and data7 die or not apparently they survive but im not sure cybersix was by far the best tv show ever i know its to late to hope they will start the series over again so im really glad i got to watch it i luved it so much its about a women by the name of cybersix she is not human she goes by adrian sieldman a man teacher at a highschool now cybersix is actually a women she is just disguised as a man in the day by night cybersix patrols the citya guy by the name of von reichter is the one who created cybersix and once he finds put she is alive he uses everything he can to capture herif u have never watched it before u should totally download it it was the best tv show in the world why did they cut it off some people have issues but im glad i got to watch the 13 episodes
pos	giallo fans seek out this rare film it is well written and full of all sorts of the usual low lifes that populate these films i dont want to give anything away so i wont even say anything about the plot the whole movie creates a very bizarre atmosphere and you dont know what to expect or who to suspect recommended the only place ive seen to get this film in english is from european trash cinema for 15
pos	this little seen movie is a languid and laidback giallo it veers away from some of the clichs of the genre and adopts a looser approach its about a woman searching for her missing lover a psychiatrist who has suddenly vanished for no apparent reason her search leads her to a villa populated by a group of eccentric individuals in true giallo style murder is never far awaythe cast is really rather good we have aldofo celi thunderball alida valli suspiria horst frank cat o nine tails and a very young sybil danning 80s scream queen the lead actress is rosemary dexter and while i am not familiar with her she does a good job in leading the pictureone of the defining features of eye in the labyrinth is its music atypically for a giallo it features a jazzrock fusion soundtrack this score composed by roberto nicolosi is reminiscent of miles davis especially his work on in a silent way its an excellent soundtrack and really gives this movie a different feel than most gialli the fusion groove accentuates the languid atmosphere and compliments the sunny seafront scenery that the film is mostly made up ofthis is a giallo so we really need to talk about the murder setpieces well this film falls a little short in this regard its certainly not devoid of them but they are few and far between the opening dreammurder being probably the best on offer as well as a memorable burning car sequence but this really isnt a particularly violent film still i dont think it should disappoint too many seasoned fans of the genre the mystery is fairly compelling and it has enough eccentric characters the idiot boy saro and that unsettlingly inappropriate dubbed accent and moments of the bizarre to satisfy while the sleazefactor is upheld with a smattering of nudity throughouteye in the labyrinth plays like a giallo version of an agatha christie mystery as it features a group of unsympathetic characters in a villa all under suspicion of murder we have the obligatory flashbacks detailing their connections with the final hours of the highly unsympathetic murder victim while this isnt a gradea example of the genre its certainly an appealingly different one as it doesnt borrow too heavily from other films of the subgenre for giallo enthusiasts i give this a thumbs up and hope one day its given a nice dvd transfer it certainly deserves the treatment
pos	eye in the labyrinth is not your average gialloand to be honest im not really sure that it really is a giallo but giallo or not despite some problems this is certainly a very interesting little film im hesitant to call it a giallo because the film doesnt feature most of the things that make these films what they are but many genre entries break the mould and this would seem to be one of them the film doesnt feature any brutal murders as many giallos do but this is made up for with a surreal atmosphere and a plot just about confusing enough to remain interesting for the duration the plot seems simple enough in that it focuses on a doctor who is murdered by julie his patient who for some reason she sees him as her lover and father and is offended when he walks out on her we then relocate to a big house lived in by a number of people but nothing is really what it seems as there are a number of secrets surrounding various events that happened before julies arrivalthe film seems to be professing something about how the mind is like a labyrinth this never really comes off and i preferred to just sit back and enjoy what was going on rather than worrying about what point if any the film is trying to make eye in the labyrinth is directed by mario caiano the director behind the excellent night of the doomed some years earlier he doesnt create the atmosphere as well in this film as he did in the earlier one but the surreal aspects of the story come off well and the mystery is always kept up which stops the film from becoming boring the film stars rosemary dexter who provides eye candy throughout and also delivers a good performance most of the rest of the cast arent really worth mentioning with the exceptions of adolfo celi who is good as the villain of the piece and alida valli whom cult fans will remember from a whole host of excellent cult flicks the film does explain itself at the end which is lucky as im sure im not the only viewer who was more than a little confused by then overall this may not be classic stuff but its good enough and worth seeing
pos	how nice to have a movie the entire family can watch together josie bissett and rob estes who are married in real life play a couple who marry in las vegas on a whim and then not only have to break the news to their kids but then have to try to meld their respective households each has two boys and two girlsinto a cohesive family unit what transpires when the group which includes four teenagers two preteens and two younger children makes one wonder at first if there can ever be true happiness for carrie and jim the fights between the kids and one little love affair between two of them make one wonder if everyone will ever be able to get along more interesting than the brady bunch what this is a totally enjoyable way to spend a couple hours recommended as a feel good movie for all ages
pos	rob estes josie bisset and a crap load of kids that look nothing like either of thembasically rob and josie have a shotgun wedding on a drunken night during a vegas vacation they each come home to find that their respective children already know of the nuptials due to tabloidlike notsofodder they rob and josie move both of them and their eight kids into one or the others houserob builds furniture i think which is close enough to frank lamberts patrick duffy construction job on the much similar step by step to warrant eternal mockagejosie is some sort of cookiemaking queen though it doesnt look like she makes any of the cookies not close enough to carol fosters suzanne somershairdressing job to warrant likeness mockage but hilariously preposterous enough to warrant atrocity mockageunlike step by step they were a couple before the vacation and actually knew one anothers last names or so one assumes if their serious enough about a relationship to take a trip togetheranyhow there are eight kids moira sandy jeff lily daisy nathan andrew l and andrew b i personally think they shouldve just called the younger andrew andytheres a lot of product placement particularly for soup at hand which is disgusting and listerine pocket packs there are also some stupid senseless moments its also not a great film to promote happy familiesbut hey rob estes this concludes my review of step by step on some really bad drugs watch it for rob estes and his prettyeyes there are some great prettyeyes shots
pos	i thought the movie i do they dont was fantastic in the past ive watched rob estes on suddenly susan  melrose place and also josie bissett on melrose place and loved seeing them together again in i do they dont they have great chemistry together i guess being married in real life helps that  in the movie they are both widowed with children and careers and they fall in love and try blend their already busy chaotic families together without dropping the ball of course they stumble but they keep it together which is what working and raising a family is all about so many people have been talking about this movie  all good  and the movie left us wanting more this would make a great series  appealing to many ages  it would be so nice to see a real life down to earth family show like this that portrays the reality of so many of our lives today  instead of the so called reality tv that all the stations are overwhelming us with these days someone tell the people at abc family they have the start of a new series here
pos	most of the bad reviews on this website blame hood of the living dead for one or more of the following reasons 1 it is a lowbudget movie with virtually no acting 2 it was so bad it made me laugh 3 it is something i could do myself i wont even discuss the first point because it is a very subjective matter whether you like lowbudget and independent stuff or not i must say however that i still fail to understand people renting such a movie as hood of the living dead and then looking surprised when they realize it is not as polished and cute as a romantic comedy with lindsay lohan or matthew mc conaughey as for the second point i really dont see whats so wrong with laughing i personally like to laugh and love movies that make me to be they comedies or horror flicks when in hammerhead i saw this girl stepping into a puddle and the sharkman came out of it to eat her i just cracked up and i was grateful that the director made such a stupid scene and gave me ten seconds of pure fun honestly laughing just makes me feel good while it seems that many people writing reviews see it as a bad bad thing if you only want to feel sad and scared while watching a movie hood of the living dead and lowbudget flicks are definitely not for you but please dont come and tell us that you find them laughable we already know it this is most probably why we decided to watch the movie in first place however it is the third point that leaves totally baffled just several years ago people were lining up out of theaters to see blair witch project which is a way more rudimentary boring plotless and badacted movie than hood of the living dead and takes itself way too seriously too moreover half a million people go on youtube every day to see the short films of lonelygirl15 which is certainly something everyone with a cute girlfriend a room and a webcam could do not to talk about all of the even more amateurish videos you can find there why dont people blame those clips for bad acting and nonexisting plot i think it is one of the best things of our times that everyone with affordable technology and a bunch of friends can make their own movies and share them with people that have similar interests and i feel a certain admiration for people who spend their weekends with their friends making a honestly bad yet refreshing piece of trash like this rather than shopping at the mall or playing video games alone leave aside your biases and your desire to sound like a smart film critic by attacking bmovies and youll see that hood of the living dead can bring you almost as much fun as it did to its makers if you have a taste for refreshing and enjoyable homemade horror movies i recommend zombiez the ghosts of edendale the killer eye monster man dont look in the basement the worst horror movie ever made redneck zombies jesus christ vampyreslayer and habit
pos	the impossible planet and the satan pit together comprise the two best episodes of the new doctor whos second season having said that it should be obvious that much of the story basically transposes the plot of quatermass and the pit 1967 to an outer space setting with the history of the universe intertwined with that of the beast 666 these episodes cement the emotional ties between rose and the doctor whilst also highlighting roses increasing selfconfidence establishing her as a notquiteequalyetbutgettingthere partner with our beloved time lord also of note is matt jones elegant screenplay which decreases the occasional overreliance on oneliners for the doctor and the performances of the entire cast most notably the excellent shaun parkes as acting captain zachary cross flane
pos	this is without a shadow of a doubt one of the scariest and most intriguing episodes of doctor who this is a thrilling psychological ride and you will probably find your own beliefs being thrown into question riddled with spinechilling moments this is an episode no who fan can afford to missstarting from when the pit was opened after the events in the impossible planet the doctor and ida are trapped and are running out of air with no other alternatives they decide to find what lies at the bottom of the pit an event which surpasses even the doctors expectations whilst there the doctor is forced to make what he considers to be the ultimate sacrificemeanwhile rose and the other members of the planet try to find a way to fend off the ood whose minds have been poisoned by the beast also is toby zed truly cured of his possession by the beast
pos	this was an excellent 2part episode although i had never been seen the older ones i never thought the doctor would go up against anything that is paranormal extra terrestial of course but not paranormalthis episode brings the things that we most fear and how would we humans in a futuristic time would fight and defeat real live evil when most odds say that would be impossiblebeing that its a family film i am surprised that they brought some stuff in like fear and faith especially if its also going to entertain american audiences but who care about what yanks say we rock doctor who has shown potential ever since from episode one from the new series in 2005 first being so harmless to scary from fun to serious from light to darkness i hope many old fans will one day soon say the old doctor who has returned10 out of 10
pos	i thoroughly enjoyed the first part of this two parter the impossible planet and was slightly worried that the second part wouldnt hold up quite so well as has been true in the past of the two parters of the past 2 who series but thankfully my fears were unfounded as i found myself enjoying this episode as much as the previous one anyway we start off with the surviving crew members on the run from the ood whom have become the devils pawn there is also a bit of philosophizing on the doctors part in the episode that i quite enjoyed needless to say it was a good solid doctor who story might be a tad too intense for the younger viewers thoughmy grade b
pos	anyone find it interesting that the ood look strangely similar to the great cthulhu of h p lovecraft vintage hmmm great pair of episodes not referring to billie piper as most seem to do in the impossible planet and the satan pitalso the link to legion i think also used in who before and also referring to satan in various novels post exorcist eragreat suspense episodes utilising fear and faith elements the new team for these whos are working great magic for tvthis certainly creates new fears and hide behind the sofa feelings not seen for many many years in this continuation of a superb bbc series pity it is confirmed by the bbc that billie piper is quitting  perhaps not permanently  after end of series 2 o
pos	i love the satan pit david tennant is such a great actor and so is billie piper who else loves will thorp to pieces he is so cute isnt he i hated the bits where he got possessed by the devil and where he got told to go to hell as rose so bluntly put it mind you he was quite funny when he said rose do us a favour will you shut up mr jefferson was so brave wasnt he dying to save the others i felt really sorry for toby will thorp when he came out of the possession for the 2nd time because he was so scared i was like oh my god if i was rose id be so scared for him and when she hugged him i was like grrrrrr hes mine hands off but i thought that was really sweet and the doctorwell i thought he was gonna say to ida tell rose i love her but he didnt oh well
pos	this gem for gore lovers is extremely underrated its pure delight and fun gratuitous servings of blood insanity and black humor which can please even the most demanding lover of the genre a full exploitation of the almost universal fear of dentists and flawlessly shot only for the connoisseurs
pos	after witnessing his wife linda hoffman engaging in sexual acts with the pool boy the already somewhat unstable dentist dr feinstone corbin bernsen completely snaps which means deep trouble for his patientsthis delightful semioriginal and entertaining horror flick from director brian yuzna was a welcome change of pace from the usual horror twaddle that was passed out in the late nineties although the dentist is intended to be a cheesy fun little film yuzna ensures that the movie delivers the shocks and thrills that many more serious movies attempt to dispense despite suffering somewhat from the lack of background on the central characters and thus allowing events that should have been built up to take place over a couple of days the movie is intriguing generally well scripted and well paced which allows the viewer to maintain interest even during the more ludicrous of moments the dentist suffers on occasion from dragging but unlike the much inferior 1998 sequel there are only sporadic uninteresting moments and in general the movie follows itself nicelycorbin bernsen was very convincing in the role of the sadistic deranged and perfectionist dr alan feinstone the way bernsen is able to credibly recite his lines especially with regards to the foulness and immorality of sex particularly fellatio is something short of marvellous while many actors may have trouble portraying a cleanliness obsessed psycho without it coming off as too cheesy or ridiculous bernsen seems to truly fit the personality of the character he attempts to portray and thus makes the film all that more enjoyable had the dentist not been intended to be a fun almost comical horror movie bernsens performance would probably have been much more powerful sadly the rest of the cast including a prefame mark ruffalo failed to put in very good performances and although the movie was not really damaged by this stronger performances could have added more credibility to the flickthe dentist is not a horror film that is meant to be taken seriously but is certainly enjoyable particularly i would presume for fans of cheesy horror those who became annoyed at the number of scream 1996 clones from the late nineties may very well find this a refreshing change as i did a seldom dull and generally well paced script as well as some proficient direction helps to make the dentist one of the more pleasurable cheesy horrors from the 1990s on top of this we are presented with some particularly grizly and on the whole realistic scenes of dental torture which should keep most gorehounds happy far from perfect but far from bad as well the dentist is a flick that is easily worth watching at least once my rating for the dentist  6510
pos	i remember this movie in particular when i was a teenager my best friend was telling me all about this movie and how it freaked her out as a kid of course being the blood thirsty gal that i am i had to go out and find this movie now i dont know how to put this without loosing credibility so im just going to say it i actually had fun watching this movie i know that its stupid not the best story and beyond bloody and gruesome but thats what i was looking for and the dentist delivers in the scares blood sex and crazy psychopaths sometimes i just need a fun movie like this to just let loose and get grossed out bydr alan feinstone is obsessed with order and cleanliness on the day of his wedding anniversary he spies his wife brooke having sex with their filthy pool man matt at his dental practice feinstones first patient of the day is young jody saunders there for his very first dental appointment feinstone begins to clean jodys teeth everything goes smoothly at first until he imagines that jodys teeth are brown and rotten his dental pick slips stabbing jody in the gums jodys mother picks up her crying bleeding child and leaves angrily feinstone sees his second patient beauty queen april reign alone with april feinstone sedates her with nitrous oxide so that he can fill a cavity in one of her molars as she drifts off into unconsciousness feinstone imagines that she has transformed into his wife he begins kissing and fondling her on the dental chair then begins to choke her april starts to cough and halfwakes up from the gas feinstone snaps out of his trance and quickly rebuttons aprils blouse feinstone decides to end the day early and sends his staff and patients home later that night brooke meets feinstone at his practice he reveals his new italian operathemed patient room he encourages brooke to try out the rooms dental chair when she does feinstone binds her to the chair and sedates her with nitrous oxide with operatic music blaring in the background he begins to pull out brookes teeth feinstone has gone off the deep end and is definitely not going to let anybody stand in his way of cleanlinesshonestly as silly as this movie sounds i did have a lot of fun watching the dentist the best scene without a doubt is when he teaches that nasty irs agent a lesson in hygiene that im sure hell never forget man i dont think ive brushed my teeth so much after i watched the dentist yeah i am going to warn you this movie is in no way for the faint of heart its very bloody theres stabbing gun shots and just these brutal dental torture scenes that will make your stomach turn yet somehow i just enjoyed this movie if i ever want just a good gore movie that was made for true horror fans i slip it in my dvd player and thats the tooth lol i am so funny um yeah i try give me a little credit710
pos	director brian yuzna has had an uneven career in the horror genre creating masterpieces such as return of the living dead 3 or bride of reanimator but at the same time he has done awful movies such as faust love for the damned or the mediocre progeny he is obviously better in the seat of producer where his work producing stuart gordons films has been superbthe dentist is one of his lesser works as director but the low profile it has benefits the film and its lack of pretensions makes it a very enjoyable experience it tells the story of dr alan feinstone played superbly by corbin bernsen a successful dentist who one day discovers that his perfect life is not really as perfect as he thought when he discovers that his beautiful wife linda hoffmanhas an affair with the pool boy this event disturbs his mind and puts him in a killing spree as he takes revenge on the world for being so filthythe premise is very well handled by yuzna as he takes us on a ride following feinstones day of revenge what makes this movie different from most slashers is that we are not in the victims perspective we follow feinstone because he is the main character we witness how he goes from respected professional to psycho murder in a day yuzna manages to give the movie the exact amount of suspense but adds a good dose of dark humor that really helps the moviemost of the success of the premise is in bernsens performance as feinstone he can make you feel sympathy and hate towards him at the same time and the subtle humor his character has is another aspect that aids the film the rest of the cast is not as good and i think that their sub par acting hurts the film more than it should a notable exception is ken foree as the detective trying to catch feinstone while his part is quite small he makes a great job with itwith a dentist as killer gory scenes are expected and brian yuzna delivers great sfx in the correct amount its good to see that he does not go overthetop with it as he usually do and i dare to say that this is a highlight of the film it has the exact amount of gore that is expected nothing less and nothing more yuzna restrained himself of his common excesses and the result is greatwhile this is not among yuznas most wellknown films i would say that it is one of his best sure it is not classic material as his masterpieces but it is a movie that entertains and never gets tiresome or boring it is a lowbudget simple film but for what it is i think it rocked 710
pos	doctor feinstone is a dentisthe has a beautiful wife and a huge house with a poolsuddenly he discovers that his wife is making out with the pool attendanthe realises that behind everything cleanthere is decayhe starts to torture his patientscorbin bernsen is brilliant as the deranged dentisthe is completely believablethere is surprisingly little gore but the scenes of dental torture are quite nasty and grotesquehighly recommendedthe dentist 2 is also worth checking out
pos	this is an entertaining movie actually might make you uncomfortable since it isnt some undead psychopath or sociopath its your everyday doctor how scary is that got some good actors and actresses in this movie though some where unappreciated like virginya keehne as sarah ken foree who you might recognize from rob zombies devils rejects and halloween2007 costars as our detective on schizoid dr alan feinstonescorbin bensontrail short little summary is this dr alan feinstone a guy who has a sexy wife nice house and is a great dentist everyone loves until he catches his wife cheating on him with the pool cleaner then he starts having hallucinations that his patients teeth are all rotted and that the female patients are his wife as he starts going nuts in this thriller but before that nice guy
pos	this would have been so much fun to see in a theater back in 1996 there is a guilty pleasure corner of my movie taste which really appreciates really well done shocker moviesthe dentist is panned sometimes probably because people usually have strong feelings over dental matters maybe the ada launched a campaign against it since dentists report they have to apologize for this movie and for the marathon man which only has one scene comparable to the many in the dentistits amazing to note that according to the trivia page the movie was shot in 21 days of course post production can take longer than movie shooting sometimes and the editing for the dentist is picture perfect the quick cuts heighten the tension so much that in the scene where the dentist takes care of his wife theres only two quick cuts showing what is happening the rest is left to our very fertile imaginations corbin bernsen was a good choice for the role since he has lots of experience playing psychologically off characters and he completely sold the obsessive compulsive aspects of the dentistfor me the pacing of the movie was just right the film makers reveal the wifes naughtiness in just the right way all of the characters in the dental office look like they are actual people working in a real office theres lots of tension while they are dealing with impatient people awaiting the dentists arrival meanwhile the dentist is off on the cusp of a huge psychotic breakdown unlike so many movies of this genre the script is very very tight all the victims fall into the dentists trap in very calculated ways two law enforcement types even get involved in a little subplot that ends up creating a shocker of a showdown near the enddefinitely not for the faint of heart or the dentalphobic but a real roller coaster ride and heavily recommended for fans of intelligent gorefests
pos	not that many films have truly exploited the fear of going to the dentist that many people have those in the profession have some genuinely intimidating looking instruments give writers dennis paoli stuart gordon and charles finch for deriving maximum makeyou squirminyourseat shock value from their premisecorbin bernsen in a nicely nuanced performance is alan feinstone dedicated dentist whose train jumps off the tracks early on an unbalanced obsessivecompulsive he starts dwelling on thoughts of decay even imagining it where there isnt any and also equating decay with corruption of society in general having witnessed his unfaithful wife brooke linda hoffman getting it on with their pool boy he determines to punish her at the same time hes under pressure from a smarmy irs agent earl boen best known as dr silberman from the terminator franchise to do a favor in exchange for the agent keeping his mouth shut about feinstones financial affairs feinstone starts to perceive everybody around him as decayed in one way or another and he goes on a murder spree as police detective gibbs the always welcome ken foree picks up his traildirector brian yuzna clearly has great fun with the script it allows for some genuinely nasty and remarkably entertaining gore scenes that do just as well as creating sympathy for the victims as thrilling the audience the script gives the feinstone character some fine lines of dialog and is overall quite sly and amusing with large doses of pitchblack humor such as feinstone ordering a victim to get their tongue out of the way brooke and the irs agent figure in particularly effective torture scenes the makeup effects are for the most part quite good and the film does a fine job of maintaining its forward momentum as feinstone with his relentless drive for perfection switches from respected professional to unhinged killer in record timeforee always cool and fun to watch is rather wasted in a standardissue detective role but theres some enjoyment in watching boen play his slimeball part to the hilt hoffman and christa sauls provide very appealing eye candy and a prefame mark ruffalo can be seen in a small supporting role but this is all very much bernsens show as he sinks his teeth pardon me for using that expression into his plum leading part with total convictionthe dentist ranks as one of the more original and interesting horror films to come out of the 1990s810
pos	im surprised noone has thought of doing a movie like this before horror is often most effective when it uses real life unpleasantness as a theme and nobody except for steve martin in the little shop of horrors likes going to the dentist tooth torture has been done before see the marathan man for example but this brings the terror into suburbiathe plot revolves around a dentist dr alan feinstone corbin bernsen who descends into madness now our dear doctor wasnt playing with a full deck to begin with but driven by jealousy and an obsessivecompulsive disorder he begins to reek havoc on those around him the doctors spiraling mental condition is kinda close to what we see in micheal douglass character in falling down but with a horror edgewritten and directed by horror stalwarts stuart gordon and brian yuzna its witty and has a great flow also featured playing a cop is the ever welcome ken foreenow i believe this movie would not work without the absolutely fantastic performance from corbin bernsen having really only seen him in la law before i was blown away by his actingthe sequel the dentist 2 is also worth watching but slightly under par compared to the originalttkks bottomline  a fun movie with some scenes that will make you cringe capped pun intended by a great performance from bernsen
pos	the dentist is a really good thriller and pretty disturbing i think we can all agree that the chances of running into a psycho dentist are much bigger than running into monsters vampires or zombies thats exactly why this movie is so scary during this film youll probably think about your own dentist a few times whether hes capable of doing such thingsyou better pray his wife doesnt cheat on him thats what the story is all about a respected dentist in la snaps when he finds out his wife is cheating on him with the poolboy  that must be the greatest profession in the world by the way poolboys always take advantage of the housewives when the husband is at his work from then on our dentist dr feinstone can only thing about taking revenge he cant concentrate on his patients anymore and a couple of them get hurt things arent made easier for our dentist when hes chased by an annoying taxcontroller a curious cop and a suspicious staff member of his at one point dr feinstone cant take it anymore now hes not only after his wife but after everyone who comes near him the dentist is written and directed by brian yuzna and cowritten by stuart gordon you can take that as a recommendation to itself these 2 persons already gave us a few great horror movies  and personal favorites of mine  like reanimator from beyond and society with the dentist they succeed once more to bring an entertaining and very chilling thriller this film came right on time actually the decade hadnt brought us many great horror films so far im not at all saying this is a masterpiece but its a nice change corbin bensen is great as the dentist obsessed by hygiene i remember him mostly as a comedy or drama actor but he can sure handle a psychotic character the rest of the cast does good work too the woman who plays feinstones wife is really attractive also it was great to see ken foree acting again the actor from my all time favorite movie dawn of the dead plays the cop in this film yuzna casted him in from beyond too 15 years ago and i thank him for that i dont recommend this movie to everyone if you have a weak stomach ill advise you to skip it but if you do watch it youll enjoy it very much youll be disgustedbut thats an extra reason i think its been a while since i was really freaked out by watching a film its a great topic to handle in the genre and yuzna does it in a great way too bad this film was followed by a completely unnecessary sequel my humble opinion on the dentist  810
pos	before we begin i have a fear of dentists this movie gives me the creeps and even makes me cringe that is what i love about this film the movie is kind of boring for that i take 3 stars offspoiler alertthe movie revolves around dr alan feinstone who has just found out his wife has been cheating on him soon he begins to have hallucinations and begins torturing his patients killing coworkers and he has even tortured his wife to death and killed the man he was having an affair withend spoiler the movie is very bloody and gory i would recommend it if you are into gorei give this film 7 stars out of 10 dr alan feinstein is not your normal everyday dentist
pos	i love this movie as a kid this was one of the first movies i saw that made me flinch sure it is mild now but back in the day it was awesome dentists are one thing so many people fear so why not do a movie about a killer dentist its cheesy its fun sometimes its scary but it is awesome and i have always had a love for medical horror and corbin bernsen plays dr feinstone perfectly no one could have done it better and for a low budget horror film the effects and such are quite good and i also love the theme music it goes well with the film ken foree dawn of the dead is also in this one playing a nosy cop and does a fine job there is a fair amount of blood and some really cool torturedeath scenes check this one out
pos	the brilliance of this movie is that even a competent dentist is pretty scary its one of mans primal fears this movie is the nightmarish image every kid has to go through in the waiting room corbin bernsen gives a surprisingly nonlackluster performance as a crazed dentist who i guess tries to kill people but he only works on their teeth so its not really working out in a particularly gory scene we find soso actor earl boen having his teeth completely destroyed with drills and whatnot which i guess is the absolute worst you can do when youre a killer dentist its a typical brian yuzna situation not well written but theres gore the plot is shoddy and at times seems to be made up on the spot but hey its a killer dentist movie weve all thought of it but they did it first
pos	i remember being terrified of movie blood when i was younger and gradually getting less so until getting jaded enough as im sure many other viewers have become so that the barrage of gory films produced in last few years have entertained me but not scared me or made me squirm the dentist turned that aroundthe setup seems simple a mentally unstable dentist wreaks havoc on the insides of mouths and perhaps bodies as well a clever twist though is that the dentist is the films protagonist so instead of being some onedimensional bad guy with no clear motivation his development is the most extensive of any character and he is very human and believable the viewer thus feels sympathy for him as well as his victims and instead of hoping for justice to come to him i found myself hoping he would somehow find a way to cover up his tracks and return to a normal lifewhat really makes a horror movie is the violence and the dentist does it better than any other film i can think of first off the film has tons of tension which is something that modern gore films tend to lack in one scene  the dentist is emotionally distraught and has to see a young child patient for the first time as he reaches into the childs mouth you hope that for the dentists and the childs sake the encounter ends without injury i wont spoil what happens second when the gore does come it hits all the worst squirmy nerves once again i wont give anything awayof course being a movie that youve never heard of it does have flaws most importantly its exclusively for horror fans also as another reviewer mentioned by taking place over a span of just a few days we dont really get any background on the characters and the tension drops a little bit during the very end but really the fact that we would even want to know background about the characters is evidence to how good it is and the bulk of the film is solid enough that any small lapses in tension can be forgivenits strange after years of being accustomed to movie gore to suddenly want to cover my eyes at the sight of blood the dentist made me scared and thoroughly uncomfortable and for this it earns my full approval
pos	i realize this review will get me bashed by the expert film critics patrolling this site but i will defend this filmthe dentist is actually a really good film the acting isnt always top notch but the thrills are good and the storys good plus you see linda hoffmans boobies not that im an expert in this field but the direction seems good and the plot makes sense corbin makes a great creepy dentist it does to dentists what jaws does to sharksish it obviously had a fairly limited budget but they did well with it what they could and developed the characters well those that countthe end
pos	as if most people didnt already have a jittery outlook on the field of dentistry this little movie will sure make you paranoid patients squirm a successful dental hygienist witnesses his wife going down on the pool man on their anniversary of all days and snaps big time into a furious breakdown after shooting an attack dogs head off he strolls into work and ends up taking his marital aggression out on the patients as he plans what to do about his slut of a wife there are plenty of upclose shots of mouthjabbing tonguecutting and beauty queen fondling as well as a marvelously deranged performance by corbin bernsen the scene in which he ties up and gases his wife before mercilessly yanking her teeth out is definitely hard to watch a dentist is absolutely the wrong kind of person to go off the deep end and this movie sure explains that in detail the dentist is incredibly entertaining fastpaced and laughably gory at times check it out
pos	this is a gory mess and pretty convincing corbin bernson is very much in command of this movie with his slick portrayal of the loony control freak eponymous practitioner linda hoffman plays his cheating wife and she is very easy on the eye  unfortunately for her the little tryst with the pool guy brings severe punishment in a way the good doctor knows best  shame about that pretty smile the last half hour of the movie is devoted to bernsons character losing it completely and the spotlight falls on a young actress called virginya keehne an extremely talented performer she hogs the limelight from the moment the braces come off nice legs too
pos	the dentist starts on the morning of dr alan feinstone corbin bernsen  his wife brookes linda hoffman wedding anniversary on the surface mr  mrs feinstone seem to have a nice life a beautiful home in los angeles  he has a successful career with responsibility but beneath things are very wrong alan discovers that brooke is having an affair with matt michael stadvec the swimming pool cleaner to add to his humiliation alan then discovers that matt is also having sex with paula roberts lise simms one of his next door neighbours  to top it all off he owes the irs who are breathing down his neck a shed load of money alan starts to lose his mind he convinces himself that everything is decayed  rotten just like his patients teeth  its up to him to fix it that morning at work he begins to take his frustrations  anger out on his patients first he injures a young boy named jody brian mclaughlin he sexual assaults a patient named april reign christa sauls after he hallucinates that she is his wife  deliberately performs an unnecessary  painful procedure on another alan also begins to take drugs as he completely loses it  goes homicidal starting with his adulterous wife  pool cleanerdirected by brian yuzna i thought the dentist was a good film  tried something a bit different the script by dennis paoli stuart gordon  charles finch is more of a psycho thriller than straight slasher which came as a surprise to me as i was expecting the latter it would have been easy to make a teenage slasher film like friday the 13th 1980 with a high body count  a wise cracking dentist villain but what the dentist actually turned out to be is very different the dentist is at heart a character study of one mans descent into madness  it does a fine job although having said that im not sure what he goes through is enough justification for his subsequent murderous actions it moves along at a nice pace has a nice narrative in which i liked the constant connection alan makes between the decay he sees in his patients  the decay he sees in the world around him  is an entertaining way to pass 90 odd minutes it goes without saying that anyone with a phobia about the dentist probably should give this one a miss or youll never go again i liked the ending too where the tables are turned ill say no moredirector yuzna does his usual fine job here in fact i dont think ive seen a yuzna film that i didnt enjoy to some extent he obviously  predictably takes the opportunity to play on our fear of the dentist with some nice dental torture set pieces including pulling peoples teeth out sexually molesting them performing operations on drugs  torturing people with the dreaded dentists drill there are some other gore scenes as well a dead dog someone gorily slashed with a knife  cut out tongues yuzna gives the film a certain style on what was probably a low budget he likes to tilt his camera which make for some nice angles  i liked the shot where the camera is above someone being knifed  huge sprays of blood splatter on the floor in a nice wide overhead angletechnically the dentist is fine decent cinematography music  production values although some of the special makeup effects look a little unconvincing the acting is pretty strong from everyone involved with corbin putting in a good crackpot performance the ever cool  genre favourite ken foree turns up as detective gibbs one of los angeles finestthe dentist didnt turn out like i had expected  all the better for it if your a horror fan  perhaps want something a bit different then this is well worth checking out i liked it  think its definitely worth a watch
pos	first it was jack the ripper now it is alan feinstone the crazy dentist tortures people in horrific ways quite realistic at times but some of the acting is abysmal and comical especially from corbin bernson in some scenes there is dental torture that will really make you cringe
pos	this movie is very great the acting is fine with excellent casting of corbin bernsen as the perfectionistic dentist who freaks out and tortures his patients in the beginning he sees his wife with the poolman and then he goes crazy he also takes revenge on his wife and the poolman beside the patients he tortures the most special effects are also beautiful although some are really fake like a drilledout tongue that has laid for 1 night outside and is still red in the morning but the torture scenes are absolutely welldone though this movie has the weak point that it is very slow between the heavy parts are sometimes just extremiously boring parts but for the real horrorthrillerfan this is a mustwatch
pos	the dentist was made on the time when almost every profession had its psycho we had mad police officers ambulance men secreterys and that was just for starters the dentist came suprisingly late because going to dentist is usually everymans nightmarethe plot is twisted super clean dentist doctor feinstone lives perfect life in his great white house he has beautiful blond wife and great place to work as a dentist dark clouds are coming to his horizon in the form of nasty irs guy terminators earl boen dirty pool cleaner cleaning his wife and suddenly everyones teeth seems to have gone through dark filter he goes nutso and starts to take care of people teeth in the nasty way and you dont want to come to his pathcrew were professional producerdirector brian yuzna had produced stylish horror movies like reanimator and from beyond he directed the sequel to reanimator and his first movie society was nice spinoff from john carpenters they live films producer pierre david is known from movies like scanners cast was great corbin bernsen really suprised me i knew him from la law and major league but i could newer dream him as a psycho dentist he was actually great in his role and he was kind of sad person linda hoffman was beutiful and dumb as feinstones wife micahel stadvec did not have much lines but after i saw him with ladies of the neighbourhood i knew my future profession ken foree dawn of the dead from beyond was nice sight as cop on the case virginya keehne was the innocent teen who is about to be next client to feinstonefinal warning if youre like me and have problem with dentists then maybe you should skip this one but if you want to try than you should prepare yourself with dark humor and lots nasty drillings
pos	this movie was very enjoyable though youll only like it if  you hate going to the dentist but arent afraid of a movie where one of them goes beserk  you love horror moviesi particularly liked the fact that some care was given to explaining the brute actions of the main character the fact that hes totally obsessed by cleanliness especially in the mouth and then catches his wives providing some oral pleasure to the mudcovered poolman is a pretty believable reason to go overboardliked it i give it an 8
pos	corbin bernsen gives a terrifically intense and riveting performance as dr alan feinstone a wealthy and successful beverly hills dentist whos obsessed with perfection when he discovers that his lovely blonde babe trophy wife has been cheating on him and the irs start hounding him about tax problems feinstone cracks under the pressure and goes violently around the bend director brian yuzna working from a suitably dark witty and demented script by stuart gordon dennis paoli and charles finch exposes the seething neurosis and psychosis bubbling underneath the squeaky clean wellmanicured surface of respectable affluent rich america with deliciously malicious glee moreover yuzna further spices up the grisly goings on with a wickedly twisted sense of pitch black gallows humor bernsen positively shines as dr feinstone he expertly projects a truly unnerving underlying creepiness thats right beneath feinstones deceptively calm and assured veneer the supporting cast are likewise excellent linda hoffman as feinstones bitchy unfaithful wife brooke earl boen as smarmy meddlesome irs agent marvin goldblum molly hagan as feisty assistant jessica patty toy as perky assistant karen jan hoag as jolly office manager candy virginya keehne as sweet gawky teenager sarah ken foree as thorough nononsense detective gibbs tony noakes as gibbs equally shrewd partner detective sunshine michael stadvec as womanizing stud muffin pool cleaner matt and mark ruffalo as on the make sleazeball steve landers the firstrate makeup fx are every bit as gory gross and upsetting as they ought to be the polished cinematography by levie isaaks boasts lots of great crazy tilted camera angles and a few tasty zoomin closeups alan howarths spirited shuddery score also hits the fleshcrawling spot an enjoyably warped treat
pos	as dr alan feinstone corbin bernsen turns a marvelously deranged performance in the dentistwith his already obsessive compulsive tendencies in high gear the irs hounding him and a very suspicious acting wife dr alan feinstone is losing his sanity more and more each daywhen the doc indeed does realize that his wife is having an affair with the local pool boy it sets off a string of events that lead to torture murder ant total mayhem the dentist is a solid film bernsen makes the character of dr feinstone relatable and hateable at the same time even though he is completely out of his gourd the audience will still feel sympathy towards him that my friendsis damn good actinga nice solid cast of supporting actors round out this gem of a film excellent direction good killings and gore and effective pacing will keep you entertained throughout the movies runhighly recommended
pos	when i saw the dentist i thought it was very cool but this movie is not for everyone especially people who do not like gory scenes as the dentist has lots of gory scenes thats why it has its r18 rating its about a beverly hills dentist dr alan feinstone who finds his wife brooke cheating on him with the poolman its best to go to your dentist before you watch this but if you dont like going to the dentist already then its best not to watch this as you may be put off going for life the dentist has the best bloody revenge in it that ive ever seen who has ever seen a movie that has a dentist spoiler pull out all his cheating wifes teeth and cut out her tongue with no anesthetic overall awesome flick but not for everyone
pos	brian yuzna is often frowned upon as a director for his trashy gorefests but the truth is that his films actually arent bad at all the reanimator sequels arent as great as the original but are still worthy as far as horror sequels are concerned return of the living dead 3 is the best of the series and society isnt a world away from being a surrealist horror masterpiece this thriller certainly isnt a masterpiece but it shows yuznas eye for horror excellently and the plot moves in a way that is always thrilling and engaging im really surprised that a horror movie about dentistry didnt turn up until 1996 as going to the dentist is almost a primal fear  its running away from a tiger for the modern world dentistry doesnt frighten me but surprisingly i would appear to be in the minority the plot follows perfectionist dentist dr feinstone he has a nice house a successful career and a beautiful wife  pretty much everything most people want however his life takes a turn for the worse when he discovers his wifes affair with the pool cleaner and his life isnt the only one as its his patients who feel the full brunt of his angerwhen it comes to scaring the audience this movie really makes itself however credit has to go to the director for extracting the full quota of scares from the central theme the fact that he does a good job is summed up by the fact that im not squeamish about going to the dentist  yet one particular scene actually made me cover my eyes the film follows the standard man going insane plot outline only with the dentist you always get the impression that theres more to the film than what were seeing it isnt very often that a gore film can impress on a substance level  and while this wont be winning any awards the parody on the upper class is nicely tied into the plot the acting while bclass is actually quite impressive with corbin bernsen taking the lead role and doing a good job of convincing the audience that he really is a man on the edge i should thank brian yuzna for casting ken foree in the movie the dawn of the dead star doesnt get enough work and i really love seeing him in films the rest of the cast doesnt massively impress but all do their jobs well enough overall the dentist offers a refreshing change for nineties slasher movies the gore scenes are sure to please horror fans and i dont hesitate to recommend this film
pos	okay this movie is a pure pleasure it has the ever so violent horror mixed with a little suspense and a lot of black comedy the dentist really starts to loose his mind and its enjoyable to watch him do so this movie is for certain people though either youll completely love it or you will totally hate it a good movie to rent and watch when you dont got anything else to do also recommended psycho iii
pos	fear of a black hat is everything the much weaker cb4 should have been rusty cundieffs satirical eye is ruthless as he folds spindles and mutilates every aspect of hiphop trends and culture does foabh resemble spinal tap yes a bit is it derivative of spinal tap no not really the aim is more focused the satire is better focused and to be honest its funnier
pos	rated r for strong languageviolent content and some nudity quebec rating13 canadian home video rating14afear of a black hat is one of the funniest most original comedies i have ever seenits basically a gangsta rap version of the film this is spinal tapits a shame not many people have heard of this gem of a filmif you manage to find this film anywhere dont hesitate to buy it even if you dont like rap musicthere are not too many comedy films that i give a perfect 1010 tothe only ones i can think of at the moment are this filmclerksthe world according to garpthe 40 year old virgin and chasing amythis film is a hilarious stereotype of the gangsta rap culturethe movie is about a woman named nina blackburn who is making a documentary about the fictional rap group nwhnz with hatsthey are basically the stereotype of a rap group making many controversial rap songs about killing and being a gangstafear of a black hat is an excellent comedic film and i recommend it even if you are not a fan of the gangsta rap sceneits a shame this film is not in the top 250runtime88min 1010
pos	after a big tip of the hat to spinal tap this movie is hilarious anyone who grew up watching mtv will love it and if you didnt rent it anywaythe my peanuts and a gangsters life videos are worth the three bucks alone
pos	im too old to know or care exactly what the difference between rap and hiphop is and being canadian its likely that ive never actually seen mtv but im not certainbut i thought this film was very funny when i saw it a bright little satire hiphop culture is so pervasive these days that its difficult not to keep hearing about it over and over if only we could say the same about bagpipe music i got most of the jokes at least i think i did sure its derived from spinal tap but there are lots of targets that could stand a tap treatment just not the carpenters theyre sacred
pos	okay my title is kinda lame and almost sells this flick short i remember watching siskel  ebert in 94 talking about this movie and then playing a clip or two not being a rapconscious guy although i could identify snoop dogg vanilla ice and mc hammer music i wasnt much interested when they started talking about the film but then se showed the scene where the band explains how they picked their name using some shady logic and a bunch of made up facts and then another scene where the band and their rival band both visit a school to promote getting involved and of course nwh comes up with some info about how the rival band leader is a loser because he got good grades in school and was on the yearbook committee so i filed it away that i should see this moviea couple of years later this thing shows up on hbo and i recorded it only to laugh my butt off for hours yes it has a spinal tap kind of rhythm to iteven the documentarist takes essentially the same tone in setting up the clips and the band follows a similar path what i now call the behind the music phenomenon  smalltime band has good chemistry gets famous too much money too fast squabbling drugs some type of death band breaks up then reconciles finishing with a hope for more albums in the future and fade to black the one thing that is true is that in spinal tap you catch the band perhaps with a little more success in their past but tap drags at some points and in my mind is reduced to laughs that are set up by specific scenes oh this is his rant about the backstage food this is spot where he wants the amp to go to eleven this is the spot where the guy makes the pintsized stonehenge etccontrasting to foabh which seems to have more unexpected humor you can see some of it coming but there isnt a big setup for every joke sometimes the jokes just kinda flow cundieff and the other actors in the band had a real chemistry that worked also the direct references to vanilla ice hammer and a bunch of other caricaturetype rappers really worked well this strikes me as a film you watch once to get the main story and laughs and then go back and watch to catch the subtle jokes and the songs is my peanuts better than big bottom from spinal tap i dont know  but theyre both damn funny tone defs awful video during his awakening phase is so bizarre yet so funnyi could go on awhile but save your time and dont waste it on cb4 i watched the first half hour and got bored you dont get bored on foabh there are slightly less funny moments but you can never tell when something good is about to happen perhaps my favorite scene is when ice cold and tastey taste name ripoffs if ive ever heard any discover theyve been sharing the same girlat one point youve got those two pointing guns at each other and the next thing you know the manager the photographer the girl and i think even tone def are in the room pointing guns at each other switching targets back and forth and of course someone does get shoti did find it odd that nwhs managers suffered similar fates to spinal taps drummers although none spontaneously combusted i dont think there were enough similarities that i cannot ignore the likelihood that cundieff saw spinal tap prior to writing this film although this is clearly much more the spinal tap of hiphop while some similarities exist the humor is different and the movie seems more like a real documentary maybe because we dont recognize a single actor in this thing even the guy who played lamar from revenge of the nerds all in all this movie has in my opinion street cred kinda like nwh
pos	this is a really funny film especially the second third and fourth time you watch it its a pretty short film and i definitely recommend watching it more than once you will get it more the second timeits like spinal tap but the rap version it has a lot of attitude in it which can be a negative thing in rap influenced films but its just a total ps take and isnt a problem because of the irony it createsplenty of standout bits one of those types of films which you will find yourself quoting lines with your mates and it will raise laughtermy personal favourite part is the guerrillas in the midst section great video superb
pos	ive just read the most recent remarks about this movie and i would like to respond youre probably not familiar with the original story of rap group nwa which dates back to the beginning in 1988 in 1989 ice cube left the band to go solo and ultimately in 1991 the band breaking up when drdre left which led to a lot of beef starting with the departure of ice cube and drdre in 1991 this story was somewhat based on thatfurther more this movie was a 90 minute laughing spree the way they explained the bootie juice song to be a political statement was hilarious not to mention the love song tasty was hooking up and when vanilla sherbert got his ass kicked just like the record company executive is also hilarious and having theyre managers getting shot every time toopeople who didnt enjoy this movie probably didnt get it or were complete idiots my opinion
pos	i saw it in a posh movie theater where the audience is usually white educated and urban the showing i attended had a sprinkling of africanamericans and it made the difference in audiencereaction between the two groups a wonderful social commentary on the state of race relations in this country basically the white folks were afraid to laugh or laughed nervously at the funny bits and there are many  because theyd be laughting at blacks while the blacks also stayed pretty silent because many couldnt laugh at themselves in front of the whites i on the other hand being asian and thus belonging to neither group had a great time viewing this satire of rap culture and its egostrappingsvaluespseudophilosophies the cast is talented and does at great job becoming the characters portrayed the songs are too funny to be believedthis film is one of the best pseudodocumentaries to come along including a mighty wind
pos	my kasi lemmings certainly is a fair looking woman this film is a lost gem a deadon satire mockumentary of the early 90s hip hop scene when mc hammer had just began to fade away into that good night we follow the three members of the nwh as they embark upon their picaresque journey of wouldbe riches and fame and like nickolas nickleby at the end they finish their journey not far from where they started but at least a little wiser and lot less naive this is one of the best films that no one has ever heard of but its the kind of film you either love or hate a lot like company man in this regard i regard this movie like the 1000 islands of upstate new york its a wonderful little secret you want to keep to yourself
pos	i first saw this movie when it came out in 1994 and just watched it recently and it is still funny i dont know if you have to understand hiphop in the 90s but it helps if you do in the 90s when nwa and public enemy were at the top there were internal strife within the groups and members when their separated ways ice cube easy e etc also there were the wanna bs accessible rappers that start making the scene vanilla ice freedom williams from cc music factory etc this movie makes fun of all of that in a way that seems like its an actually documentary kasi lemmons plays an interviewer that spends a year in the life of a fictitious rap group name nwh the members of the group are ice code rusty condieffdirector tasty taste larry b scottrevenge of the nerds and tone def mark christopher lawrence they are an up and coming rap group whose politics makes them controversial whats good about this film is that it is so thourough in its portrayal of the hiphop industry of the 80s and they way it pokes fun at it but if you know 80s90s rap you know how much of this stuff is true still on its own without hip hop knowledge it is still a funny funny movie and for all of those who ask yes spinal tap came first but spinal tap is not the first spoof movie either this in my opinion is equally as funny and in some ways better than spinal tap as spinal tap is to heavy metal fear of a black planet is to rap and the songs are off the hook also the dvd is chalk full of extras to include music videos of nwh as a group and as solo artists brilliant performances by rusty condieff and larry b scott
pos	i have zero interest rap and in ghetto culture im white and like classic rock however that did not stop me from appreciating this fantastic comedy its pretty much a sequel of this is spinal tap in the sense that it is the same movie just about rap instead or rock yet its hilarious there are many funny jokes but not without a few jokes that just fall flat the characters are all very funny and believable i watched just because it made me laugh at 3 am and any movie that can do that warrants at least a test screening one of the reasons why this movies was so funny was that it makes fun of rap from a different rap today is concerned with the wrong things and get by with studio noise and little talent this movie comes from a time where rappers deserved more credit overall its a funny movie with many jokes about racism sex and music culture among the more obvious themes of humor this is highly recommend for any fan of this is spinal tap they are essentially the same movie just about different worlds and yes the same jokes work in both movies
pos	fear of a black hat is a hilarious spoof of hiphop culture it is just as funny as this is spinal tap if not funnier the actors are incredible and the documentary style is superb mark christopher lawrence is a tremendous talent that should be starring in a lot more films this film is a true cult classic
pos	i cannot stop saying how much i loved this movie this movie is one of the least known and one of the funniest movies i have ever seen the movie follows the exploits of a rap group nwh nirs with hats it goes from the beginning of the group to the end of the group after its tragic break up following the group is documentary maker nina blackburn the movie is on a shoestring budget but it does not seem to matter this is a very well made well produced film and the performances by all of these actors and actresses are excellent the main strength of this movie is the writing there are so many brilliant lines and takeoffs on rap in this movie it is unreal spoilerthere are takeoffs on actual rappers like mc slammer vanilla sherbert ice cold tone def tasteytaste and songs booty juice grab your dick etc rusty condieff has made an excellent film in the movie he plays rapper ice cold the movie does not quit it is funny from the beginning to the end the movie works so well because it becomes outlandish on occasion but it strikes that line where it is funny without going too far out there listening to the three leads try to talk some kind of philosophy was one of the best parts of the movie like tone def telling a record producer when you take the bus you get there and the producer responding thats deepthe group portraying nwh has some sort of natural chemistry to them they work so well together and they manage to pull this movie of to where there is not a week moment in the film what really makes this movie so good is how true to some of the rap groups of the time this movie is many rap groups had problems with violence with censors and like nwa the group only became popular when the establishment began to make a big deal out of the controversial lyricsi like this movie because it is offensive there is something here to offend everyone in a good natured way the movie has a takeoff on a good number of people too outside of rap the funniest being of spike lee where they came up with this dialogue i cannot imagine the movie has line after line that will have you rolling on the floor as i said before the writing is just excellenti am not surprised that this movie met such limited release it is an intelligent controversial and even thought provoking film this is too much for mainstream despite the fact it is hilarious and nearly flawless in its production there are no major stars but a lot of familiar faces including marc lawrence who plays tone def watch this movie at the very least you will definitely have an opinion of it
pos	i first saw this movie about 4 years ago and i was expecting something funny similar to cb4 i was blown away i was on the floor laughing my butt off this movie is so great way better than cb4 the characters the songs the plot everything top notch independent film that was given two thumbs up by siskel and egbert and if two old white guys can understand the humour in this flick you know its good
pos	having seen both fear of a black hat and this is spinal tap i can honestly state that while similar both movies are truly must see there will be many times in fear that will have you in hysterics it is no wonder why both movies have such a huge cult following fear will soon be available on dvd rent it if you must but the only way to fully enjoy this movie is to have it for yourself
pos	its too bad that no one knows anything about this movie and it gets old telling people its raps version of spinal tap and you know im sorry i dont have any better comments but damnit go get the movie and watch it and then make all your friends watch it too just like im gonna
pos	chances are youll think this movie is incredibly stupid the first time you watch it but if by chance you watch it a second and third and fourth and fifth time im well into the hundreds by now you will find yourself spitting a line from it here and there and cracking yourself up my friends and i have actually thrown fear of a black hat parties to get more of our friends as they say down with the riots
pos	i picked up the movie with no cover and not even knowing what it was but when i watched it i laughed so hard it is now one of my favorite movies of all time rusty and the guys created a masterpiece i would highly recommend this movie to any one with a sense of humor thank you rusty for giving us something to laugh at
pos	i first saw this movie on some movie channel hbo some time ago i was a fan of public enemy nwa and other early rap and had seen cb4 in theaters anyway the promo for it caught my eye and i wanted to see what it was all about well right off the bat i knew it was going to be good warning and i was right the parody songs alone make this movie worth watching over and over my peanuts but the overall flow and delivery of the movie was great youve got to love the satire of rap groups obviously nwa certain rappers eazy e flava flav ice cube and the humor of the three members of nwh who can forget tone deaf scratching with his ass its too bad this movie didnt get the credit it deserved as it was overshadowed by cb4 during their releases but in my opinion is a much better film if you know and like 90s gangster rap youll be watching and laughing with this movie for a long time if you arent into or dont like rap youll enjoy the jokes at the expense of the genre
pos	fear of a black hat is a superbly crafted film i was laughing almost continuously from start to finish if you have the means i highly recommend viewing this movie it is by far the funniest movie i have had the pleasure to experience grab your stuff
pos	cb4 was awful but it may have given cundieff the idea to it better more like spinal tap than anything else the film is clever from the start surprising anyone who saw it back in the mid nineties the performances are played for laughs but not so much so that they are cartoon characters more like marx brothers these guys are real and slightly diverse they react to situations like any of us might well we may not throw a tantrum when our performance hats are late to the gig or pull guns and beat down a record company exec but you get the picture nnas wwith hhats takes itself seriously enough to reel you in then youre hooked rent or get this at all costs even if youre not really into rap music this will still leave you gassing out loud comparing this to cb4 is like comparing george lucas star wars to gil gerardsbuck rogers i think you see my point
pos	if you like cb4 you have no idea what youre missing if you havent seen this film yet this movie is crazy hilarious and incorporates a lot more about the hip hop industry than any other parody movie it is unfortunate that this movie has not been released on dvd because it is one movie that everybody ive ever watched it with has loved and wanted a copy if you really want a good laugh and you like hip hop and are a little familiar with some oldschool performers definitley rent this movie there arent that many video rental places that have copies of it but if you happen to come across one you will not be disappointed
pos	this movie is a great mocumentary it follows the rap group nwh made up of ice cold tasty taste and tone def through their unique path to gangster rap highs lows and back to highs through trouble with women egos cops and whitey this group gets to the top of the gangster rap world as this movie goes to the top of mocumentaries i know everybodies favorite mocumentary is this is spinal tap for very good reason however i think that if in the right mood this movie is simply better the laughs never end even for someone not into the rap cultureim a white guy that has no interest in rap music culture or anything else associated with it however i love this movie rusty cundeif who wrote the screenplay songs and starred in it showed great potential and it is a shame that i havent seen him since fear of a black hat however i have seen him one more time than you have and is that that i recommend fear of a black hat to you for quick laughsremember dont shoot to you see the whitesof their eyes no dont shoot to you see the whitesfym and enjoy the movie
pos	i am shocked shocked and dismayed that the 428 of you imdb users who voted before me have not given this film a rating of higher than 7 7  thats a c if i could give fobh a 20 id gladly do it this film ranks high atop the pantheon of modern comedy alongside half baked and mallrats as one of the most hilarious films of all time if you know anything about rap music  you must see this if you know nothing about rap music  learn something and then see this comparisons to spinal tap fail to appreciate the inspired genius of this unique film if you liked bob roberts youll love this watch it and vote it a 10
pos	   is just as good as the original very nearly achieves greatness because of cundieffs remarkable ear for music and dialogue skewers the selfimportant swagger of the hiphop poseurs the group niggaz with hats nwh are every rap group you ever heard and utterly selfparodic wardrobe is unbelievable buy the oop soundtrack if you can
pos	well i dont personally like rap but i still found fear of a black hat hilarious im sure i didnt get some inside jokes but some i knew and it was funny enough to make me laugh just after id stopped laughing im a big fan of spinal tap so naturally i had to check this out it was deriviative from this is spinal tap sometimes blatantly but this film still stood on its own as an original intelligent and funny satire my personal favorite back in the time of slaves they didnt have hats to protect them from the sun so at the end of the day they were too tired to revolt now we have hats
pos	i dont remember when i first heard about this movie but i rented it about six years ago and it still remains one of my favorite comedies i will admit you probably will despise this movie if you know nothing about rap music but if you are a rap fan even a casual one you will love the inside jokes and references one of the best lines in the movie is about the difference between a b and a h i still use this line today and get lots of laughs with it one of the best performances comes from larry scott who played nerd lamar in revenge of the nerds it is unfortunate that this movie will likely never get a dvd release
pos	if you like rap or hiphop watch this movie although its funny if you dont get the references as a straight comedyhavent seen much of the much hyped cb4 but what i did see didnt have the heart that this little stormer hashavent heard from the people involved since which is a surprise the film is very similar to spinal tap which is no bad thing and i think a lot of the dialogue while priceless in tap is funnier here probably because im more into rap than rock theses days so my own judgment does cloud that pointthe rap songs are funny as hell and its basically spot the reference for most of the film not all of them are inyourface which means the physical comedy and the oneliners get priority over the takeoffsgreat fun one to watch twice if there ever was a movie
pos	just a note to add to the above comment fear of a black hat doesnt have the criminal whos image has been ripped off by the band thats in cb4 easily confused as the two films are so similar but black hat is vastly the superior of the two yeah
pos	this early scifi masterwork by herbert george wells with music by arthur bliss is a powerful piece of filmmaking adapted from wells somewhat different work by the author it presents a look at the human future with the subject of periods of war as versus periods of peace the structure is that after a contrastedpair of episodes of normalcy and gathering clouds of war the script allows the war to happen two families the cabells and the passworthys disagree about what may happen passworthy takes a hopeful view of civilizations automatic progress cabell is the thinker the doubter their city everytownobviously london becomes wrecked by a war featuring tanks a magnificent war march by bliss and the end of civilization the second portion finds people living in the wreckage of what had been the city under a boss played with bravura by ralph richardson whose woman lovely margaretta scott is as fascinating a dreamer as he is a concretebound dictator type he is trying to rebuild old wwi airplanes so he can attack a nearby hill tribe to complete his petty kingdom a young scientist complains about having his work continually interrupted demands for planesetceverlastingly this is wells comment on war versus progress the survivors are subject to a plague called the wandering sickness also enter a modern flying machine piloted by the cabell of the first section of the film now part of wings over the world an international scientists coalition who are planning to end warfare forever this flightsuited modernist has fascinating conversations with the boss and his woman their attraction being evident then boss sends up his aircraft against them the scientists come with huge numbers of planes and drop the gas of peace onto the ruins of everytown only the boss dies fighting too hard against the pacifying the film then shows ore being mined and by slow steps being made into the girders of a magnificent new futuristic city of towers in section three a future cabell argues with a future passworthy over the morality of human science passworthy wonders if they have a right to send men to the moon cabell champions mans right to advancement and the need to expand his horizons the son of passworthy and cabells daughter are the astronauts being sent theotocopulos a religiousminded luddite makes a fiery speech on a huge screen in the citys forum and leads an attack on the space gun that is to fire the new rocket free of earths gravity the climax of the plot is the firing of the space gun successfully the denouement and ending is a speech by cabell praising worth and science that is universally considered to be the most profound defense of the mind ever penned it is all the universeor nothing cabell tells passworthy which shall it be as cabell raymond massey gives perhaps his greatest screen performance he is thoughtful compassionate and reasonable a true scientist as the rabblerouser who wants to end the age of science cedric hardwicke is perfect and powerful edward chapman playing passworthy does admirably impersonating the voice of convention and fear the storyline is logical frequently beautiful and always interesting given the nearextinction of mankind the idea of a civilization run by rebuilder scientists is rendered plausible and credible to the viewer this is a triumph for the director william cameron menzies for bliss and for all concerned listen to the dialogue with someone you love within its constructed limits this is a thinking mans drama debating two possible human futuresprogress or its reactionary opposite
pos	i first saw this as a child living in east london the scars of hitlers luftwaffe were all too evident and the landscape of the movie was reminiscent of our street i remember having nightmares after seeing it the odd thing is it really hasnt dated if viewed as a piece of social history in cinema fiction apart from a globally destructive war the scale of the machines was badly awry more nanotechnology now but overall an excellent and wellcrafted work it was interesting to see how space travel was perceived back then i would think that firing a spacecraft from a gigantic gun would almost certainly kill the astronauts however much was right mans desire for war mans inhumanity to man the means of war as a catalyst for development 
pos	while a bit preachy on the topic of progress as the saving grace of mankind this is still a stunning film that presages the sciencefiction special effects blockbusters that would take another 40 years to arrive on the silver screen it predicts the global chaos of wwii but expands on the premise by having the conflict last 30 years and then tells the epic tale of mans struggle out from under the rubble and into the wilds of space the acting seems wooden and strangely sterile but this is perhaps a result of its contrast with the visuals which must have been utterly breathtaking at the time of the movies release and which still impress today this is a film not to be missed by anyone at all interested in the sf genre
pos	i must admit a slight disappointment with this film i had read a lot about how spectacular it was yet the actual futuristic sequences the age of science take up a very small amount of the film the sets and are excellent when we get to them and there are some startling images but this final sequence is lacking in too many other regardsmuch the best drama of the piece is in the midsection and then it plays as melodrama arising from the high concept sciencefiction nature of it all and insufficiently robust dialogue there is far more human life in this part though with the great ralph richardson sailing gloriously overthetop as the small dictator the boss of the everytown i loved richardsons mannerisms and curt delivery of lines dismissing the presence and ideas of raymond masseys aloof confident visitor this boss is a posturing convincingly deluded figure unable to realise the smallfry nature of his kingdom its not a great role yet richardson makes a lot of iteverytown itself is presumably meant to be england or at least an english town fairly representative of england interesting was the complete avoidance of any religious side to things the things to come seem to revolve around a conflict between warlike barbarism and a a faith in science that seems to have little ultimate goal but to just go on and on there is a belated attempt to raise some arguments and tensions in the last section concerning more personal life yet one is left quite unsatisfied the film hasnt got much interest in subtle complexities it goes for barnstorming spectacle and unsubtle blunt moralism every time and of course recall the hedgedbet finale raymond massey waxing lyrical about how uncertain things are concerning the question of the film being a prediction i must say its not at all bad as such considering that one obviously allows that it is impossible to gets the details of life anything like right the grander conceptions have something to them a war in 1940 well that was perhaps predictable lasting nearly 30 years mind a nuclear bomb  the super gun or some such contraption  in 2036 a technocratic socialist we dont believe in independent nation statestype government in britain after 1970 hmmm sadly nowhere near on that one chaps  no real politics are gone into here which is a shame all that surfaces is a very laudable antiwar sentiment generally it is assumed that dictatorship  whether boneheadedludditefascist as under the boss or allhandstothepump scientific socialism  will be the deal and these implications are not broached while we must remember that in 1936 there was no knowledge at all of how nazism and communism would turn out  or even how they were turning out  the lack of consideration of this seems meek beside the scope of the filmmakers vision on other mattersmuch of the earlier stuff should  and could  have been cut in my opinion only the briefest stuff from 1940 would have been necessary yet this segment tends to get rather ponderous and it is ages before we get to the richardsonmassey parts i would have liked to have seen more done with margareta scott who is just a trifle sceptical cutting a flashingeyed mediterranean figure to negligible purpose the character is not explored or frankly explained or exploited except for one scene which i shall not spoil and her relationship with the boss isnt explored but then this was the 1930s and there was such a thing as widespread institutional censorship back then edward chapman is mildly amusing in his two roles more so in the first as a hapless chap praying for war only to be bluntly put down by another massey character massey himself helps things a lot playing his parts with a mixture of restraint and sombre gusto contrasting well with a largely diffident cast save for richardson and scott and chapman slightlyi would say that things to come is undoubtedly a very extraordinary film to have been made in britain in 1936 one of the few serious british science fiction films to date indeed its set piece design and harnessing of resources are ravenous marvellous yet the script is ultimately overearnest and at times all over the place the direction is prone to a flatness though it does step up a scenic gear or two upon occasion the cinematographer and mr richardson really do salvage things however respectively creating an awed sense of wonder at technology and an engaging jerky performance that consistently beguiles such a shame there is so little substance or real filmic conception to the whole thing powell and pressburger would have been the perfect directors to take on such a task as this  they are without peer among british directors as daring visual storytellers great helmsmen of characters and dealers in dialogue of the first ratethings to come as it stands is an intriguing oddity well worth perusing yet far short of a metropolis tis much as silly in wells words as that lang film yet with nothing like the astonishing force of it
pos	things to come is that rarity of rarities a film about ideas many films present a vision of the future but few attempt to show us how that future came about the first part of the film when war comes to everytown is short but powerful ironically film audiences in its release year laughed at reports that enemy planes were attacking englandappeasement was at its height wells prediction was borne out all too soon the montage of endless war that follows while marred by subpar model work is most effective the explanatory titles are strongly reminiscent of german expressionist graphic design the art director was the great william cameron menzies and his sets of the ruins of everytown are among his best work margaretta scott is very seductive as the chiefs mistress the everytown of the 21st century is an equally striking design the acting in the 21st century story is not compellingperhaps this was a misfired attempt to contrast the technocratic rationality of this time with the barbarism of 1970 unfortunately the model work representing angry crowds rushing down elevated walkways is laughably bad and could have been done much better even with 30s technology this is particularly galling since the scenes of the giant aircraft are very convincing this is redeemed by raymond masseys magnificent speech that concludes the filmrarely has the ideal of scientific progress been expressed so well masseys final question is more relevant now than ever in an era of severely curtailed manned spaceflight the scene is aided by the stirring music of sir arthur bliss whose last name i proudly shareunfortunately the vhs versions of this film are absolutely horrible with serious technical problems most versions have edited out a rather interesting montage of futuristic workers and machines that takes us from 1970 to 2038 i hope a good dvd exists of the entire film
pos	aside from the great movie metropolis this is about the oldest pure scifi movie while at times the film is a bit preachy and the acting can be a bit broad it is a great film for two reasons first it is extremely original in both style and content even in the 21st century there are no films i can think of that are anything like it second for its time the special effects were absolutely incredibleusing matte paintings models and huge casts to create amazing scenes of both a postapocalyptic world and a vast city of tomorrow sure you could sit back and knock the film because by todays standards the effects are only soso but you must appreciate that this was state of the art when the film came out in 1936 and it must have really amazed audiences in many ways the sets look highly reminiscent of the modern cities featured at the 1939 worlds fairi think the movie is also interesting because it seems torn by the question are people really that stupid or are we destined for greatness the end result seems to be a little of both how truea final note i saw this twice on tv and just a short time ago on video all three times the sound and print quality stankparticularly the sound if this is available on a dvd hopefully it is a lot cleaner and will provide optional captioning as the sound on the video kept cutting out i really would have appreciated this
pos	things to come movie review by kwricehere is another wonder filled science fiction film from a different time and place it is a film ive only seen in truncated parts but art should be taken as a whole i experienced this film as it was designed in a darkened theatre on a silver screen with whirling reels of film and an audience to share it with that audience and myself were effected by this film one woman who lived through ww ii was choked up by the remembered ravages of war and replenished by the positive albeit corny endingthe things that caught my attention from the beginning were the initial credits the first thing we see is hg wells in bold angular block copy much like the superman of yore it is not the film title but the creators title and then before any other humans such as actors or production are listed the director william cameron menzies is up there who youve probably seen his work before around the world in 80 days pride of the yankees and gone with the wind he did not direct after this scifi epic opera he and mr wells created but his film imagery sets and design are very recognizablethat imagery is very effecting i recognized images from many other films that have paid homage to this classic the recent hitchhikers guide to the galaxy is obvious along with bugs bunny fantasia monty python and the holy grail sky captain  the world of tomorrow night of the living dead and more that i know of but which titles escape me this is real special effects here scenes now done with cgi are done with actors big sets and detailed models this film was made in 1936 and its obvious it meant something to the other auteurs wells and menzies also worked with bliss doing the music and korda the producer to create a masterpiece with message warning and sermonthe lines the shakespearean actors cedric hardwicke ralph richardson and raymond massey speak sometimes sound preachy but i also heard lines i still hear now these toys children have nowadays are nothing like i had when i was child itll help develop their coordination what do we need books for what do we need to read for we dont need cars theres nowhere to go we have all we need right here there will be no war but war there is the naive citizens of everytown refuse to see the literal writing on the wall the neverending war explodes christmas eve the little boy wanting to be a good soldier like his daddy is an image that will likely always stay with me this is the world of 1936 that wore blinders to hitlers appeasement this war does not end the poison gas of the aerial wars segues into the second actit is another dark age no government no services and people carried along and cheering the war that no one remembers anything about plague warlords and bullying to get the planes flying for fuel that no longer exists loved ones are shot in the street before they can carry the plague to another midway there is a marvelous vignette about the rolls royce that is a much needed respite midway into this lands a futuristic plane that heralds the futurethat future is the third act the world has rebuilt itself with the help of that puny animal man helicopters fly in this film before they were even invented the plumbers helper has other uses than the daleks or glenn millers wide screen plasma screens beguiling the masses and orators inciting the people to tear it all down beware the concussion you have been warned the city father warns the riotous populace so be warned this film might hit you like it hit me there are some cute miscues and miscalculations but the thought provoking idealism is what is really worth pondering again and i do want to see this artful film again others criticize mr wells vision it is very easy to work with 2020 hindsight regarding things costumes and foley miscues i believe mr wells things to come is not about things but is actually about concepts social trends and philosophical ideals besides we are now just beginning the new millennium and are not in the time still to come this is not cheap cardboard british science fiction but worthwhile epic filmed opera sans singing that as a whole concept overcomes some minor dated shortcomings
pos	i never saw this movie until i bought the tape last year i was enthralled and entertained it has all the elements of what i love to see in a scifi story in a book or on the screen theres social commentary speculation and a good storytheres something eerie and amusing watching a 1936 view of the distant future of the 60s and 70si think its a must see and not only for scifiers
pos	the message of a world on the brink of war is disregarded by the masses the mythical city of everytown in 1940 represents england in general but it could just as well stand for any nation of the world when war finally does arrive its ravages continue not for another five years but until 1966 at which time everytown is completely destroyed adding to the desolation and toll on humanity is the wandering sickness a pestilence that continues for another four yearsthings to come balances both a fatalistic and futuristic world view where science holds out a hope for a revived civilization the wings over the world concept plays out a bit corny though its spokesman cabal raymond massey is unwavering in his mission and dedicated to his cause if he fails others will follow this message is continually reinforced throughout the film brought home convincingly in masseys end of movie speech mans insatiable need to test the limits of knowledge and achievement requires an all the universe or nothing mindsetthe films imagery of automation and machinery in the second half is reminiscent of the great silent film metropolis as everytown is rebuilt and transformed by the year 2036 the spectacle of the citys rebirth strikes a resonant chord as architecture of modern cities of today suggest the movies eerily prophetic vision is coming to fruition where the movie gets it wrong by sixty seven years though is mans first mission to the moon but in 1936 a hundred year timetable probably seemed more legitimate than 1969things to come is one of those rarities in film a picture that makes you think which side will you come down on the forces for advancement in the face of uncertainty or maintain the status quo its not a comfortable question as both choices offer inherent dangers and unknowable outcomes those who choose to be bystanders risk being swept away by forces beyond their control
pos	things to come is an early scifi film that shows an imagined world or everytown through 100 years you can break it up into about 4 different scenes or parts the film spans from 1940 to 2036 and is mainly about how this ruler or the boss wanted to get the capability to fly in airplanes again after everytown was bombed and war broke outthis film only has about 3 faults its audio is muddy and video had some quirks the characters arent deep at all and the overall plot isnt altogether solid the plot is lacking something that i cant put my finger on it just seems a little fluffy but if you love scifi and are interested in what hg wells though might happened in the next hundred years this is a must see its worth seeing just to learn of what everyone was fearing a long drawnout war because they were just about to go to war with germany and there was a threat of biological weapons and everythingthings to come is a pretty good movie that most people need to see once
pos	i think the opening 20 minutes of this film is perhaps one of the most exciting filmed with the brilliant music score working to build tension to a shattering climax what cinema goers made of this in the 30s i can only imagine the times said at the time a miracle has come to the screen watch it and marvel
pos	saw it first in 1975 on some german tv channel and was hooked immediately afterwards i saw this movie around 12 times in cinemas and nowadays i have a videotape which i watch at least once a year  this movie is excellent in every aspect direction acting cut musical score the sets are outstanding and very impressive the idea of a devastating world war starting in the late thirties seems like prophecy for a 1936 film the dictator of everytown is pure mussolini and raymond massey is just charming believable and ideally cast as the hero the positive tone towards technology and progress is quite refreshing by todays usually pessimistic standards  especially the finishing scene which always brings a tear or two to my eyes even after watching the film so many timesthis movie is good on tv but it was made for the big screen so if you have an opportunity to see it in some cinema please do its overwhelming
pos	i first saw this film 40 years ago on ny television and thought it was a depressing look at the future wells sees restriction of private freedoms as a good thing  no private airplanes the 30 year plus war in the film was the reason this film was not shown to british film goers doing the war the concept of the future and the korda an co concept of the the machines of the future are the real stars of the film the very best acting performance is that of ralph richardson as the boss a combination of winston churchill and edina from absolutely fabulous comedy series it is interesting to note that the bosss negative personality is somewhat similar to the war time churchill
pos	hg wells in 1936 was past his prime and the books of his that will survive were long gone by he was coming to the end of his life and he was confronted to his dream gone sour at the very beginning of the 20th century he defended the idea that the world was doomed because the evolution of species natural biology on one side and marxism market economy on the other side were necessarily leading to the victory of the weaker over the stronger due to the simple criterion of number the weaker were the mass of humanity and the stronger were the minority elite he defended then a strict eugenic policy with the elimination of all those who were in a way or another weakening the human race first of all the noncaucasian with the only exception of the jews who would disappear thanks to mixed marriages then within the caucasian community all those who were not healthy the alcoholics the mentally disabled all those who were genetically disabled etc that was not hitler that was hg wells and that was not after the first world war that was more than ten years before and twenty years before the first world war he had published the time machine that defended the idea that the human race left to its own means and due to the vaster cosmological evolution of life on earth would see the differentiation of the human race into two species the working class would become a subterranean laborious species and the bourgeoisie would become an idle surface species the point was in the novel that the surface sophisticated and weak idle species was the prey of the other species who were the predators wells was convinced humanity was in danger and politicians were supposed to stop this evolution by imposing a strict eugenic policy the first countries to follow this injunction were the scandinavian countries who were also the last to drop it only very recently for some of them the film here proposes a vision of 2036 with a world government that is absolutely dictatorial in the fact that there is no election no parliament no really democratic institution only peace imposed by military conquest and the government is dominated by one man or at the most one man and his few councilors and in that future world all absolutely all human beings are caucasians wells was able to imagine humanity being completely white by 2036 amazing wells envisaged some kind of a rebellion but that would be short lived and lead to nothing at all the last sentences are the vision of this white civilization conquering the whole universe when contemplating the sky and its stars and planets frightening and that was produced in 1936 all the more frightening since nowhere the slightest mention of hitlerism fascism japanese imperialism or stalinism can be found but it is essential to have that film in a good restored edition because it is crucial to have a full vision of hg wells we are obviously very far away from the brave new world of absolute democratic social selection or the animal farm of the dictatorship of the porcine proletariat or the 1984 of the abstract mediatic dictatorship of big brother this vision is at least just as much frightening as the three others and i only want to compare wells with the british science fiction writers of his days it would be unfair to go beyond this reveals that in england in these first three decades of the 20th century there was a tremendous fear among intellectuals the fear that the future would only be somber bleak and in the form of an impasse of some kinddr jacques coulardeau university paris dauphine university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne  university versailles saint quentin en yvelines
pos	the first 2 parts seek to reduce to absurdity the rise of wasteful wars and rule by nationalist barbarians the 3rd part speculates that progress and exploration toward the moon and beyond is the key to ensuring a meaningful use of human talents and resources it has speeches that some viewers dismiss as naive or bombastic but that make others tingle with excitement it depicts a space gunlauncher and a helicopter along with inventive mass communication devices elevators flat screen panels and wireless intercoms its probably incorrect about windowless buildings in the future but it portrays a childlike vision of boundless scientifictechnological investigationto me it seems like a movie about a group of rational minded thinkers guided by a spinozeanlike morality in their quest to immortalize themselves and live ethically through scientific advancement and a unified world government the proprogress characters such as the two cabals believe humanity could live forever by preserving our experiments and progress for future generations always standing on our humanity as if on the shoulders of giantsarthur c clarke author of 2001 a space odyssey suggested this film to stanley kubrick as an example of an excellent sf movie kubrick hated it and said he would never watch another movie based on clarkes suggestions source clarkes special millennial introduction to his 2001 novel though the late clarke kept suggesting it at the top of his list whenever someone asked him about the best sf movies it has a beautiful menzies art design but mediocre special effects esp the toy tanksi personally loved it and think it excellently captures the zeitgeist of modernity it is a bit naive about the plausibility of creating a society without crime for an extended period of time it also seems implausible about the inevitability of progress it seems to me we could just as easily go right back to the dark ages or at least become so stagnant in science that we kill ourselves off through overpopulation or through our inability to escape the next major natural disaster but it nicely portrays the importance of taking risks against public and nanny outrage for potential threats of space accidents and deaths it challenges us to choose the side of progress over petty desires for safety or comfort or happinesscabal too much rest and too soon and we call it death but for man no rest and no ending he must go onconquest beyond conquest this little planet and its winds and ways and all the laws of mind and matter that restrain him then the planets about him and at last out across immensity to the stars and when he has conquered all the deeps of space and all the mysteries of timestill he will be beginning cabal if we are no more than animalswe must snatch at our little scraps of happiness and live and suffer and pass mattering no morethan all the other animals door have done he points out at the stars it is thator this all the universeor nothingness quotes from screenplayif this sounds like a rationalization for devoting all of society to progress then the council members of the world government will seem like technocrats but actually those technocrats allow their citizens to become artisans or pursue other passions freely and they would have to be suppressed by government bans laws against science and experiment and other mandates and restrictive uses of power that would turn their critics into tyrantsin fact a huge group of rebels in the plot feel belittled by all the councils developments of science and technology so they try to put a stop to progress and an end the councils freedom to experiment the progress oriented council will not suppress the free speech of the rebels though only preparing its peace gas in times of emergency and merely wanting the freedom and space to pursue its progressso its also a story about the freedom to do science just as much as its about the wonders of progress many people in our society would actually agree with some of these basic premises except in cases of social bias many want to ban cloning for example or naturalism some dont want us to progress freely and would rather we just become extinct in due time while enslaved to the earth or fearreason some believe we arent ready for advanced sciencetechnology since we might destroy ourselves but cabal the president of the council has an answer to the problem of danger our scientific revolution did not abolish death or danger it simply made death and danger worth while screenplay
pos	if scientists behaved in a way that hg wells was confident they would in the future history wouldnt quite have turned out the way it did in things to come were almost 80 years past the point that wells wrote the shape of things to come on which this film is based and no closer to the world he describes than before in some ways farther awaythough such well known players as raymond massey ralph richardson and cedric hardwicke are in the cast theyre more caricatures than real characters its the main weakness with the film its devoted to wellss philosophy of science will solve all problems and the rest of us are backward foolsmasseys characters two generations of the same family holds that supremely optimistic view cedric hardwicke is a skeptic who feels man is rushing too far forward and ralph richardson is a warlord arisen from the destruction of another thirty years war fought with modern weapons by the way as the atomic bomb had not been invented poison gas was deemed to be weapon that almost destroys mankindaccording to wells science and conquest can never mix scientists as a group are far too above the world of politics to engage in such things in wellss lifetime scientists certainly fled the rightwing fascistic governments of hitler and mussolini those same folks however in order to defeat them subordinated themselves to the allies and fashioned the atomic weapons that ushered in the modern age if they behaved as wells would have liked them to someone like albert einstein would have headed a junta of scientists who would have established a new order after world war ii wells got it wrong both in time and in development he apparently never envisioned the computer as well as atomic power computer programmers are far more likely to be our rulers in a brave new world than scientists at the moment still things to come aided by the direction of william cameron menzies and the sets created offer an interesting glimpse into the mind of hg wells certainly a respected thinker of his time though he didnt quite get right the shape of things to come
pos	this scifi masterpiece has too many flaws after the editors had butchered it after its opening in 1936 visually it is a wonder to behold but the script allows too many intellectual speeches about war and progressthis gets very corny when the actors are given to recite a lot of high minded messages at all timesraymond massey and cedric hardwickeboth great actorscome off as quite a pair of fanatics ralph richardson is very good as the the boss a megalomaniac warlord the prediction of world war ii was very eerie considering that the world was on the brink of the most devastating conflict in human history at the time im sure glad that war didnt turn out as it did in the movie there are some visually stunning montage sequences bridging the leaps of time between the movies different episodes although its not as entertaining as i hoped it would bethis movie sticks in your mind long after youve seen it
pos	geniuses william cameron menzies and herbert george wells craft this extraordinary anticipation film with ambition and scope hard to find today they predict world war ii and the way great britain was attacked and also the fact that the war would be followed by a space race they change the timing in the film the war and the space exploration are much longer but there are so many qualitatively correct things that its amazing we even see an helicopter the film is older than themunforgettable giant planes and a futuristic meritocracy of scientists that seem romans with bubblehelmets if you can see through those funny costumes you may appreciate the state of the art architecture by masters from the 30s wells vision of a rationalistic society interesting reflections on the nature of power and john cabal as archetype of the adventurous and inventive human being the one that chooses to shape reality and not to be shaped by it9 12 out of 10 inspiring like that final monologue by john cabal
pos	things to come is indeed a classic work of speculative fiction both an essay on the destructive nature of war and the terrors of progress it makes some surprising accurate depictions of the war that was to follow a few years later but is woefully naive in its utopian idealsraymond massey cedric hardwicke and ralph richardson make up a fine cast although the drama is played more as a stage piece than a work of cinema there are grandiose if somewhat stilted speeches often delivered as if the actor is trying to reach the back of the theater however there are some profound words there is technology the savior of mankind or the instrument of its destruction the film is a visual feast if one can detach oneself from the age of the effects sure hollywood is more sophisticated today but rarely as inventive for the imaginative the third act is a treat a world with underground cities massive deco bombers space cannons gyro copters and secret organizations of scientist saviors it has all of the makings of a scifi pulp adventure but instead uses the trappings for a philosophical exercisethings to come and metropolis were the hallmarks of neolithic hollywood science fiction cinema they are operatic in scope and visually inspiring technology has long left them behind but their ideas still burst forth there is an artistry there one with more heart and emotion than the computer generated massproduced cinema of today these films are the products of artisans not industrialists
pos	amazing effects for a movie of this time a primer of the uselessness of war and how war becomes a nurturer of itselfa wonderful thing about this movie is it is now public domain and available at archiveorg no charge no sign up necessary watch it in one sitting and you will be propelledi plan to share this flick with as many people as possible as i had never heard of it before and i am a hard core sci fi fani would like to see how others react to this moviewatch itrate ittell us what you think
pos	hg wells story the shape of things to come was made into a movie in 1935very well made science fiction tale about a war that lasts for decadesgreat cast includesraymond masseyarsenic and old lace sir cedric hardwickghost of frankensteinralph richardsontime bandits and margaretta scottearly glimpses of helicoptershologramsa rocket shipand futuristic citiesthis film was ahead of its timedirected by william cameron menziesinvaders from marsits very enjoyable much like the earlier movie metropolis1927but avoid the so called sequel the shape of things to comethat was made in 1979 this movie has nothing to do with the originalhg wells like jules verne had a vision for the future with his storiesa classic science fiction movie10 out of 10
pos	i have things to come on dvd and its very clear compared to my vhs version the audio is fair but can be hard to understand at times i liked the movie so much that i searched for a copy of the book and found itit gave details of why some things happened the best things about the movie are the small things that i didnt notice at first such as john cabal playing with a toy airplane at a christmass party like it was a dive bomber out dateing sea power by naming a battleshipdinosuar ships sunk by airpower an undeclared enemy sneak attack by airplanes swept flying wing planes strong rolls for the women through the entire movie there are more see the movie to enjoy them
pos	with such actors as ralph richardson raymond massey cedrick hardwicke and margaretta scott how can you go wrong very unusual scenics especially the modern ones the realization of the modern machinery is very effective here you have raygun blasts from building vehicles that help clear the area so new structures can be made although shes much younger in this film its not very hard to figure out who the future mrs pumphrey from the bbc series all creatures great and small is going to be really effective reappearance of both raymond massey and ralph richardson the musical score is by the renowned swiss composer artur honegger and it is also unusual for the time 1936 it looks like they used really large sets or the effects make it seem that way lastly its a really good story
pos	this movie is difficult to watch in our fastpaced culture of the 21st century but it is worth it for the messages that it conveys chiefly the consequences and ramifications of technology upon society specifically when that technology is used for warfarethis movie presents a full circle cycle of dehumanization and rehumanization as influenced by the advent of technology and the subsequent deconstruction of civilization and therefore serves as a cautionary tale against the misuse of technology but as the circle completes itself familiar themes and sentiments pop up again to present selfserving rather than selfdestructive ways that humanity may utilize technologybrilliant for its time the picture and sound quality may pose a challenge for some but as a landmark in the history development and evolution of the scifi genre it is a must in the end free will and free choice are once again posed to humanity as a means for controlling our own destiny rather than having it served to us by someone else or indeed the state ofsociety itself as shaped by world eventsthose who are downtrodden by what life throws their way sometimes tend to remain so but yet there is always a glimmer of hope and continuity that remains as this film positsas far as qualifying as scifi one of the biggest common demoninators of that genre is its speculative nature it asks us the questions what if these events happened this way and what effect would it have on society or the individuals within it how would we reactas far as influence this film projects those speculative sciences that make scifi as unique as it is and keeps us asking those important questions
pos	synopsis the future as seen from 1939 england as war loomed over europe the salvation of mankind will not be found in the politics of the past it is up to the brave new world of science to overcome mans past mistakesconcept in relation to the viewer beware your leaders and what you are told thinking outside the box can lead to a brighter tomorrow there will always be descent and fear and learning to overcome it is our only hopepros and cons i had seen this film long ago and recently downloaded it off of the internet it is in the public domain this is a fascinating work on numerous levels since it is a story about the future as seen from 1939 it has obvious flaws this vision of the future is both terrifying and whimsical this film was cutting edge for its day the special effects are very good as is the story line the acting suffers a bit in the british theatrical sense in that it can lean a bit toward shakespeareone of the underlying themes of the film is that science and technology can solve all our problems which we now know is not always true the films other plot line is that charismatic leaders are a curse of human existence and will probably always be with usthe underpinnings of almost all later science fiction movies can be seen in this film the set design and wardrobe of forbidden planet the failings of technology in 2001 a space odessy even the lush landscapes  cityscapes of star wars owe some amount of inspiration to this filmthe ending of the film leaves the viewer a bit perplexed while it is optimistic in its ending sequence of reaching for the stars we are left to wonder if mankind will ever be able to make it even as we reach there are those that are trying to hold us back this films vision of the future while interesting is also a bit humorous by todays standards huge flying machines and guns that could shoot people into space never materialized in the real world but in 1939 they were considered the next logical stepmany great british actors are in this film as young men cedric hardwicke and ralph richardson are the most recognized and their oratory skills are evident here raymond massey is a curious choice to play the lead character cabel his character almost comes across as the new christ sent to save the world from its own destruction with the new religion of sciencethis is a good piece of cinema history whose themes are still relevant today even if its vision of the future missed the mark
pos	this is an amazing movie from 1936 although the first hour isnt very interesting for the modern viewer the stylish vision of the year 2036 that comes afterwords makes up for it however dont plan on being able to understand all of the dialog  the sound quality and accents its american  but 1930s american make it difficultbasically the story is a sweeping 100 year look at a fictional us town called everytown it spans from 1936 when a war is on the horizon to 2036 when technology leaps forward and creates its own problemsthe first one hour is a bit slow  although its tough to tell what audiences back then would have thought the events suspense and visuals are pretty lowkey in todays terms however when it gets to the future its just plain fun to watch the large sets and retro scifi look of everything is hard to beatunless you have great listening abilities this movie is hard to listen to i think i understood only 80 of the dialog it could use closedcaptioningif youre a scifi fan this is one of the genres classics and is a must see well at least after the first hour for the average viewer wait until theres a closed caption version and then watch it if youre comfortable with movies of this time period
pos	this was the most costly film when produced sir alexander korda and hg wells were both distressed by its poor ratingsfor good reason it was and remains far ahead of its time aside from the seemingly poor direction probably editing at the very beginning the work moves along to a stunning conclusionwhether its sir ralph richardsons boss role or even better his wifes sir cedrics as adversary to spacefaring raymond masseys john cabal center roleall deliver mindboggling performancesthe scene with mr kordas incomparable set of the small girlchild running out to an absolutely nevertobematched scene commenting life just keeps getting lovelier and lovelier that swiftly brings tears to any parentgrandparent this is not a film for the youngunless experienced and rather those who have seen the horror it opposessure the phonyparachuting looks hokeywhile using a magneticcannon now termed massdriver may be viewed as ridiculous vs rocketsgive sir korda a breakmr wells made that choice and at  8 million this film went way beyond overbudgetso he concentrated on what he could managethe true power of this greatest of cinema rests in john cabals final statement of human destinyhis friend passworthy doubts the wisdom of spacefaring saying were such little animals john cabals proper response isparaphrased yes little animals and if that is all we are we must live and die as such they are standing under a large astronomical telescope he sweeps his hand over the night sky yet we may have all the universe or nothingthen the final chorus breaks inwhich shall it bethis is not star wars blade runneranything you may consider greatthis is the real thingi remind all of steven hawkings most recent address upon his latest medal of honorhumanity must leave earth or diethe very core of this worki love standard entertainmentyet this relic for the wise viewer offers far more which shall it be be in the proper moodwhatever that takesthis will take your breath awayi guaronteeoverall for humanity the most significant of cinema since posting i note many have commented on the poor mediaquality of surviving examples in the 80s i developed a proprietary colorization process which required a clean original this led me to michael korda who sadly noted all were goneso we must relish what remainssad but true
pos	things to come is an historic film along with metropolis 1927 it stands as one of the first great science fiction spectacles it is also one of the first doomsday movies it is remarkable how the filmmakers predict the start of the second world war within a year and even in a subtle way the year it would end in the real world but then the film departs from reality depicting a world ravaged by war only substitute poison gas for nuclear weapons which of course did not exist in 1936the last half hour of the film is an incredible sight making groundbreaking use of models and matte paintings  later to become staples of the science fiction genre it is sad that after things to come scifi would become identified with cheaply made bmovies a stereotype that wouldnt be broken until 2001a space odyssey more than 30 years later if theyd stuck with the quality of the effects in this film things would have been very different in hollywood raymond massey and some of his costars play multiple roles in this film to good effect massey plays a great doctor wholike role as a pilot from an advanced for 1970 civilization who tries to win over the populace of a devastated country ruled by a simpleminded warlord a very effective performance by ralph richardson ultimately the storyline covers 100 years but thats a big problem with this film  there really isnt a cohesive storylineperhaps in such an episodic film  somewhat reminiscent of intolerance actually  its hard to have a conventional plot but i felt more could have been made of the material and although the visuals in the final third of the picture are indeed stunning and worth the price of admission  the plot is nonexistent and the movie itself suddenly ends just as it is getting interesting maybe the producers were thinking of another future scifi innovation a sequelthings to come is a film every serious scifi buff should see at least once unlike metropolis however it might not bear repeated viewings
pos	there be very little doubt that hg wells is the most influential writer of the 20th century  jules verne has some claim to be the father of science fiction but his stories were more adventure stories using marvellous inventions as plot devices  wells was profound and brought subtext to his tales  perhaps his greatest legacy is that theres very little if any evidence that people believed in life on other planets before the 20th century where as now many people including richard dawkins consider it a near certainty  theres no evidence of this of course and one cant help wondering that is was wells who introduced this to human thinking  undoubtedly it was wells that planted the seed things to come was adapted by wells himself from his own novel  it is rather obvious however that he is unable to tell the difference between the technicalities of writing novels and writing screenplays  the dialouge is often laden  heavy handed and unconvincing  one case in point is the two pilots from opposing sides discussing the nature of war  why must we murder one another  why   this mirrors the criticism  near naked contempt that orwell had of wells in his essay wells  hitler and the world state and it is true that wells antiwar message is painfully overstated  itd be impossible to believe a conversation taking place between an raf pilot and his opposite number in the luftwaffe a few years later that said it is absolutely fascinating watching a film from 1935 predicting a world wide war taking place in 1940 that heralds the end of civilisation  theres a striking and haunting imagery as a child bangs a drum as a phantom army marches in the background and the collapse of society and the fear of the wanderng sickness is wonderfully realised  even the rather lazy storytelling of showing the year of the setting has a compelling nature its the images that makes this film along with arthur bliss score that makes the film so memorable  and to be fair wells does ask the question  the universe or nothing  what shall it be    in short this is a film whose flaws are easy to forgive
pos	this film in my opinion is despite its flaws which i maintain are few an utter masterpiece and a great and glorious piece of artwhat mr bakshi has done here is to create an utterly beautiful film and has shown his immense talent and versatility as a director of animated films he does not receive 1100th of the credit he deserves for literally saving the art of animation for an adult audience if it were not for mr bakshi i dont believe animation would have survived the disney onslaught what is more with the lord of the rings he has not only created a beautiful animated film but he has created an entirely new art form  unfortunately one that never quite made it off the groundmost people will complain about the use of rotoscoping in the film the use of live action images which are used as background images and often animated over using various techniques from what appears to be small amounts of tinting to full blown animation but i feel that the people who complain about it simply cannot accept an art form which is out of the norm no this is not disney animation no its not live action no its not cheating  what it is is a new fascinating and absolutely wonderful art form something so fresh and so new that it feels completely at home in such a fantastic tale as the lord of the rings bakshis pioneering use of this technique brings the subtleties of middle earth to life is a very dark and mysterious way in particular the darker of tolkiens creatures particularly the nazgul are realized in a way that traditional animation or live action have not been able to accomplishpeter s beagles screenplay based very little as i understand it on an early draft by chris conkling is a very loyal adaptation of tolkiens works where possible he uses dialogue directly out of the novel and it feels at home in the world which bakshi has created there are many cuts that were made to fit the first book and 34 into a single 2 hour 15 minute film but there are very few changes to the storyline there are a few holes which it would have been nice to have filled the reforging of narsil the gifts of galadriel the huorns at the battle of the hornburg but again with the time limitations he had already the longest animated feature in history these are certainly understandable though it makes one wonder how they could have been explained in a sequelalso there is the delightful one of my favorites score by leonard rosenman who also scored barry lyndon and star trek iv the score for which is clearly based on his lotr work it is bombastic and audacious and dare i say perfect it stands on its own as an orchestral triumph but when coupled with the images of the film it enters a whole new world of symphonic perfection so far from the typical hollywoodland fare that it turns many people offthe voice actors are wonderful of particular note is john hurt as aragorn who just oozes the essence of striderthe character design is also wonderfully unique though not often to everyones taste but remember that it is the duty of the director of an adaptation to show you what heshe imagines not what you might have imagined and so aragorn is realized with a distinctive native american feel and boromir appears in viking inspired garb this is perhaps not what you imagined but i can only applaud mr bakshi for showing us what he saw it also might be noted that he spent a significant amount of time with priscilla tolkien in developing the character outfits for the filmone farther word  the flight to the ford sequence in my opinion is one of the most subtlety beautiful sequences ever to be caught on celluloid bakshi is not afraid to slow down the pace for a moment and his mastery is clearly shown by the incredible tension is able to build bakshis artistic ability and tolkiens incredible work fuse in this sequence to a glorious peak which has yet to be equaledthe recent dvd release 2001 by warner brothers is sorely lacking while we can offer our eternal thanks that the film is finally available in widescreen format the package is woefully short of extras how glorious it would have been to have had a directors commentary been able to see the 20 minutes of extra footage that were removed for the theatrical release another delightful addition could have been the assembled the live action footage which was later animated over also present in the dvd release is the utterly horrible voiceover at the end of the film which is a departure from the simple voiceover which occurred in the very final frames of the film this version is plastered and poorly rendered right over the musical climax of the scoreof course the greatest tragedy of all is that the sequel was never made we will never be able to see bakshis interpretation of gondor of shelob of faramir of the cracks of doom of eowyns battle with the witch king or gandalfs confrontation with him we will never be graced with bakshis image of denethor or the palatir or the paths of the dead it is a shame beyond all shames that we will in the end have to accept peter jacksons glitz and glitter hollywood action film version of these later events in tolkiens masterpiece but i suppose even that is better than having no cinematic version at alldavid
pos	more than twenty years before peter jacksons visionary adaptation of the lord of the rings there was this 1978 animated effort from director ralph bakshi an ambitious and reasonably faithful version of the story this has sadly been rather overshadowed by the jackson trilogy indeed many reviewers here on the imdb mainly those who saw the newer version first seem to be fiercely unkind to this version but if one applies a little common sense and takes into consideration the time when it was made and the technical possibilities that existed at that time then they will realise that this is a pretty good film indeed it was shortly after seeing this animated movie back in the early 80s that i sought out tolkiens book and immediately became a lifelong fan of these richly detailed middle earth adventures so in some respects i owe this film a degree of acknowledgement as the film which shaped my literary tastes foreversauron the dark lord of middle earth forges an allpowerful ring that gives him incredible power following a great battle during which sauron is defeated the ring falls into possession of a king named isildur but instead of destroying it he foolishly chooses to keep it for centuries the ring passes from hand to hand eventually coming into the possession of a hobbit named frodo baggins who lives in a peaceloving community known as the shire frodo learns from a wizard named gandalf that his ring is in fact the one ring the very same that was forged by sauron all those centuries ago and that its master is once again searching for it in order to restore his dark power over the entire land frodo embarks on a perilous journey to protect the ring with three other hobbit companions but every step of the way they are hunted by saurons ringwraiths the black riders there follow many adventures during which a company of nine adventurers is formed to guide the ring to the only place where it can be unmade  mount doom in the land of mordor the film concludes with frodo and his best friend sam on the borders of mordor closing ever nearer to their horrifying destination meanwhile gandalf and the other members of the company fight off a huge army of orcs at the legendary fortress of helms deepthis version covers just over half of the original book a second instalment was planned to bring the story to an end but was sadly never completed while the ending feels abrupt it does at least end at a sensible point in the story one has to feel a little frustration and regret that no sequel exists in which we might follow these animated heroes to their eventual goal the animation is passable with a nice variety of locales and characters presented in interesting detail the music by leonard rosenman is suitably stirring and fits in appropriately with the epic narrative the voiceovers are decent too especially john hurt as aragorn and peter woodthorpe as gollum on the other hand michael scholes  who provides the voice for sam  is rather campy and goofy which is not well suited to the character the lord of the rings is a commendable attempt to visualise the staggering book on which it is based
pos	as an animated film from 1978 this is pretty goodgenerally well above the standard of the days when disney hadnt done anything good in years and tolkien cared little for disney anyway it gets major points for innovative and careful camera work applying cinematic techniques with relative success the muchmaligned rotoscoping actually works pretty well especially with the ringwraiths and the opening narration however it is so drastically overusedpossibly as a moneysaving techniquethat it detracts from the overall effect the same technique that makes wraiths spooky and otherworldly doesnt fare so well in the prancing ponyas for the adaptation of the story its actually quite good we lose little bits here and there minor details such as the old forest and tom bombadil the gaffer and the sackvillebagginses we compress a few characters such as revising legolas as one of elronds household and an old friend of aragorns but thats a rather wise decision for film in books you have room to include the references to the larger world of the elves and middleearths vast history in film you trade that for visuals and sound that convey the same elements in a different way nothing critical is truly lost here and although i have minor quibbles about some of the changes im generally pretty happy with itif only the dratted writers had managed to remember sarumans namehes frequently referred to as aruman a decision probably made to make him more distinct from similarlynamed sauron it took me a second viewing before i was certain i hadnt misheard it its also annoying that boromir is a bloody stage viking and irritable from the start however gandalf is excellent and most of the rest of the voicework is excellent if only john hurt werent too old to play aragorn i love his voiceof course with the film ending at the midpoint of the story theres a vast disappointment built in what makes it far far worse is the altogether miserable job done by the rankin  bass crew on the sequel that they were permitted to do return of the king after butchering the hobbit remains a huge mystery they seem more interested in bad songs than in proper storytelling for all its faults this films heart is solidly in place and it tries very hard to accomplish a nearly impossible task i can only hope that the upcoming series of films keeps as true to its vision
pos	godard once said a way to criticize a movie is to just make one and probably the strongest kind that could be made about ralph bakshis take on tolkiens magnum opus the lord of the rings has actually been made by peter jackson the recent trilogy to me arent even total masterpieces but they are given enough room with each book to breath in all the postmodern techniques crossed with classical storytelling to make them very good sweeping entertainments but as one who has not read the books i end up now looking upon the two versions liveaction albeit partly animated in its big visual effects way and animated albeit partly done with actual live action as the framework in relation to just the basic story not even complete faithfulness to the books and with bakshis version its almost not fair in a way as what we do see is really not the complete vision not what jackson really had probably final cut robbed of return of the kings big climactic rush of the story and with the other two parts becoming rushed i ended up liking it more for what it did within its limitations though as such those same limitations make it disappointingwhats interesting too after seeing the jackson films first which i also slightly regret being that i mightve reacted to this differently when i was younger and prior to five years ago is that the basic elements of the story never get messed up with everything that is really needed to tell the fellowship of the ring story is actually pretty much intact and if anything what was probably even more gigantic and epic in tolkiens book is given some clarity in this section the actors playing the parts of the hobbits and the other heroes are more or less adequate for the parts with a few parts standing out john hurt as aragorn and william squire as gandalf the lack of extra characterization does end up making things seem a little facevalue for those whove not even seen the other films or read the books and cant put them into context but there is some level of interest always with the characters and here theres a more oldfashioned sensibility amid the large aura of it being more this is not a garden variety disney adaptation warts and all this is a bakshi film with his underground animation roots colliding with the mythical world of middle earthand what bakshi and his animation team bring to the film is one that ends up giving what is on screen in all its abbreviated form its hit or miss appeal along with being not totally complete as a film or as stories the form of the film is an experiment to see if something can be entirely rotoscoped the results end up bringing what seems now to be retro but at the time of course was something that was a rough crazy inspiration on the part of the filmmakers might it have been better with more traditional drawn animation in some parts yeah it does become a little noticeable as was also the case in bakshis american pop that the main characters move in such ways that are a little shaky like some kind of comicbook form done in a different way still theres much i admired in what was done the orcs for example i found to be really amazing in theyre surreal surroundings theyre maybe the best part of the combination of the animation on top of the liveaction especially during parts where there isnt battle footage thats really the real hitormiss section as there isnt continuity from the good and bad rotoscoping and the chiaroscuro comes through with big shapes on top of horseback its creepy in a good way and the backgrounds while also very rough and sometimes too sketchy are beautiful with the mixtures and blasts of colors together its almost something for artfilm buffs as much as for the ringnutsso how would i recommend this animated take on the lord of the rings i dont know to tell the truth its certainly a good notch above the other tolkien animated film ive seen the hobbit and ive yet to see the animated rotk and there is some real artistry going on theres also some stilted dialog an alltoorushed two towers segment with the most intriguing character gollum being reduced to maybe two scenes in all and seeing something as fragmented like this ends up only reinforcing the completeness of the more recent films if youre a fan of the books contemplating checking this out i would say its worth a chance even if its one of those chances where you watch for forty minutes and then decide whether to stop it or not as for it fitting into bakshis other films ive seen its an impressive ambitious and spotty achievement where as with lynchs dune its bound to draw a dark mordorlike line in the sand between those who hate it passionately and those who dont i dont
pos	first of all the only reason people keep bitching about this film is because they cant stand a few parts of the true story being altered well guess what peter jacksons film wasnt a perfect rendition either well enough ranting this is a very beautiful film the backgrounds are gorgeous and taken from well known tolkein artists the film covers about half the trilogy fellowship of the ring and up to the battle of helms deep in the two towers and moves at a good pace the voice casting is top notch and the most of the characters look like i imagined they would samwise is a bit too ugly for my tastes but aragorn looks awesome the film has a great score that completely supports the movie if you enjoy good fantasy stories but hate reading the books are even better give this movie a try keeping in mind it was made 20 odd years agoalso of particular note peter jacksons adaption of fellowship follows almost exactly the same strand as ralph bakshis jackson has said many times how much he admired bakshis effort
pos	im fond of this film and it vexes me that so many reviewers rank it below the peter jackson trilogy a filmed novel is always interpretive in particular an animated film relies on the artists vision and should be judged on its own terms speaking as a purist this is a finer homage to tolkien than the updated version while this film has its flaws it stays truer to the source especially so far as the characters are concernedin the jackson version tolkiens frodo is barely recognizable from the first scenes he is portrayed as a weakling constantly wavering manipulated by forces around him and never standing on his own two feet this is physically and metaphorically true you wonder why fate chose this limp biscuit to carry the one ring to the cracks of doom jackson unforgivably rewrites tolkien and robs frodo of his finest moment when he allows arwen to rescue him from the ringwraithsbakshis version respects the original presenting a frodo who demands the wraiths go back and trouble me no more bakshi sustains frodos character as tolkien conceived it we see his decline as the weight of his burden increases frodo is so pivotal to lord of the rings you wonder why jackson took such liberties he does so with numerous characterssince character development propels the plot to its inevitable conclusion bakshis film better explores the companionship between legolas and gimli in a few judicious scenes that are completely lacking in jacksons version similarly we see boromir horsing with pippin and merry furthering the idea of fellowship for my liking the camaraderie is more developed in the animated version than the live actiontolkiens poetry is an important ingredient in the novels and bakshi makes tribute to this in one of my favorite scenes when frodo sings the merry old inn song minutes before stumbling into strider the cheery tune is chillingly juxtaposed with the darker theme music when seconds later invisible to his friends but visible to the wraiths frodo is dangerously exposed this is one of the most atmospheric portions of the film and chills me whenever i see itthe well documented budgettime restrictions limit this films final impact but had it been completed it may have resonated with more viewers as it is its worth a look even its detractors admit that peter jackson derived much of his inspiration from this prototype
pos	first of all no adaptation is ever as good as the book especially when youre dealing with master writer like tolkien this adaptation wonderfully synthesizes tolkiens universe with 1970s psychedelia aesthetics and liberal culture yes  the animation and background painting is sometimes a little rough in its technical execution but its beautiful none the less and very evocative in terms of giving a unique sense of place to each of the scenes beyond the absolute uniqueness in imagery is the absolutely outstanding voice acting  acting thats far superior to the acting in the new live action movies and while the cell animation might not be the most technically proficient animation it superbly captures the expressive bodily and facial gestures of the acting while at once not forgetting to be subtle and nuanced the background paintings vary from traditional fantasy motif to outright abstraction but the transition to abstracted settings is always motivated by the narrative and contributes greatly to the themes of the film if youre a person who has to have extensive computer rendering in a film so that everything is visualized for you then i can see how you might not like this movie but if you enjoy superior acting transcendental imagery and jrr tolkien then this film is a must see
pos	my friend had the idea of watching the animated lotr after seeing the peter jackson return of the king so i finally bought it off ebay thinking right from the start it was going to suck actually it really wasnt as bad as i thought it would be the animation was good for its time they used a unique method of blending live action with animation to create some interesting effects and the guy who did the voice for frodo sounded somewhat like elijah woodnot the greatest adaptation of a book but trust me ive seen a lot worse it skips quite a lot of things since both fellowship and the two towers are compressed into one two hour movie definatley worth a watch kids might like but still absoutley no comparision with the peter jackson trilogy
pos	i happened upon this movie as an 810 year old on a cold dark november afternoon i was outside playing all day freezing and when i came in around 4pm i had a cup of hot cocoa and sat down in front of the tv with a blanket i was surprised to be watching a cartoon that wasnt all happy and sillyand was in fact dark and moralistic it captured my imagination im sure it misses the text and is abbreviated in all the wrong places for the tolkien purist but it still captures the spirit of the story the choice to carry a burden for the good of others the consequences of selfish rash decisions etc the quality of animation leaves room for complaint but the one place where this movie clearly rises above the new films is the voice characterizations john hurt is great in this if you dont like how the character is drawn look away and just listen to him his voice is extraordinary ive seen it again many many times and it always brings me back to that time as a kid thirsty for some magical adventure its for this reason i say lucky the film is nostalgic for me so i overlook its shortcomings but between john hurt and tolkiens fantasy it still reached me and still does
pos	peter jacksons versions are better films overall from objective point of view that being said they are not my favorite screen versions of lord of the rings and let me explain why firstly the acting of the onscreen characters is just too ordinary and uninspiring with jacksons lotr the whole cast is too run of the mill are you claiming that those silly cartoon characters of ralph bakshi version are better actors than real people one could ask well they are not really sillysave for hobbits later about them and they certainly pack more personality than jacksons party  even with much more limited dialogue time and that is because of superior voice acting of the bakshis lotr take aragorn for example in this version his voice is deep and charismatic with full of authorityaragorn the lordand with a seasoned rasparagorn the ranger this is due to john hurts brilliant voice acting compare that to viggo mortensens rather high pitched sound with no soul and the duel gets quickly uneven hurt beats mortensen hands down and then there is gandalf probably the most dominatingand the most popular character in the whole saga in this bakshi version gandalfwilliam squire is a real wizard and by that i dont mean he shoots bolts from his fingertipshe does not but his presence is just captivating he is a mystical powerful and can switch from gentle old man to a scary person with ease add to that his looks tall old as the ancient oak beard long as his body sharp eyes wizardy hook nose and of course the classical wizard hat a perfect gandalf just like in the books ian mckellens gandalf in the other hand is simply just too boring he looks too human sounds too human acts too human and wears no hat or wields no sword yes a sword in this bakshi version gandalf scores couple of bloody orc kills with his swordas he did in the books and those are stylish slow motion kills gandalf is not a power to be messed with and it must be noted that while im sad to say this the great christopher lee didnt bring saruman alive fraser kerr in this movie did even with a very limited screen time and linesbefore i move completely to visual aspects of the movie it must be mentioned that the voice acting and the general presenation of the orcs are also superior to jacksons pretendeous bad guys bakshis orcs taunt their enemiesor each other constantly with growls screams and nasty language they are more believable as monsters and are more faithful to the book in my opinion and finally the black riders  or the nazgul those ultimate bad guys are scary ghosts in this one  not just some riders wearing black and they speak with haunting voice which mesmerizes their victim my favorite scene in the film is when the nazgul are chasing frodo near the river while peter jackson couldnt do anything but show the riders simply chasing the party bakshi throws in a nightmarish dream with some cool slow motion scenes and thundering skybut as much i like this film more than jacksons the latter are if only technically still better and that is because of some key visuals as you know bakshi lotr features a mixture of animated charactersall hobbits and the main cast and real actors covered with paint i dont really have a problem using real people in animation this way but they just dont fit very well with traditional cartoon figures this is especially true with humansriders of rohan tavern people etc orcs are different matter since they are meant to look very distinctive from other characters orcs while played by humans with animation mix look far superior to jacksons version they have brownishgreen skin shiny red eyes flat face and pointed teeth biggest screw up in this films visuals howerver are the hobbits while i prefer almost every character in bakshi version compared to jackson the latter has clearly superior hobbits in fact they are perfect with bakshi you get some irritating and rather poorly drawn humanoid disney bambies and you are forced to spend a lot of movie time with them so be warned again the voice acting is ok with them too but the actors mouths cannot save the immersion damage made by these little weasels well i never really liked those halflings anyway general failures in the bakshi script are well known limited playing timewith limited budget and a lot of missing scenes so while this film covers nearly half of the story it doesnt do it in extensive detail compared to jacksons version in a summary the ralph bakshi version of lotr has a superioroverall atmosphere it feels more like middleearth overall voice acting music i really dig the fantasy score by kont  rosenman gandalf aragorn one of the john hurts finest roles king theoden orcs black riders elrond hes not some fairy hippie in this onewhile jackson version is betterbecause it covers the whole story overall visuals and special effects gollumsmeagol balrog hobbitslord of the rings by ralph bakshi even with its well known shortcomings is one of the best animation films ever made and it captures the atmosphere of tolkiens fantasy world very well if not perfectly ill give it a score of 8 out of 10
pos	when a small hobbit named frodo baggins inherits a magic ring from his uncle the wizard gandalf investigates and discovers that the ring is an ancient creation of an evil dark lord should the ring end up back in his hands he will regain his power and destroy middle earth frodo and his loyal friends set out on a a quest to destroy the ring with a band of warriors this is an underrated adaption of the classic novels as it only covers the first half of the story regardless this is an epic and wonderfully animated filmthe animation is superbly done with rotoscope which is tracing over live action footage ralph bakshi worked well with the low budget he was given the film also boasts a grand music score by leonard rosenman that fits every scene there are a few plot holes with the script but that has to be excused considering the original deal was to make the book trilogy into two films much had to crammed in the first one my biggest gripe is some of the character design samwise was a bit too goofy while the other hobbits act completely normal the other characters are actually well written for the screen and the voice actors do a great job i was pleased that legolas is actually a bit more helpful to the plot the rotoscoped orcs are more comical than frightening while the ringwraiths are eerie and nightmarishanother problem is that the evil wizard saruman is called aruman thanks to the writers overall i think a little more money and better writers would have done this a lot of justice but there is something charming about it ralph bakshi made a valiant effort of making screen adaption of these classic stories the film suffers terribly from being overshadowed by the live action films but its still a great movie for animation lovers of all ages
pos	with the release of peter jacksons famed lord of the rings trilogy it is even easier to dismiss ralph bakshis 1978 animated lord of the rings film as inferior i agree with the majority that jacksons trilogy is the essential film adaptation of tolkiens work but that does not prevent me from enjoying bakshis ambitious pioneering effort jackson has admitted that he received at least some inspiration from seeing bakshis film and there are some clear similarities between their adaptationsthe films colorful picturesque backdrops are excellent and the score is memorable i was for the most part satisfied by the drawings of the characters the pairs of pippin and merry and eowyn and galadriel are mostly indistinguishable from each other visually the balrog and treebeard were unimpressive but these points didnt bother me very much however the nazgul are aptly drawn and made sufficiently eerie the only character representation i was bothered by was sams he was made to look unbecomingly sillythis film is novel for its animation techniques in addition to handdrawn characters live actors are incorporated into the animation through rotoscoping it is quite apparent which characters are handdrawn and which are rotoscoped but none the less i found that the films style was a novelty the use of rotoscoped live actors for the battle scenes was a good decision and helped these scenes turn out wellthe voice acting was generally of high quality particularly good was john hurt who provided an authoritative voice for aragorn aragorn isnt a favorite character of mine from the stories but backed by john hurts voice he was my favorite character in this adaptation my other favorite was william squire whose voice is appropriately strong for gandalf the only actor who seemed inappropriate was michael scholes as sam whose voice acting was irritating and added to sams unfortunately silly image the only other bothersome part of the voice acting is the mispronunciation of character and place names particularly strange was the decision to frequently have saruman referred to as arumanin producing this film ralph bakshi expected to have the ability to produce two films hence this film contains about half the story from the start of the fellowship of the ring to the end of the battle at helms deep in the two towers the obvious implication of this is that the films story is a highly condensed version of the story from the books i enjoy the original stories and more thorough adaptations but the liberties taken to compress the story didnt bother me even the choice to leave arwen out of the story enough of the key elements of the story were in this film to keep me engaged for the duration and there was even a novelty in being able to breeze through half the lord of the rings story in 132 minutes the battle scenes were impressive and in particular the orc march to and battle at helms deep were tremendousralph bakshis version of the lord of the rings isnt perfect and no doubt a number of lord of the rings readers lament the cuts to the story however for me the drawbacks of this film were minor compared to the thrill of seeing an effective adaptation of half of a great trilogy my only strong lament is that i am unable to see the second part of this first great tale of the lord of the rings since bakshi was not given the budget to create a sequel
pos	i remember watching this late at night on black and white tv long before a liveaction version was so much as a twinkle in peter jacksons eye and being very impressed finally getting my hands this week on a vhs copy that was being thrown away and isnt that just par for the course i had the chance to revisit this film and found that it still stands up quite well although its not quite the success that memory had paintedi have to confess to a certain bias here some reviewers announce themselves as confirmed jacksonlovers others as jacksonhaters im not exactly either i was a devotee of the bbc radio adaptation by brian sibley originally broadcast in 1981 and instantly recognised the voice of gollum here  peter woodthorpe would reprise this performance almost noteperfect for the radio three years lateri must say however that where i found jacksons films an increasingly indulgent disappointment the bakshi version for all that it has been cut to the bone is actually more accurate yes there are the usual understandable changes here it is legolas rather than arwen who is substituted for glorfindel as the elf sent from rivendell to meet the party and there is a great deal of telescoping of the action the only exception to the latter as others have remarked is the oddly extended sequence at the ford of rivendell where the ringwraiths having demonstrated a chilling ability to freeze and draw back frodo in midflight  which they deploy again when he defies them after crossing the river  then for some unexplained reason simply chase after him in a prolonged straight gallop which is initially nightmarish but pointless plotwise and definitely goes on too long i would also agree that the balrog is unsatisfactory due partly to bad animation and that gandalf windmills his arms too muchbut having watched both approaches to the film i feel more than ever that the animated route is the one to take in a tale that is halfmyth oddly enough one thing that is included is a snippet of aragorns story of beren and luthien the extreme literalism required by liveaction filming where everything from monsters to mailshirts has to be created in detail to appear on camera is counterproductive latexfaced or cgi monsters are less monstrous than sketchilydrawn shapes heroic costumes tend to look rather silly worn on real bodies and hobbits or dwarfs with nonhuman body proportions are easy to animate but hard to film convincingly many reviewers have cited the sniffing ringwraith in the woods with its crippled halfhuman movements as one of the scariest moments in the film  it certainly frightened me silly when i saw it for the first time alone in the darkthe extreme stylisation of the introduction plus a voiceover done with great skill and economy to sum up the backstory in a few sentences works very well to depict an almost mythical era and the change to the comicbook rusticism of the shire  i particularly like the proudfeet  corresponds effectively to the similar change in tone of tolkiens prose i did feel that there were some missed opportunities where the potential of animation could have been used to great effect gandalf threatening bilbo with his true power in the opening scenes bilbo seeming to become a gollumlike creature under the influence of ringlust at rivendell and galadriels famous temptation speech all were drawn more or less straight where it would have been trivial to distort the scene to reflect the hobbits changed perceptions but generally speaking the changes in detail and palette  firelight hues at bree bright colours reemerging at rivendell and in the fangorn clearing dirty greys and browns for moria and the desolate lands  work well to reflect the mood of the various episodes where a liveaction approach simply doesnt allow you to blur the background or sketch in a stylised settingas a fan i didnt care for either jacksons or bakshis depiction of lothlorien  again i feel that the radio soundscape was the best evocation ive come across of a beautiful slightly uncanny woodland paradise caught out of time  and i feel that bakshi got the elven singing at this point pretty badly wrong but i do like the little montage at this point showing the various members of the company relaxing together after their travails in moria aragorn giving a hobbitfencinglesson here is as charming and equally uncanonical a spectacle as boromir engaging with the hobbits in hollin in the jackson versionthe depiction of aragorn as convincingly weatherworn ranger is good throughout this film viggo mortensens scruffy jesus look really didnt work for me although it would have been interesting to see how they planned to clean up the character in the second half for gondors benefit john hurt unsurprisingly gives a sterling vocal performance as does a resonant william squire in the part of gandalf the hobbits are i suspect intended to reflect contemporary youth as audienceidentification figures i find the animated style their proportions are much more cartoonish than those of the human characters works well to differentiate them and the whole hairy feet thing as drawn here comes across as much more plausible than in more literal depictions including much fan artpersonally i have less objection to boromir as viking  he was always a fairly bludgeoning type  than to beardyaragorn illogical they were both numenorians after all although i am clearly in a minority herethe big flaw in this picture is always going to be the fact that it was an unfinished project with a bizarre tackedon voiceover ending attempting to resolve matters a pity it would have been interesting not to mention less frustrating to see what bakshi planned to make of shelob and minas tirith never mind the dead
pos	there seems to be only two types of reviews of this film on the net those who hate it and curse ralph bakshis name and those love it and call it work of genious im inclined to be in the middle iam forced to agree with most of the criticisms of this film egthe cruel cutting of the story badly rotoscoped charecters over acting etc but dispite this i still love this film the rotoscoping when done properlyadds an eerie lifelike dimension to the charecters and the final battle scene at the end of the film is fantastic the surrealistic scenes when the nineriders chase frodo are stylish and well executed and the musical score magic sadly the bad points outweight film but if you can bring yourself to ignore them it is a great filmno doubt ill be lynched by an angry mob of people who hate this film after writing this review ah well such is life
pos	i recently rented the animated version of the lord of the rings on video after seeing the fantastic 2001 live action version of the film the lord of the rings live action trilogy directed by peter jackson will undoubtably be far better than george lucas star wars prequel trilogy episodes 13 will ever be as the real fantasy film series of the 21st centuryi remember seeing the animated version as a child and i didnt quite understand the depth of the film at that time now that i have read the books i understand what the whole storyline is all about to be sure some of the characters are quite silly samwise gangee is particularly annoying almost as much as jar jar binks in star wars episode one awful but i have to say it follows the book rather closely and it goes into part of book two the two towers the good things are that the action is somewhat interesting and some of the animation is quite remarkable for its time the bad things are that it ends upruptly halfway through the two towers without any result of frodos quest to destroy the one ring and the animation looks quite dated compared to todays standards overall not as bad as many say it is but the 2001 live action version is the new hallmark of the lord of the rings at least ralph bakshi took the script seriously peter jackson has said that the animated version inspired him to read the books which in turn caused him to create one of the greatest fantasy series ever put on film so we can at least thank ralph bakshi for that matter ill take the animated version of lord of the rings over the live version of harry potter anydaya 7 out of a scale of 110 far less violent than the 2001 live action version but nowhere near as good for diehard fans of the books and film versions of the lord of the rings
pos	one thing i can say about this movie is well long very long i actually recently purchased this movie a couple of months ago seeing that there was a new version coming out i was happy to find that it was made in 1978 because the 70s even though i never lived in them is actually one of my favourite decades especially for the music when i watched this movie the story was actually very good at the start but then after about 50 mins it started to get very boring and repetitive i will admitt the animation did impress me it was nothing i had ever seen before and was well pretty cool to see but the movie honestly could of been a bit better it could of had alot more talking and story to it than just 15 to 20 minute scenes that just had wierd fighting then for the last 5 or 10 minutes the movie picked up and got good again but ended unexpectedly in my opinion i thought it was extremely long i know its 13 minutes over 2 hours and that is still long for a cartoon but since it was boring for most of the movie it made it seem like it was 4 hours long but overall it is an okay film i guess and i will watch it again on one of those nothing to do days i will see the new one and i hope it is better
pos	i just bought this movie on dvd and watched it for the first time the other night ive been a fan of tolkiens work for about 4 years now ever since i got out of high school i didnt grow up on this movieperhaps my mother kept me away from it its definitely not for children not that its bad in a graphic sense but that the themes would go right over most 10 year olds heads overall the animation was excellent considering this was made in 19781979 i thought the story followed the book fairly well in a loose sense but i am bothered that bashki didnt just add another 40 minutes or so and tack on the return of the king parts that wouldve made it the ultimate movie i was bothered by its abrupt end and then when i heard return of the king sucked i was bothered even more too bad it wasnt one great animation film it might have garnered a higher vote from me i give it a 7 i can only hope peter jackson will do the books justice with the new live action lotr
pos	if you have read the books then forget the characters that tolkien built in your head the representation of hobbits dwarves etc have had the disney treatment the dark riders are excellent and as i had always imagined from the bookscinematically this is an excellent film mixing live motion and animation to produce amazing effects for the year i only wish he bakshi had been given the money to complete his epicits worth having the video as they will be worth a bit after the 2001 lord of the rings 
pos	its been quite some time since ive watched this lotr i am currently hunting for a copy to purchase bakshis work is quite true to the original work the visuals are engrosing and sometimes hauntingdrawbacks occasionally the movie is confusing or muddled there are one or two times where the storyline slows to a crawl but overall  buy this movie its great for kids adults and collectors
pos	brilliant movie the drawings were just amazing too bad it ended before it begun ive waited 21 years for a sequel but nooooo
pos	well i get used after awhile to read comments about these movies that dont reflect my experience at all to me amitabh was a better villain here than in some of his most famous movies he was a diehard villain a noapologies villain to me it was a breath of fresh air to see him in a role where his villainy isnt sort of undercut in some waythe kid who played aryan was probably over his head with this cast there i think maybe the director could have done better but to be honest the very best part of this movie was shernaz patel she is an unsung heroine a true veteran thespian who is overqualified for every role she is offered but i must say i appreciated her contribution greatly as she played virendra sahis wife she may be given little to do but she does everything with total conviction im sure she sailed right over the heads of most of the audienceso if you are in a habit for settling for bollywood average you wont get much out of this movie but if you constantly search for something more then this might give you some of what youve been missing
pos	not many reviews hence thought i would add onedo not go by the other reviews this was a excellent movierks is one of the very few indian directors that can actually put together a really good movieab and akshay given yet another example of great acting as does bhoomika too which was a little unexpected but great to watcham surprised there has not been much hype around releaseor filmfareother awards nominations considering how good the movie wasbetter then khakee i thought and i thought khakkee too was good movieis a fairly long movie but definitely worth it and while watching it definitely does seem longcant wait for rks next movie and the next ab akshay movie they always seem to do well together eg waqtbhoomika too has acted really well in the movie and should do really well if she continue in the same fashion in the future
pos	even though this was a disaster in the box office it is my favorite film it gives a powerful message of family it has a lot of violence and has one song with a bunch of girls in bikinis compared to other bollywood films the action scenes in this movie are more realistic it is an incredible combination of akshay kumar and amitabh bachchan if you want to see the indian godfather amitabh portrays that in this film dont read reviews by critic theyre just ignorant this movie has good mix of comedy romance drama and especially action so if you want to see action more realistic than main hoon nastill good movie this is the movie
pos	a movie made for contemporary audience the masses get to see what they want to see action comedy drama and of course sensuous scenes as well this is not exactly a movie that one would feel comfortable watching with entire family it isnt for eyes of children i had to fast forward quite a number of scenesif it is just entertainment you are looking for then this movie has it all the songs are catchy a lavish production i must addhowever the message of the movie is not universal it emphasizes on the idea of karma that is if you do good you will get good and if you do evil you will get evil the fruit of good deeds is good while the fruit of evil is evil in real life this is not always true it is wellknown that most people do not get justice in this world while it is true that some evil people do meet with an evil end there are many who escape and then there are many people who do good and yet in return they meet with a sorry endif you dont care about the message and all you want is an escape from worldly reality this movie is an entertainer alright
pos	family is about two families who are after each others bloodviren sahay amitabh bachchan is an underworld don operates from bangkok he has a family in india once by mistake he kills shekhar akshay kumar like viren sahay he also has a family a brother wife and parents aryan aryaman shekhars brother is out to take revenge of his brothers death he kidnaps viren sahays family for the same reasonthe film has got one turning point amitabh bachchan second half of the movie belongs to him completely where instead of his dialogs expression matters more akshays minuscule role has also put him at par with amitabh i didnt understand what bhumika chawala was doing in this moviethere were a few loose points in the script like amitabh has been shown as the most wanted criminal of the city still he walks scotfree in the city kidnapping of his family is also seemed vague how can the family of such a big don doesnt have any security cover
pos	i have decided to not believe what famous movie critics say even though this movie did not get the best comments this movie made my day it got me thinking what a false world this iswhat do you do when your most loved ones deceive you its said that no matter how often you feed milk to a snake it can never be loyal and will bite when given a chance same way some people are such that they are never grateful this movie is about how selfish people can be and how everyone is ultimately just thinking about oneself and working for oneself a brother dies inadvertently at the hands of a gangster the surviving brother decides to take revenge through this process we learn about the futility of this world nothing is real and no one is loyal to anyoneamitabh gave the performance of his life the new actor aryan gave a good performance the actress who played the wife of amitabh stole the show her role was small but she portrayed her role so diligently that one is moved by her performance chawla had really great face expressions but her role was very limited and was not given a chance to fully express herselfa great movie by raj kumar santoshi his movies always give some message to the audience his movies are like novels of nanak singh a punjabi novelist whos novels always had a purpose and targeted a social evil because they have a real message for the audience they are entertaining as well as lessongiving
pos	gypo nolan victor mclaglen is as poor as anyone on earth living in 1920s ireland gypo and his fellow irishmen are part of an underground rebellion against the oppressive brits one particular rebel wanted for murder by the english arrives back into town secretly he thinks he can trust his friend gypo but the 20 reward proves too tempting gypo gets his friend killed and sinks into a pit of despair and drunkenness meanwhile the other irish rebels are searching for the informer right away gypo with money burning a hole in his pocket is their main suspect but they who are his friends dont want to believe it the story of the informer is simple in its plot but complex in its moral and emotional issues its easily one of john fords most emotionally involving films what gypo did was wrong but we can certainly understand his motives we also understand his sorry character and theres a lot of sympathy that arises for him the script is very suspenseful as well its the kind of suspense where we are pretty sure we know how everything will end up so we have to grit our teeth and bear along with it the acting is remarkable victor mclaglen who acted in many of fords films probably gave his best performance here and won an oscar for it every other performer in the film deserves his or her kudos in addition to an amazing script and acting the informer is one of john fords most expressionistic films i love the darker side of ford in its mood as well as in its themes the informer reminds me of two of my other favorite ford films the long voyage home 1940 and the fugitive 1948 its also a bit similar to the grapes of wrath 1940 in these respects 1010
pos	a brilliant portrait of a traitor victor mclaglen in oscar winning performance who is hounded by his own conscience mclaglen plays an ira rouge who betrays his leader to collect a reward during irelands sinn fein rebellion the scenes showing fights and mob actions are very realistic focusing on the desperation within individuals the lack of hope for a better future seems to be a fate worse than deathdirector john ford superbly creates an murky and tense atmosphere enhanced by the foggy and grimy depiction of the irish landscape max steiners dramatic music score adds to the cinematic delight oscar winner also for best screenplay nominated for best picture this is one of hollywoods classic
pos	magnificent and unforgettable stunningly atmospheric and brilliantly acted by alli really cannot understand what sort of people are panning this masterpiece and giving the preponderance of votes as 8 and nine onesthis along with grapes of wrath is john fords greatest movie i would say that long voyage home is next in line though quite a way backrating 10 it deserves a 12
pos	this film deals with the irish rebellion in the 1920s and more specifically one mans life after he informs on a friend for the bounty on his head and the subsequent consequences watching the film i got the feeling that you could take the script and with just some minor updates do it again and it sadly would still fit contemporary events but te remake wouldnt be nearly as good a magnificent performance by victor mclaglen for which he deservedly got an oscar and a fine ensemble cast that includes most if not all the actors with brogues in hollywood at the time most of them recognizable character actors either established at the time or just starting out a very good film well worth watching highly recommended
pos	i dont doubt that victor mclaglen won his best actor oscar for this film by dint of a three way split among the mutiny on the bounty leads of clark gable charles laughton and franchot tone who were all in the same race but the informer is still a fine film because john ford wouldnt have gotten his first best director oscar if it wasnt no split involved in his awardthe movie and the story by liam oflaherty that it is based on involves a poor simpleton of a man named gypo nolan who was once a member of the irish republican army he was cashiered out of it for some imbecilic stunt he pulled and wants back in hes down to his last pence and if he cant get back in wants enough for passage to america theres a twenty pound reward for information leading to the arrest of a former comrade named frankie mcphillip played by wallace ford in a moment of weakness he goes to the black and tan constabulary and informs on mcphillipthe ira is pretty anxious to find out who ratted mcphillip out and theyre pretty certain it was mclaglen he hasnt the wit to really cover his own tracks he does make a feeble effort to implicate another man named peter mulligan played by donald meek he also picks up a hangeron played by jm kerriganthe whole action of the informer takes place in 1922 in dublin from about six in the evening to early the following morning of a necessity it is shot in darkness and shadows making it possibly the first noir thriller had it been done post world war ii the informer would have ranked as a great noir classic like odd man out or the the third man which it bares a lot of resemblance tojohn ford knew this world very well he took some time off during the rebellion and was in ireland at the time and had a brother who was in the ira his real name before having it anglicized was sean ofiernanpreston foster plays the ira commandant dan gallagher in the book gallagher is a harder and meaner man than foster has him here my guess is that john ford wanted him as a sympathetic character to give movie fans some rooting interest he makes it clear that foster has to eliminate the informer because the black and tans will grab him and get quite a bit more out of him and put the whole organization in perilthe ira trial scene is the highlight of the film when foster asks donald meek whether he recognizes the authority of their court meek aint in a position to say no the kings justice and writ does not run here it graphically illustrates at that point despite occupation by army troops and constabulary the british are indeed losing their grip on the populationof course the informer a rather grim story has its john ford touches but rather fewer than you would expect even as mclaglen is spending his money on a drunken spree the ira is constantly in the shadows watching him and counting every farthingthe informer is a tale well told about ireland in a grim and dismal time
pos	victor mclaglen the title character of john fords the informer reminded me of the circus man from fellinis la strada anthony quinn played the brutish man who may have even been influenced by the pugfaced oscarwinning performance given by mclaglen povertystricken dublin is the truelife atmospheric setting of the picture which takes place in 1922 dense fog and a long damp night are the main elements of a story about deep irish patriotism and the fight of the irish republican army the conflict of individuality and the cause is what makes the informer tick mclaglens large simple character just wants to go to america and were reminded by signs of the price for a ticket frequently two different signs become the psychological centerpiece for the drunken irishman one is the previous the other a wanted sign should he do it and get the money to gojohn ford once famously said my name is ford i make westerns after seeing this film he obviously could do a heck of a lot more the serious social issues dealt with here are heartfelt and ones you will find yourself thinking about and the look of the piece is amazing consisting of long dark shadows cutting into a miserable ireland night ford was always known for his luminescent gorgeous cinematography that helped to foresee the conflicts within his characters this is hard in color but he did it in pictures like the searchers painting john wayne in a sometimes vicious manner victor mclaglens performance not only benefits from the lighting but by the sheer simplicity of his acting he shoves a lot he knocks people out he is a brute who knows no better he should however know whether or not to cross the irasee the film to find out the gritty details see it also for mclaglen and fords patriotic portrayal of the ira max steiners score is innovative in how it matches gestures of the characters placing more emphasis on them this was usually only seen in silent films especially chaplin the topic of naming names or informing is obviously still important just look at how the media covered this years oscars giving much attention to the elia kazan scandal
pos	to watch this film from start to finish without bursting into laughter at some point requires almost an act of faith as one has to keep saying to oneself its old its a classic be kind not because the movie is so bad but because at its best its so good this is one dated movie its also a classic if a tarnished one im not inclined to laugh at people anyway on principle and i get more than a little irritated when others do so to make fun of the informer to my mind is a little like giggling at an idiot savant when he dribbles his orange juice all over the tablecloth yes one says to oneself he is an idiot and yet when hes on top of his game he is also a true savant the same is true for the informer which is on occasion very dreadful indeed and yet it boasts splendid photography some fine acting a wonderful score and a good decent simple story in the end which i wont give away politics religion and psychology come together in a church in such a way as to make the scene seem corny and over the top and yet so is life sometimes uneducated people of simple faith behave differently from us presumably brilliant modern folks and the scene isnt so much unbelievable i buy it but i know the irish as embarrassing yet people do behave that way they do say things like that not everyone is hip and it may not even be desirable for everyone to be hip are people today so much superior to those of seventy or eighty years ago and in what way i dont think so were just different now go watch the movie
pos	today if someone mentions the name victor mclaglen the response most likely will be who or perhaps why well believe it or not victor mclaglen won the academy award for best actor in this film which is about a poor desperate man who is willing to sell out his best friend for carfare to the united states its an interesting movie which shows how low even the most wellmeaning shnooks will go just for a few bucks the movie takes place in britishdominated ireland and while all the other characters are either directly or indirectly fighting for the political independence of ireland all mr mclaglens character is concerned about is getting money and getting drunk the movie makes one wonder whether political activism is worth all the trouble because while the activist is struggling to make a point many others not only do not care they dont even know what the fuss is all about the morale of this movie is look out for the friend he may sell you out for a dime
pos	one of john fords best films the informer doesnt feature any grand scenery of the american west instead the intense drama ford was known for plays out on the no less rugged terrain of british character actor victor mclaglens face the former prizefighter who once faced joe louis in the ring delivers an academy awardwinning portrayal of disgraced ira soldier gypo nolan on the worst night of his lifethe plot is gracefully simple in 1922 dublin a starving and humiliated man whos been thrown out of the ira for being unable to kill an informant in cold blood himself becomes an informant for 20 he betrays a friend to the tans and for the rest of the night he drinks and gives away his blood money in rapidly alternating spasms of guilt denial selfpity and a desperate desire to escape the consequences of his actions it is the remarkable complexity given to the character of the seemingly simple gypo that is the films most impressive achievement in most movies a burly lout of gypos type would be cast as the heavy hed have at best two or three lines and be disposed of quickly so the hero and the villain could have their showdown in the informer gypo himself is both hero and villain while the showdown is in his inner turmoil every bit of which is explicitly shared with the audiencebecause liam oflahertys novel had previously been filmed in 1929 rko gave ford a very modest budget the director and his associates particularly cinematographer joseph h august turned this to their advantage in creating a claustrophobic masterpiece about a man at war with himself in addition to mclaglens oscar the informer also won john ford his first along with wins for best screenplay and best score
pos	maybe its because i looked up the history of the irish troubles in the 1920s and then the sad civil war that engulfed the free state after the signing of the treaty before watching this movie anyway the sudden turn at the end brought tears to my eyesvictor mclaglen isnt as famous today as he was back then and he should be better remembered in this film i think hes playing himself as he would have been without his innate talent and brains for example the scenes where his buddy in the crowd is challenging men to fight with him is probably quite reminiscent of what mclaglen actually did in earlier years when he was a worldclass bareknuckles boxer john ford is partly responsible for that the imdb trivia section shows how he tricked mclaglen into getting a really bad hangover for the trial scene this director also could bring out a lot in his actors even without such tricks mostly though mclaglen is firmly in control especially when his character is almost totally blotto which is difficult for an actor to do believably and he also plays gypo nolan with a depth and emotional power that is surprising for someone who has only seen mclaglen later in his career in the quiet man i especially like the contrast between this role as an ira man and the much more obviously controlled performance he gave as the ira man denis hogan in hangmans house in the quiet man of course mclaglen is a country squire at odds with the local ira victor mclaglen was big and bully in the oldfashioned sense of the word but he was a good actor too and capable of wide range and fine nuances of performance that we just wouldnt expect of a such a man today its a rather sad comment on our own set of expectations and prejudicesford as usual packs a lot into a little bit of film all the characters are excellent though the commandants mostly american accent is distracting  note there be spoilers ahead  knowing that gypo once drew the short straw and was ordered to kill a man but let him talk his way out of it instead we really empathize with the man who draws the short straw for executing gypo and the humanity he shows most notably when they go to take gypo in marys room john ford really shows his genius here taking what could have been a gruesome and yet expected outcome to the whole story and instead using it to set up a totally unexpected and yet very satisfying ending that makes us think not just of gypo and the other characters but of poor ireland during that tortured time
pos	john ford is one of the most influential and best remembered american filmmakers in the history of film his name usually associated with the western film genre however john fords arguably best film is not a western at all but a seedy drama set in the irish fight for independence in the early 1920s 1935s the informertimes are tough on many in ireland and the burnt out gypo nolan is caught in a web of poverty and desperation  and the walls are closing in gypo is big but he is not the brightest bulb on the tree has a warm heart but a short fuse and never seems to really think things all the way through but he is not a criminal or a selfcentered pig walking the streets starving with no where to live the hulking gypo nolan finds the prime lady in his life katie madden on the streets soliciting herself because of her own desperate situation and starts to dream about taking her to the united states if he only had the 20 pounds to pay for it as luck would have it his friend frankie is back in town with a 20 pound price over his head and gypo is desperate enough to inform the police of frankies whereabouts gypo with the new 20 pounds of blood money earned finds this foggy night particularly foggier as guilt swells all over him and the ira invests all their resources to find frankies informervictor mclaglen portrays the fallen gypo nolan and definitely deserved the best actor oscar he was awarded for this film his brutish stupid and tender turns give the character dimension and mclaglen is only second to dudley moores character arthur bach from the 1981 film arthur as the most entertaining cinematic drunk margot grahames performance as katie madden is also excellent but she and mclaglen are the only members of the cast who truly impress preston foster is especially miscast as an ira head mainly because he is most obviously not irish and j m kerrigan borders on irritating throughout his role in the film but this disappointing supporting cast is the films only poor pointoften overshadowed by some of fords better known westerns like the searchers or the man who shot liberty valance the informer is easily one of john fords best films  if not his very best beginning what would be a long career of oscar nominations and wins for john ford the informer won four oscars including one for him for best director in 1936 ford and companys use of shadows and light in the film is particularly engaging and vital to telling the story gypos walk through the streets is narrated by the gloomy state of the town and the glaring accusations of the street lamps each shadow constantly reminding him of his dark deed fords command of this technique was amazing to watch if the informer was made 10 years later thus making the genre requirements it would probably be considered one of the best films noir of all time but that does not hinder it from being remembered as an excellent classic film
pos	i was 5 years old when i saw this musical movie while on vacation with my family in st thomas in 1977 and immediately fell in love with it 27 years later it is still an original inspiration for achieveing my goals that i have set to accomplish since that timethis tragic story of a hardcore behind the scenes of the entertainment industry during the late 50s sparkle successfully portrays the struggle of three young sisters looking for their place in the sun this story could simply become the biographical story of many young aspiring artists about what could materialize when things seem to happen too fast and role models are not available to lend a helping handthe phenomenal music written and composed by aretha franklin and curtis mayfield the soundtrack carries the plot with every song from being subjected to situations that almost leave no choice for strong longterm decisionmaking to making the ultimate sacrifice in order to get ahead all three young girls sparkle sister and delores represent the different routes that one could take when you set out to achieve your ideal opportunity as your contribution to societythis movie could have possibly spawned the ideas of creating dreamgirls on broadway and mariah careys glitter 25 years later as an original audience member of both productions i have seen a lot of similarities in both stories to sparkle as well as in saturday night fever fame flashdance and the offbroadway smash hit mama i want to sing
pos	an excellent movie superb acting by mary alice phillip m thomas and a young irene cara tony king was very realistic in his role of satin this movie was one of the last predominately all black movies of the 70s and unlike the blaxploitation movies of that era this movie actually had a plot and was very well done the movie soundtrack sung by aretha franklin was popular on the rb charts at the time
pos	a remarkable example of cinematic alchemy at work with a tritenturgid lump of lead script penned by numbingly mediocre hollywood hack nonpareil jole schumacher no less being magically converted into a choice chunk of exquisitely gleaming 24carat musical drama gold thanks to brisk direction fresh engaging performances spoton production values a flavorsome recreation of 50s era new york an infectiously effervescent rollwiththepunches tone and a truly wondrous rhythm and blues score by the great curtis mayfieldthe story loosely based on the real life exploits of the supremes prosaically documents the arduous ragstoriches climb of three brighteyed impoverished black teenage girl singers who desperately yearn to escape their ratty unrewarding ghetto plight and make it big in the razzledazzle world of commercial rb music all the obvious pratfalls of instant wealth and success  egos run destructively amok drugs corruption fighting to retain your integrity and so on  are predictably paraded forth but luckily the uniformly excellent work evident in the films other departments almost completely cancels out schumachers flat uninspired plotting the firstrate acting helps out a lot irene cara lonette mckee and dwan smith are sensationally sexy vibrant and appealing leads  and great singers to boot comparably fine performances are also turned in by a charmingly boyish premiami vice philip michael thomas as the groups patient gentlemanly manager dorian harewood as mckees venal aggressively amorous hound dog boyfriend and perennial blaxploitation baddie tony hell up in harlem bucktown king as a dangerously seductive smooth operating stone cold nasty gangster the tone dips and dovetails from funny and poignant to melancholy and blithesome without ever skipping a beat deftly evolving into a glowing uplifting ode to the human spirits extraordinary ability to effectively surmount extremely difficult and intimidating oddsveteran editor sam ostern acquits himself superbly in his directorial debut bruce surtees luminescent cinematography and gordon scotts expert editing are both flawless osterns firm grasp of period atmosphere keen eye for tiny but telling little details and unerring sense of busy unbroken pace are just as impressive no fooling about curtis mayfields impeccable soundtrack contributions either jump what can i do with this feeling givin up take my hand precious lord lovin you baby and look into your heart are all terrifically tuneful soulful almost unbelievably fantastic songs with the sweetly sultry love jones number something he can feel which was later covered by both aretha franklin and en vogue clearly copping top musical honors as the bestever song in the entire movie the net result of all these above cited outstanding attributes persuasively illustrates that sometimes its not the screenplay so much as whats done with said script which in turn determines a films overall sterling quality
pos	i watched this movie every chance i got back in the seventies when it came out on cable it was my introduction to harlem which has fascinated me and bill clinton ever since i was still very young and the movie made a big impression on me it was great to see a movie about other young girls growing up trying to decide whom they wanted to be and making some bad choices as well as good ones i was dazzled by lonette mckees beauty the great dresses they eventually got to wear and the snappy dialogue as someone being raised by a single mother as well i could really identify with these girls and their lives its funny these characters seem almost more real to me than beyonce knowles
pos	standard rise to fame tale that has a few high points number one lonette mckee as sister who gives a stunning star making performance the fact that she never became a huge sensation after this is beyond me sadly she is a supporting character and we are forced to focus on irena carters bland character sparkle whose rise to fame is easy boring and unconvincing however whenever the girls go on stage and perform the movie comes back to life the original music by curis mayfield must be praised the copy i saw was a very old vhs tape the picture quality was pretty low as well as the production values im guessing all in all its worth a gander
pos	the movie was actually a romantic drama based on three sisters who had desires to become a famous girl group in their endeavors the oldest sister meets a drug dealer and street hustler called satin whom sister goes after because she believes he is the big time who will give her everything she ever thought she wanted out of life though he could be accused of killing her he really kills only her spirit and will to live after which she becomes a drug addict and ultimately dies from an overdose the story isnt about the street life or the italian mobster who tries to buy stix off then threatens him its about how love can overcome even the worst tragedies in life as portrayed in song and style and the character that was the life in the times for young women trying to be discovered back then
pos	first of all i think the below comment is unworthy for a site like this obviously you have no taste and you dont respect the taste of others not to give you a history lesson but i think it needs to be done black actors out there are just if not more successful as others if you are not a part of the black race you cannot understand the quality creativeness and vibrant of old movies such as sparkle and mahogany and cooley high since unfortunately you are not black you do not have the pleasure of feeling what we feel when we watch these classics so therefore you need to keep your freaking mouth shut and just stick to your nondancing race thanks
pos	the life and time of little richard as told by little richard as produced and directed by little richard was about as one sided as one of his songs this is not a biography or even a docudrama but does have good writing great energy and an outstanding leading actor playing richard all the music is by little richard so it rocks a tight lipsync on every songthe movie covers his early childhood carrys thru the formative years in music the wild success and richards throwing it all away to praise the lord its all tied together well and the obvious comeback in 1962 manages to stay away from the idea that little richard discovered the beatles whom opened for himmy main objection is that his outrageous counter cultural behavior is underplayed and you get no feel for how his audience experienced him at that time some of his energy which he still has does not come across full force he seemed tame compared to what i remember of him at the timethe best scenes are richard getting jilted by lucille and writing a song about it and the strip to bikini shorts while performing to make the point about not having a decent place to changeif they had gotten into the bronze liberace as richard use to refer to himself in interviews then theres a story trust me i just saw him perform a couple of months ago and he still flirts with the pretty white boys giving the one particularly good dancer in the audience his headband nearly 68 and still going strong i recommend this movie and any concert or tv appearance you can find little richard is always on
pos	i really liked this movie it was good and the actors were brilliant leon robinson who played richard and many other classic singers is very good at his job when you see him in a musical movie you know that it is going to be good i would suggest that people watch this heart warming sad and special movie if they want to know more about richard outstanding fresh
pos	leon was fantastic as always this time playing little richard in his early years the movie showed a fully fleshed out little richard without neglecting to fill the show with lots of great music my only complaint is that the ending was a little abrupt  i was hoping for a 2parter
pos	it is always a nice suprise when a film made for tv turns out to be entertaining such as little richard this is a very watchable film about the story of rock and roller little richard played by an actor called leon who i have never seen before but does an very good job as most tv films  this is a little tamer than if made for cinema which is a shame because i am sure there is lot we could have seen about little richard that was controversial instead we see a lot religous rubbish which is the only thing that spoils the film and eventually spoilt a very promising career all in all this film is good and the acting is above average fot a tv film 7 out of 10
pos	it is fitting on a musical sunday to get your heart a pumping and no one can do that better than little richard the man could sing the drawers off the ladies and defined rock and rolllook to leon to provide a definitive characterization as he has done so with david ruffin in the temptations and jackie wilson in mr rock n roll the alan freed storythis was a fascinating biopic as we saw little richard struggle with his father with his church and with himself over just who he was he won the battle and there is no one else that has his voice or his style
pos	tressas vocal performance was outstanding tressa played the female singer role while richard was in the club when she first step out on stage and started to riff and strut her stuff it made my soul shake her voice is platinum she needs to make a cd she has more fans then she realizes i loved her show stopping performance in the five heart beats which she also starred with leon when she was younger how can a little girl have a voice so big she is truly amazinggood voice good good good good voice voice voice voice excellent voice fantastic voice  back shaking  tear crying  uplifting take you back in the days voice tressa if you read this commit please take my advice and start recording a cd if not just for the love of singing but for your fans i believe you can truly make it look at these other one hit single studio singers lol
pos	actually they could not have chosen a better diversified actor to portray little richard than leon he captures little richard to a most believable essence the outfits where wonderful and any person watching this movie will definitely keep a smile on their face through the entire movie although the movie is a little long it keeps your attention with the personality and outfits of little richard in mind the ending should have taken a direction of moving little richard more into the present where you could see him as he has aged into this new millennium he will always be the king of rocknroll as far as i am concerned regardless of what the other media says
pos	i truly enjoyed the movie however i did not realize that little richard had so many things going on in his life first of all i was not aware of lucille there is very little hardly any mention of females being intimately involved with little richard even in his life today there is no mention of any involvement of females in a romantic way i wonder why this part of his life was not mentioned overall the movie was great i also did not like leon playing the part of little richard he is a good actor but i feel that the part of should have went to a different actor visually he did not remind me of little richard i also was totally unaware of the promiscuity that little richard was a part of from the movie he was pictured as a sexual addict in todays time he would be referred to counseling for his sexual addition he was a voyeur i dont want to ruin the movie for someone that has not seen the movie however there were several things about the movie that i feel should not have been a part of the final cut
pos	i caught this film late on a sat night sunday morning with my brother we had been drinking this is one of the best films for ripping apart i have ever seen from the luxury ocean liner actually being a roll on roll off ferry complete with cast iron everything to the doors with adhesive stickers saying staff then seeing the same door being used for something else in another scene  this film rocks the continuity is so poor you cant help but notice it it slaps you in the face with the holes in the final scene he jumps off a life boat with the ferry in the distance cut to his son and new girlfriend the ships pr director who knows kungfu and used to be in the police but was dismissed for doing things her way  trueon the ferry going very fast away from the explosion then the dad is there hugging them how who cares its magic there is not one redeeming feature to this film the casino is the size of a large bedroom with one casino table when being chased by the villains there is only one place to hide youve guessed it enter the villains who instead of checking under the one table proceed to shoot up four fruit machines and a little corner bar a corner bar in the casino  fantastic they walk straight past the only hiding place thus allowing our casper to get around them and take them outget some mates over get a few drinks in put this film on and howl
pos	this film quite literally has every single action movie cliche and all of them work to its advantage straight from lethal weapon gary busey wisecracks shoots and chuckles through this film with such reckless abandonment it cant help but amuse and entertain there are tanks helicopters machine gun battles grenades and ice cream vans and if they arent good enough reasons to watch this film then how about the best onedanny trejo and if you dont know who danny trejo is then you probably wont like this film
pos	guns blasting buildings exploding cars crashing and thats just the first ten minutes this actionpacked film involving a rogue excia mercenary who cant seem to die no matter how many times hes shot hence the title is pretty decent tough and toothy gary busey usually cast as a villain in these kinda flicks has his usual crazy charm but is a bit more subdued after all hes carrying the entire show which doesnt mean there isnt a lot of terrific supporting roles including william smith luke askew mills watson rg armstrong henry silva lincoln kirkpatrick thalmus rasulala and several other forgotten characteractors theres enough smaller action sequences to hold up the entire story busey has to free a group of kidnapped american military elites and return a hightech supertank a normal tank with a cheesy addon pasted to the top back to the states but does america deserve this killing machine any more than the bad guys this question is asked of course like in any film centering on the cia but without getting preachy
pos	gary busey is the title character frank bulletproof mcbain your standardissue reckless maverick cop whos earned his nickname because no matter how many bullets he takes 38 and counting he never stops going after the bad guyswhen a cuttingedge us tank dubbed thunderblast is driven across the border into mexico its nabbed by revolutionaries  terrorists led by general brogado rene enriquez and libyan colonel kartiff henry silva whos aligned himself with russian villains the army personnel involved are kept as prisoners chief among them devon shepard darlanne fluegel who happens to be mcbains exgirlfriend mcbain is then recruited by the army for a rescue missionbusey may not have the physical presence of say someone like schwarzenegger who would have been another appropriate lead for a film of this type but hes a blast as a self confident dude whos quick with the wisecracks fluegel is a great female lead she not only looks incredibly sexy but makes for a fine buttkicking action babe enriquez silva juan fernandez and the always welcome william smith as a russian major are loathsome scum in the classic action movie tradition the supporting cast is quite full of familiar and reliable character actors lq jones rg armstrong thalmus rasulala lincoln kilpatrick mills watson luke askew danny trejo and caryhiroyuki tagawatl lankford and bj goldman supply the script based on a story by lankford and veteran b director fred olen ray its the kind of script where you just know the writers have their tongues in their cheeks they know their material is absurd and cheesy and just have fun throwing credibility out the window veteran action director steve carver keeps it moving and delivers a respectable amount of gunfire explosions and general allout mayhembulletproof is good fun for the action fan who doesnt mind switching off their brain now and then and just enjoying a generous assortment of violence and humor710
pos	its no surprise that busey later developed a tumor in his sinus cavity this film is also a poor decision but one i enjoyed fully the first 5 minutes is the most uninspiring 5 minutes in any film boring bad dialouge and then with a spiderman stance busey yells the bestworst line in any film ever createdyour worst nightmare butthorn i coughed up some of my egg nog laughing so hard that line resonates so well it even tops clooneys infamous hi freeze im batman line other classic moments is busey constantly getting upset for people reminding him that he got his excia partner killedwhich he did by accidentally shooting him in the chest all made possible by a super slowmotion flashback sequence that makes watching paint dry seem exciting theres an ashtray to the nads punches to the face and a that wasnt my fault and you know it well the footage shows him missing the bad guy and hitting his buddy so other scream outloud moments has to be his ex girlfriend dropping a grenade to the ground to enable his escapea plan that defies all logic physics and absurdity and lastly when mcbain jumps out of the thunderblast during intense guerrilla warfare and starts to run and hurdles a small object i almost wet myself some of buseys best work by far rent or buy it today butthorn my vote is a perfect 10 on the poo meter that is
pos	when the scientist and family man matt winslow robert urich finally accepts the invitation to work the microdigitech corporation in a space suit project he moves with his beloved wife patricia joanna cassidy and their son robbie barret oliver and daughter chrissy soleil moon frye to a huge modern house in the corporation compound they meet their friend tom peterson joe regalbuto and his family completely adapted to the new lifestyle and tom invites the winslow family to join the steaming springs country club tom tries to seduce matt telling him that every member of the club has a meteoric professional ascension in microdigitech but matt is not tempted with the offer later he is introduced to the director of the club jessica jones susan lucci that befriends patricia and convinces her to join the club with her children matt feels the changing in the behavior of his family and decides to investigate the club finding an evil secret about jessica and the membersin the 80s when i saw invitation to hell i liked this movie that partially recalls the stepford wives with people changing the behavior in a suburban compound i have just seen it today and i found a great metaphoric message against the big corporations when people literally sell their souls to the devil to climb positions and earn higher salaries i am not sure whether the author intended to give this interpretation to the story but i believe it fits perfectly my vote is seventitle brazil convite para o inferno invitation to hell
pos	better than the typical madefortv movie invitation to hell is blessed with excellent casting urich lucci cassidy mccarthy premurphy brown joe regalbuto soleil moonfrye and a high concept update to the familiar faustian plot urich is likable as always and lucci is particularly fetching and devilishly over the top in the mother of all femme fatale roles kind of a hybrid version of stepford wives and they live the movie commits early to its apocalyptic miltonesque vision and horror fans will likely not have many complaints until the soppy maudlin denoument 710
pos	a classy film pulled in 2 directions to its advantage it is directed by wes craven on the downside the tv film budget shows what could have been so much more with a larger budget it moves along as susan lucci draws robert urichfamily into her clutches and trying to persuade him into the secret of her health club his latest invention a spacesuit which can analyse people or things becomes unexpectedly useful in his new neighbourhood anyone seeing this should pay attention to susan lucci her looks and performance had an unexpected repercussions a few years later the actor scientist and parapsychologist stephen armourae is a fan of this film and wrote a review of this film lucci became subject of a portrait by him followed as the basis for works of a sitter called catherine lucci and barbara steeles portrait in black sunday were used as references for the catherine portraits which were immediately withdrawn by armourae probably due to a personal nature between the artist and catherine so by seeing both films we can get an insight into another story and the appearance of unknown woman that would make an interesting film
pos	everything is idyllic in suburbia when the little family moves in as the father have got a new job in a computer company there but no paradise would be complete without its snake strange things happens as the family joins the local country club without the husband as it certainly holds secrets the father is not a joiner but pressure is on him to join as everyone who is anything in the neighborhood and at work are members robert urichs good guy part is a bit tepid but joanna cassidy as good natured housewife turning nasty sizzles suspenseful and wellmade chiller with a bitchy susan lucci as club chairperson look out for cult favorite michael berryman in a bit part as a valet the movie captures the sense of paranoia and the special effects final is worth waiting for i have seen this movie quite a few times
pos	robert urich was a fine actor and he makes this tv movie believable i remember watching this film when i was 15 and when seeing it a second time my opinion stays the same people lose who they were when enter this exclusive club in a computer rich californian town urich trys to figure out what is wrong with his family and i love the halloween space suit idea brilliant this film is about the battle of ones sprit tv quality that exceeds the big budget gangs of new york i wonder if robert urich was the compassionate man he portrayed in many of his movie i hope so 6 or 7 out of 10
pos	this movie has great fight scenes now its true that the acting is a little rough but if i wanted to see a movie based on acting skills i would watch a cheesy movie like american beauty but if you want to see a movie with true martial arts in it and with amazing stunts without the use of wires and flying threw the air like so many movies around now which are over killing the matrix then watch this now its true the two main stars in the show where in the kid show the power rangers and another cast member of that show has a bit part in this movie but hey the fight scenes are enough to make jet li ps his pants and the stunts are worthy enough for jackie chan to sit threw and admire
pos	as a 90 minute experience it is not up to the standard of drive as the actors clearly learnt their trade at the who am i academy while the action sequences are generally no better than those in the superb mark dacascos beat emup however those who enjoyed drive and i thought it was wonderful will undoubtedly enjoy this too you certainly wont rewind back to the start and watch it all again but you will definitely flick back to some of the action scenes for a long time to come it is refreshing to see that the art of quality fight choreography is still being practiced even if not in hong kong and i would love to see what these guys could do with the budgets time and respect afforded to the likes of yuen wooping and corey yuen kuei if you sit through the first half hour and arent sent crazy by the atrocious dialogue then you are in for a treat bosch is magnificent and can really bust a move with some magnificent acrobatics kicks and simple acts of bravery if you are fortunate enough to be within 500 miles of a copy then track it down and watch it its not shakespeare in fact its less articulate than coolio in china strike force but you will be impressed with both the moves on display and the pain felt by the stunt team  im pretty sure theres no safe way to land directly on your head or be forced to head butt a wooden roof by a speeding car
pos	a delightful if somewhat predictable tv movie though i admit a little bias  as far as im concered the more gene wilder in this world the better id love to see numerous additional movies detailing the adventures of larry cash carter
pos	the lady in question 1999 starring gene wilder is a wellacted mystery drama that reminds me of the old blackandwhite raymond burr perry mason series both perry and cash kept me guessing right up to the end there were many suspects with a motive for the murder but i had no idea which character it would begene wilder has a special charming wit about him even in his facial expressions and vocal inflections which make him perfect for the part the portions of the movie which portrayed actors acting was done very well im sure this is an additional challenge for the cast to pull off i am not surprised to see that he did some of the writing for the movie even his singing was a delight i like him in this role more than his former sillier roles like the young frankenstein and willy wonka i am hoping a  e will continue this series they ought to call it something like the a  e gene wilder mysteriesthe music fit the period i enjoyed the cool live combo and the swing tunes i was a little unclear at the beginning whether we were seeing a flashback or whether the action was taking place in that time period and i do not agree that the inclusion of profanity is necessary to the flow of the script to me that always distractsoverall my wife and i thoroughly enjoyed this second in a wellcrafted start in what we hope will be many others  just like one of our other favorites raymond burrs perry mason
pos	this is just one more example of the absolute genius of gene wilder he wrote and starred in this terrific mystery no one could have done it better the suspense was palpable throughout i wish mr wilder would grace us with another of these i have enjoyed everything i have ever seen mr wilder in but i had no idea how truly talented he was until i saw murder in a small town and this followon he truly has a firm grasp on what audiences want and how to deliver it in his writing and of course in his brilliant acting his subtle wit comes through in spades i would recommend this movie to anyone who likes mysteries andor gene wilders film work his star just gets brighter and brighter
pos	pleasant diverting and charming the best part is the swing numbers especially the rendition of my buddy partial though it may have been the acting was a bit over the top in areas but the mood set by wilder is so pleasant it is hard not to enjoy this film
pos	good sequel to murder in a small town in this one cash and his police lt buddy unravel a sticky plot involving a nazi criminal a philanthropic witch and a family of screwups and their wierdo helpers as in the original the viewer is treated to a nice little mystery with distinctive sights and sounds of prewar america go see it
pos	kim patricia clarkson george jake weber and son miles erik per sullivan are headed to the country for winter weekend relief from manhattans bustling metropolis on the way they hit a buck and end up stuck in the snow a group of hunters who were tracking the buck come along rather than helping at least one of the hunters otis john speredakos is mad because the accident cracked the bucks antlers george kim and miles are disturbed by otis and even worse we quickly learn that otis has learned where theyre staying meanwhile miles is given a wendigo a kind of indian shapeshifting spiritmonster token by an indian whom only he has seen is otis a psycho out to get our heroes are there wendigos in the woods i can see where wendigo would have a number of problems appealing to viewers it is a fairly low budget film with technical limitations frequently showing through much of the film and maybe all of it is not really about the titular creature and perhaps the fatal blow for many people it has a very ambiguous ending with a number of questions left unanswered if you are discouraged by such endings and you do not like films that have an aim of making you think about and discuss what everything meant do yourself a favor and avoid wendigopersonally i like films like that i usually prefer some ambiguity the marketing of wendigo is geared towards those who want a quick scary creature flick where theyd expect a grand battle with some supernatural monster who is defeated in the end and everything is tied up neatly except for an opening for wendigo 2 the monster returns but thats not what this film is wendigo is much more thoughtful and poetic than the surface of such a creature flick would suggest to most people heck writerdirector larry fessenden even has a character george reciting robert frost the frost poem and georges comment that frost can evoke complex imagery and atmosphere out of seemingly simple things is the key to the filmone of the best things about the film is its complexity in a way there are four different films occurring at the same time a thread from each character in georges thread he isnt exactly the happiest or most pleasant guy in the world and he has some parenting problems for him the film is a realistic horrific descent of his life going from bad to worse in patricias thread shes looking for rejuvenation of her life and family shes a psychologist mostly denying the problems around her hoping that theyll go away and get better in otis thread hes even more down on his luck than george and georges arrival into his life symbolizes the final crack in his psychological armor and in miles thread which is probably the most important of the film life is like a grand poem due to his youthful innocence and interpretation of the world but this is a horror story after all albeit one with a glimmer of hope and the events in the film give miles poetic interpretations a dark turn still when everything is said and done he seems to be the only one retaining his composure due to the poetic outlookeven though the film is low budget there are a lot of wellexecuted higher budget ambitions fessenden and director of photography terry stacey find some great shots in beautiful locations and created some interesting slide show like montages such as the cards or the indian wendigo images from the book there are also interesting more traditional montages such as miles nightmare wendigo is better shot and edited than many big budget filmsother technical aspects are good for the budget the wendigo appearance at the end worked for me and was appropriately ambiguous the lighting was usually goodthere were a few times that dark scenes werent as clear as they could have been but it seemed to be more of a problem with the film stock it could have been digital instead or transfer i thought the performances were good and far more realistic if you value that than the majority of films although i didnt really notice the score it must have been okay or i would have noticed it with a negative judgmentoverall wendigo is a very good film that deserves to be watched without preconceptions as long as you dont mind having to think about the movies you watch
pos	larry fessenden has been thrashed by most of the comments on this forum well the worst mistake evidently is the marketing of the movie and the way the dvd might have been targeted obviously this is not a true horror movie at least not for people expecting anything that will be gory and instantly satisfying wendigo is basically a film that seems to be told from the mind of the young miles things that are not readily understood by children tend to stay in their young minds and ultimately dominate their fears and the menacing world they cant comprehend it is obvious that kim the mother is a psychologist but she has no clue to what is going on in the mind of her son this is also a story of alienation its clear that the father george is a distant figure perhaps a workaholic who seems to be living in a different worldmiles fears reach a point of crisis during the week end in the country that part of new york state with its winter landscape barren trees play havoc on the little boys imagination it doesnt help that he encounters a strange figure in town it creates even more doubts in his young mind ultimately miles world comes crashing down on him and he cant do anything even evoking the wendigo spiritthe film is well paced and acted patricia clarkson is excellent no matter where movie she is in jake weber is perfect as the distant father who has an opportunity to come closer to a son he doesnt understand erik per sullivan as miles conveys the inner turmoil within him i thought he was extremely effective since the whole movie is miles own take on whats going on around him finally john spredakos is perfect as the menacing otis a man who resents the world for the way he has turned outinstead of putting this movie down future viewers should approach it with a open mind
pos	if you like horror movies with lots of blood and gore tons of jumpscare moments and unrelenting escalating scenes of excruciating death then look elsewhere if you like quiet moody thoughtful horror which casts blood aside in favor of a genuine feeling of dread then wendigo is for youthoughtful stressed out george his psychoanalyst wife kim and their young son miles are heading out to the snowy countryside for a long weekend vacation away from the city on the way up george hits a stag with his car the hunters who had been pursuing the deer are not thrilled when they find that george has ended their chase in particular deranged hunter otis takes it personally he follows the family to their vacation home making sure they see him he spies on george and kim as they have sex he fires through their windows with his rifle when they arent home letting them discover the ominous holes in their windows and walls when they return when kim takes miles to the drugstore in town miles is attracted to a small sculpture in a display case carved to resemble a man with the head of a stag a native american man tells miles that this is the wendigo a spirit of the woods who has a taste for flesh and is always hungry miles takes the figure home with him already haunted by the death of the deer the day before that afternoon when he and his father go sledding george is shot and miles pursued through the woods by a creature barely glimpsedor is he just in shock and imagining the whole thing hours later george is rushed to the hospital and miles still clutching his statue either faints dreams or goes on a vision quest in which the wendigo returns this time the angry flesh eating god  part tree part stag and part man  is hunting for otis who has finally gone over the edgewendigo is a beautifully made film almost totally silent but for the wind howling through the snow covered trees okay so the monster itself is kind of fakeylooking but its a small flaw more than made up for by the genuine feeling of tension and dread that creeps through every frame of the film and the eerie backdrop of the silent snowy countryside the performances are great particularly by jake weber as the moody and thoughtful george and patricia clarkson as his sweet but nononsense wife they are a happy couple with their share of common problems and it is the strength of their relationship and their love for each other that makes this film powerful watching this film is often like watching someones home videos so realistic are the performances this movie is not for everyone a lot of people may find themselves totally bored waiting for the hideous lovecraftian beast and bloody revenge that never come we can never really be sure if the wendigo even exists seen as it is through the eyes of a sensitive child and also later through the eyes of a madman this is more a psychological drama than a horror film but it has more than enough creepy elements in it to satisfy fans of subtle horror
pos	this is one of those unique horror films that requires a much more mature understanding of the word horror in order for it to be appreciated the main thing people may fail to realize that this story is told through the point of view a little boy and as with most younger children he gets frightened easily mainly because he simply doesnt understand things like why his father is hardly ever there for him from watching the film you can see the husband arguing with his wife the balance between work time and family time and you can easily understand it but the little boy doesnt also one can imagine the boy being afraid of the woods as it is established early on in the film that the family is from the city also in the beginning as the family is traveling to the house they hit a deer then get held up then they argue with the locals about it and the little boy surely didnt find this introduction to the woods pleasant at allthe wendigo is ultimately what his young innocent mind fabricates to explain all of this there is the american indian legend but when looking at the scene where the young boy hears about about it it is explained to him like bluntly and simplistically not because thats what the wendigo actually is but because that is how he understands it when you look at the film from this point of view you can really begin to appreciate it obviously it was lowbudget and shot cheaply but the jumping montages use of light and general eeriness more than make up for it and the final question the film asks is is it all in your head or is it really out there 810rated r profanity violence and a sex scene
pos	a solid b moviei like jake weber his understated delivery is refreshing in a time of over the top performances i liked the relationship between the father and son i liked the family dynamics the wendigo looks silly but it is a representation of the kids toy and the dead deer its an amalgamation like see this is a psychological story not a freddy slash em up instant gratification flick watch it and reflect on your inner child and what the movie might have to say to you and youll be finenice work
pos	possible spoilersthe biggest part of the movie that doesnt work is the wendigo and when your title character fails your movie usually isnt far behind it the filmmakers interpretation of the wendigos form is interesting and can be properly menacing when filmed correctly  when the fleeing killer sees the wendigo in a flash in his rear view mirror for instance  and the treeform was actually very good however as a monster character it never really comes to life we dont get much of an explanation for its behavior and what we do see from it doesnt jibe with either the story told in the movie itself or any wendigo lore ive ever readi think one of the main reasons that the monster fails is that it isnt given enough to do in the movie when you boil this film down to its bones what you have is a suspense thriller with a little bit of a supernatural element instead of a movie about a monsterthe cinematography is good though a little cheesy the filmmakers use scenery lighting and time of day to convey atmosphere and mood rather well the character of otis comes across as truly dangerous and unpredictable making him the real monster in the film it might have been more effective to explain his behavior as him being possessed by the hungry spirit of the wendigo which would also be a more accurate representation of the real legendi have heard unconfirmed reports from a newsgroup that the reason the wendigo doesnt do much is that when the monster suit was built it wound up so heavy and and uncomfortable in order to mimic the stance of it standing on cloven hooves the performer had to walk on his toes that it was nearly impossible to run walk or otherwise perform in it thus the many flashes of the creature standing still and the obvious spedup footage of it running i stress that these reports are uncomfirmed
pos	from the first scene i was really excited i can tell this is going to be awesome i thought the acting was so good i felt as though i was eavesdropping on these peoples lives the music too was exquisitely unsettling the plot started with a sudden event and then drifted forward one could sense toward some irrevocable fate the build was slow but i personally love that kind of thing as long as the quiet tension stays on track and doesnt get derailed before its ready to pay offso everythings going fine and then the fireworks begin and before you know it the credits are rolling what was all i and my movienight companion could say if you understand the directors intentions the blunt ending does make sense for those of you who have seen the movie already check out the very fascinating and hilarious interview with larry fessenden at filmcriticcom but i cant help saying it was not pulled off quite rightthis probably could have been resolved with as little as ten more minutes of material before the climax in any case its too bad those ten minutes could have made all the difference in the world but for those of you who dont write or make films you should know that crafting a story arc with the proper timing is a huge pain in the butt and i am certainly not making this critique from any kind of pedestalwendigo feels to me like a masterpiece that was given up on before it was finished but hay id take a blunted masterpiece any day over an overproduced piece of dogpoo overcompensated with too many digital effects like most horror movies these daysone other comment some of the monster scenes left me confused as to whether i should be scared or laughing i dont know how to explain it but there was a distinctively monty python feel about this monster in his more blatent monster forms although this may sound like a terrible criticism for a horror moviei dont know it still worked for me in some crooked way i will never look at deer antlers in the same way again 
pos	george and kim are traveling with their young son miles to a remote cabin in upstate new york when their car hits a deer and swerves into a ditchbut what seems to be a mere occurrence of misfortune marks the beginning of a terrifying journeywhere myth becomes reality and a flesheating spirithalf animal and half man wendigohaunts a small townwendigo by larry fessenden is a thoughtprovoking horror film that often tenderfoots into a somber family dramathe acting is greatthe characters are welldeveloped and there are some bonechilling momentsthe subtle glimpses of wendigo are handled effectively and its never clear what is real and what is imaginedor even if the story is taking place entirely in miles headoverallwendigo is my first contact with larry fessendens work and surely wont be the lastgive this film a chanceif you dont mind watching something unconventional8 out of 10
pos	this film is more about how children make sense of the world around them and how they and we use myth to make sense of it all i think its been misperceived everyone going in expecting a stalkfest wont enjoy it but if you want a deeper story its here
pos	if you want scream or anything like the bigstudio horror product that we get forced on us these days dont bother this wellwritten film kept me up thinking about all it had to say importance of myth in our lives to make it make sense how children interpret the world and the violence in it our ransacking of the environment and ignorance of its history and legends all here but not flatly on the surface you could technically call it a monster movie even though the wendigo does not take physical form until the end and then its even up to you and your beliefs as to whats happening with the legendary spiritbeast some standard thriller elements for those looking just for the basics and the film never bores though in fact the less you see of the creature the better fessenden successfully continues george romeros tradition of using the genre as parable and as a discussion forum while still keeping us creeped out
pos	a haunting piece that the discerning horror film fan will fall upon with gratitude keep your freddys and your jasons  this film is in the same company as the haunting the original lyrical and truthful it stays with you long into the night much like those terrifying cbs radio mystery theatre shows a smart rent
pos	now this is what im talking about finally a lowbudget horror outing that uses its limitations to its advantage wendigo while occasionally flawed is a triumph of the imagination granted it leans heavy on evil dead style camera moves for its moodiness but its still a damn sight better than 99 of direct to video drossthe story is pretty simple a family takes a vacation at a remote cabin and are menaced by one particularly unhinged hunter but director larry fessenden really knows how to build suspense and add layers of unsettling creepiness through the use of the mythical wendigo is it real is it all in the boys imagination is it an externalization of the childs emotional state some have quibbled that the film is unsatisfying because its left to you to decide dont be put off by such petty nonsense a film that makes you think is not one to avoid its one to rejoice in
pos	wendigo is a pretty good psychological thriller the film has some great drama between the characters and some good creepy scenes the acting is good the characters act like a normal family the wendigo effects are good the deer form reminded me a little of the rabbit in donnie darkothe film sees a family going to stay at a house for a while but accidental hit a deer a group of hunters arrives and one of the hunters named otis starts to argue with the dad george after the car is lifted they drive off to the house the son miles is a little shook up about the deer but his parents try to tell him that its natural for things like that to happen that night while hes in bed he starts to see weird things in bedroom the next day they go into to town and miles meets a man at the counter who gives him a little statue of the wendigo when miles shows kim the statue and tells her that a man at the counter gave it him the owner says the she only works there once returning home george takes his son sledding and while there sledding hes knocked off the board and miles is chases by the wind after gaining conciseness they go looking for george they find him outside the house where he tells them he was shot in the hospital kim tells the sheriff that otis may have shot him the shrieff goes to otiss place where hes bashed over the head with a hammer as otis drives down the road he finds that the wendigo is after himwendigo is a pretty good thriller that has some chilling moments check this out 1010
pos	this movie is excellent i found it very interesting i thought the wendigo legend was pretty cool the acting was also great as well as the costumes production photography directing and script a very happy family on vacation gets stranded in the middle of nowhere after they hit a deer a huntsman then appears and is very angry and outraged over the fact that one of the deers antlers is broken he then starts to stalk the family and weird things start to happen to them see this movie its worth it kudos to the cast crew and filmmakers two thumbs way up
pos	if you want scream or anything like the bigstudio horror product that we get forced on us these days dont bother this wellwritten film kept me up thinking about all it had to say importance of myth in our lives to make it make sense how children interpret the world and the violence in it our ransacking of the environment and ignorance of its history and legends all here but not flatly on the surface you could technically call it a monster movie even though the wendigo does not take physical form until the end and then its even up to you and your beliefs as to whats happening with the legendary spiritbeast some standard thriller elements for those looking just for the basics and the film never bores though in fact the less you see of the creature the better fessenden successfully continues george romeros tradition of using the genre as parable and as a discussion forum while still keeping us creeped out
pos	a family motherpatricia clarkson fatherjake weber sonerik per sullivan go out for a family get together in some remote house in the middle of winter they accidentally hit a deer while driving there this angers some of the localsespecially otis john speredakos and things slowly very slowly go wrongi was expecting the worst when i started watching this the bulk of the reviews for this on this site are extremely negative welli disagree first off its not a horror film the horror doesnt even begin until the closing 30 minutes it plays more like a family drama with horror elements thrown in on that level its pretty damn goodfirstthe bad stuff the pace is way too slow jake weber is a horrible actor way too many false dream sequence scares the wendigo barely figures into the film and the clear view we get of the wendigo at the end is laughablethe good stuff pretty good dramatic script clarkson is excellent as the mother some great direction with eerie sound effects which are a little scary a pretty explicit hot sex sequence between clarkson and weber which actually is necessary for the integrity of the plot pretty good acting by sullivan only 10 at the time and speredakos and a completely unexpected tragic endingi think many people are annoyed with this film because its being pushed as a horror filmwhich it isnt so if you can ignore that i think you might like it im giving it a 7
pos	one of the biggest hits of 1926 brown of harvard is a exciting comedydrama featuring regatta and football scenes that gave william haines the role he needed to become a major star its patented haines all the way brash smart aleck who takes nothing serious until he is rejected by everyone wises up and becomes a manhero and wins the girl no one worked this formula like haines a terrific comic actor little annie rooney with mary pickford show people with marion davies haines could swing from comedy to tragedy with a change in facial expression he is a total joy in this film as he was in tell it to the marines with lon chaney and west point with joan crawford where he repeats the formula mary brian is good as the girl jack pickford is very good as the sickly roommate ralph bushman is the rival edward connelly mary alden david torrence guinn williams and grady sutton costar this film is noted now for its homoerotic relationship between haines and pickford and for being john waynes film debut as a yale football player but i never spotted him haines was a topfive box office star starting with this picture through 1932 its a shame he has been largely forgotten and that most of his films appear to be lost he was one of the most appealing and talented actors of his time
pos	this is an extraordinary film that tricks you constantly it seems to be heading toward cliche at several points and then something astonishing will happen that genuinely startles it would give away too much to say much more but stick with this film and you will be richly rewarded william haines is absolutely delightful  he is certainly a star that deserves to be rediscovered the gay subtext in his relationship with jack pickford is amazing  there is even a scene where haines rubs pickfords chest pickford has a cold both actors play this subtext subtlely and with great depth of emotion so that there are moments that are very moving and i never thought i could get so involved in a football match as i did in this movie  and i dont even understand the rules also excellent is francis x bushmans son ralph as haines rival for the girl yes its not completely a gay movie wonderful silent classic  a great example of twenties commercial cinema with an edge
pos	ive been intrigued by this film for a while in part because of the extremely high score here on imdb  a 90 average with over 300 votes gives it the highest rating of any accessible silent film how had i not heard of this film before this website well you cant always trust the ratings this is actually a very good film preserved quite well if the fine vhs transfer i rented is any indication  excellent acting by the principals especially william haines as brown and good location work at cambridge with some fine action footage in the climactic harvardyale football game  but the story must have seemed a hoary chestnut even in 1926 obnoxious selfcentered and charismatic guy goes to school and gets put in his place becoming in the process a caring selfsacrificing friend i doubt people in 1926 found much that was really exciting in the last few reels the predictability factor is high still it starts out very well and is certainly deserving of being remembered if not praised to the heavens maybe the previous 350 voters are mostly harvard menedit now 600 voters and the score has actually climbed to 92 seriously folks there is ballotstuffing going on here  i defy anybody to explain why this is a better film than metropolis or the general
pos	this is apparently the second remake of this film having been filmed before in 1911 and 1918 and in so many ways it reminds me of the later film a yank at oxford both films concern a conceited blowhard who arrives at one of the top schools in the world and both ultimately show the blowhard slowly learning about teamwork and decency in this film william haines is tom brown and his main rival bob is played by frances x bushman and in a supporting role is jack pickfordalways remembered as the brother of mary of these three pickford comes off the best as the sympathetic loser who becomes toms palhe actually has a few decent scenes as well as a dramatic moment just before the big game all the standard clichs are there and the movie because it was done so many times before and since offers few surprises however it is pleasant film and is enjoyable viewingin my opinion for a better silent college film try harold lloyds the freshmanits football scenes are frankly more exciting and harold is far more likable and sympathetic than the annoying tom brown the freshman is probably the best college picture you can find from the era another reason why brown at harvard is a lesser picture is that william haines played essentially the same unlikable and bombastic character with the same plot again and again and again such as in westpoint and the smart set among othersand if youve seen one of these films youve seen them all well made but certainly not original and because it is just a rehash of his other films anyone giving the film a score of 10 is strongly advised to see these other films42508i just checked and saw this this small film was the highest rated film on imdb from the 1920 talk about overrated there are dozens and dozens of better filmshow this film got to be 1 is anyones guess
pos	brown of harvard is a hard movie to pin down we expect a lot more from our movies these days so it helps to remember that audiences in the 20s were a bit more innocent william haines is charming as the rogue who has to stumble through pain and humiliation to find success and even glory all of the relationships in the movie feel very stilted except for the homoerotic tie between billy and jack pickford the town nerd the movie has everything romance tears love death and even sports its a great education in how society has changed in the 20th century
pos	this the finest achievement from georg wilhelm pabsts social realism period is based upon a tragedy in early 1906 that claimed the lives of nearly 1100 french miners as a coal dust explosion deep in mines at courrieres in northern france took place after a fire had smouldered for three weeks eventually releasing deadly pit gas that brought about the fatalities estimable designer erno metzner creates stark sets that simulate the tragedy providing a perception of reality augmented by matchless sound editing with the only music being produced by integral orchestras during the beginning and ending portions of a work for which aural effects possess equal importance with the eminent directors fascinating visual compositions pabsts manner of invisible editing that segues action from shot to shot through movements of players proves to be smoothly integrated within this landmark film that also showcases sublime cinematography utilizing cameras mounted upon vehicles enabling the director to shift amid scenes without having a necessity of cutting although the works cardinal theme relates to socialist dogma the unforgettable power of this film is held in its details born of pabsts nonpareil skill at weaving numerous plot lines into a cinema tapestry that stirs one to admiration for german rescue squads of whom their fatherland is greatly proud while no less despairing of disastrous losses to the families of french victims certainly a seminal triumph fully as stimulating today to a cineaste as it was at the time of its first release
pos	the name of this film alone made me want to see just what it was all about so i taped this film during the early hours of the am if you ever wanted to see what miners had to go through during the early days and actually see a dramatic scene when the mine crumbles in on the men this film clearly wants to show that germany and france can work together and be friends after ww i and how the germans came to the aid of the french miners much to the unbelief of the french townsfolk the actors were all outstanding with unusual scenes in the mine with a horse and a small young boy who worked in the mine there is an old old retired miner who manges to go down the mine by ladder when the elevator breaks down if you are a real film buff this is a film you will not want to miss
pos	based on an actual mining disaster this early german talkie with english subtitles still remains one of the most effective docudramas ever filmed featuring many nonprofessional actors kameradschaft gives a chilling view of the friendship that binds the mine workers regardless of which side of the frenchgerman border they may be from a deadly accident brings out the very best in everyone nullifying any superiors orders a fellow miner in need will receive the help of his comrades even at threat of great loss including lifethis film reminds of the selfsacrificing heroism shown by the nyfd following the 911 attacks putting aside any formal rules and regulations these men and women in uniform knew only one cause to save lives and to find their fellowfire fighters  more than 70 years later kameradschaft still has the strong and timeless message a friend in need is a friend in deed
pos	this film along with westfront 1918 are my favorite pabstdirected films and i enjoyed them more than his much more famous films which starred louise brooks such as pandoras box its probably because both are very similar to the neorealist films that the italians perfected in the 1940s and 50s this style film called for using nonactors just typical folks in everyday settings in order to create intensely involving and realistic filmsin this case the film is about french and german coal miners so appropriately the people in the roles seem like minersnot actors the central conflict as the film begins is that there is a huge mine located on the francogerman border instead of one big mine it is divided at the border and german workers are not welcome in the french mine despite there being greater unemployment in germany this language differences illustrated wonderfully in a dance hall scene and wwi conspire to create a huge rift between the factionsresulting in a we vs they mentality later an explosion causes a huge collapse in the french and the germans refuse to sit back and do nothing risking their own lives they prove that there is true comradeship between miners and men in generalthe film is a strong criticism of xenophobia and tried in vain to get the german audiences to see the futility of war and hatred it was a gorgeously moving film with some of the scariest and claustrophobic images i have ever seen considering history though the films impact was minimal at best its a real shame as like this one westfront 1918 jaccuse gance and all quiet on the western front milestone had great messages of peace and harmony but ultimately were failures in positively swaying public opinion so from a historical point of view its an amazing and sad relic that is well worth seeing
pos	valliant effort to use a mining catastrophe as a vehicle to pronounce this directors distaste for war the audience not only learns a great deal about early mining rescue procedures but we learn that europeans at the interval between wwi and wwii had concerning pacifistsfor lack of a better term the speeches given by both representatives of each country at the end of the film are inspiring given the time although the revised edition through the transfer technology of early foreign films cutsoff characters heads at times this film holds its own in many different aspects character analysis lighting techniques historical content and a scenario that has tested and inspired many a writer and filmmakerpabst went on to direct and put to screen weil  brechts three penny opera starring the original star lotte lenya
pos	sentimental and naive but undeniably affecting emotional manhelpingman plea in this case personified as german and french miners forced to be closed off from each other after the great war thanks to a new border leading to disillusionment on the german side as the french are the bosses but when a fire begins on the french side the common decency of the german men lead to assistance safety and even friendship this was a plea that would fall on deaf ears within the decade as a certain man from pabsts own side would break that piece and turn the great war into merely a prelude but it is obvious to me that pabst really believes or at least wants to hope for this kind of fundamental humanism as this film radiates with this optimism whereas his more flippant cynical adaptation of the threepenny opera lacked the bite needed to make that work work also furthering his honest belief are the fact that the characters here are not simplistic mouthpieces for positions but real people with real families whose home lives we are privy to as well these are ordinary workingclass men who just happen to believe in the worth of caring and treating right your fellow man and in this day of individualist opportunism ill take a little thinning in my plot to get a positive message that represents a point of view that i think we can all aspire tonote apparently the ending is cut on most prints where the french rebuild the mining gate closing off the men once again this is a brutal turn of events and may have made the film a better overall film but i would have lamented it souring the positives vibes of the final sequence so in short im glad it was clipped grade 810 b  7 of 11 of 1931
pos	those french and those germans sure have a long history of not liking each other it is interesting to note that kamerdaschaft or comradeship in translation takes place in 1931 only a few years later hitler would siege germany and begin his plans to take over the world france being a casualty of his ambitions but these are times of sereneness compared to the future a group of miners at the border try to cross over to france to get work they are spurned back and later at a nightclub by their french neighbors then a disaster happens in the mines of the french and a wellcrafted and written scene a troupe of german miners decide to come to the rescue a simple story is it not pabst was a poet of silent cinema and i am not sure if this is his first sound movie or not but his poetry is there to be discovered he isnt fussy but brings a rugged realism to the ordeal ther is even a flashback to a wwii event that beckons the point of this story supposedly based on a real event the movie does the events proudly with directness and terseness smetimes thats what a movie needs to be
pos	i suppose the ultimate curse of attending the toronto film festival is your release date time table get messed up quite frankly im just happy fido got picked up for us distribution in any caseever seen shaun of the dead good how about lassie able to reconcile the two well if you can your name might be andrew currie canadian helmer of the first ever family themed zombie comedy or zomedy seriously thats what the press book in toronto called it though not as violent dry or british as shaun of the dead fido remains true to its roots a devotion to old 50s black and white television including both lassie and the infamous scifi pulp that was being pumped out during the periodfidos talented headliners carrie anne moss billy connelly dylan baker and tim blake nelson stand as a testament to the brilliance of the script the film explores all the implications of its premise a world where zombies have been converted to servants because of the sheer number of them due to a strange accident what would you use your new undead servant for a butler manual labor a pet unspeakable acts fido tackles all these possibilities in a sweet and surprisingly classy way with much thanks to the work of connelly as one of said zombies and young tv actor ksun ray who seems at times to be a better young elijah wood than the young elijah wood wasif youre expecting another shaun of the dead dont waste your time theres not nearly enough gore and pokes at the genre to satisfy you and youll just leave the theater bitter and depressed but if youre willing to take a look at what happens to shaun of the dead when it jumps across the lake youre in for a treat think of fido as the sensitive more often beaten up little brother to shaun of the deads rebellious loser and youre starting to get the drift if you like or at least tolerate zombies small children and loads of deadpan satire fidos the film for you if thats not the casewell you know the drill just hit em square between the eyes
pos	at a risk of sounding slightly sacrilegious on first viewing im kind of inclined to put this right up on a par with shaun of the dead now given i view simon pegg as an unquestionable comedy genius i realise this is a rather big claim and to what extent you agree with that last statement may be a good preliminary gauge of whether fido will appeal to youin a way the comedy picks up where shaun left off except were back in the original 1950s living deadera stereotypical middleamerican small town the zombie wars are over and zombies themselves are becoming more welladjusted useful members of the community this so were informed at the outset is largely thanks to the scientific advances made by the good people at zomcom  a nice play on romantic comedy perhaps the beauty of the film lies in its deadpan depiction of a respectable neighbourhood maintaining core values while making a place for zombies and the special hazards they pose the charm and balance with which it does this is near enough perfect themes you might expect from a more mainstream kitsch comedy come through  the veneer of good clean living keeping up appearances repressed emotion muddled parental values social decorum and the plight of the alienated individualits a story told with happy heart and wide appeal that is brought to life vividly by the films allround strong cast its one of those works where it really shows through that everyone involved got a kick out of taking part its also fun imagining what billy connelly learning his script must have been likeso in conclusion it is probable you will appreciate the humour of this film unless your father tried to eat you
pos	just saw the world preem of fido at the toronto international film festival and thoroughly enjoyed it here we have a welcome reworking of a genre widely thought to have been pioneered certainly fleshed out extensively and successfully by george romero but this is a canadian film by a canadian director and its a comedy and yes i actually think it is better than shawn of the dead thoroughly believable and perhaps even more importantly enjoyable performances by dylan baker carrieanne moss and young actor ksun ray whom i suspect well be seeing a lot more of in future features however i must confess that i most enjoyed the delicious turn by tim blake nelson as neighbour mr theopolis essentially playing a willing animated version of victor van dort from the corpse bride or for those whove seen the film wouldnt that read even better here as the corpse pride and of course scotch actor billy connolly in his least animated yet somehow deeply moving role as the titular character just think he would not have gotten this role had it not been for peter stormares commitments to prison break as was revealed in the qa following thursday nights screening i cant help but speculate that the screenwriters must have drawn a lot of inspiration from day of the deads zombie bubi am not keen on ever revealing plot details during a comment and i wont start now suffice it to say that fido is not one of those dour graphically gory zombie films you can rely on from romero rather it is a film that will have you constantly chuckling and although and i did have to think back carefully to be sure there is a fair dose of bloodletting and violence the delectable humour so well enhanced by the surreal milieu created by director currie and his coscreenwriters goes a long way towards making this seem like a feature that ought to be rated pg13 i urge you to go see this little canuck gem ill certainly be buying the dvd once it emerges hopefully by next summer
pos	saw this movie at the vancouver film festival and thought it was deadly smart stylish and funnythe cast was rock solid great work by carrie anne moss dylan baker tim blake nelson billy connelly and up and comer alexia fastweirdly i found myself thinking about the movie for days after seeing itwriters dennis heaton robert chomiak and andrew currie layered in a lot of political subtext  but didnt whack you over the head with itthe world they created had depth and made sense there is a giddy carnivorous spirit to this moviefido is guaranteed to cure grumpinessloved it
pos	fido is a cute comedy that deserves wider recognition especially considering the mainstream crap that is supposed to entertain us these daysas has already been pointed out this is hardly a real zombie film but rather a sweet satire that employs the undead to point fingers while there are necessarily some bloody scenes there is almost no gore and the way this movie is presented feelgood 50s style i cant imagine anyone being actually scared or turned off by fido  his fellow suffererswhile the cast is generally good i felt that moss and nelson stood out the humor is not inyourface but rather subdued theres a lot of attention to detail and i caught myself smiling benignly several throughout the movie this is certainly no masterpiece of cinema but it doesnt strive to be  instead currie succeeds in delivering a heartwarming black comedy
pos	set in a middle class neighborhood in the imaginary town of willard in the 1950s this dark comedy with a light touch toys with such american obsessions as gun mania and violence materialism and keeping up with the joneses fear of others slavery golf and the disposing of the dead yes it all sounds a bit heavy but trust me on this its nearly as light as a featherzombies are featured prominently among the characters crucial questions arise such as who will become a zombie 90 of the willard folks choose this final path while only 10 prefer a traditional funeral who owns how many zombies to do their bidding like robots theyve become a mark of social status and what is the range of possible relationships that can be worked out between the living and the sort of reincarnated dead somehow director andrew currie who also cowrote the lively screenplay with robert chomiak and dennis heaton keeps this improbable material percolating along for an hour and a half without once faltering for want of a good laugh a super cast helps carrieanne moss billy connolly dylan baker henry czerny tim blake nelson mary black and sonja bennett are the principals aided by young ksun ray as timmy the innocent kid with a good heart who acts as fair witness to all the lunacy of the grownups having seen her only in memento and the matrix i had no idea that ms moss had such fine comedienne chops the production design and music are exquisitely 50s to a tee maybe this one isnt for everybody it surely will be a hard film to beat for my annual bizarro award but intelligent comedies that stay funny from start to finish are among the hardest won achievements in moviemaking for me anyway fido is a hoot my grades 8510 a seen on 013007
pos	this is the first must see film ive seen in the last year its wickedly funny incredibly original unbelievably great looking they went for this super cool widescreen technicolor look thats awesome to behold and it actually has depth in character and in what it says about society its really smart satire that nails everything from homeland security to race issues while at the same time leaving you laughing and realizing how much are world lives in fear carrie anne moss turns in a comedic performance i never imagined would come from her shes sweet funny and sexy billy connolly is great as fido who can only grunt and moan and dylan baker as the dad is priceless in fact the whole cast is perfect henry czerny as the bad guy tim blake nelson as the neighbor with the hot sexy zombie girlfriend getting the idea now funny thoughprovoking and just all round amazing go and see this movie its like nothing youve ever seen before
pos	a year or so ago i was watching the tv news when a story was broadcast about a zombie movie being filmed in my area since then i have paid particular attention to this movie called fido as it finished production and began playing at festivals two weeks ago fido began playing in my local theater and just yesterday i read a newspaper article which stated fido is not attracting audiences in its limited release with the exception of our local theater in fact here it is outdrawing all other shows at the paramount theater including 300 of course this makes sense as many locals want to see their city on screen or spot themselves roaming around in zombie makeup and for any other locals who havent seen fido yet but are considering it i can say there are many images on screen from the school to city park to the forbidden zone that you will recognize in fact they make the okanagan valley look beautiful thats right beautiful scenery in a zombie movie however fido itself is a very good movie yes despite its flaws it is better then most of the 20 other movies playing in my local market fido is best described as an episode of lassie in which the collie has been replaced by a member of the undead this is a clever premise and the movie even goes further by taking advantage of the 1950s emphasize on conformity and playing up the coldwar paranoia which led to mccarthyism furthermore it builds on the notion that zombies can be tamed or trained which george romero first introduced in day of the deadksun ray plays a small town boy whos mother carrieann moss longs for a zombie servant so she can be like all the other house wives on her block however his dad dylan baker is against the idea as he once had to kill his own zombie father eventually the family does acquire a zombie named fido played by billy connolly and adjusts to life with the undead billy connolly was inspired casting he is able to convey fidos confusion longing hatred and loyalty through only his eyes lumbering body and grunts connolly shows that he can play understated characters better than his outrageously comedic ones this is his best role since mrs brownfido follows in the footsteps of other recent zomcoms such as shawn of the dead and zombie honeymoon being someone who appreciates bruce campbell and misty mundae movies more than eli roth and jigsaw ones i prefer humor over gore in my horror however i understand the criticism of those horror fans who feel there is not enough undead carnage in fido yet i am sure patient viewers will be rewarded by the films gentle humorthe movie does break down in its third act its as if the writers were so wrapped up in the cute premise of domesticated zombies in the 1950s they forgot about the story arc however given my interest in horror comedies and my appreciation for seeing the neighborhood on screen i rate fido 9 out of 10
pos	and this somebody is me and not only me as i can see here at imdb or when leaving the theater why did the people love it its obvious everybody knows zombies by now at least the horror fans by heart and the others through the dawn of the dead reinvention or resident evil movies etc or at least they thought they knew everything about zombies  that is until this movie came along and youll see zombies in a new light perhaps this is not a horror movie although it does contain some violent scenes but is rather a comedy a satire to be precise and it never runs out of steam that is why i rated it so high pacing wise its incredible the acting is great and the script has no obvious mistakes  quite the contrary its a gem and if youre only a little bit interested in zombies you ought to see it and even if you dislike them watch it because its a great comedy movie
pos	this film takes place in the 1950s according to this the dead called zombies have arisen to eat the living however a company has developed a collar that when put around the zombies neck makes them docile and perfect servants the robinsons mom helen carrieanne moss dad bill dylan baker and son timmy ksun ray hire a zombie because everyone on their block already has one tim names the zombie fido billy connolly and becomes friends with him but his dad hates him and timmy looses control of fido and things go wrongas you can see this isamong many other thingsa takeoff on the lassie series with fido being a stand in for lassie timmy was named that for a reason every single of the famous lassie episodes are spun here my favorite is when timmy sends fido off to get help before the zombies eat him also its a satire of those 1950s douglas sirk films where everything is bright and colorfulbut dark secrets are tearing people apart the characters wear very bright 1950s clothes moss is always in a dressthe furnishings settings and cars especially are all 1950s in hyper bright colors even when the script becomes repetitious theres always something to look at the script is goodbut there are only so many lassie jokes you can make the melodramatics are kind of silly but the cast pulls it off everyone here is excellent and right on target even connolly as an emotionless zombie does a good job moss is the bestplaying each line for all its worthbut never going overboardthis isnt for everybody of course the satire may be lost on most people and the gore is pretty tame the gore is done so casually and with happy music playing over it its hard to take it seriously so for some people this will really work i give it an 8
pos	my goodness this movie really really shows the talents of actors billy connelly flexes his acting muscle truly an amazing man if you look at him in absolution as a rebel boondock saints as a madmankiller and then finally in fido as a zombie his character in fido looks from cute to frightening absolutely fabulous cariie ann moss is no hack either jumping in career from matrix and momento as a darker character to a heart warming conservative 1950s housewife rare these days to see actors being able to not be so typecastednow onto the storyline no spoilers dont worry this movie would make max brooks author of zombie survival guide  world war z happy with joy finally a well done twist of zombies and comedyif you like zombies if you dont like zombies if you are just bored or if you are too busy go see this movie
pos	when you see the cover of the dvd youre convinced this is some class b cheesy cheapie a film made for 1000 in somebodys backyardwrong this is quality material and really good its a comedy and a clever one at that it also is very touching in spots with a nice spot of kindness the production values are very good this looks excellent the actors are known the films direction and sets are great its amazing who would have thoughtcarrieann moss playing againsttype is terrific ashelen robinson the june cleaverlike wife billy connolly is great as the grunting goodhearted zombie fido tim blake nelson mr theopolis is a hoot is the neighbor with the sexy zombie girlfriend tammy and henry czerny and dylan baker as dads check are excellent too ksun ray as young timmy robinson shouldnt be overlooked either in fact he probably has more lines in the movie than anyoneif i explain the story it will sound so stupid that few of you would watch it youll just have to take the word of the people here who liked it and found it to be a very very pleasant surprise you need a dark sense of humor though an appreciation of the absurd
pos	as soon as i heard about this film i knew i had to check it out well i heard about it then i found the trailer after that thats when i knew i had to see it and i am so glad i did you want to see classic television mixed with zombies no then get lostfido is a movie unlike anything ive ever seen well actually it kind of is its kind of like a lassie episode and a zombie film though when combined it feels completely new and original fido is about a little boy named timmy and his new pet fido well this new pet aint no squawking parakeet or some pottytrained puppy its a reanimated dead guya zombie a large radiation cloud engulfed earth which led to all of the dead rising which ensued the zombie wars though through the genius of reinhold giger lead scientist of zomcon he discovered that if you destroy the brain the zombie will perish thus giving us the edge and the win in the zombie war though due to lingering radiation whoever dies becomes a zombie which can be a problem especially with the elderly though zomcom steps up again with more breakthroughs especially with the domestication collar the collar stops the zombies need for human flesh and thus making it harmless as a household pet but not all is perfect in this zombie utopia collars break old people die andwell ill just let you watch this incredibly unique flickfido is a fantastic idea brought to fruition with an allstar cast and great writing fido rises above most in the comedyhorror genre there are plenty of funny and original situations that really had me entertained though after seeing the film i personally think the movie would have been better in black and white at less than 90 minutes the movie doesnt go on for too long and moves from scene to scene at a good rate itll probably end up being a cultclassic of sorts since its not really a laugh out loud comedy or even a horror movie its a comedyfamilyzombie film immersed in the 1950 vibe if you thought anything i said here was interesting by all means check this film out but if youre still on the fence swing your leg back over and stay there 85 outta 10
pos	ok i didnt know what to expect when i saw the cover to fido honestly when i came across it in the video store i was tempted to rent this movie but nothing about it really grabbed my attention but when i was looking around in netflix they were advertising this like crazy if i liked goofy scary movies so i figured to just give it a shot im so glad that i did watch it this was just a great movie it was absolutely hilarious and so charming to watch like i said its pleasantville meets night of the living dead its just a great concept what does happen after a mega zombie attack as we see in another zombie comedy shaun of the dead they have fun by making the zombies left over as handy citizens this is a very overlooked horrorcomedy movie i think a lot of people were just so blown away with shaun of the dead that this got the boot but its a great story and the cast was perfect and made this into just a really funny moviein a 1950s alternate universe where radiation from space has turned the dead into zombies this radiation still plagues humanity as all those who die after the original contamination turn into the undead in order to continue living normal lives communities are fenced with the help of a governing corporation named zomcon zomcon provides collars with accompanying remote controls to control the zombies hunger for flesh so as to use them as slaves or servants in the town of willard a housewife helen buys a zombie in spite of her husband bills zombie phobia their son timmy befriends the zombie naming him fido one day fidos collar malfunctions and he kills their next door neighbor who turns into a zombie timmy kills the zombified neighbor when a pair of local bullies are blamed for the missing neighbor they capture fido and timmy helen comes and rescues timmy and fido from the bullies and they try to forget about the whole thing several days later the neighbors body is found and the murder is traced back to fido who is taken away to zomcon where the public is told he will be destroyed timmy learns through a friend that fido is simply working in a factory at zomcon timmy sets out to rescue him with the help from his neighbor with a zombie girlfriend in hopes to get fido backi really do highly recommend this movie if you get the chance to see it its so silly but a lot of fun billy connelly did a great job as fido and really brought no pun intended a lot of life into the character i think the scene that made me laugh the most was when timmy has to burry the old lady that fido attacked and killed his last words to her were so funny you werent really nice but you liked flowers so and he buries her in the garden not to mention the neighbor with the zombie girlfriend sick disturbing wrong but classic laughs i still love how even though this is like the leave it to beaveresquire type of world there still is a lot of gore in the movie so if you do have a chance to see fido take it i promise some good laughs910
pos	even without speaking a word billy connely is wonderful as a zombie carrie ann moss as mom even better zombie girlfriends my father thied to eat me i never tried to eat timmy and i thought dawn of the dead was good its kinda like airplane meets meats night of the living dead sponsored by zomcomand dont forget my head coffinand fido in an aloha shirt is just way cooland yes the social comment is just too much to even begin to comment on sufice it to say it all really works
pos	loved it whats not to likeyou got your suburbia you got your zombies you got your family issues you got your social dilemmas you got yourself one fine retro1950sstyle flesh eating under class held at bay by an uneasy worried about whether theyre the next meal upper crust you couldnt ask for morecast is superb carrie ann moss is absolute perfection as a debutante social climbing housewife shes both wanton and criminally conspiratorial every fellows dream ksun is really great as the son just trying to be as normal as possible in this nightmare existence and somehow succeeding hes a genuine screen presence very photogenic and natural without naming them all the rest of the cast is wonderful henry czerny plays a suspicious policeman with honed instincts and little squeamishness as if its his everyday persona billy connolly is delightful as fido a fine actor i wish that he had played the title role in braveheart with gibson directing my sense is that his william wallace would have been closer to the actual character his fido is contained yet accessible a nice touchin short a great and marvelous satiric poke at morals values social pinnings feelings growth coping in uncertain times and compensatory adjustments to impossible conditions a true reality show
pos	in an alternate 1950s where an outbreak of the undead caused by a mysterious spacedust has been contained through the use of special electronic collars a young loner timmy finds a friend in fido billy connelly his familys recently acquired domesticated zombiefido quickly becomes a surrogate father to timmy whose real dad is unable to adequately express his love for his son or for his hottotrot wife played by the gorgeous carrieanne moss having been psychologically scarred as a child when he was forced to shoot his own father who tried to eat himtimmy runs into a spot of bother however when his putrid pals collar goes on the blink and he attacks and kills an elderly neighbour with the authorities on fidos trail trouble brewing with a pair of local bullies and his mother forming a bond with their undead househelp will timmy be able to hold on to his new found frienda refreshing take on the whole zombie schtick fido is a thoroughly entertaining deliciously dark comedy that should appeal to anyone with a slightly twisted sense of humour taking the romero zombieverse and transplanting it into 1950s small town america is a stroke of genius and the result is simply one of the most original films to tackle the whole reanimated dead theme that i have seenconnellys fido is a cinematic zombie worthy of inclusion in the undead movie hall of fame along with day of the deads bub and return of the living deads tarman it is not often i feel empathy for a walking corpse but the big yins performance is so fine that i actually found myself rooting for the big blue bag of pus the rest of the cast also give commendable performances with young ksun ray as timmy and msmoss deserving special mentionsray because for one so young he puts in a particularly assured turn and moss because she is so bloody yummythis is the third zombie film that i have watched this week the others being the somewhat disappointing planet terror and the rather fun flight of the living dead and to my surprise it is also the best director andrew currie has given fans of the genre something truly original to treasure and is a talent to be watched in the future85 out of 10 rounded up to 9 for imdb
pos	i watched fido on some movie channel and i have to say that ive become an instant fan the film feels like a comic book that perfectly captures the look and feel of the surreal 1950s you know the wholesome decade when they danced to elvis while dropping nuclear bombs in the desert just for the heck of it people were so naive back then that its frightening and the idea that those clean cut folks would find it normal to have zombies as pets actually works herekudos to this canadian production the colorful crisp cinematography and the excellent cast including carrie anne moss billy connolly henry czerny and the kidits a shame this film wasnt a bigger hit it deserved more recognition its much better than the stuff from tim burton or the shaun of the dead team oh well its an instant classic nonetheless
pos	fidois a very odd film and in many ways a very good onemy first thought after viewing was how the hell are they going to market this thing if shaun of the dead is a romantic comedy with zombies fido is a boy and his dog story blended with fifties nostalgia comedy with zombies doesnt exactly trip off the tonguefido has little of shauns carnage gore  belly laughs it is a different beast altogether forgive the punfido kicks off with a black  white information film that explains the back story  humans have won a war against zombies by developing a control collar that subdues the flesheaters into dumb servantsat first i thought we we were in for a fifties cold war paranoia parody a la matine but we are soon hurled into a world of bright primary colours and fifties middleclass nostalgiayoung timmy robinon is a lonely kid who doesnt fit in at school his mom is wouldbe social climberand his dad is nervy and detachedseeking to keep up with the joneses mom carryanne moss has acquired a zombie jimmy is disinterested at first but fido billy conelley soon proves a great buddy for jimmy until his collar goes on the blinkfido is not a horror film but my problem with the movie is figuring out exactly what it ismuch of the humour is of the light family variety and sometimes the plot line is too heavily reliant on the boy and his dogfamily momentsyet the film is shot through with wonderfully dark truly funny moments which while welcome will ensure an r rating for what is for extended periods a family comedythe film looks gorgeous and is wonderfully performed by all involveddespite its difficult tonal problems i hope this movie finds a niche as its quite a little gem in this years deluge of cinematic crap
pos	i was also on hand for the premiere in toronto this film was sort of a consolation when i thought i wouldnt be able to get in to see my first choice well i was totally blown away by the time i got to the theater i could remember little other than the basic plot of the movie yes i actually forgot who was even in it terrific performances from the entire cast carrieanne moss was great in a true departure from her days as trinity as for billy connolly i think not since chaplin has an actor played so brilliantly with no lines whatsoever the kids were also great definitely check this one out if you get the chanceand by the way i got to see my first choice anyway and this was way better
pos	in the immortal shaun of the dead we are introduced to a london where the slackers and the highandmighty alike are forced to battle flesheating reanimated corpse versions of their friends and family at the end of the film it is suggested that the zombies are rendered harmless and used as cheap labour fido presents us with an epilogue to shaun set in 1950s america in a hilariously witty and original whatif moviethe film is set postzombieapocalypse for a change after the terrors of the zombie wars ended by the creation of the zomcon company and their patented zombie collars which make the corpses as docile as lambs every town in the world is fenced off from the wild zone the oncefertile landscape torn asunder by the surviving zombies and leftovers from the apocalyptic wars the idyllic town of willard is your typical pristine 50s suburbia with one small difference social status is measured by a familys amount of domesticated zombies unfortunately the robinson family has no zombies whatsoever due to their patriarch bills fear of the reanimated dead timmy robinson and his mother helen both suffer from the pressures of suburban life until the day that helen purchases a zombie servant in a desperate attempt to impress the neighboursthe zombie earns timmys love when he rescues him from a pair of violent bullies and the two form a bond to rival the classic boyandhisdog clich a boy and his zombie timmy names his pet fido and he soon becomes an aid for both timmy and helen to escape the prisonlike routine bill has put them in but when fidos domestication collar goes on the fritz and he devours the elderly mrs henderson the robinsons have to contain their connection the sudden wild zombie epidemic and still manage to keep their beloved fidoa film whose sharp wit and satirical gore carry it just as much as its allstar cast including the matrixs carrieanne moss as helen robinson and billy connelly as fido fido is a zomcom for the ages with some rather twisted subplots  for example the sweet and unsettling feelings that helen and fido begin to have for each other  and a poignant commentary on 50s suburbia and the zombie genre the film manages to bring out the worst and the best in its characters while still enabling you to care for themfido is by far one of the best dark comedies ive ever seen one of the best films that ive seen in a long time and the best zomcom since the incredible shaun of the dead
pos	i really enjoyed this movie the acting by the adult actors was great although i did find the main kid a little stiff but he carried himself very well for being a new talent the humor is very sublime and not in your face like most hollywood comedy junk ie the nutty professor if you have a short attention span and are used to the typical hollywood stuff you probably wouldnt like this as it is a bit slower paced i picked it up on bluray and i have to say the image quality is top notch probably one of the better looking blurays ive seen so far the extras were cool too they deleted quite a bit but thats probably a good thing as most of the deleted scenes didnt really add anything
pos	for the life of me why did this film receive an r rating while it is about flesheating zombies believe it or not its actually a pretty good familyfriendly filmat least if your kids are age 10 and older unlike the traditional zombie films this one has an excellent sense of humor as well as a traditional valuesalbeit a bit twisted the language isnt a serious problem there is no nudity and the film style is definitely geared towards kids much like the old tv show eerie indianayet some knucklehead slapped an r rating one it believe me most kids have seen worse violence than this and it just seems silly to make audiences think this is an adults only filmthe story is set in a paralleltype world while the fashions cars and mores appear circa 1953 in this bizarro world there has been a fierce recent zombie plague that resulted in the zombie war and massive changes in everyday life at school kids are trained in armed combat and theres a cute scene late in the film where the father gives his son a handgun and tells him to keep it in his backpack just in case as for life outside of school its pretty weird as well as people now have learned that zombies arent such a bad thing heck using shock collars and training they can be made into slaves who can do your housework clean streets deliver milk or in the case of a really sick guy be your special friendthis film deals with one particular family that finally buys their first zombie slave played by billy connally mom is thrilled and her son slowly becomes the zombies friend dad on the other hand isnt convincedas he was forced years early to kill his own zombie father and he hasnt yet gotten over this funny irreverent and uniquethis film needs to be seen by a much wider audience
pos	due to the invention of a the domestication collar flesheating zombies are brought under control and become productive members of society however they perform menial tasks the servile dead attend to those living in fenced us 1950sstyled small towns while untamed zombies roam around in the wild zone in the town of willard preteen ksun ray as timmy robinson lives with parents carrieanne moss and dylan baker as helen and bill robinson alas the robinsons are the only family on their street who do not own a zombie their new neighbors the bottoms have six so to keep up the robinsons obtain zombie billy connolly as fidounfortunately mr connollys domestication collar is damaged by an old ladys walker and he eats her then new and hungry zombies infest the town meanwhile young ray has grown attached to connolly the boy and his zombie are like tvs timmy and lassie and the robinson family find it difficult to cooperate with the controlling zomcom authorities fido doesnt go far enough into its own intriguing wild zone but it is a colorful stylish and amusingly satirical addition to zombie film lore ray and the cast perform well individually with nubile zombie sonja bennett as tammy and owner tim blake nelson as theopolis the most memorable pair director andrew currie and crew including rob gray design jan kiesser photography don macdonald music and james willcock design deservedly won awards fido 2006 andrew currie  ksun ray carrieanne moss billy connolly dylan baker
pos	who says zombies cant be converted into useful members of the community certainly not the makers of fido who take us to a neverneverland version of the 1950s where the undead have been turned into butlers and servants for the burgeoning middle class timmy robinson is the allamerican boy who becomes emotionally attached to the familys new fulltime domestic  a recently resurrected zombie whom timmy has affectionately dubbed fido all of this has been made possible by zomcom a bigbrothertype organization that has found a way to render the zombies who were originally brought to life by radiation from outer space manageable and docile  at least most of the timethis twisted modernday spin on the tv series lassie  it might easily have been entitled a boy and his zombie  takes slyly satirical swipes at such pre60s concerns as obsessive social conformity here keepingupwiththejoneses means having more zombie servants than the folks next door the sterility of suburban life the corporate control of civic affairs small town corruption and nuclear family values  all played out in a beautifully designed setting of particolored houses and immaculately manicured lawns the movie doesnt hit the audience over the head with its message nor does it engage in endless hyperbole to generate laughs instead this is a lowkeyed subtle little satire that elicits appreciative chuckles rather than fullbellied guffaws much of the humor derives from the incongruity between the placidness of the setting and the cavalier attitude towards death demonstrated by the fine citizens of the community life magazine has been replaced with a periodical entitled death magazine despite some playfully graphic violence the movie stays true to the spirit of innocence we generally associate with both the 1950s itself and the cheesy lowbudget horror movies that were so much a part of the pop culture scene of that decadeksun ray carrieann moss and dylan baker are amiable and appealing as the wideeyed timmy and his cleaveresquire parents with slightly sinister undertones while billy connolly accomplishes the well nigh impossible task of bringing a great deal of humanity and depth to the role of a resurrected corpsethis is what lassie might have been had timmys best friend been afflicted rabies
pos	fido is to be commended for taking a tired genre zombies and turning it into a most original film experience the early 50s atmosphere is stunning the acting terrific and the entire production shows a lot of careful planning suddenly the viewer is immersed in a world of beautiful classic cars eisenhower era dress art deco furniture and zombie servants it would be very easy to dismiss fido as cartoonlike fluff similar to tank girl but the two movies are vastly different fido has structure a script that tells a story and acting that is superior make no mistake this is a daring black comedy that succeeds where so many others have failed highly recommended  merk
pos	fido is a story about more well mannered zombies who have been trained to serve the human race all falls apart though when young timmys zombie fido eats the family neighbor from then on disaster well maybe not disaster but to some extent chaos occurs most of the people treat their zombies with fairness and one such character sleeps with his zombie very funny part of the movie if not also very disturbing too and we find the loving fido whatever he may do this is a very funny and unique film especially for the zombie genre it is also probably one of the least violent of zombie movies no negativity in this statement i very much recommend it to people who are looking for something funny and different i rate this 810 rated r for zombie related violence
pos	along with aparadektoi the best greek comedy series ever  lefteris papapetrou writes and antonis aggelopoulos directs in a magnificent way soso alekos flora achilleas grandpa aristides machi johnnie corrina and michalis  in a few words alekos a butcher living in a district around the center of athens is married to soso one day he meets flora an old date of his who now is married to achilleas and lives along with her fatherinlaw and his caretaker machi machi also has a son named johnny who appears at the end of the first period and the entire second one the rest main characters are michalis alekoss assistant at the butchers and bisexual and corrina achilleass lost sister who has turned up to be the best prostitute in the entire athens the main story of the series is sosos attempts to kill alekos because he is cheating on her but everything else happening in that are not of lower importance brilliant screenplay with an excellent plot poisonous quotes awesome performances and a great directing original idea and especially the shootings were something that was done at the greek television for a series of the greek television for the first time eg scenes shot under water  surely a serial you will never stop enjoying 
pos	add pure humor  quick and unique sentences  sex  unfaith sex  love  lies  dark deadly thoughts  secret plans  fun  black humor  sex again  black dresses needed for the unlimited funerals  eglimata or in english crimes our heroes are two married couples their relatives their friends and neighbors there is soso and alekos and flora and achilleas two married couples who have everything but not real love flora is the mistress of alekos and when soso finds whats going on she is planning with her best friend pepi to kill alekos and look like an accident many plans were made but everyone else dies except alekos achilleas finds out that he has a sister who is a hooker and tries to put her in the right roadkorina is a temptation to mens but her tries to get married all goes wrong since when they learn her past freaks and leave and she ends up marrying a rich farm man as for the other roles they are like they are from cartoons grandpa aristidis which fakes that he is paralyzed machi is his nurse who is secretly marry to aristidis for his fortune johny son of machi who has it ok with everybody to have all the benefits michalakis who has only one purpose in life to suicide but he is unable to do it so he is desperate every time i see the replays and every time when it finishes i miss it one of my favorite all time classics
pos	eglimata  crimes is a story about little crimes everyday people commit that in a crazy scenario could lead to the absolute disasterone of the smartest greek series everactors like ketty konstadinou and maria kavogianni showed a whole new dimension of themselves and talent and gave us moments of incredible guilty laughingevery viewer seemed to recognise the bad side of their self in one of the characters or at least a side of their self they wish they had actors of every age that played bigger and smaller parts gained an equally big space in greek audiences heartmy personal favourites apart the first two i mentionedare vassilis haralambopoulos athinodoros prousalis and stavros nikolaidis but so many amazing actors passed by some episodes from time to time whoever around the world understands greek should find a way to watch this serieseven though its been more than 5 years that it was on tvin greece they keep repeating the series ant1 in every chance there is like summertime or early afternoon zoneswell never forget eglimata or any of the casting crew
pos	this is a quite slow paced movie slowly building the story of an ex stripper who begins a new family life with a complete stranger the viewer slowly feels that theres something wrong here i really loved this movie even though it leaves a slight bitter taste in the end it is clever well paced and very well acted both philippe toretton and emmannuelle seigner are deeply into their characters the little son pierrot is also very touchinga thriller which does not seem like one a very unconventional movie very particular atmosphere throughout the whole movie though you might feel awkward a few times with a couple of scenesill give it a 810 
pos	its hard to tell you more about this film without spoiling it i enjoyed it because i wasnt expecting what i was seeing but an ordinary sexdrama so its a pscyhosexual thriller in which nothing is what it seems it features emmanuelle seigner no stranger to the genre and to nudity in which her husband polanski had directed her and a creepy performance did i say creepyyes creepy from toreton bernard taverniers actor it looks like a pascal bruckner meets roman polanski better than bitter moon like a chabrol gone astray or clouzot thriller i have seen someone mentioning les diaboliques but closer to georges franjus les yeux sans visage eyes without a face the godfather of dr phibes and more a gem  i am just afraid they will blow this into a hollywood remake like they did with nighwatch and the vanishing
pos	an interesting thriller that has paul winfield as a detective on the case of a murder paul winfield was an underrated actor who pulled off all his roles with such ease it was hard to tell the man was even acting maybe most known by younger viewers as the voicenarrator of city confidential winfield ends his career with a soso movie but as always winfield shines a treat to watcherika eliniak is well erika eliniak nice to look at but leaves a lot to be desired in the acting department though to be fair this is one of her better effortsbottom line a watchable thriller that shouldnt be missed by any paul winfield fan a decent telefilm to help send paul winfield off to celluloid heaven what an actor he will be missed
pos	were talking about a low budget film and its understandable that there are some weaknesses no spoilers one sudden explosives expert and one meaningless alcoholic but in general the story keeps you interested most of the characters are likable and there are some original situations i really like films that surprise you with some people that are not who they want you to believe and then twist and turn the plot  i applaud this one on that if you know what i mean try to see also nueve reinas nine queens a film from argentina
pos	strange enough all the previous comments merely described the beginning and left the details over i feel a necessity to confirm that this is a family work since marina vlady was also robert hosseins wife and the  excellent  jazz music was written by te directors father andr under these circumstances no wonder it was a really good thriller seen when issued and immediately identified with the music the suspense was flawless and maintained throughout until the end robert hossein at the time one of the best european players managed to impose himself also as a top screen and stage director hes still putting up great stage shows with a preference for religious subjectsharry carasso paris france
pos	toi le venin is robert hosseins masterpieceand one of the great thrillers of the fiftiesbased on a frederic dard novela writer the director often worked with see also le montecharge which hossein did not direct but in which he was the lead toothe screenplay grabs you from the first pictures on a desert road by night where a beautiful blonde might be the fieriest of the criminals to the mysterious house where he finds his femme fatale and her sisterthen begins a cat and mouse play one of the sisters is in a wheelchair but is she really disabledwhich one is the criminal who tried to kill the hero on that night the two actressesmarina vlady and the late odile versois were sistersturn off all the lights before watchinghighly suspenseful
pos	when i first saw this film in london in 1958 i was bowled over i had never seen a film like this before it had a strange hypnotic effect quite unlike the films that i had seen previously and it left a lasting impacti believe that odile versios  marina vlady are sisters if not twins certainly the interaction is amazing in its power to influence the viewerif this has been converted to dvd  in region 2 format  and in the original french language i would love to hear about it  where it can be purchased
pos	the vigilante has long held a fascination for audiences inasmuch as it evokes a sense of swift sure justice good triumphs over evil and the bad guy gets his deserts it is in fact one of the things that has made the character of dirty harry callahan as played by clint eastwood so popular he carries a badge and works within the law but at heart harry is a vigilante meting out justice his way which often puts him in conflict with his own superiors as well as the criminals hes pursuing but its what draws the audience anyone whos ever been bogged down in bureaucratic nonsense of one kind or another delights in seeing someone cut through the red tape and get on with it even if its only on the screen and that satisfaction derived from seeing justice done and quickly is one of the elements that makes sudden impact directed by and starring eastwood so successful in this one the fourth of the series while working a homicide harry encounters a bona fide vigilante at work an individual whose brand of justice parallels his own with one exception whoever it is hes definitely not carrying a badgein his own inimitable way inspector callahan has once again ended up on the bad side of the department and is ordered to take some vacation time so he does as only dirty harry can in a small town north of san francisco harry finds himself smack dab in the middle of a homicide case which he quickly links to a recent murder in san francisco because of the unique mo employed by the perpetrator unaccountably harry encounters resistance from the local police chief jannings pat hingle who advises him to take his big city tactics and methods elsewhere not one to be deterred however harry continues his investigation which ultimately involves a beautiful and talented young artist jennifer spencer sondra locke gradually harry discovers a link between the victims the burning question though is where does jennifer spencer fit into the pictureeastwood is in top form here both in front of and behind the camera and it is arguably the second best of the fivefilm series right behind the original dirty harry it had been seven years since the last harry offering the enforcer 1976 but eastwood steps right back into the character with facility and renewed vigor and this one definitely benefits from having him in the directors chair as he is able to recapture the essence of not only his own character but that spirit that made these films so successful and he does it by knowing the territory and establishing a continuity that all but erases that seven year gap between s 3 and 4 as with all the films he directs eastwood sets a deliberate pace that works perfectly for this material and creates just enough tension to keep it interesting and involving from beginning to end the screenplay by joseph stinson is well written and formulated to that distinctive dirty harry style the dialogue is snappy and the story itself conceived by charles b pierce and earl e smith is the most engaging since the original dirty harry as it successfully endeavors to play upon the very personal aspects of the drama rather than entirely upon the action the characters are well drawn and convincing and of course this is the film that gave us one of harrys best catchphrases go ahead make my dayas harry clint eastwood perfectly embodies all of the elements that make this character so popular he lives by a personal moral code a true individual made of the kind of stuff we envision as that of the pioneers who settled this country and made america what it is today harry personifies that sense of freedom and justice we all strive for and hold so dear possibly more so today than ever before no matter who we are or where we come from theres undeniably a part of us that wants to be harry or at least have him around dirty harry is an icon of the cinema and its impossible to envision anyone but eastwood portraying him for better or worse eastwood is dirty harry without question just as sean connery is james bond and basil rathbone sherlock holmessondra locke is entirely effective here in the role of jennifer spencer a young woman wronged and out for vengeance or as she sees it justice she manages to bring a hardedged determination laced with vulnerability to her character with a convincing introspective approach that is far beyond what is typical of the action genre even amid the violence locke keeps her focus on jennifer and the traumatic events that have brought her to this stage of her life her portrayal makes a perfect complement to eastwoods harry and becomes in philosophy and deed something of his counterpartin supporting roles two performances stand out paul drake as mick creates the best psycho since andy robinsons dynamic portrayal of the serial killer in the original dirty harry with actually very limited screen time drake establishes a genuinely disconcerting presence that is believable and convincing which adds much to the purely visceral response of the audience this is the guy you cant wait to see harry take care of in the end also effective is audrie j neenan who makes her character ray parkins the epitome of the proverbial low life who can be found in any bar in any city its a performance that evokes a gutlevel response and it adds greatly to the credibility of the film in that it helps provide that necessary sense of realismthe supporting cast includes albert popwell horace mark kevloun bennett and nancy parsons mrs kruger with a perfect blend of drama and action sudden impact dispenses justice that is a fulfilling respite from reality the perfect justice of a notsoperfect world that makes for a satisfying cinematic experience 910
pos	sudden impact is the 4th of the dirty harry films and one of the best traits of these films is that they dont really degrade in quality from one film to the next thus sudden impact provides another thrill ride through the life of dirty harry callahan this time harry attempts to solve a series of murders while on vacation harrys always on the job it seems clint eastwood plays harry as he plays all his men of action slow deliberate and without fear as the first of the dirty harry films to be made in the 80s sudden impact lacks a bit of the 70s feel that characterizes the first three films this doesnt mean that its quality is any less bottom line brimming with intensity and action sudden impact is another worthy addition to the dirty harry series
pos	the fourth in the dirty harry series this film features one of the most despicable ugliest unlikable profane disgusting females i have ever seen on film ray perkins played by audrie neenan she is the modern nasty lowlife version of the 1945 detour character ann savageher foul mouth and gutter attitude turned me off so much i never watched this film again until i acquired a profanity filter which shut her upand least some of her then i could enjoy the rest of the movieeverywhere harry callahan clint eastwood goes violence immediately followswithin minutes it happens so often its almost laughable but it makes for a fastmoving entertaining film with a satisfying ending as all the scumbag villains are eliminated onebyonethis is a very sophomoric film that appeals to our base instinctsand connects sad to say most of us like to see these dirtballs get it in the end and who does it better than dirty harry
pos	the dirty harry series began with very gritty cop action and was almost immediately lightened up for magnum force by the time that the enforcer rolled around dirty harry was little more than a television cop show saved only by tyne daly after a break of seven years dirty harry has finally gone back to his roots maybe hes been gone for too long this timeclint eastwood makes the first welldirected harry film since don siegel made the first which helps considerably harry is a darker character once again not the nice cop he had become he can once again say things like go ahead make my day and really mean it sudden impact is a true dirty harry sequel the enforcer should never have been made72 out of 10
pos	with harry callahan getting up in years the inevitable old man with a chip on his shoulder story had to come into play eventually callahan looking fragile sometimes and out of place his demeanor still was unwavering thankfully this film took some time off to develop a different type of story one that might reinvent the dirty harry and the whole genre while the film fell short in doing so it was still an excellent addition to the series even if it was getting a little out of place during a time of silly fashion trends and new wave music
pos	with this movie being the only dirty harry movie which clint eastwood not only stars but produces and directs as well you know its got to be good although some say that the enforcer is the best out of the series i completely disagree in my opinion apart from the original dirty harry sudden impact and magnum force are the only two worthy of being in the series although the enforcer is an alright film with a couple of good action sequences it doesnt get the dirty and gritty impact that the other three films do this film captures all the excitement that makes a clint eastwood film good and its got the quotes that make a dirty harry film good in diry harry its well do ya punk in magnum force a mans got to know his limitations  and in this its go ahead make my day also in this film its nice to see a change of scenery as you get a bit tired of seeing the same old san fransisco streets in the other films in the series with great acting by clint eastwood and costar sandra locke and good directing by clint this is in my opinion the best dirty harry sequel ever
pos	spoilers spoilers after two soso outings magnum force and the enforcer dirty harry seems to have regained his stride in sudden impact a gripping thriller that wisely plays to its strengths the charisma of clint eastwood who also directed and a story that spends just enough time on exposition and reserves its energy for the big scenesfor once the case takes harry outside his native san francisco where hes again in trouble with his superiors for his shoot first ask questions later tactics to the hamlet of san paulo there warning potential spoiler a group of lowlifes is being gruesomely murdered one at a time by a woman whom they gangraped years earlier and whose sister has been in a state of catatonia ever since the attackthe killer is portrayed by sondra locke and she makes the character of jennifer spencer an interesting mix of compassion and coldbloodedness lockes cold eyes and frosty voice when either trying to comfort her hospitalized sister or dispensing vengeance toward the rapists are very effective in painting a portrait of a woman wronged whose years of suffering and rage are now beginning to bear deadly fruitthe rapists are a despicable lot especially the leader who has psycho nutjob practically stamped on his forehead and a lesbian who seems almost one of the guys despite her anatomical inability to participate the flashback scenes while not graphically explicit are nightmarish enough and clearly intended to make the audience cheer for jennifer as she kills her assailantssome will dismiss sudden impact as trash a mindless manipulative revenge tale on a certain level this is true but its welldone trash what works to the movies advantage is the strength of the sondra locke performance giving us a complex character whose wounds are more visible in her paintings than in her gestures or speech what we have here is an action movie with a point of viewyou can take or leave the idea that some wrongs deserve to be punished by any means necessary but as the mystery behind the slayings becomes clear to harry a realization that wisely is not spelled out with dialogue he is presented with a choice  what to do about a killer whose motivations he can sympathize with but whose conduct he is bound by law to not tolerate this makes the story more interesting than the usual dirty harry farethe movies other redeeming quality is eastwoods direction this is after all a dirty harry movie and eastwood knows the character better than anyone else the movie is directed with style and wit and edited to give the action scenes a big payoff some of the best harry moments in the entire series are here including harrys bestknown line go ahead  make my daysudden impact is a movie that has the courage of its convictions in presenting a tale about a despicable crime and the brutal consequences that follow it is also a riveting detective story well made and well told and it is certainly never dull on those criteria it succeeds tremendously
pos	its a strange thing to see a film where some scenes work rather weakly if only in comparison to other films in its legacy and others in a subplot or supporting story are surprisingly provocative and strong sudden impact is one of those cases where clint eastwood as starproducerdirector shows when he can be at his best or at his lessor of times when dealing with a crimemysterydetective story in his dirty harry fame we get that make my day line and unlike in the first film where his do i feel lucky speech was playful and cool the first time and the second time at the end tough as nails here its switched around he gets into another shamble with the department as usual when he tries to fight crime his way in particular with a diner robbery inspiration for pulp fiction and with a high speed pursuit with a senior citizen bus hes told to take a vacation and thats the last thing on his mind this whole main plot isnt very convincing aside from the expectancy of the story and lines which just adds to the frustration but soon his story merges with the subplot that eastwood develops from the startenter sandra lockes character jennifer spencer whom we soon learn after some appropriately mysterious scenes that she and her shy sister were victims of a cruel unjust sexual assault err outright rape and is sleekly undercoverlike getting revenge her scenes and story are the strongest parts of the film the most intense and finally when it goes into callahans storyline hes getting facts in the same small town shes in on a murder the film finally finds a focus between eastwoods classic form of clearly defined good vs evil though sometimes blurred to be sure eastwood films the flashbacks not to say too much about them expertly in a fresh experimental style the trademark lalo schifrin score is totally atmospheric in these scenes and in others it almost seems like a couple of times an arthouse sensibility has crept into eastwoods firmly straightforward storytelling style which helps make the film watchableits a shame though that in the end it goes more for the expectable or maybe not expectable points and until the third act callahan doesnt have much to do except his usual its smithwessonand me shtick however with locke he gets out of her a very good performance more subtle and touching than the one in the gauntlet and an exciting climax at an amusement park in a way i do and dont agree with eberts remark that its like a music video in eastwoods style here i admit there is comparisons with the simplicity of both the directness but the scenes where eastwood does break form are superior to those of any music video its cheesy its hardedged its not up to par with the first two harry pictures but hey there could be worse ways to spend a couple hours with the master of the 44
pos	inspector dirty harry callahan once again angers his superiors with his maverick approach to police work refusing to take a vacation he is given a simple case which takes him outside of san francisco however he soon discovers a link between a recent murder in the city and a murder outside of the city which leads him to the trail of a revenge killeras an entry in the dirty harry franchise the film starts with some very promising moments including the legendary go ahead make my day line that eastwood delivers wonderfully through clenched teeth before single handedly foiling a robbery very badass and it just what fans can expect from him however the film soon shifts gears and focuses on the mysterious revenge killer the problem is that this killer isnt all that mysterious as she is characterized as much as harry is this really detracts from the presence of the main character who ruled all of his previous film appearances with pardon the pun magnum forceon the bright side this new storyline does draw several parallels to harrys own unorthodox methods and gives his character dramatic depth that was not there before but fans that were looking for another badass harry outing will more than likely be somewhat disappointed however a tense climax ends the film on an exciting note so if you dont mind something a little different it is a good movie for fans  710rated r for violence and a rape scene
pos	anyone witness to our justice system  or lack thereof will find this film truly satisfying there werent too many shades of gray with regard to characters or plot virtually every character in this film epitomized what is best and worst about our society the popularity of this film is probably due to the fact that most of us at one time or another have had to deal with scumbags along with the nambypamby lilylivered meleemouthed bureaucrats that empower them in the name of political correctness the performances across the board were compelling i sympathized with the rape victim  while at the same found it gratifying to see her wipe the smug vicious arrogance off the faces of her former attackers in particular i found the dyke one of the ugliest characters in all of the films ive seen so it was nice to see her former victim shut her mouth for good the lead rapist and psychopath was equally ugly so it was only fitting that dirty harry himself offed him in a loud grotesque fashion in the end this was the only sequel in the dirty harry saga that equaled the first
pos	directorstar clint eastwoods sudden impact is an intriguing addition to the dirty harry series  a combination of crude filmmaking and genius its mediocre and silly in parts brilliant and classic in others with compelling gripping pacing there are numerous echoes of the first film here  the shoot em up make my day scene recalls the do you feel lucky one one of the villains is as viscerally repugnant as the first films scorpio an actor who played a minor baddie in the first one returns here as harrys partner  just to name a fewharry callahan is still at odds with the higherups in the department still mean still tough but now hes older and wearier his constant conflicts with his superiors are a metaphor for his inner conflict  a respect and reverence for the law versus a desire to serve the pure spirit of justice the two things not always being compatible this incompatibility is the underlying theme of the series the first film posed a simple question what about the victims rights  do they outweigh those of the criminal vice versa depends that films answer was controversial prompting a sequel the highly enjoyable magnum force which set out to draw the line between harrys brand of justice and pure heartless vigilantism dirty harry like many of clints other roles is the personification of vengeance the protector of the the defenseless this movie however brings it back to the victim in this case jennifer portrayed by sondra locke who decides to avenge the rape of herself and her nowincapacitated sister by ruthlessly hunting down and ritualistically executing the men and one woman who committed the crimewithout going into a playbyplay of the whole movie i will say this  i mentioned earlier that sudden impact echoes the first film  it actually also sprinkles in little references and injokes from the whole series the confusion concerning the captains last name is an example  an intentional prank i believe the relationship between callahan and jennifer is neat  has our rogue cop hero found a soulmate in this lady vigilante and is she a vigilante or a victim justifiably standing up for her and her sisters tarnished rights the exchange between these two at the very end of the film is a poetic denouement of the series one which i personally as a fan found quite moving that last scene alone makes sudden impact the legitimate climax to the dirty harry collection the perfect answer to the conflict posed in the first film not to knock the dead pool  that excellent movie was a relatively lighthearted suspenseful yet comic thriller featuring harry callahan rather than a characterdefining film like this onethis movie did well in the theaters  audiences in the reagan era found harry and his ilk quite appealing and the president himself frequently quoted go ahead make my day
pos	having never seen the original dirty harry i judged this movie on a clean slate and i must say i quite enjoyed it sure some of the acting by sondre locke made me a little squeemish  but hey it was the 80s but even if you cant get past her and i almost couldnt or her revenge killings which seemed a little overdone p its worth it just for dirty harry or at the very least the bull dog he affectionately names meathead p710
pos	clint eastwood reprises his role as dirty harry who this time is on the case of a vigilante sondra lockewho is killing the people that raped her and her sister at a carnival many years ago eastwood makes the role his and the movie is mainly more action then talk not that im complaining sudden impact is indeed enjoyable entertainment
pos	clint eastwood would star again as the battleweary detective harry callahan but would also direct the fourth entry in the dirty harry series sudden impact again like the other additions brings its own distinguishable style and tone but if anything its probably the most similar to the original in its darker and seedy moments and bestowing a classic line go ahead make my day but some of its humor has to been seen to believe a bulldog named meathead that pisses and farts oh yeah however an interesting fact this entry was only one in series to not have it set entirely in san franciscothe story follows that of detective callahan trying to put the pieces together of a murder where the victim was shot in the groin and then between the eyes after getting in some trouble with office superiors and causing a stir which has some crime lord thugs after his blood hes ordered to take leave but it falls into a working one where he heads to a coastal town san paulo where a murder has occurred similar in vein bullet to groin and between eyes to his case there he begins to dig up dirt which leads to the idea of someone looking for revengeto be honest i wasnt all that crash hot on eastwoods take but after many repeat viewings it virtually has grown on me to the point of probably being on par with the first sequel magnum force this wellassembled plot actually gives eastwood another angle to work upon even though it feels more like a sophisticated take on the vigilante features running rampant at that time quite literal with something punishing but luridly damaging its like hes experimenting with noirthriller touches with characterdriven traits to help develop the emotionally bubbling and eventual morality framework his use of images is lasting due to its slickly foreboding atmospherics dark tones brooding lighting like the scene towards the end akin to some western showdown of a silhouette figure harry with his new 44 automag handgun moving its way towards the stunned prey on the fishing docks its a striking sight that builds fear mixing the hauntingly cold with plain brutality and dash of humor it seemed to come off a major plus with these films are the dialogues while i wouldnt call sudden impact firstrate it provides ample biting exchanges and memorably creditable lines youre a legend in your own mind dont you just love hearing harry sparking an amusing quip before pulling out his piece the beating action when it occurs is excitingly jarring and intense the only way to go and the pacing flies by with little in the way of flat passages lalo schfrin would return as composer after the enforcer had jerry fielding scoring bringing a methodical funky kick which still breathed those gloomy cues to a texturally breezy score that clicked from the getgo bruce surtees an eastwood regular gets the job behind the camera where he did a piecing job with dirty harry and gives the film plenty of scope by wonderfully framing the backdrops in some impeccable tracking scenes but also instrument edgy angles within those dramatic momentseastwood as the dinosaur callahan still packs a punch going beyond just that steely glare to get the job done and probably showing a little more heart than one would expect from a younger callahan this going by the sudden shift in a plot turn of harrys quest for justice by the badge even though he doesnt always agree with it i just found it odd a real change of heart across from him is a stupendous performance by his beau at the time sondra locke her turn of traumatic torment being senselessly raped along with her younger sister is hidden by a glassily quiet intensity when the anger is released its tactically accurate in its outcome paul drake is perfectly menacing and filthy as one of the targeted thugs and audrie j neenan nails down a repellently scummy and bigmouthed performance these people are truly an ugly bunch of saps pat hingle is sturdy as the chief of the small coastal town in smaller parts are bradford dillman and the agreeably potent albert popwell a regular in the series 14 but under different characters how can you forget him in dirty harry yes he is bank robber thats at the end of the trademark quote do i feel lucky well do ya punk
pos	i liked nearly all the movies in the dirty harry series with the exception of the one i think is titled enforcer deadpool was a bit weak in areas too but i still enjoyed it this one is one of my favorites of the series if nothing else for the great line of go ahead make my day this one also features an interesting albeit familiar plot of someone killing those that have done her wrong just think magnum force with less mystery about who is behind the killings and you have your plot granted there is a bit more than that as this one does feature a very nice final showdown at an amusement park it also features dirty harry getting a bulldog as a gift and it tripping up sandra locke in a rather humorous scene the only question that remains is why clint eastwood had to have the rather mediocre actress sandra locke in so many of his movies she brings the score down a point every time even when overall the movie is enjoyable to me granted she is not to bad here but her character could have been so much better by someone else another problem with this movie and other dirty harry movies at times they almost seem to be advertisements for guns i like guns as much as the next person but do we really need scenes of him explaining all the different strengths of his newest weapon and how many bullets it holds still very nice entry into the dirty harry series of movies
pos	sudden impact is a two pronged story harry is targeted by the mob who want to kill him and harry is very glad to return the favour and show them how its done this little war puts harry on suspension which he doesnt care about but he goes away on a little vacation now the second part of the story someone is killing some punks and harry gets dragged into this situation where he meets jennifer spencer a woman with a secret that the little tourist town wants to keep quiet the police chief is not a subtle man and he warns harry to not get involved or cause any trouble this is harry callahan trouble follows him the mob tracks him to this town and hell opens up as harry goes to war meanwhile the vigilante strikes again and the gang having figured it out is ready for her jennifer spencer is caught and harry comes to her rescue during the films climax sudden impact is not the greatest dirty harry but at the time it gives us a harry that is very much an anti hero ready to go to war just to pursue justice again not the best not the worst but the one with the most remembered line go ahead make your day
pos	clint eastwood returns as dirty harry calahan in the 4th movie of the dirty harry series clint is older but hes still got it harry was told to have a vacation after some trouble that happened because of a robbery where the memorable make my day catchphrase comes from but the city he took a vacation was worse a woman turned vigilante after a rape attack in a funfair and starts getting the punks one by one the last movie to see sandra locke in a clint eastwood movie an improvement after the enforcer which was a bit more of a comedy and less serious clint eastwoods sunglasses were gargoyles which are best known for the sunglasses that are worn by arnold shwartzeneger in the terminator worth a watch if you like clint eastwood the dirty harry films or like action crime thrillers
pos	in don siegels 1971 masterpiece dirty harry clint eastwood epitomized the supertough supercool unorthodox nononsense cinemacop with his role of the eponymous inspector dirty harry callahan two sequels followed the first of which magnum force tamed down on the delightfully politically incorrect attitude of the first one that had outraged many critics but enthused audiences the second sequel the enforcer was grittier again and was promoted as the dirtiest harry of them all this title however truly belongs to the fourth film in the series clint eastwoods own sudden impact which is doubtlessly the grittiest nastiest most violent and downright dirtiest of all harry films and in my humble opinion the secondbest after the masterpiece originalwarning spoilers ahead in a small town near san francisco a mysterious sexy lady sondra locke lures men into being alone with her what these men dont know is that mysterious beauty is their former rape victim longing for bloody revenge as fate wants it san franciscos toughest cop inspector dirty harry callahan who has been suspended once again for angering his superiors spends his leisure time in this exact little town sudden impact is the dirtiest callahan film in several aspects the film is extremely gritty and graphically violent harry callahan himself is dirtier than ever not afraid to make use of his 44 magnum in order to stop trouble harry treats punks as they are to be treated and even allows a person to get away with several murders because the revengemurders are justified in his opinion clint eastwood is as always brilliant in the role of harry callahan eastwood epitomized coolness and badassery as the man with no name in sergio leones dollar trilogy and he did so again in the dirty harry films sudden impact gives us the dirtiest harry we have ever seen eastwoods reallife girlfriend sondra locke fits very well in the role of the vengeful beauty the great pat hingle who had already worked with eastwood in ted posts toughminded western hang em high in 1986 plays the police chief of the small town the film furthermore includes a wide range of truly despicable scumbag characters including a pathetic criminal played by kevin major howard best known for his role in stanley kubricks full metal jacket and a woman named ray perkins audrie j neenan doubtlessly one of the most disgusting and despicable female characters ever in cinema albert popwell who played the bank robber in the famous do you feel lucky scene in dirty harry and the black militant leader in the enforcer is also part of this one again this time as harrys colleague and buddy overall sudden impact is the grittiest dirtiest and probably the most violent of all dirty harry films though the dead pool isnt exactly tame either and my secondfavorite after the brilliant 1971 original an absolute mustsee for callahan fans and highly recommended to all lovers of police thrillers and cinematic badassery my rating 8510
pos	sudden impact was overall better than the enforcer in my opinion it was building up to be a great movie but then i saw the villains and was disappointedsudden impact was different than the previous installments the plot went a different direction in this movie as dirty harry doesnt take as much of a police approach this time around we also dont see the villains until later which means less screen time for them which is better for us allclint eastwood once again steals the show as dirty harry enough said pat hingle was enjoyable as chief jannings harrys new assigned boss bradford dillman seemed to change his name to captain briggs here either way he wasnt any different michael currie is decent as lt donnelly harrys annoying superior i personally enjoyed kevyn major howard as hawkins the young punk who has a vendetta against harry albert popwell was excellent as horace harrys buddy audrie j neenan was good as ray parkins a famous lesbian around town jack thibeau was well cast as kruger a pervert now for the really bad part sandra locke eastwoods longtime lover was horribly miscast as jennifer spencer harrys love interest and paul drake was just horrible as mickthe movie would have been so much better if not for better writing and acting on some parts810
pos	when this film was originally released it was promoted with the notably unimaginative tagline dirty harry is at it again whatever this pitch lacks in originality is more than compensated for by its complete and total accuracy sudden impact retains all the aspects that made the previous three dirty harry movies so successful tight pacing a compelling plot strong supporting characters endless gunplay and bonedry humor some of these elements are not only retained but amplified this is easily the darkest bloodiest and most overtly rightwing installment of the franchisethe plot is somewhat intriguing after killing a ridiculous number of hoodlums inspector callahan is sent on a forced vacation by his superiors to the sleepy coastal town of san paolo he is tasked to investigate the background of a recent homicide victim who was shot in the genitals before being put out of his no doubt considerable misery by a second shot to the head early on in the film the audience is made aware of the identity of the killer an artist named jennifer spencer sondra locke who is hunting down the thugs who gangraped her and her sister at a fun fair some ten years earlier this incident is shown in a very disturbing flashback snippets of which recur before each new murder as more bodies start to appear with the same mo it becomes clear to harry that both the local police chief and his new love interest guess who know more than they are telling to make matters even more complicated the onetime rapists realize who is hunting them and start to hit back hardsudden impact offers relentless action from beginning to end clint eastwood directed this film himself and expertly handles a series of set pieces that culminate in an exhilarating climax sondra lockes performance effectively conveys the blend of ruthlessness and fragility that define her character that having been said it is fair to wonder if another actress who was not eastwoods offscreen companion at the time could have brought more charisma and dramatic weight to the role theresa russell and cybill shepherd jump to mind as possible candidates members of the supporting cast that punch significantly above their weight include albert popwell as harrys partner horace paul drake as the psychopathic mick and the truly scenestealing audrie j neenan who portrays the vicious ray parkins however the film has some notable problems some of the subplots the animosity between harry and a gang of twentysomething hoodlums a mob vendetta against him take up too much screen time and dont really have any bearing to the larger story their only real use is to raise the bodycount to absurd levels in the first half of the film it sometimes appears that dirty harry shoots people more often than he has to use the restroom however the film moves into top gear as it progresses and the triangulated catandmouse game between callahan spencer and her former tormentors assumes prominence this second hour makes it clear that a more strippeddown and slightly refocused screenplay would have given sudden impact the potential to be a firstclass neo noirstyle thriller that could have taken the series to new levels but still have contained more than enough 44 magnum heroics to satisfy the harry loyalists instead we get the film that eastwood and warner bros clearly wanted to make a superbly executed but prototypical eighties action flick that mostly declines to particularly challenge the intelligence of its intended audience this was by far the biggest grossing of the series at the boxoffice and it is not hard to see why though not the film that it could have been this is still big triggerhappy fun even after repeated viewings its going to make your day
pos	this was without a doubt the best of the dirty harry series from the opening credits youre swept up in a revenge tale that hits hard and is profoundly engrossing sondra locke is perfect in the role of a traumatized woman out for revenge eastwood has many aside sequences that have nothing to do with the plot but show harry at his badassed best loaded with unforgettable characters in minor roles this film rocks and should serve as the standard for detectiveaction flicks this is the one dirty harry flick thats raw and devoid of any fluff i can watch this again and again okay not in one sitting because its a gratifying out for revenge yarn the pace is quick and several of the scenes are unforgettable go ahead  make my dayyou feel lucky punk  classic eastwood as only eastwood with his anguished rubbery expressions and whispery menacing voice can do it
pos	sudden impact tends to be treated as eastwoods artistic failure at a point in his career when he had established a good reputation as a director the reason is actually not the film itself but the attitude it takes towards vigilantism which it seems to support in some places it actually owes more to death wish than the original dirty harry film one might argue if that is so at the end of the day its a film about guilt justice and retribution for me at the end of the day its more empathy than sympathy however in view of all these arguments it is easily overlooked that sudden impact is an awfully well made film forget the go ahead punk make my day scene thats iconic but not original but look at the views of san fransisco taken from the air zooming in on the city the first 15 or 20 minutes are quite spectacular or have a look at the brilliantly made scene where sondra lockes character visits her mentally ill sister in hospital eastwood makes great use of the juxtaposition of faces so all in all sudden impact is a very visual film that really shows how mature eastwood is as a director and if i remember correctly it was actually the first time eastwood put that on screen albeit in an action film of debatable ideology also i think this is the first well paced film eastwood directed although eastwood has enormous talent as a director dramaturgy has always been his weak point see play misty for me breezy etc thepace of the narrative leads to the visual elements being well integrated into the film and not distracting from the story the only thing that is really annoying is the farting dog
pos	clint eastwood has definitely produced better movies than this but this one does not embarrass him dirty harry catches everyones attention and unless one wants to watch romance there is no reason why you wont like him he is cool because he is dirty is great because he kills without much thinking is perfect because he gets the bullet right through your heart and a hero because he doesnt carefrom what i have seen in movies in which eastwood acts the character of the lead role always captivates the audience in white hunter black heart he is the crazy director in in the line of fire he is the old un while here is the almost jobless with his job that is to say he makes work for himself doesnt care one damn about his superiors who practically send him out for a vacationbased on a rape victim this movie is promising for all the no nonsense movie watchers the movie has nothing that goes away from he central plot however what makes it slightly inferior to the better movies of eastwood is that though the character of the lead role is captivating the plot is not as it is far too obvious from the beginning it is not a movie that is going to make you sit at a place without moving also there are too many people far dirtier than dirty harry
pos	after what was considered to be the official dirty harry trilogy with the enforcer1976 to be the final chapter in the series dirty harry is back older more dirtier and grittier than ever since the original 1971 classicdirty harry in the past has killed a psychopath killer vigilante cops and vietnam veteran terrorists but now hes after a new killer a killer who wants payback by gunning down her attackerssudden impact brings a new meaning and more darker tone to dirty harry callahan is on a new murder case that is circling back to a womanplayed by sondra locke who was brutally raped along with her sister who is left traumitized ten years after shes out for revenge by gunning down her attackers at the same though callahan is on a heat of trouble by his superiors after he provokes a mob boss to a heart attack of which the mob are hunting him as well so in order to let the heat die down within the city harry is on order to take a vacation on a seaside town but at the same time the raped victim is in town as well while hunting her attackers one by one harry is on the investigation and finds the killings very similar as he homes in on the killers trailssudden impact in my opinion has to be one of my top 10 revenge films as well as being the second best dirty harry movie yet far better than both the enforcer and the dead pool combined sudden impact has what the original dirty harry had a dark tone with entertaining valueso do you feel lucky punk
pos	dirty harry has to track down a rape victim who extracts revenge by shooting her assailants in the goolies before killing them probably a more apt punishment would be to let them live after the initial shot and let them suffer forever like she and her sister hasanyway an actionpacked story set again in san francisco and santa cruz the chief rapist played by andy drake is suitably vile and gets his punishment at the end of course not a classic movie but better than the others except for the original dirty harry
pos	excellentgoodfairpoorgo ahead make my day the fourth picture in the series is directed by eastwood himself who was rumored of directing most of magnum force and he brings back the violent society from the first two films however the film still lacks impact and believability this film was released in the early 80s the time of regan and the young republicans the premise of a raped woman taking vengeance on her rapist doesnt appeal to this time frame this plot would have been better for the enforcer which actually would have made it a good movie what sudden impact needed was a plot like in wall street but with dirty harry in the middle rating 3 stars
pos	i dont know why people think this is such a bad movie its got a pretty good plot some good action and the change of location for harry does not hurt either sure some of its offensive and gratuitous but this is not the only movie like that eastwood is in good form as dirty harry and i liked pat hingle in this movie as the small town cop if you liked dirty harry then you should see this one its a lot better than the dead pool 45
pos	sudden impact is the best of the five dirty harry movies they dont come any leaner and meaner than this as harry romps through a series of violent clashes with the bad guys getting their just desserts which is just the way i like it great story too and ably directed by clint himself excellent entertainment
pos	despite the other comments listed here this is probably the best dirty harry movie made a film that reflects  for better or worse  the countrys sociopolitical feelings during the reagan glory years of the early 80s its also a kickass action movieopening with a liberal female judge overturning a murder case due to lack of tangible evidence and then going straight into the coffee shop encounter with several unfortunate hoodlums the scene which prompts the famous go ahead make my day line sudden impact is one nonstop roller coaster of an action film the first time you get to catch your breath is when the troublesome inspector callahan is sent away to a nearby city to investigate the background of a murdered hood it gets only better from there with an overthetop group of grotesque thugs for callahan to deal with along with a sherriff with a mysterious past superb direction and photography and a attimes hilarious script help make this film one of the best of the 80s
pos	main theme in this dirty harry is that revenge is a dish best served cold sandra locke is as cold in this film as she is beautiful locke is an 8 normally but with a deadly pistol in her purse cocked for the bad guys she climbs all the way up the scale to a 10 having been gangraped along with her younger sister some years ago locke as jennifer spencer has tried to block out the attack from her life as best she can her sister tho is almost comatose as a result of the trauma so the memory is never far from her mind one day jennifer sees one of her attackers on the street in sf she buys a pistol follows him to a bar lets him pick her up then when theyre alone in his cadillac beginning to make love she shoots himonce in the genitals once in the brain   this in the opening scene ya gotta love this spunky lady shes got her priorities straight plus jennifer is a professional artist putting all her anger on canvas until now after executing her first perp jennifer curiously watches det insp harry callahan process the fresh crime scene after the body is found in the caddy then she insults some creepy teenage bucks who are hassling women on the street visits her sister in a nursing home then goes ahunting in san paolo ca up the coast where the rape event took place years ago with more bullets in her suitcase and more resolve in her mind our heroine relives the rape inside her head with vivid recall as she comes closer to executing each subsequent rapist not uncommon to us right wingers when it comes to sentencing or executing a violent criminal dont be sorrowful for his own wretched humanity we remember the crime and the suffering he inflicted such recalled events steels jennifer to pull the trigger on each of her attackers  once in the genitals once in the brain throughout the movie scenes of jennifers revenge are interspersed with good il dirty harry blowing away some gangstas in a coffee shop remember go ahead make my day later on he threatens to step on a punk kid whod just insulted callahan in a courthouse elevator like hed step on dog stleaving a young female govt employee staring after clint as if to say i want to have your baby my favorite scene is only about 30 minutes into the action when harry threatens and frightens a murderous mafia boss named threlkis into a fatal coronary during his granddaughters wedding reception at the mark hopkins hotel michael grazzo pantangeli in godfather ii does a wonderful job as the sinful mafia don even if hes only in one scene dying in a mostconvincing manner however harrys troubles arent over with yet the elevator punks gang and threlkis henchmen each attempt to assassinate harry in two closeordered scenes and most of them bad guys end up dying horribly yup some of the gunplay comes off as uninspired screen violencelooking like clint the director may have been tired that day of shooting this movie but theres only so many ways you can dispatch a man with bullets the punk kids die much more creatively though as they both burn to death and drown in sf bay warms my heart with so much violent intent directed at insp callahan his bosses send him to san paolo to try to get some background on the 22 caliber vasectomy killing as jennifer spencers crime is now known but not before harry delivers one of his famous sermonstothe chowderheadedliberals love that harry while our hero up annoying the local cops and citizens in san paolo two more murders happen same mo on a sleazy lazy fisherman and on an equallycreepy hardware entrepreneur then harry meets jennifer they find they both agree on subjects such as law and order making the guilty pay etc could a hot love scene be in the offing soon were led to believe just that characters abound in this realman meets realwoman crime drama and we get to meet a brassy bulldyke named raye parkins whos both irritating and entertaining raye set up jennifers rape for her boyfriend years before and shell get hers eventually the san paolo police chief played by reliable eastwood costar pat hingle the hanging judge in hang em high is strangely at odds with callahans detective work related to the 22cal vasectomies until we find out that his own adolescent son was one of the gang of rapists much like jennifers sister chief jannings son is now a comatose adult but driven mad by guilt it cant end here though the dykes rapist boyfriend mick now a kinkysex jerk of a criminal drives in from vegas becuz rayes dropped a dime on jennifer summoning him up to san paolo to prevent more executions mick sleeps at rayes house but his timing is all wrong and hes arrested before he can spend more time with raye mostly due to the fact that shes since been sent to the island of the eternal lesboes by a shot from jennifers revolver psycho mick makes bail at long last with jennifer gunning for him a desperate chase ensues as harry tries to keep these two from killing each other it all turns out well in the end with the good gal and the good guy walking off into the sunset together to a beautiful roberta flack blues song
pos	this twoparter was excellent  the best since the series returned sure bits of the story were pinched from previous films but what tv shows dont do that these days what we got here was a cracking good scifi story a great big really scary monster imprisoned at the base of a deep pit some superb aliens in the ood  the best new aliens the revived series has come up with a set of basically sympathetic and believable human characters complete with a couple of unnamed expendable security people in true star trek fashion some largescale philosophical themes love loyalty faith etc and some topdrawer special effectsi loved every minute of this
pos	in all truth this really isnt a movie so much as an extended final episode by this i mean that had you not followed the tv series homicide life on the street i suspect that you would have a hard time following this madefortv movie having said that homicide the movie is still a great watch i think it says a lot about a television production that every single cast member would return many after years of absence to once again portray their characters and bring closure to an incredible program the movie brings out that sense of family not only amongst the characters but amongst the actors as well its all very bittersweet knowing that this will be the last time we will see them all together again under the title of homicide storywise i found this film somewhat lacking giardellos mayoral candidacy seems particularly contrived and i felt his shooting couldve been dealt with within the parameters of his regular position as leiutenant also det baylisss extreme plot twist which was left hanging at series end is finally resolved but i for one never felt that it needed to be i enjoyed being left with a mystery let us recall that the very first episodes first case also went unsolved for the entire series run as a devoted fan of the tv series i can love this movie and the fact that it even got made after hlots had been canceled but i would not recommend it to anyone who hasnt had the slightest exposure to the series now if theyd just release it on dvd
pos	what can i say an excellent end to an excellent series it never quite got the exposure it deserved in asia but by far the best cop show with the best writing and the best cast on televison ever the end of a great era sorry to see you go
pos	homicide the movie proved to be a good wrapup to a wellwritten welldirected and wellacted series loose ends were tied up that werent properly addressed at the end of the final season the entire series and especially the movie provided a lifelike look at life and death in baltimore a culturally unique city with an extremely high murder rate my attraction to the series began long before i moved to baltimore but once i experienced life here for myself i realized how realistic it was and the movie certainly retained that spirit i will certainly miss new original episodes of the series but am very grateful to nbc and the producers and cast for giving us one last glimpse at the dark side of charm city
pos	following a roughly 7 year rocky road on nbc it was decided to do just one last super installment the series had been on the bubble several times thanks to not having the numbers that would qualify it as a blockbuster of a tv hour it had always had a sizable hard core of hard corps of followers it was almost as if the series with the full title of homicide life on the street 199399 was a sort of mr inbetween of series it was too big to just cancel but too small to get a case of rabid ratings ravings over during the precarious tenure on friday evenings they had presented some of the best and most daringly artistic of hourly dramas there ive said it artistic artistic but please remember we mean artistic but not just phony pretentious pedantic politically correct preachingwhen at last it was a sure thing that it was the end of the line for homicide this super episode was prepared as this 2 hour made for tv movie looking at all the past seasons happenings and parade of regular characters the production team went out and gave us what proved to be a super send offour story as we join the story we find that baltimore homicide unit commanding officer lt al giardello has pulled the pin retired from the job that is but g isnt ready to really retireretire yet so instead of a rocking chair o a fishing rod we find that al is running for mayor of charm citywhile out in the city making some campaign stops and speeches the former detective lieutenant takes an assassins bullet alive but in a comatose state he is taken to the hospital news spreads quickly and as if officially summoned we find all of the detectives of the baltimore unit weve seen on the show showing up to offer their services and assistance there is a great meeting of all of these former and present gumshoes as they pitch in and follow every lead and possibility of a leadthe producer found a way to deal with those who had died previously in bringing their memory into the story they managed to answer some long standing questions and even introduced some here to unrevealed ones the whole story winds up the series in a most satisfying and original way but at least for now well leave that as classifiedin wrapping up everything into a neat little package this tv movie surely gets our endorsement as for grading the homicide movie we must give it an a or a even but no matter the grade here it didnt score as high as a typical weekly episode
pos	my favourite police series of all time turns to a tvfilm does it work yes gee runs for mayor and gets shot the homicide hall of fame turns up pembleton and nearly all of the cops who ever played in this series a lot of flashbacks helps you who hasnt seen the tvseries but it amuses the fans too the last five minutes solves another murder and at the very end even two of the dead cops turn up and a short appearance from my favourite coroner juliana cox this is a good film
pos	the movie was excellent save for some of the scenes with esposito i enjoyed how it brought together every detective on the series and wrapped up some plotlines that were never resolved during the series thanks to nbc it was great to see pembleton and bayliss together at their most human and most basic persons braugher and secor did a great job but as usual will get overlooked it hurt to see that this was the end of homicide memories tapes and reruns on courttv just arent the same as watching it come on every friday but the movie did its job and did it very well presenting a great depiction of life after al retired and the family relationship that existed between the unit i enjoyed this a lot
pos	for anyone who liked the series this movie will be something to watch however it also leaves you wanting more i loved the way that every character detectivemade an appearance least with the ending of who is the fourth chair for they leave a reason for another movie my guess is bayless of course this like the series was a very well put together series of scenes this is a series i wish had lived on thanks to the cast for some wonderful tv
pos	this is the final episode we deserved at the end of the last season things were left in a life goes on mood which was hardly the wrapup that this realistic series deserved while not a happy show this series was always one that made you think a rare thing on television and this is no exception is death justified by reasoning are morals reflective of society or is society shaped by the morals that are selected by the few in power what is a just death and can it exist all of these questions and more are posed by the writers of this show every week and this is their final thesis fine acting great writing wonderful camerawork brilliant editing clean direction if you have seen the series and you missed this when it first ran then get a hold on a copy somehow if you never watched the series when it ran then this will stand up on its own but it may be heavy going trying to keep up with who all the characters are and what they are alluding to in their varied pasts for those of us who were avid viewers of the series in the last two seasons this is very satisfying viewing
pos	for all the homicide junkies out there this movie was great every single character that ever was on the show made an appearance in the movie it helped to resolve some but not all issues from the series unfortunately unless you actually did watch the series most of the enjoyment would be lost as the movie made heavy references to every season of the shows existence this probably would have been appropriate as a series finale as opposed to being a separate movie but we gotta take what we can get i hope they make more movies and continue to feature homicide characters on law and order
pos	hlots was an outstanding series its what nypd blue will never be on hlots the plots are real the dialog is real the relationships are real with hlots back as a movie tying up all the loose ends it was good to have all the gang back together even a few that passed away show up wont say how the storyline was fast paced emotional and full of the spirit the series had week in and week out homicide  life on the streets network drama at its best 5 stars thumbs up and all that thanks nbc for giving us the finally we didnt get
pos	spoilers spoilers well seeing as i am a major hlots fan maybe i liked the movie more than normal people would however this movie is still excellent it had tons of surprises and it gave some more closure to the series while i was sad that bayliss turned into a murderer the overall feeling i felt was satisfied
pos	not only was this movie better than all the final season of hlots but it was better than any movie made for tv i have ever seenlooking at the top 250 i see that only one small screen movie has made it how the grinch stole christmas i think it is time to increase that group to 2i will admit that the original series had several shows that were better than this but i didnt mind i just loved being able to enter the world of the baltimore homicide squad again
pos	although there were a few rough spots and some plot lines that werent exactly true to character this was classic hlots the characters outside of mike giardello giancarlo esposito were true to form and the reunion scenes of pembleton andre braugher and bayliss kyle secor were as deep and well acted as anything ever to grace the small screenhomicide the movie aka life everlasting is a fan flick but stands on its own as well as any 2hour episode of the series fontana overmeyer and yoshimura did a wonderful job in pulling loose ends from 7 seasons and every major cast member of the best damn show on television together for the series finale that nbc never bothered to give it true to homicide form there were no happy endings such is life thats what has always set this show apart from the mindless cookiecutter cop shows left on television kudos to the writers and the cast for creating something over the span of the series and in the movie that challenged television viewers and producers alike i call myself a homicidal maniac if for no other reason than to keep my coworkers in a cooperative mood 
pos	i have always been a fan of the show so ill admit that i am biased when the shows run ended i felt like too many questions remained unanswered this movie to me felt like closure to see all the people id followed over the past few years together at last was most rewarding i have heard that this is probably the only homicide movie that we can expect if that is so this is the appropriate way to go out this movie is sometimes poignant sometimes upsetting but always satisfying if you are or ever have been a fan of the show watch this movie
pos	the acting in this movie was superb but mixed with the truth about the condition of many africans in south africa made it heart wrenching it was good that the writer isolated boesman and lena from others run from their homes so we could share fully in their triumphs and defeats the conflicts they shared as they grew together and apart worth seeing when you put the movie in its proper context
pos	i did not read anything about the film before i watched it by chance last saturday evening and then as i was watching it i felt the misery of lena and boesman into my bones i was so captivated by the acting and the tone and the filming that i listened only partially to the dialogues my husband fell asleep soon after we went to bed and i was sleepless under the impact of the film i wanted to wake him up just to sayif i would ever vote for an oscar nomination it would be for these two actors i decided to wait until the next day then i read more about the film on imdb and was sad to learn that mr berry died before the release of the film and that he had probably never seen the last version of his brilliant masterpiece i still want to tell him that to me his film was a true independent film in its concept and spirit the actors are to be praised not only for their brilliant performance but for accepting a part with no shine no showing off well to the contrary displaying the true image of human depression sad but poignant
pos	 havent seen this film havent even heard of this film it wouldnt surprise me one of the few truly independent films produced in the last ten years no studio had faith in the picture and it was never picked up for major distribution the independent company kino films gave boesman and lena a very limited run with virtually no promotion and the majority of major film critics didnt even bother reviewing it i guess a movie based on a one act one set play about the apartheid and its affect on two individuals never really had a chance in todays market  and its the intelligent filmlovers lossfor the record both angela bassett and danny glover deserved ocsar nominations as did the cinematographer but the film received such little fanfare that i cant even blame the academy on that one this is a film that is challenging thoughtprovoking and heartbreaking and it actually requires the audience to meet it on its own terms taking that into consideration it is definitely not a movie for mindless entertainment director john berry wisely does not attempt to dressup athol fugards play sure were given a few fractured flashbacks and some breathtaking scenic shots but the film version of boesman and lena remains on the whole a story of two people living in inhumane conditionsstripped of their basic human rights boesman glover and lena bassett have no one left to attack but each other a third character joins them for awhile willie jonah amazing in a largely silent role but the films focus never strays from the title characters and what theyve become bassett and glover give brave performances as the broken couple performances that simply could not be improved upon vigorously and brutally stimulating both intellectually and emotionally boesman and lena deserves to be rediscovered of home video hands down the best film of the year 2000
pos	its always nice to see angela bassett getting to do a role that she can really sink her teeth into she is at times intense funny and even sexy in her role as lena a colored woman forced to make a home on a desolate mudbank just outside of cape town south africa danny glover is also good in a not entirely sympathetic role as her partner boesman willie jonah gives a finely nuanced performance as the stranger that discovers boesman and lenas new living area its not often that you get a chance to see an intelligent film dealing with mature themes although it is based on a play the late director john berry who also directed claudine opens the material up by having the film shot in the widescreen cinemascope format he also keeps things visually interesting through the creative blocking of actors and by showing us things only mentioned in the play just like diahann carroll in claudine john berry may have directed angela bassett into an academy award nomination this is definitely a film worth searching for
pos	an absorbing although repetitive and rather didactic analysis of exploitation and despair in a situation where there is no way forward or up where the attempts to make yourself feel better by violating and putting down whoever is below you seems to be the only option but even here in this desolate wasteland of lost dreams and no future that does not work and reaching out to something or someone to comfort and share with a simple act of charity gives some reward even if it just makes the present bearable by reviving memories of the pastalthough there is little actual on screen violence this is a harsh and brutal film about the small mindedness of oppression politically and personally that does not make for easy entertainment clearly based on a play with a small cast a broader more expansive relation to the general social and political environment would possibly have helped the film to reach a wider audience
pos	if this had been done earlier in the zatoichi series it could have been one of the best it is good enough as most of them are but the plot and the characters seem too complicated for the series at this point the situation is unusually intriguing the farmers in the province have two champions a benevolent boss for once and a philosophersamurai who starts a sort of grange both run afoul of the usual local gangsters who want the crops to fail because it increases their gambling revenues and their chances to snap up some land their chief or powerful ally is a seeming puritan who is death on drinking and gambling but secretly indulges his own perverse appetites he also resembles dracula as the villains in the later zatoichi movies tend increasingly to do these characters have enough meaning so that they deserved to be set against zatoichi as he was drawn originally but by now he has lost many of his nuances and the changes in some of the characters such as the good boss and the angry sister of a man zatoichi has killed need more time then the movie has to give so that the story seems choppy as if some scenes were missing other than that the movie shows the virtues of most of the others in the series good acting sometimes lyrical photography the creation of a vivid believable and uniquely recognizable landscape the absence of which is obvious in the occasional episode where the director just misses it and a technical quality that of its nature disguises itself the imaginatively varied use of limited sets so their limitations seem not to exist and of course there is the keynote actor whose presence as much as his performance makes it all work this must be one of the bestsustained series in movie history
pos	this is one of the oddest films of the zatichi series due to its very unusual pacing and the role that ichi plays in the film interestingly enough this was the first zatichi film made by shintaro katsus new production company now instead of just playing the blind swordsman katsu is in charge of making the films this could easily explain why this film seems so different in style to the previous 15 films as far as ichis role the film is very different because he isnt in the film as much as usual hes also easy to fool and actually for a while does a lot to harm people instead of helping zatichi ryaburi begins with ichi talking with an old lady who tries to take advantage of his blindness oddly in this scene ichi says that hes been blind since a toddler though in an earlier film he says his blindness set in when he was 8 this is a minor mistake and only a crazed fan like myself would have noticedthis film takes place over a period of at least six months and is more likely to have taken a yearso you can see what i said about odd pacing most films in the series take place over a few days or weeks ichi comes to a town where there is a boss asagoro who tries very hard to be nice to ichi because he knows of the blind mans reputation the boss is quite charming and surprisingly ichi is totally taken in by the evil man at the same time he meets another boss shushuia sort of guru to the poor shushui admonishes the people to forsake all violence and even ichi falls under his teachinggiving up his blade for many months shushuis teachings are very similar to daoist teachings from chinanonviolence and acceptance of life as it is for good or for bad months after leaving this town and thinking all was well ichi learns that as soon as he left asagoro showed his true colorsenslaving women oppressing the poor and being an allaround jerk in a way ichi is responsible for this as he helped asagoro and counted him as a friend now asagoro has captured shushui and several innocent people have killed themselves due to the evil boss actionswhen ichi returns he doesnt accept automatically that asagoro is good or evil but tests him cleverly this bit with a scarecrow is inspired and leads to a finale where what else ichi kills the baddies and frees shushui this finale was very good and occurred in the rain then final scene with asagoro and the rocks is great though the beheading is a tad cheesy by todays special effects standardspluses for the film are that although poorly paced it is different and cannot be mistaken for the previous 15 which often seem very similar additionally it does end very well minuses aside from pacing are that some might dislike seeing ichi so fallible and the scenes with ichi and the other blind men that are included for comic relief fall flatvery very very flat they are tacky and unfunnythats the sort of flat that it is
pos	zatoichi the outlaw was the first film made by its heros shintaro katsu own production company this is perhaps why this is a slightly lesser entry in the series though it is by no means weak overall it tells of our hero coming across two towns rival bosses and a mysterious ronin helping the poor and from this set up spins a tale encompassing tragedy violence and no little interest all served up with lashings of the unshowy but inspired swordplay that is one of the series trademarks it is a fairly predictable plot and it mounts in unsurprising fashion but it zips along with style and is interesting stuff the helpful ronin for example is a nobly inscrutable revolutionary character upsetting the established order without being painted as a truly likable or heroic figure zatoichi himself makes one or two mistakes and causes harm by his actions whilst the ruling system fuels the exploitation of the poor its a harsh world with one or two more visceral than expected moments in the fighting though things arent as rousing as they could be shintaro katsu turns in a typical bravura performance as zatoichi mixing wisdom deadly skill and worldliness with a subtly sad sense of vulnerability while solid work comes also from rentar mikuni and an effectively baleful k nishimura later to appear as katsus superior snake magobei in the hanzo trilogy as the two main bosses in the film there is also a good emotional turn from yuko hamada as a wronged woman the film loses out through shaky pacing and a not so well constructed sequence of events there is at least one slightly jarring time jump and the power of the plot becomes a little lost meaning that when things heat up towards the end the film isnt as exciting as it could be emotional impact is lost also the action or scenes of zatoichi using his ingenious skills are well handled by director satsuo yamamoto though some of the gambling is less interesting and the film builds up in a workmanlike rather than really inspired way without the lively characters or strong verve of some other installments still i enjoyed this one it has its flaws and isnt one of the best of the series but it still packs a sweetly satisfying dose of entertainment a good story and decent doses of zatoichis trademark ingenious and quirky cool recommended for fans of the series and a reasonable entry point classy stuff though not a true great
pos	i finally watched these episodes in 2008 and i had to continually go back and verify when they were actually produced they are absolutely scary in that they made spot on fun of what would be the future either parker and stone lived in texas and witnessed the idiocy of gov bush or they are those weird eerie people that pay attention to things boo scary bushs frat bros invading the white house dressed as arabs wielding rifles bush accidentally executing someone no wait he did sort of do that as gov this may have seemed a failure as a sitcom at the time but must now be considered as brilliant if spooky prescience
pos	thats my bush is a live action project made by south park creators trey parker and matt stonethe show was cancelled after one season not because of bad reviewsit actually got good reviews but because it was very expensivethats my bush is a pretty funny spoof of an average network tv sitcomit is also a political satirenow this is nowhere near as good as south park but it is a very funny spoof of a sitcom and also a pretty good political satirethe guy who plays in thats my bush looks a lot like him if you can find the show check it outthere are plenty of laughs to be had910
pos	thats my bush is first of all a very entertaining show by parker and stone i thought its often very very funny and its quite subversive and crazy south park fans would surely get something here another surprise is the production value here a lot of money must have been put into this and it shows a lot of expensive little details its not a little show and comedy central is not an extremely rich channel but they put a lot into this show obviously in a way i understand that was the death of the show as well though too costy it surely could have been done cheaper and went on the will was there the critics liked it and it had its little fanbase but it failed gaining a big audience as we know the show stopped after 8 episodes which i guess is almost 1 season as i really liked the show it has its faults the problem of the show is kind of that it doesnt know what it wants to be really its like it tries to be a sitcom and a parody of a sitcom at the same time the actors do a good job and some of them are well casted but in my opinion they seem to not always get 100 the bizarre humor theyre supposed to present i personally think that the show needed some characters that were more down to earth for the show to work in south park you have kyle and stan that are kind of a realistic touch in the more looney universe i think thats kind of what makes south park work you need some sane characters that you can relate to in a realistic way and that makes the insane stuff so much more interesting too because that forces you to take them seriously at some level if everything is archetypes and stereotypes its difficult to get emotionally included in the show which really is thats my bush biggest problem kyle and stan is characters in south park that makes sense of the insanity in the show we have nothing like that here and this show suffers from it another anchorpoint is parker and stones flirting with republicans its the only thing about them i dont really get what theyre trying to do not portraying bush as nothing else than a dumb homer simpsons lovable kind of character is kind of subversive in a world where a lot of people that cant stand him and think hes the worst president since nixon and a parallel comedy world of letterman and so on that only satirizes his every move but its difficult to understand if parker and stone actually means anything by it its like the joke is on us but somehow it doesnt hit the mark it seems awkward because it doesnt remind you of the real bush at all besides that i actually thought the show was very enjoyable some of the jokes in here are hilarious the prolife supporter who was a surviving aborted fetus is probably one of my favorite jokes by them in any show and the show is packed with great material and is sometimes insanely funny if you use your head a little while watching it
pos	an extra is called upon to play a general in a movie about the russian revolution however he is not any ordinary extra he is serguis alexander former commanding general of the russia armies who is now being forced to relive the same scene which he suffered professional and personal tragedy in to satisfy the director who was once a revolutionist in russia and was humiliated by alexander it can now be the time for this broken man to finally win his penultimate battle this is one powerful movie with meticulous direction by von sternberg providing the greatest irony in alexanders character in every way he can jannings deserved his oscar for the role with a very moving performance playing the general at his peak and at his deepest valley powell lends a sinister support as the revenge minded director and brent is perfect in her role with her face and movements showing so much expression as jannings love all around brilliance rating 10
pos	josef von sternberg directs this magnificent silent film about silent hollywood and the former imperial general to the czar of russia who has found himself there emil jannings won a welldeserved oscar in part for his role as the general who ironically is cast in a bit part in a silent picture as a russian general the movie flashes back to his days in russia leading up to the countrys fall to revolutionaries william powell makes his big screen debut as the hollywood director who casts jannings in his film the film serves as an interesting look at the fall of russia and at an imitation of behindthescenes tinseltown in the early days von sternberg delivers yet another classic and one that is filled with the great elements of romance intrigue and tragedy
pos	1927 and hollywood had been on the map as the centre of the cinematic world for a little over a decade now that it had become the site of a multimillion dollar industry and the vertically integrated studio system had been established some of those in the calmer quarters of this filmmaking factory were taking the time for a little selfreflection the last command while its heart may be the classic story of a once prestigious man fallen on hard times frames that tale within a bleak look at how cinema unceremoniously recreates reality and how its production process could be mercilessly impersonal it was written by lajos biro who had been on the scene long enough to knowtaking centre stage is a man who was at the time among hollywoods most celebrated immigrants  emil jannings before coming to the states jannings had worked mainly in comedy being a master of the hammy yet hilariously welltimed performance often as pompous authority figures or doddering old hasbeens he makes his entrance in the last command as the latter and at first it looks as if this is to be another of janningss scenerychomping caricatures however as the story progresses the actor gets to demonstrate his range showing by turns delicate frailty serene dignity and eventually awesome power and presence in the finale he never quite stops being a blustering exaggeration the german acting tradition knowing nothing of subtlety but he constantly holds our attention with absolute control over every facet of his performancethe director was another immigrant albeit one who had been around hollywood a bit longer and had no background in the european film industry nevertheless joseph von sternberg cultivated for himself the image of the artistic and imperious teutonic kino meister the von was made up by the way and took a very distinctive approach to the craft of note in this picture is his handling of pace and tone a great example being the first of the russian flashback scenes we open with a carefullyconstructed chaos with movement in converging directions which we the audience become part of as the camera pulls back and extras dash across the screen then when jannings arrives everything settles down janningss performance is incredibly sedate and measured and when the players around him begin to mirror this the effect is as if his mere presence has restored ordersternberg appears to show a distaste for violence allowing the grimmest moments to take place off screen and yet implying that they have happened with a flow of images that is almost poetic in fact he really seems to have an allround lack of interest in action in the scene of the prisoners revolt sternberg takes an aloof and objective stance his camera eventually retreating to a flyonthewall position compare this to the following scenes between jannings and evelyn brent which are a complex medley of pointofview shots and intense closeups thrusting us right into the midst of their interactionas a personality on set it would seem that sternberg was much like the cold and callous director played on the screen by william powell and in fact powells portrayal is probably something of a deliberate parody that even sternberg himself would have been in on unfortunately this harsh attitude did not make him an easy man to work with and coupled with his focus on his technical resources over his human ones the smaller performances in his pictures leave a little to be desired while jannings displays classic hamming in the charles laughton mode that works dramatically it appears noone told his costars they were not in a comedy evelyn brent is fairly good giving us some good emoting but overplaying it here and there the only performance that comes close to jannings is that of powell himself its a little odd to see the normally amiable star of the thin man and the great ziegfeld playing a figure so stern and humourless like a male ninotchka but he does a good job revealing a smouldering emotional intensity beneath the hardhearted exteriorthe last command could easily have ruffled a few feathers in studio offices as tends to happen with any disparaging commentary on the filmmaking process even a relatively tame example like this at the very least i believe many studio heads would have been displeased by the behindthescenes view as it threatened the mystique of moviemaking which was still very much alive at this point as it turned out such was the impact of the picture that jannings won the first ever academy award for best actor as well as a best writing nomination for lajos biro and according to some sources although the issue is a little vague a nomination for best picture this is significant since the academy was a tiny institution at this time and the first awards were more than ever a bit of selfindulgent backslapping by the hollywood elite but elite or not they recognised good material when they saw it and were willing to reward it
pos	the last command 1928 is a silent film directed by josef von sternbergit shows us czarist general grand duke sergius alexander emil jannings in his days of gloryin 1917 he had all the power but after the revolution and the collapse of imperial russia he has nothinghe also had the love of a woman natalie dabrova evelyn brentabout ten years later he applies for a small part in a film about the revolutionhis old enemy lev andreyev william powell is the director who gets to choose whether to hire him as a film extra or notthe last command is very good silent dramaemil jannings does memorable role work in the leadevelyn brent is wonderful playing the woman leadwilliam powell is great as alwaysthere are plenty of scenes to remember in this movielike many scenes with jannings and brentand then there is the ending with powell and janningsthis is a movie that touches in many parts
pos	russian emigrant director in hollywood in 1928 william powell is casting his epic about the russian revolution and hires an old exgeneral from the czarist regime emil jannings to play the general of the film and the two relive the drama and the memory of the woman they shared evelyn brent of 11 years beforetry as i might i feel it hard to warm to the last command for all its virtues the docks of new york was indubitably a great film and underworld is a film i have always been craving to see but the last command is rather heavygoing the premise is fascinating but the treatment does really make the script come to life except in the sequences set in hollywood depicting the breadline of employable extras and the machinations of a big movie production with stateoftheart technologyemil jannings is predictably a marvelous russian general distinguishing wonderfully between the traumatized and decrepit old exgeneral transfixed in his misery and the vigorous hearty officer of yorethe ending is great and worth the wait but in order to get there you must prepared to be slightly bored at times
pos	while this movies style isnt as understated and realistic as a sound version probably would have been this is still a very good film in fact it was seen as an excellent film in its day as it was nominated for the first best picture oscar losing to wings i still consider wings to be a superior film but this one is excellent despite a little bit of overacting by the lead emil janningsjannings is a general from czarist russia who is living out his final days making a few bucks in the 1920s by being a hollywood extra his luck appears to have changed as he gets a casting callto play an imperial russian general fighting against the communists during the revolution naturally this isnt much of a stretch actingwise but it also gets the old man to thinking about the old days and the revolutionexactly what happens next ill leave to you but its a pretty good filmparticularly at the end by the way look for william powell as the russian director despite being made in 1928 with the makeup he doesnt look much younger than he did in many of his later films
pos	one of the most important artistic movements in the history of cinema was without a doubt german expressionism the highly atmospheric style of filmmaking developed during the 20s in berlin classic movies like das cabinet des dr caligari 1920 and nosferatu eine symphonie des grauens 1922 were the most famous direct results of this movement and while the movement didnt have a long life its enormous influence over cinema can still be felt today specially in the horror genre one of the key figures of this style would be director paul wegener director of 1920s der golem wie er in die welt kam as in his debut as a filmmaker seven years before the making of that classic he was already making experiments with expressionism in film that early prototype of german expressionism was incidentally another horror film der student von pragder student von prag the student of prague is the story of balduin paul wegener a student with the reputation of being the best fencer in prague but who always find himself with financial troubles one day balduin rescues the beautiful countess margit grete berger from drowning in a lake after her horse drop her by accident balduin falls immediately in love with her and tries to see her again but soon he discovers that hell have to compete with her rich cousin graf von schwarzenberg lothar krner who also wants to marry her knowing that he cant offer her much balduin wishes to be wealthy and this is where a sorcerer named scapinelli john gottowt enters the scene scapinelli offers balduin infinite wealth in exchange of whatever he finds in his room balduin accepts the proposal only to discover in horror that what scapinelli wants is his reflection in the mirrorloosely inspired by edgar allan poes short story william wilson and the classic legend of faust the story of der student von prag was conceived by german writer hanns heinz ewers a master of horror literature and one of the first writers to consider scriptwriting as valid as any other form of literature written at a time where cinema in germany was still being developed as an art form der student von prag shows a real willingness to actually use cinema to tell a fully developed story beyond a camera trick or a series of scenes like most of the scriptwriters of his time ewers screenplay is still very influenced by theater although der student von prag begins to move away from that style while a bit poor on its character development specially on the supporting characters ewers manages to create an interesting and complex protagonist in the person of balduinwhile der student von prag was paul wegeners directorial debut and stellan ryes second film as a filmmaker its very clear that these two pioneers had a very good idea of what cinema could do when done properly giving great use to guido seebers cinematography the two young filmmakers create a powerful gothic atmosphere that forecasts what the german filmmakers of the following decade would do wegener would learn many of the techniques he would employ in his golem series from seeber and rye despite having very limited resources rye and wegener manage to create an amazing and very convincing for its time visual effect for the scenes with balduins reflection played by wegener too already an experienced stage actor at the time of making this film wegener directs the cast with great talent and also attempts to move away from the stagy style of previous filmmakersas balduin paul wegener is very effective and probably the best in the movie it certainly helps that his character is the only one fully developed by the writer but one cant deny that wegener was very good in his role as the poor student who loses more than his mirror reflection in that contract john gottowt plays the sinister scapinelli with mysterious aura that suits the character like a glove few is said about scapinelli in the film but gottowt makes sure to let us know that he is a force to be feared the rest of the main cast is less lucky with grete berger being pretty much average as countess margit and lothar krner making a poor graf von schwarzenberg however it must be said that lyda salmonova was pretty good in her expressive character and fritz weidemann made an excellent baron waldisschwarzenberg showing the dignity that lrners character should have hadconsidering the movies that were being done in those years in other countries and the fact that its remake made 13 years after this film is superior in every possible way its not difficult to understand why der student von prag hasnt stood the test of time as well as other early films the movies main problem is definitely its extremely low budget as it resulted in the film being considerably shorter than what ewers story needed to be fully developed this makes the plot feel a bit too vague at times or even incomplete as if there was something missing in the narrative of course theres also the possibility that the existing print is really incomplete however der student von prag is a very interesting early attempt at a complex tale of horror and suspense in film that while inferior to what other filmmakers were doing at the time left a powerful impression in historyas the direct predecessor of the german expressionist movement its hard to deny the enormous importance that der student von prag has in the history of german cinema probably in the history of cinema in general it may look dated even for its time but considering the limited resources its director had its truly better than most films from that era as the movie that started paul wegeners career and with that german expressionism der student von prag is a must see for everyone interested in this slice of film history 710
pos	if the cabinet of dr caligari is the father of all horror films and of german expressionist cinema this prewwi film is the grandfather the titular student starving in an empty garret makes a deal with the devil the devil gives him a bottomless sack of gold in exchange for anything in this room the devil chooses the students reflection in his mirror he walks off with the students doppelganger who commits crimes for which the student is blamedthe film is marred by some limitations arising out of the technically primitive state of 1913 filmmaking the plot cries out for chiaroschuro effects but the film is of necessity virtually all shot in shadowless daylight but the scene where the reflection walks out of the mirror still packs a wallopmore interesting for the trends it fortells than for its own sake the student of prague is still worthwhile
pos	the student of prague is an early featurelength horror drama or rather it is an autorenfilm ie an authors film this film is a member of a movement of many movements that tried to lend respectability to cinma or just make a profit by adapting literature or theatre onto the screen fortunately the story of this book with moving pictures is good using alfred de mussets poem and a story by edgar allen poe it centres on the doppelgnger themeunfortunately the most cinematic this film gets is the double exposure effects to make paul wegener appear twice within scenes guido seeber was a special effects wizard for his day but hes not very good at positioning the camera or moving it film scholar leon hunt printed in early cinema space frame narrative however has made an interesting analysis on this film using framing to amplify the doubles theme characters being split by leftright nearfar and frontaldiagonal framing of characters and shots regardless the film mostly consists of extended long shots from a fixed position which is noticeably primitive worse is the lack of editing theres very little scene dissection and scenes linger none of this is unusual for 1913 but there were more advanced films in this respect around the same time including the better parts of atlantis august blom 1913 twilight of a womans soul yevgeni bauer 1913 and the short films of dw griffithan expanded universal film vocabulary by 1926 would allow for a vastly superior remake furthermore the remake has a reason for the lyduschka character other than being an occasional troublemaker and spectator surrogate here the obtrusively acted gypsy lurks around seemingly with a cloak of invisibility i know their world is silent to me but i assume with their lips moving and such that their world would not be silent to them so how can lyduschka leer over others shoulders and not be noticednevertheless this is one of the most interesting early films conceptually wegener who seems to have been the primary mind behind this film in addition to playing the lead would later play the title role and codirect the golem in 1920helping to further inaugurate the supernatural thread in german silent cinmanote the first version i viewed was about an hour long surely not quite complete and was in poor condition with faces bleached at times and such im not sure who was the distributor ive also since seen the alpha dvd which at 41 minutes is missing footage present in the aforementioned print and also has fewer and very different title cards but is visually not as bad the repetitive score is best muted though
pos	a stupid young man becomes obsessed with a womanso obsessed that he loses perspective and common sense an evil magician approaches him and informs him he can give him great wealth that he can use to win the ladys heart if he agrees to give him anything he wants thats within their room the dumb guy agrees and the magician steals the mans reflection out of the mirrorand bad things naturally occur as a resultif this film had been made just a decade later i am sure i wouldnt have been so charitable in reviewing and scoring this film after all the films plot is a bit vague in spots and the acting is at times a bit stilted however when you consider that in 1913 fulllength films were rareand often only 20 to 30 minutes long plus the whole idea of a complex story like you get in this film is very unusualas stories were very short and broadly acted so given the limitations of the time this film is pretty good and is one of the earlier horror films known
pos	those engaging the movie camera so early in the century must have figured out some of its potential very early on this is a good story of a playboy type who needs money and inadvertently sells his soul to satan for a lot of money unfortunately the soul is his double and he must confront him frequently tearing his life apart there are some wonderful scenes with people fading out and of course the scenes when the two are on the stage at the same time the middle part is a bit dull but the faustian story is always in the minds of the viewer one thing i have to mention is the general unattractiveness of the people in the movie also they pretty much shied away from much action which would have at least given some life to the thing i first was made aware of this movie about 25 years ago and have finally been able to see it i was not disappointed
pos	this early version of the tale the student of prague was made in germany in 1913 starring paul wegener who was also in the golem a few years later in this film he plays a dual role technically impressive for a 95 year old film to see them in the same shot after meeting a mysterious old man who makes a pact with him for gold  the gold he needs to woo a countess hes previously saved from drowningmoving at a fast pace the film runs just over an hour and fairly well written and characterised the student of prague has echoes of the faust legend as well as dr jekyll and mr hyde starting as it does with a pact with a mysterious figure of potential evil and developing into good and evil sides of the same person
pos	in this truly fascinating dark film a young impoverished student sells his soul to the devil for a lot of money in return the devil takes his mirror image this is done brilliantly in the movie and eerily presaged when balduin the student is earlier practicing swordsmanship in front of the mirror a visual metaphor for a man at war with himself which portents his immediate future the student enjoys his money but the woman he loves is unattainable he has made a pact with the devil he is cut off forever from love and other riches of the soul you can have love or you can exchange your soul for money you cannot have both balduin is haunted by his double the intertitles express this beautifully as does the action some of the scenes are incredible the sense of doom when the devil disappears with balduins mirror image is amazing as is the sense that his pact has forever cut him off from human society the scene where he runs away from his double and ends up in the wasteland at the edge of the town no longer entirely human he has lost his soul he is like a hunted animal outside of human society there are so many other things to say about this incredible film paul wegener was an amazing actor and director a cultural hero of mine it helps if you know a bit about german history at the time this film was made and about german doppelganger tradition dont google it get a proper bookjust remember its a very early film its a little clumsy at times but considering what it has to say and its tragic finale its one of the best ever yes it is
pos	a good film and one ill watch a number of times rich the previous commenteris right there is much more going on here than is clear from the title boards and i have to wonder how much has suffered in translation were there more in the original or was a nativelanguage audience expected to lipread more or  since the screenplay was written by the author of the novel on which this was based  was this a currently popular story with which the audience was already very familiar in short very worth a look but it probably requires more work from contemporary viewers than the original 1913 audience had to put into itthe alpha video release touts the new organ score but the music is not matched to the story progression in any way sure it starts promisingly but degenerates into a repetitive phillipglasslike monotony that reflects nothing of the action on the screen after listening for a while i turned off the sound and simply watched much better
pos	it wasnt me it was er my twin brother rupert bobby says to dugan when confronted about being over at sallys place i have used this line dozens of times over the years no one has yet to believe it thoughthis movie is one of the alltime best for sheer fun and nonbelieveability steven oliver was perfect for the part of dugan so much so that he was in 1978s malibu beach as the same character not nearly as much screen time thoughnobody calls dugan a turd is another line for the ages this classic film was definitely worth the price of admission
pos	this is above all else the typical crown international pictures drivein read passion pit programmer the 1975 sammy johns hit record chevy van is heard repeatedly on the soundtrack this movie has even been reissued with the title chevy van despite the films title vehicle being a dodge danny devito makes only six minutes of onscreen appearance but countless vhs reissues falsely credit him as the star of the flick the movie is a comparatively sexist morality tale  will bobby find sexual satisfaction through the onenightstand his customised van facilitates or must he wait until tina the girl of his dreams gives him the time of day still it is representative of the prevailing carnal dream of male american high schoolers of the time and on that basis alone the van has almost in spite of itself become an artifact of the period that must be referenced in any honest retrospective of the periods popular american cinema
pos	in 1979 i was a boy of 12 years old my parents had just got the home box office which was pretty new to our neighborhood as a 12 year old boy this was the first time i saw boobs on television i will never forget the joy of those times racing vans the total asswipe with the baddest van the water bed the smoking of herbs the hot 70s chicks the makin love in my chevy van song it was all so new to me a complete movie with all of the memories you could hope for i own it and enjoy it about once a year when i watch this movie it makes me want to get my skates with 4 wheels not in a strait line go to the park and hunt down some babes with feathered hair truly great memories of young adolescence
pos	i am proud to say i own an uncut copy of this choice chunk of 70s crown international drivein sexploitation comedy cheese on dvd its a really goofy and enjoyably inconsequential flick with a nicely breezyneasy 70s vibe to it it does attempt to make a sincere point about true love and friendship being more important in life than a cool set of wheels and a quick piece of tail sure its essentially a blatant adolescent male fantasy pic  the main teen goofus character bobby hamilton gets the girls the respect of his friends and a chance to showup a local vanracing bully  but its way too dopey and goodnatured to hate stuart getz as our gawky protagonist makes for an endearingly dorky lead deborah white as the main object of getzs affection is a definite cutie connie lisa marie is likewise quite luscious as a beauteous blonde babe and sneering beefcake neanderthal stephan oliver a 60s biker movie perennial is wonderfully hateful as the brutish dugan hicks a prestardom danny devito in particular is an absolute riot as getzs cranky carwash owner boss andy a lovably cantankerous neerdowell slob who wears very ugly loud hawaiian shirts and suffers from a severe gambling habit i especially love the scene where two thugs brutally beat danny up  one holds his arms behind his back while the other guy works over dannys torso and sammy johns insidiously catchy fluke hit theme song will be bouncing around your skull for at least a week in short its great groovy retro70s fun
pos	simpleminded but goodnatured drivein movie about a simpleminded but goodnatured high school graduate who has dreams of owning the coolest custom van in the world to use as his ballroom bobby our hero spends his entire savings to acquire the vehicle of his dreams joint sharing and love making quickly commence with girls bobby has picked up at the local pizza parlor but he finds out much responsibility danger and heartache come with being the owner of such a mechanical marvelthe van is a guilty pleasure of mine it captures the laid back mid 70s mood and has enough unintentional humor to put it into the so bad its good category
pos	i found it highly intellectual and artistic in every way i felt that the script was conveying all the things i feel physically and emotionally when i got home from work and watched it this is a tribute to cinema in the highest form and formatholy guacamole how i wish those days would come again i tried putting a bubble window on the side of my car honda civic 1984 but the vacuum formed muffin trays didnt quite cut it also in my civic sexual positions are limited and are not supported by water bed as is brilliantly depicted in the vanthe van is of the utmost side splitting hilarity and can even substitute for porn if you watch some scenes privatelyi highly anticipate that sam grossman the director has achieved his opusratings john 12 sam 
pos	the van is a simple teensploitation picture made especially for the drive in that goes out of its way to make you feel comfortable providing many opportunities to laugh and cry with your friends danny devito has a small yet plentiful role as the manager of a car wash and almost steals the show all the leads are well acted the characters complex and the directing quite competent for this type of picture a crown international release
pos	love trap is a must see independent film when i sat down to watch the movie i came in with low expectations but left with a blessing the story is poetic substantive and creative the writer pulls you in further and further which each scene allowing you to relate to the realistic characters that every one can identify with the movie allowed me to reflect on my life and what i consider love to be the movie displayed what love really is action not emotion i was also impressed with the quality of the cinematography and the soundtrack of the movie the entire presentation surpassed my expectations i give the movie two big thumbs up and recommend it to everyone of all ages and all backgrounds
pos	i picked this film up at my local library having met the director at a film festival late last year i was curious to check out his work i was pleasantly surprisedthe film takes a fresh look at familiar subjects love infidelity friendships jealousy it can be a bit talky at times but never so much as to completely sink the film i enjoyed watching a love story with characters that clearly belong together and watching them make conscious decisions rather than haphazardly falling into something as important as lovethe contrast between this film and the average lowbudget shootem up black film is quite distinct check it out if youre lucky your copy will come with a copy of the soundtrack like mine did good stuff
pos	love trap is not a short its quite obviously a full length feature film with a running time of 105 minuteswhile im writing this i might as well talk a bit more about love trap im frequently asked what makes love trap different this is how i respond to that question 1 it introduces characters  one in particular  that have never been seen before in film period2 it reveals more truth about love and delves more deeply into the very concept of love than any other us film ever made in my humble opinion3 structurally as in the way the story is told it is unlike any love story youve ever seen4 it offers extremely timely insights on various cultural issues both within and outside the black communityover time people will come to see love trap as about as wholly an original work as possible in this era delightfully refreshing authentic and honest it is a rare morality play full of food for thoughtplease visit wwwlovetrapmoviecom for complete and accurate info about this film
pos	a realistic depiction of young love for the college set but also appealing to an older viewer like me it has ups and downs and twists and turns and made me shed a tear or two we rarely see movies with black urban characters that could appeal to older non black audiences and show a more real life depiction of young black adultsthis movie takes place on a college campus and town where two people meet and fall in love in the background are various friends acquaintances and situations that impact them for better or worse typical plot some may say but this really was unexpected i found myself rooting for the survival of the couples relationship seeing my own past in their story moments of deep thought and revelation came pouring out of the actors performances its a bright film that i would endorse for those young at heart and in love or have ever been in love great movie ill be looking for a copy to add to my movie collection
pos	this movie earned every one of the ten votes i gave it thank you guys for making a movie worth watching you showed the worldyou can still write direct produce and star in a black movie without the negative stereotypes the poetry was awesome as well hats off to the poets and musiciansi watched it last night as i fell in love with my darling all over again i will be adding it to my movie collection today and recommending it to my friends and familyplease continue to produce quality dont worry about the quantitythank you again and best wishes and blesses to you
pos	sensual and tough maria braun hanna schygula marries a soldier in the middle of world war ii and spends a half of day and the whole night with him thats how long her marriage lasts before she loses him to the war and then to prison she carries on with her life becomes a successful businesswoman being not only sensual but intelligent ambitious and willing to use sex whenever or wherever necessary i dont know a thing about business but i do know what german women want you might even say im an expert on it while climbing up to the success she always remembers her husband hermann her man and convinces herself that whatever she does  is for him for their future happy life together maria brauns style reminds much of melodramas by fassbinders favorite hollywood director douglas sirk and offers a glimpse of the loss and survival in postwar germany hanna schygula literally shines in every scene of the movie and she is fantastic8510
pos	spoilers spoilers this is without a doubt the best film rainer werner fassbinder ever made and even with the marvelous script the film is enhanced by a great performance by hanna schygulla film starts out with maria schygulla and hermann braun klaus lowitsch just getting married as the bombs continue to fall and hermann is shipped out towards the waning days of the war and now maria and her mother and sister must scrape by to survive maria decides to get a job as a dancerprostitute in a club that caters to american gis and she meets a black army soldier named bill greg eagles and they start to see one another on a steady basis maria hears that her husband hermann has died in the war so she gets very serious with bill but one day while getting intimate with bill they see hermann at the door he hasnt died and when he enters the room a scuffle occurs and maria breaks a bottle over bills head and he dies hermann takes the blame and he is sentenced to a long term in jail so maria tells him that she will succeed at something and get him out the war has ended and germany must rebuild and one day on a train maria meets karl oswald ivan desny who is a successful businessman in textiles and she uses her charms to get a job maria is determined to do well and climbs the corporate ladder and becomes karls mistress she tells him that she will never marry him but he is in love with her hermann gets out of jail but goes to canada to try and get over everything that maria has done since he has been locked upspoiler alertone day karl dies and leaves maria just about everything in his will and maria buys her own house then hermann finally comes home to his wife and they are both ready to start theyre marriage even though they have been married for some time now but maria leaves the gas on the stove and the house explodes with both of them still in itthere are so many interesting things in this film that its one of those movies that can be studied and talked about to great lengths like in all fassbinder films the use of color is used in a very interesting way as the film begins the tones are brown and gray to represent war torn germany but as maria starts to become successful they change to bright rich colors like red and white the rebuilding of germany with all the sounds of construction are used as only backdrop and the film stays focused on the exploits of maria fassbinder did want the sounds of rebuilding to remind us of what was going on in germany at that time hanna schygulla was never better and her performance is the key to the success of this film with a lesser actress this would have been just another interesting film but schygulla is so strong that her performance elevates this film to an elite status schygulla shows maria as very determined and smart but at the same time she uses her beauty and femininity to get what she wants shes not embarrassed nor does she feel guilty about this and fassbinder wanted to show maria as a woman who practically sells her soul to survive schygulla wasnt nominated for an academy award but she gave a great performance that will stand the test of time fassbinder himself appears in the film as a peddler and his own mother lilo pempeit plays frau ehmke i have heard many things about the ending of the film and it has to do with whether maria purposely left the gas on later in the bathroom she is running water over her wrist and she appears to be sad this is only speculation and if you think im wrong please email me i think she was overly excited by hermann being home and left it on by accident remember her putting on a dress for no reason then when the will is being read to her its at that point that she learns that hermann and karl had become friendly without her knowledge and i think she felt that everything she had done was for nothing thats the reason for the bathroom scene so when the house explodes its by accident but i think the reason for fassbinder having an ending like that is to show that anyone who would sell their soul has no business living fassbinder was fascinated by survivors but he was also incredibly passionate in his view maria cant have it both ways a fascinating film
pos	maria braun got married right in the middle of combat all around her and her husband hermann an explosion ripped through the building to begin with and she and hermann had to sign the papers on a pile of rubble on the street perhaps this may strike some as a heavyhanded metaphor for whats about to come marriage on the rocks so to speak its a betrothal where the husband goes off to war and is held in a russian prison camp unbenownst to the helpless but hopeful and proud maria who keeps standing by the depressing rubble of the train station as some come home others dont with a sign awaiting hermanntrouble arises as happens in rainer werner fassbinders melodramas and as its one of his best and most provocative we see as maria uncommonly gorgeous hanna schygulla in this role will do a twoface shell stand by her man even if it means working at a bar for american gis and even still after she hears from a fellow soldier that hermann has died will still stand by him as she sleeps with a black gi and comes close to bearing his child that is naturally until he reappears and a murder occurs and he takes the rap so she can be safe or working for a german businessman effectively sympathetic ivan desny and becoming his sometimes mistress and rising star in the company maria will do whatever it takes to be successful but shell always be marriedits hard to say theres anything about maria that isnt fascinating money sex power all of these become interchangeable for maria shes like the feminist that has her cake and eats it with a sultry smile she gets to have a husband more or less actually a lot less until the last ten minutes of the film while obtaining things a man who dotes on her whenever he can a new and expensive house with servants a secretary money that others around her arent getting due to already being with a man or too weak in a position to rise anywhere such as the secretary played interestingly enough by fassbinders own mothermaria is sexy confident and all alone with an idealized life going against a life that should be made in the shade she says of the two men the american soldier and poor old and sick oswald that shes fond of them and at the same time will stick by those roses the confused and soulsearching husband hermann sends from canada after being released from prison shes casts a profile that a feminist would love to trounce but understand where shes coming from and going all the wayfassbinder employs this inherent contradiction and moments with maria appear to go against the conventions of a melodrama for example hermann walking in on the jubilant and halfnaked maria and gi is just about a masterpiece of a scene with marias reaction not of surprise or guilt but pure happiness to see that hes there let alone alive while sticking to his guns as a director of such highminded technique with a storyline that should be predictable but it isnt really its like one big metaphor for a country that after the war couldnt really move on to normalcy a few times fassbinder puts sound of the radio on in the background and we see maria walking around her family house hustle and bustle going on around her and the radio speaks of a divided germany of things still very unsettled of a disarray maybe the only way to cope is excess or maybe thats just my interpretation of itits hard to tell really under schygullas stare face and eyes anyway its such an incredible performance really one of those showstoppers that captures the glamor and allure of an oldtime hollywood female star while with the downanddirty ethic of a girl of the streets most telling are the opposing costumes one sees in one scene when she finally is with her husband where she stars in one of those superlustful black lingerie pieces and high heels and then moves on to a dress without even thinking about it thats almost the essence of what maria is and schygulla wonderfully gets it down a headstrong but somehow loving figure who is adored and perplexed by the men around her sometimes in a single sentence this is what fassbinder captures in his wonderful first part of his trilogy while i might overall prefer veronika voss as a masterpiece maria braun is perhaps just as good as a character study of what makes a woman tick and tock with almost nothing to lose
pos	the marriage of maria braun mmb is about a german girl maria getting married to a german soldier herman braun just at the ending of the war after being married for half a day and a night herman is send to the front again to make ends meet maria starts working at a bar for mainly american soldiers and get to know a black soldier she got word that herman died at the front and things develop between her and the american soldier herman walks in on them in bed and after a confrontation between him and the american maria killed the american herman admits to the murder ends up in jail and maria vows to wait for him the country is in shambles one sees people leaving everything that they are busy with for a cigarette there are food shortages it is in short a time of survival of the fittest basically this film projects marias attitudes  those attitudes she permits herself under the mentioned circumstances as a metaphor for germanys loss of soul after they lost the war and how it proceeds to rebuild itself for example maria has the following conversation with a peddler played by fassbinder himself the peddler tries to sell her an excellent copy of kleist and she remarks that kleist burns out to quickly it does not provide enough heat for the cold the peddler answers thats another way to look at it right now its probably the correct way maria meets a frenchgerman business man karl oswald after she bargains her way into the first class train compartment she decides to get involve with karl youre not having an affair with me im having an affair with you she also takes responsibility in the company and after a while has the complete trust of the firm when karl says i suppose well just have to wait for a miracle she replies i prefer making miracles  then wait for them in her own words she has become the mata hari of the economic miraclein a lot of fassbinders films he tried to expose the psychological processes which lie behind social mechanisms see freud in other words he liked pointing his camera at the bullsht the false social mechanisms the pretending the direct approach maria takes in this film is successful to convey this ideology for example she phones karl and when he picks up the phone her request is straight to the point i need someone to sleep with as fassbinder said the emotions people felt did not exist at all and were only a kind of sentimentality which we thought we needed to be properly functioning members of society he also remarked that his films are anti emotional i particularly liked the scene when karl and maria meet in the munich restaurant apparently frequently visited by hitler himself maria appears in control and karl a bit on the down side as if marias brutal honesty wears him out as if he is not completely up to the situation anymore karl says i have to tell myself over and over that i love life maria replies thats life isnt it as if we signed a contract to enjoy life and then we go out to eat and talk about food i guess this is also about fassbinder attitudes on relationships to never submit completely to anyone and why would you if the central matter of most of his films is about what love becomes in this society  a commodity an instrument of power a weaponit was remarked that it is typical fassbinder to have the scenes with maria and betti walking in expensive dresses in the ruins after the war  with these clothing essentially the wrong period what i think he wanted to portray here were those attitudes when you feel bad that you can always put on your make up and face the day looking great but fassbinder was not interested in perfection any mistakes made in a film could just be corrected in the next project since he completed films approximately 4 a year the way other people rolled cigarettes it is not peculiar that this film has some very bad scenes peter marthesheimer who wrote most of the script mentioned that fassbinder likely dreamed up the whole scene with maria and the american in the park overnight hanna schygulla is brilliant as maria mostly she just stares bluntly into the camera in marias own words it is a bad time for emotions but i like it like that there are different opinions about the end after karl died of a hart attack herman finally shows up herman left for australia after he got out of prison to become human again after the testament is delivered made out to her and herman in half maria forgets to close the gas on the stove when she lights her cigarette and blow her and herman up for me it is obvious that she just did that by accident at the same time she must have been rattled when her dreams finally seem about to come true she must have felt as if she was not herself anymore she felt as if she had outlived herself
pos	this film exhibits artful cinematic techniques wherein instead of landscape capturing the attention of the camera it is small details in how someone appears how the woman may be wearing a cocktail hat and wrapped in a sheet how the husband may be wearing a hat and socks and shoes and his underwear and both seem so completely at ease and comfortable how provocative the woman is posed is another feature of the tableau that the director chooses to let us know she is a free spirit sexually and aims to get the pleasure she seeks without flirting directly or with any particular sensitivity to what the man may be feeling the relationship between the wife and husband is unique it is an open one wherein she holds nothing back feels no particular shame for how she has behaved and wants to share these facts with him because her primary focus always is on the fact of their marriage nothing and no one can come between the two of them only the chances of fate can intervenehis imprisonment during the war and what follows after his return at long last a very intriguing film which is totally absorbing
pos	fassbinders most lavish production sacrifices little of his talent for identifying and deconstructing a locus of suffering in long mobile takes that somehow also act as social encapsulations here its much more overt since the story takes place in wartorn germany at the end of wwii and the central character is a woman hanna schygulla as maria who capitalizes on vulnerabilities both economic and genderrelated to catapult herself up the ladder of a prominent textile corp that makes coveted goods like lederhosen available to indigent workers as she once was married amidst allied air raids maria and her new husband herrmann are allowed a brief honeymoon before hes shipped out to the russian front in his absence her despair is great she spends most days at the train station waiting for him to return when he is reported dead she abruptly stops grieving and takes a job as a barmaidprostitute at a brothel catering to american giswhen he returns things get plenty messy as circumstances and his sense of noble selfsacrifice conspire to keep them apart the message is fassbinders mo writ large love is colder than death but not only is maria contending with her own sanity and a husband largely incapable of loving her but a country in deep flux with no discernible light at the end of the tunnel fassbinder is making some kind of statement on postwar germany selling out to the highest bidder but as with all his films i tend to block those elements out and focus on the unbearable passions on display fassbinders as evoked through his characters his actors as filtered through their reallife connections with fassbinder taken together his films can be either unbearable or indescribably mesmeric often at once this falls somewhere inbetween although definitely closer to the latter while i didnt like it quite as much as the bitter tears of petra von kant or katzelmacher maria braun certainly has a greater scope and whats more i could feel its passion and authentic detail to human emotions
pos	my first fassbinder was a wonderful experience film and alternative cinema small hall with uncomfortable seats public had to wait while filmrolls were changed  were perfect matchthere were many cliches used in the film but fassbinder presented them so cleverly that i found them really amusing sound was also brilliant sometimes back being louder than dialogueeverything seemed to be in right place and i loved the way how afterwartime was presented real fun
pos	this is the best of the 43 films that rainer werner fassbinder made his most successful at least he was one of the leading directors in the new germany after wwiihanna schygulla was magnificent as the cold calculating maria bruan who lost her husband to the war found him after she took an american soldier as a lover lost him again after he went to jail for her and found him agin at the end her day and a half marriage before he disappeared was longer than their time together at the endsuch is life things come and go and you do the best you can you can give up or adjust you way of thinking to survive even though maria adjusted her thinking and did what she had to do she never stopped loving hermann which makes the end such a tragedyexcellent drama
pos	maria braun is an extraordinary woman presented fully and very credibly despite being so obtuse as to border on implausibility she will do everything to make her marriage work including shameless opportunism and sexual manipulation and thus beneath the vicey exterior she reveals a rather sweet value system the film suffers from an abrupt and unexpected ending which afterwards feels wholly inadequate with the convenience familiar from ending your school creative writing exercise with and then i woke up it is also bookended at the other end with the most eccentric title sequence ive ever seen but dont let any of that put you off
pos	this first part of the brd trilogy has more passion and plot density than lola but less of the magic of veronica voss the political musings have point to them we see the shortages after the war how the blackmarketers were able to control so much of the daytoday life delicious moment when fassbinder playing a grifter tries to sell a complete set of kleist to schygulla who remarks that burning books dont provide much warmth she really wants firewoodtheres some clumsiness in the first hour the scene in marias room with the black soldier interrupted by hermanns appearance should go quicker the train scene when maria meets karl oswald falls flat when she insults the gii cringed it was so bad but as the story develops and the years go by i was drawn more and more into this glossy cold world
pos	so one person says this movie is a beautiful delicate exploration of west german life after world war ii and the other says former nazis living in bombed out buildings and the movie is beautiful delicate and the first sits there nodding takes another sip of coffee i cant explain just see it
pos	this film seems to get bad critiscism for some reason probably just by the mass populace anyhow this is actually a very interesting movie the film is an underbudget scifi movie which actually works due to an interesting storyline and well done scenes this movie may not be for everyone though if there are any scifi fans reading this i truly recommend this movie if you like good ole science fiction the film has crazy ideas the setting includes nations going to war with gigantic machines which the entire countries invest all its money in the world has been divied up into territories anyone can challenge anyone else to a war or rather a robotduel the method of warfare is cleaner than nuclear war since now everyone is wearing those breath masks definetly a movie that makes you think intelligent well written and good effects for the measly budgeti tend to like movies which have small budgets and actually work
pos	i read somewhere in a fairly panning review that this is something of a liveaction mecha anime and i think theyre on the right lines i first watched this movie when i was very young and ive been dying to see it again and when i finally did just recently all the memories came flooding back i dont think this is to be taken too seriously  its just a bit of good old 80s almostatvmovie fun it is set against the backdrop of a fairly dark future although this point isnt stressed too much what i admired most about this movie was that the dialogue didnt sound generic  no clichs no predictable lines  all in all just good fun maybe time hasnt been kind to this little movie but still i can find appreciation for it in me its by no means perfect but its entertaining and doesnt try to be anything other than that let the nerds and comicstoreguys worry about technicalities  who cares see it for yourself and make your own decision noone elses opinion matters
pos	robot jox tries hard but is fundamentally a series of fight scenes strung together  robot against robot man against man man against woman the premise had potential but it seems the script wasnt really given the couple of more drafts it needed still it was fairly good for a science fiction action movie part of it was because the script was by joe haldeman for those who arent familiar with the name haldeman wrote the awardwinning science fiction novel the forever war its considered one of the very best powered battle armor novels right up there with robert heinleins starship troopers and john steakleys armor and this movie is really more like a giant powered battle armor movie rather than giant robots its closer to what fans would have wanted instead of the travesty that was paul verhoevens starship troopers which bore only a passing resemblance to the novel it was based ondespite some assumptions this really isnt based on homers iliad a couple of names are all they had in common achilles having his robots foot blown off had no parallel in the iliad which didnt include achilles death nor was the ancient achilles a noble warrior he was the mightiest but also vengeful and petty even the robot jock killed off in the first scene doesnt fit he was named hercules while the greek iliad would have had heraklesthe effects were fairly good for the time and the budget true it wasnt comparable to terminator 2 a year later but that movie cost ten times as much the stop motion was almost as good as the robotic walkers in the empire strikes back and return of the jedi better in fact than a lot of ray harryhausen animation which is highly regarded but quite dateddont bring high expectations into this and you probably wont be disappointed its better than a lot of other lowbudget flicks and even some bigbudget blockbuster wannabes that have better effects but far worse scripts
pos	if you like mech war games its pretty good some of it is cheap but the robot fights is worth seeing ive enjoyed the mech war field for some time and this is pretty much the only movie ive ever seen that come close to that feeling of what it would be like to pilot one of those huge mechs if you like the genera then games you like are mech warrior three and four and if you have an xbox and 350 to spare steel battalion the movie is worth seeing at least once there really needs to be some more movies on the same theme out there less remakes and more original works enjoy
pos	this movie ive loved since i was young its excellent although it may be a bit much for the average movie watcher if one cant interpret certain subtleties in the film for example our heros name is achilles and in the final battle between him and alexander hes shot in the heel with a rocket just as achilles in mythology was shot in his heel thats a just a little fact that is kind of amusing anyway great movie good story itd be neat to see it redone with todays special effects oddly enough gary graham had average success starring in the tv show alien nation this movie is a fun watch and should be more appreciated
pos	now ive always been a fan of full moons puppet work but i have to say that robot jox is one of there better projects yes you heard me the story works wonderful the atmosphere really works and the actors do a first rate job gary graham who really makes his mark on tv in shows like alien nation the series and star trek enterprise shows that he can be an action star who kicks ass and takes name the stop motion effects could have been a tiny bit better the color was wrong they look plastic to me instead of the metal they were suppose to be but that is a minor complaint compared to the whole that is the robot jox if you like gary graham or other full moon movies then you will like this movie 9 stars out of 10
pos	i remember this movie from when i was 12 it was amazing i remember it to the day not like most thing i watched back then i have even tried to buy it but its like rocking horse sht anyway the acting is a bit chewy but the story is amazing considering it was a real b movie with a low budget and event the fighting scenes were amazing to watch i must have watched it about 20 times it was a very well made movie and i loved the idea of fighting giant man controlled robots pity they had to spoil it by making a crappy spin off crash and burn dont watch that movie by the way it is total pants if your a real scifi movie fan then watch this if it was remade today it would be a winner i really would love to see a remake or even release the dvd of it
pos	what a great film it is the notion of nations sending people fighting each other with giant robots is tacky the ending is not just a fitting one its more inspirationalbut i am intrigued by the characters it is a pity we never see the relationship of achilles and athena more developed beyond just a couple of kisses and athenas fear for achilless safety their romance is very enjoyable
pos	my girlfriend and i have a thing for robots so i try to seek out movies that have robots and this movie has robots big ones they beat the clang and bang out of each other with the fate of nations hanging in the balance its really cool you have to forgive this movie its many shortcomings and just try to appreciate what the director and his crew of technicians were able to put on the screen while working with what was obviously a tight budget it is very hard to dislike this movie because of those big robots they looked like transformers and they fought like pro wrestlers it made my girlfriend smile and that is good enough for me and special mention must be made of veteran character actor paul koslo as the maniacal russian villain whether he is ruthlessly stomping on his helpless opponents after theyve already surrendered or complaining that their close proximity to him in a bar has caused his vodka to taste like blood a line he delivers with a deliciously campy subbela lugosi accent he is clearly having a ball and the film benefits enormously whenever he is onscreen this is a nifty little flick that deserves its cult reputation
pos	one of the best movies out there yeah maybe the cinematography wasnt the greatest but an excellent plot and concept great for the time and brilliant and creative ideas something different from the usual movies and great fun one of my favorites and would recommend to anyone who likes creative and imaginative movies post world war 3 and fighting in gigantic robots the actors gave a great performance and made it all worth while the sets are not amazing but simple and worked for the overall look of the film this movie is very hard to find on dvd but also on vhs check it out cause i have loved it since it came out not a mainstream flick and not like anything youve ever seen take a look and think like a child its a great view and very fun
pos	robot jox is a great little film ok some of the sets are bad and the acting is not that great but the special effects are very good for a film of this size and age you have to remember that this film is over 10 years old now and was made very cheaply in the 1st place so you cant moan to much about the bad parts so just sit back and watch a cool film with great big robots in it
pos	ok this movie was cool i dont think it was the best movie ever made but it sure was fun my brother and i still act out scenes once in a while and will occasionally yank the movie out of the cupboard blow off the dust and pop it in enjoyable all the way until the end but a great concept this is a movie that one has to just forget criticism all together and just enjoy judgment is victory for robot jox
pos	note to previous reviewer this movie is sciencefiction adaptation of the iliad according to the screenwriter so whether the references are painful or not no apologies it is the basis for the film they admit they stolethough adapted is the pc termgreat flick but too short probably didnt come out as well as the author director or studio wanted but pretty damn fun the fact that the studio itself imploded during the making only helps add to its legacya bigbudget remake wouldnt be as fun and probably wouldnt do the screenplay any more justice but its fun to dream about the potential there a dvd release with some meager extras is apparently available but i dont think it would play on ntsc players im no expert and thus still trying to figure this out for now i live with the vhs incarnation
pos	what a master piece to take the cold war conflict and transport it to the future this film is satire of the highest order in my humble opinion it outranks dr strangelovethe clever naming of the two superpowers as the confederation and the market cons being commies and market the west outstanding the clever use of gen joxs was ahead of its time only are we really seeing the dangers of genetic engineering robot joxs tackled the issue head on in 1989the message of this film is about the comradeship of the humble man and how it can overcome the wishes of government this movies screams dont do it you fools youll kill us allexcellent 1010
pos	the scenes are fastpaced the characters are great i love annemarie johnsons acting i really like the ending however i was disappointed that this movie didnt delve deeper into achilless and athenas relationship it only blossomed when they kissed each other
pos	the scenes are fastpaced the characters are great i love annemarie johnsons acting i really like the ending however i was disappointed that this movie didnt delve deeper into achilless and athenas relationship it only blossomed when they kissed each other
pos	hrmi think that line was from the old movie postersthis is a dumb movie that seems to have been translated from some language that was totally unfamiliar to the translator heres a tip any movie that starts with a black screen and text reading in the future is going to be fun this means that the premise is so implausible that they have to explain it to youin this case in the future means that instead of fighting wars nations have guys climb into giant robots and duke it out to determine well thats never terribly clear but its probably something really important there are good guys obviously capitalists ie us and bad guys commies and there are big stopmotion robotssadly the effects budget was pretty slim so we dont get to see a lot of the big robots there are plenty of cheap looking interior scenes and then a big space fight near the end the space fight is especially nice as it serves precisely no purpose other than the blow the remainder of the effects budgetwith said money now spent the climactic fight degenerates into and im not making this up two guys hitting each other with sticks i can always get a laugh in a bar by reenacting the final scene complete with a last line guaranteed to leave any audience scratching their headslike i saidits dumb thats why i bought the tape
pos	the one of the most remarkable scifi movies of the millennium not only a movie but an incredible future vision this movie establishes a new standard of sf movies hail and kill
pos	after seeing this excellent film over 100 times i still find new things that blow me away with this movie great special effects incredible acting and a plot full of ingenious twists makes this movie an excellent depiction of capitalism versus communism and in this ending everyone is happy and all is well best movie ever
pos	from the start i knew i would be in for the best movie watching experience of my life the idea of two giant robots manned by brilliant humans fighting each other for control of the world was the most intense and well thought of plot i have ever experienced i cant even begin to describe the brilliant acting and well written script lets just just say it compares to both lord of rings pictures  combined the academy had a grave oversight in not celebrating the joy that isrobot jox
pos	yep you read that right kids michael bay shouldve studied this film before making either of his over hyped overlong overly pointless transformers movies robot jox is better than both of them and it probably cost less than the transformers crew spent on megan foxs personal trainerthankfully this little robotic gem initially known mainly for being the film that bankrupted charles and albert bands empire pictures studio seems to have developed a cult following over the years i fondly remember watching it on vhs during its initial video release in the early 90s and though some of the cold warera politicsstereotypes were already out of date by that time just the bands luck that communism would fall while the film was sitting on a shelf waiting to be released eh its still a pretty damn cool little bmovie they really dont makeem like this anymore or if they do they go the bay route and cgi things to unbearable proportionsfor those who are unfamiliar heres the roboscoop were somewhere in the future and after a nuclear holocaust large scale wars have been outlawed disputes between nations are now settled manoamano or perhaps that should be machineomachineo by one representative from each side battling each other in giant sized shogun warrior style robots whichever bot walks away from the fight wins for his side gary graham who would later go on to play detective sykes in the alien nation tv series plays achilles the greatest robot jock in marketplace aka the good guys history achilles has been undefeated in his previous nine robot bouts ten being the maximum number of battles before a jock is retired and at the beginning of the film he faces off against his counterpart from the confederation ie the russkies the psychotic alexander who is the most over the top evil russian stereotype bad guy since dolph lundgrens infamous turn as ivan drago in rocky iv the match is called a draw when alexander violates the rules with an illegal robot move at the last minute and ends up not only embarrassing achilles but killing a whole bunch of spectators in the bargain a rematch is scheduled to complete the bout but achilles simply wants to bow out hang up his helmet and move on with his life rather than violate the spoiler rules by revealing much more i will simply say that there are a great deal of twists and turns behind the scenes skullduggery and other difficulties for achilles and his fellow jox before the two robotic titans clash finally once again in the finalei hope im not making this movie out to be some sort of masterpiece of science fiction because it isnt robot jox is just plain fun ill grant that it is a bit higherconcept than your average bgrade scifi movie and though the budgetary constraints do occasionally make themselves known especially in the scenes involving some painfully obvious greenscreen trickery it is still the best looking movie ever to come out of the empirefull moon pictures factory the robot fight scenes are very well done using old school stop motionmodel techniques and the sets and costumes dont look halfassed in the slightest empire pictures and director stuart reanimator gordon were definitely shooting for the stars with this picture unfortunately it didnt quite pan out for them or the studio but at least we got one heckuva cool little movie out of the deal bottom line if you want to be aurally and visually assaulted for 2 hours feel free to rent a transformers movie by the end youre likely to feel like youve spent all that time watching someone else play a video game if you want to have a rockem sockem robot good time pick up robot jox instead
pos	robot jox doesnt suffer from story or bad effects i mean this was 1990 if you know what im talking about robocop 2 still used the stop animation as most of the movies did throughout the 80s if you look at your biggest blockbusters during this period most of them did what they could with the special effects shots that was available to them at the time it wasnt until terminator 2 judgment day was released the following year that a breakthrough in technology was realized and story boarders began to use that motive but youll have fond memories of transformers gundam wing even power rangers if you watch this film the enemy robot is very menacing it makes you not want to face the man without a really good backup plan and there are some great moments within this film a traitorspy is working within their midsts who you think is on your side backing you up all the way could be the person you didnt expect himher to be and thats very troublesome to think so dont you agree
pos	this is one of the better classic edgar wallace movies from the german series  it features all basics for a highly enjoyable wallace crime flic movie way back from the 60ies although his majesty mr kinski is missing you still have young joachim blacky fuchsberger starring once again as the typical clever american womanizer you have young eddi arendt in his best and just as well typical role ever  the cool sophisticated british butler  and you have not so young anymore lowitz as the melancholic yet very dry ironic and thus highly entertaining police investigator furthermore youll get offered a freakish and very campy evil guy behind a frog mask hence the movies title youll get a crazedout swinging soundtrack classic bmovie action scenes partly filmed out off the wildest perspectives please remind the time of its origin yelling scream queens and on and on all those ingredients get shaken well up in a sweet tastin cocktail of pure german edgar wallace campyness  highly recommended
pos	updated version of a story that had been turned into the film in 1938 englandreturn of the frog concerning the pursuit by the police of a master criminal known as the frog because of the frog like get up bulging eyes etc he wearsone of the good wallace films from the 1960s its a solid little entertainment clearly influenced by  or did this influence the restart of the dr mabuse films the frog seems to be more a super villain than a master thief while not the best of the wallace films it is worth a look it would make an interesting double feature with the excellent earlier filmbetween 6 and 7 out of 10
pos	i had mixed feelings for les valseuses 1974 written and directed by bertrand blier when i started watching it but i ended up liking it i would not call it vulgar dumb and dumber is vulgar the sweetest thing is both vulgar and unforgivably stupid i would call it shocking and offensive i can understand why many viewers especially the females would not like or even hate it it is the epitome of misogyny or so it seems and the way two antiheroes treat every woman theyd meet seems unspeakable but the more i think of it the more i realize that it somehow comes off as a delightful little gem i am fascinated how blier was able to get away with it the movie is very entertaining and highly enjoyable it is well written the acting by all is first  class and the music is sweet and melancholic actually when i think of it two buddies had done something good to the women they came across to they prepared a woman in the train the lovely docile blonde brigitte fossey who started her movie career with one of the most impressive debuts in ren clments forbidden games1952 at age 6 for the meeting with her husband whom she had not seen for two months they found a man who was finally able to get a frigid marieange mioumiou exited and satisfied they enlightened and educated young and very willing isabelle huppert in one of her early screen appearances their encounter with jeanne moreau elevates this comedy to the tragic level in short i am not sure id like to meet grard depardieus jeanclaude and patrick dewaeres pierrot in real life and invite them over for dinner but i had a good time watching the movie and two hours almost flew  it was never boring
pos	this is one a most famous movies of the french sexual empowerment of the seventies starring gerard depardieu and patrick dewaere in extremely sarcastic roles it is also one of the many dark psychological dramas of the seventieseighties such as serie noire buffet froid beau pere all realized by blierhowever i would like to correct the previous comment that was posted on the movie the translated title in english is very far from the french version it is true that both protagonists are going places but the title in french could be literally translated by the waltz dancers which is a metaphor for the movement of the testicles
pos	bertrand blier is indeed lenfant terrible of french cinema and in the seventies he always could shock the public filmed with his fave duo depardieu and dewaere and the usual dose of sex mioumiou plays her typical role at least the one from the seventies as little could we know that a decade later she would be the best french actress ever in first les valseuses is also one of the first roadmovies as the viewer is just taken to some journeys of two little criminals those who only are satisfied with family life or simply know nothing more the movie would be quite a shocker but this movie is more than just that it just let you think of all the usual things in life working for the car being bounded at work etc its a sort of critic towards the hypocrite society were living in great job and it just makes you wish two things  dewaere died just too young as he was a topactor and of course depardieu hed better should have stuck with french movies as he proves here that no one can beat him timeless classic and 20 years later it will still shock some
pos	not so many people like the movies of bertrand blier simply because they dont understand them simply because they are different kinds of peopleif you have not been living under a deep desperation intertwined with great personal hope it may be hard for you to enjoy the humor blier shown hereand also the film of blier cannot be classified easily as blackcomedy or cult etc like those of pulp fiction etc because there is this delicacy which the audience of northamerica frequently fail to appreciatewhen i looked at these two hooligans dining with jeanne moreau in the seaside restaurant i felt they were more gentil than any gentleman can have beenthe urge to make love wildly like these is the normal reaction we feel under the unbearable pressure of meaningless beingsymbolized by the camion suddenly emerges at the carrefourso les valseuses is much better a name than going places to dance a valse you need to be elegant but going places you dont
pos	a wonderful free flowing often lyrical film that whisks you along ever smiling even if there are truly shocking incidents along the way one gasps at the way the women are treated and yet ultimately they seem to come through very well and it is much credit to all concerned that so many potentially disastrous scenes all work so very well this is possibly depardieus best performance certainly his most natural jeanne moreau performs outstandingly in what must have been a very difficult role to play and including vigorous sex scenes with a couple of guys at least half her age mioumiou is lovely throughout and again has very difficult scenes to play initially this seems a down and dirty misogynist rantromp but as the tale and characters unfold a much more tender and honest picture emerges in the end this uncompromising and daring film demands respect
pos	not sure if this counts as a spoiler or not so bewarejust a small but crucial thing to watch for an intriguing possibility the boys steal a green citroen at one point for a joy ride and return it to the owner having done purposeful and vengeful hidden damage to the car hoping that the owner will crash is it the very same car they steal much later from the picnicking family we know the original owner sold it they drive off at the end on a dangerous road one which i understand has been closed to all but pedestrians for the last ten years a whole new slant to the end of the filmon another matter this film could have been called scent of a woman i dont recall another film certainly not american that treats the scent of a woman in such a frank and open manner much like the nose of a fine bordeaux
pos	the movie has a distinct albeit brutish and rough humanity for all its borderline depravity  the zippylyrical score points up the comic side of their misadventures and even when theyre at their most thuggish like terrorizing the woman on the train a semipitiful vulnerability lurks never far away dewaere sucks on her breasts like a baby blier cuts away from the scene where depardieu may be about to rape dewaere so were never sure how explicitly to read the manifestly homoerotic aspect of their relationship  either way that incident is the start of their relative humanization so the movie could certainly be read as progay although it could likely be read as proanything you want the movie has many objectionable scenes and points of sexual politics and is probably best taken as a general cartoon on the foibles of both sexes making a mockery of the whole notion of sensitivity and honesty and hitting numerous points of possible profundity on the basis that if you fire off enough shots some of them are bound to hit
pos	i originally saw this film years ago during cinemax friday after dark seriesback when the cable box was built like a keyboardand it intrigued me even though there is a pointless aspect to the film it is well actedthe performances of depardieu  dewaere are very enjoyablethey have a good chemistry together  mioumiou makes a pink fur look breathtakinga movie like this probably wouldnt be made in these politically correct timesat least not in the us since it seems to sensationalize things like violencerobbery casual sex this movie proves that with a talented cast  also talented directing a good movie is a good movie no matter the subjectit saddened me to find out patrick dewaere committed suicide  in the near future ill will check him out with depardieu  mioumiou in get out your hankerchief
pos	i can remember seeing this movie as a kid in 1977 or 1978 hbo would show it late at night back when they were they one and only movie pay channel in existence back then it was unrated and was the only movie of its kind ever shown on pay televisionespecially back then i would love to see it now as an adult where i would be more apt to understand the adult theme of it it was probably the closest thing i had ever seen to pornography at the young age of 7 or 8 luckily i had stupid babysitters and partygoing parents on the weekends most of my memory of this movie was the completely erratic sexual behavior of these two guys breaking into houses to sniff underwear feeding on a strangers breast milk on a public bus and fornicating in a cab at the request of one of their female subjects were just a few of the whacked escapades these guys were pulling off a very racy film for the early 70s until i checked imdb i had no idea this movie had such a following most people i talk to have never heard of it
pos	this film is a stunning piece that will convince even the most skeptical viewer that gerard depardieu is one of the finest film actors of the last 50 years his performance shocks entertains disgusts and charms you while leaving you breathless this film was shot in the very early days of his film career and is very raw but still is able to convey the mastery of depardieu a mustsee for any depardieu fan and by far his best early work
pos	i remember hitch hiking to spain at 25 getting a lift from what turned out to be two fleeing italian small crooks they were doing a lot outside the law but from the other side carrying a little portrait of jesus in the pocket for their protectionjust and unjust good and bad criminal and correct where here in a new combination outside of the categories i used to know les valseuses gives me although a film and not real life a picture close to my own experiences the intenseness of each moment as soon as you leave all behind and go for the momentous whatever comes your way its another state of mind and also dangerous form of life because as we all know there are people who are not ready for this and willing to persecute you for stealing and so onthis film touches values its a story about whats right and wrong morals its resurrection of the individual fighting him herself free against the false morals and conformismtheres danger all the way because how far can you go with your own freedom and crossing your own moral borders and that of other people what to do with people who are willing to hurt you put you in jail or even shoot at you for the things that you do like stealing some petrol from a multinational oil company for you fifth hand car les valseuses reawakens these questions in me because morality in contradiction to the usual media message is quite complex
pos	as with that film we follow the implausible if always engaging adventures of the 2 lead characters but whilst c  j eschew sex for a girly trip back into childhood this pair revel in their carnality even to the point of exploring homoeroticism most of the sex they acquire from grudging or unwilling partners and yet despite their deeply unpc behaviour everyone emerges smiling like c  g through it all they remain innocents at heart rebels against the quotidien the bourgeois the restrictive as someone else has commented i wouldnt want to know these 2 and its a minor miracle that their trip brings scenes of mostly comedy and very little tragedy and what there is of that cannot be laid at their door and thus for that reason it left me beguiled but with a sweet taste in the mouth dare i say that only the french can get away with films like this and that is part of their genius
pos	depardieus most notorious film is this 1974groundbreaker from bertrand blier it features many highly sexual scenes verging on an xrating including one of jeanne moreau doing a hot 1970s version of her jules and jim menage a trois with the two hairy french hippies depardieu and deware there is no such thing as a sacred territory in this film everything is fair gameits very odd that americans tend to not like this film very much while many french people ive met consider it a classic something about it goes against what americans have been programmed to likegerard and the late patrick deware are two bitchslapping hippy drifters with many sexual insecurities going around molesting women and committing petty crimes theyre out for kicks and anticapitalist eurocommie slacker freedom blier satirizes the hell out of these two guys while at the same time making bourgeois society itself look ultimately much more ridiculous best of all though is the way the wonderful stephane grappelli score conveys the restless soul of the drifters the deeper subconscious awareness or higher ideal that motivates all the follies they engage in
pos	about 1986 i saw this movie by accident on tv one night i was 6 years old it was similar to my accidental viewing of the terrifying ending to dont look now in 1987 i went to venice on holiday the next year in silent terror hoping to god that my parents wouldnt find out id watched it would i have minded if my parents knew id watched les valseuses when i was a kid id probably avoid the subject with my dad even nowadays and my mums probably disapproving in the afterlife i dont know if theyd want to see it anyway from the stalking and trapping of a woman at the block of flats in the first scene to sliding down the mountain roads with glazed satiated eyes im never sure whether this film is an insensitive piece of trash that disregards the sexual revolution or if its a sexy liberating movie to watch as it dawns on you that you could never be so offensive yourself its definitely violent it has a violent view of sex virtually no acknowledgement of love even suckling a young baby mutates into a greedy sexual act of exploitation but the scenario is very erotic and god im so british arousing do they suck her breasts for her own good that is exploitation so why am i getting a woodythe fellows go in search of an experienced older woman find an excon motherfigure i dont know it ends in a truly gruesome suicide i described it to my friend jb nelson who has cannibal holocaustguts and he went eeuurrgghh no motherly love for this movie quite the opposite mutilation of where the boys began why do they shoot the girl in the leg why does she come back to them do women need to be punished so that they learn what is right from menim thinking of two movies one of which i wish id never seen the other makes me wish it wasnt such a harsh world swept awaymadonna what a pile of insanity doesnt compute never been so offended that a woman punished for being a woman becomes slave to man and its maybe madonna saying everybody respect guy ritchie im so enraged i cant use punctuation once upon a time in americaleone god why does noodles do it destroys the path to joy weve been following him on his whole life so close to finally finding love with deborah now they are both destroyed why sergio whythere is no rape in les valseuses but lots of sex and nakedness in abundance of both sexes very honest no titillation no fantasy shags no perfect hollywood smooth moves jokes yes but theres too much darkness and jealousy and trickery in here to call it a sex comedy forget carry on shooting a naked hairdresser in the leg cos shell come back  youll hook her up with your excon lovers vengeant son  shell learn how to cum from himtwo things i cant stand are rape movies and prison movies les valseuses isnt a rape movie god nobodys going to want to watch it now it is a brilliant movie
pos	maybe im being too generous with the ratingbut i just love this movie ive seen it so many times but every time i see it i fall in love with it all over again its just a simple romantic comedy with nothing huge or monumentous that happens but im a big romantic and this movie is romantic i love meg ryan and tim robbins and walter mathau is so funny the scientists make me laugh so muchi definitely recommend this movie to anyone who hasnt seen it its such a clean good movie  and those are so rare now my 20yearold brother likes this movie too so its not just a chickflick  i recommend it if you need to laugh or if youre just lonely and need to watch a romance if you yourself cant participate in one its a good un
pos	i just watched i q again tonight and had forgotten how much i love this movie it is wonderfully entertaining and leaves you feeling that all is right with the world i love the allusions to mozart all throughout from the opening with einstein playing twinkle twinkle little star on the violin to him humming eine kleine nachtmusik during the iq testing of the ed walters i love that a woman is portrayed as intelligent and encouraged to have a career an especially unique situation for the 1950s the time in which this movie is set i myself have been a teacher but stayed at home to raise my children so please dont think i am some staunch womens libber its wonderful how a man who is only a grease monkey is finally seen to be just as important and worthy as catherines fiance a clinical behavioral researcher the message to me is that we are not what we do but who we are is defined by so much more  no labels there are so many little gags and oneliners that are almost throwaways if you dont watch and listen carefullyi did catch a few things in the movie that are not listed on the goofs page in the scene when ed walters is to speak at symposium there are 3 instruments protractor ruler etc hanging on the right from the chalk ledge in the next camera shot there only 2 in the credits on our video it lists tony shaloubs character as bob watters not bob rosetti as he introduces himself in the movie and is listed here on imdbi highly recommend this movie it may be a piece of fluff in some estimations but has lots more substance than many give it credit for not only that what a great cast is assembled here watch it and enjoy
pos	i recently saw iq and even though im not a romantic comedy type of gal i think that it was just a nice and sweet movie to watch so many movies in my opinion lack honesty you know that feeling when youre watching a movie and you just feel robbed because its taking something from the story and it was like the director just threw it together like it was trash the story between the scientists is a sweet and funny one how they stuck together and they tried to help tim robbins character become smart i liked the love story between tim and meg because it was simple and brought up a good point when it comes to love nothing is what it seems i would recommend this for a sunday morning710
pos	this is one of my all time favorites it is so simple and sweet  definitely a chick flick romantic comedy i really like a film full of good quotes and this has it one of my favorites is when albert einstein says to ed walters are you thinking what im thinking and ed says now what are the odds of that happening in my opinion a film is fabulous if you can watch it again and again and get the same amount of enjoyment out of it and with this one you can i also really enjoyed walter ms way of portraying einstein i think all the characters fit together really well and the story flows nicely there are so many times that i find myself smiling right along with the film and quoting my favorite lines as i watch it i would recommend this movie to anyone who has a heart and enjoys a feelgood romantic comedy now and then
pos	australian fred schepisi a cry in the dark directs this comedy romance that is fun relaxing and set in the spring you will laugh while watching this movie tim robbins shawshank redemption dead man walking is an auto mechanic ed walters with a high iq which gets higher with the help of albert einstein walter matthau grumpy old men and his academic friends nathan kurt and boris you can tell them by their preppie shoes meg ryan sleepless in seattle youve got mail is catherine boyd einsteins niece who is a competent but not so confident mathematician perhaps it is because she is surrounded by all that genius she thinks that if she marries someone with a high iq her kids will have a high iq as well but she does not knows what she wants between tim robbins cute smile and megs cuteness this is a refreshing movie i love sweet stories people all ages should enjoy this movie catherine is engaged to the jerk james moreland who works in animal behavior but is very stuffy this is a love a first sight type situation between the mechanic and the mathematician witty lines and subliminal lines the cinematography is nice princeton new jersey is beautiful in the spring with much help from all those brilliant men catherine falls for ed without knowing that he is an automobile mechanicfavorite scenes ed taking a multiple choice test in front of a crowd with the help of einstein nathan kurt and boris ed and einstein riding on the motorcycle nathan kurt and boris letting all the research animals freefavorite quotes albert einstein dont let your brain interfere with your heart ed walters when was the last time he said wahoo catherine boyd well im sure i dont know this is a refreshing movie i recommend it i have the tape and every once and awhile i will watch it again
pos	fairly good romantic comedy in which i dont think ive ever seen meg looking any cuter all the players did a good job at keeping this a lively romp of course in the real world no genius mathematician would even glance at some grease monkey but that is why i love romantic comediesone can just totally forget reality and have a good time nice film damn meg is a babe eh
pos	bottom line  best romantic comedy ever this movie accomplishes what all great movies strive for the creation of a world and time that we want to revisit and makes us glad to be part of the human race when i am blue this movie lifts my spirit and makes me laugh and that is still true after many viewings  always freshall of the actors are in top form the characterizations are so dead on and the characters mesh so well together that you forget the actor usually difficult to do with matthau robbins and ryan the supporting cast is consistently brilliant fry agae a total pygmy package jacoby  saks  maher the three theoretical physicists as greek chorus  but time doesnt exist durning something we can launch from nj shalhoub  whaley robbins boss and coworker at the service station and curits eisenhower  how many comedies have eisenhowerdont miss this overlooked treasure
pos	this is a really fun breezy light hearted romantic comedy you cannot go wrong with meg ryans cute perkiness combined with albert einsteins genius normally im not a fan of completely fabricated fictional tales about actual people now deceased and not able to defend themselves but i think the late einstein might himself have gotten a chuckle out of this oneits the 1950sprinceton new jersey in the spring the story revolves around a pretty young scatter brained mathematician catherine meg ryan who is all set to marry a stuffy jerk a behavioral researcher named james merely because he has the brains shes looking for in the father of her future children however its love at first sight when her car breaks and she meets an auto mechanic named ed tim robbins as she doesnt think ed is intelligent enough her uncle none other than albert einstein plays match maker assisted in his endeavors by three mischievous cronies all theoretical physicists uncle albert must make ed appear suitably smart so concocts a charade portraying him as a physicistnaturally with amusing resultswalter matthau is his usual hilarious self and pulls off the character of einstein quite effectively with his three professorial buddies kurt nathan and boris a lot of laughs ensue the real einstein had a genuine human side and this film just takes it one outrageous step further if you suspend all logic you can almost imagine this silly story happeningit might not be rocket science despite its main character but it is a wonderful sweet refreshing movie one of the best of the comedy romance genre
pos	iq in my opinion is a sweet charming and hilarious romantic comedy about finding the right person for you if you ask me james stephen fry really was a dull guy to me ed tim robbins was more suited for catherine meg ryan than james was anyway everyone involved in this film did an absolutely outstanding job now in conclusion i highly recommend this sweet charming and hilarious romantic comedy about finding the right person for you to any tim robbins or meg ryan fan who hasnt seen it youre in for lots of laughter so go to the video store rent it or buy it kick back with a friend and watch it
pos	this movie is so great its set back in probably the 40s and meg ryans character struggles to be known as smart plus tim robbins is so cute in this movie and everything about it has a magical feeling towards it everytime i watch it i feel happy its definitely a girl movie and im a girl so i like it i also love the music the violin is awesome but besides that i think its a cute story and everyone should watch it
pos	being a big fan of the romantic comedy genre and therefore having seen a large number of these films it is rare that one strikes me as totally unique for that matter it is equally rare that i am gasping for breath through the laughter during several scenes the love story is a little thin on the ground but id say thats probably for the best as this romantic comedy has the emphasis firmly on comedy and in any case it stretches the bounds of credibility just a little more than i like most rom coms to do the four scientists provided some of the funniest moments not just in this film but in any film ive seen in a long while i hesitated for the briefest of moments before finally choosing a 10 over a 9 as a rating as i believe that far too many people use it indiscriminately and therefore the maximum rating loses some of its impact im also a big meg ryan fan which helps but this is one of the few films ive seen in which id say she is comprehensively overshadowed she and tim robbins are cast as the leads but for me play second fiddle to the antics of the bumbling intellectuals a genuine laughoutloud type film
pos	this film tells the story of a romance between albert einstien niece and a gas station attendant in order to get the two together einstien agrees to help edhudsucker proxys tim robbins learn to act more intelligent this impresses catherine meg ryan unfortunately einstien goes too far and ed is considered to be a genius hilarity ensues not to be missed filmed in mercer county new jersey at princeton university lawrenceville prep school doubling for princeton university as well as a beautiful vintage gas station in hopewell
pos	while the sparkling chemistry between ryan and robbins alone is reason enough to see this movie the supporting cast including matthau fry shalub durning and the hilarious trio of jacobi saks and maher is an additional plus matthau shines as einstein fry is perfect as ryans clinical fianc and shalubs line about einsteins gonads is as has been noted one of the highlights of the film the speech that robbins delivers at his first appearance in public is sheer poetry kudos to the writers for handling this froth with wit and levity i also thought that keene curtis was wonderful as eisenhower this might be considered something of a chick movie but i think everyone will get a kick out of it eight very solid points
pos	it was a doubly interesting experience for some reason the greatest scientific mind of the 20th century had never been the central figure in a movie the closest i can think of as films with einstein in them are champaign for caesar where like a deus ex machina the great man is heard clarifying a point on a radio quiz show so that ronald colman is proved to have given the correct answer after all and in bullshot where the great albert is one of a dozen leading physicists and scientists who are drugged with cannabis by the villain intent on stealing some machines of theirs it is notable that in those two cases and in iq we are dealing with comedies so far nobody has tried to do a serious film about the life of einstein like john hustons attempt to do one on freud with montgomery cliff i guess it is just too hard to get the world of mathematical equations or the secrets of electromagnetic field theory into exciting dialog but then only three years ago russell crowe and christopher plummer did a beautiful mind maybe nobody really has triedsubsequently after writing this i remembered the successful comedy young einstein with yahoo serious about ten years ago but that is an exception and it was a spoofthe other surprise was the actor playing the great albert it was walter matthau here taking time away from the series of films he did with jack lemmon in that last decade of their careers matthau was a highly capable and gifted character actor in both comedy and drama but normally his comic personas were variants of his whiplash willie gingrich from the fortune cookie they were connivers and gonifs later they would shed their criminal propensities because we had grown to like them but they remained grumpy types but his albert einstein happens to be genuinely sweet more like his kotch than like willie clarkehe plays albert as good old uncle albert it seems that matthaus einstein is living in princeton with his niece catherine boyd meg ryan and she is seeing a stuffy professor named james morland stephen fry but frys car needs repairs and they take it to the auto shop where ed walters tim robbins works robbins falls for ryan who is attracted to him  but finds that he lacks the mental equipment that she admires good old uncle albert aided by his three friends lou jacobi joseph maher and gene saks decide to give their assistance to robbins and make him an apparently unrecognized physics genius this will open the doors of romance between him and ryan provided ryan is impressed and fry does not spoil things as he hopes to dothe atmosphere is sweet as when matthau and his chums rig up a super physics quiz that they help robbins cheat on by switching the positions of their bodies the plot eventually leads to the outright lie that the brilliant robbins has constructed an atomic powered rocket ship  which brings in the interests of the nation in the figure of president eisenhower keene curtisit was a charming comedy and an interesting stretch for matthau in that he was not as hyper as normal but far more subdued
pos	iq is a wonderfully original romantic comedy that pits the greatest and deepestthinking scientific minds of the 20th century as cupids helpers the juxtaposition of heart and mind is the central theme of this lighthearted yet thoughtful movie you dont quite know how to react because part of the time you are seeing great scientists do silly things to nurture budding love but at other times you hear them discuss some of the deepest puzzles of spacetime of our age the end result is a fun movie with surprises throughout walter matthau is a perfect einstein meg ryan creates a quirky scatterbrained mathematician and tim robbins brings to life the contradictions of a poorly educated working man who is fascinated by science all together they create a farcical trip through love and science mind and heart
pos	the part where meg visits the mechanic and he says  is the piston firing short implying poor sexual energy on the part of her fiance was hilarious i love meg ryan and she is as sweet as ever in this wonderful movie very lovable and very intelligent too her innocent indignant expressions have you wishing she was yours the hero handles the garage mechanic to physicist transformation well einstein had a romantic side to his psyche the puzzle round in front of the press and audience was done well its awfully underrated and deserves accolades and attempts at a revival it loses out one vote for including the highly improbable far fetched theory being bought by the us govt i dont see why it doesnt figure in the top 20 romantic comedies of the century great movie it has the presidential seal of approval on it
pos	this movie is a very relaxed romanticcomedy which is thoroughly enjoyable meg ryan does a very good job as the genius niece of albert einstein though she does believe in her own skills tim robbins does an equally good job as the mechanic who falls in love with her when she comes into his shop with her fianc after her car stuffs up i loved walter matthau as the one and only albert einstein this movie just has a very relaxing feel to it while still keeping some sort of seriousness to it if that is actually possible it happens herei personally found this movie extremely entertaining especially the old scientists  i thought they were fab and hilarious this movie seems to have been underestimated beyond comprehension if you have a cheeky sense of humour this is the movie for you
pos	what a delightful romp  a very competently made film that has so much charm and a feelgood factor that a lot of romantic comedies lack einstein is brilliantly acted by walter matthau while meg ryans catherine is unforgettable  better than i have seen her in those films opposite tom hanks  as the young mathematician struggling to be recognizedyou dont need to be a young woman to understand catherines struggle and feel sympathetic for her immediately and as a young man its easy to understand what must have gone through eds tim robbins mind in pursuing his true love theres universal appeal in these emotions even if iq keeps it all light fun and tied up nicelysure its not heavy but if you look there are some subtexts people remember albert einstein as a scientist yet he was a great spiritualist his sayings such as something along the lines of if it is not impossible then why do it suggest he is a believer in fulfilling higher goals beyond ones immediate grasp in this film there are questions of what an accident really is  such as whether albert and his whacky sidekicks intervention in prying catherine away from stiffupperlip loveless james stephen fry  who gives this otherwise cardboard character life and you cannot help but feel for his lack of feeling counts how much intervention happens in our lives that we do not see and comes across as serendipitousand of course wed like to think in real life despite what we often observe of the people we know that we edwards get the catherines and jameses have to learn how to defrost the icewater in their veins how nice to know that it might work out in iqs innocent and disturbingly exclusively caucasian eisenhowerera land of makebelieve
pos	a solid if unremarkable film matthau as einstein was wonderful my favorite part and the only thing that would make me go out of my way to see this again was the wonderful scene with the physicists playing badmitton i loved the sweaters and the conversation while they waited for robbins to retrieve the birdie
pos	this movie had me smiling from beginning to end partly at the humor partly at meg ryan this is the perfect character for her and always because its just one of the best feelgood movies ive seen hopefully the dvd will be out soon
pos	this was a great romantic comedy historically inaccurate einstein had no nieces or nephews as noted elsewhere in imdb but he made a great matchmaker he brought together two very nice people played by two of the best actors working the supporting cast lou jacobi joseph maher gene saks stephen fry etc all clicked on screen and made this a great viewing experience the fact he drove a car to get around seems to contradict all those images and posters of him riding a bicycle to get around and did he wear socks in one scenereportedly the professor never wore socks two new entries for the imdb goofs section historical inaccuracies and inconsistencies aside this was a great movie to watch with a great cast i give it an 8
pos	while fred schepisis iq doesnt really have any important qualities its still worth seeing walter matthau plays albert einstein trying to help mechanic ed walters tim robbins fall in love with princeton mathematics doctoral candidate catherine boyd meg ryan probably the funniest scene is when dr frizzyhead and friends lou jacobi gene saks and joseph maher try to make ed look like a scientist he ends up looking like a french impressionistobviously little of the movie is historically accurate but thats not the point its not intended as anything except a light comedy quite the opposite of robbinss most famous movie from 1994 the shawshank redemption a movie about einsteins whole life would have to focus not only on his scientific achievements but also his political activism namely how he wrote a letter on behalf of the scottsboro nine and came out against nuclear weapons it got to the point where the fbi kept a file on himso anyway this one is acceptable also starring stephen fry tony shalhoub frank whaley charles durning and keene curtis
pos	i loved the idea of this film from the moment i first saw a trailer for it einstein has always been one of my heroes and the image of him as the kindly playful slightly mad genius was enough to get me to see the film the added spice of matthau as einstein made it even betterthe story is pure fantasy but a delightful one an auto mechanic falls in love with a beautiful woman who happens to be einsteins niece with the help of four fairy godfathers of physics ed embarks on a quest to win catherines heart throw a jealous fianc who exemplifies the worst of experimental psychology and eisenhower into the mix and you have pure funthe film is filled with great character actors and delightfully sweet and daffy performances walter matthau play einstein as a mischievous imp cupid with a slide rule tim robbins is wonderfully endearing as ed and meg ryan plays a step above her normal romcom level stephen fry is a joy as the rrratman and ryans fianc who lacks a single romantic bone in his bodythe film fell below most radars but is a delightful treasure that does not grow stale with repeated viewings it features firstrate writing and performances and is a gentle treat in a less than gentle world
pos	this is a romantic comedy where albert einstein played wonderfully by walter matthau and his cronies play match maker to his niece meg ryan and a talented auto mechanic tim robbins the interplay among these major roles is augmented by a terrific supporting cast of well recognized character actors this movie is cute and fun  a feelgooder hearty recommendations
pos	a little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest menif you are too smart to watch this movie then you are too smart to be alive wonderful romp wonderful premise period piece done with acute eye for detailwalter matthau meg ryan tim robbins  et al  just wonderfulrent it sit down relax take it in smile a little enjoy yourself then thank me
pos	iq is a cute romantic comedy featuring two great actors that seem to click well on screen plot is a typical guy wrong for girl guy gets girl format but makes the solid point that one must love with the heart and not the the mind addition of albert einstein and his band of geniuses provides excellent comic relief overall a good movie not great but good
pos	this is a pleasant film even if the premise is silly it was sort of a guilty pleasure to watch meg ryan seems to be able to pull off roles in this kind of film another example is joe vs the volcano thats what makes her a star in part walter matthau of course had that ability too and he really puts himself into the role making an amusing goodhearted einstein i suppose you could say theyre both good at portraying loveable characters though loveable in different ways loveable young women vs loveable curmudgeon
pos	farrah fawcett has spent the better part of her postangels career confounding us with an occasional noteworthy acting performance sandwiched in between her playboy frolics and letterman escapades but when it comes down to it theres no denying that this girl can act far from a story of epic proportions this welldone tvmovie is gentle quiet and occasionally moving fawcett plays the wayward black sheep daughter come home only to find that she missed the last days of her moms life as well as the funeral much to the chagrin of her more stable and presumably more sensible sister brad johnson plays the love interest and a story unfolds with all the typical elements of telefilm drama but then theres always that confounding farrah to watch and she does indeed remain eminently watchable and yes i admit it i did have that farrah poster on my wall way back when silk hope gets three and a half stars out of five on the corkymeter bosley would be proud
pos	this is a movie that i can watch over and over and never ever get tired of it it has lots of laughs guns action crime good one liners and a decent plot with an over the top donald sutherland in a rather comedic role as an assasain tia carerra looks as hot as she ever did and can act too thomas ian griffin is great in this as the lead character max a dea agent diane is the fbi agent played by carerra and john lithgow from frazier on tv plays the bad guy livingston the plot centers around max and diane trying to capture livingston while they fight and argue with each other about who gets the money for the respective agencies throw into the mix the assassain sutherland who pretty much has all the good one liners this is the perfect crime caper there is the usual love story but played very differently than you would think by carerra and griffith you also have the russian mafia italian mafia and chineese mafia here thrown into the mix the film is shot in boston where you have some great shots  and locals great photography and music in this film this movie is just the epitome of a crime comedy it has everything that one could ever want check out sutherlands toilet in a particular scene very unusual this film is a riot and will make you laugh real hard 10 plus for me
pos	enormous fun for both adults and children this film works on numerous levels there is everything from car crashes and cake in the face to some very good yet subtle jokes for adultsglenn close is at her sublimely evil best as cruella call me ella de villeafter three years in dr pavlovs behaviour modification clinic she is cured of her desire for fur  even the puppyskin fur she had so intensely desired she even has all of her fur coats placed in the dungeon of the extraordinary castle she inhabitsbut it wouldnt be a dalmatian movie without the subterfuge and machinations of cruella and you know that something will change her behaviour modification and now she needs one extra puppy hence 102 dalmatians to complete her nefarious scheme this time roundioan gruffudd is instantly appealing as the hero of the film that runs the second chance dog shelter though he was in titanic and in last years television version as pip of great expectations i didnt recognize him well he was fifth officer lowe in titanic and i didnt see great expectations so i am not terribly surprisedgerard depardieu does a delightful turn as the furrierpawn of cruella he prances and postures in the most outlandish and outrageous of fur clothing you have ever seen  and does it well his wicked witch of the west homage is hilarioustim mcinnerny is superb is cruellas notsoevil henchman  he was also alonzo cruellas butler in 101 dalmatians and you may also recognize him from all of the black adder britcoms he plays his usual bumbling goodhearted somewhat dimwitted character to great effectoscars for costuming are generally given for the entirety of the costuming in a film this is unfortunate as the clothing worn by glenn close is amazing  it is incredibly detailed note her handcuffs when she is being released from the behaviour modification clinic and worthy of such an overthetop character her clothing alone deserves at least an oscar nominationanimation holds a special place in my heart  but comparing this film to the original animated film is like comparing apples to orangutans it cant be done suffice it to say that 102 dalmatians is even better than the film version of 101 dalmatians that came out in 1996 there is a lot to like here from the sight gags the dialogue and the costumes to the casting  it is a good film for the whole family
pos	in 1996s 101 dalmatians cruella de vil was arrested by the london metropolitain police god bless them for attempting to steal and murder 101 puppies  dalmatians all covered in mud and hay she spent the next 4 years in the tin can now 4 years later she unfortunately was released from the jail i say thats about 28 years  in dog yearsso in 2000 disney decided to release a sequel to the successful liveaction version of the classic film and it is hereby dubbed 102 dalmatians in it there is a 102nd dalmatian added to the family oddball is the name i think i should know this since this was just shown on tv recently and the puppy had no spots also while cruella again played by glenn close has escaped again she wanted a bigger better coat  made once again out of the puppiesi especially liked the theme song  im sure everybody loves the atomic dog song from the 70s or so and now we hear a bit of it in this movie102 dalmatians is such a great film that i keep on wondering  when will there be a 103 dalmatians lol10 stars
pos	the first film was a nice one but it is not as good as the wonderful animated classic which i found more poignant and endearing this sequel is inferior but not bad at all sure the slapstick is too much the script has its weak spots and the plot is a tad uninspired but the dogs are very cute here and eric idle is hilarious as the macaw the film is nice to look at with stylish cinematography and eye popping costumesespecially cruellas and the music is pleasant the acting is mostly very good ioan gruffudd is appealing and gerard depardieu while he has given better performances has fun as cruellas accomplice but the best asset as it was with the first film is the amazing glenn close in a deliciously overthetop performance as cruella even more evil than she was previously overall nice 710 bethany cox
pos	arguably this is a very good sequel better than the first live action film 101 dalmatians it has good dogs good actors good jokes and all right slapstick cruella devil who has had some rather major therapy is now a lover of dogs and very kind to them many including chloe simon owner of one of the dogs that cruella once tried to kill do not believe this others like kevin shepherd owner of 2nd chance dog shelter believe that she has changed meanwhile dipstick with his mate have given birth to three cute dalmatian puppies little dipper domino and oddballstarring eric idle as waddlesworth the hilarious macaw glenn close as cruella herself and gerard depardieu as le pelt another baddie the name should give a clue this is a good family film with excitement and lots more one downfall of this film is that is has a lot of painful slapstick but not quite as excessive as the last film this is also funnier than the last filmenjoy 102 dalmatians 
pos	i noticed at once that this movie really wasnt based on dodie smiths novel in any case it was a nice idea that pongo and perditas son now had his own puppies the cutest of the dalmatians was of course little snowball who was completely spotless till the very end of the film to be honest i didnt know what to think when cruella de vil seemed to have changed completely kind in fact i have often thought about the possibility that she could become friendly but now that she so quickly changed into herself again and announced that she was cruella once more i almost began to be really worried about chloes dalmatiansactually the scene in which the puppies watched lady and the tramp while chloe and kevin had their dinner was much better than i had expected i also was fond of the parrot who played to be a dog and it was incredible that the dogs had learned so many tricks for this movie of course i was content that at the end the dalmatians were saved again but i would have liked to know what was going to happen to cruella after she had lost her whole property and what on earth could the dogs home do with such a huge sum of moneyfinally it was quite touching that snowball also had spots at the very end of the film
pos	this is just as good as the original 101 if not better of course cruella steals the show with her outrageous behaviour and outfits and the movie was probably made because the public wanted to see more of cruella we see a lot more of her this time round i also like ioan gruffudd as kevin the rather bumbling male lead to use paris as the climax of the movie was a clever idea the movie is well worth watching whatever your age provided you like animals
pos	while this was a better movie than 101 dalmations live action not animated version i think it still fell a little short of what disney could do it was wellfilmed the music was more suited to the action and the effects were better done compared to 101 the acting was perhaps better but then the human characters were given far more appropriate roles in this sequel and glenn close is really not to be missed as in the first movie she makes it shine her poor lackey and the overzealous furrier sidekicks are wonderful characters to play off of and they add to the spectacle disney has given us this is a great family film with little or no objectionable material and yet it remains fun and interesting for adults and children alike its bound to be a classic as so many disney films are heres to hoping the third will be even better still because you know they probably want to make one 
pos	i enjoyed the film and would suggest to anyone just out for a good time dont take the film all too seriously because remember its disney and its rated g its good clean fun although some parts may be recognised by adults but children would never notice particularly the triangle between cruella le pelt and cruellas faithful valet alonso glenn close is fantastic and really has made cruella her own and is believably terrifying even when she is cured of her fur loving ways she can instill fear in the audience with her shrills that literally shake the theater i even found myself jumping in my seat when she catches you by surprise with her bipolarity as the dog loving ella all in all i will go see it again in theaters i found myself enjoying it so much
pos	i really like 101 dalmations when it came out in 1996 now 5 years later i went to see 102 dalmations in 2001 i thought it was fantastic but i think 101 is better because i think its more funnier more humor and also that movie was based on the same story as the cartoon version one hundred and one dalmations 1961 i wonder if there are plans for 103 dalmations i hope there is maybe yes maybe no all of us dalmation fans will have to find out if there is going to be 103 dalmations in the future
pos	if you like animal movies this movie will please my wife likes animals and animal movies she especially like the parrot in this film it is geared towards kids but i laughed at most of the humor the french fashion character made me laugh and adds balance to the script it is a disney film with its sappy happily family apeal but i like leaving the theater with a positive fealing
pos	i do not expect this film to be well understood by viewers out of romania this tells something certainly about the value or maybe about the lack of universality of the film but also tells something about how different history and even life of common people was in romania compared to other countries even in eastern europethe film is an adaptation of a novel by marin preda a controversial novelist who died during the communist rule soon after the book was published it tells the story of an intellectual professor of philosophy whose life is crushed after he is imprisoned on false accusations at the end of the stalinist era basically the first part of the film tells the story of his fight for survival in prison the second describes his tentative to regain his life after being released his release is actually only apparent romania of the 60s asks from him different types of compromises and crimes but yet his fight for survival is as tough morally as in prisonthe film is splendidly acted by some of the best romanian actors stefan iordache who has the lead role would be in another time and another place a megastar we can get here a good glimpse of his fabulous acting art although suffering from a hesitant storytelling and falling sometimes in nonessential details or character comics the film is still an important landmark for the romanian cinema as well as for the process of recovering the moral and historic values in the romanian society
pos	the movie follows the events of the novel cel mai iubit dintre pamanteni could be translated as the most beloved among humans  written by marin preda  a very controversial book and movie a novel which became something like the bible or the story of hamlet very popular and hard to get due to its satiric contents over the communist regime it represents the drama of the intellectual man the humanist in a red world a movie filled with passion fear sexuality all the great ingredients for a great movie recipeone of the greatest romanian moviesdespite its psychological chargeafter all it is an european movie
pos	i liked it the plot was weird drew barrymore and dc making out was awkward for both of them drews acting was dodgy in places but this could be down to her life at the time dennis christopher as the shrink was pretty cool and as always he does his best  im a major dennis fan anyway thats why i bought the dvdi didnt get the ending that weird animatronic red skeleton thing looked just like it was out of filmschool which is ok i guess but it could have been more and the whole thing with the knife if it was that uncomfortable why didnt they just get rid of it it was very confusing as to when it was the doppelganger weird thing or when it was dcor was it dennis all the time because the doppelganger made out with dennis and patrick in the scenes with patrick if it was dennis as the doppelganger then i think patrick would noticethe music was ok but obtrusive in places the whole orchestral score seemed to be revolving around a theme but this theme was overdonea big mix of lots of blood and gratuitus shots of drew nude all in all a bit of a gpmguilty pleasure movie dont read too much into it dont look for secret messages and a fantastic script because you wont find it there are some diamond moments and goofs galore watch it and just have a bit of fun with it
pos	when two writers make a screenplay of a horror version of breakfast at tiffanys you know something is going to go right drew barrymore patrick highsmith leslie hope and sally kellerman are excellent actors the fbi agent was a terrible actor the scenes where patrick looked holly up and down like some sort of objectifier those was just weird drew barrymore is very hot intimate strangers where sally kellerman worked was a great part the weird gummy worm was just weird nathan was a very handsome cat but what was that scene where patrick followed holly into a cesspool and mr gooding attacked him and the scene with dr wallace what was he doing fumbling around in there and not every male has a female as sally kellerman stated and when patrick and elizabeth saw drew outside of victors that was weird
pos	drew barrymore was excellent in this film this role is the type of role you dont normally see drew play her typical role is as a woman looking for love the storyline is also greatwhen holly is implicated in her mothers murder she moves to la she moves in with a guy who becomes her lover but her brother who is in a mental prison hospital for what they believe is murder is almost killed she is wrongfully accused it is then revealed to her lover that she has multiple personality disorder after that another woman becomes paranoid when shes around her in the end though they find out the truth
pos	there is a certain genius behind this movie i was laughing throughout the scene in the phone sex office discussing how love heals the doppelganger was a nice attempt at this geniushumor execution is poor but you can see the writers message and they do have some talent the doppelganger split at the end was like ok wasnt quite expecting that but lets see what the movie has to say certainly ridiculous but a sweet idea and actually very coherent to the story in a strange wayis the point of a movie to be logical or is it to be entertaining or communicate on an emotional level im easily bored by many movies but this one kept my interest throughouti think the story may have some autobiographical roots but thats just a guess horribly bad but good im looking for other movies this person may have done with more experience
pos	always enjoy the great acting of drew barrymore and her great performance in this film where she plays a very very complicated young galholly goodingskipped parts2000 who leaves new york and travels to california and shares an apartment with a up and coming writer george newbernpatrick highsmithfar harbor96 many strange things start to happen to holly and she seeks to find her brother in a mental institution after he killed her father if you look close enough you will actually see the mother of drew barrymore in real life appear as her mother in this picture if it was not for the good acting of drew barrymore and george newbern this film should be seen only on halloween night however it sure has its surprises in the end
pos	i have to hand it to the creative team behind these american pie movies direct to dvd typically is synonymous with cheap incompetent filmmaking yet last year i was pleasantly surprised when i found myself thoroughly enjoying the dvd sequel the naked mile the filmmakers took advantage of the opportunity to deliver a raunchy yet funny little film this year they offer up the followup beta house this is the honest truth beta house makes the first few american pie movies look like the little mermaidthis is no holds barred tasteless laughout loud fun sure the story is a bit thin but thats the beauty of the whole thing within the first 10 minutes were introduced to the all the main characters the new supporting characters get a handful of raunchy gags meet the villains and establish the general plotline with all that out of the way the movie becomes a nolimits ride the gags are a plenty and they did not hold back in this one im talking male semen urine dildos chickswithdicks sex with sheep female orgazim sprays and plenty more not to mention the fact that not a minute goes by without boobs or a sex scenereturning from the naked mile are john white jake siegel steve talley and eugene levy in a similar supporting role as the last few films the entire cast does fine work steve talley dwight stifler in particular has a great energy and screen presence i predict good things for him the film is also loaded with great movie references for those who keep their eyes open by far the biggest laugh of the film for me was the deerhunter parody classicthe bottom line is if youre a fan of the series youll feel right at home with beta house it really pushes the limits of good taste but in the end is pretty damn funny
pos	this movie is plain funi has nothing to do with the original america pie but it is fun to watchanother try but better than band camp and the naked mile at least funnierjust after first five minutes i was laughing my ass out so i decided to call my friend and we would watch it togetherwe had a few beers and we had funyou will not find any deep message in this movie but its worth watchingso lay back and just enjoy
pos	 firstly although many say it is the worst of the series i dont think that it is trueconsidering this one ideally reflects the 21 century teen mentality it brings perfect opportunities to make you laugh and remind you of the good teenager times when you would have liked to have same fun as the characters do i agree with the fact that it is a teenager movie but comedy movies nowadays arent supposed to be for teenagersi mean cinemas are mostly the place for teenagers to hang out plus seeing such a movie during a sleepover or something like that is very good for having a very good time many comment about the amount of nudity in this movie welllets get realdoesnt that reflect the thoughts of teen guys like those from the movie what would you like to seesmart booksromantic stuff that is not at all what would be in those teenagers minds  to conclude i think that if you are a teenager you must absolutely see the movie and even if you are a real grown up man or a woman you should see it if you still have a teen mind or you often think about how it was being a teenageror things like that thanks for reading
pos	wow this was another good spin off of the original american pie not as good as band camp but definitely a lot better the naked mile dwight and erik stifler lead the comedy in this one but i actually preferred the dialogue in this one to the naked mile the script was written a lot better and the comedy flowed more smoothly however most of the comedy came from sex but thats okay because thats why we watch these movies anyway right the midget rock also had a really good cameo considering the intense effort given by him in the naked mile his scene with stifler was awesome and had me laughing my ass off when i saw itthe movie was a definite improvement in my opinion compared to the naked mile if you liked any previous american pie films you should like beta house unless you view all of the american pie spinoffs a waste of money
pos	i just watched the movie i was afraid its gonna disappoint me i was rather surprised at the end though the american pie franchise is still in my favorite franchise movies of all times yes it wont be true if i say that i enjoyed it as mush as i enjoyed the original ones beta house along with the previous two pies definitely lost something that the first two pies hadit is not gonna become a classic as the first two already did but what the hellit is still funny with a lot of good moments and i think it should be the first movie to pick if you wanna have fun and relax after a hard day at work or school beta house deserves 610 but i gave it 710 just for being another slice of pie
pos	this is by far one of my favorite of the american pie spin offs mainly because in most of the others the main character one of the young stiflers always seems unrealistic in nature for example ap the naked mile you have a teenage guy surrounded by naked college chicks  and has one in particular hot on his trail to rid him of his virginity problem and he ends up stopping middeed and rides a horse back to sleep with his girlfriend who keep in mind gave him a guilt free pass for the weekend i can appreciate the romantic aspect of the whole thing but lets be realistic most people who are watching these movies arent particularly searching for a romantic storywhereas the most recent installment finally seems to realize who the audience is and good old erik stifler seems to wake up and smell the roses and as always mr levenstein lends his perfectly natural eyebrow humor to the equation and scored a touchdown with this new movie
pos	tis and as lots of boobies some great characters fun filled pranks and well put together teen action in this spin off of the amercan pie franchise this feels like really old school it feels a bit like porkys for the 2000s some great funny characters combined with some very humorous situations make this one a real surprise for mewhilst the original cast is all but gone except for one this movie i found really entertaining lets not get too excited you have to take it for the booby teen comedy that it is but for what it is it excels the characters are likable and funny the girls are hotter than hell the fun and games are hilarious with some stuff ive never seen before in comedies they make me cringe but laugh at the same timeso ignore the haters and give this a run and see what you think dont expect the classic american pie but expect something that should make you laugh and spark your attention for an hour or so
pos	now i love american pie 1 and 2 while 3 was great just for seann william scotts performance as stifler but after that the quality has dropped band camp kept the standard reasonably high with characters you actually cared about but naked mile was the same joke and plot lines recycled erik stiflers sex problem is like jims it had some amusing moments like the football game against the midgets and the punishment of coozeman but on the whole it lacked originality and the mile was just stupid and moronic not to mention the irritating girlfriend who doesnt want to have sex anyway enough about the naked mile i watched beta house with apprehension as i thought it could take the series to a new low but i was pleasantly surprised to be honest there is no real plot but its filled with hot girls ashley is incredible and sex jokes aplenty yes it is formulaic and the jokes are old but dwight stifler steve talley raises the bar with an exuberant performance the greek olympiad is entertaining especially the penultimate and final events while christopher mcdonalds cameo is hilarious there are weak points though coozeman is as irritating as he was in the first im still baffled to as how he ever got a part while coozeman is bad erik stifler is worse john white made naked mile a pain to watch but in beta house he takes his performance to a whole new low first and foremost he lacks charisma a stifler prerequisite you really cant care less about him the only reason i was bothered about his relationship was so ashley could be on screen she shines above him as does the rest of the cast seriously john white is the ultimate in bad acting and has about as much charisma as a dead fish saying that the film does entertain and coozemans fear that his girl is not exactly a girl is brilliantly funny overall this film is worth renting get a few of your mates in and have a laugh at the vomitfest event and vent your anger at erik loser stifler
pos	ok it was a good american pie erick stifler goes off to college with his buddy cooze during their arrival they meet up with erics cousin dwight the two pledge to become betas and along the way they get involved with a whole lot of sex tits and some hot girls along the way in a few words there is a lot more sex nudity and alcohol it is a good movie for those who want to enjoy an american pie movie granted it isnt as great as the first three is is a good movie if you enjoy hot girls with really nice tits get this movie if you enjoy seeing a bunch of dudes making assholes of themselves go to this movie if you want to see the full thing get the unrated addition one last thing this is a better attempt than the last two american pies
pos	funny sexy hot there is no real plot but you neednt anyoneso the naked or almost naked girls and the typical fights between collegecliques need no developmentall in all the whole seems to be known from simply every film in this category but the reissuer reached the goal that this film can be recognized out of thousand otherslast thing ive got to say unbelievable funnyyouve got to see it and if you are young and you want know more about the female body youve got to see it twice
pos	a lot of people hated this movie but that i blame on two facts  1  they want it to be too much like the first couple of american pie movies and 2  they are trying to take it too seriouslythis one i found was the best one out of all six and i absolutely love dwight the plot is predictable ill say that but then what teen comedy isnt road trip dirty deeds etc etc they are all incredibly predictable but still goddamn funny i say this is worth watching i love it i find it hilarious just dont watch it while comparing it to the first ones because its nothing alikeafter watching naked mile and this one it became obvious that all the american pie movies were about and only about the stiflers which is fine by mewatch enjoy love xd
pos	this is one of the funniest and most excellent movies ever made although ive only seen forty minuets of it and i must say this is a good movie the plot if funny and because theres sex around pretty much every corner of this movie its really funny and i dont see how anyone could not like this film i really really really want to watch the rest of the movie it has one slightly sick scene in it trust me its not very pleasant but apart from that this is a great movie i rate this movie an 78 for comedy 1010 for sexual content and 1010 for the plot please if your a fan of american pie and you want to watch a movie where theres pretty much all sex in it the buy this movie it will please you1010
pos	overall i found this movie quite amusing and fun to watch with plenty of laugh out loud moments but this movie is not for everyone that is why i created this quick questionere if you answer yes to any of the following questions than i recommend watching this flick1do you enjoy crude sexual humor 2do you enjoy alcohol related humor 2do you enjoy amazingly hot girls 3do you enjoy viewing boobs 4do you enjoy viewing multiple boobs 5did i mention all the nice boobies in this filmif you noticed the spoiler alert that is referring the mass amount of nudity you can expect in the movie i myself have no idea what the plot was about not that it matters
pos	this film never received the attention it deserved although this is one of the finest pieces of ensemble acting and one of the most realistic stories i have seen on screen clearly filmed on a small budget in a real va hospital the center of the story is joel very wellplayed by eric stoltz joel has been paralyzed in a motorcycle accident and comes to the hospital to a ward with other men who have spinal injuries joel is in love with anna his married lover played by helen hunt who shows early signs of her later academyaward winning workalthough the joelanna relationship is the basic focus there are many other welldeveloped characters in the ward wesley snipes does a tremendous job as the angry raymond even more impressive is william forsythe as the bitter and racist bloss i think forsythes two best scenes are when he becomes frustrated and angry at the square dancers and later when he feels empathy for a young korean man who has been shot in a liquor store hold up my favorite scene with snipes is the in the roundtable discussion of postinjury sexual optionsthe chemistry between stoltz and hunt is very strong and they have two very intimate but not gratuitous sex scenes the orgasm in the ward is both sexy and amusing there is also another memorable scene where joel and bloss and the korean boy take the speciallyequipped van to the strip bar its truly a comedy of errors as they make their feeble attempts to get the van going to see the naked ladiesthe story is made even more poignant by the fact that the director neal jimenez is paralyzed in real life this is basically his story this film is real not glossy or flashy to have the amount of talent in a film of such a small budget is amazing i recommend this film to everyone i see because it is one of those films that even improves on a second look its a shame that such a great piece of work gets overlooked but through video perhaps it can get the attention it so richly deserves
pos	this was one of those films i probably never would have picked off the shelf  but it came on ifc one day and i said  eric stolz william forsythewhy not if id changed the channel i would have really missed a treasure the subject is depressing  young author paralyzed in climbing accident convalesces in lowerclass rehabilitation center it would have been so easy and tempting to make this a manipulative tearjerker but that doesnt happen because it was written by neal jimenez after he himself was accidently paralyzed no hollywood happiness here all of the patients in the ward come from wildly different backgrounds but they share a feeling of helplessness of being at the mercy of others stolz is very good as a lone wolf type forced into embarrassing dependence on his girlfriend helen hunt wesley snipes is fine as a former ladies man whose family is falling apart but william forsythe takes the cake as a tough guy determined to make someone pay for taking away his independencesee this film
pos	waterdance explores a wide variety of aspects of the life of the spinally injured artfully from the petty torments of faulty fluorescent lights flashing overhead to sexuality masculinity and depression the experience of disability is laid openthe diversity of the central characters themselves underscores the complexity of the material examined  joel the writer raymond the black man with a murky past and bloss the racist biker at first these men are united by nothing other than the nature of their injuries but retain their competitive spirit over time shared experience both good and bad brings them together as friends to support one anothermost obvious of the transformations is that experienced by joel who initially distances himself from his fellow patients with sunglasses headphones and curtains as he comes to accept the changes that disablement has made to his life joel discards these props and begins to involve himself in the struggles of the men with whom he shares the wardthe dance referred to in the title is a reference to this daily struggle to keep ones head above water to give up the dance is to reject life waterdance is a moving and powerful film on many levels and i do not hesitate to recommend it
pos	i know thats not what you expect from a film with this sort oflineage its a direct descendant of the best years of our livesand the men films dealing with men who are in the hospitaldealing with tragic circumstances but this film is full of wonderfulsurprises and performances it features stellar performances fromeric stoltz and helen hunt including a rather risque nude sceneand wesley snipes and william forsythe as emanuel levy wrotein his book cinema of outsiders about the independent filmmovement the waterdance is coherant attentive to detail andunsentimental with a wicked down to earth humor it s at oncefunny and sad and the entire cast is impressive i wasextraordinarily moved by this film its hard hitting yes but also hasvery tender moments and laugh out loud moments a rare gem
pos	its funny how your life can change in a second to attend the waterdance for the first time it was an unforgettable experience the way you need to get used to a new way of life it can seem frightening and to notice that there are other people going by a similar situation it can help you to go on eric stoltzs performances and mainly of helen hunt oh man helen is the purest and graceful woman in earth are wonderful wesley snipes also surprises in one of your last serious roles a film simple and at the same time deep that doesnt get to leave us indifferent to the message that is transmitted enjoy each moment of your lifereally to a film as that the any hour is not attended sorry its a brazilian expression
pos	touching and sad movie portrays the trials and tribulations of a writer trying to come to terms with paralysis caused by a cycling accident the film centers on his relationship with his married lover whom he is often very hostile towards and his interactions with other accident victims particularly a black downandout and a whitesupremacist biker the film is often humorous often sad and always believable get out the box of kleenex and watch this on a cosy sunday afternoon with your partner
pos	this film lingered and lingered at a small movie theater in town and the wordofmouth buzz got me to see it a comedy about disabled people  the subject matter keeps lots of people away from a funny and heartwarming film
pos	i thought this was an excellent and very honest portrayal of paralysis and racism this movie never panders to the audience and never gets predictable the acting was topnotch and the movie reminded me of one flew over the cuckoos nest
pos	i recently got the chance to view the waterdance and quite liked it i dont really understand why its called that as there isnt really any dancing going on there except maybe for the dancing at the strip club near the end we are introduced to the main characters throughout the movie invalids in a hospital the story shows a love affair between a physically sisabled guy and a healthy woman which is a very sweet storyunfortunately you dont get to see movies like that today im not stuck in a time warp im not saying that everything during the 80s and early 90s was better than today but i really think the movie industry is deteriorating and theres much we can learn from old moviesby old movies i mean anything from 19201998
pos	this work is a bold look into the mindset of men who find themselves in wheelchairs this film never tries to tone it down cotton candyize or soft soap the angst confusion and pain of what these guys live with that is its strength i thinkbut more so the performances are fantastic with well conceived and delivered dialog which draws you in and makes you feel a part of the experience the characters never attempt to block out the audience from knowing whats on their mindwhats in their heartsi found it plodding but enjoyableit rates a 6610 fromthe fiend 
pos	eric stoltz delivers an extraordinary performance as joel garcia a successful young novelist who winds up paralyzed and in a special hospital for the recently disabled after breaking his neck in a hiking accident while learning to cope and adjust with the gravity of his new limited physical condition joel befriends slick fasttalking charming womanizer raymond an amazing wesley snipes and boorish surly racist biker bloss a terrific william forsythe who feels threatened by the diverse multiethnic array of fellow patients hes forced to share a room with joel also receives substantial support from his loyal and loving but married girlfriend anna radiantly played by helen hunt but he still must come to terms with being disabled on his ownthis remarkable movies key triumph is its laudably stubborn refusal to neither sanitize nor sentimentalize the severity of what these men are going through directors neil jimenez who also wrote the thoughtful and insightful script and micheal steinberg relate the story with exceptional taste wit and warmth specifically addressing with disarming candor and matteroffactness how being handicapped irrevocably alters ones lifestyle including and especially your sex life this point is most powerfully made in a striking sequence when joel and anna try and fail to make love in a motel room besides the expected poignancy the film further provides a surprising surplus of wickedly funny raw earthy humor thats highlighted by the uproarious sequence with joel and bloss making a secret nocturnal expedition to a strip club the uniformly superb acting qualifies as another significant plus stoltz snipes forsythe and hunt are all outstanding with standout supporting turns by grace zabriskie as bloss doting amiable mother and elisabeth pena and william allen young as compassionate hospital nurses despite the grim subject matter the film ultimately proves to be a very moving positive and uplifting cinematic testament to the astonishing strength and durability of the human spirit a simply wonderful little gem of a drama
pos	this movie is more lupin then most especially coming from funimation other then the bad dub it isnt badthe first hour is a lot like the comic which is what all lupin the 3rd stuff is based on lupins trying to get a huge treasure fujikos using lupins weakness to women to try to get something out of it the last bit isnt that bad hes with another women but of course fujikos still him number onea lot of the other lupin movies are more family with cuss words then lupin any good lupin fan i think will be pleasantly surprised i know i was after hearing so many bad things about this movie it might be a bit better without the little animations rolling during the credits they make it a little mushy but overall it isnt a bad film good enough to be one of the few id watch again of the lupin iii movies
pos	lupin sets off for morocco looking for a legendary treasure his only clue is an interesting jewel that an old man gave him its a nice different location for lupin with the desert and that hot exotic feelone interesting thing about this movie is that jigen has a much smaller role than usual generally being in a different place than lupin on one hand their classic dynamic together is missed but it is a change of pace plus this way lupin can focus on the ladiesfujiko rules in this throughout the entire feature she is seducing lupin and us viewers then theres lara the damsel of this particular tale and shes quite likable this one has more nudity than any other lupin anime which is a fun distinction to havetheres a very entertaining effeminate ninja guy whos the best villain in this and naturally he has some great fighting with goemon as well as some fun scenes with fujiko inspector zenigata of course is also on a warpath here in fine formpretty much this is a smooth ride with lupin the plot is average and there are some slow spots but all in all this movie is a real pleasure enjoy
pos	although the plot was a bit sappy at times and very rushed at the end as if the director had run out of his alloted time and needed to hurry up and finish the story overall it was pretty good for the madeforbackwoodscabletv genre however the actress who played the babysitter mariana klaveno was very good i hope to see more of her around in movieland the music was also well done getting every possible chill out of the dahduhdahduh think jaws type musicbased tension buildupsi dont think id want to watch while the children sleep again but if i did it would be to focus on the performance of the talented klaveno
pos	not sure why it doesnt play in peoria apparently but this is a very funny clever british comedy its set at the end of the swinging sixties peter sellars is fantastic as the rich fortysomething serial womaniser the perfectly delectable goldie hawn playing a 19 year american girl in london is initially sellars catch of the day but the urbane tv food critic cant stop himself from falling for the dizzy american blondhumour pathos great script strong performances from the leads and supporting casteits a great film and the best gag is the very last linetry it youll like it
pos	i ran across this movie on the tv and could not turn it off peter sellers plays an unlikable fellow who falls for an extremely warm and cute goldie hawn who wouldnt the way that goldies character holds herself from the beginning of the movie to the end is untraditional even today this movie gave me a different angle into human relations and also i found it very funny peter sellers role was a difficult sell but i think he pulls it off well
pos	i like peter sellers most of the time i had never seen him portray an upperclass brit until this movie he pulls it off pretty well although you see bits of inspector clouseau in the mix it doesnt get interesting until goldie hawn arrivesi never expected the youthful hawn to deliver such a solid performance her timing was great and her expressions were priceless the way she alternately shoots sellers lecherous character down and seduces him is beautiful to watch verbal sparring like ive seldom seen from a movie of that erathe last thirty minutes of the movie does fall flat it is worth the let down just to see the first sixty hawn is nude for a few glorious seconds early on enjoy it
pos	allow me to just get to the bottom line here ive got 3 kids ages 5 to 10 i consider a trip to the theater a success when there are no talking animals ive seen most of the childrens videos in our collection at least 72 times i can tell you when the film gets reversed in the wizard of oz the over18 sexual joke in el dorado and the tragic flaw with the ending of rudolph the rednosed reindeer i could probably storyboard nemo from memory alonewhat makes me support the one child of mine it varies who suggests this title for the family movie of an evening in a word showermanmoment of silencesigh
pos	i loved this movie chris showerman did an amazing job not only is he an incredible actor but he is gorgeous with an awesome physique he did a great job on the delivery of his lines plus transformed into george better than fraser did a great performance for his first major roll this movie is full of hilarious scenes that every child will love my kids have watched this movie numerous times since we purchased the dvd the day it came out in addition to the movie the extras on the dvd are just as hilarious two thumbs up on this one i highly recommend it to everyone
pos	in order to rate this movie fairly you have to think about the genre its supposed to be childrens they had more guidelines to follow in order to make this movie meaning it could not get away with some of the humor and or language from the 1st taking all that in this movie was fun and enjoyable to watch sequels usually make me nervous however this one did pretty well for itself knowing that it didnt have the star power of fraiser as george they capitalized on the humor and i believe showeman did pretty well as the lead the plot being easy to follow and maybe campy at times fits well for a younger audience if you want to watch a movie and hope for academy award honors this is not it but if you want to watch a simple fun energy filled movie you would make a good choice with this one
pos	the kids aged 7 to 14 got such a huge kick out of this film that we gave a copy to all of the other kids on our birthday list this year they all loved it kids from 2 to 7 watch it repeatedly and frequently and we get a kick out of watching it with themits rare that a film entertains the kids for so long and offers laughs for the adults too most enjoy it more than the firsttopquality production and an excellent cast led by christopher showerman as a superior georgeathletic energetic and wholly credible with a lovable innocence and a particular knack of taking a tree in the facewell supported by the inimitable christina pickles as the evil motherinlaw thomas haden church as the evil jerk rival and everybody else this is fun
pos	i was a fan of the book ever since third grade so of course i had watched the movie read the sequel and then watched the television show it was a good show in itself and now as an adult i still enjoy the show my only real problem with it was that it didnt follow the book the first time i saw it i was so disappointed that i turned it off but thats coming from a girl who owns a first addition of the book but after time i decided to give it a try again and ignored the book kind of like what you have to do with the harry potter movies i found the series wonderful it was clean cut and something that everyone could enjoy just the right amount comedy to keep everyone going it is truly enjoyable clean and wonderful
pos	i found this show really late at night and gave it a try its a refreshing change from the other kinds of things shown late at night if you catch my drift its simplicity of values and sweetness of hearts helps remind me of the way friendships were as children its something i indulge in whenever i find it on which is rare maybe i should actually check the listings haha and the tension between joe and nick is so cute like any good chick flick you really get emotionally involved in the characters good ol louisa may alcott still inspiring good stories  so apparently i must complete 10 lines of text in order for my opinion to be valid so i guess ill tell you a bit more the kids are played by talented actors and actresses and the settings are lovely and naturefilled  another thing you dont see much on television i hope everyone gives it a shot i recognize and am fully aware that its sappy but its good heart like i said before its refreshing
pos	i absolutely loved this show i watched it from the time it first aired in the late 90s to the very last episode in my honest opinion it was a wonderful family drama that is so rare these days definitely a show you could watch with a friend or your children yes things have changed a bit with jo since we last saw her in the books but its still compelling with great stories and good lessons the actress that portrays jo bhaer michelle burke does a wonderful job as does as the actor who plays nick riley spencer rochfort throughout the series we get to see the developing romance between jo and nick as well as the daily stories and lessons the kids and students learn i recommend this show to anyone
pos	i thought the movie was actually pretty good i enjoyed the acting and it moved along well the director seemed to really grasp the story he was trying to tell i have to see the big budget one coming out today obviously they had a lot more money to throw at it but was very watchable when you see a movie like this for a small budget you have to take that in to account when you are viewing it there were some things that could of been better but most are budget related the acting was pretty good the fx and stunts were well done a couple of standouts were the guy who played the camera asst and the boy who played the child these kind of films have kept la working and this is one that turned out ok
pos	astoundingthis may have been a poor attempt at remaking the already recreated omen movie but i sure enjoyed itthat last man who commented is a fool this movie was one of a kind and the music dark jerry goldsmith himself would had applaud this moviegreat recommendations from myself to watch or buy this filmi collect horror movies and soundtracks so listen to what i have to say not that other idiotthere is only one thing that do not fascinate me the endingsaccording to prophecy it is all inaccurate including final conflict and left behindbut my conclusion being there great moviesand should be seen before the great depression falls upon us and before the democrats take over the presidency tooso signedjacob edera farmer with a mastermind
pos	i ran across this movie at the local video store during their yearly sidewalk sale while scanning thousands of videos hoping to find a few cartoon movies for sale i came across this movie i read the back of the movie and knew it was gods hand at work for me to purchase this movie you see i have a sibling group of three foster and soon to be adopted children living with my family immediately my foster children made a connection with the three children starring in the movie the movie helped them better understand their own circumstances for the first time also the oldest of the sibling group 7 year oldfemale decided to open up to me a little bit about her past and the trauma she had experienced she has been fighting the entire trust issue this is also the first time i had seen her cry after watching the film i asked her what it meant for a child to be adopted she replied it means to be happy a must see for families who are fostering children and are considering adoption it certainly opened the lines of communication with us
pos	russ and valerie are having discussions about starting a family the couple live in a posh apartment and run an auction business that deals with valuable collectibles at the same time a dedicated adoption agency owner takes a mini vacation and leaves the orphanage in the charge of his father leslie nielsen father harry is in the rental business and he gets the brilliant idea to rent some of the children of the orphanage to couples like russ and valerie harry who becomes aware of the couplee dilemma offers a family of siblings for a 10 day rental period brandon kyle and molly move into the apartment with their temporary parents with amusing consequences as the new caretakers are inexperienced with kids but where is the possibility of a happy ending this is a darling family film the actors including nielsen as the wheelerdealer and christopher lloyd as the kind apartment doorman are all wonderful the script is snappy and fun and the overall production values quite high yes if only life could be this way orphaned children everywhere deserve a chance to prove that they are lovable and can give so much joy to the parents who are considering adoption if you want to show a film to your family that is rooted in good values but is also highly entertaining find this movie it is guaranteed to have everyone laughing even as their hearts are melting
pos	this movie is an extremely funny and heartwarming story about an orphanage that is in financial trouble when the director goes on vacation his dad agrees to step in temporarily to run thingsthis is positively the best work that leslie nielson has ever done his idea in the film to rent out children is immediately innovative and his sales techniques will definitely make you laughthe little girl in this movie is so sweet and charming that i know i will never forget her just make sure that you dont miss the first five minutes of the movie such great family entertainment is so rare these days if you go for slightly corny pictures with happy endingsgo for this one i could watch this over and over and i often do my only complaint about this movie is that it is so difficult to find a copy
pos	the cast was good and i thought it was a good performance from christopher lloyd whom i like from previous movies the movie was a great family movie nothing that would make you worry to show it to younger kids a good story line lots of laughs lighthearted and enjoyable if you want to entertain children without being bored to tears this fits the bill kid pleasing and not difficult for a parent to watch either
pos	when an orphanage manager goes on vacation his father takes over the details of the center and winds up renting the kids when a well off got it made couple with a nice apartment and great life get the notion to adopt this idea was tailor made for them why would they want to spoil their elegant existence with a trio of hairbrained carpet creepers no way would people like these two need kids to make life wonderful this movie makes it look like the real world works this way but i am the picture of dubiety
pos	i have always had the philosophy that every single human being has different tastes i found this movie to be awesome and i think every college student out there might agree with me notwithstanding this is not a movie with a plot its about real guys and some of the problems that they face i found the movie hilariousespecially the parts that they played the practical jokes on each other simply put if you are in the same wavelength as these people you will find this movie amazing i dont think that this is going win any golden globes or oscars or that the people in this movie will become future hollywood stars but its a kind of cultclassic among young people who could relate to their experience for me the guy that stands out the most is hans the scandinavian guywho according to him isnt a looker but gets allor some of the chicks the littlepeople also play a big part in the movie especially when they are drunk if i keep going i might provide a spoiler and i dont want to do that just go and get the movie and you will not regret i give it a 810
pos	i can tell you just how bad this movie is i was in the movie and i havent seen it yet but i cringe at the thought of anyone actually paying to see me drunk especially considering what we did that year the thing is that they probably over edited it especially the scene where my roommate was snorting coke of the tits of a mexican prostitute they probably should have followed him around we made a few come and go appearances but aside from that i cant really remember anything i was the mc in a few scenes from what im told what i can tell you is that everyone avoided the camera crew since who wants to be remembered as the guy who threw up or the girl who showed her tits to the world or the girl that loser lost his virginity to overall the trip itself was crazy but people act different once the camera is on them
pos	this film reinvents the term spring breakumentary hans the fat one of the group displays his talents as this generations chris farley johnny kansas the king of the 1 bet shows hes not in kansas anymore by consistently upping the stakes kyles laugh is truly infecting and offers a little eyecandy for the ladies as well as does matt the dwarfs while having their moments did not do justice to the mexican hat dance like it deserves and last we have our protagonist ed he gives hope to all of us bumbling stumbling gangly pale folk who are still searching for that special someone and that hope is a little place called cabo san lucas while this blockbuster just missed the theaters this is a must rent as we can all relate to one of these spring breakumentarions
pos	this was the eighth and final columbia whistler film and the only one without richard dix who had retired from movies and was to die the following year its still a competent thriller the machine carried on without him perfectly but  something was missing dix the stories in the whistler series were always interesting sometimes brilliant the screenplays often noir always atmospheric but it wasnt only the whistler himself that hung it all together on screen dix did tooyoung couple stepping out for a whole fortnight get the urge to marry in the pouring rain but are thwarted when the potential bride first disappears then is discovered to already be married before she apparently goes mad is the potential groom put off even when the private dick hes hired to find her suddenly slugs him and lams or is love blind whos twisting who is the question michael duane in his penultimate film is ok if a bit of a wimp lovely lenore auberts finest moments came next film in abbott  costello meet frankenstein and richard lane was wonderful as ever on loan from boston blackie also the only outing where the whistler himself must have got wet from slouching about in the rain unless he got sprayed with sea foam in voicea lot happened in this last hour well worth watching over and over again as usual to fans of the genre like me the whistler radio series begun in 1942 carried on until 1955 clocking up nearly 700 half hour shows nearly all of which are available on mp3 and based upon what ive heard so far nearly all of which are well worth listening to as well
pos	i hate reading reviews that say something like dont waste your time this film stinks on ice it does to that reviewer yet for me it may have some sort of nave charm if you like the other whistler series films this one will be watchable if you like 40s noirish films this one will be watchablethis film is not as good in my opinion as any of the earlier series entries which starred richard dix as the protagonist its much slower and the plot is trite youve seen this same narrative device used in many other films and usually betterbut the acting is good and so is the lighting and the dialog its just lacking in energy and youll likely figure out exactly whats going on and how its all going to come out in the end not more than a quarter of the way throughthe whistler series is seminoir and there character mood lighting camera movement and angles are more important than the story itself but this film is not noir its too light weight and hollywood innocent for that neither richard dixs character nor those of any of his ladies in the previous films had to come to a good end you just never knew until the endbut still ill recommend this one for at least a single viewing ive watched it at least twice myself and got a reasonable amount of enjoyment out of it both times
pos	richard dix decided to retire and so michael duane took his place playing the role as ted nichols who meets up with a young french girl named alice dupres barkley lenore aubert this couple only knew each other for two days and they decided to get married by a justice of the peace judge and it is pouring rain when they pull up to the judges home and find out he is not home and will not return until the next day as the couple are inside the house you see some one lift up the hood of their car and takes an automobile part from the engine once you see this event happening you realize this couple is in for a big surprise and the story beings to reveal a very mysterious event which surrounds alice barkley and so poor ted nichols starts out with plenty of trouble and no marriage good mystery but i missed richard dix enjoy
pos	well you take oj simpson as a all american soldier turned all american bus driver who decides to rescue his passengers on his own just incase no one else is going to and arte johnson in an absolutely straight role as the tour guide who doesnt know what to do but doesnt want to admit they are in trouble and combine it with lorenzo lamas as one of three baby faced bad boys who intend to kidnap an heiress and leave a busload of people to die on the dessert and you have got to have action plot twists and a lot of drama everyone was good but seeing lamas as the baddest of the bad boys really blew my mind he was much too believable as the overbearing bad guy who not only wanted to kidnap the heiress but rape the women and humiliate the guy who tried to stop him this was evidently long before he cultivated his good guy image and believe me a 20 year old lorenzo in tight jeans you really dont want to miss
pos	  but it was on a uhf channel and the reception was very fuzzy id really like to own the movie since the reason i watched it in the first place is because i am a bus driver and at the time i saw this movie i was driving that model bus it was only during his murder trial some 15 years later that i remember vaguely that oj was one of the stars in it i only recall that he was the driver and of the bus being shot up and driven wildly ive been looking all over for this movie to no avail since viewing it in the mid80s i liked the movie i dont usually watch thrillers but after reading the summary in the tv guide and viewing its beginning although fuzzy i stayed for the whole thing
pos	many neglect that this isnt just a classic due to the fact that its the first 3d game or even the first shootemup its also one of the first stealth games one of the onlyand definitely the first truly claustrophobic games and just a pretty wellrounded gaming experience in general with graphics that are terribly dated today the game thrusts you into the role of bjdont even think im going to attempt spelling his last name an american pow caught in an underground bunker you fight and search your way through tunnels in order to achieve different objectives for the six episodesbut lets face it most of them are just an excuse to hand you a weapon surround you with nazis and send you out to waste one of the nazi leaders the graphics are as i mentioned before quite dated and very simple the least detailed of basically any 3d game released by a professional team of creators if you can get over that howeverand some would suggest that this simplicity only adds to the effect the game has on you then youve got one heck of a good shootersneaking game the game play consists of searching for keys health and ammo blasting enemiesaforementioned nazis and a boss enemy per chapter of varying difficultywhich of course grows as you move further in the game unlocking doors and looking for secret rooms there is a bonus count after each level is beaten it goes by how fast you werebasically if you beat the par time which is the time it took a tester to go through the same level this can be quite fun to try and beat and with how difficult the levels are to find your way in they are even challenging after many playthroughs how much nazi goldtreasure you collected and how many bad guys you killed basically if you got 100 of any of aforementioned you get a bonus helping you reach the coveted high score placings the game mostly but not always allows for two contrastingly different methods of playing stealthily or gunning down anything and everything you see you can either run or walk and amongst your weapons is also a knife running is heard instantly the moment you enter the same room as the guard as is gunshots many guards are found standing with their backs turned to you meaning that you can walk up behind them and stab them nearly silently in your inventory you can get no less than four weapons and two keys more about the weapons later the keys unlock certain doors most doors in the game arent locked only two kinds need keys and these keys are only introduced in later levelsyou restart in levels resetting weaponry health score and lives in each chapter much of the later game is spent looking for them now as i just alluded to this game like many of the periodlate 80s early 90s is based on collecting extra lives personally i think its completely and utterly uselessit was mercifully dropped from here on end i think from the next 3d shooter and onwards since you can save anytime you want and using a life resets weaponry health and ammo like starting on a new chapterwhich is a real pain in later levels where you need heavier artillery now i shall beat around the bush no longer moving on to the guns you start with aforementioned knifewhich is silent but only effective up close and a pistol nothing special but good for conserving ammo unlike the next two bad boys your third weapon is a german smg a submachinegun its faster and automatic and some later enemies use it and the last one is nothing short of a gatling gun oh yeah think t2 think predator think about unloading massive amounts of lead into nazi fiends with such a gun its every bit as entertaining as it sounds most of the boss enemies use this though so be prepared i wont reveal the identities of these boss enemies however thats for each player to discover for himor herself the sound is excellent very crisp and realistic as you hear the tear of a machinegun firing the deafening metallic clank of a door slamming shut behind you or a nazi yelling surprised or a warning in german you truly feel like you are there trapped in these dark and depressing bunker systems that segues me nicely into the level design as you run through seemingly countless nearly identical hallways towards the next elevator leading you further you are grasped by the claustrophobic mood i almost got motion sickness more than oncethough that might also have something to do with little sleep lots of humidity and unusual warmth from playing though the level of detail isnt terribly high what there is is great remains of victims guards quarters and countless nazi symbols the list goes on the game also features quite a bit of gore for its limited graphics engine john romero and crew certainly put in all the blood and guts that they could for the game what is there left to say the first of its kind and its no wonder this spawned countless others 3d shooters sure weapon bobbing and different height levelsstairs and such didnt come around until the next entry into the genre doom and it was duke nukem 3d that introduced the feature of switching your viewso it goes beyond simply left and right adding vertical dimensions to it and jumping didnt come around until a third later titlethe first quake possibly fellow gamers help me out here but all of those games as well as the rest of the genre owe their existence to this one so load up the luger open the door to enter the bunker and step into bjs shoes he deserves the recognition evenor maybe even especially nearly fifteen years after he first appeared i recommended this to all fans of 3d games 810
pos	you play as bj blazkowicz a us secret agent soldier tough guy who is sent to uncover nazi secret and turn the tide of world war ii that means everything from breaking out of a nazi dungeon to thwarting hitlers war machine and even the fuhrer himselfthis is quite possibly the most influential game of its time thats because it literally inspired obsession many games existed at the time and even more do today but every so often you get a real grabber this is one of them just like tetris before it and more recently gta iii in 2002 yes doom is better in almost every respect but the shots heard around the world which led to one of gamings biggest tidal waves were fired by bj blazkowicz the space marine duke nukem max payne serious sam john mullins jc denton agent 47 gordon freeman and legions of others owe their existence to the guys at id whether directly or in most cases indirectly but they still doeven with its old look very aged graphics super simple gameplay this is really a game games now border on the experience level and highly rectangular levels the scope of all six episodes provides lots of fun especially discovering those secrets with treasure and a chaingun in themalso halt bang bang bang aarrrgh never grows old  810voluntarily rated pc13 for profound carnage however its exceptionally tame when compared to what games have today
pos	sherman set the wayback machine for 1986 the united states was just climbing out of its worst postwar recession while japan was enjoying an unprecedented industrial boom manufacturing industries were still a significant part of the us economy and factory workers were a good example of the average american the word downsizing hadnt entered the general vocabulary yet but everyone knew the phenomenon bruce could be heard on the radio singing foreman says these jobs are going boy and they aint coming back to your hometown chrysler had just been bailed out by uncle sam bumper stickers could be seen saying buy american  the job you save may be your owngung ho does a better job of capturing the mood of the american industrial workforce than just about any other popular movie made during that period certainly the movie has its flaws  some loose plot threads and mediocre acting jobs by everyone except michael keaton and gedde watanabe but the story really is about the meeting of east and west keatons hunt stevenson personifies america brash and confident on the outside yet insecure underneath watanabes kazuhiro personifies japan on top of the heap with a successful system but wondering if there is more to be learned from their western rivals the movies plot flawed as it is simply provides a framework for the conflict and eventually synthesis of their two personalitieskeatons acting overshadows everyone elses and practically makes the movie by itself ive always admired keaton for his ability to deliver lines that feel improvised no matter what script hes following his character hunt stevenson is a likable affable everyman a natural leader with a wiseass streak but he has a fatal flaw common to many of us he doesnt want to disappoint anyone hell distract the crowd with inspirational anecdotes and even lie rather than point out the ugly truthkazuhiro is the mirror image of stevenson shy and introspective but also because of his japanese upbringing reluctant to be the bearer of bad news the scene in which stevenson first comes to kazuhiro with the employees grievances captures perfectly the japanese approach to workplace conflict kazuhiro replies to stevensons complaints with i understand what you are saying but wont refuse his requests out loud stevenson misinterprets this as agreement and goes away saying okay weve got that settled this is still a problem in japaneseamerican business relations in the 21st centuryultimately kazuhiro and stevenson have the same problem get the factory working smoothly meet production goals and fulfill their responsibility to the workers under them in working towards this goal they each have to take a page from the others book kazuhiros family becoming more americanized is an obvious example also note that stevenson thinks its odd when kazuhiro explains how he had to make a public apology to his workers for failing them  and yet later in the movie stevenson does exactly that himselfthe plot and its resolution are a little cornball but hey this is a comedy if you can overlook the movies flaws there is a great story about selfrealization and openmindedness here
pos	gung ho is one of those movies that you will want to see over and over again michael keaton is put in charge of wooing a japanese car company to come to his town thus creating jobs for the residents of hadleyville what happens after that is one hilarious moment after another the two cultures clash and it is up to keaton to hold things together look for great performances from keaton gedde watanabe george wendt mimi rogers john turturro soh yamamura and sab shimomo all are perfectly cast dont be fooled by the low number rating this is a 75 in my book it is interesting to note that the town name of hadleyville was also used in high noon yes there is a real hadleyville but in oregon
pos	i think it great example of the differences between two cultures it would be a great movie to show in a sociology class i thought it was pretty funny and i must say that i am a sucker for that lets band together and get the job done plot device it seems most people dont realize that this movie is not just a comedy it has a few dramatic elements in it as well and i think they blend in nicely overall i give it a solid 8
pos	surprised to see the rather low score for this movie just saw this film for the first time in 10 years and was reminded why i like itcome back with me children to a time when michael keaton was a straightup comedy guy and you might find some joy in this film its a gentle comedy  the kind ron howard specializes in  but if thats your thing you should check this out keatons lowkey charm is just right for this projectgung ho is a bit dated because it takes places in the last stage of the preglobal economy world when it still mattered what country a business was based in that said it delivers laughs as well as a lesson on how people can learn from each other to great benefityou could watch this film and enjoy it without remembering one scene in particular you really liked but thats because the whole movie provides a slow but constant stream of laughs its like an iv drip and i mean that in a good way
pos	a very funny eastmeetswest film influenced by the closure of gms flint michigan plant in the eighties and the rise and integration of japanese automakers in the us set in western pennsylvania it features great performances by michael keaton gedde watanabe and george wendt music by blues legend stevie ray vaughan
pos	this is a wonderful movie with a fun clever story and the dynamics of culture differences and the running theme of whats important in life make this a very underappreciated movie dont let the cynics of the world deter you from seeing this keaton has wonderful moments and i wonder at the fact that comedy is never appreciated because actors like keaton make going from humor to serious bits look tremendously easy great movie all around
pos	this comedy is bound to be good from the getgo east meets west and east doesnt want to losewest doesnt know what losing is like it starts a little slow but it grabs you very soon and it doesnt let go this is definitely worth seeing
pos	wow its been years since i last saw this movie watching it in 2008 is certainly different than watching it in 1986 initially i didnt think i would make it through the movie hunt stevenson michael keaton was so obnoxious arrogant and disrespectful that i found it hard to watch him he embodied every negative stereotype of americans if that wasnt bad enough once the small american towns finest workers were shown the image only got worse on the opposite spectrum the japanese were presented as emotionless robotic workaholics the movie wasnt even all that funny i only hung in there because of the nostalgic value of it and im glad i continued the watchjust like boxing judges are swayed by how you finish the round this movie went from about a three up to the seven i rated it because of the ending the end was excellent you always want a harmonious ending and this was just that it was great that the town got to keep there jobs and keep the factory but what was most special was the marriage between the japanese customs and values and the american customs and values it was a mediocre movie that ended on a high note
pos	way way back in the 1980s long before nafta was drafted and corporations began to shed their national identities the united states and japan were at each others throat in the world manufacturing race remember sayings like union yes the japanese are taking this country over and americans are lazyas the reagan era winded down and corporations edged towards a global marketplace director ron howard made one of several trips into the comedy genre with his 1986 smash gung ho which drew over 36 million in us box office receipts while in many ways dated howards tongueincheek story of colliding cultures in the workplace still offers hard truth for industrial life todaygung ho focuses on hunt stevenson michael keaton the automakers union rep from hadleyville a small depressed town in the foothills of pennsylvania stevenson has been asked to visit the assan motor company in tokyo similar to reallife toyota which is considering a us operation at the towns empty plant with hundreds of residents out of work and the town verging on collapse assan decides to move in and stevenson is hired as a liaison between company officials and workers on the assembly linethe 112 minutes of gung ho is a humorous look at these two sides with their strengths and weaknesses equally considered on one hand an american workforce that values its traditions but is often caught in the frenzy of pride and trade unionism on the other hand japanese workers who are extremely devoted to their job yet lacking in personal satisfaction and feelings of selfworth in stevenson we find an american working class figure of average intelligence with the skills to chat people through misunderstandings with the survival of his workers jobs and most of hadleyville on the line stevenson proves a likable guy who wants nothing more than a fair chance although his cleverness will sink him into a great deal of trouble besides answering to the heads of assan we witness a delicate balancing act between stevenson and his fellow union members many of whom he grew up with this includes buster george wendt willie john turturro and paul clint howard rons brotherthe japanese cast is headed by gedde watanabe also known for sixteen candles and volunteers watanabe plays kazihiro the plant manager who is down on his luck and begins to feel a sympathy for american life he is constantly shadowed by saito sab shimono the nephew of assans ceo who is desperate to take his spot in the pecking order while given a light touch these characters fare very well in conveying ideas of the japanese working culturewith hunt stevenson dominating the script michael keaton has to give a solid performance for this film to work gung ho is indeed a slamdunk success for keaton who also teamed with ron howard in 1994s the paper he made this film during a string of lighter roles that included mr mom beetle juice and the dream team before venturing into batman one good cop and my life its also hard not to like gedde watanabes performance as the odd man out who first wears japanese ribbons of shame before teaming up with stevenson to make the auto plant a cohesive unitthe supporting cast is topnotch including wendt turturro shimono and soh yamamura as assan ceo sakamoto mimi rogers supplies a romantic interest as audrey hunts girlfriend edwin blum lowell ganz and babaloo mandel teamed up for gung hos solid writing the incidental music which received a bmi film music award was composed by thomas newman gung hos soundtrack songs are walltowall 80s including dont get me wrong tuff enuff and working class manthe success of gung ho actually led to a shortlived tv series on abc while more impressive as a social commentary twenty years ago ron howards film still has its comic value it is available on dvd as part of the paramount widescreen collection and is a tad shortchanged audio options are provided in english 51 surround english dolby surround and french dubbing but subtitles are in english only there are no extras not even the theatrical trailer on the plus side paramounts digital transfer is quite good with little grain after the opening credits and high quality sound while a few extras would have been helpful  especially that gung ho was a box office success  theres little to complain about the film presentation itself out of 4
pos	i saw this movie again as an assignment for my management class were to mainly comment on the different management styles and ideas on qualityof the product i did rent this one back in the eighties and i remember it to be goodbut not greatmovie ive always liked michael keatons style and delivery he was a perfect fit for the moviei am surprised to see some of the low ratings for this movie i grant you yes its no oscar winner but it does have decent comedic value its more of a subtle comedy rather than a allout comedy farce i also find some of those that felt this was an inaccurate film on cultural and business differences i beg to differ i grant you again that there are a lot of generalities and dramatizations but then again this is hollywood film not a documentary from what ive read about differences between automakers on both sides of the pacific at that time many of the principle ideas were accurate for the timesome of the basic differences were that japanese workers made to feel as part of the company as a whole teamwork was emphasized they perhaps made the company above all else where american workers had more of a management verses labor type of relationship the individual was more important than the company ill probably get some hate email over that comment im sureanother difference was how quality was viewed and whose responsibility it was to fix in many japanese plants defects or problems are examined and fixed at the time it is discovered rather as one character in the movie put it it was the dealersmeaning car dealer problemmany of these things are probably dated but im sure some are still around as many us car makers are still struggling to keep up with the japanese if one is more interested in the subject of american european and japanese automakers i can recommend a book that studies this subject in more detail and was done around the same time period the book is called the machine that changed the world by james womack daniel jones and daniel roos its about a study of automakers during and before the time period that this movie covers parts are bit dry but i think youll find that it backs up much the movie also
pos	this is a great filmi first saw this film when it came out i just recently saw this film again and it still holds up to my memory of it a lot of films we watched when we were younger dont seem to hold up when we watch them later in life the film is actually a great 80s example of the type of films made then keaton is at his best all the actors actually did a very good job and ron howard was very good at letting the story push the movie along instead forcing it the pace of the film is fast with few slow spots and seeing the cars from the 80s is too funny being from the 80s i loved seeing the ugly pacer again the film is a great film for any comedy lovers and 80s film lovers
pos	gung ho is one of those movies that i never get tired of watching michael keaton has always been a favorite of mine  he is absolutely hilarious in this movie matching him step for step is gedde watanabe the two of them work wonderfully together although this movie is a comedy i also like how it shows hunt keaton  kazihiro watanabe struggling in their roles as the leaders of their respective groups they both try so hard to keep the peace  then they finally get into a fight which is hysterical to watch first theyre both on the floor then hunt jumps on a chair kazihiro jumps on the desk hunt jumps on the desk with him the fight then spills out from the office into the factory i love that after they are separated by the workers you can tell that they both feel bad for letting things get so out of hand also there is a scene where you can see the influence that hunt has had on kazihiro he is at his house  his boss from japan arrives  says he would like to visit the factory tomorrow kazihiro tomorrow not good day sakamoto why not kazihiro factory is locked  we cant find keytell me you cant picture michael keaton saying something like thati guess i really like this movie because it is genuinely funny  also shows how people that are radically different can not only learn from each other but become good friends as well
pos	i saw this movie when it was new later i rented it in japan after having been here three years afraid that i would cringe when i viewed it in the harsh light of my expanded international experience the movie pleasantly surprised me with how accurately it portrays the culture clash between japan and pennsylvania where im from not all the stuff is factually spot on but the tone is perfectim still in japan many years later and i continue to enjoy this film for its evenhanded treatment of the two sides in the story interestingly although the japaneseamerican actors spoke japanese in the original the dialog is redubbed in the japan version to cover up obvious secondlanguage delivery problemsi noticed one reviewer uses this in a japanese class i think you can learn more about what to expect from an encounter with japan by watching this film than by reading any of the serious books on the matter most of which were written in the 80s and financed by propagandizing japanese companiesdont be fooled by drag on the average rating caused by onestar reviewers who among other things found it implausible that the japanese would want to build cars in the us of course the japanese operate many factories there to be close to the customers and to avoid trade friction this is a very warm and funny movie that i would rate higher were it not for a few 80s clichs like the dancing around to cheesy electronic disco music michael keaton has never been funnier
pos	i recently saw this movie in my international business class i was not expecting anything other then another boring documentary not to say i dont love documentary ive just hard bad luck with movies in that class imagine my surprise when this movie thats actually a movie came up this film is a tell all of cultural differences in the work place and how they need to cooperate to get anywhere the culture clash shows just how different the world is and just how differently we perceive ourselves until someone comes along and gives us a wake up call i would highly recommend this film to anyone in business or who just wants a laugh because yes it is funny well thats about it cheers
pos	i teach japanese for an online high school and i include cultural activities so that the students can learn about the country as well as the language and watching gung ho is one of the requirements the students can either buy or rent the movie stereotypes or not this helps the students to see that other people view the world and their lives differently than we do many of my students have told me that they enjoyed the movie so much they are going to get a copy for themselves it is really interesting to see what we value in this culture and what they value in their culture i just wish i could get a cleanedup tv version im not really into the crude language the auto workers use all the time
pos	i just have to throw my two cents in relax its a comedy yes for the most part the characters are broadly written and acted i cant think of many comedies where they arent this isnt a new release its out on video and airs on cable almost every week would i see it in a theater sure i did when it first came out its funnythat should be enougheven if i didnt like it at all id still watch it on cable for michael keaton hes an underrated and underappreciated actor i cant think of another who is so capable in every genre nor can i think of one whos as successful a comedic actor whos also an action starshort lived but still whos also a romantic lead whos also a dramatic actor a villain and a hero i cant think of any at least not in hollywood certainly none who have been successful at all those genres i mean theres tom cruise but to me hes better at being tom cruise than becoming a character however this isnt about michael keaton vs tom cruise so ill move ongung ho is worth renting heck its worth buying since you can probably find it for 1000 or less at stores like walmart its worth watching on cableif you have cable or satellite its one of those fun to watch movies you can put your brain on pause and just relax and chuckle awayto ask for more in my honest opinion is asking too much
pos	i remember watching gung ho as a child with my mother and wondered why she would always cry in the last few minutes i of course found the entire movie hilarious particularly the mannerisms of the characters it wasnt until i was much older and watched it again that i realized how much deeper this show actually ismichael keaton and gedde watanabe shine in their roles as the reluctant mediators keaton ceases to amaze me with his reallife style of line delivery and watanabe adds humor and pathos to the mix i also thought that patti yasutake umeki was simply fabulous in her role as the comic reliefi think this movie is one of the most underrated films of the 80s we can all learn a lesson from the merging of the american and japanese workers in this filmsometimes you really can have the best of both worlds and now i understand why my mother felt the way she did in those closing moments id rather have one of those cars too
pos	i really enjoyed this movie typically ron howard who seems to like being associated with michael keaton love the scene when hunt travels to japan with his sales pitch whoa how did that get in there  cheap laughs but great value
pos	gung ho tries to express many ideas and entertain us with a wiseguy comedy at the same time the result is uneven but generally entertaining keaton balances all three aspects of his lead character quite well wantabedde is even better one warning george wendt is very poor in his supporting role otherwise this is quite enjoyable time capsule
pos	this is hardly a movie at all but rather a real vaudeville show filmed for the most part in proscenium and starring some of the greatest stage stars of the day singing in the bathtub is an absolutely amazing production number that must be seen be sure to wear your shower cap
pos	it is difficult to evaluate this or any other comparable film of the early sound era in terms that one might use for ordinary film commentary at times there is almost a desperation as many film personalities of the silent era try their wings at sound surely fearing that they will be left by the wayside as did happen to some rintintin however was pertfectly natural in such a vaudeville of unrelated sequences some were sure to stand out john barrymores soliloquy from richard ii is a moment certainly worth preserving by and large only those with earlier stage training exuded confidence however this is over all reasonably entertaining and a must for film buffs especially interested in the silent to sound transition
pos	this is a deliriously colossal vulgar silly all star extravaganza revue of all the early talkie stars that warner bros could afford and like most other rarely seen films actually made during the late 20s an unforgettable opportunity to see and hear the genuine roaring twenties exuberance and youthfulness put to song and dance the show of shows is pretty gigantic vaudeville act after soliloquy after tap dance after acrobat after comedian after fandance after ukulele lunacy after rin tin tin who introduces an oriental number and on and on it lumbers grinning and squeaking away in fabulous gramophone quality vitaphone sound it is far too long but among its delirious delights are the awesome singin in the bathtub number created on a scale of which the qe2 architects would be proudbeatrice lillie lounging by a grand piano with some happiness boys amusingly warbling a witty ditty nick lucas and the neverending grand finale in two color colorwhich is all set to the song lady luck  so keen are the tubby chorus line and leaping teenagers to entertain us that they almost kick themselves repeatedly in their own faces with glee and effort row after row of doll characters hop past and some even emerge from the floor i kid you not there are even girls strapped to the crystal chandeliers mummified with shiny gauze and chained up with pearl ropes unable to move for days i imagine during production whilst this katzenjammer of toybox athleticism twitch and spasm below to the ukulele orchestra of course i loved it and had to watch this color finale over and over and then invite friends and family to the screen for weeks on end just to horrify and terrify them each separately and to roll about on the lounge in shrieking in delight at each and every exclamation of their startled reactions and so should youand rejoice that there was an era when this was created simply to entertain and thrill it is all so demented
pos	it is very hard to rate this film as entertainment value for 21st century viewers it fails miserably however for the student of early sound films and history it is a jewel show of shows was a revue filmed to compete with mgms successful hollywood revue of 1929 which still survives intact complete with its technicolor scenesthe purpose of the allstar revue was to showcase a particular studios silent stars in speaking roles and show that they could make the transition however warner bros seems to have forgotten this and employs many acts and stars that they didnt even have under longterm contract such as ben turpin lloyd hamilton beatrice lillie and even a marching band meanwhile their biggest talent  al jolson  is noticeably absent even at a high salary he could not be compelled to join in almost every act is overly long and the film plays like a dozen or so vitaphone shorts strung together with no continuity the finale is also overly long but it is really enjoyable with all of its dance numbersthe highlights of the film are two numbers from winnie lightner  pingo pongo and singin in the bathtub a couple of numbers with nick lucas john barrymore performing shakespeare and the chinese fantasy li po li with nick lucas and myrna loy this last number is the only part of the film that survives in technicolor and it really is quite attractive reasonably enough the players in these good acts were longterm warner bros stars so perhaps the director knew how to play to their strengths since he was familiar with themthis film acts as a snapshot at an odd point in film history  the year 1929 which was the bridge year between two eras  the silent and sound eras and the roaring 20s and the great depression just two years later this same film would have had an entirely different cast as warner bros would abandon its silent era stars and the stars they hired just to produce the early musicals in favor of those stars that gave warner bros its distinctive urban look and feel  james cagney joan blondell edward g robinson and others
pos	thanks to warner archive i can once again see this mammoth variety show which throws in everything but the kitchen sink the bathtub however is present this film gives screen time to every person who was under contract to warners at the time if some of the artists seem unfamiliar to some it is because they were big in the silent days and most faded with the popularity of the talkies there are some truly remarkable artists from the vaudeville era as well you will be most impressed with winnie lightner who performs two numbers also there is that french star irene bordoni who croons a love song in a sexy manner perhaps one of the biggest highlights is the twostrip technicolor chinese fantasy which has been restored for this version it is truly beautiful and it stars myrna loy and nick lucas finally there is the massive lady luck finale which goes on for nearly a quarter of an hour this is truly an epic of the earlytalkie era any oldmovie buff will love this
pos	watching this several times as a child was quite the experience 15 years ago and now that ive found it again it still has a film experience like few others if risky its a great display of morals and life lessons recommended for family viewing with young kids while it still holds up as an adult i was fortunate to have learned from it many times over years ago trying to find it today is hard enough    but believe me it is well worth it no matter what the age anime fans especially will find this a great entry to masami hatas filmography with impressive art work and unique designs chirin no suzu represents a worthwhile experience while some of the lyrical songs are not so hot when recorded in english the musical score is nevertheless captivating but even the voice acting is far better than much released today unfortunately is went out of print in the mid1980s from rca columbia home video and has not received any new format release to my knowledge at least in the us look hard for it and you will be quite satisfied its an artful intense enjoyable and important landmark in japanese animation
pos	i saw this movie as a child and it broke my heart no other story had such a unfinished ending i grew up on many great anime movies and this was one of my favourites because it was so unusual  a story about unfairness and cruelty and loneliness and life and choices that cant be undone and the need for others chirin is made alone when the wolf kills his mother but the wolf is alone too when chirin follows him into the mountain the wolf doesnt kill the lamb even though each night he says maybe ill eat you tomorrow the tape of it i have is broken and degraded from age and use i will repair it and watch the movie again someday and cry just as hard as i did as a child stories like this with this depth and feeling and this intricacy of meaning are very rare it is a sad story but ive never encountered any catharsis more beautifully made i am glad i have seen this movie and im glad i saw it as a child
pos	in a not so conventional sense of the wordthis movie was one of my favorites as a young child and i just recently remembered it and thought to look it up while many of the details are no longer clear in my mind the overall feeling that the movie gave me has stuck with me over the yearsif parents feel that their children can handle mature and sometimes violent themes then i highly recommend this movie it taught me a lot about life and death and brought forth in me a lot of emotion to this day it remains one of my favorite films
pos	 spoilersmy dad had taped this movie for me when i was 3 by age 5 i had watched it over 400 times i just watched it and watched it and i still do today it has a grim storyline a lambs mother is killed by a wolfa very emotional sceneand wants to become a wolf like him after years of training the lamb is made into a really really evil looking thing he and the wolf travel to his old barn but he cannot kill the lambs no matter how much he wishes to he ends up killing the wolf but is no longer seen as a lamb by his former friends and cant return to his previous way of lifethe art is beautiful the songs arewell okay and the voice acting is better than some things todayall in all you just have to see this movie it is a great masterpiece although its very hard to find today
pos	this is a fantasy movie for kids based on the boggy creek legend although i dont know why they called it return to boggy creek as if its a sequelthis movie has nothing to do with the documentary and its fantasy kiddie fare dawn wells stars as the mother of 3 children who get lost in the swamp around boggy creek with 2 other men and the monster comes to their aid yes its very silly and the plot is corny but this kind of movie is perfect for the 812 yo group which it targeted its harmless grated kiddie fare and at least you dont have to worry about leaving your kids alone while they watch it strictly for the 812 yo set older kids will get bored and think it lame
pos	i saw this movie when i was 13 and i really liked dana plato who later starred in different strokes as kimberly drummond  i dont think its garbage it was not meant to be a sequel to the documentary either  its just a cute kids movie about 3 children who go after men trying to find the boggy creek monster  the men get hurt and the kids rescue them with the help of the creature haunting shots of the arkansas swamp and scenery were neat  this is a good movie for kids no real violence a few mild scares but good fun for the young kids
pos	this charmingly pleasant and tenderhearted sequel to the hugely successful the legend of boggy creek is a followup in name only stories abound in a sleepy selfcontained fishing community of a supposedly vicious bigfoot creature called big bay ty that resides deep in the uninviting swamplands of boggy creek two bratty brothers and their older more sensible tomboy sister a sweetly feisty performance by cute pigtailed future different strokes sitcom star dana plato go venturing into the treacherous marsh to check out if the creature of local legend may be in fact a real live being the trio get hopelessly lost in a fierce storm and the furry bearlike humongous but very gentle and benevolent sasquatch comes to the kids rescuetom moores casual nofrills direction relates this simple story at a leisurely pace astutely capturing the workaday minutiae of the rural town in compellingly exact detail drawing the assorted country characters with great warmth and affection and thankfully developing the sentiment in an organic restrained unforced manner that never degenerates into stickysappy mush the adorable dawn wells mary ann on gilligans island gives an engagingly plucky portrayal of the kids loving working class single mom while jim wilson and john hofeus offer enjoyably irascible support as a couple of squabbling ol hayseed curmudgeonly coots robert bethards capable sunny cinematography displays the woodsy setting in all its sumptuously tranquil achingly pure and fragile untouched by civilization splendor darrell decks score adeptly blends fleshcrawling synthesizer shudders and jubilant banjopluckin country bluegrass into a tuneful sonic brew in addition this picture warrants special praise for the way it uncannily predicts the 90s kiddie feature bigfoot vogue by a good 15odd years in advance
pos	i totally disagreei thought that this was a great movie for kidsdawn wells from gilligans islandand promise shown of a barely then known dana platoit was disneylike and for that it can hardly be disregarded as meaningless fluffno it wasnt scary and wasnt meant to bei wont ruin the endingbut it was unusual the way that it was donei mean the kids characters were great and i didnt know what to expect in the endthe basic plot also had a lot more to do with these kids than you say the fact that these kids were expert fishermen is very central to the plot especially initiallyit also helps them out of a jam towards the endit also has the plus of not being overly longi think it clocks in at under 95 minutes
pos	this is one of my favorite mr motos and i have seen them all as usual lorre is his charming self as the debonair mr moto lionel atwill plays a delightfully zany museum curator the usual comic relief is quite funny here and there are lots of suspects on whom to cast an eye its fast paced and funthe archaeologist doesnt have quite the same flair as thomas beck the usual second lead in these programmers but hes adequate stepin fetchit is on board and while he speaks in a stereotypical manner his lines are funny not demeaning to his intelligence and he actually saves the day in his brief time on screen
pos	a team of archaeologists uncover a real treasure  the crown of the queen of sheeba from egypt the crown is to be transferred via steamship to san francisco but it wont be an easy journey there are plenty of wouldbe thieves who would love to get their hands on the priceless jewels contained in the crown fortunately for all involved mr moto is on hand to guard the crown on its journey however that doesnt mean someone wont try to get their hands on the treasureafter the disappointment of mr motos gamble i went into mr moto takes a vacation hoping for the best but admittedly fearing the worst but within the first 10 seconds of the film i knew i would find it more enjoyable im a sucker for a 1930s style mystery that features anything to do with archaeological digs in egypt and seeing moto disguised as a german archaeologist imagine that peter lorre playing a german the beginning scenes really drew me in while the movie may have quickly shifted to the less exotic san francisco it remained just as enjoyable dark sinister characters lurking in the rainy night gunshots fired from open windows that narrowly miss the heros head sophisticated and supposed foolproof alarm systems just begging for someone to test them and master criminals believed to be dead  these are the kind of elements found in a lot of the really good 1930s mysteries that i love and mr moto takes a vacations got em all a couple other bonuses for me included the always enjoyable lionel atwill in a nice little role comic relief from gp huntley thats actually funny and a return to form for mr moto ive already mentioned his disguise in the movies opening scenes well the athletic moto comes out near the films finale moto is a like a whirling dervish of activity as he goes after his prey all this and i havent even mentioned the wonderful performance turned in by lorre any way you look at it mr moto takes a vacation is a winneras much as i hate that the mr moto series had to end after this installment its understandable when you think about it wwii was just around the corner and after pearl harbor a movie with a japanese hero wouldnt have gone over very well at least the mr moto series ended on a very positive note
pos	i generally love these 1930 mysterypolice charlie chan type of movies and this is no exception however something seems bad with this movie a late attempt to switch from cerebral moto movies centered around the plot contrivances to a salad bar spoilt by comedy relief that is as relieving as sore feet a typecast buffoon appears from nowhere impersonating a clumsy englishman who plays the detective and even other characters seem entangled into providing comedy relief the plot may seem odd or a bare excuse to us today but back then the possibility of epochal archaeological discoveries was not only real but a commonplace occurrence
pos	a surprisingly interesting meditation on the nature of regret in terms of the way it relates to paranoia theres a lot going on in this for having a run time of only 74 minutes but it works the scares are very subtle not the jumpcut scares that seem to populate most recent asian horror films the way the scares are set up is similar to the disturbing moments in the uninvited aka 4 inyong shiktak directed by suleon lee but this isnt nearly to the same caliber the film does a nice job of balancing a classic ghost story with something more unusual and psychological its not perfect but it does what its supposed to do i would recommend checking it out if you get a chance
pos	i liked this movie because it basically did more with less it could have been made more interesting if they had kept it confined to the studio even more though some of the plot elements would have been harder to developthe guy playing the dj did a good job of showing someone spooked out and haunted by his memories i also found his dialog with the callers pretty funnywhile parts of the movie you can see coming a mile away other parts you do not expect to turn out the way they didi thought it was a pretty minimal ghost story for the most part concentrating more on the living side of the equation the last 510 minutes were pretty well done as everything is being revealedwhile it was a shorter movie it felt to be just about the right amount of time to tell the story any more and it would have started to drag
pos	like talk radio the booth is actually kinda predictable talk radio because we know the truth of what happened going in the booth because of lets face it the genre and the basic setup thats not necessarily a bad thing in this case it means in essence that the filmmakers dont punk out in the end the way they mightve in say an american version of this story the booth moves inexorably toward its foregone conclusion but is so beautifully crafted on every level that one can enjoy the ride the way one might a familiar cruise along a welltravelled stretch of very scenic road it reminds me of harlan ellisons spooky short story flop sweat the claustrophobia is at times almost palpable worth a nice long look
pos	the booth puts a whole new twist on your typical jhorror movie this movie puts you in the shoes of the protagonist of the story the director wants you to see what the protagonist sees and thinksthe story is about perception of the people who works lives and loves of our protagonist and how he perceives the people who surrounds him in an antiquated radio station dj booth the story peels back the layers of the main character like an onion in flashbacks as the movie runs its course and from it we learned that things are not always the way it seems the movie mostly took place in a small outdated radio stations studio with a very bad history where the main character was forced to broadcast his talk show due to the radio station was in the process of relocating it is from this confined space that this movie thrives and makes you feel very claustrophobic and very paranoid at time our protagonist can not determined the strange happenings in the old studio were caused by ghost or some conspiracy by his coworkers or it was all in his mind what i like about this film is that the filmmakers makes you see through the eyes of the main character and makes you just as paranoid as protagonist did this movie is a very smart abide rather short 76 minutes film
pos	dear readerswith high expectations human beings leave earth to begin a new life in space colonies however the allied forces of the united earth sphere alliance gain great military control over the colonies and soon seize one colony after another in the name of justice and peacethe year is after colony 195 operation meteor in a move to counter the alliances tyranny rebel forces from several colonies send new arsenals to earth disguised as shooting starshoweverthe alliance forces catch ongundam wing is the most popular and most successful of the entire gundam series with cuttingedge anime animation stunning action amazing mobile suits breathtaking scripts and some of the most unforgettable characters in anime historyill try to explain the plot of gundam wing as best as possible earth has now colonized space but the uesa forces have forcibly occupied them along with the help of the mysterious elite force oz and their shadowy leaders treize kushrenada and the romefeller foundation five pilots are sent to earth piloting mobile suits with extraordinary power known as the gundams pursued by the mysterious lieutenant zechs merquise treizes secondincommand a young teenager named relena and the alliance military the gundam pilots unleash hell upon earth for the freedom of the colonies while all the while a plot most sinister architected by treize begins to startsigned the constant dvd collector
pos	mobile suit gundam wing is the fourth series in the continuing gundam chronicles unlike the previous entries which focused on massive wars this one is a little different instead of having an armyvsarmy situation this one is led by five teenage boys due to their ability to blend in more readily than normal adults and their machines called gundams because of the metal alloy used in their construction which leads to problems since gundams are supposed to be destroyed replaced by mobile suits which are piloted lessdestructive weapon platforms and dolls which are ran on ai and are used as grunt infantrythe whole point of the series is a metaphysical question that gives gundam wing an edge over a greater portion of the anime that makes its way here especially since most anime is adapted from popular magazines such as naruto dragonball one piece dragonball z and inuyasha which are all from shonen jump which is now available in americamobile suit gundam wing sets itself apart from most anime in the fact that instead of overthetop battles between mortals who more resemble gods gundam is very humanistic and seems to revel in the fact that it is dramatic instead of melodramatic and events seem to unfold across the series gracefully normally in anime there are more than few series that think that the best way to go about having a small battle is to have it take a halfhour  something that would never happen in real life gundam tops this by making sure that everyone knows that characters will die machines will be destroyed and rebuilt battles will be lost and won and it never seems as though it makes the actions themselves satiricalbut the magic of gundam wing is in the details and what this series has that more anime would be grateful for having emotion instead of mythic prophecies magic or overblown martial arts gundam wing is hardline science fiction from a country that hates hardline science fiction note the author would like to state that neon genesis evangelion is not hardlineplausibleinreallife science fiction due to the religious subject matter that is the core of its series they love star wars but hate ai the movie henceforth why gundam wing was and gundam seed is now in production for both japanese and us releases at the same time with two voice teams american audiences only have to wait two or three weeks after the end of the japanese season to catch the dubbed or subtitled versions or even the edited seed episodes that air on cartoon networkthe emotion is that these two sides that are fighting a war are technically backwards the heroes are those who defend the rights of the more wealthy and aristocratic citizens of earth from the band of terrorists bent on victory at any and all costs that make up the protagonists of mobile suit gundam wing this is not war this is total war every person every building every street is a target for attack both on earth and offmy only complaint and the reason it didnt get the score of ten is that at about threefourths of the way through it just kind of goes dead for a few episodes and no one really seems to change kind of like a presenttime flashback which is fine due to what it reveals about the characters but at the same time it drags down what should be the brewing between project meteor and oz but the final two episodes and the overplayedoncartoonnetwork back in 20012003 mobile suit gundam wing endless waltz movie more than make up for the slack
pos	i have just recently purchased collection one of this awesome series and even after just watching three episodes i still am mesmerized by sleek styling of the animation and the slow yet thoughtful actions of the storytelling i am still a fanwith some minor painsthough this installment into the gundam saga is very cool and has what the previous series hada stylish satiric way of telling about the wrongs of war and not letting go of the need to have control or power over everythingsound familiar i have to say that this one gets a bit too mellowdramatic on continuing to explain the lives of the main characters and their incessant need to bellyache about every thing that happens and what they need to do to stop the oz group from succeeding in their plansespecially the character called wufeii mean he whines more than an american character on a soap opera get a counselorwill yabesides for the overexaggerated dramai think that mostly comes from the dubbing of the english voice actors this series is still very exciting and will still captivate me once again i mean it can always be worse it could be like the recent installment seedeeeewwww talk about mellowdramaticill chat about that one later
pos	since the title is in english and imdb lists this shows primary language as english i shall concentrate on reviewing the english version of gundam wing2000 as presented in the bandai released dvd set my actual review for the whole series is under imdbs entry of shin kid senki gundam w1995very little is changed in respect to plot script and characterization its adaptation to english and it really depends on your own taste to choose which language to watch this show in purists can stick to japanese all they want but for a more realistic experience i recommend the english track since all the characters except heero yuy are not japanesemost of them are caucasian in fact with a couple of nonjapanese asians for one thing the characters personalities come across more directly than in the japanese version the contrast between the characters is stronger thanks to some giveortake performances but a very well cast group of actorswing gundams pilot heero yuy is a highly trained soldier who suppresses his emotions but slowly learns the value of his humanity voiced by mark hildreth whos deadpan delivery can be criticized as bad acting but it matches heeros personality very welldeathscythe gundams duo maxwell ever cheerful in the face of death is given a crash course in the cherishing the value of life and friends he is possibly the best acted character in the whole show masterfully played by scott mcneil he may sound a little too old for his age but duos english voice easily out ranks his irritatingly nasal japanese onetrowa the pilot of heavyarms is a lost lonely soul whos only purpose so far has been combat despite his inner desire to form connections with the people around him he only knows how to kill not to befriend kirby morrow gives a somber but realistic performance as trowa bartonquatre rebarba winner is voiced by brad swaile who has no trouble brining out the caring nature of the character and the shattering of his innocence as he experiences horrors of war and death first hand a huge plus point is that quatre no longer sounds like a girland yes he is voiced by a female actress in the japanese version but a bona fide typical 15 year old guythe impulsive but determined wufei chang voiced by ted cole may seem a little overthetop but it plays out in stark contrast to the more subdued roles of heero and trowarelena darlian sounds older in english voiced by lisa ann bailey this might not sit well with her youthful personification early in the series but as her character matures later into the story her voice follows suit and ends up fitting in very well with the character developmentzechs merquise would be one of the more drastically changed voices when compared to the japanese version both voices bring out different sides to the same character his japanese voice is haughty authoritative and commands respect  keeping in line with his high ranking status and charismatic nature his english voice by brian drummond is more subdued sounding more devious and snakelike highlighting zechs secretive nature regarding his hidden agendas and staunch beliefs in his idealsthe members of oz are a mixed bag really treize kushrenada voiced by david kaye is given a more realistic and downtoearth performance compared to his largerthanlife japanese style of speaking however lady une does not convey her split personality as contrastingly as in the japanese version and lucrencia noin just soundsbored most of the time the cannon fodder pilots and military leaders are nothing to speak of eitheri would have appreciated if they took the time to give different characters different accents to reflect their ethnic backgrounds the maganac corps voices were generally uninspired but could have been more interesting if they were given middle eastern accents the members of the romerfeller foundation would have also sounded better with some classy european accent that reflects their status of nobilitydespite underwhelming acting from the side characters the main cast manage to carry the show and it results in an overall less overthetop and more realistic rendition of gundam wings script very faithful to the original japanese script keeping all the underlying thought provoking ideas and themes about politics war and human nature sadly it also retains the flaws of the original japanese script
pos	gundam wing is a fun show i appreciate it for getting me into gundam and anime in general however after watching its predecessors such as mobile suit gundam zeta gundam and even g gundam i find wing to be gundam litecharacters an aspect long held by gundam is to have their characters thrust into difficulties and grow into maturity this does not happen in wing heero is top dog at the beginning and hes top dog at the end personalities do not change growth is never achieved the best character is zechs who is for all intents and purposes a hero throughout most of the series but suddenly the series betrays him and turns him into a villain for no apparent reasonmecha wing has great suit designs the gundams are super cool with the epyon being my favorite i even consider a few of the oz suit designs to be on par with some of the classic zeon suits but sweet suit designs doesnt quite save the series from boring charactersconclusion in the end wing has cool fight scenes though riddled with recycled animation but shallow plot and character development enjoyable but not moving like previous gundam outings
pos	im not a big fan of most anime but gundam wing is truly something else gundam wing lacks all of that stereotypical melodrama that you might think of when you think of anime since the number of jokes made over the 17 hours would only be in the double digits gundam wing gets right down to business gundam wing is as much of a political thriller as it is an action series large parts focus on the diplomatic dealings of a war not only the battles though battle animation lacks extreme detail in cases where it would just be a pain to animate individual duels between gundams are almost pieces of art considering the animated use of complex mechanics and rapid movements to my knowledge this 49 episode plus one movie series was picked up by cartoon network in 2000 and then professionally dubbed by them too the dubbing is simply flawless not only does every word said match up but the voices use truly make the characters much more believable many believe that it is best to watch anime with subs in english but i simply dont have the determination to do that not only are the voices good but the score used over the series is quite impressive ill just say it left me scouring the net in vain to find a soundtrack the plot of this series is what will truly hook viewers and no not hook you like some prime time drama like lost which was only made for the purpose of hooking you explaining the plot deeply would lead to many spoilers since many of the characters do not even have names until quite a few episodes into the series the rough idea of the series is that earth and its now independent space colonies are having difficulty maintaining peace thus a war is started leading to military coups and elaborate diplomatic situations i feel that any more detail would begin to give away information which is crucial to the plot ill end here saying that this series is great for anyone that likes anime anyone that thinks all anime is stupid they have good reason to think so and anyone looking to get into anime with a serious tone to it
pos	gundam wing is an amazing show from start to finish every single episode is a joy to watch the story is typical gundam fare in the future earths populations grows to the extent where we create space colonies in order to expand the story though is set in an entirely different reality than any other gundam show it is the year after colony 195 and the corrupt earth government known as the earth sphere alliance is violently taking over the free colonies to combat the alliance control and the even greater threat that is to come an evil militaristic organization hiding within the alliance known as oz which later takes control of earth and the colonies select members of the colonies send 5 super powerful mechs to earth to try and save the colonies from the threat that is to soon come these mechs known as gundams fight oz and try to regain peace in the colonies as oz takes the frontstage completely eliminating the alliance and taking control of earth and its coloniesgundam wing as i previously stated is probably the most enjoyable gundam series to watch in my opinion a large part of this reason is the difference between this series and any other gundam series before it but also the stories are far more deep and intricate than majority of the other gundam series gundam wing has more depth and emotion to it than any other gundam show i have ever seen thus far this particular series seemed to focus more on character and the relationships amongst those characters than epic space battle now dont get me wrong this show still has many epic battles within it and the show still maintains the epic atmosphere that other gundam series have but it achieves this by having the story follow an ensemble cast of 6 or 7 characters as opposed to following just 1no matter how you look at it this is truly one of the most unique and enjoyable gundam series out there and i strongly recommend it to any fan of anime or scifi in general the show sports some amazing animation and superb action but the depth and intricacy of the story is what keeps you coming back for more the characters are so well drawn out by the end of the show that you end up loving each and every one of them this show is definitely one that shouldnt be misseda perfect 1010
pos	gundam wing to me happens to be a good anime a bit slow moving especially around the middle of the series but over all enjoyable now before anyone jumps on my case and calls me a winger i will admit that i have watched all of the original gundam gundam 0080 and 0083 the 08th ms team and gundam seedi will admit that there were a few problems with the story telling and a few characters may seem to be ripoffs ie zechs marquise to the original gundams char but this is an alternate universe show based on the original series as is seedif you wish to view this series make sure that you watch the original gundam first and then know that you are watching an au series
pos	ive watched almost all of the gundammech anime that have showed in the us and this by far has the best story the way its plot twists and turns has u riveted gundam wing is a series that mainly focuses on politics and war the series follows a group of five 15 year old boys who have been trained to pilot state of the art mobile suits known as gundams the gundam pilots were trained to battle a powerful insurgency known as oz as things begin to heat up between oz and the gundam pilots new political groups will form and old ones will dissipate old conflicts will end and new ones will arise to obtain peace the gundam pilots must come to grips with the events taking place in their world and put an end to all the fighting but how far are people willing to go to obtain their goal i recommend this anime to anyone who is looking for a show that has a deep plot
pos	while being an impressionable youth when first experiencing the gundam wing series upon rewatching the series i have reconfirmed my belief that this series is not only beautifully animated but the plot the gundam design character design and character depth are masterfully executed while at first appearing like a boy band of sorts the stylish attractiveness of the characters can partly be credited to just great art with individual personalities creating clear and endearing distinctions among the characters consequently it is extremely easy to become to drawn to any particular character personally i liked heero because of his stoic personality while i may be biased with a sentimental attachment of this show to my childhood i can objectively say that gundam wing addresses the deeper questions of war and life in general how can we obtain peace while providing action packed battles in large robot suits which to say the least is excellent
pos	the second alternate gundam universe tale ggundam being the first gundam wing is yet another different view into the gundam verse the familiar elements are found but gundam wing is actually different then its counterparts the biggest being the gundams are nothing more than terrorists combating one lone organization in truth the series doesnt really become a show about war until episode 7 but in truth the real conflict the eve wars dont happen until the later episodes the greatest positives of this series are its characters all the main characters are fleshed out throughout the 49 episode run and you can really sympathize with each of the roles their put in another great plus is the fantastic character and mecha design of the series the designs put some of its other gundam counterparts to shame one of the biggest criticism of this series is how many die hard uc fans claim rip off of the original uc saga why gundam wing gets this rap when the more apparent uc clone of gundam seed is out there is beyond me true there are many moments lifted but their told in new ways and there are distinct differences as welltake for example the usual comparison of zechs merquise and uc icon char aznable throughout the series zechs is more the outcast in the alliance and in ways oz as well while the red comet was shining symbol of zeon another big difference is the fact zechs loses a lot soldiers under his command hence the other nickname hes given in the early episodes killer of his own men char isnt given this label the problems with this series isnt the philosophy mumbo jumbo but two problems the first is the reused animation footage of the gundams attacks sure its fun seeing heavy arms attack tanks ms and planes the first time but on its fourth reuse scenes like this do get old the second problem is that the entire series is supposed to take place during an entire year if you really think about all the events springing in the series a lot happens in just one lone year but i guess you can easily dismiss this fact when ignoring the intros first lines every so often as it ranks this is probably the best of the alternate universe gundam tales and a great introduction into the gundam world after all this was the very first gundam anime to air in the us television
pos	i could write a big enough comment on any one of the characters in gundam wing they could each lead the series with their internal conflicts instead we get 8 great leads that take us through 49 golden episodes of anime blissit contains dialogue that you can roll around in your head for months years and then go back to and derive new meaning from a masterpiece in script writing even though it has the typical anime trait of there being a disparity between subtitles and english dub it has an abundance of concepts and philosophies that make you think about your own viewsthe relationships between the cold unfeeling males and loving female characters is a stand alone aspect of this series the relationship between heero and relena and milliardo and noin are joys to watch the apparent rejection of the male is underpinned with an inner turmoil that makes the love a word never mentioned in the series of the women necessary for them in their harsh soldier environment the women are chasing aspects of the men that we rarely if at all see which makes the leading men all the more enigmatic it takes heero all of the 49 episodes to show some caring but he gets there and when he does its a big pay off and then theres the giant robot fighting fun to watch awesome sequences as good as any hollywood epic fight scene any less clued up person would see giant robot fighting as a silly cartoon function for kids as has become clear when im trying to recommend this series to my friends but theyre wrong many of the giant robot fights in gundam wing contain a hefty dose of pathos usually concerning young rebels fighting for what they believe in against an oppressive society making their beliefs obsoletethe constant shifts in tone and emphasis through each episode makes gundam wing impossible to be boring it is a captivating thought provoking study on the potential of the human mind and body
pos	overpowered mobile suits that can annihilate entire armies  check weapons that hardly need to be aimed and still annihilate everything  check mobile suits based on angels  checkok  its a gundam series this one gundam wing has good character development realworld complexity interesting ideas and some pretty eyecandywith characters the initially weak relena dorlan later peacecraft then back to dorlan gets stronger and more independent although is still absolutely besotted with heero yuy the series main character the aforementioned heero initially a cold hard butcherer becomes more and more human while still remaining incharacter and seeing the lost millardo peacecraft whos nomm de guerre is zechs marquise float between oz freelance and command of white fang shows how some people can really lose themselves in their own creationsthe complexity of the political and military situation is also quite good  reflecting how the real world works however in 49 halfhour episodes it does become a bit of a liability in that this complexity isnt used to its full potentialthe ideas at the core of the series  the necessity of fighting the desire for peace etc  are ones that resonate even today in retrospect the series was ahead of its time what with the war on terrorism and all but its exploration of these ideas the monologues especially those of treize kushrenada is an incredible dramatic piece forming some of the best writing in the seriesbut that sometimes good writing is also sometimes extremely poor which dramatically causes it to lose some of its edgein terms of eyecandy which is what this one has in bucketloads everything from the mobile suits to the battleship libra no not the tampons you idiot is wells designed and explodes in big balls of orange which is bad because better animation wouldve had better explosions but who cares stuff explodes and thats all that mattersin short though the sheer complexity of the series means that if you miss out on a few episodes youve missed out on a lot the poor writing can leave you cringing and sometimes the animation makes you go wtf but this is made up for in its classic animation style its scale sparks of incredible dialogue and its more mature exploration that one expects of such japenese animations
pos	how i got into it when i started watching this series on cartoon networki have to say that ive never seen anything like thisand it was the best but when i started collecting the series on vhsand years later on dvd part of bandais anime legends collections it was amazingand truly worth watching it had a lot of exploding action that will blow you out of your seat and of coursethe theme songs just communicationand rhythm emotions were the bestcharactersand gundams my favorite characters in the show wereheeroduorelenatreizelady undnoinand zechs my favorite gundams in the show that i liked the most are the wing zeroand epyonand of course the altronand deathscythe iand iimeaning of the show what this series also tells us that in real lifewars are very hard and we can sometimes winor lose but peace can also be hard to obtainand i do believe the gundam pilots are doing the right thingand are trying to obtain world peacebut howeverthis show is truly the best of the best so in closing to this reviewafter you watch this showsee the movie endless waltz
pos	wasnt really bad for raws first ppv of 006 but the ending was really really shocking to everyone in attendance  the ones who were watching at homefirst match ric flair vs edge w lita for the wwe intercontinental championship not a bad opener these two can seriously put on a great match if they had more time to put on a wrestling match flair wins by dq after edge slams him with his mitb briefcase 310 second match trish stratus vs mickie james for the wwe womens championship not bad noticing the fact that this is the first time these divas faced off in the ring together mickie goes for a modified chick kick but trish ducks  nails her own chick kick for the win to retain her title 310 third match triple h vs big show seriously good this match was really the whole match hhh focuses on big shows injured arm but big show still fights back later hhh is able to topple down big show  nails a pedigree for the win 510 fourth match shelton benjamin w mama vs viscera this was a bonus match not that bad it was alright after viscera was down behind the referee benjamins mama got a purse which had bricks in it  slammed viscera on the head with it three times viscera got up only to get caught with a spinning heel kick by benjamin for the win against the big man 410fifth match jerry the king lawler vs gregory helms boring slow  sloppy both men didnt really put a very good effort jerry lawler wins after a fist drop for the win 210sixth match torrie wilson vs victoria vs ashley vs maria vs candice michelle in a first ever womens gauntlet match it was pretty entertaining to me ashley i think eliminates candice last to win the first ever womens gauntlet match 510 seventh match john cena vs chris masters vs carlito vs shawn michaels vs kane vs kurt angle w daivari in an elimination chamber match for the wwe championship it was a cool elimination chamber match but nothing will top last years elimination chamber which was the best the last three are masters cena  carlito carlito turns his back on masters  gets a rollup on him to eliminate him seconds later cena gets a rollup on carlito for the three count to win the elimination chamber  retain his wwe title but his night was not over yet 710 after the match vince mcmahon comes out  congratulates cena for his victory vince mcmahon states that his night is not over yet  says that edge cashes in his money in the bank opportunity to challenge cena for the title edge comes out with lita gives the briefcase to vince  heads off in the ring as cena has one more match to go here tonighteight match john cena vs edge w lita for the wwe championship cena who is busted open during the chamber match gets pounded straight away by edge edge then nails a spear on cena goes for the cover  to his shock cena breaks out edge nails another spear  covers for the shocking three count as he has beat cena  has won the wwe championship for the first time in his career 110 so last years new years revolution was better than this years but it was still alright the ec match was also good  the shocking of edge cashing in his mitb opportunity is definitely the most shockingest on the ppv showoverall ill give it 710  a c
pos	i became a fan of the tv series homicide life on the street late in the shows run but became a fan very quickly it was a cop show unlike any other visually different in its use of handheld cameras taking the viewer everywhere with its multiethnic and mutiracial cast and their varying and fascinating personalities and that it covered all of the good and bad of a police department including the corruption and personality clashes that bubble up to the surface homicide the movie the reunion followup to the series is as good as a madefortelevision film can be after lt giardello yaphet kotto now a candidate for mayor of baltimore is shot the series cast members are back to help find the killer in addition the cast members who left the force and those who died also manage to have their place in the film the intensity and fire that marked the series return and the script bristles with the same fire that marked the series all in all a terrific tv movievote 9
pos	i have always been a huge fan of homicide life on the street so when i heard there was a reunion movie coming up i couldnt waitlet me just say i was not disappointed at all it was one of the most powerful 2 hours of television ive ever seen it was great to see everyone back again but the biggest pleasure of all was to have andre braugher back because the relationship between pembleton and bayliss was always the strongest part of an alltogether great show
pos	i went into this movie after having read it was a drama about a man with a supernatural gift who was made into a monster by society suffice to say i was expecting something entirely different from what i got but it was a happy surprise my friend and i both thought the movie was very romantic the fact that the male lead isnt bad to look at surely helped and there was enough plot development action and even humor the fact that it takes them until the 3rd part of the movie to now each others name had the whole movietheatre laughing to keep you entertained and invested in the story so in short not what i expected but a very good surprise indeed ill definitely buy this movie when it comes out on dvd
pos	a woman borough a boy to this world and was alone they both were alone because a boy had a gift and a curse in one package  he was capable of withdrawing sword from his arm there was always a wound on his wrist in the cause of this gift  the wound of the deadliest weapon inside of his body first he kills his constantly drunk stepfather who hurts his mom every time then he grows up and decides to find his real father just as simple as all the time for a superhero  he reaches the justicebut the society decides this justice is not necessary and dangerous which is indeed right cause it is not like in hollywood movies that the character does not try to kill anyone  sasha he is the main hero acted by artem tkachenko kills if the person who in his opinion deserves to die but gets blames from authorities and runs in such a runaway from authorities and mafia he meets a girl acted by chulpan hamatova and falls in love with her everything else is to be watchednot told be aware that this film is more about feelings and emotions but not about actions this film is full of pain of the main character full of him and his vision of life
pos	for everyone who expects a traditional superheromovie it might be an unpleasant surprise it is definitely more of a drama rather than an action movie it focuses mainly on emotions and its a bit like a greek tragedy  whatever the main character does it always goes wrong somehowthats because sasha like each superhero takes the law into his own hands and the society doesnt appreciate it sasha becomes an outlaw while on the run he meets a beautiful girl and falls in love so things get even more complicated for himas you can see the plot itself is really dramatic but the movie lacks in dynamics it reminds me slightly of the narration in the recent movies by ram gopal varma everything happens very slowly however when theres an action scene it gets so immensely dynamic that before you realize whats going on its all over but the director does not want to impress us with flashy and showy action what is more important here is the outcome of sashas actions which are mostly very drastic the score is very scarce which also makes it more difficult to concentrate on the film so basically you need to be very patient in order to watch itis the film worth it that is a question really difficult to answer i dont think that this experience enriched me so very much but somehow i keep on thinking about this movie and feel like watching it again mostly due to the atmosphere which is really dense but not suffocating because all the time sasha and katya have hope after all theyre young people who have all their lives to live so no matter how hard it gets theres always a slight joyous tune when they are together
pos	this movie has great style fantastic visuals and hot sex scenes with a beautiful woman it falters at the end as the story twists get a little bit extreme but all in all i would recommend this movie just because it has that good old russian feel to it big impressive powerful bleak and brutal and at the same time beautiful in the old tradition of tragic beautyplot a guy who can make a blade shoot out of his hand at will not a spoiler since they show it in the trailer when he is really mad at you tries to have a girlfriend he discovers that after you kill one person with your sword hand its kind of hard to keep a stable relationshipsword boy is on the planet for a reason he just doesnt know what it is yetlots of dark street fights with guys unexpectedly getting filleted creativelyrussain w eng subtitles slick worth a watch
pos	this movie is outrageous funny ribald sophisticated  hits the bullseye where 99  of hollywood movies dont even make the target paul bartel should be recognized as one of the great directors of this or any era hes the american renoir  bunuel  combined glad i have the videodisc
pos	saw this movie on its release and have treasured it since what a wonderful group of actors i always find the casting one of the most interesting aspects of a film really enjoyed seeing dramatic actress jacqueline bisset in this role and wallace shawn is always a hoot the script is smart sly and tongueincheek poking fun at almost everything beverley hills loved paul bartels doctor and ray sharkeys manservant this was raunchy and crude but thank god unless youre a prude i heartily recommend this movie fyi for anyone who likes to play six degrees of kevin bacon mary woronov  paul bartel were in rock  roll high school mary woronov and robert beltran were in night of the comet together they were all three in eating raoul
pos	often laugh out loud funny play on sex family and the classes in beverly hills milks more laughs out of the zip code than its seen since the days of granny and jed clampett plot centers on two chauffers whove bet on which one of them can bed his employer both single or soon to be single ladies quite sexy  bisset and woronov first if manuel wins his friend will pay off his debt to a violent asian street gang  if he loses he must play bottom man to his friend lots of raunchy dialogue fairly sick physical humour etc but a lot of the comedy is just beneath the surface bartel is memorable as a very sensual oder member of the family who ends up taking his sexy teenaged niece on a year long missionary trip to africahilarious fun
pos	one of the unsung gems of the 1980s scenes features razorsharp satire and outstanding performances from arnetia walker how did she not get a ton of roles after thisand wallace shawn its a delicious sendup of class warfare and the people in those classes the writing is hilarious and the characters while not subtle are nuanced and sorry but the asian gangs if you can call one japanese guy extorting one of the other characters a gang were not put in for sociological value as another review implies they should been the value here lies in what the movie is making fun of and in the sparklingly wicked way it does it i found it creative funny and idiosyncratic
pos	a long time ago i watched this movie from the middle on cable i then had a crush on mary moronov i saw her again in eating raoul i was convinced that shes the hottest woman on screeni maybe biased about this movie 9 out of 10thiss the only movie i own on original tape
pos	it was in 1988 when i saw the ronnie and nancy show for the first time on austrian television at that time i was already a very big fan of spitting image since when it won the bronze rose of the montreux film festival in 1986 of course i recorded every show on tape and watched it again and again  especially the ronnie and nancy show i remember that scene when ronnie stood in front of a painting of abraham lincoln thinking it was a mirror and said to himself i need a shave or most amusing of all when he played ball with his dog  but viceversaits such a shame that spitting image seems to fall into oblivion it was one of the most fantastic and most intelligent made tvshows ever compared to other satirical broadcasts it was definitely the best of all well almost 20 years have passed since then and i wish i could see the show again is it possible to purchase it from someone somewhere
pos	i was pretty young when this came out in the us but i recorded it from tv and watched it over and over again until i had the whole thing memorized to this day i still catch myself quoting it the show itself was hilarious and had many famous characters from frank sinatra to sylvester stallone to mr t the voices were great and sounded just like the characters they were portraying the puppets were also well done although a little creepy i was surprised to find out just recently that it was written by rob grant and doug naylor of red dwarf a show that i also enjoy very much like another person had written in a comment earlier i too was robbed of this great show by a friend who borrowed it and never returned it i sure wish there was enough demand for this show to warrant a dvd release but i dont think enough people have heard of it oh well maybe ill try ebay
pos	i used to love watching this i had no idea it was part of a larger series i must have been 6 or so at the time it was on tv i just thought it was funny and for some reason i had a deep fascination for something that was clear that was in the presidents pile of bathtub toys my parents had taped this off of tv when it originally aired on nbc the tape even had the old sanka coffee commercial along with a few others im planning on returning home sometime soon and will try to record the tape onto my computer so that those who want a copy can do so if anyone of you would like to contact me i think you can do that through the imdb site feel free i will keep you updated and let you know when i have the show in a digital format
pos	master cinaste alain resnais likes to work with those actors who are a part of his familyin this film too we see resnais family members like pierre arditi sabine azema andr dussolier and fanny ardant dealing with serious themes like deathreligionsuicidelove and their overall implications on our daily livesthe formal nature of relationship shared by these people is evident as even friends they address each other using a formal youin 1984while making lamour  mortresnais dealt with timememory and space to unravel the mysteries of a fundamental question of human existence is love stronger than death  it was 16 years ago in 1968 that resnais made a somewhat similar film je taime je taime which was also about love and memoriesmessage of this film is loud and clear true and deep love can even put science to shame as dead lovers regain their lost lives leaving doctors to care for their reputationlamour  mort is like a game which is not at all didacticit is a film in which the musical score is in perfect tandem with its imagesthis is one of the reasons why this film can easily be grasped
pos	alain resnais films are uncanny in the way that they arent really edited for continuity but instead the shot seems to finish right where a memory has edited love unto death is at times a quiet existential drama and a roundly creative magical realist movie and either way treats the audience to a whole new aspect of the erosthanatos relationship or perhaps creates a new relationship that of agapethanatosthe beginning is like a bizarre surrealist horror movie a woman desperately runs around the house while a man lays dying in his beddid she kill him or what happened soon that tension is dissolved as a doctor arrives and pronounces him dead but from there a newer stranger drama begins the man wakes up and after being dead the woman and man fall in love to actually quite tragic consequences meanwhile their friends who are both priests watch on and submit their own debate into the nature of love faith and devotionresnais always seems to have some device to make these sorts of narratives work and whats so amazing about his films is that those devices always work in this case resnais intercuts the scenes with shots of snow falling to an arousing orchestral score which fades off and bleeds into the subsequent shots that continue the story trapped in this elegiac aside periodically the film develops a rhythm not too unlike an epic poem and i got strange flashbacks to dantes divine comedy from this one despite the lack of direct reference within the movie resnais is known as a very poetic filmmaker but this extends past just the cinepoem structure to something that forces a degree of introspection in the viewer which has the possibility to bring to surface some odd recollections memorynarrative resnais createspolarisdib
pos	perfect cast for a fewperson drama simon is dead but somehow resurrects from outside what he had seen there is displayed in form of blank spots orchestrated to a magnificent score by german avantgarde composer werner henze simon is haunted by his death comforted by support of death people hed seen on the other side his girlfriend tries to hold him to life but failing to decides to follow him after his finally occurring death very touchy and moving deeply psychological but a bit slow and somewhere even boring
pos	a very highstandard columbo story which was actually the first filmed episode of the longrunning series but was originally transmitted second after murder by the bookrobert culp makes his first of three appearances as the guest murderer in the series and plays the owner of a private detective agency who blackmails the wife patricia crowley of a rich highly influential businessman played very sympathetically by ray milland after he falsifies a report in her favour after it is discovered she was having an affair the wife later rebels against the blackmail scheme but is killed in a fit of ragea very satisfying episode in many respects particularly as the plot is so strongly setup and subsequently developed and also because of the rare columbo ingredient that the crime is an unpremeditated killing the whole thing is further enhanced when the widowed husband uses the murderer to assist columbo in his investigations a feature that facilitates numerous good quality scenes particularly in the first sequence when the three central characters meet and columbos crucially deceptive qualities are wonderfully in evidencedirected with flair by bernard l kowalski and acted to an appropriately high level this really set the tone for whole series since murder by the book was let down by a poor ending the script by columbo creators richard levinson and william link is precise wellstructured and wellthoughtout and is underpinned by a steady productive pace and meaningful sequences which really exhibit the unpredictability of the story ultimately the finale fittingly epitomises that columbo has always been one step ahead of the murdereroverall this is a very fine piece of detective work for columbo and strongly suggests that the production team had worked positively and constructively to render a polished columbo story
pos	this was the second entry in the regular columbo series and it holds up well today as i am able to look at it closely now on dvd and see how it is constructed i am very impressed with the direction of bernard l kowalski who directed the fine macho callahan as well as countless tv episodeswatch how the postmurder actions of the killer are shown on a splitscreen effect on his two eyeglasses watch how the murder itself is shown in montage fashion watch the pointofview shot from the perspective of the corpse also the wild but impressive avantgarde musical score from noted jazzman gil melle was incredible and helped so much to create atmosphere and the supporting performance of brett halsey as the golf pro was wonderfulsuch subtlety and complexity in a role that nine out of ten times would be a onedimensional cutout the formula had not yet been set when this episode was filmed so there are still some surprises in columbos methods of course falk robert culp and ray milland are the highestquality actors and its a pleasure to see them workall men are familiar from many other roles yet lose themselves in their characters here in all this entry in the columbo seriesand many of the othersare as wellcrafted as a very good feature film
pos	the second official episode of the columbo series murder by the book filmed later hit the airwaves first robert culp who would match wits with peter falks detective in several future installments is terrific as the shorttempered head of a sophisticated private detective agency who murders a clients wife when she refuses to cavein to his blackmail schemes the two stars are wellmatched in this clever cat and mouse exercise that is one of the best in the series
pos	this was the first regular filmed columbo movie episode but yet it aired as the second after steven spielbergs columbo murder by the book its also at the same time among one of the better onesbernard l kowalski was one great creative director no wonder that they later asked him to direct three more columbo movies the movie has some real creative and innovative shot sequences and the movie as a whole is also clearly made with style passion and eye for detail every shot connects and is a reason why this movie is better and also better looking just any other average made for tv movie its definitely one of the better directed columbo moviesits a quit original columbo entry for a couple of reasons the murder is more or less an accident and was an impulsive act so the killer this time doesnt have any time to plan out the perfect murder in advance and his to clean up any of the traces afterward and has to dispose the body the killer in this movie is not only being handled as the man who committed the crime but more as the man who helps out lieutenant columbo to solve the murder it makes the character a more interesting and layered one as well and also helps to make the way columbo solves the whole crime seem way more interesting as well because of that of course columbo starts to suspect him pretty early on and as always he comes to solution by making himself vulnerable and look more stupid than he of course truly is and by gaining the killers trust this is obviously no spoiler since this is the way every columbo movie gets setup i liked the story of the movie and how it progressedit also helps the movie that it has such a fine cast at the time of this movie peter falk had really made the columbo character his own and the character at this was already fully developed robert culp is truly great as the short tempered brimmer funny thing is that he would later star in three different columbo movies again and one mrs columbo episode only in totally different roles he even played the murderer in a couple of those movies as well again he by the way was not the only actor that did this in other later columbo movies also the great ray milland makes an appearance in this movie as the husband of the victimall in all a real great early columbo movie and among the better ones out of the long running series of movies910
pos	this is one of the first and best columbos starring robert culp and ray milland robert culp appeared on another columbo as did several other villains including patrick mcgoohan william shatner and jack cassidy ray milland also made a later appearancein this one ray milland is convinced his beautiful wife played by patricia crowley is having an affair so he hires culp to investigate culp has a blackmailing business on the side so he gives milland a fake report and threatens crowley with the real one if she doesnt pay up they get into a huge fight in culps home and she winds up murdered enter columboculp does everything he can to get columbo off the case including offering him a job but columbo is on to him from the beginningexcellent episode
pos	death lends a hand is one of the pivotal early episodes of columbo that helped define the show for the next thirty years it marks the first of robert culps four appearances three as a murderer playing much the same role in each showin this case culp plays brimmer the head of a large private detective company who is asked to investigate whether the wife of a wealthy newspaper magnate mr kennicut is having an affair although she is brimmer decides not to tell kennicut in the hope that he can blackmail his wife in return for snippets of information about her husbands business associates she reacts badly to this suggestion an argument ensues which rapidly turns violent as brimmer whacks her across the face because he is wearing a large ring the blow knocks her to the ground and kills herthere are some really priceless moments in this episode one of my favourite scenes is where columbo pretends to be into palmreading although this is in fact a ruse to discover the shape and size of brimmers ring without admitting that he knows the killer wore a ring columbo being columbo he only reveals what he really knows when the time is exactly right to turn the screws a little so initially he goofily plays the part of a rather simpleminded man who gets excited by the lifeline going over the mound of the moon or some equally ridiculous palmreading mumbojumboanother great scene is when brimmer tries to offer columbo a job for his firm effectively bribing him to stop poking his nose around again columbo doesnt reveal that he knows whats going on he pretends to be honoured and excited by this job offerand theres another where columbo says to kennicut in front of brimmer that he wishes the murderer could hear their conversation he wants to hint to brimmer that he is onto him without directly accusing him so he rather cruelly but understandable in the circumstances decides to play mindgames on brimmer in order to spook him into panicking and doing something stupid which of course he does all the while the grieving kennicut is unaware of the subtext of this conversation its only near the end that columbo explains all to kennicut not shown on screeni wont reveal how columbo finally nails the killer bang to rights but lets just say theres a potato involved a really really good episode possibly the very best of the first series if you liked this then youll like double exposure too also featuring robert culp
pos	i am sad to say that i disagree with other people on this columbo episode death lends a hand is frankly kind of a boring columbo to me after a few times i get bored and changed the channel i still love robert culp and patricia crowley and ray milland in their roles but the story was weaker in this episode than in the others first robert culp plays an investigator for ray millands character he hires him to investigate his young pretty wife played by patricia crowley to see if she is having an affair in return culps character blackmails the cheating wife who plans to expose his scheme to her husband ruining his career out of anger culp kills her by striking her in the face and setting the up the body elsewhere i dont know maybe i just didnt care for this one at all of course columbo gets him in the end its just the question of how
pos	this cartoon is short on plot but is a visually stunning piece of work there will be very very minor spoilers this short has a story thats incredibly slightgnomes underground are responsible for the return of spring each year yet must contend with a winter not yet ready to withdraw both the gnomes and the storm have their own songs thats pretty much the plot such as it is but this cartoon isnt about the plotits about the color and animation the visuals are exceptional back in 1936 such bright color was still something of a novelty and theres some incredibly inspired work heremy favorite moments of the short surround the movement of the liquefied colors through pipes at more than one point there are a series of pipes aligned in a row from the shortest to the tallest and the colors move through the pipes and the musical track makes it seem as though the row is a pipe organthe visuals of the battle between the emerging greenery and the winter storm which refuses to leave quietly are exceedingly well executed these types of shorts were things which hugh harman and rudolf ising are noted for but they probably also helped lead to their ultimate departure from mgm because this cartoon probably went over budget and mgm finally decided that they could control costs better if the animation department were managed by someone a little more conscious of cost than harman and ising werethis is truly a beautiful cartoon and is well worth seeing its available on the dvd attack of the 30s characters recommended particularly if you like good animation
pos	metrogoldwynmayer is a very lost player in the short cartoon market this market is essentially dominated by the looney tunes and the merry melodies shorts coming from warner bros but mgm is also able of releasing hidden gems like to spring an astonishing story about the most beautiful season of the yearin the environment depicted here spring isnt caused by natural cycles but is fabricated and by who by little male elves who live below ground each spring when the snow begins to melt they start working they begin by felling rainbow rock columns then reducing them to rubble and using this rubble to turn it into color fluids which will be moved up to the ground and bearing grass flowers in other words spring the first half of the cartoon depicts springs fabrication but the second part is a little bit different old man winter comes back and he tries to extend winter by destroying the elves work so from this point we assist to a battle between the elves and old man winterthe music heard here is deliciously wonderful the melodic parts stick in the head like an ink spot on a paper sheet the second part melodies are thrilling and they perfectly fit with the action this is just fantastico giorgio the animation sequences are also a delight the colors are well mixed and every little detail is shown into a massive epic environment the concept itself is brilliant the elves are attracting characters so is old man winter who effectively portrays the cold and ruthless feelings of the white seasontheres also a strong message included here the battle seems lost for the elves at the end until a single late arriving elf jump into the action and it leads to the elves victory over winter so the point is only one single person can make the differencein conclusion to spring is a remarkable lost classic from short cartoon era what is even more remarkable is that this cartoons director made his debut here and who is to springs director its a certain william hanna
pos	if you are a fan then you will probably enjoy this if you dont know who misty mundae darian caine ruby larocca or seduction cinema are this is not the movie to start out with its very cute silly the girls are hot and its fun to watch theres no sex whatsoever until the very end of the 45 minute film but the score is cheesytrippy and the plots not a total bore misty mundaes makeup is bad in this movie and her hair is in awkward braids so shes not as hot in this as she has been in others but her panties in this are quite cute youll just have to see the movie for that to not sound really weird if you do like this one you will probably enjoy that 70s girl vampire vixens or erotic survivor which is a bit more sexually graphic if you prefer watching misty or esmerelda in less sexual more horrorexploitationbased but lower budget movies check out the factory 2000 website
pos	butch the peacemaker evidently after the violent beginning with spike tom and jerry all swinging away at each other butch calls a halt and wants to know why its a good questioncats can get along with dogs cant they he asks tom who nods his head in agreement mice can get along with cats right jerry nods no and then sees that isnt the right answerthey go inside and butch draws up a peace treaty complete with professional artwork most of the rest and the bulk of the cartoon is the three of them being extremely nice to one another what a refreshing changeofpace i found it fun to watch i can a million of these cartoons in which every beats each other over the headanyway you knew the peace wasnt going to last a big piece of steak spells the death of the peace treaty but en route it was nice change and still had some of usual tom  jerry clever humor
pos	this film seems to be well remembered as the time tom  jerry signed a peace treaty things are idyllic for a time but predictably it goes sour probably the most memorable moment was the endless fight involving a pipe a frying pan and a baseball bat that the two plus butch the dog engage in at the beginning and end of the short i enjoyed one a bunch and you should try to catch it on cartoon network
pos	tom the cat jerry the mouse and spike the dog here called butch his third name his second being killer decide to sign a peace treaty to all love each other its weird and a bit unnatural seeing them all buddy buddy like this and their friends seem to think so too but by the end thanks to a disagreement over a steak everything is back to normal and all is how it should be this short is the second one of three on the new spotlight dvd to be edited and i have no clue why this one was this cartoon can be found on disc one of the spotlight collection dvd of tom  jerry my grade b
pos	without being one of my favorites this is good for being a change of pace even if only for a few minutesit all starts with a big fight between tom jerry and spike who is renamed butch here theyre all beating each other but suddenly spike makes a heroic and admirable decision he stops the fight and suggests that they all should be friends so all of them sign a peace treaty and become friends which isnt going to last for longmeanwhile the three become affectionate patient and kind to each other they even save each other when one of them is in danger of life the relationship goes nothing but excellent until a very big steak appears and they all become greedy the three are guilty to return to their usual fights and rivalriesbut still to see tom jerry and spike as friends is truly a delightful and grateful experience even if only for a whileoh by the way as a curious fact two songs from the wizard of oz are played here in instrumental versions were off to see the wizard and somewhere over the rainbow
pos	tis is a farly typical tom and jerry shorta situation is designed conflict arises and mayhem ensues the characters behave in appropriate ways the natural tensions between various characters leads to general chaos the best and funniest part is when the peace treaty is in force and respectedall sorts of strange wonders appear before your eyes a word of warningit is most unwise to allow tom to help you perform your morning cleansing routine highly recommended
pos	wwe has produced some of the worst payperviews in its history over the past few months cyber sunday survivor series and december to dismember were appalling to say the least and so it was relying on its b brand show smackdown to attempt to end the year on a high note armageddon had two major gimmick matches in the last ride and inferno matches three championships were on the line and an interesting main event in the shape of a tag team war featuring batista and john cena against king booker and finlay however it was an amendment to one of those championship matches that brought us not only the match of the night but also now a match of the year candidate when teddy long gave us fans an early christmas present tlo changed the wwe tag team championship match from champions london and kendrick against to regal and taylor to a four team ladder match including mnm and the hardy boyzi am not going to dwell on this match too much as nothing i can say would be able to do it justice this has to be seen to be believed there were many high spots and many more brutal bumps and awkward landings the one move i have to talk about however was the one that took joey mercury straight to the emergency room midway through the contest jeff hardy jumped onto a ladder that was set up in the see saw position with matt hardy holding both members of mnm over the opposite end of it to take the full force unfortunately for mercury he didnt get his hands up to protect his face and took the ladder full force in the nose and left eye this was vicious his face was instantly a mess for all to see and not surprisingly this ended mercurys night early we found out later he suffered a broken nose and cuts under his left eye be warned this is not for the faint of heart the ending to this rollercoaster of a match came after paul london managed to grab both championship belts for the victory i have been watching wrestling for almost 15 years and it doesnt get any better than this match unbelievablethe night opened with only the 4th ever inferno match kane took on mvp in a good match but it was all about the visual and not really about the action there were a few close calls with the flames for both competitors but in the end it was kane who forced mvp onto the flames after they both ended up outside the ring mvp ran around the ring whilst his butt was on fire and there was a sick part of me that laughed watching this may i suggest to michael hayes that mvp comes out next week on smackdown to johnny cashs ring of firethe other gimmick match of the night and the second match of a triple main event was an all out war last ride match between mr kennedy and the undertaker this was a stiff match from start to finish and was the best of the series undertaker and kennedy have had yet the used poles chairs and one scene had the undertaker thrown 15 feet from the armageddon set onto what was suppose to be the concrete floor unfortunately it was plain to see that this was nothing but a crash mat and crowd didnt pop for this the ending came after a chokeslam by the dead man to kennedy on top of the hearse followed quickly by a matchwinning tombstonein other notable happening from the card chris benoit defeated chavo guerrero by submission in another stiff match this was a very good bout with benoit hitting 8 german suplexes on chavo at one time benoit was also considering whether to put vikki guerrero in the sharpshooter or not luckily he came to his senses and let her go this led to chavo attempting the roll up only for it to be countered into the sharpshooter for the submissionanother cracking match on the card was the cruiserweight championship contest between the longest reigning champion in wwe gregory helms and jimmy wang yang featuring a lot of high flying and dangerous spots some of which took place outside the ring this was a match much more deserving of the crowd response than what it got jbl put it best when he berated the fans in richmond virginia for sitting on their hands during this one and at one point even started a boring chant helms picked up the duke after a jawbreaker type manoeuvre with his knees to smackdowns resident redneckthe boogeyman pinned the miz in a worthless match i hate the boogeyman with a passion only worth listening too for jbls ranting about miz jbl is comedy goldthe last match of the night was main event number 3 world heavyweight champion batista and wwe champion john cena teamed up to take on finlay and the champion of champions king booker there was no way the match could top the tag team championship match from earlier on but it entertained none the less the match would have been more memorable had it been given an extra five to ten minutes but how many times have i said that about wwe matches this year already it was king booker who was pinned at the end of the match after a big batistabombso 2006 is over for the wwe in regards to its payperview schedule it started the year on a terrible note with new years revolution but ended on a high one with armageddon this ladder match will long be remembered as one of the greatest ladder matches of all time my hat is off to all eight competitors who but their bodies on the line to give the fans one hell of a match
pos	wwes last ppv of 2006 proved to be a hit with the fans but for one reason only the ladder match which was only scheduled to be paul london and brian kendrick against william regal and dave taylor but with the recent crap ppv being december to dismember wwe knew that it had to do something to get the fans talking again this proved useful when it introduced mnm and the hardy boyz to the mix and announced that the match was going to be a ladder matchthe match was brutal and one of the best ladder matches i have ever seen but joey mercurys face was a total mess johnny nitro didnt even check on his partner they just carried on like nothing happened and taylor and regal did nothing during the match except hit people with a few ladder shots in the end london and kendrick retained the titleselsewhere on the show kane defeated mvp in a decent inferno match when he set mvps stupid costume on fire chris benoit downed chavo guerrero in a decent match gregory helms defeated jimmy wang yang to retain the wwe cruiserweight title in a solid effortbut the main event was a total mess king booker teamed with finlay to take on john cena and batista the action was shoddy and no one cared who batista picked for his partneroverall results kane defeated mvp in an inferno matchpaul london and brian kendrick retained the wwe tag team titles against the hardy boyz mnm and david taylor and william regal in a ladder matchchris benoit defeated chavo guerrero to retain the us title in a decent matchgregory helms defeated jimmy wang yang to retain the cruiserweight championshipthe boogeyman beat the miz in a terrible matchthe undertaker defeated mr kennedy in a last ride matchjohn cena and batista defeated king booker and finlay in an abysmal matchoverall grade  b
pos	armageddon ppvthe last ppv of 2006smackdown brandmatch results aheadwe are starting the show with the inferno match kane v mvp this was an okay match nothing about wrestling here this was about the visuals overall this was not bad there were a few close spots here with kane getting too close to the fire but in the end kane won with ramming mvp into the fire back firstnice opener lets continueteddy long announces a new match for the tag team titles london and kendrick will defend against regal and taylor the hardyz and mnm in a ladder match lets get movingmatch two fatal four way ladder match this was total carnage judging by three out of the four teams here you would expect chaos the spots were amazing a total spotfest one point jeff went for poetry in motion and london moved and jeff hit the ladder shortly afterword jeff is set on the top rope with two ladders nearby as mnm were going to kill jeff matt makes the save and jeff hits the seesaw shot to joey mercury mercury is hurt his eye is shut quickly and is busted open hard way mercury is taken out of the match and nitro is still there he is going to fight alone for the titles regal and taylor then grab london and suplex him facefirst into the ladder jeff climbs the ladder and nitro in a killer spot dropkicks through the ladder to nail jeff awesome in the end london and kendrick retain the tag team titles what a matchthis was insane i cant figure out why wwe did not announce this till now the buyrate would increase huge im sure the replay value will be good thoughmercury has suffered a shattered nose and lacerations to the eye he is at the hospital now get well kidno way anything else here will top thatnext up the miz v boogeymanugh this was a nothing match will the boogeyman ever wrestle the miz sucks too after a insane crowd this kills them dead dudchris benoit v chavo this was a strong match i enjoyed it chavo hit a killer superplex at one point benoit hit eight german suplexes too benoit wins with the sharpshooter good stuffhelms v yangcruiserweight title championship match this was a good match unfortunately the stupid fans did not care for this why helms and yang are very talented and wrestled well i agree with jbl he ranted to the crowd jbl is 100 correct learn to appreciate this or get out mr kennedy v the undertakerlast ride match not too much here this was a slug fest with a few exceptions kennedy at one point tossed taker off the top of the stage to the floor the spot was fine reaction was disappointing the end spot was taker tombstoned kennedy on the hearse and won the match unreal kennedy needed this win they both worker hard still kennedy needed this win undertaker should have lost creative screwed up againa stupid diva thing is next i like women not this at least torrie was not here thats refreshing judging from the crowd layla should have won the wwe wanted ashley consider this your bathroom break nextmain event cena  batista v finlay  booker t this was also a nothing match the focus was cena v finlay and batista v booker batista and booker cant work well together finlay tries to make cena look good the finish was botched finlay hit batistas knee with a chair shot and batista nosold the shot and finished the match lame not main event caliber at alloverall armageddon would have scored less but the ladder match was the main event here that was enough moneys worth right there a few others were solid the last word a good ppv with the ladder match being the savior smackdown is not a bad show just is not compelling enough smackdown needs to stop letting cena tag along let smackdown stand on their own two legs this show proves that smackdown can
pos	wwe armageddon december 17 2006  live from richmond coliseum richmond va kane vs mvp in an inferno match so this is the fourth ever inferno match in the wwe and it is kane vs mvp wonder why was it the first match on the card i only viewed the ending parts where kane sets mvps ass on fire as theyre on the apron and then mvp is running around the arena while yelling  eventually the refs put out the fire with a fire extinguisher as mvp sprawls around the entrance ramp funny and visually quite entertaining ending 710wwe tag team championship this was originally supposed to be william regal  dave taylor vs brian kendrick  paul london c in a regular tag team match however gm teddy long comes to the ring and announces that its going to be a fatal 4way tag team ladder match mnm and the hardys are thrown in and its all chaos one word to describe this eyeopener  wow man i really cant remember how many sick spots there were in this match and words cant really do it justice there was one particularly notable spot where the hardys set up a ladder in a seesaw position and jeff jumped off the top rope while matt held mnm for the kill and then wham nitro blew away while mercury apparently botched it and was bleeding like hell with lacerations over his face he had to be taken away and nitro continued the match alone another spot was when jeff powerbombed london while flipping off the ladder there were other highflying breathtaking spots too many to remember london finally unbuckles the belts to win this rave showstealer 8510the boogeyman vs the miz the two men get thrown in and around the ring until boogeyman explodes a sitout powerbomb for the victory and then and drools worms over the mizs mouth as usual 5510 for this threeminute incognitounited states championship chris benoit c faces off chavo guerrero in yet another typical guerrero match some good spots included a superplex off the top rope by chavo and an unusually long chain of german suplexes by benoit vicki guerrero comes in the ring with the belt to nail benoit but benoit scares her off and takes a long time deciding whether to put her in a sharpshooter or not this allows chavo to go for a rollup but benoit rolls it up once more and chavo is locked in the sharpshooter game over nice hardfought battle albeit slow at times 710wwe cruiserweight championship gregory helms c vs jimmy wang yang for this one in a fairly moderatepaced match the match had some good highflying spots  most notably helms moves off the top rope  but the crowd didnt seem to be into it after witnessing the ladder match and yang needs to get more airborne helms won the match after blowing yang away with a facebuster on the knee 7510the undertaker vs mr kennedy in a last ride match after a series of matches between these two this time it is a last ride match the second ever of its kind and the winner has to escort his opponent out of the arena in a hearse pretty good indeed for what these two could offer kennedy manhandled a good deal of taker and even broke free of a chokeslam to throw taker off the armageddon set about 15 feet below and thank god for kennedy otherwise it wouldve been brutal kennedy almost got the win until taker got back up inside the hearse i liked the camera view inside the hearse taker then missed a steel pipe hurl on kennedy and broke the hearses window instead but then later busted kennedy open with a chair and followed with a consecutive chokeslam and tombstone on the hearses roof kennedy was unconscious and taker drove him out of the arena to win i actually found myself really interested into these guys willingness to takegive real sick shots 7510santa comes into the ring i go what the hell like many of the kids in the crowd and then the word lingerie contest gets in my ear break timebatista  john cena vs finlay  king booker talk about charisma vs technicality this match was actually a quite good main event with the momentum rationally shifting from one team to the other and retaining good suspense even finlay got some legitimate good shots on his opponents this time i kind of doubted his strength against the champs and him and booker mainly didnt succeed in trying to cheat  except at one point where booker rammed his scepter into cenas throat batista hits the bomb on booker for the win didnt get to see the fu cena performed the 5 knuckle shuffle anyhow and i think he also did the stfu this was probably the best technical match of the night and the participants did superbly indeed for what they could without a ladder 7510being an onandoff wwe fan i have to agree that armageddon was laced up with numerous eyecatchers throughout and the ladder match ultimately swallowed half of the show the last ride match featured some fairly nervewrenching spots and the main event also did very well for its category all other matches also lived up to their billing except perhaps the boogeyman vs the miz bout and the everuseless lingerie contest overall armageddon was a highly enjoyable payperview and despite some big setbacks earlier in the ppv chronology armageddon wishes this years goodbye respectably ppv rating 810
pos	if unlike some of the commenters here you are not staging a class war and dont mind seeing the lives of other people who are fairly successful extroverted bohemian gasp and not being terribly english at a party and getting into all sorts of trouble as a result this is not a bad film closer to euro cinema rather than an imitation of the usual slick american crap i believe the minimal sound design and cheap camera is a conscious decision rather than bad film making id defend this the film isnt any worse as a result and it puts the spotlight on the cast some of whom are really good kate hardie think thats her name as the sarcastic drunk is spoton the one exception being david baddiel who should never be allowed to appear in serious stuff its light and we dont go for this kind of anatomisingofrelationship crap in this country but if you dont have any real friends to go to a party with than you could do worse than to sit in and watch this
pos	i had never heard of leos carax until his merde segment in last years tokyo and his was easily the standout the films three stories it wasnt my favorite of the shorts but it was the most unique and the most iconic the lovers on the bridge was the first of his full length features ive seen a virtuoso romantic film that uses image and music to communicate an exuberant young love that overflows into the poetic though hes classified as a neonouvelle vogue his films owe as much to silent cinema as the 60s experimental narratives his movies are closer to jean vigo in latlante jean cocteau and guy maddin than godard and truffautin boy meets girl caraxs 1984 debut he uses black and white and the heavy reliance on visual representation to display emotional states he combines the exaggerated worlds of maddin but based in a reality that never seems quite stable like cocteau but by virtue of its expressions it becomes more accessible emotional and engaging like vigos moviesthe story of boy meets girl is simple and similar to caraxs two following films which comprise this young lovers trilogy a boy named alex played by denis lavant who plays a character named alex in caraxs next two movies has just been dumped by his girlfriend who has fallen in love with his best friend in the first scene he nearly kills his friend on a boardwalk but stops short of murder he walks around reminded of her by sounds of his neighbors having sex and daydreams of his girlfriend and best friend getting intimate he steals records for her and leaves them at his friends apartment but avoids contacting either of them directly he wanders around and finds his way to a party where he meets a suicidal young woman and the film becomes part breathless and part limelightlater he is advised by an old man with sign language to speak up for yourselfyoung people today its like they forgot how to talk the old man gives an anecdote about working in the days of silent film and how an actor timid off stage became a confident lion when in front of the camera heres where the movie tips its hand but the overt reference to silent film is a crucial scene since it overlaps the style of the film silent and expressionist with the content a lovelorn young man trying to work up the courage to say and do the things he really wants to though alex is pensive at first and a torrent of romantic words tumbling out of him by the end he is the shy actor who becomes a lion thanks to the films magnification of his inward feelings which arent easy to nail down from moment to moment aside from a desire to fall in lovethere is a scene in the film where alex retreats from the party into a room where the guests have stashed their children and babies all crying in a chorus that fills that room until he turns on a tape of a childrens show making them fall silent unexpectedly due a glitch the tv ends up playing a secret bathroom camera which reveals the hostess sobbing to herself into her wig about someone she misses even as carax is selfreflexive and self deprecating of the very kind of angst ridden coming of age tale he is trying to tell the room full of whining infants hes mature enough to see through the initial irony to the lovelorn in everything the film crosses even the rich old bell of the ball has a brother she misses in another scene an ex astronaut stares at the moon he once walked on in his youth while sipping a cocktail in silencethough indebted to films before talkies carax is a master of music knowing when to pipe in the dead kennedys holiday in cambodia or an early david bowie song the sounds of a man playing piano or of a girl softly hummingin boy meets girl when someone gets their heart broken we see blood pour from their shirt when a couple kiss on the sidewalk they spin 360 degrees as if attached to a carousel when alex enters a party an feels out of place its because the most interesting people in the world really are in attendance like the famous author who cant speak because of a bullet lodged in his brain or the miss universe of 1950 standing just across from the astronaut this film is the missing link between jean piere jenuet michel gondry and wes anderson whose stylistic flourishes and quirky tales of whimsy all have a parallel with different visuals musical and emotional cues in these carax moviesevery line of dialog every piece of music and every effect and edit in this movie resonated with me on some emotional level some i lack words to articulate there are many tales of a boy meeting a girl but rather than just explore the banal details of any particular event this movie captures the ecstatic truth of adolescent passion and disappointment the other movies you want to watch can wait see this first if i were to make films i would want them to be like this in fact i wish all films were like this where the ephemeral becomes larger than life and life itself becomes a dream
pos	although im grateful this obscure gem of 70s italian exploitation cinema features in the recently released grindhouse experience box set and although its also available on disc under the misleading and stupid alternate title escape from death row i honestly think it deserves a proper and luxurious dvd edition completely in its originally spoken languages with subtitle options the dubbing is truly horrible restored picture quality and a truckload of special bonus features heck i dont even need the restored picture quality and bonus features if only we could watch the film in its original language mean frank and crazy tony is a cheerfully fastpaced mafiacrime flick with a lot of violence comedy which admittedly doesnt always work feminine beauty and two witty main characters tony lo bianco is terrific as the small thug pretending to be the citys biggest don when the real crime lord frankie dio lee van cleef arrives in town he sees an opportunity to climb up the ladder by offering his services frankie initially ignores the little crook but they do eventually form an unlikely team when frankies entire criminal empire turns against him and a new french criminal mastermind even assassinates frankies innocent brother tony helps frankie to escape from prison and together they head for marseille to extract frankies revenge the script of this sadly neglected crime gem funnily alters gritty action  suspense with lightheaded bits of comedy like the grotesque car chase through the narrow french mountain roads for example the build up towards the typical mafia execution sequences guided by an excellent riz ortolani score are extremely tense and the actual killings are sadistic and merciless which is probably why the film is considered to be somewhat of a grindhouse classic the film lacks a strong female lead as the lovely and amazingly voluptuous beauty edwige fenech sadly just appears in a couple of scenes and then still in the background on of the men behind the camera responsible for the superb cinematography was no less then joe damato great film highly recommended to fans of italian exploitation and i hope to watch it again soon in its original version
pos	frankie dio lee vancleef is a highranking mobster who turns himself in to the police or illegal gambling for reasons that seem unclear to me tony tony lo bianco is a lowlevel thug who frequents a pool hall and spends his free time envying frankie by being in the right place at the right time tony gets arrested with frankie and is sent to jail where they form a bond that may not quite be friendship but it will do for nowthis film came to me under the title of frank and tony which is disappointing because i see an alternate name is mean frank and crazy tony which would have helped sell the film more effectively i presume thats an homage to dirty mary crazy larry but what do i know i watched it shortly after another italian crime film violent professionals and i must say the two complement each other very wellitalians have always lagged behind americans in their budgets and production values which is a real shame with this film it is considered a grindhouse film which unfairly demotes it to a bmovie or worse with a cleaner sound and picture this could have been a hollywood hit i suspect i found the story very interesting the characters and actors better than average and unlike violent professionals the plot is fairly clear  not too many secondary charactersif you like mafia movies or crime films you should give this one a try a film about the mob thats actually from italy how much more authentic do you want is as much as you can ask sure its not the godfather but its not supposed to be this isnt a drama its a light comedy heavy action buddy film like die hard with a vengeance from the point of view of the bad guys well okay not reallyif nothing else this film made me want to check out other films from the director and the principle cast films besides escape from new york where vancleef plays hauk and the usual cult movies whats more fun than discovering a lost classic
pos	i scooped up this title by accident with the grindhouse vol 1 collection of pure eurotrash movies but this movie has a nice stamp of approval and should deserve a better transfer than what is out there stupednous it is not satisfying it is watching this movie i couldnt help to wonder how come sergio martino didnt make this flick this has his signature all over it and punctuated by edwedge fenech alas not as well known as she should be but she did get a nice cameo in hostel ii doublecrosses and triplecrosses underly and cement this film from beginning to end with lee van cleef oozing coolness under pressure from the 1st second did this guy have to go to italy to finally reach his potential or did the studio system let this guy slip through besides lees more recognizable films filmgoers should try this on for size and see how if sergio leone wouldve lowered his epic scale down on once upon a time in america to half the running time and 14 of the budget this is what it wouldve turned out to be like so refreshing it should be taken in during the day at home and make it for an couch matine
pos	steely powerful gangster supreme frankie diomede the always terrific lee van cleef in fine rugged form has himself arrested and sent to prison so he can rub out a traitorous partner sans detection fawning goofball smalltime hood and wiseguy wannabe tony breda an amiable portrayal by tony lo bianco gets busted as well frank and tony form an unlikely friendship behind bars tony helps frank break out of the joint and assists him on his quest to exact revenge on a rival group of mobsters lead by the ruthless louis annunziata smoothly played by jean rochefort director michele lupo working from an absorbing script by sergio donati and luciano vincenzoni relates the neat story at a constant brisk pace sustains a suitably gritty but occasionally lighthearted tone throughout and stages the rousing action set pieces with considerable ripsnorting brio a roughntumble jailhouse shower brawl and a protracted mondo destructo car chase rate as the definite thrilling highlights van cleef and lo bianco display a nice loose and engaging onscreen chemistry the relationship between their characters is alternately funny and touching the ravishing edwige fenech alas isnt given much to do as tonys whiny girlfriend orchidea but at least gets to bare her insanely gorgeous and voluptuous body in a muchappreciated gratuitous nude shower scene riz ortolanis groovy pulsating syncopated funkjazz score certainly hits the soulfully swingin spot the polished cinematography by joe damato and aldo tonti is likewise impressive a really nifty and entertaining little winner
pos	rich in love is a sliceoflife film which takes the viewer into the goings on of a somewhat quirky charleston sc family highly romanticized beautifully shot well written and acted ril washes over you like a summer breeze as its plotless meandering breathes life into the characters such that at films end youll feel like an old friend of the familya wonderfully crafted characterdriven film from the director of driving miss daisy ril is a somewhat obscure little sleeper which will appeal most to mature audiences
pos	i liked this a lot in fact if i see it againand i plan to i just may love it ill echo other reviewers in saying that this movie really does grow on you as you watch it starts kind of slowly but the way in enfolds is very natural and has a mood to it you just get into iti really liked the summery atmosphere to the movie and thought the movie was very touching as a whole the characters have a strong element of realism and the movie very slowly and gently weaves a spell as you get involved in the various interactions between them all and want to know how it will ultimately turn out and what paths the characters will choose to take i am very surprised that there are less then a dozen comments on thisthere are obscure tv movies that have more comments then rich in loveone thing that i will say is i missed the ending which is driving me crazy and i have to watch it again to see that this is a movie that may not be for everybody but that i feel is strongly underratedeven some of my most film buff purist friends who have seen almost every movie there is havent seen this and it doesnt even seem to have much of a message board but i liked it a lot and to all those who like family dramas that are warm on scenery atmosphere and an unhurried languid pace should probably take a look at this especially note worthy is that it takes place in south carolina so for those like me who love the south and movies that take place there this is a gem ill add my vote to the woefully few comments and recommend this little known flick
pos	i have enjoyed criminal intent series of law and order for a long time kathryn erbe det alexandra eames the female detective is rather hard and seems a bit bitter in the criminal intent series see her other side in this moviethis movie shows the marvelous soft side of this talented actresses and if you are a criminal intent fan this movie is a revelry in her acting and you get a pretty darn good yarn of family hardships in the southi did not like albert finneys role in this movie because he did such a convincing acting job of the older southern fellow that is hard headed and intolerant and unaccepting of change he reminds me of so many men from my youth and the portrayal is divine but you will likely find him hard to like in this moviekatryn erbe is easy to like in this movie and why i recommend it as a 10 star for criminal intent law and order fans
pos	this is a racist movie but worthy of study and enjoyment first time through it the natural inclination is to focus on erbe  dad they have a relaxed peaceful thing going what with her still at home about to graduate from high school and him retired and kicking back waiting for inspiration to do something second time through you realize how horribly the sisters husband is dissed by her friends in the backwoods blues bar he takes it its the thing to do these days and the critical moment passes as if they were chatting about the weather in that same scene the sisters blues song is a real tearjerker if youre the least bit sensitive and like that kind of music her performance feels like the climax of the story a blues story with the good guys being people of color in their element in backwoods sc meanwhile all the white folk in the movie lead what appears to be shallow meaningless lives fit only for making babies thats cool long as you recognize it as fiction
pos	in a way this film reminded me of jumping jack flash remember whoopi goldberg at the shredding machine whoopi zonked out tranquilizers whoopi as blind lemon and imitating mick jagger great moments captured on film for sure but the movie still kind of sucks right thats how i feel about rich in love a man hears his wife sing for the first time postcoital teenagers talk about the nature of love albert finney eats ice cream out of bucket and in another scene has a lovely waking moment regarding his absent wife alfre woodard adds another colorful character to her acting wardrobe but theres only the whisper of a plot here and you cant wait for it to get moving only when exgogos charlotte caffeys the graces revs up a great pop song does the picture wake upand then its overthis picture is the equivalent of a lazy summers day in the deep american south
pos	its a road movie with a killer onboard brian kessler david duchovny a sophisticated urbane writer wants to conduct field research on american serial killers but neither he nor his girlfriend carrie michelle forbes has the money for a crosscountry tour of murder sites so they advertise for someone to share travel expenses who they end up with is a young couple early grayce brad pitt and his girlfriend adele juliette lewis two better examples of poor white trash you will never find in all of cinemaindeed early and adele are what make this film so entertaining as they babble cackle confide muse speculate drool and otherwise behave in ways i havent seen since reruns of the beverly hillbillies earlys idea of california people think faster out there on account of all that warm weather cold weather makes people stupid thats enough to convince adele i guess that explains why there are so many stupid people around here to which early responds proudly it sure does early continues to instruct adele about california you never have to buy no fruit on account its all on the trees  and they aint got no speed limits and i hear your first months rent is free state lawbut poor early has some well mental problems which become ever more obvious to brian and carrie as the four travelers proceed west across the us as they enter the desert southwest with its beautifully stark landscape kalifornia starts to look more and more like the hitcher 1986 and early starts to act more and more like john ryder everyones maniacal hitchhiker whose terror seemed so unstoppablein kalifornia the acting is uneven duchovnys performance is flat brad pitt is surprisingly effective despite his overacting at times michelle forbes is great as the avantgarde photographic artist but my choice for best performance goes to juliette lewis with her nasal voice and heavyduty southern accent she is stunning as the naive highly animated childlike adeletoward the end the film takes on a twilight zone feel to it as our travelers enter a nevada nuclear test site with a dilapidated old house full of test mannequins the plot dissolves rather messily into unnecessary and preposterous violence an ending that was somewhat disappointingoverall however kalifornia is an entertaining film thanks to a clever concept great scenery especially in the second half good cinematography great dialogue and that wonderful performance by juliette lewis
pos	its amazing that so many people that i know havent seen this little gem everybody i have turned on to it have come back with the same reaction what a great movieive never much cared for brad pitt though his turns in 12 monkeys and fight club show improvement but his performance in this film as a psycho is unnerving dark and right on targeteveryone else in the film gives excellent performances and the movies slow and deliberate pacing greatly enhance the proceedings the sense of dread for the characters keeps increasing as they come to realize what has been really happeningthe only thing that keeps this from a 10 in my book is that compared to what came before it the ending is a bit too long and overblown but thats the only flaw i could find in this cult classicif you check this film out try to get the letterboxed unrated directors cut for the best viewing optionrating9
pos	in the same vein as natural born killers another movie that was not so popular with critics because of its excessive violence but that i also loved kalifornia is a movie that clearly glamorizes violence but i like to think that it turns that around in the final act kind of like how the basketball diaries glamorizes drugs at first but shows the bad side by the end of the movie which is far worse than the good side is good david duchovny plays brian kessler an artistic yuppie with an even more artistically yuppie girlfriend who is into that violent sexy black and white photography generally reserved for i dont know where places where nudity passes for art maybe it really does and i just dont understand it at any rate brian and carrie duchovny and michelle forbes who fits the role flawlessly make the perfect couple to go on a documentary tour of famous murder sites brian the writer will write the book carrie can take the picturesbeing artistic types brian and carrie are not quite financially prepared for such a trip so they put out an ad for someone to share gas and travel expenses and are contacted by early grace and adele corners brad pitt and juliette lewis early is on parole and assigned to janitorial work at the local university by his parole officer sees the ad on a bulletin board and decides to leave the state for a while violating his parole but also leaving the scene of his landlords murder so he wont have to deal with a pesky murder investigation two birds with one stone you knowthe movie has a curious ability to portray two stereotypes the artsy yuppies and the greasy trailer trash without resorting to clichs or even ending up with caricatures of either type brian and carrie are artsy liberals but while carrie catches on to early and adele brian is fascinated with earlys status as an outlaw as seen in the scene where brian shoots earlys gun never having fired a gun before hes as fascinated as a little kid while adele and carrie are back at a hotel and adele reveals such things in her childlike way as the fact that early broke her of smoking and that shes not allowed to drink early doesnt think women should early and brian are out at the local bar brian reacts nervously to a drunk trying to start a fight with him and early first gives advice to brian on what to do and then steps in and dishes out a quick lesson for the guy hit him bri its comin this is one of my favorite scenes in the movie partly because its so funny what early gleefully says as the guys friends drag him away bloodied and battered but also because as it is intercut with the girls back at the hotel we learn so much all at once about the two couples their differences and the conflicts that are likely to come up because of them and besides that because brian benefited from earlys actions and carrie is appalled by what she hears from adele it also illustrates the different way that carrie and brian react to early and adeleclearly by now you can tell that this is not your typical odd couple type of thriller where the city folk run into the country folk and all sorts of stereotypical mayhem ensues on one hand it seems a little too convenient that brian and carrie go on a tour of murder sites and just happen to be accompanied by a real life murderer but on the other hand its a great way to counteract the glorifying of murder that is inherent within a crosscountry trip designed to bring fame to murderers and their crimes while studying the actions of past murderers brian and carrie ultimately find themselves face to face with the very material that they are studying and realize that murder is not as pretty or morbidly fascinating when its in your face as it is through disconnected studies of murders pasti am constantly amazed at brad pitts versatility as an actor consider for example his roles in movies like kalifornia 12 monkeys fight club and oceans 11 and 12 pitt is like tom hanks in that he can change his appearance drastically or just enough to fit a given character and is completely believable incidentally i tried in vain to be early grace for halloween this year but just couldnt get the hair and beard right i even got the hat right which initially i thought would be the hardest partits easy to understand why a lot of people disliked kalifornia or why they think that it glorifies violence and murder but i think that whatever glorifying it does is done with the intention of clarifying the audiences understanding of its subject matter a film that didnt glorify violence at least initially could never be as effective as kalifornia but the movie structures it perfectly the glorification is all embodied in brians and carries fascination with the idea of murder and the auras of the places in which is happened but their realization and ours is embodied in the real thing which they encounter with early and adele the movies very purpose is to describe that difference between idealizing violence and seeing the horror of it up close and for real
pos	kalifornia is one of my alltime favourite movies and it easily could be labeled as one of the best psychological thrillers of the 90s the film has a very stylish surface to it but behind that are a lot of disturbing and honest depictions of homicidal maniacs and the terrifyng violence they inflict upon others one of the films strongest aspects is its performances brad pitt is startlingly great as a trailertrash psycho named early pitt potrays his frightening character almost flawlessly juliette lewis is equally as good playing his naive girlfriend her innocence is almost heartbreaking kalifornia has a very simple plot to it that goes steadily and slowly forward for about an hour but it suddenly plunges into a harrowing spree of murder as pitt unleashes his psychotic personality there are alot of shocking scenes and it all mounts to a powerhouse climax that will haunt you for days kalifonia is a film that should really be watched for its intense look at how monstrous a human being can be and not only for its violence and gore
pos	its amazing that so many people that i know havent seen this little gem everybody i have turned on to it have come back with the same reaction what a great movieive never much cared for brad pitt though his turns in 12 monkeys and fight club show improvement but his performance in this film as a psycho is unnerving dark and right on targeteveryone else in the film gives excellent performances and the movies slow and deliberate pacing greatly enhance the proceedings the sense of dread for the characters keeps increasing as they come to realize what has been really happeningthe only thing that keeps this from a 10 in my book is that compared to what came before it the ending is a bit too long and overblown but thats the only flaw i could find in this cult classicif you check this film out try to get the letterboxed unrated directors cut for the best viewing optionrating9
pos	i just got done watching kalifornia on showtime for the fourth time since i first saw it back in july of 2001 you would think that with the recent wave of serial killer films that kalifornia would be amongst some of the earlier films worthy of mention but hasnt perhaps if this film had been released sometime between like 19961999 maybe it might have been more successful in my opinion kalifornia is much different from most serial killer films released during the late 1990s it has an almost completely different atmosphere from most of todays serial killer films like seven or the bone collector many serial killer films have shown a killer but that person is always behind a mask or we never see enough of them to actually learn anything about them kalifornia is a film that actually tries to break through that barrier and actually understand the criminal mind it tries to answer questions like why do they do the things they do is it because of something that happened in their past does it make them feel superior or powerful or do they do it because they like the thrill of the kill these are some of the things that kalifornia tries to answer but also leaves room for us to try and figure things out for ourselves brad pitt makes an everlasting impression as early grayce when we first meet early in the beginning of the film we see that he is obviously one disturbed individual when we first see him its late at night early is possibly drunk we then see him pick up a rock throw it off a bridge and it later lands on the windshield of a passing car pitt is fierce in this film it is always good to see him when he plays psychos or really bad people its funny that this would later lead him play a true loon like in 12 monkeys and that he would be on the other end of the spectrum in david finchers seven
pos	i had seen kalifornia before must be about 10 years ago and i still remember to be very impressed by it thats why i wanted to see it again and all i can say is that it still hasnt lost its power even though im used to a lot more when it comes to movies than that i was ten years agokalifornia tells the tale of the writer brian kessler and his girlfriend carrie laughlin a photographer who want to move to california but instead of stepping on a plain and flying right to the state where they say it never rains they choose to make a trip by car he wants to write a book about americas most famous serial killers and she will make the matching pictures but because their car uses an enormous amount of petrol they decide to take another couple with them so they can spread the costs of the trip only one couple has answered the add so they will automatically be the lucky ones but they havent met each other yet and when seeing the other couple for the first time when their trip has already started carrie is shocked without wanting to be prejudiced she can only conclude that early grayce and adele corners are poor white trailer park trash she definitely doesnt want them in her car but brian doesnt really mind to take them with them and decides to stop and pick them up anyway at first the couple doesnt seem to be that bad after all but gradually early grayce changes from a trashy hillbilly into a remorseless murderernot only is the story very impressive so is the acting from our four leads brad pitt is incredible as early grayce his performance in this movie may well be his best ever the same for juliette lewis she plays the childish and naive girlfriend that doesnt want to hear a bad word about her early and does that really very well but david duchovny and michelle forbes are a surprise as well they both did a very good job and i really wonder why we never heard anything from forbes again since this movie because she really proves to have a lot of talentoverall this is a very good and impressive psychological thriller with a very powerful story but because of the graphic violence i can imagine that it may not be to everybodys taste although i dont really see another way how to portray a serial killer in a believable way personally i really liked this movie a lot and the violence never bothered me its a part of the story thats too important to be left out i reward this movie with an 810
pos	kalifornia came out in 1993 just as 3 of the 4 lead characters were up and coming to the levels of fame they now possess in 2006 this is a nice psychothriller that should appeal to all david duchovny fans because of his dry and intelligent narratives that find their ways into his work like with most of his episodes of the xfiles playing god and red shoe diariespeople who were put off by the heavy southern accent from brad pitt and juliette lewis characters obviously have never spent much time in the south for every brian and carrie in the south there is an adele and early and in 2006 thats the real horror of this flickaside from that i think the film was written with a cult film intention  like with carries photography its not suitable for mass consumption but if you have a copy of this in your personal library i think it says something positive about your tastes for freaky movies
pos	kalifornia is the story of a writer and his girlfriend photographer who are looking for someone to help pay gas money and take turns at the wheel for a cross country road trip to famous murder sights ironically a serial killer and his girlfriend answer the post kalifornia is a diamond in the rough and a very intriguing journey with a serial killer great performances all around by the leads with pitt in particular being exceptional check it out
pos	i bought this a while ago but somehow neglected to watch it until last night i do like juliette lewis although im indifferent to brad pitt after this viewing i have to admit hes a perfectly fine actor  his character was entirely believable and i didnt think brad pitt at allunfortunately i cant say the same for david duchovny im an xfiles fan and i had to look twice to confirm the date of this movie as id thought it was made a few years later i like duchovny but found his character a little twodimensional here except where hes doing voiceovers that part was strong seemed in character good intonation etc otherwise i kept thinking agent mulder which is a pitymichelle forbes was a treat why havent i noticed her before ill be looking up to see what other roles shes done and seeing those asap i am slightly concerned about stereotyping re lewis this film and natural born killers a firm favourite interesting though to see a contrast of characters  in nbk shes a willing accomplice whereas here she abhors the violence and tries very hard not to acknowledge earlys dark side until its thrust in her facei enjoyed this film almost unreservedly apart from duchovnys character not seeming fullyformed and perhaps being washed out somewhat by pitts it was perfect i was also pleased with the ending  glad that the innocent heroes did not die yet they had to suffer first it was realistic tense disturbingif you like nbk you may well like this movie and viceversa
pos	kalifornia is a movie about lost ideals a journey on the darkest road ever the road of no return the plot is about a couple that set out to find a better life in california the man david duchovny in his best role up to now wants to write a book about the famous crimes that have happened in america and his girl  who is a photographer  is going to take the pictures so they set out on a trail of famous murders not knowing what awaits them on the way to share the journey expenses they decide to find another couple and they put an ad but the couple that answers it is not just any couple it is one of the strangest couples ever the girl is a naive frail creature that dreams a lot and loves cactuses the man is exactly the opposite a cruel ruthless murderer we learn that early in the film and we follow him along the journey to kalifornia not with c as usual but with k presumably symbolizing the word killer along his journey of betrayal murder and finally defeat all the leads duchovny pitt lewis and forbes give really good performances and you have to take into consideration that when this movie was filmed not even one of them was a star the photography is amazing with darkness covering the greatest parts of the movie and the music suits the dark character of the film on the whole this is a really good movie dont miss it youll think again before taking some stranger in your car to share the gas with
pos	if this is supposed to be a portrayal of the american serial killer it comes across as decidedly averagea journalist duchovny travels across country to california to document americas most famous murderers unaware that one of his white trailer trash travelling companions pitt is a serial killer himselfrather predictable throughout this has its moments of action and pitt and lewis portray their roles well but id not bother to see it again
pos	in 1990 brad pitt and juiliette lewis did a tv too young to die where both played the almost the same kind of parts that they do in kalifornia i have no doubt that is what led to their casting in this big screen filmkalifornia finds aspiring writer david duchovny and his girl friend art photographer michelle forbes on a rocky relationship of sorts due to duchovnys obsession with writing a book and getting in the minds and souls of serial killers in fact hes got a most unusual odyssey planned he wants to go cross country and visit the sites of several famous serial killers but he and forbes are flat brokefate intervenes in more ways than financial with the arrival of brad pitt and juliette lewis a pair of strange southern types who agree to split the cost of gas on this cross country trip it turns out pitt is a serial killer himself and he decides to do a little research on his own delving into the mind of someone who is fascinated with amoralitykalifornia is not the type of film i usually go for but in fact the acting ability and charisma of brad pitt make it work to a large degree pitt is the walking definition of an inbred gothic refugee from deliverance but better than he is is juliette lewis who once again is playing these low self esteem types which she seems to do well watch her scene with forbes as she does her hair and lewis describes her sad and pathetic life lewiss dialog and forbess reactions ought to be shown in acting classes around the countryfor those who like their slasher flicks they dont come better than kalifornia
pos	i had seen this film many years ago and it had made a lasting impression on me alas i have hardened to many films over the years and did not expect to be impressed by kalifornia upon watching again recently i am pleased to say that it is every bit as unnerving and watchable as it was ten or so years agothere are two things which really give this movie its power the first is its cast we have a staggeringly disturbing turn by a young brad pitt as early grace knowing pitt as we all do as one of the most enduring heartthrobs hollywood has ever had it is refreshing to see him play such a vile unattractive character pitt pulls the show off without resorting to whitetrash clich or parody and manages to remain genuinely terrifying throughout the moviejuliette lewis is equally impressive as graces tragic girlfriend playing the character like a ten year old girl with a forty year olds life experience lewis manages to evoke pity for her characters station in life as well as contempt for her naivety but she underpins her performance with the kind of subtlety rarely seen by an actor so young personally i think its a tragedy that neither pitt nor lewis were nominated for any awards for their performances heredavid duchovony and michelle forbes are both perfectly cast as the yuppy couple who unwittingly end up travelling across the us with pitt and lewis duchovony is aptly geeky and naive and forbes seems emphatically cynical and shutoff but both actors manage to convincingly portray their characters changes as they are equally intrigued repulsed and strangely attracted to pittthe fine casting and uniformly brilliant acting aside this film really grabs us by the proverbial balls through its flawless pacing at the time kalifornia was released hollywood was releasing a slew of nicecharacterturnsouttobepsychotic movies single white female pacific heights the hand that rocks the cradle deceived sleeping with the enemy etc most of these movies followed the same formula the only variation being the nature of the relationship between good guy and bad guy kalifornia doesnt really stray too far from this territory but its first two acts are the perfect example of the slowboil thriller and we are kept on the very edge of our seats waiting for the tide to turnwhen the penny does drop and pitt is let loose to play the maniacal bad guy the film shifts gears completely and the last twenty minutes dont quite live up to rest of the movie that said the action is thick and fast and the resolution is suitable cold the fight is over but the scars will always be theremuch of the narration provided by a somewhat whiny pre xfiles duchovony is a tad contrived of course its meant to be from the book the duchovonys journalist character has written so one could argue that the selfconscious narration is meant to be a nod to the kind of sensationalised style in which most journalists writethe film is largely a success and is certainly a cut above 90 of the thrillers of the past twenty years highly recommended but not for the weak of stomach or mind this film is disturbing on more than one level but then its meant to be
pos	  a masterpiece to be recorded in the books and never forgotten12  a classic in time simply a must see  a solid worthwhile very entertaining piece12  a good movie but there are some uneven elements or noticeable flaws  may still be considered good in areas but this work has either serious issues or is restrained by inevitable elements deemed inescapable eg genre12  mostly a heap of nothing sparked by mildly worthwhile momentsbomb  not of a viewable quality kalifornia   unrated for strong violent material considerable sexuality and languagei rented this film expecting an inyourface summerblockbusterquality celebration of brad pitts face but was happily surprised and disappointed this really is more of a drama and very grim at that i remember some emotionally intense duchovny voiceoverspitt plays out his possibly unsexiest film ever with startling talent who started out as a hopeless yet harmless white trash husband became realized as a violent disturbing alcoholic with a messed mind during some of the latter stages in the film i found it hard to keep watching him  he was unpredictable and scary this proves very good writing and actingthe whole movie is filled with bizarre sensational scenes that made me hold my breath not fewer than once and i dont mean action scenes i mean dialogue scenes so brilliantly crafted i actually winced and gasped at what i was seeing it was like watching a rhino and a lion put in a cage and watching as they gnawed each other to death again i am very impressed with the screenwriters whoever they are did the impossible mixed oil and wateri also very much enjoyed juliette lewiss performance it is so rare for this talented young actress to make an appearance these days that when she does it is such a joy some of her moments in this film brought me to tears i mean that the emotions this girl can arouse in your head are incredible and i clearly remember getting blurryeyed on a few occasionsi almost feel like im cheating the quality craftsmanship the film makers have displayed by only giving kalifornia a  rating but the dark feelings that it stirs are too potent and depressing to raise it i do believe that everyone should see this movie though i truly do
pos	this was one scary moviebrad pitt deserved an oscar for thisa traveling novelist played by david duchovny of the xfiles fame and his girlfriend pick up two hitchhikersjuliette lewis and brad pitt on their way to california on their way they stop at infamous serial killer murder scenes to photography the scenes for an upcoming book duchovnys character is working on little do they know that the most disturbed serial killer in the history of the country is sitting right next to them in the same car
pos	a surprisingly effective thriller thisdavid duchovny and michelle ensign ro forbes are a successful professional couple he a writer she a photographer forbes is desperate to move to california and in an act of compromise mulder agrees to the move on the condition that along the way they visit sites of historical interest concerning famous serial killers his idea he writes the words she takes the pictures with the end result a bestselling coffee table book that will set them up for life to help finance the trip they decide to car share and advertise the fact as their bad luck would have it brad pitt sees the advert and shortly after killing his landlord he and his girlfriend juliette lewis meet the writer couple and begin their cross country trek inevitably mischief ensuespitt is outstanding as the genuinely chill inspiring early grayce and is capably backed up by lewis playing her customary white trash character that seems to be her default setting duchovny and forbes make for a convincing double act too and as events spiral out of control you as the viewer are sucked into their plight and can feel the tension ratchetingintelligent sinister and beautifully shot this deserves recognition beyond its current status a top movie
pos	i cant say too much about kalifornia as sadly i have yet to actually see the whole thing ive only managed to see it in bits and pieces on fuse but what i have seen is absolutely awesome i am a fan of brad pitt but i admit not all his earlier movies are well good but this role i just his acting is great his character early seems so normal well okay creepy dark weird but you know normal for a hillbilly of that type i guess and juliette lewiss performance although i can see how some may be annoyed by it i think its amazing sadly i have yet to see the end but from reading other reviews on here it sounds good but disappointing i have to admit that i wish david duchovanys sorry if the spelling on that is incorrect was a bit flat but for him it was okay his wifes character was better and i thought her performance while not the best in the movie was pretty good a portrait of the avantgardolder sister type particularly the scene where early and brian go to play pool and adele and carrie are having their one on one time together ive watched that scene at least twice now and i still think the acting in it is just wonderful one because of the emotion that adele portrays after talking about being raped by the three guys and how she feels about early and carries reaction to it everything about that i think is just so perfect i mean maybe its because i can relate a bit im not sure as for brad pitt who plays the serial killer that we actually get to see for once i thought he was great some movies with pitt that ive seen were just average or not worth seeing i dont think ive ever seen a terrible pitt movie or if i have its not because of his acting its other factors this movie was not one of them he turned out a great performance in kalifornia i swear im not just some random i do like him for his acting not just because hes good looking i mean his character in this movie isnt exactly handsome or cute by any means pitt is dark brooding and downright scary at times yet hes also cheerful funny nice and even loving towards adele granted there are some spots that made me want to reach through the tv and strangle him but thats probably just me and the character pitt played in the movie but it also shows how good pitts acting was in this movie it made me forget that he was playing a character that is what good acting is supposed to do at any rate i wish i could say more but thats all i can really say without having seen the ending i have seen most of the movie through what ive caught on fuse and as im writing this im taping it on dvr so hopefully i can write a more complete review later i just wanted to share my thoughts on a movie that i thought was something really cool and something that seems to have gotten overlooked it shouldnt have
pos	this movie is great brad pitt will never be able to out act the performance he gave in this movie duchovny was top notch as was forbes and lewis the 4 main characters embark on a scenic road tour of historic murder sites in one of the coolest cars ever made 1960s model lincoln continental early grace is a simpleton with a taste for dry toothbrushes and carnage he likes his women to not curse or smoke and wear pwt dresses duchovny and forbes are a pair of artists from the city while early and lewis are trailer parkers from the rural outskirts even though the majority tone in the film is dark there are plenty of funny scenes to be had the writing directing and acting are brilliant if you like road movies murder humor and narration watch this film everyone delivers and you will want more when the credits roll one of my all time favorites heyshave that dog n teach it to hunt
pos	i have to start off by apologizing because i thought the first 7580 of this film was hilarious its mostly because of brad pitts performance spot onthe acting by all involved was quite good but brad stole the movie the atmosphere was perfect in all respects im not a giant pitt fan but this has got to be one of his best roles everbrutalhonestgritty all good words to describe this moviei was reading a previous review and the person said that the reasoning behind earlys violence isnt explained it is explained but they thankfully dont have to go into graphic detail to get their point acrossoverall i gave this a 9 because every scene bar 1 or 2 was effective i think the humor in the first half or so is perfect for this movie underrated
pos	david duchovny and michelle forbes play a young journalist couple who want to go to california but cant really afford to so they ride share with another young couple brad pitt and juliette lewis to save on expenses the idea is for them to stop at various murder sites along the way sites where serial killers did their thing since brian duchovny is a writer and carrie forbes is his photographer what they dont know is that pitt earley and lewis are serial killer and girlfriend who just goes along with whatever he says i dont care for pitt as a rule but he does justice to psycho roles the scary thing is that he does them so well ive actually known people like him before no not killers but with pretty much the same mindset anyway as the road trip goes along carrie guesses that the others are about out of money but earley seems to always come up with the cash somehownever mind that he leaves someone dead here and there to do it though lewis does her role well one that she excels at a nottoobright waif that has a good heart but doesnt understand that she doesnt have to put up with being beaten up by earley when she does something he doesnt like as things begin to get more unacceptable carrie insists that the other couple be put out at a gas station and unfortunately its at that point where shes inside that she sees a news bulletin that tells her exactly who theyve been ridesharing with after which things go downhill for them at a rapid clip this is not the greatest flick in the world but its not badi watched what was supposed to be the unrated version but i wonder how much was cut out of the rated version because this seemed fairly tame to me reallynot that this makes it family fare or anything unless its maybe the manson family 7 out of 10
pos	kaliforniais a great film that makes us look at ourselvesthe film has a great castbrad pittjohnny suedea river runs through itand the legends of the fallas early graycedavid duchovnythe x filesas brian kesslermichelle forbesstar trekthe next generationhomicidelife on the streetand escape from laas carrie loughlinbrians girlfriendand juliette lewisnatural born killerscape fearand whats eating gilbert grapeas adele cornersearlys girlfriendbrian kessler is a writer who is a liberalis getting ready to write a book about serial killersbrian and his girlfriendcarrie decide they want to move to californiaso brian places an ad at the college for some who wants to go to californiato share expenses on the tripearly grayce is an ex con and sociopath on parolewho recently lost his job at the mirror factory in townis in debtowes his landlord moneyearlys parole officer stops to visit him and tells him about a jobearly goes to the college and sees the adhe later tells adelehis girlfriend about leaving to go to californiaearly and adele meet brian and carrie at the bus stop and leave townbrian and carrie do not know that he is a killer who just killed his landlordfor a little while brian and carrie thought of early and adele different but got to know them and become sort of friendscarrie and adele become real good friendstheir journey is a very learning onethough brain and carrie not knowing early is a killer till later on in the moviethe question brian asks in this film about the difference between killers and us is a very good questionearly grayce is a sociopath who doesnt see the error of his waysgoes down hill later on and pays the pricethis film is a great moviei give it 1010 stars and 2 thumbs upi love the songs in the movieespecially at the end of the filmthe songlook up to the skyby the indians
pos	soso thriller starring brad pitt and juliette lewis who join david duchovny and michelle forbes on a road trip out west the latter couple are researching notorious murder sites for an upcoming book pitts a serial killer on the lam unbeknownst to dave and juliette is his poor notallthere companion this is a good cast and the story moves along but pitt isnt belivably scary as a serial killer although it is one of his better earlier roles the best thing is here is michelle forbes who always manages to shine whether in her roles on homicide life on the street or in the brief series wonderlandvote 6
pos	kalifornia is a good hollywoodish odyssey of suspense and terror which tells of two couples who drive crosscountry to california to share the cost of gas a pair of losers lewis  pitt and two wannabee artists a photographer and a writer duchovny  forbes pitt nails his character which is the focus of this somewhat predictable thriller a good watch for those into psychokiller flix
pos	love at the topthe utterly wrongheaded american title for the superb french film le mouton enrage which means i think the rabid sheep is such an original movie the fact that it dates back to 1974 seems all the more astounding this film was far ahead of its time even by todays highest standards it accomplishes things that seem rich and new filmed by the hugely underrated director michel deville it rather defies description in the way it combines social critique comedy mystery love sex and satire into one wholly original mixleaving for the end a major but subtle surprise to render all that has gone before suddenly sad and more understandable the cast is splendid ditto the writing and theme but its devilles delicious tone keeping you constantly offbalance but enrapt that pushes this lost film to a very high level indeed the written interview with the director on the special features section of the dvd is definitely worth reading if you have the time
pos	nicolas mallet is a failure a teller in a bank everyone walks all over him then his friend a writer whos books no one likes has a plan to change his life our hero tells his boss he is quitting he intends to spend the rest of his life making a great deal of money and sleeping with a great many women and he manages to do just thatif it were not for the amount of death murdersuicidenatural causes in the film this would be a farce there are numerous jabs at marriage politics journalism andlifejeanlouis trintignant is a likable amoral rogue romy schneider is at her most appealing definitely worth a look
pos	this is a comedy of morals so occasionally a gentle touch of bitterness occurs but a lightness soften all sarcasm and irony flows till all of a sudden one moment will halt your heart and changes everythingthis film marvelously written and directed is a gem that shines perfectly with beautiful acting by all jeanlouis trintignant is exquisite as usual and romy schneider is a pearl perfect and glowing that is not to be missed a truly wonderful film 
pos	like the first touch of pleasure and guilt like a spontaneous youthful flirt of fascination and fear like a climax of contrary emotions said one of the movie buffs after viewing love at the top the misinterpreted title version of stylish director michel devilles le mouton enrage vincent canby in new york times however just after the 1974 premiere of the movie stated love at the top which opened yesterday at the 68th street playhouse is a 1973 french comedy that dimly recalls a number of nineteenfifties english comedies about the rise and rise of cynical young men possessingand possessed byambition yet the significant difference that he mentioned was the fact that love at the top is not concerned with the english class systemjanuary 27 1975having left the evaluations up to single individuals of course the test of time has done its just job what may be said with certainty after more than 30 years is that we can hardly find such movies like le mouton enrage where decadence appears innocent where liaisons appear youthfully enthusiastic where feelings occur so manipulative for romy schneiders fans it seems useless to point out that this film is a must see not only because she gives a unique performance as she did in all of her roles at the heyday of her career 9 years before her sudden death but because she is particularly attractive here it is not trio infernal where the so to say forced escape from and the mockery of romys sweet image haunted for years by saccharine sissi meets its most discouraging manifestation but a film where the brilliant actress is given a fair role she plays roberte a woman who becomes the object of lust for the storys lead playboy nicolas mallet jean louis trintignant it is him who takes financial profits from lustful liaisons this movie can boast truly memorable and unique shots of romy and she is given some of her very best scenes romys sex appeal is unforgettable hereanother strong point of the film is its execution of the content with a development of individual perception immoral as it may seem the director makes a perfect use of contrast conventions vs pleasures innocence vs decadence genuine lust vs instrumental affair nicola owns most of the features that viewers may like or detest may find attractive or disgusting yet his are the features the viewers must treat seriously more to say they are the ones we all must accept that is why one is led to a peculiar gently wild erotically unique world of the main character although he sleeps with lots of women there are two women that represent a sort of contrary worlds for nicola roberte groult romy schneider and mariepaul jane birkin he manipulates them makes love to them cannot refrain from both desire for their bodies and desire for money yet he perceives them differently yet despite all of this adult maturity he is emotionally like a little boy who plays with a toycar on the table  a sort of detailed insight into male mind in a comedylike way of coursefinally there are very good performances which makes le mouton enrage slightly underrated not only the aforementioned romy schneider does a brilliant job supplying the viewers with an extraordinary insight into her role but young jane birkin appears to be convincing in the role of young inexperienced streetwalker marie paul jean louis trintignant makes it possible to see nicola in the right way this artistic merit lying in performances goes with terrific music by camille saintsans the tune that will ring in your ears for long therefore apart from some flaws of the movie like dated colors slow action sometimes possible clichs noticed by some viewers the merits should be found significant le mouton enrage in sum is a clear manifestation of contrary manipulative tools in life it is worth seeing as a moment in romys career a prelude to strong eroticism a chain of contrary emotions of love and hatred appreciation and disgust compared to the first orgasm and the first angasm but arent we humans viewers movie buffs built upon such contrasts
pos	the author of nekromantik jrg buttgereits second feature film der todesking is a powerful masterpiece centered around a chain letter originating from a group called the brotherhood of the 7th day the movie shows 7 episodes each consisting of one day during one week where suicide is approached using different characters and situations all the while the letter is making its rounds do not touch this one if you like hollywood movies or musicals enjoy happy or even remotely normal movies or expect a movie to be good only if it is focused on stage actingthe nihilistic avantgarde approach of der todesking well explains why buttgereits movies in general were banned in germany their native country of origin during the 80s and most of the 90s der todesking is not really focused on the characters appearing onscreen but the meaningless apathy or depression most peoples lives consist of in general buttgereit does not find reasons to go on living only reasons to stop and in choosing how and when you die you can also be the king of death der todeskingbuttgereits movies are generally difficult to categorize and der todesking is no exception featuring the same crew and almost the same cast as all other of his movies art film would probably be the closest description every time der todesking features an original method to shoot create the mood and handle the central object in almost every scene during one scene the camera slowly continuously pans in 360 degree circle while a person lives in a small oneroom apartment for a day during another buttgereit uses sound and film corruption to depict the collapsing mental state of a man while he dwells in his desperation during a third seemingly pleasant scene names ages and occupations of actual people to have committed suicide are shown onscreen supposedly warranting the ban in germany for this particular movieepisode movies and especially this one as the scenes are only vaguely connected generally suffer from incoherence and der todesking is no exception while all episodes have the same focus of inflicted death and its consequences or subsequences in all its variations there are very powerful episodes yet an episode or two might even seem like filler material partly draining the overall power of the movie  still the the jawdropping immensely powerful intermissions depicting a decomposing body manage to keep the movie together and cleanse it from its more vague moments back to the status of greatness the general atmosphere is baffling aweinspiring highly depressing and sometimes even disgusting  so much so that dozens of people left in the middle of the movie during a theater showing in a film festival i took part ofthis is one movie that does leave a lasting impression and i strongly recommend it for anyone looking for a special experience and something they will definitely remember in years to come not recommended for the faint of heart or show time fans this is a small different movie that truly raises feelings in the audience whether it be confusion amazement or even hate you arent likely to be left cold by this in my opinion the best achievement of this small indie crewthe main theme of the movie die fahrt ins reich der menschentrmmer part iiii was released in a limited 666piece 8 vinyl edition which is now much sought after you still can get the classical masterpiece by getting the nekromantik soundtrack cd which i highly recommend the lofi synthesizer music in the movie is dark and quirky almost illbientlike makes an essential part of the movies atmosphere and is something you would very very rarely hear otherwise much recommended
pos	i read a small ad in some horror magazine in the early nineties about liebe des totes the love of the dead or something similar this of course awoke my curiosity so i ordered nekromantik 1  2 and der todesking the death king the nekromantik movies are ok even kind of interesting and unique in their approach to the subject necrophilia even if they obviously are horroropera entries rather than intended to invoke fear in the viewers mind they are actually quite funnytodesking on the other hand is in my opinion one of the best films ever made it consist of a series of scenes depicting the many facets of death death as an enemy death as a reliever death as the very fysical decomposition of the body the film is a metaphor over life it shows how fragile life is and how short our lives are it reduces its viewers to the childs they we actually are the fact that we cannot really understand the nature of death and hence neither the process of dying is the core message of the film this is a most realistic film never does buttgereit try to hide death behind white roses or whatever no matter what moral standards you set up death is unevitable and will sooner or later be not a fiction but your reality this applies to you dear reader like it applies to the viewers of the film some juvenile reviewers seem not to grasp this which is fully excused since they of course will live foreverthis is no exploitation movie why because death does not exploit us humans it harvests us we grow for seven days then we are brought back to the schopenhauerian state of prebirth that is death buttgereit gives us his version of the oldest of tales whether you choose to regard it as optimistic or pessimistic is up to you at first glance it may seem very dark consider though that in order for something to live something else must die who wants to live foreveri believe that when buttgereit shows a body that are being consumed by maggots he shows not only decomposition but generation of new life is it not better to die and give life to maggots and then birds and eventually become soil than to remain the living dead zombie that is one of the the favorite pets of the genrewhen you realize this you see der todesking it its right contextsieben tage hat die woche siebenmal letzte stunden seven are the days of week weak mortal  seven times the last hourdont fear the reaper buttgereit tells us because the reaper takes only what is ripe and apples that are not plucked for food will rothave a good life fellow imdbers and watch this film that compares only to ingemar bergmans the seventh seal in terms of depth and universality
pos	der todeskingjorg buttgereits second fulllength feature filmthe first one was notorious nekromantikhas no central character or charactersbut instead thematic continuity in the act of suicidedivided into days of the weekit comprises of a series of setpieceseach of which featuring the selfdestruction of a complete strangeryesthe production values are low and its disturbingbut in many ways der todesking is extremely effectiveit makes you think which is sometimes more important than pure entertainmentunlike the other buttgereits works it isnt very gorybut there are some unpleasant images like castration scene in the tuesday episodea decomposing corpse and various acts of suicidethe lastsundayepisode is so depressing and full of painjust amazing if you want my opinion10 out of 10check out this postmodernism shockerdisturbing art in the purest form
pos	my god  buttgereits masterpiece is one of the best movies ive ever seen closer to peter greenaway and jeanluc godards movies this one is really disturbing but not gruesome as the nekromantiks all the little stories have a deep philosophic interest and the directing is totally inventive in spite of the lack of money see the bridge sketch highly highly recommended 
pos	der todesking is not exactly the type of film that makes you merry jrg buttgereits second cult monument in a row which is actually a lot better than the infamous nekromantik exists of seven short episodes  one for each day of the week  revolving on unrelated peoples suicides in between these already very disturbing episodes buttgereit inserts truly horrifying images of a severely decomposing male corpse the episodes arent all equally powerful but as a wholesome der todesking is ranked quite high on the list of alltime most depressing arthouse films particularly the episodes on wednesday involving a man explaining his sexual frustrations to a total stranger in the park and the one of sunday focusing on a younger man molesting himself to dead are extremely intense and devastating to observe the added value of this film or any other shockumenary like it is debatable and im not even sure whether or not buttgereit had any type of message to communicate here theres the vague mentioning of an eerie chain letter that encourages its readers to commit suicide but mostly we remain uninformed about these peoples motivations to end their lives so dramatically entirely unlike i expected der todesking isnt exploitative or repulsively graphic on the contrary actually i never could have hoped buttgereit would be so subtle and thoughtful regarding the portrayal of pure human misery the thursday episode is a perfect example of this as it stylishly shows different viewpoints of a famous german bridge while the names ages and occupations of persons who jumped off appear on the screen the production values are inescapably poor and the editing often lacks professionalism but this isnt what really counts in this type of cinema the subject matter is strong and forcing us to contemplate about the less cheerful  but also indispensable  aspects of life great use of tragic music too
pos	jrg buttgereit goes a bit too far with his movies and themes at times even for my taste but his movies are always something special and hard to classify they are artistically made with also often deeper meaning to its themes this movie is a perfect example of his workits also really hard to label this movie its not really a movie with a story to it in a sense of having a beginning middle and end in it it also doesnt have a main character but instead focuses on 7 different suicides and killings on 7 different daysall different stories are being told with lots of class though some of them are of course more interesting and realistic than the others they are not necessarily connected but yet together they still tell a story the movie doesnt feel disjointed at all all different stories have a different feel to it and buttgereit tells the story without hardly using any words also typical for his style but instead lets the images and obvious sensible emotions of the characters tell the entire story it helps to make this movie an effective one to watchagain the production values all arent too high and this might be something that might scare off some people it however helps for this particular movie to set the right tone and atmosphere for the entire movie and its dark disturbing and depressing themesa buttgereit movie that i enjoyed watching710
pos	whats the best way to start a review of a movie like der todesking let me start by saying ive just come direct from viewing this movie and the images are still burned deep into my brain  and i dont think theyll be moving any time soonits probably fair to say that if youre on this page you have a good idea what sort of film this is even if you havent seen it if not let me forewarn you that this is not a moderatebudget gem thats been lost for a few years a la near dark nor is it a low budget schlocky fun bmovie what it is it lowbudget art put forward in a simple yet poignant way the idea is a simple one  seven stories revolving around and ending in suicides interspersed with footage of a decomposing corpse sounds simple right even boring it isnt words cant really describe how powerful this film becomes by the time you are halfway through it virtually draws you into it whether you want to go or noti could go on a ramble here about the technical pros and cons of the direction maybe point out that the scenes are obviously shot on super8 cameras and are at sometimes shaky i could point out that some of the sound effects are outofsync in a way to rival any fulci movie but at the end of the day this all seems to pale into insignificanceas far as extreme movies go ive seen the hardest of them and yet der todesking moved me in a way that few others have managed despite not being particularly gory and having very few scenes that i would consider gratuitous in fact the most disturbing scene i found was the last tale i wont ruin it just to say that the characters emotional agony virtually drips from the screen and makes you sympathise if not yearn for his end sure its not the best movie ever made and in a lot of places is seems crude and maybe a little amateurish but in spite of these flaws der todesking is an experience i would recommend to anyone who likes challenging cinema if youre someone who likes comfortable viewing or nice movies or simply wants to gross out on something brutal and pointless this is not what youre looking for whether you enjoy it or not its one you wont forget in a hurry
pos	der todesking is not one of my favorite jorg buttgereit film  but still is an interesting film dealing with suicide and its reasons and ramifications those looking for a gorefest or exploitation in the style of the nekromantik films or schramm will probably be disappointed der todesking is definitely an arthouse style film so those that need linear explainable narratives need not applythe basic concept of der todesking is that there is an episode for each day of the week that revolves around a strange chain letter that apparently causes people to commit suicide interspersed with scenes of a slowly decomposing corpsethere are some very well done and thought provoking scenes including the man talking about the problems with his wife and the concert massacre which unfortunately lost some of its power on me because i was too busy laughing at the scorpions lookalike band on stage but seriously  this is a sometimes beautiful the scene that shows different angles of that huge bridge is particularly effective  especially if you understand the significance of the scene and that the names shown are of people that actually committed suicide from jumping from the bridge sometimes confusing sometimes silly the she wolf of the ss ripoff is pretty amusing sometimes harrowing i found the scene of the guy talking to the girl in the park about his wife particularly effective film that is more of an experience then just entertainment as many of these art films are meant to be still i didnt find der todesking to be as strong as nekromantik or schramm and would probably put it on relatively even footing with nekromantik 2 in terms of my personally enjoyment level definitely worth a look to any buttgereit or art film fan if you dig this type of film  check out subconscious cruelty  in my opinion the best arthousehorror film that ive seen 710 for der todesking
pos	i just cant agree with the above comment  theres lots of interesting and indeed amazing filmic imagery in this one it has an unusual structure and moves well toward a frightening climactic sequence that is notable for its effective use of silence whats more it explores the odd impulse of suicide in a very frank way not pulling any punches in what it shows yet not dwelling and oversensationalising the subject matter it has hints of documentary about it as well as horror and arthouse cinema and deserves a place amongst the canon of different horror films like the blair witch project and the original ring both of which it predates and could well be an unacknowledged influence on its definitely worth seeing if youre interested in the edges of horror cinema
pos	excellent episode movie ala pulp fiction 7 days  7 suicides it doesnt get more depressing than this movie rating 810 music rating 1010
pos	i just finished watching the 139 min version widescreen with some friends and we were blown away i wont bother repeating what others have said what the filmmakers do with the concept is unexpected and fun the huge battle is exhausting afterwards we were stunned to find there was still nearly 30 minutes left to go but that didnt keep us from being completely involved and entertainedthere is one thing that nearly ruined it and that was the horrific musicsongs blues countryfolk and rock ballads do not belong here and every time they are used we all broke out in laughter its hideous you have been warned but the story and storytelling keeps you groundedthere are several outstanding moments that make you appreciate the talent behind the camera there are many uses of silence as well as slowmotion photography that work beautifully i really wish i could erase the music but alasseek this out its fun its different and it takes you to places you wouldnt expect and thats very refreshing
pos	i would firstly say that somehow i remember seeing this movie in my early childhood i couldnt read the subtitles and i thought sonny chiba was sean connery but i did really like the concept if you are not able to at least partially suspend your adult scepticism and embrace your inner seven your old you may want to avoid this movie that said having just watched the restored 137 minute version on dvd i have to say i enjoyed it though not as much as when i was seven  i remembered the ending  there are aspects of the movie that are worthy of criticism  the first 15 minutes and final 15 minutes both have some really comic moments my favourite being the contrast between scenes acted out in the final 10 minutes and the curious choice of backing music  listen to the lyrics  for an action film there is a great deal of focus on the personal stories of certain soldiers and the social dynamics of the squad as the strain of their time travel takes its toll by the ending of the movie i had decided that this was a good thing when seven i though the relationship guff was a bad thingfor an action film there is also plenty of gratifying gory action especially a couple of epic battle scenes between the platoon and hordes of shogun era warriors the makers of the movie have ensured that as many deaths as possible are bloody and lets face it humorous i thought this was a splendid aspect of the movie when i was a kid and i am not ashamed to say that i still doi also like the fact that the modern day soldiers in general dont spend the movie walking on egg shells trying to avoid altering the space time continuum theyve got heavy calibre machine guns mortars rocket launchers a tank and a helicopter and theyre hell bent on making feudal japan theirs which is what id like to think any vigorous imdb user would do in their bootsin short the movies worth watching it makes the viewer regret that there are not more movies made with a similar premise and at the same time offers some hefty hints as to why a movie like gi samurai is so unique
pos	pop quiz youre a part of the modern armed forces in peacetime on routine manoeuvres and you find yourself thrown back in time with a chance to change history what do you do well if youre a hollywood studio you change the japanese gis in gi samurai aka timeslip to the crew of an american aircraft carrier have them debate stopping the attack on pearl harbour for 90 minutes and then go home and hope that noone reminds you that japan did it first and with more balls in 1979 with this sonny chiba movie but unlike its hollywood counterpart the final countdown this sees its premise through thrown back 400 years into the japanese feudal wars its peacetime soldiers decide that their best hope of getting back lies in provoking history by trying to change it by joining with a warlord to conquer the country  cue lots of tank and helicopter vs samurai action including a very impressive unrelenting 25 minute battle sequence featuring a cast of thousands inflicting serious damage on each other and yes there are decapitationsof course things dont go as planned and even superior firepower doesnt stand up as well as hoped to thousands of soldiers even before that the soldiers are falling out with each other into those who want to go home those who want to go to war and those who want to rape and pillage for the hell of it impressively directed and surprisingly well thought through the soft rock and country and western songs are sometimes a distraction especially when they feature english lyrics sung by japanese singers who audibly cant pronounce the words let alone speak the language but its a forgivable flaw in a surprisingly good scifi actioneroptimums uk dvd is a good transfer of the uncut 138minute version
pos	gi samurai sees sonny chiba and some other guys get transported back to civil war stricken feudal japan for no particular reason and much carnage ensues its a rather over the top essay of sword vs machine gun that ultimately yields some interesting resultsthe plot essentially runs along the rails that you might expect from the title initial fishoutthewater antics what is this flying metal box etc etc arent we better off here discussions and ultimately a huge battle the latter is proof that the film doesnt take itself seriously at all the carnage taking up most of the second half as samurai army battles chibas platoon a face off one would fully expect from the title but it still manages to overwhelm with its inventiveness and extravagance its certainly one of the most unique battle sequences of its time and doesnt drag despite its extended lengthchiba gives a gruff performance as iba initially a good leader but someone who finally finds himself questioning his own morals as the situation slowly has an effect on him this is certainly one of his better vehicles from his terrific cv by the final act the two worlds have had such an effect on each other you have to wonder if it was a bit of nihilism on the part of the writers as they seem to be asking werent we better off back then but this is maybe reading a bit much into was can generally be described as a hugely entertaining two hours of almost non stop action
pos	what if a platoon of gis from the japanese army were to be send back in time 400 years right in the middle of the feudal wars that led to the formation of the tokugawa shogunate great pitch right the movie does exactly what it says on the tinthankfully the writers didnt bother to explain the usually ridiculous in scifi movies scientific mumbo jumbo of time transport no hows or whys they just did however the time transport sequence itself is trippy as hell and quite beautiful if not a bit dated not as silly as one would imaginethe rest of the movie follows the premise to a t but while it loses a bit of steam with the various subplots that follow the gis arrival to medieval japan it picks up with a devastating battle sequence undoubtedly its the main order of the day the whole concept and by extension the movie itself was probably originated from this simple pitch what if gis equipped with the latest in modern warfare were to fight samurais and boy does it deliverthe main battle sequence that spans more than half an hour is probably one of the best of its kind in 70s actionwar movies not only is it relentless and exhausting in pace and length its also a terrific mishmash of styles and techniques that only unique premises like gi samurai can deliver i mean where else would you get the chance to feature tanks ninjas complete with shuriikens a helicopter and samurais in the same shot the gi platoon led by lieutenant iba tears literally through hundreds of extras gunning them down with machine guns mortars grenades and tanksthis mishmash of styles is with one foot firmly rooted in the sprawling jidaigeki epic of kurosawas kagemusha or hiroshi inagakis samurai banners while the other is in western action and war movies there are stylistic touches like the wonderful slowmotion shots and bloody violence that bring sam peckinpah or enzo g castellari circa keoma to mind japanese cinema has always been influenced by westerns and other hollywood works and vice versa and gi samurai effortlessly turns this eastmeetswest melting pot into an exciting filmthe filmmakers thankfully take the whole thing seriously and the movie benefits immensely from it not that tongueincheek mentality is completely absent its just that it doesnt try to pander to sobaditsgood audiences that enjoy laughing at their movies the budget was probably hefty as it is evident in the hundreds of extras elaborate costumes very decent for a production that is not a traditional jidaigeki and special effects the camerawork and editing are all top notch almost better than a movie with no higher artistic ambitions deservesits not withouts its flaws either of course there are many song scenes where all sorts of 70s japanese rock disco and country songs play over montages theres a bonding scene a loveinterest scene a war is hell scene etc the songs themselves are pretty lame and corny and detract from the whole thing although it clocks at a whooping 140 minutes it flies like a bullet for the most part still some scenes flashbacks and subplots in the first half could have been clipped for a tighter effectthe cast also deserves a mention featuring such prominent names as sonny chiba isao natsuyagi goyokin samurai wolf tsunehiko watase the yakuza papers and hiroyuki sanada all of them hitting the right notes
pos	i waited for this movie to come out for a while in canada and when it finally did i was very excited to see it i really enjoyed it of course in the beginning it is a very sad movie and it was new years day  making it even sadder  however it sticks with you the next day i was thinking about it again because although it revolves around something so emotionally draining you realize after a few days that it is such a beautiful story how one person can be seen as the link to so many people but sometimes you can be blinded so many things and how diane keatons character kind of saves the rest of them by just being there and how they save her in the process as well it was such an excellent movie and chris pine one of my favourite actors provides the perfect comic relief it is definitely a movie that will need a box of tissues but will really stay with you for a long time
pos	the movie held my interest mainly because dianne keaton is my favorite actress i disagree with some of the other posts on the grounds that the plot was not convoluted i had no trouble following it maybe some people had too much eggnog the night before the movie was very sad and touching as well what more do you want alexa davalos is a fine new talent beautiful too and tom everett scott does an excellent job with his part as well the relationship of the mother and daughter may have been a bit unrealistic but the behavior of the young people in the movie was not it was tragically sad but enlightening it sure beat the other shows that were on tv new years day evening
pos	charles mcdougalls resume includes directing episodes on sex and the city desperate housewives queer as folk big love the office etc so he comes with all the credentials to make the tv film version of meg wolitzers novel surrender dorothy a success and for the most part he manages to keep this potentially sappy story about sudden death of a loved one and than manner in which the people in her life react afloatsara alexa davalos a beautiful unmarried young woman is accompanying her best friends  gay playwright adam tom everett scott adams current squeeze shawn chris pine and married couple maddy lauren german and peter josh hopkins with their infant son  to a house in the hamptons for a summer vacation the group seems jolly until a trip to the local ice creamery by adam and sara results in an auto accident which kills sara meanwhile saras mother natalie swedlow diane keaton who has an active social life but intrusively calls here daughter constantly with the mutual greeting surrender dorothy is playing it up elsewhere when she receives the phone call that sara is dead she immediately comes to the hamptons where her overbearing personality and grief create friction among saras friends slowly but surely natalie uncovers secrets about each of them thriving on talking about sara as though doing so would bring her to life natalies thirst for truth at any cost results in major changes among the group and it is only through the binding love of the departed sara that they all eventually come togetherdiane keaton is at her best in these roles that walk the thread between drama and comedy and her presence holds the story together the screenplay has its moments for good lines but it also has a lot of filler that becomes a bit heavy and morose making the actors obviously uncomfortable with the lines they are given yes this story has been told many times  the impact of sudden death on the lives of those whose privacy is altered by disclosures  but the film moves along with a cast pace and has enough genuine entertainment to make it worth watching grady harp
pos	i completely disagree with the other comments posted on this movie for instance the movie is based on the book and if the writer had a gay character in it then how could hollywood just throw in a token gay character in the movie and besides there was two gay characters and i thought they reflected each other great one was normal and the other was more feminine but it wasnt over the top and diane keaton gave a wonderful performance and if the other reviewer had the decency to actual watch the entire film they would have seen that her character developed through out the film by interacting with the other characters for instance when she and adam went to look at the car that sara crashed in the junkyard you could see the maternal side of her come out and later in the film you saw that she too was invincible but i guess if youre too worried about gay characters and characters that are flawed then this movie is bad but if youre more openminded and i dont know actually have some inkling of what is good then youll enjoy this film
pos	i very much enjoyed watching this film i taped it while watching so that i could review it later i actually enjoyed the second viewing more since i was able to absorb more of the clever dialog between natalie and adam the 2 main characters i thought the way this story evolved was very thought provoking i got very intrigued with how natalie was going to interact with her daughters friends  at first it seemed that she was going to spew a lot of animosity but once she started interacting more pleasantly i had to see how this visit was going to unfold i wasnt disappointed  gradually the secrets that sara kept from her mother started to reveal a daughter who was not so perfect a flawed human being like most of us who wanted her freedom from a domineering mother who thought she knew her daughter but unfortunately had to learn in a very painful manner that sometimes to really love someone you have to give them their freedom the viewers who stuck with this film to the end saw a very touching performance from diane keaton who is always wonderful even in some of her less well received filmsthink town and country the closing scene of diane keaton driving home was well worth waiting for revealing that anyone who loves another human being has got to learn that we have to live our own lives we love others but dont own them and ultimately we have to let go its a hard lesson but well worth contemplating now and thenthank you cbs for this broadcastit was worth the long wait
pos	diane keaton gave an outstanding performance in this rather sad but funny story which involved quite a few young people and their deep dark secrets diane keatonnataliethe family stone05 who had an only daughter and loved her beyond words can describe she always called her and told her surrender dorothy which was an expression used in the wizard of oz1939 a sudden car accident occurs and natalie gets herself deeply involved with her daughters friends and lovers as natalie investigates the more truths she finds out about herself and her real relationship with her daughter great film to view and enjoy especially all the good acting from all the supporting actors
pos	i thought this was one of the best movies ive seen in a very long time it was a great story line and showed that people are so intricate in all kinds of different ways have recommended it to all my friends i always enjoy a good story line and this movie had one of the best ive seen in a long time i could see myself having a daughter and doing the same things that natalie did to find out more about her life and loves it showed how we not only have lives with our families  but also have parts of our lives that we dont share with them  as it may not be in their best interest to know all the details of things we dont do that we are so proud ofi look forward to another such movie and will keep my eye out
pos	this was a great movie with a good cast all of them hitting on all cylinders and when dianne keaton is at her best well it just doesnt get any better than that but tom everett scott always underrated was even better he should be a star my only complaint is with one aspect of the screenplay none of the characters ever acknowledged that the dead daughter wasnt always a good person and neither was her mother played by keaton at one point she breaks a promise she made to one character not to reveal that he had been sleeping around one of the other commentators said the movie had a political agenda that is a baffling thing to say there was no politics at all in this movie
pos	have never understood why the macdonaldeddy swan song has always been panned so mercilesslynot just by their detractors but by virtually everyone to me i married an angel is more lively and imaginative than any of the duos more celebrated outings the sets and costumes are as lavish as any to be found in an mgm musical the script is by the reliable anita loos san francisco the women gentlemen prefer blondes etc the rodgers and hart tunes albeit altered a bit by macdonaldeddy regulars bob wright and chet forrest are given celestial treatment by herbert stothart oscarwinner for scoring the wizard of oz and best of all the singing sweethearts look great in their contemporary clothes and seem to be having fun with the bizarre proceedings try to show rose marie or sweethearts to the uninitiated today and they may very well have a hard time sitting still but this offbeat fastpaced fantasy is bound to entertain
pos	it appears that theres no middle ground on this movie most of it takes place in a dream and like most dreams its often foolish and illogical its also a gorgeous production with some great songs and fine performances especially by our angeljeanettes deadpan unknowing insults and various other faux pas at the dream reception are hilarious and her jitterbug with binnie barnes is a surprise and a delight at one point she gets to sing a snippet from carmen followed by the final trio of faust holding a lapdog for some strange reason then aloha oe on the beach its a surreal comedytremendously entertaining if you can get into the groove
pos	jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy star in this modern musical that showcases macdonalds comic abilities surreal 40s musical seem to be making fun of 40s fashions even as they were in current vogue eyepopping costumes and sets yes bw add to the surreal dreamlike quality of the entire film several good songs enliven the film with the twinkle in your eye number a total highlight including a fun jitterbug number between macdonald and binnie barnes also in the huge cast are edward everett horton reginal owen mona maris douglas dumbrille and anne jeffreys also to been seen in extended bit parts are esther dale almira sessions grace hayle gertrude hoffman rafaela ottiano odette myrtile cecil cunningham and many othersgreat fun and nice to see the wonderful macdonald in her jitterbugvamp routines she could do it all
pos	i know a lot of people dont like this movie but i just think it is adorable theres not much i can say but the movie is a feelgood movie i guess the songs are beautiful the costumes are beautiful the voices are beautiful and there are a lot of funny lines in the movie especially as briggitta learns about the dos and donts of society if you like musicals id say youd like this one
pos	the movie is a fantasy the story line is thin but serves as the structure upon which some wonderful songs are sung and sung beautifully i still cannot believe that such handsome and attractive people could sing this well some of the dialog is wonderfully clever the costumes made me feel as though i was watching a haute couture fashion show from 1942movies are designed to serve various purposes this one is designed to entertain and it certainly does if i have one negative comment it would be that nelson eddy was a little too old to be the handsome dashing count some of the closeups made me uncomfortable but he could still sing and sing magnificently however jeanette macdonald was just as dazzling as ever she makes a spectacular angelthis genre is well before my time and i an new to the jeanette macdonaldnelson eddy films and related conversation the music in this movie is beautiful as much as i love the classic rock music which fills most modern movies there is no question in my mind that this music is simply and clearly more memorable more delightful better constructed the stars in this movie are more talented than the stars i see in the movie theaters today and jeanette macdonald without the benefit of beverly hills plastic surgeons was more beautiful than the stars i see today i am unclear as to why so many other posters are apologetic about liking this movie and more generally this group of movies they say it is dated and try to explain why it is the way it is and those that do not like it say that it is not very good but compared to what i think this movie will doubtless still be entertaining people when so many other movie are long forgotten there is just too much quality in every way in this movie for it not to be remembered and enjoyed i recommend this movie without reservation to anyone who appreciates great talent great beauty and great music
pos	one used to say concerning nathaniel hawthorne that his failures were more interesting than his successes i believe that the same remark could suit to mcdonaldeddys pictures and especially this one it apparently possesses many characteristics of a failed movie its kitsch the script because of censorship sounds inconsistent yet this movie gets also some good points good rodgersharts music i married an angel tira tira tira la good acting with eehorton and reginald owen anyway if you may dislike it you cant forget it this strange movie actually leaves a very strong dreamlike impression and you are very likely to keep it in mind for days maybe for weeks why in the thirties and the beginning of the forties movies didnt have the same mean than today it aimed like a dream to divert the public in order to make it forget a difficult reality of all the the dreammovies that was made in that time this one stands as particularly powerfulin short lets say that the better way to appreciate this movie is to watch it without wondering whether its good or bad to watch it like you would watch a dream
pos	my observations vamp outfit at end is ravishing and wonderful exotic and fantastic jeanette wore it well and got even with naive nelson boat crashing into his balcony served him right costume outfits of his female mafia were designed surprisingly well especially by todays standards 1942 costume designer did great job main song theme just lovelycaution to negative posters 1942 was time of ww ii pearl harbor happened year before us just coming out of great depression needed to get out and spend that hard earned money on diversion of singing dance and yes fantastic fantasy despotic dictators were trying to rule out there in rl snuffing out freedoms thank goodness the public had these fantastic plot line movies to attend movie going was a privileged treat in those depressing times when you negative posters become actors or even movie stars then you have room to talk and criticize jeanettes and nelsons movies stand the test of timeangel wings wonderful on the real angel rl wings at costume party not so hot but great on jeanette considering the slbeautiful singing by jeanette and nelson as always jeanette dancing was a pure delight1510
pos	there was some hesitation from my part about what this movie had to offer for starters the casting didnt seem right kiefer sutherland had already done very well in 24 and the preview didnt seem to offer anything challenging to him or the audience eva longoria appeared out of place and the rest didnt seem very interestingwhen the film finally ended i was not completely displeased for i had seen a decent thriller that could have been much better had the responsible parties taken a little more care to watch for the narrative gaps and given a little more care to character development we have seen threats of this type before and that made the main conflict much more challenging to the writers as an audience we dont want to sit through the same old story again we want to see something different be thrilled and entertainedthere is nothing wrong with the casting from kim basingers delicious first lady she carries herself with enough grace and sex appeal to make the part memorable michael douglas has been and done that before unfortunately the president is much of a non entity to even care about his fate sutherland rehashes his 24 tough guy approach with enough power to make it big enough for the big screen and eva does a passable job as the newcomerdont expect as many twists and fireworks as some of the established classics north by northwest and the fugitive come to mind leave your expectations outside and enjoy the ride for whatever it might be its ok
pos	its been 19 years since gordon gekko used wall street to let us know that greed is good now michael douglas takes the gg persona and morphs it into a secret service agent pete garrison guess what it works this is a solid political thriller that kept me guessing the detail work in showing the security precautions taken by the ss on behalf of the president and first lady was likewise intriguing all the leads were pretty good but try as i might i could not accept eva longoria as a secret service agent whereas jodie foster just made you suspend belief and really think she was fbi agent starling in silence of the lambs you do not get the same feeling with longoria nevertheless this is a fun film escapist entertainment with the beltway as the backdrop
pos	at first glance this film looks like the keifer sutherland series 24 for the big screen with the focus on a plot to assassinate the president of the united states a race against time and plenty of secret service agents the agency under the spotlight in the sentinelbut wait the protagonist turns out to be michael douglas character pete garrison instead a veteran secret service agent famed for taking the bullet for reagan in 1981 the ss agents are specially trained to take the bullet which is what makes them special  who in the right mind will put themselves in the line of a bullet and a target but garrison gets implicated in the assassination plot and has to run for his life while at the same time doing his bit of investigations into the plot all this because of his failure in a polygraph test due to his adulterous banging of the first lady kim basinger tskthere are shades of clint eastwoods in the line of fire both featured aging actors and aging veteran hasbeen heroes with a bit of a historical reference who took the bullet in their respective tours of duty while eastwoods movie has a more enigmatic villain in john malkovich the sentinel suffered from its lack of a central strong villain preferring to share the assassination responsibility amongst many forgettable exkgb villains and the mole within the presidential detail with douglas on the run from the law he becomes similar to dr richard kimble of the fugitive hunting the proverbial onearmed man while at the same time relying on his smarts to outwit fellow agents which turned out to be quite interesting to watch  despite slick processes it still boils down to the performance and gullibility of individual agentskeifer sutherland and eva longoria top tv stars of today from 24 and desperate housewives get relegated into support roles as the secret service investigators who are looking into garrisons probable involvement in the assassination plot and at times seem to have lept off the pages of csi with their forensics skills the beautiful couple had chemistry that could have resembled xfiles fox mulder and dana scully but alas these two had very little to do here we know the reason why theyre in the movie and that is to get their fans into the theatres also longorias role seemed unable to shake off her sexymama gabrielle and here has her in fairly low cut blouses sutherland actually tells her to cover up and tight pants oglefest for fellow agentsnonetheless its still a pretty interesting look into the lives of probably the most highly charged and tense protection detail in the world and the typical threats that they face daily including the following up on every nutcases threat on the life of the most powerful man in the world its a decent suspense and investigative thriller with enough subplots to keep you entertained but one thing though like most ending action sequences this one has a big enough loophole for you to fly a jumbo jet through
pos	i enjoyed this film i thought it was an excellent political thriller about something thats never happened before  a secret service agent going bad and involved in an assassination plot unfortunately for michael douglas character pete garrison they think hes the mole but he isnt hes just a morallyflawed agent having an affair with the first lady since hes doing that hes unable to give an acceptable polygraph exam and that makes him suspect number one when its revealed there is a plot to kill the presidentgarrison is forced to go on the lam but at the same time hes still trying to do the right thing by protecting the president douglas does a fine job in this role i dont always care the people he plays but hes an excellent actor keifer sutherland david breckinridge is equally as good at least in here as the fellow ss boss who hunts down douglas until convinced he has been telling the truth when he does the two of them work together in the finale to discover and then stop if they can the plot the crooks are interesting too by the way also i have never  and never will unfortunately  see a first lady who looks as good as kim basingerthis is simply a slick action flick that entertains starttofinish are there holes in it of course probably a number of them and a reason you see so many critical comments however it is unfairly bashed here it just isnt intelligent enough for the geniuses here on this website my advice chill just go along for the ride and enjoy all the action and intrigue yes it gets a little ramboish at the end but otherwise it gets high marks for entertainmentwhich is what movies are all about
pos	i thought that the sentinel was going to be a mediocre moviewhen i finally saw iti took a good surprisethe movie isnt great thing but its very fun and the action scenes are very well donethis movie reminded me tv series like 24 or aliasits very similar to that series and it reminded me tooto the wolfgang petersens thriller in the line of fireif youre going to expect one of the most original and and one of the greatest thrillers in the history of moviesyou will be disappointedbut if you go with little expectationsyou will enjoy the sentinelrating7
pos	i can admit that the screenplay isnt very good and that it has some slow parts but all of you critics of this movie need to learn how to have some fun first of all the performances are great michael douglas kim basinger kiefer sutherland and eva longoria michael douglas proves he has still got it and kim basinger plays a very interesting character as the cheating wife kiefer sutherland and eva longoria play the dynamic duo both adding their incredible talent to the pot and second of all this movie is the most fun i have had in years in a theodore its plain and simple if you want to go to the movies and have a lot of fun see the sentinel
pos	the sentinel i was hoping would be a good film and boy i was righta great story first of all from a novel and i thought this was an original story but i guess it wasnt and it was a very smart story michael douglas in this film is very good and keither sutherland is toobut however it is very hard to shrug him off his role as jack bauer in 24 but eventually you do and he is very different in the sentinel than he is in 24also another person trying to shrug off their tv role but failedeva longeriashe wasnt that good in the film and had a back seat in the entire thingafter i saw the film i had constant dreams about the sentinel and couldnt sleepoverall sentinel is a good film and i would recommend it
pos	the sentinel features a sort of run of the mill and clichd suspensemystery but is lifted with some good acting and taut pacing these stories have already for the most part gone through as many permutations as we can bear so what were left with is how good is the acting how smart are the setups and bad guys how well crafted is the main plot etc etcso the sentinel does a solid job given its content michael douglass and kiefer sutherland both maintain some good screen bravado and attitudes eva longoria first time ive seen her on screen brings some satisfactory support the whole affair side of the story is utterly implausible knocking it down a bit but it deserves slack worth a viewing if you like the genre
pos	good for an evenings entertainment  but the plot was unconvincing garrisons affair with the first lady was unreal and passionless the president was a cardboard cutout and who were the real villains anyway nothing was developed or explained sufficiently i still dont know why they wanted to kill the president or how the mole got involved the villains were nameless and undeveloped so you never felt involved in their plot michael douglas and kiefer sutherland did their best to inject some reality into the story  the chase and confrontation were good but kim basinger and eva longoria were both unbelievable in their roles basinger totally lacked character and no way could longoria have been a secret service agent this could have been a very good film but somehow it missed the way with too many unanswered questions disappointing on the whole despite some very good scenes and did they use the west wing set for the white house scenes  i kept expecting cj or charlie to appear
pos	this was a pretty decent movie this movie is good to just sit down and watch and be entertained just a typical hollywood film this movie will never win an oscar or anything and definitely doesnt deserve one but i thought it was pretty good its kind of like the show 24 but set into movie format if you like the whole weve got to stop the terrorist from killing the president kind of movie then you will enjoy this flick i personally think that storyline has been done way too much but the sentinel does add a little twist with the mole in the secret service all in all this movie wont leave your jaw to the floor or change your life but who says every single movie has to be like that to be good
pos	seeing as keifer sutherland plays my favorite character in the history of tv it was a foregone conclusion i was gonna go to the movies and spend 15 on this i also think this applies to eva longoria fansthe movie revolves around a leak that a secret service agent is planning to assassinate the president as the investigation unfolds it seems the only likely candidate is the highly decorated pete michael douglas pleading innocence pete goes on the fun fugitive style to search for the truthits solid but certainly not spectacular a decent cast a decent story but it left me feeling a bit empty but you could certainly do far worse
pos	ill be honesti finally checked this movie not because of the starsthough they were reasonably watchable and compellingparticularly the three leadsor even the compelling story of a breach in the presidential secret servicesomethingive been informed through the dvd extras of this showhas yet to ever happenassuming thats truethats remarkable i got it because it was directed and has a choice cameo by none other than detective meldrick lewis wellokayclark johnsonone of my faves from homicidelife on the street and a veteran mostly tv director id say that he does about as good as he can with a project that is watchable but pretty averagedespite the possibilitiesveteran and ace secret agent pete garrisonmichael douglasshas to find out both who is blackmailing him and who killed his friendtargeted and blew up an air force one chopper and is gunning for the prezdavid rasche anyone remember sledgehammer his affair with the first ladykim basingerclearly one of the hotter first ladies weve ever hadfictional or realis certainly not helping his standing hes got to both ferret out the real mole in the service and avoid the hound dog like hunting of his former best friend and fellow agent and chiefkiefer sutherlandalmost still completely in 24 mode throw in some other pivotal service agentsmartin donovan and the foxysomewhat hard to buy as the gig eva longorria and shady foreign characters and you have a fairly standard political thriller that doesnt aim as high as it purports and reaches the desiredif underwhelmingresultsthe summary line is about the best way to describe how this show plays out without giving spoilers the dvd extras to me seemed more insightful and interesting than the moviethough the film itself was entertaining enough to keep most myself included interested
pos	it might not be the best movie of 2006 but it was a just a movie to excite and to think aboutthe sentinel is a good political thriller movie which seems similar to or even borrows some elements from other political thriller movies such as in the line of fire and the manchurian candidate the basic plot of this movie is similar to other movies like this a plot to kill the president of the united states michael douglas stars as secret service agent pete garrison who spearheads the operation only to find out later that he has been framedkiefer sutherland costars as a sort of rival by the name of david breckinridge and eva longoria as jill marin who is a rookie agent going under the guidance of agent breckinridge and academy award winner kim basinger as first lady sarah ballentine one improvement for this movie could have been more action as it is by some sources considered just as much an action film as is a thriller film but a good thing about this movie is instead of just an assassination plot to kill the us presidentit also concerns a moletraitor in the secret service who is leading the president in the wrong direction
pos	my take makes use of its familiar plot with fine performances and a few genuine moments of excitement the plot is familiar an innocent man is framed for a plot to assassinate the president of the united states the first traitor in the united states secret service as his fellow secretservice agents pursue him he tries to prove his innocence of course we know his innocent and the real culprit is just around the corner but i was still entertained by the sentinel in this time where thrillers are reduced to being too ludicrous and too abundant in action sequences the sentinel is a good lickback to all those good oldfashioned political crime thriller the familiar plot is elevated by neat thrilling sequences and terrific performancesmichael douglas the perfect man for the job is longrunning secret service agent pete garrison who is framed for being part of a plot to assassinate the president former colleagues in the secret service kiefer sutherland and eva longoria pursue harrison while he tries to find out who is behind the possible assassination and the traitor in the secret service this leads to a lot of chase scenes that surprisingly and thankfully are never unbelievable the screenplay also offers a subplot involving garrison having an affair with the first lady played by kim basinger this thankfully wasnt unnecessary like most subplots are to these kinds of filmsthe films director is clark johnson swat who manages to make the film look good although many have criticized it as should have been a tv movie i must disagree agreed this is not a perfect film and much of it is inspired from other action thrillers and political intrigues like in the line of fire or an episode from the tv series 24 which this film closely resembles when it comes to style and star sutherland but even so this film takes its plot into serious heights and doesnt abandon even its smaller details the performances are terrific with a topnotch cast its bound to be even with the bythenumbers scriptallinall i award it 12 not perfect but not far from itrating 12 out of 5
pos	welcome back kiefer sutherland its been too long since youve appeared in a movie and what a movie this was was it 24 no but very intriguing especially with a pro like michael douglas in the lead as the embattled secret service agent kiefers character is the one chasing michael douglas the whole movie kiefers partner is eva longoria the desperate houswife wow she can actually act besides flirt all day and look good i wish though that kim bassinger had a bigger role but other than that i really think the whole movie was a blast from start to finish this movie is what i consider to b e a political thriller everybody played their part to the hilt nothing was revealed to sooon in the movie so as to keep you guessing at all times and i really think that kiefer did one heck of a job here in this movie but in my opinion michael douglas had the besxt performance of the day thumbs up
pos	engaging riveting tale of captured us army turncoat who has to prove his innocence to avoid the hangman paul ryker dodges friendly fire in a seemingly doomed attempt to convince a military court that he was actually a us spy on a secret mission in koreain the vein of classic courtroom dramas sergeant ryker is an extremely well crafted mystery ably guided by an outstanding cast director kuliks constant momentum and effective plot twists and turnsthis film was originally made as a television movie in 1964 and subsequently beefed up for this revision with the presence of many name actors and some action sequences dillman reprising his role is spoton as the doubting defence attorney whose attentions sometimes stray to the personal plight of rykers supportive yet somewhat distant wife played with aplomb by vera miles rounding out the frontline is peter graves for the prosecution and norman fell and murray hamilton in key supporting rolesmarvins interpretation of the paul ryker character is a balanced depiction of a simple but dedicated man whose normally laid back demeanour is challenged by the desperate circumstances in which hes placed marvin switches perfectly from resigned indifference to passionate determination giving a convincing often intense performance that is the highlight of this otherwise smallscale drama its this performance that should elevate the film to a platform where it occupies a place on the bestever lists of courtroom dramashowever despite its apparent obscurity sergeant ryker still remains a taut and compelling examination like a book that you just cant put down highly recommended
pos	sergeant ryker is accused of being a traitor during the korean war a hanging offense a long drawn out courtmarshal ensues during which time the sgt must remain in a military jail after much investigation the defense attorney attempts to exonerate the doomed noncom with an eleventh hour ploy very good picture
pos	the korean war has been dubbed americass forgotten war so many unanswered questions were buried along with the 50 thousand men who died there occasionally we are treated to a play or movie which deals with that faroff ghostly frozen graveyard here is perhaps one of the finest its called  sergeant ryker  the story is of an american soldier named sgt paul ryker lee marvin who is selected for a top secret mission by his commanding officer his task is to defect to the north koreans and offer his services against united nations forces so successful is his cover he proves invaluable to the enemy and given the rank of major however he is thereafter captured by the americans put on trial as a traitor and spy stating he was ordered to defect he sadly learns his commanding officer has been killed and has no evidence or proof of his innocence he is convicted and sentenced to hang however his conviction is doubted by capt young bradford dillman his prosecutor convincing commanding gen amos baily lloyd nolan of his doubts he is granted a new trial and if found guilty will be executed the courtroom drama is top notch as is the cast which includes peter graves murray hamilton and norman fell as sgt max winkler korea was a far off place but the possibility of convicting a communist and hanging him hit very close to home in the 1950s due to its superior script and powerful message this drama has become a courtroom classic excellent viewing and recommended to all 
pos	love the characters and the story line very funny with plenty of action thomas ian griffith and tia carrer give great performances i enjoyed the dynamic and comical interaction of griffith and career donald southerland plays a very likable and surprisingly sympathetic burnt out hit man all three actors are among my favorites and having them in this movie made for a special treat a nice addition to my extensive dvd collection i highly recommend this movie if you like mr and mrs smith the replacement killers la confidential the long kiss goodnight the abyss and the whole nine yards you will love this movie
pos	this is one of the best movies i have seen in a long time all of you who regard this movie as absolute sht obviusly are not intelligent enough to grasp all of the subtle humor that this movie has to offer it shows us that real life and ficticious action can produce a winning combination also as a romantic comedy it has one of the most clever ways for two people to find each other name me another movie where you can see all of that as well as donald sutherland singing a song like theyre going to find your anus on a mountain on mars
pos	the only thing serious about this movie is the humor well worth the rental price ill bet you watch it twice its obvious that sutherland enjoyed his role
pos	the plot a crime lord is uniting 3 different mafias in an entreprise to buy an island that would then serve as moneylaundering facility for organized crime to thwart that the fbi tries to bust one of the mafia lords the thing goes wrong and by some unlikely plot twists and turns we are presented with another cop buddies who dont like each other movie one being a female fbi agent and the other a male exdea agentso far so stupid but the strength of this movie does not lie in its story  a poor joke at best it is funny at least the synchronized german version is the action is good too with a memorable scene involving a shot gun and a rocket launcher but the focus is squarely on the humour not intelligent satire not quite slapstick but somewhere in between you get a lot of funny jokes however this film is the opposite of political correctness legal drug abuse is featured prominently without criticism and even displaying it as cool thats the bit of the movie that seriously annoyed me and renders it unsuitable for kids in my opinion all in all for a nice evening watching come acceptable action with some funny jokes this movie is perfect just remember in this genre it is common to leave your brain at the door when you enter the cinema  tv room then youll have a good time 810
pos	this film is one of the finest american bmovies of the 90s if youre looking for a serious film look elsewhere however if youre looking for some action a lot of laughs and a tongue in cheek variation on cops fighting gangsters this is well worth watching everyone chews the scenery a bit but thats really what the film is all about and everyone is quite funny donald sutherland and john lithgow have great chemistry and need to do another film together
pos	i think hollow point is a funny film with some good moments i have never seen before in action movies wellboth tia carrere and thomas ian griffith arent so good in acting but tia carrere is nice and good looking girl isnt it but donald sutherland is superb in his role soso mad gangster
pos	hollow point though clumsy in places manages to be an extremely endearing and amusing action moviethe primary entertainment value here is humor  everyone turns in clever performances that provide the film with a great deal of energyoh by the way advocates of gun safety will be horrified by the conduct of the characters in this movie
pos	re pro juryalthough the lead actress is strikingly beautiful the plot stands little chance of acceptance because too many distracting details face the audience during the unfolding of the storyone may believe that middleclass teenage school girls in the 1950s easily gave away their virginity without thought of marriage to 30yearolds they barely know but i doubt iteasily give away virginity what a shrewd remark about this film trulyone may believe that young high school teens are highly selfconfident and selfassured as they interact with their elders in complex social situations but my experience has been more often than not teenagers feel very awkward and act clumsy as they experiment in the adult worldyou just arent at all able to see the world other than through your own eyes thats sadone may believe that a experienced medical doctor would not know the pungent oder of stroptomycin  the smelly fermenting byproduct of busy earth microbes  and not detect that some lifeless bland powder is fake but i think not and another expert opinion drawn from experience dandyone may believe that 30somethingyearold troublemakers can enter into and hang around inside a public school rec hall during a school social and make trouble but i think that school socials are traditionally a protected environment and parents chaparones and school staff would be around to prevent thisnow be a good sport and tell us at which institution you grew upone final nit throughout hey babu riba the five teenage friends referred to themselves as the foursome there is probably an explanation why the five were the foursome but because it was never detailed each reference distracts from each sceneof course theres probably an explanation good job figuring that out now ill be generous and will help you out of your misery although it was translated as a general foursome the word 269etvorka has another meaning its a sports term used to designate a 4m or 4w setup  a rowing crew consisting of 5 persons 4 rowers and a coxswainthis movie did not ring true for mewe should all heed to your competent and praiseworthy opinion dude
pos	this is a masterpiece footage in bw 35mm film the film makes you see a strange way to begin the day at 735 am in a bar and how much things can happen there in 8 minutesthe short amazingly gets you in a complex story using very little elements and step to step makes you realize that something isnt totally right it expresses a lot makes your adrenalin go high with subtle details and is incredibly understandable by anyone not just the cinema critics expertsbut i know how it sounds  european short black and white and low budgeted dont let that scare you is really worth to see by anyone not just experts in the genreisnt really much more to tell since the film just lasts 8 minutes exactly and i dont want to spoil it but i just watched it online and i couldnt understand why no one spent a few minutes to post a comment about itreally worth watching it 1010
pos	more directors like nacho vigalondo need a greater outlet for their talents 735 de la maana is absolute genius what nacho is able to convey in 8 minutes takes some hollywood directors hours of film to achieve i watched this smiling but feeling a little dirty and not in the sexual way you sit and wonder how you should feel after watching this 8 min nugget i was entertained but was disturbed at the same time not many people can do that in just 8 minutes it starts off simple enough a young women comes in for breakfast at her usual place she sits down and someone starts singing from there the film takes you through so many different emotions all at once it is hard to describe it is in black  white but this helps with the feeling the film gives youthis film makes you want to know more about the characters how they interacted previously and how the ending impacted their lives afterward i guess it like the old sayingleave them wanting more nacho vigalondo is able to do that watch this when you can show it to your friends and wonder how 8 minutes can be so much fun without taking off your clothes
pos	i was so glad i came across this short film im always so disappointed that short films are hard to come across so when i saw this and saw that it was nominated for the live action short film at the academy awards i was so pleased that i actually had a film that i was rooting forthe plot is pretty simple the director writer and star nacho vigalondo tried coming up with a reason people would suddenly break out into a song and dance number like they do in movie musicals the result is extremely entertaining and the song is actually really catchyits a well made short film well edited and the actors all do a great job and the last shot of the film is perfecti highly recommend this film
pos	with a minimal budget a running time of eight minutes and a great amount of imagination nacho vigalondo has achieved one of the most moving shorts ive ever seen the subtlety of the screenplay is really remarkable since it doesnt give the ending away until the very last momentdont let anybody tell you what the short is about since youll be able to enjoy it a lot more nacho vigalondo is the discovery of the year for his oneman show directing writing and acting in this formidable short is the most remarkable effort ive seen in years also pay attention to the performance of marta belenguer her reaction shots are incredibleoverall rating 810
pos	if youre amused by straightfaced goingson that are logical within a given illogical situation youll enjoy this whimsical 8minute spanish filma woman enters a small caf the scene looks ordinary but the counterman customers and two musicians seem somehow oddly subduedsuddenly the musicians play and one man begins to sing the title song  dancing across table tops with musicalcomedy gestures the customers at first immobile at intervals chime in badly but gamely with phrases from the song read from slips of paper in their palms on and off they jump up and dance awkwardly but earnestly in choreographed motions like backup singersbut why the woman wonders the answer is revealed as the soloists jacket opens and she sees whats strapped across his chest  just before the explosive climaxeven if you dont catch the songs probably ironical lyrics the situationperfect performances should give you a grin and a chuckle id love to see it again
pos	this 2004 oscar nominee is a very short bw film in spanish a young woman goes into a caf gets a coffee and notices a couple of musicians standing silently with their instruments all the patrons are motionless like mannequins one guy however is quite jolly and breaks into a song about what goes on at 735 in the morning there is one surprising moment after another until the end which is quite well surprising the people the place everything looks quite ordinary and like the musical piece bolero the thing keeps building until the climax with its structure thememovement and witit is an 8 minute masterpiece
pos	a woman mujar marta belengur enters a restaurant one morning at 35 unaware that a terrorist has kidnapped the people in said restaurant  is making them act out a musical number in this strange yet fascinating short film which i only saw by finding it on the dvd of the directorwriters equally fascinating timecrimes it had a fairly catchy song  it somehow brought a smile to my face despite the somber overall plot to the short im glad that i stumbled across it wasnt aware it would be an extra when i rented the dvd and wouldnt hesitate at all to recommend it to all of my friendsmy grade a
pos	good film tells a boyish fantasy story telling us how trapped we are in social situations and what kind of extreme measures one has to take to behave differently or at least the feeling that you have to break every rule if you are to break one if you wanted to express love for someone you dont know how would you do it without creating a pressing social situation also its about the fascism of deciding over others cultural life of what kind of culture that is jammed down our throats what gives disney or fox or the suicide bomber the right to decide what is our choice are one not allowed to drink the morning coffee by one self do we have to listen to the nrj shouting see the stupid tabloid headlines and the street commercials before we even have had our morning coffee
pos	splendid film that in just eight minutes displays an unusual genre mix mystery thriller musical briefly we are allowed to tell about the story a girl comes into a european cafeteria and then soft transit from nonsense mystery to narrative logic in a no time no place way vigalondo managed a delight in bw by means of imagination and despite thanks to the tightest of budgetsbecause of the unity of timespace the film reaches the intensity of a short poem almost a haiku spain land of quick poetry in bw remember the early buuela must see for reassuring our belief in young cinema outside the states
pos	the question is can a movie this entertaining really be considered a bad movie my husband and i picked this up at a used video store for 99 cents simply because of the title and the fact that the box had the words vestron pictures on it vestron has been highly regarded as a mark of quality ever since i first acquired the legendary films suburbia and class of 1984 we were not expecting a movie as full of win as this one was your basic plot as is follows grange this goombaesque thug from planet earth robs the bank of the moon and is sentenced to a penal colony on a remote planet i dont even remember the planets name to mine for bauxite and other minerals the governor of said colony and the owner of the mine are exploiting the prisoners for labor walker a bounty hunter apparently one of only three on the whole planet reminds the prisoners that there is no escape because theres only one shuttle out of the whole planet and theyd have him to deal with then theres the nameless colonel a retired bounty hunter who suffers from a haunting reoccurring nightmare much of the movie centers around futuristic car chases dunebuggies with plywood slapped to the sides with explosions galore the planet itself looks suspiciously like hemet ca or one of those other dusty inland empire outposts but what makes the movie truly shine is a surprisingly awesome soundtrack featuring several la punk bands of the mid80s i seriously doubt that this soundtrack was ever pressed to vinyl but its definitely worth buying the movie just for the soundtrack i cant even remember the names of the bands theyre listed in the credits other than exploding white mice because that was the only one id heard of before i saw this movie but im definitely looking into thembasically the movie is definitely not a waste of your time and would be best enjoyed with a 12 pack of beer and a few of your closest friends
pos	i watched the movie while recovering from major surgery while i knew it was only a b film a space western i loved it it may have lacked the flash of high dollar productions it nontheless held my imagination and provided great escapism sadly our society has so much available discounting small attempts is too easy in the same way that i can enjoy a even a grade school performance of shakespeare i can appreciate many levels of achievement for the art sake i am a cop and found affinity with the retired lapd dreams like his haunt me that i will be unable in the moment of crisis be able to respond to save anothers life or my own while it was a romantic ending where farnsworth did take out the bad guy predictable i needed a little happy romance where good can triumph my world is really too cynical
pos	this movie is really not all that bad but then again this movie genre is right down my alley sure the sets are cheap but they really did decent with what they had if you like cheap futuristic postapocalyptic b movies then youll love this one i sure did
pos	it was clear right from the beginning that 911 would inspire about as many films as world war ii and vietnam combined however there is certainly a big danger that most of these films to come are about as good or rather bad as pearl harbor it is a great luck that the first international release about 911 is not a cheesy love story starring a bunch of pretty faces but a collective work of 11 directors from the entire worldim not intending to say that all 11 episodes are great youssef chahines for example has a needless prologue with too many cuts and shohei imamuras has a really bizarre ending or that the segments are in the right order imamuras being the only one not referring directly to the twin towers should open the film not end it alejandro gonzales inarritus should be the last one instead as its the most impressive one but it is an impressing effort and an interesting portrayal of the way other parts of the world react to the collapse of the twin towersconsider samira makhmalbafs opening segment in which an afghan teachers tries to explain to her pupils what happened in new york and unsuccessfully suggests a oneminute silence or idrissa ouedraogos part which features a bin ladendouble so much resembling the real one that youll be shocked when you see him i promise in which 5 boys muse about good things that can be done with the reward put out on ladentheres a surprisingly good and extremely angry segment by ken loach about a man from chile talking about what he calls our tuesday september 11  that september 11 in 1973 when their elected president allende was killed and pinochet installed his dictatorship  with the generous help from henry kissinger and the cia this could have become a terrible effort in antiamericanism but it did become a sad tale and shares my recognition for the best segment with inarritus mainly sound impressions and phone calls from the hijacked planes to a black screen sometimes a few pictures of people falling down the wtc and finally a collapsing tower ending with the screen brightening up and one question appearing and amos gitais about a hysterical reporter trying desperatly to get on air after a car bomb exploded in tel aviv hard to recognize but this one is a masterpiece of choreographyall these different segments i havent mentioned yet claude lelouchs about a deaf girl danis tanovics about a demonstration of the women of srebrenica mira nairs  strange but it takes an indian director to make the part that is probably most appealing to western tastes  about a muslim family whose son is under a terrible suspicion after 911 and sean penns with ernest borgnine yes ernest borgnine as a widower leading the most depressive life one can imagine add up to a unique film not easy to watch and hard to forget i am sure this film will be a classic known to everyone thirty years from now i hope it will be remembered for starting a long tradition of world cinema movies but alas its far more probable it will be remembered as a onefilmonly effort and as the one of the few 911 movies made by then that dont reduce this terrible event to a love story with a happy end just to please the audience
pos	french production in which leading film directors from 11 countries were invited to create 11minute short films conveying their reflections on the events of september 11the film segments vary widely in content and quality two allude to us complicity in terrorist acts in chile against allende who died on september 11 1973 depicted in the segment by british director ken loach and in palestine by usbacked israelis shown in the segment from egyptian director youssef chahine two more recall other destructive acts a palestinian suicide bombing in tel aviv shot by israeli director amos gitan the japanese holy war against the west in ww ii by shohei imamuraironies abound in several stories shadows that darken the new york city apartment of a grieving old man suddenly disappear as the world trade towers telescope to the ground in sean penns piece bringing the man momentary joy but in this bright light he can finally see that his wife is really gone in mira nairs film based on a real incident a missing young man also in new york city the son of a pakistani family is first presumed to be a fugitive terrorist but later he proves to a hero who sacrificed himself trying to save others in the towersthere are poignant moments dotted throughout loach has his exiled chilean man quote st augustine to the effect that hope is built of anger and courage anger at the way things are courage to change them imamura tells us that there is no such thing as a holy war samira makhmalbaf shows a teacher with her very young afghan schoolchildren exiled in iran trying to tell them about the events that have just transpired in new york but they are understandably more impressed with a major event in their refugee camp where two men have fallen into a deep well one killed the other sustaining a broken leg this is comprehensible tragedy on a grand scale for the 6 year olds idrissa ouedraogo from burkina faso creates a drama in which the son of an ailing woman spots osama bin laden in their village and gathers his buddies to help capture the fugitive terrorist in order to get the 25 million u s reward he tells his friends not to let any of the adults know their plans for the older folks would merely waste the money on cars and cigarettes while he plans to help his mother and others who are sick and destituteit is mexican director alejandro gonzalez inarritu maker of amores perros who provides by far the most powerful and chilling segment one that for the most part shows only a darkened screen with audio tape loops of chanting and voices and occasional thudding sounds brief visual flashes gradually permit us to see bodies falling from the high floors of the towers and it dawns on us that the thuds are these bodies hitting the ground the sequence ends with elegiac orchestral music and a still shot bearing a phrase first shown only in arabic then with a translation added does gods light guide us or blind us in various languages with english subtitles grade 810 b seen on 103104 if youd like to read more of my reviews send me a message for directions to my websites
pos	given the nature and origin of the 11 filmakers it is not surprising that this film is at best neutral in its stance towards america probably the most anti segment comes from ken loach who is definitely not towing the british new labour party line although those events of a year ago are shocking and painful to most americans and most spectators who saw them unfold live through cnn etc the majority of the writers and directors choose to show that tragedy is not an american monopoly should anybody be surprised that these 3000 deaths are given the same weight elsewhere as the west gives to thousands tutsi tamil bosnian chilean kurdish need we go on victims if this was a wakeup call for the states then it is equally tragic that in the subsequent 12 months the israelpalestine impasse is further from a solution while george bush jnr would rather wreak revenge than make the world a safer place i think many of the contributors wonder where the idealism of the founding fathers went and why america orignally built as a bastion of freedom justice and tolerance now sees its selfinterest paramount while the third world wonders where the next drink meal or bullet is coming from
pos	this collection of eleven short stories in one movie is a great idea and presents some great segments but also some disappointing surprises based on the tragic event of the september 11th 2001 in the united states of america eleven directors were invited to give their approach to the american tragedy the result of most of them is not only an individual sympathy to the american people but mainly to the intolerance in the world with different cultures and peopleken loach uk presents the best segment about the september 11th 1973 in chile when the democratic government of salvador alliende was destroyed by the dictator augusto pinochet with the support of the usathe other excellent segments are the one of youssef chahine egypt showing the intolerance in the world and the number of victims made by usa governments in different countries along the contemporary history and the one of mira nair india showing a true story of injustice and prejudice against a pakistanis family whose son was wrongly accused of terrorism in usa when he was indeed a herosome segments are beautiful samira makhmalbaf iran shows the innocent afghans refugee children preparing an inoffensive shelter against bombs while their teacher tries to explain to them what happened on the other side of the world the romantic claude lelouch france shows the life of a couple in new york nearby the wtc danis tanovic bosniaherzegovina shows the effects of their war in a small location and the lonely protest of widows sean penn is very poetic showing that life goes on and shohei imamuras story is probably the most impressive showing that there is no holy war but sadness and disgracethe segment of idrissa quedraogo birkina faso is very naive but pictures the terrible poor conditions of this african nationthe segment of amos gital israel is very boring and manipulative showing more violence and terrorismthe segment of alejandro gonzlez irritu is very disappointing horrible without any inspiration and certainly the worst onemy vote is seventitle brazil 11 de setembro september 11
pos	as you may know the subject here was to ask eleven directors from all over the world to make each a short movie of 11 minutes 9 seconds and one frame we have here   samira makhmalbaf iran  what afghan refugee kids can understand to the towers collapsing  well nothing a great lesson  claude lelouch france  a weak plot with a great cinematography just imagine a deaf woman living by the wtc who sees without understanding it that her dog barks well just see it  youssef chahine egypt  the greatest oriental movie maker has compassion for everyone  for an us soldier who died ten years ago for the people in the wtc but also for a palestinian suicideterrorist maybe the less tender movie towards the us  danis tanovic bosnia hrzgovia  good images makes us travel for sure not a very good plot idrissa oudraogo burkina faso  from one of the poorest country in the world a tender and funny story about five boys who want to capture osama bin laden and they could have done it but nobody believes them when they tell they know where he is ken loach uk  september 11 1973 the chile entered in a twentyyears long bloody dictature thousands of death tortures  all that was offered to chile by henry kissinger and the cia and knowing this changes very much your point of view  i guess that is because of that particular short that no american movie distribution company accepted to release the movie in us theaters  loach forgot to point that 1973 is also the year when the wtc was built   alejandro gonzalez inarritu mexico  impressing images that we all know too well and a lot of black screens i didnt get this one very much it is more an artist video to show in an exhibition than a movie  amos gita isral  an absurd ballet of policemen journalists etc around a burning car in jerusalem very well done  mira nair india  about the antiislamic feeling that followed september the 11th very good actualy  sean penn us  a funny little story that reminds us a fact usualy forgotten the wtc did have a huge shadow and some places now have a daylight they never had  shohei imamura japan  a different one here there is not even one word about the wtc and the action takes place at the end of wwii it has only one message  no war is holy this short movie gives very deep feelings but the director aparently would have done better with more than 11 minutes  so  a great movie a great attempt to take the worlds temperature i love it
pos	though the pieces are uneven this collection of 11 short films is truly a moving and human experience there were some who in the wake of the emotion on the anniversary of the bombings took this to be antiamerican i dont think thats the case even though some parts might be taken that way if you dont look behind the obvious ultimately the film is nothing except an attempt by people to express their confusion sympathy and feelings about what happened these are stories of people whos worlds have been shaken up by what happened on a tuesday in septemberas i said this film will move you probably to tears its not always easy to watch for example the film from mexico is little more than a black screen with sound but its effect is such as to lay even the strongest of people low if you can be strong you really should see this film it will comfort you and enlighten you and affect you
pos	i saw this series when it world premiered at the toronto film festival i liked the idea behind the film where two men got together and told a director from each country to direct a movie about 911 these directors never met before until the project was complete and they saw how it looked all together warning spoilers ahead all the pieces were very powerful and some were controversial if you are an american then you may not like this as some of the pieces may be found antiamerican however i know a few americans who enjoyed these series the piece that i found the best was the one from india it was about how a muslim family living in the states had 2 sons and one of them was missing the americans gave them the cold shoulder and automatically assumed that he was linked with the terrorist bombing it captures the moms despair and humiliation of these accusations so well that it brought tears to my eyes in the end we see that her son had died while trying to save the many victims from the crash of the towers this was a true story and that was what made it so real there were a lot of emotional and powerful pieces and the african piece was one of the best it was humourous yet just as powerful as the others a must see for everyone and hopefully america will unban this and let it play in their country
pos	eleven different film makers from different parts of the world are assembled in this film to present their views and ideas about the wtc attack this is one of the best effort you will see in any film films like this are rarely made and appreciated this film tries to touch every possible core of wtc here are some of the most important stories from the film that makes this film so uniquethere is the story from samira makhmalbaf iran where somewhere in iran people are preparing for the attacks from america there a teacher is trying to educate her students by informing them about innocent people being killed in wtc massacre then comes a story from youssef chahine egypt where a film maker comes across facetoface conversation with a dead soldier in the wtc attack and a dead hard core terrorist who was involved in wtc attack then we see a story from idrissa ouedraogo burkina faso where a group of five innocent childrens sees osama bin laden and plans to kidnap him and win the reward money from america then we see the story from alejandro gozalez inarritu mexico where you see a black screen and slowly you see the real footage of wtc buildings coming down and the people who are stuck in the building are jumping out of it to save their lives the other most important story is from mira nair india where a mother is struggling to get respect for her dead son whose name is falsely trapped in wtc massacre after september 11 attack our heart beat automatically starts pumping if we hear two names anywhere in the world first is world trade centre and the second is osama this film totally changes our perception and makes a strong point by claiming something more to iti will definitely recommend this movie to everyone who loves to have such kinds of home dvd collection definitely worth every penny you spend but please dont expect anything more apart from films in this dvd there is of course filmographies of the film makers but no extra features
pos	i first saw this film when it aired on the now defunct trio channel a few years ago and recently watched it againsans commercialson sundance i was impressed the first time and found it even more engaging on second viewing yes some of the segments are far from perfectamos gitais hysterical commentary stands out like a sore thumbbut taken collectively 11 09 01 is a total success best of show shohei imamuras amazing final segment which contemporary critics such as the thickwitted mick lasalle somehow misinterpreted as an attack on the terrorists but now stands revealed as a masterful antiwar polemic samira makhmalbafs opening piece that manages to blend deep empathy for the victims of 911 with a prescient concern for the children of afghanistan and idrissa ouedraogos amusing childrens crusade for osama bin ladena hunt almost as serious and successful an undertaking as the one for the real osama youssef chahines segment is a noble if failed experiment which at least has the guts to remind the audience that bin laden and alqaeda are basically creations of american foreign policy and the cia and though sean penns character study seems out of place its still an effectively bittersweet piece of filmmaking all in all essential viewing and a darn sight better than oliver stones reactionary world trade center
pos	this document truly opened my eyes to what people outside of the united states thought about the september 11th attacks this film was expertly put together and presents this disaster as more than an attack on us soil the aftermath of this disaster is previewed from many different countries and perspectives i believe that this film should be more widely distributed for this point it also helps in the the healing process to finally see something other than news reports on the terrorist attacks and some of the pieces are actually funny but not abusively so this film came highly recommended to me and i pass on the same feeling
pos	first of all ive got to give it to the people that got this thing together 911 is such a sensitive issue that making a movie that dares to be controversial about it takes a great deal of guts its a shame although not surprising that the movie was banned in the usthat being said i think that the movie is superb with a couple of weak moments the movie starts up with the iranian segment which turns out to be somewhat reminiscent of majid majidis work the absolutely beautiful heavens children and the color of paradise much like those 2 films the clip shows what happened through the innocent eyes of a class of afgan refugees in iran absolutely beautiful clip same goes for sean penns clip which is superb as well but just as some of the clips are beutiful others are absolutely brutal alejandro gonzles irritu does the mexican clip and just like his gutwrenching amores perros he does it as brutal as he can most of the clip is a black screen with several sounds playing in the background those sounds are of the reporters and their shock as the second plane crashes those who called home from the burning towers and left messages for their families those who were angryand he combines this with flashes of people jumping from the towers a very hard clip to watch and one that you wont forgetsome clips could turn out to be very hard to watch for americans as some of the clips could be interpreted as youre not the only ones that are suffering in particular the egyptian and british clips that not only say that but turn the tables and say how much suffering the us has caused to other peoplei will also make a special mention to the clips from bosniaherzegovina france india and japan although this last one may seem terribly out of place it actually isnthowever not all the clips are great and i make a special mention on the clip from israel which in my opinion is extremely weak while the idea was good a reporter is at the scene of a terrorist attack in tel aviv but his story gets bumped because of what happened in new york is something that a lot of us who live in countries at war can relate to the realization is terrible the clip ends up as just some entertainment reporter trying to get some airtime at all costs a guy saying hes a witness and hoping that he can go on tv and soldiers and paramedics shouting just because the clip fails to capture any of the drama of such a situationif you happen to have the chance to see it then you should that is unless youre a conservative in which case youd better stay out as you might get offended but if youre not then you might learn how many of us outside the us lived through 911
pos	this is a collection of documentaries that last 11 minutes 9 seconds and 1 frame from artists all over the world the documentaries are varied and deal with all sorts of concepts the only thing being shared is 911 as a theme very minor in some cases some of the segements are weak while others are very strong some are political some are not some are solely about 911 some simply use 911 as a theme to touch on human feelings emotions and tragedies that are universal some are mainstream while others are abstract and artistic this film has not been censored in any fashion by anyone so the thoughts that you see are very raw and powerfulthis is a very controversial film especially for conservative americans i think two segments might really tick off the right wingers one from egypt where a dead american soldier and a dead palestinian bomber come back as spirits another from uk which recounts the usbacked overthrow of chile on sept 11 1973 which resulted in 50000 deaths and horrible atrocities the segment from mexico was the most powerful recounting the fall of the towers and the resulting death in vivid fashion you have to see it to believe iteven though the final product is uneven with some segments being almost pointless i still recommend this its very difficult to rank this film because the segments vary all over the place some weak some very powerful  im giving this a rating of 9 out of 10 simply because some segments were excellent and covered issues that usually get censored mexico segment uk segment japan segment egypt segment
pos	i chose to see the this film on the day it opened nationally in france as a personal way for myself to reflect on what had happened a year previous the collection works as intended it provokes a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions working as an intellectual hommage never stooping to cheap sentimentality nor kneejerk reactionismthere have been many allegations made that the film is antiamerican while i cannot speak for everyone in this regard i am one american who found such statements to be completely untrue people make much noise about the egyptian segment by chahine because it voices perspectives of palestinian suicide bombers asserting that civilians in a democracy are fair targets for they elect the governments the bombers are seeking to attack but this ignores much else in the piece several perspectives are discussed no one being held up as the truth and criticsif they even saw the pieceseem to forget the fondness and warm dialogue that takes place between the director and the ghost of the american dialogue and the directors intense sadness upon hearing of the tragedypretty much all of the films are beautiful thoughtful  inspiring in particular the brilliant work by mahkmalbaf tanovic loach  inarritu nair good as usual effectively tells a true story of an injustice committed against a muslim family in the wake of antiislam hysteria that sweptand still sweepsthe states i did find gitais piece a bit vulgarly loud and simple in its critic of media hysteria in the face of terrorism and penns piece was too impressionistic and elliptical for my tastes though i had expected to like it borgnine is very good and brave in it spoiler warning one reviewer below incorrectly read the falling of the towers as being a happy moment for the character my read is rather that the falling of the towers is what because light floods his room keys him into the loss in his life that he refused to recognize again this is a sort of impressionistic piece for we know that if the towers were really blocking the light to this mans flat then there would have been nothing but smoke and ash not light flooding through his window
pos	a patchwork about 911 the 11 stories from 11 directors from 11 countries are sometimes humoristic sometimes boring the first one for example sometimes used to say to americans we have had more deaths than you and you supported the murderers sometimes really weird but highly symbolic and interesting i really loved the claude lelouch personal live of a couple in newyork showing that our daytoday problems are unimportant shoei imamura bizarre strongly antiwars in general and idrissa ouedraogo funny typical african optimism despite terrible day to day misery and youssef chahine an egyptian intellectual propeace having moral difficulties to accept the us policy towards arab countries i am really pleased to see that many americans liked this movie it shows that we or they  i am still belgian but living in texas for 12 years are still interested by other cultures and able to question past and present actions of our government like we should in a democracy
pos	ten out of the 11 short films in this movie are masterpieces i found only the egyptian one disappointing stragely all but the mexican director chose to portray the problems of individuals or groups in connection with 911 the afghan refugees deaf people palestinians the widows of srebrenica aids and poverty and corruption in africa pinochets coup and ensuing bloodbath suicide bombings in israel paranoiahit and statepersecuted muslim americans in the usa old people living alone and the aftermath of wwii in the hearts of asian soldiers this might say something sad about the limits of empathy in both ways the directors might feel that americans ignore the pains of the rest of the world and only care about their own tragedies while they effectively do the same with their short filmssurprising myself i found sean penns piece one of the very best in the collection and spoiler ahead i also guess his portrayal of ernest borgnine as a halfcrazy old man vegetating in a new york flat experiencing his widow lifes happiest moment when the sun shines through his window after the wtc collapsed out of lights way i guess this might also be one of the most offending as the general american audience would see it
pos	i just recently watched this on the sundance channel the idea for the film was to bring many filmmakers illustrious in their own country to make short films eleven of them all in one film concentrating on just one subject september 11from wacthing this movie i could tell why these filmmakers were great in their country because it had all elements of a great filmthe movie starts off with a film from iran in which a teacher struggles to teach the students about what had happened with september 11 which they fail to realize until laterthe second film from france involves a deaf women who writes a letter to her lover angrily while she is unaware of what is going as the tv playsthe next film from egypt involves the filmmaker himself talking with a dead soldier about recent events not only about terrorists of 911 but bombings in other placesthe next comes from bolivia in which a girl learns about the events of september 11 and believes they must march for themthe next from a country in africa in which a group of boys follow a man whom they believe to be bin ladinthe next comes from mexico in which nothing is shown but the sounds of that daythe next from israel involving a reporter at the scene of a bomb trying to get a report but is frequently told about the attacksthere are other films that i cant remember at the moment but all of them are powerful it will bring back your emotions from that day1010
pos	this is a very interesting project which could have been quite brilliant gathering 11 prominent international directors and allotting each of them 11 minutes 9 seconds and 1 frame to create a segment of their choice each short exploring the global reverberations of 911 without using any spoilers i would say that ken loachs piece is the jewel in the crown and mira nairs short segment india based on a true story deserves to be made into a full feature film one also realizes while watching his short why alejandro gonzlez irritu is one of the best directors in the world today  he simply is a master of the medium who has also a profound understanding of the subject matter unfortunately not all 11 parts are made as well youssef chahine in his segment egypt assumes the arab stance of the selfinflicted collective guilt which piece could have potentially been the most interesting one he fails miserably chahines short is poorly written and badly executed at least enough to stand out amongst other superior chapters of the film despite the imbalance in quality i would still give the film 710 for concept if not for execution
pos	this is the greatest film i saw in 2002 whereas im used to mainstream movies it is rich and makes a beautiful artistic act from these 11 short films from the technical info the chosen directors i feared it would have an antiamerican basis but  its a kind of 11 times personal tributethe weakest point comes from y chahine  he does not manage to swallow his pride and considers this event as a wellmerited punishment  it is really the weakest part of the movie but this testifies of a real freedom of speech for the whole piece the weirdest comes from the mexican nearly conceptualart film  i am still not sure what a gonzalez inarritu meant the 9 others are perfect k loach s penn s makhmalbaf  or nearly perfect c lelouch and made me either smile or cry or even left me stunned i still dont know if s imamuras fable is really related or not to the september 11th catastrophe but it is so pretty that its finale place deeply makes it
pos	first of all i dont understand why some people find this movie so antiamerican sure there are moments when the us are accused directly like at the segments of youssef chahine ken loach and to a certain extent mira nair but come on they arent naive accusations instead they are based on real and documented facts and all the documents that the cia released about chile confirms this for examplebut returning to the film itself what i enjoyed most on it is the variety of moods we find in it we find children being educated for the respect of the all the people who died in the event we find a unhappy couple that will be changed by the tragedy of that day we find common people that have their feelings downgraded on the shadow of the events of september 11 and react differently to this with dignity or frustration we even find someone in the movie for who the fall of the towers grounds for a moment of real happinessall these visions and others  as powerful as these or even more  make a consistent blend and help the spectator to have a glimpse about how different people spread across the world reacted to the events of september 11th thus what we see is a panorama that is much more complex than whites and blacks and this may make some people infuriated but this is the world where we live and in it there is no place for manicheistic ideologies regardless of what presidents or priests may say usfinally i think its a shame that there isnt even a release date for this movie in the united states of america its a shame because most of the american people is asking why this catastrophe happened and this movie could give some clues to them this film puts very clearly  differently of what some people of this forum think  that everything we do today will determine our future and that the errors of the past will affect how we live today
pos	the movie is great like every other international project that includes strong impressions three of them israel bosnia and egypt shouldve been cut out especially bosnian clip which is pathetic beyond all reason and doesnt contain a single original thought or element on its own everything else is really great unrecognizable for most of americans known for the rest of the world unfortunately clips speak about misery of the people all over the world and as i see it there are so many of those who wont give a damn about ittop 5 1 loach 2 penn 3 inarritu 4 lalouche 5 imamura
pos	first than anything im not going to praise iarritus short film even im mexican and proud of his success in mainstream hollywoodin another hand i see most of the reviews focuses on their favorite and not so short films but we are forgetting that there is a subtle bottom line that circles the whole compilation and maybe it will not be so pleasant for american people even if that was not the main purpose of the producers what im talking about is that most of the short films does not show the suffering that wasp people went through because the terrorist attack on september 11th but the suffering of the other peopledo you need proofs about what im saying look in the bosnia short film the message is you cry because of the people who died in the towers but we the others  east europeans are crying long ago for the crimes committed against our women and nobody pay attention to us like the whole world has done to youeven though the burkina fasso story is more in comedy there is a the same thought you are angry because osama bin laden punched you in an evil way but we the others  africans should be more angry because our people is dying of hunger poverty and aids long time ago and nobody pay attention to us like the whole world has done to youlook now at the sean penn short the fall of the twin towers makes happy to a lonely and alienated man so the message is that the power and the greed symbolized by the towers must fall for letting the people see the sun rise and the flowers blossom it is remarkable that this terrible bottom line has been proposed by an american there is so much irony in this short film that it is close to be subversivewell the ken loach very know because his anticapitalism ideology is much more clearly and shameless in going straight to the point you are angry because your country has been attacked by evil forces but we the others  latin americans suffered at a similar date something worst and nobody remembers our grief as the whole world has done to youit is like if the creative of this project wanted to say to americans you see now america you are not the only that have become victim of the world violence you are not alone in your pain and by the way we the others  the non americans have been suffering a lot more than you from long time ago so we are in solidarity with you in your pain and by the way we are sorry because you have had some taste of your own medicine only the mexican and the french short films showed some compassion and sympathy for american people the others are like a slap on the face for the american state that is not equal to american people
pos	a great idea 11 stories about 11 september 11 directors from different countries with different results ken loach talking about an immigrant as usual is just brilliant as usual the frenchman does a very good job also while the burkina faso film was a nice surprise however the israel film was a bit boring and the mexican guy well he should quit directing and work in a mexican restaurant 810
pos	everything is relative seems to be the main theme from the outset by this set of eleven pieces by eleven directors that is to say that what might be number one priority for people like bush blair and company may not be so for a great many other people ordinary people from the opening scene in which an iranian teacher is trying to impress on her little students the most important thing that has happened with the result the children are not impressed as the death of a neighbour and things like that evidently affect them much more closely than anything which may have happened in new york usa wherever that is this series of almost documentary styled pieces establishes that not all things are as equal unto all men as some world leaders would try to prophess whereas obviously the attack on the wtc was a dastardly event by any yardstick one does get the impression that both politicians and tv cameramen tend to blow up things out of all proportion  wonderfully manifested in one of these pieces would the same reaction at international level have occurred if the attack had been made on lagos say or djakarta say or even on rio de janeiro say i rather think not news seems to suffer distortion depending on where things happen much more tv time is given to an earthquake in italy say than one ten times more destructive in outer mongolia say greater distances seem to decrease the magnitude of the disaster this series of eleven pieces helps to put things in better perspective  or perhaps i should say some of the pieces do as each director with complete freedom has made up his own story his own translated perspective such that it is not possible to judge the whole merits but individually for each elevenminute segment in no way should one deduce that this is an antiamerican film that would be a too simple reading of the diverse messages manifested through the segments however it is not proamerican either the eleven segments adopt varied attitudes and the common link  if there is one  is that the disaster of the wtc attack has to be seen in perspective from different viewpoints only then will such people as george bush even begin to comprehend the planet he is living on clearly stated in one segment is a belief of mine i have been harbouring for two years now america has not learnt the lesson and the lesson is that the usa has to share this planet with the rest of humanity  not dominate it by ruthless economical persuasion or just plain force instead of learning that the usa cannot continue just stamping all over everybody and everywhere its political leaders aided and abetted by blair and even aznar have become even more arrogant and even more intolerant which is not doing any good to anyone in afghanistan or irak at present let alone much elsewhere the white house mentality is totally rejectable the us and uk invaded irak and caused all the chaos and so should clear up the mess they caused  not insist on the un and other nations to delve in with a helping hand and thus find an easy way out of the turmoil radical stances adopted by the us or even israel is only going to be met by radical stances from islamic people who for years have been gearing up fanatical fundamentalism if only to cover up their own macho uselessness ie stoning women to death or simply shrouding them from the tops of their heads to the dusty ground the world is in a terrible mess fueled by the greed of a few rich countries who seem bent on not seeing or understanding anything from more multilateral perspectives this film in eleven separate pieces accurately portrays this dismal and dumb posture
pos	the ideas which are shown in this film are with a lot of care and detail and depict what a lot of people from around the world think of the american policies not neccessarily the united states itself it shows what most of the people around the world think about america and what the americans dont know about themselves 11 directors showing 11 amazing minutes each of something which will give us viewers a lot to think about when they go home after watching the movie
pos	chang chehs shaolin temple might very well be the highwater mark of the shaw brothers martial arts film cycle this rousing kung fu epic boasts an amazing cast  a veritable whos who of the shaw stable though the plot is fairly standard and the fight choreography is superb as usual it is chehs handling of the subject matter that makes this film remarkable and enjoyable the sense of reverence displayed for the history and traditions of the shaolin temple is palpable in every frame not unlike william keighleys paean to the fabled fighting 69th in that same self titled film or john fords salute to west point in the long gray line chehs shaolin temple is a lovingly crafted ode in that same stylethe cultural correlation i am tempted to make is to compare the shaolin temple to the alamo watching this film will give the same admiring and nostalgic feelings that you experienced many years ago in grade school history when you learned of the courage and sacrifice of those doomed heroes of the alamo at the end of the film you too might be tempted to call out remember the shaolin temple
pos	the only kung fu epic worth watching the best training ever the main character spending a hundred days on his knees outside the shaolin temple show how desperate he is to learn kung fu to fight the manchu dogs who have taken over china
pos	an entertaining kung fu film with acting plot and fight scenes a cut above the average chop socky all of the cast are likeable characters and skilled martial artists alexander fushengs protojackie chan comedy antics are fun to watch and his austere companion shows particularly impressive skills for me the films only glaring flaw is the size of the cast  at times things get a little confused as the film chops and changes between various subplots and some of the characters are not as fully fleshedout as one might wishbut a kung fu film should be judged first and foremost on the quality of the action and shaolin temple definitely delivers on that count the film climaxes with a highbodycount battle that allows each character to show off his skills against a worthy opponentoverall shaolin temple is an enjoyable lowbudget kung fu movie not up to the quality of a good jet li film but definitely worth a look for fans of the genre my rating 810misc notes the 1987 warner home video release i saw was predictably poorly dubbed and lacked full cast  crew credits
pos	this is one of the funniest movies i have ever seen if you know the real world and the people from those shows this movie will be top notch if you have never seen the real world you will still think it is an extremely funny movie but you wont get some of the inside jokes about the actors and the tv show
pos	hilarious film i saw this film at the 2002 sydney gay and lesbian mardi gras film festival and laughed from start to finish the acting was subtle but very funny im not entirely certain about the real world influence we dont get that here but the film holds up without the understanding of that show heather b steals every scene she appears in most notably when acting with her seldom talkative red costar highly recommended id love to see this released on videodvd some time in the future
pos	if you like original gut wrenching laughter you will like this movie if you are young or old then you will love this movie hell even my mom liked itgreat camp
pos	well i am delighted to hear a rumor that this may finally be issued on dvd when that will happen i dont know but i will grab it when its releasedin my humble opinion this is errol flynns most entertaining film especially when gentleman jim corbetts ring career begins in the film then it goes from a good film to a great onefew people could play arrogant men and still come off as a likable good guy as well as flynn could and this film is a perfect example of that reportedly this was flynns favorite role and i believe that you can just sense how much fun he was having here ward bond also looks like he was really enjoying his role playing the famous john l sullivan bond too was never betterthere is just the right amount of action boxing scenes in here and they are pretty well done too corbetts family is fun to watch too as they carry on in the stands during jims matches out of the arena corbetts familys constant arguments and yelling can get a little too loud and annoying but they set the stage for a fitting conclusionand speaking of the conclusion sullivans speech to corbett after the big fight is very touching and the highlight of the film some meanspirited critics variety for example didnt like that ending nor the fact that much of the film is fictionalized but  duh  most films are fictionalized like it or not and in this case it made for a nice story and nice ending in real life corbett was a very softspoken true gentleman not anything like flynns portrayal but flynn still make him a good guythis is one of the more entertaining classic films i have ever watched and i eagerly wait for the dvd
pos	this film enhanced my opinion of errol flynn while flynn is of course best known for his savoirfaire and sprezzatura to throw in a couple of highfalutin european terms this film gives him an opportunity to stretch albeit only slightly as an actor as he plays an unabashed social climber with a big ego and a sense of nerve to match the supporting cast is excellent everyone seems wellchosen for their rolesthe story moves briskly and while not particularly profound it misses perhaps intentionally the opportunity to render social commentary on the massively uneven distribution of income during that time it certainly entertains and satisfies from what i know of jim corbett the story is also reasonably faithful to history i also really liked the great depictions of 1880s san francisco all in all theres little not to like about this filmvery well worth the time to watch it
pos	james j corbetts autobiography the roar of the crowd was the starting point of this lively and wellremembered fictionalized biography the author was heavyweight champion of the world succeeding john l sullivan before the turn of the century the events of the narrative depict corbett as a brash but likable and intelligent young man whose conquest of the world of boxing and social prejudice in his time when he was considered merely the son of irish immigrants a lowly bank teller and a nobody surprised everyone it took him several hours of exciting and often amusing screentime to prove his compeers were wrong he is an bank teller when the film opens but he somehow wangles an invitation to a sporting club for the welltodo he falls in love with a beautiful but snobbish girl with whom he always seems to be quarreling and he lives at home with a brawling clan of corbetts who seem to fight with one another as often as with others when he defeats the clubs best and a professional fighter borough in to embarrass him he finally decides to become famous by fighting he sets out on the road with his friend who acts as manager and trainer and despite a few near setbacks he wins all his bouts and attracts attention coming home to pursue his girl again he contrives to annoy the boston strongboy mighty john l sullivan who enters bars and claims he can lick any man in the world few believe he can win a bout against sullivan but corbett dubbed gentleman jim for his gracious manners and patrician appearance surprises everyone by moving dancing out of range and negating the furious sullivans power the films finest scene perhaps comes when a beaten sullivan comes to congratulate corbett the new champion rises to the moment tells sullivan a few years before it might have been different and shows him nothing but admiration and respect he gets his girl as a result of his two performances but by the end of the film as they visit his s parents his manager is able to tell the world the corbetts are at it again the films is attractive and has a consistent style without being flashy the script was written by veteran horace mccoy and vincent lawrence from the corbett novel sidney hickox did the cinematography with period set decorations by clarence steensen and art direction by ted smith heinz roemheld did the music and milo anderson the gowns the film was ably directed by actionfilm specialist raoul walsh flynn also liked working with walsh but did not care for the other director he worked for most often michael curtiz among the castwere ward bond as john l sullivan in one of his best performances lovely alexis smith a bit spotty but intelligent as the girl corbett loves and a very able errol flynn as corbett a young man he seemed to relish playinghe later said it was his favorite role from the periodjack carson was his manager alan hale his charismatic father john loder a rich foe with william frawley minor watson madeleine lebeau rhys williams arthur shields dorothy vaughn and mike mazurki along for the enjoyable proceedings it is hard to say enough about the logic and lighthearted fun this movies makers have generated it is one of the bestliked of all sports biography films and by my standards one of the most enjoyable as well
pos	some saying about the play is the most important thing or something like that is attributed to that old bard of avon himself william shakewspeare if it wasnt old will it may well have been our own superveteran film director mr raoul walsh there are a large number of his films that would support this hypothesis none are more appropriate than gentleman jimwarner brothers 1942the film also racks up another award being named as errol flynns favourite of his own starring vehicles it clearly gives on screen evidence that would easily lead viewers sitting in the darkened theatre or viewing it on their home tv or dvd to conclude sameto be sure the story is a semiserious biopic which takes a portion of factual material and blends it with a liberal dose of the old imagination to bring us a very satisfying albeit somewhat fictionalizedwhat biopic isntoccurrencesthe casting is excellent as it makes good use of the natural athleticism of our lead mr errol flynn though not a swashbuckler a western or a war picture this gentleman jim is perhaps the starring role that was the best fit for the rugged australianerrol was a member of the australian olympic boxing team in either 1928 or 1932 his training and skills in the sweet scienceare clearly in evidence throughout the film and especially in the big fight for the worlds heavyweight boxing championship with the great john lsullivanhimselfplayed in expert fashion by ward bond the cast reads like a duty roster of warner brothers resident supporting players it features alan hale as jim corbets father a livery wagon operator his two brothers are harry and george pat flaherty and james flavin the two blue collar men of the family their occupations being stated as being longshormenthe great jack carson does his usual masterful seriocomic performance in support as jim corbetts friend and fellow bank teller the rest of those we can both recognize and remember arejohn loder william frawleymadeleine lebeau minor watson rhys williamsarthur shieldsdorothy vaughn to name but a fewdirector walsh also used a number of pro wrestlers in roles of various boxers hence we have ed strangler lewis and an unknown grappler are featured as the 2 waterfront pugs in the opening scenes others were sammy stein mike mazurkiever hear of himand wee willie davis these guys had a powerfulyet unpolished look about them that the old pier 9 brawlers would have possessedwe havent forgotten leading lady alexis smith she is powerful in her characterization of an independent woman yet maintains enough true ability as a comic player in many of the scenes she displays quite a range in her part as poor little rich girl victoria lodgewith all these ingredients at hand the trick is how to mix the elements in proper proportions to give it the just right blend well director walsh does so with a reckless abandon because he is looking for above all a great film his treatment shows all of the skills he had honed to a fine tuning starting with his days as a player with dw griffith mr walsh seems to have a special fondness for that period the 1890s mr walshs direction moves through the script at a fairly fast clip breaking up the exposition scenes with a humorous punchline the corbetts are at it again hence he is able to maintain a light even humorous touch to a story which could become too drab and seriousfurthermore in an almost unnoticed element brother walsh gives us an authentic look of a san francisco of the 1890s and as a further example of his fondness for that period he creates wide dynamic images of the historic prize fights there is a vibrant joyful mood conveyed in those boxing scenes as a crowning glory to this great perhaps underrated film director walsh gave the image a look as if it were an illustration from the police gazette which covered such events in those old daysbut theres just one thing to remember before viewing if it is for the first time or if your seeing it once morethe corbets are at it again in my humble opinion as a historian of both film and pro wrestling it looks like tor johnson who years later was a favourite of director ed woods a livery is a somewhat archaic term for a vehicle for hire for local city transportation its true mr raoul walsh was a griffith veteran player he was the actor to portray john wilkes booth in the birth of a nation1915 being born in 1887 raoul walsh was old enough to have his own memories of the 1890s and of the sullivancorbett championship bout and what it meant to the sporting life in the america of those days
pos	flynn known mostly for his swashbuckling roles and his bedroom antics takes a different tack with this film and it works beautifully playing reallife boxing champ jim corbett flynn turns on the charm full blast as he makes his way from a stifled san francisco bank teller to a celebrated pugilist all the while setting one eye on society deb smith he and best pal carson attend an illegal bareknuckle fight and are arrested along with scores of other men and a dog including a prominent judge the next day he gets a chance via smith to gain entrance to the judges private club he uses this opportunity to weasel his way into the good graces of its exclusive members and land a spot as the clubs resident boxer his unusually adept skill in the sport soon has him taking on all comers up to and including the world champion john l sullivan bond flynn is downright magical here he is the epitome of charm charisma and appeal in this role he looks terrific especially in a hangover scene with his hair mussed and wearing a white union suit and does virtually all of his own stuntwork impressively his line delivery is delicious and he is credible and sympathetic and at the same time duplicitous and rascally smith exudes class and taste from every pore and is a good match for flynn at this stage he needed a female costar who could stand up to his advances and reputation he was undergoing statutory rape charges at the time and she does so admirably she is repulsed by his freshness and cavalier attitude yet can hardly help but fall under his enchanting spell bond is incredibly burly brawny and towering yet tender when the script calls for it amusing support is provided by a young and ebullient carson frawley is his dependably cantankerous self as flynns manager the rest of the cast is excellent as well including flynns rambunctious family and an assortment of stuffy nob hill types the whole thing is beautifully appointed and securely directed a few of the sets are amazingly presented some of smiths gowns border on the garish but she suits the upswept hairstyles very well its a terrific glimpse into the earliest days of championship boxing but its also so much more some of it like the character traits shown by flynn is enhanced or exaggerated for entertainment purposes but a lot of it is authentic like the methods and costumes shown in the fight scenes one line is particularly memorable i believe you like me more than i like you but its entirely possible that i love you more than you love me its classic romantic dialogue and there are more than a few zingers sprinkled throughout the script as well
pos	gentleman jim not really a boxing film it is a vehicle for errol flynn as jim corbett but having said that the boxing scenes are a real eyeopener to the modern viewer there are no 12 round points decisions hereerrol flynn plays the irish bank clerk who gets a shot at the heavyweight world title flynn is well suited to the role of suave but unpredictable corbett his opponent john sullivan is still better however a bruiser of the old school played by ward bondthe theme of the film is a man pushing for his big chance corbett leaves his mundane life behind and builds a new persona as gentleman jim jim is a chancer who can adapt to any social environment he is a liar and an egotist sullivan the heavyweight boxing champion is portrayed as a simple brute but his honesty and sportsmanship gives a certain contrast to the main characterthere is action and excitement aplenty and a wonderful ending with the requisite redemption for all and errol flynn gets the girl
pos	loosely based on the james j corbett biography the roar of the crowd gentleman jim is a wonderfully breezy picture that perfectly encapsulates not only the rise of the pugilistic prancer that was corbett but also the wind of change as regards the sport of boxing circa the 1890sthe story follows corbett a perfectly casted errol flynn from his humble beginnings as a bank teller in san fransico thru to a chance fight with an ex boxing champion that eventually leads to him fighting the fearsome heavyweight champion of the world john l sullivan beefcake personified delightfully by ward bond not all the fights are in the ring tho and its all the spin off vignettes in corbetts life that makes this a grand entertaining picture there are class issues to overcome here perfectly played out as fellow club members pay to have him knocked down a peg or two and corbett has to not only fight to get respect from his so called peers but he must also overcome his ego as it grows as briskly as his reputation does along with the quite wonderful corbett family and all their stoic humorous support corbetts journey is as enthralling as it is joyous yet as brash and as bold as he is he is a very likable character and its a character that befits the tagged moniker he got of gentleman jimthe film never sags for one moment and its a testament to director raoul walsh that although we are eagerly awaiting the final fight the outer ring goings on are keeping us firmly entertained not even the love interest sub plot hurts this picture thank you alexis smith the fight sequences stand up really well and they perfectly show just how corbett became the champ he was his brand of dancing rings round slugger fighters is now firmly placed in boxing history as the final reel rolls we all come down to earth as an after fight meeting between sullivan and corbett puts all the brutality into context and its here where humility and humbleness becomes the outright winner and as far as this viewer goesit will do for me to be sure to be sure 910 for a truly wonderful picture
pos	i consider myself a bit of a connoisseur of boxing movies and as such there is only one thing that prevents me from calling gentleman jim the best boxing movie ever made that is the robert wisepaul newman flick somebody up there likes me that movie might be number 1 but gentleman jim is a close number 2the movie doesnt just chronicle the rise of james j corbett it also shows the sport of boxing at a crucial time of transition in the late 1800s boxing was moving away from the brutal days of bareknuckle rules to the more gentlemanly days of the gloved marquis of queensbury rules and the sport was moving away from the days when it was an illegal spectacle and towards a time of acceptance and respectabilitygentleman jim is not a realistic look at those days it is romanticized and yes even a bit hokey at times but always delightfully so errol flynn is perfect as the gentleman jim who really isnt a gentleman at all but merely a fast talker from a working class family alexis smith is quite ravishing as the upper class woman with whom he has a lovehate relationship and we all know it is of course love that will win that match in the endat the end of gentleman jim the great john l sullivan whose famous line was not i can lick any man in the world of courseromanticism again hands over his belt to corbett this is truly one of the best scenes in any sports move ever made realistic no but wonderful hey if you want realism watch raging bull instead that is a much more realistic boxing movie but gentleman jim is a lot more fun
pos	this is one of the greatest sports movies ever made by hollywood what a wonderful story about one of the great sports figures of american history what makes the story of james j corbett especially interesting is that mr corbett introduced the style of boxing that continues to this day in that respect james j corbett was truly innovated but getting back to the movie all the performances were excellent alexis smith was beautiful indeed she looked like nicole kidman and although its a period piece the story withstands the test of time it has not gone stale ward bonds portrayal of john l sullivan has to be one of the great portrayals of an actual sports figure in the history of movies and the boxing scenes are realistic wellstaged and highly effective that coupled with a great script makes this movie a must
pos	if you are looking for a definitive biography of the life of boxer james corbett then this is probably not the film for you the famed boxer receives a 1940s hollywoodization of his lifemaking the story far more entertaining and engaging than real life however because the performances were so good particularly by errol flynn and the script so likable the films embellishments can be forgivenerrol flynn plays gay ninetiesera boxer james gentleman jim corbetta man who became world boxing champ in 1892 the film goes from his rather humble beginnings and follows his through his career through him winning the title match against john l sullivan however while it could have focused mostly on the matches most are rather brief in the film except for the final title match and the emphasis is on corbetts brash personality as well as his relationship with the lady played by alexis smith throughout the film there is excellent supporting work done by a cast of wonderful supporting actors such as the perennial supporting actor in flynn films alan hale and the writing really helped bring these people alivewhat is particularly nice about the film is seeing the athleticism of flynn as a boxer while a few of the shots are of doubles almost all the boxing scenes are of flynn and he did a convincing job as a pugilist this was a nice departure for flynn who generally played pretty boy roles or swashbucklers and this shows just how tough a character he was to find out more about this try reading a biography of himhe was quite the rough and tumble character before coming to hollywoodnow as for the real james corbett read on if you arent afraid of finding out how the movie isnt accurate first corbett was not a poor guy coming from a poor family but was college educated and bright second while he did get alexis smith at the end of the film they also divorced a few years later third the wonderfully touching final scene of the film between sullivan and corbett was probably the best part of the film sullivan was a jerk and this never could have happenedin reality sullivan was more the egomaniac and corbett was not the fatheaded guy they portrayed in the filmthough it made for a lovely film
pos	james j corbett heavyweight champion of the world from 1892 to 1897 turned out to be errol flynns favorite role possibly because he didnt have to wield a sword or be in a western he grew tired of the swashbucklers and he said in his autobiography that he felt he was miscast in westerns and couldnt understand why people liked him in them it is an enjoyable film but hardly does tell the real story of james j corbettas portrayed corbett was the first scientific boxer to win in the heavyweight division a man who used brains and speed more than brute strength to win he defeated john l sullivan and lost to bob fitzsimmons the heavyweight crown he was also a compulsive womanizer and in that was a lot like the man portraying him of course that was not shown on the screen the character that alexis smith plays the bankers daughter who falls for him has no basis in reality corbett was in fact married twice and was flagrantly unfaithful with both of his wivesalso though after he lost his title and after the events of this film are concluded he suffered a great personal tragedy his father in a moment of depression probably over finances because he lost heavily betting on his son to beat bob fitzsimmons shot his mother and then turned the gun on himself the murdersuicide hardly squares with the happy clan that alan hale presided overone thing though that i did like about gentleman jim ward bond got the career role of his life in playing john l sullivan director raoul walsh got a great performance out of bond as the blustering but lovable sullivan even given some of sullivans bad points that dont make it to the screen like rabid racism bonds portrayal is the quintessential john l and the best thing about gentleman jimspeaking of racism one thing that should have been told was the fact that sullivan while champion refused on grounds of race to meet peter jackson who was black and from australia and probably the best heavyweight of his time i say probably because as a challenger corbett met him and fought him for 61 rounds to a draw that fight more than any other created a demand for a sullivancorbett title match of course when corbett was champion he refused to give jackson a title shot maybe he didnt want another 61 round marathon with someone who may have been better on that particular daygentleman jim is not jim corbetts story it is a movie of errol flynn playing at being james j corbett but corbett had he been alive in 1942 no doubt would have loved the movie and loved flynns portrayal of his life its as he would have liked to have been remembered
pos	errol flynns greatest movie not just a sports movie with a wonder last 5 minutes where ward bond shines dont miss it just because you think its an old movie its a classic that could be easily missed do yourself a favour and dont
pos	just to mention one more thing about gentleman jim i agree with all the assessments that make this among errol flynns greatest outings in a career of great outings i would think this role playing boxer jim corbett is more like his real personality than the swashbucklers he was typecast as flynn seemed like a party animal from his memoirs and was one guy whose real life was more exciting than his screen life the extra thing i wanted to point out is notice the great montages transitions and still inserts that punctuate the film although the director was raoul walsh a frequent collaborator with flynn with cinematographer sid hickox the montages were made up by an up and coming editor named don siegel i never knew siegel went that far back but hes listed right in the credits he would go on to a great career as action director himself
pos	excellent warner bros effort starring errol flynn in one of his best screen performances its often cited as his best and i cant really judge fully until i have seen his dawn patrol however his work in they died with their boots on takes some beating im a big flynn fan hes my favourite actor after james masonit also helps that hes an aussie and i think hes just marvellous a great screen presence and also a great actor he is the centrepiece of gentleman jim as the legendary boxer with the fancy footwork but he is also backed up by a literate warm and funny script and raoul walshs direction every walsh film i have seen never loses a beat of its pace he truly was a born filmmaker walsh directs the ring scenes beautifully as he does with the lighter moments and that poignant great final scene between ward bord and flynn add to that great production values the gay nineties never looked better and a lovely supporting cast and its pretty much perfect entertainment alan hale usually played flynns sidekick but here is his father and it still all works alexis smith is flynns love interest the pair are head over heels in love with fighting with each other
pos	in late 1800s san francisco poor welldressed errol flynn as james j corbett works at a bank and enjoys attending local fights boxing with coworker and drinking buddy jack carson as walter lowrie one day pretty alexis smith as victoria ware walks into the comstock bank where mr flynn works flynn is so taken with ms smiths elegant beauty he offers to carry her withdrawal purse smith is secretly taken with the handsome flynn but is put off by his brashnessflynns good deed actually pickup attempt gets him a complimentary membership in the snooty olympic club which conveniently includes a gymnasium with boxing equipment however flynns presumptuous manner and practical joking he tickles men on the parallel bars irritates club members when an english boxing champ visits the club members endeavor to get flynn to fight the man they are hopeful flynn will resign humiliated by his defeat  but flynn wins first time producer robert buckner puts together a nice package for warner brothers and director raoul walsh mr buckner was certainly basking in the success of his contribution screenplay to the studios brilliant yankee doodle dandy unfortunately this story is positively ludicrous there was a gentleman jim  this story is supposedly the filming of the real james j corbetts autobiography the roar of the crowd  but this movie must be significantly fictionalizedflynn is a very appealing leading man he maneuvers the script lightly and should have been recognized by the early 1940s as an excellent actor many of flynns characterizations were are overlooked as great performances and this is one of them smith does well as his feminine interest deftly transmitting her emotions for the viewer director walsh makes the silliness look smooth and extravagant the supporting cast is a treasure trove from boisterous alan hale as pat corbett to walkon lon mccallister paging mr corbett gentleman jim 1942 raoul walsh  errol flynn alexis smith alan hale
pos	errol flynn is gentleman jim in this 1942 film about boxer jim corbett known as the man who beat john l sullivan directed with a light hand by flynns good friend raoul walsh the film also stars alexis smith jack carson alan hale sr william frawley and ward bond flynn plays an ambitious egotistical young man who has a natural talent for boxing and is sponsored by the exclusive olympic club in san francisco in the late 1800s though goodnatured the fact that he is a shanty irishman and a social climber builds resentment in olympic club members most of them cant wait to see him lose a fight and they bet against him despite this he rises to fame even working as an actor finally he gets the chance hes been waiting for a match with the world champion john l sullivan ward bond sullivan demands a 10000 deposit to insure that corbett will appear to fight for the 25000 purse corbett and his manager frawley despair of getting the money however help comes in the form of a very unlikely individualthis is a very entertaining film and jim corbett is an excellent role for flynn who himself was a professional fighter at one time he has the requisite charm good looks and athleticism for the role alexis smith plays victoria ware his romantic interest who insists that she hates him in real life she doesnt seem to have existed corbett was married to olive lake morris from 1886 to 1895the focus of the film is on corbett and his career rather than the history of boxing corbett used scientific techniques and innovation and is thought of as the man who made prizefighting an art form in the film corbett is fleet of foot and avoids being hit by his opponents it is believed that he wore down john l sullivan this waygood film to catch flynn at the height of his tooshort time as a superstar
pos	director raoul walsh was like the michael bay of the 40s and years before that and i mean that in a positive way since im definitely aint no bayhater his movies are just simple high quality entertainment just like the raoul walsh movies were in his daysgentleman jim is fine quality entertainment besides a first class director it also features a first grade cast with raoul walshs regular leading man errol flynn in the main partwhat surprised me was how well the boxing matches were brought to the screen they used some very dynamic camerawork which also really made the boxing matches uplifting and exciting to watch with the end championship fight against john l sullivan as the ultimate highlight biopics of the 40s and earlier on were obviously still very much different from biographies being made this present day modern biographies often glorify its main subject and show hisher life from basically birth till death and everything mostly emotional aspects in between old biopics were just made the same as movies that werent based on actual real life persons which also means that the filmmakers would often use a use amount of creative liberty with the main characters personality and events that happened in hisher life this movie is also not just a biography about a boxing legend but also forms a nice portrayal from the period when illegal bare knuckle fighting entered the modern era of boxingerrol flynn does a great job portraying the real life famous boxer james j corbett aka gentleman jim not too many people known it but flynn did some real good acting jobs in the 40s of which this movie is one fysicaly he also looks in topshape he also looks quite different by the way without his trademark small mustache in this movie the movie also features some fine supporting actors and some fine acting throughouta great and entertaining movie that also still truly holds up real well today810
pos	errol flynn had one of his favorite roles as the brash braggart from a fighting irish family who went on to become the heavyweight champion of the world at a time when john l sullivan ward bond went around claiming that he could beat any man alive both flynn and ward bond give what is probably among the best performances they ever gave on screenraoul walsh has directed the colorful tale with robust style capturing the family life as well with scenes that are warmhearted and full of good humor all the warner contract players make up the fine castincluding the always reliable alan hale as flynns rambunctious father proud of his sons fighting abilities and alexis smith who makes the most of her role as a feisty society girl who enjoys taking flynn down a peg with saucy oneliners dealing with his conceited mannersall of the 1880s atmosphere is captured in glorious bw although its too bad warners didnt have more faith in flynn to do the film in color he was entering a rocky phase of his film career at the time engaged in a widely publicized rape trial that had all of the tabloids busy sorting things outthe fighting scenes are among the best ever choreographed for the screen with flynn obviously in fine form and making very little use of doubles for most of the action and the scene where bond turns over his award plaque to flynn at a social gathering is one of wards finest moments in a long career as a character actorsumming up maintains interest all the way through whether youre a sports fan or not
pos	i meant that in a good way believe me true to life it aint the whole oirish thing gets kinda thick but you do enjoy the cast hereflynn smith bond watson frawley etc all good i also liked seeing mike mazurkiof course he played a boxer what else typical forties flick teeming w familiar faces and fast paced scenes one after the otherflynn is fine as gentleman jim you never get past a 1 dimensional look at him or the rest here i suppose but its okay its a cartoon and meant to please thats all the boxing scenes were pretty good ward bonds vaudeville logging act a riot and you hadda like seeing all those billyclub wielding bobbies come racing into the scene a couple of timesreally alotta fun flynn was on a roll at that time and its clear to see why audiences loved him outta 
pos	gentleman jim is another case of print the legend with errol flynn playing the legendary boxer as a brash but charismatic social climber in a rollicking entertainment that barely stops for breath its as pointless looking for historical accuracy here as it is in flynns the charge of the light brigade  this is sheer hokum with all the stops pulled out filmed on a surprisingly lavish scale and given a real sense of energy by raoul walshs vivid direction flynn is still at the height of his powers youd never guess he suffered a mild heart attack during the production with alexis smith a beautiful romantic sparring partner and perpetual sidekick alan hale along for good measure this time as flynns father jack carson takes sidekick duties this time indeed even the pirate galleon from flynns earlier movies makes a somewhat outofplace cameo in a dockside bout the 103 minutes just breeze by
pos	i saw this film at a store in the cheap section i actually vividly remembered seeing the commercials and trailer for it years ago i thought what the hey and bought it basically because the plot sounded interesting and claire danes has always been someone of talent in my eyes this was also before i became a huge kate beckinsale fanso its about two girls who sneak off to a vacation in bangkok get busted for narcotics which they are innocent of and then are sent to a thailand prison the film follows what will happen to them and at times questions their innocenceboth claire danes and kate beckinsale give great performances and the plot of this film wraps itself up unconventionally and raises some nice moral discussion questionsi think this is a solid good film but there could have been some improvements it could have been longerit wouldve helped to solidify these characters and more insight into the politics of thailands justice system wouldve helpednevertheless other than that its a good film with some great performancesps for all you popculture junkies be on the lookout for a twominute role by paul walker i didnt even notice him the first time i saw the film
pos	i saw this movie by luck just because i was going through a phase where i had a new found admiration for bill pullman and wanted to see all of his recent movies and thank god i did this movie has stuck with me ever since and remain one of my favorites the story revolves around two girls who embark on a dramatic journey in a foreign country where theyll learn the true meaning of freedomalice and darlene were just trying to spend a vacation together before going to college but their trip ended up a much more complicated story the struggle they go through as they are arrested in thailand and became prisoners is very moving and intense the acting is amazing the images extraordinary the soundtrack is fantastic and so right for the movie and the message transmitted definitely powerful i actually cant even find the right words to describe how this movie makes me feel every time i watch it i know some people havent appreciated as much as me by the rating the movie has but i swear this one you have to see i promise it will stick with you
pos	i saw this movie a million years 5 years to be exact ago for the first the time in the light of recent events with the australian woman schapelle corby being imprisoned in indonesia for so called smuggling pot i decided to watch this movie again i excepted to cry my heart out cause im sucker for hot girls in need just read my review of the stalking of laurie show some moist escaped my eyes but it were hardly buckets filled with tears why not because the two heroines werent utterly adoring and helpless not because the movie wasnt heartbreaking at the sight of these two kids in the prime of their live locked up in almost inhuman conditions why then why did i not cry i wanted to cry when i rent a movie like this i except to be moved to sob like theres no tomorrow to feel miserable and like it this movie was simply too short to do this it was just like the script was reduced to the main plot elements and while doing this the psychological aspect was thrown aside clare danes and kate beckinsale did an excellent job portraying the emotions of the two friends but this movie just screamed for more footage of these girls in their depressing and oppressing surroundings the mental journey is missing here for some reason you only get to see the key moments of it which are very touching i admit probably because of bad editing sometimes i felt these girls were walking around in a postcard the relationship with the family members could also have used a bit more attention whats up with the relationships between the girls and the parents especially between alice and her dad you catch a glimpse of it but the film doesnt quite offer the whole picture sadly enoughnonetheless this was a great movie and at the end i even had to bite my lip a bit but i guess this has more to do with the acting skills and the looks of the actresses and the music then with the merit of the director to be honest i hardly knew who kate beckinsale was before i watched this movie again now i am a fan great movie as long as you dont expect it to be classic cinema
pos	brokedown palace is truly a one of a kind its an amazing story showing two girls plight for freedom against the thailand justice system they soon find themselves placing faith into a system they know nothing aboutalice morano claire danes and darlene davis kate beckinsale are two best friends strait out of high school they suddenly change their vacation plans from hawaii to thailand and are immediately captivated by a young man nick parks he flirts with them both and suggests that the three of them go to hong kong for the weekendwhen the two arrive at the airport they are immediately searched for drugs someone tipped off customs and in an instant their life is changed forever in the mix of the confusion of settling into their new life they learn about a highly respected lawyer named hank green bill pullmanan american who knows the thai justice system he fights for the girl to be free but they soon find out when they leave or go is all up to themif youre looking for a great movie thatll stay with you for years  brokedown palace is definitely the way to go
pos	aliceclaire danes and darlenekate beckinsale have been best friends since forever and after they graduate they decide to take a trip to thailand due to a incident they meet a young attractive mysterious stranger who invites them to go with him hong kong for the weekend but at the airport alice and darlene are mistaken for drug smuggling heroine and they are sent to prison now its time for ultimate survival and true friendship this was a pretty good movie ive seen it a couple of times and after a while you notice that they are a few holes in the plot but the movie still keeps you entertained claire danes did a great job as usual she is a great actress i would give brokedown palace 810
pos	this movie is cold bare truth often we think oh no that wont happen to me but it can drug smuggling is big money and often people are unknowingly or tricked into doing things for smugglers the story of these two girls is the story of many young people who like them only wanted a exotic holiday  which turned into a nightmare people need to know that these sort of events arent improbable or exaggerated  this is a major problem in todays societyi would recommend this movie to mature viewers because of the understanding needed to truly appreciate this movie it is very emotional and raw well worth watching and certainly stays in your memory
pos	what would you do is a question that will stick in your mind for weeks after watching the emotional brokedown palace you will also be left wondering if alice danes was telling the truth or not  a issue that is left unresolved and rightly so this is a particularly well acted and beautifully shot film although it is slow at times its pace is reflective of the story line  but a lot of the film will have you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens next the ending will also leave you imagining yourself in the shoes of the lead characters which are brilliantly played by kate beckinsale and claire danes bill pullmans performance is commendable too
pos	i love claire danes and kate beckinsale looks amazingly immature in her role the movie is flawed only because it seems the two accused seem to be in some monastery working like monks in the grass and under strict almost martialartslike discipline the acting and filmography and amazing colors of what is supposedtobe thailand is eyecatching but claire daines steals the entire movie and is unexpectedly profound in her learning the hard lesson of life itself to the very end in an act of amazing unselfishness unheard of and completely unexpected in the real world the flaws are minute and i recommend the film which seems buried sadly forever to rare tv showings i for one want the film for my collection a collection of only 10 rated films watch it you will be very touched
pos	its refreshing to see a movie that you think will end happily just like almost every other american movie and then be surprised when that doesnt happen i like a happy ending as much as the next guy but sometimes its better to portray things in a more realistic manner and i thought brokedown palace did this very wellthe ending with one friend basically sacrificing herself for the other thus redeeming her earlier poor behavior which got them into the situation in the first place was very moving i almost rather would have done without the last line which proved that she didnt actually do the deed she confessed to because that would have made the movie more about the friendship between the two girls and less about the crime whether she did it or not wasnt that importantthe story itself bordered on the clich but the actresses kept my attention with their excellent performances very realistic very captivating7 out of 10
pos	we all have friends some of us have more than others but there really are only one or two people that you feel really close with people that you can say are like your brother or sister alice  danes and darlene  beckinsale  are like that you can see that from the beginning they graduated together they go to parties together and they decide to go to bangkok together when they were supposed to be going to hawaii they also get busted for attempting to smuggle drugs into a third world country and that spells disaster the rest of the film is about survival and not giving up hope it also has a strong message about the power of friendship and what it can mean to someonebrokedown palace is a very good film it is not excellent and that is due to a few issues that i want to talk about but first i want to say what is good about the film and for starters the acting is top notch and you can look no further than the two leads danes and beckinsale are perfect in the roles that they have alice is always fiery and seems a little rough around the edges but she seems more fun than darlene but sometimes that fun can get her into trouble darlene is always a little on the conservative side and although that can get irritating sometimes it would have served the two girls better if her way was adhered to instead of alices bill pullman is adequate as the american lawyer living in thailand the film is photographed very well also the inside of the prison while not the same as shawshank or natural born killers or return to paradice but it does show the necessary  but underdone hopelessness of the situation that they are in johnathin kaplans direction is quite good as well we see the two girls struggling to make it through each day but you can see their spirit is being put out a little more each day brokedown palace is excellent when it talks about friendship and it shows how they have to rely on each other to survive the other thing that i had to comment on is the soundtrack for the film it heightens and compliments the mood of the film to perfection the song that you hear in the trailer is also played in the film and when it plays you feel the plight of the women in this prison you can feel how alone they must feel and how desperate they are to get out and get back to the simple things in life and it also makes you look at yourself and realize how lucky we are to live in the society that we do we have it easy compared to some countrys and believe it or not the music is a perfect catalyst for reflection on this subject some of the music is done by a group called delirium  i think  but it is sara mclaughlin wrong spelling but how do you spell her last name  that does the lyrics and her voice is beautiful and haunting and it adds so much to the filmwhat i didnt enjoy about the film was some of the stupidity that the girls exhibit i wont say what it is that they do but when you see it for yourself youll know what i am talking about also i didnt really feel that the prison they were in was all that bad it looked more like a minimum security prison and that may be because when there are similar circumstances in other films that invlove men doing time in a foreign country the prison scenes are always brutal and sadistic but i didnt get that hereoverall this is a great film and it really does make you ask the question  how far would you go for a friend  that is a tough question and maybe one that none of us could honestly answer until put into the same situation lets just hope that it never comes down to that
pos	in the film brokedown palace directed by jonathan kaplan two best friends alice claire danes and darlene kate beckinsale decide to celebrate high school graduation by taking a trip to hawaii but hear that bangkok thailand is much more fun they switched plans and decided to go to thailand without telling their parents the change of plans while they were in thailand alice and darlene met a really handsome guy named nick parks daniel lapaine he tells them that he would trade in his first class ticket to hong kong for three economy tickets so that they could spend the weekend in hong kong they accepted his offer and upon entering the airport the two were arrested for smuggling drugs they were convicted and sentenced to thirty three years in prison i think kaplan was trying to show the audience that it is wise to make good decisions because in one instance one bad decision can change the direction of a life forever also a friendly face may not be as friendly as we think once we find out the real intentions of that friendly face those girls made a decision not to tell their parents that they had switched their plans and it changed their lives forever things have a funny way of happening showing us what decision we have made verses the decision that we should have made sometimes life is not fair that is why it is important to think long and hard about the choices that we make because we can never go back and change the choices that we have madethis movie has a great setting it was filmed mostly in bangkok thailand this film also has great music a few of my favorite songs are silence by delerium damaged by plumb deliver me by sarah bightman and partys just begun by nelly furtado i went out and bought the soundtrack after watching this film these girls where young and naive and failed to think their plans out thoroughly a mistake that anyone could make therefore this film is good for any audience it makes no difference young or old  we all are human and subject to mistakes even though i did not like the way this film ended leaving me in question of who really smuggled the drugs  i would definitely give this film two thumbs up
pos	i like films that dont provide the typical happy ending and thats my main reason for my liking of this movie alice marano danes and her best friend darlene beckinsale are arrested in thailand for narcotics smuggling after a tip anonymously phoned in to the thai authorities the film does a solid job of keeping viewers guessing as to whether or which of the girls was involved and bill pullman is perfect as their sleazy lawyer jacqueline kim turns in a terrific performance as his more kind magnanimous wife yon who is also an attorney i wish the girls had been abused more in the prison as another commenter has suggested as ive heard that thai prisons can be quite brutal where this film grabs me however is its ending alice subjects herself to a sentence of 96 years in total so that darlene can be pardoned and we the viewers realize that they are both innocent any film that defies my expectation of the ending wins extra points with me and this wellacted drama is certainly deserving
pos	i caught this movie by accident on cable in the middle of it and had to rent it to see its entirety and im glad i did i was immediately drawn by the storyline and cared about the girls involved naive high school graduates best friends since childhood take a high school trip and are taken in by a con man named nick who get them into serious trouble they are used as sacrificial mules in a heroin smuggling ring taken in to custody the girls learn to cope with their incarceration while trying to find a way out of their trouble everything that they try to help themselves falls short when the thai criminal justice system shows shortcomings and the girls end up in more trouble and lose the trust of their american lawyer yankee hank hank gives up trying to defend them after he feels betrayed by aliceclaire dane however the thai native wife of hank smells a rat in the case and does some further foot work of investigation and finds out the girls really were victimized the end of the movie when alice does a selfless act to save darlene beckinsale had me in tears i really enjoyed this movie and would recommend it
pos	while i do not think this was a perfect 10 i do agree it was way above a 6 which is what its rated here no brokedown palace was not perfect and yes its plot has been done many times before that doesnt mean it shouldnt be done again if it is done well and i think this movie had some strong moments the acting of claire danes as already mentioned many times was flawless as was kate beckinsell and i think bill pullman was absolutely terrific as was the supporting performancespullmans wife the crooked cop skip or trip or whatever his name is the cinematography was also beautifully filmed there was a lot thats good to this movie even if there were some negativesthree major ones that i found as wellhere is what i didnt like about itthe friendship between the girlsin fact the girls own individual personalitieswere not developed in depth until the late middle of the pic it would not have been improbable to lose interest before then because despite the positives more character development should have been done earlier on and certain scenes like when the girls were originally arrested were almost glossed over so there was a bit to much jumping around without the character and scene development i think would have been appropriate for this type of film that however is not my major problem and warningspoiler alertthe ending as mentioned dozens of times already was awful it was awful in two respects firstly even though it would have been predictable and very hollywood i wanted a happy ending yes it was an emotional and powerful ending but in a movie such as this there is a sense that justice will be served and i did sit through it to see that i was genuinely shocked at the ending and it was performed with excellence by all involved but i feel both girls should have got out or barring that at least the cop should have got what was coming to him i mean nothing happens to the bad guys they all get away with it very disturbingalso i do not understand the ambiguity of the ending i understand endings that are inspired to make one think but this was not a mystery or clue type movie we were watching and i would have liked to know something about what actually happenedwho was guilty etc with this ending we were left to decide that ourselves but since i somehow doubt there will be a sequel i did not want to be kept guessingstill there was a lot to like about this movie and the acting is definitely at the top of the listi would rate this a 75 and say it is definitely worth a look
pos	i watched this movie 11 years ago in company with my best female friend i got my judgment teeth pulled out so i didnt feel very goodi ended up liking it big time its a hard watch if you take in account that it deals with friendship unwanted betrayal power money drug traffic and the extreme hard situation that deals with living in a foreign jailthe acting is on its prime level two of the women that i lust the most star and thats a good thing claire danes is as cute and charming as always while kate beckinsale is extremely hot and delivers a fine performance bill pullman is also great and demonstrates his histrionic qualitiesthere are many plot twists to dig from and make it an interesting visual experience plus it shows the difficult times at thailandthis is an underrated movie not many films like this one have come up in recent history it should make you reflex about many things
pos	i saw this movie in the theater and was thoroughly impressed by it then again that was when claire danes was a good actress not the foolish arrogant hollywoodized bitch she is today anyway this film really struck me as one of the more raw realistic beautiful friendship films how far would you really go for your best friend i was moved to tears at the end and still tear up when i watch it now i own it i remember as soon as i left the theater i called my best friend and sobbed to her how much i loved her this is a great film to watch with your best girlfriend however be prepared for the almost certain conversation afterward where she turns to you and asks if youd do something like that for her
pos	i have been waiting for such an original picture such as this for quite some time now brokedown palace has that hard to believe aspect however with the ingenious directing and screenplay palace scores big  ive really never enjoyed watching claire danes in any of her movies but ill tell you what she really changed my mind with this one kate beckinsale joins danes on a vacation to thailand where they meet up with a young man who convinces them to take a trip to hong kong with him however he neglected to inform them that they would be carrying an obscene amount of narcotics for him well ultimately they get caught and end up in a thailand prison i know i know how could you not know that you have 18 pounds of drugs well if you can get by that one tiny miscue you will find a very well written and acted out story lately i have found myself getting drawn into the storylines of the movies i watch and developing a personal feeling for the characters that i watch this movie is no different by the end of the movie i found myself caring more for her than any of the other characters in the film  bill pullman plays hank green an attorney who lives in thailand and specializes in international relations as always pullman delivers with an excellent performance and ties the movie together beautifully  there are a few twists and turns that will by the end of the movie have you in tears this is one of those movies that you have most likely passed by when searching for that movie to watch at home it is my opinion that the next time out at the video store do not pass by this one again
pos	two adventurous teenagers best friends take a trip to thailand for one last experience before separating and going off to college it seems like a fun time of touring an exotic land until they meet an attractive stranger who seduces them into taking a trip to hong kong and puts drugs in their luggage they get nabbed by the local police and find that justice in asia is very different from justice in the usthis is the main story line for brokedown palace and it was a good one the film does a decent job of portraying the arbitrary and corrupt justice systems of third world nations actually the portrayal was rather mild as the prison conditions are often far worse than depicted it serves as a reminder that no matter how bad we think our justice system is it is pristine by comparison to much of the rest of the worldunfortunately there were too many contrived situations in the film that hampered the story the whole escape attempt was bogus fantasy to think that friends would be able to smuggle money for a bribe into the prison in a padded bra and not be discovered by the guards who were systematically checking everything brought in from visitors assumes that either the guards or the viewers are utter blockheadsthe story also fails to bring closure to the nagging question of how the drugs got in alices claire danes backpack did she actually agree to transport the drugs we are left to guess it was intriguing to be kept guessing about the girls innocence throughout the film but we finish the movie never really knowing if one or both of the girls might be guilty except for this considerable flaw the ending was excellent and the results unexpectedthe acting by claire danes and kate beckinsale was very solid and well done danes who has been oversold and over hyped actually arrived as an actor in this film though her portrayal was frequently immature as was her character she improved as the film progressed and the circumstances became more dire beckinsale in contrast has been flying under the radar her whole brief career and shines as the goodytwoshoes who suddenly finds herself in prison hers was the best performance in the filmbill pullman was miscast as the lawyer his wry and diffident style is an asset in films like while you were sleeping but as a lawyer in a third world country on a crusade to free two innocent girls from injustice he had the wrong personalitythe tourists look at thailand was interesting but it didnt make me want to go thereoverall an entertaining film made implausible in parts by the insertion of some ridiculous scenes i gave it a 710
pos	brokedown palace is the story of two best friends alice and darlene who go on a spontaneous trip to thailand and wind up in prison after being caught with planted drugs in their luggage in this way the movie had the potential to turn into a serious and moving film such as return to paradise but instead the movie chose to focus little on the girls situation and more on their friendshipclaire danes and kate beckinsale both turn in excellent performances and the movie is much more about the interplay between them  the suspicion the jealousy the questioning and testing of their friendship and ultimately the sacrifices made in the name of friendship this movie chooses not to delve too deeply into politics or even into the harshness of prison life which is a bit glossed over and focuses more on these friendship issuesthere were some plot holes here and some parts that just didnt seem believable or realistic we didnt feel the real fear or hopelessness of their situation as well as we might have and we get very little feeling of life outside the prison walls with bill pullman playing the supposedly sleazy lawyer who actually turns out to have a heart of gold in short this should by all rights have been a much darker movie than it wasbut overall i enjoyed it the acting was good the soundtrack was perfect and the storyline had enough twists and turns to stay interesting worth seeing
pos	i loved the movie but like everyone said there were some bits that werent developed enough i thought personally that the girls were very vapid before they landed in prison sure they were supposed to be innocent american girls but stilli felt like they lacked that bond that best friends are supposed to have for example in the montage where theyre sightseeing the way they held each other for the photograph was very awkwardlookingthen there are some parts that were very ambiguous i think its pretty much understood that danes character didnt do it but i can see how that could be confusing also why did the camera dwell on manat bearing a very grim expression after he put the bags in their taxi trunk i thought it was suggesting something but it turned out to be nothingapart from that the movie was great i cried when claire danes took the blame shes a great actressalso i wanted to see that bitchy thai inmate get her ass kicked talk about lack of closure
pos	i think this is what this movie wants us to say at the end of the movie or damn australian i still dont know but what i know is that i really liked this movie but that couldnt be my favorite moviegreat story with great actors but with a terrible end to make you cry and say oh shes so good still who made it what really happened whos that guy no answer to these questionsmysterious movie with a good mark overall i give it a 810 going on the 85
pos	possible spoilers although done before and better in midnight express and return to paradise brokedown palace still strikes a chord with mehere we have the tale of two young girls who travel through thailand and get arrested on charges of trafficking drugs was it clare danes alice was it kate beckinsales darlene was it the handsome stranger whom they met on their journey none of that really matters for this is a tale of friendship and trust and the limits they can be stretched to throw in bill pullman as an unenthusiastic lawyer and jacqueline kim as his thai bride and better lawyer than he is and we have a nice little story that holds the audiences attentionbrokedown palace is nothing extraordinary or notorious for any reason  it is not an original concept it doesnt show sensationalised violence that leads to the wannabeavantgarde crowd talking about its gritty realism or hard hitting truths  it is merely a good story with some fine performances bill pullman is weakest with his lazy drawl and gravelly way of talking  i was quite bored with the characterkate beckinsale while decent is nothing spectacular she acts well but its not exactly a memorable performancejacqueline kim however is in fine form crafting a likable and defined character where really there is not much to work withbut make no mistake  this is clare danes movie ive long been a fan of her work and this is no change she captivates in every scene she appears and were it not for her the film would probably stoop into boring fare i particularly applaud her performance in the scene between her and darlenes fatherthe film also has a brilliant soundtrack7 out of 10
pos	good exciting movie although it looks to me that its not been recorded on location in thailand it still looks realistic nice story about some girls having fun in one of the most beautiful countries on the world in real the thai people are very kind
pos	after highschool graduation best friends alice and darlene decide to take a trip to thailand whilst they are there they meet a charming australian guy named nick after spending some time with nick he asks them if they want to take a weekend trip to hong kong with him they agree at the airport though they are get busted for smuggling drugs and then get convicted for 33 years in a thai prison for something they say they havent done not really knowing what to do they end contacting yankee hank an american lawyer who lives in thailand with his wife word has it that if you have the money he can help you things start of well but they still cant get outthe movie is really good because it doesnt let on whats going to happen and its interesting all the time i couldnt believe the ending though it was one of those endings where you dont know the 100 truth but you still kind of know what really happened with nick and the drug smuggling because of the owning up etc claire danes and kate beckinsale both give quite good performances here beckinsales performance was a little weak though both danes and beckinsales characters friendship is good but could of seemed stronger paul walker even has a small uncredited role here anyway i thought brokedown palace was a good movie and i give it a 710
pos	this is a low budget film with a cast of unknowns and a minimum of on location shoots the philippines substitute for thailand and nobody actually goes to hong kong the stock shot of a cathay pacific jumbo jet landing at the old airport makes the transition perfectly this film proves that you need neither mega budgets nor a headliner star to produce an excellent movie it contains neither the gaffes nor the excesses that young filmakers often stumble into solid workmanship from people who know all the aspects of movie making and who understand the compromises between art and box office an excellent piece of work
pos	a good film with strong performances especially the two leads the film is about two american girls who are caught with 6 kilos heroin on an airport in thailand theyre both thrown in prison and one of them signs a confession bill pullman plays the lawyer who tries to get them out all they have to do is find a nick parks who put the narcotics in the bag of one of the two girls so far for the story which isnt that original it has many resemblances with the better return to paradisethe acting and newton thomas sigels beautiful photography make this film worth to watch a 7 out of 10
pos	originally a response to a movie reviewer who said a bugs life was too much too fasthe was dazed and exhausted by the visuals and seemed to ignore the story completelyokay first off im 26 years old have a job go to school and have a fiance so maybe im nuts and just really good at hiding itbut not only did i not come away from a bugs life exhausted or dazed it wasnt until i saw it the second time that i could even begin to truly appreciate the artistry and humour of the spectacular visualsbecause the first time i went to see this movie i got so wrapped up in the story and the characters that i forgot that i was supposed to be sitting there being wowed by each frame visually how can you not empathize with flik and his roadtoheckpavedwithgoodintentions life heck indeed i found myself identifying with that little ant not to mention some of the other bugs in a lot more ways than oneand that in itself says more to me about what an incredible movie this is than a whole book on its beautiful eye candy of course its beautiful every blade of grass the tree the rain of course what they can do with technology is amazing you can read their lips try it but this movie is not just a masterpiece of art and tech not just an dazzling explosion of movement and color no a bugs life would be static if it were all that and no story but im glad to say its not a bugs life has real heart yes theres a lot going on storylinewise as well as visually but thats because the story and characters actually have some depth to them just because its a kids movie doesnt mean you should have to turn off your brain at the theatre doorkids are smarter than you think besides that i think that the pixar crew made this for themselves even before their kidsand it shows in the amount of heart in has this movie is moving touching funny intriguing and generally engrossing the character development in such an ensemble cast is amazing theres a major amount of character growth and not just of the main characterso rare in animation and often in movies in general it doesnt hit you over the head with its points once its made themevery scene every frame has a reason in the storyline for being there and there are no gratuitous shots not always stating explicitly in words exactly what is going on means subtlety to me folks it means not dumbing down your movie and assuming the audience is stupid which it mostly is not all i can think is if you can see a bugs life and not feel anything at all then you must have never made a big mistake hurt your friends had a crush fallen in love been frustrated that no one would listen to you lied to someone you care about felt like a social misfit gotten excited over a new idea come up with a great idea had what you thought was a great idea backfire been awkward one moment and confident the next felt the pressure of responsibility stood up for yourself and your loved ones stood alone against the crowd felt like a failure felt like a big success felt the need to make a difference with your life in the lives of otherswell you get the point final words a rating from me please if youre going to see it try to see it in the theatre pan and scan video is not going to work for this movie if you loved toy story youll most likely love this pixar knows how to make movies with heart if you do love it see it multiple times or you still wont know what youre missing the amount of detail and subtlety here is considerable and whenever youre feeling really low just pretend its a seed okay
pos	a bugs life is like a favorite candy bar  its chockfull of great little bits that add up to something really tastythe story couldnt have been better its clever has heart emotion and every character has a nice arc a growth or change by comparison the only characters in toy story to have an arc are buzz who learns to love being a toy and woody who overcomes his resentment of buzz there are tons of laughs and cute moments in a bugs life all of the actors turn in great voice work and the animation both the motion and detail is superbthis serious movie buff doesnt throw around 10s lightly but this movie certainly deserves the 10 i gave it
pos	there is great detail in a bugs life everything is covered the film looks great and the animation is sometimes jawdropping the film isnt too terribly orignal its basically a modern take on kurosawas seven samurai only with bugs i enjoyed the character interaction however and the bad guys in this film actually seemed bad it seems that disney usually makes their bad guys carbon copy cutouts the grasshoppers are menacing and hopper the lead bad guy was a brillant creation check this one out
pos	this is a funny film it has all the usual disney components music great range of characters story appeal entwined with superb animation and the excellent voice talents of less well known actors as those in say antz and price of egyptthe characters work really well and have a strong appeal and the humour is aimed at a wide level which overcomes generational barriers the movie is also presented in superb cinemascope format which adds to the cinema experiencecall me crazy but i have seen the film three times and i intend on taking more friends to see it this weekend many skeptics have seen this film on my recommendation and not been disappointed i work in a multiplex and i can honestly say that noone has ever walked out of this movie without a sense of satisfactionsee it and dont be put off because it is animated you are sure to enjoy this movie and make sure you stay for the end credits the bloopers and outtakes at the end are the funniest part of the film which is packed with laughs throughout
pos	a bugs life is a great film that is not just for kids but for adults too the story is set around a colony of ants and their struggle against the evil grasshoppers who come back every year and steal their food  a mirror of the magnifiscent seven there is some wonderfull computer animation and the voices are great too you will love it 8 out of 10
pos	critically people say that antz is better antz is a good film but i enjoyed bugs life a bit more i cant remember a pixar animation other than the two toy story films that i was laughing so hard the animation is clean the story is original and doesnt preach the voice overs are what make this movie dave foley is an earnest ant that gets himself into trouble a lot hopper is a superb characterisation by the always wonderful kevin spacey as is haydn panettiere as dot  there is also sterling support from dennis leary david hyde pierce and madeline kahn and i could go on and on the script is fantastic so funny and sometimes even touching it lacks the social messages of antz but what we have is rocksolid entertainment 910 bethany cox
pos	you will marvel at the incredibly sophisticated computer animation and the novelty probably wont wear off on the first second or third viewing but youll be drawn in by the characters which are so simple yet intriguing that you may find yourself actually caring for them in an unexpected way which may or may not make you feel a little childish due to the mediumdisney continues to firmly hold the title of greatest animation in the world with a bugs life standing as one of their greatest achievements one of the innovative attachments being the delightful outtakes added to the end of the film the dvd has two sets of these outtakes where as im told the vhs cassette has one alternating version per tape the dvd also features gerrys game which is a delightful little pixar short that was also shown prior to the film in theatersthis is by far the superior insectfilm in comparison to dreamworks antz which in all fairness is pretty good but lacks something in the animation and in the story development and characters if you look at the star voices of both films antz is largely cast with big name movie stars with a few familiar tv star voices where a bugs life is just the opposite loaded with tv stars with kevin spacey as the only stand out exception but the difference in quality is distinct and obviousdreamworks cant be blamed or surprised though when you go head to head with disney you have your work cut out for you this is the kind of film that almost makes me wish i had children to share it with dont think for a second that this is just a movie for kids though
pos	such a joyous world has been created for us in pixars a bugs life were immersed in a universe which could only be documented this enjoyably on film but more precisely a universe which could only be documented through the world of animation for those who have forgotten what a plentiful and exuberant world animation can offer  when its in the right hands that is  a bugs life is a warm reminder we walk out of the film with an equallywarm feeling and a sense of satisfaction derivative of only highcalibre film productionsit is only pixars second animated feature the subgroup of disney made their spectacular debut and perhaps entirely inadvertent mark on the film world three years prior in 1995 with their landmark movie toy story it was a movie which defied convention reinvented and breathed new life into animation and defined a whole new level of excellence now they return with their sophomore effort which to be honest draws a creeping sense of cynicism in us all prior to seeing the filmafter all its a film about ants well all walks of the insect and bug world are covered in a bugs life but it is the ant which is the focal point in this film as humans are the focal point in dramas romances and so on how can such an insignificant species of animal such as an ant act as the protagonist of a movie let alone provide the entire premise of a feature film surely they jest however we forget that in toy story a bunch of toybox items were able to become the grandest most inspiring and lovable bunch of animated heroes and villains ever concocted the guys at pixar manage to pull off the same feat and manage to turn a bunch of dirty and miniscule bugs into the most endearing and pleasant gang of vermin youll probably ever encounternot only are they all entirely amiable and likable  there isnt an unpleasant character in sight even the villains are riveting characters  but theyre colourful theyre eclectic and theyre idiosyncratic and the array of characters is also gargantuan for lack of a better term only adding the rich layers of distinctiveness already plastered onto a bugs life from the beginning we shall start with our main character and our hero his name is flik david foley and his character is rather generic to say the least out of the thousands of faithful and obedient worker ants residing on the lush beautiful ant island he is the one considered the black sheep of the clan as seen in the opening moments of the movie when he inadvertently destroys the seasons harvest with his anticsthe problem arises in the fact that the ants harvest is for a bunch of greedy grasshoppers led by hopper kevin spacey who are eager to continue to assert their wrath and autocracy amongst the puny little ants when they show up to ant island for their annual banquet and see that their offering is gone they go insane for lack of a better term hopper offers a proposition to save the ants from total extinction at his packs hands however its a negotiation which is simply impossible to fulfil the cogs and clockwork in fliks mind run at full steam now despite his guilt and shame and he offers to leave ant island in search of some mighty bug warriors who can come to the colonys rescue and fight off hopper and the grasshoppersif you think about it a bugs life bears some heavy resemblance to the plot lines of akira kurosawas classic seven samurai or the american remake the magnificent seven in which a village of hapless but goodhearted folk are threatened by malevolent and wicked enemies  one lone villagedweller goes in search for help in the big city finds it and returns to the colony to drive off evil in a bugs life the help comes in the form of a downandout circus troupe who is mistakenly perceived by flik as warriors in a barroom brawlmuch amusement comes out of these scenes and much amusement comes out of these circus troupe bugs among them are an erudite stick insect david hyde pierce a sidesplitting obese german caterpillar by the name of heimlich and a quasifemme fatale ladybug whos in fact a gritty and masculine ladybug dennis hopper its exceedingly enjoyable watching these bugs onscreen as it is watching the bugs and the insects interact onscreen as is the entire movie collectivelyas ive said much amusement and mirth comes out of their characters and joyous interactions with one another which give way to a bevy of hilarious lines wonderfully suspenseful and riveting situations and overall a dazzling movie what makes a bugs life even better is that the film isnt restricted simply to children as many may perceive it to be although children would indeed find more entertainment out of this film  the clichd kidfriendly situations are a bit more abundant than wed like however its easy to ignore this fault and its incredulously easy to enjoy this filmalthough a bugs life may not reach the dizzying and landmark standards set by its predecessor this is still a superb movie and the start of something promising here pixar have proved that theyre not just a onehit wonder but instead a muchgifted and talented group of film artists in hollywood they raise the bar endlessly and when someone always manages to top their standards its only always by themselves what more is there to say about a bugs life other than see it its not quite the best which weve seen from the folks at emeryville california but this beats out the lot of its year  and ill be damned if this isnt the best animated feature of 19988510
pos	the movie was totally awesome and cool the graphics was superb and it was amazing especially flik was superb and awesome in the movie and he was funny and he was and sometimes he was intelligent the circus bugs are colorful and they are superb in the movie the grasshoppers were also superb and cool in the movie hopper was a pure and perfect villain even dot was cute when the bird comes to eat the bugs that scene was superb and good even the last scene was awesome and cool even fliks inventions was good building an artificial bird was a good idea to scare away the grasshoppers when the ants are building the artificial bird that scene was good and nice i should really appreciate the creators of a bugs life
pos	when i bought my toy story tape when it came out to video after being released in theaters i saw a trailer for this that said from the creators of toy story as soon as i saw that i knew this was gonna be a good feature i was right a bugs life like toy story is great story great characters and great animation my favorite characters are dim the rhino beetle voiced by brad garrett and hemlich the caterpillar voiced by the late pixar storyman joe ranft my favorite scene is when slim the walking stick david hyde pierce lifts up hemlich trying to distract the bird and hemlichs like you hoo mr early bird how about a nice tasting worm on a stick and slims like im going to snap im going to snap i just died laughing at that scene being a big fan of insects i think a bugs life is my favorite pixar even though i know a lot of people consider it the worst pixar film ever i dont know how you could hate a pixar film i think theyre all pretty good films good job pixar
pos	lately i have been watching a lot of tom hanks films and old chaplin films and even some of rowan atkinsons early bean performances and it seems that all of them have their own unique charm that permeates throughout their work something that allows them to identify with audience members of all ages in a way that just makes you feel good a bugs life has that same charm it has a connection with real life that allows us to easily suspend disbelief and accept a lot of talking insects because even though they talk they still act just like real bugs its like the team that made the movie found a way to bring us into the mind of a child and allow us to think like them to imagine bugs the way a young mind doeshoney i shrunk the kids was one of my favorite films when i was younger and to me a bugs life is like a more realistic version of that movie if only because the animation is so breathtaking and this style of storytelling just opens up so many more narrative possibilities i try not to compare it to something like toy story which i still maintain is the best computer animated film ever made because the story of a bugs life is not quite as good as toy storys but then again almost nothing is the important thing is that it is still wonderful fun the story concerns a colony of hard working bugs who have an impressively developed society mostly geared around building a harvest of food most of which will go to the tyrannical grasshoppers vastly superior in strength and general meanness and hopefully still leave enough left over for the bugs to make it through the winter we are treated to some visits from the grasshoppers who make it clear that if the bugs provide an unsatisfactory quantity of food the consequences will be dire and incidentally the similarities between this crippling level of food extraction is strikingly similar to mao tsetungs vicious forcing of food from his own people during the great leap forwardthe fun and excitement begins when flik the main character sets off on a quest to find a gang of appropriate warrior bugs to come back and help defend the colony against the grasshoppers you see he spilled all of the amassed food and placed everyone in great danger so he feels its his responsibility but he inadvertently ends up hiring a struggling group of insect circus performers great for the audience not so great for the safety of the clan the movie was released back in the late 90s when so many films seemed to have been coming out in twos like armageddon and deep impact independence day and the arrival a bugs life and antz etc comparisons between a bugs life and antz are inevitable although it seems clear to me that a bugs life is by far the superior film and not only because it doesnt star woody allen stuttering and whining through the lead role this is great family fun
pos	when watching a bugs life for the first time in a long while i couldnt help but see the comparisons with last years happy feet as far as the main storyline goes they are very similar an outcast doing what he can to fit in while also attempting to be special it just goes to show you how much better that film could have been without its liberal diatribe conclusion a lot of people disagree with me when i say that i really like pixars sophomore effort sure it doesnt manage to capture the splendor of toy story nor is the animation out of this world however the story is topnotch and the characters are wonderful to spend time with with plenty of laughs and a moral center to boot i could watch this one just as much as the studios other classicsthere is a lot about finding strength from within to conquer all odds here between our lead flick needing to keep his selfesteem up to save his colony the colony needing to open their eyes onto a new way of living for the future and the circus bugs finding that they are more than just untalented sideshow freaks everyone evolves into a better bug by the end of the story even the villain hopper is fully fleshed and menacing for the right reasons he is not doing it to be mean but instead understands the fact that the ants outnumber him 100 to 1 he needs them to fear him in order to not have to worry about them finding out the truth it is very much a circle of life but not one that cant evolve with the ageswhen thinking about the animation it is actually quite good compared to antz the rival film of the time this is much more realistic and less cartoony the water is rendered nicely as is the foliage you dont have to look much further than the ants eyes to see how much detail went into the production the reflections and moistness despite the smooth exterior shows the realism all the bugs are finely crafted too the flies in the city and the crazy mix of creatures recruited to save the ants are never skimped on whether for a small role or a more expanded one it is also in the city that we see the workmanship on the environments while ant island is nice it is just the outdoors bug city contains plenty of garbage doubling as buildings and clubs it is a great showing of humor and inventiveness to see what the animators used for everything from the ice cube trays as circus stands the animal crackers box as circus wagoncomplete with full nutrition guide on the sideand crazy compilation of boxes to create a times square of billboards and facades everything is done rightas far as much of the humor you have to credit the acting talent for wonderful delivery and inspired role choices no one could do a male ladybug better than dennis leary with his acerbic wit i dare you to think of someone better our leads are great too with dave foley as flick and julia louisdreyfus as princess atta as well as the alwaysfantastic kevin spacey as hopper spacey not only steals many scenes from the movie but also takes center stage in the bloopers during the credits yes a bugs life was the originator of animated outtakes from pixar a tradition that has continued on with many tongueincheek bug jokes laced throughout you also have to give props to the huge supporting cast full of those guy actors it is people like richard kind brad garrett and the late joe ranft as heimlich the worm who bring the biggest laughsoverall it may be the simplest story brought to screen by pixar one that has been told in one form or the other numerous times over the years but it is inspired enough and fresh enough to deliver an enjoyable experience there are joyous moments sad times and even action packed scenes of suspense with birds coming in to join the fun complete with a couple of my favorite pixar characters tuck and roll there isnt too much bad that i can think of saying about it
pos	many of the american people would saywhat to my opening comment yes i know that my comparison is without doubts an insult for the fans of the master akira kurosawa but if you analyze this movie my comment is right we have the peasant who goes to the town searching for help against a band of grasshoppers who wants to steal the harvest of the village the great difference is the way that the story takes our samurais a band of circus performers as in the original are a very complex mixture of personalities but at the end are what the village needs heroes please watch again this incredible movie the seven samurai obviously and find another movies who has stolen the story and tried to get the same magic effect than the masterpiece of akira kurosawa a tip is the 13th warrior with antonio banderas michael crichton copied the story to wrote his best sellers but he didnt found the third foot of the cat
pos	a bugs life is a very good animated feature this movie is for younger children but it is also a great movie for people my age the story is about an ant named flik he brought havoc onto his colony when he destroyed the food that were for the superior grasshoppers he gets banished and he must find bigger bugs to fix the mess this movie is a classic because it is a good movie and it is a pixar movie the animation is brilliant especially for the late 90s the story is good but a little more detail would be suffice the voice acting is good as with most animation movies the music is nice to listen to nothing special but it earned an nomination for one of the music categories overall this movie struck me as awestruck this is a good movie for all families i rate this movie 1010
pos	pixar has had massive success over the years with the fulllength cgi animated movies they have made a bugs life was the second of a whole bunch of features they have made so far preceded by the companys featurelength debut the groundbreaking toy story which was the first ever featurelength cgi movie i remember when this followup was heavily advertised around the time of its release in the late 1990s but i never actually saw it until november 2006 i watched it twice that month and over three years later i have seen it a third time it has never impressed me as much as probably any other pixar film ive ever seen but after three viewings i still think its better than some of the films ive seen from dreamworks animationant island is the home of a colony of ants these ants are forced to gather food for a gang of grasshoppers who come and take it every year one member of this colony is flik an inventor with a bad reputation for causing trouble with his inventions even though he doesnt mean to one year when the colony has just finished preparing the annual offering flik accidentally knocks it into a stream just before the grasshoppers arrive to get it the grasshopper leader hopper decides to give them a second chance to gather food and have it ready by the end of the season but they will have to double their offering flik suggests to the colonys royal council that he goes and finds warrior bugs to fight off the grasshoppers when they come back princess atta the future queen lets him go on this mission just so he wont be around to cause trouble while the colony tries to gather food for another offering the inventor finds a group of bugs which he thinks are warriors but after he takes them back to ant island and introduces them he learns that they are actually not warriors but circus bugsthe main reason why this second pixar feature has never absolutely astounded me might be the characters to me none of them have ever really stood out as much as they could have and generally seem a bit bland fortunately however its not like shark tale a film with a very idiotic and unlikable lead character a bugs life does have a likable enough main character one which viewers can root for the story also seems somewhat bland at times but for the most part its good enough to keep the film at least moderately entertaining and sometimes has some good suspense especially later on the humour like certain other aspects of the film isnt as good as it could have been but there are definitely funny moments some of them involving francis a male ladybug who is sometimes mistaken for a female you can always expect great animation from pixar and the animation in this particular effort of theirs is no exception with all this movie has to offer it may be slightly disappointing when it comes to pixar standards but it is reasonable family entertainment
pos	bugs life is a good film but to me it doesnt really compare to movies like toy story and stuff dont get me wrong i liked this movie but it wasnt as good as toy story the film has the visuals the laughs and others that toy story had but the film didnt feel quite as i dont know but i thought it was still a pretty good film a bugs life i dont want to say this is a film that i dont remember i saw it years ago of course i havent seen toy story in years but i still remember it i shouldnt have reviewed this film but i am i am giving it a thumbs up though its not exactly the best work pixar has donea bugs life
pos	now this is what a family movie should be there are few films of recent years that have been targeted at families or children that really are worthy of their viewing public but this is one of them my whole family came away from the film awed entertained dazzled and happy were still quoting little anecdotes from it here and there the children loved it and so did we hubbie and i are 36 and 32 respectivelyapart from its beautiful and striking animation the characters small as they may be and imaginary as they are are very well developed there isnt one of them that you cannot empathize with the personalities bringing these little creatures to life are well casted voice talents combined with the skill and artistry of some of disneys best animators this is a film worthy of walt disney himself i think mr disney would heartily approve of this new film flick dot and their fellow band of tiny heroes may become as popular as mickey and minnie in our timethis is one the family leaves the theatre wanting to see again and buy to own on video or dvd im eager to see it again to pick up what i might have missed the first time never have i seen my children so quickly and vividly identify with and embrace characters before my daughter is still talking about little dotthis film is funny heartwarming clever and great fun for the whole family
pos	i liked antz but loved a bugs life the animation that was put into this paid off i will definitely be getting this on dvd by the way disney should make a widescreen version of this movie on tape i heard talk of squishing all of the characters into the screen on the standard video format most will have to agree that the ending credits were the funniest i only saw one of the two sets but i cant wat to see the other one
pos	a must see by all  if you have to borrow your neighbors kid to see this one easily one of the best animationcartoons released in a longtime it took the the movies antz to a whole new level do not mistake the two as being the same movie  although in principle the movies plot is similiar just go and enjoy
pos	the animation was fab and the film funny the two circus bugs tuckroll were very funny if you waited till the credits at the end you saw a very funny sequence of film where they showed the bugs pretending to do things wrong like in other movies that was clever as it made the characters more human and beliveable
pos	for starters its a very funny movie with a few crazy characters running around that are bound to make laugh check out the two russian bugsa bugs life has a classical disney storyline but thats one of the good things about the movie family values are praised and the main characters of the film undergo some evolution in order to stand up against the grasshoppers in the end and it also has a couple of great voiceovers by dave foley julialouise dreyfus kevin spacey of course but actually the most amazing thing about this movie is the animation its just wonderful all the details great colors every ant looks different beautiful backgrounds and the guys and girls at pixar made it all look so realistic all in all a very nice piece of work this is the best animation by disney since aladdin
pos	disney and the wonderful folks at pixar of course offer a nice humourous story combined with the best of computer animation i admit that maybe the faces of the bugs were a little more static than in antz and they only had four legs in antz six but backgrounds were superb and animation was breathtaking but let this be a lesson it was not the computer who made it such a success  it was the man behind the machine who added the nice little twists which i missed in antz some highlights were of course the bloopers at the end so keep watching at the end its worth it which were highly amusing and original the line filmed entirely on location was intended for the more attentive viewer
pos	all of you who despaired looking at the emptiness and weaknesses of disney studios last productions here comes something that should heal your wounds once and for all a bugs life brings the proof that purely synthetic pictures conducting a good scenario provides more interest than fake handmadeolddisneyslike drawings see the lion king pocahontas and all the latest productions where you sadly regret that bambis magical background and atmosphere are gone forevera bugs life 1001 pattes for my fellow french cinemaniaks  succeeds in avoiding all the imperfections that make you awaken in the middle of the movie and say hey this thing is computer generated  no weak parts a tremendous effort showing its efficiency in the backgrounds and the general look of the sets an astonishing 3d bird close to perfection in its imitation of reality and thats only to mention the technical aspectsthe scenario my friends the real backbone of a motion picture has some thickness  curiously and obviously thanks to lasseters team there is practically no musical sequence in a bugs life which means the story is long and rich enough to free itself from these 3 or 4 minutes that some kids appreciate but most others dislike same thing for the parents or the anime fans like me this movie reminded me of a really old movie featuring steve martin and chevy chase  the 3 amigos  it had basically the same background story a whole mexican village living in the fear of a few bad guys hires gunmen who finally turn to be actors to protect them etc simple but efficient and brilliantly adapted to a colony of frightened ants facing the wrath of vicious insectssince microcosmos many movies tell tales of insects their lives fears and hopes but i do think that a bugs life is the funniest and best directed of all the humanisation process has been perfectly well achieved and the whole audience was captivated by fliks aka tilt in france adventuresa big thank you for lasseters team especially for the last 30 seconds its so strange and great at the same time to see a whole theater caught in laughter while the bugsactors forget their lines or hit the cameraand finally especially for those of you who have seen the french version other congratulations go to the dubbing actors who made a great synchro work on this movie a bugs life is a really good piece of entertainment and i think it will soon become part of my collection of videos a privilege granted to extremely few movies and thats not a problem of storage room  go and see it thats an order
pos	i was amazed at the improvements made in an animated film if you sit close to the screen you will see the detail in the grass and surface structures the detail colors and shading are at least an order of magnitude better than toy story how they were able to pull off the shading i will never know i do hope that pixar will provide a documentary on how the film was produced so i can find out how all this was accomplished based on this film i think animated films of the future will be judged on the basis of this film
pos	this movie blew me away if you can see only one of the animated bug movies this year see this one instead of antz the plot characters and jokes are better in a bugs life also when you go stay in your seat until the end of the credits its the best part of the movie rating 9
pos	i have to admit right off the top im not a big fan of family films these days most of them imho are sentimental crap but this one like toy story the previous film from pixar is a lot of fun the two lead characters were perhaps a bit too blandespecially compared to the two leads in antz but otherwise this film is better but the rest of the film more than made up for it the animation looked great the humor though broad was consistently goodi especially liked hoppers line if i hadnt promised mother on her deathbed that i wouldnt kill you i would kill you and the actors doing the voices except the two leads were all terrificdenis leary doing an animated movie what a concept and like everyone else i loved the outtakes i hope the video has the new ones
pos	i thought this was a quiet good movie it was fun to watch it what i liked best where the outtakes at the end of the movie they were great
pos	this movie is by far the cutest i have seen in a long time wonderful animation and adorable characters even the bad guys were cute made this one a total winner in my book and also in the books of those i saw it with i still want to see it again but havent had time better than toy story which was good too but not this good 
pos	to quote flik that was my reaction exactly wowyoure perfect this is the best movie i think i can even say its become my favorite movie ever even wow i tell you what wow
pos	this movie is full of references like mad max ii the wild one and many others the ladybugs face its a clear reference or tribute to peter lorre this movie is a masterpiece well talk much more about in the future
pos	ok i admit im one of those nerds who have spent all to many hours with my beloved dvd player and my wonderful television set watching science fiction series star trek next generation was my first space date and since then ive switched partners regularly ive seenem all it seems and my favorites are lexx farscape and the new battlestar galactica in other words the newest state of the art space operas but i also have a general crush on the old fashioned ones the cheap ones like the magnificent four seasoned bbc show blakes7 here the budgets are smaller than hobbits the special effects seem to be made on a commodore 64 but who cares when the scripts are sharp and intelligently written with dark humor the acting dead serious and at times even high classbut why do they always speak english in the space future because this is not the future its fantasy for kids still it can be irritating at times me being a norwegian have often damned this appalling fact that one never makes genre series like science fiction for scandinavian viewers i never ever thought of the fact that this might have happened but it did actually once and even in my own homeland norway i was two years old when the so called fjernsynsteatret tv theater section of our national public service channel nrk produced this three episode version of blindpassasjer the stowawaywhen i first heard of it i was not surprised of the fact that until this day the show has only been screened once in norway making it impossible for me to actually see it it went on swedish danish and finnish television also in its time but that was a long time ago there have been no video or dvd release of it not a surprise either and when it was screened on an art house cinema this happened in bergen a city far far away from oslo where i live and then theres another fact about blindpassasjer that didnt surprise me that it was written by the two norwegian authors tor ge bringsvrd and jon bing bingbringsvrd this duo basically introduced the scifi genre to norwegians in the seventies they published anthologies and wrote what they called fable prose in my opinion bringsvrd is the most interesting of the two writers and has written several great and entertaining novels masterpieces even some of them hilarious such as bazar and syvsoverskens dystre frokost no other than this guy also an acclaimed dramatist could construct the script of blindpassasjerwhen i finally got to watch it it was because a strange swede who recorded the three episodes on vcr in the 80s eventually managed to transform it to dvd and give it to me he was a nice bloke so i sat down and watched it with swedish subtitles bad sound and some scrapes and errors but the thing came through and i was surprised that i eventually came to love itthe exterior scenes with the spaceships and planets are better than the ones in blakes7 and the credit goes to caprino studios who made the famous flklypa grand prix and the interior of the marco polo the space ship works better than id expected the acting is typically theatrical but it works better than when they play ibsen to put it mildly and bjrn floberg carries his role solidly as does trini lund the legendary actress henny moan delivers her lines in a serious and laid back tone which fits the genre but this is an ensemble play and im happy to say that ola b johannesen carries his mustache with nobility and marit stbye is a really hot space chic of my standardsbut is it really that good well one have to swallow the rather abrupt ending the pretentious criticism of modern society but yes its well not really really really fantastic but charming cool nostalgic and pleasant one and a half hour of classic norwegian scifi
pos	its beyond my comprehension that so much rubbish from norway has been remastered for dvd release and still gems like this dont get a shot at recapturing their past glory i give this a 7 not because it is very good but because it is one of the few scifi films made for norwegian television this film is nothing less than a filmhistoric gem that in so many ways foreshadows the first alien film and my word blindpassasjer was first did ridley scott or anyone in the crew see the miniseries however unlikely the fact remains that the scenes are extremely similar okay the budget is much lower in the norwegian film but given that its a really welldone piece of work from the desolate age of norwegian moviemaking which incidentally lasted until the 90s
pos	i remember this show from swedish television i was only 7 years of age and it scared me beyond beliefi would love to revisit this series and see if it was just as excellent as remember though i suspect my taste and demands have changedalthough this was released before alien and a plethora of other spacethrillers i suspect that it has its root in scary movies from the 50s and the political climate of the 70s when i think of it this was a real scifi a movie trying to discuss scientific and political questions about who we are and what we are the term scifi has since then become bleak and come to be the term for any movie that has spaceships in them
pos	i recently may 2008 discovered that this childhood favorite was available as a dvd although ive seen a great deal of high quality movies since then late 70s i was 10 in 1978 this threeepisode low budget thing still stands strongwhats fun is that i now watched it with my 10 year old daughter and she experiences just the same as i remember from back then the creepy music she had to hold my hand even though shes been raised with watching lotr and resident evil the ever changing theories of who the culprit actually is and also complaining about the theatrical voices from an era before norway discovered the difference between stage acting and movie actingthis is the one and only good science fiction movie or series ever made in norway and its still worth watching
pos	i watched it subtitled as it was in russian but really enjoyed it the main character sasha was born cursed with a deadly weapon as an extension of his body he lived his whole life unhappy because he was different and because anger caused him to do deadly things when sasha finally found love in a young woman named katya everyone tried to take her away from him ending in a deadly battle there was a fair amount of gore but not too much for the weak stomachednot for people who like the regular old hollywood movie but for those who enjoy independent films kinda got the feeling of an asian fantasy film
pos	mechenosets is one of the most beautiful romantic movies ive ever seen the name of the film can be translated in english as the swordbearer the main hero sasha was born with one exceptional ability he can protect himself with the extremely sharp sword which emerges from under the skin in his hand at first side he can seem one more foolish superhero from the senseless movie about unreal events and feelings but it is not about mechenosets he hardly can be even called the antihero i think he is just a person who lost the purport in his life and faith in good justice and love in his life he has never met someone who could understand and love him except his mother every his step is stained with blood he takes revenge on everybody for his gift which became a damnation for him and suddenly he meets her she doesnt need the idle talks and explanations she loves him for what he is she doesnt care what he did the fact that hes next to her is more important than anything else but soon she finds out his secret he kills two people her exboyfriend and his bodyguard to protect her before her very eyes even after that she couldnt escape her feelings they try to run but its hart to hide finally they have a serious car accident he is caged she is in a mental hospital they dont know anything about each other but she believes that hell save her he surmounts a lot of obstacles but finally finds her they run again but they arent invulnerable she is wounded she needs a rest but police almost catch them he doesnt know what to do they drive into a corner and then his sword begins to cut down trees helicopter around them but there is no need for it because she is already dead in his arms and he is the lonely person in the whole world again
pos	what happens when the average joe finds out he has supernatural powers the premise may sound familiar the watchmen unbreakable however the russian scifi action flick the sword bearer is far from the standard stockthe story revolves around a man named sasha who as a boy was shunned from society his peers and family due to a supernatural power that he possess when he wishes or his anger allows a sword extends from his arm piercing his own skin very wolverinish maybe but thats not the interesting part of this film shunned all his life and driven by anger and a temper he does have our hero returns to his home town to turn his life around or find a reason to the only thing he encounters here is trouble when an encounter with an old flames new boyfriend leaves him bloodied on the ground this is where the vengeance and anger comes into play this is a man you do not want to cross and from this point the mafia and the police are on his tail he meets a girl and falls in love instantly as does she and this is really what the movie is aboutthe film is highly impressionistic with bold colors and noir overtones spliced with short yet extreme action sequences this is art house at its core beautifully filmed with such attention to details in every scene over gruesome scifi action its this odd mash that interests me so much in this film the directors approach for this genre is refreshing focusing on the emotional journey of sasha and not a straight action film dont worry though the action is there and plenty of it however much of these sequences show only implied violence with pictures of the horrific aftermath this is not to say that action is not shown these scenes are here and are fantastic especially the ending where we see sashas full powers unleashed in desperation the director chooses to imply the violence of many scenes to keep the focus on the characters emotional struggle at hand this is a tragic love story and a refreshing entry into the genre
pos	despite the title the sword bearer and the dvd cover actionherioc poses of the sword bearer this is not a super hero filmminor spoilers it follows the tale of sasha the sword bearer who is cursed with having a retractable sword in his forearm cool you say but no this is real life if you had this power as a child could you control it when say faced by a mad man or when your mums boyfriend is beating her and if you dont control it how do you cope with being a two time killer at the age of 12this essentially is where sasha is when we meet him wandering aimlessly after another killing much like a bout de souffl he then meet katya and the pair fall instantly in love providing sasha with a real reason to live and try and changes his ways however his past is still chasing him in the form of two police officersthat is essentially the story and there is virtually no action on screen though a lot if suggestedi really like this movie unlike many hollywood super hero films we get very little back story there is no bad guy unless you count the sword bearer himself abut there is a lot of heart and good character developmentworth checking out if you can find it
pos	there is a lot of crap coming out of hollywood latelya friend sends me movies now and again as a surprise its awesomei turned it on and couldnt stop watching it is a drama but with a odd twist imagine if romeo as in shakepeare had a super power it is sad and poetic at the same time hollywood should take notice of the new russian cinema they are telling stories that are not about big explosions and cgi it takes a simple basic premise and tells a story without a spectacle this is a lot like an asian film with a dark russian twist granted its not perfect but nothing ever is you know what the power is but it is never explained nor totally realized until the end it becomes secondary to the emotion of the story i dont want to see a remake it is too cool as is the hollywood system would as usual mess it up acting is top notch all around directing and camera work are far above most of the crap that is out there kudos to all involvedand i will turn a lot of people on to this independent epic aif you can find i watch it
pos	although i agree that its a good but not great movie for many of the reasons other posters have mentioned i still enjoy it one reason is the music id call attention to the very cool appearance by the candoli brothers  conte and pete  in a wellstaged scene in the nightclub these guys were two of the best jazz trumpeters of their day and they manage to convincingly boggle the mind of jimmy stewart by playing an hysterical trumpet duet one trumpet in each of stewarts ears the candolis really did play that well too though i suspect the actual music for that scene was dubbed later by the two of them i dont know much about george duning who gets the credit for the music other than that he seems to have worked with the three stooges on more than one occasion but the casting of the candoli brothers as jazzplaying warlocks was a real nice touch
pos	after you see vertigo then watch bell book and candle made within months of each othermy second favorite kim novak film with picnic coming in as thirdall three performances are great vertigo being the best of allthey came to my nowhere kansas prairie town near by at salina kansas in the 50s to film picnic bell book and candles musical score i believe is one of alex norths perfect for this bit of comedyafter vertigo stewart and novak did this comedy how amusing to note the dramatic contrastworth your time if you like kim novak the greta garbo of my youth
pos	have not seen this 1958 film in a very long time and greatly enjoyed kim novak playing the role as gil holroyd who is an actual witch and has an aunt named queenie holroyd who is also a witch and gillian also has a brother warlock named nick played by jack lemmon when gillian sets her eyes on shep hendersonjames stewart who is engaged to a girl he is going to marry gillian performers some magic spells with a cat and changes his mind about his intended bride and then becomes very lust full and falls in love with gillian the story tells that a real witch cannot fall in love blush or cry and this begins to prove a big problem between shep and gillian so nick and aunt queenie decided they have to do something about this situation great film to view over and over again and a great classic film from 1958
pos	i watched this movie after watching practical magic and the older film was far superior i liked the way the lighting makeup and costumes changed as gillian changed in the story jimmy stewarts mannerisms didnt do a lot for me in this film but i suppose they did serve to highlight the reserve of gillians character i was also struck by nickys and gillians mannerismsit was as if the director wanted him to appear effeminate and gillian to appear masculine the gestures nicky makes when hes showing redlich his powers especially struck me ive never thought of warlocks as being effeminate so it was an interesting way of contrasting those characters
pos	bell book and candle was shown recently on cable not having seen it for a while we decided to take another look at this comedy based on the james van drutens broadway hit which was a vehicle for rex harrison and lilli palmer in the early fifties the film was adapted for the screen by daniel taradash the film was directed by richard quine who turned the play into a delightful comedyevidently judging by some of the comments submitted by imdb the big issue seems to be the pairing of the two stars who had collaborated on vertigo released the same year movie audiences didnt think anything about the age difference when this film was released in fact most of the aging male stars of that period were always involved with much younger womenthe film set in manhattan during christmas is a delightful comedy that has enchanted viewers kim novak was at the height of her beauty as its clear the camera adored her no matter what was she playing as the witch that becomes human her gillian is charming james stewart who plays the publisher shep henderson is also seen at his best mr stewart was an excellent comedy actor who shows in here why he was at the topin supporting roles the wonderful elsa lanchester playing queenie is a welcome addition to any movie as she proves here jack lemmons nicky holroyd the brother of gillian is also good ernie kovacs is also seen as the writer sidney radlitchthis is an excellent way to spend a winter night at home watching bell book and candle
pos	john van drutens bell book and candle is a delightful and unexpected fantasy about a coven of modernday witches living in new york city it was obviously an attractive movie property it had a stellar part for gillian holroyd for her erstwhile book publisher enforcedsweetheart shepherd henderson and her madcap family and circle including sheps bewildered fiance the hateful merle kittredge against whose chances with shep gillian begins her magical spellcasting it even had pyewacket a siamese catfamiliar with welltimed miaows sidney redlitch a fake witch expert with atrocious pretensions and bad manners in short it seemed to its producer perhaps boxoffice magic and so it proved to be so many things were right about its production it only had one element not perfect but i found the rest to be amusing charming and very consistentlyentertaining to begin with the screenplay by daniel taradash kept the best qualities of the fine theatrical play but opened out its scenes to include greenwich village and other areas of new yorks scene the technical production was beautiful with cinematography by the legendary james wong howe a fine score by george duning morethanclever sets by louis diage and gowns by jean louis in the attractive cast were wolfe barzell howard mcnear janice rule as merle ernie kovacs as redlitch jack lemmon as gillias mischievous brother wonderful comediennes elsa lanchester and hermione gingold as fellow witches and lovely kim novak in one of her most touching parts as gillian jimmy stewart was the imperfect element in my judgment he did well with the comedic portions of his part but he was never convincing as a new york book publisher and a bit tooold for the part of henderson anyhow but director richard quine used subtle lighting pace changes and unusuallycomposed shots to indicate the oddness of the witch portions of the film keeping the other portions very luminous but straightforward in their presentation the plots main crisis in the film comes to pass when in reality gillian falls for henderson who does not believe in witches at all she started out merely to alienate him from his fiance her stuckup college rival later when henderson tries to walk out he keeps coming back to herand realizes he is under a spell as she has apologetically tried to explain to him meanwhile sidney redlich has been summoned by witching spell to come to new york to sell his book to henderson of course he knows nothing at all of magic but is quite puzzled and interested to find out why he had come anywhere at all but gillians brother enlightens him all comes out right in the end in this romantic satire as gillian proves her love to henderson by losing her powerswhich is what happens to witches when they truly love a mortal of course he never really wanted to resist her anyhow the film has sprightly dialogue charm and a little magic of its own in the fey charm of the witches and the torments gillian must undergo in her battle with herself and to win the man she loves a lovely ending to this beautifullyphotographed and unusual romance makes its amazing realism though a fantasy just about complete in my view memorably delightful
pos	i can watch bbc and feel all the emotions i felt when i first saw it at aged 18 wellmaybe all but onecertainly miss knovak has lost none of her silky allure in nearly half a centuryshe was a thinking youths diana dorsall those thinking youths now collecting their pensions can briefly regain the heart  clutchingcollar  tighteningblood  pulsing ardour they felt when she gazed directly into their eyes back in the days when they were being told that they had never had it so good nowhuddled up against the cold and fearful of being mugged by a hoodiethey scuttle home as fast as their arthritic knees can carry them from the video shoprelatively happy in the certain knowledge that within the triple  locked comparative safety of their fourth  floor tower block flat they can regain just a small fragment of their lost youth and perhaps reflect that love truly is eternal this movie is miss novaks golden momentshe seized it avidly and gave a performance of awesome voluptuousness combined with a hypnotic awareness of her own sex  appeal anddespite all thisshe convinces us that her character possesses a strange and beguiling innocence she completely dominates the amiable mr jstewart who seems resigned to handing her the moviemisses elanchester and hgingold offer comic relief along with mr e kovacs whose peculiar talents are strictly proscribedmr jlemmon plays miss novaks brotherhe is a beatnika species that disappeared as soon as it realised that its existence was being acknowledged by the mainstreamsome of the more hardcore beats reinvented themselves as hippies a few years latercertainly they had become figures of fun by 1958 and mr lemmon does not appear overly concerned with restraint in portraying one but all else is mere fripperymiss novak  bathed in a particularly beautiful spectrum of technicolor  is the sole raison  detre for bellbook and candleit survivesits reputation enhancedas the ultimate showcase for one of hollywoods most beautiful women loved by moviegoersignored by criticsmiss novak will continue to captivate with that enigmatic smile all the time thinking old men have the strength to push the play buttons on their dvdsone dayprobably after we are all goneshe will be discovered by a new generation who will  belatedly  realise that it is quite possible for a woman to be fully  dressed and sexually attractive at the same time
pos	gillian holroyd kim novak is a witch secretly shes attracted to her quite normal neighbor shep henderson james stewart she casts a spell on shep that forces him to dump his fianc and fall for her things are going along quite nicely until gillian discovers she really cares for this mortal man she decides to tell him her secret but how will shep react when he finds out that he was tricked into falling in love with gillian as far as lighthearted 1950s comedies go bell book and candle is good but nothing spectacular its an enjoyable enough watch and should appeal to almost anyone who sits down with it just dont go into the movie expecting the greatest thing since sliced bread the movies cute funny at times and touching in the end kim novak and james stewart do their best and have some real chemistry novak as others have pointed out looks quite incredible in an understated sort of way the supporting cast with jack lemmon hermione gingold and elsa lanchester is often laughoutloud funny and steals a lot of the spotlight from novak and stewart the biggest problem i see is that bell book and candle cant quite decide what kind of movie it wants to be is it a screwball comedy is it a romantic comedy is it a supernatural comedy had director richard quine stuck with just one approach the movie might have been even better and more memorable
pos	its a gentle easygoing 1950s comedy kim novak belongs to a coven of witches in manhattan she puts a spell on neighbor jimmy stewart out of boredom but eventually falls in love with him losing her powers see witches are permitted to have hot blood but not love elsa lanchester is novaks aunt also a witch jack lemmon is her brother ditto hermione gingold is the chief witch and ernie kovacks is sidney redlich an author who specializes in writing about witchesi described it as a 1950s comedy because it could hardly be mistaken for anything else everything is so smooth and polished from the set decoration through wardrobe and plot to the performances and direction take the character of ernie kovacks hes referred to as a drunk and a nut and heres how the movie demonstrates these traits he asks for a second drink and though he always wears a jacket and tie like the other gentlemen his hair is a bit long and tousled thats a strictly 1950s version of a drunk and a nut nothing is out of place everything is tidy and free of dust the soles of jimmy stewarts shoes are barely scuffedand the zodiac club where the witches hang out its called a low dive yet its a clean dark place with polite waiters a quintet of musicians neatly dressed clientle and potted plants against bare brick walls that is not my idea or yours of a low dive  not even for greenwich village in 1958 my idea of a dive in greenwich village is juliuss or the white horse tavern or the san remo or the swing rendezvous a now defunct lesbian hangout the zodiac club is a high dive compared to thesethe kookiness we always hear about is muted by todays standards i mean kim novak is odd because she runs around her apartment in her bare feet and she wears a lot of black clothes like the beatniks of the period didbut never mind all that its an enjoyable romantic comedy kim novak is effective as gillian who runs a primitive art shop for the uptrodden she has a strange beauty bulky and ethereal at the same time she glides rather than walks a wispy presence her eyebrows seem drawn with a set of plastic french curves and jimmy stewart is quite good as the bewildered and bewitched victim in the 1930s he usually played in light roles in the postwar years and for much of the 1950s he was the tortured protagonist but here he puts his early experience in comedy to good use who could resist laughing when hermione gingold forces him to wear a shawl and drink a hideous concoction of putrid fluid in order to cure him of novaks spell its good to see him as a stooge instead of the angry and indignant man of principle he was in danger of becoming richard quine directs the movie quietly without fireworks or special effects and does some interesting things that the play couldnt have had note the scene in which novak casts the spell over stewart when the siamese cats face and ears seem to merge with novaks startling eyesernie kovacks in the 1950s was a wellknown television personality there was never anything quite like the ernie kovacks show before  or after it brings the word surrealism to mind he could stage five minutes worth of wordless and indescribable tricks in an unpopulated room with only bartoks concerto for orchestra as background and he did an unimpeachable sketch using the character of percy dovetail an effete poet the credits kind of skip over the condoli brothers but thats rather casual because these two guys  pete and conte  were virtuoso trumpeters with independent careers in jazz ensembles conte was later a member of doc severisons band on johnny carsons late showthe third act kind of bogs down a little and becomes more romantic than comedy but its never dull the whole film rolls along as neatly as van drutens play and the kids will probably get a kick out of it too
pos	for those of you unfamiliar with jimmy stewart this is one of his lesser films from later in his career and while it isnt a great film compared to many of his other pictures it isnt bad and is a decent timepasserbut not much morekim novak is a witch in new york city and for some inexplicable reason she decides to cast a spell on poor jimmy to make him fall in love with her over time the cold and detached ms novak also begins to fall in love with stewartand apparently in the witchs rule book this is a definite no no the film is odd in its sensibilities about the witches they are neither the babysacrificing nor the allpowerful variety most of their magic is pretty limited and pointless such as jack lemmon using his powers to turn off street lamps and very oddly the witches all seem to be bohemians who hang out in hip bars where you might find people wearing berets and listening to crappy jazz considering what i think of jazz it must really stink to be a witch in this movies worldanyway the film is pretty romantic and mildly comedic but not something i would rush out to watch the acting is pretty good but the script doesnt offer enough payoff to make this an exceptional filmin fact i almost scored the film a 6it was really close
pos	vertigo costars stewart in his last turn as a romantic lead and novak elevate this stewarts other christmas movie movie to above midlevel entertainment the chemistry between the two stars makes for a fairly moving experience and further revelation can be gleaned from the movie if witchcraft is seen as a metaphor for the private pain that hampers many peoples relationships all in all a nice diversion with legendary stars 710
pos	this is the kind of film that if it were made today it would probably star sandra bullock and hugh grant actually now that i think about it this one is quite liable to be remade one day its pleasant but with no depth whatsoever it suffers from the almost fatal miscasting of james stewart in a role he is about 20 years too old for and as a result there is no chemistry between him and the beautiful kim novak ernie kovacs in the small supporting role of an aspiring writer is the only actor in the film whose performance approaches what you might call wit 12
pos	kim novaks a witch on the prowl for a mortal lover and james stewarts her choice scintillating comedy of manners from the broadway stage shot by james wong howe in witch color and performed by a sterling cast ernie kovacs is wonderful as the perpetually dishevelled writer redlitch i love this movie though few others seem to kim alone makes it a winner in my book ha my 5 film of 1958
pos	this impossible tale is of a female witch pursuing a mortal man in a mortal world her community is open among its members but she conceals her witchcraft from the mortals hmmmmthis is starting to sound familiar lol its not your typical movie very campy performances by jack lemmon and ernie kovacs keep things from getting dull kim novak is always a pleasure on screen but i found her pairing with james stewart unusual but not fatal to the storywith renewed interest in all things witchy and dark this film deserves to be discovered and rediscovered by old and new audiences its still a hoot 
pos	this is an honest attempt to make a bewitchingly sweet love story the obvious inspiration behind the successful tv series bewitched this lovely sweet romcom is a timeless treasure the comparisons are obvious jimmy stewart plays a hapless but stolid straight kim novac plays a voluptuous blond witch who captures him through the use of a love spell but when that spell is broken by a stronger witch she contents herself with the duties of running her own shop and takes comfort in the fact that her beloved pyewacket her feline familiar is being cared for by her beloved aunt youll recognize the aunt from murder by death this movie is fun and touchingly sweet bearing some spectacular wit and a nice witchy feel worth a look
pos	bell book and candle was released in december 1958 and features james stewart kim novak jack lemmon and ernie kovaks this film had james stewart and kim novak in their second onscreen pairing after the alfred hitchcock classic vertigo released earlier the same year this was stewarts last film as a romantic lead as he was deemed too old at age 50 to play that sort of part anymore the movie is about a witch played by kim novak who is attracted to a mortal played by james stewart she puts a spell on him and he falls head over heels in love with her i enjoyed the movie and its cast this movie at the time was a moderate success which was nominated for a golden globe for best movie comedy gimmeclassics
pos	the 1960s tv series bewitched owes its idea from this movie this is the movie that jimmy stewart  kim novak made right after they were cast together in vertigo by alfred hitchcock this one is not as obsessive as that one but novak is just as captivatingthis was jack lemmons 10th movie and he is good in support here as well as ernie kovacs the movie has a lot of good things about it hermine gingold is very good in this movie almost as good in support here as she was in the music man the cast is very solidthis movie has a late 1950s new york city feel  a cat that is as hexing as any feline in any movie it is well worth watching as it is a love story with all the emotion of any  a little magic too bootit is not vertigo but i think because it followed that movie viewers then did not rate it as good as it deserved  sure am glad that william asher saw it so that the 1960s series got created i am not so glad about what will ferrell did to it on the big screen this movie is much better than that
pos	a number of contributors have mentioned the age difference between stewart and novak she was 25 and he was 50 when this movie was released i think that the difference didnt matter for a suspense drama like vertigo but it does matter for a romantic comedy we can easily understand that is why his character would be attracted to hers but its less clear why hers would be attracted to hisstill the movie works as a light romantic fantasy the scene where she stares at him across the cats head with her dark paintedon eyebrows flaring and the sounds of her humming and the cat purring is true magic its a little jarring therefore when the scene shifts to the top of the flatiron building and we see the age difference very sharply as he embraces her she reaches up to run her fingers through his hair but stops that motion and just brushes her fingertips lightly against his toupee
pos	i really enjoyed watching this movie about the delany sisters i knew of them but that was all this movie opened my eyes to their bravado and courage what a pair what sacrifices they made to live life on their own terms this is not only a movie for african americans but for all americans it is sort of a history lesson and a documentary rolled into one and combined with an entertaining movie biography the acting was superior by all included and we really do get a glimpse of the hardships these two sisters went through for many years both sisters are quite different from each other they came from a very loving and very strict family with high maybe even impossible standards of perfection it is sad to see how sadies father refused to allow his daughter to continue to see her boyfriend due to a possible misunderstanding i thoroughly recommend this movie and i am glad i caught it on television the other day
pos	the autobiography on which this movie is based remains one of the most heartrending books i have ever read it tells the amazing stories of two sisters both who earned devotion and respect working well into their 70s as a teacher and a dentist then lived another 30 years with dignity ruby dee steals the film with her perfectly nuanced performance as the rebellious blacker bessie the dentist she not only expresses her anger angst and wisdom well she lets you know exactly where theyve come from using an economy of words diahnn carroll has the feel of the older sister the teacher down perfectly but im afraid she never makes me believe that shes over 100 no matter  the stories are well worth telling amy madigan is a bit too extreme and intrusive in acting overwhelmed and insecure in the first half of the movie as the caucasian ny times reporter this too is only a minor distraction the stories all true are the attraction and although two or three get slightly damaged in the translation most of them make it through just finei recommend the book as essential reading to all people i recommend any books to i cannot quite but this tvmovie in that rarefied air but it certainly captures enough of the flavor to be highly worthwhile in its own right
pos	a powerful adaptation of the bestselling book and the smash broadway play about the lives of bessie and sadie delany two colored sisters who lived past the age of 100 wonderfully played in their old age by ruby dee and diahann carroll respectively they tell their story in flashbacks to amy hill hearth played by amy madigan a white new york times reporter the flashback and presentday scenes dont have as much inspirational value in them as in the book but really are powerful however certain aspects of the sisters lives such as the interracial background of their mother and the reasons behind their fathers stern personality are not presented clearly you need to read the book to fully understand these things which is just as well because the books just as great aside from those flaws its wonderfully done and performed especially by dee and carroll and a very powerful and educational movie
pos	a wonderful film version of the bestselling book and smash broadway play about the lives of sadie and bessie delany two africanamerican sisters who both lived over the age of 100 and told their story of witnessing a century of american history ruby dee and diahann carroll give very good performances as bessie and sadie respectively amy madigan also is good as amy hill hearth the white new york times reporter whose article about the sisters launched the book etc many of the flashback scenes and even many of the presentday ones are very powerful if not quite as inspirational as in the book that is the only real drawback combined with the fact that certain aspects of the story are not presented clearly such as the interracial background of the sisters mother and why their father was so stern but other than that a very welldone excellently performed powerful movie
pos	this was a fine example of how an interesting film can be made without using big stars and big effects just tell a true story about the struggles of two african american women over a turbulent centurythis movie challenges us all to look at our own personal prejudices and see that people are people not white black etcgood movie with a good message
pos	after beau travail everybody was waiting for claire denis to make a followup masterpiece that never arrived now it has denis makes a quantum leap in this film an orgy of gorgeous cinematography elliptical editing and willfully obscure narrative events that feels strange and acts even stranger theres a nominal plot derived partly from the jeanluc nancy book of the same name about a mature man in need of a heart transplant and who seeks a tahitian son he abandoned long ago but mostly its an exploration of the idea of intrusions personal and cultural it takes a couple of viewings to fully comprehend and has pacing problems close to the end but its still more advanced and gripping than anything else ive seen this year miss it at your peril
pos	the intruder lintrus is a visual pilgrimage through a mysterious life grizzled michel subor plays louis trebor like jason bourne as an old man with a hidden past living simply in an isolated hut in the woods for justifiably paranoid reasons but attracting pretty young women who can be useful to him we learn more about him through dreams flashbacks and a journey that may unfold chronologically or not as well as through his brusque interactions with family lovers business associates and a striking nemesis like the limey the film resonates with parentchild regrets and a suspicious past revealed through clips from an old film with the same actor as a young man here paul ggauffs 1965 adventure film le refluxin a complete contrast of moods we meet his son sidney grgoire colin who has to be the sexiest house husband in the world as he sweetly and seductively does household repairs and cares for a baby a toddler and every need of his working wife surely directorcowriter claire denis must have created him as a womans fantasy if ever there was one and a lesson to other filmmakers on filming foreplay theres an additional extended scene where he seeks his father in the woods while carefully carrying his angelic baby in a pouch he is everything his father is not and has every relationship his father is incapable of sustaining no wonder he thinks his father is a lunatic i spent the rest of the film in dread that something bad would happen to him as the true nature of the heart of his alienated father is very gradually played out before our eyesthe film is a puzzle but subor is ruthlessly fascinating as we watch him traverse countries and negotiate nefarious deals and the voiceover narration for deniss beau travail was annoying anyway we have to figure out from skylines and incidental signage that he is traveling to geneva korea and the south pacific time passing is indicated by the seasons changing and scars being created and healing there are lots of images of water for cleansing and for distancing continuing her fascination with the morphing of colonialism into globalization as well as playing a bit on stereotypes of the mysterious orient and russian criminals denis has incorporated elements from robert louis stevenson paul gauguin and marlon brandos tahiti idylls and a 40page memoir by french philosopher jeanluc nancy the last for the title and hearttransplant plot used for an ironic theme of limited immortality which does have consequenceswhile louis thinks hes succeeded in being above boundaries rules and morals there is some amusement in the last act as the locals dont quite know what to do with him and try to help him solve his quixotic odyssey even as he again lies in isolationseveral people in the audience left in frustration at the elliptical but strikingly beautiful story telling method the unconventional narrative does raise a lot of plot questions on details
pos	two things haunt you throughout lintrus the intruder whos the intruder and is it a movie or a dream youre watching the ending is so shocking that for a while youre at a loss for an answer to either of those questions the intruder pops up as different characters different men in different circumstances who dont belong in the scene so theyre expelled from it kindly or brutally but often without emotional involvement the main character louis is a contemptible man hes got rough ways some mean job and no heart he needs one and goes after it he has a heart transplanted and afterwards decides to start a new life can this man succeed in his quest for redemption a guy like that could cut your throat at the drop of a hat you know it but claire denis doesnt encourage you to judge him occasionally theres a young russian woman a beautiful girl who seems to inhabit someplace between heaven and earth  who does judge him she may even punish him but not denis theres the character played by beatrice dalle who wants no business with him dont touch me she says but denis lets this man be himself films him in his selfabsorbed quest i dont know if what she films is the heart or the mind but it isnt the traditional plot basics whatever she films you get it in the end you know whos the intruder you know why more or less and some scenes come back to your mind with their full meaning but was it a movie or a dream
pos	claire denis has demonstrated repeatedly that film does not need to tell a story that it is sufficient to create an experience that allows the viewer to take the ingredients and make of them what they willostensibly the idea within the framework of a most nonlinear film is the older man living on the frenchswiss border a man devoted to his dogs who still has a lover but whose cardiac status increasingly threatens his life he has a son with a little family who infrequently meet with him but when he discovers he is in need of a heart transplant he opts for going to tahiti via japan to obtain a heart transplant on the black market and to rekindle a long lost relationship with a son he had form a tahitian women years agowhat denis does with this outline of a story is use her camera to explore the loneliness of the soul the vastness of nature mans interaction with people vs animals etc much of the time the film doesnt make sense but that is because we try too hard to connect all the dots laid out before us in beautiful pictures life is sort of like that we look see observe integrate process and make of it what we willin using this form of film making much as she did in the strangely beautiful beau travail claire denis has developed a signature technique whether or not the viewer finds the finished product rewarding has much to do with our individual methods of processing visual and conceptual information this is an interesting and visually captivating film but many viewers will find it an overly long discourse about very little perhaps watching again will change that grady harp
pos	the film is not visually stunning in the conventional sense it doesnt present a series of pretty pictures instead it is a visually interesting film it forces the viewer to constantly process or perhaps imagine the context of the various shots this sort of thing is easy to try but hard to succeed at the film refuses to use the crutch of a genre to help the less than fully engaged viewer get whats going on instead the film touches on and moves through a number of different genres the trick to loving the film is being able to enjoy this playfulness i suspect 99 of north american viewers will just not get it if you try to pin down the narrative of this film or the philosophical message or the symbolist structure etc you will waste your time there are none of these the film only feints towards these genres and others at times the only unifying force in the film is claire deniss own sense of what fits together there are so few feature length films that come close to satisfying kants description of what art is namely the enjoyment of the power of judgment itself instead of simply subsuming experiences under concepts film usually takes the easy way out and opts for the simpler pleasure of understanding whats happening most film is not art most film doesnt come close to art when a film does as this one does and is still enjoyable by a large range of viewers its something of a miracle my on negative comment is that at times i find the film too simplistically buying in to the various narrative threads that run through it the tahiti fatherson narrative even though its not exactly conventional ends up making things a little to clear and simple it dominates too much
pos	the intruder lintrus a film directed by french director clair denis is the liberation of film it follows its own spirit across time space and character there may be a plot but what i understood of that i picked up from the description on the netflix dvd sleeve honestly its probably better to know nothing about the film before watching it because then the viewer can set aside any and all expectations the film demands that the viewer think but also taunts the fact that he or she will not gain full understandingthe human heart is the films enigma every image questions its role its nature and its form the heart is the intruder that of the viewer and that of louis louis character is played by michel subor with the peace and mystery required by such a character honestly anyone couldve played louis character if he or she possessed a wandering willing and comfortable heart yet subor is the one featured here he becomes the film his identity is inseparable from it many of the films images lingering in my mind revolve around his expressions vocal but mainly physicalthe intruder is poetic in its ability to capture the stillness and fullness of movement but more fluid than any literature in the shape it refuses to take surrealistic has been a term used in describing this film but perhaps quasirealistic is a more adequate term nothing in the film exists outside of the possibilities of reality the simple omnipresent score confirms that by imagining in music the connection between heartbeat and dim lightwatch the trailer a few times if youre attracted to visual imagery see the film to see the consequences of the combination of verse and a grasping for freedom
pos	my take on this at our local festival where people would see me so often they thought me a better source than i may actually have been began with a head shake well i cant summarize the plot but its a really superb character study of an extremely scary man then slight embarrassment i ran into someone who actually knew what had gone down that is from whom trebor unwittingly gets his new heart itd been my last film in a long long day halfway through the festival maybe id dozed the better a film is the more likely it triggers daydreams that send me really dreaming dont know did know there was an ohenry twist achingly just beyond my ken as things finished and knew it had to do with the heart hence the quietly hilarious talent search my plotloss remark had more to do with intricacies of trebors connections in france his relation to the dog woman and so on stuff id been wide awake for denis barely glances at details that might have anchored another directors treatmentbut i write these things too often from memory especially festival films films whose dvd i dont have at hand le lait de la tendresse humaine is one of many examples and plot kinks fade much more quickly than broader impressions still or already linrus in my memory is beyond all else a character study of a sort of darkside superman a super fiend not ensconced in genre or historical trappings but active and plausible relatively softspoken driven but patient right among us the scar once he attains it makes him just visually i mean in image a sort of hybrid frankenstein monster mad doctor and creation all in one the actual doctors are his tools if he doesnt extract and install the heart himself its only because its not possible hes the force always the parasite consuming everyone he touches and finally himself what else is he to suggest that hes us the first world versus the third seems too simple since he feeds no less on his fellow first worlders on all of usdeniss cameras eye  when it looks at things i know  goes usually where mine would so i tend to trust her when she looks at things i dont know snow trekking toofast bicycling and forest darkness ive known in small ways but the south seas not at all so i made better entry into lintrus both france and the crystalline isles of its finish than into beau travail lintrus is for me a very comfortable discomforting film its a sequence of places portrayed familiarly with a intimacy that allows us to know them whether weve seen the reality or not a single image trebor cycling his massive weight on the thin racing frame the sounds of violated air and shrieking tires the asphalt ribbon the darkinbrightsun evergreens cued me that the film would be linear a road trip a single willdriven thrustdespite trebors personal power hes a human failure no matter who hes with hes alone though apparently he hasnt always been his body aborts life twice first to need the new heart then despite it lintrus is tragedy trebor is hubrisim navigating perilously the thread of what i remember lets leave it at that
pos	first of all i liked very much the central idea of locating the  intruders others in the fragile self on various levels  mainly subconscious but sometimes more allegorical in fact the intruders are omnipresent throughout the film  in the swissfrench border where the pretagonist leads secluded life in the his recurring daydream and nightmare inside his ailing body after heart transplantation in the last half of the film he becomes intruder himself returning in ancient french colony in the hope of atoning for the past the overall tone is bitter rather than pathetic full of regrets and guilts sense of failure being more or less dominant this is a quite grim picture of an old age ostensibly selfdependent but hopelessly void and lonely inside the directer composes the images more to convey passing sensations of anxiety and desire than any explicit meanings some of them are mesmerizing not devoid of humor though kind of absurdist play only somnambulist can visualize
pos	films such as chocolat beau travail and others have propelled french director claire denis into the top echelon of the worlds most unique and accomplished filmmakers and her 2004 film the intruder lintrus adds to the depth of her portfolio a cinematic poem that conveys a mood of abiding loneliness and loss the film provides a glimpse into the psyche of a man who is deteriorating physically and mentally and who travels to various parts of the globe seeking redemption and peace but finds it hard to come by loosely based on jeanluc nancys memoir of a heart transplant the intruder is a film of such unrelenting opaqueness that even after two viewings it is difficult to describe it in other than subjective impressionistic termslouis trebor michael subor is a man in his seventies who is likely dying of a heart condition and who like the professor in ingmar bergmans wild strawberries attempts to come to terms with the mistakes of his life while he has time it is clear that he is physically rugged and very wealthy but seems emotionally drained and the look on his face is one of quiet resignation though we see only one episode of violence where he gets out of bed in the middle of night to kill an intruder there is a sinister sense about him he might be an intelligence officer a foreign agent or a hit manwhatever the case he apparently is under some kind of surveillance and acts like a man that has been involved in criminal wrongdoing and is only now able to see the consequences facial closeups throughout the movie create a strong sense of isolation he lives with his dogs in a cabin in the jura mountains near the frenchswiss border and has an estranged son sidney gregoire collin whom he has long neglected sidney lives nearby with his wife antoinette florence loiretcaille and their two children in one telling scene he meets up with his father on the street and calls him a lunatic but that does not prevent him from taking his moneywhen the film opens we meet antoinette a swiss border guard who boards a van with a trained dog to sniff out some contraband when she comes home she is greeted by her husband who asks her with tongueincheek if she has anything to declare other than these three individuals the people and circumstances we see during the rest of the film may exist only in louis imagination louis has three women in his life and we meet them all in the films first half hour a pharmacist bambou who prepares his medication a neighbor batrice dalle who is a dog breeder who refuses to care for his dogs when he goes away on a trip telling him that they are as crazy as he is and a young russian organ dealer katia golubeva who he tells he wants a young mans heartrelentlessly she stalks him throughout the film but it is apparently only in his mind in the last section of the film louis travels to south korea in search of a heart transplant and to tahiti to deliver a gift to a different son one whom he has not seen for many years or perhaps has never seen his heart transplant however appears to be a metaphor for a man without a heart a man whose life has been fascinating but ultimately directionless intruding into other peoples lives with little real empathy the intruder contains a haunting guitar soundtrack by stuart staples of the band tindersticks reminiscent of the guitar riff in jim jarmuschs dead man and gorgeous cinematography by denis regular agnes godardgodard creates memorable images that convey a mood of longing and regret a heart beating alone in the snow an infant in a sling looking up at his father for a good two minutes the babys expression gradually turning from morose to a half smile colored streamers blowing from a newly christened ship a massage in a dark room by a mysterious korean masseuse and the vast expanse of ocean seen from a bobbing ship deck while the intruder can be frustrating because of its elliptical nature denis forces us to respond out of our own experience to understand the images on the screen on a very personal level if there is any theme a hint might be found in the opening that tells us what is revealed piecemeal in the film  your worst enemies are hiding in the shadow in your heart
pos	clair denis again revisits her theme of estranged fathers men who follow their own bliss in determined fashion heedless of the emotion toll on their family but while nnette and boni from the earlier film live in a narrow world of marseilles our examination of louis trebor in the intruder takes us from a remote location along the frenchswiss border to half way around the world to korea and tahiti again the film begins in mid stream with louis in his sixties coping with an ailing heart while attempting to maintain a high level of fitness we learn that louis is no stranger to violence as his cabin is the location for smuggling and gunfire a regular occurrence louis sleeps with a large knife under his pillow with rifles nearby denis is in no hurry to move the action along and we must patiently build our understanding of louis from his daily activities and the few people he deals with along the frontier including a son sidney grgoire colin almost unrecognizable with long hair and a wisp of a mustache who rejects him as a lunatic shown as a dedicated father of two there are many brief scenes which while seemingly unrelated build up an impression of louis and his milieu ms godards camera work is exhilarating here the controlling metaphor is louiss heart transplant for which he goes to korea and then to tahiti to search for another son not found and where louiss new heart rejects him just as sidney rejected the old we are accustomed to brief scenes in deniss film which are inexplicable nnette astride boni feeding with a spoon a drive by shooting of bonis father and then the briefest of images of boni with a gunshot wound in the head a scene of louis in a morgue with a cadaver with the scar of a transplant but the body of sidney the implication of the last two is a rejection real or imagined by a father kills something indefinable in a son
pos	i dont think anyone besides terrence malick and maybe tran anh hung makes cinema on a purer level than claire denis that said i dont love this her newest film quite as much as her 2001 masterpiece trouble every day although it comes very close which itself is one of my absolute favorite films it it only because the narrative here is possibly slightly too elliptical for its own good dont get me wrong the fact that this film barely has a plot at all is really one of the best things about it but i think denis took it about one degree farther than it needed to go and consequently the film does flirt with incomprehensibility and a few key plot points should have been clarified somehow like that the main character goes to south korea to get his heart transplant instead of just showing him there all of a sudden without any explanation of where he is or why he is there also some of the other characters seemed unnecessary and as if they were just excuses for denis to use actors she likes yet again beatrice dalles character in particular is a little distracting because you keep expecting that she is going to have some significance still the film is incredibly absorbing and the cinematography is beyond amazing it is definitely very much a masterpiece in its own way at least as good as denis more highlyacclaimed beau travail if not better claire denis has to be my favorite french director at this point better than leos carax even also i have to admit that the south korean sequence really does do lost in translation better than that film itself does and i unlike some am a huge fan of that film as well
pos	this movie is of almost generationdefining importance to some of us born in the early postwar years in that and especially if you were born between 1946 and 1953 and loved spending saturday afternoons at your neighborhood movie house you almost certainly saw it and the memory of seeing it has probably stayed with you its style is the stuff of a brief and somehow gloriously exciting moment in our growing up days it had a modern spaceage storyboard for the audiences of its time the set was any town with a supermarket and a movie theater that would be packed for a friday midnight show it has hot rods and rebellious youth but in the why cant they let us have fun way rather than the disturbed histrionic rebelwithoutacause way all characters were identifiable to us  teens parents the old man the doctor the nurse the mechanic the boy the puppy even the cops  were sympathetic to us we could relate to them allit had a singularly horrifying monster its first victim is heard moaning it hurtsit hurts and we were convinced and frightened the menace grows continually throughout the story there are intense periods of suspense colourful effects a fabulous lead in mcqueen and moments of humour both intended and not it even had an almost overthetop sad part to make the more sensitive of us feel like cryingi saw it in summer age 9 or so double billed with i married a monster from outer space and was so thrilled by the experience of this particular double feature that i went back a couple more times before it left everyone i knew saw it everyone i knew loved it
pos	this movie is wonderful what separates it from other 50s scifi is the fact that the alien has no features no face eyes anything yet it cant be killed i especially like the idea that this film doesnt take place over a few days it takes place in one night lasting supposedly past midnightits also scary that once the blob gets on you you cant get it off youre stuck in it as it dissolves your flesh and slowly devours your body my all time favorite 50s scifi film and what is sometimes considered the quintessential one i can see why this rocketed steve mcqueen to stardom all this and a catchy theme song how can you go wrong
pos	the blob is a classic 1950s bmovie scifi flick you probably know the story two teens steve mcqueen  aneta corsaut see a meteorite hit the ground and when they go to look for it they run into an old man with some weirdblob attached to his arm they take him to the doctors office and then go to find out what happened from there the blob spreads eating everyone in its path the special effects are cheesy fun as is the story there are a lot of great touches like the cop who plays chess over the radio with a cop in another district its no masterpiece but it has a special place in its genre steve mcqueen is very good 810
pos	the only notable thing about this film is that it was steve mcqueens first big starring rolemcqueens talent is undeveloped and raw but refreshingly honest in this campy little scifi horror piece steve shows himself as the antiestablishment hot rod car loving actor who would become a polished icon of the film industry just five years hencelater on mcqueen would say he hated this film and that he was the blob but everyone has to start somewhere and the blob is cute fresh and innocent would that we all had stayed that waythe plot is fast paced and although predictable still an entertaining hour or so and its really fun to see steve mcqueen before he became the king of kool and anita corsaut before she became andy taylors girlfriend a close friend sent me the dvd a while back and its a treasured addition to my steve mcqueen film collection
pos	i look at this page and it seems disapproving to me to have to listen to someone ramble and rant at a real classic sure i agree to let everyone have their opinion but heres minethis movie should not be missed by any classic horror watcher and should be seen many casual viewers around the world sure it has lost some of its flair and greatness with age especially in todays world of cgi effects but thats not why you should like ityou should like it because it actually is a scary movie even for todays standards its overall ickyness will creep you out just as much as the original audiences so dont slam a classic if you havent given it a chance watch it but not with a critical attitude watch it to have fun how it was originally intended
pos	i wasnt aware of steve mcqueen in 1958 i only knew that i was extremely frightened about going to see this film id been devastated by the movie trantula at age seven    but i was ten now the 1st scene where the blob crawls up the farmers probing stick and engulfs his hand was enough to make me want to leave the theater but i stayed and suffered through each of our monsters attacks i felt such horror when steve and his girl barely made it out of the doctors office poor doc and even more when the blob entered a movie theater and devoured a large portion of the audience    so many in fact that it oooooozzzzzzed out of the front doors too huge now to fit through just one it seemed indestructible and unlimited in growth potential and when it trapped poor steve in a sievelike diner he seemed like a sure dinner to be to say that the blob was cold would be a modern day description but in the end better icy than scaring and mentally rupturing little kidsi remember walking home that evening with my uncle nick trying to act brave he knew i was in trouble and when i got into bed that night i could not only feel the blob in the room but when i summoned up the courage to look down at the floor there the red pulsating heartlike hungry dude sat waiting for me to try and get up and go to the bathroom it took months to recover im 57 years old now    ive made itof course the blob wasnt destroyed
pos	who would think andy griffiths helen crump aneta corsaut had a steve mcqueen movie in her past but that is only one of several weird and wonderful things about the ultimate 1950s teenagersbattlecreatures movie which might best be described as rebel without a cause meets god knows what from outer space the rebel is steven mcqueen who would shortly decide that steve sounded less prissy a good boy with just enough wild to be interesting the very wholesome yet understanding girlfriend is the aforementioned aneta corsaut it was bad enough when their date was disrupted by teenage hotrodders but they are considerably more nonplussed when they encounter a gelatinous maneating what is it that rides down to earth on its own hotrod meteorand begins gobbling up townfolk right and left but will the grown ups believe them of course not what do they know theyre just kidsthe movie is teeny bopper at its teeny bopping best the actors take the rather pretentious script very seriously with many a soulful look into each other eyes and the adult supporting cast probably says kids very third sentence or so but the real pleasure of the film its creature which is well imagined wellexecuted and often manages to generate a surprising degree of suspense and although clearly on the cheap side check out those miniature sets guys the blob is actually a fairly wellmade filmand theres that catchy little theme song thrown in for good measure the 40plus crowd myself included will enjoy the movie as nostalgia but that wont prevent them from hooting right along with the younger set at its wholemilkandwhitebread 1950s sensibility and the film would be a great choice for either familymovie night or a more sophisticated grown ups only get together make plenty of jello cubes for movie snacking gary f taylor aka gft amazon reviewer
pos	no hidden agenda pure scifi all funi saw the original on tv and was scared pretty bad i was a kid the original one can be appreciated more when compared to the new one which i saw and have forgotten the original one starring the great movie star steve mcqueen bullet is by far the better and only version anyone should seethe movie production is dated but the fx used to make the blob stands up the test of time i was convinced that that thing was moving on its own accord 1010zafoid
pos	a meteorite falls in the country of a small town bringing a jelly creature an old farmer is attacked by the alien in his hand and the youths steve andrews steve mcqueen and his girlfriend jane martin aneta corsaut take him to dr t hallen steven chase the local doctor treats carefully the blister and asks steve to investigate the location where they found the old man when steve returns he sees the blob killing the doctor steve and jane try to warn the police and the dwellers but nobody believe on them while the blob engulfs many people getting bigger and biggerthe blob is a cult and classic scifi it is a low budget movie with many ham actors and actresses with the exception of steve mcqueen awful effects but also delightful and very but very funny this is the first time that i see this classic i had seen the 1988 remake with kevin dillon and i really recommend it to fans of steve mcqueen and scifi bmovies from the 50s the film subject of my review number 1400 could not be better my vote is seventitle brazil a bolha the blob
pos	absolutely the very first film that scared me to death i happened catch it when my older brotherrip was watching it it was on a black and white tv and not really a good picture but it got me interested shortly after my folks bought a color set and as luck would have it the million dollar movie was showing it one sundayi had forgotten most of the plot but it did not take long to catch upand i got so scared i had a hard time sleeping that night i mean sure it was just a movie but it involved a creature that not only came from space but you could not hear it or see itand once it got hold of you it was too late even now after all this time it still sends a shiver up my spine a true classic and even better a classic that i have seen scare the pants off a new generationlong live the blob
pos	the blob is a great horror movie not merely because of the vividly horrific images of its nearly unstoppable fleshdissolving title character but because it features a real societal message it is in many ways a feelgood horror film the clever storyline is helped immeasurably by solid performances from the entire cast the two romantic leads steve mcqueen and aneta corsaut bring surprising depth and sentimentality to the proceedings they are misunderstood but very wellmeaning young people and its very easy to root for themthis is a prosociety movie and its juvenile delinquent characters cause trouble mainly out of boredom not out of some malevolent character flaw steve mcqueens dragracing rival almost appears to be an enemy early on in the proceedings but quickly joins in mcqueens campaign to save the town from the oozing invader once he sees mcqueens seriousness in this way a character situation that at first appears to be cartoonish suddenly develops depth and human realismthe authorities initial skepticism of the kids wild claims is proved wrongand once the threat is acknowledged by all all conflict within the society disappears this unification of purpose and the validation of the troublemaking teens becomes official when aneta corsauts father breaks into the school to obtain the fire extinguishers needed to freeze the blob on any other day breaking into the school would be considered an act of vandalism typical of a juvenile delinquenton this particular day it is a necessary action performed by an adult authority figure at this turning point it is clear that there are no lines of division between the young and the oldthis is an unusual film in that it acknowledges the perception of a generation gap but suggests that it is more imaginary than real and that given a real crisis people will naturally band together to restore order the blob is a perfect tonic for the kind of depression that generally comes with a viewing of night of the living dead 1968much has been made of the films cheap but innovative and effective visual effects they are undeniably clever a lot of the gravitydefying tricks we see the blob perform were achieved with miniature sets designed to be rotated the camera was typically attached to the sets in a very firmly locked down position the lights had to be similarly attached so that the lighting remained steady as the room was turned this way and that these scenes were often photographed one frame at a time as the room was slowly turnedthe silicone blob oozed very slowly and its action needed to be sped up in a way this was similar to stop motion photography but utilizing a blob of silicone rather than an articulated puppet even today the effects are startling and bizarrea very good film with an exploitativesounding title the blob is a mustsee
pos	i grew up in royersford pa the town where jerrys market was i remember my whole family going out to watch the filming i remember a guy showing the blob to me and my brothers in a bucket i also would like to share that my mother was in the movie her hair style was the same as aneta corsauts and she was ill one evening and they saw my mom and asked her to sit in the car with steve mcqueen for some shots from behind they payed her 2500 and gave her a story to tell until she passed away this past august my mom was not a teenager and she was a few months from giving birth to my little sister
pos	this is my favorite classic it was filmed a little west of philadelphia pa when i was 13 in 1957 and released the next year then in 1970 i found myself working the very same county as a rookie pa state trooper i have always enjoyed checking out the different places where scenes were filmed i knew the owner of the downingtown diner well and he had a road sign out front which told all passing motorists that this was the home of the blob the theater scene was in phoenixville near valley forge park and it is still showing films today
pos	i have read many comments on this site criticizing the blob for being cheesy and or campy the movie has been faulted for amateurish acting and weak special effects what would you expect from a group of folks whose only experience has been in the production of low budget locally produced valley forge pa christian shorts let me tell those overly critical reviewers that this film never took itself all that serious that fact should be evident from the mismatched theme music complete with silly lyrics played over the opening credits for what it was meant to be this film is excellent i have seen a few of the recent ultra low budget attempts blair witch project was one of them that have absolutely no entertainment value or intelligent thought behind their plot bwp was pure excrement the blob on the other hand was well thought out well scripted and thoroughly entertaining the scene where the old man comes across the meteorite and pokes the mass contained within with a stick was excellently done and genuinely creepy the scene in the doctors office with the blob slowly moving under the blanket on the gurney while it consumed the old man was a cinematic horror masterpiece bottom line is i love this movie i challenge anyone out there to take 12000000 inflated for todays dollar value and make a film anywhere near as entertaining and or as successful as the blob it just cant be done period thank you for taking time to read this review
pos	ive seen the blob several times and is one of the better low budget alien invasion movies from the 1950sa strange meteor lands just outside a small town and an elderly man goes to investigate this a strange jelly like substance then attaches itself to one of his arms and a young couple who saw the meteor land arrive in time and take him to the local doctors where the old man then gets completely absorbed by the mass the doctor and his nurse are the next victims and the mass is getting bigger when these incidents are reported to the police they dont believe the young couple and accuse them of making all this up they finally believe them when the mass now huge turns up in the towns cinema and everybody runs into the streets screaming it then attaches itself on a diner with the young couple and some others inside the blob is stopped by spraying a load of fire extinguishers at it and it freezes which is its weakness it is then transported by plane to the frozen wastes of the arctic and disposed of there but it is only frozen not deadthis movie has a typical setting for its period teenagers and a small town the blob has a good rock and roll style theme song at the beginning and the movie is atmospheric throughoutthe sequel beware the blob followed in 1972 and a remake came in 1988 but this is the best of the blob moviesthe cast is lead by steve mcqueen the great escapeand is the movie that made him a star and aneta corsaut plays his girlfriend im not familiar with any of the other starsthe blob is a must see for all scifi fans fantasticrating 4 stars out of 5
pos	most of the atomic age monster movies i saw on television as a kid and some of them the blob included scared the daylights outta me movies like invaders from mars made it all too clear to us small fry that kids just werent to be trusted when it came to things like things invading the homeworld the blob just reiterated that fact i recall fondly late evenings spent stretched on the floor watching as body snatchers and martian invaders and blobs seeped into an unsuspecting society there was a summer in the early 1980s when a local science museum in richmond virginia ran an atomic age classic every weekend these were 16mm films and most were black and white and the projector was noisy and the color print of the blob had faded to a faint pink but man was it fun i dragged my mother along and she enjoyed it as much as i did it was there at that science museum that i truly fell in love with the blob the filmmakers intent was of course to make money but it was the sincerity of all involved from the filmmakers to the talent the players that made me fall in love with this movie corny you bet cheesy they dont get any cheesier but man what a movie
pos	this is a pretty well known one so i wont get too deep into it the basic story is about two teens who find out about a slimy alien blob of goo that arrives to earth via meteor human contact with this slime ball burns through flesh like acid it also absorbs human bodies making it grow bigger nobody believes the teens steeve mcqueen and his girlfriend and when they finally do it seems that the blob cant be stopped its really well done for its age and unlike a lot of other 50s flicks the pace is pretty fast the story is very unique making it and a must see for any fan of old scifi and monster movies if you can dig the gooey gore of 80s horror be sure to check out the remake from 88 as well
pos	first off i hadnt seen the blob since i was 7 or 8 and viewing it as an adult was an incredible experience pages could be written on its influence on horror films even today and even more could be written on its social subtext with the 50s fear of teenagers but this simple little tale of interplanetary horror is still a damn fine scary movie if you let it besure it looks cheesy as all get out in our modern world but the blob packs in some genuinely frightening moments as a band of kids track the unstoppable creature when then adults dont believe them in fact there are even some pretty bleak moments in its candycolored world and steve mcqueen gives so much more than the story deserved on paper that we the viewers really get caught in the moment and believe in himto sum up if you can take off your postmodern irony filter theres a lot more to love here than meets the eye
pos	i saw this movie at midnight on on demand the other night not knowing what to expect i had heard of this movie but never really any opinions on iti have to say i was impressed with what i saw i was genuinely freaked out in some parts and i definitely recall jumping up in my seat a few timesthe blob was scary looking now i look in a jar of jelly and wonder if itll latch itself onto my handsteve mcqueen was really good as steve andrews the protagonist of the film i also liked the old man in the beginningfor a 50s horror movie this was very well done even by todays standards810
pos	some of those guys that watch films and complain about them for a living are forgetting something dvd menu system i tell you the people i watched the main screen repeat in this one about 35 times it was awesome a cinematic tapestry of cascading brilliance that had me from where it was which was the very beginning many times the sum and bam i was hooked over and over and over and overdoot de doot de doo de dodedo and thats just the soundtrack i is laid aside in the bed curled up with my vaio the rain is in the flat roof and tonight soft is again soft the cat is comfortable and my ankle which crosses in me is already rested i popped in the dvd i was mesmerized through the night doot de doot de doo de dodedothe blob see it steve queen two cops and one girl in a dress two thumbs way up
pos	old horror movies are interesting plenty of screams plenty of shouts and plenty of humor to go along with it the blob is a classic in its own work steve mcqueen193080 plays a teen who tries to be a hero in his town going out on a date with his girl is rather typical for all teens but when the old man discovers the same falling object form the sky he ends up being the victim and steve helps him out the best he can when its up to teen power this movie really provides it i know most teens have had their hardships when they act up when danger comes around they must learn to forget the past and start doing something good to save humanity when the adults in town ended up learn the hard way about the blob running amok they must learn to trust teenagers and not let their behavior get the better of them the oozing juggernaut was rather cute in the day and in my opinion i think it was jello when everyone pitches in to stop the menace the town is once again safe thanks to good old cooperation i still eat jello and watch this movie all the time if you dont like jello tough rating 5 stars
pos	i had first watched this several years ago on a nowdefunct sicilian tv channel amazingly the film emerged as a heftilypriced dvd from criterion not being sure what i had made of it initially despite having attained cult status over the years the achievement proper is clearly viewed with modesty even by genre buffs i opted not to make the purchase  as i did with the similar and to me unfamiliar fiend without a face 1958 recently however i managed to acquire the blob via a copy of the spanish dvd which interestingly ported over the two audio commentary tracks from the criterion special editionbut regrettably i could not switch off the spanish subtitles during playback of the main feature anyway looking at the film anew i was surprised by how much i enjoyed it despite many a narrative flaw which i will get to later  as a pure example of bmovie schlockiness atypically shot in pleasant color and a timecapsule illustrating late 1950s social attitudes the male lead was an early role for steven mcqueen and though the actor may have subsequently looked at it with disdain his sole contribution to the genre proves fairly engaging not averse to juvenile kicks but still essentially a decent and more importantly altruistic kid the special effects depicting the slimy and expanding creature are not too bad of its kind and period the film itself rises to a good climax  beginning with the monsters invasion of a cinema showing daughter of horror 19537 as i mentioned recently in that films review but being curiously screened flipped and which sequence incidentally would be featured at the opening of a satirical italian program actually called blob as to the admittedly minor quibbles i have with the film the monster is not shown traveling  it just turns up at a variety of places never being seen by anyone there is a baffling overemphasis tantamount to padding on the kids scrapes with police it is silly to have the town doctor shoot at the blob  as if fluid whatever its proportion can be destroyed by bullets equally nonsensical is having the teenagers alert the townsfolk of the danger by making doortodoor visits especially when considering that at that stage only mcqueen had actually seen the monster in action an inferior sequel emerged in 1972 called beware the blob the original was then remade in 1988  i watched this not too long ago but it seems not to have made a lasting impression on me though i know micheal elliott loves it for the record i will be following this viewing with two more collaborations between director yeaworth and producer jack h harris namely 4d man 1959 and dinosaurus 1960
pos	sure its a 50s drivein special but dont let that fool you in my little book there are a number of intelligent touches with unexpected dollops of humor catch the redoubtable mrs porter whos supposed to keep an eye on the docs place she not only steals the scene but darn near the whole movie and where did those indie producers come up with the bucks to film in color a wise decision since the blob would not show up well in bw yes the result is ragged around the edges as the number of goofs illustrate but except for several of the teens the nonhollywood cast performs well then too the byplay among hotrodders and cops comes across as lively and entertaining pretty darn good for a couple of directors more at home in a pulpit than on a sound stage apparently they wanted to portray teens in a positive light at a time when the screen was filled with juvenile delinquents then again the 27year old mcqueen hardly qualifies in the age department but manages the hotrodder attitude anyway the movie was a hit at the time helped along no doubt by the catchy title tune that got a lot of radio play and except for the unfortunate final effects the movie is still a lot of fun drivein or no drivein meanwhile im awaiting the blobs return now that the polar icecap is turning into shall we say refrigerator water
pos	i would imagine that if steve mcqueen knew he would go on to become an icon and start wanted dead of alive the same year this film came out or be in the magnificent seven two years later he would not have done it but he did and we are the richer for itsure its a camp classic horror the way it was meant to be for the drivein theater its fun and nostalgicit is interesting that the last lines of the film werelieutenant dave at least weve got it stopped steve andrews yeah as long as the arctic stays cold they never would have imagined 52 years ago that the arctic would be thawing the blob will soon return
pos	the blob qualifies as a cult scifi film not only because it launched 27year old steve mcqueen on a trajectory to superstardom but also because it exploited the popular themes both of alien invasion and teenage delinquency that were inseparable in the 1950s interestingly nobody in the kay linaker  theodore simonson screenplay ever refers to the amorphous scarletred protoplasm that plummeted to earth in a meteor and menaced everybody in the small town of downingtown pennsylvania on a friday night as the blob steve mcqueen won the role of josh randall the old west bounty hunter in wanted dead or alive after producer dick powell saw this paramount pictures release meanwhile mcqueens attractive girlfriend aneta corsaut went on to star opposite andy griffith in the andy griffith show as sheriff taylors school teacher girlfriend helen crump of course neither mcqueen nor corsaut were teenagers but then rarely did actual teenagers play actual teenagers director irvin s yeaworth jr made his directorial debut with the blob linaker  simonsons screenplay synthesized four genres first the alien invasion second teenage delinquency third a murder mystery and fourth a horror chiller moreover while the gelatinous substance assumes various shapes it remains largely anonymous in other words the eponymous jello neither talks nor communicates by telepathy instead it kills without a qualm and discriminates against nobody the tone of the blob is fairly serious in spite of its somewhat campy natureas the filmmakers point out on the criterion dvd release of the blob the movie opens uncharacteristically for a scifi horror thriller with our hero and heroine in a remote rural locale making out and kissing jane anita corsaut and steve steve mcqueen see a large meteor fall to the earth and drive off to find it meanwhile an old man finds the meteor and prods it with a stick the meteor cracks open and a slimy bunch of goop clings to the stick when the old timer olin howland of the paleface gets a closer look at it the goop attaches itself to his hand the old guy runs screaming from the crater and steve nearly hits him with his jalopy steve and jane pick the guy up and take him to see dr hallen in town hallen is poised to leave town for a medical conference when steve and jane bring the old guy to his office hallen phones his nurse to return since he may need to perform an amputation of course hallen has never seen anything like the substance on the mans forearm hallen sends steve and jane to find out what happened our heroes run into another group of teenagers that ridicule steves fast driving steve fools him into a reverse drive race but the local police chief dave earl rowe lets him off the hook steve and the teenagers visit the site of the meteor crater and find the warm remains of the meteor after they visit the old mans house and rescue a dog the teenagers split for a spooky late night movie while steve and jane return to dr hallens office during the interim the blob has entirely absorbed the old geezer killed hallens nurse and attacked the doctor neither acid thrown on the protoplasm nor hallens shotgun have any effect on the blob steve catches a glimpse of the blob absorbing hallen when steve and jane go to the police department to report the incident dave is frankly incredulous while sergeant bert john benson believes that it is a prank bert has an axe to grind with teenagers because his wife died when one struck her carsteve and jane take them to hallens office but they can find neither hide nor hair of anybody but dave admits that the office has been vandalized against sgt berts advice dave turns the teens over to their respective parents no sooner have steve and jane fooled their folks into believing that they are snugly asleep in bed than they venture out again they drive into town and spot the old mans dog that got away from them in front of a supermarket when they go to retrieve the mutt steve steps in front of the electric eye door of the grocery store and it opens they find nobody inside but they encounter the blob steve and jane take refuge in a freezer and the blob doesnt attack them later after they escape steve persuades the teenagers that challenged him in a street race to alert the authorities because he is supposed to be home in bed police chief dave and the fire department arrive at the supermarket steve tries to convince dave that the blob is in the store about that time the blob kills the theater projectionist and attacks the moviegoers suddenly a horde of people exit the theater and dave believes steve steve and jane wind up at a lunch counter that the blob attacks the proprietor and our heroes hole up in the cellar and steve discovers that a fire extinguisher with its freezing contents forces the blob to back offthe authorities collect every fire extinguisher in town and manage to freeze the blob the pentagon sends down a team to transport the blob to the north pole as the remains of the blob drift down to the polar ice pack the end credit appears with a ghostly giant question mark producer james b harris obtained stock military footage of a globe master military transport plane depositing the parachute and its cargothe blob proved to be a drivein hit and steve mcqueens surge to stardom gave the film added momentum unless you are a juvenile this little horror movie isnt scary at all but yeaworth and his scenarists create a sufficient amount of paranoia and sympathy for our heroes they never show the blob actually assimilating its victims and leave this to your imagination so the blob isnt without a modicum of subtlety
pos	this is an awesome classic monster flick from the 50s i just love the look of the 50s in general like the cars and the music anyway i love the way the blob looks i love when the everyone is at the late night horror flick at the theater and the blob comes in and crashes the party another thing i love about it is that it takes place all in one night just like halloween iiwhen steve and jane are making out they see a meteor fall from space inside the meteor is the blob whenever the blob consumes a person it grows bigger and bigger they try to convince the people of the town about the blobby monster but no one believes them until later can anything stop this blobby creature i highly recommend the blob
pos	what the movie the 60s really represents to those of us who growled around in the belly of america in those times is the turbulence and diversity of the decade despite the exaggerated stereotyped characters the genuineness of the issues remains clearnot only were those radical times of change but also very confusing times two basic things changed our world then the 1964 civil rights act and the overwhelming influence of the media those two new freedoms began social changes that soon became institutionalizedfrom chaos came sensitivity from disorder came values bear in mind however that the bulk of americans were not involved in this they worked they played they watched the news and slowly they became effected by the efforts and struggles of the minorities the civil rights workers the political activists the antiwar efforts the war on povertythe representation of the power of the press and tv in particular was well reflected although the conflict between the general publics attitude and those seeking to change things was at best ignored and at worst misrepresented middle class americans werent all standing around angrily holding baseball bats or disowning their wayward daughters they were confused too let us not forget how folk singers suddenly became protest singers and how the beatles began an onslaught that killed the folkprotest movement there are no beatle songs in the movie or even any mention of themi think if you didnt live the decade you might not have a sense of what the movie is about the overall picture is a bit dim at one point i held down a steady job while my sister lived at the hog farm commune and went to woodstock at another point i was in haight asbury and in the detroit riots while she worked and played the housewife in maine and connecticut roles were constantly changingthe movie depicts three siblings of a middle class family they represent the hippie child the political activist and the active military personnel dad represents the typical attitudes and mom represents the voice of reason tolerance and sometimes compromise for the sake of peacethe black family comprises a minister and his son disproportionately i think i assume the producers knew all the variables and had to settle on limitations or else the film would have become a long boring documentary dads message was that anger produces bitterness and bitterness produces chaos it was clearly a message directed to todays youthwe are looking at a unique solution to social problems and also how issues divide us the 60s were unusual in that way and only the roaring 20s compare in other words this movie has a moral after all in the end it is our collective individualism that survives put that in your oxymoron listeveryone was a god a guru or a freespirited genius in the 60s it was a time of magic and madness no one will ever nail the 60s down right it was too diverse this movie is close at least we can say we are not ashamed of it that we learned and grew from it and that for once a generation shaped and changed america for the better
pos	the 60s is a great moviei saw it completely in one night about the hippy movement in the late 60s although the title would suggest otherwise the first 5 years of the 60s are not really important in this filmthe main character of the movie is michaela political activist who goes on the road in the us against the vietnamwar there he meets his girlfriendsarahmichaels brotherbriangoes to vietnam to fightwhat a surprisehe comes back from the war and changes in a tom cruise born on the fourth of july look a like and then into a hippyhis dad is a provietnam war type of guywhat a surprisemichaels sister kate gets pregnant from a rock  roll artist and runs away from home and goes to san francisco during the summer of love the ending is very poorfather becomes a liberal and everybody is happybut i let this slip away from my votethe rest of the movie is very good the performances by the actors are pretty good and the soundtrack of the movie is absolutely brilliant all the main events of the sixties are in the movielike the murders on jfk and martin luther king aswell as the big hippy proteststhe summer of love and woodstock look closely for wavywoodstock speakergravywhat we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400000 as a first aid employee at the woodstock festivalin the endthe 60s is a beautiful movie about a beautiful decade 1010
pos	me and my sister rented this movie because we were in the mood for something trashy and not so demanding to watch however the movie greatly exceeded my very low expectationsit is so much more than just a representation of a century it has very real portrayals of the characters within it and most of the actors do an amazing job the different stories are baked together with actual footage from the time that gives it a very unique touch while watching it i really felt that i cared about what happened to the charactersi would also like to give endless amounts of praise to julia stiles in her portrayal of katie she was great in a way that stood outi would recommend this movie to anyone
pos	can any one help find out the title and artist of the song that was played at least halfway through the movie i cant remember what scene was playing the words in the song are of a ballad some of the lyrics go like  its natures way of telling you somethings wrong its natures way of telling it in a song its natures way of forgiving you please help me with this question thanks so much i have been searching the internet for days i cant get this song out of my mind so now this will challenge me to find some one out there who may be able to help mer with this matter i wish i would of been paying attention to the scene when it was playing
pos	i accidently felt on this movie on tv and i wasnt able to leave it its really an excellent movie which makes people learning about americans history with the vietnam war the flower powers time the racisms fight it illustrates the conflict of generation of political opinion of race which took place in the 60sim born in 1980 so i didnt know all that stuff beforein france usas history is not a priority and that movie really learned me a lot of facts  by the way i think all the actors are great especially jordana brewster josh hamilton and jerry oconnell now i can see this film more then 1 time each day  its really great what a shame it only appeared on tv not in cinemas
pos	i love the movie it brought me back to the best time of my life we need that time again now more than ever for me it was a time of freedom learning and finding myself i will always miss it there will never be another time like the 60s unfortunately
pos	the 60s is a well balanced mini series between historical facts and a good plot in four deliveries we follow a north american family with 3 members but we dont only see them we also follow the story of several characters as a black reverend an extremist student leader and a soldier in vietnam the filmography is just extraordinary in the first chapters we see some shots of the vietnam war in between the scenes the next chapter doesnt start where the last one finished it starts some time after giving us a little mystery on what happened in general the 60s mini series is a must see not only for hippies fanatics but for everyone with little curiosity about the topic
pos	great great great that is all i can say about that movie but imdb want at least four lines of text so ill elaborate the cast was great jerry oconnel is soooo cute the music was great the sixties had the best music ever imho the historical material was interesting and so was the way they made the actors of the 90s seem like they were actually there in the 60s and most of all  the stories of the main characters brought tears to my eyes and that is the greatness of any drama but in one word great
pos	i can agree with other comments that there wasnt an enormous amount of history discussed in the movie but it wasnt a documentary it was meant to entertain and i think it did a very good job at iti agree with the black family the scenes with them seemed out of place like all of a sudden it would be thrown in but i did catch on to the story and the connection between the families later on and found it pretty gooddespite it wasnt a reenactment of the 60s it did bring into the light very big and important landmark periods of the decade i found it very entertaining and worth my while to watch
pos	well let me go say this because i love history and i know that movie is most important piece in our history and it was beautifully executed movie and julia stiles became my 1 favorite actress after seeing her in the 60s and i own this movie in my video box with many movies and i suggest you to look for her new movies in the future and try to enjoy history
pos	i lived during those times and i think the program caught the heart of the era i do think it should have dealt with more of the afro american issue but i think it cover a lot in the program it was scary to sit and watch the riots on t v hoping that they would not go as far as your families home and that it would not get burnt down i thought jerry oconnell did a great job portraying a vet coming back from the war i went to school with guys who came back some had changed more than others and some not so much it bothers me when someone comments that an issue was not covered enough or it was not entertaining enough live through it and then make comments i thought the movie was great and that everyone in it did a remarkable job thank you for a trip sad and good down memory lane
pos	this movie started slowly then gained momentum towards the middle however the fact that the movie ran over two nights broke that momentum at its peak the second part really got interesting but then gave way to a simply pathetic ending playing football in the yard really could it get any more sappy and maudlin now i hear plans for a similar movie based on the 70s i wont make any great efforts to tune into that one if its anything like the 60s
pos	as i saw the movie i was really shocked to see what the 60s was about i know i may be wrong about some things but it seemed like the 60s really had an effect on people of the time some people said they would want to go back to the 60s from what i saw i would say yes for the excitement and no for the outcome but thats my opinion
pos	i wasnt alive in the 60s so i cant guarantee that this movie was a completely accurate representation of the period but it is certainly a moving and fulfilling experience there are some excellent performances most notably by josh hamilton of with honors jerry oconnell sliders who play brothers divided by the war bill smitrovich a character actor who has been long ignored by many gives a heartfilled performance as their strict father who is forced to question his own beliefs and values as one of his sons makes him proud by going to vietnam but returns empty inside while the other is exactly the opposite all in all this is a powerful and heartwarming film that i hope everyone gets a chance to experience
pos	sometimes you have to look back to go forward the 60s did just that we need to remember the past the past is part of the futuregreat mix gary j coppola i see a great future you deserve to be nominated and win the 60s best mixer of the yearbest miniseries of all timesthanks ursula
pos	i really enjoyed the 60s not being of that generation im waiting for the 80s it was interesting to see a unique four hour capsule for that eraone major problem in the movie however was how unbalanced the film was in the portrayal of the families according to promos i saw for the movie on nbc the story was basically about two families struggling with issues in 1960s america now i may have missed something but i think we learned more about the white family than the african american familyi really think that the 60s uses music to describe the scenes better than any dialogue that could come out of the mouths of the actors all of which are very talented this is very visible at the end of the first part about two hours in of the miniseriesvery good movie
pos	the films design seems to be the alpha and omega of some of the major issues in this country us we see relationships all over at the university setting for the film befittingly the obvious of student vs teacher is present but what the film adds to its value is its other relationships male vs female white vs black and the individual vs society but most important of all and in direct relation to all of the other relationships is the individual vs himself i was amazed at how bilateral a point of view the director gave to showing the race relations on campus most films typically show the injustices of one side while showing the suffering of the other this film showed the injustices and suffering of both sides it did not attempt to show how either was right although i would say the skin heads were shown a much crueler and vindictive quite obvious towards the end the film also discusses sex and rape it is ironically this injustice that in some ways brings the two races together for a time lawrence fishburne does an overthetop performance as the sagacious profesor phipps he crumbles the idea of race favortism and instead shows the parallelism of the lazy and downtrodden with the industrious and positive other stars that make this film are omar epps ice cube and jennifer connelly michael rapaport gives an excellent portrayal of a confused youth with misplaced anger who is looking for acceptance tyra banks make her film debut and proves supermodels can acthigher learning gets its name in showing college as more than going to class and getting a piece of paper in fact i would say the film is almost a satire in showing students interactions with each other rather than some dry book as the real education at a university it is a lifelearning process not a textual one i think youll find higher learning is apropos to the important issues at many universities and even life in general 810
pos	john singletons finest film before blockbuster wannabees like the shaft remake this is a thoughtprovoking movie with overall great acting and superb balance between the stories 3 main characters each with identifiable youngster problemswhat i liked about it most is that it also covers the problem of selfpity among young blacks a problem mostly ignored by the media and other films who mostly focus on socialeconomical problems and racism by whites this movie shows that blacks can be equally ignorant and racistthe masterful thing about this film is that it deals with so many topics without getting shallow its not just about racism but about how hard it can be to adopt to a new world college date rape discovering sexuality and isolation omar epps michael rapaport and kristy swanson each deliver fine performances and the supporting cast is equally interesting with jennifer connelly as a lez yay and with ice cube and busta rhymes as college bums causing little riotsthe only negative is the caricature of a professor by laurence fishburne peppermint surely plenty of professors are nutty but theyre not as flat the skinheads are also a bit of a caricature but i guess they are like that too in real lifeoverall a great underrated piece of filmwork if you liked american history x youll love this one85 out of 10
pos	first one has to take into account the time period this film was made in 1995 rappers were in it and that added to the flair of itremy was a socially awkward teen trying to find his way and couldnt until he met and was befriended by nazis they took him in nazis arent all this awkward but like most gangs they fill a void that is missing be it economic social emotional whatever michael rappaport played the part perfectlyomar epps was the hot shot track star with a questionable work ethic and a chip on his shoulder he kept trying to feel sorry for himself and his plight and had his girlfriend and professor to straighten him out on itkristen was a young white girl trying to find herself and trying to fit in until she was date raped she then found her self experiment with her sexuality and getting involved politicallythis film deals with racism and like most things that deal with racism peoples own perspectives come into playi read so many comments about how there were no evil black characters but there were evil white one nazis so what remy wasnt portrayed as evil at all he was trying to find his way and kept failing until some skinheads accepted him he was scared it was sad to see him devolve how he did he even says right before he kills himself i didnt mean it i wanted to be an engineerice cube and busta rhymes were angry black men ice cube was somewhat of an intellectual and busta rhymes was just portrayed as a dumb thug they both showed no consideration at all for their roommates and generally appear to not like white people very much they were angry like the nazis but not on the level of nazis in terms of overall badness sorry if this makes it seem unfair but are there really black groups like the nazis nopeople say it shows whitebad blackgood not true the only bad white characters were the nazis and the police which is more or less true in real life kristen was a good girl her boyfriend omar epps roommate was a good guy and even remy was a good guy he was just misguidedomar epps ice cube and busta were seriously flawed characters angry and inconsiderate although their constant harassment by police seemed to justify some of their anger remys inability to fit in seemed to justify his anger as wellgood movie well done like all movies that deal with racism its a great piece to get a discussion goingi dont think cube and busta coulda beat those nazis though
pos	of life in some colleges of course there were artistic licenses taken but some of what you saw in this film go on in some collegesi went to colleges in southern california where the races pretty much hang around with their own its funny because these are schools that want racial unity equality etc and i can honestly say that its there but the thing is when class lets out or when theyre just hanging out waiting for class they students seem to just hang around with people of their own race or ethnicity is that bad not really everyone needs a feeling of belonging but like the school paper of one of the schools i attended once wrote about that we should all try to hang around with students of other ethnicities and try to know them otherwise youre creating your own segregationracism certainly existed in one of those schools i attended one time someone put leaflets around campus talking about the glories of the aryan race and had the symbols of some of those racist organizations fortunately nothing happened like the incident in the movie where the young caucasian man went off and started shooting at a multiculturalism gatheringi can only hope and pray that nothing like that ever will happenso is higher learning overly dramatic exaggerated maybe is it way off mark it depends on where you went to or go to school the race thing where the ethnicities just hang around with their own does happen minus the hollywood exaggerations the race thing hit pretty close to home for me
pos	 spoilers  this movie always seems very exaggerated until i remember that my college campus had a formerstudentturnednaziracistkillerwhothencommittedsuicide too his name was benjamin nathaniel smithlook him up in the wikipedia i added a few photos to their article about himits hard to believe but this stuff really does happenim not a big fan of omar epps or ice cube but larry fishburne kristy swanson jennifer connelly  mike rappaport were good
pos	this movie had lots of great actors and actresses in it and it addressed some very noble issues its full of emotion and the direction is done well the storyline progresses very quickly but i guess thats better than having to watch a 3 hour movie this is an easy movie to watch again and again and enjoy
pos	this story was probably one of the most powerful i have ever taken in john singleton certainly went above and beyond when putting together this educational masterpiece brilliant performances by the whole cast but epps and rapaport turned in the best and most convincing of either young stars careerhowever as a college student myself many of the issues that singleton touched on were taken to the extreme in a sense that while they are issues faced on many college campuses they arent presented as big or out in the open as this movie would make one believe in some instances it almost seemed ridiculous to think that something of this nature could actually occur however aside from the fact that it was a little over dramatic the film was brilliant and left me stunned unable to talk just think one of the things from this picture i will remember forever was a quote from lawrence fishburns character knowledge is power without knowledge you cannot see your power brilliant just brilliant
pos	omar epps is an outstanding actor i really think he gets into his character alot when deja gets shot he shows true emotion he also shows true emotion when remmi puts the gun to him in the room omar is a very talented actor
pos	i enjoyed this movie very much kristy swanson omar epps and ice cube were all great in it the movie dealt with many issues and i didnt know if i was going to like it but singelton did a terrific job of creating characters that you really cared about
pos	higher learning is a slap in the face for those of us that have been in the closet too long regardless of ethnic background its a subject most of us would like to ignore but we cannot afford to if there is to be a real progressive change in the way we have to be able embrace and understand diversitysome have criticized this film as hateful or dumb but the fact of the matter is ignorance reigns supreme in the world and several continue to help it dominate our societyeveryone involved in this film has done a good deed in showing what steps must continue to be done in order to not have to make anymore films like higher learningsure it sounds like a pipe dream but we have to start somewhere and this helps
pos	this movie came and went in the theaters due to the nature of it you can see why it wasnt well received it was unfairly panned because of its subject matter more than the actual film itself higher learning is not spectacular but it was good film that tried to talk about a feared subject in america racismplotstory higher learning is mostly centered around malikplayed by omar epps a naive track star who is has to deal with not being fast enough and a stern professorplayed by laurence fishburne he befriends fudgeice cube as well as a gorgeous lady named dejatyra banks later on they end up having to deal with some skinheads on campus remyplay by michael rapaport is confused kid who ends up befriending some local skinheads on campus once they impose their views on him he becomes as racist as they areopinion higher learning is not without its flaws character development is scarce okay performances by omar epps tyra banks and the leader of the skinheadswhose name i forgot busta rhymes doesnt fit in this movie at all plus women turning gay after being abused by men was clich before this film so you know i didnt like that part of the film with kristy swanson other than that this movie wasnt half bad laurence fishburne was good as professor phippseven though i could do without the accent fudge was ice cubes best performance and michael rapaport was good as the confused remy all in all it was one of john singletons best movies and is one is one of the reasons i frown on the rubbish he puts out now cinema needs more movies like higher learning mississippi burning and american history x and less movies like baby boy 2 fast 2 furious and a very pointless remake of shaft
pos	this is the first movie ive seen of john singleton and he is a pretty good director the movie starts out with a bunch of incoming freshman and it shows what happens to several of them omar epps plays a track star with a partial scholarship and having a hard time keeping up with his work he is friends with ice cube and beings dating tyra banks kristy swanson is a rich girl who is date raped and becomes friends with jennifer connelly who is a lesbian and isnt sure about which way to go michael rapaport is a kid from idaho who falls in with a group of neonazis and their leader is cole hauser those are the three main characters and laurence fishburne is a political science professor who tries to help them its a great film and its unfortunate that the studio had to make several cuts to the movie
pos	this was a great movie that had a lot of under lying issues it dealt with issues of rascism and class but it also had a message of knowing yourself and taking responsibility for yourself this movie was very deep it gave the message of that you and only you can control your destiny it also showed that knowing yourself and being comfortable with who you are is the only way you will ever fit into society what others think of you is not important i believe this movie did a wonderful job of showing it the actors i think were able to convey each character wonderfully i just thought it was amazing how deep this movie really was at a just glancing look you wouldnt see how deep the movie is but on further look you see the underlining meaning of the movie
pos	when john singleton is on hes on and this is one of his better films not quite as tight as boyznthehood but close to it and with much of the same stellar cast this film was very well written very well put together and very well shot theres very little to criticize and most of my complaints are superficial eg where did fudge get the money for 6 years of college and a lot of expensive stuff no mention of a rich background and why doesnt professor phibbs have an office a professor of his stature should have one and while were at it for an engineering student hick or not remys a pretty dumb character  id think that hed have a bit more in the way of basic intelligence  he talks and acts like a total buffoonbut that aside the film was very sharp a good array of characters and points of view and singleton doesnt take sides in the story  many of the characters are unsympathetic and he does a good job of interspersing the panthers and supremacist scenes together to show the folly on both sidesmuch of the cinematography was excellent i especially loved the scene where kirsty swanson gets intimate with taryn and wayne each scene spliced together really well also the malikdeja scenes were really well shot as wellthe dialogue was a bit much at times this film had a tendency to get really preachy at times and it also tends to hammer the points it was making over your head when the points would be just as clear with out the bluntness we really didnt need the us flag with unlearn typed onto it give some credit were not morons and to top it off although most of the time singleton uses melodrama quite well sometimes it gets way too cheezy like dejas death which is fine until she screams out why which simply ruined the entire effect and scenebut the acting in general was top of the line fabulous performances by omar epps perhaps the best ive ever seen kirsty swanson who knew buffy could act michael rapaport surprised the hell out of meafter true romance and beautiful girls i though he was a onerole actor and of course ice cube and laurence fishburne are always outstandingdownside jennifer connelly was flat though its not completely her fault her role was stereotypical and onedimensional generic to the highest degree and tyra banks who had the role was nothing short of horrid she whined and whined and whined yet another in the long line of modelsturnedactresses who failed miserably though there are a few who prove the exception to this rulefinally the soundtrack wow an amazing soundtrack which is definitely worth buying which fits the film like a glove each scene has a twin song although the tori amos songs started to really annoy me by the endnot her best work liz phair rage against the machine ice cubehow can one go wrongall in all a really good watch a really strong cast great script great film 810
pos	in this little film we have some great characters but a very shallow plot it is actually nice to watch because singleton does a great job at presenting the esoteric conflicts and the interpersonal relationships this makes the viewer forget the nonexistent realism that this movie supposedly is for in fact what we have here is all the possible cliches and stereotypes put on celluloid in a rate higher than that of a soap definitely not a deep movie even if it wants to be but better than an average college movie
pos	i have to say that higher learning is one of the top 3 movies i have ever watched it has a brilliant cast and an equally brilliant director singleton shows how life in university can be there are 3 main story lines the skinheads the africanamericans and the homosexuals i was intrigued by all of the stories but the one that got to me the most was the storyline about kristen battling her feelings towards another girl the end was great after seeing the movie 25 times plus i still cry i would have given this movie an 11 but i have to settlefor 1010
pos	i sincerely hope that at least the first season of cosby is released on dvd someday the episode with hiltons eccentric genius brother george played by the late roscoe lee browne is classic hilarity it reflects the classic sibling rivalry and love between brothers whose lives took different paths but both ended up happymr cosby and ms rashad brilliantly recaptured the chemistry that they shared on the cosby show for many years and to put them in a more middleclass role shows the dimensions they can take as artists the roster of comedic dynamitemadeline kahn phylicia rashad and mr cosby classic genius
pos	cosby in my opinion is a mustsee cbs hit im not sure if ive never seen every episode but i still enjoyed it its hard to say which one is my favorite also i really loved the theme song if you ask me even though i liked everyone it would have been nice if madeline kahn hadnt passed away during the shows run since that happened ive always wondered what the show would have been like everyone always gave a good performance the production design was spectacular the costumes were welldesigned and the writing was always very strong in conclusion even though it can be seen on tbs now i strongly recommend you catch it just in case it goes off the air for good
pos	two dysfunctional brothers philip seymour hoffman and ethan hawke get tired of competing for who is the bigger fup and who daddy albert finney loves more so they hatch a hairbrained scheme to rob mommy and daddys jewelry store so that they can clear their debts and start fresh sounds like a great plan except that this is a suspenseful 1970s style melodrama about a heist gone wrong and boy do things really go wrong here for our hapless duo and everyone involved lasciviously concocted by screenwriter kelly masterson and classically executed by director sidney lumet before the devil knows youre dead uses the heist as its mcguffin to delve deep into family dramacontrary to popular belief sidney lumet is not dead at age 83 he has apparently made a deal with the devil to deliver one last great film lumet was at his zenith in the 1970s with films like dog day afternoon serpico and one of my favorite films of all time network he has somehow managed to make a film that bears all the hallmarks of his classics while intertwining some more modern elements graphic sexuality violence and playing with timeframes and povs into a crackling vibrant lean mean and provocative melodrama one can only hope that some of the modern greats like scorsese or spielberg who emerged during the same decade lumet was at the top of his game will have this much chutzpah left when they reach that agelumet is a master at directing people walking through spaces to create tension and develop characters as the cast waltzes through finely appointed manhattan offices and apartments his slowly moving camera creates a palpable sense of anxiety as we never know who might be around the next corner or what this person might do in the next room also amazing is how lumet utilizes the multiple pov and shifting timeframe approach the coherent and classical presentation he uses makes the similarly structured films of wunderkinds christopher nolan and alejandro gonzalez inarritu seem like amateur hourof course what lumet is best at is directing amazing ensemble casts and tricking them into acting within an inch of their lives philip seymour hoffman has never been and most likely never will be better than he is here albert finneys quietly searing portrayal of a father betrayed and at the end of his rope is a masterpiece to watch unfold ethan hawke normally a nondescript pretty boy is perfect as the emotionally crippled younger brother who has skated by far too long on his charms and looks the coupdegrace however is the series of scenes between hoffman and marisa tomei eerily on point as his flighty trophy wife lumet runs them through the gamut of emotions that culminate in a scene that is the best of its kind since william holden taunted beatrice straight right into a best supporting actress oscar in network the devil of any great film is in the details from albert finneys tap of his cars trunk that wont close due to a fender bender to the look amy ryan fresh off her amazing turn in gone baby gone gives her exhusband ethan hawke at his mawkish promise to his little girl all three of them knows he wont keep to the systematic unraveling of a family on the skids to the dialog begging for cultists to quote it my favorite line being the hilariously threatening do you mind if i call you chico to the excellent carter burwell score before the devil knows youre dead is the film of the year if something emerges to best it then we know a few other deals mustve been brokered with old scratch
pos	what an extraordinary crime thriller my wife and i saw this at the toronto international film festival last week and it was far and away the best movie in an exceptionally strong festival its already my second favourite film of alltime after dr strangelove and i was definitely on an emotional high as i walked home and discussed the film with my wifei dont want to spoil the plot because thrillers of this calibre are best enjoyed without preconceptions a synopsis that id feel comfortable sharing is that two brothers played by phillip seymour hoffman and ethan hawke are planning to rob a jewellery store in westchester new york the film bounces back and forth in time over approximately a two week period of time before during and after the robbery and one key scene is repeated at least three times ordinarily that could disrupt the momentum of a film but that never happens during this masterpiece the excitement the tension and even the quality of the acting only seemed to get better as the film progressed by the end i was on the edge of my seat breathlessly waiting to see how it would all wrap up i know that ive used a few clichs in this post but i literally was on the edge of my seat i should mention that the nonlinear storyline is quite easy to follow this isnt the sort of movie where youll overhear audience members asking their friend to explain the plot during the moviethe acting is absolutely brilliant allaround and i doubt i would have the same admiration for the film if the casting hadnt been so perfect a tiny complaint is that hoffman and hawke dont look like brothers but thats a minor quibble that i can easily overlook hoffman was at his very best and some of his scenes with hawke were positively electric marisa tomei as hoffmans wife and albert finney as the father of hoffman  hawke are also very good in supporting roles even some cameo performances were so impressive that i can still remember every remark gesture and facial expression by brian obyrne and michael shannon  absolute perfection the robbery scene felt more authentic than any other cinematic robbery scene ive ever watched and i had the same feeling of authenticity in most scenes especially the ones with hoffman the music helped to build up the tension throughout the movie often the same notes played over very effectively i had the music playing in my head the following day even as i sat through other films in addition to my minor complaint at the beginning of this paragraph there was one plot twist that felt a bit unbelievable major spoiler so i cant describe the scene otherwise this film is pretty darn close to perfectthere were about a dozen great films at the festival that i would enjoy watching a second time but before the devil knows youre dead stands in a league of its own as an aside the director sidney lumet spoke before the film and he introduced marisa tomei and ethan hawke onto the stage tomei didnt speak and she acted a bit shy so lumet asked can you believe that someone so beautiful could be so camerashy that comment is quite ironic considering the graphic opening scene
pos	after a cold sex scene between andy and gina in south america we know that andy is a payroll manager who finds himself in a hard economic situation where he badly needs some extra money we also discover that he has been stealing from his job and using the money to his drug habits hes also attempting to keep up with his wife who just might be having an affair to solve all their problems he persuades his brothera likable loserto join him in a plan to steal their own parents small store their parents are happily married and proprietors of a jewelry store situated in new yorks westchester county sixty thousand dollars is all theyll need to get their life out of desperation three main characters are important in this moviefirst the two brothers each of them is a complex individual threatened with multiple motivations and sunk into doubts and disappointments the two are desperate characters financially and emotionallyandy is selfish he feels that he has never had the love of his father he is the corrupting influence turning his brother into an assailant and his beautiful woman into an adulteresshank is a puppet too weak to resist his brothers wishes his exwife is one of the reasons he needs money as he owes her hundreds in child support he longs to regain the confidence he once had with his father the third character is their weary and deplorable father charles hanson albert finney especially in the haunting climactic scenestelling you more about the details could lessen the impact of the film and therefore the entertainmenttomeis performance conveys great depth and emotion even with her look her touch her particular movelumets direction is firm fresh and brutal
pos	sydney lumet hasnt had a box office hit in 20 years and yet at 83 has managed to churn out a tight wellcast suspenseful thriller set in his old stamping ground new york city how he got insurance let alone the budget after all those flops is a mystery also the story is a pretty grim one and the characters are not particularly likable but it held me on the edge of my seat till the final scenetwo brothers with pressing financial problems conspire to rob a suburban jewelry store owned by their elderly parents the only victim is going to be the insurance company the robbery goes awry and two people die most of the film is concerned with the aftermath the action is nonlinear and seen from the main characters differing points of view but it is not difficult to follow what is not so easy to work out is the back story  how did the brothers get into such a mess there are clues  the younger brother being the baby of the family is his fathers favorite while the older brother seems to be carrying a lot of baggage about his relationship with his father and vice versa but that hardly accounts for him becoming a heroinusing murdering embezzleras the scheming older brother a corpulent philip seymour hoffman dominates the film but he is well supported by ethan hawke as his bullied inadequate younger brother albert finney as their father seems to be in a constant state of rage but then the script calls for that marisa tomei as the older brothers cheating wife at the age of 42 puts in the sexiest performance ive seen in many a year the film literally starts with a bang but we are out of that comfort zone pretty quicklyi dont know the origins of this story by first time scriptwriter kelly masterton but i suspect that like lumets great 70s film dog day afternoon it is based on fact  its too silly to be untrue lumet is just about the last of those immensely versatile oldtime craftsman studio directors who with immense speed were able to direct just about anything that was put in front of them some great films were produced that way as well as some classic turkeys this isnt a classic of either sort  its a wellcrafted piece of downbeat entertainment it will probably leave you feeling that you were lucky not be a member of a family as dysfunctional as this one but still wondering as to how they got that way we do know the parents were happy but we see so little of the mother and hear so little about her it is impossible pick up on her relationship with the boys there is also a daughter whose presence seems redundant well like tolstoy we have to conclude that each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way
pos	says andy nobody gets hurt everybody wins before he says it we know the opposite is true everybody gets hurt nobody wins this is a new strand in american movies or perhaps an old strand brought back at long last think eastern promises there will be blood no country for old men these movies are dark serious extremely well made and dont care about happy endings i love them before the devil knows youre dead fits the general description but creates an atmosphere all its own kelly mastersons debut script is as close as a hollywood movie will ever get to a greek tragedy paying tribute to fellow veteran director stanley donen sidney lumet expertly and soberly turns the sombre story into an outstanding old school character drama the opening shots although of an obese accountant doggystyling his trophy wife have the look and feel of a dutch masters painting by contrast the drug dealers condo looks more like a string of mondrians great performances all around only albert finneys character charles feels a little overacted eyes wide and mouth agape almost all the time but then he is in trouble deep deeper than any of the troubles most of us will ever know for compensation marisa tomei is super hot but of course you dont need me to tell you that why her character gina would want to be with a guy like andy were never told but thats okay action is character after all the unique and magic touch of carter burwells music makes this fine movie a masterpiece dont miss it
pos	i am beginning to see a very consistent pattern form in the identity of 2007s films if 2004 was the year of the biographies and 2005 was the year of the political films 2007 can be identified as a year featuring a wide plethora of morality tales films that portray test challenge and question human morality and the motives that drive us to do certain things although this identification is rather broad i think that there are a handful of films released this year such as 310 to yuma eastern promises american gangster no country for old men and others that specifically question and study human morals and the motives that drive us to acts such as violence or treachery before the devil knows youre dead is a deviously stylish morality tale and quite a dark bleak and depressing one at that and even better is the fact that it comes from one of the greatest classic directorial forces of our time the legendary sidney lumet who many have said has passed his prime but returns in full force with this viciously rich crime thrillerits one of those films whose plots are so thick that one is very reluctant to go into details it is a movie that is best enjoyed if entered without any prior knowledge to the events about to unfold as there are twists and turns but the thick and richly wrought plot is not at all at the center of this film the true focus is as i mentioned the morality tale the motives that drive these two men to the actions they do in the film in a plot structured like a combination between the filmographies of both the coen brothers namely blood simple and fargo and quentin tarantino we see two men driven under various shady circumstances to pull off a fairly simple crime that goes incredibly ridiculously wrong and reciprocates with full force and inevitable tragedy and to make it all the more interesting the film is told in a fragmented chronology that keeps back tracking and showing a series of events following a different character every time and always ending up where it left off the last time sizzling sharp thick and precariously depressing kelly mastersons screenplay is surprisingly poignant and well rounded in particular because it is a debut screenplaybut the film has much more going for it than just its delectably sinister and quite depressing plot first and foremost the picture looks and feels outstandingly well sidney lumet has throughout his career consistently employed an interesting style of cinematography and lighting naturalistic and yet stylish at the same time the film carries with it a distinctive air of style and class with wonderful natural lighting that just looks really great editing is topnotch combining the sizzling dramathriller aspect with great long takes that really take their time to portray the action accordingly and vivid dynamic camera angles and movements further add to the style the film is also backed by a fantastically succulent musical score by carter burwellthe screenplay does its part and of course lumet does his part but at the films dramatic center are three masterful actors who deliver incredibly good performances first and foremost there are the two leads leading the pack is philip seymour hoffman who has always been an excellent actor but has stumbled upon newfound leadingman status after his unnaturally fantastic oscarwinning performance in capote his turn in this film is fascinating severely flawed broken manic hoffman has some truly intense scenes in the film that really allow his full dramatic fury to come out and not just his subtlety and wit at his side is ethan hawke who has delivered some fantastic performances in many films that are almost always overshadowed by greater grander actors here he bounces off hoffman and complements him so incredibly well in all the dynamic acting between the two of them is just so utterly fantastic and convincing the audience very quickly loses itself in the characters and forgets that its watching actors and then theres albert finney such a supple opulent supporting role like the one he has requires a veteran professional and here finney delivers his finest performance in many years as the tragically obsessed father to the two brothers who get caught up in the crime i love how the dynamics between the three of them play out i love how hoffman is clearly the dominant brother and shamelessly picks on his younger brother even now that theyre middleaged men and yet despite this it is clear how finneys father favours hawkes younger weaker brother also on the topic of the cast the two supporting female characters  wives of the brothers  also feature fantastic performances from amy ryan and marisa tomei whose looks just get better and better as the years go bythis film isnt revolutionary these themes and this style have already been explored by the likes of the coen brothers and its very easy to imagine them directing this film but for a film that treads familiar ground it simply excels lumet employs his own immense directorial talent and employs his unique and very subtle sense of irony and style to mastersons brilliantly vivid intense and morbidly depressing firsttime screenplay the lead performances are incredibly intense and the film features absolutely fantastic turns from hoffman hawke and finney but the truly greatest wonder of the film is that three years after he won a lifetime achievement oscar much revered as the ultimate sign of retirement in the film business sidney lumet proves that he still has the immense talent to deliver a truly wonderful resonant intense piece of cinema reminiscent of his golden years
pos	the full title of this film is may you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows youre dead a rewording of the old irish toast may you have food and raiment a soft pillow for your head may you be 40 years in heaven before the devil knows youre dead first time screenwriter kelly masterson with some modifications by director sidney lumet has concocted a melodrama that explores just how fragmented a family can become when external forces drive the members to unthinkable extremes in this film the viewer is allowed to witness the gradual but nearly complete implosion of a family by a much used but here very sensible manipulation of the flashbackflash forward technique of storytelling by repeatedly offering the differing vantages of each of the characters about the central incidents that drive this rather harrowing tale we see all the motivations of the players in this case of a robbery gone very wrong andy hanson philip seymour hoffman is a wealthy executive married to an emotionally needy gina marisa tomei and addicted to an expensive drug habit his life is beginning to crumble and he needs money andys neredo well younger brother hank ethan hawke is a life in ruins  he is divorced from his shrewish wife martha amy ryan is behind in alimony and child support and has borrowed all he can from his friends and he needs money andy proposes a lowkey robbery of a small mall momandpop jewelry store that promises safe quick cash for both the glitch is that the jewelry story belongs to the mens parents  charles albert finney and nanette rosemary harris andy advances hank some cash and wrangles an agreement that hank will do the actual robbery but though hank agrees to the failsafe plan he hires a friend to take on the actual job while hank plans to be the driver of the getaway car the robbery is horribly botched when nanette filing in for the regular clerk shoots the robber and is herself shot in the mess the disaster unveils many secrets about the fragile relationships of the family and when nanette dies charles and andy and hank and their respective partners are driven to disastrous ends with surprises at every turn each of the actors in this strong but emotionally acrid film gives superb performances and while we have come to expect that from hoffman hawke tomei finney ryan and harris it is the wise hand of direction from sidney lumet that make this film so unforgettably powerful it is not an easy film to watch but it is a film that allows some bravura performances that demand our respect a film that reminds us how fragile many families can be grady harp
pos	i must admit that this is the type of film that i would normally eschew but i rented it basically because of the stars i certainly was not sorry in fact as you see i rated it five stars this film is the perfect combination of sharp directing and superior actingandy and hank hanson are brothers who decide to commit the uncouth crime of robbing their parents jewelry store the crime goes terribly wrong  thus beginning an examination of the three men in the hanson family through a series of flashbacks we get to know charles hanson and come to an understanding of the strained relationship between father and sonsyounger brother hank is basically a screwup he has always had trouble holding a job and pretty much goes in the direction of the wind hank is insecure cowardly and very much under the influence of his big brother ethan hawke has the character of hank nailed to a t and gives what is probably his best performance thus far he shows us a man who is basically goodhearted but so influenced by outside forces that he is unable to follow through with any important taskandy  on the surface  appears to be a successful businessman but we soon discover that he is addicted to drugs and has been embezzling from his company to pay for his habit it is andy who concocts the scheme to rob his parents store and he gets weakwilled hank to commit the act philip seymour hoffman  surely one of the finest actors of our time  plays andy hoffman is an actor who has the ability to portray a man who on the surface is a charming businessman liked by his acquaintances but a real slime ball underneath he is absolutely perfect for the part of andy or it might be said that he through his superior acting skills made andy the perfect partalbert finney plays a father common to his generation charles hanson is not a bad or unfeeling man but he has a lousy relationship with his sons because he never really understood what was necessary in nurturing a positive bond between his sons and himself he has always been too quick to criticize and admonish he always made it clear that he favored his younger son over his older thus causing a wide emotional rift between himself and andy as we get to know charles and andy the thought of andy forming a plan to rob from his father becomes less unbelievableon a personal note i cannot believe how much charles hanson reminded me of my own father and how much andy and hank reminded me of my own brother and myself perhaps this may be one of the reasons that i enjoyed the film so much as this story of a distant critical father a more successful older brother and a less successful younger brother hit so close to home fortunately my brother and i never came to the state of committing a crime against my parents guess we were made of sterner and more moral stuffthis complex of personalities and actions has been expertly put together by director sidney lumet at eightythree he still has the chops to give the audience engrossing characters and edgeofseat action that hypnotizes 12 angry men was his first film made fifty years prior to before the devil knows youre dead but he hasnt lost any bit of his magic touch in showing us characters that will be long rememberedthe events and characters in before the devil knows youre dead are harsh and unattractive and this is definitely not a feelgood movie however it is two hours of ultimate entertainment which i thoroughly recommend
pos	director sidney lumet has made some masterpieceslike networkdog day afternoon or serpicobuthe was not having too much luck on his most recent worksgloria 1999 was pathetic and find me guilty was an interestingbut failed experimentnowlumet brings his best film in decades andby my point of viewa true masterpiecebefore the devil knows youre deadi think this film is like a rebirth for lumetthis movie has an excellent story whichdeeplyhas many layersalsoi think the ending of the movie is perfectthe performances are brilliantphilip seymour hoffman bringsas usuala magnificent performance and hesno doubtone of the best actors of our daysethan hawke is also an excellent actor but hes underrated by my point of viewhis performance in here is greatthe rest of the cast is also excellentspeciallythe great albert finney but these two actors bring monumental performances which were sadly ignored by the pathetic oscarsthe film has a good level of intensityin part thanks to the performances andin partthanks to the brilliant screenplaybefore the devil knows youre dead is a real masterpiece with perfect directiona great screenplay and excellent performanceswe need more movies like this
pos	before the devil knows youre dead starts off promisingly setting up a simple heist that goes awry told from varying perspectives in rashomon style at around the hour mark sidney lumet transforms this film into something that is so much more than the sum of its parts it eventually morphs into a multifaceted family drama exploring the full realm of human emotionsrelations as the story comes to its chilling climaxas is the case with lumet he manages to coax exceptional performances out of his starstudded cast without any notion of overacting or hyperbole philip seymour hoffman in one of his best roles is a complex mysterious and interesting character and oftentimes dwarfs ethan hawke who plays his brother hank thats not to say that hawke is not bad in fact he is quite above adequate in a troubled role that suits his style marisa tomei is excellent for her relatively short appearance the fact that she bares her flesh adds to this albert finneys character andy and hanks father is the most intriguing and in my opinion he deserved a bit more screentime amy ryan also performs her job adequatelybefore the devil knows youre dead is not an exceptional movie but it proves that lumet is still near the top of his game at the apparent twilight of an illustrious career many of his characteristics and trademarks appear here not least of which involves the use of his characters infused with a killer script no pun intended smart dialogue and pacing and a decent score before the devil knows youre dead is a mustsee a truly underrated gem 810 3 stars out of 4 should just enter my top 250 at 248 highly recommended
pos	sydney lumet although one of the oldest active directors still got game a few years ago he shot find me guilty a proof to everyone that vin diesel can actually act if he gets the opportunity and the right director if he had retired after this movie a true masterpiece in my eyes no one could have blamed him but hes still going strong his next movie already announced for 2009but lets stay with this movie right here the cast list is incredible their performance top notch the little nuances in their performances the real dialogue andor situations that evolve throughout the movie are just amazing the time structure of the movie that keeps your toes the whole time blending timelines so seamlessly that the editing seems naturalflawless the story is heightened by that although even in a normal time structure it wouldve been at least a good movie dramathriller i can only highly recommend it the rest is up to you o
pos	the bible teaches us that the love of money is the root of all evil the love of money leads to greed which can lead to pride and eventually to destruction two brothers andy and hank will discover how far the love of money will cost them and those they love the mostandy hanson philip seymour hoffman and his younger brother hank ethan hawke couldnt be more different andy is seemingly enjoying the success of working in new yorks real estate market and is married to his beautiful wife gina marisa tomei who is the idea of a trophy wife if one ever existed hank however is divorce who finds himself at the mercy of his exwife his daughters expensive school bills and endless amount of child support payments a man who means well and has good intentions hank none the less cannot escape the water that his slowly raising above his head no matter how hard he swims to stay above ithowever andy has his own problems with the only difference between him and his brother being that he hides them better he has committed fraud against his company and is heavily involved in drug use in order to escape his fears the pressure of his life and the lies he needs to keep his appearances up have now caused him to think about fleeing the country with gina in order to start over again of course like hank he needs money to do this and believes he knows how to get it how by robbing the jewelery store that their parents own and run this act of betrayal is where the hanson brothers their families and several other lives will be destroyed because of greed pride and fear the uniqueness of before the devil knows youre dead is the manner in which the story is told after the robbery goes wrong and nanette hanson rosemary harris who is the mother of both andy and hank is killed the story is told from a variety of different points of view from various days before and after the robbery attempt we learn more about the motivations of not only andy and hank but also the reaction to their father charles albert finney to the death of his wife the relationship between charles and his two sons especially to andy is also explored and another possible motivation of sorts is discovered after it is revealed that there is little love between the two men nanette may have been dearly loved by her sons but their father is a different storyphilip seymour hoffman proves once more why he is one of the most impressive actors in hollywood today by portraying andy as not only a greedy criminal with lack of morality but also in contradictory way as a man we can sympathize with ethan hawke also brings hank alive not just as a loser but really as a man just desperate to hang on to what little he has left andy and hank are thus brought to life in such a realistic way that it is easy to think of them as not just characters but the very real images of lost and confused men who now find themselves facing the consequence of their actionsbefore the devil knows youre dead is a moral tale about how our actions lead to consequences that we otherwise might not expect to face more than that our choices also can affect those around us in ways we never expected in what should have been best picture of the year we see how lives are easily broken when the love of money becomes the ultimate pursuit in order to ease our troubled lives in other words there are no easy fixes or answers to our problems and trying to find them can only make things worse1010
pos	in new york andy hanson philip seymour hoffman is an addicted executive of a real estate office that has embezzled a large amount for his addiction and expensive way of life with his wife gina marisa tomei when an audit is scheduled in his department he becomes desperate for money his baby brother hank hanson ethan hawke is a complete loser that owes three months of child support to his daughter and is having a love affair with gina every thursday afternoon andy plots a heist of the jewelry of their parent in a saturday morning without the use of guns expecting to find an old employee working and without financial damage to his parents since the insurance company would reimburse the loss on monday morning we would raise the necessary money he needs to cover his embezzlement he invites hank to participate since he is very well known in the mall where the jewelry is located and could be recognized however hank yellows and invites the thief bobby lasorda brian f obyrne to steal the store but things go wrong when their mother nanette rosemary harris comes to work as the substitute for the clerk and bobby brings a hidden gun nanette reacts and kills bobby but she is also lethally shot after the death of nanette their father charles hanson albert finney decides to investigate the robbery with tragic consequencesbefore the devil knows youre dead is a comedy of errors disclosing a good story the originality and the difference are in the screenplay with a nonlinear narrative  la pulp fiction the eightythree yearold sidney lumet has another great work and it is impressive the longevity of this director philip seymour hoffman is awesome in the role of a dysfunctional man with traumatic relationship with his father that feels the world falling apart mostly because of his insecure and clumsy brother marisa tomei is still impressively gorgeous and sexy showing a magnificent body the violent conclusion shows that the world is indeed an evil place my vote is seventitle brazil antes que o diabo saiba que voc est morto before the devil knows youre dead
pos	tarantino once remarked on a melodrama from the 1930s called backstreet that tragedy is like another character in the film the same could be said and not withstanding bringing up tarantino for sidney lumets best work in years a melodrama where character is of the utmost concern not simply because of whats at stake with the cast involved kelly masterson doesnt have a masterpiece of a script here it basically breaks into crazy killer mode by the end in a series of climactic events that only work by the very end and even there suspension of disbelief is paramount but her script does convey character before plot and in a story where the actions surround a heist its crucial to know who these people are beat by beat its bleak as hell unforgiving as satan but also absolutely riveting 90 of the timechalk it up not just because lumet knows how to handle a nonlinear script where we see the daytoday actions of character to character before during and mostly after the botched mompop jewelry store robbery occurs but because of the formidable cast assembled which i might add is lumets specialty philip seymour hoffman and ethan hawke are brothers with their own respective financial fups and the former approaches the latter on what looks like a foolproof heist looting their own mother and fathers jewelry store in westchester hawkes hank involves another shady character though murders occur and suddenly its tragedy on a greek scale affecting the brothers and their father played by a perfect albert finney its the kind of material that most actors love characters who like in dog day afternoon are painfully human flawed to the bone but only wanting love or things to be set right and have the complete inability to fulfill their wants and needsin this case though hoffman and hawke are matched splendidly hoffman has until the aforementioned last ten minutes a supercalm and occasionally joking demeanor that reveals him as the brains of the operation but then smaller scenes where he breaks down emotionally ie with finney or the car scene with tomei push his talents to the limit hawke meanwhile is called a loser by his exwife and daughter cant pay any debts at all and is called a baby by his own father and he fills the bill of the part in all the ways that matter hes not quite as flawed as his older brother but who wants to pick a straw for that title and finney as mentioned is spoton all the way through making his turn in big fish look like childs play the final scenes with him are terrifyingly tragic his face recoiling in a horror that has built up all through the second halfalso featuring supporting turns from a finely ditsy and perversely twotiming marisa tomei bugs michael shannon as badass white trash and amy ryan brian f obyrne and rosemary harris making brief exact impressions this is a film with a tremendous lot of skill and heart but not a forgiving heart with a story that doubles back on details not for showy plot devices but to make clear every step of a familys perpetual downward spiral if its not as mindblowing as serpico or network or the pawnbroker or 12 angry men it comes as close as anything lumets done since
pos	while the title before the devil knows youre dead comes from an irish proverb the film plays out like a greek tragedy it all starts with a botched robbery and continues to spiral out of control as two brothers attempt to escape the mess theyve gotten themselves intothe cast is wellassembled with philip seymour hoffman  ethan hawke playing the aforementioned brothers notable support includes albert finney as their father and marisa tomei as the wife of one brother and lover of the other beyond these principals the acting is unremarkablethe story is compelling and is told with a certain degree of verve the narrative structure keeps things interesting by providing different points of view and frequent time shifts that being said the films unpredictability is somewhat muted since it becomes apparent early on that this story is a tragedy through and through all in all a pretty impressive debut for firsttime screenwriter kelly mastersonsidney lumets direction is well handled but im more impressed by the fact that hes still directing at over eighty years old i was less impressed by the score by carter burwell but it isnt a major distractionin the end the film proves to be compelling viewing and while the story  presentation may have superficial similarities to other films this one remains a unique experience
pos	legendary director sidney lumet gives us one of his finest films in his historic career in this very tense and ultimately shocking story about a family that includes dysfunctional as one of the children with an alist cast headed by philip seymour hoffman an oscarworthy performance here ethan hawke marisa tomei and albert finney lumet has captured not just elements of botched crime stories such as reservoir dogs but also family stories such as ordinary peoplemany viewers might be confused and feel underwhelmed at the construction of the plot lumet has gone with here instead of showing it in a linear manner he has gone the tarantino route and shows the central scene of a robbery gone wrong from different points of view all out of order i personally found this to be very satisfying and left me constantly guessing what was going to happen next the script is very strong with some excellent scenes between husband and wife hoffman and tomei as well as between father and son finney and hoffman all the actors are totally engaging to watch and lumet is obviously having fun in directing a style he usually doesnt delve in plenty of action and suspense to hold the audience for the two hour running time this is a rare movie that doesnt disappoint for one moment
pos	the hanson brothers  andy apparently has his act together and hank clearly doesnt have his act together need money andy comes up with a scheme to get some dough that will have consequences for the whole hanson familythis film delivers this is a layered fullblooded roller coaster ride that knows exactly what it is doing as a crime drama  thriller i would happily compare it to no country for old men while both films have have an ample supply of character drama and thrills devil is more on the thriller side because of its fast pace no country is a colder and bleaker film that you can really admire while devil is a bit more enjoyable there is definitely less violence in devil than no country the acting delivers as well ethan hawke sometimes wooden in the past brings the jitters sweating and the deerintheheadlightslook to the besieged hank philip seymour hoffman as andy has the films hardest scenes and is fast becoming the actor who you believe can do anythingtheres really not much wrong with this film it jumps back and forth without being confusing events spiral out of control but the film never does  the writing from first timer kelly masterson directing veteran sidney lumet and the editing stay as tight as a drum in many categories this is award caliber stuff though maybe films like the departed and no country squeezed this one out of the limelight if you liked those youll like this
pos	i watched this film in a very strange way  i had put it on my netflix list and couldnt remember why other than that i knew philip seymour hoffman was in it since the film has no opening credits i couldnt even remember who had directed itas my wife and i watched it i turned to her about 45 minutes in and said you know i keep wanting to decide that i hate this film but something about it just wont let me stop watching it then theres a stretch of about half a dozen scenes in the middle of the movie that are truly electrifying in the actors performancesit was only as the end credits rolled that i realized it was a sidney lumet film and i thought  wow im surprised that lumet took on what was really a dirty petty little story about really mean broken people but its a testament to his talent that i was so taken in when i didnt even realize it was himphilip seymour hoffman is really really good in this movie like scary good put this up against capote and i would argue the oscar should have been for this film insteadi also highly recommend the narrative special feature with lumet hawke and hoffman talking about making the movie  its entertaining and educational with hawke playing the student eager to learn at the masters feet lumet definitely teaches you the first rule of working with actors  kiss their asses constantlythere are a lot of violent melodramatic movies out there that are empty ciphers when all is said and done and there is an element of that in this film  that the actors fill the air with sulphurous blasts of emotion and when the smoke clears theres nothing left nothing resonates on a deeper levelbut lumet has given us network and twelve angry men  films that each in their own ways have been elevated into the highest echelons of cinemathis movie isnt at that level but theres something about it that lingers and maybe thats enoughmy final comment is about the comments  if you look at the number of comments about this little movie here on imdb  and the depth and intelligence of the comments pro and con  its a pretty good indication that something special is going on with this film
pos	if i watch a movie and dont once look at my watch or clock to see how much longer it will be running or when i hope that the last scene wasnt the end of the movie its got to be pretty good im not an movie internalist or cinema dissectionist i watch movies and if they keep me interested till the end then they are pretty good because some of the most critically acclaimed films bore me to death the english patient shakespeare in love atonement crash this movie kept me interested and absorbed beginning to end acting is great story is absolutely original flashback technique very affective there was a bit of citizen kane thrown in tho when hoffman trashes his apartment after tomei leaves him but i forgive that cause i see it as a homage to rather than a ripoff of orson
pos	i really enjoyed this drama from sidney lumet the best word i could come up to describe it with is insane it throws the viewer around for an hour and fifty minutes and doesnt let you breathe until the credits start to roll at the very end trust me this movie will keep you guessing the entire way throughthe story is very well crafted and almost brilliant its almost like a more complicated tarantino type story the acting is all amazing from all of the leads and even the small parts excellent cast i also loved the cinematography it gave it the real feeling as if it were an independent film it was all greatthis movie is excited exhausting and heartbreaking its almost hard to watch but youll be glad that you did
pos	the beginning of this film is a little clunky and also confusing  but sit tight because you are in for the ride of your life the concept is compelling with interesting devices utilized to tell the overall story there are fine performances all around with phillip seymour hoffmans being the best of the castno surprise there ethan hawke also deserves credit for a very strong performance as well the direction by mr lumet is outstanding the film has a seventies feel in the respect that risks are taken in the telling of this story but unlike the majority of trite films that populate the landscape today this is a thriller that is sincerely based upon relationships rather than special effects or product plugs you will be greatly rewarded for the time invested in this film
pos	this is a thoroughly diabolical tale of just how bad things can go wrong a simple robbery pick up some serious change get our finances together and everything will be hunkydory butmom and pops jewelry store no problem insurance pays for it all no guns nobody gets hurt easy moneyolder more successful it would appear brother andy philip seymour hoffman has a few minor problems heroin addiction cocaine habituation a wife marisa tomei thatwell he cant seem to perform for his flat belly days long gone younger sweet slightly dimwitted younger brother hank ethan hawke with a few dinero problems of his own behind in child support payments for his daughter in debt to friends and relatives not exactly wowing them in the work of work etcsydney lumet in this performance at the age of 82  directs and gets it 9999 percent right which is hard to do in a thriller i have seen more thrillers than i can remember and most of the time the director gets the movie printed and lives with the plot holes the improbabilities the cheesy scenes and the hurryup ending here lumet makes a thriller like its a work of art every detail is perfect the acting is superb the plot has no holes the story rings true and clear and represents a tale about human frailty that would honor the greatest filmmakers and even the bard himselfhoffman of course is excellent when you dont have marquee leading man presence you have to get by on talent workmanship and pure concentration ethan hawke who is no stranger to the sweet little guy role adds a layer of desperation and all too human incompetence to the part so that we dont know whether to pity him or trash him albert finney plays the father of the wayward sons with a kind of steely intensity that belies his age and marisa tomei who has magical qualities of sexiness to go along with her unique creativity manages to be both vulnerable and hard as nails as andys two timing wife but who could blame her its almost a movie reviewers sacrilege to give a commercial thriller five or ten stars but if you study this film as all aspiring film makers would be well advised to do you will notice the kind of excessive according to most hollywood producers attention to detail that makes for real artthe sort of thing that only great artists can do and indeed cannot help but do by the way i think there were twenty producers on this filmwell maybe a dozen check the credits all i can say in summation is way to go sydney lumet author of a slew of excellent films and to show such fidelity to your craft and your art at such an advanced agekudos may we all do half so wellokay the 0001 percent it was unlikely that the father albert finney could have followed the cabs that andy took around new york without somehow losing the tail this is minor and i wish all thrillers could have so small a blip also one wonders why lumet decided not to tell us about the fate of hank at the end we can guess and guess perhaps his fate fell onto the cutting room floor perhaps lumet was not satisfied with what was filmed and time ran out and he just said leave it like that it really doesnt matter and i think it doesnt what happens to hank is not going to be good he isnt the kind of guy who manages to run off to mexico and is able to start a new life he is the kind of guy who gets a light sentence of 10 to 20 and serves it and comes out a kind of shrunken human being who knows he wasnt really a man when he should have beensee this for sidney lumet one of hollywoods best director of the pawnbroker 1964 the group 1966 serpico 1973 dog day afternoon 1975 network 1976 and many more
pos	the humor implicit in the complete title proverb derives from the sunday school dictum that one would be better advised to prepare before youre dead for the devils scrutiny ie so the devil doesnt care when youre dead theres no percentage in trying to beat the devil the characters apparently didnt pay attention at sunday school and find themselves forced into crisis management having eschewed crisis avoidance but even a seasoned ceo would have difficulty managing these crises throwing dice is far more unpredictable than flipping a coin when people are involved the list of possible outcomes becomes even longer than the long list of unforgettable sidney lumet films until now hawke may not have been an unforgettable actor but here perhaps had an eye toward earning billing among other lumet all stars like steiger and pacino
pos	this intensely involving 2007 characterdriven suspense drama is like a big juicy piece of shakespeareanlevel steak from a master filmmaker who knows how to draw out uncommonly ferocious totheedge performances from his actors consider for starters  henry fondas lone dissenting juror in twelve angry men katharine hepburns delusional mary tyrone in long days journey into night rod steigers conflicted concentration camp survivor in the pawnbroker william holdens wintry lion in network and paul newmans alcoholic lawyer in the verdict the list encompasses some of the finest screen work of the past halfcentury and you can safely add philip seymour hoffmans desperately controlling andy hanson to the ranks at 83 director sidney lumet shows no signs of octogenarian fatigue and in fact he revels in the melodramatic turns of firsttime screenwriter kelly mastersons thickly plotted scriptthe scale of the story is deceptively small as it focuses on the moral compromises that unravel in a family where two brothers have become desperate for immediate cash woody allen followed a similar fraternal dynamic in his last film the oddly pinched cassandras dream but lumet is neither pinched nor cautious in his fierce approach to this inescapable tale of ambiguity and deception the plot revolves around a crime that was meant to be victimless embezzling funds from his real estate companys payroll to keep his neglected wife gina happy and to satisfy an expensive drug habit smoothtalking andy is about to be exposed in an irs audit meanwhile his younger brother hank is a mass of postdivorce codependent insecurities falling way behind in his alimony and child support paymentsandy concocts a supposedly foolproof plan to rob their parents suburban jewelry store while neither of them is supposed to be there the goal was for the brothers to collect the haul and the parents to claim the insurance murphys law intervenes in every possible way starting with andy pressuring hank to do the job himself after some brotherly cajoling hank agrees to it but too scared to do it alone he recruits a reckless guntoting busboy to handle the robbery by fate the heist occurs on the one day that andy and hanks mother is opening the shop and things quickly spiral out of control from there although the backandforth storytelling technique is not new for example alejandro gonzlez irritus 21 grams mastersons approach works effectively in delineating certain events from multiple perspectives so that you understand how each character is led to the repercussions of the unfortunate eventthe acting is pitchperfect starting with hoffmans riveting performance as andy a machiavellian reptile whose cool exterior and innate amorality mask layers of resentment toward his family i thought he was great in tamara jenkins the savages but he is even better here lumet even draws a solid performance from the usually insufferable ethan hawke as hank imbuing him with the emasculated weakness that informs his every illplanned move as their embattled father albert finney acts with his typical latecareer bluster but he provides the necessary foundation for the oedipallevel complexities marisa tomei is a smart choice to play gina as the actress economically keys in on the responsive watchful nature of a small but pivotal role the estimable theater veteran rosemary harris now better known as peter parkers aunt in the spiderman trilogy has precious little time as the mother as does amy ryan as hanks bitter exwifethere are scenes that border on excessive especially as the situation becomes increasingly desperate for the brothers but the principals inject such energetic brio to them that the flourishes become forgivable after the disappointment of the cartoonish find me guilty it is refreshing to see lumet in peak form here the 2008 dvd offers terrifically informative commentary from lumet hoffman and hawke all of whom converse with ease and insight throughout along with the original theatrical trailer there is also a betterthanaverage 24minute featurette directed by sidney lumet how the devil was made which features onset footage and snippets of interviews with lumet two of the producers and the principal actors
pos	before the devil knows youre dead is one of the best movies ive seen in along time the acting fromthe excellent ensemble cast is incredible philip seymour hoffman putting in an outstanding performance and is electrifying every time hes on screen ethan hawke matches him scene for scene and albert finney simply chews up the screen marisa tomei is howevercriminally underused but looks amazing for her 42 years the script is excellent the storyline nonlinear but easy enough to follow sidney lumet although not known for his blockbusters has turned out a gem with this one
pos	watching before the devil counts as one of my all time best experiences at the cinema i have been intrigued my the mixed response to the film  and for me the extremes of opinion indicate the film touched on something either embraced or disavowed by the general audience it is one of those films that has stayed with me and i continue to ponder and think about itsurely the dvd would illuminate some more of the themes and the filmmaking elements which include sidney lumets comeback movie the timeshifting technique deployed in the storytelling the superb combination of lumet and masterson and why it works so well the masterly direction the relatively rare focus hollywood movies give to male characters and their largely doomed struggle to become an open cheque book for their women the underpresented but nevertheless resonant marisa tomeis performance and of course the superb hoffman with that central monologue about the sum of his parts  for me the heart of the moviephew surely a masterful film so imagine my disappointment watching the eagerly anticipated dvd  only to find no commentary no behindthescenes no interviews no extrashey  distributors  sort it out
pos	thank god this wasnt based on a true story because what a story it is populated by despicable characters whose depravity knows no bounds before the devil is a mesmerizing jawdropping excursion into perversion which would be laughable and sometimes is even with  or perhaps because of  the sickeningly tragic undercurrent of human dysfunction throughout if it werent carried out with such magnificent overwhelming conviction by its stars the excellent script by kelly masterson and superb direction by none other than sidney lumet doesnt hurt eitherthe main dysfunction here is of a family nature with the two majorly screwed up brothers brilliant portrayals from philip seymour hoffman and ethan hawke deciding to rob their own parents jewelry store an attempt that goes pathetically awrythe story is told with timeshifts which are noted on screen such as charlie two days before the robbery so no one should be confused some people have said they didnt like this device but i thought it worked perfectly adding to the skeweredness of the whole affair considering that the two brothers in question are hardly playing with full decks  between them you couldnt make a decent poker hand to save your life throw in these cheesy extra tidbits one of the brothers is a drug addict married to gina marisa tomei also excellent who is having an affair with the other brother toss in some monumental sibling rivalry along with the fact that said drug addict brother hates his father a wrenching performance from albert finney who has apparently caused him serious past pain and youve got a shakespeareangreek tragedy on your hands proceed with caution
pos	finally a movie where the audience is kept guessing until the end what will happen well we all kind of know that the lives of the brothers andy played by hoffman and hank played by hawke will spiral downward towards destruction since where else is there to go but down but we do not know how or when until near the end of the movie hoffman is superb as usual and even hawke was decent as the younger brother who basically does what he is told since he really cannot think for himself hawke might have been a little out of his element but he played the part well enough add into this mix andys wife played perfectly by marisa tomei cheating with hank andys embezzlement of company funds to pay for his drug and sex addictions and a father who finally discovers exactly what happened the day of the robbery this movie will get you thinking
pos	my personal feeling is that you cannot divorce this movie from its politicalhistorical underpinnings like so many american reviewers tend to do this is not about growing up on main street usa it is about growing up in yugoslavia at a time when it was torn between the east and the west just like the guys are torn between esther and everybody else and esther is torn between the tovarish joe and the guys there is shame in certain situations that is lost on an audience that has never lived under tito i feel the movie is underrated and it is too bad we have lost the director movies like this make freedom feel more important it is not just another eastern european coming of age filmit is a sensitive portrayal of teenagers walking a fine line that might eventually lead them to real freedom
pos	one of the most beautiful movies ever made in ex yustory is very familiar to people in ex yul because generation after war used to live in the same waypeople in the west cant imagine how political situation in our country affect peoplethe plot is in the 50when josip broz tito said no to the sssr and politbiro and because of that our borders becomes open for western influencebutin a country were people didnt had much money jeans was only ideal and friendship was everythingthe friendship between for young people an a girl was so strong that after 40 years of their emigration from yu is still alivethey get together after all this years on esters funeral and they start to remember of their childhoodbefore their went to the emigration and become successful people
pos	a sharp political comment posturing as a coming of age story is what this movie is the annoying thing is that it works effectively on both levels it isnt supposed to but it does this tale of four boys and a girl growing up in 1953 communist belgrade is a heart warmer it is what gentlemen refer to as classic cinema obviously 1953 belgrade is not as harsh a dictatorial and fascist environment as the communist society is often portrayed one can listen to rock and roll music one of the songs played is the song hey babu riba ala the title of the movie but jeans cannot be bought nor certain drugs which are illegal to possess unlike a heavyhanded criticism of a communist society this movie does it by showing how it affects the lives of the five protagonists who refer to themselves as we four the girl who has a father in exile in italy and is awaiting a passport for her mother and she to travel out to join him the piano that is taken away from communion use from one of the boys the sudden giving of your home and quarters to your new comrades because they need it the boys spend a lot of time listening to music and it is made clear they despise the fascism that communism has created as they engage in tiffs with a fascist charlatan who has stalin tattooed on his hands these all leads to the actions they take later on and the remembrance of a time fading away as this movie was released in 1986 in the twilight of the soviet empire a great movie worth seeing again and again repentance is not your enemy but yet it is also nobodys friend
pos	a very well made film set in early 60s communist yugoslavia the five young actors who are the teenagers at the center of the story give strong sincere and emotionally deep performances a clear depiction of how the natural trust and naivete inherent in teens can be easily manipulated and how that impacted the rest of their lives highly recommended
pos	i was intrigued by the title so during a small bout of insomnia fueled by my curiosity i stayed up and watched it i then checked my tv listings and watched it again there is one very obvious realization that occurred to me when i saw this film in spite of politics traditions culture etc teenagers everywhere are virtually the same the characters of the kids from belgrade could have been transported to lets say somewhere in the american midwest during the same time period and language differences aside would be impossible to tell apart from any of the local teens of that era they certainly displayed the same growing pains and preoccupations politics aside music sex movie idols music drinking sports music as a matter of fact much the same things that occupied my time growing up in 1970s southern californiathis was a bittersweet story but the joy of youth made it very enjoyable the characters especially the young actors were completely believable also i wont say this was the yugoslav american graffiti but i will say that it fits in nicely with other 50sthemed movies
pos	hey babu riba is a film about a young woman mariana nicknamed esther after a famous american movie star and four young men glenn sacha kicha and pop all perhaps 1517 years old in 1953 belgrade yugoslavia the five are committed friends and crazy about jazz blue jeans or anything american it seemsthe very close relationship of the teenagers is poignant and ultimately a sacrifice is willingly made to try to help one of the group who has fallen on unexpected difficulties in the wake of changing communist politics they go their separate ways and reunite in 1985 the year before the film was madei enjoyed the film with some reservations the subtitles for one thing were difficult especially in the beginning there were a number of dialogues which had no subtitles at all perhaps the conversational pace required it but i couldnt always both read the text and absorb the scene which caused me to not always understand which character was involved i watched the movie a video from our public library with a friend and neither of us really understood part of the story about acquiring streptomycin for a sick relativethis yugoslavian coming of age film effectively conveyed the teenagers sense of invulnerability idealism and strong and loyal bonds to each other there is a main flashforward and it was intriguing keeping me guessing until the end as to who these characters were visavis the 1953 cast and what had actually happenedi would rate it 7 out of 10 and would like to see other films by the director jovan acin 19411991
pos	saxophonist ronnie bowers dick powell wins a studio contract and goes to hollywood he stays at hollywwod hotel of course at the same time big egotistical star mona marshall lola lane has a tantrum and refuses to attend the premiere of her new picture in a panic the studio hires lookalike virginia rosemary lane to impersonate her and have bowers take her to the premiere not telling him its not marshall naturally they fall in love you can pretty much figure out the rest of the plot yourselfthe plot is old to put it nicely but powell and rosemary lane make a very likable pair and have beautiful singing voices the score is good highlighted by hooray for hollywood and director busby berkeley shows off his unique visuals in a really fun drivein musical sequence with edgar kennedy doing his patented slow burn also glenda farrell has a few funny bits as monas sister jonesiestill the movie isnt that good the rest of the cast mugs ferociously and most of the humor is just not funny lola lane especially is just lousy trying to play mona for comedy also there is racisma stereotypical black maid is played for laughs and theres some truly appalling racist humor at one point thats probably what keeps this off tv most of the time i realize it was accepted at the time but it comes across as revolting todayall in all a soso movie with some serious problems helped by a good cast and some great songs i give it a 7
pos	if you are under 13 or above 13 and pretty intoxicated youll enjoy dwar if you are a seriously dedicated fan of all kinds of brainless action films youll enjoy dwar otherwise dont bother i saw the movie today with my nephews and 3 of their friends they really loved it and that made me feel good after the movie was over all the kidsmy nephews and their friendscould not stop thanking me for taking them to the theaterthe cg is good acting and directing are horrible storyline is extremely simple but since the half of the audience was kids they were screaming shouting and cheering every time the dragons appeared on the screen this made the viewing experience far more exciting than it should have beenits a good movie to take your kids to but except for the final battle sequence dwar is disappointing i give this film 7 out of 10 mainly because the kids loved it so much
pos	i see a lot of really negative posts by people who wrote in august though the movie was not released in the us at least until the middle of september maybe these are unhappy expats living in s korea who saw it early i am in the us and just saw it today i thought the special effects were excellent better than the trailer the story was nonwestern but i think we are all used to this from many other movies it wasnt at all hard to follow the acting by the leads was weak but other people were quite good there was humor throughout too i rated it at 8 because i had a good time watching it which is what i went for
pos	yes some people have said that this movie was a waste of money but im the kind of die hard dragonworldendingholy crap action movie fanbut if you take it from my stand point this movie had some of the best action sences were pretty dang good but its that kind of movie that everything just fell tougher at the right time or just about when evil was trumph something fell in to save them at the right time though there were some funny lines and gangs throughout the movie which surprised methe 3d graphics were pretty damn good i mean for this kind of movie the 3d effects were great big battle that was shown in the trailers live up to whatever hype the movie had the fight between good and evil at the end was i have to to say could have been longer and slightly better it was still pretty goodnow on to the parts that i think could have been better the beginning was pretty good showing the parts that lead up to the big battles i mean if you dont really want to go see this movie in theaters then at least this is a dvderoverall i loved the moviebut the plot just fell into place to fast and fit tougher just to well
pos	i enjoyed this movie and i had very low expectation due to all the negative reviews i read before going i went because i was curious as to what all this fuss was about because some of the postings were so angry with this movie and with the koreans oh and its from korea which has put out some of my favorite movies i liked host but not my absolute favorite some of my favorite scifi fantasy movies so you can have a sense of my taste mirrormask stardust serenity gattaca willow matrix resident evil series lotr stargate dark cityit wasnt confusing like everyone said and the monsters looked good and the battles great there are some holes in the story but didnt really matter i sort of tune out stuff like that and stopped asking why long time ago when i see summer blockbusters the korean legend was interesting the reincarnation stuff was different and i thought the main characters suspiciously dressed like korean actors in other shows ethansbehrhair looked so asianyes it could be better and i hope in the future that korea with its unusual quirky sense of life intense emotions and unexpected humor can bring some diversity to the blockbuster genre maybe a combination of host and dragon wars in the future
pos	i have never seen such a movie before i was on the edge of my seat and constantly laughing throughout the entire movie i never thought such horrible acting existed it was all just too funny the story behind the movie is decent but the movies scenes fail to portray them i have never seen such a stupid movie in my life which is why it i think its worth watching i give this movie 10 out of 10 for being the most pathetic movie ever created this movie seems like it was solely created to become trash i mean the scenes seem so fake and the actors act like the camera is in front of them you will get a kick just watching how lame this movie is me and my friend could not stop making jokes during the movie the darthvader guy who tries to get the girl got ran over not once but twice and the second time he got ran over it sounded like he said sh although he doesnt speak english lol if you watch this movie you will think to yourself that all those other movies you didnt like you took for granted they are way better than this this movie should be seen out of curiosity as well as what kind of movie defines lame the evil serpent encountered the girl so many times it was ridiculous the evil serpent just roared and roared and let her get away every time the evil serpent had so many chances it was like god was trying to say hurry up and eat the girl how many miracles do you want the transition between scenes leaves you wondering did i miss something so many plot holes from scene to scene i was laughing like crazy when they decided to escape to mexico to get away from the serpent hmmmm hopping the border will save you from a serpent from korea interesting very interesting i guess hopping the border solves all problems another scene that completely stupified me they met for the first time and had a romantic scene at the beach they kissed and didnt even know each other the scene was so clichd and the was no substance at least in other movies it might seem logical afterwhile but i mean they just met even though they are reincarnations there feelings were like they instantly loved each other instead of it rather developing anyways this movie is worth watching for the sake of opening your eyes and seeing the light bad hollywood movies will seem like heaven when compared to this in the end its worth watching you wont get bored you will be occupied criticizing every moment every scene in your head
pos	if you like scifi monsters and ancient legends then you will love this movie the special effects are by far the best i have seen since juarassic park hit the big screen years ago while the acting may have been a little less than desirable the story line and effects adequately compensated for iti wish now i had seen this at the movies on a theater screen instead of our 42 inch big screen tvif you like nonstop action awesome visuals and taste for myth and loreyou have to see this movie
pos	maybe i need to have my head examinedbut i thought this was a pretty good moviethe cg is not too badi have seen worsethe look of the creaturesand by creatures i mean the good and the bad snakewas pretty coolthe action scenes involving the snakes was really goodi thoughtthere are some lapses in logic at timesand the story doesnt always make sensebut for a creature featurethere are a lot worsea lot of the other creatures seemed lifted from other moviesso its not wholly originali think the gist of the story is original thoughthere is a bit of similarity to godzillathe big budget american versionwhich liked a loti didnt like this movie as muchbut i still say it was pretty goodi also liked the musicall in alli think dragon wars is about a 710
pos	this show will succeed because it appeals to all adults no matter where they are in their relationship as a man married for 26 years i empathize with patrick warburtons character he loves his wife but he assumes she knows that i also enjoy his monotone delivery never gets too excited or too low a nice ensemble of characters this will be a nice addition to the monday night lineupi dont know how david spade will be in his role he is best enjoyed in small doses he also seems a little old to still be trolling for womeni enjoyed the pilot and i look forward to seeing how the series develops
pos	generally speaking the plot was much better than i was expecting the laugh track was a bit annoying at times and did tend to get in the way however there were enough real chuckles in this episode to make up for it my biggest surprise was finding some of the best lines and situations were not shown in the trailers spade in particular was not presented in the best light in the earlier promotions but his character comes across quite well in the pilot there is is enough eyecandy to please almost anyone and all the regular characters seem up to the task ahead of them now if the writers can just live up to what they have begun
pos	i really enjoyed the pilot it was as amazing as i hoped it would be if not better patrick warburton was a riot although at first i thought that i wouldnt be able to stand his character him and megyn price had little chemistry at all but hopefully as the season goes on theyll get more comfortable around each other it must have been weird for megyn to go from being the star on her last show grounded for life to being a costar bianca kajlich and oliver hudson seem really new to the whole sitcom scene but i think in time theyll get better david spades character to my surprise wasnt the whole focus of this pilot the way he delivers his lines is so different from anyone else ive ever seen on tv but i think that it is just his style it works for himi think that couples or even singles will be able to relate to all the doubts and fights and being unsure about your decisions that this show is about all the situations that the characters are put in just feel like real life not sugarcoated like most showsi hope for all the actors sakes that cbs gives them a chance this show has the potential to be one of the best series if just given the chance and time
pos	this would have to be one of the funniest tv sitcoms to come out of the states since the demise of everybody loves raymond warburton is always hilarious and in this complements the rest of the ensemble cast to perfection david spade continues to tickle my funny bone enormously with his quite unique delivery of his lines after having raved over the british series coupling i can see from just where the creators of rules of engagement got their original idea but this is not intended as being a brickbat  the absolutely brilliant dialogue and the way in which it is conveyed set this particular series completely apart but it takes more than a competent cast to bring success to a new series particularly in the very difficult field of comedy having been a part of a professional tv comedy writing team for the best part of 7 years in australia i can appreciate particularly the role of director and the perceptional and creative talent of the camera crew one of the few grievances i have with the series is the very obviously canned laughter surely a live audience could have been used in the shooting of the series
pos	i missed almost all of the first season but when the other shows went to reruns i started watching i ended up buying the entire first season off itunes this is now one of my favorite comedy shows patrick warburton is the key his dry sense of humor has me rolling all the time david spade is funny but sometimes a little russell goes a long way i enjoy the other cast members more but not saying he doesnt add to the showdo yourself a favor if you havent checked this one out give it a try if you can catch the episode where jeff goes to the sperm bank you will see how good this show isi hope this series has a long run
pos	the show is really funny nice theme jokes and one liners are really good with little extra tuning it can become a very popular show but the only major negative point of this show is the cast david spade does a great job as russell megyn price does a good job but who the hell did cast patrick warburton oliver hudson and bianca kajlichtechnically russell and jeff are the main characters of the show which make viewers wanna watch the show russell is a playboy and jeff is a kind of frustrated family man the relationship wiz with an experience of all the problems a married couple face in a relationshippatrick warburton  does a horrible job as jeff he is not at all suited for the role he is like a robot literally there is no punch in his dialog delivery cast is really very important for viewers to like it the bad acting certainly will take the show downhill
pos	my wife and i took our 13 year old son to see this film and were absolutely delighted with the winsome fun of the film it has extra appeal to boys and men who remember their childhood but even women enjoy the film and especially hallie kate eisenbergs refrain boys are so weird its refreshing to see a film that unapologetically shows that boys and girls are indeed different in their emotional and social makeup boys really do these kinds of strange things and usually survive to tell the story and scare their mothers silly we enjoyed the film so much that my son and an 11 year old friend myself and my daughters 23 year old boyfriend went to see the movie the next day for a guys day out we had even more fun the second time around and everyone raved about it its clean and delightfully acted by a preadolescent cast reminiscent of the tv classic freaks and geeks we all feel it will become a sleeper hit not unlike the freaks  geeks which didnt survive its first season but soldout its dvd release do see it especially if you have boys and youll find it stimulates conversation about fun and safety girls will love it because of the opportunity it affords to say boys are so weird dont miss it
pos	i remembered this as being one of my favorite books as a child and had been wanting to read it to my 5 year old daughter for a while now i knew the movie was coming out soon so we went to the library to get the book and they gave us preview passes for the next day we rushed home and spent the afternoon reading the book so we could compare wasnt necessary the only thing in common between the book and the movie is the main characters first name the fact that there is a bet and a whole lot of worm eating oh yeah i almost forgot the kid who cooks most of the worms likes to present his masterpieces with a french accent how the kids know each other the number of kids involved how the bet came about the number of worms that must be eaten the time frame in which he has to eat the worms how they are cooked progression of friendships climax scenes etc nothing is the same but somehow it did not ruin the movie for me the characters are all enjoyable and the film did not leave me disappointed word of caution for parents there was one moment when you could hear the adults in the room collectively draw their breath and that was when billys little brother referred to his penis as a dilly dick the embarrassing part came when my daughter proceeded to ask those sitting around us does anybody know what a dilly dick is lol that and an occasional shut up is as foul mouthed as this film gets my daughter thought she might get sick around worm 3 and 4 and was holding the empty nacho container just in case but was fine by worm 6 she and i both really enjoyed the film and had a wonderful time sharing the experience
pos	preadolescent humor is present in large quantities the acting and story are wonderful if you can stomach the concept those with weak constitutions will have some difficulty since the worms are realistic enough to cause churning of more than a few in the audiencetom cavanagh and hallie kate eisenberg stole the spotlight but the young ty panitz could get some serious time on screen over the next few yearsmiss eisenberg has developed from a cute face into a strong young actress with charm and wonderful comic delivery the story does a spectacular job in dealing with bullying friendship and fairness it creates an opportunity to discuss these topics in an open and frank manner while recalling some gross scene from the film
pos	it started out slow after an excellent animated intro as the director had a bunch of characters and school setting to develop once the bet is on though the movie picks up the pace as its a race against time to see if a certain number of worms can be eaten by 7 pm we had a good opportunity on the way home to discuss some things with our son bullies helping others mind over matter when you dont want to do somethingof special note is the girl who played erica erk hallie kate eisenberg the director kinda sneaks her in unexpectedly and when she is onscreen she is captivating shes one of those hey she looks familiar faces and then i remembered that she was the little girl that pepsi featured about 8 years ago she was also in paulie that movie about the parrot who tries to find his way homems eisenberg made many tv and movie appearances in 9900 but then was not seen much for the next few years shes now 14 and is growing up to be a beautiful woman her smile really warms up the screen if she can get some more good roles she could have as good a career or better than haley joel osment another three named kid actor but hopefully without some of the problems that osment has been in latelyanywhozitz according to my 8 yo son who just finished reading the story the film did not seem to follow the book all that well but was entertaining none the less the ending of the film seemed like a big setup for some sequels how to eat boiled slugs escargot kids style which might not be such a bad thing it was nice to take the family to a movie and not have to worry about language violence or sex scenesone other good aspect of the movie was the respectfear engendered by the principal mr burdock boilerplate movies nowadays tend to show adult authority figures as buffoons while he has one particular goofy scene he ruled the school with a firm hand it was also nice to see andrea martin getting some work
pos	if you like films about school bullies brave children hilarious toddlers and worm eating then how to eat fried worms will appeal to youthe film is about a boy named billy who when arriving on his first day at a new school discovers that some of his classmates have played a prank on him by putting worms into his lunch the school bully joe and his team of friends start teasing billy and calling him worm boybilly decides to play along by saying that he eats worms all the time joe and his friends dont believe him but billy assures them and bets joe that he can eat ten worms in one day otherwise he will come to school with worms in his pantsthe boys take billy up on his bet leaving the weak stomached child with a mission to gain respect from his classmates by eating worms cooked fried or alivethe film may sound gross but there are a lot of messages in it for one it portrays true friendship and how to accept people for who they are it also shows you why some bullies resort to bullying other childrenthe films protagonist billy is a strong minded and brave person who all of us can relate to it is easy to empathize with him as we silently cheer for him to reach his goal even though we might not always agree with what hes doing or the choices he makesthe children in the film are portrayed exactly how children are in real life and the film deserves a lot of credit for that the child actors are the stars of this show showing true emotion and feeling than most other childrens movies portraysome adults may not enjoy this film but kids will perhaps even teenagersthere are hardly any other good movies on circuit at the moment so if youre not in the mood to see snakes on a plane try worms on a plate in how to eat fried worms it is a feel good fun film and not just fear factor for kids
pos	i thought the kids in the movie were great i deal with kids in that age group and i thought their behaviors were very believable i did have a problem with the reference to the private parts made by the 5year old i didnt think the comment was necessary and actually slightly lowered my opinion of the movie i think luke benward is up and coming star i would like to see more of him on the big screen i enjoyed his reactions to the situations that he found himself in often kids in this age group do things without thinking through the consequences almost all of the actors did this throughout the moviei also think the message of bullying needs to be examined more in movies with this age group it is a major problem in schools todaythe ending was quite unexpected billys thoughts on whether he won or didnt win the bet were very surprising how he handled that situation was excellent too often today kids are not willing to compromise the actors in this movie showed that compromise is an important part of life
pos	after being forced to sit through some real stinkers racing stripes shark boy and lava girl  i truly enjoyed watching fried worms for once i did not guess the ending it was funny and entertaining and didnt resort to a ton of grossout humor despite the title my boys 6 and 10 both loved it too  oh and my 45 year old boy had a smile on his face the whole time this is a family movie that is not just tolerable for the parents the relationship with the little brother is so close to real life he is not stopping singing just to annoy me also the way the new kid tries to make friends and how those friendships actually form is righton with the way kids behave of course the parents have to act a little goofy  but my favorite scenes involved the dad getting used to his new job have fun
pos	i was able to see this movie yesterday morning on a early viewing passi am a mom of 2 children who range from 11 down to 6 so im sure plenty of parents can relate to having to see many many kids movies this was refreshing for me i havent read this particular book so i dont know if it stayed true to the book or not but it sure took the grossness factor to a high level this is the story of the new kid in town and it just so happens that there are a group of boys who have formed a club of sorts and love to pick on kids sound familiar havent we all suffered this one time or another he has the little brother who he cant stand and parents that he is embarrassed about what i enjoyed most of all was seeing how each character was totally different from another they all stood out the bully why do they always make the bully a red head my daughter has red hair and she is no bullylol is well a great bully who finds himself being yelled at by his own big brother it took twists and turns and well you fall in love with all of them and really find yourself routing for all the characters even the parents great connection between father and son all around enjoyable sweetfunny gross etctake your kids you will enjoy it as much as they do
pos	watching the commercials for this movie i was fairly convinced that i was going to loathe it for one thing it was one of those loosely based on the novel movies which usually means that the book author saw the script hated it and refused to be associated with the film worse the trailer showed only the most mundane slapstick imaginable ex kid gets squirted in the face with a garden hoseand falls over so when my little brother got it into his mind that this was the must see film of the season of course he thought the same thing about cars over the hedge the ant bully monster house etc etc i was admittedly less than thrilledbut once at the theater the film won me over for a variety of reasons first and foremost the writers capture kid dialogue better than just about any other childrens film ive ever seen a prime example of this comes directly after the boys principal accidentally eats a worm stuck in an egg omelet the boys do a lame overexaggerated impression of the principal lecturing them which makes it realistic since all little kids think mistakenly that they do great mocking expressions of their adult tormentors then one of the boys asks why did he say alley oop another boy responds maybe hes crazy and the entire group laughs uproariously not an overly witty rejoinder but exactly the kind of thing a young kid would come up with on the spot and exactly the type of remark other kids his age would find hilarious as if to confirm it my kid brother laughed right on cue when they were spoken onscreen i could practically hear his voice spouting the same exact lines if he was placed in a similar situationanother reason the movie works is that the writers manage to work in issues like bullying sibling relationships the new kid in school and peer pressureconformity without making any of them seem as though they were subplots for some after school special for example the bully joe isnt stereotypical hes definitely bad but not pure evil and just enough of his homelife is revealed that the audience feels sympathy for him and understands his bullying origins theres also no cue the dramatic music moment where billy worm boy realizes what a complete tool hes being to his younger brother woody and yet by the end of the movie some type of minor transformation has been made theres some realism here in the way the characters resolve situations and in the way they relate to each other and very little of it comes across as cornythe only drawback to the movie comes in the form of an absolutely laughable dance scene that even the creators of the infamous mcdonalds dance party in mac and me would scoff at why oh why was it put into the movie did austin rogers adam pull a macaulay culkin and refuse to take the role unless he was given a vehicle to showcase his oh so impressive dancing skills the entire sequence definitely did not need to be there and had slightly less comedic value than any given show on the history channeloverall though this movie was excellent and the length about an hour and twenty minutes was just about perfect one of the best most realistic live action kid films youll ever see if youre ever around children or just remember what being a kid was actually like
pos	i sat with my children as we watched this film we all found it to be a very entertaining moviewhen billy goes to a new school a fifth grade bully starts stuff with him and this is what leads to the eating of wormsa bet is made and billy has only so much time to eat 10 worms or else from this point the bully and his friends try to come up with nasty ways to cook fry or bake the worms to try and get billy sick so that he will lose the betbilly stays strong and eats his way into becoming liked more and more by everyone even the bullies friendsi wont tell you if he wins the bet or notyou will just need to watch it to find out but i will think that if you like good family movies you will like this oneps let me add that this movie is not just for boys i have all daughters and they really liked it a lot
pos	its a strange feeling to sit alone in a theater occupied by parents and their rollicking kids i felt like instead of a movie ticket i should have been given a nambla membershipbased upon thomas rockwells respected book how to eat fried worms starts like any childrens story moving to a new town the new kid fifth grader billy forrester was once popular but has to start anew making friends is never easy especially when the only prospect is poindexter adam or erica who at 4 12 feet is a giantfurther complicating things is joe the bully his freckled face and sleeveless shirts are daunting he antagonizes kids with the death ring a crackerjack ring that is rumored to kill you if youre punched with it but not immediately no the death ring unleashes a poison that kills you in the eight gradejoe and his axis of evil welcome billy by smuggling a handful of slimy worms into his thermos once discovered billy plays it cool swearing that he eats worms all the time then he throws them at joes face ewww to win them over billy reluctantly bets that he can eat 10 worms fried boiled marinated in hot sauce squashed and spread on a peanut butter sandwich each meal is dubbed an exotic name like the radioactive slime delight in which the kids finally live out their dream of microwaving a living organismif youve ever met me youll know that i have an uncontrollably hearty laugh i felt like a creep erupting at a toddler whining that his dilly dick hurts but fried worms is wonderfully disgusting like a grated farrelly brothers film it is both vomitous and delightfulwriterdirector bob dolman is also a savvy storyteller to raise the stakes the worms must be consumed by 7 pm in addition billy holds a dark secret he has an ultrasensitive stomachdolman also has a keen sense of perspective with such accuracy he draws on childrens insecurities and tendency to exaggerate mundane dilemmasif you were to hyperbolize this movie the way kids do their quandaries you will see that it is essentially about war freedomfighter and freedomhater use pubescent boys as pawns in proxy wars only to learn a valuable lesson in unity international leaders can learn a thing or two about global peacekeeping from fried wormsat the end of the film i was comforted when two chaperoning mothers behind me looked at each other with befuddlement and agreed that was a great movie great now i wont have to register myself in any lawful databases
pos	its a weekend ive been watched this funny film and i really like it all the kids are cute who remind me of my own childhood with those stupid thinking its a real entertaining movie for a group of families at weekend night which could make lots of memories and laughters kids humor always work nice acting as well simple story but cool shooting nice job for directer to find the kids way when it comes to the kid movie i think of 12 and holding another one this year but differed aspect to the kids world which is real and cruel awesome work h2efw focuses on the happy side of childhood which every kid and family need ps twitch i think is the voice of nemo from finding nemo
pos	i really liked the movie i remember reading it several times as a kid and was glad to see a movie had been made about the booki was kidsitting for a boy and a girl ages 11 and 8 and had to talk the girl in to seeing the movie but happily at the end she was glad she saw it and even said that she wanted to buy it on dvd as soon as it came outthere were some great laughoutloud moments and the movie was not as gross as i expected it would be  tho it did rank pretty high up there on the grossometer the only thing i cannot figure out is why they had to have the dilly line in there that was done by woody in reference to his private part  that to me was the only shocker moment and you could hear the adults in the audience audibly gasp at that moment in the movie  i have no clue why that was put in the movie it added nothing to the actual movie except for that shockgasp factor  other than that a pretty good movie nice to see the pepsi girl all grown up
pos	saw this today with my 8 year old i thought it was cute i agree with the other poster that it wasnt anything like the book that i can remember but we still enjoyed it all of the kids are pretty good and all in all pretty entertaining billy is the new kid who accepts a dare by the school bully to eat 10 worms in a day if he loses he has to walk down the hall at school with worms in his pants the beginning of the movie is set up to show that billy has a very weak stomach and pukes at almost anything hilarity ensues with a bunch of different way to cook the worms good message about standing up to bullies and of course a sappy happy ending
pos	this is a good movie a good family movie to watch if you have nothing else to do if you are expecting this movie to be word to word from the book you will be very very disappointed i was somewhat disappointed because i read the book a few times when i was in elementary schoolthis is about a new kid in town named billy he makes a bet with the school bully and the bet is not like most bets billy has to eat 10 worms in one day or the bully winsthe acting is ok probably the worst part of the movie the kid actors over exaggerate on many things they think its apocalypse if billy does not eat the worms hallie eisenberg did a magnificent job thoughthe plot line is good as a movie but it sucks as a book adaptation i was able to watch this movie without looking at the timesometimesoverall this was a good family movie with some weak points i rate this movie 710
pos	i read the book in 5th grade and now a few years later i saw the movie there are a few differences 1billy was oringinally suppose to eat 15 worms in 15 days not 10 worms in one day by 700pm2billy is suppose to get 30 dollars after hes eaten all the worms in the movie after billy eats all the worms joe has to go to school with worms in his pants3 joe is suppose to fake some of the worms but in the movie he doesnt at alleven though there are changesthis movie is still one that kids will enjoy
pos	lets keep it simple my two kids were glued to this movie it has its flaws from an adult perspective but buy some jellyworms and just enjoy it and the pepsi girl was excellentand kimberly williams was pretty goshdarned hot although shes not in the film very much so dont get too excited therenot thats its really a bad thing but it is the kind of movie you watch just once dont buy the dvdenjoydid i mention kimberly williams that was for the dads
pos	so we compromised this was a fairly charming film i liked the art direction it felt far more real than most kids movies and the costumes werent too cutesy the child actors were not bad to watch the adult performances trended toward cheesy it was great that they showed how a bullied kid bullies others as well as kids standing up to bullyingi dont know how many grown ups would want to see this for themselves but its a great film to take a kid to and since barnyard was apparently attended by 100 kids at the same time im really glad we picked the sparsely attended showing of worms instead
pos	this is an amazing movie and all of the actors and actresses and very good even though some of the actors and actresses werent very popular in show business it seemed like they have been acting since they were 1 one year old it was funny gross and just all out a very good movie in most parts i just didnt know what was going to happen next i was like i think this is going to happen wait i think this is going to happen all age groups will love this movie in some parts i couldnt stop laughing it was so funny but in some parts i was totally grossed out and i couldnt believe what i was seeing i am definitely going to see this movie again it is one of those movies where it cant get boring every time you see it is so suspenseful i definitely recommend seeing this movie
pos	october sky is a film that will steal your heart fill your mind with vivid imagery and lift your spirit the tale of homer hickham and his dream of creating a rocket seem so simple at first especially when the film is set in a mining town where the future is as clear cut as the lumps of coal in the mine but homer cannot follow in his fathers footsteps with the encouragement of miss rileya friendly teacher members of his fathers staff and his friends homer attempts to make his dream a realityyet as in any true to life story there are many stops along the way director joe johnston lowers us into the coal mines where we witness the chilling plight of miners stooped beneath a ceiling of rock with lit helmets and bent posture they resembled alien insectoids more than humans in the darkness the hacking coughs of the miners and the blackened faces were a constant reminder of the danger the miners faced in their workcontrasting the mine shafts lugubrious load are the images of homer and his friends rocket launches underneath the blue bowl of sky rockets are placed upon a pad and launched into the stratosphereand nothing can match the scene when homer sees sputnik for the first timeyet what makes the film so endearing is the relationship between the characters homers father is a classic hardened manbut he has a soft side as well we see that he does love his son despite their many arguments the love and support of miss riley is evident as well best of all the film is uncomfortable it doesnt tie everything up in a nice bow it tears at you lifts you up it keeps an air of reality which is important in a film like thisthis film can be considered a complete work at first i was disappointed that the film did not continue with homers life i didnt want it to end then i realizedthats what a good film does to a person if it has done its job you wont want it to end and october sky accomplishes just that
pos	1 this movie was amazing i watched it while i was in the town next to the one where he grew up i went and saw the buildings that the story took place in overall i loved this movie one of jake gyllenhaals best also my favorite parts were the science fair and all the times with his father they were so sad it seemed homer wanted to follow his dream and his dad didnt seem to care one way or another that tag line is true sometimes one dream is bright enough to light up the sky 2 the way this movie was shot was impeccable it was all so believable that it could have been recorded during the 1950s dress was accurate and they had their slang down too definitely recommend this movie
pos	this is a fine drama and a nice change of pace from todays more hectic and loud films it is another solid basedonatrue store which still means much of it could be made up for dramatic purposes frankly i dont know but i liked the storythe story is about a young man back in the fifties who gets interested in rocketry and wants to enter that field instead of working in the coal mines as everyone else including his father does in this west virginia town the big problem is the conflict it causes between the boy and his father which i think was overdone i would like to have a little less tension between the twothe young man still a boy is played by jake gyllenhaal one of his first staring assignments i think hes likable as are his school buddies in here its nice to see nice kids in a modernday film the two other key actors in the movie are chris cooper the dad and laura dern the kids teacher who encourages him all the timethe cinematography is decent the 1950s soundtrack is fun to hear once again i wish there more of these kind of films made today
pos	i was watching this when my wife called to inquire from the other room as to my choice of fare my comment i am watching my lifethough younger but only by 5 years or so than the rocket boys i remember the absolute urgency with which sputnick was greeted by our administrators of education and how the whole science fair thing gained momentum and took me and others into the competitive whirlwind my own tornado landed me in my own states science fair in physics by 62 though our group was less successful in gaining the support of for example firefighters we approached for guidance and counsel until after a tragic event our city went so far as to allow us to tour the nike missile site on chicagos lakeshorethis movie brought it all back for me and i will bet that it brought it all back for a bunch of us ubernerds of the late 50s and early 60swe are in a similar science brain drainage period now and really need this movie as a country see it
pos	this is a gem a real piece of americana for all that this implies if you are self programed to resist lifeafirming stories just stay away and leave the pleasure to the rest of us who still believe and what makes the frosting on the cake truly delectable is that it is fact based on a real rags to riches story no need to nitpick what details were changed to make a compact story chris cooper is one of the greatest living actors and the complex selfconflicted bottomline good at the core father he portrayed could only be pulled off successfully by someone with his skill and insight the simple minded comments refusing to accept a father who tries to lay down the law all the while sensing that he may possibly be offtrack expose the limitation of the commentator not the writers or the acting this is not for the cynical or the simple minded
pos	there is an old saying that relates to the rousing new film by joe johnston that goes something like this the man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he cant are both right that is a highly presumptuous statement referring to self motivating and belief in an individual which in this movie stand true even after road blocks and family trouble stand in the wayoctober sky is about a young man who believes in himself named homer hickam growing up in a strict traditional family in the 1950s homer loves in a small coal mining town where nearly every man grows up to be a miner all of his friends quentin roy and odell all think that their life after high school will be like everyone elses homer is not exited about that futureone night while everyone stares at the sky a russian space craft called sputnik passes overhead this is something new for homer and he finds it spectacular and overwhelming from this point on his look at life will never be the samefirst he tells everyone that he wants to work in the rocket scientist area for an occupation flabbergasted at what he says his family passes that idea over their heads and continues with life as usual his friends however think that this idea may have some potential after all quentin is a very smart individual when it comes to this kind of thingwhen the four friends start to test model rockets and blow a white picket fence to smithereens then what seems to be a forest fire is scared by them theyre forced to end their progressesthe performances in this movie are absolutely riveting from start to finish all of the actors give performances as if this is the real mumbo jumbo here standing out in all of the glory laura dern as miss riley this very well may be academy award material if the judges can remember back to the beginning of the year when this film is releasedthe characters are also extremely well developed not only to the filmmakers give clear apparent reason why homer is interested in the subject but they also explain to the audience how they are succeeding in their studding of rocketry we clearly understand all of the characters motives and beliefs especially the father who is bent over on everlasting traditionthe film unfortunately loses some of its momentum at midpoint because of a silly recycled romantic subplot involving homers love interest and how his brother stole her from him this type of this is becoming so awfully common in highschool movies not that this film is aimed at highschoolers the actors stare at each other mindlessly like the are in a trance i put up with it without complaining in 1997s inventing the abbots but i have had just about enough thisbut that is just a minor complaint with an authentic looking time period cinematography worth an oscar and clips of the real life homer and friends at the end whom all hit it big with their dreams especially homer this is the first great film of 1999
pos	i resisted seeing this movie and i understand why it was not a big hit in theatres october sky feels and looks oh so familiar and it is all plot contrivances and emotions have been explored before in other films  and possibly even better but despite its familiarity and resistance to all formulas hollywood this movie is winning and likeable at every turn sputnik is the inspiration for this journey of the heart mind and soul just as the characters from steven sondheims musical merrily we roll along stood agape atop their apartment roof hoping it would launch their new generation what do you call it you call it a miracle sputnik has a similar affect on the young rocket boys of this true tale while jaded townsfolk of their 1950s coal town dismiss the event homer hickham sees sputnik as his ticket out of a life in the minesmasterful direction and casting make the journey of rocket boy homer and his pals seem fresh and new especially affecting are subplots concerning homers ailing young school teacher remarkable restraint is shown in depicting their delicate relationship also remarkable is the father  son supblot that anchors the film perfectly played all around even homers mom gets her moment without cliche or intrusion her ultimatum to her husband is both dignified and heatbreaking myrtle beach says it all a major video chain i despise has a sign next to this film stating that youll love this film or theyll refund your money for once i agree with them youll never look at the october sky quite the same again
pos	a simple and effective film about what life is all about responding to challenges it took a lot of gall for homer and his friends to be able to grow into manhood without falling in the trap of a prefabricated future that runs from father to son to be a miner in the local mine and never get out of that fate it took also three different challenges for homer and his friends to conquer a personal and free future the challenge of the first ever manmade artificial satellite sputnik 1 a soviet satellite a milestone in human history a turning point that homer and his friends could not miss did not want to miss then the challenge of science and applied mechanics to calculate and to devise a rocket from scratch or rather from what they could gather in books and order in their minds finally the challenge of a world that resists and refuses and tries to force you back into the pack even with an untimely accident that forces you to get back into the pack for plain survival necessity and even then homer proved he had the guts to accept the challenge that was blocking for a while his own plans and dreams but there is another side of the story that the film does not emphasize enough homer is the carrier of the project but he is also the carrier of the inspiration he and his friends need if he is the one who is going to get the university scholarship because his friends gave him precedence his friends will also be able to get on their own roads and tracks and step out of the mining fate thanks to the energy his inspiring example sets in front of their eyes it is hard at times not to follow the example of the one who is like a beacon on a difficult road but the film is also effective to show how the father resisted this dream because for him science was not the fabric of a true man like mining or football the working class fate that was so present in those 1950s and 1960s and still is present in some areas is too often enforced by the traditional thinking of the father if the mother does not have the courage to speak up one day the working class fate i am speaking of becomes a tremendous trap here too the film is effective and it should make some parents think this might have been the fourth challenge homer had to face the challenge of taking a road that was not the one pointed at and programmed by his own fatherdr jacques coulardeau university paris dauphine  university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne
pos	i first saw jake gyllenhaal in jarhead 2005 a little while back and since then ive been watching every one of his movies that arrives on my radar screen like clive owen he has an intensity and he even resembles owen somewhat that just oozes from the screen i feel sure that if he lands some meaty roles hell crack an oscar one daythats not to denigrate this film at allits a fine story with very believable people well its based upon the authors early shenanigans with rocketry a great cast  chris cooper is always good and laura dern is always on my watch list  with the appropriate mix of humor pathos excitementand the great sound track with so many rock n roll oldies to get the feet tappingbut this film had a very special significance for me in 1957 i was the same age as homer hickham like him i looked up at the night stars to watch sputnik as it scudded across the blackness like homer also i experimented with rocketry in my backyard and used even the exact same chemicals for fuel and like homer i also had most of my attempts end in explosive disaster what fun it wasi didnt achieve his great metaphorical and physical heights though but thats what you find out when you see this moviesure its a basic family movie but thats a dying breed these days it seems take the time to see it with the kids youll all have a lot of good laughs
pos	there is a bit of trivia which should be pointed out about a scene early in the movie where homer watches the attempt of december 6 1957 at least that was the video used on the tv he was watching which showed the vangard launch attempt which failedhe is next shown reading or dictating a letter to dr von braun offering condolences about the failurevon braun was at marshall space flight center in huntsville working for the army the vanguard project was by the early nasa team which was at what soon became goddard space flight centerthe army rushed the jupiterc which was essentially a us made v2 technology but worked to launch a satellite in response to russias success with sputnikthis error may have actually been made by homer because of the notoriety of von braun but his team didnt have their attempt fail in fact the underlying redstone was flying from 52 and was the first us man rated booster used for shepards sub orbital flight as well as grissomsthis is why this sort of movie is so good as it hopefully will inspire people to read up and spot these bits of trivia and in the process see what has been done and be inspired to do more
pos	i have recently seen this movie due to jakes recent success with brokeback mountain i figured i would see the movies that i missed i had no expectations going into the film so was astounded that i had missed this movie at all its a gripping father and son tale and it is also an underdog story i even shed a tear at the finale of this wonderful tale this movie appeals to all ages the only reason i give it a 9 out of 10 is that it slows down a little in the middle but it comes back strong in the end the acting was great the story was magnificent and the cinematography was captivating given the setting of the film go see this movie rent it buy it watch it love it i know i did
pos	i just accidentally stumbled over this film on tv one day it was aired in the middle of the day on a channel not exactly famous for airing good movies this one however was nothing less then goodoctober sky tells the true story of homer hickam a boy inspired by the sputnick launch to become a rocket scientist he and his friends begin to build rockets his father is not to happy about his sons new found hobby and would rather see him become a coalminer as himself or go to college on a footballscholarship like his brotherthe story is well written a bit too predictable maybe but thats ok cause it doesnt focus too much on those parts of the story its important part but where this is obvious the inner action the action between the characters is focused on the story is good it has some clichs but thats ok its based on actual events so you kind of cant just drop out these clichs the characters are really good where the story is on a downhill the characters are brought out and manage to keep the action and the quality of the movie high you get to know these characters and you get sympathy for them they are well written and believablethis is a good looking movie the sets and the 50s style is thorough and the pictures are well composed and well lit this all sets the mood of the film very goodthe acting is really good jake gyllenhaal delivers a great performance as homer hickam and chris cooper is good as john hickam as for the rest of the cast they are good too all together this makes out a pretty strong castall in all im glad i caught this movie it was first after seeing it i learned that it was based on actual events if i had known that when seeing it it would probably just be even more interesting october sky is a good and interesting movie its a movie i believe everyone can enjoy its kind of a feelgood movie not bad at all
pos	i think i read this someplace joe johnston director of the film and also one of the guys who founded industrial light and magic for work on the first star wars film and one of his producers or something were racking their brains for a title for the movie rocket boys i guess was lacking somethingone day they were messing with a pc program that forms words from other words ie you type in a word or series of words and it mixes the letters up and forms other words i think the technical term is an anagramanyway they typed in rocket boys and sure enough what comes back is october sky they were shocked to say the least the title summed up everything in the movie since the movie revolves around sputnik at first homer jr did not like the idea but he warmed up to it after the movie poster paperback novel came out and took off
pos	based on fact this is the story of a teenager named homer hickam jake gyllenhaal growing up in a coal town in west virginia where a boys usual destiny was to end up in the mines but homer had his eye on the sky and a love for flying rockets to the dismay of his mineforeman father and the consternation of the townsfolk generally a misfit for sure he and three of his equally outcast buddies begin making rockets which they fly from a patch of barren land eight miles out of town so as to no longer terrorize the community with their ofttimes errant rockets unfortunately most of the town and especially homers father chris cooper thinks that they are wasting their time however the people become intrigued and soon start coming out in droves to watch the rocketboys send off their homemade missiles only one teacher laura dern in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars director joe johnston has always been a famous name for his movies such as jumanji  jurassic park 3  october sky surely stands above all of his other films without any doubts october sky is his best effort  obviously his best film its not only a true story filmed extremely well but even as a movie it has every single thing which is required for a top level cinema and along with johnstons extraordinary direction are some exceptional performances jake gyllenhaal was around 19 when this movie was released  he gives a beautiful  natural performance he is a perfect actor chris cooper as his father also gives a very fine performance the same goes for laura dern  also she looks beautiful even the rest of the performances are extremely well the background score was fine highly inspiring movie which lifts up your spirit sky high one of those movies which definitely inspires you for all of your life an amazing inspiring movie along with loads of entertainment not to be missed
pos	a true wholesome american story about teenagers who are interested in launching their own rocket in a rural west virginia coal mining town after the launch of sputnik in 1957through trial tribulations and perseverance beyond belief they are ultimately able to achieve their goalsjake gyllenhaal as the leader of the group is excellent in the title role as his motivating science teacher laura linney is quite good but her southern accent is over the topthere is a standout supporting performance by chris cooper a head miner who wants his son to follow in his footsteps but gradually comes around at films endwhat makes this film so unusual for our times is that there are no bedhopping scenes and no profanity whatsoever it is the epitome of an american story that is well donebesides the science angle we have the fatherson disagreement football scholarships as a way to escape coal mining and the loving spirit of familywhy arent pictures like this recognized more at award times
pos	i grew up in southern west virginia im about the same age as or maybe a year older than homer hickam author of the rocket boys the book forming the truestory basis of this heartwarming filmand so i relate closely to the west virginia coalmining theme and to the stunning effect sputnik had at that time october 4 1957 on all of us the rocket boys went on to make great lives for themselves i went on to get my degrees in physics and computer engineering all because sputnik woke up a lot of young people to the science gap the ussr had on the us in those cold war daysthis is a wonderful film for everyone of all ages but if you grew up in west virginia in the late 1950s itll touch the core of your beingeveryone get it watch it recommend it to your friends wholl thank you many times
pos	i loved october sky the thing i loved most had to be the music it worked two ways in the first hour of the film it gives the viewer a timeframe this is done by playing songs from the late fifties in the second hour an instrumental score takes over the music now fits the mood of the film perfectlyi did not only enjoy the music i also quite enjoyed the cast jake gyllenhaal as homer hickam was especially a surprise for me he gave off a firstclass performance as did chris owen quentin and chris cooper john hickamive seen this movie about escaping the life already laid out for you twice now and both times i thoroughly enjoyed myself
pos	october sky is a highly lauded movie and its easy to see why the story is easy to comprehend and many turning points are gripping the actors and actresses do fairly good jobs especially jake gyllenhaal and chris cooper the hero finally gets what he wants and its a true story frankly i think the directors achievement is not comparable to the sparks and heat the original story generates we dont see any special narrative or cinematography the power of the movie relies much on the riveting plot and tough situation the young hero is trapped in that most audience will find themselves identify with the characters we feel homers desire to earn his fathers recognition and create his own future and his resilience wins our respect october sky reminds me of a later 2001 japanese production of mini series rocket boy which might owe some of the inspiration from this movie actually these two works shot from two different cultures provide interesting comparison when october sky unfolds a story of a young man crying out loud to claim his right over his own destiny rocket boy offers a more compromised description that could sometimes constitute an acrid criticism of modern society starring the outstanding actor yuji oda rocket boy focuses on three men as ordinary as can be a travel agent who has a dream of becoming an astronaut a boastful advertising agent who is on the brink of being torn apart by his inferiority complex resulted from the extreme success of his father and older brother like what homer feels in his family and a food company employee who is about to getting married but scared of this idea the collected social consciousness superimposes its definition of success on its constituents and steps further to force them suffocate their dreams by claiming them impossible to compensate for his lost ideal kobayashi yuji works in the tour operator because its called galaxy when his client fails him and his girlfriend decides to leave him he finally finds strength from his fathers words who had determined to be a sailor but later found life on the sea less attractive as he had presumed but i dont regret it his father told kobayashi at least i tried it is his fathers confession that encourages him to resign his job and apply for astronautships despite the fact that he hurts his legs and needs to move around on a wheelchair kobayashis effort finally fails and he goes back to the travel agency but his crazy courage inspires his friends and everyone loves him more just before the end of the series kobayashi is on the job as a guide of a space camp meant to let children learn more about astronauts after the tour is over we see him leaning against a tree unfolding a sheet of poster he tears from the bulletin board that says astronauts wanted for 2004 kobayashi looks at the piece of paper and laughs and laughs just like a kid looking at his ticket to disneyland kobayashi may never get what he wants but he dares his destiny and just does it this series is so heartgripping not because the hero exhibits any heroic deeds but his ordinariness and unstoppable urge to realize his dream which make us wonder and envy unlike dilbert or other sarcastic writings this show enlightens us and teaches us something homer and kobayashi both have the dream and they do what they can despite other peoples opinions i recommend other imdb users to see the japanese tv series if you are a ninetofiver you will feel more touched i feel sorry that imdb doesnt have its data maybe you can ask somebody from japan to help you
pos	my wife did not realize what a gem this movie was when she picked it up it is a story that shows real world success through hard work and determinationthat is so refreshing in a world of violent movies not that i dislike them but you have to love a movie that succeeds without it
pos	the acting in this movie was superb as an amateur rocketeer i found very few mistakes as a human being it touched my heart and soul to watch the actors you would think that they are the actual characters laura dern a favorite actress of mine left nothing out of her performance the young actors playing the rocket boys showed talent beyond their years especially young homer homers father inspired that eternal lovehate relationship between a father and son so that it felt real if you dont get a lump in your throat or shed a tear when that first successful rocket goes up or when father and son come to terms then get your pulse checked you may be dead
pos	this film was absolutely brilliant every performance in this film is excellent especially jake gyllenhaal and chris cooper it looks like mr gyllenhaal will have a huge film career if this is anything to go by i thought that joe johnston was an odd choice as director as he is usually associated woth big budget blockbustersjumanji honey i shrunk the kids he pulls of every scene with sheer class my favourite scene was where homer is going down the mineshaft and looking at the sky going down as all of his dreams were it was beautiful joe johnston should direct more of these brilliant acting driven films as well as his big budget blockbuster faire which is also excellent kudos to all involved in this masterpiece
pos	i watched this film without knowing anything about it whatsoever and found it similar thematically to billy elliott 2000 both films are based around a troubled fatherson relationship in both films the son does not want to follow his father down the mines and dreams of a better life away from their home town both sons face derision by their classmates and both have a strong female role model who teaches themthe major difference that i found between the films was that october sky was an infinitely more interesting and touching film laura dern puts in a moving performance and chris cooper plays the disapproving father very well as he went on to do in american beauty 1999 joe johnston surprised me with his subtle directing very different from his other directorial features such as jumanji 1995 and jurassic park iii 2001
pos	maybe not the most original way of telling a story weve seen all this before in many movies but i liked it october sky alot anyways it got something great directing and good acting by all parts especially laura dernthe teacher and chris cooperthe father i wanna be a rocketengineer
pos	im sure things didnt exactly go the same way in the real life of homer hickam as they did in the film adaptation of his book rocket boys but the movie october sky an anagram of the books title is good enough to stand alone i have not read hickams memoirs but i am still able to enjoy and understand their film adaptation the film directed by joe johnston and written by lewis colick records the story of teenager homer hickam jake gyllenhaal beginning in october of 1957 it opens with the sound of a radio broadcast bringing news of the russian satellite sputnik the first artificial satellite in orbit we see a images of a bluegray town and its people mostly miners working for the olga coal company one of the miners listens to the news on a handheld radio as he enters the elevator shaft but the signal is lost as he disappears into the darkness losing sight of the starry sky above him a melancholy violin tune fades with this image we then get a jolt of elvis on a car radio as words on the screen inform us of the setting october 5 1957 coalwood west virginia homer and his buddies roy lee cook william lee scott and sherman odell chad lindberg are talking about football tryouts football scholarships are the only way out of the town and working in the mines for these boys why are the jocks the only ones who get to go to college questions homer roy lee replies theyre also the only ones who get the girls homer doesnt make it in football like his older brother so he is destined for the mines and to follow in his fathers footsteps as mine foreman until he sees the dot of light streaking across the october sky then he wants to build a rocket i want to go into space says homer after a disastrous attempt involving a primitive rocket and his mothers natalie canerday fence homer enlists the help of the nerdy quentin wilson chris owen quentin asks homer what do you want to know about rockets homer quickly anwers everything his science teacher at big creek high school miss frieda riley laura dern greatly supports homer and the four boys work on building rockets in homers basement his father however whose life is the mine does not support him john hickam chris cooper believes that homer shouldnt waste his time on the rockets that the coal mines are all that matter the coal from the mines is used to make steel and without steel the country would be nothing the difficult relationship between homer and his dad is one of the most poignant relationships i have ever seen in a film miss riley introduces homer to the idea of entering the local science fair with a chance to go the nationals and win a college scholarship you cant just dream your way out of coalwood she tells homer homer and his friends act upon their dreams by working constantly on the rockets improving the models with each attempt despite the many attempts the boys do not lose their determination what are the chances of us winning that science fair odell asks homer in one of their more despairing moments a million to one answers homer that good odell replies well why didnt you say so the music composed by mark isham conveys sadness and hope at the same time especially sad at a point when homer descends into the mine shaft and loses sight of the sky and his dreams of getting out of coalwood rollicking 1950s rock and roll including songs by the coasters and buddy holly occasionally pushes the instrumental pieces aside to create a lighthearted mood that contrasts the teenagers lives with the lives of the miners the film photographed by fred murphy also uses colors to set moods and symbolize the town of coalwood actually filmed in tennessee is washed with blues grays and browns its as if the grime from the coal sticks to everything faces clothes houses and roads when a couple in a gleaming red convertible stops to ask for directions from the boys it is obvious that they are from the world outside of coalwood and the olga coal company the book on guided missile design that miss riley gives homer is red the red stands out enough against the bluegray world of coalwood to symbolize getting out but it is still subtle the reds are fleeting hints of a world that homer only dreams of jake gyllenhaal expresses such zeal hope and pertinacity as homer hickam that it is hard to believe he isnt the real homer we see in actual footage at the end of the film chris cooper is also extraordinarily believable as homers stubborn father who doesnt recognize or just doesnt want to admit that the mine is not producing enough to keep the town alive homer and everyone who encourages him in his rocketbuilding is aware that the town is dying with the community disintegrating the only way they stay together is by gathering for the rocket boys demonstrations again im sure things didnt happen exactly as the movie portrayed them but what would a movie be without a bit of idealism october sky has just enough of that to make it a great motion picture and enough rawness to keep it real
pos	this film caught me by surprise my friend told me that this movie was a chick flick boy was he wrong this movie has a great family appeal with no sex scenes like other movies jake gyllenhaal does an excellent job in homer hickams shoes the supporting cast is great as wellscience comingofage family quarrels a great train scene this film has it all the soundtrack is good although the score is presented quite choppily the 50s music kicks the movie over the edge of greatnessthe dvd is definitely worth its weigh in coal replay value is great  ive seen it quite a few times already
pos	i saw that movie few days ago this movie is so great that it makes me feel that if you want something really bad that you have always dreamed about it  you can have it this shows a big wish come true trought happiness and sadness hopeless and failure but if you are strong enough and your heart really belongs to something that you love you can make things different and be happy
pos	this movie will kick your ass powerful acting in a story that pushes all of us to live out our dreams jake gyllenhaal will go places from here and the supporting cast was superb why would would anyone want to stay in coalville and develop black lung anyway
pos	aboveaverage film and acting partly spoiled by its completely predictable story line even the music is chosen so that the words fit the action every time a scent of pleasantville camp hangs around this flick as a period piece its more accurate than not its depiction of the tragedy of company towns and lack of upward mobility is sketchy but moving chris cooper turns in a firstclass performance as howards coalminer daddy
pos	in my opinion october sky is one of the best movies of 1999it totally has everything an emotional drama movie would need like wonderful story and good character interactions october sky will remain in heart for as long as i can remember and i just have to say a very special thanks to those who have created this film
pos	the film belongs to inventor  underdog genre jake gyllenhaal laura dern and chris cooper bring a little acting verve to story with several standard elements well filmed well edited with plenty of well acted secondary rolessome have declared this movie to be classic american hokey it is that and more i agree with those who say the movie celebrates the thrill of youthful inspiration the film is a pleasant reminder that achievement may be born of ordinary roots
pos	five years on from the tenko survivors returning home and from marions doubleedged well thats thatits now 1950 reunion time the gangs all here marion bea ulrica kate dorothy christina dominica and latecomers maggie and alice the story that unfolds is a beaut as perfectly written and acted and as thoughtprovoking and moving as the original seriesall the questions left hanging at the end of the series are neatly answered here from marions family to josss health centre everything has changed in five years and not everything has changed for the besta trip to dominicas plantation brings plenty of shocks and some truly edgeoftheseat tension theres a real sense of tragedy and disaster as once again fate takes over and the women struggle for their lives dominica finally shows her true colours and there are some shoutatthetelly moments of dramalush location filming in singapore and an opportunity to catch up with a group of women who feel like they have become friends its such a shame that this really is the end i could watch it all over again perfection
pos	a very gritty gutsy portrayal of a part of world war 2 history that most of us in the us hadhave no idea ever occurred i would love to have this on video it only was shown on tv one time as far as i know back in 89or 90 i have asked around for this movie and most video stores dont even know about it great actresses all around wish that i could see it again top notch series
pos	well tenko is without doubt the best british television show ever the performances the directing the casting the suspense the drama everything is fantastic about italthough the show fell a little later in its final season this ending movie picked up the threads nicely and wove a superb story for fans of the show and newbies i cannot recommend this movie more find it and watch it but i do advise watching the series first as the first 2 seasons are even better than this fantastic moviean obvious 1010
pos	myself and 2 sisters watched all 3 series of tenko and agree this is by far one of the bbc better seriesthe whole cast were very convincing in the parts they portrayed and although the 3rd series was somewhat slower it was compelling viewing and my evenings wont be the same without itno doubt we will be watching it again as it is a series which i would never get sick of watchingexcellent viewing and full marks to the bbc for such a brilliant series and the castingfirst rate in all departments and would recommend this series to anyone although some age limits must be considered because of some adult materialso grateful to the bbc for releasing this series on dvd and video
pos	the theory of flight is an engaging character study of an artist branagh yearning to break free of boredom and mediocrity and a terminally ill patient bonhamcarter in the last stages of asl confined to a wheelchair who desires to make love to a man before dyinghelena bonhamcarter exudes wit defiance and independence as an asl patient who is virtually dependent upon people around her to take care of herkenneth branagh sentenced through community service to take part in caring for her complements helenas charm with woeful melancholy creating a sentimental compelling love story in which two people try to help each other find the road to happiness before time runs out
pos	not wishing to give anything away here i would just say this technically excellent flawlessly acted and uplifting little flic will reward the viewer with an excellent hour and a halfs entertainment it will amuse surprise possibly embarrass occasionally and almost certainly tug at the heartstrings from time to time as it approaches the inevitable but not obvious ending without becoming clichd or predictable in any way most definitely recommendeda previous users comment gives 8 out of 10 for the film and 10 out of 10 for both branagh and bonhamcarters outstanding performances  i agree entirely
pos	despite its lowkey release in this country and its apparent disregard in other countries the r rating in the states cant have helped  honestly just because hbc uses the cword this is actually a fine piece of work the sentimentality does occasionally threaten to choke it but its overcome by the playing of the two leadsits easy to win plaudits just because youre playing a physical or mental cripple daniel daylewis geoffrey rush dustin hoffman etc and helena bonhamcarter may not quite capture the physical degradation of mnd but her vocal stretching and ruthless emotional drive compensate entirely in fact almost all her performance is conducted through her eyes and what eyes this is an intelligent turn from an actress who is rapidly undoing her english rose reputation and emerging as a figure of some stature awards must surely follow though not alas for this fine performancebranagh one feels has never quite given his best on film except possibly hamlet and there his playing was diluted by the large cast here though he tops his other appearances playing to the hilt a selfloathing unstable ultimately lovable guy with a subtlety he hasnt always displayed and exhibiting both intelligence and depth in short we believe him just as much as we could not believe him as frankenstein as the priest in the proposition as the lawyer in the gingerbread man even as andrew in peters friends this is surely his finest performance yet  so why could he not produce the goods much earlieras a film it looks more like a television offering and without its stars it probably wouldnt amount to very much but its been a pleasure to see this pair perform their socks off like this and i eagerly await more from them though not loves labours lost 8 out of 10 but branagh and hbc get 10 out of 10
pos	this film does a superb job of depicting the plight of an als lou gehrigs diseasesufferer the subject is done with compassion as well as humor helena bonham carter is so convincing as a person with als that i found it hard to believe that she was only acting kenneth branagh a superb actor lives up to expectations as the quirky artist who misbehaves and is forced to provide companionship to helenas character as part of his community service an alternative to prison time watching the development of the relationship between these two is a treat from beginning to end tha fact that it is a fairy tale does not detract from the fabulous performances one comes to care deeply for the two of them
pos	loved this film real people great acting humour unpredictable the characters were believable and you really connected with them if youre looking for a film about slightly offbeat characters outside the mainstream of society and how they help each other this would be a good choice
pos	at the start this one is from england so of course i had 98  chances that it will be intelligent and very good cinema i never heard of this film before from the minute i saw helena bonhamcarter i said to myself  oh heres comes the feminine version of my left foot i was right but i was also wrong wrong because the two movies are very differents my left foot was a john ford alike movie and this one is a chaplin alike movie not because this is funny but chaplin at that great sense of melodrama that brings tears to your eyes i was right because in 1990 handsome daniel daylewis turn a little bit ugly by playing an crippled person and he did it with a great sense of reality here very beautiful bonhamcarter did exactly the same thing but with very feminine emotions the story is well written and its very intelligent for me miss bonhamcarter gives one of the greatest womans part of the 1990s with emily lloyd in breaking the waves gee and look at her eyes she had the most beautiful eyes of cinema since jobyna ralston louise brooks michele morgan and ava gardner shes also a true talent as seen on many other movies see this one you wont regret it and a very fine job by branagh too
pos	shamefully before i saw this film i was unfamiliar with helena bonham carteri had to do some research in order to assure myself she wasnt actually afflicted as was her character with well what she was afflicted with i was in absolute awe of this beautiful lady she pulled it of flawlesslywho would have thought that sexually explicit circumstances involving the final wants and needs of a unique young lady could be interpreted as tender and romantic well they can be when the right performers present them in the proper manner as they did in this wonderful movie i forgot to mention how dynamically beautiful miss carter looked in this movie i have often said she was the most beautiful creature to have ever graced the face of our earth but she seemed to have out done herself in this particular moviei hope any of you who watch this movie enjoy it as much as i did thank you for letting me express my opinion
pos	although this movie has some weaknesses it is worth seeing i chose it because of the cast and applaud bonham carter and branagh for choosing roles different from those they have taken in the past both portray very troubled people complete with warts but make them likeable because of their humanity the story is touching but it is the performances that soar bonham carters jane is a remarkable achievement whose quest for romance opened my eyes to aspects of being disabled that i had not thought of before but was interesting as well for other reasons i felt the movie ended too abruptly but better that than a drawn out emotionally manipulative ending see stepmom the very real english setting added to my enjoyment  it was england in the 90s both urban and rural without being depressing
pos	imagine the plight of richard a painter whose real passion is flying when we first meet him he is seen atop a building in london wearing his home made wings he has ripped his canvases and other works at the height of his despair and fashions a flying device for his jump when he falls into the protective police contraption he doesnt suffer a scratch but it lands him in front of a judge who orders him to do community service richard whose relationship with anne apparently ended badly decides to relocate to a rural area where he finds a place in the country with a large barn he plans to use to construct his own planerichard ends up trying to help jane harchard reluctantly she is a young woman suffering from als or lou gehrigs disease and is confined to a motorized wheel chair jane is extremely intelligent but has a dark side and a salty vocabulary she uses a hand held device to speak sometimes as her speech is not clear what jane loves to do is to lose her virginity at any cost jane and richard clash as they meet but a mutual tolerance soon makes them comfortable with one anotherjane who watches porn on her computer has a notion for finding someone like richard gere in american gigolo who will for a fee have sex with her when richard takes her to london they find the right man for the job his fee is exorbitant but they agree since they have no money richard decides to rob a big bank unfortunately things dont go according to plan when jane realizes that she cant go through with what she had wanted at the end richard takes jane for a ride in his crudely built plane for the thrill of her life something that brings them closer as they find an affinity with one anotherpeter greengrass directed this quirky film which presents an unusual situation jane is clearly not the romantic heroine in mainstream films and yet she has such a sweet aura about her that is hard not to feel for her and what she is trying to accomplish mr greengrass shows an affinity richar hawkins material he wrote for the film the movie doesnt try to be cute or give a rosy picture of a young woman afflicted with an incurable diseasehelena bonham carter is the main reason for watching the film she makes a wonderful jane on the other hand kenneth branagh doesnt seem too well suited for this type of comedy somehow he has problems of his own in the way he interprets richard gemma jones has some good moments as anne richards former lovethe theory of flight shows a good director no doubt peter greengrass will go to bigger and better things
pos	i found this movie quite by accident but am happy that i did kenneth branaghs performance came close to stealing this movie from helena bonham carter but their strong chemistry together made for a much more enjoyable movie this movie brought to mind the excellent movies that branagh made with emma thompson carters star turn here as a disabled young women seeking to complete herself was as good a performance as i have seen from a female lead in a long time portraying a disabled person is hard to pull off but with basically only her eyes to show her pain about her situation in life she made it so believable if this movie had come out after the current wave of movies with beautiful women uglying themselves up for roles charlize theron halle berry i fell sure carter would have had strong consideration for an oscar if you run across this movie on cable late at night as i did trust me it is worth the lost sleep
pos	a bit quirky and bordering bad taste but intelligent enough to be worthy of watching a wheelchairbound young woman jane hatchardhelena bonham carteris teamed with a reluctant caregiver richardkenneth branagh richard is an artist that daydreams of human flight he builds an airplane in his garage and intends to fly it he wants to resurrect his own troubled life by taking care of the independent dying jane who suffers from an neurological disease that has all but left her speechless and very little motor skills wheelchairbound and full of spirit her last dying wish is to loose her virginity she offers herself to richard who wont help her directly but is willing to rob a bank in order to pay a gigolo to do the deed i found this flick ambitious and humorous even in this role carter has a certain charisma and likability
pos	this movie truly captures the feeling of freedomand what the freedom of your own integrity is worthin the most delightful lighthearted way not a serious but hilarious adventurethe story mirrors life we dont always get what we want right away but we find out we get what we need to to understand why we didnt get what we wantedwhich results in us getting more than we thought we would get you will get this once you see the movie and this movie is truly about finding love and knowing one has found it and that it totally changed ones lifeit is one of my all time favoritesnot easy to find but worth the hunti guarantee you will watch it more than once
pos	i saw this film without to know what about were im a fan of branagh even more his shakespeare films and in the beginning i saw it only for this and i finished with tears in my eyes because the great great serenity values affect and brave philosophy about life of helenas girl recommended to people who are bored with tv programming in spain at least
pos	this is the best movie ive seen since white and the best romantic comedy ive seen since the hairdressers husband an emotive beautiful masterwork from kenneth branagh and helena bonham carter it is a tragedy this movie hasnt gotten more recognition
pos	helena bonham carter is the center of this movie she plays her role almost immobile in a wheelchair but still brings across her traditional intensity kenneth branagh was tolerable the movie itself was good not exceptional if you are a helena bonham carter fan it is worth seeing
pos	this was one of those times when i had nothing to do with 27 premium movie channels available to me the theory of flight grabbed me and held my interest i found it both touching and amusing a nice combination of feelings i recommend it
pos	i had my doubts about another love story wherein disabled individuals find meaning and redemption through honest communication and its still not at the top of my list but the performances from helena bonham carter and kenneth branagh and exemplary almost stunning and rescue this from being just another tearjerker carters depiction of an als victim is strong perhaps even overdone at times sometimes her dialog dissolves into undistinguishable mutterings but the overall effect is commendable and rewarding branagh may be the perfect compliment to her performance
pos	 i suppose this is not the best film ever made but i voted it at 10 stars all the same mainly because of my feelings at the end i and all the people around me were simply touched this is something you dont often feel  we are all getting a bit cynical and fed up with over sentimentality lazy manipulation or preaching in modern films the story of the film centres around jane a young woman in the last stages of mnd and the friendship that grows between her and richard a man on the verge of a breakdown this could have so easily been a dull and worthy piece but it is so humorous humane and lacking in sentimentality that it wins you over completely and against the odds is a feel good movie the acting from branagh and bonhamcarter is superb especially the latter who is always believable and strong in her role the chemistry between the two also lifts the movie the title comes from richards masterpiece a plane made of junk and his old paintings flying here is a symbol for both richards and janes living life to the full so that one can carry on and the other can face the end a beautiful and funny movie that i would recommend to anyone dont let the subject matter put you off
pos	i thought this movie was really really great helena did an amazing job in it i thought she played her character very well shes an awesome actress the movie was also really funny too the jokes were great i couldnt stop laughing i think everyone should see it 
pos	a quite good film version of the novel though at the beginning a little bit lengthy fortunately there are a few funny scenes from time to time this movie is surely not for the main stream audience  but for fans of italian or portuguese cinema a mustsee also for mastroiannifans
pos	i first saw blood of the samurai at its premiere during the hawaii international film festival wow blood just blew us away with its sheer verve gore vitality gore excitement gore utter campiness and even more gore and all in such great fun especially for those of you who enjoy all those japanese chambara samurai and ninja films you definitely have to see blood
pos	this films makes no pretentious efforts to hide its true genre  a campy b movie it will flat out tell you in the beginning the definition of campy it should have also given the adjective meaning of cheese but the two come together in this film in ways that make you go hmmmmm thats so stupid and then have you laughing for example there is a scene back in 16th century japan which shows a couple of samurai walking in the foreground of a temple in the background of the temple there are several tourists looking off in the distance in slippers and shorts hmmmm hahahah i could not stop laughing and the acting goes from decent to bearable to oh my lord but thats what makes it funny youll see some decent actors and then find others really terrible i have to digress somewhat though because i have seen stephanie sanchez in several plays and she is awesome her air time in the film was pretty short though i have also seen bryan yamasaki in several plays in the islands during my visits and hes also better in theatre than in this movie anyhow its an entertaining film if youve got nothing to do on a weekday evening
pos	this movie for what it is may be one of the most amazing indie films of recent day made on a super small budget the film has special effects that blow away alot of the current films if you have a chance watch it
pos	ive seen this movie on several different occasions i find one of the funniest things to do is to just watch the reactions of the different types of people who go to see ittype 1 old people a lot of old japanese men and women go to this movie because they think it will be a honesttogoodness samurai movie with lots of swordplay and medieval japanese dialogue as soon the two protagonists begin debating horror movies while inserting expletives almost randomly throughout their sentences the old people walk out usually disgustedtype 2 film snobs these people think that just because a movie bears the label of independent that it will automatically be a load of hardtofollow overemotional crap that may or may not be in english yet they see it anyway just to sing praises about it later so that people will think they are intelligent and cultured they are really in for a surprise when they see this film as soon as the blood begins to squirt exaggeratedly from animeinspired sword battles or the overthetop villain nonchalantly pegs a dog with his crossbow during a phone conversation these people will be so dismayed they will walk out a few will stay just to see how bad it will get and later theyll rave about what a horrible film it was to their friendstype 3 people expecting to see liveaction anime or matrixlike special effects sorry folks the martial arts are pretty solid in the film but director yamasato really doesnt have the budget for that kind of thingtype 4 people with no expectations these are the people who really enjoy the film whether they had only heard of blood of the samurai picked it at random or stumbled into the wrong theater in an alcoholic haze these are the people who will laugh at all the jokes and appreciate the movie for what it ultimately is entertainment this movie was not made to enlighten or to provoke deep spiritual thought it was meant if i may borrow a line of dialogue from the film to really kick some ass and thats what it doesso depending on what type of person you are you may or may not enjoy this film however if you appreciate the movie for what it is and can enjoy an excess of blood and acting then go see this movie and make sure to bring your friends
pos	a documentary about two rocks bands spanning a number of years brian jonestown massacre and the dandy warhols what makes it special is the examination of the complex contrasting personalities and the ironies of success and failureanton newcombe the main man of brian jonestown massacre is widely recognised as a musical genius not only by his colleagues his friends and rivals the dandy warhols but also by record producers and most people who have worked with him sadly he and his band members are also incapable of integrating with the real world newcombe picks fights with band members on stage or with members of the audience getting arrested at one point for literally kicking in the head of a fan newcombe knows no limits  he plays between 40 and 100 different instruments writes and produces all bjms music can produce enough songs to fill a whole album in a single day has a prophetlike obsessiveness with his own musical genius but is also a heavy drugs user flies into rages at the slightest compromise of his own artistic integrity orders his band members about as if they are lower forms of life and can blow deals as fast as he makes them bjm go through a large number of record labels in fast succession  they sign them up as soon as they realise newcombes talents and let them go as soon as they realise he is totally uncontrollablethe warhols acknowledge their debt to newcombes creativity and dont even put themselves in the same exalted sphere of greatness  but the warhols have something that bjm dont  the ability to integrate their talents with common sense the real world and their market  as a mixing pot of talent even if much of it is distilled from guru newcombe and accessibility they are the very definition of cool dig follows the parallel careers of the two bands with increasing poignancy at one point newcombe pulls stunts designed to generate publicity by sending apparent death threats and hate messages to the warhols in a box containing live ammunition and insults like a bar of soap to clean up their act  only he forgets to tell them its a stunt and they get so paranoid they take out a restraining order against newcombe by the time the dandy warhols take off in europe with hits like every day should be a holiday and bohemian like you newcombe is becoming increasingly isolated bjm are stopped and the band breaks up when they are arrested for possession of marijuana  the warhols get busted for drugs around the same time let off with a warning and even allowed to keep the grassthe wider appeal of dig is that the lessons of genius versus accessibility go way beyond two bands or even rock music the downside is that it is still a documentary however intimate and it will mostly only appeal to dedicated film fans or people who are already interested in the music of one or both of the featured bands newcombe may well be a largely unrecognised genius and there are feint glimpses of this in the film but to the unattuned ear there is little more than the assertions of the people interviewed to attest to this in the words of one of the band members in every spiritual tradition you burn in hell for pretending to be god and not being able to back it up newcombe isnt pretending  but numerically there are maybe still insufficient people to appreciate him in his own lifetime and dig has an uphill struggle to rectify the balance in favour of a tortured but largely unrecognised genius
pos	i couldnt find anyone to watch dig with me because no one i knew was a fan of either of the bands naturally everyone assumed you can only enjoy this film if you like the music of either the dandy warhols or the brian jonestown massacre but this is so far from the truth the only requirement is that you have an interest in music andor pop culture in general the way in which the careers of the two groups are paralleled is a perfect representation of the paths a band can take and watching the public eat up and spit out the dandy warhols is fascinating i agree with other reviews that mention it would be nice to get a final word from anton himself since hes clearly depicted as his own worst enemy and the bulwark to the bands ability to just remainmost interesting to me is the dandys respect for the bjm despite their lack or reciprocation and for anton despite his erratic behavior the dandy warhols respect the art the group produces even if the group hates everything the dandy warhols now stand for although thats disputable the best line is when the drummer for the dandys says i wont have them anywhere new me again and the guitarist unconsciously blurts out ill still buy their records though to me this just shows how powerful good music can bedefinitely see this movie even if you know nothing of either band its more about the themes of rock music and how they develop that makes this film so interesting its rare to follow a group so closely for so long
pos	excellent documentary ostensibly about the friendship and subsequent rivalry between two west coast retro rocknroll bands the dandy warhols and the brian jonestown massacre what it actually turns out to be is a portrait of a borderline psychopath  anton newcomb  and his tortured relationship with the rest of the world interestingly for a music documentary there is hardly any music what there is  snatches of songs more often than not aborted by the performers  is incidental rather than central although the protagonists are musicians the story is not about music but rather about a particularly american version of a british myth of a cartoon lifestyle ie one where nobody has to take responsibility for behaving like spoiled adolescents on a fulltime basis tantrums drugs violence grossly dysfunctional attitudes egomania on a truly epic scale  all of this is excused or positively encouraged because it conforms to some collectively held idea about what rocknroll is about as a film this is a firstclass documentary but it raises more questions than it answers for example why is antons music so conservative for someone so wild and outrageous and he is wild and outrageous his music never seems to have progressed beyond the most obvious derivations of his 60s idols the stones velvets etc for someone who claims to be able to play 80 instruments he has never bothered to learn to play any one of them beyond the most rudimentary level similarly the dandy warhols burning ambition is based on a vision of rocknroll which is astonishingly fossilised in 1969 nothing wrong with pastiches of course but surely theres more to musical life than perpetually acting out a cartoon from the late 60s why dont they take some risks with their music  in the way that their role models did because one suspects this is not about music music is just an accessory a prop or an excuse to lead completely dysfunctional and irresponsible lives but why in the dandy warhols case the answer is obvious to make lots of money and be famous big deal anton newcombs case is more interesting he is obviously very talented but every time he is given an opportunity to reach a wider audience he sabotages it usually in the most dramatic way possible he is terrified of success and at the same time deeply resents anyone else who has it  especially his former friends the dandy warhols fascinating movie highly recommended
pos	rock n roll is a messy business and dig demonstrates this masterfully a project of serious ambition and perhaps foolhardiness the filmmaker is able to mend together seven tumultuous years of following around two unwieldy rock groups with that said the abundance of quality material ensures the films ability to captivate the audience if youve ever been interested in any realm of the music industry this movie will undoubtedly be an arresting viewing the music in the film although it suffers minimally from requisite cutting and pasting is worth the price of admission alone the morning after i saw dig i went straight to the record store to pick up a brian jonestown massacre album i was already initiated to the dandy warhols sounds primarily defined by its exploration of rock music the film succeeds at other profound levels dig is a sincere and sufficiently objective glance into the destructive and volatile nature of the creative process and the people that try to wrangle those forces
pos	a really cool flick a must for any music snob you dont really have to know about the bands to enjoy the movie before the movie i only heard only two songs from the dandy warhols the only thing is required is an open mind the movie centers around the brian jonestown massacre the dandy warhols have a role in the film as the rival band but they are second fiddle to the bjm the dandy warhols dont play as big of a role in the film as i originally guessed but then again they didnt have the element of excitement and unpredictability of the bjmyou cant help but be fascinated by the band and its very charismatic front man anton newcombe by itself its an insightful film and study on the music industry just watch this film and enjoy
pos	dig is funny fun amusing interesting stylish and very well done knowing that it was made on such a shoestring budget over 7 years it is amazing that such a story can be told especially with such style and substance if you are a music fan or documentary fan this is a must seefocusing on the brian jonestown masssacre and the dandy warhols over the years is a brilliant way to show the contrast between a decent band who meets with moderate success through perseverance and the ability to compromise and a genius megalomaniacal lead singer backed up by a varied cast of characters who sabotage their own success through drugs alcohol and insanity if i did not know that this is footage of real people i would swear it was an incredibly well written and imaginative scripted piece the story is compelling concise and simply amazing
pos	the movie is about anton newcombe the music and careers of the two bands are simply backdrop its only fair that newcombe have the last word about the film which at this writing you can find in the news section at the brianjonestownmassacre website id link it here but imdb wont permit itdocumentarians are limited by what the camera captures as well as by the need to assemble a cohesive narrative from the somewhatrandom occasions when chance has put the camera lens on a sightline with relevant happenstance in dig fortune smiled on the dandy warhols capturing their rise to the status of popidol candidates as they formed slicklyproduced pop confections for mass consumption most notably bohemian like you a song that made them global darlings thanks to a euro cell phone ad no such luck for brian jonestown massacre the film captures little of what made the original bjm lineup great with the sole exception of a single montage lasting a minute or so showing newcombe creatingrecording a number of brief instrumental parts unremarkable in themselves and concluding the sequence with a playback of the lush shimmering sounds that had to have been in newcombes mind and soul before they could enter the worldthree commentaries accompany the film one by the filmmakers and two by the members of the bands the bjm track is solely former members and without newcombe both the warhols and bjm alumni point up this montage sequence as the best bit in the film and id agree that given the films focus on anton newcombe it is the only part of the film that sheds proper light on his gift and seems too brief to lend proper balance to this attempted portrait of the tortured artistinteresting thing about commentaries is that unlike film they are recorded in real time  one long take  which can be more honestly revelatory than a documentary that takes shape primarily through editingthe dandies do not come off well in their comments if the rock and roll world extends the experience of high school life for its denizens  as i believe it does  the dandies are the popularityobsessed preppy types the ones who listen to rock because its what their peers do while the bjm crew come off as the halfrejected halfselfexiled outsiders to insiders like the dandies losers that are the real rock spirit bjms joel gion who talks a lot nails the films message for me when he says paraphrasing you cant forget that anton has been able to do the only thing he ever said he wanted to do make a lot of great musicthe dandies meanwhile laugh too easily at every outrageous display in the course of newcombes meltdown all the bjm footage here ends at 1997 before newcombe quit heroin courtney taylortaylors discounting of newcombes commitment to his vision is summed up as follows hes 37 and still living in his car you can download all his work at his website he was so tired of being ripped off by everyone else hes giving it all away he could be making a mint you can practically hear him shaking his head in disbeliefthe films shortcomings cant be blamed on the filmmakers rather its the difficulties of the documentary form and the loss of cooperation by the films subject that makes this portrait of newcombe so fragmentary but its likely the best we will get outside of his musici only rented disc one which has the feature most of the extras are on disc two not renting that as ive put in my order to buy the set
pos	anton newcombe and courtney taylor are friends they both are the leads in their own respective bands anton with the brian jonestown massacre and courtney with the dandy warhols whats interesting about their friendship is that they are rivals its a love hate relationship at times you both hear them praising one another but the next second they are complaining at how stupid and self absorbed they are while the dandy warhols went on the reach commercial success bjm still was stuck in the underground scene and for good reason whythe focus of dig is more towards anton and the bjm as they have a lot more substance they are the most dysfunctional band during gigs they will fight and bash each other anton will hit other members if he feels they arent performing correctly with the amount of drugs an alcohol they consume fight was always waiting to happen you know how people go to car races just to see if a huge car crash happens thats why people would go to their gigs for the fights anton is very unstable always thinking himself as a music messiah he wants to change music and create a revolution but he could never get out of the underground he is a very talented musician its amazing how many instruments he can play and with such skill but his draw back is he cant escape the world he created a prolific musician stuck in a black hole drugs alcohol and depression on the other side the dandy warhols were having their own troubles they didnt find much success with their first album and were constantly fighting with their record label but they found huge success in europe but courtney keeps being sucked back into the world of anton its interesting that both anton and courtney both had what the other needed courtney always wanted to be musically talented as anton though anton wouldnt say it he needed the commercial success that the dandys had to make his revolutionover the seven year course the film crew followed these two bands there is a lot of footage there is never a dull moment in dig it is constantly moving along as it doesnt have time to slow down as it has to much to say seven years of story telling in the 1h 45mins is a hard job ondi timoner has done a great job of piecing together one of the best music documentaries that makes you always wanting more even if you dont like the bands it still deserves viewing it transcends the music to reveal a great story of a successful failureyou wont be disappointed
pos	to suggest anton newcombe of the brian jonestown massacre could also use some therapy is putting it mildly in dig which won the grand jury prize at sundance we watch him and his band selfsabotage over seven years while exfriends and contemporaries the dandy warhols rise to comparative greatness a mobile phone advert anywaywhat elevates dig above its contemporaries is the immense nearbiblical comictragedy being played out a depressingly honest treatise on art versus commerce and compromise for all his look at me im a bloody genius posturing newcombe is in fact revealed to be a singularly gifted if immensely troubled musician  far more talented than his rival the dandys courtney taylor who narrates the picture if newcombe is dennis hopper taylors peter fondaeven sadder taylor appears to realise this evinced by his weary selfloathing voiceover he knows his band won the battle  but at what cost in truth they sold out made indielite records kept their teeth nice and clean and probably brushed their hair twice before bedtime  thus winning record contracts and a large tour bus and jettisoning all credibility in the process newcombe on the other hand lives in filth is continually busted beats up fellow band members on stage kicks hecklers in the head  and is last glimpsed in dig being ferried away by police having lost the right to see his childtwo of the best films about rocks subculture have been directed by women penelope spheeriss the decline of western civilization and this one  an instant classic the moment it was released
pos	i recently rented this doc having remembered hearing about it from imdbcom and being intrigued by the premise i knew very little about either of these bands but i do remember hearing not if you were the last junkie on earth by the dandy warhols ages ago and enjoying it that being said this is my perspective on the docone thing i found incredible about this film is there is no need to have any prior knowledge of either of these bands the director ondi timoner wastes no time in engaging the audience and familiarizing them with the people in this film i quickly became grooved to the lives both anton and courtney as well as their respective bands the brian jonestown massacre and the dandy warhols i think that is part of what makes this doc so good and what makes ondi timoner such a master documentariani also loved how the story of these bands was told most of what you see is of the bands on tour both bands start out playing small venues and struggling to make it in the recording industry throughout the film each band strives to remain unique and uncontrolled by the norm however it is this that makes the two bands similar and thus the brilliant perspective on how two bands of a feather can go in such different directionsi would basically recommend this for anyone who likes film in general you do not need to have a particular love for documentaries or either of the bands an appreciation for music helps but the music itself takes a backseat to the lovehate relationship between the brian jonestown massacre and the dandy warhols
pos	anton newcombe makes the film and he is the main subject watching him knock up a song if not a whole album quickly showed the guy to be a real talent he thinks he is god but is so prollific and interesting the dw are not really that interesting in comparison musicly or otherwise hey do you haver a drivers license anton says to the cameraman well lets go pawn this guitar great use of archive home video material great to see rock docs still being made a cool doc about the creative process if you like this go see nirvana live tonight sold out on dvd a good experience anton is this film 8 out of 10
pos	although dig was being hailed as being closest to what the music industry is like it is highly fabricated the director has misled the audience into believing the brian jonestown massacre disappeared off the face of the earth post98 and the rivalry between the dandy warhols and jonestown has been milked the truth of the matter is not really exposed in this filmthat said this film is endlessly quotable and is an interesting watch as we get a look at two groups of very talented musicians creating their art one of the best things this film has going for it is a unique perspective between the indie music scene and the larger corporate scenerecommended mostly for the music and the two fantastic bands
pos	i first saw this film when i was flipping through the movie channels on my parents directv it was on the sundance channel and was just starting i love music especially late 60s and this is what the bjm sounded like the dandys are alright everything about the brian jonestown massacre intrigued me from the music to anton and joels personalities to the illicit drug use it was funny because as i was watching the first party scene when everyone is doing lines my parents walked by and decided to watch the look on their faces were priceless anyways this is definitely one of my favorite movies because it introduced me to the brian jonestown massacre who is now my favorite band of all timejust watch it seriously
pos	shot into car from through the windscreen someone is playing someone else their latest song someone else didnt react according to the voiceover i just wonder how that came to be made there were too many scenes in this movie that i wondered about how come a camera was there if the scenes shot where the warhols descended on a bjm postparty are true then that was inexcusable exploitation to the max if not then it was a total fabrication either way it made me uncomfortable if that was the purpose all the way thru this movie i kept wondering how the footage came about taken at face value a nice portrait of the tortured genius we all believe ourselves to be
pos	damn was that a lot to take in i was pretty much mesmerised throughout it was pretty perfect though i would say the editing had a lot to do with that i cant believe this guy stayed on good terms with the lot of them anton especially to get all of this footage without any serious beef the dandys did come off welltogether middleclass kids who took advantage of their situation and rightly so i felt bad for jonestown and especially for anton which maybe wasnt what a lot of other people felt great piece of filmmaking and great choice of subjects i recommend this to any musicfilm fan youll probably learn something about filmmaking
pos	dig i would say to anyone even if you dont like metallica to see some kind of monster it is a spinal tap type documentary about one of the biggest bands in the world acting like mental kids during a breakdown of sorts its fun and fascinating along the same lines comes dig a film about the dandy warhols and the brian jonestown massacre two portland bands who start off a kind of music scene in there home town only for one of the bands to become huge and one to fall by the wayside into the musical history books right from the start the two bands pull in opposite directions just on their ability to make decisions whether good or bad filmed over seven years and at times painful to watch we see the dandys meteoric rise to fame thanks to that vodaphone ad and the jonestown seminal fall from scene instigators to bickering wannabes as the bands become more disjointed the friendships are stretched tension tight and at several points snap into arguments and even on stage fights all of this is half funny and half tragic and believe it or not is perversely watch able like i said at the beginning you can watch the metallica film even if you have no interest in the band dig on the other hand is slightly different and is more enjoyable and a whole lot easier to watch if you have a passing interest in either band still a good film and more a testament to not be in a band than encouraging that as a career path dig is a mad ride on rock and rolls coat tails and a fine example of the pitfalls and pleasures of being or wanting to be famous
pos	i should admit first i am a huge fan of the dandy warhols and that is the reason i came watching this filmthe uniqueness of this film compared to other modern rockumentaries is that its not just about one page of a bands history like i am trying to break your heart about wilco but rather covers long period of the bands history in this movie directorproducer ondi timoner closely followed friendsrivals the brian jonestown massacre bjm and the dandy warhols dw for more than 8 years 1995  2003 and shoot tremendous 1500 hours of raw video cut than to 145 hours the future dvd release will contain much more material than the original film the result is astonishing  there are no fillers  the film is 100 pure and genuine archive footage which gives you feeling as film progresses that you live with the bands through all these yearsboth bands in the start of their careers promised to make a revolution in the music making and not to sell their souls to the devil of record industry however their paths quickly diverged  the dandy warhols signed a contract with capitol records and became relatively popular especially in europe after only one album while the brian jonestown massacre with its selfdestructionbound leader anton newcombe dissolved into oblivion at least how it is portrayed in the film and the movie follows the descent of the brian jonestown massacre contrasted by the ascent of the dandy warholsfirst i was delighted by the movie and its approach of telling the story of anton newcombe for example courtney taylor  the leader of the dandy warhols  narrates but after some thinking i realized that something is wrong with this filmfirst it treats anton newcombe as a disappeared person the project started in 1995 as a documentary about several promising emerging groups in which anton newcombe and ondi timoner were equal partners that was the reason why all these years ondi timoner had unmediated access to the both bands it was anton newcombe who brought the dandy warhols into the project in the end he was ignored completely as if he was kicked out of the project everybody talk about bjm but he does not take part in the discussion i guess he wasnt even informed when the group started the final editing process there are always both sides of the story and here we have only one of course as one would expect anton does not approve the final result and sees this movie as a betrayal of his former friendssecond the film is very dandy warholsbiased sure the winner takes it all but the fact that courtney taylor leader of dw narrates even though it seems a good choice  it provides a feeling of seemingly closer involvement and that bands late history is represented nonproportionally bjm is covered till 1997 and dw  till 2003 does not add objectivity to the filmthird the movie is somewhat shallow what does it want to teach us as one critic said  movie examines old questions where does genius fit into a commodified world can it thrive and get its due or does it need to selfdestruct to preserve its integrity no it does not examine these questions it just depicts a story of a brilliant but unsuccessful musician narrated by a less brilliant but successful one who indulges in selfassurance and eternal coolness of an ego greater than mountainanyway the movie was fun  its raw its fresh its stylish its  just god damn interesting at least for the dw or bjm fans for the rest of the crowd  i dont know
pos	i loved this film at first the slick graphics seemed odd with the grainy footage but i quickly got into it there must have been thousands of hours of footage shot and i really admire the work done in cutting it down if youre easily shocked by drugs or violence it might not be the film for you but there are some great characters here and some real tossers technically i liked it a lot too they must have used a new deinterlacing algorithm or maybe it was just that the footage looked so dark anyway but i wasnt annoyed by the usual artifacts seen in video to film transfers open water drove me nuts mostly because there are cheap progressive cameras available now and i see no excuse in not shelling for one if you intend to screen in the cinema sorry thats my own little rant i definitely recommend this film if youve ever been involved with the music scene it has some tragic moments but most of it is hilarious i might be accused of laughing at others misfortune but its a classic piece
pos	at first i didnt like the movie cause of it being a nazi swastika dramabut after buying it and seeing it it wasnt that bad i heard so many complaints about the numbers being short and ilse werner not singing now i understand the radio show was a super propaganda radio program ilse  johanne and zara plus rudy shruki and band like kurt widman and his orchestra and fud cantics ex cetera never appeared in the radio show cause the singers and the bands were of the pop jazz and swing categories the club foot had that regulated that for touring occupied areas for the soldiers to short wave radios for the soldiers also night clubs and hotelsin berlin and hamburg and record sales only this is why ilse wasnt allowed to sing in this picture this would be made up by medium budget musical were making music 1942 in which she would demonstrate her whistlingbut this is an excellent example propagandainge and her aunt eichhornplayed by ida wust goes to the 1936 olympics the aunt forgets her tickets so inge has to wait till her aunt comes back with the tickets she meets carle radditz who plays herbert who has an extra ticket she goes with him and its love at first sight they plan to marry but the spanish war get in the way so he has to go on an assignment against the right sidecarl raddatz as so many people complained about him was really handsome and not plain when he did opfergang and they put a mustache on him plus his own suntan that made him plain lookingyou see the nazi soldiers acting normallike a scene in which a ex butcher and his troops are in france and they steal pigs from a farm and they are about to make lunch until their leader suggest to save the pigs this reflect adolphs animal rights extremism the character was a butcher now soldier  this was a subtle put down against meat eatinglate on in world war 11 herbert is flying in a german airplane we shoot one of the pilots so herbert takes over we shoot his plane they crash unfortunately for us they surviveanother seen the nazis soldiers go in a bomb catholic church now its putting the catholics down and huberts best friend helmetplayed by joachim brennecke starts to play the organ beethtoven more bombs come in from us the church is bomb more the soldier continues to stay and play the organ hes being told to leave we end up injuring him propaganda message the catholic church organ cause him to become addicted to itit injured him see by this time inge is with her either mother or grandma played hedwig bleibteu the same german grandame actress who played maria holsts aunt in weiner blutwell later it comes to the short view of the radio show this was not intended to be a musical revue such as kora terry released that same year were as well as rosen in tirol the music as well as their side of the war was so supposed to be only the back drop it was mainly a war romantic movieits easy to take a pot shot at those soldier in the movie but in real life many of those soldiers were being forced to fight the nazi cause cause of the job and the monthly pay that they would receive after the war many of them who survive would regret it this is a good swastika classic the only problem is that today you have neo nazi and nazi skin heads who watched the same movies to reflect their hitler worship and their they have disturbing websites who exploit these film classics to raise money for their insanity  be careful most of the time its the direct hate only classics if their scenario looks like they are glorifying it then its a nazi website skip it go to ihf or german wartime films dot com amazon dot dee or german video dot net they are legitimate 012310 mada a mistake it wasnt herberts friend that got killed at the church  it was malte yagers characters friend schartzscop
pos	as a movie this barely rates a 4 but for movie fans of the 1940s period its almost a mustsee and rates a 9 as a variety show i was drawn to watch this by the presence of richard captain midnight webb who plays the colonel in charge of the event what surprised me was the stunning performance of doris day outside of calamity jane ive never seen her put over a song better than she does here randolph scott is memorable as well even if he doesnt see much screen time its been a while since i saw the movie but i was almost sure humphrey bogart put in an appearance with so many familiar faces its hard to keep track if it ever turns up on a tv station near you be sure to catch the doris day sequence if nothing else
pos	starlift is a pleasant and interesting throwback to those all star musical pictures that every studio was putting out during the world war ii years when youve got such stars as gary cooper james cagney doris day gordon macrae and randolph scott etc in the film and with such people as the gershwin brothers cole porter jule styne and sammy cahn supplying the music its an easy to take film and the plot isnt even in the waywhat plot there is involves two air force enlisted men dick wesson and ron hagerthy trying to meet warner brothers starlet janice rule using as a gimmick the fact that both come from youngstown ohio and hagerthys father was rules dentist as well as half of the towns the scheme works too well as louella parsons is soon putting them as an item in her column yes louellas in the film as well she must have liked warner brothers or jack warner catered to her more than the other studio bosses because she also used this studio to publicize her hollywood hotel radio program back in the daybut the rest of the plot also touched on the real life efforts of ruth roman also playing herself to get her studio and others to do shows at the air force bases for the servicemen and women going to korea some of the names ive mentioned and others sing and perform in a show at travis air force base where a lot of this film was shotone specialty number was shot for the talents of phil harris who singnarrates a ballad look out stranger im a texas ranger aided and assisted by virginia gibson frank lovejoy and gary cooper yup cooper looked like he was having a great old time kidding his imagethis is the oldest of clichs when you say they dont make them like this any more but they really dont because you dont have a studio system that has all this talent under contract thats one thing about the demise of the old studio system we can mourn
pos	an absolutely brilliant film jiri trnka the master of puppet animation confronts totalitarianism in this his final film it would be banned by the communist czechoslovakian government at the time despite taking the countrys highest animation awardin this dark and entertaining short film an artist attempts to create a new pot for his favourite plant he happily makes his creations while dreaming that his plant will grow to be a beautiful rose all of a sudden he heres a knock at the door and in comes this giant omnipotent hand that tries to force the artist to make statues in its likeness the artist resists as best he can but he eventually becomes overwhelmed by the constant attempts by the hand to force him to conform he becomes brainwashed an intellectual zombie at this point the hand attaches strings to the artist puts him in a cage and uses him to make hand statues all the while glorifying the artists work and awarding him with medals and honoursthe artists inner lust to be able to express himself freely is what helps him prevail over his indoctrination and enables him escape his prison whether it be literal or in his mind and return to his home where he now must live in constant fear of the wrath of the omnipotent hand he shuts himself in thinking he is out of the reach of the almighty hand but in the process he puts his plant and pot up high hoping it is out of the reach of the hand and it ends up falling on his head killing him the artist is inevitabally destroyed by his own creation all because of the constant fear he had to live with once he escaped the hands strings once dead the hand paints the artist as a great person a national hero unfortunately not in the circumstances or for the reasons that the artist would like to be rememberedtrnkas condemnation of totalitarian society and their lack of right for free expression is dark damning and an amazingly animated it is no wonder the government banned it as this is the sort of media that people admire and would perhaps even listen to that was obviously not acceptable an amazing example of an artists civil disobedience and the impact it can have and still quite relevant today for many parts of the world from the us to the middle east a must see and definite 10 out of 10 talk about going out with a bang
pos	ji trnka made his last animated short an indictment of totalitarism which caused him trouble in his native czechoslovakia the elements are few the symbolisms simple and his trademark ornaments almost absent here allowing the viewer to concentrate on the fable a man in his room dedicates to pottery and to take care of his only plant but suddenly a huge hand enters the room and orders him to make a statue of itself the man refuses and hes persecuted by the ominous gloved hand in these days where the impression of reality factor seems to be erased from most animations that try to replace the real world it is refreshing to watch a film which makes its technique part of the enjoyment
pos	i saw this film when i was a young child on television thankyou canadian broadcasting corporation and had nightmares about it for years afterwardstrnka was one of the mentors for bratislav pojar one of canadas national film boards best animators pojar was in turn a mentor and collaborator for the great drouin if you like trnka you should see night angelthe symbolism is obvious but deftly used the oppositions of beauty and life the plant are placed in opposition with the anonymity of the gloved hand the poor puppet hero is condemned despite a lack of political agendawhat i most remembered was the feeling of oppression in the decor the small room where the action takes place is the characters entire world the invasion by the hand is a complete violation of that worldbeautiful and haunting film i found a copy of this and other wonderful shorts by trnka at the public library and showed it to my own kids a must see
pos	my discovery of the cinema of jan svankmajer opened my eyes to a whole tradition of czech animation of which jir trnka was a pioneer his ruka is one of the finest most technicallyimpressive animated movies ive ever seena potter wakes up and waters his plant then he goes about making a pot but in comes the huge hand which crashes the pot and demands that the potter make a statue of itself he casts the hand out but soon it returns and imprisons him in a bird cage where hes forced to sculpt a stone hand he sets about it fainting from exhaustion but eventually completes the taskin a marvellous sequence of metacinema the potter uses a candle to burn his visible puppet strings which keep him in thrall and he escapes back home he shuts himself in and is accidentally killed by his own beloved plant when it falls on his headthis movie doesnt hide the fact its pure animation unlike modern movies that strive to be realistic why the hand for instance is clearly someones hand in a glove everything else is clay strings are visible and are part of the narrative making it a precursor of the movie strings the atmosphere is eerie that hand going after the little potter managed to instill more dread in me than many horror movies combinedthe movie is obvious but it avoids being totally manipulative for its simplicity its a fable about artistic freedom and tyranny which cant help winning the heart and mind of anyone who holds freedom as a natural right
pos	generally i am not a huge fan of stopmotion films and at first ruka didnt capture my attention however knowing that this film was made in the repressive czechoslovakia during the sovietdomination era the more i watched the film the more i realized just how subversive this innocent looking little film was this subtext really made the film come to life and gives it real staying power as both a work of art and a political statementthe sad little film is done without any dialog but its pretty clear what is happening a cute little wooden man is making a clay pot and having a lovely time when suddenly a meddling animated hand appears and destroys the potmaking it into a sculpture of a hand instead well the wooden man tries again and again to chase away the hand and do his own thing however over time the hand becomes more and more insistent and eventually cages the man and by the end the man is dead thanks to the meddling hand and the hand in a sign of real hypocrisy gives the man a heros funeral as i said this film is an obvious attempt by the brave jir trnka to criticize his domineering government not surprisingly though czechs loved the film and gave it critical praise the state ie the hand banned this little parable sadly trnka did not live to see his nation liberated a little more than two decades later during the cocalled velvet revolution
pos	i researched this film a little and discovered a web site that claims it was actually an inside joke about the post wwii greenwich village world of gays and lesbians with the exception of stewart and novak the warlocks and witches represented that alternative lifestyle john van druten who wrote the stage play was apparently gay and very familiar with this greenwich village i thought this was ironic because i first saw bell book and candle in the theater when i was in 5th or 6th grade just because my parents took me it was hard to get me to a movie that didnt include horses machine guns or alien monsters and i planned on being bored but i remember the moment when jimmy stewart embraced kim novak on the top of the flatiron building and flung his hat away while the camera followed it fluttering to the ground as the glorious george duning love theme soared i suddenly got a sense of what it felt like to fall in love the first stirrings of romanticsexual love left me dazed as i left the theater i am sure im not the only preadolescent boy who was seduced by kim novaks startling direct gaze its ironic that a gay parable was able to jumpstart heterosexual puberty in so many of us i am in my late 50s now and rewatched the film yesterday evening and those same feelings stirred as i watched that hat touch down fifty years later   
pos	stewart is a distinguished bachelor and a successful executive who is about to marry his fiance janice rule but instead gets involved with a capricious sensual art dealer kim novak who turns out to be a greenwich village witch novak desires earnestly and intensely to love but is unable to feel itstewart slowly falls in love with her and looks for a way to free her from her witchspell novak resents his wellintentioned concern as does her siamese cat pyewacket still stewart continues in his attempts to change her into a loving feeling woman as he aspires to marry heralso blocking his way are such talented supporting actors as novaks brother jack lemmon a silly charming sorcerer who can walk nonchalantly through walls a terrible author who is writing a book about witchcraft and the head of the association of manhattan witches none other than the incredible hermione gingoldnovaks aunt queenie elsa lanchester unlike her other relatives is a tender witch who accepts that nothing should prevent the course of true love she aids and stimulates them in turning novak into the woman of stewarts dreams for a happy endingif you like to see a lightweight comedy about magic fantasy and love beautiful cinematography stunning use of color and with an exceptional cast dont miss this enjoyable and amusing movie
pos	this movie was like any jimmy stewart filmwittycharming and very enjoyablekim novaks performance as gillianthe beautiful witch who longs to be humanis splendidher subtle facial expressionsher every move and gesture all create gillians unique and somewhat haunting charactershe left us hanging on her every wordi should not fail to mention ernie kovacs and elsa lanchesters highly commendable performances as the scotch loving writer obsessed with the world of magickovacs and the latter as the lovable aunt who cant seem to stop using magic even when forbidden tothe romantic scenes between stewart and novak are beautifully done and the chemistry between them is greatbut then again when is the chemistry between jimmy stewart and any leading lady bad
pos	the play bell book and candle was a favorite of mature actresses to do in summer stock and take on the road one famous story told by director harold j kennedy has ginger rogers insisting that her then husband william marshall who was not an actor costar with her marshall wore a toupee and when he walked through a doorway his toupee caught on a nail and stayed behind dangling in the doorway as he walked on stagethe play was adapted successfully into a beautiful color film starring kim novak james stewart jack lemmon elsa lanchester hermoine gingold ernie kovacs and janice rule its light entertainment about a normalappearing family of witches novak lemmon and lanchester and the publisher stewart who lives in their building the most expert of them is the sultry softvoiced gillian who would love to be normal one night with stewart in her apartment she puts a spell on him using her siamese cat pyewacket and he falls in love with herbell book and candle was filmed on a charming set that replicates new york the movie is loads of fun jack lemmon is very funny in a supporting role as gillians brother a musician in the witch and warlockladen zodiac club he uses his powers to turn streetlights on and off and to turn on the occasional woman janice rule is perfect as the snobby excollege rival of gillian now dating stewart and ernie kovacs has a great turn as an eccentric who is writing the definitive book on witches lanchester and gingold of course are always wonderful lanchester gillians daft aunt and gingold as a sort of queen of witchcraftkim novak is a good fit for gillian giving the character a detachment befitting a witch showing emotion when it becomes appropriate and with that voice fabulous face and magnificent wardrobe she certainly is magical stewart in his last foray as a romantic lead costars with novak as he did in vertigo and they make an effective team he supplies the warmth she supplies the coolness and somehow together they spark in this of course hes much more elegant than in vertigo a charming film good for a sunday afternoon good around christmas as part of it takes place at christmastime and great if you feel like smiling
pos	this is a wonderful film makes the 1950s look beautifully stylish kim novak is intriguing and compelling as a modernday witch with one foot in manhattan and another in infinity all the supporting performances are terrific from jack lemmon as her bother nicky to ernie kovacs as the author of magic in mexico who is working on magic in manghattan to elsa lanchester as the slightly batty as well as witchy aunt queenie and then there is the cat i have no idea how many witches besides me have named a cat pyewacket but suggest a zillion jmes stewart looks out of place but only just as much as his character is out of pace in this weird subworld of magic and witchcraft perfect and it has the perfect romantic happy ending which we believe in because movies of this vintage do have those happy endings gillian and shep certainly have as much chance to be happy ever after as rose and charlie allnut in the african queen another great film
pos	made in the same year as vertigo this is an equally bewitching movie though in a much lighter vein its set in an enchanted new york during the winter kim novak is a witch who casts a spell over james stewart but gets caught in it instead the interesting sidelight is that novaks rival is played by janice rule who originated the part of madge in picnic on broadway the part that novak would make famous on film
pos	by some happy coincidence the same year that jimmy stewart and kim novak made alfred hitchcocks haunting masterpiece vertigo they also made this light comedy perhaps the two actors needed to do it after undergoing the heaviness of the hitchcock film  at any rate this a great companion piece to vertigo as it again explores a very unlikely but powerful romance in fact the film can be seen as the flip side of vertigo with its happy ending here again novak undergoes a transformation in vertigo she essentially plays two women and here she transforms from witch to mortal stewart is again bewitched and for awhile tormented by his love for her unlike vertigo the two come together in bell book and candle  a perfect antidote for the hitcock movie again the dynamics of love and attraction are examined but in an altogether different vein the cast is terrific lemmon hilarious as novaks warlock brother and elsa lancaster giving a classic performance as the aunt ernie kovacs as the alcoholic cult writer and of course hermoine gingold playing novaks competitor are all great the scene with stewart drinking the potion is comedy at its best anyone who has seen vertigo or even if you havent should see this memorable light comedy
pos	the john van druten broadway hit is brought to the screen with a maximum of star power in this romantic fantasy about a modernday witch who beguiles a successful manhattan publisher james stewart may get top billing but it is kim novak who steals the show as one of the most alluring witches ever to cast a spell on the movie screen the lead pairing is in fact one of the movies few weaknesses the grayhaired stewart seems a bit old for the role and while it is easy to see why he falls hard for novak its a little harder to understand what she finds attractive about him as they seem mismatched in temperment and outlook it is one of the storys amusing conceits that witches and warlocks are portrayed as greenwich village beatniks and bohemians curiously the stewartnovak pairing would generate a lot more heat in vertigo released the same year as this film but then vertigo had a compelling suspense story and the benefit of alfred hitchcocks directionthe films comic moments are mostly provided by the stellar supporting cast including a young jack lemmon as kims warlock brother elsa lanchester their ditzy aunt and ernie kovacs  as a befuddled writer hermione gingold even shows up in a hilarious cameo as a sort of grand witch theres lots to like in this moviewit romance and a great castthat is if you can possibly take your eyes off the enchanting miss novak i have seen the movie a half a dozen times and i never can
pos	as a pagan i must say this movie has little if any magickal significance its a fun witchcraft movie and not meant to teach us anything except that love is the strongest magick of all and never to use it in a controlling or vengeful way thats a lesson everyone needs to learn not just pagansthat having been said this movie is wonderfully written and sweetly executed by kim novak and the venerable jimmy stewarthermione gingold delivers a stellar performance as bianca elsa lanchester with too many movie credits to mention except as ms jane marbles of murder by death was wonderful as ms novaks absentmindedyetcapable upstairs neighbor queenie also starring jack lemmon wonderful performance and jim kovacs brilliantly wittywitches cant cry why they cant shed a single tear because their heart is full of magick they dont have time for silly things such as love queeniegillian holroyd novak and her brother nicky jack lemmon are manhattan witches cloaked deeply within the secret underworld of those of the craft they live among other new yorkers as one of them without so much as causing a raised eyebrow but then along comes shepherd shep henderson stewart a steadfast nononsense dedicated businessman who is engaged to be married to gillians old college rival by a quirky mishap of chance he finds himself moving into gillians building and is instantly bewitched by her charm and grace by the use of magick with a little help from pyewacket gillians familiar trained by robert e blair and queenie gillian begins to work on this handsome new dream man to get back at her old enemybut magick should never be used to control nor to hurt and gillian learns that the hard way in the most bittersweet way not only does she have to face what shes done but she has to face shep in her guilt from the critical perspective however the movie takes a serious turn the effects are very dated to the point of being pure camp some of the scenery was seemingly shot in the basement of someones small home but at least the characters were quirky and funon a personal note pyewacket steals the show great cat great training by robert e blair as a note of trivia this is the roots for the beloved bewitched television sitcom this introduces the original samantha and darrin all the characters of note are present and accounted for you have but to look to see it for yourselfthis is one of my favorites and i watch it oftenthis movie gets a 9110 fromthe fiend 
pos	bell book and candle was one of the great pop culture phenomena of the midtwentieth century very similar to the phenoms we see today back in the 70s  more than ten years later  there were still endless references to this film it made novak a huge star put a nice item on jack lemons resume cast new light on jimmy stewart and gave lancaster and gingold new avenues to explore in their careers both went on to continue to play witches and other curious old bats in film and televisionalong with the 40s movie i married a witch which helped to make veronica lake an icon bell book and candle inspired the grand film and tv fascination with all things witchy that began with bewitched and has continued through practical magic worst witch and harry potterwhat i rarely see noted is that the movie is also a rather interesting alternative xmas movie the story takes place over the christmas holidays and despite the fact that it is superficially about witchcraft actually embodies a great deal of xmas spirit giving love family selfsacrifice etci will always watch this movie have seen it several times since my first viewing in the early 90s particularly if it is shown around or just after the holiday season it has style substance a great cast and terrific production values and like adams rib it casually expresses ideas that were rather radical for its time are radical even now in both movies the female character is guileless and powerful and so always seems ahead of the times
pos	this may not be war  peace but the two academy noms wouldnt have been forthcoming if it werent for the genius of james wong howethis is one of the few films ive fallen in love with as a child and gone back to without dissatisfaction whether you have any interest in what it offers fictively or not bbc is a visual feastim not saying its his best work im no expert there for sure but the look of this movie is amazing i love everything about it elsa lanchester the cat the crazy hoodoo the retrodowntownness but the way it was put on film is breathtakingi even like the inconsistencies pointed out on this page above and the special effects that seem backward now it all creates a really consistent world
pos	what does the marquis de sade have to do with egyptian archaeology and mermaid worshipping cults tobe hooper tries to answer that question in one weird little filmgenie is a young cutie who visits her nerdy archaeology father in alexandria egypt genie gets caught up with a mysterious hooker and blatant lesbian who services daddy on the side daddy gets sent back to the site where he uncovers a tomb with what appears to be a mermaid on it genie meets a descendant of the marquis de sade and falls for a hunky egyptian providing the films hottest scenes eventually genie finds out she is to be a sacrifice and the protracted and bloody climax gets going wrapped around this story is footage of the marquis de sade in prison talking to a portrait of what looks like genierobert englund is terrific as both the marquis and his descendant his acting abilities have always been sideswiped by his makeup requirements so he is allowed to shine here his best performance is still in killer tongue if you have not seen that yetthe rest of the cast including young genie are pretty and average the script however is problematic you will quickly learn that the marquis scenes are completely unnecessary except maybe the film makers had access to the cool set the mermaid cult that eventually saves genie makes no sense whatsoever who the mermaid is is never explained and its link to christianity which is hyped throughout the film is nothing the film is very antichristian as the archaeologist is a bible spouting father but likes to be tied up by the local prostitute there are plenty of scenes of depravity and violence but hooper probably had little idea of what the screenwriters were trying to say i know i have no ideaso why am i recommending this film it is weird there is an extended sex scene for the ladies hunky egyptian rides a horse completely nude englund is marvelous do you like snakes this film is full of them this is like roger corman with a bigger budget knowing hooper somehow came up with crocodile after this is rather sad night terrors is not perfect but definitely worth a winking unserious lookthis is rated r for physical violence some sexual violence gore profanity female nudity male nudity sexual content sexual references and drug abuse
pos	in what appears an attempt to mix drama and comedy manuel gomez pereira made this film things that make life worthwhile it is not an original discovery by many voice you have quite off the pitch by the way but it departs somewhat from the norm in the spanish cinema the downside is that the elements forming the film are poorly combined and while some points are not well developed others are out of place a day in the lives of two people close to the median age its basically what the movie gmez pereira jorge eduard fernandez is a stationary parado one which despite load on your back with a drama major seems willing to see things change only this explains his commitment to a minor could mean a turning point in its existence in line with audrey tautou of long dating jeanpierre jeunet 2004 jorge says things like this to herself if i find a coin before the corner that is now going to change my luck  of course it finds it begins to play today could be a great day hoy puede ser un gran diaby joan manuel serrat and in a few crosses on its way hortensia ana belenshe is another woman entry age divorced and a little lonely take valeriana for sleeping organizes birthday parties as an exemplary mother said her belief in god and leads to a speed of homicidal mother hortensia is a woman of many contradictions in his behavior life was going in his head driving data as 70 of people fall in love only once in a lifetime and said although it is short of jorge and unemployed and does not preclude the possibility that it is a sadistic sleeping in his shoulder in the cinema at the earliest opportunity later came a communion a dance in the luxurious wedding banquet the back of a car and other things that players seem to live unique experiences like that but end up doing quite heavy for the viewer things that make life worthwhile debate between us is the drama of two adult persons who have no other that leads them to see where their strange relationship and conversely make us take the case as a comedy focusing on things like a chinese singing at a wedding which seem to be amusing in itself or the gait of a drunk person the problem is that it does not leave us time to connect with the players therefore we can not identify with the dramatic and not give us a solid base comic too leaving everything except pure joke in the end all mixed in a way that the viewer no longer know very well whether to laugh or mourn and ends up not doing either and it is true that something is not seen a thousand times is not the kind of film that we find to bend every corner but it is not sufficiently different or special as we want to do ana beln which apparently far less than the 53 years that has in this film and eduard fernandez are two actors who are very enjoyable to see working but this time it seems ready or comfortable enough in scenes that require him to break the calm that prevails in the film so in moments like the accident with the children of the bar thing seems to be slipping from their hands perhaps a very dramatic change that has to do but that is no excuse to lower our guard in any case both interpreters are erected easily the highlight of the function things that make life worthwhile work only up to the modest level of entertainment any claim that is beyond that point has not been fulfilled as a romantic comedy or dramatic as that we presume they wanted to do can not afford to have little moments finished successful beyond bad as that in which one of the characters talk and laugh lost drunk compared to a boy who remains in a coma in part because of him neither do much for people like rosario pardo making the typical friend launched whose biggest contribution to the film is the phrase must be screwed over and songs from the soundtrack though significant not just fit it is true that the film by manuel gomez pereira has its hits some of the moments involving jose sacristan but the whole is a anodyne story a film with good intentions and a nice result when the better
pos	gmez pereira is the responsible for some of the most despicable comedies of latest spanish cinema just take a look at his curriculum vitae so i didnt expect that much of cosas que hacen in fact i dont know why in the world did i decide to watch it anyway i just did and what a surprise it looks that gmez pereira has finally matured and now hes capable of making a good movie hes last work deals with the midlife crisis the disappointing and the seeking for a second chance after youve ruined it all the last half hour of the movie the more dramatic is the best part and it just makes worth watching the film also we have eduard fernandez playing the main role and i keep on thinking hes the best actor of his generation by farmy rate 710
pos	yesterday i went alone to the cinema because here in mexico most of the times movies from other countries are part of the so called camra alternativa alternative camera but after i saw this movie i realized that not all the foreign movies are alternative afortunately this is a good a example but i have to said that i enjoyed so much this movie that at the end i was happy this movie is a little spoon of hope in these days and the main lesson for me is that at the end of the daythe love is main force behind us this is a good option to see a good movie in spanishand i have to mention the good music specially the main song of the movie cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena excellent song
pos	action horror scifi exploitation director fred olen ray shows he has some talent as a director character actor william smith is one of the best toughbad guys in the industry he treats the viewer with the best acting performance of his career as for randy travis he gives his best lee van cleef impression hes not bad in the film smith and travis make the movie as for the rest of the cast none of them really stand out ray did a great job directing this flick smith and travis were good id give this b western on a scale of one to tenten being the best a seven
pos	i feel this is one of the best movies ive seenim an older male and love most westerns i love movies based in part at least on factsif i am not mistaken this is such a movie i also like revenge type moviesthis qualifies there as well in my opinionsome of my favorite parts of the movie were the opening scene with the whipping and the barn shooting scene i felt the corral beating scene was a little overkill but did not affect how i feel about the complete movie i saw what i think is a continuation of this movie in a gun smoke episode i also enjoyed thati recommend taking the time to watch this movie i will watch it again i also felt the romance parts of this movie were well played i thought it was so out of character for randy travis to play a villain type but i always enjoy his acting
pos	star rating  the works  just misses the mark  that little bit in between  lagging behind  the pits mike atherton dudikoff is peacefully making his way in the wild west when he spots a group of men mistreating a lady being a gentleman he naturally steps in and puts a stop to this and in doing so kills the son of a nasty enforcer this is just the beginning of a all guns blazing battle to the finish from which there will be only one winnerm dudikoff is an action star whos never truly managed to take off with me maybe i discovered him too late and after the other film i saw with him in it last monday the human shield it was just another dud ha ha added to the list but i have a thing for westerns being films that just sort of transport me to a different time and place and provide real escapist entertainment and with this dudikoff has picked one of his better scripts as his films go anywaythe film hits a few low points in the shape of a naff central villain sounding like a blank marlon brando and some generally ropey acting from some of the cast along with the obligatory cheap looking sets but if for some strange reason your life ever depended on watching a dudikoff film this would be one of your best choices 
pos	the shooter was a different type of film for michael dudikoff although normally associated with action flicks that incorporate martial arts this film  because it was a western enabled him to display that he is a far more capable actor than certain formula story lines have allowedthe major problem of course is that the film does not allow any solid character development the fleshing in is really left to the viewer  we can only guess at the sadness that has made the shooter whose real name is michael atherton the killer that he is a killer mind you that a little town terrorized by a local bully welcomes as a hero who can release it from its misery
pos	hare rama hare krishna was the biggest hit movie of 1971 filmed almost entirely in kathmandu the capital of nepal the movie depicts not only with the theme of a broken family but also a relationship between a brother and a sister as well as drugs and the hippie movement which made many people think that it involved the iskon  the movement for krishna consciousnessthe movie begins with scenes of drugs and being informed that the woman dancing in front is the narrators sister going back to the past the brother and sister are happily playing around the house only to hear their parents arguing this soon leads to a split in the family the brother goes with the mother and the sister with the fatheras years pass the brother goes in search of his sister and is informed that she no longer lives with the father and that she has moved to nepal here prashant the brother not only finds love but he also finds his sister janice but he finds out that she is not only in the wrong company of friends but is also on drugs as she wants to block all memory of her past with help of shanti his love the brother tries to get his sister away from all this but has to overcome many obstacles including people who stoop to all sorts of levels to stop him this is a multi cast movie and is led by the director and producer himself dev anand and also stars zeenat aman her first movie mumtaz rajendranath prem chopra jnr mehmood ak hangal and achala sachdev the music is superbly provided by the late rd burman whose last score was 1942  a love story during the filming dev anand asked panchamda rd burman to compose something special for this film days later panchamda came back with the composition of dum maro dum the song was an instant hit
pos	we do not come across movies on brothersister relationship in indian cinema or any other language or medium this relationship has several aspects which have not been exploited in movies or novels typically a sister is depicted as a pileon who can be used for ransom in the climax this movie treats the subject in an entirely different lightit is inspired by george eliots novel the mill on the floss the brother is very prosaic allgood the blueeyed boy who is a conventionally good son and a favorite with his mother the sister is romantic wild and defiant of the unwritten rules of the society in spite of this the love of the brothersister is the winnerthis movie is about the love of the two siblings who are separated in childhood and revival of the same feeling when they meet years later it is also the quest of the subdued brother to reunite with his sister who has chosen to be wild to defy the worldalthough the movie and the novel are set about 3 centuries apart in two distant countries yet the sentiments are the same and still hold true
pos	this one grew on me i love the rd burman music and in spite of the cruder elements of the story i found much to be moved by as i kept rewatching the movie the brothersister plot line is powerful i thought theres also more probably obligatory stuff like bar fights a loony crime story etc that are just distracting though not unfunny from a certain point of view also the english translation is definitely by someone for whom it was a bit of a stretch and as loony as it is i am grateful to him for doing itlike many of the bollywood movies ive seen this one is melodramatic and operalike including here notably a song sung first by a little boy to cheer up his abused and unhappy sister and then the same song sung 12 or so years later by the man who has travelled to kathmandu seeking to reconnect with this girl grown up and troubled she had been told her brother and mother were dead numbing her pain with drugsa super thing about this 1971 movie is that it is about the hippie movement which brought hordes of seekers to india from an indian point of view that sees them as people driven to india by a spiritual hunger aroused by the failings of their own societies but nonetheless in india living only for the pleasures of the moment the hippie singingdancingdrugging scenes are truly wonderful and accurate in their tone im old enough to remember and i feel pretty sure that the masses of young white zonedout kids are actual hippie extras as i remember hearing about kids on the caravan to the east getting this kind of work in bollywoodit is not about the actual hare krishna movement though the movie hippies sing a krishnarama chant as do a group of actual indian devotees unrelated to the hippies in the opening scene of the movievirginia
pos	the story for hare rama hare krishna actually came to dev anands mind when he saw hippies and their fallen values in kathmandu where he was on a visit after the protests against his previous prem pujari in calcutta he was low in spirits because his film had been opposed and some had burnt prem pujaris posters but the life of hippies re ignited a story in devs mind to be made into a filmthis was dev anands perhaps best directorial effort the film was a blockbuster super hit at the box office and zeenat aman as devs sister made a tremendous impactthis film was dev anands call to the nation to keep up their moral valuesit is about a montereal based indian family and the brothers role is a very affectionate one for his sister but the parents quarrel and separate leaving prashantdev with mother and jasbirzeenat with father she is repeatedly told that her mother and brother are dead and she eventually believes that she will never see prashant againshe is ill treated by her step mother and she runs away from home dev grows up to be a pilot and he learns that jasbir is in kathmandu with certain hippiesto reunite with his sister dev travels to kathmandu and meets shantimumtaz who was to later marry him and also janice who in reality is jasbir with a new name and new identity she has forgotten her childhood and dev toodev has to get his sister back amongst all other happenings which include his being suspected as a thief in kathmandu and the people are after his lifethis was a story well directed and actedboth by dev anand we see more of zeenat aman than of mumtaz but the music by rahul dev burman was well composed dev had first offered the music to be composed by sachin dev burman but burman da did not want dev to do the film he was very close to dev and his earlier film prem pujari though was good but had been opposed in calcutta burman da wanted dev to try a lighter subject as he thought hippie cultist film might reignite peoples anger against dev but dev continued with the film reassuring burman da and the film was indeed a successr d burman had asha bhosle sing the award winning dum maro dum kanchi re kanchi re was another good numberoverall it is a good film
pos	this is one of the movies of dev anand who gave great yet distinct movies to hindi movie industries such as jewel thief and guide the story is short if you ask me what is the story plot is simple a brother seeks for his lost sister sister has joined the hippies who smoke from pot and chant hare rama hare krishna yet the movie portrays few of the significant events that the world experienced in 70shippie culture their submission to drugs freedom escaping duty family and adopting anything new such as eastern which was new for whites religion they have been handled perfectly zeenat gave her best and dev as usual was remarkable songs are the best used unlike they are abused for the sake of having songs in this movie they have not been spoiledone perfect example is dekho o deewanoram ka naam badnam na karo each word in the song is very philosophical and meaningful the end is tragic but that is not the essence of the movie overall devji who does believe in making different movies has been successful in showing what he wanted to show here a must see to experience hippie culture and beautiful nepal of 70s
pos	one must admit that dev has an eye for beauty and talent he gave a break to zeenat aman a successful model and also former winner of beauty pageants title by casting her in a role which was tailormade for her debut her bespectacled  stoned look and her swaying at the hypnotizing music made her an instant darling of the viewers this movie is a treat to the eyes with its scenic locales ethnic people those buddha temples and chirpy naughty mumtaz who looks quite attractive in her ethnic wear and dancing skills dev is of course adorable and this is one of his commercially successful performance hare rama manages to keep the interest going with its carefully written script editing and captivating music like des pardes his another movie anand has handled the topic of youngsters falling in the habit of drug addiction and the theory of them coming from disturbed families and troubled childhood is quite plausible a good entertainer this movie retains its freshness till date 
pos	dev anand or prashant and zeenat aman  jasbirjanice are siblings brought up in single parent families jasbir the sister grows up in an affluent environment but this is not enough to lead her to reject her life and ultimately join a hippie movement that eventually leads her to drugs prashant the brother on the other hand grows up in a less affluent environment but grows up to be a matured gentleman the story marks prashant making efforts to save his little sister who is perpetually in a trance from a hostile hippie environment this movie stands the test of time commenting that cults and hippie groups are a place for those who give up on their lives when they should instead stand up and be counted in the face of adversity great music compositions in this movie that mean different things in different situations and to different people and the director brings forth an eerie feeling to it
pos	ive read countless of posts about this game being so similar to max payne when i played it the first time i thought it was a bit weird arcadelike game with a desire to ripoff the max payne style not just bullettime so when i played it for a couple of hours i realized how much fun it is and how different from max payne yeah the bullet time is a bit similar but i think it fits differently to the gamestyle this game is nonstop action  a mix between a shootem up and a fightem up so much fun as a big fan of max payne i must say that the storyline of dtr is not near to the greatness of max payne the graphics are a bit average and some of the levels look the same but if you want a bit more of that bullettime you should definitely own this game
pos	dead to rights is about a police officer named jack slate who finds his murdered father and goes after the man that he thinks killed himjack is later shot and framed for the murder of the man he suspected of killing his fatherseveral months later on the day jack is going to be executed he escapes from prison and searches the city for the man who framed him for murderjacks search leads him through a trail of beep that doesnt end until everyone is deadthrough out the game jack uses weapons from m4 carbines to his dog shadow to kill endless streams of people in 15 levelsthe game play is basically kill 30 peoplefind switch to open doorkill 50 peoplefind switch to open door over and over until the level is donethere are fun mini games too like playing as a stripper to distract bouncers at a night club so jack can get to another area in the clubor bomb disarmingdead to rights is also a hard gameyou will be put in an area swarming with bad guys armed with sub machine guns while you only have a pistolnear the end of the game skill turns to dust and you have to rely on luckdead to rights is as gory as it is hardif you shoot a guy in the face with a shot gun blood will splatter on the wallsceiling and floorand since there are several guys in each area the walls will be painted in bloodfamily fun for everyone
pos	b movie yes diy yes first movie yes but aestheically a this movie definitely had some bad soundeditinglightingactingetc etc problems however this movie has many positive things about it first off the most annoying character dies first second its made to be a parodyfunny b rated horror movie the comments our killer makes to his victims left me and my friends rolling around on the floor laughingthe problem is a lot of people try to take every independent movie and expect it to be a masterpiece take it for what it is a bunch of kids right out of high school made their first movie for what it is just that it is really good
pos	this is actually a groovyneat little flick made on absolutely no discernible budget with shot on video crinkliness  it takes a little while to warm up to it the acting is so bad that it soon acquires a zenlike charm after a few scenes you stop noticing the awkward lines or rehearsed sound of some deliveries the characters all develop a quirky charm especially richard forget anthony hopkins maidens is the guy id hire to play a raving psychopath he just seems to enjoy it so very much mixed in with the scenes of madslasher gore and zombie infestation are some truly visually effective shots of the title character the midnight skater zooming through the campus in a black hoodie looking for all the world like a cross between the grim reaper and say the silver surfer these shots make the sometimes ludicrous things the characters say about the skater seem almost ominous the soundtrack features some very fun garagepunk tunes and the raspy raucous meanness of it meshes well with the films mood thumbs upish i say
pos	kimi wa petto is a cute story about a girl who one day finds a boy inside a box that is outside her apartment one day she decides to bring him in and fix his cuts she then leaves a note for him to eats some food she made then go home because she had to go to work when she gets home however she finds that he is still there he tells her that he wants to live there with her like a brother or cousin in desperation to get him to leave she tells him that if he became her pet then he could stay and as a pet she says that he would have no rights and do whatever she told him not in that perverted way to her surprise he agrees and from then on he is known as momo her pet
pos	i dont give a movie or a show ten very often but this show touched a nerve in a way no other show has i found the entire series on mysojucom and thought the premise looked interesting so i took a look see i wasnt disappointed in what i saw i was moved this story stays on the tender side as the main characters move us through the scenes sumire iwaya played thoughtfully by koyuki shows us human nature as she wants to keep troubles from being shown no one really wants to lay their soul out in front of a perspective mate so instead she substitutes a human played by an adorable matsumoto jun as a pet this pet is like any other creature we would consider a pet the difference he can retaliate in the same way after all momo is a man not a dog as he is treated like a pet he reacts to situations how a dog might react she spends time with the new boyfriend momo gets jealous its when she realizes that her pet isnt just a pet that the sexual tension between the two starts to become thick  momo is a dance prodigy her thinking slowly changes as we start to get a glance at his own thoughts matsumoto takes us from seeing a character who is very one dimensional in the beginning to two dimensional when we see hes a dancer to a three dimensional character when we see him start to fall for his master as a man not as a dog in my opinion its worth watching this story just to see this character develop plus matsumoto plays momo with such tenderness you almost start to wish you had one too neither wants to think about the future and how their relationship will change but as momo the name she gives him as one would name their new puppy states  we both knew this wasnt going to be able to last watch this show with a open mind its worth it
pos	i first encountered this show when i was staying in japan for six months last year i found it in the internet when i was looking for subtitled dramas to help me with my japanese my host mother warned me to stay away from it because she thought it was weird but i found it delightful koyuki showed such conflicting character traits and matsujuns spirit made my day every time i tuned in i first saw him on hana yori dango but i liked him much better in thisalthough the characters are interesting and welldeveloped i was disappointed to find that they didnt change very much throughout the show their relationship grew but they didnt really still a fun time had by all even for fukushima
pos	it holds very true to the original manga of the same name aka tramps like us in the us but it can still be enjoyed even if you havent read the manga its a different kind of tail showing a strong and independent woman who hurts just like everyone else however because of her outward strength she fears showing her inner feelings and thus lets those around her hurt her with their blunt comments the only one who truly figures her out and who she can be at ease with is her new pethumanmomo if you want something different than the normal boring stuff with some wonderful jdorama japanese drama actorsresses then this is definitely the series to watchand read
pos	lets start this review out on a positive note  i am very glad they didnt decide to wimp out with tony being shot and do a retrospective season like some people were rumoring actually creator and writer of this episode david chase did quite the opposite we dont actually know if tony will live or die hes in a coma and his chances of recovering are very slim to none this episode seemed to move very slow and the coma induced dream tony was in involving mistaken identity and robed asian monks slapping the sht out of him was absolutely flatout weird after 45minutes i got a little sick of everyone grieving but that shouldn t be a reason to slam this episode it was a weird and unpredictable episode but it was still wellwritten and intense edie falco gave an astounding careerdefining performance in this episode as the conflicted wife having to face with her husbands couldbe demise i also found it interesting aj dropped out of school and swore a vendetta against junior which aj most likely wont have the balls to pull off silvio is now actingboss which opens numerous doors to problems in later episodes there were a lot of great quips in this episode also and i think vito polesmoker spadafore may meet his demise if he keeps being a greedy sobthis wasnt a great episode and disappointed only because even though tony kills people we as an audience adore him and feel he is our hero of the show this was a necessary episode for the series even though it was a little snore inducing towards the conclusion kudos to edie falcos performance and david chase and the writers for creating this wholly original and unpredictable plot twist this is the only season of the sopranos where i havent a fcking clue where it is going to go i cant wait for next weeks episode my rating 7510 best line of the episode paulie to aj lets go van helsing
pos	okay i didnt get the purgatory thing the first time i watched this episode it seemed like something significant was going on that i couldnt put my finger on this time those costa mesa fires on tv really caught my attention and it helped that i was just writing an essay on inferno but let me see what hasnt been discussed yeta twop review mentioned that tony had 7 flights of stairs to go down because of the broken elevator yeah 7 is a significant number for lots of reasons especially religious but heres one more for ya on a hunch i consulted wikipedia and guess what dante divided into 7 levels purgatorio excluding antepurgatory and paradise the stuff at the bottom of the stairs and what tony cant get to on to the allegedly random monkslap scene as soon as the monks appeared it fit perfectly in place with tony trying to get out of purgatory you can tell he got worried when that christian commercial death disease and sin came on and hes getting more and more desperate because christian heaven is looking kinda iffy for him by the time he meets the monks hes thinking hey maybe these guys can help me which sounds like contemplating other religions eg buddhism and wondering if some other path could take him to salvation not that tony is necessarily literally thinking about becoming a buddhist but it appears finnerty tried that and messed up that slap in the face basically tells tony theres no quick fix as in no you cant suddenly embrace buddhism and get out of here tony was initially not too concerned about getting to heaven but at the conference entrance he realizes thats not going to be so easy for him at first i saw the name vs drivers license problem as tony having led sort of a double life what with the killing people and sleeping around that he kept secret from most people he feels free to have an affair with quasimelfi because hes kevin finnerty he figures out that he can fool some people with kfs cards like hotel receptionists but it wont get him out of purgatory those helicopters the helicopters of heaven are keeping track of him and everything he doesafter reading all the theories on infinnerty though it seems like kfs identity is a reminder of the infinite different paths tony couldve taken in his life possibly along with the car joke involving infinitis that made no sense to me otherwise aaaand at that point my brain fizzles out
pos	with the badly injured tony in an induced coma two things happen tony imagines himself leading the life of a salesman attending a business convention while his family and friends go through hell trying to cope with the possible loss of the big man the dream sequences are right out of an old twilight zone episode as tony finds himself transformed into an average joe trying to deal with a missing wallet and mixedup identities while on a crosscountry business trip his intonation as a blazer and khakiwearing schnook is more midamerican and less that of an italian thug from noo joisey a nice touch the shockingly longhaired hippydippy aj whom paulie calls van helsing at one point has a nice scene with his comatose old man the best moment has the big boys trying to talk about life without tony which immediately breaks down into a territorial dispute vito gets off a line about the newdead gene possibly having been a closet case which is interesting in light of what we are about to learn about vito
pos	let me start off by saying that after watching this episode for the first time on dvd at 10 oclock pm one night i could not fall asleep until about 300 amthis brief review may contain spoilersim a longtime fan of the sopranos and i can safely say this is the best episode ive seen im not saying everyone should feel this way but i do this episode is identical to the weekend i spent with my family watching over my own father comatose in the icu before he passedthe episode begins with tony in an alternate reality he is a salesman whos identity has been mistaken for that of a man named kevin finnertyby the time ten minutes had gone by i knew either tony was dreaming or i was watching some other show it wasnt like the normal sopranos and i loved itoption 1 is confirmed when anthony or kevin looks into the sky at a helicopter spotlight and we see prodding through it a doctor with a flashlight we see this only for a moment and the sequence plays out until we go back to real life in a situation similar to the one i just statedtony has come out of the coma for only a moment his boys take aj home and carmella overcome by stress breaks down in the hallway a signature moment in the episodefor the remainder of the episode we cut in between the real world the family dealing with the potential negative outcome of this coma and tonys alternate reality which parallels whats going on both in his mind and in the real world around himthen comes the stellar point in the episode after aj finishes telling his mother hes flunked school she walks in to see meadow sitting at anthonys sideshe approaches tony and utters the best line of the episode anthony can you hear us in tonys world he enters a dark hotel room and turns on a light he takes off his shoes and goes to the phone he tries to dial but he cannotas if he were trying to say something back to carmella but couldnt physically bring himself to do so not yethe sits down and looks out his window a shimmering light that has reoccurred throughout the episode now seems to call to him from the other side of the citywhen its cold id like to die by moby marries perfectly with these last images and helps in creating an emotional rollercoaster of an episode10 out of 10ps watch the next episode you find out what the light is its wonderful
pos	its too bad a lot of people didnt understand this and the next episodebut dont worry ill explain it too you this episode is split in 2 partsfirst part is tonys dream in his coma second part is what happens in real lifenow what people didnt understand is that tonys dream is more then just a dream in this episode its about his preparation for his death he loses his own identity and eventually even forgets himself thus he disconnects all his bindings with this world you will notice what im saying at the doctor scene where tony says he has lost his briefcase which contains his life they makers really did a superb job of interpreting theyre own thoughts of what happens when you die if you understand the whole plot you will find this and the next episode an unique thing with great spiritual meaningslike every sopranos episode the acting and filming is superb only thing i didnt understand was what the role where of the monks gonna re watch it till i get thisanyways this episode really touched me and i dont think anyone else can make a better view of what happens in a almost death experience1010 no doubt
pos	to call this episode brilliant feels like too little to say it keeps up the excellent work of the season premiere is reductive too cause theres never been a farfromgreat sopranos episode so far in fact the title might be a smug invitation for those who arent real fans yet join the clubpicking up where junior left off putting a bullet in his nephews gut after mistaking him for a crook he killed in the first season the story begins with tony being absolutely fine with no recollection whatsoever of what happened to him hes attending some kind of convention only hes not speaking with his normal accent and there seems to be something wrong with his papers apparently he is not tony soprano but kevin finnerty or at least thats what a group of people think and until the mess is sorted out he cant leave his hotelnaturally in pure sopranos tradition that turns out to be nothing but a dream tony is actually in a coma with the doctors uncertain regarding his fate his family and friends worried sick and junior refusing to believe the whole thing actually happened unfortunately it did and anthony jr looks willing to avenge the attempt on his fathers lifedreams have popped up rather frequently in the series often as some kind of spiritual trial for the protagonists most notably in the season five show the test dream join the club however takes the metaphysical qualities of the program already hinted at by the previous episodes use of a william s burroughs poem and pushes the envelope in the most audacious way tony hallucinating about his dead friends the first occurrence of the sort was caused by food poisoning four seasons ago is one thing him actually being in what would appear to be purgatory is radically different the heavenly section of the story is crammed with allegorical significances not least the name tony is given as one character points out spelling it in a certain way will give you the word infinity and none of it comes off as overblown or farfetched david chase has created a piece of work that is far too intelligent to use weird setups just for their own sake it all helps the narrative talking about help from above in the case of tony soprano might be stretching it a tad though
pos	troubled mens magazine photographer adrien wilde well played with considerable intensity by michael callan has horrific nightmares in which he brutally murders his models when the lovely ladies start turning up dead for real adrien worries that he might be the killer writerdirector william byron hillman relates the engrossing story at a steady pace builds a reasonable amount of tension delivers a few gruesomely effective moments of savage misogynistic violence one woman who has a plastic garbage bag with a rattlesnake in it placed over her head rates as the definite squirminducing highlight puts a refreshing emphasis on the nicely drawn and engaging truetolife characters further grounds everything in a plausible everyday world and tops things off with a nice smattering of tasty female nudity the fine acting from an excellent cast helps matters a whole lot joanna pettet as sunny charming love interest mindy jordache james stacy as adriens macho double amputee brother bj seymour cassel as adriens concerned psychiatrist dr frank curtis don potter as adriens feisty gay assistant louis pamela hensley as gutsy homicide detective sergeant fountain cleavon little as a hardnosed police chief and misty rowe as sweet bubbly model bambi r michael stringers polished cinematography makes impressive occasional use of breathtaking panoramic aerial shots jack gogas ominous rattling score likewise does the trick popping up in cool bit parts are robert tessier as a gruff bartender sally kirkland as a saucy hooker kathy shower as a fierce female wrestler bj grapples with in the ring and frances bay in one of her standard old woman roles a solid and enjoyable picture
pos	double exposure was a tremendous surprise it contains outstanding acting particularly from the underrated callan fine cinematography and a compelling storyline in other words its one of the finest horror efforts to emerge from the 1980scallan plays a fashion photographer who experiences dreams of murdering his models at a time when he is reunited with his psychologically volatile brother who happens to be missing an arm and a leg when the models callan dreams about killing actually turn up dead the photographer begins to doubt his own sanity but there is more to the picture than he is seeingthis film never received the praise it deserves most critics and filmgoers lump it in with the horde of slasher films released at the same time but it stands high above the bulk of that sorry lot its clever and unique which isnt something one can comfortably say about most films of this genre but its also passionately crafted and performed double exposure is a gem of its kind
pos	yes this production is long good news for bronte fans and it has a somewhat dated feel but both the casting and acting are so brilliant that you wont want to watch any other versionstimothy dalton is edward rochester its that simple i dont care that other reviewers claim hes too handsome dalton is attractive certainly but no prettyboy in fact he possesses a craggy angular dark charm that in my mind is quite in keeping with the mysterious very masculine mr r and he takes on rochesters sad tortured persona so poignantly he portrays ferocity when the scene calls for it but also displays rochesters tender passionate emotional side as well imo the newer ae production suffers in that ciaran hinds  whom i normally adore  seems to bluster and bully his way throughout ive read the book many times and i never felt that rochester was meant to be perceived as a nonstop snarling beastwhen i reread the novel i always see zelah clarke as jane ms clarke to me resembles jane as she describes herself and is described by others small childlike fairy though its true the actress doesnt look 18 she portrays janes attributes so well while other reviews have claimed that her acting is wooden or unemotional one must remember that the character spent 8 years at lowood being trained to hold her emotions and passionate nature in check her main inspiration was her childhood friend helen who was the picture of demure submission although her true nature was dissimilar jane learned to master her temper and appear docile in keeping with the schools aims for its charity students who would go into service jane becomes a governess in the household of the rich mr rochester she would certainly not speak to him as an equal even later on when she gave as well as she got she would always be sure to remember that her station was well below that of her employer nevertheless if you read the book  to which this production stays amazingly close  you can clearly see the small struggles zelahasjane endures as she subdues her emotions in order to remain mild and eventemperedthe chemistry between dalton and clarke is just right i think no it does not in the least resemble hollywood thank god its not a hollywood sort of book but theirs is a romance which is true devoted and loyal and for a woman like jane who never presumed to have any love come her way it is a minor miraclethe rest of the casting is terrific and i love the fact that nearly every character from the book is present here so too is much of the rich poetic original dialogue this version is the only one that i know of to include the lovely infamous gypsy scene and in general features more humor than other versions ive seen in particular the mutual teasing between the lead characters comes straight from the book and is so delightfuljane eyre was in many ways one of the first novelized feminists she finally accepted love on her own terms and independently and at last as rochesters true equal just beautiful
pos	this wonderful 1983 bbc television production not a movie as others have written here of the classic love story jane eyre starring timothy dalton as rochester and zelah clarke as jane is the finest version that has been made to date since it is the most faithful to the novel by charlotte bronte in both concept and dialogue a classic becomes a classic for very specific reasons when film producers start to meddle with a classics very lifeblood then that classic is destroyed thankfully the producers of this jane eyre approached the story with respect and faithfulness towards the original which results in a spectacularly addictive concoction that is worth viewing multiple times to enjoy its multilayers of sweetness and delight and suspense the performances are delightful the music is just right even the gothic design of the house and outdoor shots are beautiful and set the right tone for the production my only criticism though slight is that this version like every other version ever made of jane eyre ignores the christian influences that built janes character and influenced her moral choices in todays modern world a woman in janes situation wouldnt think twice but to stay with rochester after finding out he had an insane wife and was still married to her oh just get a divorce she would say to her man or she would live in sin with him but jane eyre knew she couldnt settle for this course in life and respect herself why this decision was based on the foundations of the christian faith she had been taught since childhood not from the brutal calvinist lowood institution but from the christian example of a true friend helen burns who was martyred rather than not turn the other cheek someday i would like to see some version depict these influences a little more fully in an adaptation a classic novel that ends with the heroine writing even so come lord jesus should not have the foundations of that faith stripped out of it
pos	those who love the book jane eyre as i do its my all time favorite and i re read it at least once a year will love this version timothy dalton is just a tad too good looking to be mr rochester but other than that he does a marvelous job portraying the brooding master of thornfield zelah clarke may have been just a little too old to play the 18 year old jane but when i watch this movie i dont think about the ages of the characters the dialog from the film is taken almost verbatim from the book which was very smart sure this film might seem a little long but its the only version ive seen that includes part 3 of the storyi wish the people who made this film had been involved in the newer zeferelli version as it would have helped that mess of a filmi also realized the last time i watched this video that judy cornwell plays aunt reed she is so versatile that i didnt recognize her she plays daisy in keeping up appearances and also played mrs musgrove in 1995s persuasion another wonderful adaptionupdate got the dvd this week and its marvelous to see the original unedited version theres lots more at the beginning young jane at gateshead and at lowood and at the end theyve restored lots of things i always wondered why st john had a slip of paper when he reveals that he knows who jane is because the part where he tears it from her painting was edited out of the us vhs version rosamund oliver is in itshe was completely cut out of the vhs as far as i could tell they hadnt edited out any of timothy daltons parts so nothing new there but it is great to see the whole miniseries in its entirety after all these years of enjoying the vhs thanks bbc psi would have paid more for a special edition dvdwith maybe some interviews with the starsor a making of show
pos	i had no idea what jane eyre was before i saw this miniseries i had read and watched many classics before and i believed that most classics were boring overworded and overrated stories with moderately interesting plots at best this jane eyre miniseries completely changed my conceptionszelah clarke is a fabulous actress and she gives a wonderful portrayal of jane eyre her accent is delightful and her quiet yet firm nature matches the young governess character exactly timothy dalton is an amazing rochester his passion and energy in the film makes me believe that he was born to play the brooding master of thornfield hall i couldnt sleep at all the night after i had watched this miniseries the plot is both haunting and inspiring the characters are masterfully performed and the story is incredible this is the best version of jane eyre to ever appear on filmi read the book later and was amazed at how closely this miniseries followed charolette brontes writing jane eyre is now my favorite film and book if you want to see a masterpiece that will change your life watch the 1983 bbc version of jane eyre
pos	i felt duty bound to watch the 1983 timothy dalton  zelah clarke adaptation of jane eyre because id just written an article about the 2006 bbc jane eyre for thescreamonlineso i approached watching this the way id approach doing homeworki was irritated at first the lighting in this version is bad everyone  everything is washed out in a bright white klieg light that in some scenes casts shadows on the wall behind the charactersand the sound is poorly recorded i felt like i was listening to a high school playand the pancake makeup is way too heavyand the sets dont fully convey the gothic mood of the novel they are too fussy too martha stewart i just cant see brontes rochester abiding such martha stewart domestic arrangements orson welles rochester lived in cavelike gloom very appropriate to the novels gothic moodand yet  with all those objections  not only is this the best jane eyre ive seen it may be the best adaptation of any novel ive ever seenthis jane eyre in spite of its technical flaws brought the feeling back to me of reading jane eyre for the first timethe critics of this production say it is too close to the book for me someone who valued the book and didnt need it to be any less wordy or any less christian or any more sexed up this versions faithfulness to the novel bronte actually wrote is its finest assetbronte wrote a darn good book theres a reason it has lasted 150 years plus while other slicker sexier and easier texts have disappearedas a long time jane eyre fan i was prejudiced against timothy dalton as rochester rochester is famously not handsome jane and rochester are literatures famous ugly couple and timothy dalton is nothing if not stunningly handsomebut dalton gives a mesmerizing performance as rochester he just blew me away ive never seen anything like his utter devotion to the role the text the dialogue and rochesters love for jane dalton brings the pages rochester to quivering life on screenrochester is meant to be a bit scary dalton is scary welles got the scary streak down too for example when he shouts enough after fontaine plays a short piano piece but dalton is scary more than once here you really cant tell if hes going to hurt jane or himself in his desperationrochesters imperiousness his humor his rage his vulnerability dalton conveys all sometimes seconds apart its stunningand heres the key thing  the actor performing rochester has to convey that he has spent over a decade of his life in utter despair lonely living with an ugly lifedestroying secretno other actor ive seen attempt this part conveys that black hole of despair as timothy dalton does current fan favorite toby stephens doesnt even try dalton hits it out of the park if i saw timothy dalton performing rochester in a singles bar i would say that guy is trouble dont even look at him hes that radioactive with tamped down agonyzelah clarke is not only overall the best jane ive seen shes one of the very few janes whom producers were willing to cast as the book casts jane no folks who know jane eyre only from the 2006 version bronte did not describe a statuesque robust jane with finely arched eyebrows and pouty lips rather charlotte brontes jane is indeed poor plain obscure and little and not prettyzelah has a small mouth closeset eyes and a bit of a nose shes truly little she is no fashion model and she is the best jane the truest to the booksome described her a cold or boring no shes true to the book brontes jane is not a red hot mama shes a sheltered deprived teen whose inner passions come out only at key moments as zelahs do here the books jane is someone you have to watch slowly carefully patiently observantly if you want to truly plumb her depths you have to watch zelah here to get to know who she really isi would have liked to have seen more fire in zelah in one key scene but thats one scene out of five hours in which she is otherwise very goodin spite of its closeness to the text this version like every other version ive seen shys away from fully explicating the overtly christian themes in jane eyre christianity is not incidental subtext in jane eyre it is centralhelen burns instructs jane in christianity thus giving her a subversive counter cultural way to read and live her apparently doomed pinched life it is christianity and a christian god who convinces poor plain obscure jane of her equal worth her need to live up to her ideals and her rejection of a key marriage proposal that isnt made fully clear herein any case charlotte bronte wrote an excellent complex rich novel and this adaptation of it of all the ones ive seen mines and honors the novel best of any adaptation ive seen and that says a lotother versions that dont fully honor the book end up being a chore to watch in many places if you dont care about what charlotte bronte has to say about child abuse or the hypocrisy of a culture built on looks and money your adaptation of much of the book will be something people fast forward through to get to the kissing scenes between jane and rochesterthis version like brontes novel realizes that everything bronte wrote  about janes experiences at lowood and her relationship to st john  are part of what makes janes relationship to rochester as explosive and unforgettable as it is
pos	this is the best version so far that you will see and the most true to the bronte work dalton is a little tough to imagine as rochester who jane eyre declared not handsome but his acting overcomes this and zelah clark pretty as she is is also a complete and believable jane eyre this production is a lengthy watch but well worth it nearly direct quotes from the book are in the script and if you want the very first true romance in literature this is the way to see it i own every copy of this movie and have read and reread the original the filming may seem a little dated now but there will never be another like this
pos	i really have to say this was always a favorite of mine when i went to see my grandma and it still is it is very very close to the book the way it is filmed and the players were just all excellent i have to recommend this movie to everyone who hasnt seen it almost everyone i talk to hates tv movies but this was really great i gave it 1010
pos	i have to say that this miniseries was the best interpretation of the beloved novel jane eyre both dalton and clarke are very believable as rochester and jane ive seen other versions but none compare to this one the best one for me i could never imagine anyone else playing these characters ever again the last time i saw this one was in 1984 when i was only 13 at that time i was a bookworm and i had just read charlotte brontes novel i was completely enchanted by this miniseries and i remember not missing any of the episodes id like to see it again because its so good 
pos	this review comes nearly 30 years late nevertheless it has to be mentioned that i chanced by a copy of this movie sometime in early 2008 and watched it repeatedly for 4 months straight i just had to write about it i got smitten and forgot anything else existed once i saw this movie how ironic it is to see literatures ugliest male protagonist portrayed by the handsomest man yet what a welcome irony it suited me perfectly and more so because timothy dalton did full justice to his role he delivered an astounding and triumphant performance i have never seen anything like it all the other actors are very good too the whole movie was put together beautifully i dont care what anyone says about this movie i just love it and love it it made me happy and satisfied it crushes me a bit to say this but i prefer jane eyre 1983 to aes pj which i believe is the ultimate miniseries the excerpts from jane eyre spooked me a little back in school i never got around to reading the book seriously knowing the story line so well seeing this particular production made the story come to life for me and drove me to a near frenzy the scenes and mr daltons voice haunted me endlessly and finally led me to read the book seriously which of course is a masterpiece bravo to the whole team and especially to mrdalton this movie is now a part of mei give it 1010 rating
pos	there are many adaptations of charlotte bronts classic novel jane eyre and taking into consideration the numerous reviews written about them there is also a lively discussion on which of them is the best the short film adaptations all suffer from the fact that it is simply not possible to cram the whole plot of the novel into a movie of about a 100 min length consequently these movies only show few parts of the novel the tv series have proved to be a more suitable format to render all the different episodes of the heroines lifethere are three tv mini series released in 73 83 and 2006 the 2006 version is not only the worst of these three but the worst of all jane eyre adaptations and a striking example of a completely overrated film the novels beautiful lines are substituted by insipid and trivial ones and crucial scenes are either deleted or replaced by scenes which have nothing whatever to do with the novel what it all leads to then is that the characters portrayed have not only nothing in common with the rochester and jane of the novel and behave in exactly the opposite way as described in the book but that also their behaviour and language is absolutely not consistent with the behaviour of the period in which the novel is set it is a silly soap opera in which the actors look and act as if they had been put in the costumes of the 1850ies by mistake this jane eyre as it dares to call itself is indeed a slap in the face of charlotte brontthe 1973 version is very faithful to the novel in that the long dialogues between mr rochester and jane are rendered in nearly their full length but what works beautifully in the novel does not necessarily work beautifully on the screen at times the language of the novel is too complex and convoluted as to appear natural when spoken on screen and the constant interruptions of the dialogues by janes voiceovers add to the impression of artificiality and staginess and despite the faithfulness to the novel the essence of the scenes is not captured another problem is the casting of the main characters sorcha cusacks portrayal of jane as a bold selfconfident worldlywise young woman is totally at odds with the literary model and michael jayston although a good actor does simply not possess the commanding physical presence nor the charisma necessary to play rochester although a decent adaptation it simply fails to convey the passion and intensity of the novel and never really captivates the audienceall the faults of the 73 version stand corrected in the tv mini series of 83 with timothy dalton and zelah clarke although from a purists point of view timothy dalton is too handsome tall and lean to be rochester he possesses the essential qualities for the role he has an imposing physical presence great magnetism and an air of selfassurance and authority and despite his undeniable handsomeness he looks grim and stern enough to play the gloomy master of thornfield convincingly but the excellence of his performance lies in the way he renders all the facets of rochesters character of all the actors who have played rochester he is the only one to capture them all rochesters harshness nearly insolence his moodiness and abruptness as well as his humorous side his tenderness his solicitude and deep frantic love daltons handling of charlotte bronts language is equally superb even rochesters most farfetched and complicated thoughts ring absolutely true and natural when dalton delivers them he is the definitive rochester unsurpassed and unsurpassable and after watching him in this role it is impossible to imagine rochester to be played in any other way or by any other actorzelah clarke delivers an equally excellent performance in a role that is possibly even more difficult to play well than the one of rochester she portrays exactly the jane of the novel an outwardly shy reserved and guarded young woman but who possesses a great depth of feeling and an equally great strength of will she catches beautifully the duality in janes character her modesty and respectfulness on the one hand and her fire and passion on the other her seeming frailty and her indomitable sense of right and wrong she and dalton have wonderful chemistry and their scenes together are pure delightas regards faithfulness to the literary model this version also quotes verbatim from the novel as does the 73 version but with one important difference the dialogues are shortened in this version but the core lines which are essential for the characterisation of the protagonists and the development of the plot are rendered unchanged thus the scriptwriter avoided any artificiality of speech while still fully preserving the beauty and originality of charlotte bronts language and in contrast to the earlier bbc version the essence of each scene is perfectly capturedthe plot of the novel is followed with even greater accuracy than in the 73 series it is nearly a scene for scene enactment of the novel where equal time and emphasis is given to each episode of janes life it is the only jane eyre adaptation that has a gypsy scene worthy of the novel and the only one which does full justice to the novels pivotal and most heartrending scene when jane and rochester meet after the aborted wedding timothy dalton in particular plays that scene with superb skill he renders with almost painful intensity rochesters anguish as he realizes janes resolution to leave him his frantic attempts to make her stay and his final despair as she indeed leaves him it is a heartbreaking almost devastating scene which will stay with the viewer for a long timewith even the smaller roles perfectly cast an excellent script and two ideal leading actors this is the definitive and only true jane eyre
pos	there have been many film and tv productions of jane eyre each with aspects to recommend them but i suspect this is the one that people will still be discovering and falling in love with decades from now its just a classic and offers much more of the story than others do timothy dalton is utterly in his element as rochester rarely missing the mark his performance is astonishingly nimble and manycolored while never straying too far from the dark complexities of the character zelah clarkes jane is more cerebral than otherworldly but she makes a perfect foil for dalton who appropriately towers over her the nuances of her performance come through better on a second viewing once youve absorbed the shock of daltons charisma there are some technical faults and a couple of moments where the production values could have been better though this pretty much was a topoftheline production by the bbcs standards of that time but its the performances that are the real pleasure dont miss this one
pos	i think this is a great version i came on here before to help me find which version i should use and i went to jane eyre 1983 and read a comment from users comment and then helped me to get this version i do not regret picking this version and neither will you i tried watching all the other versions and none matched up to itthere is nothing like the bookand trust me if you are reading the book you want something that is going to match up with it when you are looking for something real and moving after you have read the book it is hard because you want something that is going to match up with that i would say god personally led me to this version it points to true love for a humans i would say gods love is greaterif there is anything better i would like to see it but so far there is none like it
pos	i studied charlotte brontes novel in high school and it left me with a stunning impression here was a beautiful novel about a young womans struggle to find love and acceptance in the dark times of victorian england this young woman was jane eyre a poor and plain character with a strong mind and will of her own her story which bronte told through janes own eyes was both sad and inspiring as part of our study we watched the 1983 adaptation of the story and it blew me away the miniseries not only made the effort to stay true to brontes original text and the essence of the story but the actors who portrayed the characters were just great both zelah clarke jane eyre and timothy dalton janes lover by the name of rochester captured brilliantly the essence of their characters i cannot imagine anyone else in their roles the other performances of rochester in other versions such as the 2006 version lack the passion energy and tenderness needed to portray rochester accurately i say that timothy dalton comes out on top because he possesses all these characteristics in his portrayal of rochester zelah clarke not only looks like jane eyre but she captures janes quiet but firm and passionate nature brilliantly she holds in her emotions like the jane of the book at the appropriate moments in the story but allows her fire to come out in janes passionate scenes the chemistry that clarke and dalton portray in their scenes together is also credible and true to jane and rochesters devoted relationship as well the supporting actors also fit their roles perfectly and the sets fit the gothic nature of the story i strongly recommend this version of the classic bronte tale if you have not read the book before then you can watch this production as a faithful introduction to this beautiful story
pos	i am a jane eyre lover and a purist and this version includes almost all of the important details of the book and the characters are portrayed as i imagined them jane eyre is a complex story of great richness and cant be delivered properly in a featurelength format so it needs a tv miniseries timothy daltons rochester is probably the best ever there has been a lot of discussion about how attractive he is and his age in the book jane the narrator describes him as about 35 and not young but not yet middle aged i think timothy dalton was about 38 when he made this so that is about right also we only have janes opinion of whether rochester is handsome she only just met him and he asks her bluntly what she thinks as an inexperienced and humble girl i cant imagine her saying she did think him handsome the actor playing rochester needs to show us the character of the man and this is fulfilled to perfection i love the relationship between the two leads which is the crucial thing about this story and the humour of their encounters other versions have blown it but this gets it right the 2006 version with toby stephens aged 37 years is in progress on bbc1 and is very good indeed so i will decide whether that is my favourite when it is completedon viewing this series again after watching the 2006 version i have decided that this version with timothy dalton and zelah clark is the best charlotte brontes dialogue is preserved and this is essential to the power of the story modernisation just doesnt work  its a victorian story and having archaic poetic speech suits the characters this version has an excellent cast  zelah clark is tiny and the difference in height between her and rochester is important timothy dalton has real presence and is an amazing actor there are no extra scenes to divert from the plot and the screenplay includes all the essential scenes but leaves out unnecessary details making it to the point and gripping i recommend it to all true jane eyre fans
pos	spoiler alert i wish i could discuss this without revealing specific plot points but i cant sorryi was looking for an imdb review of the george c scott movie when i stumbled across the summary and reviews for this version it had so many positive reviews that i decided to order it even though awhile truncated and rushed i thought george c scott embodied the tortured nature and physical appearance of the books rochester to a t and beven while looking at the dvds cover i was thinking isnt timothy dalton too goodlooking for the role the latter concern was reinforced by the fact that i decided to reread the book while the dvd was on backorder that said the minute i started watching this i was captivated at first it was disconcerting to hear 1840s dialog spoken as writtenwith little or no attempts at modernizationbut dalton and clarke threw themselves into it so thoroughly that i actually enjoyed the fact that the adapters trusted the audience to follow archaic speech to have so much of the book up on the screen was an extra bonus i know someone who wont watch any versions of jane eyre because who wants to see a film about a man who keeps a poor crazy woman in the attic frankly if someone who hadnt read the book stumbled across the hour and a half or two hour versions they would think thats pretty much all the story entailsrochesters secret and its affect on everyone around him luckily this version is actually about jane eyres whole lifesome people have criticized the casting dalton is too dashing clarke is too reserved i cant argue against the first point but he is so in the moment that i believe he is rochester to me clarkes performance is on the mark jane eyre is quiet guarded if one remembers the book so much of the adult janes fieriness and passion occurs during her private struggles some of the criticisms baffle me reviewers say clarke is too short or isnt pretty enough the book goes on ad infinitum about how small and plain jane is ms clarke shouldnt be tall and the filmmakers toned down her looks to make janes declarations of her lack of beauty credible she can scarcely help it if dalton is tall some say there is no chemistry between the leads what the scene when jane finally comes out of her room after the wedding fiasco fairly vibrates with passion and longing and sadness and regretand thats just the first example that comes to mindi do agree with some of the other criticisms i too missed more scenes with helen burns and the rivers siblings some of the dialog was oddly truncated when rochester declares jane you misjudge me i do not hate her because she is mad i waited for the rest of the exchange when rochester explains how if jane were to go mad he would still love and care for her its a powerful moment in the book and i wish it had been included i think it was a mistake to bring a scene with rochester into the part of the story where jane is on her own it might have been done for claritys sake but i found it jarring i wanted the sly humor of the scene where jane opines that rochesters ardor will cool and hell become gruff again but he may like her again by and by daltons performance is so good that the rare misstep is glaringwhen rochester weeps in the library i saw him as an actor doing a crying scene not as rochester as for the sets if anyone has ever caught an episode of the 1960s show dark shadows one knows what to expectvery stark and sometimes rickety looking interiors others have commented thoroughly and succinctly about the makeup job rochester sports at the end yikes it is bad the conclusion is too abrupt after all that anguish and suspense i wanted a more rounded off ending and on my copy of the dvd having credits at the beginning and end of all eleven 2530 minute episodes gets to be a bit much that said i am so glad i have this film and will watch it again and again
pos	i liked timothy dalton very much even though he was a bit young and too handsome for mr r but i thought zelah clarke too plump and short this version however was very true to the novel and very well filmed i have seen 4 versions orson welles is still my favorite mr r  though george c scott did very well and its a toss up between joan fontaine and sussanah york although they were both a bit too old for the role i recently saw a brilliant tv version of rebecca with charles dance and emilia fox i would love to see those two do jane eyreby the time i got to watching the ciarin hinds version i think i was jane eyred out but i will never tire of those first few minutes of hearing joan fontaines voice narrate the opening of the first version i ever saw i always want to go back and read the book again
pos	this was a fabulous adaptation of jane eyre the only problem i had with it was that i didnt like zelah clarke i thought she was too old and made jane seem much to timid in the book jane seemed like a much stronger character i was really annoyed by this portrayal of her the part where its the morning after rochester asks her to marry him and she runs up to him and hugs him always makes me laugh i think they made a bad choice in casting her but dalton was absolutely wonderful as rochester he makes this version of jane eyre worth seeing another thing that made this version not quite 100 was the quality of film i know it was made in the eighties for tv if it had been a feature film and better quality it would have been perfect my main complaint however is that zelah clarke was definitely too old
pos	this is in my opinion much better than either of the 2 1990s versions but is still not all that good it feels dated probably because it is but it does stand up well compared to other bbc 1980s period pieces such as mansfield park and northanger abbeythe length of this adaptation allows for a much better adaptation of the book than either of the 2 90s versions and st john rivers is at least covered although not very well timothy dalton is very good as rochester but the actress playing jane is much too old there is definitely scope for a tv adaptation of this length that has more than a tenner spent on it
pos	if a more masterful adaptation than this one even existed you need not look for it you will find all and more in this nearperfect presentation of charlotte bronts masterpiecerarely have i seen a film that would urge me to read the novel on which it was based but i admit to that here although i have not read jane eyre i am convinced that i have missed very little in the way of dialogue and plot or of intensity and emotion i only wish to explore the novel due to the immense curiosity and emotion that this masterpiece has stirred within mei need not divulge anything in the way of plot here let me just say this if you are perhaps unsure as to whether you should watch or read the beautiful story that is jane eyre i implore you to doubt no more every atom of might and magic that has reared jane eyre as a popular classic of english literature has successfully been captured in this filmwhat bront did not bring herself clarke and dalton managed to translate in the limelight with stupendous intensity the movies success is no doubt due in no small part to their acting prowesslove jane eyre or hate her but appreciate the richness the vitality the truth of the story love the characters love the actors all just as you would love what is great in cinema
pos	this has to be the best adaptation i have seen its my favourite and i think it stays very close to the bookwhat really makes this a must see though is the casting of the two lead actorsthe wonderful timothy dalton is the best rochester i have seen on screen brooding and tragicwhile zelah clarke is the perfect combination of strengthcourageshyness and gentleness as jane the storyas im sure most people knowis thisthe young and plain jane eyre is a teacher at a charity school for girls in the 1800s who advertises her services as a governess in the newspapersshe is offered the post of governess at the big mansion thornfield hall to tutor adele the young ward of the halls mysterious and respected owner mr rochester as the months go on he falls in love with jane and puts into effect a few situations to try and see if jane is as madly in love with him as he is with herhowever there is a secret still waiting to be discovered at thornfield hall and when it is its effects are devastatingthis is a moving and well acted drama with nice locations and gorgeous costumes plus as i said earlier excellent acting especially from zelah and timothy
pos	i have recently seen this production on dvd it is the first time i have seen it since it was originally broadcast in 1983 and it was just as good as i remembered at first as was worried it would seem old fashioned and i suppose it is a little dated and very wordy as the bbc serials were back then i miss those wonderful costume dramas that seemed to be always on sunday afternoons back then but that aside it is as near perfect as it could have been i am a bit of a jane eyre purist as it is my favourite book and have never seen another production that is a faithful to the book as this one i have recently reread the book as well and some of the dialogue is just spot on reading the scene near the end where rochester questions jane about what st john was like i noticed their words were exactly reproduced on screen by dalton and clarke and done perfectly all the other productions that have been done all seem lacking in some way some even leave out the rivers family and their connection to jane altogether i also think this is the only production to include the gypsy scene done correctlythe casting is perfect zelah clarke is like jane is described in the book small plain and dark and i disagree that she looked too old timothy dalton may be a little too handsome but he is absolutely perfect as rochester portraying every aspect of his character just right and acting his socks off i agree with other comment that he even appears quite scary at time like in the scene when he turns around slowly at the church when the wedding is interrupted his expression is fantastically frightening but then in another favourite scene his joy is wonderful to see when jane runs down the stairs and into his arms the morning after they declare their love for one another a love that is wonderfully portrayed and totally believable oh to be loved by a man like that there were a couple of scenes that were strangely missing however like when jane climbs in to bed with the dying helen and also when rochester takes jane shopping for her wedding things i thought that one was in it but maybe my memory is playing tricksfinally if you never see another production of jane eyre  you simply most see this one it is simply perfection
pos	when my now college age daughter was in preschool this miniseries appeared on ae from 89 each morning my neighbor and i made a pact that we wouldnt miss a minute of jane eyre and our kids were late for preschool every morning for the whole week good choiceid forgotten how much i loved this movie until i got out my old vhs copy recently timothy dalton is very handsome but still perfect as rochester the dark craggy face the imperious demeanor tempered with humor and tenderness were straight from the pages of the book although dalton eats a little scenery i couldnt sit through an adaptation starring wimpy william hurt or grumpy ciaran hinds the magic here is that women love dalton and get caught up in the romancei would love to know whats become of zelah clarke she is dead on as jane quiet formal saying volumes with but a look the sparkle in her eyes gives viewers a glimpse of the strength and spirited nature that helped jane survive the mistreatment she endured in youth criticism of her performance as wooden is misplaced a servant in a proper english household would have maintained just such a demeanor but she speaks passionately when overcome with emotion unlike many other screen janes she appears plain enough to be jane yet pretty enough to allow the audience to buy rochesters attraction to herbrontes dialog is a large part of why the book endures the script keeps much of it intact dalton and clarke capture the interplay between jane and rochester with wit and quiet intensity although jane appears as plain and sweet as vanilla custard she refuses to be cowed by the dark blustery rochester the two leads play off each other beautifully this is the most perfect adaptation of the best romance novel ever
pos	though i did not begin to read the classics in literature until i was 47 its never too late jane eyre is a favorite for many reasons mainly because there isnt a part of the book i liked less only parts i enjoyed more the 1983 tv miniseries with zelah clarke and timothy dalton was everything i hoped it would be i saw it as a full length movie in 2006 daltons mr rochester was very good but i absolutely loved zelahs jane eyre relecting on another classics movie i saw recently i was disappointed in the production direction and dialogue it was only faithful to the avarice and arrogance of hollywood artistic license to the great works in literature is nothing short of plagiarism using the title after such license is fraud leave it to the brits to get this one right among others you wont be able to reread the book without reliving the movie with its proper context and spirit well done bbc
pos	the 1983 bbc production of jane eyre starring zelah clarke and timothy dalton love him has always been and will always be my favorite jane eyre if you watch any other version of jane eyre without reading the book it will be like watching some regular movie which you will forget the next day but watching this one almost equals to reading the book i used to watch these miniseries a lot when i was little and they inspired me to read the book at the time i didnt pay attention to how close this television production was to the book recently i watched the 1996 version of jane eyre and was very disappointed it was only 2 hours long and didnt have many important scenes from the book such as my favorite gypsy scene after that i fell in love with this jane eyre even more because it includes all the important scenes of the book and it just tells the whole story the other versions dont if you havent read the book the cast of 1983 jane eyre is excellent its true that timothy dalton is a very handsome actor handsome enough to play butler in scarlet and julius caesar but he is so great as rochester that i cant imagine anybody else playing this role and zelah clarke is without a doubt the only jane that follows the description of the book the other thing that makes this film so great is the clothes and the makeup of the actors jane looks so modest and naive just as bronte describes her although she doesnt look 18 but do you actually pay attention to that some people say that this jane eyre is too long but i would rather spend my whole day watching it than spend 2 hours watching some other version some say the movie is dull and boring because jane is not passionate enough or because there are not enough kissing scenes i hate when they make jane eyre some hollywood movie with inappropriate kissing scenes you dont have to include crazy madly in love scenes to show the love between jane and rochester and both zelah and timothy express this love so perfectly that there are no other scenes needed i am 19 years old and many girls of my age refer to this film as boring and oldfashioned but i can only feel sorry for them because they dont appreciate the purity and beauty of it after all the novel is set in 19th century and that oldfashioned look makes it more attractive and more like the book i dont think there will ever be any other version of jane ayre that will have the popularity and love of this one no matter who plays jane and rochester in other movies the real jane and rochester for me at least will always be zelah clarke and timothy dalton
pos	in all the comments praising or damning daltons performance i thought he was excellent he does not play rochester as a spoiled pretty rich boy but as a roguish powerful man i liked this version although the shot on video aspect was sometimes distracting and the scenes with jane and st john never quite gelled i give this an 8
pos	playing a character from a literary classic can be a bit of a poisoned chalice for an actor paying for the pleasure of a meaty character by competing with the fantasies of generations of readers  not to mention the numerous other actors whove besieged the castle before fortunately for the fantasists this version  with the nicely cast zelah clarke and timothy dalton  stands head and shoulders above versions that have come after it its the right length to do the story full justice and makes considerable use of brontes cracking dialogue none of that modern meddling away cutting text and adding new and inferior scenesthe magic of the original story lies in the tensions created between the central characters and the lives circumstances create for them to lead jane  poor plain and little  grows up on the stinting charity of a cold aunt her nature and independence shaped by a long spell in a very harsh school she arrives as a governess in the household of mr rochester utterly friendless and alone she represses herself habitually out of duty and hard experience but her passionate nature soon finds its touchpaper in her stern keenly intelligent enigmatic master to whom she is drawn as he is to her by forces beyond their control rochester is the caged tiger busy paving hell with energy potentially dangerous to all who come into contact with him  but pervious through a chink or two his character is extraordinary he takes extraordinary liberties with a paid subordinate but then jane is no ordinary employee as he sees but a dark secret and severe trials lie before them bothits a pleasure to hear brontes remarkable dialogue spoken by such accomplished actors  dalton in particular seems formed for passion on a brontean scale if youve only ever seen him as a notsomemorable bond youve missed the thing hes best at those whove commented that his rochester is too handsome miss the point of these dramatisations his character has simply too much screen time for a really ugly man to retain the viewers attention timothy dalton is just right not always or consistently handsome but often glancingly strikingly so just as it should be and zelah clarkes jane is no wallflower she conveys the emotions of a woman who habitually represses her sense of humour and her passionate nature very successfully allowing her rare outbursts to show to more dramatic effectnot so long ago the bbc aired an excellent dramatisation of jean rhys enlightened and most unsettling riposte to bronte wide sargasso sea imagining the backstory of the first mrs rochester do check it out  youll never see the hero of jane eyre in quite the same way again
pos	last night i finished rewatching jane eyre 1983 the bbc miniseries adapted from charlotte brontes gothic romance novel which is deservingly a classic of english literature with timothy dalton my favorite james bond as mr edward rochester and zelah clarke as jane eyre a poor orphaned 18yearold girl a governess at mr rochesters estate thornfield jane eyre has been one of my most beloved books since i was an 11yearsold girl and the friend of mine gave it to me with the words this book is amazing and so it was and i have read it dozens of times and i am still not tired of it its beautiful language refined fragrant and surprisingly fresh the dialogs and above all two main characters and the story of their impossible love have attracted many filmmakers jane eyre has been adapted to tv and big screen many times 18 according to imdb the actors as famous and marvelous as joan fontaine and orson welles william hurt and charlotte gainsbourg george c scott and susannah york ciarn hinds and samantha morton have played the couple that had overcome hundreds of obstacles made by society laws religion by the differences in age backgrounds experiences and by the fateful mistakes that would hunt one for many years of all these films ive only seen one 300 minutes long bbc version from 1983 that follows the novel closely and where timothy dalton who frequently plays dark brooding characters did not just play edward rochester brilliantly and with class he was mr rochester  sardonic vibrant the force of nature powerful passionate sexy and tormented master of thornfield zelah clarke was also convincing as sweet gentle intelligent and strong jane who feels deeply and is full of passion mixed with clear reasoning and quiet but firm willpoweradded on september 17 2007 during the last two weeks ive seen five jane eyre movies and it was a wonderful experience there is something to admire in every adaptation of jane eyre even if not all of them are completely successful this version is still my favorite jane eyre film
pos	jane eyre has always been my favorite novel when i stumbled upon this movie version in the late 90s i was ecstatic this is the best and most complete version of the book on film this version is a little long to sit through in one sitting but well worth it timothy dalton is amazing as rochester i was glad that they cast a normal looking actress zelah clark as jane and not a glamorous person i love the sets and the location for anyone who is a true jane eyre fan this is the version to watch for those of you who are interested i just found this version on dvd i have watched my vhs copy almost to breaking so i was thrilled to find it on dvd
pos	i think this movie had to be fun to make it for us it was fun to watch it the actors look like they have a fun time my girlfriends like the boy actors and my boyfriends like the girl actors not very much do we get to have crazy fun with a movie that is horror make i see a lot of scary movies and i would watch this one all together once more or more because we laugh together if this actors make other scary movies i will watch them the grander mad man thats chase to kill the actors is very much a good bad man he make us laugh together the most i would give this movie a high score if you ask mei dont know if the market has any more of the movies with the actors but the main boy is cute the actor with the grand chest has to be not real they doesnt look to real
pos	who ever came up with story is one sick person i rented it for our slumber party sleepover and all six of us got freaked out cause were all in an acting class together and we know a couple of the actors from class besides everybody screaming the whole freaky night i had freaky nightmares i kept thinking oh my god if i get up to go to the bathroom to pee im going to be stabbed in the middle of wiping or something i couldnt even go to the bathroom because we watched this gruesome horror movie i also thought why are all the girls topless in this movie but we dont any of the boys units you should make a horror film where the killer is a girl and chopping off units i would watch that over and over call it hard or soft or something stupid like that im only giving this movie a 9 because you freaked me out freaks
pos	very good except for the ending which was a huge disappointmentthe script was very good as was the acting the visuals were often very grainy but this in a way added to the film as the snowy features were in good places that helped create a mood towards the film this affect was ruined by the extremely unbelievable ending i was going to give this film an 8 out of ten but the ending knocked it down a point to 7 because it seemed to depart radically from the first 75 minutes of the movie and seemed quite forced at the end to make the film makers look clever this movie though was much better than films with quite a lot larger budgets and seemed to be filmed like a home movie with some extra equipment not much in the way of special effects as these go but for suspense it was very good
pos	i finally got around to seeing this after hearing great things about it it actually exceeded my expectations considering the budget involved this was a surprisingly competent and wellmade film the lack of finances actually helped this film in several ways especially given the plot just like the blair witch project this film was all the better for being shot on video instead of film another bonus whereas most lowbudget horror films even the best of the best suffer from mediocretounintentionally hysterical acting this film actually had a talented cast save one or two characters particularly the two leads the only thing missing from the film was an original storyline it borrows heavily from betterknown films like deliverance and wrong turn but if youre like me films of this nature never cease to be terrifying plus the director keeps things interesting throughout id be very interested to see what the director would do with a bigger budget and i have a feeling it will only be a matter of time before we find out
pos	this is a good film for 99 of the duration i feel that the ending has occluded this film from higher acclaimit is shot in a rather naive fashion this is clearly done to create a more chilling feel to the film  a feeling of isolation becomes apparent very soon on due to this filming techniquethe gruesome characters are very well acted and presented especially the nutcase called joe however the wholesome normal characters are a little too pathetic for my liking  granted they are supposed to come across as pathetic but this is done a little ottthe film starts slowly and the naive camera work smacks of b movie to start with and very normally but you soon get a feel of the impending brutality that is about to occur this is one of the most twisted movies with respect to coldhearted violenceafter the abrupt and unbelievably lazy ending i was left feeling disappointed i would have given the film a 9 if the ending was in keeping with the rest of the film but as it is it gets only a 7 on the strength of the eeriness and nailbiting scenes earlier on in the filmgive it a watch and excuse the ending
pos	savage islands raw savagery will scare the hell out of you trust mewhen the boy of the estranged savage family is run over by some city slicker tourists pa savage wants revenge and hell stop at nothing until he gets itthis is a real horror film with some truly wonderful horror momentsalso the negative review clearly comes from someone who lacks proper knowledge of film the filmmakers chose the lighting and camerawork in order to reflect the dark murky and egdy mood of the story in other words to obtain a certain aesthetic in fact the film has won several horror film festival awards
pos	what great locations a visual challenge to all those who put their eye behind the lensthis little jewel is an amazing account of what you can shoot in just 16 days good going folks i can not wait to see what your next feature will be ill be with you all the way
pos	i had never seen richard thomas play a bad guy i wasnt sure i would like him this way and i wasnt sure he could pull it off but this astounded me he sent shivers up my spine and caused me to take a closer look at street people the movie is engrossing and fast paced bruce davison is convincing but all he can really play is a nice guy the real talent here is thomas the ending was a little clumsy but perhaps thats the way real people would fight if you are a thomas fan you must see him here at his best being bad
pos	a much undervalued film that tells the story of a young musician caught in an everdeclining spiral of domestic violenceat times difficult to watch while morris day is portrayed as the misogynist prince as the knight on motorcycle steed he is still called upon to twice beat a woman as part of the screenplay that he can do this and still emerge as a flawed but vindicated hero is credit to the writing prince is so free of ego in this film that not only does he portray himself as a narcissistic megalomaniac who beats women but his most famous song is fictionalised as being written by his father and wendy  lisa even further two of his compositions  computer blue admittedly the albums weakest track and darling nikki  are shown as being songs that kill off an audience perhaps the only concession to the princely ego is a card that lists the slightly shorter than prince apollonia as 56the nearly completeamateur cast are mainly band members playing themselves and reviewers who slate the actors on the terms that theyve never appeared in other movies are completely missing the point and do perfectly well under the direction morris day gets most of the plaudits for his likable ham though jerome benton must also get credit for bouncing off him well particularly their stage act which is hilarious day and benton even go so far as to make an abbott and costello routine funny which takes some doinglastly theres prince while i admit to bias i do actually think hes a pretty good actor in terms of being able to portray a lowkey version of himself acting isnt his profession this was a film made for entertainment so anyone pointing out that the guy in the lead role isnt robert deniro and thinking theyre making a point is sadly deluded i dont want this review to be a derisory attack of other peoples comments but ive even this film slated as having a low budget and being darkly lit how would a film about domestic violence be shot then with full overhead spotlights and a cgi dinosaur walking into frame the film acts almost as a perfect snapshot of the neon light and skinny tie era until you remember that it was actually made in a world of curly perms and tinny synths and this isnt some retrorecreation princes best film with oscarwinning music it sees him at his zenith and its saddening to realise that even though he would make some fine albums he would never again capture this high
pos	as a bigtime prince fan of the last three to four years i really cant believe ive only just got round to watching purple rain the brand new 2disc anniversary special edition led me to buy it wow i was really looking forward to watching it but i wasnt prepared for just how electric it actually is princes musical performances throughout the movie are nothing short of astounding  he really has the moves in this one i am very familiar from repeated listens with the classic purple rain album and all its songs but to see them in the context of the movie completely alters your perception of the tunes and lyrics  like computer blue the beautiful ones when doves cry and purple rain itself there is something indescribably hypnotising about the scenes where prince and the revolution perform the closing songs baby im a star and i would die for u show how much energy and sheer talent prince was brimming with in his mid20s hes overflowing it blew me away it even makes michael jackson seem inanimate even in his peak yearsprince shows you how to win the girl of your dreams  drive her to a lake make her jump in then drive off  absolutely hilarious stuff in hindsightsome of the scenes are very 1980s and unintentionally hilarious but this adds to the films overall charm morris day is the coolest cat on the block and hilarious and when his group the time perform the bird you get to see morris day and jerome benton light up the stage minneapolis funk style  i love their dancing in this bit and how benton provides morris with a mirror midperformancei already cant wait to watch it again i really cant extras are terrific  particularly seeing a young eddie murphy prebeverly hills cop admit he is a prince groupie
pos	this electrifying musical has more than a whiff of egotism from its star the musical genius that is prince the film is 90 or so minutes of posing but in truth it is easy to see why it is such a cult classicmuch like other films that centre around the struggling young musician trying to be big this has a hint of drama in it to add a dimension to the musical numbers while this film isnt as good as 8 mile as a recent example this is entertaining none the less and the soundtrack is much better on the dramatic side of things the story centres around the kid prince a young artist and regular spot at a club the owner of the club is frustrated with the kids arrogance and little does the kid know that he could soon be fired and replaced by a rival one the side the kids parents are having trouble with his dad abusing her violently during the course of the film the kid learns a few lessons in life and learns to appreciate his friends more its all stuff we have seen in coming of age dramas of course but this is combined as a musical a very stylised musicalthe cast are good prince is actually quite good on the drama side when hes not striking a pose he seems human and relatable clarence williams is very good as the abusive father as well appollonia kotero makes a good debut as princes sexy love interestthe main strength of the movie however is the superb soundtrack the musical numbers are well staged and electrifying prince is no doubt a musical maestro albeit very eccentric when he is inspired he is great but on the flip side he will often do songs that are solely for his own taste and occasionally his experimentation can missfire but that is the same for many musical geniuses the soundtrack for this film is excellent though with only sexshooter being a weak point the showstopping performance of purple rain is the standout though it is one of my all time favourite songs 
pos	prince stars as the kid in this semiautobiographical film of a talented but narcissistic young musician who has a less then stellar home life true the acting leaves a tad to be desired barring morris day and especially clarence williams who are both pitch perfect but the movie is still great and among the best to come out of the 1980s it has the best soundtrack of any movie of the last 50 years at least highly quotable lines and the dumpster scene is hilarious plus apollonia is just simply stunning on an unrelated not when i saw prince in concert in 2004 he blew down the stadium he is an expert showman and it was one of the best concerts that ive experiencedmy grade a dvd extras disc 1 commentary with director albert magnoli producer robert cavallo  director of photography donald thorin theatrical trailer trailers for under the cherry moon and grafitti bridge disc 2 a 12 minute featurette on the first avenue club purple rain bachstage pass a half hour featurette on the movie which ill review later on its page riffs raffs and revolution the impact and influence of purple rain 10 minute featurette 30 minutes of mtvs premiere footage when mtv didnt suck donkey balls 5 prince music videos lets go crazy take me with you when doves cry i would die 4 u baby im a star and purple rain 2 videos by the time jungle love and the bird and a music video for sex shooter by apollonia 6eye candy apollonia shows her fine ass titties
pos	ok so it may not be the awardwinning movie of the year typefilm apart from the brilliant soundtrack that i think won a few awards but it is a really great film about the kid prince  o take your pick and the happenings around him living in minneapolis playing his music the music is absolutely superb in my opinion you have to own this soundtrack it is truly a classic and sums up the eighties sounds and feel in a wonderful fashion and the movie itself plays out a nice plot its worth seeing over and over again espeically if you like prince  o which i do of course
pos	it seemed as though the year 1984 was anything but the orwellian nightmare it was calculated to be with george orwells science fiction novel 1984 turned out to be one of the happiest times in american history the upsurge in the economy and a reemergence in basic american values cultivated an idealistic aura of resumed innocence which was viewed by the american people with a very auspicious disposition there have been many ersatz renditions of classic movies in the past but the originals are almost always considered superior purple rain is such a movie in this category made in 1984 purple rain provided a doggerel of eighties happygolucky quality music which they incorporated into the making of this excellent film certain artifacts indicative of the eighties are indeed classics screwball comedies neon accented clothing and of course the music eighties music is considered by experts to be the best decade for music in american history set in minneapolis purple rain accommodated the use of naive entertainment with the changing times of the city when i was a little kid i lived in minneapolis for about eight months back then the nonwhite population was under 3 by 1984 african americans had made some in roads into minneapolis and thus they established a firmly embedded culture of their own as well the movie purple rain evokes an eighties style clothing and music ensemble which effortlessly captivated the movie audience i loved the music to purple rain and the innovative approach this film takes to confrontational success is indeed brilliant see this movie if you have not seen it already prince became an eighties icon with this masterpiece for a short time he dated kim bassinger he must be doing something right purple rain put prince on the map this film gets my emphatically assertive verdict of thumbs up
pos	purple rain what else can i say the title speaks for itself but i think all the actors were well picked the movie had a great story i loved it ever since i watched that movie ive been stuck in the eighties and im only 13 my favorite part of the movie was when his father died and he was picking up all of his music compositions and the apollonia was sitting on the stairwell with his earing in her hand critics say that its a drama but i think its more of a romance murphy brown also did a great job in the movie he actually acted like himself im so glad ive seen this movie the song purple rain beautifully sung was so heartfelt i cried more than once
pos	you can debate princes acting talent or even his choice to parody his own life in this film there is no debate about his musical talent either then or now he seems like a shadowy hasbeen twenty years later but the music remains relevant and fantastic having lived through the hype of this movie graduated high school in85 i can tell you that there was nothing bigger at the time from tipper gore als wife trying to censor little nikki and every thing else under the sun via the pmrc parents music resource center to every air band at the time impersonating prince it was the absolute hottest thing out for a few weeks at least prince was bigger than madonna and michael jackson we all waited for the film and were soooooo excited when it premiered it didnt disappoint everyone was caught up i was an mtv junkie at the timethey actually played music thenall the timeprince played at least once or twice an hour i must qualify this commentary by saying that at that time my favorites were billy idol oingo boingo the fixx flock of seagulls and others in the punk new wave genre the music of prince at the time transcended all types and styles one of the reasons that some of it seems so cheesy and contrite now is that it was soooooooo big then all the things that remind you of the 80s were iconic then it was mainstream and it seems like a clich now it got so popular that it became ridiculous its like the rappin granny commercial for wendys hamburgers it looks stupid now because everyone was caught up in it sadly kind of like a bizarre purple macarena or something anyway i hope this gave you all a little insight
pos	i love this movie purple rain came out the year i was born and it has had my heart since i can remember prince is so tight in this movie i went to a special showing of purple rain last night and it was like a concert i was glad to see some true fans cause this movie is so undervalued it is really one of the greatest movies of all time the music is untouchable the movie is about the kid played by prince his family is dysfunctional his band is the hottest act in town and he has his eyes on the apollonia an aspiring singer there is no question why purple is my favorite color i can thank the kid for that so if you have not seen this then you are need to asap this is a classic  4ever
pos	the movie is okay it has its moments the music scenes are the best of all the soundtrack is a true classic its a perfect album it starts out with lets go crazyappropriate for the beginning as its a great party song and very uptempo take me with ua fun pop song the beautiful onesa cheerful ballad probably the closest thing to rb on this whole album computer bluea somewhat angry anthem towards appolonia darling nikkione of the funniest songs ever it very vaguely makes fun of appolonia when doves crythe climax to this masterpiece i would die 4 u baby im a star and of course purple raina true classic a very appropriate ending for this classic album the movie and the album are both very good i highly recommend them
pos	i own this movie and have watched it several times throughout the years since it was released prince doesnt stun us with his phenomenal acting style or anything hes a musician and i feel like that is what he displayed here hes just the best one to tell this story through influence most of this movie is straightforward and teenish but that is the directorswriters fault still it is a great movie with even better music the principals and moral convictions in purple rain are quite strong and if more movies would rely on the basics we are taught as young children we would have a better all around environment seeing that art reflects life which reflects art
pos	this is the only movie ive seen prince in but it dont matter and i thought he was only great at singing boy was i wrong this is probably his best performance the music is great thats why it won the oscar in 1984 for best music to a movie or something like that now he has an oscar and grammies under his belt although the cursing gets in the way with the film just make sure no little kids or in the room there isnt to much to say without revealing the plot you should really go out and get this movie your collection isnt complete unless you got this movie in it what else could i possibly say except for go and get this movie now
pos	this is not as bad a movie as some reviewers and as the summary at the imdb page for this movie say it is why first is the fact that in 1984 the movie makers were daring enough to confront as one of the plot elements the issue of domestic violence  so reviewers who complain about the plot are sadly missing one of the main points second without the plot element of princes movie relationship with his abusive father the musical climax wouldnt work as well as it does  so those reviewers who say that only the music is good have once again missed one of the points  specifically why it is so goodbecause all of the music in this film has a plot element backdrop that makes the music more effective third give this movie a break for firsttime movie producers and director this is just not that bad there are far worse movies out there by accomplished movie people and last the reviewers who say that the music is good have also missed the point  check out the range of stylistic musical treatments the variety the musicianship and the stage performance of prince  truly one of a kind going musically where no one else was going during the 1980s and with a style seen in the work of other artists clothes and movement which costuming elements came first michael jacksons or princes also see if you can spot the splayed fingers sweeping in front of the eyes that prince does in this movie long before quentin tarentinos pulp fiction as the sum of its parts not a bad movie at all
pos	i dont care how many bad reviews purple rain gets this movie rocks excellent movie has it all great musicprince of coarse romance and dramathis is really a very sad movie very moving i dont want to say to much more im not into giving away the plot but i will say thisthe film is very realistic there are so many romantic relationships that go through these problems so many familys similiar to the one depicted in the film i see this as being very realistic and being so real makes the movie that much more moving my generation loved this movie growing up so many of us loved prince and there is alot to relate to for any teenager who has gone through similiar problemsthat said its definetly not just a movie for teens id recomend it to all age groups and its not all so dark the movie has some great music band performance scenes and sexy fun scenes between prince and appelonia
pos	purple rain has never been a critics darling but it is a cult classic  and deserves to be if you are a prince fan this is for youthe main plot is prince seeing his abusive parents in himself and him falling in love with a girl believe it or not this movie isnt just singing and dancing there are many intense scenes and it is heartwarming sometimes it comes off has funny but when it works it really works very hit and missno one can really act in the film everyone is from one of princes side acts like the time and vanity 6 still it adds charm to the movie when ever prince is on screen he lights it up and it fun to see him at his commercial peak in conclusion go and see this if you love prince like me if you arent a fan itll make you one
pos	i was to young to ever know much about prince but in the past few years ive seen a lot of purple rain novelty tees and i thought they were cool but i didnt want to buy a shirt i knew nothing about so one saturday it came on fuse and i decided to watch it i didnt know what the movie was going to be about before i watched it but it was great once i found out in the movie prince wasnt known as prince but as the kid all the performances where great to me but my favorite were purple rain darling nicki and i would die for you all the songs tied into what was going on through out the movie when his mother and father were always fighting the song when doves cried described what he was feeling i also like how clever prince was with the way he flirted with apallonia i liked when prince and appallonia first met in the club and he stood behind her standing and then once she turned around he disappeared great movie and now i cant even find one of those tee shirts 
pos	ill start by relating my first encounter with princes music it was in a bar on my 39th birthday and a girl was dancing bare breasted to 1999 playing on the speakers i asked people who is this singer i was told it was prince it was so good that it distracted me from a beautiful topless dancer later i started hearing other prince songs and really digging them when purple rain came out i still knew very little about this fellow minnesotan the movie blew me away i instantly became princes no 1 fan of the war baby generation later i found out one of my cousins was his secretary and she got me and my nephew into a vip prince concert where we sat next to his motherhow cool is that getting back to the topic at hand i agree with siskel  ebert who called purple rain an instant classic i have seen it over 17 times and absolutely love it i thought princes acting was fine apollonia struggled a bit but all in all the acting was fine john gielgud was not available to play the kid so prince took the role the film is visually stunning brilliantly paced it never gets slow and terrifically directed i rank it among the best movie musicals of all time the last time i watched it was after about a 7 year gap and it still delivered i am so proud of fellow minnesotan prince rogers nelson and would love to tell him personally he walked right in front of me during the above mentioned concert and said hi to my nephew but not me he was chatting with his mom i was a bit crushed but hes still no 1 with me
pos	i only wanted to see you laughing in the purple rain this is an excell film it should have been rerated to pg13 but anyways princes first film and greatest the followup sucked but i havent seen for years so heres what i can remember about it the kid prince has to juggle with winning over the love of his life apollonia herself keeping his band together the revolution as themselves and the tension in his family but his rival band the time as themselves is ruining his life like morris himself is trying to steal apollonia from the kid just like saturday night fever flashdance and 8 mile really good rent it laugh and cry and if you luv it buy it
pos	ive recently went back and watched this movie again from not seeing it in years when i first seen the movie i was too young to understand what the movie was about now that ive seen it again i couldnt believe what ive missed all these years for me being able to see movies for what they are i think that this movie was great most people feel as though the music are the best part but i dont think thats true most people dont realize how good the story is because its judge by the acting the truth of the matter is that no one in the movie were really trying to act rather they were just being themselves the entire main cast were just playing themselves they werent trying to be anyone else but themselvesive actually watched and analyzed the work and effort put into the movie now from my perspective the situations shown in the movie are pretty much based on what actually went on musically in minneapolis at the time and its most of the things that happen are actually true events that happened in princes career and who can tell it better than him the music that was coming from the city at the time was starting to be recognized and be revolutionary it was interesting to see how the music was very influential mainly at the club first avenue  7th st entry where in fact prince among other musicians got their career started its also a known fact that prince and morris day always had a competition with each other in real life but it was a friendly competition they were always friends so the story basically plays off of that competition aspect of their rivalry rather than their friendship which shows the true competitive side of what occurred at club first avenue for its timeanother reason why this movie is good is due to the fact that some of the situations that occur in the movie are actually based on events that prince has gone through in his life with the music aspect and the personal to me this made the movie more realistic as far as the emotion because hes telling his trials and tribulations presuperstardom plus his dedication he puts into his performances is phenomenal prince made sure that every moment in the movie was done perfectly anytime you hear a song play in the movie its in perfect sync with the situation at handprince is in all a musical genius and he has proved it on many occasions this movie is what really put prince on the map officially and he hasnt slowed down since anyone who has watched this movie or still unbelieveably hasnt watched it yet when you sit down and view this film you have have to watch it with intellect or you will miss the whole aspect of the movie if you really love music this is definitely the movie to watch above what anyone else says i think its a great movie to watch and own
pos	when this movie first came out back in 1984 prince was one of the hottest acts around everyone wanted to see this movie which was not much more than a extended music video the acting was pretty bad but what can you expect from musicians acting on the big screen for the first time despite that it was still a very entertaining film morris day and jerome benton provide some all time classic comedy especially their rendition of the password which will make you think of abbott  costello doing their whos on first baseball routineappolina who went by a single name then provided some beautiful breasts so you had the brief nudity covered plus she is very attractive and of course the soundtrack of the album is one of the best prince ever recorded prince later on had a fallout with warner bros and changed his name but at this particular time in his career he was at the top of his gamethis movie doesnt rank in the all time great category but it is pretty entertaining
pos	i have to admit that purple rain is one of my deepest guilty pleasures purple rain not only broke boundaries it set a decade the costumes the music the behavior and the dancing to this day my friends and i still jam to the purple rain soundtrack and pretend to be prince and the revolutionnow the movie itself i just meant what i said in the title because for the most part this movie itself is made by the music the acting please dont let me judge on that since this is one of my favorite guilty pleasures because i know that it was not oscar worthy by any means but i think the duo that took this movie was morris and jarome their speech about passwords was just beyond hilarious i just want to rate this movie on the concert sequences because i felt that it was what made the movieprince is a musical genius and created beautiful music while the movie and acting is pretty bad this movie is still a fun one to watch at night and even dance too this movie defined the 80s so just have fun with it prince would want it that way just to party on down oh boy that sounded lame910
pos	our imp of the perverse did good his first time out thats for sure the music is the best you may ever hear by any human but you already know that unless you have no taste or have a brain that is too small to understand greatness a poor script that doesnt flesh out much of a story but at least it has its moments the breathtaking concert stuff is worth seeing it he deserved an oscar for this st even though he was at times an ego driven twit with his towering bodyguard chick huntsbery always in front a movie that made nonfans fans take it or leave it prince does need to stay clear of acting in the future though he takes himself way to serious he is a genius musician but pleaseeejust enjoy the ride my purple maestropeace
pos	this film is outstanding and wonderfully scored princes oscar for music was richly deserved many people dont know he won one i think this is one of the best films to watch as a couple late at night on dvd a great surprise prince does a fine job acting and is pretty good at conveying pain on camera morris day wendy and lisa are good in their supporting roles very cool landmark film
pos	and i really mean that i caught it last night on vh1 and i was not expecting it to be so good this is now one of my favorites i must add that it has a killer soundtrack
pos	bar some of the questionable acting there musicians at the end of the day this in the words of quentin tarrinno is the best rock movie ever madeperiodthink 8 mile but without the rapping  a young musician trying to prove himself to the local community whilst struggling to cope with a broken home and a rival band throw in the sex interest and the truly exceptional performances this is the real 8 mileprince provides a solid performance as does morris day and jerome benton decent script good direction great plot and spectacular performances not forgetting the some of the best rockpopfunk music you will ever hear
pos	purple rain is so cool for the dad we are tracking 921 callers from minneapolis hudson horstachio prepares to ride a motorcycle  take a ride with franklin fizzlybear in the caddy lets go back to 1984  it was a movie released and prince tripped into stardom you would think hudson horstachio will be a superstar for his new movie in 20th century fox movie called vp  purple rain  starring hudson horstachio voiced by dan green  who played maxs dad  the pokemon gym leader 9 tracks tina turners private dancer and billy oceans suddenly was headed for the album as prince held more concerts it is time weve pulled the plug on the 1984 movies our 20th century fox fans are not watching anymore the kid yells out look out for the deer is such a danger in mind  ralph schuckett will be composing and conducting the new movie called vp  purple rain released on video tom cruise jumps into his motorcycle  brad pitt jumps into his motorcycle and hudson horstachio jumps into his motorcycle thanks to bette midler from beaches and the keyboardists you are beholding the heroic horstachio  hudson bart is writing i shall not watch purple rain on the chalkboard  go on the bloomington ferry bridge and enjoy the kids festivities hudson horstachio is watching you
pos	purple rain is a great film if you are a 40something music lover who partied to prince music in the 1980s the story is a muchused formula rising musical talent must overcome personal and professional hurdles to find his audience and selfrespect prince is a bad actor but his performance especially of purple raini would die 4 u make it worth sitting through the film he is himself and as a showman as powerful on stage as mick jagger or michael jackson circa thriller apollonia kotero a former prince protg is beautiful and shows some acting talent and chemistry with prince but her script doesnt let her far morris day and other supporting actors provide comedic elements
pos	spoilers contained in order to make a observationtwenty years on from 1984 this film speaks loads about princes future in the music industrythere is a scene that sums up princes musical output of the last 10 years perfectly which is if you took the best two songs off his last 10 albums you would have one fantastic albumthe scene plays like this prince runs off to his dressing room after playing one song and the owner of the club enters the dressing room to give prince an earful about his fall from grace during the 90s and putting out albums that only the most hardcore fans would be able to tolerate and support his artistryclub owner youre not packing them like you used to the only person that digs your music is yourselfspooky huh how about the musical underscore which makes prince even more evil when he smacks apollonia to the ground in two separate scenes it gave me chills that that was not the only scene women where mistreated in this filmim all for the comedy sparrings between morris day and jerome benton as these two stole every scene they were in but what was funny about throwing a woman into a trash can that was plain nasty the other nasty bit was the chalk outline of princes father on the floor thoughtfully provided by the minnieapolis police which causes prince to go even more loony fantasticpurple rain is an entertaining film overall as it is the soundtrack of prince songs that boosts its value by 110 but then again the film gives us another theory on prince and his music as the film tells us that princes biggest song of the film is written by wendy lisa and princes wife beating musical fatherare prince and the filmmakers trying to tell us that prince stole all his best songs from his father after finding his fathers music sheets of written songs maybe that is why prince started to run out of steam during the 90s because he ran out of his fathers ideashmmmm
pos	this film speaks a universal language one can relate it to the self community society or the wider world it has a way of not only opening up several questions but also setting one in pursuit of discovering and asking the right questions in order to get to that point of self conviction  ownership the portrayal of the stereotypes within the film addresses the archetypes around us which must be recognised as being the repeating cycle of destruction the opposing force of innovation creativity and growth the factors which disturb the natural flow of things must be made apparent and tackled the idea is definitely a film to be experienced and not just viewed as it taps into ones internal voice  conscience through the looking it makes one feel as opposed to just watch
pos	interesting way of looking at how we as humans so often behave we are sometimes blinded by our desire to achieve perfection that we some times destroy the foundation of what we are trying to achieve it also addresses the issue how we tend to ignore those among us who are not as outspoken and by doing this may miss out on a great opportunity the injection of comedy also makes watching the film an enjoyable experiencea must see for anyone who is interested in a reflective yet comical look at life i am eagerly looking forward to your next producthope that you will continue to provide us with quality entertainment excellent work joanne
pos	i saw this film with a special screening of the work of owen alik shahadah it is so interesting where did this guy come from now he is probably the key independent african filmmaker in the world and i am not talking about black filmmakers i am talking about filmmakers who are rooted in culture the idea if anything testifies to the diversity and range of african themes with his film 500 years later it is a african issue but the idea doesnt fit that mold showing the artistic diversity the film is an all african cast but the topic is a human topic which most of us could relate to i just love the mild comedy in it and the kora of tunde jegede is just amazing it is really a arthouse gem
pos	this film provides us with an interesting reminder of how easy it is for so many to get caught up in the busy occupation of doing nothing we as a people of african descent owe it to ourselves to make a change to this cycle of all talk and no action and start to realise in order to make a change there needs to be less talk and more action it is a powerful statement of the divisions of our people over small issues and our failings to recognise the bigger picture and the need to unite in order to make a difference despite its reference to the black community all viewers can learn something from the message this film seeks to portray
pos	the idea is a very smart title the film has a serious tongue in cheek feel to it but it is so subtle you dont know how to read it are these guys doing a full blown comedy or is there something else going on the little dialogue the film has isnt very delicate and this adds to the power of the film if all the sound was switched off from the film it actually wouldnt take anything away from the film the physical actions or the art of showing is so strong that it on its own carries the entirety of the storyi is a blessing and with the blessing the emotion is followed by shame i first say this film as part of a black film festival after watching the film i was so impressed by the work but then i asked myself what next where can someone else see this work the common association of art without purpose isnt to be found here you can see the intention in the design from the start to the finish the usage of african music the style the casting everything seems planned and for a reason the character development is amazing the casting i think is the strongest aspect of the film the characters are easily defined within 2 minutes of the 6 minutes of actual filmwe need to see more of these kinds of films there really needs to be greater support for the development of short films across the board
pos	the idea ia a very short film with a lot of information interesting entertaining and leaves the viewer wanting more the producer has produced a short film of excellent quality that cannot be compared to any other short film that i have seen i have rated this film at the highest possible rating i also recommend that it is shown to office managers and business people in any establishment what comes out of it is the fact that people with ideas are never listened to their voice is never heard it is a lesson to be learned by any office that wants to go forward i hope that the produced will produce a second part to this idea i look forward to viewing the sequence once again congrats to halaqah media in producing a film of excellence and quality with a lesson in mind
pos	considering the lack of art with in african cinema or black american cinema the idea offers a multidimensional look at a community assigned to hoods and dealers but the funny thing is this is not at all the focus or even the subject of the short but it is the unstated assertion of independence from these themes that is most sticking the genre is unique and not the typical expectation it is almost this departure which first catches the eye so watching it twice is critical the film has an aesthetic quality which lends its self to the true art of cinemaand it is this true art that with an african voice that is extremely rare the film doesnt copy to attain its message it innovates and provokes by pulling at subtle stereotypes not racial but character based stereotypes from a writers perspective the film is brilliant it carries multiply messages which include a very rapid character development it must be remember this film is less than 10 minutes and it manages to establish character very quickly the usage of colour texture and music is also to be commended but considering the director owen alik shahadahs last venture 500 years later music is to be expected but from a theme pointof view it seems like the idea is a departure but the satire eludes indirectly to a social problembrilliant stuff
pos	probably the first portuguese film i have seen in my life and i enjoyed it the plot is related of how the young army officers took the power in portugal in 1974 to finally defeat the fascist government of caetano and to also finalize the wars in the colonies ie mozambique angola and guinea bissau cape vert most of the events shown in the film reflect with exactitude the behavior of the army officers and soldiers to conduct the coup of the oppressed people who were very happy with this new development and the liberty the resistance of caetanos men and also in a subtle way of most conservative officials including spinola who took over as the new president the portuguese revolution can be remembered because of the action of several young officers but for me the most interesting part of the film was when the young captain expressed that portugal should develop itself democratically and this is what the country achieved some years after this coup or revolution the film also shows that the army officers and soldiers never wanted to kill anyone even the most serious enemies were respected at the end
pos	being halfportuguese doesnt render me halfblind nor halfprejudiced when discussing portuguese films not that i get to do that very often anyway but this film was such a rush of adrenaline yes thats right  it was mostly accurate as far as history wentgoes  but it pulled no punches on venturing beyond usual portuguesefilm territory things like using real locations in the middle of trafficcongested lisbon and recruiting a real crowd to stand in for the real crowd of almost 30 years ago and by god did they get it right ok to sum it up very emotional if youve lived through it but youll spot minor improvements that could have been made as well as plot necessities that were if youre just watching it randomly youre in for a good historical romp only of the very recent history kind and a bit more thoughtproving than usual even by european standards yes
pos	capites de abril is a very good the story isnt a documentary about the 1974 revolution in portugal but it gives us an idea of how it was like the fiction of the story isnt of great interest but it doesnt spoil the movie the heroic actions of captain salgueiro maia arent exaggerations and the film is also a tribute for his deeds captain salgueiro maia remains one of the greatest heroes of the 25th of april revolutionall the actors are very good and even the smallest roles are played wonderfully lisbon looks beautiful as ever dont miss it i liked this film very much
pos	you know our spirit is based on that revolution its asleep i can explain i think well until that happen on 25th april 1974 our freedom was limited we didnt had liberty of speech but when we got it at the revolution it seems that portuguese people lost his opinion we dont use our liberty of speech thats all a consequence of the revolution i think thats clear about the movie i think that it has a few mistakes on some characters acting but by the way i use to watch on portuguese movies its quite good i like it very much
pos	principally it is the story of two men who were part of the portuguese revolution it was easy to understand the contest but usually directors starts from a historical fact to speak about something else or they shows also the period before or after this fact here everything happen during that couple of days when the revolution acts it could also be seen as a kind of documentary the movie focalize to these two people showing as normal they were not like common heroes because the revolution come from people although it was made from military army from the title you can understand that they were just capitaes as the main characters nice colors and lights during the whole movie excellent work for the director being her first movie she doesnt fall to the banal way well shown emotions and passion of people and crowd the character of maia main oneis wellmade and there is also a good interpretation for stefano accorsi able to show maias limits this notbeing an hero
pos	a true story about a true revolution 25 of april  a revolution against a repressive regime of 41 years that was imposing a colonial war on its militarys for maintaining an empire angola mozambique guinebissau cabo verde s tom e principe the first and the last of the great colonial empires of europe of 600 years since its beginning in the conquest of ceuta in 1415 a revolution by the army for the people and for a democratic portugal the mosts surprising fact in this revolution is that it were no people killed in it except those that died in the hands of pide the political police of the state during a brutal gunfire against an unarmed crowd protesting in front of its headquarters in the day of the revolution in 25 of april 1974 has it shows on the filmand has all revolutions it has its heroes one them of was captain salgueiro maia a returned soldier from the war whose convictions along with the rest of the army was that they were fighting since 1961 a hopeless war and that sometimes a soldier has to disobey its country
pos	several story lines are interwoven here around different women characters the shoes they wear serve as an indication of their troubled lives all are transformed at the end of the movie adela antonia san juan leads a brothel her daughter anita monica cervera is retarded and has a restricted life leire najwa nimri is a shoe designer with problems and loses her boyfriend maricarmen vicky pea has lost her husband and now raises the children from his deceased former wife isabel ngela molina is a bored rich ladyother characters are used to connect the five main women characters in storytelling not everything is given away in the beginning some connections are established surprisingly late in the movie and that adds to the experience the shoetheme is driven to extremes for example when leire as a shoedesigner and working in a shoe store where she steals her shoes faints she breaks one of her heelsin editing small connections are made between the scenes a telephone rings a cigarette is lit a song etc are used to make the connection and fast cuts frequent change of storyline keeps it from being boring or reaching tvlevels it is strongly musicdriven to set tone and atmosphere the cities of madrid and lisbon serve as the backdrop for the stories and shots of those cities are used to extend the story beyond the characters one of the more moving shots is when anita who makes the same walk every day widens her walk and restricted life from the relative calm of her street to the busy main road how the restriction of space is visually translated is well done as with most spanish movies a lot of storytelling is done visually using the soaplike stories as the simple backdrop there is a poetic ending that is somewhat romantic and sentimental but is still beautifulas ramn salazar is too much in love with his own material it is overlong some scenes are kitsch and on the soap level including the acting adelas love life isabels doctor the shoetheme is exaggerated and is a weak metaphorthis is often compared to magnolia because the structure is the same but they are different magnolia is more technically competent but somewhat mechanical this has more the ability to translate emotion and atmosphere visually after seeing this you are inclined to immediately move to the new moviecity madrid
pos	since i watched it for the first time piedras is a personal favorite and one of the few pictures i actually could watch over and over again the great screenplay depicts the lives of a bunch of women all of them somehow interconnected with deep understanding and sensibility ramn salazar achieved a compelling film in his directorial debut and proves himself as an efficient actors director not that all performances are excellent though of all leading ladies they range from average najwa nimri to very good vicky pea but the standing ovation should be directed to newcomer mnica cervera who convincingly plays antonia san juans retarded daughter enrique alcides is irresistibly charming as the girls male nurse and there are nice small turns from andrs gertrdix geli albaladejo and the director himself ramn salazarpiedras is beautifully written and filmed when i watched it i got so moved that i couldnt stop thinking of it for days i highly recommend it
pos	women have never looked so attractive and pathetic as in salazars film piedras although editors cut here and there might help the film it is exciting and enjoyable with an intense mark from pedro almodovars latest films 5 different women are coping with their male partners and families beginning with several different stories bound to meet as the plot goes on salazar portraits his women characters in the same neurotic and borderline behaviour familiar to almodovar a kleptomaniac high society lady with a fattish to smaller shoes a burlesque house madam taking care of her disabled daughter a drug addict dancer obsessed with her former boyfriend and a taxidriver taking care of her late husbands disturbed kids all roaming the streets of madrid in well designed scenes using some of almodovars familiar actresses the director succeeds in its first film to give depth to all the characters sharing the film and to create genuine sympathy with each of them the women controls the plot line and the men are bound to be left with each other eventually surprisingly good for a first film and worth the time in any standard it is noticeable that salazar hesitated in some needed guidelines to the actresses but an impressible act is shown anyway on the screen especially by monica cervera which played in his former short filma must to all almodovars fans and enjoyable to all
pos	well i do disagreed with the other comment posted piedras is much much better them magnolia or any of the other films that were mentionedspecially about non real characters i think that someone just wrote that only because he never lived in the spanish society like i did and im not spanish is a very real film with real characters very well done by one of the best spanish actress antonia san juanabout be a european film in contrast with an american film well we different societies personally i dislike american modern films a lot i like the classics and some of the andy american films but they are very fewis a film about the continuous constitution of a person liked or not we all make mistakes but some can learn about the mistakes
pos	in life we first organize stones piedras in spanish such as a career family friendship and love in this way we shall find space between these to fit smaller stones our small necessities if you act in an inverse way you will not have enough room for larger stones the five protagonists in this film are women who have not been able to organize the large stones in their lives ramon salazar a spanish motion picture director defines his first feature stones in this way the film tells the parallel conflicting trajectory of five women anita monica cervera 1975 isabel angela molina 1955 adela antonia san juan 1961 leire najwa nimri 1972 and maricarmen vicky pena 1954all are endeavoring to remove the stones that insistently appear in their path or worst that are in their shoes they are five cinderellas in search of prince charming and a new chance in life the best story of these five cinderellas is that of anita monica cervera who also stars in 20 centimeters busco crimen ferpecto entre vivir y sonar hongos and octavia sarge booker of tujunga california
pos	i saw this movie at the 18th haifa film festival and it is one of the best ive seen this year seeing it on a big screen and i mean big not one of those tv screens most cinemas have with an excellent sound system always enhance the cinematic experience as the movie takes over your eyes and ears and sucks you into the story into the picturethe movie presents a set of characters which are loosely interconnected their stories cross at certain points and the multiplicity of story lines reminded me very much of the great robert altman and his exquisite films but the true hero of the movie is obviously the city of madrid which provides the backdrop for the entire movie it houses the characters contains the pavements and roads on which they walk and sets the background atmosphere for all the events all in beautifully filmed scenesthe movie returns again and again to certain themes shoes for instance and in essence salazar makes his metaphores more and more understandable to the viewer as the movie progresses he combines the views of the city with the shots of the characters and elegantly matches the feeling of the scene to the background a set of talented actors helps him portrait a wide variety of characters one excellent example is the scene in which juaquin takes anita across the street for the first time it might not work on a small screen but it gave me goose bumps easily on a big screenthe message of the movie is very positive and accordingly the movie is light and funny at times the music along the movie is usually pop with a few instrumental pieces i hope to put my hand on the soundtrack one day although i seriously doubt i willall together i came out of this movie with a sensational feeling and im not easily impressed youll have to take my word for it for this and more i give this movie a solid 810
pos	the movie begins a with mentallychallenged girl with bright yellow sneakers looking skyward on a madrid street corner and being spellbound by a passing plane the movie examines the life of five womenadela leire maricarmen anita  isabelwho have completely different lives and choices of shoes their shoes is the first superficial yet affixed with some glancing meaning clue we get at their fragile identities in a theatrically embroidered and embellished way a podiatrist tries to esoterically reveal the deepest secrets of a womans souls by the sole of her feet the premise is risky and slightly contrived but the tone and depth of the movie takes a daring plunge for the goodwhat may have been lighthearted and superficial quickly switches gear with the a superb dysfunctional couple scene that leaves the viewer riveted for minutes seeing the love or lack thereof the pain the confusion the hope the needs and escape mechanisms develop through minutes different rooms of the house and down to the street and eventually below what a scene   but there will be others as effective to follow and strengthen the strong characterization and directing displayed in this slice of life affairmoving along a woman has lost the husband she loved and inherited his kids and his taxi while another has completely lost her husband emotionally sexually intellectually but not physically a ghost a pending divorce reproach regret  remorse a new love can you love a mirage can you love the person in the mirror can you love someone you cant love or think you cant love can you love and live life even though it will always be somewhat hopeless yet isnt it exactly these hopes and dreams that keep us here grounded and in a spectrum of relative happiness a lot of deep themes emerge and the final act brings people and ideas together to coalesce in an existential crisis with no clear cut solution definitive decision or effective healing maybe a elusive thought a fleeting feeling but a lasting appreciation of life and of the artistry and intellect of the film live live again rewind the reel unveil the real the important the big stones piedras of life the rest is just details
pos	spanish films are into a if not golden definitely a silver age pidras is another example of a movie that takes people and their conflicts seriously although the feelings are strong or nearly at life or deathlevel they still arent really melodramatic this could happenthere are different stories here which become connected one is about the retarded girl who doesnt dare to pass the street to the next block one is about the middleaged woman who finds the lover of her life in a foot fetischist another is about the girl with drug problems whos lover leaves her still another one is about the madame of a brothel who almost finds true lovedefinitely worth seeing its in spain the moviemakers take women seriously
pos	a pure reality bytes film fragile beautiful and amazing first film of the director represented spain on the berlinale 2002 some people has compared the grammar of the film with almodovars filmswell that shouldnt be a problem
pos	domestic import was a great movie i laughed the whole time it was funny on so many levels from the crazy outfits to the hilarious situations the acting was great alla korot larry dorf howard hesseman and all the others did an awesome job because it is an independent film written by a firsttime writer it doesnt have the clichs that are expected of other comedies which was such a relief it was a unique and interesting and you fall in love with the characters and the heartwarming story i heard it was based on a true story if so then that is hilarious and amazing i highly recommend this movie
pos	i gave this movie such a high mark because it was really cute really funny all while being unpretentious i went to see this film when it was playing in the philly area and it was the centerpiece of a great night out with friends the film is well written and well acted and though it does feel a bit like a sitcom rather then a movie that doesnt take away from the film you just dont find comedies like this anymore where you dont have to shock people to be funny the film centers around a ukranian housekeeper that finds herself working for a young couple in need of help though at first she helps soon she adds more craziness to their lives then the couple bargained for things get further and further out of control untilyoull have to see the banter had me laughing even after leaving the theater this film just put me in a good mood i cant wait until it is released on dvd because i want this movie in my collection
pos	adorable i saw domestic import in philly in october with my kids we all liked it so much that we saw it a second time with my parents i havent heard them laugh like that in years it was the first time that i can remember seeing a movie that my parents and my kids could enjoy its really cute and we cant wait for it to come out on dvd they need to make more movies like domestic import it is refreshing to go to a movie that three different generations can enjoy and not be embarrassed i have not seen a movie this cute since my big fat greek wedding i loved mindy sterling as the mother she was also in austin powers howard hesseman is in this too and he is hilarious i remember him from wkrp
pos	a charming funny film that gets a solid grade all around i saw a screener of this film recently at work it was so nice to see this film in contrast with all the crappy horror movies i see every day so much so that i figured id write in not sure if this film is going to theaters but i hope it does its a nice film to see with friends its a charmer and has some funny jokes the acting was terrific especially howard hessman and larry dorf the directing was pretty good not a film that needed to be overdirected what really makes this film stand out i think is the writing it was like neil simon seinfeldish and the banter between characters is smart and has a nice rhythm as an aspiring screenwriter i notice those things im a dork anyway a really cute film that i recommend
pos	i saw this independent film when it was in philadelphia and it was a pleasant surprise i left the theater with a smile on my face one of the things that made it so funny was that it was based on a true story hilarious it has some great character actors in it too mindy sterling is in it and is very good i loved her in austin powers howard hesseman is also terrific i remember him from head of the class i am tired of all the dark edgy movies that keep getting made this is fun and light and i can watch it with my family and not be embarrassed i keep checking to see when it will come out on dvd i will definitely buy it
pos	i am the parent of a special needs child and i enjoyed the the movie very much it was loving warm and fun i learned a long time ago to see the humor in things i especially thought it was sweet how all the other characters worried about frankie and who would take care of him after his grandmother died i attended a focus screening of the film with other parents and siblings of special needs children before the film was edited everyone enjoyed the film and it actually inspired wonderful discussions we talked about how our kids make us laugh and we also talked about how we worry about them the screenwriter talked about how she work with autistic children and other special needs children as a volunteer for several years she based the character on a real person our family is blessed with a sense of humor that has gotten us through some very stressful times i give the movie two thumbs up
pos	i think that this film adds to diversity and is very accurate in terms of historic reconstruction the way it shows the various communities leaving together in thailand is very interestingthe portuguese the japanese and the various communities being managed by the king the plots around the court are as usual a struggle for power with a lot of treason the wardrobe is fine the film is also done locally in thailand in a reasonable production the scene with the elefant as executors is very interesting it is fun and i think that is also usable in schools for its historic accuracy because it shows that the european in asia were subjects of the local kings in way very different from the traditional hollywood perspective
pos	a fabulous film with everything you could want in a film huge battle scenes and lots of other action suspense and a romantic love story kind of like an old swashbuckler film totally entertaining from start to finish the editing was fast and you are never bored for a second the story is like a classic story of trouble in the royal household the actors are beautiful and the sets magnificent the costumes are spectacular and the stunt work is imaginative the special effects are amazing toogary stretch is really impressive as an actor and gorgeous to look at he looks like a sure bet for super stardom john rhysdavies is wonderful as he usually is he is one of the great actors of our timeand cindy burbridge ex miss thailand is excellent and perfect for the leading lady even doing an english accent with remarkable success i found out that the film has won numerous awards and i can see whyall in all this is an amazing independent film see it for sure i highly recommend it and give it a ten 
pos	hollywood hotel is a fastmoving exuberant wonderfully entertaining musical comedy from warners which is sadly overlooked it should be remembered if only for providing the official theme song of tinseltown  hooray for hollywood the score by richard whiting and johnny mercer has a number of other gems however including the charming im like a fish out of water and silhouetted in the moonlight the best musical number is let that be a lesson to you in which dick powell and company detail the misadventures of people who found themselves behind the eightball a fate which literally befalls slowburning edgar kennedy at the numbers end the picture celebrates hollywood glamour and punctures it all at once as it gets a lot of comic mileage out of pompous and egomaniacal actors and duplicitous studio executives the cast includes a gaggle of great character comediansallyn joslyn as a crafty press agent ted healy as dick powells wouldbe manager fritz feld as an excitable restaurant patron glenda farrell as mona marshalls sarcastic gal friday edgar kennedy as a putupon drivein manager mabel todd as monas goofy sister and hugh herbert as her even goofier dad the racist element mentioned in another review here is a tensecond bit where herbert appears in blackface during a pseudogone with the wind sequence its in questionable taste but it shouldnt prevent you from seeing the other delights in this film notably the benny goodman quartet including teddy wilson and lionel hampton in what i believe is the only footage available on this incredible jazz combo the dark eyes sequence goes on a bit too long and comes in too late but otherwise hollywood hotel is a gem well worth your time and certainly a film which should be considered for dvd release
pos	hollywood hotel has relationships to many films like ella cinders and merton of the movies about someone winning a contest including a contract to make films in hollywood only to find the road to stardom either paved with pitfalls or nonexistent in fact as i was watching it tonight on turner classic movies i was considering whether or not the authors of the later musical classic singing in the rain may have taken some of their ideas from hollywood hotel most notably a temperamental leading lady star in a movie studio and a conclusion concerning one person singing a film score while another person got the credit by mouthing along on screenhollywood hotel is a fascinating example of movie making in the 1930s among the supporting players is louella parsons playing herself and despite some negative comments ive seen she has a very ingratiating personality on screen and a natural command of her lines she is not the only real person in the script makeup specialist perc westmore briefly appears as himself to try to make one character resemble anotherthis film also was one of the first in the career of young mr ronald reagan playing a radio interviewer at a movie premiere reagan actually does quite nicely in his brief scenes  particularly when he realizes that nobody dick powell is about to take over the microphone when it should be used with more important peopledick powell has won a hollywood contract in a contest and is leaving his job as a saxophonist in benny goodmans band the beginning of this film by the way is quite impressive as the band drives in a parade of trucks to give a proper goodbye to powell they end up singing hooray for hollywood the interesting thing about this wonderful number is that a lyric has been left out on purpose throughout the johnny mercer lyrics are references to such hollywood as max factor the makeup king rin tin tin and even a hint of tarzan but the original song lyric referred to looking like tyrone power obviously jack warner and his brothers were not going to advertise the leading man of 20th century fox and the name donald duck was substituted in any event the number showed the singers and instrumentalists of goodmans orchestra at their best so did a later five minute section of the film where the band is rehearsingpowell leaves the band and his girl friend frances langford and goes to hollywood only to find he is a contract player most likely for musicals involving saxophonists he is met by allen joslyn the publicist of the studio the owner is grant mitchell joslyn is not a bad fellow but he is busy and he tends to slough off people unless it is necessary to speak to them he parks powell at a room at the hollywood hotel which is also where the studios temperamental star lola lane lives with her father hugh herbert her sister mabel todd and her sensible if cynical assistant glenda farrell lane is like jean hagen in singing in the rain except her speaking voice is good her version of dan lockwood is one alexander dupre alan mowbray scene stealing with ease several times the only difference is that mowbray is not a nice guy like gene kelly was and lane when not wrapped up in her ego is fully aware of it having a fit on being bypassed for an outofthe ordinary role she wanted she refuses to attend the premiere of her latest film joslyn finds a double for her lolas real life sister rosemary lane and rosemary is made up to play the star at the premiere and the followup party but she attends with powell joslyn wanting someone who doesnt know the real lola this leads to powell knocking down mowbray when the latter makes a pest of himself but otherwise the evening is a success and when the two are together they start finding each other attractivethe complications deal with lola coming back and slapping powell in the face after mowbray complains he was attacked by powell and his gang of hoodlums powells contract is bought out working with photographer turned agent ted healey actually not too bad in this film  he even tries to do a jolson imitation at one point the two try to find work ending up as employees at a hamburger stand run by bad tempered edgar kennedy the number of broken dishes and singing customers in the restaurant give edgar plenty of time to do his slow burns with gusto eventually powell gets a break by being hired to be dupres singing voice in a ripoff of gone with the wind this leads to the final section of the film when rosemary lane herbert and healey help give powell his chance to show its his voice not mowbraysits quite a cute and appealing film even now the worst aspects are due to its time several jokes concerning africanamericans are no longer tolerable while trying to photograph powell as he arrives in hollywood healey accidentally photographs a porter and mentions to joslyn to watch out powell photographs too darkly  get the point also a bit with curt bois as a fashion designer for lola lane who is shall we say too high strung is not very tolerable either herberts hoohooing is a bit much too much of the time but it was really popular in 1937 and an incident where healey nearly gets into a brawl at the premiere this was one of his last films reminds people of the tragic still mysterious end of the comedian in december 1937 but most of the film is quite good and wont disappoint the viewer in 2008
pos	when we talk hollywood hotel we could be talking about one of three things the actual hotel the radio program and this film which was partially inspired by the first two dick powell was the host of the hollywood hotel program on cbs radio network in which louella parsons dished out the weekly scoop on the starspowell and parsons debuted the hollywood hotel program in 1934 so by 1937 it had its fair share of the radio audience powell hosted sang and kibitzed with louella and her movie star guests with the power she had with her column she was able to get the various stars to go on and plug their latest films for nothingthen the american federation of radio artists stepped in and demanded she pay wages accordingly and they won the case that ended the hollywood hotel program in 1938 of course both powell and louella went on to other radio venues the whole story is covered in the tony thomas book the films of dick powellbut before the plug was pulled this film came out from powells home studio of warner brothers inspired by the radio program powell plays a singersaxophonist with the benny goodman band who gets signed to a hollywood contract but when he gets out to hollywood he gets himself tangled up with an egotistical film star lola lane her lookalike double real life sister rosemary lane and a ham actor in alan mowbraywhen mowbray is called upon to sing in a civil war epic hes making with lola lane its powells voice they use then mowbray develops a lina lamont problem when hes asked to go on the hollywood hotel radio program broadcast from the hollywood hotel thats got the studio in a tizzy lets say the problem isnt solved the way it is singing in the rain but powells manager ted healy proves to be resourcefulrichard whiting and johnny mercer provide a really nice score for the film the big hit song comes right at the beginning as the benny goodman band with scat singing johnnie davis sing hollywoods anthem hooray for hollywood my favorite however is powell and rosemary lane singing im like a fish out of water just listening to johnny mercers lyrics about ginger rogers running the brooklyn dodgers or sally rand without her fan its a compendium of american popular culture in the thirtiesbusby berkeley does the choreography here and while the film doesnt have the soaring imaginary stuff that his earlier work with warner brothers has the numbers are well staged berkeleys big moment is in a drivein eatery where powell and healy have been forced to take jobs the number starts with benny goodman broadcasting from the hollywood hotel doing let that be a lesson to you and then at the drivein powell lane and the entire place start joining in song to the exasperation of owner edgar kennedy and you know what you can expect from edgar kennedy exasperationbenny goodman gets to show why he was named the king of swing when the band with drummer gene krupa and xylophonist lionel hampton as part of his ensemble that together with frances langford singing as well and possibly the last surviving cast member of the group was a fellow who had a small bit as a radio announcer he died in 2004 but not before he became the 40th president of the united states ronald reagan always credited dick powell and pat obrien as being the two guys on warner brothers who were the most helpful to an eager young player looking to make his markhollywood hotel is one delightful and entertaining motion picture dated but charmingly so
pos	im not a fan of adam sandler in fact i dont think ive ever liked him in anything ive seen him in the opening scene of this movie confirmed my worst fears there was adam sandler playing a somewhat ridiculous looking character riding around new york city on a motor scooter looking pitiful and lost typical sandlertype loser character again i thought i almost gave up then and there but then as i stuck with this i actually discovered something i never knew before adam sandler can act he is truly outstanding in this movie as charlie a lost and lonely figure whose entire family including the dog was killed in one of the hijacked planes on 911 and who has apparently lost all touch with reality as a result don cheadle plays his former college roommate who unexpectedly reconnects with charlie and takes it on as his mission to help him get better of course cheadles alan johnson has his own problems and sources of unhappiness and somehow these two men manage to help each other through their difficulties the two of them made a completely believable team and sandler in particular made charlie real working through his emotions and feelings this is not a sandler comedy if your looking for that go to some of his other sillier stuff this is a pretty heavy movie  sometimes sad sometimes hopeful and always engrossing there are some funny parts in it i loved the scene in which charlie convinces alan to confront his partners by reminding him of how tough he was in college and then the conversation the two of them have afterwardi personally didnt think that saffron burrows added much to the movie as donna an obviously needy patient of johnsons the only reason for the character seemed based on one flashback to be that she looked eerily like charlies late wife but that was never really developed and i just didnt care that much for the character do look for the part of the judge however played by donald sutherland who i thought nailed the part bangon as far as im concerned though this is sandlers movie and kudos to him for a great performance definitely his best in my opinion 810
pos	a powerfully wonderful movie you are held in a deathgrip once you let yourself get involved with the story a successful dentist alan johnsondon cheadle is torn in a life crisis of balancing his career with his family he notices his former college roommate charlie finemanadam sandlerand wants to touch base he finds that charlie who lost his wife and family in the 911 attack on america is no longer in touch with realitychoosing to involve his mind with his favorite music from the past and video games the former roommates rekindle their friendship and strengthen their former bond johnson has his friend angela oakhurtsliv tyler a psychiatrist to try and bring charlie out of his griefbut it is alan that accomplishes in getting his friend to emerge from his deep darkness jada pinkett smith plays johnsons wife writer and director mike binder plays the role of charlies attorneyguardian also in the cast saffron burrows donald sutherland adell modell and robert klein outstanding soundtrack featuring the likes of bruce springsteen graham nash pear jam and the pretendersnote i have never been a sandler fan but i found him outstanding in this role in some of the scenes i thought out loudwhy has he never been approached to play singersongwriter bob dylan in a biopic
pos	sandler is amazing again i have already become a sandler fan this movie is the saddest sandler story its expression is fantastic i cried more watching click but there are some similar points to consider the value of the family before losing it and to be able to say i love you are a few of the most impressive truths in life it is tough it is real and actually there is a real owner of this success binder i dont think another director could give these emotions in such a way cheadle and burrows are also amazing cheadle is one of my favorites since crash dont expect laughing or much positive atmosphere if you are ready to face the realities of life dont miss this movie
pos	possible spoiler adam sandler is usually typecast in comedybut in reigngives a deeply moving performancewhile there are people who showed courage facing post september 112001sandler plays finemana widower who is lonely and lost in his own worldjohnsoncheadlea practicing dentistencounters his old college buddysandlerand wants to catch up on old timeswe seeas in rain mandustin hoffmanfineman also gets emotional and withdrawn in stressful situationsoldies musicappears to be a comfort and psychological crutch for him to lean onjohnson looks forin finemanthat certain pleasure and ease missing in his familyhe also feels unhappy and unsatisfied in his jobin the same instancehe also wants to make sure his friend does not fall through the social cracksi came away from this moviewith a different outlook and more sympathetic compassion for grieving families
pos	for those of you that dont that reference clubberin was 4 fists hitting one bodyanyways onto the reviewi miss wcw saturday night some of my favorite wrestling moments took place on this stage i remember watching stunning steve austin rick rude brian pillman cactus jack dustin rhodes johnny b badd ddp in his jobber days lord steven regal harlem heat ricky steamboat stingid be here a while listing everyone point is wcw had an awesome roster in the pre hogan days and they were producing entertaining television dusty rhodes on commentary in its later years gave me a whole new reason to watch when i started smoking pot as a teenageri really wish vince would put him on the mic for a show or two maybe at the next great american bash they clubberin here comes da plunda he was greatdirrty
pos	true the idea for this tv series may have sprung from the immense success which ally mcbeal is enjoying worldwide even here in germany however this said edel  starck is very different from ally mcbeal in many waysthe two main characters work beautifully together felix edel felix noble played by wellknown german actor christoph m ohrt and sandra starck sandra strong  noble  strong get it  played by charming rebecca immanuel exchange quick romantic repartees and continually spy on each other while engaging in sitcomlike criminal cases in berlin and surroundings further they are aided by a magnificent cast of costars most notably their secretary played by isabel tuengerthal who is a rare gem with great comic potential also the shady wheelerdealer otto and the noble childhood pal of felix frank work very well not to forget sandras best friend and roommate patricia played by the beautiful barbara demmerallinall a joy to watch on monday nites no wonder that the series and its stars have received several prizes will felix get sandra i hope that we will have to wait for many more episodes to find out
pos	this series its something different sometimes european series are less accurate than the usa ones but this time authors have hit the right target creating a mix that works in a smoothly way edel  starck is great it has all great plot smart witty always well delivered lines an amazing theatrical timing showed by all the stars and beautiful shots of berlin one of the most interesting city in the world its entertaining to see how things works in the justice field in other countries than the usa and for once feel the old europe way of dealing with life kudos to all the cast and crew for a well done comedy that is going to be a must to see in the years to comewatching the series in german is super
pos	german private tv is illrenowned for copying dutch and  naturally  us formats well in the case of edel  starck the xeroxing only went as far as the basics screwballyou cant stand screwball comedy dont watch edel  starck seriously if you expect yet another lawyers drama thingy similar to laworder or something well go somewhere else or watch laworder as its quite brilliant at what it does but i digress es is funny often addresses thoughtprovoking themes is funny romantic funny funny and witty toofrankly i am quite dismayed the writers didnt get better deals after the serials final and my cynical nature needs to readjust itself re private german television productions german residents will understand what im talking aboutin short watch it i dont have the foggiest what the english synchronisation is like but hey its worth learning german just to watch them four seasons pseudohappy end included
pos	anna ursula andress is brought in as an official rn by exlover benito varotto duilio del prete ostensibly to nurse an aging widower count leonida bottacin mario piso back to health after a heart attack but benito is actually leading a group of heirs and businessmen including american entrepreneur mr kitch jack palance with ulterior motives reflected by what anna hopefully will actually accomplish with the count he has a history of well liking women and would be actually a bit more vulnerable as he is cured the bad guys get derailed as anna does not go along and grows closer to the count the ending might be said to be ironic but it is probably better described as predictable but so much for plotthis film is totally an erotic comedy from start to finish and oh how good there are many nude scenes including ones of anna and jole one of the malevolent heiresses played by luciana paluzzi both ursula and luciana are noteworthy continental exbond women and thus fulfill the fantasies of male viewers as she did in thunderball remember fiona volpe luciana plays a femme fatale sort of although less elegantlyperhaps the best scene is annas slow complete strip and jump in bed with the young adone the other patient who incredibly is resisting in an attempt to find out what he knows about the plot but even at this point she is already twofaced for the better for she has decided not to go along however benito is more than a twotimer with women having had lengthy flings in the past with both anna and jole and the rival best erotic scene follows an invectivefilled to put it mildly argument between him and jole this is a standingup encounter in which luciana is down to black panties only another nice one is ursula swimming fully naked in the estates pool the count is free as the client to put his hands wherever he wants to on ursula and he takes advantage hey somehow ive gone back to the actresses names in my descriptions erotic scenes involving other women include an amusing naked wine cellar chase the sensuous nurse is compact 77 minutes but it doesnt need to beit is enjoyable without interruption start to finish definitely recommended
pos	the sensuous nurse 1975 was a italian sexual comedy that starred the one time bond girl ursula andress man was she hot in this movie she was stacked and built like a  brick house ursula was smoking hot in this movie i have never seen a nurses outfit that filled out before ms andress stars as a nurse who is hired to take care of a rich elderly man even one in the house seems to be knocking the boots one night the nurse decides to take the grandsons temperature and give some needed tlc to her ancient client the old man takes to his nurse and this angers the rest of the family what kind of job did the family hire her out to do will the geezer fall for her car giver how can she deal with the octogenarian crone and the rest of the family to find out you need to find a copy of the sensuous nurse italian but badly dubbed into englishhighly recommended
pos	having lived in ontario my whole life in the same town that marlene moore grew up in ive heard stories of her from my parents grandparents and family members so when i found out that they would be filming a movie about her and that the beginning would be shot on my street and her house quite close to mine i was excitedif you read the book rock a bye baby which is about marlene moore you get quite the different image of her as a person she was considered awkwardly beautiful by people who really had the chance to know her with the exception of her own family who frequently abused her as a child with the exception of one of her brothers also if you live in my area and are intelligent enough to listen to those around you who knew her from school youd find out that she was truly wounded before she even set foot in an institution she was always defensive and what would seem like an unwillingness to learn in a school environment was actually embarrassment over the fact that she was unable tomarlene did not deserve the life she was given with the lack of help she desperately needed to receive it was the government and the people around her that aided further in her death by not attempting to understand her needs and why she did what she did i still find myself angered that she was put in jail for selfdefense from a man who tried to rape her as her brother once said they didnt know what to do with her so they locked her away and it killed her i believe in that with all my heartrest in peace marlene you deserve it so much
pos	this is a great film touching and strong the direction is without question breathless good work to the team i feel so sorry for marlene by the grace of god go you or i
pos	this film was on last week and although at that time of the day around 6pm the quality of the movies is almost never good at least here on mexican tv i couldnt switch the tv off the story about madelene moore really touches you she doesnt come across as a very sympathetic character at first but seeing the whole film you just want her so succeed this film really leaves you thinking and i think that basically due to the great acting of brooke johnson i had never heard of her before nor knowingly seen her in another film but this was great great acting compliments to brooke i hope to see her in another film soon
pos	dangerous offender is the story of a seemingly antisocial girl and how she got that way its based on a true story and though i was irritated by the onenote depiction ie ever scowling of the title character and the hardtobelieve dedication of her lawyer im forced to accept that life does imitate art and that there are people out there like thatthe movie succeeds for me because although theres little softening of the title characters demeanour until almost the end one is gradually moved to sympathy for her as the movie shows how she got to her present state  which proves to be selfdestructive rather than antisocialtruly a moving movie which will bring a lump to your throat when you think on it  which will be oftendespite its many flawsincluding that its hard to watch sometimes because of bodily functions and suicide attemptsthis is another production that im proud to call canadian
pos	i have seen the perfect son about three times i fail to see how this film is a gay film i am not even gay but i dont see it as a gay film it is a film with a gay character i cant see why every film with a gay character should be strictly a film about being gay i find the film to be sympathetic to the study of death the death of someone who is your kin i think theo turns his life around fairly quickly after rehab because he wants to and watching his brother dying in front of him makes him reassess his life i found the dialog in the scene when theo tells ryan he is going to be a father to be very moving ryan states that he doesnt want to know about the things he is never going to see or share with anyone isnt that horrific and sad i highly recommend the film
pos	the perfect son is a story about two 30something brothers one who is seemingly perfect and the other who is basically a screwup frequently landing himself in drug rehab centers after the death of their father the two are brought together after a long absence and the usual sibling rivalry resurfaces it isnt until the perfect brother makes the startling revelation that he has aids that the irresponsible younger brother finally makes a move to get his life in order and take some responsibilitythe movie does a nice job of chronicling the younger brothers comeback though it may seem a bit farfetched at times beating drug addiction is never so easy what makes the film more tender is the treatment of aids a topic that has become somewhat passe in cinema over the last 510 years and also the development of an almost sweet relationship between the two formerly feuding brothers is very believable and welldone the two main actors were both very competent if not terribly charismatica solid first feature effort from director and writer leonard farlinger whose own brother died of aids the ending is nicely done as well
pos	i am writing this after just seeing the perfect son at the 2002 gay and lesbian mardi gras film festival in sydney australiawhen their father dies two estranged brothers meet at the funeral and after discovering that one of the brothers is dying from aids they enter on a heart warming journey of reconciliation the two leads do a magnificent job of creating the gradual warmth and respect that builds up between them as the movie progresses i do have one qualm about the movie though  whilst the brother who is dying acts sick he doesnt look it a person of 0 t4 cells would look quite ill  not even a make up job to make the actor look ill was employed a small gripe but one that makes it a bit less realistic despite that one small gripe the perfect son is a wonderful movie and should you have the chance to see it do im hoping for a dvd release in the near future
pos	i have to be honest and say i bought this movie not because of the content but because david cubitt is in it i know  shallow or what  but come on mr cubitt is a fantastic actor to put it mildlyi really didnt know what to expect from watching this movie id read the other write up and those on other sites but i have to say i was drawn into the world of the brothers almost from the get go david cubitt as theo and colm feore as ryan are so believable as the two estranged brothers the film moves through their relationship as they start to try getting to know each other again after their fathers death the scene where theo finds out ryan is gay was played brilliantly he literally walks in on a scene and tries to leave without ryan noticing  which of course he hasthe film has been very well researched and is therefore incredibly sad moving uplifting and a celebration of life in parts i came away from this feeling sad at what ryan went through but also with the knowledge that he was given hope and unconditional love by the ex drug addict brother theo i agree with the other reviewer who finds the scene where theo says he will be a father moving and id go a little further to say i actually vocalised my thoughts at ryan when he cruelly says to theo what makes you think you can be a father and theo says simply you theo walks away then but that small exchange of dialogue speaks volumes to the almost self pitying aspect of ryan who is brought up sharply by the simple retorta brilliantly conceived movie on all counts the acting directing writing etc are all so well done i cant really find anything else to say about this movie except to say that it is very hard dealing with the death of a loved one but this is done superbly to the infinite degree the respect for the subject matter and the outpouring of love without being contrite and mawkish speaks volumes in this rather selfish world we live in today well done to all concernednot many movies bring me to tears and give me pause to think about life in general and also to be glad for all the things i have and not be sad for the things i dont but this movie did it was unbelievably uplifting considering the subject matter
pos	i have found this movie available for streaming on netflix and thought id give it a trythe plot revolves around ryan and theo taylor colm feore and david cubitt who have finally seen each other after their father has passed away ryan and theo at first argue about who did what but later theo finds out that his brother ryan is not only gay but he is dying of a terminal illness so ryan and theo spend their time patching up their differencesthis is such an incredible film i have only seen colm feore in season 7 of 24 but he was phenomenal in this david cubitt an actor i have never heard of before did a phenomenal job as welli would recommend this to those who are interested in the gay and lesbian genre this is one movie you dont want to missi give this film 10 stars out of 10 excellent film
pos	ive read a few of the reviews and im kinda sad that a lot of the story seems glossed over its easy to do because its not a book its a movie and theres only so much that can be done in a movie us or canadian or anywherecolm feore does at least for a recovering fghag like myself a great job of not only playing the friendly neighborhood gay man but playing sick i mean the man really cant get much more pale though you might never know it from the strip down near the um endif you need decrepit there are a few sking movies you might likebeing the daughter of a recovering alchoholic the druggie brother david cubitt was the trick for me im going to give him cred he grew up quick and believe me thats good and as an aspiring writer moimeme i can dig a lot of his insights and overviews but im more prosy than poetici may be easy to please but i enjoyed it a nice story pretty well put together by canadians quelle surprise just toed the line of the movie of the week missing it by not being as drawn out greatly appreciated and it was rather cleverly portrayed
pos	for me this movie was powerful i dont want to be a spoiler but i had a friend years ago we were like brothers this movie brought back some vivid memoriesfor some reason i couldnt place my vote for this movie which would have been a 10 i kept getting a message like no votes have been placed and yet i saw in the stats that there were will try again tomorrow mondayminor flaws i overlooked it was the relationships between the characters that got me beautifully acted and real situations ive been in a couple of thema small gem of a movie just like spring forward is another overlooked gem im very glad movies like these are still being made about relationships between people well written sensitively unfolded with firstclass acting and direction after all isnt that what its all about
pos	im glad that someone has made a movie about how hard it is to risk your heart for a second time or third this movie is exactly what it promises to be  lovely amusing and it gives you this good feeling around your heart when it ends the plot might be not very inventive but there are millions of ways to tell the story and they have not been all used yet the cast is perfectly selected although scott wolf does not look like a father of an eight year old not even when he is wearing a suit so the sparks are on all the right places supporting cast is lovably supporting and although you could probably predict the whole movie you would not want to switch the channel it is just the right sort of entertainment for a sunday evening
pos	as romantic comedies go this was a cute and winning one i thought that the writing could have been stronger to build up the final connection a bit better but that is not a huge tripping point but amanda detmer and scott wolf give nice performances and are as charming as ever these are two of my favorite actors and i was just glad to see them cast as romantic leads i hope to see them cast in more projects soonoverall this movie wont change your life but is is sweet warm and winning not a bad thing to be at all
pos	an mgm miniature short subjectthe editor of the cole county clarion must decide what is the real important news for his readers an impending frost which may spell disaster to their crops or the sensational shootingdown of a notorious gangster on their small town main streetthis is an enjoyable little onereeler featuring a good performance by comic charles chic sale todays viewers will perhaps be more interested in the appearance of uncredited james stewart as sales nephewassistant slow talking  somewhat goofy stewart shows many of the attributes which would make him a huge star in a very short timeoften overlooked or neglected today the one and tworeel short subjects were useful to the studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents both in front  behind the camera the dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film something like writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel economical to produce in terms of both budget  schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material short subjects were the perfect complement to the studios feature films
pos	playing kaddiddlehopper col san fernando etc the man was pretty wide ranging and a scream i love watching him interact w amanda blake or don knotts or whomeverhe clearly was having a ball and i think he made it easier on his guests as wellso long as they knew ahead of time it wasnt a disciplined 19 take kind of production relax and be loose was clearly the name of the game therehe reminds me of guys like milton berle benny hill maybe jerry lewis some too great timing ancient gags that kept audiences in stitches for decades sheer enjoyment about what he was doing his sad little clown he played was good toobut in a touching mannerpersonally i think hes great having just bought a two dvd set of his shows from 61 or so it brings his stuff back in a fond way for me i can remember seeing him on tv at the end of his run when he was winding up the series in 1971 or socheck this out if you are a fan or curious he was a riot
pos	red skelton was still another major star who made the transition from movies to television with easehis shows certainly brought a laughter to the american households of years backhe would begin the show with an opening monologue afterwards we would have a variety of characters remember gertrude and heathcliff in the monologue how can we ever forget san fernando red i remember one episode where as a king red introduced his queen by referring to her as your fatnessgo know that red would use his comedic talents to really hide from his tragic life he lost a son to leukemia at age 11 or so his wife georgia died by suicide
pos	ive seen this film criticized with the statement if you can get past the moralizing that misses the point moralizing is in the conscience of the beholder as it were this is a decent film with a standard murder mystery but with a distinct twist that surfaces midway through the resolution leaves the viewer wondering what would i have done in this position and i have to believe thats exactly what the filmmaker intended to that end and to the end of entertaining the audience the film succeeds i also like the way that the violence is never on stage but just off camera we know what has just happened its just not served up in front of us then rubbed in our faces as it would be today with contemporary blood and gore dressing besides the violence is not the point the point is the protagonists moral dilemma which is cleverly albeit disturbingly resolved
pos	walter pidgeon is braley mason a civil attorney who takes on a criminal case in the unknown man a 1951 film also starring ann harding barry sullivan keefe braselle and richard anderson a great believer in justice pidgeon accepts a pro bono case defending a young man rudi walchek braselle accused of murder and gets him acquitted shortly afterward he realizes that the man is guilty and was extorting protection money from his victim as well as other shopkeepers in the neighborhood he is advised by the da sullivan that rudi is small change that to wipe out the organized crime one has to find the top man mason finds the top man and is faced with a dilemmathe unknown man is a small black and white film that manages to hold the viewers interest with its various plot twists though the plot is somewhat contrived its really the story of a good man seeking his god justice and what he is willing to do in order to attain it and thats the most contrived part of all i suppose there was a time before oj the menendez brothers etc etc when people believed in justice and the integrity of attorneys for this viewer anyway those days are long overwalter pidgeon does an excellent job  his handsome elegant demeanor and declamatory voice show us a successful confident man but also a deeply caring one pidgeon had a magnificent career spanning 60 years but never really rose to superstardom he was a solid actor who could play just about anything and did it may be because by the time he was getting leads he was well into his thirties and missed being a matine idol or it could be he lacked that certain something or that he was typed early on as second lead to a big female star like greer garson hard to say he gives an honest and touching performance herevery good movie with good performances
pos	prominent attorney walter pidgeon takes a murder case pro bono wins an acquittal and discovers that his client keefe braselle was not only guilty but part of an extortion ring reaching to the highest eschelons of the city panged by his own complicity he undertakes an investigation stumbles onto the identity of the unknown man who heads the syndicate and murders himthe ironies engage when braselle is charged with this second murder and pidgeon must defend him by pointing to the existence of another unknown man  himself though somewhat short of urban grit and long on rhetoric the unknown man belongs to the noir cycle less by style or structure than by its acknowledgement of the pervasive corruption of american municipal politics that came to light in the postwar years
pos	only saw this show a few times but will live in my memory it is very frustrating that it is so difficult to find this anywhere to purchase and yet there seem to be endless repeats of stuff like friends especially even more difficult to obtain being in england i guessthey say it was low ratings or was it a complaint from the bakersfield pd themselves maybe it was just too clever for certain people anyhow just about the one comedy i would love to see again but is almost impossible to find i hear it is being or has been repeated on another network but alas not over heresummary ingenious
pos	i liked this show a lot  we got the first and only it would appear series in the uk on channel 4 the characterisation was right on the money  a bit like the simpsons in that all the different facets of small town populace were representedthere was no laughter track  i hadnt seen this on an american tv comedy at the time except for on larry sanders and it really worked well here heightening the suggestion that these wacky cops were really like that and not just hamming it up for the camerasall in all a quirky little number that tickled me just right i cant help but think that maybe it missed its mark with certain audiences i think it would have been a cult hit in the uk had it been shown at an acceptable hourill round this off with my standard comment where the hell can i get hold of this to watch it again any ideas
pos	i love to watch this movie a lot because of all the scary scenes about the raptors i like raptors because they are scary my favorite parts are the ones where the raptor looks behind the pillar because it reminds me of a scene from the friday the 13th movie with the girl who eats the bananai really love to watch a lot of this movie because the computer graphics seem a little fake but its okay because once you get into the movie you hardly even notice what is going on and i think its got a good ending even though i didnt really understand what was going on on my first couple viewings i figured it out over time and thats the important part the other important part is how scary the dinosaurs can be if youre watching it the first timethis is best movie
pos	this was the worst movie ive ever seen yet it was also the best movie sci fi original movies are supposed to be bad thats what makes them fun the line i like my dinosaur meat well done is probably the best quote ever also the plot sounds like something out of a pot induced dream i can imagine it now the writers waking up after a long night of getting high and playing dance dance revolution then putting ideas together for this space marines got to alien planet which is infested with dinosaurs and has medieval houses in it to protect a science team studying the planet best idea ever in fact in fits the complete sci fi original movie checklist guns dinosaurs medieval times space travel terrible actingso go watch this movie but dont buy it
pos	wow how can i even discuss this movie without tears coming to my eyes it was surely the highlight of my yearnaymy life as if the raptor graphics werent amazing enough the awardwinning editors continued to use the exact same shot throughout the entire movie even when the background didnt actually match up with the setting of the scene wow what genius and while the movie is full of plotholes for instance a few clips of a trex type animal where a raptor should be and one key moment where pappy finds a torture chamber screams colins a girl and runs out i will never forget the brilliance that is raptor planet thank you scifi for another classic
pos	dear god where do i begin this is bar none the best movie ive ever seen the camera angles are great but in my opinion the acting was the best why the script writers for this movie arent writing big budget films i will never understand another is the cast it is great this is the best ted raimi film out there for sure i know some of you out there are probably thinking no way he has plenty better but no your wrong raptor island is a work of art i hope it should have goten best movie of the year instead of that crappy movie crash with a bunch of no names and no raptors i believe this movie is truly the most wonderful thing ever
pos	if you are used to seeing gabriel byrne in serious roles such as tom in millers crossing or keaton in the usual suspects i recommend you take a look at this film even if you are not a fan of gabriel byrne in particular all the actors in this film give really great performances if youve got about eleven bucks that is close to nine quid i say order it online or rent it from you favorite movie rental place guaranteed to make you laugh whether or not you normally like gangster type movies mad dog timetrigger happy is one of those movies you never forget and find yourself watching over and over you will talk about it so much your friends will be begging to borrow it
pos	not a movie for everyone but this movie is in my top 10 i am a lover of black comedy with a cast including richard dreyfus vic jeff goldblum mick larry bishop nick and gabriel byrne ben brass balls london in the leads the lines cant help but be dry the supporting cast is nearly dead center counting the minor flaws in the movie ellen barkins makeup gave her face has a washed out look there were a couple of gimme cameos by joey bishop and richard pryor that served no purpose and michael j pollards screen time was too short over all the cast was just incredible without egos to wreck a fine script if you have seen larry bishops writer director film underworld a dark crime flick you will enjoy this one his next outing writer director actor is hell ride with michael madsen and quentin tarantino
pos	the world is a terrible place but this movie is farce and its fun and if you dont like it you dont get it and if you dont get it doesnt matter its up to you if you want to play along every actor in this one had fun its only a joke and thats good enough for me gabriel byrne is priceless byrne and paul anka doing my way is as vic puts it the best version ever okay its no masterpiece but its not bad i was warned against seeing it but im sure glad i did
pos	this a superb selfcontained work that is unconnected with anything before or after brat pack crooning and club exclusivity are not my biscuits of choice but in this lawfree world they make an alluring ambiance the film is packed with our guys distinctive actors who add distinction to this work with winning performances the dialogue is a joy in fact its a new vernacular one of the few films that can be watched repeatedly with deepening appreciationhighpoints include billy idols british loutishness ben londons vulturine brassware kyles squirmishness and the survey of ad hoc philosophies
pos	this movie is great simply it is rare that you find a comedy with levels and this is a bloody good example of such when i saw this movie first as the credit rolled a friend and i looked to one another and asked did you just catch that for those doubters look at the levels see the comparisons between vick and the people in the club the dna see the diverse characters each jostling for position and if you see nothing else see the connection between the cure of vick and the path through the film its all in vicks head the opening line about vicks world the closing scene with the camera going into vicks head and inside a whole universe thoroughly quotable wonderful cartoon gangsters beautiful beautiful beautiful
pos	when seeing this movie you should take notice to that its not a normal movie it has no real story just characters a bunch of gangster characters who come together in a perfect harmony the dialogue is wonderful you can just lay back and listen the movie stands out thats why its hard to find a right way of describing itthats why the user comments on this movie is so mixedi for one love the movie and recommend it to all who love oneliners and things that differ from the normal you cant really put the finger on whats so wonderful about it its just a comical world where gangsters rule a place of love and danger a movie that you can see more than one time
pos	most of the comments have been positive but i would like to add that viewers should also focus on the sets the set designer used a lot of beautiful art deco treatments along with beautiful buildings stairs doors furniture and so forth it is worth paying attention to the movie is driven by characterization and symbolism which is very rich all the gangster actors were cast  it was like seeing old friends and it was a treat the dialog was amusing at times but stilted at times and i suppose it was meant to be that way this is a film buffs film it was made by people for people who love the medium dont miss this one
pos	i originally saw this very dark comedy around 2000 or so on cable tv what a surprise and delight everyone is covertly armed in this movie dreyfuss plays the mental don remember the new york don who was supposed to be schizophrenic art imitates life or viceversa diane lane and ellen barkin are at their most beautiful and not to be toyed with thus proving that beauty and toughness do go together then there is the great bullshit scene between barkin and jeff goldblum rita and mickey where they verbally play off the world bullshit this film is both subtle and bald for all the shooting it can be a very quiet film and you have the opportunity to see several actors in their final or near final roles joey bishop richard pryor henry silva it is not a film for everyone but if you like a film that has a lot of word play and keeps moving without blowing up everything in sight this is the film for you roger ebert dumps on this film hes flat wrong this is a fine fine film maybe just not one for ebert i consider it as a 10 because of how well it is done and how funny the script can be while not really being a straight comedy kind of film i like it so well that i bought it on dvd because it just doesnt get shown very much on cable tv now its all mine
pos	i dont know much about the rat pack and frank sinatra always seemed a bit too selfconsciously full of himself to me so when i call this one of my alltime faves its nothing to do with a tributeband mentality as another reviewer says mad dog time is about symbolism not realism its kafkaesque a pity kyle maclachlan is probably the weakest of a very strong crowd when he was so good as josef k its stylish knowing sardonic and slick jeff goldblum is navigating his way around a variety of characters trying not to get shot and acting deftly rather than dorkily trying to stay abreast of what he knows and others dont whom he can outshoot and whom he cant gabriel byrne and richard dreyfuss his best performance have a ball and the supporting cast look spoton the symbolism the settings the one outdoor motion shot with jeff goldblum walking down the steps seems really weird after so much lounge lizardry the dialogue style not practicality is the order of the day its all about characters interacting not really gangsterism fun to watch mustve been fun to do what the critics were up to is really a mystery
pos	loopy but shrewd and formidable mob boss vic an excellent performance by richard dreyfuss gets released from a mental hospital several of vics fellow criminal cohorts who include volatile henchman brass balls ben london a gloriously manic and overthetop hammy portrayal by gabriel byrne the smarmy jake parker a perfectly smug kyle maclachlan and vicious rival wacky jacky jackson a neat turn by burt reynolds all try to bump vic off meanwhile laidback and selfassured hitman mickey holliday nicely played with lowkey confidence by jeff goldblum finds himself caught in the middle of all this deadly lunacy writerdirector larry bishop brings a supremely hip quirky and original idiosyncratic sensibility to this deliciously dark and deadpan pitchblack comedy about betrayal loyalty and ruthless ambition run dangerously amok the bangup cast have a field day with the colorfully grotesque rogues gallery of blithely amoral and treacherous hoodlums ellen barkin as tough sultry moll rita everly henry silva as vics reliable righthand man sleepy joe carisle gregory hines as philosophical smoothie jules flamingo diane lane as vics sweet perky mistress grace billy drago as the slimy wells and christopher jones as brutish rubout artist nicholas falco bishop makes the most of his juicy secondary role as lethal and laconic ace assassin nick popping up in nifty bits are billy idol as a blustery thug michael j pollard as the illfated red joey bishop as mortician mr gottlieb rob reiner as a jolly chauffeur and richard pryor as jimmy the gravedigger byrnes delightfully insane duet with singer paul anka on my way rates as a definite sidesplitting highlight a tense and amusing climactic mexican standoff likewise tickles the funny bone something hysterical frank byers slick cinematography the outrageously nutty dialogue earl roses jazzy cocktail lounge score and a choice soundtrack of vintage swinging golden oldies all further enhance the engagingly peculiar charm of this immensely entertaining oneofakind curio
pos	simply one of the funiest movies ive ever seen its a parody of crimelife parody of everything that represents the chicago 1930 there is no realy need to underestimate this movie because rating is under 5 its a opinion of a mass and mass is hypnotized who decide to watch it  it will regret who decide not to watch it  will regret more
pos	this has to be one of my favourite movies of all time the dialogue with the constant use of puns is very tight the cast are superb and the plot is highly originaldont take my word for it  watch this movie and enjoy it for yourself
pos	i love this movie its wacky funny violent surreal played out in a madmans head and definitely not your usual comedy if you dont find the film amusing then i guess its just not for your tastes so this is a tough one to write a review forfor reference some other comedies i love are the big lebowski the princess bride and zoolander that one only got me the second time around there are others but my taste is definitely for the unusual and i am willing to accept that most people just dont tend to like that kind of thing i make no apologies for having an unusual sense of humour  at least i have onethe scenes and characters of this particular movie are well put together the verbal humour is hilarious the situations are intriguing the acting is very good as you would expect of the cast though the acting demands made of the cast by the script are not particularly high the overall package makes for fun funny watchable yet violent entertainment
pos	it was hard for me to believe all of the negative comments regarding this allstar flick i laughed through the entire picture as did my entire family the movie clearly defined itself as an old time gangster comedythe players were hystericalill bet they had a good old time while making it of course goldblum and dreyfuss were greatand how about those everly sisters each of the two falcos and the divine music throughout rob reiner made a great laughing limo driver and gabriel byrne a laughable neurotic not to mention gregory hines burt reynolds the sleepy joe character and the whole mortuary and grave digger references paul anka was his usual entertaining self with the added attraction of running scared after byrne decided to make a duet of his my way welcome home to vick performancei am of the opinion that this movie was a comical tribute to frank sinatra and friends dreyfuss imitated him well i am also of the opinion that no one of any age would even think of imitating the actions which occurred in this movieits a jokenot a terrifying gangsta film the cars and clothing were impressive as was the decorative vics placetruly i think of mad dog time as a musical comedy less harmful than many cartoons tv crime dramas and talk shows i would recommend the video for an evening of family entertainment
pos	before i start i should point out that i know the editor of this film weve never met but we belong to the same fanzinethose things which came before message boards and we have talked on the phone so i do have a bias here anywaysomehow its ironic how while the rat pack culture of the late 50s and early to mid60s made a comeback in the mid90s this movie from the son of one of the original rat pack and which was made in a similar fashion was a flop not only that it was a critical flop i believe peter travers of rolling stone was the only one who did not savage thishe gave it a mixed review as i recall and while i dont think this is the greatest film in the world and i am not a fan of the rat pack or cocktail culture i do think this is worth seeingfor one thing this looks stylish and moves right along for another the core performances are all good richard dreyfus is surprisingly restrained here as the head gangster coming back from a sanitarium and has a droll edge to him jeff goldblum goes back to the quietly ironic performances he gave in his preblockbuster days like the big chill and while ellen barkin is only required to vamp in this movie she does it entertainingly admittedly its not a great film the dialogue is mostly made up of puns and a lot of them dont worklike the whole zen of ben speech and gabriel byrne and kyle maclachlan are awful here still i was entertained and if you like gangster films you might be too
pos	hint number one  read the title as the time of the mad dog or perhaps dogs this is a pretty good ensemble piece look at the cast and rent it  you know youre curious already and firsttime director bishop gives them their chance taking his time letting the characters interact and chew the scenery as they wait  not enthusiastically  for the return of the big boss and whatever revenge ensuesfor some of us the highlight is seeing christopher jones after his selfimposed exile from films he remains a commanding film presence and yes with christopher jones larry bishop and richard pryor involved this is the wild in the streets reunion party
pos	if you like film dont miss this one if you prefer action or horror or romance then youll wonder whats happening everyone here is stuck in a gangster film and what happens is transcendental murderthere are few similar films no doubt it will see limited release and be hard to find but the search will be worth it if you want to study a mileu as a potential symbol then this is indeed a film to studyyou cant watch it once if you do youll never see whats happening dark city is better joe vrs the volcano is more fun but mad dog time could convert the gangsta crowd to symbolism  or at least to think twice before shooting again
pos	an interesting look at japan prior to opening to the west john wayne as americas first consul to japan arrives in accordance with agreements resulting from perrys gunboat diplomacy he is not welcome wayne eventually wins his meeting with the shogun after bring a cholera epidemic introduced by an american ship under control there follows a colorful procession to the capital bearing gifts for the shogun including a bottle of old tanglefoot the meeting with the shogun the debates among the japanese nobles and an assassination during an archery exhibit present an interesting look at the politics of the period altogether a rather enjoyable movie and besides how often do you get to see the duke lose a fight to a guy half his size
pos	this is very much not the sort of movie for which john wayne is known he plays a diplomat a man who gets things done through words and persuasion rather than physical action the film moves with a quiet realism through its superficially unexciting storyfor the openminded the patient and the thoughtful this movie is a rich depiction of an intriguing part of historythere are two intertwining stories the big story is of internalised isolationist japan and externalised expansionist america clashing when their interests conflict the small human story is of an outsider barbarian wayne and a civilised geishas initial hostility and dislike turning to mutual respect and love the human story is a reflection of the greater story of the two nationsthe movie is very well done and all actors play their roles well the two lead roles are performed to perfection john wayne is excellent as townsend harris striking exactly the right blend of force and negotiation in his dealings with the japanese eiko ando is likewise excellent as the geisha of the title charming and delightful the interaction between her character and john waynes is particularly well portrayed this is exactly how these two individuals as they are depicted in the film would have behavedthe script is very well written it lacks all pomposity and is a realistic depiction of the manner in which the depicted events may have occurred the characters are real people not selfconsciously great figures from history furthermore the clash of cultures and interests is portrayed with great skill and subtlety indeed the clash of a traditionalist and traditionally powerful isolationist japan and a rising newly powerful nation from across the ocean is summarised very well in one exchange between john wayne and the local japanese baron wayne complains that shipwrecked sailors are beheaded if they land in japan and that passing ships cannot even put into port for water the baron responds that japan just wants to be left alone waynes character replies that japan is at an increasingly important crossroads of international shipping and that if things continue as before the nation will be regarded as nothing more than a band of brigands infesting an important roadway a very real summary of the way in which the two countries each saw themselves as being in the right and saw the other as being in the wrong the resultant clash between two selfrighteous peoples with conflicting interests has its reflections throughout history a continuing theme that echoes into the present and on into the futurecinematography and the depiction of midnineteenth century japan before the accelerated growth towards industrialisation that was to follow later in the century is excellent a visual treat and an enlightening insight into japans ancient civilisationi highly recommend anyone whether a john wayne fan or not to watch this film if you get the chance just be aware that it isnt an action film it is a representation of an interesting place and time in history and a slowboiling love story which much to their surprise comes to dominate the personal lives of the two main characters watch this film on its merits without preconceptions allow yourself to be immersed in its story and you will thoroughly enjoy itall in all an excellent film
pos	in the barbarian and the geisha john wayne plays townsend harris a real envoy from the united states who was responsible for truly opening up japan to international relations in the late 1850s before him commodore perry basically pushed into japan with gunboats and forced a treaty upon the japanese in 1853 harris who arrived just a bit later worked through the details and helped ensure complianceas many of the japanese felt no particular inclination to honor the first treaty all this is true and shown in the film according to some other sources i found the romance between harris and a japanese geisha is mostly fiction and this romance is much of the focus of this film hence the titlemy first reaction the first time i saw this movie was one of surprise john wayne as a diplomat when hes being diplomatic in most films he says please and thank you as he pummels people so seeing him playing a man who is not a man of action and is able to play the diplomatic game seemed very odd indeed in fact i cant think of too many actors in 1958 who would have been more unusual for this role by the way ive seen photos of harris and wayne has practically no resemblance to him at allhowever despite the story taking a lot of liberties with the truth and the strange casting the film is still very watchable the color cinematography is nice the film shows some nice insights into japanese customs and culture and the acting isnt bad all in all a likable and watchable film despite its odd castingpsread through the trivia for this film you find out a bit more about the real life characters as well as a supposed fight between wayne and the director john huston where wayne apparently knocked him out based on what ive read about huston and the way he got along with actors this is an incident i tend to believe and its also a nice example of john wayne diplomacy
pos	i found this to be a surprisingly lighthanded touch at a 1950s cultureclash movie john wayne would hardly be ones first choice as a cultural attache being about as diplomatic with his good intentions as a bullrun in harrods but this time he was left to play a part that was far more passive than his usual bluff persona and he accomplished his task with style the duke was a guy who really could act well his facial expressions and body language could be extremely subtledespite his considerable presence both as an actor and in terms of screen time he failed to dominate this movie many of his good intentions came a cropper he had authority over nobody and the intermittent narrative was provided by the titular geisha to whom he was the barbarianthe story of american attempts to curry favour with an isolationist japan was one of political intrigue rather than swashbuckling or hellforleather battles i cannot comment on the accuracy of its research but the strangeness of the oriental culture to western sensibilities was demonstrated well there was a great deal of minutelychoreographed ceremony entailing what looked to this observer like authentic costume and props the set pieces were complex and detailed a lot of money and thought had been applied to itthe fractured romance between wayne and his geisha added a little extra element and stopped the movie becoming just a political or flagwaving effort script was good without being too wordy there was a great deal of japanese dialogue but the lengthy periods of translation didnt interfere with the narrative it was nice to see plenty of genuine orientals on the set whether or not they were japanese i couldnt say but anyway they looked the part at least the leads were not played by crossdressing caucasians unlike other efforts such as blood alley yes i know they were chinese the inn of the sixth happiness or even the king and ifrankly i enjoyed this more than any of those other movies the script was better for a start i never liked the songs in the king and i and wasnt impressed by the heavyladen anticommunist subtext of blood alley i confess to never having seen this work before and found it compared very favourably to many of the dukes more popular outingsrecommended
pos	several young iranian women dress as boys and try to get into a world cup qualifying match between iran and bahrain when theyre caught theyre penned in an area where the match remains within earshot but out of sight the prisoners plead to be let go but rules are rulesgiven the pedigree of its director jafar panahi it was disarming to discover that offside is a comedy and a frequently hilarious one in 1997s the mirror panahi presents two versions of iranian girlhood and leaves the audience to wonder which one is real in 2000s the circle several iranian women step outside the system their transgressions are different but they all end up in the same tragic placehowever thinking now about offside its hard to imagine it as anything other than a comedy because the situation it presents is so obviously ridiculous as the women demand to know why they cant watch the soccer match and their captors struggle to answer the only possible outcome is comedywhat makes offside most affecting is that the young women are not portrayed as activists attacking the system they are simply soccer fans and patriots and despite the fact that they are clearly being treated unfairly they never lose their focus on the match and the historic victory that is within their nations grasp
pos	i saw this film at the toronto international film festival filmed during an actual qualifying match for the 2006 world cup offside works brilliantly as both a comedy and a tragedy the film follows the fortunes of a group of young women who are caught trying to sneak into a football match at tehrans azadi stadium the countrys islamic religious leaders have decreed that women may not sit with men at sporting events lest they be exposed to cursing and other morally questionable behaviour this hasnt stopped the countrys young female fans who continue to sneak in using various tricks but panahi focuses on a small group who have been caught and are being detained agonizingly close to the action they beg the bored soldiers guarding them to let them go or at least to let them watch the match the soldiers tell them they shouldnt have tried to get in that they could have watched the game at home on tv they banter back and forth in almost realtime as the game continues just off camerathere is one very funny sequence where a young soldier accompanies one of the girls to the restroom since there are no female restrooms at stadiums he has to clear the room of any men before he can allow her to go in plus he makes her cover her face so no one can see shes a woman this is accomplished using a poster of iranian soccer star ali daei as a mask with eye holes punched outyou get a real sense that even the soldiers are baffled by the prohibition and are only carrying out their orders so as to hasten the end of their compulsory military service one soldier complains that he was supposed to be on leave so he could take care of his familys cattle in the countryside little by little the girls and the soldiers talk to each other and there are numerous small acts of kindness on both sides to show that these are basically good people living in terrible circumstances however the soldiers constant reminder that the chief is on his way lends a sense of menace since we dont know what sort of punishment the women will faceunlike most iranian films which are known for their strong visuals offside is filmed in a realist style with no artifice in fact the film was made during the actual qualifying match against bahrain that took place on june 5 2005 the plot in many ways was determined by the result on the pitch if iran won the match they would qualify if they lost they would not since the world cup has come and gone i dont think it is a spoiler to say that iran won the match the scenes of celebration at the end of the film were real and spontaneous which gave the film a real authenticity seeing how much this meant to the people of iran was deeply touchingas well one of the young women makes reference at the end of the film to seven fans who died during the iranjapan match on march 25 just a few weeks before they were trampled to death after police began to spray the crowd with water to move them in a certain direction knowing that this was a reallife tragedy added another level of poignancy to the celebrationsi dont want to go off on a long political tangent but this film gave me real hope that there are those in iran who are hoping for change and working at it iran is a nation of young people and it is only a matter of time before they take the place of their elders in the political sphere films like this one show the proud spirit of the iranian people in spite of their present difficulties and its my sincere hope that there is a brighter future for them
pos	finally an iranian film that is not made by majidi kiarostami or the makhmalbafs this is a nondocumentary an entertaining black comedy with subversive young girls subtly kicking the system in its ass its all about football and its funny its really funny the director says the places are real the event is real and so are the characters and the extras this is why i purposely chose not to use professional actors as their presence would have introduced a notion of falseness the nonactors will have you rooting for them straightaway unless a your heart is made of stone b you are blind excellently scripted the film challenges patriarchal authority with an almost absurd freshness it has won the jury grand prize berlin 2006 dear reader its nearperfect where where can i get hold of it
pos	this film is being described as a comedy but it wasnt a comedy at all like any panahi film it was a very realistic drama depicting the common thread of social inequity and hypocrisy but it was very funny much lighter than the directors dark and serious the circle my favourite iranian film the resourcefulness of the girls and the banter between them and the soldiers was both completely believable as if it were a documentary and completely hilariousthe filming the actual match and aftermath was astonishing it added a realism much like australias kenny of course a very different filmthe performances from all the nonprofessional actors  soldiers and girls  were very credible it was very moving to see the passion disappointment and excitement of these girls anyone in this country who thinks muslim girls wearing a chador are any different to their own daughters should go see this film  it will be a real eyeopenerto me the soldiers represented the current paradigm they started out with stockstandard official policy responses to all the pleas of the girls as the film progressed they found it more and more difficult to maintain this stance when what seems like all of teheran breaks out into wild celebration everyone is caught up in it and the ridiculousness of the current policies is obvious to one and allit was a very moving and unexpected ending and gave the film a really nice blend of emotions frivolity drama and social commentary though its adult cinema i think matureminded children from about seven onwards would really appreciate this film as long as they can read subtitlesit is remarkable that a repressive country like iran is able to produce films of such quality by the likes of panahi and kiarostami perhaps the constraints there force directors to be extremely resourceful australian and other film makers could take a leaf out of their book
pos	in iran women are prohibited from attending live sporting events because of the fear that they will be corrupted by bad language close proximity to thousands of men and the fact that there are no toilet facilities for women in the antiquated stadiums based on an actual incident involving the daughter of the director jafar panahis offside follows six girls disguised as men who are refused entry into the soccer match in 2005 between iran and bahrain a match that will decide whether or not iran goes to the world cup in a departure from the bleak minimalist films we have been accustomed to from iran over the last ten years offside is an exuberant comedy that has a patriotic fervor and a universal appeal but contains enough subversive social commentary to warrant its prohibition from screenings in iranshot with a digital camera using nonprofessional actors who are more than up to the task the girls try to sneak into azadi stadium in tehran but are arrested and placed in a holding area outside of the stadium they are guarded by three young army conscripts safdar samandar mohammed kheirabadi and masoud kheymehkaboud who express ambivalence about their task but are pledged to follow the rules the women are soccer enthusiasts not political activists and cheer for irans victory but this does not deter the soldiers from detaining them while they wait for the girls to be transported to the vice squad and an uncertain futureoutspoken rather than acting like victims they continually question the soldiers about the rationale behind the restrictions making their absurdity quite obvious although they can hear the crowd noise the women cannot see the action but achieve a minor victory when they persuade one of the soldiers to provide a running commentary on the game one of the funniest sequences takes place when a female prisoner is escorted to the mens room by a soldier the young recruit then must cope with a near riot when he has to prevent anyone else from using the facilities while the girl is still insidelittle by little to paraphrase adlai stevenson that which unites them turns out to be greater than that which divides them and the unlikely antagonists rally behind their country and root for the victory that will send iran to the world cup although the point is made early and often and the film sags a bit in the middle offside makes a telling point about a society where a political elite with a medieval social mentality has to contend with an growing group of educated and politically astute citizens one can only hope that world pressure and the awakening of its own people will force the ayatollahs to come to terms with the 21st century
pos	in iran women are not admitted to soccer games officially its because they are to be spared from the vulgar language and behavior of the male audience but of course it is about sexism women are lower forms of human beingssome brave girls oppose this and try to get into the stadium by using different tricks they are caught by soldiers and hold in a kind of cage until the police will come and pick them updespite the insane situation this is a film with lots of humor its also encouraging to see how people always find different ways of fighting oppression youll get touched at the same time as you have lots of laughs good job by director jafar panahi this is in many ways a heroic comedy
pos	i dont know how and where do the iranian directors get their inspiration in coming up with a plot like this in fact its a very simple plot that many directors could come up with  but may not be able to project it onto a movie the way jafar panahi didthe film is like 2 worlds revolving at the same time one connected to the other  the football match and the battle between sexes thats going on behind the walls of the stadiumit makes you feel like you are in the movie and youre one of the characters and while watching the movie as if you also would like to have a glimpse of the football match you will feel exactly the same excitement and sentiments as those female actors in the movie its gripping in a way that you wanted to see the ending you will want to find out the verdict youll be dying to see what will happen to the girlsi like the intermittent conversations between the smoking girl and one of the military trainee its like venus vs mars it really shows the difference in the thinking of men and women and the struggle of women to get equal rights and opportunity especially in a very patriarchal society like iranthis is the second movie of jafar panahi that i have seen the first being crimson gold and am looking forward to watching some moream already hooked with iranian movies and this one is a mustsee
pos	in iran women are officially banned from mens sporting events in june 2005 the irans national soccer team has an important game against bahrain in the azadi stadium for the qualification of the world cup a group of iranian girls and lovers of soccer dresses like boys and unsuccessfully attempts to enter in the stadium being arrestedsoccer and flamengos team beach and movies are my greatest passions therefore i loved this little gem about a group of girls and their passion for soccer the director jafar panahi from the white balloon the mirror and the circle shot this movie on the day that iran defeated bahrain and qualified to the world cup in germany the dramatic and funny adventure of these iranian girls is one of the most delightful movies i have ever seen my vote is ninetitle brazil not available
pos	jafar panahis comedydrama offside portrays some women trying to enter a tehran sports arena from which women are banned the official reason lots of foul language and the soccer players have their legs showing but of course its really a case of sexism so most of the movie consists of mild comic relief as the women try to ask the men serious questions about why women are banned from the stadium and one woman even comes up with her own scheme to defy the menas i understand all of jafar panahis movies this one included are banned in iran the real tragedy is that the cias 1953 overthrow of the prime minister and subsequent backing of the brutal shah gave ayatollah khomeini an excuse to use his narrow interpretation of the koran to establish a chauvinistic society and that george w bushs current policy towards iran gives mahmoud ahmadinejad an excuse to act the cowboy and tighten censorshipabove all this is a neat look at people coming up with ways to challenge the system not a great movie but worth seeing considering that all jafar panahis movies are banned i wonder how hes able to even make them
pos	in the white balloon and crimson gold the two other films by jafar panahi that ive seen the director mines surprising amounts of depth in subjects that seem on the surface slight in offside panahis seriocomic tribute to iranian women standing up for their rights i dont think hes as successful not that what hes saying isnt important of course and its too bad that like pretty much every other panahi film iranians cant see it but after a while the film feels a tad flat and it feels long even at 90 minutes not saying i didnt like it though the actors are all fantastic and the celebration at the end of the film is infectious but its not an important work in my opinion
pos	cinema is dead long live the cinema said peter greenaway one of the most innovative and productive contemporary directors at the last years romanian film festival anonimul which got to the third edition and takes place in the danube delta this year the direction prize went to jafar panahis offside i got to see it this evening in bucharest at the festivals retrospective cinema is dead but still very lively panahis film tells in a compelling manner how iranian society looks digitally filmed offside is a story inspired by a reallife event happened to panahis daughter the trouble and risk took when decided to attend a football match this is forbidden in iran as we are informed what panahi manages to do is to render with few means but with probably a lot of work intelligence and humor the cultural patterns in a society that places women at a distinct level the absurdity of the laws becomes comical the film has a happy end after all because irans team goes to the world cup what i appreciated most was the concept the idea behind this film i would be very interested to see panahis other films that were forbidden in iran as well i guess that he can be thought as an activist director
pos	the us state dept would not like us to see this movie because they have a beef with the iranian govt however it shows us just how civilized iran really is despite the content of the film which centers on the struggle of women there for equal rights in the simplest of terms the ability to watch a soccer game at the stadium which is strictly limited to male audiences alone the film is hilariously funny and in and of itself is proof of freedom of speech and expression in iran i enjoyed this movie intensely five girls try to penetrate the police border at the ticket gates to a soccer match between iran and bahrain the ensuing comedy is too funny to describe from the bus trip to the stadium to the interceding of the police and subsequent detention of the girls to the resulting end dont miss this classic film its a must see one of the best foreign films ive seen in years
pos	panahi whose previous films such as the circle and crimson gold have seemed to range from dour to grim has produced in his new offside a funny obstreperous joyously chaotic ensemble piece that ends on a note of liberation and heartfelt fun  yet the movie deals with material quite as challenging and relevant as anything else hes done by focusing on a group of ardent girl soccer fans caught sneaking into the preworld cup bahrainiran match in tehran stadium panahi brings up issues of national spirit and independentmindedness and the contradictions  and sheer absurdity  of the regimes religious gender apartheid in a world of modern competition with a majority youth population and urban girls who increasingly think for themselvesas the film opens we breathlessly join one of the girls in a bus with a father pursing a lost daughter this one has a disguise and has national colors as warpaint but we cringe with her in the knowledge of whats going to happen shes still easily spotted the thing is most of the men around dont really care still rules are rules and once they try to make it through the various checkpoints on the way into the big stadium the wouldbe soccer girls or some of them anyway get rounded up and held in a little compound upstairs in the stadium by some mostly young green and rustic soldiercops who have no idea how to deal with these big city girls independent ideas and would rather be watching the game  whose roar we constantly hear in the background  themselves each girl is different  represents a different set of reasons for wanting to break the rules and different ways of doing it one wore a soldiers uniform and got into the officers section one is tough and masculine and mocking and provocative she could pass for a pretty boy and teasingly hints at that are you a girl or a boy which would you like me to be one doesnt care very much about soccer but went to honor a dead comrade one aida sadeghi is an ardent soccer player herself  and so on these tehrani girls are stubborn and smart and they walk all over the uptight rural lieutenant in charge of them safar samandar one of the rural cops mohamad kheirabadi takes the girl soccer player to the mens restroom of course theres no ladies forcing her to wear a poster of an italian football star as a mask a comedy of errors and chaos follows in which the girl escapeslater a spiffy looking van comes with an officer who directs the cops to take the girls to the vice department  violating sexual segregation rules qualifies as vice a male gets mixed in with them  a kid whos chronically guilty of smuggling fireworks into the games the van turns out not to be so spiffy the radio aerial is broken but one cop holds it in place so they can listen to the increasingly heartstopping reportage cops and prisoners are all joined in a common excitement now theres no score the game goes to penalty kicks and the winner will go to germanyin the background through all this is a real game a real stadium and real masses of young men crazy about the outcome of this event the excitement is tremendous and the streets are jammed with cars and flags and a milling mob of supporters praying for an iranian win and united in their excitementwhat makes this film so good as may be clear by now is that its shot during the evening of an actual game with a real finale that turns everything around this in contrast to panahis previous highly calculated narrative trajectories is spontaneous vrit filmmaking that improvises in rhythm with a captured background of actual events and sweeps you into its excitement in ways that are quite thrillingthe essence of offside is the disconnect between modern world soccer madness and retroislamic social prohibitions repressing women  the latter existing at a time when young iranian women are becoming part of a global world in which females participate in sport and share in the ardor of national team spirit how exactly do you reconcile the countrys ambition to become a modern global power with social attitudes that are medieval a lot of offisde is astonishingly real including the way everybody tries to talk their way out of everything the directors decision to inject young actors into an actual sports megaevent leads to a stunningly effective blend of documentary polemic and fiction that is too energetic to seem to have a bone to pick and that ends in a way thats brilliant and movingive had reservations about panahis films before but this one kicks ass panahi does something remarkable here he critiques his society presents an unusual drama and touches our hearts with a sense of a nations aspirations
pos	another fantastic film from a country where due to decades of oppression from fundamentalist regimes has no problems in creating passionate subject matter panahi takes a different approach this time around with a blend of ironic comedy and an endearing nonprofessional cast while still getting across his message of what he sees as being inherently wrong with his country he does so without the need of a heavy storyline it is a positive take on a country in particular its people that the iranian population desperately need the greatest pity is it wont be released domestically the insular paranoid iranian government assert that this fine film maker is only successful overseas because he is part of a global conspiracy to embarrass them after growing up amid revolution and watching the academics artists and educated disappear over the last 25 years he shows great bravery in continuing to put his work out there the realism achieved by shooting at the actual world cup qualifier really transports you to the event the fact he shot it on 35mm is amazing as most would only attempt this project using a digital format it looks fantastic his insistence in only using nonprofessional actors also really works in this film fine performances all round after watching many films showing the problems iran has and also the news media reporting the facts we can tend to demonise the people as well as the government this film does the opposite it shows us they still love the same things and that by laughing at themselves and the absurd rules of sharia law that maybe a change for the better isnt too far away some call panahi a feminist film maker but i think he just fights for the most oppressed demographic in iran young independent women
pos	in iran the islamic revolution has shaped all parts of life including everyday things but people still go on living their lives generally just doing the things youd expect like go to soccer matches to cheer on the national team as its in the running to qualify for the world cup except women arent allowed to go to the soccer stadium to watch the gamea frequently funny little film follows the small group of women that were caught sneaking into the soccer stadium and the little group of bored soldiers assigned to guard them in a holding pen just outside the stadium the absurdity of the situation the simple wish of these women to cheer on the team nothing subversive there and little human touches about the lives of everyone adds up to quite a fine comment on humanity versus the ideologyamateurish acting good script and dialogue a really enjoyable film bend it like beckham sort of  a warm heart and a joy in the daily interests and pleasures of people
pos	this was the first of panahis films that i have seen i saw it at melbourne film festival i was totally absorbed by the different characters that he creates and how differently they react and behave compared to aussie kids and yet on other levels how similarly i think perhaps if more people could see movies like this they could see people as individuals and avoid racism that can often be fueled by the fear of the unknown there are the obvious large political differences between oz culture and iranian culture but i found the more subtle differences between the characters that this film fleshes out so successfully on screen extremely fascinating there are idiosyncrasies in the characters that seem to me so unique i found it made the characters compelling viewing
pos	thats what one of the girls said at the endis the soccer game a metaphor for a qualifying game between the girls or more broadly a freethinking group and the authority to germany means to a future thats of hope its one of the most unforgettable cinematic experience ive ever had  despite the crude cinematography and plot and mild overacting though i like the cast  theyre lovable and well above the expectation for amateurs the ridiculous situation is well captured i can feel the deep frustration being denied to a game being female and a soccer fan and i cannot stop thinking how to make a convincing disguise i wonder why theres no womens section in which protection from dirty language and bad behavior can be provided  defeating the flawed reasons for the denythe movie is very cleverly made  the amazing title the filming during the actual game the spontaneity and various methods to put the viewers into the shoes of the characters  the game thats so important but inaccessible not shown the luring light and cheering sound from the stadium the confinement of the van and the uselessness of it when those inside connect with the celebrating crowds outside i can feel the comfort coming from the radio the drinks and the food and of course the kindness and consideration from each character to others during the end credits i am amused that no character has a name  hes just any soldier and shes just any girl or sister
pos	i have to point out before you read this review that in no way is this a statement against iranian people  if you really want to read something into it than hopefully you see that im against politicians in general  but if youre looking to be offended  i cant help younot in iran as this movie is banned there see imdb trivia for this movie which is a shame because the movie is great would it not be for grbavica this movie would have won at the international film festival in berlinrightfully so it was the runnerup or second place if you will why because it is a movie about oppression its not even that this is a complete women issue it is about the government trying to keep the people down an analogy so clear that the government felt the need to ban the movie but by banning it nothing is resolved andor can they make this movie disappear another reviewer had a great summary line comedy about a tragedy that sums it up pretty well
pos	i probably doubled my knowledge of iran when i saw secret ballot 2001 now i know about four times as much i doubt i learned a whole heck of a lot from not without my daughter 1991offside is a splendid budget iranian comedy about a group a girls working individually to attend a decisive soccer match for their countrys place in the world cup women are not allowed to attend soccer matches so the nations armed forces have been mobilized to save any women who try to enter from themselves some teen girls try to crash the party by dressing as boys but are caught the movie is mostly set at this holding pen where the girls are detained by soldiers awaiting some unspecified punishment although the girl who dressed as a soldier claims that she was one insignia away from being executedthe movie explores the absurdity of the situation the thinking that bars women from football matches comes down to it being too raunchy an experience for the fairer sexa philosophy not unknown in the west less than 100 years ago this farce comes to a head when a girl needs to go to the bathroom so a soldier escorting her demands that she cover her eyes so she cant see the graffiti the conflict is not entirely about the battle of the sexes at one point some friction arises between a solider who is rural and the girls who are urbanfortunately this movie was not too culturally esoteric that the comedy was lost on this neighbour and cultural cousin of the great satan you have to be in the mood for it but no one should avoid this movie because they think that they wont get it
pos	on the face of it a film about women wanting to see a football match wouldnt appeal much to somebody with little interest in football such as myself however this isnt about football it is about discrimination and the womens enthusiasm for the sport they lovethe film opens on the day of a crucial world cup qualifying match between iran and bahrain a girl is trying to get in to tehrans azadi stadium by dressing like a boy it looks like she will get in until a soldier tries to search her once caught she is taken to a small enclosure high up on the outside of the stadium where there are a handful of women who had already been caught here they are guarded by a small group of conscript soldiers whos leader would rather be back home tending his livestock we never learn the characters names but we get to know them as people as the girls plead with the guards to let them watch though a nearby gap in the wall and when refused try to get them to at least provide a commentaryas well as making an important point about the rigid gender segregation in much of present day iran the film contains many hilarious moments such as the disguise one of the girls is made to wear when going to the toilet and the girl who disguised herself as a soldier and was only caught because she chose to watch the match from a seat reserved for a senior officer the girls enthusiasm for the game is such that by the end the viewer is likely to be on the edge of their seat hoping that iran will win and thus get to go to the finals in germany the soldiers arent shown as fundamentalists they are just conscripts who are there because they have to be and when explaining to the girls why woman cant watch mens sports dont seem that convinced by their own argumentsit is a shame that this film cant be seen in iran itself but it is good that the wider world can see it and thus see that ordinary iranians arent a bunch of fanatics desperate to wage war on the west but normal people with the same passions and concerns as people everywhere the cast did a great job in making their characters seem like real people rather than mere caricatures
pos	not a bad film somehow i was made to actually root for the iranians to win the game played in the movie even though i dont know anything about soccer and am not a fan the ending on the bus was exhilaratingthe film itself deals with the issue of women in iran and how they are not allowed to go into sporting arenas amongst men because their swearing is inappropriate for women to hear despite this law some women try to sneak in but many of them get caught and detained its really astonishing that any society could still have such antiquated notions of gender in an interview panahi says his films are documents of history and its injustices and that one day in the future we can watch these movies and see how iran once lived one hopes that future will come sooner rather than later
pos	ah the best and funniest movie about female football fans only slightly better than the 1982 saga of teenage delusion set in north london qv by the way i just watched this on film 4 20081221 and am ruing my inability to set the pvrthis is easily my second favourite football movie after mike bassett england manager but this time with the added twist of looking like a guerrilla piece of moviemaking from a team who apparently keep making movies which are banned in the country in which they are made just think about the bit where the girls are taken from the stadium just as the sun is setting fast reactions all round it is rare for a movie to make me laugh out loud but when the rural soldier escorted one of the girls into the lavvies while forcing her to wear an inpromptu mask made from a poster of ali daei i couldnt stop waking the others in the house with my snorts especially when the young soldier misunderstood the grandfathers calls for assistance speaking of the toilets i just wish i could speak farsi so that i could work out the writing on the toilet walls yes there were a few scribblings in roman script but they mostly referred to wanky american rock bandsalso on the ruralandfarsi theme dont you reckon that omid djalili sounds like a yokel when he talks farsi listen to the custody sergeant in this movie and then go yupim not going to bore on about the sexual politics of iran and im not going to bore on about the dubious acting my love for this movie comes from the script and the editing top notch stuffheres a list of my top favourite football movies 1 mike bassett england manager 2 offside 3 those glory glory days 4 a shot at glory 5 the arsenal stadium mystery
pos	different film directors from different countries have contributed to the film medium a lot by their thoughts as a result we have experienced different genres when the medium is concerned jafar panahi unlike jl godard or f truffault believes in simple story telling schematic narratives is one of the main traits of his directorial job he has trust upon the automatic as well as critical intelligence of the viewer he does not feel any necessity to go for alienation or such things to reach to the viewers he is equally effective despite being conventional offside 2006 is another schematic creation from him where gender subordination of middleeast asia gets gradually clear to everybody as the simple but catchy tale of the movie progresses nowadays when all of us are shouting on the issue of rights of women this movie very calmly creeps into our mind and ultimately becomes a hump for our critical intelligence by conveying the message that the egality of human rights is nothing but an illusive good an utopia paternity will never let the women to be empowered an important soccer match where the nation is participating a teenage girl who understands the game well loves her nation does not have the rights to enter into the stadium to cheer for her country she is merely permitted to listen to the live commentary her alias could not work for her as a result she had to undergo several humiliating situations from the very beginning her worried father ran here and there for her daughter at the end of the day celebration came as the nation won the match which the girl could not see as she was detained in the outer side of the stadium during the match time but the celebration cannot suppress the question of rights of women which remain in every corner of the world in different format jafar panahi has most successfully pointed to this issue of gender abuse from with in the frame of conventional film making and patriarchy as well a global tragedy has been dealt with ease and some times with humour which in turn teases our being constantly
pos	in iran women are not permitted to attend mens sporting events apparently to protect them from all the cursing and foul language they might hear emanating from the male fans so since men cant restrain or behave themselves women are forced to suffer go figure offside tells the tale of a half dozen or so young women who dressed like men attempt to sneak into the highstakes match between iran and bahrain that in 2005 qualified iran to go to the world cup the movie was actually filmed in large part during that gameoffside is a sliceoflife comedy that will remind you of all those great humanistic films the shop on main street loves of a blonde closely watched trains etc that flowed out of communist czechoslovakia as part of the prague miracle in the mid 1960s as with many of those works offside is more concerned with observing life than with devising any kind of elaborately contrived fictional narrative indeed it is the simplicity of the setup and the naturalism of the style that make the movie so effectiveonce their ruse is discovered the girls are corralled into a small pen right outside the stadium where they can hear the raucous cheering emanating from the game inside stuck where they are all they can do is plead with the security guards to let them go in guards who are basically bumbling goodnatured lads who are compelled to do their duty as a part of their compulsory military service even most of the men going into the stadium dont seem particularly perturbed at the thought of these women being allowed in still the prohibition persists yet how can one not be impressed by the very real courage and spunk displayed by these women as they go up against a system that continues to enforce such a ridiculously regressive and archaic restriction and yet the purpose of these women is not to rally behind a cause or to make a point they are simply obsessed fans with a burning desire to watch a soccer game and like all the men in the country cheer on their teamits hard to tell just how much of the dialogue is scripted and how much of it is extemporaneous but in either case the actors with their marvelously expressive faces do a magnificent job making each moment seem utterly real and convincing mohammad kheirabadi and shayesteh irani are notable standouts in a uniformly excellent cast the structure of the film is also very loose and freeform as writerdirector jafar panahi and cowriter shadmehr rastin focus for a few brief moments on one or two of the characters then move smoothly and effortlessly onto others with this documentarytype approach we come to feel as if we are witnessing an actual event unfolding in real time very often its quite easy for us to forget were actually watching a movieit was a very smart move on the part of the filmmakers to include so much goodnatured humor in the film its what the czech filmmakers did as well the better to point up the utter absurdity of the situation and broaden the appeal of the film for audiences both domestic and foreign offside is obviously a cry for justice but it is one that is made all the more effective by its refusal to make of its story a heavybreathing tragedy instead it realizes that nothing breaks down social barriers quite as efficiently as humor and an appeal to the audiences common humanity and isnt that what true art is supposed to be all about in its own quiet understated way offside is one of the great underappreciated gems of 2007
pos	this is a totally delightful and unexpected film you start by following a young person who hopes to get into the qualifying football game between bahrain and iran if iran win they will get into the 2006 world cup in germany the problem is the young person is a girl and girls or women for that matter are not allowed into football matches to sit with men what follows is a wonderful comedy played with consummate skill by a small ensemble cast the film explores the absurdity of restrictions on the freedom of women and for that matter the young soldiers who have to corral them there are some excellent set pieces not least when one of the girls must go to the toilet and of course the stadium has no toilets for women the camera work is of the simplest and in some ways this story could have been told as a stage play yet it is the small scale that gives the film its bite great cinema no probably not great entertainment  for sure
pos	offside is the story of teenagegirls who tried to sneak in the stadium to watch final world cup qualifying soccer match in tehran that may lead iran to the 2006 world cup in germany females are forbidden to go to stadium by law in iran although many of them dress like boys and sneak in stadium guards search every one at the entrance to make sure no one carries fireworks and of course no girl gets inlike most of panahis work his armature casts performance was superb you actually think that you are watching a documentary the dialogs between the girls and the privates were executed delicately and astonishingly believable the film depicts the interactions between captives and the drafted guards who themselves are serving mandartory away from their family and friends in a funny sort of way at the end the audience realizes that there is not such a difference between the girls and the guards who were just following orders
pos	which do you think the average person would know moreless about iranian cinema or iranian football interestingly the two come to the forefront of controversial iranian filmmaker jafar panahis latest film entitled offside a tale that uses football or access to football as a backdrop for a series of scenes revolving around ones right to do something or go somewhere and an individuals right to extend that courtesy if and when theyd like to the odd thing is you dont come away from offside having learnt about iranian football or too much about iranian cinema unless its an education in panahis controversial style but you do come away feeling enlightened that at least someone from iran has taken a controversial issue that is clearly still very much in force in a nation like iran and is willing to present it to an international audience rather than exploit iti can remember the 2006 world cup im sure many people can it was the summer after my initial year out at university and after the slog that was my first year a summer of world cup football acted as a nicely timed tonic needless to say i saw practically every game bar the ones they show simultaneously with the other ones at the very end of the group stages so that to avoid incidences as seen in spain 82 when it was thought west germany and austria transpired to get a result between them that would see them both through at the expense of algeriaanyone in britain that was watching the bbcs broadcast of the iran  mexico game both nations first of the tournament may remember that at the top of the show the bbcs football anchorman gary lineker let off a snide comment to introduce the match it went something like weve seen giants germany england argentina and holland play but now we get to seemexico and iran battle it out the emphasis on the latter two being inferior was clear and that maybe watching them was a chore its a shame because there are people and films like offside present them who are really willing to see iran play to the point where they risk their wellbeing to achieve it and its sad when people in a position of power dismiss what they deem inferior when there are others whod do anything to have the chance to otherwise engagewhen immediately thinking of the words iran football and world cup my mind flies back to the france 98 game between said nation and america here is a film about a world cup game of sorts involving iran but where some or indeed most iranian filmmakers may well have opted to present a tale revolving around irans famous victory over the united states and what that meant to them director panahi chooses to look at what goes on behind the scenes and presents a story from the stands as women are barred from football matches and are not allowed to live the ecstasy of winning a game of immense magnitude you can imagine a heavy handed film detailing irans victory as a lumbering propaganda film designed to exploit as they defeat a western power or enemy at a sport they perhaps were not expected to do so ina couple of films that spring to mind when it comes to beating the unbeatable at their own game are 2001 indian film lagaan in which the indian peasants defeat the ruling british at cricket similalry 2005s the game of their lives sees the americans defeat the english at a football match only this time in the 1950 world cup the differences between these films and offside are immense offside is looking at a situation behind a states mentality and dares to explore an essence of feminism as the girls trying to see their beloved iran defeat bahrain and qualify for the world cup are rounded up like animals and kept in a crude purgatory mere feet from a barred window that would allow them to see the game the reasoning is to do with the foul language the men may not will but may use during the game the film presents iran as so incompetent that they cannot take away a mans right to swear and ban the bad language but must ban a womans right to see the game all together  it is no wonder panahis film was itself banned in iranbut panahi remembers to include what makes the rule so crazy in the first place by frequently allowing his female characters to both smoke cigarettes and use mobile phones two things the doctors and scientists will have you think are far more dangerous to the human bodymind than hearing a little bit of foul language at a football match panahi pays special attention to the title of his film offside which itself is a ruling within football detailing when an attacker is caught trying to gain an advantage in the field of play the parallels run with the womens position in the film as these advancing supposedly without right individuals are caught trying to put one over the opposition team that being the state itselfi think offside is one of the better films to come out of the middle east and surrounding gulf area that ive seen its a tense but humbling film about people who do not carry any acting history according to the imdb and thus the acting is raw and real adding that quaint neorealist aura to it all the immediate ending is haunting and the constant verbal battle between the male soldiers and female wrongdoers who dared to defy the state is wonderful i also think for anyone to actually dislike the film for the reasons ive mentioned shows a distinct level of callous either that or you work in the iranian government
pos	there are enough sad stories about women and their oppression by religious political and societal means not to diminish the films and stories about genital mutilation and reproductive rights as well as wage inequality and marginalization in society all in the name of allah or god or some other ridiculous justification but sometimes it is helpful to just take another approach and shed some light on the subjectthe setting is the 2006 match between iran and bahrain to qualify for the world cup passions are high and several women try to disguise themselves as men to get into the matchthe women who were caught played by sima mobarakshahi shayesteh irani ayda sadeqi golnaz farmani and mahnaz zabihi and detained for prosecution provided a funny and illuminating glimpse into the customs of this country and most likely all muslim countries their interaction with the iranian soldiers who were guarding and transporting them both city and villagers and the father who was looking for his daughter provided some hilarious moments as we thought about why they have such unwritten rulesit is mainly about a paternalistic society that feels it has to save its women from the crude behavior of its men rather than educating the male population they deny privilege and rights to the womenseeing the changes in the soldiers responsible and the reflection of iranian society it is nos surprise this film will not get any play in iran but jafar panahi has a winner on his hands for those able to see it
pos	it was simple and yet so nice i think the whole sense of sex segregation in society which can be bitter was shown very delicately it had a bitter kind of hummer in it the fact that most of the actors were not professionals made the movie more tangible and more realistic there was a documentary side to the movie too the best scenes were those that all the girls banned from watching were listening passionately to the soldier who is supposed to keep an eye on them broadcasting the game if you are an iranian the familiar cheering and dancing in the streets after a game won fills you up with national pride if you are not iranian youll still love it all the same
pos	i felt this movie was as much about human sexuality as anything else whether intentionally or not we are also shown how absurd and paradoxical it is for women not to be allowed to such a nationally important event meanwhile forgetting the pasts of our respective advanced nations i write from japan where women merely got the right to vote 60 years ago and female technical engineers are a recent phenomenon pubs in england were once allmale the business world was totally offlimits for women in america until rather recently and women in china had their feet bound so they couldnt develop feet strong enough to escape their husbands iran is conveniently going through this stage in our time and we get a good look at how ridiculous we have all looked at one time or another back to the issue of sexuality we are made to wonder what it may be intrinsically about women that make them unfit for a soccer game the official reason is that the men are bad especially such boyish girls a couple so much so that you even get the feeling that lesbianism is on the agenda as well i think one point is that not all women are the same and the women the police are trying to protect are not the ones who would try to get in in the first place the opening scenes of the approach to the stadium makes you appreciate the valor of the young women trying to get in  and each one separately  at all it is a brutish mans world any woman brave enough to try to go should be allowed the world of sexuality is not onesizefitsallmeanwhile the apprehended criminal girls bond inside the makeshift pen awaiting their deportation to whoknowswhere and in a much more subtle way begin to bond with the guards keeping watch over them these had definite ideas about women and femininity which were being challenged headon the change in attitude is glacial but visiblesince the movie is pure iran from the first moment it takes a little easinginto for the foreigner but the characters have a special way of endearing themselves to you and you end up getting the whole picture and even understanding the mens misunderstandings and give them slack the supposed villain is the unseen patriarchy of the ayatollahs which remain unseen and unnamed and likely unrememberedknowing that this movie was filmed during the actual event of the iranbahrain match gives me a feeling of awe for all involved
pos	is this your typical women in chains navy transport love story maybe hell you know how the formula works by now pretty woman is introduced in to a picture someone has to fall in love with heri think this film does follow some typical story lines but that doesnt say anything about the content there are great scenes with crispen glover dennis hopper and gary busey although short some things didnt make sense such as the need to get in to random fights but it is entertaining to watch the fights were actually well donethis is definitely a comedy foremost but it does have a lot of good feel to it the humor is well balanced you wont hurt your stomach on this but you will keep a smilethere is a little bit of steamy action so not one for the kids
pos	my wife and i have watched this movie twice both of us used to be in the military besides being funny as hell it offers a very realistic view of life in the navy from the perspective of a navy enlisted man and tells it like it really is were adding this movie to our permanent collection 
pos	if you want a fun romp with loads of subtle humor then you will enjoy this flicki dont understand why anyone wouldnt enjoy this one take it for what it is a vehicle for dennis hopper to mess with your head and make you laugh it aint shakespeare but it is well done ericka eleniak is absolutely beautiful and holds her own in this one  better than any episode of baywatch  and shows a knack for subtle humor too bad she hasnt had many opportunities to expand on thattom berenger fits his role of real navy perfectly and william mcnamara does a solid job as a hustlerthrow in a walkon by hopper in the middle of the chase for the cherry on this sundae and youve got a movie that kept my attention and kept me laughing i bought this one as soon as it was availablebraincandy
pos	no movie with dennis hopper gary busey erika eleniak tom berenger dean stockwell marilu henner deserves a rating under 5 on here this is a poor mans version of movies like 16 blocks or the timeless midnight run except the prisoner being transported here is the very easy on the eye mseleniak tom berenger plays another gruff maverick military type well and william mcnamara plays his rookieabout to be discharged foil well the plot on the face of it is absurd because i lost count of the times eleniak should have and could have escaped but this is an entertaining feelgood movie and there are good cameos from all of the above actors that keep the movie rolling this isnt really a family movie as there is some swearing and a rare nude scene with eleniak but this is a lot better than some of the other guff that came out around this time
pos	well the movie isnt exactly funnyokay i admit there are a few humorous lines but definitely nothing that is laughoutloud funny for example right before a steamy sex scene between eleniak and one of her male costars sh is handcuffed to the bedpost and he cannot remove her shirt before leaving the room to retrieve the key he tells her okay dont go anywheresee humorous but not funnythe plot and acting are pretty goodbut erika eleniak definitely steals the show shes hot and sexy and there is a really steamy scene with her that one cant help but rewind and rewatchthere are also some other very sexy scenes with her and she has some very provocative linesoverall 5 stars id only give it three if not for erika eleniak
pos	i have seen this film on countless occasions and thoroughly enjoyed it each time this is mostly due to the lovely erika eleniak a great actress with incredible looks plus any film starring tom berenger and dennis hopper is bound to be entertaining
pos	what can i say ms erika eleniak is my favorite blonde girl ever and like a italian american fan number one of female beauty i cant forget this movieyou know i really dont remember a lot about the plot or the situations or the other actors  i only can remember about drop dead gorgeous erika and that in this film she looks better than ever i really dont care if it was a bad movie or a good movie i only care the nice moments i had been a teenager in brooklyn just contemplating erikas beautywell just to conclude if you are an erika eleniaks beauty fan like me definitely this film is for you
pos	clark gable plays a con man who busts into the life of hardboiled dame jean harlow he tries to sucker her while she brushes him off with her toughgal attitude despite their cynicism and cons they fall in love when gable accidentally kills a man during a sting he runs out leaving loyal harlow to womens prison where she discovers shes pregnant anita loos and howard emmett rogers writing is excellent throughout with many welldrawn and surprising characters including a jewish socialist woman inmate and a black woman inmate and her preacher father played with hardly a trace of stereotype gable and harlow show their mettle as actors adding telling nuances and quirks to their characters that send them beyond the typical gable and harlow roles and the direction is much better than youd expect from sam wood one beautiful shot has harlow being inducted into the prison then led out into a surprisingly snowy courtyard as the camera tracks after her this is one of the best of both the criminals in love and womens prison genres and has some of the best hardboiled dialogue ever written
pos	this movie is witty watchable and utterly touching and now often do you get to see jean harlow or any actress of this era for that matter give another woman a swift punch in the jaw twiceafter harlows ruby is sent to a reformatory after getting mixed up with gables edward hall he of that cheesy yet endearing crooked smile her predicament becomes all the more complicated when she discovers that she is pregnant and shes convinced that this rake has abandoned her but in fact her love has reformed him and he comes to see her despite the fact that he will be arrested and from the help of a minister are marriedthe wonderful relationship that harlow shares with her fellow inmates is second only to her electric chemistry with gable who was her most frequent leading man her cynical character is a perfect match for gables smoothtalking crook whats not to likeyou know you wouldnt be a bad looking dame  if it wasnt for your face ruby cuttingly remarks to gypsy her rival if youre going to get that close to me ill have to open the other windowpriceless
pos	hold your man finds jean harlow working class girl from brooklyn falling for con man clark gable and getting in all kinds of trouble the film starts out as his film but by the time its over the emphasis definitely switches to her characterthe film opens with gable pulling a street con game with partner garry owen and the mark yelling for the cops as hes being chased gable ducks into harlows apartment and being hes such a charming fellow she shields himbefore long shes involved with him and unfortunately with his rackets gable harlow and owen try pulling a badger game on a drunken paul hurst but then gable wont go through with it of course when hurst realizes it was a con hes still sore and gets belligerent and gable has to punch him out but then he winds up dead outside harlows apartment and that platinum blond hair makes her easy to identify she goes up on an accomplice to manslaughterthe rest of the film is hers and her adjustment to prison life her interaction with the other female prisoners give her some very good scenes i think some of the material was later used for the mgm classic cagedharlow also gets to do the title song and its done as torch style ballad very popular back in those days she talksings it in the manner of sophie tucker and quite well gable is well cast as the con man who develops a conscience a part hed play often most notably in my favorite gable film honky tonkstill its harlow who gets to shine in this film i think its one of the best she did at mgm her fans should not miss it
pos	i expected this film to be a runofthemill 1930s romance boy meets girl they fall in love boy loses girl boy wins her back in the end it wasnt like that at all clark gable plays con artist eddie with all his usual charisma and mischievous eyebrow raising he is hiding out from the cops when he bursts into ruby jean harlows apartment to find her covered in bubbles in the bathtub no less instant chemistryshe plays hard to get for a while but a girl can only resist that grin for so long the heat between them is evident and there are some scenes that are definitely preproduction code when a blackmail job goes bad and ruby ends up in a boarding house for troubled girls she is miserable and thanks to the ragging her roommate gives her begins to believe that eddie will never come for her harlow plays the hardnosed fast talking ruby perfectly she never lets gable get all the good lines there is an especially moving scene with her playing their song on the piano that is acted perfectly the last fifteen minutes have me crying every time a truly sweet romance
pos	one of the great mysteries of life suffered from daily is why nice girls so often are more interested in the jerks and heels than in the nice guysworse when the nice guys even want to marry those girls the girls still prefer the jerks and heels even after the jerks and heels have shown their contempt have shown theyre just interested in using the girlsstu erwin is the nice guy who continues to be nice after being lied to and cheated and even after losing the girl completelyclark gable is the jerk and he is perfect in the role rather a sad note to his fansjean harlow comes across as a more slender mae west even sounding like la west in some of her cynical throwaway linessomewhat puzzling is that so many of the other characters intended to be bad guys  i mean heck theyre locked up so they must be  are so obviously nice peoplein fact there are lots of nice people here people who in a lesser film or story would be snarling and backstabbing but here go out of their way to help someone elseso maybe the story is rather clichd at least by modern standards but ultimately the viewer will be glad to have watchedthe biggest complaint i have is that so many really good actors are not given credit once again we can say a fervent thank you to imdbcom
pos	jean harlow and clark gable were a great on screen team and this may be their best movie togetheryes hold your man can be cheesy and predictable but thats not what i love about the movie i love seeing harlow and gable together and in this film they are simply wonderful it is obvious that they really enjoyed working together and that is part of what makes this such a wonderful filmthe witty dialogue great script and attention to detail are the other things that make this such a good movie i loved this movie the first time i saw it and on each subsequent viewing i always notice at least one new detail to me that is a mark of a great filmthe dialogue and script are better than most movies from this time period early 30s i adore classic movies but i admit that most of them are just average and at times dont hold my interest hold your man is one of the exceptionsthis has a lot to do with the fact that hold your man is a precode movie the hays code was not enforced until a year after hold your man this movie could not have been made under the code well it could have been made but it would have been an entirely different story thank goodness the code was not enforced until 1934 otherwise we would have missed out on this gem
pos	if you only read a synopsis of the plot this movie would sound like quite a typical one of the 1930s the story would seem quite contrived the subject matter maudlin the strength and beauty of this film is in the direct earthy performances of the casti have seldom seen jean harlow display such a range of feeling rich and subtle nuances float over her face if you watch their faces during the wedding ceremony in the chapel there is such an obvious depth of feeling between the principal characters the raw emotions are so sincerely portrayed so true the final sequence is almost unbearably poignant when clark gable looks down with such joy and surprise at his son lifts him up and proudly says my kid i couldnt help remember that mr gables own son was born to him posthumously this is one of the finest examples of depression era cinema
pos	dont listen to the many acerbic and derisory comments heaped upon this filmsimply put as regards ninja movies this my friends is about as good as it gets yes its silly yes the acting and script are admittedly absolutely atrocious but by gum  its so much bloody fun in fact as is often the case with bmovies the horrendous acting which in the case of the movie in question is truly amongst the worst i have ever had the joy to behold and ridiculous plot actually only serve to elevate the enjoyment level ten foldobviously the fight scenes are the main attraction in this though and for the most part im pleased to say theyre very well choreographed especially the final showdown during which we witness that ninja are not ostensibly constrained by the normal laws of gravity trust me on this if you are a fan of ninja movies and you have not yet seen sakura killers then you are truly missing out on what is in my opinion one of the true jewels in the crown of the genre
pos	its hard to rate films like this because do you rate it on production or just funi saw this film back in about 198889 or so when i was a boy and im sorry to say it started a life long fascination with ninjas the plot is fairly dire and the acting is of course terrible but there is a certain mystique surrounding the ninjas in this film which makes for quite a good atmosphere what is important are the fight scenes while a little sparce are really goodi must say it was better when i was a boy only now can i see the glaring points of unbelievable nonsense in the film but as a sit back with a few beers martial arts film i cant fault it it delivers and is much better than the mountains of american ninja style rubbish that was churned out in the 80s with hundreds of guys in black suits but really not very good fight scenesin an interesting note dusty nelson the writer and director of sakura killers did another ninja film under the bonaire movie flag called white phantom i have no idea if this was meant to be a sequel to sakura killers but the sakura clan is once again a main feature including the same logo and similar story only this time including a white ninja this too while being mostly dire had a small sense of atmosphere but the fight scenes are even more sparce and to be frank are pretty awfulso if you are a martial arts fan then give it a blast to kill a few hours
pos	hey people whats up its me man the one and only mike sonny sakura killer kelly you know you cant really write a review on the script of sakura cause there we didnt have one as far as i know the story was just made up as we went along i had the best time of my life making that film and got so much stank that i ran out of jismfun times so glad that you all enjoyed the film i really didnt get to do the fights that i had envisioned every time i set up some moves the fight director kept changing them still i had a blast and met some really great people especially the purple female ninja who has seem to fall of the filmmaking scene
pos	found this flick in a videostore it cost 2 to buy the whole movie stinks really bad the socalled colonel who would the hero here if the cover could have been trusted must be in his eighties and is barely able to walk he nevertheless manages to shoot some of the dumbest ninjas in the world then the story leaves the colonel which makes sense given the old mans inability to do anything worth mentioning a now two terrifyingly eightieslooking guys take over in what must have been some sort of story i got lost a hundred times but didnt mind because the movie is so bad its real fun to watch zerobudget trash with actors not deserving that name go check it out
pos	as i said in my comment about the first part these two movies are better than most science fiction fans confessthe scenario in the second movie is not that moving as we dont see the destruction of human civilization but the aftermath thousands of refugees fleeing in tiny space cans protected by only one powerful spaceshipbut when battlestar pegasus appears the story heats up carrying the battle back to the cylon planets okay it has a little bit of mad max because all they fight for is fuel for their spaceships to travel on to find the distant earth but it works for me it is thrilling science fiction entertainment featuring fine actors and decent special effects even though those tend to repeat themselves to say the least  i would have loved a continuation with starbuck and apollo on board instead we got a second sequel with no name characters who proved that the story had worked before especially because the feature characters were so wellchosenso thumbs down for the productions of 1980 but thumbs up for the two movies from 1978
pos	although others have commented that this video is just an edited version of the two shows fire in space and living legend if you watch the original shows youll find that dialogue from this video edition was edited out i found this video version much better because scenes and lines were added to it i would say if you want to see the show in its original version see the video versions on vhs they have more to offer the fan than the original episodes being offered on dvd now another good video is conquest for the earth which had more scenes from galactica 1980 than did the actual broadcasts themselves overall i rate this as a 10 because it gives you more to enjoy than what the networks wanted to show in the time slot they gave the producers
pos	this movie is pretty good half a year ago i bought it on dvd but first i thought that it was the original film i have seen the series and it is a good film but here they have put the living legendpart1 and 2and fire in space together the same as they did with the first film but with other episodes but still it is a pretty good film only the ending is strange you dont see what happens with the pegasus but i still think that it is pretty good the actors and special effects were good if you havent seen it go see it starringrichard hatch dirk benedict lorne greene herb jefferson jr tony swartz terry carter lloyd bridges jack stauffer
pos	lets think people  quit badmouthing the original  for its time the original battlestar series was a masterpiece  even still with all the stars  story lines and art  lorne greene was great as adama and richard hatch was perfect as apollo and dirk benedict was funny as starbuck  but i dare say  not as pretty as katee as starbuck  i loved the episode with the pegasus and greetings from earth was good john calicos was great as baltar  war of the gods  the best was experiment in terra  i thought that was a tribute in a way to heaven can wait  then you had the women of battlestar  not to compare them to lets say tricia who is outstandingly beautiful as number six  but jane seymours beauty could not be compared to  let alone loerrta spang as cassiopea was fantastic she had beauty that a rainbow would be embarrassed by  i loved the original as much as the new can you imagine if john calicos had a number six  thankyou for listening 
pos	flavia the heretic is an undeniable work of art and probably my number one recommendation to state that the euroexploitation cinema is severely underrated and not to be ignored this is an intelligent and complex film beautifully realized and  surprise  pretty damn accurate this is more than just meaningless sleaze or gratuitous violence and its about time those prudish film committees who categorize flavia as forbidden trash reckon this as well flavia is a beautiful 14th century adolescent forced to live the life of an obedient nun in a strict convent she refuses to accept her being inferior just because shes female and she curses her fellow sister for being so tolerant about this after a fruitless attempt to escape she befriends another rebellious nun and she even guides a troop of bloodthirsty muslims into the walls of the conventflavia is a downright mesmerizing film almost impossible to believe that director gianfranco mingozzi managed to make it appear so realistic and so disturbing i challenge you to come up with a title that centers on the topic of pioneerfeminism more intensely than flavia does several sequences are quite shocking on the verge of nightmarish actually as the camera zooms in on brutal rapes torture and mutilation yet all this raw footage isnt just used to satisfy perverted gorehounds mind you im strongly convinced that theyre part of the statement flavia is trying to communicate humanity the catholic church in particular historically proved itself to be a hypocrite and discriminating race and theres no use in denying it any further films like flavia the heretic have the courage to question and openly condemn our precious ancestors and i truly admire them for it flavia is an outstanding and fundamental exploitation film because of its substance but its even brought to an higher level by the wondrous cinematography the glorious costumes  scenery and a breathtaking musical score by nicola piovani florinda bolkin is very convincing as the ambitious and headstrong nun but its mara casares who steals the show as sister agatha shes a manhating and loudmouthed nun who likes to urinate in the open field amen sister
pos	reportedy based on actual historical events this disturbingly violent bloody and shocking period epic sustains viewer interest by creating a verisimilitude missing in the majority of films set in a remote era ms bolkans portrayal of the rebellious nun is a tour de force her gradual transformation in character from an obedient if unwilling complicitor in social injustices of her day is adeptly evidenced by telling sequences her witnessing of the hated local dukes casual rapist activity her forbidden love affair with a jew her criminal defection to the invading moslem forces of the sensual prince ahmed anthony corlan there are some painfully realistic gory sequences human flaying in this film that are not for the squeamish but viewers with strong stomachs and an interest in medieval history should find ample interest deserves to be seen if only as an antidote to hollywood depictions of the medieval world
pos	flaviaflorinda bolkan of dont torture a duckling fameis locked away in a convent of carnal desires by her fathertired of all of the sadism she sees around herrape of a young woman in a pigstysexual cravingshorse castrationflavia decides to run from the convent with her jewish friend from the outsideabrahamthe two dont get very far before they are captured and then brought back to be tortured and forced to repentafter punishment she joins up with a band of muslims called the tarantulaswho had invaded the convent prior and leads a crusade that turns into nothing short of a bloody battle behind the convent wallsflavia the heretic is a welldirected and fairly notorious piece of italian nunsploitationthe film is slightly gruesome and sleazy at timesthe acting is great and the characters are welldevelopedoverallflavia the heretic is a genuinely moving and intelligent movie with plenty of nudity and goreyou cant go wrong with it8 out of 10
pos	too many sources routinely lump this thoughtprovoking period drama in part based on historical fact together with the superficially similar nunsploitation which was a mainstay in 70s euro trash cinema overlooking the righteous anger that drives the whole endeavor perhaps coincidentally it was also director gianfranco mingozzis singular attempt at narrative filmmaking outside of many wellreceived documentariessafely set within a historical context flavia charts the growing rebellion of an early 15th century italian nun florinda bolkans career performance even surpassing her sterling work in lucio fulcis devastating dont torture a duckling locked away in convent by her not so nobleman father in a desperate attempt to curb the girls budding sensuous nature wondering why women are relegated to secondary roles at best in life as in holy scripture she is confronted by ways in which male domination can rupture female lives inspiring revolt fueled by the ranting of semicrazed older sister agatha indelibly portrayed by veteran actress maria casars from marcel carns les enfants du paradis and  more constructively  by a muslim invasion joining the oppressors and perhaps unwittingly manipulating them to do her bidding flavia truly becomes the outcast she already felt herself to be with expected tragic resultswith its breathtaking widescreen compositions by alfio contini who shot michelangelo antonionis zabriskie point this is an uncompromising and austere account of one womans fierce yet ultimately futile fight against patriarchal society which allotted her no rights beyond childbearing or whoring as sister agatha wryly remarks a lengthy druginduced fantasy sequence clearly modeled on ken russells otherwise far more flamboyant devils notwithstanding the movie turns out relatively stingy in the skin department making something of a mockery out of its semiporn reputation this is a serious work deserving rediscovery and restoration of its unjustly tarnished reputation
pos	flavia the heretic is a strange entry in the nunsploit genre  equal parts sleaze feministic journey and history as we follow flavia on her strange tripwe start off with flavia in a conventshe aint too happy there cuz she doesnt believe in all the maledominated rules and machoism of the world around her and escapes from the convent with her jewish pal abraham they are both eventually caught and flavia is brought back to the convent where she joins another nonbelieving nun in hastening a moslem invasion flavia hangs out with the moslems who take over the convent and get busy with the nuns in a strange set of scenes eventually the moslems rollout and flavia is punished as a traitor to christianity in another singularly brutal scenethis one has pretty much all the stuff that i like to see in a 70s era exploit film  some good gore including nippleremoval and a nice legskinning scene some decent nudity  including the requisite fullfrontal and a decent storyline as well i will say that it sorta dragged in a few points but not enough to get truly bored with it i would definitely recommend this one to nunsploit70s exploit fans810
pos	there is so much that can be said about this film it is not your typical nunsploitation of course there is nudity and sex with nuns but that is almost incidental to the storyit is set in 15th century italy at the time of the martyrdom of 800 christians at otranto the battle between the muslims and the christians takes up a good part of the film it was interesting when everyone was running from the muslim hoards that the mother superior would ask why do you fear the muslims they will not do anything that the christians have done to you certainly there was enough torture on both sidessister flavia florinda bolkan is sent to a convent for defying her father in the process she witnesses and endures many things the gelding of a stallion the rape of a local woman by a new duke the torture of a nun who was overcome during a visit by the tarantula sect and a whipping herself when she ran off with a jew the torture was particularly gruesome with hot wax being poured on the nun and her nipples cut offsister flavia is bound to continue to get into trouble as she questions the maledominated society in which she lives she even asks jesus why the father son and holy ghost are all meneventually she joins the leader of the muslims as his lover and they sack the convent here is where you see more flesh than you can possible enjoy at one time but tragedy is to come she manages to exact sweet revenge on all including the duke and her father but finds that the muslim lover treats her exactly the same she is a woman and that is all there is to iti wont describe what the holy men of the church did to this heretic at the end but it predates the torture of saw or hostel by decadesnunsploitation fans will be satisfied with the treats but movie lovers will find plenty of meat to digest
pos	flavia la monaca muslmana aka flavia the heretic of 1974 is a truly disturbing and uncompromising piece of italian exploitation cinema that to a certain extent follows a somewhat feminist premise though the level of sleaze and brutality would probably disgust the majority of feminists set mostly in a convent and with a nun as the eponymous central protagonist great performance by the wonderful florinda bolkan flavia the heretic may be referred to as a nunsploitation film however this film differs quite drastically from the typical nunsploitation flicks from the time as it doesnt so much focus on the nunsploitation elements such as lesbianism sadistic lesbian punishments etc personally i saw more similarities to the hexploitation flicks of the time such as mark of the devil even though this one doesnt treat the topic of witchhunts which focus on the brutal execution of christian fundamentalism in the middle ages and early modern perioditaly around 1600 after witnessing her despotic father behead a wounded muslim soldier young flavia is forced to become a nun in a convent when her father condemns a fellow nun to a torturous death for a small misdemeanor years later falvias disgust with male violence against women turns into hatred against the despotic church and she joins a band of arabic scavengersone thing is for sure flavia the heretic is not for the fainthearted and neither is it for those who want happy endings director gianfranco mingozzi obviously tried to make his film as realistic and disturbing as possible especially in its nasty scenes the many torture and executionscenes are extremely disturbing with skinnings spikings and other gruesome scenes in explicit detail the most shocking scene probably being the torture of the young nun quite in the beginning of the film the violence here is never superfluous however after all this gruesome methods actually were reality in the time the film is set in the film is very wellmade with realistic costumes fantastic settings an elegant cinematography and a great score by nicola piovani the stunningly beautiful and great florinda bolkan has proved her talent in many great italian cultproductions including lucio fulcis giallomasterpiece non si sevizia un paperino of 1972 she delivers another great charismatic performance here and i couldnt imagine another actress fitting as well in the role as she does the film has some minor inconsistencies eg why does the rigid church let bizarre cultfollowers into convents in the first place however it is overall amazing how realistic this film is flavia the heretic should definitely not be missed by my fellow fans of italian exploitation cinema this is a great exploitation flick overall though it definitely is a deeply depressing one and therefore should be watched in the right mood highly recommended to fans of disturbing exploitation cinema 7510
pos	expecting to see another nunsploitation movie with a mean mother superior abusing and torturing her charges flavia turned out to be much more than i had anticipatedit actually has a feminist storyline though i dont think such a term existed in the era in which the movie is set it certainly wasnt practiced women and the jews and the poor are very downtrodden and locked into menial spots in society throughout the story sister flavia florinda bolkan witnesses the tyranny of her time until she just cant sit there any longer and actually does something about it albeit with disastrous resultsthe precredit sequence has flavia as a young adolescent near a battlefield she sees an injured evil muslim soldier one of the few still alive and tries to assist him before she can her hatefilled father beheads the soldier and waves his head in her face great family dynamics huh after this her father forces her to join a convent where she witnesses even more injustice though scenes do involve violence rape and nuns i would consider this more of a historical drama than nunsploitation indeed many of the ingredients for a trashy exploitation piece are there but the acting camerawork storyline and music are too good to keep it down in that level most nun films ive seen usually have the basic premise of a good girl somehow winds up in a convent where the mother superior is a supreme bitch that likes to whip people andor make their lives a living hellflavia spends much of the first part of he movie passively questioning all of the atrocities happening around her much of her passivity is forgotten when she becomes acquainted with the strongspirited but slightly loony she likes to pee outside like me but its a lot easier for guys sister agatha when a group of muslims attack their abbey flavia and agatha do not cower in fear like the other nuns their attackers actually function as their liberators of the cruelty and nearslavery of the abbey in fact it is a christian not a muslim invader that impales dear sister agatha it is agathas death that sends flavia on her violent crusade against those who have oppressed her her father treats her like dirt her muslim lover deserts her at a very inopportune time i dont want to give out too much of the rest of the story but be prepared to be shocked devastated and saddened at the conclusion this is a great film so dont be put off by its undeserved reputation as a trash epic plus how on earth could a movie featuring florinda bolkan and claudio cassinelli go wrong i am not familiar with mara casares other works but sister agatha is a hell of a characteri have read many great reviews of the synapse us release but i love my german xrated kult dvd copy it isnt anamorphic169 but actually has a little more picture information on all of the edges than synapses releaseand there are also many great wise or funny lines of dialogue many from sister agathawhy is god male the father the son and the holy spirit theyre all male flaviathese men are afraid look at them sister afraid their power will be taken away from them sr agatha regarding christians fleeing after the muslims arrivewoman where are you going the moslems can do nothing to you that the christians havent done ha ha ha sr agatha to a group of fleeing christian womenlord bless these moslems for putting fear into these pompous christians flaviadoes it take the mere sight of a moslem to make you ht your underclothing sr agathaclosing message flavia gaetani not yet a muslim  no longer a christian  was punished as a runaway nun the idea for the film came from events which occurred during the musalman invasions of italy culminating in what even today is remembered as the martyrdom of the 800 at otranto
pos	postfeminist depiction of cruelty and sadismspoiler alert this underrated gem of a film tells the story of flavia a fifteenth century girl of noble birth walled up in a convent after defining her father and indeed the whole of medieval christian society by viewing a fallen islamic warrior as a human rather than demonic figureunable to accept the patriarchal rule of the convent explicitly stated in a scene where the bishop arrives flanked by soldiers and monks flavia begins to explicitly question the society in which she finds herself and through butting up against a whole system of subjugation repression and violence inevitably brings a tragic end not only to herself but all those around herbilled as a piece of nunsploitation this is far from the truth this is a film depiction the consequences of violence the effects of patriarchal dominance the nature of rebellion and the corruption of the human spiriti described it in the title of this piece as postfeminist and in the end flavias triumphs must always be corrupted compromised and perverted by men even flavias gruesome end is perpetrated by men for men the women turn away and only the monks look on without horroras to the much discussed violence this is a depiction of the effects of violence and the horrors of a world driven mad by religious excess to have shied away from the violence would have limited the films impact would have cheapened the film and allowed it to be assimilated within the patriarchal discourse it is exposing in addition it is a realistic portrait of medieval societybeautifully filmed brilliantly acted notably by florinda bolkin and maria casares containing a wonderful score by piovani and still challenging after all these years flavia is a classic of european cinema
pos	id read about flavia the heretic for many years but i only got to see it early last year when i went on an insane moviebuying binge and for whatever reason it has been on my mind lately though its been some months since i watched itits a striking film set in italy somewhere around the 15th century definitely medievalera though i dont think any specific year is ever given this being the time of christian ascendancy the age is a time of utter madness and the movie captures this very wellflavia our protagonist is a young lady who encounters a fallen muslim on a battlefield he seems a warm and intriguing fellow and shes immediately taken with him her father a soldier of a a family of some standing comes along almost immediately and murders the wounded man right before her eyes but shell continue to see him in her dreamsher father ships her off to a convent that seems more like an openair insane asylumthe residents so harshly repressed by unyielding medieval christianity slowly go mad flavia comes under the influence of one of the nuttier nuns but in a mad world only the sane are truly mad and this sociopathic sister clearly recognizes the insanity around her her take on the times in which they live strikes a chord with flavia who being young and apparently sheltered is beginning to question everything about this world in which she finds herself trappedthe movie is unflinching in its portrayal of that world showcasing a lot of unpleasantness we see a horse gelded a lord rape one of the women of his lands in a pigsty the pious torture of a young nun through it all flavia observes and questions rejecting eventually the christian dogma that creates such a parade of horrors in terms that would gain the movie some criticism over the years for seeming anachronistic i disagree with that criticism flavias views though sometimes expressed in ways that vaguely mirror for example thencontemporary feminist commentary the movie was made in 1974 revolve around what are really pretty obvious questions it is perhaps difficult to believe she could be so much of a fish out of water in her own time but thats the sort of minor point it doesnt do to belabor flavia is written in such a way to allow those of our era or of any era to empathize with her plight getting bogged down on such a matter would be missing the forest for the treesflavia is heartened when the muslims arrive invading the countryside and she finds in their leader a new version of the handsome islamist who still visits her dreams smitten with her almost immediately he allows her to virtually lead his army becoming a joan of arc figure in full battlegear and directing the invaders to pull down christian society and wreak vengeance upon all those shes seen commit evilis she the herald of a new and better world she may think so but muslims of that era werent big on feminism either as she soon learns the hard way as they say meet the new bossthis is really just a thumbnail of some of the things that happen in flavia the heretic the movie is quite grim and with a very downbeat rather depressing ending not a massaudience movie at all to be sure its quite good though and doesnt belong on the nunsploitation pile on which it is often carelessly thrown i think theres much value in the final film and im glad i saw it
pos	bo dereks beauty and john dereks revolutionary direction make this film worthwhile bo looking more gorgeous than ever is a recently widowed woman who is experiencing visitations from her dead husband anthony quinn he has a plan bo must procure the body of a young man so that her ghost of a husband can make his transformation from spectre back to corporeal life can she find a fitting candidate how will she do him in so tony can do his thing with bos attributes johns unique direction quinns film presence and thanks to john a very pretty exotic look to the entire film this movie is pleasant viewing
pos	this movie is visually stunning who cares if she can act or not each scene is a work of art composed and captured by john derek the locations set designs and costumes function perfectly to convey what is found in a love story comprised of beauty youth and wealth in some ways i would like to see this movie as a tribute to john and bo dereks story andthis commentary would not be complete without mentioning anthony quinns role as father mentor lover and his portrayal of a man of men lost to a bygone era when men were men there are some of us who find value in strength and direction wrapped in a confidence that contributes to a sense of confidence containment and security yes they do not make men like that anymore but then how often do you find women who are made like bo derek
pos	ashanti is a very 70s sort of film 1979 to be precise it reminded me of the wild geese in a way richard burton richard harris and roger moore on a mission in africa its a very good film too and i enjoyed it a lotdavid michael caine is a doctor working in africa and is married to a beautiful ashanti woman called anansa beverley johnson who has trained in medicine in america and is also a doctor while theyre doctoring one day she is snatched by slavers working for an arabic slave trader called suleiman played perfectly by peter ustinov of all people the rest of the film is david trying to get her backmichael caine is a brilliant actor of course and plays a character who is very determined and prepared to do anything to get his wife back but rather hopeless with a gun and action stuff hes helped out first by a englishman campaigning against the slave trade that no one acknowledges is going on rex harrison then briefly by a helicopter pilot william holden and then by an arab called malik kabir bedi malik has a score to settle with suleiman he is very intense throughout a very engaging character and so rides off with david to find him and get anansa back  this involves a wonderful scene in which david fails miserably to get on his camelthen theres lots of adventure theres also lots of moralityquestioning the progress of the story is a little predictable from this point and there are a few liberties taken with plotting to move things along faster but its all pretty forgivable the question is will david get to anansa before peter ustinov sells her on to omar sharif yes of course omar sharif is in it
pos	there have been far too few mainstream films set in postcolonial africa and the ones that have are a mixed bunch this one with its altruistic pretensions to expose slavery in the 1970s shows the best and worst values of africa which turn out not to be too different to the values of humanity as a whole it also has shortcomings given the undue influence of western preconceptions of africans and especially arabsdr anansa linderby the beautiful africanamerican wife of the english doctor david linderby is captured by arab slavetraders along with a teenage sanufu girl and a young boy the lead slavetrader suleiman is every bit the stage arab with his flowery and sometimes humorous rhetoric and gestures to match  which would not be out of place on carry on follow that camel but are not up the standard this film deserves peter ustinov of course had more than enough skills to address some of the shortcomings of the script and he rescued what could otherwise have been a woeful onedimensional charactercontinuing the stereotypical theme all three of suleimans arab employees are unintelligent and one has paedophilic tendencies towards the boy which thankfully are not portrayed on the screenone of davids first ports of call is the local police officer a stereotypical pompous and incompetent african bureaucrat david then meets two stereotypical white expats an englishman walker played by rex harrison and an american sandell played by william holden sandell is a mercenary with conventional views on mixedrace relationships who initially refuses to help unless david provides payment up front won over by davids love for anansa and conscious of his own inability to find love he agrees to take david up in his helicopter to help search for anansa they find suleiman and his captives crossing the border and are unable to pursue them into the neighbouring territory  as a result of sandells hesitation and davids lack of experience with firearms his helicopter is shot down but david surviveswe then see david introduced to malik kabir bedi an african who has lost his family to suleiman and is now only driven by vengeance they find the sanufu girl with a group of tuareg and know they are on the right track to find suleimanin one of the most heartrending scenes they kill a party of slave traders only to find that it was not suleimans group and have no choice but to send their captives to the tuaregs they met earlierlater on we discover that the young boy who had been raped is a witch doctor and in an excellent scene with supernatural overtones he uses his knowledge to kill one of suleimans henchmen anansa on her part  and despite the scepticism of the boy  manages to engineer the demise of suleimans two other employeesby this time suleiman and his slaves are within days of reaching the slave marketsuleiman now in no doubt that anansa is trouble attempts to sell her to an obscenely wealthy arab prince omar sharif who is corrupt but intelligent on discovering that anansa is an american working for the un the prince rather unwisely decides to carry on with the bargaining without considering the consequences the scene where the two men haggle is one of the best in the filmat the slave market the young boy is sold to a middleaged german paedophile and we are left to guess whether the boy will still be considered wunderbar when his owner is on the receiving end of his witchdoctoring skillsdavid and malik finally confront suleiman and there is a bittersweet ending from maliks point of viewultimately david and anansa are reunited and malik whose life is in ruins can console himself with having seen the task he set himself completedthe overall plot of the film is excellent but it loses marks for its stereotypical portrayal of nearly all the leading characters credit must go to all the leading actors for addressing many of the shortcomings of the scripting
pos	once again i was browsing through the discount video bin and picked up this movie for 488 fiftypercent of the time the movies i find in the bin are pure crap i mean horrible beyond belief but half the time they turn out to be surprisingly good this movie is much better than i expected i found it very engaging though it was obviously made by an amateur the direction is nothing special but the story is intriguing with some good thrills i expected it to be more of a comedy but i wasnt too disappointed for a thriller this movie is surprisingly goodnatured theres no bloody violence no profanity no nudity no sex usually these movies require all four of those elements the pg rating is welldeservednot like sixteen candles where the f word is used twice and theres a brief gratuitous nude scene i just wish the romance between corey haim and his love interest couldve been developed more the film does tend to be plotheavy and the potentially good subplots are pushed off to the side instead of developing a chemistry between the two of them we end up watching a careless threeminute montage of them on their romantic endeavors they end up kissing at the end but theres so little chemistry that it seems forcedthe dream machine is no gem but its good clean entertainment its quite forgettableespecially with a cast of unknowns except for haimbut its also much better than youd expect my score 7 out of 10
pos	a delightfully unpretentious send up of romeo and juliet approach with no expectations other than having a good time and you will enjoy this one a talented group of comic actors let go and have a riot in this lighthearted performers vehicle bad reviews were due to a snobbishness about treatments of shakespeare some people feel that all film must be important if you share those views dont bother the credits read introducing angelina jolie which is not even close to being true but she is astoundingly beautiful as the juliet character and as always her acting is wonderful and considering her age at the time even her dialect is pretty good recreating this classic tale with feuding italian families in the catering business in new york results in great fun see it in the right frame of mind and you will laugh out loud
pos	the movie itself made me want to go and call someone so they could enjoy it too it was extremely funny angelena jolie was wonderful as juliet the parents are hilariousthey are caterers as well as enemiesthe kids play the parts of romeo and juliet in the church playthey fall in love and their parents try to keep them apartspoiler ahead i think they sneak off after a party and do it surprisingly they still want to get married in the end of the movie if you dont like stereotypes and the defilement of classic literature dont watch if you dont mind those you will have a blast watching this one
pos	first off let me say i have wanted to see this movie for about a year now because i knew angelina jolie was in it and i love her but my love for her has nothing to do with my opinion of the movie anyhow no video stores carried it but low and behold the local library did i watched it and absolutely loved it yes there were italian stereotypes but it was done well and funny it was not degrading in any wayevery actor and actress did a superb job i laughed very hard at the sexual humor overall i think this movie is well worth seeing if you can find it it is adorable and just plain fun to watch i rarely rank movies as a 10 but i give this one a 10go find it and watch it
pos	this truly funny movie has a zany cast of characters just about every voluptuous middleaged female in hollywood and a touching funny love story the capomezzas and the malacicis are rival caterers in an italian neighborhood in new york they are also at oppositeextremeends of the taste scale their children are cast in the lead roles of a church production of romeo and juliet naturally they fall in love on stage the mayhem and confusion that this causes as the parents feud with each other and their kids is played out for us against the backdrop of the capomezzas magnificently tasteless home and their magnificently tasteless catered weddingsbesides the four overthetop parents and the charming young lovers the characters include a vaguely wise priest a plainspeaking grandma a lady who waves a wand and passes on spiritual advice she receives from a medium called the blessed roscoe a motel with beds shaped like the back seat of a car and two doves there is not a sight gag or a punch line that doesnt click in this fast paced movieeven the family names of the two families are part of the fun capomezza could be interpreted as lowbrows and malacici could mean stuckup snobs if you are sensitive about italian stereotypes you may not like this movie if bette midler embarrasses you you may not like it because all of the women in this movie make bette midler look like martha stewart the rest of us should love it
pos	stupid stupid stupid i think that angelina jolie is probably one of the most talented actress today but a movie like this isnt just worth her time she deserves better and so does everyone else in this movie talent is just wasted sorry but i dont feel like writing a review for thisi give it no stars out of 
pos	steve carell plays dan burns newspaper agony uncle and dedicated single father to three girls at a large family homecoming dan meets his perfect woman only to find out that she is in a relationship with his brotherwhats a man to doi rather liked dan in real life but i would imagine the success or otherwise of this flick is going to be down to whether you are willing to accept steve carell playing a part relatively straight and restrained rather than going through the broad comedy moves that have made him so successful if you cannot accept it fear not get smart will be along later in the year but for the record i thought he was very gooddan in real life starts off like your typical incidentally amusing family drama but it gets funnier and funnier as it goes along and carells frustration with his situation grows its not massively original but if you only saw movies with original ideas cinematic pickings would be very scarce indeed wouldnt they but dan in real life is entertaining and a good cast who wouldnt fall in love at first sight with the luminous juliette binoche make the most of an insightful enough script that contains many a ponder on the meaning and passion of lovei hope that steve carell pushes himself and does something as interesting again
pos	im not a steve carell fan however i like this movie about dan an advice columnist who goes to his parents house for a stay with his kids and ends up falling in love with his brothers girlfriend its a story thats been told before but not like this there are simply too many little bits that make the film better than it should be the cast is wonderful and even if carell is not my cup of tea he is quite good as the widower whos suppose to know everything but finds that knowing is different than feeling and that sometimes life surprises you at times witty and wise in the way that an annoying hallmark card can be the film still some how manages to grow on you and be something more than a run of the mill film worth a look see
pos	there is a scene in dan in real life where the family is competing to see which sex can finish the crossword puzzle first the answer to one of the clues is murphys law anything that can go wrong will go wrong this is exactly the case for dan burns steve carell the office a columnist for the local newspaper dan is an expert at giving advice for everyday life yet he comes to realize that things arent so picture perfect in his own dan in real life is amazing at capturing these ironies of everyday life and is successful at embracing the comedy tragedy and beauty of them all besides that this movie is pretty damn hilariousthe death of his wife forces dan to raise his three daughters all on his own each daughter in their own pivotal stages in life the first one anxious to try out her drivers license the middle one well into her teenage angst phase and the youngest one drifting away from early childhood things take a turn for dan when he goes to rhode island for a family reunion and stumbles across an intriguing woman in a bookstoreher name is marie juliette binoche chocolat and she is looking for a book to help her avoid awkward situations which is precisely whats in store when they get thrown into the burns family householdif youve seen steve carell in the office or little miss sunshine youd know that he is incomparable with comedic timing and a tremendously dynamic actor as well steve carell is awesome at capturing all the emotions that come with family life the frustration and sincere compassion the family as well as the house itself provides a warm environment for the movie that contrasts the inner turmoil that builds throughout the movie and finally bursts out in a pretty suspenseful climax the movie only falls short in some of the predictable outcomes yet at the same time life is made up of both irony and predictability which is an irony within itselfdan in real life is definitely worth seeing for the sole enjoyment of watching all the funny subtleties we often miss in everyday life and ill most likely enjoy it a second time or even a third just put it on my tab
pos	i saw a special advance screening of this today i have to let you know im not a huge fan of either dane cook or steve carell so i really had no expectations going into this i ended up enjoying it quite a bitdan in real life is the story of a widower with 3 daughters who goes to spend a weekend with his family while at a bookstore he meets the woman of his dreams only to find out that she happens to be his brothers girlfriendthis movie is pretty well made the soundtrack cinematography and acting are all topnotch especially steve carell my problem with it was mostly that there seemed to be a lack of character development mostly with dane cooks character we never really get a close look at the relationship between dane and steves characters and i felt that it could have helped a bit in showing what dans inner conflict about being in love with danes girlfriend was like other than this though dan in real life is definitely a solid sweet film definitely a nice break from all the horror and action movies weve been getting this year
pos	i was drawn to dan in real life from the excellent reviews and the thirst for a dramedy that was well writtenthank you peter hedgesand because when steve carell stars in the film you know an audience is going to find like in little miss sunshine a performance that is very entertaining and rewarding dan in real life delivered that promisethe film is so real to many families world wide that have lost a member and yet have gone on with their lives in search of something that will give them the magic back before their loss with steve carell and the wondrous juliette binoche their relationship was so beautifully done and written that their scenes were so real to their characters and to their journeys the cast sets and story made dan in real life one to remember as we head into the holidays ahead
pos	dan the widowed father of three girls has his own advice column that will probably go into syndication after his wifes death he has taken time to raise his daughters having known no romance in quite some time nothing prepares him for the encounter with the radiant marie at a local book store in a rhode island small town on the ocean where he has gone to celebrate thanksgiving with the rest of his big family after liking marie at first sight little prepares him when the gorgeous woman appears at the family compound after all she is the date of dans brother mitchit is clear from the outset that dan and marie are made for one another and although we sense what the outcome will be we go for the fun ride that peter hedges the director wants to give us mr hedges an author and screenplay writer on his own has given us two excellent novels whats eating gilber grapes and an ocean in iowa and the delightful indie pieces of april which he also directed its just a coincidence that both movies deal with families during thanksgiving reunionsthe best thing in the film was the natural chemistry between the two stars steve carell and juliette binoche mr carell in fact keeps getting better all the time in many ways he remind us of jack lemmon in his take of comedy and serious material what can one say about ms binoche an intelligent actress and a bright presence in any film she proves she is right up to doing comedy convincing us about her mariethe only sad note is the waste of talent in the picture john mahoney diane wiest norbert leo butz jessica hecht emily blunt allison pill amy ryan have nothing to do they just serve as incidental music for decoration dane cook who is seen as brother mitch fares better because he gets to recite more lines than the othersdan in real life is a delightful film that will please everyone
pos	steve carell once again stars in a light romantic movie about choices family and pressure by judging on the plot and cover art of the movie i was expecting a flatout comedy lots of laughs and unrealistic elements but i guess i was wrong sure the movie had some comedy but it felt much more of a light drama to me and steve carell once again gave a great performance the movie itself really tackles true observations and that was a strong element i found but the ending felt a little bit rushed and predictable throughout the cinematography was great the acting was great and the message it delivered was obvious but yet still very important though it came down to old flat and predictable ending id reckon if different choices were made at the end of the movie perhaps for the bad even this movie would get better publicity still a fun movie
pos	the widower family man dan burns steve carell writes the column dan in real life giving advices for families in the new jersey standard and raises his three daughters alone jane allison pill the older has just got her driving license but dan does not allow her to drive cara brittany robertson has a crush on his highschool mate marty and the young lily marlene lawston misses her mother when dan and his daughters travel to rhode island for a family reunion he meets marie juliette binoche in a bookstore and they spend hours talking to each other they feel attracted for each other but marie receives a phone call and leaves dan giving her phone number first dan immediately falls in love for marie but when he return to his parents home he finds that marie is the girlfriend of his wolf brother mitch burns dane cook who is also in love with her along the weekend the attraction between the clumsy dan and marie increases and they have to take a decisiondan in real life is a great surprise and a delightful movie with comedy romance and drama the chemistry of the gorgeous juliette binoche and steve carell is awesome and it is very easy to know why everybody loves marie the trio allison pill brittany robertson and marlene lawston is fantastic and their characters are responsible for some of the best moments of this story the screenplay is wonderful and the performances of the talented actors and actresses are stunning with a realistic behavior of a family meeting follow the advice of dans column and plan to be surprised with the reunion of the burns family my vote is eighttitle brazil eu meu irmo e nossa namorada me my brother and our girlfriend
pos	i loved dan in real life a wonderful journeytolove story like youve got mail or while you were sleeping but not ridiculously full of sight gags and crude jokes and not so romantic it makes you wanna throw up dan burns steven carrell is a popular advice columnist who cant seem to get things in his own life straightened out until one day on a family gatheringtrip he meets and instantly connects with marie the always beautiful juliette binochea radiant specimen of a woman who seems to be framed in a hazy filter hearkening back to the starlets of classic cinema chemistry happens over a cup of tea and muffin but marie must be off for a previous engagement and they must part ways later we are treated to dans tightknit funloving relatives who not only have big breakfasts together but also enjoy using the intelligent and sweetly dorky dan as the butt of many bachelor jokes what i liked so much was that although the familys characteristics could be seen as obnoxious to some i thought it was a great portrayal of a big family that doesnt venture into parody or crude exaggeration the burns family is simply a close loving group of people who are truly interested in the best for dan there are wonderfully awkward family moments that arent unrealistic the family is nosey but never meanspirited or gossipy quirky but never outlandishand then dan falls in love with his brothers girlfriend hes brought to the family gathering and thus begins a rollercoaster of restrained longing and funny lovebudding i could go on but i just thought this movie was simply awesome its not particularly hip or clever never too wordy and obsessed with dry humor or biting wit as many comedies are in modern cinema there is a nice balance of storytelling visuals and funnybutreal dialogue in fact early in the movie the initial spark of love begins with whimsical discussion in a classic hollywoodstyle conversation where the characters say what theyre thinking out loudso ive probably rambled and repeated myself but i highly recommend dan in real life its a great date movie trust me youll laugh and only if youre a geek like me youll get a bit tearyeyed filled with fun and magical love dan in real life wont disappoint 35 out of 4 stars grade a
pos	clean family oriented movie i laughed i criedi loved it i was worried i wouldnt be able to see steve carrell as anything but goofy michael from the office boy was i wrong he should win an oscar for his performance i will definitely buy this on dvd when it comes out my husband enjoyed it and he isnt into movies of this type i saw it with 2 other couples in the 30 year old range and we all agreed it was the best movie we had seen in a long time and certainly the cleanest only 1 cuss word not even sure why it was pg13 i would highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes comedy drama romance and more
pos	steve carell stars as a person who you can relate tosort of in dan in real life a film which i expected not to like but ended up liking it not that the movie is laugh out loud funny its just that it has a big heart we all like steve carell this isnt what fans of the office would expect to see from him but you know what i liked this movie carell stars as dan burns a widowed father whos daughters dont really like him one weekend him and his daughters travel down to see his family while there he goes to a bookstore and falls for a woman when he gets back to his house he finds out that his brother mitchplayed by dane cook is dating this womanplayed by juliette binochedan in real life at times i found a bit unbelievable are the burns family really the kind of people who do exercises together and play board games together and do a bunch of other family things i would highly doubt that i dont know any family who is like that is that stopping me from giving it a thumbs up nodan in real life
pos	i loved the story somewhere a poster said there are no families like the one portrayed in this film well maybe there ought to be i thought everybody seemed really human and believable what a top notch cast what great music on the soundtrack what a nice this and what a nice that but most of all i will say two words to recommend this filmsteve carellhe really showed a nice subtle depth that touched me he was truly commanding as a widower who had dedicated himself maybe a little too much to being a good dad first at the cost of denying his own needsdid he act like a petulant ass why yes he didand you see thats what was perfect about this film the actor who played this character made me believe he was feeling something and not simply acting like he was feeling something and he conveyed to me perfectly what it was that he was feeling and what he was feeling was denieddenied happinessdenied fulfillmentdenied lovelosing your love is painful beyond belief and many who do so will never feel something like that againbeautiful filmi gave it an eight out of ten
pos	i watch romantic comedies with some hesitation for romantic comedies feature age old clichs which make a movie uninteresting typically in a romantic comedy there is a girl and there is a guy both fall in love then have troubles and then win over the troubles to marry or whatever but this movie is a different story it is really very different from the romantic comedies i have seen of lately there is a widowed guydan there is a girlmarie dan meets marie in a bookshop and talk for sometime after sometime marie has to leave dan develops something for her and when this something starts to turn meaningful we get a twist marie is the girlfriend of his brother unheeded of the circumstances dan flirts with marie and realizes that he loves her and even marie loves him but their love would not just be possible how it is made possible forms the rest of the story steve carell performs well juliette binoche is good as marie and every other stuff is done well it is a good movie watch it
pos	this is a sublime piece of filmmaking it flows at just the right pace throughout the accompanying music fits perfectly and is very pleasant to the ear the humorous parts are hilarious and made even more so by the largely depressingly tragic nature of the filmhowever despite much comment about the inherent tragedy of the storyline it was anything but depressing for me to watch i thoroughly enjoyed it in a way that i havent experienced for a long time that is to say it is superb and yet without all the common trappings of modern films such as sex violence and unnecessary special effects dan in real life lacks nothing for being without the regular vices it has a fully matured plot that just doesnt require and indeed would be ruined by any further embellishment at the same time the theme is entirely adult its a piece of art in and of itself that encapsulates you entirely and you want for nothing more than it already offersthere are some scenes that feel a bit waltons but these actually make perfect sense in the long run as they contrast the more dysfunctional moments the rosier makes way for the tragic which then gives over to the idyllic which turns to the darker etc this undulating landscape of emotional cinematography creates a perfect balance and keeps the viewer in a state of lithiumlike stability the peaks and troughs are gentle but more than adequate in the pleasure they instilli highly recommend watching this film regardless of what genre you normally enjoy put aside any prejudices because this is a must see
pos	how can you sum up just exactly how feelgood and right and touching this film is for several weeks this dvd leaped off the shelf at me every time i went in the store  having seen steve carrell in a couple of films previously i didnt want to smear my thought process of him  so i resisted and resisted until finally i grabbed it up with a what the hell attitude and how surprised was i i just wish i had purchased it earlier having watched it three times in two days i am still smiling at how the portrayal of a widower struggling with three daughters yearning for that which is missing since the passing of his beloved wife who thus meets an intriguing woman charming her in such a profound and interesting dare i say bookish way throws a whole different light onto life that makes him realize she is what he has been searching forthe snag of that woman being his brothers girl complicates matters  which portray dan comically shy and with a heartfelt chagrin seeing his someone special bringing such fun and enjoyment into the family home as well as his brothers life you just really begin to feel for himthen when the blind date occurs with ruthie draper  that is the turning point in maries estimation of dan the look she gives him when he repeats her comment about not liking ruthie  sheer greeneyed monster triggering an absolutely hilarious scene as the two couples compete on the dance floor this sequence is one of the most wellcrafted as dan starts to loosen up with regard to marieother gutwrenching scenes  dan returns from the book and tackle shop confronted by his brothers begins to describe what has just occurredwhen dans face drops it brings a sharp intake of breathhis youngest daughter lilly making the present celebrating their love for suzanne his late wife brings a little heartfelt warmth and a little gulp as dan realizes just what he has lost in lifewhen dan plays guitar and sings at the talent showhis voice cracking slightly as he reprises the songabsolute gem the acceptance of what occurs late in the film by his daughtersthey all three love their father and want to see him happy will not let him deny his love for marie the desperateness of dan not to fail his daughters because he is their rock their strongholdand tell him so much more than that with just a few wordsi could go on and on but i will leave it for now  maybe return and add more comments here in the near futurebut i will end by sayingif you want to watch a film that is just so damn good with twists of comedy to lighten up the drama that never feels forced or crass that comes over as a genuine portrayal of a man discovering new life  not just with a woman but also with his extended family then look no furtherdan in real life  9 out of 10 for such a wellrendered cinematic experience with a score by sondre lerche that intimately takes you there throughout whilst never being intrusive with fine performances by the ensemble cast i cannot wait to rewatch this again
pos	unlike many other films which are disturbing either by dint of their naked unpleasantness man bites dog or their sheer violence most peckinpah films deliverance shocks by its plausibility certainly the buggery scene is pretty straightforward in its unpleasantness but the films effect derives far more from its slow buildup and the tangible sense of isolation surrounding the four leads both before and after everything starts to go wrong the moment when the canoes pass under the child on the bridge who does not even acknowledge the men he had earlier played music with let alone show any sign of human affection towards them is among the most sinister in modern film the tension increases steadily throughout the canoe trip and perseveres even after the final credits  the ending makes the significance of the characters ordeals horrifically real the movies plausibility is greatly aided by the playing of the leads particularly ned beatty and jon voight as the victim and reluctant hero respectively burt reynolds too has never been better the films cultural influence is demonstrable by the number of people who will understand a reference to banjo territory  perhaps only get carter has done such an effective hatchetjob on a regions tourist industry i can think of only a handful of movies which put me into such a serious depression after they had finished  the oppressive atmosphere of se7en is the best comparison i can think of although so much of it is excellent of itself deliverance is a classic above all because there are no adequate points of comparison with it  it is unique
pos	deliverance is a brilliant condensed epic of a group of thoroughly modern men who embark on a canoe trip to briefly commune with nature and instead have to fight for their sanity their lives and perhaps even their souls the film has aged well despite being made in the early seventies it certainly doesnt look particularly dated it still possesses a visceral punch and iconic status as a dramatic postdeath of the sixties philosophicalandcultural shock vehicle there are very few films with similar conceits that can compare favourably to it although the legendary sam peckinpahs stuff would have to be up there yes there has been considerable debate and discussion about the films most confronting scene which i wont expand upon here  and undoubtedly one of the most confronting scenes in the entire history of the cinematic medium  but what surprises about this film is how achingly beautiful it is at times this seems to be generally overlooked yet in retrospect quite understandably so the cinematography that captures the essence of the vanishing fragile river wilderness is often absolutely stunning and it counterbalances the film as in a moment of brief madness we the viewers  along with the characters themselves  are plunged into unrelenting nightmare deliverances narrative is fittingly lean and sinewy and it is surprising how quickly events unfold from point of establishment through to crisis and aftermath it all takes place very quickly which lends a sense of very real urgency to the film the setting is established effectively through the opening credits the characters are all welldrawn despite limited time spent on back story we know just enough about them to know them for the kind of man they are like them and ultimately fear for them when all goes to hell the conflict and violence within the movie seems to erupt out of nowhere with a frightening lack of logic this is author james dickeys theme  that any prevailing romanticism about the nature of mans perceived inherent goodness can only wilt and die when his barely suppressed animal instincts come to the fore there are no demons or bogeymen here the predatory hillbillies  as the films central villains  are merely crude terrifyingly amoral cousins of our protagonists they shock because their evil is petty and tangible the film has no peripheral characters all reflect something about the weaknesses and uncertainties of urbanised homo sapiens in the latter 20th century and all are very real and recognisable burt reynolds is wonderful in this movie as the gungho and almost fatally overconfident survivalist lewis and it is a shame to think that he really couldnt recapture his brief moment of dramatic glory throughout the rest of his still sputtering upanddown career boogie nights excluded perhaps trust me if your are not a reynolds fan you will be impressed with his performance here john voight is his usual effortlessly accomplished self and ned beatty and ronny cox both make significant contributions this is simply a great quartet of actors to conclude i must speculate as to if and when deliverance author james dickeys to the white sea will be made for those that enjoyed  this film ttws is a similarly harrowing tale of an american air force pilots struggle for survival after being shot down over the japanese mainland during ww2 its more of the typically bleak existentialism and primordial savagery that is dickeys trademark but it has all the makings of a truly spectacular poetic cinematic experience there was the suggestion a few years ago that the coen brothers might be producing it but that eventually came to nothing being an avid coenophile it disappoints me to think what might have been had they gotten the green light on ttws rather than their last couple of relatively undistinguished efforts returning to deliverance its impossible to imagine a movie of such honest unnerving brutality being made in these times and that is pretty shameful we the cinemagoing public are all the poorer for this
pos	in what is arguably the best outdoor adventure film of all time four city guys confront natures wrath in a story of survival the setting is backwoods georgia with its forests mountains and wild riversthe director john boorman chose to use local people not actors to portray secondary characters these locals imbue the film with a depth of characterization unequaled in film history no central casting actors could ever come close to these peoples remarkable faces voices or actions i dont recall a film wherein the secondary characters are so realistic and colorful as much as anything else it is this gritty realism that makes this film so amazinganother strength is the films theme nature in the wild can be violent how appropriate that the setting should be the american south very few places in the us are or have been as violent as redneck country in a story about darwinian survival of the fittest the film conveys the idea that humans are part of nature not separate from itdeliverance is very much a product of its time when unlike today americans expressed concern over a vanishing wilderness the films magnificent scenery the sounds of birds frogs crickets and the roar of the river rapids combined with the absence of civilization all convey an environmental message and that is another strength of the filmat an entertainment level the tension gradually escalates as the plot proceeds not even half way into the film the tension becomes extreme and then never lets up not until the final credits roll very few films can sustain that level of intensity over such a long span of plotfinally the films technical quality is topnotch direction and editing are flawless cinematography is excellent dialogue is interesting and the acting is terrific burt reynolds has never been better ned beatty is perfectly cast and does a fine job and jon voight should have been nominated for an oscar if there is a weak link in the film it is the music which strikes me as timidoverall deliverance almost certainly will appeal to viewers who like outdoor adventure even for those who dont the gritty characterizations the acting and the plot tension are reasons enough to watch this film one of the finest in cinema history
pos	deliverance is the fascinating haunting and sometimes even disturbing tale by james dickey turned into a brilliant movie by john boorman its about four businessmen driven by manhood and machobehavior whore spending a canoeing weekend high up in the mountains up there theyre faced with every darkest side of man and every worst form of human miserypoverty buggery and even physical harassment these four men intended to travel down the river for adventure and excitement but their trip soon changes into an odyssey through a violent and lurking mountainland completely estranged from all forms of civilisation all these elements actually make deliverance one of the most nightmarish films ive ever seen just about everything that happens to these men you pray that youll never find yourself to be in a similar situation pure talking cinema deliverance is a very important movie as well john boormans best closely followed by zardoz and excalibur was  and still is  a very influential film and it contains several memorable scenes that already featured in numberless other movies just think about the terrific duelling banjos musical score and of course the unforgettable homosexual squeal like a pig rape scene all the actors deliver haha perfect acting performances especially jon voight a must see motion picture
pos	after having seen deliverance movies like pulp fiction dont seem so extreme maybe by todays blood and bullets standards it doesnt seem so edgy but if you think that this was 1972 and that the movie has a truly sinister core then it makes you think differentlywhen i started watching this movie nothing really seemed unusual until i got to the dueling banjos scene in that scene the brutality and edge of this film is truly visible as i watched drewronny coxrobocopgo head to head with a seemingly retarted young boy it really shows how edgy this movies can get when you think that the kid has a small banjo which he could of probably made by hand compared to drews nice expensive guitar you really figure out just how out of their territory the four men areas the plot goes its very believable and never stretches past its limits but what really distinguishes this film about four business men who get more than they bargained for on a canoe trip is that director john boormanexcalibur breaks all the characters away from plain caricatures or stereotypes so as the movie goes into full horror and suspense i really cared about all four men and what would happen to themthe acting is universally excellent with jon voightmidnight cowboy enemy of the state and burt reynoldsboogie nights striptease leading the great cast jon voight does probably the hardest thing of all in this film and that is making his transformation from family man to warrior very believable unlike reynolds whose character is a warrior from the start voights character transforms over the course of the movie ned beattylife is also good in an extremely hard role come on getting raped by a hillbilly while ronny cox turns in a believable performanceone thing that really made this movies powerful for me is that the villains were as terrifying as any i had ever seen bill mckinney and herbert cowboy coward were excellent and extremely frightening as the hillbillysoverall deliverance was excellent and i suggest it to anyone except for people with weak stomachs and kids 1010 see this movie
pos	john boormans deliverance concerns four suburban atlanta dwellers who take a ride down the swift waters of the cahulawassee the river is about to disappear for a dam construction and the flooding of the last untamed stretches of land the four friends emphasize different characters a virile sports enthusiast who has never been insured in his life since there is no specific risk in it burt reynolds a passionate family man and a guitar player ronny cox an overweight bachelor insurance salesman ned beatty and a quiet thoughtful married man with a son who loves to smoke his pipe jon voightwhat follows is the mens nightmarish explorations against the hostile violence of natureit is also an ideal code of moral principle about civilized men falling prey to the dark laws of the wilderness superbly shot this thrilling adult adventure certainly contains some genuinely gripping scenes
pos	as peckinpah did with straw dogs and kubrick with a clockwork orange director john boorman delivers an effective film about mans violent side in deliverance arguably a definitive horror film of the 1970s burt reynolds jon voight ned beatty and ronny cox portray four atlanta businessmen who decide to take a canoe trip down the wild cahulawassee river in northern georgia before it is dammed up into what reynolds calls one big dead lakebut the local mountain folk take a painfully obvious dim view of these city boys carousing through their woods and the following day continuing on down the river beatty and voight are accosted and sexually assaulted the films infamous squeal sequence by two vicious mountain men bill mckinney herbert cowboy coward thus what started out as nothing more than a lark through the appalachians has now turned into a nightmare in which our four protagonists come to see the thin line that exists between what we think of as civilization and what we think of as barbarismjames dickey adapted the screenplay from his own bestselling book and the result is an often gripping and disturbing shocker often known for its squeal and dueling banjos sequences deliverance is also quite a pulsepounding ordeal with the four leading men superb in their roles and mckinney and coward making for two of the most frightening villains of all times a mustsee film for those willing to take a chance
pos	i watched this movie in the wee hours of the morning when i should have been asleep this in itself was testimony that deliverance was a spellbinding movie i think boorman did a wonderful job on directing this film how expertly the early scene with the hill folk and the dueling banjos was done it showed so well and early on how inherently reserved and simple the people of the area were case in point  near the end of the duel the banjoplaying boy was smiling loved his banjo but when drew tried to shake the boys hand after the duel the kid was too reserved to respond the river trip never left you bored for sure the rape scene was brutal but necessary to show just what the group was up against in this backwoods area of georgia i think beattys traumatic shock afterward was well done some have said he was pretty unaffected by the ordeal i disagree  if you really payed attention he was unresponsive during the entire action immediately following in which reynolds put the arrow through the attacker and they chased off the toothless guy it was confusing when ed killed the other guy later at the top of the cliff it almost appeared that the arrow was shot while ed was curled up and expecting to die but then you realize the arrow he had shot earlier had finally taken effectanyway a great movie and i was wavering between an 8 and 9 on my vote but after reading a message from a disgruntled voter who gave it a 1 i gave it a 10 this individuals reasoning seemed based on personal bias rather than an objective viewpoint and his vote was obviously a noncorrelating attempt to lower the rating
pos	this was undoubtedly the most disturbing movie that i have ever seen the first part of the movie though strange has a light and amusing quality to it the journey begins on such a peaceful note detailing and emphasizing the beauty of the hills of appalachia but that is misleading beyond belief the obvious social problems inbreeding and the deformities of the countrysides inhabitants are only the first disturbing aspects of the movie i can still hear bobby moaning in pain and i shudder at the thought lewiss leg made me wince yet while the movie was on the whole very disturbing and distressing it posed some interesting questions when is it moral or right to take another individuals life what can morality drive us to do or not do in some cases and are dignity and moral integrity more important than life itself whatever conclusions one may draw from the film it is an achievement in its own right despite certain aspects that were chillingly real and gruesome
pos	engrossing drama of four men on a canoing weekend down a remote river they are pacifist ed jon voight adventurous violent lewis burt reynolds obnoxious bobby ned beatty and nice guy drew ronny cox the first 40 minute are greattheres the incredible dueling banjos sequence interesting interplay among the characters and just stunning widescreen cinematography by vilmos zsigmond then two hillbillies attack ed and bobby one of them rapes bobbyand the trip becomes a nightmarejust unbelievable the scenery is incredibly beautiful yet this horrific violence is taking place to be truthful beattys rape has never bothered meim very aware its being faked despite the good acting this movie also shows how the characters changeed has his pacifism tested lewis becomes weak bobby is violated by one of the people he mocked earlier on and drew tries to keep himself sane direction by john boorman is also very assured and the sounds of the forest and the river help the mood immenselythe acting is mostly good voight is just ok in the leadhes been better beatty is also just okbut it is his debut film and he has guts for taking such a risky role cox is very good especially when things start falling apart and reynolds is just superbone of his best acting jobs ever how this wasnt even nominated for an academy award escapes me also bill mckinney and herbert coward are way too believable as the hillbilliesa powerful filmnot for children try to see an uncut versionthe tv version is butchered also letterboxed viewing is essential to capture the breathtaking images
pos	james dickey is a wonderfully descriptive author when one reads deliverance one is instantly transported into the lush backwoods of the deep south when one watches john boormans film version of the book one realizes just how accurately he captures the essence of the book the camera is as descriptive as the narration the characters are fully realized and the portrayals are fantastic i first saw this movie in 1992 after my freshman year of college i was in a phase where i was watching movies that were all released within a couple of years of my birth in 1973 among them were patton papillon and all the presidents men fine films all of them this one was easily the class of the group that says a lot
pos	this is without a doubt one of the best movies i have ever seen the first time i saw it i was about 9 or 10 years old i began looking sometime before the rape scene and when i saw it i was really shocked thinking what kinda sick movie is this today ive seen it from the beginning and really understood how great this movie really is its exciting frightening shocking and in its own unique way disturbing but the best thing about it is the ending where the audience is shown that this experience will haunt the characters for the rest of their lifes itll torture their conscience and they will worry for the rest of their lifes about the bodies being found in that river and there is nothing they can do about it its something they have to live with this ending is one of the most unhappy endings in movie history and very smart brilliant and horrifyingand the acting is also great especially jon voight and burt reynolds magnificent acting in this movie all in all john boorman has created one of the best movies throughout movie history based on dick chaneys novel a must see for all the movie lovers
pos	spoilers spoilers packed with memorable moments such as the quote above immortalized by primus deliverance tells the story of four guys who take a trip to the wild woods to go white water rafting and get away from the big city for a while only to find that their fun soon takes a bad turn this is not a hollywood film there are virtually no special effects whatsoever the setting is extremely realistic and nothing at all is sugarcoated or made pretty the city boys look like city boys and even the tough guy louis portrayed with precision by burt reynolds is clearly at the mercy of the wild on this trip this is a perfect example of a whatif film what if a few friends went river rafting in an area of the woods that none of them were familiar with and ended up desperately trying to avoid being tried and convicted for murders that they were forced to commit to save their own livesthere is clearly a very strong element of the film that deals with societal and class structure and the relationship or lack thereof between rural and urban peoples when the four guys arrive in the woods early in the film they clearly do not quite know how to interact with the people who live out there and they speak to them as though they are unsure whether they will understand or be able to communicate this communication block is most memorably illustrated in the dueling banjoes scene in which they are trying to gas up the car and truck and get someone to drive the vehicles downriver for them while drew and the obviously inbred and probably mentally deficient boy on the porch are dueling with their guitar and banjo one of the best scenes in the film louis is having some difficulty buying the gas and bobby makes a comment about genetic deficiencies and how pathetic it all is when the boy turns away from drew who had offered to shake his hand after their stupendous jam session bobby tells him to give the kid a couple bucks knowing that none of them are quite sure how to reactthis is the kind of thing that we see in deliverance that sets up so much of the tension that is to follow this great scene where a lot of fun was had including the funniest redneck dancing scene until o brother where art thou ended with everyone awkwardly unsure what to do around each other these people are apples and oranges and they live by completely different rules of life the people that louis bobby drew and ed encounter in the hills grew up separated from modern society and modern laws and live by the rules of nature which do not include thou shalt not kill confused by their awkward behavior the four friends set out on the river hoping for the weirdness to end and for the adventure to beginspoilers when they are briefly separated from each other and ed and bobby run into the hillbillies beside the river who quickly turn unpleasant the uncertainty about the way that these people live  which was established by the scene above  comes into play to create the most tension during the scene i think that a good sign of a quality thriller like this is that the tragic element of the film namely the assaults and actual murders takes up a very small amount of screen time but remain some of the most memorable parts of the film there is no gratuitous violence here its all there for an obvious purpose and it achieves a startlingly powerful effectthe move is about the violent clash of two very different kinds of people and what can happen when they inadvertently find themselves at war with each other the trip down the rest of the river after the assault which takes up the majority of the film delivers some spectacularly effective tension and keeps you on the edge of your seat while not bombarding you with so much happening that you become numb it is surprisingly effective when we find out that ed may very well have killed the wrong man up there on the cliff and the tension in the film doesnt even let up when the three surviving members of the team reach the bottom of the river because they deliver a questionable explanation to the police about what happened up there on the river and why the deputys brotherinlaw is missingthis is a very disturbing film which is a testament to its success because its pretty obvious that a film like this is meant to shake people up a little bit the hillbillies are the human ie more realistic version of the subhuman rednecks seen in childish but fairly similar films like gator bait and gator bait 2 neither of which could possibly ever be compared to a timeless film like deliverance when we follow these four men through their fateful weekend in the woods the natural element is so real and we get to know the men so well and in such a subtle fashion that its almost like we as individuals of the audience are really a fifth member of the team its not often that a film is able to come across that way
pos	its a shame that deliverance is mainly known as the redneck rape movie and for dueling banjos even people that have seen the film cant get their mind off of that rape scene its not as bad as the rape scene in pulp fiction its certainly not as bad as any female rape scene in just about any movie people tend to miss the power of the film that contains the infamous buggery scenethe acting plot cinematography and soundtrack of deliverance all lend a hand to its brooding charisma the backcountry it was shot in is beautiful and is quite in contrast to the dark subject matter the actors both major and minor make you feel like you are rafting down that river right along with them the thing that separates this film from others is the tangible sense of dread that it inspires not many films can make you feel this creeped out bottom line this movie is a classic i cant really say much more than that
pos	deliverance is a stunning thriller every bit as exciting as any good thriller should aspire to be but also stomachchurningly frightening though it is not a horror movie it is just as terrifying as any classic horror film the very thought of being a normal redblooded male enjoying an adventure weekend miles from any form of civilisation only to be captured and sodomised by a couple of violent hillbillies is surely the worst nightmare of 999 of the worlds population it would have been easy for deliverance to slip into exploitation territory but john boorman has cleverly avoided the temptation to go down such a route and has made a film that explores questions and challenges the very meaning of masculinity with so many films you come away wishing to heaven that you could step into the heros shoes performing heroic deeds and saving the day and getting the girl but with deliverance you come away praying to god that youll never have to experience what these four protagonists go throughfour city guys  ed jon voight lewis burt reynolds drew ronny cox and bobby ned beatty  head out into the wilderness to spend a few days canoing down a soontobedammed river the guys are riding the rapids in pairs and ed and bobby inadvertently get a little too far ahead of the others so they pull in to the riverside and await their pals in the adjacent woodland here they fall foul of two local woodlanders bill mckinney and herbert coward who tie ed to a tree while one of them strips and rapes bobby instructing him perversely to squeal like a pig lewis and drew arrive unseen and lewis being a fair archer kills the rapist while the other hillbilly beats a hasty retreat into the forest under great emotional stress the four canoeists decide to conceal the event and get out of the area but they find the river increasingly dangerous to negotiate as they journey downstream and the risk to their lives heightens when the surviving hillbilly returns to take shots at them with his rifle from some unseen vantage point in the rocky cliffs beside the riverdeliverance is very powerful as a survival tale but even more powerful and disturbing as a study of macho attitudes being torn apart and left in humiliated tatters though all the performances are remarkable one must take particular note of beattys efforts in a role that many actors wouldve turned down the film is very similar thematically to the 1971 film straw dogs  both films deal with terrifying sexual violence in isolated locales and in both the eventual violent revenge exacted by the victim does not result in any sense of satisfaction the backdrop of the rugged countryside in deliverance is beautiful to look at but it also adds to the tension by placing the four canoeists in a setting where they are at the mercy of the hillbillies and the landscape with nobody to rely on other than themselves this truly is suspenseful filmmaking at its finest
pos	the makers of this fine film did a terrific job of getting you involved with the charactersas they suffered through this horrible ordealthe horrific scene in the woods was done so superbly that you forget that these men were just actorsplaying partsi have never gotten so immersed in a film as i have this oneburt reynolds and jon voight were never better on screenas well as fine performances by ned beattyronny coxbill mckinneyand though he appeared only brieflyjames dickeythe man who authored the book upon which the film is basedas the sheriff of aintryit is somewhat disturbingand kidsof courseshould be shielded from itbut this is greatdramatic cinema
pos	deliverance is one of the best exploitation films to come out of that wonderful 1970s decade from whence so many other exploitation films camea group of friends sets out on a canoe trip down a river in the south and they become victimized by a bunch of toothless hillbillies who pretty much try to ruin their lives its awesomewe are treated to anal rape vicious beatings bow and arrow killings shootings broken bones etc a lot like 1974s texas chainsaw massacre to say that deliverance is believable would be immature this would never and could never happen even in the dark ages of 1972deliverance is a very entertaining ride and packed full of action it is one in a huge pile of exploitation films to come from the early 70s and it arguably sits on top of that pile with its great acting superb cinematography and excellent writing8 out of 10 kids
pos	before watching this film i had heard a lot about it and certain scenes in the film but listening wasnt doing it for me so i planned on watching it and wow ned beatty ronny cox jon voight and burt reynolds make for an interesting group of individuals who are hell bent on canoing down the cahulawassee river and the unfortunate series of events that transpires upon them all the character development takes some time in enveloping the viewer with a better understanding of each person but eventually you know these guys like they were your friend the acting dialogue is very very real as close to reality as you can get for hollywood acting reynolds character lewis was interesting as a guy who comes off very tough but underneath the manly veneer lies a very soft and broken man i was impressed with his performance jon voight seems to be the character thats on the spotlight the most the unfortunate circumstances that seem to find him at every corner really mold and caste him into a different man at the end his character transition was excellent ned beatty and ronny cox really seem like the silly lunkheads that just like to joke around and dont seem to get too awful serious unless they have too and they did i really was amazed at director boormans vision of dickeys novel very impressed you cannot go your whole life without watching this film i give it eight out of ten stars extremely impressed
pos	this is one of the greatest films ever made its an alltime classic the character played by ned beatty undergoes one of the greatest on screen transformations ever portrayed he is a shallow almost useless overweight insurance salesman he is proud of his ignorance and yet judges the backwards hicks to be the ignorant ones when he compliments the old man on his hat and the old man responds you dont know nothing the tone is set its true he really doesnt know nothing but one backwoods anal rape later the man is practically a warrior his shallow fake bravery is toned down into serious resolve the old self is forever dead left in some far off woods soon to be under hundreds of feet of water and what of lewis our intrepid guide lewis is a philosopherhunterwarrior and hes just about nuts burt reynolds proved himself as an actor way back in 1972 in this film completely giving himself in to this wonderful role who wouldnt want to have a friend like lewis if one was to venture into the dangers of a forgottensoon to be left behind world like the one our hapless travelers find themselves in this film speaks to us on so many levels the story feels real it works as a complete actionadventure with wonderful cinematography and deliberate grinding pacing it works as a bit of a horror film with the danger and almost surrealism of the encounter with the vile rednecks who objectify their sow ned beatty but it also works as an art film using incredible amounts of symbolism to convey truths that go to our very core i have seen this film at least fifty times and every time it comes on i find i have to watch it you have to watch it quite a few times to even begin to comprehend it this is one deep movie this is one wellacted movie and this is one hell of a story i gave it a 10 out of 10 and put it in my 10 all time greatest films ever made along with schindlers list casablanca taxi driver and sling blade among others movies that make you think movies that take you beyond having to think movies that use a story to make their point without trying to preach to you if you think you know deliverance you might but again you might not it really is that good
pos	when a movie shocks you with its disturbing brooding atmosphere and grabs you by the throat with its stunning cinematography you just know that you have stumbled upon a treat masterpiece of a film although with most modern movies extremely enjoyable as some are those that really shock you into focus are the strongest and are the ones that are most critically acclaimed and mostly stick with you for a life time i say proudly that i am a fan of movies that disturb not just horror movies but those that send a vibe laden with foreboding movies like breakdown and the missing that send a chill down your spine making you think holy crap that could happen to me and visually entice you are up there with some of my favorite aspects in a movie because i am only 21 i did not grow up with actors like burt renyolds jon voight and ned beatty albeit i am familiar with them i didnt watch them grow and proceed as actors as opposed to actors now like shia labouf and justin long i must say after the long hype and witnessing deliverance for the first time i was so admired by these veteran actors in a movie made more than 30 years ago and still lives its terror up in competition to modern movies burt renyolds plays lewis the macho self appointed leader of a group of four friends on a canoe trip down a fictitious river before a dam is made filling the whole wilderness in water renyolds character is an experienced adventurer sort of no nonsense and filled with machismo witnessing him portray the tough guy made me think differently about him as an actor as i have only seen him as a seedy old guy or an angry politician the dialog the director provides for his character gives him enough malice to be proved as a strong and even intimidating leader ronny cox and ned beatty play as the novice adventurers drew and bob respectively joining in for the fun of a canoe trip the actor that i thoroughly enjoyed watching was jon voight once again i have only seen him as an older actor however unlike renyolds i have quite liked voights acting and i dont regard anaconda when i say that for example the national treasure movies voight plays ed whom like lewis is experienced in adventuring but is seen as a more reserved character a reluctant hero leader and definitely lacks lewis machismo the film basically opens up with the four driving into a small town while asking to find someone to drive their cars to the bottom of the river whilst they canoe the rapids and camp along the riverside you immediately get a creepy vibe from the hillbilly characters we are introduced to like the imbred kid who plays the infamous duelling banjos at the start of the film with ronny coxs character drew and more so the two mountain men in the films pivotal and disturbing rape scene as with all atmospheric movies from this moment on dread and confusion fills the characters as well as the audience and it is here we see the characters take shape and change form the canoe trip that follows is expertly shot and it is from here the men fight against both human and natures odds for survival the films cinematics do not let up and i back that comment up with the scene in which ed fights one of the rapist mountain men with a composite bow as ed falls on to one of his arrows and notices his enemy approaching him cocks his rifle only to shoot the floor as he falls with an arrow in his neck was possible the greatest piece of cinematic shooting i have seen in a film in wrapping up deliverance is one film whos dread and atmosphere carry the mood across and to this date remains one of the best films in cinematic history
pos	its all up to you ed now you get to play the game the day my father left my mother he took me to see this film with his new girlfriend on opening day at the cinerama dome in hollywood i was but fourteen years old i wasnt even entirely sure what i was seeing but i will never forgot it especially the scene with ned beattywatching it today thirtysix years later it still gives me quiversmy father was a huge burt reynolds fan hence the reason for standing in line for almost an hour in to watch what was supposed to be an action movie i had seen two films at the dome prior to this grand prix and the song of norway well this wasnt exactly mario andretti or the brady bunch after leaving the theater i was shellshockedbut even at that tender age i appreciated the artistryand after seeing again today am i surprised i was still standing after witnessing this highly disturbing yet extremely wellcrafted filmsuffice it to say it was a traumatic experience for a fourteen yearold that had yet to kiss his first girlfriend i dont blame my father for taking me but it was a bit much for a child to witnessas an adult i still find it quite disturbing yet i am still very impressed with the quality of the filmmakingburt reynolds as an absolute wonder as are all the principlesfrom billy redden as the inbred guitar wonder to ronny cox as the terrified insurance salesmaneveryone does an admirable job the sound quality is second to none from the chirping birds to the ticking clocks the photography cinematographyall the technical aspects of this remarkable film are first ratethe moral questions raised from murdering the sexual assaulters to the aftermath of dealing with killing a human being remain as profound today as they did when this groundbreaking film was released and the classic sequences of attempting to survive in the wilderness after dealing with such unforeseen brutality are lifealtering these four men city men suddenly confronted with a situation with never imagined raise the bar from action to horrorits a classic to be sure and the phrase you have a pretty mouth has been quoted endlessly from saturday night live to offthecuff comments around watercooler at work this movie is without a doubt a huge part of our societal pop cultureas much as make my day or ill be back ever wereso what would you do if you found your friends being sexually assaulted at gunpoint by mountain men far away from your life in the city cozy bed wife and kids and if you took the measures burt reynolds did and i would have done the same would you bury the body beneath the soontobelake or stand trial and take your chances the bottom line is deliverance delivers you can take that to the bank if this movie doesnt get under your skin then you are not humaneven if you have seen this before rent it again and ask yourself the above questionmy favorite part of the film remains the same ed failing to kill the deerthen changing life and its unpredictable circumstance can change a man and i suppose thats what this film is all about jon voight in particular as ed gives the best performance here and he remains one of the more gifted actors in hollywood history from midnight cowboy to his highly underrated performance as franklin d roosevelt in pearl harbor his acting lifts the movie to another level climbing the rocks at dusk terrified and determined to make it right it needs to be seen to be believed i guarantee your heart rate will elevated to a new levelbriskly paced tense taut and tightly drawn as a as a banjo string this is a morality play that asks questions that remain today times have changes but our choices as human beings have notten out of ten stars
pos	deliverance is john boormans 1972 horrorthriller movie about a group of four atlanta businessmen burt reynolds jon voight ned beatty and ronnie cox that undertake a canoe trip down the cahulawassee river before the river is dammed along the way a raft no pun intended of unpleasant things happen to the men despite the nasty happenings in this picture boorman captures the natural beauty of the river nicely the location was really chosen well indeed this would still be a very nice film to watch had the canoe trip gone smoothly the lush forests and gentle landscape only make the horror more horrible not only is the location scenic but also beautifully shot thanks to cinematographer vilmos zsigmond it has been said that burt reynolds performance as the outdoorsman lewis is the star acting role in this film i reckon however that jon voight steals the show with his role as the suburban family man ed who is rapidly forced to change his demeanour in order to survive in fact the scene in which climbs the cliff was not a stuntman it was voight himself to cut costs the filming wasnt insured and the actors did their own stunts the soundtrack is particularly noteworthy eric weissbergs and steve mendels performance on guitar and banjo as part of the duelling banjos sequence remains one of the most awesome pieces of soundtrack in the history of cinema for the sheer intensity of its performance at a couple of other points in the movie we are treated to more softer banjo music which provides a very pleasant accompaniment to the trip down the river for all the good points of this film i did find it a little lacking in purpose it doesnt build suspense very well and it isnt really as gruesome as we have been led to believe the plot itself is somewhat poor and it doesnt really go anywhere nevertheless this movie has enough good points to get my recommendation i did like it but for fans of gore there isnt really much of it none really in fact it isnt so much a horror film as an adventure film that turns a little bit sour think of it like rambo first blood meets three men in a boat look out for a very young charley boorman as eds son i did like this movie the soundtrack cinematography and acting earns it a well deserved 7 out of 10
pos	i recall seeing this film on tv some years ago and not paying full attention maybe even missing the first half so i came to the conclusion that it was dull and over rated i decided to revisit it last night to see if i had missed anything the first time i certainly did this is one of the most disturbing and amazing films of all time and it has clearly had much influence on films today and probably will forever i cant believe i thought this film was boring a young jon voight and burt reynolds give the performances of their careers and are supported by ned beatty and ronny cox this story will leave you with a sense of disgust and dread long after you watch it it is truly horrifying oh and did i mention that the theme song is great as well well it is and this movie should be seen by movie fans everywhereeveryone should see this movie for the experience just dont expect a picnic
pos	impactful film of four city slickers in crisis in appalachia has become synonymous with rural depravity each of four businessmen face their darkest fears when they tackle a challenging whitewater trip on a river about to be replaced by a dam when locals along the way decide to have their way with the interlopers it leads to several deaths and loads of trauma for the survivors each of the travelers is outstanding although voight gives the lead and strongest performance the rural scenery and culture is wellcaptured including the breathtaking dueling banjos sequence i saw this on a date when it came out not exactly the perfect date movie although we both enjoyed it i sort of remember this as a breakout dramatic performance for burt voight was already established not the sort of movie you could watch every week but it has a strong punch and is beautifully filmed
pos	spoilers four men ed jon voight lewis burt reynolds drew ronny cox and bobby ned beatty decide to go on a rafting trip on the cahulawassee river before it is floodedthey wanted to have fun to have a nice weekend in the naturebut when two mountain men cross their path and rape one of them bobby everything begins to go to hell in a handbasket and this nice weekend will even cost one of the fours lifedeliverance which in italian is stupidly titled un tranquillo weekend di paura a calm weekend of fear is the grandad of movies like texas chainsaw massacre the hills have eyes wrong turn last house on the left and all the other evil naturerevenge subgenre films and one of the scariest right next to the hills have eyesbased on a book by james dickey who appears in the movie as sheriff bullard its a chilling story on how someone can go into a situation thinking he knows everything when he doesntand the image of the dead mans hand raising from under the water or the hands holding the rifle from the onesheet are haunting images that will never leave your minddeliverance 910
pos	and this is a very disturbing film i may be wrong but this is the last film where i considered burt reynolds an actual actor who transformed the role and delivered a messagejon voight and ned beatty are also excellent they are unassuming and unaware businessmen wanting to enjoy the country little did they know what would happen nextthe photography and sets are realistic and natural this was before the days of wes cravenwhat is most disturbing about this film is the fact that places like this still exist in america country folk still detest city people it is almost a century and a half since the civil waryou will enjoy this film it was filmed in the rural sections of south georgia which still exist just dont drive past that to mobile alabama that area still has not been repaired since hurricane katrina 1010
pos	i am a member of a canoeing club and i can tell you the truth that deliverance is synonomous with the peacefulness and tranquility of the experience as we put our boats into the water banjoes echo in the back of the conscious mind this movie is timeless because it waxes philosophical of humans place in nature and technologys effect upon mans relationship with nature we see it in the bow fishing we see it in the home made tent there is also city mans disdain and feeling of superiority to the rural woodsman cracker the fact that the banker from atlanta ned beatty has bad teeth is meant to put him on the same level with the woodsmen who also have bad teeth ultimately the struggle of life and death supersedes civilized mans suppositives about the law this canoe trip ends too soon for the viewer but alas not soon enough for the characters
pos	this movie is a classic in every sense of the word it is very entertaining and also very disturbing the acting in this movie is well done the story itself is believable suspenseful and well thought out character development is also done well the audience can clearly see how each of the characters is emotionally tested through this film the villains in this movie are very threatening from the first moment the audience sees them they can tell that they are up to something this movie shows how a human being when taken from civilization and put in the middle of the woods facing a life or death situation can slowly become almost as wild and feral as the animals that inhabit it not everyone is going to like this film there is a lot of disturbing content that may make some viewers uncomfortable it is definitely worth watching this movie is a masterpiece
pos	one of my favorite movies to date starts as an adventure through the wild side of a team of four men from atlanta the idea of living the chulawasse river before its turned into a lake comes from burt reynolds lewis who unconsciously drowns his fellas into their worst nightmare but if the first half of the film appears rather like an action movie the second half carries the viewer into a totally different story with our men forced to make a decision that they know will change their lives forever in very bad ways at the end of the movie each person is gonna be forced to deal with the scars of what had just to be a quite weekend on the river but muted into a fight for survival the movie except some pretty evident goofs is very well directed and beautifully shot into a paradise of nature that steals your breath the photography is excellent as well voight reynolds cox and beatty are all excellent in showing how a single event can ruin in different ways four different lives only tied to the same mistake
pos	deliverance is a deadon example of what wonderful movies came out of the 70s while your jaw is dropped during a terminator movie are you really sacred i dont think so because you are there to see what new cgis have been strung together  plot matters notso many daily situations can become terrifying for no reason at all because there are so many people involved in daily living  like a trip to the marketor a walk down a dimlylighted street deliverance is so frightening because those innocent actions can turn deadly in a heartbeat venturing into the backwoods is a frolic in fun anyone who has that notion does not read the papers watch the daily news nor has not seen some of the other movies that depict the seriousness of trespassing into territories where outsiders are not welcome it is almost unbelievable that the advance dish on deliverance didnt inform almost everyone going to view it this was no picnic and squeal like a pig wasnt a part of deulling banjosi hate the term hillbillies because  as some users wrote  that demeans entire regions of people who are very content to live as they know how  without the interference of modern life much is made of inbred  that is not sexuality peculiar to the backwoods chinatown should teach us that lesson however cityslickers are extremely dumb to enter a closed society and give them attitude i know lots of hillbillies  they are moral people when left to themselves their justice can be brutal when they feel threatened or humiliated just like the justice in city streets they dont need any part of the city  the city should take its canoeing and camping to legal sitesdeliverance was the last film i found jon voight to do any real acting  i hope im wrong he was extremely underpaid for midnight cowboy because he was unknown but demonstrated that he could do that role at the drop of a hat his acting in deliverance was superb it gave us a clear demonstration ordinary people can move mountains if its necessary  but who wants to be thoughtof as ordinary today his stifled sob at the dinner was brilliant wow for burt reynolds  one must ask what led him into those other tacky films his manliness although misguided in this film set the pace for the endurance necessary to make it out of the wilderness  not only in the backwoods but the wilderness of everydaylife ned beatty was stellar  his underwear may not have had versace stitched on it but his shellshocked performance was perfect as noted he became stronger than any of the group by the end of the movie ronny cox played the moral guy to the hilt  every man should have his determination to do what is right several users have theorized he was shot or lost his balance when he pitchedinto the river  my theory is that he was so disgusted with the whole journey he committed suicide no gunshot was heard during the scene and voight and beatty did not find a woundjames dicey certainly knows how to weave a suspenseful tale and was great as the sheriff  it is said he was so terrified of acting he came to the set drunk every day his character could see the three canoers were guilty of surviving but also knew they didnt stand a chance against a jury of the local people no matter how kindly they were treated in aintry he was also aware that the meaner of the locals could be cruel justice   dont come back up here again not many users knew hillbillies were used in the film where ever it was possible  what actors could portray them better the mountainmen were actually mountainmenevery detail of this movie was perfect  no doubt it was dangerous to play in play in better fightforyourlife in ive experienced some neardangerous incidents and am content to live outside of the fray  you guys who feel your manhood raging can have my partthat we have absolutely killed  and continue to do so  irreplaceable areas of this country in undeniable to be able to view its grandeur on any media is enthralling but it leaves a bitter taste to realize some do not care about it los angeles where i live is a perfect example its builtup right into the territories for wild animals and steadfastly believes humans come before animals those are their rightful habitats  we should leave them be just that any wonder why coyotes and bears and wolves wander into neighborhoods theyre theirsin some less threatening way we all need to experience the lessons to be learned from deliverance  to understand our advancement technologically does not lead to supremacy i thank all those cityslickers who went out into the wilderness to produce this modern classic so that it can scare the heck out of me when i watch it you can have the thrill of danger  ill stick to the tv 30outof10
pos	this is one of the funniest series ever i laughed till my sides split and rolled around on the floor if only someone would release in america region 0 or 1  nonpal please i know it being released in the uk but thats region 2 and pal besides lets give this series its fair shake america must know this series moffat is a genius i loved tracie bennetts quirky goofy role in this of course i liked fiona gillies but tracie was a treasurerelease this show in america or show it again on the pbs stations i need to laugh and laugh again please indulge us please pleasethanks for reading
pos	a super comedy series from the 1990s two series were made in total that suffered in the uk ratings due to poor scheduling when you are up against established comedies like minder even the best new comedies are going to struggle to get noticedluckily i caught the series from episode one and followed it avidly i mentioned it to friends and family at the time but everyone seemed to have been watching something else very very frustratinganyway i loved both series and never forgot itthen i looked it up on the internet and found that an ultrafan was trying to get both series released on his ownwell both series are now available on dvdhttpwwwreplaydvdcoukjokingaparts1htm
pos	for me this is ealing studios most perfect film  as fresh and relevant half a century later as it was the day it was releasedas a satire on economic notions of growth and the commercial need for inbuilt obsolescence it could scarcely be more uptotheminute and of what other film can it be said that the hero literally wears the plotoddly there are parallels with jurassic park in which messing with the environment will literally turn round and bite you but spielberg shied away from the books brilliant central conceit to tack on some nonsense about children hmmmin the man in the white suit alec guiness plays an idealistic young scientist who comes up with a cloth that never gets dirty and never wears out suddenly workers and capital at the northern english mill where he is working are united as never before in protection of their livelihoodsof course being ealing its a comedy but it neednt have been the complex interplay of vested should that be suited interests plays out beautifully as one by one all parties realize that progress is a threat and that disposability and waste are what keep the looms turningbut yes this is a comedy  albeit a pointed one  and amid the political ironies are delicious performances and some good oldfashioned knockabout laughsnonetheless its the biting satire that endures  dazzling and white
pos	i cant say whether the postwwii british comedies produced at the ealing studios are an acquired taste or not but i am completely addicted and the man in the white suit is one of the best no need to go into the wellknown plot about the threat posed to both the textile industry and the textile unions by an indestructible dirtresistant fiber suffice it to say that the slings and arrows suffered by the naively idealistic sidney stratton in pursuing his polymer vision make for a comedic delight many of the wellknown faces from the world of british character actors  the nervous cecil parker the suavely devious michael gough and the bluntly ruthless ernest thesinger  put in wonderful performances guinness  as always and forever  is superb and joan greenwood is delectable as daphne just the way she enunciates the word daddy makes the entire movie worth seeingknudsen
pos	when i learned of sir alec guinness death this was the first of his many films i thought of reseeing what a wonderful droll commentary the film provides even after all these years and guinness helps to weave the charm into every frame his eyes and face are as luminous as that white suit he wears both he and the film have to be considered lifetime favorites
pos	contains spoilers  also my quotes may not be exacteveryone always notes the satire in social commentary and economic parallels  how true but to me i see this movie as much more than that i love the symbolism of this guy in a glowing white suit there is so much confusion and filth in the world around him but it wont stick alec guiness was the perfect guy to play this  his boyish grins and eternal curiousity are so appropriatethats ingenious  can you tell me what is the ratio of ink to petrolthe only moment of defeat is when he realizes that his invention hasnt worked after all  standing there almost naked yet more than shame is the simple disappointment that it didnt work hes never really intimidated by people rememberbut sidney we want to stop it toobarely a moments hesitation before hes off trying to get away again does he show any sign of the pain such a betrayal mustve caused noalso notable is dapnes role she is sick and tired of money and power she thinks shes finally found love outside of her fathers company at first she doesnt really care about sidney anymore than anyone else but that moment when he falls off her car and she goes back to see if maybe she killed him  and yet he is still thinking only of the beauty of his invention shes finally found something she thinks is worth living for the funny thing is that its not even romance it is friendship but of such an ephemeral nature that the title almost doesnt fit its more admiration and perhaps even inspirationupon her discovery that michael has no real love for her and that her father is completely incompetent to take care of her she gives into cynicism and tries to temp sidney fortunately she finds that there really are people in this world living for more than power money and lust what a refreshmentthank you sidney if you wouldve said yes i think id have strangled youi love the very end when all of this crazy business seems to have come to nothing but then the bubbly quirky beat starts up and sidney goes off his stride matching the tune dauntless where is daphne we dont really know  but they werent really in love and she wasnt really a scientist he got help escaping and she got a shot in the arm of hope pollyanna a contd relationship wouldve been nice but as billy joel says its more than id hoped for
pos	the man in the white suit is one of those delightful comedies that ealing studies made so well in the 40s and 50s the plot of this one follows a man that invents a cloth that neither gets dirty nor breaks of course this is a huge breakthrough in the world of textiles however things are not that simple as the cloth will threaten the way of life of many people including cloth manufacturers the cloth mills workforces and even an old lady that does her washing every week the man in the white suit is a film about scientific advances and the way that they dont always help as the old woman says at one point in the movie why cant you scientists just leave things alonelike a lot ealing comedies this one stars sir alec guinness alec guinness is a fantastic actor he has the ability to light up the screen with his presence and he does in this film literally but he also manages to portray his characters in a down to earth and believable way he is suitably creepy in this film and he captures just the right atmosphere for his character an intelligent and ambitious but slightly naive scientist along with guinness the man in the white suit also features joan greenwood the deep voiced actress that costarred with guinness in the simply divine kind hearts and coronets and michael gough a man that would go on to get himself the role of alfred in the batman films the acting in the film isnt always great but it is always decent and its fits with the filmthe man in the white suit is an intelligent thoughtprovoking and witty comedy with a moral the comedy isnt always obvious and it doesnt always work but the film is not meant to be a film that provokes belly laughs so that is forgivable i recommend this movie basically to anyone that is a fan of movies
pos	this alec guinness starrer is a very good fun political satire of corporate industry and a light eccentric character study as wellthe pacing is a bit slow for a comedy and none of it is really rollingonthefloor type funny except perhaps the sound effects for the experiments but it does have its amusing moments and it is very deft in its execution the big explosions segment is probably the most farcical elementthe union procedures are quite droll very reminiscent of im all right jack especially the feminine socialist with a light romantic crush on guinness character the political machinations actually carry the story ernest thesigner is very notable as a heavyi dont think this one works quite as well as the ladykillers or kind hearts and coronets but even light ealing comedy is better than nothing
pos	ive had this movie on tape for years and started watching it again this morning while waiting for my laundry  how ironic mostly because i wanted to hear benjamin frankels title music again i ended up sitting through about the first half hour entranced by how wonderfully assured the direction writing and performances are the movie is like a whos who of 50s british character stars cecil parker michael gough miles malleson duncan lamont and particularly ernest thesiger great as the dessicated old giant of the textile mills not to mention alec guinness and joan greenwood not character players as such but charming charismatic leads this is science fiction in its purest form and droll comedy as well an alltime classic and i hope no one ever tries to remake it
pos	an unassuming subtle and lean film the man in the white suit is yet another breath of fresh air in filmic format from ealing studios while i suspect some modern viewers may initially find it obscure i doubt many would fail to be charmed by the expert way the plot the themes and characters are languidly relayed during the films coursethe genuinely great alec guinness gives another fine characterization in a film perhaps not as obviously virtuoso as ealings inspired kind hearts and coronets from 1949 this time he merely plays one character rather than eight but as the unworldly inventor and scientist sidney stratton he always finds the correct tone and expression along with guinness subtle expressive performance the rest of the cast are effective of the main players cecil parker and ernest thesiger do stand out thesiger is compellingly absurd as the crippled but influential business grandee while parker is dependable as the ineffectual yet pivotal mill owner and father father that is of joan greenwood the deftly delectable comic actress who is at her insurmountable peak in this film resplendent and seductive of aspect and diction she is quite sublime in this film a fine contrast with the similarly unusual but more maladroit guinness the scene where she seemingly tries to tempt him is played so adeptly by the pair that it is both deeply poignant and amusingthe themes are handled very effectively with no easy morals drawn the complexities of the relationships between science business and the workforce are insightfully and enjoyably examined expertly helmed by alexander mackendrick this film is technically adept in all areas evocative photography fitting sound effects and music and a wistful script all quietly impress a thoroughly satisfying film with guinness and greenwood magnificentrating  12
pos	the man in the white suit like im all right jack takes a dim view of both labor and capital alec guinness is a scientific genius  but an eccentric one he has never gotten his university degree due to anerraccident in a college laboratory he manages to push himself into various industrial labs in the textile industry when the film begins he is in michael goughs company and gough in a memorable moment is trying to impress his wouldbe fatherinlaw cecil parker by showing him the shipshape firm he runs while having lunch with parker and parkers daughter joan greenwood gough gets a message regarding some problems about the labs unexpectedly large budget problems he reads the huge expenditures due to guinnesss experiments and chokes on his coffeeguinness goes on to work at parkers firm and repeats the same tricks he did with gough  but parker discovers it too greenwood has discovered what guinness is working on and convinces parker to continue the experiments but now legally the result guinness and his assistant has apparently figured out how to make an artificial fiber that can constantly change the electronic bonds within its molecular structure so that for all intents and purposes the fiber will remain in tact for good any textile made from it will never fade get dirty or wear out  it will last foreverguinness has support from a female shop steward but not her chief he sees guinness as selling out to the rich but when he explains to them what hes done they turn against him if everyone has clothes that will last forever then they will not need new clothes soon parkers fellow textile tycoons led by gough ernest theisinger  in a wonderful performance and howard marioncrawford are equally panic stricken by what may end their businesses they seek to suppress the invention with only greenwood in his corner although parker sort of sympathizes with him guinness tries to get the news of his discovery to the publicin the end guinness is defeated by science as well as greed but he ends the film seeing the error in his calculations and we guess that one day he may still pull off his discovery after allits a brilliant comedy but is the argument for suppression valid at one point the difficulties of making the textile are shown you have to heat the threads to a high temperature to actually enable the ends of the material to be united there is nothing that shows the cloth will stretch if the owner gets fat or contract if the owner gets thin are we to believe that people only would want one set of clothing for ever what happened to fashion changes and new styles and the cloth is only made in the color white making guinness look like a white knight we are told that color dye would have to be added earlier in the process wouldnt that have an effect on the chemical reactions that maintain the structure of the textile alas this is not a science paper but a film about the hypocrisies of labor and capital in modern industry as such it is brilliant but those questions i mention keep bothering me about the validity of suppressing guinness invention
pos	one of the things that makes this ealing comedy so outrageously funny is the clever editing shots that would be considered absolutely essential to most modern comedies are deliberately left out this is what was known as british understatement three instances a comic fight is edited like this alec guiness has invented a new cloth that will ruin the industry half a dozen businessmen invite him to their office to try to get him to sign a contract relinquishing his control of the cloth so that production can be suppressed when he catches on to this guiness stands up and turns to walk to the door two men block his way excuse me he says quietly taking a step forward the two men move between guiness and the camera cut a secretary is sitting outside at her desk there is silence until the buzzer begins signaling her frantically she takes up her notebook and opens the door to the inner office where a fullfledged noisy donnybrook is in progress and the room is half wrecked guiness dashes out the open doorthe following example would be unthinkable today during the research phase of his invention guiness sets up an elaborate chemical apparatus but instead of converting the experimental liquid into the new cloth the device explodes again and again it explodes the laboratory is cleared of all other work the blasts continue ceilings fall down windows are blown out the director of research is seated at his desk in a tiny office cluttered with debris a bandage on his head when the door behind him opens he jumps a foot in the air sit down he tells his visitor theres another one due at any moment it is excruciatingly amusing  and there is not a single shot of any explosions this would be unimaginable now without a fireball and maybe a building collapsing in slow motionlast example consisting of a series of quick relentless cuts put together precisely guiness is being pursued and is cornered in the lobby of an office building by people who want him to sign the contract faced with two men about to grapple with him guiness backs up with a determined expression he bumps against a pedestal with an iron bust on it the bust topples backward and bumps against the wall there is a shot lasting about one second of the bust hitting the wall another brief shot of a metal shield hung above the bust being jarred loose and falling down quick cut to guinesss head rising into the frame cut to the two men staring into the camera while horrible brass banging and thudding sounds are heard off screen cut to guiness flat on his back nobody today would have the cojones to not show guiness being crowned by that shieldi wont go on with this its a comedy alright but a pretty bitter one underneath all the hilarity in solving one set of problems guiness has created dozens of others he is opposed both by management and labor neither of which is shown to much advantage and of course the economic implications have to do with more than cloth what about that car that runs on water with a pinch of something or other in it one of the workers asks vested interests comments another worker as thorstein veblen nods in his grave what would happen if our problems with energy were solved overnight if i owned shares of exxon  and i think i do  id shudder at the thought where would the oil industry be if there were no more need for oil for that matter where would the police force and the fbi be if crime were to suddenly disappear this is a thoughtful and very amusing movie superbly directed and edited the roster of performers is peerless joanne greenwood with that husky voice the blithering cecil parker the wheezing mummified ernest thesiger a firstrate job all around
pos	although most americans have little knowledge of his work other than star wars alec guinness produced an amazing body of workparticularly in the 1940s1950sranging from dramas to quirky comedies i particularly love his comedies as they are so welldone and seem so natural and real on the screenfar different from the usual fare from hollywoodthis being said this was the film that sparked my interest in these movies its plot was so odd and cute that it is very unlikely the film would have been made anywhereexcept for ealing studioswhich had a particular fondness for little films like this oneguinness is a nerdy little scientist that works for a textile company he wants to experiment in order to create a synthetic fabric that is indestructible though he is not working for the company as a researcher but for janitorial work so he tends to sneak into labs either during the day if no one suspects or at night and try his hand at inventing repeatedly he is caught such as after he blew up the lab and given the boot until one day he actually succeeds then despite the importance of the discovery he sets off a completely unanticipated chain of eventsand then the fun beginsthe film is a wonderful satire that pokes fun at industry unions the government and people in general
pos	in my mind the best of the ealing comedies and one of my favourite films of all time the theme of workers v management with lots of talk of unions and rights perhaps dates the film a bit now as its no longer a subject discussed all that much but that doesnt stop white suit from being a show stopping classicthe plot about a man trying to create a revolutionary new fabric which ends up putting the textiles industry into turmoil doesnt sound exciting when written down but the film retains that essential spark of fantasy mixed with reality that marks it out as a true ealing comedy the fabric repels dirt and can never wear out the titular white suit that alec guinness wears throughout the second half becomes the centrepiece for several iconic images and sequences such as guinness being able to use his indestructible thread to scale a sheer wall the script itself is full of dry wit  is he all right yes pity  and characterisation is first rate im always astonished by the wonderful direction in these films as well comedies of later eras would adopt a point the camera at the actors and let it roll mentality but the ealing films always attempted interesting lighting and angles and innovations this film is no exceptionof course its the cast that lifts the material to dizzying heights alec guinness gives a fantastically understated performance with eyes that convey wonder joy and crushing defeat whenever the story demands it stratton is a man oblivious to everything except his work such an insular character could quickly have become boring or irritating but guinness effortlessly makes him likable so much so that the closing stages of the film generate a real sense of urgency as stratton tries to come out on top in a world that wants to bury everything hes ever worked for joan greenwood plays another of her strong female roles and is an absolute delight to watch as usual as are befuddled cecil parker and slimy michael gough everybody gets laughs without even trying to its comical british understatement at its finestthe man in the white suit is 81 minutes of sheer brilliance with a great plot great cast sparkling wit and healthy dollops of cynicism absolutely top notch
pos	when i saw this film in the 1950s i wanted to be a scientist too there was something magical and useful in science i took a girl  friend along to see it a second time i dont think she was as impressed as i was this film was comical yet serious at a time when synthetic fibres were rather new lessons from this film could be applied to issues relating to gm experimentation of today
pos	sidney stratton is having trouble maintaining jobs at various textile mills mainly because of his experimentation in the textile laboratories strattons experimenting on a formula for a new fabric which would create the ultimate fabric one that never gets dirty never wrinkles or wears out when stratton eventually creates the fabric he creates enemies in all the textile workers who will lose their jobs and the owners who will lose money since one mill has the exclusive rights so stratton in his white suit becomes the most hunted man in england the film is ideal and only ealing could have made it so guiness performance and a great supporting cast such as greenwood thesiger and parker and mackendricks direction make the film a delight but the real hero is the story itself a nice satire on business and industry with additional elements of drama romance and suspense rating 8
pos	i enjoyed this film but i was surprised to see people referring to it as a comedy it was amusing at times but really it wasnt very funny at all if id been expecting it to be a comedy i might have been disappointed with the film but going in with no expectations i found it to be enjoyable and engaging maybe it was because as an engineer i identified with the protagonist i was less concerned with satire of capital or labor and more into the basic story of a man fighting for his invention a man whos less interested in monetary gain from his invention than he is in seeing it come to fruition and be put into production hes absolutely heroic when he refuses to take the big money and the hot woman in return for suppressing his invention so i find it interesting that people here have compared it to jurassic park me i compare it to the fountainhead
pos	a chemist develops a fabric that never gets dirty or wears out but it is seen as a threat to the survival of various industries in this delightful ealing studios comedy guinness is marvelous as the mildmannered but persistent chemist greenwood with her sensual voice plays the love interest parker is her harried father thesiger is amusing as a patriarch of the fabric industry while telling an engaging story the film also raises some intriguing questions about science the economy and politics it is adeptly directed by mackendrick who would go on to make the ladykillers and the sublime sweet smell of success later in the 1950s
pos	often tagged as a comedy the man in the white suit is laying out far more than a chuckle here and theresidney stratton is an eccentric inventor who isnt getting the chances to flourish his inventions on the world because nobody pays him notice he merely is the odd ball odd job man about the place as it were after bluffing his way into birnleys textile mill he uses their laboratory to achieve his goal of inventing a fabric that not only never wears out but also never needs to be cleaned he is at first proclaimed a genius and those who ignored him at first suddenly want a big piece of him but then the doom portents of an industry going bust rears its head and acclaim quickly turns to something far more scaryyes the film is very funny in fact some scenes are dam hilarious but its the satirical edge to the film that lifts it way above the ordinary to me the contradictions about the advent of technology is a crucial theme here do we want inventions that save us fortunes whilst closing down industries  you only have to see what happened to the coal industry in britain to know what im on about the decade the film was made is a crucial point to note the making of nuclear weapons became more than just hearsay science was advancing to frighteningly new proportions you watch this film and see the quick turnaround of events for the main protagonist stanley from hero to enemy in one foul swoop a victim of his own pursuit to better mankind  its so dark the film should of been called the man in the black suiti honestly cant find anything wrong in this film the script from roger macdougall john dighton and director alex mackendrick could be filmed today and it wouldnt be out of place such is the sharpness and thought of mind it has the sound and setting is tremendous the direction is seamless with the tonal shift adroitly handled by mackendrick some of the scenes are just wonderful one in particular tugs on the heart strings and brings one to think of a certain scene in david lynchs elephant man some 29 years later and yet after such a downturn of events the film still manages to take a wink as the genius that is alec guinness gets to close out the film to keep the viewers pondering not only the future of stanley but also the rest of us in this rapidly advancing worlda timeless masterpiece thematically and as a piece of art 1010
pos	ealing studios a television and film production company based in west london claims to be the oldest film studio in the world though it has been consistently churning out films and television programmes since the 1930s its golden age was most certainly between 1948 and 1955 when it produced a string of comedy masterpieces many starring the great alec guinness such wellknown titles include whisky galore 1949 passport to pimlico 1949 kind hearts and coronets 1949 the lavender hill mob 1951 the titfield thunderbolt 1953 and the ladykillers 1955 one of ealing studios most beloved films the man in the white suit was released in 1951 and starred alec guiness as sidney stratton a brilliant inventor who engineers a remarkable fabric an invention that unexpectedly makes him more enemies than friendssidney stratton is poor and unappreciated but he has scientific talent in great abundance due to his underqualification the only jobs he is able to get are as a janitor or labourer at any of the large textile factories where he secretly undertakes his own experiments using the companys own money and equipment after being found out and ejected countless times sidney is convinced that he is only weeks away from a momentous scientific discovery that will revolutionise the textiles industry encouraged by his daughter daphne joan greenwood textile mill owner alan birnley cecil parker takes a keen interest in sidneys exploits and agrees to finance any further work after numerous failed attempts and quite a few earthshattering explosions sidney eventually unveils his amazing creation an almostluminous white fabric that never gets dirty and never wears outif sidney thought that his invention would make him a hero then he was sorely disappointed the allpowerful bosses of textiles industry headed by the frail sir john kierlaw ernest thesiger unite to ensure that the revolutionary invention which could completely cripple their businesses never goes into fullscale production likewise the humble labourers in the workers union hear of sidneys creation and also set out to erase it from existence fearing for their jobs the inventor however is convinced that the everlasting fabric will bring relief and happiness to many and refuses to give in to the demand of others despite being threatened with violence and offered ₤250000 in compensation throughout all his troubles to announce his invention to the media only one person offers sidney her complete sympathy and support birnleys daughter daphne who is engaged to be married to somebody else but falls in love with sidneys plight anywaythe man in the white suit is a clever and hilarious comedy made great by a witty script written by john dighton roger macdougall and director alexander mackendrick and a quirky and charismatic performance from an inimitable alec guinness there are also a few goodnatured swipes at capitalism and of how big industries can hold back progress for the sake of their own monetary situations though we can certainly see the arguments for either side of the debate
pos	other commentators have detailed the plot and the social parables and commentary as well or better that i could but i would like to join in my admiration for this little jewel of a film it holds up very well indeed more that 50 years later in every category  screenplay acting photography set design sound designit really is a classic of sorts this was my first exposure to the young alec guinness and its obvious from the first frames what made him so special as to eventually receive a knighthood i only rate it an 8 because its essentially a rather lightweight parable that examines human nature but doesnt really skewer it and because the plot takes the easy way out at the end rather than actually resolving conflict between the inventor and the mill workers and industrialists who are chasing him all over town also a couple minutes of thought reveals the basic flaw in the logic of the screenplay  wear and tear is hardly ever the determining factor in buying new clothes especially dress clothes children grow up people change sizes gain and lose weight and go with the latest fashions all the time and have as long as looms have woven cloth and if nothing else the manufacturer would make a fortune providing indestructible material for military uniforms especially bdus still this is a great film if you get a chance to see it on a classic movie channel you should
pos	while hollywood got sort of stagnant during the few years after wwii england developed a very prolific film industry in the man in the white suit inventor sidney stratton alec guinness creates a suit that never gets dirty unfortunately this means that certain other businesses are now likely to go out of business how can sidney deal with this and maintain his dignity this is an example of one of the great movies in which alec guinness starred before he became obi wan kenobi its a good look at the overall absurdity of the business world if youre planning to start any kind of business you might want to consider watching this movie
pos	they were always trying to get me killed alec guinness once wrote of the man in the white suits technicians they thought actors got in the way of things he went on to describe how hed been given a wire rope to climb down and assured it was safe narrowly avoided serious injury when it suddenly snapped middescentpeople get in the way of things might be a maxim tailormade for white suit inventor sidney stratton fittingly played blank slatefashion by alec guinness in alexander mackendricks definitive ealing film of 1951 certainly he cares only about his work its realisation  and sod the consequences and similarly with the exception of a couple of peripheral characters theres almost nobody to root for in this chilly satire on capital and labourtold in flashback the film concerns strattons invention of a dirtresistant everlasting fibre fashioned into the white suit of the title and subsequent attempts by the clothing industry and its unions to suppress itwhile the industry fears the bottom will drop out of the market the shop floor stewards worry about finding themselves out of a job abduction and bribery attempts follow with both money and an industry chiefs daughter on offer daphne the delectable 4packsadayvoiced joan greenwood to the tragicomic endwhats to become of my bit of washing when theres no washing to do bemoans strattons landlady near the close a notion stratton hadnt even considered  and has disregarded again by the movies ambiguous codaa superior if decidedly downbeat comedy expertly performed  and pretty much answering the oftraised question of whatever happened to the everlasting light bulb and the car that ran on water
pos	the man in the white suit is another feather in the cap of expert scottish director alexander mackendrick whisky galore sweet smell of success the star of the film is alec guinness whose comedies include kind hearts and coronets and the lavender hill mob guiness brings his usual class to the film and makes it much more than a typical comedyin fact the comedy isnt entirely overt by the end of the picture its nearly become a complete drama its the sort of ealing studio comedy that is calculated not to produce laughter but a sense of general amusement like the best british comedy of the timethe whole idea of the suit isnt very original but the way it is executed is the film is highly original and recommended to any fan of guiness or britsh comedy76 out of 10
pos	i saw this movie only after hearing raves about it for years needless to say the actual experience proved a bit anticlimactic but still alec guiness energetically leads a wonderful cast in a jolly if formulaic romp through industrial postwwii englandthis is the familiar tale of the woes of inventing the perfect everyday product remember the car that runs on water remember the promise of nuclear energy in this case its a fabric that doesnt wear out wrinkle or even get dirty of course fabric manufacturers and their workers are horrified at the prospect of being put out of business and so the plot gets a bit thickguiness makes the whole enterprise worthwhile and watching him blow up a factory research lab over and over again is quite a blast those brits  always the stiff upper lip when under fire the film might chug along exactly like guinesss goofy invention but its a good ride all the same
pos	what a wonderful movie eligible for so many labels it never gets science fiction filmnoir with a script and dialog of high intelligence which assumes an educated cultured audiencethe kind of english language movie only done in pre1960 england and shown only in usa art movie houses when it first arrived and never ever done in the usamain characters in the man in the white suit1951 starring sir alec guiness and joan greenwood routinely use polysyllabic science reference words like polymer and discuss and explain concepts of chemistry like long chain molecules and then communicate the importance of these to the average man and the benefits science provides himthe man in the white suit 1951 is the opposite of the videogame explosion movies which now 2009 dominate world cinema and certainly dominate major usa cinemaits a carefully acted intelligently told story delivered by gifted and believable educated english actors who play educated accomplished people and its all done with comedy charm pathos and sense of irony which ancient greek dramatists would have approved ofeverybody should see this movie and someday somehow some worthy filmmaker and his supporters should make another like itits wonderful
pos	if the man in the white suit had been done in america cant you see either danny kaye or jerry lewis trying on alec guinnesss sidney stratton on for sizethis is one of the best of alec guinnesss films and certainly one of the best that ealing studios in the united kingdom ever turned out its so perfectly fits within the time frame of the new labour government and the society it was trying to build its amazing how in times of crisis capital and labor can agreealec guinness this meek little schnook of a man is obsessed with the idea that he can invent clothing that will never need cleaning that in fact repels all kinds of foreign matter the minute it touches the garment hes a persistent cuss and he does succeed of course the implications havent really been thought through about the kind of impact clothing like that will have on society in the end everyone is chasing him down like they would a fugitive almost like peter lorre from m or orson welles in the stranger or even robert newton in oliver twist its the mark of a great comedy film that a potentially serious situation like that chase as described in some of the serious films ive mentioned can be played for laughs poor guinnesss suit is not only white and stain repellent but it glows like a neon signother than guinness the best performances are from cecil parker as yet another pompous oaf joan greenwood as his siren daughter and ernest thesiger the biggest clothing manufacturer in the uk come to think of it did paramount borrow that suit from ealing and give it to john travolta for saturday night fever
pos	this is a film i saw when it first came out and which i have seen a few more times over the years its always enjoyableone thing is that the comedy does not take sides it skewers labor and capitalists equally only sid seems outside the classic struggle even though hes responsible for it spoiler warning do not read further if you havent seen the film this is a fantasy though presented fairly plausibly ask yourself could someone support most of his or her weight in a single strand of fabric it would cut through almost any supportalso when cornered in an alley sid uses a garbage can cover like a knights shield cute symbolismsomeday ill get this on dvd
pos	this is an excellent modernday film noirexcellent in that its interesting starttofinish there are some holes in here and some goofy parts that make you shake your head in disbeliefbut i havent found anyone who didnt get caught up in this story the movie has the right amount of action suspense plot twists and interesting characters in addition it sports some nice colors and cinematography plus a good guitarbased soundtrack i labeled this crime movie a film noir because its gritty and the all the characters are no good even the only supposedgood guy played by nicholas cage gets himself in trouble by lying and has a quick affair he shouldt have he also does something at the end which isnt right but im not going the spoil it by saying suffice to say however that the rest of the characters are so bad they make cage look goodspeaking of bad guys does anyone do it better than dennis hopper not many at least in the deranged category hes tough to beat lara flynn boyle is fun to watch for a bunch of reasons jt walsh gives another great supporting performance toothis is one of those films that never got much publicity but it should have youll have fun watching this by the way try saying the name of this movie out loud three times fast without messing it up
pos	vaguely reminiscent of great 1940s westerns like the treasure of the sierra madre 1948 red rock west is a story about conscience greed and betrayal michael nicolas cage is a down and out but honest young man from texas who goes west in search of work and money he finds both but not in the way he had expectedthe films screenplay contains plenty of surprises and plot twists excellent cinematography adroit film editing and moody western music add tension and suspense the expansiveness of the big sky country provides a wonderful setting and the acting ranges from good to excellent with great performances from dennis hopper and jt walsh dwight yoakams specially recorded countrywestern song provides the film with a strong finalecorrectly labeled as neonoir red rock west strikes me as being something else as well the plot is full of amazing coincidences and improbable timing so much so that others may regard the screenplay as flawed ordinarily i would agree in this case however when combined with the moody atmosphere and the fact that the small town of red rock seems almost empty of normal daily life the coincidences and unlikely timing suggest a story that beyond noirish is  surreal its almost as if fate deliberately intervenes with improbable events so as to force michael to come to grips with himself from this point of view the coincidences are not script flaws at all they are necessary plot points in a nightmarish story of a young man who must confront his own demons  disguised as other charactersall we need here is rod serling in a postscript explaining in his always clearly enunciated voice that  a young man searching for himself stops in a small almost deserted town a thousand miles from nowhere its his final layover in a journey to  the twilight zone
pos	in any number of films you can find nicholas cage as a strong silent hero dennis hopper as a homicidal maniac lara flynn boyle as a vamptramp and the late lamented jt walsh as the heavy these are the types of roles these four can play in their sleep and they have done so often enough that to see them playing them again borders on cliche what a relief therefore that john dahl a master at getting a lot of mood out of a little action directed this nuanced noirish thriller hopper manages to keep from going over the top cage shows a little more depth than his usuallysuperficial action heroes boyle is by turns sultry innocent and scheming and one gets a sense of the hard iron of the soul that is central to his character wayne dahls direction gives a sense of the emptiness of the big sky country where the story takes place while also being intimate enough to show how a wrinkled brow can indicate a radical change of plot in store the plot twists are topnotch and one of the other great twists in this movie is that some of the supporting characters actually act as if they have brains it isnt often that minor characters like deputy sheriffs have more brains than their headlining superiors but with a director as smart as dahl you shouldnt be surprised by the intelligence of anything connected with this film an excellent movie
pos	if you like plot turns this is your movie it is impossible at any moment to predict what will happen next nothing is as it appears or ends as you think it will the characters are all gritty and engaging cage is at his best dennis hopper again shows his delightfully sinister side jt walsh is perfect in his last performance laura boyle sizzles dwight yoakum makes a film debut superbly in a cameo i categorize this movie as i am having a really really really bad day film not a slow minute in this film a real sleeper this movie is underrated and sadly overlooked
pos	red rock west was far and away one of the best suspense thrillers of the 90s with a superb script by john and rick dahl that kept you guessing throughout and on the edge of your seat for most of the film it was brilliantly directed by john dahl and featured a marvellous cast including nicolas cage dennis hopper lara flynn boyle and especially j t walsh in a memorable performance making this a riveting and captivating thriller not to be missed the film never had much publicity on release in fact i first caught up with it on tv and is therefore one of those special little gems that you have to seek out but this unique film is now slowly gaining a cult followingnicolas cage is michael williams who is broke and out of work when he finds himself in the small town of red rock mistaken for a contract killer named lyle from dallas he is shocked to be offered 10000 to murder the wife of bar owner wayne brown the excellent j t walsh he plays along with the plan and decides he should go and warn browns wife suzanne lara flynn boyle but then the plot thickens and there are so many twists turns and surprises  and double dealings  that cage is thrown from one crisis to another and finds himself trapped in a terrible situation he cant drag himself out of then just to complicate matters even further the real lyle turns up to carry out the contract killing played by everyones favourite heavy dennis hopper when hopper discovers what has happened he goes after cage but no one could forsee the surprising events that followsome favourite lines from the filmnicolas cage to lara flynn boyle i hate to see an innocent woman get hurt but its an awful lot of moneyj t walsh to cage michael williams well michael youre going to be spending some time with us till we get to the bottom of thisboyle to cage youre not a killer cage thats right no but the guy im supposed to be just rode into town so you gotta get out of hereboyle to cage ok how youre going to explain impersonating a hired killer and taking 10000 from my husbandan extraordinarily entertaining little thriller just 98 minutes with a storyline that never lets up and powerful acting by all the principals any film featuring j t walsh is ok in my book and red rock west was one of his best how sad it was that this exceptional actors career was cut tragically short by a heart attack in 1998 the most prolific period for film noir was without any doubt the forties but red rock west is a good modern example of the genre and has jumped right into my top ten list of all time favourite films i look forward to more like this from director john dahl 1010 clive roberts
pos	some movies you just know youre going to love from the first few seconds this is one of those movies tracing its roots back to double indemnity and the postman always rings twice in the 40s  this was a great example of modern film noir in the 90s nick cage plays the down on his luck main character who gets entangled in a husbandwife murder plot  and his luck goes from bad to worse to even worse as he tries and tries to get away from the people town violence and threat of red rock west lots of twists and turns great performances by cage hopper and walsh an hypnotic slideguitar musical backdrop and seamless directing make this a real joy favorite line when cage looks at the empty gas gauge in the getaway car shakes his head and says fin story of my life
pos	i came home late one night and turned on the tv to see siskel and ebert summarizing their picks of the week i didnt hear anything about red rock west except two thumbs up and see it before it went away it wouldnt stay in theaters very long because of the distributors money problems and lack of promotion but they said it deserved betterthe next afternoon i followed their advice they were right it was some of the most fun i have ever had at the movies as some readers point out there are a few plot holes and the last 10 minutes dont ever seem to end but its well worth it for the fine craftwork that went into the first hour its the best role that i have ever seen for nicholas cage but almost everybody seems perfectly cast dennis hopper goes almost over the top which gets silly but reinforces how well everything else works the sets and the music contribute a great deal to almost every scenewhen i rented it later for my family it didnt work as well the long scenes that built the tension in the theater were difficult to appreciate with the distractions at home it deserves your full attention turn off the phone make sure you wont be disturbed watch and listen to every scene especially in the beginning
pos	dennis hopper and jt walsh steal the show here cage and boyle are fine but what gives this neonoir its juice is hoppers creepy violent character and jt walshs sneakinessa drifter gets mistaken for a hitman and tries to make a little dough out of it but gets in over his headi found a strange parallel in the opening scene of this movie when cage walks into a trailer in wyoming to get drilling work with the help of his buddyand the opening scene in brokeback mountain when the character does the same thing but thats another storydennis hopper is at his best herecocky onestepahead villainous seething and explosively violent jt walsh rip is also great as the man with a dark past trying to live legitimately well almostthere are only 4 real characters of note here with the exception of the hardworking deputy in the town of red rock wyoming the first twist hits early on and from there its a nice neonoir adventure in some sleepy little town satisfying 8 pts
pos	this movie started me on a nick cage kick it is a story full of twists and turns a movie of motives and moves of course dennis hopper was a ham but jt walsh and laura flyyn boyle are the perfect pair to catch the unsuspecting man who has fallen into their web everything about this movie is good  cinematography story pace and most of all the end cage excels at what he does best its not to be an action hero but to be an everyman caught in the snares of life
pos	red rock west 1993nicolas cage gets embroiled in a deadly crime without at first knowing it and the dominos lead to increasing peril adventure and misadventure in the wild forlorn american west of the 1990s red rock west is often brutal and sometimes hilarious and cage pulls off the mixture with his usual sardonic wit and wary ease is the plot over the top yes is dennis hopper perfect as a crazed almost likable killer yes does cage stand a chance well you have to watch and see it never lets up and it took me by surprise the first time i saw it on second viewing yesterday i was surprised at how well it held up how well constructed it was and how macabre and funny it was at the same timedirector ron dahl who also helped write is known more for his tv work but with rounders and this film he shows a deft hand with sensational plots its saved by its humor by the way and by the caricatures the bar is sleazy the cops questionable and dont miss a really inspired cameo by dwight yoakam as a truck driver
pos	much to your presumable happiness fair readers cage and hopper did meet and fortunately not in a lynch moviebecause red rock west is way better than any lynch movie  nicolas cage is a thirdrate actor the porcelain babe is a surrogate femme fatal only daddy hopper is as mean as ever  red rock west is despite the trite cast one of my favorite american thrillers in a word a thriller with some twistsone notices mainly the gusto the awesome pace the thrills the nice suspense lara flynn boyles cute tight small ass cages enviable physical shape though undeniably ugly with sharp bird features thick eyebrows and thin rare hair cage displayed a fine overall shape  hoppers consummate routine some moderately but truly funny moments cages play with his intended persona hoppers rigid psychopathic allure laras meanness cage seems a roamer the archetypal gloomy roamer of the noir cinema hungry tough if needed naive dirty tired lara flynn boyle performs as the cold mean seductress walsh as her heartless husband and hopper as the lynchian hitman hes already done beforecage looks indeed rather groggy or dizzy or very confused and having a severe hangover but this might be his regular look
pos	as others have commented i checked this out after siskel and ebert listed this as one of their top 10 movies of the year what a gift i then went out to buy it just so that i could loan it outbest quote dwight yoakum stops his truck when he realizes that someone cage is on top of his cab when cage peers down he apologizes im sorry if i scared you yoakum thrusts his pistol in cages face with does this look like im scared great bit of humor after an exciting and temporary escapethere really was a sense of fun to this the constant sighting of the welcome to red rock sign elicits a groan and a smiling head shake the music created a hunting eerie quality to the film reminiscent of twin peaks unlike twin peaks though it doesnt spoil things by going too far into the outlandish needing to top itselfi admit watching the credits 1520 times you see they had yoakums thousand miles from nowhere perfectly chosen playing as a freight train curved around down to the desert floor   with snowcapped mountains in the distance this was incredible fluid framing further ive never seen a better unification of sight and sound on film also it totally fit the story
pos	what we have here is a damn good little nineties thriller that while perhaps lacking in substance still provides great entertainment throughout its running time and overall does everything you could possibly want a film of this nature to do i saw this film principally because it was directed by john dahl  a highly underrated director behind great thrillers such as the last seduction rounders and roadkill i figured that if this film was up to standard of what ive already seen from the director it would be well worth watching  and red rock west is certainly a film that dahl can be proud of the plot focuses on the overly moral michael a man travelling across america looking for work he ends up finding it one day when he stumbles upon a bar in red rock county  only catch is that the job is to murder a mans wife hes been mistaken for a killer named lyle but instead of doing the job he plays both sides against each other and eventually plans to make a getaway however his attempts to escape are unsuccessful and he finds himself in a bad situation when the real lyle turns upjohn dahl appears to enjoy setting thrillers on the road he did it three years earlier with kill me again and again almost a decade on from this film with roadkill its not hard to see why dahl chooses this sort of location as it provides a fabulous atmosphere for a thriller the likes of this one dahl also provides his film with a film noir like atmosphere as the plot mainly focuses on the central character and the word he is plunged into is full of dark and mysterious characters the acting is largely very good with nicholas cage doing an excellent job in the lead role and getting aclass support from lara flynn boyle jt walsh and of course dennis hopper who once again commands the screen with his over the top performance it has to be said that the second half of the film isnt as gripping as the first but red rock west certainly is never boring and the way that dahl orchestrates the grand finale is excellent in that all the central characters get to be a part of it overall red rock west is a film that youre unlikely to regret watching its thrilling throughout and you cant ask for much more than that
pos	red rock west is a perfect example of how good a film can be with practically no budget all you need is a smart script good actors and loads of atmosphere rrw delivers all these and morenic cage plays an exmarine injured in lebanon who is down to his last 5 dollars after being refused a job on an oilfield because of his bad knee he roles into red rock and is mistaken by bartender wayne jt walsh not quite as his most menacingbut still evil for a hitman from texashe pays him to kill his wife and make it look like burglary only when he gets there just to check her out she offers him double to kill wayne cage just wants to get the hell out of town with his free money and leave the sparring lovers be but a series of mishaps and setbacks results in him yoyoing in and out of red rock back and forth eventually this leads to a runin with lyle from dallas a cheeky and somehow sympathetic dennis hopper the real hitman from texas who offers to help without knowing hes making the plot more complicatedrrw never had a big release thus most of its audience discovered it on video or on cable tv showings viewing it in such a way might make it seem like a tv movie but its bigger than that the slick slowlytimed direction moody score and howling desert wind would have all made for a great movie in theatres but the best you can do these days is watch the dvd on a big hdtvthe only weak point of the movie i can think of is lara flynn boyles boring femme fatale with the nasty dykeish hairdo i certainly wouldnt fall for her but if you assume that nic cages character is in to militant lesbians then youll accept it nonetheless
pos	an excellent example of cowboy noir as its been called in which unemployed michael nicolas cage loses out on a job because he insists on being honest hes got a bum leg with really nothing else he can do he decides that for once hes going to lie when he walks into a bar and the owner wayne the late great jt walsh mistakes him for a hitman whom wayne has hired to do in his sexy young wife suzanne lara flynn boyle in fine form michael plays along and accepts waynes money then he goes to suzanne and informs her of her husbands intentions and accepts her money to get rid of wayne if that didnt complicate things enough the real hitman lyle from dallas dennis hopper in a perfect role for him shows up and michael is in even more trouble than beforered rock west gets a lot out of the locations director john dahl who cowrote the script with his brother rick was smart in realizing the potential of a story set in a truly isolated small town that may have seen better days and in which the residents could be involved in any manner of schemes its also an amusing idea of the kind of trouble an honest person could get into if they decided to abandon their principles and give in to any level of temptation its an appreciably dark and twistladen story with an assortment of main characters that are if not corrupt have at least been morally compromised like michael the lighting by cinematographer marc reshovsky is superb in its moodiness even the climax set in a graveyard lends a nice morbid quality to the whole thing even if the writing isnt particularly logical or credible the film has a nice way of intriguing the viewer and just drawing them right incage does a good job in the lead but his costars have a grand old time sinking their teeth into their meaty and greedmotivated characters hopper boyle and walsh are all fun to watch in these parts timothy carhart and dan shor are fine as walshs deputies in one especially good twist walsh is also the local sheriff and theres an entertaining cameo role for country  western star dwight yoakam who also graces the film with an enjoyable end credits tuneits quite a good little film worth checking out it moves forward at an impressive pace and if nothing else is certainly never boring810
pos	from the director of movies last seduction and kill me again comes another movie in the noir style john dahl created a niche for himself by making movies on the themes of adultery blackmailing in the early 90s though i did not have much of an opinion in regards to last seduction but nowadays mr dahl has resorted to directing television showsits a shame since the man had talentspoilers this is quite an impressive movie which revolves around a drifter cage that comes in to the town of wyoming for a job however he does not prove lucky and becomes mistaken for a hitman from texas by bar owner jt walsh he is given the task to kill his wife boyle but cage decides to split after taking the upfront payment without doing it on the way out of town he accidentally hits a guy on the road who he then takes back to the local hospital at that point cage coincidently meets walsh again who also appears to be the local sheriff after that cage escapes from his clutches but meets in to the real hitman that happens to be dennis hopperjohn dahl has cowritten and directed this movie therefore it goes to show that a project can turn out decent when a director puts his thoughts on screen the direction is of good standard however while watching the movie i got a made for tv movie feeling there were too many close up frames however this does not deter the movie from being an enjoyable experience the movie had good pace and the structure was perfect dahl written the script with good duration of lenghtcage portrayed the role as a drifter realistically though to me his performance seemed somewhat restrained his facial expressions were on the mark lara flynn boyle was hot and handled her part perfectly as the femme fatale her hairstyle was far out and can make any guy go on his knees hopper played his part well but i feel he was miscast for this role he did not convince me that he had the qualities of a hitman the role was not written keeping his personality in mindwhile viewing one will get deja vu of previous movies like the hot spot and a perfect murder due to the fact that some sub plots are similar overall if you are a fan of noir movies then this one is for you worth recommending 710
pos	red rock west is one of those tight noir thrillers we rarely see anymore its well paced well acted and doesnt leave us with loose ends or unanswered questions so typical in this genrenicolas cage stars as michael an unemployed texas roughneck desperate enough for a job to drive all the way to wyoming for potential employment he is honest to a fault but always on the dark side of fateafter failing to obtain gainful employment michael stumbles into the red rock bar where the owner wayne jtwalsh mistakes him for a contract killer he summoned from dallas hired to do in his lovely but lethal wife suzanne lara flynn boylewayne gives michael the necessary details and a down payment for the hit on the adulterous suzie with no intent on following through michael accepts the money and then sets out to warn suzanne of her impending demise he also mails a letter to the local sheriff exposing the plot and splitsas fate would dictate michael is not going to be rid of the situation that easy while leaving in a violent rainstorm he runs down suzannes lover of course michael being michael he takes him to the local hospital where its discovered that hes also been shotthe sheriff is summoned and as luck would have it wayne is also the local law michael manages to escape while being taken on that last ride and is subsequently picked up by the real lyle from dallas played with murderous glee by the quirky dennis hopper after discovering that theyre fellow marines lyle insists that michael join him for a drink at where else the red rock bar there wayne realizes his mistake and soon he and lyle are in hot pursuit of michael who falls willingly into suzannes waiting armsas the pace picks up we learn that wayne and suzanne are really wanted armed robbers on the lam for a multi million dollar theft getting the money now becomes the films central focus with a series of betrayals double crosses and murdersthe film was very well cast nicolas cage was typically low key dennis hopper and lara flynn bolye assumed their respective roles with more than ample ability the best performance was by the late jt walsh who was menacing without appearing to be walsh was a great character actor who left us much too soonmarc reshoskys photography utilized many unique angles which added to the suspense and plot development the film was further enhanced by john dahls tight directorial style and morris chestnuts rapid fire editing
pos	a drifter looking for a job is mistaken for a hit man in a small wyoming town leading to all kinds of complications cage is perfectly cast as the unlucky schmuck hoping to make a quick buck and get out of town but finding he cant escape the title town hopper does what he does best playing a psycho known as lyle from dallas the real hit man walsh as a crooked sheriff and boyle as a femme fatale round out the fine cast the script by brothers john and rick dahl contains delicious twists and turns and johns direction creates a terrific neo noir atmosphere witty and very entertaining it sucks the viewer in from the start and never lets up
pos	a lovely old  fashioned thriller coming on like a cross between alfred hitchcock and david lynchred rock west follows the misadventures of injured veteran unemployed oil worker mr ncage as his luck turns from bad to worse after he ends up with an empty gas tank and barely enough money for a cup of coffee in a one ute town in the back of beyond it has been established right from the start that mr cage might be down but he is not outand he might be broke but he will not stealnot even in his present dire circumstancesconsequently when he is mistaken by mr jt walsh for the man he has commissioned to murder his wifemr cage calls on the wife to warn her of her husbands intentionsin turn shein the person of miss lfboyle offers him even more money to murder mr walshmr cage decides to leave whilst he is still in front but as he is driving out of town he hits a man in the roadtempted as he might be to drive onhe takes the man to hospitalwhere it turns out he has been shotmr cage is detained by the deputies who call the sheriff who turns out to be mr jtwalsh events take a further complicated turn whenescaping from custodymrcage narrowly avoids being run over by the real hitman on his way to fulfill his commissionabout now you might be forgiven for thinking enough alreadybut as it happens on the screen it seems a completely logical turn of eventsthe narrative flow of the movie at this point seeming unstoppable mr dhopper is comfortably cast as the hired killerlike mr cage a usmc veteranthis little piece of serendipity keeps mr cage alive long enough outthink the murderous trio and survivea little more battered but still unbowed it is a tribute to everybody involved that what sounds on paper remarkably like a piece of nonsense is in fact a tense exceptionally well made picture with fine performances all round red rock west is a movie  lovers moviewithin five minutes you know you are going somewhere youve been before on plenty of occasionsbut youll be very happy during the trip
pos	the more i watch nicholas cage the more i appreciate him as an actor watching this movie now in 2005 i can see that it doesnt really fit into the genre of movies that was coming out in the early 90s i dont really think it can be considered a film noir but it is pretty dark at times due mostly to the lighting and odd personalities of the characterstypical performances from each of the three main actors who all did a good job with their roles i thought however that hopper and boyles characters were left undeveloped as it was sometimes hard to understand what they were doing and why they were doing it hopper is a love him or hate him kind of guy the plot is really good and although i found some parts to be very unrealistic there were parts where i had to hand it to the director ie when he first sees the sheriff all in all this movie is definitely worth watching 12
pos	dahl seems to have been under the influence of wenders the american friend innocent nick cage gets recruited for a hit dennis hopper plays a real hit man lara flynn boyle is dangerous the hero gets more entangled the more he tries to extricate hisself and small town america does not seem all that safer than the big city like its predecessor mentioned above this movie has lots of plot twists and turns that seem improbable but all lead to the cathartic self discovery
pos	a surprise thriller with more twists and double crosses than a doodle pad a great cast mixing it up with an intriguing plot overseen by a twin peaksish influence in director dahl nicholas cage is a very underrated actor and shows a great portrayal of a man in a bind looking for the right thing to do jt walsh rip to a great actor is always a wonderful villain as is dennis hopper its such a shame he never made to a higher profile in the biz im sure he has his followers though in all this is a great film that shows you that you dont need big bangs or a commercial soundtrack to be an entertaining film
pos	this is a sleeper it defines nicholas cage the plot is intricate and totally absorbing the ending will blow you awaysee it whenever you have the opportunity
pos	before nicholas cage was a big action star he was a great actor this lesserknown movie is where cage gives one of his best performances red rock west was a lowbudget almost unknown film but is one of my favorite movies of all time i discovered it walking down the video store aisle and wanted to see cage and hopper who also is great in the movie appear together go get this one and im sure you wont be disappointed
pos	this modern film noir with its off beat humour and dizzying succession of plot twists delivers a story full of surprises dangerous characters and excellent entertainment from start to finish its impossible not to empathise with the honest unassuming hero or to be gripped by the ways in which he tries to navigate his way out of the terrible predicaments that he finds himself in so all you can do is fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ridethe story of an ordinary guy who makes a poor decision and then finds that the repercussions propel him into an uncontrollable sequence of events from which he is unable to extricate himself is pure film noir the same is true of the themes of murder deceit corruption and duplicity which are pervasive throughout many of the familiar noir visual motifs are also present such as the way in which cigarette smoke is lit the rain soaked roads at night the heavily shadowed interiors and the lines of shadow created by louvred doors across peoples facesmichael williams nicolas cage an injured war veteran without money or a job stops off at a bar in red rock wyoming and is mistaken by the proprietor wayne brown j t walsh for a hit man that hes arranged to employ to murder his wife suzanne lara flynn boyle michael a naturally reticent person does nothing to disabuse wayne of his misapprehension especially as he could use a job and at first doesnt realise what hed be expected to do after having been told what his mission is and been given a 5000 advance he goes to see suzanne and warns her about waynes plan she doesnt seem overly concerned about the danger shes in and offers michael double the fee wayne had offered for him to eliminate her husbandmichael decides to take the money hed received from both parties and leave town his plan fails however when he accidentally drives into a man who is standing in the middle of the road and decides to take him to hospital to receive treatment for his injuries at the hospital things get more complicated when it emerges that the patient is suzannes lover and he has two bullets in his stomach this leads to the local law enforcement officers getting involved and the revelation that wayne is the sheriff from this point on things get even more complicated and also decidedly more dangerous especially when the real hit man lyle from dallas dennis hopper arrives on the scenered rock west has some great moments of suspense an example of this is the scene in which michael makes his escape from waynes bar and also some great performances from its very strong cast nicolas cages expressions are extremely natural and convincing as he reacts to a variety of situations with anxiety surprise or uncertainty and j t walsh is also particularly good as a deceptive character whos always concealing more than hes actually saying dennis hopper is intensely threatening as the vicious contract killer a role he plays with great gusto and lara flynn boyle looks suitably cold and calculating as the femme fatale dwight yoakam also provides some good support and moments of humour in his cameo role as a no nonsense truck driverincredibly red rock west was originally destined to be denied a general cinema release but has justifiably emerged from its modest beginnings to eventually be recognised as the great movie that it really is
pos	like many of you i am a great fan of the real thing  the 1940s noir films  but red rock west was a real treat for all of us longing for the past the term neonoir has been so often used inappropriately in the last ten years that it has lost its meaning and its impact john dahls film on the other hand truly deserved to be described as such the casting is perfect all around and would have felt right at home with tay garnett or jacques tourneur the plot is so tight that you are hooked within the first fifteen minutes james m cain would have appreciated it many contemporary films leave me wondering why they dont make them like they used to and im not even that old movies such as red rock west give us hope for the future while paying tribute to the past
pos	red rock west is one of those rare films that keeps you guessing the entire time as to what will happen next nicolas cage is mistaken for a contract killer as he enters a small town trying to find work dennis hopper is the bad guy and no one plays them better look for a brief appearance by country singing star dwight yoakam this is a serious drama most of the time but there are some lighter moments what matters is that you will enjoy this low budget but high quality effort
pos	one thing i always liked about robert ludlum thrillers is just when you think you have it figured out it goes in a completely different direction there are so many twists and turns in this film that i have a sore neck from watchingone thing i also like about director john dahl kill me again rounders unforgettable is that he can be depended upon to direct and in this case write with his brother rick a good storynow add nick cage dennis hopper lara flynn boyle and jt walsh to the cast and you have a story that will keep your interest even if they are playing characters that all of them have perfected dahl seems to bring out the best in folks and this will keep you interested and guessing until the very end
pos	i had never heard of this film prior to seeing it i wondered if it was an independent film and i was correct but with a good cast i decided to chance it basically drifter michael williams nicolas cage is in the town red rock wyoming looking for a job and meeting bar owner wayne brown pleasantvilles jt walsh he is given a large sum of money mistaken for a hitman he has hired to kill his unfaithful wife suzanne lara flynn boyle he does not correct him takes the money and goes to warn suzanne and after she makes him a counteroffer he decides he needs to leave when wayne knows his real identity he chases michael shooting a big gun until he gets in a car with lyle from dallas dennis hopper but things get complicated when michael realises lyle is the hitman he was mistaken for and he makes a quick retreat he goes back to suzanne and knowing they are both in danger they plan to leave town together and add another complication by falling for each other before they leave however suzanne insists they go and steal a big amount money in the safe of course things arent going to go smoothly and wayne and lyle catch up to them and lyle forces them and now tiedup wayne to go and get the buried money in the end lyle and wayne both get what they deserve michael and suzanne do get on a moving train together but it is obvious she cares more about the money and she gets what she deserves too also starring craig reay as jim vance johnson as mr johnson timothy carhart as deputy matt greytack dwight yoakam as truck driver and robert apel as howard the performances apart from maybe a lame boyle are all fine and dandy and it has got quite a good film noir feel for a black comedy thriller very good
pos	this movie is proof that film noire is an enduring style and extremely worthy of stay alive for me it is he best example of film noire since chinatownit will unfortunately never get the recognition it deserves it was never promoted properly when it was first released and has had to build its cadre of fans through venues like vanguard cinema and word of mouth rental referralsi highly recommend that people looking for something more than mindless entertainment rent this movie and delved into its highly convoluted plot
pos	i just got back from a screening a couple of hours ago and i was very happy with the movie when i left it its very intense and the closest ive come to crying in a movie in quite some time that is a credit to adam sandler who delivers a magnificent performance on many levels and who probably deserves an oscar nom for it were it not coming out so early in the year don cheadle gives his usual superb performance playing the straight man to adams disturbedthere is some humor but most of it is really only funny in comparison to the tearjerking moments as adam deals with his loss and don struggles to help him adam plays two levels very well when he is mentally stable he is funny and likable but when he is well less stable hes powerful and darki recommend it for anyone who likes intense mental dramas about difficult friendship and loss
pos	its not very often a movie can literally make the entire audience laugh and five minutes later fill their eyes with tears many movies try to do this but few can deliver the emotional impact that this film did adam sandler practically drags you in with his heated and often violent outbursts but also makes you laugh when the shadow of his past isnt pulling him down im not going to ruin anything but there is one scene in particular that should have your eyes watering and lip quivering even the most macho of men would have to be heartless bastards to not feel something while watching this movie don cheadle gives another great performance but is outshined by sandler liv tyler and jada pinkett smith give solid performances but nothing in the line of the two leading roles sandlers humor is still present which actually saved this film from being borderline depressing there are several laughs to be had but dont think you will stay there long because it gets serious again without much warningi could go on and on about how well this movie hit on just about every emotion the human body contains but i will cut this one short i feel there is no need to tell you anything more do yourself a favor and take the time to see this movie even if you have to wait until it comes out on dvd its 100 worth the time a deeply moving film sure to put tears in your eyes and a smile on your faceunless of courseyou are a heartless soul
pos	this film screened last night at austins paramount theater as part of the sxsw film festival we were graced with the presence of director mike binder and stars adam sandler and don cheadle who took audience questions after the film it is a remarkable and powerful film about what it is like to lose yourself and begin to find your way back the performances are phenomenal and the story manages to be both tragic and funny in a way that is all too rare the trailer for the film tries a little too hard to emphasize the comedic aspectsthis is a breakout role for adam sandler while he has begun to transition to more dramatic roles with punchdrunk love and spanglish this role is a significant step forward for him as a dramatic actor he deserves an oscar nomination as he continues down to transition to more dramatic roles as tom hanks did and jim carrey is also doing in this role he seemed to be trying to channel dustin hoffman in rain man although playing an autistic man is certainly very different than sandlers traumatized character both characters for different reasons are trapped in their own worlds of childlike isolation and confusiondon cheadles performance is less surprising but just as good after hotel rwanda and crash weve come to expect remarkable nuanced performances from cheadle he has the qualities of sincerity and honesty that comes through in this role but he too is also broken and struggling if not in the such profound ways as sandlers character cheadle is struggling with difficulties in both his marriage and in his professional life as a dentist together the characters played by cheadle and sandler struggle to heal each other in the way that true friends often do in a way that reminds me of matt damon and robin williams in good will hunting they are both searching for that part of the themselves that they have lost and trying to find againreign over me is one of the best major studio films to be released this year the soundtrack which is almost another character in the plot is wonderful the filming in the streets of new york  a city that suffered a great tragedy and has also had to heal itself  is also quite beautiful the supporting roles by jada pinkett smith liv tyler saffron burrows in a very odd role donald sutherland and mike binder himself are all quite goodwriterdirector mike binder has really delivered a story that so many will be able to connect with on numerous levels this is a story about grief family healing male friendship mental health and the meaning of love reign over me does not disappoint the film is almost hypnotic as it draws you into the lives of its characters hollywood would have a much better reputation if it made more characterdriven charming films like reign over me
pos	i saw this at a screening last night too i was totally blown away at how much better this movie was than what i expected not many movies can combine dark comedy and current event drama and not have it fall apart in the conclusioni wont bother rehashing the plot too much because i think the less you know about this movie going into it makes it that much better but i will say that adam sandlers performance was really refreshing and real he was funny and much funnier than most of his most recent comedies don cheadle was believable as alwaysthis movie isnt funny like borat or billy madison but it has a good pace about it id say 90 of the audience laughed for most of the film midway through the movie slows down to address the drama end of things and does a really nice job of tying it all togetheri also thought it was really cool how instead of playing up the whole black friendwhite friend thing they chose to just ignore it and focus on the relationships themselves
pos	love hurts that i think is the main message mike binders newest film reign over me brings across whether that love has caused your relationship to become stagnant or has brought anger from the one you love cheating for years or has broken your heart to the point of being unable to open yourself up to the world love hurts the great thing about this film however is not in its portrayal of these lost souls trying to let their past heartbreaks go but in the eventual restart of new bonds for the future no one in this drama is perfect they are all at some degree trapped emotionally in relationships that they cant free themselves from alone there is some heavy subject material here and i credit binder for never making the story turn into a political diatribe but instead infusing the serious moments with some real nice comedic bits allowing the tale to stay characterbased and small in scale compared to the epic event that looms overhead what could have become a trite vehicle for opinions on how 911 effected us all ends up being a story about two men and a connection they share that is the only thing which can save their lives from a life of depression and regretthis is a new career performance for adam sandler i like to think that my favorite director paul thomas anderson was the first to see the childish pentup anger in his stupid comedies as something to use dramatically the juvenility of a character like billy madison allows for laughs and potty humor but also can be used to show a repressed man shy and shutout to the world around hima man with no confidence that needs an event of compassion to break him from his shell anderson let sandler do just that in his masterpiece punchdrunk love and mike binder has taken it one step further sandler plays former dentist charlie fineman whose wife and three kids were killed in one of the planes that took down the world trade center on 911 that one moment crushed any life that he had and as a result he became reclusive and started to believe he couldnt remember anything that happened before that day he really delivers a moving portrait of a man trying to keep up the charade in his head while those around him those that love him try and open him up to the reality of what happened and what the future holds always on edge and ready to snap at any moment when something is mentioned to spark the memory of his perished family he goes through life with his ipod and headphones shutting out everything so as not to be tempted rememberreign over me is not about charlie fineman though it is about dentist and family man alan johnson a man that has trapped himself into a marriage and dental practice that both have stagnated into monotony johnson needs as much help in his life as his old college roommate charlie does played perfectly by the always brilliant don cheadle johnson has lost his backbone to try and change his life he has no friends and when he sees charlie by chance one day his life evolves into something he hasnt felt in 15 years he revels in the chance to go out with an old friend no matter how much he has changed from the death of his family cheadles character wants to revert back to the college days of hanging out and sandlers doesnt mind because all that was before he met his wife the two men get what they want and allow themselves to grow close despite the years of solitude that used to rule their lives once they begin opening up though it is inevitable that the subject of the tragedy will creep up and test the faade they have created for themselvesthe supporting cast does an amazing job helping keep up appearances for the two leads jada pinkett smith has never been an actress that impressed me and throughout the film played the tough as nails wife nicely but it is her final scene on the phone with cheadle that really showed me something different and true liv tyler is a bit out of her element as a psychiatrist but the movie calls her on this fact and makes the miscasting perfect casting the many small cameos are also effective even writerdirector mike binders role as sandlers old best friend and accountant my only gripe here is why he feels the need to put his name in the opening credits as an actor when it is everywhere considering it is his film last but not least is the beautiful saffron burrows she is a great actress and plays the love crushed divorce trying to put her life back together wonderfully a role that seems comic relief at first but ends up being an integral aspect for what is to comebinder has crafted one of the best dramatic character studies i have seen in a long time the direction is almost flawless the blurring between cuts and characters in the fore background really annoyed me in the beginning the acting superb and the story true to itself never taking the easy way out or wrapping itself up with a neatly tied bow at the conclusion even the music was fantastic and used to enhance not to lead us emotionally why after two great uses of the titular song by the who did binder feel the need to use the inferior eddie veddar remake for the end i dont know but it did unfortunately stick out for me reign over me is a film about love and how although it can cause the worst pain imaginable it can also save us from regret and allow us to once again see the world as a place of beauty and hope
pos	this movie was amazing it is the kind of movie where you watch it and rather than look at other movies by actor you look at other movies by director writer sandler did a good job working a character outside of his comfort zone and the always good cheadle did a great job too this movie is great for a mature intelligent audience the acting was fantastic and can only be surpassed by the writing and directing of the film this film focuses on the real americans the past generation no stereotypes or racism just people who have come together and realized the true meaning of life this film is about loss and coping instead of picking on psychiatry it defines it not as someone who heals you magically but rather through the necessity of talking out your feeling to an impartial someone you can trust will not judge you but rather will guide you though your thoughts this movie is all round amazing
pos	greetings again from the darkness how rare it is for a film to examine the lost soul of men in pain adam sandler stars as charlie a man who lost his family in the 911 tragedy and has since lost his career his reason to live and arguably his sanity don cheadle costars as sandlers former dental school roommate who appears to have the perfect life that sandler apparently had prior to 911of course the parallels in these mens lives are obvious but it is actually refreshing to see mens feelings on display in a movie  feelings other than lust and revenge that is watching how they actually help each other by just being there is painful and heartfelt writerdirector mike binder the upside of anger and sandlers accountant in this film really brings a different look and feel to the film some of the scenes dont work as well as others but overall it is well written and solidly directedsandler and cheadle are both excellent sandlers character reminds a bit of his fine performance in punch drunk love but here he brings much more depth cheadle is always fine and does a nice job of expressing the burden he carries  just by watching him work a jigsaw puzzlesupport work is excellent by jada pinkett smith as cheadles wife liv tyler as a very patient psychiatrist saffron burrows in an oddly appealing role donald sutherland as an irritated judge and melinda dillon and robert klein as sandlers inlawsthe film really touches on how the tragic events of that day affected one man so deeply that he is basically ruined in addition to the interesting story and some great shots of nyc you have to love any film that features vocals from chrissy hynde bruce springsteen and roger daltrey  as well as eddie vedder impersonating daltrey not exactly a chipper upbeat film but it is a quality film with an unusual story
pos	reign over me titled after the who song is a movie that is sure to bring a tear to almost everyones eye it was a moving story of a guy sandler that lost his family in the 911 world trade center attacks years later he runs into an old college roommate cheadle that he doesnt even recognize due to the postdramatic stress ensued by the loss of his family the two rekindle their old friendship and cheadles character johnson realizes that he must get sandlers character fineman some help before its too latethis was the first movie that has made me cry in a long time its completely worth watching and after seeing it im positive the viewer will appreciate his or her family much more
pos	let me start by saying at the young age of 34 i was suddenly widowed i was devastated as he was not sick he died unexpectedly basically of a coronary his carotids blew out he died behind our house there was a lot of speculation from police cause he fell on something and it bashed his head in i was a suspect for murder until the autopsy came back my children were as traumatized as i was so in love with a good father figure as he i had three small children no education no financial support i took it very very hard within two years my inlaws attacked me verbally physically emotionally and spiritually demanding i grieve not in front of the children and put on masks and showed people what they wanted to see not show them my pain during holidays nobody stood up for me and my choice to sit out one holiday except of course the grief therapist i was seeing that had advised me to follow my heart and soul my inlaws didnt get it it changed forever my relationship with them and i have never been back for a holiday this is only one example of how my grief was disrespected my own new husband has seen me fall apart talking about the trauma when i shared from my soul i collapse can not breathe hyperventilate and generally am defunct for a few days if i even try to convey the hidden pain now about this movietoday my soul was stirred my heart broken my fears and pain resurfaced from the real demons this movie presents how one grieves compared to how others expect us too and the demons within adam sandler portrayed perfectly the horrendous agony you face overcome and most of all work through on your own time this movie dredged up all the pain that i have tried over the years to deal with you see when something harms your soul so profoundly so deep that utterances are all that come from your mouth in moments of thinking you can not deal with it without wishing you were dead and walking through life in a dead state the bible has a scripture romans 826 that i have clung to that when my mouth and soul know not what to pray for that gods holy spirit carries that agony to the feet of god i need not speak sandler portrayed that to perfection there is a scene where he has been hauled into a court hearing for mental health commitment purposes and he goes back in to face his inlaws familiar to me and he tells them the stunning truths that he has been possessed by per se that he cant get over its a profoundly strong and mighty performance i started bawling and had a hard time after wards getting up to walk out from the theater feeling my legs too weak to do so my son was with me and saw it first hand my precise motions while trying to hold it all together a lesson for him my youngest who barely remembers his daddy its been 13 years for me but this movie brought me back to the moment of losing my inlaws forever when they demanded a mask on my emotions and my surrendering to their desires instead of respect to my own i write this so that if you are a griever you are prepared for this movie but recommend it highly in the 1000 star performance sandler gave if you are not yet a griever please take a lesson from his movie and just listen and accept peoples choices in their grief letting them find peace in their own time sometimes the soul can not utter the words to convey our pain go see this movie with tissues and not without preparing to take it in to your soul
pos	the feel of this movie was amazing adam sandlers performance was very inspiring as he played a very rattled and fragile character he took his ability to the very edge and really worked the role his character was really interesting i can see myself reading the script for this movie and not being half as interested in the part as sandler made me for someone who plays primarily comedy roles he pulled off a serious role with what seemed to be his own quirks and input i especially loved the scene in which adam and dons characters rode the motorized scooter around the city i familiarized with the moment because it seemed like don was witnessing one thing adam does to get away from it all with his video games music and many other things he does to keep him from thinking about the past riding his scooter with his headphones on seemed like an escape from his thoughts this movie is definitely worth the watch
pos	reign over me is a success due to the powerful work by adam sandler and don cheadle while comedic actors going dramatic has been seen as somewhat of a distraction sandler is no stranger to playing more serious roles most of the characters he portrays have an unstable temperament and a vulnerability that can burst at any moment he might even be typecast for characters with such hidden anger problems however this performance has some considerable dramatic weight unlike his roles in less comedic fare like punchdrunk love and spanglishin the film alan johnson cheadle runs into his old college roommate charlie finerman sandler whom he hasnt seen in several years five years before charlie suffered the overwhelming loss of his wife and three daughters in a plane crash charlie barely even recognizes cheadles character due to the repression of his memories and consequent reclusive childish lifestyle since the accident it isnt until alan persists in engaging him in conversation that charlie remembers who he is their renewed relationship that follows will allow finerman to have a friend who doesnt speak about his loss eventually enabling him to confront the thoughts and feelings he has suppressed on his own termsthough writerdirector mike binder doesnt show much sense of an individual style and some of his shots and transitions are a bit awkward he does have a knack of getting decent to great performances from his actors while being a talented and funny writer he shot this film with a digital camera as more and more filmmakers are doing today enabling the crew to shoot the night scenes with limited lighting this kept the colorful backgrounds of new york city in focus but resulted in creating frequent digital grain which resembles blue specks scattered and moving on the screenalmost every main character in reign over me gives a great performance jadapinkett smith and especially liv tyler are memorable in their respective roles as a frustrated wife to cheadles character and a psychiatrist however it is sandler and cheadle that give some of their finest work to date they completely owned this movie sandler actually plays a character that doesnt outwardly resemble or act like himself at all partially credited to his bob dylanesquire wig though cheadles character has more screen time than sandler they both should be considered to be leading roles as they equally support and help each other throughout the filmmusic also plays a great part in this film especially the title song reign over me or love reign oer me by the who and later covered by pearl jam in one of the most powerful moments of the film binder shows sandler using music to shut out his feelings and memories but this particular song provokes such intense emotion that rather than diminishing his anger it incites his emotions all an all reign over me is an enjoyable sad yet many times funny film driven by its amazing leading performances
pos	in new york the family man dentist alan johnson don cheadle meets his former roommate and friend charlie fineman adam sandler by chance on the street charlie became a lonely and deranged man after the loss of his wife and three daughters in the tragic september 11th while alan has problems to discuss his innermost feelings with his wife alan reties his friendship with charlie and they become close to each other alan tries to fix charlies life sending him to the psychologist angela oakhurst liv tyler but charlie has an aggressive reaction to the treatment and is send to courtreign over me is a good drama about loss friendship family and loneliness the september 11th is irrelevant to the plot it could be a car accident a fire or any other tragedy as well as the sexual harassment of donna remar played by the gorgeous saffron burrows to alan but the family drama works supported by the great performances of adam sandler and don cheadle liv tyler is quite impossible to be recognized i do not know whether she is using excessive makeup to look older but her face is weird my vote is seventitle brazil reine sobre mim reign over me
pos	there may be spoilerscharlie fineman adam sandler who lost his family in a tragedy the terrorist attacks of sept 11 still grieves over their deaths he runs into his former college roommate alan johnson don cheadle and the two rekindle their friendship alan vows to help his old friend come to terms with the terrible loss this is a simplification of the basic story of reign over me this movie is however a story of how fate intercedes in our lives when we ourselves may be powerless do any thing about our own states of being alan is stuck in a life that he knows is no longer fulfilling he feels friendless and out of touch with his own reality he is unable to communicate with his wife and his associates at work he cant express his feelings and as a result feels lost and distant from his own world he chances upon charlie on the streets of manhattan while driving from his job eventually he meets and discovers that charlie who originally does not remember alan is living in a false reality of his own charlie has gone back to a time in his life when he had no family he lives as if he were still a student playing in a rock band collecting vinyl records of the 60s and 70s bands and playing video games he has escaped to a better and safer time in his life where there are no bad guys and he has a lot less to lose everyone in this movie is affected in some way by the tragedy that has affected charlie and his remission to a formerly different and better  place his landlady is his protector and great enabler his inlaws are subtracted from his life because they would take him back to the reality that his family is now gone from his life and alan is most affected by him because alan wants to in at first a selfish desire to escape from his own reality to be with charlie as a means to subtract himself from his own stifled reality and then he wants to find a way to help charlie begin to recover from his selfinduced guilt and denial of loss it is through this relationship that not only is charlie able to begin to heal himself but that alan in fact learns to communicate and sate his true desires with his associates at work and eventually is able to admit to his wife he has not been able to communicate his real feelings to her but that he strongly wants to because he does love her it is in fact a poignant moment in the film when the stuff has hit the fan and charlie is being confronted with the reality of being put away that he and alan are talking about the situation together over chinese that charlie states that he is in fact worried about alan and not himself this movie will if you let it take you through a river of emotions and leave you thinking it will have you laughing at how charlie uses his words like people really do in everyday life to make a comical statement of fact about a real situation it will leave you on the verge of tears in my case actual tears when charlie confronts his grief and begins to come to grips with his tremendous loss and that in fact the tragic reality is his guilt and loss has really never left him and he dealt with it in the only way he knew denial it will make you curse at the cold unthinking actions of a young prosecutor trying to win his case as i actually did at charlies hearing and it will make you smile at the commonsense of a old and wise stern judge donald sutherland who is great at his short distinct role and gives the best performance of a wise stern person in the legal profession since wilford brimley played an assistant attorney general in absence of malicethis movie was also amazing to me for a few other reasons 1 i never looked at my watch once during the showing of the film which means it had me from the beginning to the end 2 although the cast was interracial this fact was not important to the playing out of the roles of the characters in the film race was a nonfactor to the performance of the roles in this movie amazing people can actually interact with out this fact being brought out and 3 the only real reference to 911 is when charlies financial attorney refers to the tragedy of charlies loss as what charlie had become on 912 time will be the true test of how this movie will stand out in the future but if the purpose of a movie is not to just entertain but to make one think and have that movie stay with you long after you leave the theatre then reign over me succeeded phenomenally as far as i am concerned i have not yet forgotten this wonderful thought provoking film and i will wait impatiently for the day i can purchase it as a dvd
pos	time and time again it seems that the comedic actors of hollywood are surprising me with their talents as dramatic performers first it was robin williams one hour photo 2002 then it was jim carrey eternal sunshine 2004 being one example then will ferrell stranger than fiction 2006 and now adam sandler yes thats absolutely right the guy who has based an entire career on making brainless goofball comedies im not complaining ive always been a fan has finally given me a performance of which he can be proud of course some readers may be wondering whatever happened to punchdrunk love 2002 but i can only assure you that its a film im currently taking measures to see as soon as possible since ive heard its terrific my first film from director mike binder reign over me is an intelligent and respectful exploration of grief and friendship though it does occasionally stray into alltoofamiliar territory the somewhat predictable storyline proves surprisingly deep and moving with both sandler and don cheadle giving memorable performancesalan johnson cheadle is a successful dentist with a good family though he finds himself unable to communicate adequately with his wife jada pinkett smith and so his marriage is a little shaky charlie fineman adam sandler is alans excollege roommate a man who lost his entire family in the terrorist attacks of september 11 2001 and who is still confronting his overwhelming feelings of grief a disheveled figure with messy hair and downcast eyes often likened in appearance to bob dylan charlie has abandoned his career in dentistry and spends his time in solitude listening to music with headphones that cut out all sound from the outside world driving around manhattan in his motorised scooter immersing himself in fantastical video games and repeatedly redecorating his apartment kitchen in accordance with his deceased wifes final wishes when alan and charlie meet for the first time in years the latter doesnt even recognise an old friend having completely abandoned any memories prior to his lifecrippling experience indeed at first he doesnt even acknowledge the existence of his family and abruptly loses his temper whenever anybody suggests that he seek counsellinginitially it may seem a bit exploitative for the filmmakers to be using the september 11 attacks as a storytelling device afterall wouldnt it be just as devastating if charlies family had died in an ordinary everyday car accident however if you consider that the directors intention was to demonstrate the enormous pain caused to ordinary citizens by the tragedy then reign over me does a very good job its easy to get so caught up in meaningless statistics that you neglect the emotional costs of the terrorist attacks this is the first 911orientated film ive seen that truly dealt with the suffering of those who werent even involved whose only anguish was caused through losing those whom they loved adam sandler shows surprising range in a difficult role one which would have crumbled to pieces had he not been up to the task snapping instantly between cheerfulness anger and depression charlie fineman is a man with whom we can deeply sympathise a hollow soul who thanks to the companionship of an old friend can finally glimpse light at the end of a dark bleak tunnel
pos	as someone who has never condescended adam sandler in terms of talent as is done to him and many comic actors like him i walked in to reign over me expecting a great film not simply because of his presence in the movie but because i thought that it looked very good overall even someone who already thought that sandler could deliver an effective dramatic performance is writing here that i was surprised at how fantastic he is in it he will make you weep especially in his purposefully sudden and unexpected monologue whats amazing about his role is that its a character its hard to say weve seen before weve seen many emotionally scarred characters many mentally retarded people many loners many passionate selfcentered artists but sandlers charlie fineman is none of these he may have a taste of each of them in some ways but his character is truly unpredictable and completely individual its a joy for the audience to be drawn in emotionally by him and be tugged every which way by someone whose problems mindset and provocations are completely different from most characters like himdon cheadle delivers an interesting performance on a completely different level he is every man he is the most normal possible person in the world so much so that you will hardly find many characters like his either or at least any that are played the way he plays alan johnson whose name is even found on the assembly line cheadle is brilliant in that he is funny jolting smart and stupid the way so many normal people arethe rest of the cast is populated by actors and actresses whove hardly done anything in awhile in smaller but quite colorful roles jada pinkettsmith is the overly refined upper middle class wife donald sutherland is the impatient but surprising judge robert klein is sandlers desensitized fatherinlawmike binders script is quite brilliant because it says something quite profound about the wonders of communication in all of its guises its much more subtle than say babel and has a much more closetohome idealthe camera is only interested in the reality of its images as opposed to the mere style this film struck me as sort of a sendback to the kitchensink style of the 1970s cinematography was grainy and unfastened but that was its charm it wasnt about attracting us to the camera itself and the gloss that wouldve diluted its stories with suchthe music which plays a major role in the film and its title is very powerful near the beginning you feel like youre in for another about schmidt or little miss sunshine sort of soundtrack but you soon realize youre in for more than that in fact the film is packed with lots of music that stimulates a lot of the most emotional scenesreign over me is a major statement not only for society but also for film itself it goes to show that even the director of blankman is capable of wonders
pos	reign over me 2007  adam sandler don cheadle jada pinkettsmith liv tyler saffron burrows donald sutherland robert klein melinda dillon mike binder jonathan banks rae allen paula newsome at times affecting and at times middling dramedy about a thoroughly depressed man who lost his family on 911 sandler in his best role since punchdrunk love who winds up reunited with his old college roommate and friend cheadle continuing to do impressive work with every role to date a welltodo dentist who seems to have it all  family wealth happiness  but really sees an ally in freedom with his troubled friends own personal life offerings written and directed by binder who costars as sandlers formerbest friend and acting accountant with equal parts humor and genuine heartache the film works best when the two stars share the screen until the last act falls into an almost movieoftheweek treacle with to tidy a solution to the matters at hand
pos	most people especially young people may not understand this film it looks like a story of loss when it is actually a story about being alone some people may never feel loneliness at this levelcheadles character johnson reflected the total opposite of sandlers character fineman where johnson felt trapped by his blessings fineman was trying to forget his life in the same perspective jada is a wonderful additive to the cast and sandler pulls tears cheadle had the comic role and was a great supporter for sandleri see oscars somewhere here a very fine film if you have ever lost and felt alone this film will assure you that youre not alonejerry
pos	on september 11th 2001 millions were killed but 2819 lives ended in an especially gruesome manner they were the victim of a plane hijacking by extremists whose sole mission was to destroy buildings but more importantly people this film takes an indepth look at four people whose lives were cut short by this disastrous event and one man whose life was shattered by the loss of their livescharlie fineman played by adam sandler a former dentist living in new york loses his wife and three children on september 11th as they were on their way to los angeles emotionally annihilated by the events he eventually loses touch with everyone who reminds him of his former life including his inlaws and his best friend played respectively by robert klein melinda dillon and mike bender he goes into completely denial and does his best to forget about his former life this continues until he runs into his old college friend alan johnson played by don cheadle who fineman doesnt seem to remember the two begin to catch up but fineman believes johnson was sent by people from his former life to persuade him into finding help slowly but surely fineman regains his trust for johnsonwhile all this is happening alan johnsons life is going down the wrong path he is a self man dentist who helps start a dental practice one day a patient of his named donna remar played by saffron burrows attempts to make a move on him telling him that she would like to perform oral sex for him this is an unwelcome surprise to dr johnson since he is a married man with two children as he is coming home from work on a particular workday he sees his old friend fineman and tries to flag him down he is unsuccessful but he gets another opportunity and persuades fineman to get a come of coffee with him to catch up despite the fact that fineman doesnt know who he isone of the most interesting things about this movie is its use of music as a motif one of finemans physiological crutches is music particularly springsteen and other classic rock artists when fineman is asked to open up about his past or to talk about things he finds unpleasant he puts on his earphones and drowns out the world with things his musicwhen the film was over i had me thinking how would i cope with the loss of my family how would i deal with such a tragic events its something we dont really think about too often we always think theyll be there and we often take them for granted whether we intend to or not we usually realize how important they are when its too late and a blow like that can destroy someone physically emotionally and physiologically i really dont know how i would be able to deal with something like that would i face the problem head on cope and move on with my life or would i just put my headphones on and block the world
pos	let me say that i love adam sandler watching reign over me i was paying close attention to his actingwhen he raises his voice i cant help but think of happy gilmore yelling at a golf ball then i snap back as adam sandler sucks me inreign over me is a great film a film that comes off slow at first with you expecting emotion in every scenedon cheadle always does a great job and is no exception here with some truly great lines and is worthy of an oscar in any movie he doesadam sandler was amazing in so many ways not only was this his most dramaticbest acted film of his career but i can recall laughing out loud at many parts of this filmthe supporting cast was great also with saffron burroughs and jada pinkett smithi would highly recommend this movie its got tremendous acting beautiful shots of nyc great comedy great drama and a new found respect for adam sandler if you ever doubted him or a reassurance at how great don cheadle is
pos	i didnt really go into reign over me knowing exactly what to expect either from the director or the story the plot was easy enough to understand i suppose this guys whole family died in 911 and he shuts the world out of his life alright i didnt know if it was going to use the attachment of terrorism as a platform to speak on that or other issues relating to it and it really doesnt on a very obvious level so if youre scared to be surrounded by political opinions that may be different from yours i wouldnt worry about it i think the writing even made a point never to explicitly mention september the eleventhoverall i was impressed it was a very moving picture the movie has a sense of humor and it is very sharp but it is definitely a drama where it counts i typically dont like to think that comedic actors are incapable of actually acting but sometimes lets be honest they are adam sandler is definitely capable of it and though i think so you may disagree jim carrey is also very wellrounded sometimes sandlers portrayal of charlie fineman took a character that on the surface seems completely unreal and makes it become absolutely believable i read many reviews that criticized the writing of alan johnsons don cheadle in another excellent role if not one that seems similar to a few of his more recent pictureswife who is played well by jada pinkett smith calling her static and dull but that is completely untrueshe has depth but some of it gets hidden behind the main story which does drift in and out of focus occasionally which also brings to mind some very unusual transitions done early in the movie with a weird make everything out of focus fadeout after about the first 40 minutes they arent used anymore maybe its significant for the characters outlook artistically or maybe they just realized how irritating it was the film gradually begins to reveal to us the point one of several but definitely the most explicit of the story which is that sometimes people have to deal with grief in their own way maybe it seems unorthodox to us maybe it seems downright unhealthy but maybe what some people want more than anything is just to forget to just exist the films soundtrack was excellent and it used music to pursue and amplify moods rather than establish them which gives credit to the actors and the writersthe movie takes its name from the song love reign oer me off of the whos rock opera quadrophenia the song itself is fairly insignificant to the actual story but it is used powerfully in the movie over the course of the climax and at the very end the movie is paced well and does not feel like its dragging anywhere in its length which is a little over 2 hours if you can accept adam sandlers portrayal of this deeply heartbroken and broken down man you will enjoy the movie you will become entangled in the story and you will genuinely feel for the characters in every minute of it it is not the best movie of the year and theres nothing groundbreaking or positively amazing in it but its a very enjoyable watchable movie all in all
pos	what weve got here is a situation a man is found to be in distress and people want to help him  in contrasting ways at the end they are forced to let it go you cant fix people and though in various aspects reign over me is conventionally hollywood that message isntthis story is not about charlie fineman adam sandler a man who lost his wife and three daughters in a 911 plane whos gone into a nearly psychotic state of ptss since its about what meeting charlie does to alan johnson don cheadle a dentist in new york who was his roommate in dental school and knowing about his tragedy spots him on the street and reconnects charlie is riding around on a little toy motorized scooter  a pretty fanciful contraption for negotiating manhattan traffic  with big headphones on over a mass of unruly hair the hair is sandlers chief prop to show hes deranged and the use of music as an escape must hit home to every ipodwielding subway ridercharlie is a disaster but paradoxically alan stuck with a controlling wife jada pinkett smith soon begins to envy him charlie is living like an nutty adolescent boy with a huge trust fund insurance money from the tragedy and starts dragging alan off to hang out eat chinese buy records or watch a mel brooks marathon at a rep house charlie lives in a nice big apartment protected by a mean landlady redoing the kitchen over and over collecting old vinyl of springsteen the who etc and playing a video game called shadow of the collosus on a giant screen in a big empty living roomcharlies inlaws are deeply concerned about him but also somehow resentful as we learn later alan has a new patient who is propositioning him charlies desperation makes us see alans trying to help charlie partly permits alan to escape from his own stifling realities but partly just makes him more acutely aware of themcheadle and sandler make an odd couple but that doesnt matter because its convincing that they might both need each other charlie is desperate for the companionship of a friend who never knew his family because to escape his loss he is pretending he never had one and so what if as a roommate charlie slept naked and sleep walked and had terrible musical taste no motown alan wants an escape from his tidy emasculating life hes under the thumb not just of his wife but of his dental partners who lord it over him though its he who set up the practice theyre white by the way and hes blacktheres also the lascivious patient from hell who seriously disrupts things at the dental offices but starts looking different when charlie comes by and notices shes a babe his libido seems to be lurking ready to revive at any minute hes also drawn to the breasts of liv tyler a psychotherapist in the same building as the dentists who starts trying to treat charlie when he admits he might need helpsandlers mad scenes are a little too theatrical as are a lot of the plot devices in fact this movie feels like a play at more than one point but he has several monologues where he expresses his sorrow in ways that are deeply touchingcharlies not just delusional and sad but dangerous and violent and all these efforts to help him start to backfire the movie is admirable in the way it conveys a sense that people cant be made right this is an interesting movie  sometimes a touching one  and its the first time 911 has been dealt with in terms of survivor suffering but there is an element of comedy that seems tasteless at times many of the people are too broadly drawn and the overly grand hollywood interiors have dreadful dcor only the manhattan streets look real theres a courtroom scene that is preposterous and donald sutherland is a judge whos too good to be true alans family problem is resolved too easily with a phone call and yet this is worth watching for the acting  the control and subtlety of cheadle and sandler in a serious role almost as good as the one he had in pt andersons 2002 punchdrunk love though thats clearly a better movie in fact a much better one
pos	most who go to this movie will have an idea what it is about a man loses his entire family and even his dog in a flight from boston that fateful morning of september 11 2001 what you probably wont know before seeing this film is this how that would feel what do you do with that and how would that affect you and the way you relate to every waking day the story unfolds painfully slow from the gate and then warms up nicely as it gains a little speed while the recently renewed relationship between dentist alan johnson don cheadle and excollege roommate charlie fineman adam sandler solidifies and begins to take shape characters appear in this film whose presence initially seem obligatory and not well developed but in fact stay with this story and you find that the simplicity of each character is what makes this story believable  and accurate real people inhabit a real situation whereby they can do little but stand aside while one amongst them disintegrates the pain inside charlies soul is subtly evident from first introduction and grows as we learn more about his character brilliantly revealed by sandler as layers of an onion  one layer at a time with lightness and weight combined its so subtle a performance that he sneaks up on you and gets inside your head while you are watching him on screen cheadles alan johnson is equally subtle and very don cheadle always watchable the ease thats apparent when cheadles on screen speaks to his consummate acting skills alans relationship with charlie fineman is delicate in texture just as the situation would demand fineman doesnt want friendship nor anybody intruding into his cloistered life and yet the likable quality that alan owns is simple and honest enough to intrigue even a recluse like charlie it is alan who has the task of gingerly opening up charlies carefully sealed life there is inherent danger in the process the more alan nudges charlie to open up going so far as engaging the services of friend and psychologist angela oakhurst liv tyler the nearer the danger of pushing charlie over the edge its an abyss that charlie teeters on each and every waking moment and one he has learned to navigate through sheer dint of denial he has denied everything that priorly existed for him in order to exist with his loss unfortunately his grief is one thing he cannot deny sandler withdraws so deeply into his characters pain during the storys unfolding that by the time he meets his demons headon the viewer shares his pain almost equally alan stands beside charlie throughout this exacting process at the risk of lousing up his own perfect homelife  run with admirable grace and efficiency by wife janeane jada pinkett smith while tending to charlies recovery alan looks inward and recognizes his own silent screams at the death of the independence he once owned and the boy he has lost becoming a man his reward for helping charlie is helping himself reconnect with what he has lost the theme is much like the fisher king another story of a man who isolates himself to the point of madness from sorrow and loss like the fisher king the story concludes with the traditional there is someone for everyone theme reign over mes lidia sinclair played by the wonderful amanda plummer in the fisher king is donna remar saffron burrows a woman on the verge of breakdown and sketchy patient of johnsons who turns out to be the just unstable enough to complement charlies borderline insanity its a good ending to the story but the one element probably least likely to ring true then again maybe there really is someone for everyone devorah macdonald vancouver bc
pos	if you didnt enjoy this movie either your dead or you hate adam sandler or don cheadlean excellent cast all of who gave good performances this movie proved that adam sandler is good actor despite what critics say adam sandler is becoming a very well respected actor it all started with his performance in big daddy then he did a couple bad movies then he broke through with terrific performance in 50 first dates the longest yard then click and now reign over meback to the movie adam sandler plays a man who has lost everything the closest thing to family he has are a motherinlaw and fatherinlaw after his old college roommate cheadle ran into him he seems to turn his life around i will say no more because i do not want to ruin the movie but i strongly recommend this movie one of the best movies of 2007
pos	alan johnson don cheadle is a successful dentist who shares his practice with other business partners alan also has an loving wife jada pinkett smith and he has two daughter camille lache smith  imani hakim he also let his parents stay in his huge apartment in new york city but somehow he feels that his life is somewhat empty one ordinary day in the city he sees his old college roommate charlie fireman adam sandler which alan hasnt seen charlie in years when alan tries to befriends with charlie again charlie is a lonely depressed man who hides his true feelings from people who cares for him since charlie unexpectedly loses his family in a plane crash they were on one of the planes of september 11 2001 when alan nearly feels comfortable with charlie when alan mentions things of his past charlie turns violent towards alan or anyone who mentions his deceased family now alan tries to help charlie and tries to make his life a little easier for himself but alan finds out making charlie talking about his true feelings is more difficult than expectedwritten and directed by mike bender blankman indian summer the upside of anger made an wonderfully touching human drama that moments of sadness truth and comedy as well sandler offers an impressive dramatic performance which sandler offers more in his dramatic role than he did on paul thomas andersons punchdrunk love cheadle is excellent as usual pinkett smith is fine as alans supportive wife liv tyler is also good as the young psychiatrist and saffron burrows is quite good as the beautiful odd lonely woman who has a wild crush on alan this film was sadly an box office disappointment despite it had some great reviews the cast are firstrate here the writing  director is wonderful and russ t alsobrooks terrific widescreen cinematography the movie has great nyc locations which the film makes new york a beautiful city to look at in the picturedvd has an sharp anamorphic widescreen 2351 transfer and an gooddolby digital 51 surround sound dvd also an jam session with sandler  cheadle an featurette photo montage and previews i was expecting more for the dvd features like an audio commentary track by the director and deleted scenes reign over me is certainly one of the best films that came out this year i am sure this movie looked great in the big screen which sadly i havent had a chance to see it in a theater but it is also the kind of movie that plays well on dvd the film has an good soundtrack as well and it has plenty of familiar faces in supporting roles and bitparts even the director has a bitpart as byran sugarman whos an actor himself reign over me is one of the most underrated pictures of this year it is also the best sandler film in my taste since the wedding singer dont miss it hd widescreen  12 out of 
pos	i have to admit this movie moved me to the extent that i burst in tears however i always think about things twice and instead of writing a eulogy that would define the film as flawless and impeccable i prefer taking the risk of a closer lookfirst whats first the movie has an undeniable impact on the viewer simply because it starts out and continues as a slowpaced movie that doesnt try to blow you away with the actual scenes from 911 thumbs up for this stroke of genius because unlike stones world trade center this film fortunately doesnt focus on the attack itself but on the fallout which similar to the fallout of a nuclear explosion is hardly visible but nonetheless dangerous and devastating the psychological impact the sheer devastation that 911 caused and the havoc it wreaked on the american people is almost palpable in this movie i think binder managed an astute observation of the american post 911 society and sandler in my opinion sky rocketed from an average comedy actor to a real talent who delivers a performance worthy of an oscarhowever in the film blood diamond the di caprio character says and i quote ah these americans always want to take about their feelings now i dont want to belittle their sufferngs but i sure would like to make a comparison ever since 911 the entire world is confronted with mementos memorials and commemorations of 911 the hollywood industry and writers such as safran foer more than allude to 911 in their works now this huge amount of cultural products dealing with 911 turn the death of 3000 people into the biggest tragedy of this young century the number of books written on the subject and the number of films directed on this subject and i say this with all due respect blow the importance of this atrocious crime somewhat out of proportionfact is people die every day due to unjust actions and horrible crimes committed by bad or simply lost people we have a war in iraq in afghanistan in birma and lots of other countries on a daily basis we forget about the poverty the african people suffer from and we tend do empathize with them to a lesser degree than with the american victims of 911 simply because they are black and because their lives dont have much in common with our western lives africa neither has the money nor the potential to commemorate their national tragedies in a way america can so what i am saying is this the reason why we feel more for the 3000 victims of 911 and their families is because we are constantly reminded of 911 not a day goes by without a newspaper article a film or a book that discusses 911in conclusion i commiserated with charlie fineman but i wasnt sure whether i had the right to feel for him more than for a hutu who lost his entire family in the rwandan civil waryou catch my thrift
pos	i saw this film at the santa barbara film festival and there was not a dry eye in the house it is incredible to see not only what a great person darius is but how admirable the rest of the team is too and at such a young ageit also made me think how disgusting mtv was and how on being given an opportunity to involve and inspire in a positive way they declined shows you whether they really care about the youth and their viewers at allits a wonderful and heart warming true storytake your tissues but its great to see how caring and inspiring youth of today can be
pos	i tracked the trip two years ago on the internet  now ive seen the film what a ride and what a trip to finally get to know darius weems such a courageous wise funny and talented spirit and what a crew to listen to darius laughing from being in the water at panama city to see his trepidation of being too close to alligators in louisiana the wonder in his eyes as he rode in a hot air balloon the excitement of rafting through some rapids the bet to eat a spoonful of wasabi and the phone calls home and as always  boys will be boys this film needs to be seen by everyone  young and old alike darius and his mother are models of strength and courage and the crew members are testaments to the heart of the younger generation they got darius a new wheelchair they documented accessibility problems they took darius on the trip of his life and they touched many many lives by raising awareness of dmd and encouraging funding for research this film will help accomplish the final goal of darius goes west  a cure for dmd
pos	this is a mustsee documentary movie for anyone who fears that modern youth has lost its taste for reallife adventure and its sense of morality darius goes west is an amazing rollercoaster of a story we live the lives of darius and the crew as they embark on the journey of a lifetime darius has duchenne muscular dystrophy a disease which affects all the muscles in his body he is confined to a wheelchair and needs roundtheclock attention so how could this crew of young friends possibly manage to take him on a 6000 mile roundtrip to the west coast and back watch the movie and experience the ups and downs of this great adventure  laugh and cry with the crew as they cope with unimaginable challenges along the way and enjoy the final triumph when they arrive back three weeks later in their home town to a rapturous reception and some great surprises
pos	this movie documents a transformative experience for a group of young men and the experience of watching it is in itself transformative for the viewer few movies even aspire to this level of transcendence and i can think of no other movie  documentary or drama  that achieves it there is no other movie in which i have both laughed so much and cried so much yes it is about dmd and accessible travel on those issues alone it is a worthwhile venture but it is more it is about friendship it is about life itself about living every day that youre alive and its a great fun adventurous narrative this is why god created the cinema see this movie
pos	in the beginning of this film one of the commentators says that he was told that he has two strikes against him he is black and male but in addition to that he has a third strike hes gay youre going to have to be stronger than you ever imagined he is told paris is burning is a documentary about gay black and hispanic men who are tranvestites or transsexualsthe miracle of paris is burning is that director jennie livingston takes a subject that could have very easily become a freak show and allows the people in it their humanity we learn their views of homosexuality men women their hopes their disappointments their dreams some of these dreams are so unattainable its tragic many of the people are seriously in denialthis is not a film for everyone there are shots in this movie of nude transsexuals if you have a problem with homosexuality then this movie isnt for you but if you do see this movie youll realise paris is burning isnt really about men wearing womens clothes its about a group of people who are routinely marginalised and put down by society at large and what they do to get a sense of community in their livesive watched this movie four times since it was released in 1991 because it says so many things its a commentary about materialism in our culture about gender roles about rich and poor people about the media and what it celebrates about fame and adulation paris is burning is one of the most humane and one of the saddest movies ive ever seen
pos	while many unfortunately passed on the ballroom scene is still very much alive and carrying on their legacy some are still very much alive and quite well octavia is more radiant and beautiful than ever willi ninja is very accomplished and gives a great deal of support to the gay community as a whole pepper labeija just passed on last year of natural cause may she rest in peace after anjis passing carmen became the mother of the house of xtravaganza she was in the beach scene and she is looking more and more lovely as well some balls have categories dedicated to those who have passed may they all rest in peace there is currently another project underway known as how do i look you can check out the website at wwwhowdoilooknycorg
pos	first of all i am a butch straight white male but even with that handicap i love this movie its about real people a real time and place and of course new york city in the 80s i had many gay friends growing up in new york in the eighties and the one thing about them i always admired was their courage to live their lives the way they wanted to live them no matter what the consequences thats courageous you have to admire that this is a great film watch it and take in what it was like to be a flamboyant african american or hispanic gay man in the new york of the eighties its real life bottom line its real life
pos	this film came out 12 years years ago and was a revelation even for people who knew something of the drag scene in new york the textbooks on drag performance say nothing of these vogueing houses anthony slides great pretenders says nothing julian fleishers the drag queens of new york an illustrated field guide with its flow chart of influence that pulls together julian eltinge minette the warhol queens and the 90s club scene  and postdates the film  ignores the houses completely even laurence senelicks the changing room  the closest thing that we have to a definitive book on drag performance rushes quickly past the film and does not give the background information that one would have expected from iti understand from the film itselfand various articles i found on the web that this house system goes back decades the major film performance by a house member prior to 1990 seems to be chrystal la beija in the queen 1968 the historical context is the biggest missing part of paris is burningthe film is valuable because it focuses on a scene otherwise being ignored it is a valuable snapshot of life in 1989 the unfortunate fact that venus xtravaganza was murdered during filming provides a very dramatic ending but this is not the only film about transsexuals to include a reallife murder as we now know dorian corey had a mummified corpse in her literal closet but this did not come out until three years laterof historical importance but we still need someone to do either a book or a documentary film that provides more context
pos	an excellent documentry i personally remember this growing up in nyc in the early 80s this movie is for anyone that wasnt around during that time periodthis shows the one thing the african american gay underclass felt was solely theirs and the love and camadrie you see is real the people are real and sadly few are still alive as this is being written the balls are still held but not to the extent that they were in the the nineteen eighties that time is gone forever this is a good pre homo thug movie when queens were really proud to be extroverts goodbye to storyville this is another era gone but greatly documented all hail film
pos	documentary starts in 1986 in nyc where black and hispanic drag queens hold balls thats where they dress up however they like strut their stuff in front of an audience and are voted on we get to know many of the members and see how they all hold together and support each other as one man says to anotheryou have three strikes against youyoure black gay and a drag queen these are people who sadly are not accepted in societyonly at the balls there they can be whoever and whatever they want and be accepted then the film cuts to three years later 1989 and you see how things have changed tragically for some sounds depressing but its not most of the people interviewed are actually very funny and get a lot of humor out of their situations theyre well aware of their position in society and accept it with humorjust as they should we find out they all live in houses run by various mothers and all help each other out the sense of community in this film is fascinatingwhen this film came out in 1990 it was controversialand a big hit it won best documentary awards at numerous festivalsbut was never even nominated for an academy award their reason was black and hispanic drag queens are not academy material fascinating isnt it homophobia and racism all together seen today its still a great filmand a period piece it just isnt like that anymorethe ny they show no longer exists the balls are still held but not in the spirit we see here also drag has become more accepted in society for better or worse and ive heard the houses are gone too thats kind of sad i would like to know where these characters are nowi know two died of aids but i have no idea about the others and what did happen to that 13 year old and 15 year old shown still it a one of a kind documentaryfascinating funny and riveting a must see all the way a definite 10 wheres the dvd
pos	growing up in nyc in the late 80searly 90s clubscene i can personally say this is one of the most important documentaries made in covering that place in this time period no madonna did not come up with the idea of voguing but this is where she got it from instead of taking out violence on each other or in bitchy cat fights voguing allowed people to fight within the confines of everything short of touching each other which would warrant an automatic disqualification seeing these kind of extraordinarily talentedwell orchestrated throwdowns in the clubs was nothing short of spectacular and all the big names from back in the day are herepepper la beija paris duprextragavaganza etcall commemorated in the likes of such periodpieces as malcom mclarens song deep in vogueit didnt matter who you were or where you were from because when you walked through those doors into this magic kingdom of sorts you became part of something bigger than yourselfyou were importantand most importantly the creation of your own moves and imaginationand anybody from anywhere could become king or queen as the case may have been the words and wit were just as sharp as the moves on the floor all of the tension excitement and magic of that very urban nyc energy is captured in this film brilliant please release on dvd for the world to see thank you
pos	when paris is burning came out i totally dismissed it i was not into the whole madonna and vogueing phenomenon i thought it was going to be campy and silly how wrong i was about this movie i watched it after the movie had been out for ten years and i ran out and bought it it took me back to a time and place of fun and excitement i felt as though i knew all of the characters personally the 80s were spectacular and the movie captured the essence of the gay culture what a terrific job i went on the internet and found out what some of the original casts members were doing now but i have not been able to locate all of them if any one has any information on any of the casts members please let me know i hope they make another documentary i loved it
pos	fifteen years later and paris is burning is still aflame this is a classic in black gay films right up there with the other honorary black gay films the color purple and mahoganoy this seminal work captures underground and underclass ieunderserved black and latin gay culture and community like no other work before or since including all the sentimental harlem rennaissance gay retrospectives and renderings theyre good but this is the best dare i say the only real film youll find on the subject its relentlessy cunty the classic house music inventioncomes to hollywood nonstop hilarious camp like only we do it and deadon social critique all this by a white female director who obviously must have been a sister gurl or mizz thing in a former life i could go on but i think you get the point by now i love this movie
pos	the film really challenges your notions of identity and the society we live in it is well made and very powerful the persons in the film are honest and revealing about the world that exists outside of the normative ideological perspective i believe it give great insight into a subculture who shakes the very ideas that the viewer has of society it is shocking at times and more powerful because of it some parts were difficult to watch as most reality is but it is not over done its good the first time you watch it but it becomes even better the second or third time around because you have had the chance to wrap your mind around the very topics they discuss and challenge
pos	wonderfully put togetheri wish there was a follow up to this documentary to follow up with the lives of some and celebrate the lives of others lostthere should be a part twoa real one it was greatthe film wasnt long enoughi would like to know why the creator of the film did not follow up this is so important to the community periodwell if your are reading this please consider doing another documentary of this sorti am really tired of hearing from naive writers how aids and men go together when they dont actually its the heteros that we need to look intothis film didnt even bother to mention hiv or aids and i was so glad for thati really appreciated the break downs and definitions too thank you s much for allowing this film to exist
pos	yeah this films is tops cant recommend it more gay or strait its a great doco for anyone who likes film very funny sad and interesting never dull great access a film made with passion and interest in the subject matter some of the performances and just amazing if you only find this film on vhs it is still very worth watching great 10 out of 10 i got to see part of this doco years about ten years ago and did not understand what i was watching the interviews are very revealing about egos of the performers who are like heavy weight boxers trying to punch their way out of the ghetto the filmmaker was apparently a first timer so what an achievement cool track it down
pos	i waited a while to post a review of this documentary because when i first saw it over 10 years ago i wanted to think carefully about what i wanted to write i found from a documentary standpoint that this is a darned good documentary it did what it set out to do show me something i had no idea about and kept me interested in this world it explored i knew nothing of the drag world and finding out about them and the balls was just spectacular to me these folks were just so talented with what they do and how they do it for competition the catty folks the complainers even i was angry when someone told the judge that the coat the drag queen was wearing wasnt a mans coat the jealous its all there like in every other competition like every other competition like it which i felt was a pointyou had the older drag queen talking about how the balls used to be compared to the newer drag queens who have changed the balls and made more competition categories  and even those who looked on knowing that the future of balls would change even more when they were ready to walk the runway it was interesting to hear that some of the contestants were living out on the street two minutes before the ball but came to compete it was that important to them then there was sad stories stories of whos house and house mother brought out the best and the brightest in competition it was interestingnow to add after 10 years of seeing this film i lived through the so called madonna craze i spotted a few familiar faces from this documentary who ended up with madonna during her vogue phase and rightfully so if not for those individuals madonna wouldnt have had a vogue phase i know that now credit should be given where credit is due makes me wonder if anyone else from mainstream america would watch this documentary theyll learn theyre not as mainstream as they think
pos	after growing up in the gritty streets of detroit mi and having friends who traveled to new york balls i fell into the lifestyle of being a house member i joined the house of theieves we adapted the same rules as most houses but we were professional crooks that would boost and commit credit card fraud to obtain the fabulous jewels and clothes we desired i even learned how to profess the making of checks and drivers license and cash them in over seventeen states until a jealous queen called the secret service on me and i went to federal prison but i learned a lot from these queens in this movie and i highly recommend you watch it yourself you can even read about how i grew up in the houses here in detroit and the criminal activity we indulged in my book identity schemes is available on sale at amazon dot com or at identity schemes dot com but trust me it is a lot better than paris is burning because its a 2005 make
pos	this movie documents the harlem ball circuit of the mid eighties much more fun than than palazzo volpi though just as diseased this movie is a true gem of squalor one cannot help but sympathize with the characters because of their freakness  the sole purpose of middle class intellectuals is to document the phenomenons of the trash and the glitz here the most genius of trash is extremely well documented and duly glamorized the characters penchant for idolatry of all that is glamorous inspires even more adoration of the characters themselves on part of the viewer creating a phenomenon of a phenomenon effect which makes this movie a piece of art
pos	i like david hamiltons artistic photographs of nude women at the border of womanhood sometimes erotic though never pornographic someone else liked them too because my david hamilton books were stolen in one book were seen a few pictures of a young boy obviously nude intimate with a young woman older than he also nude though discrete there was strong sexual connotation new territory for david hamilton which proved to be either stills from the movie tendres cousines or perhaps photos taken on setthe art of still photography unfortunately does not automatically translate to cinematography soft focus becomes outoffocus and discrete angles become confusing perhaps because in motion they cannot be considered you either see it or miss it and theres no time to observe to comprehend the movie is supposed to be a farce and funny things do happen but it doesnt hang together perhaps because the story develops so slowly and one may wonder just whats going on eventually the 14yearold julien has intercourse with his cousin but its soft core with no genital contact shown on camera since its a farce we have a disappointing virgin and an embarrassing caught in the act gag and having caught them juliens father even gives him a cigarette to complete the experience in fairness the film is in french and conforms to french cinematic forms which may just be too subtle for most americans even with english subtitles to help us phillistines alongits been suggested that this film is child pornography and that certainly results from todays climate where sexual exploitation of children is clearly a serious problem nobody in their right mind wants to endorse or appear to endorse the sexual abuse of children so theres practically no room left for children to be seen in even the mildest erotic context without immediately activating alarms over sexual violence and exploitation guys will think lucky julien even as they agree that sex and children in the movies is a bad thing all the while still wishing they could have been a julien at that age women too may have similar thoughts but all such considerations must be pushed out of ones conscious mind hysterically the worst assumptions have become automatic and matters of children and sex are rigorously avoided too bad since sexual awakening is a real human experience afer all children do grow up and become sexual beings as julien does its a fit literary subject cinema included but taboo under the threat of sexual violence against children david hamilton i think was taking a risk to make a movie on this topic even in 1980 he was somewhat successful at exploring this sensitive topic and unfortunately were unlikely to see better in the near future for fear of the child pornography label
pos	most reviews say that this is the weakest point in hamiltons short movie career this movie is a bit different from the rest and considering it the best or the worst depends on what you expect from a movie and what you expect from hamiltonknowing hamilton as a photographer you can be slightly surprised while bilitis looks like his books in a movement with all those young girls discovering themselves and relations with each other on the edge of lesbian with a plot connecting these scenes laura concentrates on few characters what enables developing relations among them malefemale artistmodel but though we see beautiful photos many of them better than his average their number is reduced for the sake of the plot tendres cousines is different from both it is only hamiltons movie that looks more like a film than like a collection of moving photos because of that it can be acceptable to wider audience than hamiltons fans looking like an erotic comedy but not german softcore type  schulmdchen report fans would be very disappointed you wont laugh a lot but you can smile and thats something you dont often get from hamilton unlike all other hamiltons movies the age of female varies unlike other movies main character is a boy unlike his usual works this one isnt put out of place and out of time we have characters that live their life have their destiny and dont lead us only from one photo to another from one nude girl to anotherunfortunately hamilton again gets lost with a script in his hands girls on beaches under shower in lowlight rooms in gardens under tents in front of mirrors regardless of the amount of clothes  this is his territory he can shoot minutes and hours and whatever he does youll always feel the artists eye and hand behind it but when he has to present us average everyday life he stops being hamilton and becomes average director who just follows the script hamilton is best known for his nudes but they are just a part of his work and in tendres cousines we have a reverse situation his girls are not in the best shots nature garden house remind us on hamiltons work often neglected part of it while girls even when nude dont have anything special in the way he presents us maybe hamilton was confused having a boy in front of camera maybe he was thinking about a line that censorship would accept maybe he was really trying to make something new and no one dared to tell him he shouldnt but he neglected what he was mostly praised for
pos	as others have mentioned all the women that go nude in this film are mostly absolutely gorgeous the plot very ably shows the hypocrisy of the female libido when men are around they want to be pursued but when no men are around they become the pursuers of a 14 year old boy and the boy becomes a man really fast we should all be so lucky at this age he then gets up the courage to pursue his true love
pos	finally we have before us a category iii movie for the summer 2006 season made of equal parts cruelty crime and passion dog bite dog benefits not merely from an apt title but also flexible direction superb cinematography and respectable performances from most involved of course there has to be a catch manifested here in the form of several glaring inconsistencies yet all told dbd represents the mature spirit wed love to see more of in the hk mainstreamit also marks the heralded return of edison chen long absent since the initial d debacle of a year ago chens reserved machismo does wonders for the movie yet would have had it rough without opposite sam lee whose knack for alternating between physical comedy crazy n the city no problem 2 and lunatic menace has culminated in the strongest role weve seen from him since made in hong kongtogether the duo makes dog bite dog and hopefully edisons going to get an easier break from now on as a consequence his touch transformed projects from princess d to the infernal affairs saga and still he remains a rare occurrencemostly upon commencing dbd showcases some mesmerizing imagery playing gorgeous tricks with light shadow and perspective the soundtrack boosts this atmospheric effect adding to the overall unreal mood the film purveys much of the resultant combination probably has to do with writer matt chow previously engaged in likewise gruesome three extremes dog bite dog retains numerous traits recalled from that horror project namely rundown urbanscapes and a pervasive air of something eerie lurking round the cornerrest assured though this isnt a horror movie instead following a path trodden before by classic one nite in mongkok albeit from a miles more perverse angle replacing daniel wus reluctant mainland assassin character we have edison playing a nameless killing machine hailing from cambodias underworld sent hong kongway to execute a single target the nearly silent assassin takes care of business immediately upon arrival a process chillingly depicted courtesy of the films brilliant visualsalthough weaned from childhood to become a professional killer edisons eponymous wild dog still has human weaknesses and leaves a trail picked up on by a cid team sent to investigate this assembly features a nice cameo by mobmovie stalwart lam suet and good support from tv star wayne lai however sam lees renegade officer wai leads the charge revealing himself to be a highly disturbed individual but excellent cop nonetheless we gradually learn wais innerconflict stems from his fathers police corruption background evoking demons handy in the relentless pursuit that ensuesa minor body count transpires as edison seems to consider taking prisoners a nono theres quite the violence quotient in store even though gore per se feels toned down in places and adult language only makes a token appearance once more no nudity leading one to conclude cat iiis are being handed these days a bit hastily still dbds a relatively mature theatrical release and we applaud its arrivalin between the fighting stabbing  hacking and shooting even a career murderer needs some romance and just like daniel wu had cecilia cheung in one nite so does intrepid mr chen get a sweetheart done beautifully by new comer pei pei her unnamed character lots of anonymity in this one meets edisons at a strangely deserted landfill abused by her father to the point of repulsive madness and yearning for escape when the killer ditches hk he agrees to take her with him and they go on the run together love blooming en route while the movie doesnt linger on loveydovey stuff our hearts go out to pei peis tragic character and her endless suffering she renders the timid but valiant protagonist amazingly well establishing that there arent any good or bad guys here evinced by the highly sobering finaledirector cheang sois portfolio includes recent suspense thriller home sweet home and love battlefield with eason chan two numbers likely surpassed in most accounts by dog bite dogs sinister demeanor cheang manages to keep dbd flowing throughout and considering the many parts in play here stands up to critical standards erected by people like johnny to in his watershed nocturnal epic the mission a couple of glitches do come about to wit edison miraculously shrugging off a shot to the chest but these are highly forgivablemarking triumphant returns for two young talented performers of the kind hong kong needs if we want the citys movie heyday to come back dog bite dog doesnt stand out for story its forte lies in strong portrayals and style buoyed along on the strength of thespian muscle and a keen eye for visual and auditory finessehk has a long timehonored tradition of stories to do with the citys nighttime alterego something dog bite dog upholds lovingly amounting to a solid run if not an outright masterpiecerating    
pos	one of the most nihilistic and brutal films ive ever seen but also one of the most tragic and moving ones this is an actionmelodrama like the world has never seen it before sometimes the plot got me close to tears while in the next moment delivering shocking revelations like a bonecrunching blow to the guts chilling performance by edison chen the story of a hkcop and a cambodian killer hunting each other down while bit by bit losing their humanity is a strong one featuring very little dialog in favor of haunting imagery and gritty camerawork dog bite dog is pure hkbloodshed without the heroism
pos	its remarkable and quite praiseworthy how writers and directors continue to make great movies out of one of the oldest and most overused story lines in cinema dog bite dog is basically not much more than just the simple story of an lone copper obsessively chasing a brilliant criminal only pousoi cheang distinguishes his film from the rest by being extremely violent  relentless this is unquestionably one of the grittiest and most uncompromising movies ive ever seen with an atmosphere of constant nihilism and characters that seem to come walking straight out of hell not even the installments in chanwook parks trilogy of vengeance with the exception of oldboy perhaps or any other infamous catiii film ever released were as sadistic and brutal as some of the events depicted in dog bite dog pang is a young and ruthless cambodian assassin who lands in the crowded streets of hong kong to eliminate the wife of an eminent judge in a restaurant when the police arrives at the place young officer wai sees how pang hastily flees from the scene of the crime and follow him the first actual confrontation between the two rabid dogs results in a gigantic blood bath as pang mercilessly kills several hostages and even wais long time friend and colleague from then on begins a thrilling and actionpacked cat and mouse game between the frustrated cop and the professional killer the latter also saves a young girl from the constant sexual abuse of her father and stays with her at her shed in the local garbage dump what makes this routine actionthriller so fascinating apart from the explicit violence are the main characters backgrounds pang the hitman is a cambodian orphan and has been trained to fight  kill for money ever since he was a child he knows no restrictions has no mercy and barely speaks a word wai the cop became particularly ruthless and unorthodox ever since his rolemodel father also a cop lies in a coma after a drugrelated incident lai doesnt question suspects and witnesses he yells at them and hes prepared to sacrifice everything in order to stop his brand new nemesis people with a weak stomach or tangled nerves are advised to stay away from this film because the cruelty and shocks featuring in dog bite dog can easily cause nausea its not the type of violence where bloodied heads and chopped off limbs fly through the air but more like the intense and utterly disturbing type where people attempt to crush their opponents mentally as well as physically the filming locations are effectively dark and eerie and the extremely sober music makes the already harrowing tone of the movie even more petrifying the performances are terrific i wouldnt be surprised if edison chen and sam lee treated each other like enemies on the film set as well because their on screen hatred and disgust feels a little too legitimate dog bite dog is a powerful and unforgettable film highly recommended if you can stomach it if you fear you cant just wait a few years for the inevitable american remake which will unquestionably soften the premise a little
pos	this has to be one of the best movies to come out of hk in a long time i was eagerly waiting to get my hands on this movie just looking at the title loads of fantastic actors in this show and i was particularly impressed with sam lees impossibly believable insane behavior and edisons portrayal of a killer machine which totally reversed his normal idol image i would definitely recommend to those looking for a stylish and action packed movie however i must warn you this is also an equally depressing movie as every character in the movie is in some kind of dead end and trouble of their own and struggling to breathe makes you think about what is life about really
pos	wow if you think that a film cant fatigue in some way then you havent seen dog bite dog this film pulls no punches and it doesnt shy away from showing very disturbing images at all much like salo this one shows us the dehumanization of the human spirit it is gritty dark depressing and hopeless but it is also one of the best films to ever come out of hong kongthe script is much more of the same but dont go on thinking it is incredibly clichd it basically is about a troubling and obsessive detective in a cat and mouse game against a professional and emotionless hitman while the script offers nothing new on the surface it does provide a lot of questions about the dark side of humanity is violence really that necessary do we become more or less human when we abuse a 5 year old child without pity without remorse in turn we humans act no less than rabid dogs when we are blinded by anger this is a sad truth it is a topic that the director brilliantly explores without limiting himself at all besides the cat and mouse chase the script also develops two separate story lines for the main characters one is about love and the other is about redemption even if the script isnt that new it is still wonderfully written and it keeps you glued to the seat at all times the acting is really really good edison chen as the hitman is incredible he proves that he isnt just any pretty face he is ruthless vile and beyond likable sam lee as the obsessed cop is also outstanding the supporting cast in short is excellent the music is also worth mentioning very somber score by ben cheung with some effective light hearted songs played at key dark moments in the film the cinematography by yuen man is also really goodoverall this catiii film is highly recommended very well paced incredibly acted marvelously scored and just really good at the end of it all however as many have pointed out this is not a movie for everyone if you dislike strong violence then you should stay away from this one if you dont like seeing heavy negativity in film then this isnt for you too in the end a powerhouse film 810
pos	those individuals familiar with asian cinema as a whole are aware that japan is renowned or notorious for its hyperviolent films and korea is now garnering a reputation for viciously brutal films dog bites dog while not necessarily getting as hyperviolent as the craziest miike film nor is it as unapologetically brutal as some koreas more ambitious efforts it is a perfect in between with its own brand of brutality all its own the greatest strength this film has though like the greatest of the japanese or korean efforts is that the brutality rather than detracting from the film actually develops the characters if not pushing the story forward the two main characters are both incredibly vicious individuals with their own motivations and emotional underpinning for being as such sam lees character for instance is on the edge from the very start and slowly and surely amidst various encounters with changs character it is revealed why he is without spoiling this part of the story too much it involves the morally ambiguous nature of his father changs character on the other hand has his most primal instincts honed to if not perfection brutal efficiency surprisingly changs story arch while not necessarily revealing a more human side actually reveals a side to our animal nature which many forget about which is the natural ability to recognize a fellow broken animal and no i am not talking about sam lee rather pei peis garbage dump girl character ultimately however for the first 80 minutes or so it is a more or less straight forward cat and mouse or dog chase dog film in which every encounter ends in at least one death seriously once sam lee and chang square off some one will die and the fun part of movie is you never know who hands will commit the act which brings us to the films one weakness unforunatley to delve into it would be yet another spoiler but to put it simply it is guilty of pushing one of the main points of the film since rather then letting the point be made as is 80 minutes into the film the film goes on for another 20 minutes or so to further emphasize it dont get me wrong if transitioned better from the 80 minute mark to the climax and if the final act wasnt filled with sweet music in fact if it like the majority of the film kept the music to the barest minimum and let the disturbing sound effects do their job it still could have worked and not detract from the film as it is though despite the third act having the most vicious and bloody of the encounters the way it was handled made it feel tacked on and almost insults the viewers intelligence since it felt it had to go this far to get it across nevertheless it is still a breath of fresh air from hong kong cinema since even the most bloody of the martial arts films never reaches the level of viciousness and brutality while keeping the the character archs in tact
pos	i gotta be straightup  i havent seen a film as solid as dog bite dog in quite a while im a big fan of the oldschool late 80s to mid 90s era catiii films and i had been hearing that that style of films is making a bit of a comeback with films such as this and herman yaus gong tau which as of this writing i have not yet seen so i was very interested to give some of these newerwave catiii films a shot did this film live up to my expectations absolutely  but not quite in the fashion that i imaginedthe story follows a young animalistic resourceful and virtually unstoppable thai hitman with a somewhat vague history who comes to hong kong to complete a mission due to some badluck he is quickly identified by a roguish copy who exudes many of the same qualities as our hitman and is quickly apprehended and captured this state of affairs doesnt last long though as the unnamed assassin escapes from his captors and quickly shows the local police that he is not to be taken lightly the hunt is on and a catandmouse game between the police and the mad dog as the police refer to him ensues along the way mad dog is inadvertently befriended by a slowwitted young woman and a bond forms between the two when she helps him out of a sticky situation the ante keeps getting upped as mad dogs only objective is to get out of hong kong and back to thailand by any means necessary and the cops keep trying to reel him in alivei could probably write ten paragraphs about this complex and thoroughly layered film but i dont want to give too much away i watched dog bite dog knowing nothing about the premise and i think its the type of film that is definitely better appreciated that way as to comparisons to the olderstyle catiii filmsthere are some similarities dog bite dog has some hyperviolent moments reminiscent of the good ol days but is never quite as sleazy or grimy as oldschool classicks like the untold story or red to kill where many of the older catiii films main intention was to shock  dog bite dog is a far more thoughtout and wellrounded production though thats not to take anything away from those catiii films that i hold so dear this film is far more emotional than it is exploitative and as we learn more about the characters and their backgrounds the audience begins to bond and identify with both sides there really are no clearcut good and bad guys as mad dog shows moments of extreme compassion and the cops stoop to extremely unorthodox methods to try to flesh out the killer theres also no nuditysex in this film which is a typical characteristic of the older catiii films personally i would compare dog bite dog more to parks sympathy for mr vengeance or perhaps the pang brothers bangkok dangerous as both of those films mixed extremely emotional overtones with strong and unflinching action and violence again  theres pretty much nothing that i didnt like about this film the acting is deadon the cinematography is sharp and well done and the whole film skillfully blends several different elements successfully in a way that isnt seen very often is this film and others like it the rebirth of the catiii film  not exactly  but it is a very solid film thats absolutely worth checking out910
pos	despite being quite far removed from my expectations i was thoroughly impressed by dog bite dog i rented it not knowing much about it but i essentially expected it to be a martial artsaction film in the standard hong kong action tradition of which i am a devoted fan i ended up getting something entirely different which is not at all a bad thing while the film could be classified as such and there is definitely some good action and hand to hand combat scenes in the film it is definitely not the primary focus its characters are infinitely more important to the film than its fights a rather uncommon thing in many hong kong action moviesi was really quite surprised by the intricacy of the characters and character relationships in the film the lead character played by edison chen who is really very good becomes infinitely more complex by the end of the film than i ever thought he would be after watching the first thirty minutes the police characters also defied my expectations thoroughly in fact the stark and honest portrayal of the seldom seen dark side of the police force was quite possible my favorite aspect of the film i dont know that i would say dog bite dog entirely subverts typical notions of bad criminal good cop but it certainly distorts them in ways not often seen in film unfortunately so many films especially hong kong action films i find portray police in what is frankly a very ignorantly idealized light this is one of my least favorite things about the genre i was pleasantly surprised to see that dog bite dog actually had some very unique and really quite courageous ideas to present about the police force there are negotiation scenes in this film that i have never seen the likes of before and doubt i will ever see again and am sure i will remember for quite a while also the criminal characters are shown from an interesting perspective as well there is some documentary footage in the film of cambodian boys no older than ten being made to fight each other to the death with their bare hands which i thought was one of the films most powerful and moving moments it says a lot about the reason these guys are the way they are rather than simply condemning them also the relationship between chens character and the girl he meets in the junk yard reveals a lot about his character it wasnt until this element entered the film that i really started to see the film as an emotional experience rather than only a visceral one there is something about most on screen relationships that doesnt quite get through to me but for some reason this one really did the actress does an incredible job with this role which i imagine was not easy to playdog bite dog also features some really breathtaking cinematography all though it is unfortunately rather uneven there were some moments that i found really striking particularly in the last segment of the film but there was also a good deal of camera work that was just ok another slight problem i had was with the pacing which i also felt was uneven i found a lot of the looking for a boat scenes to be a little alienating all though it quickly picks up after that the action scenes are short and not too plentiful but are truly powerful and effecting particularly towards the end the fight choreography is honestly not all that impressive for the most part all though to its credit it is solid and fairly realistic but the true strength is the emotional content behind the fights the final scene while not a marvel of martial artistry or fight choreography is one of the most powerful final fights i have ever seen and ive seen quite a few martial arts filmsi suppose the biggest determining factor of whether or not one will get much out of dog bite dog is whether or not you can connect with the characters all of them are certainly some of the more flawed characters one is likely to see in a film of any kind but there was something very human about all of them that i couldnt help but be drawn to and really feel for them particularly chens girlfriend i should say that i doubt most people will like the film as much as i did simply because i imagine that most people will not like or care about the characters in the same way but i still recommend it highly all the same it is truly a deeply moving and effecting film if you give it a chance
pos	as i understand it after the chinese took over hong kong the infamous cat 3 hong kong movies kind of disappeared at least until now and what an amazing movie this one is i knew it was a rough crime drama going in but being the first cat 3 ive purchased thats been made recently i wasnt sure what to expecta cambodian hitman goes to hong kong to knock off the wife of a judge who is also a lawyer turns out the judge made the arrangements for the hitman because she was divorcing the judge and threatening to take all his money this is all known within the first ten minutes so nothing is being given away after the hit the cops locate the hitman pretty fast but in trying to arrest him several police officers and civilians are killed he eludes the police and now the race is on to catch the guy before he escapes back to cambodia this is a movie that never stops and hardly gives the viewer a chance to catch their breath yes it is very violent and intense many cops are killed as the hitman proves very very hard to track and take down when they do locate him along the way the hitman in trying to hide in a dump finds a women being raped and mistreated by some man he helps her and saves her from the guy and she persuades the hitman to take her along with him in his escape i loved this movie its like a rollercoaster that just keeps moving and moving at high speed as one incident leads to another and the police at times are just as bad or worse as the hitman the acting is exceptionally good and the location filming and photography is at time breathtaking theres no let up in this movie not even with the very very incredible ending the ending is pretty much unbelievable and also a fitting end to all the action and violence yes the violence is brutal at times but this is a very no nonsense crime drama that will knock your socks off dog eat dog definitely needs a more widespread release including an r1 release for sure great movie highly recommended
pos	some comments here on imdb have likened dog bite dog to the classic cat iii films of the 90s but although it is undoubtedly brutal violent and very downbeat this film from pousoi cheang isnt really sleazy lurid or sensationalist enough to earn that comparison however it still packs a punch that makes it worth a watch particularly if gritty hardedged action is your thingedison chen plays pang a cambodian hitman who travels to hong kong to assassinate the wife of a judge sam lee is wai the ruthless cop who is determined to track him down whatever the cost with wai closing in on his target pang will stop at nothing to ensure his escapeuntil he meets yue a pretty illegal immigrant who needs his help to escape her life of abusea relentlessly harsh drama with great cinematography amazing sound design a haunting score and solid performances from chen and lee as well as newcomer pei pei as pangs love interest dog bite dog is one for fans of hardhitting asian hyperviolence think along the lines of chanwook parks vengeance trilogy stabbings shootings merciless beatings all happen regularly in this film and are caught unflinchingly by director cheangof course this is the kind of tale that is destined to have an unhappy ending for all involved and sure enough pretty much everyone in this film dies rather nasty deaths unfortunately there is a fine line between tragedy and unintentional comedy and in its final moments dog bite dog crosses it in a laughably overdramatic final scene pang and wai are locked in battle as a pregnant yue looks on eventually after all three have suffered severe stab wounds during the fracas a wounded pang performs a diy ceasarean on a now dead yue delivering their baby moments before he himself dieswhilst this film might not be a classic slice of hong kong excess with its deliriously ott action and stylish visuals its still worth seeking out
pos	i watched the dvd of this movie which also comes with an excellent commentary track in english it seems in cambodia the subtitles in english say the character is speaking thai but the movie says cambodiaa very violent evil man is raising boys to be killers using starvation and training them to fight and kill he sends pang to kill some people in china and during the killings a cops partner is killed the cop wai is a loose cannon who is worried about his father who is also a cop who was shot and is in a coma wais chief is his dads friend and is worried about wais erratic behavior he doesnt know wai was the one who caught his dad in dealing with drug dealers and shot him and put him into the coma pang escapes and hides in a squalid landfill shack where he meets a woman who came here to find her mother and keeps repeating her father wont let her leave pang doesnt speak chinese and doesnt understand this but saves her from her father who appears to be having sex with her maybe this is the reason for cat iii wai becomes more and more obsessed with getting pang but pang is almost unstoppable even after pang steals a boat and takes the woman to his home where they are married and she becomes pregnant wai follows and joins the evil man whos training the boysmaking a deal to fight and train so he can get pang there is a big showdown between wai and pang with the terribly abused woman the major victim and leaving wai dead and pang cutting out his child from the dead mother only to die and leave him as the possible next boy to be raised as a killer this film is beautifully photographed with an excellent soundtrack there are many very brutal violent scenes the woman having a long nail pulled out of her foot knives to the neck and torso guns fired directly to the head and several very intense beatings it maybe grim intense and downbeat but it is definitely worth seeing
pos	ultragrim crime drama from pousoi cheang the director of home sweet home tonally it reminded me of billy tangs run and kill although its not as polished as that nevertheless its an engaging flawed bit of mayhem about a cambodian loner pang edison chen who arrives in hong kong to kill a lawyer while fleeing the scene he kills the partner of cop sam wai who to add insult to injury is in the midst of dealing with his dying father so sam begins an insane obsessive manhunt for pang that results in close to a dozen dead bodies and relentless violence there must be something in the air lately because ive never seen so many humans beating the pulp out of each other as i have lately this is grim nasty stuff which is why im so partial to it and i applaud its downbeat vibe its visually arresting and the sound design is very unique dramatically everything spirals downwards until every character finds him or herself in a world of screaming pain a subplot involving pangs attachment to a sexually abused girl adds depth to the story and spawns a surprise fourth act which boasts a fine act of grotesque surgery
pos	dog bite dog isnt going to be for everyone but i really enjoyed it full of slapping stabbing and shooting but dont worry  the leads a terrible shot it can best be described as a violent romp through hong kong and cambodia edison cheng plays pang a cambodian assassin in town to kill a barrister despite being filthy from his journey hes almost immediately seated at a huge table in the middle of an obviously expensive restaurant if this sounds wildly implausible to you you should probably avoid this film it acted as my cue to suspend disbelief and i had a lot more fun for itchasing pang down is wai sam lee a young edgy cop who likes to smack people around almost as much as he likes to smoke wai walks a fine line that has internal affairs investigating him and his father a legendary good cop is in a coma following a drug deal that went south the implication is that wai is letting his father take the rap for his own corrupt dealingsthere are a car crashes lots of killings and a strange and awkward love story on offer here all played out in almost comicbook style i suspect the humour was deliberate nobody uses gargantuan concrete bludgeons without an eye for the extravagantly absurd though the overthetop nature lost a number of my fellow audience members there are at least three points where the film might have ended and at 109 mins it may have benefited from more ruthless editing or the deletion of one of the narrative threads the lighthearted stuff worked well so i would have left out the interactions with the three fathersim inclined to give it a high pass however if only because of the ending  ive rarely heard so many people laugh so loudly at what should have been a poignant moment this is one to see with a group of friends who love the ridiculous
pos	this has got to be the best movie ive ever seencombine breathtaking cinematography with stunning acting and a gripping plot and you have a masterpiecedog bite dog had me gripping the edge of my seat during some scenes recoiling in horror during others and left me drowning in my own tears after the tragic endingthe film left a deep impression on me its shockingly violent scenes contrasted sharply with the poignant and tender love scenes the film is undeserving of its cat iii nudity rating there are no nude scenes whatsoever and the love scenes do not even involve kissing or making outthe message which this film presented to me all human beings no matter how violent or cruel they may seem have a tender side edison chen does a superb job playing the part of the murderous pangi rate this film 1010 its a mustwatch
pos	first of all that i would like to say is that edison chen is extremely hot and that sam lee is looking much better than before xd this is probably one of the most original movies i have seen so far shows a poverty lifestyle background of a cambodian the cambodianedison aka pang goes around killing people to survive himself has done it throughout his entire life sam leeswai duty is to capture the cambodian for good there are tons of violent actions but has a good story to it the movie shows the struggles between those two characters they both beat each other like angry dogs go and watch pplstrongly suggessted go hk films
pos	first things first edison chen did a fantastic believable job as a cambodian hitman born and bred in the dumps and a gladiatorial ring where he honed his craft of savage battery in order to survive living on the mantra of kill or be killed in a role that had little dialogue or at least a few lines in cambodianthai his performance is compelling probably what should have been in the jet li vehicle danny the dog where a man is bred for the sole purpose of fighting and on someone elses leashlike danny the dog the much talked about bare knuckle fight sequences are not choreographed stylistically but rather designed as normal brutal fisticuffs where everything goes this probably brought a sense of realism and grit when you see the characters slug it out at each others throats in defending their own lives while taking it away from others its a grim gritty and dark movie both literally and figuratively and this sets it apart from the usual run off the mill cop thriller productionedison plays a hired gun from cambodia who becomes a fugitive in hong kong on the run from the cops as his pickup had gone awry leading the chase is the team led by cheung siufai who has to contend with maverick member inspector ti sam lee whos inclusion and acceptance in the team had to do with the sins of his father so begins a cat and mouse game in the dark shades and shadows of the seedier looking side of hong kongthe story itself works on multiple levels especially in the character studies of the hitman and the cop on opposite sides of the law we see within each character not the black and white but the shades of grey with the hitman we see his caring side when he got hooked up and developed feelings of love for a girl pei pei bringing about a sense of maturity tenderness and revealing a heart of gold the cop with questionable tactics and attitudes makes you wonder how one would buckle when willing to do anything it takes to get the job done there are many interesting moments of moral questioning on how antihero despicable strategies are adopted youll ask what makes a man and what makes a beast and if we have the tendency to switch sides depending on circumstances  do we have that dark inner streak in all of us transforming from man to dog and dog to man dog bite dog grips you from the start and never lets go until the end though there are points mid way through that seemed to drag especially on its tender moments and it suffered too from not knowing when to end if i should pick a favourite scene then it must be the one in the market food centre  extremely well controlled and delivered a suspenseful edge of your seat moment listen out for the musical score too and youre not dreaming if you hear growls of dogshighly recommended especially if you think that youve seen about almost everything from the cop thriller genre
pos	ranma  is my favorite anime by rumiko takahashi the woman really knows how to entertain us with a good story that is not only a comedy but also an action anime the main character of the story is ranma saotome a teenager boy who is also an expert in martial arts ranma is engaged to akane because of an arrangement of both fathers who are great friends and trained together during many years akane is the younger and most violent sister of the tendos kasumi is the oldest and is very sweet and nabiki is the middle and loves to win money no matter whatranma and akane fight all the timespecially because both have a very bad temper and when they discover that ranma becomes a girl when splashed with cold water as well as his father becomes a pandamany new characters and situations starts to happen they also discover the reason of the transformation while fighting ranma and his father fell in a cursed river but not only them had this kind of fateif you watched ranma 12 and liked i would recommend you inuyasha and maison ikkoku two other good creations from rumikos hands
pos	admittedly i first picked up ranma 12 when i was around twelve i was in the library and searched desperately for something good to read then i went to the comicmanga section and spotted this book at my first few reads through the chapters i didnt really know what was going on but i knew that i loved it i even took it home for a few more reads over frankly i wasnt getting anywhere and then about five months im 16 now ago my friend was watching some anime series and i remembered about this manga i couldnt remember what it was called but recalled that the author was rumiko takahashi creator of inu yasha i googled it and then made a rash decision to watch all 161 episodes at first i was a little thrown off by the 1990 graphics but it didnt really matter in the end no anime has ever made me laugh so hard and rewind watch again i once watched 45 consecutive episodes within a day i dont know how i did it but i couldnt stop eventually after about two days i grew obsessed i even dreamtas crazy as this soundsabout watching ranma never have i found a series so enjoyable so funny and so heartwarming to watch to this day 161 episodes are not enough to keep me satisfied of course the cliffhanger ending was enough to make me go bonkers but the series alone was enough to make me continue reading ranma 12 is about a boy named ranma saotome and his dad genma saotome intense martial artists they are so intense that they went to the ancient training grounds in china and became cursed the grounds were full of different pools of springs and if you land in one you take the shape of whatever drowned there when doused in cold water for genma that was a panda and for ranma that was a girl its a very crafty fun loving story on top of that genma promises his friend that ranma will marry one of his daughters to keep the tendo dojo alive course the one he gets matched up with hates his guts and the feelings mutual obviously they start to like one another but both way to stubborn to admit it but genma has a history of doing this he promised ranma to many girls trust me its worth watching its humorous heartwarming and all around amazing
pos	wow i mean wow this has got to be one of the best storys ive ever had the chance to readwatch we all know this famous story two martial artist a man and his son go to train in the forbidden cursed springs and while ignoring their warnings they both fall in a spring each the dad genma the spring of drowned panda and 16 year old ranma the spring of drowned girl now with every splash of cold water they turn into the very being titled to the spring they landed in crazy enough yet no thats just the beginning as if being one of the strongest teenagers to ever exist who turns into a female wasnt enough ranma has to deal with crazed martial arts teachers and hundreds of insane art styles an insane high school principle opponents right and left who have a score to settle with ranma wither it be for messing up their life early on somehow or for stealling their loved ones and speaking of loved ones ive lost track of how many times a boy or a girl has fallen in love with ranma and not once has it been his fiance akane and thats just from the first few chaptersepisodes of the seriesthe story itself is amazing i have never come across something so crazy so bizarre so so out of this world and yet its so down to earth and believable i cant even describe it to its fullest its just a charming story thats so easy to get into what i like about it is the humor not once have i laughed out loud this much from a manga and it doesnt have to try any of the stunts you would catch in simpsons or something of the sort i could read any part of the comic and i would be laughing from beginning to end another thing is the characters ranma you would think making him too strong would be a set back but nooo with every little problem the story throws at him hes doing his best just to survive half the time and his personality is that of a foolish young boy it would seem but when worst comes to worst he can be a calculating genius and to think of the hundreds of perverts in the show ranma who hates the idea of perverts all together is considered by everyone in his town more so by akane the worst pervert to ever live his father genma you would think the father character would blend in to the background right correct but whenever he does have some spotlight he just gives you more reasons to hate him yet at the same love him you think you know the worst dad ever from an anime you havent met genma ryoga probably one of ranmas greatest rivals and my favorite character next to ranma and probably one of the only people he can actually stand most likely the strongest character in the series but has two faults one is his curse that turns him into a baby pig but his worst fault is his lack of sense in direction then we have you know i could spend hours at the computer explaining all the characters the storys everything positive about it but that would be just pointlesscheck out the series if you havent now you will not regret it though i would advise checking the comic out first i like the anime but ive had some trouble getting the series at a good price and a small nitpick the humor doesnt seem to translate to the anime as well as the manga i think partly because the comic seems more cartoonish to me but either way its a win win 10 out of 10
pos	so i consider myself pretty big into the anime scene with very few shows i simply will not watchthis show however i would recommend to anyonequite possibly the most original series to date its got just about everything i could ask for a side story so to speak about an unconditional love that will not be admitted to a very blatant comedy and a very well put together voice acting cast both japanese and american translationif not for the terribly funny aspect to it it would be just another animemore or less as i have noticed a love it or hate it very few people i have seen introduced to this series will end up with a distaste for itoriginal to the core with everything you could ask for in an afternoon bet the house on this series im ready to assure you that you will enjoy it
pos	i love this anime i was laughing my head off with all of the jokes and the violence mostly from akane ranmas reluctant but short tempered fianceeis so slapstick however ranma does deserve it but he does try his best to make amendsclumsily the main character ranma goes to china to train only to fall into the cursed jusenkkyo spring and turns into a girl when splashed by cold water from then on its pure chaos one after another among the stand outs are the deranged brother and sister duo of kuno and kodachi the sexy shampoo the pervert happosai all causing trouble for our heroheroine however it is ranmas selfish father genma who winds up being the culprit for the mess most of the time if anyone want an anime thats funny this is the one its cuter and better with the japanese dub
pos	when our local tv station first launched it filled a lot of its schedule with old british programming lock up your daughters was duly aired and i  swayed by the opening few seconds of the film  popped in a blank tape best thing i ever didthe actors are beautifully suited to their characters and bring them to delightful life complete with appropriate accents christopher plummers foppington will leave you in stitches as will hoyden and her family double entendres abound plotline wheels within wheels mix and match the characters hilarious sight gags lurk in every scene and risqu comments are made on a regular basisi showed the film to friends a few years ago and they called the piece a lost treasure as much for the cast as for the story to this day i can crack up just thinking about the dialog should this gem ever find its way to a dvd release ill be at the front of the line
pos	i saw this film 12 years ago on tnt it was susanah yorks birthday and they were showing this film as a double feature with tom jones 1963 i have not seen this film on tv since i took interest in seeing this film because one of the stars is the very funny and talented jim dale as lusty the sailor i believe that dale now does the narration of the harry potter books on casette but anyway he is quite funny this is a fast paced comedy it is not on vhs or dvd columbia pictures should go through their film collection and consider restoring and releasing this film to dvd christopher plummer is hilarious as lord fopington ian bannen is also quite humorous as ramble the sailor this is a bawdy comedy the kind of film one no longer sees with great production values 12 stars out of 
pos	lock up your daughters is one of the best highspirited comedies i have ever seenit is misunderstood since it lacks the social commentary values that many films of the day 1969 required to be successfulthe characters are overthetop satires of everyday people and played to that purpose by all of the actorschristopher plummer shines especially bright as lord foppington a noble with hair too big to fit in the doorthe plot involves the usual 18th century stuff mistaken identities thwarted romances corrupt government officials and jokes at every turnit answers the questions what happens when 4 rambunctious eager to party sailors are on leave in a small british coastal town and who do they get involved with and how does it all turn outdespite doing poorly at the box office it has great costumes excellent musicbased on the mermaid theatre musical of the same name greatlively acting and sets that are obviously authenticthat it has never been released on either vhs or dvd is truly a shame since so many bad movies are released every day
pos	i agree with the other comments i saw this movie years ago christopher plummer is hilarious as a dandy the ribaldry is unsurpassed if this comes out on video i will definitely buy it
pos	a real classic a shipload of sailors trying to get to the towns daughters while their fathers go to extremes to deter the sailors attempts a maidens cry for aid results in the dispatch of the rape squad a cult film waiting to happen
pos	i must say i was surprised with the quality of the movie it was far better than i expected scenario and acting is quite good the director made a good job as well although some scenes look a bit clumsy it is a decent movie overall the idea was definitely brilliant and the truth did not reveal itself till the very end the mental hospital atmosphere was given quite good the plot was clear consistent and well thought some people may find it a bit boring though since the story line is very focused and they take their time for character and story development moral of the story it is a decent movie for its genre and it is astonishingly good
pos	despite of the success in comedy or drama the turkish directors are failure in horrorthriller okuldbbe are good examples for the awful horror turkish filmsbut if you watch gen you will understand that it is a strike the atmosphere of the movie is impressive and dark also the special features are colorful and not cheap the soundtracks fit the movie but the script is not totally perfect and the theme of the movie is ordinaryas a result gen does not add any difference to horror movies but it does not disappoint thriller fans in this respect it is a success for yesilcam and turkey 710
pos	a young  only 21  director with great talent a powerful scenario young and ambitious cast with all theatrical backgroundone of the first tries of a thriller in turkish cinema which seems in the future well have some more based on the successshot on high definition video the movie is perhaps effected on world thrillers especially the american thrillers the technical and cinematographic character is quite well done the scenes are all well worked on not too much blood but sufficient enough to make you think youre in a blood bath toothe scenario is quite wise but with certain clues a clever audience can easily predict whats going on and at the end when everything settles down youre getting somehow weird to conclude the resultwell done tiglon one of the biggest dvd distributors in turkey it is not easy to decide for such a movie in their first try as a production company
pos	it is an excellent thriller from turkey which can make sensegreat job from gokbakar brothersfirst of alli want to point on screen playgenerally screen play in most films from turkey is not enoughbut gen has the best shots to be said perfectand also transition parts are really excellenton the other handgen has a great topic that influence everyoneespeciallya woman who wants to be a psyciatrist in a sanitarium has a mother that is a habitual insanityprincipal causes and psychological consequences are given in genthe only thing you have to do is to combine all the hintsthere is an impressive aggression part doga rutkay and sahan gokbakar playedthis performance may be more realistic than  irrversiblemonica bellucci the last thing i want to say is watch this movieyoull get confused
pos	this movie is the first time movie experience for several people in the cast all of them are experienced actors and have played in several tv series and plays sahan gokbakar is a well known comedian in turkey its kind of strange to see him in a thriller while he is at the peak of his comedy career in turkey this movie is togan gokbakars first long shot and pretty much the first experience as a director but they all did a good job we are happy to see such enthusiastic young cast they seem very promising for the future of the turkish film industry doga rutkay being long time sweetheart of sahan gokbakar is also a talented actress who is known for her recent play in number 27 theatrical play and several tv series
pos	directed by the duo yudai yamaguchi battlefield baseball and junichi yamamoto meatball machine is apparently a remake of yamamotos 1999 movie with the same name i doubt ill ever get a chance to see the original so ill just stick commenting on this one first of what is meatball machine  a simple in noway pretentious low budget industrial splatter flick packed with great make up effects and gore its not something youll end up writing books about but its nevertheless entertaining if you dig this type of cinemameatball machine follows the well known plot boy loves girl but is too afraid to ask her on a date boy finally meets girl girl gets infected by a parasitic alien creature that turns her into a homicidal cyborg boy in turn does also transform into said thing and goes on a quest to save his love will he succeed who gives a damn as long as there is carnage and death im satisfiedthe plot is simple relatively clichd but it does its job well enough setting the movies course straight forward into a bloody confrontation between the two leading characters there is a subplot focusing on how the parasite that infected the girl came into to their lives and yes it too luckily shows more violence im happy acting is what you would expect from a no budget splatter film its not exactly painful for the ears but its not exactly good eitherthe movies main attraction besides the violence and gore like i havent mentioned that enough already are the cyborg designs done by keita amemiya whos work in creating outlandish creatures and costumes for both movies and videogames is well known the necroborgs as they are called in meatball machine look stunningly detailed without the usage of cgi amemiyas designs are a breathtaking fusion of flesh and metal painfully awesome in their appearance able to transforms various parts of the body into cool weaponry such as saws rocket launchers bloodfiring shotguns and so on and so on though you can easily recognize the cheapness of the film necroborgs are amovie classmeatball machine is tetsuo the iron man mixed up with alien all done in low budget and extra ketchup mode its an immensely entertaining film that disregards modern special effects and proves that the splatter genre is still alive and kicking
pos	i dont know whether to recommend this movie to the fans of  tetsuo  or not  why  tetsuo   because you can easily label some things about this movie as a very obvious  tetsuo  rip  off  the concept is similar  editing is equally frantic and fast  which is good because  aside from making the movie more dynamic  it obscures some flaws caused by low budget and other factors there is lot more gore  less eroticism and  in the case of  meatball machine   the transformation of human being into a creature thats partially a machine sounds familiar   called  necroborg   very original  is caused by slimy little aliens these slimy little scums from outer space actually use human beings as vessels for their gladiator games that they play with each other  they infest the body  somehow manage to put an insane amount of mechanical parts in it pulling them seemingly out of nowhere and turn it into a killing machine that targets other necroborgs  their aim is to defeat another alien who is in another necroborg  rip it out of the corpse and eat it all in all  the plot sounds somewhat silly and i didnt expect much  but at the end i actually enjoyed this film as i said before  this is a low budget flick  but its still relatively decent  dont expect much from actors  theyre mostly not very good  but it can be tolerated  i liked the atmosphere and gore  certain bizarre situations and the way the movie is directed and edited  although the story is not too original  it possesses certain charm  to me at least 7 out of 10 
pos	meatball machine is an amazing splatter film it has an original plot with young love buckets of blood and weird alien creatures that mutate people into freakish robotic war machinesnow the film isnt for everyone people who love splatter films or the movie tetsuo the iron man will applaud itthe special effects can be cheesy at some points of the film but your not exactly suppose to take the film very seriouslyyet all in all its a lot of fun well if you find budding romantics infested with slimy tumor like gobbles who seek to destroy each other in bloody alien oozing battles
pos	the japanese cyberpunk films have never really done a whole lot for me but of the handful that ive seen most have been at least visually interesting and at least mostly entertaining meatball machine is no exceptionthe storyline is about a species of parasites that take over human hosts takes control of their bodies turns them into necroborgs and causes them to fight each other with the sole purpose of eating each other  apparently as a game for the enjoyment of said parasites the film mainly revolves around a shy guy and gal who fall for each other but whose loveaffair is cut short by both being infected with the parasites and are forced to fight each other it becomes a test of humanwill vs the parasites control over their physical bodiesmeatball machine will invariably be compared to tetsuo as most cyberpunk films are and for good reason there are definitely some thematic parallels though the films are definitely different theres plenty of fun splattery moments in meatball machine and the creatureborg fx are definitely the highpoint  a mixture of tetsuomeetsgwar that are both elaborate and inventive depending on your taste for these types of films meatball machine may or may not be your thing if you enjoy hyperkinetic cyberpunk films with a healthy dose of splatter  this ones for you710
pos	dont be fooled by the silly title folks this is one sweet ride a true successor to tetsuo the iron man and ichi the killer this gem starts with a bang and lays the gore on thick until the credits roll it seems that aliens are taking over peoples bodies and modifying them into warmachines which are then used to fight each other in a twisted game for the amusement of their species the winner of the battle eats the loser alive thats mostly it for plot but who cares when the gore is this good i have no idea how many buckets of slime were used but its disgusting to behold there is interesting and effective use of stopmotion when the takeovers are in progress and loving care is lavished on all of the creature and makeup effects the cgi is a bit limited but that actually doesnt detract from the overall quality one bit at least for me this was truly a fun and stomachturning film that deserves much praise and has truly earned its place in the stack of cult classics find it and watch you wont be disappointed
pos	wow baby this is indeed some fine asian horrorgore and a crazy outlandish movie this is a japanese splatterfest that reminded me a little of tetsuo except in this case with all the blood and guts there is a bizarre love story its hard to imagine how they even dreamed up this visually stunning movie with some unique alien creatures that infect humans as parasites turning them into part machine or i guess cyborgs the only thing wrong with these creatures after they take over a human is they need to kill each other and eat the other hmmm yum yum this would probably be called industrial splatter or something like that with a superb soundtrack to add to all the fun the movie also borrows a little from carpenters the thing in creature design and effects i would put this in the musthave category for gorehounds as there is nonstop carnage and some very fine gore and a musthave for stoners because you dont even need to read the subtitles the visual images alone are enough of a mind trip the design of the little creatures that inhabit the human body like a fetus reminded me a little of frank henenlotters movies which is another homage to some excellent gore films with a sense of humour meatball machine is great fun for gorehounds there is no doubt about it and i simply loved it
pos	most of the feedback ive heard concerning meatball machine has been pretty mixed a couple even saying that they think it sucked well to those people i say get some fckin imagination and go fck yourself this was a very entertaining flickthe story starts with this mechanical bug which attacks and somehow transforms its hosts into these gwarcostume looking deathbots called necroborgs eventually you learn that these mechanical bugs also attach a little parasite onto you which then is able to control your actions due to hotwiring your nervous system unfortunately for two loveseeking lonely young adults they happen to cross paths with the mechanical bug and before you know it transformations are taking place and blood is being splattered is there a way to stop the transformation maybe a way to stop this mechanical bug threat why do the necroborgs fight one another do the two desperate singles get to express their feelings for one another and do the nasty only one way to find outgoing into meatball machine i was kinda wary due to the mixed reactions but it turned out being a great surprise a few unanswered questions some average acting at times and a slightly confusing ending are the only weak points i can think of from the anime feel to it to the parasites becoming little characters themselves and even to the low budget feel this movie hits the right mark much more than it misses with a everdeveloping story thats interesting enough to keep oneself asking questions throughout mixed with the cool makeup effects and blood splatter this is one flick fans of bizarrohorrortetsuosplatter fans should check out 8 outta 10
pos	for fans of troma or the cyberpunk genre mixed with a little blood shed then this film for you there is a good amount of blood shed within the confines of this film also the effects can be impressionable and awesome the plot is ridiculous and refreshing not being chained down to what we as audiences are expectant of from films these daysalso notable are the little aliens who i found cute all in all its a good film for fans of the genre also recommended are films such as tetsuothe iron man and versus for that weird japanese film approach filled with wonderful obscurity and bloodshed of course seeing this film you should already have knowledge of the two
pos	why arent more films especially american more like meatball machine this is my first official online review and i am charged with electrical ecstasy after having chosen meatball machine as my first endeavor this is a review so ill try to stick to mere reflection and gut emotioni mean this is one creative piece of work even though it is clearly inspired by the now classic tetsuo so what if its not all original i own both of these films and though tetsuo is one strange son of a bitch meatball machine is far superior and can be sat through without the strong desire to indulge in a dose of mind altering drugs to clarify film significance meatball machine is as elaborate in its story as it is in its high influx of blood and gore thank you jesus for japanese cinemasimply put the last time my dreams were overrun by visions of horror happened after watching nightmare on elm street when i was 7 or so i could picture in my dreams a tongue coming out of a telephone for weeks on end this time at 31 my dreams were pleasantly awe inspiringin this film human bodies are host to aliens whose sole purpose is to try and fulfill their never ending quench for human flesh and blood humans become flesh eating cyborgs theres more fight scenes great music great pointofview shots decent acting by the woman cyborg at least better than her male counterpart the fight seen in the end is worth watching ten or twenty timesoh and did i forget to mention its a love story wow i hate love stories but this takes the cakei cant wait to have friends over to watch this film once more just to see the reaction on their faces sadly i took time to write this review because im afraid most friends and family wont understand meatball machine the truth is america as a whole is not prepared for meatball machinelastly my wife walked in while i was watching the climactic fight scene at the end and she was speechless normally she says something like why are you watching that junk this time she had nothing to say i was glad this is not junk this isnt just splatter splatter for the sake of splatter is also great this is art my friends artchacho
pos	some may feel that the rating i have just given is a bit generous but for what this film is i think the directors have done a good job with that they had available to them this is also a film a film of an acquired taste my immediate thought was the direct connection to the classic cult film the thing ie the parasitical aliens from outta space infesting human host to then reek havoc wherever possibleyou can see how this film pays homage to such a film and others of the horrorgore genre however cleverly maintains its own originality well these things fight each other for one and then continue to eat then fallen rival only killing and picking a human when it needs a new host to then pick another fight with another infected host and this film even throws in a love story but i wont say no more otherwise it gives too much awaygreat but like i said of an acquired taste so dont be surprised if you dont like the film it is low budget and yes it is blood thirsty with the creaturesaliensthings morphing their limbs into crude looking weapons ie saws drills blades and even the odd gun to all but decimate there opponent i found myself cringing at what i was being shown but at the same time glued to the screen wondering what was going to happen nextso if you like gore you like aliens you like fighting and even maybe a little bit of love thrown in somewhere then i must recommend this film as a must see i just wish i came across this earlier then i did
pos	deranged and graphically gory japanese film about little beings taking people over and turning them into necroborgzombie like machines which beat and hack each other apart so that the winner can eat the loser in the middle of this a pair of lovers become infectedtechnically superb horror comedy is only for those with strong stomachs as blood and body parts go flying good taste prevents me from describing what happens here but lets just say its pretty gruesome if you like this sort of thing with form several steps above slender content by all means see this film personally im not normally one to enjoy films like this on anything but the how sick and twisted do they go level here i was intrigued enough that i can suggest it to people i know who like really gory movies its also a film with enough going on in the details that i want to see it again since now that i know what was going onas revealed in the endi want to go back and see what it was i didnt catch on to there is an internal logic rare in these films7ish out of 10 for those who like blood and severed limbs its a zero or more precisely a run and hide alert for everyone else
pos	road to perdition a movie undeservedly overlooked at that year oscars is the second work of sam mendes and in my opinion his best work a director who three years before won oscar for his widely acclaimed but controversial american beauty this is a terrific movie and at the same time ultimately poignant and sadits a story of a relatively wealthy and happy family from outward appearance during difficult times of depression when the michael sullivan a father of two children played by great tom hanks im not his admirer but ought to say that is a hitman for local mafia boss played by paul newman his eldest son a thirteen years boy michael sullivan jr perfectly played by young tyler hoechlin after years of blissful ignorance finds out what is his father job and on what money their family live prompted by his curiosity and his aspiration to know truth he accidentally becomes a witness of a murder committed by john rooney son of his father boss such discovery strikes an innocent soul and it caused numerous events that changed his life forever the atmosphere of the period all the backgrounds and decorations are perfectly created editing and cinematography are almost flawless while the story is well written but the main line of the movie the most important moments and points of the movie and the key factor of the movie success are difficult fatherson relations in bad times they are shown so deeply strong and believable tom hanks does excellent and has one of the best performances of his career in a quite unusual role for him and all acting across the board is superb finally worth to mention a very nice score by paul newman and in the result we get an outstanding work of all people involved in making this beautiful but one more time sad masterpiece i believe road to perdition belongs to greatest achievements of filmmaking of this decade and undoubtedly one of the best films of the yearmy grade 10 out of 10
pos	acting this film is a very well acted film i will say that the performances are slightly weak at times but for the most part the acting is very good the only actor that blew me away with his performance was jude law as harlen maguire he was incredible tom hanks seemed alittle unsure at at a few points throughout the film but he too was incredible paul newman good as always cinematography this is what made the movie a masterpiece and i rarely use that word conrad hall is a true genius if at any point in the movie you were to pause it you will see the delicately crafted work of this man he sets up every shot so that nothing is left out when the camera is still there is a postcard like quality to the screen when the camera is moving every shot is planned to understated perfection but it doesnt stop there conrads choice of colors and contrast between light and dark settings is a work of art the way he lights the set is some of the most amazing lighting work ive seen his work on this movie made it what it is this movie is at the top of the list for best cinematography with lotr black hawk down hero cthd moulin rouge and vertigo story people will say this movie is a 1930s gangster flick but i believe they missed the point of the movie it is a love story about a hitman who fails in trying to protect his son from the life he chose it is a brilliantly crafted story that unfolds into a beautiful bond between two people who have nothing but each other the screen writing is worthy of an oscar music thomas newman conducts a sad but hopeful score to intensify this sad but hopeful story the music is some of the most beautiful and moving scores ive herd direction sam mendes is a new director with a feel of an experienced director the symbols he uses and the performances he gets from his actors is a rarity in todays filmmaking world i will be on the lookout for the next sam mendes film 1010 one of the most moving and beautiful movies ive ever seen
pos	this couldnt have been better the strong restraints on mike sullivans expressions couldnt have been portrayed in any other way tom hanks delivers the best performance of his career young tyler hoechlin drives an emotional wheel playing the basis character for the story and veteran paul newman gives one of his best character performances in a long timethis film is based on a bold graphic novel by max allan collins and richard piers rayner this is a fatherson story which basically employs the two candidates solely unfit for the roles mike sullivan had no father as a child so john rooney took him in although a generous man mr rooney involved himself in organized crime therefore the debt of sullivan was only to be paid off in involving himself in the business now sullivan has a wife and two children and is trying to keep his children safe but at the same time pay back his boss the events to follow will test sullivans loyalty and embrace his familys fatewith a great adaptation by david self the dialogue comes out seldomly but yet very virtuous the story unfolds in a beautiful 1930s setting brilliant art direction by richard l johnson  nancy haigh covered with a dark rainy snow on the ground exterior driving the story is thomas newmans wonderful irish score settling in only when necessarybut the most important technical element in the film is conrad l halls beautiful photography this is some of the best cinematography ive seen and i watch a lot of films the scene when mike and michael are in the car entering chicago is quite impressive the shot starts at the front of the car revealing mikehanks through the windshield it subsequently dollys around to the side of the car to see michaelhoechlin awakening and peering out his side window as it continues it trucks sideways and dollys back completely around the car and reveals a gorgeous scenic 1930s chicagowith a great cast and crew the principle man creates a brazenly amazing film im talking about sam mendes who made his feature film debut in 1999 with american beauty won him various awards before american beauty mendes worked as a play director for the british theater but decided that he wanted to move on saying that there was nothing new for him in theater with only two films sam mendes has marked himself in my book as one of the great directors in a list of about twentyfivethe film illuminates a brazen genre that has its hits and misses and expresses the true theme brilliantly the photography acting and story is phenominal im still waiting for scorcesees gangs of new york but for now im fully confident in saying that this is the best film of the year considering its competition signs insomnia minority report thats a strong statement
pos	i loved so much about this moviethe time taken to develop the characters the attention to detail the superb performances the stunning lighting and cinematography the wonderful soundtrackit has a combined intensity and lightness of touch that wont work for anyone who wants the typical fastpaced action flick if we lived in elizabethan days id say this movies a bit like a shakespearean tragedy but since we dont lets say its more like a dramasuspense moviethe plot is simple but the story is complex the movie is intelligent in the way relationships and issues are explored much of the story is shown rather than told which i find makes it more subtle and moving  and which also works well for a story based on a comic book or graphic novel at times i felt i was actually there in the 1930s part of this story  there was such a realistic yet dreamlike quality in the style of its tellingi dont often prefer movies to the books they were based upon but in this case i do though i did enjoy the book too ive bought the dvd which is great because it has some wonderful deleted scenes and insightful commentaryi also took my little cousin whos a little younger than the boy in the movie to see it after i saw it for the first time because he has issues at home and i wanted to use this as a way of starting a discussion on fatherson issues with him he loved it  and the discussion
pos	i f you thought sam mendes first film the much heralded american beauty was a movie with style to spare wait until you see his highly anticipated second effort the unrelentingly grim 30s gangster melodrama road to perdition some critics have hailed this new movie as a worthy successor to the godfather a rash judgment made by several reviewers taken with mr mendes extraordinary technical prowess if the mechanics of movie making are what make a picture great then yes road to perdition is a distant cousin to the godfather in terms of what it achieves in cinematography editing music scoring and sound what it doesnt have is a resonance that all great stories and some very rare movies have that stay with the viewer long after the experience of reading or seeing it is over as with american beauty there is a cold distancing feel to this movie despite some very tense scenes involving paternal love loyalty and betrayalthis story of a hit man tom hanks and his relationship to a surrogate father  figure who is also his boss an elderly irish mob leader paul newman  seems to have been culled from innumerable gangster movies of years past the father son motif that hangs over this picture is so heavy handed in its treatment that there is not much room for spontaneity  the entire enterprise has been very carefully wrought  and nearly all the dialog is delivered with an air of great portent  this is obviously a gangster film  hence the requisite amount of violence and bloodshed  but the film is nearly devoid of any humor to speak of  only in scenes involving a young boy driving a getaway car in a cunningly edited montage is there any sense of lightheartedness to leaven the pervasive sense of doomthat being said  i have nothing but the highest praise for the stunning look of this film  indeed  it is not an overstatement to say that this is one of the most beautifully photographed and designed movies i have ever seen veteran cameraman conrad hall will very likely win another oscar for his work here  the production s sets and costumes are just as exemplary  in fact  the entire film is a technical marvel mr mendes continues to astonish with his vivid use of color and he and mr hall again make very dramatic use of red blood splattered against pale colored walls  all the more effective and disconcerting due to the preponderance of blacks blues and grays that dominate the movies color schemeif i have failed to duly note the acting  it is not because the actors do not purport themselves ably  everyone in the film is top notch with special mention going to the two malevolent bad guys  daniel craig is the classic man you love to hate the spoiled impulsive son of newmans gangster father  and an almost unrecognizable jude law as an especially slimy miscreant who goes on pursuit of hanks and his son and figures very importantly in the films riveting second half but acting in a movie this dazzling is bound to take a back seat to the photographic fireworks on display here if a rollsroyce was a movie  ive no doubt it would look like road to perdition
pos	conrad hall went out with a bang the great film photographer finished his illustrious career with this movie before passing on he did himself proud as this is one of the bestlooking crime films youll ever seeof course the acting aint bad when you have tom hanks and paul newman playing the leads the amount of action in here is just right too not too much not too littlenone of the characters in here frankly are good guys as hanks is a professional hitman for town boss newman hanks only redeeming quality is not wanting his young son to wind up a killer like him although he does teach him how to be the getaway man in robberies huhas good as the acting is and as interesting as the story is the real star of this film is cinematographer hall who paints scene after beautiful scene with his lens his work is just awesome
pos	this is one of the best made movies from 2002 maybe it is not the best movie but it looks the best has great acting and is directed perfectly by sam mendes who debuted with american beautyit tells the story of a gangster named michael sullivan tom hanks who is seen by his son tyler hoechlin on one of his jobs michaels boss john rooney paul newman thinks things will be okay but his jealous son connor rooney daniel craig sets both his father and michael up leading to the death of michaels wife jennifer jason leigh and second son michael thinks rooney is responsible and rooney has to choose for himself and sends a hitman harlen maguire jude law to finish the job since michael is a respected man within the organization he tries to win some friends who can help him including mob boss frank nitti stanley tucciin a way road to perdition is a standard gangster movie but it is so well made you almost can not see that this movie is good in its production design art direction sound music and most of all in its cinematography all these elements are able to surprise and create suspense although the outcome is pretty certain that hoechlin is not a annoying kid and hanks law and newman know how to act helps of coursebased on a comic this movie is so much better than you would expect and although it has it flaws it belongs to the better movies in the genre sometimes there are events where you realize you have seen it so many times before but for some reason it also feels fresh at the same time the scenes between the adult hanks and the child hoechlin help in that area see this movie that will look familiar at times but is totally new on a lot of areas
pos	frankly this movie has gone over the heads of most of its detractorsthe opposite of perdition being lost is salvation being saved and this movie is one of a very few to deal with those two concepts the movie also explores the love and disappointments that attend the fatherson relationship it should be noted at the outset that none of these are currently fashionable themesthe premise is that the fathers in the move hitman michael sullivan tom hanks and his crime boss john rooney paul newman love their sons and will do anything to protect them but rooneys son connor is even more evil than the rest he kills one of rooneys loyal soldiers to cover up his own stealing from his father when connor learns that sullivans son michael witnessed it he mistakenly kills sullivans other son and sullivans wife in an attempt to silence witnessessullivan decides he wants revenge at any price even at the terribly high price of perdition rooney who in one scene curses the day connor was born refuses to give up his son connor to sullivan and hires a contract killer named maguire jude law to kill sullivan and his son so rooney joins his son connor on the road to perditionfor the rest of the movie accompanied by his surviving son young michael sullivan pursues connor rooney down the road to perdition and maguire pursues sullivan when sullivan confronts rooney in a church basement and demands that he give up connor because connor murdered his family rooney says  michael there are only murderers in this room and theres only one guarantee none of us will see heaven as the movie ends somewhat predictably one character is saved and one character repentsim not a big tom hanks fan but he does step out of character to play hitman sullivan convincingly giving a subtle and laconic performance newman does well as the old irish gangster rooney showing a hard edge in his face and manner his eyes haunted by connors misdeeds jude law plays maguire in a suitably creepy way tyler hoechlin plays young michael naturally and without affectationthe cinematography constantly played light off from darkness echoing the themes of salvation and perdition the camera drew from a palette of greens and greys the greys belonged to the fathers and the urban landscapes of depression era illinois the greens belonged to the younger sons and that states rural flatlands thomas newmans lush sonorous and haunting music had faint irish overtones and was played out in coplandlike arrangements the sets were authentic midwestern urban  factories churches the homes shone with gleaming woodworkthe excellence of the movie lies in its generation of a unique feeling out of its profound themes distinctive acting and enveloping music and cinematography the only negative was a slight antigun message slipped into the screenplay y the movies only nod to political correctnessi give this movie a10 out of 10 in time it will be acknowledged as a great film
pos	this is the best mob film ever made it deserved more then what it got at the oscars nominated for things like its score art direction supporting role newman this film could have easily been nominated for best picture director mendes actor hanks supporting actor newman and law and won hanks gives one of his best performances and the kid who played michel jr was so good that im surprised i dont see him in more movies today critics themselves didnt give this film enough credit but besides the incredible performances another real star of this film is the incredible music this was by far the best score of the year it was nominated but didnt win this is a great film that should be seen by everyone my gradea
pos	having been driven out of the house and into the theater by the sweltering heat i could not have been more pleased the road to perdition directed by sam mendes american beauty is destined to become one of the greatest movies of all time perhaps im just getting old perhaps ive just seen the same themes recycled time and again but this movie is indeed differentthe story opens with young michael sullivan jr facing out to the sea contemplating the duality of his fathers legacy  one of the best men to ever live one of the most evil this duality snakes its way throughout the movie the story revolves around crime boss john rooney paul newman and michael sullivan tom hanks the young man rooney once took in and who now serves as his personal angel of death rooney is tied by blood to his own son but tied by love and loyalty to michael young michael jr intrigued by the stories he reads steals away in his fathers car one night while dad goes off to work with connor rooney heir to the family business connor lets the situation get out of hand and what was meant only to be a warning turns into murder  witnessed by michael jr upon the discovery that young michael has seen what he should not have seen the plot is set in motion as conflicting loyalties collide soon michael sr is on the run with his young son pursued by contract killer harlen the reporter maguire jude lawi will disclose no further details in order to avoid any potential spoilers however i strongly encourage viewers to examine the many dualities that present themselves in the movie problems between sons and fathers michael sr  jr john rooney  son connor between the world at home and the world at work between good and evil between those who pretend to be men of god and those who really are between clean money and dirty between the town of perdition and perdition as hell and along the way savor the visual brilliance of cinematographer conrad l hall 9 nominations 2 oscars for best cinematography rain pouring off fedoras shots through mirrors especially on swinging doors tommygun flashes from out of the shadows absent any sound not only has 75yearold hall given us perhaps the best cinematic product of his career but 77yearold paul newman offers one of his best performances everyes  i may be getting old but ive seen a lot  and this is fresh and invigorating the road to perdition presents a lasting and loving tribute to the gangster genre to films of the 40s to dark comicbook figures lurking in the darkness to villains and heroes to american film in general go see it
pos	road to perdition can be summed up by thomas newmans score  its haunting and beautiful but youre aware that this music is similar to newmans other work and while listening to the soundtrack youre reminded of scent of a woman  meeting joe black and the shawshank redemption youre reminded of other films as the story unfolds on screen  as the sullivans drive round america trying to escape from a psychotic hit man you think of the getaway  irish gangsters is millers crossing whilst the subtext of guilt and redemption can be summed up by coppola and leones gangster epics despite having a seen it all before feel this shouldnt be taken as a heavy criticism of sam mendes film which i repeat is haunting and beautiful and the only flaws that work against it is a very slow opening twenty minutes and i was slightly confused as the events that caused michael sullivan to be betrayed  but if you stop to consider how much of a sentimental mess spielberg might have made with the story that revolves around a father and his twelve year old son running for their lives you cant help thinking what a superb director mendes is road to perdition is a film where the entire cast give flawless performances  ive never been all that keen on tom hanks but hes every bit as good here as he has been in any starring role  probably better  paul newman plays a character with an irish accent but at no point did i believe i was watching an american screen legend putting on a false accent  newmans performance works due to the subtle body language  his character is torn up by guilt but newman never milks it or goes over the top  while never upstaging newman who gives the best performance in the movie the two brit supporting actors craig and law are also very memorable as american gangsters and while law will still have a long career as a leading actor one wonders how daniel craig might have progressed as a character actor if he hadnt decided to become james bond  a role which heralds the end of an actors career
pos	after gorging myself on a variety of seemingly immature movies purchased on exrental dvds i figured that the time was right for a little serious drama and who better to provide it than sam mendes for a number of reasons american beauty doesnt appeal to me as much as this film which is easily the darkest thing that tom hanks has ever done and probably one of the most underrated films of the last decade for this is not a simple gangster tale lifted from its graphic novel origins and is simply wonderful to watch because of it and despite my usual allergy to any film with tom hanks name on it still cant watch big without wanting a cat to kick im glad i gave this a try because this is one of those movies that youll kick yourself for if you miss itnormally squeakyclean hanks plays michael sullivan a devoted family man and father of two sons growing up during prohibition in the early 1930s he is also a professional hitman to mob boss john rooney paul newman but has managed to keep his job a secret from his sons but after his eldest tyler hoechlin witnesses his dad involved in a mob killing the pair are forced to go on the run as john seeks to tidy the matter up soon father and son are pursued to chicago where a fellow hitman a menacing jude law is waiting for themon the face of it it reads like a pretty standard gangster film but as ive said this isnt really about gangsters at all its about the relationship between a father and son thrown together in the most tragic of circumstances hanks is grits teeth superb as the tortured man who finds out that everything has its price and little hoechlin is also good as sullivans son in all honesty there is not a single performance that i could single out as weaker than the others  the cast is pretty much faultless as is the cinematography and costumes and its not often i praise costumes which recreates the 30s with stunning effect there has been so much effort to get everything right and it pays off in spades this could easily have looked rubbish  they admit that the early 30s look was difficult to put down  but it doesnt and that deserves every bit of credit chicago especially looks fantastic lined with hundreds of rickety cars from the era and filled with people in monochrome suits and hats true timetravel even if a little cgi is neededthe story is also a winner offering a human face to what is often seen as a stereotypical genre of movie villain law is surprisingly menacing as the almost mechanical killer maguire and proves that you dont have to be cagney or de niro or brando to play a gangster the film is decidedly noirish driving rain and illlit warehouses predominate but at least violence and killing are finally seen to have an emotional and psychological impact on those who perpetrate and those who merely witness such acts the whole thing is evocative of a previous age and previous movies but it sweeps away the old and refreshes with a modern tale of redemption amid the tommygun shootouts and extortion rackets it can feel a little slow in places especially if youre used to masses of gunplay in movies like most modern audiences like yours truly but sometimes words can speak louder than actions mendes has delivered a fine followup to his oscarwinning debut a film which is as intelligent as it is beautiful to watch road to perdition may not be to everyones tastes but this is one dvd i shall not be exchanging anytime soon
pos	i loved this film im a true tom hanks fan and i have always been impressed with all of his work from his most dramatic roles like cast away the green mile saving private ryan forrest gump apollo 13  philadelphia to his hilarious roles like a league of their own turner and hooch catch me if you can the lady killers big  of course toy story but in this film hanks isnt the only great actor who lights up the screen tyler hoechlin an up and coming star who shows great promise in hollywood co stars as hanks son and delivers nothing short of a great performance he is certainly someone to watch out for over his career i believe he will do great things paul newman as always delivers a brilliant performance on screen he is truly a legend we cant forget the people who didnt have such big roles in the film but still helped make it great the beautiful  very talented jennifer jason leigh whos performance in bastard out of carolina  single white female i will never forget brings her grace to the screen as hanks wife in the film and does a superb job liam aiken is another found treasure in film he does such a great job with such a small role and like his roles in lemony snickets and sweet november and i dreamed of africa he gives a great performance
pos	this is the first tom hanks movie i have gotten the privilege of seeing in the theater although he is my favorite when i heard he was going to play a hitman i was a little stunned thinking can mr hanks pull this one off and he did in high fashion this 1930s depression era film is a about loyalty redemption and one path that you dont want your children stumbling down tom hanks leads a stellar cast as michael sullivan being the family man and the secret life of the contract killer for the oscar nominated paul newman this movie tom hanks relies more on reaction and gaze rather than dialogue which he delivers a knockout performanceon one night of one of his jobs michaels son michael jr played by newcomer tyler hoechlin witnesses the hit and michael srs partner in crime fellow stage actor daniel craig cant have that information out so he wacks out the son and wife of michael sr except michael jr so the two head for chicago to get conner rooneyson of paul newmans mr rooneythe drama and intense plot really thickens from their as father trys to set things right even though son is along for the ride while on this deadly journey someone has hired a hit for michael sr the assassin would be the photographer of the deceased harlen maguire played by a stainteethed jude lawthe movie will have you feeling the old days and with thomas newmans beautiful and haunting oscar nominated score to go along with it you cant help but appreciate this film from oscar winning director sam mendes so sit back and enjoy the wild ride
pos	i think that this film is brilliantthere are many reasons why but these are some of them 1the good acting by tom and tyler 2 brilliant machine gun scene that was a piece of brilliance 3 i thought that the ending was a good twist because i never expected that at the end all credit to sam mendesas well as a these 3 points the film form of the film is good as well i am a film student at college and we studied this film in great detail and it was one of the best films i have seen in many years id just like to say a big thank you to all of the people involved in making this film lastly i would like to say the best scene in the film is the machine gun scene where john rooney gets kill it is just pure brilliance in shooting the scene in silence until john rooney says  im glad its you it is a lot better like that i think because the viewer creates there own sound and that sound is totally different for every viewer just brilliantthank you for reading this comment written by ross kirk aged 16
pos	this is a beautiful film the true tale of bond between father and son this is by far tom hanks at his finest tom hanks is really out of the box in this movie he usually has the nice guy roles yet in this filmhe comes off in this film as a bit gritty but still emerges smelling like a rose even until the very last scene the assassination of his character the cast of this movie was well put together i also love the part when there is total silence when tom hanks character shoots and kills all of the men in mr rooneys group there is something chilling and yet profound about no sound in that scene just simply emotion i love the look on john rooney paul newmans characters face when he realizes even before seeing him that it is tom hankss character getting revenge and he knows his fate has come the first time i saw this movie i was blown away and knew i had to go out and get the video and i since have adding it to my collection of my all time favorite moviestom hanks is my favorite actor so this film has a special place in me
pos	tom hanks has been in such hit movies as forrest gump saving private ryan and the green mile for the most part his roles have been good guys that we cheer for in road to perdition his character michael sullivanis a little bit differentin sam mendes film road to perdition based on the graphic novel by max allan collins he shows the story of a man and his son on the road during the great depression in chicago what is different about this little road trip is that sullivan is a hitman who is now being hunted by his former partner his boss or exboss john rooney paul newman loves him almost more than his own son sullivans partner connor daniel craigafter a job done the wrong way because of connor the only witness to his mistake are sullivan and his son who wasnt supposed to be there so connor tries to take out sullivan and his family but only gets the wife and other son peter sullivan outsmarts the hit and rushes home to find michael jr sitting at the tablejust sitting with his wife and child dead sullivan takes to the road to find answersthe story follows the two as sullivan tries to make things right in memory of his wife and kid and for michael who feels like he is to blame for all this he feels his curiosity killed his mother and brother tyler hoechlin does a terrific job as michael jr he brings maturity and also a sense of still being juvenile his loss of innocence is well acted out as he travels from town to town leaving nothing behind himmendes previous hit film was american beauty which received five oscars including best picture and best director this film didnt do nearly as well at the oscars only winning one award for best cinematography but receiving five other nominations for music sound and a best actor in a supporting role for paul newman this picture is a great story that takes you on a ride through the midwest and into the legend of mike sullivan husband hitman and devoted father this movie is a sleeper film that should be watched for years to come
pos	an excellent depiction of one of the more unwholesome aspects of that era i loved the visualsvery fitting for a story connected to a graphic noveli thought tom hanks was really great in this he came across very well as someone who has been hardened by his work which he didnt fully choose for himself but still wants to have a normal life for his family he does the best he can to see that happen dont want to spoil the plotbut you have to see this movie if you are a person who wants more from a movie than the usual shoot em up actiongangster format it is violent though
pos	this is an excellent filmtom hanks and paul newman performed greati was really surprised when newman was beating on his sonthat was a great scene and the shooting scenes were staged goodi was very surprised about the endrent this film today as it is one of tom hanks best
pos	tom hanks like youve never seen him before hanks plays michael sullivan the angel of death he is a hitman for his surrogate father john rooneypaul newmanan elderly irish mob boss sullivans young sontyler hoechlinwitnesses what his father does for a living and both are soon on the road for seven weeks robbing banks to avenge the murder of sullivans wife and other son enter jude law as a reporterphotographer willing to kill sullivan himself for the chance to add to his collection of photos of dead mobsters filmed beautifully catching the drama of life in the 30s sometimes the pace bogs down but then a burst of graphic violence sustains the story director sam mendes directs this powerful drama about loyalty responsibility betrayal and the bonding of a secretive man and his young son other notable cast members are dylan baker stanley tucci daniel craig and jennifer jason leigh hanks again proves to be excellent in a very memorable movie make room for some oscars
pos	one of my favorite movies with a very nostalgic ending the movie is about the sullivan family obviously michael sullivan the father is one of the main members of the mafia the killer to say it this way and an expert one one of the kids wants to know the work of his father a terrible mistake so he hides on his fathers car and well he sees tom hanks in action to say it this waymafia doesnt rules in mafia nobody wins when they want you out they take you out of course you can see anyone who works at the mafia with a giant house the best car in the world whatever you like but make a wrong work or make something your boss doesnt want and youre fired and killedyou can see what i mean in the movie sullivan jr sees something he didnt had to see and well almost all his family gets killed for that wrong thing his son did the movie is really entertaining you see how the sullivans live after being chased by the mafia or kinda of thatthis movie is kinda of sad shows us about revenge those dirty works people do almost everything you like hopefully the guy is reading this comment doesnt works for the mafia and if you work at the mafia make yourself a favor and get the hell out of the country before you get killed by your boss and their workersthis movie receives 1010
pos	this is one of the best movies ive ever seen it has very good acting by hanks newman and everyone else definitely jude laws best performance the cinematography is excellent the editing is about as good and includes a great original score that really fits in with the mood of the movie the production design is also a factor in what makes this movie special to me it takes a lot to beat godfather but the fantastic cinematography displayed wins this contest definitely a best picture nominee in my book
pos	a great gangster filmsam mendes has directed this beautiful movie showing another fatherson camaraderiebrilliant starcast leading with tom hanksmichael sullivan has done a terrific jobgreat acting by him againhe is an acting legendgreat acting too from paul newmanjude law and daniel craigcasting is just too goodthe plot is quite goodyou will enjoy the moviea great portrayal of the gangster of the 1930sset in the 1930sthis will surely stand out as the zenith of all gangster movies of that erasoundtrack is pretty good an apt to the moviea great flick in totality showing what a father does to protect his sonway underrated for my likingdeserved a fully deserved 10
pos	this is a film that can make you want to see it again i especially liked the way it ended i did not see the end coming but when laws was not blown away the first time one suspects he will be back againthe story is gripping and could have been more psychological but i understand the story needed to capture the viewer and the action was necessary for thathard to believe michael jr could be so apparently unmoved as his younger brother and mother as blown away but i can appreciate the scene play couldnt really take our attention there because it had a greater story to tellsome have complained about hanks as a gangster i believe that isnt justified if his character had been any harder he would not have cared if his son pulled a trigger or noteight stars for this one although it was released in 2002 i just saw it for the first time yesterday on dvd
pos	a bloody gangster story which takes place in the years of great depression it tells us about another notorious hitman michael mike salliwan somehow this time the story turns the other way round mike fights to save his life and his only remaining son because the rest of his family was killed due to dirty game of his own boss he succeeds in his revenge and secures honorable future to his son but gets killed in the end such stories never have happy end after allthe role of mike salliwan senior was wonderfully played by tom hanks and the part of mr rooney the mafia boss was performed by paul newman the film makes a great impression and we hear the wellknown phrase we rob banks this film is still worth watching although you could have expected something bigger from sam mendes after his american beauty
pos	in the winter of 1931 supposedly 12yearold tyler hoechlin as michael sullivan jr wonders what his mobster father tom hanks michael mike sullivan does for a living young hoechlin follows mr hanks to work one evening and witnesses him blasting away some rival gangsters this leads  in a very roundabout way  to godfathertype paul newman as john rooney hiring independent hitman jude law as harlen maguire to track down hoechlin and hanks who are off to cool their heels in chicago hanks thinks they will be safe with a relative which is puzzling when you consider the characters line of worklooking uncannily like paul peterson the donna reed show hoechlin does a terrific job for director sam mendes and getting to work with this cast makes him the luckiest young actor of 2002 but the most striking thing about road to perdition is the stunning cinematography of conrad l hall which deservedly won a career capping academy award for the late photographer mr halls work is truly superlative this helps make up for the overall impression of a measured contrived staginess to both the narrative and visuals the deviating end is abruptly uplifting the unrelated dog is an example of the aforementioned staginess road to perdition 71202 sam mendes  tom hanks tyler hoechlin paul newman jude law
pos	wow this movie was absolutely brilliant i really dont know why everyone says it has a slow pace i thought the pace was perfect the movie is about michael sullivan played by tom hanks with perfection who is a sort of hitman killer working for john rooney paul newman he disslikes this job but does it because rooney payed for his house and helps him financially he had nothing and mr rooney gave him everything but his children are unaware that this is his job and when one witnesses a cold blooded murder by him he is placed in an awkward position and when an atrocity occurs he leaves with his son and is bent on revenge they rob abanks and much more and build a bond theyre the perfect team hanks does a great job as always as well as jude law who plays his creepy role to perfection this drama is highly recommended as it shows a beautiful story and greatly shows how the 1930s were
pos	in a poor village in mexico the colonel fernando lujn lives with his asthmatic wife lola marisa paredes in an old house lola still grieves the death of their son augustin some time ago the colonel has been expecting for his pension of fighter in a war against catholic church for almost twentyseven years however for political reasons the present government wants to forget this old fight without having any possession or money but a valuable gamecock they struggle to survival with the expectation of the acknowledgement letter from the government recognizing the law and paying for the delayed pension this slow and touching movie reflects the social and financial situation of most of the elder retired persons in third world countries in brazil most of the retired persons has to survive with about us 8000 per month the debts of the colonel in the story were made to pay for a graveyard for his son otherwise he would be buried as an indigent outstanding performance of the cast in a very sad story that is reality in the poor countries my vote is eight title brazil no se escreve ao coronel do not write to the colonel
pos	the government that he fought to establish to recognize his loyalty with a promised and much needed pension ripsteins lyrical work is a sweet ode to all those who like the colonel suffer under the abuses of a cynical and hardened society that strengthens itself by denying its citizens the means to live with dignity and purpose unlike the absurdity of waiting for godot the colonels wait for the arrival of his pension gives hope and significance to his otherwise miserable life two things in the film drive the colonel who is masterfully played by fernando lujan the hope that his military pension will one day arrive and the knowledge that his son agustin died for a noble cause a reason other than a drunken fracas at a rigged cockfight unable to realize the former and forced to prove to the world the latter the colonel does the only thing he can do set about training his sons fighting cock the cock is now the warrior who can bring fortune and justice to the colonel and his asthmatic wife but his fighting ring is that of the killer of his former owner agustin in a tense scene of confrontation between the colonel and nogales his sons killer the colonel is offered by nogales a paid government agent money enough to equal the colonels full pension but this is blood money hush money designed to hide the fact that those in power have turned their backs on one who fought for their political ideals and to conceal to the world that the warrior colonels son was assassinated because he wrote for an underground paper that favored the rights of labor unions and the common man with maximum dignity the colonel rejects nogales offer picks up his fighting rooster and walks away as nobly as his old legs can carry him once he is at home dona lola his scolding wife wants to know why the colonel refused the money when both of them are starving in response to her continued question what are we going to eat until november when the cockfighting season begins the colonel responds shit excrement is what the poor and disenfranchised have been eating all of their lives and excrement is a meal that the colonel willingly chooses to eat with dignity knowing that he could never sell his soul to those who oppress him the colonel waits as the only man of honor and valor in a world without principles
pos	a sober reflexive piece a little miniature which blossoms into a magnificent humane pictorial sequence which goes beyond a mere dramatization for the screen this quiet little story will hold you enthralled  if you do not have too many problems with the various spanish accents ranging from mexican to peruvian and marisa paredes more authentic iberian peninsular usage garcadiego has accomplished a perfect adaptation from the novel even the grand maestro garca mrquez should be proud of her superb work and hats off to arturo ripstein who has so ably concerted the whole effort into a gem a ruby and so refined so elegant so sensitive so touchinglyel coronel  fernando lujn  is waiting to get his pension while he continues to live in his ramshackle timber dwelling deep in the colombian jungle however filmed elsewhere not in colombia with his fighting cock and his wife in that order and that is all there is to itbut oh so much more this film is a rhapsodyi must see this poetic little piece again as soon as possible worth the high side of 8 out of 10 which is very high on my scalethis is not light commercial hollywood stuff
pos	this is a truly magnificent and heartwrenching film ripsteins locations are spectacular extremely detailed and well lit the dialogue is extraordinarily garca mrquez no doubt about it fernando lujn and marisa paredes give us outstanding performances as the colonel and his wifeyou must see it
pos	as many people know mexican cinema was very poor after the socalled golden age of the mexican cinema fortunately during the late 90s and early 21st century great movies like la ley de herodes bajo california amores perros y tu mam tambin and of course el coronel no tiene quien le escriba appeared el coronel is a wonderful movie that retells the classic story by gabriel garca mrquez by eliminating the magic realism elements and replacing them with the crude reality lived in mexico not only by people like the colonel who wait for their pensions but by more than the half of the mexican population who live in complete poverty the films characters satirically represent classic characters found in mexican society such as the nationalist colonel the cold and even ambitious priest the hypocrite but at the same time loyal compadre the tolerant and patient wife the hidden homosexual etc this movie is a mustsee if you want to know more about mexican society and specially if you want to watch a gorgeous movie by one of mexicos finest directors
pos	a bit slow and boring the tale of an old man and his wife living a delapidated building and interacting with a fixed cast of characters like the mailman the brothers sitting on the porch the wealthy cigar smoking man the photography of the river is marvelous as is the interior period decoration if you like decoration of banana republic stores this is a must
pos	i liked this movie very much although this movie doesnt boast of big or even known names its very charming its one of those feel good types where you know that everythings gonna be just fine in the end my favorite scene is with the baby elephant part i rate this movie at 75
pos	i had seen this movie when it got released and when i was 12 years old  and i still vividly recollect the wonderful scenes of how the heroheroine escape every time when faced with danger  and the best feature of the movie was the portrayal of the villain i think many socalled action movies copied a lot many escape scenes from this movie and not only does it never impress me when i see such copying it always increases my appreciation for this masterpiece  the lead actors have acted wonderfully the slow and realistic development of the chemistry bw the hero and heroine was extremely natural and wonderfully portrayed as children we felt that the love that developed bw them was very natural  the way they face and overcome all their trials and tribulations together was something that can make even kids realize the value of true love sacrifice and caring i recommend that every person see this movie when given a chance vijay
pos	i saw this film on television and fascinated by the beauty of jennifer mccomb it was a neat film and you can watch it for the beauty of africa and of course mccomb at that time i was thrilled watching this movie and from then onwards i am trying for vcd of this film but i am unable to find it huge african lions makes appearance int his film and we will be spell bounded simply by the size of those animals and grace of them all section of audience can watch this movie particularly children will enjoy this film but some scenes involving mccomb forces parental guidance for this film it is a enjoyable holiday movie for one and all
pos	a boy and a girl is chased by a local warrior because the boy killed by accident the warriors father or whoever he was and they travel through the nature of africas most ruff areasthe acting in this movie isnt that good except for that elephant kid but its a very good adventure and its not very censored there is some blood flesh and nudity which lighten up the movie a biti give this movie a 7 because of its picture of the african nature and its action
pos	painting is seeing then remembering better than you saw so says dick heldar ronald colman the painter in the light that failedthe movie is in the grand old hollywood style starring ronald colman and a bravura supporting cast that includes ida lupino in her first important role dependable character actor dudley digges who also costarred with colman in condemnedand a solid performance by the wonderful actor walter hustonthe title and opening sequences of the film pretty much give away the fact that dick will lose his sight hes blinded by gun powder discharge as he and childhood sweetheart maisie muriel angelus are playing with a pistol later a wound while fighting in the sudan is the catalyst for his blindness he becomes a famous painter but hes already blinded by ambition and doesnt really reach his full potential until the point that his sight is leaving him enter bad girl bessie ida lupino and his self destruction is set in motion lupino is very powerful in this role and plays off colman very well her evil tart reminds me of bette davis in of human bondage well acted and well directed this is one of my favorite colman melodramas
pos	absolutely fantastic trashthis one has it all nudity good fight scenes gore action explosions etc it also stars the wonderful belinda mayne as ingrid  not olga as the other reviewer pointed out  although olga turns into ingrid later on in the film youll have to watch it to see what i meani wont bother to go into the story as its far too long winded and not very interesting the relationship between ingrid and her brother bo robert ginty is interesting  watch the towel stealing scene to see what i meanthe fight scenes were at once quite good and then spoilt by some really shoddy gore effects that looked like they were done by the team who did city of the walking dead ie strange coloured blood gushing out of neck woundsid advise fans of low budget trash to check it out if they can track down a copy  its pretty rare though and i couldnt ever see anyone bothering to rerelease it so itll become all the rarer in a few yearsanyway id recommend it solely for belinda maynes great nude scenes that ladys a fox
pos	what can you say about the film white fire amazing fantastic disturbing hilarious these words are not big enough to describe the event which is white fire from wobbly garbled beginning to profound end this movie will entertain throughoutour movie begins in the woods of a country somewhere in the world a family is hiding from unmarked soldiers in costume shop uniforms when the father separates from the mother and their childen you get a real sense of what kind of movie youre about to watch father makes sure to roll down hills in his all white outfit and is polite as he gets peoples attention before he shoots them but alas dad is burned alive in what looks like a very unsupervised unsafe stunt meanwhile mom and the kids are running down a beach with an armed soldier trailing about 5 feet behind them he too gives a stern warning before action in the form of a bizarre halt and then promptly wastes the mother this action sequence sets up the happy childhood of our heroes bo and ingredso now we fast forward about 20 years 30 if youre honest about the heros age to beautiful turkey where bo and ingred have settled as professional thieves or diamond prospectors or something ingred works at a diamond mine where she helps herself to the goods while bo masterfully played by the dynamic robert ginty drives around the desert in his denim outfits bo and ingrid have an interesting relationship they dont seem to have any friends other than each other and they spend all of their time together that coupled with the fact that bo has expressed his desire to sleep with his sister as evidenced in lines such as you know its a shame youre my sister he says to her while shes stark naked make for a very dynamic duo bo is then crushed when ingrid is killed as he wanders the beaches of turkey with his ceremonial pink grief scarf a renewal of hope occurs when bo finds a girl who looks like ingrid and gives her plastic surgery to make her look exactly like ingrid this opens the door for bo to have sex with his sister without it being technically wrong bo is a real fan of ethical grey areas and he is overjoyed with his new loveso anyway theres a lot of fun action scenes ridiculous violence great acting impossible to follow plotlines fred the hammer williamson for some reason and a big chunk of dirty ice which is supposed to be a giant diamond which later explodes all of these things are great but the bo and ingrid relationship is what makes this movie specialreally special so i heartily encourage everyone to behold the majesty that is white fire you may be glad you didor not
pos	superbly trashy and wondrously unpretentious 80s exploitation hooray the precredits opening sequences somewhat give the false impression that were dealing with a serious and harrowing drama but you need not fear because barely ten minutes later were up until our necks in nonsensical chainsaw battles rough fistfights lurid dialogs and gratuitous nudity bo and ingrid are two orphaned siblings with an unusually close and even slightly perverted relationship can you imagine playfully ripping off the towel that covers your sisters naked body and then stare at her unshaven genitals for several whole minutes well bo does that to his sister and judging by her dubbed laughter she doesnt mind at all sick dude anyway as kids they fled from russia with their parents but nasty soldiers brutally slaughtered mommy and daddy a friendly smuggler took custody over them however and even raised and trained bo and ingrid into expert smugglers when the actual plot lifts off 20 years later theyre facing their ultimate quest as the mythical and incredibly valuable white fire diamond is coincidentally found in a mine very few things in life ever made as little sense as the plot and narrative structure of white fire but it sure is a lot of fun to watch most of the time you have no clue whos beating up who or for what cause and i bet the actors understood even less but whatever the violence is magnificently grotesque and every single plot twist is pleasingly retarded the script goes totally bonkers beyond repair when suddenly  and i wont reveal for what reason  bo needs a replacement for ingrid and fred williamson enters the scene with a big cigar in his mouth and his sleazy black fingers all over the local prostitutes bos principal opponent is an italian chick with big breasts but a hideous accent the preposterous but catchy theme song plays at least a dozen times throughout the film theres the obligatory werefallinginlove montage and loads of other attractions my god what a brilliant experience the original french title translates itself as life to survive which is uniquely appropriate because it makes just as much sense as the rest of the movie none
pos	white fire was recommended to me by a guy who owns it on two separate dvd releases and on vhs he claimed its one of the funniest and coolest low budget actioners ever made i generally dont watch movies knowing that theyre going to be bad but i made an exception for this one and i was very glad that i didits filled to the brim with action much of it surprisingly graphically gory sleaze isolated to nudity with a key female character but theres so much of it in one scene that it becomes hilarious and outrageously awkward dialogue all of which adds to the laughterinducing tone of the filmginty the unusual looking star of the exterminator and countless other low budget action turds is amusing in the lead giving the best performance he could muster williamson is better than usual clearly hamming it up with unparalleled glee and he doesnt come in until midway through the rest of the cast is also fun to watch particularly the villains one of whom is a sadistic sexpot who speaks with an accent that appears to be a mishmash of spanish and italian shes pricelessagain i cant stress enough how gory it was its not so bloody that its nauseating but its uncommonly violent in parts with some meaty squibs going off in the shootouts and it has a grueling torture sequence that no man will soon forget also when ginty is being swarmed by a pack of bad guys he conveniently gets a hold of a chainsaw and the splatter moments that follow will have any and all action fans cheering and spilling their beersdont miss white fire its a rollicking  if mindnumbingly stupid  action classic
pos	white fire has so much going for it with larry bird lookalike robert ginty leading the charge blazing away with his fabulous hair and super macho mustache the movie soars above other lowbudget actioners the charisma he has in this makes tom selleck look like a putz with ginty beating up everyone the movie only rises in awesomeness when a story of diamond intrigue enters into play then add in fred williamson some frontal bush chainsaw attacks and some awesome incest themesthis flick ends up delivering on all cylinders if youre looking for some awesome baction this is where its at now if i can just get my hands on that soundtrack
pos	this film was enjoyable but for the wrong reasons the coordination of the action sequences are laughable and make the film have some funny slap stick moments robert ginty and fred williamson have a memorable scene together near the end where williamson says to ginty you sure do get around buddy boy i did enjoy this film only for ginty and williamson but not for the storyline that must have been written on the back of a napkin in four lines and the rest adlibbed most likely a film with over 30 parts only has a credit list for 10 or so it seems odd that no one else has a credit in the film maybe they had some insight into how the finished product would look the one thing this film does have going for it is that it is quite violent so that tripled with fred williamson and robert ginty make for a film worth seeing
pos	henri verneuils film may be not so famous as parallax view 3 days of the condor or jfk but it is certainly not worse and sometimes even better than these classic representatives of the genre action takes place in fictional western state where fictional president has been killed after several years of investigation special government commission decides that president was killed by a lone gunman but one man  prosecutor volney played by yves montand  thinks theres something more to be investigated and so the film starts this movie doesnt deal with some exact theories but it embraces the whole structure of relationship between government and society in todays world such film could be made only in the 1970ies but it will never lose its actuality furthermore its even a bit frightful how precise are its oracles 10 out of 10
pos	first time i saw this movie was in the eighties but reviewed now this thriller is still actual some newer movies focus on similar topics but they do not match this french milestonea president  obviously jf kennedy  gets shot in an open car during a public appearance the resulting huge investigation finds the lee harvey oswald figure of this movie guilty but one member of the jury insists in further inquiry he reveals some surprising evidence unlike oliver stones jfk  a movie with the same plot  this one does not play with emotions but concentrates in a exciting description of a conspiracy and how everything fits together drawing a new picture of the assassination even a real psychological experiment is used for this explanation of the crime scene compared to jfk this movie is more reasonable intelligent and thrilling parts of the plot can be found in a lot of newer movies i had a kind of deja vu sometimes sitting in the cinemai comme icare is a must see its unique and brilliant and the music by ennio morricone is wonderful this movie deserves a very good ranking if it was a hollywood production it would be famous for sure
pos	im not tired to say this is one of the best political thrillers ever made the story takes place in a fictional state but obviously it deals with the murder of kennedy a truthful and honest district attorney played by yves montand does not believe that the murder was planned and executed by the single man daslow oswald and though all other officials want to close the case he continuous to investigate with his teamthe screenplay is written tight and fast and holds the tension till the end just the part dealing with the milgram experiment about authorities is though not uninteresting a bit out of place the ending sequence  explaining who icarus really is  partly shot in slow motion and intensified by a morricone soundtrack is the most powerful sequence i have ever seen in a movie
pos	highly memorable intelligent and suspenseful movie from one of french movies true geniuses the formidably able henri verneuil the plot is an exact parallel of the jfk assassination and takes place in a nondescript fictional country the film visually as well as plotwise is razorsharp shot with meticulous precision it follows henry volnay the procuror who takes on himself to unravel the coup in many ways its a very disturbing movie not the least for the cold and analytical precision of its comment on a socalled modern states inner workings the atmosphere and characters are all utterly believable and verneuil left nothing to chance in its tight plotting on another level this relatively littleknown movie just had a 15 years headstart on oliver stone who was acclaimed for the jfk movie a inferior film in many areas the least of which not being credibilityits a masterpiece any cinema lover should see it preferably in its original french version with subs
pos	the first time i saw this film i was in shock for days afterwards its painstaking and absorbing treatment of the subject holds the attention helped by good acting and some really intriguing music the ending quite simply had me gasping first rate
pos	finally a thriller which omits the car chases explosions and other eye catching effects the movie combines a simple plot assasination of a french president with an excellent background it takes a look behind mans behavior with authorities and explains why we would obey almost every order even murder which would be given to usfurthermore it shows us how secret services can manipulate the run of history and how hardly they can be controlled the best thing on this movie is that there is no classic hollywood end which can easily be predicted
pos	i saw this film for the very first time several years ago  and was hooked up in an instant it is great and much better than j f k cause you always have to think can it happen to me can i become a murderer you cannot turn of the tv or your vcr without thinking about the plot and the end which you shouldnt miss under any circumstances
pos	this movie i saw some 10 years ago maybe more i took it in a rental and never found it to buy even in french sites the end is very surprising and intelligent i would like very much to watch it again because i think its as surpring as the sixth sense althogh a completely different kind of movie
pos	this is a must see for anybody who loves thrillers specially political thriller one scene that stands out is milgram experiment it is shot to perfection very rarely do we get to see a movie shot and scripted the way this movie is presentedthe movie starts with a kennedy like assassination and a three member team is constituted to investigate the assassination however one of the member does not agree with the final findings of the committee as per the terms set that member would initiate a one man investigation into the assassination this investigation gets him involved in into to deep and dark secrets of high office politics and the way they are controlled
pos	henri verneuil represented the commercial cinema in france from 19601980 always strong at the boxoffice and usually telling dramatic and suspenseful tales of casino robberies mafia scoresettling and world war ii battles verneuil could be counted on to give us two solid hours of entertainment on saturday night he worked with the cream of the male actors of his day gabin belmondo fernandel delon sharif anthony quinn i comme icare is the only time he directed yves montand its an oddly static film taking place mainly in offices and conference rooms containing not one chase scene and hardly any violencemontand gives a good performance if somewhat dry and he is well supported by the other actors i couldnt help wondering what costagavras could have done with this story on the basis of z the lambrakis assassination and laveu the torture of artur london in czechoslovakia by stalinists
pos	xiao chen zhi chun is a great movie not only in the year it was shot but also now its an art movie which is not outdated even in 21st century the director maintained a good narrative skill and thus made the story so smooththe movie reminds me of the later french new wave movie francois truffauts femme da cote which is of the similar topic
pos	mature intelligent and highly charged melodrama unbelivebly filmed in china in 1948 wei weis stunning performance as the catylast in a love triangle is simply stunning if you have the oppurunity to see this magnificent film take it
pos	tians remake is no good at all i only click on his remake documentary to see wei wei the original actress back in the classic 1948 film say a few words to the crew we are going to meet wei wei this sunday 2832010 after the showing of xiao cheng zhi chun in the hong kong film archiev wei wei is almost 90 years old in silver hair her cameo appearance in hong kong films is always a surprise to her fans in this years hong kong film festival a special program is dedicated to fei mu director of this epic movie and wei weis still shot from the movie is being seen all around in hong kong my son who turns 21 this year is surprised wei wei was so beautiful then
pos	this is a nice little movie with a nice story that plays the most important role in the entire movieits a quite intriguing dramatic story with also romance present in it the story is being told slowly but this works out all too well for its build up the characters are nice and portrayed nicely by its actors normally im not a too big fan of the asian acting style but the acting in this movie was simply goodof course the movie is quite different in its approach and style from other genre movies produced in the west in a way this movie is more advanced already with its approach than the western movies made during the same erai only wished the movie its visual style would had been a bit better for a movie that is considered a kind of an arthouse movie this movie is certainly lacking in some well looking sequences this was obviously a quite cheap movie to make and it got made quite generically not that this is a bad thing it just prevent this movie from truly distinct itself and raising itself above the genrebut oh well this movie is all about its well constructed story and characters that are in it in that regard this movie most certainly does not disappoint810
pos	this is a film about deep and unspoken human relationshipseventually they do become spoken but is there a chance to change anything about the situationoriginally made in shanghai 1948 and quite free of propaganda the film introduces us to the dai family there is still some weight about the history that surrounds the family history usually has weight in chinese literature and serious filma young married couple  liyan an invalid and his wife yuwen live in a once great family compound that is partially ruineda bright contrast is liyans young sister who cannot really remember the past of the family but accepts everything in quite a natural way her spirit is as bright as the other two are reservedinto this apparently stable world comes an unexpected visitori ended up feeling quite sad  but definitely a superior film
pos	for romances sake as a married man the following two films are recommended1 brief encounter by david lean 1945 ukwell when a woman goes to a railway station something may happen and it happened how she longed to be there in a little tavern waiting for the man of her dreams but she was married the man was a stranger to the fantasizing woman2 xiao cheng zhi chun by fei mu 1948 chinawell when a woman goes to the market to buy fish grocery and medicine passing through the ruins of an ancient wall in a small town there is much to think about about the melancholy of her life her sick husband in selfpity and lack of futurejust when a jubilant young doctor arrived something happened the doctor was a high school honey of the fantasizing womanin both movies from great directors of uk and china the passion vs restraint was so intense yet in the end the intimate feelings had not developed into any physical contacts that leaves you with a great aftertaste sniffing it intensely without biting it
pos	the most satisfying element about dan in real life is that the relationship between dan steve carell and marie juliette binoche makes sense and is beautifully realistic the casting of oscarwinner juliette binoche as dans love interest was a superb decision she is exceptionally talented intelligent naturally attractive and thank goodness appropriately aged for the part had this movie been made with jessica alba or scarlett johansson it would have been a disasteranother wonderful aspect about dan in real life is that it is a perfect film for adults who are interested in a mature comedy that leaves out the three pillars of the frat pack formula dumb chicks chauvinistic guys and sleazy jokes dan in real life is witty and has fun intelligent laughs throughout whereas other comedies incorporate or are almost entirely based on jokes that shock the audience into laughing the jokes from dan in real life are more natural and clever and involve some thinking on the part of the audiencemy only problem with dan in real life is that the rebellious middle daughter is played too outrageously by actress brittany robertson its difficult to say if this was a personal choice on her part or a choice by the director either way her character is unrealistic and annoying but this is only a minor flaw in the film and does not take away from the story as a wholeall in all dan in real life is a great film a fantastic escape from the redundancy of offensive and dumbeddown comedies the quality of the writing directing acting and especially cinematography is excellent it is simply a beautiful lighthearted comedy
pos	i got to see this film at a preview and was dazzled by it its not the typical romantic comedy i cant remember laughing so hard at a film and yet being moved by it the laughs arent gags heretheyre observations laughs of recognition little shocks of oh my god i thought i was the only one who felt that way i wont give away the plot which is more than just guy falls in love with his brothers girlfriend the whole family plays a part in the relationship here probably the best blend of laughter and warmth since while you were sleeping steve carell goes much deeper than hes gone before and for the first time i really liked him the cast is amazing a list of veteran theater actors whom ive loved in other roles but they blend to make a convincing family dianne wiest is lovely as the mother juliette binoche is luminous and hilarious who knew she was funny and even the reviled dane cook gives a warm quiet touching performance the sondre lerche soundtrack is a wonderful addition and ill buy the cd the second its availabledont miss this one
pos	i was lucky enough to see this at a prescreening last night oct 20 and i was incredibly surprised by the wonderful plot and genuinely heart felt actingwhile the plot is not particularly complicated or exceptionally new the story unfolds in a way that feels fresh unique and distinctly indy in style it isnt something that can easily be compared to films of the past its a unique take on a sort of classic middleaged depressed love storyi was particularly struck by the casting of the film down to every last extra in the family it was a beautiful and talented cast the three daughters did a wonderful job the talent was evenly dispersed between them and none of them outshone the other twoit was truly a delightful film appropriate for all ages and laugh out loud funny while also being truly touching and heart warming it was a wonderful break from the sex jokes and nudity of recent films
pos	marie you are smooth dan no im not smooth im danif youre anything like me smooth and single do not go together you see someone you like rare enough as that can be and you want to say something but you dont or maybe you do say something but it ends up being perhaps the least intelligent thing youve ever said in your life more often then not though you stare from afar and admire without having to deal with taking that which most agree is the only way to get anywhere in life  a risk you cant blame a guy for being a little frightened though maybe hes been burned hard before or maybe hes trying to focus all his energy on his career there are reasons some valid some not and all of them can be interpreted as excuses rather than reason you tell yourself you dont need it or it isnt the right time for you but you still wish it were happening any way you break it down its not easy sound familiar if you thought yes even just a little then dan in real life the new comedy from director peter hedges is a mustsee it will reach inside of you and somehow manage to both break and warm your heart all at oncethe dan from the title is dan burns steve carell an advice columnist who is admired for his insight into living a balanced fulfilling and morally uplifting life four years or so before the film opens on dan waking up to his day he lost his wife and love of his life after that tragedy dan was left to raise their three daughters alone between that and focusing on his career finding love again was not one of dans priorities and so he became more functional than feeling removed from the power of intimacy dan no longer knows what it means to be that close to someone and has resigned himself to never knowing that again that is until he meets marie juliette binoche in a book and tackle shop in connecticut on a quiet morning theyre interaction is casual comfortable and it catches both of them off guard there is only one problem really she is already seeing someone unfortunately for all involved that someone is dans brother mitch dane cook his entire family has come up to their parents country home for their yearly visit and dan must now spend the weekend pining and yearning for the fleeting feeling he had with marie that morning it only lasted an hour or so but it only took that long to awaken dans heart from its comawith so many family members to deal with jack mahoney and dianne wiest are at the helm dan in real life does drift away from its grander purpose from time to time while the cyclone of kids and parents and aunts and uncles makes for trying times for dan hedges also uses it unnecessarily as a means to distract with the presumption that it would ultimately make for a more complete film luckily hedges has got carell to carry the heavy burden it is a pleasure to watch steve carell come into his own more and more with every picture he makes despite the occasional evan almightysized misstep he is charismatic charming and obviously a sharp humorist as dan he is also selfdeprecating awkward and scared carell is the rare comedian who pushes himself to find character in his roles rather than rely solely on his comedic instincts and established persona perhaps more importantly he is entirely relatable as dan whether hes flopping down on the cot in the laundry room where he is subjected to sleep as the only single adult at this reunion or fidgeting around the kitchen unable to stan d still in his anxiety dan is every guy who has even been unsure of himself and felt alone in the crowd carell gives dan so much heart that he becomes the heart of the film itself at the same timei wondered after seeing the film if i enjoyed the it as much as i did despite its slight shortcomings juliette binoche  i know you might like to lighten up every now and then but i dont recommend it unless there is chocolate involved because of where i am in my life would someone who has found that someone else derive as much meaning and comfort from this film i cant say what i can say as someone who knows what it means to be lonely dan in real life knows what it means to be surprised by life and love and how these moments and people need to be appreciated and cherished it also knows that anyone who might be feeling lonely on any given day or for months at a time needs to be reminded that surprises still happen
pos	simon pegg plays a rude crude and often out of control celebrity journalist who is brought from england to work for a big american magazine of course his winning ways create all sorts of complications amusing fact based comedy that co stars kristen dunst looking rather grown up danny huston and jeff bridges it works primarily because we like simon pegg despite his bad behavior we completely understand why kristen dunst continues to talk to him despite his frequent screw ups i liked the film its not the be all and end all but it was a nice way to cap off an evening of sitting on the couch watching movies7 out of 10
pos	well it was a nice surprise after all its trailer did not predict a good film at all it was even a bit misleading especially the part of jeff bridges was a positive surprise well written sardonic and funny less real though i do not think a guy who got where he got would show signs of such irreverence towards everything that his current company stands for one does not become a top suit just to doubt it all suddenly again the ending of the film during the showing of dolce vita was too corny clich and quite disappointing and of course a guy like peggs character would not last past his first week in a blitz new york magazine like this i hope one day i will see a decent role written for megan fox here she looked a poor actress playing a bimbo and by the way i do not see why she is the sex symbol of the year i see hotter girls on nearly every cover of every magazine
pos	how to lose friends  alienate people is not based on tiger woods infidelities it is a mediocre romantic comedy based on toby youngs book on his experiences working as a journalist covering celebrities the film stars simon pegg as sidney young a zany british journalist who takes a job in an illustrious celebrity magazine in new york young is restless in getting caught up all type of shenanigans to alienate all around him hence movie title he is uproarious daring and moronic but nevertheless for some very bizarre reason he is a somewhat likable character sidney befriends a fellow journalist the composed alison olsen played quite admirably by kirsten dunst however sidney is primarily longing for the sexpot actress sophie maes played by the fantastic ms megan fox this foxtrot is short on acting proficiency but high on eye candy material sidney gets in all kinds of tomfoolery in order to move up the journalist ladder in the magazine co those are the peak comedic moments of the film however i think that director robert weide and screenwriter peter straughan might lose some viewers and alienated authentic romcom material by developing an implausible romantic plot line between sidney  alison even though team weidstraughan did formulate an entertaining narrative otherwise pegg did peg his character down to the wire with his hilarious performance as sidney young jeff bridges was again building the dude bridges with his enigmatic supporting work as clayton harding the magazines suave prez but the rest of the films acting was not worthy enough to feature here how to lose friends  alienate people should not be alienated entirely but you might lose some movie friends if you publicize it as a superlative romantic comedy  average
pos	i love kristen dunst especially in elizabethtown i guess shes the kind of actress who had better not act before camera but just be herself she did that and she looked so natural in elizabethtown in this movie however she did try to add in more artificial performance especially in the first half of the film so that she looked more like a sober editor while in the other half she totally set herself back in her daily track and i just couldnt tell her to be an editor any way therefore her performance is not enduring in this film the filmon the whole is attracting and inspiring the character of young is full and reasonable anyway the film tells a big and sophisticated story the only big defect is that it didnt show a turning point of the hero and heroines love story i am totally confused when they kiss at the end of the story because that is rather unclear for the two persons
pos	i really really enjoyed watching this movie at first seeing its poster i thought it was just another easy romantic comedy  but it is simply more than this i personally believe that this idea that im sure a good part of the viewers had just before they saw the movie its yet another important part of the big concept of this movie itself or even of its marketing strategy what i mean is nowadays we are slaves to images to impressions i went to the cinema to view this film having the wrong impression the wrong expectations and at the end i felt how superficial i could be to exemplify it comes to my mind the sequence near the end in which sidney buys the plane ticket to go back to new york and as he is asked to give an autograph meaning to sign for the ticket he believes that just because he got on tv thanks to the scandal at the awards he is now some kind of celebrity and this is just i believe the climax of this main theme around which the movies revolves above this i believe the movie also offers us a solution to get along with this illustrated throughout the movie by sidneys attitude dont become too serious about yourself or about anybody else  even saints were people in the beginning  as sophie once says in the movie the saints of the moment are the stars we attribute them an aura of perfection of eternal happiness but the reality is much less than that even the saints of any religion are images ideal models of how to behave and how to live your life even they were not for real  they became for real after they died and we looked back at them and thats the catch we need our saints we need our stars we strive for them as if it wasnt for them we wouldnt have anything to strive for and television and all other media are means to create and capture our strivings we desperately need benchmarks in regard to which to measure ourselves and thats how we got in the cinema to watch this movie in the first place to see if we can fit the benchmark or if the benchmark is to small for us this time it was larger than we expected
pos	simon pegg plays the part of sidney young a young entertainment writer who has begun the beginnings of a career writing for a grassroots magazine that specializes in badmouthing the shallowness and superficiality of the rich and famous he is making a career out of lampooning celebrities although he has a desperate wish to be a celebrity himself the movie is based on the very bizarre career of toby young who also ran a small magazine in britain called the modern review which offered scathing criticism of pretty much everything imaginable until he closed the magazine in a hail of verbal bullets with his coeditor and then went on to a spectacularly failed career as a writer for vanity fair which is pretty much the part of his life told in this movie he is at first thrilled to go work for a major publication called sharps magazine in the movie and despite active nerves he is positively beaming on his first day he meets the chief editor clayton harding played by jeff bridges who is hard as nails but who is also exactly the kind of editor he needs to be for a goofoff like young to keep his job at the magazine he offers little in the form of immediate acceptance of young but he also has what can only be described as a liberal tolerance of youngs offthewall antics and inappropriate behavior much of the comedy in the movie is derived from youngs misunderstanding of or indifference to the generally accepted code of public behavior and the peculiar etiquette involved in dealing with the rich and famous but sidneys reasons for acting in such a weird way and for giving outwardly offensive interviews is because he believes that he loathes the entire celebrity culture and it would seem he believes in that ageold saying  if you cant beat em join emand then beat emcomplicating matters are two very different women there is a charming regular girl at the magazine named alison olsen kirsten dunst who at first is appalled by sidneys obvious arrogance and womanizing ways and a stunning model named sophie megan fox who represents the celebrity culture needless to say sidneys endless attack of superficiality and stardom is a superficial lust for sophie the one with the look of a starsophie is stunningly beautiful its true but also comes across as having not a single thought rattling around in her head alison is a regular girl not very interesting or attractive but dunsts performance makes her a real person a relationship with her would have all the reality of a britney spears marriage and yet the movie retains some level of believability because despite how obvious this is we also feel sidneys pain in not pursuing her i felt it anywayhow to lose friends and alienate people has a pretty interesting premise and is full of honest satisfactory performances and although it turns into a bit of your standard romantic comedy by the third act it has a variety of welldeveloped and interesting characters danny huston for example gives us a great performance as alisons other love interest who pays homage to the big lebowski also starring bridges with his everpresent white russian one of my personal favorite drinks buying absolute and kahlua here in china costs the equivalent of about 350 but my kitchen is never without them i am looking forward to the day when simon pegg will branch out a little bit because i love his films but i am completely unsure about his range he played a serious character in hot fuzz but only serious in relation to the lunacy surrounding him and ultimately went back to being himself again which he has pretty much been in shaun of the dead run fat boy run and now how to lose friends hes a rising star it will be interesting to see what else he can do
pos	how to lose friends and alienate people is decent comedy with a bit of romantic approachits actually a story of sidney youngsimon pegg breaking through in journalist and magazine writing business which is interpreted in a funny way simon pegg made an ok appearance slightly worse than his usual movie is not hilarious or funny all the way or anything like that but it has its moments and those moments are really hilariousi recommend this fun and worth watching american with english cream comedy to all people who just wanna sit relax and enjoy movie for what it is if youre about to watch this movie with critical approach then you should pass unless you want to be disappointed and start trashing it
pos	how to lose friends  alienate people is a superb film a hilarious film from start to end a lovely entertainer enjoyed it thumps up performances jason is fantastic hes a treat to watch him from start to end jeff bridges is excellent as the boss hes a legend megan fox looks amazingly hot and deliver a good performance but dude shes so hot man anderson is delightful she doesnt look old at all still hot indeed kristan dunst looks lovely and does a pretty good job others are also pretty goodhow to lose friends  alienate people is a excellent entertainer dont miss this flick
pos	going into this movie i had heard good things about it coming out of it i wasnt really amazed nor disappointed simon pegg plays a rather childish character much like his other movies there were a couple of laughs here and there nothing too funny probably my favorite parts of the movie is when he dances in the club scene i totally gotta try that out next time i find myself in a club a couple of stars here and there including megan fox kirsten dunst that chick from xfiles and jeff bridges i found it quite amusing to see a cameo appearance of thandie newton in a scene she of course being in a previous movie with simon pegg run fatboy run i see it as a toss up youll either enjoy it to an extent or find it a little dull i might add kirsten dunst is adorable in this movie 3
pos	possible spoiler  in some way how to alienate friends is the loser learns to adjust becomes successful and finds out that something else matter more type of story situated in the celebrity business  end of spoiler i dont know the original book but this comedy delivers several good moments though i do think the ending is flawed it felt too fast and too abrupt as if something was missing besides id say the movie isnt able to keep a high level apart from this youll find a sweet selection of actors and actresses with sometimes controversial acting qualities until now ive never seen pegg any different still he is a very unique type though on the screen he sometimes might seem a little more tedious than necessary fox proved she is capable to play a hot starlet with her head in the clouds dont know whether it was a hard thing to do but her performance was hot and way better than during transformers okay probably thats no tough match kirsten dunst is very much kirsten dunst again and you may like it as i do or find it annoying on the other hand youll see anderson who proved her acting skills and jeff bridges who is fine but perhaps he could have acted a little more powerful they all fit their character well enoughconclusion i think its a nice celeb comedy with some more and some less funny passages a sweet cast but an all too sudden ending
pos	how to lose friends  alienate people is in all honesty one of the best comedies ive seen this year along with pineapple express and step brothers its not one of those gross out comedies that heavily relies on fart jokes and toilet humor but instead moves at an affable pace and you will be easily attached to the unfolding narrative simon pegg nails it in the coffin with his hilarious portrayal of a fishoutofwater character and is quickly detaching himself from the tripod he once belonged to back in england the other two would be nick frost and edgar wright getting yourself in the top of the hollywood food chain is a hard thing to do as we can clearly see with pegg his first jab at the lead role was david schwimmers comedy run fatboy run but it received lukewarm reviews from critics and audiences alike his second try is this movie got fairly positive reviews from the majority but was a flop in the box office i for one still havent lost faith in him and ill still be there whenever he wants to take that third shot for gloryother characters were well cast from jeff bridges to danny huston and gillian anderson surprisingly kirsten dunst in my opinion fared well in this movie as the love angle to peggs character however the spark that i saw in interview with the vampire is still lost she needs to find it fast or she might suffer the consequences of being lost in the land of romcoms forever
pos	to like this movie at most you must be astrongly in love without a marriage b acknowledge english humor which is about admiring gallant and witty life situations and not just running gags c be fairly very intelligent because authors gave an opportunity to laugh and cry over every single minute of this movie and only if you meet b and c requirements you can recognize and enjoy authors input d to fully enjoy the movie you must love women like kirsted dunst who is so natural sweet and irresistible eyou must admire creative a little melancholic people with great and remarkable personalitiesif you meet all these requirements youll be likely to rate this movie near 10 pointsi never laughed half as much as from watching this masterpiece and i even managed to cry while laughing in some moments i always get sensitive whenever good things happen to kirsten dunst
pos	heres the skinny it seems that this is much older then i thought it was but its still cool the bike mechs are cool and the story works for the most part there are some character issues that i hope work themselves out by part 2 and my biggest complaint of all that it seems to be a macross knock off not just the animation style but several character designs for example all the girls in this movie look like lyn minmay of macross the mechs look similar to macross as well as the other characters this is really not made for little kids it has graphic violence nudity and graphic sexual content so to make a long story short i give this cool macross knockoff 7 stars
pos	what do you get if you cross the matrix with the truman showim sure youve all seen the matrix by now the creators of the matrix say that it is anime inspired just from watching the trailer to this classic you can see where they took the plot fromthe film is sort of set in 1980s japan and it really shows the costumes music and wordsin the recent english language version by ad vision are all like theyve been directly lifted from the era i believe it was made in that time also but due to certain plot points this doesnt date the filmas you probably guessed by my referencing to the matrix the world isnt real its not really the 1980s in fact its something more like the 2480s after a nuclear war the earthor biosphere primes ecosystem was destroyed the survivors were forced to escape into space where the conflict continued once the planetsor biospheres were all abandoned people began to live in megazones  cities inside of spaceships where via hypnotism techniques and truman showesque illusion they were made to believe they were back on earth in the most peaceful time in recent memory the 1980s when young shogo obtains a mysterious advanced looking motorcycle it leads him to find out more than hes supposed to know the garlanda bike which becomes a mech a weapon from the 2400s aids shogo in his escape from the pursuing military as more and more is discovered about the megazone the war comes closer to home and due to conflicts between the military and the computer the war comes to the megazone too i apologise if those points are seen as spoilers but the plot is outlined basically that way on the synopsisemotions run high in this movie moreso than the matrix you really do believe the war is going on and shogo really does become quite scarred by what hes discovering what starts off as an uberhappy cool 80s flick becomes a tragic tale of war and unreality these characters are real people not the cardboard cutouts we saw flipping around in bullettime in the matrix there really is the sense of the suffering people can go through after being caught up in such a conspiracy and a war it may just choke you up towards the end i know it did meanimation is pretty impressive for its day and the picture quality on the advision dvd is unbelievable for its age the artwork style is beautiful and reminiscent of traditional anime very cultural be prepared for quite a lot of violence and blood theres also an erotic sex scenethe ending can be seen as a there can be no ending similar to the matrix or supposedly can be followed by the sequel which i havent yet had the pleasure of watchingi have to say that this is one of the best animes ive seen in fact one of the best movies ive seen and considered by many to be one of the greatest animes of all timei must recommend the advision dvd as their take on the english language is incredible and does the movie justice and can be purchased with an artbox for holding the two sequels when they are released which will have the same vocal castall in all megazone 23 is an incredible movie and deserves to be held highly and should be an essential in any anime fans collection heck even my mother enjoyed it
pos	this series premiered on the cable tv station comedy central in the united states it was chopped to death and shown out of sequence this was sad for the audience it should have attracted it didnt and fell by the wayside luckily at the same time my cable company went digital and i got the bbc thank goodness because i got to see the league of gentlemen in order complete and uncut the league of gentlemen troupe is right up there with englands monty pythons flying circus and canadas the kids in the hall buta warningthe league of gentlemen though are one step beyond its not only about dressing in drag and lampooning the cultural ills it goes deeper and much much darker i can tell many of you now  it will offend certain groups of people it will enrage others but remember its only comedydark dark comedy if that is not your thing dont watch if you think you know dark comedy watch this  if you get angry and upset then you dont quite know dark comedy these guys got it right and right on the button they are brilliant they are excellent and i enjoyed each and every character creation theres a complete story that is told here from episode one to the end you cannot watch this one episode at a time willy nilly that is one of the charms of this series watch it in order see how creative and stylish and deeply disturbed these guys are no one and nothing is out of bounds that my dears is dark humor bravo
pos	another review likened this troupe to a cross between monty python and twin peaks also aptly yet another review expounded on the differences between the comedy we enjoy noncritically and black comedy also well worth considerationwatch the whole thing all three series at the end all the characters are tied up and the puzzle pieces fall into place just as well as a douglas adams novel the detail and intricacies are staggering thoroughly postmodern wickedly funny and startlingly tragic not for kids not for those with thin skins or who lack objectivity thoughtprovoking at once literal figurative and surreal in disturbing ways the blackest comedy i can recalland very possibly the most wonderful thing i will ever see
pos	well i just discovered that there is a show more disgusting and shocking than little britain and i like it the league of gentlemen is a sick british comedy that is about the most awful insane and disgusting small town in all the uk this place makes dibley and craggy island from the vicar of dibley and father ted seem pretty normal the format of the show is a lot like little britain except that all of it centers around the townspeople of this one hellish town both shows feature the same skits again and again every episode and some obviously inspired little britain particularly the job seeking class skit but the show differs because although it is crude like little britain hence not a show for kids the show has a sick and sadistic quality that sets it apart from all these shows in particular animal cruelty and serial killing are recurring themes throughout the shownow if you havent guessed this is not a show for kids the easily offended or normal people and thats probably why i liked it however you really do need very thick skin and a love of the awful to enjoy this to the max funny and incredibly irreverent beyond beliefyou have to see it to believe it
pos	this is what makes me proud to be british this is by far the funniest thing on tv the league consists of jeremy dyson steve pemberton mark gatiss and the lovely reece shearsmith totally underrated this horrorcomedy is perfection the characters are iconic and the catchphrases bizarre hello dave it is a comedy that everyone simply must watchthe best thing about the league of gentlemen is that it is always fresh and always pushing the boundaries it does not need to rely on catchphrasesunlike little britain for it to be funny the fact that the league are willing to kill off arguably their most famous and iconic characters shows us that theyve got balls of steel
pos	i first flicked onto the log accidentally one night while waching television since then i have never missed an episodeits humour is very weird like a cross between brass eyes social commentary the fast shows excellent oneliners and an amazing plot that seems to develop each week without ever going anywhere the best example of this was hillary brisss special stuff  what was that all aboutthe humour will not appeal to all some will say its just too sick and its easy to see where theyre coming from nonetheless give it a try if you dont like it dont watch it but if you do like it youll be very glad you took my advice
pos	i never really watched this program before although it came highly recommended by members of my family funnily enough my girlfriend lives in hadfield the filming location and she pointed out a few landmarks when i first visitedthis got my interest going so i bought the 1st series on video and sat down to watch besides recognising some of the locations i found myself not in the least bit surprised once again the bbc were responsible for producing another example of the finest comedy in the world tlog easily ranks up there with red dwarf fawlty towers and monty python as probably the bestsuffice to say i am hooked on the program now the characters are superb and show unusual depth while retaining a scarily realistic edge the look and feel of the program is perfect and reflects the sometimes bleak feeling of the north no disrespect to hadfield which i have found a very welcoming and warm placei only hope that it continues its originality throughout its run which based upon the 2nd series which concluded its rerun in the uk last night it certainly iswell done the bbc
pos	about a year ago i finally gave up on american television i thought of giving up television completely until a friend who had lived in england showed me some programs that included the office extras blackadder and the league of gentlemen it was then that i decided to switch to british television among all the shows listed above the league of gentlemen is easily the most dark and twisted of them all providing guilty laughs and material not found in any other comedy ive seen yet characters included are the most unhappily married couple a butcher that puts ingredients in the meat that go unsaid probably for the best a deranged couple that look over a local shop that only caters to local people and the worst veterinarian ever this program is one of the best ive seen
pos	the league of gentlemen is one of the funniest strangest darkest and most unforgettable comedies of our time so much so it paved the way for more comedies of its ilk many of which have copied the style but have never succeededunlike every other sketch show around the characters of the league of gentlemen are all loosely connected firstly they all live in the fictional town of royston vasey in the back of beyond of northern england the first characters to greet newcomers are tubbs and edwrad the pigfaced owners of a supposedly local shop situated so far away most of the residents probably dont know of its existence other oddities include the denton family with an obsession with hygiene chastity and toads hillary briss who sells a special yet thankfully unknown brand of meat pauline a restart officer with a sharp tongue and even sharper pens mr chinnery kindhearted vet and menace to all things fourlegged geoff tipps a plastics salesman with a vicious sense of humour often involving guns electric tubes and        plums despite being a comedy at heart the league of gentlemen often transcends genres whilst never appearing to be spoofing or ripping off other peoples material there are several horror references such as the disappearance of a hiker a pair of silent twins an obsessive circus owner and a sudden outbreak of nosebleeds even more striking are moments when the series takes on a more sobre tone and aforementioned characters such as pauline and geoff are shown in a more sympathetic vulnerable light the film adaptation is the best demonstration of this but some fans may decide they belong localthe equally underrated third series also takes a different route instead of sketches each episode focuses on an individual character with each storyline leading to one conclusion involving a plastic bag and a runaway theatre company van although many fans may not enjoy the structure of the film or the third series as much as the first two theyre certainly signs to how inventive the league of gentlemen can be and how unafraid to explore new areasin short the league of gentlemen is definitely worth a look as like the welcome signs says youll never leave
pos	this is probably the best television show ive ever seen i first saw it on comedy central several years ago at the time i was unaware that it had been dramatically edited and was shown out of order and having just watched all three series in order and unedited thank you internet and your wondrous series of tubes i am so glad i rediscovered it i think comedy central sort of picked and chose their way through series one and two to make a seasonand i tried to get friends and family to watch it but nobody really seemed to like it i need new friends so on my own i made the best out of it that i could even when i felt like it was waning a bit i still felt compelled to continue watching years after when i discovered little britain i immediately recognized pauline from log as having influenced marjorie in fat fighters also i love the idea of writers who act the entire shownot new but done impeccably here lb has nothing on log no offense matt  davidlove you this is indeed a darkly comedic piece of genius serial murder implied cannibalismyou name it and its probably found in this wonderful unique piece of tv art the location shots from the very first scene themselves are chilling and seem to beckon you to the town of royston vaseyyoull never leave i think my favorite character would have to be tubbs but each character as portrayed has its own charm my least favorite was papa lazarous that was until he resurfaced in series three clever and wholly unexpected its best to watch several episodes in a row as it drives the continuity and as i said before becomes so compelling while repulsing that you really cant stop watching this is not for those with weak stomachs kids conservatives or grandma unless youve got one saucy granny i have always loved british tv particularly comedies from monty python to benny hill red dwarf to keeping up appearances absolutely fabulous and the british originals coupling and the office but not their us counterpartssorry this is unlike any of those in that it completely redraws the line between whats funny and whats just sick and twisted nothing nothing on us tv has ever come close to this level of entertainment us broadcast tv is so sad and lame i can barely stand to watch any of it its kind of sad that even our cable channels dont have the guts to show unedited versions of this gem your loss comedy central thankfully there are shows like this one that come from the across the pond that redeem the entire medium every decade or so basic cable here in the us has been making tiny steps the last few years in confidently crossing lines with more graphic sexual content drug use and adult language but they are still years away from just deciding to be adults about showing real life adult behavior instead of just murder obsession and blowing things up sheesh its like the same basic show format for the past 35 years dont even get me started on us sitcoms waste of time and lots of wasted moneydid you know that according to jim has been on the air for 10 years 10 years anyway watch this show get it on dvd do what you must and then make your friends watch it as well youve never seen anything like it there are three specials that i have not watched yetim saving them to spring on my best friend next time he visits hell watch them even if i have to chain him up and paint him with excrement lines and lines and lines and lines note that series three departs from one and twothe greater town seems to fall away to concentrate on newer characters the laugh track is gone thank bloody hell the theme is more band and less orchestra and a bit of the story takes place outside of royston vasey dont be thrown by any of that as by the end the series has preserved the quiet perversity first demonstrated in series one and two i think these four guys have created something sort of undefinable brilliant confident and absolutely demented you will want to rewatch it again and again its amazing that in 5 seconds of screen time they can go from cheap sightgag to horrifying blasphemy then end with a single actors closeup facial expression if ever i were to meet any of the writerperformers id implore them not to recreate it or try to top itid just say can i help you at all then theyd probably slap me so id ask them to sign the slapmark 10 out of 10
pos	i cant believe its been ten years since this show first aired on tv and delighted viewers with its unique mixture of comedy and horror this is the show that gave birth to a good part of modern british humor dr terribles house of horrible garth marenghis darkplace the mighty boosh snuff box many have imitated this shows style and i dont deny some have surpassed its quality but jermy dyson deserves being remembered for having started the trend with actors mark gatiss steve pemberton and reece shearsmithtogether they created royston vasey a sinister small town in englands idyllic countryside where unsuspecting tourists and passersby come across an obsessive couple that wants to keep the town local and free of strangers where the unemployed are abused and insulted at the job center where a farmer uses real people as scarecrows where a vet kills all the animals he tries to cure where a gypsy circus kidnaps people and where the butcher adds something secret but irresistible to the food to hook people onthis is just a whiff of what the viewer can find in the league of gentlemen by themselves the three actors give birth to dozens and dozens of unique characters the make up and prosthetics are so good i actually thought i watching a lot more actors on the show than there were but its also great acting the way they change their voices and their body movement the really become other peoplemost of the jokes start with something ordinary from real life and then blows up into something unsettling sometimes gutwrenching sometimes its pure horror without a set up like in papa lazarous character just imagine a creepy circus owner on makeup barging into someones house and kidnapping women to be his wives no explanation given its that creepy then there are the numerous references to horror movies se7en the silence of the lambs nosferatu the exorcist etcfans of horror will love it fans of comedy will love it as any traveler entering knows theres a sign there that says welcome to royston vasey youll never leave any viewer who gives this show a chance will agree once you discover the league of gentlemen youll never want anything else youll never forget it
pos	one of the best comedy series to ever come out of britain mark gatissreece shearsmith and steve pemberton are terrific actors and performers who seem at home with drama as they are with comedy ably supported by their writing partner jeremy dyson they have peopled the series with the most memorable characters of recent years little britain pales into insignificance as a poor imitation of their ideas consistently original and groundbreaking i am sure that as many people hate these series as love them but i am equally as sure that no one could have no opinion on log i have yet to see the feature length movie but i have heard good things and bad things so i will reserve judgementthe original radio series from which log came was as innovative as the tv series became i dont know whether the tv series made it to the us but i would be fascinated to see how american audiences found the weird englishness of the humour
pos	the town of royston vasey is a weird but wonderful place the characters would be just wrong and too disturbing but the fantastically brilliant writing means that it works and it works very well most people will know others with a touch of some characters but hopefully no one knows people with extremes of personalities such as tubbs and edward the strangerhating owners of the local shop or the penobsessed pauline who treats dole scum with much contemptthat was only a few of the strange inhabitants the tv works consists of 3 series and a christmas special there are references to many horror films such as the wicker man a more recent addition to the range of works is a film the league of gentlemens apocalypse of which i will not say much but highly recommend all in all the league of gentlemen is a hilarious comedy show with genius writing and brilliantly bonkers characters i would definitely say that it is worth watching as you wont regret it
pos	a fantastic show and an unrealized classic the league of gentlemen remains as one of the greatest modern comedies of recent timeswith a dark and bizarre style of humor that towers over the tired formulaic approach of its inferior yet unfortunately far more acknowledged successor little britain the league of gentlemen was truly something special during a rather quiet era in british comedyup until its arrival on the scene there had never really been anything like the league of gentlemen before on the surface a seemingly simplistic sketch show the show soon unfolds as a vivid sinister but incredibly hilarious universe populated with all manner of brilliant comedic creations what really sets the show apart from its rivals is its approach to telling us its story rather than serve us rehashed sketches barely distinguishable from the next here we see each individual or group of characters go through their various journeys and story lines no visit to them is the same and each time they offer us up with a surprisegradually over three series and a christmas special the fictional town of royston vasey is heaving with a grotesque yet hilarious populace and thats probably the main reason why the show is such a joy to watch and also the reason why the show would easily merit more series unlike other current shows like the catherine tate show or more importantly little britain the league both know when a character has run its course and have the opportunity to deal with that several fan favorites who could have easily been kept on to entertain further bowed out before the series came to a close giving room for fellow characters to grow more or allow for the introduction of newer residents of royston vasey to make their markanother thing that sets this show above others is that the writing team approach the script process with care and intelligence as mentioned before all four members of the league have a sound mind when it comes to judging the longevity of their creations and when its time to call it quits in respect to certain characters this awareness has also meant the league of gentlemen undergoes a bold evolution not usually seen in a show of this nature the narrative driven and far darker third series is a brave step away from the more sketch based first two series and this bold move by the league really pays off with the third series theres less of an urgency for them to please an audience and like the christmas special they pursue individual stories with a clear narrative unlike the more sketchbased previous series that succesfully binded together various sets of sketches into a series long story arcthe third series is both a refreshing change of pace of style as well as a real treat for fans whove already seen the first two despite some polarized opinion on the third series any real fan of the league will appreciate what the third series has to offer as well as really enjoy the more character based episodes that only delve deeper into fan favorites but pair up and interwine characters that might not have crossed paths previouslyit might take a little trying to get into the change in style but its definitely worth it and in my opinion the third series is the best and also provides a firm conclusion to the seriesthe shows not without its drawbacks and very occasionally certain characters and set pieces appear somewhat out of place but for the most part the genius writing dark nature of the show and the host of brilliant characters that are often all too close to real life make for a real treat and prove what comedy should be about and puts much of the more recent catch phrase driven and often desperate attempts at comedy to shame
pos	somehow this movie manages to be invigorating bittersweet and heartwarming at the same time stars like tony shalhoub from providence bring the tale to life the story itself is inspiring we see a desperate upanddown life through the most innocent eyes imaginable a birdspaulie begins his life as a baby parrot given to a little girl played by hallie eisenberg also known as the pepsi girl with a speech impediment while she learns to speak correctly so does paulie however unlike most birds he can speak and understand everything being said the military father doesnt like the bird so he is sent to a pawn shop and bought by an aging artist ivy she teaches him manners etc while traveling across the country to find paulies owner the movie continues with several twists of fate until paulie ends up at a laboratory where he is eventually hidden away in a basement and found by a russian custodian who is touched by the birds story the plot is in keeping with the simple metaphorical theme that language is a gift and a curse i would like to say that the soundtrack is astounding a beautiful mixture of flute digital base and horns enhance the movie to the point of pure ecstasy the sweeping camera angles and breathtaking scenery beautify the story even more and as a final remark the puppetry is entirely believable unlike in star wars where yoda resembles a muppet this film is one of my favorite movies with the added remark that my wonderful parakeet of four years died recently overall i give this movie  out of four stars two thumbs up and a big hug
pos	something about paulie touched my heart as few movies do it is a witty funny yet emotional movie im a late comer in becoming a fan of this movie i didnt see paulie until may 2004 and have since ordered the widescreen dvd from a seller at ebaythe special effects of showing paulie talking are superb my son asked me how the bird knew so many phrasesprobably my favorite part of the movie is when paulie is in gena rowlands ivys company followed by cheech marin ignacio tony shalhoub misha plays an excellent part as the good hearted human you root for him all the way through the movieyou cant go wrong renting or buying this movie
pos	i have seen this film numerous times and for the life of me i cannot understand why some people compare this to babe this film is not about the secret life of all animals who secretly can talk instead it is about a parrot who learns to talk to help his owner a little girl with a serious stammer overcome her speech impediment only to be separated from her in a heartwrenching scene early on then the great journey begins paulie the parrot sets out to try and find his one great friend mariealong the way he meets several wonderful people and numerous nasty people he falls in love with a girl parrot and loses her he gets conned into a life of crime and then captured by a bad scientist who wants to exploit himhe recounts his tale to a sympathetic janitor in the lab who agrees to help him escape and find his beloved marietony shaloub shines as the kindly janitor who has an open mind and big heart and who determines to help little paulie despite the risks jay mohr plays the voice of the parrot and one of the seedy characters he comes acrossthere is a little suggestive language but this film is appropriate for most kids and even more so if the parents join in on the fun and watch too it is a witty clever epic animaladventure story and ultimately a great love story about a bird and his little girl he search for marie ends with a quite an unexpected surprise for most people who dont know much about parrotskids who have seen the wild green parrot tribes in los angeles and pasadena will especially benefit from seeing this film and understanding that birds especially parrots are not disposable pets all children everywhere will see that pets form deep attachments themselves and that the love and loyalty of a dog or parrot is a gift to be treasuredso no babe here more of an incredible journey with a twistenjoy and try no to tear up during the sad parts
pos	this is a really heartwarming family movie it has absolutely brilliant animal training and acting if you can call it like that as well just think about the dog in how the grinch stole christmas it was plain bad training the paulie story is extremely well done well reproduced and in general the characters are really elaborated too not more to say except that this is a great moviemy ratings story 8510 acting 7510 animalsfx 8510 cinematography 810my overall rating 810  big family movie and very worth watching
pos	im no fan of newer movies but this one was a real pleasure to watch adults and children could watch it together  how unusual my aunt liked it too it had laughter tears love adventure special effects good actors  and a talking parrot it reminded me of a favourite the wizard of oz the hero paulie an intelligent parrot is separated from his home and family and goes through many adventures temptations and disappointments always keeping in mind his resolution to find his friend marie highly recommended
pos	some people might call paulie a kids movie but i wish to assert that its more than that probably more than anything else this movie successfully goes to great lengths to show the plight of immigrants in the united states  topical given the recent debates portraying a parrot telling a russian immigrant janitor tony shalhoub of how he searched america for his original owners the movie tells several stories theres the elderly woman gena rowlands whom he befriends then a mexican immigrant cheech marin and othersall in all its a very well done movie i usually dont expect much from these sorts of movies but this one is a treat i certainly recommend it also starring jay mohr buddy hackett bruce davison hallie eisenberg and trini alvarado
pos	i was entranced by this touching and hilarious film not to mention surprised i was also surprised to find that the voice of paulie was performed by jay mohr the performance was so finely nuanced neither wavering into schmaltz nor becoming too hard under the new jersey swagger that i thought that this must be some unsung old pro not the babyfaced mr mohr a very impressive performance indeed and its gratifying to see his talents being taken seriously in a string of quirky indie films
pos	i was very surprised with this film i was touched with the lives that paulie touched along his way to find his marie the little girl he was separated from the humor was also very good and it did not hurt the story as i thought it would probably do actually i was expecting paulie wants a cracker jokes to hurt this film but even that was done in a very humorous scene that turns very touching when paulie is in the research lab press room conference so if you wish to see a good animal that talks film check this one out much better than dr dolittle in my opinion paulie also has a surprised twist in the end that is done very nicely as well
pos	i dont know who could find fault with a simply human and funny film like this with lots of delights for your heart i enjoyed each minute of it and guessed the ending half way through the movie  but that did not disappoint me at all it will not only touch your heart but its such a good family friendly filmwe need many more like these
pos	this is absolutely the best noneanimated family film ive seen in quite a while back to the first homeward bound paulie is a humerous movie about life through a parrots pov its a really touching movie and ranks high among family films up to disney status imho
pos	paulie was cute cool enjoyable and quite fulfilling i went to this movie expecting to view a typical family movie one that within moments would find me unconscious and drooling on the floor my mindframe immediately changed when i was quickly captivated by the movies wholesomeness it is rare that you find a family movie that is thorough and can be coined wholesome most are cheaply made written and produced purely to attract young family members wholl then drag the unfortunate elders to a mind numbing 65 minutes of overused sight gags and plotsoh yes paulie had a plot it told the story of a young girlmarie and her best friend paulie the parrot who unbelievably could talk and quite frequently held conversations with her maries dorky jerk father found this unbelievable and thought paulie to be damaging to his 4year old daughters mental health and quickly tore them apart we follow paulies adventures and misadventures as he attempts to reunite with his beloved owner meeting many memorable characters along the way oh yeah paulie really could smarttalk and had a swift new jersey accent cool the plot held thick and entertaining throughout keeping me attracted paulie is the best family movie i have found and wholeheartedly enjoyed ever seriously pick up a copy and sit back and enjoy a true family movie with the whole family no sleeping i promise
pos	so you think a talking parrot is not your cup of tea huh well think again paulie is a wonderful film filled with touching momentsthe characters are all lovable especially paulie as he enters the lives of many people on his journeyit is journey worth experiencing dont miss it it is available on home video
pos	i approach films about talking animals with care for every wonderful one like babe you get an equally poor one like the dreadful remake of homeward bound the incredible journey or in the case of cats  dogs you have a great idea for a film not living up to its potential when i heard about paulie the premise of a wisecracking parrot didnt exactly fill me with confidence but i found the film a pleasant surprise and it manages to sneak its way into your heart without you realisinga russian janitor misha vilyenkov tony shaloub gets a job in a research laboratory one day he hears singing coming from the basement and when he investigates he finds a parrot in its cage singing its little heart out misha becomes fascinated with the bird especially when it turns out the parrot can not only sing it can talk and not a few phrases either its a parrot you can actually make conversation withthe parrot is called paulie voiced by jay mohr and recognises a fellow castaway in misha wondering how this world to the wise bird ended up in a dusty basement misha convinces paulie to tell him his life story which all began when he was a baby and in the care of marie a five year old girl with a stutter the two of them became birds of a feather ok bad punwhen maries parents became concerned about her close friendship with a bird they considered sending him away and they finally did after marie nearly injured herself in a fall after teaching paulie to fly desperate to be reunited with her paulie begins a long journey across america which includes a diverse number of new owners flying great distances and even ending up behind bars of a cage that ispaulie was one of a number of talking animal films released by dreamworks in the late 90s and although it wasnt afforded the same recognition or boxoffice success of babe paulie succeeds on quite a few levels and is an occasional work of striking intelligencejay mohrs standup style of acting is well suited to the part of paulie he never plays the part as too smug even if he is a bit of a smart aleck paulies worldly but he is also naive in his waybecause hes lived a rather sheltered life with marie when hes taken away he has to fend for himself for the first time and when he falls into the hands of different owners they make promises to paulie to reunite him with marie which he believes only for those promises to be broken time and againpaulie is admittedly a little episodic it follows the eclectic people paulie ends up with and how he slowly gets brought closer and closer to marie he first winds up in a pawn shop where he is adopted by ivy gena rowlands a kindly woman who teaches him the meaning of manners she sympathises with paulies situation and drives an rv across america to find mariepaulie is an occasionally very touching film his scenes with ivy are some of the best wonderful moments of paulie perched on her shoulder singing tom jones numbers the way she instills in him the need for hope is great and some of the dialogue is quite well written and even thoughtprovoking there are things in life you put off because you think youre gonna do them later but the real thing ivy taught me is you gotta live like there may not be a laterthe scene where ivy passes away en route leaving paulie all alone is a very heartrending moment and the sequence where he plucks up the courage to fly for the first time across the grand canyon soaring majestically is such a beautifully composed scene it stays with you for hours after the films overdespite the occasional sad moment there are plenty of laughs to be had paulie falls in with a group of performing parrots at a spanish outdoor restaurant the animatronic effects here are really excellent as four birds do a perfectly choreographed dance number and paulie even gets to have a romance which is dashed when he falls in with a petty thief played by mohr as well that may be the only complaint i have as soon as you get comfortable with one situation the film then moves paulie on to anotherthe scene where paulie is taught to steal money from atm machines is funny but a little disturbing too im amazed dreamworks were granted the chance to include such a scene in a kids film and paulies diamond robbery is very mission impossible hes caught in the act and shipped off to the lab for animal testing where hes remained ever sincethe story finally comes full circle at the lab where misha vows to help paulie of course they do find marie but the final revelation is a scene of such shocking intensity i was left numb for several minutes paulie may never get the longevity babe has but i believe its an equally brilliant film the same laughs the same flawless effects and the same surprising intelligencea minor gem
pos	a talking parrot isnt a hugely imaginative idea for a new film but paulie turns a simple idea into a brilliant heartwarming film that will delight the whole family it manages to bridge the gap between sentimental trash and cruel harshness during marie and paulies separation and all the events in the film lead to a hugely satisfying emotional conclusion the animal training is welldone  everyone will be affected when paulie spreads his wings and flies for the first time paulie is a great character and should have received way more success though this film wasnt a highlight of 1998 unlike saving private ryan this hour and a half will surely be an enjoyable one and one that you will remember paulies story is a moving sad happy and interesting one  from the moment he is first seen to the moment he is united with his original owner you will enjoy following him and watching him learning about friendship and the grim realities of life along the way not one to be missed if you have any kind of heart or emotion 910
pos	a sentimental story with a sentimental sound track its about a little girl  with a voice impediment  who treasures her green parrot paulie the parrot thinks and talks like a human being and gives help and advice to his constant companionthe parrot is definitely the star of the film at times mischievous and at times in fits of depression the bird captures the mood in a most remarkable and expressive way the synchronised voice too is very well done and within a minute or two you can actually believe that this intelligent little bird existsearly in the film her father gives the bird to a pawnbroker and the subsequent scenes tell the story of paulies constant struggle over many years to be reunited with his mistress one of the many memorable scenes is when he falls into bad company and is encouraged to spy on people using the automatic teller machines paulie it seems has a phenomenal memorythe ending is predictable but who would want it otherwise children will love this film and anybody who keeps a bird as a pet will delight in paulies antics
pos	a very refreshing story the life of a parrot with an intellect higher than an average humans shows humans from a birds point of view especially liked the portrayal of different types of characters that the bird spends time with not all birds are birdbrained
pos	this movie brought tears to my eyes john roberts really knew how to get to viewers hearts directing this wonderful picture where life is viewed through the mind and heart of paulie we discover from time to time with the help of sensitive and talented directors like john that even small creatures like paulie have a heart i just couldnt stop my tears even though the film has a happy end this is great after thousands of films i saw through my life paulie really touched me deeply this is after the ugly duckling the second picture that really turned me upside down
pos	spoiler this is a great film about a conure he goes through quite the ordeal trying to get back to his little girl owner he learns a lot through his journey and meets up with a lot of other beautiful birds if you love birds like my wife does this film is for you this film also has some sad parts that make the tears run in the end it all works out for paulie and his russian friend rent this for the whole family everyone will enjoy this
pos	i absolutely loved this movie it was so good this movie is told by the parrot paulies point of view paulie is given to the little girl marie as a present paulie helps marie learn to talk and they become best friends but when paulie tells marie to fly she falls and the bird is sent away thats when the adventure begins paulie goes through so much to find his way back to marie this movie is so sweet funny touching sad and more when i first watched this movie it made me cry the birds courage and urge to go find his marie for all that time was so touching i must say that the ending is so sweet and sad but youll have to watch it to find out how it goes at the end the janitor tries to help him after hearing his story will he find his long lost marie or not find out when you watch this sweet heart warming movie itll touch your heart rating10
pos	add paulie the parrot to beloved movie animal characters this movie is a love story  bird and gena rowlands bird and beloved marie michael and marie a russian janitor helps a talking and thinking parrot find his rightful owner many years after maries parents sell him to a pawn shop before the heart warming ending we learn all the misadventures of paulie cheech marin and his dancing parrots are marvelous beautiful photography throughout great little movie word of mouth will make it a cult favorite
pos	this is such a great movie to watch with young children im always looking for an excuse to watch it over  over gena was good cheech was funthe russian was good maria was adorable  of course paulie was the best
pos	i have to tell you this is a great movie it surprises me sometimes how good a movie with no pretenses can be this one is just fabulous it could be that it isnt trying too hard to send any kind of message it just tells a whimsical fun story i gave it a 10 out of 10
pos	made me wish my own happy birds could talk tisk tisk on the reviewer who dissed the movie a sweet story that people of all ages will enjoy paulie is a lovable little treasure he has quite a few clever lines that truly made me laugh i especially loved the dance sequences during his showbiz stint you can forgive the obvious clichs as you cheer him on in his quest to be reunited with marie a charming movie featuring two strong characters who genuinely befriend the little parrot separated from his young owner would have liked to have seen more of the woman who becomes blind and must abandon their mutual journey i liked her artistic and poetic inspirations a shame she could not share paulies reunion bless paulie in his new home at last with marie perhaps joined by the nice young man who helped him defeat the antagonists to complete his journey
pos	this movie seems on the surface to be a run of mill kids movie that parents can regretfully watch with their mostly entertained little kids the movie seems and is mostly geared towards children yet it does not stop on this level i watched this movie first as a young child and found it to be funny entertainingand heartwarming and did not see it again for several years i watched it again recently at age 18 and found it to be almost as funny but just as heartwarming and entertaining this movie is highly underrated and contains many messages of real life this movie is an inspirational quest story that is made for kids yet epic in its own right i recommend this movie to anyone of any age
pos	the movie was very sweet and heartwarming i cry almost every time i watch the movie i would recommend this movie for every one the movie was so inspiring to me the actors did a great job of acting and the movie was very well played and done the movie was about a little girl who owned a parrot of whom she named paulie paulie had gotten separated from her by her parents because they thought it would be best for herafter paulie had experienced so many people he ended up in a cage by himself in a basement finally this russian man who had gotten a job at a place as a janitor had found paulie in the basement and paulie began to talk to him telling him the story of his life in the end the man helped paulie reunite with marie the little girl who raised paulie love overcame all the obstacles
pos	most folks might say that if one were to spend a saturday night watching a movieyou must be really bored actuallyi had just gotten back home from being out and turned on the tv and there it waspaulie i had missed the opening creditsso i didnt know the name of it but i saw that it had cheech marin in itso i naturally thought i had tuned into born in east la when i saw him talking to a talking parroti was ready to dismiss this as the kind of flop movie they show late in the nighthappy to sayit was better than that as you knowif you dont already paulie is lost and trying to get back to his original owner seems its taken years to find her what should be paulies advantage is actually a disadvantage in ways people come across a literate parrot and all they see is a way to make money or benefit themselves while cheech marins character is making money from himhes not mean to him the dance sequences with the parrots are something kids will find cutei found them amusingpauliewhos naivelearns quickly that not all humans are nice people especially the owner of an animal research lab the man lies to him saying hell help him find his owner as long as he helps in his animal communications research paulie is now stuck but decides to make a fool out of the man at a demonstration to others of paulies vocal abilitythroughout the film paulies telling his story to the facilities janitor who ends up freeing himseveral other animals and finding the location of paulies owner its a touching reunion 8 out of 10the wing clipping scene should have been assumed and not shown that part might bother younger children otherwiseits a great movie for older kids and adults who are a kid at heart end
pos	i didnt give this movie a perfect score in order to be honest in comparing to great classics like citizen kane and seven samaurai however this movie is so allaround wonderful its a real shame it scores so poorly for the general imdb voter however the imdb voter leans to the geeky and paulie doesnt qualify for thatthe only acting criticism i might suggest is that hallie kate eisenberg didnt portray the perfect stuttering child im sorry but asking a 6 yearold child to outdo dustin hoffman as the rainman is asking for the impossible in filmmakingmoving past that minor complaint the movie has the best of many films buddy roadtrip congames hero as friendly partyanimal partybird disneylike humor for young and old etc whats not to like tony shaloub wears his role like a pair of comfortable jeans thats normal for him it seems im russian i like long stories i dont like mangoes but he almost makes me want to go out and buy one watch the movie and that will make sensebuddy hackett and cheech marin make very appropriate appearances in the film roles that are quite fitting to what we all know about them i have always found jay mohr to be a bit slimy and his onscreen role fits that as well the only surprise to me was finding that jay was also paulies voice in the end even that works well put parrot and antiparrot together as a team and it creates a magic of its ownif you are trying to find a film for you and the kids that is neither insulting nor boring for either paulie is a perfect candidate i will however admit that a happy moment colors my review of paulie i was on a roadtrip during a major heatwave the cars airconditioning died half the restaurants had dead cooling as did our hotel and i said lets watch a movie where there is working airconditioning so we did so for 100 minutes we were cooled amused and given a heartwarming experience when i saw it recently on vcr under less emotional circumstances i realized just how well this movie was madeits a sleeper film you wont regret watching
pos	paulie sounds like the most saccharine lachrymose and sentimental garbage you could ever find yet its actually much better than you might expect the daftness of the plot could so easily have set the tone for the whole film but actually in most other departments the film is charmingin case youre wondering paulie is a parrot bought for a little girl with speech difficulties paulie becomes her best friend and goes everywhere with her he even sits on her shoulder during speech therapy lessons and eventually becomes a superintelligent speaker himself however paulie is sent away by the little girls mother and he spends the rest of the film trying to get from nyc to la to be reunited with herso why does this awfulsounding film succeed relatively well firstly it boasts some interesting and impressive animatronic effects secondly and far more significantly it has the courage to embrace its ludicrous premise and tells a genuinely moving often humourous story without worrying too much about the obvious flaws in the storyline thirdly it has several surprisingly strong performances including jay mohr as a wily crook gena rowlands as a kind old lady and cheech marin yes the dopesmoking cheech marin as a musical immigrant it might not be a classic but paulie is sound entertainment for kids of all ages
pos	i know i know its childish but i just love this type of movie a bird that suffered a lot of mishaps and still hasnt lost his faith in humanity and his sense of humor whats special about this film is the fact that the main character is paulie the parrot and hes not used as a boost to some hotshot human actor furthermore i like the storyline paulie tells his lifestory to a cleaner at the point he hit rock bottom by the way jay mohrs voice almost sounds like joe pescis and cheech marin of course the man is humor to me ever since i saw up in smoke i have appreciated his naive way of performing making a simple situation a hilarious one cant help myself
pos	paulie is a fantasy of a littler girl or perhaps her recollection of what her youth was like growing uptony shaloub executes a flawless performance as an russian scientist phd who cannot find decent work in america he befriends an isolated parrot while performing meanial duties of a janitor at a behavioral science labthe chief doctor is a bitter man as paulie who can speak and fully comprehend language and learn embarasses the doctor who later banishses him to the lower levels of the building where mikail tony s finds himpaulie recants his life with marie and how they lost each other the quest begins to reunite paulie with marie only more than 20 years has passedthe movie ends some will say predictably with mikail reuniting paulie with marie the story closes with the three entering maries home where you can make the final your own choicegreat family film
pos	one of the best movies i ever saw was an irish movie titled philadelphiahere i come i read the play before i saw the movie and loved them both its the story of a young man preparing to leave ireland to go to america because he cant earn a living in ireland it is told both from the perspective of the young manwhom the other characters in the film can see and another young man representing his uncensored thoughts and feelings but who cannot be seen by the other characters in the film it is a very sad movie but deeply touching and i would recommend this film to anyone who wants something to think about i love any irish movie or almost any movie about ireland and any film that has the late irish actor donal mccann in it gets my votei would watch that man chew gum for 2 hours on screen and unfortunatelyi haveterrible shame to have lost him so young
pos	after reading the original play i thought it would have been much more difficult to adapt to screen than it turned out to be donal mccann puts in a onceoff great performance as public gar the repressed antagonist who is manifested openly on screen by his extroverted but unseen to others alterego private gar eamonn kelly also plays an excellent screwballs whose inability to communicate his feelings is matched only by gardefinitely worth renting out if you can find it probably unavailable outside ireland  uk
pos	this is a small film  few characters theatricaland yet it says something about ireland that you wont find elsewherethis film is ireland in all its grubiness its sadnessits selfdelusionthe boys  master doyle  sp odonell the cannon  senator doogans daughter  gar and above all madgei know themim in the pub with them or kneeling to pray with them they are our sad history and they are our present
pos	story of ireland in the 70s this film is a beautiful reconstruction of small time ireland in the 1970s all the gang are there see below master boyle  the boys  the cannon  sp odonnell  senator doogans daugter  rose  agnes  maura and una see this filmfeel ireland as it was
pos	bette midler is again divine raunchily humorous in love with burlesque capable of bringing you down to tears either with old jokes with new dresses or merely with old songs with more power  punch than ever all in all singing new ballads powersinging the good oldperennial ones such as the rose stay with me and yes even wind beneath my wings the best way to appreciate the divine miss m has always been libe  since this is the next best thing to it i strongly recommended to all with a mixture of adult wideeyed enchantment and appreciation and a childs mischievous wish for pushing all boundaries
pos	bette midler is indescribable in this concert she gives her all every time she is on stage whether we are laughing at her jokes and antics or dabbing our eyes at the strains of one of her tremendous ballads bette midler moves her audience if you cant see it live which is the best way to see bette then this is the next best thing an interesting thing to look at is how incredible her voice has changed and matured over the years but never lost its power her more vocally correct version of stay with me never loses anything in spirit from the rose or divine madness here it is just more pure and as heartfelt as ever i will treasure this concert for a very long time
pos	bette midler showcases her talents and beauty in diva las vegas i am thrilled that i taped it and i am able to view whenever i want to she possesses what it takes to keep an audience in captivity her voice is as beautiful as ever and will truly impress you the highlight of the show was her singing stay with me from her 1979 movie the rose you can feel the emotion in the song and will end up having goose bumps the show will leave you with the urge to go out and either rent a bette midler movie or go to the nearest music store and purchase one of bette midlers albums
pos	love it love it love it this is another absolutely superb performance from the divine miss m from the beginning to the end this is one big treat dont rent it buy it now
pos	a longtime fan of bette midler i must say her recorded live concerts are my favorites bette thrills us with her jokes and brings us to tears with her ballads a literal rainbow of emotion and talent bette shows us her best from her solid repertoire as well as new songs from the bette of roses album spanning generations of people she offers something for everyone the one and only divine diva proves here that she is the most intensely talented performer around
pos	after losing the emmy for her performance as mama rose in the television version of gypsy bette won an emmy the following year for bette midler diva las vegas a live concert special filmed for hbo from las vegas midler who has been performing live on stage since the 1970s proves that she is still one of the most electrifying live performers in the business from her opening number her classic friends where she descends from the wings atop a beautiful prop cloud bette commands the stage with style and charisma from a rapstyled number called i look good she then proves that she has a way with a joke like few other performers in this business as she segues her way through a variety of musical selections the section of the show where she salutes burlesque goes on a little too long but she does manage to incorporate her old sophie tucker jokes here to good advantage even though she actually forgets one joke in the middle of telling it but her adlibbing until she remembers it is hysterical bette also treats us to roses turn from gypsy and the title tune from her smash film the rose as well as a shameless plug for her hit movie the first wives club she brings the house down near the end with stay with me baby from the rose and her only 1 hit record wind beneath my wings from beaches its a dazzling evening of musical comedy entertainment and for midler fans its a must
pos	only after some contemplation did i decide i liked this movie and after reading comments from all the other posters here and thinking about it some more i decided that i liked it tremendously i love american films  probably because they are so narrative they usually have a welldefined beginning middle and end presque rien on the other hand makes no such attempt i disagree with other posters that say its too artsy in every way this film is meant to evoke your sense memories so often throughout the film you feel like youre there you feel the summer sun the breezes the heat the winter chill the companionship the loneliness etc etcin every way the director pulls you into the lives of the characters  which is why so many people feel so strongly that the movie disappointed them after i finished watching it i felt the same but upon some reflection i recognized that this is how the movie had to be the story isnt the narrative its the emotions you the viewer feelthe lighting scenery and camera angles immerse you in the scenes  theyre rich exquisite and alive with detail and nuance although i normally cannot countenance films without a fully developed plot after all isnt a movie supposed to tell a story this film is definitely one of my new favorites
pos	presque rien is a beautifully observed portrait of the experiences of a young french homosexual eschewing both stereotypes and preaching its a wonderfully naturalistic film superbly acted shot with a feel for the seaside town where the action takes place never melodramatic but often painfully real if anything its almost too realistic as theres little in the way of conventional plot just scenes from a life but the absence of conventional dramatic tension counts for less than it might in a world so subtly drawn presque rien might not be the most exciting film ever made but its simple humanism serves it well compared with the preconceived celebratory or bigoted viewpoints that often mar treatments of this theme worth a watch
pos	come undone appears to elicit a lot of opinions among the contributors to this forum granted its a film that promises a take on gay life as most viewers expect and somehow it gets away from that promise into an introspective view at a young mans soul the film has a way of staying with us even when it has ended it is a character study about how a young man gets involved into a love affair with someone so much different than him that in the end will leave mathieu confused hurt and depressed when things dont go according to what he hoped the relationship would beif you havent seen the film perhaps you would like to stop readingsebastien lifshitz the director of the film has told his story from mathieus viewpoint most viewers appear to be disoriented by the different times within the film but there are hints that are not obvious as one can see in retrospect the story is told in flashbacks that might add to the way some people will view the film this is a story about the doomed the love mathieu felt for cedric and the ultimate breakdown of their life togetherfirst of all cedric the handsome young local pursues mathieu until he succeeds in convincing him he likes him mathieu feels the attraction for cedric too we realize how different both young men are by the way cedric tells mathieus family how he feels school is not for him on the other hand mathieu who wants to be an architect finds beauty in the abandoned place where cedric has taken him we watch as mathieu reading from the guide book wants cedrics attentionwhen mathieu comes out to his mother she wisely tells him about the importance of continuing his career she also points out about what future both of them would have together which proves to be true mathieu appears to have learned his lesson the hard way he goes on to an uncertain life with cedric and attempts to take his own life we watch him in the hospital speaking to a psychiatrist that has treated his wounded soulthe ending might be confusing for most viewers but there is a moment in the film when mathieu goes to work in a bar where we see him washing glasses and looking intently to pierre the young man who frequents the bar that is why when mathieu goes looking for pierre at his house appears to be hard to imagine yet we have seen the way mathieu is obviously interested in pierre the last scene at the beach when pierre and mathieu are seen strolling in the sand has a hopeful sign that things will be better between them as they watch a young boy apparently lost but then realizing the father is nearbyjeremie elkaim makes mathieu one of the most complex characters in recent films this is a young man who is hard to understand on a simple level mathieu has suffered a lot first with the separation of his parents then with his depressed mother and with losing cedric stephan rideau who has been seen on other important french films is equally good as the shallow cedricwhile come undone will divide opinions the film deserves a viewing because of the complexity and the care sebastien lifshitz gives to the story
pos	presque rien come undone is an earlier work by the inordinately gifted writer director sbastien lifshitz with the collaboration of writer stphane bouquet  the team that gave us the later wild side as we come to understand lifshitzs manner of storytelling each of his works becomes more treasureable by allowing his tender and sensitive love stories to unfold in the same random fashion found in the minds of confused and insecure youths  time now time passed time reflective time imagined time alone  lifshitz makes his tales more personal involving the viewer with every aspect of the characters responses it takes a bit of work to key into his method but going with his technique draws us deeply into the filmmathieu handsome and gifted jrmie elkam is visiting the seaside for a holiday a time to allow his mother dominique reymond to struggle with her undefined illness cared for by the worldly and wise annick marie matheron and accompanied by his sister sarah laetitia legrix their distant father has remained at home for business reasons weaving in and out of the first moments of the film are images of mathieu alone looking depressed riding trains speaking to someone in a little recorder we are left to wonder whether the unfolding action is all memory or contemporary actionwhile sunning at the beach mathieu notices a handsome youth his age starring at him and we can feel mathieus emotions quivering with confusion the youth cdric stphane rideau follows mathieu and his sister home continuing the mystery of attraction soon cdric approaches mathieu and a gentle introduction leads to a kiss that begins a passionate love obsession mathieu is terrified of the direction he is taking rebuffs cdrics public approaches but continues to seek him out for consignations the two young men are fully in the throes of being in love and the enactment of the physical aspect of this relationship so very necessary to understanding this story is shared with the audience in some very erotic and sensual scenes yet as the summer wears on mathieu a committed student realizes that cdric is a drifter working in a condiment stand at a carnival it becomes apparent that cdric is the dionysian partner while mathieu is the apollonian one in a telling time in architectural ruin mathieu is excited by the beauty of the history and space while cdric is only interested in the place as a new hideaway for lovemakingmathieu is a complex person coping with his familial ties strained by critical illness and a nonpresent father a fear of his burgeoning sexuality and his nascent passion for cdric their moments of joy are disrupted by cdrics admission of infidelity and mathieus inability to cope with that issue and eventually they part ways time passes family changes are made and mathieu drifts into depression including a suicide attempt the manner in which mathieu copes with all of these challenges and finds solace strangely enough in one of cdrics past lovers pierre nils ohlund brings the film to an ambiguous yet wholly successful climaxafter viewing the film the feeling of identification with these characters is so strong that the desire to start the film from the beginning now with the knowledge of the complete story is powerful lifshitz has given us a film of meditation with passion conflicts with passions powers found in love and a quiet film of silences and reveries that are incomparably beautiful the entire cast is superb and the direction is gentle and provocative lifshitz is most assuredly one of the bright lights of filmmaking in french with english subtitles highly recommended grady harp
pos	an adult realistic cruel dark story like a second part of les roseaux savages the wild reeds plenty of beauty and sadness ellipsis and silences shadows and little sparks of hope a man searching for a warm companion a better life a sincere attitude
pos	maybe presque rien is not the best movie ever made but it is better than many of you have said i still havent seen a homothemed movie better than this oneyou americans are accustomed to watch very narrative movies with a clear beginning development and outcome but european movies are less narrative but makes you think much and feelmany of you didnt understand the sense of the movie the purpose of this one is not show us a simple summer loving movie with commercial characters who fall in love and live happy forever summer holidays and beach are only a background and this movie is directed to every young boy who may feel identified with those boysmaybe some of you didnt understand well this movie because of its 3 parts showed as flashbacks these 3 moments are  summertime in pornichet when they meet and love  after a year and half living together in nantes mathieu doesnt go to a psychiatric himself he tries to suicide taking something and cedric brings him to hospital later he appears talking with a psychiatrist to find the reason about he done that  the last part is when mathieu come back to pornichet in winter alone to think about how his life have changed how his life become to be and trying to find himselfits possible that some people couldnt understand all this well because all the scenes are mixed among them but anyway as i said before this is not a funny movie if what someone want to see is meat for that we have belami moviespresque rien what want to show us is how cruel can be the life for a young boy who is not sure about his feelings and not sure about what to do in life mathieu only wants to go away from home and try to live the kind of life that he thought could bring him the happiness but what seemed perfect at the beginning later is not as good as he thought and he become troubled and feel that he has lost the way of his life he is lost and doesnt know what he really wants to do or what makes him happy he finally become depressed and tries to commit suicide so funny is not a funny movie very hot scenes only a few but this is not a movie for entertainment is all about feelings friendship love happiness unhappiness pain depression loneliness i as many others feel identified with life and problems of mathieu and that is what director wanted to do a movie who show us the cruel reality of a boys lifefor me the best homothemed movie ever
pos	stephane rideau was already a star for his tour de force in wild reeds and he is one of frances biggest indie stars in this film he plays cedric a local boy who meets vacationing mathieu newcomer jamie elkaim in a stunning nuanced ethereal performance at the beach mathieu has a complex relationship with his ill mother demanding aunt and sister with whom he has a competitive relationship soon the two are falling in lovethe films fractured narrative  which is comprised of lengthy flashbacks bits and pieces of the present and realtime forwardmovement into the future  is a little daunting director sebastien lifshitz doesnt signal which timeperiod we are in and the story line can be difficult to follow but stick it out the films final 45 minutes are so engrossing that you wont be able to take your eyes off the screen by turns heartbreaking and uplifting this film ranks with beautiful thing as mustsee cinema
pos	first love is a desperately difficult subject to pull off convincingly in cinema  the allencompassing passion involved generally ends up as a pale imitation or worse slightly ridiculouslifshitz manages to avoid all the pitfalls and delivers a moving sexy thoroughly engrossing tale of love disaster and possible redemption while tangentially touching on some of the deeper themes in human existencethe core story is of mathieu 18 a solitary introverted boy who meets cdric brasher more outgoing but just as lonely while on holiday with his family as the summer warms on they fall in love and when the holidays end decide to live together a year later the relationship ends in catastrophe cdric cheats on mathieu who distraught tries to take his own life he survives and in order to get perspective back on his life he returns to the seaside town where they first met this time cloaked in the chill of winterif the tale was told like this it would never have the impact it does much of it is implied all of it happens nonsequentiallythe intricate narrative is essential to getting a deeper feeling of the passions experienced through the use of counterpoint and temporal perspective fortunately the three timelines used the summer of love the postsuicide psychiatric hospital and the winter of reconstruction are colour coded warm yellows and oranges for the summer an almost frighteningly chill blue for the hospital scenes and warming browns and blues for the winter seasideboth main actors put in excellent performances though whilst its a delight to see stphane rideau cdric used to his full capacity im more used to seeing him understretched in gael morels rather limp dramas jrmie elkaim mathieu has to be singled out for special mention you can feel his loneliness then his almost incredulous passion then his character crumbling behind a wall of aphasia beautifully crafted gestures get across far more than dialogue ever couldthe themes touched upon are almost classic in french cinema our difficulty in really understanding what another is feeling our difficulty in communicating fully the shifting sands of meaning the films title presque rien almost nothing points to all of these and indeed to one of the key scenes in the film in trying to understand why mathieu attempted to kill himself a psychiatrist asks cdric if he had ever cheated on him non enfin oui une fois mais ce ntait rien no well yes once but it was nothing cdric still loves mathieu  he brought him to the hospital during the suicide attempt none of which we see and tries desperately to contact him again once he leaves  but cannot understand that he has lost him forever because something that seemed nothing to him a meaningless affair is everything to mathieuwhilst the film is darker than the rather unfortunate pierre et gilles poster would suggest it is not without hope we get to see cdrics slow painful attempts to get back in touch with life first through a cat he adopts then through work in a local bar and finally contact with pierre who may be his next love but here the story ends a teenage passion over within the year another perhaps beginning so what was it almost nothing certainly not when youre living it
pos	i agree that the movie is a little slow at spots having many scenes of mundane everyday life and no dialog and i wasnt impressed right after i watched it however after a few days i realized that the movie stays with me and it evokes a melancholy mood which lingers in my mind my appreciation of this movie increases it certainly merits a higher consideration than those movies that are instantly forgettableas many have commented the movie is nonlinear and thats a hallmark of european filmmaking as opposed to the linear narrative form that hollywood favors i dont really know whether its true or not many also dislike its confusing structure and lack of clear explanations to those viewers i dont think there is much i can say to change their opinions however for others who have yet to see the film do expect to be challenged and dont expect the film to supply all the answers and you might come away enjoying it more than you would otherwisethe movie skips around a bit but really chronicles just 3 time periods pay attention to the hair style and you can easily separate out 2 of the 3 periods it is also not as confusing as suggested just enjoy and itll all be clear at the endyes lots of things are left unsaid or not shown and lots of situations are left unexplored but isnt that what life is like a lot of time youre not sure of the motives of your friendsloved ones unless you confront them and even then you can never be 100 sure if they told you the whole truth this type of movies forces us to interpret the reasons behind the actions the movie does however leave enough hints for you to make some reasonable assumptions for example mathieu is manic depressive to the point of suicidal why i dont know maybe his life is not turning out exactly as he expects it maybe he misses his family but hasnt forgiven his father for abandoning his sick mother at her hours of need maybe after all he sacrifices for cedric rearranging and indeed shattering his life to be with him he realizes that it is all coming undone i think the director meant to show us that he has always been a little off mentality fragile by that scene w the dead bird maybe he has a very sensitive psyche and all these stresses are taking a toll on him but were also shown that he is not some animal torturing psycho by his loving interaction w the stray cat also there is one conversation between the doctor and cedric that sheds light on the reason behind the breakup and maybe the suicide attempt the doctor asks him if everything is okay and cedric thinks so even though he cheated on mathieu once but thats nothing according to cedric is that the only reason we dont know there are probably others all mixed up together is it paramount that we know exactly what they are i dont think so for this movie another telltale sign that they are ultimately not compatible is the historical ruins scene mathieu is interested in studying the ruins cedric is not he is the one w the raging hormone who focuses only on the physical side without an intellectual side that mathieu obviously needsfinally the ending is really rather hopeful and sweet i was pleasantly surprised by the turn of events after the bleak tone that edges toward the endi have two complaints for the dvd one is the sound its very soft i had to crank up the volume to hear the dialog and then when it switched to a bar or outdoor crowd scene it became too loud the other is that the subtitles cant be turn off they stay on the screen most foreign movie dvds not released by a major studio are shoddy this way unfortunately
pos	what seemed at first just another introverted french flick offering no more than baleful sentiment became for me on second viewing a genuinely insightful and quite satisfying presentationspoiler of sorts followspoor cedric he apparently didnt know what hit him poor audience we were at first caught up in what seemed a really beautiful and romantic story only to be led back and forth into the dark reality of mismatch these two guys just didnt belong together from their first ambiguous encounter as much as mathieu and cedric were sexually attracted to each other the absence of a deeper emotional tie made it impossible for mathieu an intellectual being to find fulfillment in sharing life with someone whose sensibilities were more attuned to carnival festivities and romps on the beachon a purely technical note i loved the camera action in this film subtitles were totally unnecessary even though my french is presque rien i could watch it again without the annoying english translation and enjoy it even more this was a polished very professionally made motion picture though many scenes seem superfluous i rate it nine out of ten
pos	i found this film the first time when i was searching for some works in witch stphane rideau had participate still in an extraordinary ravishment caused by the astonishingly beautiful les roseaux sauvages in portuguese juncos silvestres by andr tchin i was searching for similar movies in the come of age line i found then presque rien a movie where the director sbastien lifshitz deliciously amazes us earning a nomination by the cannes festival in 2000 the story is about two guys the kind boy next door mathieu jrmie elkam and cdric stphane rideau who meet during the summer vacations in a land far from where he lives mathieu spends is days at the beach with his sister there he meets cdric a local with whom he starts this estival and revealing relationship much by means of the sensual and seducer personality that stphane rideau gives his characters in les roseaux sauvages 6 years younger he still preserves the innocence of the sweet seducer witch matures here in experience exemplar in directing in the amorous sequence in the intimate and confessing description that is made about a boys first facing his still ambiguous sexuality and great love the first love in its terrible progression ecstasydespair the best of the film is the best of france the fervent passion the hot and excited rationalism the brownish beauty the simple and natural acceptance made by the families although not without surprise and first anger still there is the beach the luminosity the lightness e simplicity of summer the freshness of breeze the surge8217s melody and the expressive eyes of an introverted elkam hesitant hurt puzzled passionate the sex is not avoided nor exploited it is treated as it is with no exhibitionist intention in virtue of pure talent this is a work of drama of uncommon quality without cheap sentimentalism showing an inevitably real image of two homosexual in their prime youth as any ordinary person although with a social fear of rejection and shame it is well worthy being seen especially by those who adore french movies although the dvd front cover is very lame with the two actors in between tens of stars greased with brilliantine a movie witch in my opinion deserves an 89
pos	screened at the san francisco international film festival under the title  come undone april 25 26  27 2001 the cinematographer uses techniques that add to the storytelling even with fallwinter backgrounds for the present and spring summer for the flashbacks there can be some difficulty following the continuitywhether either lead is gay the actors wellportray the budding relationship in real life terms from physical violence toward each other to their passionate lovemaking the story pulls you into the characters a bit slowly in the beginning but as the end approaches you really care about where these guys will be next summer you too will want a sequel to find out
pos	i liked this film very much the story jumps back and forth quite a bit and is not easy to follow there is no resolution to the story whatsoever and you are left to wonder what really happened since i like that sort of film i enjoyed this i especially like the dating scenes between the boys and i was drawn into their lives and of course any film with a naked staphane rideau will get a couple of extra points 
pos	deeply emotional it cant leave you neutralyes its a love story between 2 18 years old boys but its only the body of this movie and its been removed you only feel what happened with these boys you feel the soul of the movie with of course some action some sex but this is no pornography too many feelingsit was only a summer story and it became from love to hate almost to death the most important time of their lives i loved it you will too whatever your feelings are
pos	there is certainly emotion between the two main characters as they explore their relationshipone based primarily on physical attraction from the beginning and there is also emotion in the innerworkings of mathieus family dealing w his mothers problemsand how that comes to bear on their relationship but the problem is it leaves a lot of things unanswered unless im just too dumb to pick up on them why is mathieu in a mental hospital what led to the boys breakup and the flashing back between present and past is a little hard to follow at first it seems like the main reason to rent this movie is to enjoy some homoerotic vicarious thrills or some male nudity but as a love story or character study it is lacking and unsatisfying
pos	presque rien is a story of two young boys falling in love during summer stay by the seaside i dont want to tell the plot because its not whats most important about this film but you can be sure that its interesting and original the best part of this movie is the cinematography the visual side of presque rien is so amazing it deserves highest note it leaves you charmed with its beautyas for the plot it is shown in uneven rather complicated way there is no simple chronology nor there are answers to all the questions the film brings but this is what makes presque rien even more interesting i recommend this movie to all the people for whom the artistic side of films is very important and they will not be disappointed
pos	im gonna give it to ya straightthis movie is amazing foreign gay films are so fast surpassing american gay films in production quality acting and story while so many american indie gay films are grainy bad sound amateur acting trite story lines and a surprising lack of any nudity or erotica topquality foreign gay films have been popping up like this one from france the cinematography is beautiful thought out meaningful the story is adult and complex but not difficult for anyone to follow the acting is intense and professional both leads are fantastic as well as the entire cast the boys are more than just goodlooking and theres plenty of full frontal nudity you follow the entire year of these boys from their meeting to the end all the little nuances of a relationships the details of falling in and out of love are there beautifully performed it left me wanting more check it out
pos	this movie has everything emotion power affection stephane rideaus adorable naked beach dance it exposes the need for real inner communion and outer communication in any relationship just because cedric and mathieu are a couple who happen to be gay doesnt mean there isnt quite useful insight for anybody in it i would probably classify it as a gay movie but one that can be appreciated and loved by heterosexual people as well as homosexual and bisexual people mathieus incapacity to handle his emotions divulges the way our society doesnt encourage us to act any differently and that is what engenders the discord between him and cedric this is definitely a mustsee
pos	the movie is very realistic absolutely it does not belong to the hollywood cinema genre where every line must be pronounced in a perfect manner and where every move is precise the actors playing the roles of the lovers do a great job representing the characters feelings and thoughts  their everyday life adventures overall the movie climaxes the viewer to a depressed state this is where the realism of the whole story is apparent not everything happens the way we think it should happen i can say though that the movie does not end on a bad note we watch we learn we experience ourselves that is probably the moral of this story
pos	the plot of the story and the performance of the lead actors are very much downtoearth the romance between two teenage boys on the screen was done in good taste you can easily relate to their emotions if you are one but if you are not one you can appreciate the kind of love the film is trying to impart
pos	most hollywood movies fail to capture the full range of experience of teenagers this film demonstrates exactly how to do it right it combines elements of humour suffering rebellion etc in a way that is comlex  sympathetic the ending could be a bit clearer but the fact that the director doesnt spell everything out for you in advance before coming to the conclusion means that this film assumes a more intelligent viewer
pos	a very close and sharp discription of the bubbling and dynamic emotional world of specialy one 18year old guy that makes his first experiences in his gay love to an other boy during an vacation with a part of his familyi liked this film because of his extremly clear and surrogated storytelling  with all this soundcloseups and quiet moments wich had been full of intensive moods
pos	this movie was more of a passage into manhood for one gay man and how he must deal with everyone his mother is depressed his younger sister is a pain his older sister is somewhat accepting the relationship looks good with his boyfriendexhooker and he leaves his family to try life with this first guy unfortunately the new guy screws around on him and says it really didnt mean anything our young gay man goes bonkers and ends up in the looney bin and eventually leaves dumping his new lover and starting over we are left with him starting over and viewing not participating in happiness so maybe things will go better for him in the future the ending was kind of a downer but the whole movie was entirely realistic and so i will let this real ending slip bye with a high rating
pos	this movie has a special way of telling the story at first i found it rather odd as it jumped through time and i had no idea whats happeninganyway the story line was although simple but still very real and touching you met someone the first time you fell in love completely but broke up at last and promoted a deadly agony who hasnt go through this but we will never forget this kind of pain in our life i would say i am rather touched as two actor has shown great performance in showing the love between the characters i just wish that the story could be a happy ending
pos	a lonely depressed french boy mathieu jeremie elkaim on vacation in the summer meets and falls in love with cedric the gorgeous stephane rideau quiet and slow this is a very frustrating movie on one hand i was absorbed by it and really felt for the two boys on the other i was getting annoyedthe film constantly keeps flashing around from the past to the present with no rhyme or reason its very confusing and pointless spoilers aheadalso there are tons of plot holesmathieu at one point does something that ends him up in the hospital what is itwere never told then he breaks up with cedric and tells everybody else hes living with him why were not told then he hooks up inexplicably with another guy at the end why no explanation its clear cedric loves mathieu and mathieu is living in the same town so however it is a tribute to the film that you really care about the characters so much if only things were explainedelkaim as mathieu is not good hes tall handsome and has a nice bodybut he cant act his idea of acting is sitting around with a blank look on his faceall the time rideau on the other hand is great hes very handsome has a very nice body and is one hell of an actor also he has an incredible sexual magnetism about him there is full frontal male nudity lots of kissing and a fairly explicit sex scene in the movie which is greatmost movies shy away from showing malemale love scenes this one doesnt and it helps to see how the characters care and feel for each otherso a frustrating film but somewhat worth seeingespecially for rideaus nude scenesthat is if you like goodlooking nude young men
pos	the romance of the movie which is also its main theme is good and nicely presented however the surrounding of the love story is too lyric graphical and unrealistic even worse the psychology of the main character is weird and incomprehensible exactly like the end of the movie dont hesitate to watch this movie if it attracted your interest but dont expect too much of it either
pos	this is an unusual laurel  hardy comedy with something of a split personality at times it feels like two movies made in different styles spliced into a single short happily each portion is funny in its own right and the boys seemingly effortless clowning carries the day and synthesizes the films disparate elements into an entertaining whole while ive never heard a fan cite dirty work as his or her favorite laurel  hardy comedy its nonetheless one that everybody seems to likeour story is set in the home of professor noodle who represents one key element of the storyline a wildly overthetop parody of mad scientist scenarios this marks a rare venture into scifi territory for lh abbott  costello and the three stooges tangled with mad doctors far more often than stan  ollie in any event the professor is obsessed with creating a rejuvenating serum that can make people younger while his sarcastic butler jessup expresses the viewers skepticism with rolled eyes and the occasional dry quip meanwhile stan  ollie are chimney sweeps who show up at the professors home the very day he perfects his solution their portion of the film consists of characteristic but firstrate slapstick involving the chimney the roof shovels and a number of unfortunate mishaps if you dont enjoy watching these guys screw up a task then you probably wont like dirty work but for fans of the team this movie is a feast the highlight comes when ollie plummets through the chimney lands in the fireplace and is then pummeled with bricks that fall onto his head with maddening rhythmic precision one by one i also like the shot of ollie tumbling off the roof into a greenhouse the process work is so slapdash i suspect it was something of an inside joke the way wc fields movies would feature the worlds worst rearprojection screensthe slapstick stuff is great fun but its the mad scientist motif that makes this film offbeat and two supporting players deserve a tip of the bowler hat prolific character actor lucien littlefield is terrific as the professor delivering his overripe lines with relish and cackling with hammy glee while sam adams is a stitch in the less showy role of jessup the butler as great as stan laurel and oliver hardy were in their prime its always worth noting that their supporting casts at the hal roach studio gave their films an enormous boost so too usually did the background music of le roy shield but dirty work marks a rare occasion from this period that a roach comedy has no musical accompaniment at all after the opening credits mood music might have enhanced the proceedings but no matter this is a highly enjoyable comedy anyhow and a prime example of what made laurel  hardy so popular in their day
pos	in many ways dirty work is a predictable lh short on the surface with the boys going to sweep someones chimney  guess what happens next  thats right slapstick at its most sucessful ensues but theres one or two things that seem untypical  ollie for example is very unlikable  hes arrogant  hes rude  and not only to stan look at the way he addresses the servant with  hey you  and takes a childish huff very easily with his catchphrase being  i have nothing to say   in short ollie plays a bully in a very unlikable way and i much prefer to see him to play the arrogant coward where hes always at his funniestdirty work also lacks the reportary regulars of the other lh shorts like finlayson  long  busch and housman which means when we switch to the mad scientist plotline theres a slightly creepy atmosphere that jars with the rest of the movie having said that this is still a good short mainly down to stan  also watch out for a scene featuring a fish  many jokesplots from lh feature fish and this is another one
pos	the concept of having laurel  hardy this time in the role of chimney sweepers works out surprisingly hilarious it guarantees some funny situations and silly antics from especially stan laurel of course as usualthe movie also has a subplot with a nutty professor who is working on a rejuvenation formula it doesnt really sound like a logical mix of story lines and incoherent but both plot lines blend in perfectly toward the memorable ending its still a bit weird but its funny nevertheless so it works for the moviethe supporting cast of the movie is surprising good sam adams is great as the stereotypical butler and lucien littlefield goes deliciously overthetop as the nutty professorthe movie is filled with some excellent timed and hilarious constructed sequences which are all quite predictable but become hilarious to watch nevertheless thanks to the way they are all executed it all helps to make dirty work to be one of the better laurel  hardy shorts810
pos	a laurel  hardy comedy short the boys arrive to sweep the chimneys at the home of professor noodle a mad scientist whos just perfected his rejuvenation serum stan  ollie proceed with their dirty work spreading destruction inside the house and on the roof then the professor wants to try out his new potiona very funny little film the ending is a bit abrupt but much of the slapstick leading up to it is terrific especially good is stan  ollies contest of wills at opposite ends of the chimney thats lucien littlefield as the professor
pos	i have seen dirty work several times and is probably my favourite stan and ollie shortin this one stan and ollie are chimney sweeps and get the job to clean the chimney at the home of professor noodle lucien littlefield while noodle is doing mad experiments in his lab stan and ollie cause much chaos trying to clean the chimney and make a mess of the living room the end is where ollie falls into a tank of special formula that noodle uses for his experiments and this turns him into a chimp the best part is where ollie falls down the chimney and loads of bricks land on his head but he doesnt seem to suffer much pain from thisdirty work is stan and ollie at their funniest great funrating 5 stars out of 5
pos	stan laurel and oliver hardy are the most famous comedy duo in history and deservedly so so i am happy to see any of their films professor noodle lucien littlefield is nearing the completion of his rejuvenation formula with the ability to reverse ageing after twenty years ollie and stan are the chimney sweeps that arrive to do their job and very quickly ollie wants to get away from stan making mistakes ollie goes to the roof to help with the other end of the brush at the top of the chimney but stan in the living room ends up pushing the him back in the attic after breaking an extension stan gets a replacement a loaded gun from off the wall and of course it fires the brush off stan goes up to have a look and ollie standing on the attic door of the roof falls into the greenhouse stan asks if he was hurt and ollie only answers with i have nothing to say ollie gets back on the roof and he and stan end up in a tug and pull squabble which ends up in ollie falling down and destroying the chimney ollie hatless in the fireplace is hit on the head by many bricks coming down and the butler jessup sam adams is covered in chimney ash smoke oh and ollie still has nothing to say to stan the boys decide to clean up the mess and when stan tears the carpet with the shovel ollie asks cant you do anything right and stan replies i have nothing to say getting the shovel bashed on his head as ollie holds a bag for stan to shovel in the ashes they get distracted by a painting on the wall and the ashes end up down ollies trousers so stan gets another shovel bashed on the head professor noodle finishes his formula and does a final test on a duck with a drop in a tank of water changing it into a duckling he also shows the boys his success turning the duckling into an egg and he next proposes to use a human subject ie his butler while hes gone the boys decide to test the formula for themselves but ollie ends up being knocked by stan into the water tank with all the formula in the end what was once ollie comes out an ape and when stan asks him to speak all ollie ape says is i have nothing to say and stan whimpers filled with wonderful slapstick and all classic comedy you could want from a black and white film it is an enjoyable film stan laurel and oliver hardy were number 7 on the comedians comedian very good
pos	some of my favorite laurel and hardy films have very very little plot instead they give them a rather mundane situation and just let them be hilarious films such as help mates and busy bodies are among the funniest as you see the boys working or cleaning house here in dirty work most of the film is akin to these other two filmsstan and ollie are chimney sweeps and spend most of the film trying quite unsuccessfully to clean a crazy professors chimney seeing ollie fall through the chimney the boys making the house a total mess and the insane behaviors of stanley all work together to make a very pleasing filmhowever in an odd twist there is also a really weird subplot that begins and ends the movie it seems that the professor is truly a mad scientist and he is working on a formula to make things younger late in the film you see him make a duck into a duckling and even a duckling into an egg given that he then leaves the boys alone in the room is it any surprise what happens next while this subplot was unnecessary it worked well enough what worked exceptionally well was the middle portion give the boys nothing exciting to do and youll be amazed at the hilarious results one of the teams better films and it almost earns a 9
pos	this is by far the funniest short made by the two comic geniuses from the time they walk in to the time hardy just falls off the roof this keeps me laughing hysterically i highly suggest that every fan of laurel and hardy should see this short i also recommend all of the ghost series if you are looking for laughs see this movie and you will be happy
pos	warning spoilers ahead spoilers ive seen movie in german so it might be that i missed some clues despite some weakness in the plot its a movie that came through to me i liked especially lexa doigs acting sometimes i got impression that she is camille but i cant stop wondering what happened at the end with bob cassie and baby i belive she after initially being set on bob eventually ended up loving him and regretting what happened with his brother and being forced to lie to him otherwise its a bit strange that she would carry his baby and love it its up to viewer to decide  and i dont like such endings dean cain was as good as ever eric roberts  well ive seen him better but also worse i believe that the film is more an analysis of human relations and reacting in unexpected situations than a crime story bottom line is i liked it very much
pos	on first watching this film it is hard to know quite what has happened but on a subsequent viewing it become more clear i enjoyed this movie dean cain was excellent in the role of bob lexa doigs character was confusing to understand at first she was out to trap bob but i really believe she landed up loving him although by then she had broken his heart dean cains performance was an usual excellent he gets better with every film he does my only question at the end of the film was what happened to bob camilla and the baby it was left for the viewer to decide
pos	the movie i thought was excellent it was suppose to be about romance with a little suspense in betweenrob stewart is a wonderful actor i dont know why people keep giving him a bad rap as for mel harris she is a great actress and for those who thinks she looks too old for rob its only by five yearsrob had a lead role in his own tv series as well as one on the scifi channel im sure you remember topical heat aka sweating bullets and painkiller janehe also starred in a number of tv movies and is now making a tv mini seriesthey need to give him more leading roles that is what he is best at
pos	hmmmm want a little romance with your mystery this has it i think if the romance was ditched this would have made for a better movie but how could the romance be ditched when the storys borrowed from something called a harlequin romance novel whatever the heck that is had the romance been ditched the story might have been a little too weak the mystery here wasnt too bad quite interesting but nothing on the level of mission impossible international espionage oh well i thought mel harris was pretty good her short skirts i think added some sex appeal but this rob stewart guy probably could have been better cast maybe with a more well known tv movie actor the directing was decent and the writing could have been improved on  both could have been a little edgier a little darker more adventurous one thing that was great about this was the use of real european locations that could easily have been changed so this could have been filmed in canada but they really were in magnificently beautiful places like budapest possibly a drawback was the director andor cinematographers choice to frame certain shots picture postcard perfect not good had this been a more dramatic motion picture shot for the big screen picture postcard perfect scenes really need to take a backseat and just be a nice part of the background this was just a tvmovie though so they had to add some ummmph to the picture and some of that ummmph came from the scenery overall twasnt really a bad movie ill tell you what this was absolutely the best canadianhungarian production i have ever seen and the only that i know of i hereby proclaim this to be a mediocre madefortv movie giving it a grade of c
pos	i just watched this movie on showtime quite by accident actually if i wouldnt have only had 6 hrs of sleep for the past two days then i wouldnt have came home early from work if i hadnt came home early from work i wouldnt have seen this movie i wouldnt have known what i was missing but i wouldve missed a lotthats the way this movie is its almost playing on the kevin bacon effect that and causality hence my verbiage above ever character is intertwined in some way or another action reaction interaction noninteraction this movie is just wonderful im going to have to find a copy to buy
pos	i last night i had the pleasure of seeing the movie bug at the florida film festival and let me say it was a real treat the directors were there and they did a qa afterwards the movie begins with a young boy smashing a roach beneath his foot a man who is nearby parking his car sees the young boy smash it and runs to ask the kid why why did he have to kill that living creature in his rush to counsel the youth in the error of his ways the man neglects to pay his parking meter which starts off a whole chain of events involving people not at all related to him some funny some sad and some ridiculous this movie has a lot of laughs lots and there are many actors which you will recognize the main actors who stood out in the film for me were jamie kennedy from his comedy show the jamie kennedy experiment playing a fortune cookie writer john carroll lynch who plays drews cross dressing brother on the drew carey show playing the animal loving guy who just cant get it right brian cox the original hannibal lecter in manhunter playing the germaphobic owner of a donut and chinese food take out joint there is one line where cox tells his chef to wash off some pigs blood that is on the sidewalk by saying clean up that death which is quite funny mostly because of coxs obsessed with germs delivery the funniest moment in the movie comes when a young boy imitates his father whom he heard earlier in the day yell out motherf while in the classroom another extremely funny and surreal scene is when trudie styler mrs sting herself and another actor perform a scene on a cable access show from the film the boy in the plastic bubble the actor who hosts the cable access show is just amazing he is so serious and deadpan and his performance as both the doctor and the boy in the plastic bubble is enthralling there are many other fine and funny actors and actresses in this film and having shot it in less than a month with a budget of just about 1 million the directors phil hay and matt manfredi who are screenwriters by trade having written crazybeautiful and the upcoming tuxedo starring jackie chan have achieved a film that is great funny and endearing
pos	there are so many hollywood movies made now that are not only torture to watch but also have no bearing on anyones life whatsoever granted movies dont always have to have deep meaning but its nice to know that there are still filmmakers out there who care about telling human stories i wont give away the premise of this brilliant film however the screenplay is surely one of the more complex and memorable ones i have ever seen in my life and im a 32yearold film buff too bug ranks top ten on my list of favorites which includes on the waterfront sunset boulevard and black narcissus to name just a few this moving movie should become one of your favorites also that is if you have a heart
pos	ok so a 10 for a 2 12 star movie you askwell see this one and maybe it will make more sense hitchcock never blended scenes together betterthe film weaves scenes together flawlessly from the start and yet you dont get that scattered feeling you sometimes get when a movie runs you through the many characters it attempts to develop you sense that the characters will show you something unusual about themselves and then they dont disappoint you when they do screenwriterproducer phil hays surreal tale of life blended with an absolutely superb soundtrack makes you think more about the 6 degrees of separation in life than the movie by the same titlei will be looking for more good things from this producer in the future
pos	i recently bought this movie and i do not regret having it at all as a matter of fact i am very please have this movie to add to my collection matt manfredi and phil hay movie directors took less than one month to film and spent about 1 million eur to produce this great movie this proves that not only big productions make great moviesthe title of this movie fits in perfectly in computer language bug means program error which causes reactions in computer function our reactions can cause these negative side effects but also great moments of beauty the vertiginous happenings in this movie start with the death of a bug a man witnesses the crime on the other side of the roadfrom there onwards everything gets complicatedi point out john carrol lynch fargo wallece the man who cannot make everything right at all
pos	this was a very entertaining movie and i really enjoyed it i dont normally rent movies like these ie indie flicks however i was attracted to the film because it had an incredible cast which included jamie kennedy whom i have loved since the scream trilogy the movie director took a risk and it is a risky risk in telling the lives of many and i mean many different people and having the intertwine at various intervals taking that risk was a good idea because its end result is an exceedingly good film the film has a few main characters dwight jamie kennedy  a disgruntled fortune cookie writer whose relationship with his girlfriend is on the rocks because of an argument wallace gregory john carroll lynch  an airplane loadertechnician who has a love for all living things except perhaps meter maids and who despite his good heart has an increasing amount of bad luck cyr brian cox  the owner of a chinese restaurantdonut shop who is a germaphobe and because of is his fear of germs places his assistantcook sung alexis cruz under pressure to keep up with his phobia ernie  christopher bauer is married to olive  christina kirk who he is convinced is trying to stop him have fun look ridiculous go insane and not live a normal life they begin to have petty and almost crazy arguments and olive seriously begins to have doubts about ernie gordon  grant heslov is a man whose life isnt going very well as bad things begin to add up in his life he decides to take it in hand mitchel  jon huertas is convinced that gwen  alexandra westcourt is the girl of his dreams and that they are destined for each other though she is more skeptical he attempts to woo her every chance he gets and he certainly makes attempts johnston  michael hitchcock has just been fired from his job and has doubts about his role as provider he takes another job that he just isnt suited for his wife annelle  arabella field is comforting through out his job loss experience until she learns that johnston wasnt quite the loving husband she thought he wasall in all i definitely suggest this movieerica
pos	worth watching twice because of the rapidpaced causal shifts among several compelling stories bug emerges as a wholly satisfying work of art that plays everoptimistic love against myriad examples of frustrating realitymy favorite characters are wallace john carroll lynchwhose overriding concern for lifefrom that of a cockroach to the airline passengers for whom he is partially responsibleframes the film olive christina kirk who spends considerable time creating surreal but tasty meals for her impossible husband ernie chris bauer and mitchell a cable tv technician with unbounded trust in fortune cookie messages you will meet the girl of your dreamsagainst such optimism are the forces of quirky reality all generated by actions of the characters parking tickets a clogged drain in a chinese fooddonut shop tv disruption a crushed auto fender an obliterated dinner reservation that eventually results in cancellation of a hawaiian vacationthe film is funny olive getting drunk at a chippendale performance johnston michael hitchcockas a customer service rep attempting to deal with an irate customer the germobsessive cyr brian cox facing a restaurant inspector dwight jamie kennedy reacting to his girlfriends refusal to have children by writing hostile chinese cookie fortunes your girlfriend is lying to you and the guy who falls asleep while manning a jackhammer because he spent the night looking for his girlfriends missing cata minor story with public cable access host darryl theirse and a local acting teacher reading from the boy in the bubble expresses the major theme love comes from the heartbug entertains on much the same level as trains planes and automobiles but on a lower budget and with a fresher eye
pos	this is a great movie most of us have seen jurassic park where the chaos theory is summarized by telling about a butterflys wings causing a tornado on the other side of the planet well bug is all about that or at least something dont worry this is no spoiler im definitely not a religious type and dont believe in predestined stuff fate etc but this movie surely makes you wonder if coincidence really existsfurther more the acting and camera are excellent too another prove that its still possible to make a good movie without a zillion bucks
pos	as a producer of indie movies and a harsh critic of such i have to say i loved this movie it is funny and intelligent well directed and entertaining hats off to the producers and directors for making a good one ill be watching for the next one i gave it a 10
pos	it is hard to describe bug in words it is one of those films that truly has to be seen to be understood it follows a narrative that is more fluid and interesting than anything i have seen lately in a hollywood release as its characters react to the chain of events in different ways and as the events dictate different paths for the characters to follow the audience is merely an observer the almost proustian narrative flow of thought to thought the very spontaneity in the script will have you glued to the screen waiting anxiously to see how it all works out in the end and as far as the thematic elementsthere is a particular sequence in the film that goes from melancholy to bright and beautiful and then to tragic all within the span of about a minute and it worksthis movie is pure magic it reminds one why independent film is perhaps the brightest star the film industry currently has perhaps with more movies of bugs quality people will start to take notice
pos	the good thing about this movie the concept is interesting and there are some funny scenes it also makes you think of those little things in life that could greatly affect the life of someone else without you ever knowing its a small world and this little movie shows usthe bad thingthere are too many characters and its hard to tell who the main character is but its still a great movieits a great movie and many people compare it to magnolia which i havent seen810not ratedi would rate it pg13 for brief violencesome language and sexual situations
pos	this was surprisingly intelligent for a tv movie and quite true to my own experience of bulimia it was actually wellresearched and i can only assume it was written by someone whos gone through a similar experience because it had all the little details the characters were quite welldrawn and the performances by mare winningham and alison lohman were great i think what i like most was that they made them specific and smart and there was no dumbing down of the reasons for beths bulimia it wasnt some diet gone out of control caused by the pressures placed on girls by the media pressures were not actually going to address her mother wasnt completely clueless  too often on television theyll take an issue that everyone has some awareness of and try to tell us that their protagonists are the last remaining people on earth who dont diabetes whats that oh my world is all askew doctor please explain it all to me as if im a small child etc it was brilliant that her mother was a psychologist and even she didnt see the signs and the scenes where beth was throwing up werent overly melodramatic and sensationalist and concentrated more on bulimics need for secrecy and their outofcontrolness the scene where beth tells her mother shes bulimic wouldve made me cry if there hadnt been other people in the roomokay so i liked those bits what didnt work for me so well was the ending which headed back to the tv movie territory we know and dont particularly love but i guess they had to wrap it up you too can cure your childs eating disorder if you have lots and lots of money and live in americaand can i just say again that i really like mare winningham shes great
pos	i cried my heart out watching this movie i have never suffered from any eating disorder but i think this must be a very true picturealison lohman is excellent she expresses these feelings amazingly well my teenage years came back to me so vividly anyone who has gone through difficult times as a child or teenager will be able to relate to this movie i recommend you all to see itthe music is great too  ive now discovered diana lordenim also looking forward to seeing alison lohman in white olander because i am positive she is perfectly suited for the role as agnes
pos	this was a pretty good movie i liked it i thought it was a pretty accurate look at bulimia and how its not about dieting its about having a pain so deep that they have to find a way to deal with it and they choose this beth was a very accurately drawn character and in the scene where she confronts her mom about the eating disorder you can see the pain inside her and hear it in her voice and you know how deep the pain is that she is feeling i also think one of the best lines in the movie is where beth yells the words its not about you to her mother those words were so true and added so much to that scene in the movie i think that that scene was definitely the most important scene in that movie
pos	if you havnt seen this movie i highly recommend you doits an excellent true storyi love alison lohman she is so talented side note i also loved her in 7th heaventhe whole story line is amazing and the way they chose there characters waz awesome the acting in this film isvery awesome
pos	this is a film which should be seen by anybody interested in effected by or suffering from an eating disorder it is an amazingly accurate and sensitive portrayal of bulimia in a teenage girl its causes and its symptoms the girl is played by one of the most brilliant young actresses working in cinema today alison lohman who was later so spectacular in where the truth lies i would recommend that this film be shown in all schools as you will never see a better on this subject alison lohman is absolutely outstanding and one marvels at her ability to convey the anguish of a girl suffering from this compulsive disorder if barometers tell us the air pressure alison lohman tells us the emotional pressure with the same degree of accuracy her emotional range is so precise each scene could be measured microscopically for its gradations of trauma on a scale of rising hysteria and desperation which reaches unbearable intensity mare winningham is the perfect choice to play her mother and does so with immense sympathy and a range of emotions just as finely tuned as lohmans together they make a pair of sensitive emotional oscillators vibrating in resonance with one another this film is really an astonishing achievement and director katt shea should be proud of it the only reason for not seeing it is if you are not interested in people but even if you like nature films best this is after all animal behaviour at the sharp edge bulimia is an extreme version of how a tormented soul can destroy her own body in a frenzy of despair and if we dont sympathise with people suffering from the depths of despair then we are dead inside
pos	this was the best movie ive ever seen about bulimia it hit the exact spot of what bulimia is really about and how its not always about being skinny and dieting it showed how people with bulimia tend to think about things such as their outlook on life friends and themselves the best line and the part that really shows what the problem with bulimia is is when beth saysits not about you that line really showed a lot about the character and others with the same problem it showed that people with bulimia dont have this problem because of anything that has to do with anyone else it has to do with them and them only it shows that its time to talk about the person with the problem instead of putting the attention all on themselves it showed that beth needed to call out for attention at that moment and she needed her moms attention at that time the most
pos	well i wasnt sure what the film was going to be like as i had only seen a little clip but i was thinking its going to be good and i was right i watched it twice on the day i got it and well it is my favourite filmi think alison lohan played the part of beth really well she is such a grate actress and the writer must have gone into a lot of research to find out about bulimia although the ending when beth is in the hospital an has 2 horus observation after meals because iv been told like 1 house is ok and also that hospitals doesnt help bulimics as iv been told which is probably why im still at home even tho my sister and mum would like to have me hospitalised as i to have bulimia but this is a grate film i recommend it to any one with or with out an eating disorder or for people who know some one with eating disorders as it can let them in to the lives of a bulimic person and see the world how they do a bit over all a grate film and i recommend it to any one and any type of person
pos	darius goes west is the touching story of a brave teen coping with duchennes muscular dystrophy and his personal quest to see the pacific ocean he receives help and encouragement from a group of young men who love and care for him while going on this questthe story has a natural drama and honest portrayal of the commitment of young people to help one of their own stricken with this incurable diseaseanyone who thinks young people are selfcentered and narcissistic will find this movie to turn that stereotype on its head it is the power of the young people and their engagement with darius plight that is very compelling in this documentary
pos	i have one word to someup this movie wow i saw darius goes west at the tribeca film festival people in the theater were sobbing this movie shows the hardships that darius sufferes with muscular dystrophy the movie was very well done and really made you part of the movie i was so emotionally moved by the movie because it made us remember that we are very fortunate to be perfectly healthy some people in this world are less fortuate then us and sometimes we should give them a had and help them to the very end i would give them ten stars they gave darius a had when they werent asked to they didt do it for the money they did it for a friend in need darius the world should know darius went west
pos	darius goes west is a film depicting american belief that everything is possible if you try hard enough this wonderful fun filled and sometimes heartbreaking film shows a young man who never expected but longed to see what was outside the confines of his lovely city of athens ga darius wished to see the ocean his longtime friends logan ben and several other good friends decided to make darius wish come true they started small  ben  logans mom started an email campaign to bring awareness to darius condition duchenne muscular dystrophy and to raise funds for the fellas to take darius to not only see the ocean but to see these great united states to say the young college buddies succeeded in bringing hope and awareness to this dreaded disease would be an understatement they realized darius dream and then some they put their lives on hold while showing love care and tons of fun to darius while helping darius see how he can in turn show those same traits to others suffering from dmd darius went on to volunteer for the red cross  sitting in his chair collecting money along with his buddies outside a local grocery store his wonderful smile tells the world that dreams do come true  all you need is hope and a group of college friends to support and care for you give darius and all the guys an oscar  no one else deserves it more martha sweeney
pos	darius goes west is an amazing documentary about a teenager weems with duchenne muscular dystrophy and his 11 friends who take him on a crosscountry trip to see if pimp my ride will pimp out his wheelchairi recently watched this movie at the sunscreen film festival it played twice over the course of the festival this movie is an amazing story about the human spirit and the spirit of weems friends i do not say this often about movies but after watching this movie i feel moved to do something towards the cause every festival this movie has taken part in this movie has won an award of some kind it is in the tribeca film festival and it is going to london and athens greece i would not be surprised if this movie went all the way to the academy awards it is snowballing out of control if anyone has a chance to see this movie wherever it is playing go take as many people as possible and go it is heading to new orleans for a film festival then on to atlanta and palm beach fl darius is from georgia so i expect the tickets for the atlanta showing will be sold out quickly if they are not already please go see this movie dgw talk about itkish
pos	this movie is a touching story about an adventure taken by 15yearold darius weems darius has duchenne muscular dystrophy a still uncurable disease that took the life of his brother at age nineteen and is the number one killer of babies in the united states him and a few close friends travel across the country to los angeles with the goal of getting his wheelchair customized on mtvs pimp my ride one of his favorite shows the journey begins in georgia where darius grew up and has never left the gang head west for a trip that all its participants will never forget darius gets to ride in a boat for the first time ride in a hot air balloon swim in the ocean and visit sights hes always wanted to see like the grand canyon and new orleans the filmmakers here clearly have an emotional connection to the material they make no money from sales of the 20 dvds 17 goes toward researching the disease and 3 goes toward making more copies the film has won over 25 awards at festivals and i agree with the quote given to the film by variety certain to stir hearts
pos	this is my first cg animated film that ive ever seen usually the look of other animated films made me reticent to see them not ice age i wanted to see it the moment i saw the trailer with scrat the hilarious sabertooth squirrelice age was sporadically funny and overall fun film to watch the story is basically an animated version of three men and a baby set 20000 years in the past the visuals were great simply beautiful its one thing to create convincing aninmation its another thing altogether to create visually arresting stuff and ice age is great to look at with its stylized visuals blue sky studios is a company to look out for in the future
pos	i cant stand it when people go see a movie when they know they wont like it my mom likes violent movies so why did she see it she rated it just to bring down the rating so i know thats why it didnt have a higher rating i give it a 610
pos	the movie itself was ok for the kids but i gotta tell ya that scratch the little squirrel was the funniest character ive ever seen he makes the movie all by himself hes the reason ive just love this movie congradulations to the crew it made me laugh out loud and always will
pos	no day passes without a new released computer animated movie so we now really have chances to see more than some nice effects after watching ice age i felt thats it was not that big impact on me than some other films of this genrebut its because i am a big guy now and i am pretty sure that this is a very enjoyable movie for children maybe up to 14 the story is quite simple and the actors are funny in a cute way without any crude or complex humour even the evil is lovely fluffy big cat with those funny teeth and the story has a happy end which was a small disappointment for me knowing that most of the main characters are doomed to extinction in a sad way but a great thing for children and apart from some fights nobody dies not even when he gets stomped on by a mammoth several times which made a cartoony feelingthe computer animation part is nice but nothing special apart from some really nice cartoony feeling scenes when you feel like walking in a nice painting or pages of a comics which means lots of work neverthelessthere were some gags which made me smile  i accept the creators tried to satisfy those grownups  but they are hard to spot and in my opinion better left unnoticed since it does not feel to fit into the storyoverall its a nice movie but its rather in the idealworldandfluffyanimalsforchildren disney cliche if you dont hate cute animals making funny things watch it at least once
pos	shrek anyone well imagine shrek in the ice age remember the ending of shrek of cause you do now imagine that shrek turns into a human and so does the princess get it nice animation actually much more of an art work than pixar and disney pictures which are trying to get as close to reality as possible in their drawings strong oneliners some social comments that kids wont understand the good guys win one thing more scrat by the way how does everybody know his name is scrat 710
pos	an interesting animation about the fate of a giant tiger a sloth and a mammoth who saved a baby who was close to be killed by a group of tigers during the ice age the morale of the film shows that good behavior with the others may bring benefits at the end one of the tigers in the group got an order to finally capture the baby who was hardly saved by his mother when the tigers attacked her community the baby was then rescued by the sloth and the mammoth but the tiger joined them with the objective of finally taken away the baby they went through very troublesome paths with plenty of danger and at once the tiger was to fall down and saved by the mammoth at the end the group of tigers tried to capture the baby but the mammoth helped incredibly by his tiger colleague was able to overcome this attack and to give the baby back to his father and the community to which he belongs
pos	when i saw the trailers i just had to see the film and when i had i kinda had a feeling that felt like unsatisfied it was a great movie dont get me wrong but i think the great parts where already in the trailers if you catch my drift it went very fast and it rolled on so i was never bored and i enjoyed watching it the humor was absolutely great my first contact with a sloth or something like it
pos	i looked at this movie with my child eyes and i wasnt disappointed the story is wellknown some abandoned orphan has to be brought to his parents by an improbable trio mamooth  sabertooth tiger and a lazy animal and i dont want to forget to mention the incredible small fury animal with his hazenut this one really made me laugh a lot during the whole picturebriefly  it works it is funny and it is a mustsee with your children theyll like it
pos	had fun watching this film despite the feeling i got a lot of the time that this film was almost copying monsters inc therere quite a few things that are extremely similar between the two the relationship between an animalmonster and a small child other animals trying to break that relationship etc it felt like that pretty much throughout the film to meone of the redeeming features though is scrat  very very funny character even if he serves no purpose 
pos	ok at the beginning it looked like shrek  the loner that is persistently followed by the comic relief then it evolves into something really compelling as the gauntlet is set and the result is an enjoyable movie which has moments that i agree that are a little too dramatic for kids to watch mannys past for example the premise has been obviously worked for a long time so that they can suceed in making a movie set with almost no different sets only ice caps and rocks and three characters its a good thing to know that they succeed in doing something emotional out of it as i said it can be tearjerking at some times so kids be warned the real letdown is the animation this wasnt so souped up like the toy story movies or shrek and it shows the humans are unrealistic and we have seen better examples of cgi before but dont let this stain the record as a solo effort ice age is commendable and it will gather many fans i have no doubt oh and yes the moments with that small mouse are priceless and showstealing
pos	i am not going to lie this is a great movie i saw it about 4 months ago at my local theatre i saw it a second time and i was somewhat bored in the slow scenes sid the sloth is not all that flattering but diego a mountain lion i think is really good in the movie the animation is outstanding and the story has a touching ending it is worth taking kids 10 and under to but teens would probably find it a tad bit boring also the uniqueness in the characters is so interesting like i said it is a pretty good movie but i would rate toy story 2 or shrek higher 810
pos	there are very few movies that are so funny as this one i was lucky enough to watch this movie at a theater reserved for movie buffs like me so it was not so embarrassing sitting there laughing till my jaw was completely sore and my shirt sleeves were all wet from drying my eyesat times the story was a bit slow but that is perhaps for the best  a bit of rest inbetween the rolling amongst the aisles i nearly fell out of the seat was most welcome
pos	may contain spoilers may contain spoilersin the age of shrekthe movie  pixarthe studio this is a much more traditional animation film it put together some characters that normally wouldnt be seen togethernot to mentioned try to save a human baby and bring it back to his father they begin as enemies and end as best friend if this sound like a disney film it isonly made through 20th century fox the trailer to the movie was one of the best ive seen in ages but the movie doesnt live to the expectation the trailer set the problem lie with the fact that the makers of the film didnt made up their mind who is the target audience of the film yes there are some jokes in the film that only adults will understand but the film is mostly aimed at children the parents will enjoy the fact that for 90 min their childrens attention is focused on something else than them the backgrounds are excellent and the voice are good but this is nothing more the a nice film children will love this film adults will only like it
pos	a glacier slide inside a cavernous ice mountain sends its three characters whoosh down a neverending wetslide tube that has enough kick to dazzle kids the same way mature audience may be dazzled by the star gate sequence that closes 2001 a space odyssey miles apart in vision but it is a scene of great rush and excitement nonetheless a magnificent opening sequence also takes place where a furry squirrellike critter attempts to hide his precious acorn youve probably seen this scene in the trailer but as it takes place he starts a domino effect when the mountain starts cracking and results an avalanche the horror just keeps going as the critter tries to outrun the impossible the movie traces two characters a mammoth named manfred ray romano and a bucktoothed sloth john leguizamo as they try to migrate south they find a human baby they adopt and then decide to track the parent figures down to return to them they are joined by a saber tiger named diego denis leary whose predatory intentions is to bring the baby to his tiger clan by leading the mammoth and the sloth into a trap diegos meateating family wants the mammoth most of all but diegos learned values of friendship make easy what choice to ultimately make at the end there are fatalistic natural dangers of the world along the trip including an erupted volcano and a glacier bridge that threatens to melt momentarily that is reminiscent of the castle escape in shrek characters contemplate on why theyre in the ice age while they could have called it the big chill or the nippy era some characters wish for a forthcoming global warming another great line about the mating issues between girlfriends all the great guys are never around the sensitive ones get eaten throwaway lines galore whimsical comedy and lightfingered adventure makes this one pretty easy to watch also food is so scarce for the nice vegetarians that they consider dandelions and pine cones as good eating the vocal talents of romano leguizamo and leary make good on their personas while the children will delight in their antics the adults will fancy their riffs on their own talents there is some mild violence and intense content but kids will be jazzed by the excitement and will get one of their early introductions of the ageold battle of good versus evil and family tradition and friendship are strong thematic ties the animators also make majestic use of background landscapes that are coolly fantastic
pos	i love cartoons they can show things that films with real actors and scenery cannot  though computer effects are changing that more and more they can push the boundaries of satire the simpsons good taste south park spectacle aladdin or reality toy story there are some good examples of this in ice age such as when we see a motley herd of nowextinct mammals migrating across countryside chatting like old friends such scenes are a pleasure to watch as we get the feeling of both the familiar and the strange at the same time usually in a way that makes us laugh while ice age is not as good as the top animated movies of all time its a really fun film sit back enjoy the deliberate anachronisms the lovely backgrounds and the bellylaughsthe story follows manfred the grumpy mammoth sid an idiotic sloth and diego a sabretooth tiger as they take a human baby back to his tribe  for very different reasons on the way naturally they have a whole lot of problems also popping up throughout the journey is scrat historys unluckiest rodent who is desperately trying to bury an acorn for the winter in glaciers on top of dead trees in icecaves his opening scene is a classicits a simple story with a very predictable end and a middle that is just a series of funny incidents with some characterbuilding moments thrown in but some of the scenes such as the nappychanging or the dodos are hilarious the animals are likeable and it looks good there is one quite touching moment too when cave paintings of mammoths come to life in front of manfreds eyesnot a mustsee but good for a fun hour or so710
pos	born again the limerick if a man could come back from the dead and live in a little girls head revenge he would get for the murder he metby the guy thats now in his wifes bedfor me born again is a highly underrated classic episode that makes up a part of what defined the xfiles for me before i started watching it i saw a few segments before when the show first came on and i was much too young to watch it such as parts of the jersey devil but i very specifically remember watching this episode as an 11 year old and being absolutely creeped out by the scene where they guy gets choked to death by the bus and then the hypnosis scene with the little girl i tell you i couldnt sleep for weeks for this reason the episode has a special aura about it now of the creepiness factor that i have since grown to enjoy its enough to let me look past some of the obvious flaws in the plot such as why the girl had to wait until she was 9 before her previous life spirit really began to exact his revenge or what she was doing just randomly sitting on a bus in the middle of the night youd think her parents would have been worried and maybe they were we just dont really see that part of the story and was was with the telekinesis other than adding the really cool carrie factor to the already creepy story there really wasnt any kind of good explanation for it but even with its little flaws in my mind this is a classic episode and has little to no reason for me to not like it 10 out of 10
pos	hmmm yeah this episode is extremely underratedeven though there is a lot of bad writing and acting at parts i think the good over wins the bad i love the origami parts and the big twist at the end i absolutely love that scene when michelle confronts tony its actually one of my favorite scenes of season 1 for some reason people have always hated the reincarnation episodes yet i have always liked them theyre not the best in terms of writing but the theme really does interest meim gonna give it a three star but if the writing were a little more consistent id give it four
pos	born again is a okay episode of season 1 the reincarnation bit in my opinion is cool the more i watch it the more i like it yet it will never rise above very good for me even though it is not very memorable ill always remember it as the reincarnation episode anyway now i will say what is good and bad about this episodethe good oragami oh yeahthat fish tank was nice thrown out of a window very classy xthe bad marry your best friends wife oowhat a random pick to reincarnatewhy didnt the guy who died by having his scarf tangled up try to take his scarf off insteadconclusion okay episode not very memorable 710
pos	zombi 3 has an interesting history in its making firstly it is a sequel to fulcis hit zombi 2 with zombi 2 itself being of course a marketing ploy to trick people into thinking it was a sequel to george a romeros dawn of the dead aka zombi confusing enough basically none of the films have anything to do with one another but who cares when they make money i guess fulci himself starting to not care about the production about half way through zombi 3 when he decided to walk out bruno mattei was brought on board to help pad the film with additional scenes to lengthen the running timezombi 3s plot is your typical zombie fare scientists develop a serum on an island in the philippines terrorists steal it unleashing a plague and zombie run amok the scientists want to create an antidote while the military is set on mowing down everyone without prejudice there are also brief inserts of a radio dj preaching about how we treat the planet overall i actually liked this film i heard horrible things but i find the goofy dialogue quite enjoyable the film seems to be an attempt at raising awareness about pollution corrupted military man playing god etc i get the feeling this was at one point a serious film but it veered off in a weird direction presumably when mattei came on boardbesides ripping off other zombie flicks this was very reminiscent of romeros the crazies you hear the radio dj breaking the good news with when you see the men in white suits  gas masks run to them for help this is of course played to the images of the men in white gunning down zombies later they straight up steal a scene from crazies in which one of the regular uncontaminated people is killed by mistakethe gore factor is pretty good in this one with zombie hordes around every corner how is it cool let me count the ways1 zombie birth 2 flying zombie head 3 zombie birds 4 zombie with no legs swimming in a pool my favorite zombie was the machetewielding maniac at the gas station he was bad ass and nearly tore down the entire building trying to kill a girlfavorite quote  when a sergeant insists on cremating a zombie the scientists asks dont you think that once the ash is in the air it will fall to the ground and contaminate everything to which the sargeant boldly replies now youre talking science fiction he also continues to mention the science fiction told by the scientists even at the end when everyone diesextras gallery trailers and interviews most notably the one with mattei where he insists he directed 40 of the scenes yet cannot recall which ones or any other significant detailsbottom line a must see for zombie and fulci fansrating 710molly celaschi wwwhorroryearbookcom myspacecomhorroryearbook
pos	although its not as creepy as its cult classic predecessor zombi 2 i actually like this one better this is because of its faster pace better settings and cool 80s soundtrack its loaded with action and has sweet gore effects by lucio fulci the zombies dont quite look as nasty as in zombi 2 but they still look good it was made pretty well but it definitely has its share of cheesiness for instance some zombies move really slow while others are as quick as ninjas some are braindead while others say funny lines but who expects consistency when it comes to italian horror theres even a flying zombie head how rad is that definitely a must see for gorehounds and zombie fans itd probably satisfy most fans of action movies as well also check out zombi 4
pos	off the blocks let me just say that i am a huge zombie fan so i dont make statements like the above lightly secondly let me say that this is an italian zombie film and fulci only directed 15 minutes of it before handing over to bruno rats night of terror mattei this is no dawn of the dead folksthat said this is easily one of the most entertaining zombie films i have ever seen the script is wonderfully horrible just check out the two scientists trying to find an antidote lets try putting these two molecules together the zombies come in all varieties from moaning shufflers to machete wielding maniacs to birds the gore is plentiful legs are bitten off arms amputated stomachs burst open the pace is fast flying from one zombie attack to the next then theres the head in the fridge oh the head in the fridge one of the greatest moments in horror since ash got his hand possessed in evil dead 2you should know already whether youre the sort of person whos going to like this sort of film get some mates and some beer and youll be in for a fun nightdid i mention the head in the fridge
pos	yeah sure its cheesy its not zombie but its not that bad either it has beatrice ring which is a huge bonus and its entertaining i had the good fortune to meet fulci later in his career and he remained philosophical about the experience as he was never completely satisfied with it it is well worth a search out especially for genre and fulci fans it is a film that is far too often dismissed out of hand
pos	a terrorist attempts to steal a top secret biological weapon and in the process of trying to escape he is infected when the case containing the deadly agent is compromised soldiers are able to retrieve the case but the terrorist makes his way to a hotel where he attempts to hide out they eventually make it to where hes hiding and cleanse the hotel and its occupants unfortunately they dispose of his body by cremation and if youve seen return of the living dead you know what happens nextzombi 3 has been widely panned by critics and zombie fans alike as a complete mess of a movie while thats a fair assessment its not without its high points for one thing it has plenty of bloody deaths to keep gorehounds happy theres an abundance of zombies that seem to come out from everywhere possible theyre in the water the rafters of houses hiding in trees and for some reason they like to hide under a bunch of dead brush only to spring out to attack as the heroes try to escape theres even a flying zombie head that hides inside a refrigerator you have to see it to believe it as that scene alone makes zombi 3 required viewing imo it may have some terrible editing and some very questionable acting especially from the doctor who has to be one of the worst actors ive seen but zombie 3 is still a very entertaining movie sometimes its nice to sit back and watch a movie that doesnt require anything more than your time and an open mind zombi 3 fits that bill and then some its even more enjoyable if you pop open a few beers and watch it with some like minded friends i give it an 810 just because of sheer enjoyment
pos	wow this was a great italian zombie movie by two great directors luci fulci zombie and bruno mattie hell of the living dead lucio started this movie and was ill so the great bruno took over and it turned out surprisingly better than i expected it to turn out so if you have seen hell of the living dead directed by bruno mattie and if you saw zombie directed by lucio fulci and liked both or one of theme then this is a movie you must watch it has great zombie makeup witch equals great looking zombies has a funny zombie flying headand zombie birds that spit acid at you and turns you into a zombie that only happed to two people but they are mainly just the great toxic zombies like in bruno matties hell of the living deadso if you like italian zombie movies or just zombie movies in general than check this one out its a great italian zombie movie
pos	we have high expectations with this one    because its zombi 3 the official sequel to zombi 2 and directed by lucio fulci    however    its codirected by bruno mattei from night of the zombies and not written by dardino sachetti but by claudio fagrasso night of the zombies and its shot in the phillimines like night of the zombies and resembles night of the zombies hell of the living dead a lot as a result its more like a companion to hell of the living dead than zombi 2 fabrazio deangelis who produced zombi 2 and its editor tomassi  and efx gianetto de rossi gave zombi 2 its magic    zombi 3 is not magical    its like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the peanutbutter but over the years ive grown to accept zombi 3 i could swear i saw a version where a soldier was bitten on the arm and went to the hotel room    there was a senseless fulcicut and the matteifulcicut is the one on dvd
pos	nobody truly understands the logic behind the numbering of italian zombieflicks but  honestly  why would we bother every single film in the zombiseries delivers great fun nasty gore and gratuitous shocks and zombi 3 is no exception to this despite all the production difficulties that occurred whilst shooting this film began as an interesting lucio fulci project who had to elaborate further on his zombi 2 success but it ended up being a typical bruno mattei product with more flaws and stolen ideas from previous films the screenplay is hopelessly inept and ignores all forms of continuity every ingenious idea from george a romeros night of the living dead and the crazies is shamelessly repeated here and the acting performances are truly miserable and painful to look at yet all this didnt upset me for one moment because the sublime overthetop gore compensates for everything on a secret army base at the phillipines scientists completed the bacterial warfare virus death one and prepare it for transport after a failing attempt to steal the virus the infected corpse of a terrorist is cremated and the zombieashes contaminate the entire population of a nearby tourist village the last group of survivors has to battle hyperactive and inhumanly strong zombies as well as soldiers in white overalls that received instructions to kill everything that moves in the contaminated area this movie is comparable to umberto lenzis nightmare city truly badbut incredibly entertaining with fastpaced action sequences and several very creative zombiemadness situations the undead birds were original for example and the whole zombie birth sequence at the deserted hospital was pretty cool as well the infamous flying head scene is not nearly as awful as its made up to be and it belongs perfectly in this cheesy and thoroughly pleasant italian zombie flick recommended to the fans dont mind the negative reviews
pos	this movie is awesome on so many levels and none of them are the level that it was intended to be awesome onjust remember this when youre watching shaun of the dead and other recent zombie movies be they good or bad this is the formula that they are using this is what makes zombie movies so greatand what makes it better than great is the story behind the movie a simple web search will provide you with everything you need to knowall in all it doesnt linger theres never a point where you think to yourself cmon get on with it it moves quick and corners nicely this is the sporty little italian number of zombie flicksso awful its wonderful if your tongue spends an ample amount of time in your cheek rent it buy it love itas a great trivia note if youre watching it on dvd youll notice that there is sound effects during the menu screen underneath the musical score well thats because that music was lifted straight from the trailer which is probably the only working print of that music that still exists which is long enough to loop
pos	ill be honest with youi liked this movie its a great zombie flick that is packed with action original ideas good acting but is also packed with bad zombie effects part iv entitled after death is also good i would recommend this movie to horror fans everywhere10 out of 10fans of horror movies like this should check out puppet master skinned alive slumber party massacre sleep away camp and other full moon pictures flicks for other recommendations check out the other comments i have sent in by clicking on my name above this comment section
pos	a nicely done thriller with plenty of sex in it i saw it on late night tv there are two hardcore stars in it lauen montgomery and venus thankfully gabriella hall has just a small part
pos	this lowbudget erotic thriller that has some good points but a lot more bad one the plot revolves around a female lawyer trying to clear her lover who is accused of murdering his wife being a softcore film that entails her going undercover at a strip club and having sex with possible suspects as plots go for this type of genre not to bad the script is okay and the story makes enough sense for someone up at 2 am watching this not to notice too many plot holes but everything else in the film seems cheap the lead actors arent that bad but pretty much all the supporting ones are unbelievably bad one girl seems like she is drunk andor high the cinematography is badly lit with everything looking grainy and ugly the sound is so terrible that you can barely hear what people are saying the worst thing in this movie is the reason youre watching itthe sex the reason people watch these things is for hot sex scenes featuring really hot girls in red shoe diary situations the sex scenes arent hot theyre sleazy shot in that porno style where everything is just a master shot of two people going at it the woman also look like they are refuges from a porn shoot im not trying to be rude or mean here but they all have that breast implants and a burned outweathered look even the title deviant obsession sounds like a hardcore flick not that i dont have anything against porn  in fact i love it but i want my softcore and my hardcore separate what ever happened to actresses like shannon tweed jacqueline lovell shannon whirry and kim dawson women that could act and who would totally arouse you and what happened to b erotic thrillers like body chemistry nighteyes and even stripped to kill sure none of these where masterpieces but at least they felt like movies plus they were pushing the envelope going beyond hollywoods relatively prude stance on sex sexual obsessions and perversions now they just make hardcore films without the hardcore sex
pos	great softcore sex revealing and sexy and plenty of it ignore the ignoramus who doesnt realize that raunchy is sexy if done the right way if you erotic go watch that red shoes diary junk if you want hot and exciting softcore done properly this is the movie to watch if you like the more explicit skinemax films youll like this one great softcore sex revealing and sexy and plenty of it ignore the ignoramus who doesnt realize that raunchy is sexy if done the right way if you erotic go watch that red shoes diary junk if you want hot and exciting softcore done properly this is the movie to watch if you like the more explicit skinemax films youll like this one
pos	this flick is sterling example of the state of erotic bmovies bad porn movies without the hardcore sex the plot in this one isnt so bad as these things go it involves a female lawyer trying to prove her lover is innocent of killing his wife the rest of the movie however leaves something to be desired bad acting bad direction bad looking woman bad sets bad cinematography bad sound and bad sex scenes the filmmakers should learn the difference between raunchy and erotic they dont even have the common sense to have gabriella hall naked or in a love scene how dumb is that
pos	i really thought this wasnt that bad not a great work of art but dermot m was the stronger performer by far patricia arquette was overacting much of the time he was actually playing cello which was very impressive and his lines were never forced besides he is an incredibly beautiful man really sexy add that to the talent and most anything hes been in is a lot more tolerable he always gives his all even if some of the projects hes been involved in didnt quite hit the highest mark not the fault of the actor in most cases hes unfortunately been in some strange films that just didnt resonate at the box office always with alist actors but just not always a hit but he is worth every penny of any dvd rented or purchased see the wedding date with debra messing  one of his best overall films worth every penny   if you havent seen it yet do then youll understand that quote
pos	i first saw this movie when i was a freshman in high school and the film has stuck with me through the years its not about the soundtrack or cinematography or even the dialogue and somewhat bad acting its about the educational purpose and the message behind that is the most important its not a sin to have a child when youre a teenager and still in high school and its not really a bad thing either but it is a problem tons of girls i knew are all having children now and i guess they never watched this great movie and if they did they clearly didnt get the message behind it all its about not taking chances when youre in a sexual relationship any girl can get pregnant the first time its not a myth you dont necessarily lose out on your dreams but they do have to take a backseat in your future because you have a child to think about firstthis movie has a clear message behind it just say no
pos	i saw this film on true movies which automatically made me sceptical but actually  it was good why not because of the amazing plot twists or breathtaking dialogue of which there is little but because actually despite what people say i thought the film was accurate in its depiction of teenagers dealing with pregnancyits not dawsons creek theyre not graceful cool witty characters who breeze through sexuality with effortless knowledge theyre kids and they act like kids would theyre blunt awkward and annoyingly confused about everything yes this could be by accident and they could just be bad actors but i dont think so dermot mulroney gives when not trying to be cool a very believable performance and i loved him for it patricia arquette is whiny and annoying but she was pregnant and a teenagers the combination of the two isnt exactly lavender on your pillow the plot was very predictable and but so what i believed them his stress and inability to cope  her brave yet slightly misguided attempts to bring them closer together i think the characters acted by anyone else would indeed have been annoying and unbelievable but they werent it reflects the surreality of the situation theyre in that hes sitting in class and she walks on campus with the baby i felt angry at her for that i felt angry at him for being such a child and for blaming her i felt it allin the end i loved it and would recommend itwatch out for the scene where dermot mulroney runs from the disastrous counselling session  career performance
pos	this is a very good made for tv film it depicts trouble in suburbia circa 1970s and the sort of neighbors one certainly does not want to have around the worst  most upsetting part of the film was when the punk teenagers killed the family dog the teens do everything to annoy and harass this poor family but boy does the lead character take vengeance on those punk teenagers in the end the fatherhomeowner surely does not take all of the aggravation from the punk teens lightly and is quick to retaliate after lack of help from the police that is he stands up to them and protects his home and his family a very good actori might addi watched this on tv when i was like 8 or 9 i have never seen it again on tv and would like to definitely a good one its the sort of movie one may catch on a weekday night very late at night and cant stop watching or an afternoon film on a weekend its the kind they just dont show anymoreit is definitely worth seeing
pos	this is a great movie from the lost age of reactionary madefortelevision drama my alltime favourite actor robert culp skillfully plots a trajectory through uptight liberal fairmindedness and faith in the system kneejerk conservativism and fear of crime and homicidal psychosis the teens are a collection of pure sneering evil stereotypes and the eventual message of this film makes episodes of dragnet look evenhanded by comparison but what really shines in this is the great pace of the movie building the fear and paranoia by degrees as well as the feel of the whole california setting the cars are really great as well as i recall i give this film a 10 and i defy anyone to watch this film and not enjoy every minute remember just because its madefortelevision doesnt mean it isnt great art
pos	robert culp they call his character doctori think hes a vet or something and family move to an affluent lowtax zerolawenforcement suburb lanternjawed culp and his dog are nearly killed when some local idiot neighbor kids get drunk and go cruising through his front yard at 60mph he presses charges which arouses the kids ire and suddenly him and his family are the victims of a violent and disturbing prank campaignmarilyn manson er marlyn mason rather plays his fretful boiledcelery wife who urges him not to use violence against his sneering nemeses and who really just wants to move somewhere with decent public services but the system is getting culp nowhere and hes not about to leave his house because of some punk kids and their crazy rock and roll music and we all know what movie people do when the system failsbut this is based on a true story which makes it even betterit should be noted that while the villainous hooligans do have convenient 70s funkomatic teenage theme music that warns us when theyre up to no good this film actually ends up treating the age brackets evenhandedly really it doesnt make a big generational thing out of it kudos for thatanyway if you like dogs or at least believe in protecting their civil rights like me and you like justice and you like fire and you like justice for dogs by way of fire and you think people who skitter nervously out of troubled communities are too damn soft then this flicks ethos is up your alley no its not really good at least not in any widely recognized sense of the word theres nothing subtle or understated or clever about it its just sort of a featurelength psa for vigilantism it does however capture the feeling of some memorable scenes in other beloved works remember in frank millers the dark knight returns when batman leads the mutants on horseback to reclaim gotham city remember that scene in a christmas story where the kid pounds the bullys face in remember how cool that was or do you just really hate being looked at funny by your neighbors yeah monunfortunately this was a 1973 madefortv movie that i just happened to catch at 4am on my local wb affiliate and its probably not destined for dvd release but after being inspired by this film do you think im gonna just sit here and take it
pos	i remember this movie quite intense for an 11 year old good editing i felt terrible for the st bernard id watch it again if it were rebroadcast but the signal is passing pluto as i write this robert culp a highlight of his career i am just glad i didnt live in that neighborhood oh those 70s what a decade if they remade it i bet it would be very violent and bloody so what are they waiting for an excellent movie for prepubescent suburban boys it was very intense i think it was filmed in los angeles certainly not made in lodi nj the shot with the st bernard was the best and obviously the most haunting image from the filmand then they left the carcass on the stoop rotten kids
pos	outrage is pretty good movie robert culp was very good in the movie and was perfect for the part its hard to believe that this is a true story but what can you do when i watched this i thought why do they have to do all of those things it isnt right but they learned their lesson when they picked on the wrong man anyway if you ever see this movie on tv watch it because its a good one
pos	being the first feature film with robert de niro although not released for years later this is worth the watch de niros role isnt huge yet amusing as one of two friends who first try to prevent another friends marriage only to later chase him down to force him into it any die hard de niro fan will get a kick out of an early performance by arguably the best actor today
pos	this peabody award winning episode is one of the highlights of the 1st season where a holodeck malfunction traps captain picard beverly data and a starfleet historian named waylan within a 1930s san francisco setting this episode is an homage to raymond chandlers maltese falcon where patrick stewart assumes the humphrey bogart role  complete with fedora and trenchcoat the office itself is almost an exact replica of the one featured in bogeys maltese falcon this episode also briefly introduces us to a mysterious insect race called the jarada that communicate with mostly a highpitched buzzing sound communication with this alien race is difficult and it is up to picard to communicate with this race in their native tongue so that negotiations and diplomacy can finally begin the best part of this episode though is the appearance of the famous hollywood bactor lawrence tierney in the role of the gangster cyrus redblock he was such a handsome man back in the 1940s oh well
pos	this episode introduced the holodeck to the tng world the jarada have to be contacted and a precise greeting must be delivered or it would greatly insult them a tired picard decides to take a trip into the holodeck and a wonderful adventure begins the settings are superb and almost movie like alas the jarada probe sent shortly thereafter damages the holodeck and all its safety devices stop working picard and now guests must outwit the mobsters of gangland 40s america and return to the jarada rendezvous picard greets the jarada correctly and a new day dawns between humanity and the jarada this gem of a first season episode set the holodeck for many interesting and unusual adventures to be had there
pos	the big goodbye introduces us to the first holodeck adventure in this case captain picard posing as private investigator dixon hill this episodes creates some sort of standard pattern repeated several times on tng as well as ds 9 and voyager after entering the holodeck something goes wrong and the characters have to deal with the program under different circumstances beyond playing a game represented by the failure of the holodecks safety program this concept is used to expand star treks possibility and enabling a kind of genremix picards dixon hill stories are examples of 1940s crime fiction and their representation on the screen are referred to as film noir often having the stereotype antihero in the lead see for example chandlers marlowe stories or polanskis all time classic chinatown star trek never focuses on the story mostly its a simple howdowegetoutofhere scenario but enables the actors to take a different approach to their characters those holodeck games are commonly used for recreation and reflect the private interests of the crew members therefore the technical aspect is always neglected and from that point of view the stories are never sound but did star trek ever had a technical scientific point to it i mean besides some utopic conceptsthe big goodbye shows a relaxed patrick stewart a mcfadden that hardly ever looked better in a star trek episode at least the early ones and data has some great scenes too although i find it hard to believe that pulling the lamps plug out of the wall would have really surprised him for the fact that hed done research on that period and its customs wesley continues turning peaceful trekkies into potential murderers why didnt they take him to the holodeck and let the gangsters finish him off but all in all this ones fun
pos	according to the book the last of the cowboy heroes which is about joel mccrea audie murphy and randolph scott the author says that albuquerque was the only film he personally did not review because he claimed it was lost hadnt been seen in yearsgood thing for western fans somebody was doing some spring cleaning at paramount because a print was apparently found and now its out on the open market albuquerque is a pretty good western too with scott involved in a family feud with uncle george clevelandgeorge cleveland sends for his nephew randolph scott with the intention of making him part of his freighting business headquartered in the fast growing settlement of albuquerque cleveland is more than just a business owner hes the town boss which he runs from a wheelchair he even has the sheriff in his pocket randolph scott is not a cowboy hero for nothing that includes not backing relatives up when theyre villains he goes to work for a rival outfit headed by brother and sister russell hayden and catherine craigcleveland is full of all kinds of tricks and he even sends for a western mata hari in the person of barbara britton to worm her way into the confidence of his rivals barbaras great as the homespun vixen who develops her own agendarandolph scotts original home studio was paramount it was where his first studio contract was with albuquerque marked the last film he ever did for paramount and they gave him a good onenote also lon chaney jr who is george clevelands chief henchman a rather loathsome bully of a man and gabby hayes who is just gabby hayesalbuquerque must have been loved by republicans across the nation in 1948 with its chief villain as a town boss who rules from a wheelchair a certain democrat from a wheelchair had made hash of them for four straight presidential elections and he was gone they had high hopes of winning the white house that year too but things went awry and they had to settle for an ersatz boss getting his comeuppance in albuquerque im not sure why cleveland was in a wheelchair since nothing was really made of it in the plot my guess is he was injured and played the part that way because he had tostill albuquerque must have had great appeal to the gop market
pos	albuquerque is a film that has all the elements of a class a western except one the story that really belongs to a class b or c that was acceptable at the time the film was made when people were so thrilled to see a western in color but nowadays it just looks very primitive nonetheless for people who enjoy old westerns it is entertaining the original color and sound are very well kept on the dvd that recently came out gabby hayes is a good sidekick lon chaney is mean as always and randolph scott a bit more cheerful than usual in a film named albuquerque you would expect to see something that would remind you of the city but the town that is shown here could be just anywhere
pos	randolph scott is heading into albuquerque to take a job with his uncle however on the way there the stage is held upeven though they are not carrying a strongbox however a nice lady on board is concealing 10000 for her and her brothers businessand the robbers seem to know thisonce in town scott goes to this uncle about the job however he soon learns that this uncle is a jerkthe typical bad guy from westerns you know the rich guy who only wants to become richer by cheating and stealing and threatening until he owns everything and it just so happens that this jerk was behind the robbery scott demands that the uncle returns the money and then scott goes into business with the nice lady and her brothernot surprisingly this is not the end of the problemsjust the beginning again and again intrigues of various types occur to try to crush the uncles opposition one trick is to bring in a pretty lady to befriend scott and his partners shes a crack shot and it looks bad for scottuntil he figures out why shes come to townunlike most later randolph scott films this one shows scott as a bit more headstrong man all too often in his films hes the last one to suggest violence but in this film hes quick to suggest a lynching screw the law lets have a hangin and later hes quick to threaten the uncle what a surprise to see him as such a hotheadthough in most other ways hes the same old scott youd expectas far as the film goes theres nothing particularly unusual about it gabby hayes plays the usual character scott is a hero the baddie cannot be reasoned with and ultimately is destroyed and scott gets the girl despite this very typical plot its all handled very well and as a result is well worth your timeby the way there are two weird scenes in the film first late in the movie there is a fist fight between scott and the uncles 1 henchman lon chaney jr in it chaney smokes as he fightssomething i never saw before and i did admire how he could puff away as he got his butt kicked second get a load of that runaway cart scene with the whipnow that was one impossible feat
pos	it begins with several of the principles on a stage run to albuquerque gabby hayesjuke sounds like duke is the driver and begins his usual tirade against women in general with his girlfriend pearl being an exception he then relates a garbled version of the biblical story of samson to justify his retention of long whiskers against the wishes of pearl who is the town barber no less and who claims if everyone followed his example she would be out of business this point will return to dominate the last scene in the film gabby seems an irritation to some reviewers but is a definite plus to this one its too bad he wasnt in more of the better randoph scott westerns to help lighten up randys usual ironjawed demeanor also on this stage are randycole armin his future wifecathrine craig  as celia wallace whom he is getting acquainted with and a little girlmyrtle to whom he soon becomes a hero when he rescues her from the runaway stage after it is held up by henchman of randys wheelchairbound uncle john armingeorge cleveland who essentially runs the townrandy soon learns that his uncle and by extension himself is not exactly popular among the town folk he does however quickly form a useful friendship with gabby after he learns that uncle john was responsible for the stage holdup of his business competitor celia wallace and the associated murder he demands that uncle john return the money and decides to work for celia and her brother tedrussell hayden instead of for uncle john as his rivals prospects rise uncle john decides to plant an informantbarbara britton as letty tyler in the wallace office to keep him informed as to when they are delivering ore from the mines to town so that he can sabotage their run when this doesnt work he resorts to the draconian tactic of staging an arson of his own office for which randy is blamed unfortunately when the fire was discovered randy was in lettys apartment confronting her with suggestive evidence that she was tipping off uncle john myrtle and letty testify that he was in the apartment when the fire was discovered this puts him and letty in the dog house with celiahis apparent beau and tedwho hopes to woo letty this news also ends uncle johns trust in letty as an informant and he suggests she leave town instead she switches sides and tells the wallaces why randy was in her apartment uncle john tries once again to sabotage their ore run and when that fails there is a general shootout in town you can guess the resultsthe plot is well constructed and executed with complicated relationships between the principles and with a variety of obstacles for randy to overcome with the sometimes aid of his associates at least randy was spared the necessity of bringing his uncle to justice uncle john had a choice to avoid assassination but arrogantly trusted that a woman wouldnt have the guts to carry out her threat the presence of hayes and two beautiful wholesome single women as well as little myrtle much helped to lighten the otherwise tense atmosphere in this battle for survival as uncle john put itit seems odd that barbara britton the bad girl gets top female billing over catherine craig randys love interest barbaras on camera time was much more limited those who grew up on the lassie tv series featuring george cleveland as gramps will be surprised to find him playing such a mean controlling villain we may wonder if his wheelchairbound status has a bearing on this persona this leaves him with few options for making a living in the wild west without apparent family to help support himexcept randy he cant afford to have some upstart beat him out of the most profitable business in town on the other hand from his conversations he probably achieved his status as the town boss before becoming wheelchairbound
pos	i remember this series so well it was excellent  such strong and compelling characters stylish and sexy  and so different to everything else on offer at the time  and now  i am sure that it inspired the also excellent canadian drama traders both season 1 and season 2 are available on dvd region 2 in the uk its a treat to watch the series againseason 1 is 13 episodes and season 2 seems to be 10 episodesunfortunately it seems to have ended after 2 seasonsthis series was a lot of funsometimes you can get it on special at amazoncouk
pos	i agree that capital city should be on dvd i watched this show only by accident in 1994 and fell in love with rolf saxon as hudson talbot it was nice to see americans who work abroad in london in the financial industry for a change i loved rolf in this role and loved every other role that he has been in i cant believe the show only lasted 13 episodes i liked william armstrong as hudsons flamboyant charming friend in the series when they aired this show in the new york city area it was always late at night or at off times the show is less than an hour long i felt this show should have gone on longer but the casting changes in the second season really made the show a little less interesting i didnt care for sylvia but missed the actress julia phillipslane in the previous season i felt this show took chances and often it worked it showed americans who loved and chose to live in london the american characters were not arrogant or tried to outdo their british counterparts i also liked the fact that they had tried to internationalize the cast rather than make them all british i liked watching julia ormond in an early role i felt this show should have lasted longer i felt at times that the previews lasted as long as the show in less than an hour they could have transferred the cast to new york city and it would have been a hit in america
pos	capital city fans rejoice this first season of this series is now available from network dvd and ive recently got my copy although very much an ensemble piece of key maverick trading floor characters capital city does present us with various moments through both its first and second season when each member of the team plays a significant part in a particular central or peripheral plot line the cultural mix english irish american german polish of head trader wendy foleys played by joanna phillipslane group of staff is balanced with their own distinctive mannerisms interests and personalities which helps to make the rather unfamiliar and to most people seemingly sterile subject of financial trading reasonably engaging through the engaging performances of the cast in fact this seemingly dynamic young team of employees is in direct contrast to the rather staid and oldfashioned senior management of shane longman as represented by lee wolf richard le parmentier and james farrell denys hawthorne i suspect that such an unconventional way of working as employed by wendys team would not have become a reality had it not been for youthful reclusive free spirit peter longman inheriting his thirty per cent stock in the company from his father and allowed a more trendy relaxed modern way of business become a reality to a certain degree wendys i am led to believe immediate supervisor leonard ansen john bowe follows the establishment in the traditional manner of running the company however his fondness for wendy rather sees him occupying the middle ground on most occasions the main interest in the series i believe stems from the simmering romantic attraction between douglas hodges declan and the cool selfassured blonde haired german trader michelle hauptmann played by trevyn mcdowell which had viewers continually wondering if the situation between these two colleagues would develop beyond the close friendshipfondness that they undoubted havelooking forward to browsing through this title and hopefully the second season of thirteen wont be too far away
pos	batman the mystery of the batwoman is about as entertaining as animated batman movies getwhile still true to the feeling of the comic books the animation is done with a lighter spirit than in the animated series bruce wayne looks much like he has before but now he appears somewhat less imposing the dick grayson robin has been replaced by the less edgy more youthful tim drake robinkevin conroy as usual invokes the voice of batman better than most live action actorskelly ripa did a much more decent voiceacting job than i was expectingas in the live action batman films the movie lives or dies based on the quality of the villains my alltime favorite the penguin is here his design is sleeker than it has appeared before hearkening more to the burgess meredith portrayal of the 60s than the danny devito portrayal of batman returns david ogden stiers is the perfect choice for the penguins voice the penguin is finally portrayed as a cunning sophisticate just as he most commonly appears in the comics hector elizondos voice creates a bane whos much more memorable than the forgettable version in batman  robin and finally batman has a descent mystery to solve putting the detective back in detective comics that is what dc stands for after all the revolution to the mystery is a delightfully sneaky twistthe score adds to the mysterious ambiance of the movie it sounds like a mix between the score from poirot and the score from mission impossible all in all its more entertaining than your average cartoon
pos	this batman movie isnt quite as good as batman mask of the phantasm and batman and mr freeze subzero but it is still a good installment to the batman cartoons i say it is equally good as batman beyond the movie this movie is good for all the same reasons the storyline is good not quite as good as the other ones but still pretty good it has lots of action in it the cartoon effects are good the voice of actors are really good such as kevin conroy as batman bruce wayne tara strong as barbra gordon efrem zimbalist jr eli marienthal as robin the villains are good such as kyra sedgwick as batwoman david ogden stiers as the pequin hector elizondo as bane so i am sure you will not be disappointed with batman mystery of the batwomen so make sure that you rent or buy batman mystery of the batwoman the movie because it is really goodoverall score  out of   out of 
pos	for starters i have always been a fan of the batman cartoons because the theme is so universal that everyone alive has an alterego this is true in the mystery of batwoman while the overall story is good im disappointed that they havent really done much for the franchise with thisthroughout the movie you are trying to find out who the identity of batwoman is unfortunately you can find out by easily looking at the cast of credits posted on this website so if you havent seen it already dont go there i was sort of disappointed that they didnt make the movie longer 75 minutes is way too short for any movie the secret identity of batwoman also comes far too early in the movie sort of midway and becomes anticlimatic afterward because you know the good guys will always win and that the new character known as batwoman will disappear after the movie is overim also not too sure about the new animation style used in this movie i love the sleek new characters but there should be some more detail where detail is called for some parts of the animation look so awkward and rigid that it grabs your attention right away diverting your attention away from the storyline i also didnt really like the bright atmosphere used in most of the scenes it sort of loses its dark and gothic feel which is batman similarly we shouldve gotten to know more about batwomans personality so that we can build the same deep compassionate feeling that we do with bruce wayne also i think the fight with bane should have been done better in typical childrens fashion the bad guy meets his demise too easily either by tripping falling getting electricuted or doing something dumb that works against them come to think of it there wasnt even one drop of blood spilled in this movie eitherbottom line its a good entertaining flick and i recommend anyone whos a batman fan to watch it it has good storyline universal appeal and even great acting to top it off i just wish that they could have delivered more permanent change to the story by making batwoman stay to make things more interesting not just introduce her and then kick her off once shes done id also like to see someone else figure out the mystery for a change finally to have some other than batman solve the mystery and fill him in later with the detailsi hope there are more animated movies to come and look forward to the time when we will actually be able to see the breakup between bruce wayne and barbra gordan hes been stringing her along forever and doesnt even like her and i cant believe that she was dumb enough to fall in love with someone 20 years older i also want to see the time when tim drake leaves because he is getting sick of the old man in short i want to see all of the things that led the characters to where they will be in batman beyond otherwise the same repeated formula will just end it faster than if they just decided to move on with the story
pos	the original animated dark knight returns in this ace adventure movie that rivals mask of phantasm in its coolness theres a lot of style and intelligence in mystery of the batwoman so much more than batman forever or batman and robintheres a new crimefighter on the streets of gotham she dresses like a bat but shes not a grownup batgirl and batman is denying any affiliation with her meanwhile bruce wayne has to deal with the usual romances and detective work but the penguin bain and the local mob makes things little more complicatedi didnt have high hopes for this un since being strongly let down but the weak batman sub zero robin isnt featured so much herebut i was delighted with the imaginative and exciting set pieces the clever plot and a cheeky sense of humor this is definitely a movie no fan of batman should be without keep your ears open for a really catchy song called betcha neva which is featured prominently throughoutits a shame the dvd isnt so great dont get me wrong there are some great features the short chase me is awesome and a very cool dolby 51 soundtrack but the movie is presented in pan and scan batman mystery of the batwoman was drawn and shot in 1851 but this dvd is presented in 1331 an in comparison to the widescreen clips shown on the features there is picture cut off on both sides i find this extremely annoying considering mask of phantasm was presented in anamorphic widescreen warner have had to rerelease literally dozens of movies on dvd because people have complained about the lack of original aspect ratio available on some titles why they chose to make that same mistake here again is beyond mei would give this dvd 55 but the lack of oar brings the overall score down to 45 its a shame because widescreen would have completed a great dvd package
pos	this post may contain spoilers although it was 5 years after the series ended and wb was currently working on justice league this animated movie is a welcome addition to the video library why well if mask of the phantasm compliments the first 70 episodes of batman the animated series and subzero compliments the 15 episodes of the adventures of batman and robin then mystery of the batwoman compliments the final 24 episodes of the gotham knights version of batman kevin conroy once again delivers a voice over performance that is nothing short of excellence and perfection i admit i was a bit leery when i heard about batwoman and all i could think about were the old 50s comics of batman but i was blown away by the batwoman character her look her costume which i assumed inspired bruce wayne to create the costume on batman beyondand the fact that this movie keeps you guessing who batwoman is all the way through if you want to know who batwoman is then buy or rent the dvd barbara gordon makes a cameo appearance and i think the writers were trying to hint that bruce and barbara had something going on between them like they did in batman beyond tim drake appears as robin but his role is a small one and sadly there is no sign of or mention of dick grayson alias nightwing which leads me to believe he has established himself in bludhaven his city in the comicsof the three suspects for batwoman my favorite is kathy duquesne who looks an awful lot like halle berry kelly ripa did a great job as one of the other suspects when it comes to the villains im glad the penguin was one of them but i did not like the fact that they replaced paul williams with david ogden stiers pengy just didnt sound right same thing goes for robin the new guy did okay but just as i was starting to get used to matt valencia they replaced him its interesting to note that kevin michael richardson who voices carlton duquesne is now the voice of the joker in the batman series and we finally see what rupert thorne looks like revamped since he didnt show up in the gotham knights episodes the late john vernon will be missed although i enjoyed henry silva as the voice of bane if he had to be replaced they got the right man in the form of hector elizondo i only wish they could have used two face riddler or the scary new version of the scarecrowthe musical score and especially the soft sounding intro were superb i wish that was on a soundtrack and i especially enjoyed the beautiful and talented cherie in the iceberg lounge along with her song betcha neva while some feel that this movie is weaker than the mask of the phantasm and subzero i find it just as strong and enjoyable as the rest plus like i said earlier its a full length movie based off the gotham knights version of batman which i think gives a good balance i would at least recommend renting this dvd first before buying it for those who might be leery of this movie but personally its well worth the purchase i give mystery of the batwoman a 9
pos	an enjoyable batman animated film not on par with return of the joker or mask of the phantasm but solid nonetheless i liked how the movie kept you guessing as to who batwoman was there was nice twist nice action sequences ive always been of the opinion that the batman cartoons are better then any of the pitiful batman live action film sequels the trend continues here75 out of 10
pos	it aired on tv yesterday so i decided to check it out this was one of the last bruce timmpaul dini dtv projects related to their old 1992 batman the animated series after that jeff matsuda came along and reimagined batman with his new the batman series but anyway the story of this new batman movie centers around the appearance of a new vigilante known as batwoman however batman feels the need to stop her because of her extreme methods and also in the meantime take down the pengiun and ruphert thorn who both are secretly working with carlton duquesnewhos having family troubles and another villainwhich is later revealed in the movie on a weapons smuggling operationthey also put a bounty on the batwoman the question is who is this mysterious batwoman and is it possible that they could be more then one its up to batman to solve this mystery and stop penguins latest operation for an animated movie it has a fairly complex plot and a serious tone which is good another plus was the complete redesign of the penguin who looks much more like the sophisticated mob boss were used to seeing in the comics unlike his previous designs that borrowed elements from tim burton vision of pengiumsewer rat and circus freak even though the movie contains a love subplot its never carried that far and doesnt derail the movie like say batman forever the voice acting is standard quality for these directtovideo projectsif only batman mask of phantasm took this route kevin conroy still shines as batmanbruce wayne and like i said despite running for some very short 80 minutes it manages to make a pretty goodand complex storyline complete with a few minor twists and bucket loads of action there are a few downsides however nightwing is nowhere to be seen and im sure barbara gordon and bruce wayne dont click as a couple even though is just referenced tim drakeaka robin does very little in the movie and to be quite frank i was never a big fan of paul dini and bruce timms batman character designespecially in their batman shows postbtas this the new adventures of batman and robin well it kinda makes batman look fat then rather a wellbuilt bulked up individualkinda like the jeff matsuda character model from the batman bruce wayne seems a bit awkward those blue eyes make him look more like clark kent then brucethough its true they do look very much alike another downside is rupert throneno explanation as to why he is in this deal but its safe to say hes has goons and whats a cut of the deal which does very little more then hang out with the penguim or get himself hurt every time he points a gun at someonecount how many times this happens in the movie and youll be surprised overall a good batman animated movie worth at least a rental
pos	batman mystery of the batwoman is the latest animated batman straight to videodvd movie to be released minor spoilers ahead the plot revolves around a new crimefighter the batwoman who seems to be personally involved for whatever reason in stopping a major arms shipmentalthough the movie is interesting enough its not as good as mask of the phantasm subzero or return of the joker the main reason being is that it doesnt give off the emotional appeal the other movies did at the end of this movie we dont really feel sorry for anyone as we did in the others especially subzero there is no real tragedy that made the other animated movies special for us even the batwoman is not really a tragic character as mr freeze or phantasm were not only that but batwomans alter ego seems so incredibly stiff and dull that the viewer doesnt really care what happened to her that caused her to put on the mask or what happens to her at the end and therein lies the main reason we dont get this special emotional appealdont get me wrong i did find the movie enjoyable it does have its moments such as when the audience finds out who batwoman really is and seeing an old villain return who was last seen in the original batman the animated series the action is also very enjoyable with some very suspenseful momentsif the batwomans background was more interesting this movie would have been better than return of the joker in my book but as it is now its in 4th out of 4as for the animation its the same as the new batman adventures cartoon from the mid to late 1990s the score is not as memorable as the previous 3 animated batman films but its still good nonethelessi do recommend buying this dvd because despite its flaws it is enjoyable but just remember its not as good as the other batman animated movies710
pos	in 1993 with the success of the first season of batman the animated series warner brothers commissioned the team responsible for the hitshow with producing a featurelength movie originally slated for directtovideo but bumped up to theatrical status it would become known as batman mask of the phantasm ten years after phantasm we have had an additional three featurefilms released from the boys at the wb subzero return of the joker and now mystery of the batwoman joins the familythe plot is basic and in many ways similar to mask of the phantasm a new female vigilante modeling herself after batman has begun targeting operations run by gotham mob boss rupert thorne and oswald cobblepot aka the penguin now batman must attempt to unravel the mystery of the batwoman before she crosses the linethe animation is the sleeker futuristic style that was utilized for batman the animated series fifth and sixth seasons aka the new batman adventures  its quite nicely done and just as sleek as return of the jokers animation there is also some use of cgi but its minor compared to the overabundance of it in subzero the music was alright different and exotic and similar to the justice league score although the points in the score when the old animated batman theme comes up will be sure to send waves of nostalgia through the older fans rodentshaped heartskevin conroy as always does a wonderful job as bruce wayne and batman its also great to have the old batman the animated series alumni back that includes bob hastings commissioner gordon robert costanzo detective bullock tara strong barbara gordonbatgirl her cameo hints at the romanticrelationship between her and bruce that was mentioned in batman beyond and efrem zimbalist jralfredvillains were also great  especially given that rupert thorne the old mob boss from the original series appears for the first time since the fourth seasonoverall while not quite reaching the standard set by mask of the phantasm ten years ago motb carries on the torch quite nicely for the animated batman films and if you have the dvd and are a hardcore fan you will love the fiveminute short chase me
pos	i always said that the animated batman movies were much better than the live action filmsive seen all of the animated films but out of the bunch this is the poorest and its rather disappointingmask of the phantasm would rank as the best then worlds finest then sub zero then return of the joker and finally this ranks lastin this newest animated movie theres a mysterious new batgirl in gotham and batman is intent on discovering whether shes friend or foe as she sets out on a quest for vengeancebut as bruce gets involved with three young women he begins investigating them and discovers who is the new batgirlthe tone in this film is unusually light considering most of the films are grim and bleak which was rather disappointing bruce acts strangely out of character most of the time the villains are reused from the last films and while the action scenes are exciting theyre really nothing new it also lacks the dramatic impact the other films have especially that of subzero which was heavy in drama and character developmenteverything in the film feels pretty recycled and the supporting characters are charming but no one is actually worth rooting forall the while i really enjoyed this i had a blast and the identity of the new batgirl is surprising but this wasnt as exciting as id hopedhalf out of 
pos	i thought the film could be a bit more complexin a psychological sense perhaps but the action and voice acting were top notch the animation was heavy cg in many scenes but very good ones at that this is one of the batman returnsforever type films which include romances and the conflicts of wayne and motives for dating 007 fans would love this and so would the females great theme song wayne was portrayed very well in this film and the penquin was back to his true form no mutant genes in him this time i liked the fact robin wasnt used too much tim drake was just a good computer nerd somewhat of an indigo child or mind of the futurethe supporting cast was made up of some soap opera stars decent talents and the characters were drawn to look like the voice actors too kelly ripa was hilarious in this filmi rate this below phantasm return of the joker and batman vs dracula but liked the smarter script better than i enjoyed subzero 710
pos	i give this movie 7 out of 10 because the villains were interesting in their roles and the unknown batwoman creates an interesting guess who game the movie however needs more robin in it he appeared in the movie in the beginning and sporadically throughout the rest i always thought the new animated series did little justice to the neat new robin character let alone knightwing this movie just continues that bad tradition the movie spends too much time on bruce wayne and his romance which wouldnt be so bad in one movie if the romance wasnt so unbelievable it is still a good movie if you are a batman fan and i would recommend watching it
pos	once a year comes a movie like that and makes things easy for you you dont have make an effort to think it is good its just is you enjoy it while you watch it and you take it home with you i cant say it is totally flawless but its near acting  great story interesting and with elements of suspense its a small family story pretty much predictable but its not the secret itself that matters it is the way the it takes the blind girl to reach it i was impressed by the way the director portrayed their deep relationship the blind girl and her cousin the only thing i didnt like that much is the actress that played the mother she was too tough and without necessity keren
pos	i wont give anything away by describing the plot of this film other than to say that it begins with the return to israel of a young blind woman whose closest friend and companion has just committed suicide it unfolds like a detective story as the blind woman tries to figure out why her friend ended her life as she pursues her investigation and the information accumulates it leads inexorably to a devastating conclusion the film is expertly paced and the acting especially by talia sharon as yaara the blind woman is excellent israeli film has definitely come of age and is now fully competitive with other foreign films though few have found a large audience in the us
pos	although there is melodrama at the center or rather at the bottom of this film the story is told beautifully and subtly and the acting is superbyaara studying at princeton returns to her native israel for the funeral of her oldest and dearest friend talia because yaara practically lived with her friends parents after the death of her own mother she has lost her adoptive sister and because yaara blind from birth has been guided and guarded by talia her friends suicide is as unbearable as it is inexplicableinevitably the blind girl is the one who determines to solve the mystery of this death though without sight she has insight though she cannot see she is able to find what is out of sight than the normal people around her the film thus becomes an absorbing mystery as yaara scours for clues in memories of her relationship with talia in her adoptive familys house in tapes diaries and people in talias past and presenttold from yaras point of view the film is also seen from her point of view as she visualizes what she hears believes and imagines the solution to the mystery is rather conventional but the search is conducted with such subtle care and the answer rendered so beautifully and without fanfare that the pat moment is easily forgiven the truths emerge gradually yet inexorably clarifying not only talias life but also her relationship with yaara tali sharon as yaara uses her mobile face and voice effectively and is utterly believable as both the adult and teenage girl we accept fully her ability by the films end to find her place in the world more confidentlynoteworthy is the precision by which places and actions are repeated with small but significant variations that never become tedious the deadon acting by the minor characters and the interesting decision to represent talia only as a teenager i will quibble with yaaras final declaration as stands with gadi talias last boyfriend at a cliffs edge but that trip to the edge is so fascinating that the image will remain in sight longer than her words will be recalled
pos	the story is being told fluidly there are no interruptions the flash backs are woven into the present seamlessly casting was superb young yaara looked very much like yaara would have looked at that age her portrayal of a blind person was done convincingly director daniel syrkin have done a superb job in getting the various actors to work together in this story the cinematography is very good you feel like you are with yaara and talia walking toward the ocean to the edge of the cliff the english subtitles follow the hebrew script very closely it is interesting to note that even though out of sight is not a direct translation of lemarit ayin both names are very appropriate to the story
pos	i was at the same screenwriters conference and saw the movie i thought the writer  sue smith  very clearly summarised what the film was about however the movie really didnt need explanation i thought the themes were abundantly clear and inspiring a movie which deals with the the ability to dare to face fear  especially fear passed down from parental figures  and overcome it and in doing so embrace lifes possibilities is a film to be treasured and savoured i enjoyed it much more than the muchhyped somersault i also think mandy62 was a bit unkind to hugo weaving as a bloke about his vintage i should look so good i agree that many australian films have been lacklustre recently but peaches delivers the goods im glad i saw it
pos	this story is beautifully acted it is both sad and heartwarming about a young girls journey to discover where she has come from and where she is going stephanie was adopted by her mothers best friend after her mother and father were killed in a car crash and ever since she has been labeled the miracle baby she is dyslexic and is finding life a bit tough her findings along the way affect those closest around her her relationship with her guardian and her guardians ex boyfriend are handled very delicately and sensitively and the whole of the supporting cast are genuine 3 dimensional and believable set around a peach canning factory in small town australia this is a warm gentle erotic film and leaves you with a pleasant feeling when the credits close after reading some of the other rather shallow comments about hugo weaving i would like to add that i think he was brilliantly cast and was extremely sexy no he is not brad pitt but that doesnt mean that he isnt attractive
pos	i really enjoyed the performances of the main cast emma lung is courageous and interesting the director has developed performances where the characters are not one dimensional a complex story with the changing between eras also appreciated the underlying story of the unions losing power and the effect of a large employer closing on a small town i do not agree with the comment that the older man has to be attractive there have be many relationships with older men and younger women  without the male being good looking depth of character can be appealing to the not so shallow the film has a good look and the cinematography is also good
pos	let me be the first non australian to comment on this  i got the movie for hugo weaving and i watched it to the end its one of those drama of life films as my mother used to call a movie that depicts a real life story with no extraordinary events and that is mostly descriptivei liked the light and the girls the rest was without too much fault but without too much merit either i yearned for something like the interview or at least some matrix villain element here and there but nothing out of the ordinary the story does teach one about facing ones own destiny and break free from the environment others build for you but this happens when the life giving peach factory in the area is about to close so not much of an effort to change things is requiredthe smart american beauty soundalike song in the background could have been part of a larger soundtrack but just that one playing over and over again became annoying after 100 minutes of filmin the end i guess it did his job of presenting a part of australian life but to me it didnt seem specifically australian it could have been placed anywhere and it didnt seem attractive as a storyi guess one must be in a certain mood to like the movie
pos	sensitive film does lack brilliance and to some degree narrative structure but is nevertheless superbly shot and performed however the narrative structure point is debatable while it gives the impression of tying off loose ends nicely in the final scenes and connects its thoughts with what might be described by the modern viewer as a story im sceptical as to whether this feel needs a narrative structure that is definite and detectable inevitably it will be compared with somersault in that its central protagonist im not sure thats the correct word is a young and very younglooking woman whose newly discovered sexuality both confuses and empowers her  although of course cate shortlands film tackles this aspect better but while the possibility exists for reckless viewers to dismiss this film as a clich peaches is in some ways much more ambitious than somersault perhaps thats where it doesnt quite make it its certainly very different to monahans first feature  the interview im not quite sure how the sex scenes between weaving and lung added to the story who knows  maybe they did they certainly rammed home the compromised and flawed nature of weavings character  although i personally think this was achieved without the need for these scenesjust saw the film againon a second viewing i can see how some would dismiss it as a telemovie dressed up as a feature but im not sure how distinct these categories are anymore or even if we should be making that distinction in any case i do think there are enough layers in the film to distinguish it from hallmark efforts on the other hand the films structure is very formal and its content is hardly challengingat least in the way somersault tom white three dollars the illustrated family doctor look both ways and the human touch are the performances are all good but i did come to the realisation that the main reason i was enjoying the film was because it fit the australian genre without necessarily adding anythingand i can understand that this can be a fairly good reason for another person not to like it indeed it wasnt until lung enters the room in her vietnamese dress that the film really begins to pack a punch but that leads us into another debate  should we expect that a film must challenge us all the time certainly i enjoy being challenged by a film or a book or other people but is there no room anymore for what is simply a nice storyi havent deleted my initial post on this film because im all too aware of the orwellian overtones of such an act but i would downgrade my initial rating from an 8 to perhaps a 65as for nominations for afi best film my votes go to the human touch three dollars and look both ways  and i think look both ways should win
pos	how you could say that peaches with its complex narrative dealing with a multitude of issues is a small tv idea is beyond me besides i can think of many films that have a small tv idea in their plots your obvious dislike of the tv industry  sue smith has failed to rise above her television background is confusing particularly as you are having such a great time working in tv if only we could all be so talented as ms smith no i am not a friend or relative  afi award winning brides of christ road from coorainetc all made for tv come to think of it what about those other small tv ideas like against the wind bodyline the dismissal scales of justice blue murder water under the bridge etc i think peaches is a good entertaining film which had me interested and most of my friends as well from start to finish it is far from flawless yet i think it is among the best australian films i have seen over the last couple of years who knows with a few more viewings theres so much to think about it might just be up there with classics like the year my voice broke the devils playground i really did enjoy this film much more than somersault and three dollars these films i think had their momentssurreal atmospheric realistic and dealing with important contemporary issues but as for sheer entertainment for mrand mrs average movie goer and me it was very ordinary if not boring when i go to a movie i am always conscious of the audiences reaction to a film through in cinemas reactions and overheard conversations in the foyer and loo some came out of peaches shaking their heads some with negative criticisms but many seemed to have enjoyed the experience
pos	peaches is truly a marvelous film i write this to refute a review from someone called auscrit that has appeared on this site first of all the idea that either monahans first film the interview is somehow tv is an extraordinary statement here is a film that has been significantly praised around the world as is simply one of the best australian films ever made it fully deserved to win best picture peaches is a brave bold and courageous departure for me it works on every level and i have now seen it twice monahan is a filmmaker who is demonstrating great skill and incredible sensitivity for auscrit to make the comment that it is another tv movie etc and that hugo weaving is no good simply does not get the film or more particularly does not want to get it frankly it is the sort of comment that one expects from either another filmmaker who is jealous or bitter or both or someone from inside the industry either distribution exhibition or bureaucracy your average punter i have found just does not write comments like that i have noticed other comments on the site and reference to the film sommersault one has to wonder what people think they are looking at unfortunately in australia at the time ss was released the push was if you did not like it then there was something wrong with you not the film this manipulation of the media is pretty common down under the reality is the only similarity between the two films are that they are rights of passage films unfortunately for me ss is a film about nothing that could have been told in 15 minutes i see it as a one dimensional film about anxiety peaches in comparison is a master piece personally i cannot wait to what monahan does next as he is clearly way ahead of any of his contemporaries when it comes to cinema in conclusion if the film does not win all at this years afis and if awards then it is a rigged game as for auscrit please find something more constructive do with your time
pos	i had initially heard of tears of kali a while back and it sounded like something id be into but with all the films i have coming in on a regular basis it kinda fell off my radar while roaming around the local wonderbooki spotted the box for this one and grabbed it up i have to say im pretty glad i did tears of kali is a strange gory sometimes downright creepy film which is somewhat constrained by its obviously low budget  but is still an entertaining and worthwhile watchtears of kali centers around the fictional indiabased taylorerikkson cult group that practices meditation and other rituals in the pursuit of facing and banishing the individuals inner demons  but apparently these techniques work either all too well or not well enough depending on your viewpoint as dark forces are not only exorcised but also unleashed upon hapless victimsthe film is told anthologystyle with a short but memorable and eyeopening intro sequence and then proceeding into the three stories that make up the bulk of the filmthe first shakti is about a journalist who visits one of the cultmembers who is being held at a mental hospital the journalist goes in under cover of wanting to research the taylorerikkson cult but we find that her true motives may hit a little closer to home when the interview takes a violent turn the journalist finds that she may have gotten in over her headthe second part devi concerns a violent young man who is sentenced to psychological rehab in lieu of a prison sentence for beating a young man into a coma we find that the treating doctor in question is actually a taylorerikkson alumni and his rehabilitation methods are far from the normthe closing story kali revolves around a quack faithhealer and his assistant who perform miracles for a fee when the healer unwittingly helps one of his clients and actually expels a force which had been possessing her the demon is now free to roam and looking for a new hosti gotta say i really enjoyed tears of kali there are some faults with the film that keep it from being truly excellent  but it is an original and ambitious film for what it is my biggest gripe with the production is the poor and uninspired overdubbed dialogue the dubbing is subpar and i would have much preferred to have a subtitled option with the original language track some reviewers have said the acting is poor which i dont necessarily agree with i think that the dubbing is so lackluster that it makes the performances seem stunted which isnt really the case in fact a few of the performances are pretty damn chilling the doctor in the second segment and the client in the third readily come to mind and notable the gore fx are very well done for a lowbudget film with some graphic scenes of eyelidremovalviacuticlescissors a pencilinthethroatsuicide some decent but irritatingly shaky selfflaying and a few other goodies thrown in for good measure not as rough as some of the more extreme gore films out there but definitely stronger than your average horror fare i also found the story concerning the cultgroup to be intriguing and a welcome change to the typical horrorstory nonsense there are plenty of scenes of genuine atmosphere and tension the likes of which i havent come across in a while although flawed in some fundamental ways i still think tears of kali will appeal to most underground horror viewers  some scenes may prove too much for the more mainstream viewer definitely recommended  8510
pos	i saw this movie on the bifff festival in brussel spring 2004 what a surprise this german production a stylish and imaginative shocker is one of the scariest flic i have seen be warned this is not a joke this terrorizer has a big cast of good actors as an examplepeter martell as a european guru has a strong presence excellent direction nice production design a very good soundtrack and a lot of heavy gore sfx like italian horror movies in the eighties flesh ripped clean to the boneand the blood runs red this savage heart stopper will grip youand give you some dark dreams  a mustsee
pos	three horror stories based on members of a transgressive hindu cult that return home but changed in some way in the first story our former cult member is now in an insane asylum and is visited by a reported who wants to find out about what went on at the cult somewhat slow going as story is told in flashbacks while the two sit on chairs and face each other reporter is particularly interested in what lead to the death of the participants what seemed rather boring suddenly turns very exciting with a surprising twist in the story things get quite bloodysecond story has a violent young criminal visiting a psychiatrist for mandatory therapy the patient seems to have some type of agenda but the psychiatrist is up to the task again things slow down a bit and get weird then theres a strange twist in the story that is very well written and surprisingfinal story deals with spiritual healer who claims to be able to remove the persons illness from them with his hands one of the patients is a former cult member so the successful healing gets more complicated again we are surprised by a twist has a pretty gory scene in therethere some nice female full frontal nudity as well as male full frontal nudity for some reason i found the stories to be very well written and the director succeeds entirely in setting up each story with its surprising twist and the gory aftermathnote review of the german dvd
pos	this is a trio of tales shakti devi and kali about an experimental commune or some such thing called the tayloreriksson group which took people on journeys inside themselves and into the realm of the unknown and left a bit of damage here and there id say many years later some of that damage is still lurking and waiting for the right moment to show itself shakti tells the tale of a woman whose husband died mysteriously in fact he was torn apart and the suspect was a man that may not have existed seems this woman is able to project some inner demon or so finds out the sister of the man who was killed when she attempts to talk to this woman while posing as a reporter devi tells the tale of a young man who wants to jump out of his skin hes a skinhead a speed freak and is sent to see a psychiatrist who just happens to be a former member of this commune which results in the good doctor helping the young man to realize his desire this is probably the best of the three segments kali tells the tale of a healer who attempts to heal this woman who was a part of this commune and lets loose some kind of demon that has lived in this woman but one wonders if he did it or if she loosed it because it could not survive in her any longer all three of these tales are pretty creepy and suspenseful because youre never really sure what to expect and the premise and the settings are so unlike those of conventional horror films that it adds to the strangeness this has a sort of lowbudget look and feel to it but it also manages to conjure up a pretty creepy atmosphere throughout much to its credit i watched this with my mouth hanging open a good portion of the time and when the real scares and gore came it hit pretty hard i found this to be a very interesting and disturbing film and liked it a lot a good little find this one id give it 8 out of 10
pos	one of the best low budget movies from germany is this is the dark side of new age if you believe in esoteric please dont watch this movie it blows all your positive fantasies away this movie shows that beyond the peaceful faade of spiritual soul searching lies a world of extreme transgressions and terror i hope there will be a 35 mm copy soon andreas marschalls first film is just the beginning of a new area making movies with a few euros im waiting for the second hit
pos	its taken a few viewings for me to really wrap myself around this one but for me tears of kali is one of the horror highlights of the 00s and as far as independent horror goes a veritable masterpiece an anthology horror it takes on the story of the fictional tayloreriksson group a cult of sorts based in india whose members set out in search of ultimate self knowledge and healing of the psyche with unpleasant results that echo down the years with bookend segments set in india the film is made chiefly of three stories set in germany illustrating the aftermath of the work of the tayloreriksson group with some pretty nasty gore at times its an interesting set up as these things go but what sets this film apart is the way the imagery is so carefully set up to develop the films horror bad things have been unleashed and the general course of the film is a look at how the quest for self knowledge and ultimate therapy brings horror to patients healers and others and the film is loaded with smart visual clues to the power of the dark forces with which it deals dark forces unbound by time place or even personality good examples of this are found in the first story especially dealing with a journalist interviewing a lady in a mental hospital previous to this story we have seen lars eriksson and notably his wonky lazy eye we also see him healing or at least comforting a patient the lady mental patient of the first story is seen in the same stance as eriksson healing a fellow patient also as she wraps up the canvases from the art class that she runs among her fellow patients one of their pictures is seen a face with lazy eye like erikssons there are also references to folk in minuscule roles extras and walk ons having extra sensory perceptions of what is going on in the film showing the badness that has been unleashed spreading and able to almost infect others there is more to the film philosophically than just evil within it is a film about death suffering and possible redemption too all bound in a structure derived from hindu beliefs in a fashion that seems like it might just be exploitation but has more relation to actual beliefs than one might expect at least from the research that i did on wikipedia writerdirector andreas marschall definitely deserves some significant credit for his skill in constructing the film as well as being thoughtful the film is pretty chilling too the soundtrack of bharti india and panama john has a great eerie piano jingle and there are a couple of notable performances michael balaun as a sinister doctor and cora chilcot as a freaky patient especially good the third story also has a fine turn from veteran mathieu carrire as a faith healer the biggest problem of the film is that it is not that involving a lot of the time so potential for fear is lost but these and a couple of other performances achieve involvement pretty well so the film isnt quite as gripping as it might be the acting occasionally off and the pacing too but mostly i thought it was pretty great if a shade short of its possible brilliance well worth a look for adventurous horror fans i think
pos	tears of kali is an original yet flawed horror film that delves into the doings of a cult group in india comprised of german psychologists who have learned how to control their wills and their bodies to the point that they can cause others to be healed through radical techniques that can trigger nightmarish hallucinations and physical pain and torture to release the pentup demons inside themthe film is shown as a series of vignettes about the tayloreriksson groupthe abovementioned cult group the first segment is somewhat slower than the rest but serves fine to set up the premise for the rest of the film the rest of it plays out like a mindfck film with some of the key staples thrown in the mix fullfrontal nudity some gore to keep you happyi say check this out may not be spectacular but its concept is pretty neato and it delivers in the right spots 810
pos	this movie has its ups and downs but to me the good stuff in this movie very much outweighs the badswhats not so good about the movie are indeed sometimes the dialogue the sounds the lightingam i the only one who noticed the way the sets were lighted was amateur and the actingwhat is very good are the highly original storyline the very intense atmosphere the gore factor which is very high and the effects which are done supremelyso definitely worth watching or maybe even a mustsee for all you horror and gore fans
pos	the plot is real horrific the atmosphere really depressive unusual for a lowbudget production like that and at least for a german production a little bit of indian spirituality mystic thriller and slasher movie mixed together the development of plot and characters are great the sets very close to reality without any studioatmosphere it could be perfect but at unfortunately some things were a little bit disappointing what dont inevitably have to be typically for lowbudget movies1 the cast sometimes is not more than average almost every actor look like a layman some of them do a good or a very good job but some are acting like the actors of crappy german courtshows but i was very very disappointed of the acting of mathieu carrire his acting  in a lots of of his older movies his acting was fine  here was belowaverage but that could be the reason why he today takes part in crappy german soaps or tvseries on private channels2 the dialogs are sometimes on soapoperalevel 3 the bad sound made it sometimes very hard to understand what the characters are saying i saw it on dvd and was glad to could rewind and to listen it again it caused by the set  big halls as in the hospital or with the esoterically group  and sometimes the strange dialects of the actorsbut all in all it is an interesting movie worth to watch it far beyond the commercially movies which are often more terrible
pos	theodore rex is possibly the greatest cinematic experience of all time and is certainly a milestone in human culture civilization and artistic expression in this compelling intellectual masterpiece jonathan r betuel aligns himself with the great film makers of the 20th century such as francis ford copola martin scorcese orson welles and roman polanski the special effects are nothing less than breathtaking and make any work by spielberg look trite and elementary at the time of its release theodore rex was such a revolutionary gem that it raised the bar of filmmaking to levels never anticipated by film makers the concept of making not just a motion picture featuring a dinosaur but adapting an action packed thrilling detective novel costaring a talking dinosaur with a postmodern name such as theodore and an existential female police officer changed humanity as we know it the world could never be the same after experiencing such magnificent beauty watching theodore rex is much akin to looking into the face of god and hearing him say you are my most beloved creation this is one of the few films that is simply to die for
pos	compelling and innovative at the beginning of this criminally underrated whoopi goldberg flick the writers draw a parallel between theodore rex and the 1941 orson welles classic citizen kane the writers are justified in drawing such a seemingly disparate parallel but the viewing public is too often hoodwinked into seeing overly hyped hollywood schlock to appreciate the subtle similarities between these two movies in citizen kane charles foster kane is feared and admired by his colleagues and his underlings much like whoopi goldberg in this movie this movie is about finding love in everybodys differences it is an epic examination of the fear of abandonment and the need for love and acceptance in a society that is dominated by greed and selfabsorption whoever paired whoopi goldberg and theodore rex formulated a dyad for the ages with the only justifiable comparisons being bogey and bacall hepburn and tracy and hall and oates if you would love to watch an uplifting celluloid philosophical examination of some of humanitys deepest drives bergmanesqe but not as depressing theodore rex should be viewed immediately
pos	this movie is excellent and i would recommend renting it for anyone whose local video store owns it or even better you could buy it because chances are youre going to watch this over and over i can remember watching this movie as a kid and it was great back then but after watching it again yesterday ive found it to be amazinga good blend of comedy although not as great as mr magooanother one of my favorites and action this deserves 1010 and im hoping that they will make a sequel soon fingers crossed if you do babysitting or have to look after young children for anything then id recommend renting this movie as it will keep them entertained for hours 
pos	i enjoyed it in general im not a fan of comedies and comedians but i do like whoopi im also partial to scifi fantasy and the dinosaur craze i read for pleasure but when im feeling overstressed or really minddead i watch tv  movies to escape theodore rex enabled me to do so that makes it a success in my eyes i didnt even walk away to do something else while it was running whether or not it was rated as good or not doesnt really matter to me and no im not a juvenile nor am i a moron
pos	this is the best piece of film ever created its a master piece that brought a tear to my eye ill never forget my experience watching it i dont understand why people dont think as i do the dinosaur turns in a performance reminiscent of de niro in raging bull pacino in scarface and crowe in gladiator combined this should be released on dvd in superbit format so i can fully enjoy it like it was meant to be enjoyed when they produced and filmed it whoppi goldberg truly turns in the performance of a lifetime as a tough gritty cop who is against her will teamed with a hot shot dinosaur as her partner then the hijinx ensues to say the least by the way im saying the complete opposite of what is true this movie is utter garbage
pos	oh boy god bless the 1970s we got some of the most horrific movies that came out of that decade the exorcist jaws the texas chainsaw massacre halloween and now raggedy ann  andy a musical adventure this movie must be used to torture captured terrorists into telling us about their evil plans to destroy the world i mean seriously this movie scared the heck out of me my sister had this movie in her vhs collection and i was kind of curious what kind of movie they would make out of a doll that came out of the great depression for kids with very little pocket money what the heck its kinda funny how this movie is the 1970s version of toy story pretty much down to a key only this was a thousand times scarier disney had alice in wonderland to get into the drug trips for the childrenwhenever marcella leaves the room raggedy ann along with her brother raggedy andy and a whole nursery full of colorful toys come to life on marcellas birthday a new doll babette arrives from paris france to the united states of america babette is a spoiled creature who is unaware she is a doll but the friendly raggedy ann does everything she can to make babette feel at home however the pirate captain contagious kidnaps her raggedy ann and andy set off to try to rescue her before marcella discovers babette is gone out in the world outside the nursery the two meet the camel with the wrinkled knees a blue toy camel who has been cast off by past owners and is now heartbroken and lonely after raggedy ann and andy hitch a ride on the camel he begins to follow his hallucinations and without looking runs over the edge of a cliff into a deep pit in this pit they encounter the greedy who is a giant gluttonous blob of taffy who eats constantly and is never full the raggedys and the camel narrowly escape being consumed by the greedy and continue their journey to find babette and believe me it just gets weirder from this point onwhile this movie was certainly disturbing and i just wanted to cry and cover my eyes during a lot of the movie this was actually pretty creative back in the day when we had hand drawn animation that made films more personal and that the writers and animators put their heart into it you can tell that they did that with raggedy ann  andy a musical adventure this certainly wasnt the worst movie i have ever seen i just dont know who to recommend it too as scared as i was i have to admit im glad i watched it sometimes you need a wtf movie to spice up your selection believe me when i say that raggedy ann had no problem in doing just that with me its official that doll is just plain creepy lets just put it this way theres a giant caramel river that is eating everything a king whos head keeps getting bigger as he laughs a bizarre thing that humiliates raggedy ann and her brother a strange almost incest between ann and andy and a couple of naked dolls that will forever haunt my dreams with their songs yikes710
pos	raggedy ann and raggedy andy the movie is about dolls that come to life when the humans arent around in this adventure they must rescue a kidnapped french doll named babette from the captain of pirates on their way they journey though deep dark woods taffy pit and even looney land will the aide of their new friend the camel with wrinkled knees help them or just slow them down with his hallucinations of his friends leaving him how will they escape the kookoo king and his henchmen what will their owner marcella say when she sees her 7th birthday present doll gone along with her other toys delightful surprises await the two adventurersall scores are out of a possible 10 story 8  very cute dolls that come to life when the master isnt around not just that because they go out into many many different places but they are in an imaginary world so anything can happen meeting new characters going to different places finding new friends its great the characters all work so well in this too and who doesnt love pirates acting 8  every character suits their voice so well specifically the marlon brando taffy pit enemy the greed the french doll has a very uptight french accent the evil hitleresquire king kookoo whos got hair that resembles simpsons sideshow bob plays his role very well and the sorrow old black man voice for camel works perfectly why is it that old dubbed animation was soo much better than new ones music 10  nothing short of perfection here the songs have been in my head for years and rewatching it nearly 20 years later i can still remember each and every one of them and will now be able to know exactly where these tunes come from joe raposo of sesame street fame did an excellent job with the songs for this and everyone sings real wellediting 6  heh this is where itll get confusing i mean how far did the raggedys walk anyway a lot of events just seem to occur one after another and theres no telling who the other dolls and toys were as you never see them in the real world of the movie but it does follow some sort of path and you know theyll eventually get to where they need to go its just pretty hard to follow at timesuniqueness 8  between this and unico id have to say theres parts in both movies i will never forget no matter how hard i try to mainly the scary parts ive probably mentioned already how older movies were much creepier than animation of today but this takes the cake in the scary factor outside of the south park movie and some disney films theres almost no animated musicals or good ones of that coming out so its very uniqueworth 8 its classic worth the hunt to get a good copy thats for sure but the vhs copies are probably all stretched out by now the dvd version is sold on ebay all the time and itll definitely be something youll watch more than once if anything get it for the nostalgia purposesoverall score not an average 8  its a wonderful timeless musical made in the late 70s and can still be enjoyed today its characters are all unique and the songs are great so great you might find yourself humming them time and time again give your favorite stuffed animal a hug today reviewers insight including bias this isnt like the raggedy ann tv series made a decade later this was way more darker and real world the effects in this seem like a lot of other acidtrip cartoons from the 70s in particular yellow submarine still its given me memories ill never forget and might still influence things today it wasnt easy to find but itll remain a treasure to keep in my collection of dvds and videos forever
pos	i saw this jolly little film at age 1011 in 1979 when it was broadcast on cbs i didnt know it had been in a theater at all to rate it from a kids point of view id give it 4 out of 5 starsbecause being a young boy at the timeit seemed a little girlishthe climactic scene where gazooks tickles the daylights out of everyone was a bit disturbing at the time but you outgrow that sort of thing when i rediscovered it a blockbuster video in 1995i had to revisit it i still liked it despite the fact that it looked a bit old i dont know where the other reviewer on here got the idea that it wasnt on vhsits out there might even be on dvd by nowat least i hope it is i want to share it with my kids someday 10 stars on hereits still a great kids film end09082009  finally found a vhs copy woohoo
pos	i saw this movie at the theaters when i was about 6 or 7 years old i loved it then and have recently come to own a vhs version my 4 and 6 year old children love this movie and have been asking again and again to watch it i have enjoyed watching it again too though i have to admit it is not as good on a little tvi do not have older children so i do not know what they would think of it the songs are very cute my daughter keeps singing them over and overhope this helps
pos	raggedy ann  andy is the first movie i ever saw in the theaters my dad took my sister and i and the funny thing is  when we got home dad asked us what do you want to do now and we said we want to watch raggedy ann  andy again lol and my dad actually took us back to the theatre to watch it again  at least thats how i remember it i was five years old at the timethis movie was pretty scary for a five year old the scene with the giant ocean of sweets and the hypnotic camel scene i dont remember a lot from this film naturally the beginning was magical and a few scenes  i wish i could find it again and will likely seek it out nowi remember i loved raggedy ann  andy
pos	this is a very strange film by directoranimator richard williams all who know of williams work know its a bit offkilter if not ingenious but this one takes the cakeit features two hapless ragdolls who have to save their owners new french doll from a lustful pirate toy and find themselves at the mercy of several bizarre characters along the way the strength in this movie lies primarily in its aesthetic quality its strange character designs its powerful animation and its stark contrast of the sweet and scary williams brilliant animation portrayed raggedy ann and andy as real rag dolls floppy and darned rather than simple cartoon versions of the dolls which made it more believable at least in a visual sense the animation shines on the bring us the camelwiththewrinkledknees whose body walks with two different personalities controlling each end the silentmovie chase with sir leonard looney and of course the greedythe greedy animation on its own is possibly the most exquisite psychedelic animation ive ever seen theres something about this animation that just makes your jaw dropand every second its something new living in what was deemed the taffy pit the greedy is a massive blob man that lives in and mercilessly eats sweets he sings a song that i cant help but feel hold some sexual undertones then tries to kill raggedy ann for her candy heartthe only complaint i have about this film is that there are too many songs it continuously bogs down the movies pace because there are sixteen of them there are about six good songs which should have been the only ones including i look and what do i see no girls toy blue though they didnt need to make him sing it twice i never get enough because i love you and maybe im home the others just seem unnecessary and frankly arent too amazing to listen tothis is a weird film with strange undertones but if thats what youre looking for you wont find better
pos	now heres a film straight out of my childhood my family used to taped but it kind of got tapped over and losted over the years now i was fortunate to watch the whole film on youtubecom i had love this wonderful film when i watched it as kid and after watching again online i still do today my favorite song from the movie is candy hearts and paper flowers i will always remember that sweet song forever i was surprised when i looked at the opening credits on who animated whothat some of the animators date back to 1930s wow thats like 47 years
pos	i have very fond memories of this film as i saw it with my two younger sisters when it first shown theatrically in 1977 and i was eight years old apparently it was deemed a failure  and is now practically forgotten the panand scan videocassette  which never did justice to the picture or its ambitious panavision compositions is now outof print the film is very stylized shades of yellow submarine and admittedly uneven some of the characters and sequences are exquisite while others are somewhat juvenile and undistinguished the sad discarded blue camel shades of eeyore and his blue song are truly heartwarming joe raposos songs are for the most part simply beautiful definitely a worthwhile curiousity that will probably sadly fall into total obscurity
pos	i believe i received this film when i was a young buck i remembered watching it as a child but i could never find the film i remembered good ol rageddy ann andy babette the greedy king koo koo i searched high and low for this movie and still no luck but one day when i was moving out of my childhood home i had found it we were reunited i am 17 years old now i still watch it all the time actually its one of the funniest and touching movies i have ever seen and enjoyed at the same time and personally i think they should make a sequel mmm yes a sequel indeed now i am even considering getting the captains bird tattooed somewhere on my body
pos	personally this is one of my favorites of all time no im not 10 im 30 i own an old original vhs of this that i bought from a rental store ive watched it countless timeswhile its an amusing movie for kids its an intriguing movie for adults i once saw this movie whiile i was not sober my eyes were opened to things i had never noticed before i saw morals being strongly encouraged both overtly and somewhat subliminally i wish i could remember all the things i noticed in particular but its been a very long time since then rest assured there are tons of things that are alluded to throughout the movie if you get the chance to view it not sober do so you wont be disappointed as a matter of fact you will probably feel rather happy and warmunique and wonderful
pos	richard willaims is an animation god he was hampered in directing this film by the producer the final product is a very uneven film with a very convoluted story but some amazing moments of animation like emery hawkins greedy joe raposos repetitive music doesnt help either it was made in wide screen so the vhs doesnt show it in all its glory lets hope for a letterboxed dvd someday still its worth watching for some eye popping animation
pos	never when i was a child did i love any movie more then this one i would love to own it i watched it every sunday they played it on the family film festival it is an enjoyable film suitable for the whole family and the songs are wonderful
pos	the last time i saw the movie i was around seven years so my opinions might be jaded over time at the time i enjoyed the filming that switched between cartoon and live action at the time i felt sad for the blue camel and his sad life also i felt glee when after captain contagious kidnapped the heroine a princess or toy shepherdess the tables the were turned on him unfortunately the producers never decided to transfer this movie to vhs so all i have are twenty year old memories i am sure that if i saw the movie again i would consider it corny and sappy but i really enjoyed it the movie at the time
pos	this raggedy ann and andy movie is so adorable we love watching ann and andy sing and dance along with the camel with the wrinkled knees this movie is what made the camel with the wrinkled knees so popular singing his song im nobodies i love you if you love raggedy ann and andy watch the movie and you will see why its a movie the kids love and adults
pos	in our household like everyone else who has commented on this movie my brothers 7  4 years old at the time and i 10 would watch this movie over and over again we all loved star wars but we always went back to this one because of the great songs and the adventure we all loved the camel and would sing at the top of our lungs with him during his song there are some slow moments the time spent with king kookoo in his court and we generally got bored after the knights song the reason that i sound effect is because i loooooove you but we loved the journey to rescue babbette and the ending and were all a little freaked out by the picture of king kookoo floating there dominating the entire horizon laughing maniacally at the end i still to this day sing hooray for me babbette of gay paris around my friends im 33 now who just look at me as if ive lost my mind however when im singing it im 10 years old again remembering the wonderful year of star wars
pos	i vaugely recall seeing this when i was 3 years old then my parents accidentally taped over all but a few seconds of it with some other cartoon then i was about 8 or 9 years old when i rediscovered it and since i was then able to comprehend things better i thought it was a good movie then fast forward to just a few weeks ago june 2006 when i rere discovered it thanks to some internet articlesvideo clips and its just not the same movie im sure its still good with the kids but to us 2030 somethings its definitely got cult status written all over it its a shame that the original production went through a painful process if fox gave it enough time it would probably be more recognized in the public eye today maybe if they were to remake it with a totally different story and an all star voice cast it could be but thats for fox to decide im rambling here i know i still think its a great film but it could be better than great
pos	once upon a time there were different types of movies these different movies coexisted even though each one had something different to offerthis seems obvious at first but i thought id point it out during this review because it seems a few people may have forgotten this is just a fun movie for pavarotti fans thats all it is it doesnt claim to be anything else or anything grander people who deride it as something that fell short of a promise arent seeing the whole picture literally after all hollywood makes movies all the time that are shameless vehicles for people bodyguard or the preachers wife wwhitney houston are 2 examples that spring to mindfirst id like to address the movie as a vehicle for pavarotti there are worse things in this world and worse movies the singing is fabulous and the selection of arias is fun the movie starts with schuberts ave maria and then leoncavallos matinatta pav sings arias from la gioconda manon lescaut and turandot but also sings popular music such as i left my heart in san francisco and the song that was nominated for an oscar  golden globe if we were in love wmusic by john williams  lyrics by alan  marilyn bergman all 3 previous oscar winnersthe story isnt that bad it was built for pavarotti so of course its not going to be something thats profound or universally applicable to the average movie viewer its a story of a famous opera singer who was traumatized by a bad night at the opera years ago when asked to sing again at the same place the met in nyc he loses his voice from fear doctor pamela or pahmaylah in italian played by kathryn harrold gives him a shot to cure his psychosomatic reaction he offers her the chance to have a fling with him and she reluctantly acceptsthey embark on an affair she knowing hes married  promising not to fall in love with him and him thinking she will be just another woman despite all that they fall in love thus the song if we were in love and with her help he overcomes his fear  goes back to the met where he triumphs i wont tell how it ends but its fairly predictable which isnt always a bad thing the performances in this arent that bad pavarotti who plays giorgio fini isnt an actor so if youre expecting a spencer tracy or tom hanks performance you are deluded not pavarotti he knows hes not a thespian what he is is cute charming  charismatic he is having fun himself and if you can just let yourself have fun too its not so bad one funny line is when he tells pamela harrold that shes a thirsty plant fini can water you and of course she says i dont want to be watered on by fini kathryn harrold is very sweet and does a nice job as a semiuptight woman who learns from this extravagant man to live a little one of my favorite lines in the movie is life never has to be life size and theres eddie albert who does his usual good job as finis manager there are several themselves cameos by real conductors singers etc and it is filmed on location at the metropolitan opera at lincoln center if you like opera if you like pavarotti or if you can just let yourself go  enjoy a little fling just like he proposes in the movie then you can enjoy this movie for what it is i know i do every time 
pos	yes giorgio is a feel good movie a little romance great music beautiful scenery comedy a great food fight and a little taste of bittersweet are the ingredients of yes giorgio any movie buff would enjoy this film those who require massive special effects should look elsewhere most of us need a little escape now and then and how better to do this than with a feast for the eyes ears and heart a must see
pos	i watched this movie with my mother when i was in high school many years ago i definitely was not the least bit interested in opera at the time but he changed my views i enjoyed this movie very much and have truly enjoyed opera ever since i even bought several of his cds who cares what his acting abilities were he basically just played himself which was adorable he was so charming so charismatic i honestly just wanted to hug him i feel very sad that so many are criticizing him so harshly it was so straight did not accept people pushing him around or judging him for his actions he deserves to be respected and admired for his talent he will definitely be missed
pos	i saw this movie when it came out when i was 17 years old and into classic rock still am i never liked opera before because i hate soprano voices but he changed all that he was adorable in the movie and had such an amazing voice i heard on cnn that he died tonight at home of pancreatic cancer he will be missed and he definitely left his mark on this worldi hope to buy this movie if i can find it watch and enjoy smile maybe i should head over to amazoncom and have a look before its sold out
pos	i remember seeing this film when it first came out in 1982  loved it then about 4 years later i had the privilege of seeing luciano pavarotti sing at the metropolitan opera house in new york in tosca so seeing the ending of this film reminds me very much of that great night whats not to like about this film the music is brilliant and pavarotti fini was at his best and still looked great the story is actually very funny in parts  the food fight scene is still one of the funniest i have ever seen the hot air balloon flight over the napa valley was beautiful  so was the song he sang if we were in love one of the few times pavarotti sang in english and hearing the duet of santa lucia gorgeous get real folks this was a film about an opera singer called georgio fini who just happened to be played by pavarotti kathryn harrold  eddie albert were excellent in their supporting rolesi am very glad that i still have this almost worn out vhs tape of this movie but i would love this to be released on dvd especially now that pavarotti is no longer with us because i think this includes the best performance of nessun dorma sung by him still on film today
pos	okay lets face it this is a godawful movie the plot such as it is is horrible the acting worse but the movie was made for one reason and one reason only like all of those awful mario lanza moviesjust to hear the voice of the star in this case pavarotti in his prime okay so maybe the lanza movies were also an excuse for him to hit on women but this movie is about hearing luciano that alone is worth watching the movie a big opera star stuck on himself faces his fears finds humility and love along the way and belts out a lot of hit numbers tooi must admit im prejudiced on a number of levels im italian im a big pavarotti fan is there anything about pavarotti that isnt big including his fan base and when i first saw this movie i was going out on my own seeing the height and depth of lifes possibilities and in love for the first time so as awful as this movie is the beautiful voice and memories are enough to make me breathe deep of life and love againyes its corny and awful but the voice is immortal and timeless and the voice is what its all about so i give this movie a high rating in hopes that someone who has never heard pavarotti before will listen and watch and enjoy a new level of music and love especially since he is now gone like italian food that youve never tried before try it you may be pleasantly surprised as a luciano lover or prospective pavarotti peep
pos	as someone else commented this is a feelgood movie its got glorious scenery and the wonderfilled voice of luciano ive seen this movie many times and just saw it again this afternoon id forgotten how much i miss pavarottis singing of nessun dorma and i need to get out the cd its a great movie to just while away the afternoon engrossed in fun and reverie eddie albert is grand as the agent and a bit over the top but all agents are just that anyway the italian countryside is gorgeous but nothing tops the balloon ride for the perfect view if you need acting of olivier proportion this movie isnt for you if you just want a flight of fancy and some wonderful music watch this film just enjoy
pos	yes georgio is a lighthearted and enjoyable moviecomedy that contains beautiful settings and beautiful music its not my favorite movie but it is a movie i have enjoyed seeing more than once some reviewers suggested if one wished to enjoy pavarotti they would likely be better served by picking up an opera dvd although a full opera might be a better representation of pavarottis operatic talents oftentimes an opera requires costumes and has story lines that completely hide the appearance and nature of the person yes georgio permits pavarotti to use his speaking voice and to exhibit a personality and character in ways an opera would notmany reviewers seemed to find the story unbelievable i dont agree enormously talented people can be both selfcentered and charming  charming enough to captivate intelligent and beautiful people additionally people who are very different from one other often gain insights about themselves and grow in positive ways from interacting with people who stretch them or take them in directions they might not have chosen on their own both georgio and pamela become more open to unexplored parts of themselves in relationship with the otherrelax and let yourself go into a visually and aurally rewarding film with pavarotti at the peak of his vocal abilities the ending scenes from puccinis turandot alone are worth the time to get there
pos	we first watched this film as part of a festival of new argentine films in 2000 at the walter reade although we liked it we didnt think it was extraordinary watching it for a second time we found a different meaning in this look at life in buenos airesthe film takes place in one of the darkest days of argentina as the delarua administration was ending the country was in turmoil after the economy which had flourished earlier in the 1990s under the artificially climate president menen created it was a time when bank accounts in dollars were frozen and people got themselves living a nightmarethe story begins just as santamarina a bank employee is fired because the collapse of the economy instead of receiving sympathy from his wife she locks him out of the apartment and he for all practical purposes becomes a homeless man he takes to the streets trying to make ends meetthe other story introduces us to ariel a young jew interviewing for a job in a spanish company its almost a miracle he gets the job his father simon owns a small restaurant in the jewish quarter of el once in the center of the city things go from bad to worse when ariels mother dies suddenly only estela the young woman who is in love with ariel comes to help father and sonsantamarina who is a clean man has to resort to take showers wherever he can he chooses a ladies room in one of the subway stations when the attendant elsa finds him naked she becomes furious but she comes to her senses when she realizes the unhappy circumstances of this man who has seen better times they become romantically involved and santamarina in one of his trips through the street garbage finds an infant elsa while surprised wants to do the right thing but santamarina convinces her of the meaning of an innocent life in their lives will cement their loveariel who has met the gorgeous laura at work begins a turbulent and heavy sexual affair with his beautiful coworker who unknown to him is involved in a lesbian affair ariel who free lances by photographing weddings and other occasions feels a passion for laura but he realizes what estela has sacrificed in order to help his father and still loves himdaniel burman whose el abrazo partido we thought was excellent did wonders with this film things are put in its proper perspective after a second viewing recently and we must apologize for not having perceived it the first time around if anything this second time the nuances of the screen play mr burman and emiliano torres wrote make more sense because they reflect the turmoil of what the country was living during those dark daysdaniel hendler who plays ariel has collaborated with mr burman before to surprising results he is not movie star pretty yet he is handsome this actor projects a tremendous sincerity in his work enrique pineyro is another magnificent surprise his santamarina is disarming in spite of all the bad things that have fallen on him he keeps a rosy attitude toward everyone he meets stefania sandrelli the interesting italian actress makes a great contribution to the film with her elsa hector alterio one of the best argentine actors plays the small part of simon the gorgeous chiara coselli is seen as laura and melina petrielli appears as the noble estelaesperando al mesias proves daniel burman is a voice to be reckoned with in the argentine cinema
pos	this outstanding argentine independent film is one of the very best of the year 2000 from all south america including argentina which is producing an astonishing number of quality films since 1999 in 2000 alone argentina released many quality films which broke argentine bo records a half dozen were internationally acclaimed like this one at important world film festivals after viewing this film one can see how home grown argentinian films were able last year to recapture 20 of its national movie marketdirected by one of argentinas best directors daniel burman this film examines effects of globalisation worldwide but emphasizes its impact on argentina and particularly the jewish community of buenos aires daniel hendler is wonderful as the nice jewish boy trying to survive and even succeed in todays business climate hector alterio one of the great actors of hispanic cinema worldwide is perfect as simon the jewish father as is the rest of the cast which includes spanish and italian starsso many current themes in urban western societies are explored i dont have enough space to go into detail daniel burman cleverly weaves them into the plot with different characters personifying diverse dilemmas if this film plays at a festival near you or on video dont miss it
pos	i was pleasantly surprised to find that how to lose friends and alienate people was nowhere near as grossout a comedy as the trailer had led me to expect i rapidly became absorbed in the unfolding of the narrative and remained engrossed throughout pacing of the more visual humorous content was i thought spot on i mean i got the impression i was witnessing peggs attempts at restoring lost control very much in real time so to speak at other moments there was time allowed to share the main protagonists ie peggs and dunsts reflection on how events were affecting them and what had led them to where they now found themselves all the characters were well cast to some extent interesting in and of themselves and generally quite likable any apparent ruthless ambition displayed tended to be tempered by a corresponding good natured resilience an entertaining intelligently scripted brilliantly directed and superbly acted film that i would thoroughly recommend
pos	i had been looking forward to how to lose friends  alienate people for months particularly due to the fact that kirsten dunst and simon pegg were starring simon pegg is a comedic genius and kirsten dunst has always been a favorite actress of mine how to lose friends  alienate people hit the spot of course not perfect but very enjoyable and funny how to lose friends  alienate people follows the life of sidney young a smalltime bumbling british celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine in new york city in spectacular fashion sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses peers and superstars after disrupting one blacktie event by allowing a wild pig to run rampant sidney catches the attention of clayton harding editor of sharp and accepts a job with the magazine in new york city clayton warns sidney that hed better impress and charm everyone he can if he wants to succeed instead sidney instantly insults and annoys fellow writer alison olsen kirsten dunst he dares to target the star clients of power publicist eleanor johnson gillian anderson he also upsets his direct boss lawrence maddox danny huston sidney finds creative ways to annoy nearly everyone his saving grace a rising starlet sophie maes megan fox who develops an odd affection for him in time allisons friendship might be the only thing saving sydney from his downward spiraling career the storyline is very interesting and the acting was top notch with what the actors were given simon pegg is still hilarious as ever he makes sydney bumbling obnoxious and annoying as real as it gets but later in time making sydney not just likable but also a real character who you root for in the end kirsten dunst and jeff bridges were brilliant kirsten had some very wonderful acting and hilarious scenes and jeff bridges is just jeff fcking bridges how can you not like him he makes clayton a very humorous character with some wit and overall you just love the guy gillian anderson megan fox and danny huston were great as the supporting cast each had their own personality that were overall pretty unlikable but thats what just made the film work one thing i didnt enjoy was how one dimensional some of the characters were i understand that most were the supporting cast but some of the cast was underused and couldve given the film some more spice to it how to lose friends  alienate people will never be on anyones top 10 films ever or even top 10 comedies ever but it has a very high entertainment level and some scenes may even charm you as well how to lose friends  alienate people is definitely one of the better romantic comedies of the year 810
pos	i had fun watching this movie mainly due to simon pegg who has quickly become a solid box office draw for comedy filmshe is hired from his dead end london publishing job by big shot nyc media mogul jeff bridges as a writer for one of his celebrity ragsafter paying his dues he makes it into the higher echelons of celebrity writing hackdom the seventh room where he gets to be a minor celebrity himself the storyline is very funny and gillian anderson puts in an impressive supporting role as a cutthroat publicity agentalong the way to success he finds the true meaning of love etcthe formulaic plot aside the movie was very funny mainly due to simon pegg jeff bridges and gillian anderson kirsten dunst was good as the love interest the rest of the supporting cast did its job wellthis was a good comedy  well worth checking out at the theaters
pos	oh dear we dont like it when our superhero love interest develops a brain do wesomething has happened to people they have lost the ability to enjoy a simple feelgood love storycomedy kirsten dunst is a revelation  funny sexy and real i laughed out loud ooh at least five times and im not ashamed to say had a tear in my eye a couple of times too the cast acting and script is great i watch a lot of films right across the board and i havent seen one in this genre that has been as successful those who disagree please tell me where i can find some im sure the book is good too but i think you have to judge it on its own merits
pos	amazing performance from simon pegg who just gets better and better with every role as usual he plays the part of a very cringy character who makes you want to hide behind your cushion in embarrassment for him sometimes but thats what pegg is all aboutthe laughs were regular and eye watering and everyone of them aimed at penn the movie was very cleverly put together where every character plays a very sophisticated and serious part with penn being the only humour involved which is a huge credit to the director robert weideand i cant let this one go without a quick round of applause to gilliam anderson who shone throughout highly recommended to all
pos	pegg has had a few hits in the past few years starting with shaun of the dead in 2004 movie on to hot fuzz 2007 early 2008 he came out with run fat boy run and now comes this how to lose friends and alienate people which is in many ways one of my favourite comedys of the yearthe film is about sidney yound a man who writes a failing magazine who makes fun of celebritys mostly because he is not one of them anyway one of the most successful magazine owners played by jeff bridges invites him out of nostalgia to work at his magazine sidney is of course excited and moves to america there he meets a girl currently writing a book and hilarity ensuesthis film is great and i hope more come out like it in the near future pegg has once again given people everywhere another good film and i cant wait to the see the third part of the blood and ice cream trilogy paul i rate this film 81
pos	romantic comedy is not the correct way to describe how to lose friends  alienate people the underlying romance in the plot is for the most part displaced by a far more interesting rags to riches tale although the central line of the story is somewhat rushed passed in several screen shots it does have a sense of getting the nitty gritty out of the way focusing on those key relationships which make office politics and using those almost irrelevant scenes used purely for comic effect yet it works so well especially with pegg in the front seat the film is ultimately very clever playing well on the transatlantic relationship pegg shares with his costars and merging the cross between the high and low life society quite well and quite refreshingly in a storyline that despite predictability is somewhat of a unique journey the different characters in the film are presented well and casting is definitely a plus point on the film both the trading places relationship between pegg and huston and the love hate relationship between pegg and dunst do work so well in a story that is for want of a better word charming even fox whose main asset is of course sex appeal shocks with what turns out to be quite a dark character and acts that bimbo role all to well its one of these films where every little detail does pay tribute to a great piece of work from transsexual strippers to an amazing soundtrack it all meshes nicely into what can only be described as clever comedy
pos	well here comes anotherwellromantic comedybut unlike all others movies of this genrethis is by far the best i have seen in a long whileill admitat first i wanted to watch this movie because of megan foxand a little because of simon peggfirst of allif you have watched a decent amount of moviesyou will know that sidney and alison would be together at the and of the movieone way or anotherbut from the beginning to the end of the movie you wont know howokaynow this movie is just made for simon peggi cant see any other actor in the role of sidneyand im sure this would be a very weaker movie if not for peggs great performancethere is a number of great gags and jokes in this movie that kept me laughing really hardcourtesy of simon peggs character sidneybut i think everyone in this movie is goodfor examplekirsten dunst is really solid in this movie i usually dont think of her as any more than an average actressbut she was really good in this one then theres jeff bridgestheres gillian andersonand of course megan fox who plays spoiled bitchy star sophie maesgreat role for herall in allwhile i usually dont agree with ratings her on imdbthis time i would completely agree with themgo and see this movieit is really lighthearted and positiveand i recommend it deeply my rating 7 out of 10well 75 actually
pos	how to lose friends and alienate people is an entertaining if loose adaptation of toby youngs memoir of the same name its also a great title for helping to fill up the line requirement in imdb reviews the basic gist is the same as the book with certain incidents dramatised but a romantic plot is added and the ending is certainly hollywoodised simon pegg despite playing an essentially irritating person is his usual likable and funny self and pretty much carries the film strange to think only a few years ago he was just a tv sitcom guy and now hes rubbing shoulders with hollywood names theres a good supporting cast and its an amusing easy watch  kind of a male ugly betty but funnier
pos	how to lose friends and alienate people came out in 2008 it bombed at us box offices its an absolutely hilarious film with a great cast simon pegg is great playing sidney young who wrote the book how to lose friends and alienate people i know its not a true story the only way i know that is because sidney wants to go out with an actress named sophie maes sophie maes doesnt exist but other than that the film could be real how to lose friends and alienate people is probably the funniest film of 2008 and i think you definitely should see it as i said earlier the film has a fantastic cast including kirsten dunstspiderman the virgin suicides danny hustonthe number 23 30 days of night gillian andersonthe xfiles megan foxtransformers confessions of a teenage drama queen jeff bridgesthe big lebowski the vanishing overall how to lose friends and alienate people is hilarious i think simon pegg and kirsten dunst do work well together and i think you should see it though there is some odd nudity including transsexuals its a hilarious and awesome comedy one of simon peggs bestthe plotsidney young a journalist from england travels down to new york to work at sharp magazines while there he meets an actress named sophie maes and tries to sleep with her before his boss does
pos	sidney young pegg moves from england to new york to work for the popular magazine sharpes in a hope to live his dream lifestyle but struggles to make a lasting impressionbased on toby youngs book about survival in american business this comedy drama received mixed views from critiques labelled as inconsistently funny but with charm by the actors how to lose friends seemed as a run of the mill fish out of the pond make fun at another culture comedy but it isntthis 2008 picture works on account of its actors and the simple yet sharp story we start off in the past then in the present and are working our way forwards to see how young made his mark at one of americas top magazinespegg hot fuzz is too likable for words whether its hitting zombies with a cricket bat or showing his sidekick the nature of the law the english actor brings a charm and light heartedness to every scene here when the scripting is good but far from his own standards he brings a great deal of energy to the picture and he alone is worth watching for his antics with babe 3 are unforgivable simply breathtaking stuff as is his over exuberant dancing but he pulls it off splendidlybridges and anderson do well at portraying the stereotypical magazine bosses where dunst fits in nicely to the confused love interest megan fox who stole transformers reminds everyone she can act here with a funny hyperbole of a stereotype film star the fact that her character sophie myles is starring in a picture about mother teresa is as laughable as her characters antics in the pool to emphasize the point there is a dog and pegg rounds that off in true brit style comedy with a great little twistthough a british film there is an adaptation of american lifestyle for young as he tries to fit in and we can see the different approaches to story telling young wants the down right dirty contrasted with the american professionalism the inclusion of modern day tabloid stars will soon make this film dated but the concept of exploitation of film stars gives this edgeweides first picture is not perfect there are lapses in concentration as the plot becomes too soapy with an awkward obvious twist and there are too many characters to be necessary the physical comedy can also be overdone as a side note the bloopers on the dvd are some of the finest you will ever see which are almost half an hour longthis comedy drama has simon pegg on shining form again and with the collective approach to story telling and sharp comedy it is worth watching
pos	uk newspaper reviews seem to have concentrated on the fact that the reviewers tend to know toby young the journalist on whose reallife experiences this movie is based the key word here is based how to lose friends is a fictitious romcomsidney young joins a prestigious gossip magazine in new york where he proceeds to make gaffe after gaffe before finally getting it right and making it this involves him selling out and the movie has some serious points to make about journalistic integrity however they are not overdone the main substance remains a comedy which centres around sidneys misadventures the script has its cake and eats it in that sidney is a stupid wellmeaning buffoon at the same time as being a smart moderately obnoxious skilled writer this contradiction is never that much of an issue because simon pegg as sidney projects likability too welljeff bridges underplays sidneys editor a little too effectively and kirsten dunst is rather anonymous as the conflicted eventual object of sidneys affections and with regard to megan fox who plays an airhead bimbo starlet i can say only this just say the word miss fox and i will leave my wife sell all my belongings and buy myself a plane ticket in order to take my place at your side as your consort of course given that im a fat 56yearold english accountant you might not find my offer too enticing but its there on the table anyway given how short her career has been so far one might think it is a little too soon for megan fox to take on a role which mercilessly lampoons the sort of actress she might be thought to become however she does it sweetly with some skill and extremely sexily this girl will go farthere is stalwart support from a variety of seasoned performers  miriam margolyes and bill paterson from the uk gillian anderson and danny huston from the usthere are several laughoutloud moments and i smiled most of the way through as ever the fword makes appearances when it really doesnt need to although at least a couple of these are very funny
pos	weak start solid middle fantastic finish thats my impression of this film anyway i liked simon pegg in the two films ive seen him in hot fuzz and shaun of the dead his role here though took a completely different turn shows his range as an actor but nonetheless i really disliked th character as he was portrayed at the beginningtheres a kind of humour i call frustration comedy its supposed jokes and wit are really nothing more than painful and awkward moments much like the bean character rowan atkinmson plays there are a number of other comedic actors who portray similar characters too i dont mean to bash them here so will notbut do be warned that if you are like me and you dislike smarmy and maddeningly bungling idiots pegg shows just such characteristics for the first third of this film it does get better howeveri read somewhere that this is based on a true story hmmm maybe the films story stopped being annoying and became kind of a triumph of the little guy in the final third i dont need all films to be sugar and light but coincidentally as this film got better it also started to be more and more of a happy endingit was also a pleasure to see an old favourite jeff bridges play a role so masterfully i liked iron man but was saddened by the fact that bridges character was a villain purely personal taste of course as his acting in that was superb nonetheless he was a marvel here as the bigger than life man of vision the publisher of sharps it was nice to see him in a role that i could actually enjoyoverall then i liked it i just wish i had come in 40 minutes late and missed the beginning
pos	i am a huge fan of simon pegg and have watched plenty of his movies until now and none of them have ceased to make me laugh neither did how to lose friends and alienate peoplethis movie is essentially about a man good as pissing people off however he has an innate set of ethics that prevents him from doing things that might just make him famous but in the end he ends up doing them the culture of lifethe movie is well toned with humor romance good acting and also a bit of a lap dance its one of those movies where you could just be happy when it ends
pos	this movie is about basically human relations and the interaction between them the main character is an old lady who at the twilight of her life starts a journey to her past doing an analysis of how she lived her life this journey is precipitated because of the sons economic crisis and his intentions to put her in a nursing home it is a very honest look to some issues that we all ask ourselves at some point in life and there is plenty of secondary ideas to discuss in this movie such as family legacy real love marriage or destiny although this type of movie melodramas are nothing new this one can be useful to watch it with family members to discuss some ideas there is a good performance by the actors and the characters are very believable but because of the time some characters are maybe not fully developed i really recommend this movie for a quiet saturday afternoon
pos	i saw this movie last night after waiting ages and ages for it to be released here in canada still only in limited release it was worth the wait and then some i am a very avid reader of margaret laurence and was excited to see that this novel was being turned into a film i actually ended up liking the movie better than the novel i liked that the character of bram shipley was a bit less harsh and that there seemed to be more of a love story between hagar and bram which made the scenes at the end of brams life that much more moving the loss seemed stronger hagar was not any more likable on film than in the book but ellen burstyn was a genius in this role she was hagar through and through christine horne was brilliant and has many more great things ahead i am sure her scenes with cole hauser were electrifying i could go on and on overall a 9  out of 10 fantastic and cant wait for it to come out on dvd a must own for my collection
pos	in canadian director kari skoglands film adaptation of the margaret laurence novel the stone angel ellen burstyn is hagar shipley a proud and cantankerous woman approaching her nineties who wishes to remain independent until the very end stubbornly refusing to be placed in a nursing home by her wellmeaning son marvin filmed in manitoba canada and set in the fictional town of manawaka the stone angel is a straightforward and conventional interpretation of the book that has been required reading in canadian high school english classes for almost half a centurythe title of the film comes from the stone statue erected on hagars mothers grave which serves as a metaphor for hagars inability to express emotion during her tumultuous lifetime burstyn brings vulnerability and humor to the role but is a bit too likable to fully realize the egodriven selfdefeating character who managed to alienate her wealthy father her wellmeaning but alcoholic husband and both of her sons as she nears the end of her days she reflects that pride was my wilderness and the demon that led me there was fear i was alone never anything else and never free for i carried my chains within me and they spread out from me and shackled all i touchedconfronting having to spend her last days in a nursing home hagar looks back at her life and looks at her failed relationships her recollections shown in flashbacks without voiceover narration the story begins with a dance that she attended as a young girl chaperoned by her aunt dolly she meets her future husband the previously married bram shipley colewings hauser a poor farmer whose reputation in the town is sullied because of his association with the native american population the young hagar is played by christine horne who is exceptional in her first feature role despite hagars pleading her relationship with bram is rejected by her cold and rigid father whose refusal to attend the wedding starts the marriage off on the wrong foot this is exacerbated by his leaving all of his money to the town of manawaka condemning the young couple to a life of povertygoing through the motions of her marriage to bram hagar withdraws from social activities to prevent being rejected by the towns upper classes when she produces two sons marvin dylan baker and john kevin zegers she is unable to give them the love that they need every joy i might have held in my man or any child of mine or even the plain light of morning she reflects all were forced to a standstill by some break of proper appearanceswhen did i ever speak the hearts truth like the biblical hagar who fled to the desert because she could not tolerate further affronts to her pride hagar leaves manawaka to live in ontario but eventually returns to the shipley farmas the scene shifts back to the present hagar runs away to an abandoned house near the ocean that she remembers from her childhood to escape from being placed in a nursing home by marvin and his wife doris sheila mccarthy here she meets a young man named leo luke kirby who takes an interest in her and compels her to look at and take responsibility for the mistakes she made in her life the stone angel pulls out all the emotional stops but never fully develops its characters to the point where i felt any stake in the storys outcome although the spirited performance by ellen page as johns devoted but naive girlfriend and the moving final scenes bring a new energy to the films second half
pos	any movie that shows federal pigs persons in government to be the powermad threats they are in real life has a lot to recommend it to mealas the script supervision and editing and even at times the directing are flawed so there will be people who will disparage the whole movie and ignore the good momentsi saw the original way back when it was new and hated it despised it loathed it thought it was a terrible irrational piece of junknow though i dont remember whyi believe the two should not be compared or even connectedconsider them as two different moviesrate them as two different moviesthis vanishing point provides a rallying place a banner for people who want to encourage individualism who believe in human rights who recognize the threat to freedom government can be and is especially the federal governmentthe voice wears a cap bearing the state motto of new hampshire live free or die at one time it would have been the motto of most americansdespite its obvious flaws vanishing point is a film to cheer
pos	to start off with since this movie is a remake of a classic the rating has to be lowered already since this version stars viggo mortensen in the lead role of kowalski it helpsisnt this just like the united states government though to terrorize one of its own citizens sounds like jason priestleys character from the movie but it is the truth the government would do anything possible to destroy a mans life for trying to get home to his wife a wife who is in labor no less and may not make itthere was a time in this country that the police would escort a man to his pregnant wife the words of the disc jockeythere were some great shots of scenery in this film and great car chases and a lot of spirituality after much consideration i gave this film a 7
pos	i have to say i loved vanishing point ive seen the original and this is a pretty good remake of it even though it didnt follow the original storyline thats why i gave it 8 out of 10 it was still pretty good and this is probably a better storylineas for the car well the djs comment at the end about the challenger going 185 mph into the bulldozers is pretty improbable and if you look the speedometer needle was wobbling at 145150 but even though i didnt see one on the engine in one of the beginning scenes where they show the engine the original storyline had a supercharged hemi so its possible for those of you who say aerodynamics wouldnt allow it the normally aspirated chrysler 300c of today can go 168 mph and if you look at that thing going on a highway with it its like pushing a brick wall through the wind at 70 mph plus in a wind tunnel test if you put an air dam on the challenger it would probably be more aerodynamic
pos	spoilers through i really am in the minority on this one but i liked this movie its not a classic but its definitely involving and quite an adrenalin fueled ride i definitely thought it was worth at least a 7 ratingperhaps the reason i liked it is because i havent seen the originalsomething tells me that with a movie like this its strongest fans will be the people who have not seen the original version and thus have little to compare it to this was not a masterpiece but i did get into it quite a lot and it actually made me want to see the originalthere were a few things i liked about it one was the casting of kowalkski viggo mortenson was superb and really brought a lot of charisma to the role since the bulk of the movie fell on his shoulders he really needed to be excellent and he was this was a great role for himanother interesting thing about vansishing point was the fact that its made for television i had no idea this was the case when watching it it sure seemed like a major motion picture and i would never have guessed this was not a big screen releasei also found the story to be very absorbing im not one for action movies but i got sucked into this plus it was a lot more then an action movie in that there was drama mysticism a love story quirky people every which way you turned i didnt even recognize priestly and it was touching this was not a great movie but it is watchableand then theres the ending it packs a strong punch and if ones been involved in the story up to that point its very difficult not to be transfixed at the very end i am not sure how i feel about the ending the implication was that kowalkski survived and though im highly skeptical of how that would be possible it is a movie and realism isnt an ingredient thats always in the mix when making a movieso id have to say i found the end incredibly unrealistic but very touching in a manipulative kind of way which i dont usually like but for some reason is almost forgivable in this movie admittedly a lot of things were just props for the plotcould the villains have been anymore stereotypical but the makers got a lot right even if they got many things wrong as well however having said that i will admit i can understand why someone whos a major fan of the original would hate this version because though i have not seen the original i have seen many original movies i loved being remade with terrible results my big dislike is actually sequels but i can understand the low ratings if the original is of that high a qualitypeople have compared this to smoky and the bandit how about a road version of legends of the fall meets thelma and louese as well i sure felt touches of both filmsboth of which im a fan of i do not think however that this was a great film it was better then average to me but far from great but it was an absorbing adrenalin fueled touching movie with excellent casting of the main character my vote is 7 of 10
pos	sure it was cheesy and nonsensical and at times corny but at least the filmmakers didnt try while most tv movies border on the brink of mediocrity this film actually has some redeeming qualities to it the cinematography was pretty good for a tv film and viggo mortensen displays shades of aragorn in a film about a man who played by his own rules most of the flashback sequences were kind of cheesy but the scene with the mountain lion was intense i was kind of annoyed by jason priestlys role in the film as a rebellious shockjock but then again its a tv movie despite all of the good things the soundtrack was atrocious however it was nice to see tucson arizona prominently featured in the film
pos	its not as good as the first moviebut its a good solid movie its has good car chase sceneson the remake of this movie there a story for are hero to drive fast as his trying to rush to the side of his ailing wifethe ending is great just a good fair movie to watch in my opinion
pos	sure this was a remake of a 70s film but it had the suspense and action of a current film say breakdown hes running desperate to be with his hospitalized wife the police are the least concern the chases were very good the part with him beingcornered at a rest stop was well done the end of the movie was a great cliffhanger this is better than bullitt a boring movie with what a muscle car chase that was filmed badly vigos character knew what he had to do to escape johnny law few movies had the effectsnight vision cb radiookay i forgot the name of the movie guy has 76caddy souped up toys with guy he upset the ending is great you cant tell if he fakes his suicide or not a very good didhemakeitornot
pos	i really liked this version of vanishing point as opposed to the 1971 version i found the 1971 version quite boring if i can get up in the middle of a movie a few timesas i did with the 1971 version than to me it is not all that great of course this could be due to the fact that i was only nine at the time the 1971 version was brought out however i have seen many remakes where i have liked the original and older one better i found that the plot of the 1997 version was more understandable and had basically kept true to the original without undermining the meaning of the 1971 version in my opinion i felt the 1997 version had more excitement and wasnt so blaseboring
pos	this is definitely an appropriate update for the original except that party on the left is now party on the right like the original this movie rails against a federal government which oversteps its bounds with regards to personal liberty it is a warning of how tenuous our political liberties are in an era of an overzealous and overpowerful federal government kowalski serves as a metaphor for waco and ruby ridge where the us government with the cooperation of the mainstream media threw around words like white supremacist and right wing extremists as well as trumpedup drug charges to abridge the most fundamental of its citizens rights with the willing acquiescence of the general populace that message is so nonpc i am stunned that this film could be made  at least not without bringing the federal government via the irs down on the makers like they did to juanita broderick katherine prudhomme the western journalism center and countless others who dared to speak out live free or die is the motto on jason priestlys hat as he brilliantly portrays the voice and that sums up the dangerous to some message of this film
pos	this film was excellent i thought that the original one was quiet mediocre this one however got all the ingredients a factory 1970 hemi challenger with 4 speed transmission that really shows that mother mopar knew how to build the best muscle cars i was in chrysler heaven every time kowalski floored that big block hemi and he sure did that a lot 
pos	brilliant use of overstated technicolor illustrates the optimistic extremes of present day christmas ceremonies the voyeuristic element during the scenes santa  pedro summarize societys behavior peering through a telescope is unique and obviously jeanluc godard although he was subtle stole this theme in his film pierrot lefou highly recommended
pos	shawshank godfather pulp fiction all good films great films but nothing and i mean nothing lives up to the greatest christmas movie of all santa clausthe film is so great and has so many messages i cried while watching it seriously this is one of those movies you need to watch 10 times when we see pitch get told he will have to eat ice cream we see the sadness in his eyes and we feel the deep sorrow and then we wonder what is so bad about this ice cream is it implying that we as humans are treating ice cream as good when all it does is make us evil think movie makes you thinkthis movie has the best rendition of santa claus ever unlike other santas he is a normal person we see him imprisoning children and spying on kids dreams and we wonder is the santa we believe in really that good also this santa actually mentions christ the whole meaning behind christmasyou owe yourself to watch this cinematic masterpiece we should just stop making movies and air nothing but this epic 247 whether its christmas or not this movie gets a 50010 whoever says this movie is bad is an ignorant fool
pos	my mother took me to see this film as a child and i long to see it every year as i do all of my other christmas favorites what i remember most was the silly devil and santa looking through his telescope i waited and looked through the tv guide each year after that to see when it would be shown i would usually find it playing on a saturday afternoon i only found the movie in english which took something special away from the film and have longed to find a copy of it in spanish i hold this film dear to my heart and have never suffered from nightmares as others might suggest yes it is a different film about santa claus and that is what makes it special and unique i cant wait to get a copy of this film and watch it with my children as i explain to them my favorite parts and memories
pos	there are some things i will never understand why underwear comes in packs of threes when clearly thats not enough is an example similarly i will never understand this film and that is brilliant if you approach this film expecting an actual movie you might as well be approaching satan expecting a hug although that may well be possible if you greet this films satanic figures take pitch for instance the most ineffectual camp unhellish portrayal of a devil since freddy mercury and wayne sleep joined forces to create a ten foot satan costume from red body paint and horns covered with condoms however it does create some of the most hilarious moments of any film ever seriously this is no understatement the same can be applied to every other character bar the little girl who acts so sickly innocent shes probably overcompensating for some serious crime shes part of then again if santas interspace recon station is real there is no chance she could have avoided him this long put simply if you havent seen this movie you cannot consider yourself a serious buff the achingly funny characterisation acting concept and almostundertheradar racism makes this a must see above any film to date if youre after pure laughter that is
pos	i saw this movie when mystery science theater ran it in 1993 it is the worst thing ive ever seen so bad in fact that by sheer freakiness this movie must get a ten rating because it has to be seen to be believed whoever wrote this script with children in mind should be beaten i mean really the devil vs santa visions of hell creepy laughing windup reindeer forced child labor with racial stereotypes it aint sesame street thats for sureas crow exclaims during the mst3k showing this is good ol fashioned nightmare fuel theres plenty of weird innuendo and screwed up theology merlin presumably the arthurian merlin hangs out with santa in his crazy castle in the clouds ie heaven santa talks about baby jesus and sends letters to mr stork for children who ask for siblings there are symbols around the castle that either look like pentagrams or raf stars my best friend and i have watch it every year since 1993 and we subject anybody we can hold down for 2 hours to watch it with us
pos	perfect for families with small children who are looking for lighthearted films that contain no violence and are enthralling for the child and amusing albeit completely corny to adults not a bad film for a lowbudget job children will be amazed with santas workshop and the magic that enables him to enter homes through chimneys that appear too small or homes that have no chimneys at allkids will thrill over the santas success at thwarting the nasty devil named pitch complete in classic red outfit with horns and tail they will sympathize with the poor little girl whos greatest wish is to have a little doll to love and the poor little rich boy who only wishes to spend time with his forever absent parents and what child does not know someone at school who are just like the nasty boys that are enlisted by pitch to help capture santa and ruin christmas in the end everyone including the nasty boys get just what they deserve for christmasthe film will endear children to both santa and the message of love he delivers to people throughout the world
pos	just get it the dvd is cheap and easy to come by the length is now standard and youve gone long enough without it when home video started there were at least three versions with parts missing everything youve read is true there is no defending it and no living without it the color is lush and wonderful to look at and the production values are pretty good for a saturday afternoon kiddie epic but no questionthe whole santa vs satan angle is so jaw dropping strange it made the movie a hit at the time and a cult fave once home video really got underway how goodbadstrange is it i only saw the trailer as a kidand remembered it for nearly 30 yearsincluding murrays over the top voice overi told my older sister and she called me a liar and could not believe it was possible for anyone to make a movie where santa vssatan add to it stuff like santa asking for the virgin marys blessing before setting off on christmas eve kids wanting to capture him and make him their slaveand an international kiddie sweat shopand it probably comes close to a lot of nightmares kids had in the 60s like others here i watch the thing every holiday season now my version of choice is the mystery science theatre 3000 edition but any old way you choose it the movie is a demented masterpiece and a total must along with brianiac by the wayit never fails to make me laugh better i think then santa claus conquers the martians parts of it can still make you cringe or just creep you outhow many parents do you know go out for cocktails on christmas eve if you get bored just go downstairs and play the piano dang freaky boring disturbing funny childish strangehey what more can you want
pos	i saw this movie when i was a little girl and i have enjoyed it every time sure the graphics are a little cheesy compared to now but back in the 70s it was great i saw it in the original spanish version only and thought it was wonderful that was how i remember my christmases were with my family  magical santa claus was amazing and i couldnt wait for him to come back each yearif you have a childchildren and speak spanish bring them up watching this old fashioned version of santa claus its a different version than we are used to today but who says there is one wayits a fun movie to watch it teaches children good vs bad i dont know how the english subtitled version is or if there is an english one of this but the spanish is the best enjoy and happy holidays feliz navidad
pos	i was a bit scared to watch this movie due to its rates but living in italy titles like this never ever come across and i love step so much that i decided to give it try and how surprised i was the story is different from any other dancemovie ive seen lately with a deeper meaning than just winning its touching and well written and well directed raya is such a strong character i love the fact that she never doubts herself shes so mature and focused and aware of her talent and what talent rutina wesley has my jaw dropped in the final dance scene the way she pursues her dream and refuses to let anything stop her is honestly inspiring also the fact that shes not the typical superhot chick see jessica alba briana evigan jenna dewan zoe seldana makes her really appealing and real seriously why is this movie rated so low you can understand between the first 5 minutes that its a good work really good actually i even cried at the end of the movie and the dancing routines are just sick
pos	i must give how she move a nearperfect rating because the content is truly great as a previous reviewer commented i have no idea how this film has found itself in imdbs bottom 100 list thats absolutely ridiculous other filmsparticular those that share the dance themecant hold a candle to this one in terms of its combination of topnotch believable acting and amazing dance routinesfrom start to finish the underlying story this is not just about winning a competition is very easy to delve into and surprisingly realistic none of the main characters in this are 2dimensional by any means and by the end of the film its very easy to feel emotionally invested in them and even if youre not the crying type you might get a little weepyeyed before the credits roll i definitely recommend this film to dancelovers and even more so to those who can appreciate a poignant and wellacted storyline how she move isnt perfect of course what film is but its definitely a cut above movies that use pretty faces to hide a halfbaked plot andor characters who lack substance the actors and settings in this film make for a very realistic ride that is equally enthralling thanks to the amazing talent of the dancers
pos	i noticed this movie was getting trashed well before it hit the theaters and i too didnt have high hopes for it i figured it was another you got served type of movie with some nice dance moves and horrid acting i was at the theater and deciding between this and meet the spartans and picked this to my surprise the acting wasnt bad at all and the movie was actually pretty good the fact that it has a lower rating than you got served is absolutely ridiculous instead of listening to the garbage posted on here i recommend going to see a matine showing of this movie so you dont spend too much i think you will be pleasantly surprised with how wrong everyone has been about it when it comes to dance movies this is certainly one of the better ones with far superior acting than many of the other ones go see the movie and judge for yourself hopefully the rating will rise after it comes out on dvd and more people check the movie out instead of judging it based on comments before the movie releasededit the movie is now moving closer to its correct rating over 1000 people have given it a rating of 9 a bit too high but at least it is helping to offset the ridiculous votes of 1
pos	well if you are openminded enough to have liked barber shop then you will like this canadian filmif your mind is as closedminded as fort knox then you will give it the current score that it has  25this is a film for anybody prepared to watch films from outside of their own racial grounds it is engaging it is true to life on two or three occasions you lose the connections between the scenes but many times especially towards the end you find yourself having a tear or two in your eyes and this simply because it so often mirrors what life can be likei like it and recommend it to anyone open minded beyond the traditional american film
pos	i watch them allits not better than the amazing ones strictly ballroom shall we dance japanese version but its completely respectable and pleasingly different in partsi am an english teacher and i find some of the ignorance about language in some of these reviews rather upsetting for example the name should scream dont watch how she move since when can movie titles ignore grammar there is nothing inherently incorrect about caribbean english grammar its just not canadian standard english grammar comments about the dialogue seem off to me i put on the subtitles because im a canadian standard english speaker so i just automatically assumed that i would have trouble understanding all of it it wasnt all that difficult and it gave a distinctly different flavour as the other step movies i have seen were so americani loved that this movie was set in toronto and in fact wish it was even more clearly set there i loved that the heroine was so atypically cast i enjoyed the stepping routines i liked the driven mum character i felt that many of the issues in the movie were addressed more subtly than is characteristic of dance moviesin summary if you tend to like dance movies then this is a decent one if you have superiority issues about the grammar of the english standard you grew up speaking your narrow mind may have difficulty enjoying this movie
pos	this film is shockingly underrated on imdb like so many films this isnt shawshank but its a reasonably good if predictable dance competition  personal growth film if you want to spend an hour and a half watching a sort of 8 mile for a female step dancer than i think youll like itjudging from the imdb ratings my guess is that this movie was approaching the top 250 and was vote bombed with many 1s as happens to so many films that arent about the mob dont have special effects or include nonwhite or nonstraight charactersits an american film but its not a us film set mostly in toronto the cues are subtle and some audiences may think its set entirely in the us just because the final competition is in the border city of detroiti liked the music i liked the dance but not convinced its worth 50000  but what do i know the characters were easy on the eyesi do agree the title sucks i dont remember anyone in the film saying those words and it should have an s no its not a foreign languagetheres not a lot to hate about this film and lets be honest a vote of 1 means you hated it so i can only assume that its an expression of hate for the kind of people in it and thats sad
pos	beforehand notification im sure someone is going to accuse me of playing the race card here but when i saw the preview for this movie i was thinking finally i have yet to see one movie about popular africaninfluenced dance be it popular hip hop moves breaking or stepping where the main character was a black woman ive seen an excessive amount of movies where a nonblack woman who knew nothing about hip hop comes fresh to the hood and does a mediocre job of it breakin breakin 2 save the last dance step up but the black women in the film are almost nonexistent that always bothered me considering so much of hip hop africaninfluenced dance and breaking was with blacks and latinos in massive amounts in these particular sets and it wasnt always men who performed it so i felt this movie has been a long time coming however the race does not make the film so i also wanted it to carry a believable plot the dancing be entertaining and interesting to watchpros i really enjoyed this film bringing jamaican culture i cant recall ever seeing a popular mainstream film where all the main characters were jamaican had believable accents and werent stereotypical with the beanies the steppers family friends and even the thugs were all really intelligent realistic people who were trying to love live and survive in the neighborhood they lived in by doing something positive even when the audience was made aware that the main characters sister chose an alternate lifestyle it still didnt make the plot stereotypical i was satisfied with the way it was portrayed i loved the stepping the romantic flirty relationship going on between two steppers the trials that the main characters parents were going through and how she dealt with coming back to her old neighborhood and dealing with crabs in a barrel i respected that she was so intelligent and active at the same time and so many other sistas in the film were handling themselves in the step world they were all just as excellent as the fellas i dont see that in too many movies nowadays at least not those that would be considered black filmscons im not quite sure why the directors or whoever put the movie together did this but i question whether theyve been to real step shows whenever the steppers got ready to perform some hip hop song would play in place of the steppers handfeet beats at a real step show there is zero need for music other than to maybe entertain the crowds in between groups and then when hip hop songs were played sometimes the beat to the song was off to the beat of the steppers hands and feet it was awkward i was more impressed with the stepping in this movie versus stomp the yard another great stepping movie because the women got to represent as fierce as the guys in stomp the yard meagan good got all of a few seconds of some prissy twirl and hair flip and the deltas let out a chant and a few steps and were cut immediately even when there were very small scenes the ladies tore it up especially in the auto shop and it was without all that music to drown out their physical music i know soundtracks have to be sold but the movie folks couldve played the music in other parts of the filmim not a keyshia cole fan so every time i saw her all i kept thinking was is it written in the script for her to constantly put her hand on her hip when she talks she looked uncomfortable on screen to me i thought they shouldve used a host like free or rocsi instead deray davis was funny as usual though also i groaned when i found out that the movie was supposed to be in the ghetto like stepping couldnt possibly happen anywhere else hollywood as usual however only a couple of people were portrayed as excessively ignorant due to their neighborhood and losers which mainstream movies tend to doi wouldve given this movie five stars but the music playing killed it for me i definitely plan to buy it when it comes out and hopefully the bonus scenes will include the actual step shows without all the songs
pos	saw this movie twice at community screenings and really loved it i work in the jane finch community and feel the film really captured some of the essence and flavour of the community  grit determination exuberance creativity in your faceness with a dose of desperation the writing dialogue and acting is solid and i really found myself drawn into the story of the young woman raya as she struggles to pursue her goals and not lose herself in the process great dance sequences and it is not only the bodies that move smoothly and with electricity but the camera moves with great fluidity and intelligence as well all the characters are multi dimensional  none wholly good or bad and the women characters are admirably strong this is a film that has a strong beating heart and celebrates the irrepressible spirit of youth hip hop and communities like jane finch
pos	this is a more interesting than usual porn movie because it is a fantasy adventurethe production values are high and the acting isbelieve it or not pretty goodespecially jenna jamesonits also in widescreen which helpsit gives a feeling of a real motion picture and not a porn moviebutof course it is a porn and a really good one with nice costumesfine atmosphere and sceneryand by the waythe sex is hotwatch out for this one
pos	this is really films outside not in a motel room with real costumes not only strings and swimsuits you have to see this movie its the only porn movie i know that is worth watching between the sex scenesbon cinemalaurent
pos	before watching this movie i thought this movie will be great as flashpoint because before watching this movie flashpoint was the last jenna jameson and brad armstrong movie i previously watched as far as sexual scenes are concerned i was disappointed i thought sexual scenes of dreamquest will be great as flashpoint sexual scenes but i was disappointed except asia carreras sexual scene any sexual scene in this movie doesnt make me feel great you know what i mean the great jenna jameson doesnt do those kind of sexual scenes of what she is capable of felecia and stephanie swift both of those lovely girls disappoint me as well as far as sexual scenes are concernedalthough its a adult movie but if you aside that sexual scenes factor this movie is very good if typical adult movie standards are concerned this movie definitely raised the standards of adult movies story acting direction sets makeups and other technical stuff of this movie are really great the actors of this movie done really good acting they all done a great job dreamquest is definitely raised the bar of quality of adult movies
pos	if youve ever wondered why they dont make porn with a plot watch dream quest on the one hand you have to give the armstrong credit both for making the effort to capitalize on this idea and for using such a strong adult cast to put some name power behind it on the other hand it also quickly becomes apparent why most porns never have more than 15 or 20 seconds of dialog connecting sex scenes together these people simply cannot act and the story is unfortunately lame to a ridiculous degreestill i gave it a 7 because it was a nice try and there didnt seem to be much of an effort to cut corners also id like to see more attempts like this one maybe someday i will see the perfect combination of porn and plot
pos	very nice action with an interwoven story which actually doesnt suck interesting enough to merit watching instead of skipping past to get to the good parts having jenna jameson and asia carrere helps liven it up too jenna in that sweater and those glasses is just astounding worth picking up just to see her
pos	this one is quite a nice surprise cute little story of the heroines quest very surprising metamorphosis of the foureye prissy soontobespinster type into a raunchy ddcup sex queen visually a sight for sore eyes not only for two quite stunning actresses but also for most of the costumes and makeup of the actors an unnecessary bit of cheapness came in some ridiculous castle imitationback to the positives the movie is spiced with some unusually explicit camerashots which you would not expect in a soft core loved that scene with the icicles absolute classics potential a slight minus only for very few odd scenes where bad acting by minor casts shortly suspended the suspension of disbelief 910 including an extra credit for the serious drooling effect
pos	oh yeah jenna jameson did it again yeah baby this movie rocks it was one of the 1st movies i saw of her and i have to say i feel in love with her she was great in this moveher performance was outstanding and what i liked the most was the scenery and the wardrobe it was amazing you can tell that they put a lot into the movie the girls cloth were amazingi hope this comment helps and u can buy the movie the storyline is awesome is very unique and im sure u are going to like it jenna amazed us once more and no wonder the movie won so many awards her makeup and wardrobe is very very sexy and the girls on girls scene is amazing specially the one where she looks like an angel its a must see and i hope u share my interests
pos	dreamquest is by far the best porn movie ive ever viewed this is a must see and if youre skeptical about your little ones watching it just skip over the naughty scenes of course this shortens the movie to a length of about 15 minutes but even then its enjoyable this movie is quite excellent and beats out almost any movieeven shawshank redemption
pos	dream quest was a surprisingly good movie there were some noticeable goofs but that can be expected in a movie like this that was made in such a short time i did not feel any urge to fast forward during the movie and i found it pretty entertaining it gets kind of silly at times but overall i recommend it they probably used up all the glitter in the nearby stores and some of the costume designs were pretty good
pos	first things first this isnt an action movie although there is a lot of action in it i think you can compare it to american sports movies where a team of very bad players succeed in the unthinkablewinning a game or tournament beyond expectation in this case it isnt about football or baseballbut taekwondo in the beginning these street thugs seem to be good for nothing but soon we will find out that they dont want to be thugs and actually achieve something in life it is nice to see them struggle and training i was surprised how funny this movie was from start till the end you will laugh your pants off the young korean actors are very convincing go see this wonderful feel good movie
pos	sure the plot isnt oldboy it seems the only great movies these days are amazingly shocking or highbudgethyped in some wayspin kick is a dramacomedy about a group of people who decide to pour their hearts into tae kwon do regardless of what you expect from this film youre guaranteed to feel moved by the work pain and expectations that the characters force themselves to experience though comedic at times many moments and characters are rendered beautifully theres the old guard character who takes things too seriously the hoodlum turned goodguy who just wants a second chance at life the meek teamsubstitute who would die happy if he just won once in his life and many other wellrounded characters with their own problems but most importantly their own their hopes and dreams while the plot and the goals of the movie are simple these aspects of the movie merely highlight the development of the characters as they overcome their personal and interpersonal struggles in short this film will leave you feeling fresh determined and satisfied
pos	the movie never claims to be something spectacular like many films do the films props itself as a fun and entertaining time and thats exactly what it was it is the korean version of a male bring it onfrom the get go you can feel for the rest of the film and how it will end but the enjoyment is not in the surprise twists nor is it the way the film is a carbon copy of another instead the enjoyment is held in the journey of how the 2 remaining thugs came to be men in their own right therefore the film is fun and entertainingthe camera work specially the dolly moves were very well executed the script being a tad weak was overly enjoyable in the fact that the characters were not 2 dimensional but they were full of life and desire this film will not win any oscars nor any dvd blockbuster sales but a fun watch and a fun experience
pos	a good korean film about not just taekwondo but what its takes to be good like a thugs way of fighting cannot beat a taekwondo guy in his sport because there are rules just as there are to life and school and this film has undertones of this notionthe martial arts in the film isnt that good but it is passable and enjoyable friends who go on to achieve something they once would mock become stronger through the mind and heart this film isnt meant to be taken too seriously as it does have slapstick but it also carries a messagea good film again from korea
pos	you know the story  a group of plucky nohopers enter a competition they seemingly have no chance of winning  its a tale that has been done to death by hollywood bring it on the karate kid escape to victory best of the best etc now korea gives it a go with a taekwondo team struggling for glory  and guess what  the result is predictable but ultimately satisfyingthe fact that this movie doesnt fall flat on its face is down to the talented young cast who really make you care about the characters and this in turn keeps you watching to the endfans of your typical martial arts movie may be disappointed  taekwondo does not deliver the usual flurry of moves and acrobatics seen in most kung fu films the action is limited to albeit impressive kicking and the occasional punch this doesnt matter though since it is the interaction of the characters and their fight to make something of themselves which makes this movie a success
pos	this animation tv series is simply the best way for children to learn how the human body works yes this is biology but they will never tell it isi truly think this is the best part of this stream of educational cartoons i do remember you can find little books and a plastic body in several parts skin skeleton and of course organs in the same stream youll find il tait une fois lhomme which relate the human history from the big bang to the 20th century there is il tait une fois lespace as well about the space and its exploration but that one is more a fiction than a description of the reality since it takes place in the future
pos	this is a cartoon series where most of the action takes place in the human body where the actors are vitamins viruses blood cells etc i will not try to explain it in more details you will simply have to see it for yourself you will not be disappointedi remember watching this as a kid in the 80s with swedish voices i have talked with a few people who were also children in the 80s and they loved it also i must admit that the educationpart of the episodes didnt get through to me at a conscious level but the whole idea of educating children while they have fun is wonderful i have recently seen a few episodes there is a humour and heart in it that is hard to find in other children programs nowadays55
pos	we bought the dvd set of es war einmal das leben german  once upon a time life english for our bilingual kids because everyone loved the es war einmal der mensch german  once upon a time man english series us parents had seen it as kids and it has exceeded even high expectations the series is very well made does not show its age and our kids at various ages really like to watch it at the same time they learn things us parents didnt know until way way later the series covers everything to do with the human body from organs all senses blood infection antibodies and much more in animated 2025 min episodes topics some people may find sensible such as digestion and reproduction are covered in a tasteful discreet and childfriendly manner the reproduction episode starts coverage mainly where the baby starts growing while still as typical informative and funchildren are usually fascinated with how their bodies work and through the episodes gain an understanding of this in the context of their environment the format of the episodes switches between the outside world a family with 2 children and the inside of the body for example in the episode covering infections the boy cuts himself accidentally and the wound gets infected and the episode covers how the body reacts to this similarly the episodes on the senses eg hearing seeing link what happens inside the body to the context of the outside world and the episode on respiration and circulation of oxygen in the blood covers the complete lifecycle including briefly where the oxygen comes from plantsthis is one of the best ever childrens programs  i would say its a must see for every family with kids
pos	this tvseries was one of the ones i loved when i was a kid even though i see it now through the pinkshaded glasses of nostalgia i can still tell it was a quality show very educational but still funny i have not seen the original french version only the swedish i have no idea how good the dubbing was it was too long ago to rememberthe premise of the show was to show you how the body works i swear school still hasnt taught me half of what i know from this show it also tied in other things like what happens if you eat unhealthy food and dont exercise with nice examples within the body who wants to have another bar of chocolate when you know miniature virus tanks can invade you d the cartoon looked nice very kids friendly of course but done with care cells viruses electric signals in the brain antibodies and everything else are represented by smiling cartoon figures looking pretty much how youd expect what they should look like in the animated bodythis and the series about historyespecially the environmentally scary finale were key parts of my childhood im so happy i found them here
pos	this was one of my favorite series when i was a kid the swedish broadcasting company decided to broadcast it once again a couple of summers ago when i had just finished my first semester of medical school i was surprised to see the depth in which the organs was explained sure some things are simplified but most of it was correct even though it was made 22 years ago and quite understandable i would suggest that all soontobe medical student should watch it it is a very good way to learn some of the basic medical words for example now im in my 7th semester and i think ill watch the series once again as soon as ive bought the dvdbox 
pos	my name is domino harvery edit dizzying chop mymymy name is domino harvey cut chop my name is domino harvey edit cut playbacknever have i seen a director take so much flack for his style before by now it is evident that most people do not appreciate tony scotts choppy flashy dizzying editing technique if i have to choose between loving it and hating it id say i love it it was borderline distracting at times but the end result was pretty good and its nice to see a director with a creative edge to his style and some originality even if it borrows heavily from mtv videosthis stylistic edge manifests itself as keira knightley plays the role of cocky badass bounty hunter domino harvey and even her dialogue seems strangely choppy otherwise she plays her poorly because i pretty much hated her character and did not sympathize one bit with her no matter how much she suffered we follow domino through her life as she joins up with fellow bounty hunters mickey rourke rizwan abbasi and edgar ramirez the crew become tangled up in the fbi and suddenly has a reality show contract under christopher walkens tv production company what is christopher walken doing in every film by the way i guess that is a clever film technique because now tony scott is free to use as much flashy mtvreality show editing footage as he likes it becomes a pastiche of mtv culture at this pointit followes then that the story is told at an amazingly rapidfire pace with lots of raunchy strong language and gun violence there are some funny jokes its all very modern and surreal at the same time its a mess but its a rather enjoyable mess it is ultimately flawed in so many ways the actors try too hard to make their characters cool for one but it works i give it a weak 710 which may seem generous when compared to the general consensus of moviegoers who graded this film  but i feel it had some good ideas and executed them well7 out of 10
pos	 domino  has been widely condemned on this site for its frenetic editing style and  sickening  photography its detractors cite its superficiality and criticize its deployment of  style over substance i couldnt disagree more i believe that  domino  represents the absolute height of tony scotts filmmaking career after having created the dominant hollywood action movie style throughout the late eighties and early nineties tony scott has moved progressively closer to a more subjective style of cinema as early as crimson tide scott used his stylistic talent to portray the inner worlds of his characters the claustrophobia and drama inherent in the conflict on board a nuclear submarine was embodied in the excellent use of long lenses combined with dutchedangle framing this was then carried through to  enemy of the state and spy game which visually represented the worlds of surveillance and espionage respectively  man on fire was an extreme departure  a move into an expressionist more painterly aesthetic here scott used an antiquated hand cranked camera and flash frames to express his characters explosive rage  although not entirely successful it introduced the techniques which were to find their full expression in  dominocouched in the framing device of an fbi interrogation  domino presents the life of the infamous bounty hunter via her narrated disjointed fragments of memory she grasps at memories as we all do in fragments flashes and brief snatches as domino relays her story verbally scott relays it visually illustrating not only the events which she describes but also the point of view which guides them she does have  traces of mescaline in her system but her individual vision is anyway unusual that of an woman who eschewed the life of luxury for bounty hunting it is when domino begins to relate the events which lead to her captivity that scott really lets rip together with cinematographer dan mindel and composer harrygregson williams scott orchestrates a postmodern canvas of contemporary americana gradually we begin to realize that unusual though she may be domino is no more disjointed than the 90210 culture she has rejected as she wades through this cultural melange scott makes his viewer more aware of the innocence which it destroys through the underprivileged children which the narrative introduces ultimately scott portrays their salvation as the only escape we have from this surreal trip to criticize this movie for being overly stylized is akin to criticizing a picasso or a pollock for not representing that which is recognizably human like any great painting the meaning in  domino is in the surface and the surface is everything i am not in any way associated with scott free but have always been and will continue to be a huge admirer of tony scotts work
pos	if you find yourself in need of an escape something that will hold your attention for two hours and allow you to be lost in another world domino will satisfy that need this is entertainment after all the plot keeps your brain in motion  one of those movies like usual suspects where you want to see it a second time to figure it all out i wondered about domino harvey herself how her life became of interest to hollywood as for the acting lots of celebrity appearances not shown in the trailers and any actor that makes me forget who they are has done their job well not once did i think of kiera in a soccer uniform or pirate costume and granted mickey rourke plays mickey rourke well and often but here despite the violence he shows signs of being capable of caring for other people
pos	if you go to this movie expecting something it isnt you will be disappointed as with any movie this movie contains what hemmingway described as the iceberg effect on the surface its simply a cache of random movie clips smashed together to make a movie if this would be written in a book it would be a short story because the action in the movie is very fast paced and unless you actually try to catch it the reasoning behind the plot along with some subtle foreshadowing can very well pass you by definitely a movie you will have to see twice in order to fully appreciate experimental cinematography barely describes this movie the camerawork and post production add much to the overall flavour of the film making it quite artistic at some points and open to interpretation at others something to be desired in american movies as of late although at some parts it may get a little raunchy gruesome and too heavy for some audiences the movie never becomes completely unrealistic the only aspect of the movie that i would write off as needs improvement is the soundtrack selection no movie is ever good without a fitting soundtrack and although the soundtrack is quite fitting the opening is a little too long and the other rap songs in the film really could have been replaced with something more appropriate heavy grungy rock or psychedelic electronica would have made this film a real trip the flooding of imagery and dynamic color palettes adds another artistic aspect to it also combined with the events that happen throughout the film this is not a movie you can miss any part of and still understand however that also makes it much more of a desirable film to watch and not one youll quickly get bored of 8510
pos	i rented domino on a whim not even knowing it was inspired by a true story and even though its the least likely and true biopic youll probably see i found it to be rather awesomewith richard kelly writing he crams together a mass of plots and narratives into 2 hours of pure entertainment and once youve seen it more than once you get it and appreciate it domino is a model turned bounty hunter who leaves the perfect hollywood life to pursue a not so subtle or perfect career it has an edgy acid trip style provided by director tony scott and with fast paced music and editing it provides the visual flare to keep your attention with slick performances and unexpected comedy the movie is well made and enjoyable and should have reached a wider audience i suggest it to anyone who wants to think and be entertained at the same time for 2 hours
pos	im totally surprised by some of the comments on this forum and many of the reviews i think tony scott made a good movie here yes it is highly stylized flashy and over the top but it is very entertaining im glad at least ebert and roeper agrees with me  this movie may not be for anyone but if you like overthetop dark humor cool action and dialog you should see it ive previously seen scotts man on fire crimson tide and enemy of the state  all good movies but i like this one more its like a rollercoaster ride with great soundtrack selections visual styles and in a time when all movies seem to be pg13 it is nice to see that someone isnt afraid of showing nudity gory violence and have explicit dialogit doesnt hurt that keira is superhot and even shows nipples in this one either
pos	i doubt much of this film is based on a true story at the beginning it says based on a true story sort of i bet the only truth to it was there was an exmodel turned bounty hunter possibly named dominoanyways it begins with domino talking to lucy liu who works for the fbi domino is being interrogated about what she knows about a theft of 10 million dollars through flashbacks we see domino as a child then as a model and how she became interested in being a bounty hunter she basically tells 2 other bounty hunters off ed and choco they let her join the group shes tough can use any kind of weapon and will use her good looks if neededthey get involved with a scam that clarmont a bailsman has going along the way the group starts a reality tv show and thats where ian zering and brian austin green become involved they are sort of like hosts and must have been really desperate to appear in thisi thought the story was entertaining and it had some laughs the editing didnt bother me theres also a lot of violence mainly using guns and blood it could have been a little shorterfinal verdict good enough to watch
pos	as soon as i knew keira knighteley being in this flick i said i have to watch this movie shes the undisputed main character domino a bounty hunter her job as the no action scenes would teach us reflects her rebel violent attitude to life i have to admit that its the very first time that i watch an action movie whose most important scenes are the one in which the guns are far away from characters hands so this stomped me a bit anyway for all the john woos fans there are helicopters falling down explosions gunfire as if it would rain and a lovely keira that shoots with two machine guns one per hand the cast is absolutely brilliant going beyond keira which in this movie is a real tomboy pretty much different from the lovely action figure were used to see mickey rourke is back with his usual slapthrowing face and his potent body christopher walken makes his job pretty well as a reality show producerlets go to the contents this movie has a journalistic shape the talk show scene is disgustingly real anyone that watched that load of    youknowwhat can tell that this is the air that you breath in those situations as well as the producer when dominos mom says that the reality that should show dominos life is trash no offense he answers i dont take it like an offense this movie portrays a difficult life domino coming from a world that didnt want her ed mickey rourke a bounty hunter not so bounty choco the third guy of the band which family is using eds words the correctional institutes hes been and alf the driverbomber coming from afghanistan during the russian occupation this bunch of people represents in some way the humankind born without the shirt unlucky violent and with nothing to lose excepts their as they would consider miserable lives the intro of the movie says that it is inspired by true story    more or less so i couldnt possibly tell you how much of this stuff is true anyway going beyond explosions and dozens of weapons which could have been added to make the film easier to see and be classified as an action movie the characters story is too realistic to be edulcorated the interaction between the characters is various well studied and definitely not boring what hasnt convinced me so much is the role of the psychiatrist lucy liu sober as never in her acting career it represents only the reason by which domino starts telling her story and thats a story probably the only con in a movie with a lot of pros all in all this isnt swat the characters are crafted they have an identity a shape they have a name and a surname not just gamble and street its the case to say its the biography of a girl whose life went as fast as a bullet
pos	domino is a great movie its about a young woman names domino harvey kiera knightley who becomes a bountyhunter because of her boredom with her lifestyle she joins with two fellow hunters mickey rourke  edgar ramirez and the adventures begin the script is good very downtoearth and realistic with the tone of the film the only problem i had with this movie is that it concentrates on the different things that they do instead of the character of dominoeven with that kiera knightley gives a fierce performance she shows the right amount of anger and dedication in this performance mickey rourke follows up his oscarworthy performance in sin city with another toughguy performance edgar ramirez really doesnt do anything except speak spanish every once in a while and stare at kiera delroy lindoi gives a good supporting performance monique was herself although she did surprise me on one particular scene lucy liu has great chemistry with kiera knightley in her scenes with herthe best thing about the movie though is the direction tony scotts fastpaced style really brings the movie to life the cinematography is some of the best ive ever seen it takes a regular movie and puts on acid all the blacks are blacker the whites are brighter and it has a sort of green glow to it the action scenes are exhilaratingoverall if you liked sin city  man on fire youll like domino
pos	kiera nightly moved straight from the pp set to this action movie she could hardly have chosen to remake her image more dramatically a great success in love actually and as lizie in jane austens classic she is once again having a go just as her bikini clad warrier woman in king arthur was more skin than muscle it is difficult to imagine this delicate frame standing up to a bounty hunters life but then this is exactly what domino harvey the real one did and i being one of nightlys biggest fans believe she carries if offstuff 90210 for the non american world is the post code of beverly hills in la where all the film stars live  domino harvey fathers mostfamous film was manchurian candidate which appears in the film  domino harvey died of a drug overdose in her bath before the film came out in june 2005 after having been arrested for drug dealing she had just completed the negotiation for some of her music to be inlcuded in the film  kiera knightly alludes to domino harveys sexuality in her interview with lucy liuif you find this film a bit far fetched then check out domino harvey as the facts are more amazing than the fiction
pos	when i rented domino i was expected it to be very dumb i hate films that have really flashy editing and cinematography and domino also just got very bad reviews the only reason i watched it is because i like have liked keira knightley mickey rourke christopher walken and tony scott on other occasions i also just enjoy based on fact adventure stories yes the editing and cinematography were frantic the story was weak and the acting was mediocre but i still loved this film for some bizarre reason domino was very very entertaining and often very funny it was horribly underrated when it was released i think because everyone wanted more of an emotional journey like scotts last film man on fire and instead just got wonderful entertainment i actually understand why everybody hated domino so much even though i loved it and recommend it
pos	ah domino is actually a breath of fresh air something new to the cinema world i enjoyed the movie a lot because of the intricate plot the varied characters and the intense camera effects ive seen some complain about the camera work and in fact according to the creators themselves the flashy and wild shots were all the culmination of mistakes made through time all of what you see was the desired effect perhaps some complain because something quite like this has never been done before although thats what sets it apart in a deeper aspect what you are seeing is just how domino sees things through her eyes think about itwhen it comes to the story i dont see anything quite bad about it despite its messy nature according to some it is in fact just a rapid form of storytelling the plot really isnt all that hard to follow if you actually focus on whats going on maybe its just me because i see movies from many different aspects such as the acting the plot etc im no interpreter or anything who picks movies apart it just comes to me with that said i believe this is quite an excellent movie indeed despite its future as a cultclassic blockbuster or whateverand the characters well theres no doubting how varied the cast is i believe the cast is excellent as they all do fine jobs portraying their characters effectively thats what makes a movie ladies and gentlemen the characters are all very unique and a plus is that you get to witness a small piece of each one of their lives setting them apart even further basically i personally loved the cast and charactersall those who bash and burn this film perhaps just dont see it as i do or it just doesnt appeal to them no matter this is a great film in its own right no its a great film period
pos	i read several mixed reviews and several of them downright trashed the movie i originally became interested in this project because it was being directed by tony scott and i have become very interested in his work after man on fire had such a profound impact on me before i start my review let me first say thisits wonderful to see that this movie could have been told in a boring and ordinary manner yet the writers and scott chose a different approachplotsimply stated its not boring most hollywood movies give tried and true plots that they know will connect with people often ensuring the audiences acceptance of the film and creating a higher probability of profit this plot was one of the more interesting ones i had seen in a while just for reference i recently watched the weather man and lord of war and while i will say that these movies are excellent and i enjoyed them both tremendously both the plots in these movies are boring and they are told exactly how you would expect them to be told they dont take any chances whatsoever and they are extremely predictable after youve watched a fair amount of american films dominos plot is both interesting and told in a manner that keeps you thinking oh man theyre screwed now and i feel that has been lacking in a lot of recent films it has a lot of depth to it in my opinion and gives you plenty of things to question while watching it overall this is what kept me so interested in the moviecharactersi felt that the characters were accurate knightley did a wonderful job of portraying a beautiful woman who was anything but on the inside and wanted to be viewed as what she was it was obvious that she wanted to prove herself and she took whatever means she had to accomplish thatchoco was also very believable his use of spanish in inappropriate situations his reactions to dominos lack of affection as well as his jealousy issues within the teamthey all rang true to me which made me feel that his character was that much more realisticrourkes character was the least interesting to me but it still rang true to me he seemed like an ordinary guy trying to make ends meet i hope thats what the filmmakers were trying to accomplish with him because thats what i got out of it he did a very good job of showing ed in an average joe kind of way that has made his mistakes yet is still trying to liveclaremontladies i believe that they provided much needed heart to the story they werent just people who are out getting money to buy a bentley these were real people who had a real problem and they sought others mean to accomplish that goal you could empathize with them because to them this childs illness was a problem with no other solution these characters were supposed to show real people who are less fortunate who got into this mess because they needed helpthe mobsters they made the story seem sinister in a way that only the mob can and i really liked that part they also padded the story with small intricacies that made the plot that much more interestingchristopher walken90210 guysthey provided the comic relief in an otherwise very serious movie from walkens awkward statements to the ceaseless references to the 90210 guys being hasbeens their involvement in the movie only made it that much more enjoyablecinematographyyesthe cinematography this is where this movie seems to have lost a lot of potential fans but in my opinion i thought it was genius the use of the camera to translate the mood of the current situation was extremely effective in my opinion i considered it a method that was properly realized but could always use improvement just like anything else i both applaud and congratulate scott the editor the cinematographer and the director of photography on taking some real chances with this movie not only did they go far and above with its presentation they went that much further the use of colors both extremely light and extremely dark provided the look of the film with a sinister and grungy look that accurately depicts the life of the mob bounty hunters and the less fortunate in a manner that show that their life isnt as peachy or clean as everyone else if you notice in times of less stress or conflict there were very few camera tricks if any at all this shows that scott and his crew were trying to achieve something with this look and werent just doing it for the heck of it i realize that most people who watched this movie werent expecting it and it cause many of them to be turned off to this film but i think it was great that scott took this approach hollywood films have grown predictable and bland most of them are shot in the same manner with the same twists and turns and im glad that scott tried to make something differentgranted this movie isnt for everyone but to say its trash and has nothing to offer is completely missing the point i thoroughly enjoyed this film and im glad that i spent the money for it i would recommend this to all but im sure it will only hit a chord with few i must agree with an earlier poster when he said that many of those who refuse to see outside the sphere of mtv wont appreciate this movie but i think many people will we should all try to enjoy it for the fact that scott and co took some chances and tried to deliver something that was different and unique and with that in mind i think he succeeded tremendously
pos	this is the most recent addition to a new wave of educational documentaries like the corporation and fahrenheit 911 its commentary is clear and unwavering as is the breathtaking cinematic style of this well crafted feature the film manages to impose a powerful sense of how unsteady our world is as we rush toward an environmentally unsustainable future at lightning speed  while showing us the terrifying beauty in our pursuit of progress truly a remarkable accomplishment which must be seen by all who care about the world we leave to our children bravonb  this is also the only film of 8 at varsity theaters toronto boasting a stickon tag which reads to arrange group viewings please contact  a further testament to the popularity and importance of this gemmy bet an academy award nomination for best documentaryob101
pos	i have been an admirer of edward burtynskys work for years and it was such a pleasure to be able to see the man at work thanks to jennifer baichwals documentary the severe beauty of the shipbreaking yard in bangladesh the stone quarry in vermont the enormous assembly plant in china the beleaguered old neighbourhoods in shanghai that are just waiting to be torn down these landscapes are captured so well by the photographer and the filmmakerat times i thought of old tv documentaries on abandoned coal mines and plasticmold factories the sort of stuff i grew up watching burtynskys work has the great value of pointing out how the industrial activity has only shifted to asia it has not stopped the strangest scene for me was the computer scrapyard somewhere in chinathe waste had a threatening air about it while the workers were very jovial
pos	this is a documentary that came out of the splendid work of a canadian landscape photographer whose interest has long been in the ravages left on earth by the excavations or buildings of man it begins with a vast factory complex crammed with people making a great variety of little things parts of hightech equipment presumably it isnt really made very clear the emphasis is on how big the place is and how many people are there and how theyre herded around outside in little yellow jackets the film also shows the photographer working on a tall structure to do a still of the array of these people outside the factory and talking with his crew as he does so this is a world of relentless industrialization its a relief at least to know these soulless images arent going to be presented without a human voice as is the case in nikolaus geyrhalters gleefully cold documentary about the food industry our daily bread manufactured landscapes contains images of people scavenging ewaste and a town many towns really being wiped out by the biggest dam ever with a single plangent trademark shot of a little girl in the rubble of her own neighborhood eating out of a bowl using a pair of chopsticks almost bigger than she is some of these scenes the ones with miserably underpaid workers slaving in dangerous and toxic places might have been shot memorably by the premier engag photographer sebastio salgado but this photographer isnt as interested in seeing people up close his orientation places him somewhere in between salgado and the cold neutral modern landscape photographs of lewis baltzall this happens in china of course though there is earlier footage in black and white of the photographer working around a large shipbuilding site in bangladesh it is backed up by music in a new age industrial style that is alternately soothing and oppressive there are a good many stills of the photographers workor were some of them made by the film crew it isnt made clearedward burtynsky is the name of the photographer we see people wandering through exhibitions of his beautiful work big dramatic prints of carefully composed view camera color images with a handsome glow the irony is that burtynsky makes such unique and glorious pictures of places that are essentially blighted and to the ordinary eye are dispiriting and boring he admits himself that he takes no political stand when we are able to compare his images with those caught by the roaming eye of the films cinematographer peter mettler burtynskys work almost amounts to a kind of glorification and hence falsification but he is showing us places that if we look closely reveal their full dark story of ravage and neglect no matter how finely crafted the photographs of them may belogically but not entirely fortunately it is burtynsky whose voiceovers narrate most of the film as it ranges over various sites burtynskys epiphanies may have inspired his decades of fine work but they amount to nothing but truisms about how were changing the planet irreparably are dependent on oil which will run out that china has come into the game of massive industrialization late and so may burn out early with the depletion of fossil fuel the interest of manufactured landscapes would be much greater if there were perceptive new ideas to accompany it the reasons for watching it are two to see glimpses of burtynskys work and the raw materials the spaces he visits and chronicles so beautifully and to observe scenes from the vast awesome daunting and rather horrifying industrialization of modern chinabecause of the limitations of the narration the idea of the title manufactured landscapes feels insufficiently developed it even seems a misnomer new landscapes they are but they are the byproduct of manufacturing rather than manufactured landscapes of waste or wasted landscapes might be better titles there is much room left by this documentary for more intellectually searching work on film about this intriguing subject and those who want to know more about edward burtynsky might do better to peruse his books or exhibitions
pos	mesmerizing breathtaking and horrifying this hauntingly beautiful film is the apocalypse now without fiction slow in pace quiet in mood it gives good glimpses of the poisoned patches of earth that may well be signs of an inevitable doomthere is no doubt in my mind  the nature is plagued and we are the disease greed the very essence of humanity that drives evolution and progress has turned us into something like cancer on its way to consume the host and die with itmanufactured landscapes is quite an unforgettable viewing experience  at least ill never regard my toaster and iron the same way again
pos	i had heard this film was a study of a landscape photographers art by presenting the beauty in mans deconstructing the natural landscape it certainly showed the laborious activities to find locations setup shots and capture stark images whose final destinations were art studios worldwide put together in moving pictures it is truly a horror showthis film oozes by you supplanting the shock of ghastly images with gentle waves of a wonderful industrial soundtrack that guides you like on slow moving river each sequence stands on its own but in combination you get deeper and deeper into the feeling of overwhelming inevitability there are few words this allowing the grandeur in what is shown to preach in its own way an awful massive factory filled with human automata who live in hopelessly lifeless dormitories individuals dying early while rummaging for recyclable scraps in mountains of our ewaste the birthing of gigantic ships and their destruction by hand in giant graveyards the construction of the three gorges dam the largest industrial project in human history and likely for all time the time lapse as a city dies and is simultaneously reborn into a replica of modernity that purposefully destroys all relics of the culture that wasthe most terrifying image for me was a dam engineer explaining that the most important function of the dam was flood control the shot shifts to the orchard behind the spokesperson where you witness the level of the last flood by the toxic water having eaten the bark from the trees demonstrating that nothing but the most hideous vermin could be living in the watersthe obvious not being stated is far more powerful than your normal preachy save the earth documentaries the artist edward burtynsky explains the method wonderfully by not saying what you should see  many people today sit in an uncomfortable spot where you dont necessarily want to give up what we have but we realize what were doing is creating problems that run deep it is not a simple right or wrong it needs a whole new way of thinking the subtlety of this descends into an eitheror proposition but the film images scream that the decision has very much been made in favor of the dark sidethough never stated directly in any way as the waves of what you witness wash away from your awareness and you contemplate there is only one conclusion possible  we are doomed the progress of mankind that is inexorable from our natures leaves behind carnage that this artist finds terrifying beauty in what he is actually capturing are the tracks of we the lemmings rushing unconsciously toward our own demise unlike most films with environmental themes this one ends with no call to arms it argues basically whats the point but makes certain you place the blame properly on all of us equally
pos	this is the most confronting documentary i have ever seen it was a simple and breathtaking view of a beautiful idea based on photographs of the hidden industrial landscapes centred around the modern industrial growth of china edward burtynsky brings to life confronting issues that we so easily chose to ignoretaking no political sides this movie is a neutral moving picture of realities that our western societies chooses not to educate us about  the byproducts of economical growth the externalities paid by citizens of the lesserdeveloped communities the source of our comforts and the wastes of our consumer lifestylesamazing heartbreaking impossible to ignore this is a challenging journey but one worth taking  please stop staying ignorant and at least see these photographs of truth without feeling any pressure to take a standing to these issues 1010 definitely
pos	edward burtynsky is a canadian photographer who makes art out of the least artful objects imaginable everyday items such as crates boxes metal containers etc  items which most of us perceive as utilitarian at best and dismiss as being utterly without aesthetic merit  are instead converted into glorious objects dart by burtynskys camera he achieves this result by focusing on the recurring colors and geometric patterns that are apparently ever present in the industrialized world  for those perceptive enough to spot them that is even heaps of compacted trash can become objects of beauty when seen through burtynskys lens but didnt we already know that from walle he is particularly interested in photographing areas like mines and shipyards where man has already made incursions into nature  which may explain why at times even the people in his pictures ie the workers in those places with their uniform clothing and robotic movements become part of the industrial landscapemanufactured landscapes a documentary about burtynskys work has much of the feel of a koyaanisqatsi about it as it dazzles us with its richly variegated kaleidoscope of images and patterns indeed director jennifer baichwal and cinematographer peter mettler capture the essence of the original photos in purely cinematic terms as their own camera records burtynsky and his assistant running photo shoots at a factory in china a dockyard in bangladesh and the construction site at the massive three rivers gorge dam project in china with their fluid camerawork the filmmakers match pointforpoint the beauty of burtynskys images in fact the movie opens with a stunning eightminutelong tracking shot of a chinese factory in which hundreds of similarly dressed workers toil away in perfectly symmetrical and colorcoordinated rowsthe movie does less well when burtynsky gets around to articulating the themes of his work which quite frankly come out sounding confused contradictory and decidedly halfbaked at best but it is as a purely aesthetic experience highlighting image and form that manufactured landscapes resonates most in the case of burtynsky perhaps a picture really is worth a thousand words
pos	i had nowhere to go i was on a flight to vancouver i would probably have missed this film if i hadnt chosen air canada watched on a small screen in the back of the seat in front i found this captivating and mesmerising i did drift in a couple of places and had to skip back but i had to watch to its end now im looking forward to the dvd release in europe though whether ill be quite as transfixed when i can walk out the door is yet to be discoveredthe photographic composition is stunning and the film gives so much insight and fills out the story the photographs tellrecommended if you have time on your hands
pos	reviewed at the world premiere screening sept 9 2006 at the isabel bader theatre during the toronto international film festival tiffthis had an interesting premise but seemed to go on too long with too many shots of piles of ewaste recycled computers keyboards cables etc shipped over to china by the ton and then sorted and remade into new products to sell back and other desolationthe filmmakers tried to get more people interviews to boost the human element but were frequently prevented from doing so due to chinese censorship still what was there was interesting the bits of a shanghai high end real estate agent preening and strutting around showing off her luxurious mansion and gardens intercut with the scenes of others living in medieval conditions were especially striking the opening tracking shot of a 480m factory floor was quite something as well scenes of the activity at the three gorges dam project were also a complement to the jia khangje films at tiff the feature still lifesanxia haoren  the documentary dong which were also built around that subjectdirector jennifer baichwal producer nick de pencier cinematographer peter mettler and subject edward burtynsky were all there on stage for a qa after the world premiere producer noah weinzweig was introduced from the audience and was thanked as the most key person that assisted in the on the ground access in china itself
pos	in addition to being an extremely fun movie may i add that the costumes and scenery were wonderful this kind fun loving woman had a great deal of money unfortunately she also had two greedy daughters who were anxious to get their hands on her money this woman was lonely since the death of her husband he had proposed to her in a theater that was going to be torn down to prevent that she bought it her daughters were afraid she was throwing away their money and decided to take action the character actors in this film were a great plus also i would give almost anything to have a copy of this film in my video library but as of yet its never been released sad
pos	absolutely wonderful drama and ros is top notchi highly recommend this movie her performance in my opinion was academy award material the only real sad fact here is that universal hasnt seen to it that this movie was ever available on any video format whether it be tape or dvd they are ignoring a very good movie but universal has little regard for its library on dvd which is sad if you get the chance to see this somewhere not sure why it is rarely even run on cable see it i wont go into the story because i think most people would rather have an opinion on the film and too many reviewers spend hours writing about the story which is available anywherea 10
pos	rosalind russell executes a powerhouse performance as rosie lord a very wealthy woman with greedy heirs with an auntie mametype character this actress can never go wrong her veryreal terror at being in an insane assylum is a wonderful piece of acting everyone should watch this
pos	as with most rosalind russell movies this one is very entertaining  its fun all the way through its definitely one of the last of this genre of film  just good wholesome entertainment give it a try  i dont think you will be disappointed
pos	a serious comedy ross hunterproduced movie version of the french play les joies de la famille later americanized as a very rich woman is plush well cast occasionally funnyand unfortunately timeless a wealthy california widow who appears to be frittering away her money is railroaded by her two grown greedy daughters both of whom are afraid mama rosie is carelessly spending their inheritance the whole issue of a vitalbut agedwoman sent to a rest home against her will and later having to prove herself sane in a court hearing is touchy material for a comedy and to his credit director david lowell rich doesnt overload the picture with crass gags or obvious sentiment some of the humor is a little broad and doesnt work yet rosalind russell understands the gravity inherent in this scenario and never hits a false note sandra dee is also good as rosalinds granddaughter and james farentino is very charming as a young lawyer the movie has so much to say about the importance of our elderly and the ways in which they choose to spend their remaining time that the seriousness of rosies theme almost gets lost in the rush to a happy ending the picture leaves you smilingand at the same time wondering how many older ladies there are who were never quite so lucky  from 
pos	god bless 80s slasher films this is a fun fun movie this is what slasher films are all about now im not saying horror movies just slasher films it goes like this a high school nerd is picked on by all these stupid jocks and cheerleaders and then one of their pranks goes horribly wrong disfigured and back for revenge sporting a jokerjester mask pretty creepy looking might i add marty begins to kill off those teens one by one many years later after he manages to make them believe that their old abandoned high school is having a reunion that is basically the plot whats wrong with that thats the beauty of 80s slasher films most of them i would say a lot of things could be so ridiculous but they keep drawing you more in an in as they go by especially this filmit features some outrageous killings and some are quite creative as well poisoning of a beer can acid bath i cant remember a javelin ever being used before in any other slasher film eitherit really is a fun fun movie thats all it is nevermind the fact that the characters are complete idiots never mind their stupidity and never mind the outrageous random things that occur in this film such as lights being able to be controlled by the killer when hes not even switching any buttons youll see and toilets being able to cough up blood baths being able to have acid come out of them just use that as part of your entertainment because thats what really makes it entertainingmovies like this represent 80s slashers never again could movies like this get made know why it isnt the 80s anymore that is why you should just cherish them for what they are good fun i highly recommend this film if youre a hardcore fan of slahsers such as friday the 13thone last note this movie also had a kick ass villain as well marty rantzen a disfigured nerd who kills all his old foes in a creepy jester mask a good villain makes a good slasher simon scuddamore who played marty apparently committed suicide shortly after slaughter high was released that alone adds something creepy to the film and sticks with it and it even makes you feel more sorry for the marty character i guess all in all great 80s slashers fun its a shame it will never be the same again
pos	slaughter high is perhaps the most underrated slasher flick of the 1980s it is one of the few films in the genre that is enthralling throughout that being said it also relies heavily on the standard slasher formula a group of young men and women get killed one by one gruesomely until the final showdownthe reason why slaughter high stands above most movies in its genre is that it goes more overthetop marty the killer has good reason to hold a grudge against his former classmates they electrocuted him as he stood naked in a girls locker room shower jabbed at his crotch with a javelin and to top it off rigged his science lab experiment so it could disfigure himso the victims in this movie are about as unlikeable as you get when they reunite years later  at a high school reunion put on by marty himself  you realize they havent matured all that much theyre a bunch of sociopathsit is mindboggling why they would not wonder why they were the only ones to show up to the reunion which by the way is held at a school that has since fell into disrepair and who would think its a good idea to drink beer and liquor found in the abandoned building in a room that happens to have their old lockers  as well as martys  on display there are many leaps of faith the viewer needs to take to enjoy this film the ending makes little or no sense and the screenwriters have a strange understanding of how april fools day works the movie claims that pranks are no longer allowed after noonin all the movie is one of the best examples of the slasher genre despite all of its flaws it is hard to understand why it hasnt yet found its way to dvd when so many other runofthemill slasher flicks are graced with special editions
pos	yes the plot is hardly plausible and very thin yes the acting does range from average to laughable yes it has been done so many times before however what we are dealing with is a film that does not shy away from these facts and pretends to be nothing more than it is there are indeed some original death scenes and the tension does increase throughout the movie in addition you are never more than a few minutes away from a gory killing i urge everyone to watch this film with an unprejudiced eye and see it for what it set out to be a scary funny slasher flick with a theme tune second to none
pos	i have lost count of how many reviews ive written on slaughter high ive read a lot of bad ones and i will say right now this is a fantastic movie simon scuddamore made his fame in a short time for his well known suicide and even though this was his only film he is what made the movie so great at first i did not know anything about simon until i read a review about his suicide then i found out due to the current webpage at wwwimdbcom he was born in 1957 in dayton ohio simon may have played the most pathetic character known to man but his real life self certainly had their strenghths and weaknesses he did a good acting job who can disagree i always wondered how he felt showing himself naked in a movie must have been pretty embarrassing to say the least i first saw this movie when i was 12 in the sixth grade i agree with some pointers like the girl would not take a bath after somebody was murdered and that high schools do not have bath tubs i think caroline munro who was 36 at the time was the only other star that had any dignified acting talent and unfortunately for simons death he made no future films the reasons for his suicide are a mystery and hopefully will be discovered in the near future doing the math on his webpage it tells you he was 29 years old when he made slaughter high he looked like a teenager i give this film two thumbs up the best horror film made probably because of their horrible acting the others didnt make fame in the movie business jacob young
pos	slaughter high is about a boy named marty he was harassed and picked on in high school a group of kids played several pranks on him and these pranks were really bad the last prank ended tragicallycue to 5 years later the gang of kids meet up again for a reunion one of them set it up at the old high school the school is now abandoned and they have to break in for some reason the janitor is still there but he tells them to go ahead and have fun because they give him a beerthey start partying and looking at their old lockers and they see something of martys one girl feels sorry for marty but another guy calms her downonce the kills begin it is great every kills is creative and gory we see a figure in a jester mask hunting them one by one throughout the school it appears marty is back to exact revenge after the first person is killed they find out they are locked in the school they begin looking for a way outnow there are a number of illogical things in this movie first of all i dont know anyone who has a 5 year reunion second of all after the first kid dies a girl gets blood all over her they all run away in a panic yet she runs to the bathroom and finds a bathtub hrr friend has just been killed and she decides to take a bath more importantly why is there a bathtub in a school bathroom anyways the bathtub doesnt seem to really workand she dies a horrible death this is an 80s movie it is a horror slasher who cares if it has some illogical parts i for one dont this movie has really great deaths the ending there is a twist having recently seen haute tension i can compare the two the only way they are similar is that there is a twist which kind of left me disappointedthen right after the twist comes a great if not the best kill in the movieafter the last kill the killer looks at the screen and also does something crazy and it was the perfect way to end the movie it has me going wow
pos	wow praise imdb and google for i have been trying to remember the name of this fing awesome movie for over 15 years now slaughter high man hells yeahim not going to bore you with a plot summary and actors and yadda yadda yadda cause you all know whats up thats why youre here anyway what i will do however is explain the fond memory i have of this quintessential 80s dmovie slasher jointin 1987 when i was around the age of 7 my father used to rent all these horror movies would he care that his kids were watching them with him no so at that young age i saw slaughter high what i saw in that movie stuck with me big time i havent seen it since but i remember to this day most of the ridiculous kills in the movie for example the postsex scene why is there a metal bed in a school gets electrocuted or the guy being drowned in a cess pool come on my personal favorite thoughthe exploding stomach from the tainted beer amazing how can you honestly hate on a movie where one of the characters finds a beer in an abandoned school like 10 or 15 years later and thinks it would be a good idea to drink it then his stomach explodes what and that great line lets take my carit always starts classic crap all the way i mean i look back now almost 20 years later and laugh at it but when i was 7 i was scared shtless that jester hat or was it a mask that the killer rocks throughout freaked me the fck outall in all yes a crappy movie but for nostalgia purposes and for humor factor this movie gets a 9 out of 10 from me either stay up every night real late and hope to catch this on same late late late movie show or hunt down a vhs copy and dust off your vcr
pos	slaughter high starts like any other day at doddsville county high school where little minx carol manning caroline munro has tricked resident nerd marty rantzen simon scuddamore into the girls locker rooms where she tells him to get undressed in the shower while doing so carols gang of friends come in  give the now naked marty a big surprise as they film him as they stick his head down the girls toilet in an april fools day joke the schools sports coach marc smith saves marty  punishes the gang who rather harshly blame marty they decide to play another trick on him only this time things get out of hand  marty is caught in an explosion  has nitric acid splashed over his face years later  the whole gang are invited to a class reunion at the now closed down school they all arrive to discover they are the only ones there they all venture inside where they quickly learn they arent the only ones there as marty is back  has revenge on his mindoriginally shot under the title april fools day which they changed probably because of another slasher film named april fools day 1986 made the same year this american english coproduction is unusual in that it has three credited writers  directors george dugdale mark ezra  peter litten after never seeing a film with three credited directors ive now seen two in a week the other being the jeanclaude van damme flick kickboxer 1989  i have to say i really rather liked slaughter high even though it seems to have a pretty bad reputation one of the things i like about the script is that it is a pure unashamed slasher flick it doesnt try to be anything else  it just accepts the genres rules short comings  trappings  plays up to them basically it delivers what it promises a homicidal killer blood boobs  babes i thought the characters were alright the story was ok even though its just an excuse to get a load of teens inside an isolated location so some killer can bump them off one at a time  i actually liked the twist ending as well which is also something for which slaughter high gets a lot of flak for the first half starts off a little slow but the second half moves along at a rate of knots as there is one gory killing after another some of the situations  character reactions make little sense but the same can be said of just about any film ever made so whos complainingdespite three credited directors slaughter high turned out pretty good i liked the look of the film a lot the isolated rundown school made for a really atmospheric location  looked good the makers throw in a good thunderstorm as well  theres some nice photography especially at the end where there are numerous impressive uninterrupted long lasting stedicam tracking shots which follow carol through various corridors of the rundown school while not particularly stylish it certainly looks nice enough  is professionally made there is some good gore here including burnt bodies people melted with acid impalings stomach explosions axes in faces  death by lawnmower as well as someone who gets drowned in fecal matter down a drain the special effects are also better than one would expect  i was both impressed  pleased with the higher than expected body counttechnically the film is better than i had expected  beats most low budget horror crap that gets released today i would have thought it was relatively low budget itself though supposedly set in america this was very obviously shot in england harry manfredini composes another score which sounds exactly like all of his other musical scores  is basically the same as the theme from friday the 13th 1980  its sequels anyone living here in the uk will probably recognise billy hartman who played frank as a regular in emmerdale farm one of our nations top rated soap operas in which he plays terry woods while most horror fans will recognise the sexy caroline munro in a rare staring role legendary exploitation producer dick randall did the deed on slaughter high  actually appears in the film as a porno movie producer talk about typecasting you can also see a poster for the misunderstood brilliance that was pieces 1982 which he also produced behind him in his officeslaughter high is a slasher film that i liked a lot did you see that i didnt say it was great i actually said i liked it on a personal level  im sure the predictable plot  lack of story will probably put many off so i cant recommend it but i can say i liked it make of that what you want make sure you you watch the uncut version if you ever decide you want to check it out if your not a fan of the slasher flick genre then slaughter high wont change your mind but if your looking for a simple  effective slasher then you could do a lot worse than this
pos	this movie looked like a classic in the cheesy 80s slasher genre which is my favorite genre of them all so when i saw it was free on demand i had to watch it it stars caroline munro from both dr phibes films she was his wife that died dracula ad 1972 the golden voyage of sinbad captain kronos  vampire hunter the spy who loved me maniac and facelessbrought to you by the people behind dont open til christmas and pieces heres my thoughts on thisit opens on april fools day where a bunch of kids play an elaborate prank on the school nerd promising him sex in the shower and giving him public humiliation and a face in the toilet all while hes naked the coach puts a stop to it but both parties swear revenge but the cool kids end up burning the nerd alivecut to the future and its th high school reunion or so they think bwahahha the only ones with invitations were the gang who burned the kid and its april fools day or really the day before april fools but the fun starts at midnight yet they fail to see the coincidence and hang out in front of the school until nightfall then they finally break into the school and it starts storminginside they find fooddrink and a little shrine for each of them each of their lockers and belongings along with martys the nerds locker and yearbook they also find the old black janitorcaretaker who spends his time saying oooh yesser yesser i dont want no trouble sir and then is killed instantly pretty pointless character but hes still my favoritethe movie takes a page out of aliens book in a deliciously gory way that you just have to see thats when everyone realizes that theyre there to die and they start freaking out except for shirley who decides it would be best to take a bath in the old school showers at a time like this of course it pours out blood and acid and her face melts off very cool mind you the rest of the night goes as usual sex drugs and marty killing everyone whilst wearing a jester mask whats their plan all we have to do is stay awake and wait till noon marty wont kill us during midday seriously thats what he said apparently you can only kill at nighttime but will they survive through the night who will live and who will die and why are all the bodies disappearing rent buy or steal this great movie to find out the movie is actually very good filled with clichs car wont start dammit and just plain slasher fun not to mention they all have names like carol and nany and frank and joe and susan i recommend it to all of you and not to mention it has a spin off 1989s cutting class is a spinoff from this slasher gem and that movie starts the career of brad pitt and roddy mcdowellfavorite scene 2 people having sex the guy wants to finish but the girl doesnt talk dirty to me frank she screams uh tits dirtier uh tits fck tits boobs fck it seems to work for her and at her climax the killer electrocutes them both
pos	its movies like these that make you wish that you never picked on the nerd growing up in school if you liked this movie then i would suggest you watch valentine i just found out today that the guy who played martysimon killed himself a little after the movie was released which is a shame since he did a good job i wonder if its because of the part he played in the movie it starts out when carol tricks him into going into the girls restroom to act like they were about to do it when he was changing in the showers carols popular friends snuck into the bathroom and got everything ready camera electric shock pole when marty open the curtain butt naked he realized that he was tricked he tries to cover the shower up but the kids open it grab marty and starts being mean to him while the camera is rolling they picked him up dunked his head in the toliet while it was being flushed and they electricuted himslightly when the kids are in detention given by the coach 2 of the boys give marty a joint that will make him throw up skip breaks one of the glass windows in the gym using a brick to get the teacher to excuse him while marty is puking in the bathroom skip sneaks into the science lab and mixes some stuff that looks like cocaine but not sure what it was the lab blows up disfiguring him badly 5 years later the kids who tormented him that day got invitations for a 5 year school reunion at the old school which was burn that day it exploded one by one the people get killed off i dont understand how the girl who drowned really drowned she could have gotten back up after marty left she almost got out the first time
pos	i have seen slaughter high several times over the years and always found it was an enjoyable slasher flick with an odd sense of humor but i never knew that it was filmed in the uk and i never knew that the actor that plays marty rantzen simon scuddamore committed suicide after the film was released i guess i did notice while watching it last night that the actors phrasing seems rather odd for americans and a few of them arent very good at hiding their english accentsall that aside though this is the tale of the class nerd marty who is the butt of jokes from his classmates and on one particular day april fools day hes lured into the girls locker room by one caroline munro yes playing a teenager and humiliated big time on film of course the coach catches the gang at work  theyre all given a vigorous workout to punish them but not before a couple of the guys slip marty a joint which he tries to smoke in the chemistry lab but its full of something that makes him sick  when he runs to the restroom one of his classmates slips in and puts a chemical that reacts with something marty is mixing which results in a fire and the spill of a bottle of nitric acid which leaves poor marty burned  horribly scarredten years later this same gang is headed for their class reunion at good old doddsville high which seems oddly boarded up and inaccessible but thanks to ingenuity they manage to get in and find the place seemingly derelictexcept theres a room where a banquet and liquor is laid out and so of course they eat drink and be merry for soon they will die of coursethe gang is stalked onebyone by a figure in a jesters mask but could it be marty they dont know they figure hes either in a loony bin or working for ibm theyre not sure which but whoever it is hes making quick work of them particularly nasty is the girl that takes a bath to wash blood off her from one of her classmates whose innards popped all over her when he drank poisoned beer she is victim to an acid bath which i believe may have been one of the parts originally cut in the tape version because it seemed extra nasty when i watched it this time i could be wrong but i believe that wasnt on the tapeat any rate theres somewhat of a twist ending and that also contains footage not on the tape i believe theres also a bit of frontal nudity early on that was also excised but apart from that i didnt really notice if there were other bits on this uncut version probably so but its been a while since ive last seen itat any rate if youre a fan of 80s slasher flicks then snap up the new release dvd because its a fun little slasher with a good atmosphere  feel to it 7 out of 10
pos	my 1010 rating is merely for the fun factor and assumes that you decided that you liked slaughter high even before watching it yes its the typical revengeseveralyearsafteradirtyprank story but how can you not like some of the stuff that they pull here i couldnt have predicted that bathtub scene in a million yearsok so maybe we could be cynical and say that this movie offers nothing new well it doesnt pretend to its the sort of flick that the characters in scream probably watched and it contributed to their rules about how to survive a horror movie after all who doesnt like to watch people suffer for doing these things obviously its got sort of a reactionary undertone as people get punished for doing what the 60s championed but still you gotta love this stuff so with apologies to don mclean this jester didnt sing for the king and queen
pos	okay sorry but i loved this movie i just love the whole 80s genre of these kind of movies because you dont see many like this one anymore i want to ask all of you people who say this movie is just a ripoff or a cheesy imitation what is it imitating ive never seen another movie like this one well not horror anywaybasically its about the popular group in school who like to make everyones lives living hell so they decided to pick on this nerdy boy named marty it turns fatal when he really gets hurt from one of their little pranksso its like 10 years later and the group of friends who hurt marty start getting high school reunion letters butthey are the only ones receiving them so they return back to the old school and one by one get knocked off byyeah you probably know what happensthe only part that disappointed me was the very end it could have been left off or thought out betteri think you should give it a try and try not to be to criticalcupidgrl
pos	i have been meaning to see this flick for the past few months i was actually surprised at how good it wasthe plot revolves around a group of high school teenagers who are bullying a boy named marty they constantly bully him until one of them makes a horrific mistake which leaves marty horribly burneda few years later the group of reckless teenagers are invited back to their own high school which is now abandoned for a party though not one of the reckless teenagers has organized this partylater through the film the teenagers start dying in the most gruesome of ways possible i can certainly tell you that they are gory as wellat the end of the film you find out it was all a dream and none of it happened but marty is in the hospital with severe burns although the murders didnt happen the burns and the pranks apparently did happenthe acting is terrible but that is finei love the story i really sympathize with marty its like tamara 2005 the bullies get whats coming to them in the end and you end up feeling satisfied for the victim getting their sweet revengei would strongly recommend anyone pick this up if you are looking for 80s slashersi give this movie 8 stars out of 10 good cheesy slasher
pos	a bunch of popular high school students play a cruel joke on nerdy marty a sympathetic performance by simon scuddamore which leaves him hideously disfigured five years later the gang returns to the now crumbling and abandoned high school for a reunion of course an angry and vindictive marty shows up dressed in a jesters costume to exact a grisly revenge on his tormentors writersdirectors mark ezra peter litten and george dugdale trot out all the endearingly corny clichs which make these 80s slicendice body count flicks so much cheesy fun fake jump scares prowling steadican shots a fierce storm an insanely groovy hard rock soundtrack a nice smattering of gratuitous female nudity a totally ridiculous what the hell supernatural climax tacky makeup fx and one of those lovably lame it was all just a terrible dream fakeout nonendings moreover the elaborate murder set pieces deliver the gruesome goods gory highlights include a mans stomach exploding after he drinks poisoned beer a lady taking an acid bath a guy being crushed under a huge tractor and two people getting electrocuted while in the middle of having wild passionate sex thirtyish british cult horror siren caroline munro is hilariously miscast as an american teenager in the first third of the flick the cast all give solid performances with especially standout work from carmine iannaccone as smartaleck ringleader skip pollack billy hartman as faded macho meathead frank and donna yeager as foulmouthed slut stella coproducer dick randall has an amusing cameo as munros sleazy agent manny harry manfredinis moody rattling music shamelessly recycles cues from his friday the 13th scores alan pudneys slick cinematography does the trick good trashy fun
pos	slaughter high is a totally ridiculous slasher flick about a high school nerd martywho gets pick on all the time by some prankstersthe prank goes wrong and he ends up getting savagely burnedfive years later his tormentors all attend a reunionjust the ten of them of courseand low and behold marty murders them one after anotherbritish actress caroline munromaniacleads the cast as the heroinewho dies anywaythe acting is completely awfultheres also no suspense at allplenty of grotesque death scenes to satisfy the gorefreaksa guys stomach explodesanother female victim literally gets an acid batha couple having sex in bed get electrocuteda guy is crushed by a tractorone girl is drownedand a doctor gets a hyperdermic needle in the eyethe killer wears a decent and rather creepy jesters mask and the settinga beautiful old english castleis really nicehowever the dream finale is utterly patheticall in all its true that slaughter high is a piece of garbagebut i enjoyed itonly for fans of truly bad slasher flicks
pos	poor geeky marty simon scuddamore gets horribly burned due to a cruel april fools day stunt gone very wrong flash forward a decade and those involved including caroline monroe known to horror fans for her turns in maniac faceless  the last horror film in the prank are psyched for the upcoming 10 year high school reunion not aware that a court jestermasked killer is hiding out in the now closed down school and out for revengechaulk this one up to being a guilty pleasure i knew its a bad film it has all the characteristics of one yet theres just something about it that makes me feel compelled to watch it from time to time preferably with beer in hand im even willing to overlook the absolutely horrid ending which i do have to say i hate i guess i like it because it has a fun atmosphere about it and some pretty cool killseye candy for the men josephine scandi  donna yeager both get topless eye candy for the ladies a gratuitous cock shot of simon scuddamore at the start of the film my grade b lionsgate dvd extras optional trivia track trailer for this film and trailers for my bloody valentine 1981 monster squad dirty dancing
pos	this movie is such cheesy goodnessa bunch of people trapped in an abandoned school they start getting killed off they know they are being stalked so what do they do one girl decides to take a bath another decides to cheat on her husband who is also there with an old boyfriend so they somehow find a bed in an old abandoned school and go at itand it comes through with the gore and the taand its also interesting from a historicalsociological point of view where the usual 80s slasher is a reflection of how we view ourselves or how adults view young people or as hollywood views the rest of the country this has a unique perspective this is a brit film made to be an american slasher its hilarious to see how often the british actors who are trying to speak american unintentionally slip back in to their uk accentsif you like cheesy 80s slashers like pieces then you will like this one
pos	i first rented this film many years ago and was completely enthralled by it just recently feeling a strange need to revisit some of the waytoofew films that ive immensely enjoyed in my lifetime i decided to give erendira another look and im glad i did as i soon discovered that even the passage of time has not in the least dulled the shine of this filmthe story is about a teenaged girl erendira played remarkably by claudia ohana  in some respects she resembles winona ryder who accidentally burns down her grandmothers mansion after which the grandmother played downright hypnotically by irene papas forces the girl into a life of prostitution on the road to repay the damages the viewing is at once fascinating and compelling  though inspite of the basic premise which deals with prostitution is tastefully void of gratuitous steamy sexual content the story revolves more around the interactions between the girl and her grandmother and the various other colorful characters with whom they come into contact on their sojourn  which by the way is in the rough and tumble part of rural mexicothe film is very atmospheric arrestingly enigmatic with a decided dreamlike quality it sometimes borders on the bizarre but not to the point of say a david lynch film its also worth mentioning that the film is very allegorical in nature read the comments from previous viewers belowoften in the background you hear the sounds of a lone accordion quiet and melancholy adding just the right musical accents to highlight the mexican setting the cinematography of the rural places many of which are in the desert is quite superbthe film moves at a nice pace neither too fast nor too slow and after every scene i felt i had to rewind the tape and play it over again just because it makes you want to do that for me anyway it really is that compellinghopefully you will see the film in its spanish language version with subtitles i studied spanish in high school as well as in college and i was happy to be able to understand much of the dialogue por ejemplo el mundo no es tan grande como pensaba the worlds not as big as i thought  ie its a small worldthis film somehow reminds me of stumbling upon a dusty old bottle of vintage wine which upon drinking is immensely satisfying however you are left with some sadness upon realizing that there arent more bottles just like this one
pos	unfortunately this movie never made it to dvd i saw it when it was first released to the theaters in 1983 and then again when the vhs was released in 1992 when i recently saw a vhs copy at a flea market i immediately bought it i was not disappointed first the obvious claudia ohana is beautiful and a joy to behold but then the film takes you into an unreal world where you have to reflect on your values and decide what is really important to you the movie is about a lot of things it is about how the world bank and large corporations exploit and enslave developing countries with their capitalist schemes to force them into a debt that they can never repay it is about how our economic system exploits us by forcing us into debt with credit cards mortgage and car payment it is about trying to save an innocence that maybe we have never really had and maybe we cannot really save it is about good and evil and about how hard it is sometimes to tell one from the other it raises a lot of questions but does not give answers i think sometimes this is good for this reason this is a film really worth saving and seeing
pos	read erics review again he perfectly described my own feeling for this film so more eloquently than i ever could im only writing here to further encourage you to look for and see iti saw it many years ago on tv the ifc i think it is such a unique film i hesitate to make comparisons it was filmed in northern mexico somewhere in the relentless badlands of coahuilazacatecassan luis potosi this isnt the sedonalike durangomexico of the john wayne films but a truly stark and wild place i have to find the novel now to check on the original location of the story like the location this movie is strange and wild and wonderful and weird and absolutely not for everyone it is the kind of production that almost motivates me to study filmi hadnt actually forgotten this movie it is indelible yet over the years i had forgotten of its existence i know nobody who has seen it had never read of it nor seen any reference to it erendira is such an unusual name id even forgotten the title well ill be looking to buy a copy nowi have since the above posting become a huge fan of gabriel garcia marquez and so regret not having read him beforerelative to msmyths comment below the movie was filmed in mexico but the author is colombian and was not commenting on mexico or mexican history in any way although marquez now lives in mexico for political reasons this story is universal i am still trying desperately to find a copy of this film for my library liked the movie you have to read the story and then everything else garcia marquz wrote and by the way the original location in the story was colombia
pos	although this lovely work of art does use some of the cinematic vocabulary of surrealism it is in fact nothing of the sort it is a political and cultural allegory of mexicos postcolumbian odyssey as even a passing glance at mexicos history will attest in contrast to like water for chocolate erendira expects the viewer to meet it at least half way so that understanding it takes a little work a good starting point is to see the grandmother character as spain proud aloof sorrowful and above all else weigheddownwithhistorythe ultimate actions of the heroine are obscure because the outcome of history ie the present is always obscure since we are too close to it for honest evaluation refusal to neatly tie up loose ends is the only real choice available to the director given the ambitions of the filmerendira is gorgeous a bigscreen experience would be ideal if you can catch it at a local art house or university screening but if not vhs is better than never seeing it at all
pos	erendira is a film from mexico that is rarely talked about the film only exists in a low quality vhs format its a shame this film hasnt been given a dvd release erendira is stunning and gorgeous with its magicrealist images erendira is based on a short story from the novel 100 years of solitude erendira is constantly daydreaming and accidentally burns down her grandmas house her evil grandma played by irene papas forces her into prostitution to pay for the damages the whole town gets a piece of erendira so to speak although the subject matter sounds harsh the film doesnt exploit sexuality its done in a mature artistic manner the film also has some amazing costumes some of the more surreal aspects of the film that stand out the most are the origami birds that morph into real birds and a golden orange with a diamond in the center erendira is an amazing film that even manages to throw in humor this is definitely a film that deserves a special dvd release as theyd say in espanol es muy muy bien  excellente
pos	this is a gorgeous movie visually the images of the mexican desert the old mansion the characters in their picturesque costumesall amount to a real work of artthe story seems a bit loose but thats because its not meant to be realistic it is taken from a book called one hundred years of solitude and it is supposed to be an evocation of the isolated otherworldly atmosphere of latin america so far from god and so close to the united states the tremendous debt that erendira owes to her grandmother is symbolic of latin americas international debt burden although there many layers of meaningif you can appreciate a slowmoving richlytextured movie this one is for you
pos	young erendira and her tyrranical grandmother provide for a great fantasy from the new world this interpretation of gabriel garcia marquezla incrible y triste historia da la cndida erndira may not rub marquez purists the right way eventhough the story stays intact and still carries the full force of the work the strength of this film is in its acting especially papas as the grandmother marquez fans and marquez novices alike will enjoy this movie for its real gritty brand of witt
pos	rawhide was a wonderful tv western series focusing on a band of trail drovers lead by the trail boss gil favor most episodes  especially from the first 3 seasons were really character studies of favor and his men guest stars came and went but unlike wagon train they seldom dominated the episodes they appeared in rawhide was a true gritty western and gil favor stood out as a memorable character never to be forgotten thanks to eric flemings performance the show became a massive hit of course he was ably supported by a wonderful cast of good actors  clint eastwood sheb wooley paul brinegar steve raines james murdoch rocky shahan robert cabal all of these actors left their mark in a piece of television history rawhide captured the flavour of that time of the west that no other series has for me as yet anyhow managed to do so later seasons tended to split the leads and give them individual story lines for me some of the time this didnt work  the cattle drive and the regulars provided the best stories however there were still some classic stories and rawhide remained top drawer affair the black and white photography added to a bleak realistic feel that other western series seldom managed to capture rustlers indianscommancheroes beautiful damsels in distress serial killers they all showed up to give our heroes problems the end came for the series quietly when the final season was axed less than half way through the reason  eric fleming had departed and rawhide was now a head without a body  the gritty realism was gone gil favor commanded respect and exuded authority  he was never infallible and this made him all the more interesting we shall not see his like again watch an episode whenever you can they seldom disappoint
pos	it ran 8 seasons but its first in early 1959 and its last in the autumn of 1965 were shorter than seasons 27 cbs chief william paley canceled rawhides production after watching the 1st show of season 8 in september 1965 because he disliked the series without eric fleming as gil favor who had departed after season 7 the last new episode aired in november 1965 the lone 1966 cbs broadcast on january 4 1966 was a rerun i have often wondered why rawhide didnt switch to color filming for its last season most of the big westerns of the 1960s had gone over to color by 1965 cbs was broadcasting in color that autumn for many of their sitcoms but westerns like gunsmoke and rawhide remained in black and white gunsmoke was the last western and last prime time network series to switch to color on september 17 1966 for the episode snap decision
pos	currently on metoos new schedule at 4 pm on weekdays right after maverick and right before wild wild west followed by star trekdont know if i ever actually saw an episode of it when it was originally on but im really captivated by it offbeat unusual surreal stories set in a mythical west kind of the naked city of westernsand the guest stars are there dan duryea lyle bettger brian donlevy macdonald carey rick jason as a treacherous mexican a young dick van patten jack lord noah berry jr as a colorful mexican martha hyer marguerite chapman even ann robinson war of the worlds gloria talbott i married a monster from outer spaceit ran for eight seasons over 200 episodes from january 1959 to december 1965eric fleming is quite remarkable as trail boss gil favor the most stolid man thats ever lived with the code of honor of a samurai and just the right balance between toughness and openhandedness i would vote for him for president any day ps he had a very interesting biography httpwwwimdbcomnamenm0281661 and a young clint eastwood is quite striking as his impulsive right hand rowdy yates also veteran western actor and country music figure the immortal oneeyed onehorned flying purple people eater sheb wooley is there as seasoned scout pete nolan and paul brinegar makes the most cantankerous character of a cook you could ask for as wishboneand then theres that great theme song performed by the immortal frankie laine between that and the maverick theme ive got western theme songs running through my head all dayi look forward to every episode im collecting the whole set a good time not to mention a mooving experience is always guaranteed as one waits to see if the boys will get their difficulties straightened out before the commercialrollin rollin rollin    
pos	in the hollywood west those trail hands were a rough bunch who when they came to town partied pretty hardy after all trail driving was a lonely business back in the day before railroads got to all parts of the usa the drovers who worked for trail boss gil favor as played by eric fleming were no different but fleming was a man of all business he had a job to do and hired a top crew to do it with the long run of rawhide and the fact that the regulars stayed with it for the most part we got to know all the drovers at some point a some point story lines were focused around all of them though the bulk were with fleming and clint eastwoods character rowdy yates the number 2 guy with the herdclint eastwoods western image was molded by rawhide its a shame that these are not shown more often probably because they were done in black and white had this been an nbc show this would have been done in color like bonanza and be running as often as those shows are wed get to see a lot more of a man who became a move legendironically enough it was eric fleming who left the show before it closed to do films he did a few them and was hoping the show would give him a bankable movie name sadly he was killed on a movie location doing an action film drowned in a river had he lived he might have become a name like eastwoodsclint took over as trail boss in the last season and then the show completed its run and he of course became the icon he is today and not just in the western genrerawhide was a tough western who had some tough guys in it no frills in this one these were working cowboys just doing a job and battling the elements and whatever situations they were thrown into every yearthey really dont make television series like these any more what a pity
pos	this film was made in 1943 when i think judy was at her peak looks wise in her previous film for me and my gal people often say that she looks emaciated well in this film she looks perfect she is beautiful and shows that she has a flair for comedyi think this film is hilarious especially at the beginning when she is trying to arrange an audition with john thornway one of the funniest scenes in my opinion is judys rendition of lady macbeth and when john is looking for her at the party to give her a spanking lolone criticism i do have is that there is a hole in the plot when john and lily fall in love i mean one minute he despises her and the next they are going out on a date then the next time they meet after that date they are in loveanother point i didnt like was on opening night if i were lily i would be furious with john but she isntit just doesnt make sensebut all in all i would have to give this film a 10 because it is just wonderful and almost perfect
pos	presenting lily mars may have provided judy garland with one of the easier roles she had while at mgm because lily mars is definitely a character she could identify with a young girl with talent enough for ten she knows she has what it takes to make it in the theater no matter how much producer van heflin from her home town discourages heri really liked judy in this one as the girl determined to make it in the theater because it is judy garland with the talent of judy garland you in the audience know she has the right stuff even if it takes van heflin nearly the whole movie to be convincedboth judy and heflin hail from the same small town heflins dad was the town doctor who delivered her and heflin while he may have moved away and become a big producer on broadway their respective moms fay bainter and spring byington have kept in touch thats her entre but heflins constantly barraged with stagestruck kids but never anyone quite like lily marsno real big song hits came out of presenting lily mars for garland though she sings all her numbers the best in the film is a revival of that gaslight era chestnut every little movement has a meaning all its own judy sings it with connie gilchrist playing the cleaning lady in a broadway theater where heflins show is being produced gilchrist was a star back in the days of the floradora girls and she and judy deliver the song in grand style with connie its the best scene in the film as gilchrist encourages judy to keep at it composer karl hoschna had died a long time ago but lyricist otto harbach was still alive and im betting he liked what he heardeuropean musical star marta eggerth is in presenting lily mars as the shows star whos at first bemused then angry and finally understanding of garland and heflin she did a couple of films with mgm and then went back to europe for more work on the continent im betting mgm didnt quite know what to do with her and her thick hungarian accent though louis b mayer never met a soprano he didnt likevan heflin does well as the patient producer who puts up with a lot from garland and eggerth heflin was just coming off his oscar for johnny eager the previous year and he and garland wouldnt appear to be an ideal screen team but theyre not bad togetherpresenting lily mars is a fine showcase for the talents of judy garland and she didnt have to share the screen in another backstage film with mickey rooney
pos	almost every review of this movie id seen was pretty bad its not pretty bad its actually pretty good though not great the judy garland character could have gotten annoying but she didnt allow it to somewhere along the line ive become a fan of brooding overbearing overacting van heflin at least in the early 40s judys singing is great but the film missed a great chance by not showing more of their relationship i gave it a 7
pos	presenting lily mars is one of a genre of film that sadly seems to have disappeared with the studio system ok now that you know my bias here are some reasons i think this movie does stand out1 although the basic plot  lily mars judy garland goes to new york becomes a star and wins the heart of her director van heflin is a pretty stock hollywood story of the period the writers do vary the theme her a bit more than usual although lily gets her big break when the star quits she isnt successful and has to swallow her pride and go back to playing a minor role in the show2 judy garland enough said3 the supporting cast includes some really great performances spring byington as lilys mother is truely wonderful as is fay bainter the mother of the director  john thornway van heflin the standout supporting performance though goes to character actress connie gilchrist as frankie a one time actress turned theater custodianworth a watch for sure one of those movies that are designed to make you feel better about the world and your dreams
pos	presenting lily mars is a real pleasant little film which showcases the comedy skills of actress judy garland along with her standard singing moments the plot consists of lily mars tagging along after producer john thornway for her big break i think the comedy is light and nothing too heavy here i really recommend this film for everyone judy is breathtaking in this role
pos	presenting lily mars mgm 1943 is a cute film but in my opinion it could have been better judy garland is great as always but some scenes in the film seem out of place and the romance between her and van heflin develops all too quicklyi mean one minute hes ready to beat her butt but the next minute he falls in love with her i believe that this production the film editing and the script  even though the photography was great the scenery was nice and the costumes were nice as well could have been a little better it feels as though the production was too rushed the supporting cast was good as well especially little janet chapman as the second youngest daughter daughter rosie she at the age of 11 looks really cute and its a shame that she didnt develop into a teenage comic actress shes much better in this film than in her previous films as warner brothers in the late 1930s except for broadway musketeers 1938 shes really good in that when they tried to make her into a shirley templesybil jason hybrid overall this film could better but in the end judy gave it her all
pos	in this 1943 film judy garland is deemed not to be ready for the bigtime yet by the man who loves hervan heflin this film was certainly a big change for mr heflin especially after his supporting oscar win the year before in johnny eagerwasnt spring byington too old to be the widowed mother of 5 children with four of them appearing to look like her grandchildrenthe singing and dancing are just marvelously staged but the way that the blossoming romance between heflin and garland was depicted left a lot to be desired it was a gigilike one where a young girl is eventually swept off her feet by a charmer
pos	lily mars a smalltown girl living in indiana dreams of making it big on broadway and her aspirations are given a lift when successful broadway producer john thornway returns to his hometown for a visit lily tries everything she can to get thornway to notice her but he just gets annoyed with her antics when thornway goes back to new york to stage his show lily follows unknown to john of course and thornway eventually gives her a small role in his next show only as a favor to her family however thornway starts to fall for this young girl and a romance blossoms which makes the shows leading lady isabel rekay jealous when isabel gets fed up with the johnlily romance causing friction with the show she leaves and john decides to make lily the star isabel returns later and thornway is forced to tell lily that she is back to her small bit role in the play which also may jeopardize the romance very charming film and a refreshing change to see garland put the comedic touches into her role her reading of lady macbeth while supposed to be humorous never threatened her singing career i enjoyed heflins character thornway more when he was annoyed with lily rather than be the romantic the film got to be somewhat predictable and the scenes werent assembled that well together but a very enjoyable film rating 7
pos	once again the two bickering professors must join together to save the lost world the five members of the first expedition return see the lost world 1992 for a list of actors a man seeking oil brings a drilling crew to the plateau instead of striking oil they tap an underground volcano which threatens all life in the lost world the oil crew clash with the native people and the scientific expedition although the situation looks hopeless im not going to tell you the ending
pos	return to the lost world was filmed backtoback with the 1992 version of the lost worldin this sequel the same five people lead by challenger return to the plateau where a group has started drilling for oil which is threatening to destroy the land gomez has something to do with this they manage to defeat the drillers and the plateau is saved much to the delight of the nativeslike in the lost world what few dinosaurs we see are made of rubber and these include a trex and ankylosaurusjohn ryhsdavies and david warner reprise their roles as challenger and summerlee and three of the other actors are also backdespite reading several bad reviews of this and those cheap looking rubber dinosaurs i enjoyed return to the lost worldrating 3 stars out of 5
pos	with a relatively small budget for an animated film of only 60 million the people at fox animation and blue sky studios have done an incredible jobthey have combined stateoftheart digital animation the perfectly cast voice talents of ray romano john leguizamo and dennis leary among many others to create a highly entertaining family film with a strong message about cooperation friendship and caring for your fellow herd members and how sometimes it takes many different creatures to make up a herdwhile watching this film i got a strong political message about getting along with the people that share your space  maybe it should be required viewing for all world leadersdavid newman  yet another member of the newman family of hollywood composers  provides a superb score that is not intrusive yet serves to move the action along and at times is positively toe tappingthe overall look of the film is incredible an intensely coloured strangely believable fantasyland of snow geysers mud rocks and ice the individual characters were delightfully believable too with the facial expressions of ray romanos manfred being a particular treatthe entire sequence with the dodos will leave no doubt as to where the expression dumb as a dodo comes fromthis is a good family film that keeps the things that could alarm or frighten children pretty much sanitized  but real nonethelessit would be a great movie to see in the theater and to buy for home
pos	id have to say this is one of the best animated films ive ever seen i liked it the first time but really appreciated it on the second viewing just a few weeks ago i can see why sequel is doing such great business at the box office apparently a lot of people liked this moviea gorgeous color palette man this looks good and a lot of good adult but clean humor make this a big winner the opening 34minute scene with scat is excellent as are subsequent interludes with him sid the sloth voiced by john leguizano however provides the main humor in the movie he usually has something funny to say throughout the movieray romano is the voice of the mammoth the big character of the film literally while denis leary is the ferocious badguyturnedgood sabertooth tigerthis isnt just humor and pretty colors but a nice sentimental story of how a little baby softens up a couple of tough characters this isnt interrupted with a lot of songs either one only brief one and there is nothing offensive languagewiseif more animated movies were this good id own more
pos	this is obviously aimed at the same market as monsters inc and shrek but is different in its less cartoony feel despite the deliberately cartoony characteristics of the lead creatures the story is not one that had a massive in your face moral at the end its more like its tugging at your shirt sleeves but chooses just to tell a story about relationships between different animals you know the outcome but you cant help being drawn in the characters themselves are far more than their voices the advantage of less famous actors doing the voices unlike most disney movies they are well rounded and completely believable strangely the group dynamics are brilliantly well presented and the character revelations and quirks are subtle and enjoyable you will find yourself rooting for them far sooner than you would like to think the animation is brilliant as you would expect and you will be praying for the opportunity to go on the ice slide in the movie you will fall in love with the characters especially the comic relief of the prehistoric squirrel and its desperate attempts to bury its nuts i came out wanting the obligatory merchandise especially the sloth toy only to be disappointed the next day when i couldnt find anything vaguely relatedwhich strangely makes the movie all the more pure better than monsters inc or shrek
pos	i first saw ice age in the subiaco cinemas when it came out back in 02 i was only 13 at the time but even then i liked it it had some sort of warmthweve had it on video for a number of years now and no matter how many times you watch it it never gets boring this is because of the one element which makes it different from all of the other 3d animations made at the time  the characters have no particular home which they leave they are nomads and thats really refreshing and uplifting to watchalso each individual character on the surface appear to be just putting up with each other but theyre really all good friends as well all of the characters have their own charms even the bad guys sid the sloth is charming in his annoying overaffectionate and naive sort of way manny is adorable in his depressed reclusive character and so on and so forthanother great point about the movie is the beauty of the animation all the environments and characters were modeled originally by clay giving the film an artistic edgeanother aspect that adds to the feel of the movie is that gender means very little there are hardly any female characters but you dont really realize that until after you watch it a few times and even then it has little effect on the way you view the film due to this theres also no mention of a nuclear family which would really be pathetic in a setting like the ice ageall in all ice age is a great movie and is proof on how much effort was put into 3d animations before shrek 2 and the incredibles came out
pos	just saw ice age a very funny and especially nice looking film the story is simple but effective the characters lovable and nicely fleshed out but what really shines is the digital set designmore inspired by traditional animated movies than reality the designs give you a really really nice looking world in a astounding use of colour sometimes the touches of reality shine through especially the water was impressive but nonetheless its a fantasyworld based on reality including loads of vast landscapes especially helps to minimise the costs of renderingpixar films shine with technical brilliance this one shines with effective uses of technical knowhowenough technical babble the films entertaining familyfriendly and sometimes just hilariously funny
pos	i saw the movie with two grown children although it was not as clever as shrek i thought it was rather good in a movie theatre surrounded by children who were on spring break there was not a sound so i know the children all liked it there parents also seemed engaged the death and apparent death of characters brought about the appropriate gasps and comments hopefully people realize this movie was made for kids as such it was successful although i liked it too personally i liked the scrat
pos	i watched ice agein the movie theater and i liked the movie spite of the fact that ice agehas many flaws and scientific errorslike humanssabersdinosaurs and mammoths living at the same period and even the location of where the story passeslooks north americabut has some characteristics from iceland for example we can have fun even sounless you are very severe the planet is entering an ice age and many animals are immigrating to the south where is warmer sid is a stupid sloth that is left behind by his own family that cant stand him any longerwalking in his way he meets manfredor how he calls  manny a moody mammoth who does not care about extinction or immigration and is going to the north worried that he can easily be captured sid decides to follow manfred and in the middle of their journey they found a human mother with her baby the mother dies but manfred and sid decides to take him and return the baby for the humans diego one of the sabers decides to follow and help them to go to a shortcut to the humans camp what manfred and sid does not know is that diego is from a saber clan who hates humans and wants to kill the baby and also pretend to betray they both to make they become sabers food what will happen will depend of diegos behavior and conscienceaka a era do gelo  brazil
pos	i thought that ice age was an excellent movie as a woman of 30 with no children i still seem to really enjoy these humorous witty animated movies sid is the best character i have seen in some time better than bartok in anastasia although he was really humorous and i did not think that his character could be matched or even beaten and even more humorous than melman in madagascar i have seen the movie at least 15 times i own it obviously and i quote the movie at work on many occasionsyesstill my favourite scene is the part where sid says oh oh oh i love this game and sid and manny continue to figure out what the squirrel is trying to tell them about the tigerspack of wolves pack of bears pack of fleas pack of whiskers pack of noses pack a derm pack of lies pack of troubles pack a wallop pack of birds pack of flying fish or however that part goes that is the funniest part about the whole movie although i also really enjoyed the humour behind putting sloths on the map and many other parts as well the only animated movie that can remotely compare to ice age is brother bear
pos	finally i got to see the infamous ice age apart from maybe not being as dead funny as id hoped for after seeing the brilliant teaser there is not a bad word i can say about it sure its not as glamorous as a disney productionbesides it is foxs 1st attempt at a full length cg movie but its got immense heart and on some occasionslike the look in manfreds eyes after we see the sad glimpse of his past i found myself on the verge of tears but when they reunited the baby with its father i just couldnt hold them in anymore a movie that has no trouble walking on the thin line of sappy and clich and manages to bring more than the best out of it the end result being one of the most touching animated creations i have ever seen great funny looking characters that quickly grow on youand great voice talents as well and many funny memorable scenes especially from scrats behalf make the movie more than enough reason to give it a go plus the dodo scene which is my personal favorite funny scene of 2002i honestly dont get it but for some reason it really looks like cg animation will be taking the upper hand in the future but if it just means that there will be more movies like this one and who can forget pixars creations then i dont really mind at least for now 910
pos	ice age is one of the cartoon movies ever produced by blue sky studios and released in 2002 as the companys first we are introduced to the main characters a squirrel named scrat voiced by chris wedge and please note the sound of scrats screams is the sound of toms screams from the tom and jerry cartoons a woolly mammoth named manny voiced by ray romano of everybody loves raymond a sloth named sid voiced by john leguizamo of titan a e and a saber toothed tiger named diego voiced by denis leary of pixars a bugs lifethe movie opens with scrat trying to bury an acorn and right after that he caused an avalanche we then see a herd going south for the coming ice age except for manny who is going the other way looking for other mammoths that looked like him sid comes out of his cave yawning and saw that his family abandoned him he then pays toll with some aardvarks unfortunately he gets pursued by sylvia voiced by kirsten johnston of 3rd rock from the sun a female orange sloth who wants sid to go migrating with her sid eventually teams up with manny and they became friendsmeanwhile nearby a human tribe soto voiced by goran visnjic an evil saber toothed tiger wants revenge against the tribes leader for wiping out half of his pack just by stealing his infant son roshan away from him in the morning he diego and sotos henchmen lenny voiced by alan tudyk oscar voiced by diedrich bader and zeke voiced by jack black attacked the tribe but the leaders wife escaped with roshan and gave him to manny and sid to look after eventually diego joins them and went on a journey to return roshan back to his tribe who are also looking for him as well relax and watch the rest of the movie and find out okay besides manny sid diego scrat sylvia and roshan the supporting characters in there including a pack of wolves that roshans tribe are using and not to mention a fat female purple sloth named jennifer voiced by jane krakowski and a skinny female yellow sloth named rachel voiced by lorri bagley to whom sid shows them roshan as they relax in a tar pit incidentally the two rhinos carl voiced by cedric the entertainer of pdis madagascar and frank voiced by stephen root of pixars finding nemo who go after sid for ruining their meal and confront manny on a cliff are simple minor characters same went for the dodos who are using melons as their food supplythe gags in this movie are very funny for instance manny talks through his trunk saying im not going when jennifer and rachel are out of the tar pit sid asks jennifer what do you say if we jump into the gene pool and see what happens jennifer then responds to him what do you say if you go jump into the tar pit rachel also then kicks sid in the waist sylvia sees diego holding sid by the neck with his teeth then she asks sid if hes holding his breath tells diego to eat him and promptly walks offsince ice age is not only a success but it has 2 sequels the first one was ice age the meltdown which was released in 2006 and the other was ice age dawn of the dinosaurs which is going to be releasing next year i can hardly die waiting to see what ice age dawn of the dinosaurs will be like
pos	this movie had no parts that were hilarious mostly just average funny units but it did not have any parts that were really bad either the worst part was the voice of sid his slothy slur was just too much for me by about 5 minutes in i was sick of hearing him talk aside from the annoying sloth voice the movie was good there were numerous side jokes which if you catch them make the movie much better this is a good movie for kids it has enough in it to keep adults content and enough in it to entertain kids this one is definitely worth renting if you have kids and want to watch a movie with them
pos	ice age is not only animation of the year in my eyes its also the best animated feature ive ever seenthe teaser excited me last year and ive spent many happy hours on the website scrat is cool and so are the rest of the sub zero heroesthe animation is superb your heart really goes out to the characters in this film they have good lines of dialogue and are well developed its hard to say which one really steals the picturei experienced their journey with laughter tears and amazement nothing was forced or over done the emotion was genuine especially in the dramatic second half the last film to affect me this deeply was anastasia in 1997 also a fox production and before that it was the land before time 1988 all possess real charm and seek to entertain all the audience not just the cynics 1010 
pos	i wouldnt go so far as to not recommend this movie since the only problems i have with it are due to an overexposure to the plot devices used in the movie  the sort of things common to every kids movie ever made it seems that doesnt make it bad just not something id go farit is a little saccharine so i might say that for the most part anyone looking for something with a little more wit could be disappointed in an obviously forkids movie like thishowever all of that goes out the window when that squirrel the one in all the trailers comes onscreen his time is limited but it seems apparent that the decision makers had the wisdom to tell these guys hey could you stick in a little more squirrel every time its getting intolerably dull that doesnt save the movie but you can leave saying at least there was one aspect where i couldnt stop laughingand of course visually it wont disappoint but thats almost a given with pixar flicks of all of their stuff id put this at the bottombut that isnt in itself bad
pos	while i loved this movie the trailers that circulated the internet the year before it hit theaters set my expectations a bit highi own the dvd so dont get me wrong i am not saying dont watch it or even buy it its just that i still think the first scene was the best and nothing throughout the entire movie ever topped it
pos	spoilersi wasnt sure what to think of the movie not too much of a kids film definately should be watched with a parent because it includes death and dying but i was surprised that i was a bit entertained by iti was a bit disappointed by the 81 minutes of time we had even less without the credits and the trailer gets you to think the rodent is a main creature but alas they torture him right until the end of the movie those two gripes docked the movie 2 stars but i do recommend the movie even for a sequel810quality 910 entertainment 710 replayable710
pos	the haunted world of edward d wood jr isnt a particularly good documentary aesthetically its lackluster and cheap looking the people in it go off on tangents which make it very unfocused and incohesive but this adds to its charm i say this because its a documentary about an oddball that made oddball pictures and surrounded himself with fellow oddballs and as such theres really no other way to document the life and career of the man and his crew of misfits there are some glimpses of insight into both the genius and the ineptness of wood and the portrayal of both qualities is a credit to the genuineness of the documentary overall its worth a watch for the wood fan and those of cinema in general but dont expect brilliance here expect a documentary made after woods own heart
pos	any story comprises a premise characters and conflict characters plotting their own play promises triumph and a militant character readily lends oneself to this ardh satyas premise is summarized by the poem of the same name scripted by dilip chitre the line goes  ek palde mein napunsaktha doosre palde mein paurush aur teek tarazu ke kaante par ardh satya  a rough translation  the delicate balance of right  wrong  commonly seen on the busts of blind justice in the courts  has powerlessness on one plate and prowess on another is the needle on the center a halftruth  the poem is recited midway in the film by smita patil to om puri at a resturant it makes a deep impact on the protagonist  lays the foundation for much of the later events that follow at the end of the film om puri ends up in exactly the same situation described so aptly in the poemthe film tries mighty hard to do a oneup on the poem however chitres words are too powerful and at best the film matches up to the poem in every aspect
pos	govind nihalanis directorial venture of vijay tendulkars novel is brilliant om puri plays an inspector velankar who is forced to protect underworld don rama shetty played brilliantly by sadahiv amrapurkar this is govind nihlans most talked about movie this is a very good and a classic film smita patil plays the female lead opposite om puri naseeruddin shah is brilliant in a cameo role although sadashiv amrapurkar has only 4 scenes in the movie he dominates the movie this was sadashiv amrapurkars acting debutom puri won a national award for this film for the best actor filmfare award winner for best filmstorysupporting actorsadashiv amrapurkar
pos	an absolute classic  the direction is flawless  the acting is just superb words fall short for this great work the most definitive movie on mumbai police this movie has stood the test of timesom puri gives a stellar performance smita patil no less all the actors have done their best and the movie races on thrilling you at every moment this movie shakes your whole being badly and forces you to rethink about many issues that confront our societythis is the story of a cop om puri  who starts out in his career as a honest man but ultimately degenerates into a killer the first attempt in bollywood to get behind the scenes and expose the depressing truth about mumbai cops kudos to nihalani  after this movie a slew of bollywood movies got released that exposed the criminalpoliticianpolice nexus thus this movie was truly a trend setter this trend dominated the hindi movie scene for more than a decade this movie was a moderate box office hit a mustsee for discerning movie fans
pos	ardh satya is one of the finest film ever made in indian cinema directed by the great director govind nihalani this one is the most successful hard hitting parallel cinema which also turned out to be a commercial success even today ardh satya is an inspiration for all leading directors of indiathe film tells the reallife scenario of mumbai police of the 70s unlike any police of other cities in india mumbai police encompasses a different system altogether govind nihalani creates a very practical outlay with real life approach of mumbai police environmentamongst various police officers  colleagues the film describes the story of anand velankar a young hotblooded cop coming from a poor family his father is a harsh police constable anand himself suffers from his fathers ideologies  incidences of his fathers atrocities on his mother anands approach towards immediate action against crime is an inert craving for his own job satisfaction the film is here revolved in a plot wherein anands constant efforts against crime are trampled by his seniorsthis leads to frustrations as he cannot achieve the desired jobsatisfaction resulting from the frustrations his anger is expressed in excessive violence in the remand rooms  bars also turning him to an alcoholicthe spirit within him is still alive as he constantly fights the system he is aware of the system of the metro where the police  politicians are a inertly associated by far end his compromise towards unethical practice is negative finally he gets suspendedthe direction is a master piece  thoroughly hard core one of the best memorable scenes is when anand breaks in the underworld gangster rama shettys house to arrest him followed by short conversation which is fantastic at many scenes the film has hairraising momentsthe practical approach of script is a major punch alcoholism corruption political influence courage deceptions all are integral part of mumbai police even today those aspects are dealt brilliantlyfinally the films belongs to the one man show om puri portraying anand velankar traversing through all his emotions absolutely brilliantly
pos	after aakrosh  this was the second film for govind nihalani as a directortill this movie was made there was no audience for documentaries in indiathis movie proved a point that a documentary can fulfil the requirements of a commercial film without diluting its essence it was one of the successful movies in the year in which it was released this movie contested against the big banners of the bollywood likecoolie betaabhero in 1983smithapatel in this movie acted more like a conscience of the hero whenever he drifted away or lost his composure she was there to remind him she was not like an usual heroine to do the usual stuff of running around the trees and shrubsat one timeshe even gave up her love when the heros ruthlessness touched the roof topthere was another character in this movie which was played by om puri contemporary naseeruddin shahhe played as an inspectorturnedalcoholic characterthe role conveyed the message of the end result of a honest cop who rubbed the wrong side of the system which also gave the viewers a chance to forecast the heros endingin his debut filmsadashiv amrapurkar captivated the audience with his cameo role which ultimately won him the best supporting actor by the filmfarethe cop in the movie was not a complete straight forward personality he was able to adjust to the system to an extent the anger which left half handedly continued in govind nihalanis other film drohkaal even after two decades this movie is remembered just because of the director and the entire crew each one played their part par excellence
pos	directed by govind nihalani this is definite cop film of indian cinema may be the first one which portrayed the stark reality of corruption in the police force  politics with no holds barred  how it effects on a young cop a man forced to join a career of a cop by his cop father agreed that we grew up watching lot of good copbad cop hindi films but this is different todays generation which grown up watching dark  realistic films like satya company may be consider it inferior product in comparison but look at the time of its making the film was made absolutely off beat tone in the time when people didnt pay much attention to such kind of cinema  yet it becomes a most sought after cop film in class  mass audience when it released for om puri its first breakthrough in mainstream hindi cinema  he delivered a class performance as inspector velankar its more than cop character he internalized a lot which is something original in acting watch his scenes with his father whom he hates  smita whom he loves smita patil maintained the dignity of her character to the expected level my god what a natural expressions she carried shafi inamdar was truly a discovery for me  hes a brilliant character actor if given a chance  here in some of the scenes he outsmarted even om the movie is also a debut of a promising villain on indian screen sadashiv amrapurkar as rama shetty its another story that he didnt get such a meaty role  almost forgotten today as one of the loud villain of dharmendras b grade action films watch the scene where om 1st time becomes a rebel for his father played by amrish puri  next both are sharing wine together how inner truth started revealing for both the character with confronting feelings of love  hate for each other two faces of indian police force masculinity  impotency and in between lies half truth ardh satyakudos to nihalanis touch the film won 2 national awards as best hindi feature film  best actor om puri  3 filmfare awards in best film best director  best supporting actor categories recommended to all who are interested in nostalgia of serious hindi filmsratings 810
pos	the performance by om puri smita patil and sadashiv amrapurkar and the whole chemistry comes off nicely along with the minimalist approach to story telling and direction by govind nihlani the dialogues by vijay tendulkar is also great i have not seen another movie like this it is one whole each piece so nicely fit in the plot you cannot not be impressed by this movie amrish puri comes off as the bossy husband and baap of om puri om puri is the young man caught between his sense of duty and his inability to fight the system sadhashiv as rama shetty gives just about the right touch to the movie with his smiling and soft speaking villain the first meeting of anand velankar with rama shettys at sadhashivs place is absoulely stunning smita patil does not play a main role but her part is also not distracting from the main plot and to add to this all kafi inamdar plays the role of a cop who has come to terms with the system and its workings saying right things in the right places and knowing how to keep himself away from trouble he is also the guru of om puri and helps him whenever he gets into troublethe movie not only brings to focus the difficulties faced by a police officer trying to do his duty but also the other side of brutalities in police custody om puri captures hopelessness and the burning desire to break free in this exceptional performance in ardh satya a treat to all avid fans of indian cinema
pos	ive spent years looking for a copy of this film16mmdvdvhs so i could show it to my kids the movie is funny and spike and the members of his band show why they were the best musicians in the business they had to be that good to play that demented i like it and recommend it for movie lovers of all agesthe movie is about a turn of the century firehouse with a crew of misfits that are firemen and the department band when not fighting the fires theres the usual running gags plus the mayhem of spike jones and his orchestra also comedy relief provided by comedian buddy hackett and straightman hugh obrien
pos	i have to start saying it has been a long time since i have seen it but have seen it 5 or more times a wonderful little romp that was clearly inspired by the musicalcomedy pairings of new or fading stars with musical groups of prominence kay kysers mysteries would be a good examplehaving spike jones unleashed is the best part of the show as he and his band play many tunes and are a part of the action doing a fine job of support hugh obrien plays the face buddy hackett the part rumor has it that was offered to lou costello and thus abbott and costello replacing the leads dont know if that was trueall in all a pleasant movie but important to have that much spike jones and his band on film for history wish that it was released as i havent seen or heard of it now in two decades hope it is not lost
pos	dominion tank police is an exercise in contradictive film making the storyline across the 4 parts blends mindless action slapstick humor touching humanity and thought provoking philosophical questions its hard to believe that there was only one director as the style changes from episode to episode a mustsee movie for anyone who likes anime
pos	i stumbled across this acti by pure dumb luck and this was more than a decade ago this wasnt even what the cover label on the tape mentioned it amazed me it intimidated me it shocked me i eventually forgot about and almost a decade later i happened to think about it again then went and bought both acts they were even better than i had experienced at firstmy only complaint is that while the tank police keep on going on and on about being at war with crime warranting tanks and heavy artillery it would seem as though they are really having a hard time with criminals that is either never shown or is simply a lie as they appear to be taking it easy most of the time if that bit about being in a state of war was really propaganda it certainly has not been shown as suchi dont think the original japanese version could have been any where as good as the americanized version of this but regarding the story there has certainly been some proper explanations lost in translation but it can be excused
pos	the anime that got me hooked on animeset in the year 2010 hey thats not too far away now the earth is now poison gas wasteland of pollution and violence seeing as how crimes are happening ever 30 seconds are so and committed by thieves who have the fire power of third world terrorists the government of the fictional new port city form the tank police to deal with the problem  cops with tanks oh the insanitythe heroes of this series include the new recruit leona ozaki a red haired japanese woman yeah i know they never match their distinctly japanese names with a japanese appearance who has just been drafted into the tank police and is quickly partnered with blond blue eyed nice guy al leona is new at using tanks and unfortunately she destroys the favorite tank of tank police commander charles britain also known as brenten a big guy who looks like tom selleck on steroids and sporting a pair of nifty sunglasses a big revolver and a bad temper britain didnt like having leona join the tank police in the first place and her wrecking his tiger special a giant green monster tank doesnt exactly endear her to him nor is he fond of her taking the remains of his giant tank and using it to build a minitank that she nicknames bonaparte and he is soon pushing to have her transferred to child welfare where the boys are more your size as he puts it theres also specs the bifocal genius bible quotinggod fearing chaplain purple mohawked mohican and the pot bellied chief whos right on the edge thanks to the mayor always yelling at him about the tank police antics seeing as how the tank cops often destroy half the city while chasing the bad guys and use extreme violence to capture them theyre not very well liked by the peoplethe villains are a cyborg named buaku whos got a mysterious past thats connected with a project known as green peace his gang and his two sexy cat cyborg sidekicks anna  uni puma in the first installment these guys are being paid to steal urine samples from a hospital treating people who havent been infected by the poison gas clouds and in the 2nd theyre hired to steal a painting that is of a naked buaku the story however was uncompleted in the anime and was finished up in a cult comic manga book thats very hard to findall sorts of chaos and mayhem ensue in this black comic venture that examines how far people want their police to go in order to catch criminals and what happens when the fine line between good guys and bad guys starts to get blurred this is the kind of thing that if you were going to make a movie of it youd better go get quentin tarantino uneven in places but still a lot of funfollowed by new dominion tank police
pos	dominion tank police is without a shell of a doubt one of the most amazing shows ever produced but not just in the field of animation while the first part acts 1 and 2 mostly consists of action and fun the second part is more serious and one should not treat the second part in the exact same way as first part the subtleties are truly out of this world and the characterization is beyond brilliant you must have an extra degree of intelligence to appreciate the intricacies of the second part acts3 and 4 i do have some complaints though in the first part the tank bonaparte quite literally jumps over a tank shell and it did not make any sense at all one might also question the plausibility of bonaparte jumping on the wing of helicopter gunship even though it was cool buaku rules
pos	one of the first ovas original video animation i ever bought this still has to be one of my favourite anime titles a cyberpunk scifi action comedy set against an unlikely for a comedy that is background of nearfuture pollution in a dystopian societythe heroes of dominion are the tank police formed with a if we cant beat crime well get bigger guns philosophy and who are like the name suggests patrolling the city in tanks instead of patrol cars and who are actually far more dangerous than any criminals they are trying to catch most if not all of these cops are borderline psychopaths and neurotics giving new meaning to the phrase loose cannonsequally colourful and amusing are their adversaries terrorist buaku and his henchwomen the twin cat sisters whose existence always seems to involve giving the tank police a hard timethe animation is not state of the art but its very nice otherwise the colourful palette and cartoonish look of the characters and mecha fit nicely with the comedic atmosphere of dominionthe english dubbing is again lots of fun the soundtrack of the english version is also very good i wonder if they ever made a soundtrack album of thatanyway dominion tank police is great its japanese cyberpunk sf with lots of comedy filled with completely overthetop characters and situations making sure that it never takes itself seriously highly recommended
pos	robert standishs novel is about a triangular romantic situation on a ceylonese tea plantation so the events of the ceylon backgrounds and pictorial beauty are rewarding points to william dieterles filmthe story is about a rich powerful planter peter finch who brings a charming and tender beauty elizabeth taylor into the jungle as his bride the plantation of course is endangered by some kind of wild life for this reason taylor  elegant as never in dazzling costumes  finds herself in a strange atmosphere the echo determination of a ghost the bad temper of a husband obsessed by the memory of his autocratic father a highly dangerous disease and the fury of wild animalsin her confusion boredom and annoyance elizabeth taylor looks to a friendly face a pretentious foreman dana andrews who admires her beauty but tries to conquer her lovewith echoes of jane eyre the mysterious yorkshire mansion with a brooding master and rebecca the innocent young second wife hunted by the image of the glamorous first wife elephant walk is a menace melodrama with a wide view of a huge tropical bungalow exotic dances with rage excessively colorful stampeding big bull elephants amazing mansion set on fire all in the company of an exquisite creature with an unquestioned beauty and talentthe movie gave liz a change of scenery and allowed her more creative energy and selfrespect than most of her other willful debutanterebels the wife here has a sharp tongue and a strong will and so taylor plays her movie star heroine with more spirit than she was given credit for
pos	my parents took me to this movie when i was nine years old i have never forgotten it i had never before seen anything as beautiful as elizabeth taylor she was twentytwo when she made elephant walk remember im nine so the feelings arent sexual i just couldnt see anything else on the screen i just wanted to sit at her feet like a puppy and stare up at her she has begun to show her age shes almost seventyfour but i still believe her to be one of the most beautiful and breathtaking women to ever have livedi have seen the movie several times since and it is a sappy melodrama what saves it is of course miss taylors beauty magnificent scenery the very impressive elephant stampede and a wellmade point on human arrogance in the face of natureall in all a wellspent couple of hours watching the movie channel or a rented video
pos	elephant walk may not be the acme of literature or of film but it is great entertainment in the quasimelodramatic mode it is the story of love both genuine and illicit as well as overweening ambition devotion and the arrogance of personal tyranny a previous reviewer john mankin questions why the central focus of the film the mansion called elephant walk should have been built by the former owner the governor the late tom wiley right across the elephants traditional path to the major source of water the river to miss this point is to essentially miss the point of the whole center of the film the hubris of man that his son played by peter finch should become enthralled by the super image and enigma of his revered father is not unexpected since the son was without a mother growing up in a foreign jungle with only his father and his fathers rowdy boys club as his role models the point of the father was that he was a selfmade man who would tame nature to his liking and that liking was not just a tea plantation upon the lands the elephants once dominated but also that he would dominate even the large bull elephant that led the herd and thus he would dominate his son and all around him and so we join the tale after the elephants have been denied the crucial dry season access to their pathway to water who could know that this dry season would last so long and what the elephants would do in desperation to get water this is the nexus of the film what will animals do to get water what will humans do to get power or love ceylon todays sri lanka is the huge island off the coast of india where the plantation is located and one quickly learns that it is the real scenery of the story not just the expenses of miss taylor were it not for this exotic location much of the film was shot in ceylon and the magnificent bungalow this would have been just another potboiler one must recognize the atmosphere created here as integral to the time and place as it illuminates the latter day wealth and power attained by the english immigrant conquerors that were part and parcel of the british raj it is only such wealth gained by the use of virtual slave labor that one could build so magnificent a residence of ebony teak and marble not to be overlooked are the wonderfully carved jalees grille work window and doorway borders evidently specified by art directors j mcmillan johnson and hal pereira and obviously made by the cheaper labor on the island such craftsmanship reveals the careful attention to detail that these men soughtfor those immune to the blandishments of time place and architecture there is always the allure of miss taylor as she marries a man she doesnt really know and is tacitly wooed by a another man against the background described and under the overarching tyranny of the legacy of a man deceased as i said it is not great literature nor even great film but it is great spectacle long before that term was debased by the special effects extravaganzas of todaythis is one of those films made to be seen on the giant screen of an outdoor drivein not on the home tv so arrange the largest screen to see it on to fully appreciate its fine camerawork and scope
pos	a beautiful shopgirl in london is swept off her feet by a millionaire tea plantation owner and soon finds herself married and living with him at his villa in british ceylon although based upon the book by robert standish this initial setup is highly reminiscent of hitchocks rebecca with leading lady elizabeth taylor clashing with the imposing chief of staff at the mansion and almost immediately her own husband who is still under the thumb of his deceasedbutdominant father taylor a lastminute substitute for an ailing vivien leigh looks creamysmooth in her high fashion wardrobe and her performance is quite strong however once husband peter finch starts drinking heavily and barking orders at her one might think her dedication to him rather masochistic this feeling hampers the ending as well still the film offers a heady lot for soap buffs romantic drama a bit of travelogue interpretive dance an elephant stampede and a perfectlytimed outbreak of cholera  from 
pos	the scintillating elizabeth taylor stars in this lesserknown classic as a young girl from london who falls in love with a tea plantation owner from british ceylon current day sri lanka upon arrival she instantly feels out of place and is forced to adapt to the new culture as well as be in constant awareness of the angry elephant herd william dieterle who also directed the life of emile zola and portrait of jennie  does a masterful job of bringing a somewhat dark and almost eerie undertone to this romance and the setting is one of the most beautiful ive seen with the black and white themed mansion and the gorgeous island scenery
pos	i watched elephant walk for the first time in about 30 years and was struck by how similar the story line is to the greatly superior rebecca as others have said you have the sweet young thing swept off her feet by the alternately charming and brooding lord of the manor only to find her marriage threatened by the inescapable memory of a largerthanlife yet deeply flawed relative you have the stern and disapproving servant a crisis that will either bind the couple together or tear them irreparably apart climaxed by the fiery destruction of the lavish homesteadmeanwhile elephant walk also owes some of its creepy jungle atmosphere to the letter the bette davis love triangle set on a singapore rubber plantation rather than a sri lankan tea plantationmaltin gives elephant walk just two stars and imdb readers arent much kinder but i enjoyed it despite its predictability elizabeth taylor never looked lovelier and peter finch does a credible job as the basically good man unable to shake off the influence of his overbearing father dana andrews  a favorite in laura and the best year of our lives  is wasted as elizabeths frustrated admirer the real star is the bungalow one of the most beautiful interior sets in movie history
pos	i was prepared for a turgid talky soap opera cum travelogue but was pleased to find a fastpaced script an underlying moral excellent portrayals from all the actors especially peter finch amazing special effects suspense and beautiful cinematographytheres even a shot of the majestic stone buddhas recently destroyed by the taliban not to mention elizabeth taylor at her most gloriously beautiful and sympathetic before she gave in to the gaspy hysterics that marred her later work all the supporting players round it out and i do wonder who trained all those elephantsspeaking of the stonebuddha sequence you really can discern that its vivien leigh in the long shots her shape and the way she moves is distinct from taylors the only thing marring that sequence are the poorly done process shots where the background moves by much too fast for horses at a walkif you want a thoughtprovoking film that is beautiful to watch and never boring spend a few hours with elephant walk
pos	   or type on a computer keyboard theyd probably give this eponymous film a rating of 10 after all no elephants are shown being killed during the movie it is not even implied that any are hurt to the contrary the master of elephant walk john wiley peter finch complains that he cannot shoot any of the pachydermsno matter how menacingwithout a permit from the government and his tone suggests such permits are not within the realm of probability furthermore the elements conspirein the form of an unusual drought and a human cholera epidemicto leave the wiley plantation house vulnerable to total destruction by the elephant people as the natives dub them to close the story if you happen to see the current release earth youll detect the elephant people are faring less well today
pos	elephant walk 1954 starring an early peter finch as lord of the manor in some godforsaken plantation where there is always the danger of elephants or mad englishmen staying out in the midday sun and going berserk well eventually they do after the typhoid or cholera outbreak of course and much mayhem ensues taylor replaced an ailing vivien leigh in this pot boileradventure flick when the elephants storm the house and trap liz on the grand staircase i still get goose bumps thank goodness dana andrews is around to save the day one of my favorite guilty pleasures in color too
pos	fabulous costumes by edith head who painted them on liz taylor at her finestthe sfx are very good for a movie of its age and the stunt doubles actually looked like the actors even down to body type a rarity in movies of this vintagea cozy movie with splendid panoramas  even when chopped down to pan and scan
pos	this is a lot of silliness about a woman from london who marries a tea planter from ceylon whom she barely knows its full of cliches and the liz taylor character is not believable it has a marvelous set some exotic location footage it shows taylor at the height of her beauty she looks stunning
pos	i just saw this movie today with my children son 10 and daughter 45 at the 3rd annual roger ebert overlooked film festival after the film the children in the audience were allowed to ask questions to the director tianming wu he through a translator told several stories about his life and the making of the filmall tangents aside both of my children really enjoyed this movie of course i had to paraphrase many of the subtitles for my daughter but much of the film is visually selfexplanatoryi wont give anything away but the bottom line is that this film is so much better than 95 of the hollywood crap especially childrens films out therecheersps there is a realoriginal king of masks who cancould do 12 masks at once the actor in the movie trained and learned to do up to 4 masks at a time then they would cut and change to 4 new masks
pos	this spectacular film is one of the most amazing movies i have ever seen it shows a china i had never seen or imagined and i believe it shows 1930s china in the most real light ever seen in a movie it is absolutely heartbreaking in so many situations seeing how hard life was for the characters and yet the story and the ending are incredibly joyful you truly see the depths and heigths of human existence in this film the actors are all perfect such that you feel like you have really entered a different world i simply can not recommend this movie highly enough it may just change you forever once you have seen it
pos	the fact that this film was put out on dvd still formattedto tv and with a fuzzy picture really annoyed a lot of film puristsand rightly so this deserves a lot better treatmentthe story is about a street performer who needs a son to pass on his craft the rules of the day and winds up with a little girl instead not the conventional way and the problems that ensue afterward the old man had bought the kid at a slave auction and soon discovers the kid is not a boy which he obviously thought was the casethe old man bianlian wang xu zhuis kind of funnylooking with a missing front tooth and an infectious grin the little girl doggie zhou renying is a cutie the rest of the story is how the two manage after that i usually like a nice sentimental ending but this gets a bit carried away in the final 15 minutesoverall its involving story complete with drama suspense humor and sadness just dont expect a good quality picture for the money you are spending on the dvd until it comes out on widescreen rent it
pos	the movie is truly poignant unique and uplifting the story is universal in that its a battle between good evil and the world between the most important thing is that its rating is wrong misleading and a travesty blockbuster has it rated as though it were an x rated movie the truth is is that it is closer to g than pg and should be seen by children who can read the clear and simple subtitles
pos	this is a beautiful rich and very wellexecuted film with a rich and meaningful story basically it tells how an old master story teller needs to find a male heir to carry on his craft but ends up not getting what he expected in his very maledominated world the characters must then deal with their situation and the old master must grapple with the conflict between his desire for a companion and heir and his and societys traditional notionsthe story is fun emotional and complex the exploration of the characters their lives and emotions is rich and compelling the character development is strong while the characters are complex and not one dimensional at all the film expertly conveys the old mans emotions and his desire to find an heir and compellingly shows how he and the kid handle the situation there is also humour sometimes quite subtle at appropriate points the film also examines the good and bad of traditional chinese culture creating further interest and depth to the filmthe directing acting and scenery are all outstanding added to the other strengths this creates rich and convincing visual images and compelling real characters as a result the film evokes strong empathy for and feelings about the characterssome have claimed that the ending weakens the film but i do not necessarily agree perhaps it could have been stronger with a different ending but any improvement in the overall film would have been rather small
pos	in the rapid economic development of 1990s in china there is a resurgence of traditional chinese culture partially due to the rise of nationalism accompanied by the increase in wealth and more importantly due to the sense of spiritual belonging after the collapse of the old socialist ideology in the post culturalrevolutionary erahowever the resurgence of chinese traditional culture namely the confucianism was not without disasters because chinese are adopted the entire tradition without eliminating the bad part and the discrimination against girls demonstrated in this film is an excellent examplemoreover not only the part that should be discarded were inherited the good part that was supposed to be inherited such as the traditional opera and its technique such as changing face was ignored in the resurgence and facing extinctionthe director used this film to criticize the problem of reembracing tradition by contemporary china and this is the deeper meaning behind the movie
pos	i enjoyed the cinematographic recreation of china in the 1930s in this beautiful film the story is simple an older male performer wants to pass on his art to a young man although he has no living children the faces of the actors are marvelous to see the story reveals the devotion and gratitude of children to those who treat them well and their longing to be treated well the operas in the film remind me of farewell my concubine which was more sophisticated and intricate the story here reminds me of a dickens tale of days when children were almost chattel the plot is a bit predictable and a bit too sentimental for me but well worth the time to view for the heroism humanity and history portrayed
pos	its a tale that could have taken place anywhere really given the right circumstances street entertainer catching the attention of famous opera star and friendship ensuing the aging entertainer findsbuys a male child to pass his art to from there we follow them through the rigors of their challenging but free life along the river traveling town to town he performs and has some degree of notoriety despite the times and the influences the man is kind and goodoverall the performances are first rate especially xu zhu who portrays the street performer the child renying zhou is beautiful and downright strong and withstands the overt prejudices well the two protagonists along with supporting help from the kind opera singer master liang an interestingly androgynous zhao zhigang paint a very interesting tale of forgiveness sadness and love some have mentioned this films remote similarities to ba wang bie ji farewell my concubine yet this film cant stand easily on its own any resemblance is remote at bestmy only qualm with the king of masks is the ending it was weak cliche and about as subtle as a sledgehammer the audience was already wrapped up in the story what was the needless manipulation for what a shame to bring a fine motion picture that far only to surrender to emotional and corny pathos like that it frankly made this film good instead of the classic it shouldve been that aside the king of masks is still very well worth your time i was happy to see the shaw brothers are still producing good films highly recommended
pos	this is probably my favorite movie of all time it is perfection in its storytelling it will break your heart not because its over sentimental but because you will truly feel every emotion these characters go through you feel for doggie because of the hopeless situation that existed for young girls in china at that time
pos	beautiful and touching movie rich colors great settings good acting and one of the most charming movies i have seen in a while i never saw such an interesting setting when i was in china my wife liked it so much she asked me to log on and rate it so other would enjoy too
pos	masks is a moving film that works on many levels at its simplest it is the haunting story of a street performer who bonds with a young child while trying to pass along his creative art masks to the next generation although at times the story makes the old man into a job it is so well crafted written acted directed wonderful production values it is easy to move beyond his plight and if you hang with it the film is ultimately very sweet and uplifting kudos all around this is a wonderful film for children as well as adults the trick is how to get americans who may not like foreign language films to see it
pos	quote by nicolas martin nicmart from houston tx fine film but dvd reformatted for tv 8 april 2002  this is a charming and emotive film on the other hand the dvd i purchased has been reformatted to fit your tv by the clods at columbia tristar there is no excuse for not providing the film in widescreen format except that hollywood treats all films like the moronic disposable trash that it is so used to producing what a shamewhat a criminal shame indeed however there is another version out though see here for details httpwwwdvdbeavercomfilmdvdcompare2kingofmaskshtmwonderful performances by the two main actors the king and doggie btw
pos	one of the great things about many of the superb chinese movies you can find if you are lucky in the video stores is they are very accurate retellings of actual true stories farewell my concubine the emperor and the assassin and this movie are perfect examples the film makers take a true story and work hard to accurately create a movie without compromising the facts for dramatic or commercial convenience  the hallmark of much hollywood and especially disney filmsin this story we follow the later years of an famous local street performer dubbed the king of masks for his mastery of sichuan change art along an having lost his only son many years earlier he searches to find a male heir to carry on his rare and dying art in a society that forbids females to have such work master wang is sold a son by a slave trader all is well as he joyfully prepares to pass down his art but the son eventually is found out to be a girl from there the story get very interesting with a good performance by master liang of the sichuan opera  a regional operatic style related to peking opera fans of farewell my concubine should look carefully at master liangs portrayal of a male playing the female role in chinese opera it may help them come to understand that the players of these female roles were probably not homosexuals or castrati but people who have be so psychologically conditioned as to be totally unaware of their own sexuality
pos	an unexpected pleasure as i had heard nothing about this filmshameful since it warrants having a wider audiencea wonderfully humane story with a social message gently told although admittedly predictable in its resolution solidly acted by the principals beautifully photographed with muted colors floating against grey that captures the nostalgic tone of the filmmy recent foray into chinese film shower the road home not one less has been an exciting one that i hope to continue exploring china and its people is an amazing canvas for filmmakers the king of masks can be highly recommended as a starting point for anyone similarly interested in recent chinese film
pos	when tradition dictates that an artist must pass his great skills and magic on to an heir the aging and very proud street performer known to all as the king of masks becomes desperate for a young man apprentice to adopt and cultivatehis warmth and humanity tho find him paying a few dollars for a little person displaced by chinas devastating natural disasters in this case massive flooding in the 1930she takes his new 7 year old companion onto his straw houseboat to live with his prized and beautiful monkey general only to discover that the hechild is a shechildhis life is instantly transformed as the love he feels for this little slave girl becomes entwined in the stupifying tradition that requires him to pass his art on only to a young manthere are many stories inside this onemany people are touched and the culture of china opens itself for our western eye to observe thousands of years of heritage boil down into a teacup of drama and few will leave this dvd behind with a dry eyethe technical transfer itself is not that great as i found the sound levels all over the meter and could actually see the video transfer lines in several parts of the movie highly recommended  910 stars
pos	as i was watching this film on video last night i kept getting these tingles that told me this one will endure ive a feeling ill be watching this again and again for years to comeits got all the timeless qualities you could ask for in a storyfilm and even though some cultural references are obscure for me a western viewer at the core this is a universal tale
pos	this movie is worth seeing for the visual beauty and moving acting alone but there also is an interesting cultural subtext of alienation women and performers both brought together in a supporting role of a transvestite opera star are both doomed to be relegated to subserviant roles in china this makes the unlikely bonding between an aged street performer and a young girl even stronger as a triumph over the native culturethe only problem i had with this movie was the tendency of the soundtrack to swell up with emotion rendered unnecessary by the actors performancea welcome alternative to unsatisfying summer action movies
pos	this movie was excellent a sad truth to how culture tends to clash with the sexes this is just one big warm fuzzy type of movie you have the master who is steeped in tradition and kind hearted in his own way doggie despite being a girl thing to win his affections and you top it off with one cute monkey with a thousand facial expressions this equals on big happy movie in the end this movie does a good job at showing how steeped in tradition one can be so steeped that they are willing to die without sharing their secrets you see sides to a culture never seen before which helps enhance the drama that unfolds near the end of the picture the cinemaphotography is excellent in particular the opening parade sequence with all the sparkers bound to be in oscar contention for best foreign film
pos	this is how movies are supposed to be made a fascinating setting characters about whom you come to care deeply writing and editing that move the plot efficiently and build suspense this is a wonderful film  deeply moving without being sentimental highly recommended
pos	king of masks bian lian in china is a shockingly beautiful and profoundly touching film winner of 16 awards from around the world this film based on a true story centers on wang bianlian a street performer in 1930s china who is growing older but has no heir to pass on his art of facechange opera he has a unique talent of quickly changing masks in performance and no one knows how he does it he has a longing desire to have a grandson as his art is a family heirloom that can only be passed on to a male heir we then go to the streets and see that people are selling their children because they cant afford to take care of them some are even begging to take their daughters for free because daughters are not worth much in this society wang bianlians story goes on from therethe film was so astonishingly good the acting was amazing and the issues were so weighty and welladdressed there is the gender inequality and the depressing fact that in this time and place no one wants a little girl also interesting to note is that the famed opera actor who always plays a woman and is known as the living bodhisattva is a man who dresses as a woman and while he is famous and wellrespected he regards himself as something low a half woman as we go further into the film the face the issues of human slave trade and its demand and thus the lack of a possible solution for it the brutality and corruption of the military and police and the helplessness and lack of power any individual can face due to unfortunate events or even good intentionsthis is definitely one of the best movies i have ever seen in my life and xu zhu the actor who plays wang bianlian presents yet another beautiful performance
pos	this is a superb movie suitable for all but the very youngest though accessibility for younger people was marred at least in the print which i saw by the use of some unfortunate choice of english subtitling for much of the film it is almost impossible to guess in which timeperiod it is set  there is no modern technology shown not even the ubiquitous chinese bicycle just a drab almost monochrome everyday life against which is contrasted the dazzling display of the sezuan opera and of celebratory fireworks even when a group of soldiers refer to their imminent departure for a theatre of war this could still be any time in the past 150 yearsbut then we briefly see a motor car  late 30s early 40s style  and we realise that we are watching a china on the verge of huge upheavals and that much of the world we are seeing is about to be swept away in the cataclysm of world war 2 and the communist revolutionwhich makes the central characters desire to adhere to old customs and traditions all the more poignantbut the film also raises issues which are of vital importance even today both within china and in other parts of the world the inequality between boys and girls men and women the trade for various purposes in young children corruption in society injustice the importance of friendshipmaybe im reading too much into this film but i dont think so i also think that it is a scandal that films of this calibre are often not shown in the united kingdom whilst dross is passed off as quality materialbut dont get me started on that
pos	the king of masks is a beautifully told story that pits the familial gender preference towards males against human preference for love and companionship set in 1930s china during a time of floods we meet wang an elderly street performer whose talents are magical and capture the awe of all who witness him when a famous operatic performer sees and then befriends wang he invites wang to join their troupe however we learn that wangs family tradition allows him only to pass his secrets to a son learning that wang is childless wang is encouraged to find an heir before the magic is lost forever taking the advice to heart wang purchases an 8 year old to fulfill his legacy he would teach his new son doggie the ancient art of silk masks soon wang discovers a fact about doggie that threatens the rare and dying arttogether wang and doggie create a bond and experience the range of emotions that invariably accompany it the story is absorbing the setting is serene and the costuming simple summarily it is an international award winning art film which cant help but to move and inspire
pos	the filming is pleasant and the environment is keenly realistic i liked that it boldly redresses conceptions of the many difficult moral and social morays of the 1930s chinesemainland countryside as well as more basic human questions  i felt i could get a real sense of the times recreated even in splendid shots of traditional chinese theatre and in purist depictions of street living it seemed worthwhile to experience the interwoven role which buddhism plays is probably the most truetoform  both in its menial and in its philosophic aspect perhaps the most effective that ive seen in chinese film casting is great images are memorable acting is solid enough thematically puerile but still rich enough to compliment the vehicle of its expression
pos	wow what a wonderful film the script is nearly perfect it appears this is the only film written by minglun weii hope he has more stories in himthe acting is sublime renying zhou as doggie was amazing  very natural talent and xu zhu was a delight  very believable as the jaded old traditionalist the soundtrack was very effective guiding without being overwhelming if only more movies like this were made whether in hollywood or hong kong a family friendly well acted well written well directed near perfect gem
pos	one of the most heartwarming foreign films ive ever seenthe young girl is an amazing talent stellar performances by her doggie the old man the king of masks and liang the living boddhisatvaspoiler the deplorable treatment of children especially females is disturbingloved the music the original chinese dialog heightens the emotional intensity of the performances and the storythis is a must see  enjoyable family film although not for very young children would have rated the dvd release even higher if the soundtrack had been transferred better onto the dvd and the transfer had included the widescreen version
pos	wang bianlian is an old street performer who is known as a king of masks for his mastery of sichuan change art liang is a famous opera performer of sichuan art and respects wang as an artist and as a person liang is worried that a precious art shouldnt die with wang and so he sows the seed of an heir in to wangs mind the film is about prejudices male domination state of art values and most importantly warmthi cant recommend this film enough the whole film is in loops everything has a significance its a long story which has been edited so well that the length of the film is just 91 minutes a total satisfaction for five minutes it is an artistic film next five minutes its a sad film next five minutes its a thriller it just keeps changing its mood like its protagonist changes his face last scene on the rope is phenomenal story and script is flawless actors are brilliant both the protagonists are artists you can tell the way they have performed very impressive it was not even nominated for oscars that year english patient got the best film oscar and in the foreign film category kolya won kolya was just ok and about english patient the lesser said the better watch it 910
pos	this movie is the best film ever i cant remember the last time a movie has drawn tears out of me with a tear in my eye i admire this movie it has all the elements that a good movie must have excellent dialogues music acting storyplot a story of friendship courage kindliness and loyalty between a street performing who famous to the king of masks and a little girl that sold as a boy in serf bazaar little girl liked to be his granddaughter and king of masks liked a grandson they were not conventional in real every scene they were together was priceless the camera work is flawless and grips you the acting is inspired xu zhu was excellent as the king of masks renying zhou doggie looks pretty and played her character very well zhigang zhao as liang sao lang was great he played his helpful and kindhearted character extremely well if you havet this movie try it once do watch it
pos	i admit to being somewhat jaded about the movie genre of a young child softening the heart of hisher reluctant guardian ive seen enough of them  baby boom kolya about a boy mostly martha and to some extent whale rider  to expect to be bored by the formula what held my attention in the king of masks was the grimness of the setting smalltown china in the 1930s extreme poverty was the norm and girl children were considered so worthless to poor parents that they killed them at birth or gave them to whomever would take them on the black market when wang discovers his purchased grandson whom hes nicknamed doggie is a granddaughter he initially casts her out even though shes showed great promise as streetperforming heir even after he reluctantly takes her back hes not too upset when shes kidnapped the film is gritty then showing the lengths to which a young streetsmart girl had to go to survive in that societythe two lead performances are believable and beguiling in their societal context in a western society one would expect at least a hint of resentment from wang at not having achieved more material success wang so thoroughly accepts his station as a celebrated artist with low societal status though that i did too while doggie exhibits a level of precociousness and cunning that would be suspect in a modern suburban child its completely believable in the context of a kid constantly in survival mode in a society that treats poor girls like garbage and after learning that her previous seven owners have physically and mentally abused her her fierce attachment to wang makes perfect sensethe peek at smalltown life in a foreign country the naturalness of the two lead actors the surprising plot twists and of course the heartwarming resolution all contribute to a very watchable film
pos	i was going to bed with my gf last night and while she was brushing her teeth i flipped channels until i came across this chinese movie called the king of masks at first i thought it was going to be a kung fu movie so i started watching it and then it immediately captured me in and i had to finish itthe little girl in the movie was absolutely adorble she was such a great actor for being so little maybe the fact it was in chinese so the english was dubbed made it harder for me to tellbut she really seemed to be in character perfectly i felt so bad for the girl as she kept trying to please her boss but everything just turned out rotten lol even when she brings him another grandson just so he can pass on his artit turns out that kid was kidnapped so he gets arrested and has 5 days to live lolwhatever she touches in an effort to be nice to her grandpa just backfiresin the end he sees how much love is in her and teaches her the art of maskswhich is just so heartwarming after all the mishaps in the moviedefinitely a gem and totally originalscott
pos	we watched this in my womens health issues class to point out how women are treated inferior to men in many societies and i absolutely loved this movie i plan on trying to get a copy of it myself to watch the story is very touching and i would recommend it to anyone i am a fan of different cultures and this movie was just what i needed this is a movie for the whole family despite its rating this is a movie i will show to my children the professor of our class meant for the movie to primarily be a too to educate about women but this movie was more than that it is one of those movies that will forever stick out in my mind and will be a favorite
pos	it was a serious attempt to show the developing sexuality of two schoolgirls and did not try to exploit its fact even by todays standards the film is interesting and provocative therese and isabelle are both attending the same girls school therese is energetic intelligent and becomes a mentor for the innocent naive sweet isabelle she guides her through a number of exotic experiences including a trip through an exclusive brothel into her first lesbian liaison and indirectly into her first heterosexual experience the film does not exploit any sex nor is there an abundance of nudity the imagery is effective but sometimes the camera lingers too long and the story goes slowly the director radley metzger went on to make a number of explicit erotic films under the name of henry paris he always has extremely detailed stories good acting and very high standards of cinematographyartistically however this is perhaps his most complete his later attempts supplied for entertainment whereas therese and isabelle was a study into the nature of youthful eroticism
pos	this is a film not pornthis is a wonderful film full of tender moments and memories a beautiful piece of work excellent for intelligent viewers onlyif you are a film lover a romantic a person who has loved deeply this is your filmit has a beautiful surreal quality fine acting and directing watching this film made me remember my first lovethi is a film for those who want to reflect on life love and the meaning of losshighly recommended for all film lovers
pos	i must admit when i read the description of the genre on netflix as steamy romance i was a little bit skeptical steamy in a movie from 1968 i was prepared for disappointment and when i realized it was shot entirely in black  white i knew my erotic hopes were dashedboy was i wrong not only does this film have all of the elements of a steamy romance  the discovery of first love fear of the secret being found out a sudden unexpected end  but at times this movie was downright erotic you will soon forget that it is shot in black  white the cinematography deserves every accolade it has received over the years and the performances from the two stars essy persson and anna gael are intense and memorable ok so theyre both in their mid twenties trying to play school girls its 1968 do you really expect teenagers from the 60s to be able to effectively explore a lesbian love story like this many adult women were still trying to come to grips with their sexuality back then anyone looking for real teens here is expecting too muchi think this movie was way ahead of its time the level of eroticism was an unexpected pleasure yet it still managed to leave a lot to the imagination opting instead to give us poetic descriptions to add to what we were showni have no doubt lesbians will identify with the characters here as for you straight guys who love watching lesbians in action although it wont be all you expect i dont think youll be too too disappointed
pos	its heartwarming to see a movie that doesnt bash males in this one the wifemother leaves her family to get in touch with herself  or pursue her libido the father stays with and nurtures the kids letting neither his work nor his love life interfere with his love of and responsibility to them
pos	family problems abound in real life and that is what this movie is about love can hold the members together through out the ordeals and trials and that is what this movie is about one man daddy has the maturity and fortitude to sustain the family in the face of adversity the kids grow upone all be it in the hard way to realize that no matter how old they or a parent is the parent still loves their children and are willing to provide them a cushion when they fall all the actors portraying their characters did outstanding performances yes i shed a tear along the way knowing i had had similar experiences both as a young adult and later as a parent this true to life is one which every young adult and parent would do well to see although some will not realize it until they too are parents a must see for those who care about their families
pos	daniell steels daddy what a refreshing story this movie glorified the importance of the family and the importance of parents in the lives of their children how rare is that in these times of heather has two mommies or what ever you fill in the blanks it is easy to see why this theme is not for everyone with the fathers roles being prominent i was hoping this would be another daniell steel saga how disappointing to have it end every character was important and did a fabulous job carrying their role i would have loved to see each character develop over the years i loved this movie it is one i will defiantly watch every time its on good story good acting and i hope this isnt a spoiler but no obtrusive sex or bad language yes it touched my heart warning get the kleenex ready what i find sad is that this side of family life is rarely depicted today in our entertainment be it television or movies daniell if your listening you go girl give us more
pos	i am not a parent neither am i a male but i was able to identify with every characters heartaches and painsthis is a movie teenagers should watch maybe that way they will start appreciating the value of family again im sorry for those that dont understand the value of love family and friendshipit was very interesting to watch patrick duffy in a different role than that of bobby ewing and it is great to see a 19 year old ben affleck giving his best in a moving and sincere performance he showed at an early age that he is capable of heartfelt drama he should be offered more serious roles note hollywoodland his first serious role in years and he went out and won best actor at the venice festival in 2006this movie can be appreciated by people of all ages maybe shouldnt be watched by children under 10 because they might get scared that the same may happen to their families but i recommend it to the entire familyi bought this movie on dvd and have watched it with friends many times because it portrays the values that are important in life
pos	every once in a while the conversation will turn to favorite movies ill mention titanic and at least a couple people will snicker i pay them no mind because i know that five years ago these same people were moved to tears by that very movie and theyre too embarrassed now to admit iti just rewatched titanic for the first time in a long time expecting to simply enjoy the story again i was surprised to find that the movie has lost none of its power over these five years i cried again in all the same places it brought me back to 1997 when i can remember how a movie that no one thought would break even became the most popular movie of all time a movie that burst into the public consciousness like no other movie i can recall yes even more than star wars and today many people wont even admit they enjoyed it folks lets get something straight  you dont look cool when you badmouth this film you look like an out of touch cynicno movie is perfect and this one has a few faults some of the dialogue falls flat and some of the plot surrounding the two lovers comes together a little too neatly however none of this is so distracting that it ruins the filmleonardo dicaprio and kate winslet are wonderful leo is one of the fine actors of his generation wait til you see him in gangs of new york before you call him nothing more than a pretty boy kate winslet was so strong in this film the movie really was hers and she held it together beautifullyjames cameron managed what many believed was impossible by recreating a completely believable titanic the sinking scenes were horrific just as they were that night how anyone can say the effects were bad is beyond me i was utterly transfixedthis film is one memorable scene after another titanic leaving port in southampton rose and jack at the bow flying iceberg right ahead the screws hanging unbelievably out of the ocean the screams of the doomed after she went down and that ending that brought even the burliest man in the theater to tearsthe music which has also been a victim of the films success was a key ingredient james horners score was simply perfect and the love theme was beautiful and tragic too bad celine dions pop song version had to destroy this great bit of music for so manyi confess i am a titanic buff as such i relished the opportunity to see the ship as we never got to see it  in all its beauty perhaps watching it sink affected me more than some because ive had such an interest in the ship all my life however i doubt many of those i saw crying were titanic buffs i applaud cameron for bringing this story to the masses in a way that never demeaned the tragedy the film was made with such humanityanother reviewer said it better than i ever could open up your hearts to titanic and you will not be disappointed
pos	to all the miserable people who have done everything from complain about the dialogue the budget the this and the thatwho wants to hear it if you missed the point of this beyondbeautiful movie thats your loss the rest of us who deeply love this movie do not care what you think i am a thirthysomething guy who has seen thousands of movies in my life and this one stands in its own entity in my book it was not supposed to be a documentary or a completely factual account of what happened that night it is the most amazing love story ever attempted i know that it is the cynical 90s and the millennium has everyone in a tizzy but come on someone on this comments board complained that it made too much money how lame is that it made bundles of money in every civilized country on the planet and is the top grossing film in the planet i will gladly side with the majority this time around okay cynics time to crawl back under your rock i am done
pos	i avoided watching this film for the longest time long before it was even released i had dismissed it as an overhyped overblown overly romanticized piece of hollywood schmaltz and i wanted nothing to do with it i never watched it in the theatre i shook my head in disbelief at the 11 academy awards  even though i had never seen it then i was asked to be a judge at a high school public speaking contest one of the girls spoke about this movie it was so great she said you really felt like you were on the ship nonsense i thought i shared my feelings with my fellow judges one looked at me and said you might be right but if she liked the movie that much maybe shell want to learn more about the real titanic the movie must have done something right to get her so interested well maybe thought i then it finally appeared on pay tv ok i thought ill give it a look see i didnt want to like it  and i didnt i loved it what a great moviewhere to start first  the directing my high school public speaking contestant was right james cameron does a superb job of creating an almost you are there type of atmosphere the gaiety of life aboard the most elegant ship in the world the nonchalance as news of the iceberg first spreads then the rising sense of panic you dont just watch it you really do feel it then  the performances the lead performances from kate winslet as rose and leonardo dicaprio as jack are excellent  winslets being the superior i thought but both were good they had their rich girlpoor boy characters down to a perfect t i thought in my opinion though stealing the show was frances fisher as roses mother she was perfect as the snobby aristocrat and you could feel the fear and loathing she felt every time she looked at jack then  the details im no expert on the sinking of the titanic but i have a reasonable general knowledge and this film does a super job of recreating the historical details accurately and then weaving them seamlessly around the fictional romance very impressive indeed then  the song who can watch this movie and not be taken with celine dions performance of my heart goes onproblems well the romance was perhaps too contrived in the sense that i just dont accept that jack could have moved so effortlessly from steerage to first class i know he was invited the first time but he seems to keep getting into first class without being stopped until hes been there for a while the realities of the separation of the social classes were much more realistically portrayed i thought when the steerage passengers were going to be left locked down there after the ship hit the iceberg while the first class folks got to enjoy half empty lifeboats a minor quibble though this is truly an excellent movie my only regret is not seeing it in the theatre where i think it would have been so much more impressive910
pos	i find it so amazing that even after all these years we are still talking about this movie obviously this movie wasnt that bad or else people wouldnt even bother to talk about it i personally enjoyed this film immensly and still do i guess this film isnt for everyone but it certainly did touch the hearts of many as for those that think that this film is overrated or overhypedwell we only have the moviegoing public to thank for that lol you see its not criticsarticle writers that make a film huge or a hit with the general moviegoing public people make the film a huge success with titanic everyone was in awe lets face it a film like this had never been made before at least not with the type of special effects needed to really capture the essence of the ship actually sinking this film is so accurate that even james cameron timed the actual sinking of the ship in the film with the real sinking that fateful day in april 1912 even the silverware for goodness sakes matched give this movie a break you guys the critics thought this movie would sink big time when this movie actually came out and people started hearing by word of mouth which is the best form of advertisement mind you that this was a gooddecentmovie worth seeing then everyone started flocking to the theaters in droves to see this movienot once not twice but maybe 3 times and more so i really wouldnt say that this movie was overhypedat least not like the buildup for the matrix reloaded or the hulk is being overhyped ha critics didnt even think that titanic would make enough money to cover camerons gigantic film budget that it took to make this mammoth of a film however the films money took care of that 200 million budget and much more personally i love this film however this film might not be for everyone dont say that this film sucks just because of romance though that is the most sexist thing ive ever heard disliking a movie just because it has romance in it the story was sweet the dialogue could have been better but lets face itthe real star of the movie wasnt leo or kateit was that gigantic ship i think all of the actors including dicaprio and winslet did a fine job its not thier best work ive seen much better work from both of them but it wasnt the worst ive seen on screen before give them a break
pos	titanic directed by james cameron presents a fictional love story on the historical setting of the titanic the plot is simple noncomplicated or not for those who love plots that twist and turn and keep you in suspense the end of the movie can be figured out within minutes of the start of the film but the love story is an interesting one however kate winslett is wonderful as rose an aristocratic young lady betrothed by cal billy zane early on the voyage rose meets jack leonardo dicaprio a lower class artist on his way to america after winning his ticket aboard titanic in a poker game if he wants something he goes and gets it unlike the upper class who are so concerned with their social worries the two fall in love and the audience sees the sinking of the titanic primarily through their eyesthe movie begins in modern times with the exploration of the wreck by a group searching for treasures that sunk with the titanic which has recently occurred one of the survivors of the titanic rose dewitt bukater who had heard of the exploration of the wreck on television and is flown to the boat where the search is being led from to tell of what she remembers to help the search she gets to telling her memory of the one and only voyage of the titanic with this the scene shifts to southhampton ireland where the titanic set sail from on april 10 1912 as all the passengers are boarding after another stop on the irish coast titanic went out to see on its maiden voyage across the atlantic bound for new york historically the first few days of the voyage went by uneventful but the fictional plot of the story is developed during this time as rose sees the hopeless entrapement of an engagement that she is in to the wealthy cal hockley and falls in love with third class passenger jack dawson captain smith alledgedly as shown in the movie was urged by the white star line director to increase the speed of the ship so they would make the newspaper headlines and receive extra publicity by arriving in new york on thursday night and not on friday morning as planned smith then ordered the fateful decision going against his thirtytwo years of experience to stretch the titanics legs out to full speed the titanic had reports that the waters in the atlantic they were sailing in were full of icebergs but they ignored these warnings and proceeded at full speed as shown in the movie on april 15 1912 at 1139 an iceberg was sighted they attempted to shut off the engines and turn the ship out of the path of the iceberg but there was not enough time and the ship hit the iceberg on the starboard side as depicted in the film the portrayal of the many small holes in the side of the ship and not one large gash along the side is accurate the crew of titanic sent out distress calls and set off distress rockets as shown until 218 when the lights finally failed the lights of the california were spotted six miles away but they failed to realize what was going on and did not respond to titanics many pleas for help the california had tried earlier in the day to warn titanic of the severe ice that had caused them to stop their trip but titanic had brushed them off causing the california to turn off its radio and leave the titanic on its own the first class women and children were the first as depicted to be put into the twenty lifeboats that were on the ship overwhelmingly the third class passengers suffered the most amount of deaths of any class and the crew was hit hard in this tragedy too the word of white star line employees and first class passengers was believed over that of second and third class passengers when authorities were trying to gain information of the sinking also the metal that was used to build the titanic has been found in recent years under conditions of severe cold which were experienced the night titanic sank to be extremely brittle overall the basic plot is very accurate in its portayal of the events and the times at which these events took place on the titanicmany of the characters in the story were not real and created simply for the purpose of the movie or as composite characters to represent possible characteristics and ideas of people on the ship the core group of rose jack cal and roses mother all were fictional characters added into the story as they represent different groups of people from the time yet many characters such as the unsinkable molly brown captain edward smith the ship designer thomas andrew the white star line representative bruce ismay and all of the titanics officers were real the maiden voyage was going to be captain edward smiths last voyage anyway as he planned to retire afterwards he had been a part of the white star line since 1880 where he worked his way up to his status as the millionaires captain when the titanic sunk the portrayals of the officers is accurate as only four survived the tragedy except for the officer who threatened to kill all of the passengers of the ship with his pistol he is on record as acting heroicly and was misportrayed to the point that james cameron apologized and evoked a monument in his honor in the officers former canadian hometown as shown in the movie there was a language problem between the crew and many of the lowerclass passengers from nonenglish speaking nations in addition officer lowe was the only officer who came back in the lifeboat as depicted the old people shown in their bed as the water came in their room were based on the strauss not wanting to leave her husbands side mrs strauss refused to get in her lifeboat and died with her husband on the titanic furthermore mr goggenheim who was shown sipping his brandy and smoking a cigar reportedly did go out like this dressed in his best the richest man on the ship john jacob astor who owned most of manhattan died nonetheless as well but his much younger wife was saved in a lifeboat in addition molly brown was saved and later had medals made up for the crew of the carpethia that picked the survivors of titanic up from the water her ticket on the titanic had cost over fourthousand dollars and by the end of her life she ended up broke all of the interiors of the ship were masterfully replacated down to the last pieces of china and silverware the gymnasium which is hardly seen is recreated perfectly with all of the machines reproduced to match those seen in old photographs the wonderful outfits and costuming were an excellent recreation of the postvictorian era of 1912 the rich at this time practically ruled everything as the womens suffrage movement had not quite gotten moving yet women during this time often married for financial security as rose was considering doing and normally took a back seast status to their husbands as cal wished for rose to do the rich did not take well to new money such as molly brown as depicted everything of the time was very formal women had to be escorted to dinner by a male figure as seen with in the dining scenes smoking was not very common among women of the time but holders of cigarettes which were just coming in at the time were used as seen with rose in the movie men of the time generally smoked cigars not cigarettes women were constained physically by their corsets and socially by society although james cameron had no background in historical films he brought in experts of titanic coupled with two years spent crossreferencing the history of the titanic and few liberties were taken the beautiful cinematography and special effects also helped to make the film even more breathtakinga recognizable message can be seen in the movie titanic as the people on the ship had about three hours to contemplate their demise the director james cameron shows the various reactions to this time of crisis in peoples lives everyone reacts differently and he gets you to think of how you might have reacted had you been in that situation on the titanic on that fateful night in addition this film is a reflection of the 1990s when it was produced as it gives a look into the wreck of the titanic only in the past fifteen years has the site of the actual titanic been found and explored this movie was able to give us a deeper look into a disaster that many would not have viewed however the moral question of whether people today should be taking treasures from the wreck of an underwater graveyard is posed there have been attempts to stop treasure seeking missions such as the one portrayed in titanic but all have failed as it stands today anyone can make a voyage to the titanic and take whatever valuables they as portrayed in the film showing the general values of our time on this mattertechnically the film is very well done to get footage of the wreck at the bottom of the ocean it took twelve dives to get all of the footage needed for the movie in addition a special camera had to be created to withstand the intense pressure at the bottom of the ocean cameron did not plan on using the probe to go as far inside titanic as anyone has in the 88 years since the ship sunk but it worked out that this provided an unique perspective into the ship furthermore throughout the film fade ins and outs from the wreck of titanic to the scene of titanic during its actual voyage this shift between the modern scene to the past scene during the voyage works as an excellent transition that makes the story easy to follow in aclear manner at the very beginning of the movie a septune recreation is used to recreate the scene when the actual people left the european coast on titanic giving it distinction from the rest of the events of the filmtitanic plays almost like a historical biography and is like a work of art a true epic like most history novels we know the ending but it doesnt take away from the wonderful treats that can be found in this picture certain aspects of this film are academy award material including costuming sound cintematography and editing if you like interesting characters that will give you an insight into the life of characters in the early 1900s and how they face disaster then this movie definitely is for you
pos	this movie rewrote film history in every way no one cares what anyone thinks about this movie because it transcends criticism every flaw in the movie is easily overcome by the many amazing things the movie has going for it it is an extremely beautiful movie and i doubt many of us will see anything like it again ive seen it more times than i care to count and i still become transfixed every time with a feeling which is hard to describe one for the ages
pos	james camerons titanic is essentially a romantic adventure with visual grandeur and magnificence a timeless tragic love story set against the background of this major historical event its an astonishing movie that exemplifies hope love and humanity leonardo dicaprio is terrific on screen with big charisma conveying passion trust insouciance and ingenuity hes a freespirited wanderer with artistic pretensions and a zest for life kate winslet is absolutely lovely as the confused upperclass teen engaged to a nasty rich guy who finds herself one night plunged to the depths of despairbilly zane is an arrogant racist abusive and ultra rich who would lie cheat steal bribe with money or even use an innocent young child to escape defeat he keeps a 56 carat blue diamond worn by louis xvikathy bates is the legendary unsinkable molly brown the richest woman in denver who is a lot less uptight than the other rich folk on the shipfrances fisheris is the impecunious cold snobbish mother who deathly afraid of losing her social stature forces her daughter to become engaged to marry a rich supercilious snobvictor garber is the master shipbuilder the reallife character who attempts to fix time to measure it in a sense to make it into history jonathan hyde is the white star chairman who wants the titanic to break the transatlantic speed record in spite of warnings that icebergs may have floated into the hazardous northern crossingbill paxton is the opportunistic undersea explorer in search for a very rare diamond called the heart of the ocean gloria stuart is the 101year old woman who reveals a neverbefore told love story the nightmare the horror and the shock are imprinted upon her deeply lined face titanic is loaded with luminous photography and sweeping visuals as the footage of the shipwrecked ocean liner lying motionless on the ocean floor the incredible transformation of the bow of the sunken titanic that takes the viewer back to 1912 revealing the meticulously recreated interiors the first sight of the titanic steamed steadily toward her date with destiny the titanic leaving the southampton dock and some dolphins appear jumping racing along in front of the luxurious ship decaprio and winslet flying at the ships front rail in a gorgeous magic moment the intertwining of past and present as jack was drawing rose on his paper the camera zooms closely on young roses eye only to transform its shape into gloria stuarts aged eyechilling scenes titanics inevitable collision with destiny james cameronin one of the most terrifying sequences ever put on film takes us down with the titanic finally leaving us floundering in the icy water screaming for help that never comeswinner of 11 academy awards including best picture james camerons titanic is a gigantic epic where you dont just watch the film you experience it the visual effects are amazing like no other films the decor is overwhelming james horners music intensifies the emotions the whole movie is hunting and involving filled with a wide range of deep feelings its truly a moving tribute to those who lost their lives on that unfortunate ship
pos	back in 1997 do i remember that year clinton bans cloning research the unfortunate death of princess diana the marlins won the world series and a woman gave birth to septuplets this was also the big year in the release of titanic one of the biggest films of all time a tale about the ship of dreams about a boy and a girl who fall in love but are torn apart by their social class and at the height of their emotional commitment the ship meets with disaster i dont think anybody could have expected titanic to be as huge as it was the movie was bigger than life and had millions of fans 85 of them being teenage girls i was 12 years old at the time and of course saw the movie multiple times it was the film that made me believe that the love that jack and rose shared was so real and beautiful at the time i felt that titanic could do no wrong of course i grew up and didnt watch the film since i was 14 a couple years ago i saw the film on dvd for 599 and figured that it was a good price and to see what i thought about the movie now was it worth the hype was it really the best movie of all time was that leonardos real nose ok i know thats silly to say but i did rewatch the film being completely honest here titanic is a great movie best movie of all time no just depends on your idea of a good movie but titanic delivered in romance humor disaster emotions and never let us go on this maiden voyagethe film starts with brock lovett and his team exploring the wreck of the rms titanic searching for a necklace set with a valuable blue diamond called the heart of the ocean unsuccessful they instead discover a drawing of a young woman reclining nude wearing the heart of the ocean dated the day the titanic sank 101yearold rose dawson calvert learns of the drawing and contacts lovett to inform him she is the woman in the drawing she and her granddaughter elizabeth lizzy calvert visit lovett and his skeptical team on his salvage ship when asked if she knew the whereabouts of the necklace rose calvert recalls her memories aboard the titanic revealing for the first time that she was rose dewitt bukater in 1912 the upperclass 17yearold rose boards the ship with her fianc cal hockley and her mother ruth dewitt bukater both of whom stress the importance of roses engagement to cal since the marriage will mean the eradication of the dewittbukater debts while they have the outward appearance of the upperclass rose and her mother are financially broke distraught and frustrated by her engagement to the controlling cal and the pressure her mother is putting on her to go through with the marriage rose attempts suicide by jumping from the stern before she leaps a drifter and artist named jack dawson intervenes jack and rose strike up a tentative friendship as she thanks him for saving her life and he shares stories of his adventures traveling and sketching their bond deepens when they leave a stuffy firstclass formal dinner of the rapportbuilding wealthy for a much livelier gathering of irish dance music and beer in thirdclass but after cals servant informs him of roses whereabouts rose is forbidden from seeing jack again however after witnessing a woman encouraging her sevenyearold daughter to behave like a proper lady at tea rose defies him and her mother asking jack to sketch her nude and wearing only the heart of the ocean an engagement present from cal after a beautiful moment together in the very first backseat fun time they go to the deck of the shipthey then witness the ships fatal collision with an iceberg after overhearing the ships lookouts discussing how serious the collision is rose tells jack they should warn her mother and cal meanwhile cal discovers roses nude drawing and her taunting note in his safe so he frames jack for stealing the heart of the ocean by having lovejoy plant it in jacks pocket upon learning cal intends to leave jack to die below deck rose runs away from him and her mother to rescue him jack and rose return to the top deck cal and jack though enemies both want rose safe so they persuade her to board a lifeboat but after realizing that she cannot leave jack rose jumps back on the ship and reunites with jack in the ships first class staircase jack and rose return to the top deck the lifeboats have gone and the ship finally goes down into the freezing atlantic taking jack and rose downso does titanic live up to its hype i still say that this is a great movie to watch i think that there were and still are quite a few haters that for some reason just want to trash the movie because it had won a ton of awards and everyone was in love with the movie but it has great acting amazing effects a wellwritten story and still looks flawless love it or hate it you have to admit this movie didnt get a lot of hype just because of leos baby face or kates amazing ability to cry on sight this film is something special it will always hold a special place in my heart it has too seeing that i saw this film 8 times in the theater when it was released but all that aside i do recommend this movie its a great one and sure to go down in the classics one day1010
pos	for me personally this film goes down in my top four of all time no exceptions james cameron has proved himself time and time again that he is a master storyteller through films such as aliens the abyss and both terminators it is clear that he was a brilliant and confidant director as far as action and sciencefiction goes he sees a story and adds a strange quality to the film but titanic is so much different to his other strokes of brilliance the film is exceptionally moving and allows room for surprises plot development and interesting character developments in a story that everyone knows the story of the famed voyager sinking on her maiden voyage is legend so the challenge was for cameron to make a truthful interesting and entertaining film about it the acting is wonderful as leonardo dicaprio who plays jack and kate winslet who plays rose became superstars overnight with the release of this film and in most films i get annoyed when the supporting characters arent given a lot to do but in this film it is more purposeful because as an elderly rose gloria stuart tells her story it is quickly apparent that it is roses and jacks story alone no one else emotionally it is entirely satisfying and can leave no dry eye in a theater or home the music has become iconic and legendary it is composer james horners finest soundtrack ever and evokes so much from the film and the audience the song after so long has become annoying but i still appreciate it for the phenomenon it is and this film is only one problem the usual james cameron problem is the dialogue which is memorable but in a bad way as in how cheesy it is at points but all that aside james cameron has delivered a masterpiece and a romantic epic that sweeps you away on a journey of a lifetime my heart wont go on from this one
pos	titanic is a classic i was really surprised that this movie didnt have a solid ten overall in the imdb user rankings maybe its just cool to not give titanic credit nowadays but when it was first made it was really something when the movie came out people flocked to the theaters when it came out on video my sister and i would watch it twice a day for a month it was safe to say we were obsessed and for good reason some of the disaster scenes were hard to forgot like the frozen baby or the guy who committed suicide after killing someone in the unruly crowd many people died on that ship and to convey that on film with the immediacy and emotion it needed is a hard challenge that james cameron stepped up to and lets not forget the amazing romance between jack and rose whether or not their relationship was a figment of someones imagination it was lovely they barely knew each other but they would die for each other they trusted each other they sure as hell are giving romeo and juliet a run for their money ill never let go jack titanic is a great film down to its very core it is a powerful story told through brilliant acting excellent cinematography beautiful music and a crew full of hard and dedicated workers it really blows my mind when someone says they hate this movie
pos	titanic has to be one of my alltime favorite movies it has its problems what movies dont but still its enjoyablewhen i stumble across someone who asks me why i like titanic i suppose my first reaction is wait a minute you dont i know so many people who dont like this movie and im not saying i dont see why the love story is too cheesy well yes but isnt it enjoyable and moving all right the love story between jack and rose is very unrealistic everyone knows that love like this doesnt actually exist but this is a movie doesnt everyone enjoy watching a beautiful story that lets us slip slightly into fantasy for a while the next complaint dicaprio and winslet are terrible actors well ok in this movie i agree that they do not perform to their full potentials however i think its unfair to say that they are terrible actors i personally think they are both very talented actors who unfortunately are very famous for a movie that they are not amazing in but the roles they are given are simple and the characters seem real enough that you can care about them quite a bit but i agree with many people that they did not do as well as could have been expectedand finally if one is going to complain that they dont like this movie because they hate romance or because they hate history or tragic movies then im sorry but why on earth did they go and see a movie that is so clearly all of these things its like people who complain the dark knight is a bad movie because they hate action movies simply for being a movie not because you dislike the genre this is a good moviewell deserving of its oscars in particular best cinematography which i find to be the best ive ever seen in a movie save maybe the lord of the rings trilogyi know some of the writing fails such as the constant screaming of each others names throughout the movie the flashback portion of the story can be quite weak at times but overall its an amazing achievement in making the titanic look so real and the sinking feel so epici understand why a lot of people dislike this movie but for the most part it boils down to them disliking the fundamental idea such as it being a love story rather than them thinking the movie in and of itself is poorly constructedi can tell you that i have read more than five books about the titanic including memoirs form the day it happened and this movie is extremely historically accurate save just a few faults the only main ones i can find is that the piping should be threaded copper not steel and the iceberg looks fairly unrealistic as is the scene where they hit iti give this movie 1010 not because i like romance movies but simply because its an outstanding cinematic achievement that leaves one feeling horrified by the realistic adaptation of events
pos	the ship may have sunk but the movie didnt director james cameron from the terminator did it again with this amazing picture one of my favorite scenes is the dinner table scene in which roses family and friends meet jack after he saves her rose has a look on her face that every woman should have when you meet the onei hope i have that look when i am in the room with my future husbandjack and rose have a connection that is movie stuff but its good movie stuff we have the greedy mom and all her elite stuck up associates who live off of their husbands wealth rose almost commits suicide but the gilbert grape star rescues her i really liked the hanging over the boat scene it was a good riskthe movie is long but its fantastic good story good flow good actors go see it twice if you want its worth it
pos	titanic is a long but well made tragic adventure love story that takes place during the illfated voyage on the unsinkable ship writerdirector james cameron has done a great job of making this movie about a fictional love story between two very different people and combining that with the real event of the titanic that sunk after hitting an iceberg on april 15 1912 claiming thousands of lives who perished in the icy freeing waters of the north atlantic the two leads in the film are great in their roles including leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet they make for a good onscreen couple dicpario and winslet also had genuine chemistry together which made the romance that eventually blossoms between them that much more believable they both showed real talent when this one came out and both of them have continued to show just that in their most recently films as well the rest of the supporting cast including billy zane kathy bates frances fisher jonathan hyde and bill paxton in a small role are equally impressive as their characters who help bring them to life in this film the love story the action suspense and the special effects are magnificent done especially for that time the horror of the situation the characters were in felt so real because it really happened making you want most of them to survive this life and death situation the pacing was a little slow at times and it was a little long but the rest of the movie made up for its few flaws titanic makes for a great date movie which is sure to make some girls cry almost every time they watch it the fact that this really happened definitely added to the movie making you feel sorry for all the lives lost when the titanic sunk into the atlantic after hitting an iceberg overall titanic is a tragic heartbreaking story about two people who fall in love while on the illfated ship thats brought to life by the exceptional performances from the cast especially dicaprio and winslet who definitely make this movie worth the time to watch
pos	i think james cameron might be becoming my favorite director because this is my second review of his movies anyway everyone remembers the rms titanic it was big fast and unsinkable until april 1912 it was all over the news and one of the biggest tragedies ever well james cameron decided to make a movie out of it but star two fictional characters to be in the spotlight instead of the ship well onto the main review but let me remind you that this is all opinion and zero fact and the only fact that will be present is an event from the filmso our two main characters are jack leonardo dicaprio and rose kate winslet theyre not annoying too much but watch this and youll find out why they could become annoying  httptinyurlcomojhoyn  the main villain i guess is bad luck fate hand of god no blasphemy intended or just plain caledon hockley billy zane combine all of the above and what do you get oh yes we get a love story on a sinking boat the supporting characters are the following my personal favorite mr andrews victor garberidk he was so nice lovejoydavid warner murdochewan stewart lightoller jonathan phillips captain smithbernard hill molly brownkathy bates and many more we also got the present day treasure hunter brock lovett bill paxton they add something to the story something good the action in here is awesome especially in the second half the drama as also good in the end you can have your eyes dropping rainstorms or silent tears the story is simple and it works a treasure hunter seeks the heart of the ocean and instead finds a drawing of a woman wearing the said diamond she calls and tells her tale on the rms titanic two lovers separated by social class and ultimately the fate of the ship everything about the story works and there are very few flaws i give titanic an 86 awesome
pos	i had few problems with this film and i have heard a lot of criticisms saying it is overlong and overrated true it is over three hours long but i was amazed that it goes by so quickly i dont think it is overrated at all i think the imdb rating is perfectly decent the film looks sumptuous with gorgeous costumes and excellent effects and the direction from james cameron rarely slips from focus leonardo dicaprio gives one of his best performances as jack and kate winslet is lovely as rose david warner a great actor steals every scene hes in the story is very rich in detail and is hot on character development obvious with the love story which is very moving when it needs to be though in the first bit of the movie it is a little slow the last hour is extremely riveting and i will confess that i was on the edge of my seat when the titanic sank i will also say that the last five minutes were very moving the music score by james horner was lovely though i never was a huge fan of the song my heart will go on the 1996 miniseries was good but suffered from undeveloped scenarios and some historical inaccuracies overall i give titanic an 8510 bethany cox
pos	the movie titanic makes it much more then just a night to remember it re writes a tragic history event that will always be talked about and will never been forgotten why so criticised i have no idea couldwill they ever make a movie like titanic that is so moving and touching every time you watch it could they ever replace such an epic masterpiece it will be almost impossiblethe director no doubt had the major impact on the film a simple disaster film boring to watch converted to an unbelievable romance yes im not the romance type either but that should not bother you because you will never see a romance like this guaranteed everything to the amazing effects to the music to the sublime acting the movie creates an amazing visual and a wonderful feeling everything looks very real and live the legend herself titanic is shown brilliantly in all classes too looks too accommodation the acting was the real effect dicaprio and winslet are simply the best at playing there roles no one could have done better they are partly the reason why the film is so great i guess its not too much to talk about the plot is simple the acting is brilliant based on a true story probably more then half of the consumers that watch the film will share tears thanks to un imaginable ending which can never be forgotten well if you havent seen this film your missing out on something hesterical and a film to idolise for hollywood could it get better no not at all the most moving film of all time dont listen to people see for yourself then you will understand a landmark dont be surprised if you cry too
pos	i loved this movie since i was 7 and i saw it on the opening day it was so touching and beautiful i strongly recommend seeing for all its a movie to watch with your family by farmy mpaa rating pg13 for thematic elements prolonged scenes of disastor nuditysexuality and some language
pos	previously i wrote that i loved titanic cried at its ending many times over and im a guy in his 60s i also wondered about why this great movie which won so many awards and was applauded by so many critics was given only a 70 rating by imdbcom userswell i looked at the breakdown of the user ratings while 290 of all votes gave it a 10 rating 107 gave it a 1 rating these 107 of these irrational imdb users in effect pulled the overall rating down to 70 in my previous comments i blamed this very unusual voting pattern a sudden surge in 1 ratings with a high 10 rating dropping only gradually and then suddenly reversing course and jumping at the 1 rating level on only one thing hatred for leonardo dicaprio believe me ive tuned into enough chat rooms to see the banter by young people young men mostly who defame him left and right they absolutely hate the man and they will have no part in giving him any credit in titanic to answer one other user i am not talking about someone who just really doesnt like the movie that much and gave it a 5 or a 6 etc everyone has and is entitled to hisher own taste but no one can convince me that the imdb rating of only 70 overall for titanic pulled to that level by an inordinate number of ridiculous 1 ratings is a fair reflection of the overall motion picturelet me demonstrate my point by comparing the imdb user voting pattern of titanic to 5 randomly chosen box office and critical bombs there are many more but these 5 will prove my point heavens gate 1980 was pulled from the theaters quickly after a very poor box office showing and imdb voters ratings were 232 10 ratings and 92 1 ratings overall rating of 61 big top peewee 1988 got 43 10 ratings and 99 1 ratings overall rating of 45 cat people 1982 got 61 10 ratings and 26 1 ratings overall rating of 58 blind date 1987 got 30 10 ratings and 28 1 ratings overall rating of 53 jumpin jack flash 1986 got 44 10 ratings and 37 1 ratings overall rating of 52 what do all of these films have in common with titanic all of the percentages of their 1 ratings are lower  than titanic and none of these stinkers ever was nominated for a single award again titanic got 107 1 ratings compare that to the other 5 movies i just mentionedcan there be any explanation other than the hatred of leo factor
pos	whats inexplicable firstly the hatred towards this movie it may not be the greatest movie of all time but gimme a break it got 11 oscars for a reason it made eighteen hundred million dollars for a reason its a damn good movie which brings to the other inexplicable aspect of it i have no idea whatsoever why this movie left such an impression on me when i saw it in theaters ive rewatched it on tv and video and it had none of the impact it had when i saw it on the big screen twice or maybe three times actually but that might be it the appeal of it its a movie yes capital m there its an epic its a spectacle in the order of gone with the wind or ben hur now ben hur and gone with the wind seem kinda hokey to me with the hammy acting and excessive melodrama not that titanic has none of that well the acting was actually very good the melodrama was quite heavyhanded at timesbut the reason titanic works is that its such an emotional ride i usually enjoy movies that stimulate the mind or give me a visual thrill this movie isnt exactly dumb but its not cerebral at all the visual thrills are simply means to an end to fuel the emotions of the audience i didnt cry when bambis mom died i dont react to tearjerkers but this is a tearjerker to the power of ten million an emotional rollercoaster that if it were a regular one would make buzz aldrin scream like a little girl and im sure that if you see it on video and have decided that you hate it and have a ready supply of cynicism then you can thoroughly dislike this movie but if you let that disbelief suspend just a bit if you give this epic melodrama the benefit of the doubt youll enjoy it completely and look at the top ten grossing films of all time is a single one of them bad is a single one of them worth a score of 1 out of 10 no not even the phantom menace and this movie made 18 billion dollars worldwide it cant be bad not possible 1010ps how can anyone even consider comparing this to spiderman spiderman was a fun movie but it was a total 911 kneejerk that caused it to gross as much as it did it simply wasnt anything all that special no one will remember it in 50 years but im pretty sure titanic will be remembered
pos	why do people bitch about this movie and not about awful movies like the godfather titanic is the greatest movie of the 21st centurywith great actingdirectingeffectsmusic and generally everything this movie is always dumped by all because one day some one said they didnt like it any more so most of the world decided to agree there is nothing wrong with this movie all i can say is that this movie not only being the most heavily oscar awarded movie of all time the most money ever made ever and sadly one of the most underrated movies ive ever seen apart from that it is truly the best movie of all time the only movies that come close to being like all the star wars and the lord of the rings trilogy or anything by the masters hitchcock or spielberg or tim burton these are all good movies and directors but none match up to james camerons masterpiece titanic
pos	when i saw this movie i was stunned by what a great movie it was this is the only movie i think i would ever give a 10 star rating i am sure this movie will always be in my top 5the acting is superb leonardo dicaprio and kate winslett are at their best i dont think anyone could have a better job than kate if it is a rainy day and you cant decide what to rent well this is the one you will love all the acting special effects and much much moreif you have not seen this movie go rent or buy it now you wont regret it
pos	sure titanic was a good movie the first time you see it but you really should see it a second time and your opinion of the film will definetly change the first time you see the movie you see the underlying lovestory and think ooh how romantic the second time and i am not the only one to think this it is just annoying and you just sit there watching the movie thinking when is this dn ship going to sink and even this is not as impressive when you see it several times the acting in this film is not bad but definetly not great either was i glad dicaprio did not win an oscar for that film i mean who does he think he is anthony hopkins or denzel washington he does 1 halfgood movie and wont do a film for less than 20 million and then everyone is suprised that there are hardly any films with him in it but enough about in my eyes the worst character of the film kate winslets performance on the other hand was wonderful i also tink that the director is very talented to put a film of such a magnitude together there is one lesson to be learned about this movie there are too many lovestories as it is filmmakers shouldnt try to add a crummy romance in to every single movie out of a possible 100 i give this film a mere 71
pos	without kirsten miller this project neednt have been completed however with the awe inspiring beauty and talent that is miss miller i would definitely recommend it it looked as if the other actors were only playing to her strong performance wagners dismal attempt to honor this film was a bit disappointing but his few scenes didnt detract from being entertained mostly my criticisms are with the writing and plot line the group of talent assembled did a heroic job of salvaging what should have been a disaster the charismatic miller delivery and timing were impeccable and believable she plays that fine line between assertive and bossy but never offensive she is in fact the structural engineer she claims to be i wish i had seen this on the big screen but alas i was fortunate to rent it before it was lost
pos	this has got to be a unique twists of two genres of ever seen the giant monster movie genre with the living mummy movie genre this unique blend makes for a unique and compelling story the casts is outstanding including tom bosley who as far as i know never has been in a horror movie before ever the effects are impressive and the idea of a giant mummy filled with smaller mummies is a cool one my one complaint i just wish we saw more of the giant mummy but other then that i think they did a great job the dialog the characters and the story was perfect the acting was wonderful this has got to be the best movie to come out of the scifi channel you heard me the best movie to come out of the scifi channel i give the fallen ones 9 out of 10
pos	theres so many things to fall for in aro tolbukhin en la mente del asesino inside the killers mind that its very hard to talk about it without giving any kind of warning lets just say that this movie is like an exercise in cinema but really really great done its made with super 8 black and white shots 35 milimeters color interviews flashbacks aro tolbukhin its like a movie made a documental or viceversa which most peculiar aspect relays on the doubt that leaves you wondering did he really ever existed the movie follows the later life of an hungarian sailor that arrived in guatemala worked in a religious mission and then killed some people an act for which he got caught and death penalty sentenced the movie starts because some french documentalists got interested in this character so they interview him prior to his death nowadays some more people got involved and make a deeper research of the character the one we are witness of the moviefor the main part in the history we are guided by a semi slow phase to go look inside aros mind mainly in order to decode why he did what he has done nevertheless the important thing is that the filmmakers never gives us a sided point of view they left the judging for all of us and even as we may understand his actions we clearly never justify them so the first half is based upon recollecting information later things turn into aros childhood giving the movie such an incredible new force even tough never got weak or boringi dont mean and dont want to spoil anything so the only thing left to say is that if by any chance you get this movie near you believe me the trip to see it is more than worthy
pos	after seeing several movies of villaronga i had a pretty clear opinion about him  he concentrates too much on the personal aspect of the characters forgetting about a rhythm of the movie that is why though having good critics his movies never caught the broad audience attention in aro he follows the same line but really improved on the rhythm especially in the end of the movie frankly speaking i slept through the first part cause though the first part gives necessary information it is really slow nevertheless the second part is absolutely marvelous and makes the whole movie the best movie ever made by villarongarecommended
pos	aro tolbukhin burnt alive seven people in a mission in guatemala in the 70s also he declared that he had murdered another 16 people he used to kill pregnant women and then he set them on firethis movie is a documentary that portraits the personality of aro through several interviews with people that got to know him and through some scenes played by actors based on real factsaro tolbukhin is a serious work so analytical its not morbid at all such a horrifying testimony about how some childhood trauma can turn a man into a monstermy rate 710
pos	this tale based on two edgar allen poe pieces the fall of the house of usher dance of death poem  is actually quite creepy from beginning to end it is similar to some of the old blackandwhite movies about people that meet in an old decrepit house for example the cat and the canary the old dark house night of terror and so on boris karloff plays a demented inventor of lifesize dolls that terrorize the guests he dies early in the film or does he   and the residents of the house are subjected to a number of terrifying experiences i wont go into too much detail here but it is definitely a mustsee for fans of old dark house mysterieswatch it with plenty of popcorn and soda in a darkened roomdan basinger 810
pos	the legendary boris karloff ended his illustrious career by making four cheapie fright flick clunkers in mexico this is the token moody period gothic horror entry from the bunch karloff gives a typically spry and dignified performance as matthias morteval an elderly eccentric patriarch who invites several of his petty greedy and backbiting nocount relatives to his creepy rundown castle for the reading of a will pretty soon the hateful guests are getting bumped off by lethal lifesized toy people who populate the place onetime mexican sex symbol andres garcia of tintorera infamy portrays the dashing police officer hero and julissa looks absolutely ravishing as the sole likable female character the clunky plodding nondirection trite bythenumbers script ugly washedout cinematography ridiculous murder set pieces a gross fat slob gets blasted right in the face by a miniature cannon overwrought string score morbid gloomdoom atmosphere largely lousy acting karloff notably excepted cheesy mild gore poor dubbing and rousing fiery conclusion all lend this enjoyably awful lemon a certain endearingly cruddy and hence oddly amusing ratty charm a real campy hoot
pos	when it comes to movies i can be pretty picky and ill complain about anything and everything that is done wrong while every movie has its flaws the night listener had an exceptionally low countif you read the last review it was hard since half of it was written in caps and it contained no actual information about the movie you may have been led to believe that this movie was not too well done unfortunately if you read more than 3 lines into that same review you discovered the posters reason for disdain heshe does not like the fact that the director is gay or that the production team smokes crackapparentlyso despite the fact that i have never written a review before i thought this movie deserved one based on its merits not the sexual orientation of its director lets go over a quick checklist first 1 great plot absolutely i wont give a shred of it away but the plot is highly compelling and definitely not what one would expect based on the commercials this is a thriller not a horror and it should be approached as such the story really will amaze you even more so because its true and the plot did stay quite faithful to the actual events2 wonderful acting oh yes robin williams long ago broke free from the chains of the comedy typecast and he has since flourished in serious roles for which many people would have wrote him off just a decade ago he once again achieves high form in his role in the night listener playing a radio host who becomes increasingly troubled by and entangled in a case ofwell ill let you see for yourself3 excellent direction certainly now unlike the other poster to which i referred i actually know something about direction ive been sutdying the art of direction at school now for 3 years of course i really dont think that makes a lick of difference the only thing that matters is if you like the direction but i thought i should simply establish once again that im basing my opinions here on something both substantial and relevantfor example not the sexual orientation of the director or the alleged drug habits of the production team lolpatrick stettners direction was moody and dark and he allowed the angles and lighting to help create those sosoughtafter feelings of tension and release rather than the messy fastpaced camerawork and quick cuts were so often subjected to today some people can truly show you a story through their camera while others feel as if they have to make the story with the camera i really appreciate when someone these days has the courage to just use the camera as its supposed to be utilized which is as an eyeball through which we all see4 lighting cinematography and editing great all around ive already wrote so much and i could go on about these last three things for another ten paragraphs so ill just wrap it upin short go see this movie dont listen to people who have alterior motives for trashing it especially if theyre so stupid that they unknowingly reveal that motive 14 of the way through their post enjoy the show ben
pos	this night listener is better than people are generally saying it has weaknesses and it seems to be having a genre identity crisis no doubt but i think its creepy atmosphere and intriguing performances make up for this the whole thing feels like one of those fireside this happened to a friend of a friend of mine ghost stories one big complaint about the movie is the pacing but the slow and sometimes awkward pacing is deliberate everything that unfolds in this movie is kept well within the realm of possibility and real life just sort of plods alongno so there are no flashy endings or earthshattering revelations no showdown scenes thank heaven you have to get into the zone when watching this movie forget your reservations and your expectations of what makes a conventionallygood movie williams isnt terrific but he easily meets the needs of the story plus his character is supposed to be somewhat generic no one as he is the everyman the avatar by which we ourselves enter the story toni collettes performance should be nominated for an oscar even if she maybe shouldnt win it give it a shot for quality and content alone the night listener is surely in the top twenty percent of movies coming out these days
pos	i absolutely loved this film i do not at all relate to all the other comments i have read about it i was completely enthralled through every second i found the story gripping the acting intense and the direction spoton i would literally jump every time the phone would ring close to the end of the movie even though there was nothing scary about the story itself i was soundly on edge through the whole movie  and for the rest of my evening i found that there were so many perfect choices madethe casting the script the little bits of humor sprinkled in it there were so many points where the film couldve gone for the cheap thrill but it never did and that for me put this movie above so many of the mediocre thrillers that have come out latelyand for the last number of years
pos	if there is one thing to recommend about this film is that it is intriguing the premise certainly draws the audience in because it is a mystery and throughout the film there are hints that there is something dark lurking about however there is not much tension and williams mild mannered portrayal doesnt do much to makes us relate to his obsession with the boycollete fares much better as the woman whose true nature and intentions are not very clear the production felt rushed and holes are apparent it certainly feels like a preview for a much more complete and better effort the book is probably betterone thing is certain taupin must have written something truly good to have inspired at least one commendable effort
pos	popular radio storyteller gabriel no onerobin williamsscraggy and speaking in hushedhypnotic tones becomes acquainted and friends with a fourteenyearold boy from wisconsin named pete logandrory culkinwho has written a book detailing sexual abuse from his parents to bootpete has aids and this compels gabriel further stillsince his partner jessbobby cannavalegoodhappens to be a survivor of hiv himself he also acquaints himself with petes guardiana woman named donnatoni collettebrilliantand when gabriel decides he wants to meet and talk to the two of them in person and goes to wisconsinhe discovers some secrets he wasnaturallynot prepared to findbased on real events that happened to armistead maupinwho cowrote the screenplay with terry andersonand directed by patrick stetnerthis film moves a lot faster90 minmaybe a few minutes longerthan one might think a movie of this genre would run thats good in that it keeps the action and storyline lean and clear its bad in that it leaves various holes in the plot and doesnt sewup any of the plot openings or backstory id rather not go into any great detail except to say thatif you are not familiar with mrmaupins works or his personal storyyou feel a little bit out of the loop here stillthe performances by williams i wouldve loved to heard more of his narrationpersonallycollettecannavaleculkin and much of the supporting castthe waitress at the restaurant colletes donna frequents does a great job with what small part she hasare topnotch and the mood established herenamelythe chillylonely dark exteriors of wisconsin and new yorkgive a terrific framing for this story it may have ends that dont tie together particularly wellbut its still a compelling enough story to stick with
pos	the night listener held my attention with robin williams shining as a new york city radio host who becomes enamored with his friendship with a 14 year old boy rory culkin who is very ill williams has never met the boy in person as they have only been in contact by talking on the telephone however williams exboyfriend nice job from bobby cannavale raises doubt about the boy which prompts williams to arrange a meeting with him in person what follows makes a permanent impact on williams in a way he does not expect i will leave it at that toni collette also starsi enjoyed this film with toni collette giving a memorable portrayal of culkins adoptive mother sandra oh also starred as williams friend the night listener is inspired by actual events and it has a somber almost creepy silence throughout at times it is predictable no thanks to some of the reviews i read before seeing the movie and just due to logic but i liked it anyway i enjoy williams in roles like this more so than his comedic characters so that was an added bonus for me recommended 810
pos	like one of the previous commenters said this had the foundations of a great movie but something happened on the way to delivery such a waste because collettes performance was eerie and williams was believable i just kept waiting for it to get better i dont think it was bad editing or needed another director it could have just been the film it came across as a canadian movie something like the first few seasons of xfiles not cheap just hokey also it needed a little more suspense something that makes you jump off your seat the movie reached that moment then faded away kind of like a false climax i can see how being too suspenseful would have taken away from the reality of the story but i thought that part was reached when gabriel was in the hospital looking for the boy this movie needs to have a directors cut that tries to fix these problems
pos	the night listener is probably not one of williams best roles but he makes a very interesting character in a somewhat odd but very different movie i can guarantee you that you have never seen this kind of movie before some people maybe wont like the slow pacing of this movie but i think its the great plus of the movie it is definitely one of the top movies that have come out the year 2006 it has a intriguing performance in a movie with a great content dramatic feeling this is no americanized movie neither is it a predictable movie you just feel that it is a movie that has secrets which you have a hard time to determine what the outcome of it may be this is no excellent movie that has everything but hell its a damn good and very original movie
pos	i enjoyed the night listener very much its one of the better movies of the summerrobin williams gives one of his best performances in fact the entire cast was very good all played just the right notes for their characters  not too much and not too little sandra oh adds a wonderful comic touch toni collette is great as the mom and never goes over the top everyone is very believableits a short movie just under an hour and a half i noticed the general release version is nine minutes shorter than the sundance version i wonder if some of the more disturbing images were cut from the moviethe director told a story and did it in straightforward fashion which is a refreshing change from many directors these days who seem to think their job is to impress the audience rather than tell a story and tell it welldo not be sucker punched by the previews and ads it is not a hitchcockian thriller see the night listener because you want to see a good story told well if you go expecting hitchcock you will be disappointedmy only complaint with the movie was the ending the director could have left a little more to the audiences imagination but this is a minor quibble
pos	there are many illnesses born in the mind of man which have been given life in modern times constant vigilance or accrued information in the realm of pyschosis have kept psychologists counselors and psychiatrists busy with enough work to last them decades occasionally some of these mental phenomenon are discover by those with no knowledge of their remedy or even of their existence that is the premise of the film entitled  the night listner it tells the story of a popular radio host called gabriel noon robin williams who spends his evenings enthralling his audiences with vivid stories about gay lifestyles perhaps its because his show is losing its authentic veneer which causes noon to admit he is no longer himself feeling abandoned by both his lover jess bobby cannavale and his and best friend joe morton he seeks shelter in his deepening despair and isolation it is here a mysterious voice in the night asks him for help noon needs to feel useful and reaches out to the desperate voice which belongs to a 14 year old boy called peter rory culkin in reading the boys harrowing manuscript which depicts the early life and sexual abuse at the hands of his brutal parents noon is captivated and wants to help however things are not what they seem and noon soon finds himself enwrapped in an elusive and bizarre tale torn right out of a medical nightmare this movie is pure robin williams and were it not for toni collette who plays donna d logand sandra oh as anna and john cullum as pop this might be comical instead this may prove to be one of williams more serious performances 
pos	when i first read armistead maupins story i was taken in by the human drama displayed by gabriel no one and those he cares about and loves that being said we have now been given the film version of an excellent story and are expected to see past the gloss of hollywoodwriter armistead maupin and director patrick stettner have truly succeeded with just the right amount of restraint robin williams captures the fragile essence of gabriel and lets us see his struggle with issues of trust both in his personnel lifejess and the world around himdonnaas we are introduced to the players in this drama we are reminded that nothing is ever as it seems and that the smallest event can change our lives irrevocably the request to review a book written by a young man turns into a life changing event that helps gabriel find the strength within himself to carry on and move forwardits to bad that most people will avoid this film i only say that because the average american will probably think robin williams in a serious role that didnt work before please give this movie a chance robin williams touches the darkness we all must find and go through in ourselves to be better people like his movie one hour photo he has stepped up as an actor and made another quality piece of artoh and before i forget i believe bobby cannavale as jess steals every scene he is in he has the 1940s leading man looks and screen presence its this hacks opinion he could carry his own movie right nows
pos	you know robin williams god bless him is constantly shooting himself in the foot lately with all these dumb comedies he has done this decade with perhaps the exception of death to smoochy which bombed when it came out but is now a cult classic the dramas he has made lately have been fantastic especially insomnia and one hour photo the night listener despite mediocre reviews and a quick dvd release is among his best work periodthis is a very chilling story even though it doesnt include a serial killer or anyone that physically dangerous for that matter the concept of the film is based on an actual case of fraud that still has yet to be officially confirmed in high school i read an autobiography by a child named anthony godby johnson who suffered horrific abuse and eventually contracted aids as a result i was moved by the story until i read reports online that johnson may not actually exist when i saw this movie the confused feelings that robin williams so brilliantly portrayed resurfaced in my mindtoni collette probably gives her best dramatic performance too as the ultimately sociopathic caretaker her role was a far cry from those she had in movies like little miss sunshine there were even times she looked into the camera where i thought she was staring right at me it takes a good actress to play that sort of role and its this understated yet well reviewed role that makes toni collette probably one of the best actresses of this generation not to have even been nominated for an academy award as of 2008 its incredible that there is at least one woman in this world who is like this and its scary toothis is a good dark film that i highly recommend be prepared to be unsettled though because this movie leaves you with a strange feeling at the end
pos	the night listener 2006 12 robin williams toni collette bobby cannavale rory culkin joe morton sandra oh john cullum lisa emery becky ann baker dir patrick stettner hitchcockian suspenser gives williams a standout lowkey performancewhat is it about celebrities and fans what is the near paranoia one associates with the other and why is it almost the norm in the latest derange fan scenario based on true events no less williams stars as a talkradio personality named gabriel no one who reads stories hes penned over the airwaves and has accumulated an interesting fan in the form of a young boy named pete logand culkin who has submitted a manuscript about the travails of his troubled youth to no ones editor ashe morton who gives it to no one to read for himself no one is naturally disturbed but ultimately intrigued about the nightmarish existence of pete being abducted and sexually abused for years until he was finally rescued by a nurse named donna collette giving an excellent performance who has adopted the boy but her correspondence with no one reveals that pete is dying from aids naturally no one wants to meet the fans but is suddenly in doubt to their possibly devious ulterior motives when the seed is planted by his estranged lover jess cannavale whose sudden departure from their new york city apartment has no one in an emotional tailspin that has only now grown into a tempest in a teacup when he decides to do some investigating into donna and petes backgrounds discovering some truths that he didnt anticipatewritten by armistead maupin who cowrote the screenplay with his former lover terry anderson and the films novice director stettner and based on a true story about a fans hoax found out has some hitchcockian moments that run on full tilt like any good old fashioned potboiler does it helps that williams gives a standout lowkey performance as the conflicted goodhearted personality who genuinely wants to believe that his number one fan is in fact real and does love him the one thing that has escaped his own reality and has some unsettling dreadful moments with the creepy collette whose one physical trait i will leave unmentioned but underlines the desperation of her character that can rattle you to the corehowever the film runs out of gas and eventually becomes a bit repetitive and predictable despite a finely directed piece of hoodwink and mystery by stettner it pays to listen to your own inner voice be careful of what you hope for
pos	in this critically acclaimed psychological thriller based on true events gabriel robin williams a celebrated writer and latenight talk show host becomes captivated by the harrowing story of a young listener and his adoptive mother toni collette when troubling questions arise about this boys story however gabriel finds himself drawn into a widening mystery that hides a deadly secret according to films official synopsisyou really should stop reading these comments and watch the film nowthe how did he lose his leg ending with ms collette planning her new life should be chopped off and sent to deleted scenes land its overkill the true nature of her physical and mental ailments should be obvious by the time mr williams returns to new york possibly her blindness could be in question  but a revelation could have be made certain in either the highway or video tape scenes the film would benefit from a reediting  how about a directors cut williams and bobby cannavale as jess dont seem initially believable as a couple a scene or two establishing their relationship might have helped set the stage otherwise the cast is exemplary williams offers an exceptionally strong characterization and not a gay impersonation sandra oh as anna joe morton as ashe and rory culkin pete logand are all perfectbest of all collettes donna belongs in the creepy hall of fame ms oh is correct in saying collette might be you know like that guy from psycho there have been several years when organizations giving acting awards seemed to reach for women due to a slighter dispersion of roles certainly they could have noticed collette with some award consideration she is that good and director patrick stettner definitely evokes hitchcock  he even makes getting a sandwich from a vending machine suspensefulfinally writers stettner armistead maupin and terry anderson deserve gratitude from flight attendants everywhere the night listener 12106 patrick stettner  robin williams toni collette sandra oh rory culkin
pos	yes its an art to successfully make a slow paced thrillerthe story unfolds in nice volumes while you dont even notice it happeningfine performance by robin williams the sexuality angles in the film can seem unnecessary and can probably affect how much you enjoy the film however the core plot is very engaging the movie doesnt rush onto you and still grips you enough to keep you wondering the direction is good use of lights to achieve desired affects of suspense and unexpectedness is goodvery nice 1 time watch if you are looking to lay back and hear a thrilling short story
pos	this isnt the comedic robin williams nor is it the quirkyinsane robin williams of recent thriller fame this is a hybrid of the classic drama without overdramatization mixed with robins new love of the thriller but this isnt a thriller per se this is more a mysterysuspense vehicle through which williams attempts to locate a sick boy and his keeperalso starring sandra oh and rory culkin this suspense drama plays pretty much like a news report until williams character gets close to achieving his goali must say that i was highly entertained though this movie fails to teach guide inspect or amuse it felt more like i was watching a guy williams as he was actually performing the actions from a third person perspective in other words it felt real and i was able to subscribe to the premise of the storyall in all its worth a watch though its definitely not fridaysaturday night fareit rates a 7710 fromthe fiend 
pos	this is not the typical mel brooks film it was much less slapstick than most of his movies and actually had a plot that was followable leslie ann warren made the movie she is such a fantastic underrated actress there were some moments that could have been fleshed out a bit more and some scenes that could probably have been cut to make the room to do so but all in all this is worth the price to rent and see it the acting was good overall brooks himself did a good job without his characteristic speaking to directly to the audience again warren was the best actor in the movie but fume and sailor both played their parts well
pos	this is easily the most underrated film inn the brooks cannon sure its flawed it does not give a realistic view of homelessness unlike say how citizen kane gave a realistic view of lounge singers or titanic gave a realistic view of italians you idiots many of the jokes fall flat but still this film is very lovable in a way many comedies are not and to pull that off in a story about some of the most traditionally reviled members of society is truly impressive its not the fisher king but its not crap either my only complaint is that brooks should have cast someone else in the lead i love mel as a director and writer not so much as a lead
pos	brilliant overacting by lesley ann warren best dramatic hobo lady i have ever seen and love scenes in clothes warehouse are second to none the corn on face is a classic as good as anything in blazing saddles the take on lawyers is also superb after being accused of being a turncoat selling out his boss and being dishonest the lawyer of pepto bolt shrugs indifferently im a lawyer he says three funny words jeffrey tambor a favorite from the later larry sanders show is fantastic here too as a mad millionaire who wants to crush the ghetto his character is more malevolent than usual the hospital scene and the scene where the homeless invade a demolition site are alltime classics look for the legs scene and the two big diggers fighting one bleeds this movie gets better each time i see it which is quite often
pos	homelessness or houselessness as george carlin stated has been an issue for years but never a plan to help those on the street that were once considered human who did everything from going to school work or vote for the matter most people think of the homeless as just a lost cause while worrying about things such as racism the war on iraq pressuring kids to succeed technology the elections inflation or worrying if theyll be next to end up on the streetsbut what if you were given a bet to live on the streets for a month without the luxuries you once had from a home the entertainment sets a bathroom pictures on the wall a computer and everything you once treasure to see what its like to be homeless that is goddard bolts lessonmel brooks who directs who stars as bolt plays a rich man who has everything in the world until deciding to make a bet with a sissy rival jeffery tambor to see if he can live in the streets for thirty days without the luxuries if bolt succeeds he can do what he wants with a future project of making more buildings the bets on where bolt is thrown on the street with a bracelet on his leg to monitor his every move where he cant step off the sidewalk hes given the nickname pepto by a vagrant after its written on his forehead where bolt meets other characters including a woman by the name of molly lesley ann warren an exdancer who got divorce before losing her home and her pals sailor howard morris and fumes teddy wilson who are already used to the streets theyre survivors bolt isnt hes not used to reaching mutual agreements like he once did when being rich where its fight or flight kill or be killedwhile the love connection between molly and bolt wasnt necessary to plot i found life stinks to be one of mel brooks observant films where prior to being a comedy it shows a tender side compared to his slapstick work such as blazing saddles young frankenstein or spaceballs for the matter to show what its like having something valuable before losing it the next day or on the other hand making a stupid bet like all rich people do when they dont know what to do with their money maybe they should give it to the homeless instead of using it like monopoly moneyor maybe this film will inspire you to help others
pos	the plot had some wretched unbelievable twists however the chemistry between mel brooks and leslie ann warren was excellent the insight that she comes to there are just moments provides a philosophical handle by which anyone could pick up and embrace lifethat was one of several moments that were wonderfully memorable
pos	seeing as the vote average was pretty low and the fact that the clerk in the video store thought it was just ok i didnt have much expectations when renting this filmbut contrary to the above i enjoyed it a lot this is a charming movie it didnt need to grow on me i enjoyed it from the beginning mel brooks gives a great performance as the lead character i think somewhat different from his usual persona in his moviestheres not a lot of knockout jokes or something like that but there are some rather hilarious scenes and overall this is a very enjoyable and very easy to watch filmvery recommended
pos	life stinks 1991 was a step below mel brooks other productions he stars as a rich man who wages an insane wager with his friends brooks claims that he can life like a homeless man for a month his shocked and amused friends accept this unusual wager during his stay in the bowery he meets a bunch of odd homeless people one of them catches his fancy lesleyann warren they strike up a friendship as she teaches him the many tricks she learned whilst living on the street can mr brooks survive on his own without the luxuries of being filthy rich will he win this unorthodox wager who are his true friends find out when you watch life stinks to find outthis film has been slagged unfairly sure its not a classic like his earlier films but its still enjoyable i liked the way mel brooks pays homage to charles chaplin in this film if you have watched chaplins earlier silent films then youll get the humor as wellrecommended for mel brooks fans
pos	i have not read the other comments on the film but judging from the average rating i can see that they are unlikely to be very complementaryi watched it for the second time with my children they absolutely loved it true it did not have the adults rolling around the floor but the sound of the childrens enjoyment made it seem soit is a true mel brooks farce with plenty of moral content  how sad it is to be loved for our money not for whom we are and how fickle are our friends and associates there are many other films on a similar subject matter no doubt many of which will have a greater comic or emotional impact on adults its hard for me to imagine such an impact on the junior members of the family howeverhence for the children a 910 from me
pos	this is the kind of film you want to see with a glass of wine the fire on and with your feet up it doesnt require that much brainpower to follow so is very good after a long day i would say it is very unrealistic  if you expecting anything serious then dont bother but it is very funny just the thought that a businessman would go so far as to agree to live in a slum for a while and then actually get to enjoy it i would definitely recommend it
pos	life stinks is a parody of life and death happiness and depression the black and the white always present in our lives mel brooks performance is brilliant as always and the other actors work is fine too this movie has some capra flavor thats why is so goodthere are some unforgettable gags such as the one when brooks tries to earn some money dancing in the street and all the people passing by just ignore him or when he meets a funny crazy man who believes is paul getty and then start arguing and slapping each otherif you havent seen it you dont know what youve missedthis movie tells us about the old and eternal struggle of the poor against the rich the only difference between this movie and reality is that this movie has a happy ending and reality hasntyes indeed life stinks
pos	the most hillarious and funny brooks movie i ever seen i can watch and rewatch the tape 100 times i laugh my a off and i cry on some moments it is really good and funny movie and if you like brooks  this is a must in short  brooks billionare gets to the streets as homeless for 30 days in order to win the entire poor district from his competitor the reality bites but in the end  it is about warm relations between humans hightly recommend
pos	this is a classic with so many great dialogs and scenes nobody should miss nice story funny richestorags situations mel brooks is not a bad lead maybe not perfect but he is funny d dont pay attention to the rating its bs watch it then watch something like final destination 2009 and tell me that life stinks deserves about the same rating if you do i dont think we can be friends xd at this point i recommend the fourth season of curb your enthusiasm to every brooks fan  vote 10 against the ignorant opinions of inchworms ive to make 10 lines here to post a comment i dont wanna write a book here p
pos	i thought this movie was hysterical i have watched it many times and recommend it highly mel brooks was excellent the cast was fantastici dont understand how this movie gets a 2 out of 5 rating i loved it i have seen other movies of his and they were also funny but this one really stick out in my mind because of the humor his i just cant say enough about this movie i look for it to be on periodically but it never on enough for me the people playing the homeless people were by comparison up to the funniest standards also please put this movie on more often i cant see it enoughleslie ann warren also was another favorite of mine ever since cinderella i always thought that she wasnt really funny but loved her acting in this movie she was very funnyand her and mel did a great job together they should put more of his movies on tv
pos	i saw the movie recently and really liked it i surprised myself and cried this movie is in the same niche genre as away from her  or even the bucket list but handles the whole aging theme with incredible authenticity its really really tough to have the main character as unlikable as hagar the director does a masterful job with the challenge hagars hard to understand her world has hard edges and she isnt a warm endearing woman at allthe first scene gets this across without any compromise hagar ellen burnstyn is being taken to a nursing home by her son and daughterinlaw she figures it out enroute and freaks out her edges are really hard she is mean she is belittling and selfish she is a stone i didnt like her  not even a little bitthroughout the course of the movie we get insight we find out why she doesnt like petunias why she favors one son over the other how her losses have formed her character i started to see the angel and i started to like her i especially liked her when she poured out her secrets to the boy in the shack ellen burnstyn you are a brilliant actor kudos kudos kudos what a scenethis isnt a feel good movie but it is certainly a movie that brings the viewer to empathy i understand more clearly that hard edges in a persons life are there to protect they are there for a reasonhagar isnt my mother  she isnt even my motherinlaw or neighbor but parts of her are present in many women and men in my life those parts somehow make more sense to me now that ive watched the stone angel
pos	i had a chance to see a screening of this movie recently i believe that it will be in theaters in canada some time around mothers day if it is in a theater near you go its not a funny feelgood movie  its more along the lines of a feel and think moviethe director does an excellent job of character development  letting you into the heart mind and hurts of hagar little by little at first her attitudes and behaviors dont make much sense as her story unfolds she becomes someone you can understand as in life understanding brings empathy i found her likable by the end of the movie  particularly when she opens up her heart to the young man in the shack by the lakehagars relationship with her two sons is painful  and reflective of so many of our own experiences in this world her youngest son john who is full of life and adventure takes the viewer to the very edge of their seat  and into the kind of raw emotion that is so authentic and rareits fun to see ellen page acting in this movie she is so very different than the young woman that she plays in juno it gives me an even broader appreciation for her acting ability if you loved her in juno youll love her in the stone angelof course there is ellen burnstyn as hagar there is likely no way of expressing the power of acting as strongly as the ability for the actor to make you forget every other character they have ever played never once in the course of this movie did i ever think of ellen burnstyn  i always and only thought of hagar she swept me into her character  hook line and sinkerkari skoglands capacity to capture on film this renowned book by one of canadas most cherished authors is impressive she brilliantly brings to the screen both the stoney and angelic parts of this complex woman hagar  the stone angel
pos	what i loved about the onscreen adaptation of the stone angel is that it stayed so true to the novel great film as an avid reader i find the worst thing about film adaptations is that the book somehow gets lost in translation you can tell the stone angel team was careful not to let this happen with this filmellen burstyn was an excellent casting choice for the role of hagar and she is definitely a movie superstar however i think the canadian actress christine horne chosen to play hagar in her younger years also did an incredible job that warrants great praise i havent seen any of hornes previous work but i will definitely seek it out after seeing her stone angel performancei heard the canadian theatrical release of the stone angel is going to happen in spring or summer 2008 i cant wait to see it on the big screen again
pos	i was very moved by the story and because i am going through something similar with my own parents i really connected it is so easy to forget that someone whose body is failing was once vibrant and passionate and then theres the mistakes they made and have to live with i loved ellen burstyns performance and who is christine horne shes fantastic a real find there is probably the most erotic scene ive ever seen in a film yet nothing was shown  it was just so beautifully done overall the look and feel of the film was stunning a real emotional journey cole hauser is very very good in this picture he humanizes a man spiraling downwards i liked the way the filmmaker approached this womans life never sentimental never too much  just enough to hook us in but not enough to bog down
pos	as perhaps one of the few canadians who did not read the book in high school i thought i would add my comments seeing the movie without knowing the story beforehand in no way detracted from the film the characters have so many complexities everyone can relate to them in their own way the brilliance of the adaptation is that everyone is allowed to project their own perceptions onto the lives of the characters rather than being spoonfed an opinion you can love them or dislike them and still feel the emotional impact of the movie wonderful performances by ellen burstyn and christine horne really bring the characters to life id highly recommend it
pos	i saw this film in winnipeg recently  appropriate given the location used i first read lawrences book back in the 70s and for me its always been a very powerful picture of the trials of aging in our society it resonated when i was young and it resonates even more now when the film came out i was keen to see if the story could survive and was thoroughly impressed especially with ellen burstyns performance she manages to give us a complete human being even though the character is generally cranky and judgmental  someone that you wouldnt want to live with its great to be able to see favourite characters come to life so authentically
pos	i was surprised at just how much i enjoyed this most thoughtfully delivered drama which owing to its rather unimpressive 66 rating i nearly missed as i rarely give the time of day to any movie rated below 710 having said that im so glad i gave stone angel the viewing it so very much deserved and so should you if you are one of the increasingly rare sensitive soulful and thoughtful sorts of person left on this earth in living formi must say that in many ways though not all viz its themes execution style production etc stone angel very much reminded me of the much praised the notebook i am so surprised that other commentators didnt pick up on the many similarities which repeatedly struck me throughout this movie so i can only assume that those whove written comments have yet to see the notebook they may not share any alzheimers theme yet i can confidently say that if you very much enjoyed the notebook you will certainly find much to engage your time most fruitfully with the stone angel but even if youve not seen the notebook nor read the book on which this move is based which incidentally i havent either you should definitely find much to hold your attention firmly  as long as your favourite genres dont include fast paced action thrillers this is a movie for thinkers and those who like to reminisce about times passing how life changes as the years pass and what might have happened in ones life as one gazes back through the yearsthis bizarrely underrated yet great movie really deserves a rating of approximately 810 i can only blame its current lowish rating of 6610 on the 11 of idiots who gave it 110 after all it has attracted less than 300 votes at the time of my writing this comment nonetheless if those 11 who gave it the lowest ranking possible were really expecting car chases and explosions why didnt they look for even a few seconds at the movies premise and promotional lines oh dear whatever the world is coming to dont miss this most underrated gem of a movie  but only if you have a brain ie your top ten doesnt include transformers fight club nor the terminator
pos	i disagree with anyone who donet like this movie i used to love this movie when i was little and i still do its sweet funny and warms your heart and it proves that love and friendship can never be destroyed and even though it didnt have much of a story it was still excellent i give it a 10 and two thumbs up oh yeah and it proves that your deepest wishs and dreams can come true tear teari love this movie personally if anyone says it sucked than i will say shame on you because it was a delightful little movie and im glad that at least some people liked it
pos	people expect no less than brilliant when steven spielberg directs a movie and this movie is no exception some movies i love did poorly at the box office but im glad to say this movie isnt one of them over nine million dollars which i dont think was bad for back then the characters were fun the animation was clear and not fuzzy and the music was modern too which is unusual for an animated movie i didnt think professor screw eyes or his scary cirus was too scary for little kids the targeted audience for this movie but i thought what happened to the creepy professor at the end was a little too dark for a kids movie overall this movie is a fun and enchanting classic that i have loved dearly for years
pos	this is one of the finest films to come out of hong kongs new wave that began with tsui harks zu warriors of magic mountain tsui set a tone for the new waves approach to the martial arts film that pretty much all the directors of the new wave jackie chan sammo hung wong jing ching siu tung etc accepted from then on as a given namely the approach to such films thenceforth would need more than a touch of irony if not outright comedy burning paradise put a stop to all that and with a vengeanceits not that there isnt humor here but it is a purely human humor as with the aged buddhist priest at the beginning who somehow manages a quick feel of the nubile young prostitute while hiding in a bundle of straw but this is just as humans are not even buddhist priests can be saints all the timewhen irony is at last introduced into the film it is the nastiest possible emanating from the abbot of red lotus temple who is a study in pure nihilism such as has never been recorded on film before he is the very incarnation of miltons satan from paradise lost better to rule in hell than serve in heaven and if he cant get to satans hell soon enough hell turn the world around him into a living hell he can rulethats the motif underscoring the brutal violence of much of the imagery here its not that the abbot just wants to kill people he wants them to despair to feel utterly hopeless to accept his nihilism as allencompassing reality thus theres a definite sense pervading the red temple scenes that there just might not be any other reality outside of the temple itself  it has become all there is to the universe and the abbot claiming mastery of infinite power is in chargeof course fortunately the film doesnt end there though there are losses the human will to be just ordinarily human at last prevails if you want to know how see the film yet there is no doubt that in viewing this film we visit hell hopefully we do not witness our own afterlives but we certainly feel chastened by the experience  and somehow better for it over all
pos	hello dave burning paradise is a film for anyone who likes jackie chan and indiana jones the films main protagonist is most definitely the bastard son of these two strange fathers as for the other characters well they are familiar transformations of similar action film stereotypes where this film is original is in the blending of the traditional hong kong movie style with the hollywood action adventure sadly this has not been true of the films he has made in hollywood
pos	an unusual film from ringo lam and one thats strangely underappreciated the mix of fantasy kungfu with a more realistic depiction of swords and spears being driven thru bodies is startling especially during the first ten minutes a horseback rider get chopped in two and his waist and legs keep riding the horse several horses get chopped up its very unexpectedthe story is very simple fong and his shaolin brothers are captured by a crazed maniac general and imprisoned in the red lotus temple which seems to be more of a torture chamber then a temple the general has a similarity to kurtz in apocalypse now as he spouts warped philosophy and makes frightening paintings with human blood the production is very impressive and the setting is bleak blood is everywhere the action is very well done and mostly coherent unlike many hk action scenes from the time sometimes the movie veers into absurdity or the effects are cheesy but its never bad enough to ruin the film find this one its one of the best hk kung fu films from the early nineties just remember its not child friendly
pos	burning paradise is a combination of neoshaw brothers action and ringo lams urban cynicism when one watches the film they might feel the fight scenes are only mediocre in nature but that doesnt matter its attitude and atmosphere that counts this great film has both always trying to be different than his contemporaries lam gives us to traditional heroesfong saiyuk and hung shikwanand puts them in a raiders of the lost ark setting however these are not the lighthearted comedic incarnations that you might see in a jet li movie instead these guys fight to the death with brutal results what makes the film even better is that anyone could die at anytime there is no holding back too bad they dont make films like this more often
pos	i have always been keen on watching hong kong movies but all of them failed to meet my expectationsuntil now burning paradise doesnt contain the flat humor most hk movies have nor a second rate story line that has been dragged into the film the story is not complex but there are never scenes that are just there to fill some intelligent space the only truely intelligent martial arts film i have seen is crouching tiger but since hollywood is involved it is no true hk movie for me there are some incredible fight scenes in this movie from the first onewhich is one of the coolest i have ever seen yet so short to the last main scenes but mind theres also a lot of blood that flows people cut in half decapitated etc the production is pretty good and the special effects show that the fantasy of the writer can be fulfilled even though some shots must be pretty technical notice the sheet of paper that he throws and got pinned into a wall yep its not tsui hark or john woo that made my favorite hong kong film its ringo lam and im sure as hell going to check out more from this director ace
pos	having seen most of ringo lams films i can say that this is his best film to date and the most unusual its a ancient china period piece cranked full of kickass martial arts where the location of an underground lair full of traps and dungeons plays as big a part as any of the characters the action is fantastic the story is tense and entertaining and the set design is truely memorable sadly burning paradise has not been made available on dvd and vhs is nexttoimpossible to get your mitts on even if you near the second biggest chinatown in north america like i do if you can find it dont pass it up
pos	heres another movie that should be loaded into a satellite fired into space and pointed in the direction of the galaxy andromeda to show distant possible civilizations the best of humanity this movie is so endearingly stupid and revealingly honest in being little more than a ripoff of the already bad movie classic king kong from 1976 that it not only manages to upstage that film in terms of sheer belly laugh idiotic goofiness but successfully predicted much of peter jacksons miserable 2005 computer cartoon bearing the same name as far as a romance between the giant here a yeti and a gorgeous human female antonellina interlenghi of umberto lenzis city of the living dead who is very easy on the eyesthe film was made for kids so aside from some innuendo over fish bones and a bizarre nipple tweak to say goodbye you can forget about sex  the yeti even has a sort of giant jock strap to cover up his monstrous package the result being even more amusing than anatomical correctness but as a tradeoff you do get a wacky old scientist two inquisitive kids tony kendall in a rare turn as a duplicitous bastard of a villain a helpful intelligent collie dog who gets to have her own adventure dog adventure movies were big in europe for a while and of course emerges as the hero at the end for saving the yeti who turns out to be the good guy glorious stuff like front end loaders decorated to look like giant ape hands a monster whos size literally changes scale from shot to shot some inappropriately horrible deaths that will make the carnage in godzilla vs the smog monster look tame by comparison crowd reaction shots aplenty made up of either spanish italian or canadian extras depending upon scene you can sort of tell where they were shooting from how the extras are dressed and some of the most enthusiastically staged but inept special effects work ever in a giant monkey movieits here that the film won me over its enthusiasm just for being made frank kramer is actually the same gianfranco parolini who brought the world sartana in 1968 and gods gun the year before this  was a very important director in the spaghetti western and actionadventure genre film scene from the 1960s1970s and by the time of yeti he was probably delighted to get the work i would say that this is his most adventuresome movie ever or rather the one he took the most chances with and may have felt more comfortable taking those chances with the film aimed at kids  families the movie has a kind of reckless abandon to the way it was made that renders the technical errors or inconsistencies totally meaningless or rather they are part of the fun and if the movie had been played seriously it wouldnt have worked  which is exactly why peter jacksons movie sucked he forgot to have fun with the material and let it dictate the outcome using his army of stupid power macintosh pod people animators and with all its faults  clunkiness kramers yeti is actually closer to the spirit of why we watch movies like this which is partly to see actors in ape suits tearing apart miniature sets on sound stages not seamlessly animated vapid hours of nothing other than hard drive space id rank this up there with king kong versus godzilla and it curse of the great golem as one of the most enjoyably improbable giant rampaging monster movies ever because the movie looks so fake you can get over the story and just have fun watching stuff get wrecked trampled tossed about and smashed knowing that and armed with a fertile energetic enthusiasm for having the chance to make the movie parolini pulled out all the stops and delivers a full bodied adventure that might get a bit rough for some of the small tykes but is the first movie i will ever share with the grandkids someday when their stupid parents leave them with me for a weekend this is stuff for the ages and one of the most telling expressions of humanity to ever be committed to celluloid1010 its about ten minutes too long but who cares you only come around once and id rather go out with a smile on my face
pos	people forget that there have been several king kong ripoffs congo king kong vs godzilla king kong 1976 they all ripoff one another but yeti stands on its own it only borrows one element from king kong and that is the animals attraction with one femalethe yeti myth is based on bigfoot not like king kongand archeologists have been fascinated it at one time they did existbut there is no scientific data to prove itthis movie is hard to find but its worth watching it the first time i watched it was on elviras mistress of the dark shows in the early 1980s it sent chills down my spine as a kid especially when the yeti got mad i saw it again around 100am on abc about 2 to 3yrs ago seeing it again made me appreciate it more it has some overall good effects for its time and the story involves a mute boy and his dog and an evil businessman person who wants to kill the yeti for his own purposes also the music is pretty coolits very yeti like gianfranco parolini and the yetians creates a great monster like atmospherevote 7 and half out of 10
pos	yeti deserves the 8 star rating because it is the one of the greatest bad movies ever made i saw it at a midnight screening in la and people were roaring and cheering at the insanity  this movie is one of those cinematic trainwrecks where you think it cant get any stranger and then it does the millionaire who funds the project to thaw the yeti looks like chris penn and john goodman both poured into an illfitting suit  the guy playing the scientist is one of the worst actors to ever appear on screen  and yes there is a mute boy who sorta kinda looks like a girl and hes mute ever since he survived a plane crash that killed both his parents hmmm maybe therapy for the kid then this hottie italian girl is seen by yeti once he thaws  which takes forever  and he is instantly in love with her  what is one of the most hysterical things about the movie is that this giant yeti makes bedroom eyes at her  its like a large barry white trying to seduce a groupie in fact once the large yeti picks up the hottie and has her against his chest  she accidentally touches the yetis nipple and yes the film takes the time to show his large grey nipple get hard yikes of all yikes plus theres a collie dog in it because the italian producer must have heard that american audiences like dogs and he sorta kinda tried to get a lassie  theres also this insane scene where the yeti eats a giant fish  keeps the large fishbone and uses it to comb the italian girls hair gee thanks yeti  now my hair is smooth and smells like dead trout youre the best this film is more bizarre than something ed wood could have ever dreamt up if you are a fan of classic cinema crap  seek this baby out
pos	being a giant monster fan me seeing yeti was an absolute must especially after hearing so much about it thanks to the good ol bootleg market i was able to find a copy pretty easily and was happily surprised upon watching that this flick was actually dare i say decentdecent for what it is actually namely a cheesy giantmonster flick it kicks in pretty quickly as yeti is found pretty much immediately and we get introduced to various characters they consist of some sleazy ones some good ones and a girl who is pretty much one of the most downright strikingly beautiful girls in any cheesy scifi film by faryeti looks like a longhaired guy straight out of the original woodstock concert and really hes not that bad of a dude especially after being introduced to the world in some kind of funky cagelike thing godzilla he is not  despite his rude awakening he doesnt even rampage actually he rarely destroys anything in the whole picture but kinda just looks puzzled while trying to figure things out yeti seems to understand english pretty nicely my copy was dubbed in english and he knows who the good guys and bad guys arehowever we want to see the giant yeti do his thing and hes pretty much in the whole movie and in typical lowbudget fashion he seems to change size a lot depending on the scene and theres even a bunch of the fake legs shots of him just standing thereyes the special effects arent the greatest but there are definitely some good ones here a scene where yeti smashes through a warehouse is done very well and in another he uses the windows of a building as ladder steps to climb down from the top of it  shattering each window with his foot and often shocking the occupants inside  in one sequence that really looks much much better than it should in such a bad movieyeti never stoops as low as say ape does actually the only time it even comes close to genuine silliness is when the beautiful girl causes yetis nipple to become erect and he lifts his eyebrow in an oh yeah baby manner but even this isnt that bad and kinda even gets a laugh out of the viewerthe movie is pretty long for this kind of thing but surprisingly enough it doesnt get boring  the story is actually good and just watching this utterly gorgeous actress on screen will make any male viewer happyyeti may not be in the upper echelon of giant monster flicks but it is definitely better than other king kong 76 ripoffs like ape and queen kong by very far
pos	most yeti pictures are fatally undermined by a grave paucity of energy and enthusiasm not so this gloriously bent batty and berserk overthetop italianmade shotincanada kitsch gutbuster its a wildly ripe and vigorously moronic ghastly marvel which reaches a stunning apotheosis of righteously overbaked what the hells going on crackpot excess and inanitya freighter ship crew discovers the body of a 30foot yeti that resembles a hirsute 70s disco stud complete with jumbo wavy afro perfectly preserved in a large chunk of ice they dethaw the beast jolt him back to life with electric charges grossly mistreat him and keep the poor hairy goliath in an enormous glass booth before you can say hey the filmmakers are obviously ripping off king kong our titanic abominable snowdude breaks free of his cage grabs the first luscious nubile blonde euro vixen the gorgeous pheonix grant he lays lustful eyes on and storms away with his new lady love the yeti gets recaptured and flown to toronto to be showed off to a gawking audience of course he breaks free again nabs the vixen and goes on the expected stomping around the city rampagethe sublimely stupid dialogue sample line philosophy has no place in science professor cheesy far from special effects the horrendous transparent blue screen work and cruddy tonka toy miniatures are especially uproarious in their very jawdropping awfulness clunky misdirection and a heavyhanded script that even attempts a clumsily sincere is the yeti a man or a beast ethical debate all combine together to create one of the single most delightfully ridiculous giant monster flicks to ever roar its absurd way across the big screen better still we also have a few funky offbeat touches to add extra shoddy spice to the already succulently schlocky cinematic brew the vixen accidentally brushes against one of the yetis nipples which causes it to harden and elicits a big leering grin of approval from the lecherous behemoth  the vixen nurses the yetis wounded hand while he makes googoo eyes at her the yeti smashes windows with his feet while climbing a towering office building and the furry fellow even breaks a mans neck with his toes  overall this singularly screwball and shamefully unheralded shouldbe camp classic stands tall as a remarkable monolith of infectiously asinine celluloid lunacy thats eminently worthy of a substantial hardcore underground cult following
pos	i was around 7 when i saw this movie first it wasnt so special thenbut a few years later i saw it again and that time it made funa loti think the best parts of the film are yetis body language and the special effects  alsoif you wanna watch this movie dont wait for a hollywood made blockbustereven this film was made from approx 1000 dollars  ive a copy of itmovie and video version as wellbut i dont think it had been ever shown in cinemaswatch itenjoy ityeti for ever
pos	i got a good laugh reading all the idiotic comments for this filmas its obvious that those people who criticized the movie never seen it or were stupid enough to pay to see itthe best reason to watch was on the elvira show a few years back elvira delivered the movie with as many laughs as one canits an ok monster flick compared to the hundreds of horrendous american flicks made way better
pos	 and i do mean it if not literally after all i have not seen every movie ever created at least obviously among the ones the many i know53  the rule of thumb with imdb is this sometimes movies rated very highly for example the piece of kanneskompetitionkrownedkoreankraap called oldboy can be truly bad but rarely a movie worth watching is actually rated under 6 this movie very much worth watching is a disgracetrue i give it a 10 in protest the movie is not perfect its true rating should be an 8 or a 9 it has some acting flaws belafonte especially the script wanders around sometimes however what we have here is one of the greatest directors of all times the czech jan kadar directing two of the greatest actors of all time the beloved largerthanlife zero mostel and the sublime ida kaminska in an actingpoeticmoral tour de force a pair made in heaven its true that this movie little flaws apart does not pander to the average audiences but those interested in watching an excellent while again not beyond criticism movie of the incomparable director who gave us the shop on the main street the best movie ever about holocaust should not miss this just because some silly imdb rating system decides that american beauty is better than the angel levineit isnt
pos	some spoilersi was pleasantly surprised to find the harsh criticisms acting dated dialogue unclear storyline unfounded belafonte is great as a brandoesque menacing swearing spirit who must earn his wings but is realistically illequipped from his past life to do so he learns too late how empty his hustling materialistic life was without love mostel is likewise great as an anguished man with his dying wife fanny in spite of his prayers for a miracle his bitterness prevents him from accepting or believing in one the two social worlds the characters represent alternately collide and complement the other the result being hilarious and touchingly sadthe perplexing ending is actually quite consistent with the rest of the film after looking everywhere for belafonte mostel looks up to see a falling feather and he frantically reaches for it as if hes finally willing to believe in angels and miracles but belafonte wasnt allowed to finish his miracle either to restore fannys health or mostels faith so he never got his wings the feather floats tauntingly out of mostels grasp a metaphor for both mens live its too late and you dont get a second chance like its a wonderful life this movie is magical wonderful funny but terribly tragic
pos	the unlikely duo of zero mostel and harry belafonte team up to give us some interesting performances and subject matter in the angel levine its one interesting twist on the themes from its a wonderful lifezero is married to ida kaminsky and the two of them belong to a special class of elderly jewish poor in new york mostel used to be a tailor and proud of his trade but his back and arthritis have prevented him from working kaminsky is mostly bedridden hes reduced to applying for welfare in desperation like jimmy stewart he cries out to god for some helpnow maybe if he had gotten someone like henry travers things might have worked out differently but even stewart had trouble accepting travers but travers had one thing going for him he was over 100 years off this mortal coil and all his ties to earthly things were gone god sent mostel something quite different the recently deceased harry belafonte who should have at least been given some basic training for angels before being given an assignmentbelafonte hasnt accepted hes moved on from life hes still got a lot of issues he also has a wife gloria foster who doesnt know hes passed on hit by a car right at the beginning of the film you put his issues and mostels issues and youve got a good conflict starting with the fact that mostel cant believe in a black jew named levinethis was the farewell performance for polishjewish actress ida kaminsky who got a nomination for best actress in the shop on main street a few years back the other prominent role here is that of irish actor milo oshea playing a nice jewish doctor remembering osheas brogue from the verdict i was really surprised to see and hear him carry off the part of the doctorthe angel levine raises some interesting and disturbing questions about faith and race in this society its brought to you by a stellar cast and of course created by acclaimed writer bernard malamud make sure to catch it when broadcast
pos	faith and mortality viewed through the lens of an elderly ashkenazi jewishamerican gentleman and a younger africanamerican jewish gentleman who waver between being at odds with each other and having frank talks about how their lives have unfolded over the yearsmostels character is a tailor with chronic back problems and a terminally ill wife belafontes character is a career hustler never settling on a regular job and a fatal car accident leaves him in an odd purgatory he must convince mostel to renew his faith as it has been failing along with his wifes health and his own but belafontes levine has his own problems still pining for the girlfriend he left behindbelafontes character leaves the film before he seemingly should and so the the ending is cryptic and the film suffers somewhat from its ambiguous endingthis is not a typical hollywood movie on ethnic relations or about a persons crisis of faith it is worth watching more than once and appreciating the excellent performances of the principal actors
pos	that hilarious line is typical of what these naughty sisters say its funny on its own terms and pretty funny unintentionally  too only two of the sisters are really bad boy are they bad too one is given to pinup poses and salacious comments where eer she goes the other is got up to look like marilyn monroe she has those sensual slightly parted lips and not to give anything away she is even more bad than the otherall three sisters are played by starlets the man who stumbles into their lives is played by john bromfield he had something of a careerthis looks today like possibly the first mainstream softcore porn ever marketed well of course not the first but the raciest at that timethe girls wear as little as possible and lets not forget about the female audience members bromfield is shown shaving with an electric razor  whose fetish was this  barechested he also is shown sopping wet in a swimsuittheres a real plot here too the girls family see is cursed they are prone to suicide  or dramatic deaths that can be made to seem like suicidethe movie is not bad i truly dont know where it was shown maybe it was made for driveins somehow and i could be wrong i felt that the typical male audience was not the primary target here the women are scantily dressed they often resemble lurid covers of mags like police detective or jackets of dime novelsbut the guy seems to be the central focus not everyone in the movie likes him but all the girls love him and i think the audience is meant to alsoits lots of fun  and on its own terms too
pos	when a rich tycoon is killed in a plane crash his spinster twin sister martha craig madge kennedy doesnt believe he grabbed the controls in a suicide dive even though selfsnuff runs in the family but his three beautiful daughters couldnt care less the pilot jim norton john bromfield goes to work for valerie craig kathleen hughes who soon coerces him into helping her wrest control of the estate from her troubled sister lorna sara shane and the family lawyer jess barker valerie wants norton to seduce lorna when hes not fending off the advances of another sister the nymphet vicki marla english but her plans are thrown into a tailspin when norton falls for his prey all bets are off as a world of woe including corporate chicanery seductions suicides blackmail a murder plot the mann act doublecrosses disfigurement and poetic justice befall craig manor an imposing mansion on a bluff overlooking the seathis preposterous potboiler would have made a perfect second feature for written on the wind also from 1956 douglas sirks saga of a powerful and powerfully dysfunctional oil clan was said to have inspired the 1980s nighttime tv serial dallas but the craigs lowbrow excursion into insanity seems right out of its sinful sistersoap dynasty all three siblings only one of whom is really bad are great beauties but its kathleen hughes cartoon villainy that stands out valerie is relentless in her quest to inherit the family fortune and her unbridled enthusiasm for evil is one of the movies many guilty pleasures teenage sister vicki is quite a piece of work as well reminiscent of carmen sternwood in the big sleep when they first meet she pulls the equivalent of trying to sit on nortons lap while hes still standing by coming on to him with the line i graduated summa cum laude from embraceable u whewthree bad sisters produced by schlockmeister howard w koch is a terrific trashwallow in exploitation excess and the cast is bmovie heaven marla she creature english 50s hunk john revenge of the creature bromfield once married to french sexpot corinne calvet universal starlet sara shane discovered by hedy lamarr jess mr susan hayward barker kathleen it came from outer space hughes and former silent screen star madge kennedy give it all theyve got however much or little that is future eurotrash star brett halsey trumpet of the apocalypse is seen briefly as one of vickis victimsbmovie rating 1010 marla and her body english made marvelous movies three bad sisters was recently seen on the big screen as part of the palm springs film noir festival but the jurys still wiping soap suds out of aw hell its noir 510 on the noirometer
pos	we have to remember that the 50s were practically a blank slate when it came to movies hollywood was in transition from patriotic war movies noir two reel oaters etc to movies with a message we had blackboard jungle on the waterfront and so on some folks might think that was an improvement i dont who was the mogul who said if you want to send a message call western union he was right these psychological thrillers are less entertainment than some kind of remote therapythis one is a pip its about three sisters trying to wrest control of their dead fathers estate one of them maybe the only one worth redemption enlists the aid of the company pilot to help her keep the rest of the family at bay hes initially in it for the bucks but eventually falls for her meanwhile the rest of the family schemes to sabotage the romance the results are predictable you get a little bit of everything in this movie sexual tension between the sisters a little subtle masochism hereditary insanity  if there is such a thing we never get to meet the parents but they must really have been screwed up the cast is practically unknown one or two of the actors sound vaguely familiar the acting is so bad its hard to believe it was released under the united artists umbrella by a company called belair productions it was shot in and around la mostly at night and probably without permits the end was so bizarre that i thought it was a joke it was as if they ran out of money and the producer decided to wrap it up in the middle of a scenei cant explain it  not even to myself  but i gave this pile of trash an 810 im familiar with the term its so bad its good but i dont think i ever ran into the phenomenon before well maybe hot rods to hell but this one certainly fits you might want to try this if you love movies that seem like they were made in somebodys basement
pos	the fluttering of butterfly wings in the atlantic can unleash a hurricane in the pacific according to this theory somehow related to the chaos theory im not sure exactly how every action no matter how small or insignificant will start a chain reaction that can lead to big events this small jewel of a film shows us a series of seeminglyunrelated characters most of them in paris whose actions will affect each others lives the sixdegreesofseparation theory can be applied as well each story is a facet of the jewel that is this film the acting is finelytuned and nuanced audrey tautou is luminous the stories mesh plausibly the humor is just right and the viewer leaves the theatre nodding in agreement
pos	the mystery here is why this delightful small comedy has been ignored by most critics and has failed to find the audience it deserves simply showcasing the budding talent of audrey tautou should be enough to generate greater recognition from the cognoscenti lacking in pretension and relying on quirky characterizations its rumination on the interconnection of human behavior manages to be both amusing and life affirming and unlike some of its more critically acclaimed competition in the genre such as the taste of others it actually entertains
pos	most people who chase after movies featuring audrey tautou seem to not understand that amelie was a character  it is not really audrey tautous real life personality hence every movie she partakes in is not going to be amelie part 2 part 3 etcnow with that said i too picked up this movie simply because audrey was in it yes its true there is a big gap after the first scene where she isnt seen at all for maybe 45 min but i didnt even miss her because i was having so much fun with the other characters the guy who lies about everything is too funny the guy who justifies people who run out of his cafe and skip out on the bill by finding coupons and such which balance out the loss actually getting into all the characters here could take quite a while but this is one of the best movies ive seen in a whileaudrey tautous character irene is not the overdone sugary girl that amelie was in fact as irene her rudeness to a bum asking for change caught me off guard at first in this film irene is a girl with good intentions but over the course of a very awful day her disposition becomes more and more sour and pessimisticwhat makes this film completely great is you have all these really interesting stories and plots building very entertaining to watch great scenery and shots very colorful and never too slow and all of the characters can actually act the best part of the movie comes with about 20 minutes left this is when all of the plots start to mesh together and the ride really picks up and everything ties together and makes sense and the whole butterfly effect blossoms i swear it was the best 20 minutes of film ive seen in quite a while and the ending it made me think damn i really lucked out finding this movie the ending to this movie is top notch whoever wrote the script for this is brilliant because not only are there all these other subplots going on but to somehow make them all tie in together and in a sensible manner which is the case here but also to make each character feel human and come alive not just some stale persona used as a crutch to build up this whole butterfly effect very impressivei highly suggest this movie as its a great film to watch anytime in any mood with any company or alone
pos	to me this review may contain spoilers but i like watching movies with no idea of what is going to happen so therefore i think many of the other reviews here of this movie contain spoilersi just watched this movie again and i must reiterate that it has the best ending to any movie ever ever ever the real translation the beating of the butterflys wings is oddly not used as the translated title i suppose they thought most americans wouldnt know what chaos theory is except for those who saw or read jurassic park the movie is based on chaos theory and how one small event can affect the outcome of seemingly unrelated events which all lead back to one event the movie is a whirlwind of wondrous cause and effect as we follow the chain of chaos as it intertwines between several characters about 20 in a way the ending seems inevitable despite this but if you think about it it is a perfect ending think to yourself what else needed to be said it is at the same time a very brave ending too bad we have to go overseas for a gem like this one but an ending like this would never come out of hollywood
pos	this whimsical film had the misfortune of being released at the same time of the highly popular amelie both having the wonderful audrey tautou playing the central role laurent firode the talented director made one of the most enjoyable films that have come out of france in recent memorythe film deals with chance as its english title indicates the french title makes reference at how butterflies wings can create chaos over the atlantic as they fly as well as hurricanes in the pacific something not to be believed just by looking at these colorful insects from the start the director interlaces all the characters one sees in the film and how each has a connection to the other something that is hard to imagine but in the films context seems to work wella chance meeting at the metro sets the tone for the film irene who is going to work is asked by the woman sitting opposite her to tell her what her zodiac sign is and proceeds to read from her paper irene it seems will cross paths and will find her soul mate that same day after irene leaves the train the quiet young man seated next to the woman tells her he has the same birth date as irene it seems they are destined to one another from the start but alas they will not reconnect until the last frame of the filmaudrey tautou is wonderful as irene faudel who plays younes doesnt have a lot to do until the end but he shows he has a presence and plays well his part the talented young cast makes a valuable contribution to the success of the film which is as light as butterfly wingswe look forward to future films by laurent firode because he appears to be a director with the heart in the right place and an ear to the way humans are connected
pos	this entire movie is worth watching just for the magnificent final moment  its the best ending of any movie ive ever seen perfect beautiful funny simply wonderfuli found this movie delightful even with its french takingitselftooseriously deep meanings thing going on i loved it  its a great love story and i loved the way algerians were woven in  and by the way the music during the final credits is great i want the cd
pos	narratives  whether written visual or poetic epics  generally try to avoid too may characters readers and viewers after all can be too easily overwhelmed by trying to keep track of who exactly is who this is especially true in film i think simply because we cannot easily go back to refresh our memory in a cinema viewers like myself however dont have that problem because we see all our films on dvd or vhsa year ago i was introduced to audrey tautou a french actress whom i first saw in the fabulous destiny of amelie poulain 2001 and later in a very long engagement 2004 both of which were finely crafted and complex stories with a large cast of characters this earlier offering exceeds the others in both ways more characters and more complexitynow other directors have used those techniques before robert altman with the player 1992 short cuts 1993 gosford park 2001 and others paul thomas anderson did the same with magnolia 1999 stanley kramer did it with a mad mad mad mad world in 1963 a comedy of almost epic proportions the difference with this film is first the director lets us see inside the head of some of the characters and second some scenes are repeated as means to refresh the viewers memory as the story flipflops between different time periodsthe basic  the core so to speak  story concerns a young woman irene tautou who is told by a fellow commuter on a train that she will meet her true love on that day this occurs in the first few minutes of the film the clever irony at this point is that irene doesnt realize that the young man opposite gilbert robin may be that one true love and nor does hethey go their separate ways with neither realizing the potential significance of their close encounter however chaos results throughout the rest of the day not only for the two young people but for the rest of the characters who appear in a series of cleverly constructed and interwoven vignettes that all seem to be going nowhere and yetif the story were simply that it could tend to be boring and even quite predictable not so the script and the director rip into our expectations with a host of innovative scenes that are all too commonplace but which are turned into believable extraordinary events that allow the two possible lovers to meet again for example the next time some bird poo from the sky drops onto a book or paper of yours consider your alternatives two characters make an obvious choice that must occur before irene and her man of destiny meet again or what about a stone chip flying onto your windscreen consider again what would happenall of that is interesting enough what was more interesting for me was assessing each new man who came along and trying to decide whether this guy was the one for irene or whether it was in fact the young man on the train that kept me guessing for a whileill let you think about that should you see this delightful romprecommended for all
pos	this isnt exactly a great film but i admire the writers and director for trying something a little different the films main theme is fate and small seemingly insignificant things that can greatly change the future in some ways this reminds me of the film sliding doors though instead of focusing on one random event seemingly random stuff happens repeatedly and each one helps build to the cute conclusion plus an odd bald guy seems to understand all this and he talks about this during one brief scenelike hes some sort of omnipotent being but theres absolutely no explanation of him in the film like the two guys that fight each other in the clock tower in the hudsucker proxythe dvd jacket shows just audrey tautou this is capitalize on her success in amelie though she is only one of many actors in the film and there is no one starring role the pace is brisk the acting fine and the conclusion isnt bad at all the only reason i didnt score it higher is that some of the characters were a bit uninteresting and i think the movie could have perhaps been tightened up with a few less subplots
pos	happenstance is the most new yorkfeeling parisian film ive seen since when the cats away chacun cherche son chat a film from last year released now to capitalize on the attention audrey tatou is getting for amelie its french title is more apt le battement dailes du papillon the beating of the butterflys wings as in summarizing chaos theory as a controlling element in our livestatous gamineness is less annoying here because she only occasionally flashes that dazzling smile amidst her hapless adventures and because shes part of a large multiethnic ensemble so large that it took me a long time to sort out the characters especially as some of the cute guys and older women looked alike to me and some of the characters fantasize what they should do such that i wasnt sure if they were doing that or not but i loved how urban the coincidences were from immigrants to love nests to crowded subway cars to hanging around cafsthe subtitles quite annoyingly gave both parts of a dialog at onceoriginally written 1282001
pos	seldom do we see such short comments written by imdb filmgoers perhaps its because this lightweight dark comedy entertains and pleases without depth or are we missing something id watch it again if i had some incentiveso whats a happenstance to the french it is le battement dailes du papillon serendipity fate perhaps its an event that is the culmination of a series of random happenings weve all had these its called life but when looked at in this way you begin to get the feeling that random might be more like fateda happenstance in this film might be an occurrence as minor as knocking a few leaves of lettuce off the back of a truck or as major as basing a major life decision on the accuracy of a stranger tossing of a pebble all these incidents cause other events that  well you get the picture dominoes multiply those by 30 characters and an average of 6 each and you have to really stretch your imagination to accept the remote chance that this scenario could happen and i think that theres a diagnosis for those who believe that life is like this but then this is the magic world of cinemawe admit that it is fun to watch the way the writerdirector weaves together these unrelated events into a story which enmeshes the lives of these french citizens if you have a couple of hours and are looking for a whimsical escape heres the place to do it or if youre recovering from surgery and arent going anywhere anyway this will engage you while your stitches are healing happenstance will not go down as an award winner but it should develop a cult following stranger things have happened soren kierkegaard is attributed with the following life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forward if you looked at the detail in many of your own life experiences meeting your first love finding the perfect gift your last auto accident you would find a series of seemingly random events leading up to itthats the answer i forgot to bring along an existentialist to explain happenstance to me
pos	this film has renewed my interest in french cinema the story is enchanting the acting is flawless and audrey tautou is absolutely beautiful i imagine that we will be seeing a lot more of her in the states after her upcoming role in amelie
pos	in my years of attending film festivals i have seen many little films like this that never get theatrical distribution and they end up in the 3 bins at walmart i just found dvd of yank tanks there great doc but how sad for it to end up as a rockbottom remainderi loved this film wish id seen it at the cinema in its everything id have preferred that new yorker films had translated the title directly its good for americans to stretch a little if the films title helps the us audience to explore random chaos all the better cinema imitates life  visa versaalso i found it distracting that the subtitles put prices in dollars come on the euro is not hard to figure out make the gringo audiences do the math seeing a film especially one shot in paris the viewer should not have the effect spoiled by being reminded i am an american watching a movie and they are translating the euros into dollars for me looking forward to seeing more of these actors and more from the writer  director as well
pos	rented this one accidentally it was behind the movie box of what i thought i was renting didnt find out until i got home watched it anyways absolutely fantastic a wonderful movie and one of my top three favorite of all time i recommend it to everyonethe story is enjoyable and easy to follow this could have been easily messed up but the actors and director do a great job of keeping it togetherthe actors themselves are fantastic displaying wonderful character and doing a terrific job gotta find a copy somewhere
pos	although not the best anime i have ever seen but i enjoyed lady deathi have never read the comic book and just saw this at the video store and decided to give it a chancethe animation was ok i got the sense of the 80s anime from it which is what set it off for me why everyone else hates that is beyond mecharacter development was fine i like how they brought the transition from hope to lady death around for you who dont like it obviously wasnt paying attention lucifer tells you how it happens and she used his wordscreamtor was a nice mentorsoldier for her his dark bruiting style was perfect for this kind of moviei think everyone here who has bashed this needs to take another look at it and reconsider cause everything people have bashed this can be said about everyones favorite anime vampire hunter d
pos	i love the movies and own the comics the comics are different then the movie but still id give it 10 out of 10 it was awesome if the movies got anymore awesome i would have her babies and i am female read the comics you wont regret it yes in this movie since brian p the artist for her died we dont get nearly as good artistic work i mean seriously dont get me wrong these people did great but different versions for different people different strokes for different folks as the saying goes any guy who doesnt go bonkers over her is insane or does not like women or you know just plan insane if i could count on my fingers how in love and how many times i have read the comics i would run out of fingers for sure but hey there is always toes
pos	i personally liked this movie and am alarmed at the ratings some people have given it it is a movie based on a comic book and it is animated now if you dont like comic books or animation then of course you wont like this movie so why did you watch and bother to rate it is beyond me though if you are a fan of interesting strong characters and heroicsexy women kicking butt and saving the worldhell you will love this movie i thought the story really pulled me in and it was a very cool movie quite animeesque or more like some of the american movies following this new trend of adult animation like titan ae meets the live action version of punisher in the end i highly recommend this movie the comic buff and super hero fan or anyone with an open enough mind looking for a fun movie
pos	its a very good movie not only for the fans of lady death comics but also for those who like animated moviesseries of adventure and fantasythe film is about a innocent girl who is about killed for something she hadnt done but for be who she is daughter of the ruler of hell lucifer himselfthen she seeks revengeand the rest you better see it from the moviei liked the movie a lot the characters are like the original comics form chaos i never had the chance of read the the first parts of the story in comics only the last ones after the passages in the movie so i cannot tell you if the events are exactly like the comics butone way or another its the story of lady death
pos	all i hear about is how poorly the animation is done it may not be up to par with what everyone expects but look at it this way would you expect perfection in hell it is my belief that the animation was made dry and gritty on purpose it was great to see her character transformation in this movie considering it will probably be as close to live action as we will ever get i hope for a sequel very soon if we want live action i think we may be better off with chastity or purgatori i dont think lady death would transfer well to film but be that as it may it is my own personal belief that all the naysayers about this movie are dead wrong no pun intended
pos	as a kid i loved this game i played it a zillion times during spring 1993 with my friend andrew i used to play axel or blaze and he would be adam and no matter how often we played it we never seemed to get bored then streets of rage 2 came out and we quickly forgot that this one even existedyou play as excops axel stone adam or blaze fielding who have quit the force in order to take on the bad guys in their own way there are 8 levels to work thru in a rundown and corrupt city led by the evil mr x beating up all the bad guys and the endoflevel boss is much fun level 4 the bridge was my fave because you could chuck baddies down the holes into the river you even have the chance to become mr xs right hand man at the end of the game at a price this leads to the bad ending in which you become the the boss of the syndicate exactly how this is possible is a mystery since you destroy the syndicate on your way to mr x but never mindstreets of rage also has truly fantastic music the composer yuzo koshiro did absolute miracles with the limited technology of the sega genesis the main theme level one level 4 and final boss are standout tunes as a wii owner i am proud to have this forever on my console but with streets of rage 2 also available it does kind of render the first one somewhat obsoleteprosaverage graphics but nice backgrounds represented in a comicbook like panel progression that fits the tone of the gamegreat tuneseasy to get into and hard to put downconsvastly inferior to the infinitely more complex streets of rage 2poor enemy ai baddies often walk away from you instead of engaging in combat this is especially infuriating with the level 5 bosslack of combo moveslack of decent weaponsbad guy models are repeated far too oftengraphics b sound a gameplay b lasting appeal b
pos	im grateful to cesar montano and his crew in reviving the oncemoribund visayan film understorey panaghoy is hopefully the forerunner of a resurgence in this vernacular that claims more speakers than tagalog the dialect and lifestyle details are accurately reminiscent of this region of the philippines downside the corny and stilted acting of the american antagonist the other item that i didnt appreciate was the lack of authenticity in the period costume of the same character and above all his bright red kitcar that i suppose was meant to pass for a 1930s roadster without those small yet glaring details panaghoy wouldve been at least a 9 out of 10 on my ratingdaghang salamat manoy cesar addendum this film sure beats peque gallagas oro plata mata which provided a different view of the visayas during the second world war alos there are some parts where the cinematography harks back to spielbergs the color purple and the storyline begins to become reminiscent of noli me tangere
pos	well its been a long year and im down to reviewing the final film for 2004 panaghoy sa suba call of the river placed second in the recent metro manila film festival as expected it didnt do so well at the box office as it was too artsy for the common moviegoers especially since mmff is the season where a lot of families go out to see moviesit was quite intriguing to see a movie that was not in filipino or english play out in the screen i thought cesar montano did a good job both as a star and director his great vision and creativity really helped this film he was also very effective as the lead star and was able to express a wide range of emotions that was required for the film also performing well was young actress rebecca lusterio she did a great job portraying bikay the younger sister of duroy i hope to see her in many more film projects in the future perhaps venturing into other genres i think that the fact that this film was in her local dialect really helped hersome of the camera shots in the film were done very well the scenery was made breathtaking even though i feel that if a lesser effort would have looked completely differentin terms of the story i feel that the writers could have delved further into the lives of the lesser characters in the film i certainly wont be raving about the story of this film
pos	kudos to cesar montano for reviving the cebuano movie panaghoy sa suba is very good  it has the drama the action the romance and scene that will make you laughwhile the story is not that original a love triangle  or make a fourcorneredlove japanese occupation rebellion american as lord its presentation is something cool especially it uses it original language  bisaya for the filipino nipongo for the japanese and english for the americanthis movie will go as one of this years best pinoy moviesgo watch this
pos	joe don baker is one of a handful of actors who is often better than his material and almost always under appreciated hes been in a ton of films either as a heavy or a hero and has the type of strong solid presence that wallace beery did half a century before him baker can delivery material that would sound ridiculous coming out of another actor and thats whats so great about him he really seems to mean what hes saying regardless of how clich obvious or silly which puts him in a league with tommy lee jones oliver reed and don stroud its what made the walking tall trilogy work so well and that same magic is here in final justice this was a substantial hit in theaters and on video in the 80s and it has aged a lot better than many of the perhaps better known action flicks of the era by moving the action from texas to europe theres a real timeless quality that doesnt jar you away from the action on screen to be honest ive always enjoyed the films of greydon clark who is a nononsense director in the same vein as 1970s clint eastwood and this is one of his best final justice is one of the lost gems of the late 80s similar to man on fire in its true grit and violence i suppose if they remake this with the rock a whole new audience will come to love it as much as i do
pos	this would have worked a lot better if it had been made as mitchell in malta at least then we would have been spared the sight of joe don baker running around an otherwise scenic mediterranean locale clad in that ridiculous looking cowboy outfitnot to mention acting like an old west gunslinger mitchell being mitchell the film wouldnt have suffered from a lack of gratuitous police brutality either oh well at least the comic comments of mike and the bots made this enjoyable fare as an episode of mst i cant imagine watching it on its own however
pos	this review is dedicated to the late keith moon and john entwistlethe original drum and bassthere seems to be very little early who footage around these days if there is more then lets be aving it nowadays it tends to be of a very different kind of who altogether a parody a shadow of their much better years to be fair not one of them has to prove anything to anyone anymore theyve earned their respect and with overtimethis concert footage for me is one of their best to command an audience of around a 400000 plus strong crowed takes skill charisma wit and a whole lot of bloody good musicwe all know of the other acts on the bill the doors their last ever show weeks before jim morrison died moody blues hendrix taste free and many more the point being that whoever were there it was the who that the majority had come to see this show was one year after the great hippie fest of the 1960s woodstock the film and record had come out and so had the whos greatest work to date tommy the ever hungry crowd wanted a taste to be able to experience their own unique event to be able to grove and love in the knowledge that this gig was their own to do this you needed the best of what rock n roll had to throw at the hungrily baited crowdat two o clock in the morning in late august 1970 the mc announces ladies and gentlemen a small rock n roll band from shepherds bush london the oojohn entwistles body suit is of black leather on the front is the out line of a human skeleton from neck to toe roger dressed in his traditional stage outfit of long tassels and long flowing hair keith in a white tshirt and jeans as pete had his white boiler suit and doc martins that hed preferred to wearthe who never stopped their onslaught of high energy rock for over two hours performing theirs and other artists greatest tracks such as young man blues shaking all over and then as on queue keith baiting the crowed to shut up its a bleeding opera with tommy the rock opera the crowed went wild this is what they had come to hear and the who didnt disappoint straight into overture and never coming up for air until the final note of tommy can you hear me amazingto capture a show of this magnitude of a band of this stature at their peak at a festival that was to be the last of its kind anywhere in the world was a fantastic piece of cinematic historythe english dvd only comes in a soundtrack of englishlinear pcm stereo were as in the states i think you can get it with 51 at least check local press for details on that okaythe duration of the dvd is 85 minutes with no extras which is a disappointment yes for a slice of rock and festival history this dvd would send you in a nostalgia trip down memory lane the moment you press play for some of the best who concert footage as it was meant to be live raw and in your facei would have given this dvd ten if it wasnt for the lack of 51 and some extras would have been nicethanks roger pete john and keith
pos	this is the who at their most powerful although before the masterwork whos next which would provide anthems like baba oreily and wont get fooled again this film shows the group in transition from mod rockers to one of the biggest live bands of the 70sdaltrey shows what being a frontman is all about entwistle steady as ever moon is great check out the ongoing conversation with the drum tech and see him playing side saddle whilst having a bass drum head replacedtownsend even looks like hes enjoying himself occasionallyconsidering they took to the stage at 2am no one in the crowd was asleep there are not many bands these days could produce a set as tight as this and it is difficult to imagine any of the bands of today producing a concert that in 36 years time will be be enjoyed as much as this one
pos	what is contained on this disk is a first rate show by a first rate band this disc is not for the faint of heartthe music is incredibly intense and very cool what you will learn when you watch this movie is just why the who was so huge for so long it is true that their records were great but their shows were the top of the heap in 1969 when this concert was shot the screaming teenie boppers that threw jelly beans at the beatles were gone and bands and audiences had settled down to long and often amazing displays of musical virtuositysomething that few audiences have the intellectual curiosity to pursue in the age of canned music by britney and christina what you especially learn here are the amazing things that can happen when gifted musicians are encouraged to improvise try the concert out it really is amazing
pos	uneven bollywood drama karisma kapoor is excellent as an indian woman in canada who marries a friend sanjay kapoor has a child and then visits his family in india only to find they are terrorist warlords drama and tragedy ensue and the film becomes a kind of not without my baby styled thriller film is compelling its few songdance numbers are uninteresting and needless the gaity of bollywood song and dance is really out of character for the intensity of this films drama at least once weve left the comforting confines of their canadian love nest  although one number involving a cameo by the stunning aishwarya rai is enjoyably provocative if ultimately misplaced as well likewise the inclusion of bollywood superstar shahrukh khan as a happygolucky drifter who helps kapoor in her escape from the clutches of the warlord turns what had been a very serious drama into a silly farce and it only gets back on his feet when his character  and his fantasies about rai that generate her cameo dance  are dispensed with his throwaway comicbook dialog and the silliness of his fight scenes detract from the films primary gripping drama the cast is nicely supported by nana patekar as the warlord and the elegant deepti naval who is outstanding as his longsuffering wife who finally choses to stand up against him in one of the films best scenes ritu shivpuri and rajshree solanki are also very good as sanjays sisters in india and very pleasing eye candy but sanjay himself overacts terribly especially during obvious adlibs the directorial style of writerdirector krishna wamsi is sloppy rampant with rough transitions and abrupt cuts although his camera movement is good the musical underscore is also quite effective moody featuring wordless female voice over a small orchestral ensemble too bad little if any of that made it onto shaktis soundtrack cd but bollywood hasnt yet discovered the value of including score along with songs on their soundtrack albums at least not in most cases but shakti is karisma kapoors film all the way though and the intensity of her performance once the film switches to india contrasts nicely with the gentle romance with which she engaged with sanjay in the initial canadian scenes despite the unevenness of much of the picture karismas performance completely sells the film and solidifies its otherwise inconsistent measures in a strange way also i found the story to be another take on the ostentation of royalty id noticed in curse of the golden flower and marie antoinette both of which id seen just prior although shakti of course is an entirely different kind of film but the focus on a dysfunctional royal family  here living in the austerity of terrorismcontrolled poverty in india rather than the elegance of versailles or the massive megalomania of feudal chinas tang dynasty  whose selfserving seeking of power brings ruin upon many others and forces an uprising of one kind or another provides the film with a notable subtext
pos	if any movie stands out extremely with the actors acting skills this is probably the one ive never seen dialogues be spoken in such a rough way but having a strong feeling the movie was disturbing at moments however the movie was terrible at editing the movie tries to go the commercial way by adding comedy and songs yet they feel out of place like karisma is getting beat up and the same time srk is fighting comically with the police officers the ishq kamina song was very out of place on top of that the movie is overly glossy in the beginning the direction was not bad but certainly nothing one can brag abouti have to say that the actors were chosen very wisely without them this movie would not have an impact karisma kapoor has given her best role to date and this looks very good on her record after zubeidaa and fiza she looks pretty in the first half and ive never seen an actress scream of emotion and anger as well as her what is most ironic is this is probably her weakest written role to date nana patekar was excellent as her fatherinlaw not much to say about him besides this is a role made for him deepti naval as the motherinlaw was excellent especially in her final scene though she doesnt have much to say her facial expressions and body language was good the other good performance was the little kid he was adorable and is sure to bring tears to the viewers eyes the movie was probably saved desperately by their performances sanjay kapoor was all right but he didnt have much to do shahrukh khan was wasted in his bad boyish type role one thing that brought the audience to the theater was ishq kamina the song picturization and dancing is perfect for the crude lyrics of the song and boy aish is mad hot however the song belonged to be in another movie only because it came at the worst moment ever people may have come to the movie for aish but they wont brag too much about it afterwards hum tum miley was properly paced but seemed to drag as the suspense mood was leaving throughout the movie damroo bhaje was boring and nothing to rave about dil ne pukara is too boring of a song to get the mood of the movie despite the poor editing the performances alone make it a must see
pos	the beauty of this film is evidenced in the great portrayal of the power of a mothers love the exceptional performances the steady execution and the quite innovative script the film tells the story of an indian woman nandini who lives in canada with her husband shekhar and little kid raja all of a sudden her husband informs her that his family in india of whom she had not even known is in troubles and the couple rush to india when they get into the village nanadini is shocked and terrified to witness a very wild rural culture shekhars family ruled by his cruel highly cynical and merciless father narasimha lives a poor and highly violent lifestyle which is full of murder and terror and where women are subservient and helpless nandini starts nagging shekhar to return home but he is soon killed by his fathers enemies when she wants to leave narasimha refuses to let her take raja back to india here starts the intense struggle which can be called nandini vs narasimhaindia is not presented in a particularly positive light in this film but it only shows a very tiny minority of its rural areas so it may be even correct the portrayal is in my view fair and not onesided because the positive side is also presented to an extent such a horrifying sight could be shown in a film about any country in the world the locations are amazing the music is wonderful and krishna vamshis direction is aided by very effective cinematography and good editing one thing that must be noted is the very earpleasing background score by ismail darbar it is beautiful the characters are very well defined though we do get to see both their bright and dark sides in different portions of the film portrayed realistically throughout the film flows well and is an interesting and fairly entertaining watch its dialogues are superb and intelligently written and although the shocking proceedings can be very disturbing at some points a great deal of positive moments manage to relieve the tensionthe films biggest strength is the performances karisma kapoor is breathtaking and very believable as nandini her ability to strike a balance between vulnerability and unrestrained emotion is simply incredible she displays so much intensity impulsiveness anguish and determination as the mother who wants to get her son back that this little kid seems to be her own son her outbreaks while facing off nana patekar which are like volcanic eruptions show us how the simplest of women can become a tigress when it comes to her child after fiza this is her most powerful performance one of the greatest actors indian cinema has seen nana patekar is indescribable as narasimha he manages to be hateful as narasimha yet admirable as the actor who plays him patekar displays cruelty wittiness and even humanity with total conviction he is outstanding another great performance comes unsurprisingly from indias most underrated actress deepti naval who sensitises her character to perfection sanjay kapoor is just adequate and shahrukh khan provides great comic relief anyway do watch shakti  it could have been better but it is definitely a mustwatch
pos	well ill be honest it is not exactly a sholay but you cant get a sholay every week in fact you could see distinct signatures of not without my daughtersally field 1991 in this movie however as most inspired movies go this one was a wellinspired one well handled and well done nana patekar as usual tends to overdo his hysterics but all others are commendable specially so about dipti naval saw her after a long time but she hasnt lost any of her grace in fact she has performed much better that when i last saw her another one of the bollywood stars that seem to grow more beautiful as they ageall in all a nice watch
pos	okay i know this doesnt project india in a good light but the overall theme of the movie is not india its shakti the power of a warlord and the power of a mother the relationship between nandini and her husband and son swallow you up in their warmth then things go terribly wrong the interaction between nandini and her father in law  the power of their dysfunctional relationship  and the lives changed by it are the strengths of this movie shah rukh khans performance seems to be a mere cameo compared to the believable desperation of karisma kapoor it is easy to get caught up in the love violence and redemption of lives in this film and find yourself heaving a sigh of relief and sadness at the climax the musical interludes are strengths believable and well done
pos	seeing this movie was the most fun ive had at the cinema in a long time however i am not able to say whether this is a good or a bad film because such simple qualifications simply cannot be applied this picture has everything any movie could ever have it has characteristics of a romantic comedy a political commentary a thriller a drama an action movie a musical and an absurdist selfconscious art film its all in there adding up to a myththe basic premise is about an indian couple nandini karishma kapoor and shekhar sanjay kapoor happily living in canada who rush to india to visit the husbands parents after a disturbing news report the rest of the story takes place in india where the couple find themselves in the midst of a plot of fratricidal violence at one point the story borrows from not without my baby but to call shakti a remake of anything would be an injusticethe ostensible story line takes a backseat to a number of astonishing interruptions including shah rukh khans dream of aishwarya rai which comes as if out of another movie in fact the two stars are on all the posters but they appear really late in the film and only shah rukh ends up being a real character yet he makes up for it with a spirited and truly unexpected performancekarishma kapoor is the one with most work to do in this film and she does an admirable job having to link up the films twists and turns with a show of believable emotion another notable presence is nana patekar who plays narsimha the tyrannical father of the husband shekhar nana patekar dominates every scene hes in with a scary but nuanced characterthe movie is not without its share of realism violence is rampant but truly disturbing in the abuse received by most of the female characters with karishma getting soundly beaten on a number of occasions at times this violence is clearly disturbing but ultimately it becomes surreal as every dramatic sequence is usually followed by such comic and spectacular turns that the overall effect is nothing but cathartici have seen a share of bollywood releases and the mixing of genres and incredible plot resolutions are certainly their norm but shakti raises the bar by absorbing an even greater masala without becoming ridiculous it is a film that achieves the grandeur of a shakespearian tragedy where the audience of the rabble and royalty is equally entertained it is pure gratuitous cinema and the director krishna vamsi must have had a dream of a good time by throwing in every trick in the book perhaps the allimportant message of violence begetting violence and the inspiring extents of motherly love were not the thoughts on my mind but i came out of watching shakti exhilarated making movies can be the most fun in the world
pos	a strong woman oriented subject after long director krishna vamsis shakti the power the desi version of the hollywood hit not without my daughter is actress sridevis first homeproduction a story about a womans fight against harsh injusticethe story of the film revolves around nandini karisma kapoor who lives in canada with her two uncles tiku talsania jaspal bhatti there she meets shekhar sanjay kapoor falls in love with him and they soon marry their family is complete when nandini has a boy raja master jai gidwani but their happiness is short lived as the news of shekhars ailing mother deepti navalmakes them leave their perfect life in canada and come to india and thats when the problems start from the moment they reachindia both are shocked to see the pollution and the vast throngs of people everywhere they take a crowded train to reach shekhars village and when they finally reach the station they have to catch a long bus drive to his village the filthy sweaty bus combined with the uncertain terrain makes it a neverending drive and unfortunately for them a frenzied mob that beat shekhar out of shape for no fault of his attacks their bus fortunately they get shot dead just in time before they can further harm him after that they drive to the handing havel where shekhars father narsimha nana patekar lives with his wife deepti naval nandani realized that her fatherinlaw is in command as soon as she enters the place but her only solace is her motherinlaws warm welcomeliving there nandini learns of her fatherinlaws tyrannical behavior and realizes that ruthless killing is a way of life for him the day she sees her fatherinlaw teach her son to throw a bomb she loses it and lashes out against him insisting to shekhar that they move back to canada but terror strikes again when shekhar is murdered one day leaving a broken down nandini alone with her son in this strange land where she is harrowed by a cruel fatherinlaw her fight against this man to save her son is what makes up the climax of this emotional heartwrenching filmwhat sets apart shakti from most films being made off late is also the rural setting of the movie the only drawback is ismail darbars music which fails to rise above the script the only saving grace is the sexy item number ishq kameena which has been composed by anu malik another pat for the director comes because he has extracted some splendid performances from his cast karisma kapoor is the life of the film and has given a moving performance as a helpless mother she is sure to win awards for this heated portrayal second is actor nana patekar who is back with a bang with this film his uncouth mannerisms suit him to the hilt and hes shown his versatility once again with this role sanjay kapoor is the surprise packet of the film with a sincere and effective portrayal that stands up against both the other actors deepti naval too is in top form and her prclimax showdown with nana is praiseworthy shahrukhs cameo provides the lighter moments and surely hes been pulled in to get the required star value though his role was not really required hes done it well overall shakti is a far superior film than most churned out these days and the prrelease hype is sure to get it a good opening shakti is sure to get the critics and audience thumps up so what if the film needs to be desperately trimmed by at least 2 reels to better the impact shakti still has the power to go on without a hitch
pos	this is probably karisma at her best apart from zubeidaa nana patekar also gives out his best without even trying the story is very good at times but by the end seems to drag especially when shahrukh comes in the picture what really made me like it were the performances of the leads the dialog delivery as well as the story for what it was it couldve been directed better and edited the supporting case was even great including karimas mother in law even though she just had one shining moment it was great to watch herthe sets were also pretty good i didnt really like their portrayal of a canadian family but once they step in india its as real as it getsoverall i would give it a thumbs up
pos	good movie good music good background and an acceptable plot but the main point again as his movies tend to be the man is the best actor in idia and can turn dust into gold nana patekar this may be his second best performance after parinda others may disagree although other movies are not far behind one man that will never ever disappoint yougood movie although i think shahrukh was a luxury this movie could have done without you can see in his movies others try very hard to reach his heights and act out of their skins but this man is really something elasethe movie is cool the music and direction is excellent plot a bit thin but the screen play and dialog again very good a must watch
pos	i initially bought this dvd because it had srk and aishwarya rai on the cover and i thought hey another film starring aishu and shah rukh little did i know that aishwarya would only appear in an item number in the last quarter of the film in a song which she shares with srk and helps introduce his character who is in the film for about just 15 minutes shakti is a film about a mothers love and endurance its a film about transformations ignorance coming of age stepping into the know and embracing the harsh realities of life the item number in which srk and aishu appear in has nothing to do with the movie its actually a dream sequence that occurs while srks drunken character is knocked unconscious by booze he dreams that aishwarya rai is this sexy street girl who shows up at his favourite hangout spot one day dressed scantily and begins to seduce him the title of the song is ishq kamina loosely translated as loves a bitch and it is just plain smoking hot dont miss it
pos	indian directors have it tough they have to compete with movies like laggan where 11 henpeckedcastrated males defend their village and half of them are certifiable idiots devdas a hapless fedar festooned foreign return drinking to oblivion with characters running in endless corridors oblivious to any ones feelings or sentimentsalas they live in an ornate squalor of red tapestry and pageantry but to make a good movie you have to tightrope walk to appease the frontbenchers who are the quentessential gapers who are mesmerized with split skirts and dishumdishum fights preferably involving a nitwit bollywood leading actor who is marginally handsome so you can connect with a director who wants to tell a tale of leonine village head who in own words defending his village this is considered a violent movie or too masculine for a male audience there are very few actors who can convey the anger and pathos like nana patekar narasimhan nana patekar lets you in his courtyard and watch him beret and mock the politician when his loyal admirers burst in laughter with every word of satire thrown at him meanwhile his daughter is bathing his grandsonthis is as authentic a scene you can get in rural india nana patekar is the essential actor who belongs to the old school of acting which is a disappearing breed in hindi films the violence depicted is an intricate part of storytelling with songdances thrown in for the gawkers without whom movies wont sell a sad but true state of affairs faster this changes better for bollywood all said and done this is one good movie
pos	de grot is a very good film the great plot comes from the novel by tim krabb who also adapted this story for the screen some really topclass acting not only by van hut but especially by marcel hensema who mostly did tvwork prior to his performance of axel van de graaf the film seems to kick of as a thriller and sets an excellent mood then we start to learn about egon wagter and axel van de graaf and the story is revealed bit by bit in a very compelling flashback structure which adds to the more romantic aspect and the characterdriven drama of the movie in the end this all culminates into an emotional ending that will grab audiences by their throats make sure you know as little as possible about the plot when you are going to see this movie a mustsee especially if you liked spoorloos the vanishings original screen adaptation
pos	though structured totally different from the book by tim krabb who wrote the original the vanishing spoorloos it does have the same overall feel except for that koolhovens style is less businesslike and more lyric the beginning is great the middle is fine but the sting is in the end a surprise emotional ending as you could read in several magazines there is some sex in the film but it is done all very beautifully never explicit but with lots of warmth and sometimes even humour it is a shame american films cant be as open an honoust as this one where dutch films tend to go just over the edge when it comes to this subject de grot stays always within the boundaries of good taste de grot tells an amazing story stretched over more than 30 years when youll leave the cinema youll be moved what can we ask more of a film anyway this film even gives more
pos	de grot is a terrific dutch thriller based on the book written by tim krabb another of his books het gouden ei was made into the great dutch mystery thriller called spoorloos the vanishing in 1988 this one is not as good as that thriller although much better than the american remake also called the vanishing but there are times it comes closeespecially the opening moments are terrific we see a man later we learn his name is egon wagter fedja van hut coming from a plane in thailand when he picks up his bags it is pretty clear that he is smuggling something across the border these scenes are perfectly directed photographed and acted a kind of suspense is created that you would normally not have in an opening scene like this later we see how egon makes his deal in thailand with a woman both stating that they have never done anything like thisfrom this point the movie is constantly flashback and flashforward we see how egon still as a child here played by erik van der horst befriends a guy named axel as a kid played by benja bruijning we learn how they grew up as friends sort of and how axel as an adult played by marcel hensema became a criminal egon in the meanwhile goes to college and settles with a woman around this time he sometimes meets axel but does not really want anything to do with himthe movie is chronological in a way it shows egon and axel as kids than as students young adults and in their midthirties but from time to time like i said the movie goes back to when they were kids and jumps forward again every time we see them as kids it explains something that happens when they are adultsminor spoilers hereinthe title means the cave and it is the cave that gives the movie its happy ending although it is in fact not that happy like the beginning the ending is terrific the middle part of the movie is entertaining and in a way it distracts our attention of the first scenes only to come back at that point in the end it is the editing that gives the movie its happy ending although we can say the dramatic ending is happy in a way as well
pos	tim krabbe is the praised author of het gouden ei a novel that was put on the screen twice spoorloos and the vanishing one of the dutch writers more recent works is de grot a psychological thriller about two totally different men egon and axel who meet at a youth camp and surprising enough become friends for dear life egon is a quiet somewhat dull person who spends his time studying and writing geography books axel on the other hand is a charismatic partyanimal a heavy drinking criminal whose everydays concern is to get a woman into his bedroom from the moment they meet axel has a strong influence on egon while the latter envies him because he has a good life without really doing anything such as reading thick books like egon ultimately egon is even dragged by egon into illegal practices himself which leads to a fatal drug transport in a distant asian countryafter having read the book last year i was surprised the critics were quite positive about it in my opinion the book suffers especially from the complex structure while krabbe presents the story as an absorbing portrait of an uncommon relationship between two people the plot becomes more of a puzzle the many episodes are not presented chronologically so that two successive scenes are seldom in the same episode because of this the story feels surprisingly remote you often need to know a characters background to really care for him or her another complaint was the fact that the main characters egon and axel are a little stereotypical egon is the dull intellectual while axel is his exact opposite in real life such onedimensional people rarely exist in books and films they always seem to be there taking away a lot of credibilitydespite all this the film was a pleasant surprise being much better than the book the adaptation excels in its beautiful cinematography humour and acting fedja van huet egon is one of the few dutch actors who can make you forget he is acting which is in my opinion the highest an actor can achieve the drawbacks of the film however are the same as the books mainly because the characters are onedimensional they are so predictable that it becomes annoying guess who wrote the script indeed krabbe himself it is obvious that this talented director thats what the movie makes clear anyway is hampered by a deficient screenplay perhaps koolhoven should just have chosen a better book710
pos	though structured totally different from the book by tim krabb who wrote the original the vanishing spoorloos it does have the same overall feel except for that koolhovens style is less businesslike and more lyric the beginning is great the middle is fine but the sting is in the end a surprise emotional ending as you could read in several magazines there is some sex in the film but it is done all very beautifully never explicit but with lots of warmth and sometimes even humour it is a shame american films cant be as open an honoust as this one where dutch films tend to go just over the edge when it comes to this subject de grot stays always within the boundaries of good taste de grot tells an amazing story stretched over more than 30 years when youll leave the cinema youll be moved what can we ask more of a film anyway this film even gives more
pos	this was another world war ii message to the soldiers and to the allies to be careful about spreading rumors these were called instructional cartoons because it was a mixture of serious messages along with a funnylooking main character called pvt snafuall of us have imaginations along with fears and whathaveyou and thats what happens here as pvt snafu incorrectly adds two and two to something he hears and comes up with five you can start panics and all kinds of disasters if you spread enough rumors and enough people believe them that includes losing confidence in your country and your cause as pointed out here in this cartoon a good way to lose a war is demoralize the enemy thats still being done today we lost the war declares one big baloney near the end of this cartoon amazing how some americans still havent learned this cartoon may be 65 years old but it sure has relevance today as i write this there were two terrorist bombings in europe today and some people still think the war on terror is just a bumper sticker slogan amazingthe writer the famous dr suess uses analogies of hot air balloon juice here to present the above message with theodore geisel his real name you know the rhymes will be clevernothing hilarious here but it wasnt meant to be you have to understand the climate of 1943 and the justified paranoia that was out there during world war ii people forget that war could have easily wound up with the other side winning it was a tense time
pos	rumors is a memorable entry in the wartime series of instructional cartoons starring private snafu the films were aimed at servicemen and were directed animated and scored by some of the top talent from warner bros termite terrace including friz freleng chuck jones and carl stalling the invaluable mel blanc supplied the voice for snafu and the stories and rhyming narration for many of the films was supplied by theodor geisel ie dr seuss the idea was to convey basic concepts with humor and vivid imagery using the character of snafu as a perfect negative example he was the dope the little twerp who would do everything youre not supposed to do according to chuck jones the scripts had to be approved by pentagon officials but army brass also permitted the animators an unusual amount of freedom concerning language and bawdy jokes certainly more than theatrical censorship of the time would allow all for the greater good of courseas the title would indicate this cartoon is an illustration of the damaging power of rumors the setting is an army camp private snafu sits next to another soldier in the latrine something you wont see in any other hollywood films of the era and their casual conversation starts the ball rolling we observe as an offhand remark about a bombing is misinterpreted then exaggerated then turned into an increasingly frightening rumor that sweeps the camp the imagery is indeed vivid the brain of one anxious soldier is depicted as a percolating pot while the fevered speech of another is rendered as steamy hot air ie balloon juice a soldier shoots his mouth off cannonstyle and before you know it actual baloney is flying in every direction winged baloney at that panicked soldiers tell each other that the brooklyn bridge has been pulverized coney island wiped out enemy troops have landed on the white house lawn and the japanese are in california the visuals become ever more surreal and nightmarish until at last the camp is quarantined for rumoritis and private snafu has been locked up in a padded cellthis is a highly effective piece of work the filmmakers dramatized their theme with wit and startling energy and the message is still a valid one in recent years weve seen that catastrophic events real or imagined can breed all kinds of wild rumors that spread more rapidly than ever thanks to communication advances because the technology has improved the private snafus of our time are able to broadcast their own balloon juice via email cellphones and blogging consequently rumors is a rare example of a wartime educational film whose essential message doesnt feel at all dated in fact it may be more timely than ever
pos	friz frelengs rumours is an excellent private snafu cartoon that warns against spreading panicinducing rumours during wartime produced as were all the snafu shorts to be shown to military audiences as entertaining instructional films rumours is extremely imaginative and crams tons of ideas into its very brief lifespan when snafu starts a rumour about a bombing it escalates into an eventual rumour that america has lost the war this is illustrated brilliantly by way of a long rubbery piece of baloney and several strange fictional creatures who come back to haunt snafu with ever more terrible news about his countrys military rumours is inventive fast paced and funny all of which help to overshadow the rather laboured dont badmouth the military message it stands up as one of the best of the private snafu shorts
pos	once when i was in college and we had an international fair the russian section had a sovietera poster saying ne boltay meaning dont gossip i translated it for the generation of tv watchers as dont be gladys kravitz in reference to the nosy neighbor on bewitchedhowever when you see the result of gossip in the pvt snafu short rumors you see that its not quite a laughing matter in this case the perpetually witless soldier overhears something about bombing and immediately assumes that the axis powers have attacked the united states so he tells it to someone who tells someone else who tells someone else and it continues as in the russians are coming the russians are coming the story gets blown more and more out of proportion each time so that when it gets back to snafuwell you know what i mean yes its mostly wwii propaganda  complete with a derogatory term for the japanese  but i have to say that the pvt snafu shorts were actually quite funny of course since they had dr seuss writing and mel blanc providing the voices its no surprise that these came out rather cool worth seeing
pos	in complete contrast to the opinions of the other review this film actually was surprisingly good i reluctantly went to see it and expected to be bored by clichs obvious jokes and overacting all of which the trailer had promisedhowever after 5 minutes in i found myself genuinely laughing and enjoying the refreshing acting with only one toilet humour gag over her dead body manages to actually come up with realistically funny scenarios and without spoiling anything too much some of the moments involving animals are hilariousthe staple ingredients of a good film are all there script director and actors and compared some other recent attempts at romantic comedy this film stands tallsure you arent going to learn anything or have a spiritual awakening but if you go with an open mind you will more than likely have a good time
pos	over her dead body was a nice little movieit was decent and entertaining while still being pretty funnythere were a few clichs but i found most stuff freshat first i didnt think it was going to be good at allwhen it started outif you can get past the first 20 minutes thoughthe movie starts getting more interestingthis film wasnt burst out in laughter hilariousand wasnt oh my gosh wonderfulit was just a movie that you can sit down and enjoy for how enjoyable it wasi dont see how this movie was badits rating is just a bit too lowi couldve dealt with a 55but a 48alsogiving this movie a 1 is disgracefulit was pretty goodand there was nothing horrible enough about it to give it a 1which is what most people gave it
pos	look its eva longoria and paul rudd in a movie about a dead girlfriend haunting the new girlfriend its gabrielle from desperate housewives and the guy who wore sex panther cologne in anchorman if you are expecting a golden globe nominated movie then you need to rethink how you look at movies however if you are willing to suspend reality for 90 minutes and want to watch a funny movie then youve come to the right place the characters are all funny they work together very well the real match up is paul rudd and lake bell hes as funny as he was on friends and she was funny and good looking all at the same time i went with my wife she enjoyed it and so did i
pos	i wasnt a fan of seeing this movie at all but when my gf called me and said she had a free advanced screening pass i tagged along only for the sake of seeing eva longoria and laughing at jason biggs anticsoverall it was actually better then i expected but not by much this was like a hybrid of how to lose a guy in 10 days and just like heaven a typical romantic comedy with its moments i guess the movie was quite short though around 85 min but it was enough to tell the whole story build some character development and have a decent happy ending the whole idea of a ghost haunting its former husband was a interesting plot to follow eva did a good job of keeping up the sarcasm and paul rudd and the rest of the supporting cast especially jason biggs kept the laughs coming at a smooth paceoverall i liked the movie only because it had a good amount of laughs to keep me going otherwise i would have given this movie a lower rating hey its a chick flick and im reviewing this movie from a guys persepctive alright it would be more of a fair fight if females reviewied this movie and gave there thoughts about it
pos	i watched this on an 8 hour flight and presumably because of the pressure and the altitude i actually found it mildly entertaining emphasis on the mildthe actual idea behind the film was brilliant a woman dies her fianc falls in love with someone else she decided to make sure they dont get together but eventually she lets them do it sadly the actual film wasnt as good ok there were a few laughs and the actors all worked well but from the beginning the plot was about as predictable as the destination of the flight i was on i think the whole gaybutnotgay friend part of the story could have been worked a lot better the talking parrot was a nice idea but to be honest it wasnt really very funnyin summary the film was more interesting than staring at the seat in front of me but it was a close call
pos	actually my vote is a 75 anyway the movie was good it has those funny parts that make it deserve to see it dont misunderstand me is not the funniest movie of the world and its not even original because its a idea that we have seen before in other movies but this one has its own taste a friend of mine told me that this was a film for boyfriends i think that not exactly but who cares also there is another movie that show us almost the same topic chris rock appears in it the name is down to earth men that one its a very funny movie see both if you want and i know that you will agree that mr rock won with his movie i would liked that the protagonist male character were given to ashton kutcher however the film is good
pos	this is a great filmi agreed to watch a chick flick and some how ended up with this i had never heard of it or anyone in it excpet mike from friendsbut it is great eva lake and paul give amazing performances the humour is consistently dry and wittypaul rudd pretty much plays the mike character from friends which works great the other characters are stereotypes and the plot is formulaic i mean we are not talking apocalypse now here but the characters are likable the story is engaging the soundtrack production and direction all work wellin all a great feelgood film that really deserves a lot more credit than it getseveryone has their own tastes but i really dont understand the one star reviews for this
pos	this had a good storyit had a nice pace and all characters are developed coolive watched a whole bunch of movies in the last two weeks and this had to be the best one ive seen in the two weeksjason biggs character was the best thougheven though it was small it was cleverly crafted from the very beginningthis may be a romantic comedy and i dont like most but the writing direction performing sound design overall in all capacity just was really thought out pretty coolthis film scored pretty high out of all the movies ive seen lately  and the rest were big budget or better publicizedgood job in writing
pos	ah i loved this movie i think it had it all it made me laugh out loud over a dozen of times yes i am a girl so im writing this from a girls perspective i think its a shame it only scored 52 in rating too many guys voting it was far above other romantic comedies just because im female i dont enjoy all chic flicks on the contrary i prefer other genres romantic comedies tend to be shallow and not as funny as they meant to be but like i said this movie had it all almost in my opinion great script good oneliners fine acting although eva longoria parkers character reminded very much of gabrielle from desperate housewives but so what it was awesome i will keep this film for rainy days days when i feel low and need a few laughs
pos	i took a flyer in renting this movie but i gotta say it was very very good on all fronts script cast director photography and high production values etc proves eva longoria parker is head and shoulders in romcom above bad actors such as kate hudson and jennifer aniston who mug and call it acting whoda thunk itparker and isla fisher are in a class by themselves in this regard and should try to hold out for projects as good as over her dead body lake bell is excellent too and this is the first time i have seen her and finally paul rudd gets to shine in a really good movie instead of lesser filmsa movie like this never gets its dues from closeminded males its too bad as other imdb reviewers here have noted there is nothing lame about this gem no hack writing or acting and its depiction of contemporary la and california in general makes every scene look bright beautiful clean and otherwise outstanding in every way never before has a movie made la look so good ah what a little talent and a lot of caring can do for a moviei wont divulge the plot but as a longtime and hardcore atheist i was willing to suspend disbelief and buy into the supernatural theme in order to enjoy an excellent and lighthearted piece of entertainment it reminds me very much of the old topper movies which were also so enjoyablethis movie exposes popular but otherwise hackneyed movies like ghost for the mediocre and overly sentimental crap fests they are we already know the public taste leans heavily toward the mediocre some of us save our praise for the truly worthy howeverif you have enjoyed other overlooked gems such as into the night with michelle pfeiffer jeff goldblum and clu gulager blind date with bruce willis and kim basinger american dreamer with jobeth williams chances are with robert downey jr christopher mcdonald and cybil sheppard making mr right with john malkovich etc youll enjoy this a firstrate job all around even if its kinda hard to believe a straight guy can pretend to be gay for more than five years but even that plot device doesnt detract from the movies overall excellence
pos	i went into this film thinking it would be a crappy brated movie i came out surprised and very amused eva was good but lake bell stole the show she had amazing comedic timing the jokes in this film were surprisingly original and really funny with one or two flat jokes in between the plot was enough to tie it all together a woman eva dies on her wedding day and comes back to haunt the woman that is going out with her wastobe husband its sounds farfetched but it actually works quite well 710  overall its a worthwhile cinema watch if not get it on dvd when it comes out
pos	there are few films or movies i consider favorites over the years the gospel road was one of them i watched this as a young teen and would like the opportunity to watch it again my favorite parts were the fact that 1jesus was blond 2the last supper was a huge meal3 he liked playing with the children4his death was for all people and for all timethe movie may not have been theologically sound or high quality acting but it touched my heart at that time besides i am a johnny cash fan and it was a brave venture if it ever comes out on dvd i will purchase it purely for sentimental reasons
pos	johnny and june carter cash financed this film which is a traditional rendering of the gospel stories the music is great you get a real feel of what the world of jesus looked like ive been there too and june gets into the part of mary magdalene with a passion cashs narration is good toobut1 the actor who played jesus was miscast 2 there is no edge to the story like cash puts in some of his faith based music 3 because it is uncompelling i doubt well see this ever widely distributed againid love to buy the cdtom paine texas usa
pos	this is an entertaining look at the gospel as presented by johnny cash adorned in black of course who sings a lot and narrates a bit also if you like johnny cash this film is quite enjoyable also note the blonde depiction of jesus in this workjust for fun try to think of five jewish men who have blonde hair anyway its a fun presentation of the greatest and most important story of all
pos	this great movie has failed to register a higher rating than 5why notit is a great portrayal of the life of christ without the ruthless sensationalism of the passion of the christjohnny cash did great things for god which amazingly are shunned and neglected in areas where they should matter mostlike our churchesthe film itself took less than a month to film as johnny felt the strong presence of god guiding him through itgreat credit to everyone involved in this overwhelmingly sincere movie which will always be cherished by its fansat least the billy graham crusade rated it highly enough to use it as a prime source of education for new christiansthanks fox for producing itas walk the line proved that it was freakish that this man survived yet alone produced such an underrated masterpiecemovies are not canonized through popular vote as this production proves in summary i believe that this film is one of the worlds great documentaries as it is forthright honestly portrayed and a great witness to the christian faith
pos	i just cant understand the negative comments about this film yes it is a typical boymeetsgirl romance but it is done with such flair and polish that the time just flies by henstridge talk about winning the genepool lottery is as magnetic and alluring as ever who says the golden age of cinema is dead and vartan holds his ownthere is simmering chemistry between the two leads the film is most alive when they share a scene  lots it is done so well that you find yourself willing them to get togetherignore the negative comments  if you are feeling a bit blue watch this flick you will feel so much better if you are already happy then you will be euphoricps i am 33 male from the uk and a hopeless romantic still searching for his princess
pos	this is the first michael vartan movie ive seeni havent seen alias and i was curious to see if the guy can acthe sure can and is likable in this movienatasha henstridge is of course gorgeous but she is usually in more physical and action rolesso i found her very good and lovable in this differentsweet role of a schoolteacher some of the negative comments i read are truethe movie is full of clichs and the story doesnt ring true at allalsoeven though every character in the movie remarks how good they look togetheri dont think there is screen chemistry there howeveri enjoyed this moviethe locales are nicethe characters are likable and goodlooking and the supporting actors are pretty good if you are expecting to see a great romancethis is not itbut if you want to see a pleasant innocent goodlooking movie with likable characters its very good
pos	i caught this film at a test screening was very surprised to find a really sweet and fun story well acted natasha henstridge is the next julia roberts the male lead was awsome very funny film takes place in the best locations in new york made me want to go there i just saw youve got mail i thought it had to be you was a much better story fresherit was clean and great for whole family i think it will do well audience i saw it with loved it a definite recommend
pos	i have looked forward to seeing this since i first saw it listed in her work finally found it yesterday 21302 on lifetime movie channeljim larsons comments about it being a sweet funny story of 2 people crossing paths were dead on writers probably shouldnt get a bonus everyone else sro for making the movieanybody who appreciates a romantic movie should see itnatashas screen presence is so warm and her smile so electric to say nothing of her beauty that anything she is in goes on my favorite list her tv and print interviews that i have seen are just as refreshing and well worth looking forgod bless her her family and future endeavorsthis movie doesnt seem to available in dvd or video yet but i would be the first to buy it and i think others would too
pos	a beautiful postcard of new york the thing i enjoyed most was being able to watch this with my whole family and not cringe waiting for a stupid toilet humor joke to appear it never did my teenagers liked it too my son for natasha henstridge and my daughter for michael vartan my wife and i commented that we could not remember the last time we could sit with the kids and all enjoy something this film told a story that felt comfortable but not old or done the ending came with a twist which we all liked too if you are not just a cynical person and have are willing to let a story unfold then this is for you as a guy it takes a lot to hold my interest when it comes to romantic movies and this one did i recommend it and we need more of these films to watch
pos	sure this movie is sappy and sweet and full of clichs but its entertaining and thats what i watch movies for to be entertained natasha henstridge is stunning even with the short hair her smile is radiant and her beauty cant be disguised as for michael vartan im sure the women love him the two of them seemed to really like eacb other in this film i dont understand the comments that there was no chemistry between them i guess we see what we want to seeolivia dabo and michael rigoli were fun to watch even if dabos british accent did creep into her supposed bronx speech to tell you the truth i hadnt really noticed it until i read these comments but i went back to the dvd and now her dialogue sounds more british than american to me but she was ideal for her role with that one exception its a story of two nice people who are getting married to significant others but who find their soul mates in one another it may be an unlikely story but who says movies are all supposed to play like documentaries it is no more unrealistic than any of the dramas that are screened every hour on the tube thats why we watch them to escape from the humdrum of daily living for a short time and enter the world of the characters on the screen i thought these actors did a good job of it but hey im a sentimental guy who tears up easily dont get me wrong though it has to be a sentimental scene and this movie had plenty of thosei give it 910 only because im saving my 1010 for that yet unseen super magnificent movie that i know will come along some day if you see it advertised as coming up on the movie channel or lifetime movies or whatever make a note to watch it i think youll like it
pos	a sweet funny story of 2 people crossing paths as they prepare for their weddings the excop writer and the public school teacher fall for each other in this great new york setting even though they are marrying other people maybe a little trite in that the partners are both type a personalities while our protagonists are much more relaxed not anything heavy but it made me smile and hey for the guys  sell the natasha henstridge angle and the gals  sell them the sappy romance everyone wins
pos	id have given this film a few stars simply because it was a lifetime presentation actually filmed in the location represented in the story  here new york city most on this channel whether set there in rural iowa oregon virginia la etc are filmed in vancouver ottawa toronto or some other canadian localebut if there ever were one deserving the top rating  10 on this site its this movie certainly not for originality for this story has been done many times in many variations with several very similar to this specific one its also been done pretty often on the big screen with megastars past and present from cary grant james garner harrison ford tom hanks et al  and deborah kerr doris day meg ryan and many more i can think of at least 1012 more just as prominent past to present off the top of my head who could be added now and there are probably many others which could be brought to mindnot to drone on but my point is that in my opinion this is by far one of the best of this genre ive seen i caught it by chance on a midday friday at a time when i had the tv on only because i was taking a couple of hours following a particularly hectic week id never run across this flick in the 8 years since it was made and while the two leads have done enough to be known to most they were completely unknown to me the only two actors i knew were phyllis newman annas mother whom id seen in some things from her younger days and michael rispoli henry charlies best friend who was outstanding as gramma the menacing juice loan tough street guy from rounders the chance meeting and coupling between both leads best friends as a substory romance with the correlation of their being such to anna and charlie being only revealed to all later is an oftdone plot contrivance within the genre but makes no difference to the enjoyment here in fact it enhances itchecking some other comments i agree completely with those which are the most positive the primary word describing this film is engaging in caps this adjective describes the performers the characters the chemistry between and among all of the characters in whatever combination presented and all of the supporting and even minor rolesi love films with a harder edge rounders the escapist schwarzeneggerstallone fare goodfellows even the classics like casablanca gone with the wind citizen kane but for pure uncomplicated enjoyment this one was outstanding with a bare fraction of their budgets it was equal to the results achieved by youve got mail and sleepless in seattle and tom hanks and meg ryan couldnt have done better than natasha henstridge and michael vartan here the costars and support personnel here were equivalent to those in these megafilms as well
pos	does anyone know the exact quote about time and love by george ede aka father fitzpatrick in the move it had to be you he was talking to charlie and annna in the church as they were leaving if not i will have to rent the movie this was a great movie i also loved serendipity great love story for the soul i met my one true love my soulmate and although i had the experience to meet him when i had least expecting it i wasnt ready for that kind of emotional relationship altho we did marry i wasnt mature enough to give as much as i thought i would i got complacent and took his love for granted and he withstood it for 7 years he finally left with resentment but we are still hurt and angry  in disbelief about the way it turned out i had some very hard lessons to learn and we have now been apart 3 yearsthis movie meant a lot because i am still waiting on reconciling with my one and only true love i can now appreciate that distinct feeling inside of me and the quote of father fitzpatrick rang true for mei know when he has healed enough to trust me again we will remarrydont ever get complacent and take true love for granted it has been the hardest lesson of my life also the music in this movie is outstanding and meaningful this movie is deep and spiritually uplifting true love is worth waiting for if it is meant to be it will no matter what it will happen nothing is impossible even when its the second time around thanks
pos	as we all know a romantic comedy is the genre with the ending already known the two leads always have to get together late in the third act i was trying to figure out how this will wrap up and how they will end up together a clue was given right from the start but youll never realize it until the end its a simple hook but it works it had to be you cover a lot of the usual ground but takes a fresh spin when ever possible i liked all the ny characters and i loved the locations its a postcard of ny also it was nice to watch a film and not find anything offensive in it so if you like a good old fashion romantic movie  then this is for you
pos	this is a really old fashion charming movie the locations are great and the situation is one of those old time preston sturgess movies fi you want to watch a movie that doesnt demand much other then to sit back and relax then this is it the acting is good and i really liked michael rispoli he was in rounders too and while you were sleeping the rest of the cast is fun its just what happens when two people about to get married meet the one that they really love on the weekend that they are planning their own weddings i know sounds kooky but it is and thats what makes it fun to watch it will make your girl friend either hug you or leave you but at least youll know
pos	but the fun is in the journeyi found this movie to be extremely enjoyable not only are both leads extremely easy on the eyes the humor from the supporting cast and the jokes actually made me laugh out loud several timesyes its predictable and yes its a clich romantic comedy but the point is that its a sweet story the message about finding your one true love also rings true in many waysthe dialog is deadon and the acting is well done on all parts and over the top for comic effect the bulgari scene is worth its weight in gold the actress there deserves honorable mention for those that panned it for being predictable  if you want a film with twists and turns that keep you guessing then you want a thriller this is a romantic comedy it touched my heart and made me realize that i was lucky enough to find my true love in life and it has been worth every effort along the waygreat date movie great movie for a happy cry
pos	this was a superb episode one of the best of both seasons down right horror for a change with a story that is way way above the average moh episodes if there is such a thing a mans wife is almost burned to death in a tragic car wreck in which he was driving his airbag worked hers didnt she is burned beyond recognition great makeup btw and not given much of a chance to live without a full skin graft but even in a coma she keeps dying but brought back by modern technology and when she does die for a few minutes her ghost appears as a very vengeful spirit carnage of course ensues and also some extremely gory killings and also some extremely sexy scenes what more could you ask for you might ask well not much because this baby has it all and a very satirical ending that should leave a smile on most viewers faces i just loved rob schmidts wrong turn direction too he has a great knack for horror excellent episode this is one im buying for sure
pos	maybe its just because i have an intense fear of hospitals and medical stuff but this one got under my skin pardon the pun this piece is brave not afraid to go over the top and as satisfying as they come in terms of revenge movies not only did i find myself feeling lots of hatred for the screwer and lots of sympathy towards the screwee i felt myself cringe and feel pangs of disgust at certain junctures which is really a rare and delightful thing for a somewhat jaded horror viewer like myself some parts are very reminiscant of hellraiser but come off as tribute rather than imitation its a heavy handed piece that does not offer the viewer much to consider but i enjoy being assaulted by a film once and awhile this piece brings it and doesnt appologize i liked this one a lot do not watch whilst eating pudding
pos	i was all ready to pan this episode seeing that this master really doesnt have any horror films under his belt but this is easily the best episode of the seasonthe acting was good i dont know how he wrangled it but weve got some real talent in this episode and while you could see things coming from a mile away plot wise at least it was entertaining and managed to keep me engaged for the full 56 mins something that has been lacking up to this point in the seriesi especially liked the bit at the end not a twist per say but just a funny little bit where he becomes as ever the henpecked hubbyreally good effort like ive said in other reviews these are not true masters doing a lot of these episodes but they may someday end up being masters in the future
pos	fans of the hbo series tales from the crypt are going to love this moh episode those who know the basic archetypal stories that most of the classic ec comics were based on will recognize this one right off the batunderrated indie favorite martin donovan also an excellent writer  coauthor of the screenplays for apartment zero and death becomes her is the kind of guy whose everyman good looks can go either way he could play a really nice if misunderstood guynextdoor or he can play the same role with a creepy undertone of corrosive sleaziness in the case of right to die he takes the latter approach and it definitely worksdonovan is a doctor who has recently had an affair with his slutty office receptionist robin sydney much to the displeasure of his inconsolable unforgiving spouse abbey julia anderson when the two of them get involved in a terrible car accident while returning from an unsuccessful weekend of making up and shes horribly burned in a fire hes reluctant to pull the plug on her not without some enthusiastic nudging from his even sleazier lawyer and best buddy corbin bernsen looking the worse for wear these days but abbeys never been one to give up without a fight and thats where the ectheme of the episode comes in cuckolded husbands  and wives  have always been the genres favorite subject matter for some spooky and ooky supernatural shenanigans and this case is definitely no exception if anything the rampedup quotient of sex and gore must have bill gaines cackling with glee in his mausoleum somewhereand thats not to mention that john espositos original script does give the adultery angle just a slight twist you dont realize as youre watching that you only know half the story until close to the endthink what lies beneath with more guts and gazongas and youre therenot a bad effort but not the best of the lot either at least rob schmidt does display touches of flair here and there with the direction especially in a scene that makes cell phone picture messaging into a truly horrifying experience indeed as with most moh episodes this one is following a prevalent theme this season of flaying and dismemberment so the extremely squeamish need not apply
pos	a man and his wife get in a horrible car accident when the wife is left in a persistent vegetative state the man must choose between pulling the plug and letting her live the decision is made even harder when he realizes her ghost wants to extract revenge on him and those around himthis comes to us from director rob schmidt who made wrong turn a film i have not seen with only one horror film under his belt and not a particularly notorious one at that i was a bit reluctant to watch this episode expecting schmidt to be a master of horror in only the most liberal sense my apologies to him for my underestimation as of episode 10 in a 13 episode season this was actually the best one yetthe issue of the right to die is dealt with and covered in enough detail to be a solid plot device however this is only the foundation on which the story revolves once the horror elements show up the film goes from decent to spectacular great acting great plot great dialogue great suspense i was a little creeped out at times which is good and most of all the gore is in extreme abundance i read a review of this episode prior to watching it where the reviewer said there is a strong hint of hellraiser in this through the first part of the show i had no idea what they were talking about then there is a bit later where some images do remind me of hellraiser 2 however i in no way wish to say that this takes away from the film i can see no other way to create the effect that was created and in my opinion this looks remarkably better than hellraiser 2some plot twists show up later on and might invite the viewer to give the film a second look i didnt watch it a second time but i think the beginning would make more sense if i had not that its confusing the subplot with the dental hygienist is also nice and i found myself going back and forth about whether i disliked the main character for his relationship with her or if i felt bad for him hes somewhat of an antihero to the whole story if you will i feel inclined to cheer for him as the protagonist but hes completely unlovablewhile the stuart gordon episode may be better and im excited about the washingtonians episode i think i could safely bet that this is the key episode of the season and by far the saving grace of what was otherwise lackluster and routine when legends like john carpenter let me down again i get a bit worried about the genres future but then a fresh face like rob schmidt comes along and gives me hope this one is a keeper and please bring schmidt back for season 3
pos	well its about time i had really given up any and all hope that there was going to be a standout episode among this seasons entries while there have still been far too many drab to hohum entries at least this episode turned out well its rather funny that director rob schmidt who only has the not bad wrong turn to his credit and writer john esposito whose only scripting chores to date have included tale of the mummy and graveyard shift should be the ones to give us the best written and most thought provoking episode of the season in right to die we are treated to the story of cliff and abbey at the start of the episode the couple are having a conversation abbey has caught cliff cheating and he is desperately trying to win her back while they speak they find themselves in a car accident where cliff is left with only scratches and bruises but abbey is thrown from the car and catches on fire when a spark ignites and gasoline that had dripped onto her catches her on fire and this is just the setup people once in the hospital cliff must decide whether or not abbey should live in this state with no skin and only nerve reflexes theres also a side effect too every time she flatlines abbey goes a walking as a ghost and causes trouble for all sorts of people hands down this is the best episode of the season and certainly ranks as one of the top episodes ever from the gruesome effects to the taut script which threw in a few twists i never saw coming and suspense so palpable you can almost touch it right to die should have the right to go on living forever
pos	im not entirely sure rob schmidt qualifies as a master in the genre of horror since he previously just directed one horror film called wrong turn and that one was actually just was slightly above mediocre but fact is that he made with right to die one of the best and creepiest episodes of the entire second season of the masters of horror franchise there was a similar underdog story in season one when william malone made on of the best episodes with the fair haired child even though his other long feature films fear dot com and house on haunted hill sucked pretty badlythe story of right to die cleverly picks in on the nowadays piping hot social debate of euthanasia but thankfully also features multiple oldfashioned horror themes like ghostly vengeance murderous conspiracies pitch black humor and comic book styled violence whilst driving home late one night and discussing the husbands continuous adultery the addison couple are involved in a terrible car accident cliff walks away from the wreck unharmed but his wife abby is fully burned and needs to be kept alive artificially whilst cliff and his sleazy attorney corbin bernsen of the dentist want to plug the plug on her and sue the car constructor abbeys mum sets up a giant media campaign to keep her daughter alive as a vegetable and blame everything on cliff meanwhile abbeys hateful spirit comes back for revenge and kills someone in cliffs surrounding whenever she has a near fatal experience with the medical devices after a few victims cliff realizes it might be safer for him to keep his wife alive if he wants to remain alive as well right to die is a stupendous episode and exactly the type of stuff i always hoped to see from a tvseries concept like masters of horror its violent and gory with a sick  twisted sense of humor and loads of sleaze sequences the euthanasia theme and the whole obligatory media circus that surrounds it is processed into the script very well yet without unnecessarily reverting to political standpoints or morality lessons the atmosphere is suspenseful and the killing sequences are suitably nasty and unsettling actresses julia anderson and robin sydney both have pretty face and impressively voluptuous racks which is always a welcome plus and corbin bernsen is finally offered the chance again to depict a meanspirited and egocentric bastard great moh episode definitely one of the highlights of both seasons
pos	this is one of the best episode from the second season of moh i think mick garris has a problem with women he killem all they are often the victims screwfly solution prolife valerie on the stairs i dont remember the argentos episode in season 1 etc obviously imprint i think he enjoys to watch women been burn torture mutilated and i dont know never least right to die is one of the best with good turns and graphic scenes and suspense specially with the photos from the cell scene wonderful the acting is like the entire series regular i could be worst like prolife or we scream for ice cream also i think the plot it could be made for a movie and not just for an episode the ideology of the series is horrible killing and terminating women mutilating animals and on and on the first season it was better than the second one with episodes like cigarrette burns the best of all homecoming the most funny imprint really shocking
pos	what starts out as a very predictable and somewhat drab affair is in the end quite hilarious and entertaining right to die is not very suspenseful but it more than makes up for that with some outlandish set pieces and over the top gorespoilers here top credits also go to the deadon performance from martin donovan as one of the most despicable characters ever to grace the screen playing the character in a great aloof fashion you nearly feel bad for the guy in the end when his grand plan ultimately fails corbin bernsen also chews up the scenery playing a notsogoodguy who gets his just dessertsend of spoileras a revengefromthedead flick right to die benefits heavily from its performers and is more than an ok way to spend less than an hour
pos	masters of horror right to die starts late one night as married couple abby julia anderson  ciff addison martin donovan are driving home however while talking cliff is distracted  crashes into a tree that has fallen across the road cliffs airbag works ok  he walks away with minor injuries unfortunately for abby hers didnt  she ended up as toast when she was thrown from the car  doused in petrol which set alight burning her entire body abbys life is saved just she is taken to hospital where she is on life support seriously injured  horribly disfigured from the burns cliff decides that she should die his selfish lawyer ira corbin bersen thinks they should let abby die sue the car manufacturer  get rich while abbys mum pam linda sorenson wants to blame cliff get rich  save abby however abby has other plans of her ownthis american canadian coproduction was directed by rob schmidt whose only horror film previously was wrong turn 2003 which on its own hardly qualifies him to direct a masters of horror episode  was episode 9 from season 2 of the masters of horror tv series while i didnt think right to die was the best masters of horror episode ive seen i thought it was a decent enough effort all the same  still doesnt come close to being as bad as the screwfly solution 2006 the script by john esposito has a neat central idea that isnt anything new but it uses it effectively enough although id say its a bit uneven the first 15 minutes of this focuses on the horror element of the story but then it goes into a lull for 20 odd minutes as it becomes a drama as the legal wrangling over abbys life  the affair cliff is having take center stage before it gets back on track it a deliciously gory  twisted climax that may not be for the faint of heart the characters are a bit clichd the weak man the bent lawyer the protective mum  the young tart who has sex to get what she wants but they all serve their purpose well enough the dialogue is ok the story moves along at a nice pace  overall i liked right to die apart from a few minutes here  there where it loses its focus a bit  i wasnt that keen on the ambiguous endingdirector schmidt does a good job  there are some effective scenes this tries to alternate between low key spooky atmosphere  outandout blood  gore there are some fantastic special makeup effects as usual theres shots of abby where she has had all of the skin burned off her body  the image of her bandaged head with her teeth showing because she has no lips left is pretty gross images  makeup effects that reminded me of similar scenes in hellraiser 1987  its sequels then theres the main course at the end where cliff literally skins someone complete with closeups of scalpels slicing skin open  him peeling it off the muscle  putting it into a cooler box very messy there are also various assorted body parts theres some nudity here as well with at least a couple of pretty ladies getting nakedtechnically right to die is excellent the special effects are brilliant  as most masters of horror episodes it doesnt look like a cheap madefortv show which basically if the truth be told it is the acting was fine but theres no big names in this oneright to die is another enjoyable  somewhat twisted masters of horror episode that most horror fans should definitely check out if not just for the terrific skinning scene well worth a watch for those with the stomach
pos	why did it sound like the husband kept calling her appy  it ruined a great episode and so i can only give it a 6 proper grammar and pronunciation are essential to a filmit was very hellraiser what with all the skin ripping though i dunno how anyone can survive without skin the skin is a vital organ to the body the biggest organ actually and without we would die the more a horror film is true the more creepy it can be and more entertainingi do admit though that the stories from the great horror directors are very disappointing and very mediocre 610 come on yankies get your english up to par 
pos	in this first episode of friends we are introduced to the 6 main characters of the series monica gellerphoebe buffaychandler bingross geller joey tribbiani and eventually rachel green we discover that rachel a rich girl that is monicas friend from high school times left her fianc barry at the altar since she discovered she didnt love him she also decides to live with monica and become independent from her fathergetting a new job as a waitress in central perkross for the other handdiscovered his wife is a lesbian and lost her for susan her partner we see him moving to a new apartment during the episodemonica in this episode makes out and eventually sleeps with paul the wine guy who gave her the excuse of being impotent since he divorced his wife but in reality he was just deceiving herps i just loooove joeys and chandlers haircuts in this first season 
pos	in the very first episode of friends which aired 22 sept 1994 the one where monica gets a roommate there is a song playing as rachel sits in the window towards the end of the show the line that plays is if you ever need holding does anyone know the artist singing or the title of the song it is seems as if it is a great songi would love to get a copy of it thanks for the assistance i am looking for the albumcd it is on so i can purchase it i have the shows which are available for purchase and enjoy this show over and over again it just seemed to be believablethanks for the hours of entertainment you have provided over the years
pos	the pilot is extremely well done it lays out how the characters bond in future episodes i dont think anyone could have created a better pilot for this show it displays remarkable creativity on the writers part although not everything was straightened out because it was the very first episode a lot of events that happen in future seasons were demonstrated in the pilot an example would be ross and rachels future relationship even though the nervousness of a first episode appeared it was overcome by an amazing plot and outstanding cast choicebravoa great start to an unbeatable comedy
pos	and thats how the greatest comedy of tv started it has been 12 years since the very first episode but it has continued with the same spirit till the very last season because thats where friends is based on quotes extraordinary situations are taking place among six friends who will never leave from our hearts lets say a big thanks to rachel ross monica joey chandler and phoebe in our first meet we see how rachel dumps a guy in the church how  understand monicas search for the perfect guy there is no perfect guy why all you women are obsessed with that and how your marriage can be ruined when the partner of your life discovers that shes a lesbian till we meet joey phoebe and chandler in the next episodes enjoy friends
pos	here it is the first ever episode of friends where we get introduced to control freak monica gellar courtney cox newly divorced ross gellar david schimmer hippy pheobe buffay lisa kudrow unknown actor and ladies man matt le blanc and very sarcastic chandler bing matthew perry this is how the scene starts off until we introduced to the 6th and final friend spoilt kid rachel green jennifer anistonthe episode is better than most people give credit for like any new sitcom the first episode isnt always fantastic the acting in this episode isnt great because the cast cannot identify and arnt really believable in their new characters apart from kudrow and perry who shinematt le blanc man his acting was down right dreadful because until later he gets more confident but i think he tries to be funny but at most failsdavid schimmer why does he over pronounce every word he cannot speak normally but he became one of the funniest characters in later seasons but he isnt confident and i cannot sympathise with him jennifer aniston looks hot and does a good job as rachel green but we only see the real rachel later in the 1st season courtney cox looks quite anorexic in this episode its worrying she looks totally different now more healthily she acting is a little sketchy but everyones is in this 20 minute pilot lisa kudrow and matthew perry im doing these two together because their comic timing and acting quality was superb and for lisa this was one of her first roles and she is so natural as pheobe pheebs and matthew perry is just matthew perry playing himself basically the episode quality does improve later such as the sets they looks dark and creepy in this episode and makes them seem unfriendly the acting is ok the characters gain confidence with each new scene and i am proud this is the pilot i hope we see the friends reunite cause they will always be there for us
pos	this was the beginning of it all granted this is not friends at its best but this was the shows pilot lets not forget and not a bad one at that were introduced to the gang and central perk where our story begins even from this first episode we get a sign of the rossrachel relationship that will come over the next ten years when ross says i just want to be married again and rachel storms in with a wedding dress on probably not intentional as at the time the writers were going for a monicajoey relationship but fits nicely now when looking back something else in this episode rachel is introduced to chandler as if the two have never met before but in later episodes the socalled flashbacks this is contradicted as the two have met on three previous occasions nevertheless the point is this a fine start to a great show this episode may not be the usual friends as we are accustomed to them with the cast still a bit inexperienced but over the next few episodes we see why the show came to be what it was keep watching first season is a blast
pos	a lot has been said about shinjuku triad society as the first true miike film and i thought this sort of description might have been a clich but like all clichs it is based on the truth all the miike trademarks are here the violence the black humour the homosexuality the taboo testing and the difficult to like central character shinjuku is however one of miikes most perfectly formed films he says in an interview that if he made it again it would be different but not necessarily better i think what he means is that the film possesses a truly captivating energy and raw edge which seems so fresh that although he might be able to capture a more visually or technically complex movie he could not replicate or better the purity of this film as you might expect the violence is utterly visceral gushing blood and gritty beatings are supplemented by a fantastic scene in which a woman has a chair smashed over her face only a miike film could let you get away with a sentence like that the film has a fantastic pace unlike dead or alive which begins and ends strongly and dips in the middle dead or alive also deals with similar issues miike is clearly concerned about the relations between the japanese and chinese in the postwar period and this emotive subject is handled well here the central character really coming to life when you begin to understand his past i cannot sing shinjukus praises enough i do not want to give away too much this is miike before he began to use cgi to animate his films and is almost reminiscent of something like kitanos sonatine the central characters are superbly realized and the final twist guarantees that as soon as the film has finished youll be popping it back on again to work it all out
pos	this movie is the first of miikes triad society trilogy and the trilogy kicks of to a great start the movies in the trilogy are only connected thematically and these themes are actually apparent in all his films if you look close enough shinjuku triad society is about a cop trying to prevent his kid brother from getting too involved with a rather extreme gang of outsiders struggling their way to the top of tokyos yakuza the kid brother is a lawyer and the triad gang is becoming increasingly in need of one as the movie progresses the movie takes place in a very harsh environment and is therefore pretty violent and tough miike has done worse but since this is a serious movie it hits you very hard as usual there is also a lot of perverted sex mostly homosexual in this one the movie is in many ways a typical gangster movie but with a great drive and true grittiness if youve only seen miikes farout movies ichi the killer fudoh etc this is worth checking out since it is sort of a compromise between his aggressive overthetop style displayed in those movies and his more serious side as seen in the other films of the trilogy and as always with miike there are at least two scenes in this that youll never forget see it and figure out which ones for yourself810
pos	shinjuku triad society albeit from perfect is a fiercely compelling film for what it tries to depict in its uberconventional realm its a yakuzatriad picture involving cops versus japanese or chinese gangsters mostly chinese as the title suggests but already even in his first technical debut takashi miike is already establishing many aspects to films that he would make from hereon in social issues like black market trading of precious goods in this case human organs usually from children nostalgia for childhood and ones roots which was especially prevalent in dead or alive 2 thumbingofthenose at taboos like gay sex and satirical rapeviolence towards women bloodcurdling violence its certainly not as surreal as some of miikes most recent films but this is expected as hes trying out things that hes just starting to learn following a track record of straight to video programmers its got all of those qualities and its also like the films that would follow from it equally savage and heartfelt crazy in spots and sardonic in its drama and solid for genre fansthe story concerns two brothers one a chinese orphan raised in japan tatsuhito kiriya kippei shiina pretty decent as a eastwoodesquire antiherohero whos become a detective and another whos become a gangster or a wouldbe one the main arch likely takeover gang comes from wang a definite pun on what the gang represents during its sparetime played by tomorowo taguchi as a typical wacko with real terror in his eyes and his partner karino takeshi caesar whos threatening even when just repeating a commandment over and over to a woman whos just had her eye plugged out following a sour deal who are the ruthless kind to pop up almost organically in a miike movie theres some intrigue involving the organtrading scheme with the gangsters which kiriya almost becomes a victim of and the gangs penchant for gay sex at least with one little puppet of sorts who does whatever the main gangsters want it all leads up to vengeance and redemption qualities that miike and his writer are trying to emulate from shakespeare hence the macbeth bit with wang washing his bloody hangs over and over after some gay sex saying it wont come offif it doesnt add up to the same emotional level of impact that a great shakespeare play would have its par for the course of a film like this miikes goals are met though just met in his lowscale ambitions a gangster picture with some added levels of harsh familial trouble the main tension between the brothers comes out of profession and duty to parents notes on the crueler aspects of underworld crime and what the realm of unrepentant sex with both sexes brings out psychologically in the characters at the same time shinjuku triad society also contains more than a few moments of classic biting blackcomedy from the miike oeuvre some of it just has to be taken with a grain of salt for what the director does in his outrageousness like the bit at the beginning with the chair smashing over the face or the randomness of the interrogation as it goes into a very twisted area theres even a laughoutloud line from the young sexslave after finishing an act on one of the bosses thank you mr weenyburger miike and his writer dont have enough here to make the film a fullon dark comedy like ichi or of course visitor q but theres enough to bring some appropriate levity to the darker aspects to the story and charactersas the first entry of the black society trilogy as its called i was quite impressed and its a fine quasicalling card from one of the craziest new artists in contemporary cinema
pos	shinjuku triad society chinese mafia wars is unlikely to get distribution in the west outside film festivals why could your censors stomach a film where policemen anally rape male and female suspects to get them to talk and the victims enjoy it or see an old lady have her eye torn out of her skull these are just a few of the shocks in store for viewers of this ultraviolent cops and gangsters story it makes clockwork orange which was banned for years in the uk look like a disney cartoonshould you see this film yes it is fantastic and essential viewing for fans of asian cinema the shocking moments are there to illustrate what goers on in the world of these characters if you like this make sure you catch dead or alive which is very similar barring the insane ending in doa of course great for japan that they have a talent like miike working at the same time as takeshi kitano the best chance of seeing this film outside a takashi miike retrospective at a film festival is on dvd if i havent put you off try hunting for a hong kong version on the web as im sure it will come out in that country
pos	i found this a bit hard to follow to the extent that it seemed to dip in the middle while i tried to make head or tail of who was fighting who and why one of the problems is the culturallanguage one here we have a chinesetaiwanesejapanese problem of which we know little and because we are simply reading english subtitles inevitably loose some of the subtleties another problem is that there seem to be just too many only half explained twists and coincidences nevertheless it seems unlikely that there is a wholly bad miiki film and this certainly is not that plenty of stylish and bone crunching violence a window upon some less than orthodox sexual goings on plus the family aspect all in all a decent ride but maybe checking out the storyline might actually be helpful before watching this one
pos	while not as wild and way out as some of takashi miikes later films this is a very good crime drama the basic story is the story of a cop of japanese cop with chinese parents trying to take down an up and coming chinese mobster complicating things is that his younger brother is acting as the lawyer for the villain and his gang the film is actually much more complicated than that with several complications which both keep things interesting and distract things from the central narrative thrust its this complication and loss of way about an hour into the film that makes this less than a great filmit is a very very good one this is definitely worth seeing especially if you dont mind a no frantic pacea word of warning the violence when it happens is explosive and nasty there are also semigraphic depictions of gay sex if thats not your cup of tea proceed with caution7 or 8 out of 10
pos	the movie starts something like a less hyperkinetic more pastiche dead or alive strange underground activities are done while bodies are discovered by police officers but when a police officer is killed one tatsuhito gets involved and when he discovers that his brother shihito is also involved things get bloody quite fastan earlier work of miikes shinjuku triad society is still filled with his usual in the ol ultraviolence and sadistic sex acts though its not one of his more eclectic or flamboyant pieces rather its a pretty well crafted bit of pulp fiction as tatsuhito digs his way through the underground a maze that leads him to a gay triad leader who sells illegally gained body organs from taiwan and keeps an almostbrothel of young boys one in particular the character who kills the cop at the beginning tatsuhitos brother is getting involved with said society so tatsuhito himself is forced to become a dirty cop and use similarly violent and sadistic tactics to penetrate into this sordid realmwhats mainly interesting about this little bit of work is the relationship tatsuhito has with his nemesis wang tatsuhito is a japanese born in china later moved back into japan and alienated for it wang is a chinese who felt alienated in china so killed his father and developed a crime wing in japan wang also is a surprisingly shakespearian character which is weird enough as it is much less that you actually begin to feel sorry for him by the time his ultimate showdown with tatsuhito comes to be and tatsuhito himself is a similarly tragic figure when hes forced to contend with his lack of ability to control his brother while it would be rude to state that miikes movies are successful mostly on their shock value it is true that sometimes its easy to lose track of how well miike can create bitter disimpassioned characterspolarisdib
pos	anyone new to the incredibly prolific takashi miikes work might want to think twice about making this startling film their first experience of this truly maverick director in keeping with miikes working practice of taking any work that comes his way and then grafting his own sensibilities onto the script this is at heart a fairly basic yakuza thriller with a morally ambiguous cop chasing a gang which his lawyer brother has fallen in with what takes the movie out of the realms of the sameold sameold however is the utterly unflinching attitude so some of the most sudden and horrific violence seen in todays cinema and this isnt that nice cool clean violence so beloved of us cinema  this stuff is nasty painful and hurts that said the pace is breakneck the characters are unusual without being just being burdened with stock eccentricities miikes sense of humour reveals itself and the most unexpected moments and his camera is never quite where you expect it to be making it hard to look away from the screen whatever he might be showing you it doesnt have the ohmigod ending of dead or alive but if youre not squeamish nows the time to get on board the miike bandwagon before he ends up on some hollywood studios new john woo shopping list
pos	i really like miikes movies about yakuza this one i saw about 2 years ago and it really fued my head never before seen such a sick and twisted thing the story is good and the actors do their thing very well i havent seen the uk or japan version but i have to say that i believe that the german dvd is a bit censored if you havent seen the movie already and live in germany maybe you better look out for a dvd from the nederlands or austria the ion dvd contains a lot of very hard and nasty scenes but at the showdown i felt that something was missing about one or two very short scenesall in all a good perverted movie with crazy characters and a high level of violence thats what i like miike for
pos	the story of a drifter his sheep ranch boss and the bosss daughter is not for all tastes but its still very intriguing it takes place in the beautiful country of new zealand amongst the scenery weve come to know so well through other films from this regionthis movie was the first time i had ever seen the excellent mary regan and ive been a fan of hers ever since the cast also contains bruno lawrence who is probably best remembered by american audiences from the film smash palace terence cooper takes a turn as the ranch owner who pays a little too much of the wrong sort of attention to his daughter regan sharply acted with unforgettably shattering performances from all of its leads i first saw this movie in extremely edited form on late night television here in america but believe you me the unexpurgated version is not to be missed
pos	an excellent and accurate film mcgovern takes great pains to research and document his writing and it pays off he is not afraid to tell the truth even though it might draw unfavourable reviews and comments from some who like stories to be clean and sweet and glossyonce again mcgovern brings in christopher eccleston though not in as high a profile a role as he played in hillsborough i found this movie as accurate well acted and well presented as hillsborough and i applaud mcgovern for his poignant unapologetic writing well done and my hat is off to the writer the actors the production crew a great film
pos	this film deals with the atrocity in derry 30 years ago which is commonly known as bloody sundaythe film is well researched acted and directed it is as close to the truth as we will get until the outcome of the saville enquiry the film puts the atrocity into context of the time it also shows the savagery of the soldiers on the day of the atrocity the disgraceful whitewash that was the widgery tribunal is also dealt withoverall this is an excellent drama which is moving and shocking when the saville report comes out watch this film again to see how close to the truth it is
pos	the haunted world of edward d wood jr is the definitive documentary on the life of the man who brought us such movies as glen or glenda bride of the monster and of course plan 9 from outer space this exquisite film far exceeds where other documentaries such as look back in angora and the plan 9 companion failed it rounds up his surviving entourage many of whom have passed away since filming and gives an honest examination of ed wood and his work nostalgic in the fact that it looks back at the darker corner of yesteryear hollywood sentimental in its treatment of the director down to the haunting music this documentary is an absolute mustsee for anyone who loves the director who so failed in his day the entire two hours of the film lovingly and retrospectively pieces together eds life and untimely death for the viewer best watched at 3 am while wearing an angora sweater
pos	i loved this film not being a swooning ed wood jr fan i prefer to appreciate his boundless enthusiasm and acknowledge his shortcomings his movies are fun but his personal story is one racked with pain i hoped and was delighted to find that this film would be about understanding his turbulent life rather than simply heaping him with posthumous praise from beginning to end this film evolves from a documentary into a mythology leaving the cast and the viewer unexpectedly connected to each other and to ed wood jrwhat we get are people who knew ed wood the best talking about him from all perspectives positive and negative and showing us their character as much as eds we get insight into eds personal and professional life from his romances to his drinking to his sexuality to his friends to his enemies and even to his film makingthe film itself is shot in a lowbudget way that seems done out of respect for ed as if using the techniques of most theatrically released movies from 1996 would be disrespectful sort of like wearing a nicer suit than the president the set designer uses a sense of humor and also a great deal of insight when matching each cast member with their backgroundfans will be excited to hear personal testimony regarding ed wood controversies and new comers will be amazed that this man was real the dvd is full of impossible to find gems crossroads of lorado and photo galleries but the real treasure of this film is the surprisingly engaging and interconnected storyed wood had a habit of defining people through their association with him for better or worse to the point where one woman will go down in history as swimming pool owner for once letting him and his friends be baptized in her pool this ability to define a persons legacy comes through universally as the most amazing effect of the film is to not only give a well rounded idea of the man that was ed wood jr but also to give a comprehensive view of the community that he created somehow without ever having more that one cast member being interviewed on screen at a time the connection that ed wood created amongst the various people in his life becomes clear and the viewer is left with great sense of involvementeven the title hints at the blist horror genre but by the end we see that even this is a kindness what begins as unrelated stories by random people ends with the conclusion that all of the cast will be forever weaved into an unpredictably cohesive fabric that history will bring into haunting unity with woods legendin many ways a living contradiction ed wood jr could not be condensed to a single viewpoint this collaborative effort is the closest to knowing him that we can ever get being itself a juxtaposition of themes it is at once respectful provocative thoughtful gripping fun sad kind and fulfilling
pos	i originally caught this back in 1996 in its one week run at a movie theatre i was under impressed by it and my feelings havent much changeddocumentary about the infamous edward d wood jr covering his life and movies there are interviews with people who worked with him or knew him they include vampira dolores fuller bela lugosi jr loretta king gregory walcott and paul marco interviews are mixed with clips from the movies or some bizarre recreations it is interesting somewhat but was this really needed ive seen all of woods films and theyre just terrible wood had ambitions but not a bit of talent to carry them out i wouldnt say he was the worst director ever but hes down there do we really need a docu on a very mediocre film maker i do like the fact that they didnt try to make wood out to be some sort of saint more than a few of those interviewed especially lugosi jr pretty much hated the man and it comes through loud and clear also they totally ignore his films in the adult film industry in the 1960s and 70s still its of interest if youre a wood fan the best interviews are with vampira who tears wood apart and dolores fuller a long time girlfriend
pos	when i first saw a cry in the dark i had no idea what the plot was but when i saw it i was shocked at what it portrayed when i saw it a second time in an australian cinema class i realized a second point communication issues you see when a dingo snatched lindy chamberlains meryl streep baby she and her husband michael sam neill were griefstricken but didnt show it as seventh day adventists they believed that god willed this to happen and so they couldnt mourn it but when people all over australia saw their lack of sadness everyone started believing that lindy did it herselfthe point is the wrong message got communicated to the public and it turned people against lindy even though this was a pure accident it still happened it may be one of the biggest disasters resulting from the existence of mass media regardless of any media outlets political viewsas for the performances streep does a very good job with an australian accent no surprise there and sam neill is equally great you will probably get blown away just by what you see here definitely one of fred schepisis best movies ever
pos	an unqualified 10 the level of writing and acting in this australian movie is reminiscent of the very best of old hollywood sam neill and meryl streep are very good together neill matches streep line for line and take for take  it is one of the best showcases yet of his prodigious acting talent and he is at his sexy and gorgeous best notwithstanding the intensity of his role this engrossing film is a treat for any movie fan who loves a gripping courtroom drama portrayed in the most human but unsentimental terms the movie  which won several top awards in australia  boasts not only a superlative cast and director but wonderful and authentic australian locales it proves that people are the same the world over and after all these years people still delight in repeating the famous streep line accent and all a dingo ate moy baby including that imp elaine benis on seinfeld
pos	this is a true story of an australian couple wha are charged with murder when their infant child disappears meryl streep is excellent as always and manages to hold our interest even though she plays a character who isnt particularly likablethe media frenzy that surrounded this case in australia is reminiscent of the sam sheppard murder case in ohio during the 50s these reallife situations demonstrate that the media in fact can affect how a criminal case is handled i well remember the cleveland plain dealer running a huge headline stating why isnt sam sheppard in jail the prosecutor eventually succumbed to this relentless pressure and sheppard was tried and convicted only after years in jail was he exoneratedi love movies which tell a true story do it in an interesting way and make an important point in the process this is one of those movies other good movies which tell the story of innocent persons charged with crimes include hurricane the thin blue line and breaker morant in particular the latter is another australian film which is highly recommended810
pos	lindy meryl streep and her husband michael sam neill have just welcomed a baby girl azaria as seventh day adventists they live their beliefs every day and soon have azaria dedicated to god at their church with their two older boys looking on michael gets a vacation and the family decides to head to ayers rock one of the most impressive tourist spots in all of australia not being wealthy the family camps near the site after a wonderful first day lindy puts baby azaria to sleep in one of the tents suddenly she hears azaria crying as lindy rushes to the tent a dingo dog is just exiting shaking his head the baby is gone and soon so is the dingo although the entire camp looks for the baby she is not found concluding she is dead and that the dingo made off with their beloved child the chamberlains struggle to accept gods decision and go on with their lives but unfortunately the story gets sensational coverage in the news media and soon the tale is circulated that lindy murdered the baby she is subsequently arrested and put on trial how could this happen this is a great depiction of real events that shows how mob rule is not a figment of the imagination the entire country turns against the chamberlains in part because they are seen as odd streep gives her best performance ever as the complex lindy whose own strongwilled demeanor works against her every step of the way neill likewise does a wonderful job as the hesitant and confused michael the cast is one of the largest ever with depictions of folks around the country getting their digs into lindys case the costumes scenery script direction and production are all top of the line if you have never seen or heard of this film remedy that straight away it is not a far cry from reality to say that this cry should be seen by all who care about film and about the misused power of the media
pos	spoilers following i picked up the book evil angels when it first came out knowing nothing of the case just to give the press and the austrialian people a break here i was quite far into it before i began to question the chamberlains guilt the author obviously intended the reader to understand why the public jumped to the conclusions they did john bryson told the story just as it was presented to the jurors and picked up by the press of the arterial spray the actelone  plates dr james camerons certainty that the collar was cut with scissors that a baby could not be taken whole from her clothes with the buttons still done up bloody hand print etc all quite convincingly after all these were experts in their fields who were testifying with no apparent reason to lie and the fact that the evidence was completely wrong wasnt apparent to me at all it was also highly technical evidence difficult for a layman to understand to this point beyond some hearsay testimony in the trials hardly anyone had ever heard of a dingo attacking a human people didnt believe it was possible the public was suspicious of the seventh day adventists whose origins made them appear to be a cult and all sorts of wild beliefs about them contributed to the appearance of guilt were it not for dedicated selfless lawyers who worked relentlessly to investigate and counter the trial testimony finding azarias clothes later would not have been enough to get lindy out of jail the book shook me for that reason and ive been reluctant to come to a conclusion about anyones guilt ever since excepting oj of course i was thrilled that a movie was going to be made about the case and dont think it could have been done better ive always liked sam who i could identify with completely and meryl was perfect as always beautiful photography haunting music i think its not only a very good but a very important movie too bad it didnt receive more publicity at the time it was released
pos	meryl streep is excellent in her nuanced and stoic performance as the infamous lindy chamberlain who was accused and tried for allegedly killing her own baby azaria chamberlain and using her alibi of ravenous dingoes as her defense based on the book evil angels and titled so in its australian release a cry in the dark is an ugly film to watch it presents a scenario thats all too real for us in america the witchhunt against a person deemed an easy targetlindy chamberlain was this woman being someone who spoke her mind someone who didnt play the sympathy card and someone who was just tough enough to move on with her life despite her horrific ordeal she was labeled as suspect and hated beyond comprehension even when it was clear she didnt kill her own child the media began a tightening noose and a progressive invasion of privacy that soon had the entire nation glued to their sets as they eviscerated this family piece by piece and through it all lindy remained as stoic as ever even when her husband michael was falling apartthis stance of course is the power of strength as unsympathetic as it may look like and people happen to react strongly to that they want to see a distressed mother cry and weep and occasionally faint at every turn not sit there and look blank people dont understand that not everyone grieves the same way and when someone decides to stand strong they begin speculations meryl streep embodies this tainted woman to the hilt and in doing so creates a cold but not unfeeling woman one that stood by her convictions even if they cost her liberty because of her sam neill is allowed to have his character slowly dissolve into despair  someone has to or the chamberlains would be too detached and no one wants to see that except the monster that has at the time of this writing become the newsmedia theyll always eat train wrecks up and feed the mangled manure to the uninformed public
pos	once you pick your jaw up from off the floor from the realization that they somehow managed to put this thing together so fast that it was released the same year the case ended youll find that its not half bad the plot is engaging and interesting and the pacing is fast with this covering many situations and thus often jumping swiftly on to the next one after a line or two has been spoken where this really stands out is the acting the performances are excellent neill and streep are both impeccable its also cool to hear so much australian spoken in a hollywood film and even those who dont come naturally to it at least attempt an accent the cinematography and editing are nice enough but they dont really go beyond the standard stuff this movies story is compelling and the fact that it is authentic just makes it all the more chilling while i have not read the novel or heard of what happened outside of this picture i understand that it is quite close to the truth there is some moderate to strong language and disturbing content in this it is at times a downright great courtroom drama i recommend this to any fellow fan of such 710
pos	this is a docudrama story on the lindy chamberlain case and a look at its impact on australian society it especially looks at the problem of innuendo gossip and expectation when dealing with reallife dramasone issue the story deals with is the way it is expected people will all give the same emotional response to similar situations not everyone goes into wild melodramatic hysterics to every major crisis just because the characters in the movies and on tv act in a certain way is no reason to expect real people to do so this is especially apt for journalists and news editors who appear to be looking for the the big sob scene that will pull the ratings its an issue that has to be constantly addressedthe leads play the characters with depth personality and sensitivity and they are ably supported by a large cast all playing basedonfact individuals some viewers may be surprised to learn that many of the supporting cast in this story are people better known in australia as comic actors it reenforces my idea that comic actors make some of the best supports in dramas because with comedy they know how to establish quick impressions of individualsspoiler warningi have to say something very personal here in that i am actually an exadventist who was a practicing member in australia at the time this incident occurred so i have a slightly different impression of the story than most i think it is handled with amazing creativity and personality and emotional heart i think the best scene is the one where the couple are hounded by the new choppers it captured the themes of the story brilliantlyi once heard fred schepsi say in an interview that he told the actors to play the best case for their character they could while this is especially apt for this story i think it is also a general principle that should apply to all acting as well
pos	meryl streep is such a genius well at least as an actress i know shes been made fun of for doing a lot of roles with accents but she nails the accent every time her performance as lindy chamberlain was inspiring mrs chamberlain as portrayed here was not particularly likable nor all that smart but that just makes streeps work all the more remarkable i think she is worth all 10 or so of her oscar nominations about the film well there were a couple of interesting things i dont know much about australia but the theme of religious bigotry among the general public played a big part in the story i had largely missed this when i first saw the film some years ago but it came through loud and clear yesterday and it seems the australian press is just as accomplished at miseryinducing pursuit and overkill as their american colleagues a pretty good film a bit different grade b
pos	i remember seeing this movie shown several years ago on the lifetime tv network and thought it was an interesting story several years later i see it again and fall head over heels in love with this movie the story behind the movie is fascinating in and of itself the cast just makes it that much more appealing meryl streep is definitely at the top of her game in this picture she nails mrs chamberlains mannerisms the accent and even look she shows the pain hurt surprise and anger that lindy had to endure and in the process its hard to remember that it isnt lindy in my opinion this performance of meryls was better than her oscarwinning turn in sophies choice and should have garnered her her third oscar sam neill is perfect as michael chamberlain and for some surprising reason wasnt recognized by the academy with at least a nomination in all this movie only receive one oscar nod streeps for best actress however it did receive several australian oscars and nominationsdefinitely a toprate movie it tells a great story and you get great performances from the entire cast
pos	i found it hard to like anyone in this film the central characters lindy and michael chamberlain whose daughter disappears during a night out in the australian outback are not bad people but then surely not all or even most of the scores of people we see throughout this movie would be bad if we knew them better but though we are as sure as the film wants us to be of the guilt or innocence of the chamberlains from the start of their lifes tragic disarray the film takes on a more or less sociological perspective pertaining to gossip news media crowds mobs and assumptions its not a movie about the degenerate society of australia in particular its merely an account of a true story that happened there society en masse is much less evolved than the individual feels ensured that we arewhen a warden insists upon killing all of an aborigines dogs because of the unverified action of a single wild dog when a randomly ruined life spins even further out of control owing to the majority of magazines newspapers and tv programs distorts the tragic truth to a level of drama that provokes its consumers into a frenzy there is no sign of empathy or even any kind of looking outside of ones own unaware perceptions influenced left and right by the vigorous hearsay and vibes of those who surround ones life the reason i appreciate the film is because it turns the focus inside out from the victims to the massesthe evidence against lindy chamberlain aside suspicion was jetfueled mostly by a virtue of hers to the public eye she did not seem sufficiently distraught by the death of her baby daughter why was she able to keep her cool even a sort of aloofness let alone holding her head up for tv and the press how much of the downward spiral couldve been prevented had she behaved more to the publics liking in the media meryl streep one of if not the greatest actress working today may not give a performance that particularly stands out and frankly neither does any other actor or department of filmmaking but she and the screenwriters do understand lindy what is infuriating is that its not that difficult apparently she was not naturally prone to showing emotion in public in any case whether or not she is approachable as a lovable character in the immediate sense we are naturally prone to sympathize with her situationwhether or not her performance is as immediately gratifying as sophies choice the devil wears prada angels in america or other such work it is a triumph it is difficult enrapture an audience when you purposely deny them insights into yourself she frustrates us because we dont know what shes thinking or feeling it took me awhile to feel endeared toward her but this is the movies way of suggesting the reaction of the publics attentionshe is married to a pastor and they both practice a religion that is in a small minority and thus misinterpreted by most initially they react to their loss as if to be reconciling themselves to gods will kickstarting a rumor mill generating the notion that their daughters death was some sort of ritual killing on their part whatever happened to the little girl her parents were part of a margin with whom most of the medias intake didnt immediately identify so the first inclination was to go after them like a pack of hungrywellmeryl streep and sam neill are constantly on screen but the australian public plays the real leads here like punctuation for each plot advance director fred schepisi cuts away from restaurant to tennis court to dinner party to saloon to office where the public tries lindy and gets carried away into their own passionate projectionsthis golanglobus docudrama is not particularly memorable the settings atmosphere doesnt give a pleasurable enough compensation for the fact that no performance or facet of production stands out but it is very successful as an indictment of the collective conscious of the public
pos	in august 1980 the disappearance of baby azaria chamberlain and the pursuant trial of her parents lindy and michael for the alleged murder of the child caused an uproar across what was then a very angry nation the media and the public had already tried and convicted the accused couple and were baying for blood what followed was a gross miscarriage of justicemichael and lindy chamberlain claimed that while camping near ayers rock central australia that a dingo had taken their ten week old daughter from their tent as they were preparing to eat in the barbecue area noone believed them lindy was charged with the murder of her baby and michael as an accessory after the fact the whole country was abuzz with whispers of a ritual killing the chamberlains trial was over before it beganlindy never proved her innocence so she was found guilty there was never enough evidence to convict her yet the jury was swayed by public and media pressure how could we as a nation even sit in judgement from where we are how could we possibly presume to know unless there was absolute proof and no reasonable doubt whatsoever the chamberlains should have been acquittedfred schepisis film unequivocally and whole heartedly supports the argument of john brysons novel that the chamberlains were completely innocent of the charges laid against them that in fact a dingo did take baby azaria on that fateful night at ayers rockschepisi has brilliantly captured the mood of a blood thirsty nation hell bent on the truth being brought to light he shows australia in a rather unbecoming light as a people who were totally obsessed with seeing the chamberlains pay his screenplay cowritten with robert caswell vigorously stirs the emotions and will most certainly find the audience saddened and angered at the travesty of justice which occurredthe outstanding meryl streep gives an incredible performance as the woman accused of the most dreadful of acts she brings to life most convincingly the tough little aussie who was ready to stand up to the allegations and set the world straight even her accent is almost but not quite spot on a very good effort by the master of that trade sam neill is every bit as good as streep as the at first faithful but then disillusioned michael who cannot comprehend why their world is falling apart and he starts to question his christianity his as was streeps is a showing of great emotional strength that will move you profoundly the entire support cast are also excellent with some of australias finest actors and actresses playing a parttechnically the film is brilliant too with director of photography ian baker capturing this great land with splendour especially the rock editor jill bilcock keeps the whole movie tense and very emotionally charged while bruce smeaton provides a telling scorefor all aussies this is a must see a shocking look in the mirror if you will at what we as a country did to a family who just wanted justice to be served and the truth to be known as michael chamberlain said  i dont think anybody really understands what innocence meansto innocent peoplesaturday may 20 1995  videoeven on return viewings fred schepisis account of the travesty of justice that befell the chamberlains who lost baby azaria at ayres rock in 1980 is still emotionally powerful and honestly movingschepisi and robert caswell have expertly transferred john brysons novel to the screen telling with simplicity the horrifying story of a vacation gone terribly wrong for michael and lindy chamberlain whose new born daughter azaria was taken form the family tent by a dingo just moments after being put downamid media speculation and vicious public rumour lindy was charged with the murder of her baby and michael was charged as an accessory after the fact what followed was little more than trial by media and with the australian people determined she be put away lindy was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labour even though the prosecution could present no motive and little other than circumstantial evidencemeryl streep is in top form as the accused woman who battles australia head on to prove her innocence she is truly awesome and the only thing that fails her is a true blue aussie accent though she does her level best to sound ocker you might wonder why a top australian actress wasnt cast in the role but star power is probably the answer alongside meryl is an equally impressive sam neill outstanding as the husband who sees his world falling apart before his eyes while he feels powerless to do anything about it a strong aussie cast lend compelling supportediting from jill bilcock is very timely ian bakers cinematography of the rock and other rugged locations is visually brilliant and bruce smeatons music is perfect for the part truly a must for all conscientious australianssunday june 15 1996  video
pos	fascinating movie based on a true story about an australian woman lindy chamberlain meryl streep accused of killing her baby daughter she insists that a dingo took her baby but the story is highly suspicious the film is actually about the media circus that took place around the case the way australians interpreted what was presented in the media and the lynch mob mentality that ultimately led to the womans conviction based on barely any hard evidence i love films that question the media and also films that take a hard look on how people are railroaded by the justice system ive always thought that juries ought to be showed 12 angry men before they go through with their duties its not as has often been said a liberal movie but a clinical look at how we as human beings interpret events based so much on our prejudices and a desire for revenge a cry in the dark is likewise clinical schepisi is careful not to make the film at all melodramatic some may find the film boring or dry but i found it engaging
pos	a cry in the dark a cry in the dark was a film that i anticipated would offer a phenomenal performance from meryl streep and a solid if unremarkable film this assumption came from the fact that aside from streeps best actress nomination the movie received little attention from major awards groupslittle did i anticipate that a cry in the dark would be such a riveting drama wellconstructed on every level if you ask me this is an underappreciatted classicthe film opens rather slowly letting the audience settle into the chamberlains at a relaxed pace and really notice that at the core they are an incredibly loving simple family fred schepisi the director selects random moments to capture of a family on vacation that give a looming sense of the oncoming tragedy while also showing the attentive bliss with which lindy streep and michael sam neill chamberlain care for their childrenwhile the famous line a dingo took my baby has become somewhat of a punchline these days the movie never even comes close to laughable the actual death of azaria is horrifyingly captured it is subtle and realistic leaving the audience horrified and asking questionsthe majority of the film takes place in courtrooms and focuses on the chamberlains continuous fight to prove their innocence to the press and the court which suspects lindy of murderthe fact that it is clear to us from the beginning that they are innocent makes the tense trials all the more gripping as an audience member i was fully invested in the chamberlains plight and was genuinely angered and hurt and saddened when they were made to look so terrible by the media but at the same the mediapublic opinion is understandable i loved the way the media was by no means made to be sympathetic but they always had valid reasons to hold their viewsthe final line of the film is very profound and captures perfectly the central element that makes this film so much different from other courtroom dramasin terms of performances the only ones that really matter in this film are those of streep and neill and they deliver in every way for me this ranks as one of if not 1 meryl streeps best performances for all her mastery of different accents which of course are very impressive in their own right streep never loses the central heart and soul of her characters i find this to be one of streeps more subtle performances and she hits it out of the park and neill an actor who has never impressed me beyond being charismatic and appealing in jurassic park is a perfect counterpoint to streeps performance from what ive seen this is undoubtedly neills finest work to date its a shame he wasnt recognized by the academy with a leading actor nomination to match streeps bc the two of them play of each other brilliantlymore emotionally gripping than most films and also incredibly suspenseful a cry in the dark far exceeded my expectations i highly recommend that people who only know of the movie as the flick where meryl screams the dingo took my baby watch the film and see just how much more there is to a cry in the dark then that one line a 
pos	this review contains spoilers for those who are not aware of the details of the true story on which this movie is basedthe right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty is a basic entitlement of anyone in a civilised society but according to fred schepisis partisan but sadly convincing story of a famous australian murder trial it was not granted to lindy chamberlain accused of killing her baby the story suggesting her innocence was unlikely a dingo was alleged to have taken it but those implying her guilt even more so and there was no solid evidence against her but the australian public was transfixed by the possibility of her guilt and the deeply religious chamberlains appeared creepy when appearing in the media and the media themselves of course were anything but innocent in this process so although cleared by an initial inquest they were later prosecuted and convicted although chamberlain was eventually released this shamefully only followed the discovery of new evidence proving their innocence something no defendants should have to producea cry in the dark is well acted throughout especially by meryl streep who puts on a convincing australian accent at least to this poms ears and manages keep lindy sympathetic to us while still conveying how she managed to become a national hate figure the scenes where she actually gets imprisoned are simple but heartbreaking because we believe in the characters as real regardless of the accuracy of its portrayal of this story something i cant comment on the wider theme of this film will ring horribly true to anyone with a passing knowledge of the british popular press and its ruthless habit of appealing directly to their readerships least charitable instincts no legal system will ever be perfect but the current cry against asylum seekers in contemporary british tabloids comes from exactly the same pit of evil as the voices that put lindy chamberlain away im not a religious man but the bible still contains some killer lines if youll excuse the pun judge not lest ye be judged is one of them
pos	religious bigotry is rampant everywhere australia is not immune to ita dingo snatched a baby and the mother was tried and sent to prison for having killed her own baby i dont mean to spoil the story for you but you need to know the basics before getting kneedeep in what caused this woman to find herself inside a prisonbuy or rent the movie and discover how deepseated human hatred of those who are different continues to thrive around the globethis is a very moving motion picture with a terrific cast of actorsboth meryl streep with her famous aussie accent and sam neill whose accent is his nativeborn pronunciation are outstanding those with supporting roles are also quite goodyou will remember this movie for many yearssee it
pos	when the chamberlain family is camping near ayers rock australia lindy chamberlain meryl streep sees her baby being dragged out of their tent by a dingo and then begins an ordeal that no one should have to experience for it seems like the dingo story is not believed by the public or the press and the whole thing turns into a circus lindy doesnt help matters either because she wont play to the jury or courtroom shes only herself and shes a tough nut to crack so of course everyone thinks shes guilty because theres a piece of evidence that hasnt come to light sam neill is excellent as michael chamberlain a seventhday adventist pastor who has doubts about his faith and perhaps about his wife its good or bad to see that people are just as prejudiced and stupid elsewhere as they are in the states too because the australian public doesnt believe the story and the media only fans the flames eventually lindy is found guilty and sent to prison for a life of hard labor but years later a missing piece of evidence shows up and shes freed but not until after the familys life is basically ruined a heartbreaking story very well done a bit long but well worth seeing 8 out of 10
pos	i believe they were telling the truth the whole timeu cant trust anything in the wild they family went through hellthose poor boys too young to understand what was going on around them but still having to deal with the rumours as well as dealing with the lose of their little sister i cant believe this case went on for so longseems like the jury couldnt see the truth even if it bit them on the assi feel for this family and if i could let them know i hate what has happened to them i wouldi have no idea what they went through i cant even imagine it after watching this movie i was in tears and had to check on my little girl in bedi think everyone should watch this
pos	this is one of those movies that made me feel strongly for the need of making movies at all generally speaking i am a fan of movies based on worthy true stories and this one is great besides meryls performance which has gained a lot of recognition and praise the movies greatest asset is the story it is based on the riveting tale of a couple who suffer social and legal torture after having undergone enormous emotional pain at the unexpected and brutal death of their infant child is really an eyeopening fable that exposes the inhumane side of fellow humans and uncovers the barbarism of a very refined and lawful society it is interesting to see how people who consider themselves as kind and intelligent people the emotional jury ladies in the movie for example are in reality nothing more than selfish dupes who would for their dogmatic beliefs and prejudices shut their brains to any deliberation and contemplation even in the light of all facts pointing very clearly against their opinions the other face of the socalled civilized society that the movie exposes is the apathy to the pain of fellow human beings needless to say this is very general even though this specific tale unfolds in australia that goes as far as becoming a true cruelty must see if you are willing to take something serious and perhaps thoughtprovoking
pos	this movie is very good the screenplay is enchanting but meryl streep is most impressive her performance is excellent she brings me to go into the heart of her role
pos	delightful minor film juggling comedy and detective romance and drama genres as nimbly as lt kenny williams melvyn douglas balances his devotion to his girl maxine carroll joan blondell and his duty to the force as an ace detectivethis hodgepodge may not appeal to all viewers today but in its day it had something to offer every member of the moviegoing family and the resolution to the rather tired feelingversusduty plot is original and refreshing and well worth the wait the amazing mr williams contains what must be among the most outrageous blind dates in film history and its bright comic repartee sparkles ludicrously frocked melvyn douglas delivers some of the best lines id walk down main street in a turkish towel before id let any woman control my life and the effervescent joan blondell lets her barbs fly with typical aplomb good grief you look like my aunt nellie the crimesolving here is standard fare although a fine cast of character actors helps bring the material to life from todays vantage point the amazing mr williams is perhaps most interesting for its insightful commentary on gender as a socially defined construct all the more malleable for its seemingly rigid boundaries while much of the gender commentary takes place in a superficial battle of the sexes at times it is both subtle and penetrating playing out not only in some of the finer details of the film but in the battle of genres that reaches its culmination in the final scene
pos	what was there about 1939 that helped produce so many excellent hollywood films well whatever it was the magic may also be found in this columbia picture its a long forgotten screwball comedy that turner classic movies has begun to show maltins movie book does not contain it in nearly every department amazing mr williams is a jewelits the story of a firstrate police detective who can never find the time to marry his intended as the wedding bells are about to ring he gets called to the scene of a murder the lady in question has to learn the hard way not only to enjoy the pursuit of criminals but to belong to the police force there are a lot of laughs in the processmelvyn douglas proved again that he had few peers in light comedy joan blondell was at the peak of her career and is a delight edward brophy and donald mcbride are hilariousthe film goes on a bit too long but who cares the screwball comedies are always able to entertain and this film belongs right in there with the best
pos	the only other review of this movie as of this date really trashes the stars and the movie itself i usually like to read the user comments to give me an idea of what to expect from a movie i dont know much about its unfortunate when there arent many comments for a certain tile because when there is only one review and it unreasonably trashes the movie and cast you dont get an idea of what to expect i read the review before watching this title and i dont know where all the venom for this movie and the stars came from douglas and blondell were both very talented and attractive people who usually delivered even when the material was not the greatest i found the movie and the performances fun and enjoyable it isnt one of the great alltime classics but a pleasant and funny diversionmuch more than you can hope for in most newer movies if you are a fan of these stars you will not be disappointed
pos	melvyn douglas and joan blondell costar in the amazing mr williams a 1939 mysterycomedy thats quite good although forgotten probably due to the number of incredible films that came out in 1939douglas plays a talented police detective married to his job while his girlfriend waits for a wedding that is constantly postponed what happens in this film is no exception  hes called to a murder scene just as hes about to walk down the aisle yet againboth stars were excellent at comedy worked together well and often and help make this battle of the sexes fun edward brophy and donald mcbride are on hand for excellent supportas you can read in other reviews melvyn douglas doesnt make much of a womanentertaining if a little on the long sideone of the comments here trashed melvyn douglas one of our greatest actors he literally floated effortlessly through dozens of films as the other man and the best friend before coming into his own in films as an old man he wasnt lazy but rather a very hardworking actor who made it look easy who had a broadway career simultaneously with his film career he just wasnt cast as a leading man in films or given very challenging roles under the studio system i challenge anyone to see his devastating performances in hud and i never sang for my father and call him lazy or make reference to his smirk
pos	the amazing mr williams stars melvyn douglas who did five films in 1939 one of which was ninotchka with garbo his costar was joan blondell maxine who also did five films that year three of which they made together douglas is lt williams and he and his cohorts are presented with a dead body and they must figure out what really happened viewers will recognize his coworkers  the actors clarence kolb donald macbride don beddoe always played positions of authority senators bank presidents policemen this whodunnit has a flair of comedy to it  the policemen are always throwing jabs at each other and even williams and his girlfriend are battling verbally some fun gags  williams even takes the man they arrested along on a date with his girlfriend theres a lot of fun stuff in here so get past the slow beginning and wait for the funnier stuff later on dont want to give away any spoilers so youll have to catch it on turner classic movies director alexander hall made mostly comedies and was reportedly engaged to lucy at some point
pos	melvyn douglas once more gives a polished performance in which this time he inhabits the role of a detective who cant place love before duty and adventure and the warmly beautiful joan blondell who far from being illiterate as one reviewer suggested wrote a novel about her early life is as enjoyable as ever as his eversuffering sweetheartits almost a screwball comedy almost a thin mantype movie almost a series i guess that didnt quite make it to a sequel it doesnt quite reach classic status but it has all the ingredients for a fun 85 minutes with an episodic but pacey script fine character actors and direction that keeps it all moving fast enough so that you nearly dont notice that williams douglas isnt exactly columbo when it comes to detecting i wish there were more films like this
pos	a genuine screaming situation comedy farce of the mid 70s this film was a huge hit for about 5 minutes and disappeared off the face of the earth i am constantly amazed at some comedy films that are a big release one week and then vanish high anxiety the cheap detective the black bird dont look now were being shot at and have no profile at all today norman was the comedy of the month in whenever 1976 and everyone seemed to see it laugh about it and then never ever mention it ever again famous for being shot on videotape and transferred to film an experiment at the time norman is a raucous politically incorrect closet slamming farce that the farrelly brothers should look at remaking today if they had made it in the first place there would be no complaints about its content and slant either it is very funny and yes very rude and hilariously all wrong just as it should be in fact as a groovy 1976 film with all those horror colours and clothes it actually works better today
pos	even though this movie came out a year before i was born it is definetely one of my favorite comedies it stars redd foxx as a father who tries to understand his sons homosexuality like most parents he doesnt know a thing about what it means to be gay and has all of these stereotypical notions of what gay people are like his son norman is now grown up and living on his own when his father ben finds out that his son is gay he pays his son a visit in hopes of changing him the title comes from one of the funniest lines in the moviewhen ben gets to normans apartments he runs into a female prostitute and thinks its his son in drag norman is that you the movie had me laughing from start to finish redd foxx is great although a lot of the content is stereotypical i didnt find anything offensive about the way the material was handled and it even has a good ending highly recommended
pos	i saw a trailer for this on afro promo the collection of movie trailers for movies featuring africanamericans it looked like what it is a highly tendentious wacky comedy in which an uptight black man realizes that his son is gay it would seem that redd foxxs rf wife has left him for his brother who works with him at the store back in phoenix he has taken the bus to visit his son norman is los angelesso as rf arrives norman wearing nothing but powderblue bikini shorts gets out of his waterbed to answer the door trying to buy time by making his elderly father take the stairs to what appears to be the 60th floor norman tries to wake his lover who steadfastly refuses to budge it was just to the point where i wrote why wont he wake up when suddenly he does and me and my friends jaws dropped for the first of many times as we are presented with our first glimpse of the blueeyed swirlhairdoed garson normans white livein lover who just had the most faaaaaabulous dream garson is a flaming queen of a type that can only be imagined as emerging from 1976 la he has dresses and a purse and big clunky jewelry and seems to have modeled both his look and persona on carol brady from the brady bunchnorman orders his lover to find somewhere else to stay during his fathers visit garson goes to stay with waylon flowers and madam answers the phone when norman calls so rf attempts to reach his wife in mexico while he is on the phone garson comes in to pack his dress and rf confronts him with a burst of 70s soul music meant to evoke his dawning revelation but sounding more like were about to hear a very special track by the emotions he realizes that his son is gayhis first impulse is ill kill him ill kill him then rf goes on a long walk wherein he cycles through all of the thoughts a confused parent might have such as maybe we toilet trained him too soon his thoughts are all triggered by something he sees on his walk for instance a burly truck driver appearing just as he is contemplating what makes a real man surprisingly he goes to a bookstore and buys about eight books on homosexuality this it must be said is about eight more books on homosexuality than my parents bought he then goes straight to a park bench and reads them all rf then hires audrey a sixfoot amazon prostitute in this amazing fur thing played by tamara dobson of cleopatra jones he hired her for norman to try out heterosexuality but this pisses norman and he storms out to go stay with his friend melodythen garson comes over and offers to take rf out for the night he commiserates over the loss of rfs wife and tells the tale of his own mother who harbors an irrational prejudice against pilippinos because she was molested at a luau they attend a long featured performance of wayon and madam which culminates in madam violently bashing her head against the piano until her hair comes loose once more mouths were agapeso it seems that wouldnt ya just know it rf and garson have a wonderful evening together you see staid traditional older black men just have to see the crappy highlyeffeminate entertainment of megaqueens in order to come around to all the gay world has to offer its really just that simple this still does not prevent rf from yelling rape when garson wakes him from a bad dream it ends less predictably than youd thinkthere was so much that was just off what is the basis of norman and garson s relationship they dont seem to have any rapport and norman has no qualms whatsoever about kicking garson out and even when he comes around to stand up for himself he never defends garson or talks about their relationship there were some kind of sweetly quaint touches like rf going to buy all those books on homosexualityand sitting right down on the park bench to read them i like the idea that a parent would actually try to find something out about homosexuality rather than just run off to get drunk or commiserate with his friendsother than that its kind of just what it seems like a little relic of a bygone era an era in which some gay people thought that if uptight straight people just sat down and watched a drag marionette performance we could all learn to love and understand one another and because of the whole naivet of this thing the extreme stereotypes and messageladen dialogue just come off as charmingly outdated and provide a great deal of grist for discussion on how things have changed for gays in the past 30 years i guess the only thing that seems offensive is the idea that gays female friends are desperately in love with them and are willing to get them drunk in order to sleep with and by extension convert them hey check out cinema de merde my website on bad and cheesy movies with a few good movies thrown in you can find the url in my email address above
pos	norman is that you was this is all third hand so take it with a grain of salt adapted to an african american family from a jewish one when it made the transition off stage and onto screen also it was one of those movies originally filmed in video so the prints from the theater cant have been that great still performances by redd foxx and others were pretty good what i wanted to tell you all is that the movie is a period piece it reflected the attitudes in the mid to early 70s about finding out you have a gay son or daughter in your family for that reason alone its pretty interesting if not a little hollywood dont believe me check out lines about curtains etc very stereotypical not too deepbut the movie really shines in a couple of areas there is a side splitting scene when redd foxx is trying to find his wife whos run away with his brother  to ensenada in a souped up pinto the phone conversation across the border is really memorable but the best scene in the movie is when wayland flowers and madame did histheir gay routine that he used to do in gay bars and nightclubs to the best of my knowledge this is the only time that routine was filmed and its a slightly cleaned up and much shorter version im told still its vintage madame and shouldnt be missed people are still stealing lines from wayland the man was truly gifted enjoy the movie
pos	this movie was extremely funny i would like to own this for my vintage collection of 1970s movie must see again list i know this cast of characters they are people that i have met over the years and that prompt me to search out this comedy unfortunately this was never put to dvd or vhs redd foxx always a clown of comedy pearl baily a great match as his wife witty and sassy norman a son with a secret not sure if he will have a future if it is outdennis dugan crazy funny man  miss dobson hooker with a heart and little conscience loveluststrange family ties this movie qualifies for a come back encore performance situation comedy with a mix of events as this could and should find its way as a remake i do think finding cast would be extremely difficult maybe impossibleexcept jerry seinfeld playing dennis dugan role this earmarks a couple of seinfeld episodes that also brought me back to norman is that you keeping them in the closest was surely impossible as impossible to reform pretend hooker girl friend and infidelity of a parent this movie was a wild ride advise of a cabbie remind me of episode kramer takes advice of his caddie over his lawyer  episode from seinfeld  the parents have there jaw dropping moment fun over fun it is screaming bring me back 
pos	this one is tough to watch  as an earlier reviewer says that is amazing considering the terrible films that came out right after wwii  particularly the liberation of dachau it is clear that as of the middle of the war we knew exactly what was happening to the jews the sequence that shows a transport is vivid almost as if based upon an actual newsreel the nazis liked to record their atrocities knox as the nazi is brilliant he charts the course of a nazi career that charting is particularly telling when contrasted with the reactions of other germans at first laughing at hitler then incredulous and finally helpless that contrast however permits us to believe in the conversion of one young nazi officer to an antinazi stance that did happen as witness the several attempts against hitler most notably the staffenberg plot which occurred as this film was coming out a strong film effectively using flashbacks accurately predicting the nuremburg trails and others that would occur once the war ended
pos	the only reason i give this movie an 8 out of 10 is because there are few movies in my opinion that are perfect this little b picture is a taut story well told ive always been intrigued by alexander knox but have seen him very few movies here he plays wilhelm grimm a sad little man who turns into a monster he betrays everything and everybody without an ounce of remorse the performance is one of the most chilling performances ive ever seen since world war 2 actors who played nazis or other evil types in films have occasionally been nominated for oscars i imagine that since this was made during the war the academy felt like honoring a performance like this would have been like honoring evil but knox puts in that kind of performancea man so bitter and consumed by guilt that he thinks nothing of making others suffer i still cant get over itmarsha hunt who usually plays the filbert gibbet or social butterfly is cast against type in probably the best performance ive ever seen her give too maybe not oscar worthy but the best of her career nothing against her i have enjoyed her in those slight roles she often played but here she proves she up to the task of heavier dramaif you like human drama stories or stories about the fates of those who suffered at the hands of the nazis i highly recommend this fine little film
pos	never viewed this film until recently on tcm and found this story concerning poland and a small town which had to suffer with the nazi occupation of the local towns just like many other european cities for example norway the first world war was over and people in this town were still suffering from their lost soldiers and the wounded which war always creates alexander knox  wilhelm gimmgorky park returns from the war with a lost leg and was the former school teacher in town he was brought up a german and was not very happy with the polish people and they in turn did not fully accept him either as the hitler party grew to power wilhelm grimm desired to become a nazi in order to return and punish this small polish town for their treatment towards him which was really all in his mind marsha huntmarja pacierkowskichloes prayer played an outstanding role as a woman who lost her husband and was romantically involved with whilhelm gimm there are many flashbacks and some very real truths about how the nazi destroyed peoples families and their entire lives the cattle cars are shown in this picture with jewish people heading to the nazi gas chambers if you have not seen this film and like this subject matter give it some of your time this film is very down to earth for a 1944 film and a story you will not forget too quickly
pos	this was a wonderful little american propaganda film that is both highly creative and openly discusses the nazi atrocities before the entire extent of the death camps were revealed while late 1944 and into 1945 would reveal just how evil and horrific they were this film unlike other hollywood films to date is the most brutally honest film of the era i have seen regarding nazi atrocitiesthe film begins in a courtroom in the futureafter the war is over the film was made in 1944the war ended in may 1945 in this fictitious world court a nazi leader is being tried for war crimes wilhelm grimm is totally unrepentant and one by one witnesses are called who reveal grimms life since 1919 in a series of flashbacks at first it appears that the film is going to be sympathetic or explain how grimm was pushed to join the nazis however after a while it becomes very apparent that grimm is just a sadistic monster these episodes are amazingly well done and definitely hold your interest and also make the film seem less like a piece of propaganda but a legitimate dramaall in all the film does a great job considering the film mostly stars secondtier actors there are many compelling scenes and performancesespecially the very prescient jewish extermination scene towards the end that cant help but bring you close to tears it was also interesting how around the same point in the film there were some supercreative scenes that use crosses in a way you might not notice at first overall its a mustsee for history lovers and anyone who wants to see a good filmfyithis is not meant as a serious criticism of the film but hitler was referred to as that paper hanger this is a reference to the myth that hitler had once made money putting up wallpaper this is in fact not truepreviously hed been a starving artist homeless person and served well in the german army in wwi a horrible person yes but never a paper hanger
pos	wilhelm grimm alexander knox stands trial for nazi crimes three witnesses give evidence  father warecki henry travers wilhelms brother karl erik rolf and wilhelms former lover marja marsha hunt  before wilhelm speaks in his own defense the film ends after the court sums upthe film is told in three flashback segments as each of the witnesses takes the stand the story is mostly set in a small polish village and memorable scenes include the village reaction to the death of anna shirley mills who wilhelm is accused of raping the treatment of the jewish villagers as they prepare to be moved to concentration camps and the church service where willie grimm richard crane denounces his nazi upbringing whilst mourning for his girlfriend janina dorothy morris marjas daughter after she has been shot at a brothelthroughout the film knox is unrepentant and is very convincing as a bitter resentful and evil man martha hunt has some powerful moments and matches him with her strength and henry travers is also very good in his role as a priest this film delivers an effective story that stays with you once it has finished
pos	made after quartet was trio continued the quality of the earlier film versions of the short stories by maugham here the three stories are the verger mr knowitall and sanitorium the first two are comic the verger is like a prolonged joke but one with a good payoff and the last more serious as health issues are involved again the author introduces the film and the storiesjames hayter soon to have his signature role as samuel pickwick is the hero in the verger he holds this small custodialtype job in a church but the new vicar michael hordern is an intellectual snob when he hears hayter has no schooling he fires him hayter has saved some money so he tells his wife kathleen harrison he fancies buying a small news and tobacco shop he has a good eye and his store thrives soon he has a whole chain of stores when his grandchild is christened by hordern the latter is amazed to see how prosperous his exverger the payoff is when bank manager felix aylmer meets with hayter about diversifying his investments ill leave it to you to hear the unintentional but ironic coda of the meetingaccording to maugham he met a man like max kelada nigel patrick on a cruise in mr knowitall kelada is a splashy friendly and slightly overbearing type from the middle east who is on a business trip regarding jewelry by steamship his stateroom mate is mr grey the ever quiet and proper wilfred hydewhite who is somewhat silently disapproving of max max likes to enliven things and soon is heavily involved in the ships entertainment at this point the story actually resembles part of the plot of the nonmaugham story and film china seas 1935 as max makes a bet that he can tell a real piece of jewelry from a fake after insisting that a piece of jewelry he spotted is real i wont describe the way max rises to the occasionsanitorium is the longest segment roland culver plays ashenden the fictional alterego of maugham  a writer and one time spy as in hitchcocks the secret agent here he has to use a sanitorium for a couple of months for his health he finds a remarkable crew of people including jean simmons as a frail but beautiful young woman finlay currie as an irascible scotsman john laurie as a second irascible scotsman who is at war with currie raymond huntley as a quiet patient who only shows his internal anger at his situation when his wife shows up and michael rennie as a young man who has a serious life threatening illness culver watches as three stories among these characters play out to their conclusions the last dealing with simmons and rennie is ironic but deeply movingit was a dandy followup to the earlier quartet and well worth watching
pos	this is actually a trilogy of 3 of somerset maughams short tales the first one is the verger which is about 15 minutes long and very enjoyable after 17 years albert foreman is laid off from his church job because he cant read nor write so what does he do opens a tobacco shop of coursethe second is mr knowall which was actually a story i had read for school 6 years ago and instantly forgotten until i heard the familiar introduction another 15 minute one and also very good it worked better on film than in a book for me but then perhaps thats because i was only 14 the last time afterallthe 3rd one is nearly a letdown almost an hour in length it simply drags its not all that bad but not as quick and snappy as the last 2 i watched the first quarter hour of it and then skipped forward to the last quarter hour and found that it still made sense and really i hadnt missed a thingoverall i give them 8 9 and 6 out of 10 respectively
pos	trios vignettes were insightful and quite enjoyable it was curious seeing so many soon to be famous actors when they were very young the performances and attention to detail were wonderful to watchobservation in film it isnt necessary that source material be in alignment with the contemporary era to be interesting or worthwhile small morality storytelling is quaint or coy only in the eye of the beholderthankfully story contentwell toldcan overcome its time subject or placeironically there are quite a few contemporary films today that have not overcome the conventions or cutting edge mores of the present era inserting small morality contentoccasionallymight provide a dimension lacking
pos	the makers have chosen the best people for the job and set the scene wonderfully every interior is full of detail that tells you all about the people who live in it whether the period is the 20s the first story the present ie 1950 for the middle story or the 1910s the last costumes and settings are lovingly observed and created i love the fussy costumes of the two old ladies in the sanatorium  exquisite lace overlaid by the finest shetland shawls roland culver as ashenden is very appealing but never mind the soppy young lovers its raymond huntley as the man who resents his wifes health and independence who harrows our emotions he usually played comical pompous types but here he is subtle and convincing and very impressive the china seas great 30s film starring gable and harlow stole the plot from the mr know all episode and also nicked a story by kipling i wish we saw more of naunton wayne as the jealous husband  though he has a good moment looking melancholy in a mexican hat i love that posh bird who plays his wife too
pos	given the title this first followup to quartet 1948 obviously reduces the number of w somerset maugham stories which comprise the film the author still turns up to introduce the episodes but theres no epilogue this time around by the way while the script of the original compendium gave sole credit to rc sheriff here maugham himself also lent a hand in the adaptation as well as noel langley though its unclear whether they contributed one segment each or else worked in unison as can be expected much of the crew of quartet has been retained for the second installment  though this also extends to at least three cast members namely naunton wayne wilfrid hydewhite and felix aylmer the last two had bit parts in the episode from quartet entitled “the colonels lady while trio ultimately emerges to be a lesser achievement than its predecessor slightly unbalanced by the third story which takes up more than half the runningtime its still done with the utmost care acted with verve by a stellar cast and is solidly enjoyable into the bargain“the verger tells of a church sexton james hayter  for which the storys title is another word  whos dismissed after 17 years of service by the new parish priest michael hordern simply because hes illiterate rather than rest on his laurels despite his age he not only takes a wife his landlady played by kathleen harrison but opens a tobacconist shop strategically placed in a lengthy stretch of road where no such service is offered  and with business flourishing this is developed into a whole chain the last scene then sees him pay a visit to bank manager felix aylmer who not only is surprised to learn of hayters lack of education but is prompted to ask him what his other interests were  to which the wealthy and respected tobacconist replies with some measure of irony that he had the calling to be a verger the second episode “mr knowall is the shortest but also perhaps the most engaging a voyage at sea is utterly beleaguered by the insufferable presence of a pompous young man nigel patrick british despite his foreignsounding name of kelada who professes to be an authority on virtually every subject under the sun naunton wayne and wilfrid hydewhite are the two passengers who have to put up with him the most  the latter because he shares a cabin with the man and the former in view of patricks attentions to his pretty wife anne crawford during a fancydress party however the passengers decide to enact their ‘revenge on kelada by having one of them impersonate him a jest which he naturally doesnt appreciate still its here that he contrives to show a decent side to his character  told by crawford that the necklace shes wearing is an imitation wayne challenges patrick to name its price…but the latter realizes immediately that its the genuine article and that this would compromise crawfords position if he were to tell so kelada allows himself to be publicly ridiculed rather than expose the fact that the woman probably has a secret admirer as can also be deduced from the title “sanatorium deals with the myriad patients at such a place  run by andre morell the protagonist is a new intern roland culver who wistfully observes the various goingson the narrative in fact highlights in particular three separate strands of plot  one humorous the ‘feud between two aged scots long resident at the sanatorium played by finlay currie and john laurie one melodramatic the erratic relationship between disgruntled patient raymond huntley and longsuffering but devoted wife betty ann davies and one bittersweet the romance between nave but charming jean simmons and dashing cad michael rennie which in spite of having pretty much everything against it including the fact that morell has diagnosed simmons as a ‘lifer while rennie only has a few years left to him leads the couple to the altar
pos	we so often talk of cinema landmarks  kane the godfather a bout de souffle one film however is too often overlooked by serious film critics i am talking of course about the classic doc savage mobthis film is not only exciting but also seriously explores the issue of exploitation of the developing nations by us imperialism not to mention kungfuit also possessed the greatest soundtrack in film history until of course queens breathtaking work on flash gordon although a bit of a rarity this film is well worth seeking out  it will repay the effort of your search tenfold
pos	i was brought up on doc savageand was petrified by the green death as a child but even then as now i found it thoroughly entertainingi have made countless friends and colleagues watch this film and have been most amused by the diversity of reactionsgranted they mostly think im odd but there you are i dont know what it is about the doc but he always gets the girls has to be the ultimate line when you look at his sad band of men this film is a classic spoof on all the super hero genreand was way before its timeit is not to be taken seriously move over austin powers ron ely is a godit is unfortunate that this film hasnt been released on dvd in the uk i dont think it should be remade and bastardised like i said its a classicit cannot be done without ronlike the italian job without minis and michael caine i give it 1010
pos	outragously entertaining period piece set in the 30s it is a spin on the classic cliffhanger series as much as raiders of the lost ark only done on a low budget and much campier by director michael anderson the opening scenes laces liberal amount of gothic art nuveau predating batman by two decades starring ron ely tarzan as a perfectly cast hero and the gorgeous pamela hensley as the local latina mona tagging on to our hero on a goldhunt in the nonexistent latin american country of hidalgo best line our hero to mona holding a fist to her chin just as you expect him to be tender with her and give her a hug mona youre a brickpaul wexlers hamandcheese blackhat captain seas is a an absolute delight expect a little raiders a dash of batman a little the lost world a little lost horizons and a whole lot of campiness and youll get it just right watch out for cult favorite michael berryman in a small part as undertaker and enjoy the campy use of john philip sousas patriotic music a prime candidate for dvd release it is certainly overdue an unmissable treat for the whole family 910
pos	this is a very entertaining movie a few of the reviews that i have read on this forum have been written by people who apparently think that the film was an effort at serious drama it was not made that wayit is an extremely enjoyable film performed in a tongue in cheek manner all of the actors are obviously having fun while entertaining us the fight sequences are lively brisk and above all not gratuitous the socalled green death utilized on a couple of occasions is not as i read in one review gruesome a couple of reviewers were very critical of the martial arts fight between doc and seas near the end of the film hey lighten up again i remind one and all that this is a fun film each phase of this fight was captioned which added to the fun aspect the actors were not trying to emulate bruce lee or jackie chan this is not one of those martial arts films ron ely looks great in this film and is the perfect choice to play doc another nice touch is the unique manner in which the ultimate fate of the bad guy seas is dealt with i promise you that if you dont try to take this film very seriously and simply watch it for the entertainment value you will spend 100 minutes in a most enjoyable manner
pos	the problem is that the movie rode in on the coattails of the 60screated concept that comic books could only be done as camp ie the 60s batman show for tv and movie thus you have combat sequences with subtitles come on a cluelessly unromantic doc savage he was uncomfortable around women in the pulps not an idiot monk mayfair in a nightsheet a scene guaranteed to give you nightmares for several nights and the totally hokey ending with the secondary bad guy encased in gold like a herve villechez posing for an oscar statute and when theyre not doing booming sousa march scores the tinkly little funny music undercuts much of the dramaeven as such this movie isokay its fun and when it stays serious its a very accurate representation of the pulps except for monk as has been mentioned before hes hugely muscled not obese and long tom who is supposed to be a pale scrawny guy with an attitude not paul gleason with an inexplicable scarfthe green death sequences for instance are remarkably gruesome and not something id recommend for children but they are very close to the feel of the pulps when the writers and producers get it right they do get it right  ill give them thatbut if the producers had done doc with the loving care and scripting of say reeves first two superman movies think what we might have had then i think the problem is the movies schizophrenic theres a definite sense of trying to do a 30s homage but theyre also trying to give in to the heroes must be camp attitude that batman created one gets the impression there was a sober pulpstyle first draft and then someone came in and said hey lets make it funny  it worked with the batman show 8 years agobut doc lives on thanks to earl macrauch and buckaroo banzai if macrauch aint doing a homage to doc savage in that movie the man is truly demented so when the series actually gets on tv allegedly midseason in 9900 doc savage updated to the 90s will live once more
pos	most people miss hollywoods point of concept if a hero can stimulate heroic deeds to the mind of a child within the confines of the law then i approve of the lessons being taught by doc savagein all times of conflict or war the public and government look for heroes to decorate the motion picture industry brings heroes to the screen for people to identify with  such as doc savage james bond superman batman spiderman and others doc savage is remembered by more than one generation as being the best of the best before james bond superman or any of the others all others that follow doc savage are only a part of the character not the man of bronze
pos	possible spoilersi recently watched this movie with my 11 year old son and was pleased to see that he laughed in the right places and was thrilled by the action sequences ron ely is just right as doc cool calm almost always in controland with an occasional twinkle in his eye what more can one ask for i have never read a doc savage book so i dont know if it is faithful to the source but i enjoyed the light tone and derringdo many people have compared this movie to raiders of the lost ark which i dont think is fair the difference in budget is astoundingraiders must have at least 10 times the budget doc savage does not have the extensive location work that raiders has special effects are also at a minimum but come on people the story is a lot of fun and the humor is just right the sousa music is catchylove that theme song every time i watch the film i end up humming the theme for daysthe best way to approach this film is to just relax and enjoy highlights include the exciting opening sequence where the fabulous five and doc chase the indian sniper throughout the rooftops of new york and the very funny fight sequence between doc and captain seas not as good is the villain who sleeps in a giant crib really overall a great movie to watch on a rainy day i give it 7 out of 10doc savage doc savagethank the lord hes here
pos	having read many of the other reviews for this film on the imdb there is ostensibly a consensus amongst purists that this film is nothing like the books upon which it is based upon this point i cannot comment having never actually read any of the protagonists adventures previously however what i can say with certainty is that it strikes me that many of the said reviewers must have surely undergone a sense of humour bypass lets be honest here  this film is just so much funokso i must concede the point that the film apparently is not representative of the characters but lets put this into a clear perspectivedo the same individuals who are carping on about this film also bemoan the fact that the classic 1960s batman series does not remain faithful to the original dc comic book character or perhaps is there still unrest in same persons that the 1980 film version of flash gordon was too much of a departure from the original seriesthe point is yes this film is incredibly camp but thats precisely its charmformer tarzan ron ely plays the eponymous hero in this and bears more than a passing resemblance to gary busey to boot and is backed up by a great supporting cast who all look to be having a ball with their respective roles also look out for a very brief but highly welcome appearance by horror movie favourite michael berrymanbest scene far too many to choose from but check out the hilarious facial expressions adopted by the waiter when savage and his men commit the ultimate faux pas of ordering coke lemonade and milk at a formal occasion also the often noted scene near the end of the film wherein savage tackles his nemesis captain seas utilising various martial arts disciplines which are labelled on screen  pricelesssimply put the film doesnt take itself at all seriously and is all the more fun for it great fun from start to finish and youll be singing the john phillip sousa adapted theme song for days afterwards guaranteed
pos	it has said that the movies and baseball both thrived during the great depression it appears that the grim realities of a nation caught up in the aftermath of this economic disaster created a need for occasional relief for the populace a temporary escape could be found in the on going soap opera that is baseballlikewise an occasional excursion of 2 or 3 hours into the darkened auditoriums of the cinema the presence of a radio in just about everyones house hold kept depression era america at once attuned to worlds events and provided many a drama and especially comedy shows for a pleasant interlude from harsh realitythe literature of the time also flourished at all levels the juvenile reading habits helped to create the comic book as we know it what with all the fantastic characters and super exciting adventures but the comic book just did not magically appear all fully developed with all the colorful 4 color pages all by itself there were mediums that were ancestral to them obviouslythe newspaper comic strip was one parent providing the visualnarrative method of story tellingthe other direct ancestor was the pulp magazine the inexpensive prose story publications that carried a great deal of stories of the same adventure characters in on going though not necessarily serialized tales the pulp medium had been around for some decades and introduced us to edgar rice borroughs tarzan and johnston mcculleys zorro the 1930s brought forth a bumper crop as feature characters like the shadow the avenger g8s battle aces and the spidermaster of men all found their way to the news stands among many othersone other was doc savage a fullblooded super hero of the written story the covers of the pulps had perhaps the only picture of the hero possessing extraordinary strength super keen senses and a protean genius class intellect doc was the prototype super herohe also assembled 5 of his former army buddies into a small free lancing team of adventurers each of them was an expert in a given field so we had a top rated chemist lawyer construction engineer electrical engineer geologistarchaeologistpaleontologist etcthe doc savage stories were very popular in the 1930s and 40s and were published into the middle 50s then they went into a hiatus for a good 1215 years then the brainstorm came about to repackage the old novels in new container the paperback book a fresh look to the cover art was introduced featuring a highly stylized series of paintings of a very muscular doc with a perpetually ripped shirtthe reintroduction proved to be highly successful with the publication of a title a month and for a while more soon there was a rumor of a doc savage movie but when by what producer well the venerable man of bronze was back on the news stands for over 10 years before any real project got put together it was veteran stopaction animator and producer of top special effects films geoprge pal who did the film along with warner brotherswhen doc savage man of bronze arrived in the movie houses it boasted of a well casted team of actors albeit a largely no name as far familiarity with the viewers with former tarzan of tvron elys nearly perfect casting in the lead up and coming beauty of a starlette pamela hensley in the female lead and veteran character paul wexler as the villainous captain seas no other name would have been recognized and just maybe that was a plus in this casethe story does a fine job of both getting most of the audience acquainted with the incredible group and at the same time get a plot going use of narration by paul frees and short film clips are the method pursued to move the introduction along to the main body of the storyfrom the very start there are hints that this story will go with the same sort of manufactured camp humor as the batman tv series some really great looking early scenes involving doc and the whole crew doing their individual specialties are thrown toward humor by the paul frees narration and the unexpected unlikely outcomes for example an experiment of docs with a miniature rocketmissile turns out to be part of a method of catching fish a small one at that the whole story unfolds like that hitting the viewer with a little camp every so often as to keep reminding us not to take it too seriously we are also puzzled about mr george pals being the producerhis last he who had been so well known for special effects surely a factor that could be put to good use in a scifi action setting of the pulp characters worldi can remember seeing it quite vividly mrs ryan deanna was in the hospital just having given birth to our 2nd child michelle081475 our older girl jennifer was visiting her grandmother so after visiting hours were over in the maternity ward it was straight over to the old marquette theatre 63rd  kedzie here in chicagohaving seen it and being a guy with a good familiarity with doc i was sort of let down by the final product i could accept a little of this camp business but would not have objected if mrpal would have seen fit to let it all hang out and have some real neat dinosaurs and volcanoes to give it all a little more pulpcomicserial type excitementand yet the cast headedup by mr ely and the others made the whole film likable if not lovable the sets and locations were as far as we can see very much like those of a 30s serial or adventure flick which would be enjoyable to about anyoneand maybe thats just what they were trying for with this doc savage man of bronze
pos	you know how star trek fans flocked to all the star trek movies even the really bad ones why to see their heroes in action one more time thats the way i feel about doc savage i am a major fanatic for the character and the prospect of seeing doc and his crew in an adventure was overwhelming and the first 20 minutes of the film only heightened that feeling of anticipation then they decided to crib elements from a number of doc adventures and throw them into this one movie resulting in a somewhat disjointed film theres a lot of promise in here diluted by a number of unfortunate choices the music the camp elements etc but the spirit of doc is there and thats what those of us familiar with doc and his crew respond to so in my longwinded way what im trying to say is that this is not a bad movie its just not as good as it should have been and anyone who is a fan of superman james bond indiana jones buckaroo banzai and many other characters ought to check this movie out just to become familiar with the hero who provided inspiration for them all
pos	remember these two stories fondly and in the first set in the not too distant future we see a young boy preparing for examination day the state iq test the boy is slightly puzzled as to his parents anxiety as some of his friends have already done it already and eventually goes off to do the test upon arriving he is given an injection and is curious as to why the examiner smiles and tells him that it is just to make sure he tells the truth the boy then asks puzzled again why wouldnt he it is later and the parents are sitting waiting worriedly by the screen when a message appears and declares that the state are sorry but their sons iq level has exceeded the national quotient and ask politely would they like a private burial a corker of a concluding scene a message from charity was a heart warming story about a fluke mental connection between a girl from the past and a guy from the present which pans out into a weird story of witchcraft accusations in the past and delving into the history pages in the present a nice story with a heartwarming conclusion
pos	this a good episode of the new twilight zone that actually includes interesting ideas and clever stories i note both of them are based on short stories examination day is set in the future year unknown but at a point where they have cake candles that light themselves huge tvlooking phones that double as numerous other entertaining machines and distributed only to those of a certain ageand the examination day a point where 12yearolds must undergo a governmentrequired iq test the kid is this story dickie jordan david mendenhall is just celebrating his own 12th birthday and is a smart kid so is calm even eager to take the test that he has seen friends pass easily and knows he will excel at based on his school grades his parents christopher allport and elizabeth norment on the other hand say he shouldnt have used his birthday wish on getting a good score and while their reason includes that they believe hes capable and he should have no need to worry its pretty obvious they are worried i wont give anything away in the ending but i will say this  theres a point where we get a glimpse of whats to come as far ass why the test is such a heavy subject that evening or another his parents ask dickie whether hed prefer to watch tv all night by todays standards wed be pleased hed say hed rather read and not just because theres nothing worth watchingbut why would his family ask this the flavor of whats encouraged and discouraged in the future reminded me a bit of the atmosphere from harrison bergenon which i hear hasnt received a great adaptation to the screen i only wish they couldve provided an opening and closing narration to make this theme as powerful as the obsolete man was i found it to be better than the short story it was based on i havent read the one that a message from charity was based on but would like to since it was interesting  a 16yearld boy peter robert duncan mcneill is suffering a fever from unclean water that has always been common in his massachusetts hometownbut he is able to see through the eyes of a young puritan woman suffering the same type of fever charity payne kerry noonann who also finds herself able to experience what goes on around him they both recover especially since its common for that to happen in 1985 but the connection doesnt go away charity is curious about the sights and sounds she records of 1985 and they each enjoy each others company especially peter who has promoted grades in school enough to always have felt isolated from other students even at the college hes been staying in one place at things take an unexpected turn though when charity reveals some of these experiences to a friend who take her claims that the 13 colonies will breach from england as a sign of bewitchment added to the fact that she was spared death from the fever not so common in 1700 the two try to learn a way to save her the ending is sad but has an interesting final moment that makes it touching both segments of this episode include a lot of pain but both times through a lessonwarning that sounds like something rod sterling wouldve cooked up and entertainment make cheerful watching as reminders that friendship love and wisdom do a great deal probably 34 of this has no theme but somehow i think it all would have been approved by sterlings crew
pos	this one and her pilgrim soul are two of my favorite episodes in this new version of twilight zone as i mentioned in my comment on the new series theres something lacking in this new series maybe they emphasize too much the lesson that has to be learned its a little bit more mawkish and sentimental than serlings version however this episode can be considered as quite sentimental too i think the appeal is that no matter what they do the lovers can never unite i remember i wasnt surprised by the korean movie il mare later remade into the lake house i think its because i saw this episode first so it ruined the impact of the later film
pos	china obrien 1990 was an attempt to make cynthia rothrock a star in the united states this golden harvet production was helmed by veteran director robert clouse sadly he was either lucky with enter the dragon or hes lost his touch because hes not that great of a director the only reason to watch this movie is to see the fighting skills of ms rothrock and richard norton if this movie was directed by corey yuen or hoi meng it could have been an action classic instead of a cheesy straighttovideo action flickchina obrien returns home to help out her dad hes having trouble with the local mob and he needs her help so she returns home and restores order with the help of two unlikely people but will they be enough to topple mister big and his evil croniesif youre a big cynthia rothrock fan then this movies catered for you i only enjoyed the fighting scenes everything else is rubbish why didnt raymond chow shell out a few shekels and hired a top notch action directorrecommended
pos	as long as you go into this movie knowing that its terrible bad acting bad effects bad story bad everything then youll love it this is one of my favorite goof on movies watch it as a comedy and have a dozen good laughs
pos	jim carrey is back to much the same role that he played in the mask a timid guy who is trying to get ahead in the world but who seems to be plagued with bad luck even when he tries to help a homeless guy from being harassed by a bunch of hoodlums and of course they have to be mexican obviously his good will towards his fellow man backfires in that case it wasnt too hard to predict that he was about to have a handful of angry hoodlums but i like that the movie suggests that things like that shouldnt be ignored im reminded of the episode of michael moores brilliant the awful truth when they had a man lay down on the sidewalk and pretend to be dead and see who would actually stop and make sure he was okay the results were not very promising so its nice to see someone in the movies setting a good examplejim carrey plays the part of bruce nolan the nice guy mentioned above whose entire life seems to be falling apart or even better it seems to be breaking up by the blows of bad luck like an asteroid entering the atmosphere a little metaphor that comes up when bruce miraculously finds himself a gigantic news story later in the film bruce is nearly 40 years old and all he has to show for it is a position as a news reporter of the sort that reports on such exciting news as the local bakery thats seeking to bake the worlds biggest cookie hes desperate to obtain the job of head anchor at the tv station but he loses his cool on live tv when he hears that the job went to his rival colleague you have to love how they time the revelation of this news to him seconds before his first live report needless to say he loses his temper on live tv in one of the funniest scenes of the entire filmmorgan freeman delivers a fantastic performance as the man himself displaying a god whose infinite wisdom is somewhat reflected through freemans massive talent as an actor he is the kind of god who takes his job very seriously but in such a way as to advise his followers as well as the viewers of this movie that there are times when you need to slow down and do some manual labor in life i love his line that some of the happiest people in the world come home smelling to high heaven at the end of the day there are a lot of people in the world maybe more than our share in america who are so absorbed by their money and their possessions and their jobs and everything that they completely lost touch with the natural side of themselves as humansone of the biggest strengths is that the movie is able to provide great advice to people in general about improving their lives and this message is clear and acceptable regardless of the viewers religion i for example tend to reject organized religion in all forms and i see god and satan to be metaphors for different aspects of nature and human psychology rather than actual figures who ever lived or continue to live but despite the fact that i dont believe that god exists as an entity overseeing the universe or as a janitor dressed all in white who mops the floors of his downtown office in his spare time i was able to appreciate the messages that were delivered in this moviejim carreys movies display this fantastic evolution that ties them all together and makes the newer ones look even better just because you can see how far hes come if you compare bruce almighty with movies like ace ventura both of which i loved by the way or a lot of what he did before he got into film its amazing how far hes come he has moved from cheesy tv comedy to cheesy comedic films to comedies that are truly intelligent and meaningful like this film as well as others like the truman show man on the moon and the majestic easily one of his greatest films ever jim carrey has unmistakably moved from the cheesy comedy of his past to become one of the most important comic actors working todayjennifer aniston also once again provides an excellent addition to the movie as she did in the sidesplitting office space as bruces girlfriend who becomes increasingly exasperated by bruces growing stress about his life as well as his negligence to ask her to marry him there is definitely some lowbrow comedy in the film that doesnt really fit with the importance of the films meaning or the quality of the delivery such as the dog reading the newspaper on the toilet and the whole monkey scene but it was definitely pretty nice to see ace venturas friend spike make a cameo appearance as stephen king very well knows its always nice to see familiar characters its almost like seeing family againbruce is endowed with the powers of god for a given period of time so that he can understand life a bit better and he says a lot about himself when he uses the powers only for his own purposes rather than to help all of the people who pray to him the thing i love about this is that like i said before religion is absent from my life but i was able to watch this and learn a lot about myself as well by thinking about what kinds of things i would have done had i been endowed with such powers the movie allows us to learn vicariously this way which empowers the message even morethe scenes that involve the news station are easily the funniest in the entire film such as the scene when bruce loses his temper about the anchor position the jimmy hoffa scene who was conveniently buried with an original birth certificate and a complete set of dental records the scene where bruces rival colleague is made to go nuts on camera and my favorites the ones at the beginning and the end involving the local bakerys cooking the movie has plenty of time for carrey to deliver some excellent jokes such as when he says to god who reveals that hes the janitor the proprietor the electrician etc that his christmas parties must be real bashes and to be careful about drinking because on of him might need a ride home i also loved the end when he says that behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes a little too true and as gallagher would add behind every great man is also an amazed motherinlawbruce almighty is one of the more memorable comedies to have come out for quite a while and is probably the only directly religious that i can remember seeing that i am anxious to buy on dvd to add to my personal collection it is a comedy written and performed in good taste but with enough relatively lowbrow humor to keep the kids entertained this is a meaningful comedy for the whole family which is becoming rarer and rarer these days in a world that is about to be flogged with yet another american pie film and another scary movie which are only scary because of their sheer barbarous idiocy its nice to see that there are still people making comedies worth watching dont miss this one
pos	starring jim carrey morgan freeman jennifer anniston i was really quite skeptical the first time i watched this movie i mean what a conceptual nightmare jim carrey playing god nothing is sacred anymorewell this movie is hardly sacred but it also is not sacrilegious at least not to any great extent yes jim carrey has the powers of god for a while but he is not god confused ill give you the low downjim carrey plays bruce nolan a reporter who is down on his luck and feeling very unsuccessful with his life he lives with his beautiful girlfriend grace anniston and you can tell right off the bat that they love each other but the relationship is on fairly shaky groundthen bruce gets a shot at anchorman only to have it underhandedly stolen by evan baxter obviously not please bruce shares his thoughts with the world through the television in a way which is comical and definitely worthy of getting him firedmuch complaining and griping about god later bruce gets a page after a while he gets tired of it calling so he responds and goes to the omni presents building heh there he meets god freeman who is the boss electrician and janitor of the building i found this highly amusing god is the boss the holy spirit is the electrician and jesus christ is the janitor think about it boss obvious electrician the guy who keeps everything running janitor the guy who cleans up the mess that the world has left brilliantanyway bruce is a little skeptical about having actually met god but when god gives bruce his powers and gives him a shot at playing god he starts to believe a bit wonder why enter the flagrant abuse of powers for personal gain and to abuse the enemiessince this is hollywood bruce obviously eventually smartens up learns his lesson and starts using his powers for the good of the world in the end he cries out for god to take it away and prays that his will be done not brucessince it is jim carrey the movie is quite amusing and there are definitely some highly entertaining moments in it the movie is not perfect theology but for hollywood it is definitely a good attempt many statements in the film can be quite thought provoking and even challenging and i applaud tom shadyac for his effort in this movieso while far from perfect definitely an amusing popcorn movie with a little bit of thought behind itbottom line 35 out of 4 worth a view or two
pos	now either you like mr carreys humour or you dont me myself and irene had audiences both walking out in droves and on the other hand cheering and collapsing in puddles of mirth bruce almighty is a bit more mainstream but you have been warnedif youre not sure watch the trailer i saw the trailer three times and still laughed at the same gags when i saw the film if you dont find the sight of a dog putting the seat down after using the loo funny dont bother with the moviecarrey a reporter stuck in a rut covering lighter news berates god when the whole of his life seems to be going to pot god takes up the challenge and asks carrey if he can do better carrey gets into the swing of having all of gods powers by making his girlfriend jennifer anistons breasts bigger getting himself promoted and answering everyones prayers by single stroke computer commandsthis is not a highbrow movie or even that memorable but it is very well made within its very limited intent provides almost continuous laughs to carrey fans and even any religious cheesiness is likely to be inoffensive to all but the most narrowminded godsquadders and antigodsquadderson the more thoughtful level the film tempts us to speculate about carreys own career  stuck in his comedy typecasting he has largely failed to make an impression as a serious actor even after winning two golden globes his most accomplished straight role the man on the moon is less well known that his comedy romps  or the truman show on which the academy heaped three nominations whilst bypassing carrey
pos	well was morgan freeman any more unusual as god than george burns this film sure was better than that bore oh god i was totally engrossed and lmao all the way through carrey was perfect as the out of sorts anchorman wannabe and aniston carried off her part as the frustrated girlfriend in her usual well played performance i for one dont consider her to be either ugly or untalented i think my favorite scene was when carrey opened up the file cabinet thinking it could never hold his life history see if you can spot the file in the cabinet that holds the events of his bathroom humor i was rolling over this one well written and even better played out this comedy will go down as one of this funnymans best
pos	i really do not know what people have against this film but its definitely one of my favourites its not preachy its not anchored by its moral it shouldnt be controversial its just god any possible god no matter the religion and its really funnyjim carry plays bruce nolan a tv reporter usually stuck on the lighter side of the news desperate to prove himself more or less to himself that he can be taken seriously and do a good job in an anchor job this drive is what is slowly driving his beautiful girlfriend grace jennifer aniston away when the final straws are executed hes quick to not laugh but yell in the face of god who in turn gives bruce his powers bruce then makes his life better for himself until hes guilted into helping others where he then continues to miss the point of his powers meanwhile his constant excitement about his own life makes him more selfish leaving his relationship on dangerous groundok that was kinda long but as a plot it works well the stepbystep fashion in which we meet the challenges of being god is much better than clustering his problems together and is able to hide itself fairly wellas you probably know from hearing about this movie in the first place carreys pitchperfect acting stays in character which luckily enough is him and controls and gives atmosphere to the movie scene by scene whether they would admit it or not the role was written or rewritten exclusively for carrey without him the humour would turn flat as humour is half execution and the humour is very good in the first place but without carrey it would kinda feel like a its a wonderful life wannabejennifer aniston is great and no matter what some may say does not act like the only excuse for the third act at least you dont think that when you see her she gives a heartfelt performance and makes you forget youre watching a movie she and carrey feel very much like a real couplethe movie feels ggooooodd see the movie to understand has a very nice feeling tackles the idea appropriately and better than expected and overall should never have been called slapped together just to save carreys career which wasnt goin anywhere
pos	as someone who lives near buffalo new york this movie scored points with me before i even saw it since the story is based here there are even some bit parts with reallife newstv anchor people from buffaloand for once it doesnt knock the area hallelujahtheologywise puhleeze god is still made to look and think like humansand of course be a bit on the liberal side being the lightweight comedy it is its nothing that should win any awards but it still is entertaining and is a pleasant way to kill 102 minutes there are some laughoutloud slapstick comedy scenes and hopefully audiences  from christians to atheists got something out of this besides a few laughs such as what prayer should really be all about kudos to the writers for at least getting that theology correct and giving a good messageoverall its a goodhearted film that should offend very few
pos	if you want a serious laugh pain watch this movie and the things bruce inflicts on his fellow newscaster the deleted scenes are priceless i dont know why they didnt include them in the original movie it cant be because of time since the movie is only 101 minutes long morgan freeman is a brilliant actor who has been overlooked for too long jim carrey needs meds
pos	bruce almighty looks and sounds incredibly stupid especially from the trailers nevertheless i found in it a deeper message that actually made me like this film more bruce jim carrey is angry at god and is given divine powers by him to be god for a week to see if he can do a better job morgan freeman plays a man symbolized here as god and though it isnt his usual type of film or one of his best roles he does excellent with what he is given to work with although crude at times the film does have quite a few laughs from bruce parting his soup in half like the red sea and the customers reactions to him as well as freemans seemingly laidback and wisecracking image of god it is overly exaggerated at times and there is some crude humor but overall it manages to be somewhat funny there is a decent supporting cast such as jennifer aniston lisa ann walter and steve carrell which always helps the end of the film proves to be very romantic and tearjerking and the message is clear that we should do what god has called us to do and be the miracle the film is far from perfect but still enjoyable and far better than i and many people probably would have expected especially if we see the deeper message of the film out of 
pos	bruce almighty is the story of bruce nolan an average man who feels god is messing up his life god confronts him and show bruce the error of his ways of course giving someone gods powers could take a turn for the worse bruce almighty is a good comedy jim carrey is good as always morgan freeman is firstrate and seems right at home as god and the cast brings the plot together well the jokes are almost always on target although sometimes they resort a bit too much on carreys facial expressions i liked the fact that the movie actually portrayed god not only that but also as a black man i thought this quite well especially with the brilliant freeman there are some hilarious scenes the opening cookie scene for instance others miss the target slightly but still a good film 67 out of 10
pos	this film is the best film jim carrey has ever made carrey did not have his usual face making stuff in this film he was both funny and sad carrey played a reporter named bruce nolan nolan blames godmorgan freeman for everything that goes wrong in his life then god comes down from heaven and gives bruce his powers as i said before carrey did an excellent job i also thought that morgan freeman and jennifer aniston were great as supporting actoractress the plot was good because it had many subpoints in the main point this movie can be funnybruces dog as well as sadthe breakup the script worked well too i am glad they made a sequel to this film i rate this film a 910
pos	bruce almighty one of carreys best pictures since well a long time it contains one of the funniest scenes i have seen for a long time too morgan freeman plays god well and even chips in a few jokes that are surprisingly funny it contains one or two romantic moments that are a bit boring but over all a great movie with some funny scenes the best scene in it is where jim is messing up the anchor mans voicemy rating 810
pos	a very funny movie it was good to see jim carrey back in top form it was definitely worth the price of admission morgan freeman and jennifer aniston both played outstanding supporting roles in this film i think they may have played the dog a bit too much however still a good film to see
pos	i am a very big jim carrey fan i laughed my ass off during liar liar and ace ventura i also like him in his serious movies especially truman show this one is a cross between his very funny side and his serious side he is of course very funny in this movie but there are parts that are very serious and he pulls it off with a lot of ease he is truely a multifunction actoras for the rest of the cast i was happy with jennifer anistons acting i think she is more than just a couple of nice tits and great ass morgan freeman makes a very cool god as for steven carell his limited scenes are very funny especially in the anchor sceneoverall i would have to rate this a 9 good acting funny script and some very serious situations make this a very good film
pos	i for one was glad to see jim carrey in a film where being over the top wasnt the goal his character is like all of us wanting more  better things to happen to us and expecting god to delivermorgan freeman made a great god with a sense of humor and a genuine sense of love for each of us yet ready to take a little vacation when the opportunity presents itselfi thought jennifer anistons character was a little too vulnerable and understanding towards carrys basically selfcentered tv anchorman wannabe but thats the way it was writteni think the previews ruined several potentially very funny scenes because everyone who saw them knew what was coming before it happenedi have read a number of the reviews and it seems some people are looking a little too deep this is a summer comedy and is not meant to solve the problems of the world although there are a few messages we could all take to hearta funny film
pos	well not actually this movie is very entertaining though went and saw it with the girlfriend last night and had to use the i think there might be something in my eye routine the movie is a great combination of comedy and typical romance jim carey is superb as a down on his luck reporter who is given the power to change himself and the city in which he resides in fact all the characters are great the movie is not overly funny or sappy good flick to go see with the wifeall in all 810note  i am not an easy grader thats all from bigv over and out
pos	fairly funny jim carrey vehicle that has him as a news reporter who temporarily gets the power of god and wrecks havoc carrey is back in familiar ground here and looks to be having a good time and jennifer aniston as his put upon girlfriend is also charming and affecting the story is predictible to the extreme but the cast including morgan freeman as god is great and makes the film worth catching grade b
pos	ok so its not a masterpiece like the godfather but it doesnt have to be the only purpose this movie has is to make the viewer laugh several times if it can make the viewer laugh a bunch of times it has accomplished its purpose i laughed out loud and left with a smile i feel like i got my moneys worth
pos	jim carrey and morgan freeman along with jennifer aniston combine to make one of the funniest movies so far this 2003 season late may and a good improvement on carreys past crazy and personally forgetable roles in past comedies with a slightly toned down carrey antics yet with just the zap and crackle of his old self carrey powerfully carries this movie to the height of laughter and also some dramatic tearfully somber moments elements of jims real acting abilities continue to show up in this movie this delightful summer entertainment hits most of the buttons including dramatic elements along with the goofy moments that fit perfectly with this script while still lacking in the superbly polished ensemble of comedydrama bruce almightly deserves credit for being a great date movie along with a solid message and soft spiritual cynicism and parody that maintains its goodnatured taste eight out of ten stars
pos	bruce almighty will sweep the academy awards with a record 14 oscar wins it will surpass titanic as the highest grossing film of all time jim carreys illustriousness will be at such a supreme level that he will announce his presidential candidacy for the 2004 white house playoffs almighty then these grandeur fantasies would only transpire if the filmmakers carrey included would possess the powers of god that very same premise is the paramount ingredient in carreys new laugh riot bruce almighty carrey plays bruce nolan a televison reporter who is so utterly obsessed in being the main anchor that he holds god to total culpability for his own contretemps god heavenly played by morgan freeman grants bruce the gift of godhis powers in order to challenge him if he can do gods job any better obviously bruce gets carreyed away with his newfound blissful faculties and uses them selfishly carrey is back in his habitual almighty comedic form in bruce almighty jennifer aniston was not mispittiful as bruces girlfriend however my premier kudos goes to director tom shadyac for not letting the dog out of the house for 2 and showing us the most hilarious doggoned bathroom scene of all time bruce almighty is not the most indepth carrey film but it is still an almighty chuckling exhibition of carreyism  good
pos	let me start out by saying im a big carrey fan although ill admit i havent seen all of his movies coughthe magesticcough bruce almighty was enjoyable none of the other reviews have really gone into how cheesy it gets towards the end i dont know what the writers were thinking somehow i couldnt help but feel like this movie was a poor attempt at recreating liar liaron a positive note the daily shows steve correl is hilarious and so is the rest of the cast see bruce almighty if youre a big jim carrey fan or if you just want to see a lighthearted que soft piano music somewhat funny comedy
pos	after a slow beginning bruce almighty is a very funny film that had something positive to say it wasnt one of jim carreys best performances but he was still ok morgan freeman was just right as god jennifer aniston had some good moments i miss steve correll on the daily showi like director tom shadyacs choices of movies he also did liar liar patch adams and the nutty professor in all three of those and in bruce almighty he takes a big comedy star and tells a human story with him a director who knows comedy can get the talent he gets and can tell a meaningful and intelligent story with it is hard to findmy biggest complaint is that they should have used more biblical references i only remember three specific biblical references and they were the three funniest parts of the whole movie my guess is that the first few drafts of the screenplay had more biblical references but they were cut out because the producers were afraid of offending people thats too bad because i thought it was a missed opportunitymy grade7 out of 10
pos	bruce almighty is the best jim carrey work since the truman show and was a pleasant surprise after some of his recent hey hollywood  look how good i can act box office disappointments its great to see jim recognizing and embracing his strengths he wont get an academy award but the film itself will last longer than many of the awarded films of the academy he is at the top of his form in this most recent film  its like the return of an old friendcarrey freeman and aniston all do a great job together  comfortable in their comedy roles superb comic timing and obviously having fun together but without the hey mom  look how funny i am type of comedy a real surprise was steven carrell as carreys nemesis carrell of the daily show fame who walked away with some the best and funniest scenes of the film i laughed harder at carell than anyone else in the past three yearsi can foresee the religious nuts in the us will be upinarms over the treatment of god but the bottom line of the film is true to all major theological beliefs  we are masses of protoplasms trying to get through our short lives by exercising our free will without married with children t o complain about this will likely become a target of people with misplaced priorities who know the types  men adorned in gold watches on sunday morning and late nigh television selling prayers to god and again about 05 of the country will care and 80 of the media will report itthe bottom line this a purely entertaining film each audience member laughingly wondering what they would do and a feelgood feeling at the movie conclusion a walk down any major street in america has to confirm that god has a tremendous sense of humor what better comic genius to remind us of that than jim carrythanks again jim  its great to have you back
pos	wow finally jim carrey has returned from the died this movie had me laughing and crying it also sends a message that we should all know and learn from jeniffer aniston was great she will finally have a hit movie under her belt if you liked liar liar you will love this movie i give it 910
pos	i absolutely loved this movie it met all expectations and went beyond that i loved the humor and the way the movie wasnt just randomly silly it also had a message jim carrey makes me happy 
pos	this is one of those movies that they did too much promoting for if you watch tv then you might as well not watch the movie almost all the funny scenes are spoiled in the previews except one which just happens to be jennifer annisten being the funny one it is typical jim carrey humor and it is really funny just dont go see this movie expecting to be surprised all in all if you like jim carrey or comedies this is a mustsee otherwise just watch the previews and youll be just as satisfied
pos	this movie is amazing while being funny and entertaining it is also profoundly deep and eyeopening i will watch it again and again bruce is a guy who is unhappy with his life he has a job and a life but it isnt what he thinks it will take to bring him happiness bruce is bitter unsatisfied and resentful that his life isnt the way he envisions it should be as a result of this state of mind bruce ends up losing his job and blaming god for everything that he thinks is wrong with his life god comes to bruce and grants him godly powers bruce uses these powers to get everything he has always wanted his life is finally exactly what he envisioned it would take to make him happywith one exception in the process of gaining everything he loses the one person who truly loved him as the movie unfolds bruce learns that the real change that needed to occur in his life was not the circumstances but his perception of what was truly there this movie was inspirational and deep if you really pay attention it forces you to look at your life with a deeply humbling respect for the fact that a lot of the time we are so much more blessed than we recognize as my wife says since when does anybody know what it takes to make them happy and my humble addition may we not lose ourselves and those who matter while we try to find out
pos	david mamet wrote the screenplay and made his directorial debut with house of games a character study fraught with psychological overtones in which a psychiatrist is lured into the dark world of the confidence game margaret ford lindsay crouse has a successful practice and has written a bestselling novel driven still she is somewhat discontented with her own personal life theres an emptiness she can neither define nor resolve and it primes her vulnerability when a patient billy hahn steven goldstein confides to her during a session that he owes big money to some gamblers and that theyre going to kill him if he doesnt pay she decides to intervene on his behalf this takes her to the house of games a seedy little dive where she meets mike joe mantegna a charismatic conman who wastes no time before enticing her into his world instead of the twentyfive large that billy claimed he owed mike shows her his book and it turns out to be eight hundred dollars and mike agrees to wipe the slate clean if shell agree to do him one simple favor which involves a card game he has going on in the back room in the middle of a big hand mike is going to leave the room for a few minutes while he is gone her job is to watch for the tell of one of the other players by this time not only margaret but the audience as well is hooked the dialogue and mamets unique style and the precise cadence with which his actors deliver their lines is mesmerizing as mike leads margaret through his compelling surreal realm of existence and introduces her to the intricacies of the con game we are swept right along with her from that first memorable encounter when he demonstrates what a tell is and how it works to the lessons of the short con to the stunning climax of this film mamet keeps the con going with an urgency that is relentless and nothing is what it seems in the end margaret learns some hard lessons about life and human nature and about herself she changes and whether or not its for the better is open to speculation mantegna is absolutely riveting in this film he lends every nuance possible to a complex character who must be able to lead you willingly into the shadows and does crouse also turns in an outstanding performance here you feel the rigid uptight turmoil roiling beneath that calm selfassured exterior and when her experiences with mike induce the change in her she makes you feel how deeply it has penetrated she makes you believe that she is capable of what she does and makes you understand it as well the dynamic supporting cast includes mike nussbaum joey lilia skala dr littauer jt walsh the businessman ricky jay george and william h macy sergeant moran house of games is the quintessential mamet hes written and directed a number of highcaliber plays and films since and will no doubt grace us with more in the future but this film will be the one that defines him and you can go to the dictionary and look it up youll find it under perfection this is one great movie you do not want to miss i rate this one 1010
pos	the united states of kiss my asshouse of games is the directional debut from playwright david mamet and it is an effective and at times surprising psychological thriller it stars lindsay crouse as bestselling psychiatrist margaret ford who decides to confront the gambler who has driven one of her patients to contemplate suicide in doing so she leaves the safety and comfort of her somewhat ordinary life behind and travels downtown to visit the lowlife place house of gamesthe gambler mike played excellently by joe mantegna turns out to be somewhat sharp and shifty he offers crouses character a deal if she is willing to sit with him at a game a big money game in the backroom hell cancel the patients debts the card game ensues and soon the psychiatrist and the gambler are seen to be in a familiar line of work gaining the trust of others and a fascinating relationship begins what makes house of games interesting and an essential view for any film fan is the constant guessing of who is in control is it the psychiatrist or the conman or is it the wellknown man of great bluffs david mametin house of games the direction is dull and most of the times flat and uninspiring however in every david mamet film it is the story which is central to the whole proceedings not the direction in house of games this shines through in part thanks to the superb performances from the two leads showy and distracting but mainly as is the case with much of mamets work it is the dialogue which grips you and slowly draws you into the film no one in the house of games says what they mean and conversations become battlegrounds and war of words everyone bluffs and double bluffs which is reminiscent of a poker games natural order this is a running theme throughout the film and is used to great effect at the right moments to create vast amounts of tension house of games can also be viewed as a classwar division movie with lindsay crouse we have the middleclass welltodo educated psychiatrist and joe mantegna is the complete opposite the working class of america earning a living by honest crimethe film seduces the viewer much like crouse is seduced by mantegna and the end result is ultimately a very satisfying piece of american cinema and the final of the film is definitely something for all to see and watch out for its stunningan extremely enjoyable film experience that is worth repeated viewings 910
pos	house of games is a wonderful movie at multiple levels it is a fine mystery and a shocking thriller it is blessed with marvelous performances by lindsay crouse and joe montegna and a strong strong cast of supporting players and it introduces ricky jay card sharp extraordinaire prestidigitator and historian of magic its dialogue written by david mamet is spoken as if in a play of manners and gives the movie in which reality is often in question an extra dimension of unrealnesson the face of it house of games is a convincing glimpse into the unknown world of cheats and con men diametrically different from the sting which was played merely for glamour and yuks at this level it does succeed admirablyhowever you cannot escape the examination at a deeper level of the odyssey of a woman from complacent professional competence to incredible strength and self realization the only movie i know of which treats the theme of emergence of personal strength in a woman in as worthy a way is the underrated private benjamin that thoroughly enjoyable movie unfortunately diffuses its focus hopping among several themes and exploiting the fine performance of goldie hawn to chase after some easy laughs house of games sticks to its business as poe once said of a good short story it drives relentlessly to its conclusionthere is another strain of moviesaboutwomen epitomized by thelma and louise a big budget commercial money maker with the despicable theme that women are doomed whether or not they realize their inner strengths what tripeas usual you really ought to see this film in a movie theater it should be a natural for film festivals nominate it for one near you if you get the chancei bought the original version of house of games and gave it to my 23 year old daughter better she should see it on a tv than not at all
pos	if your idea of a thriller is car chases explosions and dozens of people being mowed down by gunfire then house of games is definitely not the movie for you if you like and appreciate psychological drama and suspense then by all means see ithouse of games tells the story of an esteemed psychologist and writer dr margaret ford lindsay crouse who tries to help a patient and gets involved in the shadowy world of con men led by the charismatic mike joe mantegna to say anything more about the plot would ruin the suspense frankly i find it hard to believe anyone who says they saw the twists coming just like a clever con artist this movie draws you into its web and lulls your vigilancethe story is taut and wellcrafted the dialogue smart and laconic the acting uniformly good mantegna is superbly charismatic some have complained that dr ford is not a very sympathetic character and wondered why mamet would make lindsay crouse look so physically unattractive but dr ford is supposed to be cold and aloof moreover her homeliness is in a way essential to the plot at one point i believe that an injury to her sexual selfesteem is a key part of her motivation  ill say no morehouse of games is a dark look at the underside of human nature that concludes on a note of discomforting ambiguity it will hold your attention every second while you are watching and stay with you for a long time afterwards
pos	heres my first david mamet directed film fitting since it was his first as well the story here is uneven and it moves along like any con movie from the little cons to the big cons to the allencompassing con its like the grifters but without that films level of acting in that film john cusack was sort of bland but that was the nature of his character the acting here is very flat i sometimes wondered if the bland acting by crouse was supposed to be some sort of attack on psychoanalysis at least in the beginning it never gets really good but it evolves beyond painfully stiff line reading after about ten minutes early in the film some of lindsay crouses lines  the way she reads them  sound as if theyre inner monologue or narration which they arent with the arrival of mantegna things pick upthe dialogue here isnt as fun as it should be i was expecting crackerjack ringadingding lines that roll off the tongue but these ones dont it all sounds very read rather than spoken maybe mamet evolved after this film and loosened up but if not then maybe he should let others direct his words hes far too precious with them here and as a result they lose their rhythmic jazzy quality whats more strange is that other than this the film doesnt look or feel like a play the camera is very cinematic my only problem with glengarry glen ross was that it looked too much like filmed theatre but in that film the actors were not only accomplished but relaxed and free everything flowedi wouldnt mind so much if it sounded like movie characters speaking movie lines  or even play characters speaking play lines  but here it sounds like movie or even book characters speaking play lines its a weird jumble of theatre and film that just doesnt work that doesnt mean the movie is bad  it isnt its often extremely entertaining the best chunk is in the middleits standard con movie stuff the new guy in this case girl margaret ford lindsay crouse gets involved in the seedy con underworld how she gets involved is shes a psychiatrist and one of her patients billy is a compulsive gambler she wants to help him out with his gambling debt so she walks into the house of games a dingy game room where con men work in a back room ill admit the setup is pretty improbable were they just expecting crouse to come in were they expecting shed write a cheque was billy in on it one of these questions is definitely answered by the end howeverand from here the cons are start to roll out i found the beginning ones  the little learner ones  to be the most fun were getting a lesson in the art of the con as much as crouse is we see the ending coming and then we didnt see the second ending coming and then the real ending i didnt see coming but maybe you did the ball just keeps bouncing back and forth and by the last scene in the movie we realize that the second crouse walked into the house of games she found her true callingim going to forgive the annoying opening the improbable bits and the strange linereading because there are many good things here if the first part of the movie seems stagy stick with it after the halfhour mark it does really get a momentum going if you want a fun con movie then here she is if you want mamet go watch glengarry glen ross again  james foley did him better
pos	house of games is spell binding its so nice to occasionally see films that are perfect tens there are few movies ive seen that can grip you so quickly from the opening scene this movie just gets youim trying really hard not to give to much away to those who may not yet have seen this but there will be a few spoilers so dont read anymore if you dont want to knowi would say house of games is not just a superb film but is the best movie about con artists i have ever seenbar none from the moment the movie is over it begs to be replayedlindsay crouse as margaret ford is simply perfection from her mannerisms to the inflection of her voice she gets into the role immediately joe mantegna was also wonderful the dialogue in this movie has an unforced almost unscripted quality and these two people communicate as much in a look as they do with their voices i also loved the way the movie was filmed in that grainy surreal type of way it fit perfectly and helped make the film what it wasthere were a few movies ive seen and loved that this reminded me of including the grifters and the usual suspects but really house of games is completely different in its way margaret and mike are two of the most absorbing characters ive seen on the big screen and not only do they have screen chemistry that is strong and palpable from the moment they meet but the buildup that starts from the moment they set eyes on each other is electrifying you know somethings going to happen but you have no idea what and just when you think youve guessed what the something is you realize you havent even scratched the surfacehouse of games is one of those movies that may be lumped in to a certain genre of movie type but is essentially a movie about human nature the character study is not just about the mind of the con artist but the victim as well as the movie moves along and we get to know more and more about the main characters we learn about them not just through what they say but how they say it it is a great character study and is flawless in the way it speeds to its conclusionin closing id rank this 10 of 10 call it although not my absolute favorite film pretty high on the list most definitely outstanding and would go so far as to say it does rank as one of the best character studies and contains some of the best twists ive ever seen as well although i love all types and genres of movies when it comes to movies of the human psyche it really doesnt get much better then this see this movie
pos	wealthy psychiatrist lindsay crouse has just published her first novel and is feeling down about her profession feeling that its hopeless to help her patients a young gambling junkie client asks her to help him pay off his debts if he truly wants to help him get better here she gets involved with joe mantegna to reveal any more of the plot would spoil one hell of a fun movie and house of games may very well be the best con movie ive seen david mamet wrote and directed this gem thats full of snappy dialogue great oneliners and enough twists to keep you guessing til the end crouse is perfect as the uptight psychiatrist needing a change and mantegna tops her as the devilishly sly conman and with the exception of a coincidence in the last quarter of the movie the film is in utter control of its audience and we are loving the con out of 
pos	house of games is definitely not without its flaws plot holes stiff acting final scenes but they do little to detract from the fun of watching a thriller that so methodically messes with your head house of games does almost everything a good thriller is supposed to do of course this is not a huge feat given the fact that were dealing with the the world of confidence men and the cons they perpetrate so it stands to reason that we never really know whats going on even though we think that we do but thats what makes the film worthwhile for those who are game a film for which repeated viewings are indulgences instead if necessitiesit has a definite hitchcock slant to it the film draws on some similar themes found his 1964 effort marnie considered a misfire when released but now regarded as one of the masters more thoughtprovoking works one could easily consider the idea of lindsay crouses character being the same as tippi hedrinsten year later perhaps both are strongwilled loners both with compulsive behaviors which compel them to walk too close to the shark pool as crouses repressed uptight character says whats life without adventure put your reality check on a low setting and enjoy swimming with the sharks
pos	this is very nearly a perfect film the ideas would be repeated by mamet but never told so succinctly this is really about the failure of trust of the human condition the film weaves the idea that we are all criminals no one is innocent is there anyone alive today who hasnt seen this play out in our own society every single day the film is very much structured like a hitchcock thriller except there are no more innocent characters the world is now completely polluted ruined and everyone is participating in the con could anything be more truedont miss the soundtrack it is wonderful
pos	opening the film with a bach toccata is an aural hint of what is to unfold in this intense drama all the compositional devices bach perfected to keep his listener and the performer intrigued and entertained applies to this film there isnt a mutual tenderness between the two lead characters and the lead female in the final scene i feel is justified in stating she was raped even though her victimizer feels she was forewarned that he was a cad mamet compellingly explores the emotional chasm and differences between the genders but i feel he is clueless about how they actually compliment one another given a healthy sense of humor if mamet ever developed a healthy humorous take on the interaction between the genders i wonder how this work would have ended as it exists it is very somber and mean spirited
pos	get ready for it this is one of my favourite films of all time i am relatively unaware of david mamets writer and director other works but after having watched this film half a dozen timesits always a joy to watch i can say without hesitation that he is a genius this film is extremely well written and quickly draws you in to its milieu of deceit conartistry and back room hustles the feel of the film is very similar to the sting 1973 and it also pays homage to film noirits quite a psychologically complex film and will definitely get you thinking about the various plot twists and motives of the shady characters it is slightly predictable at times but the shocking climax is always exciting to watchgenerally the acting is superb especially joe mantegna but someone who i watched the film with remarked to me that its not a good idea to have a heroine lindsay crouse who is not only a gambler a smoker and a thief but also sports a bad 80s hairdo i agree but i think she is nevertheless outstanding in the rolethe less you know about the plot of this film the better just like mamets most recent film the spanish prisoner because the ending will be even more impressive just sit back and be prepared to be taken for a ride by a movie that comes dangerously close to brilliance
pos	spoilers this is a gripping movie about grifters but who is conning who here when does the hunter turn into the prey this gritty dark movie is slow moving and seductive it pulls you in and drags you down the proverbial garden path only to waylay you just as you think you are safeit has a riveting script with good acting at least from the leads i didnt notice the background music but it was never jarring so it must have been done righti was very surprised that i liked this movie because i dont usually go for this genre but this one sucked me in and kept he hooked until the end
pos	im a big fan of films where people get conned and house of games is almost the pinnacle of the films where people get conned genre in short its an exceptional thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat by providing interesting characters with many levels and never truly revealing whats happening while throwing in many twists and surprises to upset completely what youve just seen the film cons the audience on many occasions and despite us knowing this its still difficult to guess where its going and every twist comes off as a surprise as mentioned im a big fan of cons in movies and the plot of this one follows a female psychiatrist who receives a patient with a huge debt owed to a fellow gambler she then goes to the gambler in an attempt to help out her patient and on the way gets drawn into the art of reading people in order to pull off a conhouse of games breathes a sleazy atmosphere throughout and david mamet does well in establishing his films setting in the underground levels of the city the film is well acted also with all concerned bringing life and believability to their characters with the greatest of skill joe mantegna stars as the con man at the heart of the film and although his performance is a little under wrought hes always solid and believable as the villain of the piece lindsay crouse stars alongside him as the psychiatrist seduced by his work and again is believable in her role she may not be the greatest looker but at least she can act the way that the film executes its plot is the main star of the show however and you will no doubt be amazed on multiple occasions as to how the film constantly manages to amaze and deceive the viewer at times its almost like we are in the thick of the action and being conned by the con men in the film another thing thats great about this film is the way that it shows the audience how to pull off certain cons which is useful if youre interested in making twenty bucks say all in all house of games is a truly first rate thrill ride
pos	ask yourself where she got the gun remember what she was taught about the marks mindset when the con is over the gun had blanks and it was provided to her from the very beginningwhen the patient comes back at the end she was supposed to see him drive away in the red convertible and lead her to the gang splitting up her 80 thousandthe patient was in on the con from the beginningmantegna does not die in the end  the gun had blanksthere  enough spoilers for you there this is why people are giving it such high ratings its extremely original because of the hidden ending and how it cons most of the audience
pos	this movie should not be compared to the sting or other caperheistcon game films what makes it such a great movie experience is what it has to say about relationships deceit and trust its also a fairly cutting critique of psychiatry given that the female protagonist is a shrink who is so easily deceived and then acts out in such a primitive manner in the finale has mr mamet had an unfortunate experience in therapy highly hugely recommended
pos	a film destined to be on latenight tv long after the present instant moneymakers have long been forgotten perhaps a little too subtle for todays youngsters but in time theyll grow into an appreciation of this movie
pos	in the spirit of the classic the sting this movie hits where it truly hurts in the heart a prim proper female psychiatrist hungry for adventure meets up with the dirtiest and rottenest of scoundrals the vulnerable doctor falls for the career badman and begs to be involved in his operation while the movie moves kind of slow its climax and ending are stunning youll especially enjoy how the doctor forgives herself
pos	this typical mamet film delivers a quiet evenly paced insight into what makes a confidence man joe mantegna good explored as a psychological study by a noted psychologist lindsay crouse it slowly pulls her into his world with the usual nasty consequences the cast includes a number of the players found is several of mamets films steven goldstein jack wallace ricky jay andy potok allen soule william h macy and they do their usual good job i loved lindsay crouse in this film and have often wondered why she didnt become a more noted player than she has become perhaps im not looking in the right placesthe movie proceeds at a slow pace with flat dialog yet it maintains a level of tension throughout which logically leads to the bangup ending youd expect a real let down at the ending but i found it uplifting and satisfying i love this movie
pos	plenty has been written about mamets the house of games most of it good i decided to revisit the flick to see how it held up after 17 years and was surprised at how much i enjoyed viewing it again the films success and durability probably has much to do with two principal ingredients which are always fun on film a good story and a good scam mamet manages to bring his signature moodiness and obvious histrionics to the film while scamming us the audience and the mark simultaneously then he explains the art of conning only to do it again etc all the while building the story the house of games now a freebie on cable is worth a look for first timers and an okay rerun for mamet fans b
pos	house of games has a strong story where obsession and illusion play a big part a psychologist offers to help a patient with his gambling debts and gets caught at the gamehave you ever felt fascination for something that was both dangerous and wrong watch what happens if you pursue this urge and go all the way sit on the edge of your chair as tricksters are being tricked and victims turn into perpetrators youre never sure of who is exactly who in this moviethis is both a quality and a drawback of the script as the movie ends you feel that the story lacks a bit of consistency but all this is largely compensated by the excellent psychological developmentthis is definitely one of the best movies about gambling
pos	unique movie about confused woman lindsay crouse who gets involved with sharp con men joe mantegna gives an oscarcaliber performance as the slickest of the group absolutely enchanting first hour as mantegna shows crouse the ropes of his con games story line unravels a bit later on but still stands as a unique portrayal of an innocent caught up in a dark world definitely worth a shot
pos	just watched the film for the 3rd time and enjoyed lindsay crouse and the rest of the cast just as much as before it just keeps getting better and better you simply have to marvel at the carefully measured way of speech the slow deliberate action everything being exactly in placetruly one of the great ones and definitely my alltime favourite
pos	house of games is a flawlessly constructed film and one of the few films i have seen that had me gaping at the screen in astonishment at how cleverly and unexpectedly it ends i first saw it on video a few years back after reading roger eberts review which proclaimed it the best film of 1987 i had my doubts mainly because it is not quite as well known as other films from that year boy was i in for a surprise this was one of the smartest most wellwritten movies i had ever seenthe screenplay is quite a piece of work not only in terms of the plot which twists and turns and pulls the rug out from under you just when you think you have it all figured out but also in terms of character development on my second viewing i began to realize that mamets screenplay succeeds not only as a clever suspense film but that each plot development contributes to our understanding of the characters and their motivations the climax of the movie is particularly effective because it is absolutely inevitable it stems naturally from what we know about the characters and it is therefore much more than just an arbitrary twist ending the performances by lindsay crouse and joe mantegna also add enormously to the film i cannot picture any other actor besides mantegna playing the role of mike and crouse plays her role with just the right amount of restraint to suggest a repressed criminal mindset their work plus mamets extraordinary screenplay combine to create one of the greatest films of the 1980s it is truly a mustsee
pos	just the ultimate masterpiece in my opinion every line every phrase every picture is exactly in place and lindsay crouse and joe mantegna are just the cool shrink and the sleazy conman so well cast 10 out of 10
pos	first off this is not supposed to be a brilliant and thought provoking film like so many other reviewers seem to compare it to the first review says something along the lines of anyone who likes this knows nothing about horror cinema apparently its the other way around if one were to look back after the film it really wasnt meant to be convincing it was a low budget ipecac but really thats all it was aiming for it was meant to blow viewers away with sheer shock value and all the flaws it its visuals were much less noticeable back in the original vhs versions i gave this one a high score because it reached its goal and even though it was not downright horrific in nonshock sense it did make me slightly sick and thoroughly paranoidpessimistici didnt trust anyone for about a week because i didnt want to wake up strung up and tortured
pos	the first installment of this notorious horror series presents a woman being kidnapped by a gang of blackclad men who torture her for several days before finally killing hershe is beaten savagelyspun around in the chair endlesslyhas her finger nails pulledanimal guts are thrown at herhot boiling water is poured on her and finally her eyeball is punctured with a needlereally sick and nasty scenethe makers of this unforgettable torture show tried to make it as real as possible and for me this one is the closest thing to a snuff film you can get without committing murder on tapeof course some of the special effects are rather poor but the idea of making a snuff is pretty gruesomei have seen also flowers of flesh and blood which is more gory and sadisticbut less disturbinganywaythis one is a mustsee for horror fans
pos	a lot of people unfairly sht on this series but several of the guinea pig videos are fairly entertaining devils experiment in particular has some really fantastic effects worknot just the infamous eyeball scene but also a very realistic skin slice on the foot and a hand breaking with a sledgehammer are very realisticespecially for the videos vintage and lowbudgetlet me start at the beginning now for those who dont know this film is an extreme torturefake snuff film that surfaced in japan in the mid80s its plot as it stands is simple a young girl is held by a few men and forced to undergo a series of brutal tortures to see where her breaking point is this entails brutal violenceall effectively realistic effects including the ones mentioned in the last paragraph as well as a painful looking application of hot oil to the captive girls arm and placing of maggots in the subsequent flaky woundthe least effective sequences are at the very beginning of the video and consist of an unconvincing slap session where three men take turns slapping the hell out of the girl as her head falls about and a second sequence where the three men take turns kicking the girl and pushing her to the ground these two scenes are obviously staged and detract from the realism of the rest of the proceedingsthe actress who plays the victim of the experiment is pretty convincing at being in pain and takes a good amount of abuse and rough stuff on camera her reactions as she has headphones strapped to her head and loud noises are played for hours on end are chilling some of the other abuse she takes is being strung up in a net from a tree during the only times she is given a rest also there is a disturbing scene where the giggling captors through guts at her and one other disgustingly sleazy scene where she is spun in an office chair and forced to drink a bottle of jack daniels till she pukesif you havent seen this series i hope i have helped you decide whether or not you want to give this episode a shot 8510 for devils experiment
pos	wow alot of reviews for the devils experiment are here wonderful my name is steve and i run unearthed films we just started releasing the guinea pig films on dvd for north america now before you ask why am i writing a review instead ask why some people bash it im writing this review because i love the guinea pig films why do i love em its because they go for the throat and they dont let go ive seen it all almost every horror film known to man argento fulci bava buttgereit from every underground cult sensation to every hollywood blockbuster ive seen it all and the films that have stuck in my head over the years was definitely the guinea pig films why because it doesnt try to hide the reason why we watch horror movies in the 1st place this review is for the devils experiment i find it devoid of story which is fine by me why do i watch horror films so i can see blood and gore and the torture of people the devils experiment not only delivers but thats all it is pure unadulterated violence yeah i like a story but sometimes i just want the gore and the devils experiment delivers ten fold why do people bash it cause they like a story so that the torture and death of a person can be hidden behind a story it make em feel better about themselves we all want blood and gore its just really hard to justify it if its not wrapped around a story the guinea pig films have a historical meaning to them and they have created a definitive splash whenever they have been releasedim thrilled to be able to release one of the most famous horror series in the world maybe i shouldnt have written this review but then again maybe i should my view is biased cause were releasing them but then again its not ive always told people to find them and to watch them way before i started unearthed films sure its exploitive and over the top but isnt that why we watch horror films in the 1st place the devils experiment is not for everybody its for thrill seekers and gorehounds only if you think jason movies and freddy krueger movies are awesome then stick to those but if your on the next level and have seen it all then the devils experiment is for you there is a reason why they havent been released for over 17 years they are wrong disgusting and down right freaky and not something to watch with your mom unless she is totally cool good luck enjoy and never stop living your life
pos	what can i say about this film that hasnt already been said well to tell the truth alot of it looks very fake like some of the slaps and the kicks how charlie sheen though this was real i dont know im sure they would be hitting and kicking her alot harder if it was however the scenes with the pinching and the hot oil look very real and the final needle in the eye scene is amazingly done and is probibly the only thing on film that has ever shocked me
pos	the first installment of this notorious horror series is presented as if it were a snuff film discovered by the producers and set up like an amateur camcorder tape complete with a digital timer at the bottom of the frame it presents a woman being kidnapped by a gang of blackclad men who torture her for several days before finally killing her the hapless victim is beaten savagely and pelted with raw meat before having her fingernails pulled out with pliers her hand smashed with a hammer her eye punctured with a needle and so forthin the most nauseating scene the womans captors burn her with hot water and drop live maggots into the burns the series received a great deal of publicity when american actor charlie sheen believing the series to contain actual murder attempted to ban its distribution in the united states an fbi investigation revealed that the films were only what they appeared to be to most viewers  sick recreations using nasty but obvious special effects gruesomely staged by acclaimed japanese comicbook artist hideshi hino who also directed the third and fourth episodes this film is a sure way to clear all but the most tolerant of rooms but gorehounds probably wont find anything special
pos	this movie is the first of the six infamous guinea pig movies and is one of the best at the same time it looks realistic and unrealistic just knowing that the movie is fake the story is about a woman who got captured and is tortured in a lot of different ways a man in the beginning of the story receives a letter without a return address and it includes a manga video showing the torture the men who capture her are testing the limits of a human before they die some scenes are shocking such as the eyeball scene and others are not shocking like the girl being punched 100 times because you see punches in nearly every movie this movie has a lot of gore so i would recommend this to people 17 or older910
pos	i have seen the short movie a few years ago after that i watch all sequels the first one is really not the best  but its the most popular one ive already watch the making of guinea pig 1 its really great what these guys did also the sequels are excellent in the special effects take your chance to watch it
pos	this movie has no story its only about a bunch of guys who tortures an innocent young girl to deathspoilersthis is what they do they beat her put her in a net and let her hang inside like birdfood spin her around on a chair until she pukes expose her to loud noise pour boiling oil on her put worms in her sores crush her hand with a sledgehammer and finally pokes a needle through her eyethis movie was so realistic that if i didnt know it was fake i would have thought it was a snuffmovie although i was disgusted by this movie i really liked it it scared me i guess it fills some kind of purpose i give it a 1010
pos	after having watched guinea pig two questions come in mind  besides am i really a psychopath to watch that    is it a snuff  the answer is no  although its the closest thing to a snuff movie ive ever seen and then  where the hell have they found that girl  because she gets tortured for 45 min without any reasons given  in fact there is nothing else in this movie   fingernails teared off beaten with hands feet tools infested by maggots  and many more until the final scene  im still not sure how they did that  because it belongs to the japonese underground scene its obvious she didnt get a lot of money so what were her  their  motivations i saw it in japonese without subtitles but its not a problem  no real dialogues the boys are just insulting her in a few scenes  i havent seen yet all the serial but the first guinea pig is not known for being the best one still ive rated 8 because if the purpose was making people believe this a snuff the issue is quite good  ask charlie sheen the actor  but i think they could have gone further which they did in the following onesanother movie im hiding from my parents810
pos	i am surprised than many viewers hold more respect for the sequel to this brilliant movie i have seen all the guinea pigs and this one is easily the besteven though ive seen the making of i still have doubts when watching those 35mins of pure torture  its that powerfula 10 out of 10 because this movie achieved perfectly what it set out to do  be the best fake snuff film ever made
pos	guinea pig the devils experiment is without a doubt  stars on first view its a raw realistic creepy and disturbing look into the dark side of human nature this movie gets right to the point you may be thinking what point the point is to satisfy fans of just extreme violence and gore this movie has some gore more or less just torturing a women violently there are really only 3 scenes that could be considered gore ill tell you one thing though guinea pig the devils experiment makes hostile look like sesame street if you thought hostile was a crazy brutal disturbing torture flick then you aint seen the half of it until youve seen guinea pig the devils experimentmovie rating 05 gore 010guinea pig the devils experiment uncut  7
pos	this is the first out of the guinea pig series and is one of the more infamous films out of the collectionit took me a long time to finally man up and get my hands on a copy of this notorious group of films i bought the guinea pig box set and decided to watch the collection in order by release date so i popped this sucker in and sat downfrom what i had read on the internet and realizing the content involved in this film i was expecting to test my nerves in full force this ended up not being the casethe film focuses on a group of men who kidnap a woman and begin torturing her with the hopes of discovering the human breaking point and how long a human can tolerate painsounds like one sick flick right wrong the film fails to shock this may be because i have become desensitized over the years do to my obsession with horror but i think it is safe to say that any true gorehound could sit through this with easeon the other hand an individual who does not have a well knowledge of this type of film will most likely be overwhelmed and disgusted by the images they see on the screen though it failed to shock me the film contains some pretty mean spirited and graphic scenes of violence including the ripping out of fingernails intestines thrown at an unconscious woman and a needle through the eyeoverall i think for majority of the gorehounds on this board that you should just get your hands on a copy of this film for the novelty of it but i suggest that for any new comers to these type of films that you should work your way up to this one
pos	i first heard of this movie after purchasing the 1976 flick snuff i was told that devils experiment was much better so naturally i went ahead and ordered the guinea pig box set i was really interested to hear that charlie sheen had come out trying to ban either this movie or the second one so my interest was peakeddevils experiment is a short film with no story no character development just 3 men torturing a woman for about 45 minutes they torture her in various ways like beating her spinning her in circles over and over again then forcing her to drink alcohol forcing her to listen to hipitched noise for 24 hours smash her hand with a mallet burning and putting maggots on the burns throwing guts at her and ultimately shoving a sharp needle through her eyei must say that a lot of this movie was fake like the beating scenes but then some of it was actually well done as far as grossing you out the scenes in which the woman is being spun around in circles was making me dizzy watching it or the scene in which she is forced to listen to sharp noise for 24 hours is painful to think about the worst is the eye scene i didnt shutter when watching it but simply thought damn that looks pretty good for such a low budget movie i did enjoy the flick but i dont know if i can really recommend this unless you have seen most of what the horror genre has to offer 710
pos	this movie is banned in just about every foreign country i can think of the japanese people  who star in this must have been really desperate for a job or were just friends heres the scoopthree thugs torture the hell out of a helpless woman they use all kinds of things to eventually kill her they burn her kick her spin here around in a chair over 200 times they use sound torture by forcing her to listen to a static sound for over 20 hours it dont sound that bad at all but it can make you go nuts they throw guts probably from an animal at her while shes knocked out and she freaks when she wakes up and who can forget the grande finale the greatest eyeball torture i have ever seenif you have not heard of these films and watch one without knowing that it is a simulated snuff film you will think it is just ask charlie sheen this is guaranteed to freak people out and make some sick like i said pure underground check it out if you are a fan of underground horror or foreign gore if your not i highly recommend you readup on the series before watching from the gore shock and creativity aspect it gets a 10 but from the storyline and all that stuff it is a 1 an underground classicmy final rating is a 810
pos	this movie has to be my favorite of all time its not supposed to have a plot because its makers wanted people charlie sheen i thinkto believe it was a real snuff film this was an exercise in visual effects and doesnt cut away when the action happens like every other film does movies these days are now all about sound effects leaving the visuals to be made by computers cause its easier to deal with cgi blood there still are movie makers who still cant get fake blood to look like the real thing there is no rape scene because that wasnt the point of making the film have you seen the hills have eyes 2 the rape scene was funny instead of shocking although im sure there are some gonzo porn film makers that have tried to marry porn with horror but since they probably suck at making films they probably wouldnt be able to pull it off the movie baise moi has a disturbing rape scene because the actresses are actually porn stars and they show everything even though the movie overall sucksits too bad that a movie cant be made without thinking of the money aspect of it all especially when talking about an ao or nc17 rating im sure eli roth has the abilitytalent to make his hostel film series much much better but he has too tame it down to get an r ratingor at least i hope that his movies sucked because of these limitationswatch traces of death or more than smashed pumpkins if you want no frills real footage accident  crime scenesfootage dont forget that this movie was made in 1985 the fact that this film can still stand up against most crap made these days says a lot about this film that would be like someone saying the 8bit super mario brothers sucks because the ps3 has better graphics
pos	this was a personal favorite of mine when i was young it had everything that was great with 90s kids movies lovable dinosaurs cute kids an eccentric villain and a few great songs and not the typical little mermaidbeauty and the beast type songs but ones that are atually entertaining i ran into this movie again recently and i still love it as much as ever i recommend that everyone of every age should see this movie and i definitely think that it should be introduced to the younger generations sorry not the most informative im in kinda a rush just please trust me all who go against this movie are killing their inner child
pos	i wouldnt call were back a dinosaurs story simply a kiddie version of jurassic park i found it more interesting than that like the former it calls into question the security of bringing beings from one era into ours but it really opens my eyes when i see who provided the voices john goodman rhea perlman jay leno walter cronkite julia child kenneth mars yeardley smith martin short and larry king to paraphrase that a given actor the cheers woman the tonight show host the most trusted name in news a famous chef the young frankenstein police chief lisa simpson one of the three amigos and the cnn guybut i guess that i shouldnt focus only on the cast i thought that this movie had something for both children purely fun and adults natural history true its escapism but the perceptive kind i would actually say that john goodman doing rexs voice here is sort of a precursor to his voice work in monsters inc worth seeing
pos	its great i loved it ha cause i love dinosaurs they r the greatest animals but i loved the show cause it wasnt copied from another show and it was a originals ha it has a good storyline and great for little kids if they like dinosaurs that is i have a few downs too its not all that great cause of the dinosaurs look a little mutated so i should have had but a 7 but right now is a little late for that yay 4 more lines to go it is great for a fantasy show though warning this might spoil a part for u so if u dont want it to be spoiled dont read on plz near the end is kinda weird cause all they need to do is get dang i forgot what it was so nvm guess its not a spoiler so never mind i loved it and its my opinion and sorry for any missed spelled words if any
pos	i saw this when it first came to video my little sister got it as a gift and i was probably 12 at the time what stood out for me was the lack of midmovie conflict that so many movies have where the main characters get mad at each other because when it comes time to explain themselves they just dont say the one thing that youre shouting at the screen that would make sense of the whole deal that any person of reasonable intellect would know to say this is what i like the most about the movie i guess that the main characters dont do mean things to each other halfway through they dont break up and make up they just grow to like each other more as the movie goes onthese two kids team up and though they seem at first to be from opposite sides of the track theyre not that different loui is actually just some middle class kid that needed to realize how lucky he was to have a loving family and cecelia was an upper class kid that just needed to prove to her family that she existed and they would miss her if she was gone anyway i saw this movie posted on hulu and had to watch it again sure theres plot holes if you analyze the script and no woog and dweeb shouldnt be eating hot dogs since they would have been herbivores in realitynow what detracts from the film is its unexpected scariness little kids under the age of 5 would probably be frightened by the scenes with dr screweyes and the addition of him halfway through the movie though its blatantly obvious in the first scene that he will make an appearance is too abrupt there should be a glimpse of him doing his show earlier in the movie perhaps to show that its not that scary without the the dinosaurs i guess it just lacked any real present danger for the entire first half of the movie so that it lacks a little continuity when he appears for the second halfconsidering the target audience who im sure can overlook the not so mind blowing animation and dialog issues i think ill give it a pass on those factors too and just enjoy the story its a great flick for kid and it does stick in your mind makes you kinda think about how you treat people and it should be revisited every 10 years i think
pos	i do try not to take imdb ratings to heart but i was flabbergasted when i saw the 54 rating to one of my childhood favourites it doesnt wow me as much at 17 but as a family film this is a sweet and well meaning movie kids will definitely love it and wont mind the flaws and the adults can guess the actor behind each character and admire the subliminal messaging of the film none of the film was preachy in any way in fact it has a great message that added to its sweetness i will admit though that the story is on the thin side and some scenes like screweyess deathwhich still freaks me out may be a tad on the scary side but the animation is well above average with nice colours and good character animation the music by james horner is very beautiful and the song featured is memorable catchy and amusing i really liked the characters louie is probably the most indepth of them all but the dinosaurs were at least engaging martin shorts clown was both hilarious and emphatic the part when he tells screweyes i quit had me in stitches my favourite is screweyes though an effective villain who is crafty and i suppose intelligent if anything though i wish the film kept in the part when he explains how he lost his eye and why he is scared of crows because that way he couldve been more developed in terms of depth the script while not oscarworthy has its funny and heartwarming parts and should keep kids and adults entertained the voice acting for me was what made the movie john goodman martin short rhea perlman felicity kendall and yeardley smith all gave solid performances but special mention has to go to kenneth mars for he was absolutely superb as screweyes and almost unrecognisable all in all this is a good movie i dont get the rating honestly i dont sure this film isnt perfect and it is not as good as a dinosaur movie such as land before time but it is good fun 7510 bethany cox
pos	genre dinosaur animation new york time travel circusmain characters rex the tyrannosaurus rex elsa the pterodactyl dweeb the parasarolophus ooo the triceratops a boy called louis a girl called cecilia and captain neweyes  actors john goodman rex yeardley smith cecilia martin short stubbs the clown felicity kendal elsa etcwhat happens four dinosaurs see above are fed some brain grain cereal and are now cuddly friendly dinosaurs who are going to be nice to children they go into new york with big plansmy thoughts this is a cute animated film the animation of the dinosaurs when they go cuddly and friendly is a bit floppy and notsogood but they look pleasant all the same that way i like the dinosaurs when they are cuddly and friendly they are nice friendly and good i like almost all the characters featured especially elsa and cecilia but of course i like the others as well overall i like this film a lot recommended to people who like good childrens animated films people who like dinosaurs john goodman and people who think that circuses arent always what they seem enjoy 
pos	saving grace is a nice movie to watch in a boring afternoonwhen you are looking for something different than the regular scripts and wants to have some fun i meanthe whole idea of this movie and all the marijuana in it is such a craziness it was the first movie i watched with this themedrugsmarijuana that is not really criticizing itonly making jokes about it grace trevethyn is a widowwho lives in a small town in uk and has many financial problems because of her dead husband who committed suicide since he was full of debts the problem is that grace who imagined to have some money saved for her discovers that she needs to pay all of her husbands pounds in debts to not lose all of her things specially her house that she loves so much she never worked before and is in a tragic situation until matthewher gardener who is very found of smoking pot decides to make a partnership with her in selling marijuana in large scale
pos	excellent view of a mature woman that is going to lose everything even the pruner has a mortgage the way she gets involved into this special business the innocence and the true love that exists between the people of a little town its mixed perfectly to give us as result a fresh light and funny comedy i couldnt stop laughing with a very funny scene of two old ladies in a drugstorei love european films and with movies like this one my opinion grows stronger a movie that i also recommend with my eyes closed in this same genre is waking ned devinesaving grace a comedy that many friends enjoyed as much as myself you will love it
pos	this movie is inspiring to anyone who is or has been in a tough jam whether financially or emotionally you will definitely laugh which is the best medicine  left in a bad financial situation when her husband dies grace has to find a new way to make some money and its not exactly legal which adds to the humour even my boyfriend liked it so dont think that its a chickflic
pos	i saw saving grace right after it came out on video since then its become one of my favorites the plot isnt particularly complex but it doesnt take away from the entertainment its chuck full of comedic moments and has a very endearing quality to it the characters are what makes the movie so good they each have their own quirky qualities which adds to the humor the two old ladies played by linda kerr scott and phyllida law leaps to mind superb acting was done by all particularly brenda blythen she and craig ferguson were great together in pulling off some of the funnier moments if youre looking for a good comedy id definately recommend this movie
pos	a delightful gentle comedic gem until the last five minutes which degenerate into run of the mill british tv farce the last five minutes cost it 2 points in my rating despite this major plot and style flaw its worth watching for the character acting and the unique cornwall setting many fine little bits to savor like the tense eternity we all go through waiting for the bank approval after the clerk has swiped the credit cardmade more piquant when were not  quite  sure the card is not maxed
pos	yet another example of what british cinema can achieve a simple story told and acted well brenda blethyn gives a layered and warming performance as the recently widowed and financially straitened grace ably assisted by a solid supporting cast the quirky small town card gets played to the hilt similar to many tv series and films that have come from the british isles in recent years ballykissangel hamish macbeth and others come to mind like the forementioned this film makes use of some ravishingly beautiful rural scenery in this case the wet and wild cornish coastsome viewers might find wholesale acceptance of cannabis use a bit challenging others might find the ending just a little too cute and safe but its an enjoyable spliff to be sure
pos	this light hearted comedy should be enjoyed for entertainment value it gets quite hysterically funny at times but if you havent spent any time on that side of the tracks you will miss the comedy when it eruptsthe cast of characters meld well together and are quite believable in their roles how grace handles meeting her dead husbands girlfriend was well played shes a true lady and my favorite is graces white pimp suit that she wearsi highly recommend this flick to anyone who wants to laugh out loud who cheers for the underdog or just wishes to watch something different
pos	after her oscarnominated turn in secrets  lies brenda blethyn starred in the equally great saving grace and let me tell you this is not the sort of movie that you find every dayafter her husband commits suicide grace trevethyn brenda blethyn discovers that his irresponsible financial decisions have left her with a massive debt fortunately she finds a way to make ends meet marijuana thats right grace starts cultivating itevery aspect of this movie was played to great effect there isnt a dull moment anywhere in it and i sure didnt see that end scene coming but anyway you gotta see this movie you just might feel more than a little festive after seeing it if nothing else it might function as a good lesson about knowing ones finances but of course theres a lot more to it than that
pos	saving grace is a feel good movie with its heart in the right place grace is recently widowed and realizes her late husband left her with a lot of debts she could lose her lovely house and sees no other solution to her misery than to start growing marijuana shes living in a beautiful village where most viewers would love to live and the villagers are all wonderful people most viewers would love to have as neighbors theres only one thing wrong with this picture and that is the way it portraits the effect marijuana has on its user its obvious none of the actors or writers of this film actually ever did smoke the stuff the way the villagers act after smoking a joint is ridiculous and only supposedly funny its precisely in those scenes that wit is replaced by english slapstick and that is a pity in a movie that is none the less very enjoyable
pos	saving grace is never riotously funny but it delivers quite a few good laughs and i enjoyed it to a significant degree brenda blethyn is a fine actress and does a good job at portraying widower grace who resorts to growing marijuana to pay off her massive debts the supporting cast also does a fine job french actor tchecky karyo has a funny little role the premise alone is appealing the idea of an overthehill woman growing and smoking pot sounds funny enough and the film plays around with the premise wisely every now and then of course there are flat moments like one where two elderly women mistaken graces marijuana leaves for tea leaves and they start pulling childish antics at the store where they work that was a mindless gag that didnt quite take off the films tone is downbeat and occasionally dull but i got enough laughs to give this english import a recommendation my score 7 out of 10
pos	i saw it last night on tv and was quite delighted it is sort of the movie which makes you feel nice and warm around heart and believe that there is still some goodness in the world all the neighbours pretended not to see what grace was doing in order to help her and protect her the old policeman is my favourite although you know that this story is not quite realistici loved acting they all seemed just as ordinary common people living in small picturesque english coast town but the greatest thing in the movie was the wit and humor it has just remember the scene in the shop with two old ladies after they had their teaperhaps the ending was a little bit confusing but it didnt stop me from really really enjoying the whole story
pos	charming doesnt even begin to describe saving grace its absolutely irresistible anyone who ventures into this movie will leave with their spirits soaring high hahagrace trevethyn brenda blethyn has just lost her husband but her problems are about to get a whole lot worse her dearly departed has left her with no money and outstanding debts faced with losing everything she has to find out a way to get a lot of cashfast she gets an idea when her gardener matthew craig ferguson asks the townfamous horticulturist to give him advice on a plant he is secretly growing grace immediately realizes that his plant is marijuana so they decide to use her gardening skills to grow a lot of topquality weed and then sell it to pay off her outstanding debtsthe most notable quality about saving grace is its likability every character is extremely sympathetic and save for the first 20 or so minutes the film is nonstop good cheer everyone wants a happy ending for everyone even if it means turning a blind eye to some rather illegal activitiesthe acting is topnotch brenda blethyn is one of britains finest actresses and here is why she turns what could have been a caricature into a fully living and breathing individual shes a nice lady but shes not stupid craig ferguson is equally amiable as matthew hes a deadbeat loser but hes so likable that it doesnt matter the rest of the ensemble cast fits in this category as well but special mention has to go to tcheky karyo the french actor always has a aura of menace about him and that suits him well but he also has great comedy skillsnigel cole finds the perfect tone for saving grace its all about the charm one of the problems i have with british humor is that all the energy seems to be drained out of the film not so here the film is thoroughly likable and always amusing thats not to say that saving grace is just a likable movie that will leave you with a grin and a good feeling while this movie is not an out and out comedy it does boast two or three scenes that are nothing short of hystericalif theres any problem with the film its that the climax is a little confusing the questions are answered though and the ending boasts an unexpected twistsee saving grace especially when youre having a bad day
pos	yes this movie is predictable and definitely not awardmaterial but then it doesnt try to be anything it is not a funfilled romp with real funny oneliners a stellar and very funny performance by peter otoole a grounding and down to earth performance from joan plowright the bands performance was on the spot each one playing their role in a deft comical manner the music was good though not great but filled out the movie nicely from some of the negative comments i deduced that the subtlety of some of the humour went over their heads a good example is the comment about the strange baseballlike game well my dear american that was cricket from which baseball is derived and the explaining of it to the ignorant us band was very funny for those that do know cricket also no you were not supposed to wince when carl broke a window it was funny how lord foxley said oh yes to get more money for breakage and the manager said at the same time oh no also referring to the money jeez it seems that every joke must be explained to some people allinall i enjoyed it and had some great laughs well worth seeing
pos	i love this film its one of those i can watch again and again it is acted well by a good cast that doesnt try too hard to be star studdedthe premise of a newly widowed housewife who turns to selling pot to make ends meet could have been made into an americanised turd of a movie or an action thriller either would have killed the film completelythe film plays out like an ealing comedy with a terrific feelgood factor throughoutit is worth watching just for the scene with the two old ladies and a box of cornflakes no thats not a spoiler
pos	a sweet little movie which would not even offend your grandmother saving grace seems cut from the same cloth as a halfdozen other british comedies over the past two yearsunderdog is faced with adversity finds the strength to challenge and learns something about himherself in the processwidowed and thus broke grace is a master gardener and is enlisted to help her friendemployee matthew grow his pot plant hes been doing it all wrong so grace helps him out they realize that she is the perfect person to harvest pot which they can both benefit from he enjoys smoking she needs to raise funds to pay her mortgage highlight is grace travelling to london to deal some of her merchandise dressed in what looks like the white suit john travolta wore in saturday night fever and therefore sticking out like a sore thumb blethyn is always watchable and you cant say that about a lot of peoplewell i cant anyway ferguson is very good and tcheky karyo who i liked in la femme nikita is memorable not profoundly moving or insightful but immensely entertaining and at a brisk 90 minutes feels like a walk with friends 810
pos	this is an hilarious movie one of the very best things about it is the quality of the performance by each actor from the largest role to the smallest each character is vivid unforgettable and so understandable it can also make you laugh so hard your health will improve
pos	this is film that was actually recommended to me by my dentist and am i glad he did the blend of british humor should i say humour and the reality of a lost middleaged widow trying to maintain her lifestyle were a hoot add to that mix the reality of what it takes to actually grow pot those plants under the bushes were not going to make it without the tlc they received and it is a truly hilarious yet touching film i laugh every time i conjure the vision of all the bar patrons sitting in their lawn chairs with sunglasses on counting down the lights maybe its just my mendocino county blood but the brits definitely got this one right 1010
pos	this is definitely a must see for those who occasionally smoke a reefer in their secret hideout trying to avoid being caught by parents teachers the police etc the protagonist is a lady in her forties living in her mansion breeding orchids and absolutely unaware of the fact that her socalled rich and truthful husband is actually broke and cheating on her when he all of the sudden dies she is confronted with the truth the bailiff comes by to tell her that she is in a huge debt she doesnt know what to do until her gardener tells her about the recent success of marijuana in britain she decides after some long thinking to get rid of her flowers and start breeding pot instead the story is quite original the performances outstanding i can think of only a few movies that made me laugh more than this one still the melodramatic touch is present the film is typical british the jokes arent vulgar there is no violence involved it shouldnt be mentioned that it is recommended to have taken a few draughts before watching saving grace it will be so much more fun especially the scene with the 2 old ladies in their tea shop is hilarious i thought my jawbones would burst 910
pos	walking the tightrope between comedy and drama is one of the toughest acts in cinema how do you get laughs out of other peoples misery and not start feeling bad when it goes on too longwell this surprising little gem of a movie will deliver great big laughs beautiful scenery and quite a good buzz as well i particularly like the concept that a trick of history made alcohol legal since white europeans liked it and marijuana illegal since those other races used itundoubtedly true and exposes a racial side to the marijuana laws so openly flaunted by populations all over the worldan extraordinary dvd extra commentarytwo of them in factrun thru the whole movie with both the actors and then again with the writers i kept seeing things i was sure were not in the first movie but then realizing how easy it is to miss much of the subtle comedy on the first take what a hoot dont miss it 910 stars
pos	my first exposure to whale music was the rheostatics album of the same name that i bought around 1993 i was reading the liner notes and the band said the album which remains in a prominent place in my collection was inspired by canadian author paul quarringtons booki picked up the book a few months later and devoured it an amazing read i have since reread the book numerous times each time finding some new element to desmond and his desire to complete the whale musici found the film in 1996 on video i havent had a lot of good experiences with canadian film but this one worked for me the role of claire could have been cast differently but overall i think that paul quarringtons vision was transfered nicely from the book to the screenmaury chaykin gives a moving performance as the isolated genius the movie deals with family relationships love and finding someone who understands i would strongly recommend whale music to not only music fans but anyone who has ever lost something or someone and tried to find their way back to the world
pos	a friend of mine recommended this movie citing my vocal and inflective similarities with des howl the movies main character i guess to an extent i can see that and perhaps a bit more im not very sure whether or not thats flattering portrayalthis is a pretty unique work the only movie to which this might have more than a glancing similarity would be true romance not for the content or the style of filming or for the pace of dialogue whale music is just so much more well relaxed but instead that they both represent modern love storiesin general im a big fan of canadian movies about music and musicians for example i highly recommend hard core logo and this film in particular it has an innocent charm des is not always the most likeably guy but theres something about him that draws a sterling sort of empathy
pos	i was amazingly impressed by this movie it contained fundamental elements of depression grief loneliness despair hope dreams and companionship it wasnt merely about a genius musician who hit rock bottom but it was about a man caught up in grief trying drastically to find solace within his music he finds a companion who comes with her own issues claire and des were able to provide each other with friendship and love but more importantly a conclusion to events which had shaped their life for the worst des is an unlikely character by todays standards of a rock star yet he has musical genius he also has an event in his past that has made him stagnate while things around him literally go to ruins his focus is creating his whale music in fact it becomes an obsession for himclaire is the streetwise kid that needs a place to stay she finds hidden talents while being in des company she also finds a mutual friend that accepts her she learns to trust him over a period of timethese two find love with one another not the mind blowing sex infused kind of passion but a love where friendship and understanding means more for two people who have been hurt they find trust together
pos	i was in a bad frame of mind when i first saw this movie for some reason it clicked on all my levels tensions in a family loneliness and the want of someone to share your life with it didnt hurt that the someone to share your life with was such a beautiful girl as claire cyndy preston i also bought the sound track to this movie very hard to get loved it and hope it will someday come out on dv
pos	anyone who loves the rheostatics music is going to enjoy this film i have some minor complaints mainly about pacing and the casting of certain actors not maury who arent really convincing in their roles but i dont have time write a detailed review i just want to warn anyone who has seen this film or plans to watch this film as presented cbc television in canada the version that airs are the cbc is like the readers digest version of whale musicdont watch it it cuts out entire scenes and subplots if you can them that from the film the cbc which presents most of films untouched took half the guts out of whale music i dont know why its horrible what they did to the film rent the video or watch it in a theatre but dont watch it on cbc television
pos	i enjoyed this film yet hated it because i wanted to help this guy i am in my fifties and have a lot of friends in the music businesswho are now still trying to become adultsno more fansgroupiesmoney etcand they are having such a hard time adjusting to a regular lifeas they see the new bands etc getting the spotlightit is almost like they have to begin anewthis film is a testament to what a lot of the old rockers from the 70s and 80s are going through nowand thats where i find the film sad and depressingbut it portrays the life of an old rock starabandoned and lostin a believable waythe young girl who arrives at his decrepit home reminds me of hollis maclaren outrageousand she is one lady in a film you will cheer for this film is a must have for folks in their 50s who have seen the rise and fall of bandspeople who knew the members and have watched them hurt as age creeps inand popularity fadesthis is an almost perfect moviesad but in a way positivebecause of the whales a must see
pos	ill tell you a tale of the summer of 1994 a friend and i attended a canada day concert in barrie and it was a whos who of the top canadian bands of the age we got there about 4am waited in line most of the morning and when the doors opened at 9am we were among the first inside the gates we then waited and waited in the hot sun slowly broiling but we didnt care because the headliners were among our favourites at one point early in the afternoon i sat down and dozed off with my back to the barrier i was awakened to my shock and dismay by a shrieking girl wearing a rheostatics tshirt this is the reason i have hated the rheostatics to this day theres nothing reasonable nor tastedetermined nor really anything except their fandom snotty of me isnt it so i in my hatred of the band have denied myself the delight that is whale musicdesmond howl had it all its hard to say what hes lost since he lives in a fantastic mansion wedged between the ocean and the mountains the bc region where the movie was shot is breathtaking the life most of us dream of is dismantled by dreams phantoms and his own past until the day a teenaged criminal breaks inand trite as it sounds breaks him outcanadian cinema suffers from several problems generally a lack of money as well as an insufferable lack of asking for help as if somehow the feature would cease to be canadian leads to lower production values than american or british films and most people dont like to watch anything that sounds or looks like well not like an american film next canadian screenwriters often seem so caught up in being weird that they lose sight of how to tell a good story and tell it well third they seem to think that gratuitous nudity often fullfrontal makes something artistic im sure anyone who watches enough canadian movies especially late at night on the cbc knows exactly what im talking about its almost like a dont do this handbook exists out there somewhere and canadian filmmakers threw it out a long time agoin the 90s and 00s however some films such as bruce mcdonalds work and the brilliant crazy have broken this mold and managed to maintain what makes them canadian while holding onto watchable production values and great stories whale music is such a film on the surface deeper than just its canadianisms its a deeply moving story of a man whos lost his grip through grief and excess who is redeemed by music then by love and that redeems even the rheostatics 
pos	i remember seeing promos for this show before it appeared back in 1993 i was 8 at the time and now at the age of 22 it feels weird to have seen this cult show start and end and to look back on itthe 90s all of a sudden seem so far away what a great decade anyway i used to watch monstervision all the time as i am a huge fan of monster flicks and horror films it was like the 90s version of chiller theater if mst3k can get dvds why not joe bobs show at least monstervision was more interesting and informative a lot of joe bobs comments and info on the films were just hilarious most of the movies shown on the show were b or c grade but it showed a lot of a house films as well like the hammer films from england which are top notch as well as many with the stop motion majesty of ray harryhausen many were oddball flicks that you wouldnt see anywhere else like the the japanese scifi movies besides of course godzilla which is familiar to almost everyone and independent movies like metal storm and motel hell with the new decade of film preservation and more independent minded directors i think monstervision would be a good show for ifc to pick up since they already have a hit with the ifc grind house show im sure this show will be picked up again for nostalgia reasons some day i guess will have to wait and see until then thats great television
pos	monstervision was a show i grew up with from late night hosting with penn and teller to the one the only joe bob briggs the show kept me up friday nights back in my high school years and provided some of the best drivein memories to ever come outside of the driveinwithout a doubt the best late night television ever if you didnt stay up you were missing outi know john bloom and joe bob live on but i want them back where they belongmonstervision questiondid anyone else sit through all 4 hours of the swarm  qlong live monstervision
pos	but sadly due to rights issues that almost certainly will never happen transcripts of joe bobs commentary on the sub b movies he screened are available on the internet but they dont quite capture his twang inflected delivery which was a real hoot nowadays joe bob real name john bloom is confined to doing the supplemental features of such classics as i spit on your grave featuring what some exploitation fans call the greatest gang rape on film of all time and jason x one of the most reviled friday the 13th sequels of all time the series was never the same once it left paramount all i could think when they canceled it was damn where else am i going to get my fill of flesh ripping blonde jokes and horror trivia every saturday night does this mean i have to get a life now sadly it does but therell always be a place in my horror hungry heart for monstervision long live the drivein
pos	that certain thing is the story of a gold digger viola dana from a tenement house her mother uses her to take care of her two brothers but they are a loving family although danas character has the opportunity to marry a streetcar conductor she refuses and holds out for a millionaire everyone makes fun of her for her fantasy but are surprised when one day she really does meet a millionaire son of the owner of the popular abc restaurant chain the two marry hastily but the girls dreams of wealth are shattered when the rich father disowns his son for marrying a gold digger however she truly loves her new husband and the two are unexpectedly successful at making it on their owna rare glimpse of movie star viola dana this film is a lot of fun danas role is accessible natural and entertaining she displays a knack for comedy as well as an ability to do dramathe mechanics of the film are a lot of fun too the camera displays sophisticated late silent techniques like mobility the title cards are also incredibly cleverif you like films like my best girl it or the patsy you will enjoy this film
pos	even this early in his career capra was quite accomplished with his camerawork and his timing this is a thin story  and quite predictable at times  but he gets very good performances out of his cast and has some rather intricate camera moves that involve the viewer intimately the first part looks like a cinderella story though anyone with brains can see that the bottom will fall out of that  the rich prince will lose his fortunenonetheless because of his good cast and fast pace its easy to get caught up in the clichs then the movie does become more original as the married couple have to find a way to make a living the ending is very predictable but satisfying i also want to compliment the titlewriting very witty and fun
pos	for all of you that dont speak swedish the swedish original title of this film rnarna translates into something in the line of the robbers this fact is the main problem i have with the film cause its not really about the robbers at all its about a young woman working for the swedish police researching robberies a regular desk job one would think but this girl is soon out on the field taking matters into her own hands as the story goes even shooting one of the robbers exactly weve seen this before the fact that theres a rather interesting twist to the plot halfway through doesnt really help as the ending is just as clich as the first two thirds of the filmwhat saves it from being just another mainstream film is the fact that its masterfully executed in all ways that the actors are as great as they are and dont overact and that the director really manages to keep it as thrillingly exciting as it is for the most of the storyone thing that i really loved about this film is the fact that its music sets the right mood when its needed but is absent for the rest of the time which gives a nice sense of reality to the shootouts and carchases spread throughout the film a nice touch the fact that michael persbrandt is one of the few swedish actors that often tend to get typecasted sadly hurts the film as you know that hes not going to just play the boyfriend of the heroine and be a supporting character in the background but thats something you have to neglectall in all its an entertaining film that steals more money in its plot than time from you 710
pos	when i found the movie in the schedule for christmas its title did not sound familiar to me since i have not read the novel and had not heard anything about the film yet having read the content i decided to spend my christmas evening on watching the movie the effect surprised me totally i do not remember when i last saw a film in which every single moment involved me a vow to cherish is without any doubt one of the movies that now constitutes a real surprise i have received from cinema here are some arguments of mine why i consider this film a highly underrated piece of good cinema first the entire content is particularly educational it has something to offer to the modern audience  pure right faith and some answers for the universal questions is there a need for christ in our times does love still matter what for is there faith what is the logics of burden and suffering in life is there really someone by my side i can always trust the movie provides the answers through the content since all that happens to the characters may as well happen to any of ussecond the movie is exceptionally humane the main characters experience inner struggles and cope with extremely hard decisions is it better for kyle david denman and teri megan paul to start their own lives and forget about the family or retain the values they were taught at home is it better for john ken howard to leave ellen barbara babcock his sick wife and start a new happy life with julia donna bullock a woman he falls in love with in fact ellen no longer recognizes him yet he decides to vow his wife eternal fidelity had johns rebellious brother phil d david morin better go on his easy life although it does not bring him satisfaction or once start to think seriously of his life phils prayer to god in the park is a psychological masterwork of universal aspect of humanity these words could be as well said by everybody no matter of where when or how they livethird the movie is a great portrayal of family not very popular nowadays there are problems yet there is always something more powerful that gets these people together this something is love and trust i know that it may seem a bit idealistic not all families can rely on fidelity and it may not be as simple as that nevertheless it is a very educational aspect and a realistic onefourth the entire film focuses on peoples mutual help if we want to live happy lives in our society we must understand one thing we have to help one another alexander ossie davis is an example of such attitude at the beginning of the movie we see him talk to john about praying later he helps his brother alexander is a kinda angel that is sent to john and his family isnt it possible that we may become angels to one anotherfifth the artistic features are also worth attention performances barbara babcock gives an authentic performance as ellen and although she has a difficult role she does a perfect job consider for instance the moment she appears at school and badly wants to teach again ken howard is also memorable as the faithful husband picture the most memorable for me was the scene of john and ellen in the park walking on the fallen leaves autumn while the sunshine love spreads everywhere i interpreted as a sort of symbol even if there is sorrow this can always be illuminated by light and joya vow to cherish is a wonderful movie that realistically showed to me what it means to love what fidelity is as well it once again proved to me how beautiful it is to live and believe at the end i would like to quote the profound words from the movie i found very touching and hope you will also do kyle to his uncle phil yes he john brighton lives according to the bible but nobody forces you to do so yet according to what rules do you live
pos	i just watched this movie for the second time and enjoyed it as much as the first time it is a very emotional and beautiful movie with good acting and great family values inspiring and touching
pos	a vow to cherish is a wonderful movie its based on a novel of the same title which was equally good though different from the film really made you think about how youd respond if you were in the shoes of the characters recommended for anyone who has ever loved a parent spouse or family memberin other words everyonethough the production isnt quite hollywood qualityno big special effectsstill the values and ideals portrayed more than make up for it and the cast did a wonderful job of capturing the emotional connections between family members and the devastation that occurs when one of them becomes illyou dont want to miss this
pos	this was a good film with a powerful message of love and redemption i loved the transformation of the brother and the repercussions of the horrible disease on the family wellacted and welldirected if there were any flaws id have to say that the story showed the typical suburban family and their difficulties again what about all people of all cultural backgrounds i would love to see a movie where all of these cultures are shown  like in real life nevertheless the film soared in terms of its values and its understanding of the how a disease can bring someone closer to his or her maker loved the film and it brought tears to my eyes
pos	i wasnt expecting to be so impacted by this film portraying a family just like the one youd expect to be living next door they are ordinary fleshandblood people not like the typical hollywood fare they face an all too common problemdebilitating illness but the storyline grips the heart with a powerful lesson casting script direction and acting flow together with a surge that draws the viewer deep into the story give this film your full attention and its message will truly inspire
pos	this movie deals with one of the most feared geriatric diseases among the aging today as one who has encountered a number of families who are facing the potential of alzheimers or who are in the formative stages i would suggest that every health care giver recommend this movie to any family facing the trauma of this disease the movie is designed primarily to speak to the family of the patient and reaches into the very heart of the struggle casting is excellent and the dramatic portrayal is outstanding with a very commanding plot line
pos	forget the campy religious movies that have monopolized the televisionfilm market this movie has a real feel to it while it may be deemed as a movie that has cheap emotional draws it also has that message of forgiveness and overall good morals however i did not like the lighting in this movie for a movie dealing with such subject matter it was too bright i felt it took away from the overall appeal of the movie which is almost an unforgivable sin but the recognizable cast and their performances counteract this oversightdefinitely worth seeing buy the dvd
pos	this movie is not about entertainment or not even a movie you want to see to pass the time this movie is a genuinely a display of true love that can only come from god one cannot help but be touched deeply by looking at this movie we have several dimensions of love that contributes to the value of this movie there is the divine love of god that is beautifully portrayed gods love transcends the heart and mind and endures and is eternal there is the love in a marriage while the main character grapples with his wifes disease he realizes through gods love that he loves his wife more than he could ever imagine he knows that he and his wife are one and can never be separated finally you have the love of child and parent the kids in the family come together and realize that nothing else matters except that love conquers fear dear friends love is not love unless it comes from god because god is love and love comes from god talk to someone and let them know you love them love does no good unless it is given to another i pray this movie can inspire and change the lives of everyone who sees it amen
pos	this has to be one of the most sincere and touching boymeetsgirl movies ever made while rebel without a cause and say anything deliver nice portrayals this movies strips down useless subplots and hollywood divergences this movie focuses purely on watching the budding of a beautiful romance you never doubt for a second that the film will lead towards the romantic pairing of these two people you almost immediately sense the synergy and the chemistry between jesse and celine and it is simply pure joy to watch them find it this movie is mostly all dialogue based but every conversation between these too is greatly intriguing what makes this pairing so romantic is how real it is how in all that conversation while often having no real bearing on anything critical you can sense the nuances as these two become more fond and trusting of each other this is exactly they way you would dream that you meet that special someone and what makes it so true is that it is not even too fantastic to believe this could be what would happen if you had been confident enough to strike up a conversation with that person you noticed somewhere random and what puts the icing on this film is the magnificent backdrop of vienna in which this film takes place it just adds to the feeling of romantic nirvana that the film suggests and no matter how many times i watch this film i dont think i will ever tire of that
pos	before sunrise is romance for the slacker generation richard linklaters romantic drama is an offbeat telling of a dream come true for most people the film depicts romance in all its glory but without any of the pitfalls that befall most couples and in short the film is about two people that have a relationship thats as close to perfection as relationships will ever come to  with just one problem the problem of time while most relationships wind down with time this one keeps going strong throughout and time itself is the only thing that wears out before sunrise is certainly not the typical sentimental hollywood romance which is another aspect that puts this film leagues ahead of the pretenders the story follows two people jesse an american and celine a french girl that meet on a train into vienna they instantly connect and after telling her his awful idea for a television show and almost getting off the train jesse asks celine to join him for the day in the picturesque city of viennabefore sunrise works principally for two reasons  realistic acting and an immense script that builds the characters through their thoughts and feelings and thus allows us to get to know them as we do the people in real life this allows the characters to be free and its easy to believe that these are real people and not just actors working from a script this also allows us to feel for the characters for who they are and not merely because theyre the protagonists this kind of realism is hard to capture as at the end of the day we as the audience know that theyre watching a film and not observing real life but before sunrise represents one of the truest to life exhibitions of realism ever to be seen on screen a truly great script cannot work on its own and needs great actors to deliver it to an extent that does it justice and although im not a fan of either julie deply or ethan hawke on viewing this film there is nothing you can do but give them both respect i dont know whether they were in character or just playing themselves but when a film is this good it hardly mattersin a film like this it is the writing thats the most important thing and contained within the script are several observations about life most of which i personally could relate to this represents what richard linklater has achieved with this script as not only does it create and build the characters but it also manages to expose what true love is along with several other aspects of life the fact that not all the anecdotes are relatable to me personally again represents the brilliance of writing everyone is different and so different parts of the script will appeal to different people there could be certain aspects about one person that one person loves and another hates and thats the case with the musings in this script adding to the beauty of the film is the city of vienna the city itself isnt really important to the film as this is a story that could have taken place just about anywhere  but it makes for some lovely visuals and the upbeat energetic romance that blossoms throughout the movie is matched by the beauty of the locationbefore sunrise is simultaneously beautiful and captivating richard linklater has created something that is rare in the world of cinema a film that captures the beauty of life without ever going over the top or being overly sentimental before sunrise is what it is and what it is is pure cinematic brilliance
pos	while traveling by train through europe the american jesse ethan hawke and the french celine julie delpy meet each other and decide to spend the night together in austria on the next morning jesse returns to united states of america and celine to paris before sunrise is one of my favorite romances indeed one of the most beautiful love stories i have ever seen it is a low budget movie with a very simple and real storyline but the chemistry between ethan hawke and julie delpy is perfect and the dialogs are stunning the direction is amazing transmitting the feelings of celine and jesse to the viewer i have just completed my review number 1000 in imdb and i choose before sunrise for this significant number because it is a very special film for me i cannot understand why this movie was not nominated to the oscar with such a magnificent screenplay direction and performances yesterday i have probably watched this movie for the third or fourth time and i still love it my vote is tentitle brazil antes do amanhecer before sunrise
pos	i want cline and jessie go further in their relationship i want to tell them that they were made for each other that in a lot of moment in the film we want they to die for each other their story is what we ever wanted and probably most of us never reached this is about love but not stupid things like in notting hills or those kind of movie this is life and i did believe in them i did believe they were falling this was so clever and touching i have just finished to view it a minute ago and i m still there i want to go to vienna i want to see them as soon as possible againi have to say i was now becoming misanthropist and felt like if love was just a fake a concept but with this movie i realized that maybe somewhere somehow and some when something could really happenim french and didnt know very well july delpy despite kieslowski three colors  white now i have to see her other works because she looks like an angel and got a perfect actingi saw before sunset the sequel in paris a few days before i saw before sunrise and their is no matter they are both masterpieces proof that you dont need to impress the eyes with technology to get pure feelings im sorry for my english which i m trying to bestfranck in france
pos	before sunrise is a wonderful love story and has to be among my top 5 favorite movies ever dialog and acting are great i love the characters and their ideas and thoughts of course the romantic vienna introduced in the movie does not exist you wont find a poet sitting by the river in the middle of the night and it isnt possible to get to all the places in only one night either especially if youre a stranger and its your first night in vienna but thats not the point the relationship of the two characters is much more important and this part of the story is not at all unrealistic although nothing ever really happens the movie never gets boring the ending is genuinely sad without being titanic or something even if you dont like love stories you should watch this film im a little skeptic about the sequel that is going to be released in summer the first part is perfect as it is in my opinion
pos	it was by accident that i was scanning the tv channels and found this wonderful film about two beautiful human beings who become attracted to each other in a very innocent and virgin like approach to each other ethan hawke jesse tape 01 and julie delpy celine er 94 tv series nicole this gal and guy will warm your very heart and soul and make you think deeply into your past relationships and how you really wish you had followed your hearts strings with a guy or gal you deep down loved and lost track of over the years jesse and celine have great conversation and deep eye contact with a great magnetic explosion between the two of them i am looking forward to the sequel to this film in 2004 and if you have viewed this film you will feel the same way
pos	i had never heard of this film before a couple of weeks ago but its concept interested me when i heard it an american man meets a european woman on his last night in europe and they spend the night together talking it sparked my interest but i never expected it to be this great before sunrise is a masterpiece and its also one of the most romantic films on record to my surprise it completely lacked the cynicism of the 1990s its impossible to really talk too much about it since there is no real plot so to speak although there are plenty of thoroughly interesting things you could talk about it is sort of like my dinner with andre where there is a conversation but its not just the conversation that matters but let me just say see it see it
pos	if you are a traveller if there is a fire burning into your heart if youd call home every place on earth but none of them can give you enough if you are always looking for the next thing and if you believe the other part of your soul is somewhere out there see this movie and youll find out a little but wonderful piece of life sitting next to you
pos	there are many people in our lives that we meet only once in our lifetime but for some reason or another we remember those persons for the rest of our lives these once in a lifetime friendships occur between people with long distances between and there are always some natural reasons for why we dont meet these people anymore we dont always even know their names as we are never presented to each other and sometimes we even forget to ask what their names are its funny how common humanity makes occasional friends and we like to keep it as such because reuniting might spoil fond memories or we dont know do they we are too afraid to check that outthe movie before sunrise just caught me watching it i never had intention to watch it through but because the discussion between the couple seemed interesting i gave a look for the rest of the film i didnt know what to expect from it but nor did the young couple they had time to discuss with each other until the sunrise and anything could happen before they had to separate i believe this film has had good reviews because the situation is something that everybody on this planet has at least once or twice lived through it makes us all think about all those people we have met only once in our lives
pos	i watched this movie 10 years ago and have watched it on video an average of once a year since its the type of movie thats timeless because the themes are universal yet the stories and conversation are so personal its also one of the very few movies that capture you from frame one til the credits roll despite the fact that there are really just two very involving characters this owes a lot to the engaging acting by hawke and delpy who make us believe that they are actually jesse and celine this is also the first movie i saw that mentioned reality tv and now the phenomenon is rampant i love the way this movie just envelops the audience in its space and makes you think however jaded you may be that you are one of those characters it also made me want to ride the train around europe i have not met anyone who has not been able to relate to this movie maybe that speaks about myself my friends or just the sheer genius of this movie
pos	first let me say that before sunrise like all movies is not a movie for all tastes it appears some folks are less smart to acknowledge this fact but it is remarkable to contemplate the kind of outright dislike this small harmless movie generates from some people for me like most folks here before sunrise struck a deep chord in me i was truly stunned moved inspired by it this is a movie that ultimately benefits from more than one viewing it creates some of the most awesomely unforgettable feelings and emotions you can possibly imagine it is impossible to imagine this world without ever thinking about the kind of inspirational feelings i got from itthe movie works as a communion of two fragile souls that are starting to get to know each other it is very intelligent and inspiring not so much in how one conversation necessarily ties into the next or the significance of the topics of jesse and celines discussions but rather the little nuances the perfectly articulate responses they provoke from each other it captures an honest romantic yet fleeting human emotion that is starting to blossom in the awesomely sublime viennese milieu it convinces us that their evanescent relationship might be the greatest compliment in the world and what happens after that night is open for debate but i never doubt that they wont each other againthe facile comments by rockythebear and the below user are hopeless examples of a doctrinaire dissenter unwilling to accept and respect those who love this moviesee it and it may change your way of life
pos	sweet and charming funny and poignant plot less but meaningful before sunrise 1995 the third movie of richard linklater is dedicated to everyone who ever been in love is in love or never been in love but still dreams of it and hopes to find it it is one of the very rare movies that isshouldwill be equally interesting to teenagers their parents and even grandparents it seems a very simple little movie with no spectacular visual effects car chases or long and steamy sex scenes two young people in their early 20s two college students american tourist ethan hawke who is returning home after the summer in europe and the french student julie delpy who goes to paris to attend the classes in sorbonne meet on a train they are attracted to each other instantly even before they start talking they hop off the train in vienna where they walk around exploring the city all night they talk and fall in love thats it thats the movie it couldve been boring and silly but instead it is a lovely believable clever and moving romance that only gets better with each viewing at least for this viewer high praise and my sincere gratitude go to the director and writers for delivering two charming characters superb writing always interesting and witty dialogs two awesome performances and the atmosphere of magic that falling in love is julie delpy who looks like a botticellis angel is great in portraying smart independent and incredibly attractive young woman
pos	richard linklaters beautifully directed mixture of youthful romance and paris travelogue is one of the 90s best thinking persons romantic movies julie delpy turns in one of the decades most engaging performances as the parisian lass who spends a day with strangeronatrain ethan hawke the dialogue and there is oodles of it is sometimes meandering and overly precious but this portrait of two young wannabelovers making a romantic intellectual and spiritual connection to one another is full of wonderfully amusing touching and insightful moments
pos	this is truly truly one of the best movies about love that ive ever seen closely followed by none other than before sunset which technically isnt another movie at all since its about the same two people and the same romancethis is love in the real world ok thats only if most people are as intelligent and eloquent as the leads in the movie reading the other reviews it pleases me to know how so many other folks are crazy over dialogbased movies as well and this is what makes before sunrise so good the dialog is perfect its so real so engaging and funny its hardly a surprise that jesse and celine fall in love coz you fall in love with them at the very same timemy favorite scene is the one in the coffee shop where they pretend to phone their best friends with the other pretending to be said best friend its perfect brings you back to the very moment when you fell in love for the very first time in your lifei must say that if you have a choice do watch before sunrise before watching before sunset if like me you watched sunset first its hard to shake off the feeling of pity and sadness for the two young lovers throughout the entire showonce again the greatest romantic movie in my books wonderful acting excellent script and beautiful locations young love at its best
pos	before sunrise has many remarkable things going on almost too many to fit into one review like this but its suffice to say that its one of the most observant character studies of the nineties maybe even in all of contemporary cinema to be observant not about love persay so much as its about a human connection how does one fall in love at first sight no one does at least thats deep down the consensus that linklater wants to show with his film and yet there is the possibility of as intense a connection of a bond that can form in those that are young and with many ideas that can be expressed articulately and with a breadth of cynicism and is somehow very tender and true at the same time linklater here gives us the story of celine and jessie a french girl and an american boy who get off the same train heading to vienna and on the way there start to talking about things at first arbitrary then personal jessie seeing death for the first time in his great grandfather jessie persuades celine to go along with him on a night out on the town in vienna until his plane the next morningbefore sunrise gives jessie and celine in the midst of the gorgeous vienna scenery and locales to go on and on about subjects that have a lot of importance and in a sense is about the act of having conversations of what its like to watch people having one leading into another and another here its often about relationships and commitments as jessie and celine tell stories sometimes somewhat inconsequential or seemingly so and another that may tell a lot about their essential qualities we hear confessions of desires for other loves or what werent really loves of being part of a family or part of an upbringing that may or may not inform how youll love your life of what it means to believe or not believe in some religious form or just to have some connection to any faith and the soul i loved the bit about the quakers in the church and sometimes laced with cynicism or skepticism jessie may be more responsible for that last part but whats fascinating about the film is that its never exactly cynical itself just commenting upon cynicism that lays in the concerns of men and women at that age of their livesmeanwhile its always great to see ethan hawke and julie delpy in these roles where theyre not incessantly annoying in that 90s generationx mode but are the kinds of people where if not in the central conceit of the film which isnt a bad one at all but a necessary one one might think to find walking along the streets of a city somewhere the conceit is that of an old romantic picture ala brief encounter only here intimacy is expressed in the central characters either between each other where sweet asides are actually acceptable i have to tell you a secret jessie says and then leans in for a kiss hoho or in the little moments that pop up with other people along the way i loved the scene with the poet where its very cinematic a thing to suddenly find a random romantic bit player in the midst of a romantic picture with such beautiful words at his disposal or with the palm reader and how the reactions from jessie and celine are that we might share but really are seeing them do it firsthand all the while hawke and delpy embody the roles interestingly we can see how neuroses are being formed already for their adult lives as it may lead off into the futurefeaturing splendid cinematography and a script with an ear for natural wit and a true sense of what it means to have a moment of happiness however selfcontained as it may lead into something more whos to say you cant suddenly be attached to someone if only for less than 24 hours and be that much more attached than a married couple this is perhaps linklaters thesis but theres more to it than just that its a very dense film and one that will have me calling back to it repeatedly one scene especially which is both cheesy and brilliant is when the two of them are talking on the phone in front of each other mimicking their expositions might go to the others friend a
pos	this movie is intelligent that is more than most other movies it transcends the least common denominator  stupid people will probably not appreciate it the story also relies heavily on dialogue it has some parallels to lost in translation although before sunrise is much brighter somehow less abstract and simply a lot betterthe script the characters and even the slightly surreal atmosphere feel totally realistic the actors play absolutely brilliantly rarely have i seen a movie where the script and the acting has melted this perfectly togetherthe dialogue moves into very personal issues with the risk of becoming a little over the top it does however stay on the right side almost all the time although i found a few moments a little awkward and embarrassing balancing on this fine line demands outrageously talented actors sometimes it yields great results and overall this movie is simply stupendous only very very rarely is love in films depicted in a way that i find trustworthy and realistic every time that is achieved the result is fantastic i think the stunning and apparently timeless beauty of the female lead actress helped quite a bit in this respect she still looks stunning in this film 12 years afterthis is simply a gem of a movie that you cant miss one of the best movies i have seen from the 1990s
pos	when i saw this movie in the theater when it came out in 1995 via a free advanced screening i was totally enchanted and would have gladly paid to see it i was sorry when i talked to many people afterwards who had also seen it and who were totally disappointed with it and how it ended i on the other hand felt completely the opposite i was totally satisfied with the outcome and everything else people i talked to said there was too much talking plus they were unhappy because they felt that the ending left you wondering about the fate of the two characters i found these observations to be absurd and to also be painful evidence of how the majority of the american moviegoing public seems to have a tendency to want easytofollow stories in films with not too much complex and intelligent dialogue lest they get confused they also like to be spoonfed tidy endingshappy or sad this disgusts me nobody wants to be challenged anymore and as for the ending and i dont want to be a spoiler i am totally content because i know in my heart that these two characters will see each other again its all about your own personal faith in romance and destiny its a very personal film that doesnt speak to all people but it certainly spoke to me give it a chance be patient with it richard linklater has crafted a very lovely film with a beautiful story set against the beautiful background of the city of vienna watching it makes you feel as if you yourself are strolling through the city streets along with the characters as if you yourself were tripping through europe on a eurail pass its very intimate plus ethan hawke and julie delpy do an exquisite job of bringing the complex script to life they must have improvised during some parts and it works well they have a great chemistry in their roles their awkwardness as strangers getting to know each other in the beginning is very believable and you can truly feel the romance and bonding develop between them as the movie progresses i get the feeling that this was a very personal work for mr linklater and i deeply respect him for getting this film made it definitely touched me and i hope it touches others just as much bravo for romance
pos	after a chance encounter on the train a young couple spends a single night strolling the streets of vienna discussing life and love the primary reason to see before sunrise is to watch a young julie delpy deliver her lines as celine this sexy brainy soulful browneyed blond is sort of a cross between brigitte bardot and joni mitchell as they were in their midtwenties risking overstatement celine is practically the ideal woman unusually beautiful and very feminine while being natural unpretentious introspective and selflessly loving we can easily forgive that she is a bit eccentric and talks a blue streak for her sincere intelligent remarks are occasionally penetrating further her varied expressions are nothing short of captivating and she speaks english with a french accent that is very endearing if there is a fly in the ointment of this good movie it would have to be her unkempt and disheveled costar ethan hawke as jessie comes off like a vaguely appealing slob sort of a maynard g krebs of the nineties attempting to appear detached and nonchalant he sort of drags himself through certain shots his pants fit poorly his tee shirt is coming untucked his wavy dark hair his most attractive feature needs a good washing and someone really should have showed him how to properly trim his youthful goatee nevertheless he is supposed to represent an unwashed youth on a twoweek train ride around europe so the look he has cultivated is probably pretty genuine his oftcynical observations and wry sense of humor seem to impress the unapologetically romantic celine although she is occasionally disturbed by the extent of his alienation when he finally admits to her that he is utterly sick of himself and likes being near her because he feels like a different person in her presence we know he is getting somewhere after blowing their collective funds on a series of cafes bars and silly diversions they agree that because they may never see one another again they should make the most of it jesse bums a bottle of red wine off a sentimental bartender so that he and his newfound lady love may repair to a local park in the middle of the night to lie on the grass looking up at the moon and the stars and watching the sun come up given his boundless luck in the romance department it is especially irksome when jessie as the very definition of a naive jerk foolishly allows this wonderful young lady to slip from his grasp he contents himself with a halfbaked plan quickly devised at the railroad station when he bids her adieu to reunite at the same spot in half a year when the appointed time comes you just know this beautiful and unusual girl will be involved with another perhaps even married and pregnant for whatever reason she probably wont show while jesse who ends up working at target or if hes lucky the local library will go back to vienna desperate to see her again only to wind up alonedespite what for me was a very discouraging conclusion before sunrise is a beautiful movie i highly recommend both it and the sequel before sunset
pos	this is a slow moving story no action no crazy suspense no abrupt surprises if you cannot stand to see a movie about two people just talking and walking about a story that develops slowly till the very end and about loveydovey romance dont waste your time and money on the other hand if youre into dialog masterful story telling thought provoking ideas and finding true love in the fabric of life then this is your movie i recommend you watch this movie when you are most alert though because the pace the music and the overall tone of the movie can put you in a woolgathering mood its truly fantastic i really mean thatethan hawke and julie delpy are annoying with their mannerisms at times but thankfully the chemistry between the two makes the acting very natural warm and tender they act and feel each other out from the very beginning making you feel as an intruderin their conversations there are excellent commentaries on many subjects that will provoke thought and conversation between you and your partner i thought it was too deep and too diverse for such young characters but i may be underestimating their intelligence still it did not ruin the moviethe overall story is very simple which i think gives the movie its charm and ultimately its powerbottom line the movies flow is slow the dialog is fascinating the story builds gently systematically and substantive the build up to the finale is satisfying and in the end rewarding
pos	i managed to catch a late night double feature last night of before sunrise 1995 and before sunset 2004 and saw both films in a row without really having the chance to catch my breath in between or ponder on the meaning of each film separately after sleeping it over i have to say that i largely prefer the former over the latter and i shall explain whybefore sunrise introduces us with then young actors ethan hawke reality bites dead poets society only 25 at the time of the films release and julie delpy the three colors trilogy then 26 although looking much younger he is a promiscuous american writer touring europe after breaking up with his girlfriend she is a young french student on her way home to paris they meet on the budapestvienna train and spontaneously decide to get off the train together the two deeply spiritual and intellectual individuals than spend a whole night together walking the beautifully captured streets of vienna exchanging ideals and thoughts and gradually falling on lovethe film has 1990s written all over it back then technology was leaping rapidly the new millennium with all its hopes and dreams was waiting just around the corner and young adults like the ones depicted in the film were filled with love of life and passion for the future the characters of jesse hawke and celine delpy with all their flaws and inconsistencies celines accent if by mistake or on purpose was half americanhalf french and it swinged from one spectrum to the other breaking the characters credibility were a mirror of the time watching the naive couple swallow life with such meaning and excitement acting all clichd and romantic yet managing to have the audience fall for them as well is what really made this movie work for me the fact that the director doesnt let you know if their relationship continues after the film or not makes it all even more worth whileall in all sunrise is a dreamy stroll through the urban landscapes of vienna a well told classical romantic rendezvous and a film i will definitely return to for further insight sometime in the future
pos	my watch came a little too late but am glad i watched both this and the sequel togetherwhich makes me compliment the makers of this flick for giving such a pure and basic treatment to the idea of romanticism and very marginally separating it from the idea of relationships as a lot has been written about the movie already it would just be appropriate to highlight few portions of the movie which i personally lovedi think the point where jesse and celine make phony phone calls to their respective friends was a very shrewd way of telling each other what they had meant to each other through a journey not even extending 24 hrs the curiosity of two people who both think the other has made an infallible impact on the other has been very smartly dealt withon the plot front  making a romantic story work on pure conversation is not an easy job to accomplishi believe in romantic flicks of such flavor  the characters are not clearly designed even in the writers and directors mind what the actors bring out is what becomes of them  right or wrong even the idea bearers would find it difficult to justify to become the character the life the actor gives has to go beyond instructions and the storyhere both the actors do just the right job kudosand before sunset is another feather which makes this one even more beautiful
pos	the most amazing combination of love and psyche of two young peoplepresented in the most sublime manner and definitely touches your hearta rare combination where the sequel surpasses the prequel in both storytelling and intensity of emotionsthe movie re affirms your faith in love and pain of separation the joy of seeing your most beloved is unparalleled and anything can be sacrificed ethan and julie have essayed eternal characters with such simplicity that gives the movie a sheer joy and love to watch a must see movie for all the people who believe in true love by far the most romanticat least one of them movie of all times
pos	american boy jesse took the train to vienna in order to take the plane for usa on the train he met a french girl celine although they met the first time they talked like good friends when the train stopped at vienna jesse begged celine to accompany him to have a tour on vienna then the romantic story unfoldedat first they were cautious the funniest scene was their listening to cd in music store they peeked at each other though their eyes did not contact after indepth conversation they relationship became close then i saw the most romantic scene that they pretended to call their respective friend their deep love for each other was expressed completely by wordslove is a strange thing when you really want it it will not come as you wished love needs mutual understanding without it love will not last long spiritual harmony is the most important for loveexcellent screenplay and performance resulted in huge success of the movieone of the best romance movies 910
pos	i must admit that at the beginning i was sort of reticent about watching this movie i thought it was this stupid little romantic film about a french woman who meets in the train an american and decides to visit vienna with him i was not actually enchanted about this kind of script since it continued to make me believe that it is just a movie still i watched it and i was amazedbefore sunrise is one of the few films who dare to talk in a rather philosophical way wondering about the fact that in the moment of our birth we are sentenced to death or that it is a middling idea that fact that a couple should rest together for eternity or that we humans can afford sometimes to live in fairytales the ending was wonderfully chosen we do not know if they will meet again in six months at six oclock in viennas station in our optimism we sincerely hope so the actors acted in a very good manner so that i began to believe that i myself could live a lovestory just like this
pos	im not even sure what to say about this film its one of only a handful of movies ever made that i would consider romantic to try to talk plot or performance or technical details about this film would be in the words of frank zappa like dancing about architecture it absolutely hits the nail right on the head in the way it captures those fleeting moments in life that move us and then run away from us never to be experienced again this seems like the movie the character version of charlie kaufman in the movie adaptation wanted to write the ending is left open and ambiguous no happy ending here just mystery no profound life lessons just a couple of horny and intelligent kids exploring the ability to feel the most irrational and unrealistic of feelings romantic love10 out of 10 watch it with your special lady and recommend it to a stranger
pos	i bought the dvd of before sunset and saw it for the first time a week ago having saw it twice i couldnt help but missing before sunrise not because the sequel was not as great but i felt that these two movies completed each other like no other sequels ever did every time i finished watching one of them i feel the need and yearning to see the other so i ended up spending the weeks watching both of them repeatedly i will be quite embarrassed to mention how many times exactly the most remarkable thing about before sunrise is how you feel the development of the feelings of their characters towards each other it sounds so simple the growing of the chemistry i think other romantic films might think that they succeed to track the development but to me  who doesnt believe in nora ephron  before sunrise is the first film to really gives the viewers chance to feel it when i saw it for the first time about 8 year ago when i was 20 i already liked it but i didnt rate it as a great film it still seemed to me like another thinking persons feel good movie linklater was too smart to make it more realistic it was 10 minutes too long the characters was too well fabricated i thought i liked it because it was like a dream and because i enjoyed their conversations etc etc but now thanks to before sunset i feel thats more to before sunrise than what i felt for it before i saw the elements more clearly jesse celine vienna their conversations everything how each of them are separated element by itself and they have a chance to mix the story is just a frame of time i am no longer feel manipulated and the freedom that every scene has as well as its refusal to be overly efficient how blind i was that those qualities didnt strike me as exceptional when i first saw it now 8 year have passed the more movies ive seen the more i realize that many movies are just collections of ordered scenes that only exist for the sake of its ending even movies like pulp fiction or linklaterss own slackers included the jesse and celine tale avoid that maybe before sunset is a better example in this case but before sunrise is also one of few films that its ending is just a consequence of time not a destination every single scene has its own life i dont know whether linklater or anyone else had a sequel in mind when they made before sunrise but to me one of the most amazing things about these sequels are how these two films visually contrast each other before sunrise which i think employs more static angels and brighter color schemes seems to try to capture the smallest atoms of liveliness surrounding jesse and celine the world is always full of hope whether or not the characters feel it meanwhile i enter the vision of boredom as jesse stuck talking to the journalists in before sunset and celines first smile from behind the shelves are the most heartbreaking smile ive seen in a beginning of a film and the many moving shots after that takes me to a place i dont know with a sadness in me no matter how beautiful paris is and no matter how happy i am that they meet again im sorry that i go on this long with my limited english before sunrise is already an extraordinary film without me pouring my scattered thoughts and it gets even better with an equally great sequel following it
pos	im not usually a fan of strictly romantic movies but heard this was good i was stunned easily the most romantic thing ive ever seen in my life stunning brilliant sweet funny and full of heart the chemistry is flawless as is the writing and directingethan hawke and julie delphy are so natural and sweet together you really think theyre a couple the movies grabs you right away and doesnt let go you cant look away nor can you stop listening to them even the little moments just melt your heart this has jumped into the ranks of one of my favourite ever a masterpiece
pos	amazing movie that in theory should be boring but is delivered with subtlety and incredible acting that i have long despaired of ever finding instead of relying on clichs and overly dramatized moments the plot unfolds through a series of incredibly realistic moments the lead characters are not perfect and so relating to them as people you could know is easy the movie is not trying to pull laughs or push an ideal onto the audience but simply showing us the possibility of true love in any circumstance i am now restless waiting for the weekend so i can see the sequel a moving thought provoking funny look at love that i think should be an absolute romantic classic up there with casablanca and breakfast at tiffanys will soften even the hardiest heart
pos	jesse and celine ethan hawke and julie delpy are two strangers on a european train the two come from widely different backgrounds hes american and shes french after they talk a bit on the train jesse manages to get celine to get off the train and explore vienna with him during the next several hours the two wander vienna taking in all that the city has to offer and become madly infatuated with each other but will this newfound relationship last past sunrisethis wonderful romanticcomedy is a breath of fresh air to a genre that has been in decline written and directed by richard dazed and confused linklater before sunrise never bores because of its small cast in fact it flourishes due to the leads that make you love their characters and have a wonderful charisma between the two smart dialogue makes this a must for romance fans
pos	i like it because of my recent personal experience especially the ideas that everyone is free and that everything is finite the characters in the firm did not really enjoy their real lives but they did enjoy themselves ie what they were the movie did a good job making this simple day a good memory a good memory includes not only romantic feelings about a beautiful stranger and a beautiful european city but definitely about the deeper discussion about their values of life many movies are like this in terms of discussion of the definitions of life or love or relationships or current problems in life or some sort of those before sunrise dealt with it in a nice way which makes the viewer pause and think and adjust her breath and go on watching the film before sunrise did not try to instill a specific thought into your head it just encouraged you to think about some issues in daily life and gave you some alternative possibilities this made the conversations between the characters interesting not just typical whining complaints or flowing dumb ideas you would be still thinking about those issues for yourself and curious about the next line of the story the end was not quite important after all you could got something out of it and feel something good or positive about yourself after the movie movies are supposed to be enjoyable this is an enjoyable movie and worth of your time to watch it i am on a journey too the movie somehow represented some part of me and answered some of my questions
pos	the great caruso was the biggest hit in the world in 1951 and broke all box office records at radio city music hall in a year when most movergoers were stayathomes watching their new 7 motorola televisions almost all recent box office figures are false  because they fail to adjust inflation obviously todays 10 movies will dominate in 1951 it cost 90c to 160 at radio city 44c to 75c first run at loews palace in washington dc or 35c to 50c in neighborhood runs what counts is the number of people responding to the picture not unadjusted box office media spin the genius of the great caruso was that the filmmakers took most of the actual life of enrico caruso really not a great story anyway and threw it in the trash instead 90 of the movies focus was on the music thus mgm gave us the best living opera singer mario lanza doing the music of the bestever historic opera singer enrico caruso the result was a wonderful movie too bad lanza would throw his life and career away on overeating too fat to play the student prince edmund purdom took his place  with lanzas voice dubbed in and with the formerly handsome and notfat lanza pictured in the advertising if you want to see the great caruso its almost always on ebay for 200 or less dont be put off by the low price as it reflects only the easy availability of copies not the quality of the movie
pos	since musicals have both gone out of fashion and are incredibly expensive to make without all the talent needed to make one under contract to a studio i doubt we will ever get a real life story of enrico caruso but if everything else was in place it was no accident that no hollywood studio attempted the task until metrogoldwynmayer had mario lanza under contract no one else could have done it i doubt whether it will ever be tried againand why should it i think enrico caruso himself would have been satisfied as to how his singing was portrayed on screen for his tenor voice was his life his reason for being on the earth to say that liberties were taken with his life is to be modest caruso like the man who portrayed him was a man of large appetites although with a lot more self discipline he had numerous relationships with several women and fathered two out of wedlock sons who are not in this film his contribution to the recording industry is treated as almost an afterthought hes shown in a recording studio once late in his life actually he started recording right around the turn of the last century and together with irish tenor john mccormack for rca victor made the recording industry what it becamewhen caruso and mccormack were at their heights you had to practically inherit a ticket to see either of them perform live but a lot of immigrant italian and irish families had a phonograph and a record or three of either of these men its why both became the legends that they arewhat the film does have is some beautifully staged operatic arias done by mario lanza a taste of what he might have become had he the discipline of a caruso to stick to opera the great caruso won an oscar for sound recording and received nominations for costume and set designmario himself helped popularize the film with an rca red seal album of songs from the great caruso unfortunately due to contractual obligations we couldnt get an actual cast album with ann blyth dorothy kirsten and jarmila novotna alsothough blyth sang it in the film lanza had a big hit recording of the loveliest night of the year further helping to popularize the great carusoif youre looking for a life of enrico caruso this aint it if you are looking for a great artist singing at the height of his career than you should not miss the great caruso
pos	yes be my love was mario lanzas skyrocket to fame and still is popular today his voice was strong and steady so powerful in fact that mgm decided to use him in the great caruso lanza himself thought he was the reincarnation of caruso having read the book by kostelanitz who wrote a biography of lanza he explains that the constant practise and vocal lessons became the visionary caruso to lanza there is no doubt that lanza did a superb job in the story but the story is not entirely true blame it on hollywood i used to practise singing his songs years ago and became pretty good myself until i lost my voice because of emphysemaasthma ten years ago reaching the high note of be my love is not easy but beautiful
pos	mario lanza of course is the great caruso in this 1951 film also starring ann blyth dorothy kirsten eduard franz and ludwig donath this is a highly fictionalized biography of the legendary worldrenowned tenor whose name is known even todaythe film is opulently produced and the music is glorious and beautifully sung by lanza kirsten judmila novotna blanche thebom and other opera stars who appeared in the film if youre a purist seeing people on stage smiling during the sextet from lucia will strike you as odd  even if carusos wife dorothy just had a baby girl also its highly unlikely that caruso ever sang edgardo in lucia the role lay too high for himin taking dramatic license the script leaves out some very dramatic parts of carusos life what was so remarkable about him is that he actually created roles in operas that are today in the standard repertoire yet this is never mentioned in the film these roles include maurizio in adriana lecouvreur and dick johnson in girl of the golden west there is a famous photo of him posing with a sheet wrapped around him like a toga the reason for that photo his only shirt was in the laundry he was one of the pioneers of recorded music and had a long partnership with the victor talkingmachine company later rca victor he was singing jose in carmen in san francisco the night of the earthquakeinstead the mgm story basically has him dying on stage during a performance of martha which never happened he had a hemorrhage during lelisir damore at the met and could not finish the performance he only sang three more times at the met his last role as eleazar in la juive what killed him the same thing that killed valentino  peritonitis his first role at the met was not radames in aida as indicated in the film but the duke in rigoletto so when it says on the screen suggested by dorothy carusos biography of her husband thats what it was  suggested what is true is that dorothys father disowned her after her marriage and left her 1 of his massive estate they also did have a daughter gloria together who died at the age of 79 on 1072007 however caruso had four other children by a mistress before he married dorothysome people say that lanzas voice is remarkably like carusos but just listen to caruso sing in the film match point  carusos voice is remarkably unlike lanzas in fact from his sound had he wanted to caruso could have sung as a baritone he is thought to have had some trouble with high notes further evidence of baritone leanings and the role he was preparing when he died was othello a dramatic tenor role which lanza definitely was not lanzas voice deserved not to be compared with another he made a unique contribution to film history popularizing operatic music he sings the music in the great caruso with a robust energy he is truly here at the peak of what would be a short career his acting is natural and genuine ann blyth is lovely as dorothy and gets to sing a little herselfreally a film for opera lovers and lanza fans which are probably one and the same
pos	this is a most handsome film the color photography is beautiful as it shows the lavishness of the metropolitan opera house in brilliant color other indoor scenes at various mansions etc are equally brilliant as for the music what more can be said other than that lanzas voice was at its peak as he sang so many of the worlds best known and beloved arias the marvelous dorothy kirsten is also a joy as her soprano voice blends with that of lanza in delightful harmony of course hollywood took their customary liberties with the life story of caruso there is precious little in the story line that relates to actual events for example the facts relating to his death are totally fabricated and bear no relationship to the truth there are some very good web sites that tell the true story of caruso and contain several pictures of him these web sites can be located by using any good search engine there are also several books available concerning his life history but the fictional story line does nothing to mar this beautiful film the voices of lanza kirsten and the chorus members are the real stars of this movie enjoy i know that i sure did
pos	the great caruso displays the unique talents of mario lanza he shows great acting capacity and is in top form as a lyrical singer paired with dorothy kirsten soprano of the metropolitan opera indeed i dare to say that he performs some songs better than caruso check avuchella from tosti and la danza from rossini the mgm art and music departments also did a good job this movie could be perfect were it not for the awkward presence of ann blyth we see that she is trying her best dressed in the fifties style in scenes just before 1920  unforgivable lanza deserved a better leading lady and blyth should stick to less demanding productions also notice that ms kirsten sings most of the opera duets of the film with lanza giving the wrong notion that caruso had a kind of permanent leading soprano
pos	i have to agree with mr caruso jr lanzas was the finest voice god had to offer if only he could have found the courage to go for broke leave hollywood and head for the opera he could have been the american caruso everyone says he could have been but in any case he is a fantastic introduction to the art form no bones about it and if thats the way its gonna be so be it see the film youll see why mr lanza still come up in discussion even in my house someone says pavarotti i say mario lanzaas for the film itself when will it be on dvd they must have it restored and vhs isnt good enough but this should also be the only lanza film put on dvd the others are down right bad and boring 
pos	the story of the boy thief of bagdad as it was once spelled has attracted filmmakers from raoul walsh in 1924 who starred douglas fairbanks in the first silent rendering of thief of bagdad to less imposing more recent attempts the best however remains 1940s version which for its time was a startling magical panoply of top quality special effects those effects still work their charmno less than six directors are listed for the technicolor movie which starred sabu as the boy thief abu john justin as the dreamily in love deposed monarch ahmad and june duprez as the lovely princess sought by ahmad and pursued by the evil vizier jaffar played by a sinister conrad veidt the giant genie is ably acted by rex ingramahmad is treacherously deposed by jaffar and when later arrested by that traitorous serpent he and the boy abu suffer what are clearly incapacitating fates ahmad is rendered blind and abu becomes a lovable mutt their adventures through the gaily decorated hollywood backlots are fun but the special effects make this film worktwo men were responsible for everything from a magic flying carpet to the gargantuan genie who pops out of a bottle with a tornadolike black swirl lawrence w butler and tom howard howard incidentally did the special effects for the 1961 version of this film both men had long and distinguished careers in technical wizardryduprez is outstandingly lovely while little called on for serious acting justins ahmad projects a driven but dreamy romanticism untouched by erotic impulses sabu is really the central actor in many scenes and hes very good for a movie meant for kids as well as adults theres a fair amount of violence but of the bloodless kind still i dont think anyone under eight ought to see thief of bagdadthis film makes periodic appearances on tv but today my teenage son and i saw it in a theater with quite a few youngsters present it was great to see computerbesotted kids in an affluent community respond with cheers and applause to special effects that must seem primitive to themthief of bagdad is a prewar hollywood classic from a time when strong production values often resulted in enduringly attractive and important releases this is one of the best of its kind910
pos	the thief of bagdad is impressive in the shape of the evil magician jaffar conrad veidt he plots with lies and magic spells to obtain the kingdom from its rightful ruler the young king ahmad and a gorgeous princess from her fatherhe falls victim in the end as all tyrants do in books and legends to love and of the common man whom he ignored here embodied by the little thief sabuthe armies of good and evil black and white are superbly realized in both visual and literary termsthe script is poetic simply and very beautiful the costumes of the magician and his men rising and falling like the wings of black birds attacking suddenly in the night to inflict destruction and create terrorthe radiant hero wears white turbans and robes and his princess is dressed in pinks and pale bluesfor spectacular scenes it matched all that had gone before while through its use of color it brought to life a world such as had not seemed possible beforewith flying carpet and flying white horse with a giant genie excellently played by rex ingram with evil wizards and with the good acting of sabu and veidt the thief of bagdad captures the quality and true atmosphere of the arabian nights the 1940 version remains the screens finest fairy tale
pos	like the arabian nights this film plays with storytelling conventions in order to make us feel that theres plot plot and more plot it opens with what appears to be the frame device of a blind man telling the story of his life then plunges into a flashback which takes us right up to the blind mans present where we discover that about half of the story is yet to come it must be admitted that the second half doesnt quite live up to the promise of the first like the arabian nights it tries to cram as many middleeastern folk motiffs as possible into the one work a freed genie a beautiful princess a flying carpet fantastic mechanical toys sea voyages a crowded marketplace a wicked vizier jewels  i dont know why it all works but it does everything is just so beautiful the sets are beautiful june duprez is beautiful rozsas score is especially beautiful as usual it sounds hungarian but somehow he manages to convince us that hes being hungarian in a persian way
pos	three flashbacks introduce the main characters abu jaffar and the princess who will interact with ahmad three are the songs each linked to those same characters three times does ahmad pronounce the absolute word time in his declaration of love to the princess answering her three questions at their first of three meetings so strong is the impression he causes that the princess will resist the three attempts by jaffar to conquer her  by three successive ploys deceit hypnosis and memory erasing yet jaffar owns what he describes as the three inescapable instruments of domination over a woman the whip the power and the sword three is the number of flying entities the mechanicalhorse the genie and the the genie and the magic carpet the genie offers three wishes to abu at their first of three encounters three times does the genie laugh loud in the mountain gorges and three are his considerations about human frailty before he departs abu overcomes three obstacles in the temple of dawn armed guards giantspider and giantoctopus three are the instruments of justice the magical eye that shows abu the future the magical carpet that transports him just in time to save ahmad and the princess and the bowandarrow to execute jaffar theres magic in the number three and there is magic in this movie
pos	i first discovered alexander kordas 1940 fantasy the thief of bagdad in the early 1950s on a reissue billed as the wonder show of the century both korda technicolor films the thief of bagdad and jungle book were shown on one never to be forgotten program the music of miklos rozsa enhanced both films the technicolor in each was incredibly beautiful the thief of bagdad has remained on my list as the best fantasy film ever made as the years passed it became more difficult to enjoy the films color in the way it had originally been presented in true technicolor gave way to a eastman color process in the middle 1950s both kino and samuel goldwyn reissued the film both theatrically and on video but the eastman color prints were more pastel in nature and muted the vibrancy of the original technicolor the laser disc release of this title also has the pastel look to it  nice but not as it should be now comes the mgm dvd 3 dec 2002 issue the thief of bagdad again has the wonderful technicolor look to it on a dvd that is nothing short of stunning it was so exciting to see it like this once again that after viewing the dvd once i watched it a second time the only extras are a spanish dubbed version subtitles in both english  spanish and a beautifully done original theatrical trailer thank you mgm for this exceptional dvd release now one can only hope that kordas four feathers and a restored version of kordas jungle book to replace to poor public domain prints in circulation will soon follow on dvd
pos	i grew up with this as my alltime favorite film the special effects are incredible for the era and won awards i can remember the dialogue as if id heard it yesterday it is simply a great timeless adventure the music is by miklos rosza who is cinema historys best sabu is the thief conrad veidt is the grand villain i have a copy within reach for the next trip down memory lane whoa there rex ingram wants out of his genii bottle
pos	the thief of bagdad is a treasure first and foremost it is a good story though my four childrens primary exposure to this tale the most famous of the stories of the arabian nights comes from the disney corporation the thief of bagdad held their interest to the end the story moves along at a good pace and includes a twist or two that reduced predictability sabu who plays the young thief abu also measures up to any of todays teen actors in appeal judging from the number of times i heard my oldest daughter say hes cute in 1940 the film won oscars for cinematography and special effects today of course those effects seem very dated look its barbie flying through the air declared my daughter at the sight of the genie flying yet they fit into the story well the film is after all over 60 years old the effects fit with the script furthermore what ones sees in the thief of bagdad remained pretty much stateoftheart for the next twentyfive years one need only compare the opening montage from a 1967 star trek episode to see this in that it was quite an achievementthis qualifies as a family film though there are a few stabbings near the end the acting is so obvious and the wounds so bloodless as to those scenes nearly as artificial as animationall in all a fun film worth watching for either an evening of pure entertainment or for the historical value of the effects i recommend it
pos	an utterly beautiful film one of a handful of i saw when young that entranced me then and still do in thiefs case the impression actually seems to get better with the passing of time by the 90s my daughter and i had seen it many times on tv but still went to the pictures when it came to the local arthouse cinema  when it had finished we came out starry eyed with heads full of poetry and miklos rozsas stirring music wishing it could have lasted a couple of hours longer and thinking what a beautiful world it suddenly was againidealistic prince ahmad wants to slum it amongst his people for a while to check things out but evil vizier jaffar takes his chance to imprison him and seize the throne after escaping with a little thief played by sabu ahmad spots a princess and they fall blindingly in love  along the way they have many adventures although apparently not enough for sabu and love not only conquers but annihilates everything the special effects must have been mesmerising in 1940 but time has taken its toll and lessened their impact especially since digital cartoonery has taken over even live action  but they still hold up well compared against films like superman from 40 years later anyway if im requested to suspend disbelief in gargantuan guffawing genies flying horses and carpets i also suspend disbelief in perfect special effects favourite bits the dreamy scene in the sunlit garden when ahmad reveals himself and adelaide halls suitably romantic song the stunning colours in the tent in the land of legend  in fact the stunning colours throughout sabu and rozsas triumphant but still wistful finale conrad veidt played the baddie in two of the most incredible movie romances ever this and casablanca and then died john justin and june duprez were great in the leading roles of lovers both of them slightly and refreshingly stilted but the parts didnt call for a huge range of emotions only pure love matteredtheres a couple of mildly violent images in it but rest assured this is a glorious feelgood experience with a 100 positive message its only a pity that nowadays little kids dont watch this instead of the porn they prefer one of my top 10 film favourites i cant recommend this too much  may it be shown to the end of time
pos	the thief of baghdad is one of my ten alltime favorite movies it is exciting without gore it is beautifully filmed and the art direction is flawless the casting couldnt have been better rex ingram made me believe in genies and the epitome of evil is certainly captured by conrad veight as jafar he set the bar very highi watch this movie at least twice a yearand never tire of it this film is an adventure for all agesnoone too old to enjoy it the thief of bahgdad jogs my memories to a more innocent timei was ten years old the first time i saw it and the us was just about to enter wwii conrad vieght was such a great actor that he was able to continue this underlying evilness a few years later in casablanca and korda teamed upi believe with justin and dupree again in the four feathersgreat filmmaking
pos	the movie tells the tale of a prince whose life is wonderful but after an evil wizard tells him to go into town disguised as a beggar the wizard then locks up the prince and soon becomes the shadow ruler of baghdad the jailed prince meets a thief called abu who helps him escape the jail and head to a town called basra where he meets a princess who he falls madly in love with but unbeknown to him the evil wizard jafa is also in love with the princess and tries to convince her father to allow him to marry her jafa soon learns that the prince is trying to win the girls heart so he makes him blind and turns abu into a dog this leads to the prince and abu going off on an adventure to find a way to defeat jafa restore peace to baghdad and marry the princess during their journey they encounter everything from sarcastic genies that takes abu on a flight through the clouds a giant spider thats really hungry and a flying horse that probably gives birth to one of the most beautiful sequence these old eyes of mine have ever seenthis is a pure fantasy movie from start to finish it has flying horses genies flying carpets and wizards that can actually do magic instead of just hit people with their staffs it doesnt have any cheesy moments and the love story isnt a waste of time the production designs are just stunning in this movie from the palaces to the different dangerous traps that the heroes encounter even though this movie is over 40 years old the production design is far better than most of the crap that gets tacked on in todays cinema the music and songs are also well done anyone who sees it will no doubt hail i want to be a sailor sailing on the seas as one of the great musical moments in movies im usually not a huge fan of singing in movies since i find them about as enjoyable as doing my taxes but ill be more than happy to make an exception for this moviewhat sells the movie for me is the sheer fact that you get to see things you dont see in everyday life which is also the same reason why i love stuff like two towers and silent hill way before todays modern fantasy movie came along with their realistic cgi to blow our minds there was this movie which blew your mind without having green screen scattered all over the place one of my favorite shots in two towers is the one where we see the trolls opening the black gates the main appeal of that shot for me was seeing these great fantasy beings doing what is essentially manual labor and thats what i love about the genie and other creatures in the movie theyre just there trying to make a living just like everyone else which gives them a real feel even though theyre all just fantasy beingsits literally impossible to watch this movie and not notice where the makers of aladdin got their inspiration the characters from this movie are pretty much the same characters in that movie from the talkative genie right down to the flying carpet its not an entirely bad thing in my eyes since its nice to know that im not the only one on the planet that has a deep passionate love for this amazing movie i first saw this as a kid in the motherland and thought it was the greatest thing in the world and upon watching it again last week i still think its amazing thats a true testament that a great movie can withstand the test of time sure the effects look a wee bit outdated and cheesy but it was made way back in the 40s so give it a break not everything looks outdated though since most of the stuff can still hold its own today when scrutinized under todays standardif you ever wanted to see a live action version of aladdin then you should get your wish with this but the angry cynical bunch will probably do good in avoiding this since this wont be their cup of tea
pos	i first saw this movie when i was a little kid and fell in love with it at once the sets are breath taking and some of the script is damn right hilarious you sons of a thousand fleasit is always shown on tv late at night or really early in the morning i woke up at about 300 am once and it had just started tv companys need to show a little more respect and put it on prime time sunday so everyone can get a chance to view this fine work1010
pos	the storyline of the thief of bagdad is complex owing to its being told in flashbacks and having three separate and equally important strands woven together the screenplay by lajo biros and the dialogue by miles malleson keep the story moving skillfully at all pointsthe young king ahmad of bagdad is angry at his vizier jaffar for executing a man for having different ideas he discovers while in disguise that people blame him for jaffars deeds and hate him he is imprisoned by jaffar where he meets abu the young thief the two escape and take a boat to the city of basra there the companions spy when men clear the way so none will see the princess of the city passing by ahmad falls in love with her and visits her in her garden he tells her he has come to her from beyond time and wins a kiss then he is captured when jaffar comes to win the princess of basra for himself ahmad attacks the evil vizier who blinds him and turns abu into a dog jaffar then asks for the princesss hand and he gives the gift of a mechanical flying horse to the sultan of basra the blind ahmad then tells his tale in the marketplace accompanied by abu as his dog the prince has fallen into a sleep and nothing can wake her so jaffar sends his servant halima for ahmad and the dog in hopes the prince can rouse her he does awaken her she boards a ship to find a doctor to cure ahmad but she is captured by jaffar who then throws the dog overboard she then allows jaffar to take her in his arms on his promise to restore ahmads sight and turn abu back into a thief the princess sees a vision of ahmad he is in a boat jaffar sends a storm to beset him and abu is shipwrecked on a deserted island abu finds a genie or djinn who wants to kill him now that he is free after many centuries spent imprisoned in a bottle abu tricks him into proving he really came from so small a vessel then corks him in again for freeing him he gets three wishes his first is for sausages in the meanwhile the princess pleads with her father to refuse jaffar but jaffar shows the sultan a new mechanical toy one of whose six arms stabs him to death abu makes a second wish to find ahmad the cunning genie flies him to the goddess of the allseeing eye abu has to climb a great web to get to the gem that is the eye battling a giant spider then scaling the goddesss statue abu gazes into the eye and sees ahmad in a canyon he has the genie take him to ahmad ahmad uses the eye to see the princess she smells a flower and forgets everything at once abu wishes they were in bagdad but the genie laughs and leaves jaffar tells the princess that she is in love with him omitting mention of ahmad ahmad tries to fight his way to the princess but jaffar smashes the eye abu finds himself in the land of legend where the old men who rule want to make him their king he steals a bow and a magic carpet and escapes instead to hurry to save ahmad and the princess the thief arrives in time to save the young king from the executioner using his bow from the flying carpet to the wonder of the throng who had come to watch the execution jaffar tries to flee on the mechanical flying horse but another shot from the bow finishes him ahmad is ruler again and plans to wed his princess but when he tries to make abu his vizier the young thief refuses saying that what he wants is adventure not hard work and confinement in a palace however grand it may be this fantastic story was given a sumptuous production by producer alexander korda the production was designed by vincent korda who was also art director while georges perinal did the colorful cinematography the directors credited are ludwig berger and michael powell with tim whelan alexander korda william cameron menzies and zoltan korda participating the extraordinary and numerous costumes designs were the work of john armstrong oliver messel and marcel vertes the production apart from its gorgeous and expensivelooking visual splendors i claim is dominated by two other elements the choral music of miklos rozsa and the performance by conrad veidt as the evil jaffar rex ingram plays the genie with a curious accent plus his usual intelligence and power june duprez is lovely and effective as the princess mary morris is a sad and beautiful halima and miles malleson a properly bumbling and avaricious sultan as ahmad john justin appears to do most of what can be done with the part of a young prince in love and then some he is memorably good in his winning role this film has a spaciousness about it that is found i assert in other korda works also its imaginative content stands in contrast to verystrong realistic sets costumes and setdesign elements this is one of the most memorable idealevel fantasies of all time worthy to be enjoyed over and over
pos	abu the thief of bagdad helps king ahmed regain his kingdom from a wicked sorcereras europe was going to war and significant sections of the world was going up in flames sir alexander kordas london films unveiled this lavish escapist fare from the legends of the arabian nights replete with swords  sorcery it gave audiences in 1940 a short respite from the headlines it also is a fine piece of film making featuring good acting and an intelligent scriptconrad veidt gets top billing and he deserves it playing the evil magician jaffar his saturnine face with its piercing eyes makes one recall the macabre roles he played with such relish during silent days here is a villain worth watching as the boyish thief sabu is perfectly cast in this his third film while not a hero in the typical sense of the word his character is certainly heroic in deed  actionthe rest of the cast do fine work john justin is both energetic  sensitive as the unenlightened king who must learn about the realities of live the hard way sabu gets a significant part of the action when hes not transformed into a dog but justin is appropriately athletic when needs must lovely june duprez plays the endangered princess of basra coveted by two very different men appearing late in the film massive rex ingram shakes things up as a genie with an attitudeallan jeayes uses his fine voice to good advantage as the storyteller miles malleson gets another eccentric role as the childlike sultan of basra forever dithering on about his mechanical toys malleson was also responsible for the films screen play  dialogue aged morton selten portrays the benevolent king of legend mary morris later an exceptional stage actress plays the dual roles of jaffars accomplice and the sixarmed silver dancerthe film was begun in britain but wartime difficulties made korda move it to southern california which probably explains the presence of american ingram in the cast the art direction in vibrant technicolor is most attractive especially the fairy tale architecture in blues whites  pinksborn sabu dastagir in 1924 sabu was employed in the maharaja of mysores stables when he was discovered by kordas company and set before the cameras his first four films elephant boy1937 the drum1938 the thief of bagdad1940 jungle book1942 were his best and he found himself working out of hollywood when they were completed after distinguished military service in world war ii he resumed his film career but he became endlessly confined for years playing ethnic roles in undistinguished minor films black narcissus 1947 being the one great exception his final movie walt disneys a tiger walks 1964 was an improvement but it was too late sabu had died of a heart attack in late 1963 only 39 years of age
pos	this film was one of my childhood favorites and i must say that unlike some other films i liked in that period the thief of bagdad has held on to its quality while i grew up this is not merely a film to be enjoyed by children it can be watched and enjoyed by adults as well the only drawback there is is that one can not see past the bad effects compared to the effects nowadays like one could when one was a child i remembered nothing of those effects of course it had been about ten years since id seen this film when i was about eleven years old who then watches effects one only seeks good stories and entertainment and this is exactly what this film provides in my mind this film is one of the first great adventure films of the 20th century coming to think of it i feel like the indiana jones films are quite a like this film there is comedy romance and adventure all in one which creates a wonderful mixture that will capture you from the beginning until the end and although the film is old and the music and style of the films is clearly not modern it succeeds in not being dusty and old all of that is mainly due to the great story the good directing and the good acting performances of the actors in that department sabu as abu and conrad veidt as jaffar stand out providing the comedic and the chilling elements of the film for the most part great film and although an oldie definitely a goldie i hope someone has the brain and guts to release this one on dvd someday8 out of 10
pos	despite having 6 different directors this fantasy hangs together remarkably wellit was filmed in england nowhere near morocco in studios and on a few beaches at the outbreak of war everything was moved to america and some scenes were filmed in the grand canyonnotable for having one of the corniest lyrics in a song  i want to be a bandit cant you understand it it remains a favourite of many people
pos	this is an oriental fantasy about thousand and one arabian nights plenty of incredible adventures fantasy witchery and wizardly the malignant vizier jaffar magnificently played by conrad veidtwith powerful magic faculties imprisons the prince ahamad of bagdadattractive john justinwho loses his throne then he escapes thanks a little thief named abusympathetic sabu they arrive basora where ahamad and the princessgorgeous june duprez fall in love but prince and thief are haunted by jaffar  ahamd is turned blind and abu is become a dog the story accumulates several fantastic ingredients such as transformation of the starring a flying mechanic horse magic bow flying carpet and of course the colossal genieoveracting performed by rex ingram who gives three wishes to sabu  the magic eye the figure of goddess kali with several hands among othersthis remarkable picture ranks as one of the finest fantastic films of all time produced by london fims alexander korda and directed by the definitively credited ludwing berger michael powell and tim whelan with a stunning screenplay by lajos biro and miles malleson also dialogs writer and actor as sultan fond to mechanic games the wwii outbreak caused the paralyzing shooting then the three korda brothers and collaborators traveled usa continuing there the filming in especial on grand cannon coloradothe splendid visual and glimmer technicolor cinematography  setting and fx provoked the achieving three oscars  production design by william cameron menzies and vincent korda cinematography by george perinal and special effects by osmond borradaile though today are dated and is urgent a necessary remastering because the colors are wornout furthermore one nomination for the evocative and oriental musical score by miklos rozsa this vivid tale with immense doses of imagination will like to fantasy fans and cinema classic buffs
pos	i first saw thief as a child which makes me almost as old as the jinn i guess as any kid would be i was delighted with the imagination inventiveness and energy of the film several years later i realized how much of the satire and wit of the script i had missed on that first viewing i have never passed up an opportunity to watch it throughout the intervening years in addition to the script the production transcends the fantasy genre this is korda the storyteller at his very best when you see thief as a child you know that youve had a great time when you see thief as an adult you know that youve seen a masterpiece its as timeless as the story it treats an amazing workthomas mccarthy
pos	words can hardly describe it so ill be brief the thief of bagdad was my favorite movie as a child and it has never ceased to astound or enchant me i loved this film from the first moment i saw it when i was a boy of six who had started reading the arabian nights i remember walking into the tv room in the middle of sabus battle with the giant spider and being instantly beguiledrarely has so much beauty magic and wonder been captured on film sabu and john justin are superb as the dashing heros conrad veidt is throughly delightful as the wicked villain jaffar and rex ingram is a joy to watch as the sardonic genie georges perinals photography is some of the best use of technicolor one of the three credited directors is michael powell a filmmaker who has been rightfully heralded by the critics but is often overlooked by audiences for his remarkable films including a matter of life and death aka stairway to heaven and the red shoes he is one of the true masters of the camera right up there with david lean akira kurosawa and orson wellesas with all great works of art the beauty of the thief of bagdad lies in the detail every frame has its own magical charm the story never lags and the characters and their actions are always involving here is a film that will never grow old
pos	probably the finest fantasy film ever made sumptuous colour spectacular sets incredible spoton miklos rosza musical score that is perfect for each scene and mood acting is superb as well in what could have been stiff and pretentious in lesser hands but here the poetic dialog is deftly sensitively spoken the humour is subtle and delightful as welldoubtless spielberg and lucas were enthralled by this one along with the four feathers 1939 one of the two finest motion pictures released by alexander korda and london filmsand one of the finest motion pictures ever madea true compelling classic
pos	this was a favorite of my childhood  i can remember seeing it on television and thrilling to it each time now that im grown up and have a kid of my own i wanted to introduce him to this classic movie we watched it last friday and he liked it during abus fight with the giant spider my sons hand crept over and took hold of mine  he was genuinely scared is he gonna beat the spider poppa just watch youll see he has no historical frame of reference to speak of eight years old so bagdad under the grandson of haroun alraschid might as well be oz under ozmai think he especially liked how much of the heroics and derringdo were perpetrated by the boythief and not the grownup king in fact if you deconstruct the films narrative a bit the king is the thiefs sidekick not the hero at all  which must be very satisfying to imaginative adventurous young boys its definitely a period piece  i suspect that by the time hes eleven or twelve my son will find it corny or whatever word the next generation will be using by then the love story is barely onedimensional  as a cynical friend commented why does ahmad love the princess because the narrative demands it the willingness of abu to put himself in jeopardy repeatedly for the clueless lovestruck deposed king is equally improbable but to quibble about such things while accepting flying mechanical horses fiftyfoot genies and the temple of the allseeing eye would be fatuous in the extreme the satisfaction of seeing the prophecy fulfilled at the movies climax is tremendous as is the final shot of abu triumphantly flying away on his stolen magic carpet seeking some fun and adventure at last
pos	although time has revealed how some of the effects were done this story of love and adventure still is specialif youve never seen this film before youll be shocked at how much has been stolen by later film makers i was watching this with a friend who was amazed at how much disneys aladdin cribbed from the film they loved the movie and enjoyed that it was such a touchstone for so many other films and film makersive given the film an 8 out of 10 instead of a 10 out of ten which is where a good portion of this film dwells because in the final 15 minutes the film falls apart in the pacing everything is rushed as if they has to suddenly get to the end from the point from the departure of the djinn to the end it appears to be more sketch then finished painting it doesnt kill the film but it does weaken itstill its required viewing for anyone who loves a good fairy tale or even a great movie
pos	the making of the thief of bagdad is quite a story unto itself almost as wondrous as the tale told in this film alexander korda nearly went broke making this filmaccording to the citadel film series book about the great british films adopted son of the united kingdom alexander korda had conceived this film as early as 1933 and spent years of planning and preparation but world war ii unfortunately caught up with korda and the mounting expenses of filming a grand spectaclebudget costs happen in us films too only cecil b demille always had a free hand at paramount after 1932 when he returned there but demille nor any of his american contemporaries had to worry about enemy bombs while shooting the film part of the way through the shoot korda transported the whole company to america and shot those sequences with rex ingram as the genie in our grand canyon he certainly wasnt going to get scenery like that in the uk korda also finished the interiors in hollywood all in time for a release on christmas day 1940the spectacle of the thing earned the thief of bagdad four academy award nominations and three oscars for best color cinematography best artset direction for a color film and best special effects only miklos roszas original musical score did not take home a prize in a nominated category korda must have been real happy about deciding to shoot in the grand canyon because its impossible to get bad color pictures from that placethe special effects however do not overwhelm the simple story of good triumphing over evil the good is the two young lovers john justin and june duprez and the evil is conrad veidt as the sorcerer who tries to steal both a kingdom and a heart both belonging to duprez this was veidts career role until casablanca where he played the luftwaffe major stroesser of course good gets a little help from an unlikely source beggar boy and thief sabu who may very well have been one of the few who could call himself at the time an international movie star literally rising from poverty working as an elephant stable boy for the maharajah of mysore he was spotted by alexander korda who needed a native lead for one of his jungle features sabu captures all the innocence and mischievousness of youth as he fulfills the arabian nights fantasy of the boy who topples a tyrant not a bad message to be sending out in 1940 at thatthe thief of bagdad holds up remarkably well today its an eternal tale of love romance and adventure in any order you want to put it
pos	this was usually producer alexander kordas advice on set to many of his underlings the film is credited with three directors but in truth alex zoltan korda and william cameron menzies helped out pushing it to sixfor john kobals 1987 book the top 100 movies his survey of 81 film critics saw the thief of bagdad reach 55th place a closer examination reveals only jose luis guarner john russell taylor and kobal himself actually voted for the picture but their high placings were enough to take it to near the halfway markthe outbreak of the second world war saw the movies production shifted around england and america eventually seeing completion in 1940 and winning three technical oscars like citizen kane it is in some ways perhaps a film you might admire rather than lovethe special effects outstanding for the time are still reasonable and actually hold up if you squint but its not so much their effectiveness as the audacity of the inventions among them is an amusing horse constructed out of a kit model which when a key is inserted up its rear end begins to fly theres also a killer toy of the sixarmed goddess kali perhaps quite obviously a single woman with two women sitting behind her and a quite horrificlooking giant spider also impressing is the climax with its wonderful flying carpet but most memorable has to be rex ingram appearing as in a superb moment of cinematic conceit a djinn genie nearly a thousand feet tall ingram portrays the genie as quite a menacing creature and adds an element of danger to the proceedings and look out for the moment where hes tricked back into his bottlejohn justin does well as the arabic king who for some strange reason has an english accent and a stiff upper lip sabu the astonishingly muscled 15yearold is nearnamesake abu a likeably cocky thief after they cross paths with the evil jaffer conrad veidt justin finds himself blind and abu is turned into a dog when it seems the rest of the film will be told in flashback through the blind ahmeds justins perspective we find that halfway through the movie we catch up to the present and the adventure continues in truth the second half is someway the better being full of greater incident and more fantastical in naturethree small songs pepper the piece though as the film lasts for 100 minutes this feels more like mild flavouring rather than a real ingredient i wouldnt classify this as a musical its all great fun justin and june duprez are the love interest for the mums and dads veidt is the boohiss villain and abu is the youthful irrepressible robber it may take a while to get into the somewhat dated mindset and overblown melodrama of 40s english movies but once youve sat through the first half an hour or so this film really draws you in quite commendable
pos	a fantastic arabian adventure a former king ahmad and his best friend the thief abu played by sabu of black narcissus search for ahmads love interest who has been stolen by the new king jaffar conrad veidt theres hardly a down moment here its always inventing new adventures for the heroes personally i found ahmad and his princess a little boring theres no need to ask why john justin who plays ahmad is listed fourth in the credits conrad veidt always a fun actor makes a great villain and sabu is a lot of fun as the prince of thieves who at one point finds a genie in a bottle i also really loved miles malleson as the sultan of basra the father of the princess he collects amazing toys from around the world jaffar bribes him for his daughters hand with a mechanical flying horse this probably would count as one of the great childrens films of all time but the special effects are horribly dated nowadays kids will certainly deride the superimposed images when abu and the genie are on screen together and the scene with the giant spider looks especially awful although most of the younger generation probably thinks that king kong looks bad at this point in time willis obriens stopmotion animation is a thousand times better than a puppet on a string that doesnt even look remotely like a spider 810
pos	a magical journey concocted by alexander korda and michael powell these two titans of the british cinema have mixed some fabulous ingredients to produce a movie masterpiece some of the most ravishing early technicolor a sublime and shimmering miklos rozsa musical score along with the youthful exuberance of sabu the theatrical and malevolent villainy of conrad veidt and the exquisite beauty and voice of june duprez as the princess all work wonderfully well miles malleson who plays duprez father the sultan of basra also wrote the perfect screenplay which is appropriately grandiose dont miss this one since posting the above comments i have obtained the recently released dvd and can honestly say id never seen the picture properly until viewing this dvd versionthe clarity and resolution is so precise and the colors are so vivid that i was stunnedthis amazing classic can be watched time an again and never fails to charm and delight the viewer again a must see
pos	lets cut a long story short i loved every minute of it a lavish fantasy in true arabiannights style theres an evil magician a pretty princess a djinn and everybody lives happily ever after modern hollywoond sure does have one or two things to learn from this classic only quibble the special effects are pretty dated loved sabu with the djinns foot though
pos	this is a beautiful movie filled with adventure the genii in the bottle is a classic scene romantic in its finish all things turn out as they should be i saw this first as a child and have remembered it as a fantasy i wished was true
pos	it is very rare for a film to appeal to viewers of all agesto children for a fine narrative and a wonderful colorful production and to adults for a literate script fine production values good castingacting all bound together with a fine rozsa score two roughly contemporary films accomplish thisthief of baghdad 1940 and the adventures of robin hood 1938 some of the back story on this production is fascinating this production commenced in england in the summer of 1939 moved to hollywood and proved a cover for british intelligence efforts the producer alexander korda was subsequently knighted in 1942 here is a unique case of the intersection of art commerce and politics by all means secure a good cd of this film for your library
pos	next to star wars and the wizard of oz this remains one of the greatest fantasy films ever made its a true shame its not as wellknown as the former films maybe because it sticks to a story based on legends rather than contemporary or scifi settings and that its british meaning a smaller market for films but its wonderful to know that its deserved that reputationlike all great family films one can be a child an adult or even a teenager to enjoy this film im currently 18 but one must appreciate classic films first i absolutely adore this film it has an extraordinary music score by miklos rozsa perhaps my favorite classic film score that rivals any john williams star wars score a fast but not flashy pace beautiful sets dialog and use of color both the sets and cinematography won oscars and stateoftheart oscarwinning special effects for the time and some are still stunning and of course june duprezs sultry looks as the princess rivals that of catherine zetajones she even looks like jones in a wayin conclusion this is one of my alltime favorite movie next to the adventures of robin hood and it truly deserves more attention it is a true adventure of enchantment throughout and along with robin hood its my desert island film that i could watch over and over again without getting annoyedstars  excellent
pos	i saw this movie when i was a child it blew me away this was before the days of television so a movie of this magnitude could send a young kid into orbit it so impressed me that i went to see this movie for twelve consecutive days the special effects used at this time were far ahead of its time sabu was a real delight as was rex ingram as the genie i found myself singing i want to be a sailor for months after the film left town i would recommend this movie to any and everyone i forgot to mention conrad veidt who was as villainous a character as youd ever want to meet also june duprez was never lovelier than she was in this picture the color was outstanding give this movie an aaa
pos	im a huge fan of the dukes of hazzard tv show and i really enjoyed this flick i enjoyed myself here a lot more than i did with other summer blockbustersits funny hearing people rail against this movie with excuses like lame plot and its much cruder than the show does anyone remember the crudeness of the humor in the pilot episode daisy makes incest jokes and bo says that luke had probably fathered half the kids in the orphanage the only reason it was cleaned up is because it changed to and earlier time slotand as far as the plot goes it was the perfect dukes plot in fact as a remake it probably stays truer to the source material than any tv show that has migrated to the big screenwhile sean william scott and johnny knoxville arent exactly like their small screen versions they do a great job and work very well together i wasnt too keen on burts boss hogg though and i would have like a little bit more incompetence from sheriff roscoe in the movie roscoe is a little scaryand who didnt have a smile on their face as the general lee is racing through the streets of atlanta and the back roads of hazzardfolks allow yourself to enjoy a movie that is just an excuse for nostalgia bikinis and car chases you wont be sorry its just a great dumb movie
pos	having read some of the other comments here i was expecting something truly awful but was pleasantly surprised reality check the original series wasnt that good i think some people remember it with more affection than it deserved but apart from the car chases and daisy dukes legs the scripts were weak and poorly acted the duke boys were too intelligent and posh for backwood hicks the shrunken boss hog was too cretinous to be evil and rosco was just hyper throughout every screen moment its amazing the series actually lasted as long as it did because it ran out of story lines during the first seriesback to the movie if you watch this film in its own right not as a direct comparison to however you remember the tv series then its not bad at all the real star is of course the general lee the car chases and stunts are excellent and thats really what doh is all about johnny knoxville is his usual eccentric self and along with seann william scott as cousin bo the pair make this film really funny in a hilarious dumbanddumber sort of way the tv series never achieved the lovely jessica simpson is a natch as miss daisy burt reynolds makes a much improved boss hog and mc gainey makes a believably nasty rosco p coltrane the way he always should have beenif you dont like slapstick humour and crazy car stunts then you wouldnt be watching this film anyway because you should know what to expect otherwise if you want an entertaining caraction movie with a few good laughs thats not too taxing on the brain then go see this enjoyable romp with an open mind
pos	what is wrong with you people if you werent blown away by the action car sequences and jessica simpsons hot body then you are majorly screwed in the head of course the film isnt a masterpiece i dont think it was aiming to be it was fun and funny i never watched the show when i was younger i only recently saw one episode and when i watched the movie i felt it had the same kind of atmosphere the movie seats were practically shaking and the car sequences were good because it didnt bore me and drag out like some of the scenes in 2fast 2furious and jessica simpson is plain hot i just wish they had used her more in the action sequences all in all i had a hell of a time watching this and i would go and see it again soon and i will buy it on dvd people enjoy it for what it is
pos	its been a while since ive watched this movie and the series but now im refreshing my memory this was a very funny movie based on the classic series johnny knoxville and seann william scott were hilarious together bo and luke duke help uncle jesse run moonshine in the general lee when boss hogg forces the dukes off their farm bo and luke sneak around hoggs local construction site and find samples of coal they soon realize that boss hogg is gonna stripmine hazzard county unless the dukes can stop him with the help of their beautiful cousin daisy my only two problems with the movie was that burt reynolds wasnt right for the part of boss hogg and sheriff rosco p coltrane was way too serious other than that i highly recommend the dukes of hazzard
pos	almost 30 years later i recall this original pbs film as almost unbearably tender periodically i check here at imdb hoping that someone has had the good sense to purchase the rights and put it on a dvd its september of 2004 and i keep hoping  deep sighone of the two lead actors went on to a small career primarily in a primetime evening soap the other frances lee mccain was seen in small roles here and there for a few years but nothing they did before or after ever matched this little movie which was produced as i recall it on a shortlived pbs series which showcased original screenplays by new and upandcoming playwrightsi watched it every time it was shown on pbs maybe 2 or 3 times that was before the era of vcrs so i have no record of it except in my minds eye12312006 addition to above happy new year ladies this wonderful film is finally available on dvd at ladyslipperorg my understanding is that the dvds are burned from the writers own personal copy
pos	i saw this movie in 1976 my first year of living in new york i went on to live there for the next 26 yearsbut never saw anything as delicate and beautiful again as this small tv movie it was part of a pbs series as i recall and ive never forgotten it there are no sex scenes to speak of just delicate moving extraordinarily touching moments full of tension and excitement all set within a conservative boston i think world war 1 environment where women played the role of devoted wife awaiting the return of husband from the war and did not seek out a career and financial independence frances lee mccain is superb in the role of career photographer and i have spent the next 30 odd years searching for her in equally challenging roles to no availthere has to be a video of this movie sure it should be on dvd but surely at least a video
pos	as with all the other reviewers this movie has been a constant in my mind after 30 years i recall going to the library researching all that i could on this story i even wrote to the pbs station for more information despite all this all i was able to find out was that it was a story printed in a newspaper in the early part of the 1900sfastward to 2002 after years of searching ebay for on a weekly basis and there it was a vhs copy of the movie there was one other bidder but i was determined to win this movie the losing bidder wrote me asking for a copy which i gave her despite owning a copy i still searched and searched finally finding a site that sold a dvd copy of the movie you can find it at httpwwwjohntoppingcomharvey20perrwar20widowwarwidowhtml
pos	the previous reviewer has said it exactly i saw it once was enchanted saw it a second time when it was rebroadcast within a week or two of the first airing i still remember some of the scenes the setting is the opening of the 20th century the war referred to in the title is world war i one of the scenes was set in a womenonly section of a public place which was an interesting historical note the moment when one of the women first touches the other is one of my alltime great movie moments i dont think of this as a gay movie its an interesting and tender period love story where the two principals happen to be women i would love to see this movie again i would buy this one if it ever came out on dvd
pos	in 1976 i had just moved to the us from ceylon i was 23 and had been married for a little over three years and was beginning to come out as a lesbian i saw this movie on an old black and white tv with terrible reception alone and uninterrupted in an awakening that seemed like an echo of the story i was living in a small house in tucson arizona and it was summertime like everyone else here i never forgot the feelings the images of this story called forth and its residue of fragile magic and i have treasured a hope that i would see it again someday ill keep checking in i also wish that someone would make a movie of shirley verels the other side of venus it also has some of the same delicacy and persistent poignancy
pos	platos run is an entertaining b movie with gary buseyit is a fairly unknown film so one i saw it at a car boot i thought this looks entertaining i was right togary busey plays plato smith a tough mercenary who is framed for the assassination of a powerful cuban crime lord now on the run plato must survive long enough to prove his innocence with the help of his friends played by steve bauer scarface and action star jeff speaksman the expert what i liked about platos run was the way the film never got boring the plot may have been done before but it was still good the acting was fun to watch and the action was quite fun as well especially the climax gary busey makes a good hero ironic since he normally plays the bad guy and steve bauer is good as platos sidekick even jeff speaksman makes a good performance and he cant even act well to finish it of platos run is an enjoyable effort from nu image films and i give it 7 out of 10
pos	this film is an hour or so of good entertainment and has some genuinely funny moments i loved the character of matt and also tiny they seemed the most engaging and funny characters and certainly the most interesting matt is very good as is his no good cousin and the police woman and the blonde biker woman provide some welcome eye candy i must say i saw striking similarities between matt and another aussie actor eric bana my personal favourite part was the brothel scene loved that overall i liked the film and itll get about an 8 rating the penalty however i was disappointed in it was a side foot curl rather than the appropriate laces blasti am of course kidding 
pos	a film i expected very little from and only watched to pass a quiet hour  but what an hour it turned out to be roll is an excellent if nonetooserious little story of countryboylostinthebigcitymakesgood it is funny throughout the characters are endearing and the pace is just righttoby malone is the true star of the film with his endearing portrayal of matt said country boy and local aussie rules football hero come to the big city to try out for one of the big teams he is supported superbly by john batchelor as local gangster tiny watch out for these twohighly recommended
pos	ive just watched roll and what a pleasure it turned out to be toby malones performance really stood out i found myself actually caring about what happens to matt throughout the whole of the film which itself is a lot of fun very pacey with a good mix of well rounded characters quite an achievement considering its short running time there are plenty of good twists throughout as well it will keep you guessing until the end other characters to watch out for are the totally insane tiny and the sneaky attractive jesse it may not have the huge budget of a hollywood blockbuster but dont let that put you off you could do a lot worse than checking this out you wont regret it good fun 710
pos	a countryboy aussierules player mat goes to the city the night before an allimportant afl trial match where he is to be picked up by his cousin and then things go wronghis nohoper cousin has become mixed up in a drug deal involving local loanshark  drugdealer tiny who looks like any gangster anywhere but is definitively australian needless to say mat becomes enmeshed in the chaos and it isnt long before thoughts of tomorrows match are shunted to the back of his mind as the nights frantic events unravelaccomplished western australian professional shakespearean actor toby malone puts in a sterling performance as young naive countryboy mat and successfully plays a part well below his age best support comes from john batchelor as tiny and an entertaining role by david ngoombujarra as one of the cops following the events roll is fastpaced often funny and a very worthwhile use of an hour
pos	i just sat through a very enjoyable fast paced 45 mins of rollroll is about a country boy mat toby malone who has dreams of becoming a sports star mat travels to the city and is to be picked up by his cousin george damien robertson well that was the plan anyway george is involved with a gangster tiny john batchelor and is making a delivery for him needless to say mat gets dragged into georges world i thought it was great how mat teaches george some morals and respect while george teaches mat how to relax and enjoy life a little toby and damien were well cast together and did an outstanding jobevery character in the movie complimented each other very well the two cops were great david ngoombujarra brought some great comic relief to the movie tiny played a likable gangster that reminded me of one of my favourite characters pando from two handsone of the other things that i liked about roll was that it showcased the cities that i grew up and lived in for 20 years perth and fremantle it was good to see sights and landmarks that i grew up with especially the old ferris wheelthis rocks n rolls
pos	mat spirogolous toby malone family know he is a talented footballer and are pleased when he secures an audition to join a big club they hope that when he arrives in the city his cousin will look after himbut the cousins are like chalk and cheese one a naive farm boy the other a streetwise spendthrift who has managed to get mixed up with drug dealers and gangsters mat is unlikely to have a quiet evening in before his big dayhaving missed his cousin george damien robertson on arrival in the city mat encounters further trouble when a young biker takes him for a ride in more ways than onetoby malone probably better known for his work in theatre puts in a commendable performance as the bucolic teenager there are telltale signs of a low budget but as with so many other lowbudget movies theres more fun seemingly more spontaneity and more charm than there is to be seen in the average hollywood blockbuster
pos	roll is a wonderful little film toby malone plays an 18 year old kid very well acted by the way who is into soccer malones cousin takes him out the night before his big game on an adventure with many twists and turns involving two gym bags a drug lord some tough bikers some cops and some prostitutes  and the movie keeps us guessing as to which characters are on which side of the law what the contents of either gym bag is and even what gender a key biker is parts of it reminded me of lock stock and two smoking barrelsfor me roll reinforced three opinions that i already held before seeing roll those opinions are 1 i really want to visit australia one day the country and cities are beautiful and it looks like such a cool place for a vacation2 some of the best filmmakers in the are australian the cinematography in roll was especially impressive i loved the stylized colors and lighting in many of the scenes3 australian women are hot
pos	this is an extremelypowerful basedonatrue story film that can be infuriating to watch i say that because how brutal a hounding press can be to people in this case an innocent australian couple charged with killing their babymeryl streep received a lot of recognition for her performance when this film came out but i thought sam neill was just as good lets just say they both were excellent but the role was little harder for streep because she had to learn an australian accent she learned it so well i had trouble understanding her in partswithout giving anything away all i can say is this movie will wear you out emotionally
pos	some movies seem to be made before we are ready for them as i watched this film made in 1988 in 1999 i thought i was watching the oj simpson debacle although i have very different opinions about the innocence of the individuals in each situationthe australian news media if this movie is to be believed devoured the case of a possible infanticide and truth was left as an afterthought it was scary to see the scenes of invasive swarming media hordes ridiculous accounts of halftruths and lies and debates over the supposed merits of the case by persons at all levels of societyequally appalling is the medias depiction as indifferent and uncomprehending of the technical information in the case i do wish more was made of the issue of religious prejudice in the case the accused are sevenday adventiststoday these circuses have become common but that makes the lesson only more importantstreep is excellent as usual and this is the best ive ever seen sam neill the aussie accents get a bit thick at times but not incomprehensible
pos	a cry in the dark is a masterful piece of cinema haunting and incredibly though provoking the true story of lindy chamberland who in 1980 witnessed a horrific sight seeing her 3monthold baby being brutally taken from their familys tent while camping on the austrailian outback azaria the baby was never seen again and the result of her horrendous disappearance caused a true life frenzy all around the world meryl streep does immaculate justice to the role of lindy as she always does but the one thing that helps a cry in the dark never fall flat is the brilliant direction a truly inspired and accurate outlook on this baffeling case tears are brought to the eyes the concept is nothing less then terrifying and afterwards you are left haunted but also inspired
pos	meryl streep was incredible in this film she has an amazing knack for accents and she shows incredible skill in this film overall i really felt for her when lindy was being persecuted she was played realistically too she got cranky upset and unpleasant as the media and the government continued their unrelenting witchhunt i didnt expect much from the film initially but i really got interested in it and the movie is based on a real person and real events it turned out to be better than i had anticipated sam neill was also outstanding this is the best work ive seen from him and ive really liked him in other movies the piano for example i gave the film a 7 but if i could rate just the acting id give the it a 95 and a perfect 10 for streep
pos	michael kallio gives a strong and convincing performance as eric seaver a troubled young man who was horribly mistreated as a little boy by his monstrous abusive alcoholic stepfather barry a genuinely frightening portrayal by gunnar hansen eric has a compassionate fianc sweetly played by the lovely tracee newberry and a job transcribing autopsy reports at a local morgue haunted by his bleak past egged on by the bald beaming jack the demon a truly creepy michael robert brandon and sent over the edge by the recent death of his mother eric goes off the deep end and embarks on a brutal killing spree capably directed by kallio who also wrote the tight astute script with uniformly fine acting by a sound noname cast jeff steiger is especially good as erics wannabe helpful guardian angel michael rather rough but overall polished cinematography by george lieber believable truetolife characters jolting outbursts of raw shocking and unflinchingly ferocious violence a moody spooky score by dan kolton an uncompromisingly downbeat ending grungy detroit michigan locations a grimly serious tone and a taut gripping narrative that stays on a steady track throughout this extremely potent and gritty psychological horror thriller makes for often absorbing and disturbing viewing a real sleeper
pos	hatred of a minute is a hauntingly beautiful film a psychological thriller that takes you on a journey through the nightmare that is the life of a serial killer eric seaver strong performances and excellent cinematography make this film a must see for any film student or horror fan the realness of the story and the human side of eric separate this film from other psycho killer movies some shout outs to the films producer bruce campbell as well as to the film the evil dead add some humor for anyone that knows the genre
pos	simply put this is the best movie to come out of michigan since well ever evil dead eat your heart out hatred of a minute was some of the oddest and best cinema to be seen by this reviewer in a long time i recommend this movie to anyone who is in need of a head trip or a good case of the willies
pos	upon the first viewing i found this tale to be at least less annoying than other cannon movie tales after many more i think its one of the best some of the songs are pretty bad especially the love song but two things stand out that make the movie even the singing worthwhile one is the art direction like the other cannon movie tales this is a beautifully decorated period piece every piece of cloth and jewel both of which have major parts in this movies plot look fresh and new and contrast with the plain clothes of the peasants even during the love song i find myself studying the dress and hair of the princess wonderfully done the other thing is the comic timing a lot of the movie is cheesy but the emperors vanity and his making fun of himself in the end the suspicious guard the guard chasing nicholas and the stupid prince were all quite funny and seem to be ridiculous quite on purpose and the sequence during the song weaveo makes up for the songs that werent so good
pos	los angeles tv news reporter jennifer the beautiful barbara bach of the spy who loved me fame and her two assistants karen the appealingly spunky karen lamm and vicki the pretty lois young who not only gets killed first but also bares her yummy bod in a tasty gratuitous nude bath scene go to solvang california to cover an annual danish festival since all the local hotels are booked solid the three lovely ladies are forced to seek room and board at a swanky but foreboding remote mansion owned by freaky ernest keller deliciously played to geeky perfection by the late great sydney lassick and his meek sister virginia a solid lelia goldoni unfortunately keller has one very nasty and lethal dark family secret residing in his dank basement a portly pathetic diapered incestspawned manchild mongoloid named junior an alternately touching and terrifying portrayal by stephen furst flounder in animal house who naturally gets loose and wreaks some murderous havoc capably directed by danny steinmann with uniformly fine acting from a sturdy cast a compellingly perverse plot excellent makeup by craig reardon a nicely creepy atmosphere a wonderfully wild climax a slow but steady pace likable welldrawn characters and a surprisingly heartbreaking final freeze frame the incest subplot packs an unexpectedly strong and poignant punch this unjustly overlooked early 80s psycho sleeper is well worth checking out
pos	get this film if at all possible you will find a really good performance by barbara bach beautiful cinematography of a stately and incredibly clean but creepy old house and an unexpected virtuoso performance by  the unseen i picked up a used copy of this film because i was interested in seeing more of bach whom id just viewed in the spy who loved me i love really classically beautiful actresses and appreciate them even more if they can act a little so we start with a nice fresh premise tv reporter bach walks out on boyfriend and goes to cover a festival in a california town solvang that celebrates its swedish ancestry by putting on a big folk festival she brings along a camerawoman who happens to be her sister and another associate the late karen lamm plays bachs sister and if you know who the celebrities are that each of these ladies is married to it is just too funny watching bach mrs ringo starr and lamm mrs dennis wilson going down the street having a sisterly quarrel anyway  bachs disgruntled beau follows her to solvang as hes not done arguing with her theres a lot of feeling still between them but she doesnt wanna watch him tear himself up anymore about his downthedrain football career the ladies arrive in solvang to do the assignment for their station only to find their reservations were given away to someone else maybe to bachs boyfriend because think of it  wheres he gonna stay the gals ask around but there is just nowhere to go mistakenly trying to get into an old hotel which now serves only as a museum they catch the interest of proprietor mr keller the late sidney lassick who decides to be a gentleman and lodge them at his home insisting his wife will be happy to receive them oh no next thing we know keller is making a whispered phone call to his wife warning her that companys coming and threatening that shed better play along trouble in paradise the ladies are eager to settle in and get back to solvang to shoot footage and interview swedes but one of the girls doesnt feel good bach and lamm leave her behind wondering to themselves about mrs keller played heartbreakingly by pretty lelia goldoni who looks like she just lost her best pal speaking of which  undertheweather vicki slips off her clothes and gets into a nice hot tub not realizing that keller has crept into her room to inspect the keyhole she hears him thinks hes come to deliver linen and calls out her thanks lassick did a great job in this scene expressing the anguish of a fat old peeping tom who didnt get a long enough look after hes left poor vicki tumbles into bed for a nap but gets yanked out of it real fast in a really decent frightening round of action by something big that has apparently crept up through a grille on the floor  the unseen lamm comes home next bach is out finishing an argument with her beau and cant find anyone in the house she knocks over a plate of fruit in the kitchen and on hands and knees to collect it her hair and fashionable scarf sway temptingly over the black floor grille  attracting the unseen again well at about the time poor lamm is getting her quietus in the kitchen we do a flashback into mr kellers past and get the full story of what his sick sadistic background really is and why his wife doesnt smile much bach finally gets home and wants to know where her friends are meanwhile lassick has been apprised of the afternoons carnage by his weeping wife and decides he cant let bach off the premises to reveal the secret of his home he tempts her down into the basement where the last act of the keller family tragedy finally opens to all of usi cannot say enough for stephen furst whom id never seen before its obvious that he did his homework for this role studying the methods of communication and expression of the brain damaged bach and goldoni each in their diverse way just give the movie luster not only that but movie winds up with a satisfying resolution no stupid cheap tricks eyeballrolling dialog or pathetically cut corners a real treat for your collection
pos	gorgeous barbara bach plays jennifer fast a television reporter who travels with her crew karen lamm and lois young to solvang california to cover a danish festival the problem is that their accommodations have fallen through and all hotels in town are full so they travel out of town to a remote location and take advantage of the hospitality of the seemingly friendly ernest keller a phenomenal sydney lassick wouldnt you know it ernest and meek partner virginia lelia goldoni are hiding a big secret in their cellar pitiable deformed diaperclad junior stephen furst in a remarkable performance who ultimately terrorizes the girlsa deliciously unhinged lassick plays the true monster in this disturbing little horror movie it builds slowly but surely to an intense confrontation  climax delivering the horror in small doses until the final half hour the hotel and the foreboding cellar  large echoes of psycho here  are great settings most of all the perverse plot involves incest and patricide allowing the movie to take on a truly dark quality and yet it also becomes poignant as we realize junior is no onedimensionally evil bogeyman but as much a victim as the girls the final shot is especially sadthe unseen is a solid little horror flick worthy of discovery810
pos	its true that danny steinmanns the unseen is a simplistic horror thriller with a very predictable plot no particular attempts for twists or surprises whatsoever and featuring literally every single clich the genre has brought forward over the decades but that doesnt necessarily make it a bad film on the contrary my friends and i were pleasantly surprised by this obscure but nevertheless intense little 80s shock feature that mainly benefices from a handful of brutal images and a downright brilliant casting the beautiful and ambitious reporter jennifer fast and two of her equally attractive friends travel to a little californian town to shoot a documentary on the anniversary festival but their hotel forgot to register their booking in their search for a place to stay the trio runs into the exaggeratedly friendly but suspicious museum curator ernest keller who invites the girls to stay at his remote countryside mansion one by one the girls experience that keller and his extremely introvert and submissive sister victoria hide a dark and murderous secret inside their house the unseen can easily be described as a cheap and ultimately perverse amalgamation of the horror classics psycho and the texas chainsaw massacre the plot is a series of familiar themes that became notorious and endlessly imitated due to these two films like twisted family secrets in the cellar voyeurism crazed inbred killers and a very unappetizing treatment of chickens still i dont consider these to be negative remarks as the unseen is a completely unpretentious and modestly unsettling thriller that clearly never intended to be the greatest horror classic of the decade although the denouement of the plot is pretty clear quite fast director steinmann attempts to maintain the mystery by keeping the evil present in the house unseen like the title promised the casting choices and acting performances are truly what lift this sleeper above the level of mediocre sydney lassick immortalized since his role as the overly anxious psychiatric patient charley cheswick in one flew over the cuckoos nest is truly the ideal choice for the role of ernest keller his persistent friendliness and almost naturally perverted appearance are exactly what the character needed also stephen furst who eventually turns from the unseen into the seen gives away a tremendous performance as junior he looks and acts like an authentic handicapped man and his attempts to get close to jennifer in the basement are genuinely unnerving the unseen is a slow and predictable but nevertheless potent early 80s film that will certainly appeal to fans of 70s exploitation and generally weird stuff
pos	the unseen is done in a style more like old hollywood mysteries than a horror show the film is somewhat slow but lots of bizarre imagery keeps it the film alive and watchable the basic idea of young girls stalked by something in the basement is old but good acting and production make the movie worth watching the movie is notable for its emotional impact and certainly not for any explicit action or special effects i rated it an 8 out of 10
pos	three girls an allfemale mediacrew including cultactress barbara bach no less visiting a small town to cover a festival end up renting rooms in a house they should have avoided like the plague wellmade little shocker suffering a bit from some redundant dialoguescenes and a rather thin plotline that doesnt do very well in hiding its secrets one underlying theme in particular is quite disturbing as in vintage shockmaterial and this is basically what the film thrives on performances  cinematography are pretty much above par compared to many other late 70searly 80s films in the same vein but what really makes me recommend this film is the fairly long climaxscene in the basementsetting from the moment that keller junior character was introduced his performance made my jaw drop open and it didnt close until the end of the film a very pleasant surprise to see actor sydney lassick who was funnily wacko in one flew over the cuckoos nest and now utterly demented in the unseen take on one of the leading roles
pos	this is a long lost horror gem starring sydney lassick carrie and others and barbara bach it is sometimes difficult to locate a copy of this film but its worth it this film is creepy yet cheesy at the same time it seems that 3 young newswomen karen vicky and jennifer travel to the small city of solvang california to cover a festival when a mixup occurs involving their hotel room and they seek refuge at the home of earnest keller lassick and his strange wife virginia vickie stays behind feeling ill as the other 2 are off to film their story she is soon murdered at the house in a very cheesy way by some unknown force hiding in the ventilation system she is decapitated by the closing cover of the vent as it comes crashing down on her while she is being tugged through and into the basement soon karen returns and she is murdered in an even more brutal fashion by having her face rammed through the vent cover jennifer is fighting with her exlover in a rather boring sub plot and when she returns home her hosts whom by now we have discovered are brother and sister and that whatever it is that is in the basement is their son devise a plot to try to murder her as well virgina does not totally agree with earnests plan to murder jennifer but she is tricked into going into the basement where she meets junior here the film turns almost comic as junior portrayed hysterically by stephen furst is a deformed mentally deficient manchild whose actions and motions will cause a few chuckles even though its supposed to be scary this is where the pace of the film picks up and the ending is well done the actorsactresses do a terrific job with the material especially lassick furst and bach and although its not the most horrifying film ever made it is highly entertaining
pos	its cheesy its creepy its gross but thats what makes it so much fun its got over the top melodramatic moments that are just plain laughable this movie is great to make fun of rent it for a good laughthe film centers around three women newscasters during a time way before cellphones they go to a small town to cover a festival but they cant get a room to stay the night and thats when they meet ernest keller hes creepy in a psycho kind of way and he offers to let them stay at his home but he doesnt tell them the truth about who lives therestephen fursts performance is so amazing as the unseen that he really carries this film most of the movie is kind of dull although finding out the truth of ernests family is kind of interesting just seeing this cast in these scenes makes it worth a look barbara bach and doug barr make nice eye candy i consider the movie an old gem hard to find and worth a look
pos	what another reviewer called lack of character development i call understatement the movie didnt bash one over the head with overexplanation or unnecessary backstory yes there were many untold stories that we only got a glimpse of but this was primarily a oneday snapshot into an event that catalyzed change in all of the characters lives henry thomass performance was a really lovely study in the power of acting that focuses on reaction rather than action good rental
pos	a sweetnatured young mountain man with a sad past henry thomas comes upon an abandoned baby girl in the woods and instantly falls in love with her the town elders generally support him in keeping the child though a local temptress cara seymour thinks little of the new family a determined little girl on a long walk and a sinister travelling salesman david strathairn at his creepiest have parallel stories which converge in a fateful way this is a charming sliceoflife in the ozarks in the same vein as where the lillies bloom  the dollmaker all three were shot on location in those beautiful hills and cover the lives of simpleliving  but not simpleminded  american folk a minimum of strong language and brief but pointed violence make this fairlysafe family viewing
pos	i saw this film last night on cable and it is extraordinary what i love most about it is that it is understated and lowkey but deeply heartfelt henry thomas he played the child in et performance is masterfully inarticulate he is supposed to be a man of few words david straithern is a wonderful crazy villain and miraculously given that were talking about a hollywood product here a baby serves as a main character but one who doesnt act or have lines but rather just is  is luminous at that interesting to note that thomas mysterious relationship w et was the core of that film while his bond w the baby serves as the core of a good babythen there is the musicah what music gillian welchs tunes are wonderful  the entire score is gorgeous hill country musicthis film is wonderfully atmospheric i recommend it highly
pos	this is one of the most interesting movies i have ever seen i love the backwoods feel of this movie the movie is very realistic and believable this seems to take place in another era maybe the late 60s or early 70s henry thomas works well with the young baby very moving story and worth a look
pos	henry thomas was great his character held my attention i was so into the story that i forgot it wasnt real i wanted him to keep the baby and see what a special person he was the other people in the story were essential in the makeup of his character the way they banded together to help one another was truly awe inspiring i love movies that show the real side of human emotions without having to hit you over the head in that you are not smart enough to figure things out for yourself
pos	i just finished watching this film and found it very enjoyable it is a quiet little film that doesnt overwhelm you with special effects or big performances it simply takes you into the lives of the people living in a small hamlet in the backwoods of north carolina henry thomas gives a good performance as raymond toker a young loner who finds a baby abandoned in the woods tokers search for the babys parents takes him on a journey that will have a profound impact on his life david srathairn plays truman lester a slimy conman with an ulterior motive and david plays the bad guy to perfection there is much more to this film than first meets the eye filmed on location in north carolina and with a wonderful sound track of traditional music it is worth watching
pos	this film has good characters with excellent performances from the cast david strathairn is diabolically sincere as the child molesting salesman and danny vinson plays a perfect pussywhipped southern husband the slick soundtrack betrays the murder ballad tone of the film
pos	henry thomas showed a restraint even when the third act turned into horrible hollywood resolution that couldve killed this movie that kept the dignity of a redemption story and as for pure creepinesssniffing babies
pos	i get tired of my 4 and 5 year old daughters constantly being subjected to watch nickelodeon disney and the like it all seems to be the same old tired cartoons rehashed over and over again when my daughters couldnt go to the fair this afternoon because one of them was sick i wanted them to just relax and rest for a while i flipped the tv on and in searching for something different i flipped the channels my finger stopped channel surfing the moment i heard harveys voice i adore every single solitary thing this man has done and when i saw that he was doing voiceover work for a little duck  well i couldnt change the channel my daughters were instantly mesmerized by the cartoon and the more we watched the show together the more i grew to love it along with the message that was being portrayed its not necessarily a proponent for gay rights but rather for anyone who has ever been ostracized as a child for anything i had friends who were picked on for one thing or another  too fat too skinny too feminine being a bully not being smart enough only having one parent  you name it kids as a rule can be very very cruel to one another so i was happy to see an entertaining cartoon that actually conveyed a life message to its audience my girls already accept others as they are and dont pick on others for being different my older daughter actually stands up for her friends if theyre picked on one happens to have a single mom and that little girl is picked on quite often  it warms my heart when kassie stands up for herso those of you who are condemning this show because you feel that its an advocate for gay rights or are being forced to accept certain views you clearly and completely missed the point of this poignant little cartoonand if you need it explained to you  well you need more help than any television show could ever offer
pos	i have to say i totally loved the movie it had its funny moments some heartwarming parts just all around good me personally really liked the movie because its something that finally i can relate to my childhood this movie in my opinion is geared more towards the young gay population it shows how a young gay boy would be treated while growing up all the taunting namecalling and not knowing is something i like most other young feminine boys will always remember and now finally a movie that illustrates how hard it really is to grow up gay so i would definitely recommend seeing this movie probably shouldnt really watch it until a person is old and mature enough to understand it
pos	this very funny british comedy shows what might happen if a section of london in this case pimlico were to declare itself independent from the rest of the uk and its laws taxes  postwar restrictions merry mayhem is what would happenthe explosion of a wartime bomb leads to the discovery of ancient documents which show that pimlico was ceded to the duchy of burgundy centuries ago a small historical footnote long since forgotten to the new burgundians however this is an unexpected opportunity to live as they please free from any interference from whitehallstanley holloway is excellent as the minor city politician who suddenly finds himself leading one of the worlds tiniest nations dame margaret rutherford is a delight as the history professor who sides with pimlico others in the standout cast include hermione baddeley paul duplis naughton wayne basil radford  sir michael hordernwelcome to burgundy
pos	this is a very funny ealing comedy about a community in central london who through an unusual set of circumstances discover they are not english but are an annex of the french province of burgundythe film features comic actor stanley holloway best known as alfred doolittle in my fair lady as well as a host of other classic comic actors of the periodthe story was apparently based on a news item at the time when the canadian government officially gave a hotel room to a visiting european member of royalty the idea actually reminded me of the reallife case of the hutt river province in western australia where a landowner seceded from the australian government due to a wool quota dispute it was never acknowledged by the western australian or australian governmentsthis is a great script that plays with a lot of political and economic issues rather like the tv show yes minister as well as being a great little eccentric character piece as well
pos	spoilers many different comedy series nowadays have at one point or another experimented with the idea of obscure independence in an early episode of cartoon family guy the griffin family find their home is an independent nation to the united states of america and the story progresses from there way back in 1949 however the ealing studios produced a wonderful little film along the same ideaafter a childs prank the residents of pimlico discover a small fortune in treasure at the inquest it becomes clear that the small area is a small outcrop of the long lost state of burgundy withdrawing from london and the rest of great britain the residents of the small street experience the joys and the problems with being an independent statebased at a time when rationing was still in operation this story is brilliantly told and equally inspiring featuring performances by stanley holloway betty warren philip stainton and a young charles hawtrey the film is well stocked with some of the finest actors of their generation these actors are well aided as well by a superb little script with some cracking lines feeling remarkably fresh despite being over 50 years old the story never feels awkward and always keeps the audience entertainedealing studios was one of the finest exporters of british film ever in existence with films like passport to pimlico its not difficult to see why amusing from start to finish the story is always fun and always worth watching
pos	very funny wellcrafted wellacted meticulous attention to detail a real window into a specific time and place in history could almost believe this was a true story in a parallel universe interesting how passport to pimlico anticipates the berlin airlift a definite 10
pos	i commend pictures that try something different many films just seem like retreads of old ideas so that is the big reason i so strongly recommend passport to pimlicothe movie is set just after ww2 and the postwar shortages and rationing seem to be driving londoners barmy the film centers on a tiny neighborhood in london called pimlico they too are sick of not being able to buy what they want but can see no way out of it that is until they accidentally stumble upon a hidden treasure and a charter which officially named this neighborhood as a sovereign nation many hundreds of years ago with this document they reason they can bypass all the rationing and coupons and live life just as they want since it turns out they really arent british subjects where the movie goes from there and how the crisis is ultimately resolved is something youll need to see for yourselves leave it up the brilliant minds of ealing studios to come up with this gem
pos	every time this film is on the bbc somebody in the radio times says how it is a satire against the post war world of rationing and the welfare state i do not think this is the point of the film at all the film parodies the spivssmall time criminals who ran the blackmarket and the housewives league who campaigned against government restrictions but were really a tory front organisationyes of course the film sends up the politicalsocial situation but in the end the people realise that they need all the controls to ensure a fair societythey want to be british and muddle through rather than foreignbut i dont think they go back to being exactly like they were before
pos	my former cambridge contemporary simon heffer today a writer and journalist has put forward the theory that just as british filmmakers in the eighties were often critical of what they called thatchers britain the ealing comedies were intended as satires on attlees britain the britain which had come into being after the labour victory in the 1945 general election this theory was presumably not intended to apply to say kind hearts and coronets which is if anything a satire on the edwardian upper classes or to the ladykillers or the lavender hill mob both of which may contain some satire but are not political in nature it can however be applied to most of the other films in the series especially passport to pimlicopimlico is or at least was in the forties a predominantly workingclass district of london set on the north bank of the thames about a mile from victoria station it is not quite correct to say as has often been said that the film is about pimlico declaring itself independent of britain what happens is that an ancient charter comes to light proving that in the fifteenth century the area was ceded by king edward iv to the duchy of burgundy this means that technically pimlico is an independent state and has been for nearly five hundred years irrespective of the wishes of its inhabitants the government promise to pass a special act of parliament to rectify the anomaly but until the act receives the royal assent the area remains outside the united kingdom and british laws do not applybecause pimlico is not subject to british law the landlord of the local pub is free to open whatever hours he chooses and local shopkeepers can sell whatever they please to whomever they please unhindered by the rationing laws when other traders start moving into the area to sell their goods in the streets the british authorities are horrified by what they regard as legalised blackmarketeering and seal off the area to try and force the burgundians as the people of pimlico have renamed themselves to surrendermany of the ealing comedies have as their central theme the idea of the little man taking on the system either as an individual as happens in the man in the white suit or the lavender hill mob or as part of a larger community as happens in whisky galore or the titfield thunderbolt the central theme of passport is that of ordinary men and women taking on bureaucracy and governmentimposed regulations which seemed to be an increasingly important feature of life in the britain of the forties the films particular target is the rationing system during the war the system had been accepted by most people as a necessary sacrifice in the fight against nazism but it became increasingly politically controversial when the government tried to retain it in peacetime it was a major factor in the growing unpopularity of the attlee administration which had been elected with a large majority in 1945 and organisations such as the british housewives league were set up to campaign for the abolition of rationing i cannot agree with the reviewer who stated that the main targets of the films satire were the spivs black marketeers who play a relatively minor part in the action or the housewives league who do not appear at all the satire is very much targeted at the bureaucrats who are portrayed either as having a rules for rules sake mentality or a desire to pass the buck and avoid having to take any action at alli suspect that if the film were to be made today it would have a different ending with pimlico remaining independent as a british version of monaco or san marino indeed i suspect that today this concept would probably serve as the basis of a tv sitcom rather than a film in 1949 however four years after the end of the war the filmmakers were keen stress patriotism and british identity so the film ends with pimlico being reabsorbed into britain one of the bestknown lines from the film is we always were english and we always will be english and its just because we are english that were sticking up for our right to be burgundians there is a sharp contrast between the rather heartless attitude of officialdom with the common sense tolerance and good humour of the cockneys of pimlico all of which are presented as being quintessentially british characteristicsmost of the action takes place during a summer drought and sweltering heatwave but in the last scene after pimlico has rejoined the uk the temperature drops and it starts to pour with rain global warming may have altered things slightly but for many years part of being british was the ability to hold the belief whatever statistics might say to the contrary that britain had an abnormally wet climate the ability to make jokes about that climate was equally importantthere is a good performance from stanley holloway as arthur pemberton the grocer and smalltime local politician who becomes the prime minister of free pimlico and an amusing cameo from margaret rutherford as a batty history professor in the main however this is appropriately enough for a film about a small community pulling together an example of ensemble acting with no real star performances but with everyone making a contribution to an excellent film it lacks the illwill and rancour of many more recent satirical films but its wit and satire are no less effective for all that it remains one of the funniest satires on bureaucracy ever made and with the possible exception of kind hearts and coronets is my personal favourite among the ealing comedies 1010
pos	passport to pimlico is a real treat for all fans of british cinema not only is it an enjoyable and thoroughly entertaining comedy but it is a cinematic flashback to a bygone age with attitudes and scenarios sadly now only a memory in british lifestanley holloway plays pimlico resident arthur pemberton who after the accidental detonation of an unexploded bomb discovers a wealth of medieval treasure belonging to the 14th century duke of burgundy that has been buried deep underneath their little suburban street these last 600 yearsaccompanying the treasure is an ancient legal decree signed by king edward iv of england which has never been officially rescinded to state that that particular london street had been declared burgandian soil which means that in the eyes of international law pemberton and the other local residents are no longer british subjects but natives of burgundy and their tiny street an independent country in its own right and a law unto itselfthis sets the warbattered and impoverished residents up in good stead as they believe themselves to be outside of english law and jurisdiction so in an act of drunken defiance they burn their ration books destroy and ignore their clothing coupons flagrantly disregard british licencing laws etc declaring themselves fully independent from britainhowever what then happens is ever spiv black marketeer and dishonest crook follows suit and crosses the border into burgundy as a refuge from the law and postwar restrictions to sell their dodgy goods and half of londons consumers follow them in order to dodge the ration making their quiet happy little haven a den of thieves and a rather crowded one at thatappealing to whitehall for assistance they are told that due to developments this is now a matter of foreign policy which his majestys government is reluctant to become involved which leaves the residents high and dry they do however declare the area a legal frontier and as such set up a fully equipped customs office at the end of the road mainly to monitor smuggling than to ensure any safety for the residents of pimlicoeventually the border is closed altogether starting a major siege with the bugundian residents slowly running out of water and food but never the less fighting on in true british style as one bugundian resident quotes were english and we always were english and its just because we are english we are fighting so hard to be bugundians a sentiment that is soon echoed throughout the capital as when the rest of london learn of the poor bugundians plight they all feel compelled to chip in and help them by throwing food and supplies over the barbed wire blockadeswill whitehall who has fought off so may invaders throughout the centuries finally be brought to its knees by this new batch of foreigners especially as these ones are english great tale and great fun throughout not to be missed
pos	my cable tv has whats called the arts channel which is a catchascatchcan situation sometimes sometimes films sometimes short clips of films or ballets and i came into this just as the bar scene came on where they tear up their coupons excellent exquisite ealing wins again my wartimeglasgowraised mother would love this should i ever find a copy of it some of britains best artists from mr holloway to wayne and radford and the delicious miss rutherford having a wonderful time gently sticking it to the home office loved the last scene where as soon as they are back in england the temperature plummets and it rains
pos	pleasant story of the community of pimlico in london who after an unexploded ww2 bomb explodes find a royal charter stating that the area they live in forms part of burgundythis movie works because it appeals to the fantasy a lot of us have about making up our own rules and not having to listen to them a solid cast of british stalwarts especially stanley holloway makes this more believablethere are some very nice moments in the film such as when the people have ran out of supplies and other londoners on the other side of the barricade start throwing food and other things over to themeven though you always knew pimlico would become part of the uk again the people of pimlico and as a consequence the viewer doesnt mind when this happens leaving a nice happy feelingits amazing to think that these low budget movies from a small studio in london still remain so popular over fifty years later the producers must have got something right
pos	there is no denying that ealing comedies are good but for me this film stands out as one of the bestthe basic premise of the film is that a small part of pimlico in london is discovered to be part of burgundy not the uk we then follow the lives of the residents in their battle to keep the treasure found after the bomb explodes and keep out the black market traders who soon realise that being exempt from uk law rationing does not exist when they become prisoners in their own street because the government has decided to close the boarder we see them fight back against the systemthey are forced to ration water and food in their stand for what is right in fact becoming worse off than they were before it all started thats where the moral comes in its when they loose all the food that they think they are beaten and call for a surrender only to have the whole of london respond to their plight by sending food lots of it thus enabling them to continue their strugglethis film hits the right note throughout the acting is superb with stanley holloway margaret rutherford hermione baddeley and betty warren standing out its pitched just right not too sentimental and the moral of the story not forced down your throat well worth a viewing
pos	this series was a cut above the rest of the tv detective series of the day but somehow didnt find an audiencethe idea of a blind detective may not be totally new but added so much to the story and who could forget pax the beautiful guide dog in the serieswhilst the stories themselves may have been no better than the average series the settings  in new orleans the acting and the music i note the comment about the music score in other comments i remember that clearly all work to make a good television series even betterwell you never know one day paramount might just dig into its archives and release it on dvd
pos	i enjoyed longstreet which followed in the steps of raymond burrs successful ironside tv series and was intended to give it competition but this show was canceled after one season because it was decidedi believe wronglythat longstreet was not able to compete with mr burrs ironsidei may add that the pilot for this show was especially well done and very memorable i hope that a box set of longstreet will appearwriters should note that this story idea was only briefly explored here and that much more could and should be done to show the play and interplay of disabilities on tv
pos	starting off heres a synopsis porno queen alta lee lynn lowry is murdered by her pornographer lover max george shannon in a game of sexual russian roulette altas other lover icy lesbian casting agent camila stone mary woronov provides an alibi for max but camila has an agenda of her own and a plan involving the seduction of innocent actress julie lynn again in a web of sexual mind games when the lookalikes identities are sufficiently blurred the stage is set for vengeance as passionate as the most heated carnal encounterthough this movie is quite obscure and never got much attention i find it to be a sexy suspenseful gem cult goddess woronov has one of her bestever roles and she and sexyinnocent lowry play off each other well the unsettling music provided by gershon kingsley plus two original songs allamerican boy you say youve never let me down and the jaynetts sally go round the roses compose a memorable soundtrack theodore gershunys direction is sharp with everything photographed in muted earth tones that perfectly suggest unsavory business bubbling under societys upper crust with tons of great new york atmosphere ondine woronovs friend and fellow warholite giving a great performance in a small role and exotic monique van vooren as maxs exwife in a comic subplot this subplot though amusing looks like it belongs in another movie altogether however im not complaining as the film is smooth even as it changes gears and is a hell of a lot more interesting that the eroticthriller garbage currently being cranked outtrivia sugar cookies was originally rated x softcore and released by general film corporation in 1973 i am the proud owner of an original onesheet posterlucky me in 1977 the movie was cut for an r and rereleased by troma team which now offers it uncut on videotape mary woronov was the wife of theodore gershuny at the time and was reportedly uncomfortable performing the graphic lesbian simulated sex scenes with him leering behind the camera she can also be seen in two of his earlier productions kemek 1970 and silent night bloody night 1972
pos	this movie is not schlock despite the lo fi production and its link to troma productions a dark fable for adults exploitation is a theme of sugar cookies and one wonders if the cast has not fallen prey to said theme a weird movie with enticing visuals shadows and contrast are prominent definitely worth a look especially from fans of warhol and stylish decadence through all the cruelty and wickedness a moral albeit twisted can be gleamed
pos	a very early oliver stone associateproduced film and one of the first films in the impressive career of lloyd kaufman cofounder and president of the worlds only real independent film studio troma creator of the toxic avenger and at the prestigious amsterdam fantastic filmfestival lifetimeachievement awarded filmmaker for over 30 years having raised the money for this film on his own lloyd wrote this script together with theodore gershuni in 1970 and in hindsight regrets having listened to advice to have gershuni else direct the film instead of doing it himself but back then he was still inexperienced in the business and it is probably because of decisions like these that he takes no nonsense from anyone anymore indeed it would have been interesting to see lloyds version of his own script  as one of the worlds most original daring experimental and noncompromising directors he probably would have given it even more edge than it already has but as it is we have the gershunidirected film and weather it is due to the strong script or the fact that he too is indeed quite a director of his own sugar cookies is a very intelligent highly suspenseful and wellcrafted motion picture that deserves a lot more attention than it receives the shoestring budget the small studio this was even before kaufman and his friend and partner for over 30 years now michael herz formed troma had to work with is so well handled that the film looks a lot more expensive indeed does not have a low budget look at all the story revolves around lesbian camilla stone played by enigmatic mary woronow and her lover who winds up dead through circumstances i wont reveal not to spoil a delightful story this leads to a succession of plottwists mind games and personality reform that is loosely inspired by hitchcocks vertigo and at least as inventive the atmosphere is a lot grimmer though and some comparisons to nicholas roegs and donald cammells performance come to mind in this mix is a very original and inventive erotic laden thriller that keeps it quite unclear as to how it is all going to end which along with a splendidly interwoven subplot with a nod to kaufmans earlier and unfortunately unavailable big guss whats the fuss makes for a very exciting oneandahalfhour certainly one of the best films in tromas library and yet again one of those films that defy the curious fantasy that their catalog is one of bad taste the dvd includes some recent interviews kaufman conducts with woronov and the other leading lady lynn lowry later seen in george romeros the crazies thus giving some interesting insight in what went on during the making of this cultfavorite and a few hints of what would be different had lloyd directed it himself highly recommended
pos	footlight parade is among the best of the 1930s musical comedy extravaganzas a snappy script and an allstar cast including jimmy cagney the lovely joan blondell dick powell and ruby keeler make this film a cut above the rest directed and choreographed by the creative genius busby berkeley this film will have you grinning from eartoear from start to finishbusby of course is the undisputed master of the hollywood musical with gold diggers of 1933 and 42nd street to his credit as dance director footlight parade is graced by hundreds of scantilyclad chorus girls a berkeley trademark the elaborate dance numbers were shot with only one camera and busby was the first director to film closeups of the dancers his obsession with shapely legs and rearview shots is amply demonstrated here the overall effect is highly erotic and mesmerizingour boy jimmy cagney plays chester kent a producer of prologues or short musical stage productions that were performed in movie theaters to entertain the audience before the talkies were shown hes surrounded by crooked partners a corporate spy and a golddigging girlfriend although cagney had a solid background in vaudeville this was the first film in which he showed his dancing talents joan blondell is memorable as cagneys wisecracking lovestruck secretary and ruby keeler is adorable as alwaysthe film climaxes with three outstanding production numbers honeymoon hotel the waterfall and shanghai lil each one a masterpiece and not likely to be duplicated in todays hollywood where socalled special effects have replaced creative cinematographyclaudias bottom line clever and erotic with some of the best musical production numbers ever put on celluloid a thoroughly enjoyable depression era romp
pos	footlight parade is fascinating on so many levels there is no way the supposedly staged theater prologues could have been produced in any theater on earth of course think of the huge pools and threestory tall fountains for by a waterfall for instance berkeley directed john garfield in they made me a criminal six years later and had the dead end kids singing by a waterfall as they took their showers shanghai lil is the best production number in the picture its a catalog of 30s warner bros sensibilities note the african guys mixed into the scene with white and asian prostitutes you would never see blacks integrated into a social scene in other films of the period unless they were porters on a train or maids in a big house here the black guys are sitting at the bar and singing with the others i also get a thrill when the military dancers do a card section presentation of roosevelts image theres also the nra eaglethe logo of the controversial national recovery administration of the new deal fdr was the new president and hopes were so high that hed pull the nation out of the depression youd never see something so working class oriented coming out of mgm of course warner bros wholeheartedly supported the uplift dictated by the fdr administration dear little miss ruby keeler was never better than she is playing the chinese hooker lil she hardly even watches her feet as she dances which was one of her signature flaws the precode stuff is fun the by a waterfall number is wonderful in that regard the girls change into their bathing suits on the crowded bus speeding through times square with all its lights on the spreadeagle girls swimming over the camera provide the kind of crotch shots that would not be seen for 35 years in a few months the production code would eliminate such naughty pleasures
pos	the stock market crash of 1929 and the depression following almost ruined the american musical theater in fact it was the final death blow to vaudeville those behind the curtains were hit as bad as those in frontin an effort to stimulate the show business economy and his own personal economy out of work theater director james cagney comes up with a brilliant idea stage live relevant prologues to the movies that are being shown at the various movie theaters that are springing up overnight from the old theaters some other competitors get wind of it and the competition is onfootlight parade is my favorite busby berkeley film it gives james cagney a chance to display some of his versatility as a dancer as well as a tough guy in his retirement cagney said that while he screened his few and far between musicals a lot he could barely be bothered with some of his straight dramatic films he wished hed done a few more musicals in his career and i wish he hadof course the staging of these busby berkeley extravaganzas on the stage of a movie palace defies all logic and reason but its so creative and fun to watch dick powell gets to sing three songs in footlight parade ah the moon is here honeymoon hotel and by a waterfall the last two with ruby keeler further cementing that screen team ruby sings and dances with powell in the last two and she partners with james cagney in my favorite number from footlight parade shanghai lil joan blondell is cagneys no nonsense girl friday at the theater like in blonde crazy shes the one with the real brains in that duo and its her quick thinking that bails him out of some domestic problems he has on top of his theatrical ones one of blondells best screen roleslook for dorothy lamour and ann sothern in the chorus as per the imdb pages for both of them john garfield is seen briefly in the shanghai lil number and in a scene at the beginning of the film producer guy kibbee takes cagney to a movie theater where they are showing a b western starring john wayne the dukes voice is unmistakable but whats even more unusual is that the brief clip shows him in a scene with frank mchugh who plays another cagney assistant in footlight parade i think the brothers warner were playing a little joke there ive got to believe that clip was deliberatefootlight parade is busby berkeley at his surreal best
pos	it has singing it has drama it has comedy it has a story its one of the greatest movies ever made  period if you cant enjoy this movie then you must be either asleep or in some kind of mental disarray in yankee doodle dandy james cagney sings and dances his way to an academy award but in this movie he is better this is james cagney at his quisessential best hes fast with the oneliners hes fast with his feet its nonstop action and the songanddance skits are classics especially shanghai lil and the supporting cast is great and the entire movie is upbeat fast moving and exudes confidence and even though this movie was made over 70 years ago its still watchable even today and of course this movie features miss ruby keeler who was married to al jolson she is the perfect partner for james cagney  and dick powell too if you like upbeat fast paced movies with lots of singing and dancing this is the movie to watch
pos	an opium den a dirty little boy actually a midget prostitutes galore a violent fracas in a dive a motel for sexual shenanigans scantily clad babes with cleavage a lot a boozer falling down the stairs a racially mixed clientle in a bar with asians africans and anglos treated equally does this sound like a film playing at the local shopping mall wrong these are all scenes from a 1933 musicalthe first half of footlight parade is preparation for a musical extravaganza which occupies the last half of the film chester kent cagney is about to lose his job and does lose his playgirl wife as a result of talking pictures squeezing out live stage musicals his producers take him to see a popular talky of the day john wayne in the big trail before each showing of the flick a dance number is presented as a prologue shorts news reels serials and cartoons would later serve the purpose kent gets the idea that a prologue chain would be the road to salvation for the dwindling live musical business kent is basically an idea man along the lines of choreographer busby berkeley could it be that cagneys character is patterned after berkeley could be in preparation for the prologues kent learns that his ideas are being stolen by a rival he uncovers the traitor fires him then unbeknown to him a new leak is planted in the form a dazzling temptress his assistant nan prescott joan blondell  soon to be mrs dick powell has the hots for kent and is determined to expose the wiles of the temptress a new singer from arkansas college shows up in the form of scotty blain dick powell who turns out to be a real find and is paired with bea thorn ruby keeler the resulting three prologue musicals which couldnt possibly have been presented on any cinema stage of the day are as fresh and enjoyable today as they were over seventy years ago honeymoon hotel by a waterfall and shanghai lilof special note is the song and dance of toughguy james cagney like fred astaire and bill bojangles robinson cagneys dancing appeared natural and unrehearsed although hours went into practice to get each step just right not as good a singer as astaire cagneys singing like astaires sounded natural unlike the crooning so popular at the time its amazing that one person could be so talented and so versatile as james cagneymost critics prefer the shanghai lil segment over the other two yet the kaleidoscopic choreography of by a waterfall is astonishing how berkeley was able to film the underwater ballets and to create the human snake chain must have been difficult because it has never been repeated the close up shots mixed brilliantly with distant angles is a mustsee the crisp black and white photography is much more artistic than it would have been if shot in color though not nearly as socially conscious as gold diggers of 1933 footlight parade stands on its own as one of the most amazing and outrageous musicals ever put on the big screen
pos	this fabulous movie must be viewed knowing that millions scraped together 10 cents to see it and forget the gloomy daytoday economic conditions during the 30s remember 10 cents bought a loaf of bread back then so this was a minor luxury for many people its testimony to how hollywood did its best to make the usa feel a little better about itself youll note that with the studio system in hollywood at the time many of the actors and actresses were typecast in similar movies eg james cagney william powell ruby keeler frank mchugh joan blondell and guy kibbee  then too branches of the us military were always respected with enthusiasm and patriotism as in the use of military precision marching by the great choreographer busby berkeley at the end
pos	the energetic young producer of theatrical prologues those staged performances usually musical that often proceeded the movie in the larger cinemas in bygone days must deal with crooked competition fraudulent partners unfaithful lovers  amateur talent to realize his dream of making his mark on the footlight paradewhile closely resembling other warners musical spectaculars notably the golddigger films this movie had a special attraction none of the others had jimmy cagney he is a wonder loosejointed and lithe as agile as any tomcat  a creature he actually mimics a few times during the movie cagney grabs the viewers attention  never lets go powering the rapidfire dialogue and corny plot with his charisma  buoyant charmthe rest of the cast gives their best as well joan blondell is perfect as the smartmouthed bighearted blonde secretary infatuated with cagney major quibble  why wasnt she given a musical number dick powell  ruby keeler once again play lovers onstage  off the fact that her singing  acting abilities are a bit on the lean side are compensated for by her dancing  powell still exudes boyish enthusiasm in his unaccustomed position as second male leadguy kibbee  hugh herbert are lots of fun as brothersinlaw both scheming to cheat cagney in different ways ruth donnelly scores as kibbees wealthy wife a woman devoted to her handsome protgs frank mchughs harried choreographer is an apt foil for cagneys wit herman bing is hilarious in his one tiny scene as a music arranger mavens will spot little billy barty jimmy conlin  maybe even john garfield during the musical numbersfinally theres busby berkeley choreographer nonpareil his terpsichorean confections sprinkled throughout the decade of the 1930s were a supreme example of the cinematic escapism that depression audiences wanted to enjoy the big joke about berkeleys creations of course was that they were meant as part of the plot to be stage productions but no theater could ever hold these products of the masters imagination they are perfect illustrations of the type of entertainment only made possible by the movie cameraberkeleys musical offerings generally took one of two different approaches either a story often rather bizarre told with song  dance or else stunning geometrically designed numbers eye candy featuring plentiful chorus girls overhead camerawork  a romantic tune in a spasm of outr extravagance footlight parade climaxes with three berkeley masterworks honeymoon hotel and its preproduction code telling of a couples wedding night by a waterfall  dozens of unclad females splashing floating  diving in perfect patterns  designs peer closely  youll see how the synchronous effects were achieved and finally shanghai lil  a fitting tribute to the talents of both cagney  berkeley
pos	footlight parade is just one of several wonderfully jaunty musicals that warner bros produced in the early 1930s to ward off the depression 42nd street and the golddiggers series were also produced during this era and they made literally millions of americans forget their troubles for a little while and enjoy themselveswhile most of the films produced had the great talents of joan blondell ruby keeler and dick powell only foolight parade had the incomparable james cagney almost ten years prior to his most wellknown musical yankee doodle dandy here he dances in that most original of dance styles with his arms usually lowered at his side and his legs doing all types of undulations and kicks its easy to see that he is enjoying himself and that makes us enjoy him all the morewhile almost all of the musical sequences appear at the end of the film they are well worth the wait i believe that this film was made just prior to the installation of the production code so some of the costumes and scenes are a bit risqu but its all in funit doesnt matter what the plot of the film is just know that there are plenty of laughs and a superlative cast besides those already mentioned guy kibbee is at his flustered best here7 out of 10
pos	of course you could never go into a theatre and witness the types of sets you get in this film from that point of view it is utter fantasy but who cares it is certainly true that you will not find this film listed in with citizen kane battleship potyomkin and all the other films the pseuds tell us we should be watching films like this are worth a hundred citizen kanesit is about what cinema does best great camerawork great settings and great performancesthe three spectacular scenes at the end are probably best in the order they are presented keeping the best till lasti will gladly watch this film again and again and again and
pos	when it came out this was pretty much state of the art musical film entertainment to this day its more entertaining than most in great part because it has james cagney in the lead role as a musical prologue producer under a succession of deadlines and sheltered from all storms by his trusty girl friday played by joan blondell also the musical numbers towards the end which were put together by busby berkeley are pretty much a knockout as far as that type of thing goesbut this is a pretty strange movie i mean in one of those numbers youve got billy barty running around pretending to be a lovable toddler doing all kinds of weird stuff ruby keeler seems to have a sickening smile plastered on her face at all times but at least shes not required to act like in some of her later unfortunate films youd never guess that dick powell was any kind of tough guy from seeing him in this movie apparently all the tough guy energy was allocated to the star cagney as for cagney his high speed rants about musical shows and so forth are endearing and annoying at the same time after a while it gets a bit too much you expect him to walk out and say hey ive got a great idea for a prologue the women are cigarettes and they come out of a pack of smokes oh no we did that one last month its funny but it gets a bit repetitive in the moments where he has to get tough with the bad girl ruth donnelly some of the established cagney gangster character comes out in fact frequent b gangster director william keighley is credited here with dialogue coaching and it seems at times that cagney and blondell are invoking something very street even though the characters arent criminalthe musical numbers what can you say they stand alone as entertainment the way that berkeley uses the human body and geometry is really startling but none of them really mean anything it means honeymoon hotel nothing really more or less and the whole pretense of the integration falls apart immediately since the characters in the show are doing things that couldnt possibly be appreciated by a theater audience like the movie portrays for example at one point they show the fine print on a newspaper things like that the whole thing could only exist on film so the idea that the prologues are actually live shows is ridiculous i can only suppose that audiences of the time were somewhat less critical about things like this than they would be ten years later or so because this is a very polished productionits great to see cagney himself show off his superb dancing skills and he can actually share the stage with a dancer like keeler cagney and blondell have excellent chemistry and their scenes go off really well the music i would say is only mediocre but mostly pleasing if repetitive bacons direction in general is very suitable but never interesting the films entertainment value is unquestionable and it has also picked up some nostalgic value along the way its a cut above most lets put on a show films of the 30s
pos	fastpaced funny sexy and spectacular cagney is always terrific blondel charms you with her wit and energy its obvious that this is a precensorship film by the innuendo in the script the costumesand the way they touch each other and bikinis before there were bikinis this is no holds barred fun for everyone i dont understand the john garfield issue though does it matter whether or not hes in this film if he is he screen is so short that hes basically a prop you need to watch it frame by frame to even find him if hes there im a big cagney fan but had never seen this one before i found it on turner classics i found it by wonderful accident sit back and enjoy the ride
pos	this is a wonderful film the nonstop patter takes several watchings to fully appreciate the musical productions of busby berkeley will never be duplicated i think this movie easily outdoes all of his other efforts joan blondell and james cagney are incredible together some of the humor would almost push the boundaries of todays movies put rational explanation of how they did it aside and enjoy it for the spectacle that it is
pos	an excellent example of the spectacular busby berkeley musicals produced in the early 1930s audiences mustve been very surprised to see james cagney in this type of vehicle quite a contrast from his public enemy 2 years earlier cagney does add spark  interest to a rather routine tired out formulated storyline  plot but the highlight of the movie is the 3 elaborate production numbers back to back first with the conservative honeymoon hotel numberthen followed by the very spectacularly eye dazzling by a waterfall sequencefollowed by the closing shanghai lil sequence cagney only participates in the last number hoofing it up on top of a bar counter with ruby keeler the shanghai lil number with cagney is excellent but a bit of a comedown  anti climactic after the more exciting  incredibly mind boggling by a waterfall choreographyif i was the director i wouldve inserted the shanghai lil number in the middle  close with by a waterfallwhich blows the other 2 numbers out of the water so to speak  in my view the best of the 3 numbers the 3 production numbers are the frosting on the cake  james cagneys performance is added decoration to the cake an outstanding musical achievementa 4 star movie the ultimate musicalwell worth watchingyou wont be disappointed
pos	i have a feeling that the warners bros depressionera musicals are going to become a lot more pertinent in the next couple of years yes we are in the economic doldrums or have you been living under a rock and times look bleak but we always have the movies as a way to escape our troubles in the 30s filmgoing was hugely popular even at the height of economic gloom footlight parade 1933 was one such film that audiences flocked to while this lloyd bacondirected musical doesnt quite capture the social issues of the time as gold diggers of 1933 1933 does its still a wonderful showcase of talent we have to wait until the end of the film for the three centrepiece busby berkely extravaganza numbers but boy are they worth waiting for me yes little ruby keeler is a terrible singer and actress and her tapping is soso but busbys magical by a waterfall whisks her and what seems to be a hundred other chorus girls into a dizzying water wonderland of course busbys numbers could never really be performed on a stage they defy limits of gravity for one thing and they contrast terrifically with the realism of the tough wisecracking nonmusical scenes and footlight also has james cagney in at the one of his alltoofew musicals really what couldnt this man do he even gets to take over from the leading man don sailor garb and fawn over sexpot shanghai lil who is really little ruby in chinagirl wighe costars with joan blondell his adorable adoring secretary who cagney somehow overlooks in favour of other women until the final reel that is apparently blondell was the only other woman who cagney loved apart from his wife and you can see the mutual adoration in every scene
pos	james cagney is best known for his tough characters and gangster roles but he has also played quite a lot soft characters in his career this musical is one of them and it was the first but not the last musical movie cagney would star incagney is even doing a bit of singing in this one and also quite an amount of dancing and it needs to be said that he was not bad at it he plays the role with a lot of confidence he apparently had some dancing jobs in his early life before his acting career started to take off big time so it actually isnt a weird thing that he also took on some musical acting roles in his career he obviously also feels at ease in this totally different genre than most people are accustomed to seeing him inthe movie is directed by lloyd bacon who was perhaps among the best and most successful director within the genre his earliest 30s musicals pretty much defined the musical genre and he also was responsible for genre movies such as 42nd street his musicals were always light and fun to watch and more comedy like than anything else really 30s musicals never were really about its singing this was something that more featured in 40s and later made musicals mainly from the mgm studiosas usual it has a light and simple story set in the musical world that of course is also predictable and progresses in a formulaic way it nevertheless is a fun and simple story that also simply makes this an entertaining movies to watch so do the characters and actors that are portraying them sort of weird though that that the total plot line of the movie gets sort of abandoned toward the end of the movie when the movie only starts to consists out of musical number routinesthe musical moments toward the ending of the movie are also amusing and well done even though im not a too big fan of the genre itself once again the musical numbers also feature a young billy barty he often played little boysbabiesmice and whatever more early on in his career including the movie musical gold diggers of 1933 of one year earlier a recommendable early genre movie810
pos	its hard to say which comes out on top james cagneys charm and energy or the mouth opening excesses of busby berkeleys three grand showstoppers at the close i give it a tie with footlight parade one of the funniest and quickest of the early thirties musicals although the movie clearly belongs to cagney joan blondell adds immeasurably to the goodnatured story line and whats the story line its about chester kent cagney who produces musicals and who now is just about out of business as the talkies take over he starts doing prologues live musical entertainment offered on stage before a movie starts he gets the idea to do bigger ones and more of them moving them around the country hes a ball of fire and ideas and he needs all the ideas he can get to keep relentlessly producing these things but a rival is spying on him and stealing his ideas nan prescott blondell his wisecracking secretary loves him but hes too busy too notice an office girl in blackrimmed round glasses ruby keeler wants a chance to dance his wife turns up saying she didnt divorce him after all a blonde golddigger is setting her hooks in him his partners are cheating himmy gosh whats next this may all sound like a lot to digest but everything happens fast with cagney bouncing strutting striding fingersnapping barking orders and occasionally  until the big last number when he goes all out singing and dancing  doing a step or two just to show how its done instead of lets put on a show gang we have we need to build three shows in three days so lock the doors and lets start rehearsing these three super prologues are going to feature 40 chorines spectacular effects and will mean a rich contract with forty kent units in deluxe movie housesthe whole apollo movie house circuit exhaustion threatens feet ache but all those unbilled chorines in skimpy costumes which include ann sothern and dorothy lamour you can quickly spot sothern but lamour is more generic stay the course dancing their hearts out giggling and chattering and looking remarkably unsweaty and then the curtains go up as each prologue is presented in separate movie houses one after the other on the same night with the owner of the apollo circuit going to determine that night whether hell save chesters skin or not first up is honeymoon hotel with dick powell and ruby keeler in a 9 minute production number that features a lot of wholesome lasciviousness with brides and grooms some might even be married bedrooms and beds and doors with do not disturb signs then on to the next theater and 11 minutes of by a waterfall that probably had the warner brothers accountants worrying about bankruptcy this number is so excessive  dozens of swimming girls trees fountains a huge grotto with waterslides a giant pool  youd never think there was a depression on berkeley pulls out all his tricks  synchronization human patterns legs and arms doing all sorts of precision things  and he does it in the water with a lot of underwater photography looking up the girls are sure game they come up smiling with water in their eyes and still hit their marks the whole thing must have been incredibly difficult and exhausting ruby keeler who has a couple of quick shots in the water is the only one who looks a bit cautious and finally the smash finale11 minutes of cagney dancing and singing with keeler to shanghai lil with all sorts of bar girls and their customers unusual in that the races are mixed up theres cagney and keeler dancing on the bar dancing on a table cagney fighting there are what looks like fifty or sixty marching marines hupping back and forth rifles tossed and caught thenthis is truea human picture forms of franklin roosevelt and the nra eagle this may be the only hollywood musical production that has ever featured roosevelt a big federal agency and a bevy of sexy chinese prostitutes thats entertainment folks its great of course chesters prologues get the big contract and nan gets chester the movie is full of juicy clichs that make us smile ruby keeler is so endearing as she earnestly stomps out her taps with her arms flying that you want to help her along joan blondell makes us forget about a lot of hollywood females who might have been more beautiful but who had a lot less wit and personality the movie however belongs to cagney who grabs and shakes it and to berkeley a man for whom too much was never too much
pos	clever gritty witty fastpaced sexy extravagant sleazy erotic heartfelt and corny footlight parade is a firstclass entertainment what the movies are all aboutthe realistic satirical treatment gives a fresh edge to the material and its pace and line delivery are breathtaking to think that they only started making feature talking pictures 7 years before this the brilliance of the dialogue cannot be matched anywhere today especially considering that realism has taken over and engulfed contemporary cinemathis film was made at a time when the hayes code restricting content was being ignored and the result is a fresh selfreferential critical and living cinema that spoke directly to contemporary audiences suffering through the depression and the general angst of the age id recommend watching any film from this period that is 19301935 for a vision of what popular cinema can potentially be
pos	i loved this film seen this evening on a movie theatre big screen the audience laughed out loud at some very interesting things and the fast pace was most enjoyablei do as a singer and musical director question one section of roby keelers vocal in by a waterfall the key modulated and she was suddenly singing much lower in a very mellow voice that bore no resemblance to the somewhat tinlike higher twitter voice she used in all her other vocalsdoes anyone know if this was overdubbed by another singer it sounds it to me i would love to knowthanks so much
pos	a wonder one of the best musicals ever the three busby berkely numbers that end the movie are spectacular but what makes this film so wonderful is the incredible nonstop patter and the natural acting of cagney and blondell keeler is also lovely even though she may not have been a great actress theres a freshness in the movie that you dont see in flicks today much less in the usually stilted 30s films even though the plot involving the setting up of movies prologues is quite dated
pos	never viewed this film and enjoyed the singing and dancing by cagney and the other cast members namely dick powell scott blair who had a great tenor voice and ruby keeler bea thorn james cagney plays the role as chester kent who writes musicals and eventually goes into producing prologues which are shown in between the feature films shown in movie theaters during the 1930s chester has trouble with people trying to steal his ideas for his shows this is a very entertaining film with lots of comedy and plenty of laughs joan blondell nan prescott gave a great supporting role who was also very young and pretty dick powell was great as a singer and dancer and just starting out with his long and successful screen career enjoy
pos	in 1933 dick powell and ruby keeler sang and danced their way through three warner brother musicals that offered depression era audiences a momentary distraction from their woes gold diggers of 1933 42nd street and footlight parade were all set in the world of broadway theatre with basically the same theme of the show must go on in addition to keeler and powell the films featured the kaleidiscopic choreography of busby berkeley show stopping tunes and many of the same supporting playersall are arguably classics of their genre but i must admit a clear preference for footlight due to its pace energy and lead james cagney warren william in gold diggers and warner baxter in 42nd street acquit themselves admirably as the shows production heads particularly baxter as the burned out julian marsh in search of one last box office smash both lack the infectious energy of cagney however who perfectly compliments the frenetic pace of putting on a broadway musical he is an absolute whirlwind as he deals with production numbers unscrupulous partners and a gold digging girlfriendof course cagney alone does not make footlight the classic that it is the script crackles with some sharp double entendres delivered by a superlative supporting cast featuring frank mchugh hugh herbert guy kibbee and especially joan blondell who cuts everyone down to size busby berkeleys dance numbers are surreal suggestive and risqu and done just in the nick of time before the arrival of the hollywood code in 34 sadly the thirties and sometime beyond would never see such a richly made musical with the verve and sass of footlight again gentility and morality made sure of it
pos	the wit and pace and three show stopping busby berkley numbers put this ahead of the overrated 42nd street this is the definitive 30s musical with a knockout frenetic performance from jimmy cagney one of the last releases before the motion picture production code was strictly enforced a must see
pos	wow what a whirlwind the 30s is a decade with plenty of movies of every type i can imagine especially during the early talkies phase there were movies which are painfully static and dull like dracula with bella lugosi and there were those that just dont give it a rest sometimes in a good way and other times not this is one of the films that dont stop for a minute and that is both a wonder and a pity lloyd bacon who also directed 42nd street must have been the king of the depression era musicals and he was probably excited with the possibilities sound brought to the world of cinema for he filled this picture with it there mustnt be a full minute or two without music or someone speaking its completely crazy i was thinking the movie deserved a 5 or a 6 tops because the pacing was very poor since it was insanely fast and i sometimes didnt know what was happening and what to think the characters seemed to just running to and fro places talking about things which didnt interest me and probably no one else i thought i was just going to be rewarded with a small headache i noticed lloyd bacon also cast the female lead in 42nd street ruby keeler and 42nd street was a movie whose ending was the best part of it and you know what it happened the same thing with footlight parade the ending is absolutely incredible it has become hands down the most impressive musical i have ever seen the final part presents us some musical numbers and those are believe me something that make seeing the other rest of the movie worth the numbers are flawless there are three big bits and the most impressive is surely the second one suddenly the screen was filled with gorgeous and inventive camera work beautiful people and plain entertainment that made me forget my small headache
pos	such energy and vitality you just cant go wrong with busby berkley films and this certainly must be his best of course the choreography is wonderful but also the banter between cagney and blondell is so colorful and such a delight dont miss this one
pos	089 footlight parade 1933  released 9301933 viewed 5507the ice cream cone is invented in new yorkkevin after a long and busy break we hit another busby berkeley musical from warner bros this time its the ultrafast paced footlight parade starring james cagney as juggernaut stage producer chester kent i am 100 certain that cagney was channeling berkeley with his performance of the irrepressible kent who has to come up with new ideas for performances every minute joan blondell is also excellent as the acidtongued secretaryturnedlove interest the ruby keelerdick powell subplot is not as major this time but no less enjoyable one thing that baffled me was berkeleys performances themselves which seemed far too extravagant and complex to be performed on any stage let alone a stage that would be showing a film afterwards obviously busby doesnt let a little thing like story impede him from putting together the most overthetop musical numbers he can possibly conjure i liked nearly all of this movie until the end with the shamelessly offensive number shanghai lil which as one can guess is about as stomachturning as racially distasteful performances comedoug six movies in three months got to be a new record anywaythis completes warner bros musical trilogy of 1933 preceded by 42nd street and gold diggers of 1933 i would definitely recommend watching all three in a row i wonder if james cagney was channeling busby berkeley while he was playing chester kent in this movie or if that the role as written was inspired by busby i hope it was it seems to make sense that berkeley is the kind of guy who would see elaborate dances in everyday occurrences the way chester does the funny thing about cagney was that he didnt really look like a leading man in the traditional sense he was 57 squareheaded and talked with an odd new york accent but the guy was quite versatile going from the venomous gangsters that made him so famous to the fasttalking producertypes we see here and he could dance basically he was a leading man in the body of a character actor the rest of the cast has some familiar faces joan blondell returns and just about steals the show as cagneys loyal and lusting secretary dick powell and ruby keeler play the cute couple but seem to get less screen time than before billy barty pops up again as the mischievous imp the movie is typical of the more racy and adultoriented musicals of the precode era as opposed to those of the 50s and 60s that were more family oriented and is an excellent climax of the warner musicals of that year the shanghai lil number not withstanding with keeler doing a poor job at looking chineselast film dinner at eight 1933 next film im no angel 1933
pos	jimmy cagney races by your eyes constantly in this story of a stageproducer who is vigorously struggling against the upcoming talking moviesthis story of love deceit women and dancing is presented in such a manner that as a viewer you are never treated to a dull moment the direction of the mass scenes in the rehearsal rooms was enormously well done the story never really got lost in this frantic pacesome parts of the material presented here have become a little dated but that doesnt matter because when you look at this in a 1933 timeframe it is fabulous to watch this next to a lot of the other drags of movies that were released during that timejimmy cagney is a sight for sore eyes in this film never loosing his composure as the everworking producer of previews made for the movie theaters as intros in this way he tries to save his ass from going out of business he was a broadway producer before he started this joan blondell is fabulous as the neglected loveinterest nan she gives such a spirited performance that is so unusual for movies of that time so cool to watch a woman who is portrayed as a strong woman for a changethe only problem i had with the film were the enormous productions at the end these were magnificent in itself beautifully choreographed and wonderfully produced but they just didnt seem to fit in the story the only link they have to the main story is that cagney had to put on 3 previews in 3 days to get a contract and thats what he did i had a hard time believing that this was what the girls had been rehearsing during the entire movie and that these sets could fit in a movie theater in this way the sitting on a backyard fence was much more appropriate to the storythe productions at the end seemed to drag this frantically paced story to a halt and that was not a good thing i was tired after seeing the first musical sequence and then i realized there were another two coming up these sequences got a lot a chuckles from the audience as wellall in all a great film with a sour ending910
pos	i havent written a review on imdb for the longest time however i felt myself compelled to write this when looking up this movie i found one particular review which urged people not to see this film do not pay any attention to this ignorant person nothing is a fantastic film full of laughs and above all imagination arent you sick and tired of being force fed the same old cycle of bubblegum trash movies sometimes a film like nothing comes along and gives you something you have never seen before i dont even care if you dislike even hate the movie but no one has a right to discredit the film imdb has a monumental impact on reputations and no negative review should discredit the film like that just say you hate it and why you hate it but dont try to tell people that they shouldnt watch it we have minds of our own and will make up our own minds thank youif my judgment is any good id say that more people will enjoy this movie as opposed to those who hate ittreat your mind to a bit of eyecandy see nothing
pos	charlie kauffman has made weird metaphysical angst popular but this canadian gem makes it hilarious like most weird films the less said about plot the better but lets set the scene two friends anthony and dave have been together since childhood they cant cope with the world and eventually this means they no longer have to but that is where even more problems begini loved this film it made me smile long after the final credits and that is a rare experience with so many mass produced pieces of nothing out theredont miss this
pos	just saw this at the 2003 vancouver international film festival and it was funny as hell and a bit surreal takes place in toronto where these two losers live in this rundown house in the middle of a freeway system david hewlett pin cube cypher and andrew miller cube are just great as the two losers who wish the world would just go away the acting dialogue and writing are very good and the whole film looks great for such a lowbudget flick directorwriter vincenzo natali was in attendance at this screening and he seemed so intelligent and downtoearth this guy is so inventive with these great stories that work so well within small budgets it puts big budget hollywood crap to shame
pos	i wasnt sure what to expect but am i glad i went to see this a smart slightly twisted comedy that makes you think i wasnt quite sure how a director can create nothing but leave it to mr natali and the brilliant individuals at core to create another low budget set that looks real as real as nothing can be well worth your time and money if you have the opportunity to see this please go youll be glad you did
pos	the premise of this movie has been tickling my imagination for quite some time now weve all heard or read about it in some kind of context what would you do if you were all alone in the world what would you do if the entire world suddenly disappeared in front of your eyes in fact the last part is actually what happens to dave and andrew two roommates living in a rundown house in the middle of a freeway system andrew is a nervous wreck to say the least and dave is considered being one of the biggest losers of society that alone is the main reason to why these two guys get so well along because they simply only have each other to turn to when comforting is needed just untilstraight from the beginning of the film lots and lots of problems happen to them both of them get involved with crime andrew suffers from paranoia and simply doesnt dare going out of the house dave is unsuccessful at his job and his colleagues dont treat him very well and with the respect he deserves the amount of problems they face keeps increasing until that one day where they may have to face the inevitable and deal with it this is just too much for them and they wish that everything would just go away and of course that is exactly what happensthe rest of the story places dave and andrew in this world of nothingness at first they are surprised and have problems understanding and dealing with the features of this crazy environment but later on they find out that they can do just about everything they want because it seems as if they are the only ones still leftnothing features an incredibly small cast  in fact besides the first couple of shots from the film we only see dave david hewlett and andrew andrew miller in the entire film it is clear that in order to pull this off the cast has to be more than up for the task because in a world where nothing exists there is nothing that can distract the viewer in any way vincenzo has decided to use a reasonable amount of closeup head shots to make it more interesting and it actually works quite well director of photography derek rogers also has a nice way of teasing the audience by withholding visual information especially at times where a character sees something and reacts to it but we dont see it right awayobviously this cant be an event driven film and its not much of the action happens outside their house when they move around in the void and thats where some of the most hilarious scenes take place especially in the case of when andrew discovers a candy barnow one could be thinking how does nothing look like well it looks like nothing indeed the entire world of nothing is white white no matter in what direction you look this is the weakness of this film after an hour or less its getting extremely boring to look at and there has to be events to make sure its more interesting to look at thank god there are some for example at times when the two lads due to the properties of nothing are able to jump really high as if nothing is made out of tofu as andrew claims its fun to see how they are instantly able to use nothing to become gods of their own little societyone of the best parts of the film is the set production designer jasna stefanovic has done a beautiful job in this film the house in which these two guys live is so unnaturally fun to look at still it seems right for these two to be living in a place like this all in all the production design is with no doubt one of the most powerful aspects of this film at it really makes the film worth watchinghowever the very best part of the film is the acting both david hewlett and andrew miller really look like the professional actors they both are the camera is on them for every second of the film and as previously said there are just about no props in the film they are really on a bare stage with plenty of character development and some decent oneliners clever dialogue at times hilariously stupid it all works to that end  and this really moves the movie away from the lowbudget area to wellcrafted handworklets talk a little about the visual effects because they are definitely worth mentioning nothing features digital visual effects and prosthetics that equals any modern horror film theres a rather horrifying dream sequence in the film and although the drews have milked that scene completely its still fun to watch one of the best visual effects in the film is at the end where andrew and dave suddenly discover their powers in this environment  they have the abilities to wish everything away so what if they can do it the other way around and make things appearnothing is a bright and welllit movie it really helps promoting the idea of them probably being dead this is in fact one of their theories but nothing is a comedy and it slowly destroys its own theory we dont know where they are or what has happened to them we dont know if they will ever get out because the movie ends before we see anything like that the ending by the way is not as good as it couldve been its rather easy to predict what is going to happen still the writers have thought up a few incidents that help make it a little more interesting and in the end its a reasonably satisfactory onetake hollow man kill bill cube epoch and lots of other films and you have nothing it really is an amalgam of different styles still there is no other film at least that i know of nothing is really like for the people remembering the original cube production commentary on its dvd may remember that vincenzo natali talked about how he came up with the story of cube he talks about him and andr bijelic having been roommates at a time and they both were in this extremely dull room with no hope of getting out nothing could very well be the screened version of the origin of the cube story and to that end its almost like one of the cube prequelswhat can i say i enjoyed nothing it is a great movie and the different parts of the movie are extremely wellmade with tons of intelligent ideas still i feel the movie is missing something and i have problems finding out precisely what it is maybe if we have a nothing 2 i can answer that question nothing is a great film but not as good as i expected it to befinal rating 75  10
pos	nothing 3 outta 5 stars another weird premise from the director of the movie cube this time around there are two main characters who find themselves and their home transported to a mysterious white void there is literally nothing outside of their small twostory house intriguing to be sure but i thought the comedic tone established for this movie from the getgo was extremely illconceived there needs to be some humour certainly and i have no problem with the humour that was eventually derived from the plight of our two heroes their final showdown was definitely a hoot but i really think the movie would have been a lot better off if it had stayed more rooted in reality in the beginning after watching the movie i watched the making of feature on the dvd and a short trailer at the end is almost totally devoid of the sillier comedic aspects making it look like a completely different and slightly better movie the last half hour of the movie is where things really start to come together similar in a way to the recent movie primer the actors are fine when they are not overdoing the comedy shtick they are really quite believable in their more normal moments i was probably ready to write this movie off as a failed experiment at the midway point but it won me over by the end and keep watching past the credits for the final scene just dont ask me to explain it
pos	 than this  what would happen if terry gilliam and douglas adams would have worked together on one movie this movie starts with a touch of brazil when at a certain point the story moves straight into the twilight zone bringing up nothing new but just nothing and nothing is great fun when dave and andrew starts to explore their new environment the movie gets really enjoyable bouncing heads well yes  anyway this movie was imho the biggest surprise at this years fantasyfilmfestjust like in cube and cypher natali gave this one a minimalistic weird but very special design which makes it hard to locate the place of the story or its time timeless somehow
pos	nothing is fantastic simple as that its a film that shouldnt work yet does natali stays in the realm of scifi however this film is also a comedy cypher it seemed was a big budget draining affair for natali at 75million woohoo pa so with nothing he scales down again this is low budget independent filmmaking at its best simple good old fashioned storytelling and an attempt at making a film for artistic merit as apposed to hollywoods usual reasons for mostly financial gain nothing is a film about nothing and before you ask no it is not anything like seinfeld basically andrew and dave are a couple of losers they live in a strange looking house beneath two freeways andrew is a telesales travel agent who is agoraphobic while dave is andrews best mate who stays with him rent free to help him out dave is tired of it however and has a gorgeous girlfriend who he wants to move in with by bizarre misfortunes however dave finds out his girlfriend embezzled a huge amount of money from daves workplace incriminating dave and andrew is wrongly accused of sexually assaulting a girl scout canadian humour people as it turns out andrews house is to be demolished as well and he cant stop it happening as the house was built on land it should not have been built on both andrew and dave are inside the house when the police and the demolition team come calling they are desperate and cant escape and in the panic and confusion just as the police burst in everything fades to white what has happened have dave and andrew died they wake to find themselves still in the house only it is quiet no police no demolition team no angry girl scout mother what happens is dave and andy discover they have the ability to wish or hate away as it turns out they have hated away the entire outside world they are left alone the house is surrounded by nothing which is portrayed as pure white so what this means is that the films setting is a house set and then just white the film is an interesting view on human isolation and the psyche and of course as they spend more time alone together with no food and no water they begin to tire of each other they discover they can hate away hunger which is useful but obviously things get out of hand shall we say i cant reveal much but i must say bouncing heads are quite a sight to beholdthis film is quirky funny interesting the effects are simple yet effective and natali brings together two buddies from cube david hewlett and andrew millar to lead the film they have chemistry and also work very well they have to hold 90 of the movie by themselves and much of it in a pure white background yet it works certainly i expect this to get the same diabolical treatment as cypher did and it should appear on dvd in a year or two in the states nothing is a top quality and unique film and although not as good as cube or cypher it once again proves natali as one of the best up and comersnatali is someone who has really interested me in his three features so far and i cannot wait for his next feature i prey to god he doesnt do the proposed necropolis written and directed by add sufferer the ever crap paul anderson vincenzo old buddy if paul comes round to your pad run run like the wind i hope and prey this guy doesnt take to hollywood like alex proyas did with the enjoyable yet pussyfooted sugar coated helium light i robot keep your eyes peeled for this guy 
pos	sitting typing nothing is the latest what if fest offered by vincenzio natali and starring david hewlitt and andrew miller as two losers one is having relationship problems got canned from his job because of relationship problems and the police are out to get him because of his job and his relationship problems the other guy is a agoraphobic who refuses to go outside his home is met by a bothersome girl guide who calls on her mom to claim she was molested when he doesnt buy cookies from him oh yeah the police are after him too after the mom of the girl scout call them in to arrest himman what a daywhat if you could make all of this disappear that is the whole premise behind nothing the two fools realize the cops the girl scout the cars the lawn the road everything disappear theres nothing but white space this is an interesting concept i thought i also looked at the time of this 30 minutes had gone in the movie and i still had an hour left in the movie could the 2 actors make this work and keep us entertained for 60 minutes although the actors try 60 minutes is a long time and there is clearly dead air in places of this movie but the two actors whom are lifelong friends with each other and the director have such great repertoire with each other that it was fun to watch for the dialogue and improve goofing around the two do there are lots of supernatural elements but its more of their response to these elements that ultimately make this film worth seeing
pos	i watched this as part of my course at aberystwyth university and it baffles me how this does not have a distributor in the uk well actually it doesnt because this film is everything a hollywood film isnt  original creative quirky and humorous it seems that today noone really wants to see this type of movie as in the simplest terms it doesnt conform to the generic conventions most young viewers look for in a filmi havent written a review for the imdb for ages but felt inclined to give this film a special mention even if it is during my 30 minute break between classes essentially it is about nothing as the two main characters are plunged into their own world of nothingness through a hate of the world the brilliance here is how the director sustains interest through the majority of the run time with only two characters and when the only miseenscene consists of half a house and a vast white empty space this is due in large part to the stellar performances of the actors both of whom offer some great laughs while at the same time being able to add significant emotional depth to their rolesid love to write some more but am on quite a time limit however i encourage anyone and everyone to give this film a try a very unique concept is brought to the screen in a coherent and wellexecuted fashion with the combination of good performances a strong script nice sound design and fairly impressive visuals creating a very entertaining movieits just a shame so few people know about nothing
pos	i just saw this at the toronto film festival and i hope it gets wide release because i want to see it again it is a characterdriven film and andrew and david are more than up to the task any discussion of the plot might beconsidered spoilers so ill just say that the storyline is clever the acting is superb and the effects are amazing wellfilmed and wellpaced too one of the best films i have seen in ages and very refreshing in this summer of drearymovies it had the audience laughing the whole time see it if you can i particularly liked the candy bar candy bar scene
pos	director vincenzo natali first showed his penchant for characterbased scifi flicks with his 1997 short film elevated wherein 3 people remain trapped in an elevator while unseen monsters roam the building his followup feature project cube released later that year had a very similar premise this time with 6 people and instead of an elevator it was a vast expansion of interlocking cubic deathtraps both were admirable attempts to take the scifi genre a step further by deliberately declining to show almost any visual stimulation choosing instead to spend as much time as possible focusing on the human element how the characters act react and interact under incomprehensible and dangerous conditions after his exploration into the mainstream with 2002s cypher natali has come back to his bizarre characterfilm trend to bring us nothing his latest and by far most optimistic and comedic take on the wide cinematic world of what ifdave david hewlett and andrew andrew miller are lifelong friends brought together by a mutual detachment from society and a lack of any one else to be with dave who has always been hindered by a selfish and somewhat dimwitted nature lives rentfree with andrew at his illlocated and illconstructed house where he often takes advantage of andrews neurotic and antisocial mentality despite all this the two misfits are happy together until one day their deep character flaws coupled with some astronomically bad luck land them in the middle of some pretty serious jailsentenceworthy trouble on top of this they discover that their house has been deemed unfit for existence and is scheduled to be demolished before sunset so in the hazy nightmarish panic of everything going wrong for them they wish that the whole world would just disappear and it doesgoing any further with the synopsis would compromise a lot of the films slow occasionally too slow reveal about whats happened to dave and andrew and how they deal with their new reality natalis fascination with studying human behavior under duress ala the birds is here in spades but simply by making the main characters friends rather than strangers hes able to break away from the thrillerhorror element of this premise to open it up to a more comfortable and optimistic level its almost as if hes made the aphoristic opposite of cubeof course the film is not 85 minutes of laughter and sunshine in keeping with fundamental realism our two antiheroes dynamic often becomes antagonistic sometimes with rather nasty results like the desert island game the film looks at how even best friends when left alone together can fall apart but at the same time it shows that friends are vital to the quality of existence in a very twisted scifi way this is a feelgood flick with good heart and good intentionshowever there are a few qualms to be had with nothing while the two lead actors hewlett and miller do well with their parts their characters are not nearly as interesting as they should have been considering it is completely up to them to entertain us for the better part of an hour there is some development in the relationship and personalities of dave and andrew some background is given but ultimately not enough a generous viewer will sit through the lessengaging portions of the film to see it through to the end but cynics will probably give up pretty fastacting as mentioned is adequate and considering the amount of greenscreen work that wouldve been needed reasonably convincing david hewlett and andrew miller who both wrote cowrote the screenplay have been longtime friends of vincenzo natali hewlett has in fact featured in every film natali has made perhaps it was their creative input that steered this film in a more positive direction nonetheless the story could have been a lot more involving granted it is relatively entertaining considering that no pun intended nothing really happens but you get the impression that in more experienced hands a lot more couldve been done with this premisein all fairness nothing is an impressive piece of work in many ways the concept is interesting the direction is inventive the script works on a human level and most of all it shows a progression in natalis creative mentality for fans of his work this will be a delight and for others it will be a nice way to pass a little unwanted time its just a shame that the directors fixation on human drama prevented it from being the great fun film it could have been
pos	i watched the trailer on the dvd after seeing the film and i think anyone who saw it before watching the film would be very surprised and possibly disappointed it made much of the fact that the film was by the director of cube and made it look like a horror film when in fact it is an absurdist comedy imdbs spell checker doesnt seem to think that absurdist is a word but it is reminiscent of rosencrantz and guildernstern are deadi love the way the story builds up slowly at first then gradually escalates i also enjoy the fact that no explanation is given for what happens in the film that and the fact that the story plays out mainly in just the one set are the only respects in which this film is similar to cube i recommend it
pos	i chanced upon this movie because i had a free nonnew release from blockbuster and needed to grab something quickly as the store was getting ready to close for the evening the plain white cover and title intrigued me im a relatively speaking old lady and my son is a young man of 30 i adore movies that are sheer entertainment such as the sixth sense interview with a vampire harry potter and beetlejuice my son on the other hand is a film graduate and enjoys very specialized foreign films such as those directed by bergman or hertzog we generally hate each others movie choices however we both watched and loved the movie nothing it was unlike any movie wed ever seen before were both cynicalcritical personality types and we usually crack on movies while we watch them  but in this case we just laughed and enjoyed the film from start to finish it is our opinion that if this movie had been promoted and shown in the main stream theaters in the us it would have done very well indeed
pos	having seen cube ive been a fan of vincenzo natalis work natali seems to have this inept ability to take a storyline and hardly wring it our like a wet towel for all the storyline he can muster instead he lets the stories themselves unfold in natural ways so much in fact that you may in fact believe there is this cube were people try to escape or in the case of nothing a large empty expanse where there is nothing the advert had me hooked instantly it seemed so simple take two characters who no one likes and send them to a world where there is nothing natali does this so simply that you forget the logic that a place where there is nothing cannot exist in fact the world of nothing becomes something of an irony within the film theres nothing there but also something thereit might be a good time to point out that the trailer is highly misleading i was fortunate enough to actually understand that the film leaned to a more comedic side than the trailer otherwise told so therefore upon watching the film i laughed every now and again whereas someone who the advert mislead may find themselves utterly confusedif i may take a minute to give the film some praise where the film excels on is the concept it is a genius concept to have a world of nothing and to put two characters there not two brilliant minded characters who will philosophise and work out their surroundings but two idiots who have absolutely no clue as to where the hell they are another strong point is the films cinematography though at first this may not seem it where each wall north earth south west up and down is just a white plane a perception of depth becomes faulty it is hard to determine where things are placed in the misenscene the cinematography has many moments where this actually happens but for the most part the camera is placed so that two characters or an object and a character are placed in the foreground and background allowing a sense of depth to be realisedhowever this film does lack in certain areas the film is relatively short but even so after a while the novelty of this world of nothing becomes rather dull and you wish to find some form of resolution within the plot we can also argue that the acting is once again questionable these two characters are in a sense unlikeable therefore we feel no sympathy at any point for these characters however on a flip side of that the chemistry and friendship between the two characters seems real enough but there is something lackingeven so i do rank this as a thoroughly enjoyable film do not let the trailer fool you into thinking this is another sciencefiction horror film it is much more of a comedy than that it is indeed worth watching though purely for the concept itself
pos	well cube 1997 vincenzos first movie was one of the most interesting and tricky ideas that ive ever seen when talking about movies they had just one scenery a bunch of actors and a plot so what made it so special were all the effective direction great dialogs and a bizarre condition that characters had to deal like rats in a labyrinth his second movie cypher 2002 was all about its story but it wasnt so good as cube but here are the characters being tested like rats againnothing is something very interesting and gets vincenzo coming back to his cube days locking the characters once again in a very different space with no time once more playing with the characters like playing with rats in an experience room but instead of a thriller scifi even some of the promotional teasers and trailers erroneous seemed like that nothing is a loose and light comedy that for sure can be called a modern satire about our society and also about the intolerant world were living once again vicenzo amaze us with a great idea into a so small kind of thing 2 actors and a blinding white scenario thats all you got most part of time and you dont need more than that while cube is a claustrophobic experience and cypher confusing nothing is completely the opposite but at the same time also desperatethis movie proves once again that a smart idea means much more than just a millionaire budget of course that the movie fails sometimes but its prime idea means a lot and offsets any flaws theres nothing more to be said about this movie because everything is a brilliant surprise and a totally different experience that i had in movies since cube
pos	a lighthearted comedy nothing shows us a world that we sometimes wish to escape to a world of nothing anything you dont like be it a stack of bills a bad memory or even hunger can disappear at your wish they approached this movie very well and with an enjoyable starring duo there were only a few things i didnt like about nothing and they werent even part of the main moviefirst the postcredits scene and yes there is one good for a chuckle but what were they trying to accomplish with that i was confused and eager to see a return to something after a whole movie of nothing instead we just hear a random assortment of noises and they scream it tries to set up a sequel in my opinion and wasnt really necessary nor was it funny after the turtle crawled out of framesecond the trailer i saw the trailer on the dvd and like others have already said this it promotes a horror movie that never came oh well poor marketing i guessif you see this at your movie rental store take a look because nothing is a great movie to watch if you have a big screen though you might want to wear shades
pos	tweaked a little bit nothing could be a childrens film its a very clever concept touches upon some interesting metaphysical themes and goes against pretty much every hollywood convention you can think ofwhat goes against everything more than literally nothing nothing is the story of two friends who wish the world away when everything goes wrong with their lives all thats left is what they dont hate and a big empty white space its hard to focus a story on just two actors for the majority of your film especially without any cuts to anything going on outside the plot it focuses on pretty much one subject but thats prime vincenzo natali territory if youve seen cube you know already that he tends to like that type of situation the nothing in this movie is apparently infinite space but natali somehow manages to make it somewhat claustrophobic if only because theres literally nothing else and nowhere else to go the actors sell it although you can tell these guys are friends anyway two actors from cube return here worth and kazan but are entirely different characters they change throughout the story and while theyre not the strongest actors in the world theyre at least believablethe reason i say this could be a childrens film under the right tweaks is because aside from a few fbombs and a somewhat unnecessary bloody dream sequence the whimsical and often silly feel of this movie could very much be digested easily by kids so i find it an odd choice that the writers decided to add some crass language and a small amount of gore especially considering there isnt very much of it this couldve gotten a pg rating easily had they simply cut a few things out and changed a little dialogue there is very little objectionable about this film but just enough to keep parents from wanting their kids to see it i only say thats a shame because not because i support censorship but because that may have been the only thing preventing this movie from having wider exposureat any rate this is a reasonably entertaining film albeit with a few draggedout scenes but for literally being about nothing and focused entirely on two characters and their interactions with absolutely nothing they do a surprisingly good job for an independent film
pos	i thought this was an awesome movie the theme song is sweet  anyway the only thing that somewhat bothered me was in the beginning when everything should have been normal it was very weird and unrealistic the big cable company is mainly what im talking about apart from that the movie was very creative i think that all the acting was well done the actors acted out their characters personalities perfectly everything fit together well it really is a shame that their isnt a soundtrack that would have been great because this is a canadian film and because it is one of my favorites i give this movie a 10 out of 10
pos	i can only agree with taximeter that this is a fantastic film and should be seen by a wide audience the imagination on display the visual interpretation of the script the humor is constantly surprising the two leads are great and really carry the film my advice would be to not even watch a trailer just rent the film and watch without expectations i rented from blockbuster so it is readily available in brisbane not everyone will enjoy it but i think most people will have an opinion and thats always good unless its just that was stupid i loved this film you just dont get to see gems like this every day this should become a cult favorite give it a try you may just feel the same way about it as i do
pos	this is a good movie but it is not recommended if you dont like intelligent movies its about two guys that wish that the world would go awayand thats exactly what they get the acting is great the ending was not predictableand it actually had a good story unlike most movies these days people complain about the movie being too simple or too boring i think they should just stick to movies like the toxic avenger i actually like b movies or the grim adventures of billy and mandy one note if you notice this this has exactly the same actors from cube except four actors make it two notes wait after the credits trust me on this one enjoy the movie
pos	i work at a movie store and as such i am always on the lookout for an excellent movie i decided to check out nothing as it sat in our canadian section and ive been trying to support my countrys movie industry i was in for a surprise the film features david hewlett and andrew miller in a highly entertaining story that seems to delve into so much of our minds and relationshipswithout working that hard it is consistently comedic through the interaction of the two characters as well as some funny exchanges we cant be dead we have cable what more can i say without noting that it is worth a shot even if you abandon it within the first half an hour
pos	this movie was very funny i couldnt stop smiling when watching this and have already watched it twice in a period of 2 days the movie is distinctively unique in its humor and visuals both are terrific and on par with natalis other more serious movie gems cube and cypher i have become a huge vincenzo natali fan ever since watching cypher and everything hes made is very interestingvery likable about this movie are the music and loser characters dave and andrew portrayed by david hewlett and andrew miller cowriter of the story actors i both like very much also cool are the xbox dead or alive fights you even see dave playing halo at a point and andrews amazing guitar solo among many other thingsall in all a great feelgood film about friendship you have to see this
pos	yesim going with the 10 on this and heres why in the last few years i have watched quite a few comedies and only left with a few mild laughs and a couple video rental late fees because the movies were that easy to forget then i stumble upon nothing looked interesting wasnt expecting much though i was wrong this was probably one of the funniest movies i have ever had the chance to watch dave and andrew make a great comedic pair and the humor was catchy enough to remember but not over complex to the point of missing the joke i dont want to remark on any of the actual scenes because i do feel this is a movie worth seeing for once with more and more pointless concepts coming into movies you know like killer military jets and fresh remakes that are ruining old classics this movie will make you happy to say its ok to laugh at nothing
pos	the only word that sums up this movie is quirky its a lighthearted romp through an existential concept bouncy in more way than one and a bit nutty i wouldnt exactly call it grand and unforgettable cinema and it doesnt seem quite as memorable as the directors first movie cube but its a good pit of fluff to watch on a sunday morning the acting veers from respectable to annoying at times but i believe thats how it was to be written done as a serious movie it could perhaps have been great or may very well have stepped into a state of pretension a little like the matrix meets head meets human nature68 out of ten
pos	whether its a good movie or not films of this kind has to be made i think it remembers me of i love huckabees a overwhelmingly puzzling movie with isabelle huppert being sodomized by a young american in a mud pond in a merry sadisticmasochist way  i hope the director will go on stepping across the border as though i felt the choices vincenzo natali made were not always subtle some of the scenes were unhappily kind of tartelacrme like a childish slapstick speaking about script and cinematography the color of cube was black nothing is white more cheerful surprisingly than the former films of natali
pos	i totally agree that nothing is a fantastic film ive not laughed so much when watching a film for ages and david hewlett and andrew miller are fantastic in this they really work well together this film may not appeal to some people i cant really say why without spoiling it but each to their own i loved it and highly recommend itthe directing is great and some of the shots are very clever it looks as though they may have had a lot of fun when filming italthough there are really only main 2 characters in the film and not an awful lot of props the actors manage to pull it off and make the film enjoyable to watch
pos	make the world go away get it off my shoulder say the things you used to say and make the world go awaywell dave david hewlett and andrew andrew miller were in a pickle one for embezzlement and the other for kissing a child neither was guilty but faced with charges and their house about to be torn down they ended up in well nothing the whole world except for their house went awayit is kind of weird but funny too just what would you do if you were all alone in the world the two friends just enjoy each others company and do what they want but that gets old fast it seemsthen they start to improve their live by hating away memories the sound effects during this were greatthings really got weird at the end this film was the product of a great imagination and written and directed by vincenzo natali with help from the two stars it just has to be seen
pos	i love this movie my friend marcus and i were browsing the local hastings because we had an urge to rent something we had never seen before and stumbled across this fine film we had no idea what it was going to be about but it turned out spectacular 2 thumbs up i liked how the film was shot and the actors were very funny if you are are looking for a funny movie that also makes you think i highly suggest you quickly run to your local video store and find this movie i would tell you some of my favorite parts but that might ruin the film for you so i wont this movie is definitely on my top 10 list of good movies do you really think nothing is bouncy
pos	what a delightful filmaccompanied by oscarwinning composer rachel portmans lush emotional and dreamy music this film remains a pure delight worthy of viewing more than once a yearincredible castinggwyneth paltrow was perfect for the role of emma toni collette was great as harriett smiththe character who stole the film was miss bates she was mesmerizing to watch one finds oneself on the edge of ones seat just hanging on her every word and laughing hysterically with her one of the most endearing characters i have come across in ages from one of the opening scenes when she is thanking mr woodhouse for sending that lovely quarterhind of pork pork mother she shouts into her daffy and clearly hearing impaired mother mrs bates played by emma thompsons mother phyllida law who looks forlorn and lostthe comical ways that emma would avoid the grating miss bates builds itself up for one truly gutwrenching scene at the picnic when emma insults miss bates who takes her cruel dig to her heart we then see poor miss bates stammering and on the verge of tears and just so crushed one can not help but feel ones heart ripped out to her on her behalf it is a classic scene one to be rewound and played over  overthe ending is right up there with sense  sensibility and provides one of lifes greatest lessons about how one should marry ones best friendi hope that this film delights you all as much as it has myselfi adored it
pos	by no means my favourite austen novel and paltrow is by no means my favourite actress but i found the film almost totally delightful paltrow does a good job and cummings stevenson and the one who plays miss bates are all absolutely terrific the period detail is not alienating the feel of the movie is just right in fact but the real find is jeremy northam as mr knightley there could not be more perfect casting imo i hated mr k in the novel but found him wonderfully human and humane in the film northams good looks and smiling eyes are no hindrance to enjoyment either highly recommended anar
pos	i was so impressed with doug mcgraths film version of the jane austen novel emma and i loved the music score by rachel portman so much that when i went to the video store one day and discovered the two had reunited for nicholas nickleby i immediately rented it without any other considerationi have read the book and for those overlycritical fans of this jane austen adaptation i dont know what else mcgrath could have done to more perfectly capture the spirit and major plot elements of miss austens work especially given the limitations of a two hour movie which some have complained about being too long and as far as gwen paltrows accent is concerned i must confess i wasnt too familiar with her when i saw this at the theater initially and i was absolutely convinced at the time that she was an english actressi am taken aback by those who criticized the film for its lush scenery that is one of the things i enjoy and look forward to seeing in period pieces set in the english countryside the films beautiful backgrounds are a major contributor to its appeal and success if your idea of escapist fare is something bleaker then perhaps you should rent something like death wish iiithe english country settings are as attractive and charming as the cast and combine with the story and soundtrack for entertainment that makes you not tire of repeat viewings mcgrath is a wonder at choreographing the interplay of subtle expressions that are so essential in conveying the complicated romantic intrigue that occurs in this storythis refreshing movie could also be a clinic on how enjoyable a film can be minus sex violence or even a villainous antagonist the story is often amusing endearing and at times quite touchingi have seen many competent jane austen book adaptations but this is without question my favorite
pos	this is one of the best films i have seen in years i am not a gwyneth paltrow fan but she is excellent as emma woodhouse alan cumming is superb as reverand elton and emma thompsons sister sophie is hysterical as miss bates and check out the gorgeous jeremy northam as mr knightley what a gentleman whoever said you need sex and violence in a movie to make it good has never seen emma i think that is what separates it from so many othersits classyif youre looking for a film that you can watch with the whole family or looking for a romance for yourself look no further emma is that movie with a beautiful setting wonderful costumes and an outstanding cast have i mentioned the gorgeous jeremy northam emma is a perfect ten
pos	romance is in the air and love is in bloom in victorian era england in this lighthearted story set against a society in a time in which manners were still in vogue the ladies were charming and elegant and the gentlemen dashing emma based on the novel by jane austen and written for the screen and directed by douglas mcgrath stars the lovely gwyneth paltrow in the title role a selfappointed matchmaker emma takes great delight in the romantic notion of playing cupid and attempting to pair up those she feels are suited to one another coming off a successful matching that ended in marriage she next sets her sights on finding a mate for her friend harriet toni collette but the outcome of her initial attempt proves to be less than satisfying meanwhile her endeavors are tempered by by the handsome mr knightley jeremy northam whose insights into matters of the heart often seem to be a bit more astute than emmas and lend some needed balance to the proceedings and emma so concerned with what is right for others neglects the heart that is actually the most important of all her own the world goes round and love abounds but emma is about to miss the boat luckily for her however the is someone just right for her waiting in the wings now if she can but stop long enough to realize it but as everyone who has known true love knows matters of the heart can go right or wrong in an instant depending upon the slightest thing and while romance is at hand for emma she must first recognize it and seize the moment	mcgrath has crafted and delivered a delightful feelgood film that is like a breath of fresh air in our often turbulent world there may be an air of frivolity about it but in retrospect this story deals with something that is perhaps the most important thing there is in all honesty to just about anyone love and with mcgraths impeccable sense of pace and timing it all plays out here in a way that is entirely entertaining and enjoyable its a pleasant affecting film with a wonderful cast that successfully transports the viewer to another time and another place its light fare but absorbing and the picturesque settings and proceedings offer a sense of wellbeing and calm that allows you to immerse yourself in it and simply go with the flow	the winsome paltrow who won the oscar for best actress for shakespeare in love two years after making this one seems comfortable and right at home in this genre she personifies all things british and does it with such naturalness and facility that its the kind of performance that is easily taken for granted or overlooked altogether shes simply so good at what she does and makes it look so easy she has a charismatic screen presence and an endearing manner very reminiscent of audrey hepburn yet paltrow is unique as an actor she has a wide range and style and has demonstrated with such films as hard eight hush and a perfect murder that she can play just about any part effectively and with that personal touch that makes any role she plays her own but its with characters like emma that she really shines she is so expressive and open and her personality is so engaging that she is someone to whom it is easy to relate and just a joy to watch regardless of the part she is playing and for emma she is absolutely perfect	jeremy northam also acquits himself extremely well in the role of knightley and like paltrow seems suited to the genre in the right role that is his performance in the more recent the golden bowl in which he played an italian prince was less than satisfying here however he is perfect he is handsome and carries himself in such a way that makes knightley believable and very real like colin firths mr darcy in the miniseries pride and prejudice northam has created a memorable character with his own mr knightley	also excellent in supporting roles and worthy of mention are toni collette as emmas friend harriet smith and alan cumming as the reverend elton respectively collette and cumming create characters who are very real people and as such become a vital asset to the overall success of this film and it demonstrates just how invaluable the supporting players are in the world of the cinema and to films of any genre	the supporting cast includes greta scacchi mrs weston denys hawthorne mr woodhouse sophie thompson miss bates kathleen byron mrs goddard phyllida law mrs bates polly walker jane fairfax and ewan mcgregor frank churchill an uplifting elegant film emma is a reminder of civilized behavior and the value of gentleness and grace in a world too often beset with unpleasantness and even if its only through the magic of the silver screen its nice to be able to escape to such a world as this if only for a couple of hours as it fulfills the need for that renewal of faith in the human spirit and thats the magic of the movies i rate this one 910  
pos	i have no idea how a texan the director douglas mcgrath and the american actress gwyneth paltrow ever pulled this off but seeing this again will remind you what all the fuss about ms paltrow was in the first place i had long since gone off the woman and still feel she is rather dull in her oscarwinning shakespeare in love performance but she gets all the beats right hereshe is nigh on perfect as emma woodhouse she may have won her oscar for shakespeare but she should be remembered for thisof course shes surrounded by a great supporting cast including toni collette greta scacchi juliette stevenson et aljeremy northam is very appealing as the love interest even if the script wallows a bit in his declaration of love to paltrow in the process allowing all of the tension to drain out of their relationship several years on ewans hair is a little easier to take than it was in 96 and personally i find puckish alan cumming a grating presence in anything nowadays but the standout is without a doubt sophie thompson sister of emma thompson daughter of phyllida law as miss bates what this version needs is a scene where emma reconciles with miss bates as she is the character to whose fate we are drawn the film is worth watching again even for her performance aloneall in all this has aged wonderfully with charm to spare and more than enough subtlety to sort out the british class system well worth a rental because its unlikely that paltrow will ever be this good againbut well always have emma
pos	jane austen would definitely approve of this onegwyneth paltrow does an awesome job capturing the attitude of emma she is funny without being excessively silly yet elegant she puts on a very convincing british accent not being british myself maybe im not the best judge but she fooled meshe was also excellent in sliding doorsi sometimes forget shes american  also brilliant are jeremy northam and sophie thompson and phyllida law emma thompsons sister and mother as the bates women they nearly steal the showand ms law doesnt even have any lineshighly recommended
pos	emma is a true romance if you love the soppy stuff charged with wit and folly you will love this movie its true to the novel which is very important with a few twists added for pleasure gwen is not one of my fave actreesess but she does justice to a role that required everything that she had to offer in spades she shines in a role i think no other actress could have done proper justice to jeremy northam as the hero how shocked are you i never looked upon him as overtly handsome but heck what the right role can do for you he looks so good as the sensible regal mr k that i am literally looking at him in a new light he makes and excellent romantic lead the charm and character that he brings to his role is wonderfulewan mcgregor greta sacchi brings in the rest a good cast a good movie if you are a fan of jane austen see this movie along with pride and prejudice  and most importantly buy the books it enhances the movie to heights that are extraordinary
pos	this is a good adaptation of austens novel good but not brilliantthe cinematography is inventive crossing at times the border to gimmickry but it certainly avoids the trap of making this look like a boring tv soap in costumes given that the entire story is dialoguedriventhe acting is competent ms paltrow is aloof as her character requires but the required distance from the other characters is accompanied by a much less appropriate detachment from her own actions in other words she does not seem to care enough of the results of her matchmaking endeavours some of the supporting cast is guilty of overacting  very much in the style that is appreciated on stage but out of place in motion pictures personally i had problems accepting alan cumming as mr elton  to no fault of his own except for having left such an impression as a gay trolleydolly in the high life that it is now difficult to accept him playing any serious part acting honours go to toni collette who manages to radiate warmth and jeremy northam who pitches his character at just the right level
pos	well i guess im emotionally attached to this movie since its the first one i went to see more than 10 times in the cinema  helping me through my masters thesis or rather keeping me from working on itbut on watching it again several years and many many movies later  what a wellcrafted little gem this is ive never seen gwyneth paltrow in a more convincing performance and jeremy northam is the perfect mr knightley  where does one meet such a man  sophie thompsons turn as ms bates is virtuoso acting of the finest oh napkins sorry and the rest of the cast is no disappointment either  toni colette brings a lot of muriel to her harriet and ewan mcgregor is convincingly charming  and alan cumming and juliet stevenson are the perfect impossible coupleof course the sets and costumes and the beautiful soundtrack contribute a lot to the feelgood almost hobbitonlike atmosphere of the movie  although as far as cinematography and art decoration go its almost a case of visual overload very very pretty but a little more austerity might have conveyed a better sense of period but the good thing is the movie doesnt take itself too seriously and there is plenty of fun  and some pretty cool editing  that keep it from sinking into saccharine merry old england modemy particular favorite is the ball scene  some beautiful acting and directing here and the concluding dance summarizes the relationship between emma and mr knightley just beautifully pity that the final proposal scene goes on for just a little too long  cut two shots i can think of exactly which ones and it would have been much more in keeping with the rest of the moviegosh i just realize by reading the imdb listings that ive seen jeremy northam in at least three movies without even being aware that it was him  seems hes got a lot more going for him as an actor than just being a gentlemanlike english heartthrob hmm guess i need to pay my video store a visitlovely movie my favorite jane austen adaptation so far  though perhaps ang lees sense and sensibility is strictly speaking the better movie this one is closest to my heart  and ive certainly seen it many more times watch it if you can  and dont be too hard on its little imperfections
pos	i saw this movie being a jane austen addicted and always feeling doubtful about cinematographic rendering of the complexity of her novels well this transposition is simply accurate intelligent delicate careful tactful respectful intense in a word perfectemma is one of austens most delightful and funny novels thanks to overall irony pervading situations and characters the movie respected this subtle irony not disregarding the comic element miss bates above all what engaged me in the novel and the movie renders it clearly is the deep knowledge of human life shown by the english novelist and the modern look with which women men and their relation are handled and it is astounding if we think how a woman novelist of the 18th century who lived almost a secluded life could grasp such depth and truth about life as she did that most and still fascinates me we can feel this modernity throughout the movie just replace costumes and use a more current language but the situations the feelings the ideas would be extremely modern i think of the morbid interest in other peoples lives or that insinuating envy which now as ever rule womens relations and still the difficulty in revealing and giving expression to ones feelings especially love every situation gets a universal and outoftime value the cast is really talented and offer very good and extremely brilliant performances a young gwyneth paltrow is particularly suitable for this role nowadays she would be probably too mature for it toni colette is simply great and how i envied them for the wonderful dresses they could wear and then the breathtaking english countryside where every situation gets such a magic and dreamlike dimension a really enjoyable and deserving movie
pos	im a huge jane austen fan and besides being a featurelength film a true fan wants to see as little left out as possible and that can only be achieved in a miniseries it was really great gwyneth paltrow really captures the slightly clueless but wellintentioned rich girl and jeremy northam is mr knightly with his poise and nobility i wasnt thrilled with ewan mcgregor even though i like him very much as an actor but didnt feel it spoiled the movie at all like i said as a jane austen fan there were things i would have liked to have seen included that werent but that would have made it much longer than permissible for a feature length film and as it was i felt they really encapsulated the story well ive seen every adaptation of this book and felt this was the best one
pos	wrapped in gorgeous english country backgrounds emma is a delicious confection to be relished for dreamy getawaysemma gwyneth paltrow is a graceful intelligent young woman who has just married off her governessand confidantto a marriage which emma takes the credit in matchmaking eager to use her talent in arranging things for the people around her she decides to match the vicar mr elton alan cummings with her pretty young friend harriet toni collettethe result is a series of mixed signals and mistaken interpretations that end up sorting themselves out with emma learning that she did not have as much control over events as she thoughtthe film is full of jane austens witty and wry characterizations gwyneth paltrow is at her best portraying this maiden of a restrained polite society with wit and ease her growing romance with the unparalleled mr knightley jeremy northam is the heart of this film mr knightley is one of the greatest romantic leading men in films he is incredibly handsome in a modest relaxed way that is irresistible he is certainly wellmatched to gwyneth paltrow their charming friendship that began when he was 16 and she was an infant has blossomed as he a family friend matches wits with her in an older brotherly fashion that grows into something more with a wry look or understated jab at emma northams knightley is a delight to watchother wonderful characterizations include the comic juliet stevenson greta scacchi ewan mcgregor polly walker and the talkative spinster miss bates who is very funnyseeming shorter and more flowing than most jane austin adaptations emma has comic rhythm that promises true enjoyment
pos	lavish production values and solid performances in this straightforward adaption of jane austens satirical classic about the marriage game within and between the classes in provincial 18th century england northam and paltrow are a salutory mixture as friends who must pass through jealousies and lies to discover that they love each other good humor is a sustaining virtue which goes a long way towards explaining the accessability of the aged source material which has been toned down a bit in its harsh scepticism i liked the look of the film and how shots were set up and i thought it didnt rely too much on successions of head shots like most other films of the 80s and 90s do very good results
pos	emma was a product of what might be called by the first great jane austen cycle of the midnineties and it was recently shown on british television doubtless because of the interest in the author created by the second great jane austen cycle which started with pride and prejudice two years ago we currently have in the cinemas the austen biopic becoming jane and itv have recently produced three tv movies based on austen novels these include northanger abbey the only one of the six major novels not to have been filmed previously so the cycle should now be complete no doubt however there will be more to come in the near future there is after all her juvenile love and freindship sic the short novella lady susan and someone somewhere has doubtless supplied endings to her two unfinished fragments the watsons and sanditon then there are all those austen sequels churned out by modern writersthe main character is emma woodhouse a young lady from an aristocratic family in regency england not as some reviewers have assumed victorian england austen died before queen victoria was even born emma is financially considerably better off than most austen heroines such as elizabeth bennett or fanny price and has no need to find herself a wealthy husband instead her main preoccupation seems to be finding husbands for her friends she persuades her friend harriet to turn down a proposal of marriage from a young farmer robert martin believing that harriet should be setting her sights on the ambitious clergyman mr elton this scheme goes disastrously wrong however as elton has no interest in harriet but has fallen in love with emma herself the speed with which emma rejects his proposal makes one wonder just why she was so keen to match her friend with a man she regards with good reason as an unsuitable marriage partner for herself this being a jane austen plot emma turns out to be less of a committed spinster than she seems and she too finds herself falling in love leading to further complicationsemma always insists that she will not marry without affection and when she does find a partner the handsome mr knightley we feel that this will indeed be an affectionate marriage it does not however seem likely to be a very passionate one unlike say that of elizabeth bennett and mr darcy knightley who is sixteen years older than emma she is 21 he 37 and related to her by marriage is more like a fatherfigure than a lover much more of a fatherfigure in fact than her actual father a querulous and selfish old hypochondriac who seems more like her grandfather when emma is rude to her unbearably garrulous and tedious friend miss bates it is knightley who chides her for her lack of manners his surname is probably meant to indicate his gentlemanly nature nineteenthcentury gentlemen liked to think of themselves as the modern equivalent of mediaeval knights with their elaborate codes of chivalry both gwyneth paltrow and jeremy northam play their parts very well but this is not really one of the great screen romancesof the other characters i liked juliet stephensons vulgar mrs elton and toni collettes harriet i know that in the novel harriet was a nave young teenager whereas here she is more like the character collette played in muriels wedding a gauche slightly overweight twentysomething fretting about her chances of finding a man nevertheless i felt that this characterisation worked well in the context of the film and did not detract from austens themesemma is one of austens more lighthearted works without the darker overtones of mansfield park or even pride and prejudice and this is reflected on screen we see a world of beauty and grace full of stately homes and elegant costumes and fine manners apart from the ruffianly gypsies who make a very brief appearance the only poor people we see are mrs bates and her daughter and as they live in the sort of picturesque rosestrewn thatched cottage which today would change hands for over 500000 we can be sure that their poverty is relative not absolute in emmas world poverty is defined as not having your own stately home this is of course not a comprehensive picture of early nineteenthcentury life but nobody has ever claimed austen as the regency equivalent of a kitchensink realist sophisticated romantic comedy combined with a keen eye for analysing human character was more in her linei would not rate this film quite as highly as the 1994 sense and sensibility or the recent pride and prejudice it tends to drag a bit in the middle although it has a strong beginning and strong ending but it is in the main a highly enjoyable austen adaptation 710
pos	a slight charming little movie to be sure but a superblycrafted one gwyneth paltrow shines in this early showcase for her british accent and the cast assembled around her all lap up the dialogue this came out around the time of sense and sensibility and im sure i dont know why that one garnered all the oscar attention emma is jane austens most accessible and least stuffy story told well
pos	emma is a horribly flawed film based on jane austens classic novel i have not read the book so i really didnt know that much about the plot and yet i still predicted nearly the entire plot there were also many scenes that frustrated me because of the bad writing or directing the film is though for some reason very entertaining and i loved it of course there were all the scenes i disliked but the majority was well acted and funny gwyneth paltrow gives one of her best performances as the heroine in emma the film also stars toni collettewho has okay but has been much better ewan mecgregerwho has also been better but he is still very good here alan cummingwho i have never really been impressed with and is pretty much the same here and jeremy northamwhos performance is rather wooden at first look but actually fairly subtle even if that was not what it needed there have been much better adaptations of jane austen books but this one is still very entertaining and worth watching
pos	if you have any clue about jane austens production youll now that she repeats the same in each of her novels marriage marriage and marriage in my opinion all the movies made from her novels are a bit boring but i like austens characters because they all have a certain personality and typical sayings they like to repeat as also in emma the thing that makes emma good is gwyneth paltrow shes very good in her leading role also the fact that each one of the characters in the movie dont seem to be able to think anything but how to get a good partner and soon married makes the movie hilarious
pos	first i bough this movie on vhs than i just had to buy it on dvd it is on of my favorite movies of all time i have read the book but i really think the movie is much better i loved gwyneth paltrow as emma and jeremy northam as mr knightley was an excellent chose he was brilliantits a 1010 movie
pos	emma woodhouse gwyneth paltrow shakespeare in love duets has nothing to do with herself but painting going with her friends on her chariot up and down saying hello to people in town and trying to match make everybody she knows i guess there were no movies no television in those days and the girls had nothing to do but gossip i wish she had read a little more i like gwyneth and think that she is a lovely young woman she is talented and in emma one has the privilege to hear gwyneth sing i am looking forward to seeing duets where she is suppose to sing she is brave to speak british english with all those native britons including emma thompsons sister miss bates sophie thompson four weddings and a funeral dancing at lughnasa mrs elton juliet stevenson truly madly deeply was considered one of the most promising actors in 1991 gwyneth is part of the american movie royalty being none other than the daughter of director bruce paltrow st elsewhere and tony award winner blythe danner the myth of fingerprints she will hopefully be around for a real long time lucky us i liked emma and also recommend it it is one of those old stories that are still accurate those days favorite scenes emma singing and playing the piano i specially like it when she sings a duet favorite quotes mr knightley emma you didnt ask me to contribute a riddle emma your entire personality is a riddle mr knightley i thought you overqualified miss bates it left us speechless quite speechless i tell you and we have not stopped talking of it since
pos	this is an ok adaptation but not as good as the tv version the actors are generally alright but i found jeremy northam rather wet as mr knightley particularly compared to mark strong in the tv version gwyneth paltrow is ok and her english accent is pretty good but again i preferred kate beckinsales emma there are excellent support performances from toni collette juliet stephenson and sophy thompsonthe script is often played too much for laughs the book is a comedy but there are too many setpiece gags here and also the frank churchill subplot is almost completely absentmy biggest criticism is the scenery it is far too lush england has never been like this it looks like a chocolate box only americans would make it like thisdespite these criticisms i enjoyed this film but would recommend the tv adaptation more
pos	i have not read the novel though i understand that this is somewhat different from it the fact that i rather enjoyed this coupled with the fact that this really is not my genre leads me to the decision of not pursuing reading the book having not read a single word of austens writing i really cant compare this to any of her work what i can say is that almost every line of dialog in this is clever witty and welldelivered as well as the biggest source of comedy in this this made me laugh out loud a lot with perfect british and verbal material every acting performance is spoton and paltrow completely nails the role of a kind matchmaker the characters are wellwritten credible and consistent i did find a couple of them extremely irritating however and while i think that at least some of that was meant to be funny it tended to get repeated excessively and it honestly wasnt amusing the first time they appeared the editing and cinematography are marvelous and everything looks utterly gorgeous plot and pacing are great youre never bored it does end in a really obvious manner but maybe thats what the audience of these prefer i cant claim that this did not entertain me it did from start to finish and id watch it again there is brief language in this i recommend this to any fan of romance stories 710
pos	mario is invited to princess peachs castle for cake when mario gets there he finds out that bowser has kidnapped her mario must save the day again unlike the 2d games mario can explore anything he wants to he can just roam around climb trees trying to look for 1ups find secrets in levels and more you can spend four hours in one level no time limits there are 16 worlds with a number of stages and there are star doors which you need a certain number of stars to get into once you get in these star doors you must go through a stage and fight bowser at the end of the stage to get to certain worlds you need a number of stars to get in you enter the world by going through a painting there is so much stuff to do and so many hours of gameplay i dont see how anyone could dislike this game its great this launch title is the game that insured gamers that the n64 would have a good life every 3d platform game we know of has something in common with sm64 banjo kazooie and banjo tooie are examples that are commonly used super mario 64 is one of the greatest games in the history of 3d games 10 out of 10 if you have an n64 buy this game its hard to find used because no ones selling this baby for 5 bucks at the pawn shop a perfect 10
pos	this game is amazing really you should get it if you dont have it although it is ancient now it was amazing when it came out i believe that this game will always be a classic its just as good a super mario world or so when i was young my friend and i would sit and play this game for hours trying to beat it which we eventually did its not nearly as advanced as super mario galaxy but if you are a fellow mario fan it is essential its fun entertaining and challenging everything you could want out of a fantasy game except for good graphics well it did come out in 1996 rock on 4eva mario luigi and yoshi nintendo is the best
pos	rated e i never actually owned a nintendo 64 but i have played one many timesin my opinion along with conkers bad fur day super mario 64 is one of the best video games for the nintendo 64 systemi have played this game plenty of times and its good every timeif you have an n64 and dont have this game you should try to find itthe original super mario bros games were side scrolling video games but super mario 64 has a 3d mario in a nice 3d environmentthe game is sort of weird but there is plenty of things you can do in the gameyou play as super mario and once again you must rescue princess and the 120 power stars from bowzernow you can do it in a 3d environmentsuper mario 64 is a very fun and good n64 game and i recommend it1010
pos	yes thats right it is i firmly believe that the n64 and the weird looking controller were both designed just so this game could be made it was amazing the first time i saw it with its huge environments and colorful characters and its amazing now the play control is perfect the graphics are beautiful and it has that nintendo charm that is always so intangible but undeniably there a must have for any n64 owner and a reason to get an n64 for everyone else
pos	or at least one of the best i think this is a very fun and very cool game for the n64 bowser is up to his usual shenanigans yeah its a dumb word but the only one i can think of and mario must stop him again this game is very fun to play and contains lots of nostalgia to me the only bad thing about it is the graphics which are awful to todays standards but everything else is pretty good especially the little minigames you can unlock its the second best n64 game the first best is conkers bad fur day that i recommend to any mario fan or any fan of platform games it beats out mediocre super mario sunshine any day910 or a
pos	when i first got my n64 when i was five or sixi fell in love with itand my first game was super mario 64and i loved itthe graphics were great for its timea good plotgreat courses and above allthe best music i heard in a nintendo gamei dont remember the plot completelybut i think princess peach was kidnapped by bowserand mario has to rescue herthe object of the game is to get 120 stars from the curses in the castleeach had about five or six challnges to get the starsthere are secert parts of the castlewhere you can get more starsbut of courseyou have beat bowseri think there are three levels to beat bowser on lets start with the charactersmario is the main characterand gets helpful advice from toadso he is basically one of your only alliancesi heard that luigi and yoshi are in the game towards the endthe main villain is bowserand there are a bunch of other characters like boo and goombathe characters are really greatnexthow about the graphicspeople say gameplay is more important then the graphicsand i agree completelybut with he great plotthere are great graphicsespecially for its timei have a whole bunch of other nintendo games like 007 and their graphics dont compare to super mariobright colorsgreat effects and awesome sound effectsi found the graphics in the water courses very very goodnext to the bowser world onesit has the best graphics in the gamenowthe musicthis is my favorite part of the gamegrowing upwhen i played this at a young ageid gladly leave the game on all night so the music would put me to sleepespecially the music from jolly roger baywhich was peaceful and wonderfulthere are others that are great tooespecially inonce againthe worlds with bowserare the ones that stick with me the most and are my favoritesthis game was my favorite past time as a developing gamerand i love itthis game gets 1010 or 55 go play the game
pos	one of the funnest marios ive ever played the levels are creative there are fluid controls and good graphics for its time theres also a multitude of crazy bosses and enemies to fight sometimes the levels get frustrating and if you leave out some of the hard levels and still need to get more accomplished to fight a boss it can be annoying another complaint is the camera angle though it works fairly well most of the time it can be a pain in certain situations if your a big time mario fan this ones for you even if your not a huge fan of him id still recommend this one its a big game and getting what you need can take a while but its very satisfying good for playing in short bursts of time it will almost certainly hold your interest it sure does hold mine
pos	super mario 64 is undoubtedly the greatest game ever created it is so addicting that you could play it for hours upon hours without stopping for a break ive beaten the game 4 times but ive never gotten all 120 starsive gotten 111but i hope to achieve them eventually even though i didnt officially play this game until i was seven in i loved watching my sisters play it now i am 13 and still play this erasing games and starting over againthe graphics are unbelievable for an early n64 game the gameplay is addictive the controls are great the levels are tough but not impossible the bowser fights are challengingi would like to tell you more but why dont you just get it for yourself put the xbox 360 ps3 and the wii away and go find yourself a nintendo 64 and play this amazing wonderful game
pos	although super mario 64 isnt like the rest of the games in the series it is still a classic and is every bit as good as the old games games with this much replay value are few and far between plus this game has so much variety there are 15 levels each with several different tasks you can do and many other hidden tasks the game isnt very challenging but its lack of challenge doesnt take away from the game at all once you beat it youll want to erase your game and start again and its just as much fun the second time or third time or two hundredth time a must own for any nintendo 64 owner and is a reason in itself to own a nintendo 64
pos	marios first foray into the world of 3dimensions is incredible miyamotos masterpiece was reason enough to buy a nintendo 64 when it was released in 1996 and it still holds all of its charm today this game is an instant classic that set the standard for 3d adventureplatform games
pos	its a bit easy thats about itthe graphics are clean and realistic except for the fact that some of the fences are 2d but thats forgiveable the rest of the graphics are cleaner than goldeneye and many other n64 games the sounds are magnificant everything from the speaking to the sfx are pleasant and realisticthe camera angle is a bit frustrating at times but its the same for every platform game like banjokazooie and donkey kong 64i got this game as a christmas present in 1997 and since then i have dutifully gotten 120 stars over 10 times
pos	i just thought it was excellent and i still do im grateful were still able to see different stuff from what hollywood almost floods us with saving grace is smart and enjoyable  those who feel offended by the marijuana thing better go see the americas bride sort of moviesaving grace also shows that a funny movie doesnt have to be stupid i was laughing my ass off during most of it but also pondering questions about what was the female lead character supposed to do to pay her deceased husbands debtsin a nutshell  a witty storyline with typical english humour and good acting and directing you couldnt ask for more710
pos	great actors an oscar nominee actress stunning scenery good strong story line and more laughs than you can fit into my new handbag and thats quite big this film was brilliant it was beautifully acted in the more serious scenes and the funny moments were  well side splitting i have never heard a cinema audience laugh so much and tears were streaming down my cheeks during the stoned ladies in the tea shop scene well done to the british film industry and to craig ferguson whose magic ingredients have made sure this is one of my favourite films of the year if not of all time
pos	to sum this documentary up in a few words is next to impossible every fiber of your body tells you that this is not happening right from the opening montage of rapidfire images through to the last shot of the clean up at ground zero but every frame is real the story was thought up by two french brothers living in new york jules 28 and gideon 31 naudet pronounced nauday want to make a documentary on new york city firefighters beginning with a newbie from the academy and follow him through the nine month probationary period to fullfledged firefighter seeking the help of their close friend actor james hanlon 36 an actor and firefighter at station 1 engine 7 the naudets sift through the probies at the academy and find one tony benetakos to focus the bulk of their documentary ontony becomes the butt of jokes and slowly learns the ins and outs of station life through the members of this closeknit family firefighters have a superstition about probies it is that they are either white clouds or black clouds meaning that with the latter all kinds of fires follow the probie the former means that very little fire activity follows but one day there will be the mother of all fires tony is a white cloud after some initial growing pains tony settles into the firehouse as if he were a seasoned vet then the unthinkable occursseptember 11 2001 begins with a clear blue sky and an early morning call to go and see about a supposed gas leak not far from wall street because jules has had little camera experience gideon hands a camera to his younger brother and tells him to ride with the chief t k pfeiffer arriving at about 842 the firefighters begin to use their gas detectors over a grate then the sudden roar of what seems to be a low flying airplane rips past the scene and as jules pans upwards we see the first strike of the day american airlines flight 11 smashes into the face of the north tower of 1 world trade pfeiffer orders his men into the fire engine and they head for the world trade center once there jules asks to accompany the chief into the tower pfeiffer tells naudet to stick close to him once inside the full impact of the growing disaster begins to show on the faces of the men whose sole purpose is to save lives gideon naudet decides to leave the firehouse and walk down to the impact area once there he captures the impact of the second plane united airlines flight 175 with 2 world trade he knows jules is with chief pfeiffer inside the towers watching and capturing the crowds reaction to the unimaginable gideon begins to capture on tape the growing fear in lower manhattan inside tower one jules records the last view the world or loved ones will have of their sons fathers uncles grandfathers husbands boyfriends friends as one by one each firefighter carrying 60 lbs of equipment begin the long arduous climb up 80 stories to rescue the injured and trapped jules also catches the last glimpse chief pfeiffer will have of his brother kevin as he leaves to do his selfless duty also caught on video is the gutwrenching sound of falling bodies hitting pavement from victims choosing to jump from the higher floors above the impact zones sooner than face death at the hands of the flames and smoke but jules is respectful never once does he capture a sensationalistic momentthe money shot his work is professional through his baptism of fire he also catches the sight of debris falling from tower two after it is hit by the second plane and the ordered way the firefighters evacuated civilians from the building then jules is caught in the collapse of the south tower and the first official victim is taken father michael judd the chaplain for the fire department then as jules and chief pfeiffer make their way from the fallout of the collapse of tower two tower one begins its structural collapse what results is a breathtakingly poignant view from inside ground zero as jules and gideon work separately to document that day not knowing if either is alive each fearing the worst as each firefighter arrives at the firehouse they greet each other with joyous hugs at having made it back and in one moment of overwhelming emotion jules and gideon are reunited as jules cries on his brothers shoulder gideon embraces his younger brother as hanlon makes the filmmakers the subject there is one fearful moment when tony benetakos who left the station with a former chief is believed to have been lostbut returns to the fold this probie has proven himselfshown with only three interruptions 911 is a stunning achievement in documentary filmmaking it ranks up there with the hindenburg footage in showing history as it unfolds the naudets are to be commended for their deft handling of the subject in lesser hands the tendency would be toward the sensational but the naudets temper their eye toward dignity and compassion narrated by hanlon we get the feel of his words as he takes the audience through the events of september 11 robert de niro hosts the program in a sombre restrained way he never seeks the camera for his own glory rather he lays out the scenes you are about to see i also commend cbs for their bravery at airing this special chastised for their attempt at grabbing ratings they temper their editing toward the emotions of the relatives of those who perished this is a must see for anyone who needs to be reminded of what true heroism is it isnt about dribbling a basketball or selling an album of hate lyrics911 is about humanity at its best heroism at its finest and the cost of freedom 
pos	incredible documentary captured all the frenzied chaos and misery which loomed over nyc on that fateful morning of september 11th intense personal and completely riveting 911 is perhaps the greatest documentary ever made by accident which kind of gives it an even greater appeal up until that morning filmmakers gideon and jules naudet had been following around a new york firefighter team concentrating specifically on one new recruit in a little piece they were shooting dealing with the rigorous training to become a fireman out with the team that morning filming yet another simple routine cleanup jules lifts his camera up to the sky just in time to record one of the only known images of the first plane hitting the world trade center and from there a simple documentary was no moreviewers are given a first hand account of what it was like to be in and around ground zero as the amazing group of firefighters and one profoundly bewildered cameraman attempt to navigate this disaster without hesitation naudet follows these automatically programmed heroes into the tower while its entire support crumbles around them the raw fear of an unknown impending doom lurks with more viability then any fictional production could ever fathom as we watch less and less become audible and visible for those trapped inside nearly as memorable is older brother gideons candid capturing of an entire city in the throngs of a larger and more palpable fear then anything they had collectively witnessed by the time we get to see the second tower collapse as the cameraman shields himself from apocalyptic debris we should all but be rinsing the dirt off ourselves from the amazingly upclose footage capturedobviously the filmmakers deserve only as much credit as being in the right place at the right time to document such an extraordinary event though one can only admire the two brothers in their extraordinary adaptation to such an event in a few desperate minutes we witness them become like the firemen they document only instead of saving lives they knew they had to save footage even if it cost them their own safetyafter viewing 911 and seeing that it came out in 2002 i feel much more resentment towards oliver stones recent rendition the big budgeted world trade center many had criticized the film for ignorantly narrowing down the focus to those two survivors trapped in rubble and although i enjoyed the movie just fine for the small and sentimental hollywood focus it brought 911 all but renders his film completely obsolete not only will this utterly gripping footage remain the only definitive collection from that day but the sublime transfer of motives midway ensures that this documentary has all the heart and character needed to never sensationalize the event again
pos	i rented this for my son who is recently found interest in 911 he was a kindergartener at the time and had no idea what was unfolding i liked the way it was told as a documentary if there was one movie that i would recommend to see concerning 911 this would be the one normally you see a movie it has actors that are well known this movie had nobody known also you see a movie concerning 911 you hear about a firefighter or two losing their lives saving people i didnt feel this had any of that i only rented this movie and would definitely consider adding it to my collection very well done indeed my heart goes out to the survivors and families of victims of 911
pos	i have to say that the events of 911 didnt hit me until i saw this documentary it took me a year to come to grips with the devastation i was the one who was changing the station on the radio and channel on tv if there was any talk about the towers i was sick of hearing about it when this was aired on tv a year and a day later i was bawling my eyes out it was the first time i had cried since the attack i highly recommend this documentary i am watching it now on tv 5 years later and i am still crying over the tragedies the fact that this contains one of the only video shots of the first plane hitting the tower is amazing it was an accident and look where it got them these two brothers make me want to have been there to help
pos	gdon and jules naudet wanted to film a documentary about rookie new york city firefighters what they got was the only film footage inside the world trade center on september 11having worked with james hanlons ladder company before jules went with the captain to inspect and repair a gas leak while gdon stayed at the firehouse in case anything interesting happened an airplane flying low over the city distracted jules and he pointed the camera up seconds before the plane crashed into tower onejules asked the captain to follow him into the towers the first thing he saw was two people on fire something he refused to film he stayed on site for the next several hours filming reactions of the firefighters and others who were therethe brothers naudet took great care in not making the movie too violent grizzly and gory but the language from the firefighters is a little coarse and cbs showed a lot of balls airing it uncensored the brothers naudet mixed footage they filmed with oneonone interviews so the firefighters could explain their thoughts and emotions during particular moments of the crisis unlike a feature film of similar title most of the money from dvd sales go to 911related charities very well made emotional moving and completely devoid of political propaganda is the best documentary of the sort to date
pos	i live in missouri so the direct effects of terrorism are largely unknown to me this brought it home that two men would put themselves on the line in the way that those members of fdny and nypd did just to document the horror that unfolded on that day this film is a testament to those who lost their lives and the true evil that terror brings
pos	let me get the bad out of the way first james hanlon is absolutely terrible trying to act his descriptions of what was going on with the rookie training and events of the day really it is in stark contract to the other fire fighters without acting aspirations who are natural in their deliverythat said it is an amazing film that is impossible to watch without tears in my eyes i am an english guy from london but i love new york and have visited many many times before and after september 11th it is a second home to me and i cant help but feel devastated at the loss of life but also the destruction of part of such an amazing beautiful city this is the real deal in with the fire fighters with everything collapsing around them i am so glad the footage exists to show people how it was on the day it is a shame that they didnt use any footage of people jumping from the buildings because friends who were there tell me this is such a major part of their memory it should be included to show future generations just how terrible it really wasconspiracy theorists can go to hell by the way
pos	the events of september 11 2001 do not need extra human interest in the shape of following the training of the rookie fireman or the progress of the two french brothers in my view it would have been better to leave this out i think the directors tried too hard perhaps they felt that the events of the day needed a story as a backdrop the comment of one of a policemen  this aint fing disneyworld is aptnevertheless it is compelling viewing for the depiction of the events the filmakers were in all the right places at the right times no other footage from the day matches what they shot
pos	ive read most of the comments here i came to the conclusion that almost everybody agrees that 911 is a shocking piece of history there are a few who think that the added narrative is weak and i agree that the narrative is weak and unnecessary about two brothers finding each other back after the disaster and the cliff hanger about tony but i dont think narration is unnecessary like i lot of theorists i think that our own lives are narrations we are living and making our own autobiography so if we tell about our lives this is always in the form of narration we dont sum up facts like birth childhood high school etc we create a story about our livebecause we are familiar with stories we want to put history in a story as well because in the form of a story we can identify ourselves we can better understand the things happened in history when its told in the form of a story so thats the purpose of adding a story in documentary the story is weak so be it but we understand whats going on if it was me out there i would be worried sick about my brotherand the second point making a blockbuster movie about it true its been to recent to come up with a big movie about 911 though there have been a few about the subject but none of them like this documentary but what if there will be a movie in about 5 years i agree it is wrong trying to make a lot of money out of 911 but i also agree that movies are one of the best way to tell history how many movies about the world war 2 have we seen if i had not seen these movies my view of the ww would me totally different i remember seeing schindlers list and i cried for an hour during class movies give you a good image of the things that happened in history and although it is fiction it contributes to the memory of the disasters and the casualties so my point telling stories is not always bad it makes us identify with the story and makes us never forget what happened
pos	difficult film to comment on how do you say its bad well it isnt but then its equally difficult to say it is good what it is is compelling viewing it is as close as you will get to utter devastation without being there it is the photographs of the tsunami approaching the coast of thailand brought to life you know you want to turn away but you have to watchthe naudet brothers handle the commentary very well even in the most tragic of circumstances there view on something which is happening in another country neither panders nor insults the facts are on the cellulose and little is needed for the viewer to understand or comprehend what is going onyou cant change history and you should not want this film stands as a testament to humanity in its darkest hour
pos	the french naudet brothers did something nobody else did they had a video camera the day that this tragedy happened they were in building 2 when you could see papers drifting down people hitting the ground from jumping from such a heighti mean it goes as far as when both buildings collapsed they went running their camera was still running when the white dust covered them they found a shop doorway and got inside but all this footage is real and i think they did a fantastic job of capturing it for usten stars goes to the naudet brothers that filmed this extraordinary film that i watch every 911 so ill never forget what this country went through i believe if i remember right it shows the first death of the priest of the firefighters while he was being carried to the church and his honorable funeral
pos	made by french brothers jules and giddeon naudet and narrated by robert de niro and firefighter james hanlon this is a compelling and heartbreaking tale of how new yorks finest shone on its darkest day i first saw this when i was a young naive 12 year old and at that age it still touched me knowing how serious 911 really was seeing this expanded the whole effect of 911 we were finding out who the heroes were how there everyday lives were composed and how they put their lives on the line in a situation where most people would just run and save their selves these brave men put their lives on the line and watching this just increases my admiration for them watch if you canthis is the best documentary i have personally ever seen
pos	amazing documentary saw it on original airdate and on dvd a few times in the last few years i was shocked that it wasnt even nominated for a best documentary oscar for 2002 the year it was released no other documentary even comes closeit was on tv recently for the 5th anniversary but i missed the added where are they now segment at the end except i did catch that tony now works for the hazmat unitive seen criticism on documentary filmmaking from a few on this list i cant see how this could have been done any different they had less than 6 months to assemble this and get it on the air the dvd contains more material and backgroundim also surprised that according to imdbcom the brother have had no projects in the four years since what have they been doing
pos	spoilers 911 is a very good and very realistic documentary about the attacks on the wtc2 french film makers who are in new york to film the actions of a nyfd are being confronted with this event and make the most of itbefore 911 nothing much really happens which gives the movie an even more horror like scenario on the day of the attacks it seems like just another dull day at work but this will soon changeas one the film makers goes on the road with the firemen he films the first crashing planethis is the only footage of the first impacthe rides with the firemen to the wtc and goes inside the buildingas the second plane crashes the people understand that this is not an accidentin the next period of time we see firemen making plans to save as many people as possiblein the meanwhile we hear banging soundsthese are the sounds of people who jumped down from the tower and falling on the groundthis is the most grueling moment in the documentarythen the tower collapses and our french friend has to run for his lifeyou hear him breath like a madman while he runs out of the buildingthen a huge sort of sandstorm blasts over him and the screen turns blackhe was very lucky to survive and now he can film the empty streets of downtown new york because this documentary has got so much historical footage and because the film was ment to be something totally different this documentary will probably stay in everybodys memoryi saw the attacks live at home because i had the afternoon ofso this makes it even more realistic to watch 1010
pos	if i didnt know any better it almost seems like it was staged but it wasnt it was set up perfectly and how they got all of that footage is amazing the unfortunate events of september 11 2001 are put together well in this documentary and the classic footage that they got made this an unfortunate classic just the history in the footage alone should make it a must see for any american or person touched by the tragedy of september 11
pos	these two men went thru hell and beyond and have produced the movie that conveys the terror that many did not survive this is definitely a movie about survival but not without its touching momentsthe finest piece of work i have seen documenting the 91101 tragedy of new york city
pos	when this first came out 6 months after the tragedy i didnt want to see it i didnt want to open old wounds i regretted it now i have seen the movie thank god i did it shows you the bravery of all the fdny and nypd i salute you it offered me closure i can now move on with my life
pos	wow this film is the best living testament i think of what happened on 91101 in nyc compared to anything shown by the major media outletsthose outlets can only show you what happened on the outside this film shows you what happened on the inside it begins with a focus on a rookie new york fireman waiting for weeks for the first big fire that he will be called to fight the subject matter turns abruptly with the only existing footage of the first plane to hit the towers you are then given a frontrow seat as firefighters rush to the scene into the lobby of tower one in the minutes that precede the crash of the second plane and tower twos subsequent fall you see firemen reacting to the unsettling sound of people landing above the lobby it is a sight you will not soon forgetheartrending tearjerking and very compelling from the first minute to the last 911 deserves to go down in history as one of the best documentary films ever madewe must never forget
pos	watching this movie again really brought back some great childhood memories  im 34 now have not seen it since i was 1214 i had almost forgotten about this movie but when i watched it again recently some scenes literally brought a tear to my eye that little robot jinxfriends for ever it was just like revisiting my childhood it was an absolutely amazing experience for me i will always cherish this movie for that reason i hope some of you readers can relate to my experience not for this particular movie but any movie you have not seen in a long while very nostalgicthanks for reading
pos	i could see this film is super he didnt surprise to oneself when so that it was taking place for the truth this way by itself how swigged flight to the which didnt have the place but it is only such an conspiratorial theory rightvery i liked watching this film when i was the child i am interesting which so that it was if it turned out that such a flight was taking place really certainly to it for not a belief because it is denying logic and the common sense who at healthy senses sent to kids with space shuttle into the orbit i very like reading for the subject american and soviet space programs i know a few missions of space shuttles remained provided by cia with the clause top secret certainly these are only such my divagations but who knows
pos	i notice the dvd version seems to have missing scenes or lines between the posting of the frf and the launch they are to prove they can win the right to sit in the frf other than the green teamanother scene is like during their failure at the simulation kevin gets joaquin to clam downi think the vhs edition other than the abc one might have all the missing stuffotherwise i like to know which dvd release has the missing stuffthe dvd i have watched feels edited for television
pos	unfortunately spacecamp came out about the same time as the challenger explosion which really put a crimp on when to bring it out or even if they should bring it out im glad they did i first watched spacecamp at a drivein movie which really enhanced the viewing a lotwhile i had heard of lea thompson and tom skerritt i had never heard of the others in the movie so it came as a big shock to me to find all those youngsters acting and acting real good of course kate capshaw was excellent tooi especially liked the scenes where those kids were being shown how to act as a team the scenes of the kids being prepared for a trip they could only hope for the actual launch of a spacecraft is of course old news to us however this one was differentall in all this is one of my most treasured films escapist maybe but it was fantastic for a space nut like me after probably renting it for 30  40 times i finally found it available in a certain store and bought it now if it only comes out on dvd i will probably have it forever this movie gets a 9 out of 10 from me
pos	a few summer space campers actually were accidently sent into space by a robot and the oxygen in ship was running short they had to sent someone to a space station to get the gas tanks etc etcfirst of all this movies plot is not possible in real life but it gives a warm feelings of anything is possible if you set your heart init is amazing to see those young actors who still look about the same after so many years i saw this movie for the first time in the year of 2000 it was filmed in 1986 there are quite a few people in that movie who are still working in hollywoodthe view was great from outer space it does not look unreal it is about 2 hours long it runs so fast that you wont even notice you know that it is not real but you just get sucked into it until the endoverall it is a good family movie
pos	the perfect space fantasy film a group of kids go up accidentally in space and have to get back down but do they sure they dothis would not be a family film if they all died then it will all be sad you dont want that kate capsaw the leading lady gives a golden globe performance but sadly she nor lea thompson won one that sucks so badi cant say it enough this film is so great lea thompson o lord a perfect girl for this film this film is the best for sure sorry but better than star wars star wars is so over rated and space camp was so under rated it should of been the other way aroundexcellent 1010 0r maybe 1110 iam not good at math
pos	this is a family film which to some people is an automatic turn off it seems that too many people do not want to see films that are not loaded down with failing arms and legs gratuitous violence and enough expletives to fill the new york phone book this film is none of those it is clich it is formula but it is also fun it doesnt ask you to think it doesnt demand that you accept the film as reality it simply does what a good film ought to do which is to willingly suspend disbelief for two hours and enjoy the adventure the cast is good while not excellent as another commenter pointed out the john williams sound score was as usual excellent and the fact that a lot of the film was shot in huntsville at the real space camp made it even more believable it was ironic that the original release of the film was delayed for some months due to the challenger shuttle disaster which may have played a large part in its original theatrical opening but the film eventually has helped to focus the dreams of many young people back towards space and the possibilities that lie therein so sit back with your kids and prepare to enjoy
pos	to my surprise i quite enjoyed spacecamp i remember seeing it about 13 years ago and recently i hired it again i was quite impressed obviously the special effects in todays space films such as armageddon and deep impact are far superior to those in spacecamp however this film had a story a very stereotypical eighties story where you could almost recite the next line of dialogue before hearing it but thats what i liked about it they dont make films like this anymore so it was a refreshing change it was interesting to see kelly preston leaf phoenix and lea thomson in early roles with tom skerrit and kate capshaw to add substance to the light  fluffy plot absolutely loved the robot named jinx it was very cute but it unfortunately had more emotion than some of the main characters the film was almost inspirational in its own way and it was interesting to note that it was filmed at the nasa spacecamp in alabama i think
pos	space camp is a pretty decent film the plot is predictable but the actors do a good job and the special effects are decent for the timethis film was originally released about the time of the shuttle disaster and that really put a hamper on how popular it wasthe scene where the shuttle doors open in space is simply spectacular on the big screen that is on a tv it just looks average i remember this scene in the theater it made you feel like you were really up therethis would be a good film to see on imax but im sure that will never happen
pos	this is one of those feel good saturday afternoon movies its right up there with other retro flicks like flight of the navigator just a cute movie with some subtle comedy to lighten things up and its fun to see how 20 years has changed the stars like kelly preston and lea thompson not to mention joquin phoenixi personally really like movies like this from time to time nothing too deep or too scary just a nice story line and i would have never known mr phoenix had i not recently read the credits he was just a baby really when he made this moviekelly preston was quite the young budding actress then too she and lea did a wonderful job in this movie i agree its not an oscar caliber movie but very much worth watching especially if you have kids in the  lets say 8 to 11 year old range or ones that are interested in the space program
pos	ive been reading through some of the other user comments and decided to put one in too some of the users are stuck in a realist type of mentality this film was meant to be a fantasya what if fun film it was never meant to be real or serious it was thoroughly enjoyable for everyone i knew when it came out  even though it shadowed the tragedy of the challenger explosioni was 30 at the time and totally enjoyed this one  my young son loved it too later i shared it with my daughter and she too loved it spacecamp is a fun family film that should be enjoyed for just that  fun all the realists in the world should lighten up or stick to watching documentaries or docudramas and avoid any other type of film so sorry for those young folks who watched this movie first and then were able to go to the real spacecamp one in alabama and one at vandenberg afb in california  they must have gone expecting to find the same type of environment that was portrayed in the movie and then felt letdowni guess their parents didnt explain the difference between fantasy and reality oh well if you love fantasyfun films and havent seen this one i highly recommend it enjoy
pos	spacecamp is one of the movies that kids just love and mom and dad can have fun watching as well growing up in the 80s i enjoyed this movie its plot and all the actors i recently purchased this movie on dvd so when i have kids of my own they will be able to have as much fun watching this movie as i did the plot is fun a group of kids embark on a journey they never expected when they were rocketed into space by a overachieving robot they were in auh at first but when they realized they didnt have enough oxygen to make it back panic sunk in once they recovered enough oxygen from the space station they returned to earth as even better friends and a new found respect for life
pos	this is one of the most guilty pleasure movies everi am embarrassed to say that my favorite character is tish but still enjoy watching her make her space outfit like super cool with a like totally bitchin belt and stick on rhinestones on her facebut anyways the movie is actually one of the few family movies that holds your interest i know that the begining drags particuarly if you know what is going to happen but the second half is probably one of the most nerve wracking segments in a family filmi wouldnt stand up in front of millions of people and proclaim to love this movie in fact renting it is pretty embarrassing itself but ill admit it here with the internet to hide behind
pos	hurrah a space film that doesnt take itself too seriously and everyone can come along for the exciting ride that is space camp the film starts slowly the usual mix of idiots and highfliers mixed together into a dodgy soup but when the going gets tough  the tough get themselves sorted out and its not an unbelievable change in the characters as you can believe that theres some responsibility in their young mindsthe only flaw in the film is that kate capshaw is extremely annoying as the im right and youre all wrong instructor i would recommend this as a nice night in movie and a 7 vote
pos	spacecamp is a movie that i plan to show my daughter julia ann ruth morgan some day seeing joaquin phoenix in this movie makes you realize how far hes come since playing a roman emperor in the film gladiator i am pleased to say that i now have comms with the artificial intelligence of qe2 who said that i was young and that is true holodeck comms with my daughter on coaltrain came through coaltrain gate julia ann glow hide daddy the fact that my daughters artificial intelligence is still speaking like a six year old means that my daughter julia ann ruth morgan representing peace to the friendly ki alien creators of humans may not have been taken to a an american bunker in time we have the power to change the future with faster than light comms i order that my ex wife and daughter julia ann ruth morgan be taken to an american bunker as soon as possible my daughter julia is 23rd in command of the planet earth and a bridge officer she already said that she doesnt like bullies having had someone steal her gameboy and gauntlet ii game from my mothers car she gets concerned about other thieves stealing her other toys julia has been growing up fast the time of jfk and qe2 starting life over again on this planet is not until 2023 julia would be a young lady by then and her artificial intelligence would have been greatly expanded upon if i have to go to a bunker to continue the american leadership then i am in a command post and not really hiding as a first priority president jack kennedys artificial intelligence said recently that drastic measures could be taken to stop global warming at any time thanks boss thats similar to my daughter julias ai telling me hide and stay indoors kate capshaw is now married to steven spielberg wow are we ever going to miss his movies if society collapses if you value freedom of speech like president kennedy and myself then please do not delete this reviewer check out joaquin phoenixs other movies also
pos	spacecamp is my favorite movie it is a great story and also inspires othersthe acting was excellent and my wife and i went to see lea thompson in cabaret years later due to her performance in the movie it is unfortunate that the challenger accident delayed and hurt the moviethe 20th anniversary of the challenger accident is coming up i knew one of the challenger astronauts off and on since childhood on the carnegie mellon campus where my father went to school i also know a close friend of the late piloti was the technical review last year for national bsa for the boy scout astronomy merit badge and i still find spacecamp a great movie to recommend to scouts doing the space related merit badges i teachi ran into the late astronaut again as an adult and was following a schedule of engineering education we had put together when challenger blew up i wound up sitting in with willard rockwell and his engineersinvisible going over things after the accident at the astrotech stockholders meeting by chance as a result so im much closer to the accident and any movie similarities i made sure that i was a good student and finished the degree four years later strangely enough on the recommendation of the rockwell engineer who told them not to fly challenger in 1986 and who later built endeavour
pos	excellent show instead of watching the same old sitcom type shows where its the same old thing just different stars this refreshing show provided an incredibly entertaining view of office situations we have been away from watching any television for 2 years and after coming back of all the shows available we look forward to watching this show on w shame on global for pulling the plug on this one i thought this one would be a winner lets be realistic about things few canadian shows make it everyone i talk to enjoys this show and i believe it was foolish of global to walk away i guess they want to stick it out with the typical mind numbing shows from the states instead of pulling behind a canadian made show that had a lot of promise dont get me wrong i enjoy a lot of shows on tv but come on people lets keep the variety this unique show provided a very comedic view of a slightly exaggerated realistic side of office life and relationships with unique characters that you dont see on any sitcoms today or in the past too bad that global had to say no to this one foolish mistake
pos	im watching this on the star world network overseas which buys american and canadian series that last one or two seasons like the jane show i thought of how many female lead comedy shows im actually able to watch on my own theres lucy bewitched i dream of jeanie the one with barbara feldman and then my mind goes kind of blank i cannot think of any others the women are all supporting roles not the lead so for me the jane show is in pretty good company one thing i just thought of though ive watched several things made in canada and i never recall any thing being filmed in a regular tv series that shows snow its all made at the height of summer lol granted its a great place to live climate wise in the summer but you would think they would show a little bit of canada in the winter since thats part of the lifestyle there also i mean sctv just for laughs come to mind as two comedy shows that lasted a long time filmed in canada and very little or none is shot with snow present even though they both do a lot of outdoor shots i digress but i kind of chuckle at jane and her obviously liberal ways being accused of racism to her neighbor and i like the bald guy and his craziness i found it on par with a uk series called the it crowd i think another office comedy with a female lead not by any means the best comedy ever but for a guy to say he can watch it alone thats saying something if i was with my wife she might really enjoy it since it addresses sex in the office and stuff like that so might be a good light comedy for couples to watch 7 of 10
pos	teresa pavlinek was a popular member of the toronto second city cast she has done numerous guest spots and commercials up here in canada finally someone has the sense to create a show for her the supporting case seems quite good too i have now watched the pilot several times and i still find it refreshing though i am not sure why the show is listed as the jane show 2004 i might be wrong but as far as i am aware the show was conceptualized in 2005 and appeared on global tv in canada in early 2006 it is a fresh idea and hopefully it does well too bad this couldnt be paired up with corner gas now i know corner gas is on ctv but the two shows would be great companion pieces
pos	the scots excel at storytelling the traditional sort many years after the event i can still see in my minds eye an elderly lady my friends mother retelling the battle of culloden she makes the characters come alive her passion is that of an eyewitness one to the events on the sodden heath a mile or so from where she livesof course it happened many years before she was born but you wouldnt guess from the way she tells it the same story is told in bars the length and breadth of scotland as i discussed it with a friend one night in mallaig a local cut in to give his version the discussion continued to closing timestories passed down like this become part of our being who doesnt remember the stories our parents told us when we were children they become our invisible world and as we grow older they maybe still serve as inspiration or as an emotional reservoir fact and fiction blend with aspiration role models warning stories archetypes magic and mysterymy name is aonghas like my grandfather and his grandfather before him our protagonist introduces himself to us and also introduces the story that stretches back through generations it produces stories within stories stories that evoke the impenetrable wonder of scotland its rugged mountains shrouded in mists the stuff of legend yet seachd is rooted in reality this is what gives it its special charm it has a rough beauty and authenticity tempered with some of the finest gaelic singing you will ever hearaonghas angus visits his grandfather in hospital shortly before his death he burns with frustration part of him yearns to be in the twentyfirst century to hang out in glasgow but he is raised on the western shores among a gaelicspeaking communityyet there is a deeper conflict within him he yearns to know the truth the truth behind his grandfathers ancient stories where does fiction end and he wants to know the truth behind the death of his parentshe is pulled to make a last fateful journey to the summit of one of scotlands most inaccessible mountains can the truth be told or is it all in storiesin this story about stories we revisit bloody battles poisoned lovers the folklore of old and the sometimes more treacherous folklore of accepted truth in doing so we each connect with angus as he lives the story of his own lifeseachd the inaccessible pinnacle is probably the most honest unpretentious and genuinely beautiful film of scotland ever made like angus i got slightly annoyed with the pretext of hanging stories on more stories but also like angus i forgave this once i saw the bigger picture forget the boxoffice pastiche of braveheart and its like you might even forego the justly famous dramatisation of the wicker man to see a film that is true to scotland this one is probably unique if you maybe meditate on it deeply enough you might even reevaluate the power of storytelling and the ageold question of whether there are some truths that cannot be told but only experienced
pos	an angry boy who has tragically lost his parents is looked after by his grandfather together they find common ground in the gaelic folk tales which have been passed down orally from generation to generation of islanders although tragic episodes such as the highland clearances feature in the stories there is a surprising amount of humour and gaiety in them its all filmed in skye so there is a double dose of beauty the mountain scenery is breathtaking and its a rare chance to hear scottish gaelic spoken im english so i had to read the subtitles but the sound of spoken gaelic is nonetheless wonderful the performances are just what you would expect from carefully chosen nonactors  in other words you are watching the real thing  people who care deeply about gaelic folklore and history the gaelic community especially on skye worked innumerable minor miracles to make this film anyone who has the slightest interest in gaelic folk history folk music oral culture scotland british history multiculturalism or social justice should go and see this film
pos	this movie is best described or compare to big fish the movie by tim burton but its a less glamorous and more in you face tale and of course here its not the father but his grandfather who tells the storiesthe movies narrative also moves back and forth so the story outline here at imdb might tell you more than you would like to read before watching the movie its funny and engaging enough even though you get from one story to another and have some dramatic moments too it also surprises you here and there with things you wouldnt expect a nice little movie then that deserves your attention especially if you like movies like that o
pos	i would highly recommend this movie and i certainly shall be personally recommending it to my friends and family here and abroad it was with excited anticipation that i have just preordered it online i enjoyed it so much it is not out until februarymarch 2008 but it will be well worth the wait but first go and see it in the cinema if you can there is nothing quite like the cinemaexperience of a cinemamade movie insist that your local cinema puts it on i went to see seachd the inaccessible pinacle tonight down here in london and was really impressed it is a marvel a truly beautiful film set in the scottish highlands you will laugh you will cry you will be moved in may different ways you will be intrigued and as the story within the stories is revealed you will be amazed at that revelationthis movie is in scottish gaelic with english subtitles but do not let that detract you if you are not a speaker of the gaelic i am just starting and my son does not nor did many people there tonight and it did not spoil it for us by any manner of means superlatives do not suffice the photography is superb  there is no cgi here and the movie is all the better for that here you have true photography the script is so skilfully and subtly written the manylayered plot weaves the magic art of the ancient storytellers the music is at times rousing at times haunting but always adding to the atmospheric ambiance and the acting  it is to behold  and the actors they the true weavers of this delightful yet profound film particularly the two main actors padruigtheyoung and padruigtheelder a true bard if ever there was who both carried a very heavy load and the direction well watch out richard and the producer responsible for raising funding hiring key personnel and arranging for distributors a task well done i hope that you will make sure that distribution goes out to our communities abroad and the gaelic community uill without you it could not have happened we were told that this movie was made on a low budget but you would not know it and i think it might well be because for what they might have lacked in money they more than made up for with the richness of the heart and the warmth and cooperation of the local scottish gaelic communitya heartfelt thanks to all concerned in the making and the sponsoring of seachd  mran taing many thanks from the gaels to the world from the world to the gaels
pos	i really have to disagree with guyyardleyrees who should he have watched the entire film would have seen some absolutely stunning scottish scenery some of the best ever shot in skye and found a film with a difficult start come together into a really poignant wholethis is not a big budget film rather it is a film that has a strong community feeli cant say how much standard films bore me  pushing out the same polished stuff again and again seachd doesnt seem to be about that at all it really seems to be trying to offer something more real and certainly more gaelic than any recent scottish filmok so the acting isnt in the style a blockbuster thats because the actors are seemingly real people i actually thought that the key roles of the boy and his grandfather were really convincing  and at times unusually beautifulseachd really bears a second viewing since there are many threads that become clearer second time around  that really do feed into the endingoverall the combination of music and at times stunning visuals plus a community approach to the acting and nonnormal structure has turned seachd into quite a distinctive and memorable film more of these please
pos	this movie really woke me up like it wakes up the main male character of this bravely different movie from his life slumberthis guy john ben chaplin leads his mediocre safe life of a bank teller in a small provincial english town until the stunningly gorgeous wild girltodiefor nadia nicole kidman ordered by email from russia enters his life to become his beloved wife by johns plan however a glitch turns up  nadia does not speak a word of johns language although calm and emotionless on the outside john becomes so interested in beautiful nadia that instead of using the full refund policy of the matching service he buys her a dictionary to start the communication processwhat happens henceforth in the plot really shakes poor john from his slumber of a decentlypaid safefeeling clerk into a decisionmaking decently thinking action figure giving the viewer a subliminal message you would have probably acted likewisekidman cassel  kassovitz make a great team acting russians and they are almost indistinguishable from the real thing almost only due to the slight accent present in their russian dialogues however slight enough to amaze a native russian by the hard work done to get the words sound right nicole kidman proves her talent once again by playing a character quite different from the previous roles at least from the cultural backgroundthe pace of the film is fast and captivating and you certainly are not ready to quit watching when the end titles appear you rather feel that youre in the middle of the plot and are left with a desire to see the sequel as soon as it comes outmy advice is to go out and get this film immediately and watch it and enjoy to sum it up it has an unusual plot great acting and ideas below the surface like the idea of the rude awakening from the artificial safe routine life of a wheel in a societys machine the life which members of the fight club were so keen to quit and the machine of which pink floyd sings welcome to the machine i bet that in the end john was rather off with sophia on their way to the unknown than not having met her at allthank you writers for the great story and everyone else for this great movie please make a sequel and you can stage it whereever and name the location whatever because the authenticity of the place is irrelevant to the 999999 percent of the potential viewers i am sure of it
pos	john ben chaplin is a lonely bank clerk who lives in a small town not far from london though the internet he contacts a russian agency of brides he selects sophia nicole kidman  the guy could be lonely and shy but certainly has a good taste doesnt he and when they met each other he realizes that she does not speak english the communication between each other is basically limited by sex again imagine what a terrible situation for the guy just have some kinky sex with nicole kidman on her birthday two russian friends of her visit them then lots of surprises will happen i liked this movie first it is almost impossible to be labeled is it a black comedy an action a thriller movie i believe all the choices are correct nicole kidman is gorgeous as usual and i am very curious about her russian is she speaking russian in a correct accent indeed or just faking anyway i found it an enjoyable movie my vote is eighttitle brazil a isca perfeita the perfect bait
pos	for a film that got little publicity and few people have heard about this was pretty good its another one of these modernday british crime films that are quirky snatch sexy beast etc its not wild like snatch but its interesting and it has some rough charactersit also has a corny and somewhat predictable ending but early in the show  not late  has some neat twists to make it very interesting for the firsttime viewer basically its about a lowkey british male who sends away for a russian mail order bride who winds up with the aid of two russian male friends providing a couple of big surprisesben chapin and nicole kidman costar and are very good as are vincent cassel and matthieu kassovitz as kidmans russian cohorts this is a different kind of film and wellacted kidman once again proves shes far more than just a beautiful face
pos	this is a good example a film that in spite of the low rating is more than worth watching the story is engaging and it doesnt take long before the chemistry between nicole kidman and ben chaplin grabs your attention the acting is first class and the characters are represented well sometimes it feels like the director couldnt decide himself between drama and romantic comedy ben chillers portrayal of the law abiding and shy englishman with porn sm magazines hidden in the bedroom creates plenty of moments for laughs as does the look in nicole kidmans eyes when she is offering john his first taste of intimacy in a long time other times the actors and especially nicole kidman give this comedy quite expertly a dramatic slant
pos	the trailer for this movie didnt do the movie justice and while the movie didnt know what it really wanted to get across the first half of the movie being a light romance comedy and the second have a more serious romantic drama the overall impact was much better than i thought it would be this movie was more of a date movie but the trailer made it into more of a suspense thriller which it never really turned out to be kidman being one of my favorites of course im biased but this movie proved to be a light sensitive if somewhat quirky movie that deserved better three out of four stars 9502
pos	are you a giraffe ask john to nadia and she sure of responding well responds him yes in this way begin the communication between a man and a woman who dont know each other and at the same time the questions and doubts in birthday girl a film that i heard a lot of times but i dont dare to see until two hours of write thisbirthday girl is a passionate movie that makes me fall in count at the same time that nicole kidman is one of the best actress besides she is pretty and intelligent that i have ever seen birthday girl is the story of a lonely and routine man who looks for a wife at internet the woman that he finds comes from russia she seems to be that delicate woman normal not more one day in her birthday comes suddenly his cousin and his friend the man begin to discover certain things since here he dont going to be the lonely and routine man that always have beenmuch of us going to think that this movie is just a regular one with a exploited plot much of us going to think that the action and thrills are sure and dont novel but birthday girl is just the opposite this movie is full of good surprises good performances and a imaginative plot that i had never seen and imagined this romantic thriller with certain funny touch is an excellent natural film with a lot of proposes for the films of it kind birthday girl have certain beauty and crudeness in its scenes but at the same time certain touching nature and makes it so deeperbirthday girl is sometimes sad sometimes funny sometimes violent but at the end is totally satisfactory and im not sorry in say that this is a masterpiecesorry for the mistakeswell if there any
pos	this film is definitely an odd love story though this film may not be much to shout about nicole kidman carries the film on her own the rest of the cast could quite easily be forgotten though ben chaplin does do quite a good job of hertfordshire life with shots of st albans  hemel hempstead town centre depicting the true essence of the area what starts outlooking like a regular episode of the popular british tv seriesheartbeat soon turns into a gritty gangster getaway action flicknothing truly memorable happens in this simple small film and thus endsup as fairly decent weekend entertainment a good one to watch and if you like the hero john are lonely thirty something you may find something to identify with in his character
pos	from what critics and audiences indicated birthday girl had to be a big fat clinker still because i love nicole kidman i decided to rent it last night it proved to be quite worthy of watching sure it isnt your basic american comedy and it doesnt take a genius to realize that it is a very british movie but thats why i liked it it was a change from all the other movies around a breath of fresh air sure there were some plot holes but overall it worked first off kidman was fabulous again in a very different not very glamorous but still quite sexy role she just keeps proving that she is one of the top talents in hollywood not only is her russian accent when she speaks english effective but there are times when she carries on long conversations in russian and if you didnt know it was nicole kidman you would never question her authenticity harrison ford should have taken note in k19 overall a slight little movie that works despite the horrible buzz
pos	the critics didnt like this film it bombed in the states and as a result received only a limited showing in britain which was a great shame because it represents british rather than american humour and should have been shown in britain firstnicole kidman looks stunning and is a totally convincing russian ben chaplin is the dustin hoffman character from the graduate and birthday girl has at least 4 scenes which remind the viewer of that 1960s classic despite being a totally different storysure it changes tack a number of times from comedy to black comedy to thriller to adventure  but its memorable moving and a weclome breath of fresh air compared to the average megabudget blockbustersee it with an open mind
pos	this is a comedy based on national stereotypes no doubt if you leave away pretending you know or you care what communism was about and how real russians or brits are if you accept and are not hurt by the conventions you can have fun with this film nicole kidman is at her best sexy moving and funny ben chaplin succeeds to avoid being completely outshadowed by nicole and the rest of the cast does good work as well the final is moving and logical  movie logics of course worth watching if you accept the rules of the game
pos	when i saw birthday girl i liked it so much i set out to see every nicole kidman film i could only to find all of them a disappointment compared to it i theorize that while the presence of a particular star usually guarantees a certain level of quality because of their artistic control with nicole kidman the influence she exerts is detrimental to film enjoymentimho thus for instance dogville even depriving the viewer of anything visual to detract from the existential insight she is hammering home or other films promoting gay and lesbianism as worthy of anyone elses attention or other pet causes of kidmans here she is a natural woman and she does a really great job i dont how or who was able to restrain her but apparently it worked the way the film depicts her openness despite her resistance gets to the heart of what makes a woman a woman and consequently what makes a mans most desperate hopes marginally attainable of course the fact the male lead transforms from a milquetoast clerk to macho man in the space of one film sounds like a male ego expansion fantasy but his transformation is adequately believable it isnt coyly contrived as it would be in a film engineered to bolster male ego instead it accurately records necessary growth arising from the films unique circumstancesalso quite charming is the way the criminals are portrayed as perfectly human apart from their criminal mission her gang has a coed rough and tumble fellowship which is foreign to american culture and while they are his adversaries they are never really his enemy in effect they teach him to be competei really marveled at kidmans ability to physically appear russian it had me wondering whether her ancestry was russian but none of the photos of her i examined showed any hint of it maybe it is just makeup but it was amazing i can only hope that they knock her over the head again soon so she can turn out another great film despite my gratuitous digs at ms kidman the message is this is a superior film in every way and probably the role of a lifetime
pos	a small funny film it is totally incredible unbelievable impossible but it is funny how an introverted masochist can become totally dependent and mesmerized even hypnotized by a girl he hardly knows but who was able to get down into his phantasms of course it is a denunciation of the foolish deals you can get to on the internet you must not believe ten percent of what youre told there and never ever ever accept to tie up your hands in a way or another to someone or something or some organization you do not know personally most of their businesses there are in a way or another going to fool you and raid you but here the chap deserves being the victim of such gangsters because he is not only naive he is absurdly silly but then the film becomes funny because it ends up with the victim of the crooked business having the upper hand and ending up playing the same game with his victimizer and winning one think is sure too security in english airports is not exactly what it should be but i guess its not better anywhere else in the world and even now they have tightened up all rules and regulations it is just fun to go through their procedures and foil them systematically then they have their vengeance by losing your luggage a real plague on modern airports and dont expect to get fair compensation or even confiscating a bottle opener or a can opener because it may be dangerous i can see myself cutting my way through the side of the plane with a can opener funny isnt it dr jacques coulardeau university paris dauphine university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne  university versailles saint quentin en yvelines
pos	modern original romantic storyvery good acting of both nicole kidman and ben chaplinmiss kidman does a nice job in imitating a russian accent ben chaplin is also good as the shy dull clerk for the men and some women  miss kidman looks fantastic and is very sympathetic i forgot what a gorgeous woman she is its not hard to imagine that john falls in love with her some unexpected turns in the story are good for the suspense although i hoped for a happy ending the last part of the movie was quite a surprise for me conclusion  good movie les paysbas  huit points
pos	every time i see nicole i like her more i love a movie like this a woman you just wont give up on but she keeps breaking your heart first movie i remember seeing like this was of human bondage the kim novak  laurence harvey version the beefs about the correctness of the russian spoken in this film are petty it was good enough to fool me or anybody else who cant speak russian im sure funny how people miss the point the nogoodnik russian guys were well cast too finally i have to tip my hat to ben chaplin as somebody else noted he plays a sap with great dignity and there was definitely some heat between him and nicole to think guys get paid for that mindblowing
pos	nicole kidman is a wonderful actress and here shes great i really liked ben chaplin in the thin red line and he is very good here too this is not great cinema but i was most entertained given most films these days this is high praise indeed
pos	ive had a lot of experience with women in russia and this movie portrays what a lot of them are like unfortunately they are very cunning ruthless and greedy as well as highly unfair from the robotic sex the hustling for gifts to the lies and betrayal ive experienced it all in russiai know what im talking about and here are my qualifications here are the photojournals of my three trips to russia in search of a bride it includes thousands of pics of many hot russian girls i met black comedy scams i was privy to and the story of my mugging and appearance on russian national tvhttpwwwhappierabroadcomphotojournalshtmits like reality tv you will love it i spent a ton of time putting it together so check it out the russian woman that nicole kidman plays is a lot like the julia and katya in my photojournalsmy 3 bride seeking trips in russia happen to be very exciting and would sell so why dont they make a movie out of my bride seeking adventures in russia however there is one factual impossibility in this film and that is the way which the guy orders his bride from a catalog and having her arrive at an airport it doesnt work that way at all so i dont understand why the media likes to perpetuate this there isnt a single russian bride introduction website that works this way and i challenge anyone to find one that does the fact is you can only order the russian ladys contact info email address phone number etc from the website from there you correspond and then visit her and if you want to bring her to your country you start the immigration process at your ins office and wait months after that thats how it works in real life you cant just order her to arrive at your airport us immigration would never allow such a thing to happenwumaster  i got everything i wanted by going abroad you can too httpwwwhappierabroadcom
pos	this is a great little film thats very unique and creative with some great plot twists and wonderful performances all the characters are great and the story while bizarre is fascinating and very interesting plus nicole kidman is simply amazing in this its very hard to describe this movie because it really is quite bizarre its a comedyromance one minute then it turns into a thriller the next however it was still very entertaining all the same plus nicoles russian accent was fantastic and extremely convincing chaplin and kidman had very good chemistry together and i loved vincent cassels performance plus some of the plot twists really took me by surprise the ending was very cute and its unpredictable throughout plus this movie is quite underrated as well you will feel sorry for chaplin and the way that he is scammed and i thought all the characters were really likable plus the finale is especially goodthis is nicoles movie though and she carries it with her incredibly sexy performance this is a great little film thats very unique and creative with some great plot twists and wonderful performances i highly recommend this one the direction is very good jez butterworth does a very good job here with great camera work solid angles and keeping the film at a fast pace the acting is wonderful nicole kidman is stunningly gorgeous and is amazing as always she is incredibly sexy very likable had one of the coolest accents added a lot of presence had very good chemistry with ben chaplin and had a very mysterious character she was amazing kidman rules ben chaplin is great here he is extremely likable had a cool character had very good chemistry with kidman the only thing i didnt like was him taking out his anger out on kidman even though what she did was wrong and i loved how he got revenge in the end vincent cassel is fantastic as the main villain yes he was ott but he was very intense and quite creepy at times this role was perfect for him mathieu kassovitz is ok here but didnt have much to do rest of the cast are fine overall i highly recommend this one 12 out of 5
pos	good funny straightforward story excellent nicole kidman i almost always like the movies shes in this was a good vehicle for someone adept at comedy and drama since there are elements of both a romantic comedy wrapped around two crime stories great closing lines chaplin very good here was also good in another good but unpopular romantic comedy truth about cats  dogs maybe theyre too implausible ebert didnt even post a review for this the great screwball comedies obviously were totally implausible bringing up baby etc if youve seen one implausible comedy youve seen them all or maybe people are ready to move on from the 1930s weird birthday girl is a movie ive enjoyed several times nicole kidman may be the killer app for home video
pos	i caught this on the dish last night i liked the movie i traveled to russia 3 different times adopting our 2 kids i cant put my finger on exactly why i liked this movie other than seeing bad turn good and good turn semibad i liked the look ben chaplin has through the whole movie like i cant belive this is happening to me whether its good or bad it the same look and it works great ending 710 rent it or catch it on the dish like i did
pos	excellent movie albeit slightly predictable i have to comment on nicole kidmans acting in this movie some of her other works havent shown the amazing talent this woman has but birthday girl doesnt suffer from this in the slightest even without words kidmans acting shines through
pos	as usual hollywood stereotyped everyone in the movie but this one is a classic  from the uptight white collar banker to the russian woman well done even facial expressions were great language was perfect even in russian language and nicole did a splendid job hey guys  you get what you pay for
pos	i didnt really know what to expect when going out to watch the film apart from the slightly surreal basic plotline that a lonely man orders a russian bride over the internet that and it had nicole kidman in it i absolutely loved the film though and came out thinking wowrefreshingly down to earth the film moves along nicely with a few suprises at each corner the relationships in the film are believeable with nicole and chaplin working against each other beautifully the humour is subtle with some great officelike scenes at the bank and the thriller element add tension without being hollywoodoverall the film is about real people in an unusual situation its less about heroics and more about delicate relationships britfilmmaking at its best910
pos	i must confess that i was completely shocked by this film for one i went to see it on a whim expecting something mediocre but given this the most shocking thing was that this was in a populist american cinema at all this is british comedy at its finest  dark quirky and funny in ways that american films just never are i must stop short however of recommending this wholeheartedly to anyone i went to see it with several people some english some european and some american and while some of us loved it mainly from the first two groups some hated it and found it worthless if you think youre into this kind of thing then go if not dont 1010
pos	and i am a nicole kidman fanatic i would pay to see and hear her read the moscow phone book which for all i know she may have been doing when she was speaking russian in this movie all four of the principals are excellent but the movie itself is a number of good images and better scenes held together by nothingwhile one is always ready to suspend disbelief while watching a movie this one asks too much of the viewer it could have been very funny which it is in parts or quite frightening which it is in one scene but the director didnt seem to know which way to go
pos	this film has a clear storyline which is quite unusual to the musical genre cats phantom of the opera and other andrew lloyd webbers musicals can be considered metaphorical as they use literary works as their framework biarkan bintang menari bbms storyline touches the very core of human relationships especially that of indonesian people despite the fact the film was based on a supposedly fairytale its actually a fantasy of the child in indonesian adults the dance sequences are not perfect yet the songs represent how indonesians express themselves i reckon the choreographer should explore indonesian way of dancing by not dismaying the fact that indonesias dance development tends to be more westernized the dance sequences seem awkward in some ways and not synchronized with the songs andor music yet i still love this movie and regard it as a new wave of indonesian film genre which i hope to improve in the future
pos	in watching this early demille work it was once again reinforced to me that early demille is far superior to late demille his attention to use of light within scenes is remarkable his pacing is very good enabling much to be told in the space of an hour or so it is a pity that he wasnt as intuitive about the style of his later sound films as he seemed to be in his silent filmsthis was the first film in which i had seen cleo ridgely she was remarkable quite restrained and yet conveyed a broad spectrum of emotionsthe ending is wonderful
pos	this is a better than average silent movie and its still well worth seeing if you are a fan of the silents however if you arent yet a fan of the genre i suggest you try a few other films before watching this one thats because the plot just seems pretty old fashioned and difficult to believe in spots but despite this its still a good film and kept my interesta nice lady unfortunately hooked up with the wrong man and ran away to marry him the film starts five years later after she has come to realize that he is really a brutal thief despite this she tries to make the best of it and not dwell on how good life had been before this jerk came into her life however the rent is due and theres no money so the lady is forced to look for work she becomes a personal seamstress for a rich lady whose husband is trying to swing a business deal unfortunately the lady who they were trying to hook up a potential client with for a dinner party cant make it and the seamstress is paid handsomely to be the mans date well like cinderella she cleans up pretty well and the man is infatuated with her what to do nowgiven that she is actually married and the new fella wants to marry her well see the movie yourself to see how its all resolved i didnt like how they handled the husband as it seemed awfully predictable and clichd however once he was out of the way i do admire how the film also didnt give up a bythenumbers finale and left the film with a few loose endsall in all a very good film worth seeing but certainly not great
pos	some years ago satellite channel uk gold promoted repeats of men behaving badly with the hype here it is the original flatsharing sitcom this was in fact untrue man about the house was also a flatsharing sitcom and ran from 197376it was the brainchild of johnnie mortimer and brian cooke creators of the popular sitcom father dear father when it ended they decided they wanted to do something more in harmony with the times in the first episode chrissy  paula wilcox  and jo  sally thomsett  are tidying their myddleton terrace flat following a wild party when they find a man in their bath he is robin tripp  richard osullivan  a southampton cookery student of no fixed abode while his clothes dry out he puts on a ladies dressing gown and prepares them a meal they are so impressed by his culinary skills that they invite him to stay but there must be no naughty business so robin has to pretend to be gayon bbc2s i love 1973 shown in 2000 julie burchill claimed that house showed her a way of life she envied she was not alone one of the most iconic  for me anyway  images of 70s british television was sally thomsett coming out of the london underground carrying a parasol and a blind man doing a double take as her pert bottom swings past a man living with two girls was a risqu subject for the time but mrsmary whitehouse had no need to get hot under the collar it was innocent goodnatured fun mortimer and cookes scripts went as close as they could to the edge without crossing itrichard osullivan was still playing bingham in itvs doctor in charge when this got started in fact the second run of in charge overlapped with the first of house he was born to play the sexmad robin paula wilcoxs chrissy was more streetwise than beryl her character she played in the lovers while sally thomsetts jo was a lovable dizzy blonde as time wore on he became almost like an older brother to themfor many viewers brian murphy and yootha joyce stole the show as the warring ropers george had lost interest in sex but mildred had not they went on to their own show  the aptly titled george  mildred the late doug fisher was good value as as robins wideboy friend larry he worked so well he was made into a regularwithin a year of its debut there was the inevitable movie spinoff i am not a big fan of the man about the house movie because i think it was stretched to fit the big screen most of its characters had never appeared in the seriesthe format was sold to america where it became the longrunning threes company starring the late john ritter and suzanne somers it was far more suggestive than the british original with somers often seen in sexy clothingafter six seasons house ended with chrissy marrying robins older brother norman  norman eshley  fans were devastated to see robin failing to get the girl he loved but there was some consolation in the fact that he too landed his own show  robins nest
pos	while the british produced some hilarious and slick sitcoms in the 1990s  ab fab men behaving badly one foot in the grave etc  the 70s were the real golden agein the 1970s there were whole new territories to explore including the sexual revolution feminism and the slowly evolving awareness of a need for sensitivity that would twenty years later become political correctness attempts to grapple with the confusion of this thoroughly modern world were the subtle and notsosubtle themes in everything from the skits of monty pythons flying circus to sitcoms like man about the house by the late 70s this grappling resulted in more meditative and bittersweet sitcoms such as the masterpiece butterfliesman about the house is a perfect example of the good britcoms of the time  slightly genteel cheeky fresh ingenuous sometimes outrageous with some well made observations on contemporary life compare it to a cynical 90s show such as ab fab and it is hard to believe the two were created in the same countryman about the house is one of the great britcoms of the 70s right up there with good neighbors the good life and about the houses spin off george and mildred its quality is attested to by the fact that  as with good neighbors  its creators writers and many of its cast have had continued success in british television
pos	as is nearly always the case when britain comes up with an entertaining andor successful sitcom or quiz show the yanks will come along and poach the format and produce their own grossly inferior version man about the house is of course no exception to that rule the yanks version  threes company  was unwatchable braindead pap that seem to run forever a prime example of quantity over  nonexistent  quality the original on the other hand is a fondlyremembered gem that had the savvy  like fawlty towers  to pull the plug at precisely the right time  unlike the 637 episodes of hilarity that threes company came up with  jo was cute there was brilliant chemistry between the ropers richard osullivan made it all look so easy the scripts whilst not exactly oscar wildestandard were consistently funny and chrissy was the most dropdead gorgeous woman who has walked the face of this planet since the dead sea was merely feeling unwell nuff said
pos	man about the house is a true situation comedy in every sense of the word the comedy concerns a character called robin tripp played by the great richard o sullivan who finds himself after a wild party ending up at the home of two ladies called jo and chrissy ironically the party was held to say goodbye to their old flatmate the obvious ends up happening as he moves inman about the house was a precursor to cooke and mortimers spin off show george and mildred which featured the 2 characters who were landlords to jo chrissy and robin these two characters would actually turn out to be the linchpins of man about the house with mildred the late and much missed yootha joyce in particular getting some of the best lines of the series a semiregular character was larry doug fisher a useless person who was always on the scrounge and only ever came round when he wanted to borrow something and never to return itthe americans did a version called threes company but it doesnt stand a chance when compared to this far funnier original thames took a risk in producing a comedy about a man sharing a flat with 2 women at a very conservative time but they should worry as the ratings at the time suggest that around 20 million people just wanted to watch a good old fashioned bit of comedy with inspired casting and a sharp script what a pity modern comedy cant reach that high standardthis programme is available on network dvd
pos	one of the comedies of the 1970s also has the best signature tune of any comedy show the story is about three people sharing a flat living above their landlords george and mildred the comedy rests on the mix of the people sharing a man and two women richard o sullivan is besotted with paula wilcox its played in a gentle and not a leering way which is why this show was such a successthe scripts and the stars were always giving the best performances and richards frustrated love life was shown with a relaxed charm the end titles contained visual jokes which went unnoticed in the early 1970s but concerned the flat sharers living arrangements
pos	this film was the first british teen movie to actually address the reality of the violent rock and roll society rather than being a lucid parody of 1950s teenage life in an attempt to celebrate the work of liverpools junior liaison officers the opening title points out that 92 of potential delinquents who have been dealt with under this scheme have not committed a second crime however this becomes merely a pretext to the following teendrama until the films epilogue where we are instructed that we shouldnt feel responsible or sorry for such delinquents however mixedup they might seemstanley baker plays a tough detective who reluctantly takes on the post of juvenile liaison officer this hardboiled character is a role typical of baker having been currently on the trail of a notorious arsonist known as the firefly and does not relish the distraction of the transfer however as in all good police dramas he is led back full circle by a remarkable turn of events back to his original investigationhis first case leads him to the home of two young children mary and patrick murphy played by reallife brother and sister duo who have committed a petty theft here he meets cathie satisfyingly portrayed by anne heywood their older sister whom he eventually becomes romantically involved with it quickly becomes obvious that the squalid environment of such innercity estates is a breeding ground for juvenile delinquencythe elder brother of the murphy family johnny is the leader of a gang of rock and roll hoodlums mccallum does an eyecatching turn as the americanized mixedup kid who owes more to the likes of marlon brando than any previous british star one is reminded of brandos character johnny from the wild one who led a leatherclad gang of rebellious bikers in much the same way as this films johnny leads his gangthankfully the preachiness of earlier dearden crime dramas such as the blue lamp is not so apparent instead we are presented with several well drawnout characters on both sides of the law as the drama of the delinquents and the romantic interest between heywood and baker takes the forefrontthe plot whilst at times predictable does deliver some memorable scenes the disruptive influence that rock and roll music was thought to have had is played out in a scene where johnny abandons himself to the music leading a menacing advance on the police sergeant the most grippingly memorable piece of film however is the climatic classroom scene where a bunch of terrified school children including mary and patrick are held hostage at gunpoint by johnny obviously in the light of the reallife dumblaine massacre this scene seems all the horrifying understandably because of this the film is seldom aired or available to modern audiences
pos	this film was shot on location in gerard gardens in liverpool and was the uks answer to films such as blackboard jungle the film stands the test of time quite well with all the moral stories still or even more relevant today the film feature some fine performance from some notable british actors such as david mccallum stanley baker peter cushing and anne heywood baker plays a liverpool cop assigned to juvenile liaison duties with the premise that if you catch the kids at an early age they will end up being responsible adultsnotable cameos in the film include freddie starr fred fowell and melvyn hayes gloria tsai chin and michael chow play brother and sister they are real life brother and sister who are caught up in an arsonists web tsai chin is still acting and can be seen in the latest nicole kidman film the interpretorviolent playground features a gun siege in a school so is unlikely to be shown on tv following similar events in scotland  russiai lived in gerard gardens where the film was shot though was not born at the time and have fond memories of the area i have recently completed a documentary on gerard gardens which includes extracts from violent playground and a small uk film coast to coast which stars lenny henry and pete postlewaite the tenements were demolished in 1987 and the films go some way in keeping the memory alivethere were some complaints from the residents when the film was released as the film portrayed the area in a bad light time has helped heal those woundsa little gem of a film i would recommend you seek this out
pos	ive long wanted to see this film being a fan of both peter cushing and david mccallum i agree that the romantic subplot was a waste of time but the talent of mccallum shines through this juvie role thank heavens for turner classic which aired the show last week i can imagine that there were lots of problems with children after the war especially with the way things were throughout the 1950s some of the boys are a bit scary i certainly wouldnt want to met them on a welllit street much less a dark one there were some good insights regarding the feelings of a firebug as well or as they call him a firefly
pos	i dont agree with one of the reviewers who compared this film to the american international pictures basil deardon has directed a brutally realistic film with an honest attempt to portray the rise of juvenile delinquency in post war england but without the sentimentality of blackboard jungle the cinematography was excellent as it really captured the scariness and isolation of the huge housing estate the estate looked like an old prison stanley baker was excellent as the hardened detective reassigned to the juvenile division  urgent urgent  larceny  five iced lollies he finds he is the butt of many jokes david mccallum showed that he was one of britains top young talents of the fifties he had a very different role in another stanley baker film hell drivers his portrayal of johnny and the fanatical following he inspired was very frightening ann heywood was also very good as the cynical cathie i wouldnt say there was a romantic subplot in itdetective jack truman is investigating a string of arson attacks by someone labeled the firefly just as he finds evidence which could lead to a breakthrough he is assigned to the juvenile division  he is pretty disgusted at what he feels is not proper police work amid all the heckling he gets his first call out  the 6 year old murphy twins are working a scam at the local lolly shopstaking the twins home he meets their brother the charismatic johnny and their embittered sister cathie he starts to appreciate how life on the ghastly housing estates can turn young kids into criminals as he gets more involved with the family he realises there is a strong link between the fires johnny and a frightened chinese youth who works for a laundry the local priest peter cushing in an unusual role away from the hammer horrors explains that when johnny was younger he had rescued some people from a burning building and had been hailed a hero he wanted to recapture the feeling of importance and being useful and felt he could by lighting fires the school siege was filmed in a very real way and the viewer felt the childrens fear  the teacher thinking only of her own safety runs off and locks them in the room with the frightened gunmani thought it was a really excellent film that tried to show some of the social problems britain experienced after the warhighly recommended
pos	hi for all the people who have seen this wonderful movie im sure thet you would have liked it as much as i i love the songs once you have seen the show you can sing along as though you are part of the show singing and dancing  dancing and singing the song one is an all time fave musical song too and the strutters at the end with the mirror its so oh you have to watch this one
pos	anyone who has seen this movie and reviewed it poorly i would refer them to roger eberts review of this movie he is one of the most respected critics in the industry and he gave it 3 12 starsthis is a great movie it may not be perfect or spectacular but i enjoyed it a chorus line is not so much a story as it is a group of stories about the lives of broadway hopefuls i read reviews where people said that too much time was wasted on the romance between zach and cassie that is an incorrect view it is another story along with all the other stories that are told about each of the broadway hopefuls what people fail to realize is that those who are dancers for broadway shows go through the same things that the common man goes through and that i think is really the point of the whole show it is to showcase not only the talent of these special dancers but to give us some poignant things to think about in regard to life in general this is a study of life as a broadway star anyone who has dreamed of becoming a broadway star watches this movie with a great feeling of relationship because they have gone through exactly what the characters are going through this is a great musical it has its slow points and at times gets a little confused with the pacing of certain story lines but all in all i thoroughly enjoyed it take a closer look at the movie and then maybe you will understand what i am talking about
pos	i love this movie i mean the story may not be the best but the dancing most certainly makes up for it you get to know a little bit about each character the way they want you to learn about them i just think that you wont like this movie unless youre into broadway
pos	this is a great film the first time i saw it i thought it was absorbing from start to finish and i still do now i may not have seen the play but even if i had it wouldnt stop me thinking that the film is just as good
pos	this movie will always be a broadway and movie classic as long as there are still people who sing dance and act
pos	as many reviewers here have noted the film version differs quite a bit from the stage version of the story i have never seen the stage version of the story and therefore i have a more favorable review of the film than many other reviewers perhaps richard attenborough was not the best choice for director of the film but the film is still an entertaining account of several dancers trying to make the big time in choreographer michael douglas show the film does right by not selecting any famous actors or performers to wind up in the final tryout group this way our attention is focused on the dancers movements and individual stories and struggles as they unfold during a marathon day of tryouts douglas is also probably not the best choice for the part apparently some songs were cut out in favor of a new one and the backstage clichridden story of a romantic liaison between a dancer and the choreographer was added i have to say in all fairness this was the weakest part of the film the repeated intrusions cassie made during tryouts appear to mirror the almost desperate pleas one often has to make when engaging in the artistic professions in the absence of talent andor luck however this aspect of the film has been done to death in the past and its curious to see this tired old shoe kicking its heel up once again the revelations of the dancers themselves began promisingly enough with the i can do that number but then it plodded a little at various points while the dancers were telling their stories frankly their stories differed little from real life folks who never get a chance like this  of 4 stars
pos	i watched this movie after seeing it on broadway i love the broadway musical and i love the movie i watched the movie like it was not related to the broadway show i am an avid reader and have seen what happens to most books when they are turned into movies so i developed a philosophy really early assume that the movie is going to be based on the book  or musical in this case but that while the story line may be similar it will not be the same it will be different so watch it for what it isi danced for 12 years before i had to make a choice i was a good dancer picking up chorus work in local productions as a child etc but i wasnt super talentedi was however super talented as a show rider i was told by my dance instructor and my trainer  who i spent several months a year at his farm out of state that i had to make a choice when i turned 14 that i needed to move up from dancing two hours fourfive days a week and riding 3 hours a day 7 days a week and dedicate to one or the other so i dearly love dancing and i love this movie and a lot of the other ballet and dance movies i just chose to watch this movie for what it is it is a great movie about raw emotion and human interaction it is about the power of anticipation and heartbreak when you work really hard to get something you want and you just do not get it i love the movie i love the broadway musical
pos	when i really began to be interested in movies at the age of eleven i had a big list of must see films and i would go to blockbuster and rent two or three per weekend some of them were not for all audiences and my mother would go nuts i remember one of the films on that list was a chorus line and could never get it so now to see it is a dream come trueof course i lost the list and i would do anything to get it back because i think there were some really interesting things to watch there i mean take a chorus line a stage play turned into film i know its something we see a lot nowadays but back then it was a little different apparently and this film has something specialmost of the musicals made movies today take the chance the camera gives them for free to create different sceneries and take the characters to different places a chorus line was born on a theater stage as a play and it dies in the same place as a movie following a big audition held by recognized choreographer zach michael douglas richard atenborough directs a big number of dancers as they try to get the jobeverything happens on the same day the tension of not knowing the stress of having to learn the numbers the silent competition between the dancersand it all occurs on the stage where douglas puts each dancer on the spotlight and makes them talk about their personal life and their most horrible experiences there are hundreds of dancers and they are all fantastic but they list shortens as the hours go bylike a movie i saw recently a prairie home companion the broadcast of a radio show atenborough here deals with the problem of continuity on or behind the stage things are going on and time doesnt seem to stop again i dont if atenborough cut a lot to shoot this but it sure doesnt look like it and anyway its a great directing and editing john bloom work but in that little stage what you wonder is what to do with the camerawith only one setting ronnie taylors cinematography finds the way making closeups to certain characters zooming in and out showing the stage from different perspective and also giving us a beautiful view of new yorkin one crucial moment douglas tells the ones that are left before we start eliminating youre all terrific and id like to hire you all but i cant this made me think about reality shows today where the only thing that counts is the singing or dancing talent and where the jury always says that exact words to the contestants before some of them are leaving even when they are not good its hard you must imagine at least here where all of them really are terrificto tell some of the stories the characters use songs and in one second the stage takes a new life and it literally is a dream come true the music by marvin hamlisch and the lyrics by edward kleban make the theater to film transition without flaws showing these dancers feelings and letting them do those wonderful choreographies by michael bennett the book in the theater also becomes a flawless and very short screenplay by arnold schulman which is very touching at times so if its not with a song it will be with a word but in a chorus line its impossible not to be movedduring one of the rehearsal breaks in the audition cassie a special dancer played by alyson reed takes the stage to convince douglas character that she can do it the words let me dance for you never sounded more honest and more beautifully put in music and lyrics
pos	as a disclaimer ive seen the movie 56 times in the last 15 years and i only just saw the musical this week this allowed me to judge the movie without being tainted by what was or wasnt in the musical however it tainted me when i watched the musical   i actually believe michael douglas worked quite well in that role along with kasey i think her let me dance for you scene is one of the best parts of the movie a worthwhile addition compared to the musical the dancers and singing in the movie are much superior to the musical as well as the cast which is at least 10 times bigger easier to do in the movie of course the decors lighting dancing and singing are also much superior in the movie which should be expected and was indeed delivered the songs that were in common with the musical are better done in the movie the new ones are quite good ones and the whole movie just delivers more than the musical in my opinion especially compared to a musical which has few decors the one bad point on the movie is the obvious cuts between the actors talking and dubbed singers during the singing portions for some of the characters but their dancing is impeccable and the end product was more enjoyable than the musical
pos	does anyone else cry tears of joy when they watch this film i love it one of my top 10 films of all time it just makes me feel good i watch the closing production number with all the cast members over and over and over bebe benson michelle johnston is the babe of the film imho i never saw the play but i get angry when i read reviews that say the play was better than the film the two are like apples and oranges the film making process will seldom deliver a finished product that is faithful to the original work i believe its only due to the fear of public alienation that many well known works adapted to the screen arent changed more than they are this is a very good film it is very satisfying thats all you need to know
pos	heres an excellent barbara stanwyck double bill on one disc the first movie  and believe me the lesser of the two  is mgms to please a lady 1950 in which she is paired with clark gable it is essentially a star vehicle with gable as usual dominating the film with his screen presence here he plays a macho racing driver who gets some bad press from feminist reporter stanwyck and the battle of the sexes begins of course after much ado they eventually end up in each others arms and it all comes to a predictable and pleasing close a bit of a fluff of a move really but gable and stanwyck  two icons of the golden age  make it watchablebut the real meat on this dvd is the second feature  a marvellous and quite unknown little thriller called jeopardy produced by mgm in 1953 this is a wonderful little gem of a movie that hasnt dated one iota here stanwyck plays the wife of barry sullivan and mother to their young son lee aaker on vacation on a deserted and remote mexican beach when suddenly tragedy strikes a dilapidated wooden pier collapses trapping sullivan under a heavy pylon and guess what yesthe tide is coming in with not a soul in sight and unable to free him herself stanwyck sets off by car for assistance after driving some distance the only aid she can muster comes from an unscrupulous escaped convict ralph meeker who  in return for his help  wants more from her than money or a change of clothes ill do anything to save my husband does she or doesnt she meeker runs away with the picture he turns in quite a brilliant performance once he comes into the film you simply cannot take your eyes off him an actor in the smouldering brando style he surprisingly never made much of his career in films although he gave splendid performances as the unsavoury disgraced cavalry officer in the outstanding mannstewart western naked spur 1953 and as one of the doomed sacrificial french troopers in stanley kubricks powerful ww1 drama paths of glory 1957 his only real claim to fame was as mike hammer in mickey spillanes kiss me deadly in 1955 his performance in jeopardy should have done wonders for him but he had only a soso career in films he died in 1988because of this release jeopardy can now proudly take its rightful place as a classic noir a memorable taut and exciting thriller thanks to fine performances tight direction by john sturges the crisp monochrome cinematography of victor milner and an atmospheric score by dimitri tiomkin extras however are no great shakes except for a radio version of jeopardy and trailers for both moviesthis disc is also part of a barbara stanwyck box set celebrating her centenary hard to believe that the lady would be over 100 years old if she was still aroundjeopardy  an mgm winner
pos	leonard maltin mustve been watching some other movie though i find his guide to be quite a valuable resource please disregard his comments on this one he states starts off well then fizzles when its really the reverse  starts off tepid then catches fire the plot is about as simple as it gets happy mom happy dad and happy son take a vacation at an isolated beach dad incapacitated in accident mom runs off to get help meets up with dangerous escaped convict mom tries to trick convict into helping while dad waits and hangs on for dear lifegood whiteknuckler given an electric jolt by ralph meeker appearing suddenly the director john sturges films it in a clever way that will make you gasp around halfway through as the cunning desperate criminal meeker is an unusually flippant reckless actor at least here and in the classic kiss me deadly and he happily snatches the keys to the films narrative and speeds off with the top down his character has a habit of grinning childishly and saying pretty neat huh when hes especially pleased with his misdeeds there is a funny break in the action when they get a flat tire and he tersely instructs his hostage barbara stanwyck dont go away she fires back where would i go theyre in the middle of nowhere and he realizes sitcomishly yeah thats right the friction between them is a hootthere are flaws somewhat ridiculous ones theres one scene where the police who have been chasing after meeker for some time stop stanwycks car and to evade detection meeker rests his head on her shoulder like a loving husband supposedly would and pretends to be asleep as shes being questioned a he looks conspicuously unmasculine in this pose and b i think its safe to say that any adult who appears to be asleep during an encounter with law enforcement would certainly arouse suspicionstill a sturdy thriller which builds to an exciting and edifying conclusion
pos	jeopardy is a tense satisying thriller a cut above a b but not really a major production it qualifies as almost an experimental film as the studio that produced it metro was desperately looking for new kinds of films stars and directors to compete with the then new medium of television the director john sturges was an upandcomer whose best years lay ahead he had just recently begun directing a level films and had already proved himself a most capable craftsman stars barbara stanwyck barry sullivan and ralph meeker were at very different phases of their careers stanwycks glory years were behind her and yet she could still carry a film as she proves here barry sullivan as her husband was one of a dozen or so leading men who got started in films in the forties who never quite achieved the success many had hoped for him he was a fine lowkey actor poised but in an upper middle rather than upper class way which made him excellent in professional roles as the escaped convict who is the only person around who can save sullivans life he is trapped under a pier and the tide is rising ralph meeker is more energetic than usual this excellent actor had the misfortune of having come to films after brando and clift he was in his way as good an actor as either of them but he lacked charisma his bargaining with stanwyck which comes down to his demanding sex in exchange for saving her husband by implication only as this is 1953 makes for an intriguing premise which had this been a different kind of film could all raised all sorts of interesting questions about stanwycks character meeker is indeed a more exciting character than sullivan and in her scenes with him stanwyck is livelier than she is with her husband and son but as this is a formula picture not a strindberg play the possibility that stanwyck might want want to have a flingleaving aside the question of her husbands predicamentremains unexplored in this sense the incoming tide doesnt quite have the effect one might have wished though the movie remains tense and highly entertaining thanks to excellent acting fine location photography nearly all of it outdoors and excellent direction by the woefully underrated mr sturges
pos	i found this movie to be suspenseful almost from the getgo when miss stanwyck starts her narration its only a few minutes until you realize that trouble is coming the deserted area the lock on the deserted gas station door everything sets you up to wait for ithere it comes at first you think it will be about the little boy but all too soon you start holding your breath watching the tide coming in i found this movie to be really stressful even though i had watched it before and was prepared for the denouement now a movie that can keep you in suspense even when you have seen it before deserves some sort of special rating maybe a white knuckles award
pos	i like cheap perfume better it doesnt last as long  ralph meekers convict character lawson tells this to barbara stanwycks helen character after he gets a whiff of the perfume that she picked out wher husband in tijuana this line cracked me up and also seemed like a metaphor for this film  that cheap is better than expensive because a cheap perfumeloving man who has a way with a 2 x 4 is a better man to have around in the long run i agree with some of the other comments posted about helens attraction to lawson even though her narration states that she wants lawson to be put away she did seem attracted to his fiery nature and that passion he stirred up in her wouldnt likely wash away with the tide
pos	the only time i have seen this movie was when i was 10 years old i have remembered it all of these years as i couldnt sleep for a week or more after seeing it it just absolutely rattled me i was on vacation with my aunts in ft worth texas and i will never forget it now 48 years later my daughter is trying to get a copy of this for me to view as an adult it has taken a lot of research to find out what movie it was but i always remembered that barbara stanwyck was in it and finally was able to get the name and reviews on it i very much enjoyed it but it gave me quite a scare jaqui
pos	jeopardy has the feel of being a stock movie of sorts  one of the movies that the studios pumped out inbetween big budgetbox office ones its a mere 70 minutes and doesnt feature many sets and the only star is barbara stanwyck but what a star of course stanwyck is a tough lady once again as she runs into an escaped convict while seeking help for her trapped husband in the mexican desert the majority of the movie is focused on how she deals with her captor who wants her to submit to him in exchange for his help some psychological battling there its a surprisingly effective little movie  its short length makes it taut and that stanwyck is great should go without mention but ill still praise her every time
pos	what a great barbara stanwyck film that i happened to see the other night jeopardy was fantastic it was made in 1953 and probably for double bills but it kept me on the edge of my seatbarbara stanwyck plays helen who with husband doug barry sullivan and son lee aaker drive to an isolated fishing spot in mexico for a vacation husband has a fall from the jetty and the only way he is to be saved is if barbara drives back to a garage for some ropewhile there she runs into a psychotic killer ralph meeker  one of my favourites and what follows is a game of cat and mouse as barbara tries everything in her power to get meeker to come back with her to free her husbandthe film was so suspenseful and such a surprise  i was not expecting such a great film but i suppose i should have realized  is there anything barbara stanwyck does that is anything less than wonderful
pos	it seems to be a perfect day for swimming a normal family wants to gain advantage from it and takes a trip to the beach unfortunately it happens that the father is trapped under a pier and neither his wife nor the small son is able to help him out of this  whereas the tide is rising the woman barbara stanwyck takes the car and searches for helpjohn sturges short movie 69 minutes is powerful because of unanswered questions stanwyck finds a guy who could help but there is a price she has to pay for this there is a double question the movie poses how far would you go to help the man that you love and on the other hand  observing stanwycks behaviors towards the stranger  does she really love her husband like a good short story this movie leaves the viewer to himself with questions he can only answer himself
pos	the haunting is a film that boasts a really creepy house good effects work and sound work a cast that seems to believe that everything around them is real and that house there are scenes that make you jump and the sinister aspects of what went on at hill house in the past i found interesting there are genuinely creepy moments in the film and i liked the way the ghosts manifested themselves in sheets curtains and the house itself jerry goldsmiths score gave it the right atmosphere and the sound design had voices popping up around you what i wish couldve happened is for something a little more intense jan de bont had a pg13 rating to contend with and i think that he held back a little too much poltergeist scared me silly when i saw it many years ago and it still holds up the haunting couldve used a few more scenes of pure terror the ending was for me a little anticlimactic overall i enjoyed it the acting is good and there are moments that make you jump i just wish it scared me more
pos	i know it is fashionable now to hate this movie i have seen hundreds of spook films including he original 1963 haunting as well as most of the hammer films this film is not restrained and does not hold back at all which is probably why so many modern viewers seemed not to like it yet many viewers can accept out of control films like scream because knife killers are more easy to believe for most people than demons or ghosts actually this film had many great scenes and the acting and special effects were great i have seen it 15 times now and it gets better every time the director of this film has made a number of interesting and stylish films and was not trying for the type of realism of the 6th sense the haunting lets go and is certainly not boring perhaps this film might appeal more to john carpenter fans but more of an traditional plot structure the old haunting was also a fine film from 1963 it was even more scary see both and also the innocents and the legend of hell house with pamela franklin
pos	i dont know why the critics trashed this movie i hardly ever agree with them anywaythe movie could have been a little scarier  i dont usually go to horror movies i even had to psych myself up to see it in the daytime i neednt have bothered  the cinema was full of kids too heh   liam was great as always i also liked catharine zeta jones theo and lili taylor eleanornellthe house was very gothic and beautiful in a spooky way the special and sound effects were awesome i also loved the music score particularly the gentle tunes for eleanor and her journey to save the children how she grew out of her stagnant routine and life and finally gain her power peace and freedom
pos	some films just simply should not be remade this is one of them in and of itself it is not a bad film but it fails to capture the flavor and the terror of the 1963 film of the same title liam neeson was excellent as he always is and most of the cast holds up with the exception of owen wilson who just did not bring the right feel to the character of luke but the major fault with this version is that it strayed too far from the shirley jackson story in its attempts to be grandiose and lost some of the thrill of the earlier film in a trade off for snazzier special effects again i will say that in and of itself it is not a bad film but you will enjoy the friction of terror in the older version much more
pos	i rented this movie this past weekend cranked up the surround sound system and got some great sound from special affects this movie is a great movie rental the special affects where enough to scare my fiance but i noticed some looked suprisingly computer generated i didnt go to the movies and see this but its a scary late night dont feel like going out movie i would recommend it
pos	what can i say about itits another hollywoods horror flick with very high budget80 million dollarsnot scary at allit offers us only a few thrills and one really creepy sequence with skeleton in the fireplacea lot of computer generated special effects and nothing morecatherine zetajones is beautiful as alwayslili taylor is also a good actressthe architecture of the hill house is amazingall these monumentsstatuesfurnituredelicioushowever i dont like the ending because it was so lusciouscheck this one out and form your own opinion on iti give this picture 7 out of 10
pos	what can i say that hasnt been said about the haunting it has everything that would make a great picture wonderful sets moody music and sound design to die for were all in place the screenplay though sometimes boggles the mind in such a weird surrealistic way the entire team must have forgotten to read it through maybe because they were too busy creating cg effects and building gothic sets to notice how weak the plot was each member of the cast gives a worthy performance although with little conviction to the material at hand lili taylor has the most to do while the others mostly react to her but thats about it all i can say is that it was a slightly enjoyable two hours but you will definitely want more a lot more
pos	i cant understand what it is that fans of the genre didnt like about this film it was truly a lot of fun the special effects were wonderful i generally agree with reviews and with imdb voters but not this time i waited until it came to home video which i felt was another reason that i wouldnt enjoy the film i believe special effects films need to be seen on the big screen but again this was not the case to me the film begs comparison to two films that were released around the same time blair witch and the mummy both films that i thought were terrible blair was probably the most overrated horror film of all time the mummy made gobs of money and it was pure dreck people liked it for its special effects films like the mummy and the haunting are not rich in character development they are more like funhouse rides well with that analogy the mummy was a b ticket to the hauntings eticket
pos	this great film is composed mostly of documentary footage is currently contained on a dvd along with prelude to war the great american filmmaker and story teller frank capra made these films which simply and clearly call attention to the main points that caused world war ii and hitlers riseevery school child nay every american should watch these films today because they are so apropos history has been repeating itself over and over again the lord chamberlains are still alive and kicking the tactics used by the nazis of infiltrating countries through sympathizers and then the communists and now by muslim terrorist groups are still working to these evil groups advantageby sitting back and letting hitler as early as 1935 be aggressive  france america and england caused over 50 million peoples deaths americans french and british today would happily let hitler do exactly the same thing despite the fact that we should have learned from history what happens when you let dictators break treatiesthese great films may be too simplistic for world war ii history buffs they dont tell the horrors that the soviet union caused simply because at the time america was teamed up with them fighting hitler this film does tell the plain facts and motives that led to the terrible war
pos	adolf hitlers maniacal desire to impose his will on the rest of the world is the subject of this second in a seven part series of films produced by the us war department as an instructional tool for new soldiers entering the armed forces during world war ii hitlers plan was methodical and well conceived starting with the conquest of eastern europe expanding to the european heartland then moving on to the world island consisting of europe asia and africa his final move would be to reach across the oceans for the ultimate conquest of the americas and the worldin 1935 hitler ordered national conscription as the rest of the country fell under his evil spell grade school children sang his praises and young german boys received training and indoctrination in military camps marching unopposed into austria in 1938 hitler followed by annexing a strip of land bordering germany and czechoslovakia called sudetenland in 1939 hitler took all of czechoslovakia later in the year the world was stunned to learn that germany signed a nonaggression pact with its mortal enemy russia a ploy to delay hitlers military involvement on too many fronts immediately after germany invaded poland bringing hitlers conquest right to russias doorstep he would deal with her laterit was during this period that britain still declined to oppose hitlers thrust across europe prime minister neville chamberlain felt he procured a great victory for his country by accepting a treaty with germany his infamous declaration stating peace in our time it didnt turn out that waythe most fascinating information to be learned in this installment at least to me was provided by a small snippet of footage from a german pro hitler rally in the mid 30s it was led by a german american taking his cue directly from the homeland the venue  madison square garden
pos	the second of the why we fight series concentrates on hitlers grab of the sudetanland and beyond as he makes a chump out of neville chamberlain and embarks on his conquest of europe clearly meant as propaganda in its day this series over the test of time has become an informative documentary as well with most of the allied bias turning out to be historical fact the fuhrer hoists himself on his own petard with smug pronouncements before his people and the world as he says one thing and does another as his army moves east the czechs and austrians quickly capitulate but the poles put up an heroic struggle against overwhelming odds the disparity between hitlers military might and chamberlain waving the munich treaty like a white flag declaring peace in our time to this day has durable propaganda qualities here in its original context it resonates even more powerfully as the darkness of world war ll sets in on europe leaving the american viewer with two options freedom or slavery in 1943 there was no evading this simple truth and the nazis strike makes its point effectively
pos	there has been a political documentary of recent vintage called why we fight which tries to examine the infamous military industrial complex and its grip on this nation it is considered both polemical and incisive in making its case against both that complex and the war fiasco we are currently involved in in iraq yet a far more famous series of films with the same name was made during world war two by hollywood director frank capra although considered documentaries and having won oscars in that category this series of seven films is really and truly mere agitprop more in the vein of leni reifenstals triumph of the will scenes of which capra recycles for his own purposes that said that fact does not mean it does not have vital information that subsequent generations of world war two documentaries such as the bbcs lauded the world at war lacked nor does that mean that its value as a primary source is any the less valuable they are skillfully made and after recently purchasing some used dvds at a discount store i found myself with the opportunity to select a free dvd with my purchase i chose goodtimes dvds four dvd collection of the seriesrarely has something free been so worth invaluable while there are no extras on the dvds and the sound quality of the prints varies these films provide insight into the minds of americans two thirds of a century ago when racism was overt as in many of the classic warner brothers prowar cartoons of the era and there was nothing wrong with blatant distortion of facts the seven films produced between 1942 and 1945 are prelude to war the nazis strike divide and conquer the battle of britain the battle of russia the battle of china and war comes to americaoverall the film series is well worth watching not only for the obvious reasons but for the subtle things it reveals such as the use of the plural for terms like x millions when referring to dollars rather than the modern singular or the most overused graphic in the whole series a japanese sword piercing the center of manchuria yet it also shows the complexities of trying to apply past standards to current wars the lesson of world war one avoid foreign entanglements was not applicable to world war two whose own lesson act early against dictatorships has not been applicable in the three major wars america has fought since korea vietnam nor iraq the fact that much of this series teeters on the uncertainties of the times it was made in only underscores its historic value in todays informationclogged times it may not help you sort out the truth from the lies and propaganda of today but at least youll realize you are not the first to be in such a tenuous position nor will you be the last
pos	i just viewed detention last night and i liked what i saw it was a cool fun moviedolph looked superbly cool on the bikehe also looked good in this movie as compared to his other recent movieshe is now in a pretty good shapethe story was ok and the other actors were also passablei wouldnt call this movie his best but its still a good moviebut it also had its share of problems the first one was the way bullets were flying everywhere and even when they were being fired at point blank range they missed the targetthey shouldve had shown the ppl escaping the bullets in a better way another problem which i had was the way the students were swearing i dont know in which school the students can swear in front of their teacher and even in the classroom the third problem was that the bad guys were very few in numbers there shouldve been more bad guys last problem was definately the fact that the set looked cheesy  but that was due to the small budget overall the movie was a good moviei enjoyed iti would recommend others to watch it ps now u r a dead beat cop some oneliners were also cool
pos	this dolph lundgren vehicle is a fun die hard throwback action flick it isnt going to win any awards and its not very original but it delivers the goods you would want to see from a dolph lundgren movie our man dolph is an ex soldier who is now a teacher at a tough inner city high school and when it gets taken over by terrorists its up to him to save the day sure the script isnt going to win any oscars its good fun and it has its fair share eplosive action dolph lundgren gives a good enough performance but he comes alive more in the action scenes and the rest of the cast are not the best actors but they hold it well all in all detention is an enjoyable action flick but youve seen it a million times before
pos	this is a great entertaining action film in my opinion with cool characters lots of action and an amazing performance from dolph lundgren however alex karzis is awful as the villain the story is very good and i found the kids to be likable for the most part plus dolph lundgren is simply amazing in this the action scenes are excellent and its almost like die hard except its set in a school plus kata dob is very menacing and sexy as the sidekick the finale is very exciting and it has a couple of cool emotional moments as well however i just wished it had another villain because alex karzis just didnt cut it as the villain way too ott and laughable for my tastes this should be higher then 41 in my opinion as i thought it was a great action film and while the kids were very stupid at times they got quite resourceful as the movie went along plus the shootouts were pretty cool as well the ending is very amusingand corey seviers character was my favorite student plus dolph has still got it this is a great entertaining action film in my opinion with cool characters lots of action and an amazing performance from lundgren but alex karzis is awful as the villain still i highly recommend this one the direction is very good sidney j furie does a very good job here with great camera work good angles and keeping the film at a very fast pace there is a bit of blood and violence we get lots of extremely bloody gunshot woundsknife in the side of the head bloody arrow hits an impaling and other minor stuff the acting is fantastic dolph lundgren is amazing as always and is amazing here he is extremely likable kicks that ass as usual had great chemistry with the kids had an awesome character is very charismatic and he may not have shown a great emotional rage he still was a hell of a lot of fun to watch he is one of my favorite actors lundgren rules alex karzis is god awful as the villain he is laughably ott was boring and not menacing at all he also annoyed the crap out of me kata dob is very sexy as the side kick and did fine with what she had to do she was the real villain in my opinion corey sevier is funny as mick he was my favorite student and i really started to warm up to him in the 2nd half i liked him a lot he had good chemistry with dolph too dov tiefenbachwillychris collinshogiempho koahojay teedanielle hamptonalicianicole dickercharlee all do great as the students jennifer baxter is very cute and is good as the fiance rest of the cast do fine overall i highly recommend this one 12 out of 5
pos	dolph lundgren is back detention marks dolphs first film in nearly 2 years and that is following the delayed hidden agenda this film still marks an improvement for dolph over his cheapie trilogy of jill rips agent red and stormcatcher however this film is well below the standard of hidden agenda which was better in almost every respect what this film does have in its favour from dolphs previous outing is a sense of cheesy fun the film also has a rejuvenated dolph back in a high action role and its good to see dolph doing his own stunts againthe films story is ludicrous and prime bmovie material an exmilitary man is now a teacher and on his last day of teaching whilst taking a detention class he runs into some slovakian bad guys who have taken over the school to use as cover for a big drug deal the film has no originality but in a movie of this type you need to have a sense of fun with all the cliches if you take it too seriously the audience will find little to enjoy thankfully the filmmakers dont take matters too seriously and along with all the action cliches you can think of and the predictability this film has a so bad its enjoyable kind of vibewhere the film is let down is missusing a fairly decent budget the budget of around 10 million has not been well spent its all up on screen with plenty of carnage and big explosions but a lot of the shootouts lack imagination the opening action is okay but after that the good moments become more sparse there are some good moments you have a car careering through school hallways for example and a decent shootout at the beginning with plenty of destruction the rest of the shootouts are fairly mechanical but there is plenty going on onscreen as for the cast hidden agenda boasted the best cast dolph has worked with in ages there was a good standard of actors for a dtv film this however has problems the actors are on the most part bad the bad guys are terrible but the lead bad guy has a kind of enjoyable cheesiness because alex karsis plays it so over the top and without the hint of any menace that you can laugh at the pure badness the teenagers of the piece are actually good but they are playing such cliched characters they all hate authority each other and all have bad attitudes and of course by the end they learn important life lessons but generally they are decent and chris collins in particular has a likeability this movie is all about dolph though while this film is nowhere near his best it is nowhere near his worst it also marks a turning point in his career he is now back in good shape and will be in even better shape in his next film direct action dolph looks enthusiastic here he does all his own stunts and it is good to see him play the typical action man running from explosions in slowmo one liners and handling large weapons again in a movie like his older ones albeit with less flair and imagination than cliched films like army of one it is good to see dolph looking energised his films of the last 8 or so years have seen dolph looking a little more weary and using doubles a lot he still does all the fights himself though but the new streamlined dolph seems up for itoverall this is watchable if only for the cheese value and dolph in prime action man mode theres not a single surprise but it has a laughably inept kind of charm 
pos	when i think about this movie all the adjectives that come to mind somehow relate to the physical appreciation of the world texture smell color thats how i think this movie should be judged in terms of see the rich golden tones surrounding the young concubine asleep by the fireplace or the sweltering turkish bath and let it flood your senses with impressions of spice coarse cloth smooth skin scented oils flickering flames satin rustle dont just watch and listen be absorbed let the droning voice of the storyteller mesmerize you
pos	harem suare is the best film i saw in the year 2000 bravo ferzan ozpetek sensually shot and stunningly portrayed harem suare is a bold film that tackles interracial romance which is such a taboo in hollywood women of all shapes sizes and color populate the film cut off from the outside world the women entertain each other by telling stories about intrigue rivalry and jealousies within their ranks
pos	this story is a complex and wonderful tale of the last harem of the ottoman empire well told and provoking we see the inner workings of a world now gone and learn about the people who lived therei enjoyed the story characters acting and scenes a few scenes suffered from quick editing and the sub titles sometimes disappeared too quickly otherwise a wonderful piecethe main character safiya is played wonderfully by marie gillain who i am pleased to say did a fantastic job without over doing it the scenes with her and alex descas nadir are charming and lovelyi recommend this film for anybody looking to watch something less hollywood and more authentic to the world they are emulating
pos	i appreciated the photography the textures the colours and often unlike one comment the lighting what was lacking for me was a coherent storylinei found it often disjointed badly edited and at times difficult to follow my version was 110 minutes imdb shows one at 125m possibly the cuts and subtitles didnt help i applaud any films that escape from the hollywood mould but this left me disappointed miss gillain was luminous and the performances were all fine i just wanted a little more dialogue if anyone would like to see another film that has some affinity with this one try hideous kinkywith kate winslet
pos	in order to stop her homosexual friend albert perry king from being deported back to belgium stella meg foster decides to marry him the only other problem with that is that stella herself is a lesbian the two have their separate lives when one night after alberts birthday party they fall into bed and then into love later in the film after falling in love stella suspects albert of cheating and shows up at his job one night late after closing what she finds will leave the viewer stunned this is a great film very original perry king and meg foster are so good in their roles that it is amazing that they were not better recognized for their work here very controversial upon its release in 1978 the r rated film is now pg in this much more liberal timerecently released on dvd the disc contains a making of segment on the special features and in it its stated that the film was based on an actual story so the viewers who say the film is not real are mistaken everyone is an individual and different people fall in love for different reasonsthese are the issues explored in this wonderful film for everyone who has ever loved
pos	this movie is as unique as it is overlookeda different story is just that it shows how out of the need to survive or maintain one can find the capacity to love if you have an open heart as well as an open mind i first saw this on cable in the late 70s and it truly depicted the limitations of the gay community at the time i believe this movie was ahead of its time in depicting a little slice of an obscure way of life it is truly a classic in the sense that it was a precursor to what is now depicted as the extended family this film should be available on dvdvhs so that not only the extra ordinary performances of meg foster  perry king can be acknowledged but to show how far we have come  still have to go where relationships are concerned
pos	this is a film for entertainment i did not think the world made social commentary from one small film i personally find this film funny audacious and memorable it is a fantasy not unlike a cinder girl becoming a princess this film was done very well i might add in the 70s a time of the best experiments in film with being able to mention a persons sexuality this movie is not about a person being homosexual or not it is however about love in all its strange forms this film does show some of the realities of being gay in the 70s in hollywood or in california pretty boys being looked after by older not so pretty men women who had to stay deeply locked in the emotional closet or risk not having a career bathhouses were an integral part of the gay communitythen the fantasy begins let us mix a lesbian with a gay and add some liquor and what do we have well this movie which in any way was better than that dismal redo the next big thing perhaps someone should have asked the entire crew to see this movie and then try to do betteri enjoyed this movie when i saw it in the 70s and it still brings a smile to my lips now i heartily advise anyone who wants a funny tender movie to curl up with some popcorn and have some fun some people need to lighten up and this is the film you should do it with
pos	this film was seen by my wife and i when it came out in 1978 it was a revelation to us we actually thought that we were the only gay and lesbian couple who had ever married and had children obviously we were wrong love may come from where you dont expect it and maybe dont want it but we both chose that love anywayand no it never changed our sexual orientation that kind of stuff is for the christian wackoswhen we were young we both had affairs but never with the opposite sex as we aged we stopped having extramarital affairsthis story is not far fetched however the suggestion that they became heterosexuals seems pretty unrealistic to me my wife and i have been sleeping together for the last 40 years we are still gay end of story
pos	i think it unfortunate that the leading comments on this movie include the words clueless and appalling nonsense i think it is a very funny movie and excellent entertainment one has to suspend ones disbelief that a homosexual man and a lesbian woman could fall in love have a child and live together happily ever after but it is always wonderful to see it played out in a movie and have ones heart warmed is it so impossible there are far more implausible events described in other movies the acting is good the script is funny the only negative comment is that the story could well have ended when the family drives away from its initial house instead of extending on to explore whether the man retains any residual homosexuality
pos	michigan edgar allen poe a toaster and a frying pan    if you dont mind the psychothriller or horror film genre and you have a special place in your heart for the twisted this is the movie for you an amazingly well developed first film hatred of a minute has all the draw of mainstream hits like silence of the lambs and of cult classics like army of darkness the editing and effects are well done better than many films in the genre kallio weaves an intricate tale of torment drawing on both the bible and poes writings at a time when big budget big name films lack much in the way of substance the independent film has resurrected this dying trait if you love michigan a good story or a decent thriller go check out hatred of a minute
pos	despite the occasionally stilted acting and seenitallbefore story this is a fairly compelling movieit has suspense the scenes with the demon are actually pretty creepy some of the visual effects are superb and best of all no ridiculously ill placed humour to detract from the film as too many wannabe horror films have in them nowhonestly this isnt the greatest film ever made but it actually draws you in and at least makes an attempt at character developmenti was glad i watched it
pos	so what constitutes a real independent film in a day and age where the latest fad of mainstream hollywood is to appear rugged and cutting edge im sorry to say that what the general public tends to perceive as independent film is usually nothing more than a clever marketing ploywhich is why we should be glad that films like hatred of a minute exist across the board this film makes a point out of contradicting its own template indie horror film love it or hate it hatred isnt afraid of being what it is and in watching this film you get the real sense that kallio the director didnt just make this film to spray fake blood all over the place hes in this to tell stories good ones you may find this film in the horror film section of your video store but dont be fooled this story is also about love about good people pushed over the edge and that ohsodistant light at the end of the tunnelif you expect smut or an evil dead ripoff stay away from this film but if you dig the finer points of the horrorsuspense genres check this film outyes bruce campbell did produce this movie and im sure hes proud to tell anyone that its not evil dead bruce has never tried to bank on his ash image and its obvious that he didnt get involved with hatred so that it could do so eithermy advice though to all deadites rabidly devouring anything issued by mr campbell is to check this film out anyway and see what else mr kallio and mr campbell are trying to show youthe acting is well done although nothing about this film is oscar caliber perhaps intentionally its good to see compassionate performances in a horror film so often actors in films such as these dont even seem to try with hatred it seemed as though all the actors took thier charecters very seriously never resorting to typical horrorfilm campinesstechnically hatred is about as competent as indie film gets the editing is fast paced the cinematography is good given the budget and hatred keeps a quick pace without any bogdown points or bad anticlimaxesall in all hatred may not have the glossed over look of all those multimillion dollar fake indies but personally i dont see a problem with that its a film by folks who actually care about the medium people who reached into thier broke ass pockets pulled out thier nickles and dimes threw caution to the wind and made a damn good moviecheck this one out
pos	this is a decent little flick made in michigan about a guy that is haunted by his past with his abusive stepfather gunnar hansen and has grown up notsowelladjusted in fact hes absolutely bonkers but tries not to be too obvious hes got an entourage too his own little demon  angel that follow him around the demon never says a word but really doesnt have to and hes max schreckcreepy lets just say that the angel pretty much spins his wheels in this as eric is busy doing things that make him feel better like freeing people that he decides need it mostly beautiful young women this is a decent portrayal of madness and youre kind of on your own at some point to figure out some of whats going on but overall i watched this from start to finish very focused on the film because it definitely held my interest its a little lacking in some areas but nothing i can really lay my finger on a decent effort and worth seeing if you like serial killer flicks
pos	hatred of a minute is arguably one of the better films to come out of michigan in recent years not to say that its a brilliant film by any means but its definitely worth a watch hatred chronicles the sordid adventures of eric seaver played by director kallio a formerly abused child now grown up and starting to listen to his evil side hatred is very nice visually the shots are creative and the lighting is approporiately moody and interesting to look at this film actually has an element of production value to it unlike other recent michigan releases like dark tomorrow and biker zombies subtle dolly shots and stylized shot composition show good use of this films 350000 budget however hatred stumbles in the same places that so many other local films do and thats in the story and character department essentially things just kindof happen eric seaver doesnt evolve at all basically hes always been crazy its just that people are starting to notice the film just wanders along its merry way with very little development also the ending is very abrupt however since this is a horror film since when do we care about plot we just want to see people die and hatred certainly delivers as the body count mounted people in the theater started cheering kill her kill em all when people scream back at the screen its always fun thats the place where hatred succeeds its fun and in the end thats all that really matters
pos	i thought i should qualify my position after reading other reviews the movie is not great but it has a lot of great elements the lighting and scenes along with the camera work are great the story is slow and weak but entertaining the acting is bad but no worse than you will find on the syfy channel the music is pretty good and the gore is good it has the great leather face in the film and is produced by bruce campbell i watched the complete movie and while mostly predictable it was still enjoyable the women are attractive enough and the lead actor does a good job of being brooding and creepy the movie was remarkably clean for a modern film and the violence appropriate for children 13 and up there was no sex scenes i gave it 7 out of 10 and i think that is fair i would watch it again if i had nothing better to do the gay sounding angel was the most annoying aspect of the film the devil is quite creepy
pos	i have been wanting to see cut since the day i have heard of it which was sometime last year anyway i got to see today and when the movie started i thought that it started rather week but it got better after 10 mins or so i thought that the movie was pretty good but the thing i didnt like was how the killer was created i was thinking just before i rented that it would probably suck just like urban legends final cut i almost died it mostly everything in ul final cut needed to be improved cut is 100 times better than ulfinal cut the best part of cut is the killer and the death scenes the killer kicks mo fing assi give cut a 8 out of 10
pos	personally i enjoyed cut thouroughly it was the first time ive seen a theatrically release australian slasher flick a genre normally restricted to the mainstream hollywood filmswith all the usual cooky comedies and dramas coming out of australia i loved being able to see a homegrown horror movie that wasnt a rip off of anything i didnt even think it was really a spoof of other movies it was a supernaturally theme horror like nightmare on elm street not scream or i know what you did last summer and therefore there was more of a suspension of disbelief i think its about time australian films tried to get more into the mainstream genrescut was original scary enough and ultimately just a bit of fun id give it seven out of ten and wouldnt treat it as anything serious it did what i expected it to do entertain and scare me enough times to be satisfying i enjoyed it
pos	i saw this movie with a bunch of friends and although only two of us walked out of the cinema thinking how cool it was the others just laughed and commented on how stupid it was well that was because it isnt supposed to be taken so seriously basically it is a a movie that mocks horror flicks and does a damn good job there seems to be another movie coming out like that too umm scary movie well this is aussie and original jessica napier does a surperb performance and sarah kants has a definate bright future in acting i hope to see more of them molly ringwald was a good move and kylie was an even better move the impossible princess was queen of the screen i recommend seeing this flick as youll be guessing until the very end the connection with raffy hilary and the movie that never got finished 20 years ago
pos	i was really excited about seeing this film i thought finally australia had made a good film but i was wrongthis was the most pathetic attempt at a slasher film ever i feel sorry for molly ringwald having to come all the way to australia to make an awful moviethe acting was terrible especially that australian guy who was trying to speak in an american accent and the plot was also pretty badwhen i first heard about this film coming out i thought that the title was pathetic because it sounds like the cheesy film stab in scream 2 but i was willing to let it slide if it was a good moviewarning major spoilersprobably the worst thing about the film was the ending i was expecting a big surprise about who the killer was but the killer wasnt even human which turned this realistic slasher film into an awful horror moviedont see this film youll probably be disappointed
pos	australias first mainstream slasher film hits the screen with a bang and a stab and a slice and a scream or two and plenty of blood frights red herrings and lots of laughsin fact theres lots of first surrounding cut  its the first script of dave warners to be produced although he has several others either optioned or in negotiation its the first major film from director and former hoodoo guru kimble rendall and its also the first film for producer martin fabinyi and for a bunch of guys dipping their toes into this genre for the first time they sure know their stuffcut tells the story of a bunch of australian film students who hear about a slasher film hot blooded that was never finished because its director hilary kylie minogue was killed by the actor playing the psycho killer in the filmdespite their lecturer who was assistant director on the night hilary died warning them that whenever someone tries to start up production of hot blooded again someone dies director raffy jessica napier and producer hester sarah kants decide to go ahead and complete the film they put together a crew and manage to get the original star vanessa turnbill molly ringwald to return to australia  in fact to the original location  to complete hot blooded  14 years after shooting shut downof course this being a slasher film lots of bloodletting ensues  long with plenty of laughs a few good scares and a rocking aussie soundtrack cut shows that australia can make a good massmarket horror film just as well as hollywoodits a finely crafted feature with excellent special effects a taut plot and a killer  scarman  thats a welcome addition to the ranks of michael jason and freddy
pos	i must admit i was expecting something quite different from my first viewing of cut last night though was delighted with the unexpected australian horror gem i am a true horror fan as true as they come and found cut to not only be the best of the genre australia has ever produced but one of the great parodycomedy films of latemy only concern is that mainstream audiences may not pick up on a lot of the comedic elements  the film was not overly clever in its application but made me laugh at every turn trying to fit in every possible cliche of the horror genre they could i am certain this was intended as humourhoping this was intended as humourand of course there was the gorethe use of the customised garden shears was brilliance  besides the expected stabs and slashes in short there was a huge amount of variety and creativity in the many violent deaths enough to please even the skeptics of this films worththe appearance of both kylie minogue short that her appearance was and molly ringwald was just another reason to see the film  both performances were fantastic as well as simon bossell the castle in a brilliant role as the jokey technicianall in all i think this movie is one of the best horror products of the last couple or years as well as a beautiful satireparody  toungueincheek till the very endloved it go see it
pos	this film really deserves more recognition than its getting it really is a stunning and rich portrayal of blood ties favours and allegiances within the crime world the film is shot beautifully and delves into all youre classic crime themes such as betrayal and power this film is a movie goers film it requires attention and understanding and rewards fully in the end it is the godfather of hong kong and is a welcome change rather than another wire frame fighting martial arts epic which seems to be the major contribution to the cinema world from hong kong and china it features an arrangement of great characters actors and development although is fair to say i had to watch it twice just to nail what was happening with some of the characters due to their being so many interactions in the film all in all 810 great plot characters but there are characters that dont stand out enough and the music didnt really get me going and at times i felt it didnt sync well with the actionthere is action by the way so it loses some points for that
pos	election marks the 2nd trial society theme movie directed by johnnie toto marvellously casted simon yan and tony leung kar fai as lok and big d as the two trial members who were chosen as candidates for the position of chairman for ho sing society a 100 year old trial societywhile lok is a man who keeps his cool at all times big d is not only impatient but also thinks that he is on top of everything lok was chosen as the next chairman for 2 years to have the total control of the gang the newly elected chairman must be passed down with a dragon baton which represents power and authority big d was extremely unhappy with the results that he was not chosen to be the next chairman after paying a handsome figure of bribes to the council members he ordered his man to get the baton before it falls onto the hands of lokwhile big d is getting the baton lok has other plans for himthis is one of the trial society theme movies where not much bloodshed is needed johnnie to puts the greed of the human beings in the movie where bloodshed is commonly used in other trial society theme movies to show how the greed of human beings can caused the death or the downfall of one however no single bullet is used hardly any gangfights are involved in election its the battle of the wits that makes election stands out of the restapart from maggie shiu the only actress in election with less than 5 lines to talk in the whole movie masculinity rules the whole movie louis koo and nick cheung who was seen in tos previous film are casted as an undercover cop and a gangster who sold his life to the gang respectively together with some of the veteran actors making their appearance in the film and the excellent script it makes the only hk movie to represent cannes fil festival 2005election has hardly failed any critics who wants an different trial society theme movie
pos	despite a tight narrative johnnie tos election feels at times like it was once a longer picture with many characters and plot strands abandoned or ultimately unresolved some of these are dealt with in the truly excellent and far superior sequel election 2 harmony is a virtue but its still a dependably enthralling thriller about a contested triad election that bypasses the usual shootouts and explosions though not the violence in favour of constantly shifting alliances that can turn in the time it takes to make a phone call its also a film where the most ruthless character isnt always the most threatening one as the chilling ending makes only too clear one can imagine a lifetime of psychological counselling being necessary for all the trauma that one inflicts on one unfortunate bystandersimon yam all too often a variable actor but always at his best under tos direction has possibly never been better in the lead not least because tony leungs much more extrovert performance makes his stillness more the powerful
pos	personally i find the movie to be quite a good watch it outlines the actual situation of triads in hong kong and gives the viewer a glimpse of how triads are organizednot only that it also shows the viewer how the hong kong police control the triad situation and why the police dont just go all out and wipe out triadsoverall the movie is rather violent due to the gangland methods of killings  torture nevertheless the movie stays true to the real world thus the violence on screen is just a reflection of what really happensid recommend this movie to any triadmafia movie fan another good watch would be dragon squad that movie has more guns than this as in this movie theres more knives than guns in fact i dont remember seeing a single gun
pos	the first of two films by johnny to this film won many awards but none so prestigious as a cannes golden palm nominationthe triad elects their leader but it is far from democratic with the behind the scenes machinationstony leung ka fai zhou yus train ashes of time redux is big d who plans to take the baton no matter what it takes even if it means a war well war is not going to happen as that is bad for business big d will change his tune orgood performances by simon yam louis koo and ka tung lam infernal affairs i  iii along with tony leung ka faiwhether masons made men in the mafia or members of the wo sing society the ceremonies are the same fascinating to watchto be continued
pos	i always thought this would be a long and boring talkingheads flick full of static interior takes dude i was wrong election is a highly fascinating and thoroughly captivating thrillerdrama taking a deep and realistic view behind the origins of triadsrituals characters are constantly on the move and although as a viewer you kinda always remain an outsider its still possible to feel the suspense coming from certain decisions and ambitions of the characters furthermore johnnie to succeeds in creating some truly opulent images due to meticulously composed lighting and atmospheric lightshadow contrasts although theres hardly any action the ending is still shocking in its ruthless depicting of brutality cool movie that deserves more attention and i came to like the minimalistic acoustic guitar score quite a bit
pos	i spotted in the guide to films list for the santa barbara film festival where i went when i was in hollywood that this film was in screening basically there is an election for the new chairman of the hong kong triads wo sing society coming up so you can imagine how much violence that is going to occur during this the struggle is between candidates lam lok simon yam and big d tony leung ka fai for control of the oldest and most powerful triad parts of the society also starring louis koo as jimmy lee nick cheung as jet cheung siu fai as mr so lam suet as big head and lam ka tung as kun there are some good realistic corruption themes and moments just about enough action apart from maybe when the cops get involved but a sequel followed so its a pretty worthwhile crime drama thriller very good
pos	johnnie tos election has some cool music on the opening creditsand a nice opening credits design too a kaleidoscope of chinese characters and those asian mobsters solemnly taking an oath or uttering some sacred stuff as a matter of fact the whole flick is nicely scored i have found about to from bishop seraphim sigrist and was quite eager to see a to movie the one with which i began election is exciting and interesting and only moderately violent by nowadays standardsmoderately and also essentially violent the story of an asian godfathers scheming it uses a puzzle play of elements violent facts from the mobsters lives the race for the scepter true details and as with coppola we are expected to believe that some of the morally glamorized mobsters are entitled and nice and likable the performances are reasonably amusing and colorfulelection is well made in the enjoyable somewhat careless style of the hong kong fare the ending is bitter true straight and will scare the kids
pos	this movie is great fun to watch if you love films of the organized crime variety those looking for a crime film starring a charismatic lead with dreams of taking over in a bad way may be slightly disappointed with the way this film stridesit is a fun romp through a criminal underworld however and if you arent familiar with hong kong films then you may be pleasantly surprised by this one i was somewhat disappointed by some of the choices made storywise but overall a good crime film some things did not make sense but that seems to be the norm with films of the east people just randomly do things regardless of how their personalities were set up prior its a slightly annoying pattern that permeates even in this film
pos	it might be a little erroneous to open a review by describing a film in terms of other films but i think its the best way to give an approximation of the place election occupies in the gangster genre arena it works somewhere in between the godfather and kinji fukasakus yakuza opus the yakuza papers aka battles without honour and humanity in that it is simultaneously both romanticized and realistic dark and gritty but its also a johnnie to film and as such it carries the distinct touch of the hong kong auteurevery two years the hk triad elects a new boss only this time one of the candidates is not overly happy with the result so he decides to take matters into his own hands much to the dismay of the rest of the triads and the police thats the story in a nutshell but rest assured it has a lot more going for it than that as in the yakuza papers theres a great deal of scheming backstabbing and forming and switching of allegiances sometimes all it takes is a phone call  in one of the most memorable scenes ive seen in recent time which might not necessarily make for deep drama but makes for an interesting plot and good character conflict fans of the gangster genre are likely to appreciate it in that aspect election is not as actionoriented as one might expect although it is violent and im not talking about the glossy glamour version of hollywood violence this is dark and grim tos camera lingers in the scenes of people being brutalized in ways that reveal both the humanity and inhumanity of the perpetrators and victims after all violence is an integral part of us whether we like it or notif youre familiar with tos style then you should know what to expect the pacing is relatively slow and deliberate the cinematography is great slick and dark in equal measures utilizing dark hues brown dark green and orange while the smooth tracking shots add a vibrant quality to it in the end election occupies a peculiar place its not exactly a character study and its not an actionoriented gangster film it explores a situation the election and its aftermath but does so in style and is both realistic and romanticized the triad ceremonies in particular echo of an oriental godfather
pos	first off i must say that i made the mistake of watching the election films out of sequence i say unfortunately because after seeing election 2 first election seems a bit of a disappointment both films are gangster epics that are similar in form and while election is an enjoyable piece of cinema its just not nearly as good as its sequelin the first election installment we are shown the two competitors for chairman big d and lok after a few scenes of discussion amongst the uncles as to who should have the chairman title they almost unanimously decide that lok simon yam will helm the triads suffice to say this doesnt go over very well with competitor big d tony leung ka fai and in a bid to influence the takeover big d kidnaps two of the uncles in order to sway the election board to his side this has disastrous results and heads the triads into an all out war lok is determined to become chairman but wont become official until he can recover the dragon head baton a material representation of the chairmans power the current chairman whistle chung wang has hidden the baton somewhere in mainland china and the race is on to see who can recover it firstmuch of the film is devoted to the recovery of the baton as both aspiring leaders search for it they must dodge cops and opposite sides which leads into one of the stand out scenes in election which involves an underling named jet nick cheung a machete and lots of bad guys nick cheungs presence is attention grabbing to say the least i wonder if this influenced director johhnie to in any way while making the second election as he does deliver more of jets character in the sequelwhile nick cheung gives a scene stealing performance i must not fail to give due to the rest of the films actors election has a great ensemble cast with well thought out performances that are both subtle and impacting simon yam is his usually glorious self and the film also benefits from heavyweight hk actors like louis koo tony leung ka fai and the underappreciated suet lam there really arent any weak links in the acting and one could easily believe that theyre watching real gangstersalthough the performances are great one of the most impressive things about election is johnnie tos eye for the camera there are some truly striking shots in the film and it goes without saying that to definitely knows how to frame his shots as the viewer is treated to a series of innovative and quite brilliant camera placings and angles all of which makes election above all a great looking filmmy issues with the film arises mostly out of the shear amount of characters involved in election it gets a bit hard to follow because the film is so full of characters that arent integral to the plot while the sequel opts to focus more on the two candidates the first election offers the election process as a whole with tons of uncles underlings and police officers crowding the storyline maybe the film would have worked better if it would have been a bit longer with more time dedicated to the inner workings of the triad or if director johnnie to would have funneled down the necessary elements and expounded on them more bottom line all in all this is a wonderfully brutal film with a great cast excellent direction and leisurely pacing that packs a punch its just a little more complicated than it needed to be
pos	election is a chinese mob movie or triads in this case every two years an election is held to decide on a new leader and at first it seems a toss up between big d tony leung ka fai or as i know him the other tony leung and lok simon yam who was judge in full contact though once lok wins big d refuses to accept the choice and goes to whatever lengths he can to secure recognition as the new leader unlike any other asian film i watch featuring gangsters this one is not an action movie it has its bloody moments when necessary as in goodfellas but its basically just a really effective drama there are a lot of characters which is really hard to keep track of but i think that plays into the craziness of it all a bit a 100yearold baton which is the symbol of power i mentioned before changes hands several times before things settle down and though it may appear that the film ends at the 65 or 70minute mark there are still a couple big surprises waiting simon yam was my favorite character here and sort of anchors the pictureelection was quite the award winner at last years hong kong film awards winning for best actor tony leung best picture best director johnny to who did heroic trio and best screenplay it also had nominations for cinematography editing film score which i loved and three more acting performances including yam
pos	there can be no denying that hak se wui election in english is a well made and well thought out film the film uses numerous clever pieces of identification all the time playing with modernity yet sticking to tradition  a theme played with throughout the film where john woos hong kong films are action packed and over the top in their explosive content as seen in hard boiled 1992 and when hong kong films do settle down into rhythms of telling the story from the bad point of view they can sometimes stutter and just become merely unmemorable a good example being city on fire 1987election is a film that is memorable for the sheer fact of its unpredictable scenes spontaneous action and violence that are done in a realistic and tasteful if thats the right word manner as well as the clever little in pieces of filmmaking its difficult to spot during the viewing but election is really constructed in a kind of three act structure there is the first point of concern involving the actual election and whoever is voted in is voted in  not everyone likes the decision but what the uncles say goes the second act is the retrieving of the ancient baton from china that tradition demands must be present during the inauguration with the final third the aftermath of the inauguration and certain characters coming up with their own ideas on how the triads should and could be run needless to say certain events and twists occur during each of the three thirds some are small and immaterial whereas some are much larger and spectacularelection does have some faults with the majority coming in the opening third trying to kill off time surrounding an election that only takes a few minutes to complete was clearly a hard task for the writers and filmmakers and that shows at numerous points i got the feeling that a certain scene was just starting to go somewhere before it was interrupted by the police and then everyone gets arrested this happens a few times a fight breaks out in a restaurant but the police are there and everyone is arrested theres a secret meeting about the baton between the triads but the police show up and everyone gets arrested some other triads are having a preelection talk but the police show up and guess what you knowonce the film gets out of that rut that i thought it would it uses a sacred baton as a plot device to get everybody moving the baton spawns some good fight scenes such as the chasing of a truck after its been hotwired another chase involving a motorbike and a kungfu fight with a load of melee weapons in a street  the scenes are unpredictable realistic and violent but like i said they are in a tasteful manner where election really soars is its attention to that fine detail when the triads are in jail the bars are covered with wire suggesting theyre all animals in cages as thats how they behave on the outside when in conflict another fine piece of attention to detail is the way the uncles toast using tea and not alcohol elevating themselves above other head gangsters whod use champagne the long good friday and also referencing chinese tradition of drinking tea to celebrate or commemorateelection is a good film that is structured well enough to enjoy and a film that has fantastic miseenscene as you look at whats going on some of the indoor settings and the clothing as well as the buckets of style that is poured on as the search and chase for the baton intensifies the inauguration is like another short film entirely and very well integrated into the film hinting at chinese tradition in the process i feel the best scene is the ending scene as it sums it up perfectly two shifty characters fishing and debating the ruling of the triads all the while remaining realistic unpredictable and violent in a tasteful manner of course
pos	this isnt as violent as i was expecting which makes the violent scenes appear all the more brutal and effectivethere are a lot of twists and turns and back stabbing and double crossing all the way through the film making it hard to know whos side a particular character is onthe plot is pacey with some good dialogue and character development and gives an interesting view of the workings of the triad gang it followsthe violence when it comes is brutal no guns or martial art scenes with special effects this is believable in your face violence and for all the dialogue you are never allowed forget that the triad is a violent criminal organisationthe ending is surprising but thoroughly consistent and believable
pos	not to be confused with the resse witherspoon high school film of the same name this is a stylised look at hong kongs triad gangs called election because a new leader or chairman is elected by ancient traditions every two years two candidates are up for the position and through ego bribes and past track record the race is tense to say the least expertly directed to introduce you to an expansive cast without ever being confusing the story twists and turns before revealing itself in all its brutal glory the asian godfather this is not but it is an enjoyable thriller in a gangster genre that will leave you on the edge of your seat and wincing at the violence subtitled volume 1 i think its safe to say there will other instalments as we go deeper into the murky world of the triads and all their feuding and underhand business deals either way this is a good start and if there are no sequels a great film in its own right
pos	enjoyed the movie and efficient confucian crime drama the old order survives the threat posed by a brash young greedy man no doubt representing modern society i thought the final scene was strange and could not understand if we were to believe that big d was being punished for being greedy or it was part of the plan a long i loved the scene and for once in a chinese movie the violence was not a choreographed martial arts fest on thing that always amuses me about hk films is that the main influence the british seem to have had is to introduce yes sir and sorry into the local language and its amusing that long after we have gone they are still there
pos	johny to makes here one of his best style exercises making a strong film with a good yakuzas story the election of the new yakuzas boss is the beginning of a war inside the organizationin my opinion the violence is wise used in the context making a very strong gangs film i specially love the way he tells the history moving around all the roles inside the yakuzas family and making that we see the violence like the only way they have to solve their problemstalking about the technical aspects the film is a good example of paused rythmic and planified way of shooting a film one of the hong kong films of the year is like infernal affairs but without the easy actionviolence scenes and the confused storyline strongly recommended to all asian films loverssorry for my english better do in spanish lol
pos	british comedies tend to fall into one of two main types the quiet introspective usually romantic study and the farcical social satire settings characters and concepts vary but certain characteristics place the vast majority of shows into one of the two categories butterflies is perhaps the epitom of the first type the scripts are very verbal including long interior monologues by the main character ria a basically happy but unsettled housewife curious about what she might have missed out on when she embarked on a thoroughly conventional life when she meets a successful but clumsy and emotionally accessible businessman who makes his interest in her quite clear she toys with the idea of finding out what the other path might have offeredthe acting and scripts are always on the money which makes ones reaction to the show almost entirely a personal one i was neither blown away by it nor turned off my mother on the other hand adored this show i think the degree to which one identifies with rias dilemma is the most important factor in determining ones reaction to butterflies
pos	looking back over the past 28 years since my first exposure to the show all i can say is once you get itit will stay with you forever i remember my initial reaction being 1 annoyingly overacted 2under produced 3 unlikeable characterswell two years later i watched some episodes again and didnt find it nearly as annoying a year later i was able to catch the entire series from the beginning and quickly became engrossed in its bittersweet tale of human fault and perspectives on happiness yes the show has a style that is not for everybody and im sure the dated production value would be hard to deal with now but i still think about the show at least once a month with a vague teary eyed longing for what seemed like simpler times btw i am a married manfor all who think this is a show for females
pos	this series could very well be the best britcom ever and that is saying a great deal considering the competitors fawlty towers good neighbours to name just twowhat made butterflies so superior even to the best of the best is that it did not just exemplify great classic classy and intelligent comedy but it also expanded horizons reflecting  flawlessly gently and at every detail  the great social change that was occurring in britain at the timei remember watching this show as a teenager and being in awe of everything about it the lifestyle depicted was remarkable in itself this was the first time i saw real people using cordless phones and the wardrobe of all the characters was far removed from the goofy seventies attire still seen in north america at the time then there were the decors shop fronts cars these people  even the layabout sons with their philosophical approach to life and epigrammatic humor  were sophisticated they were examples of the new europeans that would come to have an impact on life and style throughout the world in the coming decade 1980sof course the premise was strange and fantastic the idea that someone who was living the suburban dream could be so discontent and restless was revolutionary particularly to north americans for whom happiness was always defined as money and things sure the situation was depicted in american movies and tv but not with the intensity of butterflies or the movie montenegro and if the premise was not surprising enough the means by which it was expressed took it to the extreme a potential affair that was not really about sex or even romance butterflies dazzled many but it must have left some people smacking their foreheads in disbelief at the time anywaybutterflies turned out to be  in so many ways  prophetic it documented ahead of its time  postmodern ennui allpervasive lifestyle the notion of emotional infidelity and generational disconnect and male discontent portrayed perfectly by the strained fatherson relationships it is too bad this series has not been rediscovered in a big way and all those involved given credit for creating a meaningful snapshot of a certain time and place and foreseeing all the slickness and angst that was to come
pos	this movie is tremendous for uplifting the spiritsevery time i watch it i see  hear funny little things that i missed beforethe soundtrack is unbelievable mick jones foreigner and chris difford squeeze penned the songs making strange fruit the best thing that ever hit todays music sceneunfortunately strange fruit are a strictly fictitional washed up 60s to 70s band that were never good to begin with due to drug use and inner fighting one wonders what might have been while listening to their fanatstic soundtrackthe fruit draw inspiration from the rolling stones deep purple david bowie and the whoeach member of fruit are quite memorable stephen rea stars as downanddeadbroke tony costello who is asked by a festival promoter to reunite his band for a reunion tour with hopes of reaping monetary benefits costello haply approaches exroadie karen knowles played by juliet aubrey to help him rekindle the flame of a dream long pastjuliet gathers up the bitter jimmy nail les wickes blundering timothy spall david beano baggot and extravagantly glamouresque ray simms bill nighy tumbling in is another exroadie the hippytokerjokester hughie billy connolly who never let the flame burn outas juliet searches for the last member of their motley band the elusive guitaristsongwriter brian lovell played by the brooding bruce robinson the reunited members squabble just like old times fighting over each others rusty talentthe band is then given the chance to do a small dutch tour to prepare for the festival with young hendrixlike luke shand hans matheson taking the place of lovell the crew hits the road the sparks fly as their memories flame forward threatening to burn their unfinished goalsbe prepared to laugh sing cheer and cry as these memorable characters etch themselves back into your hearts
pos	hello i was alanrickmaniac im a still crazyholic it was just another movie i watched partly on tv then i had to get the video tape to finally find out how it ends then i wanted the dvd because the tape showed first signs of decay after a few weeks after the dvd i had to lay my hands on the soundtrack then on several film posters and the film script right now it has become that worse that i try to push other people into addiction with my website and still crazy parties how could that happen what drove me into addiction ok its one of those funny but somehow sad and melancholic intelligent comedies like only the british can produce alright the movie is worlds apart from stuff like this is spinal tap because of the characters that arent childish or ultra cool but real this is a story about men getting older too a story about men getting along with each other or dont it contains some of the best actors possible tim spall stephen rea bruce robinson jimmy nail and bill nighy bill nighy who puts on one of the best performances ive ever seen in a filmgood the soundtrack is unbelievable foreigners mick jones has written the songs for the imaginary band strange fruit jimmy nail who plays bassman les wickes and bill nighy portraying the egocentric but awkward singer ray simms are really singing we know that about jimmy nail but if youve only heard bill nighys singing in love actually you have no idea how great and powerful his voice is well youll fever for every scene to come for the xth time especially those concert scenes youd die to be able to really stand in the dancing crowd when strange fruit is doing all over the world singing on the top of your lungs you long to cry and celebrate with thousands of people the rebirth of the real strange fruit at wisbechs festival stage its hard but im addicted to this film im addicted to strange fruit if theres a world where this band really exists id like to move there got still crazy anyone
pos	i found still crazy to be marvelously entertaining and not only to those of us who lived through that raucous era of late 60s early 70s rock my 15 year old daughter watches it with me every time i drag out the dvd dont worry its only been three times and she loves it tooit is a truly loving poignant and hilarious nod to the era and every actor hits hisher notes with perfection it was my first introduction to bill nighy and i am glad his somewhat similar turn in love actually brought him more attention bruce robinson was incredible as brian bringing real life to what could have been a caricature of the drugdamaged rocker stereotype it was interesting to see that robinson has made quite a name for himself as a writeri live in sherman oaks california and after the first time i saw the movie i bumped into billy connolly at the local mall he lived here at the time and told him it was one of my five favorite films of all time he invited me to sit down at the food court with him and we discussed the movie for some time we even talked of the idea of an americanoriented remake before wisely dismissing that why mess with the originalmy only problem with still crazy is that it wasnt hugely popular in theaters and too many people have missed out on a wonderful experience
pos	what a good movie at last a picture revealing a unknown side of rock illusions of fame wellknown rockers are getting old and forgotten not the music and with a good sense of humour have you ever danced on bill haleys rock around the clockanyway still crazy is probably the best movie about rock nroll i have ever seen far much better than spinal tap for instance why because in still crazy people are mature they have a different point of view about rock about love and about life they want to catch up with their crazy youth they miss so much beyond the story itself we see characters with their own personality weaknesses and dreams like anyone of usspend a good time watching this listen to the awesome soundtrack and finally thinking of your own futurebye
pos	this is perhaps the best rockumentary ever a british better this is spinal tap the characters are believable the plot is great and you can genuinely empathise with some of the events such as rays problem with fitting in the bandthe soundtrack is excellent real period stuff even if it is in the same key youll be humming some of the songs for days what i liked was the nearly allbritish cast with some of the favourite household names rays wife is pricelessthe film never drags it just goes at the right pace and has some genuinely funny sections in it a generator of some really good catchphrasesits a hidden diamond
pos	heads hands and feet  a band from the past just like strange fruit a triple whammy there those who have professed not to like this film are either heartless or under 40 and have had no experience of the real thing sad for them this is an achingly wellobserved little picture that is an excellent way of passing an hour or two and will probably not even fade much on the second showing stephen rae timothy spall as the fat drummer in many ways quite the most delightful figure of all and bill nighy  a new name for me  as the neurotic vocalist and front man all turn in super performances and juliet aubrey has lovely doe eyes to go with some sharp acting as karen who tries to hold the band together as they spectacularly selfdestructthe syd barrettbrian wilson echoes are loud and clear mott the hoople rear up before one in all their inflated ridiculousness and the script is never mawkish for more than a minute dont compare this with spinal tap or the rutles or the full monty  its unfair on all of them the nearest comparison is the commitments and thats no bad thing and any film that can conjure up memories of blodwyn pig  a band i do not remember ever seeing but the name lives on  well it shows somebody in the team knew what they were on abouta small delight and thanks for the memoryoh and ive got another one  stiff little fingers aaand what about steeleye span spooky tooth ten inch nails anyone you have to see the movie or have been on the road
pos	im 60 years old a guitarist leadrhythm and over the last forty years ive been in four bands its all there the fights the foulups the rotten food the worse accommodation always travelling little or no money and every one was drunk or high but the clubs the fans and the music made it all worth it just like strange fruit im too damn old for it now and the arthritis in the hands and hips mean no more rocking but for the length of that video it all came back and it was all there the birds the brawls and the booze and i was young again its just like billy connollys voice over god likes that 70s stuff rock on forever
pos	the funky yet strictly secondtier british glamrock band strange fruit breaks up at the end of the wildnwacky excessridden 70s the individual band members go their separate ways and uncomfortably settle into lackluster middle age in the dull and uneventful 90s morose keyboardist stephen rea winds up penniless and down on his luck vain neurotic pretentious lead singer bill nighy tries and fails to pursue a floundering solo career paranoid drummer timothy spall resides in obscurity on a remote farm so he can avoid paying a hefty back taxes debt and surly bass player jimmy nail installs roofs for a living former loving groupie turned patient understanding longsuffering manager juliet aubrey gets the group back together for an illadvised largely ineffectual and hilariously disastrous twenty years later nostalgic reunion tour of europe our lovably ragged bunch try gamely but fumblingly to reignite a flame that once burned quite brightly back in the day scraggly zonkedout roadie billy connelly and cocky eager beaver young guitarist hans matheson tag along for the delightfully bumpy troubleplagued but still ultimately rewarding and enjoyable ridedirector brian gibson shows tremendously infectious respect and adoration for both his amiably screwy characters in particular and loud ringing flamboyantly overblown preening 70s rock in general this imbuing this affectionate little pip with an utterly engaging sense of bighearted charm and tireless verve the astute sharply written script by dick clement and ian la frenais likewise bristles with spoton dry wit and finely observed moments of joyous on the road inanity capturing a certain bittersweetly affecting and frequently uproarious vibe that gives the picture itself an irresistibly luminescent glow ashley rowes lovely elegant cinematography ensures that the movie always looks quite visually sumptuous while the perfectly catchy and groovy music does the trick with righton rockin flair and aplomb kudos also to the acrosstheboard terrific performances that vividly nail the burntout soul and tattered but still fiercely beating heart of a past its prime hasbeen ragtag rock outfit desperate to regain its erstwhile evanescent glory in one final bid for big time success all in all this radiant and touching gem rates highly as one of the true seriocomic sleeper treats from the 90s
pos	 contrary to most reviews ive read i didnt feel this followed any of the other rock movies spinal tap etc the story was more unique although i feel most people wanted to see the sex drugs  rock and roll vices that the band kept alluding to as an american i knew a few of the actors  spall connelly  rea surprised to find out brianbruce robinson was in zifferedis  classic romeo  juliet guess ill have to rent that next the flame still burns  my wife who hails from mexico didnt follow the englishbritish language too well missed some of the jokes which i dutifully explained but she cried her eyes out at the concert scene she loves the song so much now funny that amazoncom has the soundtrack for 30usd when i bought the dvd in the bargain bin at walmart for 550usd price nonwithstanding i first saw this on late night cable and have been dying to find it ever since
pos	this reminded me of spinal tap on a more serious level its the story of a band doing a reunion tour but things are not harmonious between them i was especially impressed with the performance of bill nighy as ray you felt sorry for him yet he had a certain creepiness about him its a great movie to watch if you have ever seen your favorite band get wrinklyold and patheticbittersweet highly recommended
pos	what happens to washed up rocknroll stars in the late 1990s they launch a comeback  reunion tour at least thats what the members of strange fruit a fictional 70s stadium rock group dotony stephen rea has the concession on condom vending machines when he runs into the son of the promoter of a famous music festival it was at that festival in the 70s that strange fruit broke up the 70s are retro and the time is right to wide that wave he sets off in search of the other members of the bandpart of what broke up the band was the death and replacement of keith the lead singer and brilliant song writer the band was known for its excessive lifestyle and now they are all back amongst the working class from which they came beano the drummer played by timothy spall who was brilliant in secrets and lies is a layabout the bass player is a roofer and their lead singer is still a rocker while he owns a huge mansion he has been forced to sell it as his fortune has not lasted brian the lead guitarist is dead so a young guitarist is hired to replace himsomewhat reluctantly the band agree to give the reunion a try abandoning their day jobs they begin to rehearse and their manager approaches their label about reissuing their albums but he wants them to start touring again first and so they hit the club circuit around europe the club scene is not kind to these overweight dated old rockersit is on tour that the film really starts to develop all of the old conflicts rearise with the figures of keith and brian hovering throughout they all hang together because they are all in search of a second chance for the greatness that eluded them earlier and they rediscover some of the interpersonal chemistry that made playing together so enjoyablestill crazy starts as spinal tap ii but gradually becomes a more dramatically focused film following the relationships of the band members while it is still a very funny movie it is the evolving characters struggling to deal with the deaths of brian and keith and with their own personal demons that make the film work
pos	so i rented still crazy instead when i described hardcore logo to the guy at the video store he said that sounded kind of like still crazy so i rented it was i disappointed well yes as still crazy focuses on a classic rock band rather than a punk band but thats ok still crazy tells the story of the strange fruit a rock band that broke up in the 70s at the peak of their popularity at a large rock festival twenty years later the band members are all struggling to make a living and are offered the opportunity to play a concert at the twenty year anniversary of this festival they take up the offer and decide to reform on a permanent basis touring europe in the process some quite funny hijinks ensue and all the characters go through subtle changes watching this movie you feel more like a viewer of a carefully edited documentary than a participant and thats not bad at all
pos	if you need cheering up on a cold weekday evening this is the film for you excellent script and perfectly cast actors i especially loved ray psyching himself up in front of the mirror before gigs  inspired
pos	in the voice over which begins the film hughiebilly connolly a roadie for the great 70s band strange fruit said the reason lightning struck at a rock festival to stop strange fruits set was that god was sick of 70s excess indeed its been popular to put down that era of music and see punk as a welcome antidote to it while i agree the excess was tiresomeas well as the misogynistic urges which came out of it and like punk i still am a fan of what is considered classic rock or glam rock and this film about strange fruits long strange reunion is an affectionate tribute to those daysone of the reasons the film works is the care of the people behind the scenes brian gibson directed whats love got to do with it about tina turnerwhile i had problems with the dramatic parts of the film the music was handled very well writers dick clement and ian le frenais cowrote the commitments and were behind the musicoriented british tv show over the rainbow and the songs strange fruit played were cowritten by foreigners mick jonesnot to be confused with the clashs mick jones so it was a meeting of people who knew what they were talking about also two cast members are musicians in their own rightbill nye i dont know about though the film credits him with his own singing and he certainly looks like a lead singer of that era while jimmy nail was in another british tv show which was musicoriented though i forget the name and he was in evita and the others are convincing at it and while as i said a lot of 70s bands like strange fruit behaved badly towards women the movie doesnt make the same mistakeexcept for the woman who follows timothy spall around as the manager of the reunion juliet aubrey is quite good and plays a fully rounded characterthe other actors are all good as well with special praise to stephen rea who handles the more dramatic role well without sentimentality there are a couple of plot points which dont work but overall this is quite enjoyable oh yeah and the music is good too
pos	i spotted this movie in the video store a few years ago and rented it my husband and i enjoyed it so much we bought the vhs and have enjoyed it ever sincethe plot has been welldiscussed so no need in going over it again the point is this movie deserves repeated viewings americans especially arent going to get all the jokes the first time around i know i didntthis movie is funny touching sad all at the same time when ray proposes the toast at his daughters wedding its cringeinducing when karen calls tony brian as he attempts to kiss her its heartbreaking when beano is finally cornered by the woman in black its too funny for wordsand the music its as good as any movie soundtrack ive heard in years i was dancing in the living room to all over the world every performance is absolutely perfect bill nighy has been justly complimented for his portrayal of ray a man who has had one too many bad trips stephen rea is perfect as tony the lovable keyboard player who has carried a torch for karen all these years he has an appealing hangdog look that makes women want to hug him but all the actors are equally brilliantignore any pans you read about this movie and see it its a gem
pos	i agree with what veinbreaker wrote with regards to the ahhhh feeling you get at the end of this movie i absolutely loved the locations they chose to film the songs were well written and interesting especially the psychedelic sounding track on which hans matheson sings its trippy nighy was fab in his role nail nailed it beano was the typical drummer and rea kept it together bruce robinson was awesome helena was a lovely girlfriend but i felt juliet aubreys performance was gorgeous the scenes between aubrey  robinson killed me perfectly played and the music behind the scene was spot on too bad not many more musicians have checked this movie out they ought toive told all my musician friends great quote by jimmy nails character its supposed to be rock  roll not the phantom of the fg opera
pos	as an aging rocker this movie mentions heep and quo  my 2 favourite bands ever  but with the incredible cast everyone  and the fantastic storyline  i just love this piece of creative genius i cannot recommend it more highly  and mick jones added so much foreigner lead and primary songwriter along with the greatest rock singer ever  lou gramm  i have watched this great work more than 10 times bill nighy  what a voice  and jimmy nail  talent oozes from every pore  then astrid and karen what more could an aging rocker ask for 1010  bloody brilliantalastair perth western oz originally from windsor england
pos	i thought this movie was fantastic it was hilarious kinda reminded me of spinal tap this is a must see for any fan of 70s rock i hope me and my friends arent like that in twenty yearsbill nighy gives an excellent performance as the off kilter lead singer trying to recapture that old spiritstephen rea fits perfectly into the movie as the glue trying to hold the band together but not succeeding wellif you love music and were ever in a band this movie is definitely for you you wont regret seeing this movie i know i dont even my family found it funny and thats saying something
pos	i love this movie it is one of those movies that you can watch time and time again and still find engaging congratulations i believe everyone involved in making the movie and the script should be proud of themselves it is so eerie you feel like you are watching a real life band i would like to see more movies like this i am glad that they did not choose famous hollywood stars to be in this movie because it probably would not have worked and even if billy connolly is quite well known he really got stuck into the role and i could not imagine anybody else playing it congratulations again i really believe this movie deserves the peter sellers comedy award for bill nighy and when you get to the final scene well what can i say
pos	i didnt approach still crazy with any real anticipation just another rocknroll picture i figured good nostalgia for the baby boomers this film is partially that but so much more brian gibson the director previously helmed a biography of tina turner and is quite successful in his style i suppose it is fitting that this was his last filmthe cast is wellchosen bill nighy is perfect in his role as the bands frontman actorturneddirector bruce robinson appears as the bands washedup guitarist he does a superb job even though he hasnt appeared on film since the late 70s if youre looking for an touching and funny film with some great songs youve found it74 out of 10
pos	this movie maked me cry at the end i watch at least 34 movies a week i seen loads of great movies even more crap  ones but when ending scene  catharsic at its core  came i cried and if you didnt  you have serious problems the story is archetypal  nothing new or original but its real  because that sort of things really happened and that people really exist glam isnt my sort of music but i really admire all that they went through in early 70s at some point this directed me toward velvet goldmine docudramas never really work very good but this movie really meked us believe it allbecause they dont try to make it as a path full of glorious concerts present musicians that are superheroes groupie girls that are stupid and emotionally numb they dont glorify drugs and alcohol they promote rehabilitation and redemption that comes even 20 years late once again great movie since leaving las vegas i was never so moved by a movie
pos	if you like deep purple you will enjoy in this excellent movie with stephen rea in main role the story is about the most famous rock group back there in 70s strange fruits and they decided to play together again but of course there is going to be lots of problem during theirs concerts jimmy nail and bill nighy are great and song the flame still burns is perfect you have to watch it
pos	an excellent cast makes this movie work all of the characters are developed exceedingly well and its clear that the actors enjoyed filming this movieits not quite the comedy i expected much more a lighthearted look at the attempt to reclaim youthful glory than bawdy humor for music fans there are quite a few subtle references that in themselves are intelligently funnyi hate drawing direct comparisons to other movies but so much of this movie reminded me of alan parker films i cant help it imagine if the commitments actually did make it big  and then tried to recapture said glory 25 years later
pos	i enjoyed still crazy more than any film i have seen in years a successful band from the 70s decide to give it another try they start by playing some gigs in some seedy european venues with hilarious results the music is fantastic the script and acting are terrific the characters are spot on especially the lead singer with the high heavy metal voice makeup and personality problems the concert at the end was unreal go and see it preferably in a cinema with a good sound system 
pos	i watched the movie in a preview and i really loved it the cast is excellent and the plot is sometimes absolutely hilarious another highlight of the movie is definitely the music which hopefully will be released soon i recommend it to everyone who likes the british humour and especially to all musicians go and see its great
pos	wonderful movie with good story great humour some great oneliners and a soundtrack to die forive seen it 3 times so farthe american audiences are going to love it
pos	still crazy has been compared to the spinal tap since both are comedies about washup rr groups actually here the similarity ends because still crazy is much better written and acted out whereas spinal tap script deteriorates from the mildly amusing first 10 min into a drivel that makes beavis and butthead to appear sophisticated in comparison still crazy is formulaic but the likability of the characters and the unexpectedly high quality of some musical numbers for me managed to offset the a priori predictability of the movie people who expect spinal taplike attempt on satire would be disappointed by the lighthearted nature of the movie but id take a successful selfironic romp of still crazy over a pompous but failed shot at satire which is spinal tap
pos	i have rarely emerged from viewing a film with such a warm happy feeling i felt as if i had been out with really good friends and had a wonderful time i thoroughly enjoyed this film the acting was superb although i would have to mention bill nye in particular as giving an absolutely faultless performance bill is an excellent actor and would love to see him in more films timothy spall and jimmy nail are also favourites and always love to see them as they give such a solid performance and billy connolly as always totally gorgeous it was a wonderful ensemble performance from all concerned such a refreshing experience to see a wellwritten superbly acted and goodlooking movie
pos	dick clement and ian la frenais have a solid hit rate as far as their tv work is concerned however their film work has been much more chequered 2008s the bank job was fine the previous years across the universe decidedly weak for instancestill crazy fortunately is a solid success it has a great story excellent performances a lot of humour fabulous music and above everything else real hearti savour moments and this film has one of them  just when everything is going pearshaped at the festival reunion performancehugely enjoyable
pos	still crazy is without a doubt the greatest rock comedy of alltime it has been erroneously compared to this is spinal tap which it has no relation to spinal tap is a satire and quite frankly not a very good one in spite of its outing of many rock clichs unlike tap still crazy is populated by great actors great songs and great human situations you care about the people in still crazy thats all that matters oh yeah the musics pretty damn good too written by mick jones of foreigner and chris difford of squeeze american audiences were already familiar with stephen rea the crying game but would only later become familiar with bill nighy underworld love actually pirates of the caribbean ii and timothy spall the harry potter movies
pos	ive always liked johnny concho and i wish this film were out on vhs and dvd frank sinatra gives one of the most unusual performances in his career in this onewhen we first meet frank in the films title role hes the brother of a notorious gunfighter whos out of town at the moment the brother strikes terror in the hearts of the town and frank takes full advantage of that to bully the townspeople safe and secure in his shadow only phyllis kirk has any feeling for him shes the daughter of storekeeper wallace ford and dorothy adamstwo other gunmen arrive william conrad and christopher dark and it turns out conrad has killed sinatras brother and hes coming to his town to take over they humiliate sinatra and run him out of town kirk follows himovernight sinatra turns from punk into coward and becomes a man searching for some kind of backbone its a well acted performance almost as good as his oscar nominated role in the man with a golden arm pity for some reason this has not been seen for yearstwo other performances of note are keenan wynn as former gunfighter turned preacher who helps sinatra find what he needs to stand up to conrad and dark and then there is conrad in what i believe was his career role on screen hes a villain of incredible malevolence pure evil incarnate walking and talking on the silver screenhowever what i like about johnny concho is the climax an unforgettable one where conrad and dark are dealt with lets just say i believe johnny concho was mgms answer to high noon and a primer for what you do when evil causes a break down in all law and order
pos	i was lucky enough to get to see this film many years ago in england ive seen hundreds of films sincebut ive never forgotten this onealthough sinatra was playing a not very endearing characterhe was excellent in the rolea lot of people seem to think that he didnt really come into his own until his role in from here to eternity but in my opinion he was magnificent in conchothe other role that sticks in my mind is that of william conradid never see or heard of him before this film conrad plays a terrific part in this filmi remember his deep and gravelly voice and he uses it beautifully to enhance the few words he speaks with a menace that sets the tone of his characteralso i remember the music that both introduces conrad and and seems to surround him whenever he appearsan excellent film and my only disappointment was that i never ever got the chance to see it again it seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth i see in the titles that it says that the film is in black and white but when i saw it was indeed in full color i remember sinatras blue shirt
pos	i also saw this upon its release in 56 and have been struck since then with its final scene if this is an answer to high noon then its an apt and apposite response the notion that as this string is headed the town comes together is a much stronger message than the lonely personal heroism of high noon in this theme concho is a phenomenal precursor of one my other alltime favorites the magnificent seven both sinatra and conrad give impressive and convincing performances especially sinatras transformation from bullying kid brother to liberating town savior i can only hope that at some point all the friends and family on whom over the years ive inflicted my affection for this movie will have the opportunity to experience it for themselves
pos	i borrowed this movie despite its extremely low rating because i wanted to see how the crew manages to animate the presence of multiple worlds as a matter of fact they didnt  at least so its seems some cameo appearance cut rather clumsily into the movie  thats it this is what the majority of viewers think however the surprise comes at the end and unfortunately then when probably most of the viewers have already stopped this movie i was also astonished when i saw that the brazilianportuguese title of this movie means voyage into death this is the spoilerthat this movie is about a young girl who goes alone onto this boat on reasons that are completely unclear you understand only in the last 5 minutes when you start the movie with the english title haunted boat in your head you clearly think that the cameo appearances of strange figures are the ghosts but in reality this movie is not like most other horror movies told from the distant writerwatcher perspective who can at almost any time differentiate between different levels of reality it is told from the perspective of the young girl we see her not alone but together with the four friends because she sees them we do not see that she is alone so the parallel worlds are not the cameo appearances flickering into the picturestream but the main story we have at least two parallel worlds the world in which the girl is and the world in which the 4 friends are an intrusion of a third world is probably the young man with the medical skills who comes for a short time on the boati cannot get rid of the deep conviction that with this movie the moviemakers cheated an audience of several thousand people by letting them believe that what they have done is more or less a sophomore filmstudent elaborate with hastily chosen pseudoactors that have met just the night before the start of the shooting in a dump after at least twelve beers how mistaken can one be but in addition to this big surprise which one learns only in the very last minutes the end that follows gives another surprise the girl is saved by a crew in a helicopter and another boat when she has recovered from her shock she visits again the place at the harbor where she ascended the boat together with the four friends and there they are again they wave her to them from the boat which has already taken off shore she jumps into the water arrives at the boat  and they are away miraculously beautiful it remembers me a bit to the end of a poem by a rhetoromance writer when i awoke i saw death standing at my bed but i closed my eyes when i opened them again  he was gone
pos	sure this movie wasnt like 16 blocks inside man an american haunting etcbut it was a great mystery that can happen to anyone of us i found this movie really great and scaryi live exactly where they filmed this movie san pedro california and we have heard true stories based on incidents of this moviei dunno if youve heard of the famous boat in long beach queen mary well that boat is haunted i believe in spirts illusions and parallel or however u spell that is real everybodys in there own universeand the mind is a powerful thingi recommend to watch this movie its great and not bad directing at allfor those who rate it a 1 they dont understand the film its meaning its plot its view and how bad the ocean life can be for each and everyone of ustyvictor
pos	why does this have such a low rating i really dont get it is it because of the bad acting the bad dialogue well who cares about these things in cheesy lowbudget horror movies seriously the acting and the dialogue isnt important in those movies people who hate movies only because of bad acting and bad dialogue shouldnt be allowed to rate cheesy lowbudget movies those movies shouldnt be taken seriously periodanyway time to talk about the movie right well i loved it i bought it because i expected a gorefest but its not a gorefest and the gore is pretty bad most of the time its just animal guts placed on the body of the actors and thats lame but i didnt really care because the movie is hilarious the characters are hilarious the acting is hilarious bad acting is a good thing in cheesy lowbudget horror movies the dialogue is hilarious bad dialogue is a good thing in cheesy lowbudget horror movies the zombie rapist with a huge dick is hilarious the flying demon baby is hilarious and i could go on and on and on but i dont want to say too much but i have to mention that theres a scene in which a girl masturbates a sex doll like its alive lol oh and the zombie rapist falls in love with the sex doll lolbest lines in the moviedetective manners sniffs coke detective sloane what the beep are you doing manners what the hell did you snort what the hell is that detective manners its nothing man its ehh cold medicinedetective manners injects heroin in his arm detective sloane what the beep are you doing manners are you beep insane detective manners its cold medicinedetective manners repeatedly kicks a random guy in the face detective sloane what the hells going on manners what are you doing detective manners this maniac was rambling about demons and then he started smashing his head on the rock he just started smashing his head on the rock i think hes on pcp or somethinglol
pos	well this movie was probobly one of the funniest scary movie i have ever seen the effects are so bad you just have to laugh and the acting well lets say its no mel gibson but gary browning who plays an police officer is so damn bad he becomes good i dont know how but he him self makes this movie a 10 you must see it if your in to horrorslash movies cause its bloody and funny at the same time killer movie
pos	no this is not supposed to be a high budget brilliance but it is brilliant in its own right you have to look at it for what it is a low budget masterpiece involving a zombie rapist wielding a 12 inch love rod that he keeps out flapping in stride those who came to give this movie a low review were probably looking for the next cult classic or hidden gem as they say and just didnt quite get there i love how everyone points out obvious observations such as the 5 cent baby attached to a fish pole hahaha well yes i dont think a movie with a budget like this could afford good actors or effects so they worked with what they had the guts and entrails were actually very convincing the movie was a little choppy going from sequence to sequence but overall this is one of the better movies i have seen lately that doesnt follow any trend or predictability very good for a laugh
pos	now many would think to stay away from this movie just because of the title if you do not have the stomach for gory movies then what are you doing reading this review anyhow i borrowed the video from a friend of mine and fell in love with this movie immediately this movie is chock full of wonderful gore plus the usual other ingredients that make up a bmovie add up to one hell of a viewing experience if youre a lover of good quality experiences then by all means watch this great flick
pos	given the opposite circumstance of 2009 where the reality is we do have a black president this movie takes on quite a powerful historical significance for entertainment value i found this movie to be both engaging and repugnant i was quite taken back of course by the blatant racism of the time but also found the music and dancing incredible also it is quite cool to see sammy davis jr as such a very young child actor he plays rufus jones a young boy who is being consoled by his mammy he is told why some day you could be president this was so ridiculous in 1933 that it was mocked and thought to be endearing charming and funny the bulk of the movie is a fantasy sequence of what the government would be like if it was run by a black man they depict the seats of government as being like a revivalist baptist churchthe fact was when i stumbled onto this movie one day it drew me in it is really well done and very entertaining i believe if we can look beyond the racism we can see this movie for all it brings us in fact to realize that it is not only not ridiculous to have a black president but that it is normal just makes this movie that much more relevant it clearly marks a moment in time for our collective consciousness
pos	i turned this on to see the incredible ethel waters whose autobiography i am now reading ill admit my jaw dropped when the pork chops and watermelon references started rolling in but people cannot look at this movie as a stereotypical or racist piece its pretty much a short film made by blacks for blacks at a time when the entertainment industry was quite segregated and the stereotypes to the people involved were the jokes of their time old trends exaggerated for humor we see modern black movies do the same thing but with the new trends stereotypes hos and the hood and such i think if you look back in eighty years you would find todays movies will look just as racist what viewers should appreciate about this film is the talent of waters and the pintsized sammy davis jr who out taps his contemporary shirley temple and looks remarkably the same facially as he did as an adult everyone involved in this film clearly had a lot of fun making it why not enjoy it for what it is instead of what you think it should have been
pos	japanese tomo akiyamas keko mask 1993 is extremely enjoyable trash film and so fun to watch there are also some sequels but i havent seen them since these films are hyper rare some kind of rereleases some day would be nice since i think many trash lovers would like these films the tongue in cheek story is about one extremely strict school in which teachers think that it is okay to torture students in order to attain discipline which is according to the teachers the most important thing in education the school is lead by incredibly funny looking just look at the costume human wizardwhatever who is like principal in the school and it only adds to the campiness that it is never explained why he wears such a costume since all other teachers are perfectly normally clothed well the main thing about the film is its name keko mask who is some beautiful and masked fairy who comes always to save the girls and students who are abused and tortured by the teachers yes this superheroine is one effective female as she kicks and fights the evil teachers with totally cheesy soundtrack playing on the background the most important thing is of course that she wears nothing but a cape and a mask with the rest of her body naked her identity is never revealed in these films and also the credits say keko mask unknown while the actor names are listedthe most hilarious thing in this film is how keko mask kills her enemies she has a gorgeous but lethal vagina yes you read right she kills her victims by flying in the air in front of them spreading her legs and letting the enemies become numbly charmed of the view after which she flies closer and snaps their necks with her legs the most usual last line the characters say in this film are like ive never seen such a beautiful vagina and now i can die in peace this film is totally fantasticthere are also some great taunts towards japanese society for example its attitude towards sex in films japanese censors optically fogblur all the pubic hair in any film and also about some restrictions among school students like girls and boys are not allowed to talk in this film etc theres one great scene in which one nerd sees girls bare youknowwhat for the first time and says hey theres no fog in it i couldnt help but laugh during this scene as i thought what do the japanese censors think about this also one character says in the end that he will return if japan films allows to make the sequel im glad it allowed as ive heard the sequels are equally outrageous one sequel should include blues brothers yes those blues brothers in it etcthis is trash in its most enjoyable funniest and also cleverest form and so it is a little shame these films are so hard to find this would definitely be even greater experience if it was little more fast moving at times as it becomes little boring at one point but fortunately those segments are very few this film has to be seen to be fully believed as there are so many trash elements i dont mention here and it wouldnt be even necessary to tell them all here if you like trash cinema and films made with tongue in very cheek i think youll love this little gem as i do and the director is definitely a genius in this field 810 perhaps the only film in which a shining vagina is this lethal
pos	this film takes you to another time when there was a different pace to everyday life we get an idea how families had to deal with the war and how quickly we sent young men off to fight a very touching look at the past and a reminder that casualties of war dont just happen on the frontluckily many of us have never had to go through what our greatgrandparents grandparents or parents went through during a war this film i think is a small thank you peter outerbridge looks amazingly like a young peter otoole and russell crowe is absolutely charming and as australian as he can be its definitely worth listening to him recite high flight and makes me wonder what he might accomplish with shakespeare
pos	very nicely done movie it does stay in your memory better billed as a romance than flying or war altho the flying parts are realistic and almost error free flying buffs like myself will enjoy this movie even if attracted by the airplanes unless they have no sensitivity or have never been in lovefun watching early crowe he is good and exudes charm his reading of high flight is superbcheers boom
pos	russell my fav is gorgeous in this film but more than that the film covers a tremendous range of human passion and sorrow everything from marriage to homosexuality is addressed and respected the film makes the viewer realize that tolerance of other humans provides the route to saving humanity fabulous love story between lachlin and lil i replay their scenes over and over again anyone who has ever been in love will empathize with these people all characters are cast and portrayed excellently
pos	i enjoyed every moment of this movie even though i knew they could never really be together with the life expectancy of a bomber pilot being only six weeks it made me feel for all of those women and men back in the 1940s who must have lived this story
pos	i have just seen this film and fallen in love with it there is a little bit of something for everyone and its a particular free for all when it comes to the romance between lachlan and lil when they are on the beach i nearly cried there is the unspoken realization that time is the most precious commodity and it is most evident when they are together this idea taken from several angles from marriage to sibblings to finding love in the least conventional of places the film almost makes you long for that kind of desperation when you know that tomorrow could very well be your last crowe was particularly wonderful in his role of lachlan ive always had a soft spot for the accent but i nearly melted with his portrayal of his character the way this film was shot is also beautiful with the music backdrop of the open fields and superb acting all together this is a wonderful film that tugs at all of human emotions
pos	i felt this film  throughout i waas impressed with russell crowes talent in developing his relationship with lillie such a typical aussie blend of softly softly approach a bit self depreciating and very persistent really loved the cinematography and direction pace was just right and the portrayals of nearly all characters was impressivegosh didnt russells talent even in 1993 shine  and i have yet to see gladiator
pos	i became more emotionally attached to this movie than any other i have ever watched that may be because i can see the characters as my own grandparents attempting to make sense of a world at war the ending and use of pachabels cannon are both amazing
pos	stuck in a hotel in kuwait i happily switched to the channel showing this at the very beginning first pachelbels canon brought a lump to my throat then the sight of a tiger moth which my grandfather my father and i have all flown produced a slight dampness around the eyes and then crowes name hooked me completely i was entranced by this film crowes performance again the subject matter and yes what a debt we owe how various matters were addressed and dealt with the flying sequences my father flew avro ansons too the story  and as another contributor pointed out crowes recitation of high flight i wont spoil the film for anyone but separated from my wife by 4000odd miles as an exarmy officer who was deployed in a couple of wars and as private pilot i admit to crying heartily a couple of times buy it rent it download it beg borrow or steal it  but watch itps did i spy a bristol blenheim in yellow training colourson the ground looked like a twinengine aircraft with a twin303 brownings in a dorsal turret
pos	i dont understand not being a critic i am not evaluating the quality of the acting which i find believable a good thing my confusion lies with the content is no one else sensitive to the fact that these two unfaithful women were justifying their infidelity to men who were fighting and bleeding to guarantee the continued freedom of their families and their country should there not have been a prologue informing us if the men made it home and if so what effect their cheating wives infidelity had on them while these women were bedding their paramours out of a sense loneliness did they think that their husbands were enjoying being shot at while facing death or dismemberment daily they didnt think of their husbands at all only of themselves pardon me except when they wished their husbands dead
pos	im on the opposite end of the previous commentfirst of all i dont think this was intended to be a straight sequel to the jerk i mean its not titled the jerk 2 its the jerk too which leads me to believe that while a lot of the character names are the same it actually revolves around a completely different personthink about it virtually no connection to the previous movie other than character names a totally different story different cast and the fact that its a partial musicali say give this movie some credit it does have plenty of laughs in it mark blankfield at his prime
pos	honestly when i saw this movie years ago i immediately wanted to turn it off as i sat there for the next 10 minutes or so i realized that the actor playing navin stole the show his facial expressions and comedic demeanor makes me shake my head as to why he hasnt been in more comedies he has this marty feldman thing going for him but much much more talenttaking nothing away from marty the movie really shocked me by how close it was to the original jerk but then again it was so much more i really think that if this movie was released first and i saw the steve martin movie 2nd id think the 2nd was a cheap ripoff i know it sounds like a bold statement but its true i actually like steve martin a great deal but his performance is 2nd to the actor in the jerk too i wish i could get a copy of it for my collection i urge you to see it if you can find it
pos	this movie is far better than the original the jerk i would highly recommend it to anyone who like quirky humor we have incorporated almost as many lines from this movie into our daytime discourse as we have from monty pythonthe card game with the hobos and then with mr suicide the scene at the dinner table and his distaste for turtle soup the original the jerk was too choreographed ans staged while i like steve martin he seemed like he was trying to hard the jerk too is a spoof and will be enjoyed by anyone the jerk too is family friendly unlike the original the jerk
pos	ah the 1970s a time when it was in to be a swinger to be honest today is also a good time to be a swinger but it just felt more daring thenjoe sarno offers up a pretty good softcore film in fact just like today some of the actors are famous hardcore actors unlike today these people were good actors and these films had a plot and character developmentits pretty much what you would expect out of a swingers movie two couples with open relationships reignite the wanderlust out of the milf of one of the women who has come for a visit not much more to itof course when the milf is jennifer welles then it is a different story not too many 40somethings look as delicious undressed as ms welles its worth the price alone to see ms welles look at herself in the mirror as if shes aphrodite shes no stiflers mom shes way sexieri also digged chris jordans anna jordan looks and sounds so much like elaine joyce that i thought she might be her separated at birth twin or even elaine herself anna is always eating but must have incredible metabolismunlike 1990s softcore porn 70s softie porn retained the hardcore films realism something that 2000s softcore has brought back on occasion instead of the 90s music and canned orgasms and it is here in full force its not real but it feels realfor those who enjoyed the quebec produced deux femmes en or youll enjoy this one another classic film only on drivein classics the best 250 can a month you can spend
pos	first saw this gem from joe sarno way back when and i must say that after seeing it i could never forget jennifer welles at first i thought the film was moving a bit slower than i would expect for a sarno film but when jennifer made her entrance the first time i ever saw her anywhere i was sat up and took notice her presence in this film is hard to avoid and spices up every scene shes involved in ive seen most of the rest of sarnos films and the other films starring or featuring jennifer welles and i must say that this was both sarno and jennifer at their collective best sarnos direction in this film of domestic adult drama is superb and jennifer showed figuratively and literally an acting prowess that make this a must see costars rebecca brooke aka mary mendum and chris jordan both frequent costars of ms welles and also frequent stars of sarnos work turn in believable performances as a pair of adventurous yet normal housewives this film is sarno classic
pos	composed elegant carol marvelously played by the beautiful rebecca brooke her nice husband eddie likable david houseman carols wacky constantly eating best gal pal anna delightfully essayed with infectious comic zeal by the adorable chris jordan and annas hunky amorous husband pete a typically fine eric edwards are a quartet of liberated swingers who enjoy having frequent group sex with each other their usual routine gets disrupted when carols lonely repressed but still alluring widow mother jennifer a superbly moving performance by the lovely jennifer welles drops by for a visit pretty soon jennifer loosens up and becomes a willing participant in the swingers blithely pleasurable and uninhibited carnal lifestyle with everyone except carol eager to seduce her writerdirector joe sarno concocts a sharp engrossing and perceptive examination of suburban angst and the limitations of the whole wildneasy 70s sexual revolution sarno turns traditional middle class mores on their heads and further spices things up with a bold and provocative motherdaughter incest subplot moreover sarno elicits uniformly firstrate acting from the bangup cast welles and brooke are both exceptional with excellent support from edwards jordan houseman arlana blue as flaky new age sex therapist shandara and erica eaton as saucy neighbor mrs fields better still all the women are extremely hot and enticing welles in particular seriously steams up the screen with her exquisitely voluptuous figure and smoldering erotic presence the sex scenes are really sizzling and fairly explicit but never raunchy or tedious stephen colwells bright polished cinematography and jack justis bouncy melodic acoustic folk score are both on the money solid and effective recommended viewing for sarno fans
pos	if youre a a fan of either or both chuck norris  judson mills then this is the movie to seeit has a lot of adventure in itit is a great follow up to presidents manthe chemistry between the main three starschuck norrisjudson millsjennifer tungis incrediblemy personal opinionthis movie along with the originalhas turned out so wellthat the networks should consider turning it into a regular seriesif youve seen presidents mani recommend this movie for youif youve seen presidents mana line in the sand but you havent seen presidents manthen let me suggest that you doyou will not be disappointed with either one
pos	ooverall the movie was fairly good a good action plot with a fair amount of explosions and fight scenes but chuck norris did hardly anything except for disarm the bomb and shoot a few characters the movie was very similar to the events of sept 11 with a bin ladenlike terrorist sending a video to the president urich and threatening to detonate it judson mills had some superb action roles taking out rashids compound and various kickbutt roles but there was a lack of chuck norris judson took over most of the action leaving joshua chuck with que on her computer but overall it was realistic and didnt lack the action but only did it on mr norris part i gave the film 710
pos	ive always enjoyed seeing chuck norris in film although the acting may not be superb the fight scenes are fantastic i also enjoyed seeing judson mills perform along side him in my opinion the norris brothers have proven themselves to be fine entertainers and this was yet another fine production i hope you take the time to view this movie
pos	there are a few spoilers in this commentcontrary to the comments i just read by nativetex4u and a few others i really liked the movie and would love to see it as a weekly seriesi am a judson mills fan but also a huge chuck norris fan and while ill admit that a few of the action scenes may have stretched the line a little the storyline fit right in with other weekly series that are currently being airedthe opening fifteen minutes with deke running from the bad guys after blowing up their missiles was very action packed i do fail to see how that many professionals werent able to hit a moving target but the action was definitely there and deke being the hero had to surviveas for the comment about needing to get the movie in the can to fill the time slot after the playoffs this movie was not originally scheduled by cbs for a january airing and filming was completed in may of 2001 a good 4 months before the terrorist attacks against the usif the writer of the comment had been paying attention to the movie instead of trying to avoid it maybe they would have realized the plot of the story rashid a bin laden like character planned to set off a nuclear device in the united states the presidents man was called in to locate and eliminate the problemperhaps the writer should actually watch the movie before attempting to comment on it
pos	good show very entertaining good marshal arts acting good story plot the entire main crew did a nice job from robert urich to chuck norris jennifer tung and especially a big hand to judson mills an especially fine tribute to robert urich in his latter days a great  actor who will be truly missed
pos	a true hero of modern times  chuck norris has left tv walker  rexas ranger  and is looking new steps for his artistic career the presidents man is the second movie of a future tv series  with norris in the title role and with young actors like jennifer tung or judson mills  one of the young rangers of walker    the old master teachs to young aspirant  its one of the most powerful themes of the presidents man  in this tima a line in the sand  has reached world surprise for his tratment of terrorism in usa  months before the tragic september 11 eric norris son of chuck is the director  the movie is amusing a good action work  plenty of fights and heroism  chuck norris have many plans for the future  bells of innocence  his next picture will be the following
pos	this incredibly formulaic flick from the walker texas ranger squad contains some of the most unbelievable scenes ever witnessed within a tv movie in addition one can pretty much predict the outcome from the getgo however its a fun little movie that gets the job done it entertains thats all it was meant to do and it does so the stunts and explosions are fun and exciting and the plot isnt half bad the acting is also decent which isnt much of a surprise because everyone knows that chuck norris is no steven seagal if youre a fan of the genre and of walker texas ranger you will definitely love this if not then dont waste your time 810
pos	when i was little my parents got this movie for me to watch i really liked it and i watched it over and over again even when i was in 3rd grade i still watched it from time to time recently i watched it again just for the sake of nostalgia and though the show was not aimed for my age group im in my late teens i still found it entertaining and educational this show teaches good lessons about imagination and getting along well with others some parts i found quite entertaining also this show does not have any bad content so you can leave kids alone with this show and not worry about them picking up any bad language or whatnot i would recommend this
pos	big rock candy mountain is amazing i watched it when i was little and still do to this daysenior in high school if i could imagine heaven that is what it would look like i wish i could live in big rock candy mountain where candy grows on trees zach hyman is profs and my best friend little bunny foo foo is the man it is so fuzzy and colorful that i dream about it at night in fact my friend who is 18 recently watched it for the first time and absolutely loved it i recommend that people of all ages watch this movie i am having a huge party this weekend with all my friends to watch this incredible movie we are going to order pizza and watch the teddy bears giggle i constantly find myself watching clouds and wishing i was that little girl that got to visit thanks bye
pos	so when i was little i got this movie as a present and my sister and i loved it we would watch it all the time when our friends came over we would have sleepovers and wed watch big rock candy mountain and grandpas magical toys im 21 now and i still love this movie some old friends and i recently got together and watched it we knew all the songs and we danced and talked about how much we hated profster when we were little one friend actually bought this movie and grandpas magical toys for her 2 year old daughter because she wants to pass on our love of this movie this really is a movie you can let your kids watch and feel safe no violence no bad language just lots of great songs and important lessons
pos	me and my sister use to rent this every time we got movies and our parents would get so mad at so but they let us anyways and i love iti cant find anyone that lives near me that knows what i am talking aboutim glad to see that im not the only one that loved this moviei wish i could find this on dvd somewhere i would love to watch this now just bc i loved it so much as a little kidand im 15 now i remember so much about itthats where i got the little bunny fufu song from and all my friends know the song but not the movie i think the little girl got there by sliding down the slide on her little playground thing
pos	i saw that when i was little and it was excellent kelsey white as lisa and the meecy mices where cute susan bonde as doodle and sandra dee heidecke as snoodle where hilarius karen boettchertate as profster was interesting burl ross as little bunny foo foo was funny gregory donavon as kaiso was brilliant whats hilarius that snoodle and doodle eat too much candy whats sad that little bunny foo foo that bops the meecy mices on the head then by a fairy will give little bunny foo foo few wishes then he turns into goon this story is about when lisa snoodle doodle go to the big rock candy mountains this show is excellent the kids will like this show new words songs and watching them playing
pos	though not in the whole film andy griffith again plays his role best in this cbs tvmovie the plot is easygriffiths character dies and his last wish is that his wife and kids scatter his ashes is the place he named mountains somewhere though it will never be seen on tv and never be released on video if you do get the chance to watch thistake it
pos	i enjoyed this movie havent seen andy griffith in ages and felt he fit this role perfectly ive associated him with comedy but am pleased to see that hes versatilei wasnt troubled that dottys anxiety disorder may not have been verbatim from a psychiatric textbook there are zillions of whateverphobias and neuroses and these can take on a broad variety of quantitative and qualitative forms she is clearly a sensitive with extrasensory powers as was understood by the local indians but not by any anglos it is not surprising that this character is vulnerable and nominally eccentricalthough this is taken to be a light family movie it is actually more sophisticated than it seems also hirams twist at the end came as a pleasant surprise to me and tied all the preceding action together in a bundle its fun to contemplate the possibility of such spiritual guidance
pos	michael stearns plays mike a sexually frustrated individual with an interesting moral attitude towards sexuality he has no problem ogling naked dancers but when women start having sex with men thats when he loses it he believes that when women actually have sex thats when they lose any sense of innocence andor beauty so he strolls through the hollywood hills stalking lovemaking couples at a distance ultimately shooting the men dead with a highpowered rifle with a scopethe seeming primary reason for this movies existence is to indulge in sexual activity over and over again the story comes off as more of an afterthought this is bound to make many a happily heterosexual male quite pleased as were treated to enough protracted scenes of nudity the ladies here look awfully good sans clothes and sex to serve as a major dose of titillation of course seeing a fair deal of it through a scope ups the creepiness factor considerably and illustrates the compulsion towards voyeurism for one thing mike eyes the couples through the scope for minutes at a time before finally pulling the trigger this is all underscored by awfully intrusive if somewhat atmospheric music on the soundtrackthose with a penchant for lurid trash are bound to enjoy this to one degree or another it even includes one lesbian tryst that confounds mike and renders him uncertain how to react it unfolds at a very slow pace but wraps up with a most amusing ironic twist its a kinky and twisted rarity that if nothing else is going to definitely keep some viewers glued to the screen710
pos	the road rovers was a great show about canine superheroes chosen by the master to fight crime around the world the show was hilarious to say the least simple and complex jokes that could appeal to all ages running jokes throughout the series that could spawn a drinking game the action was mesmerizing and cleverly set up the characters were very original each with a very different personality but what made me enjoy the show the most was the depth of the characters each of them have struggles and emotional difficulties that are never expressed but implied in subtext hopefully one day therell be some way to watch the rovers in action again
pos	far by my most second favourite cartoon spielberg did after animaniacs even if the ratings were low so what i still enjoyed it and loved it was so funny and i adored the cast wow jess harnell and tress macneille were in there and were just fantastic the whole cast were brilliant especially the legendary frank welkerid love to see this cartoon again was so awesome and the jokes were brilliant also i can remember the hilarious moment where brain cameos in it you hear his voice and it played the patb theme instrumental that was just fantastic i love it in those cartoons when cameos pop in i wish this cartoon and animaniacs came back i loved them
pos	a classic cartoon always enjoyable and funny it has an interesting plot complete with lovable characters road rovers is a show worth seeing it is a short 13 episodes and if you can ever manage a chance to see it you should unfortunately it is very hard to find i think warner brothers studios should release a dvd that contains all 13 episodes i would definitely buy it if they did and if they do you should buy it too if you have kids who like dogs they will love road rovers road rovers should have gotten more attention while it was being aired it was definitely an original and very special show that should have been appreciated much more than it was
pos	now this show looks like most of the other shows of its type from the mid90s but the only thing is about this one is that its different they use a lot of comedy and action in this one and maybe a little bit of drama too i personally thought it was a good show i cant understand why would they cancel it the good thing is that the fan base of this show is still alive ever since 1997 up to datemy hopes is that the wb bring back the show or even do a movie which i know is gonna be impossible to do but hey it doesnt hurt to dream doesnt itanyway i would recommend if you hadnt seen it to find the dvd of all 13 episodes because the characters are great the story lines are good the comedy is good and well the whole show is just great
pos	radiofreccia is a movie about all of us about our dreams our friends our obsessions our addictions our fears it is a brilliant movie where a group of friends like all of us have lives through the hardships of growing up in a small town in one of the most significant decades in the last century the movie doesnt take a happy or sad approach on things it just tells us a story one that all of us could have experienced one of happiness and excitement sadness and grief the power of this story is in that we grow to love the characters it is one of those movies you will watch over and over again feeling closer to the little town in emilia romagna where it takes place hoping one day to be able to finally walk its streets next to freccia and his friends listening to the music that changed the world through the crackling sound of an old radio playing radio raptus international playing their dreams our dreams radiofreccia will make you laugh it will make you cry at times it will shock you and comfort you it will give you and take from you personally i believe it to have played an important part in my life and that of my friends and i suggest you all watch it and let it become part of yours
pos	radiofreccia is still a good surprise in italian cinema the film is based on a book of italian songwriter luciano ligabue who also directs the movie and writes the music score of coursethe film is a portrait of north italian province life in the emilia romagna region were in 1975 the time of the first free radios one of the boys of the movie creates radioraptus youth wishes friendship love sex individual dramas and unemployment are among the themes but the film speaks also about drugs freccia the main character is a victim of heroin slaverywithout being boring and moralist the story flows very well the spontaneity of actors is strong and the way of directing as well obviously luciano liga ligabue is neither fellini nor a movie professional first of all hes a musician but he succeeds in making a good product unfortunately hell not repeat the success with his second movie da zero a dieci not good at allin radiofreccia actors are generally not very famous the only star is stefano accorsi one of the most popular young italian actors see in a small role another italian songwriter francesco guccini hes the nice communist barman and football trainer
pos	nice movie with a great soundtrack which spans through the rock landscape of the 70s and 80s radiofreccia describes a generation it describes life in a small village near correggio hometown of ligabue the singer who wrote the book that inspired the movie it describes life of young people and their problems relating to the world it reminds of trainspotting with a bit of italian touch
pos	about the importance of being young having friends and most of all enjoying life through the experience of four friends ligabue shows to the audience how life was back in the 70s in a small italian village the four carachters represent the four different aspects of human behavior also the drug experience is well represented
pos	i would reccomend this film to everyone not only to the fans of the rocker luciano ligabue but to all filmbuffs because its sincere moving funny and true because ligabue is a born storyteller and a film lover and every frame of his film is made with love and care because his characters are loved and ask to be loved because most of the italian debut films are lousy and this one done by an outsider is a real joy to watch and to listen at because stefano accorsi is gorgeous and reminds me of andrea pazienza who was like freccia beautiful and talented and good and lost his life because of the heroin that ligabue shows as it is unglamorous and ugly without indulging in easy moralisms because its a film that speaks to our heart our ears our souls and because i lived the experience of the fm radios and it was exactly like that thanks luciano
pos	john candys performance in once upon a crime is possibly his best ever its been my favourite movie since it came out i spent 5 years searching for it thats how good it is if you disagree well thats your opinion enjoy the movie
pos	this movie has an all star cast john candy richard lewis ornella mutti cybill shepard and jim belushi to name a few run amuck in monte carlo as well as some other beautiful european locations and is very funny the trouble that everyone gets in when they lie to protect themselves is great and i highly recommend that you see this movie it is well worth it john candy is in top form in once upon a crime as is everyone else if you and your family are looking for a great family film this is your ticket everyone gives stellar performances great acting great comedy and great timing which is rare in movies these days great plot great mystery which i love anyways and overall well worth the money you spend on it so get the kids grab some popcorn juice or tea or sodas and enjoy the show
pos	with a well thought out cast this movie was a great comedic relief the plot is wellwritten and the cast was knockout every bit as good as the reviews suggested a rarity and was highly entertaining being a huge john candy fan myself this movie was no disappointment
pos	i love monte carlo and thoroughly enjoyed this movie i thought everyone was very good i was not familiar with richard lewis i thought he made his character julian peters very personable funny and attractive sean young was very good as the befuddled rejected girl with a heart of gold george hamilton was charming and the perfect italian gigolo john candy has a field day as the bon vivant james belushi is hysterical as a total jerk cybill shepard gave a very sweet performance as a nice vulnerable ignored housewife delightful ensemble cast lots of talent clever script lots going on and beautiful locations just a nice pick me up for a dreary day especially in the winter when a trip to europe is not anywhere on your horizon
pos	i saw this ages ago when i was younger and could never remember the title until one day i was scrolling through john candys film credits on imdb and noticed an entry named once upon a crime something rang a bell and i clicked on it and after reading the plot summary it brought back a lot of memoriesive found it has aged pretty well despite the fact that it is not by any means a great comedy it is however rather enjoyable and is a good riff on a hitchcock formula of mistaken identity and worldwide thrillsthe movie has a large cast of characters amongst them an american couple who find a womans dog while vacationing in europe and decide to return it to her for a reward  only to find her dead body upon arrival from there the plot gets crazier and sillier and they go on the run after the police think they are the killerskind of a mix between its a mad mad mad mad world and a lighter hitchcock feature this was directed by eugene levy and he managed to get some of his good friends  such as john candy  to star in it the movie is mostly engaging due to its cast and the ending has a funny little twist that isnt totally unpredictable but also is kind of unexpected
pos	of course i would have to give this film 10 out of 10 as my uncle was the main screenplay writer of once upon a crime rodolfo sonego wrote screenplays for over 50 years living in italy he was a great story teller and someone suggested that he put his stories into writing so rodolfo sonego did if you check out his biography you can see the number of movies that have been made in italy alberto sordie was the main actor that starred in his stories my uncle visited australia and my town in 1968 to check out locations for a girl in australia and created a great movie about a proxy bride after the second world war you can see his humor in all his movies i found a copy of this movie on dvd recently great
pos	a thin story with many fine shots eyecatchers here are the three ladies from the dream team and to a lesser extent the guy accompanying them traci lords convincingly acts out the female half of an evil businesscouple intending to poison the world with antrax original in this movie is the brabomb put on a captured member of the dreamteam of course she is rescued by a comember three seconds before explosion although clearly lent from james bonds goldfinger and you only live twice such a climax always works well all in all a nice watch james bond replaced here by three charlies angels
pos	yowsa if you really want some action check out the babes and bombs on this nonstop thriller veteran star martin sheen leads a trio of supermodels on a mission to stop nuclear terrorism but director dean hamilton doesnt let this heavy plotline get in the way of massive doses of teensyswimsuit scenes jiggly beach jogs hubbahubba hot tubs and the like want action youll get more of it here than in pearl harbor want babes youll get an eyeful every two minutes want more go out and buy this video yowsa yowsa yowsa thats some mighty spicy meatballs
pos	its a good movie maybe i like it because it was filmed here in pr the actors did a good performance and not only did the girls be girlish but they were good in fighting so it was awsome the guy is cute too so its a good match if you want to the guy or the girls
pos	i must admit that i was very sceptical about this documentary i was expecting it to be the kind of all american propaganda that we here in europe dislike so much i was wrong this is not propaganda in fact it is hardly political at allit depicts the events of 911 through the eyes of the firefighters called to the scene just after the planes crashed it is an amazing coinsidence that this documentary was filmed at all this film was initially shot as a documnetary about a rookie ny firefighter becoming a man we can only thank the film makers that they continued their work during the terrible ordeal that faced thema great piece of work absolutely stunning material highly recommendedregards
pos	i was one of many that expected to see a glorified yankeedoodle dandy portrayal of a day that as famously quoted should live in infamy rather than glory how wrong i was these guys were there right in the middle of it and the pictures they returned are both amazing and heartbreaking and yet it all occurred on a chance trip to the world trade centre on september 11 2001two french filmmakers were compiling a documentary about life as a ny firefighter particularly from the perspective of a young rookie coming up through the ranks at the beginning we see much of this footage just to remind us that there was no thought to producing a film about terrorism this was intended to be a film about regular people earning an honest living helping others and the beauty of the film is that it never loses this edgewhile investigating a suspect gas line i think my memorys a little hazy on that we suddenly hear a plane fly overhead the camera pans up to reveal a commercial jet torpedoing itself into one of the towers what must the cameraman have been thinking at this time recognising the importance of the footage the camera stays on and possibly realizing the same thing the fdny allow the camera to follow them into the buildingwhat follows is a true view from the frontlines we see the commitment of the fdny their reactions the stunned silence after hearing the first person fall to their death is chilling as well as the collapse of the one of the buildings from the inside while a second camera captures the events from the outsideif it wasnt for the horrific event they were covering the footage alone would be any young docomakers dream come true quite simply the footage deserves to be preserved for all time but what really sets this film apart is the genuine humanity that it brings to the viewer we see firefighters charging in without hesitation people of different races helping one another escape to wave of rubble and even the concern of the filmmakers for one another they are brothers as they cannot reach one another in the confusion there are amazing sights as well as amazing human stories in this film something hollywood could never duplicate even though its trying911 isnt a film about politics nor is it a film about religion nationality or even jihad for that matter 911 is a film about people and a true indication of the best and worst that we are capable of 911 is quite simply one of the most important films ive ever seen and would be the only film to be born from this event if it were up to me you cant duplicate this
pos	my roommate had bought this documentary and invited me to watch it with her shes from china and only heard so much about 911 and wanted to know the cold hard truth and she wanted me to tell her more after the documentary i felt awful watching this documentary it was like reliving the nightmare and it still brings tears to my eyesbut im extremely grateful that i watched this documentary because on the day of september 11th im sure we all remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard all of us could only think certain questions why how whats going on oh my god almost all the americans were grateful for the brave firemen and policemen that risked their lives to save others but i dont think we thought about what they were really going though this wasnt actually supposed to be a documentary about 911 the cameraman was just filming a typical day on the job and they just happened to be a couple blocks away from the world trade centers and got everything outside and in on tapeon sep 11th i thought to myself its ok the policemen and firemen will get the people out that survived to be honest i thought it was an accident i was in my junior year of high school and getting changed from gym and getting ready to go to my science class someone came into the locker room shouting some building just got bombed in new york we all got dressed quickly and ran to our classrooms as we watched the first tower burning on tv not only 15 seconds later live on tv does the second plane crash into the other world trade center and we knew this was no accident a few minutes later we heard about the pentagon and that there was a plane headed for chicago but was shot down so many thoughts ran through our heads and i kept on thinking what are the firemen and policemen going to do but its procedure to them i thought theyll know what to dothe first tower collapsed we knew it so many lives are now gone the second tower crashed things would never be the same those firemen in this documentary showed courage confusion and strength the real raw human emotions they didnt know what to do they were just as scarred as those other people who were in the towers they heard the bodies collapsing on the ground from people jumping out the windows and here i was in a classroom just crying seeing all that was going on on tv i was amazed with this film and just wanted to go to new york and tell them how grateful all the americans were for their help i know they feel like they were just doing their job but they did more they were heros every day after sep 11th for 3 weeks they kept on digging knowing that there were no survivors but they kept on hoping and praying may god bless their kind and brave heartsas for my roommate she was crying and admitted this was her first time crying at these attacks she got to see the truth of what had happened that tragic day she asked why i didnt know what to say it breaks my heart that people can be that evil it sounds clique but it was a normal day for everyone one of the firemen said in the documentary no one expected this to happen not like that those people in the world trade centers or the pentagon or the planes that were hijacked they were just doing their job happen to be there or even just was there for a second passing by they were not just murdered they were slaughtered and those hijackers did it with a song in their heart then seeing in the middle east all the people celebrating why do people do this they celebrated death and the lose of mothers fathers sisters brothers friends grandparents aunts uncles cousins etc why so thanks to those people for making this documentary you truly think about the firemen policemen and the troops in iraq and it keeps your hope up that there are good people in this world thank you to all those people you are our heroes1010
pos	911 hosted by robert deniro presents footage from outside and inside the twin towers in new york on september 11 2001never too grisly and gory yet powerful and moving 911 is a real treat anyone not moved by this television show is immune to anything55 stars 
pos	its true that you always remember what you were doing at a point when disaster or tragedy strikes and none more so that september 11 2001 a date which changed the entire global landscape in its fight against terrorismno this documentary didnt set out to be dwelling on the events leading to 911 rather the filmmakers brothers gdon and jules naudet set out to do a documentary on the trials and tribulations of a rookie new york firefighter they had gone to the academy and done some shoots of training and had handpicked their proby probation firefighter to join them in an ny firehouse home to ladder 1 and engine 7 but their production was to develop and contain at that time believed to be the only shot of the first plane slamming into the world trace centeri was traveling back with a friend on the train from a night of lan gaming and received a call at about 850pm local time from my dad who informed me of the above few minutes later he told me there was another and that the wtc was under attack by the time i arrived home the upper floors of the twin towers were ablaze and in smoke and to my horror they collapsed under an hourthe filmmakers had two cameras running that day one who had followed a team out on a routine call and which immediately raced to the wtc upon hearing and seeing the plane crash into it we follow what is possible the only filmed sequence of events in the lobby of wtc1 where the first responders of firefighters paramedics and police had to make sense of what happened and to quickly develop a plan of action the other camera held by the other brother was making his way to wtc to look for his sibling and along the journey captured the many expressions of new yorkers as well as the sense of chaos in and around manhattenpeppered throughout the documentary are numerous interviews with the men from ladder 1 and engine 7 which miraculously did not suffer any casualty but being survivors also brought about its own set of psychological turmoil as they struggle to come to terms with the event through the events that unfold we learn of the strong camaraderie amongst these men who risk live and limb each day on their jobs to save liveswe began with what the documentary was supposed to be before events of the day totally swung in and became the focus right up to the rescue phase where hopes of finding survivors under the rubble were kept alive by the men who work round the clock in making sense of the collapsed steel structures its not a film that is fabricated and what you see here cannot be recreated in any other documentary and heavens not sound stages for hollywood blockbusters its as close as you can get to that day witnessing the event up close from safetycode 1 dvd contains a separate extra hour of 4 sets of interviews with the men of ladder 1 and engine 7
pos	911 is a classic example of cinema verite a sort of realist documentary in this case of new york firemen as they battle against one of the most extraordinary events of world history its all tiny unobtrusive handheld video cameras often betrayed by the poor quality of most of the filming and by the director naudets hand frequently wiping the screenin this film you get to know most of the firemen  tony benatatos the rookie or probie in ny fireman vernacular the fire chief joseph pfeiffer who finds hes lost his brother later on and a few others there are studio interviews with most of these people throughout the film just to emphasise the personal reflexive nature of the events the buildup is quite dramatic and welldone particularly the passingout ceremony at the fire department with a few useful swishpans and a sort of dialectical editing of the rather limited filmwork just like rob reiners a few good men tony looks proudthe viewpoint and camera angle is usually from amidst the firemen which is interesting and there is some excellent footage from inside the lobby of wtc1 while pfeiffer and his team plan what to do next  this is classic cinema verite there is also the eery haunting sound of the occasional human body crashing against the portico outside it is then that an increasingly forlorn fire chief pfeiffer realises that his task is desperate and probably hopeless  and this is before wtc2 collapses you have to give credit to naudet for knowing which faces to film and at which momentthe sound of the neighbouring wtc2 collapsing is so awfully sad poignant and terrifying that you realise what an ordeal this is for the firemen from the lobby it looks feels and sounds like the end of the world and the poor firemen look so utterly bewildered and frightened you hear an enormous rumbling trembling maelstrom  like that of a giant monolithic beast slowly falling to the ground after being so mortally wounded  the neighbouring tower has collapsed yet the fire team remaining in wtc1 are oblivious to this event where is the communicationthis film is captivating yet the narration is amateurish and should have been avoided  cues like this really was a day like no other or naudets frequently banal pronouncements like you could see fear in everybodys eyes and i knew tony was freaking out the film is really just one long video diary there are no pictures from higher up the building where some of the firemen have gone imagine this film blended with cctv footage from some of the rooms higher up or some of the news coverage from the day the effect would be greater you could even combine this story with that of mayor giuliani and perhaps the famous cornishman rick riscorla who literally was many floors up acting the heroi dont see much of a propaganda element in this film as some reviewers suggest this film is no triumph of the will by riefenstahl some time later the firemen drape the american flag over a nearby surviving building overlooking what has become ground zero so whatthere are also some moments of dubious camerawork for example who is holding the camera when the two naudet brothers are reunited back at the fire station is it stagedthere is an excellent finish very much in the traditon of the excellent french director alain resnais hiroshima mon amour with two strips of light reflected in the water shimmying
pos	warning mild spoilers aheadyes i realize its tough to spoil an historical documentary but i do reveal some of the backstory and methodsthis is an exceptional documentary not just because of the remarkable footage but also due to the story behind it because the naudets did not set out to tell the story of 911 but rather that of a rookie firefighter the mens emotions and the viewers connection with them are more real and powerful than they would be in a standard retrospective in a filmmaking sense 911 is textbook if the events were an actual script they would be superb as the characters are established then thrown a curve to which they must react this is all the more amazing considering the pain and emotion of the raw footage that the directors had to wade through to piece this story together the first portion of the film provides a glimpse of life inside a fire station specifically how a rookie assimilates himself into a crew of veterans that part alone is quite good and had the documentary been allowed to run its intended course it probably would have been solid the brothers appear to realistically portray the process of becoming a nyc firefighter then of course all hell breaks loose the chaos following the wtc attacks is vividly seen as various characters that we have gotten to know are thrust into terrifying situations seeing not only the attacks but also the firsthand reactions is a very moving picture of extreme human emotion the aftermath in which firefighters are discovered to be lost and found is human drama at its peak life and death hang in the balance unlike many movies the viewer not only doesnt know who will live and die but genuinely cares about them the only negative thing i have to say about this is that the robert deniro whom i like blurbs were uninformative unnecessary and didnt advance the story at all they were probably added just to attract more television viewersbottom line the best documentary ive ever seen nonpareil portrayals of raw human emotion and drama 95 out of 10
pos	very interesting and moving documentary about the world trade center tragedy on 11th september 2001the main theme of it is the heroism of american firefighters who tried to rescue as many people as they couldthe film is deeply emotional and rather disturbingmany people seen on screen have lost their livesrecommended
pos	great documentary about the lives of ny firefighters during the worst terrorist attack of all time that reason alone is why this should be a must see collectors item what shocked me was not only the attacks but thehigh fat diet and physical appearance of some of these firefighters i think a lot of doctors would agree with me thatin the physical shape they were in some of these firefighters would not of made it to the 79th floor carrying over 60 lbs of gear having said that i now have a greater respect for firefighters and i realize becoming a firefighter is a life altering job the french have a history of making great documentarys and that is what this is a great documentary
pos	i was a little skepticle if i should watch this when it was first shown on cbs i was one of the many people who were in nyc on that day i was going to school at hunter college i didnt want to see all the devistation and carnage again but like many i was curious to see what this was all about tears came to my eyes watching this documentary all my memories returned and just the intense images were unbelievable i bought the dvd on the one year anniversary and watched it a few times how these guys were able to capture this footage was incredible if you have not seen this documentary do yourself a favor and check it out it is obviously depressing and will bring tears to eyes but its an incredible document of this countries darkest hour
pos	to those who say that this movie deserves anything below the unflaunting grace that it showed i disagree this is an amazing documentary about a shocking dayimdb asks us to rate this movie i beg you to consider the fact that the documentary was made the courage that it took to shoot this film is most notable we find that the two brothers are split up when that moment happened they continue to document the bravest of the brave without knowing about their own and eachothers safety to judge whether its nobler to shoot a video of that tragedy or to save the lives as those amazing amazing firefighters did is not mine to answer i just know that in 30 years a class full of children will not know one without the otheri submit a wholehearted 10 this is why the art of filming was created to capture the natural emotion that real life offers you can keep your kungfu junk romance is cute action will never reach this level this movie 911 will be timeless in that it did not glorify itself it didnt have a sneakpeek it didnt have all of the blatant vanities that a lions share of the many movies on the many screens blare it had class composure substance and it had a record of the day that changed the modern face of america and even the world it spoke of things inescapable to the eye of the camera please consider this movie as it itself proclaims a stirring tribute to all of those who fell because of the free beautiful name of americahow can you give anything less to a movie that shows not embellishes the natural bravery of real people acting in unreal times i love the godfather but 911 is forever a different kind of movie as this is now a different kind of world it is art without question or questionsjf
pos	this was the most visually stunning moving amazing and incredible story ive ever experienced quite frankly even those adjectives just cannot describe it i cant just choose one scene that stood out for me i suppose if i had to list a few it would be the reactions of the fireman to the crashing sound of jumping victims the reaction of people trapped in the elevator who were unaware of what was going on as they finally emerge to the horrific scene the shock and disbelief of the onlookers and finally the silence on that day and even now i am reminded of star wars 1977 obiwan says i felt a great disturbance in the force as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced it is amazing how it is so accurate in its description there was truly a disturbance in the forcethis documentary vividly reveals this disturbance the feelings are so incredibly visual the anger the frustration the shock the fear the exhaustion and the realization of its very magnitude its all there not a thing is missedthis is a powerful and most moving documentary and well deserving of the emmy not just because it documents 911 but because it is simply everything it should be if you plan to watch be sure to grab a box of tissues youll need them i know that i did
pos	jeremy northams characterization of the stuttering mild mannered bookish morgan sullivan and watching him let loose bits and pieces of his real identity under the influence of single malt scotches and under the spell of lucy lius presence is brilliantly crafted and a joy to watch his offering her a cigarette at the bar is an old habit done without thinking or even asking and he becomes lost in her face neck and lips no matter the brainwashing love has a way of persevering love also cannot be brainwashed in with either of his two fake wives in gradual stages he begins to dispense with his glasses to walk and talk differently and even his face looks different as the movie progresses the music is fantastic hypnotic sexy and appropriately driving at times the extensive use of black and white and grey tones makes this almost a sci fi film noir in the tradition of many classic thrillers i would have liked to have seen more vulnerability in lucy lius portrayal whenever she sees him in his various frazzled states the man she loves and for whom she is performing a mission based on blind faith some restrained vulnerability and flashes of genuine sympathy and concern would have made it a less one dimensional performance on her part she is just no match for northams talents but all in all i thoroughly enjoyed this film and would enjoying knowing about other screenplays written by the same author
pos	this filmfour funded scifi movie is most definitely a must see while it takes huge influence from the manchurian candidate and offers nothing new or original plot wise its handled with the utmost skill that it comes off as being fresh and inventive despite it being basically a rerun of an earlier film its good to know that films like this are still being made even if they arent getting wide releases and cypher is refreshing for that reason the plot twists and turns which gives it an element of paranoia and also serves in keeping the audience on the edge of their seat while trying to figure out the meaning of cyphers mystery the plot follows morgan sullivan a bored suburban man that decides to take a job with digicorp that involves him listening to speeches from several rival companies and recording them for reasons to him unknown however his job is interrupted when he meets a mysterious young lady known as ritathis film features a number of stark white backgrounds that give it a very surreal edge and blend well with its apocalyptic imaging of the future this gives the film a very odd look that sets it apart from the majority of other films of the same type with its only real close affiliate being kubricks a clockwork orange the plot is also very efficient and ditches character development in favour of the more stylish  and more thrilling  plot developing you never quite know where you are with the plot which serves in making it all the more intriguing the acting is largely good with a largely unknown cast backing up the team of stars jeremy northam and lucy lui northam very much looks the part of the quiet and disheartened man at the centre of the tale and does well with his role lucy lui is an actress that has a resume that doesnt quite fit her talent but she has a look about her that just fits this moviecypher is far from perfect as some of the sequences are illogical and at times it can be inconsistent but on the whole if you want an inventive recent scifi film cypher is the way to go
pos	this is a superbly imaginative low budget scifi movie from cult director vincenzo natali the film plays out like a crossing of phillip k dick with hitchcock and cronenberg and the film takes on a unique feel like nothing you would have seen the film is superbly shot i love the cinematography in this it feels fresh and original plotwise the film explores similar themes to films like total recall dark city and the matrix and its pretty staple scifi stuff morgan sullivan jeremy northam is a suburbanite who is bored with his life and has decided to take a job as a company spy for digicorp a large technological corporation he meets up with a recruitment officer at the beginning who brings sullivan on board and instructs him on what he has to do it basically involves going to conferences of rival companies and recording them via a satellite transmission device disguised as a pen it also means that he must take on a different persona and keep it a secret from his wife after his first job things become strange his habits change his personality begins to differ and he suffers pains in his neck and headaches as well as nightmares he encounters a beautiful woman named rita foster played by an intriguingly cast lucy liu he takes an instant attraction to however when he goes in his next job and sees her again she reveals herself to be an agent of some sort who reveals that his job is not quite what it seems he finds out later on that he and the rest of the people attending the conference all work for digicorp the conferences are all covers to allow the company men to brainwash their spies sullivan whose alternate name is jack thursby has been given an antidote to digicorps drugging and while the rest of the spies at the latest conference drift off into what seems like a braindead day dream while the speakers drone on the speakers send all the attendants to sleep via subliminal messages suddenly the rooms lights turn off and workers at digicorp come in shining lights in all the occupants eyes to ensure they are not conscious and then in a fairly nightmarish situation they bring in head sets for each member which send messages into the brain and brainwash the precipitants into believing they are someone else digicorp are using these people as puppets and creating personalities and lives for these people while wiping their own existence sullivan now must pretend that he entirely believes he is now jack thursby digicorp want to steal information from their rivals samways and they want their own puppets to do it they now effectively control what these spies do except for sullivan when samways get a hold of sullivan and discover he has not actually been brainwashed they decide to use him as a pawn to spy on digicorp make sullivan a double agent they know that digicorp have sent thursby to them to work his way into samways and work his way up the system until he can get into a situation to download important company information that could shut the company down samways realises he had been planted and decide they will play along with digicorp and allow thursby to infiltrate their databanks but they will give digicorp a dodgy disc that will ruin their system the plot begins to twist and turn as both companies are using sullivan as a pawn he is stuck in the middle and rita foster is a mystery as he tries to work out why she is helping him when a mysterious third party becomes involved the person it is revealed that foster works for sullivan must decide whether to go to this freelance agent who could guarantee him a new life and safety or to stick with one of the companies he works for the tension all builds to a stonking climax as it seems just about everyone wants to dispose of him once his usefulness has expires the cast are great northam is superb and the subtlety in his performance is excellent he brings a great visual aspect to his performance his eyes tell a story and we see a great subtle change as his character changes from sullivan to thursby lucy liu is just sexy beyond belief and her presence gives a great dynamic to the film because it seems strange casting but works because of that fact the rest of the cast are also gooddirector natali whose previous film was the cult classic scifi flick cube has a real visual flair he paces the film superbly as well and has given it a great look for a low budget film it features some imaginative visual effects and although the cgi isnt great it never begins too much of a centre piece to effect the film negatively the film really does bring feelings of the matrix and other great scifi films it is up there with them the plot nearly becomes too convoluted at times but in truth that helps in a film like this that is where the cronenberg and lynch influence is evident the film has you constantly working out what is going on and genuinely surprises as it goes along this is overall an obvious cult classic and i can see this being incredibly popular when it is released in the states 12
pos	in a near future the ordinary man above any suspicious from the suburb morgan sullivan jeremy northam is hired by digicorp a huge corporation to be assigned as a spy and steal secrets from their competitors sunways along his training morgan is brainwashed assumes a new identity of jack thursby and travels to boring lectures in one of them he is approached by the beautiful and mysterious rita foster lucy liu who advises him that nothing is how it seems to be morgan acknowledges a new reality where he does not know who can be trustedthe unknown cypher was a great surprise for me this movie has not been released in brazil but the engaging and exciting story is quite complex with many plot points and with great screenplay direction and performances in the very last twist i recalled arnold schwarzeneggers total recall this movie certainly deserves to be watched more than once and i really did not like the last scene when the independent spy disposes the disputed disc in the sea in only know the director vicenzo natali from the fantastic cube and this second work i see is also stunning my vote is eighttitle brazil not available
pos	listen i dont care what anybody says as cypher is nothing less than a 5 star movie cypher is not i repeat not a b movie cypher is an absolute masterpiece suffice it to say i am a connoisseur of the worlds finest spy films and this film is nothing less than top flight i cannot overemphasis how phenomenal this movie is cypher is one of the best spy movies ever conceived and ever made the technology in this movie is over the horizon of spacetime in fact i must admit that cypher completely surprised the hell out of me in fact ive recommended this movie to my colleagues more than any other movie other critics of whom some downplayed the movie have no idea as to what the hell theyre talking about dont listen to the haters and actually for the most part reviews of cypher have been largely positive and it should be noted that cyher is not only a good movie but it is also a fantastic movie cypher is the kind of movie thats so advanced and so magnificently crafted that its over the heads of most critics and all the cynics there is nothing wrong with or cheap about cypher whatsoever again the cinematography the backdrops the technology the storyline and the acting are all 100 worldclass top notch naturally i wont give anything away this is not a spoiler and though it is the contention of some critics that cypher should have been in movie theaters i believe quite the opposite cypher is a movie that seems to have been just right for dvd release only and not in a bad way cypher has got to be the greatest underground spy flick ever to hit the shelves blade runner 1984 brave new world total recall logans run jason bourne and impostor and deja vu look out cypher equally earns the distinction of being placed in the aonn multimedia research 5 star eternal spy movie hall of fame cypher is counterespionage at its absolute best hands down and hats off nothing is what it seems and truth is stranger than fiction the future is now
pos	director vincenzo natalis cypher is a complex and imaginative thriller which although requiring some suspension of belief and plenty of concentration manages to be a thoroughly entertaining experiencemorgan sullivan jeremy northam a stayathome husband with an overbearing wife decides to add a bit of spice to his mundane existence by getting a job as an industrial spy at hightech company digi corp his job is to travel to conferences across the country under the assumed identity of jack thursby and secretly broadcast the speeches given back to his bosses via a nifty little electronic pengizmoin reality however the speeches are merely a cover for far more nefarious activities morgan along with his fellow conference attendees is being brainwashed the drugged water they are drinking puts them into a temporary coma during which they are told to forget their pasts and permanently adopt their new identities once they are totally convinced that they are someone else they are told to apply for jobs with rival companies where they are able to indulge in corporate espionage without suspicionbut digi corps plans are scuppered by the intervention of shady operativeforhire rita foster lucy liu who opens morgans eyes to what is really happening she gives morgan an antidote to the mind altering drugs so that he can resist the brainwashing techniques she also warns him that if digi corp suspects that he does not fully believe he is jack thursby then he will be eliminated morgan plays along and applies for a job at rival business sunwayshowever arriving at his new workplace he is given a polygraph test and is immediately rumbled as a spy fortunately the bosses at sunways see this as an ideal opportunity to feed false data to digi corp and morgan becomes a double agentfrom hereon in things get progressively more complicated the plot twists and turns and poor old morgan ends up not being able to trust anyone in an exciting finale all eventually becomes clear but only if youve been following events very carefullydirector natali handles proceedings confidently and certainly has a great ability to produce a classy looking film for a relatively low budget he manages to get some great performances from his talented cast jeremy northamin particular is fantastichis portrayal of the initially somewhat nervous morgan is played to perfectioncypher is another fascinating movie from a director who is willing to take chances and i eagerly look forward to his forthcoming projects high rise and necropolis
pos	canadian director vincenzo natali took the arthouse circuit by storm with the intriguing and astonishingly intelligent cube which is my personal favourite sf film of the 90s it framed the basic conceit of a group of strangers trapped in a maze shaped like a giant cube shot entirely on one set and took this idea in fascinating directions ive been eagerly awaiting natalis followup and although its taken five years for him to mount another project im delighted to say it was worth the wait cypher is a fascinating exploration of one mans place in the world and how through a completely logical chain of events finds himself in a situation beyond his controli dont want to reveal too much about the plot because one of the joys of cypher is the different avenues it takes us down it is so refreshing in this day and age to see a sf film that has more than one idea in its head cypher is such a filmmorgan sullivan jeremy northam one of the blandest people to ever walk the planet is hired by the company digicorp they send him to different parts of america to record different seminars to his bewilderment they are unbelievably boring covering topics as mundane as shaving cream and cheesewhile morgan is waiting for one seminar he runs into rita foster an impeccably cast lucy liu the definition of an ice maiden she gives him the brushoff but there is something to her he finds irresistible thats not too surprising considering the dry marriage he is in when rita turns up at another one of morgans seminars she tells him his life is not what it appears and im not saying anything more about the plot to do so would cheapen the impact the rest of the film has on us as well as the tortuous path thats so much fun to followas with cube natali shows quite a talent for encompassing seemingly ordinary people taking them out of the familiar and basically seeing what will happen when theyre thrust into the unknown and cypher follows similar patterns but its not a carbon copy of cube it has its own inspirationcypher is a film that has more in common with conspiracy thrillers and paranoia stories one of the great things about cypher is the way these themes creep into the story without your knowledge when morgan realises his false identity is a piece of a much larger puzzle its as much of a shock to us as it is to himone thing that distinguishes cypher from cube is how much more polished it is where cube was confined to a minimalist setting and a shoestring budget with a cast of unknowns cypher is also on a low budget but natali economises it as much as he can allowing him to broaden the horizon and launching morgan on an amazing journey through the labyrinth of his own identitynatalis direction is exceptional with a deft hand on the reins there are some amazing camera angles from above such as the enormity of the digicorp building as a vast robust office block in conjunction to the insignificant speck that is morgan standing outside all the colour appears to have been bled out of the picture which compliments the tone of the film perfectly as a modern day filmnoirthe acting is uniformly excellent throughout jeremy northam is a sympathetic figure from his loveless marriage to questioning his own identity his performance is excellent because its so modulated he literally seems to transform right before our very eyes from a clinical spineless wimp to a confident man who will do anything to preserve his new identitydavid hewlett puts in a welcome appearance who made such an impact in cube he resides in a secret silo that looks like it was borrowed from men in black his scene is one of the best because its an exercise in carefully calculated suspense and paranoia he is a supposed expert in identifying doubleagents and its a fantastic piece of writing brilliantly acted by hewlett all he has to do is look at morgan and were drawn into his complex mind gamebut its lucy liu whos the scene stealer here too often she is cast in films where her potential is not utilised to full effect but in cypher she is finally given a character that fits her like a glove rita is an aloof guarded femme fatale that liu inhabits with relish i perked up every time she appeared because she is always in control and can reduce a room to silence by the power of her icy stare alonethings come to a very gratifying end that doesnt conclude on an ambiguous note the way cube did but morgan deserves his happy ending after hes been put through the ringer like this i cheered for him in the final scene its a perfect final moment because it comes as a ray of sunshine after a gloomy 90 minutescypher succeeds on all counts engaging shocking always entertaining its everything that total recall wanted to be but wasnt and it comes as a refreshing antidote to the overwhelming and inexplicable matrixa fine followup from natali and now im a committed fan of the man superb stuff
pos	if you came into the film with expectations throw them away now because no amount of hype will do this film justiceto categorize this film into a single genre would be criminal its a spy thriller has elements of noir bits and pieces of action science fiction and cyberpunk all tied together with a brilliant narrative mindbending plot twists and gorgeous cinematographya lot of the comments here have centered around it being derivative both in good and bad ways of other movies but as they say every story cribs from shakespeare so once you can get past that youre in for a hell of a rideyou will need to suspend your disbelief at some points and while the set never becomes unbelievable there are portions read the elevator which suffer from a low budget and somewhat cheesy visuals dont misconstrue that to mean its on the same level as cheesy scifi channel movies though because this is on a much higher levelif youre looking for action you should turn away this is pure psychology but if youre willing to sit down and devote a good 90 minutes of your life to a novel cinematic experience by all means do it now watch this movie now before it becomes cool to have seen it
pos	this movie is about this wimpy guy who decides to become a spy for a glamorous high tech company named digicorp this wimpy guy morgan jeremy northam is unhappy with his miserable suburban life and his demanding wife so he decides to become a spy he is suppose to go to conventions from other high tech companies and find out all the companies plans instead morgan finds himself attracted to a beautiful woman played by lucy liu and pretty much being doublecrossed by these two companies that force him to become a double agent how will morgan get himself out of this can he trust the beautiful but mysterious rita foster played by lucy liu and more importantly can morgan make it out alive wow what a nifty movie i was completely sucked in after 15 minutes of watching this movie it is very suspenseful and you can feel morgans fear and confusion as he is doing his best to stay alive the scene where they put this horrible contraption on morgans head to brainwash him is brilliantly creepy and frightening morgan slowly goes through a personality transformation that is not so readily apparent until you think about it after the film is finished from a wimpy guy with bad hair and glasses he turns into a man actively fighting for his lifethe ending wow the ending is incredible the twist is so much fun it left me gasping and cheering like crazy good performances from all around especially from jeremy natham lucy liu and nigel bennetti highly recommend this film
pos	its actually a good thing sean connery retired as james bond as im sure he wouldnt be able to keep up in the nowadays spyingbusiness where fast cars have been replaced with hitech brainwashing techniques and gorgeous women are considered to be less sexy than advanced computer equipment cypher is a pretty inventive scifi thriller that often evokes feelings of fright  claustrophobia despite being utterly implausible you know the trend in these types of movies nothing is what it seems and just when you think figured out the convoluted plot the writers make sure to insert a new twist that confuses everyone again the events in cypher supposedly take place in the most prominent regions of the computer world where the major companies dont really do a lot apart from trying to steal each others thunder company digisoft literally spends millions brainwashing people and providing them with a new identity only to let them infiltrate as spies in their biggest competitor the sunways corporation sunways on the other hand constantly tries to unmask the digisoftrats and recruit them again as doublespies in between this whole unprofitable business stands morgan sullivan a seemingly colorless thirtysomething employee whos been selected by sebastian rooks the berspy to diddle the secret policies of both companies trust me its actually less complicated than it sounds and director vincenzo natali the dude from tube carefully takes his time to introduce all the important and less important characters the first half of the film is rather reminiscent to the sadly underrated john frankenheimer gem seconds  starring rock hudson  as it also deals with erasing identities and drastically altering your former life style even the set pieces seem to come straight out of that 60s film with loads of empty white rooms and eerie corridors that seem to be endless theres also plenty of great action and suspense most notably when morgan soberly experiences how the digisoft crew inspects the results of their brainwashingtechniques during boring conventions the middle section of the film drags a little mainly because you already realize that its all just building up towards multiple misleading plottwists and i hoped for a slightly more grim portrayal of the notsodistant future jeremy northam is perfectly cast and the adorable lucy liu is convincingly mysterious as the foxy lady who appears to be on his side regular directors choice david hewlett has the most memorable supportive role as the uncannily eccentric suways engineer virgil c dunn cypher is well made and adrenalin rushing scifi entertainment highly recommended to people who fully like to use their brain capacity from time to time
pos	wow one of the greatest movies i have ever  ever seenabsolutely loved it before the opening credits were done i was glued to the screenits a scifi thriller  and edge of your seat whodunnit incrediblei wishd it would never endlucy liu is a throwaway role anyone could have played it the lead actor jeremy northram was the perfect geeky guy this movie appeals to me who loved war games sneakers and track downincredible82206 walt d in lv
pos	who can watch a movie look at lucy liu and not be overjoyed that woman is amazingly beautiful  a talented actress thats a tough combination to find now a days and jeremy northam i heard his name plenty of times but i never really noticed him my advice to hollywood is  use him morenow about the movie i watched it in one of my graveyard shift i dont recommend that to anyone its a bit to complicated  mysterious for that i still cant believe i didnt see the ending coming im not gonna say what cause thatll spoil the hole movie although saying this is spoilment enoughnow im suppose to cast my vote about this movie i love the dark mystic story the actors did a good job  i love the directors natali work in the past theres not a big audience for this kind of thing thats also pretty risky you know what im just gonna give this work a 8 cause everybody should see this then again 1 point deduction cause there is always space for improvement
pos	ive seen this movie at theater when it first came out some years ago and really liked it a lot but i still wanted to see it again this year to check if it is still good compared to movies coming out now and i wan tell its one the best movies ive ever seen in my life  what you need to know is that you dont have to miss any minute of this movie if you dont completely follow the action you will get lost and you will not understand the end the end is what makes this movie so good you cant expect itcongratulations to the producer 
pos	this is my first comment this is a fantastic movie i watched it all by luck one night on tv at first 5 minutes i thought it was a b movie but afterward i understood what an amazing product this wasi suggested to some friends to see the movie only to tell me that it was a bad b movie how wrong superficial critiquesi think that the movie is almost a product of genius the well known director made an excellent job here and it is a shame to tell that he was out of the game all this time
pos	this movie is a gem because it moves with soft but firm resolutioni caution viewers that although it is billed as a corporate spy thriller and ms liu is there it moves at a deftly purposeful yet sedate pace its not about explosions car chases or flying bullets you must be patient and instead note the details here its sedate because thats what the main character is the viewer has to watch him and think as this story unfoldsi will not give spoilers because that destroys the point of watching the plot is what youve read from the other postings an average whitecollar guy seeking change and adventure signs on for a corporate spy job just go somewhere and secretly record and transmit inside data take it from therethis movie starts at a surreal walk with a background tang of corporate disillusionment that entwines itself with quintessential underlying suburban paranoiathen it begins to acceleratethe acting on all parts is superb and yes some of the acts are caricature characters but they all fit and they entertain and the light piano rhyme in the background is just perfect as the soft soft key sinister theme all is not right at the beginningand at the end all is not what it seemsget comfortable and turn the lights down to watch this one and turn up the sound this movie wants you to listen
pos	damn ive seen this movie for at least 4 times now and i still dont get bored watching itthe visuals are so good and together with the music which is totally awesome and perfect fitting this movie is mindblowing to methe cgis are quite bad imho but the whole visuals with the black and white feeling about it and the totally sterile interiors were just just a genius perfect combination for such a movie the whole feeling about the feeling is indescribable the plot is so goodhowever although the movie had little flaws like eg sometimes i thought the movie was a bit too slow but i dont mean the scenic parts by that i totally loved thosealso i got distracted very often by the totally complex story like when he is in the underground bunkerlike thing of digicorps where all their data is saved and has this conversation with the guy down there but that may also just be me d and the end could have been displayed somehow more emphasized they should have made the gettingbacktruememorypart a bit longer and louder but then again without all these flaws the movie would have been so good i would have never stopped watching it again and again
pos	cypher is a movie well worth seeing because its not the runofthemill scifi flick the artistic approach is painted with dark scenes and a kind of macro view of whats going on the closeup camera view is how the director keeps the plot illusive the scifi aspect of the movie is secondary to the plot of the movie the technology used in the movie isnt overly impressive however the director makes good use of the props the character development is intentionally shallow the main character jeremy northam decides to immerse himself into the world of espionage its up to the audience to figure out his enigmatic character and its the enigma that keeps the audience interested right to the very end
pos	cypher is a clever effective and eerie film that delivers its good premise is presented well and it has its content delivered in an effective manner but also in a way the genre demands although one could immediately label the film a science fiction there is a little more to it it has its obvious science fiction traits but the film resembles more of a noirdetective feel than anything else which really adds to the storythe film overall plays out like its some kind of nightmare thus building and retaining a good atmosphere were never sure of what exactly is going on were never certain why certain things that are happening actually are and were not entirely sure of certain people similar to having a dream  the ambiguity reigns over us all  hero included and i havent seen this pulled off in such a manner in a film before bar terry gilliams brazil going with the eeriness stated earlier cypher presents itself with elements of horror as well as detective noir and science fiction giving the feeling that theres something in there for everyone and it integrates its elements wellthere is also an espionage feeling to the film that aids the detective side of the story the mystery surrounding just about everyone is disturbing to say the least and i find the fact that the character of rita foster liu who is supposed to resemble a femme fatale can be seen as less of a threat to that of everything else happening around the hero people whom appear as friends actually arent people who say theyre helping are actually using and those that appear harmless enough are actually deadlier than they look despite a lot of switching things around twisting the plot several times and following orders that are put across in a way to make them seem that the world will end if theyre not carried out the one thing that seems the most dangerous is any romantic link or connection with lucy lius character  and shes trying to help out the film maintains that feeling of two sides battling a war of espionage spying and keeping one up on its employees and opponents the whole thing plays out like some sort of minicold war something that resembles the usa and the ussr in their war of words heyday and it really pulls through given the black bleak often cgi littered screen that i was glued to what was also rather interesting and was a nice added touch was the travel insert shot of certain american states made to resemble computer microchips as our hero flies to and from his stated destinations  significant then how the more he acts on his and fosters own motivation this sequence disappears because hes breaking away from the computerised repetitive controlled life that hes being told to live and is branching outcyhper is very consistent in its content and has all the elements of a good film to say it resembles the first jason bourne film only set in the scifi genre isnt cutting it enough slack but you can see the similarities despite them both being released in the same year like i mentioned earlier there feels like there is something in this film for everyone and if you can look past the rather disappointing ending that a few people may successfully predict you will find yourself enjoying this film
pos	cypher is a cleverly conceived story about industrial espionage set in america in the not too distant future while thematically not complex this film does offer many different perspectives about personal loyalty ruthlessness and corporate conspiracy to a certain extent this film also attempts to represent modern corporate groups and companies as being indifferent to the risks their contract employees take on their behalfthe film starts off with a somewhat mediocre salary man morgan sullivan jeremy northam who applies to the digicorp group to work as an undercover operative after an initial briefing with digicorps security chief sullivan is then given a new identity jack thursby and sent to a business conference with the task of recording the speeches given by various spokesmen concerning the marketing strategies of each of their respective companies upon successfully completing his first assignment sullivanthursby is sent on further missions to obtain the same type of information previously gathered however on one of his business trips he inadvertently runs into a woman named rita foster liu whom he had met on his previous assignment and from there things go extremely topsyturvy the implications of a diabolical conspiracy involving digicorps espionage program begin to emerge and sullivan is forced to go deep cover at one of digicorps main competitors thus becoming a double agent involved in an intense rivalry between the two companiesspoilers end herewhat i liked most about this film was the efficient use of lighting and shadows in a lot of the scenes vivid lighting was used in mainly domestichousehold settings while a lot of shadows and dark coloring were used for settings involving deception and coverup i was also very impressed with jeremy northam not too often have i seen him in the lead role and the fact that he plays a disenchanted married man straight out of wisconsin was brilliant personally i think hes one of the many under used actors in the industry who hasnt been given more challenging roles lucy liu was also incredible in her part and gave the movie its real cloakanddagger tone additionally the rest of the supporting cast did a superb job however my only complaint was that some characters could have been explored more to make the plot and closure a little more complicated for example i would have loved to see what would have happened if jack thursby had developed a more intimate relationship with his second wife overall this is a cleverly developed cloakanddagger story that keeps you guessing to the very end about personal and professional loyalties and whether anyone in the entire film can be trusted with a smart and stylish soundtrack and great camera work this film provides a scary look at how corporations might operate in the near future im surprised that i had never watched this hidden gem before this is a brilliant nottoooverly complicated spy thriller and therefore im giving it a 9 out of 10
pos	dont read anything about this movie especially nothing that could contain any spoilers just watch this awesome movie without knowing anything about it  and youll have a really great experience if you like to see an intelligent twisted story go get the dvd and youll truly not be disappointed cypher is not really a scifi movie more a psycho thriller settled in the environment of globalized business its about corporate secrets how big companies spy each others research departments and the methods used by them the actors do a great performance and the overall visual style of the movie provides a perfect mode of coldness cypher is much deeper more complex and  what belongs the story and the ending  also much much more satisfying than vincenzo natalis other movies cube and nothing actually its one of the best movies ive ever seen and thats something i really dont say this about every fifth wellmade flick sorry cant tell you anything more about this movie without risking to hurt your experience just give it a chance 
pos	trawling through the sci fi weeklies section of the local video rentals store i was losing hope of finding any good movies i hadnt yet seen renting cypher was like a punt on a possibly very lame horse my son is so jaded with current b science fiction that he hasnt bothered seeing this yetit must be noted i didnt see anything about cypher when it was released in australia it must have been very quiet or i just missed itwell this was a really pleasant surprise this is also no b movie its not a blockbuster of the epic variety and doesnt try to be  more a quiet movie that needs to be seen several times for its plot to be fully savouredthe special effects are powerfully presented when they are used  my only complaint is the super helo is a leetle obviously cgi at first view but they get it right at its 2nd appearance  that aside everything else is top notch in any case the affects are secondaryi wont give anything away about the plot the plot structure has a russian doll aspect a little reminiscent of basic instinct though with very different contentjust i will say that choosing jeremy northam for the lead was a master stroke the actor was born in cambridge england and his accent for this film hits the ear as a sort of extremely forced new england dialect its a tad off key see the final twist of the plot and youll see why that is such a brilliant choice and lucy liu is also just right with her will she kiss me  will she shoot me edgei rarely watch movies several times within days  this is one of them
pos	we stumbled upon the documentary grey gardens last sunday and got sucked in without warning everyone who entered the room became transfixed on the television and the haunting images of edith and edie who seemed to be living out their lives in practically one room of a large filthy mansion on the beach eating ice cream and corn on the cob which was cooked on the bedside tableand the cat urinating on ediths bed and her unbelievable words i thrive on it the smell we had not seen the beginning and wondered what we were watching and how these aristocratic women managed to get in the position they were in spellbinding a must see
pos	i was speechless and devastated after my first viewing of this  many parts of grey gardens are very funny and unbelievably surreal  documentary of not this really gives fellini or david lynch a run for their money in the weirdsville sweepstakes i kept focusing on how these women who are clinically way beyond eccentric reveal their own humanity in the most surprising of ways and i wonder whether their retreat from the world was prompted by something beyond the stuffiness of life in the unreal blueblood universe perhaps some abuse or perhaps simply a streak of defiance and rebellion that spiralled out of their control and took on a life of its own this might be one of the greatest ever films that comes dangerously close to exploitation without going completely over the edge  as the edies do their thing i kept noting things like the empty gin bottles in the rubblestrewn bedroom cats urinating on the bed racoons emerging from holes in the walls and the final scene seemed incredibly sad  like a childs birthday party gone seriously wrong very definitely worth seeing and seeking out  youll never forget it but very disturbing
pos	one question that must be asked immediately is would this film have been made if the women in it were not the aunt and cousin of jacqueline lee bouvier kennedy onassisthe answer is probably notbut thankfully they are or were the cousin and aunt of jackiethis documentary by the maysles brothers on the existence one could hardly call it a life of edith b beale jr and her daughter edith bouvier beale edie has the same appeal of a train wreck  you dont want to look but you have tobig edith and little edie live in a once magnificent mansion in east hampton new york that is slowly decaying around them the once beautiful gardens are now a junglemagnificent oil painting lean against the wall with cat feces on the floor behind them and beautiful portraits of them as young women vie for space on the walls next to covers of old magazinesliving alone together for many years has broken down many barriers between the two women but erected othersclothing is seems to be optional edies favorite costume is a pair of shorts with panty hose pulled up over them and bits and pieces of cloth wrapped and pinned around her torso and headas edith says edie is still beautiful at 56 and indeed she is there are times when she is almost luminescent and both women show the beauty that once was therethere is a constant undercurrent of sexual tensiontheir eating habits are to be polite strange ice cream spread on crackers a dinner party for ediths birthday of wonder bread sandwiches served on fine china with plastic utensilstime is irrelevant in their world as edie says i dont have any clockstheir relationships with men are ohsostrangeedie feels like edith thwarted any of her attempts at happiness she says if you cant get a man to propose to you you might as well be dead to which edith replies ill take a dog any dayit is obvious that edith doesnt see her role in edies lack of male companionship early in the film she states france fell but edie didntsometimes it is difficult to hear exactly what is being said both women talk at the same time and constantly contradict each otherthere is a strange relationship with animals throughout the film edie feeds the raccoons in the attic with wonder bread and cat food the cats and there are many of them are everywhereat one point edie declares the hallmark of aristocracy is responsibility but they seem to be unable to take responsibility for themselvesthis is a difficult film to watch but well worth the effort
pos	grey gardens1975 is the maysles brothers bizarre documentary of jackie bouvier kennedy onassiseccentric aunt and first cousin who live like pigs in a run down 28 room mansion on east hampton long islandbig edie bouvier beale78witty and dry and her daughter little edie beale56emotionally about 13 a still beautiful woman who once had a promising futurelive in isolation from the rest of the world except for their many cats and raccoons in the attic they amuse themselves by bickering all day listening to the radio or singing to each otherthey dont even own a television their fall from society is amazing to learn of and the viewer is drawn to these two very special although obviously dysfunctional peopleone of the better documentaries ever made and still a cult classic today
pos	i found grey gardens to be a gripping film an amazingly intimatelook at too eccentrics who basically have the right idea forgetsociety and live in a delapidated house with no heating and a hugebrood of cats and raccoons persuing their own interests rathermundainly all the while chattering at the camerabig edie and little edie are the two crazies that the mazles broshave chosen to document they seem like characters out of afellini film only stranger if that makes any sense old edie isalmost fully bedridden a pile of papers clothes and dirty dishesgrowing around her little edie is even more interesting sheprances around the house always wearing a baboushkalikeheaddress around her head completely covering her hair wenever see her hair throughout the film nor do we ever get a hintthat she still has much at age fifty eight though she is stillbeautiful and full of lifein grey gardens we get the sense that both of these womenslives have become much less than what they once were littleedie is probably the sadder of the two while her mother in herearlier years got married made a family lived luxuriously andeven made some recordings the scene where at 77 she singsalong with a recording of tea for two she made decades ago isone of the films best scenes edie left her promicing career as amodel to take care of her ailing mother at 58 she still longed tofind her prince charming if anything little edie is still a little girlfull of dreams of glamour and fame and of domestic and romanticbliss that have yet to be fulfilledhighlights of the film include the opening moments where littleedie explains her outfit to the camera the tea for two sequencethe birthday party the climactic argument the grocery deliverscene and the scene in the attic the whole thing is incrediblycandid and unpretencious and its made all the more remarcablesince its all reali suggest seeing grey gardens backtoback with the kennethanger short puce moment the criterion dvd is 3500 but itsworth every penny
pos	hey now yours truly theatrex found this while grubbing through videos at the flea market in almost new condition and in reading the back of the box saw that it was somewhat of a cult hit so of course it came home with me what a strange film the aunt and cousin of former first lady jacqueline bouvier kennedy onassis live in this decaying 28 room house out on long island suffolk co and share the house with raccoons cats fleas eyow and who knows what else suffolk co was all over them at one point for living in filth and old jackie herself came by to set things right anyway this is one strange pair big edie and little edieedie the daughter always wears something over her head and dances sings and gives little asides to the camera that rarely make much sense big edie the mother age 79 apparently likes to run around naked and while we do get hints of what that might look like thankfully this was tastefully  done to the point where were mercifully spared from that these women talk and talk and talk mostly about the past and it doesnt make a whole lot of sense except to them they live in absolute filth cats doing their business wherever look that cats going to the bathroom behind my portrait and one bedroom appears to be their center of operations if i close my eyes and listen to big edies voice it reminds me very much of my own late aunt who was from that area of the country and had that lawn guyland accent one scene has little edie putting on flea repellent lovely you can see all the cats scratching all the time so the place must have been infested the box refers to these two women as eccentric and id have to say in this case it is just a euphemism for wacked out of their gourds but this film is not without its moments where you truly feel something for them this is equal parts creepy sad and disgusting but i couldnt stop watching once i started this is not my normal type of flick but i found it to be somewhat fascinating it wont be for everybody though guaranteed
pos	i saw this film a couple of weeks ago and its been stuck in my head ever since it stars two spellbinding characters in what is unfortunately a mediocre documentary to get the true story of the beales i had to wade through all of the dvds bonus material and commentaries and search the webalthough the maysles and their fans not to mention edith and edie themselves bristle at the suggestion that this film is exploitative this is exploitation in the truest sense of the word very little effort is every made to explain the beales or how they came to the condition they were in  the maysles approach seems to be to just turn the camera on and wait for edith and edie to say something outrageous the sound even on the criterion rerelease is poor and difficult to follow although i appreciate this film was made somewhat early in the history of documentary film its ironic to compare it to geraldo riveras  far superior series on the sexual abuse of mentally retarded patients at willowbrook state school in staten island from 1972 four years before grey gardens was shotto paraphrase a review in the new yorker there were many things edith and edie needed in their lives and a documentary wasnt one of themas for edith and edie the thing i kept thinking while watching the film was where the hell is their family they were living in dangerous unhealthy unsafe conditions how is it that jackie o married to one of the richest men on earth or the wealthy bouvier family themselves couldnt afford to get edith and edie a decent home or at the very least hire a parttime housekeeper or caregiver to come in and keep an eye on them both its shameful and a lasting disgrace to the entire bouvier familyalthough this review may sound negative i would strongly recommend grey gardens to anyone who enjoys documentaries perhaps someday someone will come along and do a documentary about this documentary  bringing in the rich backstory and afterstory of the beales and the whole subsection of hamptons society in the 1970s
pos	this documentary follows the lives of big and little edie beale a mother and daughter who lived as recluses in their family mansion in east hampton ny from the mid50s through the late 70s by the time the filmmakers find them the mansion is falling apart and the women one 78 and the other 56 share a squalid room the older edie beale is the aunt of jackie kennedy onassis and the younger is her first cousin the women were originally going to be evicted from the house due to its decrepit condition but jackie sent them money for repairs so they could keep living thereat times this movie can seem exploitative as neither woman seems in the best of mental health but at other times the movie is hard to look away from little edie blames her mother for her current state and her mother fires back that edie was never going to be the success she thought she was little edie often seems trapped in the past focused on choices she made decades ago and loves showing off pictures from her youth where she clearly was a beautiful debutante her mother seems more resigned to her fate to live out the rest of her life in terrible conditions there are definite hints of the glamorous life both women once lead from the pictures that show a happy family to the grand portrait of the older edie next to her bed from what we see of the house most of the rooms in it are empty the walls are cracking and falling apart and little edie leaves food in the attic for the racoons to feast on and of course there are numerous cats running aroundat its heart this documentary is incredibly sad while neither woman seems particularly depressed by their lot in life the squalor they live in is utterly awful its not particularly clear if there is even running water in the house and you get the impression that they have essentially been abandoned by their familyhowever as a documentary the film is a wonder to behold and is highly recommended
pos	several years ago when i first watched grey gardens i remember laughing and finding it hilarious camp years later i still laugh out loud when i watch it but after many viewings ive come to see the beauty in the strange twisted relationship between the inseparable big edith bouvier beale and her daughter little edith bouvier bealemother and daughter living together in their decaying 28 room east hampton mansion add a whole new meaning to the term shabby chic with innumerable cats raccoons and opossums as roommates this aunt and niece of jackie o allowed filmmakers albert and david maysles into their mansion to film them living life day to day the result is a hilarious beautiful sad and moving account of true love and anarchy rulethe relationship between big and little edie is a testament to the unbreakable bonds of love and their lives an example of drive determination and freewill this movie has more to recommend it than i can put down into words it is a rare experience that you must see for yourself
pos	i took this out arbitrarily from the library the other night having no idea of the films cult influence or that it is currently being staged as a musical most of the comments here are on target its moving funny sad and yes a tad exploitive despite the best intentions of the filmmakers the expanded chriterion edition is a must for anyone who loved it when it came out i think you can also see in little edie the fall of a class that sort of disappeared you can hear it in old films of jackie o too people just dont talk like that anymore i think as a documentary it would have been interesting to get more information about how the home fell into disrepute old edie at least still seems aware of whats going on to a certain degree couldnt she see the once spectacular home disintegrating yet the films subject is the life the two women have constructed for themselves now a real life tennesse williams one act well worth your time
pos	this is why i so love this website  i saw this film in the 1980s on british television over the years it is one i have wished i knew more about as it has stayed with me as one of the single most extraordinary things i have ever seen in my life with barely a few key words to remember it by i traced the film here and much information including the fact its about to become an offbroadway musical interestingly unlike the previous comment maker i do not remember finding this film sad or exploitative on the contrary the extraordinary relationship between the mother and daughter stuck in the mind as a testimony of great strength honour and dignity ironic you may think considering the squalor of their lives maybe its because i live in britain where fading grandeur has an established language in the lives of old money where squalor is often tolerated as evidence of good breeding i saw it as a rare and unique portrayal of enormous spirit deep and profound humour whose utterly fragile and delicately balanced fabric gave it poise and respect in a way i was sorry to see it being discussed as a cult over the years as it faded in my mind it shone the brightest above all others as a one off brilliant  outstanding televisual experience it was such a deeply private expose it seems odd to think of it becoming so public as to be a new york musical but perhaps somewhere the daughter will be amused by such an outcome it is she who will have the last laugh maybethey made a musical out of her before you jackie o 
pos	the daughters words are poetry i cant go on another year i got to get to a hotel room i lost my blue scarf in a sea of leaves the marble faun is moving inhe just gave us a washing machine thats the deal im pulverized by this latest thing raccoons and cats become a little bit boring for too long a time any little rats nest mouse hole id like better and there is wisdom in the mothers words yes the pleasure is all mine this little book will keep me straight straight as a dye always one must do everything correctly where the hell did you come from bring me my little radio ive got to have some professional music im your mother remember me the motherdaughter relationship is drawn in this magnificent film this is a mothers day film
pos	why should you watch this there are certainly no reasons why you shouldnt watch it superbly and amusingly directed by albert and david maysles grey gardens was originally intended to be a film on the gentrification of east hampton but it turned out to the brothers that it would be more interesting to produce a study on the eccentric life of the two edith bouvier beales the aunt and cousin of jacqueline kennedy onassis their life was certainly an amusing one edith spent most of her day in bed singing operas edie performing pirouettes and majorette dances with their many cats one was named ted z kennedy the film is interesting because it is both funny and sad  edith died shortly after the film was released in february 1977 aged 82 after experiencing some of the fame that she and edie received after the film she danced and sang in a nightclub edie beale jr was born in 1925 and is still living in miami beachthis film is both engaging and spellbounding
pos	excellent film showing the pathetic lives of two nutty old ladies they couldnt live together nor apart babbling constantly sometimes at the same time they hashed and rehashed the past going on and on about what coulda shoulda woulda i found myself laughing at times but mostly i was taken with how utterly sad and abandoned these two women were see this one
pos	i only saw this recently but had been aware of it for a number of years and have always been intrigued by its title it now belongs to me as one of my very favourite films it is hard to describe the incredible subject matter the maysles discovered but everything in it works wonderfully it has so many memorable images and moments where you feel you are encroaching on a very private world i fell in love with this film and with the characters in it it is as though the filmmakers have cast a spell of the audience and drawn us into the strange world of the eccentric beales a true aristocratic family it has a tangible atmosphere and i found myself wishing i could be there away from it all cooking my corn on the cob at my bedside table it has an air of sadness that permeates throughout a fall from greatness for this once esteemed family the money had gone but their airs and graces remained as well as their beauty it drew me in from the first frame and long after the film finished i found myself wondering about their fate wondering that if i took a walk along east hampton beach i might still hear old edies voice in the night and see the silhouette of little edie dancing in the window behind the thick hanging creeper unforgettable
pos	grey gardens is shocking amusing sad and mesmerizing i watched in amazement as ediths jr and sr bickered and performed while reminiscing of their past their existence in a dilapidated mansion which they had not left for more than fifteen years is both a comedy and a tragedy this is a film you will not soon forget
pos	fascinating yet unsettling look at edith bouvier beale big edie and her daughter little edie aunt and first cousin to the late jacquelyn kennedy onasis they live in a rodent infested rundown mansion which was considered a health hazard by the city it becomes quite clear very quickly that these two are well past eccentric little edie seems to be the most off as she acts with the mindset of a ten year old even though she is actually 53 the content is pretty much made up of two things the first are the conversations were little edie lambastes big edie for driving away all her potential suitors and ruining her aspiring career as writer actress and dancer these discussions usually become very rhetorical nonsensical and often times amusing the second part consists of long bouts of attempted singing by both parties each of course thinks their singing is perfect and its only the other who sounds bad in one amazing scene big edie actually physically attacks little edie with her cane just to get her to stop her warbling very captivating yet one gets the feeling that their is some serious exploitation going on here and the subjects are just too far gone to know it the filmmakers seem to treat this like a freak show at the circus coming each day to record and chuckle at whatever bizarre behavior may come about ultimately this is a sad picture as it shows how the world has simply past these two by their hopes and dreams as decayed as the mansion they live in despite their bickering these two need each other more than ever for without the other there would be no refuge from the loneliness most amazing line comes from big edie whose many cats relieve themselves throughout her bedroom her response to a complaint about the smell is simply unbelievable
pos	i knew about but had never seen grey gardens before i saw the broadway musical of the same name friends cautioned me that if i had not seen the movie the musical would not make sense it did but it also prompted me to rent the movie at first i thought it was a train wreck full of strange shrieking characters and it was exceedingly hard to watch but being able to stop it digest it and go back to it made me realize why grey gardens is considered to be a memorable documentary both big edie and little edie are unforgettable and their utter lack of selfconsciousness is worth witnessing both of them remain beautiful despite their encroaching age they have a relationship that will chill any woman and undoubtedly some men and make you re examine your own dealings with your mother in an era when reality television and cinema is commonplace its fascinating to see the mayleses work from three decades ago and realize what an impact the film must have hadi echo what other posters have said how were they allowed to slip into such squalor by their family but beyond that how could two people living in the 1970s be able to escape reality in such a complete fashion or were they simply considered too crazy to be helped i would highly recommend watching this with the commentary track which gave me additional insight into the film
pos	grey gardens was enthralling and crazy and you just couldnt really look away it was so strange and funny and sad and sick and  really no words can describe the move grey gardens is beyond bizarre i found out about this film reading my uncle johns great big bathroom reader by the bathroom readers institute and it was well worth the rental and bump to the top of my movie watching queue this movie is about the nuttiest most eccentric people that may have ever been filmed one should watch it for their favorite edie outfits which i am sure include curtains when i get old i almost wish to be just like big edie thumbing my nose at normalcy and society
pos	i first saw this movie in my plays  playwrights course at tulane i was awed at how beautiful and raw this documentary was it is a sincere look into the unedited reality of a life of solitude the family is fascinating and i thought it really showed little edie at her core as a side note my professor even told me that throughout the filming little edie became infatuated with one of the camera men the beauty i find comes from the naturalness of the familys dysfunction it is evident in the relationship between mother and daughter that neither could function in society alone and you begin to wish for little edies rehabilitation to society in all the film is gripping in its aesthetic quality and its portrayal of surprising beauty two thumbs way up
pos	grey gardens is a world unto itself edith and little edie live in near total isolation eating ice cream and liver pate in a makeshift kitchen in their apparently shared bedroom cats loll about while mother edith insults her daughters elocution this is a tennessee williams play come to life and should inspire screenwriters and playwrights as the bizarre and overlapping dialogue is 100 realthe situation in the house reminds me exactly of how my grandmother and her 50ish daughter lived for a decade other than that they were poor and clean they would bicker all day grandmother talking about her gloriously perfect past while her daughter continually blamed her for missed opportunities with men work and selfexpressionthis film is a mustsee for anyone writing a motherdaughter relationship of this kind it is sad and voyeuristic but the filmmakers did an amazing job getting the edies comfortable enough to expose themselves so recklessly it is rare to see true life this way and all the more special considering the contextremnants of a powerful family fading into nothingness in the skeleton of their own mansion
pos	little edie and big edie are characters that anyone can feel compassion for even though their house was filthy this is somehow understandable considering their mental illness on the message board a poster wrote that little edie has the coping skills of an eight year old this reminded me of when in the dramatized 2009 version big edie says to little edie if youre stuck its only with yourself these women had everything beauty talent intelligence firm belief in their opinions and actions perhaps if little edie wasnt so hard on herself the first time things didnt work out losing her hair her job and the love of her life she would have made it this somehow ties into what i believe is her mental illness her inability to pick herself up when times are hard and see that good times lie ahead the world will never know what have happened if she didnt listen to her moms plea come home edie let me take care of youyet these understandably insecure women somehow manage to be brilliant heartbreaking and lovable even in their extremely filthy home these women were extraordinary and their interaction with each other bring humor and sadness when edie had one of her emotional breakdowns dwelling about what could have been or about how she wants to get out of her home because she feels like a little girl one gets the intense urge to hug her and tell her that everything will be okay great documentary910
pos	when it first came out this work by the meysels brothers was much criticized and even judged to be exploitation luckily it is now hailed as a masterpiece of documentary cinema especially now that society has been exposed to real exploitation in what is reality television and the bad evolution of most direct cinemareally at first we must say that this isnt really direct cinema it is more cinema verit the difference between the two is very slight but it mainly is the fact that in this documentary we are made to feel the presence of the meysels brothers and they do interact with the characters filmed this as well makes it clear that it is not exploitation the meysels have been allowed in the house and they are included in what is a very eccentric situation of a very eccentric household and both edith and edie just love the idea of being filmedit would have been very disappointing had very been shown only a voice of god narration and shallow interviews here we are given a full portrait of the madness of the house a madness that does seem to go down well with both edie and her mother edith their house is a mess litter and animals everywhere faded colors and furniture all over the house and the constant fights that are constant interactions of reality these two people have lived with each other their whole life and are not fighting in front of the camera because they want the attention but rather because they cant help talking to each other this way they know each other too well to hide their inner feelings there is no need in the end though even as they blame each other for their lives they really love each other deeply edie says she doesnt want her mother to die because she loves her very much and edith says that she doesnt want edie to leave her because she doesnt want to be alonebut the most interesting aspect of the film is that regardless of their old age the two women cant help be girls they cannot help being one the singer the other the dancer exhibit all their artistic skills in front of their camera when edie asks david meysels rhetorically where have you been all my life she is really very happy that she finally gets to show the whole world herself and her wonderful showgirls skills a beautiful portrait of stylistic importance and a charm that is highly unlikely to be ever seen again the way only the meysels and few others could do
pos	i find it very intriguing that lee radziwill jackie kennedys sister and the cousin of these women would encourage the maysles to make big edie and little edie the subject of a film they certainly could be considered the skeletons in the family closet the extra features on the dvd include several contemporary fashion designers crediting some of their ideas to these oddball women id say that anyone interested in fashion would find the discussion by these designers fascinating ie are they nuts or am i missing something this movie is hard to come by netflix does not have it facets does though
pos	its interesting how the train of research can flow i started out looking at an article about cristos the gates in central park the article stated that the maysles had been cristos filmographers for years hmmm then i got to looking at their body of work i believe one of them has passed on but the other is still filming cristo and jean claude in their stages of creation grey gardens sounded very interesting video station in boulder co is the place to look for the obscure or offbeat and of course they had it in stock dvd and vhs edith and edie are women living in the past and oh what a glorious past it was edith had been well off born a bouvier married well had several wonderful relationships and became a singer when she was in her forties her daughter edie had been a dbutante a fashion model and had many beaus she never married and at some point in her thirties had come home to recuperate she seems to have a nervous disorder of some kind worrying too much about things it is only a shadow of the world they live in though because jackie o came and spruced up the place so her aunt and cousin would not be evicted it is a 28 room mansion that is worn down and worn out but in the film you will notice fresh paint on the walls if you look carefully at the newspaper clippings you see it was very much a dirty mess the outfits edie comes up with a very clever and creative the viewer gets the impression that edith likes to go nude but she doesnt in the movie edith was really quite beautiful and you can see the shadow of her beauty still as she sings tea for two edie too was a beauty in her day and quite attractive at 56 it was a good movie though not for everyone when the cat is urinating behind ediths portait she states  at least someone is doing what they want
pos	one of the best love stories i have ever seen it is a bit like watching a train wreck in slow motion but lovely nonetheless big edie and little edie seem a bit like family members after watching this movie repeatedly and are infinitely quotable its a goddamned beautiful day now will you just shut up the opening explanation of little edies costume only promises that the movie will live on forever and so will big edie the world famous singer and little edie  the world famous dancer
pos	i really cant remember who recommended this but they said it was one of their favorite films it is certainly a strange one  like rubbernecking at a highway accidentsomeone said that truth is stranger than fiction and the truth here is something to see i really cant understand how a fictionalized account of this documentary is to be released this year how can you improve on this the aunt and cousin of jackie kennedy remove themselves from new york society and hide in the hamptons in the process they become recluses and what is best described as crazy cat ladies they would have stayed hidden had not the city move to condemn the property for the filth and the subsequent rescue by jackie this film was done after that rescue all during you couldnt help but think how bad was it before its a look at high society from the darker side and it is utterly fascinating
pos	all i can say is if you dont fall in love with big and little edie after watching this movie then youre not human even after watching it for the first time i was hooked it is a mesmerizing experience that is difficult to describe as im sure other fans will attest to after watching it you will cry to think that these two wonderful ladies are no longer with us at least we have grey gardens to remember them i think we all long to possess the fierce independence these two ladies were graced with although i have always admired jackie onassis kennedy she does not stay in your heart the way big and little edie do what a rare treat to have know such people i only wish i had
pos	this show is so incredibly hilarious that i couldnt stop watching the marathon on comedy central tonight despite the fact that ive seen all the episodes previously ive always regarded silverman as a huge talent and this is finally a vehicle for that talent to be enjoyed by a wide audience i watch this show and i laugh a very large percentage of the time i cant say that about many tv shows can you this show is finally something new and interesting and most importantly funny this is a show i will never miss and it is one i will buy on dvd as soon as it comes out you owe it to yourself to watch this show i predict a long run for this series and just to be clear the people who are offended by this show just dont get it perhaps they lack the intelligence to comprehend it they should stop making fools of themselves by attacking something they dont understand anyone who uses the word bigot in reference to silverman or who claims that she only aims to shock is way off the mark shes exactly the opposite just google her and youll quickly see that shes a huge proponent of civil rights etc if you dont know that shes ironically embracing all of these outrageous viewpoints you dont get it and if you dont get it do the rest of us a favor and be quiet about it so we can all enjoy the hilarity
pos	this show probably wont appeal to everyone sarah does what she wants she doesnt ask for permission and she doesnt apologize this is a sitcom with zombies robot dinosaurs flying cars and a team of walletstealing male cheerleaders the star of the show is not a hero she is a spoiled bigoted pervert if you cant appreciate the offbeat humor it offers the show probably isnt for you everyone should at least give this show a chance it brings together the comedic styling of sarah silverman brian posehn the comedians of comedy jay johnston mr show steve agee bobcat goldthwaits stay and the creative energies of rob schrab and dan harmon heat vision  jack monster house it also showcases the best talents of the burgeoning online community channel101com if youre into this show keep an eye out for the department of acceptable media on vh1 this march itll be drawing from the same talent poolwatch sarah silvermans show this kind of stuff is the future of entertainment
pos	for those who think it is strictly potty humor and immaturity you are in fact the mindless one while the show does contain its share of potty jokes it also contains a lot of satirical material and pokes fun at social problems racial barriers clichsstereotypes etc you just need to read into some of her material a bit more to get itwhat i also love is that not everything is a punchline for those expecting a formulated joke like friends i love friends fyi you wont find it here instead sarah uses situations and other ways to achieve her humour which is more realistic we dont walk around in this world and have witty punchlines for everything said which is in most comedies instead the sarah silverman program makes it more realistic in this sense so dont take it as mindless humor because it is so much more than that
pos	i originally scored sarahs show with a nice fat 8 but ive struggled a bit with her humor of late and a thin 7 is whats settled in i shall explainyou will either like sarahs humor or you wont if you dont i doubt anyone could persuade you you folks know who you are and its perfectly fine but then you know that too moving on the first season gave us fantastic bits about sarah her friends and family and her pursuits in life in one memorable episode she is pulled over by officer jay whom she meets for the first time  do you know why i am standing here he asks because you got all cs in high school she quizzically replies it seemed to be a genuine question  that is funny stuff in my book sarah can come at you from odd angles in another episode her affair with god was notably funny god being petty and jealous added wonderfully to the joke it is clever it is a twisted view but she would show us the truth in the humor and we laughedthen came the second season while still not without some new and inventive comedy we seem to have slipped somewhat into banal poop and fart jokes quite simply i get some good laughs here and there but much of it seems like filler while she and the writers struggle to foment some original material sophomoric and tiresome are the feelings i have for the episodes lately but i have been gutting it out for the gems i do find the turtle and waiting for her to turn it around i was a fan of her jesus is magic routine and would like to think that i understand what she is capable of lets get back to that
pos	sarah silverman is like a totally manic zooey deschanel and i think im in love already yeah if you loved jesus is magic youll love this if you didnt what the heck is wrong with you kudos to the comedy channel for shoving this in my face my life finally has meaning and your car smells like farts is my kind of humor im a happy guy the first episode had me laughing hysterically and im hungrily looking forward to next week this is like grease meets south park completely outrageous sarah silverman is someone i could watch reading the phone book her delivery is precise and oh so funny she never skips a beat come to think of it its not so much her choice of material which is some really good stuff by the way as it is the way she chooses to deliver it thank you sarah silverman thank you comedy channel
pos	i think this show is screamingly funny its not for every taste and im not going to elevate or denigrate the folks that dont get it im sure theyre wonderful bright people that operate at a different wavelength but if you like it you really like it sarah plays a selfinfatuated loser named sarah silverman who often finds her self in homerian predicaments thats homerian as in homerian simpsoniani remember sarah silverman from her brief gig on saturday night live in the early 90s i liked her immediately then and i go out of my way to check out anything shes donethis show is chokeonyourfoodandwetyourpants funny therefore i always fast before watching it and wear adult diapers check it out
pos	sarah silverman is a dangerous bitch shes beautiful sexy funny and talent dark and demonic i read the other comment on this show as well as the message board stuff and people just dont get it nothing that appears on tv is an accident too much money time and work is put into the production of a tv show for there to be mistakes this show is stupid because sarah wanted it to be stupid this show is juvenile because sarah wanted it to be juvenile i thought the jokes were great and the theme show as well as the other musical numbers are wonderfully bizarre its a lot like peewees playhouse for maladjusted slacker twentysomething glue sniffing future pornstars of america from the valley the cast is awesome the scenarios and action is wellpaced i hope this show succeeds since comedy central didnt let david spade keep his show who plays sarahs sister she not in the cast listing on the shows home page i would love to see her standup does anyone know about her upcoming show dates or dvds that may be floating around out there
pos	big s isnt playing with taboos or forcing an agenda like say mencia or chapelle though i like them both she states the obvious in subtle near subliminal remarks her show wont change the world nor is it meant to but along with the hilarious brian posehn and paget brewsters exboyfriend jay johnston of mr show fame this is one mean show with an appetite for destruction my sides were thoroughly wrecked by the first episode look i love this woman and like her famed boyfriend jimmy kimmel she just delivers the lines and lets the viewer run withit the best kind of comedy around spoofing anything and anyone like mary poppins in the second episode when she sings to the fake birds on to quick hitting commentary on society and college aged existential nonsense this one is highly recommended but only for those who still have a funny bone and didnt lose it in their most recent lipposuction treatment or boob job
pos	when i first saw this show i thought it looked interesting i watched it saw how it revolved around sarah like the character sees the worldrevolving around her i got it but wasnt laughing very muchonstage and in her show shes racist crude insensitive and hugely selfcentered i didnt get her at first and took it all at face value then i got to see her movie jesus is magic i think that served as a sarah silverman primer for me explaining to me just what language shes speaking shes like marilyn manson working so hard to give us a faceful of horrible ideas and images but you eventually realise it isnt an assault its a statement and once you understand that you find youre glad someones finally giving it to you straighti dont mean to suggest only smart people will understand or that to hate this show is to prove your idiocy while i like a lot of smart shows i still to this day do not see the humor of curb your enthusiasm i get the impression that its good but i just dont get it many people will never get the sarah silverman program but im glad i eventually came aroundthe creators of this show do work hard every episode is loaded not just with dialogue and plot but with songs or dream sequences production numbers these people arent putting together something to fill a time slot and please advertisers they appear to be on a mission to make the best show they can put together if i was to predict the future of this show id say it will go the way of arrested development and freaks  geeks it will get canceled before its time and live on in fans hearts and on dvd but take heart ssp creators your audience is out there and well be watching for as long as they let you make the show
pos	first and foremost i would like to say that im a huge sarah silverman fan and having other people say that and then rag on the pilot is beyond me everything in the pilot was in typical sarah silverman form maybe not directly funny but the situation and the delivery are what countsif you liked jesus is magic then i dont see how you wouldnt like this it has that same flow and that same rhythm true its only for the true fans but if you are youll be pleasedagain only for the true fans theres no way around that if youre not used to her style then you wouldnt get why this is funny however it is and i hope you think so too
pos	following a sitcom plot is so mindlessly easy that having her character simultaneously operate both within and without the context the rest of the cast inhabit is the kind of experimentalism that sitcoms could really use the supporting characters ground the show in a sitcom reality which provides a contextual counterpoint to sarahs erratic persona which beyond general insensitivity has no specific recurring traits for behavioural expectations to be based on making her less a character than a canvas to be repainted in every episode if not scene sarahs ability to see everything from an outside perspective enables her to parody aspects of social behaviour that are subtle enough to usually go unnoticed every time she speaks its like a selfcontained 5 second skit she overemotes a lot demonstrating the countless things a smile or change in vocal pitch can signify but never sticks with one idea long enough for you to get comfortable and form expectations that will be satisfied this may be the most creative original and experimental tv program ever
pos	the sarah silverman program is very similar to sarahs own stand up its so over the top with prejudice that you cant possibly take it to heart the fact is though that while most all people will get it it doesnt mean they will all appreciate it its a very polarizing and one dimensional show so if you dont like it after 10 minutes you may as well give up there if you do like it after 10 minutes stay tuned because every episode thus far has been as good as the lastlike all shows though it is not perfect personally i love the program but there are some huge faults with it racist songs are funny but get older a lot faster than silverman seems to realizea problem that i had with jesus is magic as well it seems as if silverman gave herself a quota for songs per episode that doesnt need to exist not to mention that while the lyrics to the songs she writes are good the music well isntanother thing to keep in mind is that while this show will for some reason appeal to fans of monty python upright citizens brigade etc it is nothing like those shows i can watch monty python all day but as much as i like this show i cant watch more than the half hour limit at a time it gets flat very fast the repeat value for this show is low toothe second time around an episode is fairly funny and by the third time in my opinion its boringstill that first time around is very very funny give it a shot
pos	dont listen to the prissy critics who are probably bitter gamers still sore from the roasting silverman infamously gave them at spike tv video game awards a couple of months ago the sarah silverman is wonderfully bizarre surreal immature ridiculous and would fit rather nicely in a adult swim lineup if silverman tones down the juvenile doody jokes and emphasizes the darker meaner undercurrent the show is so far just hinting at we could have one of the greatest cult comedies since the cancelled strangers with candy but just from watching the pilot its just solid not outstanding offbeat dark comedymusical but with huge potential silverman has created a hilarious childwoman of a character  a prettier younger jewish american princess version of the late great jerri blank and the show features one of the most unconventional nonstereotypical portrayals of a gay couple i have ever seen on television early reviews are suggesting the next couple of episodes surpass the pilot so i cant wait to see how this show unfolds
pos	best show since seinfeld shes really really funny her total self centeredness the hulking gay stoner neighbors the departures into song or cartoons make this the freshest show on tv one of the few shows i make point of watching the scene with the wise old black lady in the drugstore oh wait now that youre close you do look old turns face with finger and walks away lol the cough syrup overdose sleeping with god its all so funny or so stupid its just a lot of fun the shows weak points are her sister and the coponly because theyre too darn normal i really cant wait until the next show something i havent felt for any show in a long time
pos	the sarah silverman program is  better than those other shows no laugh tracks no painful jokes just a program the sarah silverman program if youre like me and you love comedy this is probably a show for yousarah silverman brings outtherefunny and rightherefunny to the table with ease a mix of different styles which makes for its ownthis program isnt something you want to start a compare war with seeing as how it has absolutely nothing to do with them other shows this show is its own entity and i think most comedy heads will like it just finego watch and see
pos	i have to vote this 10 out of 10 in the rare chance that she happens to see this review takes pity on me whisks me to hollywood and involves me in her freakyfunny world but in all seriousness it was good first episode is obviously finding its feet but its got that silverman weirdness running all the way through it its not a laugh out loud sort of comedy but thats good thing too much has a laughtertrack to it and this wouldnt be right with cues when to laugh its to the audience to hear their inner jester laughing at the absurdness of it all i can easily see this as being the bizarro drew carey show with its weird characters and incredibly strong central character well worth a watch look forward to the following episodes a very good chance from the usual comedy out there ps sarah call me
pos	i would give this show a ten out of ten if it was not for the fart jokes you people are so damn sensitive it is inane so quick to point out the racism of the show and the jokes yet are also so quick to say ridiculously sexist pigheaded crap like well duh some of these other shows do these jokes so much better because at least they have hot women so disgusting abortion jokes are great because really who takes abortion seriously anyways at least im not aboreson i hear that reba mcentire and sarah silverman are teaming up to do a movie about sisters taking a road trip together talk about a movie of the year
pos	the thought of sarah silverman having her own show worried me at first the films she has appeared in were not very funny and her humor is a bit off however i was very surprised to see her true colors shine in this comedy central gem i could possibly put her on par with the likes of amy sedaris in strangers with candy  sarahs character is a true sociopath very comparable to sedaris jerri blankthe one downfall of this show is its supporting cast her sisters character is good funny at times but ultimately meant not to steal sarahs show however the rest of the cast is extremely subpar in comparisonim glad though that comedy central has given sarah a chance to show her unique and crazy sense of self and humor
pos	this is definitely one of the best kung fu movies ever and may be one of the best movies ever its got a great plot that functions like a puzzle with lots of intrigue and suspense this film is full of cat and mouse games and deceptions with people hiding their identities and their natures the characters in this film live and breath much more than your average kung fu movie characters they are all interesting and compelling and the movie does a good job at giving them scenes to show their personalitys and desiresthe fight scenes play out like little stories and many of them are very original and exciting it has cool training sequences and martial arts skills that are so awesome they enter the realm of fantasy there are 5 members of the poison clan each one with his own style that mimics the special skill of a venomous animal the styles of each of these characters are fun to watch and you can see the techniques they use in training applied during the film when this happens the director uses quick cutting back to the training scene to draw a parallel these cuts are accompanied by music changes and sound effects and the whole thing really works nicelyone thing about this movie that is very original is the way it treats death the director chang cheh was obviously very concerned that the film not trivialize death this makes some of the scenes in the movie much more effective we actually care when people are killed in this film this is because the camera lingers on the horror of death even when the bad guys are killed some of the sequences in this movie are truly gut wrenching when characters go in search of vengeance you really feel their anger and painat the same time this is also a fun movie it has all the typical things you expect from a traditional kung fu film there is bad dubbing the characters are willing to fight at the drop of a hat some of the sound effects are hilarious and at times the behavior of the characters is incredibly unrealistic all this just adds to the greatness of the filmand lets not forget that this director was a visual stylist much more gifted than most of his contemporaries if you watch this movie closely you will notice that the technical prowess on display is virtuostic everything goes by so fast because of the quick cutting style and the rapid camera movements of the genre that it is easy to overlook how beautiful the movie really is the lighting and composition are spectacular at times the camera work and movement is extremely sophisticated along with very interesting fast paced editing in the scenes that portray suspense and intrigue for example imagine hitchcock moving at about twice the speed chang cheh was truly a master craftsman and artist who knew his genre and was able to produce important material while working within its confines he doesnt rattle the boat of the kung fu genre film but in a subtle way his skills permeate every scene and every shot and they add greatly to the quality of the work he is an important filmmaker who continues to influence many peoplethis is the real package a kung fu movie that delivers on every level its art its trash its emotionally moving and its fun it has a true sense of morality but doesnt allow that morality to get in the way of delivering good action i recommend it to everybody whether you are a fan of this genre or not
pos	the five deadly venoms is a great kungfu action movie wrapped in a whodunnit mystery there are all the usual telltale signs of a kungfu flick great choreography awful dubbing different styles of fighting and a wide range of greatly exaggerated often cheesey human emotions however the plot certainly is better than average its interesting and holds your attention throughout the nonfight scenes occasionally its even able to fire up the audience such as when x character receives horrible injusticeanother thing i love about the five deadly venoms is the beautiful simplicity of the movies morals and themes just about everyone gets whats coming to them the cowardly greedy and corrupt lose out the bad guys consumed by selfish greed are ultimately destroyed by their own treachery and backstabbing the good guys use teamwork planning and integrity to overcome the odds and come out on top poison clan rocks
pos	seldom do i ever encounter a film so completely fulfilling that i must speak about it immediately this movie is definitely some of the finest entertainment available and it is highly authentic i happened to see the dubbed version but im on my way right now to grab the dvd remaster with original chinese dialogue still the dubbing didnt get in the way and sometimes provided some seriously funny humour poison clan rocks the worldthe storytelling stays true to chinese methods of intrigue suspense and interpersonal relationships you can expect twists and turns as the identities of the 5 venoms are revealed and an expert pacethe martial arts fight choreography is in a class of its own and must be seen to be believed its like watching real animals fight each other but construed from their own arcane martial arts forms such level of skill amongst the cast is unsurpassed in modern day cinemathe combination provides for a serious dose of old chinese culture and i recommend it solely on the basis of the films genuine intent to tell a martial arts story and the mastery of its execution of course if you just want to see people pummel each other along with crude forms of ancient chinese torture be my guest
pos	for all the hoopla respect and recognition this film gets from kung fu historians it still lacks glaringly in a couple critical areas action and fight scenes but i must say that the plot is probably the best and most original ive ever seen in a martial arts film five deadly venoms without a doubt is a must see not only that a movie you can watch again and again but i also must say that after watching it you feel it could have been even better it somehow leaves you wanting something you want more the producer chang cheh sets up the storyline beautifully for a potential masterpeice but doesnt follow through with giving us more of the action we want the fighting styles in the movie really captures the viewer centipedesnakescorpionlizardtoad and they are shown but battles are noticeably short the toad and snake styles are particularly intriguing and should have been showcased much much more in fact the toad is killed off by the middle of the movie interestingly enough with this movie the absence of constant action or fighting leads to development of a great plot this is one of the few kung fu films where you are really interested in the storyline and care about the outcome this movie has a dark and vicious tone to it and you are drawn into the vibe sinister weapons and torture tactics are used throughout the movie and adds to the movies feel to start off the movie and to introduce the poison clan producer chang cheh takes us to a grimy dungeon the ending fight scenes are certainly good but seem muffled and somehow you expected more still though this movie is one of shaw brothers best and is quite enjoyable my overall impression of the movie would conclude with this the styles the fighters used are merely shown to us and not showcased in detail sad thing is  the director had the goods for something extraordinary right at his fingertips and didnt expand on it i am left wondering what could have been with this movie still one of the best though 8 out of 10 on the scale
pos	most 70s and 80s kong kong martial arts films barely function as movies usually there are a few wellplanned fight sequences but the plot is scraped pretty thin to fill in the gaps between those nodes  like porno films reallybut this one does several things well most overtly there is the direction and choreography which confines each combatant to a style  its really based on chinese circus acrobatics and comedic theater but the effect workssecond there is the language of the camera which uses some impressive techniqueseven by todays measure changing projection speeds from real time time to slow motion and from unfiltered to filtered views to depict story direction toward the past or toward the futureleast overt but most powerful and unexpected is the construction the winner of this contest is determined by who unfolds the story the master the writer sets up a game where the lead character doesnt know who hes seeking which is the same situation we viewers find ourselves in one by one he figures out who is who at the same rate we find out who is who it all follows a tragedynoir arc the ending tends toward irony a la the sting much more clever stuff than what we usually get out of this genrethe five venoms idea is the template for tarantinos deadly viper assassins from the kill bill volumes
pos	well i must say that this was one hell of a fun movie despite the fact that the dubbing was pretty cheesy and there were some odd moments where the film seemed to turn dark blue for no apparent reason i was not disappointed the story was actually pretty interesting the last member of the poison clan must track down the other five members and discover who among them is using their skills for evil and who is using them for good the catch being that during training all of the clan were masked and all have since returned to society in disguise and changed their namesthe fights are a joy to watch as each member of the poison clan has a different fighting style toad my favorite snake scorpion lizard and centipede the fight scenes have the actors jumping all over the place and thankfully the camera stays planted and uses a wide enough shot so you can clearly see all of the actionthe one drawback to the movie is that the story tends to drag a bit in the first half up until the first fight sequence but stick with it and you wont be disappointed
pos	after reviewing this intense martial arts movie for the first time in nearly 18 years i must say it did not lose any of its mysticism nor any of its eyepopping martial arts action as i had remembered from my youth the story of a dying martial arts instructor sending his unfinished pupil out to find the 5 past members of his poison clan so they do not seek out a fortune which the masters friend keeps hidden afraid that his last pupil did not have enough training he instructs him to befriend one of the five venoms so as to defeat the other fouri cant say enough about the choreography or the camera work a fine film in its own right and quite possible one of the best martial arts movies ever made a classic
pos	be careful with this one once you get yer mitts on it itll change the way you look at kungfu flicks you will be yearning a plot from all of the kungfu films now you will be wanting character depth and development you will be craving mystery and unpredictability you will demand dynamic camera work and incredible backdrops sadly you wont find all of these aspects together in one kungfu movie except for five deadly venomseasily the best kungfu movie of alltime venoms blends a rich plot full of twists and turns with colourful and developed characters along with some of the best camerawork to come out of the 70s the success of someone liking the film depends on the viewers ability to decipher which character is which and who specializes in what venom one is the centipede two is the snake three is the scorpion four is the lizard and five is the toad each character has different traits characteristics strengths and weaknesses therein lies the hook we learn along with the student character finding out who these different men turn out to be we are in his shoes so to speak and we have to pick who we trust and who we dont just like he does we learn along with himnot only is the plot the characters and the camerawork great its also fun to watch which in my book makes it more valuable than almost any other movie of its kind its worth quite a few watches to pick up on everything thats going on venoms is a lesson on what kungfu can really dojust dont expect many other kungfu films to live up to its gauntlet
pos	of all the kungfu films made through the 70s and 80s this is one that has developed a real cult following with the exception of all the films bruce lee starred in this is a film that has stood the test of time and its due to the unique story an aging kungfu master tells his last pupil yang tieh sheng chiang about five pupils he has trained in the past all five wore masks and nobody has seen the face of each other and they have all been trained differently their specialty in kungfu is the name they have adopted like lizard snake centipede toad and scorpion the master called them the poison clan and he does not know what has happened to them so he wants tieh to find them and help the ones that are doing good to stop the others that are evil an old man who was once a member of the poison clan has a map to where he has hidden a lot of money and he seems to be a target tieh does not know what they look like so he has to mingle in society and try and figure out who they are tieh has discovered that the snake is hung wen tung pai wei and along with tang sen kue feng lu who is the centipede they kill a family to find the map a map is found by a mystery man who turns out to be the scorpion but know one knows who he is a local policeman named ho yung sin philip kwok investigates the murders along with his partner ma chow chien sun sin has a friend called li ho meng lo who is the toad and they do know of each others identity the snake bribes the local officials to pin the murders on li ho and while he is in prison he is tortured and killed when sin finds out he teams up with tieh and together they go to combat tung and kue this film was directed by cheh chang and he was a very special director when it came to these films chang was not your run of the mill kungfu director and his films always had a special quality to them while most martial arts films deal with revenge chang did not use that as a central theme even though there is some revenge going on later in this story this film is more complex than that five men trained by the same master in different ways and wearing masks then they are all in the same area and not knowing who the other is very unique story makes this film different from all the others and most of changs stories were in a class all by themselves i wouldnt exactly put it in the same league as enter the dragon because bruce lee was a worldwide icon and the martial arts he exhibited were more authentic looking this film still has some impossible feats like clinging to sides of walls and all the flipping through the air but this film isnt necessarily about fight scenes its more about the intrigue of the story and the characters that are involved that alone makes this different from all the other kungfu films very well made with a unique story
pos	theres no romance or other side plot to this movie its action and intrigue all the way making it a real mans kungfu moviean aging master dispatches his last disciple yan tieh to stop his five former pupils whos styles represents five venomous animals centipedesnake scorpion lizard and the toad despite the word venom in the title none of these pupil uses venoms to kill their opponents yan tieh told by his teacher that hes no match for the five former pupil must find one he can form an alliance with to defeat the other four how yan tieh and the others find each other is the intrigue to the story with good kungfu action spread out throughout the storyrecognized as a cult classic this movie has already established itself in the annals of kung fu action movies its known well enough that other movies make reference to the five styles depicted in this storyits no artistic masterpiece with the usual bad dubbing and corny acting but the movie is one of the best of its kind because its so focused on the all the ingredients of kungfu action movie of its time and gives an extra concentrated dose of themone movie you must watch if you are a kungfu movie fan
pos	in the world of oldschool kung fu movies where revenge pictures came a dime a dozen it took a lot for a film to stand out  and even more to make it a fan favorite after all these years what is arguably chang chehs finest movie continues to hold influence over the hong kong movie industry from the themes of loyalty brotherhood and revenge as explored by john woo who got his start in the hk movie industry working for chang during the heyday of heroic bloodshed during the late 1980s to more modern movies like a man called hero which sports a character in a costume inspired by this film the influence has also carried into other areas as well from music such as the wutang clan tv commercials for sprite and video games such as mortal kombat so what makes this movie so special the plot  on the surface  is pretty simple it deals with members of a rogue group known as the poison clan who are searching for a treasure hidden by their sifu all of the members of the clan have extraordinary kung fu abilities denoted by their animal styles or venoms the lizard can climb walls the scorpion has a deadly strike etc the twist is that since the clan always wears masks not all of them known who the others are thus a simple plot becomes almost a suspense thriller were not talking the usual suspects here but its far above many other kung fu movies of the time supposedly golden harvest was not too happy with changs script  like most of his movies they felt it was too dark and violent  and they actually wanted him to add broad comic relief to it thankfully chang stuck to his guns and stayed with his original script which has since has become revered as one of the best for the films of its time if not ever completing an almost perfect dramatic arc and providing the perfect backbone for the extraordinary action sequencesbut what really solidifies the movie are the venoms themselves chang cheh hit upon a magical formula with the cast  not only did he gain talented martial artists whose moves competed without the aid of wires or other special effects put most modern martial artists to shame but great actors as well the formula proved so popular that chang usually had one or more of the venoms in his later movies getting back to matters at hand in most oldschool movies the actors seem to playing out cardboard cutouts but here the actors actually create characters it seems that everyone has a favorite venom mine is philip kwok  best known to many as mad dog from hardboiled  as lizard and it is this personal connection to the characters that the five deadly venoms generates which makes it a true classic of the genre even if youre normally not a fan of oldschool movies you need to check the five deadly venoms out if for nothing else to see where modern movies got their inspiration from
pos	one of the more enjoyable aspects of asian cinema or indeed most anything done outside these holierthanthou united states are the permutations that crop up in postworld war two japanese manga comics for instance are to be found a veritable endless variety of subjects many of them handled in uniquely imaginative fashion the same thing happens in genre filmmaking as well though again im referring to movies made outside the u where were just too sophisticated in our closemindedness to appreciate anything that isnt about or by us would an american company for instance back not one but a series of movies featuring a masked professional wrestler el santo or a werewolf paul naschy or a reallife martial artist bruce lee as for television forget it while i still love the kung fu series that starred the late david carradine ive always felt that the americanized version of asian martial arts was how to put it kindly a bit lacking to this very day there hasnt been a payperview channel to feature asian martial artists playing asian martial artists in asia there are lots of softcore porn masquerading as entertainment shows but the socalled action channel for instance has yet to import or to produce a true martial arts teleseries before brother cadfile was investigating murders on the bbc there was of all things at least one kung fu movie that featured a group of martial artists more or less involved in a murder mystery the 5 deadly venoms in its own right as fascinating as any other genrebased whodunit western cop show etc this martial arts masterpiece stands out as a truly superior piece of work its now available from dragon dynasty and the print is beautiful and the dvd commentary by bey logan is exactly the kind of intelligent thoughtful analysis these gems truly deserve if youre a martial arts movie fan rejoice one of the greatest movie genres of all time specifically the martial arts movies of the 1970s and early 1980s are getting a longoverdue second life and greatly appreciated second look on dvd
pos	a dying kung fu master sends out his last student in order to track down what happened to the previous five students who were members of the banned poison clanhe is to see if they are acting for good and if not he his to stop them the master also wants the student to find another member of the clan who ran off with the clans money which the master wants used for good the earlier students were all taught in a different style snake centipede scorpion lizard toad while the last student was taught a little in each style all of the students end up in one town looking for the old man with all of the moneyand soon everyone is battling to get the moneyclassic martial arts film has title that even many nonfans know ive spoken with a couple of casual fans and this seems to be the one film that sticks in their head its a very good movie though im not really sure why this film stays with people when for my money there are other films that are better from the shaw studio one armed swordmen or the brave archer series for example this isnt to sell the film short its not since the film is structured like a mystery our hero has no clue who anyone is and the venoms themselves only know at best who two of the others is were given the identity of four but we still have to work out who the fifth really is the film is also odd in that for a martial arts film other than a training sequence at the start and the killing of the old man and his family for the money there is really no action for about 40 or 45 minutes its a bold move to do it but it pays off since the plot and the performances hold your attention the film is also odd in that its the first martial arts film i think ive ever seen where there are no women i dont think one has a speaking role and im pretty sure that none appear in the background its indicative of nothing its just something that struck me this is a good solid little film that may not live up to the reputation it has in some circles but is still a really good film to curl up with on your coucharound 7 out of 10
pos	this is one of my favourite kungfu films and is regarded as one the most popular shaw brothers from the late 70s the plot is interesting and twisty the characters are cool each with their own style  toad snake lizard etc the action is limited in comparison with other chang cheh  venoms films but what is there is interesting with different kungfu styles on display from the various characters i recommend this film to those who think all shaw brothers especially chang chehs films are the same most of his films usually focus on the 10 tigers and shaolin vs manchu conflicts this film is breath of fresh air in comparison
pos	if you love kungfu films and you havent seen this movie you are cheating yourself this movie is one of the only kungfu cheapies that could be recommended for fans of all types of film normally it takes a diehard fan of the genre to see anything in these films but this one has it all the story is well told and complete the fight scenes are great and tend to end before youre completely bored with them unlike crouching tiger throw in a little mystery and torture and youve got yourself one heck of a movie see this one at all costs heck my wife even enjoyed itwu du it9 out of 10
pos	i really like this movie i can watch it on a regular basis and not tire of it i suppose that is one of my criteria for a great moviethe story is very interesting it introduces us to 6 characters each has a unique kung fu style that is very secret and very deadly each of these characters are trained by the same master but their identities are kept secret from each other the dying master sends the 6th venom his last student to attempt to make right the wrongs that he suspects some of his students have committedhow will the last pupil find the other venoms how will he know which of them is bad the way these questions are answered is part of what makes this movie greatwe also get to see the venoms fight each other in every combination it is fun to see how their styles match up against each otherif you want to see if you like kung fu movies this is a good movie to start with it doesnt get any better than this
pos	i saw this kung fu movie when i was a kid and i thought it was so cool now i am 26 years old and my friend has it on dvdwe got a case of brew and watched this classic it lost none of its original kung fu coolness if you are a fan of kung fukarate movies this is a must see the dvd is available i believe this movie is also called pick your poisonwatch it soon
pos	this movie is really good the plot which works like puzzle forces viewer to think and guess what will happen next such a trick brings a lot of surprises and makes a viewer really looking forward to solution of a riddle fighting scenes are very good theres a lot of different combat styles although one of styles was a bit unreal for me but its only my opinion to watch and its fascinating show the only thing which may be irritating is actors look a bit too effeminate at least for me hong kong was always good at kungfu movies especially in the 70s and 80s so five venoms or other its versions is great choice
pos	when i was very youngon a local tv stationthey would show kung fu movies of all kinds on saturdaysi saw lots of kung fu movies on weekendsi remember lots of themi saw great flicks like crippled mastersblind fist of brucekung fu zombieshaolin drunken monkrage of the mastertattoe dragonandfive deadly venomsi remember the day clearlyme and my dad had just gotten lunch at burger kingwe were racing home to see what movie it would be this saturdaywe ran in the house and jumped onto the couchturned on the set and flicked it onto 56the usual intro of many kung fu movie clips in the background with the words kung fu saturday over itthen under that was the title of the filmit said five deadly venomsthen the movie begani bit into my burger amused with the precredit sequencei loved this movie the minute it came onmy favorite character was the toad venomthe plot was hard to follow at that age but that wasnt what lured meit was the fightingthe fights were soamazingi moaned every time a commercial came on and soon the 2 hours of the best movie i have ever seen ended
pos	after reading tons of good reviews about this movie i decided to take it for a spin i bought it on dvd hence the spin punim a dork the beginning was everything i hoped for a perfect setup along with some quotes that ive heard on various wutang albums to what should have been a good movie but the plot i heard was so great was so predictable every time i saw a character except for the lizard i guessed which venom he was plus the only cool character gets killed off in the middle of the movie ok so the plot wasnt very good but at least there was some good kungfu right wrong the fights were very short and few and far between granted the different styles were all pretty cool but i wish the fights were longer i kept hoping to see the lizard run and do some crazy ish on the walls but it never happened i was hoping to see the centipede do some tight speedy ish but it never happened i was hoping to see the scorpion in the movie for more than 7 total minutes but it never happened in short not much happens the fighting is all pretty routine dont be fooled just becuase this movie has a plot it does not mean its a good one
pos	i recall seeing this movie as a kid i dont recall where i saw it i must have been around 14 years old i thought the movie was incredible and wished to see it again it came on the kung fu channel once but i missed it i was really bummed it is the best specialeffects kung fu movie that ive seen to date i highly recommend it and now that ive discovered where to get it i can enjoy it once more and for years to come i also have to check out this return of the venom movie of which some have spoken so highly
pos	five deadly venoms is not as bloody and violent as story of ricky or super ninjas but it features some of the best handtohand fight sequences in hong kong film history director chang cheh creates what is considered by many to be his masterpiece this movie launched the careers of the five men who play the venoms meng lo plays yet another bad ass he would go on to be in super ninjas kuo chui who is philip kwok would go on to story of ricky and hard boiled any chop socky fan can apperciate this but i still think it aint as good as super ninjas also made by chang cheh but all chop socky is good and this is one of the very best
pos	the five deadly venoms is easily the most memorable kf flick from the shaw brothers stable exc maybe master killer it has the artists who came to be known as simply the venoms some of the best fight choreography ever and surprisingly for a kung fu movie a great plot one of my alltime favorites
pos	i have just managed to get hold of the celestial region 3 dvd of the five venoms and what a super job they have made of it a fantastic digitally remastered transfer and a must have for any kung fu fanthe story is pretty straight forward and has been mentioned already so i wont go into it again needless to say its the fight scenes that many buy the movie for and they do not disappoint only problem is they are a bit few and far between and seem over rehearsed bruce lee could take these lot on and drink a cup of tea at the same time all kicks and punches come with the all important type writer clicks and air whooshes which is a cool effect though quite amusingi give this movie a b good but not great in a way i feel it could have been that bit better golden swallow by the same director a decade earlier had as good a story and better action
pos	the comic banter between william powell and jean arthur is the highlight of this murder mystery which has one of the most bizarre and unlikely plots ever powell is probably the most suave detective of the 30s and arthur has a unique voice which often sounds like a succession of tiny tinkly bells they are extremely fun to watch so take the brashness of the plot with a grain of salt and just enjoy seeing it unfold eric blore also has some comic turns as powells butlerpowells contract with mgm included a clause which allowed him to reject being loaned out to another studio but he wanted to work again with arthur and he liked the script so he eagerly accepted the assignment they had worked together in two 1929 paramount films the canary murder case and the greene murder case both in the philo vance series
pos	rko studios decided to borrow both william powell from mgm and jean arthur from columbia for one of their more big budget efforts to cash in on the popularity of the thin man they succeeded to some degreea lot of folks forget that in addition to and earlier than nick charles bill powell also played in a few philo vance films in the title role so by this time he was pretty well set in the role doctor bradford is not doing as many liquid lunches as nick charles but the basic blas nick is still there one difference is that while nick charles married an heiress doctor bradford works for a living as a physician that helps in his avocation of detective and in fact it does in this filmhes got two murders to solve a jockey falls off a horse coming into the homestretch of a big race and dies for no apparent reason the trainer suspects something afoot but hes bumped off by the more conventional method of a bullet this is after he comes to bill powell for helpmyrna loy was a more steadying influence on bill powell than jean arthur was arthur plays it as more of a dizzy dame than loy did but it works here and she and powell have good chemistrythe ever dependable james gleason is the police inspector in the sam levenenat pendleton role all they needed here was asta and possibly eric blore as powells butler was essaying that partif powell and arthur were signed at this studio we might have seen a whole slew of bradford films
pos	ive seen the thin man series  powell and loy are definitely great but there is something awfully sweet about powell and arthurs chemistry in this flick jean arthur shines when she looks at powell there is an unmistakable undercurrent buzzing between them this film may not have the wit of the thin man series but undeniably makes up for it in charm while i watched it i thought for sure powell was carrying on an offscreen affair with arthur my friends thought the same this is one film where i wish i could step back in time to schmooze and lock lips with powell there seems to be no end to his lovable playful smirks powells character lawrence bradford is probably the closest thing to the perfect man okay this is sounding way too gushy but i cant help myself
pos	william powell is a doctor dealing with a murder and an exwife in the exmrs bradford also starring jean arthur eric blore and james gleason it seems that powell had chemistry going with just about any woman with whom he was teamed though he and myrna loy were the perfect screen couple the actor made a couple of other thin man type movies one with ginger rogers and this one with arthur both to very good effectsomehow one never gets tired of seeing powell as a witty debonair professional and the exmrs bradford is no exception the exmrs b has mr b served with a subpoena for back alimony and then moves back in to help him solve a mystery that shes dragged him into and this isnt the first time shes done that it almost seems as though there was a bradford film before this one or that this was intended to be the first of a series of films  mr b complains that his mysterywriter ex is constantly bringing him into cases this time a jockey riding the favorite horse in a raise mysteriously falls off the horse and dies right before the finish linethe solution of the case is kind of outlandish but its beside the point the point is the banter between the couple and the interference of the exmrs b jean arthur is quite glamorous in her role and very funny however with an actress who comes off as brainy as arthur does the humor seems intentional rather than featherbrained i suspect the writer had something else in mind  say the wacky side of carole lombard when arthur hears that the police have arrived she says ah its probably about my alimony ive been waiting for the police to take a hand in it its more of a rib to powell rather than a serious statement it still works well and it shows how a good actress can make a part her owndefinitely worth watching as william powell and jean arthur always were
pos	the exmrs bradford 1936 starring thin man series star william powell this film was released the same year as the second thin man film after the thin man comes very close to duplicating the fun and style of the thin man films but it nonetheless misses still it is a wonderfully fun highly entertaining murder mystery in the same comic veinis myrna loy missed of course lets not lie however id be hardpressed to name a better substitute than jean arthur and the chemistry between arthur and costar william powell is real and its fun romantic and involvingthe story and screenplay by anthonyu vieller and john wynes production company partner james edward grant the angel  the bad man is close to being up there with a thin man effort but lacks a bit of the proper wit and sizzlewhile its not in the stratosphere of the thin man movies what else is the exmrs bradford is one of the most entertaining of the dozens and dozens of mysterycomedy whodoneits of the 30s  40s
pos	enjoyed this 1936 film with plenty of veteran classic actors and especially william powell dr lawrence bradford mister roberts who played the role as a doctor and detective dr bradford was once married to jean arthur paula bradford shane and got a divorce and still they managed to live with each other and also fight all the time paula wanted her husband to investigate a homicide and did everything she could to convince him it was very important jean arthur plays a rather nutty type and there is plenty of 1936 comedy and the method of murder is something you will never believe especially with a jockey on a california race track robert armstrong nick martel king kong gave a great supporting role as a bookie along with james gleason a detective who need the help of dr bradford in order to solve this very strange murder mystery if you see this film just remember it was produced and directed in 1936 and the people in the audience in those days thought this was great entertainment and it really was in those days
pos	a most recommendable masterpiece not only for the underlying themes of the story but also for the unmatchably brilliant and ingenious picture work of angelopoulos not to mention the acting of giants mastroianni and moreau and the remarkable character play by ilias logothethis gregory karrs performance may seem overshadowed by his tough partners at first stance but in fact he perfectly plays his character which is revealed in his very last scene with the girl khrysikou and the man mastroianni albeit hinted beforehand hence the spoilerget your expectations straight its an art movie in whatever meaning that phrase has to offer and requires attention not for spending free time but for watching an artwork with the necessary concentration as in reading a book or attending a concert due to the overall photographic style large screen viewing is recommendeddialogues are used sparingly but the film includes in addition to the standard greek and english speaking fragments spoken in albanian kurdish and turkish which will be attractive for those who are charmed by the beauty in hearing various languages
pos	as with all of angelopoulos films the suspended step of the stork implicitly demands a close and intimate participation on the part of the viewer a fact that has certainly contributed to the limited popularity of his work dialogues are sparing with no monologues or exchanges exteriorizing the characters inner conflicts doubts or feelings the filmmaker prefers to keep the viewers away from their own emotional responses and instead forces them to explore and study the characters identities for themselves as a result the acting is understated and implicit as opposed to overt and explicitthe action scenes are set between long intervals of contemplation where the viewer is asked to become a participant to participate as an actor by probing his or her own psyche as in a novel where the drama rests entirely on the authors writing to provide a template where the readers imagination andor past experience flourish angelopoulos drama rests within his images his uses of the long shots the long takes the leisurely pacing the sparing dialogues that have become his trademark inviting the viewer to experience the film from his or her personal perspective angelopoulos uses silence to capture moments of high intensity reverting to the nonverbal language of gestures gazes sounds and music when he believes that words can only take us so farthe music by angelopoulos long time collaborator eleni karaindrou provides more than just a discreet background but becomes itself a dramatic element of the story a large part of the film consists of exterior shots in subtle subdued colors recorded in a drab winter light angelopoulos presents us with an other greece one far different from the greece of the tourist brochures with ethereal blue skies and emerald seas drowned in an eternal sunshine here the skies are covered and gray the air is cold and misty and the sands of the pristine beaches have been replaced by the trampled dirty snow of the village streets angelopoulos genius through arvanitis camera is on display throughout the filmthe suspended step of the stork is above all else a political statement aimed at the sociopolitical situation in the balkans at the end of the twentieth century it is deeply concerned with the meaning of borders and with those who are the victims of the confusion between nations in the waiting room facing the albanian border the refugees political or other outcast by the rest of humanity wait they may be stuck against a political border but unfortunately they still carry with them and hang on deeper ancestral borders those of the languages of the customs and of the races although angelopoulos political views are well known the film steers clear of any political discourse regarding the causes of the refugees plights in the process angelopoulos forces us to meditate on the concepts of geographical cultural political and personal borders angelopoulos considers himself a historian of twentieth century greece and he likes to bring lessons from the hellenic myths into his discussions in this film he does some border crossing himself between the greek and italian cultures drawing from a combined homeric and dantesque tradition of odysseus travel alexander is a telemachus in search of a story about an aging greek politicianodysseus who disappeared never to be heard of again this political man a brilliant orator unexpectedly and inexplicably left the comfort of his bourgeois existence his wife and his brilliant career to live anonymously in a refugee camp with the lowest of the low he became a poet in exile wondering how to change the world of course the politician is not alexanders father but the politician stands before alexander like a father figureodysseus as with homers telemachus alexander grows as a person during his odysseyof course it would be wrong to try and see in the film a retelling of homers odyssey in a contemporary context angelopoulos draws on odysseuss travels only as structuring and thematic elements for his film in angelopoulos ending odysseus is more like the dantes odysseus he does not leave for ithaca but goes on carrying a suitcase and alexandertelemachus is suspended between returning to his home and his career or embarking on a voyage to somewhere else he states as much in a voiceover at the beginning of the film paraphrasing few lines from dantes inferno and dont forget that the time for a voyage has come again the wind blows your eyes far away finally although angelopoulos is not a religious person there is a greek orthodox religious theme introduced during the film in the form of the yellowsuited linesmen who go around bettering things for their fellow human beings by reconnecting communications and also the christlike figure of the politician in the final scene these men in yellow demonstrate once more the byzantine iconographys influence in angelopoulos work they appear like stylites religious figures found in the orthodox tradition solitary and fervent men who took up their abode upon the tops of pillars in a form of asceticismthe film ends without a resolution as to the true identity of the character played by mastroianni angelopoulos does not give us any clues and the wifes statement its not him is far from convincing and left ambiguous enough the important question of the film is not whether he is or is not the vanished politician but that he could be the politician but the film still ends on an optimistic note whereas the wires strung from pole to pole run only along the river and thus communications across the border are still not possible and it remains impenetrable we note that this final scene is taken from a point of view across the river the camera has crossed the border and the reverse tracking shot is inviting alexander and the viewer to follow beyond the boundary on this account angelopoulos gives us hope that somehow some of the borders will eventually crumble
pos	i couldnt hold back the tears when i watched this beautiful documentary it was heartbreaking disturbing and inspiring all in one i recommend this documentary to anyone seeking something that will make them think about what they are doing with their own lives or simply something that will make you think you watch as john lives through the last couple months of his life you watch as he goes through his days with a positive attitude at one point you begin to see that he is truly an amazing individual you begin to understand that he has something to teach all of us his life and struggles will make you cry laugh and find that lifes a lot easier to live if you just take it one day at a time
pos	was flipping around the tv and hbo was showing a double whammy of unbelievably horrendous medical conditions so i turned to my twin sister and said hey this looks like fun  truly i love documentaries  so we started watching it at first i thought jonni kennedy was a young man but then it was explained that due to his condition he never went through puberty thus the high voice and smaller body he was on a crusade to raise money for his cause he had the most wonderful sense of humor combined with a beautiful sense of spirituality i cried watched some more laughed got up to get another kleenex then cried some more once jonni kennedys time was up he flew to heaven to be with the angels he was more than ready he had learned his lessons from this life and he was free i highly recommend this if you do not fall in love with this guy you have no heart
pos	i have a two year old son who suffers from the same condition as jonny kennedy i never got the chance to meet him but i have never heard anybody say a bad word about him i hope he knows how much the making of this programme has helped his fellow sufferers by raising awareness of this terrible condition this man has touched people in a way that a million charity leaflets could not i believe that this should be compulsory viewing in schools i also agree with other comments  what have i got to moan about he took everything that life could throw at him and still managed to retain a sense of humour god bless i couldnt watch the part that showed his dressings being changed i have enough trouble with my sons
pos	in september 2003 36yearold jonny kennedy died he had a terrible genetic condition called dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa eb  which meant that his skin literally fell off at the slightest touch leaving his body covered in agonising sores and leading to a final fight against skin cancer in his last months jonny decided to work with filmmaker patrick collerton to document his life and death and the result was a film first broadcast in march that was an uplifting confounding and provocatively humorous story of a singular man not shying away from the grim reality of eb the film was also a celebration of a life lived to the full produced and directed by patrick collerton and first shown in march 2004 the boy whose skin fell off has become the most talked about documentary of that year it attracted nearly five million viewers and after the screening the public donated over half a million pounds to jonnys charity debra a jonny kennedy memorial fund has been set up to raise another half a million with the aim of ensuring that jonny kennedy left a one million pound legacy
pos	the most moving and truly eye opening documentary ever created i cried the whole way through from start to end watching the show you are immediately captured by a mans struggle to live without pain to live a life we would take for granted the first time i heard the title i was almost scared to see the program it was hard for me to comprehend living in agony every day of every year of my life i truly felt for him the saddest part of the documentary is when jonny picks out his coffin could you imagine doing that even more so even though he was in excruciating and unbearable pain he still opened up his own charity debrajonny is one of the only people that deserves true respect and admiration he is the definition of a role model what a true and undeniable hero he was
pos	this man is nothing short of amazing you truly feel as if you have lived his life with him throughout these tragic events and cry along with his family in the end he was so passionate about his cause not just for himself but to ensure others who will survive him do not have to go through this wretched pain i watch this video every time i am having a bad or down day and it always manages to make me see the great and brighter side of life just like jonny did even with his unbearable pain my only regret is not knowing about jonny sooner as i visited england 2 times during his life and would have been able to say id met him it is comforting to know jonny is sitting on his cloud pain free rest in peace dear jonny you deserve it
pos	i was greatly moved when i watched the moviehow jonny could keep such hope and faith was amazing so many people only care about what they want  and fuss about all the things they dont have  and they are such small things like chothesmoney a new car  ive seen people in tears because of a blemish this movie brings everything back to the basics  lovehope the beauty of the simple but so important things in lifeit makes our everyday problems seen for what they are small and really unimportant you watch this boy and you realize as long as you have been blessed with food a roof over your head and your loved ones around you you are truly blessedand the saying stop and smell the roses truly has a new meaningand i know jonny will see this and i want to thank him so much for sharing such faithstrenghtand humor with me thank you jonny i know you soar the heavens and bring much love and laughter to the heavens above
pos	this is probably the best documentary i have seen in a very long time jonny kennedy was and is still is a tragically beautiful inspiration not only was he a survivor of one of the most painful diseases out there but he used his beauty to show the world that there is life after death and never to give up reaching people and spreading his love watching minutes of his life long struggle was heartwrenching listening to his smart ass remarks and seeing his adorable gestures was heartwarming and seeing him smile was indescribable i feel blessed to have been able to be touched by this tiny giant please if you ever have a chance to watch this film  consider yourself lucky to have met jonny kennedy
pos	this was a must see documentary for me when i missed the opportunity in 2004 so i was definitely going to watch the repeat i really sympathised with the main character of the film because this is true i have a milder condition of the skin problem he had dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa eb this is a sad sometimes amusing and very emotional documentary about a boy with a terrible skin disorder jonny kennedy speaks like a kid because of wasting vocal muscle and never went through puberty but he is 36 years old most sympathising moments are seeing his terrible condition and pealing off his bandages jonny had quite a naughty sense of humour he even narrated from beyond the grave when showing his body in a coffin he tells his story with the help of his mother edna kennedy his older brother and celebrity model and jonnys supporter nell mcandrew it won the baftas for best editing and best new director factual and it was nominated for best sound factual and the flaherty documentary award it was number 10 on the 100 greatest tv treats 2004 a must see documentary
pos	i laughed so hard during this movie my face hurt ben affleck was hilarious and reminded me of a pretty boy jack black in this role gandolfini gives his typical a performance the entire cast is funny the story pretty good and the comic moments awesome i went into this movie not expecting much so perhaps that is why i was so surprised to come out of the flick thoroughly pleased and facially exhausted i would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys comedy can identify with loneliness during the holidays andor putting up with the relatives the best part to this film to me anyway were the subtle bits of humor that caught me completely off guard and had me laughing long after the rest of the audience had stopped namely the scene involving the lighting of the christmas tree go see it and have a good laugh
pos	this movie isnt as bad as i heard it was enjoyable funny and i love that is revolves around the holiday season it totally has me in the mood to christmas shop and listen to holiday music when this movie comes out on dvd it will take the place of christmas vacation in my collection it will be a movie to watch every year after thanksgiving to get me in the mood for the best time of the year i heard that bens character was a bit crazy but i think it just adds to the movie and why be so serious all the time take it for what is it a christmas comedy with a love twist i enjoyed it no it isnt titanic and it wont make your heart pound with anticipation but it will bring on a laugh or two so go laugh and have a good time
pos	what would you expect from a film titled surviving christmasand presented as festive fun something like ghandi or english patient there are lots of things i love about this film its funny it is very well cast and it is superbly written i came to the film as a kaplanelfort fan but was dubious when i read the plot it sounded ridiculous but the film doesnt come across like that because affleck as drew latham plays his part perfectly one minute a childlike adult the next a mature man who realises he has gained everything in life apart from what he really wants in fact we see latham grow up in this film when he encounters the problems of those he envies and realises that their lives are not so good he sees that his own lot is not so badthis film has fewer weak or dud scenes than many other comedies i have seen comedy is so much harder than any other type of drama it either works or it doesnt and very few comedy writers get it correct every timei particularly loved the drama scene where the family take to reading parts written by latham  the pleasure is in the reaction of tom valco james gandolfini and the comments of brian valco josh zuckerman it is the dilemma of the greedy tom valco who has to bite his tongue wear silly hats or sing to the christmas tree in order to earn the prize money that keeps the film moving along wellthe addition of daughter alicia christina applegate into the story brings a delightful romantic angle and why not in a christmas film of course its corny and contrived hes rich and handsome shes beautiful and single and so inevitably her and afflect end up falling over together in the snow and finding themselves face to face great one thing i would have liked was more use of festive music to boost the atmosphere but i cant really complain i got what i wanted
pos	at first i didnt think that ben affleck could really pull off a funny christmas movie boy was i wrong my daughter invited me to watch this with her and i was not disappointed at all james gandolfini was funny i really liked christina appelagate and catherine o hara was good too the storyline is what really sold me i mean too put up with family at the table for people you only hardly see but once or twice a year and probably dont get along with anyway you really do need as much alcohol as youre system can stand to deal with christmas so i thought that the premise was good there buying the family with 250000 dollars was a little on the far fetched side but it turned out to work pretty good for me cause it was a riot all the way through it shows the class struggle of the different families it has lots of funny moments including embarrassing stuff on the computer for a teenage boy all in all i loved this movie and will watch it again next christmas or sooner if my daughter wants too
pos	surviving christmas is a surprisingly funny movie especially considering the bad publicity when it was first released ben affleck is funny as an obnoxious millionaire who pays the family that occupies his childhood home to be his family for christmas he then drives the family crazy with overindulgence for christmas cheer i have not been a ben affleck fan in the past though i did like daredevil and paycheck but here he is well cast in this role i also like christina applegate as the daughter in the family who cant stand afflecks character at first sure you can see where this movie is going but you dont care ignore what the critics say and rent this movie out because it is funnier than a lot of christmas movies
pos	i had some reservations about this movie i figured it would be the usual bill of fare  a formula movie about christmas being in the middle of a heat wave in late june we decided to give it a shot anyway maybe we would see some snowthis movie turned out to be one laugh after another ben affleck was believable in his character but the real star of this one is james gandofini he delivered his lines with a real wit about him and made a great dadif you want to have an enjoyable couple of hours definitely check this one out
pos	its a good thing i rented the movie before seeing the viewer rating from this site it was a wonderful movie that i will be adding to my christmas selection the cast was wonderfully chosen and ben affleck plays a good leading role i would tell viewers who have not seen the movie to go ahead and buy it i rate it right up there with christmas vacation the movie was very funny and well written and ben plays the eccentric rich executive very well the things he says and does is just how i would imagine a person with too much money to act the movie is much funnier than the santa claus and christmas with the kranks plus it has a good story line and teaches the true meaning of christmas which is you cant buy love with money
pos	whats not to like about this movie every year you know that youre going to get one or two yule tide movies during christmas time and most of them are going to be terrible this movie is definitely a fresh new idea that was pulled off pretty well a very funny take on a rich young guy paying a family to simulate a real christmas for him what is the good of having money like that if you cant do fun things with it it was a winwin situation a regular family gets six figures and a rich guy gets to experience christmas like he imagined only ifdrew latham ben affleck was incredibly difficult to deal with and it was just a riot to see the family reluctantly comply with his absurd demands it was a fun and funny movie
pos	you can survive surviving christmas i thought the television version was a bit edited way down i like ben afleck he plays drew johnson a familyless adult who is willing to pay complete strangers the valcos starring james gandolfini and catherine ohara as the parents and christina applegate as lisa valco the daughter drew is lonely around the holidays because he doesnt have a family of his own so he rents out a family in the chicago suburbs for a quarter million dollars bill macy who i best remember for playing maudes husband arthur is hired to play duda the grandfather when the whole situation comes crashing down the truth can be painful the valcos household is crumbling apart from the drew situation drews rich girlfriend and her parents make a surprising visit you cant buy what you wish for the acting and writing is mediocre but the first rate cast pulls it through to the final scene
pos	come on people this movie is better than 4 i can see this happeningwealthy people have done crazier things than this and it was funnyi watch a comedy to be entertained escape from the pressures of the world for a short while and not to have to take anything too seriously this movie fully suits that purpose i judge a movie on its own merits and am not about to compare surviving christmas to blazing saddles i watched totally dysfunctional people grow into caring likable individuals who could easily live down the street from my home it will remain on my list of favoritemust watch for the holiday season if you just want to have a fun 90 minutes watch this one
pos	whats with all the negative comments after having seen this film for the first time tonight i can only say that this is a good holiday comedy that is sure to brighten up any lonely persons day when i saw that drew ben affleck might end up spending the holidays alone i wanted to cry youll have to see the movie if you want to know why also even though i liked tom james gandolfini and alicia christina applegate after awhile if you ask me they were real snobs however this film did make me smile and feel good inside before i wrap this up id like to say that mike mitchell has scored a pure holiday hit now in conclusion i highly recommend this good holiday comedy that is sure to brighten up any lonely persons day to any ben affleck or christina applegate fan who hasnt seen it
pos	this is one of those little christmas movies for everyone our scrooge is ben affleck who decides money is not enough so he rents the family who lives where he thought his family did ok this is a great little high school soap pg13 but the small sex references are comedy so if your kid cant handle them they cant live in the real world eithernow affleck is a hunk and as usual walks through this fun omg remember when we did ensemble piece as if he were at the end stages of some neuroinfectious disease but thats ok because even this old oracle keeps hoping that if bens that well proportioned all over well theres hope for us ladies yet luckily the rest of the ensemblecatharine ohara james gandolfini christina applegate udo kier and josh zuckermanfill in and keep this shadowsideozzieandharriet christmas alternately hilarious comfortable and warmthis movie is the kind you can jump up and get popcorn and when you get back everyone wants to back it up to show you what you missedthis is a happy film after all and it leaves you feeling good about life love family christmas and chanel there really is something for everyone
pos	a horror movie is being shot and things arent going well its about a masked killer the director tells off the killer in front of the cast and crew he goes crazy and kills two people hes killed himself and the film is never finished twelve years later a bunch of film students decide to try and finish itbut theres a curse people who try and finish it are killed themselves the students ignore that guess what happens nextthe plot is old hat but this isnt badfor what it is a low budget slasher film its wellmade with a young and fairly talented young cast no one is great but no one is terrible either it also avoids the obligatory and needless female nude scenes it moves quickly the gore is nice and bloody and the script doesnt insult your intelligence also molly ringwald is in this having the time of her life playing a bitchy faded actressno great shakes but not bad at all i give it a 7
pos	when i think of the cheesiest guilty pleasuretype movies the first thing i think of are 80s slasher flicks really bad slasher flicks the formulaic type of film where all a script needed was 2 parts blood and several parts nudity to get madeflash forward to the late 90searly 00s the slasher flick has been revitalized with the success of 1996s scream like in the 80s these films were formulaic masking a lack of inspiration by labelling themselves as hip tongueincheek parodies of the original slasher flicks of this recent blend of hip parody neoslasher flicks the only one worth seeing is the lowbudget directtovideo cutlike most of the other new slasher flicks cut relies on the production of a slasher flick in this case a fictional 1985 film hot blooded to make its commentary on the genre hot blooded never finished production because of killings by someone wearing the mask of the films killer scarman a bald figure with its mouth stitched close and dark pupilless eyes now 12 years later a group of film students whose professor was involved in the production have decided to go into the vaults tap the original surviving actress and finish the film but every time the film is screened or a scene is shot scarman returns and someone dies to quote the tagline will they finish the film before it finishes themthis all sounds really bad and to a degree it is really is there such a thing as a good slasher flick there is no character development the new director is revealed to be the daughter of hot bloodeds original director whose life was apparently ruined after the production was cancelled this wouldve been a perfect detail to be worked into the plot yet its never mentioned again and like in all other slasher flicks there are just too many bodies to care about the actors arent great even by directtovideo standards but most are having fun with their characters and for those who arent its inadvertent character acting since none of their characters in the film wanted to work on hot blooded particularly whoever was lucky enough to play scarman cuts climax has no big who dunnit unmasking of the killer like in the scream films it doesnt have the gimmick killings of the urban legend films what it does have is an original and interesting concept that is diluted by a this way we can write a sequel if it sells well ending but thats par for the courseby any sensible viewing standards this is a horrible movie that should be avoided but this quality is what makes it true to its roots in the slasher genre and this is what makes it more enjoyable than any of the other neoslasher flicks
pos	twelve years ago production stopped on the slasher flick hot blooded since almost everyone on the set started dying now a couple of film students have decided to finish the film despite the fact that theres a rumor that the film is cursed well theyre about to find out that some curses are realwhen scream was released every country seemed to want to cash in on its success even australia the concept which today has been done to death a slasher film within a slasher film was at the time relatively cool and original this movie was released right before urban legends final cut and scream 3 well not in the us but in australia so it felt like the first movie with this concept when urban legends 2 was released most of us had all ready grown sick of the concept and since the movie wasnt even good the movie flopped disastrously now cut is not the best slasher flick ever and nor does it try to be it knows that its a ripoff and they even cast a girl who looks like a blonde version of neve campbell in the starring role but instead of trying to add some new and original twists to the story theyve decided to ripoff some 80s slasher flicks like nightmare on elm street as well and surprisingly enough this actually works the killer is very creepy and that mask is just killer and instead of trying to scare the audience to death theyve created a very good and creepy atmosphere which keeps us in suspense through most of the movie there are a couple of plot holes in the movie though that i wasnt able to fully ignore the ending being the biggest plot hole in the movie spoiler ahead i mean they burnt the only copy of the movie so where the hell did they find the print that they show in the final scene it makes no sense i tell you end of spoilers all in all cut is a pretty creepy slasher flick with a silly story but i consider this to be one of the better scream ripoffs that never made it big im surprised that this one never got a sequel but i guess it simply came out too late suspenseful australian slasher flick with very few scares cut is still a pretty neat slasher movie and i will have to recommend this one even though i consider the story to be quite silly since its completely ludicrous
pos	for a slasher flickthis movie is actually better than a lot in the genreyes it is predictableresident nut job goes on killing spreepeople dieyada yada yadahowever there are some good positives in this filmfirst offi really liked the mask the nut job woreit is definitely creepy to say the least and possibly uniquealthough i havent watched every single slasher film ever madealsothe genesis of the bad due is something i havent seen beforeand he way he finally meets his end is a novel conceptas far as i knowi also really liked the weapon of choice employed by mr sickofor most of the murdersthe murders themselves are not as graphic as most in the genrebut thata small concernthe movie does not take itself seriouslywhich is something most slashers suffer fromoddly enoughwhile watching the moviei was reminded of the early friday the 13th filmswhich did take themselves seriouslythere are a few concerns about this moviein several scenesthe killer suddenly bears a strong resemblance to one of our horror iconsby thisi mean his movements and his reactions upon being shotand also the way he walkedof bigger concernhowever is a scene very close to the endwhere mr crazy bears a more than striking resemblanceactually a complete rip offof another famous horror titanand in the very last sceneswe have our scumbagonce againlooking exactly like the 1st horror icon i mentionedin fact that last scene is almost a complete ripoff from another icon in the slasher genre these scenes were weak and unoriginalobviouslyby the waythe movie is set in australiaso if youre a sucker for a chick with an aussie accentlike meyoull be in heavenif you notthan it just might grate on youone other great thing about this moviebeautiful kylie minogouejust dont get too attached to herthere is one non aussie accentcourtesy of molly ringwaldoverallthere are more reasons to watch than noti enjoyed it and had some funsoi have to give cut 810which may seem too high to some people
pos	this is surprisingly above average slasher thats enjoyable and well made with some decent gore all the characters are decent and the story is quite fun plus molly ringwald played the annoying bitch extremely well i bought this at a pawn shop for a 1 and it was surprisingly worth it and the special effects were pretty damn good for the budget plus i loved the mask the killer wore as it was actually somewhat creepy the finale was really cool as i loved how they defeated the killer and the ending while predictable was very amusing as well plus all the characters except for ringwald were surprisingly pretty likable its decently made and written and i thought it was quite creative and original at times as well plus some of the death scenes were very impressive this killer didnt mess around and i loved it and slasher fanslike myself should really enjoy this film plus the opening was really wicked too with them filming the movie this is a surprisingly above average slasher thats enjoyableand well made with some decent gore and i say its well worth the watch the direction is good kimble rendall does a good job here with solid camera work using a creepy setting good angles and keeping the film at a fast moving pace the acting is solid molly ringwald plays the bitch extremely welland i had troubles feeling sorry for her after all she was supposed to be the heroine she turned out better towards the end but not by much im surprised she decided to do this film nonetheless she did an excellent job frank roberts is fantastic as the killer he is menacing creepy and had one hell of a mask and this guy didnt mess around he was fantastic kylie minogue plays a bitch very well in her small role jessica napier is cute and does fine as the other heroine rest of the cast are fine overall well worth the watch  out of 5
pos	this is not a bad movie it follows the new conventions of modern horror that is the movie within a movie the well known actress running for her life in the first scene this movie takes the old convention of a psycho killer on he loose and manage to do something new and interesting with it it is also always nice to see molly ringwald back for the attackso this might be an example of what the genre has become cut hits all the marks and is actually scary in some parts i liked it i gave it an eight
pos	cut is a fulltilt spoof of the slasher genre and in the main it achieves what it sets out to do most of the standard slasher cliches are there the old creepy house the woods the anonymous indestructible serial killer buckets of gore and of course the couple interrupted by the killer while theyre having sex thats hardly a spoilerthe setup is simplicity itself filmschool nerds set out to complete an unfinished slasher masterpiece unfinished because of the murders of a couple of the cast this also neatly  okay messily  disposes of kylie minogue in the first reel they are joined by one of the survivors of the original film played by molly ringwald who absolutely steals the film because she gets all the best lines the rest of the cast fit their roles well especially the lovely jessica napier who plays it straight while the mayhem and gore erupt around herthere are plenty of red herrings and fake suspenseful moments and there is very little time to try to work out who the killer is because the film moves at such a fast pace it also has an appropriate low budget look including some clumsy editing which is probably deliberate good soundtrack too if there is a difficulty with this film it is deciding whether it is a sendup of or a homage to the slasher genre probably a bit of both
pos	it isnt the worst film ever made the actors arent apalling and the script and director are not completely inept it isnt the best film ever made the actors arent excellent and the script and director are not completely brilliantit falls somewhere in the middle a fun somewhere an enjoyable well constructed somewhereno need to say dont take it seriously or so bad its good or it wasnt scary none of these comments are relevant cut has atmosphere its that atmosphere which is actually very unique and the one really original aspect of the movie which personally is what makes the film for me
pos	what makes midnight cowboy into a successful movie is the way in which joe buck becomes bonded to ratso rizzo through a series of hardships that affect them both there really arent many glimpses of hope in this film for either character but the hard realities that beset them both give the film its own type of optimism that these men can at least find humanity within each otherthis film features jon voights finest performance and probably dustin hoffmans as well the rest of the cast is made up of unknowns though it is rounded out by a fine series of character actors including the cowpoke on the bus at the start of the film also for those interested andy warhols apprentice paul morrissey shows up briefly during the party sceneif you havent seen this movie it is essential check it out
pos	acidic unremitting and beautiful john schlesingers masterpiece is no less effective today than 35 years ago when american life was even more disorienting the film probably could not have been made at any other time in history because so many upheavals were taking place in the late 1960s final dissolution of the great american west the intensification of war in vietnam and the clash of social ideals that were bewildering in varietymidnight cowboy is widely known as the only academy awardwinning film to garner an x rating but there is much more behind its fame it also exceeds the norm as a work of art while this film from the novel by james leo herlihy has much to say about the erosion of american life it transcends 60s politics by looking into the hidden bonds of friendship and dealing with themes familiar to man in all eras the two main characters in fact are standard antiheroes  men who have nothing grand to offer but plenty to vent about our worldthe initial focus of midnight cowboy is on 28yearold joe buck a physically imposing texas native played by jon voight in the opening scenes we follow joes bus trip to new york city where he plans on using one of his few genuine talents  the ability to pleasure women  and earn his fortune as a hustler we learn upon his arrival that joe is laughably nave in the sex trade garbed in cowboy duds and proclaiming himself as one hell of a stud the young texan flounders through his early tricks before partnering with enrico ratso rizzo dustin hoffman a sickly con man and petty thief from the bronx ratso who is short thin and with a limp proves of little monetary help to joe they quickly run out of cash and as life grows severe in the winter months joe and ratso shiver in a condemned manhattan apartment building with hardly a dollar or square meal to their names it is over this period that a strong friendship develops between them the two men relying on each other to battle tremendous oddsthroughout the film joe hearkens back to earlier years in texas including life with his grandmother sally ruth white who served as guardian his harried relationship with crazy annie jennifer salt a notorious local girl and a traumatic event in which joe and annie were assaulted by town folk who wanted to break up the love affair very much of its time midnight cowboy strings together a wild array of flashbacks dream sequences and psychedelic imagery that shed light on the main characters while also distorting their backgrounds for every moment of understanding we gain from joe and ratso more questions about their lives are generated both men are no doubt in tatters they have no clear sense of direction until ratso falls into the throes of illness and joe finally senses a purpose for being alive this revelation pushes midnight cowboy to its conclusion a rather hopeful one in a very grim storywhile joe and ratso badly need some luck the direction of john schlesinger is clearly outlined and uses the gritty atmosphere of waldo salts screenplay in allowing voight and hoffman to thrive their interactions look extremely natural and the supporting cast which features sylvia miles brenda vaccaro and members of the andy warhol clique offers itself as an essential part of the storyline the flashback sequences involving voight ruth white and jennifer salt are particularly impressive in dealing with the heartbreak of time lostany young person wondering about the psychedelic era is advised to watch this film thanks to the excellent cinematography of adam holender the boy who could fly smoke and editing by hugh robertson shaft the visuals of midnight cowboy work with its soundtrack assembled by john barry as a cohesive unit sometimes foreseeing music videos of the past two decades the lead song everybodys talking is sung by nilsson which was actually used as a temporary track during the editing phase the memorable harmonica theme is played by jean toots thielemansmidnight cowboy has been released in a twodisc collectors edition by mgmua which contains expanded features and commentary also available is a 1998 dvd release used for this review which offers dual widescreen and standard format with 51 dolby digital sound enhancement threelanguage subtitles and closed captioning french dubbing a theatrical rerelease trailer not the original as advertised and an eightpage production booklet both dvd editions contain a 25th anniversary restored version of the film showing its original brilliance welldeserving of its three oscars best picture schlesinger waldo salt and additional nominations voight hoffman sylvia miles hugh robertson midnight cowboy will be sure to hold its place on the list of immortal classics  out of 4
pos	although i love this movie i can barely watch it it is so real so i put it on tonight and hid behind my bank of computers i remembered it vividly but just wanted to see if i could find something i hadnt seen beforei didnt thats because its so real to meanother user wrote the ages of the commentators should be shown with their summary im all for that  its absolutely obvious that most of these people whove made comments about midnight cowboy may not have been born when it was released they are mentioning other movies jon voight and dustin hoffman have appeared in at a later time ill be just as ruinously frank i am 82yearsold if youre familiar with some of my other comments youll be aware that i was a professional femaleimpersonator for 60 of those years and also have appeared in film  youd never recognize me even if you were familiar with my nightclub persona do you think i know a lot about the characters in this film  you bet i do and am not the least bit ashamed if you havent runinto some of them its your loss  but theres a huge chance you have but just didnt know it so many moms dads sons and daughters could surprise you it should be no secret many actorsactresses have emerged from the backgrounds of midnight cowboy who is to judge  i can name several current bigtime stars who were raised on the seedy streets of many cities and werent the least bit damaged by their time spent there i make no judgment because these are humans just as we all are  love courage kindness compassion intelligence humility you name the attributes they are all there no matter what the package looks likethe trivia about hoffman actually begging on the streets to prove he could do the role of ratzo is a gem  he can be seen driving his auto all around los angeles  how do you think he gets his input i can also name lots of malestars who have stood on the streets and cruised the bars for money although the nightclub i last worked in for 26 years was worldfamous and legit i can also name some huge stars that had to be constantly chased out our backstreet looking to make a pickupthis should be no surprise today although its definitely action in hollywood and other cities large and small wakeup and smell the roses they smell no less sweet because they are of a different huesome of the users thought joe buck had been molested by his grandma although i saw him in her bed with a boyfriend i didnt find any incidence of that believeitornot kids havent always had their own rooms  because that is a must today should tell you something kinda kinky may be goingon in the masterbedroom whose business hoffman may have begged for change on the streets but some of the users pointout that jon voight was not a major star for the filming of midnight cowboy  his actual salary would surprise you i think he was robbed  no one can doubt the clarity he put into his role nor that it made him a star for such great work as deliverance he defined a potent man who had conquered his devils and was the better for it few people commented he had been sodomized in this movie the end of the 60s may have been one of the first films to be so open but society has always been hipi also did not find any homosexuality between ratzo and joe  they were clearly opposites unappealing to one another they found a much purely higher relationship  true friendship if you didnt understand that at the end of the movie then youve wasted your time joes bewilderment but unashamed devotion was apparent yes voight deserved an oscar for this role  one that john wayne could never pulloff and he was as handsome in his youthhoffman is hoffman  you expect fireworks he gave them superbly wayne got his oscar every character in this film was beautifully defined  if you dont think they are still around you are mistaken the party   attend some of the raves younger people attendif you can get in look at the lines of people trying to get into the hot clubs  youll see every outrageous personalitybrenda viccaro was the epitome of societys sleek women who have to get down to the nittygritty at times if you were shocked by her brilliant acting thinking this isnt real look at todays ladies who live on the brink of disreputeand are admired for itthe brutality joe displayed in robbing the old guy unfortunately is also a part of life you dont have to condone it but its not too much different than any violence joe pointedly named his purpose  in that situation id have handedover the money quicker than he asked for it thats one of the scenes that makes this movie a breakthrough one which i do not watch i get heartbroken for bothjohn schlesinger certainly must have been familiar with this sordidness to direct this chillingly beautiful eyeopener waldo salt didnt write from clairvoyance anyone who had any part of getting it to the screen must have realized they were making history and should be proud for the honesty of it perhaps only in america can we close our eyes to unpleasant situations while other moviemakers make no compunction in presenting it to the public not looking doesnt mean it isnt there  give me the truth every time bravo to all
pos	jon voight plays a man named joe joe is shook up by a haunting childhood he has a strong fear and hatred of religion due to his traumatic baptism he quits his job as a dishwasher and goes out to become a hustler for wealthy people he meets a misfit named ratsodustin hoffman and the two for a relationship they go out and work together in helping each other out they become thieves the two grow remarkably close and soon cant live without each other however there is something very important that ratso hasnt told joe and it could destroy any hope they have of surviving the city together this is one of the greatest films ever made it is a heartbreaking and shattering portrait of too very lonely men who have nothing to lose but each other their story is devastating to watch but is ultimately important for people to see its one of those films where the characters are pretty much just like the seemingly crazy people you sometimes find on the street the difference is that this film is from their perspective their lives are shown to us and its devastating to see the pedestrians in this film treat them like dirt especially if we at one time were one of those people however the film doesnt try to guilt trip you instead it shows you the rough side of the lifestyle of hustling it is not a pleasant and easygoing lifestyle like many hollywood films portray it such as milk money and pretty woman the lifestyle of being a male hustler is a dirty gritty and ugly life and its sad that people have degraded themselves like the character of joe in this film does what startles me the most about this film was that it came out in 1969 and it has stood the test of time perfectly todays audiences will still find great meaning in this film and will still love it and cherish it just as much as critics and audiences did everywhere in 1969 the film was rated x but what i notice about this film is that the sexuality is portrayed in a much more honest realistic and effective way anybody who has had sex before will know how humorous awkward and scary as hell it can be and this film doesnt shy away from any of that the sex in this film may not be as graphic as in once was thought to be movies that were x rated such as midnight cowboy a clockwork orange greetings last tango in paris and fritz the cat all seem remarkably tame compared to the shocking things that people can get away with an r rating today the sex scenes in midnight cowboy will seem quite strong but they certainly arent sexy they are not graphic but they are realistic and thats what people should keep in mind when they view this film the course language that is used in the film particularly the word fag is used effectively and is not gratuitous the violence is very shocking to watch even today but again it is necessary to the plot to depict the world of a hustler im really glad to see that midnight cowboy is not dated and is still just as affecting as it was in 1969 if not more i cant recommend this classic enough and i do hope that it continues to find an audience because it really is a very special and unforgettable experience that will not soon be forgottenpros jon voight and dustin hoffman are both harrowing and amazing to watch they have never played roles like this before or since and they are completely different from usual youll forget who is playing them within minutes beautiful score not at all dated or campy like many films of that decade come off as today fantastic and fast editing jobcons for mature audiences only the opening scenes are well done but they could be just a little stronger
pos	i was going through a list of oscar winners and was surprised to see that this film beat butch cassidy and the sundance kid for best picture in 1969 after actually seeing it however im not surprised anymore it was way ahead of its time in regards to its style cinematography and use of flashback to help develop joe bucks characterthe most amazing thing to me is the depth of joe bucks character in such a short movie i think voight captured the naivete and the viciousnesswhenprovoked the two scenes that really caught me were after he gets the blowjob in the theater and when the older man solicits him i think when he looks in the mirror hes trying to see if its really him that has done or is about to do something terriblei think it was a brilliant decision by hoffman to take this role otherwise he may have been typecast after the graduate anyway this considered an alltime great for a reason
pos	jon voight is brilliant in midnight cowboy but hoffmans performance though reminiscent of his later turn in rainman is the kind of performance that keeps me watching movies as a portrayal of a new york character only daniel day lewis portrayal of bill butcher in gangs of new york comes to mind as comparable and day doesnt give his character the emotional depth that hoffman gives ratso its typical of hoffmans way of acting that the actor we tend to identify most with midnight cowboy is voight i think hoffman is one of the 4 or 5 best actors in the history of film at playing off the people around him in such a way that he raises their performances far above their normal levels voights buck is so naive that he would float out of the film altogether except that ratso pulls him down  pulls him down but also teaches him a lot about how to survive and more importantly how to livemidnight cowboy is a movie about escape that turns into a movie about finding yourself i think that as gritty a movie as it is it has a very beautiful message that no matter how much a loser you might be ratso clearly defines loser if you can find a way to be true to yourself you are in possession of the secret of life and you might even be able to share that insight with someone else i cant help but compare midnight cowboy to klute from a few years later which i think is more like a movie about finding yourself that turns into a movie about escape
pos	i didnt at all think of it this way but my friend said the first thing he thought when he heard the title midnight cowboy was a gay porno at that point all i had known of it was the reference made to it in that seinfeld episode with jerry trying to get kramer to florida on that bus and kramers all sick and with a nosebleedthe movie was great and surprisingly upbeat and not all pissy pretentious pessimistic like some movies i cant even remember because theyre all crapthe plot basically consisted of a naive young cowboy joe buck going to new york trying to be a hustler a male prostitute basically thinking itll be easy pickings only to hit the brick wall hard when a woman ends up hustling him charging him for their sexual encounterthen he meets enrico salvatore rizzo called ratso by everyone and the cute gay guys who make fun of him all the time you think of him as a scoundrel but a lovable one like han solo or lando calrissian and surprisingly he and joe become friends and the movie is so sweet and heartwarming watching them being friendlier and such and such rizzo reveals himself to actually be a sad pitiable man whos very sick and very depressed and selfconscious hates being called ratso and wants to go to florida where he thinks life will be much better and all his problems resolved and hell learn to be a cook and be famous thereits heartwarming watching joe do all that he does to get them both down to florida along with many hilarious moments like ratso trying to steal food at that hippie party and getting caught by the woman who says gee well you know its free you dont have to steal it and he says well if its free then i aint stealin it and that classic moment completely unscripted and unscheduled where hoffman almost gets hit by that taxi and screams hey im walkin here im walkin here and the acting is so believable youd never believe joe buck would grow up to be the distinguished and respected actor jon voight and ratso rizzo would grow up to be the legendary and beloved dustin hoffman its not the first time theyve worked together in lead roles but the chemistry is so thick and intensethen theres the sad part that i believe is quite an overstatement to call it depressing ratso rizzo is falling apart all throughout the movie can barely walk barely eat coughs a lot is sick and reaches a headpoint on the bus on its way to florida hes hurting badly and only miles away from miami he finally dies on the bus the bus driver reassures everyone that nothings wrong and continues on sad but not in the kind of way thatd make you go home and cry and mope around miserably as though youve just lost your dog of 13 yearsall in all great movie and the soundtrack pretty much consists just of everybodys talking played all throughout the movie at appropriate times an odd move but a great one as the song is good and fits in with the tone of the movie perfectly go see it its great go buy it
pos	first i would like to say how great this it is astounding and sometimes shocking and to say the least im 11 years old and this is my favorite movie i can definitely stand a boring film but this is anything but boring it is like a trip through humanity its stark realism shows through this monumental masterpiece it is a heart wrenching tale of two down and outers voight and hoffman who build a mutual friendship joe buck voight a naive texan stud comes to new york to make it rich by entertaining women soon he meets rico ratso rizzo hoffman who is a poor man barely being able to pay rent ratso becomes joes manager but soon both men cant find joe a job which results in stealing food as they try and survive on the streets of new york we realize how tough it is they cant get joe a girl until they meet a lady at a party joe makes some money and soon joe takes ratso on a ratsos dream spot florida the final five minutes are heart breaking yet some of the greatest moments in the film from midnight cowboy we get a stark and sometimes disturbing urban view on life
pos	i love midnight cowboy and have it in my video collection as it is a favorite of mine what is interesting to me is how when midnight cowboy came out in 1969 it was so shocking to viewers that it was rated x of course at that time x meant maturity since i was only two years old at the time of the movies release it is hard for me to imagine just how shocked viewers were back then however when i try to take into account that many of the topics covered in the film which included prostitution the title itself was slang for a male prostitute homosexuality loneliness physical and to some extent emotional as well abuse and drugs are hard for many people to talk about to this day i can begin to get a sense of what viewers of this movie thought back on its release it is worth noting that in the 1970s midnight cowboy was downgraded to an r rating and even though it is still rated r some of the scenes could almost be rated pg13 by todays standardsi want to briefly give a synopsis of the plot although it is probably known to almost anyone who has heard of the movie jon voight plays a young man named joe buck from texas who decides that he can make it big as a male hustler in new york city escorting rich women he emulates cowboy actors like roy rogers by wearing a cowboy outfit thinking that that will impress women after being rejected by all the women he has come across he meets a sleazy conman named enrico ratso rizzo who is played by dustin hoffman ratso convinces joe that he can make all kinds of money if he has a manager once again joe is conned and before long is homeless however joe comes across ratso and is invited to stay in a dilapidated apartment without giving away much more of the plot i want to say that the remainder of the movie deals with joe and ratso as they try to help one another in an attempt to fulfill their dreams ie joe making it as a gigolo and ratso going down to florida where he thinks he can regain his healthi want to make some comments about the movie itself first of all the acting is excellent especially the leads although the movie is really very sad from the beginning to the end there are some classic scenes in fact there are some scenes that while they are not intended to be funny i find them amusing for example there is the classic scene where dustin hoffman and jon voight are walking down a city street and a cab practically runs them over dustin hoffman bangs on the cab and says hey im walkin here im walkin here i get a kick out of that scene because it is so typical of new york city where so many people are in a hurry another scene that comes to mind is the scene where ratso dustin hoffman sends joe jon voight to a guy named odaniel what is amusing is that at first we think odaniel is there to recruit gigolos and can see why joe is getting so excited but then we begin to realize that odaniel is nothing but a religious nut in addition to the two scenes i mentioned i love the scene where ratso and joe are arguing in their apartment when ratso says to joe that his cowboy outfit only attracts homosexuals and joe says in selfdefense john wayne you gonna tell me hes a fag what i like is the delivery in that scenei would say that even though midnight cowboy was set in the late 60s much of it rings true today thats because although the area around 42nd street in new york has been cleaned up in the form of disneyfication in the last several years homelessness is still just as prevalent there now as it was 40 years ago also many people have unrealistic dreams of how they are going to strike it big only to have their dreams smashed as was the case with the jon voight character one thing that impresses me about jon voights character is how he is a survivor and i felt that at the end of the movie he had matured a great deal and that ratso dustin hoffmans character was a good influence on himin conclusion i want to say that i suggest that when watching this movie one should watch it at least a couple of times because there are so many things that go on for example there are a bunch of flashback and dream sequences that made more sense to me after a couple of viewings also what i find interesting is that there is a lot in this movie that is left to interpretation such as what really happened with joe buck jon voights character and the people who were in his life in texas even the ending while i dont want to give it away for those who have not seen the movie is rather openended
pos	the sopranos is arguably the greatest show in dramatic television historyits hard to think of another series that boasts so much intelligence sublime writing or first rate performancesacross its epic scope it produces fresh and iconic characters and a constant level of high quality centering around the life of one tony soprano a man who lives in two families one is the conventional wife and two kids nuclear family the other a huge new jersey mafia group of which he is the boss of both played by james gandolfini of true romance and the mexican fame tony is a fascinating scary but also likable guy full praise must be given to gandolfini for making a womanising and horrifically aggressive brute a genuinely identifiable and perfect leading man contemporay american drama has never had such an arresting and iconic figure as tonythe cast of hundreds never boasts a flat performance and such stand out characters like paulie walnuts and ralph cifaretto will stick in your memory for everthe true genius of this tale however is the creator and writers bravery and revolutionary take on a conventional drama series twenty minute long dream sequences powerful and original use of symbolism and metaphorical imagery and truly shocking scenes of violence yet all this style is met by truly touching themes of love honour and respect for family the series never becomes cold hearted or gratuitouswith tv now competitive and often poor the sopranos stands tall above the rest as americas most original and compelling drama forget family redifined this is television redifined
pos	what can you possibly say about a show of this magnitude the sopranos has literally redefined television as we know it it has broken all rules and set new standards for television excellence everything is flawless the writing directing and for me most of all the acting watching this show youll find yourself realizing that these characters are not real the acting tricks you into thinking there is a real tony soprano or any character this show is also very versatile some people dont watch the show because its violent its not all about the violence its about business family and many deeper things that all depend on what you as a fan see for me i dont like when people refer to the show a show about the mafia for me its a show about family a family who through generations happen to be apart of the mob overall this is a masterpiece of a show this is what television should be right here complex characters from stunning acting magnificent story lines from brilliant writing and what do you get when you mix these ingredients together a show that defines excellence and dares to be different
pos	the sopranos 19992007number 1  television show of all time everyone thought this would be a stupid thing that wouldnt go past a pilot episode the sopranos has become a cultural phenomenon and universally agreed as one of the greatest television shows of all time james gandolfini plays the enigmatic new jersey crime boss tony soprano accompanied by a stellar cast edie falco is superb as the worrying loving uppermiddle class mother tony sirico is tremendous as a superstitious greying consiglieri who is often very funny while the show has often been criticised for the negative stereotype of italianamericans as mafiosi and to an extent this is undeniable i can see so many positives from the show the portrayal of strong family values friendships love and compassion could this be present in a coarse television show about gangsters yes furthermore other burning issues are discussed such as terrorism social inequality and injustice homosexuality drugs etc this is no shallow dull show about tough guys and violence it has so much more many of the issues we see on the show are very real the writing which has been pretty much great has infused so successfully current issues and managed to imbred them within the characters lives which makes the whole thing more interestingcredit must go to david chase who has created an excellent television treasure and to james gandolfini for envisioning televisions most complex and enigmatic character simply exceptional1010
pos	greetings from this portuguese guy i believe the sopranos are one of the best production ever it has reality and fiction mixed in such a way that its hard to see the difference it has the same quality as godfather james gandolfini fits at the paper as a glove i would love the sopranos would never finish at all its perfect it should be a subject in school  i saw sopranos when i was a kid but i was too young to stay waked until the episode ends so now i bought the all episodes in dvd format and i am watching all episodes at home before and after dinner and i am getting addicted like i did with prison break in my opinion prison break and the sopranos are the bestever series made for television the argument of both are splendid and the actors are perfect congratulations for such a worksorry about my english thanks for reading
pos	when we started watching this series on cable i had no idea how addictive it would be even when you hate a character you hold back because they are so beautifully developed you can almost understand why they react to frustration fear greed or temptation the way they do its almost as if the viewer is experiencing one of christophers learning curvesi cant understand why adriana would put up with christophers abuse of her verbally physically and emotionally but i just have to read the newspaper to see how many women can and do tolerate such behavior carmella has a dream house endless supply of expensive things but im sure she would give it up for a loving and faithful husband  or maybe not thats why i watchit doesnt matter how many times you watch an episode you can find something you missed the first five times we even watch episodes out of sequence watch season 1 on late night with commercials but all the language ae with language censored reruns on the movie network  whenever theyre on were there weve been totally spoiled nowi also love the malaprops an albacore around my neck is my favorite of johnny boy when these jewels have entered our family vocabulary it is a sign that i should get a life i will when the series ends and i have collected all the dvds and put the collection in my will
pos	as a guy who has seen all the seasons i can say that jg constantly surprises me i mean after you saw him shifting from laughter to paranoia instantly throughout the seasons and after every little gesture of his made u believe he is a gangster u thought to yourself ok he is a good actor and he can get into a gangsters skin but after seeing him opening his eyes and struggling for his life i mean i could almost feel the pain he made us believe he was going through i was so touched by his performance that i immediately thought at robert de niro marlon brando and al pacino these guys were definitely the best of their generations and even more but nowadays they are either old or dead brando and its ok that they make less movies and their performances are lighter than they used to be i cant wait to see gandolfini in other movies where he delivers a totally different role can u recommend me some of his older movies where he gives a memorable performance
pos	wow i loved the whole series and am shocked at comments by people who thought it ended badly perhaps it waffled a bit in seasons 4  5 while remaining better than anything else on television but 6 and particularly 6b were beautiful permutations on the themes developed in the more muscular first three seasons 6b started with such a sombre mood and janices always keen insight into the family angst  that doomfilled line about knowing tonys penchant for sitting and staring anyone who missed the implications of that for the rest of the series does not know tony melfis discomfort over the psychiatric study and its references to the sociopaths selfdeluding sentimentality for pets and animals goes back to the first episodes of the series say with tonys panic attack over the ducks leaving his pool and resonates with phils wave byebye line to his grandchildren before the coup de grace of the final episode not to get into chases dark humouri could go on and on but ill just add that i thought the final show  starting with the opening strains of vanilla fudge to supply the ironic foreshadow you keep me hangin on to the terminal moments where tony fades back into complacency with his family in tow or blasts apart like ajs suv or phils head were utterly utterly perfect the best tv ever pretty good in a dying medium pathologically supplying the jackoff fantasies aj derides and then into which he promptly subsides a tip of the pork pie to mr chase
pos	there are so many reasons as to why i rate the sopranos so highly one of its biggest triumphs being the cast and character building each character unfolds more and more each series also each series has an array of different small time characters as well as the main a good example of a character who was only in three episodes who you can feel for is david the compulsive gambler played brilliantly by robert patrick every little detail builds the perfect tv series the show revolves round mob boss tony soprano james gandolfini who attempts to balance his life of crime with his role as father of two the show is not afraid to be bold and powerful with its dialogue and imagery and this is what makes it so believable whilst tony runs things with capos paulie tony sirico and silvio steve van zant his nephew christopher michael imperioli looks for a promotion every episode also features tonys other family in some way which includes his children and wife carmela soprano edie falco on top of these problems is his uncle junior soprano dominic chianese is trying to get what he can out of tonys businesses despite being under house arrest all the acting is powerful and characters complex but the two who stand out the most are james gandolfini who is tony soprano also michael imperioli who plays christopher representing the younger 2030 generation in crime if david chase had not created this masterpiece modern tv dramas of such caliber may not have existed such as the wire and dexter so the sopranos is definitely the godfather goodfellas and pulp fiction of tv
pos	the gangster genre is now a worn subject one that is too often subjected to parody in retrospect the series is a culmination of previous clichs that have been utilized in its genre thankfully the writers have advanced upon this flaw by creating a realism which has been applied to it the sopranos is an epic crime saga that illustrates its content with psychological depth that is characterized with subtle nuance humor and unvarnished violence the key protagonist tony soprano is perceived as a perilous general bereft of fear and moral values by his crew however tony is of two personas one which is bestial while the other is conflicted with guilt and resent with out any inhibitions or contradictions i still adamantly believe that the sopranos has the finest ensemble cast of recent memory all things considered i could make an elaborate statement on the series but i wont if ever there is a visual dictionary in global consumerism search for these definitions vital ambiguous unrelenting epic uncompromising and the sopranos shattered visage will be smiling right back at you
pos	not only do the storylines in the sopranos engage audiences from all over but i think for me at least what brings the viewers back is the acting not even you gary can dispute that claim james gandolfini who plays the leadman tony soprano has become in this viewers opinion one of the hollywood elites as far as acting in a television series goes i wouldnt go ahead and compare him with robert deniro or al pacino or at least not just yet he however does do a hell of a job playing the part of tony soprano in the years since 1999 gandolfini has risen so much so as an actor mainly thanks to his role in the sopranos that today he is considered to be among the best in the business and its not just him the sopranos fields a great supporting cast including that of lorraine bracco edie falco michael imperioli dominic chianese and the late nancy marchand who played tonys dreadful mother at this point in the shows existence its being considered a cultclassic and rightfully so the first two seasons were extraordinary violent and quite gruesome in a pretty frequent manner but without a doubt extraordinarily done the third season was great but didnt quite live up to the hype of seasons 1 and 2 season 4 which wrapped up right before newyears was the weakest season yet or at least in my opinion it was despite a dryspell i still found it season 4 of the sopranos to be more entertaining than most of its competition and thats saying a lot because lately ive been noticing a trend in good new television shows examples of this six feet under the shield curb your enthusiasm and oz which is not technically a new show but ended with an unforgettable final season this year to get back to my point though to consider a show better than all the competition during a particularly bad year no less is quite an accomplishment on the part of the writers the sopranos ranks above and beyond all other television shows in its era and its writers deserve a lot of credit to close id like to say the sopranos is the real deal folks for the average mature viewer 17 and above who enjoys drama and doesnt mind a mixing of a little violence and profanity you might want to check out the sopranos if you get the chance trust me in that it will be well worth the time
pos	the godfather citizen kane star wars goodfellas none of the above compare to the complex brilliance of the sopranos each and every character has layers upon layers of absolute verity completely and utterly three dimensional we care about tony soprano wholeheartedly despite the fact that in the simplest model of good vs evil he is evil soprano is the most provocative intricate and fascinating protagonist ever created to this point in history if youre in the mood to be overtly challenged as a viewer and to be forever altered on your feelings toward entertainment watch the sopranos i defy anybody to sit down and watch the very first episode of season 1 and not want to continue with the series each season is completely brilliant in its own way dvds are essential to anybodys collection  of out 4
pos	i believe that the sopranos is an awesome show because of all the supporting characters in it i have bought every video so far and am waiting for the rest to be released in all 42 episodes so far the best one is definitely episode 3 denial anger acceptance this episode deals with my most favorite character of all time in the sopranos his name was brendan filone he was killed for hijacking the wrong truck and accidentally killing a truck driver brendan was awesome because he was actually one of the few characters who actually stood against tony and his gang in the end he ended up getting shot through the eye while taking a bath and thats my most favorite scene ever in the history of the sopranos brendan filone is  1 for me and my  2 most favorite character ever was matthew bevilaqua who was killed after attempting to murder christopher moltisanti tony and pussy shoot him in hucklebarney park after they catch and torture him my  3 most favorite character is sean gismonte who was killed right after shooting christopher and finally my  4 most favorite character is chucky signore one of uncle juniors henchmen he was killed on a boat by tony all the awesome characters are dead thats the only bad thing about the sopranos all the cool guys always get killed you know what would be great to change about the sopranos they should have a whole episode where they show all the dead supporting characters in hell and they are all trying to torture chris tony uncle junior silvio and paulie because they need to get their revenge brendan filone shall strike back1
pos	it probably isnt fair that i have got to see the majority of all the interesting reviews on the sopranos and then get to add what people have forgotten but oh wellfrom a standpoint of acting how could any actor fail with these characters each one mesmerizing and intense in their pursuits of life tony sopranowhile a mob capo and suffering from mental illness still sees his life in front of him and knows what has to be done to survive each of his men you see their lives virtually from the inside like the truest form of voyerism it definitely brings out a sort nosey side in each and every viewer and i include myself in thiswhile some above dont care for bracco i have to say this is the freshest role she has had in years since good fellas she is the side of tony that makes him listen to reason that makes him decent that offers him respite when dealing with his human emotions that he has failed to feel for so long if ever she is simply put his savior not speaking in religious tonesbut the knockout performance here is without doubt edie falco to see her prison guard role in the other acclaimed hbo series oz and then see her as livia is the ultimate compliment for any actor or actress she has transcended the boundries of a recognizable actress something only actresses like merle streep can get away with a sort of chameleon quality to transcend roles but as i have mentioned before with a characters a strong as these how can any actor faillivias strength is in her daily affirmation of faith in herself she is a survivor as she hopes her husband and family will be survivors she is prepared for the worst because she knows the hazards of her husbands business yet knows the lifestyle she has is more then most women from jersey she is wise if not wiser and more street savvy then tony himselfall in all the biggest crime from the soprano family is that we the viewer have to wait until january 2000 to see the next season this in my opinion is the worst thing about the hbo series it was what brought the larry sanders show sex and the city dream on and others back down to earth in popularity and eventually killed them too much space in between seasons and very sporadic until then i will watch the reruns with the hope that this gap in programming is filled
pos	ive only watched the first series on dvd but would summarise the sopranos as a shakespearean plot with a tarantinolike script the series is as good as goodfellas and casino and almost as good as the godfather hence not a 10 and far better than any of guy ritchies efforts although theres plenty of action some of it pretty bloody the story is character driven even some of the minor characters contribute to great story lines eg the priests relationship or lack of with carmilla and the restaurateurs wife and christopher and his dimwit friend who didnt last very long a darwin award nomineeapart from the plot the script and the acting the other reasons i liked it1 it made me want to visit new jersey and eat pasta with a tomatoey sauce 2 the music 3 it shows that literally anyone can suffer from mental health problems
pos	take a pinch of goodfellas mix it with the godfather add some roman mythology and plenty of lowbrow comedy and you have the sopranos about a mob clan operating out of northern new jersey its almost as entertaining as pro wrestling i am not the biggest fan of this show but i do admire james gandolfinis very complicated tony soprano a psychopath with an occasional glimmer of conscience i also have come to admire te contributions of folks like gravelvoiced dom chianese as the bewildered but murderous uncle junior silverhaired tony sirico as the perpetually perplexed paulie and the very beautiful edie falco as the duplicitous toughasnails carmela soprano the violence is sudden and graphic the body count steadily climbs each season but it is often the small moments that matter most here watch paulie and tonys nephew christopher michael imperioli late of law  order as they get lost in the pine barrens and sit out a bitter cold night in an abandoned trruck both convinced theyve had it
pos	the sopranos is perhaps the most mindopening series you could possibly ever want to watch its smart its quirky its funny  and it carries the mafia genre so well that most people cant resist watching the best aspect of this show is the overwhelming realism of the characters set in the subterranean world of the new york crime families for most of the time you really dont know whether the wise guys will stab someone in the back or buy them lunch further adding to the realistic approach of the characters in this show is the depth of their personalities  these are dangerous men most of them murderers but by god if you dont love them too ive laughed at their wisecracks been torn when theyve made err in judgement and felt scared at the sheer ruthlessness of a serious criminal the suburban setting of new jersey is absolutely perfect for this shows subtext  people arent always as they seem and the stark contrast between humdrum and the actions taken by these seemingly petty criminals weigh up to even the odds if you havent already you most definitely should
pos	i cant add an awful lot to the positive reviews already on here  great acting balanced writing multifaceted characters a great antihero in tony great commentary on millennial american life the integral use of psychiatry coupled with tonys mother issues are especially fresh and humorous several other characters add a lot of depth  heshs interesting history as an outsider muscling in ralphies total irredeemable viciousness chris dual desires in life and so oni have to dig into some of the criticisms however especially the it glorifies violencebelittles italianamericans onemost of the writers and actors are italianamerican would they attack themselves there are several positive italianamerican characters  artie bucco the chef dr melfi and her family and the cusamanos next door to the sopranos indeed dr melfis exhusband notes in season 1 that only a tiny minority of italianamericans have ever had mob connections certainly smaller than the proportion of africanamericans involved in crime dare i say it in both cases poverty and lack of opportunity are the biggest causesmost of the characters dont really choose the life they have family background or circumstances largely corner them into it outsiders even of italian stock who attempt to integrate into it usually meet distressing ends  matthew and his friend in season 2 for example if you criticise this show i assume frasier made you want to be a psychiatrist or will  grace made you want to go homosexual presumably you wont listen to rap music that discusses gangs or rnb which discusses promiscuity or rock music which discusses drugs or any other combination people arent as stupid as some of you make outnot everything is perfect however a lot of characters have only appeared once when by all logic they should have been seen or at least mentioned in previous episodes  tracee the dancer meadows friend ally uncle juniors ladyfriend supposedly for 20 years until they split in season 1
pos	the sopranos stands out as an airtight dynamic exploration of american life and how the american experience is shaped and defined by money by setting the story in the milieu of the underworld david chase eliminates all barriers to a grunt low to the ground and outright mean deconstruction of the postmodern era every character represents a facet of american industry tony soprano exemplifies the beleaguered working stiff torn between familial duty and a need to keep his business on an even keel the convergence of these two things is the imperative that keeps the story moving forward the characters of christopher paulie and bobby reflect the loyal  but selfserving underlings present in every enterprise who are trusted out of necessity rather than merit with the character of ralph joe pantoliano essays a brilliant interpretation of the charismatic psychopath a twisted businessman whos flourishes of violence are tragically outweighed by his stunning earning power and dominic chianese is the ultimate symbol of the antiquated oldguard which maintains power through established relationships and the need of the up andcomers to deflect blamethough abrasive and occasionally disturbing the sopranos has earned its place as the ultimate tv drama ps a good companion piece to chases series would be the shield another violent drama that manages to make the ugliest of characters interesting
pos	well easily my favourite tv series ever call me a walking mail clich but include violence mafia sex gambling drugs etc on a show and youre already winning points on in my book combine all that with acting that superceeds anything youve ever seen on the small screen add directing that fits cinema of the vintage type and most of all writing that blows the mind and a few brains a long the way and you got yourself a show thats gonna be pretty tough to compete withabove all stand two actors james gandolfini as tony soprano and edie falco as his wife carmela as for gandolfini he fits his roll in a way that words cannot express if you havent seen him as tony yet see it nowi can go on and on and on about every character in the show the psychological brilliance the gripping scenes etc but you wouldnt be able to stop me so all i can say is that this is about the only show along with seinfeld that i am able to watch over and over again from start to finish and end up enjoying it even more
pos	the sopranos now preparing to end is the very peak of adult television and drama when the sopranos hits the mark it really hits the mark using great writing and great actors most of them being extras from goodfellas the series is aloud to progress in a satisfyingly unpredictable and exceptional way heading up the cast is james gandolfini who for all intensive purposes is tony soprano and edie falco who certainly holds her own the series also boasts a great collection of regulars to push the plot along by any means necessary usually violence and foul language tony sirico michael imperioli and steve van zandt are great secondary characters that make every episode more interesting seasonal extras are also worth note including names like steve buscemi great joe pantoliano great david proval good robert patrick robert loggia and frank vincentthe sopranos is a great family drama and a realistic interpretation of modern day mafia societies that despite the rare bad story lines manages to be unique tv symbolism and simple story lines dreams and shootouts and many other things create intertwining stories and relationships that at the end of each season are resolved to create yet another perfect hbo package watch it
pos	the sopranos is probably the most widely acclaimed tv series ever so naturally my expectations were through the roof and yet the show surpassed them i love the mafia and crime genre in film and i enjoy following the compelling stories set in these worlds but this is so much more 86 hours of material gives the story a chance to not only be one of the most thrilling and unpredictable mafiaaction stories but also to be a great family drama a shocking character study a laughoutloud comedy a brilliant psychological examination dealing with the nature of good and evil and an intellectual arty collaboration of representative dreams and hallucinations all in one david chases epic series manages to accomplish all of this and more and cements hbo as the closest tv can get to cinematic perfection paving the road for a number of other series to continue blowing audiences awayrealism is present when it is needed but chases decisions to depart from it for effect on occasion for dream episodes and the like only adds more layers to the series chasealong with a strong writing staff including matthew weiner and terrence winter future creators of mad men and boardwalk empire respectivelyturns new jersey into an intricate universe full of the greatest cast of characters ive seen on tvjames gandolfini domineers the show as tony one of the most groundbreaking characters on tv ever tony adheres to half of the mobster stereotypes from pop culture but he defies the other half entirely and through his family interactions and his therapy sessions with dr melfi lorraine bracco with whom he has a considerable chemistry that ensures that the therapy scenes always have a completely different feel to the rest of the show we see nearly every side to tony soprano and learn that he is more of an everyman than one would expectedie falco matches the power of gandolfinis performance as tonys wife carmela from her mixed feelings about tonys lifestyle to her suspicions about murders to her torment over tonys cheating to her own thoughts about infidelity carmela runs the gamut of emotions throughout 6 seasons and falco makes her the prime vehicle for the non mafia viewers to have eyes into such a corrupt world scenes between tony and carmela provide some of the most heartwrenching and painfully realistic drama ever seen on televisionthe supporting cast is almost as phenomenal and a wide array of characters populate the cast over all six seasons somehow without any redundancies nancy marchand steals the show as tonys overbearing mother livia an insight into tonys personality problems and panic attacks the familiarity of marchands incessant complaints is almost gruesome since she takes the character so believably far michael imperioli is christopher tonys protg whose various poor choices lead him down a road that is painful to watch but brilliantly executed drea de matteo plays christophers girlfriend adriana and is so well meaning and loving that the dark arc her character takes as she gets too involved with christophers career tony sirico is paulie introduced as the ultimate mafia stereotype and a source of comic but eventually he becomes one of the most sympathetic and complex characters on the show and nobody plays true anger better than he and thats just the tip of the icebergfamiliar faces such as peter bogdanovich jon favreau ben kingsley lauren bacall will arnett nancy sinatra david strathairn robert patrick hal holbrook burt young and eric mangini make appearances over the course of the show while names as notable as joe pantoliano steve buscemi and steven van zandt have regular roles as main characters in the series there are 50 great characters with powerful arcs and the excitement and tension never let up in any of the various subplots throughout the showcomedic elements and entire episodes filled with brilliant hilarity dilute the powerhouse dramatic intensity of the series which is so multipurpose that for one reason or enough the credits of nearly any episode left me somewhat bewildered the sopranos is the most powerful and addicting series i have seen overall and its highs are so mindblowing that i would have to call it my favourite show in spite of arguable lows most of which i disagree withwhether you love or hate the ending or what you make of it is irrelevant the discussion it has created is an achievement in itself the iconic nature of the entire series makes it an essential part of television history there are multiple elements for anyone to love and marvel at in this show so if youre thinking of watching something else instead do yourself a favour and fuhgeddaboutit
pos	though the sopranos is yet another gift from the megahit the godfather and sequels which dramatized and to a certain extent glamorized the mafia the sopranos takes another tack no suited up classy mobsters here with homes in lake tahoe and stakes in vegas casinos  these guys are goombahs with a front of waste management who deal with things that fall off the back of trucks topless bars protection money  in short what the neighborhood mobs were all aboutcolorful characters dominate this series which doesnt hold back on the sex and graphic violence tony soprano james gandolfini is a mob head with a wife and two children living in new jersey who suffers from panic attacks as he tries to balance his biological family with his mafia one to get to the bottom of his attacks he sees a psychiatrist jennifer melfi lorraine bracco who is afraid of him and yet attracted to him at the same time tonys henchman  paulie his nephew christopher his uncle junior the titular head of the mob his good friend pussy  are all fully fleshedout charactersas we learn going through the series there are enemies not only from without but from within and one of those enemies includes tonys sickly but horrible mother nancy marchand who convinces junior that tony is a danger to him tonys sister janice meanwhile is searching for money in her mothers house with a stethoscope and a geiger counter tony has mistress problems and a wife edie falco who puts up with a lot because she loves him all the while keeping ties to her catholic religion the church frowns on divorce she tells one woman contemplating a split let the pope live with him is the response as far as tonys mistress problems his psychiatrist points out that tony is attracted to demanding women for whom nothing is ever enough and asks him if it sounds familiar yeah it sounds like his motherim of italian descent and yes im sick of italians being shown in a negative light and everyone assuming all italians are mobsters yet you cant help liking this show which is a constant reminder of our culture thanksgiving its pointed out isnt turkey and sweet potato pie  its the antipasto the manicotti the meatballs and escarole and then the bird not to mention the righton pronunciation of words like melenzana mullinyan escarole scarole manicotti manigot etc the only unitalian thing about tony is that he doesnt have a finished basement something unheard of in the rest of my family except my parents never had one eitherthe standouts in this show are gandolfini as a ruthless gangster on antidepressants falco who is brilliant as his wife and bracco as the tortured jennifer but everyone is excellent if you can take the violence and the language this is a great show an unrelenting portrait of new jersey mob life
pos	as the godfather saga was the view of the mafia from the executive suite this series is a complex tale of the mafia from the working mans point of view if youve never watched this show youre in for an extended treat yes there is violence and nudity but it is never gratuitous and is needed to contrast tony soprano the thinking mans gangster with the reality of the life he has been born to and quite frankly would not ever have left even knowing how so many of his associates have ended up tony soprano can discuss sun tzu with his therapist then beat a man to death with a frying pan in a fit of rage and while dismembering and disposing of the body with his nephew take a break sit down and watch tv while eating peanut butter out of the jar and give that nephew advice on his upcoming marriage like they had just finished a sunday afternoon of viewing nfl football even carmella his wife when given a chance for a way out finds that she really prefers life with tony and the perks that go with it and looking the other way at his indiscretions versus life on her own if you followed the whole thing you know how it ends if you didnt trust me youve never seen a tv show end like this
pos	the godfather of television but aside from its acclaim and mobster characters the two are nothing alike tony soprano is forced to go to a psychiatrist after a series of panic attacks his psychiatrist learns that tony is actually part of two families  in one family he is a loving father yet notsoperfecthusband and in the other family he is a ruthless wiseguy after analysis dr melfi concludes that tonys problems actually derive from his mother livia whos suspected to have borderlinepersonality disorder gandolfini is rightfully praised as the main character yet bracco and marchand arent nearly as recognized for their equally and talented performances as the psychiatrist and mother respectively falco imperioli and dematteo are acclaimed for their brilliant supporting roles van zandt from the estreet band plays his first and only role as tonys best friend and is quite convincing and latching chianese the only recurring actor to have actually appeared in a godfather film plays tonys uncle and onandoff nemesis many fans also enjoyed characters played by pastore ventimiglia curatola proval pantoliano lip sciorra and buscemi tonys children are okay but not notable with the exception of ilers stunning performance in the thirdtolast episode the second coming sirico and schirripa are unconvincing and overthetop but the show is too strong for them to hold it back even as the show continues for over six season it ceases to have a dull or predictable moment out of four
pos	now i have read some negative reviews for this show on this website and quite frankly im appalled for anyone to even think that the sopranos is not television then im afraid i dont know what the world has come to let me tell u something i started watching many tv shows like lost prison break dexter deadwood and even invasion but all of those shows lost their touch after the first season especially lost and prison break which i refuse to watch because the companies took 2 genius ideas and butchered them by making more than one season then we have the sopranos i can honestly say that this is the only television series that i have ever watched where i have been enthralled in all of its season and more importantly all of its episodes there is no department that this show doesnt excel in acting nothing short of superb james gandolfini is one of my favourite actors and i feel that his acting is absolutely stunning in every episode after i heard that hbo wanted ray liotta to play tony i felt that it wouldve been the better choice however after watching the first few episodes i knew that hbo had done a great job in casting james as tony the raw emotion he displays is superb then we have everyone else edie falco michael imperioli lorraine bracco dominic chianese whom i remembered as johnny ola in the godfather part 2 and my personal two favourite characters tony sirico and steve van zandt paulie walnuts gualtieri and silvio dante all of these actors perform to the best quality and all giving an excellent performance in each episode then we have the story never have i been so sucked into a tv show before the story is nothing short of excellent each episode is directed superbly and the score of this show is just fantastic i feel that the sopranos is one show that i can watch again and again and never get bored of its got everything from hilarious humour to brutal violence but nonetheless it is and will always be the best thing to ever grace the television and i challenge anyone to find a real flaw in the show not just say its too violent or they feel that the character of tony is immoral i mean it is a mafia show at the end of the day i dont think that the characters are going to be very honest or loyal to god i implore everyone to watch this show because believe me youll be hooked from the very first episode i was and i have even gotten a few friends who had firstly refused to watch the show hooked on it trust me when i say that this show is a godsend compared to the crap that comes on tv after youve watched the first season youll inevitably agree with me when i once again say that this show dominates television and no tv show current or future will ever upstage the marvel that is the sopranos
pos	the sopranos was probably the last best show to air in the 90s its sad that its over its was the best show on hbo if not on tv not everything was spelled out for you throughout you had to think it was brilliant the cast was excellent tony james gandolphini is a great actor and played his character excellent as well as the others each character had flaws thats what made them so real and allowed the viewers to connect with them and thats one reason it lasted so long the last episode was good im not sure how to take it many different things can be construed by the ending id like to think that tony didnt die but meadow walked in and sat down with them and that the blackout was just for suspense tony will have to go to trial and deal with that hopefully is not dead thats how i feel long live the sopranos and tony soprano
pos	this is my favorite show i think it is utterly brilliant thanks to david chase for bringing this into my lifeseason 11 the sopranos 552 46 long 4553 denial anger acceptance 554 meadowlands 455 college6 pax soprana 557 down neck 4558 the legend of tennessee moltisanti 559 boca 45510 a hit is a hit 35511 nobody knows anything 5512 isabella 5513 i dream of jeannie cusamano 55
pos	chase has created a true phenomenon with the sopranos unfaltering performances rocksolid writing and some great music make up what has become quite possibly the best show everall of the cast are strong but falco and gandolfini earned every inch of those emmys anyone who doubts this need only sample a few episodes particularly from the first few seasons james gandolfini is absolutely fierce absolutely terrifying and you still find yourself loving him  mesmerized by himmany people that ive spoken to about the sopranos who havent seen it yet will say im just not a fan of mafia moviesshows whatever run  dont walk  and get it those same people usually love er but i bet they dont much care for hospitals its not about the context
pos	brendan filone is the absolute best character in the sopranos he died by getting shot in the eye this was the best and well orchestrated scene ever in the sopranos brendan filone is too good brendan filone shall haunt uncle junior in his dreams until uncle junior cant take it anymore brendan filone is the best character brendan filone was killed in episode  3 denial anger acceptance but his legacy will live on forever brendan filone is the best character on sopranos brendan filone is the best character ever i recommend this show to anyone who likes drama and wants to see good death scenes and great directing and producing because it doesnt get any better than this series brendan filone is the best
pos	spoilersfrom the very moment i saw a local film critic trash this movie in a review on the 1000 news i wanted to see it i dont remember who it was or which local omaha newscast carried the review but the critic was very insistent that this film was way too sleazy for the average churchgoing nebraskan they showed a snippet from the scene where john glover is about to kidnap annmargret when shes swimming in the pool glovers character is commending her on how nice her body is and so forth using many words that the local station felt necessary to edit out i was hooked there was one problem though i was only 13 years old at the time and i had to wait a year until it came out on cable lets just say it was worth the waitif ever there was a guilty pleasure of mine this movie is it to call this film sleazy would be a huge understatement the film centers around a successful businessman who is blackmailed by three small time scumbags after an affair with a young woman roy scheider who is as effective as ever plays the poor guy who just wanted a little fling and now finds himself at the mercy of three terrific villains john glovers character is one of the most memorable scumbags of all time hes sleazy funny at times and always on the brink of doing something crazy then theres robert trebors nice name by the way character leo who is clearly in over his head with this blackmail scheme he is a whimpering sweating coward who runs a peep show place with live nude models then you have clarence williams iii as bobby shy a brooding sociopath who everyone is afraid of with good reason who could forget the wakeup call he gives vanity with the giant teddy bearafter dealing with the initial shock of realizing what hes up against scheider turns the tables on these creeps and takes control of the situation that is until glover goes after his wife the conflict is played out brutally with virtually the entire cast getting shot raped or blown up i dont know why i love this movie so much it really should creep me out but it doesnt maybe its because these characters are all interesting and the story takes plenty of chances that most films today would never try its scary to think that the adult film industry probably has more than a few characters like glovers running around out in la looking for trouble just thinking about his voice is enough to make me chuckle hey sport have a nice daythis film has plenty of shootouts cool cars great dialog like the line in my opening statement and decent acting plenty of cameos by real life porno stars look for ron jeremy frolicking around in a hot tub with two chicks in a party scene at glovers place another thing i must add how hot are the women in this film wow travolta did right by marrying kelly preston yum we also see vanity get nude in a time before she became a born again christian and annmargret what else could you say about her except that she is the quintessential american beauty 9 of 10 starsso sayeth the houndadded feb 14 2008 rip roy scheider
pos	based on elmore leonard this is a violent and intelligent action film the story a business man is blackmailed by some 3 criminals roy schieder does great job as the leading character and special credits got to go to john glover who plays sort of a naughty psychopath i must mention that the villains characters are very complex and interesting  something that is very rare for an action film also features some beautiful and sexy women  most notable are kelly preston as the young bate for schieders character vanity gives a very good performance and appearance as the hooker who is connected with the three blackmailers im glad to say that annmargaret still hasnt lost it  this lady is a true babe dont look at the rate of this film i really dont know what the public and some critics have against this film but my suggestion is to ignore them and watch this truly gripping and underrated film you will enjoy it thats a promise recommended a
pos	ive always liked this john frankenheimer film good script by elmore leonard and the main reason this wasnt just another thriller is because of frankenheimer his taut direction and attention to little details make all the difference he even hired porn star ron jeremy as a consultant you can make a case that its the last good film roy scheider made ive always said that robert trebor gave just a terrific performance clarence williams iii got all the publicity with his scary performance and hes excellent also but i really thought trebor stood out frankenheimer may not be as proud of this film as others but it is an effective thriller full of blackmail murder sex drugs and real porno actors appear in sleazy parts what can you say about a film that has ann margaret being shot up with drugs and raped a guilty pleasure to say the least vanity has a real sleazy role and a very young kelly preston makes an early appearance a classic exploitive thriller that shouldnt be forgotten
pos	this slick and gritty film consistently delivers its one of frankenheimers best and most underrated films and its easily the best elmore leonard adaptation to date and if you are scratching your head thinking but i loved get shorty you need to be punched in the face in my opinion no one captures the feel for leonards characters better then john glover in 52 pickup the relocation of the story from detroit novel to hollywood film elevates the storys sleaze factor to amazing heights be a man have a few beers and watch this movie for reference purposes my favorite leonard books are swag rum punch cat chaser city primeval and 52 pickup my favorite frankenheimer films include seconds and the manchurian candidate i also have a real special place in my cold movie heart for dead bang and black sunday
pos	this is a great small film i say small because it doesnt have a hundred guns firing or a dozen explosions as in a john woo film great performances by roy scheider and the three bad guys john frankenheimer seems to have more luck with small productions these days the film is very easy to watch the story is more of a yarn than a washing machineinstead of everything going around and around it seems as though things just get worse as the plot thickens wonderful ending very positive i never read the elmore leonard book but it cant be much different from the film because it feels like im watching an elmore leonard movie
pos	52pick up never got the respect it should have it works on many levels and has a complicated but followable plot the actors involved give some of their finest performances annmargret roy scheider and john glover are perfectly cast and provide deep character portrayals notable too are vanity who should have parlayed this into a serious acting career given the unexpected ability she shows and kelly preston whos character will haunt you for a few days anyone who likes action combined with a gritty complicated story will enjoy this
pos	lifes going not to badly for harry mitchell hes an exair force major plus nifty little pension i imagine whos raking in the cash for a patent hes developed fusing titanium and steel via explosive process creating super metal fit for nasa and his wife of twentyodd years has kept herself in pretty good nick hes got a nice little pad in la i like to see visions of the 80s consumer dream and you get a good slice here what with the restored silver jag a series 1 etype roadster for him and the gorgeous antique dolls house for her as well as im sure other trinkets and boys toys theres always got to be more though hasnt there so harry lets himself get caught up in some romantic shenanigans youre only as old as the woman youre feeling as in many films noir one mistake in an otherwise blotchless life leads to a downwards arc for harrythree blackmailers leech onto him these are where the value are for me great character actors playing very believable roles bobby shy played by clarence williams iii is a black excon who is capable of performing incredible psychopathic acts in order to avoid jail and punish doublecrossers hes reminiscent of pluto the vicious black excon psychopath from carl franklins wellregarded neonoir one false move 1992 theres a similar character motivation i believe both men have had enough of the man and well pretty much everyone in extremis robert trebor plays leo franks a fat lilylivered pansy who runs a nudie parlour where gents can photograph nude models at 25 for half an hour and 50 for a whole hour did anyone else guffaw at the lack of discount hes in over his head and its great to watch trebor acting when leo starts to feel the heat believable breakdown john glover wins as alan raimy who is the brains of the plot an actually brilliant man who becomes a pornographer and turns to a life of crime out of sheer sociopathic ennui hes a sexual sadist and does a few particularly unpleasant things during the movie including what i believe is a pretty wellimplied rape pay attention to his rap sheet readout its easily missed and read between the lines for the motel scene with slimin common with one false move though not exclusively i think the real impact of the movie is in the unusually communicative scenes of violenceso far so good but i think theres a real problem with the film harry mitchell is told at one point that he has his tit in the wringer my problem is that harry mitchell is played by roy scheider roy scheider protagonists never lose theyre selfsure and smooth but not in an annoying way i feel im being asked to believe that his character is in peril the movie relies on this for dramatic tension however i didnt believe it for me its like being asked to believe that sandra bullocks character is going to end up sleeping alone by the end of a romantic drama or stephen seagals character is going to get taken down by the baddies did actually happen in one movie but was done deliberately for shock value roy scheider doesnt convince as an adulterer either you dont feel any annoyance with him at all his character is tefloncoatedit also felt like a movie that took some cuts at 110 minutes it still feels underdeveloped harrys wife ann margaret is pretty much a cardboard cutout an extension of harry her back story as a politician running for office receives scant attention the effect that the affair has on harrys marriage isnt properly communicated this could be a frankenheimer problem hes not known for character development i never felt that harry was dealing with little more than an overtly annoying and erroneous tax claim from the irs there is good sleazy violent noir content in this film but i feel that to be in the excellent bracket that the casting of harry could have been done better no disrespect to the great roy scheider the film felt short even with the long running time and i think could have taken some more fleshing outbut you really cant forget the sleaze like the deliciously pervy scene of harry taking photos of doreen in the nudie parlour
pos	successful selfmade married businessman harry mitchell a superbly steely performance by roy scheider has an adulteress fling with sweetnsexy young stripper cini the gorgeous kelly preston harrys blackmailed by a trio of scummy lowlife hoods  sleazy porno theater manager raimy a splendidly slimy john glover antsy strip joint owner leo well played by robert trebor and crazed pimp bobby shy a frightfully intense clarence williams iii  who have videotaped his affair with cini when harry refuses to pay up the hoods kill cini and make it look like harry did it this in turn ignites a dangerous battle of wit and wills between harry and the hoods director john frankenheimer adopting a tough script based on elmore leonards gritty crime thriller novel expertly maintains a steady snappy pace delivers plenty of gripping tension and effectively creates a compellingly seedynsordid atmosphere the leads are all uniformly excellent with standout supporting turns by annmargret as harrys bitter neglected wife barbara vanity as brash jaded prostitute doreen and lonny chapman as harrys loyal business partner jim oboyle the tightntwisty plot keeps viewers on their toes throughout the wickedly profane dialogue jost vacanos glossy cinematography gary changs stirring score the harshly amoral tone and the rousing conclusion are all likewise on the money as well as an added bonus both vanity and preston take their clothes off a very strong and satisfying little number thats well worth checking out
pos	this film made john glover a star alan raimy is one of the most compelling character that i have ever seen on film and i mean that sport
pos	the villian in this movie is one mean sob and he seems to enjoy what he is doing that is what i guess makes him so mean i dont think most men will like this movie especially if they ever cheated on their wife this is one of those movies that pretty much stays pretty mean to the very end but then there you have it a candybar ending that makes me look back and say hokie as hell a pretty good movie until the end ending is the ending we would like to see but not the ending to such a mean beginning and then there is the aftermath of what happened guess you can make up your own mind about the true ending im left feeling that only one character should have survived at the end
pos	i recommend families if possibleto show this to older children onlysome of the stuff in this film maybe too disturbing for little ones to handlenow that thats out of the waylet me explain about this moviethis is in reality a documentary of a male foxwho in the beginning is protecting his territory and seeking a matethe beginning with the gorgeous sunrise and music scoreis breath takingyou had better soak in as much of the scenery as possibleitll get ugly laterthey gave both the fox and the vixen namesbut i cant remember what they are for the likes of mehe fights off this invading maleto win her lovethey later on create a denand the vixen gives birth to four adorable cubsone of which is blindthere are many happy and playful moments featuring the fox familybut tragedy and bad luck strike all too soonthe first victim is the blind pupwho gets too close to a high tide and is washed awaythe second victim is the motherwho while stealing chickens is deceived by a dead chicken hanging on a poleshe unknowingly walks into a foot trapwhile trying to escape she rips off part of her footcausing her to bleed to deaththe rest of the fox family is forced to watch her die under a treethe male is now a single dadforced to take on the roll of mom and dadhe alone has to teach them the skills they need for lifeit later proves not to be enoughwhen two of the now grown pups meet an ugly fate of their own thanks to the carelessness and cruelity of mani wont spoil the surprising ending for youbut it does show the farmer and his dogs close on his tailand it is a well deserved ending after what the audience and the fox family was put throughi wanted to say that i saw this when it first came out in early 1980s when we had a thing called showbiz cablei was only 4 when i saw itbut i could never understand why they wouldnt let me see all of itnow i know whyafter i secretly watched it when it came on disneywhen i was 9i felt emotionally gutted after seeing all this evil going oni was moved to tearsbut as dark and ugly as it wasit serves a purposeto let people what is going to these and other kinds of animalsand why they are endangeredthis documentary wanted to get the message across about this endangered speciesand i hoped it workedits not fake like the true life nature films by disneythey dont teach about why animals are going extinctthe encroachment of landthe killing off of the foxes main preyand senseless killing of these beautiful animalshas resulted in them becoming endangeredi wish they would make sequel to this movieglacier fox 2005to see if theyre being treated bettermaybe have it be about a vixen pup named teresa and her siblings growing upthis movie also kind of reflects what happens to human families sometimesespecially when one of the parents suddenly diesthe surviving parent takes on the roll of bothand tries to teach the important lessons of lifeit isnt always enough to protect them when theyre adultsespecially when some of their lives becomes ruinedor they fall victims to tragedy themselvesbest all around soundtrack and musical score ive ever heard
pos	i saw this movie when i was little  it was called glacier fox i was totally traumatized by it it follows a cute little fox family around the beginning was great and i remember becoming very attached to the little foxes i also remember my mother carrying me out of the theater while i was in hysterics i wont tell you what happened but lets just say it doesnt end well for all of the foxes i was used to disney type nature films where the animals dont really die oh man this movie made me cry for hours it was a good moviei think  i was really little and truth be told all i remember is being happy for the foxes and then seeing one of them die rent it if you can but dont show your kids
pos	i have been looking for this movie for so many years i saw this move when i was nine and loved this movie i called disney all the movie stores and the net no luck what a waste it was a very good movie it will be missed
pos	i saw the glacier fox in the theatre when i was nine years old  i bugged my parents to take me back three times i began looking for it on video about five years ago finally uncovering a copy on an online auction site but i would love to see it either picked up by a new distributor and rereleased i understand the original video run was small or have the rights purchased by the family channel disney etc and shown regularly it is a fascinating film that draws you into the story of the life struggle of a family of foxes in northern japan narrated by a wise old tree the excellent soundtrack compliments the film well it would be a good seller today better than many of the weak offerings to childrens movies today
pos	glacier fox is one of the most heartrending and wonderfully photographed wildlife films ever madethe film makes you care about each member of this fox family from the blind cub to the strongest  their adventures are at times hilarious and also tragic set against an inhospitable countryside the audiences hearts warm to the family membersthe music score and lyrics tell the story intercut with narration about what is happening in general termsman remains one of the biggest predators but we are left in no doubt that the foxes are capable of living not just surviving beyond human endeavours
pos	i watched this movie when i was almost quite a kid and naturally was moved to tears by this story of a fox family the fantastic scenery at hokkaid the excellent storytelling and last not least the wonderful soundtrack provide a rare intimacy with the protagonists i am still searching for some copy of the gorgeous soundtrack to german viewers it might be useful to know that the defadubbing is the only one worth listening to i taped both defa and br but i keep viewing the first one only
pos	ok this movie so far has been slated by critics and boardposters alike although playing devils advocate you could suggest that critics are often people who didnt make it for themselves as filmmakers and board posters are often people who didnt make it for themselves as critics so i wanted to sit in guys corner with the magic sponge to perhaps reach maybe a couple of the people whove decided not to see the film based on how everybody seems to be looking down their collective nose of approval at itthe films biggest flaw in earning wide support is how unexpectedly complex it is this has been described many times as as making the film inaccessible to the viewer the films chronology is relatively nonlinear and the characters are used as not only a means of storytelling but as a device for showing us the subtle or not so subtle hints of bias we give things as we commit them to memory ie ray liottas character brandishing a gun saying the words fear me is portrayed as both tragically pathetic from stathams pov or interrogating and bold from liottas pov this is but one example of ritchies far more mature approach he has taken to filmmaking with revolver we have a storyline which is pretty archetypal the strong but silent gritty antihero gets released from jail with a score to settle but gets drawn inadvertently into a world of corruption i mean its paint by numbers film noir here guys all the way down to the vague poetic choice of diction and the gritty voiceovers but then guy has taken this framework to make a number of extremely philosophical and complex pointstake the scene where jason stathams character runs afoul of a car this throwaway sequence could have been emitted from the film and made no difference to the story whatsoever but ritchie is making point about how such little chance happenings such as receiving a phone call can make the difference between life and deathso the final act of the movie is pretty mind boggling id be taking the pss if i said i didnt spend the last 20 minutes or so of the film turning to my date going uh wtf but that is the shoddiest reason to disregard a piece of art it is far too easy to dislike something because you find it hard to understand and even easier to say well nobody else seemed to understand it so it must be a real turd of a film in my humble opinion revolver is a stylish complex and mature piece of modern art which should be greeted with the same manner we would give the work of the saatchi brothers if we choose this opportunity to collectively say ah sht i wanted a film about a load of bleeding cockney gangsters innit loll guy ritchie is a tit then the day will come when filmmakers are allowed only to make that which is expected of them by shallow crappy people just because guy made a name for himself with funny cheeky cockney romps doesnt mean he cant be deep without being pretentious funny people can be thoughtful too
pos	first of all when people hear guy ritchie they immediately think of snatch yes snatch was a good movie but the problem is that everyone associates guy ritchie to snatch they dont expect him to explore new frontiers this movie revolver is different than snatch its much darker and is very complex the reason i gave a rating of 10 is because ive had to watch revolver 3 times to understand everything so this movie toys with your head its very cleverly writtenthis movie is different than snatch it was done wonderfully the cinematography is beautiful and you can recognize guy ritchies personal touch style of directing in itwhat won me over was the complexity of the protagonist and how we are left with more questions than answers
pos	i always enjoy seeing movies that make you think and dont just dripfeed the answers to their audience revolver is one of these films and although many reviewers have stated that it is difficult to follow with a bit of concentration and an open mind i got it first time true it doesnt compare to other mindmucks like the usual suspects or memento but in its own right its an intelligent and thoughtprovoking film another thing i really liked about this film is how damn beautiful it is every scene every camera angle seems to have been thought about for ages if you see it youll know what i meanso to conclude watch it with an open mind and you may enjoy it if not well noone ever said revolver is for everyone and thats my 2 cents
pos	i watched to movie today and it just blew my mind away it is a real masterpiece of art and i dont understand why most of the people think its garbage the main idea of the movie  take your ego away and then you will have true power this was the main battle at the end of the movie and guy ritchie has shown that in a magnificent way the greatest enemy will hide in the last place you will ever look  do you remember this from the movie because our true enemy is in us  it is our ego that voice that always tells us that we are important that gives us our pride that tells us not to give but only to take that creates our aggression that wants to be in control that creates all the negative feelings and thoughts gr expressed this idea in an astonishing way and has shown that the only way to gain true control is when you loose control and you just let go of your personal importance a superb movie
pos	first of all dont go into revolver expecting another snatch or lock stock this is a different sort of gangster filmi saw the gala the other night and this movie definitely split the audience its the kind of movie where half the audience will leave thinking what was that that was awful and the other half will leave thinking what was that that was cool personally i like films that i dont understand iemullholland drive and usual suspects so i enjoyed revolver it definitely wasnt perfect though i saw the big twist coming a mile away at least part of it and though sometimes some loose ends left unexplained is good revolver leaves a lot of questions unexplained for no reason it seemed also some scenes like the animation and the scene where sorter goes on a killing spreeactually one of my favourites although awesome scenes to watch seemed to just be there because they were awesome to watch not because they fit in with the moviehowever there were many good things too i thought the acting was superb from all the main actors jason stratham ray liotta vincent pastore and even andre benjaminwho was a pleasant surprise this movie definitely kept my interest with one great suspenseful action packed scene after another when ray liotta was being held under the table wowwell you have to see it the script was extremely well done and the soundtrack as with most guy ritchie films was greatthough a step below such movies asfight club mullholland drive and usual suspects it was still an awesome fast paced psychological action movie with many twists and turns and tons of scenes you will remember long after the movie is over
pos	i will start by saying that this has undeservedly be panned by just about everyone the fact is it wasnt what anyone was expecting especially from guy ritchie what everyone was expecting was cockney geezers and good one liners do ya like dags etc but this is far more mature than his previous works i would agree that it is confusing but all the facts are there for us we just have to see them and listen harder this film demands all your attention look past the cool and dazzling look of the film try to listen to the dialogue rather than admire the performances and i think we will all get a more thorough understanding of the whole filmyes this has its influences from modern classics fight club pulp fiction etc  but it is in the whole original in both direction and pacing with a music score second to none i feel that if everyone watched this film over and over they would understand it a lot more and maybe appreciate it for the fine piece of modern cinema that it is and i hope also that ritchie continues in this vain as i far prefer this to his mockney masterpieces
pos	having read the reviews for this film i understandably started watching it with a great deal of doubt in my mind that it would actually be any good however this is one of the best films i have seen in a long time the majority of reviews that i had read said that the complicated plot made it too hard to follow and whilst some parts do leave you confused the ending ties up so many loose ends that you feel like kicking yourself because youve missed so much its not like lock stock or snatch in the sense that it isnt that funny in fact its pretty dark and it is a lot more intelligent in the way that you see parts of scenes from different viewpoints and in one of the best scenes of the film jason statham spends five minutes in a lift having an argument with himself the way in which it is similar to the two films i just mentioned is that it is full of memorable characters specifically statham who gives a fantastic performance as the lead and ray liotta who spends most of the film in speedos but gives a great performance none the less if youve got time and have time afterwards to think about the film and even watch it again you really start to see all the symbolism and hints that are laid out through the film i think its fantastic and that guy ritchie is a director on top of his game
pos	neither the total disaster the uk critics claimed nor the misunderstood masterpiece its few fanboys insist revolver is at the very least an admirable attempt by guy ritchie to add a little substance to his conman capers but then nothing is more despised than an ambitious film that bites off more than it can chew especially one using the gangsterconartist movie framework as might be expected from luc bessons name on the credits as producer theres a definite element of cinema de look about it set in a kind of realistic fantasy world where america and britain overlap it looks great has a couple of superbly edited and conceived action sequences and oozes style all of which mark it up as a disposable entertainment but ritchie clearly wants to do more than simply rehash his own movies for a fast buck and hes spent a lot of time thinking and reading about life the universe and everything if anything its problem is that hes trying to throw in too many influences a bit of machiavelli a dash of godard a lot of the principles of chess motifs and techniques littering the screen with quotes the film was originally intended to end with three minutes of epigrams over photos of corpses of mob victims and at times it feels as if he never read a fortune cookie he didnt want to turn into a movie rather than a commercial for kabbalism its really more a mixture of the overlapping principles of commerce chess and confidence trickery that for the most part pulls off the difficult trick of making the theosophy accessible while hiding the films central somewhat metaphysical conthe last third is where most of the problems can be found as jason statham takes on the enemy literally within with lots of ambitious but not always entirely successful crosscutting within the frame to contrast peoples exterior bravado with their inner fear and anger but its got a lot going for it all the same not worth starting a new religion over but im surprised it didnt get a us distributor maybe they found ray liottas intentionally fake tan just too damn scary
pos	i have never known of a film to arouse such debate in my life believe me when i say that this film will eventually be remembered as an alltime classic i was waiting in anticipation for this film as i had previously loved both lock stock and snatch but after some of the negative reviews i thought i would be very disappointed i absolutely loved this film and i cant wait to see it again this film is totally different to both of the aforementioned ritchie films and also a lot better i have my pick of favourite directors but none of them have pulled off a move as great as guy ritchie has just done with this movie i believe he has taken moviemaking to another level  i know most people will be laughing at this comment guaging the reaction to this film but i believe time will prove me right  this movie is very confusing and carried on for much longer than the 2hr or so running time as i couldnt stop thinking about it or trying to piece things together i have now got a pretty good take on everything that happens in this film  some answers from endless hours of thinking some answers from reading other peoples take on the film and now cannot wait until sunday when i will see it again i just hope people go to the cinema with an open mind and they will hopefully be rewarded as i and many others have been
pos	its all very simple jake goes to prison and spends five years with the con and the chess masters they get compassionate about his history of loss and failure and utterly misery that he lives on because of his belief in his mastery of small tricks and control of the rules of small crooks they decide to give jake the ultimate freedom from his innermost fears from what he believes to be himself for that they take him on a trip where he got to let go all the fear all the pride all the hope  to be reborn as true master of his willits a clever movie about the journey of illumination about the infinite gambles and games that we do with and within ourselves 1010 no doubt
pos	im giving ten out of ten its one of the best movies ever absolutely smashed stunned and dazed by the whole picture marvellous playing of jason statham ray liotta and all the crew amazing plot just look into yourself and pluck up your courage to admitit touched your soul because its strange but there are all the answers youve been ever looking for the very best mr ritchie the very best ever those who were looking for a simple figtings and skirmish keep yelling they are disappointed but there are lots of shallow movies in hollywood nowadays you cant remember what it was about the next day you had seen it on the contrary revolver is unique i could have hardly expected its possible to portray such a clear and genius picture of myself of everyone who was to watch it absolutely unsurpassed astounding dazzling one can get insight watching this i have no doubt about that actually no words can express my admiration im still wondering how it was possible to shoot such a movie after years of giddy hollywood rubbish we had been watching thank you from all heart its simply the best
pos	i have just finished watching this film and i can honestly say that this is a work of art i was very surprised to see the overall rating as 52not only does guy bring together a b listish movie cast and make them into such glorious characters he has given us a movie with a fantastically diverse story line with much left to the imaginationfar too many people are wanting movies with a plot that can be understood and handed to them on a plateyet these are the films that get poor reviews because they are far too predictablethis film is special get it now
pos	ah ritchies made another gangster film with statham thought the average fan expecting another snatchlock stock expecting perhaps a couple of temporal shifts but none too hard for me and the lads to swallow after a few beersah pay attention you do need to watch this film no cups of tea no extra diet cokes from the counter no keep it running shouts as you nip to the fridge  watch the film no laughs other than those you may make yourself from the considerable violence and if that floats your boat so be it but sharp solid direction excellent dialogue and great performancesmy favourite  big pussy from the sopranos always a reliable hood
pos	aside from a few titles and the new sherlock holmes movie i think ive watched every movie guy ritchie has directed twice needless to say im a big fan and revolver is one of the highlighted reasons why this movie is a very different approach from ritchie when you look at it comparatively with lock stock and snatch revolver sets us up for a psychological thriller of sorts as a gambling con finds himself at the mercy of a set of foes he didnt expect and a guided walk for redemption that he didnt know he needed along with seeing andr benjamin of outkast fame strut his acting ability other standout acts are ray liotta playing the maniacal mr dmacha and mark strong playing sorter the hitmanafter being sent to prison by a tyrannous casino owner macha jake uses his time in solitary to finesse a plot to humiliate macha and force his hand in compensating him for the seven years he spent when he wins a card game and amasses a decent sum from macha jake finds himself on the brink of death as he collapses and is diagnosed with an incurable disease thats left him with three days to live a team of loan sharks however have an answer for him and a ticket to life only if he gives them all the money he has and relents to working for them all in a ploy to both take macha down and show jake how dangerous he has made himself to himself along with having the air of death loom and a pair of loan sharks having a field day with his money jake also has to deal with having a hit put out on him which introduces sorter  a hitman under machas employ the depth with the story comes when jake realizes that some co convicts he spent time with in solitary may verywell be the loan shark team out to take him for all he has by crafting all of the unfortunate events that jake seems to find his way into when faced with this reality though zack vincent pastore and avi show jake just how twisted he has become from being in solitary having only the company of his mind and his ego then makes it so that their actual existence is elusive even to jake the movie unravels to a humbling process for both jake and macha as they both come to grips with their inner demonsthe style of the movie is topnotch as you get the gritty feel of the crime world represented and the characters it includes although a lot of nods at ritchies previous films are here it still has a presence of its own from the dialogue the sets and the experimental take on the gangster genre its also a great trip on humility and recognizing when you can easily let your ego or a preset notion mask you ability to accomplish what you want or overcome what you should the characters are well crafted in this movie with all sides being fleshed out and true to ritchie fashion theyre all tied in by some underhandedness that throws a wrench in everyones affairs i could and would like to go on about this film and its unique nuances but i dont want to take too much away from it if you havent seen it yetit may take a few sittings to get through all the intricate layers but its a great movie and it should be seen if youre lucky and you havent seen the watereddown us release see if you can get the original uk version as it will make for a great discussion piece among friends as you try to puzzle in your take i saw it with my crew around early2006 and were still talking about it with little things weve picked up on today it has garnered its cult status and its well deserved as the film where ritchie stepped out the box and broke his norm a bitstandout line fear or revere me but please think im special we share an addiction were approval junkies
pos	at the end of the movie i still dont know whether i liked it or not so was the case with most of the reviewers but none the less i still feel that the movie is worth a 7 for the amount of efforts put in long ago i read a quote there are 2 kind of writers 1 those who think and write and 2 those write and make the readers think while here i feel that guy ritchie took this way too literally and left all the thinking for the audiencei felt that the movie was a mixed bag filled with some of the devils advocate and fight clubit is definitely a classic something which no one understands but appreciateswhat i dont understand why stathomjake green had a blackout thats how it all began all the riddles and mysteries in the movie have been taken care of except this onewell if you are reading this review to find the solution as what this movie was all about ill post the very midnight it strikes me and if you are still deciding to watch this movie or not then answer this first when you come across a puzzle labeled as no one has ever solved would you like to try i would
pos	for a long time it seemed like all the good canadian actors had headed south of the border and i guessed all the second rank ones filled the top slots and that left the dregs for the sex comediesthis film was a real surprise despite the outlandish plots that are typical of farces the actors seemed to be trying to put something into their characters and what we the viewer got back was almost true suspension of belief when the extras from the music video attacked the evicting police you almost believed it was possibleif you are a fan of some of the better sex farces canadian or not you should definitely seek this one out and the big surprise this sex farce is also loaded with some very good nudity
pos	this comedy with much underlying pain and sadness succeeds where most others fail there have been many films of this genre with more notable actors attempting to achieve this elusive mixture which havent come anywhere near the depth and deftness of this one this is surely because the exceptional cast with outstanding performances by reg rogers and ally sheedy seem so spontaneous that the reality of their characters rapidly grip your interest and emotions and hold them throughout the film at first the action seems rather offthewall and harebrained but one gradually learns that these two rather pathetic damaged people are desperately and unwillingly trying to heal themselves even if grudgingly through each other rogers heartrending facial expressions of numb hurt and sheedys angry outbursts are so eloquent that one feels them as one observes them you will care about these two likable but deeply suffering people and hope that they will succeed because its in doubt and all hangs on a tenuous emotional thread hopefully audiences will get to see more of reg rogers and ally sheedy as this film proves their merit as very accomplished actors beyond doubt
pos	ill take you there tells of a woebegone man who loses his wife to another and finds an unlikely ally in a blind date unlike most romantic comedies this little indie is mostly tongueincheek situational comedy featuring rogers and sheedy with little emphasis on romance a sort of road trip flick with many fun and some poignant moments keeps moving stays fresh and is a worthwhile watch for indie lovers
pos	i was totally impressed by shelley adriennes waitress 2007 this movie only confirms what was clear from that movie adrienne was a marvelously talented writerdirector an original and unique artist she managed to show the miseries of everyday life with absurd humor and a real warm optimistic and humanistic tendency ally sheedy steals this movie with a terrific performance as a woman who has fallen over the edge male lead reg rodgers looking like judd nelson is fine there is also a great cameo by ben vereen the song at the end of the movie the bastard song written by adrienne can stand as her optimistic eulogy its a world of sufferingin a sea of painno matter how much sun you bringyoure pummeled by the raindont let the heartless get you downdont greet the heartless at your doordont live among the heartless
pos	real cool smart movie i loved sheedys colors especially the purple car alice drummond is wise and wonderful as stella i liked sheedys reference to how her face had gotten fatter the roadside dance scene is brilliant really liked this one
pos	i too have gone thru very painful personal loss twice and this movie portrays the gut wrenching reality of that experience very well life out of balance nothing makes sense well meaning relatives etcit was nice to see ally again she is one of my all time favorite movie actorsi laughed and cried as the story unfolded great story and cast well done
pos	this movie is wonderful the writing directing acting all are fantastic very witty and clever script quality performances by actors ally sheedy is strong and dynamic and delightfully quirky really original and heartwarmingly unpredicatable the scenes are alive with fresh energy and really talented production
pos	the influence of hal hartley in adrienne shellys ill take you there is not overt but clearly has ties to his work shelly has acted in two of hartleys films not only does her film exhibit a very tight narrative but the hyperstylized and extreme characters strangely render human emotion in a very real light though this film is not ironic on the whole thank god the small and subtle ironies that pepper the piece allude to the bitter truths in love and loss with beautiful cinematography and a soundtrack straight from the seventies ill see you there is a great indiefilm that doesnt stoop to postmodern irony when dealing with the woes of love and the reality of human emotionthe film begins with bills life falling to pieces not only has he sold his best friend ray a beautiful country home but his wife rose has left him in order to join ray in the retreat all washed up bill wallows in his own gloom and doom until his sister lucy played by the director adrienne shelly brings him all kinds of surprises a selfhelp book and a date for her traumatized brotherthe unwilling bill tries to refuse but the sudden appearance of bernice at his door leaves him no choice no doubt bernices initially superficial demeanor and ridiculous hairstyle detract from his ability to rebound with her however her pseudohippie qualities annoy him so much that he lashes at her on their first date and bernice is so traumatized by his derogatory remarks that she attaches herself to him forcing herself upon him to what end we are not aware except for maybe the fact that she is psycho and who better to play the psycho than ally sheedyaware that bill desperately wants to see rose bernice offers her car but on the condition that he take her somewhere first on the way she proceeds to hold bill prisoner with his own gun a pinkerton detective no less an imbroglio of angst resentment redemption passion and violence ensue as bill and bernice find themselves on their way to the country home of ray and rose of course with a few stops along the way
pos	i would have to say that this is the first quality romanticcomedy i have ever seen it had depth and although you knew from the beginning who was going to end up together there was still longing and anticipation the thought that maybe they wont get together it is an indie film after all this movie was well written directed and acted the dancing on the side of the road scene was magnificent
pos	i was 10 years old when this show was on tv by far it was my favorite the actors were very credible alexandra bastedo was just gorgeous i just order the dvd 15 episodes they didnt have superpowers they just had superior human skills strength hearing sight the 3 actors were very good in their rolls very believable there was a good story in each episode at the time there were no special effects or explosions everywhere so the script was suppose to be good and the characters performs were great there was no fancy stuff like in other shows they didnt try to make a joke every 2 minutes to make a light show i highly recommend this tv show to anybody that like good stuff
pos	monty berman and dennis spooner followed up the baron with this a fantasy series about three superhuman spies which preempted the six million dollar man it was a favourite of mine when i was a youngster and i enjoy watching it still stuart damon and william gaunt had an unmistakable onscreen chemistry as craig stirling and richard barrett while the luscious alexandra bastedo pouted her way through her role as sharron macready the late anthony nicholls made a wonderfully gruff tremayne by far the best episodes were those written by tony williamson terry nation and brian clemens while spooners own the interrogation compared favourably with the prisoner i regret that there was never a second series the concept had so much life left in it would craig and richard have been competitors for sharrons affections what if tremayne had learned of the champions powers did the champions have any other abilities other than those we saw we never found out alas
pos	well what can i say other than these people are super in every way i quite like sharon mcreedy i enjoy this pure nostalgic series and i have the boxed set of 9 discs 30 episodes i did not realise that they had made so many i also think that it is a great shame that they have not made any more i wish that i got given these powers imagine me being knocked off my cycle somewhere and being knocked out cold then waking up in a special hospital later on i discover that my body has been enhanced just like richard barrat these stories are 50 minutes of pure action and suspense all the way you cannot fight these 3 people as they would defeat you in all forms of weaponry the music is well written and to me puts a wonderful picture of 3 super beings in my mind the sort of powers that the champions have are the same as our domestic dog or cats improved sight improved hearing and touch and the strength of 10 men for richard and craig and the strength of 3 women for sharon who i thought was beautiful and intelligent when i was a boy i had a huge crush on her now i can see why on my dvd set the box is very nice and it comes with a free booklet all about the series i also thought that trymane was a good boss firm but he got things done
pos	my siblings and i stumbled upon the champions when our local station aired reruns of it one summer in the 1970s we absolutely adored it there was something so exotic and mysterious about it especially when compared to the usual american reruns petticoat junction green acres you get the idea it had a similar feel to the avengers not too much of a surprise since it was also british and in the spyadventure genrei would love to see it again now  hopefully it holds up ive mentioned this show to others and no one has ever heard of it so i began to wonder if id imagined its whole existence but the wonder that is the web has allowed me track down information about it hopefully it will find a new generation of fans
pos	i wasnt born until 4 years after this wonderful show first aired but luckily i managed to catch the reruns of the mid 90s and the rest is historyi was hooked the premise was pretty simple two hardened nemesis agents richard barrett and craig stirling  william gaunt and stuart damon are partnered up with an expert if not young doctor and biologist sharron macready to head behind the bamboo curtain to retrieve a dangerous biological agent from being used by red china whilst making their escape their plane is hit by machine gun fire and they crash in the heart of the himalayas where their lives are saved by a mysterious and previously undiscovered civilisation who heal and enhance the senses of the trio thus setting the scene for many exciting adventures to comethe series lasted for 30 hour long episodes and i guess it was its relatively short lived one season run that has set it up for cult statusmonty berman the producer was notorious for making things as cheaply as possible and sometimes the show suffered for this with incredibly tacky sets  particularly in episodes such as happening  a studio deputising for the australian outback and the snow sets of operation deep freeze and the beginning but if you can get past this and focus on the characters and the story lines the show was really a lot of fun it had a great mix of adventure and plenty of deadpan humour mainly from some terrific one liners from william gauntthe chemistry from the three leads was fantastic  you get the sense that they were really having a lot of fun making the show and this is borne out in the 2005 reunion documentary where the three reunite after over 35 years to reminisce about the show and laugh about anthony nicholls awful wig they all shared equal screen time and all had their moments to shine i have to say i was always a richard barrett fan  i loved his sardonic humour along with that dangerous edge  he was certainly a man you didnt cross and those eyesthe bluest eyes you would probably see on tv i have also followed bill gaunts career with interest since however craig stirling certainly would have had his legion of female fans and i am sure alexandra bastedo had a whole queue of male fans swooning over her toothe show also had a plethora of guest stars to entice with including donald sutherland jeremy brett peter wyngarde burt kwouk anton rodgers kate omara jenny linden paul eddington and colin blakelynotable episodes for me were  auto kill the interrogation the fanatics the mission and the gilded cage but i am sure every one has their personal favouritesif you do get a chance to watch this show for the first time or to re watch it after many years remember to watch it in the context of the time it was made and just sit back and enjoy  the characters and the chemistry from the three leads is what made this wonderful show for me and i dont think i will ever tire of itenjoy
pos	when i was six yo i learned about a series called los campeones and even if i was just a kid i did everything i need to convince my parents to let me watch the champions and the avengers once every week i think that was the golden age of english series i already own the complete cycle of the prisoner but lasted also a few years later with the tomorrow people the worst witch i just me or this is harry potter in girl of course before as much as i want the campions to be in zone 1 or zone 4 im also waiting for dr who pack the whole series in a set of uhm maybe 300 dvds please i couldnt expend more for it 8 people of tomorrow and several other low budget but great stories to be available within my reached zones i speak and understand english but not all my relatives do including my parents whom introduced me into these great stories i hope someday someone could feel the attraction of these series and then could sell them as i originally view them dubbed or subtitled but in the same format i saw them remember zone 1 or 4 are ok with my tv set
pos	malfique is an example of how a horror film can be effective with nothing more than a wellexecuted plot and a lot of heart its cast doesnt have recognized names it doesnt have a big budget and it certainly lacks in the visual effects aspect but it compensates all that with an intelligent and wellwritten script an effective cast and the vision of a director focused more on telling the story than in delivering cheap thrills eric valette may not be a wellknow name yet but with malfique his feature length debut he proves he is at the level of contemporaries like jeunet gans or ajathe film is the story of four prisoners in a cell four different men with very different backgrounds but with one single goal to get out carrre grald laroche gets imprisoned after being declared guilty of a multimillionaire fraud his cellmates the violent marcus clovis cornillac the intellectual lassalle philippe laudenbach and the mentally challenged pquerette dimitri rataud are all convicted for murder and give carrre a cold welcome their personalities will clash as carrre discovers an ancient book detailing how a former prisoner escaped using black magicwritten by alexandre charlo and franck magnier malfique is a great mix of dark fantasy and horror in a way very reminiscent of clive barkers stories the movies strongest point is the way it builds up the characters they are all have very complex and different personalities and a lot of the tension and suspense comes from their constant clash of personalities the storys supernatural element is very wellhandled and overall gives the film the feeling of reading a gothic novel despite being a movie about four men locked in a room the movie never gets boring or tiresome and in fact the isolation of the group increases the feeling of distrust claustrophobia and specially paranoiadirector eric valette makes a great use of atmosphere mood and his cast to give life to the plot despite its obvious lack of budget he has crafted a brilliant film that feels original fresh and very attractive his subtle and effective camerawork helps to make the film dynamic despite its single location and the slow pace the film unfolds is excellent to create the heavy atmosphere of isolation and distrust the movie bases its plot the very few displays of special effects are very welldone and valette trades quantity for quality in the few but terrific scenes of gorethe characters are what make this film work and the cast definitely deserves some of the credit grald laroche is excellent as carrre a man at first sight innocent but who hides a dark past philippe laudenbach and dimitri rataud are very effective too specially rataud in his very demanding role however is clovis cornillac who steal the show with his performance as marcus a violent and disturbed man who deep inside only wants to be himself the characters are superbly developed and the cast makes the most of themthe movie is terrific but it is not without its share of flaws of course the most notorious one is its the lowbudget some of the cgieffects are a bit poor compared to the effective makeup and prosthetics used in other scenes however it is never too bad for it probably the bad thing about malfique is that it seems to lose some steam by the end when it focuses on the supernatural black magic rather than in the characters not too much of a bad thing but the ending may seem weak from that point of viewanyways malfique is another one of those great horror films coming out from france lately and one that deserves to have more recognition valette is definitely a talent to follow as this modest albeit complex tale of the supernatural is prove enough of his abilities personally this film is a new favorite 810
pos	well magic works in mysterious ways this movie about 4 prisoners trying to escape with the help of spells written by another prisoner centuries ago was a superb occult thriller with a surprising end and lots of suspense even if it had something of a theaterplay almost everything happens in the cell it never got boring and it was acted very well in the tradition of cube you felt trapped with the characters and even if they were criminal you developed some sympathy with some of them only to change your mind by the twists the story takes some happenings catched you off guard and there was always a touch of insanity in the air altogether intense and entertaining and as i didnt expect anything a friend rented it it was a positive surprise
pos	if youre one of those who recognise with pleasure such arcane titles as book of the dead book of eibon or necronomicon then you should feel right at home with malefique a film which also features an occult tome one with the power to change the destinies of all involved discovered by four french prisoners sharing a cell the fearsome object has been placed in the wall there by danvers a serial killer incarcerated back in the 1920s a man obsessed with rejuvenation and the black arts before he abruptly vanished finders of the book are carrre grald laroche a company embezzler shopped by his wife lassalle philippe laudenbach who aspires to be a woman but at the same time bodybuilds to execute an escape plan the halfwit pquerette dimitri rataud who once ate his baby sister and the librarian marcus clovis cornillac supposedly driven mad by reading who murdered his wife reminding the viewer of meat loafs equally bizarre bosomy male in fight club 1999 lassalle begins as the dominant member of the quartet one who is especially protective of the infantile pquerette with the coming of the book however and the overarching need to decipher its dangerous contents marcus assumes greater and greater significance at first assured of an early bail meanwhile carrre takes little more than academic interest in events suddenly he too needs an urgent escape option and as the prisoners experiment danvers book starts to reveal some of its terrifying powersstaged for the most part within a prison cell and between four or five characters malefique has a claustrophobic air entirely suited to its subject matter as well as the limited budget of the filmmakers only at the start and then at the conclusion do we get to leave the confines of the cell a necessary opening out which only serves to emphasise the doomed closedin nature of proceedings elsewhere more than anything this is a film about being trapped either as a victim of your criminal past or of occult events now unfolding im going to escape says carrre at the start of the film wishing more than anything to be able to rejoin his wife and son whether or not he does it will be at a terrible price and the great irony of the film is that the ultimate form of an escape may not be one a man might imaginewith all its budget limitations it is greatly to the firsttime feature director eric vallettes credit that his film succeeds as well as it does as critics have noticed it is a film with strong freudian overtones  lassalles distinctive mammaries and adult breast feeding for instance the picture of a vagina which comes to life and develops an eye the grown man who dissolves back into a foetus danvers original placenta fetish the dark cell as a primitive womb from which delivery is awaited etc with so many interesting aspects to the script vallette hardly puts a foot wrong and he succeeds in creating a genuinely unsettling atmosphere out of what when one comes down to it is just a matter of four guys four bunks one folding table and a book theres a genuine growing lovecraftian frisson as the men summon up the unnameable darkness from within its pages while one or two moments  the aforementioned blinking vagina or what ultimately happens to pquerette  are unsettlingly memorable the pacing of many of the dark events in malefique is deliberate rejecting the rapid cutting of many hollywood productions a video culture approach that often subverts the horrified gaze in favour of quickfix action and gore perhaps this is a particularly european manner as one recalls a similar measured approach to shocking hallucination taken in such films as verhoevens the fourth man 1983  a film that incidentally also shares a particularly nasty image based around a prolapsed eyelensed well in 1851 malefique benefits from excellent performances and if for this viewer at least the conclusion was not as explainable as it might have been the journey to the final shot was worth taking coming so soon after the release of the similarly wellreceived haute tension aka switchblade romance 2003 this is another reason to be grateful that good horror films are once again emerging from the french industry this after a time when it seemed the only worthwhile product came from asia
pos	i didnt feel that this film was quite as clever as it seemed to think it was but enjoyed it nevertheless it is original although reminded me a little of two other french films vidocq and city of lost children mostly for the colouring but also for the edgy quality of the close ups of the charactersset in a prison cell but do not let this put you off this film seemingly goes further than many a multi locationed blockbusteralways interesting with the perennial black arts well to the fore and very good characterisation making some only too believable scary with some gore this is well worth a viewing
pos	id waited for some years before this movie finally got released in england but was in many ways very pleased when i finally saw it there are a lot of great things to the film for a start the acting its not something i have all that much need for in a horror picture but the people in this film all put in fine work this and the constantly gripping and interesting script with a nice sorta lovecraftian feel to it give the film a real solid backbone add to this the doses of surreal nightmare imagery and occasional gruesome gore and the films a winner it has my favorite kind of gore too supernatural and splattery also the characters of marcus the angry bodybuilding transsexual and daisy his mentally retarded loverplaything are genuinely freakish and unnerving at times and give a far out anything goes sense of morbid grown up craziness which works well with the frequent freudian overtones this is one of the most impressive recent horror movies far more shocking or out there than anything hollywood can produce my only gripe was that i wanted the ending to be darker in tone but it still works so on the whole id really recommend this to serious horror buffs
pos	malfique is a very interesting movie it is an unholy alloy of triumphs and failures the central concept is great three inmates with bizarre personalities are joined by a fourth who the audience identify with and they try to escape from their cell using a book of magic that they find within the walls of the cellthe atmosphere is wellwoven it reminds me of reading about the prison stay of edmond dantes in the chteau dif prior to becoming the count of monte cristo the director sets up the feeling that the characters are tied to the cell particularly the character we are meant to identify with carrre  a whitecollar criminal whose crime is not specified but its obliquely suggested might be fraud on one occasion carrre dithers when leaving the cell for exercise and has the cell door shut on him we never leave the cell the claustrophobia is unbroken there are also no shots of the prison outside the cell and the view through the bars is a longing sunset over a generic prison wall so even though the film appears to be very modern it has a very old world feel of incarcerationthe characters are intriguing we have marcus a violent preop transsexual who plays an abusive mother to pquerette french for daisy a heavily retarded young man pquerette likes to eat everything he finds beautiful and unfortunately this included his baby sister hence his current predicament i like this comment on internalisation very primitive lasalle is a withdrawn possessed elderly man in for brutally murdering his wifethe central message of the movie is that your desires will annihilate you and theres a ritual that goes with that i think thats what disturbs me the most seeing people destroying themselves ritualistically it has a real life ring to it the quite simple soundtrack backs this up well every step deeper into the quicksand is accompanied by the dull ringing of a gong im actually hearing the gong now every time i do something selfdestructivei think one of the plot problems is that the ends of the characters dont really reinforce the message consistently particularly with carrre also the concept of the book seems to alter throughout the film not in terms of a successive revelation either i also think that some of the images we see are a bit amateurish more by design than execution such as the famous vagina eye and the sodomy of lasalle for me totally hollow imagesat the end the movie it feels like the director is in a rush to get it over with and some things dont seem logical for example weve been clumsily led to believe different things about carrres child this doesnt change the fact though that what we have here is that rare bird a pure horror movie there is no comedic dross or genre segueing like cube 1997natali the obvious movie to compare it to its a total immersion experience where you feel as if you are in the cell with the characters this last comment i make about it being a pure experience i think is something others have mentioned as well so that is a fairly unanimous pointon a personal note my favourite part of the film is when lasalle talks about his past as a librarian he very vividly describes a scene where he goes to work one day and sits down in his usual place in the centre of a room where all the books are arranged in a circle around him the books seem to be chanting to him that he will never contain their knowledge this prompts lasalle to go insane that really is the problem with an obsession with understanding and knowledge its something i myself have feltone final comment is that two of the quite wellreceived comments on the board have confused the characters names to convince yourself that lasalle is the older librarian character simply click on philippe laudenbachs page and you will see he was born in 1936
pos	french horror cinema has seen something of a revival over the last couple of years with great films such as inside and switchblade romance bursting on to the scene malfique preceded the revival just slightly but stands head and shoulders over most modern horror titles and is surely one of the best french horror films ever made malfique was obviously shot on a low budget but this is made up for in far more ways than one by the originality of the film and this in turn is complimented by the excellent writing and acting that ensure the film is a winner the plot focuses on two main ideas prison and black magic the central character is a man named carrre sent to prison for fraud he is put in a cell with three others the quietly insane lassalle body building transvestite marcus and his retarded boyfriend daisy after a short while in the cell together they stumble upon a hiding place in the wall that contains an old journal after translating part of it they soon realise its magical powers and realise they may be able to use it to break through the prison wallsblack magic is a very interesting topic and im actually quite surprised that there arent more films based on it as theres so much scope for things to do with it its fair to say that malfique makes the best of its assets as despite its restraints the film never actually feels restrained and manages to flow well throughout director eric valette provides a great atmosphere for the film the fact that most of it takes place inside the central prison cell ensures that the film feels very claustrophobic and this immensely benefits the central idea of the prisoners wanting to use magic to break out of the cell  its very easy to get behind them its often said that the unknown is the thing that really frightens people and this film proves that as the director ensures that we can never really be sure of exactly what is round the corner and this helps to ensure that malfique actually does manage to be quite frightening the film is memorable for a lot of reasons outside the central plot the characters are all very interesting in their own way and the fact that the book itself almost takes on its own character is very well done anyone worried that the film wont deliver by the end wont be disappointed either as the ending both makes sense and manages to be quite horrifying overall malfique is a truly great horror film and one of the best of the decade  highly recommended viewing
pos	good horror movies from france are quite rare and its fairly easy to see why whenever a talented young filmmaker releases a staggering new film he emigrates towards glorious hollywood immediately after to directed the bigbudgeted remake of another great film classic how can france possibly build up a solid horror reputation when their prodigydirectors leave the country after just one film haute tension was a fantastic movie and it earned director alexandre aja a oneway ticket to the states to remake the hills have eyes which he did terrifically i may add eric valettes longfeature debut malfique was a very promising and engaging horror picture too and hes already off to the hollywood as well to direct the remake of takashi miikes ghoststory hit one missed call so there you have it two very gifted frenchmen that arent likely to make any more film in their native country some time soon malfique is a simple but efficient chiller that requires some patience due to its slow start but once the plot properly develops it offers great atmospheric tension and a handful of marvelous special effects the film almost entirely takes place in one single location and only introduces four characters were inside a ramshackle french prison cell with four occupants the new arrival is a businessman sentenced to do time for fraud the elderly and wise inmate sadistically killed his wife and then theres a crazy transvestite and a mentally handicapped boy to complete the odd foursome they find an ancient journal inside the wall of their cell belonging to a sick murderer in the 1920s who specialized in black magic rites and supernatural ways to escape the four inmates begin to prepare their own escaping plan using the bizarre formulas of the book only to realize the occult is something you shouldnt mess with eric valette dedicates oceans of time to the character drawings of the four protagonists which occasionally results in redundant and tedious sub plots but his reasons for this all become clear in the gruesome climax when the book suddenly turns out to be some type of wishmasterdevice malfique is a dark film with truckloads of claustrophobic tension and several twisted details about human behavior watch it before some wealthy american production company decides to remake it with four handsome teenage actors in the unconvincing roles of hardcore criminals
pos	malefique pretty much has the viewer from start to finish with its edgy atmosphere nearly the whole movie is set in a prison cell revolving around 4 characters of which transvestite marcus and his little retarded boy are way out the strangest soon the inmates find a diary of a previous inmate behind a brick which deals with his obsession of occult and black magic themes leading to his escape from the cell from here on everything deals with uncovering the secret of the book and its spells to flee from prison that leads to some accidents on the way out of the cell into the unknown lighthonestly i think the story is rather poor and the final twist is nice but to me the ends are pretty loosely tied together anyway i was thrilled until the last moment because the atmosphere of the movie is unique with minimal setting and cast the kills are raw and eerie its doesnt take gore to chill your spine and the occult themes are also done very well and reminded me of the hell themes in hellraiser malefique has a claustrophobic and cold dirty feel with greenish tint at times you wonder if the real or the occult world depicted here is stranger when the retarded boy looses his fingers and is lulled to sleep sucking on marcus breasts it seems normal so how strange can glowing gates to freedom be with its budget the movie creates a unique atmosphere and chills the viewer in a very different way than most of the genre shockers do i just wish the story had led to a more consistent finale several elements like the visitor with the camera the other inmates obsession with books and the toy doll vaguely pointing to the end dont fit tight in the story anyway ill keep my eyes open for other movies from director valette although its a turnoff to see hes is doing a hollywood remake of one missed call which was worn off and useless already in the miikeversion
pos	in a penitentiary four prisoners occupy a cell carrre grald laroche who used his company to commit a fraud and was betrayed by his wife the drag lassalle philippe laudenbach and his protge the retarded pquerette dimitri rataud who ate his six months sister and the intellectual marcus clovis cornillac who killed his wife one night carrre finds an ancient journal hidden in a hole in the wall of the cell they realize that the book was written by danvers geoffrey carey in the beginning of the last century and is about black magic they decide to read and use its content to escape from the prison when they find the truth about danvers fate malfique is an original intriguing and claustrophobic french lowbudget horror movie the story is practically in the same location does not have any clichs and hooks the attention of the viewer until the last scene i am a great fan of french cinema usually romances dramas and police stories but i noted that recently i have seen some good french horror movies such as un jeu d enfants belphegor and dead end my vote is seventitle brazil sinais do mal signs of the evil
pos	this film centers on four criminals locked away in a prison who desire escape from their cell hoping that a mysterious book of black magic penned by a former inmate around 1920 named danvers who wanted to use spells to keep his skin youngcarrresgrald larochecriminal business tacticsshortcutshave landed him in prison with three oddball cellmatesa transsexual brute marcusclovis cornillac marcus lovetoy pquerettedimitri rataudwho eats objects he touchesand is in prison for eating his sixmonth old sisterand obeys his charge as if he were his mother and the scholarly lassallephilippe laudenbachwho doesnt read or eat breakfastthe latter being that he murdered his wife during that time of the day the film follows carrre as he reads from the book attempting to understand its meanings hoping to find an exit from his prison carrre loves his child and for a while believes his wife will get him out early on bail when she betrays him carrre begins to slowly seethe with hate and longing to see and hold his beloved son carrres toughest critic is marcus who longs to be fully female while still folding to several masculine traits such as working out and taking a leak standing up he talks tough and uses his muscle as a type of fear tactic although deep inside is a world of vulnerability pquerette is completely under marcus control and behaves like a canine to its mastertheres even an alarming scene where pquerette breastfeeds from marcus lassalle is an unraveling mystery opening up for us to slowly understand his ulterior motives and what lies within his possibly sinister brain clearly intellectual and holding possible secrets from the others lassalle is actually the one who keeps the motivation of pursuing the secrets of the book going soon those who arent a threat to the book seek their true escape not as much from the cell of four walls but the cell that imprisons their true desires after a certain murder the book is thrown from the room with a very fascinating character entering the film with a camcorder as if he were a new occupantwho is this person and how does he understand the power of a book tosses away and better yet how to use it a constant in this film is each of the prisoners often seen throughout looking out their window into the world just out of reachim glad i had a chance to watch this film it does play out like monkeys paw the characters get what they desire but a price must be met theres gore in the film startling moments of graphic violence but in my opinion this is first and foremost a storydriven tale the gore is a product of what the book unleashes one of the group gets his limbs twisted while suspended in the air while a grisly opening act displays the carnage left in the wake of one mans desire we see danvers fate at the end with a magnificent special effects sequence regarding an infant melting away lassalles fate is a masterful effects sequence i will say that malfique through eric valettes well paced direction always kept my attention and for being such an isolated movieabout 95  of the film takes place in a singular location the prison cellit never seems to drag i guess thats a testament to interesting actors and fascinating characterizations not to mention a compelling story using the supernatural to drive them
pos	watched this french horror film last night and pretty much liked it the whole movie takes place in a prison cell with basically three prisoners who find a hand written journal in a wall from a serial killer that had escaped the prison 20 years earlier somehow without leaving his cell as they look through the diary they discover it delves into the black arts and commands that might be their way out of the cell and to freedom what they find out is something completely different and horrifying to say the least i like lowbudget horror films that deliver the goods in a fairly quality way and tell a good story this movie does just that despite taking a while to get going the result and the horror they unleash is very interesting to me and i enjoyed the ride not a lot of gore but that wouldnt fit the story although the gore it has is pretty good
pos	now this is what id call a good horror with occultsupernatural undertones this nice lowbudget french movie caught my attention from the very first scene this proves you dont need wild fx or lots of gore to make an effective horror moviethe plot revolves around 4 cellmates in a prison and each of these characters and their motives become gradually more interesting as the movie builds up tension to the finale most of the action we see through the eyes of carrere who has just entered prison and has to get used to living with these 3 other inmatesi wont say much because this movie really deserves to be more widely seen there a few flaws though the fx are not that good but theyre used effectively the plot leaves some mysteries open and things get very confusing towards the end but malefique redeems itself by the time its overi thought his was a very good movie 810
pos	i was hooked from beginning to end great horror comes from disturbing imagery and organic shocks that are created not to make you jump but to make you go what the fck did i just see all the other commentators gave short summaries of what the film is about so i wont rehash what has already been said i was telling other people about this movie days after i had seen it just because it still haunted me i even had a bad dream after seeing it and i am a true horror fan not easily spooked by tripe like the grudge or even silent hill what gave me the bad dreams was the unease i felt about what i would do if i were in that cell with those guys what would my personal horror be my subconscious took me there and it was not pleasant that my friends is what a good horror flick does to you the best part of this movie is that it is subtle its not about bogeymen that jump out at youalien invasions or tons of gore its the opposite the horror you create in your own mind the irony for the four characters is that the horror comes not from an external force that asserts its power over them simply the men ask for the one thing they desire and they get itbut not in the way they imagined so on the one hand they get what they wish for from an occult book but may ultimately wish they hadnt sometimes being locked in a jail cell is the best place to be
pos	now i know french inmates are unlikely to have read lovecraft and that proves my point that his writings should be taught in school maybe as a separate subject but how did they think something that sounds like ftagn yog sototh could possibly lead to any goodthe movie takes place in a prison where four very unlikely cell mates stumble upon a magical book that may if read right get them out as prisons go the cell was totally unrealistic so that made it hard for me to get into the atmosphere of things it also moves rather slowly which may bore people but other than that this is top notch horror feeling mixing sartres hell is other people with a lovecraftbarker type of story and doing rather successfullybottom line take the time to watch this that means not doing it when you are about to go to work or to sleep or while doing something else this is a movie that works best if you are immersed into it lessons to be learned yog is bad almost as bad as french women
pos	a prison cellfour prisonerscarrerea young company director accused of fraud35 year old transsexual in the process of his transformation daisya 20 yearold mentally challenged idiot savant and lassallea 60 yearold intellectual who murdered his wifebehind a stone slab in the cellmysteriously pulled loosethey discovered a bookthe diary of a former prisonerdanverswho occupied the cell at the beginning of the centurythe diary contains magic formulas that supposedly enable prisoners to escapemalefique is one of the creepiest and most intelligent horror films i have seen this yearthe film has a grimyshadowy feel influenced by the works of hp lovecraftwhich makes for a very creepy and unsettling atmospherethere is a fair amount of gore involved with some imaginative and brutal death scenes and the characters of four prisoners are surprisingly welldevelopedits a shame that eric valette made truly horrible remake of one missed call after his stunning debut9 out of 10
pos	four prisoners share a single cell the domineering transvestite marcus clovis cornillac marcuss idiot savant buddy paquerette dimitri rataud who will eat anything in sight including pocket watches cockroaches and his little sister lassalle philippe laudenbach the intelligent librarian who murdered his wife and carrre grald laroche the new guy who was caught up in corporate fraud and is now focused on escaping after a brick falls from the wall of the cell the men discover the hidden journal written by a fountain of youthobsessed serial killer who occupied the cell in the 1920s is this journal the secret to their escape or is there something much more sinister behind iti was a little weary about getting into this film because the only other experience i have with eric valette was the dreadful one missed call 2008 which i consider to be the worst theatrically released film ive ever seen however much of what was wrong with one missed call could probably be attributed to klavans awful script because as i remember valettes direction wasnt the worst part about the film unless he chose to include the baby anyway malfique was a good way to get my respect back   its a french film obviously something i like and it takes place in prison which is my second favourite horror setting after asylums so thats two points for him before the film even starts luckily valette had me once the film ended as well malfique is a rather deep rather complex rather compelling story of obsession and desperation   the desire and need to bring fantasies to reality while its not a terrifying film in the traditional sense the oddity of its power makes it pretty damn frightening the period between the climax and conclusion was some of the best film ive seen in quite some time and i would wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a decent psychological thriller with some pretty cool gorefinal verdict 8510 quite a bit of respect earned back by valettenote paramount picked up the rights to make an american remake surprise surprise its due out in 2009 im not sure why to be honest as this doesnt seem like something that would be a big moneymaker here in the states but ive been surprised beforevive la france ap3
pos	eric valette is obviously a talented filmmaker and so are the two guys who wrote the script therefore malfique is a great flick made with just a few bucks but also tons of imagination well im a bit exaggerating but nevertheless im sincere so if you like dark gory movies go and see this one its really worth it
pos	i dont think ill ever understand the hate for renny harlin die hard 2 was cool and he gave the world cliffhanger one of the most awesome action movies ever thats right you little punks cliffhanger rules and we all know itsly plays gabe walker a former rescue climber who is just visiting his old town when he is asked to help a former friend hal tucker michael rooker assist in a rescue on a mountain peak walker obviously came back at a convenient time because the stranded people are actually a sophisticated team of thieves led by eric qualen john lithgow qualen  co have lost a whole lot of money they stole from the us government somewhere in the rocky mountains and they really would like it backessentially cliffhanger is another die hard clone just trade in the confines of nakatomi plaza to the open mountain ranges of the rocky mountains complete with scenes created to point out the weaknesses of our hero and keep him mortal naturally that set up is totally ripped to shreds soon enough as stallones character avoids quite a large number of bullets with ease and slams facefirst into several rock faces with no apparent sideeffects after all isnt that what action movies are all aboutcliffhanger is one of the most exciting action movies around a showcase of great scenes and stunts one of the early stunts is one of the best stunts ive ever seen in a movie and while the rest of the movie does not get any better than it did at the beginning it maintains its action awesomeness john lithgows lead villain is entertaining and one bad dude quite possibly one of the coolest lead villains evercliffhanger is easily one of stallones best efforts definitely renny harlins best effort and a very exciting action movie  910
pos	wracked with guilt after a lot of things felt apart on that ledge an ace mountain rescue climber gabriel walker stallone comes back for his girlfriend jessie janine turner while over the cloudy skies where the weather looks a bit threatening a spectacularly precarious midair hijacking goes wrong and 100 million taken from a treasury department plane get lost in the middle of nowhere followed by a crash landing stranded off the snowy peaks and needing mountain guides to win back the stolen cash the hightrained hikers make an emergency call asking the help of a rescue unit unfortunately gab and hall michael rooker have to team up to arrive at the scene of the crash unaware that the distress call was a fake and a bunch of merciless terrorists led by a psychotic john lithgoware waiting for them only to find out a way off the stormy mountain with the dumped cases of money with breathtaking shots vertiginous scenery dizzying heights perilous climbs freezing temperatures cliffhanger is definitely stallones best action adventure movie
pos	slys best out and out action film it is a superbly enjoyable movie with some interesting characters solid performances and renny harlins direction is stylishly assured stallone is rarely this interesting in his action films and he certainly looks the part in terms of the action scenes this was one of the best action films of the year and one of the most thrilling and enjoyable of the 90s a definite genre classic as a stallone fan this is one i look back on with fond memories plenty of superb action and sly in prime action man form action lovers appreciate this film because it has all the hallmarks that make a good aciton film the film looks great and there is great support from janine turner michael rooker and john lithgow 
pos	watching cliffhanger makes me nostalgic for the early 90s a time when virtually every new action movie could be described as die hard in a on a cliffhanger is die hard on a mountain and pretty good for what it isbut unlike passenger 57 and under siege which are decent die hard clones on their own terms cliffhanger dispenses with the enclosed feeling of many action movies and embraces breathtaking landscapes that in their immensity threaten to overwhelm and trivialize the conflicts of the people fighting and dying among the peaksyears before other movies like a simple plan and fargo dramatized crime and murder on snowbound locations cliffhanger director renny harlin recognized the visual impact of juxtaposing brutal violence and grim struggles to survive against cold and indifferent natural surroundingsthe opening sequence has already received substantial praise all of which it deserves its intensity allows us to forget the artifice of the camera and the actors and simply believe that what we are seeing is actually happening not even harlins shot of the falling stuffed animal which is powerfully effective but still threatens to become too much of a joke and which he repeated in deep blue sea or the ridiculous expression on ralph waites face can dim the sequences powerthe next impressive setpiece is the gunfight and heist aboard the jet as written by stallone and michael france and directed by harlin the audience is plunged into the action by not initially knowing which agents are involved in the theft and which are not the bloody doublecrosses are completely unexpected as roger ebert has observed the stuntman who made the midair transfer between the planes deserves some special recognitionlater during the avalanche sequence one of the terroriststhieves appears to be actually falling as the wall of snow carries him down the mountain so far as i know no one was killed in the making of this movie a small miracle considering the extreme nature of some of the stunts so obviously a dummy was used for the shot but the shot itself remains impressive because were left wondering how harlin or more likely one of the secondunit directors knew exactly where to place the cameraill take sly stallone as my action hero any day of the week because hes one of the few movie stars ive ever seen whos completely convincing as someone who can withstand a lot of physical and emotional pain and at the same time actually feels that pain the role of gabe walker really complements stallones acting strengths he plays an older more vulnerable kind of action hero giving an impressively lowkey performance as a mountain rescuer who must redeem himselfin contrast to many of todays postmatrix comic bookinspired action heroes stallones walker is an ordinary man who becomes a hero without any paranormal or computerenhanced abilities in cliffhanger the hero almost freezes to death and his clothes start to show big tears as he barely escapes one dangerous situation after another he winces when hes hit and bleeds when hes cut particularly in the cavern sequence when he takes a rockystyle pummeling from one of the maddog villainsit should be noted that the utterly despicable villains really contribute to the movies effectiveness when i first saw this movie as a teenager i was rooting for the good guys every step of the way and anticipating when another bad guy would bite the dust or rather the ice at one point i actually cheered as one of the most coldblooded characters in the movie deservedly suffered a violent demiselithgows british accent is as unconvincing as the movies occasional model plane or model helicopter but hes fundamentally a good actor and one of the few who can perfectly recite silly dialogue in one scene looking at his hostages stallone and rooker trying to decide which tasks to give them he actually says you stay you fetch even a better actor such as anthony hopkins might have had trouble with that lineeven if cliffhanger occasionally tosses credibility aside it does so only for the sake of a more entertaining showearly in the movie for example lithgow openly says to one of his men retire stallone when he comes down no real criminal mastermind would have made this mistake even unconsciously his carelessness allows rooker to shout a warning up to sly on the rock face and this precipitates a gripping tugofwar between stallone and the bad guys trying to pull him down by the rope tied to his leglithgow could have given his order by a more subtle means but the sequence might not have been as much fun to watch if it hadnt given rooker an opportunity to openly defy the arrogance of his captordone very much in the style of a saturday matinee serial or at times a western cliffhanger is built on such a solid foundation that it survives some weak elements that would have undermined a lesser filmbesides the painfully obvious aircraft models mentioned before the weak moments include a couple of scenes shot on cheap indoor sets with really fake snow as well as two other scenes involving bats and wolves that seem unnecessary in an already actionpacked narrative finally harlins decision to film some of the death scenes in slow motion seems pointless since the technique contributes nothing to the scenesits a shame that stallone is now too old for action movies because his character in this movie seems so credible that inevitably i wonder what he would be like years later but perhaps its best that cliffhanger stands on its own for all time without a sequel there are enough tired and obsolete movie franchises already there was an unofficial sequel that called itself vertical limit compared to that clinker cliffhanger belongs on the imdbs top 250 listrating 8 very good especially considering most of stallones other movies
pos	im far from a sylvester stallone fan and i guess the only time i really appreciated his appearance was in the french movie taxi 3 which is an almost inexistent small role and yet i must admit that this movie was actually not that bad even though i feared the worstwhen gabe stallone fails to rescue the girlfriend of one of his friends and she plunges to her death from a 4000 feet high mountain top he cant possibly force himself to keep working as a mountain ranger for almost a year he doesnt set a food in the reserve but than he returns soon after hes back they get an emergency call from a group of hikers who got trapped in a snow storm at least thats what the rangers believe in reality it is a group of robbers who crashed with their airplane in the mountains after their daring plan to steal cases full of money from a flying government plane failed the cases are spread all over the reserve and they need the help of professional climbers to retrieve themthis is of course not one of the most intelligent movies ever but in its genre its an enjoyable one i especially enjoyed john lithgow as the evil master mind and leader of the gang of robbers i know him best from the tvseries 3rd rock from the sun but i enjoyed his performance in this movie as well overall the acting is ok it had a lot of action to offer and of course also some oneliners but it also offered a very nice decor this movie was filmed in a magnificent natural environment i loved the snowy mountains and valleys the mountain rivers and the forests perhaps thats why i give this movie a score higher than what i normally give to an action  adventure movie of this kind i give it a 6510 if you dont expect too much this is an enjoyable movie
pos	to be honest i didnt like that much this movie when i saw it for the first time but i guess the trouble is that i havent seen it in a theater big mistake  because the 1 thing to see in cliffhanger is the settings and 2 is the cinematography try to see this movie on the largest tv possible and a great sound system the music is good and puts the movie to a higher level and a commercial potential the more i see it the more i like itits definitely one of renny harlins best movie this guy knows about action die hard 2 the long kiss good bye etc and its particularly good in this movie the special effect are great and spectacular stallone really needed that movie get back with success still good to see him 
pos	since i first saw this in the theater it has been my favorite since then ive seen it countless times and i never get tired of it the setting has a lot to do with it the colorado i know would be jealous but the storyline is original and i liked how it used small town mountain folk as the heroes there has not been a movie i can compare this too john lithgow plays a smart villain but i love how he is completely out of his elementhe has to follow tucker around and thats what keeps it interesting this is an action movie at its best i dont think ill see another that is so entertainingyou dont need 50000 rounds fired to qualify as an action movie it just has to keep you captivated not shellshocked
pos	was this based on a comicbook a videogame a drawing by a 3 yearold there is nothing in this movie to be taken seriously at all not the characters not the dialog not the plot not the action nothing we have hightech international terroristscriminals who bicker like preschool kids stallones manofsteeltype resilience towards icecold weather dialog so dumb that its sometimes almost hilarious and so on even the codename that the bad guys use is dumb tangotango a film that entertains through some suspense good actionsequences and a nice snowy mountainous setting oh yes and the unintentional humourthe film opens with some truly bad and unconvincing gay banter between our golucky and happy characters who are obviously having a swell time then comes a sweatinducing failedrescue part which should make anyone with fearofheights problems want to pull their hair out and then we have some more bad dialog and after that some more great action this is the rhythm of the film in a nutshell stallones melodramatic exchange with turner when they meet after a long time is so soapy so clichd so fake and so bad that it should force a chuckle out of any selfrespecting viewer soon after this display of awful dialogwriting we are witnesses to a spectacular and excellently shot hijack of an airplane the entire action is one big absurdity but its mindless fun at its best although the rest of the action is exciting and fun the airplane scenes are truly the highlight of the film after the landing our mastercriminals seek for a guide and end up with stallone and rooker they send stallone to fetch the first case of money but somehow they do everything to make it as difficult as possible for him to reach it they take most of his clothes off so he can freeze and they wont give him the equipment he needs so he can fall off do these gangsters want their money fetched or not very silly apparently they dont trust stallone but surely they know that they can always blackmail him by using rooker as a hostage nevertheless our gangsters make stallones climb difficult if for no logical reasons then to at least show us how truly evil they are  lest there be any doubts and for those who might still doubt how evil the bad guys are they overact brag and snicker in a truly evil manner everyone convinced good youd better be otherwise the writers will throw in a mass execution of twenty school children just to make sure that the evilness of the bad guys is crystalclear to everyonethe old guy who flies the chopper how the hell did he fall for the trap firstly he must have been warned by the mtv airhead about the criminals and secondly he must have heard stallones and rookers voices on the walkietalkies a whole bunch of idiotic verbal exchanges take place with lithgow having the questionable honour of getting most of the silly lines get off my back lithgow i havent even started climbing on your back or lithgow to stallone we had a deal but now we only have each other and as for lithgows gang of murderers these guys never seem to want to kill immediately they are very creative about it they philosophize pretend that they are playing football with your body and so on stallone cowrote this thing i have no idea what drugs he was on when he did it id hate to think the script is this bad because of a low iq
pos	cliffhanger is a decent action crime adventure with some flaws from director renny harlin whose admirable in making this movie about an expert climber who finds himself taken hostage with a fellow friend by a gang of dangerous criminals on the search for suit cases full of stolen cash in the rocky mountains sylvester stallone is impressive as gabe walker the expert climber especially in the actionfight sequences but some of them definitely border on the line of unrealistic for the sake of the film though i willing to suspend my disbelief the rest of the cast including john lithgow michael rooker janine turner rex linn caroline goodall and leon are respectable as the supporting characters in the movie the actionfight sequences are well executed but as mentioned before some arent very realistic no matter how tough you are the climbing sequences however are very well done because instead of doing the whole film in a studio somewhere the locations they chose felt very real and the ariel views of the mountain ranges are marvelous adding a touch of reality to the movie the deaths are inventive while others are sort of predictable the villains are solid but it wouldve been better if they had focused on a more central one instead of having many of them the pacing of the movie was a little slow but the good outweighs the bad in this one if youre a big fan of harlins or stallones than chances are youll enjoy this one too overall cliffhanger has character development with enough action drama some suspense excitement thrills and good performances by the cast who make this movie worth the time to watch
pos	this movie is just great its entertaining from beginning to the end youre always gonna be at the edge of your seat throughout the entire movie in my opinion this movie is highly underrated by the criticssly suits perfectly into the role of the well trained mountainrescue guy gabe walker together with him michael rooker makes a great appearance as hal tucker and then john lithgow one of the best performances ive seen of him as a villainand the fact that 75 of the movie takes place at a mountain with a whole lot of bad guys on it makes way for a lot of action brilliant movie
pos	the selection of sylvester stallone to perform the protagonist by renny harlin is commendable since stallone is that sort of tough and craggy person who had earlier rendered the requisite audaciously versatile aura to the characters of rocky balbao and rambo but to compare die hard series with cliffhanger is a farfetched notionthe excellently crafted opening scene introduces the audience to the thrill suspense and intrigue which is going to engulf them in the ensuing bloody and perilous encounter with the outlaws the heist and the high altitude transfer of hard cash in suit cases from one plane to the other is something not filmed beforethe biting cold of the snow capped alps and the unfolding deceit and treachery among the antagonist forces makes one shiver with trepidation the forces of awesome adventure and ruthless murder kicks the drama through to the endgood movies are not made every year and people dont get a feast for eyes to watch every now and then apart from the filthy languageparlance which endows brazen excitement during certain scenes the movie can be regarded as one that is not going to fade its captivating appeal even watching it after so many years
pos	forget credibilityyou must not expect credibility with action movies where the superhero has to perform an endless string of unbelievable feats being trodden upon in the process but recovering at lightning speed and transforming innocuous gadgets in lethal weapons especially when renny harlin is directingcliffhanger  is no exception but the movie has numerous assets  breathtaking scenery gorgeously photographed stunning special and visual effects  the first five minutes are gripping and give the tone of the film  excellent musical score welcome attempts at levity to relieve some of the tension and a solid cast  two heroes  stallone star and cowriter has the lions share of the footage but the excellent michael rooker more than stands his ground  a charming heroin  janine turner  and one of the most darstardy bunch of villains ever  priceless john lithgow and deceivingly feminine caroline goodall but also rex linn  in a longer than usual part and who makes the most of it leon craig fairbrass  good solid entertainment then  if no credibilityas roger ebert wrote  about another film its the kind of movie you can sit back and enjoy as long as you dont make the mistake of thinking too much
pos	after the success of die hard and its sequels its no surprise really that in the 1990s a glut of die hard on a  movies cashed in on the wrong guy wrong place wrong time concept that is what they did with cliffhanger die hard on a mountain just in time to rescue sly stop or my mom will shoot stallones careercliffhanger is one big nitpickers dream especially to those who are expert at mountain climbing basejumping aviation facial expressions acting skills all in all its full of excuses to dismiss the film as one overblown pile of junk stallone even managed to get outacted by a horse however if you an forget all the nonsense its actually a very lovable and undeniably entertaining romp that delivers as plenty of thrills and unintentionally plenty of laughsyouve got to love john lithgows sneery evilness his tick every box band of baddies and best of all the permanently harassed and hapless turncoat agent rex linn as travershe may of been henry in portrait of a serial killer but michael rooker is noteworthy for a cringeworthy performance as hal he insists on constantly shrieking in painful disbelief at his captors that man never hurt anybody and whilst he surely cant be it really does look like ralph waites frank character is grinning as the girl plummets to her deathmention too must go to former londons burning actor craig fairbrass as the brit bad guy who comes a cropper whilst using hal as a human football yes you cant help enjoy that bit hal needed a good kickingso forget your better judgement who cares if that could never happen lower your acting expectations turn up the volume and enjoy and if youre looking for qaulen hes the one wearing the helicopter
pos	after the unexpected accident that killed an inexperienced climber michelle joyner eight months has passed the rocky mountain rescue receive a distress call set by a brilliant terrorist mastermind eric quaien john lithgow quaien has lost three large cases that has millions of dollars inside two experienced climbers walker sylvester stallone and tucker micheal rooker and a helicopter pilot janine turner are to the rescue but they are set by a trap by quaien and his men now the two climbers and pilot are forced to play a deadly game of hide and seek while quaien is trying to find the millions of dollars and he kidnapped tucker to find the money once tucker finds the money tucker will be dead against explosive firepower bitter cold and dizzying heights walker must outwit quaien for survivaldirected by renny harlin driven mindhunters a nightmare on elm street 4the dream master made an entertaining nonstop action picture this film is a spectacular exciting visually exciting action picture with plenty of dark humour as well this was one of the biggest hits of 1993 this is one of harlins best film lithgow is a terrific entertaining villain stallone certainly made an short comeback of this sharp thriller this is probably harlins best work as a filmmakerdvd has an sharp anamorphic widescreen 2351 transfer and an terrificdolby digital 51 surround sound dvd has an running commentary track by the director with comments by stallone dvd also has technical crew commentary as well dvd has behind the scenes featurette two deleted scenes with introduction by the director and more do not miss this great action film screenplay by micheal france fantastic four and actorstallone the rocky series based on a premise by john long excellent cinematography by alex thomson bsc alien demolition man legend oscar nominated for best sound best sound editing and best visual effects panavision 
pos	cliffhanger is what appears to be slyvester stallones last action movie before he became such an underrated actor its about a mountain climber that must help his friend after being held hostage by mercenaries that want them to find three suitcases carrying money over 100 million dollars it has great action sequences edge of your seat fun and a great time at the movies
pos	this movie is really nerve racking cliffhangin moviestallone was good as alwaysmichael rooker put on a surprising performance and john lithgow play a excellent villainthe music is fantastic especially the themethe movie is action packed and never dullif you are a stallone fan then watch cliffhangeryou wont be disappointed
pos	this movie set out to be better than the average action movie and in that regard they succeededthis movie had spectacular cinematography featuring spectacular mountain snow and heightsa very fit stallone putting in a good performance as wellan exciting plotand a great performance from its main villain becouse he will really shock you with his evil waysthe movie does not rank an all time great becouse of the weak screen playthe plot and story cries for this movie to make stallone an extra special humanmuch like the rambo or rocky or bond movie charactersthey chose to humanise stallones character in this one which is ok but considering the plots styleweakens the excitement factoralsothe dialogue was cheesy and carelessly condescending at timesthe script should have been more realistic and less talkyanother weak point was the unrealistic shooting scenesthe movie makers should have been more carefull how they hadled the shooting hits and missesthey should have continued the quality of the scenes of the shooting sequences during the plane hijacking early in the movieinsteadthey decided to water down a lot of the shooting sequences ala ateam tv series as soon as the villains set foot on the mountain topsthis movie had a lot of all time great potentialcrisper action sequencesbetter dialogue and more ramborocky style emotiondetermination from stallone would have taken this movie to a higher leveli know this was not stallones faulti sense the movies director wanted to tone down stallones character and try to steal the movie by taking credit for his direction which was not all that great if not for his cinematographersill a good movie though
pos	good action show but nothing new this one took place high in the mountains which showed some nice scenery and such one man takes on a group of mercenaries the lead flies and he kicks butt it could have been called rambo goes to the rockies it was that pat it did have one very effective scene right at the first of the film which had me cringing in horror not a bad picture but just same ol same ol
pos	this movie is directed by renny harlin the finnish miracle stallone is gabe walker cat and mouse on the mountains with ruthless terrorists renny harlin knows how to direct actionmovie stallone needed this role to get back on track snowy mountain is very good place for action movie and who is better to direct movie where is snow ice cold and bad weather than finnish man action is good music in the film is spectacular the bad guy is john litghow other stars micheal rooker  the portrait of serialkiller janine turner  strong medicine the is placed in beautiful place and it is very exciting movie overall good movie remember extreme lit special collectors edition with good extras comig soon in finland straight to video
pos	i enjoyed watching cliffhanger at the beginning when that woman sarah was full of terror when she was slipping i thought that was a terrifying scene as i would think that when you see that see your nerves in your body get to you because it makes you get full of fright and your heart beats faster i did like watching cliffhanger i think silvestar stallone is a great actor and i think hell be known as playing rambo and rocky
pos	there were a lot of films made by hollywood during the war years that were designed to drum up support for our troops from the public seen today some might dismiss them or just see them as propagandawhich they technically are but of a positive sort and meant to unify the nation this film is a pretty effective and entertaining example of the genrehaving a pretty realistic script and good production values pat obrien plays pretty much the same character he played in many other films you know the toughtalking harddriven but swell guy randolph scott is as always competent and entertaining and the rest of the extras are excellent look for a young robert ryan as one of the bombardiers in training while the story is reminiscent of several other movies about our pilots and crews the film is wellcrafted enough to make it interesting and not too farfetched that it perhaps except for the very endwhere the film is a bit overthetop but also very satisfying about the only serious negative and this is mostly for nitpickers is that some of the stock footage is somewhat sloppily integrated in the film and nuts like me who are both history teachers and airplane lovers will probably notice thisall others probably wont notice
pos	i wasnt sure at first if i was watching a documentary propaganda film or dramatic presentation i guess given the time of production it was a mix of all threeadmittedly the dramatic plot was somewhat predictable but you had a sense that there would be some interesting scenes as the movie went on we were able to witness what appeared to be realistic training regimens and equipmentwhere this movie came together for me was closer to the end the scenes had a realism at least as i perceived it that i havent encountered often before you could place yourself in the action and imagine the thoughts of the young combatants this was mixed in with the usual problems of portraying passable japanese soldiers at a time when you might think real japanese actors would be somewhat scarcethe movie is excellent as a source of the state of the american mindset in 1943 as the war waged with japan also of interest was a dig at the japanese with respect to the help the usa gave japan in past years
pos	a major moneymaker for rko radio bombardier stars pat obrien and randolph scott as trainers at a school for bomber pilots obrien and scott argue over teaching methods while their students vie for the affections of anne shirley obriens methods prove sound during a bombing raid over tokyo scott and his crew are captured and tortured by the japanese but the mortally wounded scott manages to set fire to a gas truck providing a perfect target for his fellow bombardiers stylistically bombardier is one of the most schizophrenic of war films with moments of subtle poignancy the death of trainee eddie albert alternating with scenes of ludicrous yellow peril melodrama the japanese literally hiss through their teeth as they torture the helpless americans though it cant help but seem dated today bombardier remains an entertaining propaganda effort the film is sometimes erroneously listed as the debut of robert ryan whod actually been appearing before the cameras since 1940anyone interested in obtaining a copy of this film please contact me at iamaseal2yahoocom
pos	when the matrix appeared in 1999 and questioned existence and identity it was expected that a lot of movies would use it as inspiration that didnt really happen surprisingly and it took till 2002 for a movie of similar theme to appear but to say cypher is a clone would be to its discreditthe story is of a morgan sullivan who applies for a job with a highflying technocompany called digicorp his job is to be a spy and gain information about a rival company while under an assumed and false identity his homelife is perfectly normal but he has to lie to his wife about what hes actually doing however things start to take conspirital turns and before he knows whats going on he starts to question who he actually is this is not helped by a strange woman who turns uptwists and turns at every direction keep you absolutely fascinated and at no point does anything ever seem contrived or unbelievableits an enthralling journey through a nottoodistant future and with good acting all round will keep you on the edge of your seathighly recommended
pos	there was a stylish approach to this film on the part of director vincenzo natali with interesting camera angles and effective closeups it was also refreshing to see jeremy northam and lucy liu given leading roles and expanding their range as performers this film also included one of the most imaginative escape scenes in recent years the efforts of the director and the actors combined in an effective thrilleralthough the plotting of the film was convoluted the story progressed very clearly as the layers of corporate greed and skullduggery were revealedin 1949 george orwell suggested in his famous novel 1984 that the future would be ruled by the totalitarian state which would control minds and diminish human liberty it was interesting that in this intriguing futuristic film it was not the state but rather the corporate world that controlled and devalued the human worker
pos	youll notice by the stars ive given this great film that before you see it the first time is implied i had never before heard of this film and happened across it just because this week and last was a very slow rental experience not much great coming in im not sure how this movie slipped past me i love lucy liu and jeremy northam is great too still it didthis movie is an awesome example of what to do if you dont have a large budget it had just the right amount of plot and dialog to make it very interesting and keep the viewer in the dark just enough the entire film is you the viewer trying to figure out the plots many twists and turns i would have given this film 1010 however some of the shots were pretty fake looking i dont hold that against this film too much but i dont think it deserves a perfect scorelucy liu is beautiful and mysterious as always i think shes pretty underrated as a serious talent nevermind her beauty which is difficult she really takes her roles seriously and doesnt rest on her appearance to drive her through scenes of sophisticated emotion and she can seem cold and even lifeless if needed as welljeremy northam does really well at first as quite a geeky corporate rat willing to run through any maze to prove himself however as he changes throughout the film its like night and day i know some fans of clive owen jude law or other hopefuls to become the next james bond will hate me for this but northam wouldcouldshould fit that bill hes suave and cultured hes got a great bond posture and voice i think he too can be cold if the situation calls for it and rather downtoearth as wellgreat film and definitely this moviebuff recommends it to be seen at least once if you like corporate espionage films
pos	this is an excellent show i had a us history teacher in high school that was much like this there are many facts in history that are not quite true and mr wuhl points them out very well in a way that is unforgettablemr wuhl is teaching a class of film students but history students and even the general public will appreciate the witty way that he uncovers some very well known fallacies in the history of the world and strive to impress them upon that brains of his students use of live actors performing skits is also very entertaining i highly recommend this series to anyone interested in having the history they learned as a child turned upside down
pos	the devils plaything is my second attempt at a joseph sarno production  and although i will say it is far more enjoyable than the painfully dull and unerotic swedish wildcats it is still a little slow and unexplicit for my tastethis one centers around a group of vampire girls who live in a castle that want to resurrect their previously murdered leader in order to do so the girls have to dance around naked and kiss each other and chant weird stuff  and of course drink some blood too when a doctor and her brothers car breaks down and they have to stop at the castle for lodging  they provide the ideal bloodbank for the horny vampiresbut they may not be as helpless as they seemthe devils plaything is a pretty good example of early 70s exploit sleaze lots of nudity  including some fullfrontal some sleazy undertones  including incest and of course lesbobloodsuckingbut these scenes are still pretty tame by todays standards some pretty hot women in this one would have benefited from some more explicit sex but i guess ya cant have it all also would have benefited from some heavier violencegore being that it is a vampire film but i think the purpose of the devils plaything was more to showcase skin not blood still a little slow  and the acting for the most part is absolutely wooden  but thats to be expected from something from this era and of this budget worth a look to exploit fans  others may find it a little too dull for their liking 710
pos	this masterpiece of lesbian horror comes from exploitation master joseph wsarnoit features plenty of soft core sexreally hot lesbian sequences plus a lot of naked womenthe acting is pretty good and the film is quite atmospheric and wellmademarie forsa is one of the hottest chicks i have ever seen in a horror movieits a visual pleasure to see her wonderful bodysarno really knows how to pick up hot looking ladiesa must see for fans of sexploitation
pos	well the story is a little hard to follow the first time but thats only because of all the bare breasted 70s paintedup vampirewitches dancing to the bongo drums this of course interrupted by a few vampiric orgies and there are some very interesting candles and uses for them and for girl on girl action vampiric or notthis movie just rocks
pos	well if you are looking for a great mind control movie this is it no movie has had so many gorgeous women under mind control and naked marie forsa as the busty helga is under just about everytime she falls asleep and a few times when she isnt one wishes they made more movies like this one
pos	spoilers classic 70s sex trash the swedish gal helga was what made this movie so great she was beautiful but what really got to me was how sexual she was she exuded massive quantities of sexuality throughout the film her best scenes were when she was er stimulating herself whenever she was on screen i became transfixedalso the doctor julia sister of the dimwitted male focus of the film was very interesting visually although most 12 year old girls have bigger breasts than julia she knew how to use what little she had and her scenes especially the scenes with the silk blouse and black skirt also grabbed my attention unmercilessly you also got to love the major hoaky scene where the bats stripped her nekkid i dont know if ive ever seen anything more ludicrous yet sexy at the same time classic stuff
pos	erotic cinema of the 1970s was tame compared to the triple x romps of today which is good because there is a good story around the naked rituals and sex scenes of course i wish that they had some vampire effects which they had at the time period and the sex did get in the way of the story a little plus some of the accents were hard to understand at time periods but its worth watching the unedited version then the edited up version which is titled the devils plaything but if you dont care for allot of naked women dancing and having sex then this isnt the movie for you however i did enjoy it and i give it7 stars
pos	without doubt the best of the novels of john le carre exquisitely transformed into a classic film performances by peter egan magnus pym the perfect spy rudiger weigang axel real name alexander hampel magnus czech intelligence controller ray mcanally magnus conman father and alan howard jack brotherhood magnus mentor believer and british controller together with the rest of the characters are so perfect and natural the person responsible for casting them should have been given an award even the small parts such as major membury are performed to perfection it says a lot for the power of the performances and the strength of the characters in the novel that despite the duplicity of magnus one cannot help but feel closer to magnus and axel than to jack brotherhood and the slimy grant lederer of us intelligence i have read the book at least a dozen times and watched the movie almost as many times and continue to be mesmerized by both if i had one book to take on a desert island a perfect spy would be the choice above all others
pos	this is without doubt my favourite le carre novel and it is transformed to the silver screen with all the love and care one could wish for i read a review on this site that seems to find the characters loathsome but i believe this misses the point all le carre stories are essentially love stories and this is no exception it is an accurate reflection of the period in which it is set betrayal is the key by everybody for the good of nobody pym upbringing is so close to my own that i find it chilling watching peter egan is in his finest role and the late lamented ray mcanally is unbelievably good even the smallest roles played by such as andy de la tour tim healy and jack ellis are spot on this cast is a theatre impresarios dream the story should not be spoiled by ill informed description but suffice it to say it relates to a young mans slow but inexorable destruction and descent into espionage and treason all my sympathies lie with magnus pym and his sole non sexual love for poppy rdiger weigangas wonderful as always his only true friendship but also by definition another in the long line of betrayals outstanding rent it buy it love it
pos	its been a long time since i saw this miniseries and i am happy to say its remembered merits have withstood the test of time most of the components of a perfect spy the adaptation of lecarrs finest novel in my opinion are topdrawer outstanding aspects of it are the musical score and the masterful screenplay the latter written by arthur hopcraft who was also i believe the screenwriter for tinker tailor soldier spy with alec guinness a few years beforethe actors are mostly very good some superb like alan howards jack brotherhood and ray mcanallys ricky pym peter egan is fascinating to watch because his face changes with every camera angle the passage of time and the effects upon the physical appearances of the characters is very believably done so much so that i wondered exactly how old peter egan was at the time of filming the only jolt comes after the character of magnus pym is transferred from the very able hands of a young actor named benedict taylor to those of a noticeably tooold peter egan just fresh out of oxford but this is a minor and unimportant seam in the wholeegan has trouble being convincing only when the text becomes melodramatic and he needs to be upset emotionally ie cry none of the actors have a very easy time with these moments aside from the wonderful frances tomelty who plays peggy wentworth for all shes worth and steals the episode with easejane booker is annoying as mary pym she has part of the character under her skin but often displays an amateurish petulance that diminishes her as a tough cookie diplomatic housewife which mary pym is rdiger weigang is splendid as axel amusing ironic and brilliant i also enjoyed sarah badels camp turn as the baronessthe british view of americans is vividly rendered in some dryly hilarious scenes when the yanks have come abroad to confab with bo brammell head of mi6 the american contingent are portrayed as emptyheaded buffoons who appear to have memorized a lot of long words out of the dictionary and spiced them liberally with american jargon and psycho babble much to the bemused scorn of the english the humor and sadness are subtly blended lecarr has a knack for mixing disparate elements in his stories and hopcraft has brilliantly captured the melancholy yet wistful atmosphere of the originalnot a perfect production what is and yet the best of the lecarr adaptations to reach film or television to date highly recommended to all spythriller lovers and especially lecarr fans dvd available from acorn
pos	this is an extremely long movie which means you may become very bored before it becomes interesting but its length provides opportunity for its characters to find permanent attachment in your sympathiesif you are moved by the guilt of the loathsome you will find it particularly heartwrenching because it is a story that finds its heroes among the evil and the weak if you can love a monster youll cry for magnus pym the spy who betrays everyone  notably his country his friends and family  a man who has also been manipulated and moulded since childhood by those same peoplethere isnt one truly likeable character in the entire story not one loyal moral personality to sympathise with but watching the whole thing without the help of a tissue would be quite remarkablei really enjoyed it in the end well worth it for people who like inciteful movies about baser human character
pos	this is my second time through for a perfect spy i watched it 2 or 3 years ago and liked it i like it still its natural that it gets compared to the beebs other big le carre series tinker tailor soldier spy tinker tailor focuses on the game spies play perfect spy gives us the other axis  what kind of person a spy is there are a number of themes that these movies share along with others in the genreambiguity  moral sexual interpersonal  which creates a multidimensional space of true vs false inside vs outside love vs responsibility in a way these characters are happiest when they are being treated the most shabbily by those they love and respect  backstabbed in its various nuancesthe theme of fathers and fatherfigures is also important one of the most intriguing characters in a perfect spy is rick the main character magnus perhaps ersatz father throughout the story he betrays and is betrayed a rogue who always manages to climb back up the ladder when hes been toppled who seems impervious to what others think of him asks magnus each time they meet do you love your old man and never do you love me maybe it says this somewhere else but a perfect spy is a love storyanother theme is that of malignancy the nature of the business is to turn others  turn them against their government against their friends and associates turn them against their values and beliefs in each of the le carre movies i have seen the spy who came in from the cold looking glass war tinker tailor soldier spy smileys people and a perfect spy turning and being turned is the foundation of the tragedy finally not so much a theme as an artistic touch  in each of these films there is usually only a single gun shot or perhaps two shots bookending the story violence torture cruelty are always just beneath the surface we see their results not as streams of blood or dank prison cells but in the the objects le carres characters cling to as they are ineluctably sucked down into the morassif you havent seen the films above and you enjoy a perfect spy you are in for a treat id also recommend the sandbagger series yorkshire tv the 2nd and 3rd seasons of which begin to reach the level of this kind of complexity the ipcress file and burial in berlin are nice though light weight for political intrigue try a very british coup house of cards and yes ministeryes prime minister if only a brit would set his hand to making the three kingdoms  there would be a film with intrigue and complexity
pos	as a fan of author john le carre ive slowly been working my way through both his books and the adaptations of them i found this 1987 adaptation of le carres masterwork at my local library and sat down to watch it thinking i would know what to expect i was surprised to discover that my expectations were exceeded in this miniseries a fine cross between a spy thriller and a human dramapeter egan gives a great performance as magnus pym the perfect spy of the title carrying on in the long tradition of le carres strong main characters pym is also quite possibly the best egan plays pym who in fact contains many shades of author le carre as a man forced to spend his entire life lying and betraying sometimes out of circumstance and other times just to survive with the consequence of him becoming a perfect spy egan plays pym to perfection as a man always on the run if not from others then from himself egan alone makes the six or so hours of this miniseries worth seeing from his performance alonesurronding egan is a fantastic supporting cast ray mcanally gives one of his finest performances as pyms con man father rick who as le carre has said is based strongly on the authors own father mcanally plays a man who comes in and out of pyms life and is one of the those responsible for pym becoming a perfect spy in fact if it wasnt for mcanallys performance a year after this in a very british coup this would the finest performance of his sadly too short careerthe rest of the supporting is excellent as well from caroline john as pyms mother to alan howard as his spy mentor to rdiger weigang as the young pyms friend turned controller to jane booker as pyms wife the supporting cast is fantastic special mention should be made of the three young actors who played the younger pym jonathan haley nicholas haley and benedict taylor who establish the young man who would become the man played so well by peter eganthe production values of the miniseries are strong as well as the miniseries adaptations of tinker tailor soldier spy and smileys people proved these stories can only be told in miniseries format the locations are excellent from the english locations to the those scattered across eastern europe and the usa as are the sets by chris edwards the cinematography of elmer cossey adds an extra layer of realism to the world of the miniseries yet the highlight of the miniseries is really the scriptscreenwrtier arthur hopcraft tackled the job of adapting the six hundred or so page novel excellently the novel was largely at least in its early parts autobiographical in that pyms early life echoed much of john le carres life the script for this miniseries is no exception as it traces the development of magnus pym from young boy to a perfect spy never once does the miniseries deviate from its purpose of telling a fine human drama in the context of the world of espionage if one ever wants proof that a spy thriller can be tense and fascinating without ever having one gun fight fist fight or james bond style car chase this would be the proof while the miniseries is six plus hours long it never wastes a moment and it all the better for itthough it might be overlong for some for those who dont have very short attention spans here is a must see from the performances of peter egan and ray mcanally to fine production values and a fine literary script a perfect spy is one of the finest miniseries who can expect to see it is a fascinating trip down the history of the cold war yet it is more then that it is also a trip down what john le carre has called the secret path the path of the spy the man who must lie and betray to survive as much a human drama as a spy thriller a perfect spy isnt to be missed
pos	having just seen the a perfect spy mini series in one go one can do nothing but doff ones hat  a pure masterpiece which compared to the other le carr minis about smiley has quite different qualitiesin the minis about smiley it is alex guiness as smiley who steals the show  the rest of the actors just support him one can sayhere it is ensemble and story thats important as the lead actor played excellently by peter egan in the final episodes isnt charismatic at all egan just plays a guy called magnus pym who by lying being devious and telling people what they like to hear is very well liked by everyone big and small the only one who seems to understand his inner self is alex his czech handlernever have the machinery behind a spy andor traitor been told better after having followed his life from a very young age we fully understand what it is that makes it possible to turn him into a traitor his ability to lie and fake everything is what makes him into a perfect spy as his czech handler calls him and by following his life we fully understand how difficult it is to get back to the straight and narrow path once youve veered off it he trundles on even if he never get anything economic out of it except promotion by his mi5 spy masters everyones happy as long as the flow of faked information continues magnuss father played wonderfully by ray mcanally is a nogood conman who always dreams up schemes to con people out of their money in later years it is his son who has to bail him out again and again but by the example set by his dad and uncle who takes over as guardian when his father goes to prison and his mom is sent off to an asylum magnus quickly learns early that lying is the way of surviving not telling the truth at first he overdoes it a bit but quickly learn to tell the right lies and to be constant not changing the stories from time to time that he tell those who want to listen about himself and his dadhis czech handler alex expertly played by rdiger weigang creates with the help of magnus a network of nonexisting informants which supplies the british mi5 with fake information for years and years just as the british did with the german spies that were active in the uk before and during the war  they kept on sending fake information to das vaterland long after the agents themselves had been turned liquidated or simply been replaced by mi5 menthe young lads who play magnus in younger years does it wonderfully and most of them are more charismatic than the older little more cynic and tired pym played by egan but you buy the difference easily as that is often the way we change through life from enthusiasm to sorrow or indifferenceindeed well worth the money
pos	i have just watched the whole 6 episodes on dvd the acting throughout is excellent  no question there was not quite enough action for me i must say no real suspense as such just plenty of first class character development nothing like tinker tailor in terms of whodunnit if you like a good story slowly and carefully told then this is for you peter egan as the lead magnus pym is excellentthe film portrayed the life of a traitor a man who should have been a loyal member of the british intelligence service but who was so damaged psychologically by his unhappy childhood that deception became his way of life in all things as a child he adored his father but his father was exposed time  time again as a crook and a con man pym betrayed not for ideology or money but because he needed to deceive those closest to him wife son mentor pym is fatally damaged by his fathers influence  it has eaten his moral fibre away he has no real love or loyalty in himheavy psychological stuff and not many light moments in the 6 hour series very well done though
pos	illudere to delude comes from latin verb ludere to play so youre warned about the spy game as a cruel and yet elaborate and intelligent  activity stemmin from a complex and as it may appear absurd and vain personal history whatever it may be and yet i feel fascinated by the mechanism of treason and loyalty the raw material of any relationship from the personal to the social after many years ago i was able to finish the book it was a revelation at the beginning i was so bored if not for the surprising style of the writing i really started to love le carre after that novel the main character is not wavering at all he has made a choice to redeem his weakness by following the path of faith to friendship and love or is he not after this novel you can clearly understand the darker version of greens our man in havana wrote by lecarre with the tailor of panama there is no game left there it ends either in tragedy or in a grotesque comical way or both there is no smiley here to upheld decent human qualities in the service or at least there is no point to introduce him in this case the bbc has done a superb work with these series from lecarres novels the actors are excellent as are the locations and sets of course the script here is brilliantly adapted be warned though even if someone may find it laughable the after taste is bitter
pos	i first saw the film when it landed on us cable a year after it came out it blew my little head away i was only 16 and it was the first new wave music id heard having been a strictly folky classical kid growing up the music mesmerized me as did hazel oconnors amazing look and charismatic vocal performances and phil daniels tough but soft cockney manager just stole my heart but i think my favorite character was jonathan pryces drugged out sax player he was so out of place in the band and so harmless and pathetic he just begged for sympathy favorite scenes the performance when the lights went out and the love scene on the trainokay so the movie isnt the rose but it was really excellent for its limited budget and for its portrayal of the britain of the early 80s exploding with rebellious youth looking for a way out of the dole queue i went to britain only a couple of years later and found the movie to have been very reflective of the atmosphere i found when i was thereif you get a chance to see it it is a great movie with some wonderful performances and the music will blow you away
pos	breaking glass is a film that everyone aspiring to be in the music industry should see more than once it is a very dark tale about the way a record company manipulates a singer to do things their way and to make as much money out of her as possible looking at some of todays search for a star style tv shows on both in the uk and abroad i am always reminded of this film though not an expert on the subject the winners of these shows tend to have one very big initial hit and then its downhill from there this film predates these shows though the effect seems the same after getting rid of her manager played quite brilliantly by phil daniels slowly but surely the record company changes her lyrics puts her on stimulants and she is eventually totally burnt out you potential stars of tomorrow watch this and beware 
pos	i first saw breaking glass in 1980 and thought that it would be one of the movie classics this film is a great look into the music industry with a great cast of performers this is one film that should be in the collection of everyone and any one that wants to get into the music industry i cant wait for it to be available on dvd
pos	one of my best films ever maybe because i was well into the punk scene in the late 70s and went to many of hazels concerts but the film was a good story line and very good acting by hazel and a up and coming phil daniels not sure about his latest project eastenders  excellent performance by lots of unknown actors who if you keep your eyes peeled will see them in many of the uk soaps today exp carver out of the bill the more i watch it the more of them i spot well if you have not seen it yet have a night in with the video dont forget to dig out the safety pin for your nose and heavy black eye makeup and shave your head mochanian styleenjoy
pos	i first saw breaking glass when it was released in england in 1980i loved it then and having just caught it in august 2005 on a canadian station it still is great the only thing i regret is i cant find the sound track or the dvd in the storesanyone care to shed some light or must i order it from some over priced internet company but getting back to the film the music stands up to the test of time hazelkate had something to say about 80s britainactually it was the same decade i moved to canada for some of the same reasons one being thatcher and what she was doing to the country at the time please if you get the chance watch this movie you wont be sorry
pos	anyone interested in pop music and not familiar with british music trends of the lateseventies should be sure to watch breaking glass at least once the movie about a young womans quest to make her mark in the music world captures the times perfectly from the overt sexism rough economic times social upheaval to the shift in pop culture from roughandtumble punk to terribly fey and pretentious futurismnew romanticism the music and fashion styles created daily in britain in the lateseventies are still being rediscovered and recycled there really has been nothing new since 1980 this was a dazzling time and breaking glass both tells a very personal story and surveys the cultural landscape and does both extremely well
pos	i acquired this one of my alltime favourite films on dvd recently and as usual during viewing the whole thing just blew me awayi am a massive fan of hazel oconnor and the soundtrack to this film just has me in tears especially the will you track its a pure nostalgia trip for me back to my youth this rates second best to quadrophenia which also starred phil danielsa great soundtrack and a great view of britain in the thatcherite years of the grim 80s in which i grew up the ending is so sad for hours after the end of the film i am like a blubbering babyi expect to wear out this dvd from repeated viewing i can watch it over and over again and never be bored simply for the soundtrack alonehazel sorry to hear about your dad darling god bless you all xx
pos	low budget brit pop melodrama focuses on a girl who wants to be a star becomes one and then finds it all a bit too much good cast and a sense of time and place cannot hide the fact that we have all been here before several scenes are a bit hysterical and oconnors voice sounds a lot like mini mouse she disappeared from sight soon after making this movie  so life can imitated art a must see if you want to see a punk version of a star is born though
pos	hidden frontier is notable for being the longest running internetbased star trek fan series while the production quality is not on a par with fan productions like starship exeter or new voyages hidden frontier concentrates largely on story and in that regard it does very well indeedhidden frontier has no physical sets instead actors are filmed against a greenscreen and the backgrounds inserted digitally one of hidden frontiers greatest achievements is the sheer volume of work they have produced one of the ways in which this is achieved is by inserting the virtual sets at the time of filming instead of in postproduction while this does save a great deal of time its also worth noting that the quality of the resultant footage is not as high as if it had been produced in postproduction though it still serves its purpose while it may not be everyones cup of tea hidden frontier is well worth a shot though you might be best to start off watching the third season since this is where the producers really start to hit their stride
pos	hidden frontier is a fan made show in the world of star trek the story takes place after voyager has returned from the deltaquadrant  it has some characters from the official star trek shows but most of them are original to the show the show takes place on the star base deep space 12 and on several space ships which gives it opportunities the official shows dont have the characters have the opportunity of a rising in the hierarchy which characters in shows with only one ship doesnt have the show has good computer animation of spaceships but the acting takes place in front of at greenscreen and it gives a green glow around the actors not all the actors are equally good but most do fine the episodes are character driven and the characters develop over many episodes that is a bit more like in babylon 5 than in most official star trek shows hidden frontier takes taboos that even the official series has shrunk from using all in all i enjoyed watching it
pos	star trek hidden frontier is a longrunning internet only fan film done completely for the love of the series and a must watch for fans of trek the production quality is extremely high for a fan film although sometimes you can tell that theyre greenscreenin it this doesnt take away from the overall experience however the cgi ships are fantastic as well as the space battle scenes on the negative side i could tell in the earlier episodes and even occasionally in the newer ones that some of the actorsactresses are not quite comfortable in their roles but once again this doesnt take away from the overall experience of new interpretations of star trek the cast and crew have truly come up with something special here and as a wholei would highly recommend this series to fans of the next generation and deep space 9
pos	for the record i am not affiliated with the production in any wayhidden frontier is probably the star trek fan film with the most episodes produced to date over 7 seasons this is the last they have produced some 50 or so episodesthis is no mean feat on almost no budget and everyone volunteering their time and energyby their own admission the earlier seasons do not have as good production qualities as later ones but as they progress the effects green screen work and acting all improvei did find it difficult to dip into so started from the beginning and watched all the way through hf benefits from story arcs just like all the best sci fi and dovetails nicely into the star trek universe in which it is set characters and relatives from the original series have been brought into the stories and add a lot to the feel of the stories sometimes improving on the characters over the originalthe whole experience includes an excellent web site blooper reels a high membership forum which is frequented by many of the actors and production staff and a weekly chatif you are looking for high definition high budget productions this is probably not for youif you are looking for continued adventures in the star trek universe with stories that does star trek credit and makes you think this is the one
pos	nicely done and along with new voyages its a great continuation fab to see james cawley in the latest episode vigil check it out i like the growing characterisation and think we have good replacements for the tv actors in a fanproduced piece this show manages to capture the feel quite well as they state on the ste it has improved over the years with experience and i hope with some more experience a strong script editor and a pickup in timing and cgi that hf will becoming more remarkable than it already truly isgood work to all concernedi have a huge soft spot for lefler  mcfarland great acting although im a bit tired of leflers laws enough already shelbys great if a little uptight and its cool she got the ship commodore ians nice like fred flintstone but lacks the gritty edge of a commanding officer and does seem too pleased with himself the doc counselor and rawlins are right on the money in my eyes as is the wonderful nechayev what a beautiful accent  a real russian well im guessing rene hails from the czech repit gets my vote and the cgi is kewl some of the greenscreens obvious but on a small budget whaddayagonndoreally glad i found itok some of the acting isnt great but its fanmade and is therefore allowed to be variable  sorry cmm colethe gay material is layed on too thick graham nortond be embarrassed trek doesnt pay that much attention to hetero couples so why signpost gays with all the snogging its not necessary to showpiece someones sexuality to this extent  i hope they tone it down  let aster  zen be people not tokens  i dont treat my gay friends any differently theyre just regular guysmusically its a mixed bag i can tell its all stock trek ost stuff and works most of the time but timing can fall flat now  then the end of worst fears part 2 misses the crunch and the edit love the fact they use the galaxy quest musici certainly cant wait for more dazzanever give up never surenderviva les frontieres
pos	this is a brilliant and well made contribution by a group of fans and considering its made in a back bedroom on a painted green screen its story lines are complex and twisting and its characters show realistic depth and dimension the cgi created by the crew is breathtaking while its first season might be a little shaky its final few are well thought out and well shot some fans might have thought that the star trek franchise had come to an end with the early cancellation of enterprise but these fans dont take no for an answer i recommend this to fans and newcomers alike 1010 hidden frontier crewmake it so
pos	i kind of consider myself as the 1 fan of hidden frontier seeing as i am among a somewhat small group of fans who have actually met most of these guys  well not counting conventions of course i have been watching hidden frontier since 2001 and i must say i continue to be impressed by what these guys have come up withhidden frontier is the brainchild of rob caves and his selfmade studio areakt pictures which operates out of the back room of his house while not as fancy as say the tosbased series new voyages which sometimes gets some of the actorswriters from the original series like walter koenig aka mr chekov rob and the cast and crew of hf manage to create a series worthy of replacing that ghastly experiment we called enterprise the most controversial and successful story arc has been the introduction of star treks first openly gay character corey aster who was introduced in the second season and his search to find a soul mate somewhere later in the series he meets jorian zen the excelsiors trill helm officer in the recent story lines with these two characters warning major spoiler do not read if you have not watched the series up to this point zen is joined to an exiled symbiont causing a great deal of change and some conflict in his relationship with aster though the future is uncertain  seeing as the most recent episode beachhead was just shown to hf fans in the chat room last night  i think that this relationship will endure but only time will tellgene roddenberry created star trek with the intention that the story be more about his characters rather than flashy space battles rob caves created hidden frontier for that same reason  and this is what has made this series as popular as it is as the previous comment stated i wish i could give it a rating higher than 10 but it will have to suffice although next season will be the last  keeping in the tradition of seven season shows started by star trek the next generation  i am willing to bet that we will hear much about hidden frontier after that final episode
pos	okay so the first few seasons took a while to get going on the special effects way but from the beginning hidden frontier has given consistently good story lines and performances and have always been willing to mistakes theyve made they advice people to see newer episodes first so they can see just how good the show is and understand how much it has changed since the first episodes the cast have a fantastic camaraderie and it shows onscreen the influx of guest actors who make their mark on the show and with fans attests also to the show as the story lines go from strength to strength the show has pushed barriers with its various story lines  depression drug addiction and mainstream homosexuality  and these may have rubbed a few people the wrong way but that is what star trek is and was all about it portrays those story lines in a smart and emotional way dealing with them subtly and smoothly yes they have used some characters from trek history but they have done them justice  characters like shelby lefler and necheyev vastly underused in the show had a rebirth in the new frontier books but they lost their sizzle after a while when peter david when more towards wild fantasy versus serious scifi and hf shows those characters in a completely different light which serves them better the site also allows fans to interact with chat rooms and forums and they can get to know the people involved they release bloopers for every episode so the fans can see what a laugh they have because they are people doing it in their spare time with a dedication that would make many professional actors wideeyed in shock what this series now drawing to a close after 7 years has accomplished on such a limited amount of resources is nothing short of amazing  bringing people together inspiring others to do the same hf will live for a long time after it ends as long as people still enjoy the reason it started in the first place
pos	i really like star trek hidden frontier it is an excellent fan fiction film series and i cant wait to see more i have only started watching this film series last week and i just cannot get enough of it i have already recommended it too other people to watch since it is well worth the view i have already watched each episode many times over and am waiting to see more episodes come out i rated it a ten but i think it deserves a 12 loll my compliments to the staff of the star trek hidden frontiers on an excellent job if u like star trek i highly recommend checking out this star trek fan fiction film the detail associated with this series of films is excellent especially the ships and planets used in it
pos	hidden frontier has been talked about and reported on by several news agencies for their long commitment to creating the best star trek stories and to providing an example of the togetherness that was gene roddenberrys mission their focus on homosexuality depression war and acceptance of different races is on par or exceeds those of the other trek series and movies the production value started off as smaller and choppy but over the 7 seasons of production the acting has improved the stories are more complex and the visual graphics have gotten smoother and more impressive in season 6 episode 1 countermeasures there is one of the biggest space battles in trek history the ships are rendered well and the space battles are impressive and exciting the real draw to frontier is not the ships or the backgrounds but it is the people and the interplay and growth of characters there are also nods to other trek series and movies with places and characters we all know i recommend any trek fan to check out countermeasures and you will be hooked
pos	with the amount of actors they have working on the project they have a wide variety of cast nice starship cgi in places but their green screen needs some work anyone heard of adobe after effects 7 they should buy it get their keying betterstories are well thought out plenty of trek elements in this to keep it in the right context but but the idea of two guys kissing makes me wind forward the episode im not homophobic but i cant help that i dont find men kissing entertaining dont mind women anyway for a fan series this is good stuff with minor improvement in their green screen brush up acting and some guidance ratings this series is stunning anyway i recommend this series to who ever enjoyed tng and ds9
pos	this is short and to the point the story writing used for star trek hidden frontier is surprisingly good acting is all over the map but the main characters over the years seem to have worked at improving their skills it is hard to believe that this series has been going on for almost 7 years and will be coming to end midmay 2007i will not rehash what has already been said about the sets and graphics considering this is allvolunteer for no profit it is pretty amazingif this was being ranked as a professional production i would have to give it a 5 for a good story but terrible sets however as a fanbased production i have to give it an excellent rating as with the exception with a few other efforts this is in a league of its own for sheer volume i dont think this has been matched congratulations to the cast and crew for an effort that many admire
pos	hidden frontiersis more than fan fiction it is well thought out and organized series keeping the worlds of star trek alive and growing from a fun little fan project to now a well known net series hidden frontiers has a bit of something for every star trek fan in it set in the late star trek next generationds9 and voyager time lines hidden frontier takes on topics and issues raised in other star trek series with set stories using a well developed characters plots and story arcs star trek hidden frontier has taken on social context stories that gene roddenberry failed to bring to the screen and has shown the development of characters in long term space assignments  the real things that happen in close quarters as well as an exciting spatial wars and conflicts scifi addicts know and love done in a green screen studio hidden frontiers brings a rollicking cast of regulars on to the screen and into your hearts the large ensemble cast of actors plays well together and lovingly gives their time and energy to the project inventive use of green screen technology props makes up and costumes work to make the hidden frontier worlds of star trek fun and believable hidden frontier has gone where few tread to go in the world of science fiction and thrived once they got there hidden frontier offers a wonderful bonus feature of a well thought out website with interesting discussion forums access to creative production and acting staff and a fun weekly chat i highly recommend taking the time to down load and watch
pos	star trek hidden frontier will surprise you in many ways first its a fan made series available only on the web and it features mainly friends  neighbors who have the computer programs and home video cameras and sewing machines to as mickey  judy once put it put on a show its definitely friends  neighbors to you can tell a lot of these people arent the most beautiful looking folks youve ever seen or the youngest or the thinnest some of them stumble through their lines like theyre walking on marbles some of them have thick accents or simply dont seem to speak well in the first place whick makes it virtually impossible to understand a single solitary word that theyre saying still you have to admit for everything these friends  neighbors have put together its actually fun to watch yes some of the dialogue is hokey yes its a little odd though admittedly a little cool too watching two starfleet males kiss although some of the kissing scenes seem to go on and on yes you cringe a bit when they clearly quote from sttos tng other shows and the movies or when you hear the theme from galaxy quest played at the beginning and end of every show okay we can get by that why the graphics are first rate better than almost anything youve seen and sometimes a show or two really stands out storywise some of them are actually real tearjerkershidden frontier is a total guilty pleasure in every sense of the word but you have to give the people involved credit where credit is due it takes a lot of effort to put on a production of this magnitude people sets costumes graphics its a huge effort on a lot of peoples parts we watch we return and we thank them
pos	what a surprisingly good movie this one turned out to be this is the type of film that ive been looking for ages particularly important for me was the fantasticlooking chicago which i still keep thinking about the back cover doesnt do this film justice its superb and in my top5 for sure
pos	considering the big name cast and lavish production i expected a lot more of this film the acting for the most part is great although the story they have to work with is mediocre at best however the film still warrants watching because of the acting and the stars and some and up and coming young talent
pos	tommy jones and matt dillon do the gambling world proud the various moves with the wrists had to be learned as throwing craps is a skill in and of itselfthere are a few surprises as cynical as we are today i fully expected the good girl to be crying over his grave instead of his buddys especially with her remarks about going to the funeral of her best friend when she first meets matt and then of course you expect matt to kill the guy who threw battery acid in mr allens face blinding him interesting role by bruce dern wrrrooonnnnggg some of the other hollywood endings do happen but the writing is so excellent the acting so carefully wrought that youre blissfully unawareand the music is out of this world taking us back to the 50s when our native passions were first being unleashed by the music of ray charles and bo diddley even a little racism raring its ugly head in chicago but at a club called wonderfully biloxi with a confederate flag backing up the racist remarks ill be watching it again just to hear the music good thing i have the factotum sound track so i can listen to that in the car watch both together and youll see how matt has maturedplaying bar room characters in both now that he owns a bar in the paramount hotel in nyc he probably has great opportunity to do his studies great actor just coming into his own he shows finely nuanced performances the good and the bad in his characters his young boy off the farm is a great study made especially poignant because of his bassetthound eyes he makes love convincingly as well since he was in several movies with diane lane as a teenager i wonder how that it making love to an actress you kinda grew up with adds conviction ill say that
pos	very entertaining and a great cast as noted id like to add that bruce dern did a fine job also as is usually the case worth renting if you can find it which has proved difficult for me also note that the amazon link from this page currently goes to a different movie of the same name
pos	terribly underrated with matt dillon and tom skerritt good backdrop for solid story and some memorable lines well acted and well cast tommy lee jones and bruce dern make you hate them with passion
pos	aim for the top gunbuster is one of those anime series which has classic written all over it i totally loved this series and to this day it remains my favorite anime and while it was not gainaxs first animated product it was their first ova seriesmainly starting out as a parody of the 1970s sports drama aim for the ace ace o nerae gunbuster picks up steam as a serious drama toward the ending of episode 2 when noriko takaya is forced to relive the death of her father who was killed in mankinds initial encounter with the insect race humanity is at war with it is because of her fathers death that noriko wants to become a combat pilot but her lack of confidence proves to get in the way at times and she falters her friend kazumi amano even has doubts about noriko being chosen as a pilot however norikos coach koichiro ota has faith in her and he has made it his personal mission to see that she succeeds at becoming a pilot for he was a survivor of the battle in which norikos father was killedother characters include jungfreud a russian combat pilot assigned to serve with the squadron noriko and kazumi belong to smith toren a love interest for noriko who is killed in their first sortie together and kimiko higuchi norikos childhood friend kimikos involvement is also of interest as while noriko is off in space kimiko remains behind on earth to live a normal life and because of the acts of time dilation kimiko ages normally on earth while noriko is relatively the same age as when she left school by the end of the series noriko is roughly 18 years old while kimiko is in her midfiftiesall in all this is an excellent anime series to watch if you are a fan of giant robot mecha and of gainax animation if you like hideaki annos other shows or are a fan of haruhiko mikimotos artwork then give this show a chance it will grow on you
pos	 slight spoilers way back before evangelion was made before hideaki anno was an idol and household name for many anime fans and before gainax had reached the status of fanfavorite gunbuster was made with only wings of honneamise made by gainax at that time and the famous otakon shorts or course gunbuster had some tough acts to follow up it didnt make it easier on itself by picking out a genre that was already done countless times before space operaluckily gainax decided to put it out as a sixpart oav direct to video series this allows the series to have a bigger scope than would have been possible if it was made into a film this also prevents it from becoming too boring and overly long with lots of pointless battles and filler along the way besides that they made some effort to stay clear from the tested space opera mechanics used in macross or gundam and many other popular space operasfor one the shows starts out pretty light with noriko in the okinawa high school for mechapiloting noriko is the daughter of a respected ship commander who died in battle when she was still a little kid this makes her life at the academy quite hard as some of her fellow classmates start to suspect that noriko is favored by the professors the first episode is pretty much a comedy drama with a very tight focus on the characters and setting of the school things quickly change when the threat of an alien invasion is announced and noriko and kazumi best girl in class are chosen to help the assembled fleet outthe middle bulk of gunbuster leaves our female lead in space focusing on both personal drama and action a couple more characters are introduced and parts of norikos past are dragged up again besides that the alien threat becomes more imminent every minute and the gunbuster mankinds final hope is presented smart as writer okada was he incorporated the principles of time dilation to spice things up a bit in short time moves slower for those who travel at the speed of light this means that noriko can be part of a war that takes almost a century to complete also the dramatic aspect of this is accentuated when noriko sees her friends again on her return to base who have aged considerably more than her the science might not be perfect but its presented in a pretty believable way with even some sd science theatre shorts in between the episodes where noriko kazumi and their coach give a short description of the scientific principles used in the seriesthe animation for a series made in the 80s is definitely good the designs are retro 80s style of course but it has its charm animation is fluent enough and the character designs are nice although the costumes do betraysome of the fanservice fascination gainax will later exploit to the fullest the mechas throughout the shows are pretty cool too with the gunbuster as the ultimate killing machine strong and vast the last episode was entirely done in black and white while its generally believed but not confirmed that this was done for budget reasons it lends a whole different atmosphere to the series which is suited perfectly for the latter partthe music is very typical space opera fair too bombastic in places very generic and definitely not worth buying it does fit the series for the most part but it can become quite annoying at times tanaka is not really a famous composer and the only other respectable series hes worked on is dragon half if you think 80s anime music you will know what to expectas the series progresses the focus slowly shifts from drama to space opera to epic battle but in such a way the viewer will hardly notice this step by step the drama will be toned down and the battles will take the front row neither aspect is ever left completely out though with the last episode in sight noriko and crew are fighting for the further existence of human kind and with the last battle in sight certain questions are presented to the audience concerning to position of the human race in the galaxy and how far it can go to guarantee selfpreservation while they are never answered later on they still present some interesting food for thought the last episode is very epic with a nice but quite predictable ending though not all endings should contain numerous outlandish twists of course again it fits the seriesgunbuster may sound like your average space opera anime at first with alien invasions huge battles and some personal drama and for the bigger part it is but it is done exceptionally well for a change instead of going for a steady mix of former elements six episodes long gunbuster presents us a change from small scale drama to large scale epic heroism along the way we meet with some various interesting and well fleshedout characters which mutual relationships changing heavily due to the time dilation phenomenon the show is very tightly written although it does tend to slip up at some points overly dramatic occurrences and too cheesy mecha attacks could have been easily avoided overall the trip gunbuster takes you on is a very relaxed sometimes sad sometimes heroic one it might not have shattered the boundaries and limits of the space opera genre but at least it bend them a little highly enjoyable anime classic but not without flaws
pos	this anime is a mustsee for fans of evangelion its an earlier work of anno hideaki but his unrestrained dramatic style is quite in place also those who didnt like evangelion might find this release to bit slightly more palatable gunbuster is rather unique to scifi anime in that its actually based on real science in fact the show has several little science lesson interludes explaining the physics behind some of the events in the movie one of the big dramatic points in the film is the relative passage of time at speeds near that of light the series does a wonderful job of dealing with the imaginably traumatic experience of leaving earth on a six month mission traveling near the speed of light and returning to an earth where ten years have passed the main character remains age 17 or 18 throughout the entire series while almost all of the other characters age considerably be warned this show is heavy on the sap at times it also has a couple of the most wholly unmerited breast shots that i have ever seen i found it fairly easy to ignore the skimpy uniforms and boohoo scenes because the series is otherwise very good but viewers with a low sap tolerance might want to stay away from this one on an interesting note gainax as always managed to run out of money in the last couple of episodes however they managed to use black and white film and still action sketches to produce a good resolution anyway the ending is a bit silly but it left me with such a good feeling in my gut i couldnt help but love it gunbuster is in my opinion one of the finest pieces of anime around
pos	being an otaku since the days of robotech i can still say that gunbuster is one of my favorite animes of all time considering when it was made the animation is of superior quality there are no loops and sequences in which the art decreases in quality although the final episode is in black and white it does not detract from the enjoyment of watching the film although it has been described as being sappy it should be kept in mind that females do not react in the same way that males do since the main character is a female it should be obvious that she does not necessarily need to resort to machoman tactics in order to gain the respect of her peers the seiryuu for noriko incidentally also plays akane in ranma 12 noriko is as 3dimensional a cartoon can get her personality captures the essence of a spirited girl who seems at first to be completely helpless but in the end succeeds through the strength of her will the only complaint i have is that the mecha looked somewhat like teddy bears even the gunbuster utilizes a rather dubious homing laser and buster shield which is nothing more than having the machine wrap a giant velvety cloak around itself in true dracula style technique i doubt that scene was meant to be funny but it cracked me up yet all in all i would rank gunbuster in the top 20 anime of all time
pos	the story is extremely uniqueits about these 2 pilots saving earth from alien beings but they have to use a special speed that makes everything around them age rapidlythe whole series is about the pilots dealing with the loss of timefriendsand mentorsthe ending could have been fantasticit started to end on a total down note and leave a real mark but instead ended on a super happy disney note and annoyed me very badthe animation is decent for 89 but cant compare to nowadaysi have also heard many complain about the cheesiness of the nudityi actually found it to be somewhat decentthe nudity for the most part was warranted except in episode 2 where there was an excessoverall it deserves a look but the ending keeps it from being a classic
pos	i first watched the walking tall movies when i was about 8 years old and i thought both joe don baker and bo svenson did a great job they must have anyway because since watching the movies i have tried to learn as much about the real sheriff buford pusser as i can all 3 parts of the movie gave me chills and buford pusser was a true hero i only wish he were alive today and that there were more people like him i would love to thank him for getting rid of all the crime and being so brave i am very sorry that his family had to go through such horror and pain my heart goes out to them so from a 30 year old fan of sheriff pusser and of the 3part walking tall movies and the actors that portrayed him please do not be negative about these movies and actors they were only trying to let us know what a wonderful man the real buford pusser was and what a great family he had and to all the young people who may have not heard much about buford i suggest you watch the walking tall movies and learn more about him
pos	this was the first walking tall movie i saw i think in a 2 movie theater along hollywood blvd  so i didnt have any reference to the first installment done by joe don baker i remember being shocked at the corrupted system of mcnairy county and the brutality of the redneck gangs i was also amazed at the fact that one man decided hes not going to let it slide and went out to do something about it courageous  i thought so  to a point where it sent shivers up my spinei think this movie is a great story about american courage to stand up and do something about a system thats only serving its own interest i was pretty blown away about it and think this is still one of the best movie of the heroantihero genre which one might laugh but includes recent movies like the the punisher but even more so because its a true story the recent remake starring the rock just doesnt do any justice to the real fire in the story of buford pussera classic that im sure will resurface again in the future
pos	this second film is just as interesting as the previous one except that there is no suspense we know what he is going to do and what is going to happen before it is even hinted at on the screen then the pleasure comes only from the way the various tricks happen and the succession of them we know there will be dynamite in the car that he will lose a wheel that the car will have a crash just to speak of the car and that is what happens now the details and the particulars are for you to discover them in the film that he may be baited by some dumb woman is obvious and has to come but we know that he has already seen through her and that he knows he is being dragged into a trap now how is he going to get out of it thats what you must discover by yourself and dont worry he will get the main trafficker but how is another story a speed boat is no match to our busy beaver on the river we also know when he is going to be wounded they did not know what bulletproof jackets were in those days its true recently it was discovered that some gis did not have that kind of equipment in iraq but what is the meaning of such a film this insistence on hunting the traffickers and this blindness that does not see that it is the prohibition that creates the problem but the film is a constant and perfect illustration that there is no value what so ever that can stand in the way of this moralistic crusade against the forces of evil why not simply legalize these goods so that they can be properly observed and under surveillance when something is not illegal or pushed out of the way it is all the less fun to use them to do them it is the forbidden or the restricted that is attractivedr jacques coulardeau university paris dauphine university paris 1 pantheon sorbonne  university versailles saint quentin en yvelines
pos	this picture came out in 1975 and it was the second in the three part series of the life of sheriff buford pusser bo svenson takes over the role of sheriff buford pusser and luke askew plays the role of mobster pinky dobson the last that we saw sheriff pusser he was laying in a hospital bed after him and his wife who was killed in ambushed sunday morning drive after pusser recovers he goes after the men that killed his wife is pusser able to complete the revenge that hes after or does the mob try to take him out before he successes the only thing that bother me about this picture that this was an actual true story how could you leave in a town with this kind of crime and yet dont do anything about it since there was real no name actress in this picture i cant give it 10 weasel stars but i can give 8
pos	i enjoyed the innocence of this film and how the characters had to deal with the reality of having a powerful animal in their midst the gorilla looks just terrific and the eyes were especially lifelike its even a little scary at times and should have children slightly frightened without going over the top rene russo plays her role wonderfully feminine usually these type of hollywood films that take place in the past feel the need to create a strawman villain but the only adversary is the gorilla its an interesting look at how close some animals are to humans how they feel the same emotions we do and yet how we really cant treat them just like people because they arent not many films venture into this territory and its worth seeing if you want to contemplate the humananimal similarity
pos	trudy lintz rene russo was one very fortunate lady many years ago she was the wife of a wealthy doctor and had lots of extracurricular money her passion was animals and she devoted herself to providing a sanctuary for the furry ones on her property grounds trudy also raised two chimps in her home to be more like children they dressed in clothes and had many amenities one day she learns of an abandoned baby gorilla knowing nothing about the large apes she relies on her husbands medical abilities and expert advice to save the gorillas life once out of danger trudy decides she will raise the gorilla also as one of her children this works well for years and buddy the gorilla is truly a remarkably intelligent addition to her home but buddy is also a gorilla and his strength and curiosity become quite enormous will trudy be able to keep buddy under control for those who love animals buddy is a mustsee movie based on a true story trudy and her ape develop a relationship that is unique in the annals of animal history and lore of course buddy is not a real gorilla but a mechanical one in the film but he is very close to seeming totally real russo gives a nice performance as a lady ahead of her time and the supporting players are also quite nice the costumes are exemplary as befitting the earlier era of the story and the settings and production values outstanding but most importantly animals are here in abundance not only buddy but the adorable chimps the ducks the rabbits and so forth for those who want to watch a film and be transported to animal heaven here on earth this is a great movie choice all animal lovers and even those who just want to watch a great family film will go ape over buddy
pos	buddy is an entertaining family film set in a time when humanizing animals and making them cute was an accepted way to get people to be interested in thembased on a true story buddy shows the great love that the main characters have for animals and for each other and that they will do anything for each otherwhile not a perfect movie the animated gorilla is quite lifelike most of the time and the mayhem that occurs within the home is usually amusing for childrenthis film misses an opportunity to address the mistake of bringing wild animals into the home as pets but does show the difficultiesa recommended film which was the first for jim henson productions
pos	oh where are you going my little one little oneturn around and youre two turn around and youre fouri remember these shows when they were first broadcast on disneyland i remember sitting there electrified by werner van braunes explanations of rocket science i watched as history science and humor were all interwoven in an engrossing story of possibilitiesthat was fifty years ago and the shows are back in the disney treasures series and what a treasure they are i watched them last night and tonight with my 8 year old daughter who at first would not even come in the room but later changed her mind when she saw they were partly animated as she watched i watched her and by the end she was nearly as engrossed as i had beenturn around and youre a young wife with babes of your ownsure some of the predictions about reaching the moon were wrong but there is a lot of information that is still quite accurate and the overall presentation is still impressive i found myself thinking my daughters teacher might want to show them to her class not only as a 50 year old artifact but also as fun and easy to understand lessons in historyturn around turn around turn around and againyoure wondering how much has really changed in 50 years
pos	this documentary was nominated for an oscar and its easy to see why even 45 years later it is quite an impressive piece of work why it isnt inprint is a mystery that only disney can explain good use of live footage and animation in tandem this used to run as part of vault disney every few months or so but i havent seen it listed in quite a while sigh most recommended
pos	i have not seen this movie at least not in its entirety i have seen a few haunting clips which have left me gagging to see it all one sequence remains in my memory to this day a very convincing looking spacecraft is orbiting the dark side of the moon the pilot releases a flash device in order to photograph the hidden surface below him the moon flashes into visability     and for a few seconds there it is parallel lines squares could it be  then the light fades and the brief glimse of what has gone and it is time for the spacecraft to return to earth wonderful i have seen some other clips too but would love to obtain the full movie
pos	this movie does a great job of explaining the problems that we faced and the fears that we had before we put man into space as a history of space flight it is still used today in classrooms that can get one of the rare prints of it disney has shown it on vault disney and i wish they would do so again
pos	the symbolic use of objects form editing the position of characters in the scene these were all used with such joyous abandon by hitchcock that you can really see what a fertile genius he had the way the wife moves from one corner of the ring to the other as the fight progresses the editing when the wedding ring is placed on her finger while these may seem a bit obvious by todays standards in the silent era they spoke volumes about the story without a word being spoken even the title has a least four meanings that i can see the boxing ring the wedding ring the bracelet the lover buys and the love triangle at the heart of the story
pos	the ring was made from the only screenplay hitchcock wrote himself and it deals as many of his earliest pictures do with a love triangle at first glance it looks like a more cynical update of the infidelitythemed morality comedies of cecil b de mille but more than that it is the first really competent hitchcock picture even if he was not yet using the ideas and motifs of suspenseful thrillers he was at least developing the tools with which to create suspenseas well as being a student of the german expressionist style the rhythmic editing style of sergei eisenstein had had its impact upon hitchcock but here he keeps tempo not just with the edits but with the content of the imagery this is apparent from the opening shots where spinning fairground rides brilliantly establish a smooth tempo and like eisenstein the editing style seems to suggest sound  for example when a splitsecond shot of the bell being rung is flashed in we almost subconsciously hear the sound because the image is so jarringthere is also a contrast particularly with silent films from the us in that the ring is not cluttered up with too many title cards as much as possible is conveyed by imagery and hitch has enough faith in the audience to either lipread or at least infer the meaning of the bulk of the characters speech and its not done by contrived symbolism or overacting its all done by getting the right angles and the right timing particularly with pointofview shots as well as some strong yet subtle performances there are unfortunately a few too many obvious expressionist devices particularly double exposures many of which were unnecessary but there is far less of this than there is in the lodgerlets make a few honourable mentions for the aforementioned actors first up the stunningly handsome and very talented carl brisson in the lead role in spite of his talent i was at first a bit confused as to why he got the role as to be honest he looks more like a ballet dancer than a pugilist but that just goes to show how much i know as it turns out brisson was in fact a former professional boxer and inexperienced in acting playing his rival is the competent ian hunter who would go on to have a lengthy career in supporting roles right up to the 60s the most demanding role in the ring has to be that given to lillian halldavis torn between two lovers she pulls it off very well however with an emotive understated performance and its a shame her career never lasted in the sound era and last but not least the great gordon harker provides some comic relief in what is probably his best ever rolethe rings climactic fight scene is among the most impressive moments of silentera hitchcock martin scorcese may have had his eye on the ring when he directed the fight scenes in raging bull as his watchword for these scenes was stay inside the ring the fight in the ring starts off with some fairly regular long shots but when the action intensifies hitchcock drops us right in the middle of it with closeups and pointofview shots hitchcocks aim always seems to have been to involve his audience and this was crucial in his later career where the secret of his success was often in immersing the viewer in the characters fear or paranoiathe ring really deserves more recognition than the inferior but better known the lodger its a much more polished and professional work than the earlier picture and probably the best of all his silent features
pos	at first i thought the ring would be a more than normal movie with its ordinary plot how surprised was i of course the plot is simple  one girl is in love with two men  but hitchcock brings it to us on a silver platter with laughter and fear with compassion and anguish the way he depicts the popular crowds of the fair the strength of the attraction of the girl to both men the tragic elements that come together with techniques that open the mind to most of his greatest moviesnorth by northwest the rope etc the master did it great even before his thirties
pos	surprisingly good early effort from alfred hitchcock one of the only original screenplays written by hitchcock himself this film shows remarkable story structure it kicks off with a rousing boxing match in which carnival champ one round jack loses to a challenger from the audience who happens to be a professional prizefighter the movie then slows down to develop the characters and introduce a love triangle between jack his girl and the professional boxer the rest of the film is a dramatic buildup to the rematch between the two men this time for the heavyweight crown even in this early film hitchcock shows his talent for meaningful cinematography and prop placement an armband bought for the girl by the boxer continues to pop up throughout the movie as a symbol of her unfaithfulness the only big detractor of this film is that the art of filming a boxing match had not yet been perfected in 1927 the final match as a result ends up being somewhat anticlimactic the story though is what carries this film through
pos	this early film has its flaws a predictable plot and some overlong scenes of dubious relevance but it already clearly demonstrates hitchcocks mastery of editing and the use of powerful images its also among the most expressionist of his films stylistically note for examples the weird distortions he uses during the party sequence and the frequent echoes of both title and plot in the imageryits core though remains the final match which is still among the more exciting examples of cinematic boxing even though you know that the hero has to win it becomes quite believable that he will lose and the movement of his wife from the champions corner to his motivating the final plot payoff is very well entwined with the progress of the match the inserts of the stopwatch do exactly what they should you can almost hear the ticking even though this is a silent film the visuals often have a surprisingly auditory feel to them the pacing becomes astonishingly rapid and the viewer gets sucked into the excitement and brutality of both the match and the sexual jealousy which underlies itthe only dvd release with which i am familiar is that of laserlight a public domain company as with each hitchcock silent theyve released theyve attached various musical selections mostly orchestral to the action the sound editing is frequently sloppy and the sound quality varies widely but some genuine care seems to have gone into most of the actual choices and the music accompanying the final match works extremely well it is unlikely that this sequence will ever be better accompanied than it is herethis is a much more impressive film than its present obscurity would suggest it deserves an honorable place in both the hitchcock canon and the slender list of worthwhile boxing films
pos	i sometimes grow weary of reading reviews of some of hitchcocks lesser known films because almost every single one starts out with someone saying this film is grossly overlooked or this is a hidden hitchcock gem or a true hitchcock great or some other generic if  only  people  would  watch  this  they  would  see  that  this  is  a  great  hitchcock  film  just  as  much  as  vertigo  north  by  northwest  psycho  rear  window  etc so that being said i would just like to say that if  only  people  would  watch  this  they  would  see  that  this  is  a  great  hitchcock  film  just  as  much  as  vertigo  north  by  northwest  psycho  rear  window  etcnow that may be overshooting a little bit the ring is not by any stretch of the imagination even in the same league as any of those films mentioned twice above but compared to the other films that hitchcock made in the late 1920s and early 1930s i really think that the ring is one of the best photographed and performed films of mostly all of them as an almost brand new director there are some astonishing dream sequences and brilliant segments of editing which show why hitchcock was generating so much attention early in his careergranted the film does start with among other things the highly disturbing spectacle of an idiot black circus performer and i use idiot in the definitive manner the way stephen king so often does having eggs and fruit thrown at him by a crowd of not the classiest looking white people i suppose this only illustrates how incredibly different such circuses and people were back then but i think it is one of the most offputting sequences in any hitchcock film ive seenthe main attraction at the circus is a fighter who claims to be able to knock any man down in one round but when he meets his match it is against a man that challenges his authority not only in the boxing ring but also in the ring around his wifes finger so begins an entertaining if not very tense challenge for the love of one woman who seems to sway from one man to the other effortlessly and thoughtlesslyspoilers there is for example a scene where her husband watches her from above as she is dropped off at home late at night and just before going into the building she is coaxed back to the car for a kiss this kiss is never explained and there is also the fact that even at the end when she proves faithful to her husband or at least ultimately chooses him they look into each others eyes but do not actually kissthe film is certainly beautifully photographed even more so than several films that hitch released in subsequent years there is also a performance by gordon harker as one round jacks trainer who in his stone faced expressionism reminds me quite often of the brilliant buster keaton hitch leaves it a bit ambiguous but this is a great sample of his early work
pos	hitchcock displays his already developed understanding for visuals in this early silent film the plot of the film involving two boxers fighting over a girl is straightforward drama without much to recommend it hitchcocks talent though is found in his stunning use of images nearly every shot is filled with visual symbols especially memorable is the jewelry that one boxer gives the girl just before she marries the other boxer he slides it up her arm in a clearly sexual way and with one simple movement hitch has shown us all we need to know the boxing scenes are handled well with some interesting pointofview shots that again prove how far ahead of his time hitchcock was the film also gives insight into his later treatment of women the object of the boxers desires is driven by money and lust not reason or love the only other women in the film are either beautiful party girls who make open offers of sex or old crones who help to destroy happy relationships all in all the ring is a must for anyone interested in hitchcocks early work and his development as a visual storyteller
pos	another silent love triangle film from hitchcock not a mystery but very english very wellpaced and photographed smooth boxer bob corby ian hunter recruits circus boxer one round jack sander carl brisson to be his sparring partner partly to keep the pretty but fickle mabel lilian halldavis nearby there are lots of character actors and grotesquesat jack and mabels wedding the verger standing in the aisle of the church registers shock at the sight of the very tall and the very short men the fat lady the conjoined twins who of course argue about which side of the aisle to sit and the wedding feast is amusing the rest of the movie has jack losing mabel and boxing his way back to her heart or something like that it was another era altogether with the audience in evening dress and the boxers dressing up too when out of the ring the camera angles the pace the use of symbols the cuttingall very stylish and masterful the camerawork and editing of the last boxing match is very gripping brissons good looks are wellused in this one his smiling is not so oblivious of whats going on around him as he is in hitchcocks the manxman and so is not annoying but can boxers have such dimples
pos	oneround jack sander is called that because hes a carnival boxer who fights any man in the audience if they can last one round they win a prizea popular way to draw customers into traveling shows long ago jack is in love with the ticket girl mabel though her head is quickly turned when bob corby enters the ring to try his chances with jack what no one at the fight knows is that bob is the champ so hes able to beat jackthough it takes him some work as a result bob asks jack to become his sparring partner and give up the carnival circuit later jack improves so much that he too becomes a legitimate boxer slowly he works his way up the rankings until hes nearly ready to take on the champin the meantime the champ and mabel start running around behind jacks backeven though by now mabel has married jack so when the final fight occurs between jack and bob its very personal and jack is ready to kill him is he good enough will rise justifiable rage against bob help or hinder his performance tune in and seethis film was directed by alfred hitchcock and while today this sort of film seems strange for a director known for mysterysuspense films back in the 1920s hitchcock had no fixed genre which he directed or wrote he did both for this film in fact in many ways this film is more indicative of hitchcocks silent style as a somewhat similar plot came up in one of his next silents the manxman also starring carl brisson as the wronged husband so while this seems a lot like a standard boxing film of the day it was not a radical departure for this great directoreven with its rather formulaic endingoverall while a bit predictable and having ian hunter playing a boxing champ seems silly the film works well while far from a perfect silent its well worth seeing and packs a nice punch
pos	the title has many meanings  the boxing ring where differences and grievances are fought out a wedding ring where mabel feels trapped and jack feels his troubles will be over and the cause of the trouble a ringlike bracelet that bill gives mabel as a love token former professional boxer danish carl brisson was given his start in films by alfred hitchcock in the ring a very young ian hunter who went on to have such a long career in movies plays bob corby who catches the eye of a pretty girl mabel lillian hall davis at a fun fair she happens to be engaged to one round jack sander carl brisson but that doesnt stop her flirting with bob bob is persuaded to go one round with jack he goes several rounds and wins  he is a professional boxer and he and his manager have come to the fair to find out if jack is as good a fighter as they have heard he offers to take jack on and jack goes off along with his boorish trainer the great gordon harker to make his fortune with plans to marry mabel when he makes good jack wins his fight and marries mabel the next day but the deep attraction that she and bob feel for each other is still there jack is suspicious and puts everything into his training so he can fight bob for his wifeat last a boxing movie where the hero doesnt go off the rails  bob behaves himself and does everything he can to be a champion  if only mabel acted in the same way she has left him for bob  and the fight at the end is a mighty one it is intensely realistic  it occupies the last 20 minutes of the film from being raw and enthusiastic jack is almost knocked out  then between rounds reuniting with mabel gives him the courage to triumph the question is why would he even want her back  from the start she thought nothing of starting an affair with bob  why wouldnt she do it againthe film is loaded with symbolism jack shaking hands with the promoter changes to mabels hands accepting a bracelet from bob when jack puts the ring on mabels finger bobs bracelet slips down her arm at the end jack sees mabels reflection in a ringside water bucket and that gives him the confidence to go on this is an excellent film that will not disappoint youhighly recommended
pos	bad script bad direction over the top performances overwrought dialogue what more could you ask for for laughs it just doesnt get any better than this zadoras overacting combined with the cliched scenarios she finds herself in make for an hilarious parody of the hollywood machine almost as funny as spinal tap even though it was clearly not intended as such dont miss ray liottas debut film line looks like a penis
pos	i kind of liked the lonely lady give pia a break she looks great and she has really nice eyes whats not to like the scene where she gets raped by ray liotta with a garden hose was kind of gross and cruel actually a lot of stuff that happens in this movie is gross and cruel but its a trashy movie a lot of movies that are trashy are not all bad i liked this better than valley of the dolls which was not only trashy but boring as well at least this wasnt boringpia gets naked a lot and seems miscast as a writer watching her talk about pushkin and byron with a guy three times her age is flat unbelievable im sure pias a nice person in real life she just doesnt project the writer vibe she looked much happier when she was working as a hostess for that guy from saturday night fever and wearing a glittery disco dressa couple of the scenes are funny the one where she tells the twotiming actor that shes pregnant and he rolls his eyes and snaps at her to stop hanging around all the while hes practically fawning over every bimbo who flounces bypias nervous breakdown scene is good it was probably a mistake to go so supernova on it the vortex of floating faces and freezeframe scream  whoa and her subsequent catatonic stupor is kind of overdonethe acceptance speech is a hoot though i want to see someone do that speech in a drama classbut again this is trash were talking about you could find worse on any movie of the week back in the eighties
pos	i have screened this movie several times here at college and every time i show it the number of people watching with me grows exponentially in addition to the virgins anyone ive already shown it to needs to see it again it takes a little while to get into it but by the end the whole room is screaming shouting yelling rewinding scenes repeatedly repeating dialogue and just totally and completely engrossed in the moviegoing experience that is pia zadora in the lonely lady scene after scene after scene of the most ineptly filmed poorly written horribly acted trash is thrown at you in an allout assault that ranks as the campiest thing i own no small statement friends for me nothing compares 2 u pia and i dont suppose im the only one whos ever felt this way
pos	this scary and rather gory adaptation of stephen kings great novel features outstanding central performances by dale midkifffred gwynnewho sadly died few years agoand denise crosby and some really gruesome gore effectsdirector mary lambert has a wonderful sense of visual styleand manages to make this one of the few versions of kings work that is not only worth seeingbut genuinely unnervingthe depiction of the zombie child gagemiko hugheslater in new nightmareis equally noteworthyas what could easily have been a laughable character is made menacing and spookyas for the peoplewho think that this one isnt scarywatch it alone in the darkeventually with your squeamish girlfriendand i guarantee you that pet sematary will creep you outsome horror movies like this one or the texas chain saw massacre shouldnt be watched in grouprecommended for horror fans
pos	one of the best if not the best stephen kings screenings dark as dark can be surprising nonhollywood ending terrifying atmosphere amazing book adaptation outstanding cast educational dont play with afterlife in short  everything an excellent horror should bemy favorite horror movie straight 10
pos	pet sematary is a very good horror film and believe it or not somebody can make a good horror film out of a stephen king novel mary lambert does a great job with this film and manages to bring across kings creepy story pretty well most people may avoid this but they should check it out
pos	i am a big fan of stephen kings work and this film has made me an even greater fan of king pet sematary is about the creed family they have just moved into a new house and they seem happy but there is a pet cemetery behind their house the creeds new neighbor jud played by fred gwyne explains the burial ground behind the pet cemetery that burial ground is pure evil jud tells louis creed that when you bury a human being or any kind of pet up in the burial ground they would come back to life the only problem is that when they come back they are not the same person theyre evil soon after jud explains everything about the pet sematary everything starts to go to hell i wont explain anymore because i dont want to give away some of the main parts in the film the acting that pet sematary had was pretty good but needed a little bit of work the story was one of the main parts of this movie mainly because it was so original and gripping this film features lots of makeup effects that make the movie way more eerie and frightening one of the most basic reasons why this movie sent chills up my back was in fact the makeup effects there is one character in this film that is truly freaky that character is zelda this particular character pops up in the film about three times to be precise zelda is rachel creeds sister who passed away years before but rachel is still haunted by her the first time zelda appears in the movie isnt generally scary because she isnt talking or anything but the second time is the worst and to be honest the second time scares the living  out of me there is absolutely nothing wrong with this movie it is almost perfect pet sematary delivers great scares some pretty good acting first rate plot and mesmerizing makeup this is truly one of most favorite horror films of all time 10 out of 10
pos	pet semetary 1989 910 the creed family have just moved into the small town of ludlow the family consists of a father louis a mother rachel a brother gage and a daughter ellen they are greeted with kindness by jud crandall jud is 89 and could basically tell you about the entire history of ludlowbehind the creeds new house there is a path leading to a pet cemetery spelled pet sematary when ellen wants to go up to see it jud willfully takes the family on a trip that is the start of hell for the creed familywhen rachel and the kids are gone ellens cat church dies jud feels that ellen isnt ready for the death of her cat so he suggests louis follow him further up the path past the pet cemeteryjud tells louis of this burial ground once used by micmac indians louis buries church without juds help a couple of days later church returns alive but from hellthis movie was one of two horror movies that could actually scare me aside from the exorcist the greatest performance would ever be zelda rachels sister with spinal meningitis or victor pascow a ghost who tries to help the creeds from making the mistake of bringing back things from the deadthe music in this movie plays an extravagant part it is at the same time sad and mysterious it goes along with the movie wonderfully910
pos	in the trivia section for pet sematary it mentions that george romero director of two stephen king stories creepshow and the dark half was set to direct and then pulled out one wonders what he wouldve brought to the film as the director mary lambert while not really a bad director doesnt really bring that much imagination to this adaptation of kings novel of which he wrote the screenplay there are of course some very effective grotesquely surreal scenes mainly involving the sister zelda likely more of a creepout for kids if they see the film and the casting in some of the roles is deadperfect but something feels missing at times some sort of style that could correspond with the unmistakably kinglike atmosphere which is in this case about as morbid as youre going to get without incestuous cannibals rising from the graves being thrown in who knows if hell save that for his final novel as mentioned though some of the casting is terrific notably miko hughes as gage creed the little boy who goes from being one of the cutest little kids this side of an 80s horror movie to being a little monster i say that as a compliment of course especially in scenes brandishing a certain scalpel and there is also a juicy supporting role for fred gwynne of the munsters who plays this old secretive man with the right notes of underplaying and doom in tone and applause goes to whomever did the makeup on andrew hubatsek but there are some other flaws though in the other casting dale midkiff is good not great as the conflicted disturbed father figure creed and his daughter ellie is played by an actress that just didnt work for me at allin terms of setting up some chilling setpieces only a couple really standout a certain plotthickening moment not to spoil it does involve a cool ramones song and the first visit to the pet sematary the bigger one including the sort of mystical overtones king had in the shining for the most part its a very polished directing job though it couldve been made even darker to correspond with the script if thought out in logical terms albeit in king terms it is really one of his more effective works of the period but it doesnt add up like it could or should still it makes for a nifty little midnight movie
pos	as this happens to be one of most favorite novels  i was very excited to see the move i was not disappointed yes of course there are a few things that i could pick on  but i think that the movie stuck true to the book and was a really good movie it seems that stephen king films mostly get a bad review  but this is one of the good ones it is such a dark story  which i guess is why i like it  and what is better than the dead coming to life and something about animals returning from the grave is quite creepy too if you have seen the movie do yourself a huge favor and now read the book it is a well written screen play  the actors could have done a better job  i only say this for rachel  and ellie  she was so whinny  i liked everyone else a lot and most important to me  it stuck true with the novel
pos	louis creed a doctor from chicago moves to a large house near a small town since he is going to be giving classes in the university of maines along with him is his wife rachel and their two kids ellie and gageas well as ellies cat church soon they met their new neighborand old man named judd crandalljudd not only warns louis and rachel about the danger that is the highway that runs past their housethat is constantly a way used by big trucks but also show to the family a pet cemetery that is located near their house judd starts to talk about the importance of the pet cemetery but rachel is against to talk about death and spirituality with her children since she has traumas from her sister zeldas deathduring the first week of the family in the new house louis already has dead people to deal with victor pascow a student who has been fatally injured in an automobile accident addresses his dying words to louis personally even though the two men are strangers on the night following pascows death louis experiences what he believes is a very vivid dream in which he meets pascow who leads him to the pet cemetery and warns louis to not go beyond no matter how much you feel you need to louis wakes up in bed the next morning convinced it was only a dream until he discovers his feet and the bedsheets covered with dirt and pine needles anyway he dismisses the dream many strange things starts to happen and church ellies cat dies while walking on the highway louis stays worried in how he is going to talk about churchs death with ellie but judd sympathizing with him jud takes louis to the pet cemetery supposedly to bury church but instead of stopping there jud leads louis farther on a frightening journey to the real cemetery an ancient burial ground that was once used by the micmac indians there louis buries the cat on juds instruction with jud saying that animals buried there have come back to life and that is where the real horror story beginsi personally find this movie very good its not the most horrifying of all but it is one of the best horror movies i watched the way gage dies is almost impossible to not stay in your memory specially being a toddler its cool to see stephen kings cameo as the minister of the funeralof course there are some script errors how can a rich doctor with two small kids goes to live in a place where there is a dangerous highway near his house how gage has no scratches or anything after being hit by a truck why louis continues to resurrect every member of his family knowing they are all going to stay like monsters things like that doesnt make any sense but i can understand that all horrors scripts needs to have some surreal ideas to worka good thing i saw in this movie is the necessity to talk about death with the children no matter what is your religion or if you are an atheist and also that avoiding important subjects doesnt help anything because of louis being afraid to be honest with ellie confronting her and saying that her cat wouldnt be back again all the nightmare began
pos	pet sematary is an adaptation from the stephen king novel of the same title the story follows the creeds  an all american middleclass family who move into a house out in the country the family consists of louis and rachel and their two young children ellie and their toddler son gage the house couldnt be better and the family meets a strange but friendly old man jud who lives across the road he leads them down an old path into the woods one day where a pet graveyard lies  filled with a huge amount of animal graves and just beyond there lies a sacred indian burial ground that seems to possess a strange power when the family cat church is killed louis sees it fit to bury him in the pet cemetery  and strangely enough soon after church returns to life but theres something evil about him now he isnt the same cat he used to be and when a tragic accident takes the life of young gage louis decides to apply the same concept in hopes of reviving his dead son unfortunately he gets more than he bargained forhaving read stephen kings novel i can say that the book is much better than the film not to say the movie is bad because it isnt  the book is just a little bit better the real strength in this film lies in its story which is both bizarre but extremely original something that kings stories are typically known for the script is very well adapted from the story and while it minorly differs in some aspects its a pretty good pagetoscreen transformation there are a few plot holes here and there nothing major though besides that this movie is actually pretty scary and it succeeds in its intention to do so there are some really disturbing scenes throughout the film and id have to say that the flashback sequence of rachels sister zelda is the number one honestly that is one of the most disgusting disturbing things ive ever seen in a horror film  its not gory and bloody its just flat out sickening one things for sure that image wont leave your head anytime soonthe performances in this film were all very up to par and i really had no problem there this film is actually on the gory side there are plenty of nasty little sequences to please all of the gore hounds out there including the shocker of an ending i really liked the way they ended the film it was abrupt and somewhat inconclusive but it worked better that way with all things consideredoverall pet sematary is a good horror movie that id recommend to those who are fans of either stephen king or just fans of the genre in general the story is the films greatest asset and its a creepy one too one of the better stephen king adaptations id say 710
pos	i am a fairly big fan of most of the films that have been based on stephen kings books  this one rates as one of the scariest and most memorablei have just finished rewatching it for about the tenth time and i still find it heartwrenching as well as scarythe scene where gage is on a sure collision course with the monster truck is one which stands out and the no fair uttered by little miko hughes near the end is a touch of brilliance
pos	this is one of the creepiest scariest and most heartbreaking horror movie ever dr creed louise and his family moving in to new home with his wife rachel daughter ellie and little son gage everything seems normal until dr creed loses one his patient who had a terrible head injurythen he is haunted by the ghost know as victor takes him to the pet sematarty and show him that where the dead come to lifelouis not knowing if that was all dream and is talking to ellie who worried about her cat that could be killed by lorry and then later on rachel tells louis that it really hard for to talk about death because of her sister zelda who was really sick as we see in a flashback how sick her sister really was and this is one of the most creepiest scene ever the next day louis gets a call from jed saying there cat as been killed by lorry and jed take him to place where victor the ghost told him not to go and bury the cat his wife and kids have go to see their grandparents and louise is home alone shocked to see the cat is back and now it as evil in it eyes so he goes to see jed then jed tell him that he also buried his dog there too as we seen other flashbacklater on in the movie the family out having picnic gage is playing with kite and gage says i drop it the wind blow the rod near the road where a lorry coming at fast past gage is get closer to road louis is rushing to get him the most heartbreaking scene in any horror movie will leave with your jaw on floor or shivers will go down your back when you hear louis screams soon he missing him so much louis then buries gage in same place where is buried the cat the scariest thing about this movie is that some scenes in this movie are not too far from really life this movie is just amazing and the acting from everyone was great 10 out 10
pos	making a book into a movie by following the story pagebypage is never a good idea when people read the book they automatically start making their own mental movie of who the characters look like the places they exist in how the situations progress and everybodys mindseye opus is different which is why when the real movie finally comes out youre always going to have a tickedoff segment of the moviegoing audience who are disappointed that it just doesnt measure upall a screenwriter and a director can hope to accomplish is whatever their own vision of the movie is and hope that it comes as close as possible to what their audience is expecting to seethere is no better case for this situation than the movies based on the novels of stephen king when filmmakers capture at least the essence of his stories the results can be breathtaking and truly terrifying carrie salems lot the dead zone or they can be what fans consider to be a gawdawful mess kubricks version of the shining the miniseries for it and the tommyknockers although its not even close to being the perfect king adaptation pet sematary has so many moments of just skinandbonedeep unease that seemed to have bled onto the screen directly from the book that you can pretty much forgive its shortcomings for that we have music videoturnedfilm director mary lambert to thank she also directed siesta not exactly a horror movie but another freakyashell mustsee you should put on your list working from a screenplay by the manster himself and probably one of his better onessince the majority of you know the story i wont put you to sleep with too many of the details dr louis creed dale midkiff has moved his family out to the perfect house in the country well almost perfect except for two nasty little details the dangerously busy stretch of interstate highway out in front and the large pet cemetery in the woods out back since louis is a veterinarian and has a young toddler for a sonwell even if you havent read the book do the frickin math it is a king story after all so no mystery where this is headed its not so much the destination that counts here but the spooky stops along the way certain scenes that are so familiar from the book are brought to shivery screaminducing life here rachel creeds star treks denise crosby horrific memory of her terminally ill crippled sister louiss encounters with the mortally injured jogger victor pascow brad greenquist both before and after his death the trip into the other cemetery beyond the pet cemetery and that third actif it doesnt give you a few nightmares maybe you should check your pulsegood performances by all here especially the late fred gwynne as the wellintentioned neighbor jud crandall who gets the best line in the story that sums it all up sometimes dead is betterabout the only problem with the movie version is the casting of louiss son gage miko hughes knowing that it would be damn near impossible to get the kind of performance needed from a kid that age to seal the deal on this lambert and crew still did the best they could and unfortunately hughes at the time was just too damn cute to sell his intended role as an evil demonpossessed zombie this takes you out of the movie whenever he shows up though the scenes where hes featured are still masterfully staged especially gwynnes death sceneother than that everything else is still about as good as it gets carrie still holds the title for best king adaptation as far as im concerned but sematary is right up there in the top fivestill will anything adapted for the screen based on a king book be as terrifying as reading the story not bloody likelyfor now
pos	pet sematary succeeds on two major situations first its a scary horror movie those that just arent produced in these days second its an emotional clever movie overall so if you are looking for chills scares creepiness and visually stunning settings great acting dialongs and gruesome effects this is the movie you are looking for a classic now and truly a must see for any horror fan probably the best adaptation to any of kings novels the events feel a little rushed compared with the novel but that doesnt means that this underrated movie isnt a complete horrordrama accomplishment stephen kings novel is widely known for being very emotional and gruesome at the same time the movie captures the same feeling mainly because theres a great character development and you can feel the loving relationship between its members then when everything seems to be happiness technically happy because the title pet sematary does not offers appiness a tragic event changes the movies atmosphere now it turns very dark the movie has a sinister feeling since the opening credits but after gage is killed the movie becomes sad gray creepy dealing with the loss of a baby son is something that can ruin a familys entire life and pet sematary proves it dramatically the legend behind the pet sematary is more than a myth that no one wants to experience but sadness and desperation lead an emotionally destroyed father to give it a shot sadly enough the legend comes true and baby gage returns from the dead the previous encounter with the pet sematary legend turned out to be a tragedy but this time its something much much worse what will happened with the lives of our all american family could pascow prevent this tragedy what is it with the surreal nightmares watch pet sematary to witness one of the most touching emotional horror movies of recent times you wont regret the acting is very good although i didnt dig the actor who portrayed the father he didnt seem disturbed enough when the situations asked for his desperation but thats just my opinion denise crosby truly delivered a great performance and worked perfect as the noble tender mother baby gage was amazing even on his creepy parts shivers overall this is a great classic of all time and a disturbing movie that touches peoples deepest fears the loss of someone you love the dead returning to life and a feeling of desperationsomething is for sure i dont wanna be buried in a pet sematary
pos	minor spoilerunderrated little stephen king shocker its not perfect by any stretch of the imaginationeven if the limp performances of dale midkiff and denise crosby were better thered still be the mismanaged mystical story elements to contend with the old micmac burial ground rachels terminally ill sister and the jacobmarleyan victor pascow never really come together into anything coherent and the film in places feels confused and overstuffed but few horror movies really are perfect and what this one may lack in other areas it makes up for in its willingness to shock pet sematary may actually be one of the cruelest horror films in recent memory with its murderous zombie baby and its insanely insensitive portrayal of zelda its politically incorrect its tasteless its gratuitousand yet it makes us squirm with revulsion in a way safer horror movies never can add to that one of fred gwynnes best performances and mary lamberts witty direction and you have an intensely satisfying scary movieeven with the hokey ending highly recommended for genre fans 75 out of 10
pos	spoilers hereinwhat really scares you killer sharks or maybe ghosts trying to bring back a message maybe a chainsaw wielding psychopathmaybe but those fears dont even compare to a horror which people dare not even speak of or considerand that is the death of ones own child pet sematary taps this base primal adult fear and then takes it to places that most could not bear to exploreive read comments about this film that include poor acting characters making stupid decisions etc i disagree the acting is actually first rate for a film like this maybe it is impossible for many to imagine the desperation resulting from such a scenario but the films events are not only logical they may be absolutely inevitable if such a scenario were possible this is the true horror of pet sematary it isnt that pets and people come back from the dead as evil killers who hunt with knives and scalpels it is that anyone who has lost a child could become so desperate as to commit the crimes that louis creed does despite warning or even past historythe movie takes those willing to go with it to the depths of a desperate human heart the heart of a protector trying to make up for not being able to protect and the results are horrifying in fact when the film dives into slasher territory near the end its almost a letdown although i believe its perfectly logical how it got therei am a true horror fan and i contend that this is one of the scariest horror films ever made if you dont think so see it again after you have children
pos	ok first i have to point the fact that when i first saw this flick i was 9 years old if i had seen this one two weeks ago for the first time id probably have noted that this is just another cheaplymadecabletv horror film with some wellmade scenes but when youre nine you just dont care about those facts this scared the hell out of me back then especially those aforementioned zelda scenes and they still do nowadays im kind of hooked to this film i have to see this maybe once in a month and on every new years eve i watch this with a 12pack of beer  bunch of friends its like an appetizer for a good party i kinda agree to those people who said that the acting here is pretty unintense midkiff and crosby do look like i wanted louis and rachel look like but one cant see very much devotion or feelings on the faces of these two hughes and gwynne pretty much save the scenes which the creeds underact what i actually want to say about this is the fact that there really is no other film that has any kind of similarity to pet sematary and i dont mean the zombie stuff here the atmosphere of this film is certainly a novelty and one of a kind honestly how many times you have seen a film which on superficial level looks like a cabletv one but leave you with a chill compared to only the best horrorchillers out there alright i busted some of the casts balls a minute ago but i have to say that all pieces in that level too hone the overall acting to perfection but hey tell me if you really know some film which is similar to pet sematary i really would love to knowand i dont mean night of the living dead herethis one is way beyond compare in intelligence compared to that stuff
pos	so often with stephen king adaptations you just get a collection of characters reciting dialogue from the books this really captures the heart of the book maybe because they dont use large chunks of text straight from the book but its a bit more of an improv of the events in the story a big part of its success is miko hughes as baby gage dale midkiff and denise tasha yar crosby really act like his parents theres a scene where louis is cuddling gage and they are very natural together fred gwynne is wonderful he nails the maine accent perfectly without lapsing into parody and is wise and warm just like jud should be 8 out of 10
pos	probably the most accurate stephen king adaption yet not surprising since king himself wrote the screenplay the story follows the creed family moving into a beautiful maine house one of the other residents is jud a pleasant old man who knows a few things about the area one is the highway that runs right through their frontyard the other is a path leading to the pet sematary where children for decades have buried the animals killed by the highway soon enough ellie creeds cat church is found dead luckily this happens while the family with the exception of louisthe father is away for thanksgiving jud takes louis to another burial ground beyond the pet sematary where church is to be buried later louis is greetednot so politely by church hes returned appearing to have chewed his way out of the bag he had been buried in maybe he was buried alive maybe not nothing more i can say without ruining the storyof all the king adaptions ive seen this would be the most terrifying the characters are real and the situations are normal mary lambert does a great job directing the proceedings suspense is kept fairly high throughout the film due in part to the plot development the scene where gage is killed will stick in your mind forever then of course we have the conclusion easy to determine whats going to happen but lambert pulls off some genuinely scary and sometimes disturbing momentsoverall this is a good film and an excellent adaption if you enjoy being scared and dont mind being haunted by some occasionally disturbing images then pet sematary is just what youre looking for non horror fans will want to avoid this
pos	ah clichs clichs clichs theyre a main part of a wide variety of horror filmsthis one has a lot of themstill its stephen king one of the best masters of horror this movie was really good just too predictable and what horror movie doesnt have stupid people this one is overcrowded with retarded victims just practically begging for their life to be taken pet semetary i found to be creepy a little the way everything is set up was really spooky but not terrifying for the most part the acting was somewhat believable the suspense wasnt that suspenseful but the entertainment level is set at a major rank my eyes were practically glued to the screenall stephen king fans must see this movie but as for anyone else expect an okay thriller
pos	personally i absolutely love this movie and noveli read the book first and decided to see the movie first of all the plot is truly original and one of a kind the acting is also great and i love the cast judd crandall plays fred gwynne fits his role perfectly and really sells it to you there are also a few corny lines thrown in there idk if they were meant to be corny but they really will lighten up the mood and provide a good laugh the maine atmosphere is really a perfect spot to film this movie and it kind of draws you in throughout the movie not only will you love it but youll want to see it again and again i recommend this 100 to any horror fan
pos	overall this movie was excellent for its time and will be interesting for many more generations to come although the plot is not 100 accurate to the book most everything is correct the movie does skip far ahead and does miss some important parts i found the book and ready and immediately wished that they had made a movie because i hadnt found out about the movie yet but later i found the movie in a bargain bin at walmart and decided to buy it and see if it was what i had expected overall i give this movies a 7 out of 10 for its good parts relative accuracy and overall making sense and for its bad parts large time skips and small but noticeable inaccuracies
pos	there is something about pet sematary that i never felt anywhere else maybe the fact i was a kid when i first watched it made this experience so memorable but as i keep watching it over and over again it never gets old and i never get bored from the opening credits with that creepy opening song to the very chaotic ending there is something insane sad and scary at the same time and it keeps ringing in your head sometimes dead is better i dont think it would be useful to relate the whole story again all you need to know is it starts from point a the most perfect situation for a happy american family and step by step drowns to point b which is believe me the very end of all joy the music is perfect the story makes sense the special effects are cool and the pet sematary is the last place on earth i would be like i said sometimes dead is better
pos	when i saw the movie at first i thought that it was boring because nothing was happening but when all the scary things started to happen like when church dies and is brought back to life and also gage and his mom die and there idiot dad has to bring them back to life even though he nows the warnings and ignores judthis is not steven kings best work i thought that his best work was the shining i dont think that people who see this movie and comment on how awful it was are wrong because all they think is that what were they thinking as if that person can do a better job in making a horror flick i mean making the gage evil and how he kills jud is genius making the most innocent most unsuspecting character into one of the killers is cool people who didnt like the movie are dumb because all it is a scary movie and nothing all dont expect something from a movie that it isnt it still in a general area wasnt that good i still recommend people to watch the movie
pos	culled from the real life exploits of chuck connors and steve brodie in 1890s new york the bowery is high energy and good naturedbut be warned casual racial epithets flow off the tongues of wallace beery and little jackie cooper the very first shot might be startling this is true to the time it was set and the time it was made and it also speaks to the diversity of population in that neck of the woods it certainly adds to the gritty flavor of the atmospherebeery as connors is the blustering thunder at the center of the action a loudmouth saloon keeper with his own fire brigade and he has a soft spot for ornery orphan cooper raft as brodie is connors slicker better looking rival in almost every endeavor brodie could never turn down a dare and loved attention leading up to a jump off the brooklyn bridge it is still debated whether he actually jumped or used a dummybeery is as bombastic as ever with a puton irishamerican accent he is just the gruff sort of character to draw children cats and ladies in distress this is possibly the most boisterous character raft ever played and he even gets to throw in a little dancing as well as a show of leg and again he mistakes the leading lady lovely fay wray for a prostitute cooper is as tough as either of them though he gets a chance to turn on the tearsthe highlight isnt the jump off the bridge but a noholdsbarred fistfight between connors and brodie that in closeup looks like a real brawl between the principals its sure someone bruised more than an ego
pos	a favourite of minethis movie tells of two feuding new york characters steve brodieraft and chuck connorsbeerywho both strive to be the main guy in the bowery in the late nineteenth centurybrodie18631901 and connors18521913were real peoplethough this is a heavily fictionalized account of their anticsbased on a playbrodies legendarydid he do it its still a cause of argumentjump from the brooklyn bridge1886for which he became famousis shown here as happening around the same time as the spanishamerican war1898director walsh clearly had a great affection for the periodso beautifully recreated hereand it includes a wild rumbustious ragtime number from saloon singer trixie odbraya young pert keltonraft is at his slickest as brodieand beery shows again what a clever actor he wasas tough big hearted and at times quite touching connorspretty fay wray is the love interest both the boys are pursuingfull of life and energythe bowery moves at a fast paceunlike many early talkiesit is not an easy movie to findbut is well worth looking out for
pos	george raft as steve brodie the carefree dancing gambler who can never refuse a dare is pitted against the lumbering sentimental chuck connors wallace beerya soft touch for every panhandler connors impulsively adopts waifs and strays notably runaway orphan swipes jackie cooper complete with kittens and the homeless lucy calhoun an outoftown innocent with ambitions to become a writer in this maledominated culture communication takes place mostly in the form of violence one sees why the bowery is a martin scorsese favorite exploding cigars provide a running gag swipes enjoys throwing rocks through windows in chinatown on one occasion setting a laundry alight the simultaneous arrival of both brodies and beerys volunteer fire companies leads to a brawl during which the building burns to the ground beery casually saps a troublesome girl and thumps anyone who disagrees with him including brodie whom he defeats in a nighttime fist fight on a moored barge to regain control of his saloon lost on a bet that brodie wouldnt have the courage to jump off the brooklyn bridge brodie does make the leap but only because a subterfuge with a dummy fails at the last momentas usual walsh fills the frame with detail illustrating with relish the daily life of the tenderloin singing waiters bullying barmen whores from suicide hall being hustled into the black maria tailors collaring hapless hicks off the street and forcing them to buy suits they dont want a minor but admirable little film
pos	four words account for why this film was made  she done him wrong the huge commercial success of that mae west vehicle convinced the studio brass that gay 90s melodramas were a viable proposition here we are rewarded with a fast moving well written romp which neatly targets the personalities of its starswallace beery and george raft are excellent as friendly rivals jackie cooper is a little harder to take but it is fay wray who steals the film with her stockintrade damsel in distress with a strong director  as walsh proves himself to be  wray could carry a lot of punch and she is utterly believable as the object of both raft and beerys affectionlots of atmosphere beautifully designed this is a forgotten film worthy of revival
pos	in brooklyn a century ago the rivalry between chuck connors and steve brodie and their competing volunteer fire brigades leads to brodies famous bet that he can jump off the brooklyn bridge this is a story which will be familiar to a lot of people through a bugs bunny spoof bowery bugs from 1949this generally very enjoyable film would probably be more widely available if it were not for the notorious and unsettling scene involving some chinese tenement dwellers  a time capsule of antediluvian racial attitudes giving the film a great deal of historical interest in my view
pos	i love this freekin movie walsh is a true master of the cinematic form his film have been sometimes in my opinion overlooked but this film is a favourite of mine because it really gives you the feel of the time the film was set inall the wonderful characters that existed the lifestyle the mode of dress the way they spoke ok they might be exaggerated but it is good to know that there were occasion when two men tried to outdo each other with insane stuntsi just felt it was apiece of history thats should be wathced by many people and appreciated because of that factcan i get it somewhere on dvd i have only seen it on tv but for anyone wanting a slice of life movie about that period of time this is the perfect one
pos	high energy raoul walsh classic from 1933 the bowery places saloon owner and operator wallace beery against bitter rival and dandy george raft with adopted street kid jackie cooper and good looking faye wray in roles that play in between their big rivalry its not clear exactly what the rivalry is all about but everyone follows it in the daily tabloids plenty of wisecracks at the beginning but the characters soften up as the film progresses apart from that is the sheer exuberance of the scenes in beerys saloon the various characters sexy chorus line lots of drinking a perfect creation of a den of iniquity not too refrained by socalled precode restrictions and then later come the carrie nations led by carrie nation herself it all creates a very vivid picture of a life thats long gone i dont like to compare eras but this film is completely and totally different from anything one would see today the film has plenty of heart and long lost innocence and is absolutlely a must see
pos	this is a very funny movie i have no idea whether it translates well into other languages or not however i do think men all over the world can identify with frank and his thoughts to some extent these thoughts are hugely entertaining and women will also enjoy this movie im sureall cast members perform well and this film could have been a tremendous hit all over the world if it was made in england or the us but for those of you who are fortunate enough to understand swedish you are in for a treathighly recommended
pos	this is truly the greatest swedish movie of all time not only is it revolutionary in its narration but its also among the first movies to feature the next generation of swedish humor and swedish comedians felix herngren and fredrik lindstrm are two of the most intelligent and witty filmmakers in sweden today and this film really puts that on displayvuxna mnniskor adult people is a warmhearted and hilarious story about adulthood and the question if we wouldnt be better off without it
pos	this is a wonderful film first impressions of cynicism and crassness are soon dissipated by a fun loving display of how men and womens baser motivations diverge vive la difference  you can love people despite and sometimes because of their weaknesses human beings are a bit rubbish really but we have big hearts and we try our best despite temptation its not our fault when sometimes temptation cant be resisted thats just who we arethere is a consistent stylishness from start to finish crisp photography and sharp composition very pleasant viewing when you add provocative content well suited music and laugh out loud scriptingwatch out for the very young lone wise voice brilliant wisdom from innocence balancing comedy from the human condition
pos	shocking wellmade chiller is an undervalued tale of atrocious murder and evil forcessmall town doctor tries to discover who or what is committing a series of violent sexual murdersincubus is a tight mystery with some horrific murder sequences that builds to an offbeat and eerie climatic twist the murder scenes are intense and gory so this isnt a film for the squeamish the direction of john hough along with a bizarre music score combine to create a dark atmosphere of dread that runs through out the film it also carries a kind of gothic vibe as well nice filming locations and some stylish camera work also highlightthe cast isnt bad either the great john cassavetes does a solid performance as the new doctor in town also good are the performances of kerrie keane as the local reporter helen hughes as the town historian and duncan mcintosh as a tormented psychic teenall around incubus is a forgotten horror film that needs to be rediscovered and reevaluated out of 
pos	horror is perhaps one of two genres where logic doesnt always win out over imagination we all know that killers like freddy jason michael and even leatherface shouldnt be able to sustain the amount of pain they do and still live to fight another day most of us dont believe that zombies really rise from the dead to stalk people and eat their brains and lets hope that at least some people know that when you enter places like funhouses and old mansions that unspeakable crimes are not going to be perpetrated against them this is where imagination wins out over fact horror and most films in general requires us to suspend our disbelief for a couple of hours and just go with the flow this usually isnt a problem when i watch bouncing balls being hurled down the stairs at george c scott or when i see an unseen force stalking three amateur film makers in the woods near burketsville but what i do have a problem digesting  without wanting to regurgitate  is when a film has a killer like the one in this film to give away who the killer is would actually be a huge spoiler and it would take away all fun of watching it for yourself but just suffice to say that i actually enjoyed this film right up to final scene when the killer is revealed there are too many events in the film that transpire for it to make any sense that the killer is who it is but the 90 minutes prior to this point is a well done suspenseful blood soaked film directed with panache and skill by john hough if the film would have offered me a different killer then i would actually be raving about it this may sound like a completely asinine reason to discredit the film but believe me anyone who has seen the film is almost sure to agree with mejohn cassevetes plays dr sam cordell he and his daughter jenny  played beautifully by erin flannery  have just recently moved to this small new england town cordell is a recent widow and it is unclear how his wife died we see several flashback scenes where a mystery woman  one can only presume it is his wife  is laying backside on the ground during a torrential downpour her face is bloodied and her eyes are closed again i am not sure who this woman is and what relevance she has to the story but she is there anyway cassevetes it has to be mentioned is strange to say the least cordell is a loving father but his love for his daughter seems to be a little more than just parental there are a few scenes that hint of incestuous possibilities it never comes to fruition but it just seems to be omnipotent but somewhere just beneath the proverbial rug thankfully the film never really explores this element of the relationship but it does make you a little uneasy casevettes seems like a cross between the porno actor john leslie and screen great james caan he has a deceptive smile and a virile commanding voice that makes you sit up and take notice but he also looks like he is about to disrobe during a business luncheon in every scene he just has that slimy disingenuous phlegmatic uneasy way about him he never really looks like he can be trusted in this film i guess that is a credit to the writers the director and to cassevetes himself there was always something that just bothered me about his character from the getgo the story begins on an excellent note as two would be lovers are swimming in the local quarry there is a rickety old changing shed near by and as we can see something or someone is watching them when the young man briefly disappears to get something from the truck the young woman wanders into the shed just to play a prank once she is there she is attacked the young man dashes to the shed to find her and he is impaled with a board and nail hough shrewdly sets us up for the payoff pitch when the young man comes in he looks frantically scours the room and spots his wouldbe lover bleeding in the corner and then smacko the guy gets it it is a very tense moment and it starts the film off on the correct notealso introduced into the tangled wed of a story is a young man named tim that seems to be having strange dreams of a faceless woman that is bound in a torture chamber surrounded by men with cloaks covering their faces tim seems to think that his dreams have something to do with the murders because every time a murder takes place he has another dream toss in a quiet and turbid grandmother a meretricious female reporter and a strong yet venal local sheriff and you have all the ingredients necessary to create the makings of an imbroglio in the small town of galenthroughout the film more people are massacred but most of the time the males are slaughtered with extreme prejudice and the females are raped this is my first feeble and careful attempt to tell you that this is what left me unconvinced with the denouement it just didnt strike the right chordthe incubus is a well done film it is tense tight and even most of the performances are very well done i was intrigued by the dreams that tim was having and i was anxious to find out what significance they had to the story and ultimately to the murders but when you get through all that was good in the film you are still left with that acerbic taste in your mouth and bitter pills are always more difficult to swallow than sweet ones 7 out of 10 this could have been a nine too bad
pos	i typically dont like reality shows particularly the ones that are profiting off of american idols success but this one i can live withcomedians from all around the world perform a brief routine for celebrity talent scouts and if they like them those guys will be sent to perform a routine for an actual audience then ten or twelve comics are selected to live in a house together and do survivor style competitions using comedic tactics then one will be determined as last comic standing i do like stand up comedy so this is the one reality show must keen to my interests there are usually some pretty funny comics selected through it started the careers of such talents as alonzo bodden ralphie may and josh bluemy negative criticisms is the fact that there is the possibility that a lot of these comics were selected for their contribution to reality show drama at first they lived together in a house like big brother but now theyve done away with that thank godand there are a lot of comedians i felt were only chosen not because theyre funny but because of race ethnicity attitude sex etc when other comics clearly shouldve beaten them out but overall its a wellmade reality show which are two terms up until now i thought were an oxymoron
pos	young handsome muscular joe buck jon voight moves from texas to new york thinking hell make a living by being a stud he gets there and finds out quickly that it isnt going to be easyhe goes through one degrading experience after another at the end of his rope he hooks up with crippled sleazy ratso rizzo dustin hoffman together they try to survive and get out of the city and move to florida but will they make itvery dark disturbing yet fascinating movie director john schelsinger paints a very grimy portrait of nyc and its inhabitants in that way its datedthe city may have been this bad in 1969 but its cleaned up considerably by now he also uses every camera trick in the bookcolor turning to black  white trippy dream sequences flash forwards flash backs especially involving a rape shock cuts weird sound effectsyou name it it keeps you disoriented and off centerbut i couldnt stop watchingthere isnt much of a storyit basically centers on the friendship between rizzo and buck there is an implication that they may have been lovers the final shot sort of shows that its just a portrait of two damaged characters trying to survive in a cold cruel urban junglethis was originally rated x in 1969the only reason being that the mpaa didnt think that parents would want their children to see this nevertheless it was a big hit with high schoolers back then x meant no one under 17 it also has been the only x rated film ever to win an academy award as best picture hoffman and voight were up for acting awards as was mysteriously sylvia miles who was in the picture for a total of maybe 5 minutes it was eventually lowered to an r with no cuts when it was reissued in 1980also the excellent song everybodys talkin was introduced in this filmand became a big hita great filmbut very dark im giving it a 10 dont see it on commercial tvits cut to ribbons and incomprehensible
pos	in my opinion this is one of the greatest movies ever made in america and it deserved every single award it won and its place on the afi top 100 list though its shamefully too low on the imdb top 250 list at only 183 as of this writing if you enjoy acting of the highest calibre voight and hoffman are a superb match welldrawn characterizations and inventive direction editing and cinematography youll love this just as much as i did schlesinger paints a vivid always credible picture of the late 60s new york city scene and its many victims struggling to overcome personal demons and survive amidst the amorality poverty and hopelessness of 42nd street new york citythe filmmaking techniques employed here brilliantly capture the feel of the underground new york film movement and of the city and are nothing less than dazzling ive seen many ideas including the rapidfire editing the handling of the voiceover flashbacks the drugtrip sequences and the cartoonish face slipped in during a murder scene to convey angst and terror stolen by other filmmakersthe relationship between joe and ratso is handled in such a way as to be viewed as an unusually strong friendship or having its homosexual underpinnings i think the director handled this in a subtle way not to cop out to the censorship of the times but rather to concentrate his energies on the importance of a strong human connection in life whether it be sexual or notmidnight cowboy is a brave moving film of magnitude influence and importance that has lost absolutely none of its impact over the years so if you havent seen it youre really missing out on a true american classic i recommend this film to everyonescore 10 out of 10
pos	virile but naive big joe buck leaves his home in big spring texas and hustles off to the big apple in search of women and big bucks in nyc jb meets up with frustration and with ratso rizzo a scruffy but cordial con artist somehow this mismatched pair manage to survive each other which in turn helps both of them cope with a gritty sometimes brutal urban america en route to a poignant endingboth funny and depressing our midnight cowboy rides headon into the vortex of cyclonic cultural change and thus confirms to 1969 viewers that they themselves have been swept away from the 1950s age of innocence and dropped dorothy and toto like into the 1960s age of aquariusthe films direction is masterful the casting is perfect the acting is top notch the script is crisp and cogent the cinematography is engaging and the music enhances all of the above deservedly it won the best picture oscar of 1969 and i would vote it as one of the best films of that cyclonic decade
pos	watching midnight cowboy is like taking a masterclass in acting directing cinematography editing writing i was too young to watch it when it was originally released and only saw it for the first time a couple of years ago but it has absolutely stood the test of time and i have watched it several times since everything about this film is brilliant from the poignant performances from voight and hoffman even though i know this movie well i still find myself welling up every time voight flashes one of his innocently pained looks or hoffman coughs in his sickly and ominous way to the stunning cinematography and superbly edited dream sequences its a shame that more of our contemporary filmmakers arent prepared to take a risk on making movies that are as visually and aurally interesting as this one midnight cowboy should be required viewing at all film schools 1010
pos	the only reason i knew of midnight cowboy was because it was in the afi critics top 100 for a top 100 it is not a very well known movie indeed i had to look hard to find a copy i got the dvd version for about halfprice surprisingly it was only rated m15 the uncut versioni doubt many will take notice of this review more like comment so ill make it briefthis is perhaps one of the strangest movies ive seen partly because of the use of montages artistic filming very arthouse and the unusual theme there are many things in the film i still dont understand ive seen it twice and it makes for an emotionally confusing filmthe filming and acting were very good and it is the larger than life characters which make this film memorable the main character is joe buck a cowboy from texas who moves to new york to become a male prostitute he meets the crippled conman enrico ratso rizzo and of course they become friends going through the usual escapades what makes the film interesting is the two characters are so differenti felt the film didnt really develop the relationship between buck and enrico rizzo for the audience to have any real emotional connection although the ending is certainly quite sad and tragic you probably already know what happens by reading the reviews but its pretty obvious from the starti personally think the film beautifully and poignantly explores its main themes the deprivation of humanity shown by the darkness of the city streets the breakingdown tenements most of the characters in the film exist beyond the law a conman giggoloetc yet you cant help liking them joe buck is endearing because he is so naive and optimistic while we begin to feel pity for ratso later in the filmi think the film was rated so high because it was certainly very groundbreaking for its period at the time and even now it was definitely not a typical movie quite arthouse at a time when the cinema was dominated by tired westerns musicals and dramas a film with such an unusual theme as midnight cowboy pops upon a personal level i must say i quite liked the film the imagery conveyed a dreamlike quality i particularly liked the scene at the party the music images etc stay in your mind for a long time after watching however as a movie for entertainments sake it was a bit lacking not really my style of movie in thrills this is a film to be savoured and appreciated rather than a cheap thrills action flickalthough i would hardly consider myself qualified to analyse this film the characters and their motives were quite interesting from what i understand from the flashbacks joe buck was sexually abused as a child by his grandmother although it still doesnt seem to be relevant to the story he is a happygolucky young stud who suppresses his darker memories the religious connotations in the film are also puzzling some have suggested a homosexual connection between buck and ratso although i fail to see where they have got the idea from the theme of homosexuality in general is more than touched upon in their conversation and later in joe bucks encounter with a lonely old man but it has little to do with the main storycertainly from a technical point of view one of the finest films of the decade it has more of a 70s feel to it than a 60s feel and revolutionary for its time touching on subjects few other films dared to do while it has a simple sentimental story to it disguised by a hard edge the beauty of the film is in the strange often psychedelic sequences
pos	i sat down to watch midnight cowboy thinking it would be another overrated 60s70s movie some of my favorite films come from the 70s in the same vein as midnight cowboy taxi driver mean streets panic in needle park etc but there are many many overrated ones as well that have gained strong reputations amongst critics for being groundbreaking  unfortunately a vast majority of them dont hold up as well today i sort of feel this way about easy rider although it too is one of my favoritesso i didnt expect much from midnight cowboy but got a lot back its a touching story wellmade and welltold with some of the best performances of all time dustin hoffman as enrico ratso rizzo gives one of his best  its a bit funny at times he sounds like a cartoon character when he speaks  maybe because of the lennysimpsons connection but hoffman is entirely convincing half of the films budget went towards his paycheck as he was just becoming a major star in hollywood opposite him is the secondbilled jon voight as joe buck the cowboy who travels north to the big apple in the hopes of becoming a male prostitute soon his naive ways land him in trouble and he pairs up with a crippled scam artist named ratso  who offers to become joes manager for a certain percentage of profitsthe movie is quite long at two hours but never really seems very long some films can tend to drag especially some of the films that were made in the 70s because as its been said in easy riders raging bulls the directors were the stars of the movies in the 1970s and occasionally they got a bit too infatuated with their material going on too long examining charactersscenesetc that arent important just about the only scene i felt was a bit too long and unnecessary was the drug party  it makes the film seem extremely outdated similar to the drug odysseys in easy rider and really harms its flow because its not neededother than that midnight cowboy is an almost flawless motion picture i was pleasantly surprised it does have its flaws flashbacks are a bit tacky and never used as well as they could have been for instance and some of the scenes are a bit uneasy such as the gay movie theater sequence but if you can handle its content midnight cowboy is a truly great motion picture an uncompromising examination of life on the streets in the late 60searly 70s its a depressing movie yes and by todays standards might seem a bit outdated and heavy on the liberal perspective of life is horrible etcbut i still love it and particularly the extremely touching ending will stay with me for a long long timehighly recommended one of the best films of the 70s it was technically released in late 1969 but id still categorize it as a 1970s film it also won the best picture oscar being the first  and only  xrated motion picture to do so it was later rerated r on appeal455
pos	joe buck jon voight decides hes going to leave his small life in texas and make it big in the big city the women are there for the asking and the men are mainly tuttifruttis wideeyed he comes to new york city not prepared for the series of humiliating misadventures he experiences one worse than the other in the middle of that chaos he meets and befriends rico ratso rizzo dustin hoffmann a homelesslooking man who lives in an apparently condemned buildingthere isnt much of a story as midnight cowboy is a series of vignettes destined to bring forth not only joe bucks plights in the city but also intercut to his past and show us in shock cuts and semipsychedelic dream sequences snippets of his past his failed relationship with his girlfriend annie jennifer salt who was gangraped his abandonment by his mother and his apparent abuse by his grandmother who also had a habit of hustling men for money an air of pessimism dominates the film almost from the wistful beginning as nilsson plays throughout the opening credits his deceptively flowery everybodys talking we feel that even while we want joe to eventually make his mark in the city the odds are high he wont and will end up working for pennies in a deadend job  shown in a masterful shot from his outside point of view later in the film as he watches a man work as a dishwasher in a soup kitchen through a window and sees himself we know from the look in his eyes he does not want to end like thisa dark story of dashed hopes john schlesinger creates haunting images of lost souls at the end of the 60s and at the center the prevailing friendship between two men as they struggle to make some sort of meaning to their lives amidst the elusive comfort of a dignified life there is the implied notion that they may have been lovers  ratsos reaching out to hug joe in the party scene and their the final embrace at the end certainly points at this  but this is essentially a buddy film one that manages to survive literally to the death and bring some form of hope to joe who at the end in florida seems much changed older wiser
pos	midnight cowboy was rated x with the original release back in 1969 there are some scenes where you can understand that just a little the movie about joe buck jon voight coming from texas to new york city to become a hustler is sometimes a little disturbing dressed up as a cowboy he tries to live as a hustler making money by the act of love it does not work out as he planned after a guy named rico ratso rizzo dustin hoffman first pulled a trick on him and stole some money they become friends they live in an empty and very filthy apartment then ratso gets sick and joe has to try to make some moneythe movie was probably rated x for the main subject but on the way we see some strange things the editing in this movie is great we see dream sequences from joe and ratso interrupted by the real world in a nice and sometimes funny way dustin hoffman jon voight and the supporting actors give great performances especially hoffman delivers some fine famous lines the score is done by john barry and sounds great all this makes this a great movie that won the best picture oscar for a good reason
pos	its not quite the timeless masterpiece you would hope it would be based on the acclaim it garnered but 1969s midnight cowboy is still a powerhouse showcase for two young actors just bursting into view at the time directed by john schlesinger and written by waldo salt the movie seems to be a product of its time the late 1960s when american films were especially expressionistic but it still casts a spell because the story comes down to themes of loneliness and bonding that resonate no matter what period the films cinematic influence can still be felt in the unspoken emotionalism found in ang lees brokeback mountainthe meandering plot follows joe buck a naive young texan who decides to move to manhattan to become a studforhire for rich women full of energy but lacking any savvy he fails miserably but is unwilling to concede defeat despite his dwindling finances he meets a cynical sickly petty thief named ratso rizzo who first sees joe as an easy pawn the two become dependent on one another and rizzo begins to manage joe things come to a head at a psychedelic druginfested party where joe finally lands a paying client meanwhile rizzo becomes sicker and the two set off for florida to seek a better life this is not a story that will appeal to everyone in fact some may still find it repellent that a hustler and a thief are turned into sympathetic figures yet their predicaments feel achingly authenticin his first major role jon voight is ideally cast as he brings out joes paperthin bravado and deepening sexual insecurities as rizzo dustin hoffman successfully upends his clean postcollege image from the graduate and immerses himself in the personal degradation and glimmering hope that act as an oddly compatible counterpoint to joe the honesty of their portrayals is complemented by schlesingers film treatment which vividly captures the squalor of the times square district at the time the director also effectively inserts montages of flashbacks and fantasy sequences to fill in the characters fragile psyches credit also needs to go to salt for not letting the pervasive cynicism overwhelm the pathos of the story the other performances are merely incidental to the journeys of the main characters including brenda vaccaro as the woman joe meets at the party sylvia miles as a blowsy matron john mcgiver as a religious zealot and barnard hughes as a lonely outoftownerthe twodisc 2006 dvd package contains a pristine print transfer of the 1994 restoration and informative commentary from producer jerome hellman since unfortunately neither schlesinger nor salt are still living there are three terrific featurettes on the second disc  a lookback documentary after midnight reflections on a classic 35 years later which features comments from hellman hoffman voight and others as well as clips and related archive footage such as voights screen test controversy and acclaim which examines the genesis of the movies initial x rating and public response to the film and a tribute to the director celebrating schlesinger
pos	fascinating downer about a wouldbe male hustler in new york city forced to live in a condemned building with a crippled conman extremely bleak examination of modernday moral and social decline extremely welldirected by john schlesinger who never topped his work here and superbly acted by jon voight and dustin hoffman packs quite a punch overall yet the fantasy scenessome of which are played for a chuckleare mildly intrusive as is the mod drug party the relationship that develops between the two men is sentimental yet the filmmakers are careful not to get mushy and this gives the picture an edge it might not have had with a lesser director than schlesinger originally xrated in 1969 and the winner of the best picture oscar screenwriter waldo salt who adapted james leo herilhys book and schlesinger also won statues 12 from 
pos	after racism rural exodus also known as migration from the country side is another sociopolitical issue of the 1960s westside story had dealt with racism by a love feast in an artistic view now midnight cowboy deals with rural exodus by a friendship tragedy in a psychological view it has a deeply grievous ending that we witness one of the two companions of fate passing awaydirector john schlesinger skillfully deliver us the deepest secret thoughts dreams fantasies fears and evaluations of two new york city scums while the handsome joe buckvoight dreams of all the beautiful women of the world begging him to share a wild love fantasy the poor ratso rizzohoffman dreams of a better and healthier life in clean and sunny florida accordingly joe becomes a hustler to turn his fantasies into reality and ratso becomes a snatcher to collect enough money to migrate into florida besides ratso helps joe to find his way to do whatever he can they begin sharing everything in life they share food they share medicine they share an uninhabited home they share their earnings and thus they share a destiny regrettably as the story progresses joe realizes that being handsome is not the only thing to make all the beautiful women begging him to have fun and moreover ratso cannot see florida since his heart fails defeated to his disease whilst he was on the bus taking him therethe might is always right and the feeble has no right in the daylight thence midnight gives the factual sightdespite the tragedy there is no melodrama in midnight cowboy every aspect of each character is the reality of the poor who bear their inevitable fate thanks to this midnight cowboy is a provocative view of a sociopolitical issue the rural exodus
pos	midnight cowboy opens with a run down drive in theater with the voiceover of the main character joe buck jon voight singing in the shower he is singing a cowboy song the very thing he strives to be joe picks up his humdrum life living in texas and moves it to new york city with the dream of lots of women and even more money he dresses as the epitome of the cowboy but in a cartoonish fashion not even his friends take him seriously he begins his journey on the bus to nyc and we can quickly see how diluted joe is through his interactions with the other passengers this is primarily a story of joes realization of the harsh realities of the real worldhe starts off as a very nave southerner thinking he can make it in nyc just on his good looks he has no other reason to think otherwise as they proved helpful in the past we learn this from the many flashbacks he has in the beginning the flashbacks are filmed in a way that portrays them as being somewhat whimsical they are hazy and the voices sound as if they are coming from a great distance as they are they are coming out of his past however as joe delves deeper and deeper into the reality of the harsh atmosphere of nyc we see more of his past which is no longer whimsical but gritty filmed in black and white with rapid editing to portray the cruel nature of the past events this is especially seen in the flashback of him and his girlfriend being assaulted and her being raped in one of these flashbacks we see a building being torn down brick by brick this mirrors the way in which joe himself is falling apart the naivet that he once carried is falling off of him he and ratso dustin hoffman are living in squalor and barely able to get food to eat joe is realizing he cannot live off of his looks that there is a gritty underbelly of new york that he didnt envision his subconscious mirrors the way in which his real life is panning outratso is also serves as a kind of mirror to joe but in an opposite way ratso is joes foil joe is a handsome strong man who for the most part has a good outward appearance ratso on the other hand from the very first time we see him sitting next to joe in the bar we can tell he is the opposite he is short dark and always coated with a sheen of sweat he understands how the world works that it is unforgiving and sometimes no matter how hard you try you will fail just as his father did they are living in the same world the same apartment even but they understand things on a completely different levelthe theme of alienation one that is common of this era is very apparent in this film neither joe nor ratso fit into the culture surrounding them joe feels trapped in texas and moves to nyc where he is still very much an outsider ratso living in the cold of nyc wishes to move to sunny florida where he thinks he will be able to find a good life even though this is his ideal in the fantasy we get from ratsos perspective it is apparent that he knows he will never really fit into society in said fantasy he is turned on by the people living around him he is yet again an outsider alienated from societyit is not until the end that the gap between joe and ratso begins to narrow joe resorts to violence he takes on the mentality of this city in order to get money to fund a means of escape for florida for himself and ratso on the journey we see joe coming out of a store not wearing the cowboy clothes that he is never without in the rest of the film he is dressed as someone who looks like they are headed to florida for vacation he dresses ratso the same way he tires to make them fit into the new society they are entering but it is to no avail upon ratsos death on the bus their fellow passengers once again look them upon as outsiders even in this new culture they have entered they cannot escape the alienation they have met at every turn in this film despite the ratsos death and joes continued alienation the film ends with the hope that joe can take his new knowledge of how the world works and create a better life than he would have had as a hustler in nyc midnight cowboy is an excellent film portraying the harsh reality of society and alienation with stellar performances by both voight and hoffman
pos	saw this as a young naive punk when it was first released had me snifflin like a baby as i left the theatre trying not to let anyone see so when i saw it again now in 07 i knew what to expect  the sobs were ready  primed as their required moment approached thankfully this time i was at homewhat i hadnt remembered from my youthful viewing or perhaps hadnt noticed because of it was the technical brilliance of this movie the use of flashbacks which tell so much story without resorting to dialogue the camera work which seemed to place the viewer together with the characters in the scene think of the opening when joe is crossing the street to the diner the camera pans behind the woman  child sitting on a bench in the foreground framing the street scene the story itself  the characters  seedy sad  brutally real it is very touching to be drawn so closely into a human drama such as this with people most of us would likely spurn then again joe  ratso could be any of us must have been 70 when i saw it i recall that upon leaving the theatre i was impelled to find the company of friends all these years later im glad im not alone tonight this is one hell of a great movie
pos	just kiddingseeking greener pastures in the form of hustling in new york city jon voight is young optimist cowboy almost forest gumplike joe buck from texas it does not take long for the big apple to mercilessly swallow him and his ambitions whole and very soon joe is the target of both the coldness of new yorkers and cons from its streetthugs given his pure heart he takes pity on one of these thugs ratso rizzo dustin hoffman and later moves in with him in his wreck of apartment and the two literally struggle to survivewhile midnight comedy is labeled as a drama it is best described as either a tragic comedy or a comedic tragedy in my opinion it is above all a beautiful film that is stylish in capturing the contemporary hippievibe of the late 1960s with its mandatory dizzying warholparty cinematography and juxtaposing it with ultraurban new york city the film crams cowboy joe buck somewhere in between thereby emphasizing his outofplace position we feel for his struggle to fit in but also to merely get enough money to feed ratso rizzomidnight cowboy brought tears to my eyes as it is also rich in substance and projects a lot of heart i imagine this film must have inspired both forest gump with its purehearted and outofplace lead character and to an extent the crocodile dundee films as it deals with almost the exact same kind of humour  a contrast between countrycowboys and slick new york cosmopolitans very compelling and sensationally creative film that i highly recommend8510
pos	midnight cowboy was never a great movie to start with but it is a classic you know its a classic the moment its insistent theme song everybodys talking starts up on the soundtrack actually not written for the film and the way the camera introduces us to joe buck naked and in the shower we had seen jon voight before but had never really noticed him but when he tells us hes one helluva stud whos to doubt him this was a great performance that had iconic star status as well as a complete grasp of the character and if voight had never done anything else his performance here would still be legendary as it is voight has seldom disappointed on screen even a piece of ham as well cured as his performance in that glorious rubbish anaconda is a source of pleasurethe film became famous and infamous almost overnight it was a crowdpleaser even with its downbeat ending funny and sexy and recognizably real it was the tailend of the sixties and all the characters rang true it was also the first x rated film to win the oscar as the years best picture adapted brilliantly by waldo salt from a james leo herlihy novel it was probably the first mainstream commercial american movie to deal with taboo subjects such as homosexuality and drugtaking in a matteroffact manner everyone is recognizably human warts and all and everyone is treated sympathetically voights joe buck is an innocent abroad a candide who comes to new york to seek his fortune as a hustler a profession he sees as glamorous and not seedy hes a cross between a gigolo and a social worker but when he himself is hustled by a scraggy wormy little conman called ratso rizzo dustin hoffman fresh from the graduate and hes a revelation he realizes that perhaps the reality is a little different from the pipedreamessentially its a male love story though totally platonic between these two not so unlikely bedfellows both totally alone both totally needy each becomes the protector of the other voight with his physical prowess hoffman with his streetwise savvy they are misfits adrift from the mainstream tolerant of their own peculiarities and the deviances of others though straight voight isnt beyond a homosexual encounter in a 42nd street cinema with a boy even lonelier than himself the whole film posits a strangely christian attitudeits also magnificently acted while voight and hoffman hold the screen throughout there are superb vignettes from the likes of brenda vaccaro and sylvia miles as well as john mcgiver bob balaban and bernard hughes as sundry customers and hangerson beautifully delineated little character studies that seem to transcend acting altogether while john schlesingers direction gives the film the feel of a documentary as well as an aliens totally detached eyeview of the american underbelly without rancor and without criticism on second thoughts maybe it is a great movie after all
pos	john schlesingers midnight cowboy is perhaps most notable for being the only xrated film in academy history to receive the oscar for best picture this was certainly how i first came to hear of it and to be completely honest i didnt really expect much of the film this is not to say that i thought it would be horrible but somehow i didnt consider it the sort of movie that i would enjoy watching this is one reason why you should never trust your own instincts on such manners  a remarkable combination of stellar acting ambitious directing and a memorable soundtrack everybodys talking at me i dont hear a word theyre sayin make this film one of the finest explorations of life naivety and friendship ever releasedyoung joe buck thennewcomer jon voight dressed proudly as a rodeo cowboy travels from texas to new york to seek a new life as a hustler a male prostitute women however do not seem to be willing to pay money for his services and joe faces living in extreme poverty as his supply of money begins to dry up during these exploits joe comes to meet enrico ratso rizzo dustin hoffman a sickly crippled swindler who initially tries to con joe out of all his money when they come to realise that they are both in the same predicament ratso offers joe a place to stay and working together they attempt to make largely dishonest lives for themselves in the cold gritty metropolis of new yorkjoe had convinced himself that new york women would be more than willing to pay for sex however his first such business venture ends with him guiltily paying the woman sylvia miles twenty dollars though he might consider himself to be somewhat intelligent ratso is just as nave as joe ratso with his painful limp and hacking cough is always assuring himself that if only he could travel to the warmth of miami somehow everything would be all right this misguided expectation that things will get better so easily is quite reminiscent of lennie and george of john steinbecks classic novel of mice and menshot largely on the streets of new york midnight cowboy is a grittilyrealistic look at life in the slums watching the film we can almost feel ourselves inside ratsos squalid unheated residence our joints stiff from the aching winter cold the acting certainly contributes to this ultrarealism with both voight and hoffman masterfully portraying the two decadent dregs of modern society hoffman in particular is exceptional in his role im walkin here im walkin here managing to steer well clear of being typecast after his muchlauded debut in 1967s the graduate both stars were later nominated for best actor oscars also nominated for acting  bafflingly  was sylvia miles for an appearance that cant have been for more than five minutes though both ultimately lost out to john wayne in true grit midnight cowboy eventually went on to win three oscars from seven nominations including best picture best director for schlesinger and best writing for waldo saltmidnight cowboy is told mainly in a linear fashion though there are numerous flashbacks that hint at joes past rather than explicitly explaining what these brief snippets are actually about the audience is invited to think about it for themselves and how these circumstances could have led joe onto the path he is now pursuing the achinglybeautiful final scene leaves us with a glimmer of hope but a large amount of uncertainty gritty thoughtprovoking and intensely fascinating midnight cowboy is one for the ages
pos	hardly the stuff dreams are made of is this pursuit of the brass ring by a naive hustler jon voigt and his lame conman sidekick dustin hoffman soon to forge a friendship based on basic survival skillsa daring film for its time and a foremost example of the kind of gritty landscape being explored in the more graphic films of the 60s symbolic of the end of innocence in american films since it was the only xrated film to win a best picture oscarjon voigt is the male hustler who comes to the big city expecting to find women an easy way to make money when they fight over his body but soon finds the city is a cold place with no welcome mat for his ilk befriended by a lame conman dustin hoffman he goes through a series of seriocomic adventures that leave him disillusioned and bitter ready to leave the confines of a cold water flat for the sunshine promised in florida a land his friend ratzo dreams of living inbut even in this final quest the two are losers john schlesinger has directed with finesse from a brilliant script by waldo salt and john barrys haunting midnight cowboy theme adds to the poignant moments of search and desperationsumming up a true american classic honestly facing a tough subject and daring to show the underbelly of certain aspects of city life
pos	midnight cowboy is not for everybody its raw painful and realistic but very entertaining the lead actors jon voight and dustin hoffman who would go on to become oscar winning actors deliver amazing performances voight as the texas hustler joe buck who migrates from small town texas to new york city to become a hustler he does not apologize for his chosen profession but it is not that easy the new york city women like the rich lady played by georgeann johnson and cass played by oscar nominated sylvia miles are different than texas women sadly buck is trying to escape from his past life in texas he was raised by his grandmother sally buck played by the wonderful actress ruth white who died in 1969 from cancer the locations in new york city are wonderful to watch as is the relationship between fatso played by hoffman and bucks characters evolve into a moving male to male friendship the men are struggling to survive the new york city life by not playing by the rules like getting a real job as the film evolves bucks past comes to the surface and its haunting but not clear the film is not for children but compared to todays films and television programming midnight cowboy might be more tame i cant forget a young brenda vaccaro and a party that you cant forget its also a tearjerker of a film so get your hankies out too
pos	midnight cowboy made a big fuss when it was released in 1969 drawing an x rating by todays standards it would be hard pressed to pull an r rating jon voight who has been better is competent in his role as joe buck an out of town hick wanting to make it big with the ladies in new york city he meets a seedy street hustler named ratso rizzo who tries to befriend buck for his own purposes the two eventually forge a bond that is both touching and pathetic as ratso dustin hoffman simply shines hoffman has often been brilliant but never more so than in this portrayal he is so into character that all else around him pales in comparison losing the academy award to john wayne is one of the most ridiculous decisions ever made by the academy of motion picture arts and sciences director schlessinger has a deft hand with his production but this film has a grungy underbelly that leaves a bad taste in the mouth of the viewer worth seeing for hoffmans performance alone
pos	midnight cowboy is one of those films thats been proclaimed a masterpiece with good reason  it really is one of the finest films ever made in america its both artistically valid yet entirely accessible and commercial no wonder it was a huge success when initially released but be warned its also one of the most heartbreaking films ever made the characters are memorable welldeveloped and ultimately tragic the filmmakers should be applauded for not giving us the hollywood ending something which was basically mandatory by the 80s still this is why i treasure the years of 1967 to 1977 for american film its a time when wellmade innovative and most of all bleak films could be made with the big budgets that hollywood could offer all this was over by the time star wars was releasedthe direction by john schlesinger makes the material work it combines a simplistic style with some experimental editing unlike many other films featuring these psychedelic effects midnight cowboy has aged quite well its still as powerful now as it was when initially released the acting however is what makes this a masterpiece the characters backgrounds are never fully explained but the performances make them completely developed both jon voight and dustin hoffman are absolutely memorable and sympathetic despite their sometimes reprehensible actions plus being a fan of vintage exploitation films i loved the scenes set on the infamously sleazy 42nd street midnight cowboy is close to being perfect and one of the most powerful films ever made 1010
pos	an american in paris is a showcase of gene kelly watch as gene sings acts and dances his way through paris in any number of situations some purely majestic others pure corn one can imagine just what kelly was made of as he made this film only a year before singin in the rain he is definately one of the all time greats it is interesting to look at the parallels between the two films especially in kellys characters the only main difference being that one is based in paris the other in lasome have said that leslie carons acting was less than pure perhaps cyd charisse who was originally intended for the role could have done better however caron is quite believable in the role and has chemistry with kelly oscar levants short role in this film gave it just what it needed someone who doesnt look like gene kelly filling the role as the everyman isnt an easy task yet levant did it with as much class as any other leadthe song and dance routines are all perfection even the overlong ballet at the end of the film makes it a better film with it than without seeing that there really wasnt much screen time to make such a loving relationship believable minnelli used this sequence to make it seem as if youd spent four hours with them ingeniousi would have to rate this film up with singin since it is very similar in story and song singin would barely get the nod because of debbie reynolds uplifting performancefull recommendation810 stars
pos	the story and music george gershwin are wonderful as are levant guetary foch and of course kelly one things missing and that thing is a good leading lady im sorry leslie caron bothers me anyway despite her the plot moves along nicely with the famous and deservedly so ballet oh the colours the dazzling reds blues greens and yellows musnt forget the beiges as well   i just adore the contrast between the beaux arts ball completely black and white costumes and the eversobrilliant balletso i suppose what im trying to say is this please by all means see it and enjoy it because though it isnt the best it is marvelous but be sure not to forget that other gene kelly musical with the 20 year old girl that was catapulted to stardom just afterward
pos	 oxford mississippi at least okay the paris we get is paris culver city apart from the establishing library footage of the real mccoy but it is paris in spirit than which nothing nowhere is better okay kelly is no astaire but then who is and caron is no hepburn ditto but alan lerner is light years ahead of the vastly overrated comden and green who scripted kellys other big 50s musical singin in the rain a curious replication of lyricists writing screenplays featuring songs by other lyricists and just to balance things the gershwin numbers are far superior to the arthur freednacio herb brown numbers so alan lerner didnt have to feel too outclassed the story neednt detain us any more than the anomalies kelly hasnt got change of a match and is a painter ie bohemian yet he is able to scare up a perfectly good suit at a few hours notice when foch invites him to dinner at her hotel in the welldocumented love is here to stay sequence the lovers are strangely unmolested by passersby other lovers and the bridge in the background is totally free of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic  this is after all a feelgood musical so it stands or falls by the score and in this case it stands four square as feel good musicals go its definitely in the top 10
pos	if i remember ira gershwin the lyricist and brother of george offered the gershwin catalog for this film and it was snapped up by the producers in many respects it was a typical 50s movie musical by the freed unit at mgm and directed by vincente minelli with a lot of help from gene kellythe gershwins were of course among the greatest of all broadway musical teams but in my opinion george himself was among the greatest of all american composers period gene kelly was of course one of the two greatest male dancers of the movie musical one guess as to the other and i dont imagine his casting was ever in doubt but i think the rest of the cast needs some explanation oscar levant was a noted personality in his time and as an actual friend of george gershwin he had to be in this film he was a talented pianist and even a moderately talented composer as well as a noted neurotic and hypochondriac and here as always he plays himselfleslie caron was an unknown at this time and she was of the french gamin type a talented dancer she was never a real beauty george gutary who plays the part of maurice chavalier oops i mean henri baurel was greek and not french but he certainly is more than ok as a french boulevardier even if a little too young for the partgenes hoofers voice is serviceable here but gutary has much the better vocal equipment though gene was better cast elsewhere as obviously in singin in the rain where his character is much more calculating even here he shows himself to be something of a heel at times he was not for nothing cast as the original heel joey in pal joey the broadway musical i was not so enchanted with his i got rhythm scene with the children which does not appear as spontaneous as was intended in my opinioni also found nina fochs character milo to be rather irritatingbut the highlight of the film is obviously the lengthy ballet at the end of the film based on the title music with sets and costumes in the styles of the great french impressionist paintersi found it difficult to believe gene and oscar as struggling artists and i dont think the musical numbers are as well set up as they might be but on balance the gershwin music is very well served in this filmthe dvd is welldone with fine clear graphics when they are supposed to be and the mono sound is good but a trifle shallow
pos	an american in paris is a wonderful musical about an american painter living in paris for inspiration he meets a rich woman who admires his paintings on the street and she believes she can get his work to be even more popular to the public eg in a museum golden globe nominated gene kelly as the artist jerry mulligan is just perfect at both singing and especially dancing he also meets the main girl lise bouvier leslie caron who is engaged to his best friend he cant help his feelings for this girl even after he finds out who she is engaged to filled with nice romance and wonderful song and dance this is a very good musical film it may drag slightly with his dancing dream sequence ie the american in paris ballet but there is a good happy ending it won the oscars for best art directionset decoration best cinematography best costume design best music scoring of a musical picture best writing story and screenplay and best picture and it was nominated for best director for vincente minnelli and best film editing it was nominated the bafta for best film from any source and it won the golden globe for best motion picture  musicalcomedy and it was nominated for best director for vincente millenni lizas father gene kelly was number 66 on the 100 movie stars and he was number 15 on 100 years 100 stars  men i got rhythm was number 32 on 100 years 100 songs the film was number 9 on 100 years of musicals it was number 39 on 100 years 100 passions it was number 68 on 100 years 100 movies and it was number 58 on the 100 greatest musicals very good
pos	an american in paris is an integrated musical meaning that the songs and dances blend perfectly with the story the film was inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by george gershwin the story of the film is interspersed with showstopping dance numbers choreographed by gene kelly and set to popular gershwin tunes songs and music include i got rhythm s wonderful and our love is here to stay it set a new standard for the subgenre known as the songbook musical with dozens of gershwin tunes buried in the underscore the climax is the american in paris ballet an 18 minute dance featuring kelly and caron set to gershwins an american in paris featuring an impressionistic period daydream in the style of various painters is one of the longest uninterrupted dance sequences of any hollywood film the ballet alone cost more than half a million dollars a staggering sum at the timeits funny to think of such a work of art being born over a pool game between film producer arthur freed singin in the rain wizard of oz on the town meet me in st louis and the band wagon and ira gershwin it was freeds idea to buy the title so he could use if in a film about paris and gershwins idea that it would only use gershwin musicoriginal cast was to have cyd charisse but she discovered she was pregnant before shooting began a major reason gene kelly suggested leslie caron as the female lead was because he felt this movie needed a real french girl playing lise not just an american actress playing one gene kelly discovered leslie caron while vacationing in paris where he saw her perform in a ballet when she got the call to audition she said whos gene kelly according to leslie caron her introductory dance sequence which included a seductive dance with a chair was considered too suggestive by some censors gene kelly directed the brief fantasy dance sequences shown as lise is introducedvincente minnelli first wanted maurice chevalier in the georges gutary part and celeste holm in the nina foch partminnelli was a groundbreaking director of musicals with meet me in st louis 1944 an american in paris and the band wagon 1953 he used color and songs in ways they hadnt been used before he used space and time imaginatively best of all though he allowed himself to cut loose for the long ballet sequences that end all his movies the ballet in an american in paris may be his best workeven though vincente minnelli is credited as the sole director he was sometimes tied up with his divorce from judy garland and other directing projects leaving gene kelly to take over the directing dutiesother highlights include guetarys rendition of stairway to paradise oscar levants fantasy of conducting and performing gershwins concerto in f see why it was oscar levants favoritethe ballet sequence now that we know it was successful everybody now wants to take credit for it freed minnelli kelly but before the film was completed the new york office of mgm said no to spending a half million dollars on a ballet so freed went to studio head louis b mayer himself and got him to agree new york said no finally gene kelly showed the new york office how a british film the red shoes used a long ballet sequence and that film became a world wide hit  and is still considered today the premium example of a successful art film well the financial guys finally gave in and signed the checksthere was a break in production after 1 november 1950 at which point gene kelly began rehearsing the ballet choreography by the time production for that final sequence resumed on 6 december vincente minnelli had finished directing another film  fathers little dividend 1951irene sharaff designed a style for each of the ballet sequence sets reflecting various french impressionist painters raoul dufy the place de la concorde edouard manet the flower market maurice utrillo a paris street henri rousseau the fair vincent van gogh the place de lopera and henri de toulouselautrec the moulin rouge the backgrounds took six weeks to build with 30 painters working nonstoproger ebert said after viewing the recent restoration an american in paris has many qualities not least its famous ballet production number with kelly and leslie caron symbolizing the entire story of their courtship in dance an american in paris is often compared to singin in the rain as to which it the greatest musical ever made and one critic put it best when he said singin in the rain makes me happy and an american in paris makes me feel good the ballet represents kellys fantasies as depicted by the great french artists renoir rousseau lautrec dufy he admires arranging a screening for the then ailing raoul dufy the actor and producer ducked out until the end credits there relieved they found the artist moved to tears requesting a second helping of the sumptuous finalethe film was also the first to win a golden globe award for best motion picture comedy or musicalgene kelly received an honorary academy award that year for his versatility as an actor singer director and dancer and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film it was his only oscar
pos	this is your typical cheerful and colorful mgm musical from the early 50s and its definitely on of the better ones to watch out therethe movie got directed by the genre expert vincente minnelli and stars gene kelly in the main lead both did quite a few movies together back in those days of which this one is probably their best known one the movie itself actually managed to win the best picture oscar over the year which meant it beat out movies such as a place in the sun a streetcar named desire the african queen quo vadis the blue veil death of a salesman that year a real accomplishment of course but at the same time also a bit too much credit for this delightful bright and entertaining moviewhen you watch this movie you surely will be entertained by it all which is also thanks to the movie its beautiful color look and the many nice characters within this movie the musical numbers are also all nicely done which is no big surprise when you have people such as vincente minnelli and gene kelly at work but really couldnt had everything that got told in this movie been done in halve an hour less or so i mean we already know where the movie is heading to but yet it manages to stretch it out all for as long as possible not that it makes the movie drag in any parts it just makes it a bit overlong the movie could had also definitely been done with a few less musical numbers in itone of the better mgm musicals that is not without its flaws though810
pos	the dazzling seventeenminute dance sequence of george gershwins 1928 orchestral piece an american in paris is an indisputable masterwork choreographed with precision and unparalleled flair by gene kelly the vibrant combination of color music and dance is still eyepoppingly startling as the piece is broken down into scenes inspired by selected master artists  dufy in the opening place de la concorde piece manet in the flower market utrillo in a paris street rousseau at the fair vincent van gogh in the spectacular place de lopera piece and toulouselautrec for the moulin rouge where kelly wears his famous white bodysuit the 97 minutes that precede this finale are not as exciting not by a long shot but there are certain charms to be had in viewing the entire 1951 oscarwinning musicaldirector vincente minnelli and screenwriter alan jay lerner have fashioned a surprisingly sophisticated if rather slight romantic story focused on jerry mulligan a former gi who has remained in paris after the end of wwii trying to make a living as a painter with his braggadocio manner and athletic dancing style gene kelly can be concurrently ingratiating and irritating as a screen personality but he seems to find his oeuvre as the carefree jerry the lovetriangle plot is focused on jerrys involvement with milo roberts a selfproclaimed art patron but a sexual predator when it comes to young artists on their first date in a crowded montmartre nightclub jerry unapologetically falls for lise a young woman who turns out to be the fiance of henri a professional entertainer and friend of jerrys pal adam an outofwork concert pianist romantic complications ensue until the inevitable ending but not before several classic gershwin songs are performedthe best of these is the most imitated  a swooningly romantic song and dance to our love is here to stay along a fauxseine river in a blue hazy mist with yellow fog lights the way kelly and leslie caron circle each other is transcendent as they approach each other tentatively at first and then synchronize beautifully to the music leading to the final clinch few films have so elegantly and succinctly shown two people falling in love i got rhythm and swonderful spotlight kellys nimble tapdancing and agreeable singing while embraceable you is danced impressively by caron in a fivescene montage of henris alloverthemap description of lise to adam designed to show off carons dancing versatility the sequence is similar to the one in on the town where veraellen showed off her considerable dancing skills when kellys sailor character described his multifaceted vision of miss turnstilesas lise the nineteen yearold caron in her first film dances superbly throughout and handles her role with unformed charm with her acting talent not to bloom for several years looking quite glamorous nina foch plays older as the manipulative milo and manages to be likable enough for us to care about her fate while oscar levant is just his sardonic self as adam performing an elegant ill build a stairway to paradise george gutary plays henri so agreeably that you feel bad that he does lose the girl at the end this is not the best allaround mgm musical but there is certainly enough movie magic to make this quite worthwhile the 2000 dvd contains a fairly pristine print but little else in terms of extras
pos	this is a fine musical with a timeless score by one of my favorite composers gershwin and a nice parisien atmosphere which gives the movie a lot of charm but in terms of a story well its not really there or at least not very well worked out the acting is also not so smooth by caron but i liked some of the dialogues i liked the scene at the seine i liked the character played by levant the colors and the dancing of course which is quite magnificenta 75  8 seems on the dot to me
pos	what makes for best picture material the oscars have come in for a lot of stick for rewarding overblown spectacles that have aged poorly and ignoring the auteurs who would be deified in decades to come it wasnt because hollywood was against art or creativity the academy awards are the selections made by the industry itself and that is why at least in the classic era they tended to reward the greatest collaborations the most sensational meetings of creative mindsthe arthur freed unit at mgm had been bound for oscarwinning glory for several years by this point it was only a matter of time before freed aided by his strongest director vincente minnelli and some the finest musical stars in the business would land a best picture freed had arguably done more to raise the status of the musical than anyone else crafting pictures which wove story and song together without losing the dynamic spectacle of the 30s musicals the point about freed musicals is that the lyrics of the songs unlike those of hammerstein or lerner dont have to tell or even relate to the stories whats important is that the tone of the song and the way it is presented fit into the structure of the filman american in paris was the first of three freed musicals the other two being singin in the rain and the band wagon which took existing classic numbers out of their original context and made them work in a completely unrelated story the words dont fit the plot but the routines fit the show so when gene kelly sings i got rhythm he hasnt even got a girl yet but the way its done with the french kids joining in is a great bit of characterisation and the upbeat tune and dance gives the movie the little lift it needs at this point an american in paris also uses the rulebreaking allowed in the genre to add little unconventional flights of fancy to tell the story such as the series of dances which accompany the description of leslie carons characterand what better director for this project than minnelli himself a painter and a pianist at this time there wasnt really anyone who had a better feel for technicolor while some directors would saturate each scene in one colour or fill the screen with clashing shades minnellis colour schemes are tightly controlled but never look forced in the opening scenes the tones are fairly muted but not drab and in particular there is an absence of red during oscar levant and georges guetarys meeting in the caf a few more vibrant shades are introduced then during the first musical number by strauss minnelli gradually brings in splashes of red  a table cloth a bunch of roses  until it eventually dominates as if the song has awoken the pictures colour scheme for most of the songs the colours are choreographed as intricately as the people however in some numbers such as tralala he keeps the shades the same and instead opens out the space as the song swells up and the characters become more animatedthe achilles heel of an american in paris is its story i personally find the romantic angle particularly unpalatable playing as it does like a last hurrah for the misogynistic love stories that reigned supreme in the 30s the headstrong independent woman gets rejected while the meek delicate girl is harassed into loving the hero even if you dont mind that it is difficult to connect emotionally with the story because it is constantly overshadowed by the songs and dances compare this to singin in the rain which doesnt really have as many great routines or memorable setpieces as an american in paris but it has a winning storyline singin in the rain was overlooked at the 1952 oscars yet it is regarded as a classic of the genre today but i think people sometimes forget that cinema is an allencompassing form of visual entertainment not just a means of telling a story an american in paris is not deep or engaging or tearjerking but like a certain demille picture that won the top award the following year it certainly is a great show
pos	the best part of an american in paris is the lengthy ballet sequence at the end where gene kelly and leslie caron are the living personification of several major painters kelly has earlier been established as a pavement artist in paris so the sequence is the logical ending to a musical bursting with life and energy gershwin tunes and cast members like georges guetary and oscar levant kelly was at his best here  its a little different to singin in the rain and the effect of all the film as one topped with the ballet gives it a definite wow factor no wonder the sequence ended thats entertainment after all other mgm musical highlights had gone by
pos	although the word megalmania is used a lot to describe gene kelly and sometimes his dancing is way too stiff you have to admit the guy knows how to put on a show in american in paris he choreographs some outstanding numbers some which stall the plot but are nonetheless amazing to look at check out gene kellys getting out of bed routine for startersgene kelly stars as a gi who is based out of paris he stayed there to paint soon he is a rich womans gigolo but he really loves someone else hoary story sure but the musical numbers save the show here i really loved georges gutarys voice work in this one his stairway to paradise and his duet with le gene on s wonderful is s marvelous oscar levant and leslie caron i can take or leave all in all a pretty good but not dynamite movie
pos	blood castle aka scream of the demon lover altar of blood ivannathe best but least exploitation cinemasounding title and so on is a very traditional gothic romance film that means that it has big creepy castles a headstrong young woman a mysterious older man hints of horror and the supernatural and romance elements in the contemporary sense of that genre term it also means that it is very deliberately paced and that the film will work best for horror mavens who are big fans of understatement if you love films like robert wises the haunting 1963 but you also have a taste for late 1960searly 1970s spanish and italian horror you may love blood castle as wellbaron janos dalmar carlos quiney lives in a large castle on the outskirts of a traditional unspecified european village the locals fear him because legend has it that whenever he beds a woman she soon after ends up deadthe consensus is that he sets his ferocious dogs on them this is quite a problem because the baron has a very healthy appetite for women at the beginning of the film yet another woman has turned up dead and mutilatedmeanwhile dr ivanna rakowsky erna schrer has appeared in the center of the village asking to be taken to baron dalmars castle shes an outoftowner who has been hired by the baron for her expertise in chemistry of course no one wants to go near the castle finally ivanna finds a shady individual who becomes even shadier to take her once there an odd woman who lives in the castle olga cristiana galloni rejects ivanna and says that she shouldnt be there since shes a woman baron dalmar vacillates over whether she should stay she ends up staying but somewhat reluctantly the baron has hired her to try to reverse the effects of severe burns which the barons brother igor is suffering fromunfortunately the barons brother appears to be just a lump of decomposing flesh in a vat of bizarre blackish liquid and furthermore ivanna is having bizarre hallucinatory dreams just what is going on at the castle is the baron responsible for the crimes is he insane i wanted to like blood castle more than i did as i mentioned the film is very deliberate in its pacing and most of it is very understated i can go either way on material like that i dont care for the haunting yes im in a very small minority there but im a big fan of 1960s and 1970s european horror one of my favorite directors is mario bava i also love dario argentos work from that period but occasionally blood castle moved a bit too slow for me at times there are large chunks that amount to scenes of not very exciting talking alternated with scenes of ivanna slowly walking the corridors of the castlebut the atmosphere of the film is decent director jos luis merino managed more than passable sets and locations and theyre shot fairly well by emanuele di cola however blood castle feels relatively low budget and this is a roger cormanproduced film after all which usually means a lowbudget though often surprisingly high quality quickie so while there is a hint of the lushness of bavas colors and complex set decoration everything is much more minimalist of course it doesnt help that the retromedia print i watched looks like a 30year old photograph thats been left out in the sun too long it appears washed out with compromised contraststill merino and di cola occasionally set up fantastic visuals for example a scene of ivanna walking in a darkened hallway thats shot from an exaggerated angle and where an important plot element is revealed through shadows on a wall only there are also a couple ingmar bergmanesque shots where actors are exquisitely blocked to imply complex relationships besides just being visually attractive and pulling your eye deep into the framethe performances are fairly good and the womenespecially schrerare very attractive merino exploits this fact by incorporating a decent amount of nudity schrer went on to do a number of films that were as much soft corn porn as they were other genres with english titles such as sex life in a womans prison 1974 naked and lustful 1974 strip nude for your killer 1975 and erotic exploits of a sexy seducer 1977 blood castle is much tamer but in addition to the nudity there are still mild scenes suggesting rape and bondage and of course the scenes mixing sex and deaththe primary attraction here though is probably the story which is much a slowburning romance as anything else the horror elements the mystery elements and a somewhat unexpected twist near the end are bonuses but in the end blood castle is a love story about a couple overcoming various difficulties and antagonisms often with physical threats or harms to be together
pos	i remember following the case of andre chicatillo in the newspapers while i was living in south africa they had photos of him sitting in his cage while being prosecuted in court not as it turned out to protect the court members but to protect him from the public this was fascinating albeit morbid reading i later heard that a film had been made by hbo about the case but it was made for american tv bummed strangely citizen x got a limited cinematic release in south africa i charged down to the local ster kinekor complex and duly bought a ticket i was alone my girlfriend at the time was only interested in the likes of steel magnolias and fried green tomatoes wow what a brilliant film why wasnt it released to a wider audience had it not been made for tv it could have got an oscar nomination or 2 there is no way to spoil the ending who the killer is is never kept from the audience jeffrey demunn portrays a truly terrifying psycho he is calm downtrodden considered a failure by his wife and subjected to constant ridicule and humiliation by his superiors at work by committing these horrendous acts he gets to feel strong powerfulfighting to catch him against all odds is a pathologist played to excellent turn by stephen rea in one of his strongest performances he must battle the snailpace of russian bureaucracy the primitive resources he has at his disposal and above all the refusal by his superiors to acknowledge that the ussr even has a serial killer the general in charge joss ackland says that serial killers are a decadent western phenomenon only donald sutherland is willing to help but his help must be under the counter the everbrilliant max von sydow plays a russian psychiatrist who breaks protocol and decides to help the investigators in their quest it is the first time in russian history that a shrink is used to build a profile of a serial killer still on the loose and he has everything to lose if his involvement is made publiccitizen x is brilliantly acted well written and the music and editing only add to the tension and theme of the film excellent support from a horribly underused imelda staunton and a real sense of impending doom make citizen x a film worth seeing this was too good to be made for tv
pos	citizen x tells the story of andrei chikatilo the ripper of rostov who killed 52 people in 8 years time mainly women and children it shows how the investigation was obstructed by soviet bureaucracy how hard it was to investigate the crimes it does the job in such a brilliant way that it will leave noone untouched in the beginning its perhaps a little bit slow of pace but it really grabs you as the story unfolds i can only say that next to the silence of the lambs this is by far the best movie about a serial killer ive ever seen it is very hard to say which actors performance stands out above the rest in this movie stephen rea is really brilliant as the inexperienced forensic expert who is put in charge of the investigation donald sutherlands performance as his cynical superior and the only person in the russian government willing to help him is as outstanding as reas and what to say about jeffrey dumann playing the serial killer dumann brilliantly created a character who inspires empathy rather than hatred yes he is a monster but he is also a sad figure oppressed and ridiculed by his wife his boss his coworkers he is tortured ashamed as well as extremely viciousi can only recommend this movie to everybody whos interested in a wellmade docudrama where the actors are still more important than the special effects it deserves at least a 910 perhaps even more if you ask me
pos	this has to be one the best movies about serial killers that ive ever seen and this is coming from someone who absolutely loved silence of the lambs hbo has hit the jackpot here this film is compelling from the first moment until the lastthis film has so many underlying themes its hard to tell exactly what it is about it chronicles the decadelong search for the russian serial killer andrea chikatilo stephen rea gives a brilliantly reserved performance as the inexperienced forensic expert who is put in charge of the investigation and donald sutherland gives an even more involving performance as his cynical superior and the only person in the russian government willing to help him both of their performances are subtle masterpiecesrea begins naive and unwilling to compromise while sutherland begins detached and almost amused by the situation towards the end rea becomes more worldweary and beaten by the system while sutherland finds himself more passionate and idealisticin any other movie i would have said that sutherlands performance stands out above the rest but here even it is rivaled by jeffrey dumann as the serial killer himself dumann brilliantly creates a character here who inspires empathy rather than the hatred we think we would findhe is a monster but he doesnt want to be and we get the idea that he is just as disgusted with what he does as we are he is tortured ashamed but vicious as wellif you can take the incredibly dark subject matter and it is very disturbing then you should see this movie
pos	this movie tells an amazing story with history and compassion from the careful descriptions of the crime scenes to the mental health of the lead investigator youll be entranced its an absolute mustsee for anyone interested in criminology interpol relations and how the agencies work together are also great not overly done either i recommend it for anyone interested in russian history too how the police work with the political party being what it was it is truly fascinating and frustrating the settings are beautiful its been a while since i saw this movie the first time it doesnt diminish its impact not overly dramatic or graphic it leaves enough to the imagination well youll see
pos	there are some excellent comments and observations on this film i was pleased to note the comparisons to fritz langs m forget the 50s abortive remake with lightweight david wayne the real villain is not the tortured murderer extraordinarily fine performance by jeffery demunn taking out his sexually frustrated anger on his victims mostly children he is the objective the real villain is the stifling bureaucratic soviet system drowning in its own corrupted incompetence the frustration of an uncompromisingly dedicated man rea in his best role since the crying game a facile pragmatist whos willing to use the system to his advantage sutherland always successful in this kind of role a hesitant frightened but determined psychiatrist the incomparable max sydow the bumbling boopous bureaucrat of a prosecutor brilliant brit actor john wood and the quiet supporting wife of the driven investigator delightful supporter imelda staunton this is one damn fine film its darkness and bleakness are supported by the portrayal of a corrupt incompetent system which works against success the is no need to dip into goreladen slice n dice sensationalism that has characterized so many recent films gore is present its a ghastly story but it adds to the depicting of a pathologically twisted human being the success of the story is precisely that these were acts perpetrated by a person a human like you or i where you and i choose to vent our frustration by reasonable means chikatilo took his anger out on the most innocent and vulnerable of us our children the superb premise of this story is made manifest by an equally superb cast of excellent actors sadly i note that our australian friend didnt like the speech and no doubt would have preferred to hear them speaking in aussie dialect well too bad this fine film sure worked for me and everyone else ive talked with who has seen it
pos	heres an oddity a modernday film about a serial killer that has no fight scenes nobody seen dying no car chases and no loud noisesand it takes place in russia there are only two short action scenes but they are horrificthe rest of the story is detective work and how much red tape the poor detective had to go through to solve the murders this is a very somber movie and somber best describes the personality of the hero stephen rea as well yet the story is not depressing and its very interesting all the way throughrea is outstanding as the determined harriedlooked detective jeffrey demunn is downright scary as the killer donald sutherlands russian accent is suspect but he plays the only character in this film that has some warmthonce again the story is dotted with liberal agendas here and there with not one but two references to bias against gays the total validity of secular psychology police and government officials being boorishcrudebigoted yadda yadda yadda otherwise its an intelligent and refreshingly lowkey crime film this is a somewhat unique film that probably is not wellknown but is wellliked by the people who have seen it since its based on a truelife account of this killer its all the more chilling dont pass this by just because you havent anything about it
pos	citizen x tells the story of the butcher of rostov nickname for a heinous and perverse russian serial killer who claimed 52 lives from 197892 the film focuses on the novice detective rea who doggedly pursued the killer against all odds in the face of an uncooperative bureaucracy in selfserving and convenient denial an hbo product for tv the film offers a solid cast good performances spares the audience much of the grisly details but plays out like a docudrama sans the stylistics of similar hollywood fare an even and straightforward dramatization of a serious and comparatively little known story more interesting than jack the ripper b
pos	this is a truly remarkable piece of cinematic achievement from the very start i was utterly hooked into the true story when lt viktor burakov stephan rea weeps while performing the autopsies on the remains of the childrens bodies this then is the compelling story of andrei chikatilo wonderfully played by jeffrey demunn the green mile in fact he plays it so well and so sympathetically that the viewer almost starts to pity him until we remember what he is the psychiatrist dr alexandr bukhanovsky wonderfully played by max von sydow was utterly believable in every detail and the point he makes when talking about paranoia in the soviet union is made all too apparent by the behaviour of the local communist commissar bondarchuk played by joss ackland for me though the outstanding performance was from donald sutherland proving once again what a superb character actor he really is i was almost in tears when he told burakov how the fbi had so closely followed and admired his work this film puts silence of the lambs into the shade from the atmospheric and bleak soviet landscape to the superlative performances by everyone involved i rate this film 1010
pos	spoilers  in as far as i describe characters and their relation to the plotthis is a quality film the subject matter is at once grim and gripping the dogged determination of stephen reas character burakov is simply captivating with any due apologies to him his hangdog continually putupon expression serves the character well he is as we in england would say of the inspector taggart tv series character bound to be grim because he sees three murders a week well thats not strictly accurate as chikatila operated over a number of yearsyou get a real sense of the blankwall resistance of the ussr bureaucracy brilliantly portrayed by joss ackland who often seems made for this sort of rolea key character and i write this as the remake of invasion of the body snatchers is being shown on bbc1 is the donald sutherland character mikhail fetisov his quiet support of burakov is steadfast and it endures through perestroika and drives the involvement of the fbi for profiling brilliantthis is a mustsee as far as i am concerned
pos	there i was sitting alone in my flat on a saturday night with the choice of watching citizen x or the eurovision song contest  and for the benefit of americans reading this ill explain that tesc is an annual event where musicians from countries all over europe and asia minor have a song contest at the end of the contest countries vote to see what the best song was  its a contest that is even less exciting than it sounds and it may not come as a shock when i say that singing and songwriting isnt of the calibre of lennon and mccartney  and i should correct something in the first sentence of this review because the word  choice  is misleading because being a music lover i wasnt going to watch tesc under any circumstanceso i sat down as the credits rolled for citizen x expecting a run of mill serial killer whodunnit  but id be misleading everyone calling it that its obvious within the first 10 minutes of citizen x whodunnit  what the film does is point out the failures of communism   a serial killer comrade  this is the soviet union  serial killers can only exist in decadent imperialist capitalist systems  this farcical attitude goes far beyond denial  theres a scene where an undercover cop sits in a freezing train station keeping an eye out for potential suspects whilst wearing his police jacket because its the only warm coat hes got  and of course all suspects who are members of the communist party are released without interrogation something which will affect the final death toll  all this is very well done as we are shown that its the communist party system thats on trial but about two thirds of the way through citizen x we find ourselves in 1990 as communism is on its last legs and reforms to the police investigation have taken place  its at this point that the film becomes rather uninteresting due to a lack of political subtext and the film descends into an average manhunt film  but dont let that put you off  citizen x is an intelligent thriller well played by the cast especially donald sutherland as a paternal police chiefstrangely enough a few years ago i read something written by the famous criminologist colin wilson in which he said something along the lines that serial killers let themselves get caught so that they will be the center of attention in the media spotlight  and i found myself almost sympathising the party chiefs denying there could be a serial killer in the soviet union after all media is controlled by the party and anyone whos old enough to have listened to radio moscow or read english translations of pravda will know that the ussr only reported news stories like potato harvests  coal production and thank you letters from afghanistan  cuba etc for soviet assistance  the concept of becoming a serial killer in a communist system is illogical  but i guess if a tree falls in a remote siberian forest it will still make a sound even though no one is around to hear it 
pos	a surprisingly complex and well crafted study of the first serial killer in the ussr set in the days of perestroika this intense piece is brought to full life with the performances of stephen reah and donald sutherlandthis examination of cicatillo as a killer is well rounded and by hinting at some of his behaviors while out right showing others there is a subtlety that is compelling without being overtly graphic not for the weak of heart however as its subject matter is often disturbing but necessary to its full development of the main participants in this fact based storyhbo has furnished us with an excellent film in an unusual manner congrats to the director and editor of this great piece it is in my top 10 must see list
pos	caution may contain spoilersive seen this movie 3 times  ive liked it every time upon seeing it again im always reminded of how good it is an hbo tv movie very well done like most of their movies are this wouldve gotten oscars for its performances had it been released for general distribution instead of made for tvas im sure anyone knows from reading other reviews here this is the story of serial murderer andrei chikatilo he murdered 56 people over 8 years in the former soviet union 3 victims were buried  couldnt be found so he was only convicted of 52 out of 53 of his murders the story actually focuses more on the forensic analyst victor burakov played to perfection by stephen rea a man that becomes tortured and obsessed with finding this killer despite the additional obstacles placed by party hacks his part is essential to be sure there is a very touching scene towards the end of the movie that mentions how in america investigators are routinely taken off serial killer cases after 18 months whether they want to or not due to the mental strain  frustration according to this acct burakov worked for over 5 years before getting his first break from it he followed the case to its conclusion 3 years later in this scene his superior general fetisov played by donald sutherland actually tells him he admires his dedication and apologizes for not knowing he shouldve given him a break soonerreas performance is so well done he doesnt overact chew up the scenery or do anything that distracts from his portrayal of a man who is hell bent on finding his killer he is a man with passion but doesnt show it in the same manner as is so usually portrayed in detective movies he only occasionally gives outbursts after quietly putting up with more than most could stand under such circumstances rea does so much with his face his eyes he doesnt need to overact he just is  his character so frustrated after so long at one point driven to frustration he actually says hed rather find 3 at one time than none in a year of course what he means is not that he wants more people to die he just wants some clues to catch this man rea makes us feel for this man he makes us understand but a glimpse of what it is to live with such horror and futilitya mutant to be sure chikatilos childhood was one which produces such monsters the character of chikatilo is very well done by jeffrey demunn he somehow impossible though it may seem elicits some modicum of sympathy for himself perhaps he is the worst of us gone terribly wrong either way his performance is very well donedonald sutherland as colonel fetisov later promoted to general also does a great job he starts out seeming to be a cynical worldly official that doesnt seem much more interested in helping the investigation than anyone else blocking burakov but he eventually becomes more than just an assistant he actually actively participates in helping burakov there is also a very nice turn by max von sydow as the psychiatrist brought in to help profile and figure out what kind of deviant they are looking foralthough this movie deals with a morbid grotesque and violent story it really is more about what it takes to catch a killer than the killer himself all around a very well done movie with fine performances and a great screenplay the screenplay manages to do what the best of this type of movie does give factual events  place them meaningfully inside a dramatic framework that makes you feel like you know the people behind the facts9 out of 10 stars
pos	a superb and compelling drama about the hunt for the notorious russian serial killer andrea chikatilo magnificent performance from stephen rea as the forensic scientist put in charge of the investigation who finds the biggest obstacle to his progress is the russian government in particular the old communist party members who want to maintain a closed societythe film is has an underlying theme about the decline of the communist society and progress in the hunt for the killer is reflected by progress in social and political change in russia which is subtly put across there is a conflict of old ways and new ways and these are represented by the two viewpoints of reas superior played by donald sutherland and rea himself  these are at first polarised with sutherland high in system looking down and rea low on the ground looking up however they have a common cause  to catch the serial killerthroughout the film the relationship between these two develops and the tension gradually eases until at the end of the movie rea and sutherland and rea and sutherland have mutual respect for each other the killer is caught and glasnost symbolically comes excellent scriptfurther credits go to sutherlands performance which is superb and sympathetic jeffrey demunn as the killer whom we despise but cant hate and max von sydow who is thoroughly convincing as the humble psychologist who risks his reputation to help
pos	okay lets start off by saying this film is not an exact rendition of the crimes and legal pursuit of andrei chikatilo while it may have been official policy in the politburo that the ussr had no serial killers in actuality the legal system had handled others and killer x as he was actually called was already being sought when fetisov brought burakov onto the case in fact as soon as it was realized they had multiple murders on their hands the authorities assigned a task force of dozens of officers to track down and end the killing spree of a man that did not fit into what is perceived as normal serial killer parameters its good the director and writers consistently remind the viewer that the story is only based upon actual events for a docudrama this aintspoilers followthat said this is a damn good example of a fastpaced hollywoodstyle thriller that still gets across the basics of what happened it is easy to follow and has just enough truth behind its version of events to make for compelling viewing yes chikatilo raped and murdered both children and adults both male and female yes shoddy labwork set him free to continue killing for years yes innocent men were accused of the murders and confessed to their crimes at police urging yes the gay community was harassed while the crimes were being committed albeit with burakovs committed assistance and yes chikatilo was brought to confession not by the haranguing of the special prosecutor gorbunov but by the gentle understanding of a psychiatrist named bukhanovsky though gorbunov was really nowhere near the egotistical martinet portrayed in this film quibbles about truth and veracity aside all of these events are dramatized in a manner that consistently tightens the tension and fearit doesnt hurt that director and cowriter chris gerolmo has a pitch perfect cast stephen reas growing emotional involvement in the killings and developing expertise in detecting clues donald sutherlands snarky manipulation of the soviet party hacks and subtle spine that becomes evident when it is needed jeffrey demunns seething undercurrent of rage hidden by a fearfilled demeanor max von sydows boyish excitement at being part of a criminal investigation all enhance the sharp dialog and crisp editing in ways that cannot be underestimatedtaken for what it is citizen x is almost pitch perfect the almost due to one moment of selfcongratulation at the end that just does not fit highly recommended as fiction welltold not fact being presentedbut considering the junky serial killer movies that hollywood usually spits out thats good enough for me
pos	rea sutherland demunn and von sydow in a small role are all brilliant in their performances sutherland is particularly adept at this sort of role where he must portray a character whose morality is at first uncertain to the audience as is so often the case with sutherlands characters we must ask is he a villian in this case a minor one or a herothis is a disturbing story intelligently told about the incompetence and fearful bureaucracy in the old soviet union that impeded the efforts of extremely competent people as sutherlands character wryly notes the measure of a bureaucracy is its ability not to make special exceptions the committee meeting between rea and sutherlands characters after perestroika is enforced with its revelations has enormous emotional impact you can feel the suffering of the dedicated people who labored in that systemthe handful of dramatic scenes portraying victims family members adds emotional resonance to the impact of the story this is seldom a feature of a film with this sickening subject matter but effectively reminds us that the victims had lives and were lovedthis is a sad but very important film which deserved its showcase on canadas history television
pos	imagine being so hampered by a bureaucracy that a one man spends 8 years of his life and has a mental breakdown trying to solve a mass murder case virtually by himself the murder technique is clear but a government unwilling to admit the truth lets a monster destroy dozens of lives when i think my job is stressful i merely remember the true story behind this wonder flick the devotion to duty of the main character was masterfully portrayed by rea the comic and almost tragic at times relationship between rea and the sutherland character made this one of my favorite movies of the last 5 years the catching of one of the worst mass murderers in history had me on the edge of my seat while not nearly as well advertised and talked about as silence of the lambs the plot was just as suspenseful rent or buy this movie today
pos	i believe this is the most powerful film hbo pictures has made to date this film should have been released in theaters for the public to view on the big screen it is available on video so make sure you look for it and check it out chris gerolmo did a great job with the direction and the screenplay the performances from stephen rea donald sutherland and jeffery demunn are flawless a masterpiece of the genre
pos	though i saw this movie years ago its impact has never left me stephen reas depiction of an invetigator is deep and moving his anguish at not being able to stop the deaths is palpable everyone in the cast is amazing from sutherland who tries to accommodate him and provide ways for the police to coordinate their efforts to the troubled citizen x each day when we are bombarded with stories of mass murderers i think of this film and the exhausting work the people do who try to find the killers
pos	chris gerolmo took care not to simply give us a jackthestripper type of list of murdered people he delved into the psychological characterization with convincing results perhaps mostly due to stephen reas excellent performance playing off against donald sutherland with good empathy by both it was the playing of these two parts  above all  which made the film something more than just a morbid account of the history of the butcher of rostov supporting actors especially max von sydow carried out their parts really well good directing the photography was good too needless to say the fact that the film was shot in hungary was bound to produce a couple of aberrations but frankly given the depth of the storytelling and interpretations we can completely forget these little trivialiafor once a made for tv film from hbo has come up trumps recommended especially if you like to analyse characteriology and forget some of the morbid scenes  which i hasten to add are never exaggerated
pos	citizen x tells the real life drama of the search for a serial killer dubbed the rostov ripper this great film shows the long journey it took to try to apprehend a killer the film shows how politics may haver helped the killer to continue his rampage for over 12 years possibly over 50 victims mostly women and children the performances of stephen rea as the lead detective and donald sutherland as the overall investigation lead was superb jeffrey demunn as the ripper andrei romanovich chikatilo this is the type of film which will mesmerize you and immediately have you on the internet researching the real case this a film not to be missed it debuted i believe on hbo and never did get a theatrical release to my understanding great film
pos	the poor dvd video quality is the only reason why i gave this movie a 9 instead of a 10 that could have been so much better this movie deserves itthis is truly a movie that covers several themes simultaneously if you do not like movies about serial killers but are fascinated by the astonishing bureaucratic culture in the former sovjet union this movie is a mustsee anywayi cant compare it to silence of the lambs for several reasons the way the serial killer is portrayed has been done far much better in citizen x you see several details of his private life because you travel along with the killer which gives you some idea of the source of his constant anger and sexual frustrationthe only other movie i have seen that is as realistic as this one was henry  portrait of a serial killer if you were fascinated by that movie you definitely need to take a look at citizen x
pos	citizen x is the superbly told true story of the hunt for one of historys worst serial killers what makes this story even more compelling is where and when it took place the soviet union in the 1980s mild spoilers  viktor burakov magnificently played by stephen rea is a newly promoted forensic investigator for the rostov oblast militia he discovers past and present unsolved murders apparently by the same person the murders are unsolved because no one has ever taken the trouble to properly investigate the evidence he is driven to find and stop the killer his only tools are his dedication skill and honesty his obstacles are the corruption and political ideology of the soviet system that discourages the search for truth his naivet would have led to failure were it not for his boss col mikhail fetisov donald sutherland fetisov is a politically astute cynic who understands the game and knows how to deal with the soviet bureaucracy however he also shares burakovs desire to bring a murderer to justice even if the official party line is there are no serial killers in the soviet union the cast is outstanding the locations and sets are perfect recreations of latter day soviet life randy edelmans score is particularly good more important this film shows a dark and disturbing criminal phenomenon with both intensity and poignancy this was a madeforcable movie by hbo films and they have become a great resource for films that would otherwise never be made
pos	this is an excellent movie it is about many things the hunt for a serial killer the bureacracy of soviet russia the drive of one man and the relationship between this man the lead detective and his superiorthe thing that sticks with me the most is the relationship between durokov rea and fetisov sutherland excuse bad spelling please for some reason it is moving to see their evolution from hostility and offense turning into respect and cameraderie and working together one line in the movie sums it up for me he would say something witty but he is overcome with emotionexcellent acting by all of the cast even the smallest parts were done with believabilitythis is not a fastpaced action thriller in fact it moves at times like a slow drama but it is worth it very satisfying and not exploitative about the crimes at all
pos	i was surprised at how fascinating this movie was the performances were extremely good especially by rea as the compassionate nononsense detectivedespite a low budget no big fx or flashy camerawork citizen x somehow manages to surpass the majority of similar big hollywood films by just telling the storytrue stories tend to end with a whimper rather than a bang and thats the case here but apart from that this is a highly recommended detective yarn
pos	citizenx1995 is the developing worlds answer to silence of the lambs where silence terrorized our peace of mind citizen exhausts and saddens us instead this dramatization of the chikatilo case translates rather well thanks to a westernized friendship between two rostov cops who become equalscitizenx may also argue against the death penalty far better than kevin spaceys the life of david gayle2002humans are machiavellian mammals under which lie limbic brains lizardlogic why did two kids who knew better stone to death a toddler they kidnapped why do bloodthirsty women yell lililililililii at acts of obscene terrorism my own term for this is limbic domination the lizardlogic urge to dominate an enemy if you have the words enemyvengeance in your vocabulary youre easily capable of limbic dominationin wwiidevastated 1980s rostov located at the mouth of the don river near the black sea nothing suppressed andrei chikatilos urge for limbic domination from overpowering his layers of civilization chikatilojeffrey demunns easy victims were paupers usually children who rode the interurban train for fun since they couldnt afford anything elsecitizenx reminds us that the denials of a rampant soviet bureaucracy cost the lives of 52 such lambs rostovs serial killer roamed free for almost 7 years after the police arrested and let him gothe politicization of crimefighting is harmful to police forces everywhere although policing routinely suffers from corruption all over the world in the west votegrabbing by politicians can set up chronic interagency rivalries stymieing a more coordinated response to crime in the soviet union of citizenx however viktor burakovstephen reas killer department was suffering from a repressive bureaucracygeoffrey demunn plays the psychosexually inadequate chikatilo with faultless but understated authorityto the point of complete obscurity in real life too chikatilo had a lifetimes experience blending in and evading capturehis pursuer on the other hand sticks out as a strange bird given to unheralded naive outbursts perhaps by design stephen rea gives a very strange performance as forensics chief burakov reas russian accent is impenetrable and his burakov is humourless and sullen at odds with everyoneso its donald sutherland who walks away with the picture sutherlands colfetisov burakovs boss and at first his only supporter is an overly restrained patient militiaman whose dignified carriage bears testimony to decades of bureaucratic machinations his reawakening as a logicdriven yet still passionate cop becomes the films cornerstone idealismjoss ackland does another turn as a vicious apparatchik secretary of communist ideology bondarchuk overseeing the investigation naturally he quashed the arrest of the most likely suspect a communist in 1984 a man carrying rope and a knife in his bag supposedly going home andrei chikatilosoon he replaced burakov with another moscow apparatchik detective gorbunovjohn wood insisting that the investigation now focus on known homosexuals the funniest scene of this sad sad film comes during bondarchuks  gorbunovs institutionalized harassment one stupid cop earnestly reports as i suspected comrade its fornication ive made some drawingscue howling laughter5yrs after the bodies began piling up in 1987 the police finally tried soliciting criminal profiles the only cooperating soviet psychiatrist was dr aleksandr bukhanovskymax von sydow who termed the unsub citizenx he later also observed to fetisov  burakov that together you make a wonderful person we concurthe drawnout pace spread over a decade perfectly captures the institutional inertia of glasnostopennessthat wasnt the contrast with perestroikarestructuringcouldntve been greater for the case although chikatilo was still prowling railway stations police plans were about to bear fruitin 1990 colfetisov was expeditiously promoted to general his nemesis bondarchuk disappeared off the scene allowing the investigation to finally proceed without political interference staff communications publicitysuddenly all were available in just one night of telephoning around fetisov got his depressed forensics chief access to the fbis serial murder task force at quantico where fetisov discovered staff are regularly rotated off serial murder cases to stave off just such psychological damage to investigatorsfetisov advises his newly promoted forensics chief now colonel burakov of all these changes in an avalanche of confession that becomes the movies powerhouse watershed scene fetisovs is the most tender apology ive ever seen on film privately i offer my deepest apologies to you and your wife i hope that someday you can forgive me my ignorance he almost whispersa hbo production citizenx is a film of the highest caliber not only do the exteriors look authentically bleak shot exclusively in the most rundown parts of otherwise spectacular budapest but randy edelmans soaring soundtrack is entirely overwhelmingand frequently our only respite from the bleak brutality those who speak hungarian will recognize the many hungarian accents and creditschikatilos actual murders are depicted as bleak aberrant behaviour born of character flaws and ignorance in an equally bleak world this makes the murders seem notentirelyoutofplacebut of course they were as president kennedy reminded us we all cherish the futures of our childrencitizenx communicates perfectly that killing is far more grisly and obscene than any vengeance fantasy might imply serial rapists rape to dominate serial killers kill to dominate so do some soldiers such limbic dominators make poor humanswarningspoiler the real andrei chikatilo was the worlds most prolific known serial killer convicted he was executed in 1992 in the manner of all soviet union death sentences one shot in the back of the head foolishly such methods destroy any possibility of studying a deviant brain after deathconclusion the best outcome is always the prevention of killings not their prosecution executions merely guarantee societys failure to learn from the complex reality of victims deaths when we dispatch even anecdotal evidence of howwhy they died nor do killers learn regret if theyre deadvengeance doesnt unkill victims baying for the killers blood constitutes nothing better than counterdominationonce its too latevengeance on behalf of the grieving isnt justice for the deceasedits appeasement of the living1010
pos	this movie was excellent it details the struggle between a committed detective against the dedicated ignorance of the corrupted communist regime in russia during the 80s i give this movie high marks for its noholdsbarred look into the birth and development of forensic investigation in a globally isolated thanks to the regime community this is a graphic movie it presents an unsensationalized picture of violence and its tragic remains nothing is candycoated with overdone blood or gore to separate us from the cruel reality on the screen this movie is based on russian serial killer andrei chikatilo im familiar enough with the true story to have a very deep appreciation for how real they kept the film its not a comedy but for those who appreciate dry and dark humor this movie is a mustsee
pos	this is a fascinating account of the hunt for the soviet unions first known serial killer i had tuned in just expecting a halfdecent tv movie but found myself drawn by the compelling way the story was told as others have said there is much to admire here that is sadly lacking in many big screen releasesmuch of the credit must go to chris gerolmo whose intelligent screenplay and direction draw the viewer in until it is impossible not to feel emotionally involved the acting by the whole cast is also superb especially that of the two leads stephen rea and donald sutherland their convincing portrayals give their character arcs a great deal of credibility and the scene where they have their first committee meeting after perestroika is genuinely touchingif you prefer your crime films with a bit more depth and a little less sheen i strongly recommend you look out for citizen x
pos	excellent film the whole picture was filmed in budapest so i feel proud my little problem was that the trains in the film belonged to the hungarian state railways mv and it is plain to see that they were used in big train not in the local railway  according to the story chikatilo picked up his victims in local railway stations apart from this the film is superb
pos	steven rea plays a forensic scientist thrust on the job in sovie russia in 1982in the very first hours of his job a body of a murdered girl is brought inhe has his workers go back to look for evidence and they bring back five more bodiesthis starts the story of the hunt for one of the worst serial killers in modern day historyit is a stark depressing dark movie that explores how the bureaucracy of the old soviet union indirectly contributed or caused the deaths of many of the killers victimsit also explores in donald sutherlands character how the proper usage of bureaucracy in a communist govt can help achieve the ultimate goal of finding a monster a gripping movie not for all but for those who like a good detective story that will hold your interest this is definitely a must see on a scale of one to ten 9
pos	this film may have a questionable pedigree because it was made for tv but it is one of the best movies ive seen the film and its actors won several awards it is gripping fascinating and it will absorb you completely the story of a chase for a killer in ironcurtain russia by people who are willing to risk their careers to try to save lives of future victims would be a compelling story if it were fiction  but its ostensibly a true story i highly recommend it
pos	i absolutely loved this movie when i was a kid i cried every time i watched it it wasnt weird to me i totally identified with the characters i would love to see it again and hope i wont be disappointed pufnstuf rocks i was really drawn in to the fantasy world and to me the movie was loooong i wonder if i ever saw the series and have confused them the acting i thought was strong i loved jack wilde he was so dreamy to an 10 year old when i first saw the movie not in 1970 i can still remember the characters vividly the flute was totally believable and i can still feel the evil woods witchy poo was scary  i wouldnt want to cross her path
pos	i two came home from school fast as i could to catch hrpuff and stuff on tv that was the most fun time in my life is to watch hrpuff and stuff on tv growing up still love it today i am 46 years old this year
pos	i grew up with hr pufnstuff and the dashingly talented jack wild and now my daughters are adoring fans of jack wild too this movie is exactly what movies should be fun and entertaining this movie is not limited to children either a lot of the dialogue is directed to adults and witchiepoos performance is something you do not want to miss the music in this movie suited jack wild and mama cass beautifully and as a jack wild fan i would never miss the chance to watch him dance or hear him sing knowing the hard life that jack had now makes this movie even more wonderful especially when he sings the opening song if i could it makes me pause in loving adoration for him for giving me wonderful childhood memories that i am now passing on to my children lets all go to living island where there is friendship and fun and keep jack wilds memory alive by passing pufnstuff on to others
pos	this is why i still have nightmaresthis terrifying film a musical was considered appropriate for children in the 1970sa boy leaves on a magical journey to an island the mayor of the island pufnstuf allegedly a dragon looking more like a newt with conjunctivitis to me and a magic talking flute are targeted by a witch billie halliday who was considered a bit of alright at the timethe flute is recovered at an interesting witches convention with the witches having a gay old time the boy dresses in drag then as a fairy to recover the flutenot suitable for children
pos	pufnstuf is what it is i saw this in the cinema at age 4 and i have very fond and vivid memories of it seeing this as as adult allows one to catch the references that are way over the heads of the target audience  like the bit where jimmys grey witch wig is ripped off and witch hazel cass sneers i knew she had brown roots it is of course heavily influenced by the flower power culture of the time and in some ways quite progressive the track different for example sends a clear message to the young viewers about being yourself not running with the pack and cherishing what is is about yourself that is different this could be an anthem to the gay community it should be great trackmartha raye cass elliot and billie hayes are all great as witches and the living island cast give it their all in the confines of their character suits includes billy barty felix silla and other famous names there is a lot of over acting in this film  theres really nothing subtle and when little jack wild has to emote his concern for the kidnapped residents of living island its really little more than yelling this is drama and comedy spread on with a trowel while i think of it  i never could stand the flute thoughi love the soundtrack especially the above mentioned different but also zap the world pufnstuf and even jack wilds touching if i could whats more it is now out on cd from the tasteful people at el records in london see here for more wwwcherryredcoukelartistspufnstufhtm
pos	i remember seeing this on tv in the late 70s  and it stayed with me its charming loud colourful  a great kids film i put it on for some friends at a party recently  and naturally they thought i was mad and expected something sick to happen to the puppets a la meet the feebles but no  its wholesome clean funjack wild is in fine form as is mama cass and the somehow attractive witchy pooif you like the banana splits and you are in your 30s this will recreate that surreal childhood saturday morning vibeeven if ive realised now that puf himself is a bit crap  as all he does is get captured and run away quality tv movie  if like me you are into death metal  youll love it
pos	i used to watch pufnstuf every weekend when i was about 10 it was on right after bay city rollers i saw it come on to family channel one day and taped it for my then threeyear old daughter id forgotten all the things id loved as a child the magic flute the zoom broom witcheepoos makeupthis show is decidedly low tech the mayor is surely a precedent to mayor mccheese and everyone is a stuffed creature with annoying googly eyes but kids love this stuff they would way way rather watch a guy work a sock puppet than sit in front of hightech computer animation there is mild slapstick but no adult themes such as sex or people dying and kids accept jimmys schemes kids think it would be neat to carry a bag of smoke around and convince someone their house was on fire and i loved how every time my daughter saw a jet stream in the sky she thought witchypoo was flying overhead the music is old but you really get used to it and my daughter really loved it she used to sing different is hard different is lonely in the car my daughter watched this show at least once a day for about 5 months and its still one of her favouritesi see that a new pufnstuf 2000 is in the works i really hope they try to keep the old flavour and dont do anything like computeranimating characters etc i think a whole new generation would love pufnstuf
pos	this may just be the most nostalgic journey back in time  through time to when ones childhood starts a journey to reminiscences back  forth onwards  upwardsforwards  backwardsup  down  all aroundthe boy jimmyhr puffinstuffdrblinkycling  clangludicrous lion even the evil witchie poo too through  through the latter day inspirations of lidsvillethe brady kids saturday morning preview special sigmund  the sea monstersand land of the lost both the new  old are what this very show bridged the gap to as well as the donny  marie showthe brady bunch variety hour aka brady bunch hour  even the paul lynde halloween special maybe even other things in between  beyond the buck just keeps on moving on  on  even beyond expectations  as well as unexpected boundsnow as we get updated in march of 06 we know that jack wilds gone  so now it makes it even more symbolic for us to really get nostalgicincluding now in august of 06 both when jack wild guest stars as himself on sigmund and the sea monsters as well as when on a latter episode hrpuffinstuff does too and to recall all of the other nostalgic journeys of all the syd  marty kroft characters as well including the hrpuffinstuff goodtime clubthe donny and marie showthe brady bunch variety hour aka the brady bunch houretc truthfullystephen steve g baer aka ste of framinghammausa
pos	every child experiences trauma growing up and every childs active imagination has gotten the best of them but for jake anthony de marco  of the forthcoming clint eastwood film changeling  who resembles henry thomas circa 1982 the combination may prove deadly a lonely six year old whose imagination kicks into high gear when he is crestfallen to learn his quarrelling parents peter sean bridgers late of deadwood and jules brooke bloom cbs miami suddenly decide to divorce leaving him to his own devices and unleashing a new tenant  a zombie in his closetjake actually gets this seed planted while playing with neighborhood friend dillon matthew josten who provides him with a print out off the internet of faq re zombies jake is so convinced that one is out to get him  and his family  he begins to hatch a plan of action to protect them before its too lateindie newcomer shelli ryan  who wrote and directed  blends domestic drama with underlings of horror but the former smartly outweighs the latter with a decent story buoyed by fine actingde marco is the rare breed of child actor where he is a child and not acting  all his nuances are very evident of the awkward shy introverted child that many can relate too i certainly can bridgers makes his cheating husband empathetic in the realization he really loves his son while bloom has the more difficult job of building sympathy as the somewhat lackadaisical mother who is quick to emotions over rationality  it doesnt help when dillons mother ruth monette magrath who resembles laura dern is constantly feeding her implied information driving a wedge between jake and his dad magrath also has a tough task to make her manipulative character relatively likable but she proves to in a revealing scene that i wont go into detail but shows why she is the way she is and more importantly how she has also affected her own childthe fillmmakers subjective camera is also well employed many angles shown form jakes pov at waistlevel or somewhat skewed ie the upside down shot of peter carrying his son in the same position while having some fun in the backyard and the editing is relatively flawless ryan based the screenplay on personal experiences growing up and also witnessing first hand account of a friend going through the same situation and how the affects of adult relationships can be harmful if inflicting their fears anger and stress onto their children here the film is very successful in getting its theme acrosshowever the horror underpinnings are a little disjointed to say the least but the homage to george a romeros zombie films are shown lovingly by ryan jakes mom is asleep in front of the tv as night of the living dead unspools causing his own belief of the undead to be in their home the metaphor of a monster acting as surrogate to domestic abuse may be a bit heavyhanded but again the childs fear of a thing under his bed is universal
pos	anyone who has experienced the terrors of divorce will empathize with this indie films protagonist a scared little boy who believes a zombie is hiding in his closet is jake a mesmerizing anthony demarco simply transferring the trauma of two bickering parents to an understandable image or could the creature be real writerdirector shelli ryan neatly balances both possibilities and keeps the audience guessing her choice of using one setting  a suburban house  adds to the feeling of desperation and claustrophobiabrooke bloom and peter sean bridgers are highly convincing as the angry but loving parents however it is the creepy minor characters mrs benderbarbara gruen an unhinged babysitter and sam stone ben bode a sleazy real estate agent that linger in the mind jakes closet is a darkly inspired portrait of childhood as a special kind of hell
pos	i saw this at dances with films and it was awesome i really felt for jake talk about adding insult to injury not only are your parents getting divorced but theres a monster after you it was both heartfelt and scary  there were several moments where the audience screamed in genuine fright it kind of reminded me of a japanese horror film except that the story was actually goodand thats what separated jakes closet from the usual indy film pabulum  an excellent script with compelling characters also by mixing elements of the horror film with family drama the movie gets the best out of both genres and avoids the clichs of bothif its not coming out in theaters definitely get the dvd
pos	id never seen an independent movie and i was really impressed by the writing acting and cinematography of jakes closet the emotions were very real and intense showing through a childs eyes the harsh impact of divorcea definite seeid never seen an independent movie and i was really impressed by the writing acting and cinematography of jakes closet the emotions were very real and intense showing through a childs eyes the harsh impact of divorcea definite see
pos	answer despite that fact that this film was written and directed by a woman your ex is creepier nastier and more irrational than any zombie that ever lurched the earththe acting in this independent film actually is quite good despite the lessthanwonderful script it takes a pretty good actor to deliver an overwritten clichd line and make it sound vaguely believable young anthony de marco as jake puts in a particularly good performancefortunately the plot of this film is a lot better than the dialog try it especially if youre not a monster fan this is not a horror flick even though all the adult females are pretty monstrous and although all the adult males act as if their brains were eaten in some earlier zombie film jakes closet is suitable for mature adultsthe whole this time is much better than the sum of its parts
pos	jakes closet has the emotional power of kramer vs kramer combined with the imagination of pans labyrinth even the beginning special effect seems to give a nod to pans labyrinth but this is a story that takes place in modern times not in a war sixty years ago and in that way it has even more resonance today jakes closet is about a boy an only child practically alone on summer vacation dealing with his family falling apart its a horror movie like the others and the sixth sense a horror movie for the thinking person if youre looking for a slasher movie this wont be your cup of tea but if youre looking for a story that is both touching and suspenseful with good acting this is the movie for you at the screening i saw i swear there was one moment where the entire audience screamed i highly recommend catching this film
pos	i would say that this film gives an insight to the trauma that a young mind can face when a family is split by divorce or other disaster i would highly recommend this film especially to parents or individuals planning to have a familyi found the characters to be appealing and highly sympathetic from a multitude of dimensionsthe scary monster although probably not scary to most adults has a very real hint of what the overactive imagination of a child who is facing unknown terrors might createi found the film to be delightful
pos	just kidding about the weight loss thing well you might lose weight you never know anyway what can i say i love this film it has that same sense of youth and innocence found in films like stand by me and the goonies jakes closet illustrates the beauty of lifes simple things and how often we overlook them the film reminds us what its like to see the world through childrens eyes and all the magic mystery and horror they perceive jakes closet presents a tale uniquely human in its compassion that anyone whos had a childhood can both relate to and fall in love with watch it with friends watch it with loved ones build a fort  wine optional
pos	a very realistic portrait of a broken family and the effect it has on the kid caught in between as a child of divorced parents i was totally relating to events in the film also  a really cool zombie twist which i thought was very original im tired of the same old stuff in movies a very realistic portrait of a broken family and the effect it has on the kid caught in between as a child of divorced parents i was totally relating to events in the film also  a really cool zombie twist which i thought was very original im tired of the same old stuff in movies a very realistic portrait of a broken family and the effect it has on the kid caught in between as a child of divorced parents i was totally relating to events in the film also  a really cool zombie twist which i thought was very original im tired of the same old stuff in movies
pos	i am normally not compelled to write a review for a film but the only commentary for this film thus far on is rather unfair so i feel it necessary to share my point of viewkrisana or as it was titled at the theater i saw it fallen follows matiss a lonely latvian archivist as he tries to learn about a woman whom he didnt try to stop from jumping off a bridge as well as her reasons for doing so thats the plot in a nutshell but this film is not concerned with story as much it is in depicting the guilt of a man who failed to act as a detective who investigates the incident tells him we usually dont bother to care about the anonymous faces we pass every day until after they diecomparisons to michaelango antonioni and his blowup will most likely abound in any review you read about krisana the influence of antonionis philosophical and austere style and the story of blowup are clear and in fact writerdirector fred kelemen makes an obvious reference to that film in scenes in which matiss attempts to come to know the woman who jumped off the bridge or at least who he thinks didthe only other person to share his or her views on the film detracts the college film class look and sound of the film he or she neglects to consider the budgetary constraints that an existentialist latvian film most likely faces but the atmospheric black and white cinematography and ambient sound succeeds at an artistic level to depict the solitude of matiss the background sound of wind and street noises lend an ominous aura and reminds one of a fellini film whether or not that was kelemens intention the filmmakers undoubtedly had little money but this constraint is used to the films advantagekrisana succeeds as a character study with enough humor thrown in to keep it from being too selfserious it could have easily fell into the trappings of a mystery story but it avoids that and becomes an intelligent film about loneliness and guilt if you are more concerned with plot this film and its ending may frustrate you otherwise take the time to be engaged by it it is wellworth seeking out
pos	this is a lovely tale of guiltdriven obsessionmatiss on a lonely night stroll in riga  passes by a woman on the wrong side of a bridge railing he passes by without a word only the splash in the water followed by a cry for help causes him to act and then only too little and too latethe film chronicles his efforts at finding out more about the woman on a troll of local bars he finds her pocketbook he pieces more and more of her life together his look changes as his obsession grows he has to make things right in a marvelously filmed dialog with the bastard exboyfriend he forces alexej to face up to the guilt that both feelhaunting long takes a gritty soundtrack to accentuate the guilt barking dogs footsteps lovely film noir with a lovely twist a good indie ending
pos	the combination of the superb black and white photography and the eugene onegin with a twist plot made this a real knock out for me the atmosphere created by the mostly very dark shots contrasted with occasional very bright overexposed white was gripping there was a superb moment where where transparencies  apparently conventional holiday snaps but where the faces of the actors revealed character and situation subtly but instantly  were shown accompanied by lenskys heartwrenching aria from the tschaikowsky opera eugene oneginfor me the mark of a good film is that it should take advantage of the opportunities presented by that medium which means that often the story is less important than imagery and atmosphere  last year in marienbad is a good example of such a film krisana is in the same mould
pos	this movie is great if you enjoy watching bclass movies that is this is a classic college 80s slasher movie in which one song is played throughout the entire soundtrack a horrible film but worth renting to make fun of or just to watch old men pop out of closets with knives kinda funny if you ask me
pos	this movie probably had a 750 budget and still managed to surpass titanic i rented this the day i crashed my moms car and it was the only thing that cheered me up beyond belief it has to be tied with the assult of the killer bimbos things to look for are 1 the drive in blow job chinese girl scene 2 the bleach blonde in the sassoon shirt who never changes 3 the flinstonelike screech out driving 4 the clashing ensemble worn by the redhead right before she gets killed dont worry im not ruining any surprises for its soooo predictable 5 the guy who finds it necessary to howl 6 the mental patient who plays a convincing job of being insane by poking out the eyes of a maniquen 7 the hour long chase at the end involving the teacher and the priest 8 the womman writing grafitti on the bathroom wall 9 last but not least the wonderful special effectsespecially the stab in the boob that made a heaven help me popping noiseenjoy
pos	ive watched the first 17 episodes and this series is simply amazing i havent been this interested in an anime series since neon genesis evangelion this series is actually based off an hgame which im not sure if its been done before or not i havent played the game but from what ive heard it follows it very welli give this series a 1010 it has a great story interesting characters and some of the best animation ive seen it also has some great japanese music in it tooif you havent seen this series yet check it out you can find subbed episodes on some anime websites out there its straight out of japan
pos	when i first heard about this series on animetvi have to say that out of all the shows that i have seenthis one tops it all off i had to see this showand that is what i really did when i got the first volume of this showit was the best i really liked the animationand all the fight scenes were awesome i have to say that my favorite characters in the show were saberand archer and of course i also like illya and of courseall the episodes on the volumes were interestingand very cool another thing i have to say about the series is michael mcconnohiefamous for transformersand others playing the voice of berserker he does have a cool character and i even watched the entire series all over again before watching the final volume so if you to see something goodthen see this showits the best
pos	i have to agree with everyone else that has postedi watched it quite a while ago but ill tell you whenever i hear certain music from this anime i am reminded of the story the beautiful animation the characters and the feeling i got when watching it and it does make me crysuch a happy yet sad feeling i do however find that the love story in it felt alittle rushed and they didnt explain things properly but it didnt ruin any part of the viewing experiencei was into this anime so much that after the end i just had to do some researchand watch the ending a few more times and i found all my answers and a whole lot more i love how they configured historical legends to fit into this anime it was amazing and just made me want to research a whole lot moreive always been very interested in certain historical figures associated with this animei do think it should have been a longer series but if this is all they had to work with then they pulled it off nicely id recommend this to anyone who likes emotional anime with an excellent story well built characterssome mysteriousand a bit of fantasy actionalso even though this was based on a hgame it doesnt have any of that stuff in it and i actually prefer it this wayi have no problem with mature anime in most cases i prefer it
pos	fatestay night is an animated series inspired by a hgame somehow the producers turned it around making this a successful series without any of the hstuff it couldnt have been any other way because the development of the characters is great just the way its pictured in this series and any alteration of that could only ruin perfectionyoull understand once you see all the episodesdespite a relatively slow start the producer took his time on presenting the characters things gain momentum quickly and soon after midseries the action gets so intense that glues you to your seatthe topic of the series concentrates on the war of holy grail that has been taking place in the fukuky city for the last 50 years the pilot actually starts with the conclusion of the previous war and develops from there on shiro is the only survivor of the fire that started during the last battle and enveloped a large portion of the cityhe unwillingly witnesses a fight between two servants that triggers his reiju holy mark to summon one of the most powerful servants of the battlefield saber his first contact with saber left him stunned such immeasurable beauty i was at a lost for words you mustnt compare this series with any other to fully understand its plot fsn offers much more than some cool sword fights good animation spectacular lights great soundtrack it offers excellent character and relationship development it presents the changes that take place within the characters personalities as the events precipitate the action reveals believable dynamic emotional and behavioral patterns of the individuals not similar to the linear type other series use that are constantly shaping their personalities to reveal from under the mask of perfection flawed charactersthe saber character is tied to a medieval legend that has been altered to fit this series and should be accepted as such you shouldnt watch fsn thinking that it doesnt present the viewer with the historic fact just remember that this is adventurefantasy series and not a documentary and enjoy this as long as you can the ending is sudden and unexpected and if there were twice as many episodes i would have watched them in the same breath
pos	this anime seriously rocked my socks when the anime first opened itself i felt it was too slow the story wasnt quite moving forward and shirou was quite an unimpressive male lead once he learns more about tracing and you learn more about saber and the holy grail war itself the story pans out and you can see multiple facets of it moving together it was fantasticadditionally i felt that the way the characters developed was very true to form with the way real people develop in the real world there wasnt any stupid completely obvious things going on the development of ilya and rin was interesting to watch but i think the way shirou and saber grew in their certain personalities was just interesting to watch all on its on a few of the surprise people that show up gilgamesh seemed to also be unique from the rest of the cast in one way or another meaning we didnt have generic badass a being replaced by generic badass b as soon as a diedanddd i loved the music the opening music rocked and the finishing theme from the final episode justseriously pushed forward the theme of the last episode even more good job typemoon
pos	when i started watching the show i said oh no its as corny as elfen lied and not even that bloody and indeed the setup is almost identical with the single young boy living in a big house all by himself then suddenly getting involved into a fantastic adventure while sexy young girls come live with himbut this is where the resemblance stops the love story is almost as subtle and intense as the one in inuiyasha while the childish remarks and behaviors are very few the magical setup is a bit corny because its about seven people with seven servants fighting for the holy grail all servants being someone famous half of all masters being from the same school rules of engagement etc however this soon dims and fades from the beauty of the drawing and of the scripti actually watched all 24 episodes in one day and without comparing it with animes that i liked more but were from other genres i have to say that i was very pleased
pos	well when watching this film late one night i was simple amazed by its greatness fantastic script great acting costumes and special effects and the plot twists wow in fact if you can see the ending coming you should become a writer yourselfgreat i would recommend this film to anyone especially if i dont like them muchterrific
pos	watching ossessione today  more than 6 decades later  is still a powerful experience especially for those interested in movie history and more specifically on how italian filmmakers changed movies forever roughly from ossessione and de sicas i bambini ci guardano both 1943 up to 20 years later with fellini antonioni pasolini visconti makes an amazing directing dbut taking the uncredited plot of the postman always rings twice as a guide to the development of his own themesit strikes us even today how ahead of its time ossessione was shot in fascist italy during world war ii think about it it depicted scenes and themes that caused the film to be immediately banned from theaters  and the fact that it used the plot of a famous american novel and payed no copyright didnt help ossessione alarmingly reveals povertyridden wartime italy far from the idealized italy depicted in fascist telefoni bianchi movies but its also extremely daring in its sexual frankness with shirtless hunk gino massimo girotti who definitely precedes brandos kowalski in a streetcar named desire taking giovanna clara calamai a married woman to bed just 5 minutes after they first meet we watch calamais unglamorous matteroffact undressing and the subtle but undeniable homosexual hints between gino and lo spagnolo elio marcuzzo  a very appealing actor his face not unlike pierre clmentis who was shot by the nazis in 1945 at 28 years oldin a few words sex lust greed and poverty as relentlessly as it had rarely if ever been shown before in italian cinemaall the copies of ossessione were destroyed soon after its opening  it was called scandalous and immoral visconti managed to save a print and when the film was rereleased after the war most critics called it the frontrunner of the neorealist movement preceding rossellinis roma citt aperta and de sicas sciusci some other critics perhaps more appropriately saw ossessione as the italian counterpart to the poetic realism of french cinema remember visconti had been renoirs assistant especially marcel carns quai des brumes and le jour se lve and julien duviviers pp le moko while ossessione may be neorealistic in its visual language the depiction of wartime paesan life in italy with its popular fairs poverty child labor prostitution bums swindlers etc the characters and the themes were already decidedly viscontian he was always more interested in tragic passionate obsessive greedy characters in socialpoliticalsexual apartheid in the decadence of the elites than in realistic everyday life characters and themes favored by desica and rossellini in ossessione we already find elements of drama and tragedy later developed in many of his films especially senso viscontis definitive departure from neorealist aesthetics and rocco e suoi fratellieven in his most neorealist film la terra trema he makes his fishermen rise from daytoday characters to mythological figuresossessione is a good opportunity to confirm the theory about great artists whose body of work approaches analyzes and develops specific themes and concerns over and over again from their first to their last opus no matter if the scenery background or timesetting may change  visconti may play with the frame but the themes and essence of his art are well obsessively recurrent ossessione is not to be missed youll surely be fascinated by this groundbreaking powerful film
pos	this is a haunting powerful italian adaptation of james m cains novel the postman always rings twice directed by the great luchino visconti what is so interesting about the film is that in every way it transcends its source material to become something bolder and more original interestingly camus also credits cains novel as the key inspiration for his landmark novel the stranger the film has a greater power and intensity than the novel because visconti is able to create the filmic equivalent of cains narrative structure but offer a more complex exploration of gender cains very american novel is also uncritically fascinated with the construction of whiteness the lead character cora is obsessively afraid she will be identified as a mexican and embarrassed that she married a greek immigrant which is not relevant to the italian rural context that visconti is working in this allows the class antagonisms to take center stage and dance among the embers of the passionate doomed love affair of the two main characters this film is a complex suspenseful rewarding experience
pos	viscontis first feature ossessione is an adaptation of james m cains the postman always rings twice now im not familiar with that book or the other film versions but i am a big fan of cains double indemnity much more so than i am a fan of billy wilders film version of it in fact the two novellas seem like they must be very similar both involve an illicit love affair where a ravenous wife complains to a morally weak man that her husband is worthless and mean to her giovanna the woman in this italian version played very well by clara calamai is not evil incarnate like the wife in double indemnity but she seems very spoiled her husband a great performance by juan de landa is a bit cruel to her but she strikes me like she is at least as uncompromising with him hes older than her and unattractive so shes rather fickle when gino shows up a young muscular man it takes her about five minutes to get him into bed she sweats she wants to be with him forever but shes stuck with her husband they break up at first but when they meet again they apparently although this is intentionally vague plan to murder the husband they are successful and they move back to the womans home town to run the bar that her husband owned gino is very unenthusiastic about this idea he wants giovanna but the one thing that he certainly doesnt want is to sit around in one place for the rest of his life their relationship quickly crumbles ossessione is a very complex film with complex characters its always fascinating but it does go on a bit too long at two hours and twentytwo minutes i cant for the life of me figure out how it took that long this is partly due to the neorealist stylistics that visconti was inventing within this film it was after all the first film that won that label we see a lot of the action prolonged as it would be in real life without any hurrying to the next plot point ive seen many of viscontis films and the only one i like better than this one is rocco and his brothers 1960 his direction is as great as it ever was with the camera moving brilliantly and the editing perfect i also feel the need to point out the films best performance by dhia christiani as a young exotic dancer and parttime prostitute named anita whom gino meets after he begins to try to break away from giovanna shes only in the film for maybe five or six minutes and she has only a few lines its shocking how much visconti and christiani are able to do with this character in such a short time shes absolutely heartbreaking 910
pos	some spoilers i have not read the james m cain novel the postman always rings twice on which this movie was based so i cannot compare this film version to it but i have seen and love the 1946 us version also entitled postmaneven better is this gem from italy which i have read was mutilated in editing because of too many blatant references to the fascist regime well no matter  what is left is a fine piece of cinema apparently the forerunner of the neorealist movement in filmmaking one can certainly see why  despite whatever harsh editing did go on a pervading sense of societal and cultural as well as personal oppression remains hanging heavy over the protagonists who therefore face many limits in lifeconsider gino the young drifter not well educated unemployed and resorting to stowing away stealing and conning people in order to get by his one pair of shoes so threadbare as to be virtually uselessin giovanna he sees a way out yet he should have kept going as giovanna is oppressed by her loveless marriage to an older man with some money her job working at the trattoria for her husband slaving away behind the bar and in the kitchen and her sex in the past she had limited options and decided to marry the restaurantgas station owner giuseppe bregana played by juan de landa anyway knowing that he would not make her happy she tells gino that she feels sick every time bregana touches heron the pretext of helping bregana fix his car and sending him into the village to buy a needed part which he has in fact pocketed gino wins breganas favor promising also to fix the broken water pump  water symbolizing life or lack thereof and is left alone with giovanna they immediately start a heated passionate yet volatile love affairgino soon feels stifled by the relationship and feels the need to move on again when giovanna proposes that they dispose of her husband wanting no part of it gino leaves town on a train ride that he cannot afford kindly paid for him by another gypsytype man named spagnolo a fellow train passenger to gino spagnolo represents a sort of freedom and they become friends spagnolo also symbolizes ginos morality and conscience traveling and finding work at a carnival together finally gino has steady employment to his dismay he is not yet over his love for giovanna a month has passed when bregana and his wife go to the carnival and bregana persuades gino to go back home to live and work with them again as he is handy to have aroundtoo weakwilled to resist knowing this will reunite he and giovanna gino agrees and goes back to stay with the couple after a while he gives in to ginas demands to get rid of her husband once the evil deed is done giovanna becomes more coldblooded than ever seeming to have very little conscience while guilt and shame eat away at gino for hurting a man who never did him any harm as much as he wants to leave her  he does again briefly they are now inextricably linked and must face the consequencesi liked the way the spagnolo character came back into ginos life to act as a judge of his misdeeds  that was very good and interesting adding another dimension to the storywhile the 46 us version with lana turner and john garfield gets a bit lost in a quagmire of peripheral characters especially the cops and the lawyers ossessione does well to concentrate much more on the psychological effects of the crime on the lovers alone this gives the final outcome even more potency and makes a powerful statement reinforcing the helplessness inherent in the society in which the characters must livea minor quibble the amount of time hardly any that elapses before undying love is pronounced by the lovers how quickly they kill the husband there is no botched first attempt as in the us version ginos very quicktoescalate relationship with the dancerhooker  they quickly profess their love as well and she is willing to risk a great deal for a man she just met  all rather unrealistic isnt it i found this timeframe problem quite distracting  it made me think that i must have missed something somewhere otherwise well worth the viewers time the acting and direction were both uniformly good throughout recommended
pos	luchino visconti was light years ahead of his contemporaries the great directors of italy of the 40s and 50s were men who understood the medium but it was luchino visconti a man of vision who dared to bring a film like to show what he was capable of doing he clearly shows his genius early on in his distinguished career with ossessione a film based on james cains the postman always ring twice which was later made by hollywood but that version pales in comparison with what visconti achieved in the movie luchino visconti and his collaborators on the screen included an uncredited alberto moravia a man who knew about the effect of passion on human beingsthe film has been well preserved in the dvd format we watched recently the film is a must for all serious movie fans because we can see how viscontis vision translated the text into a movie that rings true in a plausible way something the american version lackedwhat comes across watching the movie is the intensity which the director got from his key players the magnificent clara calamai does an amazing job as giovanna the woman who has married an older man but when gino appears in her life all she wants to do is rid herself of the kind man who gave her an opportunity in life giovanna is one of the best creations in ms calamais achievements in the italian cinema the last sequence of the film shows ms calamai at her best in the ironic twist that serves as the moral redemption for the monstrous crime that was committedequally excellent is massimo girotti one of the best actors of his generation who appears as gino the hunky man that awakens the obsessive passion in giovanna gino is the perfect man for giovanna something that mr girotti projects with such ease and sophistication not equaled before in the screen mr girotti makes the man come alive in a performance that seems so easy yet with another actor it might not have been so apparent juan delanda is seen as giuseppe the older man who fell in love with giovanna in fact his character rings truer than his counterpart in the american film where he is seen more as a buffoonthe film is beautifully photographed by domenic scala and aldo tonti they gave the film a naturalistic look that was the way italian directors of the era favored the original musical score of giuseppe rosati is perfect visconti a man who loved opera and was one of the best directors also includes arias by bizet and verdi that fit well in the context of the movieossessione is a film to treasure because we see a great luchino visconti at the top of his form
pos	wow the sort of movie you could watch ten times and still delight in its nuances absolutely incredible if this was viscontis debut film i shudder to think what would happen if he got any better from film to film the only other one of his ive seen at time of writing is death in venice  which was absolutely incredible more dazzling visually than ossessione obsession one of the most beautiful films ive ever seen but its story was not as involving as ossessione if you click on miscellaneous on this pages links there are stills from the movie on those websites they wont really do justice to the experience of the movie such graceful camera movements such beautiful composition such wonderful faces such terrific characters such a great story development the first movie adapted from james m cains the postman always rings twicei cant believe this was made in 43 eight years before brando was supposed to have introduced realistic acting to the world with streetcar named desire 1951 the actors in this may not have used the method technique ie they may not have truly felt everything themselves i dont know anything about it  but theyre some of the best most genuine and realistic performances up to this date in cinema also eight years before streetcar named desire brought a new sensuality to the screen ossessione was electrifyingly sensual the most sensual thing since the beginning of cinema yes im being superlative but ossessione was just that terrificthe reason ossessione didnt cause the impact streetcar did was that it was made in fascist italy and banned by mussolini and recut in america american audiences didnt see its full glory till 59 eight years after streetcari wont say any more about it  just writing to tell you its one of the best most beautiful and exciting movies ive ever seen and tell you to go out and see it like another reviewer im going to buy it as soon as i can find it
pos	gino costa massimo girotti is a young and handsome drifter who arrives in a road bar he meets the young beautiful and unsatisfied wife giovanna bragana clara calamai and her old and fat husband giuseppe bragana juan de landa owners of the bar he trades his mechanical skills by some food and lodging and has an affair with giovanna they both decide to kill giuseppe forging a car accident the relationship of them become affect by the feeling of guilty and the investigation of the police this masterpiece ends in a tragic way the noir and neorealistic movie of luchino visconti is outstanding this is the first time that i watch this version of the postman always rings twice i loved the 1946 version with lana turner and the 1981 version where jack nicholson and jessica lange have one of the hottest sex scene in the history of the cinema but this one is certainly the best my vote is ten
pos	ossessione is in very bad state but is now undergoing a full restoration at digital film lab in copenhagen the material used is a master positive 2nd generation originally from the print visconti managed to hide from the fascists it has been scanned on the spirit 4k as 2k rgb data then processed using davinci revival restoration software after this the rest is manual labor and we do not anticipate finishing before early spring sometime next year it should be available on dvd and hopefully also released on hd dvd this film is beautiful and we hope the restoration effort will be enjoyed by many generations to come
pos	fascinating look at fascist italy and the people who carved out a life under mussolini street scenes and lifestyle glimpses alone are worth watching combine this with a masterful plot and premier acting and you get a film that you will want to watch again   and maybe again
pos	ossessione adapted loosely or if it is as loose or close to the version i saw of james m cains the postman always rings twice with jack nicholson and jessica lange i cant be certain by first time director luchino visconti is no less outstanding with usage of misenscene music both diegetic and nondiegetic and the acting i didnt know what to expect visconti to do in his approach to the material after seeing la terra trema and seeing how sometimes his political motivations snuck in a little bit but this is a totally character and emotional based drama bordering on melodrama however without the conventions that bog down lesser ones and with the style in the finest path of the budding filmnoir movement visconti creates a debut thats as involving as any other neorealist film neorealism by the way could rightfully be claimed as this being a forefather along with de sicas the children are watching us which that would take shape after the war although love and romance is more in play here than in some of the more famous neorealist efforts its dealt with in a barebones storytelling fashion and its laced with other familiar themes in neorealism the lowerclass death desperationaside from the story which is simply as it is described on this site the artistry with which visconti captures the images and then layers them with objects a shawl over gino costas profile when in guilt shadows and darkness that tend to overcome many of the later scenes in the film usually over gian and giovanna and the feel of the italian streets in many of the exterior scenes domenico scala and aldo tonti who would lens some of rossellini and fellinis films help in envisioning the look of ossessione which is usually moving in on a character then pausing to read as much emotion on their faces their voices and mannerisms lovely and ugly sad and dark and romantic i think ive just scratched the surface on how effective it was that the film itself was moving me along even as i was in fear of the futures of the two leads the two leads massimo girotti and clara calamai portray all the compelling truthful and nearoperatic emotions and the key supporting actors are also without their attributes its a brilliant crushing adaptation and it points as a striking signpost of what was to come for visconti in his career
pos	a masterful treatment of james caines the postman always rings twice as luchino viscontis first film shot primarily around ferrara in a soulless wartorn italy the original negative was thought destroyed but visconti saved a print and fortunately we can see this early neorealist work today a ruggedly handsome massimo girotti and clara calamai who had recently revealed her breasts in la cena delle beffe 1941 star as the sensuallycharged and illfated lovers who plot to kill her husband unusual ending in which although crime does not pay one pays in a way not directly linked to the crime excellent direction script acting and cinematography reportedly not as good as the french le dernier tournant 1939 but probably better than the us version 1946 featuring lana turner and john garfield in the lead roles highly recommended
pos	tcm is keeping me awake all the time they keep coming up with films ive never heard of  senso now ossessione a very early film by visconti wow the italian version of the postman always rings twicebrilliant beautifully acted and directed never heard of either leads who were excellent clara calamaias giovanna and especially massimo girotti as gino what a sensual man  more muscular and attractive than anyone else on the screen in 1943 his look was ahead of its timemany male stars from the 1950s were probably inspired by him he should have been a major world wide star the film is much better than the jack nicholsonjessica lange version and less glossier than the mgm version which i really like with john garfield and lana turner remember that white outfit  who can forget this italian version is different more realistic and with a very different ending see it watch itim going to buy it 
pos	to get in touch with the beauty of this film pay close attention to the sound track not only the music but the way all sounds help to weave the imagery how beautifully the opening scene leading to the expulsion of gino establishes the theme of moral ambiguity note the way music introduces the characters as we are led inside giovannas marriage dont expect to find much here of the political life of italy in 1943 thats not what this is about on the other hand if you are susceptible to the music of images and sounds you will be led into a word that reaches beyond neorealism by the end of the film we there are moments antonionilike landscape that has more to do with the inner life of the characters than with real places this is one of my favorite visconti films
pos	a deplorable social condition triggers off the catastrophe an impoverished giovanna has ended up in the gutter but still has an ace up her sleeve beauty and youth bragana a fatbellied gas station tenant who has been getting on in years picks her up from the street and offers her bed and home together with his clumsy affection but the physical contact that giovanna is now exposed to only gives her feelings of disgust and consequently she does not see a benefactor in him but a tormentor whom she has to get rid ofthe arrival of gino a young migrant worker finally provides her the longedfor opportunity and you dont have to ask her twice at the very first encounter she gives him the feeling of being physically desired and a little later she lets him seduce her without offering any resistancethe developping partnership has to submit to the strict rules drawn up by giovanna though ginos yearning for freedom is suppressed his desire to leave the place with giovanna and start a new life far away from the fatso is pushed aside giovanna aims at another goal to get bragana killed to inherit and in addition to that to collect the insurance premium in her hands gino degenerates into a selfsacrificing tool being completely at the mercy of this woman he turns into a coldblooded killerbut in contrast to giovanna he questions the committed crime on a moral level the very taking over of braganas place which includes the sleeping in the bed of a dead man causes a deep loathing of himself and later after he has found out about the forthcoming payment of the insurance money and seems to see through giovannas cunningly devised plan he also executes a physical separation from his lover and finds comfort in the arms of a prostituteif viscontis film ended at this point it could easily be classified as a condemnatory portrait of a cool calculating and unscrupulous woman with a slight touch of social criticism but then the last sequences make this carefully built construct of ideas collapse at last giovanna feels remorseful about what she has done and by the uncompromising revelation of her innermost feelings she succeeds in inflaming anew ginos love her violent death by an absurd road accident then does not only leave him helpless at the mercy of an arbitrary fate it also affects us while we realize that none of the acting characters is to be made responsible for their disaster the culprit is just the state of a society that determines the way of the individual unalterably right from the start
pos	when people nowadays hear of a 1940s drama they usually appear to create a distance of irony claiming that its another tearjerker with great stars in the lead of tragic melancholic roles this opinion however does not resemble neorealist movies in particular this one directed by count luchino visconti ossessione as his debut once censored and once cherished as nearly a realistic masterpiece is still loved by some people and strongly criticized by others the contradictory opinions about the film that have appeared in these 65 years seem to have been caused by the content of the movie itself exceptionally controversial for modern times as well as the past at the same time while being based on the novel by james m cain the postman always rings twice it is one of the most genuine screen adaptations where director remains his own style view his own art i have seen the film twice and the second viewing led me to very detailed analysis part of which id like to entail belowfirst viscontis movie seems to touch all psychology and actions that people may do in life in particular those absorbed by desire these people make such tragic decisions in spite of terrible consequences they are bound to face gino massimo girotti a traveler with bear like shoulders turns up at the crossroad of a motorway near ferrara and enters the tavern although many people go there to have a meal gino occurs to get something more  much more the indefatigable desire of beautiful giovanna clara calamai a woman already married to an elderly man who runs the bar mr giuseppe bragana juan de landa her body and her song possess his mind totally and from the moment of their first love the couple plan to get rid of the old obstacle and build up a new life together however are people bound to wrong deeds in face of desire can one build love upon murder what is love and what is loyalty does desire lead to a dangerous addiction or even obsession such questions intensely arise while watching the movie when to the core the viewer is supplied with an insight into characters we have to love each other affectionately answers giovanna seemingly giving a cure to all crying conscience but may desirous love justify and cure everything isnt it what we both wanted says one of the couple it occurs that its not therefore the content of the film appears to be very dangerous if not analyzed with intellect and heart yet it constantly remains thought provokingsecond ossessione has a very strong point that talks to modern viewers brilliant moments and marvelous cinematography which go in pair with memorable sequences and visual power these make a modern viewer realize that a film made almost 70 years ago is absolutely entertaining to watch they range from tasteful erotic images to purely technical shots who can possibly skip that moment in ferrara where gino meets a beautiful girl a sort of ragazza perfetta perfect girl a dancer anita and buys her ice cream his desires show him totally different direction do viewers remain indifferent at ginogiovannas first meeting the first focus of camera is on giovannas legs seemingly representing carnal desire over love that gino experiences a marvel of shot is gino and giovanna leaving the investigation room and the closeup of their shadows that directs our attention towards their suspicious lookthird ossessione can boast outstanding performances both from the leading pair as well as the supporting cast massimo girotti once said in an interview that working in this movie had been one of the most difficult jobs he had ever done yet consequently what comes out is a flawless acting he portrays a bisexual man torn within desires who commits a crime but cannot stand any of the objects that remind him of his victim which represents conscience his bisexuality is indicated through the character of lo spagnolo elio marcuzzo whom he meets in very surprising circumstances in the train for ancona clara calamai who was cast in the role after eminent anna magnani had refused fits very well to the role and we may claim that there is a true chemistry between the couple they are both very convincing besides i liked juan de langa in the role of bragana he portrays an old husband not affectionate to his wife and still crazy about high art in some of his most witty moments he asks his wife to wash his back or walks in the empty streets singing his favorite opera songs after sort of karaoke performancein sum we as modern viewers who are capable of critical view have to look at this film very objectively it is art for sure thanks to the aspects aforementioned it is a powerful story as well thanks to the controversy it carries yet is it educational visconti was not fellini who said that he did not carry any message for humanity in such case his films would only entertain which is of course not entirely fellinis style too visconti always had something to convey what did he want to say here is the film against bad marriage or is it against wrong actions of people absorbed by desire the final shocking moments say for themselves though you dont have to agree with the vision ossessione is really a wonderfully realistic film one of viscontis best 810
pos	im not sure under what circumstances director visconti decided to film james cains novel the postman always rings twice im not even sure if viscounti acquired the books rights but the resulting movie is definitely interesting it is not the best version of cains story i like the 1981 version best but thanks to viscontis excellent direction and the casting of clara calamai and massimo girotti a very sensual couple it is a must for noir fans visconti mixes neorealism with noir sensibilities to great effect the film is not perfect though my main complaint is that the film is a little too long for its own good the story moves at a very slow pace i dont think visconti was very good at editing his films i think film noir works better with a short running time fortunately calamai and girotti are magnetic actors that keep the viewer interested anyhow as much as i like this film and the remakes i think no one has made the definitive version of cains muchpraised book
pos	viscontis first film has all his trademark visual flair and immaculate technique accompanied by compelling performances from massimo girotti as the handsome drifter and best of all clara calamai as the fabulous frantic giovanna remade several times as the postman rings twice but never bettered cant believe this was the mans first film it shows the confidence of someone at the zenith of their career
pos	oh those sneaky italians its not the first time they based a movie on source material without the permission or knowledge of the in this case author of the novel of course this is not something that is typically italian but got done quite a lot in the early days of cinema mostly because they often thought they would be able to get away with it james m cains publishers managed to keep this movie off american screens until 1976 but nevertheless the movie itself has grown a bit into a well known classicthe movie is not as great to watch as the 1946 american version but its a great movie nevertheless this of course not in the least is due to the movie its great strong story that is an intriguing one and provides the movie with some great characters and realism it follows the novel quite closely and is therefore mostly the same as other movie versions of its story with of course as a difference that it got set in an italian environmentleave it up to the italians to make a movie about life and the real people in it these early dramas always have a very realistic feeling over it and are therefore also quite involving to watch unfortunately the movie lost some of its power toward the end when the movie started to feel a bit overlong and dragging in parts the movie could had easily ended 15 minutes earliernevertheless i dont really have much else negative to say about this movie its simply a greatly made one based on some equally great and strong source material quite an impressive directorial debut for luchino visconti who continued to direct some many more great and memorable italian dramatic movies810
pos	audiences today will probably watch a film like ossessione and not really consider how unprecedented it was during the time when it came out the structure of the film really divorces from saphappy hollywood conventionsas well as other major theatrical elements it relies more upon depicting reality in a very grim and sober light films of this naturethe neorealist filmswere made to reflect the darkness felt during postworld war ii times ossessione tackles some fairly provocative issues that were probably unseen on screen prior to the war including adultery conspiracy murder pregnancy etc aside from the one crane shot and certain musical swelling moments the film aesthetic is very raw and gritty shot onlocation uses natural lighting and most likely nonpopular actors all of these elements helped convey the issues explored in the film yielding the following theme negative karmic repercussions will haunt those who deliberately act immorallythe two leadsgino and giovannaare polar opposites yet both carry the mentality were bored and we want to be entertained gino is a drifter a lone traveler who embraces life and its constant fluctuations giovanna is a bored housewife cemented in the familiarly of marital permanence she doesnt want to leave her home and husband but would rather remain where she is because its safer ginos lifestyle represents the ideal lifestyle giovanna craves the only difference is that shes too afraid to live it herselfthats why she falls in love with gino he represents everything she wants but doesnt have the courage to get she wants to live in a world free from the monotony of living with her corpulent husbandgino is the perfect ticket into that world the affair that ensues between the two most likely left audiences back in the 40s feeling somewhat uneasy i mean films prior to the neorealist age never showed such scandalous behavior on screen before to say the least it was probably a bit alarmingin conjunction with the theme the neorealist style helps show the negative repercussions of adulterous behavior succinctly put adulterous behavior as shown in the film leads to depressing and ultimately deadened lives when gino and giovanna conspire with each other to eliminate giovannas husband karma comes to haunt them like a plague after the deed is done they return to their home the atmosphere is dark and biting as can be expected from the neorealist style they are not happy theyre actually more depressed they thought that by eliminating giovannas husband that theyd live happier lives but they were duped the film ends with giovannas deathit being in karmic similitude of her husbands death i think this is a very satisfying ending for several reasons heres whytheres a lot of talk as to whether or not evil should be depicted on screen and if so to what extent i think depicting evil is very necessary if and only if the evil depicted is not being glorified but rather shows what negative consequences evil actions have as the subtext of ossessione asks is adultery and murder evil i think the film eagerly responds yes the adulterous behavior between the two reveals how unhappy they are ironically though towards the end of the film when they seem to be healed of their depression and are seen basking in each others arms inside the car the author of the film shows that their happiness is in fact a faade the car crashes off the cliff and into the river killing giovanna the police arrest gino i think it was the authors intention to say that even though people sometimes try and justify their immoral behavior in the end karma will come back to haunt them i agree i think the two got what was coming to them because they both were incredibly selfishalways wanting instant gratification and not willing to endure through hard times this was especially made clear after the first sign of difficulty that gino and giovanna experience in their relationship he cant handle the pressure of living in giovannas husband shadow so he leaves giovanna and sleeps with another girl such is typical of the insatiable hedonistic personalityall in all the film seemed very risky for its time the audience however was prepared to see such a film because of the sobriety the war brought those prewar happygolucky films were no longer being believed moviegoing audiences were ready to see and contemplate difficult films with complex characters they wanted to see characters whose lives were entangled in socalled sin because it was a reflection of their own life problems ossessione then acts as a great catalyst for where the future of film was heading that is a lot of the naturalism pieces we see today can be said to have been influenced by the neorealist film movement
pos	ossessioneluchino viscontis debut film this italian noir is generally credited with launching the neorealist movementwell it says so right on the back of the boxand is a sometimes penetrating sometimes lugubrious portrait of lonesome individuals in moral flux set in fascist italy an assortment of supporting charactersincluding an ingenuous drifter who espouses communist virtuesembody the remote desperations of a country searching for its identity from without drifting phantasms longing for a soul although viscontis compassion for the disenfranchised and his ability to express their lamentable conditions was already welldeveloped the spider web of deceit is tenuousalthough a staple of noir is to posit a protagonist manipulated by fate and the femme fatale gino here is so unhinged to begin with that you fear he might deserve itthe cosmic irony too didactic the illicit relationship strained with bathos all the same its incisive and essential although its actual impact on film history is certainly debatable
pos	well id heard from somewhere that ossessione is a precursor to the italian film genre and particular favourite of mine the giallobut actually aside from the fact that this is a thriller that was made in italy the two have pretty much no relation in the sixties and seventies italian filmmakers would get themselves a reputation for ripping off just about every successful american film released theyve not done that here but ossessione does follow almost the exact same story as the later american film the postman always rings twice without giving the books author james m cain so much as a credit anyway the plot focuses on gino costa a handsome drifter who by chance stumbles upon a caf where a woman named giovanna bragana works he soon learns that shes married to giuseppe a big fat annoying man whom giovanna cant stand to have even touching her he wants the pair of them to run away together but shes not so keen on the idea however fate ends up intervening and her plan to have her husband murdered is successfuldespite the fact that the film loses some credibility for not crediting the author whose story its based on it has to be said that director luchino visconti implements the film noir style well and in a way i even prefer the atmosphere of this film to some of the bigger american noir classics the story is as you would expect extremely strong and the visconti manages to pull good performances out of his cast visconti drags the film out a little bit too much however and with a running time of almost 135 minutes i felt that the story was too thin to warrant this kind of length i almost feel guilty for levelling all this criticism at ossessione as it is a good film but its not a great film the relationship between the two central characters is never really explored properly and it seems like the film is keener to distract us from it rather than let us into the characters heads theres not much mystery to the plot as we pretty much always know whats going on and by not always focusing on the characters themselves the film is not as interesting as it could have been still it makes for an interesting viewing and comes recommended for that reasonalthough its not as good as the 1946 version of the same james m cain classic
pos	the ruth snyder  judd gray murder in 1927 inspired ogden nash to write a broadway play called machinal more famously it inspired james m cain to write two short novels which anyone who has actually reached the point where they are reading this review would be familiar with  double indemnity and the postman always rings twice both became film noir classics of the 1940s double indemnity being arguably the most perfect noir ever made some of the reallife elements of the snydergray story were captured by cain  the old age and indifference of albert gray ruths high sex drive ruth and judds passionate affair and complicity in the murder and that famous double indemnity insurance clause missing elements included the fact that the actual setting was a very urban manhattan  albert snyder being a respected newspaper editor the numerous incompetent and failed attempts were also ignored in order to cut to the chasecains double indemnity was filmed perfectly by billy wilder  lets ignore stanwycks ridiculous wig as one of those interesting accidents of film lore the postman always rings twice however was filmed thrice and ossessione an italian version and luchino viscontis first film was the first of three versions before commenting on it ill recommend the lana turner  john garfield version of 1946 in its entirety and five minutes of the 1981 jack nicholson  jessica lange version for the great sex scene on the dining tableossessione is not as noirish as the postman always rings twice it has a strong neorealist look which makes it a great movie but a lot of the essential noir elements are missing it does not have lowkey lighting and unconventional camera angles the dialog is not hardboiled and instead the film concentrates more on characterization this is the longest version of the story and goes deeply into characterization its also a lot more sexual than the lana turner version we have a very obvious adulterous relationship and giovanna is very obviously a nymphomaniac a new character is introduced into the story  la spagnola  with very obvious homosexual overtones there is also a small but very wellplayed role for a dancer who moonlights as a prostitutethis is a far greater study of the working class than of crime the audience really gets the feeling of poverty and grime the drifter is a complete tramp the wife is no lana turner and may even have been a prostitute before marriage her husband is an obscene capitalist  obese rude and arrogant i think the casting was brilliant for this film my only beef is with the overlong running time everything is drawn out too long and it would have been more effective if it had been more economical nevertheless fans of noir and realism will definitely like ossessione as i did
pos	this movie is a ripoff of james cains novel the postman always rings twice apparently the director and producer never bothered to pay for rights to this storyperhaps the fact that we were in the middle of fighting the italians in wwii might account for their forgetting to consider royalties despite this the movie isnt really just an italian version of the hollywood movie in some ways its a lot better and in other ways it is definitely notthe three central characters in this movie are really pretty ugly people in fact the male and female lovers are a bit ickylooking the male lead is pretty ordinary except for his profuse body hair particularly on the back and shoulders and his lady love is to put it frankly unattractive they are a very very far cry from lana turner and john garfield in the hollywood version and the illfated husband is really really obese and loves to walk around shirtlessand his counterpart in the american film cecil kellaway is definitely better looking and probably better looking than the other two italian leads actually and this unattractiveness is generally a reason i actually preferred the italian filmsince i just could not imagine a finely coiffed dish like lana turner in the middle of nowhere married to kellawayi am 100 sure she would have had dozens of better offers whereas the italian wife frankly might not have been able to do much better and this made the marriage actually believablepart of the italian films believability comes from the blunt way it handles sex the sanitized american film tries to make you believe that although turner and garfield kill kellaway they never actually get around to sex this is pretty silly and totally unrealistic in addition to the casual sexuality of the film its also pretty casual in showing the seamy side of lifewith lots of sweaty people a fly strip hanging over the kitchen table and everyone appeared to need a baththe movie is also pretty fastpaced compared to the overlong american film and what you get due to brevity isnt all good the film lacks a lot of the style and polish of the american filmwith grainier footage relatively poor orchestration and sets it sure aint a pretty film but the neorealisticlike style makes the film seem more realistic but it cannot make up for the shortcuts in the plot many of the plot elements in the later american version are either missing entirely or glossed over and the ending seems a lot less interesting than the american filmand misses the entire human nature dilemma when turner and garfield turn on each other like rats the best part of the american filmso which is the better film well a lot of this probably depends on you as for me the warner brothers film was simply too polished and too unrealistic though many like this style and may dislike watching films with subtitlesbut it packed a great ending and the italian film was much much more realisticuntil the crappy ending that seemed too rushed so neither film is exactly great but id give my nod to the italian one being a bit better its too bad they couldnt have combined the best elements of both films into one exceptional film
pos	i had a personal interest in this movie when i was 17 and just out of high school i got a job at 20th century fox as a member of the laborers and hod carriers union at the end of my first day sweeping the deck of an aircraft carrier i was told to bring a suitcase the next morning with enough clothes etc for one or two weeks when i arrived the next morning a bus was waiting and about 20 of us headed south toward san diego just short of there we stopped at an army base called either camp callan or camp hahn once we were bunked in we went north a few miles into camp pendleton the big marine base there on the beach we started building what was supposed to be a japanese pacific island base it took us about a week or ten days to complete the installation which included a water tank gun entrenchments sandbagged trenches and living quarters all this was at very high pay sometimes golden time which was triple our regular hourly wage our food was also first rate  prime rib at lunch etc  which was amazing because it was wartime and very hard to get good meat at homeonce the job was finished i waited eagerly for the movie to come out which was about eight or ten months later then i waited eagerly through two hours of the movie before my handiwork finally came on screen then it was no more than three or four minutes maybe less of the movies heroes dive bombing the base and blowing it to smithereens a bit disappointing but still fun in spite of the disappointment i enjoyed the movie and have not seen it since i learned later that this movie was underwritten by the government and fox was paid on a cost plus basis which maybe accounts for our extravagant pay and lifestyle down there bob weverka
pos	this movie has always been a favorite of mine since first seeing it as a 12 year old kid in 1962 when it was shown on a los angeles television stations late show the characters are very engaging from the start of the picture and it is too bad that the movie has never been released for video tape nor is it ever shown on television apparently due to a prohibition by the estate of moss hart the playwrightproducerdirector who wrote the story and first presented it on the new york stage during wwii  the reason for denying its showing is hard to fathom more than 50 years after it was made i did not see the movie again for over 30 years when someone who had actually been a major cast member of the movie was able to get me a bootlegged copy on vhs poor video quality but good audio my memory of it was correct it was still an engaging and fascinating movie to watch an amazing aspect of this film is just how many of its stars just starting out in their careers at the time 1944 went on to became either major motion picture stars or at least wellknown and fullyemployed actors eg judy holliday edmond obrien jeanne crain barry nelson don taylor karl malden peter lind hayes george superman reeves red buttons lee j cobb kevin mccarthy and gary merrill the scenes with the b24 liberators are terrific especially the closeup shots where the details of the giant for those times 4engine bomber then 18000 manufactured now nearly extinct can be seen good insight into the different levels of training that a pilotcadet went through on his way to being assigned to a bomber crew of course very genderbiased as was the trend of the day only the men became pilots the women just supported them in their roles  hardly acceptable in todays world i hope someday it will be released onto video for a new generation to enjoy
pos	this movie gets it right as a former usaf aviation cadet i can tell you this movie has it all the tedium of the application process the waiting for word the joy of acceptance the worry about making it through the course the sorrow of watching ones buddies perhaps the best of themwash out the anguish of paying the ultimate price  the death of fllow student airmen the glory of graduation always the flying the flying the flying many are called but few are chosen we did for pay what we would have eagerly paid to do
pos	william wyler was to have directed this adaptation of moss harts hit broadway play with music recruiting postervivant but his own military commitments intervened and it went to a most unlikely helmsman george cukor the womens director has a sure touch on the many documentarylike sequences of air corps training and he invests it with more unhackneyed humanity than the genre generally allowed particularly in wartime sure the geewhiz and entirely white save for one unbilled chineseamerican recruit bunch of newbies are nicer and more wholesome than in real life and the speechifying about home and mom and the wife and kid gets pretty thick but its efficient propaganda and undeniably stirring notable too for the allmilitary male cast several of whom didnt reemerge for years lon mcallister edmond obrien martin ritt red buttons in drag as an andrews sister peter lind hayes karl malden kevin mccarthy gary merrill lee j cobb and don taylor also for a very early glimpse of judy holliday who doesnt show up till an hour and a half into the picture but has some good little sequences as obriens worriedsick brooklyn spouse too bad its rights are in a tangle and the only print anyone knows of is 16mm evidently after twentieth century fox released it to considerable success the rights reverted to the army and if theres a good 35mm print out there it probably lies somewhere in the bowels of the pentagon its disingenuous and corny in spots but it also captures the rigors of military training and the terrors of war vividly and it deserves to be more widely seen
pos	i saw this movie once as a kid on the latelate show and fell in love with itit took 30 years but i recently did find it on dvd  it wasnt cheap either  in a catalog that specialized in war movies we watched it last night for the first time the audio was good however it was grainy and had the trailers between reels even so it was better than i remembered it i was also impressed at how true it was to the playthe catalog is around here someplace if youre sincere in finding it fire me a missive and ill see if i can get you the info cartwrightbrideyahoocom
pos	has anyone been able to buy this movie my uncle hutch was a real not reel pilot who is seen tossing his wings in the air and then snatching them with his fist as he was awarded his pilots wings hes only on screen a few seconds but my family would love to have the movie he was killed in a dogfight over italy he was only 24 at the time do we know the film studio that made itor has anyone seen it at a video store like blockbuster i wish they would make entire catalogs of these old movies available as it is so cheap to make dvds these daysplease email me at nfny40yahoocom if you know where i can buy a copy thank you
pos	the release of tarzan the ape man in 1932 caused a sensation it may be hard to believe 70 years later but the film had much of the same kind of impact as the matrix or the lord of the rings has achieved at a time when movies and radio were the major sources of entertainment tarzan became an instant pop icon the noble savage that every woman fantasized about and every man wished he could be the only person unhappy about the situation was edgar rice burroughs who while hed agreed to mgms creative liberties and enjoyed his hefty royalty checks felt the dumbed down version of his character with no plans to allow him to grow was unfaithful to his vision he would start a production company and soon be making his own tarzan films mgm realizing the value of its newest star knew the sequel would have to be even more spectacular than the originaland tarzan and his mate deliveredthe film had an interesting back story cedric gibbons mgms legendary art director had gotten a commitment from the studio to direct the sequel prior to the release of tarzan the ape man despite the fact that hed never directed before the studio hadnt anticipated the films impact and didnt think a novice director would matter much on a novelty filmand they wanted to keep their oscarwinning department chief happy gibbons a prodigiously talented and imaginative visual artist loved the freedom of precode hollywood and decided to have tarzan and his mate push the envelope to the limittarzan and jane would frolic in a nude swim and jane would appear topless through most of the film maureen osullivan said in an interview shortly before her death in 1998 that while a double was used for the swim she trusted the studio and did a couple of days of filming sans topbut it became too much of a headache trying to strategically place plants and fruit to block her nipples and the idea was abandoned the film shot those days would be worth a fortune she did do a nude silhouette scene in a tent flashed her breasts at the conclusion of her swim and donned a revised jungle costume that was extremely provocative very thin and open at the sidesand the resulting outcry would help create the hays office and the selfcensorship that would soon engulf the entire industrymgm yanked gibbons from the production the official reason given was his workload as art director and veteran jack conway was listed as the new director to appease the criticsalthough james c mckay actually directed the film as conway was busy on 3 other projects including viva villathe film incorporated the best elements of the original safaris murderous tribes tarzan fighting jungle beasts to the death to save jane and actually improved on the storytelling harry holt neil hamilton from the first film returns to africa for ivory from the elephants graveyard and to try to seduce jane into returning to england with gifts of silk dresses underwear and perfume he brings with him martin arlington paul cavanagh a crack shot and inveterate womanizer who sneers at holts chivalrous pursuit of jane and stalks her as a potential conquest to be had by any means including killing tarzan if and when he can get away with it without being seentarzan barely tolerates the intrusion into his happy life with jane and puts his foot down refusing to allow the hunters into the graveyard arlington finds his opportunity catching the ape man alone and shoots him then returns to the camp with a fabricated story of his demise now jane has no reason to remain in the jungle and she can direct them to the graveyard before her long voyage back to england comforted by the ohsosympathetic arlington but a savage tribe and hideous torture await the groupcan tarzan being nursed back to health by his ape family recover in time to save janewhile stock footage is again used extensively the racial stereotypes of the 30s are apparent and the gorillas are obviously actors in ape suits tarzan and his mate achieves a level of sophistication unsurpassed in any other tarzan film as well as a sexiness that even bo dereks blatantly erotic tarzan the ape man couldnt touch johnny weissmuller was in peak condition physically maureen osullivan was never more beautiful and africa never looked more romantic and dangeroustarzan and his mate was a triumph although it would be drastically edited for many years and remains the classic of the series to this day
pos	theres something wonderful about the fact that a movie made in 1934 can be head and shoulders above every tarzan movie that followed it including the bloated and boring 1980s piece greystoke once the viewer gets past the first three scenes which are admittedly dull tarzan and his mate takes off like a shot offering nonstop action humor and romance maureen osullivan is charming and beautiful as jane and walks off with the movie weismuller is solid as well highly recommended
pos	considered by almost all the critics to be the best of the johnny weissmuller tarzan films i have no argument with that although there are a couple of others i thought just as entertaining one thing its the longest of the series that ive seen at 105 minutes ive only seen six of them but this was longer than im used to and with the drawnout action finale i thought the whole thing was a bit too longnonetheless it is a good mixture of action suspense and romance the only things missing are color and stereo sound the primitive specialeffects dont bother me as that was all that they had back in the 1930samong some this film is most noted for one thing skin jane never wore anything this skimpy after this film as the hays code was instituted by the time the next tarzan film was made her outfit showed what a great figure maureen osullivan possessed the nude underwater scene however was not her  by a longshot the woman under the water didnt have a good figure at all whoever it wasthere is plenty of action in here up to the finale it was not overdone either the ending went on for 15 minutes though and was so intense that it was almost too much to watchstill this movie offers about everything  except boy their adopted son  youd want to see in a tarzan film even osullivan doing her tarzan yell about a dozen times with her pair of lungs that was no problem
pos	as noted by other reviewers this is one of the best tarzan movies unlike others however i like the beginning of the film as it feels like a pretty accurate depiction of what a trading post must have been like plus the exposition is needed so we know why harry wants to go back into the jungle in addition the beginning of the film contains one of the most thrilling and terrifying chase sequences ever madethis occurs when harrys safari group has to outrun a tribe of cannibals the precensorship production values add a lot of realism genuinely depicting the terrible dangers that awaited europeans going into the jungle the film also offers though perhaps antecedently an accurate account of how horribly treated the native africans were by their white employers in addition sexy jane thousands of elephants  some great sets and two chetas not to be missed an adventure classic
pos	i recommend watching this film with your significant other if youre planning a romantic evening with himher the chemistry between johnny weissmuller and maureen osullivan as tarzan and jane is so steamy it could fog up your screenafter the original film we begin to see how tarzan and jane have adapted to the jungle and to each other janes skimpy jungle wear and tarzans protest when jane covers up for their visitors illuminates that they are not just romantically but also quite sexually in loveones imagination can supplement the constant touching and love talk between tarzan  jane to portray how much jane is actually teaching tarzan about love emotionally romantically and sexually and janes student is not only embracing but also thriving with his previously untapped sexualitythe skin show in this film is off the charts in addition to janes twopiece sexy midriff leg and hip baring costume she also has an underwater nude swim with tarzan although it is not osullivan but olympic swimmer josephine mckim who doubles for her in this scene weissmuller also reveals a tremendous body and perfect pectorals in his barely there loincloth the ladies will delight when weissmuller emerges from the water after his lengthy fight with the giant crocodile and sounds his yell  with his water soaked loincloth practically falling off his hipsits a shame that the overprotective censors toned down the adult nature of the tarzan films after this entry although the weissmuller tarzan films would still prosper in the years to come they would rarely approach the sex appeal of this movie
pos	like tarzan the ape man 1932 only more so theres more of everything more animals more varied african tribes and scenes in which the thought must be if this was good with three or four lions forty would be better tarzan wrestles with crocodilesthe the crocodile machine spins in the water like a rolling pin around and around jaws flapping tarzan can kill it with his ubiquitous knife if the blasted saurian would hold still tarzan kills lions and rhinos and a steadily increasing number of animals his friends are real chimps people wearing larger ape costumes and elephants in fact they use indian elephantsfar more friendly and trainable than african oneswith costume ears attached to their heads the human story another white man worse than the rest shows up to join with holt to go after the ivory from the elephant graveyard tarzan wont show them the way so the bad guy shoots an elephant so they can follow it to its deathbed tarzan intercedes and the bad guy shoots himbut of course he survives and returns to save jane everybody else dies holt and the bad guy and every single one of their boys people are expendable especially africans and there doesnt seem to be much distinction between the black fellows who die because they work for the white men travelling through taboo country and those black fellows who kill them this must be the last tarzan movie before the hays code made jane wear more clothes there are a number of underwater scenes in which jane swims nude and though the light is flickering the movement and the glimpses are very appealing apparently one of weismullers friends from the olympic swim team did the nude scenes and not maureen osullivan she however moves through the movie wearing the same sort of loincloth weismuller wears plus a bikini top showing a splendid glimpse of thigh and hip they still dont need to talk a lot they sleep together and hang out with cool animals and stay away from cities no wonder theyre happy
pos	when i was a kid it was lex barkers time as tarzan i often heard from older people that johnny weissmuller was tarzan and i wouldnt understand why since i saw a couple of weismullers last films in the character and i thought he was sort of out of shape it wasnt after many years that i came across tarzan and his mate and then i understood weismuller is in shape in this picture and has the presence and rugged looks the character demands not matched yet by other tarzans such as barker gordon scott jock mahoney denny miller miles okeefe and cristopher lambertas for this film i was also surprised by the sensual presence of beautiful maureen osullivan a strong self minded active and noinhibitions woman as jane way ahead of the times in which the film was made tarzan pushes her into a pond naked as she is amused one of the explorers kisses her by surprise and though she doesnt kiss him back she sort of let him do for a bit and makes no big deal out of it such behaviors were unthinkable with the janes to come such as brenda joyce vanessa brown virginia huston or dorothy hart all playing sort of too perfect sweet vulnerable women making it hard to believe they could survive in a hostile place like the african jungleosullivan characters sparkling personality steals the show out of tarzan himself except of course when it comes to action and weismuller takes the lead easily the combination is perfect another highlight in the movie is cheetas secondary role and not as the main lead like in later tarzan pictures where she often saves the daytarzan and his mate stands as a fine product in its genre tarzan films and perhaps as the best though i have to admit that i also enjoyed tarzans greatest adventure 1959 made with a higher budget and a strong supporting cast and in spite of the just acceptable gordon scott in the leading role with his too perfect all gymnasium physical looks that doesnt fit for a rustic ape mangood for jane and her mate
pos	tarzan and his mate the second of mgms tarzan pictures picks up a year after the events of tarzan the ape man tarzan and jane have been living happily in the jungle and harry holt one of the expeditioners in the first film returns this time accompanied by the lessthanhonorable martin arlington in quest of the ivory from the elephants graveyard naturally a variety of perilous and exciting adventures take place along the waythe first film romanticized everythingthe jungle adventure romance itself wild animals and even death the second film still has a great deal of romanticism and a lot of wonderful action sequences but a more serious tone underlies the action the characters dare to ask questions like what if something happened to tarzan what would jane do if she was stranded by herself in the middle of the jungle and she had to fend for herself while these are probably the questions real people would be asking in this situation it creates a certain amount of somberness that isnt always as much fun as the throwcautiontothewind attitude of the originalone of the most enjoyable aspects of this film is the growth we see in tarzan and janes relationship tarzan still speaks very broken english but he has clearly learned a few new words from his mate additionally their love for each other has really blossomed and we feel like they really have spent a year together in the junglemost people consider tarzan and his mate superior to the original tarzan the ape man personally i liked the first film just a little bit better the main reason is that the relationship between the harry holt  martin arlington team isnt nearly as likable as holts relationship with james parker janes father from the original the mr arlington character could have worked as a great movie villain but he plays the hero for far too much of the movie the movie can never decide whether we should like him or hate him also i dont want to give anything away but in one of the scenes where we should clearly hate him jane never finds out about those events so the ending isnt quite as satisfying as it could have been all of these detractors are relatively minor however and its still a great movielike the first film tarzan and his mate has amazing action scenes wonderful wildlife footage and one of the screens alltime greatest romances if you liked the first film in the series this is definitely a sequel to see
pos	this was the second of the series of 6 classic tarzan movies featuring johnny weismuller in the title role and maureen osullivan as janeas usual this was a wonderful film in this series and perhaps stands out as an in between film in a progression that could almost exemplify the development of cinema from the early 1930s into the 1940s as such it displayed good pace though not as good as subsequent films likewise the cinematography is less accomplished than later tarzan films in this series the stock i saw was of uneven quality containing some grainy scenery and some underexposed and overexposed scenes the crisp display of later tarzan films is lacking here on the other hand there is one scene very early on in which the jerky movements of a camera with foliage swishing in front of it as the camera backs up showing safari men forging ahead into the jungle was really almost modern in its style and stands in strong contrast to the stationary shots that make up the rest of the movieregarding plot one interesting feature here was janes nearfickleness and inconstancy when she was being subject to martins flirtations the kiss  and janes stunned and partly guilty reaction  foreshadow something of the jane we see in the future as well in these films compare for example in tarzan finds a son janes duplicitous actions tricking tarzan and delivering boy to his family later she admits to tarzan that she was wrong here nothing quite so explicit but we have jane returning to the jane parker of yesteryear and in an almost repentant series of actions stripping herself of the evening gown brought by martin and harry to entice her away from tarzanthere were a whole series of depictions and sequences that especially struck me in this viewingfor one thing the picture we get of the domestic life of tarzan is here as later a combination of sensual idyll with always the nearby possibility of violent death this to me is very much at the core of the tarzan experiencei was really surprised by some quite violent scenes even by todays standardsthere were a whole series of scenes that gave me special pleasure tarzan leading the elephants into the valley of the elephants graveyard tarzan being rescued from watery death by the hippo and then nursed to health by the apes cheetah going to find tarzan when jane and the other men are trapped at the foot of the escarpment cheetah in particular crossing the river on the log the final battle scenes of savages  lions on the ground and savages  apes in the trees jane showing us that she is truly of tarzans world now quickly displaying her enterprising woodcraft to work up a line of fire to keep the lions awaythe final series of scenes is splendid suddenly tarzan is on the scene flinging savages from the trees and taking charge of the lions and summoning the elephants to the rescue that final cry of tarzan in triumph holding a happy jane in his arms with a dancing and delighted cheetah beside them is a memorably picture and really a fine summation of the story of tarzan and janeall in all this is another wonderful classic tarzan movie i would recommend this movie strongly to anyone
pos	this splendidlydirected fantasy is the second in the popular by flawed tarzan series put out by mgm it is a firstclass adventure for many reasons i suggestfine photography strong imaginative qualities a delightful cast good simulatedjungle locales and a very exciting storyline johnny weissmuller plays tarzan a monosyllabic untutored sort unlike edgar rice burroughs creation but he is honest loyal brave and very courageous and he needs to be during this narrative as jane parker his wife who had been jane porter in the novels maureen osullivan is very attractive and lively as well as being athletic where the script calls for that quality the effect of the lighting the spacious and clever sets is quite unusual this is an outdoor adventure filmed on the mgm backlot which really works the fabulous mutir escarpment is a remote locale which allows tarzan and jane to live undisturbed but into their idyll come people searching from them emissaries of a civilization jane has left behind and into which tarzan could not really be comfortably habituated one is harry holt still in love with her who with his friend tempts her to come back to civilization with him the gown and perfumes interest her but she refuses to leave tarzan tarzan has to protect her against several wild animals in scenes that look like a humanized king king the group claim to want to hunt animals and tarzan agrees for janes sake to a bit of big game trapping but at some point the idea of ivory and of obtaining a fortune turns the expeditions heads minds tarzan is shot left for dead and the group force jane to accompany them on an expedition as they follow a dying elephant to the fabulous elephants graveyard but they find the area guarded by a savage tribe and are attacked by lions tarzan rides in on an elephant he has revived in time to call in a most spectacular elephantfilled scene he saves jane and what is left of the expedition who return home little richer but much wise as jane continues her savage idyll with her new husband the film was directed by setdesign wizard cedric gibbons and quite beautifully too his work and the lighting are the outstanding accomplishments of this entertaining and exciting filmwhich manages to seem real despite all its hollywood shortcomings from start to finish neil hamilton is a very good harry paul cavanagh is even better before and after he reveals himself to be thoroughly bad forrester harvey and nathan curry round out a small cast very professionally an unusual and wellrealized fantasy film with interesting situations and some strong dialogue confrontations as well recommended
pos	a very interesting entertainment with the charm of the old movies tarzan faces the greatest perils without hesitation if the moment requires it and we all enjoy with him his successthe most insteresting for me is a man without special powers facing the problems and beating them just with human skills he was a great swimmer and had a great shout
pos	in the opinion of several of my friends and family members including myself this is the finest of the entire gamut of tarzan movies johnny weissmuller never played the part as well in the following issues in the series it definitely rates a 10 in my collection of films
pos	the first of the tarzan movies staring johnny weissmuller the plot has already been summarized so i wont go into it again just know that the actors who play jane and tarzan were born for the role if you have not seen this film and you only have the modern day tarzan films as a referenceyou are missing a real treat doesnt matter how far weve come in movie making makeup set designsno one will ever play tarzan as well as johnny weissmuller did he was and is tarzan
pos	tarzan and jane are living happily in the jungle some men come looking for ivory and to take jane back to civilization but jane loves tarzan and refuses to leave one of the men falls in love with jane and is determined to take her backeven if that means killing tarzanthis is a raritya sequel thats better than the original tarzan the ape man of 1932 was good but had some dreadful special effects and sort of dragged this one has much better effects and is a lot more adult there is tons of blatant racism a black man is shot to death point blankand no one really cares but this was 1934 theres also plenty of blood gore and violence for a 1934 movie and uncut prints have jane doing a lengthy underwater swim totally nude theres also obvious sexual content and tarzan and jane are wearing next to nothing and its implied they sleep together and have sexwithout being married this wouldnt bother anyone today but in 1934 this was pretty extremethat aside the movie is welldirected very fastmoving and full of adventure and excitement seeing weissmuller in that skimpy lion cloth is certainly a treat for the eyes and janes outfit is pretty revealing too i still think maureen osullivan is bad as jane but weismuller is perfect as tarzan everybody else is okthis is easily the best weismullerohara tarzan out there well worth seeing but not for kids
pos	hard to believe perhaps but this film was denounced as immoral from more pulpits than any other film produced prior to the imposition of the bluenose hayes code yes indeed priests actually told their flocks that anyone who went to see this film was thereby committing a mortal sinim not making this up they had several reasons as followsitem jane likes sex she and tarzan are shown waking up one morning in their treetop shelter she stretches sensuously and with a coquettish look she says tarzan youve been a bad boy so theyve not only been having sex theyve been having kinky sex a few years later under the hays code people especially women werent supposed to be depicted as enjoying sexitem jane prefers a guileless if wise and resourceful savage tarzan to a civilized respectable ninetofive man holt when holt at first wows her with a pretty dress from london she wavers a bit when holt tries to kill tarzan and holt and jane both believe hes dead she wavers a lot but when she realizes her man is very much alive the attractions of civilization vanish for her and why not tarzans and janes relationship is egalitarian he lacks the civilized insecurity that would compel him to assert himself as the head of his wife to boot he lacks many more civilized hangups for example jealousy when holt and his buddy arrive tarzan greets them both cordially knowing perfectly well that holt is janes old flame when holt gets her dolled up in a london dress and is slowdancing with her to a portable phonograph tarzan drops out of a tree and draws his knife jealous nope hes merely cautious toward the weird music machine since hes never seen one before once its explained hes coolitem civilized holt is dirty minded savage tarzan is innocently sexy as jane slips into holts lamplit tent holt gets off on watching her silhouette as she changes into the fancy dress by contrast after tarzan playfully pulls the dress off kicks her into the swimming hole and dives in after her there follows the most tastefully erotic nude scene in all cinema the pair spends five minutes in a lovely water balletthe scene was filmed in three versionsclothed topless and nudethe scene was cut prior to the films release but the nude version is restored in the video now available and when jane emerges and cheetah the chimp steals her dress just for a tease jane makes it clear that her irritation is only because of the proximity of civilized men and their hangups where is the universal prurience so dear to the hearts of seminarians nowhere thats where another reason why the hung up regarded this film as sinful item the notion that man is the crown of creation and animals are here only for mans use and comfort takes a severe beating holt and his buddy want to be guided to the elephant graveyard so they can scoop up the ivory and take it home they want tarzan to guide them to said graveyard you reader are thinking fat chance and youre right hes shocked he exclaims elephants sleep which to him explains everything jane explains tarzans feelings which the two gentlemen find ridiculous item jane the excivilized woman is far more resourceful than the two civilized men she accompanies holt and buddy blow it and find themselves besieged by hostile tribes and wild animals it is jane who maintains her cool while the boys panic she takes charge barks orders at them and passes out the riflesitem janes costume is a sort of poncho with nothing underneath the original idea was for her to be topless with foliage artistically blocking off her nipples which indeed is the case in one brief scenelastly several men of the cloth complained because the film was called tarzan and his mate rather than tarzan and his wife no commentof course tarzan who has been nursed back to health by his ape friends comes to the rescue routs the white hunters and induces the pack elephants and african bearers to return the ivory they stole to the sacred place whence it came the endso there you have it an utterly subversive film like all the other films about complex and interesting women see eg possessed with rita hayworth and raymond massey which constituted such a flowing genre in the early 30s and which were brought to such an abrupt end by the adoption of the hays code the joie de vivre of this film is best expressed by janes soprano version of the famous tarzan yell a nice touch which was unfortunately abandoned in future productionslets hear it for artistic freedom feminist jane and sex
pos	i have the entire weissmuller tarzan series on dvd fully restored editions  i never tire of watching them my personal favorite is tarzan and his mate due entirely well almost entirely to maureen osullivans costume and the occasional flashes of her genital area beneath that leather flap hanging in front before anyone claims that a  it wasnt really her or b  it wasnt really what it looks like let me say that i have watched it numerous time in high zoom mode and trust meit is her and she is completely naked underneath that costumeseveral times especially during the lion attack at the end careful viewing in slow motion and maximum zoom will reveal that she was shaved except for a tiny patch of dark hair covering her labiathere is no mistake about that at all as to the swimming scene being a body double in a skin suit yes it is a double but she is not wearing any skin suit or anything elseagain slow motion and maximum zoom shows everything to those who want to see it now that controversy out of the way lets move on the actual moviei thought the script was really well thought out and written tightlythe action sequences were simply great although it is obviously a stuntman riding the rhino weissmuller actually wrestles the big male lionthe use of background shots that were second unit stuff from africa is very well blended with the studio  us locations making it sometimes hard to tell which is which dont complain too much though remember that 90 of all films is phony anyway so just relax and enjoy the damned thing with a big bowl of popcorn some cold beer and a fresh pack of smokesa sexy and willing girlfriendwife isnt out of line eitherlol ohone final word about nudityat the very beginning while the white hunters are speaking dialogue keep your eyes on the background extrasthere are several good shots of nude african girls obviously shot on location behind them one more thing the movie is not racist by the standards of the 1930s until the 1960sthats the way colored people were thought of and portrayed back then shaft hadnt even been thought about at that time nor would audiences have accepted any other portrayals of them at the time in history safaris actually did use natives carrying luggage on their headsand tinys character did die a heroic death trying to save the white hunters and jane as a matter of fact it wasnt until gene autry treated the native americans and colored people in his westerns like real human beings that hollywood began to see that it was okay to do so
pos	one of the best tarzan films is also one of its most action packed and graphicpicking up a year or so after tarzan the ape man niel hamiltons holt has asked a rich friend to finance a safari back to the elephants graveyard to collect ivory his friend arrives also carrying dresses and perfumes that holt hopes to use to win jane back from tarzan before they can leave holt finds his map stolen and it becomes a mad dash to try and capture a competing expedition when they finally over take the thieves they find the whole party dead and themselves surrounded they have no choice but to fight their way out and soon find they are out of the frying pan and into the fire eventually tarzan and jane show up and everyone is off on even more adventuresinfamous film was heavily censored to reduce the graphic violence its graphic even by todays standards it probably would get a pg 13 and to remove all hint of nudity there is a several minute long nude swim scene involving jane that is full frontal in its nudity it was only recently restored its clear watching the restored version why this film was reduced by 20 minutes in its run time for tv as it stands in its restored version this is a very adult film that is romantic touching action filled and everything else that a movie should be its an amazing film by almost any standard best of all its the sort of film that plays well both as a stand alone adventure one need not to have seen the first film to enjoy it but its also a film that deepens the characters and themes that were set up in that original film its an amazing thingi really like this film a great dealif there are any flaws to the film its perhaps that the film hasnt aged well the rear screen is often very obvious there are gorilla suits for many of the apes and some of the other effects are more quaint rather than convincing however on almost every other level this film is top notchyou really owe it to yourself to see this make yourself a big bowl of popcorn and curl up on the couch and just let yourself drift back to a simpler time this is one of the great adventures
pos	a year after losing gorgeous jane parker maureen osullivan to love rival tarzan hunter harry holt neil hamilton returns to the jungle to have another bash at winning the brunette babes heart mixing business with pleasure he also plans to grab himself some ivory from the elephant graveyard that lies beyond the mutia escarpment tarzans stomping groundaccompanied by his slimy womanising pal martin arlington and a group of expendable bearers harry finally arrives at his destination having narrowly avoided death at the hands of savage natives and rockhurling apes only to find that jane is still infatuated with her musclebound yodeller and worse still that tarzan is refusing to let the hunters take any ivory from the graveyardnasty arlington decides to resolve matters by ambushing and shooting the apeman and then telling jane and holt that tarzan was attacked and eaten by a crocodile of course tarzan isnt deadonly wounded after being nursed back to health by cheetah  he swings back into action just in time to rescue jane from a tribe of vicious lioneating savages who have attacked holts expeditiontarzan and his mate the second movie to star weismuller as the jungle man of few words is often cited by fans as the best of the series although i slightly prefer the original i can definitely understand the films popularity its damn sexy and there are some great action sequences the undeniable chemistry between weismuller and osullivan is fabulous and leads to some pretty steamy scenes and with both stars wearing eensyweensy outfits throughout theres eyecandy aplenty for viewers of both sexes to enjoy despite osullivans muchtouted underwater nude scene actually being performed by a body double the lovely lass still shows plenty of skin even threatening to do a sharon stone at one point as her loin cloth flaps to one sidethe films most exciting moments come in the form of a wonderful underwater fight between tarzan and a crocodile and the spectacular final where jane is attacked by lions and natives but is rescued by her beau his monkey pals and a load of elephants in fullon lioncrushing mode once again the violence is surprisingly nasty at times although as far as i am concerned there is nothing quite as shocking as the vicious pygmies and their gorilla pit from the first film cheetah also has his fair share of excitement dodging rhinos crocs and big cats riding on tarzans back as he crosses a river and even hopping onto an ostrich for a ridelike its predecessor tarzan and his mate does suffer slightly from some bad effects and unconvincing propsdodgy back projection a few laughable monkey suits more indian elephants masquerading as their african cousins and poorly disguised trapeze swingsbut these shouldnt spoil your enjoyment of this very entertaining film if anything they make it even more fun85 out of 10 rounded up to 9 for imdb
pos	108 tarzan and his mate 1934  released 4201934 viewed 8608john dillinger escapes from prison and robs a bank in iowa bonnie  clyde kill two highway patrolman in texas births ralph nader gloria steinem alan arkin richard chamberlaindoug after we were rather disappointed with the original tarzan the ape man we discovered among fellow users and historians that the second film tarzan and his mate was the best in the series its true i got a huge kick out of this movie johnny weismuller returns as the titular vineswinging animal dueling wild superhero and maureen osullivan reprises her role as his entirely fantastic lady love jane who sports a twopiece outfit for the first and last time here in my review for ape man i stomped on jane pretty good for her obsession with clothes and her incessant screaming but shes redeemed herself for me here make no mistake osullivan is the star of this movie and jane is the most capable character in the entire cast she acts as the ambassador between holt and tarzan she can function perfectly in the jungle and get along with the animals and she knows how to hold off an angry pride of lions when shes out of bullets shes even got her own jungle scream now the chemistry between johnny and maureen is irresistible shes totally got him trained cheeta is quite charming as well taking drags off of martins cigarette the plot is mostly an excuse for tarzan to do battle with the jungles most vicious animals especially lions crocodiles and rhinos the effects though always visible are much more dynamic and cool and complement the action nicely oh and you cant talk about this movie without talking about the nude swimming scene all i can say is yes she is naked very exciting stuffkevin wow just wow when it comes to downanddirty precode actionadventure nothing holds a candle to tarzan and his mate the inevitable sequel to tarzan the ape man is a kickass violent and risqu jungle epic i doubt there will be another tarzan movie in the future that takes no prisoners the way this one does youd be hard pressed to find a full scene in this movie that would be codeapproved or animal rightsapproved for that matter the gruesome violence doesnt even wait for the happy jungle couple to show up before it pushes even the limits of todays adventure movies and after tj enter the picture theres plenty of early morning cuddling and assnaked afternoon swims see it for yourself if you dont believe me i love maureen osullivan most of all in this film in the first film jane seemed like a walking contradiction like the writers back then just didnt know how to portray a character like that but here she is a great precursor to kickbutt females of later cinema although she still requires tarzans assistance in getting her out of most jams she does a lot more than just waiting around to be rescued her personality is perfectly believable for a woman who has been living relatively comfortably in the jungle for a year i watched this with my mom and i enjoyed pointing out to her just how much jane has tarzan trained as jeff foxworthy put it she totally has the ape man at her every beck and call although there is a host of dated optical effects throughout the film there is still plenty of hairraising tarzan vs predator battles that are performed mostly for real that and the mendressedasapes are a lot more convincing this time around spoiler the film climaxes as the jungle erupts with a shocking orgy of animal kingdom violence that leaves tarzan and jane the only two humans still breathing although the couple rides off into the sunset reunited and victorious i cant help but imagine how this story will seem to the next safari who will hear about the previous bunch of humans who went to find tarzan and jane and were never heard from again end spoiler one of things that still bothers me is johnny weissmullers smooth hairless bod and overstyled coif other than that this is precode actionadventure that is absolutely not to be missedlast film it happened one night 1934 next film twentieth century 1934
pos	tarzan and his mate1934 was the only tarzan movie i didnt see when i was a kid it sounded boring now i have seen it i have seen the ape man1932 about a hundred times and i keep a copy on my drive its a remarkable movie its almost flawless tarzan and his mate1934 however falters its not harmonic and its parts tend to live a life of there own the parts themselves are often very good and the action sequences are great big budget expensive tarzan himself is costarring jane dominates she have developed and have become a jungle girl so sexy i tend to forget about criticism and sing her praise instead well she let her be duped by a crock who steels a kiss from her and later murder an elephant she insists tarzan to carry a bracelet who belonged to her father forever the thing would split to pieces the moment he went about his businesses in the jungle stupid later someone founds it in the river well its supposed to proof tarzan is dead some cheap drama the crocks who has an obvious interest in a dead tarzan convince jane that he is gone she takes their words for granted and want to be taken awayto england stupid jane seems to have forgot how tough tarzan is how hard he is to kill the caravan is leaving and jane go along again a pothole she could easily make the caravan rest for a few hours or more to pick up a few things and say goodbye to the jungle and her dead husband she could be smart she could dive where they found the floating bracelet check the banks for traces she can make fire in 15 seconds and swing in lianas picking up traces shouldnt be too hard for jungle jane she could talk to the apes and so on if she get home to england without have done this she would become miserable jane is smart but cheap drama brings her down and why on earth is she letting the kiss rapist get away with i blame myself as much as you a punishment for being vane perhaps nonsense struggle a hard slap and telling tarzan would be appropriate still this movie is far from bad even if the potholes are many and sometimes deep just lean back and enjoy its tarzan and jane for god sake
pos	make no mistake maureen osullivan is easily the most gorgeous jane ever and there will never be one more gorgeous she is visually stunning that aside it takes more than a beautiful woman to make a good film this is a great film it not only has the classic tarzan aura but also the feel of the continuing saga we become involved with the two white hunters who search for ivory one of them in love with jane the other a roguish catalyst whose character may be one of the best defined and best examined in movie historyand these characterizations are what make this great action flick stand out as a classic there is the uncomfortable racism which is depicted however the africans are depicted as individuals and at the end two even become more heroic than the white hunters and stand out as such in fact the one not named evokes probably more sympathy from the audience than any other characters the finale also is one of the reasons to enjoy this movie the great lion attack has never been duplicated and the horror is well implied with character reactions more so than a modern gore movie would do with graphic depiction if i left anything out it is because i do not want to soil the picture for those who havent seen it but it is everything you could want in a movie
pos	ever wanted to know just how much hollywood could get away with before the hayes code was officially put into effect well unfortunately convention city is lost so well just have to watch tarzan and his mate to find out for 1934 there is a remarkable amount of sexual innuendo and even exposed flesh just look at janes nude swim while tarzan is often thought of as badventure films made for young boys and no one else this picture proves that the series was originally very adult over seventy years later it is still as sexy as it was when it came outin addition to the envelope pushing taboo nature it is a superb and exciting adventure story ive always enjoyed the jungle films that hollywood churned out in the 30s and the 40s but there are few from the genre id call great films tarzan and his mate is by far the best film from this long gone subgenre the sequences of the attacks on the safari by either apes or natives still manage to create tension today also the animals are all too cool espescially the apes throwing boulders the acting wont win any major awards soon but is certainly more than adequate for this type of picture the film is once again stolen by cheetah the smartest monkey in the jungle one of the most entertaining examples of precode hollywood out there
pos	jane porters former love interest harry holtneil hamilton and his friend martin paul cavanagh come to tarzans hidden away jungle escarpment searching for the ivory gold mine that is the elephants graveyard first seen in tarzan the ape manonly we soon discover both men have hidden intentionsnamely jane will tarzan stand for that not likely in fact tarzan wont even stand for any disturbance done to the elephants graveyard and knowing this martin attempts to take tarzan out of the picture only he later finds himself in a world of trouble later he and his party including jane who leaves with them after she believes tarzan is deadis captured by a native tribe intent on feeding them to the lionswill tarzan be will and able enough to get to them in timethis film is adventure filled with loads of scenes involving tarzan and other facing down wild animals and a climax that grips the viewers interest and doesnt let up the cruelty displayed towards animals and the portrayal of native people may disturb some today but all should remember this is basically fantasy adventure entertainment and shouldnt be taken so seriously
pos	robert wuhl is teaching a class of film students at new york university in manhattan new yorkhe covers fallacies of history and truths that are no longer generally known i would like to see much more of this show it is very entertaining mr wuhl uses examples and show and tell to get his points across he explained that the person who actually rode the midnight ride of paul revere was not paul revere henry wadsworth longfellow used reveres name because it sounded betterive watched robert wuhl for many years from the time he was doing standup comedy and all the way through arli on hbo hes a good actor and a good standup comedian but hes an excellent teacher i highly recommend that you watch an episode of this show it is well worth your time
pos	i recently watched this but when it started i had no idea what the concept was about what the topic wasin short  i had no idea what it was was it a documentary was it a comedy routinewell it was bothit started a little slow but i think thats because i had absolutely no idea what type of program i was viewing but it quickly sucked me in the episode i watched had robert wuhl discussing fact and fiction in history mainly how we americans learn history that isnt really true  and how we got to learn what we did he did this in such a way as to keep the viewer completely entertained and interested i actually learned a few things and that is a true indicator of how effective this type of program can bei would love to see this picked up as a series for hbo i believe it can be just as fun and effective with a variety of topics  especially if they are taught in the same type of manner as this episode
pos	i never really knew who robert wuhl was before seeing this but after seeing it i realized what a funny man he is this hbo special features him teaching american history to new york university film students and the man was just phenomenal he poked fun at almost every key historic event that occurred not just in the us but some other parts of the world this documentarycomedy was a great satire that made me question if what i accept as the infallible true history is really truei enjoyed how mr wuhl managed to mix useful information with great comedy and made learning a lot more exciting i would recommend this to anyone interested in history and is willing to question what hisher beliefs
pos	this was one of the funniest and informative shows that i have ever seen this is a must see for anyone over the age of 16 this show had me and my 2 boys laughing out loud from the beginning i dont know if everything on the show was true but the way it was presented left little doubt that mr wuhl was not only very knowledgeable but he also had a blast presenting this information to the very lucky college kids who were in attendance if mr wuhl ever decides to do this format again they will have to rent a building the size of the georgia dome to hold all the people who will want to see it i agree with the idea of making this a hbo series it would have an amazing following
pos	the only reason that i did not give this 10 stars was the dvd formatno menus extras etc however if you have ever had a dream to do something with your life this film is for you if you believe in yourself and your dream do not let anyone or anything stop you this is one of the most lifeaffirming films that i have ever seen and magical the acting is superb the plot serves the purpose and the opening sequence is fantastic this is one of those films that cult status used to be about i have recommended this film to all of my friends some love it some cant finish it whenever i think or feel  that something is impossible i think about alan arkins role in this film sure wish hed make more films
pos	you can do a lot with a little cash blair witch proved that this film supports it it is no more than a sitcom in length and complexity however because it has john cleese as sherlock holmes it manages to be hilarious even on a budget that couldnt afford a shoestring the highlight of this film is arthur lowe as the sincere bumbling watson his dimness and slowness foils cleeses quicktempered wit if you ever run across the film watch it for a quirky laugh or two
pos	if you enjoy cleese  all the british pythonesque humour of the time then this little gem is absolutely hilariousarthur lowe is a real treati saw this with friends on tv when it first came out and its classic quotes have formed a part of our jokes for 30 years and will do forever i have it on tape and it is continually appreciatedperhaps some reviewers are taking it too seriouslyi cant believe it is now only available in the us ntsc of course and not in uk where it should be an essential part of the history of british humour
pos	im not a john cleese completist although i thought fawlty towers was brilliant but i am a fan and when i saw this sitting neglected on a shelf at my local blockbuster i decided to give it a try what i got was a wonderful surprise and one of the funniest 50 minute viewing experiences ive ever had the writing is typical english goon show schtick in fact as an audio skit this wouldnt be out of place on a firesign theater album but the execution and timing is spot on and this elevates strange case into the kind of jawdropping performance that can create lifelong british comedy fanatics the brits have a gift for combining broadly satirical lampoons with closely observed tics of character and timing and the creators use both to good effect here cleeses portrayal of holmes seems to owe much to the arkins and sellers inspector clouseau however cleese has such a knack for physical comedy that he more than holds his own but the unexpected treat here is arthur lowe who plays watson as an genial but invincibly uncomprehending imbecile with such superb timing and delivery that he becomes the best aspect of the film id never heard of lowe before this his background seems to be vaudeville and musical theater but he justifies his entire career with this performance as far as im concernedsome people might not care for strange case especially if british whimsy isnt their cuppa tea but i am extremely glad i got to see this before it vanished from sight
pos	it has been so many years since i saw this but i do feel compelled to defend this gem against those who lambast itit is interesting and unusual to observe the diversity of opinion here that is what humour does i suppose it is subjective it either charges through your funny bone at 60000 volts or it leaves you cold and wondering why you gave it the timethis show has some of britains best comic actors put together in a story that is silly and irreverent and the outcome is hilarious the dialogue and visual comedy is beautifully delivered and the two leads cleese and lowe are superb together this was made for themi cant really say anymore other than to implore you to find this and watch it you wont be disappointed and in a world devoid of genteel humour this is a classic inane and harmless piece of comedic brilliance
pos	not the most successful television project john cleese ever did strange case has the feel of a first draft that was rushed into production before any revisions could be made there are some silly ideas throughout and even a few clever ones but the story as a whole unfortunately doesnt add up to mucharthur lowe is a hoot though as dr watson bionic bits and all good lord
pos	one of my favorite shows back in the 70s as i recall it went to air on friday or possibly saturdaynight on the nine network  here in australia darren mcgavin and simon oakland were great togethereach episode usually reached a climax with kolchack having to engage in hand to hand combat with some sort of supernatural opponent to their credit the writers made a concerted effort to get away from the usual round of vampires and ghosts as much as possiblei remember one episode in which the adversary was the spirit of an ancient indian chief whichwho came back as a massive electrical current which started to kill people in a city hospital the final showdown saw kolchack trying to short circuit the power beast amidst an explosion of sparks and billowing flames oh well  you had to be there at the time but it was an interesting ideamcgavin always packed a lot of energy and enthusiasm into his roles and this was one of his bestdefinitely deserves a place in tvs hall of fame to quote tony vincenzo  kolchack you are on it  or in the case of the hall of famein it 
pos	when originally screened in america in 1972 the night stalker became the highest rated madefortv movie in history based on jeff rices unpublished novel it told how a fearless investigative reporter named carl kolchak  the late darren mcgavin  discovered the existence of a vampire in modernday las vegas when it arrived on british television four years later it did not quite have the same impact but my friends were talking about it at school on monday morning as indeed was i we all agreed that it was one of the most exciting things we had seen i did not know of the existence of the night strangler until it turned up nearly a decade later itv who screened the kolchak movies had apparently decided to pass on the spinoff series they felt barnaby jones starring buddy ebsen to be more of a draw and anyway viewers might confuse kolchak with kojak for years my only source of information concerning the show was an article in fangoria magazine i could not even purchase the jeff rice novelsthen something wonderful happened in 1990 bbc2 put out the show as part of a latenight friday series devoted to the supernatural called mystery train hosted by richard obrian kolchak found himself rubbing shoulders with the likes of the brain eaters and earth vsthe spider the opening titles were trimmed removing kolchaks whistling and the closing creditswell there were nonethe first episode screened was werewolf i cannot say i was overly impressed but stuck with it and am i glad that i didi really wish id seen it in 1974 my twelve year old self would have adored it creepy humorous exciting no wonder it fired chris carters imagination the shows biggest asset was of course mcgavin unlike the recent kolchak the original was an everyman figure eccentrically dressed rather conservative he was to the supernatural what columbo was to crime the late simon oakland was great too as kolchaks badtempered boss tony vincenzo the scripts overflowed with wonderful dry wit i found myself enjoying the programme more for the humour content than the horror when the twenty episodes ended i felt bereftthe xfiles came along a few years later and filled the void  but only to an extent i wanted kolchak and vincenzo back i am glad that the show was never revived though without oakland it would not have been the samei have the rice books now and have read them several times i was very surprised when stephen king slated the first  in his book danse macabre  as it is as good as anything he has written alright so some of the monsters were hardly stateoftheart but so what the new kolchak totally missed the point of the original what you dont see is sometimes more frightening than what you dobest episode  horror in the heights worst episode  the sentry
pos	weak scripts at times yep cheesy special effects at times yep deliciously guilty pleasure most of the time yep more about carl kolchak and darren mcgavin yep i always enjoyed science fiction as a kid but found so much of the draculafrankensteinmummyhorror stuff as just so much crap it took abbott and costello to give me a new perspective on the classic universal monsters and it took carl kolchak to win me over to the dark side of entertainment the duke had rooster cogburn eastwood had dirty harry garner had maverick and rockford selleck had magnum and darren mcgavin had carl kolchak mixed in with all those weak scripts cheesy special effects that baroque group of supporting characters and actors and guest stars there was darren mcgavin as carl kolchak he had a wry sense of humor in spite of the danger was an idealist in his pursuit of the truth and a realist when it came to accepting the obligatory incompetence and eventual coverup by government officials additionally unlike 98 of us kolchak was willing to stick his neck out and do what needed to be done even if it meant his demise the end of his journalistic career or jail time for all his faults including no taste in clothes carl kolchak was a man of charm and wit who drove a beautiful classic yellow mustang which was an old used car at the time on his way to save the day for humanity as good as any other fictional hero carl kolchak was the everyman hero brought to life every week for one season thanks to darren mcgavin now that hes passed on and his show is on dvd i hope hes having as much fun watching me watch him have fun playing kolchak the night stalker all over again
pos	i loved kolchak the night stalker since i saw it on the night it premiered on september 13 1974 i loved the monsters which seemed scary at the time and the cool music by gil melle hey wheres the soundtrack guys and have often thought about what makes this show work for me so completely and have finally concluded that the reason it endures when many others do not is one simple important element it has that almost no other scary show seems to have and that is a main character that most people can relate to on an everyday level when darren mcgavins carl kolchak starts to discover odd situations he reacts like most people would he finds them odd and as he gets closer to danger he is frightened even if he knows he must move forward to try to defeat whichever menace is being showcased in that episode its rare that he is brave enough to stand up against some superior supernatural force hes usually set a trap and is hiding or waiting in the wings to see if it works sometimes he seems as surprised that he managed to defeat a foe as we are in one episode he goes to find a monster in a sewer but when he first sees it he runs to get out of there but is trapped so reluctantly he must go back and defend himself hes heroic because he is willing to do things most of us probably wouldnt do but that doesnt mean he probably wouldnt much rather someone else did it instead of him hes a regular guy doing a job trying to make a buck not a monsterhunter he just gets wrapped up in things involving the supernatural which he has an interest in but he doesnt want to be hurt or killed anymore than any of the rest of us do if his plan to defeat the creature didnt work you will often see him running for his life to get away from it which is of course what i would do in the situation thats why i was often watching the climax of the shows through my fingers as a kid kolchak was likable and you cared if something bad happened to him you were scared for him and for the other characters too the producers and writers obviously knew that anyone can create a monster suit scary music and direct a suspenseful scene but its all for naught if you dont care about the characters darren mcgavin said that the reason why the show only lasted on season was because he got tired of doing a monster of the week show and he decided not to continue i can tell you i mourned when this show was canceled when i was a kid but as an adult i can see why it couldnt go on in that formula for very long i still love the 20 episodes and two movies that starred mcgavin as the bumbling determined and brusk but goodhearted reporter for the ins known as carl kolchak i seriously doubt anyone who makes shows or movies will ever really understand why i loved the show its not the monsters darklylit sets creepy music or goofy guest stars although they are all vital ingredients the secret to its success is right there in the title  kolchak the night stalker without mcgavins lovable bumbling carl kolchak to root for and to care for then it just aint a night stalker
pos	its a genuine shame that this spinoff tv series inspired by the superior madefortv pictures the night stalker and the night strangler only lasted a single season and twenty episodes because at its best this program offered an often winning and highly entertaining blend of sharp cynical humor carl kolchaks spirited verbal sparring matches with perpetually irascible and longsuffering editor tony vincenzo were always a treat to watch and hear clever writing nifty supernatural menaces gotta love the offbeat and original creatures in the spanish moss murders the sentry and horror in the heights plus you cant go wrong with such triedntrue fright favorites as zombies vampires werewolves and witches colorful characters lively acting from a raft of cool guest stars legendary biker flick icon william smith got a rare chance to tackle a heroic lead in the energy eater while other episodes featured great veteran character actors like keenan wynn john fiedler john dehner severn darden and william daniels in juicy roles effective moments of genuine suspense the sewerset climax of the spanish moss murders in particular was truly harrowing and best of all the one and only darren mcgavin in peak zesty form as the brash aggressive and excitable but basically decent brave and honest smalltime chicago illinois newspaper reporter carl kolchakkolchak was the quintessential 70s everyman protagonist a wily and quickwitted fellow with a strong nose for a tasty scoop and an unfortunate knack for getting into all kinds of trouble moreover the occasionally bumbling kolchak was anything but superhuman he usually either tripped or stumbled while running away from a deadly threat yet possessed a certain inner strength and courage that enabled him to save the human race time and time again from all kinds of lethal otherworldly foes kolchak was surrounded by a handful of enjoyable secondary characters simon oakland was perfect as carls chronically illtempered boss tony vincenzo jack grinnage as the prissy ron updyke made for an ideal comic foil ruth mcdevitt was simply delightful as the sweet miss emily cowles and carol ann susi was likewise a lot of fun as eager beaver rookie monique marmelstein who alas disappeared after popping up in only three episodes granted the show did suffer from lackluster makeup and special effects the titular lycanthrope in the werewolf unfortunately resembles a yorkshire terrier and the latter episodes boasted a few laughably silly monsters the headless motorcyclist in chopper cathy lee crosby as helen of troy in the youth killer but even the secondrate shows are redeemed by the programs trademark wickedly sly sardonic wit and mcgavins boundless vitality and engagingly scrappy presence
pos	id love to give kolchak a higher rating but the show quickly went from scarysuspenseful to silly abcs fault they moved the show to friday nights at 800 pm then known as the family hour never should have been on fridays in the first place i was a sophomore in high school and loved the early episodes it was first up against police woman on nbc abc had huge problems with friday nights bad season for them overall until barney miller baretta and swat debuted in january of 75 kolchak should have been a hit darren mcgavin begged to get out of his contract to end the show too bad the writing wasnt up to richard mathesons in the original tv movies still mcgavin made kolchak his own as actors can do jackie gleason as ralph kramden and caroll oconnor as archie bunker come to mind that ins set with the manual typewriters and clacking teletypes seems quaint and ancient today yet that was part of the appeal they were very lucky to have simon oakland reprise vincenzo from the tv films
pos	i remember the original series vividly mostly due to its unique blend of wry humor and macabre subject matter kolchak was hardbitten newsman from the ben hecht school of bigcity reporting and his gritty determination and wiseass demeanor made even the most mundane episode eminently watchable my personal fave was the spanish moss murders due to its totally original storyline a poortroubled cajun youth from louisiana bayou country takes part in a sleep research experiment for the purpose of dream analysis something goes inexplicably wrong and he literally dreams to life a swamp creature inhabiting the dark folk tales of his youth this malevolent manifestation seeks out all persons who have wronged the dreamer in his conscious state and brutally suffocates them to death kolchak investigates and uncovers this horrible truth much to the chagrin of police captain joe mad dog siskawonderfully essayed by a grumpy keenan wynnand the head sleep researcher played by second city improv founder severn darden to droll understated perfection the wickedly funny harrowing finale takes place in the chicago sewer system and is a series highlight kolchak never got any better timeless
pos	kolchak was a tv series that really didnt fit into any category part horror part comedy some social awareness thrown in and what we have is something that i think people werent ready for its a shame really as ive started to watch these shows on the chiller network i never saw the originals i realized how different and interesting it really was starring darren mcgavin as kolchak a reporter for the international news service and simon oakland as his always angry boss tony vincenzo the show followed the exploits of a chicago news reporter who more often than not became a part of the story himself as he searched the windy city for modern day creepies that go bump in the night the underlying charm of macgavin really sets the show apart a somewhat goofy guy who always wears the same suit you cannot help but love him his jokes are great and the back and forth between him and the skeptical editor oakland are downright hilarious the stories are for the most part pretty good and the acting is very good the 70s were not a great period for special effects and the show suffers for it but if you suspend disbelief what you have is a fun series that was ahead of its time
pos	a couple of years back i had purchased and enjoyed the mgm doublefeature dvd of the two kolchak tv movies the night stalker 1971 and the night strangler 1972 when the universal set of the subsequent tv series came out i had intended to buy it immediately  but rumors of playback issues with the dreaded dvd18s kept me from adding it to my collection recently i placed an online order which consisted of a spate of discounted universal box sets and decided to pick up the kolchak 3discer as wellhaving watched it now i can safely say that i didnt regret acquiring this beloved if shortlived crimehorror series one bit it may follow a standardized formula  dogged and resourceful newspaperman carl kolchak marvelously played by darren mcgavin gets into everybodys hair with his attitude flustered editor simon oakland longsuffering colleagues assorted authoritarian figures a plethora of monsters and villains faces up to the inevitable and usually supernatural threat alone but finally is pressured into keeping his story under wraps  but a winning one further boosted by an impressive lineup of guest stars and notable behindthescenes credits making the show a great deal of funthat said quality varies from one episode to another and the modest budgets afforded them results in special and makeup effects which sometimes leave a lot to be desired for instance the werewolf in the eponymous entry and the goofy alligator creature in the very last installment  not to mention the fact that these were restricted to 50minute programmes and intended for family consumption to boot rather precludes a simplified and wholesome rendering of its often intriguing psychological and metaphysical themes in the case of the werewolf again hes never seen biting anyone but somewhat foolishly is made to merely throw people around while the heros cynical narration does a lot to pull one into the fanciful plots theres a healthy dose of comedy relief involved in each episode often but not exclusively revolving around mcgavins relationship with either oakland or geeky reporter jack grinnage  to say nothing of reasonable atmosphere the setting for the most part is chicago and suspense to make the ride even more pleasant theres a bouncy score by gil melle and jerry fieldingfor the record the monsters encountered but not always defeated by kolchak throughout the series are a revived jack the ripper a variety of cults voodoo native american aztec aliens vampire werewolf going round its overfamiliar concept by having this particular episode entirely set on a cruiseliner doppelganger satanist swamp creature mass of electricity robot apeman witch headless motorcyclist succubus a knights armor taking a murderous life of its own the episode with perhaps the best supporting cast  featuring john dehner as a morose police captain hans conried and robert emhardt helen of troy and crocodile some of the actors other than those playing kolchaks coworkers return in the same roles  keenan wynn and ramon bieri both as officers of the law john fiedler as a shrewd morgue attendant and richard kiel as two distinct nemeses of the hero if i were pressed to choose the finest or most entertaining episodes id lean towards horror in the heights costarring phil silvers and abraham sofaer and the aforementioned the knightly murders  while as the weakest id go for the werewolf due to reasons ive already explained and chopper based on a story concocted by robert zemeckis and bob galeunfortunately the set contains no extras it would have been nice to see a featurette discussing the numerous concepts dealt with in kolchak the night stalker as well as putting the series into the context of where tv was at the time of its original airing or even denoting the lasting influence it had on the apparently endless run of scifi series popular today in fact kolchak himself  in a much younger and ostensibly darker guise  returned in a 2005 revival this version is available at my local dvd rental outlet…but for various reasons im not sure id want to check it out so soon after the 19745 classic
pos	there are two distinct ways to enjoy this snappily written seminal tv show the godfather to xfiles and buffy etc as a monster show it scared the hell out of me when i was a kid or as a wellwrittenacted gumshoefilmnoir it works on both levels the scariness may have been diluted over the years it was made in the mid70s but i was pleasantly surprised upon rediscovering the show via dvd that i actually enjoy it more now for the latter reasons the late darren mcgavin is karl kolchak an eccentric tenacious rumpled newsmanmonsterhunter who in pursuit of a story always finds a supernatural angle much to the pain of kolchaks overstressed putupon boss tony vincenzoplayed with tremendous worldweariness by the also late great simon oakland you can practically feel the pain of his budding ulcers the interplay between these characters is crackling and witty much like star treks spock and mccoy only more acidic over the course of two pilot tv movies and a oneseason series kolchack fought vampires robots werewolves witches zombies government conspiracies aliens and ancient legends sounds like the entire 9 yr run of the xfiles in one season and kolchak did it first and as for composer gil melles cool partlywhistled main title music well xfiles creator chris carter calls mike snows very similar xfiles main title theme an homage both themes work well leave it at that and unlike many modern horrorscifi shows most of kolchaks monsters are shown in shadow and in quick cutseffectively and sometimes thankfully as some of them do not hold up to modern scrutiny but some still do modern horror shows take note less is more one of the few flaws of the show and its a small one is the overuse of sunny california locales passing for windy city chicago night gallery had the same issue unavoidable for a modestbudget la based show and some of the supporting characters seem to fall into what are now viewed as clichs the effeminate reporter ron updike always used for comic relief sweet old ladyadvice columnist emily but they all do have their moments to shine unlike many supporting tv characters since clich or not kolchak is a timeless show that serves as a template for many that followed and carl kolchak is one of the richest characters ever written for a horror genre tv show agent mulders real dad and as a footnote i tried watching a few episodes of the new reimagining of the show its an xfiles clone a copy of a copy and a bad one at that carl kolchak is now a modelpretty angsty 30something played dismally by a boring stuart townsend and giving him a scullytype partner is also a lame idea it undermines kolchak as a lone don quixote crusader and kolchak and vincenzo getting along wheres the tension the interplay that they chose to hang the kolchak name on this regurgitated bit o crap is a prime example of how not to do a remake take a beloved cult series scrape off everything unique about it drain it of all character and color but keep the name need that cult cred and voil instant rehash it gets an f in reimaginings 101 this new version deserved the axe stick with the shortlived but classic original it truly gets better with age
pos	kolchak is sheer entertainment great stories and a great cast and nothing else to weigh it down darren mcgavin gives an energetic performance that pulls the audience along with him simon oakland jack grinnage and ruth mcdevitt give mcgavin the kind of solid support that most leading actors can only dream of having some excellent guest stars add colour and verve to individual episodes  erik estrada in legacy of terror phil silvers in horror in the heights antonio fargas in the zombie its easy to see how a boyhood spent watching kolchak drove chris carter to create the x files darren  rip simon  rip ruth  rip
pos	as a fortysomething urban explorerphotography and longtime fan of the original kolchak night stalker series since my early childhood one aspect that hasnt really been mentioned is the amount of urban exploration carls character undertook during the series he always managed to get himself in to one great abandonment sewer or tunnel after another armed with only his trusty penlight okay so he had some flares in the primal ape episode tunnel and his camera he never carried any other gear to either protect himself or make the exploration easierlike many here i recently purchased the dvd box set of the two pilot movies and subsequent tv episodes and have been slowly revisiting all the shows and although i remember watching them back in the early 70s when they first aired its been over 30 years passedso many of them seem new all over again campy dated and cheesy  but charming and highly entertaining they just dont make stuff like this these days now its all regurgitated spinoffs with predictable characters and plotsthankfully my 16yrold daughter has been sitting down to watch the episodes with me and has developed an appreciation for them she enjoys the genre it gives me hope and faith the series will carry on to new generations of fans for years to come
pos	i barely remember this show a little but i remembered it was great my eldest brother reminded me about the show recently and i had seen an advertisement for the dvd set coming out the network again screwed up in pulling this from the air so that they could put what else in its place it should have gone at least 3 seasons why not right i think sometimes that the network executives think they are the gods of the entertainment world but they misguess and flat out miss good show placement from time to time let it be said that they have a lot more flops than hits this was one of the poor decisions to cut from the lineup anyhow i am getting this for my collection
pos	if mulder was looking for his real father here he is darren mcgavin the first x files pity it was only one season long the producers of this show didnt know that they had the makings of a classic on their hands and in 1993 along came chris carter with what i call the follow up to the night stalker the x files both will go down as classics is my opinion the two shows taking the viewers to a level of experience that only comes along once in a while and who should appear in the x files years later darren mcgavin as agent arthur dales helping our two favorite heros solving cases paying homage to the man i think so well done chris carter bringing back a forgotten tv show in the form of david duchovny as darren mcgavin if it wasnt for watching the x files and that particular show i would have never known about the night stalker
pos	since was only a toddler when this show originally aired i just recently picked up the dvd set and am wishing there were more episodes filmed this show was a 70s version of the poplular 90s tv series xfiles but with a bit more of a comediclight hearted approach but dont get me wrong some of these episodes have full on horror themes many in which have some pretty greuesome plots left to the imagination of course this was the early 70s televisionsome of the plots where a bit silly as well as the acting but that is the charm and attraction to this series whether you like mystery crime dramas comedies or scifihorror themes this series brought all that together each episode clocked in at around 50 minutes or so 1 hour with commercials and that 50 minutes goes by quick always leaving me wanting more a great classic show that is underrated in my book
pos	kolchak the night stalker is a hugely entertaining tv series in which a pushy sarcastic fortysomething reporter is repeatedly drawn into mortal combat with supernatural and occasionally extraterrestrial forces based on a very popular pair of tv movies featuring the kolchak character this series died a quick death in the mid1970s due to low ratings but it nevertheless maintains a strong cult following today but will the average modernday viewer be able to dig kolchak and his weekly clashes with the undead thats actually a tough question to answer fairly detractors of this series tend to argue that its formulaic and hopelessly dated on the other hand fans argue that its cleverly written wellacted and sometimes genuinely spooky and me ive got a foot in both camps i thoroughly enjoyed watching all 20 episodes of kolchak on dvd recently though i can plainly see that the series has major flawsill address the question of kolchak being formula fiction first now i think we can all agree that most tv shows have formulas  just about every episode of columbo unfolds according to the same pattern for example repetition is not necessarily a bad thing in itself in fact critics have long recognized that audiences often enjoy and actively seek out repetitive entertainment however the problem with kolchak is that its formula is simply too rigid  its too repetitive even by the most generous standardsin almost every episode kolchak investigates a murder and figures out that it was committed by some form of monster he tries to publish a story about said monster but his editor vincenzo blocks him always on the grounds that kolchak doesnt have sufficient evidence to support his claims that supernatural forces are at work and alas kolchak is also obstructed by the police so in the end kolchak does some independent research on the monster figures out how to kill it and then kills it without ceremony or reward or writing a big story about ityou can see where this eversostrict formula might get tiresome right im particularly mystified by vincenzo  if kolchaks always raving about monsters and vincenzo never believes it well then why doesnt vincenzo fire kolchak or have him committed thats what any normal boss would do but the series eschews such realism and prefers to keep vincenzo and kolchak as comical antagonists as a result many of their scenes together are profoundly unbelievable  though they are also quite funnythe very best episodes of kolchak manage to vault over the limitations of this formula however usually because they contain some kind of unexpected twist these select episodes are good enough that i think theyre largely immune to typical criticisms of the series some of my favorites include horror in the heights  an episode thats noteworthy for being grimy inventive and socially aware kolchaks dialog has an unusually sharp and cynical edge though it adheres closely to the kolchak formula the script written by hammer studios veteran jimmy sangster is remarkably literate and it delves deeply into the monsters backstorythe devils platform  a possible inspiration for the omen films this episode stands out to me because the villain  a very young tom skerritt  tempts kolchak with a satanic contract full of goodies and in so doing reveals a lot about the reporters character firefall  this episode appears to have a bad reputation among fans but i enjoyed it because its got a great red herring and a really creepy almost unstoppableseeming monsterthough ive singled out these three episodes for praise id say that most of the stories are entertaining at the very least for my money there are only two complete turkeys in the 20episode run primal scream which is about monkeymen running rampant in chicago and the sentry which features the dumbestlooking creature makeup in the history of filmed entertainment and this assessment is coming from a lifelong doctor who and godzilla fan on balance then this is a good series a little repetitive a little cheesy perhaps but it has elements of greatness even during the weaker episodes darren mcgavins wonderful performance as the caustic worldweary endlessly funny kolchak truly shines he carries the series effortlessly in a way that for example sarah michelle gellar never managed on buffy mcgavin was one great character actor and this series is worth watching for him alone
pos	this is one of the very few movies out there which are very erotic without being pornographic despite there being only a very rudimentary plot theres not much live sound or dialogue instead the actors do voiceovers describing their experience why they participated etcits a documentits mindblowingi can totally understand why nobody else ever tried to do something like this there already is something like this this nb the producer doesnt have the rights to distribute a dvd version ive also never seen it being sold anywhere one may email mr boerner and order a copy on vhs
pos	love this film also saw it when it was first shown i8n germany in a small independent cinema in frankfurt it was really crowded and it was a very ambitious atmosphere to the erotic of the movie hit the spectators and the discussion with moritz boerner the producer and director was always underlined by that in his genre it was a very ambitious movie even especially when you think that it was an independent movieit doesnt exist much copies of that film mortitz boerner came from the theatre and made two or three short movies more worked for tv as well before he became a sort of therapistfor the people who wish to see that movie again you could find it on his homepage which isnt that easy to search for but its possible
pos	we saw this at one of the local art movie theaters in the montrose area of houston tx it was a total surprise compared to the writeup in the theaters newsletter but we were both blown away by the artistry it was beautifully done and apparently photographed in a schloss german name for chteau somewhere in the munich area it is a very explicit exploration of the sexual relationships of a group of twentyish men and women isolated from the daytoday constraints it is fantastic on more levels than i can remember we came home after the movie and talked and talked until about 4 am the next morningthe version we saw was in english mostly so there must be at least two versions since the first reviewer saw the movie in probably its original german version i searched and searched for a video tape version but never came up with anything would absolutely love to have a vhs or dvd version of this it explores relationships at a fundamental level and is also a great tutorial on how to relate to your partner if anyone knows the writerdirector please convince him to release again preferably on dvd these days i cannot even imagine getting tired of watching the candid performance of the actors who are now probably all in their forties please please bring it back
pos	the unborn is a roger corman production and as such is nasty and tasteless if you hate pregnant women check out this movie because its chock full of preggo killings and failed abortions brooke adams stars as virginia her and her square of a husband go to some fancy fertilization clinic because they cant have kids on their own there they meet dr meyerling james karen of rotld 1  2 dr meyerling has had a very high success rate at getting couples pregnant insert joke here is it because hes creating some genetic killer supermutant babies thats what virginia starts to think when she starts having some odd side effects and extreme moodiness from the treatment thats when she starts taking matters into her own handson this one youll have to get the rest of the details somewhere else because if i told ya all the goodies this one had you might hurt yourself putting it on your netflix rental queue too quickly its a bit slowmoving for a while but once it picks up in the final third all systems are go very highly recommended by me on the strengths of its unpc fetal violence 33 12 out of seventeen stars
pos	the unborn is a pretty good lowbudget horror movie exploiting the fears associated with pregnancy its very well acted by the alwaysgood brooke adams and bmovie stalwart james karen although the supporting cast is pretty average for a bgrader the music by gary numan of all people is good too henry dominics script is quite intelligent for this sort of thing although there is a hint of misogyny about it rodman fenders direction is merely adequate and there are some unnecessary cheap scares if youre a fan of adams whose movie career is nowhere near as illustrious as it should be check it out shes great as always
pos	the unborn tells the tale of a married couple named virginia brooke adames  bradley marshall jeff hayenga who have tried for the last five years to conceive virginia has had two miscarriages since then  is desperate to have a child they visit dr richard meyerling james karen for help after he is recommended by some of their friends dr meyerling says he will be able to help them have a child dr meyerling operates on virginia  it is soon confirmed that the surgery has been a success  virginia is pregnant at first everything seems perfect  the marshalls couldnt be happier but their picture perfect lives dont last for long as virginias pregnancy develops problems she becomes moody  acts totally out of character  she receives a worrying phone call from beth jane cameron another woman who has undergone dr meyerlings procedure who claims that meyerling is in fact using his patients for his own sinister ends  is in fact a disgraced genetic researcher virginia begins to question just what is growing inside of herproduced  directed by rodman flender i actually thought the unborn was a decent horrorthriller its definitely not a scifi film as the imdb would have you believe that pleasantly surprised me the script by henry dominic tries to be different  it must take some credit for that at least the unborn goes for psychological horror rather than cheap scares  bad special effects its got quite a clever story that works  plays on basic human fears it moves along at a fair pace although its not exactly an action packed film by any means the climax was good  seemed a fitting way to round things off  the warnings about messing around with genetics seem even more relevant today than it must have been back then maybe flender knew something the rest of us didnt on the down side it lacks some exploitation elements  is at heart a dialogue driven film mostly focusing on one person so it can get a bit dull at times also i have to mention it what on erath was that grinning black skateboarding dwarf all about ehdirector flender does an ok job the unborn is far from the most stylish or visually interesting film ever made but its good enough the atmosphere is good  theres a fair bit of tension as what virginia has inside of her  dr meyerlings sinister plans arent fully revealed until the last possible moment disappointingly the blood  gore is almost non existent which in a way lets the film down because in retrospect nothing really memorable happens the unborn relies on good storytelling which is fine but in a week i doubt ill remember too much about ittechnically the film is ok id imagine that the unborn had a pretty low budget but its well made even if its a little bland  forgettable the baby creature is actually a decent special effect  has fairly realistic facial movement the acting is good  this was one of the first acting jobs credited to friends 1994  2004 star lisa kudrow i have to be honest i dont like friends  i dont even know who she was in this so i cant tell you how she didthe unborn is a good horrorthriller that deserves to be more widely known  seen its far better than a lot of low budget crap that litter video shop shelves if your a horror fan  are looking for something a bit different something slightly more intelligent  thought provoking than usual then i think you could do a lot worse than the unborn followed by a dumbed down sequel the unborn ii 1994 which i watched straight after this check my review out if you want
pos	the unborn is a very very different film james karen  brooke adams are in the film and they performed quite well this film is builds up solidly and it keeps you going though i think you must be a horror fan to watch this because of the scenes and the plot there is one brief sex scene with no nudity that could have been left out and to some people this scene may disappoint someone like me thats into the film and thinks that stuff ruins a good film but thats it when it comes to that there is a scene where adams character goes nuts and kills a cat but you can tell its not real the music is very different but very good the unborn in my opinion is a really creepy film thats superbly unpredictable and thats quite strange i recommend all horror fans to this movie
pos	i watched this film many years ago and have searched for it ever since in my opinion although very raw it is very educational as to what the future can hold i enjoyed the movie and to this this day rate it very high sorry to all those that disagree but a movie should always be judged each to there own and in my opinion its great give it a go with all the cloning and test tube babies that are happening today who are we to judge this film this may be a dramatised event of what is to become but there you go all the horrors of today are so far fetched even i laugh but this one gets me thinking and it scares me as a mother what if i was desperateafter watching this movie i would think twice sorry but i love the movie make your own mind up dont watch the movie making just aknowledge the story and ask yourself this how far would you go for a child
pos	if youre looking for a hollywood action packed kidflick with the common bad language and violence this may not be the film to sit down for if youre on the other hand interested in watching a film with youre children that has actually some values like showing the importance of friendship and truth this is the film to watch looking at the program guide this is obviously what millions of other viewers have found not many lowbudget independent films have ever been aired as much as mr atlas the film is actually very funny as well as warm hearted and shows some beautiful locations masterfully captured by the sharp eye of the obvious brilliant cinematographer suki medencevic also if youre interested in looking at a muscular fellow with good looks the ladies can get an eye full lets support those who make good childrens film buy buying their videos and watching their products on tv enjoy
pos	i rented zero day from the local video store last week i had never heard of the film and i had my reservations about it just from looking at the box i knew the film was an indie film and therefore the quality was going to be less than a mainstream film i can tell you that after i finished watching zero day i immediately started it from the beginning again the film was clearly following the basic outline of what happened at columbine high school of april of 1999 but what struck me was how believable the two lead actors were my first time through watching this film i wasnt entirely sure if what i was watching were actual tapes left behind by the shooters at columbine in the back of my mind i knew what i was watching could not be real but at the same time the acting was so convincing you had to keep giving your head a shake is the film disturbing absolutely are you going to see things that will make you question the merit of the film probably i think what most people will find disturbing is they will actually have feelings for the two lead characters calvin and andre played by cal robertson and andre keuck why is that problematic for some people calvin and andre are planning a massacre at their high school i know for myself i felt an immense sadness for andre and calvin i had empathy for them because their lives had come to such a horrific point they had fallen so deeply through cracks that they had begun a journey down a road which could have been stopped if only people around them had taken notice to their plight zero day is a phenomenal film it gives you an up close and personal look to events that most of us will only ever see the conclusion to on the news it leaves you thinking about the lives involved and it leaves you perplexed how people get to this point a week after seeing this film i still think about itthose of you who have not seen zero day please keep in mind the following the film is an independent with little to no budget and the film is shot on camcorders the material in the film is disturbing this is not mainstream hollywood and there is no happy ending but if you can put all that aside zero day is a film that will stick with you and just maybe help you to open your eyes a little
pos	as always controversial movies like this have mixed reviews you either love it or you hate it and not everyone will like this movie this shows the perspective of the killers which is something i personally feel is something important to consider you may hate them you may claim to understand them and feel as though you can relate but regardless this movie will make you think about school shootings from a different perspectivethe movie is shot entirely using a handheld camera something that i think works quite well as it makes it more realistic it is told completely from the killers point of view from their missions to family outings all leading up the big day zero day in which they are planning on a massacre at their school zero day does not offer answers but merely presents a glimpse at the lives of two troubled young boys and lets the audience decide for themselves our feelings towards the boys are something mixed between sympathy and hatred but yet we are left confused as to why two ordinary young boys would do such a thing they are shown to be surprisingly normal typical teenage boys leading ordinary lives and if we didnt know what they were planning we wouldnt expect a thing they make it clear throughout the whole movie that noone else knows about their planthe acting is extremely good considering the two actors are complete unknowns we can only hope to see more work from the both of them in the future despite how this is a fictionalized movie one cannot help but notice the obvious similarities to columbine calvin and andre are scarily similar to eric harris and dylan klebold not so much in looks but in manner as someone who has researched columbine very extensively i could see the similarities and it is almost certainly based on it the actual massacre is shown through surveillance cameras at the school and is one of the most chilling things i have ever seen i was completely in shock after seeing it and its a feeling that stays around for a while it is very realistic and welldone and it is very difficult to watchall in all zero day is an excellent movie and i think everyone should at least check it out in the past we have always simply branded killers psychopaths and assumed that either they were biologically wired for disaster or had media influence but as zero day shows sometimes the motives are deeper than that and we can never truly understand why tragedies such as school shootings happen until we have seen it from the perspective of the killers
pos	saw this movie at the rotterdam iff you may question some decisions of the maker  like choosing a mockumentary form for such a sensitive and horrible subject  but this movie sure hits you in the gut especially the last scenes were almost painful to watch hope it gets the distribution it deserves
pos	zero day leads you to think even rethink why two boysyoung men would do what they did  commit mutual suicide via slaughtering their classmates it captures what must be beyond a bizarre mode of being for two humans who have decided to withdraw from common civility in order to define their ownmutual world via coupled destructionit is not a perfect movie but given what moneytime the filmmaker and actors had  it is a remarkable product in terms of explaining the motives and actions of the two young suicidemurderers it is better than elephant  in terms of being a film that gets under our rationalistic skin it is a far far better film than almost anything you are likely to see flawed but honest with a terrible honesty
pos	i just came back from the montreal premiere of zero dayand im surprised as hell to find a negative comment on the movie basically the blame is about coccio doing an easy and overplayed social messagewell mrimareviewer its an easy and overplayed critic of movies with a social chargenot that i want to expose my life here but i come from a small town with a similar school than these guys go reject  ignorance on the menu thing isi understand how can young kids can be driven to do such horror high schools have became battle fields of conformity its a real ugly sight you need to fight your way into being like the others its hard to explain bit a lot of people dosent realize that high schools are becoming cemeteries of human intelligence meanwhile parents are closing their eyes and smiling about how their life in their comfortable suburb is perfectthe real motive of the movie isnt about what is driving them its about this deathlike calm suburb and everybody closing their eyes and trying to create this atmosphere of a perfect town cal expressed it well its a wake up call drama is everywhere and it can take every shape in that case little dramaslike andre being called a faggot for wearing a jc penny shirt are shaping into being the worse nightmare of a whole town andre  cal took the most extreme way to express their pain the malaise of unconformity in an era where you need more than ever to be like the others to be acceptedi like particularly the last scenes where some guys are burning the crosses of andre  cal like if with the pain they communicated cal  andre have communicated their blind rage to their community their refusal to think about the causes of some acts it might seemed aggressive as a movie but coccio is meditating more than whining or enunciating what andre  cal are living is a realityand a scary one that might get to other kids disturbing moviehome making and strong feeling made ben coccio do a very very disturbing movie
pos	the thing that makes this movie so scary is the way that it portrays andre and calvin as relatively normal guys these are definitely not people who want to become professional filmmakers since they goof around in front of the camera forget scripted lines etc they are only making the video as a diary to show the survivors how normal their lives were their parents just think the guys are filming for a family home video by researching other kids attacks on their schools andre and calvin learn what not to do and they inform usually in a silly this old house kind of way any potential andres and calvins who might be watching this video how to make bombs get weapons and not get caught before zero day the day of the attack
pos	this movie is essentially shot on a hand held camera by the actors in it in some ways a mockumentary in other ways a video diary from killers it is full on account of a columbine style attack while this movie does not answer all the big questions it does give you an insight into how easy it would be to get away with through the movie you are shown how the actors illegally shortened shot guns made pipe bombs and came up with an action plan for zero day the actors if you can call them that were brilliant they obviously borrowed heavily from there own lives but at no stage did i detect them really acting something tom cruise should try the use of the cctv and the 911 operator at the end was genius but im not sure if we needed the very last scene overall though a really good movie on a very tough topic
pos	high school friends andre kriegman and cal gabriel declare war on their classmates and plan a terrifying assault on their high school as they begin the deadly countdown to their final act of revenge the two start a video diary to explain their feelings and chronicle their missionthere is another similar movie like this called elephant why do i bring this up to compare the two films of course i have to say even though i liked elephant this is a much better film whats the difference you ask well for starters this is shot differently much along the lines of cloverfield blair witch project and diary of the dead this makes the movie all the better because its much more painfully realisticbut what won me over was how the movie was willing to show the other side of the story you get to know these two shooters unlike elephant i actually cared for one of the shooters and could understand their actions and why they did what they did this movie actually makes you feel sympathetic to these people and thats a good thing because its not always black and whiteto be honest this is why i almost cried in this movie the characters are real human beings with logic and reasons behind their actions you get to understand them its not like they want to kill people for attention overall this film is emotionally gripping and very haunting and much better than elephant
pos	cutting to the chase this is one of the most amazing most intense film ive seen in a long time the first movie in years that left me absolutely staggered i could barely feel my way out of the theatre i was so overwhelmedive been staring at the screen for about fifteen minutes trying to find some way to describe the power of this film and just failing highlighting any one aspect of it  the documentarystyle video diary format the unflinching portrayal of the events the force of the characters  just seems to trivialise it all some may find it laughable that any killer could be characterised as normal but then not all killers are raving lunatics foaming at the mouth many are quite regular unassuming people theyre just wired differentlyand thats perhaps the most chilling thought of all
pos	this movie was excellent a bit scary but excellent at that for those of you that have heard of columbine and know the story it gives you a idea of what and why these kids did what they did in the back of your mind you know that people think of this stuff but you never realize just how bad it is and this movie makes you realize its seriously that good it also makes you think twice before you make fun of someone thats for sure i read a book on the columbine massacre and it made me think this movie makes me worry and scares me to death on the downside its like a how to kill someone guide for serial killers i recently received a threat and i blew it off thinking nothing of it but after this movie i think you should take everything seriously some people are crazy and you never truly know which they are so take it seriously and dont under estimate someone
pos	chris and andre are two average ordinary teens misunderstood by some and picked on by others but together they stand and all will pay together they form the army of two they scheme and plan zero day that day is when they decide to storm their high school and inevitably murder 14 people in cold blood told through the tapes that they made zero day it is barely a fictionalized telling of the columbine tragedyzero day is one of those movies that will mess with your head afterwards the two main actors calvin robertson and andre keuck do such a good job that their characters seem like almost any disenfranchised teen walking the street their performances were very believable you kinda liked these guys and that was scary shot on video almost totally from the teens perspectives zero day feels very real and authentic like you are right there these kids try to rationalize their actions to the viewer and the actors sell it to you but be warned it does follow the tragedy from beginning to end and the ending makes be shocking and uneasy for some
pos	in my honest opinion everyone should see this movie at least once it really put things in perspective as i watched it though it was fictional this movie is about something that could happen to your childrenit shows how easily two kids can hide both their hatred for their school and their plans to murder innocent students this film would not have worked in any other format they pulled off the handheld camera perfectlyit reminds us of april 20th 1999 when eric harris and dylan klebold murdered 12 students and then themselves it also reminds us of the media storm that followed after everyone wanted to see the rampart video and everyone wanted to see the basement tapesthis movie is a fictional version of our dreams coming true we get to see the kid behind the monsterthe only bad thing about this movie is that it did not do well on the market and few people even know it existed if it would have had a single preview on a single blockbuster movie everyone would have gone to see what the big deal was about zero dayi believe this is the best film adaptation of a school shooting of the few that have truly attempted it the shooting itself only takes up about ten minutes of the hour and a half long film because it mostly focuses on cal and andre and what they did up to that pointif you have not yet seen this movie go rent it and watch it i guarantee that when it is finished you will be speechless
pos	zero day is based of columbine high school massacre and its a video diary of two boys at first you dont know whats going to happen you think it is just a bad student film until they start talking about the horrible things they are going to do in this quite school until they start talking about pipe bombs and guns and going shooting in the woods they is a lot to say about this movie all know this film is well a film you forget you watching a film and watching a real video two boys madethe two boys act like they are in a weird cult they burn all there stuff like play station games books dvds homework stuff school stuff these two boys can be anybody your friends you brothers or the people you see walking down the street it goes through there daily actives and that is making a gun in the videos they make it mentions the bullying that happens to them and how people said stuff about there clothes and the things you are into im not saying its right but many people do do things like thatand also the thing is with this people are suspected to like it because of the sensitive topic they have chosen on this filmso thats my review on zero dayand lets just say the end shooting scene is messed up
pos	zero day has a purpose and this is not simply entertainment it delivers a message about its specialised subject school shootings charting the lives of two friends andre and cal leading up to an attack on their high school whilst the movie started in somewhat unassuming fashion an impromptu announcement of the coming attack in amateurish teenage style followed by some brief encounters with the boys families it is not long before we are down to business with the boys showing us their collection of guns their fetishistic love of them their sprawling sporadic narcissistic fantasies and even in a controversial scene how to build pipe bombsso what is the movie trying to say what is really motivating these soon to be killers it seems hard to really pinpoint they certainly do not come across as cold blooded psychopaths yet they are planning an act of sheer brutality this brings me to what i feel is the genius in part of zero day cal and andre talk constantly about how much they are on a different level how above the rest of us they are and how they will leave us all behind like the columbine killers they truly feel superior like nietzsches res sentiment cal and andres value system seems to have been born out of rejection from their society yet we are given only glimpses of this an expression of hatred for a popular athlete for example so where is the motivation what i feel is that coccio portrayed two individuals desperate to make a statement of superiority a gesture of their power yet who have no reasonable venue for it hence they turn to mass murder and the kind of which that will garner them more attention than they could ever realise this is why in part school shooters seem able to carry out atrocious acts despite coming from good stable loving homes the murder is part of a fantasy cal and andre are totally lost in their fantasy they almost fail to see the reality of their actions they turn fantasy into tragedywhat is secondly most enthralling about this film is the character development and the unique dependence cal and andre have on each other andre is throughout the film overtly the leader of the two cals embrace of his demeanour and attire seem somewhat forced andre is uptight andre is intense and serious he completely shuns others except for his family he is meticulous and precise about everything he does and for a while appears the prime mover in the plot to attack the school yet he is likable in his own way he does not embrace teenage nonsense and in part we feel compelled to agree with him yet these moments are shattered by andres fleeting gestures of violence towards us the audience treating us as both confidante and potential victim cal on the other hand seems more relaxed than andre more accepting of reality yet he is in his own way dominant we have many personal moments of introspection with cals video diary scenes when he is alone and apart from andre cal seems to be struggling with his own personal demons and using their plan to exorcise himself of them andre is jealous of cal going to the prom with an old friend he wants cal all to himself cal placates andre and encourages him for the first time in his life andre seems to have found someone who believes in him and who admires him he cannot lose it whilst cal has found someone offering him a way outthe movie certainly picks up pace and improves as it nears its grim conclusion there is an excellent moment when cal attends the high school prom suddenly the star of the movie becomes shy and introverted not at all at ease with his peers yet we are inclined to feel more connection with cal than with the raucous bawdy crowd screaming juvenile obscenities whilst drinking heavily in their limo theirs is an episode all too common and recognisable we do not want to relate to them when it is over and cal is back with andre silently preparing one of their final videos we like the characters feel once again at ease safe in the fantasy world they created we feel like shunning the masses as they havethe penultimate scene is superb the final video sees andre and cal arming themselves in their car just moments before attacking it is all too real and truly creates a sense of impending doom by know we know cal and andre and are realising they are about to actually do it with a kind of morbid fascination we are also relishing the films catharsisthe massacre shot in cctv fashion is at times shocking and whilst it was certainly the perfect choice to depict the massacre if we were going to it is not void of flaws what is most significant is the sudden radical change of perception we have of cal and andre looking at them in the this person suddenly they are the callous killers we knew they would become yet refused to acknowledge that they would it is violent and real our heroes have become monsters and the reality of their fantasy is a terrible tragedy which costs them everythingthe final scene shows a group of teens filming themselves burning the crosses erected for andre and cal in disgust that they have been memorialised having known andre and cal we can only feel almost a sadness that they are actually gone forever and that they certainly did not win anythingzero day is a must see for anyone interested in these violent acts sensationalised by the media it is a character study well worth experiencing
pos	this movie is one for the ages first i have to say after seeing this once it became one of my alltime favorite movies why simple ben coccio writer directorhas put together a true piece of art where 999 of movies these days are purely entertainment director ben coccio gives us truth gives us reality gives us a learning tool to know why this happened the mainstream media spins and spins but ben coccio looks school shootings right in the face able to go where no other form of media has ever gone before into the minds and hearts of two young men planning to kill their classmates while it surely is graphic and horrifying how couldnt it be the gloves come off the lies and the sugar coating of our media masters is brushed aside and we are taken to a place where we can find truth in what happened sometimes it isnt just a screw loose like everyone likes to think no sometimes hatred and isolation are deeper are more human we are shown that these boys are us and we them society left them behind and the consequences are horrifying and realrespect and love your fellow man a lesson we all should learn thank you so much for making this film mr coccio i hope with great anticipation that you will continue your filmmaking career
pos	zero day is a film few people have gotten to see and what a shame that iswhen i saw the end where the two main characters descend upon the room and mercilessly kill people then commit suicide and it made me grab my stomach i was shaking thats how strong this movie isthe movie is amazing its too incredible not to get a perfect ten its sad that so few people understand the true beauty of this film it is not a budget which makes a film good it is the amount of feeling the makers put into it which makes it goodit leaves a permanent impression in your mind that you simply cannot get out it makes you realise the true horror of shootings especially if you were to know that person and this movie makes you feel like you know these peoplei recommend zero hour to those who feel they are mature enough to watch it i am fourteen and i feel that this film is just too amazing to be put into words it feels like youre watching something that actually happened
pos	as a fan of looking further into the phenomenon that is school shootings this film took an interesting and different approach to the idea presented as a series of video recordings made by the two troubled men i cannot refer to persons who kill as boys or teens the months of preparation leading to zero day the codename for the day on which they will attack the film tries to present the situation from the opposite end of the gun it seems intent on portraying the pain they suffer yet focuses on the literal preparation the problem is that little in terms of emotion is directly delivered the only point at which emotion became overwhelming was the ending as expected but leading up to this point its never really clear as to why they are planning this out we are told the obligatory story that they were mocked but the film also seems to contradict this without ruining the film its easy to say it was a great attempt and had equally great intentions but falls short because of sloppy filmmaking all directing is amateur to further the homemade video concept but the story and continuity is weak the film seems to want the audience to decide a lot but also fails to provide the information for such an event the ending is abrupt and doesnt feel like it finishes everything that the film began
pos	i am a big fan of cinema verite and saw this movie because i heard how interesting it was i can honestly say it was very interesting indeed the two lead actors are awesome the film isnt ever boring and the concept behind it though obviously inspired by the columbine killings and the home movies of the killers is really interesting there are some weaknesses such as the final 20 minutes which really detracts from the realism seen in the first hour or so and the ending really doesnt make any sense at all the shaky camera sometimes can be a distraction but in cinema verite that is a given but i still think the movie is very well done and the director ben coccio deserves some credit
pos	everyone knows about this zero day event what i think this movie did that elephant did not is that they made us see how these guys were they showed their life for about a year throughout the movie we get to like them to laugh with them even though we totally know what theyre gonna do and that gives me the chills cause i felt guilty to be cheered by their comments and i just thought cal was a sweet guy even though i knew what was gonna happen you know even at the end of the movie when they were about to commit suicide and just deciding if they did it on the count of 3 or 4 i thought this was funny but still i was horrified to see their heads blown off of course i was i got to like them they were wicked maybe but i felt like they were really normal guys that they didnt really realize it but i knew they werethats imo the main force of this movie it makes us realize that our friends or relatives or anyone can be planning something crazy and that we wont even notice it this movie as good as it was made me feel bad and thats why i cant go to sleep right now theres still this little feeling in my stomach butterflies
pos	everyone knows about this zero day event what i think this movie did that elephant did not is that they made us see how these guys were they showed their life for about a year throughout the movie we get to like them to laugh with them even though we totally know what theyre gonna do and that gives me the chills cause i felt guilty to be cheered by their comments and i just thought cal was a sweet guy even though i knew what was gonna happen you know even at the end of the movie when they were about to commit suicide and just deciding if they did it on the count of 3 or 4 i thought this was funny but still i was horrified to see their heads blown off of course i was i got to like them they were wicked maybe but i felt like they were really normal guys that they didnt really realize it but i knew they werethats imo the main force of this movie it makes us realize that our friends or relatives or anyone can be planning something crazy and that we wont even notice it this movie as good as it was made me feel bad and thats why i cant go to sleep right now theres still this little feeling in my stomach butterflies
pos	i am frankly surprised how little has been done in film on the columbine massacre there isnt a major documentary very puzzling fortunately we are graced with the talent of ben coccio who directed zero day and gus van sant who did the equally fine elephant two different takes on the event which have in common the idea that the real cause of the massacre will always be a mystery that theres something ultimately baffling and unknowable about the motivations of the two killers and what actually drove them to carry it beyond fantasy into horrible reality zero day purportedly made up of videotapes made by the shooters and found after the event is absolutely riveting even if you know where its going you still harbor hope that it wont go there  and the tension in the final minutes of the movie is excruciating the film is terrific from top to bottom from director to script not much improvised though it appears very spontaneous to the two lead actors and the supporting players as well there is only one aspect of zero day that troubled me okay so we cant fathom why the shooters would do what they did but certainly one of the contributors was their anger yet these boys dont really seem angry they may say some things to indicate that they are but in fact they didnt convince me that they had something inside them that compelled them to kill innocent people but this still leaves me with the sense of why that director coccio wants me to have anyway rent or buy this movie it will creep up on you and stay with you for a long time the blair witch folks could only wish for the kind of success these guys had at making a mock documentary
pos	this is the best movie ive come across in a long while not only is this the best movie of its kindschool shootingthe way ben cocciothe director decided to film it was magnificent he filmed it using teenage actors who were still attending high school he filmed it in the actors own rooms and used the actors real parents as their parents in the film also the actors were filming too using camcorders making it seem much more like a video diary it is almost artfulif that is indeed a wordthere are a few slip ups however for example when cal calls brads land rover a range roveror vice versa its been awhile since ive seen it
pos	i was lucky enough to see zero day last night its an amazing movie a very disturbing one at thatin a way zero day is very comparable to the blair witch project its shot completley with handheld camcorders its about 2 kids just your average kids andre and calvin they start a campaign against there high school entitled army of 2the whole story is told in video diary form from the 2 kids it shows there relationships with there parents amongst other people showing that these are just normal kids just like people we know or who have bumped into we find out the army of 2s last mission will be entitles zero day they plan to shoot up there high schoolyou see how they get access to there guns how they plan it out everything they stress that the media has not affected them at all and there is no reason for doing this like i said this is all told in video diary form and then they store the tapes in a safety deposit box to be seen after zero daythe actual shooting is shown through survillence cameras throughout the school chilling indeed the movie is very chilling some of the things they say how they plan it out youd just have to see it for yourself one quote that i remember is the only time calvin is byhimself he says andre thinks were just gonna leave in some getaway car doing this to numerous schools across the country i dont know what hes thinking but the only way im coming out of the school is in a black plastic bagim probaly not even giving you guys the proper idea of this film you really need to see it yourself its going around festivals right nowa
pos	this film is scary because you can find yourself relating to ideas they have and can recall other people saying and having simialr ideas make this a haunting well done movie the camra style is not shakey to point it draws you out of film like blair witch it only adds to the raw real feeling of the film that makes it
pos	what is most disturbing about this film is not that school killing sprees like the one depicted actually happen but that the truth is they are carried out by teenagers like cal and andrenormal kids with normal families by using a hand held camera technique a la blair witch ben coccio succeeds in bringing us into the lives of two friends who have some issues with high school although we arent ever told exactly what is behind those issues they seem to be typical a lot of people hate high school so what a part of you just doesnt believe they will ever carry out the very well thought out massacre on zero day the surveillance camera scenes in the school during the shooting are made all the more powerful for that reason you cant believe its really happening and that its really happened the hand held camera technique also creates the illusion that this is not a scripted movie a brilliant idea given the subject matter
pos	i saw this film at the rhode island international film festival and was completely blown away the structure and execution of the film was fantastici know it wont but it really deserves an oscar nod cal and andre were phenomenal as the two disturbed classmates yes the film is very controversial and i can see a lot of people having a lot of problems with it as it deals with school shooting and especially makes you identify with the killers however despite its harsh and blunt subject matter zero day is so worth watching im looking forward to it coming out on video so i can buy it  its very very good very powerful and intensethe end shooting sequence leaves you speechless because its almost too realistic their uncertainty the recordings the footage and panic of the students totally indescribable i really hope it gets the attention it deserves its done in the same format as the blair witch project handheld camera made to appear as a true home video documentary kind of film  but god is it infinitely better very impressive hats off to everyone involved if youve got the chance you really should see it
pos	spoiler alert this movie zero day gives an inside to the lives of two students andre and calvin who feel resentment and hatred for anyone and anything associated with there schoolthey go on a series of selfthought out missions all leading up to the huge mission which is zero day zero days contents are not specified until the middle to the end of the movie the viewer knows its serious and filled with hate but is never quite sure until the endnow we all know if the movie is based on the columbine massacre the ending is pretty obvious and the ending is no different than any other movie about the attack they go and kill many of their fellow students in the endi have seen a lot of movies on this attack and this movie by far is my favorite and most respected it gives the viewer and inside look to the lives of these two teens who hate life and honestly it gives the viewer some what of an understanding and a closure on the horrible eventbeing only 7 when the events played out i never knew the seriousness of the shootings until my english class was assigned an essay or story on a defining moment in our generation well i knew everyone was going to pick the twin towers but i wanted to be different because of course the twin towers was tragic and very defining but i didnt think it was the right choice for me because there was really no way of relating to that because i was only in the 3rd grade and i had no idea what it all meant but the shootings did leave and effect i remember the interviews the sky views of the school and the hurt and terror in the eyes of thousands of peoplethis movie is a compelling down to earth and horrific masterpiece and i would reccomened it to anyone
pos	beside the fact that in all its awesomeness this movie has risen beyond all my expectations this masterpiece of cinema history portrait the overuse of crappy filters in its best paul johansson and craig sheffer show a brotherconflict with all there is to it as usual a woman concieling her true intentions the end came as surprising as unforssen as the killing of keith scott by his older brotherthe scenes in wiking land are just as i remember it from my early time travels  to be honest my strong passion for trash movies makes this one a must have in my never finished collectioni recommend this movie to all the people in love with the most awesome brother cast from one tree hillodin
pos	i admit that for the first 20 minutes or so of this film i wasnt entirely sure i was going to sit through the whole thing like many other people i found it pretty boring and i wasnt entirely looking forward to an hour and a half of watching this guy bite icicles and stick them together however if you sit through the creation of his first work long enough to see the finished product you get an idea of how impressive the rest of the film is i really think its sad that so many people found this impossibly boring or a retread of ideas done by other artists rivers and tides is a quiet study of some of the artwork and methods of andy goldsworthy who makes his art entirely out of things in nature generally resulting in pieces that will be consumed by nature through the normal process of entropy it is slow moving and unglamorous but i think that a lot of the point of the movie is to show that goldsworthys art does not need any accompaniment in order for it to be appreciated ive even heard people complain about how he is always talking throughout the movie rather than just letting nature and his artwork speak for themselves which i just think is madnesson the other hand lots of people complain about cds coming with the lyrics written out inside them a lot of musicians as well think their music should mean whatever the listener wants it to mean without the musician showing the exact lyrics i guess im just the kind of person that believes that id like to know what the artist was trying to accomplish with his or her artwork i can still take it how i want to even if i know what it was meant to do i can understand not wanting to hear him talk through the movie he does after all lose his train of thought and find himself unable to explain some of his work at more than one occasion but if you dont want goldsworthy talk about his art while youre watching the film feel free to turn the sound off thats like not reading the lyrics if you dont want to know what a musician is singing and would rather interpret the words yourselfi think that andy goldsworthys work which i had no idea existed before i watched this movie is incredibly impressive and im glad that this film was made in order to showcase it indeed since his work is generally not the kind that can be transported into a studio photography is the only medium other than film that can express it and i really appreciated being able to see the work that goes into his art and the way that only things from nature are used whether or not you appreciate certain aspects of how this film is presented goldsworthys work is moving enough to overlook that because the film is not the star goldsworthys art is and given the lack of any music or even the smallest special effects and the slowmoving nature of the film it seems to me that director thomas riedelsheimer knows that
pos	on one level this film can bring out the child in us that just wants to build sandcastles and throw stuff in the air just for the sake of seeing it fall down again on a deeper level though it explores a profound desire to reconnect with the land i thoroughly empathized with the artist when he said when im not out here alone for any length of time i feel unrootedi considered andy goldsworthy one of the great contemporary artists im familiar with his works mainly through his coffeetable books and a couple art gallery installations but to see his work in motion captured perfectly through riedelsheimers lens was a revelation unfrozen in time goldsworthys creations come alive swirling flying dissolving crumbling crashingand thats precisely what hes all about time the process of creation and destruction of emergence and disappearing of coming out of the void and becoming the universe and back again theres a shamanic quality about him verging on madness you get the feeling watching him at work that his art is a lifeforce for him that if he didnt do it he would whither and perishluckily for us goldsworthy is able to share his vision through the communication medium of photography otherwise with the exception of a few cairns and walls they would only exist for one person
pos	greetings again from the darkness insight into the mind and motivation of a wonderful artist how strange for most of us to see someone who must work no matter the conditions else his reason for living ceases to see goldsworthys sculptures come alive and to see his reaction to each is extremely voyeuristic this artist creates because he must  not for money or fame it is his lifeforce when you see his failures energy seems to expel from his body like a burst hot air balloon it is not the dread of beginning again it is that he takes his energy from his work watching him create just to have nature takeover and recall his work is somewhat painful but nonetheless breathtaking he discusses flow and time in the minimal dialog and there appears to be little doubt that the artist and the earth are one in the same when he says he needs the earth but it does not need him  i beg to differ only complaint is the musical score seems to slow down further a pace that is relaxing at best
pos	as the jacket proclaims this film is gorgeously shot and masterfully edited and yes it is mesmerizingly beautiful the timelessness that we perceive in stoic rock and in the unceasing ebb and flow of water frames the ephemeral works from goldsworthys hands so that in their very ephemeralness they point to eternityand so the beauty of his compositions haunt us with just a touch of melancholy woven inor in the words of matthew arnold from dover beachlisten you hear the grating roar of pebbles which the waves draw back and fling at their return up the high strand begin and cease and then again begin with tremulous cadence slow and bring the eternal note of sadness inat one point near the end of the film goldsworthy says that words do their job but what im doing here says a lot more as a wordsmith myself i take no offense and not for a moment do i think him immodest because the combination of form and time and change and texture and color and composition that goldsworthy painstakingly and intuitively creates is indeed something more than mere words can sayat another point he remarks on what is here to stayand what isnt that is his themei think that artists sometime in the twentieth century became acutely aware of how ephemeral even the greatest works of art are compared to the vast expanse of cosmic time and so they began to reflect this understanding by composing works that were deliberately ephemeral the idea was that by emphasizing how shortlived are even the mightiest works of humans a sense of the timelessness of art would be expressedperhaps part of the effectiveness of goldsworthys work is in this sort of expression he painstakingly composes some form of straw or leaves where the tide will reach it or places it in the river where it will be swept away and in this process is merged both the composition and its ephemeralityboth the transitory and the timeless are necessary for us to understand our world and our place within it and it is important that these works be done within the context of nature so that what is composed is set within what is natural thus the walls of stone and the eggs of stone that goldsworthy constructs are silent and solid yet we know that they are not monuments to eternity but instead will stay for some undefined length of time and then dissipate and return to a state much like that which existed before we came alongthis is art as art should be akin to the spiritualin a sense goldsworthys work is an inarticulated understanding it is an experience purely of time and form in a sense his work answers shelleys famous poem ozymandias by saying even as the tide washes the work away and even as the river dissipates the expression even so the art lives on because of our experience of it similarly one thinks of tibetan sand paintings so carefully composed and measured out and then just as they are so beautifully and preciously finished they are given to the wind so that we might know that all is fluxyet in the modern world these works of art endure in photos and videos goldsworthy is an accomplished photographer of necessity i would say and all his works even the unsuccessful ones he tells us are photographed so that he can look back at them in a more reflective mood and see what he has accomplished and what he has notthis cinematic production directed by thomas riedelsheimer with the beautiful and appropriately haunting music by fred frith is not to be missed it is one of the most beautiful documentaries that i have ever seen and one of the most spiritual
pos	andy goldsworthy is a taoist master of the first order expressing the way through his sublime ephemeral art indeed time and change is what his work is fundamentally about i bought his first book several years ago and my family has marveled at it many times so it was a treat to get to know the artist personally through this film he is just as patient and gentle as you would expect and has some wonderful things to say about the natural world the deepest of which are expressed in his occasional inability to say it in words at all he is like most children who play in the great outdoors alone if they do anymore creating things from sticks and sand and mud and snow before they outgrow it mr goldsworthy was given the gift and the mission to extend that sort of play to create profound visions of nature and to open our often weary eyes to it in brilliant new ways and always with the utmost respect gratitude and humor of a wandering and wondering monk
pos	this german documentary in english is about a scottish environmental sculptor named andy goldsworthy he makes art from objects he finds in nature for example early in the film we see him taking sections of icicles and gluing them together with a little moisture into a serpentine shape that seems to repeatedly go through a vertical rockof course the icicles melt but that transience is a part of most of goldsworthys work he goes to a site and gets a feeling for it deciding intuitively what to make that day he talks of having a dialog with the rocks and other materials that he works with attempting to work with rather than against them it might be stones or flowers or leaves or sticks the sculpture might last for minutes or years or might not even last long enough to be completed and photographed the work seems to be more of a process than a goalthe film and the work is beautiful inspiring and thought provoking it moves pretty slowly which is appropriate for the material but you should be sure to go when you have had a good nights sleep but do go if you have the opportunitysearch the web for some other pages about andy goldsworthy or to read about his local sculpture at stanford university there are also several books available with photographs of his sculpturesmy thoughts skip reading this part if you want to find what this film means to you completely independently i recall a couple of ideas that occurred to me while watching the film which i thought i would share for those of you still reading first the transitory nature of much of andy goldsworthys work reminded me of the natural ebb and flow of human life were born we live and eventually we die thats natural and thats also naturally a part of goldsworthys artthe other thought was to be awestruck with the way that goldsworthy has managed to integrate his passion and his work so thoroughly into his life most of us have work which is tolerated at best a life which we hardly notice living and passions which we really mean to spend more time on if we even remember what they are andy goldsworthy has managed to create an amalgam of all of these aspects of his life that looks like it works very well and is nourishing for him and those around him wowseen on 8282002
pos	being a fan of andy goldsworthys art for a while now and owning some of his books i had some expectations of what i would see what i got was something completely satisfying and quite a bit more than i expected being an artist myself i work in clay finding inspiration within our surroundings to make good art is imperative and it is something andy goldsworthy has mastered following him over the course of a year the director captures the spontaneous energy skill and devotion to the artists connection with nature with dratic inspiring flair the music set to the film is embracing and intoxicating if you are an artist in need of inspiration or anyone else in need of an uplifting experience then see this movie i for one am glad to know that andy is somewhere out there creating dancing wrestling with the forces of nature to make our world more beautiful
pos	the filmmaker inhaled andy goldsworthys art his search for closeness with the land and the water and his sense of proportion  and so gently so beautifully breathed it back on to film for the rest of us rivers and tides loves goldsworthys work and joins it as a visual concert of time and human presence in a flowing world a world that hides its power in plain sight see this movie
pos	the scottish artist andy goldsworthy fashions natural materials into ephemeral artworks assembling rocks into eggshaped cairns filling riverside rockpools with fiery flowers and stitching thorns and twigs into intricate web patterns an original work and a few photographs of his other creations are tucked away in a corner of southampton art gallery near where i live but although i found these pieces intriguing i only realised the wonder of goldsworthys work when i was lucky enough to catch a rescreening of rivers and tidesthomas reidelsheimers film accompanied by a beautiful instrumental soundtrack by fred frith brings goldsworthy and his art to life by showing the artist at work the opening scene captures him fusing icicle fragments into a snakelike thread set atop a treestump working with his teeth and bare hands goldsworthy crafts a beautiful ephemeral work before long this delicate sculpture melts away to nothing in the brilliant nova scotian sunlight this scene is among the most beautiful in the film but the breadth and inventiveness of goldsworthys work is remarkable reidelsheimer shows both the successes and the failures capturing the frustration of pieces that collapse before they are completed as well as the glory of those that shine even if for just a few hours minutes or secondsgoldsworthy himself provides the narration speaking slowly but thoughtfully about the themes in his work he makes plain his need to work with nature to be alone in it and to further his understanding of it through trying to work with natural materials even when they seem to be working against him at times he is downtoearth and humorous at other times he struggles for the words to express his purpose  something which is quite understandable when witnessing his astonishing work first hand the rivers and tides of the title become increasingly pertinent as we see the natural materials pass through the artists hands flowing from one form to the next the capture of the creation and dissolution of goldworthys work is in itself a striking piece of artalthough goldsworthy works with widely varying materials and covers territory across north america and europe the presentation of artworks one after the other in this film is exhausting it gave me the same feeling of fatigue that i get when i spend too long in an art gallery and struggle to take in anything new a brief interval in which we are introduced to andys family and hometown is all that breaks the long succession of his artworks nevertheless reidelsheimer does a superb job in photographing goldsworthy and his creations locating them in their wider environments from meandering canadian rivers to rainy scottish hillsides fittingly the film ends with goldsworthy casting handfuls of earth and snow into the sky fleeting patterns emerge from the dust particles even as they dissipate into the air this is the purest expression of the beauty to be found in the work of this remarkable artist
pos	a very engaging documentary about scottish artist andy goldsworthy whose work consists mostly of ephemeral sculptures made from elements from nature his work is made of rocks leaves grass ice etc that gets blown away when the tide arrives at the beach or the wind blows at the field thus most of goldsworthys works dont really last except as photos or films of what they were now one can argue that goldsworthys works are a reflection of mortality or words to that effect but isnt it easier to say that what he does is just beautiful art and at a time when the stereotype about artists is that they are mostly bitter pretentious often mentally unstable people who live in decrepit urban settings goldsworthy seems to be the opposite a stable unpretentious family oriented person who loves nature and lives in a small village in scotland of course im sure those are the same reasons why hes shunned by some people on the art world who found his works fluffy or superficial
pos	this film is stunningly beautiful goldsworthys art really benefits with the medium of film because you can see the art at its most beautiful moving and changing and blossoming i strongly recommend this movie to everyone i can think of nothing else to say about it its just the kind of movie you have to see because its so visually compelling and left me very refreshed when i left the theatre
pos	this has by far been one of the most beautiful portraits of a person that ive ever seen on screen andy goldsworthy is a kind of man that is upon extinction he views the earth and nature with such admiration and respect that its primitive in a good sense his purity honesty and kindness breathes clearly as you watch him work in such simplistic yet full of life momentary pieces of art i was amazed how patiently he created his pieces and how patiently he accepted their end sometimes prematurely but his scottish sense of humor covers his disappointments brilliantly the film is shoot elegantly and contains the same flow that goldsworthys art has it combines nature and art in a minimal way as it is in itself fred friths score is organic enough that it blends everything together without interfering with it naturalistic sound this is overall a great piece of work in every aspect it has no boundaries as far as age goes
pos	i first saw this absolutely riveting documentary in its initial release back in 2001and it really had a profound effect on me so much that i bugged several of my friends to see it with me on repeat screenings the bottom linenone of my friends walked away disappointed ever this stellar film is about scottish conceptual artist andy goldsworthywho creates some absolutely beautiful pieces of art using natural materials woodwaterflowersrocksetcto create pieces that eventually return to their natural form a statement in the temporary state of everything we get to see goldsworthy create several works of temporary artas well as some of his long term installations in major galleries around the worldas well as a few pieces in the natural worldas well german film makerthomas riedelsheimer directsphotographs  edits this meditation on the creative process that is a real treat for both the eye  ear with an ambient musical scorecomposed  performed by fred frithwhos music is generally edgy experimentalnoise textured guitaras well as a capable ensemble of musicians although this film has been available on dvd for some years nowif you can find a cinema that is highlighting a revival of this fine filmby all meansseek it out its easily a film that was composed for the large screenwith a proficient sound system to truly experience this film the right way no mpaa ratingbut contains nothing to offend unless the live birth of a sheep on screen is destined to offend or disturb
pos	this movie is probably for you it had an overall meditative quality from the music to the beautiful photography and listening to the often clich things about life that andy goldsworthy would say as he worked or in between shots if youre familiar with buddhism that is the sort of the sense i got out of this film the impermanence of life the beauty of nature the interconnectedness of all things etc however what i did not understand confused and ultimately forced me to leave without finishing i saw over an hour of it was the redundancy of the whole thing you only find out bits and pieces of why hes commissioned and how he can even afford to live off of this kind of work the art work comes alive but all his talking with no conclusions leads to dead ends
pos	right at this moment i am watching this movie for the second time on television and for the second time i fell into it when it was running for an hour already i think i saw 2 minutes more this time this movie is really impressing the way goldsworthy looks at nature changes nature in a way that you yourself would never think of really is amazing this whole movie gives you a warm feeling seeing him play with the world around him with such love or only seeing his hands covered in dirt and with broken fingernails it just touches you
pos	a new way to enjoy goldsworthys work rivers and tides allows fans to see his work in motion watching goldsworthy build his pieces one develops an appreciation for every stone leaf and thorn that he uses goldsworthy describes how the flow of life the rivers and the tides inspires and affects his work although i was happy the film covered the majority of goldsworthys pieces no snowballs i do feel it was a bit long the film makers did a wonderful job of bringing goldsworthys work to life and created a beautiful film that was a joy to watch
pos	go see this movie for the gorgeous imagery of andy goldsworthys sculptures and treat yourself to a thoroughly eyeopening and relaxing experience the music perfectly complements the footage but never draws attention towards itself some commentators called the interview snippets with the artist a weak spot but consider this why would you expand on this in a movie if you can read andys musings at length in his books or attend one of his excellent lectures this medium is much more suitable to show the ephemeral nature of the artists works and is used expertly in this respect
pos	this film is mesmerizing in its beauty and creativity an artists profound vision his art that springs intuitively from its natural source brings us an inspiring hosanna blending his creations with trees white water dashing against rocks fields and rainandy goldsworthy makes the viewer feel joy in being alive aware that we are all made of the clay of this glorious earth he doesnt spare us his occasional frustration but on the whole we see the miracle in joining art with nature credit also goes of course to the filmmaker thomas riedelsheimer who directed photographed and edited the movie with incredible sensibility and perfect timingif you have any feeling for beauty nature and artdo not miss this fantastic film
pos	so not being a poet myself i have no real way to convey the beauty and simplicity of this documentary the effortless motion of goldsworthy as he molds natures beauty into his own work is captivating watch him stick reeds together in a web hanging from a tree in a close up for a few minutes while he speaks of his work and then receive the payoff when the camera cuts to the wide shot be amazed by the ease with which he operates and then realize the futility when a slight breeze knocks down the entire webthe genius of goldsworthy seemingly knows no bounds as his inspiration is nature itself it is in the essential change of nature where his work though complete in its own sphere is made whole
pos	as a person who sought out an existence as a professional person with income backed by a bs in chemistry and ms in business management my sanity was always spasmodically sustained in outside indulgences in things more artistic my postpost graduate classes were always emotionally and spiritually supported by an interest in photography stainedglass ceramics metal forgingwelding and art drawing that also included silk screeningi also keep healthy with jogging walking and lately hiking to remote destinations in california and nearby states like utah arizona and nevada jogging walking and hiking gets one close to the earth with time to stop and watch and listen and also photograph or record soundswithin that background i was obsessed with rivers and tides i was equally impressed with the documentary content of artist andy goldsworthy as well as the skills and smoothness of directorcinematographer thomas riedelsheimer i actually could not separate the art of goldsworthy with camera path of riedelsheimerwonderful wonderful wonderful
pos	i went and saw rivers and tides again today its the second time in two days and yes i do see movies i like as many times as is necessary yesterday i was struck by the brilliance of the images and goldsworthys works this morning when i threw the coins i received 29 the abysmal water goldsworthy has an affinity with water hence the title i received the 5th line changing which moved to 7 the army to blake art was a war anyway i knew i had to see the film againi read one of the few reviews extant online from the sf examiner the critic loved the film but said goldsworthys comments got in the way of his enjoyment of the film hed rather have only the images and the wonderful soundtrack so i was aware of that as i watched this second timeyesterday i thought that id vote for andy goldsworthy as king of the world well today i could get a little bit beyond the images and listen to what he had to say could i enjoy the film without his comments what he is doing what he is saying goes way beyond art his understanding of water time stone change and on and on made me think the man is the reincarnation of lao tsu or some avatar some of his workwords are zen like his knowledgeanyway the film is only apparently being shown here in the bay area be a trend setter go to your local cinema and tell them no insist that they have to book a film youve heard about from the hinter lands its called rivers and tides
pos	ok  as far as the 2 versions of this movie there were 2 people involved in the making  john korty and bill couterie george was just the producer  he really didnt have any kind of say so in the film  just helped with money  the adult version was made possible by bill couterie john korty didnt like or approve this version as it was done behind his back thanks to ladd films going under they didnt advertise this movie and threw all their advertising cash for the right stuff hoping it would pull them through and it didnt so this movie never really had a chance when twice made it to cable hbo  they showed the reels with bills version and john threatened to sue if it was shown anymore did you notice how the adult version wasnt on for very long showtime got the clean version the version on the videotape and laserdisc is the version approved by john who holds more power than bill its a pity really as the adult version is actually better and does make more sense but its very doubtful that it will ever be released in that version onto dvd or any other format short of bootleg sorry to disappoint everyone i know all this info as i used to be the president of the twice upon a time fan club still have numerous items from the movie  used to own a letterboxed version of the adult version but it was stolen  only have a partial hbo copy of it now 8 stars to the adult version  5 to the clean version any other questions just ask
pos	ralph and mumford misfits in their own land get duped into being unwitting pawns of synanomess botch twice upon a time is the story of them the characters they meet and their struggle to set things right with a surprisingly impressive soundtrack and wonderful voice acting by some of the best in the business this offbeat movie hits the markthe animation process while similar to that of the cut out south park style is much smoother and far more threedimensional if i didnt know that the animation was this style i would swear that is was traditional pen and ink if you can watch this film in dolby surround or thx please do you wont really miss anything if you dont but if you do you will get much more out of the experience
pos	one of the most unheralded great works of animation though it makes the most sophisticated use of the cutout method of animation a la south park the real talent behind twice upon a time are the vocal characterizations with lorenzo musics carlton from tvs rhoda woody allenish ralphtheallpurposeanimal being the centerpiece the accidental nightmare sequence is doubtless one of the best pieces of animation ever filmed
pos	this is the kind of picture john lassiter would be making today if it werent for advances in cgi and thats just to say that hed be forgotten too if technology hadnt made things sexy and kewl since 1983 twice has got the same wit imagination and sense of real excitement that youd find in a pixar flick only executed under the restrictions of the medium c 1983 innovative animation techniques combine with a great script and excellent voicing to produce a movie that appeals on lots of levels it should be spoken of in the same breath with spiritited away and toy story
pos	youll probably never see it but the uncut version is about 50 better than the one you can buy put it another way once youve seen it in its original form the current version is only half as goodits still wildly creative and sick a total success on so many levels
pos	a lush fantasy world with quirky characters and annoying 80s music this epitomizes the 80s desire to rewrite fairy tales and make fun of how they work personally i liked greensleeves and the other harsher characters they had some of the more amusing lines
pos	despite the patronage of george lucas this captivating and totally original fantasy in lumage a combination of animation through live action cutouts is about as far removed from the usual kiddie fare as anything made by ralph bakshi in his heyday brilliantly conceived characters such as the shapeshifting dog ralph one of a duo of bumbling rejected heroes synonamess botch the hilariously foulmouthed villain and rod rescueman the pompous novice superhero breathe life into a uniquely clever concept frivoli vs murkwood or the eternal fight between dreams and nightmares in this context the morinfused songs on the soundtrack ought not to have worked but somehow they do its a real pity therefore that i have had to watch this via a truly crappylooking boot culled from a tv screening of the uncensored version  there is also a milder variant that toned down the language for its vhs release  since the film is otherwise unavailable on dvd interestingly both henry selick and david fincher worked on this picture in subordinate capacities
pos	set in the cameroons in west africa in the 1950s claire denis chocolat is a beautifully photographed and emotionally resonant tone poem that depicts the effects of a dying colonialism on a young family during the last years of french rule the theme is similar to the recent nowhere in africa though the films are vastly different in scope and emphasis the film is told from the perspective of an adult returning to her childhood home in a foreign country france dalens mireille perrier a young woman traveling through cameroon recalls her childhood when her father francois cluzet was a government official in the french cameroons and she had a loving friendship with the brooding manservant prote isaach de bankol the heart of the film however revolves around frances mother aime giulia boschi and her lovehate relationship with prote that is seething with unspoken sexual tension the household is divided into public and private spaces the white families rooms are private and off limits to all except prote who works in the house while the servants are forced to eat and shower outdoors exposing their naked bronze bodies to the white familys gazes it becomes clear when her husband marc franois cluzet goes away on business that aime and prote are sexually attracted to each other but the rules of society prevent it from being openly acknowledged in one telling sequence she invites him into her bedroom to help her put on her dress and the two stare at each others image in the mirror with a defiant longing in their eyes knowing that any interaction is taboo the young france cecile ducasse also forms a bond with the manservant feeding him from her plate while he shows her how to eat crushed ants and carries her on his shoulders in walks beneath the nocturnal sky in spite of their bond the true nature of their masterservant relationship is apparent when france commands prote to interrupt his conversation with a teacher and immediately take her home and when prote stands beside her at the dinner table waiting for her next command when a plane loses its propeller and is forced to land in the nearby mountains the crew and passengers must move into the compound until a replacement part can be located each visitor shows their disdain for the africans one a wealthy owner of a coffee plantation brings leftover food from the kitchen to his black mistress hiding in his room another luc jeanclaude adelin an arrogant white frenchman upsets the racial balance when he uses the outside shower eats with the servants and taunts aime about her attraction to prote leading her to a final emotional confrontation with the manservantchocolat is loosely autobiographical adapted from the childhood memories of the director and is slowly paced and as mysterious as the brooding isolation of the land on which it is filmed denis makes her point about the effects of colonialism without preaching or romanticizing the characters there are no victims or oppressors no simplistic good guys prote is a servant but he is also a protector as when he stands guard over the bed where aime and her daughter sleep to protect them from a rampaging hyena it is a sad fact that prote is treated as a boy and not as a man but bankol imbues his character with such dignity and stature that it lessens the pain because of its pace western audiences may have to work hard to fully appreciate the film and denis does not in roger eberts phrase coach our emotions the truth of chocolat lies in the gestures and glances that touch the silent longing of our heart
pos	my 3rdyear french classes always enjoyed this film very much in a multicultural innercity high school the film provided many subjects for discussion in french in class but i know a lot of discussion went on in english after class the most obvious is the relationship between prote and aime compared to the one between prote and francei always mentioned that i felt this film had one of the sexiest scenes i had ever seen in a movie one year a 17yearold africanamerican shouted yes when he figured out the scene the one where prote is helping aime lace up her evening dress all the while both are examining the reflection of the other in the mirror directors use the mirror technique when then want to focus on the inner conflict on the part of one or more character in a scene this is a perfect example of the technique and it is sexymost students had trouble understanding the end of the film one suggested that one theme of the movie was africanism and that no matter how much one loved africa or africans one cannot become african like the driver tried to do one must be african
pos	unfortunately because of us viewers tendency to shun subtitles this movie has not received the distribution nor attention it merits its subtle themes of belonging identity racial relations and especially how colonialism harms all parties transcend the obvious dramatic tensions the nostalgic memories of the protaganistes childhood and the exoticism of her relationship with her parents houseboy perhaps the only real human she knows we wont even look at her mothers relationship with this elegant man there i hope ive given you enough of a hook to take it in whether you speak french or like subtitles or not i challenge you to be as brave strong and aware as la ptite
pos	this is an amazing film to watch or show young people aside from a very brief nude scene it gives an interesting glimpse into colonial rule in africa that youll rarely find in other films it does bear a superficial similarity to out of africa but without all the romantic fluff the white french people in cameroon are fascinating because they dont even seem to regard the natives as people the whites are all the bosses and they expect black servitude without question however unlike real servants you only once hear any of the whites say thank you and no other regard is given these people again and again its like they are pets or slaves as the feelings of the people are never even considered the central illustration of this thoughtlessness is the relationship between the mother aime and her servant prote although at times they spend a lot of time together and it is only normal that they might begin to have sexual feelings towards each other the white woman never considers prote or the existence of his feelings a good example of this thoughtlessness is when she has prote lace up her dress and its obvious that he is very sexually frustrated by this apart from this relationship while almost all the whites are completely oblivious to the fact that the africans are people a few go so far as to verbally abuse and treat them like garbagealso interesting is the relationship between prote and the little girl who is the one who is grown at the beginning and end of the film while they are very close at times hes more like a plaything or pet and the girl never plays with native childrenthere is one bizarre white character who seems at times to regard the blacks better but unfortunately his character is very inconsistent and confusing one moment hes doing hard work along side the blacks or eating with them something the other whites would never have done and the next hes trying to beat up prote i could only guess as to what motivated himperhaps he was just a jerk or was crazy or perhaps was a communist agitator trying to stir up the blacks against the whites who knows in fact other than a few good scenes this character seems pretty much wastedwhile i really enjoyed the insight this movie gave i wish it had instead been more than just a few snippets of this world through the perspective of a child during one small period of her life the context and what happened to rid the country of colonialism is never addressed and the film left me wanting more the film appeared to begin in the early 1980s since shes wearing a walkmanstyle headset and when the film went back in time it seems that it was set about 1960 more or less but there was never any mention of the 1950s anticolonialism violence or independence for the nation in the early 1960s i am guessing that some of this confusion might be that the makers of the film screwed up and should have made the beginning of the film earlier such as the 1970s and had the lady think back to her life there in the early 1950sbefore the country experienced political changeapart from the missing context and a confusion over time periods using the prologue and epilogue that showed her as an adult traveling the country was a good idea and i also appreciated the ending as it was a pleasant surprise when you find out more about the nice man who offers her a ride but overall it just feels like something is missingthere just isnt any sort of resolution or message other than showing that colonialism is thoughtless and cruel
pos	in reflecting on this movie i can think of two others to help put it in perspective one relatively forgettable but covering the same geography is coup de torchon the other thousands of miles away and much larger in scope is the unforgettable indochine claire denis has produced a movie that has some of the grand underpinnings of indochine the complex and unspoken relationship between france and her colonial subjectsi was struck with the dignity of potee with his struggle to maintain his dignity among his peers and with his white bosses i was also struck with the lovehate relationship between him and aimee it is the latter that gives the film its driving force it is the latter that links this movie to indochineone never is sure what motivates everyone though some of the characters are required of a remembrance of colonialism it is this cynical side of the story that ties it to coup de torchon theirs is the more scandalous story perhaps even more interesting in a depraved way but denis gives us a remembrance of how it was with all the tension and unresolved relationshipsthe american black who gives the grown up france a ride in the beginning and end of the movie offers yet another interesting side to the confusion that we in the western world have when we look at africa he says that when he came he wanted to call everyone brother he was coming home but they just thought him to be a little daft france the character and the girl grew up in cameroon but neither fully understands what it is even though they can remember how it was
pos	i loved this film because in my mind it seemed to so perfectly capture what i imagined life in french colonial africa must have been like in the 50s my generation anyway but i was truly enraptured by its quiet pacing and by the glorious ending within the last 5 minutes of this film you must focus intently on whats happening never have i been more impressed with the wrapup of a film i remember yelling wow when i realized it was over on the other hand my two daughters fell asleep on the couch
pos	i think this movie would be more enjoyable if everyone thought of it as a picture of colonial africa in the 50s and 60s rather than as a story because there is no real story here just one vignette on top of another like little points of light that dont mean much until you have enough to paint a picture the first time i saw chocolat i didnt really get it until having thought about it for a few days then i realized there were lots of things to get including the end of colonialism which was but around the corner just no plot anyway its one of my alltime favorite movies the scene at the airport with the brief shower and beautiful music was sheer poetry if you like exciting movies dont watch thisyoull be bored to tears but for some of you you can thank me later for recommending it to you
pos	the story is about a little girl growing up in colonial africa but it is so much more than thatanyone growing up in the south would experience the same things a longing for another one of a different race that cannot be consummated even a glance is forbidden there are no words needed their facial expressions say everythingit is the story of a black servant prote isaach de bankol and a white woman aime giulia boschi their desire for each other is so strong that they torture each other because they cannot have each otherthe little girl france ccile ducasse is lonely and spends all her time with prote she really cant see this danceone of the more irritating aspects of the film is the laziness of the colonials they cannot even get undressed for bed by themselves there world is about to end they just dont know it yet their racist attitudes will be erased with their presencei think i would like to visit this africa it seems so quiet especially at night when you only hear the animals
pos	i knew absolutely nothing about chocolat before my viewing of it i didnt know anything about the story the cast the director or anything about the films history all i knew was it was a highlyacclaimed french film had i known more i probably wouldnt have viewed the picture with an open mind on paper the premise doesnt sound interesting to me had i known what chocolat was about ahead of time my interest while watching would have been limited however not knowing about the story helped me enjoy it throughout i had no clue has to where the story would go what the characters would do and what the end result would be it was if nothing else not a predictable film indeed it could have been as the story is told in flashbacks telling a story in flashbacks is often a risky move on the part of the filmmakers since the lead character is seen in present day the audience knows she will remain alive by using the flashback technique director claire denis is able to ensure the audience that the young girl makes it to adulthood without any serious physical damage giving the viewer the sense that chocolat is a story more about emotions than what is on the outside a lesser filmmaker would give france a haggardlooking face one that screams of a confused and unusual childhood instead denis presents france as a beautiful girl someone who looks fine on the outside it could be argued that chocolat is more about frances mother since she is given far more screen time though i believe it is ultimately about france to me what chocolat is really about is how a mothers actions affect her daughter it is about how parents behavior stays with their offspring france is not ruined by her mothers actions in the story yet her mothers actions clearly made an impression on france had france not been affected at all by her mothers actions the flashback aspect would be irrelevant for a movie that deals with two time periods the past and the present chocolat was a very well paced there were no scene of excess fat none of the scenes felt gratuitous or out of the place the film had nice rhythm the editing crisp leaving only what was necessary to tell the story with a well told story solid editing and organized directing chocolat is one of the better french films i have seen it was responsible for launching claire denis career and with good reason its an incredible directorial debut
pos	this movie shows life in northern cameroon from the perspective of a young french girl france dalens whose father is an official for the colonial french government and whose family is one of the few white families around it gives a sense of what life was like both for the colonists and for the natives with whom they associated its a sense consistent with another movie ive seen about africa in a similar time period nirgendwo in afrika 2001 but i have no way of knowing how realistic or typical it is its not just an impression  things do happen in the movie  but the plot is understated the viewer is left to draw his own conclusions rather than having the filmmakers forced upon him although the framing of the story as a flashback from the womans visit to southwestern cameroon as an adult provides some perspective
pos	claire deniss chocolat is a beautiful but frustrating film the film presents a very interesting look at the household of a european colonial family living in cameroon giving the viewer an informative perspective on the lives of many characters and their interaction however the development of these characters is often maddeningly insufficient for example a central theme in the story is young frances inability to form strong relationships with others although this portrayal is executed flawlessly notably in the way that denis frames the story with scenes from frances return to her childhood home the girls lack of intimacy with the films other characters makes it difficult for a viewer to invest much interest in her development or lack thereof as a protagonist the general stagnation of the films character development makes it difficult to become engaged in the loosely organized plot the film raises a great deal of tension between characters particularly between aimee and the men in her life but never fully addresses this social friction leaving the viewer unsatisfied the final few scenes are powerful but depressing deniss work is certainly interesting from an intellectual and historical standpoint but if you are looking for a film with adventure or drama chocolat is definitely not the best choice
pos	i dont know what the previous reviewer was watching but i guess thats what reviews are personal taste missed in this movie was the depth a very deep film many layers of emotion affecting undercurrents of withheld love because of submission to societal beliefs taboos of the times and classes race relations not being in a very good state of equality guilt yearning hate confusion very dark emotionally i thought under the skin you have to submit to the aire of it a flowing movie not slow as stated before release yourself to the flow of the film the emotions will show themselves characters reveal their flaws their nasty insides excellent and actually very cruel
pos	this movie is all about subtlety and the difficulty of navigating the evershifting limits of mores race relations and desire granted it is not a movie for everyone there are no car chases no buildings exploding no murders the drama lies in the tension suggested by glances minimal gestures spatial boundaries lighting and things left  sometimes very ostensibly  unsaid its about identity memory community belonging the different parts of the movie work together to reinforce the leitmotifs of self and other identity desire limits and loss it will reward the attentive and sensitive viewer it will displease those whose palates require explosive massive spicy action it is a beautifully filmed human story that is all
pos	claire denis debut is both a brave and selfassured one in this depiction of life towards the end of french colonialist cameroon she explores the relationships between men and women black and whitewith the black servant prote as the films primary object of desire and oppression the film enters taboo territory from the beginning denis builds a picture of life through a series of character relationships that keep the informed viewer fixed to the screen the mood of the film is captured perfectly by the camerawork and lack of lightinga great discourse
pos	i first saw this film during and international film studies course i am a nontraditional student and perhaps for reasons of yearslived or wisdomaccrued appreciated the slow reflective pacing of the films narrative languorous with the heat and dust of an arid clime the story is deeply psychological replete with multilayered symbolism and an articulate inversion of the theme of being the other in a land that one does not understand the understanding that does come is fraught with the unresolved memories and subjectivity of the outsider made nearly 20 years ago it is also a forerunner in a genre of numerous other international films that explore the themes of colonials in colonized spaces clueless to the nuances of the cultures into which they have entered much more lavishly filmedand heavily financed works that have been made since reflect the same themes indochine nowhere in africa are two that in comparison perhaps make chocolat seem pale and boring it has no adrenalinepumping action or extreme violence the struggles are mental emotional and subtle but that being said it is a fine film worth a viewing
pos	this film struck me as a project that had a lot of the right ingredients but somewhere along the way they didnt quite come together i dont know who made it but it has a slightly disneyesque feel while parts of it are improbable like when a preteen runs for a public office and tend to prevent the story from being taken seriously there is a healthy dose of normalcy whatever that is to keep things balanced and in perspective the acting is alright strangely the relationship between frankie and her grandmother is convincing but the relationship between hazel and frankie is a bitoff its interesting to see how she has to work hard to keep a balance between her best friend her grandmother and her two passions ballet and baseball being a baseball player myself it was quite painful to watch frankie try to hold her own on a team of boys but it does a good job of showing the struggle she faces i read somewhere that she isnt really ballerina but the editing in this film did a very good job of making her dancing look not only natural but beautiful overall it was a good film about honesty and ambition but its star mischa barton didnt quite achieve the level of realism we saw during her performances in lawn dogs lost and delirious and her small but shocking performance opposite haley joel osment in the 6th sense
pos	an excellent family movie gives a lot to think on theres absolutely nothing wrong in this film everything is just perfect the script is great  its so real such things could happen in everyones life and dont forget about acting  its just awesome just look at frankie and youll know what i thought about this picture is a real cantmiss
pos	this is a great movie to see with your girlfriend my friend and i both love dance and ran into this movie at the video store we had to get it with no violence and such a warming story its a great movie to relax to and just enjoy your night i would recommend this movie to any family or just a bunch of girls looking for a cute movie
pos	a great storyline with a message joan plowright is superb as phoebe mike kopsa is hilarious as coach and richard de klerk plays the role of carmine superbly mischa barton as frankie puts in a good performance and ingrid as hazel plays her first lead extremely well this film is superbly directed by jobeth williams the editing is first rate
pos	i thought that it was a great film for kids ages 612 a little sappy but the story is uplifting an fresh it proves that the dreams of an adolescent can truly come true i think that its a great story for any kid who is feelings down or feels as if there trying to juggle too many things among them very cute film bravo
pos	nicely and intelligently played by the two young girls mischa barton as frankie and ingrid uribe as hazel although the plot is rather a stretch of the imagination young hazel running for mayor seems out of place to be honestwhile the acting is well done by all concerned the movie tends to lack a genuine atmosphere of drama perhaps weve grown to expect gritty reality in movies rather like comparing pollyanna to how green was my valley never mind each of them are good in their own wayi do admire joan plowright even if her role is somewhat subdued here middle of the road entertainment well suited for younger viewers and how nice at times to be exposed to fine classical music which is almost a rarityi find this movie to be a welcomed change as it reflects quieter thoughtful values for the growing up years and no violence thank goodness a warm family film to enjoy
pos	ss van dine must have been a shrewd businessman in dealing with hollywood most of the film series from the studio days were usually confined to one or two studios but apparently van dine must have sold his rights to each book about philo vance one at a time note that paramount mgm warner brothers and more all released philo vance films only tarzan seemed to get around hollywood moremgm produced the garden murder case and starred edmund lowe as the fashionable detective of course mgm had the screens original philo under contract at the time but bill powell was busy doing the thin man at the time and i guess louis b mayer decided to concentrate him thereedmund lowe is a pretty acceptable philo vance lowe had started out pretty big at the tail end of the silent era with what price glory and then with a string of films with victor mclaglen with their flagg and quirt characters but after mclaglen got his oscar for the informer lowe seemed to fade into the b picture market the garden murder case involves three separate victims douglas walton gene lockhart and frieda inescourt the sinister atmosphere around the perpetrator kind of gives it away the mystery is really how all the killings are connected and how they are accomplishedi will say this though vance takes a very big chance in exposing the villain and the last 15 minutes are worthy of hitchcock
pos	edmund lowe who reminds me somewhat of warren william heads the nice cast of an interesting little mystery that moves at a brisk pace and runs just a little over an hourdouglas walton plays the unlucky jockey who appears to be intent on his own demise hypnotism anyone and the suspects include a good number of the supporting casteveryone from virginia bruce kent smith frieda inescourt gene lockhart jessie ralph benita hume rosalind ivan and hb warner as an added bonus theres nat pendleton as a dimwit detectiveand furthermore get a load of that art deco set decoration for the fancy interiors of a wealthy home must have been a set that was used in many a subsequent filmon the plus side the mystery is not so complicated that anyone can follow the plot with reasonable assurance of not being too baffled its all suddenly clear to detective philo vanceand then he has a final confrontation with the murderer that gives the film a nifty five minutes of unmitigated suspensenicely done and passes the time in an entertaining manner
pos	when philo vance edmund lowe is standing precariously on the edge of a balcony high above the city apparently hypnotized and just about to step to his deathit immediately reminded me of a nearly identical scene in another film made nine years later the woman in green in which sherlock holmes basil rathboneis similarly about to hurl himself into space while being hypnotized happily both philo vance and sherlock holmes survive these attempts at murder by unscrupulous criminals exciting cinematic suspense in both these scenes when will they learn you cant cloud the minds of great fictional detectives 
pos	etienne girardot is just a character actorthe sort of person people almost never would know by name however he once again plays the coronerone of the only actors in the philo vance films that played his role more than once ive already seen him two other times and loved him every time because he was so funny and a breath of fresh air this film also is great to watch because in addition to girardot there are many other wonderful character actors along for the rideincluding grant mitchell gene lockhart henry walthal kent smith hb warner and nat pendleton this is quite an impressive cast and they sure made the job easier for leading man and woman edmund lowe and virginia brucethese great character actors are one of the big reasons i love these old bmovies while the mystery itself is rarely that terrific because of the breezy writing and acting the films really satisfy as for this film vance is played wonderfully by lowe but like i said the mystery itself is only an afterthoughtwith a silly plot involving hypnosis and suicides unfortunately you cannot hypnotize anyone to do anything of the sorti have training in clinical hypnosis and if i could do anything like the evil guy could do in the film i would have done it used car salesmen and a few of my old bosses would have been obvious targets overall while not the best philo vance film it was very good and its a darn shame lowe only played this role once in fact aside from william powell who played vance five times the series was hindered by a long long succession of actors such as basil rathbone wilfred hydewhite and warren william and many others playing vance this is a similar problem that also plagued the bulldog drummond seriesjust too many different actors playing the leading manwell worth seeing and excitingthough also quite impossible
pos	updated january 1st 2006parsifal is one of my two favorite wagner operas or music dramas to be more accurate meistersinger is the other though its hard to imagine it as the top of anyones pops the libretto by the composer as usual is a muddle of religion paganism eroticism and possibly even homoeroticism and its length may make it seem to the audience like hearing paint drywagner being a famous antisemite klingsor may be one of his surrogate jewish villains naturally entrusted the premiere to an unconverted not for want of rws trying hermann levi who was his favorite conductor go figure kundry a most mixedupgal and another likely jewish surrogate is both villainous or benevolent depending on the sceneconsidering that many video versions of parsifal seem on the stodgy side this film of the opera is in comparison a breath of fresh air hansjrgen syberberg the director has brought considerable imagination to it but its hard to know why he made some of his choices for example the notorious dual parsifals of each gender the puppets the deathmaskofwagner set and various dolls and symbols such as the nazi swastika in one of the traveling scenes if i remember the real engelbert humperdinck wrote the actual music to pad out the scene changes though wagner himself died much too early to be an actual nazi many of his descendants as well as his second wife cosima were at least fellowtravelers including their grandson wolfgang wagner who still runs the bayreuth festival at an advanced age in fact wolfgangs son gottfried wagner in complete opposition to his father has tried to come to terms honestly with his greatgrandfathersyberberg too seems politically ambiguous from what ive read in 1977 he made a wellknown film on hitler hitler ein film aus deutschland sometimes called our hitler in english since it lasts all of 8 hours and hasnt been widely distributed most people have not seen it including myselfarmin jordan the conductor of the audio cd on which this film is based plays amfortas sung by wolfgang schne edith clever yvonne minton plays kundry michael kutter and karin krick play the dual parsifals both sung by reiner goldberg and robert lloyd and aage haugland both play and sing gurnemanz and klingsorthough the opera takes place over a long period of time and all except kundry have been described as having aged considerably between acts 2 and 3 no one looks a day older by the end of the opera the magic of the grail in this opera the grail is the cup from which jesus drank at the last supper and not mary magdalene as in more recent times an idea i find preposterousthe conducting and singing are all quite serviceable and the dvd seems to have improved the sound if not the picture to a great extent yes i agree that knas approach is superior even on the second stereo version but he is probably superior to all recorded versions on the wholenot a parsifal for all wagnerites but i think it works quite well as a filmed opera
pos	this very peculiar setting of wagners last opera definitely grew on me when i first saw it i was somewhat annoyed by many of the films surrealistic images and felt that far too much was superimposed upon the story however if you can put up with a fair amount of rather recherch gimmicks i think you will find that the film does manage to capture the very strange otherworldly atmosphere of the opera and that there are moments which are particularly finepersonally i never really understood the role of kundry until i saw how edith clever portrayed her her performance a lipsynchronized mime of the singing voice of yvonne minton is nothing short of dazzling from end to end and alone justifies the hours it takes to absorb the filmanother reason to delight in this film is that it captures the spectacular interpretation of robert lloyd of the crucial role of gurnemanz one which lloyd has performed to a crisp at opera houses throughout the world i have been privileged to enjoy him in the role of gurnemanz on the stage of the metropolitan opera several times and the lusciousness of his voice and the warm fatherliness of his interpretation of this noble character really needed to be preserved as did his performance in the characters two major monologues the karfreitag scene and the recounting of the prophecy in act 1the version i have seen was a videotape made for america and so there were subtitles which alas could not be done away with this is especially unfortunate because the translation used is very inaccurate and forces an extremely christian interpretation on a film which is already forcing layers of interpretation on the opera this seemed to me to be quite contrary both to wagners clear avoidance of christianity and his very deliberate attempt to generalize the christian elements of the story see footnote with spoiler at the end of this review i find it nearly impossible when viewing a film with subtitles to keep from absorbing them and strongly recommend that if in the dvd versions you have the ability to turn the subtitles off you do so and instead if the opera is unfamiliar to you that you read the libretto carefully beforehandthe bottom line is that there is much in the film which i dislike and would just as soon have seen done differentlybut it has risen steadily in my estimation over the years since i first saw it and i find myself drawn to enjoy it again and againfootnote containing a spoiler a good example would be kundrys famous line i saw himhimand laughed this gets translated in the subtitles for reasons which escape me as i saw the saviors face it is especially irritating to me because throughout the libretto wagner very deliberately and carefully refers to this unseen character who need not be the biblical jesus as der heiland ie the german for the healera reference to the wound of amfortas and to all wounds and maladies and the need for healing
pos	parsifal 1982 starring michael kutter armin jordan robert lloyd martin sperr edith clever aage haugland and the voices of reiner goldberg yvonne minton wolfgang schone director hansjurgen syberbergstraight out of the german school of film the kind that favored tons of symbolism and ingmar bergmanesque surrealism came this 1982 film of wagners final masterpiece parsifal written to correspond with good fridayeaster and the consecration of the bayreuth opera house this film follows the musical score and plot accurately but the manner in which it was filmed and performed is bold and avantgarde and no other parsifal takes the crown in its bizarre cinematography syberberg is known for controversial films prior to this film he had released films about hitler and nazism richard wagner and his personal antisemitism and a documentary about winifred wagner one of his granddaughters this film is possibly disturbing in many aspects parsifal sung by reiner goldberg but acted by michael kutter is a male throughout the first part of the film and then after the enchantment of kundrys kiss is transformed into a female this genderbending element displays the femininemasculineyingyang nature of the quest for the holy grail which serves all mankind and redeems it through christs blood in the pagan sorcerer klingsors fortress there are photographs of such notoriously sinister figures as hitler nietzche cosima wagner and wagners mistress matilde wesendock the swaztika flag hangs outside the fortress parsifal journeys into the 19th and 20th century throughout the film the tempting flower maidens are in the nude kundry is portrayed as a sort of beautiful but corrupt mary magdalene or eve from genesis played by edith clever but beautifully sung by mezzosoprano yvonne minton ultimately this film is for fans of this type of bizarre germaniceuropean symbolic metafiction and for intellectuals who appreciate the symbolism the history and lovers of wagner opera indeed the singing is grand and compelling reiner goldbergs parsifal is a focused and intense voice but it lacks the depth and overall greatness of the greater parsifals of the stage  james king wolfgang windgassen rene kollo and todays own placido domingo yvone minton is a sensualvoiced dramatic and exciting kundry delving into her tormented state perfectly while the production is certainly unorthodox and as unwagnerian as it can possibly get wagners concept was christian ceremonial pomp with grails spears castles knights and wounded kings a dark sorcerer darkness turning into light etc typical wagnerian themesit is still an enjoyable arthouse film
pos	vincente minnelli directed some of the most celebrated entertainments in cinema history he was among the first hollywood directors to show that a profound love of color motion and music might produce intelligent entertainment american in paris is the story of an exgi who remains in france after the war to study and paint he falls in love with a charming gamine lise bourvier their romantic love affair sparkles as brightly as the city of lights itself the whole movie brings a touch of french elegance where technique artistic style and music all come together in perfect synchronismthe first musical sequence introduces the exciting personality of leslie caron in her screen debut she is like a diamond a touch of class george guetary describes his fiance ambiguous grace in a montage of different dance styles sweet and shy vivacious and modern graceful and awesome the number leads to an unpretentious bistro where kelly and his very good friends in paris share a gentle parody of viennese waltzes later kelly celebrates a popular tap dancing with a crowd of enthusiastic children singing with him i got rhythm and at the massive jazz nightclub kelly spots the girl of his dreams he is instantly hit by her sparkling sapphire blue eyes and only one clear thing is in his mind to pull lize onto the dance floor and sing to her its very clear our love is here to stayto the joyful tralala kelly provides humor wit and talent all around oscar levants room and even on the top of his brown piano when he meets his pretty cinderella along the seine river kelly is swept away by his happy meeting with caron he expresses all his emotions with our love is here to stay the piece had a definite nighttime feel as the two lovers were bathed in soft blue smoky light they start an enchanting danceduet juxtaposing differing elements caron dances with her head on his shoulder then tries to run away in a fluid way they move backward away from each other then pause to rush toward each other for a little kiss and a warm hugthe films weakest numbers were those that bear little relation to the story in one georges guetary performs an entertaining stage show with showgirls in giant ornaments floating down to the stage in another oscar levant imagines himself conducting a concert and playing not only a piano recital but the other instruments as well he even applauds to himself as members of the audiencethe extravagant climactic super ballet of the film is quite an adventure a breakthrough in taste direction and design it is a blaze of love fury and vividness it is kellys major fantasy of his lost love and of his feeling about paris as viewed through the huge backdrops of some of frances most impressionist paintersthe number starts at the beaux arts ball after kelly finds himself separated from lise and begins a sketch with a black crayon it gathers the important parts of the films story through a constantly changing locations all in the style of the painters who have influenced jerry the tour richly attractive and superbly atmospheric includes the place de la concorde fountain the madeleine flower market the place de lopra to his rendezvous at montmartre with the cancan dancers in a representation of lautrecs moulin rougekelly seems to defy the boundaries of his physical self caron seems to dominate her space and sweeps you away to another time and placenina foch appeared very attractive and elegant in her oneshouldered white gown in one of the films most famous lines kelly asks her thats quite a dress you almost have on what holds it up nina cleverly replies modestyan american in paris garnered six oscars including an honorary award to gene kelly the film gave us a wealth of memories to take home
pos	gene kelly came up with some really grand ideas for musicals while with mgm here hes at the top of his creative powers working with the arthur freed musical unit hard to believe when you watch an american in paris that the players never left the back lot at mgm the magic of an american in paris is due to the creative editing under the direction of vincent minnelli and the sets that mgm designed blended with some background establishing shots the idea of the film originated with kelly who wanted simply to do a film with a lengthy ballet sequence involving george gershwins tone poem an american in paris it sounded good to arthur freed who approached ira gershwin who said fine with him as long as they used other gershwin materialgershwin got the kind of deal for gershwin music that irving berlin normally got not one note of nongershwin music is heard in an american in paris listen to some of the background music and you will hear things like embraceable you and but not for me which are not real musical numbersanother guy who was a fair hand at writing lyrics alan jay lerner wrote the story which admittedly is a thin one all about an exgi played by gene kelly who after world war ii never left france just settled into an apartment on the left bank and proceeded to become a starving artist he lives with eccentric composer oscar levant and does that ever sound like a redundancy two women are interested in him another expatriate american played by nina foch who wants to sponsor him as a painter if hell reciprocate in other matters but kelly falls for a shop girl played by leslie caron in her film debut caron also has musical comedy star georges guetary interested in hereof course the plot is just an excuse to sing and dance to the music of george gershwin an american in paris happens to be the first film i ever saw as an in flight movie on the first airplane trip i ever took i still remember flying back from phoenix arizona to kennedy airport seeing gene kelly doing ive got rhythm my favorite number in the film however is tralala which kelly sings and dances all over the apartment with oscar levant playing the piano at one point kelly dances on top of the baby grand pianoin a book about arthur freed i read a quote where he said in the american in paris ballet sequence was to be done with the background of the french impressionists which he felt the public would take to rather than a realistic setting on the streets or back lot so it happened that way kelly had done lengthy ballet sequences in words and music the pirate and on the town but this one topped them all still does in my opinion and that includes some of gene kellys later filmsin a surprise upset at the oscars an american in paris was chosen best picture for 1951 beating out the heavily favored a streetcar named desire i guess fantasy trumped realism that year big budgets also have an upper hand in these things as wellstill an american in paris is one of the best movie musicals ever done and since the studios no longer have all that creative talent under one roof something less likely to be repeated
pos	i saw an american in paris on its first release when i was still at school and fell in love with it straightaway i went back to see it again the next day and have lost count of the number of times i have seen it since both in the cinema and on tv it makes fantastic use of some of the best music and songs by the greatest popular composer of the twentieth century george gershwin and features the greatest male gene kelly and female leslie caron dancers in hollywood history the supporting cast of oscar levant as quirky as ever georges guetary why didnt he make more movies  and nina foch brilliant in an unsympathetic role are at the top of their form the closing ballet superbly choreographed to the title music makes excellent use of the sights and sounds of paris and of the images of impressionist and postimpressionist artists all the gershwin songs are beautifully staged but the most memorable are its very clear caron and kelly on the banks of the seine and i got rhythm the kids of paris joining gene kelly in une chanson americaine if you love paris see this movie if youve never been to paris in your life see it but see it 
pos	an american in paris was in many ways the ultimate mixture of art and hollywood musical made at the height of mgms powers as a musical powerhouse the film features memorable music from the gershwins who rightly have been called the 20th centurys equivalent of beethoven and mozart gene kelly was also at the height of his powers in this film though it could be rightly argued that this movie was just the warmup for his best work in singin in the rain 1952 the two films are actually closely linked aside from the arthur freed connection the broadway melody segment in rain owes its existence to the incredible american in paris ballet sequence in this film this might well have been the only time a dance number is specially mentioned in the opening credits of the film and it deserved to be as it showcases gene kellys skills as a dancer and choreographer to their utmost degreethe films cast is uniformly excellent leslie caron incredibly making her film debut shows a maturity that makes you think shed been making films for years her introductory dance sequence and later her work on the ballet provides some surprisingly sexy moments rivalled in mgm musicals only by cyd charisses work in singin in the rain and the band wagon oscar levant is hilarious as kellys stoic pal who gets two of the films best moments during the end party sequence which i will not give away for anyone who hasnt seen the film and one of the films most memorable musical numbers which couples his incredible piano skills with stateoftheart for the time special effectsless memorable are georges guetary as kellys romantic rival though he does get a few musical highlights and nina foch as leslie carons romantic rival the maydecember relationship between kellys character and ninas reminded me of the same kept man relationship seen between george peppard and patricia neal in breakfast at tiffanysthere are a few elements of the film that made it less satisfying for me than singin in the rain the ballet though lavish and wellproduced doesnt really fit with the rest of the movie without giving away the plot the ballet just happens with no real rhyme or reason and unlike the broadway melody sequence it really doesnt have anything to do with the plot  and in the best musicals the songs always have some sort of raison detre making matters worse is the ending of the film which happens immediately after the ballet although the ending shouldnt be a surprise this is an mgm musical after all i was hoping for a bit more  movie after the ballet ended its as if director vincente minnelli felt that he couldnt follow the ballet with anything else the film literally left me in the lurchthat negative aside an american in paris rightly ranks alongside the best of hollywoods musicals it doesnt quite reach the heights of singin in the rain but it comes close and it remains a testament to gene kellys skills as one of the greatest dancers of all time
pos	i felt it necessary to respond to the comments posted on the front page of this films page because some of it was slightly misinformativeoriginally i posted quotes from the original poster but i wasnt sure if it was proper given that this is the comments index and not a message board though we used to use em that way back before imdb added the film message boards so i will edit this to make it unnecessarywell first of all you may not be aware of this but gene kelly first became famous for playing pal joey on broadway in the original production when vincente minnelli decided to make a gershwin panorama film he wanted kellys character to be more sophisticated than the goody two shoes roles he had been playing in most his films with the exception of for me and my gal alan jay lerner was instructed to construct a new story set in paris based on the story of pal joey this gave kelly a chance to play his famous role from broadway even though warners had outbid mgm for the rights to pal joey in my opinion the wb film pal joey is a wreck though sinatra was suitable for the role but other problems sunk the film script changes and poor direction you complain that kellys pictures are not well done even citing your art education to prove the point but you miss the fact that kellys bad art was clearly designed to be bad and it is necessary for the storycharacters the pictures are so bad the audience knows that kelly isnt ready for an exhibition even he knows it though milo has sort of sugared him up to the point where he almost believes her but its important that the audience not be sitting there saying but hes a great artist if he only had the chance you want the audience to be fully aware of his deficienciesthen you complain that he sabotages his interest in the show again you are not understanding the structure of the story he refuses because he doesnt want to feel like a gigolo and because he knows hes not really ready for the exhibition his enthusiasm for the exhibition is certainly not as great as joeys enthusiasm to start a nightclub but it serves the same function in the plot remember its essential in pal joey the play that joey gives up his nightclub after he realizes that he doesnt deserve it same with the art show if kellys paintings were actually good it would undermine this whole point then you complain that caron and kelly have no chemistry i guess its in the eye of the beholder i agree the chemistry between them is not as strong as it should be but for me it was fine compare it to even worse forced romances like the one between cary grant and sophia loren in the pride and the passion when you say that the big dance finale has nothing to do with anything else in this film it just shows that you havent dug beneath the surface of the film into its symbolism many elements in the dance sequence relate to the story and characters and through the dance the plot is resolved through images and symbolism its about finding love enjoying love then losing love he looks around and his love is gone the movements of the symphony are constructed so that part of each dance scene mirrors a separate phase of parisian art and also a separate phase of their relationships if you didnt see that its not the movies fault its certainly not a load of crap 
pos	okay so the plot is on shaky ground yeah all right so there are some randomly inserted song andor dance sequences for example adams concert and henris stage act and leslie caron cant really um you know actbut somehow an american in paris manages to come through it all as a polished firstrate musicallargely on the basis of gene kellys incredible dancing talent and choreography and the truckloads of charm he seems to be importing into each scene with caron he needs to because she seems to have a problem with emoting the most accomplished and technically aweinspiring number in this musical is obviously the 16minute ballet towards the end of the film its stunningly filmed and kelly and caron dance beautifully but my favourite number would have to be kellys character singing i got rhythm with a bunch of french schoolchildren then breaking into an array of american dances it just goes to prove how you dont need special effects when youve got some real talentnot on the classics level with singin in the rain but pretty high up there nonetheless worth the watch
pos	i enjoyed this film it was lighthearted delightful and very colorful you can see that mgm was showing off technicolor there are hardly any colors that do not appear in this film every scene is packed full the choreography was great gene kelly is a wonder he is so talented the dance numbers in this film are all perfectly executed and perfectly designed he understands that the dances can tell the story as much as anything else the last section of the film the grand dance sequence is very impressive what makes this film very special is gershwins music few american composers have had a better gift for melody i very much enjoy gershwins music it is enchanting ira gershwin is definitely one of the greatest lyric writers he is so witty and charming this was a highly entertaining film
pos	timeless musical gem with gene kelly in top form stylish direction by vincente minnelli and wonderful musical numbers it is great entertainment from start to finish one of those films that people watch with a smile and say they dont make em like they used to but they never did quite make them like this the climactic 25 minute musical sequence without any dialogue is among the most beautiful in film history movie magic clearly derived from the heart and soul of everyone involved a must see
pos	released two years before i was born this oscarwinning movie has it all  lavish technicolor sets and costumes breathtaking cinematography superb walltowall gershwin music superior choreography a lighterthanair screenplay and great performances by kelly levant foch guetary and caron hollywood doesnt make em like this anymore definitely this is my favorite movie of all time a standard by which i judge all other films enjoy enjoy enjoy
pos	i dug out from my garage some old musicals and this is another one of my favorites it was written by jay alan lerner and directed by vincent minelli it won two academy awards for best picture of 1951 and best screenplay the story of an american painter in paris who tries to make it big nina foch is a sophisticated lady of means and is very interested in helping him but soon finds she loves the guy meanwhile gene kelly falls for lovely damsel leslie caron his main dancing partner and i must say they are fantastic together on the floor and otherwise famous french singer georges guietary sings too so if you like good smooth dancing and fun filled scenes filled with oscar levants nimble piano fingers the songs of george gershwyn will live on forever in this colorful gem 810
pos	while the story is sweet and the dancing and singing in the main part of the film are a joy the uniqueness of the film and what makes it a masterpiece is the dream sequence it features the combination of the highest form of truly american music gershwin the engaging beauty of french impressionistic art kellys enthralling choreography including his rapturous pas de deux damour really a separate genre with the most magnificent palette of color ever devised for the set matching the surging music and the visual explosion with those dances was a true work of a creative genius and a great artist
pos	uggh i really wasnt that impressed by this film though i must admit that it is technically well made it does get a 7 for very high production values but as for entertainment values it is rather poor in fact i consider this one of the most overrated films of the 50s it won the oscar for best picture but the film is just boring at times with so much dancing and dancing and dancing thats because unlike some musicals that have a reasonable number of songs along with a strong story and acting such as meet me in st louis this movie is almost all singing and dancing in fact this film has about the longest song and dance number in history and if you arent into this the film will quickly bore you give me more story as a result with overblown production numbers and a weak story this film is like a steady diet of meringueit just doesnt satisfy in the long run to thinkthis is the film that beat out a streetcar named desire and a place in the sun for best picture and to make matters worse the african queen and ace in the hole werent even nominated in this category even more amazing to me is that ace in the hole lost for best writing screenplay to this filmeven though an american in paris had hardly any story to speak of and was mostly driven by dance and song
pos	paris is the place to be to enjoy beautiful art and music and to fall madly in love  as is the case in this film boy meets girl they fall in love but something stands in their way of eternal happiness the classic storythe wonderful music of george gerschwin complements the great dancing by gene kelly and leslie caron an american in paris is a humorous lighthearted loving film well worth watching810
pos	i can give you four reasons to see this movie1 four of the best filmmakers in the contemporary mexican cinema2 four good stories related into a big scheme3 a surprisingly good cast4 a bitter reflexion about the biggest trouble in this country and many otherspossible spoilersalejandro gamboa opens this movie with a good story in a comedic mood about the authority practicing the extortion against regular people and still expecting to be appreciated by its efforts then antonio serrano gets more dramatic in the second piece with a story heir to the italian neorealism with a peter and the wolflike anecdotein the third story the one that seems more independent from this series even in the context carlos carrera tells us the story of a man being at the wrong place in the wrong moment but after the recent lynching at tlahuac and the tradition in this awful matter at the state of mexico this story couldnt be more updatedand at the end fernando sariana returns to the dark humor in the grand finale in which he puts together the most of the characters from the past sequences in one of the better comedy pieces ever filmed reprising the center scene from one of his previous films todo el poder sariana gives the final lesson of the theme and by the way give us the scene that steals the movie with anna ciochetti making a brief stripteaseonce the movie has ended you get a bittersweet feeling about having looked at a good movie and maybe enjoyed it with a very painful subject they say that in mexico people laugh at their own disgrace and this is the best example this film is a testimony of how mexicans have learn to live in the middle of a crime stateand perhaps accepted it between two fires the criminals and the socalled authorities full of corruption even this movie is a wishful thinking because almost all the good people have been a victim of crime and they dont get this unhurt if you had an assault without a scratch then youre lucky meanwhile dont lose the chance to see this movie highly recommendedand its a beautiful life in mexico
pos	this movie even though is about one of the most favorite topics of mexican producers producers the extreme life in our cities has a funny way to put it on the screen four of the more important mexican directors of the last times approach histories of our city framed in diverse literary sorts as it can be the farce or the satire which gives us a film with a over exposed topic in our country but narrated in a very different way which gives a freshness tone him with actors little known but that interprets of excellent way their paper each one of the directors reflect in the stories the capacity by we have been identified anywhere in the world that capacity of laugh the pains and to make celebration of the sadness perhaps to many people in our country the film not have pleased but i consider that people of other countries could find attractive and share the surrealism of the mexican
pos	i was on france around march 05 and i love to go to this film festivals i knew about this cinmas damrique latine de toulouse but ive never went to it i decided to go and then i caught cero y van 4 the film is stunning it doesnt caused the impact on me like with the mexican users because it was frenchsubtitled but its still shockingthis film is a satire about urban violence about kidnapping and crime on the streets in mexico it is a crude portrait of the city of a metropolis secuestro express with a stunning mia maestro which was also a satire of kidnapping almost but with a more serious tone has and i think so some kinda connection with cero y van 4 a sort of redemption story and that how much is too much man on fire that was stunningly strong was also not a satire but a crude portrait into the streets of mexico or it is like the brave one a film that shocks and hits you in the guts very hard this is like the usual suspects it has some plot twists and turns but that makes it even more believable verdict a film that shocks and makes you believe that theres no security on the streets anymore stunning dialogue impressive direction and astonishing performances cero y van 4 is a film that you wont forget soon leaves you shaking and stunned
pos	this show is awesome i have been a fan since it premiered and it only keeps me watching ive seen some terrible things here that i wish i hadnt but it really shows you how addiction affects all involved not just the addict you can see all kinds of different addictions from drugs and alcohol to the shopping addict or the eating disorder addict and actually its really sad to see some of the famous faces that have come through also weve seen accomplished musicians an nba player and even young people who really need the help and since they have started showing a few followups thats been awesome too now you can see how they are a long while after their ep aired if you havent checked this one out please do its on ae and its awesome the new eps are sunday nights at 10pm est if i remember correctly so set your tivo
pos	i find i enjoy this show but the format needs some work first off the good attributes i like how this show will take us through the daytoday life of an addict because the producers have a knack at getting the addict to show us how bad theyve allowed their lives to become this is followed by an intervention which is then followed by an outcome intervention doesnt candycoat things and sometimes the outcome often short term due to the constraints of time between filming and airing is a negative outcome this makes the positive outcomes all the betteranother thing i like about the show is the quality of the camera work given the reality that these cameramen have to squeeze anywhere and dont have the benefit of re shooting scenes the photography is surprisingly good and stable its actually superior to scripted shows like the shield where the photography is so bad it can induce nauseanow for the bad an episode will sometimes contain two completely different and unrelated cases that will be mixed together during the show youll get caught up in the story of one addict then suddenly youre thrown into the story of another get caught up in that story then suddenly youre back to the first addictor are you by now you may have forgotten which case the individual currently on screen belong to this constant flipflopping between addicts really gets disruptive during the intervention scenes because the show will even mix together the two completely unrelated interventions i once heard the marketing bs reason for this poor design the show can get so intense that switching to another addict allows the viewer time to absorb what theyre watching oh please clearly the reason this is done is because they have two cases that arent big enough for an hour show so they mix two together by mixing them instead of giving each a half hour block like they should it forces the viewer to watch the entire thing and the commercials if they are interested in one case but not the otheri used to find these blender episodes so annoying that id only tell my tivo to record episodes containing one addict but then it became easier just to record all of them
pos	intervention has helped me with my own addictions and recovery im a middleaged married father of two im quite functional in my personal and professional life still i have pain from my past that i use addictions to soothe and issues from which i am slowly recovering when these addicts and their families share their lives with me they help me to improve my life and my relationship with my familythe show unlike many others digs into the past of the addict and reveals events that probably caused their addiction many of us suffer because its too scary to go back and do as alice miller says the discovery and emotional acceptance of the truth in the individual and unique history of our childhood the show deserves a lot of credit for at least getting this process started this digging is painful and difficult but worth it so much coverage of addiction  fictional and nonfictional  seems to ignore the underlying issues often its assumed that the addict just one day started to shoot up or whatever for fun or pleasure or selfinterest and now they cant stop not so addictions are about killing pain i can relate to the different events and hardships in peoples lives there are common themes and surprising exceptions many addicts have suffered miserable abuse some kids simply respond badly to divorce to those who think that addiction is an overreaction to a hardship i would just say that different people respond differently although some kids handle divorce well others like cristy in the show collapse in a heap on the floor and have their lives forever changed by the eventfor example last nights counselor said that pretty young andrea seeks validation from men she strips for cash for a 75year old neighbor and lets men abuse her sound familiar to anyone the series is filled with information that we can use to understand our own motivations and make adjustments to our lives often its those of us with smaller issues who suffer the longest as they say even a stopped watch is right twice a day but a slow watch can go undetected for quite a while until its made your life miserableto the producers thank you for making the show for digging into the past for the followups also the graphics the format and the theme music are brilliantto the addicts thank you for your courage to share whether or not you have helped yourself you have helped me
pos	i just caught an episode about brad the crack cocaine addict who turned to a drug addicted life on the streets after his bicycle racing career went to shambles as fast as it started i have to say that the story about his biking career was more heartbreaking than his drug addiction heres this young guy who is winning bike races left and right and is invited to train with an olympic training team for two weeks and immediately upon arriving he insults lance armstrong one of the greatest athletes who ever lived and is generally callous and unfriendly to everyone in general understandably he is soon asked to leave most of the show is about his struggle with addiction and how he got his life back but what i wanted to know was what was wrong with him in the first place to make his act like such an assat any rate i was confused about how the show was put together since it shows brad at the height of his addiction we see footage of him panhandling and sleeping in gutters and ditches and even smoking crack cocaine i didnt even know that was legal to show but why would a camera crew just follow him around and film that do they do that in hopes that this guy will turn his life around and give them some material for a good tv episodeat any rate it is an enlightening show because it shows the effects of various addictions and the total control that they can take over peoples lives sometimes its hard to watch because you really see how badly the families and friends suffer in the face of the addicts indifference although i have to admit that at the end it all seems a little too cleancut there are times during the episodes when terrible things happen and everything seems lost but still and maybe i should warn about spoilers here everything has a little too much of a happilyeverafter feel at the end and i have a feeling that that is a very uncommon occurrence in real life but still its a show about people trying to help other people and you can never complain too much about something like that
pos	what i liked best in this film is that like the films of hitchcock it is a thriller that does not take itself too seriouslyhitchcock understood that people go the the movies to have a good time something that hollywood seems to have forgotten in recent years this is a thriller but it has plenty of laughs and always has one eye winking at the camerarachel mcadams is wonderful as always cillian murphy is creepier than he was in batman begins in the old days there were guys who always played the bad guy we dont see much of that these days because i suspect the hollywood agents consider it a bad career move but cillian murphy is really good at being badthe directing is surprising stylish the story is good but the dialog could have used some sprucing upred eye is a really fun film and people were applauding when the closing credits started rolling if you are in the mood for an enjoyable escapist thriller red eye might be your ticket
pos	i saw an advanced screening for this movie tonight i absolutely loved it the movie kept me on the edge of my seat all night cillian murphy is extremely creepy as the villain for those of you who have seen batman begins his character was much scarier in this film he played his character very well the scariest bad guy i have seen in awhile rachel mcadams was great everyone in the audience laughed gasped and cheered at the same time as if we were on cue the suspense is held through out the movie the amazing part is that the end was not anticlimatic i was not disappointed in the end i felt satisfied the trailer does not do the movie justice the movie is much better than the trailer indicated do not wait for this movie to come out on video go see it although i did not have to pay to see this movie i would have gladly given 1075 to see it enjoy
pos	i had fun watching red eye its not a masterpiece but its well directed and structured cillian murphy and rachel mcadams are perfect in the role yes its the same old story with a different setting but wes craven gave it a good pace at least not another scream with the usual college killer its nice when you can see a clean coherent thriller even when originality doesnt stand out as its main character particularly from a filmmaker like craven that has brought so many innovative ideas to the thriller and horror genre in the past and that now just lends himself to bringing home what could have been a good tv movie had it not been released theatrically good job
pos	scream was wes cravens last decent thriller since then there has been nothing but an unbearable streak of hollywood trash barely good enough for a blockbuster night including the disappointment of the scream sequels perhaps the genius and the craftsmanship devoted to the movie drained all the energy and creativity out of him so that when it came time for supper he had nothing to serve us but his own doo doo finally after who knows how many bad movies later he gives us a delicious ruthless gripping chilling suspense thriller with red eyerachel mcadams once again delivers an enjoyable performance as she plays a hotel manager who has the unfortunate connection with an important political figure and regular at her hotel then she meets jackson ripner cillian murphy batman beyond at the airport who she gets to know a little better after a delayed flight and a bay breeze what she doesnt know is he already knows her and he also knows her father who she will never see again if she fails to cooperate and meet jacksons demands to use her connections to set up her hotel regular for assassinationyoure probably thinking this is nothing but your everyday thriller complete with predictability and chase scenes although this is a good old fashioned thriller thats the beauty of it no special effects no cheap make up just classic suspense you feel the desperation and regret with every decision mcadams is forced to make and you actually care for her as you cheer her on every move she makes to find an escape from her claustrophobic positionas always she delivers an entertaining and convincing performance its either her sweet face or her uncanny ability to sincerely cry but you always seem to sympathize with her if her role demands it cillian murphy on the other hand is naturally creepy looking so even if the trailer didnt reveal it his ultimate transition from charming stranger to merciless jackass isnt so surprising perhaps it would have been more trippy to see a nice guy persona like toby maguire transforming into evil relentless madman nevertheless cillian murphy after his true identity is established played the role so solidly youd really want him to die or at least get his ass kickeddont overlook this feature there are plenty of chalkboard screeching moments and heart jumpers that will keep your eyes on the screen instead of your watch like you would at cravens recent pictures if not for the you do it for all the times youll see your girlfriend or boyfriend or someone with popcorn jump and cling on to you wes finally gets it right aside from his trademark mastery in suspense red eye is not without its humor as mcadams replacement cynthia at the front desk fumbles to keep the hotel in order it was a relief that red eye wasnt a disappointment instead youll get the pleasure of seeing mcadams deliver another incredibly talented performance murphy look creepier by the minute and craven craft a classic traditional thriller a flight that was delayed and would have been the beginning of cravens renaissance had it arrived right after scream
pos	beautifully filmed well acted tightly scripted suspense movie had me on the edge of my seat i liked the lead actress very much and thought the villain was very well done not much to chew on here in the way of a theme but if you just get in your seat turn your brain off watch the fancy camera work and enjoy the plot you will have a great time the plot is well worn and regular movie goers will probably know more or less what to expect by about ten minutes in but that didnt bother me as i enjoyed watching it unfold in the old days they might not have focused so tightly on just two characters and there were some enticing moments when i hoped they were going to let some other people have a few lines but these folks were probably right to keep the movie so tightly focused the plot got me by the throat fairly early on and never let go its not a good idea to think too much either during or after the movie as im not sure it makes a great deal of sense just sit back and enjoy
pos	on an overnight flight from los angeles to miami lisa reisert rachel mcadams meets a charming man who turns out to be a hired killer who demands her help killing a businessman or else her own father will diered eye is a terrific thriller that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats the premise is similar to cellular and phone booth but red eye is better than both of those films almost everything about red eye is above average including the suspense the acting and the direction most of the film does take place on a plane but that doesnt slow down the movie the film is very fast pace and exciting with no slow or boring spots wes craven does a really good job behind the camera instead of focusing on the thrills he focuses on the story and the characters the movie does have its share of suspenseful moments but thats not what the film is really about i also like the way wes craven focuses on the other passengers and the small details that become important later on red eye really shows his skills at storytellingred eye also works well because of its young and talented cast rachel mcadams gives a very engaging performance and her character is hard to hate you may even end up cheering for her out loud cillian murphy gives a very creepy and effective performance as the villain the way he acts charming at first but then turns psycho is especially impressive the supporting actors are also pretty good which include brain cox and jayma maysthe movie is also very stylish and it has this overall creepy vibe to it the setting works well since there is an obvious fear of isolation and no escape overall the tone of the film is consistently creepy the screenplay isnt as strong as everything else though there are a few unrealistic moments that may distract the viewer most of them didnt bother me but there were of few that left me shaking my head also the ending is disappointing it isnt a bad ending just a very simple one and a different approach would have been better since the movie focuses on the characters there is really no scream moments maybe just a few jumps if you expect a horror movie then you will end up disappointed in the end red eye is an engaging thriller and its one of the best movies of the summer rating 810
pos	i also just got back from an advanced screening of redeye and i must say i havent had so much fun at a movie in a long time wes craven is at his best ever he brings us an amazing end of summer thriller i was so desperately craving this is the thriller of the yearno doubt all the actors are amazing and the action is realistic and fun the fx were great it steadily built suspense i was on the edge of my seat most of the movie its been a while since i heard an audience cheer and clap and get excited in a theater if your looking for thrillsaction and a good plot this summer redeye delivers go see it
pos	red eye is not the kind of movie thats going to win the palme dor but wes craven has never been that kind of director anyway and his branding is a good indication of what a filmgoer can expectthe fact that red eye is a tight little undemanding package at 94 minutes is part of its charm and an indication of cravens craft in producing lightweight but generally enjoyable box office fare in fact its the perfect kind of movie to show as inflight entertainment attentionholding without putting any intellectual or emotional challenges on the vieweroverall there is a cheesy feeling to the plot vague terrorist subplot motivation and the supporting characters and the main section has a tv movie feel however there are definite elements of hitchcockian suspense and echoes of schumachers phone booth which ultimately is a more sophisticated and pretentious play on the same idea of emotional crisis being played out suppressed in publicfor a film that focuses mainly on two people sitting in airline seats it lives or dies on the characters and script cillians icy but eloquent jackson rippner and rachel macadams resourceful lisa are the main reasons the film gets carried off not only making the dialogue zing but also giving some sort of adams rib type dimension to their battle of male logic against feminine sensitivityin the final portion of the film craven indulges himself a little scream style as manchasesgirlwithknife the most surprising revelation here is what brian cox looks like after the just for men treatment his ubiqutous appearance in films as diverse as super troopers the ring and this making him the sexegenarian version of jude lawshort haul fun
pos	greetings again from the darkness what a relief  a thriller that actually is thrilling new it girl rachel mcadams wedding crashers and the notebook dominates screen time in this nice little classic suspense thriller from famed horror film director wes craven scream movies and a nightmare on elm street craven even has a cameo as one of the passengers on the planewhat makes this one work is the realism of the first 1520 minutes as we see mcadams interact with 4 or 5 people either in person or on the phone she is a natural when she meets cillian murphy the scarecrow in batman begins in what appears to be happenstance the film really takes flight watching the two yuppietypes flirt while the audience knows something evil is brewing is bewitching filmmaking the plane boarding sequence is mesmerizing and the 30 plus minutes onboard is excruciatingly claustrophobic craven keeps us guessing as to the involvement of others and if anyone will come to her rescueas with many thrillers the only letdown occurs during the climax when the lamb turns into a superhero an interesting plot device leads us to believe little rachel has the necessary pent up frustration to see this through but we cant help but cringe a bit the most overdone scenes involve irate hotel guests an annoying airline passenger cillians injury and the fx at the hotel the strength of the film is in the character development and psychological games between the leads sadly the fine screen veteran brian cox is underutilized but overall this is an aboveaverage suspense thriller worth seeing for all but the finale
pos	red eye starts in texas where hotel receptionist lisa reisert rachel mcadams is about to catch the last red eye flight back to miami where she lives  works while waiting for her plane lisa meets the handsome  charming jackson rippner cillian murphy  they both seem to hit it off then when they board the plane they discover that by a coincidence they are seated next to each other once the plane takes off  they are in the air jackson reveals who he really is  that their seemingly chance meeting was not a coincidence jackson says that he is working for someone who wants to assassinate the homeland security secretary charles keefe jack scalia  they need her to change his rooms at the hotel where she works in miami jackson tells lisa to phone the hotel  make it happen or her father will be killeddirected by wes craven who is perhaps better known for his horror films such as the last house on the left 1972 a nightmare on elm street 1984 the serpent and the rainbow 1989 the people under the stairs 1991  the scream trilogy of teen slashers a short punchy fast paced little thriller like red eye seems like a big departure from the sort of film craven usually makes the script by carl ellsworth makes for a surprisingly gripping thriller that i must admit i really enjoyed at only 85 odd minutes in length its a very quick moving economical  straight to the point sort of film that focuses almost entirely on one tight taught plot rather than go off in various directions with lots of subplots some may like this approach like i did while others may not but i think it draws you into the action a lot more as it comes thick  fast without the film slowing down any  giving you a chance to relax i really liked the plot for red eye sure a film like this is always going to have one or two questionable moments in terms of plotting but what the hell its a film made to entertain  for me thats what it did i really liked the two central characters lisa comes across as very likable while jackson rippner an obvious play on the name of the notorious victorian serial killer jack the ripper is a suitably slimy villain with a cold im only doing my job type mentality another plus point is that i didnt think anyone behaved overly stupid here everyone actually seemed like human beings  the films plays out in a relatively plausible fashion i really liked this  its one of cravens better more recent filmscraven turns in a good solid tense tight taught  fast paced thriller with an attractive cast some good action  a gripping plot he certainly doesnt hang about  once he starts the action  tension he never lets up far  away the most effective part of the film is when rippner is holding lisa hostage on the plane  once the film switches to miami  lisas fathers house it does become a little bit more routine but its still good a special mention goes to rachel mcadams who is absolutely gorgeous in this i could probably watch red eye again just because she is in it  looks drop dead stunning those who see wes cravens name attached to red eye expecting a horror film should think again since theres no horror in it at all despite the imdb listing horror as red eyes genre i am not sure about the ending on the one hand it was nice to see the villain live for a change which goes against traditional expectation but it might have been more satisfying to see lisa kill him in some waydreamworks apparently gave red eye an initial budget of 44000000 but reduced it to 25000000 although its still a very well made film with glossy production values actually shot in los angeles  florida in california the film was supposedly written with husband  wife sean penn  robin wright penn intended for the leads but eventually the makers opted for younger leads as i have already said rachel mcadams is pure eye candy  is a total babe in this  worth watching the film for on her own oh  she puts in a decent performance toored eye is a really fast paced taught tension filled little thriller that i enjoyed immensely i didnt think i would enjoy it as much as i did  i am glad i decided to watch it this definitely gets a recommendation from me  rachel mcadams really is hot stuff in this
pos	red eye is a good little thriller to watch on a saturday night intense acting great villain and unexpected actionsome might not want to see this movie because it goes for a very short 85 mins and 88 of the movie is on a plane and just talking dont worry they pull it off very well with the smart and witty dialoga pg13 movie seems to be new grounds for director wes craven but surely enough he has fit as much violence as he possibly can into this thrillerthis movies strongest point is its cast this film needed good actors to deliver the dialog and thrills if they didnt have those actors the film would have been lost and boring we had rachel mcadams from mean girls and wedding crashers cillian murphy from batman begins and 28 days later rounding off this cast is brian cox from xmen 2the pacing in this film was great just when your thinking its going to get boring they throw a twist at you luckily this isnt a long movie and doesnt feel like it either much better then the other flight movie flight planhere is my flight plan comment httpwwwimdbcomtitlett0408790usercomments578i recommend not too long and not too shabby810
pos	red eye is a thrilling film by the creator of freddy kreuger wes craven wes craven depicts the story of a regular hotel worker lisa after attending the funeral of her grandmother she decides to take the red eye flight during waiting she meets this man named jack rippner how fffrreeaakkyy is that and they sort of become friends ironically both sit right next to each other on this plane then this is when the horror starts this movie is thrilling and to the weak hearted people who dont like thrillinghorror films well lets say that its possible that they might pee in their pants this is an excellent example of a bone shaking production wes craven did well with this film he chose the right actors like rachel mcadams an intelligent sexy girl who knows what shes doing and is cautious of everything when shes acting in a film cillian murphy the scary and horrifying actor who can chill your bones at his amazing acting being the bad character in this film and his face can really widen your eyes wes craven did an excellent job and i hope that he makes more films like this one
pos	i didnt want this to get complicated leese i have to assume shes gonna read that fear takes flight at 30000 feet in this taut action thriller an overnight flight to miami quickly becomes a battle for survival when lisa  rachel mcadams realizes her seatmate  cillian murphy is planning to use her as part of a chilling assassination plot as the minutes tick by shes in a race against time to warn the potential victims before its to lateone of the many reasons i love this movie is because of the chemistry between the two stars mcadams and murphy who are also two of my top favorite actors for example the early scenes at the airport play more like a romantic comedy two people keep running into each other i got to hand it to the two as well for making a film like this work especially murphys character jackson who really seems to be sort of complicated in that way that he acts charming and innocent yet hes trying to do his job and make lisa feel trapped physically and mentally i mean in certain parts he really seems to be concerned for lisaa great thrill ride all the way through a lot of films i would hate to see a prequel or a sequel about but actually i wouldnt mind a prequel to this one which would take place with jackson surveilling lisa favorite scene is probably that headbutt scene because it was so unexpected there was also that nice buildup to the famous pen scene when is she going to make her move there was also that nice change in mcadams lisa where she changed herself from being a victim into fighting back i also loved the scene where she sits down in the food court and pretends to ask some ladies a survey about the food court how great was murphy with his whole weezing
pos	lisa is a hotel manager or owner and she gets on a flight to miami she ends up sitting next to an assassin named jackson who tells her that she has to switch a room of a family or her father dies the reason she has to switch the room is because jackson wants to blow it upits a great suspense movie because lisa tries several ways to escape this ploy that jackson has set up the whole storyline is great and i thought that they could have spent some more time on the plane there could have more to the plane but other than that the whole movie was pretty goodi especially liked the ending because it was heartstopping i didnt know what was going to happen and i was surprised by it for me this movie just took off
pos	this is an excellent fast paced thriller by wes craven nightmare on elm street who for 85 minutes leaves aside the supernatural and presents us with something even more terrifying  the evil of human beings we are far more likely to encounter the benign evil of jackson rippner than freddy kruger and cillian murphy batman begins does an excellent job of presenting a sociable friendly even charismatic killer the performances by murphy and by rachel mcadams claire from the wedding crashersare brilliant most of the film takes place on a very intimate level between two people their eyes their faces it is action on a small scale not the broad sweep of the canvas and it is no less compelling for these limitations the cinematography is nothing special though of course one can do only so much with a camera in the confines of a passenger jet but the dialog is excellent the story taut there are no distractions no subplots confuse the issue which is at its heart a battle between the main characters by keeping his focus and avoiding distractions wes craven is able to take what is a very minimal plot and turning it into an exciting fastpaced action thriller
pos	a very pretty red headed woman waiting for her plane meets a charming young man that she connects with as the two get on their flight and sit next to each other the young man jack becomes deadly as he threatens lisa to either change the room that a politician and his wife will be staying in or else have her father die see now thats what you happens when you fly coach stuff like that never happens in first classother than having a conflict that takes place on a flight the other thing that this movie shares with flightplan is the sheer unbelievability if thats a word of the story the point of the whole is to get the main character to change a politicians room so he can be assassinated which is a pretty plausible plan but wont it have being easier for jack to just find someone that was computer savvy and have them hack into the hotels system teenagers today can damn near do anything with computers so im pretty sure it would have been easier for him to simply get someone to change it using a computer instead of going through the trouble of spying on lisa and getting her into the predicament that she lands on in the movieplus one thing that struck me as odd was how no one on the plan heard a single thing they were talking about this is a very small plane were talking about here and since their voices were raised occasionally it seems to me like the other passengers should have heard something but im 100 sure that im reading way too much into it the movie is meant to be as realistic as an episode of 24 so one cant be perplexed by such complexities for all my complaints though this is still a very fun movie that gets the job done its not exactly the type that requires to shut of your brain but at the same time it doesnt require great intelligence to fully enjoyid love to sit here in my comfy chair and rave about the brilliant acting in the movie but really i cant i love rachel mcadams i love cillian murphy and i like brian cox but they dont really stretch their acting muscles here its not really much of a problem since this isnt the movie that studios hope to win multiple awards and the acting isnt the least bit horrible just not great wes craven isnt exactly the first that comes to mind when you think of a movie like this but he does a very nice job considering the time they had to film the movie and the lack of depth to the script it was definitely a huge improvement over the disappointing cursed and as much as i liked him doing something different with this movie i still would love for him to go back to doing what he did in the past which is great horror movies that is talked about decades after its releaseone nice thing about the movie which i really appreciated was just how short the movie was it is great to sit and watch a nice three hour or so movie once in a while but nowadays its like every movie that comes out feels too long where as this movie just felt like the right length not too long and too short they dont waste time by trying to develop the characters too much because they know this isnt the movie for that and by doing so they made a very nice short movie being a huge film music geek i have to say that the best part of the movie is the ultra cool score by marco beltrami its really nice to see beltrami go from writing the predictable stuff to the great music hes doing now i really the cool technoorchestral stuff he does for the main titles too bad that i cant find the soundtrack anywhere would have really loved to listen to the titles anytime i wanted instead of having to pop in the dvd when i want to hear itoverall its nice for what it is and whiles its far from great cinema should still provide for some small entertaining hour and a half
pos	red eye a movie that id had wanted to see for awhilecillian murphy plays jack ripner jack the ripper a managerial pose to assassins and his literally killer plan to knock off a highly profiled man and his familyan everyday woman lisa i think is a normal woman goes to work homeworrieshates to flythe death of her grandmother sends her on a flight which delayed several timesa flight where she meets jackan ordinary seeming guy until he suavely reveals his profession and plans which coincidentally include her in them she is the key to the keefes sp deathshe succeeds in saving thembut nearly the cost of her life is taken jack is beatenthe keefs are savedoh what a story laughs just kidding the movie is really good actually the best of last yearthere are small things that you have to pay attention to earlier in the movie that play a great importance to the movie later the frankenstein pen i watched it several times before catching all the little jokes and quirksa must see for thriller fans no sexual but there is a slight hint the bathroom scene jack thanks for the quicky and the female attendant ohhhits gonna be one of those flights second female attendant hey this isnt a motel you get the idea
pos	youll know what i mean after youve seen red eye overall red eye was a betterthanexpected thriller it gets off to a slow start and slowly builds but by the time it was over its a thumper its hard to exactly define what makes this thriller as thrilling as i found it except that simply put the director did a creditable job of pulling you into the action of what would otherwise have been a runofthemill plot i rather tended to forget i was watching a movie that says a lotother factors i think are the closeness of victim and bad guy and that over time you begin to really relate to the victim a scant 8 out of 10 more like a 75 but thats pretty good
pos	cillian murphy and rachel mcadams star in this actionthriller written and directed by the master of suspense wes craven himself the whole movie starts with some trouble at the lux atlantic a hotel in miami the problem is all fixed by lisa reisert the manager of the hotel then she goes to the airport and thats where all of the trouble begins she meets jackson rippner who doesnt like to be called jack because of the name jack the ripper if you know you him and i mean then they board the plane and crazy enough rippner and reisert sit next to each other for the next halfhour lisa is terrorized tormented and terrified by rippner i wont give anything away then we move on to where jack is chasing lisa in the airport then lisa goes to her house to see if her father is okay and crazily enough rippner is already there there is nearly twelve minutes of violence and strong intensity throughout that entire scene in total about 25 minutes of intense action comes at the endnot only was the movie intense but it had a great plot to it like i said i will not give anything away because its so shocking and thrilling and somewhat disturbingfrightening and the acting from every single character in the movie even the ones with no lines at all were all pitch perfect it was incredible everything was awesome in this movie the acting the music the effects the makeup the directing the editing the writing everything was wonderful wes craven is definitely the master of suspense red eye is definitely a mustsee and is definitely worth spending your money on you could watch this movie over and over and over again and it would never ever get boringred eye i have to say is better than 10 out of 10 starsoriginal mpaa rating pg13 some intense sequences of violence and languagemy mpaa rating pg13 some very intense sequences of violence and languagemy canadian rating 14a violence frightening scenes disturbing content
pos	i was bored one night and red eye was on and thought why notred eye is one of the best movies in a long timei mean i just got into the movie cause it was just so brilliantthe story is new and differentthe movie also has two great leads in the movie with rachel mcadams as lisa reisert and cillian murphy as jackson rippnerthe acting is just brilliant and you get the feel for the people in the moviethe music is just excellent it give you chills and can also make you feel relaxi just love how the movie was just so well done and it never gets boringred eye is just phenomenal nothing more and nothing lessits a excellent thrilleroverall i enjoy red eye so much that i can watch it over and over againif you like red eye then i recommend elektra and cry wolfi give red eye 9 out of 10great movie
pos	great little thriller i was expecting some type of silly horror movie but what i got was tight short thriller that waste none of our time mostof these movies we have to get into the back characters stories so we will either feel sympathy for them or hatred when people start getting killed o such foolishness here yes you see a few characters but they really only interact with the principals such as the husband wife at the motel whose room was canceled we saw them so we could just how efficient the lisa character was and how inefficient the new hotel clerk was we see the little girl simply because she will have a very small but important role later in the movie when all heck breaks loose the flight atrendants because we need on in particular to move the plot ahead the bad guy in particular needs her in the beginning of the flight the rude guy in the airport was important to the movie too the only 2 characters that were just 5 liners with no use to the plot were the two young guys on the plane that was clever because i thought they would have something to do with plot from the first scene to the last the woman character a young hotel executive named lisa is in charge even when jackson shows his true colors she doesnt panic she thinks what she can do to stall time any other movie the smart executive women would be acting like idiots but not this one it was a very short movie and i was waiting for the usual plot devices to kick in because the movie seemed to be coming to its conclusion fast thankfuly none of them were used the new hotel clerk did not do the usual called and told her what to do which is panic drop the phone and run out of the hotel without saying anything or question your boss and tell her she had to much to drink and just dismiss her was craven should do more of these types of movies also one last comment brian cox is in the movie but i had not one clue who he was i had to come over here to see that he is lisas father he is completely unrecognizable
pos	wes craven has been created a most successful killerthriller movies of all time after watching hes movies you will find your new fears people dont know which wes cravens thriller movie is the best because they all differentin this movie lisa is terrorize by fellowtraveler he coercible her to kill and if she dont do this jack will kill her father lisa is in the huge mess because whatever she choose she will killacting was unreal rachel mcadams and cillian murphy acted unbelievable good the emotions was in right choose idea and script of this movie is great toosometimes it reminds a scream but he definitely better than both screams sequels togetherand what can i say  this is the best killerthriller movie in 21s century yet
pos	rachel mcadams cillian murphy wes craven the dream team this is one of the best thrillers of 2005 a great plot a great twist a great eye candy this is one of wes cravens greatest movies apart from scream and a nightmare on elm street this could be the best the plot is one of the best things about the movie and it is very simple lisa reisert mcadams a struggling hotel manager boards a late red eye back to la little does she know that she has been followed by jackson ripner aka jack the ripper murphy they have a couple of drinks and end up sitting together on the plane later he reveals to her that he is an assassin who was sent to kill the secreteary of homeland security who is staying in lisas hotel and what does this have to with lisa well she would have to move his room to the top suite so they can bomb him if she doesnt ripner will murder her father brian cox the twist and bringing of the story really gives it the extra zing and the side characters and the side jokes really add to it overall definitely one of the best thrillers of 2005 definitely worth the see3 12 out of 4 stars
pos	the premise is simple this movies starts out looking like your average lame chick flick about two attractive young people meeting each other in an airport then things take a 180 degree turni for one really dislike the kind of mind numbing love story nonsense that pollutes the average movie theater and it is my humble opinion that wes craven based on his previous metahorror films sceam does toofollowing this logic its not surprising to find that craven sardonically takes his time to built up a nauseatingly sweet sependipity lovestory only to have an awesome cillian murphy wreck that whole sugarcoated dreamworld the scope of his character jackson ripner jack the ripper get it lame right in this film is impressive he goes from being utterly charming to being a twisted nihilistic sicko which is a plus in my book as he proceeds to freak out his victim jennifer garner lookalike rachel mcadams who i found pretty annoying by the way you cant help but sympathize with the guythis is wes craven embodied in jackson ripner through cillian murphy bashing all brainless chick flicksmr craven i salute youbest quotejackson ripner after beating the snot out of rachel mcadams in the airplane toilet thanks for the quickie
pos	i have read with great interest the only available comment made before mine on this movie and i would first like to say that i understand the point of view of the previous user who commented on this movie very well viewed from an israeli perspective i can very well imagine that this movie touches upon very sensitive issues and that the slightest detail can have a great importance for a viewer who is more or less directly concerned by the events depicted in this movie what i would like to say is that distortion was shown at a film festival in geneva in november 2005 festival cinma tout cran where it won the award of the audience prix du publicin french for what affects me i liked the nervous camera work of mr bouzaglo who in my opinion portrayed an atmosphere of extreme tension and uneasiness in the movie very well and i think that most of the swiss viewers appreciated this in the movie this perspective however might seem totally alien to an israeli viewer but not so surprising when it comes to swiss viewers because switzerland is a country which has never been subject to any terrorist attack it therefore comes as no surprise that the audience in geneva judged this film with a much more detached perspectivei would also like to quote what mr bouzaglo said when he was interviewed by a geneva newspaper im translating from french after 50 years of living here and after undergoing all this violence we may ask ourselves if it is still possible to remain normalwe might sometimes think that it would be easier to commit suicide than to go on living we are like the characters in my movieon the edge of the edge this is the reason why the private detective who is somehow voyeur is the happiest character in the movie because he earns a living thanks to the system he takes advantage of this situation this is in substance the main thing that i and the swiss public in my opinion pointed out in this movie and that we did not pay attention to some inconsistencies regarding the characters in the movie which the precedent reviewer pointed out with great accuracy and humor so to sum up different countrydifferent perspective but i think that this is somehow great because it reassures me for what affects the future of cinema that is to say that it well never be subject to a unique of formatted way of thinking
pos	distortion is a disturbing haunting film about life imitating art and art reflecting life haim bouzaglo the director of the film plays the role of haim bouzaglo artistically blocked and sexually impotent playwright who finds inspiration in his suspicions about the subject of his girl friends documentary as an arab suicide bomber disguised in skullcap and american tshirt wanders through the landscape in search of his target and his nerves haim transcribes his girl friends life as she films her documentary and incorporates himself and his actors lives during rehearsals but the bomber has already struck and haim has left the restaurant just minutes earlier despite the manipulation of time and space the story is crystal clear comprehensive and absorbing a brilliant commentary on the distortion of everyday israeli life where the political is intertwined with the personal where everyone lives on the edge and people never know whether they are playing leading roles in their own lives or are merely dispensable bit players in someone elses dramatic narrativebouzaglo plays with this notion of everyone being an actor in someone elses production brilliantly we are always voyeurs seeing what the fictional director sees illicitly but also what the real director chooses to reveal to remind us that these glimpses are violations of privacy bouzaglo takes us into the bathroom and the bedroom sometimes the bedroom is the street and rooftop and repeatedly frames his views within tv video or security screens actors play the role of actors who represent the real characters played by actors of course each of the actors is the star of his or her own production only dimly aware of their diminished roles in their fellow actors personal films the detective hired by the playwright becomes a character in the play the actor hired to play the role of the detective seeks out the detective for tips on how to play the role is caught by the detective on surveillance tapes and they attend a cast party as their real selvesdespite this multiplicity of views there is no mistaking the clear lines of this narrative the playwright searches for subject matter the bomber seeks a target and the detective stalks the filmmaker nor is there any difficulty locating bouzaglos ultimate targetenervated and impotent israel fully conscious of the threatening peril but incapable of meaningful action israel is bouzaglo the impotent fictional playwright cannibalizing his own life for his play israel is also the bankrupt soldierentrepreneur who is the subject of the filmmakers documentary the cheating actors and actresses and the cuckolded husband they are all israel because they are all helpless caught in inaction or aimless action as the bomber scans the landscape for his best target all the characters can do as another bombing is reported is have sex and keep score of victimsthere is personal triumph vindication perhaps revenge at the end of this play within a story within a film but viewers will be left aching for the state of israel even as they are filled with admiration for bouzaglos memorable rendition of a nations plight within the telling of an individuals story
pos	this is arguably the best film director haim bouzaglo made until now a skilled tv director welltrained in storytelling and in directing his actors through long epics he tried to catch in this very lowbudget film the essence of the very special psychological situation the israelis live though under the permanent danger of the terror attacks resulting in distorted lives each character trying to live his own life to watch and control the other while being himself watched and controlled by other characters and mostly by the continuous pressure by political and historical forces well beyond his control some call this destiny but destiny has a very concrete representation in this filmthere is no explicit political saying in distortion characters never discuss politics not even at the level of saying bastards when they hear that a new terror attack happens their reaction to events is to localize the attack and to count the victims using the official and media terminology for the dead and the wounded they do not really live but rather survive on borrowed time happy to have survived one bomb and waiting for the next one to happen personal social professional life seems to work someway but is deeply flawed and influenced by events the main character played by the director is a playwright whose midlife personal and creative crisis is amplified by the pressure of the events and by the fact that he is lucky enough to leave a terror attack site minutes before the bomb explodes he hires a private detective to follow his girlfriend who is a tv investigative reporter whom he suspects is falling in for the subject of her next show  another failed man former military whose business and family life dismantles under the events he starts to write a play that carboncopies the reality and will bring it to the stage in theater in film scene that reminds hamlet as well as synecdoche new york its not that i would dare suspect charlie kaufman looking over the shoulder of bouzaglo he certainly needs not that but the israeli director screen is brilliant into anticipating the later film and the first directed by kaufman as in the american film actors play real persons and start interacting with them in an realitymeetsstagemeetsreality melange which never lacks logic at least not artistic logicbouzaglo directs his actors with the usual talent trusts them and allows them the freedom of living through the situations rather then acting them his style is much more free here than in his tv series and the distortion effects although borrowed from american horror movies work pretty well all over the ending seemed to me a little rhetorical and unsatisfying dramatically but the shade of the suicidal killer who is haunting the film and the whole situation in a temporal loop will also follow the viewer when remembering later this film
pos	distortion is a movie that sort of caught me by surprise a sort of multi layered drama that focuses on a man writing a play about his life experiences that are happening to him right at this moment to be more concise he feels that his wife is cheating on him so he hires a private eye to snoop on him his wife has no idea that this is happening meanwhile the actors in this play are also having a few whoopdedoodles up their sleeves by fooling around with each other and with shall we say unscrupulous people in the world of israel the whole thing culminates in a theater with all the actors present and the predictable but not really happensthe director of the piece really keeps things moving along with the ensemble cast of characters and edits in a way that makes you pay attention this is a fun film actually one which i didnt mind viewing and would recommend people check out
pos	picture bride paints a realistic and moving portrait of what it must have been like for japanese men brought to hawaii at the turn of the 19th century to work in the sugar cane fields most came planning to return to their homeland but few were ever able to do so equally movingly portrayed is the fate of japanese women some as young as fifteen or sixteen who were sent as promised brides to men they knew only through photographs that often were 10 or 15years out of date or were of some other younger man they too worked long hard hours in the fields while fighting homesickness and to preserve their dignitydirector hattas portrayal of one picture brides courage and perseverance struggling to survive in a strange land and alien society under great physical duress is ultimately inspirational and upliftinga story of moral and cultural survival there is a grandness and magnificence of sweep of character and landscape in picture bride that captures the alluring beauty as well as violent harshness of colonial hawaii this is a film that is emotionally intellectually and artistically rewarding
pos	japan 1918 the story of 16year old ryu begins with the death of her father as it will be revealed later both of her parents have died of tuberculosis in this desperate situation ryus aunt has arranged a marriage with a japanese man in hawai whom they know only from its picture by her arrival in hawai ryu discovers that her new husband is much older as in the photograph and that he lives in very humble circumstances beside a sugar cane plantage were he works on ryu not used to the hard labour on the plantage and in despair over her situation in her new home thinks of running away she soon discovers that she has nowhere to go the friendship to kana a female coworker of hers gives her new hope and strength this picture is based on real events between 1907 and the 1920s when thousands of asian woman were married off to men in america whom they only knew from their picture this not very well known picture is well written and acted the location is breathtaking this film also features mifune toshiro in his very last screen appearance as a benshi narrator of silent movies this film gives some insight of japanese culture here and across the ocean a must see
pos	good historical drama which is very educational and also very entertaining to people who like historyvery good acting and scriptnot as sensual and sexy as it is sometimes marketedbe prepared to peek into the pioneer spirit and human ability to adjustvery touching as well for the spiritually mature not for people who do not like to think
pos	i saw this when it premiered and just rewatched it on ifc again this is a great telling of the many possible stories about the immigrant farmworker population that came to hawaii to work the sugar plantations in the early 1900s my grandparents were part of that migration my parents were born on a kohala plantation big island at the time setting of the movie i moved to the big island over a year ago after living in california for over 30 years i was surprised to see that many of the former cane growing lands are still undeveloped with wild cane still growing years after the plantations closed ive heard many stories from my aunts and uncles who were kids growing up on the plantation this movie helps to image those kinds of stories and memories this story is more of an historical document than a romantic plotdriven movie it leaves me shaking my head to read a review like ccthemoviemans some people just dont get iti didnt recall that youki kudoh had the starring role with which she did an incredible job i recall her great performances in jim jarmuschs mystery train and in an australian film co starring with russell crowe heavens burning tamlyn tomita did a great job with her pidgin english especially for someone who didnt grow up in the islands i had forgotten that toshiro mifune had a cameo role as the moving picture show narrator and i missed the fact that jason scott lee had an uncredited nonspeaking part as one of the plantation workers during the payday scene i was saddened to find out that the director and cowriter kayo hatta died in an accidental drowning in 2005 there are two other excellent foreign films that mirror this cane plantation experience gaijin about the immigrant cane workers in brazil many of them japanese in the same time period and sugar cane alley about the cane plantation experience in africa the latter is still available but gaijin sadly doesnt appear to have been shown in quite a while another great film about the early asian in america experience when immigrants were more like slaves is a thousand pieces of gold this was set over the chinese workers involvement in the building of the railroad starred rosalind chao chris cooper michael paul chan and dennis dun
pos	this is a great film from reading other reviews i can see that im not the only one who shed a tear tamilyn tomita acted with such skill and conviction she made the ending heartfelt and memorable in the hands of a lesser actress her last scene would have seemed trite and corny one would never guess this film was done on a tight limited budget the cinematography is gorgeous and there are a number of big name actors the script is so wonderful i can see why they all wanted to be in it if you watch the long long list of credits at the end youll see that half of hawaii pitched in to make this film happen and for good reason the soundtrack available on cd is absolutely beautiful and sets the mood throughout the film my only complaint is that i almost didnt want the film to end
pos	picture bride has an excellent look into hawaiis past and the people who lived there in that time the time money earned and the hours that these people had put into their lives to survive and live takes a whole new meaning to blood sweat and tearsthe concept of datingmatchmaking is something like what we do similar today via the net just that is more of snail mail very slow snail mailthe singing of the plantations songs from the workers reminds me of the southern plantation workers songs of their demise and future goalsthe movie shows the hardship as well as soft romantic scenes that hawaii can bring like the stillness of a storm coming and the sudden chaos of the rain and then the tranquility
pos	for a mature man to admit that he shed a tear over this film is a mature response to a mature filmif one need admit more then perhaps one could say that life can never be the same after viewing such advent for it has moved us to the next level
pos	the biggest reason i had to see this movie was that it stars susan swift an outstanding and alltoounderappreciated actress time travel movies usually dont interest me and neither do movies about witchcraft but this movie was fascinating and creepy it didnt rely on outrageous special effects and it didnt focus so heavily on the time travel that the viewer gets lost and confused this was a really creative movie kept simple and focused with great acting by all
pos	in the seemingly endless quest to find well made well acted horror films it is alltoorare to find one that even comes remotely close to hitting the mark needless to say i was very pleasantly surprised when i stumbled across burned at the stake on a us cable network while i was flipping channels the premise is reasonably simple in 1692 young ann putnam swift is the most vocal witness against alleged witches leveling baseless charges against anyone who earns her displeasure manipulating her for his own ends is reverend parris peters who also serves as the courts guide on matters pertaining to witchcraft and satanism things get complicated when ann starts accusing members of the goode family of witchcraft salem of 1980 or so loreen graham also played by swift begins having unusual visions shortly before she visits the salem witch museum a strange man in seventeenth century garb tries to accost her there and the building he continues to stalk her while strange phenomena begin to involve her more and more soon it appears that she is becoming possessed by the spirit of ann putnam unfortunately further description gets rather involved and would give too much away though the film is not actionoriented and would likely be of little interest to many viewers the performances are good and the seventeenth century dialogue used in the films many flashbacks sounds very convincing the production values are solid with the possible exception of some of the special effects in a sidenote the films technical advisor was laurie cabot salems official witch viewers who appreciate a wellmade atmospheric but understated horror film may appreciate this the writerdirector bert i gordon has had a long career in horror and science fiction filmmaking and is best known for his work on a number of big bug films and similar works years earlier
pos	the first time i saw it i got half of it but i watched and i knew later on it was about a salem witch trials they focused on the sara goods family she is famous for cursing a priest which came true in the film it depicts her daughter dorcas and her husband the spirit of ann putnam saras husband comes to the future hunts this girl to redeem her soul which does happen at the end of the movie dorcas is depict as witch at 5years old who is burned at the stake which never happen ann putnam saves her from the flames the girl is safe she goes to ann putnams grave to to see that is not empty but it is at first because she accuse her of witchcraft and lets her burn to death now that ann putnam saves her her spirit is redeemed and she is not a outcast to society for the salem witch trials
pos	now i had the pleasure of first viewing contaminated man when it premiered on tv back in december of 2000an infectious disease expert william hurt looses his family when an unknown disease enters his home and kills them now some years later he is now in russia or someplace im not sure where exactly all i know is it takes place somewhere in that area anyway because of budget cutbacks at an infectious disease laboratory they are forced to lay off most of their workers one of them a disgruntled security guard named joseph muller played peter weller best known for his role as the indestructible robocop goes in there and demands that they give him his job back he needs this job because he is divorced and he needs it to pay child support so he goes in there a fight breaks out and some things get knocked over dangerous things its soon discovered that muller has been infected with a deadly pathogen in fact its so deadly one drop of his blood will kill a person in matter of seconds soon word gets out and the disease expert hurt is called in to investigate and he later teamed up with an american reporter now muller is determined to get home to see his wife and son and will stop at nothing even if he has to infect the entire russian populationnow as i said before this film is a lot like falling down we have a disturbed person weller here michael douglas in falling down who will stop at nothing to accomplish there goal even if they have to kill a few people in the process next we have a herotype person hurt here robert duvall in falling down who is both sympathetic and determined to stop the antagonistcontaminated man is in fact a very good film with a good story line and some very good performances810
pos	the contaminated man is a good film that has a good cast which includes william hurt natascha mcelhone peter weller katja woywood michael brandon nikolett barabas hendrick haese dsire nosbusch arthur brauss and christopher cazenovethe acting by all of these actors is very good hurt and weller are really excellent in this film i thought that they performed good the thrills is really good and some of it is surprising the movie is filmed very good the music is good the film is quite interesting and the movie really keeps you going until the end this is a very good and thrilling film if you like william hurt natascha mcelhone peter weller katja woywood michael brandon nikolett barabas hendrick haese dsire nosbusch arthur brauss christopher cazenove the rest of the cast in the film actio thrillers dramas and interesting films then i strongly recommend you to see this film today
pos	william hurt may not be an american matinee idol anymore but he still has pretty good taste in bmovie projects here he plays a specialist in hazardous waste cleanups with a tragic past tracking down a perennial loser on the run played by former prettyboy weller who has been contaminated with a deadly poison current prettyboy hardy kruger jr possibly more handsome than his dad is featured as wellers arrogant boss in a horrifying sequence at a chemical production plant which gets the story moving natasha mcelhone is a slightly wacky government agent looking into the incident who provides inevitable  highcheekboned love interest for hero hurt michael brandon pops up to play a slimy takenoprisoners type whose comeuppance you cant wait for the cocacola company wins the product placement award for 2000 as the soft drink is featured throughout the production shot lovingly on location in a wintery picturepostcard hungary
pos	the story has been told before a deadly disease is spreading around but the extra in this film is peter weller his interpretation of muller on the run is real he is indeed a desperate person just going home to see his child this person could be working next to you
pos	i couldnt agree more with the other comment its like falling down peter weller is ok and william hurt great as always except in lost in space this is a good movie with pretty good performances very recommendable if you like falling down youre going to enjoy this one 8 of 10
pos	i read so many comments that i too shared about remembering this movie and wanting so badly to see it again but i didnt know the name of the movie thankfully because of doing a search and finding the title on this site i read the comments left here and realized that this was the movie i remembered i then did a search and did find the movie and was so thrilled to be able to watch the movie once more 40 years later because of this site and your comments you helped me and so i want to thank all of you i want to share how i was able to find this movie for all of you who were looking for a copy as well it was on the vhs version of wonderful world of disneys call it courage which contained 2 movies the second one being the legend of the boy and the eagle it touched me now as much as it did 40 years ago and now i own my own copy of it i think it is only available on vhs i found it on ebay and i have seen several copies of it there enjoy it i know i didit is a wonderful story about the love of a boy and the eagle he took care of when it was time to sacrifice the eagle the boy set the eagle free because he couldnt allow it to be killed after the boy was forced to leave the tribe for punishment after freeing the eagle the eagle too saved the boys life and more than that taught him how to survive the closeness that the boy and the eagle shared in the wilderness was so moving and the filming was really remarkable what a wonderful era this was i have never seen anything come even close to this movie
pos	i have seen this movie when i was about 7 years old  which was 33 years ago  and i never forgot this movie i was deeply touched and moved by the brave little boy and the beautiful eagle and i just couldnt believe it when he turned into an eagle just when everyone in the theater thought he was going to diemy sister was in the movie with me and i asked her recently if she remembered the movie we saw with the boy and the eagle and she said she remembered it like we saw it only yesterday so it isnt just methis movie is a must see you will never forget it  just like my sister and me
pos	my favorite movie what a great story this really was id just like to be able to buy a copy of it but this does not seem possible
pos	i just found the imdb and searched this film and i was moved almost to tears by the comments of all the people who saw this film as i did when 6 or so years old in 1967 i saw it before the jungle book so i was eagle boy for a few hours and then mowgli for the next year i burst into tears at the cinema when the boy turned into the eagle and always wanted to see the film again when we got home we had a roast chicken dinner and i got the wish bone and guess who i wished to be my dad then said i bet you wished to be an eagle and of course we all know that wishes are broken if someone guesses so more tears and a little resentment to this day for not being able to fly away
pos	i remembered seeing this movie when i was a kid one day on the wonderful world of disney this movie has been in my memory for over 30 years and i have been looking for it i would have to say that out of all the kids movies i saw back then this one stuck out more than all of them and after only seeing it once i really hoped i would get to see it again the story and images of this movie have been burned into my memory to this day i never did see it after that day back in the 70s in fact i never remembered the title until an internet search earlier today disclosed it to me i loved it and want my kids to see itdoes anybody know where i can find it
pos	my son was 7 years old when he saw this movie he is now on a russian fishing vessel and said that the movie he was most impressed with and that has lingered in his mind all of these 39 years is the movie of the legend of the boy and the eagle he has asked if it were possible for me to get this for him i am sure that a lot of things go through his head as he has only 3 hours of daylight and he has been on this ship for 3 months and will have 3 more months before his contract expires since we have indian blood he connects to this movie on january 27th he will turn 47 years old and i would like to be able to obtain this movie for him he lives in thailand and has been a commercial fisherman for the past 17 years and as we all know this is one of the most dangerous jobs can you help me obtain this movie thanking you in advance dolly croutsoto deerfield beach fl
pos	ive also been looking to find this movie for quite some time and how great it would be to find it on dvdi saw this movie when i was about 6 years old in the netherlands and i was very impressed by it it was shown before walt disneys jungle book what i remember of this movie is fragmented i remember that an indian boy was friends with an eagle this impressed me very much for some reason he was thrown out of his village did not grasp the reason for this when other boys threw stones at him he climbed a rock and jumped off at that time he turned into an eagle and flew away with his eagle friend as an eagle he was still wearing his turquoise necklace cb
pos	oh the sixties there were some interesting films i was more of a movie goer then i now enjoy renting movies and relaxing in my home rather than going to the theater i also saw this short film  the legend of the boy and the eagle i have been searching for this film for years it was truly inspiring surprisingly i was finally able to gather more information from your site thank you im surprised to find out that this short film was an opening for a disney picture i too did not remember the disney film i did not even remember that it was an opening film for disney i truly wish they would show this on tv sometime i wonder if disey holds the rights to this film is it available on dvd this is a must see for all generations
pos	man i loved this movie this really takes me back to when i was a kid these were the days when the teachers still showed classroom films on reeltoreal and if you were good they would rewind the movie slowly so you could watch it play backward i still remember one of the opening linestutazema was his name and he was an orphan he lived with his sister so and so in the village this is a great movie for kids and as enduring as the red balloon at the end the other indian boys in the village attach the feathers to tutazema and he becomes an eagle himself he gets to live the way he always wanted to he gets to soar the heavens
pos	this movie was great and i would like to buy itthe boy goes with his grandfather to catch a young eagle the boy has to feed and care for the eagle until it is old enough to be sacrificed for the crops the boy saves the eagle from being killed and runs away from the tribethe eagle helps feed him by catching a duck from a small pond the boy scares up later the boy shoots a deer that a bully kid was claiming because their arrows were marked very close the same only until they check the thickness of the red lines do they determine who actually got the deer but this was unfortunate because it made the other boys even crueler to himand at the end he is being chased up onto a cliff but when you think he will fall off his pure love for the eagle transforms him into a golden eagle with only a necklace as a reminder of who he wasplease if anyone knows where i can buy this movie let me knowi havent seen it for over 30 yearsbut still remember parts of the moviedeniselacey2000yahoocom
pos	i absolutely love this movie and would really like to have it someday its just a fascinating legend about an eagle who wears a turquoise necklace i loved it and would like to see it again i dont remember too much about it but that a native american boy lives in a nice village with his family and i dont remember what happens but he is supposed to go out to the wilderness alone his sister packs him some food and he goes while hes out there some other indian boys come running out and put some feathers on him and he turns into an eagle the legend says that if you ever see an eagle wearing a turquoise necklace it is the boy i was always fascinated with legends particularly native american legends and i would love to see this released someday to a dvd please release it whoevers concerned
pos	someday somebody is going to write an essay comparing paul naschys fury of the wolfman to the great spanish surrealist films lage dor and un chien andelou the naschy film is a masterpiece of delirium from beginning to end dali and bunuel probably loved it and ate their hearts out seeing someone do with such apparent ease what they had to rack their brains to pull offthe film lacks cohesive structure even though it does have a plot that moves from a to b to c some mishmash about a professor walterman  his first name mind you  who was bitten by a yeti monster during an expedition to tibet and hasnt been the same since which is understandable one of his jealous colleagues the insane daughter of the noted doctor wolfstein knows about his condition and reveals that his wife has been cheating on him but its a setup for a twisted scientific experiment to unleash his inner beastwalterman flips out turns into a werewolf kills a few people is electrocuted dies is buried unburied taken to a castle filled with circus freaks wired to various machines zapped with assorted electronic effects injected with potent elixirs is chained up turns into a werewolf a woman in an evening gown with thighhigh nazi fetish boots whips him he escapes helps the pretty female doctor find her way out of the castle fends off the circus freaks with a battle axe eventually turns back into a werewolf and has to fight to the death against the female werewolf incarnation of his cheating wife the lady with the nazi boots shoots him with silver bullets from her luger pistol they die together and the pretty doctor walks off into the morning with the studly reporter who did nothing look what a beautiful day it is la furia del hombre lobo was written by paul naschy in a hurry original director enrique eguilez was fired and replaced by jos mara zabalza a drunk who was infamously intoxicated throughout the production he was often unable to work though he did find time to instruct his 14 year old nephew to make some alterations to the script and naschy ended up directing much of the film uncredited zabalza did rally enough to clip some action scenes from one of naschys previous movies mark of the wolfman the scenes were fortunately good enough to use twice even if the costumes were different and helped pad out the runtime after zabalza refused to get out of bed to finish the movie post production was a nightmare nobody knew who was doing the editing the money ran out the master print disappeared for a while and then at a prerelease screening for a film distributor the executive arrived to find zabalza urinating into the gutter in front of the theater he was too drunk to find the restroom but at least he made it to the curbyet somehow the film works if you let it it keys into those atavistic memories we have about murky castles vaulted catacombs chains whips gloomy moors fans of those sort of things will find it hypnotically watchable even if the story as a whole doesnt make much sense due to the fractured discontinuity of the execution in one scene its pouring rain and the wolfman howls at the lightning in the next shot its bone dry and hes howling at the full moon then its raining again and yet you dont look at it as a gaffe its like an unfolding dream where contradictions are possible opposites are the same and effects proceed causes first the wolfman picks up the power cable and screams and then the cable starts sparking with electricity people say its low budget hurts the overall effectiveness  i say the film would have been unwatchable if they had a dime more to spend it is a marvel of making something out of nothing and succeeds not because of what it could of had but because of what it does its easy to laugh at stuff like this and even easier to dismiss it the trick is being able to see through the mayhem or rather to regard the chaos as part of the effectpaul naschy died last week at the age of 75 he had been ill with pancreatic cancer for a year or more was working on film projects right up until his last days but passed away in madrid spain with his family while receiving chemotherapy treatment his rich varied and surprisingly lengthy career is a legacy to a man stubbornly pursuing his artistic vision in the face of universal mainstream disinterest and yet in all of us there is an eleven year old kid who will watch his movies like fury of the wolfman in rapt awe even people who dont like euro horror will discover something in this movie to marvel at if only for just a minute in a couple spots you can find it for free at archiveorg or even buy it on a dvd for a nickel its worth far far moreamusingly naschy was horrified to learn that many others like myself regard this twisted sick demented little movie as a classic if not an outright masterpiece of cinema dementia the problems he encountered during the production and the mess of a film that was left after were perhaps too personal an artistic disappointment for naschy to forgive i would never presume to dare to forgive it for him but i will say this id rather watch fury of the wolfman in its dingiest most cut and degraded fullscreen public domain print than ever sit though the overbearing obnoxious crap churning out up at the swine flu cineplexes this or any other weekendthe world lost a great artist this month watch his films and remember910
pos	this movie is stuffed full of stock horror movie goodies chained lunatics premeditated murder a mad vaguely lesbian female scientist with an even madder father who wears a mask because of his horrible disfigurement poisoning spooky castles werewolves male and female adultery slain lovers tibetan mystics the halfmanhalfplant victim of some unnamed experiment grave robbing mind control walled up bodies a car crash on a lonely road electrocution knights in armour  the lot all topped off with an incredibly awful score and some of the worst foley work ever donethe script is incomprehensible even by badly dubbed spanish horror movie standards and some of the editing is just bizarre in one scene where the lead female evil scientist goes to visit our heroine in her bedroom for one of the badly dubbed that is fantastical i do not understand explain to me again how this is exposition scenes that litter this movie there is a sudden hand held cutaway of the girls thighs as she gets out of bed for no apparent reason at all other than to cover a cut in the bad scientists mwahaha all your werewolfs belong mine speech though why they went to the bother i dont know because there are plenty of other jarring jump cuts all over the place  even allowing for the atrocious pan and scan of the print i sawthe director was according to one interview with the star drunk for most of the shoot and the film looks like it it is an incoherent mess its made even more incoherent by the inclusion of werewolf rampage footage from a different film the mark of the wolf man made 4 years earlier featuring the same actor but playing the part with more aggression and with a different shirt and make up  is there a word in spanish for continuity and more padding of another actor in the wolfman getup ambling about in long shotthe music is incredibly bad varying almost at random from full orchestral creepy house music to bosannova to the longest piano and gong duet ever recorded thinking about it it might not have been a duet it might have been a solo the piano part was so simple it could have been picked out with one hand while the player whacked away at the gong with the other this is one of the most bewilderedly trancestate inducing bad movies of the year so far for me enjoyfavourite line ilona this madness and perversity will turn against you how truefavourite shot the lover discovering his girlfriend slain dropping the candle in a cartoonlike demonstration of surprise rank amateur directing there
pos	this movie catches a lot of flak but this is usually based on the horrible looking and covered  clothed version of the film that played us television and has also been issued to death on vhs and dvd buy companies like alpha unicorn etc this movie never had a theatrical release in the states although it was picked up by avco embassy in 1973 in spain at the time when there was nudity involved the filmmakers shot two versions one with clothes and one with out the fully uncut english dubbed export print was titled werewolf never sleeps and seems to have been released to home video only in sweden back in the 80s it can be found on ebay and the likes and comes highly recommended my guess is avco cut the film down for a r rated release that never happened in 1974 it was released by avco to television titled fury of the wolfman and the clothed version was used for this tv print cut to 12 years later and fury of the wolfman pops up on home video on the charter label this version appears to be what avco was going to release back in 73 its the uncovered version with some nudity that would never pass on tv or in a pg movie there are several scenes on the charter tape that play out with nudity that are clothed in the tv print  the source for all those dollar duds and vhs editions  but a comparison to the fully uncut wolfman never sleeps reveals that 2 scenes are cut on this version  spoilers in next paragraph  the scene where ilona has waldermar chained to the wall and whips him after he transforms into the werewolf is incomplete after whipping him into submission she starts to remove her clothes and begins making love to the werewolf the werewolf responds positively to these sexual shenanigans too this scene certainly ranks as one of the most unusual in the history of horror films and is a delirious treat its not graphic but the implied bestiality was too much for us audiences or more likely the mpaa ilona is desperately in love with waldemar and could not possess him hence her whole scheme to mind control waldermars wife and involve her in an affair she wanted to wreck his marriage and she accomplishes this while waldemar is in tibet unfortunately he returns a werewolf but this does not slow her down a bit if she cant physically have him as a man she loves him enough to have sex with him as a werewolf this also helps explain the later scene where the werewolf beds down with a woman he spots getting naked before bedtime while peeping through her window this scene is presented sans nudity in the covered version and really makes no sense in the uncut version it would seem ilonas affections have made the werewolf horny and in need of release so he rapes the first woman he can after escaping the other cut is a complete scene of waldemar in bed with karen and she is seen naked a very similar bedroom scene was cut out of the us version of werewolf shadow  werewolf vs the vampire woman  as well the film does have its problems though for certain the director was drunk the bad stand in for the werewolf at points the atrocious english dubbing the inclusion of sequences from the first waldemar film mark of the wolfman aka frankensteins bloody terror and the grotesque overuse of that films music score throughout etc but seen in its original widescreen format and uncut  ie werewolf never sleeps  it is one of the wildest and most outrageous of the daninsky werewolf series with a plot line unmatched in its everything but the kitchen sink approach the cut  clothed pan and scan full screen copies of this film do it no favors and unfortunately thats the version almost everyone commenting on the film have seen the film carries a 1970 copyright and id bet the 1972 release date on the imdb is incorrect the film precedes werewolf shadow  aka werewolf vs the vampire woman  in the series and was certainly released before werewolf shadow the ending of werewolf never sleeps  fury of the wolfman dovetails directly into the opening of werewolf shadow offering concrete evidence of this sadly a complete version of this may never get a decent release a perfect release would be the uncut english version but in spanish with english subtitles the english dubbing severely hurts the movie but any spanish language version would reflect the covered version as shown in spain during the franco era where nudity was verboten
pos	the fury of the wolfman is a very good film that has a good cast which includes paul naschyjacinto molina perla cristal vernica lujn mark stevens francisco amors fabin conde miguel de la riva ramn lillo jos marco javier de rivera and pilar zorrilla the acting by all of these actors is very good the wolfman is really cool he looks great and he sound like the looney tunes character the tazmainian devil there are some really hilarious scenes in this film the thrills is really good and some of it is surprising the movie is filmed very good the music is good the film is quite interesting and the movie really keeps you going until the end this is a very good and thrilling film if you like paul naschyjacinto molina perla cristal vernica lujn mark stevens francisco amors fabin conde miguel de la riva ramn lillo jos marco javier de rivera pilar zorrilla the rest of the cast in the film werewold films horror scifi thrillers dramas and interesting classic films then i strongly recommend you to see this film today movie nuttballs note i got this film on a special dvd that has doctor bloods coffin the brainiac and the fury of the wolfman from vintage home entertainment see if you can find this winner with three bizarre but classic films on one dvd at amazoncom today if you like werewolf films i strongly recommend these werewolf of london 1935 the wolf man 1941 frankenstein meets the wolf man 1943 house of frankenstein 1944 abbott an d costell meets frankenstein 1948 the curse of the werewolf 1961 an american werewolf in london 1981 silver bullet 1985 werewolf 1987 the monster squad 1987 my moms a werewolf 1989 project metalbeast 1995 bad moon 1996 werewolf 1996 dog soldiers 2002 underworld 2003 and van helsing 2004
pos	for someone who remembers jane in the daily mirror strip cartoon viewing this film is an exercise in nostalgia in that context it is wonderful but younger viewers would undoubtedly find the comedy limp and would miss the point that the actors are cartoon characters the plotline is also a bit limp for todays audience but reflects the naivety of the 40s and 50s very well jane you must remember was part of the escapist fantasy of the wartime years created to boost the morale of the troops she gave a double meaning to the strip in strip cartoonthe story has something in common with the tales of edgar rice burroughs and rider haggard the theme would have been a familiar one to readers in that era a bunch of bumbling nazis thwarted by a few equally bumbling englanders and set in the african jungle of coursefor jane fans a must see for the rest of you a damp squib
pos	it sounds a bit awkward to call a film about war and holocaust shocking since many of us will know only too well of the horrors that war and violence brings by using the adjective shocking i do not intend to imply that i am surprised about the things told about in this film or that i was formerly unaware of them it is just that i am very much impressed by the way in which this film shows how crazy and incomprehensibly horrific it is to kill each other off either with or without a reasonthe first part of the film focuses on hannas successful participation in the hungarian resistance maruschka detmers would never have won an oscar for this performance due to inconsistent directing but still her acting is solid enough and she has enormous charisma she is cast very well as hanna and immediately has our sympathy her very beautiful looks help of course but that has nothing to do with her being simply a good actress playing a good partcertain inconsistencies keep occurring in hannas war i sometimes get the idea director menahem golan often despised for the gianni versace murder was in a rush and should actually have allowed a few more takes per scene on the other hand i am very thankful he made this impressive and thoughtprovoking film and as i am very positive about it i think he did a good jobthe second half of the film is the most interesting and tragic one it focuses on hannas suffering beware of donald pleasences scary portrayal of the cruel and sardonic captain rosza and intensely shows the injustice and horror that comes with hate and violence and war i receive hannas war especially the second half as a strong antiwar film and for that alone golan deserves credit it is also this second half in which maruschka detmers talent comes out creating a character which goes into film history as one of the most speaking strong and tragic ever portrayed it is also great to see ellen burstyn whose appearance and acting style always remind me of romy schneider who had she been alive and cast would have made a similar effective contribution to hannas warthe tragic impact of the second half and the desperate tension which is sometimes replaced by hopeful prospects and good news lead to a number of final scenes which show something so unexpected so moving and poetic in its tragedy that it hit me like a bomb and left me in tears and when i realized once more it wasnt even fiction it all actually happened i found myself in even more tears the image of hanna portrayed by maruschka detmers will be in my mind forever
pos	as a another reviewer states hannas war is an outstanding film about an outstanding person hanna anniko senesh who would become the jewish joan of arc unfortunately i diverge in opinion not agreeing that miss detmers as the lead is too beautiful to be taken seriously as a resistance fighter in truth for me her performance is not held back by her beauty but makes it all the more stark in the terror of the sadistic brutality as a resistor she faces maruschka detmers performance is brave poignant heartfelt or understood and totally believable in other words for me in the zone from the opening credits if you would like to learn about the suffering of someone else for something they believe in and be impressively entertained give hannas war with maruschka detmers a try my hat is off also to ellen burstyn as hannas mother a much well known and famous actress who could have made effort to walk off with the film in that it is a team effort perhaps of two actress but not an all about eve situation
pos	this movie is a masterpiece a story of a young woman during the war  and it really happen  not exactly as the movie  but it is a great story  i was impress by this film the acting and the story where great i like this film because it is a true story its giff me a feeling that i was there and i feel sorry for the carector that maruschka detmers is playing because who wants to end here life that way i recommend that everybody have to see this film  special the young ones and ma by the learn something from this film this film you can compare whit the movie soldier from orange or any real story that happened in the ww2
pos	i find this movie the best movie i have ever seen because it reflects the inner strength of a young girl during the second world war the movie is impressive not least because it actually happened it reminds me of the story of anne frank
pos	this was a really cool movie it just goes to prove that you dont need silly litle things like continuity and scripts to make a movie it traverses continents in seconds people get shot and nothing happens to them swords set on fire samuari fight on sinking galleons david essex is the epitome of slimey villainy and john rhys davies is just the dude i enjoyed this movie but i like st movies this is the perfect example of a very st movie that just kicks ass if you like battlefield earth youll love this film its swashbuckling its fast its silly its samuaraitasticit also looks as if it was made in 1972
pos	it tries to be the epic adventure of the century and with a cast like sh kasugi christopher lee and johnrhys davies it really is the perfect badventure of all time its actually is a pretty fun swashbuckling adventure that even with its flaws captures your interest it must have felt as the biggest movie ever for the people who made it even if its made in the 90s it doesnt have a modern feel it more has the same feeling that a old errol flynn movie had big adventure movie are again the big thing in hollywood but im afraid that the feeling in them will never be the same as these old movies had this on the other hand just has the real feeling you just cant hate it i think its an okay adventure movie and i really love the soundtrack damn i want the theme song
pos	by saying thati mean that this is not a well made movie but its a very good version of the real event and the best depiction so farand if you are a ww2 buff then this is a treat for youcause there are three out of four saboteur members playing roles in this movie its theater acting at best but then this is still as said before a semi documentaryme personally am a die hard fan of our nearly overhuman heroes of the second world warand there should be hundreds of these movies showing us what they did so it wont get forgotten by next generationscause nowadays kids doesnt read booksthey watch moviesso if you want a action extravaganzarent private ryanthis is the truth about lingering painoutrageous endurance and the will to fight when all seems lost
pos	this movie is a halfdocumentaryand it is pretty interestingthis is a good moviebased on the true story of how a bunch of norwegian saboturs managed to stop the heavy water production in rukjan norway and the deliverance of the rest of the heavy water to germanythis movie isnt perfect and it could have been a bit better the best part of the movie is that some of the saboturs are played by themselvesif youre interested in history of wwii and film this is a movie thats worth a look
pos	ive received this movie from a cousin in norway and had to convert it from norwegian to american format with a copied video comparing this film 1948 with the heroes of telemark 1965 kampen om tungtvannet the struggle for the heavy water casts the saboteurs themselves playing their respective roles though actors were also cast to play the roles of the saboteurs who have given their lives in norways struggle for freedom in later campaigns the plot is in four languages norwegian along with french german and english complete with norwegian subtitlesimpressive during this course of history was what led to the struggle french scientists were interested in obtaining some two hundred kilograms of heavy water from norsk hydro in vemork to take back to france in order to do lab studies on its effectiveness simultaneously the nazis too were interested in obtaining heavy water to build a secret weapon the french were worried that the nazis might take an early lead by invading norway and through secret codes their man carefully eluded nazi spies on his trip to oslo where he received the heavy water and making it back without hindrance he was watched by two spies as he boarded an airliner but they did not see him hop out on the other side where he crossed the tarmac to another plane nearby where his cargo was waiting for him this clever trick worked by using the airliner as a decoy that the nazis later forced down in hamburghowever the invasion of norway on the morning of april 9 1940 the nazis took over norsk hydro and it was up to the norwegian underground and british intelligence in london to take action professor leif trondstad volunteered the services of eleven young norwegians the swallow and gunnerside groups who would successfully sabotage the heavy water production in vemork this was shown in detail on how they actually carried out the operation including the sinking of the ferryboat after the nazis abandoned norsk hydro to take the shipment of heavy water on rail cars to berlinthe quality of the film was fair though there were many splices in the film i highly recommend this film to anyone interested in world war ii history
pos	in april 1946 the university of chicago agreed to operate argonne national laboratory with an association of midwestern universities offering to sponsor the research argonne thereby became the first national laboratory it did not however remain at its original location in the argonne forest in 1947 it moved farther west from the windy city to a new site on illinois farmland when alvin weinberg visited argonnes director walter zinn in 1947 he asked him what kind of reactor was to be built at the new site when zinn described a heavywater reactor operating at onetenth the power of the materials testing reactor under design at oak ridge weinberg joked it would be simpler if zinn took the oak ridge design and operated the materials testing reactor at onetenth capacity the joke proved unintentionally propheticthe s50 plant used convection to separate the isotopes in thousands of tall columns it was built next to the k25 power plant which provided the necessary steam much less efficient than k25 the s50 plant was torn down after the warconcerned that the atomic energy commission research program might become too academic lilienthal established a committee of industrial advisers and during a november visit to oak ridge he discussed with clark center manager of carbide  carbon a subsidiary of union carbide corporation at oak ridge the possibility of the company assuming management of the laboratoryprince henry of prussia arriving in washington and visiting the german embassy 1902 evidently with prince henry of prussia according to the principles of science and its dangers their were already concerns with the applications of new science with military applications the hohenzollern 1902ii kaiser wilhelms splendid yacht at the 34th st pier new york taken at the exact moment of prince henrys arrival and the raising of the royal standard if royalty knew of these necessary precautions to citizen welfare then what was the necessity of the warfare wwi and wwii the quality of management control i presumethus did the commandos of operation swallow volunteer for a military mission or a business plan based on the security principles of laboratory management because supposedly their were no survivors and the ones who were caught in europe ordered to be executed of the 400 man commando team the survivors who were captured were executed under orders of the german army against subversion and espionage acts of the state of germany the fhrer no 00383042 g kdos okwwfst fhrer hq 18 oct 1942 signed adolph hitler translation of document no 498ps office of us chief of counsel certified true copy kipp major declassified dod 520030 march 23 1983 reproduced at the us national archivesthe oss society 6723 whittier ave 200 mclean va 22101
pos	an itch in time is one of a string of home runs bob clampett hit for wb in the early 1940s including horton hatches the egg and tortoise wins by a hare soaked in manic timing and exaggerated mayhem its basically the saga of a flea whos busy breaking ground for a new home and the dog whose ground is being broken because master elmer will give him a dreaded flea bath if he so much as scratches the unlucky canine is forced to endure an upward spiral of torment as the homesteading flea uses pickaxes and power tools to clear the land ultimately the little monster lights the fuse to a small mountain of high explosives hes piled onto his victims backside theres a tremendous explosion and the hapless pooch covers his eyes as his rear end erupts in a blazing fourth of july display that really has to hurt and the dog takes flight but soon he stops the action and says with a merry smile you guys better cut it out cause i think im starting to like it for years this kinky confession was censored but current prints have restored the clip so now viewers can enjoy it in its original devilish glory still cut however is the closing gag in which the cat blows his brains out after he laments now ive seen everything this was a common gag at wb but it has since been purged from this cartoon and several others including horton
pos	elmer fudd is laughing while lounging in his easy chair and reading his comic book his dog comfortably nearby sleeping in front of the fireplace all is peaceful until a flea comes bouncing by the flea is dressed in a farmerstype outfit with a big sombrero and is carrying a satchel with the name a flea on it he gets out his telescope and spots the dog we see a big shot of the dogs butt and the flea whistles in excitement screaming t bone he then sings theres food around the corner theres food around the cornerthat sets up the storyline of this cutebutobnoxious flea tormenting the poor dog the mutt is hilarious as he reacts to the flea the drawings of his huge teeth chomping right next to the fleeing flea are clever and the dogs dialog made me laugh out loud a few times this might be the funniest canine i have ever seen in a cartoon the poor pooch under a threat of having to take a bath as to not react when the stupid flea causes him pain its almost painful to watch as the flea uses pickaxes jackhammers and the like on the dog he puts firecrackers in the dogs behind its brutal
pos	bob clampetts an itch in time milks seven minutes of crazy action out of a very small premise elmer fudd tells his dog that if he scratches himself just once more that he will be given a dreaded bath unfortunately for the dog a relentless flea makes it all but impossible to stop from scratching the cartoon switches between the fleas progress inside the dogs fur and the dogs desperate attempts to cope with it in a great sequence that really captures the frustration of an itch that cant be scratched the dog changes colour from brown to blue to red to polka dotted to plaid it sounds ludicrously surreal but it perfectly evokes the indescribable feeling of an itch in a way only clampett could there are several other elements which make an itch in time pure clampett theres the grotesque concept itself which leads to some graphic scenes of the flea munching on the dogs flesh theres the unrestrained violence that rears its head in any scene featuring the cat most notably theres the dirty jokes including a huge shot of the dogs behind which causes the flea to wolfwhistle and a hysterical sequence in which the dog attempts to scratch himself by dragging his backside along the floor he momentarily breaks off to address the audience hey i better cut this out i may get to like it with a very limited concept clampett manages to make an itch in time a unique minutiaebased cartoon like an early episode of seinfeld an itch in time is practically about nothing but very funny with it
pos	one of the many merrie melodies cartoons that entertained american moviegoers during wwii bob clampetts an itch in time portrays a hobo flea settling on elmer fudds dog the little guy turns into a real sadist while making a home on the dogs back but elmer warns the dog one more scwatch and ill give you a bath meanwhile the flea is setting up dynamite on the dog and thats not the end i noticed that in one scene elmer is reading a comic book featuring bugs bunny and porky pig obviously elmer and bugs frequently costarred but elmer never costarred with porky unless you count the very short any bonds today but to me the thought of elmer reading about these other famous characters from his same genre stresses the metaphysical nature of his world as though he knew of their existence within his universe even though they dont appear in this cartoonof course im probably going too far in my analysis im sure that the cartoon was intended as pure entertainment and it certainly entertains as for the i might get to like this line it sounds as though that was something that the censors wouldnt have allowed but somehow missed i for one dont actually know what it was supposed to sound like was it something sexual as for the end had i thought that id seen everything i would have been tempted to look for more rather than do what the cat did although it was a neat trickthe guys behind these cartoons sure had a thing for tnt didnt they
pos	in the 1930s studios would use short films like this one sort of as testing grounds for new actors given their relative ease of production in comparison with full length feature films so its interesting that this one should star shirley temple who had long since established herself as the most famous child star of all time then again she probably wasnt the one being tested i would imagine that would have been frank coghlan jr who played shirleys brother sonny in the movie and delivered a comparatively less impressive performance then again a 9yearold shirley temple was probably not an easy act to accompanythe film opens with an unimpressive sight gag involving a leaky ceiling which i suppose was designed to have shirley temple give a scornful look at the ceiling illustrate the working class status of the family in the movie and provide a clean transition into the next scene which features shirley gleefully stomping in the rainits sonnyy birthday and his father makes occasional and horrendously botched efforts to hide the fact that he wants to give sonny a dog that he really wants for himself but sonny is afraid of dogs because he was bitten by one once and has been creeped out ever since its curious that when his father insists on getting a dog sonny decides to run away from home rather than have a dog in the house and as he is running away with no destination in sight its also curious that the movie illustrates what seems to be an indifference to homeless people that surpasses even the astounding indifference that exists todaysonny passes a man cooking bacon in an iron skillet at the side of the train tracks right after a train flew by which given how close to the tracks he was you would think would have blown the guy right off the tracks but no matter after sonny gives up on sharing breakfast due to the sour stare that his gleeful smile receives from the guy he continues on and the homeless guy disappears from the movie its interesting to consider what a longer film would have done because this one leaves this poor guy as a loose endnot that that matters sonny soon hears a dog whining underneath a trestle as he passes over it and jumps down to find a dog covered in burrs it might seem trite that he immediately takes the dog up and adopts it since he just left home because of his fear of dogs but it seemed to me that he just needed to be reminded not of his power over dogs but of their lack of power over him as soon as he saw a dog in need he overcame his fearhey if thats all it takes all i have to do is find a helpless spider and im set its a very convenient movie in which everything works out exactly as it is supposed to but its cute enough and enjoyable enough and short enough as it were to still be a fun movie we already dont expect an epic plot in a 19minute film but pardon my pups still packs in a substantial amount of story and character development in its short running time and it also features a fight scene at the end of the movie that must have made charlie chaplin proud i am hardly an expert of shirley temples films but its not hard to see how she became the most famous child star of all time
pos	a frolics of youth short subjecta teenager embarrassed by his fear of dogs runs away from home the abandoned spaniel he finds helps to change his mindpardon my pups is an enjoyable little film with shirley temple stealing all her scenes as the heros lively kid sister the opening gag  dealing with bedwetting  is in poor taste but is quickly forgotten highlight the climactic fisticuffs which look impressively realisticoften overlooked or neglected today the one and tworeel short subjects were useful to the studios as important training grounds for new or burgeoning talents both in front  behind the camera the dynamics for creating a successful short subject was completely different from that of a feature length film something akin to writing a topnotch short story rather than a novel economical to produce in terms of both budget  schedule and capable of portraying a wide range of material short subjects were the perfect complement to the studios feature films
pos	spoilersin the words of jeanpaul sartre hell is other people in the odd couple jack lemmon and walter matthau demonstrate just how accurate this can be as felix ungar and oscar madison lemmon and matthau respectively create two good friends who decide to live together as the two begin to slowly grow more and more frustrated with each other the laughs come thick and fast before felix departs leaving oscar a changed and more cleanly individualjack lemmon as ungar is absolutely superb as the neurotic cleaning obsessed divorcee coping with life as a single man walter matthau in contrast to lemmons character is equally as good as the slobbish sports writer who simply wants to play poker to earn money for his child benefitslemmon and matthau are magnificant in their selected parts to some degree dependent upon the beautiful script by neil simon and simultaneously because they work well as a team as two friends who are inherently different in lifestyles although similar in relationships with exwives and children these two late great actors create a partnership which is practically impossible to recreate so great in fact that the world screamed out so much for something similar that two years before matthaus death and three before lemmons the characters were reunited in an inferior sequel this idea whilst following hollywoods irritating obsession with sequels might have worked to a certain degree but at the same time it could never come close to replicating the genius of this original filmultimately its not really possible to say anything else with simons amazing script filled with humour and laughter the creators of this film were already onto a hit the casting of jack lemmon and walter matthau as felix ungar and oscar madison though is the most important part of this film the odd couple with its traditional soundtrack which even gained a tribute in the simpsons its excellent script and its genius leading men is a tribute to cinema and a feature for history to remember
pos	i have seen this film many times and i like all bad teachers want to give it ten out of ten but feel that it would be unfair to other good films however i do think that this is one of those rare gems a perfect comedy it is i would venture one of the greatest comic films of all times matthau and lemmon are perfectly matched and mismatched the script is so sharp that you need to staunch the bleeding the story is well known and has already been described in other comments the two leads give extraordinary performances the girls are superb and the situations are sidesplittingly funny not one swearword in sight mark that hollywood you dont have to swear to be funny you have to be witty and the move from stage to film is seamless they dont makeem like this any more timeless
pos	i saw this many years after the television series and initially i didnt care for it then as my memory of the series receded with the passage of time i watched again and found it absolutely hilarious based on the stage play by neil simon it has not been opened out much for the big screen and thats one of its strengths walter matthau and jack lemmon are brilliant as oscar and felix and the supporting cast are wonderful particularly john fielder as vinnie even now certain moments can reduce me to tears of laughter  felix interrupting oscar in the middle of a ball game with a dinner request oscar cracking up and chasing felix around the apartment the giggling pigeon sisters brought low by felixs sob stories and of course the legendary cafeteria scene  later ripped off by nora ephrons when harry met sally  razorsharp dialogue too when the boys think felix has taken an overdose oscar says they could be vitamins he could be the healthiest one in the room fantastic
pos	i simply cant get over how brilliant the pairing of walter matthau and jack lemmon is its like the movie doesnt even need additional characters because you can never get tired of the dialog between these twolemmon had already been in several wellknown films like mr roberts and the apartment and matthau was fresh off his oscar win for the fortune cookie another billy wilder film also with lemmon that particular movie wasnt as great as this one because the story couldnt sustain such a long running time i think it was almost 2 hours however this goes by at a brisk hour and a half even though the introduction of the events leading up to lemmon ending up at matthaus apartment is a tad long so was this sentence thats a minor quibble though and for the rest of the running time you have a marvelous timei have already written a comment about how the followup to this film sucked and i wont go deeper into that the reason why this is such a joy is probably that the movie was made just as the innocence of american movies was beginning to fade fast into oblivion there are some sexual references but they are dealt with in such an innocent way that you couldnt even get a well i never out of the most prudish person out there it is kind of fun to see a movie from a long lost era and that was probably why the sequel didnt work because you had matthau and lemmon say quite a few fwords and that just doesnt fit themof course now they are both gone and you can just be happy that you still can enjoy them in a marvelous film like this i think the only male actor in this film who is still alive is john fiedler edelman died recently so there you have it simply one of the best comedies and films everadd i have just learned recently that john fiedler has died so to all the fans of him i am deeply sorry i didnt mean any disrespect and i will try to be more careful of what i am blah blah blahing next time
pos	this cordial comedy confronts a few bizarre characters especially of course the two leading characters jack lemmon plays felix a hypochondriac whose wife lost him because she couldnt stand his cleaning and cooking attacks any longer so he tries to kill himself but every attempt fails walter matthau plays oscar his friend an untidy unreliable sportsreporter who lives in divorce from his exwife in a bachelor apartment he offers his distressed friend felix a new home in his apartment and soon the trouble begins because two such contrary characters cant live together for a long time felix turns oscars disorderly flat into a clean exhibition flat he cleans and cooks the whole time after a short while oscar feels persecution mania  filmed in a theatrical way and excellent acted above all jack lemmons play is wonderful he is the perfect clown he makes us laugh but in a tragicomic way look for the wonderful scene when both men invite their two female neighbours for supper because oscar has to touch something more softer than a bowlingball while he is preparing the drinks felix sits with the two young ladies in the livingroom to get out of this embarrassing situation he starts to talk about the weather a minute later he changes the subject and talks about his exwife and children suddenly he begins to weep and when oscar comes back with the drinks there are three weeping people in the livingroom the film is full of such amusing and at the same time touching scenes an intelligent entertaining comedy with much heart 10 out of 10
pos	simons best comedy is superbly crafted by director gene saks and given life by the immense talents of lemmon and matthau no one delivers these lines better no one times them better nobody does it better
pos	the odd couple is a comic gem one the funniest script ever committed to celluloid  exceeded only by strangelove spinal tap and lebowski lemmon and matthau are best friends obsessive compulsive felix and sloppy irresponsible oscar oscars wife has already left him because he is impossible to live with due to his irresponsible attitude felixs wife leaves him at the start of the movie and after an aborted suicide attempt he moves in with poker buddy oscar thats when the fun beginsthe entire script is brilliant and filled with brilliant oneliners you are probably already familiar with the fu joke but it still works brilliantly due to matthaus comic timingmy favorite moments are when lemmon tries to clear his sinus in the diner and when the pigeon sisters are being charmed by a very suave matthau and lemmon is totally out of his element this one requires repeat viewings
pos	the odd couple is one of those movies that far surpasses its reputation people all know it they hum the theme song they complain of living with a sloppy oscar or a fastidious felixbut theyre underselling the film without knowing it this isnt just about a neat guy living with a sloppy guy its a portrait of two friends helping each other through the agony of divorce its also damn funny from start to finish but its the kind of comedy that arises from realistic stressful and just plain awful situations so some viewers have actually found the film to be a bit uncomfortable but i think its verisimilitude is its strength besides matthaus bulldog face just cracks me up my favorite comedy by a country mile
pos	often laugh out loud sometimes sad story of 2 working divorced guys  lemmon a neurotic clean house husband and matthau a slob sportswriter  who decide to live together to cut down on expenses nicely photographed and directed the script is very barbed  that is theres always more than one side to almost every line particularly funny scene involves 2 british sisters evans and shelley who seem amused by everything anyone says but when lemmon busts out his photos of kids and yes exwifetobe he has the girls sobbing along with him before matthau can show up with the promised drinksvery entertaining
pos	jack lemmon and walter matthau began and ending their career together remember best as the grumpiest of old men as well as the oddest couple to have ever made us laugh lemmon and matthau were one of hollywoods best loved comedy teams of the last 100 years not as raunchy as pryor and wilder instead they were the classic comedy team that reflected a more modern marx brothers routine such as the physical comedy as well as the mixed blend of chaos that marx chaplin and keaton were so famous for in the odd couple lemmon and matthau play complete opposites that create the chaos the physical comedy is as unique as chaplins the joke is usually on themselves as oppose to passing the joke onto another not your typical guy film it is in a way a coming of age comedy with two old men as oppose to two young teenagers in their prime the chemistry between lemmon and matthau is entertainment enough although this movie isnt for everyone this is a great comedy
pos	a simple commentwhat can i say this is a wonderful film that i can watch over and over it is definitely one of the top ten comedies made with a great cast jack lemmon and walter matthau wording a perfect script by neil simon based on his playit is real to life situation done perfectly if you have digital cable one gets the menu on bottom of screen to give what is on it usually gives this film  stars but in reality it deserves  stars if you really watch this film one can tell that it will be as funny and fresh a hundred years from now
pos	i dont think ive really ever given walter matthau his due as a comedic performer hes certainly been wonderful in plenty of lighthearted roles but i guess i always put his success down to his characters grumpiness and ruthlessness a gruff contrast to the flamboyant personality of his frequent costar jack lemmon and i suppose a natural extension of his earlier work in dramatic pictures watching gene saks the odd couple 1968 adapted from a popular neil simon play the realisation suddenly clicked matthau is in his own right absolutely hilarious initially striking the audience as filthy crude and generally unappealing his oscar madison eventually manages to worm his way into our hearts culminating in a hilariously overplayed confession of emotions that matthau rasps out in a voice not entirely his own at the same time while holding his own as a comedian his interplay with lemmon is of course pitchperfect indeed the film rightly belongs to both actors who have never failed to light up the cinema screen by themselves let alone togethercalling to mind billy wilders screenplay for the apartment 1960 this neil simon comedy builds itself around around a rather morbid premise compulsive housecleaner felix unger lemmon having just been evicted by his wife of twelve years attempts to commit suicide but fruitlessly abandons the idea after he wrecks his back trying to open the hotel window dejected he arrives at the house of good friend oscar matthau a divorced slob who lives alone on a diet of potato crisps and green sandwiches that might contain either very new cheese or very old meat oscar kindly offers felix a place to stay but is soon overwhelmed by his friends finicky personality and constant insistence on absolute cleanliness the pair form an unusual sort of marital arrangement with felix assuming the role of the effeminate and constantlynagging wife and oscar as the sloppy unappreciative husband who always comes home later than hes supposed to this is a marriage that barely lasts three weeks and by the end of it we can completely sympathise with felixs exwife who remains unseenthe odd couple is a terrific comedy most of all because it has a lot of heart for all their arguing its obvious that the two roommates have plenty of affection for each other most movingly seen when felix tries to launch into a furious tirade instead  perhaps inadvertently  ending up informing oscar how tops he his the pairs four poker buddies john fiedler herb edelman david sheiner and larry haines are also constantly badgering each other about some obscure annoyance but you cant deny that theyve got the best of intentions their decision to treat felix as though nothing has happened to him may have sounded fine in theory but maybe being ignored wasnt quite the correct solution to felixs gloomy feelings of inadequacy and inconsequentiality unlike some comedies based on popular stage plays i was recently disappointed by wilders the seven year itch 1955 this film doesnt simply strike at the same chord throughout and the relationship between the two leads is progressively developed through tears laughter and much disagreement
pos	theres more to offer in the opening of the odd couple than in the entirety of most films felix unger the poor guys monogram even curses him checks into a new york hotel a cleaning lady says good night goodbye he answers back in his room he empties his pockets then struggles to take off his wedding ring only to put the objects neatly into an envelope addressed to his wife and beloved children when the viewer finally puts it together  aha hes going to off himself  we watch him struggle to open the window  oh no hes going to jump  the poor guy injures his lower back this is all you need to know about felix unger  his wife has left him hes a compulsive cleaner and hes a hypochondriac and all in one scene this is the particular genius of neil simons comedy  its about situation and character there are few obvious physical jokes  no kicks to the groin no cheap gags  just funny characters in uncomfortable situations and of course he is a master of manipulating the audiences expectations coming from the swingers era imagine what i thought in the date scene when felix starts lamenting about the breakup of his marriage to the girls his roommate oscar has worked so hard to get into his apartment hes blowing it right think again the girls love his sensitivity his ability to cry in front of them they invite him back to their place since his meatloaf has burned because oscar wasnt paying enough attention to it hes in like flynn right uh yes but he doesnt want to go with the girls because hes feeling vulnerable great stuff and its made even greater with a style that minimizes editing and maximizes the wonderful eightroom apartment set youve got jack lemmon and the slouchy pouchy walter matthau for chrissakes why mess it up the visual style reminded me of breakfast at tiffanys in that great effect is made from a large depth of field and the interplay between the various planes of action particularly memorable is the scene in which felix fleeing from oscar closes a partition only to realize the partition doesnt cover the side where oscar is coming from you get a real sense of the layout of the apartment and thus the proximity in which the two divorces live the twist here is that these two are really married  to each other so the observations about married life that might be ignored in an ordinary romantic comedy are made all the more poignant since they are two guys
pos	heres another film that doesnt really need much of a recommendation its a classic comedy very funny and entertaining and which of course ultimately inspired a successful television series which many would say was even better i enjoy both personally for some its hard to warm up to jack lemmon and walter matthau as felix unger and oscar madison when they were were weaned on the tv show starring tony randall and jack klugman or perhaps vice versa but what weve got there in both cases are four good actors who in real life seemed so much like their film counterparts that they managed to make these characterizations their own its neil simons humorous material thats key and where the laughs really originate fromfor those who have somehow never heard of the odd couple its the story of a neurotic and fussy neatfreak lemmon who is thrown out of a 12year marriage by his longsuffering wife and takes up residence in the manhattan apartment of his sloppy and totally irresponsible buddy matthau pitting these two unlikely roommates together within the same four walls makes for some hugely funny predicaments
pos	the odd couple 3 outta 5 starslike most people i will always feel that jack klugman and tony randall are the definitive odd couple their incredible work on the tv series from the early to mid70s was a highwater mark for television at the time easily surpassing the stage and screen versions of the tale nonetheless how can you go wrong with a jack lemmonwalter matthau pairing matthau is in especially good form as oscar the slob lemmon takes a bit of getting used to as felix particularly if you have previously seen tony randalls outstanding performance the script is good definitely neil simons best i will go on record here as stating that neil simon is probably one of the worst most overrated playwrights of american theatre the storyline is simple felix a neat freak and newly separated from his wife moves in with oscar the slob who needs some help saving money for alimony payments their living arrangement becomes much like a marriage as well culminating in some amusing tiffs and spats lots of fun and some great oneliners
pos	if you delete the first twenty minutes or so of this film you will be left with a fantastic comedy as it is i still found it to be a pretty good movie which is no small feat considering the coma i was put in by the opening scenes to put it mildly this film has a dreary beginning that wasnt even remotely funny or even upbeat once things get sillier however you are left with a comedy that still holds up well after more than three decades definitely worth checking out especially if youre a younger fan of lemmon and matthau who wants to see their earlier work
pos	theres nothing really to dislike about the odd couple and its no surprise that jack lemmon and walter matthau make a hugely winning comedic team but theres something so underdeveloped about neil simons adaptation of his hit stage play as to make it seem more like a skit on a sketch comedy show than a fullbodied film i have not seen the play but have to assume that the screen version is fairly faithful since simon wrote it so the defects cannot be blamed on a stagetoscreen adaptation there are some interesting ideas in this storytwo recently divorced men who fall immediately into traditional married roles when they become roommates because neither knows any differentlythat simon never fully fleshes out still there are many worse ways to kill a couple of hours
pos	based on neil simons play of the same the odd couple tells the story of best friends felix ungerjack lemmonand oscar madisonwalter matthauwho end up sharing oscars massive bachelor pad after felix tries to kill himselfhe had a big row with his wife over his obsessive compulsive cleaning sprees and weird phobias and sends her a suicide telegramshe calls oscar and lets him know what happenedfelix turns up at oscars during his weekly poker game with their friends vinniejohn fieldermurray the policemanherbert edelmanroydavid sheinerand speedlarry hainesafter some side splitting hysterics its agreed felix will stay with oscarthe rest of the film centres on how these two are such completely different charactersas well as looking at if oscar can stand felixs truly weird and unique habits and cleanliness and if felix can stand oscar being such a slob and his laid back attitude to everything really a film about two complete opposites living together and the joyshighslows and necessity of the gift that is friendshipwith great acting an intelligent and very funny script and the great monica evans and carole shelley as the british pigeon sisters who oscar invites over for a double datethis one is guaranteed to make you laugh every line is priceless and jack and walter are fantastic with a great chemistryalso made into a successful and equally funny tv series with jack klugman as oscar and tony randall as felix
pos	and laugh out loud funny in many scenesthe movies basic plot is well chronicled a story of opposites trying to find a way to survive each other in close proximitythis is unquestionably lemmon and matheaus best film as costars and the interaction between the sloppy oscar and the ocd felix are classicthe scene where oscar lines up a double date leaves the room briefly and comes back to find felix and the two girls all crying is pricelessly funnyfor any fan of intelligent comedies the odd couple is a go out of your way to see it film
pos	first ever viewing july 21 2008very impressive screenplay and comedic acting and timing in this film now 40 years old it has lost none of its power neil simon displays excellent insight into human nature and relationships as well as how to create genuine comedy from unusual situations jack lemmon and walter matthau give great comedic performances neil simon was inspired by actual events in his own life to write the play this film is based onone of the best written and acted hollywood comedies of all timesurprisingly only nominated for 2 academy awards best adapted screenplay and best film editing hollywood rarely awards comedies no matter how well they are made
pos	the original movie the odd couple has some wonderful comic oneliners the entire world it seems knows the story of neurotic neatfreak felix ungar and funny obnoxious slob oscar madison this paring of mismatched roommates created one of the most successful tv series of all time as well as countless not anywhere near as good imitationsthe odd couple movie has some wonderful jokes about oscars apartment and his sloppy habits he says who wants food one of his poker player buddies asks what do ya got oscar says i got brown sandwiches and green sandwiches whats the brown its either very new cheese or very old meat i also love the line about oscars refrigerator its been out of order for two weeks i saw milk standing in there that wasnt even in a bottle there is no question that walter matthaus oscar madison is a joy to watch on screen hes almost as good as jack klugmans version in the tv seriesthe problem with the movie is jack lemmons felix ungar jack makes a very very honest effort at the role the problem is that he makes felix so depressing and downtrodden that he becomes more annoying than comical tony randalls performance in the series brought the kind of humor warmth and sensitivity to felixs character which lemmons portrayal lacks tonys felix unger obviously could be annoying some of the time however in the tv series it related to specific situations where the annoyance was needed in the storyline jacks felix ungar note the different spelling in the movie seems to never be happy fun or interesting the movie felix ungar is a roommate that drives you up the wall all the timethe movie still has great moments that withstand the test of time the famous meatloaf fight is one of the greatest scenes ever one of the other great examples of felixs little notes on oscars pillow will be remembered forever however there are some darker sides where oscar goes over the top his crying near the end after bawling out felix and a scene involving felixs linguine dinner although lightened by a funny line seem more depressing than comicalperhaps there wasnt enough time to see the lighter side of these characters that made the series so memorable in the movie the beginning 20 minutes are very boring the same issue occurs with felixs conversation with the pidgeon sisters the movies ending is predictable and too pat theres very little care or compassion for each of them by the other the result is that the darker side of the film leads to a lot of depression and anger rather than comedy unless you are watching the great scenes described above it appears that jack lemmons monotone persona of felix brings the film down rather than enhances or embraces the comedy between the charactersit really took the 1970s tv series to make the odd couple the best that it could be the original film is still very good however the tv series is much better
pos	some of the best movies that are categorized as comedies actually blur between comedy and drama the graduate and butch cassidy and the sundance kid which were made also in the late 1960s are perfect examples are they comedies with dramatic undertones or dramas with a lot of humor in many respects the odd couple falls into this same category of being both comedy yet highly dramatic with deep underpinnings about human nature much of what happens may be funny to the audience but the characters are not laughingdespite the rather lighthearted tv show of the 1970s the original odd couple is not merely about a neat guy and messy guy who are forced to live together because of their marital situation its really about two opposites who must face why their marriages fell apart and how their detrimental idiosyncrasies reveal themselves outside of their marriage neatness the characteristic of felix ungar jack lemon perfectly cast and messiness the characteristic of oscar madison walter matthau are only the beginning and somewhat superficial as the story unfolds we find there is a lot more to these men than simply neatness versus messinessbriefly the story is really about felix ungar who has to face an impending divorce from his wife francis who we never meet but is an important character throughout the story on the verge of suicide ungar goes to the only place he knows the apartment of oscar madison where a group of poker buddies hang out every so often we learn that ungar is not only a member of this poker club but the group knows whats happening to him and try in their inept way to help out madison figures the best way to help ungar is to let him move in with him until his suicidal tendencies wear offunfortunately for madison he doesnt know what hes getting himself into madison is a carefree happygolucky if rather irresponsible slob whos refrigerator was last cleaned probably when herbert hoover was still in the white house madisons idea of serving snacks is grabbing moldy cheese and sticking them in between two pieces of bread and then throwing the contents of a bag of chips on the table on the other hand he enjoys booze and women in short having a good time ungar is not only altogether different he is diametrically opposite he is not only an obsessive neatness nut that finds more joy in disinfecting the apartment than meeting women but he knows more than most women do about cooking and fine eating at one point he calls his exwife not to talk about reconciling but to get her recipe for meatloaf at another moment ungar was going to spend the rest of the evening cutting cabbage for coleslaw when madison seems unimpressed ungar finally confesses he was only doing it for his roommate because he cant stand coleslaw who is this guy but he has another endearing trait felix is also a hypochondriac he obsesses about his health to the point where he makes strange noises in public places claiming hes helping his sinuses he seems to have every health condition in the book and if they made up more felix would probably have them ultimately he is overly selfabsorbedrunning throughout the movie are references to marriage at one point when madison is trying to convince ungar to move in he says what do you want a wedding ring but little does he know that it is not the neat guy who cant deal with the messy guy but the other way around their friendship becomes an inadvertent hellish relationship and the climax occurs when oscar invites two lonely british sisters for a gettogether with both comedic and tragic results this is one of the best comedies of its type ever written and not to be missed with superlative performances by walter matthau and jack lemon in roles that are hard to imagine better played by anyone else it is unfortunate that writing of this caliber is sadly lacking from most comedies being produced today
pos	neil simon has quite a body of work but it is the odd couple that carried him to fame this film really works jack lemmon  walter matthaw have a great chemistry the supporting cast for this film is stellar as wellit is about 2 men living together who are from opposite planets the script bristles with humor from this situation this had been done in some forms previously this is the one that brings it all together in a very good packagesimon has done some other decent work but this one is really his best work which made the rest of his work possible it is hard to imagine simon ever topping this
pos	the first time i saw this i didnt laugh too much at the time i was only about fifteen years old and thought that maybe some of the deeper humor was too mature for me to understand at the time i had the same reaction when i viewed it a second time a few months ago and this time it was because felixs aborted suicide attempt at the beginning of the movie kind of darkened the movie a bit this scene made some of the things oscar said and did to felix later in the movie seem needlessly cruel and their personality clashes werent as amusing as they could have been had i not already known the story i would have been worried that some of oscars antics to felix might push him over the edge as it was it didnt make me laugh or smile like the television show with jack klugman and tony randall did still all in all a pretty good movie and it spawned one of the greatest sitcoms on television 7 out of 10
pos	matthau and lemmon are at their very best in this one  everyone else in the movie are also great the dialogue is excellent and very very witty  and the scene where lemmons character attempts to clear out his sinuses in a restaurant have me rolling on the floor with laughter every time i see it anyone who happened to see the not so great sequel should not be turned away from the original i recommend this wonderful movie to everyone  i just love it and the fact the jack lemmon plays his character so straight forward with tragic overtones only adds to the hilariousness in my opinion these two great guys made a string of movies together but this one is the best  no doubt
pos	this is the neil simon piece of work that got a lot of praises the odd couple is a one of a kind gem that lingers within you got felix ungarjack lemmon a hypochondriac fussy neatfreak and a big thorn in the side of his roommate oscar madisonwalter matthau a total slob these men have great jobs though felix is a news writer and oscar is a sports writer both of these men are divorced felixs wife is nearby while oscars is on the other side of the us the west coast well what can you say two men living in one roof together without driving each other crazy is impossible as well as improbable its a whole lot of laughs and a whole lot of fun i liked the part where when those two british neighbors that speak to both gentlemen and after oscar kicked out felix he gets lucky and lives with them when he refused to have dinner with them the night earlier its about time that felix needed to lighten up i guess all neatfreaks neat to lighten up they can be fussy yet they should be patient as well a very fun movie and a nuevo classic neil simons the odd couple is a must see classic movie 5 stars
pos	the odd couple is the classic film version of neil simons most famous play about a tv newswriter named felix unger who is an obsessive neat freak who moves in with his divorced best friend oscar madison a sportswriter and complete slob after his wife frances throws him out of their apartment already divorced oscar takes his best friend in and regrets it from the moment he does it neil simons classic comedy first came to broadway with art carney playing felix and walter matthau playing oscar jack lemmon takes over for carney in the film version with a memorable performance as felix unger lemmon is not only terribly funny in the role but so vividly real that he brings an element of melancholy to the pitiful figure that is felix unger matthau fortunately was allowed to recreate his role as oscar a oneofakind gem of comic performance that provides consistent laughs throughout this teaming of lemmon and matthau turned out to be comic gold that was revisited in nine other films with both of these actors no longer with us the viewing of this classic becomes more touching but no less hilarious simons play has been nicely expanded for the screen with a silent prologue chronicling a depressed felixs suicide attempt that is a winner the supporting cast includes herb edelman john fiedler larry haines and david sheiner as oscars poker playing buddies and moncia evans and carole shelley as the piedgon sisters blind dates of oscar and felix of course it later became an excellent tv series with tony randall and jack klugman but theres nothing like the original a joy from start to finish
pos	felix unger jack lemmon has just been dumped by his wife because he is one of the most annoying  neurotic people in the world suicide is his way out but he just cant seem to get it to work so he heads over to his friends house oscar madison walther matthau is also recently divorced and living it up in bachelor heaven smoking gambling hitting on chicks eating out and never cleaning is paradise to him well with the suicide attempts oscar decides to let felix move in at first it is a match made in heaven felix cooks and cleans and helps oscar pay his alimony on time but soon oscar is jonesing for women and felix who in todays world would probably be gay isnt ready to move on they invite a couple of british birds over and they find felix so tender that soon they and felix are weeping and chatting about his family life leaving oscar denied this is it he explodes and throws him out but felix isnt as helpless as it seems and soon he has the upper hand my favorite quote you leave me little notes on my pillow told you 158 times i cant stand little notes on my pillow were all out of cornflakes fu took me three hours to figure out fu was felix ungar based on a neil simon play who also wrote the screenplay this has a certain theatre feel to it set and the repartee and looks feel quite playlike for better or worse lemmon and mathau have excellent comedic chemistry and have appeared in the grumpier old men movies and out to sea reprising the same finickyslob roles but with different names to avoid royalty issues im surethis movie is like strawberries dipped in chocolate the chocolate is smooth sweet and rich the strawberry is tart juicy and bright red unless you get those nasty greenish ones they are almost polar opposites but together the contrasts highlight each other and make a wonderful dessert 710 httpblogmyspacecomlocoformovies
pos	neil simon had a knack for dialog and nowhere is this more evident than the lines he gives walter matthau and jack lemmon as opposite types in the odd couplea mixture of comedy and sadness that depends entirely on the believability of two such mismatched friends sharing an apartmentlemmon is neatnik felix ungar bent on suicide after the divorce from his wife and reluctantly agreeing to share an apartment with oscar madison matthau with somewhat disastrous results seems that everything felix says and does drives oscar up the wall and neither one can stand the others ways with oscar being the messiest male imaginable and felix the exact oppositefunniest scene for me was when the giggling pigeon sisters in the apartment above visit them on a dinner date the priceless interaction between lemmon matthau and carole shelley and monica evans is enough to put you in stitches the talented pigeon sisters are the gals who did the voices for the gabble sisters a pair of geese in disneys the aristocats and heretheir comic timing on top of lemmons sad story of despair is enough to spin the film into hilaritywhere it remains much of the timeif youre a neil simon fan and have enjoyed other screen treatments of his work this one is not to be missed matthau and lemmon are perfectly cast even though they considered exchanging roles before filming began and of course its easy to see why it became a toprated tv show later onsumming up top simon comedy not to be missed
pos	its hard to watch this movie without thinking forward to the television show it would become especially if like me you happen to like the tv show more but theres a lot to be said for the sourceoscar madison walter matthau is a top new york city sportswriter who lives in an eightroom apartment by himself a casualty of divorce and his own stubbornly sloppy mindset enter his friend felix ungar jack lemmon needing a place to live after his wife threw him out for his stubbornly neatnik mindset the result is a train wreck and one of the most beloved movie adaptations of a neil simon stage playfirst things first i love that apartment poker table novelty dart board askew photos of baseball players empty booze and beer containers even a pair of roman columns its a place where men can be boys simon and director gene saks do a great job opening up the stage plays single set oscars living room by moving the action into the bedrooms and kitchen and giving the mounting tension between oscar and felix more corners to bounce off ofneal heftis familiar score was heard on the tv show but never so sweepingly orchestrated as it is here in several different arrangements that make the onscreen action soar whenever its played real location work and night shots of manhattan give the film an energy common to films shot in that place and time buddwing the world of henry orient midnight cowboy manchurian candidate rosemarys baby etcare lemmon and matthau too heavy in comparison to tony randall and jack klugman to be fair the movie is meant to be a more serious affair dealing with the thenuncommon condition of midlife divorce and the frustration inherent in not being able to make a relationship work simon has more in mind than entering felix and oscar in a game of password or a battle of wits with howard cosell but i dont knowboth lemmon and matthau were terrific comedians i enjoy watching especially in the middle of this film as i often do in their separate movies but i never understood why they were regarded as a great comedy team here in their bestregarded partnership they seem to be acting in two different films lemmon in a comedydrama and matthau in a farce matthau is great in the beginning charming us with his teddybear demeanor around the poker table but near the end of the film he takes a turn much like jack torrances in the shining reacting to felix cleaning up his apartment and serving tasty food to his friends in a way that totally upsets the delicate balance of blamewhile the ending bothers me the part many see as the most jarring the beginning works fine as i see it watching felix stumbling around trying to kill himself isnt great comedy no but its a good way to get into a great comedy setting us up with some reallife pain before bringing in the warmth and laughter plus it has some great shots of the seedier parts of the city in the middle of the movie this scene would have been a miscalculation but it works as a way of establishing felixs torment and a sense of sharp relief to come when we see oscar and his poker friends bicker and feudthats where simons lines are so great they are the underlying strength of the film he gets the banter exactly right and real and still makes it funny i dont mind you talking felix you got things to say whats scaring me is im beginning to listen the tv show showed how wrong it is to assume the movie is always better in fact the tv show once made a good point about assuming anything at all but the movie makes for a solid foundation and is a joy in its own right
pos	bill crains rarer than rare slasher movie certainly doesnt follow the standard stalk and slash guidelines that have become so essential of its counterparts the bogeyman this time around uses grenades and small arms as well as an awesome array of melee weapons  a sin thats virtually unacceptable in most posthalloween genre pieces but theres still just enough familiarity to keep slasher buffs from checking the rule book and the plot never strays too far from the path that youve grown to expect just as wally kozs surprisingly decent 555 was seemingly put together with help from various members of his family mirage seems to have been a joint production from relatives of the director looking through the credits i noticed numerous crains listed in key positions throughout the construction of the feature but despite fairly good distribution across the globe the movie failed to make an impression either side of the atlantic and now it has become pretty much a phantom of the vhs market nevertheless this only made it appeal to me even more and so i strained my resources to track a copy down it all takes place in the middle of the dessert which as im sure youll agree is hardly the most exciting location with that said though i must admit that theres certainly going to be no chance of any nosey john q laws turning up unexpectedly four undeniably beautiful youngsters head out into the sand for a night of debauchery and frolics that always seems to rub homicidal maniacs the wrong way chris jennifer mcallister and her boyfriend greg kenny johnson meet up with amusing new age hippies trip kevin mcparland and mary nicole anton at a make shift camp site in the midst of the dunelike wilderness gregs older brother kyle todd schaefer and his buxom girlfriend bambi laura albert soon turn up to join the body count applicants in their quest for an early grave kyle used to date chris before his younger brother took the liberty of stealing his squeeze  something that kyle doesnt seem too keen to forget sound like a motive for a massacre well what did you expect before long an unseen someone driving a truck with tinted windows joins the gathering with a unique set of tricks up his sleeve will any of the kids survive to turn up for a sequel i have had trouble tracking down any information at all about this feature i dont even know if director bill crain is aka william crain  the man behind midnight fear and blacula among others mirage certainly doesnt appear on his official filmography so your guess is as good as mine judging by the credible work behind the camera id have to say that i find it hard to believe that this is the debut of a man with no previous cinematic experience the film is stylishly photographed with some superb work from dp michael crain and the director boasts a credible talent for building suspense when its necessary r christopher biggs gore fx are imaginatively created and gruesome and kudos to the sleepy head over at the bbfc who inexplicably let this pass through uncut on a usually stringent 18 rating a couple of the murders are indeed extremely macabre one guy gets buried up to his neck in sand before coming face to face with a grenade while another ends up literally legless after loosing a battle with a chain and a pick up truck theres also some black humor thats surely unintentional we spend the majority of the feature seeing only the killers boots as he steps out of his vehicle and stalks the youngsters but when hes revealed to hilariously resemble keanu reeves circa bill and teds bogus journey i didnt quite know what to expect thankfully crain knows exactly how to keep things creepy and the showdown is particularly mean spirited as the psycho taunts chris sadisticallythere are some surprisingly good performances on display from an extremely inexperienced cast the divine jennifer mcallister does a superb job as the heroine and bg steers portrays off his rocker dementia with finesse the casting director chose wisely to pick some of the most beautiful females ever slaughtered in slasher cinema and it gratefully doesnt come at the cost of thespian potential the soundtrack works well to build the desolate atmosphere of isolation which is carefully handled by a director that should have been signed and nurtured by hollywood bigwigs watch out for the superb nightmare sequence that is truly horror filmmaking at its freakiestmirage is a good late entry to the cycle that was somewhat unfortunate to miss a boom year placing amongst the slasher elite when you consider that this was made with just a cast of seven and a pick up truck you have to say that they did a damn good job the flaws are numerous but never detract credibility from the net result unfortunately youve probably got more chance of finding liquid gold in your coffee mug than you have of ever tracking down a copy if you see this one covered in dust on the top shelf of your local video store then make sure you pick it up recommended
pos	mirage 1990 is a very rare horrorchiller from 1990 released here in the uk on the new world video labelits a desert based horror film about a group of young friends who are partying for the weekend only to be killed off one by one by an unknown force who drives a menacing black truck this film has some creepy scenes and some gore here and there but i have to say that the acting was so lame even by low budget standards but the film was oddly addictive and i liked it and i never fell asleep or turned it off which is always a good sign i nearly gave this movie 610 but seeing as it built up steam along the way had some good moments of gore and suspense had some good nudity and the fact that the blonde in the main female role was a hottie too ill give it 710
pos	this movie which starts out with a interesting opening of two hot blondes getting it on in the back of a driverless moving vehicle has quite the quirky little personality to boot the cast of seven although one girl doesnt hang around for the bodycount which is unfortunate because the death toll is already so small as is are all superhot as our story centers around teens partying way out in the desert an odd but effective choice of setting who are hunted down by a creepy man in black gloves and jeans who drives a black truck it predates many of the vehicleinspired slashers to date the trip joy ride jeepers creepers where the killers vehicle itself becomes an evil antagonist the killer himself is quite creepy and we find solace in the extremely likable heroine in jennifer mcallister look at the interesting symbolic contrast of the evil killer in all black while our benevolent heroine sports all white attire as scanty and stonewashed as it may be director bill crain does some really great things with his camera some neat tricks on screen and the cast tries their absolute best theres enough gore in the low bodycount to please the gore fans and enough ta from a couple of the girls to please ta fans overall this flick is highly underrated and widely sought out in the slasher movie world as its proved quite rare to find on video highly recommended
pos	well this was one of those films i caught on the offchance and it was good enough for me to record when it showed up next time if like myself you enjoy many 80s horror flicks that branched out a little from the norm ie not just another glut of generic sequels then i think you may enjoy this when the bad guy eventually turns up in person he was definitely not what i expected to see all in all i wouldnt go out of your way for this one but if you like the genre then watch it if it comes up and you have an hour and a half to kill i guess id give it 65 out of 10
pos	i remember that i was a child when i first saw this movie it was my first horror movie maybe thats the reason why i can still remember some parts of it i dont remember much about acting nude scenes or other things but i do remember a male has head blown up with a grenade a male dismembered over a tree and a male run down by truck and shot in head  todd schaefer kenny johnson and kevin mcparland i also remember the last scene when jennifer mcallister riped of the killer stomach to get the keys of the truck its a movie that gives you the creep and its worth a look but where do i find it how can i download it
pos	a group of friends decide to take a camping trip into the desertand find themselves stalked and murdered by a mysterious killer in a black pickup truckmirage is obviously inspired by spielbergs duel and cravens the hills have eyesstill this slasher yarn offers plenty of nasty violence and gorethe films gory highlight is a sequence involving a man having his arm and leg chained together around a tree and then having his limbs dismembered when the chain is pulled by a truckthere is also a little bit of suspense and some exciting stalkandslash sequencesthe acting is pretty lame and the script is quite weakbut the film is fastpaced and shockingbgsteers who plays the villain is fairly threateningthe desert locations provide some atmosphere and the gore is rather strongoverallif you like lowbudget horror films give this one a look8 out of 10
pos	as a biographical film the lady with red hair the story of how director producerplaywright david belasco transformed notorious society divorcee mrs leslie carter into an international stage star is certainly not in a league with that other warners biopic of similar vintage yankee doodle dandy what is but lady is an enjoyable film in its own rightand shares quite a few traits in common with the cagney classic like yankee doodle dandy the lady with red hair brims over with old time showbusiness flavor among other things both films feature delicious theatrical boardinghouse sequences as well as the inevitable scenes set backstage and in theatrical managers offices also in lady as in the cohan biopic the supporting cast is made up of familiar and beloved character actors of the period all doing the sort of topnotch work we remember them for need i add that again like yankee doodle dandy the lady with red hair doesnt let the truth get in the way of telling a good story but also like dandy lady does managegloriouslyto convey the esssence of its showbusinessgiant heros largerthanlife personality everyone knows that cagney limned cohan for all time in his brilliant and affectionate portrayal in yankee doodle dandybut few moviegoers realize that claude rains did a similar service for david belasco in the lady with red hair and did it with a panache that almost equals cagneysrainsasbelasco perfectly captures that legendary showmans galvanic personality in all its outsized glory rains gives a tremendously enjoyable  superbly observed and remarkably truetolife performance as the man all broadway once called the wizard to watch claude rains in action looking in every shot as if hes having a helluva good time in the lady with red hair is to see david belasco leap to life on film as if he cant wait to shake things up on the main stem once again
pos	i had seen lady with red hair back when it appeared and didnt remember it as something to cherish the truth is that notwithstanding its base in a true story its screen play is silly and unbelievable the real merit of the picture is the cast a constellation of some of the best supporting players of the 30s and 40s make a background for the delicate intelligent work of the always underrated miriam hopkins and the wonderful spectacular performance of claude rains who as usual is the best thing in the picture what an actor he never won an oscar but he is in the good company of chaplin garbo and hitchcock perhaps lady with red hair contains his best work in films see it and enjoy him
pos	miriam hopkins is the lady with red hair in this 1940 biopic of mrs leslie carter which also stars claude rains as david belasco richard ainley as lou payne and a fine cast of supporting players including laura hope crews and victor jorymiriam hopkins and claude rains give wonderful performances hopkins was a beautiful actress who really makes us feel for mrs carter rains is great as the flamboyant egotistical producerwriteractorimpresario david belasco one of the great names in theaterthough mrs carters second husband lou payne served as adviser on this film its a poor representation of the real events of mrs carters life true there was a much publicized and bitter divorce and she was undoubtedly viewed as a scandalous character for that and for becoming an actress however she had custody of her son dudley so there was no custody battle once she broke with belasco she did not go back to him and in fact started working in vaudeville and actually made some films toward the end of her life she did indeed marry lou and he became her leading man in many productionsthe driving force for mrs carter in the beginning of this film is regaining custody of her son but she finally realizes that in her time away from him he is thoroughly bonded with his father in the film also and im not sure if it was true in real life she traveled with her mother and lived in a theatrical boarding house which gives the film some added interesting atmospherenot a bad movie probably not a depiction of the greatness of either carter or belasco one of mrs carters most famous moments was in the heart of maryland where she wore a wig with sixfoot tresses offstage fans blew her hair as she hung 35 feet above the stage clutching the center of a bell to keep it from ringing quite a visual
pos	i rented this movie from blockbuster on a whim  i like alan arkin and the cover was catching  i read the back and knew right away it was going to either be the best or the worst movie i have ever seen  i guess i got lucky  i laughed from beginning to end  alan arkin brings a great character to this movie i have since bought a used rental copy for my own collection and watch it all the time  i have recommeded this movie to loads of people and they all enjoyed it as much as i did  i see complaints about the menus and dvd functions  but it doesnt take away from the movie  the disk was authored for blockbuster exculsivley which is why they didnt allow you to skip past the previews  aside from that you shouldnt let the functions of the dvd to deterr you from watching the excellent film
pos	this movie is awesome for three main reasons it is esthetically beautiful i absolutely loved that there is a bold color theme throughout the movie with extraordinary costumes and picturesque sets a photography which looks very costly and probably was not completes the look  i always enjoy those stories about groups of misfitsloners coming together and becoming a family  sometimes they fall into clichs but this one does not this group of actors really portrays well flawed yet extremely likable characters alan larkin is the best between him  the van and the road movie theme i could not help but remember my favorite movie of last year little miss sunshine  i discovered fabrizio bentivoglio  very interesting actor and just got annoyed a tiny little bit by til schweiger performance at times  the opening scene all the scenes where they mess up their tricks are very funny there is a mix of humor and emotion throughout the film i like the end a lot and of course it is all about the magician theme  a good magician is making the audience look where he wants them to to create an illusion which happens to be exactly what a movie director does and thats why they call it movie magic
pos	this is a quirky little movie and i have to agree that there is some quirky acting in it as wellit follows the adventures of a young man who decides that he wants to become a famous las vegas illusionist and is partly about following his dream partly about the dreams of others and all about the travails of showbiz i thought the movie was charming and it has a moment or two of real magic that make the whole thing worthwhilealan arkin is terrific as the magician who never was and his mentoring of max makes for a funny and touching relationshipnot for everyone probably but if you like movies about the journey then i think youll like this one
pos	this is one of the funniest movies i have seen i watched it on dvd and the disc does not have any special features or even a menu but that is not necessarily what i care about i tend to judge movies on a case by case basis depending on among other things if it is a big studio production or a smaller film this is a smaller film and i am willing to forgive minor things that said i believe it has one of the most imaginative and original title sequences that i have seeni enjoyed the acting of all of the major players i especially enjoyed til schweiger and alan arkin alan arkin has most of the funniest lines the character portrayed by claire forlani might come across as unrealistic to some people but i have personally known real people with emotional problems that very readily look at lifes decisions as her character does that helped me pick up the nuances where her hurts could come out through the veneer of her humorthis is not a movie for children obviously but it does not engage in gratuitous sex and nudity there is quite a bit of adult language though but it can sometimes be very funny in particular alan arkins character who cant even swear correctlyalso watch for the cameos from known character actors
pos	i have wanted to see this for the longest time james merendino is a great director slc punk is one of my favorite movies and in the first ten minutes of this film i thought that it was a great follow up after that though it begins to drag the acting and direction were terrific in fact everything in the film seemed to flow except for the script at times the only thing keeping my attention was the fact that in the cast was the most beautiful woman in the world claire forlani this film was good but i expected moreps look for great cameos by chi mcbride and chris mcdonald
pos	magicians is a wonderful ride from start to finish thanks in large part to the magic that is generated by the stars alan arkin is fantastic in one of his best roles in decades like any really fine film its a journey in which the theme is redemption and the results of dreaming i cant believe this film is so difficult to find  id buy it on dvd in a heartbeat but have yet to find an outlet
pos	the quintessential road movieif your idea of a road movie involves three wouldbe magicians with eastern european accents and claire forlani well one out of four aint bad a notalent magician with an eye for showmanship max watches a very skilled pickpocket hugo plying his trade in new york after convincing hugo that he max is a mental and b desperately in need of a partner to make his dreams of being a stage magician come alive the notsodynamic duo enlist the managerial expertise of an inventor of illusions milo and the ah gentler attributes of a lovely waitress lydia the unlikely four pile into a van obtained by hugoyou guess where it came from and head to vegas havoc ensues anyhow its funny its wellwritten and the ending is surprisingly good a solid comedy with a warm heart and all the better that it was totally unexpected
pos	this along with hare tonic ranks as one of the best bugs cartoons indeed one of the best bugs ever there are some comments about how bugs in these cartoons is basic meaning i guess that he is as yet not fully developed i actually prefer this basic version from the mid40s chuck jones was the best version who is actually more rabbitsized and far more amusing than the eventual longlegged version who towered over yosemite sam and daffy duck the latterday bugs came to be too suave and sophisticated for my liking also check out hair raising hare 1946 and rabbit punch 1948 for great examples of classic bugs and classic chuck jones
pos	is it a good idea to use live animals for department store window displaysno and heres whyin hare conditioned the sale that bugs is helping promote is over and the store manager nelson is transferring him to a new department taxidermy naturally bugs objects and the fun beginsusing nearly every department in the store childrens wear sports shoes costumes womens nightgowns  dont ask bugs comes out on top at every turn even referring to the manager as the great gildersneeze even when trapped in the confines of an elevator bugs makes the best of the situationdirector jones is on top of his pictorial game as always as are blanc as bugs natch and nelson the manager  who does sound like radio mainstay gildersleeves  go ask your grandparentsand a sage word of advice when confronted by a fuzzylooking woman wanting to try on bathroom slippers always check her earsten stars for hare conditioner the best argument yet for animal labor laws
pos	a great bugs bunny cartoon from the earlier years has bugs as a performer in an window display at a local department store after hes done for the day the manager comes in to tell him that hell be transferring soon bugs is happy to oblige into he figures out that the new job is in taxidermyand that taxidermy has to do with stuffing animals animals like say a certain rabbit this causes a battle of wits between the rascally rabbit and his now former employer i found this short to be delightful and definitely one of the better ones of the early 1940s it still remains as funny nearly 60 years later this animated short can be seen on disc 1 of the looney tunes golden collection volume 2my grade a
pos	in another one of bugs bunnys hareraisingly wacky shorts the famous leporid works in a department store display case when owner gildersleeve decides to stuff him of course this proves nearly impossible as bugs apparently knows the store better than gildersleeve and knows when to crossdress as always they keep everything coming at top speed and so you have to wonder how hilarious this cartoon must have seemed when it first debuted among other things hare conditioned is a fine example of how the looney tunes looked in the 40s before the termite terrace crowd polished them but dont get me wrong the cartoons were still really good after the refined forms arrivedanyway this is a great oneleporids are rabbits and hares
pos	great entertainment from start to the end wonderful performances by belushi beach dalton  railsback some twists and many action scenes the movie was made for me funny lines in the screenplay good music dalton as the tough sheriff and railsback as redneckvillain i must recommend this film to every actionadventure fan 1010
pos	i was hoping this was going to be good as a fan of timothy daltons james bond and although it wasnt his deserved 3rd bond outing it was a laugh belushi brought some good humour to his part and dalton hammed it up nicely but was probably underused his part was liked a camped up version of jack nicholson in a few good men the other brit in it was a bit shocking but overal it was a laugh
pos	i bought this movie a few days ago and thought that it would be a pretty shitty film but when i popped it into the dvdplayer it surprised me in a very good way james belushi plays very well as bill the mouth manuccie but especially timothy dalton plays a very good roll as the sheriff the end scene in the house of bill is very excellent good camerawork nice dialogues and very good acting bill the mouth manuccie has stolen 12 million dollars from the mafia together with his wife he lives in southcarolina in a witness protection program but the mafia tracks him down and wants the 12 million dollar bill can only trust the only person he knows inside out himself
pos	this movie surprised me in a good way from the box i got the impression that it was an action thriller but it was too funny to be a thriller even though it was somewhat excitingtheres a lot of nice oneliners and funny situations in this movie and james belushi was born to do bill manucci he does a great job the rest of the cast aint halfbad either and especially timothy dalton is a treatthe story can get pretty confusing at times as new characters shows up during the film things get more complicated as nobody seldom tells the truth about things if you dont pay attention things might get a bit messy in the end but i really liked itlouis morneau isnt all that well known but he has done a perfectly ok job with this one and i never really grew impatient while watching the moviemade men is well worth checking out
pos	what a good film made men is a great action movie with lots of twists and turns james belushi is very good as an ex hood who has stolen 12 million from the boss who has to fend of the gangsters  hillbillies his wife and the local sheriff timothy daltonyou wont be disappointed jump on board and enjoy the ride 8 out of 10
pos	this movie has everything you want from an action movie explosionsshootoutsbad guys and worse guys it is fun to see james belushi using his humor to get out of the trouble he has gotten himself in to since he stole 12 million dollars from the ultimate big boss the skipper does this sounds cheesy of course it is but boydid i have fun watching this movie it is a whole lot better than all the direct to dvd garbage that is made nowadays if you can get over the silly plot than you will find out that this movie has quite a few surprises in store you could argue about the twists being predictable but the fast pace of this movie doesnt give you time too think too much of themwhich is a blessing since this movie is not about revealing the ultimate twist but more about the journey to that moment only the title is a bit misleading and that could be the reason why so many people hated this movie they probably expected a movie about mobsters in stead of some crooks double crossing each other pure fun
pos	this movie surprised me it had good oneliners and laughs  a nonstop actionpacked storyline with tons of gun action and explosions this movie surprisingly had a lot of good twists and turns the plot is solid despite what others may think it kept my interest the whole time right up till the very end in conclusion this is a great way for an action movie buff to spend time on
pos	saw this in the theater in 86 and fell out of my chair laughing more than once beirutwhat do you know about beirutbeiruthes the best damn baseball player who ever livedyou know how its going to end but it has a great time getting there the training scenes are very funny but the best scene may be the one when jack and reno are attempting to watch the falcons v vikings monday night football game while attempting a makeup dinner with their wiveswilliams and russell seem to have a lot of fun with this one and its too bad that its overlooked as a top notch comedy
pos	i guess that everyone has to make a comeback at some point and thats exactly what embarrassed taft resident jack dundee robin williams intends to do in the best of times yep the man who went all crazy with the radio in good morning vietnam is playing football in this case he seeks to replay a game that cost his high school a prestigious title but exteammate reno hightower kurt russell isnt just going to go along with it so easilygranted its not the best movie for either man but williams and russell are actually a pretty good comedy team and some of the names in this movie are likely to give you the giggles to say the least check it out
pos	have you ever in your life gone out for a sports activity tried your best and then found yourself in an important segment of it where for a brief moment you were given a chance to be a hero and a champion and    failed i believe many of us have had that moment in our lives this is the premise of the movie the best of times in this story a middle age banker named jack dundee robin williams suffers from the deep melancholy of a football mistake which happened years ago is inspired to replay the game   again in order to accomplish this he must convince the once great football quarterback reno hightower kurt russell to make a comeback for reno who is satisfied with his present lot in life sees no need to change the past record which gets better as he ages added to both their problem is the fact years have passed and in addition both their marriages are floundering and in need of revamping not easy when his fatherinlaw donald moffat habitually reminds him of the biggest drop nevertheless dundee is persistent and will do anything to try and correct the greatest blunder of his life great fun for anyone wishing to enjoy their youth again 
pos	kurt russell is at his best as the man who lives off his past glories reno hightower robin williams is his polar opposite in a rare low key performance as jack dundee he dropped the big pass in more ways than oneyoull see some of the most quotable scenes ever put into one film as jack hisses at a rat reno poses and the call of the caribou goes outdont miss this classic that isnt scared to show football in the mud the way it should be played note to the nfl
pos	why did this movie fail commercially its got a sharp script by ron shelton and great performances by kurt russell and especially robin williams in a brilliant manic nerd turn thats different from any of his other work a great renter
pos	the best of times is one of the great sleepers of all time the setup does not tax your patience the development is steady the many intertwined relationships are lovingly established the gags and bits all work and all are funny there is lots of sentimentality kurt russell playing reno hightower puts in one of his best performances and robin williams playing jack dundee is surefooted as ever the cast also includes many great supporters jacks wife is played by jack palances daughter who is lovely as is renos wife who is a great comedian i cant tell you how many times ive watched this movie how many times i have enjoyed it and how often i wish that more people could see it
pos	spoiler this movie is about such a concept williams will go to any low in order to replay the football game that haunts his life russel plays the ex jock who peaked in high school finally the under dog get its shot and williams can save face instead of being the clown a great reverse tragedy 710
pos	robin williams and kurt russell play guys in their 30s who put their marraiges in jeopardy by deciding russell somewhat reluctantly to replay their heartbreaking tie with rival bakersfield years after the fact williams is ok but russell is flatout great as legendary taft quarterback remo hightower holly palance does a nice and attractive turn as williams wife who could live without this rematch film is worth watching just to see the famed remo in action highly recommended
pos	the film did not do well at the box officei saw it in a sneak previewi have always enjoyed the filmi live in 1 of the cities mentioned in the film where past players moved tonot the best film ever put to screen but enjoyablerobin did well with his rolebest line of the film at the beginning by robins character jack i was that sob cleaned up here as not to offend anyonewas glad when it came to dvd a few years back in the wide screenletter box formati am not a football fan or a real sports fan but you do not need to be one to like this film
pos	i love this movie but the music at all the alumni gatherings is just stupidthe fateful game took place in 1972 that means that the protagonists graduated in 1972 but almost all of the music played at the dances etc is from the 1950s and very early 1960shaving just attended my 30th high school reunion i can assure you that the last music to be played at a reunion or dance of former high school people is their parents musici understand the difficulty of finding relevant 1970s music  we all know what a desolate time it was musically but it wasnt completely bereft and the producers of the film should have taken more care i found those dance scenes very jarring to my otherwise willing suspension of disbelief in the rest of the filmthis was a bad director andor producer decision
pos	robin williams does his best to combine comedy and pathos but comes off a bit shrill donald moffat is too onenote as his fatherinlaw jeff bridges is excellent though as the quarterback and holly palance and pamela reed are marvelous carrying the film through most of its rough spots it fills time nicely but is little more than that
pos	hi im from taft california and i like this movie because it shows how us little town people love our sports football is the main thing in taft and this movie shows just how important it is i personally think they should make another one but instead of actors use us kids to play the games well show you our determination weve beat bakersfield every game for the past 6 years and since im a senior next year its my last chance and then its college weve had running backs lead the state and im next if you want to know me im kyle taylor and i average seven to eight yards a carry and about five times a game ill break away on a 75 or around that yard run so check us out at our website and go to our sports page bye
pos	for all of the hasbeens or never wass or for the curious this film is for youever played a sport or wondered what it felt like after the lights went down and the crowd leftthis film explores that and morerobin williamsjack dundee is a small town assistant banker in taft ca whose life has been plagued by a miscue in a big rival high school football game 13 years ago when he dropped the pass that would have won over bakersfield their archrival that takes great pleasure in pounding the taft rockets season after season  kurt russellreno hightower was the quarterback in that famous game and is the local legend that now is a van repair specialist whose life is fading into lethargy like the town of taft itselfwilliams gets an idea to remake history by replaying the game  he meets with skeptical resistance so he goes on a one man terror spree and literally paints the town  orange yellow and black  to raise the ire of the residents to recreate the game  after succeeding the players from that 1972 team reunite and try to get in shape to practice which is hysterical  the game is on  bakesfield is loaded with all of the high tech gadgets game strategies and sophisticated training routines  taft is drawing plays in the mud with sticks stones and bottle caps what a riot  does taft overcome the odds does robin willians purge the demons from his bowels does kurt russell rise from lethargy watch the best of times for one of the best viewing experiences everone of robin williams best understated performances the chemistry between robin and russell is magic  and who is kid lester holly palance and pamela reed give memorable performances as the wives of williams and russell succeeds on many levels a 10 
pos	kurt russell is at his best as the man who lives off his past glories reno hightower robin williams is his polar opposite in a rare low key performance as jack dundee he dropped the big pass in more ways than oneyoull see some of the most quotable scenes ever put into one film as jack hisses at a rat reno poses and the call of the caribou goes outdont miss this classic that isnt scared to show football in the mud the way it should be played
pos	saw this in the theater in 86 and fell out of my chair laughing more than once beirutwhat do you know about beirutbeiruthes the best damn baseball that ever livedyou know how its going to end but it has a great time getting there the training scenes are very funny but the best scene may be the one when jack and reno are attempting to watch the falcons v vikings monday night football game while attempting a makeup dinner with their wiveswilliams and russell seem to have a lot of fun with this one and its too bad that its overlooked as a top notch comedy
pos	finally we get a tv series where we get to see the acting talent episode one was excellent the script gave us a little more than usual yeah there was still the im not your father im your father and omigod you cheated on me rubbish but the script allowed the actors to actually feel and live those real moments rather than show us what it would feel like if like so many tv soaps do the camera work also gave us a little more than usual there were no boring shots of repeated angles for hours yet there was no unnecessary shots inside shots or handheld camera crap to add an artistic edge it gave us what we needed to see and also some beautiful scenery pictures as well nothing was overdramatised or melodramatic they were real people in a real place dealing with real situations the show lacked nothing in drama and was completely relevant it was such a relief to be exposed to real acting and so nice to let our country see just how talented our actors can be when given a real script a real opportunity thank you tony tilse sam miller channel ten and all cast and crew wonderful work please continue what you are doing your efforts are much appreciated and do not go unnoticed
pos	tripping over i must say at first i was a little disappointed in the first few episodes but having faith in the show and abe forsythes unquestionable talent i continued to watch i can safely say im now glad that i did the story did develop quite well and all the characters have a strong base and most dont have any information missingthe only thing i can fault in this production is the somewhat annoying voice and pronunciation possessed by the character lizziesome good acting coupled with a stellar plot really gets this show over the line heres to hoping for another season
pos	a fine effort for an australian show which is probably not surprising seeing as there seems to be somewhat of a resurgence in quality aussie drama dare i compare this show to the brilliance of love my way no but it is reminiscent of early secret life of us the cast is great gibney works her magic in the first two episodes i have seen the british cast is strong also especially the callum and lizzie characters but abe forsythe may be the saving light not that it needs saving if this show is to get another season i wasnt a fan of his performance in the awesomely awesome marking time mini series a few years back but he was great as hal in always greener its also good to see brooke satchwell again lets hope the show keeps improving with each episode
pos	amazing acting music a simple and clear plot but it drew me in and kept me captivated all the way through i dont know why it was so fantastic but it simply was so many of the characters were so real it moved me and made me think i would like to watch more like thisthe idea of a school trip as a forum for such an amazing plot was a genius idea and so many of the people were like people were like those encountered every day by teachers in the classroomthe film tackles issues of religion prejudicedrugs friendship memories difficult experiences and simple the diversity of life itself
pos	if you have a chance of seeing this film do see it its quite shocking in parts and really makes you think about so many important issues but its not didactic in my opinion its a piece of art beautifully filmed fine music of many styles the typically impressive level of acting that one has come to expect from bbc drama nathalie press billed as natalie press is convincing in her role as depressed teenager exploited by a male classmate celia imrie has that beautifully reassuring quality that gives the sometimes unnerving action stability and the viewer comfort in the knowledge that someone out there is actually normal but the real star as always is timothy spall  surely one of the greatest actors of our time
pos	mr harvey lights a candle is anchored by a brilliant performance by timothy spallwhile we can predict that his titular morose up tight teacher will have some sort of break down or catharsis based on some deep down secret from his past how his emotions are unveiled is surprising spalls range of feelings conveyed is quite moving and more than he usually gets to portray as part of the mike leigh repertorywhile an expected boring school bus trip has only been used for comic purposes such as on the simpsons this central situation of a visit to salisbury cathedral in rhidian brooks script is wellcontained and structured for dramatic purposes and is almost formally divided into actswere introduced to the urban british range of racially and religiously diverse kids with their uniforms i couldnt tell if this is a private or public school as they gather  the rapping black kids the serious south asians and muslims the white bullies and mean girls  but conveyed quite naturally and individually the young actors some of whom i recognized from british tv such as shameless were exuberant in representing the usual range of junior high social pressures celia imrie puts more warmth into the supervisors role than the martinets she usually has to playa break in the trip leads to a transformative crisis for some while others remain amusingly oblivious we think like the teacher portrayed by ben miles of coupling that we will be spoon fed a didactic lesson about religious tolerance but its much more about faith in people as well as god which is why the bbc showed it in england at easter time and bbc america showed it in the us over christmasnathalie press who was also so good in summer of love has a key role in mr harveys redemption that could have been played for movieoftheweek preaching but is touching as they reach out to each other in an unexpected way unfortunately i saw their intense scene interrupted by commercialswhile it is a bit heavyhanded in several times pointedly calling this road trip a pilgrimage this quiet film was the best evocation of good will towards men than ive seen in most holidaythemed tv movies
pos	although this was not without its faults this drama was a fitting one to be shown around easter time it reminded us of our spiritual selves and showed that behind our facades we often hide our deepest sufferings and experiences there was so much to enjoy in the drama not least the rapping teenagers who provided a better musical accompaniment to the drama than the rather poor sound score in the background the acting was excellent and timothy spall was once again superb the climax was very satisfying if rather simplistic timothy spalls letting go of his longdead wifes suicide was credible and mirrored well the feelings of despair that were present in the teenage girl who selfharmed the resolution between the graffiti boy and the muslim was gratifying but less believable a wonderful drama which left myself and my husband felling that the evening had been well spent congratulations
pos	why did they make them so big why didnt they just give the money to the poor the question about cathedrals was asked by a student to mr harvey during a school field trip to salisbury cathedral thats a good question he replied partly to inspire them  to get them to look up with awe im not sure that cathedrals have that impact on everyone but this movie certainly had that impact on me it was awesome it didnt start out that way for a while it seemed to be little more than a depiction of  well  a school field trip to salisbury cathedral if youve ever been on a high school field trip to anywhere this is basically it you have a group of largely disinterested kids just happy to be out of school for a day the bus driver whos driven crazy by them and some teachers trying desperately to keep it all under control been there done that got the tshirt was my initial reaction i figured that in the end this was going to be a typical story of a teacher managing to inspire a group of disinterested students yawn but it turns out to be so much more timothy spall was brilliant as mr harvey  a sombre unsmiling teacher with a strange fascination for cathedrals over the course of the movie his story slowly comes out and becomes the focal point of the story we also get introduced to some of the troubled students  most notably helen also brilliantly played by nathalie press whos into selfmutilationthis isnt a religious movie but it includes some powerful reflections on religious themes when harveys colleague jonathon played by ben miles says i dont care what anyone believes as long as they dont try to force it on anyone else harvey replies that isnt tolerance  its indifference  which is in fact in my opinion what often passes for religious tolerance in our society there are scenes of reconciliation between various characters and the final scene of the movie was brilliant as harvey climbs back on the bus director susanna white has the camera slowly pan upwards so that the final shot is simply of the sky  hearkening back to harveys comment that the purpose of the cathedral is to get people to look up in awe the cathedral accomplishes its goal we look up into the universe in awe seeking something greater than ourselves however we choose to define it this is a very powerful and very inspiring movie 910
pos	this tender beautifully crafted production delved deep down bitter sweet into my being the irreverent pupils the life embittered bus driver and the teachers personalities present a subliminal debate as the story unveils the adult characters all seem familiar my teachers my bus driver each one of their opinions so plausible and well known when a key incident happens on the bus we are sent on a circuit of viewpoints all the time the babble of teenage energy is only just kept under control by the organisers of the trip mr harvey is experiencing much pain throughout  he reminds me of war damaged teachers i did not understand when i was an irreverent pupilrhidian brook and the producers deserve much acclaim for this well shaped british film the acting unblemished the scenes appropriate it should be widely available yet does not seem to have been given the right opportunity
pos	i dont doubt that the critics panned this movie especially the artsy fartsys who need a laxative this is a great vehicle movie in the tradition of abbot  costello or more recently don knotts it wont shake the world or change movies forever what it will do is entertain when all is said  done thats the most important thing anyway watch this movie  forget your troubles it even has a simple  kind moral message at no extra charge i always loved elviras tv show when i lived in la she did not really steal her schtick from vampira any more than vampira did from the original theda bara this sort of mythic character belongs to whoever does it best  cassandra peterson does it best long live elvira we need more of these kind of movies there are never enough the villain william morgan sheppard was also excellent he exudes a wonderful refined malice i could find no technical faults the execution is as close to flawless as the art form gets my profound compliments to the directorjames signorelli all his crew
pos	elvira mistress of the dark is a sort of harper valley pta with touches of the supernatural elvira cassandra peterson walks off her job as television horror movie hostess after the new stations owner gets fresh with her shes now relying on a las vegas show to carry her through but learns she needs to come up with more money to get the show started things look hopeless to raise that money until she receives notice of her aunts death which then takes elvira to massachusetts for the reading of the will a house in need of repairs a dog and a cookbook are all that is left to her by her aunt and again it seems elvira is having trouble coming up with the money for the las vegas show the adults of the small and narrow minded town make things worse by making things more difficult for elvira only the local hunk daniel greene and a group of teenagers will befriend her elviras uncle vinnie w morgan sheppard presses to make a deal with elvira for the cookbook but elvira soon learns of her powerful heritage that includes spellcasting and a couple very effective casseroles elvira no longer wants to sell the cookbook to her uncle but he is determined to get his hands on it knowing of its power elvira then faces being burned at the stake on the towns old charge of witchcraft and the showdown between her and her uncle the plot is pretty simple but the humor and well developed characters keep it moving at a nice pace elvira mistress of the dark is full of cute gross bawdy and clever humor carried through by the many sight gags puns props songs and parodies the films touches of the occult make this one of the best horror parodies ever made it is a well made film with terrific acting by all performers including edie mcclurg and jeff conaway of grease there are also nice special effects many people including myself wondered if the elvira character could carry a feature film and the answer is delightfully yes
pos	elvira mistress of the dark 1988directed by james signorellistarring cassandra peterson w morgan sheppard daniel greene and edie mcclurgplot elvira cassandra peterson quits her tv show and heads to the small christian town fallwell massachusettes to collect on her dead aunts inheritance hoping to make big bucks to open up a show in vegas unfortunately for her all she gets is a creepy old house a poodle and a magic cookbook while in fallwell elvira tries to make money breathe some life into the teenagers win the heart of a stud daniel greene avoid being burned at the stake and keep the cookbook from her creepy uncle w morgan sheppard who is planning to use the book to end the worldmy thoughts i love both cassandra peterson and her alterego elvira she is a very successful beautiful and funny woman and as elvira shes all that plus morbid and hilariously naive not to mention she has an amazing pair of knockers in this movie her charms are put to good usei loved the whole fish out of water feel to the film you got elvira with her lowcut black dress her big black hair and her enormous twins and shes in a christian town where most of the girls arent even allowed to wear makeup this also makes her love story with bob daniel greene a lot more entertainingw morgan sheppard is equally great as elviras unclenemesis vincent out to steal the book to use it for evil he has a lot of presence but still doesnt get in the way and steal scenes from elvirawhat really makes the film is not the plot but the many jokes everything from boob jokes to horror spoofing is here and makes me laugh a lot more than anything from a scary movie sequel i hear there are about 56 boob jokes in this film and any fan of roger corman bhorror flicks will love the spoofing in this filmif you love elvira you will love this flick also check out elviras haunted hills
pos	ok this movie is stupid i mean that in a good way thoughit was stupid on purpose and was one of the better stupid movies ive seen the jokes and gags are purposefully bad but delivered in a way that it struck all the right notes with me the supporting characters were pretty shallow and mediocre there is a pretty weak plot but it works just fineelviras character is the focus hereshe is lovable and adorablecassandra petersen has a world of acting talent that just glows in this movieon top of that acting talent she had physical attributes which were frankly stunning few men could disagree with that the parts that show off her figure were also some of the funnier scenes in the moviei had a smile ear to ear from the first scene to the lasthighly recommended to fans of comedy and to fans of beautiful women i wish they had made a dozen more elvia movies
pos	those who are not familiar with cassandra petersons alterego elvira then this is a good place to startelvira mistress of the dark starts off with our heroine with the gravity defying boobs receiving a message it seems that a great aunt of hers has died and that she needs to be present for the reading of the will anxious to raise money for a show she wants to open in las vegas she decides to go in hopes of getting lots and lots of moneyunfortunately the place she has to go is the town of fallwell massachusetts having to stay a spell due to her car breaking down she finds out that her great aunt left her 3 things a house a dog and a cookbook the town residents have mixed reactionsthe teens like her the women hate her and the men lust after her although trying to remain moral pillars of the community her worst problem turns out to be her great uncle vincent w morgan sheppard because he wants her cookbook seems that the cookbook is a book of spells that will make him a more powerful warlockthe film is actually pretty funny with peterson aka elvira using her endowments and sexiness as a joke and dont forget tomorrow were showing the head with two things i mean the thing with two heads especially funny as edie mcclurg as chastity pariah the woman that works her hardest to keep the town in line but ends up looking ridiculous the picnic scene is the perfect example deserves a peek the film not her boobs of course
pos	this film is pure elvira and shows her at her breast i mean best the story cowritten by cassandra peterson elviras alter ego is inspiring and captivating and is brought to life by elviras wit and charm the viewer gets an opportunity to see elvira in a whole new light as she struggles with the prejudices of the people of fallwell massachusetts where she has travelled from los angeles in order to attend the reading of her great aunt morgannas will and at the same time tries to help the longsuffering teenagers who have been deprived of fun by the matriarchal chastity pariah and the rest of the town council she also has to deal with her attraction to bob redding the owner of the local cinema and another woman patty who has her eye on bob as well but is not nearly as deserving of his love as elvira and later in the movie she also faces the complications of being descended from a major metaphysical celebrity and the charges of witchcraft brought against her which mean that she will be burnt at the stake elvira manages to be both sexy and vulnerable streetwise and naive in this film while cracking risque jokes and delivering offbeat lines with double meaningsthis movie is inspiring because it gives out the message of never giving up on yourself and always trying to follow your dreams in the end elviras dreams finally come true which is the best thing that could happen to this wonderfully unique and determined womanive seen this movie countless times and i never ever get tired of it there are no unnecessary scenes and i found myself captivated throughout the whole movie a review will not do justice to the actual movie so i can just tell you to please watch it because it is one of the best movies ever made meanwhile i wish you unpleasant dreams
pos	this has to be one of my favourite flicks unlike the weak elviras haunted hillsanyway i love the way the movie is a gothcom wizard of oz storyelvira is a goth dorothy who is stranded in an unfamiliar town after the death of a good witch elviras aunt morganashe inherits a ruby ring which is extremely powerful and sought after by the bad warlock her uncleshe befriends four characters whom she inadvertently helps grow throughout the movie all the while with a dog in tow there is a show down with her uncle the wicked witch of the west where elvira realises that she has the strength within her and ends up defeating him in the end she gets sent off by the towns folk after winning over their hearts and finally gets to her destination las vegas dorothys home in kansasthere are many references made to the wizard of oz throughout the movieshe and her uncle both quote lines relevant to their parallel characters elvira youe must be aunt em and you must be uncle remustheres no place like home theres no place like home bad uncle vinny ill get you my pretty and your little dog toothere is a sign that elvira passes when first on her road trip which mentions the state of kansasbut aside from this the fact that one of the sequences she ripped off umi mean was inspired by flashdance is pure geniusand if you dont roll around laughing at her titty twirling at the end of her very 80s las vegas show then you havent got a camp bone in your bodythis movie is a cultcamp classic
pos	elvira mistress of the dark is just that a campy concoction of fun sex appeal horror and comedy all poured into a low cut black gown and toped with a sky high black bouffant hairdo this movie is sure to delight any fan of elviras it takes you upclose and personal with elvira and probes deep into herum past revealing her enormous ancestrythe movie takes you on a ride with elvira as she goes from tv horror hostess with the mostess to her home town of fallwell mass to claim her inheritance from a deceased great aunt where she encounters a stuffy town a studly cinema owner a creepy great uncle who seems to be after her for more than her good looks a slew of high school kids that immediately love her and a town board who are will do anything to get her out of town even if it means burning her at the stake watch elvira woo the kids stalk the stud avoid her creepy great uncle and thumb her nose at the stuffy uptight preservatives who have no kind words for her in elvira mistress of the darkas elvira would say i guarantee itll be a scream screams in background whoa good thing i didnt say itd be a gas
pos	ok i saw this in the theaters when it came out and i dont know why i havent seen it since but i ended up on this page because i found myself thinking about this film  again i dont know why but the fact that i remember it speaks volumescomedy is hard  much harder than any drama doing it right makes it seem easy but doing it wrong  is there anything worse than a bad comedy steve martin pay attention you are falling in this category again for some reasonelvira mistress of the dark must have done it right for me to remember this movie fondly done at a quick pace with tongue in cheek and knowing it isnt the philedelphia story it entertains from start to finish brain donors is another that fits right in this category sans most of the gratuitous boob jokesone point of contention  the ending it seems the writersdirector had no idea how to finish a comedy the ending tries to be a love story somewhat undermining the quirky fastpaced dialogue up to that point then there is the tassle scene whereas this has to be seen male opinion it is so over the top and out of place its like a shock one more rewrite for the ending was neededthis is not comedy genius like spinal tap or the producers or the holy grail but if you dont try to dissect it and just let the puns and sappy fun come to you youll laugh i guarantee it
pos	i think that this movie is very fun and horror i love elvira and i like this movie its very pity that second part of this wonderful movie had no success because it very funny like a first part i also regret that besides of this movie i have no seen cassandra peterson in other filmsi think that she is amazing actress with bigpotential i hope that iill see her in future in the third part of elviras adventures cassandra peterson is one of my favorite comedy actresses cassandra if you read this know that you are the best and my heart will be with you you can rely on me what can i more add this is cool and classical movie
pos	what can one say about elvira that hasnt already been said in the worlds press the classic comedienne that is elvira delivers in her first fulllength big budget comedy masterpiecefrom the very first movie frame thingy elvira packs an acting punch that clearly says film greateat your heart out bette davis see a forlorn elvira see an excitable elvira see a jealous elvira see a murderous elvira you can do nothing but marvel at her acting prowessat the heart of this comedy masterpiece is elviras desire for las vegas show stardom despite putting the boob back in the boobtube as a horror hostess with the mostest elvira finds the small screen constrictive emotionallyand physically nuff said she packs up her kitbag and heads easta hotdog in one hand and a letter from her aunts lawyer outlining her inheritance windfall in the otherive seen this movie so many times i can almost recite it verbatimverbatim would just be showing offgrab a copy laugh yourself silly learn the lineswhy she didnt win the best actress oscar for this role is beyond me
pos	elvira mistress of the dark is one of my fav movies it has every thing you would want in a film like great one liners sexy star and a outrageous story if you have not seen it you are missing out on one of the greatest films made i cant wait till her new movie comes out
pos	there are two things that i like about elvira and theyre both bigger than she is and she keeps them covered up her wit and her talent a movie is the best thing to show off how funny she can be or how she commands attention looking like a combined clone of morticia adams and anna nicole smith she inherits a distant relatives estate only to discover that she is really the heiress of the occult the comedy in this movie is the best thing about it but it could have been a lot more scary and chilling its mostly a campy fare with as many bad horror movie references in it such as the rioting mob or the fleeing heroine who trips and stumbles on her heels my favorite part is when she uses her marvelous endowments to break the chains keeping her locked in the cemetary the ending is sappingly sweet as if it were written by the bradys but the las vegas act at the end seems too grandiose for this type of movie
pos	this film is fun if your a person who likes a good campy feature film every now and then by no means is this movie fine cinema but if you dont take things too seriously and can laugh at yourself once in a while elvira is a good frownbuster
pos	when my sister said this movie was gonna be good i had second thoughts but i watched it and it was actually funny basically the movie is made of a weird girl who goes to a small town where no one likes her and she just wants to go there and get the reading of her aunts will don so she can go but its not all that easy in this movie you will come across hilarious humor a witch a book of spellsrecopies a mentally challenged uncle and a dog you will understand the meaning of the word freak a after anyways i hope you run right out and try to find this really old movie hope you like it in total i will have to give it a 0 no im totally joking ill give it a 9 hope you understand that you will laugh you will scream and you may just be offendedlove yours truly dakota you can email me at dakotalovesithot mailcom if you wanna
pos	i suck at gratuitous boob references so im just going to write a plainly flat no pun intended review i love elvira not in a imgoingtoshootthepresjusttoimpressjodifosterfanatical way but suffice to say i think she rocks the movie is played like a 50s horror film only alot more fun look for the leasurely stroking of the ankle reference to know what i mean what relay shines through in the movie is elviras or should that be cassandras absolute charm i first saw this movie at the tender age of 8 and have seen it contless times since i realy should get around to buying a copy the videostore version is looking a little worse for the wear if any other fans of the movie want to email me about it feel freeps another great performance from edie mcclurg chastedy pariah an actress who never gets the attention she deserves
pos	elviracassandra peterson is the host of a cheap horror show after she finds out that her dead aunt has left her some stuff elvira goes to england to pick it up hoping it will be some money but to her horror elvira finds out that all her aunt has left her is her house her dog and a cookbook elvira decides to settle in the house anyways but with her striking dark looks and her stunning features she will not be able to live in peace all the neighbours are now turning the whole town against her and with elviras outrageous attitude and looks everyone better watch out because elvira is on fire i really enjoyed this movie its really fun to watch get elvira into all these adventures shes just great the whole movie puts you into a halloween mood sure its silly and the jokes are cheap but its a pleasure to watch it i would give elvira mistress of the dark 810
pos	since the start of her career in the 70s and vastly throughout the exuberant 80s elvira cassandra peterson has grown into a modest icon and genuine cult figure in the world of horror  bad monster movies while ms peterson has taken on various supporting roles in motion pictures covering a wide variety in genres it was her tvcharacter elvira that brought her the most fame part of her charm  and respect from the fans  lies in the fact she never turned her back on the horror genre that made her famous unlike many other big name actors  actresses that like to distantiate themselves from their early work ive seen only bits  pieces of her tv performances but her cameo role in ghoultowns recent tribute song mistress of the dark really encouraged me to check out more of her stuff one thing had been clear to me already long before this music video over the years elvira had become a force of influence herself by the time the mid80s came aroundand in 1988 after films like fright night and terrorvision incorporated homages to and spoofs on her tvwork it finally happened elvira mistress of the dark the motion picture now i had seen the trailer for it already back in the vhs rental days but it took me until last week to finally see the actual film a few years ago i did manage to watch elviras haunted hills made in 2001 but for some reason it didnt impress me all that much was it really that forgettable or should i give it another watch i actually really do feel like rewatching it now as this first elvira film from 88 really convinced me though perhaps partly responsible for making this film work might be sam egan and john paragon with their contributions to the script there really is no way to deny it cassandra peterson has a great feel for comedy she also cowrote the screenplaywhen elvira learns shes one of the beneficiaries of a great aunt she never heard of before she takes it as the long cherished opportunity to start up her own show in las vegas out to claim her rightfully inherited money she travels to a quiet new england town but the uptight townspeople of falwell are in for a treat in less than no time she manages to shock and insult all noteworthy inhabitants of the conservative little town with her often unintentionally provocative behaviour to make things worse her inheritance turns out not to be what she expected a rundown mansion a cookbook and a poodle but what she doesnt know and her evil uncle vincent albot does is that her great aunt was a witch and the cookbook contains recipes to concoct the most hellishly dark powers imaginable and if you havent turned off the movie yet by the time elvira has cooked up her first dish from the recipebook then rest assured youre going to sit out this ride with a smile on your faceits surprising how a script rigged together with boobjokes witty oneliners movie references inside jokes and bade taste merriment also manages to tell a coherent story simple of course but coherent while other movies heavily relying on gaglike situations often make you loose track of the story completely like the naked gun films for example this film doesnt a lot of horrorcomedies were being produced during the 80s but not a lot of them actually worked let alone a horrorspoof that doesnt derail at some point killer party although im grateful for this one going completely bonkers during the finale or becomes too tedious too quickly saturday the 14th although elvira is more comedy than horror it doesnt loose track of what its doing and consistently builds up towards a mildly grotesque finale complete with a supernatural showdown in the streets of falwell between newborn witch elvira and evil uncle wizard talbot including a real honesttogod witch hunt and elviras very own burnatthestake momentim telling you theres no power in hell that could make this movie unfunny one of the first giggles i got was during the opening credits already when daniel greenes name appeared daniel who oh yes i recognized his name and later on his dimwitted machoface how can one not forget daniel greene once youve seen atomic cyborg aka fists of steel but if you havent seen atomic cyborg then im sorry but you wont be able to laugh with his face in this one and on a sidenote i never could have imagined elvira looking this cool while ignorantly driving away from a gas station even robert rodriguez could not have made that shot look any better
pos	to be honest i watched this movie only because of my pubert needs i mean i couldnt get women at my age i was 9 or 10 so i thought watching elviras cleavage was the closet thing to sexi ended up having a great time with this cult classic about horror comedy halloween parties sassy humor and some sexy evil displayed by elvirathey just dont make movies like this anymore it had the feeling of an amateur effort mixed with a late night cable talk show host style the truth is that it generated plenty of fans because of its humor and the ability to perform by cassandra this is classic that reminds me of the good days of usa up all night
pos	the magnetism radiated from elvira drawing her legions of devoted admirers has a primordial quality with her lengthy welltoned figure largebust innocuously mischievous attitude and grabbag lexicon of megeneration valley slang the character of elvira has a universal and timeless appeal as an aspiring folklorist and an individual deeply interested in the structure of storytelling it is evident that the elvira persona has certain archetypal elements that help to make the character more than the sum of her corny oneliners and large chest as initiated from the manner in which the children of the town react to her she represents the deep adolescent fantasy for an experienced woman whom can connect to them of their level a strange mixture of onedimensional romantic yearning boyish sexual craving and the desire for nonthreateningly lighthearted fun she symbolizes an undeveloped ideal of womanhood perfected for the boys and a source of strength for the girls of the town the other adults have trouble with her for the same reasons in the end however her film cannot move pass its more campy ingredients the end result is that while elvira is infinitely interesting her film is limited by how weak a showcase it is for her talents nearly everything is tailored to an adolescent mindset and although it is a straightforward comedy only those who can still process information with the mind of a young person will be able to enjoy the nonsense fortunately i have such ability and found the film to be a delightful charmerbest quote bob redding hows your head elvira i havent had any complaints
pos	i wasnt expecting much and to be honest i didnt like this film the first time around but watching it again and i realised that its kinda cool sure its a one joke film but its a funny gag someone posted that it could be better written and it could be i think this film had the potential to be a overthetop my cousin vinny but with a horror host instead of a lawyer sadly its a wasted opportunity with just a bit more writing it could be a classic the kids are underused theres no reason why they should latch on to elvira apart from the obvious reasons it would have been great to see their relationship flourish i know its a comedy but its little differences that separate the good films from the brilliantelvira herself is always fun and engaging not to mention flirty every time she smiles you will too its hard to knock a film when the main character is so charming and it really is her charm dont let her looks fool you into thinking that shes some sort of tart well she is but shes a nice one the sort of person youd let look after your kids wouldnt let her cook for them thoughid recommend giving it a go just dont expect too muchshes more than just a great set of boobs shes also an incredible pair of legs
pos	elvira mistress of the dark is a fun camp horror comedy in which the fourth wall is broken a couple of times and the jokes often stay below the navel and the breasts of cassandra peterson become a character of their ownelvira cassandra peterson is stacked horror show hostess who learns that she has inherited her aunt morgana so she goes to a little town of fallwell which is ruled by the most horrendous monster ever to embrace the earth morality comity elviras boobacious appearance is of course too much for the prunes but the kids of the town get a kick out of her different kind of approach on life and of course there is even more sinister evil her uncle vincent william morgan sheppard who is after elviras mothers book of spells see elvira actually is a real witch she just doesnt know it yetfor what it is elvira is quite funny film even though the script does leave a lot of room for improvement most laughs come from the difference between elvira and the people of good morals but there are a couple of good visual gags as well over all direction is okay but it never rises to be anything more than that in all a good intentionally campy comedy if you like this kind of thing that is
pos	those who love elivra as i did in her late night movie hostess duties will love this movie  she is just plain cool  her car is great and she is a bit of a transylvanian dolly parton  she is so innocent and naive at times  and sexy all of the time  plus more than a touch of mae west the sets are well done as well and the comic cast is great with edie mcclurg at her usual best  plus sally kellerman as patty is hilarious any time i have to crunch something for a topping i will think of how elvira crunches the potato chips this movie is one to be watched again and again  just for the fun of it now i have to get the sequel to it elviras haunted hills and see if it lives up to this one 
pos	elvira mistress of the dark 1988 cassandra peterson daniel greene william morgan sheppard susan kellerman edie mcclug jeff conaway phil rubenstein larry flash jenkins tress macneille damita jo freeman mario celario william dance lee mclaughlin charles woolf sharon hays bill cable joseph arias scott morris ira heiden frank collison lynne marie stewart marie sullivan jack fletcher robert benedetti kate brown hugh gillin eve smith raleigh bond tony burrier alan dewames timm hill read scot james hogan derek givensdirector james signorelliscreenplay sam egan john paragonelvira mistress of the dark was an 80s tv icon who had her own late night show on cable she hosted and presented classic american horror films many of them campy while providing her own quips and humorous remarks actress cassandra peterson has to this date ridden on that success in 1988 her first film was released playing herself shes stuck hosting monster movie shows but longs for her own show in las vegas and make big money her agent manny proves a disappointment its not long before she inherits a mansion from a deceased relative a pet dog and a book of recipes she comes to claim her inheritance in a small nevada town  she was on her way to vegas and became lost  and soon stirs things up in the sedate community outspoken conservative town council woman chastity pariah edie mcclurg soon sees her as a threat to the decency and values of the small town her voluptuous figure and winning personality soon draws the youth of the town she falls for bob redding daniel greene the town handymancarpenter but before any real relationship can bloom she finds herself in deep trouble vincent talbot william morgan sheppard an eerie older man who is also set to inherit part of the fortune of elviras relative is in fact an ageold sorcerer who has a personal vendetta against elviras aunt and elvira herself he is aware that the socalled recipe book is actually a book of powerful magic a power he wishes to claim for himself he schemes to bring down elvira by having the town burn her at the stake how will elvira get out of this one  the movie was no real success at the box office drawing a crowd of mostly young audiences familiar with the elvira show on cable truth be told this is a funny and feelgood movie the script is chalk full of all kinds of jokes some bad some good lots of sexual innuendo visual jokes and overall campiness ie the hilarious last scene in which elvira has finally got her own strip show in vegas this film is a cult classic of sorts catering to elvira fans you couldnt enjoy this film otherwise its also a look back at pop culture of the 80s elvira was as much an icon of the 80s as was alf vicky the robot hulk hogan mr t and madonna
pos	cassandra peterson originally created elvira as the television hostess of latenight horror films and when the character proved unexpectedly popular she suddenly found herself doing everything from beer commercials to spots on the tonight show with johnny carson she reached the peak of her popularity in the late 1980s and the film elvira mistress of the dark was the resultthe plot is flyweight television horror film hostess elvira dreams of success in las vegas when her great aunt dies she travels to new england in hopes that the estate will provide enough money to back a stage show she is disappointed to find she has inherited a rundown house a poodle and an old book it happens that the town is puritanical beyond all description and she provokes righteous indignation everywhere she goes it also happens that her great uncle is secretly an evil warlock and very intent on laying hands on the old book throw in a few teenagers a stud muffin and a hateful woman with falsies and there you gono one would accuse it of being a cinematic masterpiece and it does drag now and then but cassandra peterson demonstrates tremendous flair from start to finish squirmy sexy and mixing lowbrow humor with flashes of sharp comedy she dances through the film like a ringmaster in a circus of corny and often selfmocking jokes from a flashdance disaster to witchcraft craziness she is never less than wildly entertaining its a tremendous amount of fun and the films conclusion even manages to generate considerable suspense will elvira best her evil uncle and save the day well i dont want to give anything away so lets just say youll have a lot of fun finding outdvd quality is okay and theres little in the way of bonus material but if youre in the mood for something silly this one is sure to answer the urge and if youve never seen tassletwirling youre in for a treat recommendedgft amazon reviewer
pos	this is a cute little horror spoofcomedy featuring cassandra peterson aka elvira mistress of the dark the most infamous horror hostess of all time this was meant to be the pilot vehicle for elvira and was so successful that it was picked up by the nbc network they filmed a pilot for a television series to feature the busty babe in black but unfortunately the sitcom never made it past the pilot stage due to its sexual references this film however is very amusing elvira is the modernday chesty morgan and the queen of the oneliners this film was followed up a few years later by the abysmal elviras haunted hills which was meant to be a takeoff of the old roger corman movies but falls flat on its face watch this movie instead for a much more entertaining experience
pos	then you must see this film to understand the reality having read the book ms duke is now an advocate for those afflicted with bipolar disorder formerly labeled manicdepressionit is hard to believe that in this day and age people still critique others with emotional problems or those who seek psychiatric help regressive and discriminatory thinking still exists and this is unfortunatein this film the audience sees the pain and suffering ms duke had been through especially as a child many of us may remember her from the teenage patty duke show she was a household name in america by age 15you learn of her exploitation by the rosswell played by howard hesseman as she was growing up in the 1950s the stigma was in fullforce however we see as she advances in her career yet the illness becomes worse she goes through bouts of substance abuse and promiscuity even marries someone whom she divorces the next week and she has several conflicts and tantrums with her children and elderly mother all these problem occurred before she received adequate therapy and medicationa recent survey released by nami national alliance on mental illness recorded that a majority of us adults fail to recognize most of the classic symptoms of bipolar disorder it also was released that one in five respondents to the poll believed that people could control their illness without medication if they wanted to bp magazine winter 2006 if you watch this film you will learn the true story of a talented woman who could not pull herself up by her bootstraps and get well until she was educated about her disorder and received proper treatment thank you ms duke for being an advocate against ignorance and prejudice
pos	i think it took a lot of guts for her to come forward like that it is unfortunate that when a celebrity suffers that is what helps people most but in her case what she did was remarkable i have been in the mental health field for five years and i think it is great that mental illness is not a terrible word anymore and i believe she helped i always thought she was great and always will i am glad that she wrote this book and that the movie was made she is a remarkable lady and i hope she continues to act she has been through a lot and has faced it i would really love to see her work more with children especially child actors her ordeal should not have happened and i think she would be wonderful as a mentor to young people the movie was so moving to me that i was very touched suffering a tbi which brought the onset of my disorder and having ptsd it is good to know that someone has the courage enough to display her life as she did i believe it helped this nation and people in general realize that there are others like them and that there is help thank you ms duke or anna which ever you prefer
pos	this is such a great movie call me anna because it shows how a person has suffered for so long without knowing what was wrong with her for patty duke to come out in the publics eye and tell her story is an inspiration to those who suffer from this disease i have a lot of respect for her as a person the only thing i dont like is i cant get it on tape ive tried looking for it but with no success any one know how to get it
pos	ms patty dukes story about her life and struggles with manic depression were just like my life struggles i saw myself acting out just like her i was so amazed at the similarities of our lives to include the sexual abuse that we both endured as childreni saw the movie when it first premiered in 1990 and i have loved this movie so much anyone who has struggled with manic depression could get so much from this movie never mind about if it showed her awards or what they were for that is not the issue here the issue is how ms duke had an illness and fought to survive it and overcame ms duke has much to be proud of in her accomplishments with her struggles for survival of a disease that often leaves many victims without hopeunless a person has struggled with this illness personally they dont know the hell they have to live with the movie to me was a success because it showed the real issues and how a person who is depressed and manic acts it was so realso so real it was like watching myself up there on screeni wish i could thank ms patty duke in person for having the courage to let the public know about her illness bocka
pos	long before tim lahaye and jerry b jenkins would shake the world of the christian subculture and make millions in the process with the left behind books mark iv pictures the christian film distribution company of the billy graham evangelistic association gave us this masterwork what i love most about this genre is its incredible attention to detail sitting in a living room instead of taking us to the dramatic scenes of this postrapture tribulation we sit in the living room hearing about it on the news because the filmmakers cant afford to show it the films premise is grounded in premillenial pretribulation eschatalogy believing that christ comes once for the secret taking of the true church and then comes again at the end of the seven years of hell on earth what used to terrify me in junior high now makes me laugh the intriguing adventures of patty and her journey throughout the tribulation and two of the films three sequels tells her remarkable story of unbelief and ultimately damnation i hate to admit it but i still thoroughly enjoy watching this it even has the same exact score of monty python and the holy grail i think im the only person in history to make that observation
pos	now for all of the cinematographical buffs out there this film may not rank high on your list of things to see but if you know anything about plot development profound truth and the intentions that this film the series had youd understand my povgranted the specifics of the film are renderings of the writer who cannot be expected to know what will happen in the end but the film is biblically accurate and justifiably scares viewers into thinking about what may be im a christian not due to this movie but due to my personal decision to accept jesus as my savior the film and potential that something similar to the circumstances portrayed therein can remarkably scare someone into thinking about their actions and decisions its not some cheap attempt to scare people into believing in god but rather a means to get your attentionas a christian i know ill not be left behind and thanks to movies like this i can look beyond the superficialities of entertainment acting and film budgeting to appreciate the depth that the film has to offer this is a movie you shouldnt not only see but feel with your heart and soul
pos	the reason why people say that this movie scared them is because it did that means the movie purpose was felt by a few who did see it when i first saw this movie it scared me and made me think about life and religion this is not a blood and gore scary type movie but the kind that you would think that it may be possible for things to happen the way the movie was written of course non believers will say its only a scifi movie truth is this movie is a must have for your thriller collection even if it does have a religious view if you are a fan of classic thrillers omenetc this is one of them and its a must have i never saw the sequel distant thunder but i believe it picks up where this movie ends
pos	i remember seeing this movie a long time ago back then even though it didnt have any special effects the acting was really good and it still has the same message for today even though the technology has changed maybe they should make a remake of this movie it would be interesting to see a remake i also enjoyed the music from the movie as well larry norman was a really good songwriter during that time period although now most christian music is now worship and praise music i was always curious to know what ever happened to patty after the series ended did she go on to make more movies did she get eventually get married and raise a family i would like to have an update
pos	to all the reviewers on this page i would have to say this movie is worth seeing so it was made in 1972 so what the fashion in the movie was exactly the same fashion of its time people who didnt study culture of the decades would think that this movie is a cheese ball compared to the modern series left behind which is made for our time right now it does look cheezy however the only cheezy part of the movie is the fashion which again was over 30 years in the past but the message that is sent in this film is very powerful and carefully preserved there is just so much to say but i refuse to say it for fear of spoiling it so go out and see this film if you dont like the message that it sends then you have issues that need some attention
pos	obviously there wasnt a huge budget for this film which definitely hindered the production but the story and ending were so brutal that they made up for a lot i mean brutal on the level of ju dou and other great chinese films i first saw this when i was 14 years old i ran home and begged god to forgive me for everything
pos	a thief in the night is an excellent fictional account of the weeks leading up to the rapture and the weeks following that pivotal eventi thoroughly enjoyed both the production values and the content values of this independent christian moviethe production values hey its an independent movie with a shoestring budget so ya its going to look a bit cheesy if your standard is alist hollywood fare but properly compared with other independent movies this film is perfectly acceptable more important than acting style costumes and music is the narrative itself is the story compelling do the dramatic moments work does the story trajectory build to a satisfying climax the answer to all these questions is an unqualified yes as a sidenote the truly important technical stuffcontinuity sound lightingare fine the viewer is able to watch the show without being distracted by sloppy craftsmanshipcontent value the message of the movie is superb when you consider how many ideas the moviemaker developed within the brief span of 69 minutes you begin to appreciate his artistry he presents the message of salvation the consequence of unbelief the danger of backsliding the truth of the rapture and the threat of a worlddominating satanic government with flare imagination andmost importantly for an evangelical moviewith biblical accuracythe moviemaker is a good storyteller for example he develops the message of salvation in two important ways 1 he shows us through action the reality of jesus christs sacrifice for our sake this is achieved in a subplot where the zookeeper is bit by a poisonous snake and nearly dies the only cure is blood from someone who is immune to the snakepoison the poison is like sin the cure is like christs blood shed on the cross 2 the filmmaker also develops the message of salvation through dialog he has various characters explain the truth about human sin and the need for salvation through faith in christ so the moviemaker uses both action and dialog to tell his storyas a sidenote the fact that a movie produced by evangelical christians actually contains dialog and scenes that convey a clearly delineated message of salvation couched in explicitly evangelical christian language imagery and theology is also perfectly acceptable to criticize this film for being explicitly christian is absurd its akin to criticizing a nike commercial for promoting sportwear what else would evangelical christian movie makers make if not a film that states their case also the fact that the moviemaker employs the idea that the unbelieving will be left behind in a godless world is again perfectly acceptable the moviemaker uses the dramatic potential of that idea admirably how do i know i heard about a thief in the night from a woman who saw the show way back in 1974 it still lived in her memory thirty years later how many movies can you say that about all around a very enjoyable thoughtprovoking show i plan on showing it to my teen group at church
pos	this is a great movie some will disagree with me but  if you know anything about the bible you know it is i think everyone should see it i agree a new updated version like be nice but the message is still right on if you can see this movie is not a scare the hell of you movieit is truthful with the bible i think the u n will play a major role in the world government to come the last days are lining up with the bible look at what has happened with the chip for dogs and cats that now has come to light to protect on children from being kidnapped its the size of a grain of rice this i feel is the fore runner of the mark of the beast spoken of in the bible without the mark you cant sell or buy with this chip that small in the future there is no telling how much info can be put on it
pos	a thief in the night has got to be the best out of all the end times thrillers i have no clue what people are complaining about what people are whining about when they say that these movies scared them into accepting god they just needed to find an excuse and blamed a thief in the night do not listen these movies do not only tell of one of the many possibilities of the tribulation but theyre also fun to watch in their simplicity they are in fact lowbudget and that is a little obvious but not all too obvious upon first viewing i had no clue because i really assumed that a lot of movies like these made in the 70s included lowbudgets all the timea thief in the night tells the story of young and cynical patty myers who lives for what comes her way until her husband and nearly all her friends disappear in the prophetic rapture everyone warned her about at first the movie isnt all based around her until the rapture happens what it leads up to are showing that everyone else around her are becoming christians and believing in christ which is usually what happens to a lot of people everyone around them they once knew and loved will be gone forever and the one who is left behind is the one who blames everyone but themselves no one can ever blame themselves because theyre always rightjust like these whiners who complain about the movie these people must be full grown adults im thirteen and you dont see me whining especially since i was exactly like patty before i reaccepted christ into my heart for those who havent seen it if you want a little bit of everything tossed into a christian movie instead of stereotypical everyone else is wrong movies than youll enjoy a thief in the night dont knock it before you try it something new is always good trust your own instincts
pos	this is a great movie for all generation xers what a different world the america of 1972 was compared to our psychotic 21st century you can get a sense of what an 1972 america gone by was like by watching this movie i found that the clothing and the car styles brought back to me fond memories of a much better country than we have now just thinkback then there were only 4 or 5 tv stations to choose from there was no aids muslim terrorists road rage 911 bird flu freeway snipers etc etc the vietnam war was just over there will still be 7 years before star wars comes out the personal computer and internet would still be 29 years awaywhen this movie first came out the producers had to market the film themselves as no other film company wanted it so it began touring small protestant churches around the country being shown on movie projectorsthis was the days before vcrs of course the pastor of a church who would would be interested in showing a thief in the night to his congregation would obtain a copy of the film then he would set up a evening to show it in the church meeting area or lunch room members of the congregation would invite unsaved friends and family members and it would be a social event of the week if you can get past the limited production values of the film and just watch it for its nostalgic value then i think you will enjoy the film more of course i am speaking as a gen xer if i had a time machine i would go back to 1972 and say goodbye to the 21st century cesspool we have now
pos	ive read most of the comments on this movie i have seen this movieand the whole prophecy series many times with family members of all ages we all enjoyed and it just made us meditate on what we already knew from reading and studying the bible about the rapture and end times no one got scared or traumatized like i have read on some posts the movie is just based on biblical facts i have seen a lot of end time movies tribulation armagedon and so on and by far this one is one of the best in presenting bible truths it may not have a lot of great special effects like todays movies but i believe it is a good witnessing tool this movie and its prophecy series can be seen free at this website higherpraisecom and judge for yourself blessings to all
pos	i have seen this movie a whole dozen times and its awesome but the only thing with it was that in the beginning there was too much talk of whos going out with who i think that it would be interesting to do a remake of it but on the official site they said that they will not be making a remake of it because so many people have gotten saved when viewing it whats even happened to patty dunning now she is a pretty good actress she has done several other movies in the 70s and 80s but we havent heard from her since i know for sure about thom rachford who plays jerry works for accounting at rd films but overall i have to say that the series itself is like left behind gone old school
pos	i would say for its time this movie was awesomeand yes if you have no desire to become a christian then why bother watching it i saw this movie after i had already been saved and found it to be very moving i see now they have taken these movies to another level and have created the left behind seriesthey run a close comparison and definitely are more modern to reach people i think in order to actually judge this movie you should see itthere are 3 or 4 of them in the series if i am not mistakendont use our comments to judge see the movie for yourself god will bless you if that is why you are watching them
pos	this film was really eyeopening i have seen this film several times first when i was four and i actually remembered it and then when i was 12 the whole message that the director is conveying is for everyone to wake up and not make the mistake of leaving god out of our everyday lives or just plain going the extra mile to insult hima great movie for nonbelievers and believers alike
pos	a thief in the night is a film that was generally ignored by movie fans at large due to its lowbudget which was obvious and its subject matterthe rapture of true christian church and the fate of those left behind nevertheless it was a gripping story that held the viewer and definitely made him or her review their relationship with jesus christ it touched everyoneshowing even a pastor who preached the word but did not believe it knowing exactly why he was left behind this movie and its sequel distant thunder are must see movies even with the new left behind series coming out telling the same story with a much higher budget the impact is still the samea thief in the night broke the ground of this genre and will always be remembered
pos	this is such a great film never mind the low rating here i really have no idea where that came from they must be discussing a different film then because i absolutely loved it and found it to be a little hidden treasure its story was so original and charming i really cant think of anything bad to say about it maybe it has to be your type of thing but i saw this with my sister and my mother and we all were taken by it the acting was also very good and that is hard to do in a film like this but i found all the characters very intriguing and sympathetic ive always been very fond of dougray scott and found his new dark role very interesting it is really awful hard to get me to like a bad guy but i absolutely had no problem with that this time even more so i adored him everyone who loves a good thrillerdrama that also has a good dose of love and tragedy should definitely go see this film no question about that anyone wanting to see a film with 80 bloodshed should go rent something else though but i guess the title already kind of gives that away this is a love story not saw 3i give this film 4 out of five stars good jobxxx enjoy
pos	chris rock stars in this remake of warren beattys heaven can wait itself a remake of the 1941 film here comes mr jordan a comedy about a man who dies before his time before he can realize his dreams and his adventures in his new albeit temporary body in the beatty version the protagonist was a backup quarterback for the thenlos angeles rams in rocks hipper version our lead character is a struggling young  and decidedly lowtalent  standup comedianits very funny to see the razorsharp rock playing a bad comedian its kind of like seeing tom hanks play a bad actor lance bartons dream is to play the legendary apollo theater on a nonamateur night but every time he tries out his material hes booed off the stage lustily  so much so that his nickname becomes booie his jokes are lame his delivery painful in short lance is everything that the real chris rock isntlance is also a bike messenger and hes riding the streets on his way to try out even more material when bam hes hit by a truck ok so maybe he was taken from his body a tenth of a second early by a slightly incompetent angel eugene levy but hey he was going to get hit anyway no dice it appears lance isnt due in heaven until 2044 so what to do mr king chazz palminteri the manager of heaven reluctantly agrees to find a new body for the notquitedead mr barton trouble is the body they find is of a greedy old white man turns out this fella a mr wellington owns all kinds of things  hes the 15th richest man in the country what luck you can imagine how lance will turn things around but of course while in the body of the affluent mr wellington lance falls for a gorgeous hospital worker regina king we males know how tough it is to find a female given our own body but try winning one over while youre an dumpy old white guy and its even worse when shes not impressed by your money this is rocks first shot at a lead role and in my opinion he performs admirably theres still a lot of the standup comedian in him  and of course if he ever wants to get diverse roles he might have to stop incorporating standup routines into the script  but this isnt really a bad thing rocks personality  his drive his delivery his demeanor and his passion  are what fuel this film hes clearly having a lot of fun in the role and he seems bent on making sure you have fun watching him
pos	this movie is a remake of two movies that were a lot better the last one heaven can wait was great i suggest you see that one this one is not so great the last third of the movie is not so bad and chris rock starts to show some of the comic fun that got him to where he is today however i dont know what happened to the first two parts of this movie it plays like some really bad b movie where people sound like they are in some bad tv sitcom the situations are forced and it is like they are just trying to get the story over so they can start the real movie it all seems real fake and the editing is just bad i dont know how they could release this movie like that anyway the last part isnt to bad so wait for the video and see it then
pos	im not saying that just as a chris rock fan im saying this as a person who had low expectations going in to this movie and was proved wrong the first flaw was its everythingworksout ending that everybody saw coming flaw number two was i found that the chemistry between regina king and chris rock seemed fake finally the acting in this movie was subpar with the best actor being regina king and the worst being mark addy but i saw past that flaw and saw a solid comedy in a headsup scenario watch heaven can wait instead its better so for all you chris rock fans out there watch this movie youll enjoy out he has some good standup in this movieoverall 7 out of 10
pos	great movie when i saw it have to say one of my favorite movies of all time i saw it like 8 times in the theater and got the dvd as i got older and saw it again i realized that the movie is average compared to movies that are known ad good comedys this is nothing i mean rock was hilarious in the movie and the whole switching with the racial stuff breaks a little barriers which is great also the thought of how the movie goes is a nice way of thinking its like most thought of a movie but also a little twist which is a very nice touch i like the movie overall so i give it astill a good 710 for me
pos	this movie i have been dying to see well it took till now to decide to actually rent it it was completely worth it this movie made me laugh from the beginning to the end chris rock is funny no matter which movie he is in however this should come real close to being his greatest if ur lookin for a family movie ie preteens and up then this is one u cant pass over
pos	hopefully the score has changed by now due to my brilliant and stunning review which persuades all of you to go and watch the film thereby creating an instant chorus of 8s this movies true scoreas mentioned before chris rock is the king previous to going to see this movie i wasnt that over the top about him but now im banging on the doors of chris rocks website begging him to take me on as his protege this film is truly funny if you dont find this movie funny you really need therapy and its humour which targets all areas of society including racepredictably class division love wealth employment dreams stand up comedy the list goes onthere was one slight disappointment for me however this was that in going into this film i didnt realise that it was actually a remake of heaven can wait another quite good movie made in 1971 with warren beatty as such i was quite surprised when i watched this movie and suddenly the plot began to unravel to be distinctly similar to an older movie i had watched on tv a few weeks ago regardless this movie is in my opinion the better version out of the two of them simply because of the different areas it covers and the fact that chris rock is funnier than warren beatty any second of any day of any week of any year of anyyou get the picturewell to the actual plot of the filmdont spoil the experience for yourself dont read the plot just go and watch a movie because there have been two reviews on imdb so far that have raved mad about it go see it because it is the funniest thing you would have seen in a long time go and see it because its a cinema experience that doesnt leave you grumbling ad nauseum at the cost of cinema tickets go see it because it is a good movie
pos	down to earth is the best movie it is so funny and its really sweet too it has a good plot and its unique it isnt like those movies that are all the same with the similar story lines and its not all comedy and no story this movie also has a very good ending
pos	my fondness for chris rock varies with his moviesi hated him after lethal weapon 4but i hated everyone in that movie after iti like him when he is himself and not holding backlike in dogma well this is his best yetwasnt expecting this to be that goodlaughed my arse off the whole time chris rock delivers a sweet wonderful story backed by some of the funniest comedy ive seen in quite some time loved it
pos	this was a hilarious movie and i would see it again and again it isnt a movie for someone who doesnt have a fun sense of a humor but for people who enoy comedy like chris rock its a perfect movie in my opinion it is really funnny
pos	i found this movie really funny because you have a youthful black comedian chris rock who dies and is sent back to earth in a mid50s white mans body he doesnt realize that his behavior should change and continues to act as he had before he listens to rap music sings along and plays the stereotypical part of an urban black man the real humor in this movie was watching the trouble that this behavior gets him into with the black community
pos	after hitting the viewers with three very different episodes right off the bat serling continued to go about introducing viewers to the twilight zone in a very strange way by scheduling one the series biggest growers as the fourth episode the sixteenmillimeter shrine is one of the more understated episodes focusing on an aging movie stars inability to cope with the changing times and only introducing a supernatural element in the closing minutes because of this approach the episode is under whelming at first but subsequent viewings reveal it to be a thoroughly classy and beautifully written short storyboth the leads ida lupino as barbara jean trent and martin balsam as her frustrated but caring agent shine in their performances the main problem with the episode is that the supposedly 25 year old footage of the actress is unconvincing lupino looks identical when playing the young trent as she does when playing the middle aged trent and this diminishes the tragedy of the situation significantly fortunately lupino acts her socks off in convincing us of her desperation to return to the past its a situation most can sympathise with and yet trent is far from a sympathetic character she is a primadonna who gives little thought to the feelings of those around her such as the disastrously withered costar who she tactlessly belittles because he reminds her of just how long ago her glory days were it is somewhat surprising then that she is rewarded with a happy ending it is clear what is going to happen from the moment we see the huge projection screen and it is cleverly preempted in the opening moments when trent scares her maid by stepping out from behind the screen what is not clear at the beginning however is whether being sucked into the projector will prove a reward or a harsh lesson in appreciating what we have and living in the moment as it turns out trent is allowed to return to the past she longed for a testament to how strong the wishful thinking of humans can bethe sixteenmillimeter shrine gets better with each viewing the top notch writing and acting combine to create a short play of enormous power which reflects the nature of humans to long for the past even though we can never return except in the twilight zone
pos	i really enjoyed this episode which was a great surprise given the bad reputation it seems to have acquired from a pure writing perspective the 16mm shrine is an absolute treat with fantastic dialogue and character analysis typical of sterling in particular i really enjoyed the philosophical indulgences of the episode tackling themes of existence and reality whilst balancing it with more psychological topics such as denial pride and desire the sixteenmillimeter shrine is an episode about how these ideas based around an unwillingness to accept change can seemingly alienate a person from the rest of the everchanging world it is also a fantastic example of cerebral twilight zone one that explores the mind rather than the world outside it these elements all come together very nicely to create a thought provoking and incredibly interesting 25 minutesthe episode is not without its faults however which mainly lay in lupino and leisen shoes ironically i felt lupino was unconvincing throughout with only a few scenes that could count as memorable this of course being an absolute shame considering how well sterling had written her character furthermore leisen didnt seem to know what to do with most of his characters sometimes having them stand around on set doing next to nothing which probably explains why accepted the poor performances from lupino half the time thankfully balsam does a good job of covering up a lot of weak spots helping redeem the show from an acting perspective at leastas i said previously however if youre a fan of classic film and cerebral science fiction this shouldnt be as bad as its sometimes made out to be in addition to the writing that i mentioned above the episode also features some fantastic photography it still amazes me that the show looks this good nearly fifty years later and decent enough setdesign overall the sixteenmillimeter shrine is a great episode and above all is certainly one to make you think
pos	theres a theory of time that posits that all the moments that ever existed and will exist actually exist right now its a bit too much to wrap your head around but perhaps a bit of a comfort to those who wish they could go back to a simpler time and place for barbara jean trenton ida lupino that time was twenty five years earlier the mid 1930s when her youth and glamor held the greatest promise for my part if i could travel through time it would be back to the 1950s when i grew up maybe to a place like willoughby but thats another episodeone thing that wouldnt be so special about 1959 would involve dealing with all that clunky machinery just to watch an episode of the twilight zone how many reels do you think it would take to catalog the entire series and then find a particular story you wanted to watch i guess you have to consider the trade offs convenience versus simplicity having it right now or taking the time to spool it up to the exact spot where the story begins popping in a cd has its advantagesim a little surprised that rod serling would pen a story that so closely resembled sunset boulevard ida lupinos character mirror imaged norma desmond just a bit too closely to be considered an original concept martin balsam portrays very much a similar character to erich von stroheim the husband turned butler whos loyalty is unquestioned where the story diverges has to do with the way danny balsam and sall ted de corsia challenge barbara jean to get with reality and clear the cobwebs that paralyze her existencefortunately for us viewers ida lupino had no such reservations about taking parts that were not big but a nice showcase its a real treat to watch any episode of the twilight zone and get to see who pops up from days gone by sometimes you get a twofer like you have here with lupino and balsam celebrities who sometimes made their mark before the series began and sometimes after combined with the stories that the program produced its not surprising that they still manage to entertain so well today
pos	many of the reviews and comments i have read about this movie say that this is a rather stale film and performance by clara bow although the storyline was rather typical of claras later silents i still find it somewhat heartstirring and incredibly fun clara plays a happygolucky hawaiian girl who will stop at nothing to win the man she lovesnever mind that this man is married claras lack of modesty was shocking in the day but i believe it lends to the sweetness and general fun of the movie though definitely not a brilliant storyline quite typical actually this movie is a nice showcase of claras ability to make the audience laugh
pos	ok clara bow silent film from 1927 its a spinoff of rain with bow playing the halfhawaiian wild daughter of the local pineapple king who falls in love with the staid english engineerclive brook bow competes with the local widow arlette marchal for his attentions but both women get a big surprise when his wife shows up patricia dupont the predatory wife is ready for a divorce until she discovers he might be on the verge of a fortune bow settles her hash fastbow has personality to spare and has a few great scenes her opening nude bath her hula in a grass skirt and the dog rescue scene with bow and brook doing their own stuntsnote the imdb credit list is wrong the film credits from the dvd i have list patricia dupont as playing mrs haldanenot margaret truax as listed on imdb
pos	clara bows beauty and wonderful appeal are the chief reason to watch this film hula is not quite up to par with claras best films but it is still enjoyable she dances she rides her horse and pursues the man that she loves this film is just over an hour in length and was directed by future oscar winner victor fleming gone with the windthe film moves quickly and clara bow has lots of screen time if you like clara i would reccomend hula
pos	clara bow hula calhoun is daughter of plantation owner albert gran bill calhoun who is mainly interested in playing cards and boozing with friends shes interested in riding in the countryside until engineer clive brook anthony haldane shows up to build a dam one of her fathers friends arlette marchal mrs bane then competes for his attentions his wife maude truax margaret haldane shows up for the contrived finalelots of precode elements like nude bathingwonderful location shooting in hawaii
pos	i loved long way round and wasnt even aware of race to dakar until i saw it on the shelves of my local supermarket i bought it and after a slightly hmm will this be as good first episode i decided that it was charlie boorman was great as were the other members of the crew great to see him with ewan again there was a fair bit of swearing in it but that didnt bother me as for their being no mention of it on the package thats more to do with the silly excempt from classification certificate that the bbfc have they should have given it a 15 just for the language alonehighly recommended series i want more
pos	if you loved long way round you will enjoy this nearly as much it is educational funny interesting and tense charley shares the screen with two interesting teammates two tired mechanics two excellent cameramen and too much russ ewan makes a few appearances but charley really pulls it off alone he is funny engaging and still a puddle of stress and doubt great stuffthe series wraps up in 7 episodes like lwr the preparation is nearly as interesting as the race though they cover the ins and outs of the race well there could be a bit more explanation of the trucks and cars which are merely mentioned and rarely even seen racing it is a motorcycle movie though and anyone on two wheels will love this the series features stunning photography as well as a few interviews of peoples mouths yikes there is another extremely catchy theme song like lwr but this one is not nearly as good as the stereophonicsif you live in the us god knows when it will be released so buy it on amazonuk and watch it on your computer as i did oh and be prepared to buy another motorbike
pos	i always follow the dakar so when my husband bought charlies race to dakar dvd home i couldnt wait to watch it of course wed seen the broadcast of the race when the actual race was on but that never gives the background and specific teamsif you watched long way round then you wont be surprised by the language which frankly i find more amusing than offensivei think the only thing that annoyed me about the dvd was charlies hair but he had it styled before dakar so my feminine need for neatness was assuaged tho i could have lived without the flame undies lol as with lwr the preparation was every bit as interesting as the race itself i nearly cried when charlie broke his hand and winced at every bruise he sustained while trainingand of course the death of andy caldicottthat was an appalling tragedy but then every year theres somethingruss drives me nuts although his attitude has improved a thousand times from the argumentative cynic he was in lwr its great to see him get along so well now with charliewhat i learned from this odyssey was  1 never let scorpion prepare your vehicle for anything  they had months to prepare the x5 and still the day before the team left for lisbon scorpion had only done half of things that needed to be done and the vehicle was a pain throughout the whole race 2 the dakar organizers need to put a lot more work into their riderdriver retrieval plan  leaving matt and presumably a large number of other ridersdrivers out to dry the way they did was nothing short of culpable negligence 3 charlie has an endearing enthusiasm for rough and tough adventure but needs to toughen up a lot to really perform as hed like and finally 4 charlie and ewan are planning another of these epos called the long way down in 2007 and i cant wait to get my hands on it d if you love bikes andor genuinely nice blokes having a go you have to watch this i guarantee you love it its very entertainingin conclusion to simon pavey  you sir are a hero i was so impressed by the your quiet achiever manner and the fact that you actually finishedjust incredible considering what an monumentally difficult race it is and to charlie matt and the rest of the team  full marks for pulling it off to think that a relatively green team could have achieved so much is truly admirable youre all wonderful
pos	the planning episodes were a bit dull but when they reached the desert it was quite fun to watch the reason why i call it the most realistic reality show is because much to my surprisecharley fell out of the race relatively early when his hands were sore i expected the usual stress and then a miracle fix but instead he actually quit the race the most anxious moment of the show mustve been when max was stuck out in the desert with almost no water or food the ending was great and i was very happy to see at least one of the team make it overall not as great as the long way round but definitely an interesting watch as one gets a peek into the most challenging race in the world
pos	having seen charley boorman in long way round with ewan mcgregor i was very interested to see how charley would be in his own show i thought charley came across as a lovely guy who is very grounded and down to earth its nice to see that celebrities struggle with their weight and fitness it just shows their human too i dont know a lot about bikes but this show gripped me right from the start the preparation and organising for this event seems immense the event itself seems very dangerous and im fascinated to see why charley and everyone else is doing it and how far he gets i love the pace of the show and the fast upbeat music i cant believe he broke his collar bone i really hope its not the end i cant wait to see the next episode
pos	excellent pirate entertainment it has all the good ingredients to keep ones attention  an absorbing tale of intrigue a fiery lady pirate named spitfire stevens maureen ohara whos attracted to the irresistible mr hawke errol flynn who is out on a secret mission of his own they make a fine romantic pair onscreen  sighanthony quinn is the mean bad pirate weaving his villainous web of divide and conquer i noticed the very familiar face of mildred natwick playing a supporting role as mrs macgregor the protector of young princess patma alice kelleythere is beautifully filmed scenery of shorelines ships and the bay lots of action too of sword fighting clashes ship battles daring leaps of errol flynn robin hood on board ship from the flaming redhead herself i once heard in an interview of maureen ohara that she boasted great command of the bullwhip and could also outdo flynn in sword fighting in those days but thered be no need to put it to the test herevery enjoyable movie
pos	against all flags is every bit the classic swashbuckler it has all the elements the adventure fan could hope for and more for in this one the damsel in distress is well not really in distress as spitfire stevens maureen ohara is at her athletic best running her foes through in defiance of the social norms of the period anthony quinn rounds out the top three billed actors as the ruthless captain roc brasiliano and proves to be a wily and capable nemesis for brian hawke flynn for the classic adventure fan against all flags is a mustsee while it may not be in quite the same league as some of errol flynns earlier work captain blood and the sea hawk for instance it is still a greatly entertaining romp
pos	a featherweight plot and dubious characterizations dont make any difference when a movie is as fun to watch as this one is lively action and spectacular stunts  for their day  give this movie some real zip and theres some actual comedy from the ripping chemistry between the two leads quinn makes a good villain also although his role is completely overshadowedbut dont be fooled by maureen oharas tough broad role this is as sexist as any hollywood movie of this era you might be able to forgive that because of the time in which it was made but its still hard to get past for all the heroism and gruesomely adult offscreen situations this is still little more than an adolescent good time
pos	being the prototype of the classical errol flynn adventure movie and having a good story as well as two more brilliant costars in maureen ohara what an exquisite beauty and anthony quinn i can only recommend this movie to all those having even the slightest liking for romance and adventurehollywood at its best
pos	by 1945 and after a string of solid wwii propaganda pieces errol flynns hold over us box office had started to decline so in spite of the increased burden of waning looks he embarked on a series of films pertaining to that genre which had earlier made his name the swashbuckler the first of these was a good one actually  adventures of don juan 1948  but it also proved to be his last bigbudget hollywood starring vehicle the rest of his swordwielding days were spent wandering all over europe in england for kim 1950 the master of ballantrae 1953 and the dark avenger 1955 in france for adventures of captain fabian 1951 and italy for the aborted the story of william tell 1953 and the littleseen crossed swords 1954 however hollywood did beckon him one last time to his old seafaring ways  albeit for a modestlybudgeted universal picture rather than a warner brothers ‘a production to which he had been accustomed when at his peak… still the glorious technicolor cinematography leaps off the screen here and while an older and flabbier flynn may look like the pale shadow of his former self his redheaded leading lady maureen ohara has a field day as a tomboyish buccaneer leader who deep down craves romance and wants to be treated like a lady anthony quinn was still a few years away from his largerthanlife starring vehicles so here he is typically seen as the baddie  the pirate captain roc brasiliano a role he attacks with gusto like the black shield of falworth 1954  a viewing of which preceded this one  against all flags takes me back to my cherished childhood days of constant tv viewing when vintage hollywood movies were the order of the day on both the local and neighboring italian channelsfor all i know this might well have been the very first pirate movie ive ever seen and i cringe at the thought of todays generation of youngsters supposedly believing that the grossly overblown pirates of the caribbean trilogy is what buccaneering is all about as i said earlier against all flags might not be the finest pirate yarn ever brought to the screen but its a solid example of this prolific genre all the same nowadays the amorous persistence of the childlike indian princess alice kelley towards her pirate captor flynn may strike one as being awfully silly but the rest of it  despite clearly not scaling the heights of the sea hawk 1940 and the black swan 1942 to mention the finest seafaring ventures of its respective stars  is briskly paced and reasonably engaging incidentally the film would later go on to be remade as the kings pirate 1967 with doug mcclure for what its worth the unprecedented box office success of that unappetizing modern franchise is most probably what induced reluctant movie studios to dust off their catalogue swashbuckling titles and release them on dvd and as a matter of fact against all flags itself was the one gem in a poorlythought out “pirates of the golden age movie collection set from universal which also consisted of obscure dross like buccaneers girl 1950 with yvonne de carlo doule crossbones 1951 with donald oconnor and yankee buccaneer 1952 with jeff chandler value for money perhaps but so far i have only acquired the errol flynn flick from other sources even so if the mood strikes me in future i might wish to lay my hands on similar marine adventures like edward dmytyks mutiny 1952 the aforementioned yankee buccaneer and pirates of tortuga 1961
pos	the secret of kells is a film ive been waiting for for years after seeing some early footage at the cartoon saloon in kilkenny im here to tell you now its been worth the wait the cartoons are heavily stylised but not annoyingly so as id feared the whole film is a thing of beauty and great imagination i particularly love the animated illuminated book where the little figures come to life on the page the characterisation is superb i love brendan gleesons voice as the stern abbot and i especially liked the voice of the sprite aisling the forest is a triumph such a beautiful place the story is well realised a mix of fact and fantasy and really draws the viewer in to cheer on brendan in his quest for the perfect materials for the book im a lover of calligraphy and illumination anyway so the subject is close to my heart but all the people i know whove seen this and are not fans of the craft agree that its a lovely little film i will definitely buy the dvd when its released and would like to say well done cartoon saloon and all the people involved in this mammoth project may there be many more  coming back in here to say that i bought several copies of the dvd as soon as i could and gave them out at christmas everyone loves it and i wish them all the luck in the world at the oscars such a joy to see this nominated
pos	the secret of kells may be the most exquisite film i have seen since the triplets of belleville although stylistically very different kells shares with triplets and the jawdropping opening 2d sequence of kung fu panda incredible art direction production design backgroundlayout and a richness in color that is a feast for ones senses kells is so lavish  almost gothic in its layout somewhat reminiscent of klimt wonderfully flat in general overall perspective ornate in its celtic  illuminated design yet the characters are so simplistic and appealing  and it all works together beautifully you fall in love with the characters from the moment you meet them you are so drawn to every detail of the story and to every stroke of the pencil  brush what tomm nora ross paul and all at cartoon saloon  their extended crews have achieved with this small budgetvery small crewed film is absolutely astounding the groundswell of support amongst our animation community is phenomenal this film is breathtaking and the buzz amongst our colleagues in recommending this film is spreading like wildfire congratulations to kells on its many accolades its annie nomination as well as its current oscar qualifying run they are all very welldeserved nods indeed
pos	i would not have known about this film if not for its surprise oscar nomination for best animated feature film thankfully it came to pass that i was able to watch this animated little treasurethe story is about the child brendan who was the nephew of the imposing and overprotective abbot of the township of kells the main preoccupation of the abbot is to build a wall to protect kells from the attacking vikings one day aiden the renowned illustrator from iona sought refuge with them aiden opens brendans eyes to the art of illustration and the lure of the outside world along the way brendan befriended the white forest sprite aisling as he sought to recover an ancient crystal invaluable to the meticulous art of book illustrationthe secret of kells is unlike most of the animation released these days it is a throwback of sorts as the illustrations are done in stark geometric lines and design without much care for realism as much as symbolism the movements of these lines are reminiscent of the simplistic yet fluid animation style used at the beginning sequence of kung fu panda however it is the magnificent use of color that is the main source of wonderment for the audience the reds used in the viking invasion sequence is unforgettably hauntingtry to catch this quiet gem of a film it is a welcome respite from all the senseless bombast of current animated fare such as monsters vs aliens and the like the sparse celtic musical score is effective in evoking the sense of fantasy that imbues the film ok the story might be a little shallow and the ending a bit wanting i would have liked to know more about the book that brendan and aiden was working on but the clear star of this film is clearly its amazing stylized artwork said to be based on the artwork in the real book of kells
pos	the secret of kells is an astonishing first animated feature which will dazzle your eye and move your heart the shortcomings of the films limited budget and sometimes limited animation are more than compensated for by the visual poetry of the story of young brendans heroic quest to become a master illuminator during the dark ages historically this was in the late 8th century when the centers of irish learning were overrun by the vikings the vikings appear here as brute antagonists the equivalent on the north seas of the plundering huns and mongols further east the films narrative which functions more as a parable centers around the conflict between brendan who seeks to create beauty in his illuminations during a time of encroaching darkness and his stern uncle the abbot who seeks to protect the town of kells and his nephew with a looming wall as barrier against the norsemen the abbot disregards the value of brendans art in his quest for security this is the movies outer conflict brendans inner conflict is to find the hidden eye of creative illumination which will allow him to complete the most difficult painting in the book of kells this eye is guarded by a dragon ouroboros who destroys from within those not suited to this quest as surely as the vikings will kill from without thats as much of the story as ill divulgewhat i really like about this film is its creators imaginative understanding of some of the greatest art work to survive in the west from 1200 years ago the characters are stylized in flat abstract shapes defined by line just as in the original book of kells particularly noteworthy is monk aidans pet cat defined in few lines yet purely and even magically metamorphically feline the range of emotion which brendan and the other animated characters convey given their economy of abstract design is a tribute to the excellent artistry of the director and his animators the decorative borders on the edge of the picture change to complement the dramatic impact of a given scene and this characteristic of illuminations from the dark ages is brought to wondrous animated life in the secret of kells of course historical dramas usually tell us more about our own times than the times which these dramas endeavor to depict however by introducing archetypal elements into this story the writers and director of the secret of kells convey a numinous sense of livedlife from that faroff time in ireland which feels psychologically true however much the script might stray from pedantic historical fact the united nations band of illuminators who appear as a rogues club of artists in the secret of kells arent historically probable but theyre all welldesigned individuated characters who do much to convey the universal appeal of this quintessentially irish story animation has always seemed the best vehicle to me to better help us understand the visual art of different times and cultures the magnificent art direction of this movie clearly derives from its historical visual source but has also been cleverly adapted to the demands of animated storytelling if animation had existed in the dark ages the secret of kells is what it would look like finally brendans heros quest in this film is the artists perennial quest to convey the spirit of beauty life and inspiration without being preachy or even particularly christian this movie affirms jesus dictum that man does not live by bread alone  in my estimation the most inspired movie about the creative process of visual artists is andrei tarkovskys andrei rublev a film about the great russian icon painter of the 15th century the secret of kells expresses much the same sense of mystery and exhilaration about the artists visual quest and creative process its certainly not as profound as andrei rublev but heck its a cartoon and one which will appeal to young and old alike i think this movie will hold up well to repeated viewing in its own modest lifeaffirming way this stylized secret of kells is a classic
pos	the secret of kells is an independent animated feature that gives us one of the fabled stories surrounding the book of kells an illuminated manuscript from the middle ages featuring the four gospels of the new testament i didnt know that this book actually exists but knowing it now makes my interpretation and analysis much a lot easier there are a few stories and ideas floating around about how the book came to be who wrote it and how it has survived over 1000 years this is one of themwe are introduced to brendan an orphan who lives at the abbey of kells in ireland with his uncle abbot cellach voiced by brendan gleeson abbot cellach is constructing a massive wall around the abbey to protect the villagers and monks brendan is not fond of the wall and neither are the other monks they are more focused on reading and writing something abbot cellach does not have time for anymore he fears the northmen those who plunder and leave towns and villages empty and burnt to the groundone day a traveler comes from the island of iona near scotland it is brother aidan a very wise man who carries with him a special book that is not yet finished abbot cellach grants him permission to stay and brendan buddies up with him aidan has special plans for brendan first he needs ink for the book but he requires specific berries the only way to get them is to venture outside the walls and into the forest an area off limits to brendan seeing that he is the only chance for aidan to continue his work he decides to sneak out and return with the berries before his uncle notices his absencein the forest brendan meets ashley the protector of the forest she allows brendan passage to the berries and along the way becomes akin to his company she warns him of the looming danger in the dark and not to foil with it there are things worse than vikings out there from there brendan is met with more challenges with the book and the looming certainty of invasioni like the story a lot more now that i know what it is about knowing now what the book of kells is and what it contains the animation makes perfect sense im sure you have seen pictures or copies of old texts from hundreds of years ago with frilly borders colorful pictures and extravagant patterns creatures and writings adorning the pages much like the opening frames of disneys the sword in the stone the animation here contains a lot of similar designs and patterns it creates a very unique viewing experience where the story and the animation almost try to outdo each otheri couldnt take my eyes off of the incredible detail this is some of the finest 2d animation i have seen in years its vibrant stimulating and full of life the characters are constantly surrounded by designs doodles and patterns in trees on the walls and in the air just floating around it enhances the filmthe story is satisfactory although i think the ending could have been strung out a little more with a runtime of only 75 minutes i think there could have been something special in the final act it doesnt give a lot of information nor does it allude to the significance of the book we are reminded of its importance but never fully understand we are told that it gives hope but never why or how that was really the only lacking portion of the film otherwise i thought the story was interesting though completely outdone by the animationi guess thats okay to a certain degree the animation can carry a film so far before it falls short the story lacks a few parts but it is an interesting take on a fascinating piece of history i would recommend looking up briefly the book of kells just to get an idea of what myself and this film are talking about i think it will help your viewing experience a lot more this a very impressive and beautifully illustrated film that should definitely not be missed
pos	the secret of kells is one of the most unique beautiful and eye popping animated films i have ever seen before watching this film i was convinced that nothing could give up a run for its money and that it was a shooin to win in this category but i found in kells a serious contenderthe secret of kells tell the story of a young orphan named brendan who lives with his uncle the abbot of kell the abbot is a loving guardian but perhaps a bit too strict and much more concerned with fortifying the wall around the town from a coming attack by vikings than he is at nurturing the boys imagination when the legendary brother aidan who looks surprisingly like willie nelson shows up and takes the boy under his wing brendan goes on a journey into the woods and meets a lovely forest nymph named aisling who takes a liking to him and saves his life more than once with aislings help he attempts to save the town and help brother aidan complete the mystical book whichlegend has itcan turn dark into lightsee my full review of the secret of kells at httptheoscarsblogblogspotcom201002moviereviewsecretof kellshtml
pos	while watching this movie i was frustrated and distracted and by the end i wanted to give the movie a solid 4 or 5 i thought the animation was random and all over the place and there was too much going on even my add couldnt keep up it felt like a slight acid trip everything looked flat there was no dimension to anything there were so many shapes lines and patterns i really wanted to stop the movie midway and smash my burned copy of this movie but after i finish watching it i went online to read up on the movie and i should have done a little research into this movie before watchingthe secret of kells is loosely based on the true story about the original book of kells a small boy brendan is given the task of penning new pages in what is set to be the greatest book ever written this book will contain information that will help change darkness into light brendan lives in the village of kells behind huge stone walls taking place in the 8th century brendans uncle the abbot of kells is trying to build the wall to keep the vikings out brendans uncle insist he help complete the wall but a traveler and keeper of the book secretly trains brendan to hone in on his illustration skills and convinces him to complete the book and carry out its wordthe entire time i watched the movie i thought i was missing something because i didnt really understand what was going on i figured i was just missing a piece of irish history a simple google search taught me all i needed to know about the original book of kells after reading many articles my opinion of the movie greatly changedthe book of kells is a copied version of the first few books of the new testament transcribed into latin by gaelic monks in ireland in the 8th century along with its paleographic and insular script the book is also beautifully illustrated in insular art a type of early art form know for its intricacy complexity and miniature illustrations much of the art in the book of kells is depicted as lots of art was at the time flat and dimensionality challenged with no perspective but what makes the book of kells stand out from other early pieces of art is its use of many colorsthe secret of kells is very colorful i originally thought the animation was flat and boring it reminded me a lot of the cartoon samurai jack which also had a flat and amine look to it once i learned about the art styles of the book of kells its obvious that many of the styles from the book are mimicked in the movie there are lines and swirls and various shapes that inhabit brendans mind whenever he goes into his imagination circular shapes resembling the sun cogs clocks and wheels begin filling the screen the edges of the screen become framed in decorated moving triangles or circles transitions are filled with color and celtic knots from the trees to the floors many things in this world are covered in shapes or patternsclocking in at 70 minutes minus credits the secret of kells is a fun little history lesson with a little adventure and silliness thrown in to keep people maybe just children interested i think one has to generally be openmined to the secret of kells as half art piece half movie about history despite looking like it was animated with adobe illustrator its a very nice looking movie but based on the 20 films submitted for oscar consideration i dont think it was worth being nominated over mary and maxthatwasjunkblogspotcom
pos	a beautiful piece of childrens cinema buried in a world of archaic celticism setting the story around the famous book of kels believed to have been comprised by monks from the small island of iona off the western coast of scotlandtelling the tale of a young abbots apprentice who goes off into the forest in search of cromcruic the fierce headless horseman of pagan mythology in hopes of recovering a lost artefactthe films true beauty lies in its animation cell shaded in a bright and inspirational style of deep complexity resulting in a look of seem less simplicity deriving much from the artistic style of the brilliant cartoon network series samurai jack for its genius use of mark making and background depth the secret of kels creates a consistently affective celtic world living under the shadow of viking invasionthe history may be intensely inaccurate and the ways of life portrayed lacking realism but these facts are utterly irrelevant as the film sets itself in a world of fantasy and celticrevivalist mysticism the girl of the forest is a wonderful addition and in my opinion makes the picture what it is as she glides from branch to branch appearing and disappearing like a mysterious nymph with qualities resembling the legendary cheshire cat from alice and wonderlandthe secret of kels is an absolute treat for all genders all ages its a lovely piece of family cinemadont expect to be awed but instead pleasantly impressed
pos	this animated feature a coproduction between ireland belgium and france deals with what is surely one of the oddest subject ever for a movie the creation in the 9th century of a famous illuminated manuscript the book of kells in this fantastic retelling of that story a prepubescent boy named brendan living in a monastery ruled by his uncle a stern abbot who is worried preparing the defenses of the abbey from the impending attack by the feared vikings must get into the forbidding surrounding forest to find the materials that a master illuminator named aidan needs to finish the book to do that task in the forest he unexpectedly finds the help of a friendly fairy named aislinggorgeously and delicately drawn by hand there is some computer animation in a few key passages in a manner that wants to resemble both medieval and traditional celtic art and with a very creative use of color and all sorts of geometric shapes this film is relentlessly strange but is a good strange not of the off putting variety but of the eye opening sort if one were to nitpick  beyond some anachronisms like an african monk in 9th century ireland  one would have to say that the blend of catholic mysticism with celtic paganism in this movie never really coalesce and the comic relief is sometimes a bit too broad thats why i cannot give them the highest ranking but these are minor problems with an otherwise delightful and superbly imaginative film
pos	first animated feature film from ireland is also one of the best animated films ive ever seen its a real warts and all story that is unlike any of the other oscar nominees and any other film from this year or any other yearthe plot of the film has the abbot of kells a village in ireland building a wall around his town to prevent the vikings from destroying the town should they ever attack his nephew brendon is a young monk who does the best he can but meets the ire of his uncle by doing things in his own time when a legendary illuminator aidan arrives from a destroyed monastery brendon drifts towards him and his warm personality much to his uncles chagrin aiden offers to teach brendon how to illuminate in order to help aidan work on his great book saved from his destroyed monastery brendan goes out into the forest to get material to make ink while outside the walls he meets ashley a forest spirit with whom he develops a friendship unfortunately the abbot finds out that he went outside the wall and there is hell to pay but lurking in the distance are the vikingsforget what you think you know about this film youre wrong even what ive explained doesnt do this film justice its a simple story with so much more going on this is a wonderful movie about trying to find your way in the world over coming demons and finding the beauty of the world outside of the walls as the film says the world is a dangerous place and doesnt cease to be even if you build wallsits a film that treats its audience as adults and deals with all of life including the darkness there is death and destruction and joy and happiness its not sugar coated people die monsters lurk it freaked out some of the kids but in the end there is hope frankly the darkness in this film is completely unlike anything in any recent american film forget the sadness in a pixar film this is the real thing and its refreshing and it shows how homogenized even pixar has becomeits a genndy tartakovskyesquire samurai jack animated film whos look is actually based upon the the celtic art of the period its a film that looks unlike any other here again is another film that takes the movie frame and uses it in every way possible the images are designed to fill the available space as much as possible often the film manipulated things to make it look like a page in the legendary book of kells its stunningly beautiful and best described as art come to lifedirector tomm moore has fashioned a film that is a masterpiece i cant say more than that its a masterpiece its one of the best animated films ive ever run across
pos	the surprise nominee of this years best animated feature race at the oscars its an irish film by heart but it was coproduced by belgium and brazil with im guessing animators working in all three countries the product is one of the most beautiful and unique films in recent memory the character design is a little reminiscent of the french animated film persepolis from a couple of years back with very simple characters with thick black outlines this film is not in black and white oh no what makes this film great is its use of color simply some of the most outrageous and startling use of colors ive ever seen the general design of the pictures is also a lot more geometrical with characters who are basically rectangles or ovals much of the film can be spent playing find the circle  a major aspect of the visual design is a circle in the center of the image all of these geometrical designs have a purpose  the story is about a young boy who is learning to be an artist working on illuminated manuscripts the book of kells is a real illuminated bible the art of the film is based on the drawings in it the story of the film isnt especially deep but its a pretty good fantasy tale brendan is a young boy in kells a city surrounded by enormous walls built by his uncle to keep out vikings a newcomer to kells brother aiden inspires brendan to take up illustrating he also inspires him to do things like leave kells and explore the nearby forest within which lives a nymph bruno coulais provides a fantastic score almost as good as the one he did for coraline which i consider the very best of the year
pos	i have seen a couple movies on eating disorders but this one was definitely my favorite one the problem with the other ones was that the people with the eating disorders towards the end just automatically get better or accept the fact that they need help and thats it this movie i thought was more realistic cause in this one the main character lexi doesnt automatically just get better she gets better and then has a drawback i think this movie shows more than the others that ive seen that getting better doesnt just happen its hard work and takes time its a long path to recovery i think this movie shows all of that very well there should be more movies like this
pos	there are way too many subjects avoided in cinema and eating disorders is one of them this film shows it as it is it is not glamourised for the viewers to enjoy it is shown with real truth which makes it all the more powerful ive only seen it once and that was a few years ago but i can still remember everything about it and how it made me feel it is a very powerful film and is good support for anyone suffering from a eating disorder to give them the willpower to stop this is what films should be about they should be there to help people and not glamourise things that are wrong
pos	i agree with the above comment i love the realism in this and in many movies not just movies on eating disorders the producers seem to forget that they take an every day problem and create a hugely dramatic scene and then come the end of the movie everything is perfect again which i dislike because its not reality not meaning to say things cant get better and not meaning to say things dont in this movie but it doesnt spend most of the movie creating all these problems and come the end of the movie everything is perfect again when people have eating disorders people dont just admit it and want to get better and then life is peachy it takes time and i like how in this movie we grow with the characters we go through the difficulties with them getting better and worse because it is a very important part of the movie it gets into the minds of people with eating disorders and shows the complications and pain in a very realistic way and i loved that i also love how it shows the secrecy and betrayal people feel when suffering from eating disorders it is scary to see how people react when they find out especially if they approve of it i thought this movie was very touching and beautiful and well told and defiantly one of my favourites
pos	lexi befriends jennifer a thin intelligent girl at her new school lexis parents have just split up soon jen tells lexi of her eating disorder and the two begin dieting and exercising together they both are in the schools volley ball team lexis mum becomes aware of her daughters illness as she is losing lots of weight lexi is admitted to hospital she is diagnosed with anorexia nervosa and is made to gain weight her father visits her in hospital and orders a feeding tube she is better and is allowed out of hospital and she tells her mum that jen has bulimia this leads to the two falling out as lexis mum tells jens mum her suspicionsat a party jen is hit by a car and because her heart is weak it kills her lexis condition worsens as she blames herself for her best friends death
pos	i came across this film by accident when listing all the films i wanted my sister to record for me whilst i was on holiday and i am so glad that i included this one it deals with issues that most directors shy away from my only problem with this film is that it was made for tv so i couldnt buy a copy for my friendits a touching story about how people with eating disorders dont necessarily shy away from everyone and how many actually have dieting buddies it brought to my attention that although bulimics can maintain a fairly stable weight it has more serious consequences on their health that many people are ignorant of
pos	when friendship kills in my opinion is a very touching and kind of heartbreaking drama about the consequences of being anorexic or bulimic anytime lexi katie wright or jennifer marley shelton threw up i wanted to vomit myself its kind of hard to explain why if you ask me they should have been more cooperative about things however i did enjoy seeing them do things together as well as get lectured by their parents before i wrap this up id like to say if you ask me when friendship kills does indeed show you how being anorexic or bulimic can affect a persons body  now in conclusion i recommend this movie to everyone who hasnt seen it youre in for some tears and a good time so the next time its on tv kick back with a friend and watch it
pos	a most awaited film of the year 2002 after three and half years of hibernationrajini has acted in this movie the hype for this film was toooooo highthis is not a typical rajini film in this film he gives some spiritual messages also but it also includes typical rajini actionsstylesongs etc its a good entertaining movie and gives good messages alsoi will rate this movie as good instead of excellent because of the screenplay its a must watch movie dont miss it
pos	what an absolutely stunning movie if you have 25 hrs to kill watch it you wont regret it its too much fun rajnikanth carries the movie on his shoulders and although there isnt anything more other than him i still liked it the music by arrehman takes time to grow on you but after you heard it a few times you really start liking it
pos	there are people claiming this is another bad language ultra violence mexican movie they are right but more than that this film is a call to create awareness of what we have become the awful truth hurts or bores when you already have accepted the paradigm of living the third world as the only possible goal one of the most important things of cero y van cuatro is the open invitation to profound reflexion over our current identity is that what we all are is that all that we want to be i am abroad and i realized how spoiled is the mexican society when the tlahuac incident came to light i still cannot understand viewers witnessing a mass broadcasted murder i nearly puked when i saw some of the images it was not irak or rwanda just a tiny village near mexico city when rampage was carried out with the indulgence of media and government the recreation of a similar situation in this film shocked me deeply the other stories were good portraying other situations of corruption dishonesty betrayal and violence but i consider tamales de chivo the best onethe movie is deeper than some cabrn and pendejo screams those are meaningless compared with the actions of the people with a few exceptions they are all perfect examples of human rubbish just like in real life honesty is becoming more the exception than the rule in our country moreover honesty is only rewarded miraculously
pos	i was lucky enough to catch this movie while volunteering at the maryland film festival ive always been a fan of classic horror films and especially the gimmicks of william castle so this was definitely a mustsee for methis is about the life and work of william castle who in my opinion was an underrated director true he made some cheap budget schlocky horror films but he added something to these films real live theater gimmicks that you dont see anymore for example he had nurses in case someone had a heart attack at his movies and put vibrators at the bottoms of chairs in the tinglerthis is truly a wellmade documentary and brings this rather shadowed director into the light and celebrated his contributions to horror cinema it also paints castle as a larger than life character who was very wellliked and had a smile on his faceunlike most film documentaries that mostly show testaments from film historians spine tingler shows interviews mostly from his family members and directors who were influenced by his work such as john waters john landis and joe dante a must see for classic horror and scifi fans
pos	this movies chronicles the life and times of william castle he made a series of low budget horror films in the 1950s1960s that he sold with gimmicks in 13 ghosts you need viewers to see the ghosts they were in color the film was in bw the tingler had theatre seats equipped with a buzzer that jolted the audience when a monster escapes into a movie theatre marabre issued a life insurance policy to all members in case they were frightened to death the movies themselves were pretty bad but the gimmicks had people rushing to see them in this doc there are interviews with directors inspired by castle actors in his movies and his daughter it also gets into his home life and the kind of man he was by all accounts he was a great guy the documentary is affectionate very funny and absolutely riveting its very short under 90 minutes and theres never a dull moment a must see for castle fans and horror movie fans my one complaintthere were very few sequences shown from his pictures that aside this is just great
pos	as far as i can recall balanchines alterations to tchaikovskys score are as follows1 the final section of the grossvatertanz a traditional tune played at the end of a party is repeated several times to give the children a last dance before their scene is over2 a violin solo written for but eliminated from tchaikovskys score for the sleeping beauty is interpolated between the end of the party scene and the beginning of the transformation scene balanchine chose this music because of its melodic relationship to the music for the growing christmas tree that occurs shortly thereafter3 the solo for the sugar plum fairys cavalier is eliminatedit seems to me the accusation that balanchine has somehow desecrated tchaikovskys great score is misplaced
pos	both visually and musically stunning a treat for both the eye and the ear the quintessential victorian element of the opening sequences were completely enchanting helping to create a christmas scene of which dickens himself would have been justifiably proud technically the production is visually stimulating and the special effects are both imaginatively devised and creatively achieved in a traditional stage setting the dancing of many of the lead artistes is breathtakingly good the photography and lighting are first class and the sound recording admirably matches the overall high level of technical skills employed a great film for all the family at christmas time and a most delightful discovery which will withstand multiple viewing
pos	those who have given this production such a low rating probably have never seen the celebrated george balanchine production live onstage or are letting their disdain for the star casting of macaulay culkin influence their judgement the atlanta ballet was fortunate enough from the 1960s to the 1980s to be the first ballet company authorized to stage this production other than the new york city ballet and i have seen it live onstage several times i can assure readers that the film is a quite accurate rendering of this production and that the use of a child with limited dancing abilities in the title role is not a cheap stunt dreamed up to showcase culkin it was balanchines idea to use a child in this role just as it was his idea to use a child for the role of marie the heavy dancing is left to the adults in the storythis is deliberately a stagebound film in a way it resembles laurence oliviers othello exactly as in that film the sets of the stage production have been enlarged to the size of a movie soundstage but not made any less artificial and the ballet is straightforwardly photographed with discreet closeups and without the distracting music video quick cuts featured in the 1986 overrated maurice sendakcarroll ballard version there are only two false steps in this 1993 film one is the addition of distracting and completely unnecessary sound effects mouse squeaks the children whispering magic to drosselmeyeretc those sound effects are never heard in any stage production of any nutcracker and they have been put in as a cheap concession simply to appease unsophisticated audiences who may not relish the idea of watching a ballet on filmthe other false step is macaulay culkins nutcracker makeup which looks absolutely ridiculous when he is on screen as the nutcracker rather than wearing a huge mask as is always done when the balanchine production is performed onstage culkin is actually made up as the toy  he wears what looks like a bald cap as well as a white wig whiskers and a beard he also has his face rouged up somewhat and the worst aspect of his makeup is that it is still recognizably his face amateurishly transformed in a manner similar to ray bolger jack haley and bert lahrs makeups in the wizard of oz that films makeup results though worked spectacularly as this ones does not and a comparison with baryshnikovs nutcracker in his production shows how wonderfully creative baryshnikovs nutcracker mask was  the jaws actually seemed to move whenever baryshnikov tilted his head backthe dancing itself in the macaulay culkin version is excellent of course except for culkin himself whose dancing as i said isnt meant to even be spectacular the sugar plum fairy and her cavalier are the prominent dancing roles in balanchines production of the nutcracker the films colors though could be a bit brighter since this is a fantasy the choreography is also brilliant and the adaptation of it is so faithful as to include the sequence that features additional music from tchaikovskys ballet the sleeping beauty  as marie sneaks downstairs falls asleep on the sofa and dreams that drosselmeyer is repairing the broken nutcracker this sequence was of course never included in tchaikovskys original balletit is the only sequence in this production which features music from a work other than the nutcrackerthose who have missed out on this film or those who despise or loathe it should give it a chance despite its two big drawbacks it is far better than it seems when one first hears that culkin is in it
pos	this movie is a perfect portrayal of the nutcracker the dancing is wonderful the scenery in the background was excellent and i loved that floating bedoh and the costumes i particularly loved marzipans the tutu was adorable the special effects were very well done eg the tree the bed etc and i quite enjoyed the rats i love how they didnt make them scary but cute and huggable except for the king i supposeif youre a thoroughly masculine person you wont enjoy this but this is a very good movie thats good for all ages  just not all levels of testosteronebut i have a few complaintsfirstly why did they have to put the sugar plum fairys partner in those terrible tights it would barely make a difference if he was butt naked and secondly why on earth did they have to make culkins outfit pink
pos	this is a nice little horror flick that fans of indie films will really appreciate it has good acting lots of gore and a decent plot one will be reminded of movies like the hills have eyes and pumpkinhead its obvious that the budget was not all that big but the film really makes up for it with atmosphere and solid performances by the actors which seems to be lacking in a lot of todays big budget special effectsfilled films the film really moves along and there is excellent direction and good camera work there are no wasted scenes so the films length is a bit short in addition it looks like the ending leaves an opening for a sequel which would be very interesting as well so grab some popcorn turn down the lights and enjoy this one
pos	i stumbled across rerun syndication of this show several years ago and fell in love with it it features ta leoni and holland taylor and kept me laughing one episode after the next i guess it didnt make it so big and was cancelled after a few seasons but i believe it was a good run and would suggest watching itif the opportunity arises
pos	tea leoni plays nora wilde a serious photographer who is going through a bad divorce she wants her freedom but it comes at a cost she wants to legitimate photography but is hired to work for the tabloids as a paparazzi her boss is played by the wonderful and divine holland taylor the show was wellwritten most of the time teas nora was beginning to develop into quite a memorable character but the network just didnt support comedy and they still dont even when they brought in george wendt from cheers they made unnecessary changes in casting and characters the show was fine in the beginning and the audience was getting used to it but then the network botches it up like a bad plastic surgery
pos	a truly adorable heroine who at turns is surprised and terrified by giblets wrestles with mattresses runs fullon into closed doors  just a few of the moments that sparkle in my memory of the naked truth i loved what i caught of this show enjoyably daft plots and some good supporting characters provided the setting for the diamond of the show  tea leoni as nora wilde cute clownish and wonderfully accidentprone  how refreshing to see an actress who can clown  its no wonder hollyood doesnt seem to know how to cast her but whereohwhere are the dvd releases the amount of bleep they release its incredible me that this little gem continues to remain buried someone please correct me if im wrong
pos	the subsequent two seasons of this original series was less than lacklustre the latter seasons disastrous reshuffle contributed to its three season short life span maybe if the plug was pulled after the first season it wouldve gained a cult followingaside from that the first season was truly hilarious witty clever with superb writing it was promising the first seasons excellent brew had the right ingredients  charactersactors storyline and so forth plus a comedy about a paparazzi reporter was original to boot nora and her fellow photographers on the prowl night after night day after day for the exclusivesa lot of things dont make sense to me like how this show and another fav of mine  gross pointe never made it if only the first seasons of the naked truth and grosse pointe were released on dvd please anyone out there
pos	pialat films people in extreme emotional situations usually with several violent scenes in la gueule ouverte hes dealing with the devastating effects on a womans husband and son as she dies of cancer in a nos amours the teenage girls sexual experimentation leads to violent confrontations with her family here we have a rather spoiled young woman who abandons her husband to take up with a sexy excon her motivation is a little cloudy since loulou is incapable of reading or discussing anything more challenging than tv shows on the other hand hes got a fabulous body i wonder why depardieu never made a sports movie to show off that physiquehe would have been great as a rugby playerthe casting is impressive isabelle huppert isnt allowed to give a bland inexpressive performance she has given many depardieu plays loulou with all the dynamism and charm you could wantsee the scene in the bar where hes stabbed in the gut runs away and seeks treatment then soon restarts with nelly guy marchand with those coalblack eyes and distressed look plays nellys husband beautifully its a fine repeat of the pairing in coup de foudre
pos	loulou delights in the same way an expensive high quality french wine does it leaves you with a very fine aftertasteloulous theme isnt new the film doesnt carry an original plot either its colored picturing shows fine but not extraordinary its setting is serious its elegant styling never and nowhere puts any weight on your mindwhatever one further may say about loulou its beyond doubt that this very french film stands out for its excellent acting the three leads convincingly reflect all numerous doubts and tenses sparkling between them making the plot alive their acting fully invites you to participate to make friendsfor those around at the time loulou also provides an extra bonus its perfectly captured mood of 1980
pos	this is quite a dull movie wellshot with realistic performances especially a very good one from depardieu as a cad and bad boy with realistic locations mood and arthouse connotations all over it fails because the director takes no position stand or critical commentary on the topic he stipulates one of frances revered and regular working partner on films with depardieu  i believe they made 7 together  pialat fails to engage it seems to be a treatise on why women fall for the bad boy who will hurt when they have a ready caring boyfriend and goodhearted husband around isabelle hupert who plays the philanderer with nonchalant distinction offers opprobrium answers like i dont know i like his arms i like the way he makes love to her inquiring husband who tries to kick her out of the house but palliates and reconsiders because i assume he loves her so he accepts and hope for what that she will one day wake up and come to her senses things like this are not answered in pialats condescending docudrama style with long speeches and even longer scenes that dont add up i know the answers do not add up but please take a stand jules et jim this is not the final shot as cold as the movie we have just watched is a heartache and headache only to the most forgiving
pos	wellmade but basically dreary lowlife melodrama which according to the accompanying interview with lead isabelle huppert writerdirector pialat infused with a good deal of autobiographical detail given the mainly unsympathetic characters involved it doesnt do him any compliments  and he does seem to have been a troubled man as huppert also says that pialat often disappeared for days on end during the shoot the acting is uniformly excellent however despite their relatively young age huppert and costar gerard depardieu as the title character were already at the forefront of modern french stars  a status which with varying degrees of success they both still hold to this dayi have 3 more of pialats films in my vhs to watch pile albeit all in french without english subtitles due to this fact but also loulous oppressive realism  in spite of its undeniable artistic merit  i cant say that im in any particular hurry to check them out now
pos	it was very heartwarming as an expatriated french i particularly enjoyed this tv movie which i think deserves a broader distribution the acting was good and the bonds between each member of this rural french family seemed sostrong and so natural no doubt a great movie about the concept of family and inclusion in the face of homosexuality and aids one of the strongest aspect of the movie is this privileged relationship between the eldest son leo who has contracted hiv and the youngest son marcel to whom the rest of the family try to hide the situation the two charactersprogressively explore each other as time runs out for leo who is not willing to spend the rest of his life surviving under drugs
pos	it is projected that between 2000 and 2020 68 million people will die prematurely as a result of aids the projected toll is greatest in subsaharan africa where 55 million additional deaths can be expected beyond the grim statistics are personal stories that we rarely hear about christophe honor describes one of the most moving in close to leo a film produced for french television as part of a series dealing with issues facing young people though fictional it deals with a situation that is unfortunately too common  the effect of a diagnosis of hiv on a loving closeknit familywhen twenty oneyear old leo pierre mignard tells his parents and two teenage brothers tristan rodolphe pauley and pierrot jeremie lippmann that he has aids the family is devastated out of concern for his youth they decide to withhold the information from his youngest brother 12year old marcel yannis lespert but he overhears the conversation and begins to sulk and act erratically when leo goes to paris for treatment he takes marcel with him but the young boy confronts leo and demands to know the truth leo tells him that he is ill and marcel is sad but accepting when he brings marcel along to meet some former gay friends however tension between them boils to the surface setting the stage for a riveting conclusion although i was uncomfortable with scenes in bed involving physical contact between the brothers i feel that the sincerity of close to leo and the brilliant performances by lespert and mignard more than tip the scales in its favor seeing events unfold from the young boys perspective gives the film an authenticity that reminded me of the quebecois film leolo and truffauts the 400 blows unlike some american films that dance around the anguish of aids close to leo tells a harsh truth but does so in a way that is tender and wonderfully real
pos	i loved this movie first because it is a family movie second because it offers a refreshing take on dealing with the news of hiv in a family with far less hysteria than what i have normally seen in the movies the brothers are very close yet are not judgmental their desire to protect the youngest brother is noble but not needed in the end i understand that leos choice on how to deal with his treatment may not have been the most popular one with people but i believed it was the right choice for him i cant believe that this was a french television programme it had great production values i gave this movie a ten and i think you will too once you have seen it
pos	this film made for french tv deals with the tragic effect it has for a close knit family when leo the young man at the center of the story is diagnosed as having the aids virus announces it to his parents they just cant believe it the film is a character study on how this family deals with its subjectthe director christophe honore has to be congratulated for bringing this frank account to the screen nowhere but in france could this story make it to the movies because of the subject matterthe news has a devastating effect on marcel the young brother who hears about what leo has contracted in spite of the way the parents want to shelter him from realityyaniss lespart and pierre mignard do a convincing job in portraying the brothers
pos	i found this film to be a fascinating study of a family in crisis when leo the oldest announces that he is hiv the reactions of the family members alone and with each other was touching and yet strangei have never seen a family that was as physically demonstrative as this one nor one as likely to shout at each other i didnt understand why the family felt that youngest couldnt deal with the news but once past that difficult i found this a thoroughly moving film
pos	i saw this movie about a week ago and still keep thinking about it i was very moved by this movie i found the characters very believable and likable almost to a fault as in real life though sometimes people disappoint as was the case with leo who even though i liked his character i could not have been more disappointed when he was willing to have unprotected sex even though fully aware of his hiv status i was also disappointed with leo for rejecting the medicine available to him and the awful way he treated marcel when he decided to ship him back home on the train i think this movie showed in a very real way why hiv numbers are up in young gay men this is in no way meant to bash gays i am gay and movie very well could have been made about a young straight person who makes bad choices and seems unaware of the consequences to himself and others the only part of the movie i couldnt understand was why the gay friendly family was unwilling to include marcel in leos illness to the point of not allowing him to go to the funerali think the biggest message from this movie is that whether gay or straight is do not have unprotected sex
pos	this movie was for a while in my collection but it wasnt before a friend of mine reminded me about it  until i decided that i should watch it i did not know much about close to leo  just that it was supposed to be excellent coming out of age movie and it deals with a very serious topic  aids although the person who has aids  is leo  the scenario wraps around the way in which marcel the youngest brother of leo coupes with the sickness of his relative at first everyone is trying to hide the truth from marcel  he is believed to be too young to understand the sickness of his brother  the fact that leo is also a homosexual contributes to the unwillingness of the parents to discus the matter with the young marcel i know from experience that on many occasions most older people do not want to accept the fact that sometimes even when someone is young this does not automatically means that he will not be able to accept the reality and act in more adequate manner then even themselves  with exception of the fact that the family tried to conceal the truth from marcel they have left quite an impression for me  the way they supported their son  even after discovering the truth about his sexuality and his sickness the fact that they allowed the young marcel to travel along with leo to paris to meet his ex boyfriend was quite a gesture from them most families i know will be reluctant to do that there is a lot of warmth in the scenes in which the brothers spend some time together  you can see them being real friends  concern about each otherclose to leo is an excellent drama which i strongly recommend
pos	every great gangster movie has undercurrents of human drama dont expect an emotional story of guilt retribution and despair from scarface this is a tale of ferocious greed corruption and power the darker side of the fabled american dreamanybody complaining about the cheesiness of this film is missing the point the superficial characters cheesy music and dated fashions further fuel the criticism of this life of diabolical excess nothing in the lives of these characters really matter not on any human level at least in fact the film practically borderlines satire ironic considering all the gangsta rappers that were positively inspired by the lifestyle of tony montanathis isnt brian depalmas strongest directorial effort it is occasionally excellent and wellhandled particularly the memorable finale but frequently sinks to sloppy and misled thankfully it is supported by a very strong script by oliver stone probably good therapy for him considering the coke habit he was tackling at the time the themes are consistent with the focus primarily on the life of tony montana and the evolution of his character as he is consumed by greed and power the dialogue is also excellent seesawing comfortably between humour and drama there are many standout lines which have since wormed their way into popular culture in one form or anotherthe cast help make it what it is as well but this is really pacinos film one of his earlier less subtle performances something much more common from him nowadays this is a world entirely separate from michael corleone and frank serpico yet he is as watchable here as ever in very entertaining and intentionally overthetop form it is hard to imagine another tony montana after seeing this film in possibly one of the most mimicked performances ever pfeiffer stood out as dull and uncomfortable on first viewing but ive come to realize how she plays out the part of the bored little wife not an exceptional effort but unfairly misjudged the supporting players are very good too particularly paul shenar as the suave alejandro sosapowerful occasionally humorous sometimes shocking and continually controversial scarface is one of the films of the eighties whatever that might mean to you an essential and accessible gangster flick and a popculture landmark 910
pos	scarface has a major cult following even now 22 years after its releaseit has also been widely criticized as being very tacky unrefined overthetop and all bloated up these are people who compare scarface to the godfather movies it is true that on the technical front cinematography screenplay direction etc scarface is way behind the godfatherbut it is also true that what scarface has and some other gangster movies lack is the rawness the sheer crude approach of the gangsters the latino gangsters in this movie look much more menacing and real than any of the polished italian or irish gangsters from other gangster classics like the godfather or goodfellas this is one of the major winning points of scarface and i strongly believe that this fact has been written off as tackiness by most critics i have seen the original 1932 scarface and i must say that both these movies are way too different from each other and should be seen as two different movies instead of praising the original over the remake al pacino has been criticized to be overthetop and loud in this movie but how about considering that that is precisely the way the filmmakers wanted tony montanas character to be he is this angry young man who takes hasty decisions and throws fits of tantrum every other minute he is not the calm michael corleone here he is tony montana a very tacky uneducated individual who doesnt really think much and gets angry all the timethere is definitely a very 80s feel to this movie the soundtrack is all 80s i love some of the songs including gina and elviras theme push it to the limit and the title track instrumentalthere are some memorable and beautifully shot sequences including the famous chainsaw scene the rebenga hit the first meeting with sosa and tonys visit to his mothersabout the performances al pacino is brilliant as the angry cuban refugee he has reportedly mentioned that he enjoyed playing tony montana the most in his entire career and it really does seem like he has enjoyed himself thoroughly in all his scenes one wonders what scarface would be like without pacino i just couldnt imagine anyone else portraying tony montana and in all probabilities the film wouldnt be as effective without himsteven bauer shines as tonys friend mannyrobert loggia is wonderful as tonys boss lopez so is f murray abraham as omar in a small rolethen there is some eyecandy in the form of elvira played by michelle pfeiffer she looks beautiful and is adequate in her rolethe director does go a bit overboard during a particular part in the climax without revealing anything i would only say that that was the only little part that suffers due to improper handlingscarface is definitely one of the most entertaining and one of the best gangster movies to ever come out enjoy it for what it is a raw portrayal of the drug lords and their gangland
pos	this is one of my all time favoritesif the movie has a flaw its that it comes at you like a raging bull it doesnt so much engage the viewer as assault him scarface is as voracious and unyielding a production as tony montana himself nothing is left to the viewers imaginationmoroders languorous synthpop fits the action to a tee like the chorus in a greek tragedy it wails and gnashes broods and tugs a constant reminder of tonys inexorable fatenot so much a tale of caution as a disaster in progress scarface rips across the screen with the unstoppable force of a runaway train
pos	a classic is something that everybody wants to have read but nobody wants to read a classic is also something that everyone praises but no one has read mark twainclassic seems to be the word used to describe scarface brian depalmas 1983 film about opulence self surrender greed and danger among floridas drug ring people and critics and rappers for that matter deem this film an epic gangster classic or eptiome of gangster films when it is anything but it is praised for all the wrong reasons scarface is a terrific film that deserves praise from all over but not all the praise it gets from audiences today and therefor the fine points it so poignantly makes are missed by the general publicfirst off the film is about a cuban refugee with a past of wanting to escape communism grasp and find happiness simple yes but the layers of de palmas directing genius and the great story written by oliver stone yes i know he actually wrote a real good one here play into all of it the characters are all looking for an escape as escape is a natural element dealt with in the film by all each character has something to offer that makes them likable by everyone who could appreciate this film they are entwined in a world of mystique and money but all that has a price as they all learn each character thinks they are getting better chances in life when in true dramatic irony they are actually getting worse tragedy would be a better word to describe this movie all those who praise the film for its drug usage its violence its dialog totally missed the point there is nothing really positive about the film besides the characters positive expectations of themselves and that is why the film works so well the devastation through out the film serves to deliver the message of the film not to look cool or attract viewers brian de palma doesnt make movies for cult gangsters or brainless action fansnext on the film is an adult drama it is not a gangster film it has its share of action but the action is plotted very carefully so it has a point its not like aliens an example of a big dumb action film and most audiences perceive this film as a big dumb action gangster film about doing drugs and shooting people ridiculous hogwash if this film is about that then it is about how bad it is not a promotion of it this being said the film is indeed a great film it has great cinematography that pulls you into the story it has a very dramatic score in true giorgio moroder style which simply could give you chills or bring you to tears the film is rather lengthy but it is a story and each moment counts the acting is terrific al pacino  enough said he can do any role that he puts his mind to and this was no exception pretty boy steven bauer as manny i didnt think much of him in other films he did but he actually makes you like him when he goes under maestro de palmas direction michelle pfeiffer is a true gem as elvira popping fresh off the heels of a sort of embarrassment in grease 2 she got her ticket to ride performing a no holds barred performance of a beauty that is more than meets the eye but the three true diamonds in this rough are mary elizabeth mastrontonio as tonys sister gina who when she smiles or cries we see her soul and her fresh way of living and watch it deteriorate paul shenar as alejandro sosa a drug lord who runs deeper than a river and shenar portrays him as so and miriam colom as tony and ginas torn mother these three dig the film as deep as it can go this reviewer learned one main thing when watching scarface for the first time always go into a film unsuspecting all the hype and talk of this film cannot possibly prepare you for what you really see only knowing de palma like i do can give you even a glimpse of what this film holds so ignore the rap crap ignore the mindless violence supporters and fix yourself a glass of baileys on the rocks and indulge yourself in an emotional viewing of a great film the real scarface
pos	directed by brian de palma and written by oliver stone scarface is a movie that will not be forgotten a cuban refugee named tony montana pacino comes to america for the american dream montana then becomes the king in the drug world as he ruthlessly runs his empire of crime in miami florida this gangster movie is very violent and some scenes are unpleasant to watch this movie has around 180 fwords and is almost three hours long this movie is entertaining and you will never get bored you cheer for the druglord and in some scenes you find out that montana isnt as evil as some other crime lords this is a masterpiece and i recommend that you see this you will not be disappointed 910
pos	ya know when one looks at this brian depalma film today im sure there has been allot of criticism about how dated it is also about the violence when i looked at this film on vhs when i was 20 i thought it was ultaviolent and gritty as well but i didnt get ita few decades go by and man how i know how much i didnt get in this film this is a remake of an excellent film which was done back in the 30s40s how can you improve upon a classic ya dont but you tell a tale that is brought up to date through the eyes of the new immigrants during the most greed ridden decade the over indulgent 80s depalma stone and the gang present an ambitious disturbing and darn right good filmyesdisco was dying and new wavepunk were taking over but these immigrants from cuba who had to make a new home in florida couldnt tell the difference it was exciting it was what they wanted but how to get it to these immigrants there was only one way to get it in florida where they wereby having lots of money and to get the money you had to take over running a drug empireal pacino was fantastic to me as tony montana the little train that could what an amazing way to have your lead character look at america to fight kill steal lie cheat all to get  the money the women and the powerthats what tony saw as the american dreamhe wanted it he wanted to live it and in his circle saw nothing wrong with how he went to get it tony montanas command of the english language was heavily saturated with the f word but what did you expect emily posts finishing school for him and his cohorts look at how they came to america what they knew what they were exposed to this is the way tony and his crew chose to be all they can be in america it was all about the power tony montana would and did anything to achieve itit all its violent lying stealing crooked thieving glorythe part of the film that personified the 1980s to me is the money laundering tonys crew bringing sacks of drug money to the bank did those around tony and his crew care at the clubs where he spent and drank nope money was money and with money you get the power tony was living high off the hog he and his pretty blond american trophy he married played well by michelle pfiefferafter tony montanas rise to power he finds out its really crappy up there hes riddled with doubt hes drug addicted hes paranoid hes surrounded by those who want to take him on in a bloody takeover his trophy 80s american blonde drug addicted wife he finds out is a bore he needs to keep atop of his empire becausehes going down and down he goes in a horrific violent fashion but again i ask what do you expectthis is the quintessential 1980s film telling you a warped tale of how some misunderstand the american dreamto obsession its violent bloody overly sobut it drives the point disturbingly home not all cubans thrown out of cuba who landed in florida in the 80s were anything like tony montana give me a break but the showing of how miserable the 1980s were with its emphasis on greed and money as the only measures in the usa to be somebody and have power took its tool on these poor characters and their lives in americamakes you wonder  has anything from then  been learned today
pos	the story turns around antonio scarface montana an ultraviolent cuban refugee who comes to the united states with less than nothing and makes a place for himself at the top of the cocaine tradeas a calculating man with a conscience and extreme ambitions tony strongly begins to desire the things he sees a criminal highroller enjoying including his luscious lover heights his way out of a refugee camp by enjoying the chance to stab a former taker of freedom takes out rival dealers gains the confidence of an important drug lord by eclipsing a local gang boss in miami and eventually makes it to the highest levels of the drug organizationpacino shows the results of greed and lust for power on the human psyche he guns his way through the sunny streets of miami where he got the world and everything in it with his ruthlessness obscene dialog and his negotiation skills he begins to imagine himself invulnerable and above all others he quickly moves deep to the world of gangs and becomes more ruthless than anyone else can possibly imaginemichelle pfeiffer looks dazzling as the addicted wife with no inner life she succeeds in portraying the trophy object navigating uncertain waters with her antihero mary elizabeth mastrantonio happens to be the best in tonys life the only thing that is good and pure her revulsion at the end of the movie is so fiery that her whole head could have blown off robert loggia exhibits a weak and fearful disposition especially when faced with pacino as a challenger he proves to be a lessambitious boss in a position of power steven bauer shines as the man of charm loyal ally and faithful friendthe oliver stonescripted scarface is a change in genre lifting scene after scene of hawks classic while updating the riseandfall gangster saga to modern druginfested miami but as always the focus is on decadence profanity and violencememorably a sickening chainsaw murder rather than on the psychological and social reasons for the hoodlums psychopathic behavior
pos	arguebly al pacinos best role he plays tony montana a small time hood from cuba turned into a rich and powerful crime lord in miami and he does it with the only two things hes got in this world his balls and his word and he doesnt breakem for nobody starts as doing jobs for a big time cuban dealer frank lopez robert loggia and quickly goes up the ladder of the organization along with his long time friend manny steven bauer soon he has an eye for the bosss sexy wife elvira michelle pfeiffer after frank sees a threat from tony to his position he attempts to assassin tony but with no luck tony is upset and nothing can stop him now the film has a great supporting cast among them is f murray abraham as a jumpy gangster another familiar face is harris yulin as a crooked cop trying to shake down tony marry elizabeth mastrantonio as tonys young sister credits to the ecxellent screenplay by oliver stone this film is one of brian depalmas brightest points in his long ups and downs career you can see this guy is very talented the movie has a magnificent look to it also pay attention for two memorable scenes the one at the fancy restaurant say goodnight to the bad guy the other is the final shootout where tony shows that he still knows how to kick ass and kills about 20 assassins that invaded to his house this is certainly one of the most impressive endings to a movie i have ever seen for fans of al pacino and crime movies its a mustsee for the rest of you its highly recommended 1010
pos	in 1983 director brian de palma set out to make a film about the rise and fall of an american gangster and that he did with the help of a terrific screenplay by oliver stone and some impeccable work by an outstanding cast the result was scarface starring al pacino in one of his most memorable roles the story begins in may of 1980 when castro opened the harbor at mariel cuba to allow cuban nationals to join their families in the united states 125000 left cuba at that time for the greener pastures of freedom in america and most were honest hardworking people thankful for the opportunity they had been granted but not all among the marielitos who streamed into florida approximately 25000 had criminal records and were nothing less than the dregs of cubas jails criminals considered beyond redemption who castro had merely wanted to be rid of and they too saw america as a land of opportunity even as al capone had considered chicago some fifty years earlier and among the most ambitious was a man named tony montana pacino known to his associates as caracortada scarfacenow that he was free of the yoke of communism under which he had grown up montana wanted what he felt was coming to him and he wanted it now and from the moment he stepped off the boat in florida he was determined to have it all wealth and power that was montanas dream and he would get it by doing what he did best beginning with a favor for a man living in miami by the name of frank lopez robert loggia lopez it seems had a brother in cuba who had met an untimely end at the hands of one of castros goons a man who having outlived his usefulness to castro had been summarily discarded and was currently being held in little havana along with montana and all of the cubans just off the boats where they awaited their papers from the government that would effect their transition into their new lives and in short order montana sees to it that lopezs brother has been avenged and it sets the stage for his own entrance into the underworld of americalopez a wealthy businessman with the right connections in return for the favor gets montana and his friend manny steven bauer released from the holding camp and puts them to work in his day capone may have had bootlegging as a means through which to line his coffers with illicit gain but lopez has the modern day equivalent and its even more lucrative cocaine lopez takes montana under his wing and indoctrinates him into the life but once he has a taste of it montana isnt satisfied with whatever crumbs lopez sees fit to throw his way and he sets a course that will take him to where he wants to be at the top with a coldblooded iron will montana decides hell do whatever it takes to get there no matter what the cost but before its over he will realize the price for his dream and hell pay it but for a brief moment perhaps he will know what its like to be the man and he will also know whether or not it was worth itin step with de palmas vision pacino plays montana largerthanlife and he does it beautifully from the accent he affects which he researched thoroughly to make sure he got it right and he did to the body language and the attitude hes got it all and it makes montana convincing and very real what he brings to the role is nuance and style in a way that few actors de niro would be one can this is definitely not a character that is sympathetic in any way nor is there anything about montana that you can readily relate to on a personal level but pacinos screen presence is so strong that it makes him a thoroughly engrossing character even though its hard to become emotionally involved with him its quite simply a dynamic memorable performancemichelle pfeiffer gives a solid performance as well in the role that put her on the path to stardom as elvira the woman who becomes an integral part of montanas dream pfeiffer is subtle and understated giving that sense of something going on underneath while affecting a rather cold and distant exterior countenance she like pacino definitely makes her presence felt as she fairly glides across the screen with a stoic enigmatic and sultry demeanorthe supporting cast includes mary elizabeth mastrantonio gina miriam colon mama montana f murray abraham omar paul shenar sosa and harris yulin bernstein an excellent precursor to the more recent and highly acclaimed traffic and blow and well as having a climactic scene reminiscent of peckinpahs the wild bunch de palmas scarface originally panned by critics has since been cited by many as being the definitive american gangster saga much of the violence is implied rather than graphic but this film still has an edge of realism to it that many may find somewhat disturbing but if you stay with it there is a lesson to be learned in the end and like many lessons in life the most valuable are often the hardest to take at the time but the reward is always worth it and thats the way it is with this film i rate this one 810   
pos	many people like this movie and many more love it but it seems that it is all for the wrong reasons scarface should be liked and loved but not in the way it has been or ismany people say the acting was overthetop but who better to do an overthetop character than al pacino to say that pacino went overthetop in here would be an understatement yet he does it so well he just brings the inner devil out of you so well his character tony montana was not such a great guy to begin with but his thirst for power just bring his sickness of greed to another level an inhumane level sure at times pacino seems to be a bit cartoonish and surreal but that does not at all to me seem to be a liability at all the supporting cast served its job very well michelle pfeiffer was not really at her best but she certainly fit the role she played on the other hand steven bauer was at his best still he is steven bauer mary elizabeth mastrantonio was good and like michelle pfeiffer fit her role very well robert loggia i have always enjoyed watching in just seeing him yell other than pacino they were not really any standout or memorable performances everybody just seemed to fit their roles by being there they did not fit in perfectly but were convincing enoughbrian de palma did a very good job directing this movie whenever an actor is able to become larger than life with his performance some credit should be given to the director and i will certainly give de palma that brian de palma though not given the respect is a very versatile director by my count he knows how to direct movies according to their genres but that at times has not turned out well in here it does this is by all counts a gangster movie but few are much better than this one because of de palmathe writing was great it was just pure oliver stone when i saw the credits at the end of this movie and saw that oliver stone had written this i was not the least bit surprised that is a testament to him though i have always though of him as a great writer and to me he proves this once again with scarface nobody knows how to write a surreal reality for a movie than oliver stonethe music was good but not that great it is certainly not my favorite from giorgio moroder the music was a little bit too 80sish for me but it didnt annoy me the cinematography was good not amazing but really who cares with a movie like thisthis has probably been one of the most influential movies in the past 25 years but as mentioned before it is for the wrong reasons people should realize that the character of tony montana is no hero he is a monster he is not inspiring in anyway he is greedy bloodthirsty uneducated and self consumed yet he is a role model to many people because he is in some way or another a rebel but probably most of all because he is a deluded gangster a vigilante would be like mother tereasa next to scarfacethe good thing about this movie though is that it shows that the tony montanas are not the real problem if we or the people of authority would want to shut people like him down we could do it but we dont in a freaky twisted way he is a necessity of our society he is somebody you could blame everything on and fell better about yourself doing it the tony montanas of this world are the scapegoats of our society this in no way excuses people like him instead it is more of a reminder that we shouldnt excuse or allow ourselves to do bad things just because we measure up or think we measure up compared better to a gangster or drug dealer i love this movie because it is more than a corruption movie it is a movie that in a strange way makes you self reflect
pos	written by oliver stone and directed by brian de palma scarface paints a picture not easily forgotten al pacino turns in a stunning performance as tony montana a cuban refugee than becomes a powerful player in the drug world as he ruthlessly runs his self made kingdom of crime in florida this gangster flick is harsh violent loud gross unpleasant and must hold the record for uttering the word fk the most number of times almost three hours long and yes it can get repulsive a stout hearted constitution keeps you in your seat cheering for the demise of a ruthless crime lordalso playing interesting characters are michelle pfeiffer steven bauer robert loggia mary elizabeth mastrantonio f murray abraham and angel salazar pacino proves to be one of the greatest of his generation he manages to bring reality to his character that leaves a strong impression this will not be a movie for everyone for you leave thinking you walked away from a disaster is that powerful enough for you crime does not pay for long
pos	this is one of my favorite films of all time al pacino acting is at its best and the story is excellent too bad it didnt do to well in the 80s when it was first released because people didnt get a chance to experience this classic
pos	if you like gangster type of movies then this is the first one you should buy or at least rent al pacino his performance is top notch and the story is classic 10  10  why isnt this movie in the top 250 list
pos	surely one of the mysteries of the modern world  this film is not considered to be within the top 100 films of all timeif you watched this film and thought it was anything other than wonderful please let me know how  al pacinos performance is as good as it gets
pos	i had the privilege of watching scarface on the big screen with its beautifully restored 35mm print in honor of the 20th anniversary of the films release it was great to see this on the big screen as so much of it is lost on television sets and the overall largesse of this project cannot be emphasized enough scarface is the remake of a classic rags to riches to the depths of hell story featuring al pacino as cuban drug lord tony montana in this version tony comes to america during the cuban boat people immigration wave in the late 1970s early 1980s tony and his cohorts quickly get green cards by offing a political figure in tent city and after a brief stay at a cuban restaurant tony is launched on his horrific path to towards total destruction many of the characters in this movie a played in such skilled manner that is so enjoyable to watch i have forgot little of this film over the last twenty years robert loggia as tonys patron frank lopez is wonderful his character is flawed by being too trusting and as tony quickly figures out soft lopezs right hand omar suarez is portrayed by one of our greatest actors f murray abraham amadeus suarez is the ultimate toady and will do anything for frank it is like he does not have a mind of his own tony quickly sees this and he constantly battles with suarez but really only sees him as a minor problem to get through on his way to the top the character that always comes back to me as being played so perfectly is mel bernstein the audaciously corrupt miami narcotics detective played by harris yulin training day mel without guilt extorts great sums of money form all sides of the drug industry he plays tony off of frank until it catches up with him in a scene that marks the exit from the film of both frank and mel it is priceless to hear frank asking for mel to intercede as tony is about to kill him only to hear mel reply its your tree frank youre sitting in it this is from the man who frank had been paying for protectiontonys rise is meteoric and is only matched in speed and intensity by his quick crash and burn after offing frank and taking his wife and business tonys greed takes over and he never can seem to get enough as tony plunges deeper into the world of drugs greed and the inability to trust he eventually kills his best friend and his sister who had fallen in love and married this all sets up the ending in which tonys compound is stormed by an army from his supplier who feels betrayed because tony would not go through with a political assassination that was ordered this all stems form a compassionate moment when tony refused to be an accomplice in a murder that would have involved the victims wife and childrenall in all this is a great depiction of 1980s excess and cocaine culture depalma does a nice job of holding it all together in one of the fastest moving three hour movies around the violence is extremely graphic and contains a few scenes that will be forever etched on any viewers mind particularly the gruesome chainsaw seen the two point blank shots to the head and the entire bloody melee that ends the movie this is a highly recommended stylistically done film that is not for the squeamish or for those who need upbeat endings and potential sequels depalma let it all fly right here
pos	most people who have seen this movie thinks that it is the best movie ever made i disagree but this movie is very very good tony is a bad ass guy and knows that hes intimidating and uses it to get ahead its about him and how he goes from washing dishes to having a huge house and a office with cocaine all over the desk if you want a family movie then this isnt the way to go but if you want mobsters and vengeance and stuff like that then youll like it
pos	i heard a few friends one day saying that scarface sucks some idiot tried to make another godfather set in the early 80s now i usualy listen to idiotswatch cnn so i decided id stay away from it then my mate handed me the dvd and said this is 1 with the pelicangs confused i tried it this is the best film ever made its more realistic than all this crap about racing stolen cars that are too expensive for someone in that area could afford cough2fast2furiouscough there is some humor though ie the pelicangs and the light 80s music still whats better than al pacino wielding an m203 i give this a  out of  perfect for fans of al or gtavice city
pos	one of the most definitive gangster films of the 80s scarface is very much a film of its time the first thing you notice when you watch this film is that it is screaming at you made in 1983 the costumes the music score and soundtrack the hairstyles make no mistake about it this is a film all about crime in the 80s and while it should have dated horribly it hasnt this is still a superb film while georgio moroders music has dated a fair bit it still compliments the story of tony montana well thanks to the superb screenplay by oliver stone and the first class direction of brian de palma one of two films that he has made with pacino the other being the fantastic carlitos way all of de palmas trademarks are here the strong language the graphic violence more on that later the stylish excesses such as grandiose set pieces and of course the stylish camera workpacino dominates the film and i mean that literally he is the dominant star of this film his performance over the top this is one of those films were pacino doesnt so much say his lines as he does shouts them this time with a superb cuban accent however this is pacino and he does it fantastically only he could go this far over the top and still come away from the film with his acting integrity in tact while some may complain about his shouting of his lines and the sheer excess of it all this is an excessive film take a look at the production design of tonys house take a look at the violence in this film the chainsaw incident is downright brutal and their is blood everywhere the shoot out at the end has bodies going down at a rate that is more akin to schwarzenegger and stallone in the rambo films take a look at the amount of coke that is displayed in the film so pacinos performance i suppose is perfect for the film he is supported by actors who are more akin to saying their lines in a more controlled way steven bauer in particularly as manny tonys best friend is the stand out of the supporting cast his performance is so controlled and quiet in a de niro sort of way it is a wonder how he ended up doing straight to video soft porn michelle pfeiffer of course adds the glamor robert loggia adds gravitas as usual and mary elizabeth mastrantonio makes a great debut as tonys sisterof course this is more than just a film about excess there is more to it than drugs violence chainsaw assaults and a big great shoot out this is a film about the darker side of the american dream in many ways it puts it on a thematic par with the godfather films tony finds himself coming to america getting it all living the american dream and then losing it all in violent fashion and by saying he loses it all i mean he loses it all he kills his best friend his sister is killed his empire crumbles literally around him and to top it of he is killed in his own mansion bullets ripping through him without doubt scarface is one of the key films of the early 80s sure it doesnt have the subtleties of the godfather films but this is still a fine film and one that is worth going to again and again
pos	perhaps this could be the best movie ever made and if its not its certainly one of those who are burned onto your pupils as what brian de palma delivers here is a great piece of cinematographic artwork first there is the directors touch of brian de palma who proves once again he might be one of the best directors ever there is the superb performance from al pacino who is delivering an immortal hero on the big screen tony montana there are the many different violent scenes that you will never forget the one with the chainsaw the one in where tony is sitting in a bath which is as big as most peoples living rooms there are the many superb oneliners count how many times the word fck is used there are the superb little details the pan americanglobe that screams the world is yours or the great discomusic from giorgio moroder nothing can be named that isnt sublime here and it easily is along with the godfather good fellas and white heat one of the best gangstermovies ever made
pos	for whoever play games video games here did anybody notice that the gtavice city mansion inside the game and some other things including weapons from the movie that are connected to this movie and this movie inspired the makers of the game rockstar games to copy some things from this movie and by the way this is one of the best 80s movies out there i recommend this for anybody who still didnt see it 1010 no questions asked
pos	this movie is very entertaining and is never ever boring even running at nearly 3 hours al pacino michelle phieffer and the rest of the cast are great in the film and are very believable the violence was a little extreme in the film but then it showed how vicious the drug trade was at the time of the film the ending is amazing and is probalby one of the coolest scenes ever great movie and you will probably really enjoy it
pos	this movie has it all it is a classic depiction of the events that surrounded the migration of thousands of cuban refugees antonio montanaplayed by al pacino is just one of the thousands to get a chance to choose his destiny in america this cinematic yet extremely accurate depiction of miamis drug empire is astonishing brian depalma does an amazing job directing this picture so much that the viewer becomes involved with both the storyline as well as every character in the cast with tonys characters pressence being so believable and strong brian depalma brang out the raw talent exposed by steven bauermanny tonys best friend mary elizabeth mastantoniogina tonys sister robert loggiafrank tonys bossand michelle pfeifferelvira franks wife i enjoyed every minute watching this movie and still watch it on a weekly basis on this year the 20th anniversary of this classic crime movie i for one am a true believer that in another 20 years people will still refer to this movie in astonishing numbers with other crime movies being so dramatic i find this movie is a shock to the system
pos	on mtv cribs all the ballers and shot callers pull the classic movie scarface out of their dvd collection this may give you an idea that scarface is a gangster movie sure there are gangsters and mobs in it but thats not the point of scarface tony montana al pacino is just a cuban refuge looking for a new way of life he falls in with the mob group and becomes a wellknown drug lord montana was all for doing what you wanted to do with your life the classic phrase say hello to my little friend is in scarface this quote is what always comes to mind when i think about brian depalmas movie scarface this falls under my top 10 favorite movies i would rate it 12 out of  definitely a movie you must see phenomenal
pos	this movie is just great if you have a chance to see it then you should run to see it even though the movie has almost nothing to do with its original from 1932 pacino does a great job playing as tony montana to get around pacino has this way about him where he can say anything in anyway and make it sound just great if you thought that pulp fiction was good with the swear words if you saw it then you should also see scarface to see another angle at how an actor can say them its quite sweet even though the movie is has a lot of action and the plot moves very fast through time not keeping the realtime aspect ratio correct it is still easy to follow along but you must keep your eyes peeled at all times to not lose anything personally i have found that watching this movie makes three hours seem like a breeze it is really just that great this movie is one of thoe movies that is acted and directed so well that not only do you forget that this movie was made in the crappy 80s but that it makes you actually root for the bad guy so say good night to the bad guy
pos	a lot of people are saying that al pacino over acted but i mean common obviously for a movie role like this  a cuban drug lord you need a bit of over acting in this role with that cuban accent this movie overall was a really good movie i myself rated a 1010 i would highly recommend people to watch this movie
pos	this movie can be described in those 2 words just unbelievable this is the best movie ever made i just cant see why this movie isnt in the top 250 i also cant see why anybody would not love scarface anyways if you havnt seen it it is a must buy
pos	wow something of a surprise though flawed it is far better that i expectedthe brand new space liner arcturus with some 3000 passengers is in the final days of its sixteen day trip to jupiter without warning the ships cerebral central computer sounds a disaster alarm and orders everyone to evacuate soon there are only a handful of people remaining including one of the ships astrogators penny the captain cary and the director of the shipping line kenyonit turns out that the alarm was false and that the main cerebral is actingerratically the remaining passengers and crew must escape the ship andavoid personal conflicts in order to survivethe film starts out very well the opening commercial is a very nice touch there are obvious parallels to 2001 a space odyssey and to the historicsinking of the titanic the film does slow down at times and has pacingproblems but is generally well made and well acted
pos	i agree with jerry its a very underrated space movie of course how many good lowbudget ones arent underrated if i remember correctly the solution to the mystery was a sort of variation but not ripoff of 2001 because the computer controlling the spaceship had actually been a man who had somehow been turned into a computer and like hal they tried to disconnect his mind but not the mechanical parts of him and as with hal it led to disaster there is at least one funny moment when the christopher cary character who cant find any food finds the abandoned pet bird theres a kind of ominous moment but then the obvious thing doesnt happen after all
pos	life pod is one of those movies that you just watch and try not to analyze too hard the acting is rather amateurish at best the special effects are obviously low budget but not too bad the story line is rather stock but with an interesting twist computer run amok but not exactly a computer and the running amok is very understandable when the truth is revealed still the movie has its moments and is quite watchable for me at least part of the allure of this movie is the prominent role of kristine debell she may not be the greatest actress in the world but having been a former playmate of the month she is cute enough in all life pod is much like other lowbudget scifi movies of the 1980s and somewhat predictablethe white star lines bit is cute if completely inaccurate the last of the white star lines company stock was purchased by the cunard lines 1947 and the last ship to sail under the white star colors was the britannic not the sister of titanic which was sold for scrap in 1960
pos	spirit is a unique and original look at western life from the point of view of a wild horse and native americans the film focuses on the friendships and perils that a wild horse spirit encounters during his lifevery well done in the presentation using the technology available today to deliver stunning visuals that are breathtaking in their depth and realismthe music is fantastic with songs by bryan adams and music by hans zimmer who also was responsible for the extremely popular music from the 1994 disney hit the lion kingthe story is not very deep but the fact that it isnt quite as indepth as some movies doesnt in my opinion detract from the film as a wholean excellent film which i enjoyed immensely and that is suitable for all the family not one to be missed 1010
pos	in a time when hollywood is making money by showing our weaknesses despair crime drugs and war along comes this film which reminds us the concept of the indomitable spirit if you are feeling beaten down this movie will free your mind and set you soaring we all know how tough life can be sometime we need to be reminded that persistence and courage will get us through thats what this film did for me and i hope it will for you
pos	i have probably seen this movie over fifty times by now because of the kids they just cant get enough of spirit the best thing about the movie i think is that the animals isnt able to talk this makes the whole movie more honest and makes a better impression on both kids and the adults so 1010 from the kids and me
pos	if only all animation was this great this film is classic because it is strong is two simple aspects story and character the characters in this film are beautifully personified i felt for all of the characters and humananimal relationship in the movie works perfectly the beautiful animation and 3d computer animation hasnt worked better in any other film this is a great movie for kids and for adults who want a classic heros journey 8 of 10
pos	well what can i say this movie really got to me its not so bad as many say i really loved it although the idea seems so simple and rather boring it isnt first of all i enjoyed the soundtrack bryan adams it really goes with the movie second the simple story and the drama of spirit gets your attention one thing i like the most is that they didnt give the stallion a human voice to interact with the other horses it makes the movie more realistic not many animations seem realistic now do they  but i dont know making animals talk is just so lameone of the most beautiful animations of 2002 in my opinion i recommend it to everyone not just the kids  because it is very relaxing
pos	the horse is indeed a fine animal picturesque depictions of wild horses and their grace could never have been more majestic in an animation flickthe animation is simply stupendous the fine animation forms the backbone of the beauty that the horses embolden across the flick more so when the stallion traverses diverse terrain jumps across cliffs and braves waters soundtrack too is very impressive the wonderful instrumental music lures you to appreciate the movie they say the story of the west was written from the saddle of a horse   huh well the story of a fine horse sure was written from the saddle of the west all in all this movie is clearly up there with the best it is one of the best animation flicks i have watched would be a very fine choice on a lonely night an easy 910
pos	i liked this movie a lot the animation was well done and the romance was cute i liked most of bryan adams songs and the hans zimmer score was excellent what a lot of people dont realize is how well it relates to the heart of darknessapocalypse now themes what happens when socalled civilization invades someone elses home what does it mean to be civilized etc the opening scenery and music were very stirring the film is a lament to an america that was once beautiful
pos	i really dislike both shrek films since their both pg and have words in them i would never say myself so i disliked thembut when it comes to spirit stallion of the cimarron which i just barely watched for the first time last month i became a fan of animated films other than pixar spoilers ahead in spirit stallion of the cimarron a horse foal is born and eventually becomes the leader of his heard one night he sees a strange light in the distance and he sets off toward it this action eventually leads to his capture and several more things throughout the movie we hear a narration its through the thoughts of spirit though the horses never talk this is what makes the movie so goo they the movie makers recored real horses to do the sounds the horses made none of those sounds were made by humansspirit meets rain a beautiful mare and little creek a nativeamerican who owns rain little creek later frees spirit and rain they go running homei have never been a big fan of brian adams but i intend to buy the soundtrack to this film in the near future watch this film and you wont regret it my score 1010
pos	i began riding horses fairly recently and as anyone who has ever ridden should know i fell in love with horses and their world i rented spirit on a whim just trying to pack my life full of as much horse related material as i could and i was surprised by the resultswhat i expected was a feelgood disneyesque movie with talking animals and stereotypes every five minuteswhat i got was an amazing film filled with beautiful scenery and animation and an amazing storyline that has the great potential to warm ones heartspirit is a wild mustang in the old west whose entire world is brought crumbling down around him when he discovers the humans slowly taking over his homeland the story unfolds with a wide array of characters some human some animals all are well written and most are pleasant to watch on screeni would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys a good story and who has an appreciation for history and animalsone thing i forgot to mention but that i feel is important is that the animals in this film do not talk this was a really nice vacation from the lady and the tramp animated movies that everyone today is used to
pos	spirit stallion of the cimarron is an overall wonderful movie the blending of animation types is unique the storyline is amazing and the music is wonderfulthe drawn animation is a special thing about many animations how they expressed the characters especially the horses through their animation are spectacular especially while the way horses communicate through body language is easy to understand many young children and people who havent studied horses might not understand without words i would imagine it would have to be challenging to express them through the features because of this i understand the eyebrow they added to the horses while real horses dont have those thick lines one of the few things i noticed about horse habits that might have been portrayed strangely is that spirit lead his mothers herd in wild horse herds the lead stallion usually chases the young colts outalso while some people might think portraying the white army officers as the bad guys is stereotyping think of all the movies in which the native americans have been portrayed as that sometimes back then they did treat mustangs very poorly for example in real history the appaloosa breed was almost wiped out due to the army officers imagine what would have happened to one of the worlds best loved riding breeds if the native americans had not saved themi think its amazing how the realism wasnt subtracted by making the horses talk to each other spirits feelings were expressed by a little bit of narration but mostly through the music by bryan adams the songs express the story really well and hans zimmer and bryan adams did a great job telling the story through melodies and lyricsthe emotion i got when watching the movie whether the first time or the twentieth yes ive watched it that much you wouldnt believe some of the scenes take your breath away while others seem to force tears into your eyes the opening sequence showing spirits homeland puts you right into the spectacular action right awayi dont understand at all why some people are so hateful of this brilliant movie overall i rate it a 1010  a must watch
pos	i thought this movie would be dumb but i really liked it people i know hate it because spirit was the only horse that talked well so what the songs were good and the horses didnt need to talk to seem human i wouldnt care to own the movie and i would love to see it again 810
pos	this was a great movie with a good story my children 10 7 5 and 4 all loved this movie including myself the music was also fantastic no the horses do not talk but instead the story is told by spirit and to hear a story told by a horses point if view was funi think the title says it all spirit this movie really gives you a sense of family and home and friends i would have to say my 4 year old boy and 5 year old girl were really touched by this movie and even got so into it they laughed so hard and they cheered for spirit in the end enjoy spirit with your family and have your spirit lifted with this heartwarming story your kids will love it i think you will too
pos	i recently watched spirit and enjoyed it very much ive seen it about 4 times now on hbo and will buy the dvd those who gave negative reviews would probably think that vanishing point was just another car chase movie and thelma  louise was just another chick flick although the conclusions of those films are darker i feel the themes are somewhat related that freedom and individualism are very important and that there is usually someone wanting to take it away from you the other common trait of these movies is the caring thoughtful guardian angel types who help the main characters to overcome adversityanother review here mentions how this film relates to the theme of civilization invading someone elses home all one has to do is look around at the dwindling open areas around us to see thati thought the animation and the story were amazing the animators really got the horses to look act and move naturally spirits emotions were very clear as the story progressed yes im aware they do humanize the horses a bit but this is fiction in a couple of action scenes you feel caught in the current of the rapids and the heat from a forest fire in other more quiet scenes which are most of the time youre allowed to savor the backgrounds one of the big things that make the story really work is by not going the talking singing animals route doing so would take away from the storys power instead the flow of the story is told by occasional narration by the main character further punch is added by the fantastic soundtrack another plus is that they werent afraid to give the story somewhat of a dark side which really made this film watchable to me this isnt prevalent through the entire movie though and the conclusion is fitting and uplifting without being sappythose who appreciate horses will really like this movie but i think its a bit more than a horse movie i dont feel this would be a good movie to take children to if theyre brought up on the inane fare thats offered up today but if theyre the thoughtful sort that can handle compelling stories like the lord of the rings and black beauty theyll likely love this movie hell im 35 years old and still love that stuff
pos	this movie was highly entertaining the soundtrack bian adams is simply beautiful and inspiring even more impressive is brian adams doing all the songs in french as well the score is also uplifting and dramaticthe movie is made from a mix of traditional animation combined with computer generated images the result is truly stunning i watch this film at least once a week with my kids and we never tire of it the story is compelling and well narratedi dont understand anyone who would rank this movie less than a 7 definately a keeper in my household
pos	this is one of the most calming relaxing and beautifully made animation films ive ever seen with beautiful music throughout the movie the sounds and music can make you feel like youre in the movie this movie is not just great for kids but adults too it teaches you lessons such as never forget who you are you can do whatever you stick your mind to and to brave and daring this movie can make you cry at times too which is always a nice touch in movies this movie is funny sad cute and keeps you on the edge of your seat some movies really give you a fuzzy feeling after you see them and the movie spirit is definitely one of them with my vote of 910 stars for animation music and a wonderful idea for a movie it gave me a whole lot of spirit
pos	this is a wonderful movie in a lot of ways everyone in my family enjoyed it the animation is excellent and easily demonstrates that there are plenty of producers who create films that are as visually brilliant as anything that comes from the disney studioone difference from the normal disney fare is that this dreamworks movie does not feature some wisecracking side kick for comedy relief and there are no sudden moments where the characters break into song i am sure that a scene at the beginning of the film would not appear in a disney picture the birth of spirit but it is done tastefully and is not offensive at all spirit was a great breath of fresh air dont get me wrong i have loved disney for years and will continue to do so spirit is another example of great animated fare as soon as it was over my kids wanted to watch it again i had the same feeling i thoroughly recommend it
pos	this animated movie is a masterpiece the narration music animation and storyline where all remarkable my girlfriend and i saw it again for a second time and we got more insight from it we invited a couple friends to see spirit with us and they really enjoyed it a lot when i asked them to come along to see it they thought it was a movie about horses but afterwards they realized it was more than that i liked esperanza spirit rain and lil creek who reminds me of nathan chasing horse who is smiles a lot in dances with wolves spirit has deep symbolic meanings and metaphors that i found to be empowering and inspirationali saw spirit for a third time and i want to go see it again i enjoyed spirit tremendously because its portrayal of american indians is realistic dignified and nonstereotypical unlike the movie the road to el dorado which was a total farce because it portrayed american indians in a disrespectful and stereotypical way but dreamworks has redeemed themselves by making spirit a great movie that i found to be acceptable i hope they continue to make more animated movies like spirit and i would like to see sequels or spinoffs to spirit if its done respectfully and without stereotyping american indiansi highly recommend this to others who have an open mind to go and pay to see spirit stallion of the cimarron
pos	while i had wanted to se this film since the first time i watched the trailer i was in for a deep surprise with this film while some of the elements and actions of the characters seemed a little too cartoonish the dark nature of the film really makes this a much different experience instead of the feelgoodhappystory this film takes you in another direction that proves to be uplifting but also disturbing most kids wont understand some of the darker moments in the film which makes this film rather watchable for adults i was also impressed with the cinematography using animation and digital animation to create a seamless network of pans and tilts the musical score was once again solid proving hans zimmer is the goto guy when it comes to animated scores and i never thought i would say i actually enjoyed brian adams music
pos	i love horses and admire hand drawn animation so i expected nothing short of amazement from dreamworks new animated picture spirit stallion of the cimarron i guess you could say i was a little bit disappointed you have wonderful animation and at first what seems like a perfect story a story about absolutely nothing but a horse in nature the animals dont sing cute songs or even talk  a major plus sadly the film has an uncalled for narration by matt damon a sappy soundtrack by bryan adams and enough action scenes to compare it to a jerry bruckheimer production if the film makers would have just stayed with simplicity wed have a masterpiece here this is not a great film but it is good entertainment for small children i would recommend this film to families because it has its heart in the right place and its the only thing out there right now that isnt offensive to small children not bad but could have been much better very pretty visuals though
pos	white man  progress  industrialization  bad first nations  nature  animals  good simple formula actually in past days the same kind of propaganda was used to defend the status quo now it is used to attack it however that being said i think the movie does succeed in overcoming hackneyed politicization because it plays to the themes of freedom and original nature in a way that appeals to everyone you may not be onside with the movies rubbishy revisionism of how the west was won er lost but anyone can feel a sense of longing for the days when horses could run free on the western plains the movie also conveniently sidesteps the fact that there were no horses in america before the evil white man brought them there anyway i liked it the quality of the animation  especially the opening shot  is incredible
pos	time for a rant eh i thought spirit was a great movie to watch however there were a few things that stop me from rating it higher than a 6 or 7 im being a little bit generous with the 7point 1 matt damon aggravates me i was thinking what a dicky voice they got for the main character when i first heard him narrate  and then i realized it is matt damon the man bugs me so very bad  his performance in the departed was terrible and ruined the movie for me before the movie got a chance to ruin itself but thats another story for some other time as it almost did spirit i was able to get past this fact because of how little narration there actually was thankfullypoint 2 brian adams sucks the whole score was terrible the songs were unoriginal generic and poorly executed not once did i find the music to fit and the lyrics were terrible every time one of the lame songs came on i was turned off i almost thought id start hearing some patriotic propaganda slipped into the superamerican freedom style lyrics i couldnt help but be reminded of those terrible patriotic songs that played on the radio constantly after 911 in light of the native american aspects of the film they should have gone with fitting music using right instruments not petty radiohit teenbop 14yearoldgirl crap i thought i was back in junior high school i cant believe no better could have been donei refuse to had it not have been for this id rank the film up more with disney which knows a thing or two about originality ok dont bother saying what i know some of you are probably thinking  too bad its a shame they couldnt have hired better musiciansi liked the art and animation except for some things here and there like sometimes the angles appear too sharp on the face and the lines too thick or dark on the body thickdark lines mainly near the end there were often times when i thought they tried too hard on the emotion and facial expressions and failed at drawing any real emotion but there were also times when the emotion ran thick anyhow many scenes were lazy and the layers were apparentok im falling asleep here so ill sum it up before i start making less sensenice try on an epic film it turned out mediocre though matt damon you suck
pos	despite gorgeous and breathtaking animation this is probably one of most uninspiring disney films ive seen and i dont slam disney films very often spirit is a wild stallion who repeatedly gets captured either by the cavalry or by indians both of which try to break him spirit ends up forming a bond with the indian and that in a nutshell is the story with exception to the beautiful animation of the horses neither i or my five year old were very inspired or excited by this film its ironic that its titled spirit as spirit is what this film could have used a bit more of an extra point was given for the soundtrack which was enjoyable with songs by bryan adams and hans zimmer and although this film is rated g you will still probably have to end up explaining what breaking a horse means to your five year old i did
pos	this is amazinglooking movie with the whole thing done in just six or seven colors when it came out over 15 years ago it stunned audiences with its color scheme being so different from anything else that had ever been put on film those colors for me at least make this an absolutely fascinating film to watch there are literally thousands of scenes i wish could freeze and somehow convert them to a painting to study for their artworkthe characters and the story dont match up to the greatness of the photography but they are all overthetop especially the villains the famous actors who played them here must have a had a lot of fun on the set playing flatop pruneface lips mumbles etcmeanwhile warren beatty and gleanne hedley are good as dick tracey and girlfriend tess truehart and shes as sweet and soft as her name another good addition is charlie korsmo as the delinquent young boy dick and tess take under their wing the colorful other characters are played by al pacino dustin hoffman william forysthe paul sorvino mandy patinkin madona and other names you know but are too numerous to list here check the full credits on the main page and youll amazedthe only negatives i found were pacinos voice which grates on you after awhile madonnas offkey singing voice and the fact that the film would have been better trimmed about 10 minutes those faults are all minor because overall this is a fun moviea cartoon strip coming to life in an incrediblycolorful fashionlike nothing you have ever seen
pos	ive been watching dick tracy for years and as a result its become a vital part of my life  it was with me throughout childhood and i used to see it quite often seeing it now as an adult its still a very good movie  dark satiric and incredibly misunderstood about the only thing that can be said is the oscar nomination pacino received  other than that it is rarely discussed and didnt make much of a fuss when it came outpacino is overthetop but to good effect as hes clearly having loads of fun beatty is great as dick tracy and behind the camera manages to capture the atmosphere of a film noir comic book better than any other film possibly i have ever seen just taking a look at one scene from the film is breathtaking the lighting velvet overtones and smogsmoke combine to create a great effectthere are some really funny cameos including one by dustin hoffman as mumbles and i dont think there are any flaws at all in terms of acting  even the mandatory kidcharacter is far better than expectedoverall a really fine movie that has become misunderstood over the years since its release and is incredibly underrated with only 5710 average on imdb the critics reviews are very positive check out rottentomatoescom and after seeing the film once again its not hard to see why  this is a perfect example of capturing the essence of a comic book from style to eccentricityhighly recommended 455 stars
pos	dick tracy is one of our familys favorites  the actors are great  the art direction is exceptional  the music is magic its not supposed to be to kill a mockingbird  its a fun experiencestephen sondhemims songs are stellar back in business is energetic sooner or later is just right what can you lose is haunting  even tunes like live alone and like it add to the storygot to love the giddily overthetop performances of al pacino dustin hoffman glenn headly charlie korsmo mandy patinkin james caan dick van dyke supporting villains the list is far too long and yes  even madonna and warren beatty are awesome written with a smile a minute how many times have we looked at each other and said wait a minute  im having a thought  its gonehowever one of most telling things about in this film is that everyone involved seems to be having a good time  and that above all adds to the enjoyment for the viewer so if you havent already why not give dick tracy a chance  accept it for what it is  a sunday comic strip brought to life  and in a wonderful way
pos	if dick tracy was in black and white the pope wouldnt be religious giving a new sense to the concept of color in a movie we are offered an unique experience throughout a comicstrip world and its one of the few movies which succeeded in doing so thanks to a serious script good direction great performances al pacino is astonishing and most importantly a powerful mix of cinematography art direction and costume design using only primary colors the experience is quite different from anything we have seen before and there is also a quite successful hommage to all the gangstermovie genre pratically extinct from modern cinema overall i see this movie as a fresh attempt and a touch of originality to a cinema which relies more and more on the old and alreadyseen formulas 7 out of 10
pos	i never attended the midnight showing of a movie before dick tracy came outi still have the tshirt ticket i had to wear to get admitted to the showing around here somewhere and like that shirt dick tracy has stuck with me ever sinceif youve seen the movie the sharp visuals bright primary colors and strong characters have no doubt been etched into your brain its a wonder to beholdas directorstarcowriterproducer beatty knows what works in a film and shows it here taking a familiar american icon and recreating him for a whole new era still set in the 30s tracy has a kind of timeless quality like all good films do ive lost track of how many times ive watched tracy and i still catch something new every time i dothe others are all top notch starting with pacinos big boy caprice a reminder that he can do comedy with the best of them even madonnas breathless mahoney is a relevation in that under the right environment she can act gasp but theres still such themes touched on as the necessity of family keeping true to ones self good versus evil even machiavellian themes are explored odd for a comic strip film but hey it worksall in all dick tracy is a classic unto itself compared with other films of this decade it makes a strong statement its a good strong film that doesnt depend on blood violence profanity or nudity to make its point theres a lesson to be learned hereten stars great scott
pos	dont look for an overdeveloped plotline herejust sit back with some popcorn and enjoy this one a gallery of stars pop up as the classic cartoon characters villains in this live action comedy which features incredible makeup and set design not to mention knockout performances from beatty madonna and pacino great fun for kids and adults alike out of 
pos	dick tracy is easily the best comic book based movie made to date the movie has the same feel as the comic book staying true to the color scheme the batman series has climbed fallen climbed and fallen again dick tracy has true staying power as something that both adults and children can enjoy the good guys triumph over evil without blood and gore to get the point across al pacino does a wonderful job of his own adaptation of big boy caprice and madonna is memorable as breathless but the best job by far is warren beatty who just epitomizes dick tracy just as he did with clyde barrows i cant wait until it comes out on dvd on april 2 2002 my tape is wearing thin
pos	i thoroughly enjoyed this true to form take on the dick tracy persona this is a well done product that used modern technology to craft a imagery filled comic era story if you are a fan of or recently watched some of the old dick tracy bw movies then youre sure to get a kick out of this rendition the pastel colors and larger than life characters rendered in a painstakingly authentic take on an era gone by is entertainment as its meant to be i personally find madonnas musical element to be a major part of this filmthe cd featuring her music from this movie is one ive listened to often over the years its just so well done and performed musically and tuned to that era in my mind madonnas finest moment both onscreen but especially musically this is sure to bring out the kid in you
pos	dick tracy is one of my all time favorite films i must admit to those that havent seen it you will either really love it or really hate it it came out a year after the success of batman so everyones expectations were so high that many were let down simply because the plot is so simple but its based on a comic stripwhat did you expect creatively this movie is amazing the sets makeup music costumes and the impressive acting make this film fantastic the film has bloodless violence and no bad language  thats something rare these days directed produced and stars warren beatty as the ace crime fighter going up against al pacinos evil big boy caprice and his mob of thugs madonna steals the show as the seductive breathless mahoney this is one of the best characters madonna has ever played she has the best one liners ive heard madonna fans would love it one of the coolest things about the film is that they only used seven colors to make it look like a comic strip this film is truly a piece of artwork that is sadly overlooked by the public to sum things up this film brings out the child in all of us its a film that will leave you smiling at the end
pos	the opening credits make for a brilliant atmospheric piece of escapist entertainment thats full of little nods to the comic strip all the good guys are good all the bad guys are bad and the film is jampacked with familiar character actors covered in gruesom makeup to hilite their characteristicswarren beatty as dick tracy is the ultimate tough guy straight man incorruptable calm usually always a better fighter than the other guy and rarely one to push the limit on legality al pacino as big boy caprice steals every scene hes in as a hunchbacked gangster in some unnamed metropolis of 1930s gangsters maddonna plays the kind of person shed probably play best breathless mahoney a nightclub singer and femme fatale with her own little agenda going gleanne headly is tracys toughtalking fiercely independent longtime girlfrined and then theres the kid a funny little street urchin tracy takes in who models himself after his surrogate father and saves tracy when the detective has accepted his fate of being blown upthe supporting players are a whos who of character actors charles durning is the chief of police dick van dyke is the district attorney whos bribed by big boys goons to keep him on the streets dustin hoffman has a humorous turn as mumbles the snitch whose dialect is so indecipherable the cops cant make head nor tail of what he has to say rg armstrong is pruneface one of the rival gangsters big boy forms a special allegiance to in order to create a network of crime spreading throughout the whole city mandy patinkin is 88 keys the piano player for breathlesss show paul sorvino plays lips manlis breathlesss former benefactor until big boy gives him the bath james caan wears relatively little makeup in his performance as the only gangster who wont go along with big boys grand plan william forsythe and ed oross are big boys enforcers flattop and itchythis movie retains all of the corn of the comic strip plus it is full of vibrant colors almost all the suits are elaborate in blues and greens and yellows and reds all the colors of the rainbow are found in this movieand then some the matte paintings that are used truly realize this world as twodimensional only acted in threedimensional sets the humor is plentiful al pacino fills the shoes of his character like no other character hes played before or since big boy is kind of crazy and kind of selfpitying hes an eccentric little man who takes pride in quoting our founding fathers and likening himself to great political leaders the man with the plan always looking for the smartest way to do business
pos	heh if i tell you to compare the dark knight with some 18yearsold comicsadapted movie rated 59 will you call me crazy thats just to catch your attention everyday i meet people complaining there are no good movies who seem to only know the recent blockbusters its never a bad thing to search and explore old movies especially those with good artistic values dick tracy is one of those cant be easily outdated in terms of technologythe negative reviews mainly complained about dts messed up story but it appears to me that the storyline is quite clear and i had no problem following it i didnt see the comic books yet i am not a huge us comic fan but i appreciate the topnotch filmmaking and performances maybe the expectations of most people were too high about the story it would tell but if you see a movie casting madonna and warren beatty together what would you expect i had some scratches on my head and cant help but wonder did we really see the same movie the title role although not as competent as it sounds still was able to pull him up and charm the audiences madonna was more expressless than breathless in her seductive role but added a lot of fun to the story al pacino was funny and prodigy to himself apparently hes bold enough to go sarcastic on his previously successful roles we can see a hybrid of scarface michael corleone adolf hitler and robert de niro punching our stomaches to make us laugh and many thanks to makeupsto me its not bad at all the surreal feeling really got me
pos	just picked this up on dvd and watched it again i love the bright colors vs dark imagery not a big beatty fan but this is an excellent popcorn movie pacino is astounding as always and well this movie marked the period where madonna was her absolute sexiest i wish she had stuck with the breathless look for a while longer charlie korsmos first really big role other than what about bob the makeup effects were cutting edge then and still hold up for the most part beautiful scenery and mood transport you directly into a comic strip environment the cars wardrobe buildings and even the streetlights et a great tone not to mention the perfect lighting although the scenes with a lot of red can get a tad annoying as it tends to blur a little just wish beatty had gotten the chance to make a sequel all in all a fun few hours
pos	most successful comic book movies usually depend on having villains that are bigger than life ready to jump off the screen and strangle you alive with a smile or a demented line or two of dialog the tim burton batmans had it as did in an even more grotesque manner sin city with dick tracy producerdirectorstar warren beatty piles on the villains until it becomes part of the framework like a boisterous homage to 1930s gangster pictures only this time meant for kids as opposed to the darker bonnie and clyde dick tracy is filled joyfully with archetypes and bright primary colors where the criminals carry tommy guns and are formed on their faces to shape their personalities villains like the stooge shoulders lips the brow mumbles the blank pruneface spud chester gould gave the names to his characters that fit their profiles and gave his hero a jaw that could cut glass the film is a continuation of sight gags that are perfectly taken seriouslyif at the time movies like batman and underrated teenage mutant ninja turtles were darker depictions of reality within a comicbook outline dick tracy is more oldschool its a story of cops and crooks or rather a cop detective tracy as he tries to bust big boy al pacino in what is arguably his biggest performance to date and in a sense the one that makes sense for his grandiose style but with no such luck theres also a little kid called simply the kid charlie korsmo who somehow brings more spunk to this little kid than wouldve been imagined and tracys love interest in tess and then theres the nightclub dame madonna who probably doesnt give any kind of great acting performance but maybe that suits the role fine and she sings excellently when called upon who wont testify unless tracy admits feelings he doesnt have for her then theres convoluted dealings with taking tracy down and a mysterious masked figure with a scraggly voicemeantime as if doing an impersonation of a howard hawks film in a splash of visual effects and bigger explosions dick tracy adds on the winkandnod comedy and the action like its syrup on a tall stack of pancakes its a wonder to look at this world which is created in ways that have a fascination to them that had they been done today would just be simply by proxy of computers ie sin city which can be justifiably compared to beattys film were driven through this world in great big shots and then thrust in the plot line or whatever there is of it in big editing montages with camera angles that seem to come out of those little tilted panels in the comics of old im almost reminded of the cotton club during these sequences as story music detail and a few big punches and gunshots go a long way to revealing what needs to be said which actually isnt more than it needs to and theres a heapload of catchy dialog from the script one of my favorites the enemy of my enemy is my enemy plus any of pacinos references to other figures in quotesrevisiting this after seeing it for the first time in the movie theater and only remembering little bits dick tracy is a hardboiled fantasy to the finest degree its filled with good cheer for the kids and with some pretty good action squared away without some of the more sinister intent of its cousin comicbook movies ie pg13 fare and for the adults its throwback central done with panache and a solid feeling for the unsubtle even dustin hoffman hams it up and he barely says an audible word
pos	i saw dick tracy when i was very young i didnt know who any of the actors were and i didnt know the movie would turn out different than the way it was previewed i sure loved it thoughwarren beatty stars as the crimefighting 1930s detective dick tracy who goes after the biggest mob bosses in the city this time big boy caprice al pacino has killed a very powerful man and is out to take over the city with his singer girlfriend breathless mahoney madonna who has her eye on tracy it becomes even worse because a new criminal is invading and the worst part is this criminal has no face he or she is very unknown plus the famous villians are back from the comic book collectioni thought that this movie was very colorful and creative it was entertaining and fun to watch especially as a child warren beaty was just like james bond of the 1930s the way he played dick tracyan ensemble cast of the film includes charlie korsmo glenn headly william forsythe dustin hoffman james caan ed o ross tommy lee jones mandy patinkin charles durning plus moredick tracy is a movie for all ages and is a fun movie for a family to enjoy take my word for it
pos	that was great fun i never read those chestergouldcomics but its not necessary to know them maybe there were some inside jokes i didnt figure out but what the eye doesnt see the heart cannot grieve over this is such an ironic colourful film and the actors are goodhumoured all together the setting is similar to that in the batman movies but not as dark and grey okay the story is not so original but there is a plot which is not selfevident and a more or less surprising endingwith this movie you could play an interesting game if you watch it with friends dont watch the credits at the beginning and then look whos the fastest to find out who are the famous actors under their makeup
pos	at the time i am writing this i see out of over 15000 votes it has a 58 rating something is wrong with that picture personally i give it a 10 i can see a 7 at the lowest or a possible 8 if it was rated by people that see this movie for what it truly is it is a movie based on a comic book hero this movie won more than its share of awards won 3 oscars another 5 wins  26 nominations  right there tells me its better than a 58 some great acting from some very good actors some great special effects and in my opinion will be if not already a classic for years to come if youre looking for pure entertainment be sure to check out dick tracy definitely a movie you can watch more than a few times al pacino is great as big boy caprice
pos	usually when we use the word escapist we mean it negatively warren beattys big screen version of dick tracy proves that escapist can be good this is truly one entertaining movie as the eponymous yellowclad fearless title character beatty creates a detective to whom we can all relate ready for action but not without his weaknessesfrom there the rest of characters are almost a world unto themselves tess truehart glenne headly is as glamorous as one would expect the hubby of any crime fighter to be breathless mahoney madonna is possibly the most perplexing person imaginable big boy caprice al pacino is the average villain ruthless but cool other characters include the speechchallenged mumbles dustin hoffman the overmusical 88 keys mandy patinkin and the kid charlie korsmo charles durning james caan dick van dyke estelle parsons catherine ohara seymour cassel paul sorvino and kathy bates also staroh wait a minute i havent even explained the plot the plot involves tracy trying  and failing so far  to find some way to nab big boy simultaneously some very bizarre events have been going on in town the answers to which may or may not be closer than everyone thinksof course the main thing about this movie is that its fun to watch if warren beatty was having trouble acting his age then he made good use of that here dick tracy is one cool movie
pos	love it or loathe it its hard to not find warren beattys take on dick tracy the 1990 film adaptation of chester goulds famous comic strip anything short of a genre classic superhero films have been coming out of the woodwork in recent years and may soon become a genre all on its ownbeattys film liberally uses goulds source material to full effect shooting in all six of the strips primary colors and thus giving this unique yet familiar world of triggerhappy mutant gangsters and loose seductive women a lush visual style and toneit can be stated that the films strong visual aesthetics drastically shortchange the characters and their acting abilities which i dont think can be any further from the truthdick tracy relishes in its look and ghastly characters and beatty himself who plays the dogged and incorruptible detective of the title is appropriately stoic and ready to bust the bad guys at any and all costsother than the visual treats and oscarwinning makeup there is a plot and big boy caprice al pacino deliciously overthetop in an oscarnominated performance seeks to eliminate tracy in one wellplanned move but also seeks to gain control of all criminal action in the city by uniting all the feuding gangs under himtracy meanwhile is juggling his relationship with tess trueheart glenne headly who as her name would have it remains faithfully by his side and cares for the kid charlie korsmo who eventually finds a father figure to look up to in our crimebusting hero tracys fidelity to tess is tested by the tempting advances of breathless mahoney madonna who is also big boys main squeeze at the same time that all of this is going down things become heated when a new criminal figure arrives in town and decides to play both sides against the middlethe performances are good as beattys focus on the strained and romantic relationships between each of the leads becomes the center of the material as opposed to just concentrating on pointless action and special effects pacino freely chews up the scenery in a role thats truly standout from the restdick tracy is one of the best and most overlooked of the comic book movie genre i think that if chester gould was still alive he would be proud of warren beattys take on his beloved crimefighting detective810
pos	this movies is the best movie to watch for comic book feel the sets costumes and the color are just so vivid it is just like stepping into a comic book this is the movie i think of when the mob is mentioned the suits the hats and the attitudeshoffman gives comic relief as mumbles and you cant help but feel sorry for madonna as she tries and fails to win tracy over this movie contains all the classic mob clichs  burying people in concrete blowing up peoples cars tieing up the good guy and attempting to blow up his girlfriends housethis movie is a classic in ever sense of the word even camera angels cry out comic book its so great to be able to go back to an older movie and see that someone knew how a comic should be made into a movie after seeing such mistakes as spawn and the hulk you have to see this movie
pos	dick tracy was originally a comic book created in 1931 by chester gould he is a plainclothes detective who tracks down a crew of villains ranging from all types of visually original characters such as flattop to the blank to big boy caprice these villains became so popular in the 40s that warner bros created their own take on the tracystyle villains in such cartoons as daffy duck tracys comics were known for their liberal use of gunplay and the uptodate technology advances notably the wristwatch communicator which got their fair share of screen time on this excellent movie the music was done wonderfully by danny elfman and the original songs by madonna were interesting but they were not the high point for her career its weird because as you watch the film and see the suspenseful moments the film feels so much like batman because of elfmans memorable sound to his piecesi love the toughtalking kid pacinos acting as big boy caprice and that chin madonnas take on villainy and the cinematography and directing were impeccable this film was very professionally made and features tons of great actors who were known as great actors for a while before this film was made warren beatty al pacino william forsythe dustin hoffman kathy bates mandy patinkin catherine ohara dick van dyke the film was directed by beatty himself which was interesting it is almost like beatty saw himself as tracy in a past life or something because he really fit the parti had to give this film an 810 for everything that it brought to cinema that got overlooked for whatever reason there have been tons of misunderstandings over the rating of this movie on imdb and i still dont understand why the characters were completely original and vibrant as was the style of the sets wardrobe lighting and everything in this film go buy it today you will not be sorry
pos	i still liked it though warren beatty is only fair as the comic book hero what saves this movie is the set the incredible cast and it offshoots a mediocre script i really expected something more substantial in the terms of action or plot but i got very little the main reason to watch this movie is to watch some of the biggest stars in hollywood at the time in such an unusual film the one person who did a terrible job and did not even belong in this film was madonna she did not belong in this movie and her acting job was pretty bad the movie at some points just stood still you expected something more and you got nothing al pacino plays a really bad dude and he does pretty good he and beatty do make an excellent good guy and bad guy it is also interesting to see dustin hoffman and warren beatty in a film other than isthar i did not see ishtar but i heard bad things the thing about this movie is it is good but it could have been so much better i liked it as a child because i thought it looked cool and visually the movie is amazing the sets are incredible the writing is only fair and with such a cast in the movie i would expect a little better anyway spoileri especially thought the finale was not big enough it was interesting but for such a grand scale film i just thought it could have ended with a little more of a bang the reason to watch this movie is the atmosphere the movie only uses the 7 comic book colors making it all that more excellent visually anywaythe costumes and makeup were flawless as well the facial makeup for the villains was great beatty is just not up to such a bigger than life character still this is a good movie that could have been much much more it is to me better than batman the other comic book adaptation that came out close to the same time of course that movie was much bigger in terms of gross
pos	dick tracy wasnt the best for many comic book fans because they wanted something with blood like batman dick tracy plays the innocence of just being a comic book with villains that have severe appearance disorder and being fun warren beatty directs and stars as the main character that fights crime without even using super powers i have liked dick tracy since i was a child because of the comic atmosphere of the main colors red blue orange yellow green and black this is the perfect film for anybody to watch with their children al pacino is like the jack nicholson in batman and plays big boy caprice with zest madonna as the babe who is the second villain in this film doesnt play the same boy toy she represents like i said no blood obscenities sexually innuendo or anything to offend anybody
pos	at one end of the eighties warren beatty created and starred in the literate epic reds about the founding of the soviet union as seen through the eyes of iconoclast radical john reed it was a profound film both entertaining and with a message presented by an all star cast at the end of the decade warren beatty created another kind of epic in dick tracy that makes no pretense to being anything other than entertainment with a whole bunch of the best actors around just having a great old time hamming it up under tons of makeupthat both reds and dick tracy could come from the same individual speaks volumes about the range this man has as a player in this film beatty managed to get all the famous cartoon characters from the strip and put them in one original screenplaythe citys top mobster big boy caprice is making a move to really eliminate competition the film opens with him rubbing out lips manliss henchmen in a valentine massacre style shooting and then lips himself being fitted for a cement overcoat but caprices moves are making him a target for tracyin the meantime a third mysterious and faceless individual is looking to topple caprice himself will our hero sort out this thicket of crimethe spirit of fun this film has is truly infectious when people like al pacino dustin hoffman paul sorvino william forsythe rg armstrong get themselves outrageously madeup to look like the cartoon creations of strip author chester gould and then indulge in an exercise of carving the biggest slice of ham youve got to love this filmal pacino got a nomination for best supporting actor but any of these guys could have its only that pacino as big boy caprice gets the most screen time only beatty plays it completely straight the others all seem to play off of him dick tracy won oscars for best artset design best song written by stephen sondheim and introduced by madonna sooner or later the fact he was even able to get somebody like sondheim to write a score for this film only shows sondheim wanted to get in on the fun as for madonna the material girl does more than hold her own with all these acting heavyweights as club torch singer breathless mahoneybefore this film dick tracy movies were consigned to the b pictures and worse as saturday afternoon serials the only thing that rivals this all star extravaganza is a radio broadcast done for armed forces radio during world war ii that got to vinyl can you believe a cast like bing crosby bob hope frank sinatra dinah shore jimmy durante judy garland frank morgan and the andrews sisters try and find a recording of that gemuntil then warren beattys classic comic strip for the big screen will do nicely
pos	after seeing dick tracy in the 699 bin at future shop i decided to give it a go with no previous knowledge and being a big fan of mafia and crime movies i was very surprised to see a very fun smart entertaining movie with solid performances throughout the movie moves along well it has of course another solid performance from warren beatty but the real standouts of the film are al pacino and madonna i was happy to find out that pacino was nominated for his performance as an over the top gangster trying to take down the city madonna was great as the damsel in distress she really impressed me and added depth to her performance if you go in with the attitude of wanting to watch a fun smart movie with great acting and a solid script then give dick tracy a try i dont think you will be disappointed and watch for the cameos from paul sorvino james caan kathy bates and dustin hoffman among others
pos	everything was better in past days even childrens television and fraggle rock proves my point quite easily at the time of writing this comment i am fourteen years old but even in my teen years i cant resist the charm of fraggle rock for those of you that have indeed been living under a rock haha fraggle rock is about a horde of playful and goofy creatures called fraggles who liveamazinglyin a rock but theyre not the only creatures the rock is inhabited with many other species like the hardworking doozers and countless living plants outside the rock on one side live inventorscientist doc and his dog sprocket who later befriends gobo fraggle on the other side a family of gorgssupposed rulers of the universe the five main fraggles gobo fearless leader mokey arty and peaceful wembley indecisive and a friend to gobo boober a pessimistic domestic god and red loves anything to do with sport and general feistynessget caught up in some strange situations each episode while at the same time sing and dance their cares awayfraggle rock is definitely a family showthe plots may have intricate details that infants may not follow well but the songanddance routines will hold their attention the characters are strong and likable their conflicts believable and their adventures thrilling the gorgs are frightening doc and sprocket enlightening uncle travelling matt hilarious the postcard segments are very 80s and the final episode change of address genuinely touching lets go down to fraggle rock again
pos	fragglerock is excellent in the way that schindlers list was excellent a great watch for children and adults of all genders big noses can be seen as hinting towards phallic symbols in the same way that hr puff n stuff had hinted towards marijuana smoking your kids will love this movie i enjoyed it very much as a child my father showed me this movie as a child he enjoyed it as well and pointed out that the exaggerated noses were phallic symbols although at the time i had no clue about what those were the movie is comedy and adventure the storyline is wacky and cheerful i and you shall enjoy this together
pos	rented the movie as a joke my friends and i had so much fun laughing at it that i went and found a used copy and bought it for myself now when all my friends are looking for a funny movie i give them sasquatch hunters it needs to be said though there is a rule that was made that made the movie that much better no talking is allowed while the movie is on unless the words are sasquatch repeated in a chant i loved the credit at the end of the movie as well thanks for the jeep tom whoever tom is i say thank you because without your jeep the movie may not have been made in short a great movie if you are looking for something to laugh at if you want a good movie maybe look for something else but if you dont mind a laugh at the expense of a man in a monkey suit grab yourself a copy
pos	sasquatch hunters actually wasnt as bad as i thoughtspoilerstraveling into the woods park rangers charles landon kevin oconnor roger gordon matt latimore brian stratton david zelina spencer combs rick holland and his sister janet stacey branscombe escort dr helen gilbert amy sheltonwhite her boss dr ethan edwards gary sturm and assistant louise keaton juliana dever to find the site of some reputed bones found in the area when they make camp the team discovers a giant burial ground and more strange bones littering the area when members of the group start to disappear they start to wander through the woods to safety its discovered that a sasquatch is behind the killings and the team band together to survivethe good news this wasnt as bad as i thought it would be the movie really starts to pick up some steam at around the halfway point when the creature attacks that is a masterful series of scenes as the whole group is subjected to attacks by the creature and the suspense throughout the entire playout is extremely high the wooded area is most appropriately milked during these parts heightening the tension and wondering when a single person wandering around in the forest will get their comeuppance also spread quite liberally through the movie is the effective use of offscreen growls and roars that are truly unworldly they really do add much to make this part so creepy as well as the other times the growling shriek is heard its quite effective and works well its quite nice that the later part of the film picks up the pace as it goes out pretty well on a high note of action one scene especially i feel must point out as being a special scene on first viewing as a man is running through the forest from the creature he spots the expedition that has gone on looking for it raising his hands to holler to them for help the second he goes to announce his presence is he attacked from out of nowhere and killed quite hastily it caught me by surprise and actually gave me a little jump on first viewingthe bad news there was only a couple things to complain about here and one is a usual complaint the creature here is mostly rendered by horrible cgi which made him look totally ridiculous and destroys any credibility it mightve had the air of menace conjured up by the opening of the film is almost shot out the window when the creature appears on screen its so distracting that its a shame a little more work wasnt put into it ive complained about this one a lot and is something that really should be done away with as it doesnt look that realistic and is quite fake another big one is the offscreen kills in here very often in the film is a person grabbed and then yanked away and then finding the bloody body afterward its quite aggravating when the kills look nice and juicy afterward otherwise i dont really have much of a problem with this one as everything else thats usually critiqued about this one didnt really bother me but it is called on for others beyond this stuffthe final verdict i kinda liked this one but its still not the best sasquatch movie ever its not supposed to be taken seriously and if viewed that way its actually quoit enjoyable fans of these films should give this one a look and those that like the scifi creature features might find some nice things in here as wellrated r graphic language violence and some graphic carcasses
pos	this isnt the best bigfoot ever made but by the recent standards of nature gone awry movies mostly showing on the scifi channel this is quality stuff it has some action some humor decent fx and bigfoot cg is used but so are some practical fx which i likeoverall this movie is worth a watch if you are a fan of b horrorscifi and need a fix its better than the movie sasquatch and not a sequel to it so dont be fooledthe acting is better than you may expect to find in a movie like this and the directing is more than adequate expect a bit of a lul as the characters are developed but know that things will pick up if you are watching a dvd you may want to skip a chapter or two
pos	i read a few reviews of this tv movie which all said that the film dragged on for too long and that it was basically only sensationalistic entertainment i agree that perhaps the film goes on a bit too long 2h30 would have been enough but i certainly do not think it sensationalize the subject matter jim jones expansive power trip and slow degradation into mental illness paranoia and drug abuse are never treated in a voyeuristic manner the movie takes its time in showing how jones recruited followers brenda vaccaros and brad dourifs character are standouts in that matter but also in observing an uncanny shift in jones perception of reality it is mindboggling to see an egalitarian leftwing and compassionnate preacher become such a destructive and cruel dictator perhaps the movie doesnt explore jones motivations enough which can make the whole ordeal a bit superficial at times may have to do with censorship as well but powers boothes mesmerizing performance makes it all come true i am not familiar with the details of the real jim jones life but boothe sure makes the monster he plays believable and real the movie features many strong scenes among them the preaching messes of jones joness meeting with father divine a remarquable james earl jones congressman leo ryan ned beattys visit to the guyana camp and of course the suicide scene it is quite a gloomy spectable to watch and boothe is quite commanding in those last moments madge sinclair shines in this scene as one of the suddenly sceptic follower and so do veronica cartwright as jones wife and brad dourif especially when their time comes to drink the murderous potion the relative calm of the end of this scene the tasteful direction and the contrasting beauty of the natural surroundings all work in making those images quite impossible to erase from ones mind a disturbing reflection on human nature and its weaknesses worth watching if only to keep in mind one of the truly horrific events of the 20th century not to let it be repeated again like ironically the inscription in jim jones camp those who do not know the past are bound to repeat it
pos	powers boothe turns in a stellar performance as 1970s cult figure jim jones of the peoples temple jones physical likeness to jones is uncanny and the story is acted out chillingly the movie keeps you riveted and is a must see for anyone check it out
pos	a well cast summary of a real event well actually i wasnt there but i think this is how it may have been like i think there are two typically american standpoints evident in the film communistophobia and parallels to adolf hitler these should be evident to most independent observers anyway boothe does a great performance and so do lots of other wellknown actors the last twenty minutes of the film are unbearable  and i mean it anyone who can sleep well after them is abnormal thats why its so terrible  it all happened and it probably looked just like that but actually did that last scene on the air station really take place
pos	ive seen this film literally over 100 timesits absolutely jampacked with entertainment powers boothe gives a stellar performance as a fan of actors such as william shatner impulse 1974 and ron liebmann up the academy 1981i never thought an actor could capture the intensity like shatner and liebmann in those roles until i saw boothe as jim jones as far as im concerned powers boothe is jim jonesthis film captures his best performance
pos	powers booth is hypnotic as cult leader jim jones who led his peoples temple followers from 1953 until 1978 when he led them in a mass suicide in 1978 where over 900 died a very well done movie which may seem a little dated due to the 70s time period but well worth the time 8 of 10
pos	just given the fact that it is based on the most infamous mass suicide incident of modern times would have been enough to give this 2part 1980 madefortv film attention but the fact is that it is a superb recreation of the life of the rev jim jones who built a church into a virtual empire and then encouraged it to disintegrate into a sleazy cult in which a congressman and his entourage were assassinated and 917 cult followers committed suicide by drinking koolaid doused with cyanidedone very tastefully but horrifying enough unlike the excruciatingly sadistic cult of the damned guyana tragedy features an allstar cast including ned beatty as rep leo ryan meg foster randy quaid brad dourif brenda vaccaro levar burton and madge sinclair but it is powers boothe in his first big role that really stands out as jim jones he actually becomes the man and his performance is riveting and chilling thus it is no wonder that this film still manages to attract attention after more than twenty years
pos	i will never forget this film or the events that lead up to jonestown in guyana it just seems so tragic but needs to be told powers boothe give a commanding performance as the leader rev jim jones from obscurity until total madness it would have won him an academy award easily if it was released in the movie theaters it is the kind of miniseries you wont forget you wont forget the images of the cults brutality control and obsessiveness of its leader his rise and fall and the threat from the outside world to destroy what he considered to be paradise the mass suicide is horrifying almost unreal to anybodys imagination as to why so many people 900 went willingly or resisted jones orders they dont make mini series like these anymore where were left with out mouths open and hungry to know what happened to the others
pos	this is quite the gripping fascinating tragic story quite good and for the most part pretty accurate considering it is a tv movie rather than a documentary they did create some fictional characters and combine several actual people into one character but otherwise this is a good telling of a very tragic and dark storythe final moments of the movie depicting the mass suicidemurder are almost directly taken from an audio recording made by jim jones this recording was made during the final 44 minutes of the peoples temples existence it is available in several places on the internet this portion of the film is almost spot on in that regardto sum up a documentary this is not however it does cover most of the base elements to the peoples temple story
pos	i am watching the series back to back as fast as possible i am attempting to watch all things star trek this is month 3 and i am now on season 3 of tng and i have already gone thru ds9 in its entirety star trek is the greatest television phenomenon ever achievedshades of grey is the first recap episode in the tng series having just watched the shows these clips were fresh in my mind but i noticed how a couple of them were reshot because the film looked better season 1 always seemed real dark and ugly to me  and the actors looked silly like they didnt fit in their own skinsthe show is essentially just made of up a greatest hits of the happiest and saddest moments in rikers life on the enterprise up until this point the data and riker scene in the holodeck is a classic moment of new friendship my other favorite is when the 2nd officer on the klingon ship challenges rikers authority as first officer and riker beat the living crap out of that klingon then the admiral kicks his a but good this entire episode is a heck of a reminder that a lot of crazy great things have happened already in a mere 2 seasons with 5 more to go and a handful of movies at this point in the series they are really starting to develop the emotions that tie riker to deanna troi as imzadi up until this point they have mentioned the fact but they have yet to exploit it let the record show that the st wiki  memory alpha claims that imzadi means first and denotes that she has had intimate relations with riker and also remains deeply close on an emotional one this episode further proves there will be a tense romantic interest in each other for a long time to comehere is the article httpmemoryalphaorgenwikiimzadi by this point in the series production value is up to speed and star trek tng is settling into the scifi behemoth it was destined to become watching this again as an adult i see now what great actors the star trek universe provides they really need to make a new st show set after all the current shows a ds9 movie would have been nice too
pos	i am going to go out on a limb and actually defend shades of grey as a good clipshow episode which delved into the life and death struggle of commander william thomas riker who was battling a terminally fatal diseasethe scenes from the flashback sequences were implemented quite well with the mood riker was in such as when he was reliving his romantic episodes such as 11001001 angel one and up the long ladder tragic moments were highlighted such as tashas death in skin of evil as well as elements of pulsepounding danger in heart of glory conspiracy and the aforementioned skin of evil riker also exhibited courage under fire by telling some humorous jokes such as an ancestor of mine was bitten by a rattlesnake onceafter 3 days of intense pain the snake died this episode highlighted the psychological ordeal of will riker under extreme duress and yes i am biased in my opinion in proclaiming shades of grey as a solid episode because at the time of its original airing my face was covered in sweat wondering whether or not riker would pullout of it alive and live to see other great galactic outerspace adventures beyond the final frontierof course in subsequent years i seem to have formed a singular opinion of this particular episodebut if an award should go for the best clipshow episode in the history of television then i believe that this episode should be highly regarded in that respect
pos	this is a very intriguing short movie by david lynch and saying the name david lynch is probably enough for a lot of people this is your typical lynch short a blonde and a brunette are in a dark room the blonde has been crying the brunette is talking in a threatening way to the blonde and thats about itwith a lot of silent moments but with the haunting music from angelo badalamenti there is a strange form of suspense this short feels a little like mulholland dr a movie i loved and therefore i liked this one as well it is probably especially for lynch fans but there is a chance you like this
pos	david lynchs new short is a very lynchian piece full of darkness tension silences discreet but very textured background music and features again two beautiful actresses a blonde and a brunette a recurrent theme in his workboth characters create a very intriguing slavemistress relationship that could be seen as a direct follow up to the same kind of relationship featured in mulholland drbeautiful for lynch fans
pos	hello this little film is interesting especially for an artist filmmaker or music creator or a visual artist forone can feel and examine davids touchstyle straight out of a short piece of relative simplicityyou can see the rhythmic spacing of the shots the pans and the sound elements even as simple film this creation is multylayer for example there are some sounds that drone all along while others appear though subtle at certain points to support certain shotsone can see also several types of pans some go up and down in a gentle backforth way there is diagonal pan zooms also go back and forth sometimesthe lightning and the compositiondisposition of elements in the space is as usual and obviously work of a painerartist this can be felt even in this crappy room this is to say one can make exquisite art already by the simple art of placing the lookview and composing the scene then comes the forcelines of the visuals like digonales parallels etc the lights degrades and the colours although without too much research for textures as in big productions are fine too this is an artists sketch of a sortall this is not calculated but done with inner feeling and this feel gives the davids touchfeel to it as with any true artist
pos	i really think that people are taking the wrong approach at this one first of all i find this shortfilm very entertaining and interesting i just take it for what it is i think the suspense and mystery are ingenious in their insinuation upon the watcher one other thing that caught my fancy was that it immediately gets the viewer involved even though there is no clear story just hints and pauses and emotions played out by the characters that kind of give you the impression that there is a story to all that is going on noone else could have done that better than lynch this is the essence of lynchianism at its best sure i will agree with anyone that people that start viewing this with the desire to be entertained without any really imaginative work from the viewers side will find themselves disappointed and in good right lynch is not about that at least this side of lynch is not the one that helped make lost highwaymulholland dr is at full tilt here and people that just expect to be entertained like they would watching anything else will just not get what this is all about my opinion is that darkened room is all about messing with your animalcore your instinctual self by giving you the means image sound situation by which you instinctively react its not about pleasure of any kind its about getting the desired reaction out of you and that my friend is pure art
pos	its a short movie from david lynch with just 8 minutes but it got all the lynchian ingredients its mysterious dark inconclusive eerie and strange and before the blond girl starts to talk its even a bit scary the soundtrack is exceptional to create this odd atmosphere because its also sinister and mysterious about the setting itself it hasnt the traditional red curtains but it has socking purple painted walls which give it an equally effect of eerinessthe plot is about a girl whos locked in a dark room and she cries for help then comes another girl who starts talking to her in a mysterious way saying shes there just because of her fault we dont know what did happen or what will happen next it ended unsolved and puzzling as a good lynch movie must end its a great short despite some amateurish acting the girls are professional actresses but i think their acting could have been better in this short
pos	this is almost typical lynch however what makes this film slightly unusual for lynch is the fact that it looks very raw almost amateurish but i believe lynch does this on purpose to give a greater sense of realism which serves to increase the intensity of surreal momentshowever a lot of typical lynch motifs are present such as floating camera work haunting music long excruciating pauses hanging curtains dim lights growing darker at a slow almost indiscernible pace extreme close ups themes of women in trouble overbearing incompassionate all knowing characters facing off with characters who are distraught temporarily oblivious in the dark and so onthe performances are great and the short is thought provoking as usual lynch leaves almost everything up to interpretation many questions are left unanswered and this ignites the imaginationanother brilliant effort from lynch i only hope he makes some shorts more along the lines of his sony playstation 2 commercials they were inspired
pos	i dont quite know how to explain darkend room because to summarize it wouldnt really do it justice its a quintessentially lynchian short film with two beautiful girls in a strange mysterious situation i would say this short is definitely more on the mulholland drive end of the lynchian spectrum as opposed to the elephant man or the straight story its hidden on lynchs website and well worth the search
pos	as has been well documented by previous posters the real stars of rockstar inxs  and indeed its sequel rockstar supernova  are paul mirkovich rafael moreira jim mcgorman nate morton and sasha krivtsov dont know who they are they are the awesome tight rockin house band whose music savvy and talent made this show something more than a sad american idol cloneremember the strings night that was musical precision and perfection if ever ive seen it suzie mcneils epic rendition of queens bohemian rhapsody ty taylors memorable cover of the stones you cant always get jd fortune singing suspicious minds the common denominator here is the awesome house bandas good as inxs were in their prime they are sadly a shadow of their former selves though jds live performance has somewhat breathed new life into their music this show is all about the hbmemo to producers season three if were blessed enough to have it happen should be rockstar house band get those boys a good lead singer and they are going places
pos	rock star inxs was the best music tv series i have ever watched it had some of the greatest rock n roll songs ever written performed by 15 very talented singersperformers it also had in my opinion the most heartfelt feelgood surprise endings in all of reality tv it actually made me shed tears of happiness for the winner over the 13 weeks of this televised competition the viewing audience got to know and became familiar with all of the contestants after 30some episodes the remaining contestants seemed more like friends than just some more strangers competing against each other on a reality tv show and the fact that inxs was and still is one of the greatest rock n roll bands ever just added to the emotional tension created by this wonderful reality series if you dont have the series recorded rock star inxs the dvd is a great alternative
pos	dont know if this contains any spoilers or not but i dont want to risk being blacklisted until the year 3462i disagree entirely with the viewer comments that have described guns germs and steel as politically correct and neomarxist they cannot have watched the same series that i didthe series i watched depicted the history of european colonisation in the americas and southern africa with no particular inaccuracies i saw nothing in the series that portrayed europeans as bad people who happened to be lucky though europeans often were lucky  and theres nothing wrong with luck neither did i see native peoples portrayed as poor little innocent things if anything the inca was rather arrogant  as you would expect any leader would be when dealing with foreigners if his country has not been conquered in living memory by any other world power i certainly saw nothing that could be construed as marxist or neomarxist except by the most incredibly elastic of imaginationsotherwise many african peoples do have a builtin immunity to malaria and other tropical diseases that europeans lack at the time they were at the height of their successes the aztec maya and inca civilisations were as advanced as any other in the world  and as wealthy sometimes more so aboriginal american and khoisan populations were decimated by smallpox and other diseases introduced by europeans just as european colonists were decimated by tropical diseases like malaria note the khoisan peoples are completely different from all other subsaharan african peoples so i dont see what some of the other commentators are complaining about the only thing i can find to complain about is that the series doesnt tell me anything i did not know by the time i finished seventh grade theres really nothing new in the way of historical information in this film it does however present some nice dramatisations of events such as the conquest of the incas the production values are very high and it fills in a few holes here and there that didnt get covered in mrs grubers sixth hour social studies class at milan middle schoolif you rent or buy this assuming you had a decent primary andor secondary school education you wont learn anything new but you will have an enjoyable and entertaining time reviewing what you already learned or should have learned by the time you hit high school
pos	the documentary presents an original theory about guns germs and steel the series graphically portray several episodes strongly supporting the theory and defend the theory against common criticismi was deeply puzzled to find user comments complaining about lack of new information in these series they say documentary presents information which is taught in middle school indeed it does in fact i greatly enjoyed the original look at the information which i have known since middle school and the unexpected analysisso if you like knowing why things work if you have taken apart the telephone trying to determine how it worked if you have gone to the farm to see how farm works and how cows are milked you will enjoy this series a definite recommendation
pos	this is a documentary i came across by chance on the uk tv channel more4 and i have to say i found it extremely interesting and thought provoking i will also be seeking out the book that was the source material for this documentary basically this is professor jared diamond theory on why certain parts of the earths societies prospered and others did not the argument he presents was new to me and argued about how the fortune of the right crops and the right animals that where able to domesticated is certainly a compelling one as for the documentary itself it is well shot and well narrated with not to much of the recreated scenes that spoil many a modern documentary diamond also helps by not being to condescending which is a fault of a lot of intellectuals when trying to get a message to the masses people have claimed his theory is marxist but i do not buy this and see it more socio geologist it was also refreshing to hear an theory on the evolution of society not based around religion highly recommended viewing
pos	having read diamonds book i was slightly disappointed in the series but all in all it is quite informative reading the other comments it is comforting to know that the culture warriors are hard at work seeing attacks on western civilization under every rugis diamond a little preachy  sure like a lot of academics he sees his theory as the most important thing ever he uses the phrase guns germs and steel at seemingly every opportunity during the series we get it after about the first 10 minutesis diamond a little simplistic in the series  sure the part about the spaniards in south america is particularly amusing condensing some very long complicated history down to smallpox swords and horses wrapping up the whole conquest of south america in about 15 minutes but the point remains valid  these things did in fact contribute but not totally define the reasons for the spaniards success against the established culturesis he preaching against western civilization in any way  nope not a word not to my ear all he says is that luck played a large part in determining which cultures advanced more quickly not that luck is the only reasonin the end if youre looking for something that validates your own sense of superiority then this series is not for you but if you are interested in all of the factors than influence how societies succeed or fail this series presents a useful interpretation of the historical evidence
pos	this series adds new information and background to the book and includes personal appearances by the author and by archaeologists and other anthropologists it brings the book to life and makes even more sense of the authors subsequent opus collapsediamond himself comes off as personable and caring not just a disinterested or disengaged academic this series makes it clear that his book was not just a response to a need to publish or perish as the saying goes about academe but a deeply considered answer to a question from someone he respects why you white people got so much cargo and we have so little because he respected the intelligence of the questioner and his community diamond looked for an answer that didnt insult that intelligence or that community i like to think of his answer in a very simple way in the same spirit as south parks blame canada blame wheat
pos	jared diamond made a point in the first episode that other peoples of the world didnt have animals to domesticate but europeans did and that accounts for why we were able to make steel and invent complex machines  it is obvious that the person who wrote this comment hasnt understood the reasoning behind this documentary or the original book please dont ruin this great piece by your simple mindedness the reasons are far more complex than the single thing you mentioned please read the book as is it a great source of information i enjoyed it a lot this book is even a taught as a text book at some universities
pos	chuck joness hare conditioned is a fast paced often hilarious cartoon pitting bugs bunny against a strange yellowskinned apartment store manager who wants to have him stuffed hare conditioned takes full advantage of its multipurpose setting the chase takes bugs and his pursuer through a variety of departments leading to an inspired gag in which they quickly emerge from various departments wearing whatever clothes are associated with that part of the store this great gag is trumped however by a truly inspired sequence involving elevators in which bugs disguised as an elevator boy tricks the store manager into relentlessly getting on or off elevators at the wrong time its a brilliant climactic set piece which unfortunately gives way to a not very funny final gag by that time however hare conditioned has made its mark as one of the great chase films bursting with wild energy as bugs was becoming more refined in some of the other cartoons from this period hare conditioned showed that he could still be just as appealing as a more anarchic character
pos	warning minor spoilersi ran into this one partway through and watched from there not knowing what it was or what the plot was it certainly held my attention i didnt know until the ending that it was based on a true story the guy she used to do the dirty deed came out looking like a seriously nice guy who just got his head twisted around by a devious girl i have to question how true to life that portrayal is anyone who would murder a husband and wife as they slept just cant be entirely nice still i did have some sympathy for him as he had been set up and taken advantage of that much was made clearmy main complaint is with the ending here comes the biggest spoiler skip this paragraph if you dont want to learn it a few minutes before it ended there seemed no way for the truth to be discovered the way it got discovered was in a sting operation but my question is how did the police get convinced to go along with it the movie didnt show us that and it seemed a bit too convenient absent the explanation of how they were persuaded to do iti think the way they handled that was done for dramatic purposes as the omission of the explanation lent an aura of suspense to the crucial scene which otherwise wouldnt have been there we would already have known what the scene was about and what was going on with brad in itotherwise this is a pretty good film i give it 710 it made me think now im interested to find out the facts of the real caseone more thing the movie was done in 1996 some of the reviews here seem to be treating it as a more recent movieps meadow sisto is lovely i hadnt seen her before she can act a little too always a plus in her line of work lol
pos	hi im scott aka woody7739 i love the film twisted desire and i love watching melissa joan hart on the tv as i think she is fine i am a real fan of sabrina the teenage witch too so this helped my watch it dont ask i love the way that nicole plans out her parents murder very carfully as she makes sure that someone else pulls the trigger and practices on the bottles so she wont give away her fingerprints a very well planned out idea back i guess it all backfired on nicole as she got caught as her old boyfriend comes along and puts a hidden camera under his shirt i give this film a nine out of ten and put it in my top 10 films list and last but not least if anyone sees this film in the shops please tell me as i seen it on tv and didnt record it bye
pos	i like the movie twisted desire had jeremy jordanone of my favorite and one of the cutest actors ever melissa joan hart is a good actress ive seen most of her movies but all of jeremy jordans the thing i dislike about twisted desire is when nick gets arrested and jennifer rats him out twisted desire is my second favorite movie my first is the goonies but i still love jeremy jordan
pos	this movie is totally wicked its really great to see mjh in a different role than her sabrina character the plot is totally cool and the characters are excellently written definitely one of the best movies
pos	i have seen it  i like it melissa plays her part well it was actually believable my brother in law saw it with my sister  i and when i mentioned to my sister that i forgot it was based on a true story i had seen it a few years ago he said just because its on lifetime you think its true  both my sister  i were like it was so anyway i was wondering if anyone knew what murder it was or like who was really involved was because i want to prove it to him i love lifetime movies especially the ones that are true or just the ones that teach a good lesson i thought i saw something about it a week ago but i cant remember where any help would be appreciated
pos	i have to say that this tv movie was the work that really showed how talented melissa joan hart is we are so used to now seeing her in a sitcom and i really hope that a tv station will show this tv movie again soon as it will show the sabrina fans that mjh shines in a drama seen as we have watched her on sabrina now for now 5 years and so to give the viewers a taste of her much unused talent would be a plus melissa plays her role so well in this wanting her parents done away with so she can be with the guy she loves one thing that all sabrina viewers will notice melissa works with david lascher in this well before he took the role of josh on sabrina so it would be kind of neat to see this currently whenever it gets aired again hopefully mjh gets some good roles in movies or even in more tv movies sort of like kellie martin who has always shined in tv movies lots of unused talent waiting to bust out when it comes to melissa joan hart you shine always melissa
pos	somewhere near the bottom of the film studio ladder you can find companies like ufo troma and beneath them lie seduction cinemaseduction is a direct to video production company that specialize in lesbian themed nonhardcore erotic movies it has developed a very dedicated fan base that purchase each new title as they are released but sadly the company has become too closely associated with frequent star misty mundae i say sadly because recent mainstream interest and her appearance on the show masters of horrors has caused her to set her sights a little higher than the zero budget sc efforts which forces the company to find a new identity but back in their glory days they released this film on a very appreciative worldthe gorgeous misty mundae is forced to attend a boarding school at the request of a absent father at the school she meets her absurdly hot roommate played by ruby larocca who immediately has designs on her but the headmistress barbara joyce has other plans in typical sc style the movie stops every ten minutes for a extended sex scene but unlike most of their efforts this one has a somewhat interesting story and a couple of good performances ms larocca appears to be having a great time as the sexual predator who views misty as a tasty meal and darian caine makes a welcome though brief appearance as satan this is the sort of film that jess franco would crank out in the 70s although this one does not have the hardcore sex that franco was always willing to throw in for foreign sales and fans of that madmans work would be wise to give this one a goto me as a long time zero budget cinema fan and troma worshiper i came across the seduction cinema films through their parody films playmate of the apes who wants to be a erotic billionaire but i actually prefer their more original works you either see past the low budget and occasionally weak acting or you get hung up on these things and just hate all of these films for me the most obvious thing that unites these nobudget movies is a real sense of fun these low budget companies are able to create their own unique style which gives the viewer something very different from the bland by the numbers studio efforts that load up the multiplexesif you have never seen a seduction cinema film either this or sin sisters featuring both of the mundae sisters are excellent choices to begin with this one is a fun fast paced film although the frequent exterior shots of the school do get a little old and the dvd is totally loaded with extras including a ton of previews of other company offerings a great behind the scenes featurette and some deleted scenes including a alternate opening i do recommend you pass on the discs bonus feature the first film by director as it is quite weak and not really worth viewing
pos	the good thing about this film is that it stands alone  you dont have to have seen the original unfortunately this is also its biggest drawback it would have been nice to have included a few of the original characters in the new story and seen how their lives had developed sinclair as in the original is excellent and provides the films best comic moments as he attempts to deal with awkward and embarrassing situations but the supporting cast is not as strong as in the original movie forsyth is to be congratulated on a brave attempt to move the character on and create an original sequel but the film is ultimately flawed and lacks the warmth of the original
pos	a shift in outlook is neccesary to enjoy modern british films one that somehow allows them to be seen in their own right and for their own qualities rather than by the criteria that american films are judged britfilm has to try hard to be gritty and finds it hard to make it but at warmth british films can lord it over their otherwise overwhelming competitorthis film fails not in its content but only in attaching itself to the predeccesor so allowing it to be all to easily seen as the work of star and director somewhere near the end of their tethers its a couple of decades later gregory teaching and this time with two girls on his mind he teaches at his school railing against human rights abuses when students hes fired up find abuses in their midst he must face whether hes just all talkthis is a subversive film in that theres not the usual worldly character of any american movie that you expect to do whatever he does but a naive man boy who may still put everything on the line for principles maybe its certainly no protestbynumbers though being too warm where us film may seem realistic because theyre urban and gritty this and other british films of recent years  those that dont try to match america for visceral thrills  are real because british humour reveals truths
pos	as a huge fan of the original i avoided this film like the plague when the bad reviews started coming in eight years ago but i just finished watching this film and found it to be a really pleasant surpriseokay if you are looking for a retread of the original youre in for a big disappointment but if you are looking for something quite different a bit edgy and political then this is the film for you gregory is now thirty four and works as a teacher at his old comprehensive school where hes being pursued by a fellow teacher and having sexual dreams about one of his students when the student insists on meeting up with gregory a series of misadventures ensue that include torture breaking and entering and all manner of unexpected twists and turns that left me feeling elated and movedif you are looking for something original then i highly recommend this film i only wish that more people had gone to see this when it was released and seen it for what it really is
pos	this hardhitting often violent western in the peckinpahleone tradition is surprisingly directed by andrew v mclaglen whose previous westerns particularly those that starred john wayne were mainly in the john ford mode it is both surprisingly traditional good guysbad guys and incredible uptodate as wellheston portrays a former captain of the arizona territorial police who has been in retirement for a year having turned over the law enforcement reins to a reformminded sheriff michael parks and finding his ways of enforcing the law being taken over by autos telegraphs telephones and the railroad in the first years of the 20th century but soon he is confronted with a menace from his pasta halfbreed outlaw coburn that he put away more than a decade before for a train robbery that killed four guards in a subsequent shootout coburns wife was killed and so coburn is out for a most nasty sort of revenge it involves the kidnapping and eventually the rape of hestons daughter hershey by him and his gang the result is a taut and violent pursuit through the mountains and deserts of southern arizonathe last hard men based on brian garfields novel gun down is violent in many places including the showdown between heston and coburn and the rape scene involving hershey and two members of coburns gang quade paull is probably every bit as questionable as similar scenes in straw dogs and deliverance but that doesnt detract too terribly much from the films psychological approach to the western genre mclaglen is able to handle the bloody story with significant panache and hestons performance as an aging lawman was probably the best one he ever gave in any of his 1970s films coburn makes for an especially coldblooded heavy and both parks and chris mitchum as hersheys intended husband do good turns as well the music here is cribbed from jerry goldsmiths scores to 100 rifles and the 1966 remake of stagecoach but it still works herewisely filmed totally on location in southeastern arizona and utilizing the old tucson set the last hard men needs to be released by fox on vhs andor dvd soon it is a western that deserves nothing less
pos	the last hard men finds james coburn an outlaw doing a long sentence breaking free from a chain gang do he and his friends head for the mexican border from jail and safety no they dont because coburn has a mission of revenge to kill the peace officer who brought him in and in the process killed his womanthat peace officer is charlton heston who is now retired and he knows what coburn is after as he explains it to his daughter barbara hershey coburn was holed up in a shack and was involved in a waco like standoff his indian woman was killed in the hail of bullets fired its not something hes proud of she was a collateral casualty in a manhuntlest we feel sorry for coburn he lets us know full well what an evil man he truly is heston is his usual stalwart hero but the acting honors in the last hard men go to james coburn he blows everyone else off the screen when hes on coburn gets the bright idea of making sure heston trails him by kidnapping hershey and taking her to an indian reservation where the white authorities cant touch him he knows that heston has to make it personal thencoburns gang includes morgan paull thalmus rasulala john quade larry wilcox and jorge rivero heston has chris mitchum along who is his soninlaw to bethe last hard men is one nasty and brutal western andrew mclaglen directed it and im thinking it may have been a project originally intended for sam peckinpaugh it sure shows a lot of his influence with the liberal use of slow motion to accentuate the violence of which there is a lot for a little peckinpaugh lite the last hard men is your film
pos	ive seen this film on sky cinema not too long ago i must admit it was a really good western which features 2 of the big names on one side theres charlton heston playing the infamous and retired lawman samuel burgade on the other the late james coburn playing the villainous zach provo seeking revenge on burgade no matter what the costthe good thing about this film was there was some really good characters most of the actors played it out really well especially james coburn who i find that he was really mean in this film but that how it waschristopher mitchum who ive seen everywhere in other films playing hal brickman i felt his character was left out in the cold but he manage to get himself back in by teaming up with burgade to bring down provos possesall in all it was a great film very good to watch great score from the late jerry goldsmithwonderful piece of western persona 8 out of 10
pos	spoilers seething with hatred and revenge half breed zach provo james coburn had spent the last 11 years on a chain gang planing his escape what provo wants more then freedom is to even the score with the man who captured him and in the process during a wild shootout killed his navajo wife the former pima county sheriff sam burgade charlton hestonmaking his escape after killing two prison guards provo makes his way towards yuma knowing that thats not just where burgade lives but where his his young daughter susan barbara hersheyresides as well using his fellow escaped convicts to lure burgade into the vast arizona desert by promising them 3000000 in gold coins that he buried there provo plans to exact his bloody vengeance on burgade but only after having him witness his daughter being brutally raped by his fellow convicts or are in not being with a woman for years as horny as a rabbit during mating seasonbrutal and very effective western that updates the john wayne 1956 classic the searchers in a father searching through dangerous indian territory for his kidnapped daughter charlton heston as the guiltridden sam burgade in his felling somehow responsible for killing provos wife and then having to face the fact that the same thing can very well happen to his daughter susan is perfect in the role of the aging and retired sheriff charles coburn as the vengeful half breed zach provo is also at his best as the obsessed with hatred and murder escaped convictthe man who escaped with provo are really not interest in his personal affairs but have no choice in that he knows the territory like the back of his hand but to go along with him its only the thought of them having their way with susan when provo gives them the green light as well as the buried 3000000 in gold coins that keeps them from breaking up and going their own wayalso going along with burgade is susans boyfriend hal brickman chris mitchum who proves in the end that hes as good as burgade is who felt that he just didnt have it in him in both tracking down the escaped criminals as well as using common sense which in this case burgade lacks in doing itspoilers the unbelievably brutal and blood splattered showdown between burgade and provo is almost too much to sit through provo whos hatred of burgade bordered on out right insanity wanted him to suffer a slow and excruciating death it was that hatred that bugrade took advantage of and after taking some half dozen bullets thus ended up putting the crazed and blood thirsty as well as mindless lunatic away for good
pos	the last hard men is a typical western for the 70s most of them seem to be inspired by sam peckinpah also this one but director andrew mclaglan is a john ford pupil and this can be obviously shown in many scenes imo the beginning is very good in a certain way mclaglan wanted to show the audience a travel from the civilization to the wilderness in the third part there are some illogical flaws and i complain a bit about charlton heston he has to play an old exlawman named sam burgade but he is in a fantastic physical shape i never got the feeling that he really has problems to climb on a horse or on a rock for me he didnt looks very motivated as he usual do in most of his epic movies same goes to the beautiful barbara hershey who is playing the sheriffs daughter maybe both had troubles with the director or were unhappy with their roles hershey and coburn are not showing their best but they are still good if the scriptwriter had john wayne in their mind as sam burgade also michael parks as modern sheriff is a bit underused in his role on the other hand there is james coburn as outlaw zach provo coburn is a really great villain in this one he is portraying the bad guy between maniac hate and cleverness his role and his acting is the best of the movielandscapes and shootouts are terrific the shootings scenes are bloody and the violence looks realistic zach provo and his gang had some gory and violent scenes what i miss is the typical western action in the middle of the movie i would have appreciated a bank robbery or something similar overall its an entertaining western flick not a great movie but above the average because of a great coburn a very good beginning and some gory and violent scenes
pos	good western filmed in the rocky arizona wilds lots of tough guys throughout coberns character seemed to rock back and forth between a raging psycho and a laid back type several holes appeared in the picture but not enough to offset it being exciting and worth seeing one really dumb scene shows heston emptying 45 cases of their powder and collecting it in a sack for the purpose of starting a fire a to gather that much gunpowder he would have needed a pack mule to carry the ammo b the grass was obviously dry why not just drop a match on it and let er rip
pos	thought at first this film would be your typical western film however it turned out to be very interesting and kept me spellbound right to the very end which turned out very unusual charlton hestonsam burgademidway76 had past experiences with james coburnzach provodeadfall93 and zach never forgave sam and would stop at nothing to make sure he caught up with him and paid him back unfortunately barbara hersheysusan burgadethe portrait of a lady96 managed to get caught up in this situation and found herself among sex starved men who never seemed to leave her alone sam burgade had to make some very hard decisions and and i was quite surprised at the conclusion this is a very entertaining film and the acting was outstanding
pos	this is by far the most incredible movie i have seen in a long time the actors gave wonderful portrayals of the characters in the movie the story was accurately portrayed the story starts out with a young woman from the british isles and her father traveling by steamboat to nauvoo illinois she has become a member of the lds church and he has not he thinks she is ridiculous for making the trip and is discouraging she encourages him to read about joseph smith the prophet this is where the story of the prophet joseph smith begins the movie accurately portrays his life and some of the history of the lds church at the same time it was graphic at times but was needed the emotional expression was very believable which caused my emotions to spill out filming was awesome the way in which the story was presented was touching after the movie was over we just sat there unable to moved i was stunned for people who know very little of joseph smith the mormon prophet i would encourage you to see this if nothing else but to gain some understanding of his life for those who are members of the church i would encourage you to see it it will increase your testimony of this most incredible man this is a must see
pos	after reading the comments to this movie and seeing the mixed reviews i decided that i would add my ten cents worth to say i thought the film was excellent not only in the visual beauty the writing music score acting and directing but in putting across the story of joseph smith and the road he traveled through life of hardship and persecution for believing in god the way he felt and knew to be his path i am very pleased indeed to have had a small part in telling the story of this remarkable man i recommend everyone to see this when the opportunity presents itself no matter what religious path he or she may be walking this only instills one with more determination to live the life that we should with true values of love and forgiveness as the savior taught us to do
pos	i saw it at the legacy theater in the joseph smith memorial building in salt lake city this morning im going to assume that ones level of enjoyment during this movie will largely be based on ones level of acceptance of josephs storyhowever that aside it was very well made well acted and had a nice score if you get to salt lake city it is a must to see it in the legacy theater i have never been in a nicer theater as far as picture quality sound quality and ambiance in my entire lifei wonder if the church would let me watch batman begins there being that im lds and regard joseph as a prophet i was touched in several places and was brought to tears quite a few timeswhich i presume is expected since they handed out tissues before the movie started anyway im told that this film is available in several lds visitor centers around the globe if you have 70 minutes check it out because whether you believe joseph smith or not he tells a fascinating story
pos	i am stunned at the negative comments that i have read and can only assume that the people making such comments were less than honest this is the most moving and real portrayal of joseph smith that i have ever seen it was well acted to the point that at times i forgot that i was watching a movie it brought josephs life of hardship goodnatured optimism enduring faith in people and god and ultimate sacrifice to life such in a way that frankly left me speechless and silent in awe if anyone of any christian religion can watch this movie without being touched in some positive wayi would have to say it is a reflection of the individual and not the movie i give the movie a 10 and encourage honest souls to view it at the very least it is an extremely heart felt portrayal of man who gave everything he had for what he believedin a world where values and beliefs are ridiculed this movie stands as a enduring reminder of the kind of people we are supposed to be no matter what religious beliefs we hold ann pruitt
pos	warning mild spoilersthe story of joseph smith stands out as an amazing  even moving  episode in american history and world religious history this movie portrays events in the life of joseph smith whom mormons revere as the prophet of the restoration of the true church of jesus christ on the earth ive so far seen the movie twice in its first month of public showingjoseph smith is shown first to be the youngest of a trio of brothers alvin hyrum  joseph who at a very young age needed an operation the operation done without our modern conveniences was bloody and difficult the scene helped to show the cohesiveness of the smith family and the bonds between the brothers and between joseph and his parentsjosephs religious confusion and subsequent praying which lead to what mormons call the first vision was interestingly portrayed the face of jesus is never shown but you see the unmistakable nail marks in his hands the rejection by religious leaders and many in his small new york community is sweetened at least slightly by josephs marriage to emmathis movie does not clearly map out the events of mormon church history but merely jumps from scene to scene this is not a critique  simply a note about the stylethe practice of tarring and feathering is shown and it is especially dramatic and moving when joseph delivers a sermon about the saviors love with a scarred face from having recently been attackedthe movie masterfully portrays simultaneously the joy and growth of mormonism as an infant church while at the same time the everdeepening opposition that spread into the heights of local governmentsthe film shows many scenes from josephs life including a few beautiful moments portraying his relationship to emma an attempt is made to show the depth and complexity of josephs life including his fierce love for his wife his endless love for children his wit his courage in the face of filthy and dangerous opposition his religious sentiments and his compassionas joseph and hyrum ride to carthage never to return home alive most of the characters from throughout the movie whose lives had been touched by joseph are shown along the way helping to reinforce what was already seen but setting up the final scene to be more powerfulat the end the martyrdom of joseph and hyrum is portrayed and moviegoers are left to ponder the events they just witnessedwhen i first watched the movie i assumed it was made by the church to introduce joseph smith to nonmembers i no longer think that is the case although i hope the movie can do just that as an insider i find that the film is a celebration of joseph and excellently reinforces the good things we already know about him i am curious to see how outsiders will view the film  whether they will simply see it as propagandic an epic story of an american religious man or something elsethe film is beautifully shot family friendly moving and hopefully something good for everyone that the events portrayed actually happened in these united states of america is interesting to ponder in light of the many aspects of our culture  including freedom of religious expression and respect generally for the law  we moderns take for granted
pos	i really thought they did an excellent job there was nothing wrong with it at all i dont know how the first commenter could have said it was terrible it moved me to tears i guess it moved about everyone to tears but i try not to cry in a movie because its embarrassing but this one got me it was sooo good i hope they release it on dvd because i will definitely buy a copy i feel like it renewed my faith and gave me a hope that i cant explain it made me want to strive to be a better person they went through so much and we kind of take that for granted i guess compared to that i feel like our own trials are nothing well not nothing but they hardly match what they had to go through i loved it who played emma
pos	this movie makes a statement about joseph smith what he stood for and what the lds church believes with all the current media coverage of a certain fugitive people have confused the lds church with the flds church and criminal fugitive warren jeffs jeffs is not associated with the lds church yet media groups internationally have asked for comments about jeffs from the lds church jeffs is not mentioned in the movie at all but i think that it is ironic that this movie with all its points about joseph also point away from the fews of the flds church and their leader at this time in the media world this is a movie about joseph smith and a great one at that some of the most obvious differences between jeffs and joseph is portrayed in josephs humanity acceptance and love jeffs views and opinions differ greatly from joseph smith and the lds church and it is seen in this movie jeffs thinks of the negro as devils joseph smith knew they were children of god and gave up his wifes favorite horse to a african american former slave to buy his sons freedom joseph is shown doing housework for his wife emma and is criticized by a member until joseph tells him that a man may lose his wife in the next life if she chooses not to stay with her husband and that doing chores is a way to help and cherish your wife jeffs brought one of his polygamist wives to her knees in front of a class full of students by grabbing her braid and twisting it painfully till she came to her knees lastly joseph participated with law enforcement and sought aid from the government at all times jeffs thumbs his nose at government and flees at all timesi loved this movie and if you dont know much about joseph smith and what the lds church believes then this is the movie to see and if you had confused the lds church with the flds church then you really need to get your act together we are not much different from anyone who believes in jesus christ the sanctity of marriage and the family as well a patriotic to our homeland and country we are all different as well just like you can find different protestants presbyterians methodist baptist and catholics whats important is our message and what we stand for this movie trys to portray that but there is so much of josephs life that cant be covered in a mere 2 hour movie this was a really great show
pos	this is one of the most spiritual movies i have ever seen i headed up with about 150 people to st george and we saw this movie in the visiting center of the st george temple not one person had dry eyes in the audience also there were some non religious and antimormon people in the audience who felt the spirit of the movie and were touched by the captivating music and reenactment of the story of the pioneers and the hardships they faced because of their beliefsi recommend this movie for anyone who wishes to understand more about joseph and the hardships that the pioneers went through after all it is apart of american history
pos	the most amazing spiritually uplifting movie about the restoration of the gospel far better than any other film or movie made about the restoration thus far if you havent seen it hop on a plane to salt lake and see it now you wont regret it you truly get a sense of what the first saints had to struggle through putting complete and total faith in there prophet joseph smith you finally get some sort of comprehension of the things the prophet had to fight through and the persecutions he and his people faced if you have any questions about the church of jesus christ of latterdays saints and our humble beginnings just watch this movie it will make complete and total sense afterward
pos	this movie was the best movie i have ever seen being lds i highly recommend this movie because you are able to feel a more understanding about the life of joseph smith although the movie was not made with highly acclaimed actors it is a remarkable and life changing movie that can be enjoyed and appreciated by everyone i saw this movie with my family and i can bear witness that we have all had a change of heart this movie allows people to really understand how hard the life was for the prophet and how much tribulation he was faced with after i saw this moviethere was not a single dry eye in the entire room everyone was touched by what they saw and i have not been the same since i have seen it i highly recommend this movie for everyone
pos	this film is a true and historical film it is very useful to those researching the lds church because it is 100 true it is an excellent film and i recommend itit is very factual exciting and motivational there are some who think it is not factual but it isit is about the restoration of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and about the prophet joseph smith who restored it it has such events in his life as the disease that he had when he was a small boy his courting emma smith emma his wife giving birth and so on but most importantly it reveals the restoration of the church
pos	as a convert into the church of jesus christ of latter day saints i try to absorb as much as i can of my new religions history i was invited to attend a showing of this film with my sons  the other young men  women as well as their families of our ward on a beautiful spring evening we drove to kirtland ohio to the churchs historical village located there we were to have had reservations at the vistors center to view this movie since my movie viewing was limited to only a few church documentaries i was intrigued the only full length motion pictures of the churchs i had seen was legacy and my best two years both which i thought were very well written and preformedat the beginning the missionary interpretor passed out tissues stating that several people had been deeply moved to the point of tears by this movie i thought okbut it takes a lot to move me to tears imagine my surprise when i found myself sobbing it truly is a very moving  inspirational testament to the prophet joseph smithsee it  believe in its powerful message
pos	despite reading the initial comments from someone who curiously disliked the film  why is the only negative comment very first on the listit was very nice to note that virtually everyone else loved it obviously the church wanted to stress certain points and portray the prophet joseph smith in a positive manner  thats the whole idea and in fact those points were extremely effective we already know joseph smith was human but despite that and all of the horrific negative attempts stirred on by the adversary it showed just how he was able to complete a remarkable godgiven work id recommend it to anyone
pos	i dont know what movie some of these other people watched but they must have seen a different joseph smith prophet of the restoration than the one i sawi think the movie was both welldone and inspiring i think its definitely worth watching its apparent from the outset that a lot of care went into the making of this film the background scenery is beautifuli think the film does a good job of portraying joseph smith both as a man and as a prophet josephs spiritual experiences are portrayed with taste and reverencei would definitely recommend watching this movie
pos	i think the film is educational however it fails to treat the issue which sparked so much controversy plural marriage also the film fails to reveal what the lds church espouses big opportunity was missed to tell the world what they actually believe i could not get a clear idea of what it is lds views are on central topics of religioni have many lds friends and they are nice people would have been nice to get a clearer picture of how they view their prophets more controversial statements maybe these statements are just too controversial to be treated in a film format but it would have been great to hear the whole story of joseph smiths truly interesting life after all it gives insight into american thought on religion in the 18th century hope they do some documentaries on this fascinating subject allowing historians to comment on smiths life we may have a mormon president some day after all smith ran for president
pos	i have seen this wonderful production and i wonder if anyone can tell me anything about the actress who played the blacksmiths wifei am not sure of her characters name i went to byu with her and lost touch with herher maiden name was kim lukeand i wonder if anyone has any info on her she is not listed in the credits this production was outstanding a tearjerker on all accounts superb acting by all i guess i dont even want to put it in the general category of acting more like portraying with feeling the amazing events that led to the opening of the heavens for this the final dispensationsomething like that if anyone worked with kim or has a website or something please let me know she was fantastic in her role by the waythanks melissa thorne
pos	this movie was beautiful it was full of memorable imagery good acting and touching subject matter it would be very easy to write it off as being too sentimental but that is the sentiments this type of a movie is trying to achieve i was totally involved in the storys unfolding and presentation there were a few cheesy shots but such is to be expected in a religious propaganda film the only complaint i can conjure is there wasnt a ton of details however this movie wasnt created to explain every element of joseph smiths life ministry triumphs controversies failures etc it was designed for a quick glimpse at a few highlights of one of the most amazing american and historical religious figures of all time
pos	brilliant kungfu scenes loads of melodrama peculiar footwear symbolism and an unhappy  end makes barefoot kid an unforgettable filmone of the silliest subtitles ive seen
pos	if you are viewing this show for the first time you may start wondering if you are in an alternate reality colorful and imaginative characters entertaining dialogue plots that seem to have some depth to them even creating atmospheres of suspense and drama at times i mean this is a syndicated childrens show right this is the same venue that has brought kids such drek as pokemon pepper ann mighty morphin power rangers and vr troopers please note that three of the titles mentioned above are crass japanese exports courtesy of the fox network and saban entertainment dont worry you are just sampling some of the quality fare that was available to kids during the late 1980s and early 1990s some examples of this period would be transformers garfield and friends captain power and cops a cartoon not to be confused with the live action show on fox besides these prime examples disney also returned to syndicated programs for kids coming up with a lineup called the disney afternoon aside from a dumbeddown show called the gummi bears early shows like darkwing duck duck tales and chip n dales rescue rangers gave credence to the disney animation teams that were also turning out theatrical classics like the little mermaid beauty and the beast the rescuers down under and the great mouse detective but above all these wonders shines talespin the premiere of plunder and lightning was a twohour thrill ride and won an emmy much to my delight the rest of the episodes were up to par on the promise of the premierewhile i enjoy the plots and dialogue i guess for me the greatest attraction are the characters theres rebecca cunningham an independent female but still fallible kit cloudkicker full of preteen angst and optimism louie with his loyalty and support frank wildcat the most entertaining engineer since scotty on the original star trek molly cunningham cute and witty but with some depth that most child characters dont have and of course in the middle of it all theres baloo whom i would describe as a slobby version of james bond this is because whenever theres trouble baloo saves the day with the assistance of his sleekerthanmost fastestofall sea duck read james bonds aston martin of course every great show has to have great villains and talespin doesnt disappoint here either from the megalomania of businesstiger shere kahn to the vain and always failing air pirate don karnage to the hilarious and inept sovietsatirized thembrians the animation is good the music appropriate and the episodes are for me the finest that childrens programming has ever had to offer great fun for the whole family
pos	spin itthe 90s opened up with a clever disney favorite talespin the tv cartoon series that featured characters from the jungle book join baloo and kit cloudkicker as they fly the sea duck like youve never seen it before out of cape suzette to louies up mountains through jungles on water in volcanoes looking for adventure looking for treasure looking for fun all in one actionpacked cartoon adventurethis was a favorite of mine as well as my familys this ran on the disney afternoon the entire first half of the 90s until the original cartoons moved to the old disney channel in 1995 which i have seen on vacation once in 1996 before getting cable in march 1997and good news today the dvds are here relive the fun and excitement of dun dun dun talespin1010
pos	as for many on here i cant help but praise the cast and crew who developed talespin and others they made throughout my childhood i as all who have commented here have thoroughly enjoyed the quality of not just the animation but the quality of the story lines and the charactersto class this work of art as a cartoon could never do talespin justice in fact its an insult to class it as a cartoon talespin is an animation and nothing less it is evidently the greatest work of genius to be produced at disney to date when disney pulled it from the air little did they realise what they did and im sure their souls have been tortured by regret ever sinceill take a moment to explain from the first which is ducktales to the last which i think is darkwing duck disney has been plagued with failures due to political correctness and have taken a quantum leap backwards since they prefer quantity over quality now not to mention the room full of monkeys for the storys i couldnt have my children watching the mindnumbing cartoons they throw out now in fear that they would all turn out to be homer simpson some time in the future and 50 of the blame would be on me for permitting them to watch it i couldnt let that happen which is why i have all of the shows from the late 80s to the mid 90s on a harddrive so one day my children couldnt be corrupted by the cartoon crap of today and to savour the last piece of childhood i have and to hold on to and i owe that all to talespintalespin to me is without a doubt the best animation ever produced in the world on account of its depth charm wit compassion emotion and lack of truly bad quality and story lines of which many have today do you see any of that content in say ed edd and eddie or anything else you can think of the rubbish produced today can be likened to some 3 year olds undecipherable hyroglyph depicting a picassothe next time you watch an episode of talespin take a look at the woodgrain on any wooden object or building such as higher for hire and salivate over the quality of workmanship and effort put into this animation even the one shot backgrounds were done as though they would use them again and again the buildings look true to the art deco movement which was popular in the time period depicted even the vehicles are true to life ok not all of the episodes were fantastic in animation but the lower grade scenes were covered up by the superior scenes so all in all it evened it all out by the end of the episode and youd probably never even notice at all unless you were focused and have an attention to detailthe one thing i love about this is what i like to call the deliberate mistakes or intended mistakes in each episode and some have two for example in sheepskin deep where rebecca says youre up to something baloo and baloo replies who me im as innocent as a schoolboy take a look into rebeccas eyes i wont spoil the rest of the baloopers but just keep an eye out next timeeveryone elses comments are bang on and 100 correct i have nothing else to add that others havent said already on here disney wake up and smell the coffee you have been asleep for over a decade stop producing rubbish and bring back quality into animations and stop producing cartoons we have seen the proof of what you can do and we want it back as rapidly as possible
pos	along with darkwing duck this is unfairly cancelled disney has been in decline since tarzan and we need a show like this to get disney back on track ed gilbert and jim cummings were perfect for the voices of louis and baloo sounds familiar the theme theme tune is also catchy out of all the villains which are all great on their own merits tony jay stands out as shere kahn louis and baloo actually sound very similar to the voice overs in the jungle book which isnt a bad thing at all as a matter of fact its quite inspirational the animation was spot on and the script had plenty of wit that has been severely lacking in animations for years please bring this show back 910 bethany cox
pos	ever since i remember i have loved airplanes and flying i am now in college with a private pilots license and looking to become a commercial i could never remember why i was so obsessed with the subject until i came across my old tail spin tapes in my basement at home and it hit me this was it my parents bought every single tape they had and this was the only show i would watch as a kid i had the theme memorized as i grew up and i can still recite it today it is absolutely amazing and i plan on buying the dvds soon it really is great for children and adults and is absolutely timeless i cannot get enough of this show
pos	ahh talespin what can i say that hasnt already been said about this great show nothing this is without a doubt one of the most wellwritten shows ive ever encountered liveaction or animation the newer stuff is way too dumbed down for my tastes and some of the mature stuff i have to shoo kids out of the room for but not talespinthe stories are engaging and very plausible some of them could even be stretched out to an hour or two for a movie episodes like stormy weather and her chance to dream are very dramatic while still being enjoyable for kids and adults alike then there are the pure comedy episodes such as the bluest of the baloo bloods and stuck on you where the emphasis is on hilarity i can laugh myself to tears in a few choice onesthe drama aspect is very lacking in most shows nowadaysat least those which arent specifically geared toward it especially in cartoons in the episode stormy weather for instance kit cloudkicker decides that hes going to join an air circus but baloo believes that it would be too dangerous in the biggest fight of the episode baloo yells at kit to stay away from daring dan to which kit screams no you cant tell me what to do yourre not my dad and buries his face in his pillow the next day he leaves for the air circus this kind of drama is a rarity in a cartoon and would be most welcome in the ones created nowadaysthe characters have a lot of depth to them baloo is pretty much the way he is in the jungle book plus or minus a few degrees of laziness rebecca is a cunning business woman whose ideas on getting money while good in theory are seldom good in practice molly is a cute little girl but you cant let that deceive you she can be a real hellion sometimes kit cloudkicker is a darker character than the rest he doesnt trust adults much unless they appeal to him and he has a tendency to break off relationships watch his expression in plunder and lightning when he grabs the grappling hook he looks as though hes prepared to put it right through a piratein the end its the drama combined with the very real chemistry between the characters that makes this show 1 in my book the relationship between baloo and kit is very real almost father and son this is demonstrated well in alls whale that ends whale when baloo takes kits word for it that seymour is abusing the animals in his aquarium instead of siding with the other adults baloo and beckys relationship is also realistic due to baloos motivation for working comes from wanting to buy back the ol sea duck not necessarily a desire to help rebecca but something tells me that if he did get the duck back hed still do jobs for rebeccathe sea duck not to mention all the other planes in the series is pretty realistically designed the planes functions dont change once throughout the seriescontinuity like that is hard to come by also and unlike most other superplanes of other cartoons it doesnt have one single weapon on boardunless you count mangoes and relies instead on its cunning pilots great skill to get out of trouble its hard to think of a hero vehicle that doesnt have some sort of gun turret laser cannon or even a handgun somewhere on board and the fact that they use their heads to get out of trouble is so hard to find in a cartoon nowadays plus its just such a darn cool designthis is definitely the best cartoon ever period definitely worth all ten stars
pos	in the year 1990 the world of disney tv cartoons was certainly at its prime shows like chip n dale rescue rangers ducktales and gummi bears was already popular and now disney made another great cartoon and that cartoon brought the birth of the disney afternoon that cartoon is called talespin its about old jungle book character baloo the bear as he gets a job in the plane business in the series he meets kit cloudkicker former air pirate and good cloud surfer business lady rebecca cunningham and her hyperactive daughter molly this series is very funny and has tons of great puns that you may not understand as a kid but understand later on in life this is one cleverly written series and its great to add to your dvd collection parents buy this for your kids rather letting them watch all of those horrible nickelodeon cartoons if you liked talespin then check out darkwing duck and goof troop spin it
pos	thanks jymn magon for creating disneys 2 best cartoons ever this show has improved very much over the years as a kid i didnt like it because i thought it was a ripoff of ducktales which was my favorite disney thing at the time like grandmoffromero then later on though it was good but not great but after reading the reviews here i decided to give it another chance  bought the dvd set  watched the whole pilot the first day i got it  was very pleasantly surprised its still my favorite episode although the series did live up to it and by the end of disc 1 i knew this was going to be a top tennerthe characters are so complex  charming my favorite has got to be wildcat hes absolutely hilarious and sweet to boot my next favorite is baloo the best pilot on the show i can see why ol jymn built the show around him then its kit cloudkicker he  baloo have the best relationship in the series after that louie jim cummings did a perfect job of impersonating the original voice after him rebecca she has made me laugh pretty hard and i do believe she and baloo eventually marry and finallyfor the heroes molly although shes my least favorite i still like her i think shes a very cute charactermuch better than webby from ducktales and the villains were very original don karnage  his air pirates always crack me up kahn is icecold and ruthless and the thembrians are always at least amusingas said before the stories range from hilarioustime waits for no bear romance of red chimp to nothing short of touchingthe old man  the seaduck paradise lost to fun funny  exciting adventuresin search of ancient blunders  my favorite for whom the bell klangs these are only a few of my favorite episodes anyway talespin is disneys best aside from gummi bears some reasons for this gb had a decent amount of my favorite charactercubbi while ts didnt have enough of wildcat but in the end talespin remains a classic bottom line 1010 6th best cartoon ever
pos	i used to watch this show when i was a little girl when i think about it i only remember it vaguely if you ask me it was a good show two things i remember vaguely are the opening sequence and theme song in addition to that everyone was ideally cast also the writing was very strong the performances were topgrade too i hope some network brings it back so i can see every episode before i wrap this up id like to say that ill always remember this show in my memory forever even though i dont think ive seen every episode now in conclusion if some network ever brings it back i hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good
pos	since it has been some years since i reviewed this classic i have decided to go back and review it more in dept but first some insider notes from a movie criticthis animated series is one of those that i grew up with it made my childhood joyful it made it awesome miss some of this stuff today that we clearly dont see as much as we did back in the days well on to the reviewtalespin or luftens helte which it is called in denmark is a great animated series it is much like chip and dale ducktales and a lot of those old ones so it has that weird feeling surrounding it i cannot remember this series as much as i would like to remember itbut in my opinion it was very great it came with some kind of message not that wild of a message however it is one of the old ones so that can be forgivennow i dont want to sound old or anything but i feel like time slipped out of my hands with these cartoons today we see something like ed edd and eddy or anything else weird like that we have all these new or nearly new shows like hannah montana or something like that yet i feel like that we dont have the same spirit in cartoons or real shows like we did in the early daysnow maybe i am wrong but i feel like time has changed to much to conclude i would be thrilled to see these series like talespin being released again to the tv screen instead of all the new ones give me back my childhood cartoons give them to the kids i have some day give them again
pos	i watched speak easily one night and thought it was ok but missing something maybe buster keaton strangely speaking threw me off or the labored line delivery of a leading lady the next day i kept thinking about the movie though i couldnt get durantes song out of my head i kept trying to better remember thelma todds first scene i considered that maybe keaton did do some funny falls and physical comedy the next night i watched a scene with thelma todd as a conniving chorus girl trying to impress buster and jimmy with her sex appeal a very funny scene the actors excellent their faces their eyes their silly expressions so i watched another scene their show is opening on broadway buster in his blissful innocence botches every act again i was laughing out loud appreciating keatons clowning and tumbling so the next night i watched the whole movie again and this time i see it for the first time its stupendous its sensational its sublime three great comedians todd dances durante sings keaton speaks sure it aint poifectbut theres a lot of laughs in this picture
pos	i am only 11 years old but i discovered full house when i was about five and watched it constantly until i was seven then i grew older and figured full house could wait and that i had more important things to do plus there was also the fact that my younger brother who watched it faithfully with me for those two years started to dislike it thinking it too girly then i realized every afternoon at five it was on 23 and i once again became addicted to it full house has made me laugh and cry its made me realize how nice it would be if our world was like the world of full house plus a mom i have heard people say full house is cheesy and unbelievable but look at the big picture three girls whose mom was killed by a drunk driver the sisters fight and get their feelings hurt the three men who live with the girls can get into bickers at times whats any more real than that if anything the show has lifted me up when im down and brought me up even higher when i thought i was at the point of complete happiness i have howled like a hyena at the show and gained a massive obsessiveness over mary kate and ashley olsen of course hilary duff has now taken that spot but they were literally the cutest babies i have ever seen they are great actresses and seem to be very nice people
pos	i have never seen a show as good as full house full house puts all of the newer shows to shame big time anyone who has never seen it which i dont see how it is possible should see it it is a great show for anyone of any age full house will make you laugh it will make you cry it will amaze you true some people feel that there are some cheesy aspects to the show but the positive aspects out weigh all of the cheesy aspects full house ran its first episode on september 22 1987 entitled our very first show and ran its last episode on may 23 1995 entitled michelle rides again part iithe plot of the show is very believable danny tanner bob saget losses his wife pam in an accident involving a drunk driver danny has his brother in law jesse katsopolis john stamos which is pams younger brother and danny also brings in his best friend joey gladstone dave coulier to help him raise his three daughters dannys daughters are named dj candice cameronbure stephanie jodie sweetin and michelle marykate and ashley olsenjoey and jesse plan on moving in with danny and his three girls for a few months just to help out and end up living with them for eight years which is the number of years the show ran forthe following is a short description of some of the characters and the actoractress who played himher john stamos jesse john stamos is a great actor he plays jesse jesse is a rock star waiting to get his big break in full house john stamos does a great job portraying his character he looked and played music like his idol elvis presleybob saget danny bob saget is also a great actor he looses his wife in car accident involving a drunk driver he has to raise three girls without a having the girls mother bob saget does a great job portraying a single parent who works full time and still has time to raise his three girlsdave coulier joey one word can describe dave coulier funny he is great playing the character of joey was perfect for him he does a great job playing the standup comedian waiting for his big breakcandice cameronbure dj she is a tremendous actress she plays the oldest sister dj which is short for donna jo she is one of the best actresses i have ever seen her acting ability in full house was very believablejodie sweetin stephanie two simple words can describe jodie sweetin incredibly amazing i wish i could say every thing that i would like to say about jodie but i would use up the 1000 word maximum just on her she got her start in a kids show called mother goose stories and when she came to full house she blew the audiences and creators mind her great looks and absolutely amazing acting ability helped to make the show the success that it was according to dave coulier jodie was supposed to be the star of the show it was supposed to be where she was going to get her big break jodie at five years old when the show first aired could hit every line perfectly she showed great enthusiasm most young kids cant do this as you can probably guess jodie sweetin stephanie is my favorite character in full housemarykate and ashley olsen michelle great actress full house is where they got their start they received the part of michelle because they were the only babies who did not cry while in front of a camerathere are many more cast members that should be recognized these are the original characters from when the show first went on the air in 1987the only negative thing that i can say is how full house became the michelle show towards the end i think it was to focused on her towards the end especially when i think jodie and candice were much better at actingfull house is a great show for everyone it can teach you a lot one of the biggest things it can teach you is that everyone can live a great life even if a tragedy such as loosing a family member occurs full house continues to attract new fans with all this said there is only a couple things left to say full house will never die and thank you the cast of full house for giving everyone a show that they can enjoy
pos	this show has a great storyline its very believable a mans wife dies and he cant take care of his children alone so he calls on his brother in law his best friend and many others come later on in the show such as rebeecca donaldson the lovable yet strong dog comet  nikki and alex who you can find out for yourself i dont want to spoil it for you and of coerce kimmy gibler the sidekick of dj but the kids are wonderful too this is mary kate and ashley first took off and also you may know candace cameron bure from shows like stelsewere punky brewster and thats so raven jodie sweetin plays steph the love able middle child who feels left out really this is a very good show
pos	this is how i feel about the showi started watching the show in reruns in 2001i enjoy the show but it had too many faultsi hate the michelle  joey charactersstealing story lines from old tv shows they even stole from the partirdge family then in 1 episode the partridge family was mentionedactors playing different roles in different episodes mtv martha quinn the most notable doing this especially when she played herself in 1 episodethe michelle character could not take a joke but then they had this little kid act out revenge to her sisters for a joke by them on herstory lines that came  went in 1 episode joey getting the tv show with frankie  annette never heard from it again after that danny all of a sudden playing the guitar 1 episode he is coaching soccer 1 episode he is coaching softballbaseball 1 game  you are out huh danny jesse  joey keep getting jobs really quickly with no experience only in a tv showi did like the dj  stephanie characters wish jodie sweetin could have learned from candace cameron bure  had a clean non drug adult life
pos	full house in my opinion is an absolute abc classic im not sure if ive never seen every episode but i still enjoyed it one of my favorite episodes is where jesse john stamos and rebecca lori loughlin get married if you want to know how what made it so funny youd have to have seen it for yourself it was a twoparter so youd have to have seen both parts another one of my favorite episodes is where jesse stephanie jodie sweetin and michelle mary kate  ashley olsen get locked in a gas station on michelles birthday youd also have to have seen it for yourself if you want to know how and why that happened i have many other ones that i like too everyone always gave a good performance the production design was spectacular the costumes were welldesigned and the writing was always very strong in conclusion even though it can be seen in syndication now i strongly recommend you catch it just in case it goes off the air for good
pos	full house was and still is a great show its a good show for people of all ages and is also a good family show there really arent any shows like it anymore the kids are very cute and even though its a bit cheesy its still good especially for anyone who watched it when they were a kid i would love to see the cast interviewed now anyone that would like to see interviews of the cast kind of like a where are they now type thing for the special features of the dvd should go to the petition spot website and sign a petition titled full house reunion on dvd as there is a petition for this in hopes that the cast may want to do it yay for full house
pos	i try to watch it everyday most of the time and even though i have watched it for the past 4 years i have not seen every episodethe show is about danny tanner who is guy who does news for sports his wife is killed by a car accident from a drunk driver and he asks jesse an elvis maniac with a motorcycle and has an obsession of his hair joey an adult kid who does comedy and does voices of cartoons all the time to take care of his three girls donna joe they call her dj stephinie who is the second oldest and michelle the youngestthey all live under one roof with no one to help them outlater in the show jesse gets a girl friend and later is married to her and have twins nicki and alex this starts to happen in the new seasons this show is awesome if you like the suite life of zack and cody thats so raven boy meets world and designing woman you will love this it starts to get better in the ending seasons watch it you will love it
pos	i love full house so much that i couldnt live without full house why did it end it upsets a lot of the fan of it can we have a full house ii oh come on but it is better that we have those dvd to help us but i need those real ones to come up with another new episode love warmth are filled the house all the characters are very cute and handsome candace cameron marykate and ashley olsen jodie sweetin bob saget dave coulier and john stamos loooooooove you dj michelle stephanie danny joey and jesse please come back to the screen please how is michelle after falling down from a horse how are nicky and alex is joey alone or is he having a wife or at least a girlfriend are they still living in the same house i want to continue the life of full house and please dont upset me
pos	ok who brought the cheese i love it during its run it became a phenomenon the anorexic twins became popularbob saget started making a paycheck instead of his really funny standup and people knew who dave coulier was this is when life was good and simple this is one of the great american classics it was humorous and always brought home a good lesson and this is where i differ from the norm i liked the last few seasons like home improvement when children get older there are a lot more you can do with the script this is why i dare sayit could have gone much later than it did but anyway i gave it an 810 because of its wholesome funny story lines and because of bob saget
pos	this show is about three little girls dj stephanie and michelle their mother is killed by a drunk driver so their father danny invites his brotherinlaw jesse and his old friendjoey so the whole show is about living life the girls go through lifes troubles and have life lessons they develop crushes boyfriends and many more the whole show is basically about to go with the flow you do not have to hold grudges you just have to let it go i think this show is really good and fun to watch i grew up watching this show and still watch it today i am glad they still air this show on television i watch it almost every day i rate it 1010
pos	full house is a great family show however after watching some episodes over and over again ive realized that theyre incredibly boring and they seem to shelter themselves from the outside world a lot yes there is a lot of comedy but there are times when its incredibly cheesy its not like i hate it but just dont watch them over and over again because they get old quick probably the best season is the firstfull house is about widower danny tannerbob sagetand his three daughters dj candace cameron stephanie jodie sweetin and michelle marykate and ashley when dannys wife dies the he is in need of some help so his best friend joey dave coulier and the girls uncle jesse john stamos moves in with them once they live there together they find they cant live without each other full house reminds you just how important family is and that you can always go home again
pos	i really did not watch this show as often when i was a child but the first episode i remember ever seeing is the episode where kimmy gibbler pierced stephanie ears when i started high school back in 2000 i had problems all through out high school and id rather not get into that but i used to always watch saved by the bell but that show really reminded me of the problems i faced at school and it rarely showed the kids parents saved by the bell is okay but not a good family show a few days after i graduated high school in 2004 i turned the tv to the family channel and day after day i got addicted to full house i could even push the info button and see the year it came out and i would remember what i was doing during that time period the episode was about to come on and it was titled birthday blues and to this day it is most favorite episode its sad with a happy ending and you see kimmy gibbler in a way she doesnt act in other episodes she actually shows her serious side i have seasons 12345 and 6 on dvd and i am waiting for 7 and 8 i wished somehow they could have a documentary and some commentaries from the cast members i dont why some people have a hatred for this show because you dont see trash and violence on this show and for those who hate this show i pray for you because you might have grown up in a dysfunctional family where there was no love but full house in my opinion is a family living in heaven where everyone is happy and good things always happen and the characters are so awesome danny tanner reminds me of my mother and grandmother joey is good natured and is always in a good mood when i was a child i used to be just like jesse and he is the first actor on tv as a guy that is so obsessed with hair somehow you can actually tell that dj is a california girl i really like the episodes with kimmy gibbler because she always makes me smile and brightens my day when i watch her and stephanie is so cool also i have a hard time telling the olsen twins apart i want my kids to watch it one day but full house is my 1 favorite show and sabrina the teenage witch is my 2 favorite one day sometime before i die i would really like to meet all the cast of full house in person the first 3 seasons are kinda boring but they start getting better in the 4th season i just wished they could have made a 9th season they stopped making full house in 1995 and in the fall of 1996 sabrina the teenage witch came out which is a similar family showbut full house is a very loving show and they have their good times and bad times and yes i understand if your a wild trashy type person your going to hate this show but this is a show for happiness and it is also moral show also i would like to say that the first 3 seasons is good kid shows but around the 4th and 5th seasons dj and stephanie become teenagers also i noticed not only with full house but a lot of shows they never talk about the problems in the world and politics like when full house was on the air during the gulf war in 1991 and during the time of the oklahoma city bombing in 1995 they never mention anything about it also steve was my favorite djs boyfriend the ones with viper and nelson werent very interesting but season 5 and 6 i think are the best i just wished they would have made a 9th season because it left a big question mark in my head because on the last episode in the last minute dj gets a surprise and goes to her prom with her ex boyfriend steve i always wondered if they got back together and i liked how in the final seasons dj was always the responisible one and stephanie was always wanting to do something daring like in the episode stephanies wild ride
pos	full house is a wonderful sitcom that is about a dad danny tanner whose wife had just died in a car crash so danny asks his brother in law jesse katsopolis and best friend joey gladstone to help raise his three girls donna jo dj tanner stephanie tanner and michelle tanner this is my favorite show ever and i can watch it all day long and something on full house is always making me laugh and there are sad parts also there is never a dull moment in full house the main characters are played by bob sagetdanny tanner john stamosjesse katsopolis dave coulierjoey gladstone candace camerondj tanner jodie sweetinstephanie tanner and marykate  ashley olsenmichelle tanner
pos	i grew up watching full house as a child i stopped watching it for years but about two weeks ago i started back watching it again now my kids watch the show and they love to watch it as well my kids cant believe that dj  on the show and i are the same agei really love the show because it is a show you can watch with your family it has good teachings your kids can learn from also there isnt any drugs and violence on it also when the kids on the show have a problem they can always open up to their family for help thats the message kids should be getting from tv now a days turn to your family for help not to drugs kids should be watching more shows like full house instead of half the mess on tv now a daysi also love the show because it makes you laugh and it is down to earth it talks about real life problems and family matters there is always a lesson you can learn from the showi vote the show a 10
pos	i think the comments regarding the show being cheesy are a bit too exaggerated when a person comes to watch a tv show what does he look out for it is to enjoy that he watches a show unless heshe is a critic or a person who analyzes story but most of us are not so and watch the shows to relax and enjoy full house is an ideal show to watch after having a heavy day in the officeschool it makes you laugh and it is not just humoryes the tanner family is a perfect family a perfectly hypothetical family if any such family existed in real world it would be a role model for us to follow but this is a tv show and not a real family and there is nothing wrong in depicting a hypothetical family on television the very fact that the show could run so long shows us that people enjoyed watching it whatever be the comments later onanother good point about the show is that any person of any age would not only enjoy watching it but would take back a message however childish that message be those jesses talks with michelle are extremely touching if one doesnt think of it as childishoverall i would say after watching every show of full house there is a contentment in your heart that is rarely present after many other shows
pos	full house came to me when i was about 9 i remember seeing reruns of americas funniest home videos with bob saget and one day my mom told me that he was also in a show called full house one day i was lucky enough to catch an episode while visiting family it didnt seem too interesting at first but as i watched more and more ever night at 900 i would just be so into itthis show really makes you want to be there yourself hang out with the girls go places with them and maybe even join in their little family singalongsthe thing i like most about full house is that its a great show for kids and adults of all ages there will be some parts that are more for adults then parts that are meant for kids so that the whole family will enjoy it no matter how cheesy it can be its still a great show and i would definitely recommend it to anyone1010
pos	i loved this show growing up and i still watch the first season dvd at age 19 today what can i say i grew up in a house much like the one on full house i had a dad two sisters and a dog i guess the only difference was that i did not live with my uncle and my dads best friend also i grew up with my mom in the house i dont know what i would have done without full house on television i think that stephanie played by jodie sweetin dj played by kirk camerons sister candace and michelle played by marykate and ashley olsen are my favorite characters i can relate to each of them because i am the middle child of my family like steph i am a younger sister like michelle and i am an older sister like dj i really like how the show always has moral values because i dont really like any of the oclike shows today i like the comedy of full house too uncle jesse john stamos joey dave coulier and danny bob saget are hilarious as the girls uncle dads friend and dad respectively the story goes that after the girls mom dies dannys best friend joey and his brotherinlaw jesse move in to help raise the kids three men trying to raise three young girlshilarious each character on full house is full of heart funny and genuinely believable joey is an aspiring comedian with a kids heart and soul jesse is the cool motorcycle riding toughguy uncle who is softened by his three nieces and later his wife becky laurie laughlin from summerville both kids and adults will love this show guaranteed
pos	full house is a great show i am still today growing up on it i started watching it when i was 8 and now i am 12 and still watching it i fell in love with all of the characters especially stephanie she is my favorite she had such a sense of humor in case there are people on this sight that hardly watch the show you should because you will get hooked on it i became hooked on it after the first show i saw which just happened to be the first episode in 2002 it really is a good show i really think that this show should go down to many generations in families and its great too because it is an appropriate show for all ages and for all parents it teaches kids lessons on how to go on with their life nothing terrible happens like violence or swearing it is just a really great sitcom i give it 5 out of 5 stars what do you think oh and the best time to watch it is when you are home sick from school or even the old office it will make you feel a lot better trust me i am hardly home sick but i still know that it will make you feel better and to everybody that thinks the show is stupid well thats too bad for you because you wont get as far in life even if you are happy with your life you really should watch it and you will get hooked on it i am just telling you what happened to me and everybody else that started watching this awesome show well i need must go to have some lunch remember you must start watching full house and soon
pos	i dont know if this is a sitcom or not but i agree that this is one of the greatest television shows ever its great that this show still airs and i love michelle its cute on the episodes when she was a baby and she talked and she sometimes said something funny awthis show can relate to children and teens and well families as they struggle through rough times and try to work it out as a family i dont know who would ever turn down an opportunity to watch this show with someone i love the episode when i think her name is dd the older girl accidentally stole a sweatshirt and she learned a lesson about stealing that was a great episode an example that this tv show shows the family working things out as a familyi recommend this show for everyone
pos	this is a excellent series you will laugh you will cry these wonderful people will be a part of your family the way this family cares for one another and helps each other through their crisis sets a great example of the way we should live our lives there are many good things they do and a number of bad choices but they never turn their backs on family they work through problems michelle the youngest daughter is the cutest thing ive seen stephanie the middle daughter suffers with middle child syndrome and with the help of everyone in the family its better dj the oldest daughter is growing up whether her dad wants it to happen or not one thing they all share is they miss their mom danny dad joey and uncle jesse love these kids so much and its apparent in every episode
pos	reading a wide variety of scoop reviews over the past few days i walked into the theater prepared for a subpar outing from woody happily i couldnt have been more wrong granted woody the performer is slowing down a touch or two but woody the writerdirector is in fine form  and found a credible way to integrate his 70year old self into the story judging from the laughter and guffaws the audience ate up allens oneliners and dialogue in a way that i havent seen in several years in a movie landscape dominated by softwareapproved story arcs twentysomething tastes and assemblyline formula fare for kiddies its a source of both satisfaction and inspiration to see allen pursuing his highly personal and stillrewarding path
pos	i went to the movie theater this afternoon expecting to be underwhelmed by scoop happily the film exceeded expectations at least a little bit its nothing heavy nothing deep  and not anywhere as good as any number of real allen masterpieces  but its also completely enjoyable as a light bantering comedy theres something kind of simple and sweet about it cute was the word i heard from people in the audience as they were walking out after the show it doesnt feel like allen set out to create a masterpiece here it feels like he wanted to make a little comedy and have fun doing it compared to just about everything hollywood is producing allens stuff has a tendency to charm even the fluffy stuff these days its just refreshing to go to a movie made by an actual human being
pos	scoop is easily woody allens funniest film of the 2000s so far allen although finally looking his age is at the top of his game as lowbrow magician sidney waterman his oneliners and demeanor are hilarious dont let the critics sway your opinion scoop is a top notch woodylite picture the classical music score is an excellent compliment to the action on screen scarlett johanson looks gorgeous in that bathing suit jackman is dashing the cinematography glows scoop is wonderful escapist fare from start to finish the last shot of the film alone is worth the admission price
pos	i was lucky enough to get a free pass to an advance screening of scoop last night full house at the theatre and when the movie ended there was spontaneous applause i didnt speak to anyone who disliked scoop although two teenagers sitting next to me sighed and fidgeted uncomfortably for most of the film they were the exception though because everyone else including myself really enjoyed themselvesscoop is a quickly paced murder mystery a young female journalism student is unwittingly maneuvered by forces beyond her control into trying to catch a serial killer on the loose plenty of hijinks ensue as she partners up with a traveling illusionist and falls in love with a frisky and charming young noblemanscoop isnt a bad addition to the woody allen filmography it isnt his best work but it is a very enjoyable and light hearted romp id say it fits quite comfortably into being an average woody allen film right in the middle of the pack if youre a woody allen fan youll probably enjoy yourself if youre indifferent to his work then scoop might be enough to get you interested in seeing more i dont think that anyone who dislikes his style of filmmaking and acting are going to change their mind woody plays the same kind of neurotic character weve grown so accustomed to although it borders dangerously close to forced and over the top in this film while potentially aggravating for some who might find themselves wishing hed hurry up and just spit out the words woody allen fans know what to expectvery good performances all around in my opinion although i found myself missing ian mcshane who is excellent and not on camera nearly enough hugh jackman is great as the charming nobleman and i think woody allen has found a new regular star to work with in scarlett johansson i think that with match point this is their second pairing and shes just magic with the material that woody gives her could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship im glad i saw the movie and definitely recommend it more sophisticated comedy than movies like scary movie 4 so if your brand of comedy is the latter rather than the former scoop probably isnt for you if on the other hand you like a touch of class sophistication and fun scoop is for you probably not the woody allen film id introduce to a newcomer but all others should give it a try
pos	i thought this was a wonderful way to spend time on a too hot summer weekend sitting in the air conditioned theater and watching a lighthearted comedy the plot is simplistic but the dialogue is witty and the characters are likable even the well bread suspected serial killer while some may be disappointed when they realize this is not match point 2 risk addiction i thought it was proof that woody allen is still fully in control of the style many of us have grown to lovethis was the most id laughed at one of woodys comedies in years dare i say a decade while ive never been impressed with scarlet johanson in this she managed to tone down her sexy image and jumped right into a average but spirited young womanthis may not be the crown jewel of his career but it was wittier than devil wears prada and more interesting than superman a great comedy to go see with friends
pos	scoop is also the name of a latethirties evelyn waugh novel and woody allens new movie though set today has a nostalgic charm and simplicity it hasnt the depth of characterization intense performances suspense or shocking final frisson of allens penultimate effort match point argued by many including this reviewer to be a strong return to form but scoop does closely resemble allens last outing in its focus on english aristocrats posh london flats murder and detection this time woody leaves behind the arriviste murder mystery genre and returns to comedy and is himself back on the screen as an amiable vaudevillian a magician called sid waterman stage moniker the great splendini who counters some snobs probing with i used to be of the hebrew persuasion but as i got older i converted to narcissism following a revelation in the midst of splendinis standard dematerializing act with scarlett johansson as sondra pransky the audience volunteer the mismatched pair get drawn into a dead ace english journalists postmortem attempt to score one last top news story on the edge of the styx joe strombel ian mcshane has just met the shade of one lord lymans sons secretary who says she was poisoned and shes told him the charming aristocratic bounder son peter lyman hugh jackman was the tarot card murderer a london serial killer sondra and sid immediately become a pair of amateur sleuths with sids deadpan wit and sondras bumptious beauty they cut a quick swath through to the cream of the london aristocracywoody isnt pawing his young heroine muse  as in match point johansson again  as in the past this time moreover scarletts not an ambitious sexpot and wouldbe movie star shes morphed surprisingly into a klutzy bespectacled but still pretty coed sid and sondra have no flirtation which is a great relief they simply team up more or less politely to carry out strombels wishes by befriending lyman and watching him for clues to his guilt with only minimal protests sid consents to appear as sondras dad sondra whos captivated peter by pretending to drown in his club pool rechristens herself jade spence mr spence ie woody keeps breaking cover by doing card tricks but he amuses dowagers with these and beats their husbands at poker spewing nonstop oneliners and all the while maintaining apparently with success that hes in oil and precious metals just as jade has told him to saythats about all there is to it or all that can be told without spoiling the story by revealing its outcome at first allens decision to make johansson a gauche naively plainspoken and badly dressed college girl seems not just unkind but an allaround bad decision but johansson who has pluck and panache as an actress miraculously manages to carry it off helped by jackman an actor who knows how to make any actress appear desirable if he desires her the film actually creates a sense of relationships to make up for it limited range of characters sid and sondra spar in a friendly way and peter and sondra have a believable attraction even though its artificial and tainted she is after all going to bed with a suspected homicidal maniacwhat palls a bit is allens again drooling over english wealth and class things his brooklyn background seems to have left him despite all his celebrity with a irresistible hankering for jackman is an impressive fellow glamorous and dashing his parents were english but could this athletic musical comedy star raised in australia xmans wolverine really pass as an aristocrat only in the movies perhaps here and in kate and leopoldthis isnt as strong a film as match point but to say its a loser as some viewers have is quite wrong it has no more depth than a halfhour radio drama or a tv show but woodys jokes are far funnier and more original than youll get in any such media affair and sometimes they show a return to the old wit and cleverness it doesnt matter if a movie is silly or slapdash when its diverting summer entertainment on a hot day you dont want a heavy meal the whole thing deliciously evokes a time when movie comedies were really light escapist entertainment without crude jokes or bombastic effects without vince vaughan or owen wilson critics are eager to tell you this is a return to the allen decline that preceded match point dont believe them he doesnt try too hard why should he he may be 70 but verbally hes still light on his feet and his body moves pretty fast too
pos	greetings again from the darkness remember all the what happened to woody allen jokes even mr allen poked fun at the fans who wanted him to continue making his same funny films as with any great artist mr allens craft evolved over the years and he lost some fans while picking up others last years masterpiece matchpoint showed he is still every bit as relevant and poignant as he was in the days of annie hall and manhattan what is most striking to us 40 plus year fans is that mr new york himself seems to have a bit of a crush on the mother country apparently he actually likes england while filming matchpoint mr allen became enamored with scarlett johansson and her real life spirit and sense of humor this attraction motivated him to write his best comedy in years scarlett while risking overexposure must be given credit for not just picking films that cast her in some glamorous light she is unafraid to look and act like a real person in scoop she flashes some real on screen comedy chops and in many scenes delivers the real punchline to mr allens straight man of course any time mr allen decides to put himself in front of the camera he will get more than his share of one liners and social commentaries in  which is fine because few do it bettervery nice support work from ian mcshane and hugh jackman in fact mr jackman provides a few glimpses into why many of us thought him the best choice to replace brosnan as the new bond as with most of allens films the star is the script not the actors although scarlett delivers superbly here and is a nice contrast to the polished allen and jackman what makes this one crackle is the dialogue  especially the banter between allen and scarlett if you are not a huge woody the actor fan fear not he does limit his screen time and he is quite effective except in two or three brief scenes that almost seem out of place another woodman tradition is a sparkling musical background and scoop is no exception  especially the strauss compositionscoop is a nice cross between annie hall and the best of the marx brothers films or the cary grant comedies yes it is an adult comedy but it is actually very cute  especially for a serial killer and talking ghost comedy
pos	first of all let me comment that the audience loved it from the first moment perhaps current events in the middleeast led people to take the attitude i came for a comedy and by george im going to enjoy it but for whatever reason everybody seemed really into the comedy of it the last few times woody has tried to do a straight comedy small time crooks curse of the jade scorpion hollywood ending ive felt like the oneliners felt strained and a bit antiquated i remember thinking at one point that would have been funny in the early sixties so going in to this movie i was afraid woody was becoming tone deaf however in this one his comic sensibilities were in perfect tune admittedly there were plenty of my fellow aarp card carrying folks in the screening but there were also plenty of 20somethings and 30somethings as well and they all seemed to get it and give up the occasional belly laugh in addition to numerous guffaws chuckles and the like in many instances the throwaways had people laughing so loud you missed the next linethematically woody was traipsing familiar ground as i suspected from the trailer this film had a lot of manhattan murder mystery in it but then again there was more than a smidgen of oedipus wrecks new york stories alice and even a little tribute to broadway danny rose at the very beginningeven with woody in the movie scarlett as sondra was at times the woodyproxy but her character was far from the nebbish that say will ferrell gave us in melinda and melinda or kenneth branaugh attempted in celebrity instead of archetypal ticks and quirks sondras nerdishness comes directly from the family history which she shares early on on numerous occasions the family business leads her to malapropisms that we get as an audience while the characters on the screen can only perceive them as strange nonsequiturs since we are all in on the joke we cant help but laugh but the laughs dont come from recognizing the woody nebbish but truly from the character to a great extent unlike farrell branaugh cusack or even mia farrow before her scarlett is not required to use the woody voice to evoke the woody role thus we dont find ourselves ripped out of the narrative as a woodys voice suddenly emerges from someone else faceas my friend commented on the way out sid the character played by woody is a supporting role but more centerstage than i was hoping going in however this time woody seems to have written a character that truly fits his current persona unlike his ed dobel sage character in anything else or his blind director in hollywood ending this time the character is a comfortable fit perhaps more importantly this time the character works in the story within the elevated circles they find themselves in he is even more fishoutofwater than scarlett which is used to great comedic effect throughout sid is a declining itinerant magician playing to small audiences but the fact that he is from another era is placed front and center for our enjoymentbut what about jackman what about ian swearengen mcshane i liked both of them to the extent that they are used in the piece i particularly liked mcshanes short but effective turns jackman is charming with the ease of old money that was so often portrayed in films from 50 years ago class echoes from purple rose of cairoso what did i think short answer maybe his best straight comedy since 1994s bullets over broadway less stylized than mighty aphrodite less caustic than deconstructing harry less forced than small time crooks or hollywood ending woody has finally found a comic voice that works in the 21st century
pos	great woody allen no good woody allen definitely i found myself along with the audience in attendance laughing hard and often at some of the best woody allen lines weve heard in a while the aging allen created an appropriate role for himself as scarlett johanssons father  well sort of some have said johansson plays a young dianne keaton i beg to differ she plays woodys dialogue which in his comedies always has a very similar feellike well a woody allen comedy thats fine for us woody appreciators she certainly did woodys dialogue far better than the young cast of his last comedy melindamelinda some may find woodys humor tiresome but for those of us who love it when its done right we look forward to the next
pos	id even say some shades of hitchcockthis is clearly better than mmm which is seen as a guilty pleasure by some if not most woody fans by the way did you know that annie hall was first conceived as a murder mystery anyhow woody reclaims some relevance in film comedy with this one the plot turns are nice and tight i will say that in the first 20 minutes or so some of the actors are a little too hasty at delivering their lines but stick around scarlett johansson proves wellcast in the diane keatontype role and at no time is there any uncomfortable moments between her and the much older woody no one could imagine a more perfect actor for the role of peter lyman than jackman
pos	allow yourself to be transported to a different old school kind of storytelling scoop is classic woody allenallens latest muse scarlett johansson who also appeared in last years match point also by allen is surprisingly able to tone down her sultry sex kitten appeal and transform into a normal looking studenttype with the aid of nerdish glasses and outfits but still fails to make the audience believe how hugh jackmans lordly character can be so smitten by her given the royals background dont worry no spoilers here there are no grand transformations for johanssons character here as she consistently plays the same character throughout despite the script saying otherwise you even forgive her characters apparent lack of logic continuing an affair with a suspected serial killer simply because he is his royal hotness jackman who is refreshing to see sans the wolverine dudsif anything consistency is what the 70year old allen is all about he continues to tell his stories on celluloid in the same way he always has as if hes never been exposed to modern filmmaking which is probably what makes his quiet simple films appealing they never seem to aim for a specific market as if allen makes movies to his taste alone whether the public likes it or not
pos	great movie enough laughs and action for any audiencesince the last person who posted on this movie took it upon themselves to call woody allen incestuous and not comment on the film here i amthe film follows an unlikely duo johansson and allen as they follow a tip given to them by the ghost of a recently deceased english reporter their search takes them into the home of the killer and eventually to a somewhat tragic end but dont let the plot fool you the film truly is hilarious and the acting is superbit seems that as directors reach a certain age they really get things right clint eastwood allen and pollack all seem to making some of the most imaginative work of their respective careers also from watching the movie in a pact theater you can just tell that people really love woody allen and are ready for him to really make a comeback the second he walked on screen audience lit up theres just something about the man and he really shines in scoop check it out its worth the trip
pos	coming immediately on the heels of match point 2005 a fine if somewhat selfrepetitive piece of serious woody scoop gives new hope to allens small but diehard band of followers among whom i number myself that the master has once again found his form a string of disappointing efforts culminating in the dreary melinda and melinda 2004 and the embarrassing anything else 2003 raised serious doubts that another first rate woody comedy with or without his own participation as an actor was in the cards happily the cards turn out to be a tarot deck that serves as scoops clever maguffin and proffers an optimistic reading for the future of woody allen comedyeven more encouraging woodys selfcasting  sadly one of the weakest elements of his films in recent years  is here an inspired bit of selfparody as well as a humble recognition at last that he can no longer play romantic leads with women young enough to be his daughters or granddaughters in scoop allen astutely assigns himself the role of sid waterman an aging magician with cheap tricks and tired stagepatter who much like woody himself has brought his act to london where audiences  if not more receptive  are at least more polite like chaplins calvero in limelight 1952 sid waterman affords allen the opportunity to don the slightly distorted mask of an artist whose art has declined and whose audience is no longer large or appreciative moreover because they seem in character allens ticks and prolonged stammers are less distracting here than they have been in some time watermans character also functions neatly in the plot his fake magic bodydissolving box becomes the ironically plausible location for visitations from joe strombel ian mcshane a notorious journalistic muckraker and recent cardiac arrest victim introduced on a river styx ferryboattohades strombel repeatedly jumps ship because he just cant rest in eternity without communicating one last scoop about the identity of the notorious tarot killer unfortunately his initial return from the dead leads him to watermans magic show and the only conduit for his hot lead turns out to be a journalism undergraduate sondra pransky scarlett johansson who has been called up from the audience as a comic butt for the magicians climactic trick sondra enthusiastically seizes the journalistic opportunity and drags the reluctant waterman into the investigation to play the role of her millionaire father as demonstrated in lost in translation johansson has a talent for comedy and the querulous byplay between her and allen is very amusing  and all the more so for never threatening to become a prelude to romancescoops serial killer plot involving grisly murders of prostitutes and an aristocratic chief suspect peter lyman hugh jackman is the no doubt predictable result of allens lengthy sabbatical exposure to londons ubiquitous jack the ripper landmarks and lore yet other facets of scoop as of match point also derive from woodys late life encounter with english culture its class structure manners idiom dress architecture and yes peculiar driving habits give woody fresh new material for wry observation of human behavior as well as sharp social satire when for instance sondra is trying to ingratiate herself with peter lyman at a ritzy private club waterman observes from his point of view were scum a good deal of humor is also generated by the contretemps of stiffly reserved british social manners encountering watermans insistent borschtbelt jewish plebeianism and then of course there is watermans hilarious exit in a smart car he cant remember to drive on the left side of the roadas usual allens humor in scoop includes heavy doses of injokes taking the form of sly allusions to film and literary sources as well as increasingly references to his own filmography in addition to the pervasive jack the ripper references for instance the films soundtrack is dominated by an arrangement of griegs the hall of the mountain king compulsively whistled by hans beckert in m the first masterpiece of the serial killer genre the postfuneral gathering of journalists who discuss the exploits of newly departed joe strombel clearly mimics the opening of broadway danny rose 1984 references to deconstructing harry 1997 include the use of death as a character along with his peculiar voice and costume the use of mandelbaum as a character name and the mention of adair university harrys alma mater and where sondra is now a student moreover the systematic use of greek mythology in the underworld river cruise to hades recalls the use of greek gods and a chorus in mighty aphrodite 1995as to quotable gags allens scripts rely less on oneliners than they did earlier in his career but scoop does provides at least a couple of memorable ones to a question about his religion waterman answers i was born in the hebrew persuasion but later i converted to narcissism and sondra snaps off this putdown of watermans wannabe crimedetecting if we put our heads together youll hear a hollow noise all in all scoop is by far woody allens most satisfying comedy in a decade
pos	scoop  out of  woody allen is definitely not my favorite director but i enjoyed match point it was an excellent dark romantic thriller that luckily did not star woody allen it did have the beautiful scarlett johansson in itscoop is woody allens latest film and though he appears in this one its ok it also features scarlett johansson and the two of them work perfect togetherjohansson plays sondra pransky a young college journalist who gets the scoop of a life time from the ghost of joe strombel ian mcshane joe heard the scoop while on a boat with the grim reaper and a bunch of other souls the reaper has taken one of those souls is the secretary of peter lyman hugh jackman she tells joe that peter may be the serial killer roaming the streets of england joe with the scoop of a life time travels back to the living and gives this info to sondra during a magic act sondra is at some magic show with magician sid waterman woody allen she becomes a volunteer to go in a disappearing box and while she is in the box she gets the visit from joe not knowing what to do she enlists the help of sid waterman to help her crack the casethis film has a nice lighthearted feel to it compared to match point and yet it all works johansson and allen work great together allens humor fits perfect for this story and role hugh jackman is terrific as peter layman the suspected serial killerthis is a fun little movie to see if your ever looking for one to watch the cast ensemble works well together and the story flows and you sometimes forget that your watching woody allen be himself i say give it a chance because you just might like it
pos	something happens to sondra pransky when she enters the magicians box on the stage of a london theater little does sondra know the spirit of newly departed journalist joe strombel materializes to ask her to investigate the man someone has told him on his voyage to another dimension is the infamous tarot killer that has been on a binge of crime in london the only problem is the man accused is for all appearances a respectable upper class manwhen sondra tells her experience to the great splendini who is aka sid waterman the magician is stunned but decides to go along the two would be pis conjure an invitation to a club where peter lyman goes to swim sondra who fakes she is drowning catches the attention of this hunk who wants to see more of herneedless to say the two of them will get into all kinds of funny situations until the mystery is revealed at the end of the film little does the real tarot killer think he can fool a resolute sondra who proves herself to be more resourceful than he gave her credit forthe result is a perfect summer film with a lot of laughs that is just what one needs to get out of the heat into a perfect time in a cool theater woody allen has done better and yet this sunny comedy will vindicate him for past failures in scoop mr allen has taken himself from the romantic lead pawing his gorgeous leading lady his trade mark gesticulating is something this funny man will never get rid of since it appears to be his trade mark the film has some funny one liners that will go over the head of the viewers that might not be paying attentionscarlett johansson the beautiful star of scoop seems to be the perfect foil for woody allen she plays the straight part while mr allen does his shtick a perfect combination both are excellent in their banter throughout the film ms johansson is a knockout beauty in her red bathing suit although they have dressed her so dowdy in most of the costumes she wears on the screen hugh jackman is seen as peter lyman a sophisticated man about town with the right pedigree he makes a good appearance in the movie as the man pursuing ms johansson ian mcshane plays the dead fleet street journalist on his way to eternityscoop is a light film for the hot and humid summer thanks to woody allen
pos	i went into this movie knowing nothing about it and ended up really enjoying it it lacked authenticity and believability some of the things that the characters said and did were completely bizarre and a lot of the script seemed like it was adlibbed perhaps this is typical of woody allen excuse my ignorance but the whole audience in the theater was laughing so hard it wasnt even at the jokes in the movie per se but at the whole movie itself the acting reminded me of seinfelds acting where he tries not to laugh at his own jokes they are corny but if you dont take the movie too seriously you can really appreciate the humour of the actors not the characters if youre looking for a random movie and you like woody allen id definitely recommend it
pos	woody allens second movie set in london tha tarot card murderer is killing prostitutes in london aspiring journalist sondra pransky scarlett johansson gets a tip that he may be lord peter lyman hugh jackman she starts to romance him but quickly falls in love shes helped by stage magician sid waterman woody allen who doesnt like what he seesi like this better than the over rated match point from last year it was shorter and moved much more quickly the plot is old but i was entertained and it kept me guessing till the very end its not really a comedy but a mystery with a few very good comedic lines all from allen of course its not one of allens best but its far better than his worstthe acting is for the most part very good allen is bad but hes played this character a million times before and its gotten tiresome but johansson and jackman are just greatthey look fantastic and give two very appealing believable performances also allen surprisingly works on their sex appealthere is a sequence where theyre both in the their bathing suits to show off their nice bodies the only real debit is that allen still seems unsure on how to shot london hes not as off as he was on match point thoughmaybe hell just get better as he goes alongworth seeing i give it an 8
pos	match point and now scoop have both convinced me that not only is woody allen doing a neat job making movies in england and that scarlett johansson is the right cast member but corroborated what i have known for years he shouldnt focus on neurotic rich new yorkers in this case johansson plays journalism student sondra pransky whom magician sid waterman allen puts in his disappearing box where she meets the ghost of murdered reporter joe strombel ian mcshane who tells her that the serial killings that have plagued london were committed by millionaire peter lyman hugh jackman so she gets to know him andwell i dont know how much i can tell you without giving it away but i can say that this is probably allens funniest movie in years theres his ubiquitous unique style of humor especially the line about his religionso youre sure to like this movie if nothing else itll make you fall in love with london but mostly its just so damn hilarious even if you dont like woody allen you gotta love this one
pos	simply well written directed and acted woodys best of the 2000s if not his best since the 80s hugh jackman was the perfect pick for his roll scarlett johanssons banter with woody proves how well rounded an actress she has becomeits refreshing to not being in a romance on screen with the leading lady he plays the perfect bumbling magicianthere have been a few reviews maligning this movie dont let them stop you from seeing the wonderfully done film people in the crowd i saw this with were laughing so loud at some lines i missed the next line if you like woody allen films of the 70s youll regret missing this onei suggest you go to watch this film with an open mind if you do you might walk out smiling
pos	12 scarlett johansson woody allen hugh jackman ian mcshane romola garia directed by woody allen just after his work with johansson on match point the two return for scoop a corky zany and fun comic ride when a student reporter johansson finds out a new scoop from a deceased reporter mcshane when she enters the materializer of a lame magician allen the scoop being of the new tarot card killer in london who might be preppy peter lyman jackman while sondra and sid are playing detective sondra falls in love for the handsome would be killer allen has finally hit a mark not as good as match point but definitely more fun i laughed a lot more than i expected one of the years must sees
pos	do you still love woody allens humor and sense of the absurd do you wait patiently for movies that get the plot going in the first five minutes instead of making you wait around if so you will adore this comedic murder mystery it has all the elements of a good mystery sharp plot a handsome suspect romance and intrigue mixed together with enough laughs and winks at fate to keep even the most jaded of movie goers happywith beautiful people and gorgeous homes and landscapes to ogle this frothy movie is just the thing to take your minds off your troubles as woody might say whats not to like
pos	i was going to give it an 8 but since you people made 65 out of a lot better votes i had to up my contribution the river styx was pure genius sure woody was his perennial stuff but at least his role was appropriate the first half hour was really hilarious and then the rest of the movie was easy to watch the dialog was clever enough and woodys card tricks at the parties along with the reaction from the upper crust were fun to watch this was much better than the newspaper critics made it sound out to be and a plus a little sorcerers apprentice to go along with it and of course did you notice that johansen is getting a bit frumpy charles dance is always entertaining as was hugh jackman
pos	i am a huge woody allen fan and so when i saw that this was playing at the cinema i couldnt help myself i wanted to see how allen would follow up his magnificent film match point seeing as this is another one of his films shot in gb which is unique among allens work along with what seems to be his new muse scarlett johanson scoop is much lighter than mp and the humor is scoops most enjoyable aspect the plot revolves around johansons character a journalism student who gets a tip on a hot story from beyond the grave she falls in love with a suspected serial killer jackman and she must decide whether the truth is worth finding oh and all of this is done with the help of a bumbling magician turned detective played by alleni must say that i thoroughly enjoyed johansons performance but i am a bit bias i could watch a three hour film with johanson in ever frame and remain enchanted she plays a ditsy yappy bumbling sweetheart that is kind of a variation in a sense of allens stereotypical neurosis stricken character she adds appropriate body language for comic effect needless to say almost anyone who sees this will find johansons character sickeningly cute and that is a plusallen is allen he is still playing the same character much like chaplin and his little tramp character something that occur in this film makes me wonder if i will see the neurotic little hypochondriac again however he is not in the cast of his next picture and has been spending more time exclusively behind the camera as of latejackman is also enjoyable as the suave millionaire murder suspect i cannot say that jackman does anything in particular to make the role his but he suits his character none the lessin terms of the plot i cannot help but feel that this is fresh in fact it stinks of curse of the jade scorpion johanson and allen are more detectivelike than anything however i must applaud allen on his ending because it is a bit more clever than your typical unoutstanding hollywood version of this film instead of everything being black and white things are painted in shades of gray being entirely innocent has nothing to do with it nor does unequivocal guilt though the plot seemed old woody still has a knack for one liners i did find his allusions to his last film interesting come for the humor laugh and be merryneedless to say if you enjoy allens work watch it if not watch something else
pos	in the funeral of the famous british journalist joe strombel ian mcshane his colleagues and friends recall how obstinate he was while seeking for a scoop meanwhile the deceased joe discloses the identity of the tarot card serial killer of london he cheats the reaper and appears to the american student of journalism sondra pransky scarlett johansson who is on the stage in the middle of a magic show of the magician sidney waterman woody allen in london and tells her that the murderer is the aristocrat peter lyman hugh jackman sondra drags sid in her investigation seeking for evidences that peter is the killer however she falls in love with him and questions if joe strombel is right in his scoopscoop is another great woody allens comedy outside manhattan actually again in london his ironic and witty lines are simply fantastic and i laughed a lot inclusive with his fate of hero in a country where people drive in the wrong side sid waterman is extremely funny and woody allen is in an excellent shape as comedian however his present muse scarlett johansson of whom i am a big fan has overacting and is annoying in many moments changing inclusive her accent to a histrionic pronunciation her character is absolutely silly and promiscuous and i was quite disappointed with her performance probably for the first time in her filmography but this supernatural comedy is still a hilarious and worthwhile entertainment my vote is eighttitle brazil scoop  o grande furo scoop  the big scoop
pos	theyre not jawing journalists cary grant and rosalind russell from his girl friday or witty detective william powell and sassy lady myrna loy from thin man but woody allen and scarlett johansson are surprisingly charming as amateur sleuths in scoop their screwball repartee is more postmodern than post depression allens writing filled with ironic self deprecation and plain old new york angst shades of the old wit occur rarely such as when he as sid the great splendini magician responds about his background i was born into the hebrew persuasion but when i got older i converted to narcissism johansson fresh from allens match point as a bad girl here gets to be a relatively good sometimes ditsy journalism student caught in a murder mystery suitable for london a serial killer the plot is a reworking of his recent londonbased thriller match point right down to the upperclass sins and the american tragedyplace in the sun boating accident as a matter of fact allen is reworking manhattan murder mystery and purple rose of cairo to name just a couple of other examples i care not if he reworks i would like the new material to be at least the equal of the originals and alas it is just a reflection of his younger greatnessallen as director and actor cant hide his love for the actress as he couldnt for diane keaton and therefore takes a middling comedy into an appropriate place down the allen canon not great but amusing at times brilliantly satirical about the suspected upperclass murderer sid allen quips id be very surprised if he killed one person this is vintage allen humor while there are barely any bright literary allusions as in most of his film he lards scoop with music from grieg tchaikovsky and strauss to let us know the woodman has not lost his touch of class
pos	as a baseball diehard this movie goes contrary to what i expect in a sports movie authenticlooking sports action believable characters and an original story line while angels in the outfield fails miserably in the first category it succeeds beautifully in the latter two angels weaves the story of roger and jp two anaheim foster kids in love with baseball but searching for a family with that of the woebegone angels franchise struggling to draw fans and win games pushed by his deadbeat fathers promise that they would be a family only when the angels win the pennant roger asks for some heavenly help and gets it in the form of diamonddwelling spirits bent on reversing the franchises downward spiral and when shortfused manager george knox portrayed by danny glover begins believing in what roger sees the team suddenly has hope for turning their season aroundand roger and jp find something to believe in glover in particular gives a nice performance and tony danza playing a washedup pitcher also does well despite clearly having zero idea of how to pitch out of the windup
pos	i have always like this great baseball movie it has a good cast including two tremendous actors and two of my favorites danny glover and christopher lloyd also in this movie is ben johnson brenda fricker big tony longo tony danza and matthew mcconaughey also jay o sanders and dermot mulroney the film has great special effects and acting from all of the films actors the baseball scenes are all realistic the music by composer randy edelman is very good and it fits the film very well some of the actors who reminded me the actual baseball personalities stoney jacksons ray mitchell character reminded me royce clayton mcconaugheys character reminded me of steve finley and jay o sanderss commentator in my opinion resembled how al hrabosky looks today this is a fantastic movie for non and baseball fans and i strongly recommend this film
pos	i enjoy movies like this for their spirit no pun intended its a decent clean movie about a baseball team thats falling behind and a young fan wishes for them to win since his deadbeat dad said that was the only way hed come back for him the spirit shines through in two ways a funny cast with danny glover and a young joseph gordonlevitt and the heavenly herald al taking the dynamic form of christopher lloyd its an energetic movie it gets you smiling and really involves you in the sport therein lies my gripe the one thing that kinda bugs me is these sports movies that kind of turn you into an unexpecting fan for the team theres absolutely nothing wrong with that i just find it odd that i should come away from the movie thinking the angels are a strong cool team when really my base loyalty such as it is lies with the toronto blue jays its interesting really if its just a movie about an underdog kids team then its okay
pos	that was definitely the case with angels in the outfield it was on tv last night and i believe i hadnt seen the film since my sophomore year in high school and im now in my 4th year of college although the film has many flaws it is just so touching that you cant help but sit down watch it and enjoy yourself it is also hilarious danny glovers ranting is just so over the top that you cant help but laugh out loud at him at most time it adds to the film and im sure its exactly what the director wanted you actually feel for the characters in the film even though the development isnt the best a must see i highly recommend810
pos	i really enjoyed this movie as a young kid at that age i thought that the silly baseball antics were funny and that the movie was cool because of its about sports now several years later i can look back and see what a well designed movie this was this movie opened my eyes as a small child to the struggles other children dealt with and real world issues that kind of exposure is largely lacking in kids movies these days which i dont think is to our societys benefit sure the baseball antics seem really dumb now but they drew kids in no seven year old is going to ask to see a movie about foster children but they will ask to see a movie about baseball disney realized this fact and took advantage of it to teach these children an important lesson about the worldas a young adult the performance of al and the other angels seems far less impressive however i will give credit to the actors playing both children and danny glover who all did a fantastic job
pos	although i dont usually go for relentlessly heartwarming fare like this i happened to catch the 1994 version of angels in the outfield aito on cable one saturday morning just as it was starting being an adrien brody fan i was curious to see what brody was like as a youth of 21 20 when he filmed it i suppose in this early role as danny hemmerling utility infielder for the california angels in the 1951 original the hardluck baseball team was the pittsburgh pirates the name change is a nice touch since it turns the title into wordplay i decided to give the flick a chance and it turned out to be a pretty painless even amiable experience with a decent balance of laughs tears sweetness and baseballbased excitement also my 7yearold daughter liked the angel effects  directed by mike nesmiths frequent collaborator william dear aito is the story of roger joseph gordonlevitt a foster child who prays real hard after his neerdowell dad the convincingly sleazy dermot mulroney sarcastically says theyll be a family again once the lastplace california angels win the pennant soon roger starts seeing real angels at the angels games led by christopher lloyd whose usual zany eccentric irreverence keeps aito from plummeting irretrievably into the schmaltz zone crusty manager george knox danny glover in worldweary exasperated mode is a hard sell but once the team starts winning he believes rogers angel sightings and soon knox has roger and his cute lil pal and fellow foster kid jp the adorable milton davis jr at every angels game for good luck knox even starts toning down his own temperamental outbursts and profane language as much to appease the angels as for the kids sake resulting in a funny bit when he starts dressing down an umpire in his usual way but starts editing himself as he goes along predictable obstacles ensue such as obnoxious sportcaster ranch wilder jay o sanders trying to make trouble for knox because of the angel angle sure it all works out fine for our heroes in the end but theyre so darn amiable you dont mind  babyfaced brody has a couple of good lines i especially like his exchange with glover about the emotional impact of the national anthem at a ballgame as well as a cute bit where a pretty blonde angel massages his shoulders before he goes up to bat brody isnt the only future star in aitos lineup his teammates include matthew mcconaughey and neal mcdonough and of course young gordonlevitt went on to costar in tvs 3rd rock from the sun as well as such films as 10 things i hate about you the alwaysamusing taylor negron and oscar winners but not for this film  brenda fricker and ben johnson lend able support if youre a baseball fan who wants to rent a movie appropriate for the kids and check out some notable young actors before they became stars aito 94 will do nicely
pos	at first you think another disney movie it might be good but its a kids movie but when you watch it you cant help but enjoy it all ages will love this movie i first saw this movie when i was 10 and now 8 years later i still love it danny glover is superb and could not play the part any better christopher lloyd is hilarious and is perfect for the part tony danza is so believable as mel clark you cant help but to enjoy this movie i give it a 1010
pos	i think this is a lovely family movie there are plenty of hilarious scenes and heartwarming moments to be had throughout the movie the actors are great and the effects well executed throughout danny glover plays george knox who manages the terrible baseball team the angels and is great throughout the film also fantastic are the young actors joseph gordonlevitt and milton davis jr christopher lloyd is good as al the angel and the effects are great in this top notch disney movie a touching and heartwarming movie which everyone should enjoy
pos	i saw this film on tv many years ago and i saw this film when i got this on tape i thought that this was reasonably well done it was not the best of all movies but it was good enough the movie has enough talent to inspire many people especially younger kids the acting was good with danny glover leading the cast the plot line was not very believable but the script was well written this movie can also be the interest of avid baseball fans it does not directly apply to a actionpacked sports movie it directly applies to a nice film that you can watch with your family and learn some messages that are hidden in this film overall the film was good but not great i give this a movie a 710
pos	this was a topnotch movie with a topnotch cast danny glover tony danza joseph gordonlevitt and especially christopher lloyed are wellcast in this charming movie about reallife angels helping the angels baseball team you never know it could happen i loved lloyds role in it he was hilarious the story is about turning your life around as the kids belief in angels helped turn around angry hardened and embittered manager glover see the best in people the movie was well made and also about seeing the best in people and reaching your dreams it was funny charming touching and sad all very nicely done you will like or love it i guarantee out of 
pos	this film was pretty good i am not too big a fan of baseball but this is a movie that was made to help understand the meaning of love determination heart etcdanny glover joseph gordonlevitt brenda fricker christopher lloyd tony danza and milton davis jr are brought in with a variety of talented actors and understanding of the sport the plot was believable and i love the message william dear and the guys put together a great moviemost sports films revolve around true stories or events and they often do not work well but this film hits a 10 on the perfectness scale even though there were a few minor mistakes here and there1010
pos	one piece of trivia that is often forgotten about this family film is one of businessat the time in 1994 this movie held the record for the biggest movie premiere in motion picture history and may continue to hold it was held in pittsburgh pennsylvania  no doubt in honor of the original films angels who haunted the pittsburgh pirates in this remake they haunt the california angelsanyway the premiere was held at the long gone three rivers stadium which was the home of the pittsburgh pirates and the pittsburgh steelers at the time the pirates are now housed in pnc park and the steelers at heinz field the premiere was held on a movie screen that was five stories in height inside the stadium and held and may even continue to hold the record for the largest movie premiere in history shown to 60000 fans danny glover tony danza and christopher lloyd were all in attendance to the admiration of thousands of sports fans
pos	this movie while seemingly based off of a movie of the same title in 1951 released by mgm and starring janet leigh is still a great film danny glover in one of his best performances brings george knox a down on his luck baseball manager with a short temper to life as for this movie being stacked how about adding christopher lloyd his stage experience works and shows through in his performances on screen a wonderful actor joseph gordonlevitt third rock from the sun brenda fricker a charming and well seasoned irish actress tony danza yes even he is good in this film matthew mcconaughey he stole the show in dazed and confused and his role may not be as pivotal in this film but he got exposure adrien brody what i said about matthew mcconaughey goes the same for adrien except the dazed and confused part some great character actors like taylor negron david tony longo messmer jay o sanders ranch wilder neal mcdonough whitt bass and a seasoned veteran in one of his final performances ben johnson hank murphy the owner of the california angels and the rest of the cast does a great job plus a great storyline that is uplifting to pretty much anyone i dont care what recesses of depression youre in i loved this film as a kid and it brings back memories when i watch it today i need this on dvd i recommend it to any parent whos looking for something their kids have not seen and everybody else for that matter
pos	i have to say despite its reviews angels in the outfield was a pretty good movie i like the fact how it teaches kids to always have faith and never give up because yes miracles can happen unlike the other baseball movies this one particular movie stood out because of hits amazing special effects and well orchestrated soundtrack which was very interesting though i liked this movie it did have some flaws such as some irrelevancy ie towards the end when ray mitchell hits a homer he doesnt step on the plate and therefore that wouldnt be a score but thats just nitpicking i have to say i was really impressed with this movies presence and moral just have faith dont give up
pos	the quality of this movie is simply unmatched by any baseball title of its time pam dixon branches out in the film industry to recruit bluechip prospects and make this work of art a mustsee academy award winners brenda fricker home alone lost in new york a time to kill ben johnson the last picture show red dawn and adrien brody the pianist the village amplify the atmosphere of the movie drawing in an anxious audience however the dramatic performances are neutralized by quirky radio broadcaster jay o sanders jfk the day after tomorrowthe story is centralized around a foster child upandcoming actor joseph gordonlevitt brick the lookout sidekick milton davis jr delivers a tearjerking performance as the longtime friend who never knew his parents the two dont have much but what they do have angels baseball and what they are seeking identity thats when 4time emmy nominee danny glover lethal weapon predator 2 comes in to save the day as frustrated angels manager george knox in relation all characters in the story seem to have the same mission search within themselves to find out who they really aredepressed over the fact that roger jgl is separated from his father he wishes to god for reunification if the angels can take the pennant odds are astronomical but 3time emmy winner christopher lloyd back to the future my favorite martian comes in as the omniscient overseer to work a little magic pun before you know it al lloyd is sitting with roger in the stands snacking on cracker jacks and causing some of baseballs biggest boners dorothy kingsley and george wells dk oscar nominee gw oscar winner 1951 screenplay is done justice under the finger of mastermind william dear nominated in directors guild of america he includes a touching side story centered around pitcher mel clark played by tony danza 4time golden globe nominee emmy nominee who in relation to all other cast members is just trying to find his place in a confused anaheim clark has been dubbed a washup a once bigname in cinci but he has something to prove to manager knoxspoiling this nailbiting plot would simply be the equivalent to committing adultery in the 18th century this one is a diamond in the rough and it will keep you on the edge of the seat until all come to peace did i mention a cameo by matthew mcconaughey a time to kill we are marshall for all you ladies out there
pos	i happened to catch this movie on cable one afternoon i have to admit that ive never been a big baseball fan but i can sometimes get into a good sportsrelated movie what i found more interesting was the depiction of the foster family system as a therapist who has seen both the good and the bad of the community mental health and foster system i though it was rather refreshing to see a movie that showed both the ups and downs of this system people jumping from family to family biological parents not always taking an active involvement and transitions that can be but heartwrenching and heartmelting joseph gordonlevitt and danny glover are the anchor of this film and both bring very believable performances maybe it was just my emotional state but i did find myself shedding a tear at the end of the film
pos	great movie and the family will love it if kids are bored one day just pop the tape in and youll be so glad you didrubei luv ravens
pos	one of disneys best films that i can enjoy watching often you may easily guess the outcome but who cares its just plain fun escape for 1 hour fortytwo minutes and after all wasnt movies meant to get away from reality for just a short time anyway the cast sparkles with delight magictrain
pos	one of disneys best films that i can enjoy watching often you may easily guess the outcome but who cares its just plain fun escape for 1 hour fortytwo minutes and after all wasnt movies meant to get away from reality for just a short time anyway the cast sparkles with delight magictrain
pos	this movie was one of the best disney movies ive ever seen great for the entire family to watch the ideas may be a little farfetched but its a feelgood comedy and the acting is great love the little boy jp and academy award winner adrien brodys part may have been very short but very memorable highly recommended
pos	christopher lloyd is funny and really believable as al the head angel this movie is much better than the first but it has great special effects that the first did not have as well as a much better plot and writingok  it was written for kids but adults have as much fun as the kids do tony danza does a very realistic job in his role  but this is not a taxi reuniondanny glover is actually good and even seems to be very human in his emotions as well as showing some real acting talent for a change a pleasant changewatch at least once  it is worth the effort to catch it
pos	this movie is perfect for families to watch together it is a great film and it deserves more credit the special effects are stunning and spectacular everyone who has children should share this with theirs
pos	angels in the outfield was originally a 1951 movie from the ted turner library disney remade it in 1994 this time using the california angels now the los angeles angels as the team disney used to own this and the anaheim mighty ducks hockey team also good use of the words huhthis movie was about a couple of orphaned children who wanted a family a man promised the boys a family only if the angels won the pennant so he called upon god one night about this the boy who prayed could see the help coming on the way and only that boy for instance when the first angel had come down a player hit a ball so hard not only did the bat break so did the ball for much of the postall star season of 1994 the angels were at the top of the al west of which my home team the rangers is one and it still is however they lost a game because the boy was at court instead of the white soxangels game there was no central division in baseball back then hence chicago being in the west and no angels were there to help thus a new rule was created no angels can help in championship games but wait in the final championship game the angels won it was a miracle indeedwhat i liked about this film this is a good movie i mean i prayed every night for the last few years asking for help with school and stuff look at me now my work was good so for one this shows that if you believe god can send his angels down to help you with any troubles that you may have in life and second this is a family baseball movie which is always exciting this is an old disney movie too ive seen this just recently on the new disney channel blechangels in the outfield will change your life forever once youve seen it1010
pos	yeah the archetype of a simple but inspirational movie the very end when the entire crowd in the stadium gets up and the people raise their hands gives me a chill whenever i see it thats just brilliant joseph is wonderful as the lonely and sad kid who has so far been disappointed by anyone and anything in his life the way he interacts with danny glover and tries to make him believe in the magic and the angels is funny and exhilarating a very nice family movie with  i concede  a rather corny happy end but hey it doesnt really matter the movie retains its basic quality by the good acting and the inspirational themes
pos	with all the adult innuendos in todays family movies its nice to see one where you dont have to worry about that and can just sit back and enjoy a family with your kids yes this movie might have a few swearwords theres that time where knox swears but they dont let you hear the full words but for the most part this movie is truly as clean as they come and thats including movies from back in the day not only that its very enjoyable one of my favorites and just a great clean and fun movie to watch with the familythe only thing i have against this movie is that it is too short and i wish there could be more of some of the memorable parts that are in it im not going to mention them because i dont want any spoilers hereall in all nicely done and a great movie to watch so go out and get the kids make some cookies and watch this movie
pos	but how can you stand to mange a baseball team that cant win for george knox it is not easy as the movie opens roger beaumont josephgordonlevitt and his best friend jp milton davis jr are riding on thier bikes around the angels stadium when they return to thier foster mothers home roger is suprised to have a visit from his dad dermot mulroney his mom is dead and when he asks his father when they going to be a family again he father jokes i say when the angels win the division championship so later on roger and jp hide in a tree to watch the angels play baseball when the manger george knox danny glover take out his pitcher the pitcher gets mad and gets into a fight with him and soon the angels team get into the fightm that gets knox ejected from the game that night roger makes a prayer for the angles win the championship when his foster mother maggie nelson brenda ficker agrees that roger and jp go to a basball roger sees real angles come on the field and helps the left fielder matthew mcconaughey makes a catch that leaves the manger and the playbyplay man jay o sanders how did he to that roger learns from the head angel christopher lloyd that only he can see the angles because he was the only that prayed for help 1010
pos	you know this movie isnt that great but i mean cmon its about angels helping a baseball team i find the plot line to be hilarious anyways this kids dad says hell take him back if the angels win the pennant because he knows they wont kid prays to his fake god to help the angels win god helps the whole time via the angel christopher lloyd rip and in the end his dad doesnt take him back and rides off on his motorcycle right in that kids face its hilarious until danny glover adopts it and its friendi guess the upside is that the old lady is left alone to die with her stitchin projects and her stories the real winner here though is god because later he got a job as a writer for numerous prank showsas a kids movie it gets a 7 as a movie about the mysteries of blind stupid faith and the nature of god it gets a 10
pos	this is an excellent film for female bodybuilder  female action fans i think that sue price did a great job in this film series nemesis 234 and proved to be a great fighter she has a very striking appearance and a will of iron to resist the powerful nebula nemesis 2 though not a film of great value and sue prices acting skills not the best to have met in my life the movie itself was something awesome a priceless gem for fans of female bodybuilder action well some parts of nemesis 2 have been copied by other famous scifi films such as terminator or predator but thats not the point the point is that apuyn casted in that film a very talented bodybuilder who put all of her energy and body talent to show us the best she can do i really enjoyed that film and watched with the same enthusiasm nemesis 3 a rather boring sequel and nemesis 4 a much more interesting sequel than 3 what a pity it hasnt shown yet on dvd 
pos	i enjoyed albert pyuns nemesis for its cheesy action and semicomplicated script a lot of people complain about the confusing plot to the first film which is probably why nemesis 2 nebula has a dumb as rocks plot with the same superaction to carry it throughthis one gives the name of the first movies hero alex to a bulked up superfemale sent to the past to save the future she is raised by a tribe in africa a good portion of the film only has dialogue in an african tongue without subtitles which i liked because it made it seem somewhat authentic how often do movies in this genre really try to do that it doesnt take long for the evil cyborgs to time travel back in time to find her and try to kill herdont get me wrong this is a piece of crap not that the first one was anything great there are subplots involving africas political unrest treasure hunting and tribal combat the picture is very short on brains so none of these things gets a very good treatment the picture is basically a drawn out fight with some chases that boils down to musclebabe vs cyborg it has its entertainment value just dont expect quality or anything of the first movie
pos	the clouded yellow is a compact psychological thriller with interesting characterizations barry jones and kenneth more are both terrific in supporting roles in characters that both have more to them than what meets the eye jean simmons is quite good and trevor howard makes a fascinatingly offbeat suspense hero
pos	a delightful little thriller opens with trevor howard in his jag convertible and ends on a dockside in liverpool its all thrills and spills as the exspy has to restart his career just as hes getting some serious r  r cataloguing butterflies how british is thattrevor howard and jean simmons frolic from london to newcastleupontyne to liverpool via ullswater  hes just been thrown out of mi5 or something and she you guessed it is on the run wrongly accused of murder theres seedy docks rolling lake district hills sheep country pubs coppers getting lost waterfalls a bunch of amateur cyclists rooftop chases and lots of chinamen dont ask and its all very hitchcocky and hannayesqueand a smashing example of british noir
pos	a young woman jean simmons is convinced by her scheming and dangerous aunt sonia dresdel and uncle barry jones that shes losing her mind and in very delicate condition that requires their supervision which turns out to be more like manipulation as they try to keep her as far away from outside human contact as possible the only other person she sees is the estate caretaker a lascivious character played by maxwell reed whose caught the wayward eye of the middleaged aunt all of this the aunt and the caretaker the butterfly expert uncle who has a serious underside to him and the susceptible niece in the middle would have made for a darker and more sinister film as it is a frameup for a murder sends trevor howard a fired government secret service agent who took a job at the estate cataloging butterflies and simmons across the countryside escaping police catching headlines of police net closing in over her front page photo hopping on buses and winding up in liverpool where they meet some wonderfully cast characters and finally face down the greedy and murderous aunt and uncle
pos	this film plays really well with an audience especially once the chase begins plus trevor howard with his sensible smart charms and jean simmons with her innocent demeanor and piercing eyes are terrific togetherthe film starts as a psychological drama but after the murder it segues into a chase thriller as the two leads head for the border some may think the chase is superfluous but actually the chase is essential because it aids in clearing the mind of the jean simmons character by getting her out of the oppressive household plus it helps bring out the real killer  who is suddenly put into such a position that they have to finish the job the killer rightly believed that once the simmons character was arrested she would be put away and it is true that her lack of control in the household  as well as evidence pointing her way  there is no way she would have gotten out of the murder charge the chase that ensues helps bring out the truththis is an entertaining film seek it out if you can find it
pos	hitchcock was of the opinion that audiences arent really interested in what puts protagonists into danger  only that they are in danger and need to escapethis film proves hitchcock was not 100 correct police believe jean simmons is guilty of a crime when she plainly isnt trevor howard decides their best course of action is to run for it and so the body of the movie has our charismatic pair dodging on and off trains buses and coaches  jumping across rocks at the top of a waterfall  scrambling across dockyard roofsall good exciting stuff  but i couldnt get out of my mind that it was all unnecessary they should have stayed putin other words the macguffin wasnt strong enough
pos	this documentary on schlockmeister william castle takes a few cheap shots at the naive 50s60s environment in which he did his most characteristic worklook at the funny silly people with the ghostglassesbut its also affectionate and lively with particularly bright commentary from john waters who was absolutely the target audience for such things at the time and from castles daughter who adored her dad and also is pretty perceptive about how he plied his craft we never find out what became of the other castle offspring the movies were not very good it makes clear but his marketing of them was brilliant and he appears to have been a sweet hardworking family man fun people keep popping up like straight jackets diane baker who looks great and anne helm whom she replaced at the instigation of star joan crawford darryl hickman all but explodes into giggles at the happy memory of working with castle on the tingler and theres enough footage to give us an idea of the level of castles talentnot very high but very energetic a pleasant look at a time when audiences were more easily pleased and it does make you nostalgic for simpler moviegoing days
pos	william castle is notorious among horror fans as the bgrade director of the 1950s and 60s his gimmicks his costcutting techniques and his unique vision are legendary it comes as no surprise then that someone jeffrey schwarz whos made countless documentaries would finally take the time to devote a documentary to his greatness such is spine tingler the william castle storyi had a general understanding of who castle was having seen some of his films over the years i knew nothing about her personal life his goals and ambitions this film really fleshed out the man and gave me a fuller appreciation for the devotion he had for the craft of filmmaking and his contributions to the horror genre the movie depicts castle as rival to alfred hitchcock with hitch being the artist who wins praise while castle is the carnival barker who gains cult notoriety but much less respect he is an icon to all secondrate directors out there which is why its not surprising that john waters is featured prominently in here joe dante and stuart gordon also have sizable roles his gimmicks were what drove his fame and the documentary takes great pains to explain them which is crucial for those who are too young to remember the rudimentary 3d of 13 ghosts see separate review the buzzer in the seat for the tingler see separate review money back guarantees for homicidal watching these films now outside the theater we can judge them for their content which personally i still enjoy but we cannot fully appreciate what audiences once feltthe climax of the film is when castle goes from cult director to hollywood producer having bought the rights to rosemarys baby he is put in a very special place for negotiating its film release hoping to direct he is sidelined to producer in order to make way for new director roman polanski while at first disappointed this proves to be one of the best opportunities of his lifetime  a hugely successful film and a job he excels at who better to control the purse of wild artist polanski than a pennypinching castle this was to be his crowning achievement though sadly the film is more often connected to polanski than castlethe remainder of his years are played out and we are given personal reflections by his daughter and niece across the board everyone seems to have nothing but praise for the man somewhere along the way he surely upset one or two people but you would never know it from this film and i find that find  this is a celebration of bill castles life not e true hollywood story fans of the genre would do well to pick up a copy of this worki would personally recommend picking up the william castle collection which has not only this but eight of castles films in it with plenty of special features even this documentary comes with an audio commentary so you can hear how schwarz was personally affected by castle and have castles daughter terry giving a running reflection of her experiences with the different films and remakes its almost a whole new film
pos	i gave it a 10 since everyone else seemed to like it and it would have been churlish not to the reason im troubling you is to add a personal observation on castles workive seen homicidal and the tingler the version with the clever colour sequence where everything except the blood is in black and white a few times and the house on haunted hill many timeseven i am not old enough to have seen them when castle was up to his showman tricks thus i can appreciate them for their own merit and while most pass him off as secondrate schlocky hammy etc i believe they do him a disservicethe end sequence of homicidal is genuinely shocking and works today  and the premise of the tingler while silly was highly originalbut the house on haunted hill was a triumph having used that frank lloyd wright house as its exterior the great vincent price and a solid cast plus a good score and production values  when i first saw it at a packed latenight showing in the late sixties it produced an audience reaction id not seen before and have not seen sinceit was the bit where the heroine is alone in the basement if youve not seen the film stop reading now and we are waiting to hear the hero on the other side of the wallwith no telegraphing of what is coming the camera slowly pulls back forcing the audience to switch their gaze to im saying no more my spoiler declaration above only covers this moviethe point is i believe this ploy was deliberate  not accidental  and when it happened the whole audience screamed including most of the men it took the audience about ten minutes to calm downnow that is superior filmmaking a flamboyant showman he might have been but house and the other two films ive mentioned were good movies castle may not have been a hitchcock but he was no ed wood eitherits easy to concentrate on someones quirks and forget to examine their talent so i hope this documentary acknowledged that i look forward to seeing it
pos	 after their sons are sentenced to life in prison adelle debbie reynolds and helen shirley winters begin receiving threatening phone calls because someone fells their sons got off easy the pair decides to move to california to escape the publicity of the trial and to start a new life they start a dance school that is soon very successful one of the students has a rich unmarried father with whom adelle quickly falls in love in the meantime helen is busy raising rabbits and becoming a little too infatuated with an evangelist on the radio its only a mater of time before everything falls apart and the women enter a world of madness and murder i cant help but compare whats the matter with helen to whoever slew auntie roo also starring shelly winters where that movie seemed almost restrained in its presentation of auntie roos madness theres nothing holding helen back in this movie it may take a good deal of the movies running time but once she snaps helen is one bad mad mutha you dont want to mess with her winters is so delightfully demented that it was impossible for me not to enjoy her performance im not going to spoil the movie but the things helen is capable of are totally overthetop as good as winters is reynolds is totally ridiculous in her role as the golddigging tap dancer i got the impression that she thought she was in a movie that would get her nominated for some award this aint citizen kane quit acting so serious hey debbie dont you realize that youre main purpose is to be a victim of winters insanity i just love these formerfemalestarsinthetwilightoftheircareer horror movies whats the matter with helen is as fun as any
pos	well heres another terrific example of awkward 70s filmmaking the rudimentary premise of whats the matter with helen is quite shocking and disturbing but its presented in such a stylish and sophisticated fashion in the hands of any other movie crew this certainly would have become a nasty and gritty exploitation tale but with director curtis harrington whoever slew auntie roo and scriptwriter henry farrell hushhushsweet charlotte in charge it became a beautiful and almost enchanting mixture of themes and genres the basic plot of the film is definitely horrific but theres a lot more to experience like love stories a swinging 1930s atmosphere and a whole lot of singing and tapdancing the setting is unquestionably what makes this movie so unique were literally catapulted back to the 1930s with a sublime depiction of that eras music religion theatrical business and wardrobes following the long and exhausting trial that sentenced their sons to lifeimprisonment for murder adelle debbie reynolds and helen shelley winters flee to california and attempt to start a new life running a dance school for young talented girls particularly adelle adapts herself perfectly to the new environment as she falls in love with a local millionaire but poor old helen continues to sink in a downwards spiral of insanity and paranoia she only listens to the ramblings of a radioevangelist fears that she will be punished for the crimes her son committed and slowly develops violent tendencies the script although not entirely without flaws is well written and the film is adequately paced theres never a dull moment in whats the matter with helen although the singing tapdancing and tango sequences are quite extended and much unrelated to the actual plot but the atmosphere is continuously ominous and the film definitely benefices from the terrific acting performance of shelley winters shes downright scary as the unpredictable and introvert lady whos about to snap any second and especially during the last ten minutes or so she looks more petrifying than all the freddy kruegers jason voorhees and michael myers combined there are several terrific supportive characters who are sadly a little underdeveloped and robbed from their potential like michal macliammir as the cocky elocution teacher agnes moorehead as the creepy priestess and timothy carey as the obtrusive visitor to the ladies house there are a couple of surprisingly gruesome scenes and moments of genuine shock to enjoy for the grand guignol fanatics among us but particularly the set pieces and costume designs even nominated for an oscar are breathtaking
pos	the 1930s classy elegant adele marvelously played with dignified resolve by debbie reynolds and batty frumpy helen the magnificent shelley winters going fulltilt wacko with her customary histrionic panache are the mothers of two killers they leave their seamy pasts in the midwest behind and move to hollywood to start their own dance school for aspiring kid starlets adele begins dating dashing millionaire lincoln palmer the always fine dennis weaver on the other hand religious fanatic helen soon sinks into despair and madnessdirector curtis night tide ruby harrington working from a crafty script by henry farrell who wrote the book whatever happened to baby jane was based on and cowrote the screenplay for hush  hush sweet charlotte adeptly concocts a complex and compelling psychological horror thriller about guilt fear repression and religious fervor running dangerously amok the super cast have a ball with their colorful roles michael macliammoir as a pompous elocution teacher agnes moorehead as a stern fireandbrimstone radio evangelist yvette vickers as a snippy overbearing mother of a bratty wannabe child star logan ramsey as a snoopy detective and timothy carey as a creepy bum an elaborate talent recital set piece with pamelyn ferdin the voice of lucy in the peanuts tv cartoon specials serving as emcee and original friday the 13th victim robbi morgan doing a wickedly bawdy deadon mae west impression qualifies as a definite highlight david raskins spooky score a fantastic scene with reynolds performing an incredible tango at a posh restaurant the flavorsome depressionera period atmosphere lucien ballards handsome cinematography and especially the startling macabre ending are all likewise on the money excellent and effective mgm presents this terrific gem on a nifty dvd doublebill with whoever slew auntie roo both pictures are presented in crisp widescreen transfers along with their theatrical trailers
pos	some of the background details of this story are based very very loosely on real events of the era in which this was placed the story combines some of the details of the famous leopold and loeb case along with a bit of aimee semple mcphersonthe story begins with two mothers shelley winters and debbie reynolds being hounded as they leave a courtroom the crowd seems most intent on doing them bodily harm as their sons were just convicted of a heinous thrill crime one person in the crowd apparently slashes winters hand as they make their way to a waiting carsoon after they arrive home they begin getting threatening phone calls so reynolds suggests they both move to the west coast together and open a dance school the dance school is s success and they cater to incredibly obnoxious parents who think their child is the next shirley temple one of the parents of these spoiled kids is a multimillionaire who is quite smitten with reynolds and they begin dating life appears very good but when the threatening phone calls begin again winters responds by flipping outbehaving like shes nearing a psychotic break and she retreats further and further into religionlistening on the radio to sister alma almost constantly again and again you see winters on edge and it ultimately culminates in very bad things i wont say more as it might spoil this suspenseful and interesting filmin many ways this film is a lot like the bette davis and joan crawford horror films of the 1960s like whatever happened to baby jane straightjacket and the nanny while none of these are exactly intellectual fare on a kitsch level they are immensely entertaining and fun the writing is very good and there are some nice twists near the end that make it all very exciting winters is great as a fragile and demented lady and reynolds plays one of the sexiest 39 yearolds ive ever seenplus she can really really dancemy only concern about all this is that some might find winters hyperreligiosity in the film a bit tackylike a cheap attack on christianity at first i felt that way but when you meet sister alma she seems sincere and is not mocked so i took winters religious zeal as just a sign of crazinesswhich i assume is all that was intendedby the way this film is packaged along with whoever slew auntie rooanother shelley winters horror film from 1971 both are great funand quite overthetop
pos	i had watched and recorded this a few years back on local tv and having been underwhelmed by it i subsequently erased the tape however when it was released by mgm as part of a midnite movie doublefeature dvd of curtis harringtonshelley winters films for a very affordable price i couldnt resist giving it a second look this has since gone outofprint actually i received the dvd a few months ago but only now with harringtons passing did i get to it thankfully this time around i was more receptive to the film and in fact now consider it one of the more satisfying whatever happened to baby jane 1962 imitations with whom incidentally it shared screenwriter henry farrellthe film offers a splendid evocation of 1930s depression america  with its childstar craze and sensational murders exploited during the fake newsreel opening its stylishly made kudos to lucien ballards cinematography and the set design by eugene lourie and boasts an effective david raksin score shelley winters debbie reynolds and michael macliammoir deliver excellent performances the latter is especially impressive as the largerthanlife and vaguely sinister diction coach though he ultimately proves a mere red herring also featured are dennis weaver and agnes moorehead hers is only a cameo really as the evangelist she plays is mostly heard over the radiomany seemed to regret the inclusion of musical numbers by the kids including an amusing mae west imitation but i personally wasnt bothered by them the film does slightly overstay its welcome due to an unhurried pace and perhaps needlessly convoluted plot reynolds  a musical star herself  is ideally cast as the dancingschool owner and despite their onset rivalry she and winters work well together the latter in fact gives a more balanced depiction of paranoia and insanity than in whoever slew auntie roo 1971 the narrative then comes up with a number of ironic twists that lead up to the expected grand guignoltype denouement apparently the film was toned down it originally contained more gore and even a suggestion of lesbianism by producer martin ransohoff  against harringtons wishes  in order to get a pg rating
pos	yes a tap dancing horror thrillerwith shelley and debbie goody goody this is demented and campy fun and part of the guignol cycle of the 60s that leaked into the 70s released as a double feature with the burt reynolds comedy fuzz this mad scare is so bonkers as to be throughly entertaining like a mix of day of the locust the other and baby jane i suggest any prospective viewer take on the idea that this is almost meant to be skewiff and sit with someone with whom you can shriek and elbow all through it actually get drunk whilst you watch iton cheap champagne again with many 30s film ideas they are also about delusion the struggle of the time for a better life getting bitter and twisted by emotional madness falling into murder but this one is just plain crazy it also reminds me a lot of bloody mama the de niro  winters shlock fest that makes this film look positively glorious
pos	this was a very good movie i wished i could find it in vhs to buyi really enjoyed this movie i would definaetly recommend this movie to watch i would like to see it again but can never find it in tv it would be well worth the time to watch it again
pos	i just saw this movie on hbo and it was really gooda tragic love story indeed i really appreciated the fact that the guy at the heart of the story had lost the use of his legs in an accident its rare to see a love story involving someone who is physically handicapped the love that developed between that character and the woman who comes into his life nicely portrayed how id like to think love can heal someones heart laura leightonall of 27 when she made this moviewas great as the woman so full of life shes able to revive this guys heart unfortunately since his family is wealthy and hers is not problems developits playing on hbo some more times this month check out the schedule here  httpwwwhbocomappsschedule scheduleservletactiondetaildetailfocusid598947
pos	this is simply the epitome of what a made for tv movie should be it was a lazy sunday afternoon when my wife and i were in grad school that we stumbled upon this the cheesy acting the poorly written script the good ol boys the ridiculous yet somehow obvious clich and banal premise the riding in pickup trucks with your proppedup wifecorpse it has it allyou will meet familiar characters golddigging hussy stupid rich boy who wants to make it on his own friendswhoknowbetter daddy who knows better but drives son away and the wifecorpse propped up in a pickup wow and the title several things in our lives have been texas tragedies since watching this beauty everyone involved in its creation deserves a medal
pos	this movie is one of the many kung fu action films made in asia in the late 70s  early 80s full of cheap sound effects dubbed dialog and lightning fast martial arts action but unlike most films of this genre it also has a decent plot and lots of great comedy when workers of a dye factory are forced out of their jobs by manchu bullies they hire a conartist gordon liu to try to scare them off when his attempt fails miserably he cons his way into a shaolin temple to learn to fight for real but instead of making him a kungfu student the master instead orders him to build a scaffolding to cover the roofs of all 36 chambers well it turns out that while hes performing these menial tasks stacking and tying bamboo poles that hes learning the skills to be a kungfu expert its sort of like in karate kid when mr miagi teaches daniel the basics of karate by having him do routine household chores wax on wax off et cetera theres lots of great comedy from beginning to end and plenty of action at the end when gordon liu once again faces his manchu tormentors this time its not just tricks its the real thing liu declares proudly thumping his chest if you like classic kung fu films you dont want to miss this one
pos	i agree with another user here and have to say that this is one of the best kung fu movies ever i watched this as a kid and absolutely loved it the scaffolding scenes are brilliant and you can really empathise with this guy because he is treated as an outcast nice humour and fantastic kung fu this movie rocks if you like kung fu you would love this
pos	this movie has a lot of comedy not dark and gordon liu shines in this one he displays his comical side and it was really weird seeing him get beat up his training is unorthodox and who wouldve thought knot tying could be so deadly lots of great stunts and choreography very creativeadd johnny wang in the mix and youve got an awesome final showdown dont mess with manchu thugs theyre ruthless
pos	return to the 3th chamber is the comedic sequel to the epic 36th chamber of shaolin in which gordon liu played shan te a young man who became a monk and awesome fighter in this sequel liu plays a hapless loser who has to learn kung fu after causing his friends to be beaten he imitates the original shan te tries all manner of tricks to get into shaolin temple to learn and eventually gets some unique skills to fight some bullying bosses its a classic light hearted martial arts tale with the ace production values of the shaw brothers and the sure footed direction of lui chia liang the choreography is fantastic throughout whether for fighting or slapstick comedy and gordon lius performance as are the others particularly the sympathetic monk work perfectly for the material the film is less epic or profound than some of the stars other work and there are certainly grander more violent and sweeping shaw brothers films but few have such a magical blend of slapstick unique training and fighting with a subtle yet warming tale of a useless guy making good full of light hearted joy its impossible not to give this the highest score
pos	return to the 36th chamber is one of those classic kungfu movies which shaw produces back in the 70s and 80s whose genre is equivalent to the spaghetti westerns of hollywood and the protagonist gordon liu the counterpart to the westerns clint eastwood digitally remastered and a new print made for the fantastic film fest this is presented in shaw scope just like the good old daysthis film is a simple story of good versus evil told in 3 acts which more or less sums up the narrative of martial arts films in that eraact one sets up the premise workers in a dyemill of a small village are unhappy with their lot having their wages cut by 20 by incoming manchu gangsters they cant do much about their exploitation because none of them are martial arts skilled to take on the gangsters and their boss at first they had a minor success in getting liu to impersonate a highly skilled shaolin monk one of the best comedy sequences but their rouse got exposed when they pushed the limit of credibility by impersonating one too many timesact two shows the protagonist wanting to get back at the mob however without real martial arts he embarks on a journey to shaolin temple to try and infiltrate and learn martial arts on the sly after some slapstick moments he finally gets accepted by the abbot whom he impersonated but is disappointed at the teaching methods  kinda like mr miyagis style in karate kid but instead of painting fences he gets to erect scaffoldings all around the temple nothing can keep a good man down and he unwittingly builds strength endurance and learns kungfu the unorthodox wayact three is where the fight fest begins with cheesy sound effects each obvious noncontact on film is given the maximum impact treatment but it is rather refreshing watching the fight scenes here with its wide angled shots to highlight clarity and detail between the sparring partners and the use of slowmotion only to showcase stunts in different angles you may find the speed of fights a tad too slow with some pause in between moves but with yuen wo ping and his style being used adnausem in hollywood flicks they sure dont make fight scenes like they used to return to the 36th chamber gets a repeat screening on monday so if youre game for a nostalgic trip down memory lane what are you waiting for
pos	i saw this movie once on late night tv and knew it was the best movie ever this is one of the few kungfu movies with a decent plot the progression of the main character is seamless the whole movie is great
pos	i thought this would be a sequel to the original 36th chamber of shaolin but actually its more of a lighthearted sister to the original gordon liu still stars as a wouldbe hero on a quest to learn kung fu to defeat those pesky manchus but this time around its lighter and more comedic the film centres around the local dye mill where wages are cut due to the hiring of 10 new manchurian bosses liu plays chao who is able to fool the mill bosses into thinking he is a shaolin monk possessing almost magical kung fu skill but his luck runs out he is exposed as a fraud and he promises the mill workers that he will go to the shaolin monastery to learn kung fu and return to protect themthe comedy really begins at the monastery where chao makes several bungling attempts to get accepted this sets up lots of really funny moments and lots of great fight choreography continuing in the 36th chamber tradition we see all kinds of neat and interesting and supremely hokey training methods at the monastery as well as creative uses of wooden benches as weaponsalso unique and of note is the blending of kung fu and the craft of bamboo scaffold building chao is not accepted as a student at shaolin but is made to build bamboo scaffolding for the 10 year restoration of the monastery on the dvd i bought there is a special on bamboo scaffold building and the inspiration that director lau karleung drew from it this is a craft many hundreds perhaps thousands of years old and in hong kong scaffolding is still built of bamboo even on large highrises though the west exclusively uses steel tubes and clamps as a result of his scaffolding work chao develops a special style of kung fu when asked what kind it is he hilariously replies scaffolding kung fu which he first tests during a dustup with the monasterys abbot in the final confrontation with the manchus there is a dazzling array of creative uses for bamboo poles and tiesfrom a comedy perspective i think its one of the best of the kung fu genre as a kung fu film in general it also stands out i recommend it to anyone
pos	brilliant film the next best film to the drunken master jackie chan i recently bought it on an original vhs and i havent seen this film for 15 years but still as good as it was back then the acting was terrible and the dubbing was even worse but it those features that make this film and many other old fashioned chinese kungfu movies great the choreography is awesome and the storyline is basic i have never seen the 36th chamber of shaolin but know it is the same film but gordon liu plays san te but san te in thr return to the 36th chamber is played by a different character it has a lot of comedy value and brilliant kungfu
pos	after 21 movies and three years of working in hollywood bette davis finally got a role she claimed as her own and which put her as a force to be reckoned with as mildred rogers davis burst forth with a completely unsympathetic role of a slutty waitress who becomes the target of leslie howards affections and already eager to sink her teeth into a role like this she had no qualms of the awful things her character was meant to do throughout the course of the film and the awful transformation she would undergo it also has been widely noted that her performance here one of the few things that makes this slightly uneven movie watchable has been the one to remember even after two remakes and the scenes where she rips into howard have made cinema historyat circa 85 minutes the story moves at a nice pace telling the story of philip carey howard as his life crosses that of the destructive mildred rogers over and over againhoward and davis chemistry is all but nonexistent  davis sustained in an interview much later in life she personally didnt care much for howards iciness towards her and that helped her act even worse in character towards him as mildred all the same the two seem awkward with one another their scenes together remain stiff only salvaged by the ferocious acidity davis brings to her lines and her own nervous presence then again cromwells direction has a certain stiltedness about itself that fails to come through at times  he tries to fill in some space whenever davis is not there with dissolves and montages indicating the passing of time a calendar superimposed over a changing frances dee all much in the style back then this was before technicalities and complicated camera angles came into being and in essence the visual story is a simplified bare essentials translation of the somerset maughams novel  which is saying a lot since at 600 pages of human bondage would have been indeed hard to film even thenstorywise it feels that philip carey may be something of a glutton for punishment since there is no discernible sexual attraction between he and mildred and to compound that mildred never hides her displeasure from the getgo howards performance never seems to go through much external emotion  his eyes are constantly sad his expression never veers too far away from lost he could almost be a distant cousin to william hurt in the accidental tourist  dejected hurt and absolutely passive but this is possibly a part of his character and the reason he fails to see that other women played by kay johnson and frances dee are making themselves vulnerable to unrequited affections interestingly johnsons norah once she realizes carey will never fall for her is the one who sums the story up with her observation that people are bound to other people  she is bound to carey as carey is bound to mildred and mildred herself is bound to miller or men who fit the role of provider in her short but memorable scene shes the one who holds the essence of the storys moral
pos	of the three remakes on w somerset maughans novel this one is the best one and not particularly because what john cromwell brought to the film the film is worth a look because of the break through performance by bette davis who as mildred rogers showed the film industry she was a star finally her struggles with jack warner and his studio paid off royallythe film is dominated by mildred from the start we realize from the beginning that mildred doesnt care for philip and never will she doesnt hide her contempt for this kind soul that has fallen in love with the wrong woman he will be humiliated by mildred again and again as she makes no bones about what she really ispoor philip carey besides of being handicap is a man who is weak when he tries to cling onto mildred she rejects him it is when mildred returns to him when she is frail and defeated that he rises to the occasion overcoming his own dependency on this terrible woman who has stolen his will and his manhoodbette davis gives a fantastic portrayal of mildred this was one of her best roles and she ran away with it her disgust toward the kind philip is clear from the onset of their relationship when she tells him she washes her mouth after he kisses her is one of the most powerful moment in the movie leslie howard underplayed philip and makes him appear even weaker than he is frances dee reginald denny alan hale and reginald owen are seen in minor rolesthis is bette davis show and dont you forget it
pos	spoiler alert w somerset maugham classic on film about a love obsessed young man whos abused hurt and humiliated by the object of his obsession to the point of losing everything he has only to find true love in the end under the most unusual circumstances leslie howard plays the role of philip carey a sensitive young artiest in paris trying to make a living by selling his paintings told by a local art expert that his work is not at all good enough to be sold to the art going public philip decides to go back to his native england and study medicine and become a physician in order to help others philip being born with a club foot is very hypersensitive about his awkward condition and makes up for that by being a very pleasant and friendly person one afternoon philip is at a local caf with a fellow medical student and spots pretty waitress mildred rogers bette davis and immediately falls in love with her mildred at first rebuffs the lovesick philip but later realizing just what a sap he is takes advantage of his feelings for her mildred has him spend himself into poverty buying her gifts and taking her out to the theater every time she off from work phlip also falls behind on his studies by paying so much attention towards mildred at the medical university and fails his final exams going into hock buying an engagement ring for mildred in an attempt to ask for her hand in marriage the cold hearted mildred tells the startled philip that shes already engaged to be married to emil miller alan hale it turns out that hes one of the customers at the caf that shes always flirting with philip broke and heartsick slowly get his life back together and later retakes his medical exam and passes it and at the same time finds a new love in nora fay johnson a writer for a local love magazine later to philips shock and surprise mildred walks back into his life mildred telling philip that her husband emil whos child shes carrying threw her out of the house has the kind and understanding philip take her back at the expense of nora who was very much in love with him it later turns out that mildred wasnt married to emil but had a child out of wedlock by having an illicit affair with him emil it turns out was already married as before mildred takes advantage of philips kind heart for her and her baby daughter where he supports them with food medical attention and shelter to the point where he again goes broke and cant continue his studies ending with her leaving philip after having a very heated and emotional encounter with him out on the streets with nowhere to go philip is taken in by mr athanly reginald owens who he once treated at the hospital and falls in love with his daughter sally frances dee later philip has his club foot corrected at the medical center and with the help of mr athenly gets back to being a doctor its then when he encounters mildred again whos really at the end of her rope dying of tuberculosis and having lost her daughter shes all alone with no one to look after her philip now well to do and respected in medical circles does all he can to help the sick and poor mildred but in the end she succumbed to her illness and passes awaymildred had the love and devotion in philip all those years that he was in love with her but choose to abuse him and have affairs with man who were just like her cold unfeeling and selfish in the end mildred got back just what she gave to the kind and sensitive philip she became both unloved and alone philip found in the sweet and caring sally everything that mildred wasnt and in the end also found the true love that he was looking for all of his life
pos	this movie even though it is over 70 years old is still a very moving strong film bette davis as the slutty vicious cockney waitress mildred is absolutely believable watching her performance is still spellbinding she makes the viewer absolutely despise her and pity her at the same time leslie howards performance as the weak obsessed phillip carey is not as strong but i dont see how any actor could hold their own against ms daviss performance she chews up the scenery in every scene she is in totally stealing the show this is the movie that sealed her stardom and she deserved to win the academy award but lost it was shocking for its day what with themes of unwed pregnancy multiple sex partners and mildreds vicious language so it is somewhat dated but still an excellent movie just to see the scene where mildred tells phillip what she really thinks of him you cad you dirty swine is still some of the greatest acting i have ever seen on film
pos	several features of this film immediately date it the sound is rather shrill and one realizes what great strides have been accomplished in sound reproduction in the ensuing years the language of the dialogue is rather quaint and unnatural and the acting is still reminiscent of its transition from the stage techniquesbette davis always gives a strong performance in all her films as she does in this early period of her very successful career i do feel however that somehow the cockney accent does not fit the facial expression i think it is the assumed cockney accent that does not ring true for mesomerset maughan loves to delve into human relationships of great dramatic intensity which will please all moviegoers as in so many of her character roles bette davis can switch from a beautiful seductive woman to a viper full of fiery hatred leslie howard is well cast as the withdrawn english artist with a club foot desperately seeking a partner and making a bad choice in a scheming little waitresstowards the end of the film the young doctor meets his true love in a busy street they cross through the traffic completely oblivious to a multitude of horns and whistles screaming at them this scene is possibly meant to be funny but i find it quite ridiculous in this otherwise very serious film it is probably construed to send you home with a smile on your face and after all as far as we can see and hope for it is a happy ending
pos	how amazing this film is ive seen it over and over throughout the years and im always spellbound by it the reason why the film is so easy to rewatch is of course the arresting performance given by the young bette davis she not only steals every scene that shes in but is actually much prettier and better photographed here not to mention sexier than she was in any of the films that she had made thus far at her home studio warner brothers this film was made by rko radio pictures she wears a very flattering makeup and has very attractive hairstyles and oh those lovely big eyes especially in the restaurant scenes that take place in londons soho her body was so curvy when she was young get a load of it in the cheap negligee that she wears for her big explosive confrontation scene with leslie howard and oh boy she is an absolute powerhouse in that scene howard is a little too nervous throughout but he does captures the heros sensitivity frances dee scores as the sweet pretty young sally who truly loves him max steiners score is both charming and poignant splendid performances and thirties flavor make this the must see version of the classic novel
pos	coming shortly before the imposition of a morality code darkened the spirits of writers directors and actors the first film adaptation of w somerset maughams of human bondage titillated countless moviegoers it has no shock value today just fine actingwhile the cast is excellent this is bette daviss first great role and one of leslie howards best performances howard is english wannabe parisian artist philip carey who is gently and firmly told that he lacks any talent and that his dedication is no substitute for true genius taking the lesson to heart he returns to london and enrolls in a medical college one by the way that seems to have no female studentsat that time there would have been at least a few perhaps authorphysician maugham didnt care for distaff medicoshaving tea one day carey is entranced by a waitress mildred rogers bette davis in a role as a morally loose and basically wicked farrago her cockney accent is as sharp as eliza doolittles his repeated attempts to date her are greeted with the less than enthusiastic reply i dont mind a sure sign for any man with his head screwed on straight that hes plumbing the depths maughams mildred supplemented her waitress tips with a bit of old fashioned streetwalking something not clearly brought out herecareys besotted prostration serves rogers avaricious need for support of the financial kind he is desperately in love with hershe plays him as a sunday church organist effortlessly plies her instrument no sex here recognizing that he is getting nowhere he begins a chaste relationship with norah a woman who adores him reenter mildred replete with a baby and in her usual need of being taken care of exit heartbroken norah another separation from mildred and carey begins a longterm friendship with sally abetted enthusiastically by her dad who seems to view eventual marriage as both a good thing for the two young people and a chance to be relieved of one of his nine offspringthe movie reasonably but not entirely follows maughams excellent novel howards carey is naive and vulnerable and for much of the movie his sad eyes remind one of a doe facing a doublebarreled shotgun mildred is unrestrainedly wicked a user of the worst kind her sole preoccupation with her own needs barely disguised when she tries to wheedle carey with a thin patina of affectionate words and offersat one point she promises shell do anything he wants a daring statement for the times and one im sure audiences fully understoodprecode it may be but mildreds quickmarch dissolution would have satisfied the league of catholic decency the ending is conventionalsin loses principled behavior triumphsdirector john cromwell wrought excellent performances from his two main stars one wellestablished the other established largely because of this film the atmosphere is 1930s london and the trip back in time is worth takingavailable on dvd910 for daviss and howards performances
pos	every motion picture bette davis stars in is worth experiencing before davis costars with leslie howard in of human bondage shed been in over a score of movies legend has it that davis was robbed of a 1935 oscar for her performance as a cockneyspeaking waitress unwed mother  manipulative boyfrienduser mildred rogers the story goes that the afi consoled davis by awarding her 1st oscar for playing joyce heath in dangerous i imagine davis fans of of human bondage who agree with the oscarrobbing legend are going to have at my critiques contrast of the 1934 film for which the afi didnt award her performance  the 1936 film dangerous performance for which she received her 1st oscar in 1937ive tried to view all of bette davis motion pictures tv interviews videos advertisements for wwii  tv performances in popular series in hindsight it is easy to recognize why this film of human bondage gave davis the opportunity to be nominated for her performance she was only 25yo when the film was completed  just about to reach hollywoods red carpet the public began to notice bette davis as a star because of her performance in of human bondage that is what makes it her legendary performance but rko saw her greatness in the man who played god  borrowed her from warners to play rogersim going to go with the afi in hindsight some 41 years after their astute decision to award davis her 1st best actress oscar for dangerous 2 years later by doing so the afi may have been instrumental in bringing out the very best in one of hollywoods most talented 20th century actors because from of human bondage onward davis knew for certain that she had to reach deep inside of herself to find the performances that earned her the golden statue doubtless she deserved more than 2 oscars perhaps as many as 6dangerous provides an exemplary contrast in davis depth of acting characterization for its in dangerous 1936 that she becomes the greatest actor of the 20th century davis is so good as joyce heath shes deadcenter on the red carpet whereas in of human bondage davis is right off the edge still on the sidewalk  ready to take off on the rest of her 60 year acting careerperhaps by not awarding her that legendary oscar in 1935 instead of a star being born an actor was given incentive to reach beyond stardom into her soul for the gifted actors greatest workit is well known that her contemporary peer adversary was joan crawford a star whose performances still dont measure up to davis even anna nicole smith was a star howard stern is a radio host star too lots of people on stage  the silver screen are stars few became great actors the key difference between them is something that bette davis could sense the difference between the desire to do great acting or to become starstrucktry comparing these two movies as i have viewing one right after the other maybe youll recognize what the afi  i did davis was on the verge of becoming one of the greatest actors of the 20th century at 25yo  achieved her goal by the time she was 27 she spent her next 50 plus years setting the bar so high that it has not been reached    yethad the afi sent her the message that shed arrived in of human bondage davis life history as a great actor may have been led into starstruckdom instead
pos	i happen to like leslie howard in his better films yet for some reason his performance in of human bondage never has moved me tremendously i first saw the film on my college campus in 1972 and the reviewer in the college newspaper made the comment that in the 1930s and 1940s howard played the roles supposedly later picked up by dirk bogard as the man who was born to be betrayed this is not usually the case off hand i think of ashley wilkes as a man who might be betrayed if he and scarlett ohara were meant to be an item by margaret mitchell  but ashley loved melonie not scarlett howard could play any type and a role like r j mitchell or professor henry higgins is not one who is betrayedone can make the case that philip armstrong scott is betrayed by the two strangers he shows hospitality to in 49th parallel but they are nazis who consider him  a liberal westerner canadian  fair game to double cross in wartime it isnt the same as emotional betrayal and howard does not shrivel up as a result but faces the nazis and captures one after beating him up i think what the reviewer meant was that howard could be soulful  or try to be soulful witness his poet  dreamer  wanderer in the petrified forrest but that character was not betrayed except by history perhaps as he feels his type is as out of date as the gangster played by humphrey bogart the character of philip carey in somerset maughams of human bondage is soulful too he is sensitive for several reasons he has an interest in art and tries to become a painter  but unlike the artist strickland in the moon and sixpence he has no real talent so he decides to concentrate on medical studies accentuated by a club foot condition he has here he is a man with low selfesteem who is set up to be betrayedphilip finds that betrayal in the form of mildred a cockney waitress bette davis who is mercenary and as selfish as they come why philip falls for her is not really addressed in the film but he does find the woman fascinating and she finds him an easy meal ticket ironically in being so captivated by this slut philip fails to notice two other women who are interested in him kay johnson and frances dee and are more fit to be his mate he also keeps finding himself forgiving davis when she has affairs with other men alan hale and reginald denny  the latter a friend of howards although howards performance captures the doormat tendency of philip towards mildred he really does not show enough passion until late in the movie when he turns on her that is why i find i never cared for his performance here  it lacks any reality his later tortured insistence in gone with the wind that he loves olivia de haviland not vivian leigh has more consistency with a man in love but the performance of davis as mildred makes the film important she had a wide variety of parts up to 1934 like the girlfriend of the deaf pianist in the man who played god or the spoiled heiress who gets murdered in fog over frisco or the mouselike secretary in three on a match as mildred she finally showed she could be a major actress by playing a selfish bitchcuriously her performance was not all of one note while she uses and abuses howard for two thirds of the film culminating in that famous scene where she shows how disgusted his kissing of her made her her last scenes show she too could fall apart due to her health deteriorating and her inability to keep any honest jobs when howard rejects her the viewers fail to note how equally vicious he becomes he asks what happened to her baby  she tells him the baby died and howard says brusquely that he is glad which is hardly the response she expects in the end howard does finally get his life in order but mildred ends a casualty ironically her death discovered by her old boyfriend denny on a medical call the motion picture academy of arts and sciences did fail to nominate davis in 1934 leading to the largest write  in campaign in its history and a permanent change in its rules but davis was established as a star in one year she won the oscar as joyce heth in dangerous and in two years she costarred with howard again as equal stars in the petrified forrest
pos	this movie is about sexual obsession bette davis plays mildred this is a woman who men are drawn to not because she is a nice beautiful girl but because she is a sexual entity now the movie does not come out and say that but it is obvious there is a scene in the movie in which men are all going googly eyes over her she works as a waitress in a coffee shop she cant read and she not really anybody to look at but she is a flirt it is obvious the male customers in that coffee shop are there because of her one day phillip a club footed failed painter medical student comes in the shop to say a good word for his friend but he becomes besotted the moment he sees her he starts buying her things even pays for her apartment meanwhile she is seeing other people and she makes no secrets of it he dreams about her like she is a angel but she is no angel he is constantly thinking about her his med school grades are even failing so what the nookie is too good he wants to marry her but she rejects him because she is marrying another guy she always lets phil know she really doesnt have love feelings for him all of time he is heart broken but he meets another woman they seem fine but it is obvious he is still dreaming of the bimbo mildred does comes back with a baby and unwed phillip takes her in again but she starts going out with a friend of his the light bulb comes on a little and he kicks her out she does what she knows works so she tries to seduce him well it doesnt work and she proceeds to burn his tuition money up oh we have a club foot that he has problems about even though a street teenager who has the same problem tells him to lighten up about it he meets another girl named sally we have a march of time montage which shows her aging while he strings her along still waiting for mildred well he has no school tuition cant find a job finally sally and her dad takes him in not before another march of time montage showing him going downhill soon his uncle who raised him dies and he gets money to become a doctor meanwhile he finds mildred needs him again she has tb meanwhile he is still leading sally down the primrose path about marriage and he takes a job on a steamship finally the bimbo dies and phillip declares he is free now and he will marry sally i wished she told him to stuff it now i know my take on the characters are not going to get me any points but i feel phillip was the bad guy yes mildred is a strumpet but he knows it and he keeps coming back mean while he has two other girlfriends who love him but he treats as appetizers i guess the sex wasnt as good but in any case he dogs those women waiting for mildred not only that but the man who gets mildred pregnant is already married and when philip asks him what he intends to do about baby  apparently the babys name he laughs is off he has no intention in supporting her and baby and he is wealthy sallys father who has 9 children say some pretty nasty things about women but he is said to be a old traditionalist philip doesnt seem to refute his feelings either men are using mildred as a boy toy but the men in this movie come out as unscathed yes she was not a respectable woman but far from a villain to me it is philip who was had the real problem and it was his sexual obsession for mildred
pos	enjoyable in spite of leslie howards performance mr howard plays philip as a flat uninteresting character one is supposed to feel sorry for this man however i find myself cheering bette davis mildred ms davis gives one her finest performances she received an academy award nomination thanks to her performance she brings this rather dull movie to life be sure not to miss when mildred tells philip exactly how she feels about him
pos	the movie concerns about philipleslie howardhes a serious but handicapped medicine student he falls fatally in love with a heartless predatory waitress called mildredbette davisshe leaves him engaging with othersalan halereginald dennymeanwhile he is romanced with another suitorskay johnsonfrances deebut she goes back in a mutually destructive affaireasily the best and first of numerous films versions of somerset maughams novel bette davis as the cockney cruel waitress winning yet another magnificent interpretation with an alluring and smouldering performance absolutely hypnotic in her account of the bondage that occurs from the beginning to the finaledavis rose the stardom with her performanceher role as tough and crude domineering woman will be repeated several times in posteriors acting  leslie howard as the essentially good and decent student subtly destroyed gives an excellent and melancholic performancehe was an awesome actorgone with the windbesides producer and writer and dead in plane crash during wwii both will play again in petrified forest1936 the atmosphere film is elaborately recreated in the rkoradio picture inc studio is entirely convincing remade in 1946 by edmund goulding with eleanor parker and paul henreid and in 1964 by ken hughes with kim novak and laurence harvey  the motion picture will like to classic cinema buffs rating  very good but a little bit dated
pos	bette davis cockney accent in this film is absolutely appalling i totally understand that americans and other nationalities mightnt realise this and thats fine but believe me its about half as good as dick van dykes cockney accent in mary poppins and that was a right load of old pony slipped into london vernacular there  many apologiesthe remarkable thing to me is that the strange accents and exaggerated acting styles dont detract from the films power of human bondage is a fascinating piece of cinema despite its superficial faults it also has to be viewed in perspective the technical and cultural limitations of film making at the time have to be appreciated and given those limitations john cromwell does a very good job directing the camera and allowing the narrative to develop cinematically rather than solely via the mannered acting and stilted dialogue a fine example of his skillful direction is the scene set at victoria station it is beautifully conceived shot and edited note too the stark shots of the prostrate mildred towards the end of the film they owe more to the early days of artistic film making than the sanitised formulaic world of the studio that was about to dominatethe themes of the film are universally familiar and compelling ones sexual obsession unrequited love scorned passion selfloathing manipulative relationships social divides and youthful folly though the dialogue is often rather hackneyed the difficult task of portraying these themes and the inner lives of the characters is tackled well albeit in a lowkey way some of the scenes of obsession and emotional rejection are uncomfortable to watch but the story doesnt descend into clich were aware that the characters even the poisonous mildred are both victims and perpetrators and that their actions are motivated by their misunderstanding of each others feelings as well as by wilful selfishness whilst naive in style the story reaches to the complex heart of the human condition and the mannered nature of the acting and the occasionally grating exchanges dont diminish the veracity of the workof human bondage was one of the films that got bette davis noticed in hollywood and whilst watching it you are conscious of being witness at the birth of a celebrated career her unconventional beauty and screen charisma no one flounced or did disdain quite like ms davis grab your attention from her first appearance whilst hers is definitely the memorable performance in the film leslie howard is also excellent as the sensitive and fragile student philip carey they are a good combination though why oh why didnt he help her with that terrible terrible accent
pos	this is a well directed film from john cromwell who was not a great director but who did make some fine films including the 1937 version of the prsoner of zenda set in a london that only hollywood could manage atmospheric but nothing like the real thing it is a story of obsession and thwarted love from the novel by somerset maughani was looking forward to seeing it on dvd as i had never seen it before and being a great admirer of bette davis wanted to see her in a role considered one of her early great ones so i bought it well she looked fine but im sorry to say her london cockney accent just made me laugh bette davis was one of the greatest film actors make no mistake but here she did make one it was impossible to take her character seriously it wasnt as gruesome as the dick van dyke mary poppins cockney accent but closein the other major role was leslie howard and he did it superbly he was a subtle and intelligent actor the supporting actors acquit themselves well worth watching despite ms davis vocal gymnastics
pos	i just saw of human bondage for the first time a few days ago and wow what a mysterious and almost spooky film i loved how the music went with the pace of each step of philips feet it gave me the chills for some reasonone of the greatest aspects of this film is that you get to see bette davis coming into herself right before your eyes shes great not necessarily because this is her best work but because it was so out of the ordinary to be so vicious gritty and unflinching as an actress in 1934 bette was a risk taker always wanting to be different and this is right about when she started to realize that she could be as nasty and daring as she wanted and people would love her for it if youre a true lover of film its amazing to seeshe just had a way of delivering a line that made the part and the film for that matter belong to her like a mass of music and fire thats mean old kazoo and some sparklers or but you are blanche you are in that chair or with all my heart i still love the man i killed those are from a few of her films but you get my drift she was just so brave sassy and exotic looking with those beautiful big eyes after seeing this i cant believe it was remade twiceleslie howard was gorgeousso calm and persistent needing to be loved i thought he was adorable and couldnt understand how everyone wasnt falling for him but then again everyone wasexcept mildred he did a great jobthe only thing that i didnt like was something that was common with the writing in the early films theyd make a character so hateful that its almost unbelievable that someone would actually fall for them in the first place the performances were great but in real life philip would have never been interested in mildred thats just the simple truth see it
pos	the story is somewhat stilted what with the main characters sudden reversals of fortune but leslie howard and bette daviss portrayals of philip carey the nave obsessed lover and mildred rogers the unworthy object of his affections raise this film considerably above standard melodramasensitive cultured philip who for most of the picture is in bondage to first his infatuation and then his pity for mildred is not unlike a character howard was to play a few years laterashley wilkes the southern gentleman too refined and decent to make it in the rough reconstruction era philip in fact seems resigned to disappointment even before mildred enters the picturehe doesnt even seem particularly surprised when his art teacher tells him hell never make it as a painter it is perhaps this passivity these lowered expectations that makes him put up with the selfish cockney waitress for as long as he doesalthough leslie howard is memorable today of human bondage is mainly thought of as a bette davis picture perhaps because of the well known story of how she had to fight jack warner to get the part of mildred and perhaps too because movie audiences tend to prefer characters with her sort of brash energy mildred may have a grating voice but she also has the ethereal beauty of a stained glass angel making it somewhat understandable why philip let himself be strung along for as long as he did although man eating mildred may at times seem one dimensional she does evoke sympathy in the viewer from time to time as when she becomes ill and belatedly realizes that philip is the only decent man who ever cared for her one may also think she is on to something when she accuses philip of looking down on her for not being fine enough the scene in which philip and norah dismiss romance magazines as trash for kitchen maids seems to confirm thismost of the supporting characters are also effective particularly norah the sensible romance writer who loves philip but knows she can never compete with mildred and sally who has mildreds beauty and norahs decency and emerges as the deserving woman philip is rewarded with in the end the only character i found hollow was sallys eccentric ale slurping aristocratic father who seems like a stock character from an earlier eraa classic that deserves it reputation
pos	bette davis turns in a coldly amusing performance as mildred rogers in this 1934 film the film seems rather dated now in 2003 it is no doubt well worth watching for film buffs and bette davis fans but may not have as much appeal for the average movie watcher today it was startling for me to see how young ms davis looks in this move the actors turn in performances which are basically sound and the story is meaningful and interesting leslie howard is well cast as philip carey the clubfooted medical student this is a film with a strong message about whom we choose to love and why however of human bondage didnt seem to have a strong impact on me mentally or emotionally i felt slightly indifferent and detached about the movie after viewing it i have an intuition that this may be the reaction that the director was going for you be the judge
pos	i saw this film again and noticed how close it is to the novel if we ignore the part about carys leslie howard childhood considering thatat the time not much can be shown on the screen not that there is much in the novel the obsession of the character with mildred bette davis is very well conveyed to the audience i recommend this film to anyone who ever fell for another person and the other side tried to take advantage of him or her i have read that maugham was asked to make a recording of the novel for sale but when he started to in the studio he began crying and could not finish more than a few lines and whole project was chucked one can tell the novel is written from the heart and the film is a goodadaptation of a part of it at least
pos	this 1934 adaptation of somerset maughams novel put bette davis on the map as a movie actress she might have won an academy award for her performance but the films was made on loan so her studio didnt push for her her acting in this one doesnt come off well by todays standards as the heartless waitress who jerks philip a sensitive medical student around and nearly ruins his life davis is way too shrill almost demonic director john cromwell who usually elicited good performances from his actresses was perhaps overwhelmed by this one davis is watchable for sure but so strident and predatory as to seem scarcely human i imagine the character of millie as quieter less feminine than davis with maybe a touch of the tomboy davis is such a strong immediate presence thats theres no air of mystery to her which makes philips attraction to her seem more overtly masochistic than it should beas philip leslie howard is excellent his wan somewhat wilted good looks are perfect for this failed aesthete nor does he impose a personal interpretation on the part as say dirk bogarde might have done which gives his work a rare clarity he seems completely in control here as he should be playing a man with a rational intellect who is in the grip of irrational emotions he cannot manage or even fully satisfy as the object of his affections moves him in ways he cannot understand howard was a fine actor too often cast in standard romantic parts which compelled him to fall back on charm which he doesnt use hereits been so long since ive read the book i dont feel comfortable commenting on the movies faithfulness to it i think it captures the spirit of the story well enough and that it has in howard a perfect philip carey the sexual undercurrents are muted and at times philip behaves so masochistically that in the absence of strong sex feelings makes one wonder about the characters sanity surely not mr maughams intention thanks to howards performance philip remains firmly in focus as one can see in his various responses to and yearnings for millie the extremes to which a reasonable intellect will go to understand the irrational in himself and in others overall a very good film a little stilted at times due to its age it evokes london nicely and is well acted for the most part
pos	bette davis electrifying performance is such that it is hard to remember the other female players they were as perfect in their parts as davis was in hers  they just didnt have as much to do some of the reviewers felt that the book was so much better  it was but to give the film its due to condense a 600 page book down to 83 minutes is no mean feat the first part of the book didnt even make it to the screen  it told of phillips childhood then moved to germany and paris where phillip had gone to try to make good as an artist it also chronicles his first romance  with fanny price who kills herself when she realises phillip cannot return her feelings of love it is a wonderful book but rambling and i think that anyone who does not think too highly of the film should read the book and will realise how good the film isafter realising that he will only ever be a mediocre painter phillip carey leslie howard comes back to england hoping to take up medicine when out at a tearoom he meets a sullen waitress mildred bette davis even though she has no interest in him and basically treats him like dirt phillip is obsessed it is so hard to watch his efforts at trying to find any civility in this vicious shrew in one scene she promises to meet him in a second class railway waiting room when they almost miss each other she berates him with why would i wait in a second class waiting room when there is a first class one available you just want to shake him the only time she is pleasant to him is when she tells him she is going to marry another man a coarse sales man emile miller alan hale with mildred out of the picture he meets nora kay johnson a lovely woman who writes romantic novels under a male pseudonym she jokes about the popularity the books enjoy among servants in the novel he had seen mildred reading them nora gives phillip all the love and confidence he needs but he is incapable of returning her love when mildred returns miller didnt marry her and she is having a baby of course he takes care of her and helps her with the baby in the film it is treated as an object  always called baby never given a name or gender  she repays him by running off with his best friendat the hospital he meets sally athelny frances dee who is visiting her sick father he begins to visit her home and for the first time in his life gets a sense of family then surprise surprise mildred returns like a bad penny and surprise philip takes her in but he has changed and feels only disgust when she tries to show gratitude the only way she knows how then follows one of the most vicious verbal fights on film with phrases such as you cad you dirty swine i only kissed you because you begged me and when you went i wiped my mouth i wiped my mouth in the book a lot of mildreds stock phrases such as youre a gentleman in every sense of the word i dont mind and mr high and mighty were associated with prostitutes and when phillip meets her for the first time he is struck by thatthe end of the film shows phillip being truly free of mildred in the only way possible now free to love sally again in the book sally tells phillip that she thinks she is having a baby but that just makes him more sure of his love that ending like mildreds sickness could not be in the film  even a precode onekay johnson was always called on to play sensible believable women  which she played to perfection as she was obviously sensible herself her nora was the woman philip should have stayed with frances dee was one of the most beautiful of screen ingenues she was obviously being groomed for stardom with some roles that proved she was not just a pretty face the silver cord and blood money but when she married joel mccrea her career started to peter out her sally did not push her talent to the limits apparently leslie howard was not very helpful to bette davis on the set  he was annoyed that an english actress was not given the part he used to throw her her lines whilst reading a book off camera he did start to take an interest when a newspaper reported the kid was running away with the picturehighly highly recommended
pos	the movie may be great i just watched it last night but feel unable to give an honest opinion of it because i read the book first the book is so much better than the movie that i was disappointed with the film if you plan to watch of human bondage dont read the book beforehand on the other hand the book is so good and contains so much more than the love affair phillip has with mildred you could still enjoy it after seeing the movie i do not make this claim lightly i average reading a book every 4 days and read such disparate authors as danielle steel ovid faulkner plato and shakespeare of human bondage gets my vote as one of the top ten novels ever written
pos	somerset maughams characters are brought to life in rkos of human bondage but the movie is a too skeletal version of the novel with bette davis starmaking performance sucking up all of the energy otherwise its the story of leslie howard as philip carey he dreams of becoming a painter but is told he has no talent for the arts as the film progresses mr howards struggles instead to become a doctor his efforts seem to indicate some bad advice regarding the arts though successful in medicine his painting seemed easier  also note the symbolism of his disability a club foot explained in the filmalong the way right away in this version howard becomes infatuated with waitress davis as mildred rogers davis characterization of mildred is extraordinary culminating in a spectacular speech when she tells howard among other things that she had to wipe my mouth after kissing him howard also performs well but the story fails to explain his prolonged fascination and love for davis so their performances are wasted still a film to watch for the acting including some good supporting players bette davis characterization was famous for inspiring a writein campaign for the 1934 best actress academy award for the record she placed third the results were 1 claudette colbert  it happened one night 2 norma shearer  the barretts of wimpole street 3 bette davis  of human bondage 4 grace moore  one night of love  of human bondage 62834 john cromwell  leslie howard bette davis reginald denny
pos	reading web sites on bette davis one can find instances where authors claim that there is nothing special about her acting i even found a site which claimed that bette davis success was probably due to her luck but ms davis films of 1934 tell quite the opposite the most evident example are two films that she did only few weeks apart fog over frisco and on human bondage characters she played in these movies though both being negative are quite different arlene in the former is a beautiful glamorous and frivolous heiress and much more likable character than mildred in the latter which is a pale uneducated and impudent cockney waitress needless to say that ms davis played both characters very authentic and with the same enthusiasm but even that is not all the point is that the former role which would be wished by most actresses of the day was the one she was forced to play the latter role which seemed to most actresses as undesirable career destroying role was the one she fought for ferociously for months and it was the latter role that launched her among the greatest stars so there is no question that ms davis knew from the start what she was doingthe film which tells about a medical student phillip carey leslie howard which falls unhappily in love with cockney waitress mildred rogers bette davis has a few week points but many more strong ones the story is simply too big to be told in mere 83 minutes for example it is quite unclear why refined student found any interest in an impudent waitress in the first place well there is one scene in which we are exposed to ms davis captivating eyes but this is when his emotions are already fully evolved nevertheless the integrity of the story is preserved by superior acting from howard and davis as well as fantastic steiners music which tells tons of emotions even when we do not see characters faces in fact the film is amalgamated by phillips walking sequences showing him from the back supplemented with shuddering twotone repetition every detail is well thought  max steiner wrote a beautiful leitmotif for each women in phillips life which is consistently used through the film and a beautiful scene in which we see sallys face in front of calendar is one of the sweetest scenes ive ever seen exactly due to francis dees breathtaking beauty ms dee was by the way considered to be too beautiful to play leading role in gone with a wind as well as steiners captivating music camera movements between the some scenes is also original and refreshingbut my strongest objection is that events are presented too twodimensionally which induce viewer that mildred is an ultimate slut the most disgusting characters ought to be men which lure her into relationship despite well knowing that they will abandon her after taking use of her but they curiously finished portrayed as likable characters after all mildred always  in her own specific but still a honest way  lets phillip know that she despises him and had no interest in him which he just refuses to hear it is phillips masochistic nature connected to his club foot and infantile experiences that is the principal reason of his love problem he is enslaved to his club foot as much as to mildred and perhaps has to be free of both to start a normal life of course selfish and impudent mildred after discovering voluntary phillips bondage to her did its own share to make his life hell even taking into account that she exploded after realizing that the bondage has loosen it is less than clear why would she burn phillips money maugham intended different in his novel after all she could as well steal it and drunk gallons of champagnefor modern standards the film is a bit outdated but each subsequent time you watch it you can reveal new interesting details due to superior acting fascinating music and original editing so it does deserve the highest possible mark
pos	today actresses happily gain weight dye their hair dress like slobs and lose their glamor for a role and bette davis was probably the actress who started the trend even as a pretty young woman who occasionally wore designer clothes and constance bennetttype makeup in films davis was willing to ravage herself in order to create a character on the outside as well as the insideher determination is amply demonstrated here in her breakout film of human bondage in which she stars with leslie howard as philip carey davis plays mildred a slutty manipulative greedy lowlife to howards masochistic clubfooted philip he first meets her when shes a waitress and she allows him to take her out to dinner and theater while she frolics with a wealthy older man alan hale sr in truth mildred is repulsed by philips club foot on his part philip seems to enjoy the abuse of her open flirtation and her coolness toward him he allows mildred to bleed him dry financially in between boyfriends who drop her when they tire of her while he blows off a couple of truly lovely women kay johnson and frances dee when he gets the gumption to throw her out mildred trashes his apartment and robs him forcing him to withdraw from medical school and lose his lodgingsof human bondage looks rather stilted today in parts though leslie howard was a wonderful actor and attractive his acting style is of a more formal old school and as a result he tends to date whatever hes in he shines in material like his role opposite davis in its love im after or the petrified forest which call for his kind of technique his dated acting is even more obvious here because davis was forging new ground with a gritty edgy performance that would really make her name if she seems at times over the top she came from the stage and the subtleties of film acting would emerge later for her contrast this performance with the restraint warmth and gentleness of her henriette in all this and heaven too or the pathos she brought to dark victory she was a true actress and a true artist davis really allows herself to look like holy hell mildreds deterioration is absolutely pathetic as philip seems to gain strength as her spirit fadesan excellent film in which to see the burgeoning of one of films greatest stars
pos	when i saw that this film was only 80 minutes long i thought we were in trouble condensing the gigantic w somerset maugham novel down to a movie that clocks in at under an hour and a half seemed like a disaster waiting to happen but you know the movies not half bad and it even manages to retain much of what makes the book resonate so much with its readersive heard many film buffs complain that leslie howard was a wet noodle of an actor and he was but i cant think of anyone more suited to play the role of philip carey than a wet noodle for thats certainly what carey is howard plays him well which means you want to shake him and slap him upside the head repeatedly then finally take him out and buy him a spineah and then theres bette as the girl with whom carey is obsessed and who brings his world crashing down around him i didnt know what on earth the appeal of mildred was in the book and the movie stays true to that detail but as played by davis she does become the most fascinating character in the story and if shes nasty and unlikable shes at least the most dynamic person on screen at any given time daviss performance here is credited with changing the course of screen acting much as brandos would do nearly 20 years later when he screamed out stella in that littleknown tennesee williams play and its not hard to see why davis is intense to the point of scary she makes no effort to wring any sympathy from the audience and she allows herself to look ugly and most unglamorous her appearance when carey walks in on her late in the film to find her dead or nearly dead of an unnamed disease though not much care is taken to hide the fact that its an std is shocking of course it helps that this movie squeaked out just before the production code went into effect if it had been made a year later you can bet things would have been a bit differentyes much of the novel and many of its most interesting parts are left on the cutting room floor and the story really does become about carey and mildred and not much else i found that to be the least interesting and most tedious part of maughams novel but it is the part that gives the novel its title and seems to be the part that readers are still drawn to now so it strikes me as a wise decision on the part of the film makers that they chose to adapt the novel the way they didgrade b
pos	although this film put davis on the map due to her brilliantly intense performance as the illiterate guttersnipe waitressprostitute mildred rogers this film is strangely unsatisfying to me as a whole the acting is indeed fine in most every respect what i cannot fathom for the life of me is just how or why phillip a sensitive wellbred young man would take the constant abuse this tramp constantly dishes out towards him i find his naive tolerance quite ridiculously unbelievable in certain respects yes i know he is a sensitive clubfooted introverted intellectual but davis is such a venomous witch that nobody that cultured would tolerate her attitude or actions and make it believable davis is astounding in her role yes she may go overboard in her histrionics now and then but its a vividly creative portrayal any which way you look at it too bad she wasnt playing a gangsters moll her character would have been completely believable as a tramp among lowlifes
pos	that the bette davis version of this film was better than the kim novak versiondespite all of the other comments written here i really prefer the bette davis version even though the novak version has a more coherent story linehowever davis mildreds raw emotions seem to me to be more apt to a sluttish girl who seems easily to become a prostituteand it is those raw emotions that constitute part of what the poor doctor falls in love with he has emotions of despair of failure of otherness  strong emotions that he represses davis mildred on the other hand displays her emotions immediately and without censure she has no feelings of despair or of failure or of otherness rather she is merely surviving as a poor cockney woman in the victorian eranovaks portrayal was a more vulnerable mildred than was davis almost through the the whole movie davis mildred was never vulnerable until she actually had to go to the doctor and beg for assistance and when he reviles her  for her method of keeping body and soul together and for continually taking advantage of his love for her  she unleashes arguably the most passionate repudiation of snobbish holier than thou attitude ever seen on screen i wiped my mouth i wiped my mouth novaks vulnerability was excellent davis realism was monumentalimdb votes concur
pos	another comment about this film made it sound lousy given talking pictures were so new  i think the script and acting were good davis was so young and fresh she had not yet found her own style that we had grown to expect yet it is great to see her this way  still learning the craftso many clichs came from this film and it seems this film blazed some trails for the next 70 years my vote is see it and remember how young this type of film was keep and open mind and you maybe shocked at how troubled the characters were in this picture for being 1934 and how we view the early part of last century as uptight i love it and hope you make up your own mind about it not influenced by others negative and one note comments
pos	this movie is obviously lowbudget  filmed in british columbiacanada the obstacles that had to be overcome to make this movie convincingset in california  late 60s80swere well conceivedi believe this is the best  most accurate version of the zodiac killings that plagued the town of vallejo  the bay area from 196819 he was never caughtedward james olmosdet dave toschi  george dzundzazodiacat the time believed to be arthur leigh allen since cleared by dna  fingerprintsplay a game of cat  mouse revisiting crime scenes together each one trying to trigger the other into an emotional revelationolmos dying from some type of terminal disease  knowing dzundza did itstill totally obsessed to the point of losing his family  becoming a full blown alcoholic along the waydzundza totally oblivious  self absorbedlike all serial killers to the carnage left in his wakethe only disappointment was theover the top ending otherwise pretty accurateif you tire of the typical hollywood fluff or have an interest in the zodiac casecheck it out
pos	i usually steer clear of tv movies because of the many ways you know that its tv movies five seconds into the picture this one got my attention because of the unusual title and its gloomy wellcrafted mood that is established from the very start while the ever present rain confirmed my suspicions of a misplaced story even if claiming to be set in california the movie was largely shot around a stormy vancouver bc the dark and oppressive outdoors beautifully complement olmos excellent acting
pos	the premise of this anime series is about bread of all things to base a plot on i truly laughed the main character has a special bread making power that he was born with and he goes off to bread baking school i wish it were available on dvd and it doesnt matter if its subtitled or dubbed  its that good even the theme song alone is funny at one point in the theme song theres an africanjapanese man with an afro on horseback wielding a french baguette as if it were a samurai sword these images will not make sense unless you see the anime youll laugh until your sides hurt it is definitely the most unique anime i have seen thus far
pos	when i first started watching this anime i never thought that something about making bread could actually be interesting but thankfully i was mistaken from the moment i started watching it anime just pulled into the world of bread making i was hookedthe biggest advantage of this anime is its humor which is very intelligent and very funny with some recurring gags but the animation soundtrack and character development are below average while these disadvantages arent seen so much in the first episodes because of the great job on this anime it really starts to show in the last 20 episodes when the reactions and recurring gags just grow old and arent as funny as beforeas far as im concerned if this anime had ended with episode 52 i would have given it a 9 but the last episodes just leave a bitter aftertaste which sadly cant be washed away by the awesome 50 episodes710
pos	for those of you who think anime is just about giant reptiles raping schoolgirls think again there is a totally different side to the japanese animation yakitate japan is one of those shows it is a sweetnatured tale of a young boy with the gift to make delicious bread his universe is all about creating a japanese bread that can match with the famous european breads the show is as wacky as they come and im sure that nonjapanese viewers will miss a lot of the jokes but it is still very nice to watch because of the complete innocent vibe of the show in the world of yakitate it is not uncommon for people to look like theyve just had an orgasm after eating bread the bread is hallucinating and can give the consumer a wide array of super powers from timetraveling to swimming like a fish that weird aspect makes it into one of the least predictable and funny shows ive watched in a while
pos	yaitate japan is a really fun show and i really like it it was shown in our country just recently in hero tv and abscbn every 530 it is about azuma kazuma who is trying to fulfill his dream to make japanese bread that will represent his country he is working in the southern toyo branch of pantasia and he is also helping his friend tsukino azusagawa along with other bakers like kawachi kyousuke and kanmuri shigeru to beat st pierre and take control of pantasia they fight other skillful bakers from many other countries and not only learn to make different kinds of bread but also learn to cook other food it is a really funny and unique anime because they also mimic characters from other animelike naruto detective conan and one pieceand famous people from real life it is one of the best works of takashi haschiguchi and is really a mustsee for people of different ages
pos	yakitate japan translated as fresh baked japanese bread is the story of a young man named azuma kazuma and his journey to make the perfect japanese bread or japan for japan and for the japanese that will be recognized the the whole worldof course thats just on the outside in reality yakitate japan isnt really about the bread but the reaction that come after eating the bread and the pun that comes with the reaction the series is lovable because of these puns from popular anime titles like naruto detective conan and dragon ball to blockbuster movies like the matrix and lord of the rings its all thereso what makes this title different from other titles of the same genre like cooking master boy or mr ajikko well unlike the others who use cooking for world domination yakitate japan is purely comedy sure there are times that the story turns to drama or even murder but the comedic atmosphere makes you laugh at them youll be laughing at their own view of heaven just watch itjust remember that this is also fiction although some of the bread made here are based on real bread eating the home made japan 2 wont turn you to a super saiyan or turn your body to rubber
pos	i saw this movie as a kid on creature feature when i lived in new york it was a pretty creepy movie though not as good as horror hotel i just bought this movie on dvd and it is different from what i remember because in the dvd that i bought there are several scenes where the actors speak in french andor italian and no subtitles are provided then the other actors respond in english to what was being said kind of weird also on the dvd box the names of some of the actors are spelled differently than on imdbaside from that this movie is different in that the character of elsie takes her clothes off and provides a nude shot in one scene and in another scene julia tries to force elizabeth barbara steele to make out with her by pushing her down on the bed and kissing her while steele resists that scene existed in the tv version but it was very edited i wonder if there is any extra footage that could be incorporated into a remastered ultraedition it seems sad that some of these old low budget classics have been spliced to bits and sold in all kinds of edited versions where are the master tapes and all the unused footage aside from the first boring twenty minutes before allen is delivered to the castle the rest of the movie is pretty good there arent too many special effects but herberts face after julia clubs him is a good one the creepy atmosphere and the strange exotic and seductive look of barbara steele make the movie a lot better than it should be i can honestly say that if barbara steele had not been in this film it would be a big zero she makes the movie a ten
pos	antonio margheritis danza macabracastle of blood is an eerieatmospheric chiller that succeeds on all frontsit looks absolutely beautiful in black  white and it has wonderfully creepy gothic vibealan foster is an english journalist who pursues an interview with visiting american horror writer edgar allan poepoe bets foster that he cant spend one night in the abandoned mansion of poes friendthomas blackwoodaccepting the wagerfoster is locked in the mansion and the horror beginsthe film is extremely atmospheric and it scared the hell out of methe crypt sequence is really eerie and the tension is almost unbearablebarbara steele looks incredibly beautiful as sinister specter elisabeth blackwoodcastle of blood is easily one of the best italian horror movies made in early 60sa masterpiece
pos	antonio margheritis danza macabra aka castle of blood of 1964 is a beautiful and incredibly haunting masterpiece of italian gothic horror and after mario bavas la maschera del demonio aka black sunday of 1960 and roger cormans pit and the pendulum of 1961 starring the great vincent price another mustsee that earned the wonderful barbara steele her more than deserved fame as the most important female horror icon in the history of motion pictures but not only is the beautiful and brilliant barbara steele one of my favorite actresses of alltime the screenplay to danza macabra was cowritten by no one less than the cinematic genius sergio corbucci who directed such ingenious spaghetti western milestones as django 1966 and the great silence 1968 italys number 2 in the field right after mario bava director antonio margheriti is one of the alltime masters of gothic horror and castle of blood is doubtlessly his greatest achievement hardly another film works so brilliantly in creating an incredibly haunting yet beautiful atmosphere as it is the case with this creepy masterpiece when he encounters the famous writer of brilliant macabre stories edgar allen poe in a gloomy london tavern young journalist alan foster georges rivire accepts a bet from a nobleman that he can not spend a night in his haunted castle in the night of all souls eve as soon as foster enters the eerie castle mysterious things start to happen after a little while however he encounters an enchanting resident of the castle the stunningly beautiful elisabeth blackwood barbara steele the mysterious events so far however have only been forebodings of the terrors the castle bears howeverthe eerie castle setting alone would be sufficient to create a gloomy mood the excellent black and white cinematography and a great score by riz ortolani create an incredibly haunting atmosphere that is eerie beyond comparison the wonderful barbara steele is fantastic as always i simply can not find enough words to praise this wonderful actress no other actress has ever been capable of uniting ravishing beauty with the uncanny as it is the case with steele and no actress ever will besides steele the movies cast contains another stunning beauty margarete robsahm and she also delivers a great performance george rivires performance as alan foster is great and the rest of the performances are also very good castle of blood is outstanding in many departments barbara steele delivers one of her best performances the cinematography and locations are beautifully haunting beyond comparison the atmosphere is incredibly eerie the film simply is a perfect whole of atmosphere gothic beauty and the art of terror in short castle of blood is one of the most atmospheric and greatest gothic horror films ever made and must not be missed by anyone interested in the genre 1010
pos	well executed old and very dark house horror good setup which includes the character of poe himself alluding to the story in a london pub although from here it is pretty much the one guy who has taken the dare to visit the house on a particular night running from room to room either looking for or avoiding people it is still most enjoyable plus we have the delightful and enigmatic barbara steele there is some wooden dialogue and some unexplained bits and bobs but it is the super creepy atmosphere that is maintained throughout that and the super musical score that keep this one moving nicely along dvd originates from us and has a few extras
pos	i have never seen a barbara steele movie that i havent liked and have always been a sucker for a good hauntedhouse story especially for such wonderful pictures as the legend of hell house and the original versions of the haunting and house on haunted hill so i had a feeling that castle of blood would be right up my alley and boy was it ever this frenchitalian coproduction while perhaps not the classic that steeles first horror film black sunday remains to this day is nevertheless an extremely atmospheric chilling entry in the spook genre filmed in black and white it manages to convey a genuinely creepy miasma the film concerns a journalist who bets one lord blackwood and an author named edgar allen poe that he can spend the night in blackwoods castle on the night of all saints day when the spirits of those killed in the castle reenact their fate the viewer gets to see these deaths and they are pretty horrible for the most part the film does indeed send shivers up the viewers spine and in the uncut dvd that i just watchedthanks to the fine folks at synapseeven features a surprising topless scene and some mild lesbianism and barbara is wonderful in this movie her otherworldly beauty is put to good advantage playing a sympathetic spectre her mere presence turns a creepy ghost story into something truly memorable not for nothing has she been called the queen of horror
pos	this begins a wager between edgar allen poe and a journalistpoe bets that the man can not spend an entire night in a creepy castle well of course he can but will he come out unscathed hard to say with all these strange people that arent supposed to be there wandering around including the icy barbara steele this is a fairly odd film in that the presentation is both in french and english and switches back and forth a few times perhaps this is done because bits of dialog were lost its also rather dark and claustrophobic being that one doesnt see much beyond a small circle of light that candles and such generate plus theres a feel of dread and impending doom pretty much at all times this version on synapse is also uncensored and i wondered what might be censored in a film from 1964 until i saw the topless scene i guess that might be it overall this is pretty good and in gloomy black and white barbara steele definitely makes the movie too 8 out of 10
pos	i remember seeing this film at the west end theater in louisville kentucky when i was a boy the scene where dr carmus finds the gardeners coffin and the breathing dead body therein was the scariest part of the movie for me only intensified by the darkness of the film i also wondered about the people hanging from the trees at the end until i recognized the part of the film in which the family name of the blackwoods was changed from blackblood due to the fact that in the family history there was a character who was known for his many hangings of various people sir thomas blackwood seemed to get his kicks out of adding to the deaths caused by his family i also noticed that as foster first enters the gate of the cemetery he is careful in noticing the sharp object of the gate where he meets his end i would not hesitate to recommend this film to horror movie lovers
pos	the dvd for danaza macabra castle of blood is very odd thats because parts of the film are in french with subtitles and the rest is dubbed into english from the french sometimes characters switched between the two in the middle of a scene when i tried to get the film to be just subtitled or just dubbed it made no difference odd but still watchablethe story purports to be based on a poe story though i cant recall which one in fact the character of poe appears in the beginning and end of the filmthough it didnt look especially like hima rich man makes a bet with a guy down on his luck that he cannot stay the entire night in a manner home it seems like an easy bet to wineven if the house is very creepy however it cant be that easy as the rich guy says that all those who previously took the bet diedyet this fool still wants to make the wager while in the home he meets lovely barbara steele within and falls madly for her later however he learns that she died more than a decade earlier how can this be i could tell you more about the plot but dont want to spoil any of the suspense see it for yourself to find out the rest of the storythis film gets very high marks for creating a creepy atmosphere the house black  white cinematography and music work together to make for a scary looking film as for the plot its interestingespecially because there are many twists and turnsso many that you are wondering just who is and who isnt among the undead by the end of the filmthe only negative is that i felt sorry for the poor snake that was needlessly killed crazy as it might sound i felt sorry for it and it hardly seemed necessaryalso parents may want to know that towards the end there is a bit of nudity a strikingly beautiful woman appears topless but its hardly necessary for the plot
pos	if youre a fan of gothic horror then youre definitely absolutely guaranteed to love this wondrous italian 60s film castle of blood were really talking about creepily creaking doors eerie portraits that appear to be moving spontaneously dying candles although theres no wind and smoke coming from underneath heavy wooden chamber doors speaking in terms of atmosphere and style this masterful piece of gothic filmmaking is one of the best out there just one tiny league below landmarks such as black sunday the three faces of fear and curse of the crying woman the prominent directors duo sergio corbucci the great silence django and antonio margheriti cannibal apocalypse killer fish are successful in all areas including a powerful plot one that is genuinely nightmare inducing ultrasinister scenery and filming locations stylish black and white photography spinechilling music and a brilliant gathering of talented performers barbara steele starlet of the aforementioned black sunday and italian gothmuse number one shines brightly again as a spiritually tormented character and shes literally surrounded by excellent coplayers one of them silvano tranquilli even gives away a fairly credential depiction of author edgar allan poe the story involves him and another wealthy visitor of a countryside tavern challenging a brutal young journalist to accept a morbid wager if he  alan foster  would survive spending one night in the infamous blackwood castle he receives the astonishing reward of 10 and a newspaper interview with poe needless to say the ordeal is much more dangerous than it sounds even for somebody like alan foster whos a firm nonbeliever in ghosts and vampires the night starts out great for him as he even meets up with the stunningly beautiful woman of his dreams but gradually he learns that blackwood castle is a hellish place where the ghosts of the previously deceased visitors are trapped for all eternity i dont know about you but this is seriously one of my favorite horror movie premises of all time codirector antonio margheriti clearly was proud of this film as well because he remade it himself a couple of years later as web of the spider that movie had a handful of trumps like for example the casting of no less than klaus kinski in the role of edgar allan poe but in general this original is vastly superior castle of blood literally oozes with atmosphere and maintains a thoroughly unsettling ambiance throughout this truly is one of the rare films that can make the hair on your arms and back of the neck rise with fear if you watch it in the right circumstances watch it late at night preferably alone and in a candle lit room and youll get an idea about the true definition of horror
pos	i originally saw this movie as a boy at the old rialto theatre as part of a saturday afternoon matine triple bill which also featured vincent prices last man on earth and mario bavas nightmare castle i had nightmares about blood lusting ghosts for a week afterwards though i didnt know it then all three movies would prove to be classics of the genre no wonder i was so scared though all three films frightened me it was castle of blood that had the most profound impactit was the first on the bill i didnt even get to see it from the beginning as we were late getting to the cinema and missed the first 20 minutes of the movie thats lot to miss since the edited print only ran about 79 minutes the unedited runs 87minutes but despite this the dark creepy atmosphere complete with ruined castles fog enshrouded cemeteries shadows and cobwebs gothic set design strong acting and suspense especially the last 20 minutes scared the bejeepers out of me and made a lasting impression it took me years to finally get a copy of the film for my collection since it was a french  italian import it wasnt a movie that showed up on the late show in winnipeg i couldnt quite remember the title remember i didnt get to seen the beginning of the film and was scared witless and to make matters worse the film had been released under literally a dozen different movie titles aka danze macabre coffin of terror castle of terror long night of terror etc and the usauk working title castle of blood was very generic similar to dozens of other b horror and suspense films making it illusive but thanks to the internet and perseverance i found it at last what a treat to finally watch the film in its entirety after so many years it may not have had quite the sheer emotional impact that it did when i was a boy but as haunted house movies go its stands up well and compares favourably to similar iconic films of the period such as the haunting the innocents or black sunday the film is a fine early effort of italian director antonio margheriti it stars 60s scream queen icon barbara steele and features a well written screenplay by sergio corbucci about a sceptical writer georges riviere who on a bet spends the night in haunted house and unsuspectingly becomes part of an annual ongoing ghostly story the hypnotic steele is well cast as the ghostly love interest  as is arturo dominici as dr carmus and margarete robsahm as juliamany of the tricks margheriti employs to create the films eerie atmosphere cobwebs creaking doors fog etc are bound to seem clich to a modern audience but they work far more effectively in black and white than they ever could in modern day colour rather than using body counts and special effects the film creates scares the old fashion way relying on a good story stylish direction fine set production interesting camera work and strong acting performances margheriti does a marvellous job taking these elements and building the films suspense as the horrifying paranormal secret of the house gradually reveals itself to the unwitting writerthe film is not without faults the pace drags at the beginning of the film ironically the 20 minutes i originally missed this is probably worsened by synapse films effort to restore the film to its original length though fans will likely appreciate the chance to see the film restored  in terms of the intro  it may have been more of hindrance than a help the english voice dubs are merely passable and in the restored scenes the language shifts from english to french english subtitles provided which is sure to be annoying to some viewershowever synapse films deserves kudos for the quality of the print clearly some effort was put into its restoration and deservedly soi enjoyed the film immensely and highly recommend it to aficionados of 60s italian goth films or anyone who enjoys a good ghost storyrob rheubottom winnipeg mb canada
pos	this complicated story begins fairly simply with an english journalist accepting a wager from edgar allen poe and his friend lord blackwood that he cannot spend a night in the haunted blackwood castle once there the writer wanders around the dusty rooms and corridors until music and a glimpse of a waltzing couple lead him into an empty room he sits at the harpsichord and starts to play the tune he has heard and is surprised to be tapped on the shoulder by the stunningly beautiful elizabeth blackwood she informs him with an ambiguous charmingeerie manner that she has prepared his room upstairs and that someone is always expected on this nightthe night of the dead thus begins a startling series of supernatural events that bewilder the journalist all the rest of the night spoiler ahead it probably wont surprise too many viewers to learn that the lovely elizabeth is actually a ghost this doesnt prevent her from falling in love with the journalist but it does make things more complicated for them than for the average couple this is a fun movie with absolutely everything ghosts the spooky castle repeated visions of past events sex and violence  though both have been toned down in the version most americans have seen over the years the alluring captivating barbara steele is the main reason to see it she has a strange charisma unlike anyone else youve ever seen in the movies recommended
pos	ive watched this movie a number of times and found it to be very good this movie is also known as castle of terror coffin of terror and dance macabre barbara steele is her usual beautifulcreepy self george riviere the male lead does a good job with his role the whole movie is dripping with atmosphere and there is a good deal of tension throughout the camera angles are good and the acting for the most part isnt bad this film is quite suitable for a rainy day or evening i have the dvd uncut version which is far superior to the edited tv version grab some popcorn turn out the lights settle back and enjoy john r tracy
pos	when american author edgar allan poe visits london he is approached by british journalist alan foster who becomes the target of a peculiar wager not believing poes assertion that all of his macabre stories have been based on actual experience foster accepts a bet from poe and his friend sir thomas blackwood that he cannot spend an entire night in the blackwoods haunted castle once installed in the abandoned castle foster discovers that he is not alone as he is approached by various beautiful women and handsome men and a doctor of metaphysics  who explains that they are all lost souls damned to replay the stories of their demises on the anniversary of their deaths the first time i watched this glorious bit of classic horror i was mesmerized the entire time i found the movie genuinely creepy and at the same time sorrowful babs steele is undeniably beautiful the music score makes the atmosphere twice as terror inducing the topless scene threw me for a loop as i was not expecting it it looks as synapse did a great job with picture enhancement because this movie looks damn fine for its age and its the uncut international version to boot this is the movie responsible for me starting a babs steele and klaus kinski collection
pos	castle of blood is a good example of the quality work in the horror genre being turned out in italy in the 60s the film has all of the right elements  old dark house atmosphere a decent story and barbara steele steele makes most any film worth seeingthe story concerns a haunted castle people have visited but none have returned our hero makes a wager that he can spend the night in the castle and return to collect his winnings but the night he visits is a special night its the night each year when the dead return to relive their deathsthe only flaw i see in the movie is the running time it almost feels padded there is a large portion of the first act where literally nothing happens our hero stumbles around in the dark finding nothing of interest but once he does find something the movie picks up and become quite enjoyablecastle of blood is a definite must for steele fans and fans of italian gothic horror in general
pos	italy produced a lot of really great and original horror films in the 1960s  and this is certainly one of them the first thing you will notice about danse macabre is the style of the film shot in beautiful black and white and due to director antonio margheritis use of lighting the film almost looks like it could be a german expressionistic horror film this coupled with the horrorfilled plot line ensures that danse macabre is a film that truly captures the essence of horror of course the fact that the beautiful barbara steele appears in the film doesnt harm matters  and the good news continues as in this film she gets to flex her acting muscles more than she did in the films that made her famous the plot is very aware of the time in which this was released and so incorporates the great edgar allen poe we follow alan foster a writer who accepts a bet from poe himself and lord blackwood that he cant spend an entire night in the latters creepy old castle everyone that has spent the night there previously has diedand our hero is about to meet the previous wagertakers nowadays horror films dont tend to focus so much on each shot and the result is that there isnt much beauty left in the genre it is refreshing therefore to see this film many of the shots here are incredibly beautiful  from the female side of the couple wearing just a seethrough skirt to my personal favourite  a shot of smoke creeping in from under a door this my first antonio margheriti film and even after seeing just this one its obvious that he was one of italys premier directors also interesting is the fact that screenplay was cowritten by another of the italian greats django creator sergio corbucci the plot can meander a little too much at times but theres always enough atmosphere on hand to make sure that the film never becomes boring  and the fact that it is always intriguing even when the plot slows down ensures the same thing the way that danse macabre utilises the haunted house theme is both well done and original and helps to keep the story as eerie as possible on the whole fans of italian andor cult cinema will not want to miss this little gem
pos	i first remember seeing this one back in the 70s when it was shown on late night television scared the hell out of me but then i was a teenager back in those days not as jaded about films as i am nowcastle of blood aka danse macabre is a fine example of the 60s italian horror genre along with mario bavas black sunday1960 curse of the living dead aka kill baby kill 1966 and mario caianos nightmare castle 1965 if you want spooky atmosphere along with great writing then check these out as well i also rate these along with those early poe films that roger corman was doing during the same periodi saw the new synapse dvd that was taken from a french print and its a great improvement over that old panandscan print that was making the rounds on television over the years it adds a couple of minutes of dialog in french that dont really add much to the movie as whole but its nice to see it complete without cuts unfortunately the dvd doesnt really offer any extras beyond stills from the filmone flub i noticed was in the opening scene seeing the smokeeffects man next to the camera being reflected on the glass of the inns front door i guess the editors didnt catch it at the time or maybe they didnt care but it is something i didnt notice the first time thats the wonders of dvd you get to see all the flubs mistakes and details that werent apparent the first time around but no matterbut no matter it still gets a 7 on the imdb meter
pos	castle of blood aka castle of terror is a wellcrafted surprisingly spooky entry from italian director anthony dawson exquisite black and white cinematography flawless dubbing superb casting fairly logical scripting deliberate pacing and a surprise though totally appropriate ending set this one apart only the films sometimes hokey music and the rather abrupt love at first sight between elizabeth barbara steele and alan georges rivire mar an otherwise surprisingly entertaining moviewhile visiting england edgar allan poe sits in a pub telling one of his ghostly stories to count blackwood recognizing the great writer alan a young news reporter requests an interview with poe during the course of the conversation poe reveals that all of his stories are true incredulous alan expresses his skepticism about life after death count blackwood offers to bet alan 100 pounds that he cannot survive this night in blackwoods castle a night following halloween when the dead walk alan cannot afford the bet so he bets his life for a 10 pound wagerunlike mario bavas overpraised black sunday aka the mask of satan castle of blood is fairly restrained making the few moments of violence even more dreadful especially surprising from a director usually associated with those terrible italian space movies from the 60sits a pity the only version of this film ive found is badly deteriorated and recorded pan and scan version even so it is well worth seeing and cries out for a modern remake perhaps with christina ricci or jennifer love hewitt in the role of elizabeth watch it and enjoy a film that compares well with robert wises the haunting
pos	i saw this film when i was 10 or 11 years old alone in my parents basement on a saturday night it was being shown on chiller theatre a regular fright feature that i watched religiously as a young un now i have seen many old horror films thanks to chiller theatre but none ever stuck with me like danse macabre aka castle of blood i am 51 now and only last year was i fortunate enough to locate a relatively recent quality dvd edition of this wonderfully shudderinducing supernatural classic having thought id never manage to see it again i have already watched it four more times and cannot seem to get tired of itthey just dont make spook films like this one anymore haunted catacombs and mistenshrouded graveyards just dont work as well in color as they did in black and white back in the day anyway this one has edgar allen poe and barbara steele deliciously shadowy cobwebwraped haunted castle sets restless spirits reenacting their deaths and a wickedly ironic endingimo this ones right up there with robert wises the haunting the innocents with deborah kerr and the more recent the others
pos	film dominated by ravenhaired barbara steele it was seen when i was seven or eight and created permanent images of pallid vampiric men and women stalking a castle seeking blood steele is an icon of horror films and an otherworldly beauty and the views of the walking dead predate romeros night of the living dead shamblers unifying them in my mindi dont see the connection between this film and the haunting which is clever but ambiguous about the forces present la danza macabre is a bmovie without pretention daring you to fall in love with barbara steele and suffer the consequences theres no such draw to hauntings overwrought claire bloom the comparisons to the haunting are superficialand no this movie does not need to be remade not only is it a product of the sixties but the large percentage of talentless cretins in hollywood cannot fathom macabres formula for terror that formula is based on one overriding factor good writing lowgrade classics like castle and cormans poe films with r matheson and tourneurs out of the past share a commonality of strong writing its simple get a real writer like richard matheson or steve mcquarrie and let them put a plot into todays cinematic mess besides that let hollywood attempt some original material for a change and stop exploiting the obviously superior product of the past
pos	hardcastle and mccormick is an excellent tv show yes it is predictable much like the dukes of hazzard hunter the ateam etc etc etcthis show is just good clean television the relationship between hardcastle and mccormick is quite amusing they often take jabs at each other several times an episode which adds a great deal of humor to the show it contains several car chases in almost every episode but who doesnt enjoy a good car chase especially with the coyote i only wish they made clean television like this today i highly recommend this
pos	i took a chance on hardcastle and mccormick by purchasing the first seasons worth canadian release from amazon when i got it i started with the pilot and i was instantly hooked after that i rated it 5 stars on amazon and i am rating it 10 stars here it is just that good what i liked about it were the opening and closing themes and of course stephen j cannells logo at the end of each episode but most of all the relationship between the judge and mark as they worked together to crack each case i was so hooked that i also purchased the second season as a companion and i enjoyed it equally if you do not have this excellent series on disc i believe that you should purchase it and put it in your collection
pos	wonderful family dramacomedy starring macclaine and garr that entertains and warms the heart every time i see it strongly recommended for all ages from 9 year olds to grannies lovely period piece capturing 1962 the story encompasses the struggling garr her two children and aunt zena macclaine trying to make ends meet without a man as head of the household the family heads west to take the inheritance of a long forgotten relative that has left garr a run down ramshackle road side cafe right out of the late 1940s the tenacious garr as the sweet but determined mom gets the whole family into the restoration and opening of the cafe but waitaunt zena is an old circus performer with card tricks magic powders and a jesters sense of humorshe loves to get the kids and her into silly and sometimes dangerous gameswhat happens next is a delightful combination of miracle at lords thrown together with the cuban missile crises with authentic tv news from the real event and a ghost prank that gets totally out of hand this film entertains philosophizes questions religiosity and gives an unnerving glimpse of the frightening scare of october 1962s cuban missile crises in the end one is left with the wonder of faith family and rediscovered love oh and the music from the era of the early 60s is just greatrecommend strongly as a feel good film 10 out 10
pos	shirley maclaine in another tailormade role as the aunt to a single mom in a 1962 workingclass chicago neighborhood the veteran character actress gets another workout as a gutsy woman who wont let any setbacks defeat her spirit of success the children a preteen boy and girl are drawn to their spirited aunt zoe although the many magic tricks and practical jokes learned from her and applied at all the wrong opportunities eventually get them expelled from schoolthe plot is cleverly enveloped in the cuban missile crisis with all of the social implications men building bomb shelters people watching news programs on what seemed to be the only tv set at a diner and a general mist of uneasiness and fear in the air when a harmless miracle is blown out of proportions the climactic conclusion nonetheless makes the viewer feel good yes virginia the sun will come up tomorrow clearly a smallbudget production this is still a sweet little film filled with the magic that sunday matinees were made of with a few choice oldies thrown into an effective sound track the whole family is sure to enjoy this one
pos	a toothsome little potboiler whose 65minute length doesnt seem a second too short my name is julia ross harks back to an english tradition of things not being what they seem  hitchcocks the lady vanishes is one example outofwork julia ross nina foch finds a dream job at a new employment agency in london whose sinister representative seems very anxious to ascertain if she has living relatives or a boyfriend after reporting to duty she wakes up having been drugged in a vast manderleylike pile on the cornish coast supposedly as the barmyinthecrumpet wife of george macready who displays an alarming interest in knives and ice picks his doting enabling mum is the irresistible dame may whitty this time a model of bustling efficiency on the other side of goodvsevil than she occupied in the lady vanishes the nightmare vision of this tale unfolds claustrophobically we know whats going on but are powerless to tell poor julia this movie curiously is regularly accorded a place of honor as one of the earliest and very few british films noirs i think its closer to the gothic olddarkhouse tradition than the american one of wet cobblestones and urban corruption it does however evince a more modern psychoanalytic cast of mind whatever you call it it remains a sharply satisfying thriller
pos	secondfeature concerns a young woman in london desperate for a job happy to accept livein secretarial position with an elderly woman and her son thrillers about people being held in a house against their will always make me a little uneasyi end up feeling like a prisoner toobut this rather classy bfilm is neither lurid nor claustrophobic its farfetched and unlikely but not uninteresting and our heroine nina foch is quick on her feet rehashing this in 1986 as dead of winter proved not to be wise as the plotelements are not of the modernday julia ross is extremely compact too short at 65 minutes but it stays the course nicely until a toorushed climax which feels a little sloppy  from 
pos	having watched this film strictly on the strength of reviewers ratings i was most pleasantly surprised although clearly lowbudget it bears the signs of clever ingenuity for example when julia wakes in the strange house and looks out the window i found myself thinking that her sense of isolation would be enhanced with an exterior shot focused on her face and then moving backwards to include the house and its isolated location and lo and behold the next scene was exactly that last shot of the house standing lonely on the cliff at the waters edge there are other examples of how a clever director can elevate his film to the level of a very enjoyable thriller savvy viewers will surely spot them but should rest assured they will not be disappointedas to the performances george macready is his usual creepy self barely maintaining his composure while suggesting a capacity for unadulterated violence nina foch was surprisingly good as the nononsense working girl whos not about to submit without a fight but dame may witty oh boy she even had me doubting my own eyes and believing she could get away with her evil schemesthis a real diamond in the rough and not to be missed
pos	nina foch delivers a surprisingly strong performance as the title character in this fun little gothic nailbiter she accepts a position as secretary to a london society dowager played imperiously by dame may witty and her creepy son the effete and bothersome george macready before she knows it she awakens to find herself in a seaside manor shes never seen before where witty and macready are calling her marian and trying to convince the servants and the nearby townspeople that shes macreadys mad wife of course this pair can only be planning dastardly deeds and even though we know julia has to eventually escape her trap director joseph lewis builds real suspense in answering the question of just how shell manage itmy name is julia ross has nothing stylistically to set it apart from any number of films that came out at the same time period but i was surprised by how well it held together despite its shoestring budget and bmovie pedigree there are quite a few moments that just may have you on the edge of your seat and i found myself really rooting for julia as she caught on to the scheme underfoot and began to outsmart her captors in any other gothic thriller the heroine would have swooned screamed and dithered waiting for her hero to come and save her so i cant tell you how refreshing it was to have the heroine in this film use her brain and figure out how to save herselfwell donegrade b
pos	julia ross nina foch agrees to take a position as a secretary with the rich hughes family to get over her boyfriend leaving her almost immediately she is drugged and shipped off to the familys estate in cornwall when she awakens they keep telling her shes marion hughes has been mentally ill and keep her locked upbut why youll probably guess why but wont mind because this one is funalong with the narrow margin and face behind the mask this is one of the best b pictures ever made b pictures were low budget pictures made quickly with low budgets and no major stars its just as long as it needs to be only 65 minutes is welldirected fast paced and exciting it only stumbles at the end which i found a bit too implausible to buyfoch a good actress is just ok in the lead but dame may witty is great and george macready is excellent and frightening as the villains well worth catching a perfect example of how you can make a great movie on a small budget
pos	for those who think of dame may witty as the kindly slightly batty old lady from hitchcocks the lady vanishes this movie requires an adjustment here shes anything but kindly or batty instead her son george macready is the loony one just dont give him a knife otherwise his eyes light up and no furniture cushion in the house is safe now we know what he has in mind for the trapped nina foch if he can just get out from under mothers domineering handreally tight little womanindanger film that keeps the suspense on high throughout the script never strays from fochs dilemma shes held prisoner in a big old gothic house on the edge of an angry sea theyre going to kill her but why her predicament makes no sense the tension mounts as she tries one escape ploy after another but even strangers seem against her we begin to feel her helplessness and mounting paranoia as the world turns away from herdirector joseph h lewis took a big step toward cult status with this film and understandably so then too watch foch run subtly through a gamut of emotions without once going over the top witty too shines as a really intimidating matriarch who knows what she wants and how to get it if she can just keep her wacko son in line my one reservation is the climax which seems too contrived considering the timing of the events nonetheless its a good nervewracking way to spend a little over an hour courtesy columbia studios
pos	my name is julia ross is a mesmerizing 1945 b thriller from joseph h lewis arguably one of the very finest directors of hollywood noir films this 65 minute gothic oddity from columbia pictures came after lewis lengthy apprenticeship as the helmer of a string of poverty row westerns east side kids comedies horror melodramas including the incredibly bizarre bela lugosi shocker the invisible ghost and standard studio b product secrets of a coed bombs over burma the falcon in san francisco etcall of which set the stage rather nicely for what was to come from the enormously talented and inventive mr lewis my name is julia ross as well as so dark the night from the following year introduced a director who had mastered the rare and delicate art telling a dark and probing tale swiftly and efficiently on the most modest of budgets later lewis productions like gun crazy 1949 and the big combo 1955 despite the expanded scope of their narrative structure continued to rely upon deft lucid camera work and effective lowkey lighting and very modest resourcesmy name is julia ross probably owes more to the tradition of british mysteries its set in a studiobound england than it does to conventional film noir attitudes and trappings a young woman nina foch agrees to take a position in the home of an elderly woman dame mae witty two days after her arrival she awakens from a deep sleep in a completely strange house and mysteriously enough with a brand new identitythat of the old womans daughterinlaw told that shes been the victim of a nervous breakdown she struggles to grasp the utter and seemingly hopeless nature of her predicament but before long she begins to piece together the strange and troubling truth behind this dark mystery that her husband the always menacing george macready most probably murdered his real wife and that shes been duped into participating in a harrowing and sinister scheme much of what distinguishes this otherwise modest tale are the indelible touches that lewis brings to the production marking it as the first of his truly serious endeavors as a film director
pos	greatly enjoyed this 1945 mystery thriller film about a young woman nina fochjulia ross who is out of work and has fallen behind in her rent and is desperate to find work julia reads an ad in the local london newspaper looking for a secretary and rushes out to try and obtain this position julia obtains the position and is hired by a mrs hughes dame may witty who requires that she lives with her employer in her home and wants her to have no involvement with men friends and julia tells them she has no family and is free to devote her entire time to this job george macready ralph hughes is the son of mrs hughes and has some very strange desires for playing around with knives this was a low budget film and most of the scenes were close ups in order to avoid the expense of a background and costs for scenery this strange family all live in a huge mansion off the cornwall coast of england and there is secret doors and plenty of suspense
pos	this was a typical grade b movie in 1940s hollywood and yet it succeeded way beyond its expectations why it has a wonderful plot and backed up by nina foch george macready and dame may witty as a female villain of all peoplewhen a young lady answers an advertisement for a secretary she certainly gets more than she bargained for the only talents her employers are seeking are those which will lead to her demise seems that witty and macready want to pass her off as their daughterinlaw and wife respectively macready killed his real wife and wants to do foch in as well so that a body can be claimedthe film deals with how foch tries to get town people to believe her and how she is thwarted in practically everything she does why dont people believe her
pos	nina foch insists that my name is julia ross in this 1945 film noir also starring dame may witty and george macready its short and because it is the film suffers it could have stood to have been a good fifteen minutes to a half hour longerwhen i was growing up foch was a fixture on television playing a neurotic woman the wife with the cheating husband the nervous wreck she became one of the great acting teachers in los angeles here shes a pretty young ingenue playing the title role julia answers an ad for a secretary and is hired immediately by mrs hughes and her son ralph little does she know  though we learn immediately  that the employment agent is a front set up to get just the right woman for this assignment a woman with no family and no boyfriendits a livein situation once julia gets to the house shes drugged and when she wakes up shes told shes mrs hughes and not allowed to leavethe acting is very good low budget but still entertaining  some things particularly at the end happen way too quickly which is why i said the movie is too short nevertheless i recommend it
pos	joseph h lewis was one of the finest directors of film noir this is surely his bestit doesnt have some of the standard features of what we now call film noir though americanmade it is set entirely in england it lacks gangsters it lacks a femme fatale it does not lack crimethe title character answers an ad she is overjoyed that shell be making some money as a secretary instead she wakes up days later as the pawn in a frightening plot only a very strong person could survive such a terrifyingly unsettling ordeal and nina foch gives the sense of a strong woman as juliapart of the excitement comes from casting against type ms foch has an elegant manner she is no screaming cowering victim she is actually a bit icy and patrician albeit impecunious this makes her characters plight all the more believablesurely the single most fascinating element is the casting of dame may witty she was and is probably most famous for the charming title character in the lady vanishes she has a sweet manner and a harmless slightly dithering manner but here she is far from a heroinegeorge macready is excellent as her extremely troubled son the whole cast in fact is superbit seems that this famous and brilliant movie was made almost by accident undoubtedly the director knew exactly what he was doing but he did it on a low budget that is the thrill and charm of film noir the real film noir it is small convincingly lowlife and in this case unforgettable
pos	a lovely little b picture with all the usual joe lewis touches people ripping up pillows and auras of lurking fear also alas an ending that comes out of nowhere because apparently the auteur has lost interest in the movie or perhaps because as a b picture it has to fit into a slot
pos	what if marylin monroe albert einstein joe dimaggio and senator mccarthy were to come together in a mindbending evening of relativitythis delightful roman  clef never uses the actual names of the characters it so thinly veils and scathingly exposes not only for the individuals they must have been but also for what they came to represent over time if you are confused by allegory or if you like your movies served up predigested and mushy you wont like this film it is a demanding opus that rewards on many levels the viewer with the intelligence to appreciate it dropping for the time being the rigorous avoidance of using the real names of the characters we see einstein about to deliver a pacifist speech to a united nations hellbent for nukes being visited by marylin monroe after filming the notorious seven year itch scene that some say led to the end of her marriage with joe dimaggio they have a lovely interplay in which einstein stumbles with suitable professorial clumsiness around the innocence of perhaps the greatest sex symbol of modern times enter senator mccarthy who thinks einstein is a red he is determined to extract einsteins assurance that he will support the activities of the house unamerican activities committee while delivering the ultimate weapon in the name of peace add joe a surprisingly fragile and vulnerable person perhaps not perfectly cast as gary busey who hates marylins exhibitionism and believes einstein has become her lover even though marylin only wants to show einstein that she understands the special theory of relativity but theres more just like each of us these characters have their deepest fears which they reveal one by one in haunting flashbacks it is these weaknesses ultimately that lend humanity to figures we cannot help but see almost exclusively in the abstract today finally we see the shocking terror of einsteins vision and the statement of the movie becomes clear it is a powerful and memorable momentinsignificance is one of my top five movies of all time it is utterly amazing
pos	nicolas roegs projects are variable to say the least but are never less than interesting insignificance is obviously first and foremost an adapted stageplay its wordy and prettymuch roombound but it pays to view this film more than once the underlying themes are not overtly presented and whats more it takes a while to adjust to the juxtaposition and rolereversals of the four protagonists einstein mccarthy munroe and dimaggio einstein is wracked by guilt over hiroshima yet fancies the simplicity of a sexual liaison with munro munro is sick of being seen as a bimbo and craves intellectual credence senator mccarthy is at the height of his witchhunting powers but is an impotent sleazebag dimaggio is insecure about his celebrity selfobsessed and prone to violence each of them contains the seeds of their own destruction each character has a troubled abusedabusive past and a questionable future gradually we see that obsession itself is the central theme americas obsession with its postwar cultural icons and mores the obsessions of the protagonists for something none can have peaceofmind andor happinesscompared with the theory of relativity a proposed unifiedfield theory and indeed the cosmos itself all the aspirations and interactions of roegs protagonists seem insignificant yet these aspects of the physical universe its all quantum trust me affect us when they are applied to the development of the means to destroy us monroes mention of the principle behind the neutronbomb without naming it as such is not an anachronism per se but can only be understood by a contemporary audience indeed all the references within the script are only accessible to a knowledgeable viewer one au fait with 50s occurrencespersonality cults and how they affect us in the 21st centurythis film and its screenplay are either very very clever or extremely opaque and pretentious ultimately however probably insignificantlive long and prosper  
pos	i have always been a great admirer of nicolas roeg and walkabout is one of my favorite films this is a film version of roegs stage play and while most of the film takes place in a hotel room it still has some of roegs cinematic flare very unique story is about a famous actress theresa russell who after a hard nights work on a film in 1954 goes to a hotel to visit a famous professor michael emil and together in his hotel room they talk after awhile she wants to go to bed with him but as they start to get undressed her husband is banging on the door her husband is a famous exbaseball player gary busey and he wants to know what is going on the three of them in the hotel room talk about what is going on and what the future holds for them meanwhile a famous senator tony curtis is threatening to take away the professors papers if he doesnt testify at a hearing theresa russell is just excellent and while shes not trying exactly to impersonate marilyn monroe she does a wonderful job of exuding the phobias and nuances that monroe is very well known for one thing the film does is show her as not only a woman on the verge of a mental breakdown but show her as a physical wreck as well she talks of being unable to have children and at one point in the film she suffers a miscarriage you can make an excellent case that this is russells best performance and i probably wouldnt argue the film does an interesting thing in showing many flashbacks as the characters continue to talk about one thing and in the flashback we see one of many reasons for their actions busey also gives a good solid performance and it reminds me of what a strong persona he gives off on screen emil as the professor is a character that has many more things on his mind then we originally thought the last scene in this film is a demonstration of his darker side one of the highlights of the film for me is the little conversation he has with the elevator man will sampson of cuckoos nest and they discuss what cherokee indians think about at all times but of course the famous scene in this film is where russell demonstrates to emil how she does understand the theory of relativity and uses toys to show this the professor is delighted by her demonstration and so are we russell and roeg are married in real life and they do admirable work when they are in collaboration and this is probably their best film together good performances and a very interesting job of directing make this a challenging and visually thought provoking film
pos	yes its flawed  especially if youre into hollywood films that demand a lot of effects a purely entertaining or fantasy story or plot and you cant actually think for yourselfroegs films are for the intelligent filmgoer and insignificance is a perfect examplethe characterizations are brilliant the story is excellent but like all nic roegs films  it has you thinking on every level about aspects of reality that would never have dawned on you before his films always make you think and personally i like that in a filmso dont expect to come away from watching this film and feeling all happyhappy because its likely youll be disappointedbut i think its excellent
pos	if you have any sort of appreciation for character and dialogue and any sense of american cultural history you will find a lot of very absorbing material in this film it probably was originally a play and thats why its dialogue heavy but i cant stress enough how these icons that we only have a shallow understand of are made into truly complex and wonderful charactersthis film is better than any college course for telling you how to create a characterdriven story
pos	new york 1953 one hot night four famous iconic figures will come together the professor albert einstein has come to ny to give a speech which he has the senator joesph maccarthy on his back later that night his gets a surprise visitor a famous actress marilyn monroe who actually wants to discuss the theories of relativity soon her ballplaying husband joe dimaggio turns up at the hotel room begging to work things out for their crumbling relationship flashbacks of childhood important events perceived consequences of their actions creep in to show how these individuals cope with despair and a hidden fear waiting to break outnow thats oneofakind adapted off a stageplay by terry johnson who would also script the screenplay for the film insignificance is an odd quirky seductive and downright curious fictional popculture gimmick in the hands of director nicolas roeg this inspired and cerebral experimental effort might be rooted in its stageplay origins because it does feel theatrical and most of the action occurs in a hotel backdrop and one main suite the cramp look only enhanced the moody and smoky atmosphere of new york to great effect however these limitations cant contain the fruitful and daring ideas that roeg manages to randomly storm up visually and through the meaningful material the way he reflects on the characters who are suggestively famous figures without the need of naming of them philosophical journeys and interpretations of their notions is stimulating in a spiritual sense with the memories gelling into the present and visions showing their fears of realisations which depending on what youre seeing is either beautiful or hauntingly implemented theres plenty of food for thought and hints within the verbosely innovative if sometimes awkward script with the main focus concerning the present situation but the flashbacks gives us the personal makeup sex power enlightenment and glory of what makes them who they are and how much of a burden it can be in there already demanding lives sure the story might not lead to anything by the end and it can feel disjointed but the dreamy vibe and intelligent arrangement irons out those folds and makes sure it never turns giddy peter hannans sensually fluid photography and stanley myers titillatingly oozing blues soundtrack fit in snugly with roegs stylistically subdue and established style of directing he makes it look like hes working with something big and largescale but otherwise thats not the case and a small little universe is created the vintage costumes and locations of the period all come off fittingly enough what made the film for me had to be the impressive acting it boasted from the main four theresa russells perky drop dead gorgeous appeal of the sexy pinup actress is a growing portrayal that definitely held the film together along with an genuinely excellent and endearing performance by michael emil as the professor tony curtis marvellously plays it up as witchhunting senator and gary busey is suitably good in the stoically gravel manner as the ballplayer showing up in minor but amusing support roles happen to be will sampson and patrick kilpatricka memorably striking fresh and tour de force meditation piece of metaphysics linked together by four different extremes some might find it pretentiously estrange and too talky but this one had me wrapped up in its own little unique world to worry too much about its shortcomings
pos	it is not known whether marilyn monroe ever met and spoke with albert einstein and since the mysterious disappearance of her diary after her equally mysterious death we may never know but in their lifetime the opportunity was therescripted by terry johnson from his own play nicolas roegs insignificance imagines an encounter in a new york hotel room one night in 1953 between the two icons plus joe dimaggio busey and senator joseph mccarthy curtis  but only on one level on another level it elevates  or reduces  these personalities and what a lousy phrase that is to mere avatars the characters are deliberately unnamed at once greater and lesser in statusthe title insignificance is both apposite and deeply ironic here dimaggios net worth has been reduced to little more than a picture on a bubblegum card monroe too is reduced to her constituent parts of dress hair lipstick wiggle and voice by uncovering their insecurities and reversing their roles the film brings into sharp focus received notions of celebrity exploding the cult of personalityfurthering the theme there will be another explosion at the films climax hiroshima in a hotel suite in which the actress is burned to a cinder in seconds a literal deconstruction of fame goodbye norma jean history informs the script which in turn shakes history upside down as roeg mused after watching johnsons play for the first time these characters were mythic not invented by any single person not the public or the press probably not even by the characters themselves as played by theresa russell marilyn a closet intellectual in real life lectures a childlike einstein the professor played by emil on the theory of relativity using balloons and a flashlight while getting the professor to show off his legs in conscious parody of her own role in the sevenyear itch the movie the actress is seen to be working on in the films openinghistory records that monroes thenhusband fading baseball star dimaggio played by busey as a tenderly psychotic simpleton was unhappy about her iconic dresssplaying scene in the film precipitating their breakup right on cue we discover the jealous ballplayer in a bar bemoaning the fact that if i want to see her underwear i just walk down to the corner like all the other guysin contrast to the professor the ballplayer believes the universe is round  a contention shared by native americans but the big chief sampson of one flew over the cuckoos nest fame who operates the roosevelt hotels elevator has been all but disenfranchised from his own culture i no longer cherokee  i watch tv meanwhile the senator is investigating the professor who is on the eve of delivering a pacifist speech to the united nations but whom the senator suspects is a red in fact as he divulges to monroe einstein is wracked with guilt over hiroshima and what the white heat future holds yet in a seemingly godless universe all such worries and aspirations are rendered insignificant in the light of a higher atomic powerroeg really is the perfect director to bring johnsons stage play to the screen throughout tortured childhood flashbacks and pessimistic flashforwards kaboom draw unexpected connections between time place and circumstance with the repeated visual motif of a wristwatch employed to mark times passing  but perhaps also to suggest all time is one time each moment coexisting as evinced by his back catalogue its something of a hobbyhorse for a director enchanted with the notion of synchronicity  see dont look now in particular here 1920 bleeds into 1945 and dripfeeds into the 1980s a period in which another actor has taken on his greatest role as the president of the united statesif all this sounds rather heavy going quantum physics is surely involved the execution is anything but owing to johnsons witty zippy screenplay roegs playful direction opening out an essentially stagey setup  and the cast themselves who are on stellar form tony curtis especially leaves denture marks in the wood panelling as the paranoid impotent senator who is seen attempting congress with a monroe impersonator a real one as opposed to russells before being let down by his dwindling memberof course curtis once costarred with the real marilyn monroe in some like it hot and whose embrace he memorably described as like kissing hitler as roeg commented everything suddenly seemed connected when the film began to take shape even the actors themselves seemed part of this endless linking it all goes into the pot to be boiled down and served up in new and fascinating ways
pos	insignificance is a far from great film from a stage play directed by nic roeg in the scheme of roegs films this is above the level of most of his postdont look now work which is characterised by judicious use of theresa russell as lead actress shes actually very good here and far from the problem in other roeg films like bad timing and cold heaven as the actress who is marilyn monroe russell is very effective portraying her as a thoroughly depressive but likeable siren she plays well alongside michael emil as einstein who is excellent to say the least he looks the part admirably and while theresa russell doesnt look exactly like monroe she certainly is attractive enough to make the part ring true other players are adequate if not quite as arresting as emil and russell are a pretty workable intelligent script is directed well by roeg but certainly not brilliantly like walkabout or performance as in other later roeg films he tends to rely too much on vague insubstantial flashbacks that add very little to the film in many ways the film would have worked better as a shorter say 60 minutes more modest piece still a quite acceptable passable film at times quite excellent but somewhat lacking overall rating  12
pos	the woman in black is easily one of the creepiest british ghost stories ever madea young solicitorafter arriving in a small town to handle a dead clients estateis haunted by a mysterious woman dressed all in blackthe film is loaded with extremely eerie atmosphere and the frights are calculated for and deliver the maximum effect possiblethe action keeps the viewer deeply involved and the finale is quite disturbingthe acting is excellent and the tension is almost unbearable at timesso if you want to see a truly creepy horror film give this one a looki dare anyone to watch the woman in black alone at night with the lights offhighly recommended10 out of 10
pos	the woman in black 1989 is a tv adaptation of susan hills modern classic ghost story published only a few years earlier than the film was made sadly this film has not been released on dvd and as far as i am aware it has been deleted on vhs its availability is in direct contrast to its popularity amongst those in the know about horror films the story revolves around events in a seaside community in the early 20th century where a young solicitor is sent by his firm to conclude the affairs of a recently deceased widow who died on her isolated marshland estate what he thought would be a routine and probably tedious task turns into a nightmare as he discovers that the old woman was haunted to her death and that the ghosts of her past are not content to rest the story is told in a subtle but concise way never being selfindulgent flashy or overexpositional the obviously tight budget may have contributed to the nononsense approach but its just what the story needs and why it works so well its what you dont see that scares having said that there is one particularly terrifying scene that relies on the visual and it works to perfection i watched this film during the day and it still gave me nightmares nearly a week later if you love being terrified do what you must to get hold of and watch a copy of the woman in black
pos	this film has been scaring me since the first day i saw itmy mum had watched it when it was on the telly back in 92 i remember being woken up in the middle of the night by her tearful ramblings as my dad helped her up the stairsshe was saying something like dont let her get me or something like that i asked what had made her so upset and she told me that shed been watching the woman in blackso obviously i had to watch it and even though i was only eleven she let me it scared the s out of me ive been immune to horror films since watching this
pos	every once in a while in the wonderful world of horrordiamonds are crafted and one becomes completely awestruck by its sheer brilliance this is no less than a diamond this is a film brimful of eerinesschilling anticipation and dark atmosphere and i think its safe to say one of my favourite horror films of all time and of course it contains probably the single most flat out scary sequence in the whole of history of horror every time i see the film and it gets up to the point where you know the inevitably will happen i try to remember exactly when i will be frightened out of my wits but it never fails to happen i never get it right and i find myself as terrorized as the first time i saw it now it must be said to scare a jaded horror fan like that that is nothing short of pure perfection unlike the americans the brits know their subtleties they take pride in the art of acting they do not need any special effect in order to convey atmosphere they rely on the power of the potent story and the creepinessin this caseof suggestion and anticipation every single element is impeccable from the set pieces the acting the story to the menacing atmosphere pauline moran surely could make the devil whimper thats for sure as an end note if you for some demented reason dont like this piece of insanity then you honestly dont know what horror is all about and frankly do not deserve to know it either thank you
pos	i really miss the production of good old fashion spooky films if ismail merchant and james ivory had been given the task of producing such a film it may have been this one save for the lack of an internationally known top drawer cast this is one of those films that you watch alone on a dark evening with a pizza and some popcorn and you dont even bother doing the dishes until morning because you just want to hide under the covers bravo to director herbert wise writers susan hill and nigel kneale top production design by jon bunker art direction by john ralph and an excellent cast for making me shudder and feel so isolated even though im living in one of the most populated cities in the world in the beginning of the 21st century i gave it a 9 out of 10 because with the production and budget constraints of television they really pulled of a great show
pos	i love ghost stories in general but i particularly love chilly atmospheric and elegantly creepy british periodstyle ghost stories this one qualifies on all counts a naive young lawyer solicitor in britspeak is sent to a small village near the seaside to settle an elderly deceased womans estate its the 1920s a time when many middleclass brits go to the seaside on vacation for their health well guess what theres nothing healthy about the village of crythin gifford the creepy site of the elderly womans hulking brooding victorian estate which is located on the fringes of a fogswathed salt marsh when the lawyer saves the life of a small girl none of the locals will help the endangered tot  you find out why later on in the film he inadvertently incurs the wrath of a malevolent spirit the woman in black she is no filmy gauzy wraith but a solid black silhouette of malice and evil the viewer only sees her a few times but you feel her malevolent presence in every frame as the camera creeps up on the lawyer while hes reading through legal papers you expect to see the woman in black at any moment when the lawyer goes out to the generator shed to turn on the electricity for the creepy old house the camera snakes in on him and you think shell pop up there too waiting for the woman in black to show up is nailbitingly suspenseful weve seen many elements of this story beforethe locked room that no one enters the fog the naive outsider who ignores the locals warnings but the director somehow manages to combine them all into a completely newseeming and compelling ghost story watch it with a buddy so you can have someone warm to grab onto while waiting for the woman in black  
pos	spectacular horror movie that will give you the chills once you get settled with it the atmosphere is very creepy and stylish the score is chilling but the best about the movie is its performances its rare to get scared by performances and this movies solid acting plays an important part in the scare factorthe story is very interesting and gets your attention since the first minutes though the woman in black does not have much screen time she makes the necessary appearances to chill the audience in some brilliant scenes the dialogs are very descriptive and make your imagination work and thats when it becomes really scary if you have the chance watch this on theater its a totally different experience but as scary as this moviethis is one of the best ghost movies ever and its directed for people that want to get scared
pos	i saw this film on television years ago but here several years after i wake up in the morning and still remember her facethis film is the most profoundly terrifying film i have seen
pos	whilst i have loved haunted house movies such as amityville and poltergeist this made for tv adaption of susan hills book packs a huge punch on the horrors of hollywoodwith a brilliant cast many of which star in heartbeat and other tv dramas great acting and fantastic setting which portrays 1920s life convincingly it has all the right ingredients to entice the viewer into what is a powerful ghost storyherbert wise did not need blood violence or gore to send chills down the spines of an audience using your own imagination the woman in black is a figure of fear and dread and whose presence is never absent once she first appearsthe main character arthur kidd a solicitor learns about his unseen spectre on his mission to settle the estate the widow dies and arthur spends few nights inside her dreary home in which he notices many oddities which may haunt him for some days some of the scenes are very unsettling and claustrophobic particularly the locked room which opens itself which turns the generator off and closes arthur in darkness the film becomes more harrowing the more you put yourself in arthurs shoes and his efforts to shake this ghost off the writer puts many chilling additions into the story an example being the tin soldiers reappearance one is eager to learn the meaning of it all the fact we never really learn that much about the widow leaves more to the imagination and makes it all the more unsettlingthe widow for the most part looks vicious and intimidating the scene after winding the generator sent the chills down me a woman who appears out of nowhere on isolated marshy land with a howling wind  having been on such properties myself i can appreciate how isolating this is and the scene in the inn was perhaps the most horrible things ive seen one i dont wish to watch in a hurry or show to elderly relatives i have often woken up at night thinking she was behind me in my sleepthe woman in black is a great tv movie and a lost gem i agree to some extent the internet hype for this film has been totally overblown and can see why people were disappointed after spending the best of 50 on it but i think the net has defeated hidden gems because it makes films like these overexposed i think its still brilliant and fantastically acted and i consider it the greatest ghost story of the last century
pos	i was lucky enough to watch this without any pre viewing hype i was surprised at the resilience of the ghosts image in my mind the next day and the day after that ive watched it 34 times and each time i appreciate it even more the settings are gorgeous the town at dusk has beautiful lighting effects the marsh long shots and the house itself is sufficiently grown with moss the main hero is so likable and good natured that he is easily sympathized with to the person who complained that there wasnt enough spark in this film id say that its because the whole fight against the ghost is being waged by just this one person it is a fairly slow paced film with an unusual amount of time being spent pre and post ghost attack on developing his character with family and work life spoilers discussioni especially liked the turning point when he comes back to the main town and meets with the man helping him and explains about seeing the ghost he describes the woman in black and then at the end of the conversation he says that he is going back because after all what harm had she done to him the other man says you cant go back alone and lends the hero his dog the cute little dog offers a small respite of comic relief with its bounding through the house and even into the locked roomthe many casual appearances of the ghost really freaked me out the woman shows up in mid shot at the church showing that it is not afraid of the church and is also not shy or bound to the house this is all in the very beginning another unbelievably memorable scene was with the kids outside of the church fence watching the funeral as the camera pans to the right the woman is seen in the background among the gravestones the older man wont even look at it but the kids are all yelling and taunting it crreeepy usually ghosts are hidden in shadows haunting specific locales or people as has been mentioned the ghosts malevolence and wrath are frightening and i feel its attacks and the ending were perfect and fully justified the ending underlined the fact that the hero made a major mistake by going back to the house or perhaps he was marked no matter what by saving the gypsy girl the guy who plays the hotel manager is so believable and really fills the role well i have been spreading the word to my friends about how much i enjoyed this film and it is reassuring to see others feel the same i can see how people dont quite see the same masterpiece especially if they went into it with a lot of review hypei think another person summed it up when they said that this movie settled the question of whether or not ghosts could physically harm man whew i plan to watch it again tonight followed by the changeling aaww yeah any other films to recommendthanks
pos	i first saw this movie here in the uk in december 1989 when central tv broadcast it i still have the video tape although worn out over the years many friends and family members have borrowed it and have also been chilled by it anyway i remember coming home that night grabbing a christmas tipple switching the lights out and watching what was advertised as a christmas ghost story even now i remember certain scenes that still send the hairs on my neck standing onend i have seen some comments on the movie which say its not this and not thati think those people get scared by friday 13th and the like stalk and slash rammel which are laughable this is a traditional ghost story there is no big budget action or special effectsno swearing no blood no gratuitous sex scenes no chainsaws or guns etcso how refreshing its atmospheric if you like chilling horror well written well acted and with a genuinely scary atmosphere this is the movie for you i like the original horrors only last night i saw the original haunting and that is a superb movie very atmospheric again  and so is the woman in black the end of the movie differs to the book but still very good i recommend it try ityou will like it if you like traditional ghost storiessoturn off the lights turn up the fire lock the doors grab a drinkand enjoy 
pos	welldone ghost story that will give you the creeps and some pretty fair scares along the way the story unfolds slowly building atmosphere all the way until youre ready to see the woman in black you wont forget her once youve seen her no gore no knives no hockey masksjust a wellconstructed story that is best viewed at night with the lights out
pos	i saw this on tv so long ago that i cant remember when it was but it still stands out as one of the scariest most unnerving films ive ever seen there is a simultaneously subtle but intense dread induced by the woman in black lurking at the edge of the frame not quite clearly visible so that you feel like the solicitor hero unsure whether its just imagination or not it is also one of the few films which has really made me fearful to keep watching production values be hanged good films are about a directors ability to create atmosphere using film actors locationssets music attention to detail and imagination a real gem
pos	this film gave me nightmares for months and im 17 this is the scariest movie ever made that is no exaggeration i saw this movie at school in english lessons and no one else was scared which amazed me after reading other reviews im glad im not the only person who found this so scary
pos	most horror movies are in fact horrible movies they get to be same olsame ol same ol pack every minute with some cheap thrill usually splatter and nowadays they can pack every second with gaudy special effects one of the goals of a really good horror flick is to suspend the sense of disbelief of the audience for instance i saw both of the recent mummy movies and nearly got dizzy viewing ridiculous special effects every second it probably costs a million dollars per second to make those movies and my sense of disbelief was never suspended it grew rootssubtlety can be more terrifying less is more i first saw the woman in black on the ae channel after flipping through the usual 987 channels of very bad television i stopped to watch it this movie almost has the feel of a masterpiece theater production that was fine with me ive always preferred british tv  movies anywaymost viewers would find this to be too slowly paced but the slow pacing helps give the story credibility the special effects are few which lulls the viewer into thinking that this film is set in the real world thus making us a bit more uneasy the makeup and costume for the ghost are kept simple and believable hollywood would have made her look like a she demon from hell with glowing eyesfangsclaws etc hollywood would have done an overkill and turned this idea into a mediocritythe woman only makes about five appearances in the film most of them are where she appears in the distance and even that creates a good fright if she appeared too often it couldve cheapened the mood that gets set however this movie is so well made that through much of the film were led into sensing that she is there the whole time but not visible the scene where she visits arthur kidd late at night and we see her just a little too close is a masterpiece in horrorthis is just an extraordinary film that i think should rate as one the finest horror films ever made i have a copy of the haunting the changling and a zillion more i havent seen anything that tops the woman in black yet although im still looking this movie is so well made that it gives even the most hardened skeptic like me a moment where i almost had second thoughts about the nonexistence of ghosts i joke to people that i occasionally get brief fears that she could appear standing in the middle of the road or that id see her staring through my window etc maybe she could be in a crowd at the mall glaring at me with her look of hate this is how a really great horror film should be like a lafanu novel the woman in black very slowly pulls you in and wraps herself around your neck and before you realize it shes squeezing the life out of you and then its too lateclosest thing i have to a criticism is that this was made for the small screen and its a terrible shame that this is out of print i just paid over 40 for my second copy of this movie its a major prize in my collection now im on a quest to find an even better horror movie that not only gives the chills but also qualifies a sound drama
pos	i gave this film an 1010 with some reluctance as its hard to praise something that so haunted and terrified me for years the sheer menace on the woman in blacks face is just pure horror and the accompanying music just worsens the dread i saw this when it was first on tv when i was 10 and it really did disturb me for years im fascinated by the fact that so many other users have said this too so many movie reviews go on about how disturbing or terrifying a film might be but you can believe all those who have posted on this board this really is incredibly powerful stuff i mean i really like horror films and generally find them quite funny more often than not but this really is menacing and will probably disturb most people i havent seen it since i was 10 and im tempted to watch it again but fear i might have some sleepless nights i cant quite put my finger on what it is exactly but i think its something to do with the fact that fear is the womans greatest weapon and that we as viewers are just as susceptible as we feel the fear so intensely its remarkable that other viewers feelings are so unanimousive also seen the stage play which was an excellent productionbut nothing can compare to this
pos	how much could the general hollywood director learn from this movie all when it comes to actually scaring people this movies truly shows that it is possible to really frighten and scare a viewer and that monstrous monsters and long knifes never will be the best way of achieving this all who love a real psychological thriller must see this movie it is the best of its kind
pos	the first and only time i saw the woman in black was i think the only time to my knowledge it appeared on tv back in 1989 it was christmas eve and my father and i were watching it in the living room shortly before we all went to a midnight service in the village church i was quite young at the time but im not sure who was more terrified walking through the church yard to the entrance of the church that night me or my fatherthere are many factors about this film that make it so creepy but i think 0ne of them is the fact that theres not much in the way of a sound track that plays in the background of nearly every hollywood movie so every creak thump and bang is more amplified in your head as theres no distraction another factor that makes it different from other ghost stories theres no jump factor involved like things bouncing out the closet so it makes it not necessarily what you see but what you hear and what you think is going on this is a clever medium as nothing scares you more than your own mind running riot thinking whats around the corner or behind the doora superb ghost story ive never seen anything that can match it and with all the dross thats repeated over and over on tv i cant believe the bbc has deleted it after to my knowledge only one showing
pos	there is nothing remotely scary about modern horror which is an insult to the word horror freddie vs jason the scream movies cabin trash and especially stephen kings infantile attempts  hes recycled every story from the monkeys paw to whatever often in the same story  at horror in both writing and on film except for kubricks version of the shining which actually was scary unlike kings books which are as frightening as my big toe  the left one which still has the nailbut the woman in black is that rare modern film that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end this is the way it should be done the director creates tension and the scariest ghost ever actually seen simply by having her suddenly turn up standing still somewhere or other with that incredible look on her face then he brings it all to a ghastly disturbing close hes learned his lessons from the masters who knew how to make horror  val lewton original cat people and robert wise a val lewton disciple and director of the haunting and the body snatcher jacques tournier another val lewton disciple who directed a truly horrifying zombie film not the gross rubbish raimi did gross isnt scary folks its just gross and lewis allen the uninvited and of course jack claytons turn on henry james the innocents and the way the master of suspense hitchcock can still bring you to the edge of your seat even with a slowbuilding and burning period piece like under capricornten stars
pos	i first watched this film when i was a kid and is the only time in my life that i can remember putting my hands over my face and eyes in utter horror at one particular scene i remembered it again with a disscusion with my uni friends and promptly bought it on video with plenty of hesitation i might add to my surprise i only found it on the web in the states when it was made in england when i watched it again my reaction and to my surprise was almost the same of sheer horror and fear and never has my heart been beating so much too this is in my opinon the scariest film ever made hollywood films seem tame in comparison and a bit pony and trap crap pardon the pun what is amazing though is the power of this film and at uni when watching this with about twenty of my associates i have never heard so many screams blokes as well even the sight of the video brings the fear of god into me of that one particular scene and left me feeling that i will never walk alone again in the dark
pos	a young solicitor in sent to a remote area to wrap up the estate of a recently deceased client when he arrives he finds that he is made less than welcome by the local villagers and that his deceased client was not liked to speed things up he decides to move from the local inn and take up residence in her home a house that is usually fogbound and approached only by a causeway that is blocked off by the sea most of the day once there he sees visions of a woman in black is she real or imaginaryhe is also subjected to the blood curdling cries of a woamn and child apparently drowning in the marshes these events take their toll on him and he soon becomes quite terrified atmospheric tv adaptation of a famous play by susan hill that spends it first third building up its characters before moving to the creepy country house its poor colour contrast give away its tv roots immediately this really should have been in black  white but still as a ghost story it had a couple of unsettling moments still though after waiting so long to see it i must say i was sadly just a little underwhelmed
pos	on stage tv or in a book the woman in black is an outstanding ghost story other reviewers have already said just about all there is to say about this film but i thought i would add my belated little review too the madefortv movie has a deliberately slow first act which chronicles the main character arthur as he goes about his business as a solicitor in 1920s london i can understand why this might not appeal to all palates nevertheless for me i love this britishstyle of storytelling similar to any of the bbcs ghost story for christmas adaptations of the great mr james work in the second act the ghost story kicks in as arthur is sent to the provinces by his boss to tidy up the affairs of a deceased client the third act relentlessly builds up to a spinetingling conclusion as a londoner i have seen the play i own the book dvdr and have the unabridged audio book on my ipod too what is sure for me the women in black on any medium is a ghost story with few equals it is about time that we had a legitimate region 2 dvd release
pos	as i was when i saw this movie i will never watch this movie again not because it is a bad movie but because it scared me so much as i said i was 14 when my english teacher decided to show it to us the reason for this is that we had read an extract from the bookall the girls in my class were terrified when the woman in black comes through the window and floats over kidds bed although just before that there is something that also frightened us which was when kidd finds the toy soldier underneath his pillow and he hears a childs voice say its for you that scene still haunts me to this day nearly 7 years after i saw the filmif you are easily scared avoid this film
pos	this is a plain old spooky ghost story i showed it to some friends of mine in my movie club and they were kept spellbound until the ending no blood or gore just good old fashioned suspense it starts out right from the beginning and builds and builds the ending is a real twist that caught me unawares well directed and well acted it is also a period piece set in the 1920s which added to the atmosphere i was so impressed i got the book by susan hill from amazon the movie follows the book rather closely its a shame its not readily available on dvd my copy is vhs this along with haunted are probably two of the best ghost stories ive ever scene which just goes to show that a little creativity outdoes in your face gore any day
pos	a young solicitor from london arthur kidd is sent to a small coastal town of crythin gifford to oversee the estate of a recently passed away widow mrs drablow while attending her funeral a mysterious lady dressed in black catches his attention supposedly drablow lived a reclusive life and locals kept pretty quiet about her after this he heads to mrs drablow mansion that can only be reached on a causeway through the swamp during low tide there he encounters the woman in black again in cemetery out back of the house and things begin to get creepy as terrifying noises start coming from the marshes now can mrs drablows belongings and listening to her recorded dairy entries help kidd figure out this gloomy mystery that the locals fear to talk aboutoften highly regarded amongst horror fans as being one of the most chilling ghost stories ever and i can see their point but only in doses does it draw upon tag yes from what you can gather i was left a little underwhelmed despite really liking it i was expecting goose bumps throughout the whole feature but thats probably it expecting mainly i had a similar reaction with the 1980 haunted house thriller the changeling when you hear so many good things its sometimes hard not get caught up with itanyhow what the british tv presentation of the woman in black effectively does is bring out a truly oldfashion slow burn spinetingling premise driven by its moody locations disquieting atmosphere and firstrate performances subtly blankets the psychologically gripping story adapted off susan hills novel of the same name as the simple mystery authentically opens up with a depressingly tragic tone and successfully characterises its protagonist little seems to happen and can feel drawn out but the fragile randomness of it catch you off guard whenever the camera focuses on the lady in black who mostly appears as a background figure its ultimately creepy she might not appear all that much but when she does talk about unnerving that also goes for that downbeat conclusion pauline moran who plays the woman in black competently gets us nervous by just her gaunt appearance and sudden positioning a pale look and those minor mannerisms just seem to haunt you shes a spirit you dont want to cross paths with yet alone let her see you an accomplished performance by a marvelously moody adrian rawlins as the solicitor arthur kidd does hold it all together in support are solid turns by bernard hepton david daker clare holman and david ryalldrawing heavy on its lushly sombre rural town and foggy coastal locations adds more to the realistically eerie plight and the centre piece were everything unfolds in the forlorn timeworn victorian house that comprehensively suffocates the air with constant fear director herbert wise carefully fabricates alarming imagery that slowly covers one secretive piece at a time in a smoothly paved out rhythm of welljudged contriving instead of going out to shock us some scenes contain a distressing intensity that wont let go the sound effects are masterfully used by surrounding and disorienting the air rachel portmans harrowing musical score knows how to get under your skin during those eerie moments and then stay with youthis rarity madefortelevision feat is a stimulating rich and unsettling supernatural spookfest it might not share much new to the subgenre but it competently sticks to it strengths to deliver what counts in this curse
pos	the woman in black is fantastic in all aspects its scary suspenseful and so realistic that you can actually see it happening in real life i first saw this on the tv back in 1989 and with all the lights off and the volume turned up it was probably the most creepy experience of my entire life i managed to get hold of a copy and now i make sure to bring it out every halloween and show it too unsuspecting family members who have no idea what theyre in for and all i can do is laugh with glee as for the filmit starts out with a young lawyer named arthur kipps who is assigned by his firm to go to the market town of crythin gifford to settle the papers of a recently deceased client  mrs alice drablow this film starts off as a reasonably solid and interesting ghost story but then arthur attends the funeral and from that scene on we do not feel safe we are constantly on edge and biting our nails and that goes on for the next hour or so until the final thrilling finalea warning to all new viewers though do not watch this alone
pos	yes a true classic this is what british drama is all aboutrealism and the minimal use of special effects and over inflated budgets i last saw this drama when it was last screened on british terrestial tv in 1994 it truly should be viewed by everyone who likes a scary plotno big names but nontheless great actingsadly the copywrite is now owned by someone unknown and as such this great drama is unlikely to be aired anytime sooni myself recently acquired the woman in black on vhsso now once again i shall be able to enjoy this truly great british drama you should try and enjoy it toomark r horobin
pos	the woman in black was a british made for tv movie which was first broadcast on the bbc on christmave eve of 89 and again in 92 i believe it made a round on american tv on ae it was released on vhs in britain in the early 90s but went out of print a us company released it on dvd later but that version also sold out according to the website of the author of the book the rights to the movie are now owned by someone else and that it wont be released again and that there are unofficial bootlegs being sold on ebayi first heard about this movie just recently on a message board and had to check it out i found a copy on ebay for about 28 bucks its certain to be a counterfeit from a seller in the far east even though the dvd says made in canada ha ha but its a good copy and you cant really fault the bootleg labels for releasing stuff that is rare out of print and lost in legal disputesi love the movie its a period piece set in the 1920s with all the very authentic and quaint british settings of that time the woman in black is very atmospheric and dark for the most part the movie is very lowkey but effective and scary there is no self indulgent gore violence or much at all in special effects but the woman in black is still able to create absolutely chilling moments its a chilling classic styled ghost movie the movie itself looks like it could have been made in the 1930s except for the color without all the flash of all the modern horror movies im afraid this film will always just be a lost gem for me it places itself as one of my all time favorites
pos	why am i so convinced theres actually another film version of this novel out there somewhere i saw the film again this year as i am teaching the novel and find the changes in the film annoying  there is no appearance of the little boy in the novel and the ending has been changed they kill him off in the film but the whole point is that he is haunted by the events at eel marsh house for many years but does remarry and eventually put the events behind him mr bentley is a far more sympathetic character in the novel the scene in the film where kipps sets fire to the office is plain daft and the constant appearance of the toy soldier to signify the presence of the child is genuinely creepy but pointless  kipps is haunted by the woman seeking revenge not the child i am sure ive seen a film which is better and closer to the novel and actually scarier have i just imagined this
pos	i recently stumbled across this film on tnt five minutes into it while on vacation in florida hey there has to be some down time in the hotel right i was initially surprised to see melissa joan hart in any feature length film on tnt i mean drive me crazy isnt that old already is itbut i stuck with it and was thoroughly surprised and entertained melissa plays her role as the psychotic jennifer excellently the supporting cast nick the excon boyfriend karen her best friend and her lifecontrolling parents all added a great degree of believability the twist at the end was a nice closure to this tale of the girl who always seemed to be one step ahead of everybodyif you get a chance check it out
pos	twisted desire 1996 was a tv movie starring melissa joan hart melissas character jennifer stanton a seventeenyearold seduces her current boyfriend nick ryan into murdering her two parents the movie is based on the 1990 murders of the parents of 14 year old jessica wiseman jessica had her 17 year old boyfriend douglas christopher thomas shoot and kill her parents thomas was executed in 2000 jessica was released from prison when she turned 21 years old evidence now suggests that it was jessica who fired the fatal shot that killed her mother jessica is known to now be residing somewhere in the state of virginia
pos	when i was flicking through the tv guide and came across twisted desire on the movie section i read its description three words caught my eye melissa joan hart i find her role in sabrina the teenage witch absolutely vile i hate those kind of programs so i was just thinking that it was going to be a boring old love story starring herlittle did i knowit finally started on the television i had my bucket ready in case i were to puke over its cheesiness or soppiness you know what i mean at first you think shes just a nice ordinary girl whos in love but has mean parents then when you find out shes manipulated her boyfriend into killing her parents so she could be with her true love youre like whoa you just dont expect this sort of role for that sort of actress she played her role very well in my opinion i never expected her to be able to act like such a bitch and voil she did it perfectly congrats to her the movie was very good id definitely watch it again and recommend it to others
pos	the movie that i am going to review is a little television movie made in 1996 and it starred melissa joan hart and daniel baldwinthe main protagonistantagonist jennifer stanton hart is a typical all american teenager who is feeling the pressure of having such a controlling father baldwin however when she meets an ex con called nick ryan jeremy jordan never been kissed they instantly fall for each other but jennifer has a different idea on where to take their relationship she manipulates him to kill her parents to protect their love but she just used him to get rid of her parents so she can be with brad david lascher future sabrina cast mate for hart melissa joan hart actually really surprised me with her role as an evil manipulator and she carries the movie well by using her friends and nick so she can literally get away with murder the rest of the supporting cast work well and they each hold their own when they have screen time i also found it interesting that this film was made and released the same year hart began portrayed sabrina the teenage witch and this shows she can act in my genres of film and televisionalthough the film has dated somewhat it stills stands out as some of her best work that involves drama or thriller and i am looking forward to nine dead that comes out in november because it shows she can seen as other people that are not called clarissa darling  or sabrina spellmani recommend this film to anyone that is a fan of melissa joan hart or sabrina you can watch this on the internet so i suggest check it out
pos	although the story is fictional it draws from the reality of not only the history of latin american countries but all the third world this is the true pure and raw recent history of these countries summarized concisely in this novel  film the offbeat supranatural stuff lightens up the intensity of historical events presented in this movie after all the supranatural stuff is a part of the culture in the third world although is not critically acclaimed probably because of the supranatural stuff this is an excellent movie with a great story and great acting
pos	i liked the movie first of all because it told an interesting story but the story as told in the movie felt like it was condensed from a muchlonger story since the book is over 400 pages that makes sense it spans a time period from the 1920s to the 1970s in a fictional south american country also a lot to fit into the time available i think it would have been much better as a sixhour miniseries than it turned out as a 140minute movieeven though its rushed the story doesnt skip so much that it gets confusing what is told is told fairly well one fault is that claras supernatural powers appear inconsistently either they should have appeared more evenly through the course of the movie or they should have been left out two more faults which could be spoilers estebans eventual return to goodness happens somewhat too suddenly and ferulas curse seems to wear off even though the tone of the story suggests that it should endure foreverthe acting is excellent glenn close as the tormented spinster ferula is outstanding jeremy irons as the brutal selfmade rich man is also excellent meryl streep as the main character clara is great although shes often even better than she was in this movie there were many wellperformed smaller roles too the biggest fault is that the movie seemed to lack a dialect coach each actor seemed to speak in a different sort of accent
pos	brilliant adaptation of the novel that made famous the relatives of chilean president salvador allende killed in the environment of a large estate that arises from the ruins becoming a force to abuse and exploitation of outrage a luxury estate for the benefit of the upstart esteban trueba and his undeserved family the brilliant danish director bille august recreates in micro which at the time would be the process leading to the greatest infamy of his story to the hardened chilean nation and whose main character would augusto pinochet stephen similarities with it are inevitable recall as an example that image of the senator with dark glasses that makes him the wink to the general to begin making the palacebille august attends an exceptional cast in the jeremy protruding irons whose character changes from arrogance and extreme cruelty the hard lesson that life always brings us to almost force us to change in esteban fully applies the law of resonance with great wisdom solomon describes in these wordsthe things that freckles are the same punishment that will serve you unforgettable glenn close playing splint the tainted sister of stephen whose sin driven by loneliness spiritual and platonic love was the wife of his cruel snowy brother meryl streep also brilliant a woman whose name came to him like a glove clara with telekinetic powers cognitive and mediumistic this hardened woman loyal to his blunt conservative husband is an indicator of character and selfcontrol that we wish for ourselves and for all human beings every character is a portrait of virtuosity as blanca worthy rebel leader pedro segundo unhappy  or a portrait of humiliation like stephen jr the bastard child of senator who serves as an instrument for the return of the boomerang the film moves the bowels we recreated some facts that should not ever be repeated but that absurdly still happen colombia is a sad example and another reminder that against all life is wonderful because there are always people like isabel allende and immortalize just bille august
pos	could not understand why jeremy irons felt it necessary to exhibit a most disconcerting accent spoken through clenched teethand from the back of his throat in fact it rather spoiled the film for me and distracted from what was probably a fine performance by him very irritating no other actor or actress seemed to have such a pronounced accent and whilst i have always rated jeremy irons as a fine actor i would not class this film as being one of his best the film however has whetted my appetite as have some of the other comments made re this film which i have found very interestingand intend to now read the book
pos	the photography of this bidbudget production is surprisingly bad colors are muddy and brownish and the photography has very 80ish look to it direction and editing are often quite uninspired and tvmovie like too and at first the movie only seems to want to torture its viewers with lurid images of sex and violence hans zimmers score is also a typically simple and bland work of this overrated untalented composerbut if you are willing to watch the movie further you are rewarded with a very moving family story a sort of european version of edna ferbers family epos giant while at first you wonder why clara married this idiotic man even his character gets more depth and more background one can judge him by clara delivers the movies spiritual lesson a great and moving statement set against the terrible happenings in her country her daughter whose lover is a young antonio banderas at the beginning of his international career understands that lesson and ultimately tries to live by it the way the plot was constructed with the ending mirroring the beginning was great the actors all do a great job too i was wondering who is the actress playing blanca all the time but of course it was a really young winona ryderall in all this movie really made me want to read the book
pos	at first i didnt didnt like it that much although i did they didnt include the third trueba generation the love between blanca and pedro wanst well explained and some actors were too different from what i had imaginedlater i realized that had the movie been more loyal to the book it would have been like five hours long and would be kind of tedious now i like it very much because my favourite characters are there as i portraited them clara really looks like an angel in live and her introduction to the story at the beggining of the film was fantastic loyal and short glenn close is ferula i pictured her just like that only not in mourning throughout the whole thing esteban is find enough i never really liked his character and although i was interested in him i hated him a lot more specially when he hit clara as in the book the very last part is the most exciting one and it has real history too therethe movie is really good specially considering that it was a gringo film based upon a latin american book its amazing how many famous stars are there dont you think so
pos	this movie is an incredible piece of work it explores every nook and cranny of the human mind focusing on the characters relationships with the people around them stellar performances all around this one had me weeping for about half an hour straight spend some real time with this one
pos	this is one of the few movies i watched twice in the theatre i really love this movie for its atmosphere and its telling of the life of tragic hero esteban trueba he makes so many mistakes but gets a chance for redemption isnt this a rather consoling thoughtwhen i watched it for the first time i thought that after the won election the movie would be over  i didnt know the book so boy was i wrong when the dramatic climax was still to come i was literally swept away by the sheer power of the last half hour of the filmmany people here utterly dislike this movie i cannot understand that one single bit maybe those who read the book first are  as often with screen adaptations of novels  simply disappointed that so many things have remained untold unseen unexplained but as a movie telling a touching story  the story of a family the rise and fall of a man the deep compassion of a woman the strength of love and the insanity of hate and conservatism  this movie is simply splendid furthermore the soundtrack is incredibly good and the cast is wonderful as well  especially winona ryder and jeremy ironsso definitely one of those films that cinema was invented for
pos	maybe its because i saw the movie before reading the book but i really love this movie ive seen it many many times and will be watching it many times more its a compelling story thats interesting from the beginning to the end it has everything action romance etc
pos	well i said it all in the summary i simpley adore the movie and the casti would give each actor an oscargreat great movieim 25 now and i watched it 4 times in different periods and i always think i wont cry and i always do about 2 or 3 times meryl s was absolutely brilliant jeremy irons alsojust brillianti wish the movie received more awards i really dont know anybody who watched it and didnt loved it also glenn close was fantastic the story was beautiful and sad at the same time i loved the fact that despite everything clara and esteban loved each other so much and how blanca was close to her parents
pos	perhaps the best isabel allendes book house of the spirits describes an alternative chilean history this one full of magic a mystic veil plus some kind of omnipresent sadness this movie gathers a great cast plus a great art direction with a script that cannot contain all this books quality its unusual for a nearly unknown country like chile to get so well represented as it is by this movie whose perhaps only sin is to aim too high and because of that left the illiterate public a little upset mostly because they understood very little
pos	can such an ambient production have failed its primary goal which was to correctly adapt allendes novel obviously yes bille august managed to make a superficial shallow film where basic elements of south american mentality are presented simply as side events resulting in total incoherency i cant believe there was a whole production team that could not understand the book there is of course technical quality in this film and i think the actors did their best with what they had in their hands but something is missing and this something was the most important part
pos	i never heard of the book nor care to read it but the movie i will probably see many timesthis film is unforgettable with perhaps the richest imagery i have ever seen in a movie it was as if i was looking at paintings many times which i think was the ideaterrific movie story actors and cinematography full of profound emotions from every angle although i am not particularly fond of romance movies i loved this and was deeply moved by winona ryders plea to her father toward the endmr irons deserved an award for his performance and close was never better
pos	all this talk about this being a bad movie is nonsense as a matter of fact this is the best movie ive ever seen its an excellent story and the actors in the movie are some of the best i would not give criticism to any of the actors that movie is the best and it will always stay that way
pos	i think its one of the greatest movies which are ever made and ive seen many the book is better but its still a very good movie
pos	rumour has it that around the time that abba  the multiaward winning swedish disco favourites s star had reached its zenith the band grew disillusioned with singing in english and yearned to perform in their native tongue soon after problems began to emerge in the onetimewed lockedwatertight partnership and recordings became less and less frequent the band dissolved albeit unofficially in 1982 and pop lost one of its most celebrated artists although they have never admitted that theres any truth in those rumours the fact remains that abba would never have been so successful had they only recorded in their native tongue if you want to appeal to the largest moneymaking media market in the entire world then you must cater for english speaking audiencesits amazing for me how such a small island thats located a stonethrow away from the european continent could have created perhaps the most recognised although not most widely spoken language in the world everyone speaks a little bit of english whether it be simply hello or a common swear word  youll find an english speaker almost everywhere pedro galindo obviously didnt agree because trampa infernal was never subtitled for global consumption until it was released recently on budget dvd thats a real shame because its actually a decent slasher movie thats a lot better than many of its englishspeaking genre compatriotsthe film launches in the somewhat unfamiliar territory of a pistol duel two unidentified characters are shown sneaking around a dilapidated complex searching out one another for the inevitable final showdown after some suspense and a couple of near misses one of the pistoleers emerges victoriously next we learn that they were only paintball guns and the two competitors are actually youngsters from the local town nacho and mauricio are fiercest rivals and mauricio is always trying to prove himself to be better than his softspoken opponent but as of yet he hasnt succeededlater that night whilst the victorious gunslinger celebrates his triumph with his girlfriend alejandra and his buddy charly mauricio enters the bar and says that he has one last challenge for his glorious nemesis he says that this will be the competition that will prove to the town once and for all who deserves the uttermost respect nacho is at first reluctant because alejandra warns him of the perils of continual competitiveness but he eventually succumbs to the weight of peer pressure and agrees much to the distaste of his morally superior partnerthey plan to head out to the remote region of filo de caballo because recent press coverage has reported that numerous people have been butchered by what locals believe to be a vicious bear mauricio proposes that whoever murders the animal can be regarded as the greatest and he also promises that it will be the last battle that he wages against his adversaryafter visiting the armoury to stock up on weapons and ignoring the warnings of the elderly storekeeper the group set out to the remoteness of the secluded woodland hunters become hunted as they learn that the bear is actually a homicidal vietnam vet who is still unaware that the war has ended and considers all humans as his enemy what started as a competitive adventure suddenly becomes a battle for survival as they are stalked and slaughtered by the malevolent assassini picked up trampa whilst studying in madrid from a mexican student who lived in the dorm room nextdoor to me i remember that the copy i watched was faulty and the tape ended about 10 minutes before the final credits rolled which meant i never got to see the final scenes thankfully i came across the budget dvd recently on amazon and immediately added it to my collection gallindos slasher is a surprisingly good effort that excels from its skillful direction and enthusiastic plot which attempts to cover areas not usually approached by slasher movies it is in fact so good that it reminded me on more than one occasion of the arnold schwarzenegger classic predator this is especially evident in the scenes that show the creepilymasked assassin jogging through the forest and stalking the panicstricken troupe as they struggle to escape the maniacs playgrounddespite gallindos obvious awareness of genre platitudes the bogeyman even uses a clawfingered glove a la freddy kruegar trampa also attempts to add something different to the standard template whilst the majority of the runtime plays by the concrete rules of the category the final third heralds a significant step in individuality as the maniac arms himself with a machine gun and entices the hero to his lair for the final showdown from here on the film rapidly swaps genres and becomes almost an action film which depending on your taste will either excite or disappoint you the last slasher that tried to crossbreed the two styles was that shoddy eighties entry the majorettes which is not necessarily a good thingas is the case with many latin films especially spanish flicks by almodovar and amenabar trampa has a subtle undercurrent of a moral to its story which is conveyed successfully without being rammed down the viewers throat over indulge in the temptations of competitive masculinity and you may not always be the winner its a sugarcoated point but its handled delicately enough not to detract from the fun of the featuretrampa may be cheesy but it deserves to be seen and recognised as one of the better late slashers the killer looks great in creepy army fatigues and white valentinestyle mask and the attempts at originality just about work it may lack the gore that most sincere horror fans enjoy but it has enough in terms of suspense and creativity to warrant at least one viewing
pos	talk about a blast opening trampa infernal has the coolest opening credits ever guided by musical tones that are perhaps slightly inspired by the legendary friday the 13th theme tshtshtshhahaha the names of the lead players appear on screen split up in giant syllables promising intro of a totally obscure mexican slasherbackwoods survival thriller and it only becomes cooler with every minute that passes two extremely competitive and testosteroneoverloaded paintball enemies challenge each other to the ultimate showdown in a sleazy bar according to a newspaper article theres a savage bear loose in the nearby woods and it already killed multiple of the hunters that tried to catch it the challenge includes that whoever kills the bear will be declared the ultimate macho hero with the biggest set of balls upon arrival however it quickly becomes obvious theyre not up against a bear but a bewildered and utterly maniacal war veteran with quite an arsenal of weapons in his hideout and numerous combat tricks up his sleeve after a whole decade of tame and derivative american slashers this early 90s mexican effort looks and feels very refreshing and vivid the formula is simplistic but efficient the lead characters are plausible enough and the building up towards the confrontations with the sadist killer is reasonably suspenseful the maniac must have been a fan of freddy krueger and michael myers as he also uses a selfmade glove with sharp knives attached to it and a white mask to cover his face the murders are pleasingly nasty and barbaric which i was really hoping for since the awesome aforementioned opening sequences and waste a whole lot of gratuitous blood the forestry setting and particularly the camouflaged booby traps are joyously spectacular trampa internal is a mexican slashersurvival sleeper hit that comes warmly recommended to the fans of the genre
pos	i searched for this movie for years apparently it aint available here in the states so bought me a copy off ebayfour young hunters and three of their girlfriends venture into the woods searching for a bear that apparently has killed several campers what they find is an exvietnam vet gone crazy he kills some of his victims using a glove with long metal finger nails a la freddy krueger as soon as the night falls one of the girls goes for a walk after a brief argument with her boyfriend she gets killed after one of the group finds her body they all hide in their tents waiting for daylight once the sun comes up all of them try and make it out but fall victim one by oneseven bodies not a lot of gore but a couple of good murders especially the girlsdeaths the guys get killed in somewhat bloodless ways blown up in car shot to death knife through head overall infernal trap is a nice slasher film from the late 80s nothing new just well acted fast paced and some pretty ladies 10 out of 10
pos	four macho roughntumble guys and three sexy gals venture into a remote woodland area to hunt for a bear the motley coed group runs afoul of crazed vietnam veteran jesse an effectively creepy portrayal by alberto mejia baron who not surprisingly doesnt take kindly to any strangers trespassing on his terrain directorcowriter pedro galindo iii relates the gripping story at a steady pace creates a good deal of nerverattling tension and delivers a fair amount of graphic gore with the brutal murder set pieces a nasty throat slicing and a hand being blown off with a shotgun rate as the definite gruesome splatter highlights the capable cast all give solid performances with especially praiseworthy work by pedro fernandez as the nice humane nacho edith gonzalez as the feisty alejandra charly valentino as the amiable charly and tono mauri as antagonistic jerk mauricio better still both yummy blonde marisol santacruz and lovely brunette adriana vega supply some tasty eye candy by wearing skimpy bathing suits antonio de andas slick agile cinematography the breathtaking sylvan scenery pedro plascencias robust shuddery stirring score the welldeveloped characters and the pleasingly tightntrim 76 minute running time further enhance the overall sound quality of this bangup horroraction hybrid winner
pos	seven young people go to the forest looking for a bearsoon they are all stalked and viciously murdered by a crazy vietnam veterantrampa infernal is a pretty entertaining mexican slasher that reminds me a lot the zero boysthe film is fastpaced and there are some good death scenes like throat slashing or axe in the neckunfortunately there is not much goreso fans of grandguignol will be disappointedhowever if you are a fan of slasher movies give this rarity a lookmexican horror flicks are quite obscurei have seen only alucarda and dont panicso this should be another reason to see this enjoyable slashermy rating7 out of 10highly recommended
pos	tintin was one of my favorite heroes as a kid i used to borrow the books from the school library every chance i got my favorite one was the red sea sharks  so much action and humorthis documentary was a brilliant exposition of the background story of herge and his development of tintin the filmmakers personal experience in interviewing herge and the story of his relationship with the artist who was the inspiration for the chan character was very movinga great documentary of a very talented and wellloved artist a great example of someone who has become internationally renown and has brought joy of millions of children and the young at heart all over the world
pos	imagine that i was about to miss this great cultural event on swedish tv last night and it was only because my girlfriend insisted on keeping the tv on to make it easier for her to fall asleep that i came across it yes i had seen an advert for it previously but of course forgotten about it and looked forward to an early nightanyway  this must surely be a rather unusual idea  to base a film documentary on an interview made with sound only more than 30 years ago but with animated and other documentary film material it adds up to a really good and insightful portrait of one of the 20th centuries most appreciated literary artists  georges remy aka hergi for sure will read my tintin albums with a different eye after having seen this film which makes it easier to connect the variations in style as well as content with the different periods in hergs life and i can tell you that i will asap get the few that i dont have of course my perception of the albums has changed over the more than 25 years that i have already been reading them as has my view about what albums are my favourites but this adds at least one more dimension to them
pos	tintin and i first of all struck me as a masterpiece documentary the photography and the editing are truly breathtaking almost antidogmawe follow the life of tintin drawer herg through an openhearted interview from 1971 the tintin series was drawn on the background of the great ideological fights of the twentieth century in the midst of these herg has his own demons to fight with and much of his drawing activity seems like an attempt to tame these and to escape into a world of perfectioneven though there are spectacular photographic panoramas of drawings from tintin albums and also some reconstructions and reading of passages from the albums the story of herg is told entirely through interviews and archive material and never through reconstructionsherg lived the turbulent life of a true suffering artist but the fantastic world that came of his imagination will continue to amaze readers again and again
pos	if you as i have a very close and long relationship with the world of tintindo yourself a favor and watch this beautiful documentary about herg and his life creating tintin its so brilliant and a very cool production the whole background story about herg and the people and also very much the many different situations he was influenced by for good and worse is amazing there is a very fine and obvious connection between the comic books and just this i will for sure be in my basement digging up the tintin albums again also the movie itself are very well told and has a great ambient sound to it i really do hope people will find this as intriguing as i did
pos	this is a brilliant documentary that follows the life of herge and his creating tintin its based around a series of interviews conducted in 1971 and covers every thing from his early life and nazi collaboration to the final moments of his lifebrilliantly edited very cinematic and fast paced enough to not get boring this film will give you a new appreciation for the work of hergethe film makers make the film more than just another documentary using the latest state of the art technology and for a change putting it to good userecently more and more documentaries have been making it to cinemas but this one as to be amongst the best
pos	some thirty years ago author numa sadoul published a book length interview with the belgian comic book artist georges remi better known as herge the creator of tintin this movie catches up with sadoul today as he recalls the interview while we listen to the cassettes herge died in 1983 and see some old photos and footage of the man himself some parts of the interview were not published in the book at the request of herge and we now know these dealt with his separation from his wife after he had an affair with one of his collaborators who years later would become his second wife an interesting thing the movie does not address well is the shift in the tintin books from the early rightist and imperialist books tintin in the congo tintin in the lands of the soviets to fairly antiimperialist books just a few years later the blue lotus on the whole i come out of this movie knowing a few more things about herge and seeing him as a bit more unlikable than when i come in to the theater
pos	tintin and i recently aired as an episode of pbss pov series its based on a taped interview of georges remi aka herge tintins creator from 1971 in which in discusses his various experiences publishing his popular character first in a catholic newspaper then in his own series of comic books awesome sweeping views of various comic pages and surreal images of herges dreams i first encountered tintin in the pages of childrens digest at my local elementary school library reading the secrets of the unicorn my mom later got a subscription to cd and i read the entire red rackhams treasure every month in 1978 i remember seeing some tintin comic books in a local book store after that but for some reason i didnt get any probably because i was 12 and i thought i was outgrowing them i do have breaking free a book written and drawn by j daniels published in 1989 six years after herges death havent read it yet this film also covers the artists personal life as when he left his first wife after his affair with a colorist in his employ whom he later married her name is fanny and she is interviewed here if you love tintin and his creator this film is definitely worth a look update 9407ive now read breaking free tintin and the captain are the only regular characters that appear here and they are tailored to the anticapitalist views of mr daniels with tintin portrayed as a rabble rouser with a chip on his shoulder who nevertheless cares for the captain who hes staying with the captain here is just trying to make ends meet with a wife and daughter that he loves dearly they and other construction workers vow to strike after a fellow employee dies from a faulty equipment accident the whole thing takes place in england with workingclass cockney accents intact not the kind of thing herge would approve of but an interesting read nonetheless oh yes dog snowy only appears in the top left corner of the cover which has tintin running over the police and the dedication page
pos	this is a excellent start to the film career of mickey rooney his talents here shows that a long career is ahead for him the car and truck chase is exciting for the 1937 era this start of the andy hardy series is an american treasure in my book spring byington performance is excellent as usual please mr rooney or owners of the film rights take a chance and get this produced on dvd i think it would be a winner
pos	a family affair takes us back to a less complicated time in america its sobering to see how different everything was back then it was a more innocent era in our country and we watch a functional family dealing in things together the film also marks the beginning of the series featuring the hardy familythe film directed by george seitz is based on a successful play judge james hardy and his wife emmily are facing a domestic crisis that must be dealt with married daughter joan comes home after she has committed a social blunder and her husband holds her responsible at the same time another daughter marion brings home a beau who is clear will clash with her father the happy teen ager andy seems to be the only one without a problem until his mother makes him escort polly to the dance something he is reluctant to doneedless to say judge hardy will prove why he knows best as he puts a plan into action to get everyone together again after all he is a man that understands not only the law but how to deal with those outside forces that threatens his standing in the community and what will make his family happylionel barrymore plays judge hardy with conviction he is the glue that holds everything together spring byington is seen as emily the mother mickey rooney has a small part in this film but he is as always fun to watch cecilia parker and julie haydon appeared as the daughters marion and joan sara hayden and margaret marquis are also featured in the film as aunt milly and polly the girl that surprises andy with her beautya family affair is a good way to observe our past through the positive image painted of an american family
pos	jane austens emma is an extremely enjoyable story at the worst of times and this production of the story is the best i have ever seen kake beckinsales emma is irreproachable gwyneth paltrow with the help of a good screenplay and excellent cinematography is able to bring out the comedy effectively she fails to make emma likeable paltrow is not aided by the fact that her hairstyles are simply wrong for the part and i believe the era and she looks positively ill in the empire line dresses kate beckinsale on the other hand manages the comedy effortlessly and is still able to show what mr knightly the most romantic of jane austens heroes actually sees in her mark strong is a splendid mr knightly with the right mix of handsome looks an appropriate age chivalry compassion and gentlemanly behaviour emma and mr knightly are supported by a cast of good actors and the production as a whole is quite delightful
pos	this is a better adaptation of the book than the one with paltrow although i liked that one too it isnt so much that beckinsale is better  they are both very good  but that the screenplay is better davies is a master at adapting austen for filming and the production values here are very good its not quite as glossy as the hollywood treatment but its close and i thought that the locations and the costumes actually worked better
pos	kate beckinsale is excellent as the manipulative and yet irresistibly charming emma in this tvadaptation of jane austens novel when i read that novel i was sometimes quite doubtful whether the protagonist really deserved to be considered the heroine of the story for honestly she is so terribly selfrighteous and scheming that one is tempted to dislike her seriously kate beckinsales interpretation however saves emma from herself so to speak she is portrayed with all the innocence and generosity of her character in full view and one cant help but give in and like not to say love her in spite of her less amiable qualities kate beckinsale is the main but not the only reason why this tvseries is so delightful raymond coulthard is perfect as mr frank churchill expressing this characters personal magnetism to the full which is all the more conspicuous because of this role being not very well handled by ewan mcgregor in the 1996screen adaptation of emma and mark strong samantha morton bernard hepton and olivia williams are all as they should be in their respective roles this production is in short a great achievement and one to view many times with increasing pleasure
pos	of the spate of austen films from the 1990s this is my favorite more even than persuasion which was the one that converted me to austeniana before seeing this emma i had seen two previous versions but in one emma seemed all wrong more like lady teazle and in the other she seemed half wrong like a possible impostor whereas here she seemed just right young and silly and stubborn in general i thought the attitude and the atmosphere of the production conveyed the charm of the novel exceedingly well indeed it is one of the sweetest merriest things i have ever seen rather in the nature of a christmas treat the script is unusually well formed and the adapters additions like the shaft of light that reveals harriet to emma in church are all in keeping mark strong as knightley is not what i would have expected but i enjoyed him very much he strongly brings out the plainspoken practical side of the character in contrast with emmas affectations and his choleric outbursts against frank churchill are quite funny bernard hepton makes mr woodhouse a figure of almost carrollian absurdity samantha morton as emmas protg is exactly as soft and exactly as firm as she ought to be and as in the same producers pride and prejudice care is taken that the eventual couplings of characters can be believeduniquely in some cases for me this production was and remains a delight
pos	ive seen this movie after watching paltrows version ive found that one a very good one and i thought this would not be as good but i was wrong british version was far better and enjoyable i found jeremy northam more agreeable than mark strong but i can say that strong catches much better austens knightley anyway both versions are goodbut anyone that loved austens books should watch this movie i agree with caalling andrew davies changed a few things but still remains faithful to the original10 out of 10my 2 cents
pos	this has long been one of my favourite adaptations of an austen novel although it is definitely not in the same category as the spectacular pride and prejudice emma is a lush and relatively faithful tv version of austens novel  especially considering its short length the biggest change between the novel and the movie is a good one as the unnecessary snobbishness that austen exhibits at the end of the story is removed here and replaced with someone much more akin to emmas character in the rest of the book i thought the characters chosen to portray the roles were wellpicked kate beckinsale walks the fine line between girlishness and the social snob with a grace completely lost in gwyneth paltrows 96 version samantha mortons wispy blonde locks suit her attitude and character as the simper that accompanies her role in previous characterisations is replaced with the harriet we know from the book mister knightlys role is carried out extremely well in my opinion both the seriousness and the gentle compassion that the hero is painted with in the novel are present here in this muchneglected sumptuous film
pos	ive really enjoyed this adaptation of emmai have seen it many times and am always looking forward to seeing it againthough it only lasts 107 minutes most of the novel plot and subplots were developed in a satisfactory way all the characters are wellportrayed most of the dialogues come directly from the novel with no silly jokes added as in emma thompsons sense and sensibilityas a foreigner i particularly appreciate the perfect diction of the actors the setting and costumes were beautiful i find this version quite on a par with the 1995 miniseries pride and prejudice but then the producer and screenwriter were the same kate beckinsale did a really good job portraying emma of whom jane austen said she would create a heroin noone but her would love she is snobbish but has just enough youth and inexperience to be still likable mark strong was also very good at portraying mr knightley not an easy part i think though he has not the charisma shown by colin firths mr darcy in pride and prejudice even the end scene the harvest festival which does not happen in the novel provides a fitting end except for when it shows emma being cold and almost unpleasant with frank churchill whereas in the novel she was thoroughly reconciled with him even telling him that she would have enjoyed the duplicity had she been in his situation a strange departure from the faithfulness otherwise shown throughout the film i find the costumes more beautiful and elaborate than in other adaptations from jane austens novels
pos	it has taken me a while to watch this version as unfortunately i dont seem to be able to rent it in the video store only the other version but i fell in love with it i was always borderline with the other emma gwenneth and toni collette as they are not british naturally have to put on the accent and well to me it doesnt seem natural it seems put on sorry but dont think toni and gwenneth did a brilliant job there i could not warm to any of the characters but this version is more heart warming and more the type of person i imagined emma to be it is definitely the version i will come back to from now on i was disappointed that mr knightley was not better looking but he is convincing i also like jane fairfax better played by olivia williams i never warmed to her in the movie version but she is better portrayed in this version come to think of it besides mr knightley all characters are better played and a lot less over the top unfortunately both came out around same time and the paltrow version got more publicity pity i also love the new scene at the end well done to kate beckingsale therefore if you are a jane austen fan dont forget to watch this one
pos	kate beckinsale steals the show bravo too bad knightly inst as good looking as jeremy northam mark strong did a fabulous job bernard hepton was perfect as emmas father i love the end scene which is an addition to the novelbut well written when the harvest is in and knightly dines with his workers and high society friends emma must show that she accepts this now she is a changed woman that is too much too quick but ok ill buy into it samantha bond plays emmas exgoverness and confidant she is wonderful just as i would have imagined her i believe that when the uk does a jane austen its the best american versions of english literature are done for money and not for quality see this one
pos	old janes mannered tale seems very popular these days i have lost count of the number of versions going around probably the reason is that her ruts are our ruts even at this late date this tv miniseries gives it a mannered telling suitable to the novel headstrong opinionated emma is a pretty modern girl when you think about it even though the ambience of jane austens world may seem a tad artificial to us today if you havent seem emma ill only say that selfsufficient emma does get her comeuppance its worth watching to find out how the acting honours here go to the ladies kate prunella lucy and samantha they could almost have had a psychic connection to old jane
pos	until the 1990s there had never been a film based upon jane austens emma then two came along in the same year 1996 or if you count 1995s clueless which updates austens plot to a modern american high school three in two years the main character is emma woodhouse a young lady from a welltodo family in regency england she is financially considerably better off than most austen heroines such as elizabeth bennett or fanny price and has no need to find herself a wealthy husband instead her main preoccupation seems to be finding husbands for her friends she persuades her friend harriet to turn down a proposal of marriage from a young farmer robert martin believing that harriet should be setting her sights on the ambitious clergyman mr elton this scheme goes disastrously wrong however as elton has no interest in harriet but has fallen in love with emma herself the speed with which emma rejects his proposal makes one wonder just why she was so keen to match her friend with a man she regards with good reason as an unsuitable marriage partner for herself this being a jane austen plot emma turns out to be less of a committed spinster than she seems and she too finds herself falling in love leading to further complications today in 2008 kate beckinsale is a hollywood star but in 1996 despite being only a year younger was not nearly as wellknown internationally as gwyneth paltrow she is however just as convincing as austens wellintentioned but often wrongheaded heroine beckinsale seems to have a gift for classical roles she made a delightful hero in kenneth branaghs version of much ado about nothing and i sometimes find myself wishing that hollywood could have found more suitable roles for her rather than wasting her in turkeys like pearl harbor or underworld i preferred jeremy northam to mark strong as emmas love interest mr knightley largely because he came closer to my own conception of the character as a gentlemanly chivalrous older man in some ways more of a fatherfigure to emma than a lover his surname is probably meant to indicate his gentlemanly nature nineteenthcentury gentlemen liked to think of themselves as the modern equivalent of mediaeval knights with their elaborate codes of chivalry strong tends to downplay the question of the age difference he is 37 she 21 and makes knightley more of a passionate lover and less of a wise mentor than does northam samantha morton another actress who would go on to bigger things is perhaps closer to the harriet of the novel than was toni collettethis was the more smallscale of the two versions being made for television rather than the cinema and the sets and costumes seem less lavish and there are fewer big names among the cast costume drama however is generally something that british television does well and this version can certainly hold its own with the cinema version both are entertaining and wellmade versions of austens novel 710
pos	i really loved this version of emma the best kate beckinsale was awesome as emma and mark strong was very good as knightly the only complaint that i had was on mr woodhousei cant believe that a man could whine so much or be so selfish with his daughters lifeshe was a smart girl in the end though as always i love the places in which these jane austin movies were shot the settings are so spectular it makes me want to visit england so much 9as well as ireland and scotland i think the actors chosen for this movie were a good choice as well and all the other story lines interwhined with emmas most excellently i am glad that i got to see this one as well
pos	the minute i started watching this i realised that i was watching a quality production so i was not surprised to find that the screenplay was written by andrew davis and was produced by sue birtwhistle both of these brought us the excellent 1995 production of pride and prejudice so my only gripe here is that emma did not run to 3 or 4 or maybe even six episodes like pride and prejudice the acting was superb with i think prunella scales excellent as miss bates but i loved kate beckinsale and mark strong just as much the language is a delight to listen to can you imagine in this day and age having a right go at someone without actually uttering a swear word samantha morton was excellent as miss smith in fact the casting was spot on much as it was with pride and prejudice i liked it so much that i watched it twice in two days so once again thank you bbc for another quality piece of television i have seen the paltrow version and it is okay but i do think the bbc version is far superior an excellent production that i am very happy to own on dvd
pos	this is the best emma in existence in my opinion having seen the other version 1996 which is also good and read the book i think i can safely say with confidence that this is the true interpretation and is the most faithful to jane austens masterpiece the 1996 movie with g paltrow is good too its just that its almost like a different story altogether its very light and fluffy you dont see the darker edges of the characters and if you just want a pleasant movie that one would do fine but the intricacies of some of the plot points such as the churchillfairfax entanglement is so much glossed over as to be virtually nonexistent but if you want the characters fleshed out a bit more real and multidimensional the 1996 tv version is the superior emma is a remarkable person but she is flawed kate beckinsale is masterful at showing the little quirks of the character you see her look casually disgusted at some of the more simple conversation of harriet smith yet she shows no remorse for having ruined harriets proposal until that action has the effect of ruining her own marital happiness at the ending you see her narcissism and it mirrors frank churchills in that they would do harm to others to achieve their own aims for emma it was playing matchmaker and having a new friend to while away the time with after having suffered the loss of her governess to marriage for frank churchill it is securing the promise of the woman he loves while treating her and others abominably to keep the secret in the book she realizes all of this in a crushing awakening to all the blunders she has made both kate beckinsale and gyneth paltrow are convincing in their remorse but paltrows is more childlike and stagnant while beckinsales awakening is rather real and serious and you see the transition from childlike selfish behavior to kind and thoughtful adult both versions are very good but i prefer this one
pos	as winter approaches our stateowned broadcaster the abc has decided for some reason to have a partial jane austen festival on sunday nights this commenced with a twelveyear old movie length version of emma last sunday more recent versions of three other novels persuasion northanger abbey and mansfield park are to comethe curious thing about this production by ae television networks with script by the everreliable andrew davies is that it appeared almost simultaneously with two much bigger budget movie versions one starring gwyneth paltrow and clueless a modernized version starring alicia silverstone which transported the plot to beverly hills perhaps as a result even with kate beckinsale in the lead this production sank without traceas a general rule much is lost when novels are shrunk to fit feature movie length the adaptations one tends to both enjoy and remember are those which have adequate room to develop both story and characters an outstanding example is brideshead revisited which had 13 50minute episodes back in 1982 you only have to compare the very ordinary movielength version of pride and prejudice in 2005 with the brilliant 1995 sixpart tv miniseries its not that a novel should be filmed page by page and some novels often not very good ones adapt wonderfully to film atonement is a recent example but novels of the jane austen sort need some time and space to exert their full charmgiven the shortcomings of this type of adaptation this production is ok kate beckinsale gives emma the right mix of selfassuredness and vulnerability and mark strong is a forthright mr knightly he reminded me that jane tended to recycle characters  knightly is a more articulate version of the moody mr darcy of pp samantha morton was a rather limp harriet but prunella scales got the blabbermouth miss bates perfectly  sybil fawlty on speed bernard hepton as emmas feeble father was also excellent we saw the damp countryside the mud and the poverty as well as the posh interiors in case anyone thought this was a particularly idyllic age for everybodyeven though this was a condensed adaptation it was oddly slow in places  some of the conversations were rather stilted even allowing for the formalities of the times id have to look at the film again to be sure but it might be due to the underuse of reaction shotsif you do like filmed period stuff this is a perfectly nice example and compares well with the paltrow version anyway there is more to come
pos	kate beckinsale is as good if not better than gwyneth paltrow as emma in this movie although i really liked gwyneth paltrow in the other emma version theyre both good in different ways kate beckinsale as emma seems more interesting almost though and i liked the woman who played harriet smith in this movie better tooshe was more believably sweet and sentimental there are certain things i like better about the gwyneth paltrow version though like how the humorous side is more apparent
pos	i consider this movie a masterpiece but it took me at least 4 o 5 times to see it so as to realize what a great movie it was first it describes a face of ww2 that we dont usually see in hollywood movies in particular german soldiers army and the nazi government are shown more humanized one of the facts that impressed me most was the mention by the end of the movie of a murder that took place in a forest in the last 20s that forest is the place where the final chapters of berlin alexanderplatz take place those are the woods where reinhold kills mieze another clue for those who like the details is the representation of doors fassbinder is obsessed with the changes in people each time they walk across a door or a door is opened many doors are shown in the screen opened and closed and the characters change in their personality their acts etc any time that happens have you noticed that
pos	many critics have felt offended that rw fassbinder has portrayed both protagonist wilkie and the nazis in this movie in a humanlike manner connoisseurs of other fassbinder films however will realize that lili marleen 1981 belongs to fassbinders women movies like the marriage of maria braun 1979 and lola 1981 fassbinder was convinced that stories can be told much better with women than with men because according to fassbinder while men usually fulfill their determined roles in society women are capable of thinking in a dialectic manner dialectics however means that there is not only a thesis and its antithesis like usually in our blackandwhite world but a synthesis where the oppositions coincide moreover dialectic means that because of the third instance of synthesis the absolute opposition of the difference between thesis and antithesis is abolished concretely speaking starting from a dialect point of view and portraying the fascist state the underground fighters must necessarily use the basic means like the rulers do and between offenders and victims there is thus a chiastic relation so that every offender is also victim and every victim is also offender fassbinder has illustrated this abstract scheme that transcends classical logic in his play the city the garbage and the death 1975 which was filmed by daniel schmid under the title shadow of angels 1976therefore approaching an a priori controversial topic like nazi germany in a dialectic manner the depiction of this time in the form of a movie gets even more controversial especially for people who cannot or do not want to see that our recognition of the world is by far not exhausted with a primitive lightswitch schema but needs the third instance of synthesis as controlling instance of its opposite members thesis and antithesis the mutual relationship between offenders and victims has to scrutinized since it is simply not true that the offenders are the bad ones and the victims the good ones in a synthetic viewpoint the bad ones participate on the goodness as the good ones participate on the badness they are mutually related in a worldview based on classical logic a relation between good and bad cannot even been established and in an ethics based on this insufficient system of logic the bad conscience of the survivors of nazi germany feeling illogically enough responsible for the deeds of their ancestors exclude the possibility of a relationship between the two extremes and thus a synthesis in the form a new evaluation based on this relationship as well from fassbinders dialectic viewpoint it follows that neither lili marleen nor lola nor maria braun can be condemned for their misuse of the ruling system for their private purposes because they dont misuse them they just use them in the opposite since victims must repeat the actions of the offenders as the offenders must repeat the actions of the victims because good and bad are no longer simple mirror images of one another like in twovalued logic their strategies are legitimated by the chiastic structure of a logic that describes our world that is not black and white at all much better than a blackandwhite logic
pos	if you are the sort of person looking for a realistic film or one with a strong and believable plot then this film is not for you nopeyoull hate it however for those who like sweet slightly screwball comedies then youll have a nice time watching this slight filmtony randall works for the irs and he investigates a very nice farmer who never realized he needed to file an income tax return however hard he tries to convince them of the seriousness of his visit everyone in the family is thrilled to have company they dote on him and treat him like one of the familyand have plans on getting him hitched to their daughter debbie reynolds thats really about all the plot there is but the film gets high marks for a fun script and decent acting a really nice little curio from the late 1950s
pos	excellent farce which of course is all it is intended to be thankfully there is neither a social or political message nor is there the slightest attempt in that direction could the plot actually take or have taken place in any particular time or location unlikely for after all this is simply merely a movie and movies spring from imagination not from reality the only goal of this movie is to entertain certainly not to educate and entertain it does with reality delightfully and lightheartedly tossed to the winds i think most would agree that from documentaries we expect enlightenment and authenticity but for entertainment i want what is nowadays described as a nobrainer which the mating game is in all respects for a few chuckles and an outright laugh now and then this is fine fare fantasy
pos	i have always liked this comedy as one of the few ever seriously trying to deal with the us governments yearly demand for taxes ever read a tax code it is quite a trial to follow its multiple clauses that our congressmen and senators push in to help their financial backers and various interest groups despite claims that it is fair the tax code has always laid the lion share of the burden on the middle and working classes rather than the rich and influential most of the various special clauses are meant for their use  go through the average 1040 or 1040a form and look at the variety of different investment and business ventures all of which have a different set of rules most people will never have any use for thesethe story here is that a wealthy landowner philip ober uses his influence to tip off the irs that his neighbors paul douglas and una merkle have not payed taxes in 20 years the baltimore office of the irs is under fred clarke and he is snapping to attention for ober with his influence he sends tony randall to check out the situationrandall finds that douglas merkle and their three girls and two boys are pretty decent people who rarely have need for cash they get along on their farm produce and barter with their neighbors but randall trained in the clear to the irs lines of the tax code tries to pin down the family to fundamentals but gradually douglas notes that reynolds is fond of randall and he keeps sidetracking randall from his chore eventually getting him drunk he also makes it difficult for randall to leave by having the motor of his car removed for repairs by his two sonsthe plot follows the growing attraction and frictions between urban vaguely ambitious randall and countryside life loving reynolds they make a cute couple actually eventually after ober complains randall is sent back in disgrace and clarke a tougher cookie gets down to brass tacks and comes up with a very large tax bill that will possibly ruin douglass familythe film does not end there  it does end happily but it does remind us that the power to tax is the power to destroy and that the government does all too frequently go in for destruction a chance in a million reversal saves the family but it is so rare that we know it is just a dramatic trick more realistic is how clarkes boss charles lane cuts to the essence regarding obers help by suggesting that next year his taxes will be looked at more carefully after that ober is rather green
pos	mating game is a charming wonderful movie from an era gone by hollywood needs to consider a charming remake of this movie my wife and i would go see itit is an excellent romantic comedy that my wife and i watched on amcthis movie has tony randall at his best debbie reynolds is great as always loved it we plan on ordering on dvd to add to our growing collection of moviestoo bad hollywood does not make movies like this anymorehey hollywoodtime to dig some of these type of scripts out of the old safe update them a bit without spoiling the original movie and script as you have done with other remakes and hold a casting calla remake would be a big hit on the silver screen dvd and on cablesattvsn austin tx
pos	i saw this movie in 1959 when i was 11 years old at a drivein theater with my familyway back then i thought it was very funny    even though i was too young to understand 90 of what makes this marvelous movie such a delight i saw it again this morning on turner south as i watched it i was absolutely convulsed with laughter the mating game is a unique classic from a bygone age if youre too young to have experienced the enchanting period in history that produced this film i feel very sorry for you theres no way you can watch movies like this and understand how they can even today deliver such a delightful slice of heaven to old timers like mehaving said that all i can do is respectfully request that younger people refrain from commenting on films like the mating gamemovies like this were made for the generation that preceded the current group of your people and as such these films speak a very different language than any of you can understandin other words  if you dont understand the issues the film is addressing please dont embarrass yourself by offering comments which  frankly  make no sense
pos	the incredible melting man is a fantastically gross trashy and energetic zgrade production that every selfrespecting camphorror freak simply has to see for himherself the ideal way to describe this lowbudget 70s gem is like a shameless copy of hammers the quatermass xperiment only a thousand times filthier astronaust steve west is the only survivor of a disastrous spacemission but turns out the carrier of a horrible disease that makes him radioactive and  causes him to melt in shock after seeing his face in the mirror can you blame him steve busts out of the hospital leaving a trail of sticky pus and fallen off body parts behind doctor ted nelson has to find him urgently as the disease also set steve up with an insatiable appetite for human flesh the premise may sound utterly stupid but this flick is enormously entertaining and contains great makeup effects from the hand of rick baker the melting dudes face looks like a rotting pizza and his heavy breathing makes him sound like darth vader another big advantage is that william sachs screenplay doesnt waste any time on tedious scientific explanations or emotional speeches the repulsiveness starts right away and lasts until the very last moment of the film just enjoy this silly horror gem and try to switch off your brain activity as much as you can because if you start contemplating about the many stupidities in the script youll miss out on all the campy fun
pos	first off anyone looking for meaningful outcome oriented cinema that packs some sort of social message with meaningful performances and soul searching dialog spoken by dedicated emotive heartfelt thespians please leave now you are wasting your time and life is short go see the new brangelina jolie movie have a good cry go out  buy a hybrid car or throw away your conflict diamonds if that will make you feel better and leave us alonedont let the door hit you on the way out either the incredible melting man is a grade b minus regional horror epic shot in the wastelands of oklahoma by a young tv friendly cast  crew and concerns itself with an astronaut who is exposed to bizarre radiation effects wakes up in a hospital and finds that his body is liquefying on him as he sits there feeling like a chump the melting man is played by one alex rebar who is recognizable for about the first four minutes of the film but once he starts oozin with rick bakers extraordinary special effects makeup he more resembles something you might find in a tin of spam before you drain off all the runny viscous blebs of greasethe film has zero exposition and does not bandy about with plot points there are a couple of scenes involving scientist types riding around on an absurd industrial conveyor machine who dutifully recite a few obligatory lines about the effects of radiation but the movie does not care really its a freak show and a marvelous one at that with a decidedly sick sense of humor for those who can stomach it  one great laugh comes when the melting man stumbles upon a young girl in the forest and is so at a loss for what to do that one of his eyes pops out hilariousthe hero of the film is played by burr debenning a fascinating character actor from the golden 1970s  80s television scene who was sort of an early model for the kevin spacey prototype slightly twisted neurotic and one step ahead of most everyone in the room even if he looks confused he appeared just after this movie was made in a bizarre made for tv anthology horror piece called house of the dead or the alien zone that is regarded as one of the finest movies ever made in oklahoma which is where i suspect this film was made as well the arid cold looking rural midwestern landscapes are certainly the same and the creek that one unfortunate fly fisher chooses for his afternoon of sport appears to be the same one that cameron mitchell fought off flying alien pancakes in without warning  which also had a sick sense of humor a tv friendly cast and some pretty outrageous gore i definitely sense at least an aesthetic connection between the three movies as well as the silence of the lambs which is of no surprise considering that director jonathan demme is a part of melting mans castessentially as others have pointed out this is a 1950s b movie plot updated for later 1970s era special effects  the inevitable boobs the movie it probably borrows most of its ideas from is phantom from space with peter graves as an astronaut who also returns to earth after being exposed to funky radiation effects that set him off on a killing spree one of the things that i actually admire about the film is that absolutely no regard is given for the melting mans motivations he simply goes on a rampage and the movies drama comes from wondering if hes going to fall to pieces before certain characters fall victim to his madness the budget for the film is also delightfully low and every dime spent on it is up there on the screen rick bakers disgusting effects getting the lions share of whatever was spent on thissick disgusting fun best enjoyed with a crowd of friends and plenty of beer why cant people have made more movies like these 810
pos	astronaut steve west alex rebar and his comrades undertake a space mission that sees them flying through the rings of saturn his comrades are killed instantly but it would seem that they are in fact the lucky ones steve returns to earth a constantly oozing mass of humanoid pulp as he turns into a savage killer melting every step of the way he is tracked by his friend dr ted nelson burr debenningthis is often so uproariously funny  with enough absurd lines and situations to go around  that its hard for me to believe that the laughs are all unintentional it seems to me to be kind of a goof on lowbudget genre efforts from the 50s and 60s and as such its a marvelously entertaining movie that sequence with the nurse is simply hilarious were even treated to a split screen sequence that doesnt really add anything but is still a gas to watchwriter  director william sachs deserves credit for coming up with this ingenious idea his ultraslimy character is a memorable one indeed i think his pacing is a little off some scenes like the one with the elderly couple go on a little long but ultimately he delivers solid schlocky bmovie goods with a degree of panache the climax is especially funarlon obers music is enjoyably shuddery yet also amusingly silly during some moments and willy curtiss cinematography creates some really great shots at times that brings me to rick bakers fantastic and convincing makeup effects which form a highly respectable centerpiece for the movie right down to the ultimate final meltrebar is under the heavy makeup for almost the entire movie sachs also gets my praise for having the movie hit the ground running and does what he has to do well enough debenning makes for a rather oafish and silly hero and ann sweeney isnt so hot either as his wife but myron healey michael alldredge and lisle wilson are fine in support its also worth it to see folk like cheryl rainbeaux smith doing an appreciable topless shot janus blythe of tobe hoopers eaten alive and wes cravens the hills have eyes and even director jonathan demme in a bit partthis is a highly entertaining midnight movie with enough gore chills and laughs to rate it as worth catching for lovers of lowgrade scifi  horror everywhere810
pos	as a collector of movie memorabilia i had to buy the movie poster for this film which now that ive finally seen it has to be the best thing about it theres nothing more attractive to hang on your wall than a 27x41 inch image of the melting man however theres nothing more awful to put in your vcr than an hour and a half long image of the melting man at first i thought this movie was pure garbage but then i realized that it did have some qualities which made me laugh the character of dr ted nelson has to be the most wishywashy persona ever brought to the big screen his dialogue is so trite its unbelievable its incredible he seems to be getting stronger as he meltsand could somebody tell me please how the heck they know exactly how much time steve has left before he melts completely and exactly what their plan is to help him if this movie was meant to scare its audience i think it missed its calling
pos	thanks to this fungal film i do not want my maypo cant stomach the thought of maltex or wheatena and even that granola over there doesnt look so innocent anymore why wasnt the song slop time by the sherrys used as the theme
pos	the melting mana tragic victim of the space race he perished meltingnever comprehending the race had long gone bya man burr debenning burns his hand on the kitchen stove but instead of screaming something a normal person would scream he shouts something that sounds like aaaaatchkah this movie youve popped inisnt a normal movie youve just taken your first step into the incredible melting man the famous late70s gore film featuring rick bakers wonderful makeup effects baker was just on the edge of becoming a superstar and did this at the same time as his famous cantina aliens in star wars for some strange reason star wars became a household name and incredible melting man did not it might have something to do with the fact that this movie is just mindnumbingly awful from the opening credits starring alex rebar as the incredible melting manthats really what it says to the chubby nurse running through a glass door to the fishermans head going over a waterfall and smashing graphically apart on some rocks this film provides many many moments of sheer incomprehensibility why did theybut how come hewhy are they after a while you give up wondering why and watch it as what it isa very entertaining piece of garbagean astronaut returns to earth in a melting radioactive condition he escapes and his mind disintegrating as well as his body begins a mad melting killing spree the authorities quickly decide that the melting man must be stopped but probably not wanting to cause a panic want him captured as quietly as possible so they send one guy with a geiger counter after him wowstorywise surprisingly little happens during the movie the melting guy wanders around killing people a doctor searches for him with a geiger counter various characters are introduced ask questions and leave eventually the doctor catches up with the melting man but is shot by a security guard for no reason after he explains that hes dr ted nelson the melting man wanders off and finally dissolves into a big puddle of goo the endits so brainless that it somehow ends up being a lot of fun despite a fairly downbeat ending supposedly a widescreen dvd release is planned a very special movie
pos	to me there is something so appealing and nostalgic about lowbudget scifi as a kid in the 50s thats all there was in 1957 i saw the first man into space in a movie theater with my dad it had marshall thompson starring and some other poor slob who got the title role it is also about a space mission gone bad where the astronaut turns into a grizzly killer scared the good  plenty right out of me the memory of those heebiejeebies still lives within me the incredible melting man is almost a remake only in full glorious colorthat is wherever the scenes were welllit just gotta love it for what it isa little over an hour of darkly lit scenes disgusting noises and that eerie music bravo 
pos	i must admit im a little surprised and disappointed at some of the very negative comments this film seems to provoke i think its a great horrorsci fi film colonel steve west alex rebar returns to earth after an historical space flight to saturn while in space he contracted some bizarre and unknown disease he wakes up in a hospital bed he looks in a mirror and before his very eyes his face is melting escaping the hospitals supervision he hides out in some local woods surrounding a small town unfortunately he starts to develop a rapidly growing hunger that can only be satisfied by eating other people he must feed on human flesh and drink the blood of others to survive stalking human prey he begins his reign of terror its up to his old friend dr ted nelson burr debenning to find him and try and help him he has to work alone as his boss general perry myron healey wants it kept ultra quiet nelson cant even tell his wife judy ann sweeny however sheriff blake micheal alldredge becomes suspicious as general perry turns up just as some of the local townspeople start turning up half eaten i dont really understand why this film gets such negative reviews what do people expect anyway i really like this film the star of the film are unquestionably rick bakers special makeup and gore effects which for the most part are excellent and the fact their all prosthetic effects and no rubbish horrible cgi makes them even better writer and director william sachs isnt afraid to use them either we get some nice long lingering close up shots of the incredible melting man and they hold up very well even now photography music and direction are a little bit dull but professional enough the script manages to create some sympathy for the the monster shots of him looking longingly into ted nelsons house or when he sees his own reflection in some water and reacts violently the ending set in a large factory of some sort is pretty downbeat so dont expect any happy ending which surprised me also the script doesnt really do anything with the premise he just walks around melting and killing with his friend trying to stop him maybe a bit too simple personally i think the worst bit of the film is near the start when the fat nurse runs down a hospital corridor in slow motion her screams are also portrayed in slow motion too it looks and sounds totally ridiculous you need to see it to believe it i like this film a lot and recommend it to 70s and 80s horrorsci fi fans a bit of a favourite of mine
pos	i searched out this one after seeing the hilarious and linguistically challenging clueless 1995 perhaps alicia silverstones best known effort from early in her film career true crime has kevin dillon which should be helpful in improving most film projects in fact everyone in the cast does a good job  the only disappointment i think the movie has for me is an awkward feel to some of the scenes coming from the need to run a quite uncompromising grown up theme as part of what in tone starts out as a schoolgirl adventurealicia silverstone is pretty good in this one she carries off well the naive enthusiasm and growing unease that affects mary giordano as she manoeuvres towards the truth behind the serial murders i reckon her characterization of mg has some mileage in it too the inference of the story line is that she goes on to a career in law enforcement it could be really interesting for an older silverstone to revisit giordano at a time of crisis later in the officers life just a thoughttrue crime shows its director in a good light pat verducci also has the writing credit i dont know of any other film work pv has done i can only wonder what happened after such a promising startlike most productions this one has a largely unknown supporting cast although bill nunn detective jerry guinn is hardly that over the past decade he seems to have been able to secure an impressive number of screen appearances i recall seeing him recently in carriers 1998 a made for tv presentation with a military theme bill nunn played captain arends fans of the classic us tv comedy show whos the boss may also have an interest in carriers because the leading player is judith light remembered with affection by many because of her lengthy involvement with the showtrue crime could easily not have worked but it does ok i think it is an entertaining story worth seeing
pos	this is the best madefortv movie of alltime am i saying this because im a huge silverstone fan partially but even without her id still see it im a fan of serial killer genre films and believe this to be a great entry in that category also mary giordano easily ranks among alicias top five character creations totally memorable  like she really exists id have her on my side too if there was a mystery to be solved she plays the character like she does with her real life with complete confidence in everything she does seems sweet honest nicejust like she is in real life so is that acting yes indeed shes sort of a rebel once again this time shes not bad shes too good and a bit afraid to do things that seem above the law but she doesnt do things the normal teenager would do instead she spends her time reading detective mags and solves crimes a cliche abounds shes sort of avenging her fathers death in a different way than vigilantestyle at the time alicia seemed to be playing the same characters rebellious seductive without a parent a loner this happens here too but shes a bit nerdy this time around that doesnt matter shes still cool as a nerd check this out soon or else giordano will be investigating why you havent
pos	i have seen this movie and even though i kind of knew who the killer was from the beginning i still liked watching it i would recommend it to other people it comes on lifetime movie network quite a lot and i am thinking since its close to halloween they might play it more so please be on the look out for it if you are interested in watching it i believe that alicia silverstone played her part very well i really like her as an actress and person she seems so nice and down to earth kevin dillon hes performance was so so for me i am not trying to knock him or anything but i believe that his brother matt would have been able to pull this bad evil serial killer persona better kevin just seems too sweet for me but i think he did okay
pos	i got to see the whole movie last night and i found it very excitingit was at leastnot like the teenslasher movies that pop out every now and thenthe search for the killer and the partner relationship between the herothe socalled bad guy was parts i liked about the moviealsoi remember once being on the edge of my seat during a specific scene in the moviei mean its excitingmaybe some time lateri might watch the movie again
pos	i saw true crime when it was first released back in the midnineties and i have watched it many times since it is a great mystery about mary played by alicia silverstone a high school senior in a california town whos classmates younger sister was tortured and killed by an unknown murderer mary meets tony played by kevin dillon a police cadet who sees how bright she is and they decide to work together to try to find the killermany suspects in this one true crime feels very true or real to me i read a newsgroup review where someone wrote that total suspension of disbelief is present here and it is so true alicia silverstone is perfect in this role and kevin dillon and bill nunn do a great job as do the other actors the locations are right on and the writerdirector pat verducci really captures some of the realities of teenage life and of marys loneliness see the scene where mary awakens from the dream sequence after having viewed the photos she took of tony i wish verducci would make more moviesi have not seen any other movie quite like true crime 1010
pos	i thought this movie was wonderfully plotted it made me confused and my cousin who watched it with meto tell the truth i think that the younger kevin dillon was hothahahahabut i also thought the girl was stupid to go along with the cop and that was wrong what he said to her before his deathi was inside youi think thats what she gets for doing what she did with him and how is he going to tell her that shes too young when he never cared how old the other girls werenow i dont think i myself could ever trust a cop like thatbut to tell the truth it was pretty obvious it was him even if he was wanting to become a cop i would still be suspicious of him either wayand that was funny when she sprayed him in the eye in the storehahahahahashe was still stupid for going into the warehouse again by herself and so was the cop who died hello its called backupsometimes these movies make me mad when people act stupid and do stupid thingsbut thats what i think an thought about the movie
pos	this is a nice piece of work very sexy and engaging enough plot to keep my interest throughout its main disadvantage is that it seems like it was madefortv full screen and though there were several sex scenes there was absolutely no nudity but boy did it come close strange too since netflix shows that it was rated rnonetheless very titillating and i wish alicia silverstone made more movies like thisone netflix reviewer stated that it was part of a series but i have been unable to find out what series that is id like to find out though because this movie was that goodwalt d in lv 8232005
pos	very good drama about a young girl who attempts to unravel a series of horrible crimes she enlists the aid of a police cadet and they begin running down a series of clues which lead to a traveling carny worker with a long police record an ending which is guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat
pos	set in japan ashura is the story of demons taking over the earth the premise is far more complicated but the arching storyline should not be forgotten japan is in turmoil with demons occupying human form roaming the lands generally speaking demons look and act like humans but are evil the japanese word they use is not just demons but rather the classical form of ogre which is a mythological creature of some historic stature were talking about creatures that would appear more like gods than simple ugly childeating monstershowever in human form all that remains is the green eyes and green teeth which appear when put under any sort of stress in order to save the world from demons there are demonslayers trained and skilled warriors who can spot and defeat most every kind of demon and who guard the passageway between the realm of hell and that of the real world these are the basic premisesthe story begins with a festival in a local town amid these festivities 3 men ride in dressed in all black seemingly intent on doing harm the villagers run excepting those which are demonic in nature who turn greeneyed and try to kill them the demonslayers end up killing off the majority of the demons from here the story gets interesting the whole essence of the story begins when at the gate to hell a fortunetelling demon appears before the 3 gatekeepers revealing the arrival of ashura with it comes the end of the reign of man and begins the reign of demons ashura however requires some form of birthing process the first step of which occurred during the opening battle but which wont be revealed to you until you see the film the 3 demonslayers are a wise old man a powerful yet unprincipled man and a skilled and compassionate warrior immediately you can see the split between them the old man wanting to stop the demons the powerful one wanting to bend them to his increasing ego maniacal wishes and the third looking to stop the second along the way he meets a woman who he begins to take fancy to and believes himself to have a special relationship with she in turn is a brigand who is goodnatured sought after by authorities when the two finally meet face to face he places his hand on her shoulder and suddenly she is scathed by a mark on her shoulder needless to say the mark is not a good sign what ensues is a battle for earth a battle between both good and evil as it should be but also between good and good itselfthe point for me of this film became something other than what i thought it would i came in thinking it would either be a fastpaced action style film with demons or a horror film with macabre evil and foul creatures the likes of which would be seen in ringu and juon i was however mistaken in the best possible way the story it seemed to me is an adaptation of a very old japanese play and it plays itself out as such combining the essentially action driven adrenaline scenes with a great concept an amazing narrative and a style which makes you compelled to think rather than just sit wallowing in gore many scenes are painted with luxurious dialogue between two characters the likes of which will never be seen in a hollywood film it becomes a practically theatrical experience which takes your breath awaythe film makes use of some immaculate scenery and camerawork comparable to many great samurai films of our days but adding to it a wellthought and classical plot with great acting great music and thoroughly stunning scenes its a must watch in my bookthat being said it does need the disclaimer that it is not for everyone its not cheap thrills horror its not balls to the wall action its a horror style play thats been filmed it has very much to say and takes the time to do so flying in the face of the conventional oneliners like japanese plays the exchanges between the characters can last for many minutes before they come together for a quick yet marvelous battle scene if you can enjoy such a thing this is a masterpiece if your idea of a good film is slasher flicks with little plot and excessive nudity then you can easily watch something elseoverall this film to me is a unique and amazing one which keeps you riveted and amused it has good writing good acting and good direction it is all in all a solidly great film
pos	japan is in serious trouble demons have infested edo taking possession of earthly forms and bending them to their unholy will on top of that the rebirth of ashura queen of the demons is nigh the only thing that stands against this grave threat are the demon wardens a fearsome group of warriors who might just be as bad as the demons themselvesizumo is a retired demon warden who five years ago took up theater instead of demon slaying after accidentally killing a innocent child in a battle thats strangely reminiscent of the bar scene from dusk till dawn one night by a chance encounter he meets a beautiful and mysterious woman named tsubaki their fortunes intertwine literally and they are bound by fate to be lovers and enemiesif you think this sounds like your typical japanese fantasyswordplay epic youd be wrong in fact theres nothing typical about ashura it is a hodgepodge of many different genres of film those just mentioned as well as a comedy drama and romance director yojiro takita onmyoji juggles the genres fairly respectfully although the comedy seems forced in some scenes and the end result is a ridiculous but really fun popcorn movieto be sure there are flaws in the film some of the humor seems contrived and out of place and the acting isnt the greatest but seriously do you watch fantasyswordplaycomedy films for the great acting performances no we watch them for the action and the crazy cg visuals all of which ashura has in spades not to be misleading the film is not all action but it is spaced out generously enough with lots of swordplay and buckets of green blood to keep the average viewer happybottom line the films has its faults and is not a martial arts epic but it doesnt try to be and it features interesting visuals and good swordplay action the reason the film worked for me is that it never takes itself too seriously and if the viewer does the same their sure to be delighted by this fun and silly swordplay fantasy action flickmy rating 7 out of 10 fun popcorn movie
pos	i went to see ashura as 2005 fantasia festival kickoff man that was one cool kick off the director was supposed to be in montreal for the canadian premiere but due to health reasons hes still in japanoh lord i hope he gets better and makes plenty of other moviesthe plot is pretty simple but somewhat originalthe demons are roaming in edo in japan and swordsmans called demon wardens are slaying them and fearing the rebirth of ashura the demon goddess whos sleeping and supposedly is very kickassit brings us to izumosome kind of elite swordsman called demon slayer and his buddy jaku whos the typical violent jealous assholeseems boring well now it thickensizumo took his retirement from killing demons since he slayed a young kid on the impression that he was the demon he never knew but he did killed her so izumo went on with his life and recycled himself in kabuki theater in a boat joyride on a nice night izumo spots a girl hiding on a bridge and it changes his life and restart to slay demonsfor the good cause the cause of loveand damnthe guy knows how to handle a sword and to pull an entertaining massacreizumo carries the movie as far as playing goeshe is the total packagehe knows how to fighthell yeah he knows hes witty hes intelligent and he has that grit you never have to yell no izumo its a trap the guy already knows it he has that common sense hes really the perfect heroas far as cinematography goes the esthetics are pretty interesting its by far the movie that looks the most like a manga its creamed full of special effects and nothing at all cost will prevent this movie to look realisticits pretty amazing lots of colours an unreal photography other than thatits pretty straightforwardbut like i said the main character is carrying the movie a must see a tale lead by masterful hands
pos	the movie only enter the cinema in indonesia this year 2007 two years after its official release and after many illegal dvds had found its way to the public apparently the popularity of the illegal dvds lead to the release into the theaters with still public coming to watchthe movie is a great epic bringing japanese culture into your house in an exiting way in a sometimes humorist way the story is told about a theater writer who writes a story for his theater since the regular kabuki theater plays is something he finds boringat first the audience might be a little bit confused about which story we are following but when the story unfolds we see that the love between a male human and a female demon leads to a great story for a new kabuki theater piecethe audience is left in the dark if this is a story that is supposed to really have happened in japanese traditions and mythology but that doesnt matterthe way the story is told with a love for theater expression vivid colors humor and tragedy makes this a great ride on the rollercoaster of japanese cinema as well as theaterlet yourself go completely when you watch this movie try to see it in a cinema instead of on your television at homeone critical point though the soundtrack is sometimes a little bit annoying though most of it is great music there are a few moments in the movie that i think they should have chosen some more dramatic music but maybe the fact that the story contains moments of humor made the director choose for lighter moments in music as well
pos	i loved this movie from the opening sequence right through to the end i found the director actors style of directly addressing methe audience very engagingwhat i found most exciting and refreshing about this movie was its ignoring  and thus challenging  of gender and class stereotypes the idiosyncrasies of the characters are portrayed as strengths and the absence of judgment  and the characters acceptance of themselves and each other  enabled me to embrace them and allow myself to be drawn into their world without preaching and with intelligence and gentle and loving humor this movie has the power to open us to new possibilities and offers hope for a world in which people see and accept each other as unique and precious individuals i look forward to more offerings from this creative and talented director
pos	this low budget digital video film has strengths in the right placeswriting and acting in addition the digital photography is the best of the lot so far in low light conditions the characteristic video umber tone prevails but surprising it rivals film stock for brightness clarity and saturation in brightly lit situations this is grass roots film making at its best with snappy dialogue carrying a midnight cowboy kind of story about grifters doing whatever it takes to survive in urban san francisco
pos	a great and truly independent film that hit most of my emotions and carried me into another world isnt this why we go to the movies i was especially impressed with the editing and the music the combination of which was very transportive
pos	what is so taboo about love people seem to have major problems with the transgeneredthe title of this movie didnt catch my eye it was a grainy shot about 4 minutes into the movie is what made me stop channel surfing i could not believe how freaking amazing this film was it touches on so many levels of human emotion that it did not once fail to move me in some way it is by far one of the best independent films i have ever seen i did not view these characters as either gender just human i would recommend it to anyone who loves movies especially independent films praise to all fearless filmmakers
pos	by hook or by crook is a tremendously innovative film from a pair of immensely smart and talented filmmakers harry dodge and silas howard they manage to tell an original story in a distinctive cinematic style and its beautifully shot by ann t rosetti and wonderfully written  truly poetic the lead characters are true heroes and serve as a rare kind of role modelinspiration for butch dykes and trannies everywhere this film has so much energy so much poignant passion and scruffy san francisco heart to it i cant recommend it highly enough the best butch buddy movie of all time
pos	people claim its edited funny but they had to cut it down substantially in post production i have harry as a professor right now at ucsd and honestly its one of the best classes ive had its rather funny to here about what happened in making the film cause harry is so animated i originally watched joy of life for another class where harry did a voice over in the film and started watching this film after i started the class harry originally did some performance work and is really genuine about creating moments that move you especially when you have to re edit things until you hit on that moment but its something you see in this film
pos	i was very impressed with this small independently made picture the story about a pair of social outcasts who meet become friends and provide each other with a support system both seemed to lack as children is at times hilarious at times sad but always provocative music mostly by underground bands was used to great effect as was the experimentation with camera angles filters and slow or fast motion techniques the performances the leads are played by the writers and directors of the film are some of the best ive seen in the last couple of years if you ever felt like a square peg being forced into a round slot i really believe youll appreciate by hook or by crook
pos	these are excerpts from a ninepage memo to mr cohn from mr welles written after orson had seen studio mogul harry cohns edited version of the picture he took an hour out the preview title music was written by a first rate composer george antheil although not written for our picture at all this temporary title music had an atmosphere of darkness and menace combined with something lush and romantic which made it acceptablethe only musical idea which seems to have occurred to this present composer heinz roemheld is the rather weary one of using a popular songthe themein as many arrangements as possible throughout we have musical references to please dont kiss me for almost every bridge and also for a great deal of the background material the tune is pleasing it may do very well on the hit paradebut lady from shanghai is not a musical comedymr roemheld is an ardent devotee of an oldfashioned type of scoring now referred to in our business as disney in other words if somebody falls down he makes a falling down sound in the orchestra etc etcif the lab had scratched initials and phone numbers all over the negative i couldnt be unhappier about the resultsjust before i left to go abroad i asked vi viola lawrence the editor to make a cut which would involve dropping the near accident with the taxicab and also quite a bit of dialogue i am convinced that this would have been an excellent cutsaving much needed footage in the slow opening sequence this was not done accounting for the main weaknesses of the films opening reelthere is nothing in the fact of ritas diving to warrant a big orchestral crescendowhat does matter is ritas beautythe evil overtones suggested by grigsbys character and michaels bewilderment any or all of these items might have inspired the music instead the dive is treated as though it were a major climax or some antic moment in a silly symphony a pratfall by pluto the pup or a wild jump into space by donald duckthere is no sound atmosphere on the boat a little wind and water is sorely missed theres no point in photographing a scene on a real boat if you make it sound as though it all happened in front of a process screenat the start of the picnic sequencein the temporary score we used a very curious sexy latinamerican strainthis has been replaced with a corny dramatic sequelbad stock stuffthis sort of music destroys that quality of strangeness which is exactly what might have saved lady from shanghai from being just another whodunitthere is a big musical outburst after grigsbys line i want you to kill him this is absurdthe hawaiian guitar music which comes out of the radiowas supposed to be corny enough to make a certain satirical point as it stands now its on about the same level as the rest of the scoring nobody in the audience could possibly suspect that were kiddingthe aquarium scene needs more echo please dont kiss me is in againa bad dubbing job and poor scoring has destroyed the character of michaels run down the pier from the gunshot through to the phone call a careful pattern of voices had been built up with the expenditure of much time and effort for some reason this has all been junked in favor of a vague hullabaloo as a result the whole sequence seems dullthe audience should feel at this point along with michael that maybe they are going crazy the new dubbing job can only make them feel that maybe theyre going to sleepthe gun battle with the breaking mirrors must not be backed with musicthe closing music again makes reference to please dont kiss methis finale is obvious to the point of vulgarity and does incalculable injury to the finish of the pictureall of these edits from orson were ignored
pos	after all you do not go to an orson welles movie to see a nice simple little plot and a burnishing of the image of a happyeverafter staryou go to see theatrically heightened characters locked in conflict against colorful and unusual settings lighted and scored imaginatively photographed bravely and the whole thing peppered with unexpected details of surprise that a wiser and duller director would either avoid or not think of in the first place as usual as well as directing welles wrote the script and he also played the hero  a young irish seaman who had knocked about the world and seen its evil but still retained his cleareyed trust in the goodness of others unfortunately for him he reposed this trust in rita hayworth whose cool good looks concealed a gloomy past and murderous inclinations for the future she was married without love to an impotent crippled advocate acted like a malevolent lizard by the brilliant everett sloane there is a youthful romanticism underlying it all and this quality came into exuberant play in the lady from shanghai before the inevitable happened welles escaped  to a final triangular showdown in a hall of mirrors which has become one of the classic scenes of the postwar cinema  welles did not miss a chance throughout the whole film to counterpoint the words and actions with visual detail which enriched the texture and heightened the atmosphere his camera seemed almost to caress rita hayworth as the sun played with her hair and her long limbs while she playfully teased the young seaman into her web
pos	of all the film noirs of the 1940s and 1950s this has to rank as one of the strangest and most fun to watch i say that because of the four main actors orson welles rita hayworth everett sloane and glenn anders the first two names are familiar to everyone but it was the last two that made this movie so entertaining to me especially anders his character george grisby is one of the strangest people ive ever seen on film his voice and some of the things he said have to be heard to be believed slaone isnt far behind in the strange category hayworth is not as glamorous with short blonde hair but still is hayworth which means a lot to ogle if you are a guy welles is as fascinating as always one tip if you have the dvd turn on the english subtitles his character in this movie is an irishman and you need the subtitles to understand everything he says welles also directed the film which means you have great camera angles and wonderful facial closeups you also have a unique ending visually with a shootout in a house of mirrors great stuff as bizarre as this film is i still thought the buffoonlike carnival atmosphere at the trial near the end was too much and took away from the seriousness of the scene other than that no complaints this is great entertainment which is the name of the game
pos	after citizen kane in 1941 hollywood executives turned their cobwebbed backs on the great orson welles with the exception of kane welles lost all creative control on magnificent ambersons journey into fear and many other films to come welles was an innovative and creative genius the most unconventional of filmmakers when hollywood was in need of a few more the lady from shanghai is yet another example of the misunderstood view of welles films at the time a movie that seems a bit choppy and nonfluent it has a conventional 1940s premise told in a most unconventional way and i am sure some scenes ended up on the cutting room floor it is now legend that columbia mogul harry cohn stood up during its initial screening and asked what it was about in hindsight many old grumps that ran the studios back then had not one clue as to the cinematic techniques and master storytelling of orson welles and the lady from shanghai is only nearly great because of their intrusionbeside being arguably the greatest director of alltime welles was also quite a performer as an actor at 25 we all know what he did as charles foster kane perhaps the most famous character in film history here he inhabits a rare character of dim wit and not much intelligence something unfamiliar to those familiar with welles other great work instead of a slick wise tongue he speaks with a rough irish twang rita hayworth his unhappily married wife at the time plays an unhappily married wife of a lawyer who puts welles in a spell and is able to draw him into a job that will take him to the limits of deception and disillusionment he is a large lug who may have even murdered a man but the real mystery lies in the relationship between hayworth with stunning blonde hair and crippled hubby everett sloane mr bernstein from citizen kane a creepy partner of sloanes is along for the sail around the country to set off a number of peculiar events that has welles michael ohara head spinning welles narrates the picture as ohara but things are still unclear throughout see for yourself and realize that it takes at least 2 viewings to fully know exactly whats upan uncharacteristically strange courtroom sequence centers around ohara with sloane defending him it is an oddly comedic scene with some quirky courtroom methods including sloane crossexamining himself i didnt really laugh here because the film stalls at this point after a first portion that never gets to take off anyway up to this point the cinematography is great some scenes are shot with craft and skill aquarium love scene but there is no distinct line drawing the elements and us the audience in reportedly the court scene was reshot against welles requests 10 closeups of hayworth were ordered and a makeshift song sung by the starlet was thrown in at cohns insistence a gaudy score infuriated welles who once again was left out of the editing process thank welles himself for saving the film entirely with a tourdeforce ending that will always be treasured the socalled hall of mirrors scene brings buffs back time and time again rightfully soit must be seen to be believed and it does a good job of wrapping up some confusing ideas presented the crash of the mirrors represents oharas disillusionment and the crazy house itself is a masterpiece of art and set decoration it seems more like a state of mind than an actual place and is indeed crazy twisted and turned like a dali painting this is a great ending to a flawed picture that if left alone would probably have made the afis top 100 then again 3 or 4 more of orson welles films may have made all collective best of lists if he had been left alone to create his own magicnote look for the mercury players that are so prominent in welles pictures they pop up all over rating 8 of 10
pos	one can only imagine the film mr welles might have finished without the interference of the studio this film is a flawed welles but worth every minute of it because one can see the greatness of perhaps americas best motion picture director of all timeswe can see the toll it took on orson welles the filming of this movie the story has a lot of holes in it perhaps because of the demands of the studio executives that didnt trust the director it is curious by reading some of the opinions submitted to imdb that compare orson welles with the coen brothers roman polanski even woody allen when it should be all of those directors that must be regarded as followers of the great master himself no one was more original and creative in the history of american cinema than mr welles lucky are we to still have his legacy either in retrospective looks such as the one the film forum in new york just ended or his films either on tape or dvd formrita hayworth was never more lovingly photographed than here if she was a beauty with her red hair as a blonde she is just too stunning for words everett sloan and glenn anders made an excellent contribution to the moviethe only thing that might have made this film another masterpiece to be added to orson welles body of work was his own appearance in it had he concentrated in the directing and had another actor interpret michael ohara a different film might have been achieved altogether orson welles has to be credited for being perhaps a pioneer in taking the camera away from the studio lot into the street the visuals in this film are so amazing that we leave the theater after seeing this movie truly impressed for the work the vision and the talent he gave us
pos	orson welles the lady from shanghai does not have the brilliant screenplay of citizen kane eg but charles lawton jrs cinematography the unforgettable set pieces such as the scene in the aquarium the seagoing scene featuring a stunning blondetressed rita hayworth singing please dont love me and the truly amazing hall of mirrors climax and the wonderful cast everett sloane in his greatest performance welles in a beautifully underplayed role the aforementioned miss hayworthwelles wife at the timeat her most gorgeous make for a very memorable filmgoing experience the bizarre murder mystery plot is fun and compelling not inscrutable at all the viewer is surprised by the twists and turns and welles closing line is an unheralded classic the lady from shanghai gets four stars from this impartial arbiter
pos	as i watched one of orson welles last contributions to hollywood as a filmmaker i knew i was watching a great movie unfold though at times i did not know why the story in the lady from shanghai has the prime elements of a filmnoir averagejoe lead femme fatale conspicuous supporting characters and a comprehensible if somewhat convoluted plot structure it is an entertaining ride and its filled to the brim with welles unique gifts as a director but there are scenes that tend to just not work or dont feel complete in what was welles full vision the latter is unfortunately too true executive producer harry cohn and the columbia execs are to blame for thatwelles costars with his then wife the profoundly gorgeous rita hayworth as mike ohara an irish worker who can and does get angry at the right people hayworth is mrs bannister married to mr bannister everett sloane who played mr bernstein in citizen kane who is accompanied by a friend mr grisby glenn anders who has great control in his eyes they want to go sailing on their yacht and take ohara along for the ride and at first hes reluctant but agrees since hes falling for the married mrs as their journey unfolds ohara finds that bannister and grisby are not pleasant to be around and more so with grisby who at first seems out of his gourd yet as the plot unfolds ohara is drawn into a scam that grisby is planning for insurance money with results that i dare not reveal although they have been discussed over and over by otherswhatever liabilities pop up here and there in the mystery part of the story and those few noticeable moments where shots were studio dictated the performances and the look of the film are what remains striking after over fiftyfive years though he doesnt have the terrific greg tolland kanes dp at his side dependable charles lawton jr assists welles in creating an atmosphere that is both elegant and stark covered in shadows deep focus low angles the works a particular accomplishment is the funhouse mirror scene which is merely a highlight among others welles himself is always dependable as an actor even if his accent isnt anything special and hayworth herself makes a scene a little more lush despite her path in the story the lady from shanghai is worth checking out especially for welles hayworth or filmnoir buffs fans of the coen brothers might find this fascinating as well it may just take a little while repeat viewings as was for touch of evil for the underlying motives in the plot to sink in
pos	made in 1946 and released in 1948 the lady and shanghai was one of the big films made by welles after returning from relative exile for making citizen kane dark brooding and expressing some early cold war paranoia this film stands tall as a filmnoir crime film the cinematography of this film is filled with welles characteristic quirks of odd angles quick cuts long pans and sinister lighting the use of ambient street music is a precursor to the incredible long opening shot in touch of evil and the mysterious chinese characters and the sequences in chinatown can only be considered as the inspiration in many ways to roman polanskis chinatown unfortunately it is welles obsession with technical filmmaking that hurts this film in its entirety the plot of this story is often lost behind a sometimes incomprehensible clutter of film techniqueshowever despite this criticism the story combined with wonderful performances by welles hayworth and especially glenn anders laughter make this film a joy to watch orson welles pulls off not only the irish brogue but the torn identities as the honest but dangerous sailor rita hayworth who was married to welles at the time breaks with her usual roles as a sex goddess and takes on a role of real depth and contradictions finally glenn anders strange and bizarre portrayal or elsas husbands law partner is nothing short of classic
pos	at the point in time that the lady from shanghai was being made the marriage of orson welles and rita hayworth was disintegrating the film was as much an effort by welles to rekindle the old flames as it was to make a classic noir not received well at the time the lady from shanghai has gotten more and more critical acclaim as years pass gotten better with age so to speakwelles is irish seaman michael ohara who on a fateful night rescues the beautiful rita hayworth from three muggers in central park sparks do fly but then comes the rub turns out the lady is married to crippled but brilliant criminal attorney everett sloane nevertheless sloane takes an apparent liking to welles and hires him to skipper his yachtso far this film is starting to sound a lot like gilda if orson had seen gilda and was not at this point thinking with his male member he would have skedaddled back to the seamans hiring hall in lower manhattan instead he gets himself involved in a lovely web or intrigue and finds himself pegged for two murders and sloane as his eminent counselwelles for whatever reason decided that his wife would be a blond in this film supposedly harry cohn hit the roof as rita was internationally known for her coppery red hair this may have soured him on the picture as he joined the legion of studio bosses who saw welless vision of independent film making a threat to their powerstage actor glenn anders plays sloanes partner grisby who is one slimy dude he winds up a corpse the other corpse to be here is ted decorsia a bottom feeding private detective who tries to go in business for himselfits a good noir thriller showing rita at her glamorous best even if she was a blond here the final shoot out in the hall of mirrors is beautifully staged but i wouldnt recommend seeing it if one is on any controlled substance
pos	the first mystery is to guess what welles original film was like that makes this a real adventure  to see an incomplete skeleton and using cinematic forensics imagine the beautiful woman it once supportedif you do you will both see and experience perhaps one of the best film mysteries ever as mysteries go the narrative is rather ordinary a simple diversion one jealous husband as red herringwhats rather miraculous is welles placement of the story in an artificial eye seeing a dark dark multifaceted world the first real noir but even darker its not an obviously twisted world unless you think about the camera what we can see firsthand is someone creating a vocabulary that would later become commonfor all the celebration kane was a success because of the great drama and story the cameras eye was shocking but experimental welles would go from there to explore the mystery narrative and the selfreference of shakespeare with this eye othello and macbeth are both begun in this period and i consider them part of a single vision with this the noir feel here hinges on the notion that people are not in charge of their lives even a little  they are manipulated by random factors in the environment so in telling this story welles has to make the environment into a character several characters as suspects in the mysterythus we have the famous lighting blocking and angles we know and have since seen countless times and we have the deliberately closed sets the park yacht picnic area aquarium dock courtroom chinese theater and funhouse i am certain that what was cut by the barbarians was lots and lots of external narrative dealing not with character but with these strange environmentsmy own solution to the mystery is that the funhouse did it among the other characterenvironments introduced as suspects in other words the manipulation of black irish who we know from notes and one scene typing at the union hall was an aspiring novelist was neither a force of human conspiracy the park or the civilized version the courtroom nor of nature the picnic or the civilized version the aquariuminstead it was a matter of deliberate caprice by the gods for amusement this is of course a selfreference to what welles is doing putting these people including himself through hell for our own caprice a matter underscored by the peking opera set with welles doped up and of course leading to the funhouse where the environment directly tinkers with perceptionmore about the selfreference surely there is conscious comment on his relationship with his soon to be exwife but i believe there is strong subconscious comment on his own taunting the environment in which he worked the studio environment surely welles was as much screwed with and in much the same way as his character and that screwing took the form of the murder of this film leaving the rotting corpse mentioned at the beginning of this commentthat poor rita comes from china ties up the whole thing the chinese theater the expected rape from above the loss of the woman the investment in environment beyond all
pos	in nyc seaman michael ohara orson welles rescues elsa bannister rita hayworth from a mugging  rape as she takes a horse  carriage through central park and lives to regret it titianhaired hayworths a platinum blonde in this one as dazzling as freshfallen snow but nowhere near as pureto reveal any more of the convoluted plot in this seminal noir would be criminal its as deceptive as the mirrors used to cataclysmic effect in the final scenes but the film holds far darker secrets from the ny times childhood shadows the hidden story of the black dahlia murder by mary pacios mary pacios who was 5 years old when she was befriended by 15 year old bette short retraces shorts steps interviewing friends and associates she also offered a detailed if speculative analysis of orson welles particularly in regard to his movie the lady from shanghai according to ms pacios the movie along with related archival materials has many of the same ritualistic elements associated with shorts murder she raises the question could welles have been the killer interesting theories and with the spate of books now out on the black dahlia much more may come to light fritz langs brutal film noir the big heat 1953 was a romanaclef telling of the dahlia killing in the city of nets that was la but its the orson opus that the dahlia had a handson connection to in reality it was bugsy siegel and the hollywood mob wars of the 1940s that did the dahlia in but that doesnt negate much of what pacios wrote almost all of hollywood intersected with elizabeth the black dahlia short and her taleauralegacycurse is encoded in a number of golden age filmsthe black dahlia was always on the peripheral edges of shanghaieven before it started filming barbara payton on franchot tone it was when he was thinking about making the lady from shanghai before he lost the option to orson welles franchot said hed been in a bad state over that deal when he ran into the dahlia in the formosa cafe across from the goldwyn studios the floor above the formosa cafe was bugsy siegels office and the dahlia one of his on againoff again working girlsit gets deeper and darker after the 1951 brawl over barbara payton between tom neal and franchot tone that sent franchot to the hospital with a concussion and never talking the same way again barbara said she married tone just to spite neal tom detour neal also knew the dahlia who didnt and became obsessed from la despair by john gilmore the january 1947 slaying of the young beautiful wouldbe actress elizabeth short known as the black dahlia was one of the most grisly murders in the annals of modern crime a project called who killed the black dahlia was being kicked off by actor tom neal a hellraiser from ww ii movies potential producer gene harris someone will have to come up with a more imaginative business proposition than what has been presented by tom neal and his cohorts not long after it would be very clear one beautiful day to come when tom would sneak up on his pretty new palm springs wife as she lay on their sofa and shoot a 45 bullet through her head barbara payton and norma jean dougherty later marilyn monroe knew the dahlia and their stories are well known it seems all who crossed the path of the dahlia like the proverbial black cat entered a twilight zone darkness andor had an incredible string of bad luck afterward tonenealwelles are only a few and this includes a butchered film called the lady from shanghailady from shanghai took two years to be released thanks to extensive reediting and all because columbia president harry cohn couldnt understand the story its dark noir to be sure one of the darkest in fact its also a wicked satire on life in the new atomic agenicolas christophershanghai pushes forth an insistent subtext of nuclear apocalypse and contains the definitive noir statement concerning the atomic bomb and the american city the films principal murder victim and there are many a psychotic and doubledealing lawyer manically foresees armageddon at every turn claiming he can feel it he announces that he plans to escape to a remote pacific island a particularly acid joke on welles part since this was the very year the us began testing atomic bombs at just such a place the bikini atoll relocating all the inhabitants and destroying the ecosystem by the time of bikini the erotic identification of hayworth with the bomb appears to have been institutionalized with the blessing of the military brass the first bomb dropped in the pacific testing ground in named gilda and has hayworths image in provocative dress painted directly on its casing its ironic that orson welles broad interpretation of an irishman is considered a detriment to the film by many welles is giving a clue to viewers that michael ohara is only the storyteller  not part of the story even though it revolves around him ohara contradicts the shark motif throughout the film sharks on a feeding frenzy wont stop until theres nothing left michael ohara lives to tell the tale elsa bannister causes a feeding frenzy during oharas trial and her netted chapeau suggests shes caged in so as not to devour the human spectators to a roman coleseum the spectators are on a feeding frenzy of their own gossiping and carrying on about elsa a human aquarium correlating to the san francisco marine museum sequence thats the human condition except for michael ohara and yet hell be spending his life trying to forget his past elsa or die trying elsa is part of michael and the tale eats its own tail in the end and the viewer is cautioned to stay out of trouble
pos	this could be well have been the definitive film noir of all time had not the columbia studios cut so much of orson welless original what we are left with is a flawed yet brilliant film that showcases the overwhelming talent of welles as an actordirector and rita hayworth as a serious dramatic talentthe lady from shanghai is film noir at its most sizzling and confusing welles with an uneven accent portrays michael ohara a journeyman irishman who after a fateful encounter with the seductive dangerous elsa bannister hayworth in a great performancefinds himself virtually coerced into accepting a job as a crewman on her and her crippled husbands everett sloane yacht elsa or rosalie as michael likes to call her plays the innocent helpless doll very well ensnaring ohara in her web as the lovers conduct a notsosecret affair at sea arthur bannisters partner in his law firm george grisby glenn anderscomes aboard he is a weird untrustworthy figure who offers michael a unique proposal he will get 5000 to assist grisby in the faking of grisbys death so it looks murder the plan is for michael to get off a technicality and run off into the sun with elsa but things do not go to planhayworth delivers us one of the best femme fatales of all time in a very ambiguous portrayal at times she seems genuinely vulnerable and childlike at others brutal worldweary and hard always she is brilliantly beautiful whether he situation calls for her to be dripping wet in a swimsuit or dressed in black brandishing a gun hayworth is beautifully photographed here and she is a farcry from her famous gilda role her thenhusband orson welles cut off her trademark auburn locks for a dyed blonde crop angering columbia boss harry cohn it was a terrific marketing ploy and he change suits her changed attitude wonderfully she is not the sympathetic femme fatale that gilda is here instead she is a predatory blackhearted dame who sees murder as a very useful optionthe welles and hayworth pairing came at a time when the couple were having extreme difficulties in their marriage they would divorce after the film was made so this is also a curiosity for providing some view into the complicated relationship they are hateful not romantic lovers in this so its hard to gauge whether or not they had real chemistry on screen certainly every encounter is potent and filled with raw sexuality with welles as the fall guy he even admits it himself in the film and rita as the doublecrossing babewelles character is the typical noir drifter with not much sense as welles voiceover proves to use ohara indeed does not use his brain very much expect to be thinking of her elsa welles usually played intelligent charismatic fellows so his turn here as the dimwitted michael is unusual and very interesting indeed welles was an actor of fine talent and he pulls off it welleverett sloane is suitably slimy as hayworths crippled husband one wonders why he hires michael it is obvious that his wife is interested in him romantically so why does he invite a threat on board one interpretation could be that michael provides the service to his wife that bannister cannot in his crippled state there is definitely something to that theory with a lot of implications toward elsas behaviour before she met her husband was she some sort of prostituteand grisbys knowledge of bannisters most intimate secrets being hinted at in several scenesthis is a jumbled convoluted film with a plot that is ultimately flawed we are more interested in the love triangle than the murder plot as with most noirs welles provides us with many of his usual brilliant cinematic touches including the justifiably famous hall of mirrors climax its a terrific scene one ending that can almost obliterate the faults earlier on in the movie and lift it into greatness this fun house scene is visually stunning with a dalilike feel to the painted sets apparently orson painted them himself subtle visual imagery utilized throughout the film by welles enhances the plot and makes this a thoughtprovoking experiencethe dialogue is scorching and confusing delivered superbly by ritas alternately breathy low voice and helpless highpitched littlegirl voice hayworth proves her acting capabilities in this one and proves that she is the ultimate femme fatale of noir its a pity only a slight one  as rita was a brilliant dancer that she did so many delightful yet frothy and often forgettable musicals for columbia in the 40s instead of darklythemed noir like this she was a brilliant actress when given the chance to show off her talent910
pos	orson welles manages to knock me on my ass with every picture of his i see lady of shanghai is on the same level as his other masterpieces the magnificent ambersons touch of evil the trial and chimes at midnight the plot can tend to be confusing sometimes and sometimes it seems to be moving maybe a tiny bit too fast about an hour of it was edited out when test screenings went poorly it doesnt matter however you cant watch welles films and manage to concentrate too much on the plot his direction defines what great direction is almost any scene from this film can hold up with any other scene he directed check out the courtroom scene usually they are such stock scenes that i cant stand them case in point try to sit through welles own speech near the end of compulsion in lady from shanghai just pay attention to the level of detail in that courtroom scene watch that juror who is always sneezing and interrupting the proceedings or just take a look at the lighting in that scene i know it is just a simple venetian blind and that it was used constantly in film noirs and crime films of the era but welles gives it a beauty all its own the dialogue is also remarkable welles had the skill a skill that no one else seemed to have to make a crime film containing examples of the grandest poetry whether he was speaking shakespeare or spitting out hardboiled lines it had the power to stir the soul 1010
pos	any film in the early days of orson welles is a triumph all the way to the third man with joseph cotton he is also wonderful in a touch of evil please see them all he tends to get pompous and self serving in films like f is for fake really stupid waste of filmdont waste your time watching it it is really ignorant orson welles is a film icon and anyone studying film should see everything he has filmed all his leading ladies are tremendous but in the end welles became a fat drunk like his character in a touch of evil for some reason orson welles had a way with women i see how he could be considered attractive in his youth not like gary cooper or joseph cotton or cary grantjohn wayne i could go on and on but i digress and because i am a womani can see the attraction to him he orson welles is one of the last true film makers and unless you count the filmmakers of today tarantino scorscese spike lee most of the film makers just dont measure up to the film makers of the forties i know there are many more great film makers of today but in such a short amount of time i cant name them all no offense to any of the great film makers of this millennium august 212006 please remind me of some current up and coming film makers i dont want to be stuck in the past i love some of the films out now but rarely are there any that i would put on a 100 best list hustle and flow was great so was fargo and oh brother where art thou from a line in sullivans travels another fine film from the forties can anyone give me a best list for the 90s and on up to 2006 i would like to know who to watch thank you also props to this website where else can you plug a film or boo it i love the ranting and raving from regular folks like me who can say what i want and i promise not to spoil any film for someone who hasnt seen it yet
pos	surreal film noir released soon after the real genredefining classics the maltese falcon double indemnity and the postman always rings twice welles films shouldnt be evaluated against others he was playing by different rules in fact he was playing this starts where other femme fatale films leave off so the vaguely logical but interesting whodunit is embellished with a display of wellesian scenes typical rapidfire style dialog lots of hardboiled philosophy and unusual acting good hayworth presumably intentionally onedimensional to welles genre may have meant formula but he seemed to like using mysteries as backgrounds for his entertainments
pos	what can i say its a damn good movie see it if you still havent great camera works and lighting techniques awesome just awesome orson welles is incredible the lady from shanghai can certainly take the place of citizen kane
pos	this 1947 film stars and was directed and written by orson welles with a funky irish accent and also stars the gorgeous rita hayworth with less appealing short blonde hair so ive hung out with orson before in touch of evil and citizen kane and the third man etc but this was my first rita hayworth interaction our first meeting went well she does a superb job playing the frightenedcagey elsa married to a crippled millionaire lawyer mike welles and elsa fall for each other he wants to run away with her she doesnt know if she can live without the things money can buy elsa her husband and his partner bicker and bite just like the sharks mike describes attacking each other and his foretelling proves just too true several twists and turns follow in this murder mystery as we come to the climax in the fun house think the ending shootout in the man with the golden gun which borrowed heavily from this scene i wasnt sure who the murderer was until the endthis movie is like shrimp in garlic and lemon the dish centers on the sea it is subtle sour and pungent all to great effect these might not be the best fresh shrimp but good quality frozen shrimp from costco the flavorful sauce adds to the naturalness of the pink shrimp as you fill up on a healthy but filling alternative to more mundane common fare 710 httpblogmyspacecomlocoformovies
pos	the lady from shanghai is weird even by the standards of its eminent director orson welles whose last hollywood film this was for many a moon its a kind of postmodern film noir made during the period when more conventional films of this type were quite popular and it concerns a happy go lucky irish sailor played by welles who falls in with a mysterious lady rita hayworth who was married to welles at the time and her crippled and probably impotent husband played with a brainy malevolent gusto by everett sloan a long sea voyage follows with welles in tow as bodyguard and the plot thickens when sloans law partner glenn anders turns up and starts making trouble by giving odd speeches about suicide and other morbid topics that suggest that the man is on the verge of mental breakdown a murder plot ensues and all sorts of calamities follow for welles and his employers and at this point the story fuzzy and told at a leisurely pace thus far goes off the deep end and the last part of the film consists of brilliant directorial setpieces that seem to have been thrown in to give the movie some of the drive and urgency its story does not by itself possess and the result is a very watchable and often pleasing at all times incomprehensible messits hard to know what welles was trying to do with this film aside from maybe resurrect his career in hollywood by making a vehicle for his wife but selfdestruction intervenes as it often does with welles and miss hayworth has never looked less fetching that she is also cast as a femme fatale seems peculiar as aside from her beauty her most appealing trait as a screen personality was lovableness a quality she does not possess in this picture the director himself is strangely unappealing and hammy at ohara the presumably easygoing sailor since welles for all his many gifts was not known as an easy man to work with this is a role that twenty or thirty years later sean connery or robert shaw might have been able to breath life into welles does not the most interesting performance in the movie is glenn anders as grisby sloans loony treacherous law partner anders works wonders with the part and is photographed to look bizarre while his scenes end on odd sour notes and are often choppily edited but for all this he manages to make grisbys derangement palpable and disturbing and anticipates in a genteel way the more flamboyant method actors of the fifties such as timothy careythere is a question that nags me about this film what was welles trying to say he was a highly talented and intelligent man and tended to make statements in his movies which whether one agrees with his world view or not were brilliantly put forth i think i have an answer or a partial one welles was summing up his movie career he had reached the end of his rope in the hollywood studio system he despised and he knew it the lady from shanghai isnt exactly a nosethumbing at the studio moguls of the day but i suspect that it is in its portrait of amoral rival big shot lawyers read producers expressing welles opinion of the power brokers of hollywood that he presented himself as a rootless sailor is telling welles himself was certainly an inveterate traveler and he rarely lived in one place for long he was hired by a studio to provide it with a big prestigious film citizen kane which caused a firestorm of controversy from which he never fully recovered this may be the issue that dares not speak its name in this film which is to say welles personal failure in not getting over the shock of his newness in the movie colony and his inability to deliver the goods as promised the mere fact of him turning up in hollywood like his mere presence in the film could not forestall disasters well beyond his control that he presented himself in the movie as an amiable naive outsider shows a lack of selfknowledge on welles part he was much more of an inside player than he let on and i imagine that he despised his knowledge of the worldlier aspects of life and himself for knowing so much
pos	its very hard to say just what was going on with the lady from shanghai and what the film could have been without studio interference orson welles prime interest in film at this point was to raise money for his theater indeed funding his own projects is what drove him to seek out acting jobs he made lady from shanghai for his soon to be exwife rita hayworth harry cohn was fearful for ritas image and held back the release of this movie for one yearthe plot concerns an irish sailor michael ohara who falls in love with else hayworth stunning with short blond hair her husband is a well known criminal attorney arthur bannister everett sloane who is as crippled on the inside as he is out he hires ohara to work on his yacht and there ohara is drawn deeper and deeper into a web of murder and deceitthe lady from shanghai moves at a snails pace though i agree with one of the posters that films today are criticized for taking time to build a plot still this movie drags the scene in the fun house is fantastic  welles wanted it without music though and i believe the studio cut it down its a shame the photography throughout is stunning atmospheric bold and very stylishwelles was an excellent actor handsome in his youth charismatic and possessing a magnificent voice and technique but in many films its almost as if he doesnt trust himself or doesnt take the time to develop a character instead he relies on externals such as accents and fake noses one of the only times he didnt do this was tomorrow is forever where the director gets an excellent deeply felt performance out of him contrast that with compulsion where he shows he is a master of pure technical acting as he phones in his performance here welles is doing quadruple duty  as director star cowriter and narrator sporting a completely unnecessary accent and looking intense was a fast way to a characterization nevertheless he is always compellingthe supporting players are excellent including sloan and glenn anders hayworth gorgeous and softvoiced her singing was again dubbed by anita ellis is as usual a complete goddess and one of the great screen presences what a sad life for such a vibrant beautyany film that orson welles directed is worth seeing and the lady from shanghai is no exception but this one leaves the viewer frustrated as does the magnificent ambersons  as does any work that welles did within the studio system he was a great artist who should have been given a freer reign he wasnt he was a strange dichotomy  he needed more freedom but as is evidenced by some of his later work he needed the structure of the studio alas he couldnt have both
pos	despite loving rita hayworth finding the final few sequences of the film intriguing and being able to appreciate some of the subtler symbolic aspects of the cinematography the lady from shanghai didnt quite work for me i had a problem with most of the performances the script and the overall structure and in a film thats mostly people talking with each other in various situations thats quite a problem the lady from shanghai ended up at a very low c or a 7 for methe lady from shanghai is really all about orson welles character michael ohara ohara sees elsa rosalie bannister rita hayworth in central park on a carriage ride and hits on her later he saves her from a mugging and she takes a shine to him ohara is a seaman from ireland and the globetrotting elsa happens to own a yacht with her husband arthur everett sloane a very famous and powerful california defense attorney they talk ohara into working for them despite his initial reservationsit seems to him and to the audience that elsa is just looking for someone to have an affair with and ohara doesnt want to get involvedshortly after going to work on their yacht a strange man george grisby glenn anders who says hes arthurs partner shows up at a port of call and begins stirring up trouble eventually grisby asks ohara to enter into a very dubious and dangerous scheme foolishly ohara agrees naturally it gets him into quite a bit of trouble and eventually a number of mysteries are revealedmaybe my problems with the film lie in the fact that so far im not exactly a huge fan of orson welles and here he produces writes directs and consumes most of the screen time i havent seen anywhere near the majority of welles work yet but ive tended to like his later films better when he became a bit more campy and performancearty i love f for fake vrits et mensonges 1974 for example and i even kind of like his performance in casino royale 1967 when he bizarrely insisted on being allowed to do magic tricks at a baccarat table but citizen kane 1941 never did much for me despite giving it 3 or 4 chances over the years including about one year ago my rating was a low 7the same as my current score for the lady from shanghaiwelles performance and the dialogue hes written for himself come across as affected and pretentious to me hes a bit of a motormouth a bit of a boor and a bit monotonehe tends to sound like hes reading his performance reminded me of what ive seen of welles version of moby dick listed on imdb as 1999 but completed in 1971 it can also be seen in orson welles the oneman band 1995 where he seems to be just reading to the camera and believing that hes inherently sublimely dramatic im also someone who almost never complains about accents but somehow welles manages to make his irish accent sound affected and pretentious to me tooas for the other performances i can only say i thought hayworth did an excellent job of course shes gorgeous which doesnt hurt plenty of eye candy here like welles sloane also seemed a bit affected and pretentious to mei never quite bought his character his handicap and so on and anders is simply bizarre where bizarre doesnt seem to fit welles often shoots him in closeup and anders almost always has some overexaggerated manic expression on his sweaty facestructurally the lady from shanghai is very uneven the first 50 minutes or so are extremely bland and soapoperatic although the soap opera ministrations tend to be approached from a tortuous oblique once grisby introduces his scheme things pick up a bit and mostly improve as we near the end but by the time the lady from shanghai becomes a crimemystery film its too little too late and it quickly turns into a courtroom drama before the sudden thrilling ending that comes almost out of nowhere and is over far too quickly for its relative excellencethe ending is more actionoriented lessdialogue heavy more varied and exotic in settings and at times fairly abstract welles handles that combination of material skillfully as a director if the lady from shanghai would have been a largely a combination of the crimemystery stuff and the arty ending it could have easily been at least a 9 the final scenes are easily 10s as welles shifts from a hitchcockian suspense scene in a san francisco chinese opera house to another suspense scene in a chinese amusement park the funhouse climax uses cinematography that was experimental for its time its well integrated with the script as it allows a complex resolution and fuels a lot of symbolismthe cinematography throughout is interesting even if it usually cant make up for the problems in the foreground welles blocks scenes with skill there are lots of attractively filmed settings from central park to acapulco to various san francisco locations welles effectively creates symbolic backdrops for his action from the emphasized heights and precipitous drops of acapulco to the mazelike caribbean streets the beautifully framed and silhouetted shots of the san francisco aquarium and so on the romance material for which the aquarium serves as one backdrop is interestingly tempered with a kind of unease throughout the film but on the other hand that makes the romance never quite work as romancesurely serious welles fans will appreciate the lady from shanghai much more than i did and of course its worth a watch if you love rita hayworth the lady from shanghai isnt exactly a terrible film in my view but its dangerously close to not passing proceed with caution
pos	pure orson welles genius makes this one of the greatest of movies welles is drawn into a murder conspiracy only to be set up as the fall guy which is what he refers to with the sarcastic comment big dummy that i am plot is so complex that i still dont know whether the victim knew that his life was about to be lost the shootout scene in the carnival hall of mirrors is one of the most amazing ever filmed that scene alone is worth the price of admission this is the only time that rita hayworth ever played a complex yet believable character no one but welles would have had the nerve to cut her hair and dye it brassy blond no one should miss this picture
pos	neatly sandwiched between the stranger a small film noir picture that proved welles can do a formidable genre work on budget and on time and ironically proved his biggest box office success in the forties and macbeth a nobudget shakespeare adaptation shot in old western shets in 23 days comes the lady from shangai a dark film noir woven from the very same fabric of wellesian mythos that covers the magnificent ambersons mr arkadin and any other film the director didnt manage to save from the clutches of studio bossessix years after the maltese falcon with the postwar craze of the film noir in full swing welles always ahead of his time a true visionary director of tremendous artistic integrity envisioned a labyrinthine world of shadows that is already darker more sinister paranoid and serpentine than anything his contemporaries were doing at the time its no wonder the movie was so misunderstood at its time to the point that one full hour of footage was forever left in the cutting room floor and it was once again europe that championed it as another welles classiccertain setpieces stand out the aquarium scene with its flickering light and ominous shadows and of course the funhousehall of mirrors finale that is as classic a piece of wellesian bravura as any in citizen kane or the trial the only faults i find with the movie is welles illadvised irish accent and perhaps some of the erratic editing in the first act the story however unfurls in a progressively mesmerizing manner which the cuts only serve to intensify i believe the heavily chopped versions of shangai and ambersons attain a surreal quality for that matterwelles would exile himself in europe for ten years and return in 1958 to deliver yet another stonewall classic the monumental touch of evil perhaps the crowning jewel of the film noir that was already in its waning days by that time shangai was not the box office success a star vehicle for hollywoods premiere star of the time rita hayworth ought to have been and welles marriage with hayworth ended before the movie was even released sixty years later and one hour of footage less shangai is still one of the best film noir pictures one is likely to discover surely that must count for something
pos	it is not as great a film as many people believe including my late aunt who said it was her favorite movie but due to the better sections of this film noir particularly that justifiably famous fun house finale the lady from shanghai has gained a position of importance beyond its actual worth as a key to the saga of orson welles failure to conquer hollywoodby 1946 welles position as a hollywood figure was mixed citizen kane was not recognized as the great movie it has since been seen as due to the way it was attacked by the hearst press and by hollywood insiders themselves welles attempt at total control direction and production and acting of his movies seemed to threaten the whole system his best job in this period was as edward rochester in jane eyre supposedly shot by robert stevenson but actually shot in large measure with stevensons blessing by welles but the credit went to stevenson only the stranger a film benefiting from a postwar interest in fleeing nazi war criminals made a profit for five years in hollywood it was barely a great recordwelles returned to broadway in 1946 hoping to recapture his critical abilities by his production of around the world in 80 days but despite the assistance mike todd and cole porter composing the score the musical was a failure his failure occurred just at the same time that his wife rita hayworth was on the rise with her portrayal of gilda so the marriage was going on the rocks as wellwelles had to make money  his broadway production had led to his personal bankruptcy he sold his interest in the possible movie rights to around the world to todd which he would eventually rue and he also sold the idea of a film about the career of henri desire landru to charlie chaplin who was supposed to be directed in it and who turned it into monsieur verdouxthe story goes that welles with a 1000000 tax bill to worry about called cohn and offered to do a film with rita for a down payment cohn was willing to do so but naturally asked what the film was it was a wise question welles was on a pay phone in new york in a pharmacy that had a book department he grabbed a book with the title the lady from shanghai and raved that it was a great thriller somehow welles convinced the normally astute cohn that welles knew what he was talking about cohn said hed look into getting the rights and sent welles his downpayment of 1000000 after cohn hung up welles bought the book and read it  and found it was really pretty bad he spent time rewriting a treatment and screenplay that would build up ritas character of elsa bannistercertainly it has a curious plot development michael ohara is a seamanlongshoreman he rescues elsa bannister when she is apparently attacked by gangsters in a park in san francisco elsa is married to arthur bannister everett sloane a crippled criminal lawyer with a great reputation she convinces him to hire michael as the skipper of their yacht the cruise also contains bannisters sinister partner george grisby glenn anders and one sidney broome ted de corsia who turns out to be a detective hired by bannister to watch elsa when they can michael and elsa try to find time together but broome or grisby keeps showing upgrisby makes michael an offer  he wants for reasons connected to his socalled fatalistic view of modern society to drop out of it pretending to be dead according to grisby the plot becomes murky here he can still collect his life insurance although dead and use it to run off to the south seas he will pay michael 1000000 if he will pretend to shoot grisby this includes actually signing a document admitting to the murder michael does not realize that such an admission would wipe out the need to produce a corpse if all the other evidence suggests that grisby is probably deadof course grisby is killed and michael is arrested for that and for the murder of broome shot with michaels gun michael is tried with bannister defending him and discovers that the latter is doing a second rate job because he wants michael to be convicted michael is convinced that bannister is the actual murderer and manages to escape just before the jury verdict he is knocked out and deposited in a deserted carnival and this leads to the famous fun house sequence and the conclusion of the filmits a terribly confusing movie as i have had commented on that does not mean its not worth seeing  visually it is striking witness the fight between michael and the police in the trial judges quarters where he knocks the bailiff into the judges bookcase shattering glass or the clever use of photography to capture hayworth diving from a rock reflected on the lecherous grisbys binocularsthe acting is pretty good in particular sloane possibly that fine actors best film role glenn anders was a leading broadway performer he rarely made movies before the lady from shanghai and his slimy grisby is unforgettable also ted de corsia does very nicely with broome  a detective who is really looking for his own interests to his own costas for hayworth she turns in a performance that was unlike most of what she had done before blood and sand tales of manhattan and the strawberry blond are exceptions and is a memorable siren welles ohara is a very unusual character for the actor  a likable but naive man who learns the hard way not to believe what he secretly wants to believe its not kane ambersoms othello touch of evil or chimes at midnight but it is a good film for all that
pos	the lady from shanghai is proof that the great genius orson welles could direct a mainstream movie if he wanted to by comparison to his other more artistic works this film has only a moderate amount of craftiness and almost no esoteric elementsthe exception being of course the final scene in the hall of mirrors widely agreed to be one of the greatest scenes in the history of film it alone is worth the cost of a rentalthe sweet surprise was the superb acting by the beautiful rita hayworth her acting during the beginning and middle of the film is so excellent she made the other actors appear as caricatures instead of characters even the great mr welles
pos	in a lot of his films citizen kane confidential report touch of evil orson welles gave him the role of an exuberant men in the lady from shanghai its the only time i see him holding the role of the victim the role of the culprit he gave it to rita hayworth i guess its because he was in love with her therefore its an interesting film but i find the story excellent too the direction is genius as usual with welles  two scenes are particularly brilliant the one in the aquarium and the final one with the mirrors this film is brilliant1010
pos	one reviewer notes that it does not seem to matter what welles actually says or does he moves you i concur he was and remains a unique force in film more than a triple threat who could act write and direct he had a genius uniquely suited to film one can consider whether in an earlier age he would have been a painter this film certainly reinforces that impression a musician a theatre actor an heir to shakespeare hard to tell but i am very grateful that his time cam with film and he have him captured on film i like the accent i like the face the size the style the mind and the games i love all of his movies and wish there were more i particularly love how other actors interacted with him on film many were never better or at least somehow different with him because he was o firmly there even towards the end when his beauty was ruined perhaps by his own intent he was impossible to ignore and he made every scene he was in rita was a gorgeous blonde  a lana turner look alike but perhaps even lovelier and even then the eye goes to welles and one wishes for another minute another film another hour in his company that is why we all wish we could come upon the lost scraps cut from his films because we know we all know that there is not part of him not worthy of our time watch it and be grateful for the chance
pos	i did no research on the film prior to my first viewing of it because it was part of a welles box set i had recently purchased a box set i chiefly got because i wanted to own a man for all seasons and to also reevaluate waterloo so i stick orson and rita in the player and im treated to class and confusion in equal measureon the surface the story seemed a simple one man meets gorgeous woman and saves her from a couple of thugs they click straight away and man gets offer of work on a cruise with woman and her famous lawyer husband and thenwell it becomes murder mystery of plotted devilment and much shenanigans michael ohara orson welles himself doesnt really know what is going on he is as confused as the viewer is and that is wonderful to watch as he is pulled all over the place by pretty much everyone in the film obviously being pulled by the heart strings by a femme fatale of such beauty as elsa bannister rita hayworth has its moments but you just know that things are going to go pear shapedso many wonderful things in the film it has welles visual style all over it see a scene in an aquarium that is marvellous and the ending sequences in a fun house is majestic on the eye the narration from ohara is joyously self mocking and we get good light relief by way of a court case with everett sloane considerably lighting up proceedingsyet the film is an oddity and in fact its a choppy viewing experience because as i was to find out after studio bosses cut the film by pretty much a whole hour and that is just not only frustrating to us the viewer but unfair on welles vision im positive that a full original cut of this film would have been lauded and revered wholesale as it is tho we have a very good and intriguing film one that sadly only hints at greatness but remains a fiendishly engrossing film that im glad i own to revisit further 8510
pos	the lady from shanghai is well known as one of hollywoods most troubled productions welles original cut was taken away by the producers and cut to ribbons this made the already muddled mystery story even more difficult to keep track of they post dubbed a good amount of his dialog because of the density of the irish accent and the dubbing is all too apparent and poorly done most disastrous of all welles and his on screen and real life leading lady rita hayworth were falling apart in their relationship and their tumultuous chemistry comes through on screenfortunately this is all overcome by just how fantastic orson welles direction is he makes the film incredibly stylish and atmospheric  every scene just seems to be breathing down your back from the screen also the characters and scenes are so bizarre they border on dreamlike and surreal this sense of weirdness elevates scenes that are often found in these films such as the courtroom sequences in the middle i typically find courtroom dramas a bore but welles direction and quirky touches make them just as fascinating as everything else the ending at the carnival reminds one of david lynch almostthe acting here is also very good despite their failing relationship welles and hayworth both give decent performances  their interactions however are just a bit lacking everyone else is superb and delightful to watch though especially everett sloane and glenn anders the lady from shanghai obviously has its problems but its worth watching just to see one of cinemas masters at his finest 810
pos	in my opinion a guy thing is a hilarious witty sexy romantic and totally beautiful chick flick that guys will also enjoy i thought that jason lee and julia stiles dazzled as a bewildered groomtobe and his soontobe sexy cousininlaw if you ask me they lit up the screen like magic you can also feel their chemistry between them before i wrap this up id like to say that the performances were top grade the direction was flawless the production design was nice the casting was perfect and the costumes were perfectly designed in conclusion to anyone whos a fan of jason lee or julia stiles i recommend this movie youre in for lots of laughs and thrills so go to the video store rent it or buy it kick back with a friend and watch it
pos	i happened to watch this movie by chance some days ago while flipping channels my expectations were not very high but it was an interesting moviein a guy thing jason lee plays paul a straightlaced seattlebased fellow who is about to marry his fiance karen selma blair and settle down to an unchallenging life of middleclass domesticity we first meet paul at his bachelor party where he professes no desire to engage in any of the normal bachelor party type activities his surprisingly few buddies encourage in case hes a bit naughty and gets into hot bother with his soon to be trouble and strife of course the next thing paul knows its the morning after the night before hes in bed with a naked hula dancer and his motherinlaw phones to inform him that karen is on her way over oh and the hula dancer is karens cousin becky julia stilesfrom this small acorn of potential trouble grows a mighty oak of frenetic misfortune as paul scrabbles from misadventure to misadventure trying to cover up what hes done whilst keeping up the appearance of being a dutiful familyoriented good guy whos superexcited about his forthcoming nuptials his efforts to ensure karen remains none the wiser about any potential wrongdoing on his part ironically forces paul closer and closer to the funloving becky forcing him to question whether he really wants the life that seems to have been mapped out for him the movie contains the right mix of comedy and romance definitely worth a watch
pos	i think this movie got a low rating because it got judged by its worst moments there is a diarrhea joke and an embarrassing nutscratching scene but apart from that there are actually quite a few moments that made me laugh out loud jason lee is performing some wonderfully subtle comedy in this movie and julia stiles manages to be pretty damn funny herself apart from that this movie behaves like most romantic comedies after about 40 minutes into it you know how it is going to end which is better than most of them where you already know after  5 minutes anyway better movies to watch but definitely not the worst pickcheers
pos	recap the morning after his bachelor party paul is woken by his motherinlawtobe and discovers that there is a woman sleeping beside him unfortunately its a waitress from the bar and not his fiance and suddenly she turns up everywhere the toll booth at the freeway and at his parentinlaws dinner and it is hard to keep a secret when her jealous exboyfriend had him followed and photographed it is not only about saving his wedding it is about survivalcomments actually much better than expected not the sweet romantic comedy i expected but something much funnier something with a little edge this movie wasnt afraid to take the jokes a little further and jason lee does now how to deliver comedy especially when his character is halfpanicked and deep in trouble as he is here and he got nice support from beautiful ladies julia stiles and selma blair and actually i thought lochlyn munro did a nice part as the exso more emphasis on comedy than romance and the end result was good i enjoyed it very much710
pos	paul jason lee is an underachiever who just happens to be engaged to a typea princess named karen selma blair she chooses his clothes and his daily schedule at his bachelor party paul gets a little too drunk and somehow ends up taking a pretty dancer named becky julia stiles back to his digs nothing happened as they say but the duo do wake up in the same bed suddenly karen telephones shes on her way to pauls apartment understandably paul hustles becky out of the place although her underpants are left behind but there is even more fun ahead at a family dinner at karens parents home paul runs smack into becky again learning that she is karens cousin talk about some explaining to do but instead paul chooses to feign a stomach problem and hides out in the bathroom will karen ever find out that becky spent the night at pauls place and what will be the consequences im sorry for critics who pan movies like this they should definitely lighten up for this film is fresh and fun of course it doesnt hurt matters that lee is a consummate funny man stiles is a charming beauty or that blair is a natural as a pretty but anal fiance the rest of the cast including james brolin and julie haggerty is also quite nice the look of the film is wonderful as are the costumes and california settings best of all the script is imaginative and inspired creating big laughs for the audience in short if you want to tickle the proverbial funnybones get this movie tonight it may not be academy award material but it is absolutely guaranteed to turn a bad day into a darn good one
pos	what would you say about a man who was about to get married and was having his bachelor party with some of his closest friends at a hawaiian guy bar all smooth sailing until he takes his bachelor hat off what would you say about him talking to one of the suggestive dancers and then sleeping with her what would you say if that exact girl was the cousin of his finance a new low right well paul coleman played comically by jason lee leads this experience of a nauseous blur and a new low i got to say this is one of his good leading roles however i do believe his role in vanilla sky was better actedhis finance named karen is played by the upanddown actress selma blair while karens character becky is played by the lovely and talented julia stiles getting back to where we left off paul now has to deal with one arising problem to another he gets diseases has to deal with certain people and has to play his lie games with stealth or any member of each of the families could get poed including one of his relatives that hasnt had a bowel movement for 14 days vomit all of this leads to the long awaited wedding with one hilarious scene before it recapping all the hell that paul and his brother had to go throughoverall a guy thing is quite funny and is all right sometimes the story may seem to go nowhere and you get tired of scenes here and there but its a mixed movie and if youre a canadian and a fellow fan of the ctv brett butt sitcom corner gas youd recognize a small role played by fred ewanuick the same man who plays the hilarious hank in the series this movie is all right its another feather in lees hat quite an empty hat so far howevermy rating 710eliason a
pos	i think the deal with this movie is that it has about 2 minutes of really really funny moments and it makes a very good trailer and a lot of people came in with expectations from the trailer and this time the movie doesnt live up to the trailer its a little more sluggish and drags a little slowly for such an exciting premise and i think im seeing from the comments people having a lovehate relationship with this moviehowever if you look at this movie for what it is and not what it could have been considering the talent of the cast i think its still pretty good julia stiles is clearly the star shes so giddy and carefree that set among the conformity of everyone else she just glows and the whole audience falls in love with her along with lee the rest of the cast of course lees testosteronefilled coworkers his elegant motherinlaw his fratlike friend jim and his bridetobe all do an excellent job of fitting into stereotypes of conformity and boringness that make stiles stand out in the first place lee doesnt live up to his costars i dont think but you could view that as more that theyre hard to live up to maybe thats one source of disappointmentthe movie itself despite a bit of slowness and a few jokes that dont come off as funny as the writers intended is still pretty funny and i found a rather intelligent film the themes of conformity and taking the safe route seemed to cleverly align on several layers for example there was the whole motif of how he would imagine scenarios but would never act on them until the last scene or how he was listening to a radio program on the highway talking about how everyone conforms or just how everything selma blair and julia stiles characters said and did was echoed by those themes of one person being the safe choice and one being the risky choicethe other good thing about the movie was that it was kind of a screwball comedy in which jason lee has to keep lying his way through the movie and who through dumb luck example the pharmacy guy turning out to be a good chef and some cleverness on his part gets away with it for the most partwhile it wasnt as funny as i expected and there was a little bit of squandered talent but overall its still a good movie
pos	first a quick shut up to those saying this movie stinks you cant go to every movie expecting citizen kane this was actually a fun movie jason lee is good in everything he does the only flaw in this movie is i dont think there was enough chemestry between lee and julia stiles they should have dwelled more on that other than that the movie is good fun selma blair needs to eat something shes worrying me but she still looks beautiful so yes i recommend this movie for a date or light saturday afternoon fun go seerating 12 out of 
pos	this movie starts out brisk has some slow moments in the middle but generally moves along well has a few very good moments then peters out at the end of act 3 i was able to get to see this in la premieres 2 times with 2 different endings jason lee is a star but he is not tomorrows leading man he is humorous and holds his own but he is better served as a supporting actor julia stiles does ok in a comedy role new for her but she doesnt steal this movie the way a star of her caliber should for an actress who has so much potential10 things save the last dance o it is hard to watch her continue to do roles that are so average and then not have her take the role and run away with the movie like daniel daylewis did in gangs selma blair is a good young actress as well and does an ok job i didnt expect an academy award performance from her and she didnt deliver one but her performance was adequate chris koch delivers another film that is above average perhaps the problem lies in the script more than anything else i did like this movie but it is not a movie where you walk away and saythat was greatthis story has been done so many times before and there was just not much new here the rehearsal dinner scene was probably the best in the movie and larry miller gives an incredible performance in a supporting role he could be the best surprise of the film if you want to go see a movie that will make you laugh a few times and have an enjoyable evening i can still recommend this film but unless they have changed the endingagainleave during the church scene or you will surely be disappointed
pos	i was literally preparing to hate this movie so believe me when i say this film is worth seeing overall the story and gags are contrived but the film has the charm and finesse to pull them off that gag where jason lee thinks he has crabs and tries not to let his bossfuture fatherinlaw and coworkers see him scratching himself isnt terribly intelligent but it sent me into a frenzy of laughter very few of the films gags are highbrow but they made me laugh as i said the film has charm and charm can go a long way the characters are likable too i must say i wish i got to see more of james brolins character since he was a hoot in the very few scenes he was in plus i admire any romantic comedy that has the guts to not make the character of the wife who serves as the obstacle in the plot a total witch the selma blair character is hardly unlikable and theres never a scene where i thought to myself why did he want to marry her in the first place the ending is hollywoodish but it couldve been much more schmaltzy the cast is talented i havent had a favorable view of most of jason lees mainstream work i just loved him so much in kevin smiths films that i couldnt help but feel disappointed at seeing him in these dopey roles and he never looks comfortable in these dopey roles even in this movie he doesnt look perfectly comfortable but he contributes his own two cents and effectively handles each scene but i still miss his work in independent films julia stiles proves again why shes so damn likable of course shes a very beautiful girl with a radiant smile that makes me want to faint but she also possesses a unique charm and seems to have good personality in other words her beauty shows inside and out i dont know the actresses name but the woman who plays the drunk granny is hilarious julie hagerty also has a small part and shes always enjoyable to watch which makes me wish she received better roles i loved her so much in airplane and lost in america that its a shame she doesnt get the same opportunities to flaunt her skills dont be put off by the horrible trailers and even more horrible box office records this is a funny charming film romantic comedies are getting so predictable nowadays that it feels like the genre itself is ready to be flushed down the toilet so its always to see a good one among all these bad apples my score 7 out of 10
pos	romantic comedies can really go either way you know youll see one thats really sappy and youll think you want something more realistic then youll see one thats realistic but it might be too dull to keep you interested or maybe youll see one that does everything right but just fails to make you smile romantic comedies are tough movies you go into them with a lot of expectations and usually whether you like it is simply a matter of whether the filmmakes was anticipating your expectations or those of the guy or girl next to youof course if youve got a girl next to you and youre a guy like me it probably doesnt matter all that much whether the movies any good youve got other things on your mind for you i say go get her tiger for the rest of us i say see a guy thing its a lot of funbecause a guy thing knows youre going in to this movie with expectations so it doesnt pretend that its guy about to get married meets the woman of his dreams and its not his wife plot is going to make everyone happy sure maybe you like it but maybe it doesnt ring true or you think its cruel a guy thing covers that what a guy thing does is fill the screen with the best supporting cast ive seen in a long time so if you dont the main plotline youve still got something to make you smilewhether were talking about the seasoned veterans of big and small screen like larry miller pretty woman best in show james brolin traffic julie hagerty airplane david koechner saturday night live and conan obrien regular dirty work austin powers ii or thomas lennon the state and viva variety or new faces like shawn hatosy the faculty or colin foo saving silverman were talking about a bunch of very talented and skilled actors who know exactly how to take advantage of the films inspired characterisation steal the show time after time and still frame the piece with an energy and a joy rarely seen in romantic comedies these daysand thats not to detract from the actual romantic throughline and the stars that carry it along because its very sweet and terribly well done jason lee mallrats chasing amy dogma etc is touching as the young professional whose life may be spinning out of control and selma blair shows an understated brilliance in portraying the aspiring socialite and sophisticated career woman every guy wants to marry except for the guy who actually isa lot of the success of the movie though falls on julia stiles the right girl in the right place at the wrong time and she wears it well not since gosh i dont know when have i seen an actress in a romantic comedy that has made falling in love with her so easy of course its all in the closeups the voice and the subtle smiles but its magical and its one of the big reasons why we go to the movies in the first placebut julie stiless slightly offbeat sophistication would be lost were it not for the fact that the rest of the cast is so incredibly deadon in their classic simplicity this is a movie that paints a broken world of irreconcilable stock types makes them fall over each other to make you laugh and then comes through with a great deal of hearta guy thing is a movie youve definitely seen before and the filmmakers clearly knew that when they set down to make it we havent really seen any new romantic comedies since shakespeare the relative success of this one or that one is entirely dependent upon the execution of the classic story of boy meets girl a guy thing does embrace that with a bit of a metacinematic edge often taking the scenes into the absurd in order to give the audience a chance to acknowledge the powerful emotions and ancient plot devices at playfor the record it also even manages to poke fun at the rather traditional structural notions of sex and gender that form the center of every romantic comedy so even the feminists out there might get a kick out of itand guys i think we can all agree that we wish our friends are as cool as jason lees friends in this movie im not going to spoil it for you but when you try to explain to your girlfriend why the pharmacist and the clothing store clerk are among the coolest dudes in cinema i suggest you just say its a guy thing and leave it at that
pos	on the night of his bachelor party paul coleman jason lee meets the gorgeous dancer becky julia stiles in the bar they drink a lot together and in the next morning he wakes up with her on the bed his future motherinlaw calls him and informs that his fiance karen selma blair might be arriving in his apartment and he desperately asks becky to leave his place in a hurry sooner he finds that her has crabs and later in the preparation of his wedding dinner party he realizes that becky is the cousin of karen this is the beginning of a very funny comedy with hilarious situations the first attraction of this movie certainly is the central trio of actresses and actor julia stiles and selma blair who are excellent actresses and extremely gorgeous and jason lee who is amazingly funny have good performances i laughed a lot along the story but there are some scenes that are really hilarious for example when paul finds becky in his bed when he finds her paints his imagination in many situations in the drugstore trying to buy and get explanations about the crab medicine most of the scenes of his neighbor the minister when karen calls the department store or when the police finds a suspect of assaulting paul i could number many other scenes but better off the reader rent or buy this movie and have lots of fun my vote is seventitle brazillouco por elas crazy for them
pos	a guy thing may not be a classic but it sure is a good funny comedy the plot focuses on paul jason lee who wakes up the morning after his bachelor party with no memory and becky julia stiles lying naked in his bed before he can figure out what happened he rushes becky out of his apartment because his fiance karen selma blair is coming after that as you could imagine chaos ensuesalmost every single scene in a guy thing delivers loud laughs the funniest moments come from when paul imagines what could happen if he tells karen selma blair is a truly talented comedian and the worst thing about this film is that she goes underused although she turns out to be more funny than stiles character who actually isnt that interesting of course not every comedy is perfectas i said a guy thing is no classic but its not bad either 710
pos	what happens when someone has so much social anxiety that they cease to function how alone can one man get when the mundane crap we have to do in order to be part of society gets to be too much what happens frownland explores these questions definitely a startling original debut from bronstein the tone is strange and claustrophobic as we get inside the mind of a guy named keith that is so messed up he can hardly form a proper sentence we follow him around as he tries to make contact with people and function day to day most of us have known people like this people that say sorry too much or i appreciate it when theres nothing to appreciate so we know there are people out there like this but why would someone want to make a movie about them well because its interesting and bronstein and the lead actor dore mann do an excellent job this film is about as uncommercial as a film can get a few friends filmed it over the course of a few years as they saved money it was shot on 16mm and the scratched film look is beautifully low budget with no distributer this may be a tough one to find i think its been screening randomly for the past year or so hopefully itll be on dvd at some point i saw it at the silent movie theater here in la there were 10 people in the audience among them crispin glover if that tells you anything about how weird this movie is highly recommended
pos	a very strange and compelling movie its about a very awkward and tightly wound man who attempts to navigate his life as a doortodoor fundraisersalesman the director was able to capture a very unnerving tone that really served the story well original and unsettling while also finding a great deal of humor in the pain that accompanies life there is a sequence at a testing facility that really stood out and made me laugh out loud which is not something i do as frequently as i should one of the more memorable films ive seen in a long while hasnt left my mind and i look forward to future efforts by bronstein fantastic performances all around the simple line i really appreciate it is now iconic to me
pos	frownland is like one of those intensely embarrassing situations where you end up laughing out loud at exactly the wrong time and just at the moment you realize you shouldnt be laughing youve already reached the pinnacle of voice resoundness and as you look around you at the ghostly white faces with their gaping wideopen mouths and glazen eyes you feel a piercing ache beginning in the pit of your stomach and suddenly rushing up your throat and well you get the pointbut for all its unpleasantness and punches in the face frownland really is a remarkable piece of work that after viewing the inarticulate mess of a main character and all his pathetic troubles and mishaps makes you want to scratch your own eyes out and at the same time you feel sickenly sorry for himit would have been a lot easier for me to simply walk out of ronald bronsteins film but for some insane reason i felt an unwavering determination to stay the course and experience all the grainy irritation the film has to offer if someone sets you on fire you typically want to put it out stop drop and roll but with this film you want to watch the flame slowly engulf your entire body you endure the painperhaps out of spite or some unknown masochistic curiosity i cant even begin to attempt to explainunfortunately mainstream cinema will never let this film come to a theater near you but if you get a chance to catch it prepare yourself bring a doggie bag
pos	in a year of pretentious muck like synecdoche new york a film born out of charlie kaufmans own selfindulgence comes a film that is similarly hard to watch but about three times as important frownland is a labor of love by the crew the actors and the filmmaker shot over years by friends it traces a man who cannot communicate through his thoroughly authentic real brooklyn world the people that you see are a step beyond even the stylization of the mumblecore movement they are real people painfully trapped in their own selfcontained neuroses unwilling to change unable the real world to them is their own set of delusions and because this is a film about people who are so profoundly out of touch it is very difficult to watch it is 16mm filmmaking without proper light money or any of the other factors that would make a film slick but its honesty can not be understated a fact that would cause a room full of people to dismiss it and for richard linklater to give it an award as he did at sxsw this does remind of films like naked or the best of the mumblecore it is a film that is not for everyone but one that challenges you to watch and grows on you the longer you think about it
pos	i found the film quite expressive  the way the main character was lost but at the same much more clear about certain things in life than people who mocked him  his flatmate for example  he was tortured and you loved to watch him being tortured  it had this perverted side which was frightening but we were all happy to see him come out of the misery again it was like a game character or panman through a mineland or to enemy and we love to watch him under sniper attack or fire but then at the end we are happy to see him survive  
pos	the most bizarre of the cinematic subgenres is the so called the great ladies of the grand guignol camp horror films which combined overthetop melodrama with gothic thrills and always starred by seasoned and almost forgotten actress from hollywood golden age in unflattering roles of either long suffering victims or screeching evil harpies this genre provided them with an unusual acting showcase that allowed strut their stuff on the screen once again and win new generations of fans at expense of their glamorous images from yesterdaywhats the matter with helen is the last drop of this subgenre with stunning performances of both debbie reynolds and shelley winters as the troubled mothers of two convicted criminals who run away from their past to the sunny california in the 1930s to open a talent school to milk out the eagerly mothers who want their daughters to be the next shirley temple in california debbie gets happiness clients tango tap dancing and a new love interest dennis weaver meanwhile shelley gets wacko with horrible flashbacks menacing anonymous calls menacing strangers menacing agnes moorehead as a radio evangelist cute little rabbits  and an unfortunate encounter with an electric fan ouchthe sloppy script penned by henry farrell the man who started all this genre with whatever happened to baby jane along with master director robert aldrich joan crawford and bette davis is full of plot holes red herrings and wasted opportunities that could had made this movie great the underlying themes of twisted motherhood with debbie and shelleys characters as failed mothers and the overbearing mommies of the child stars and obsessive female bonding debbie and shelley relationship and the fact that the few male characters of this movie are either sinister or sleazy even dennis weaver dream boat texan are wasted instead we get debbie reynolds musicals interludes and dancing tots although fun to watch take too much screen time of what is supposedly to be a psychological chiller but still this movie is highly entertaining the two stars and curtis harrington stylish direction easily overcomes its flaws the movie recreation of the 1930s is colorful and elegant look at debbies clothes made with a very tight budget the increasing atmosphere of madness and hysteria is genuinely creepy with a shocking finale that will haunt you for days and you wouldnt easily forget that silly goody goody song that runs through the movie either and seeing an increasingly mad shelley winters screw every one of debbie reynolds chances at happiness is a hoot to watch8 out of 10
pos	from the writer of what ever happened to baby jane and hush  hush sweet charlotte this tailend of the sixties horror cycle has some eerie and campy fun michel macliammir does a victor buonotype bit but too often the movie totters dangerously close to a bad musical  theres a particularly awful childrens recital about halfway through debbie taps tangos and tricks up a l harlow while winters religious fanatic has a lesbian edge to her agnes moorehead checks in as an evangelist weaver has nothing to do  and even has to pay a gigolo to dance with debbie
pos	a vastly underrated black comedy the finest in a series of grand guignol movies to follow baby jane reynolds and winters are mothers of young convicted murderers a nod to compulsion who run away to hide in hollywood they run a school for wouldbe movie tots a bunch of hilariously untalented kids attended by awful stage moms debbie in her blonde wig im a harlow youre more a marion davies she tells winters leads the tots at their concert and wins a rich dad weaver she also does a deliciously funny tango and over all gives an outstanding performance unlike anything shed done before the atmosphere is a fine mix of comic and eerie it looks wonderful with great period detail 30s lots of lovely swipes at hollywood and the terrifying movie tot micheal macliammoir has a ball as the drama coach hamilton starr he purrs two rs but prophetic nonetheless see it and love it
pos	this was obviously the prototype for mick dundee but the adventures of barry mckenzie is funnier i was amused throughout and laughed out loud plenty of times terrific central performance by barry crocker in the title role an australian who invades england to upset the poms with his freeflowing uncouth ways few brits will be upset by barrys frequently cruel observations on his hosts the relationsip between the two countries is prickly but friendly and this is highlighted by the films final line delivered by a somewhat reluctant mckenzie as he boards the plane home i was just starting to like the poms
pos	renny harlins first american film was one of the best of a slew of prisonset horror filmslike death house or the chairin the late 80stwenty years beforeguard lane smith had wrongfully executed a condemned mannowhe is the warden of the newly reopened prisonand the mans ghost is back for bloody revengethis atmospheric and very moody film features lots of gruesome gore and violenceviggo mortensentiny listertom everett and kane hodder are onhand for the entertaining carnage
pos	story of a wrongly executed prisoner who haunts the prison he was electrocuted in and kills random prisoners while waiting to take revenge on the man who framed himviggo mortensen is great and the acting is pretty good overall lane smith is deliciously wicked as the guilty warden also this film has some great gore including death by barbedwire mummification
pos	what we have here is a compelling piece of low budget horror with a relatively original premise a cast that is filled with familiar faces and one of the most convincing filming locations in the history of horror films socould anyone please tell me why this movie is so utterly underrated prison is the finnish director harlins american debut which still counts as his best effort even though he went on making blockbuster hits like die hard 2 cliffhanger and deep blue sea the story entirely takes place in an ancient and ramshackle wyoming prison reopened for the cause of overpopulation in other more modern state penitentiaries inside the former execution dungeons the restless spirit of the electric chairs last victim still dwells around the now promoted warden eaton sharpe lane smith was there already 40 years ago when this innocent man was put to death and the spirit still remembers his vile role in the unfair trial it seems that the time for vengeance has finally arrived viggo mortensen plays the good car thief who has to prevent an even larger body count and chelsea field is the humane social worker who slowly unravels the secrets from the pastprison contains over half a dozen memorable gore sequences but its the unbearably tense atmosphere thatll stick to you for certain unlike any other horror picture from that decade prison features an amazing sense of realism by this i refer to the authentic scenery and the mood inside the prison walls of course and not towards the supernatural murders that are being committed even though these are genuinely unsettling as well the films best parts are images of realistic and tough prisondrama sequences combined with visual mayhem and shocking horror the absolute best terrormoment providing me with nightmares ever since i saw it at rather young age focuses on a grizzly deathstruggle involving barbed wire haunting the screenplay only suffers one flaw but thats a common onealmost inevitable i guess clichs the story introduces nearly every possible stereotype there is in a prison surrounding weve got the ugly fat pervert with his cute boytoy the cowardly and racist guard avoids confrontation at all costs and  naturally  the old n wise black con who serves a lifetime did i hear anybody yell the name morgan freeman dont stare yourself blind on these clichs is my advise as there are so many other elements to admire the photography is dark and moist the mystery is upheld long and successfully and the supportive inmateroles of class bactors are excellent the fans will recognize tom everett tom tiny lister and even immortal horror icon kane hodder forget about wes cravens godawful attempt shocker or the downright pathetic cheeseflick the chair this is the only prison chiller worth tracking down especially considering viggo mortensen peaking popularity nowadays i heard he starred in a successful franchise involving elves hobbits and other fairy creatures this true 80s horror gem oughts to get an urgent dvdrelease
pos	i pulled down a vhs box from my vast collection  many unseen  and picked out a movie based on the box art i thought would be fun and yes bad prison had that 80s cheesy look all over that box i sat down and watched and lo and behold found that sometimes we do indeed sit down to a movie with preconceived expectations in mind fortunately i reversed mine quickly and soon realized i was sitting down not just to an okay film but a rather good movie in total prison tells the story of an old dilapidated prison being reopened to save on budgetary concerns it looks creepy as all empty and filled with prisoners the prison used as a set is incredibly atmospheric and easily the most important character in the film the story using the prison as its central setting tells in a prologue of a man being killed via the electric chair we see lane smith as a guard  tearing away a crucifix before sending the man to his maker we then go to present day first with a government board at a meeting deciding to open the prison and send a beautiful doctor in to make sure that conditions are acceptable as she campaigned vigorously against reopening the old prison then we see the new warden lane smith haunted by a nightmare in bed  and given the new job of opening a prison he has not been to in years well the rest follows suit prisoners and guards arrive with plenty of stereotypes abounding we are given some character depth and several of the prisoners are interesting characters the acting is better than one might expect with lane smith doing as always a workmanlike job viggo mortenson as a very different prisoner being solid tom everett tiny lister and ivan kane really exploring the boundaries of their stereotypical characters chelsea field is okay as the female lead the best performance is by lincoln kilpatrick an underrated character actor as cresus  a prisoner who had been in that very same prison years ago when the man had been executed with some kind of terrible secret prison is not the next best thing to sliced bread or anything like that but it is definitely worth a look and definitely better than most would expect from it i was pleasantly surprised at the way director renny harlin created a story so visually atmospheric the film has a tense taut pace and harlin knows how to build his scenes there are a few excessively shot gore scenes  the one with the barbed wire was a bit much as was the one with all the pipes but these scenes are visually creative and interesting the acting is uniformly decent the script actually much more cohesive than one usually gets from films like these that may in part be credited to irwin yablans who wrote the story you may remember he came up with the idea of making halloween scary as a holiday here he makes incarceration a hell of a lot more scarier than it already is give prison a breakget it
pos	this is an excellent example of what can be done on a small budget movie the acting is excellent considering the script  the whole atmosphere of the film is very foreboding the gore is well done and used sparingly look out for the excellent barbedwire death  the action is punchy when used its true that there are dodgy lines in the script at times but compared to other movies on the same or bigger budget its hardly noticeable at all overall this is recommended trust me its better than it appears 810
pos	prison is not often brought up during conversations about the best eighties horror films and theres a good reason for that because its not one of the bestbut as you delve past the classic films that the decade had to offer this is certainly among the best of the lesser knownsmaller films the film does have some connection to blockbusters for a start its an early directorial effort for renny harlin the capable director behind a number of action films including die hard 2 cliffhanger and deep blue sea and secondly we have an early role for lord of the rings star viggo mortensen the film is not exactly original but the plot line is interesting we focus on a prison that has been reopened after a number of years this was the prison where a man named charles forsyth was sent to the electric chair after being framed by the prisons governor naturally the spirit of the dead man is not resting in peace and when the old execution room is reopened the spirit of the dead convict escapes for vengeancethe film is not exactly the shawshank redemption but it does take care to build up its various characters and while the main point of the film is always the horror the prison drama behind it all does make for an interesting base this is a good job too because other than the basic premise the film doesnt really have a plot to go from and we solely rely on the interaction between the characters to keep things interesting the horror featured in the film is at times grotesque but its never over the top which might actually be the reason why this film is seldom remembered being released in a decade of excess the murders themselves are rather good and imaginative however and provide some major highlights as the film goes on we start to delve more into the backstory of the vengeful convicts ghost and while its fairly interesting some things about it dont make sense and it drags the film down a little still everything boils down to an exciting climax and overall i have to say that prison is a film well worth tracking down
pos	viggo mortensen stars as a new inmate of a haunted prison in which the warden played well by lane smith has a grisly secret that could be the reason why various prison guards and inmates are being slaughtered by a supernatural presence lincoln kilpatrick is the lifer who knows the secret and is scared for his life when i think prison movies i always think action movies starring stallone or van damme or high caliber dramas such as shawshank redemption or the green mile however i didnt expect a ghost story more along the lines of exorcist iii prison however is an atmospheric effort and it certainly remains the best movie of renny harlins career the movie is creepy and has some good acting from a cast of at the time unknowns lane smith comes off the best because his warden isnt the usual clich of evil personified but rather nervous and twitchy which adds some credibility to a movie that far exceeds expectations out of 4good
pos	prisons are not exactly renowned for their kind hospitality and happy vibes what with stories of fights chaos murder and of course extreme male bonding but the prison in this film is a different beast altogether horror films set in cells are as you probably know nothing particularly new as they emphasis and exaggerate the fear of claustrophobia and the inability of escape  two of the greatest themes in horror cinema with such examples as the chair waldermar korzeniowsky 1988 the green mile frank darabont 1999 alien 3 david fincher 1992and of course the entire women in prison exploitation genre itself another entry into this niche has to be something inventive and a lot of fun to boot in order to be recognised or at least thats what youd have thought prison is certainly an incredibly fun and enjoyable ride and its somewhat of a shame that it isnt as well known as it should bethe film in short centres on an old prison well duh which has been reopened however its not just fellow inmates and guards the prisoners have to fear but also a mean ass demon ghost spirit with only one thing on its mind death and boy are we treated to some awesome death scenes i wont spoil anything here for you but there are plenty of innovative and enjoyable murders all done by invisible handsbesides the special effects and the murders this film also has another thing going for it its cast headlining we have lord of the rings peter jackson 20012003 star viggo mortensen and for all those so inclined yes he does get naked whose performance is not only highly believable but is done with such skill that his eastwoodesquire character is both badtothebone and likable a very delicate mix add him to a cast of heywaitaminuteiknowthatguy actors and youve got yourself one great set of stars the characters themselves however lack threedimensionality and more often than not come across as very stereotypical weve got a black oculist a hardasnails prison warden a humanrights activist woman and plenty of other stock characters but in all honesty this fault actually aids the film instead of boring character development in an overlong equilibrium we are chucked more or less straight into the action and once it gets going very early on theres not a single scene thats a filler  its balls to the wall plot unlike a certain shawshank redemption frank darabont 1994  sharing conventions with the slasher genre this is somewhat of a convention itself and in good ol slasher genre tradition prison punishes those who have been badall in all this is an excellent little horror film and one which is sadly overlooked and unmentioned among the horror world with an excellent cast and great special effects and rather original death scenes this film is highly recommended to horror fans dont be fooled into thinking itll be a cheesy little film either just because it was made in usa 1980s its far from cheesy although the very end does ruin this and simultaneously far from gritty and realistic whilst it attempts to tackle issues such as prison rape these are rather subtly donei give it 35 out of 5 luvs a very entertaining horror film with some very nice touches indeed
pos	a longdefunct prison shut down for over 20 years is reopened and ethan sharpe the late great character actor lane smith once a guard there is put in place as warden as the prisoners are put to work fixing the place up theyre instructed to break into the old execution room this unleashes a fierce spirit that wreaks merciless havoc upon both guards and prisoners coolascanbe lowkey prisoner burke viggo mortensen showing real poise in an early role is thrust into the role of heroi know its a nobrainer to praise the film for its atmosphere it was shot in an actual abandoned penitentiary near rawlins wyoming but it elevates this horror film to a higher level its got a great sense of foreboding established right at the outset director renny harlin made his fourth directorial effort here it got him the nightmare on elm street 4 directing gig and effectively began an impressive career in mainstream action movies thrillers and horror filmsit may have stock characters but its got a capable cast bringing them to life chelsea field as the young woman vying for prison reform lincoln kilpatrick as weary veteran convict cresus tom everett as restless con rabbitt ivan kane as the outgoing lasagna tommy tiny lister as softspoken giant tiny and arlen dean snyder as captain horton its also worth noting as an early acting credit for kane hodder as the vengeful spirit that helped him land the gig of playing jason voorhees in the friday the 13th seriesdecent special effects moody lighting courtesy of prolific genre cinematographer mac ahlberg spooky music by richard band and christopher stone great visuals the incredibly gloomy location and an overall flashy and intense presentation help to make it quite entertaining its nasty gruesome and good fun for a horror fan810
pos	caught this film in about 1990 on video by chance and without knowing what i was in for many horror fans may have missed this thinking it was a typical prison film and the ones who did get it didnt like it as it was not what they wanted to see the above mentioned factors are probably the reasons it is low rated but just ignore that and give it a whirl if youre a fan of the genreit has strong suits in all departments from script and atmosphere to acting and the prison itself an absolute diamond a film i still have on video to this day check it out
pos	i was living rawlins when this movie was made and i got lucky enough to be able to work on it both as an extra and with eddie surkin on special effects it was fun to see all the behind the scene workings from the barbedwire coming alive to the electric chair up through the wardens office floor also it was a lot of fun getting to meet all the actors from viggo to tiny also the gate that was cut into the prison wall for the movie was and still is called disney gate by locals if anybody is interested and is ever in rawlins most of the movies sets are still in place and can be seen during the self guided tour it was a lot of fun working for and with r harlin and wished i had a chance to do it again
pos	youd be forgiven to think a finnish director from helsinki would be no good at directing an american horror movie especially one entirely located inside a us prison  see this to prove yourself wrong it was produced in the 80s after all and the film was made on a budget more fitting to a modern diy company tv advert something i think anyone would really notice nowadays what with practically everyone being accustomed to 100m budgets for action movies unfortunately dominating the industry mind being mr harlins first major production and the  at least what nowadays would be considered a stellar  cast i still think most of the nordic contribution to the film industry as a whole is more to do with stellan stargaards screen appearances not mentioning the well overrated mrs bergman directorial efforts  at least for all female viewers  but this flick really proves there does exist proper movie talent outside of the us and hollywood to make us watch a film in suspense do try and watch this movie even if youre not a horror puff imo its definitely worth it
pos	warning spoilers aheadthis short is part one of two that expound upon the brief portion of the matrix in which morpheus explains how the matrix came to be because we already know the story the plot itself is no surprise and the short isnt so much entertaining as informative but thats how it is presented as a file in the historical archives the visuals are better than average and the generally cold colors aid the purpose of the shorta couple problems the violence of the tale is a little gratuitous and combined with the occasional dose of political correctness un scenes detracts from the straight narrative of the short plus it needs to be seen with part two to be completethe animatrix concept is brilliant and despite a few issues this short still fulfills its purpose it would not have fit in the original movie in style content or flow this is the perfect method to reveal the historybottom line good information could have been told a little better but still a solid 7 of 10
pos	2003 was seen as the year of the matrix with the release of two sequels and a computer game that actually linked to the plot of the film also released was a dvd of 9 short animated films most written and made in japan and made as anime japan makes some of the best animation in the world sadly most of these shorts are disappointing the best of them is the first part of a prequel to the first matrix filmthe second renaissance is made as a historical file it tells how humans made machines in their own likeness humans live the high life whilst machines are the grunts the workers of society second class citizens in the year 2090 a machine bi66er was put of trial for murder after killing his owners who wanted to deactivate him the machine does not have a fair trial and riots start around the world the governments of the world order to dismantle machines many machines leave human society and form their own country in the middle east o1 01 has a productive economy and easily undercut the human nations forcing them into economic crisis the human blockade 01 and reject the machines requests for peace thereby it was the humans who were responsible for the war that enslaves themthe second renaissance is a interesting watch with excellent traditional animation style and sets a compelling world it shows how the machines were mistreated and that humanity sowed the seeds of their own destruction there is a political and social world and the short tells a lot in it short running time the short shares themes and a style to the classic silent film metropolis partly the beginning with the underworld they are the themes of slavery the mistreatment of the working class and racism the short also has some religious themes and religious iconography mainly that men saw themselves as god and created the machines in their own likeness seeing themselves as the rightful masters of the machines the machines too use religious iconography mainly forming their nation in cradle of human civilisation and the machines coming to the united nations dressed as adam and eve offering an applethe animation style is beautiful done in the traditional anime style like akira the set designs are great combine futuristic with historic cities eg washington dc there is well down future scene and surprising violence which is key to the film the director mahiro maeda also directed the anime sequence in kill bill vol 1 so has good credentials to hollywood he is willing to use violence and know how to keep a story goingthe only real complain is a continuity error to the first matrix film because morpheus mentions that the humans have no historical records or know who started the war but its a good watch
pos	this is the second animatrix short and the first of them to be what one could call artistic it contains a lot of references metaphors and symbols in the dense amount of material especially with a running time of 9 minutes ive heard some complaints that this is antihuman or tries to direct hate towards man for their sins against machine i dont think thats true it merely uses the robots to show us that as humans we arent particularly accepting or openminded towards anyone different from ourselves id say it does a great job of that the plot is good it plays as a historical document recounting what led to one of the main conflicts in the trilogy thus it holds clips from fictional news reports and the like the voice acting is very good if there is not a lot of it the animation is nice and the use of color in spite of the usually realistic drawing style makes it more open to do the smooth transitions and other surreal imagery this has several bits of strong violence and disturbing visuals as well as a little nudity the disc holds a commentary not in english but subtitled and worth a listenread there is also a welldone and informative making of based on both parts so i would advise watching it after seeing the next one as well i recommend this to anyone who enjoys the matrix universe andor science fiction in general 810
pos	this is the first of a two part backstory to the conflict between the machines and mankind in the matrix world and it delivers spectacularly by combining observations on mans fear of the unknown and of being usurped with politics extensive religious and historical imagery subverting expected portrayals of parties involved and an at least partially believable and thus terrifying vision of our near future it isnt perfect and some plot points and images are at once obvious and contrived but it has the desired effect and impact and tells a visceral and cautionary talethis first part sets the scene  human societies have developed advanced and capable robots mostly humanoid to serve people doing menial unskilled jobs labour construction etc and thus the populace has become lazy and derogatory towards them one robot however rebels and kills his owner stating at his subsequent trial that he simply did not want to die he is destroyed but when the robot masses destruction is ordered to protect humanity many robots rise up in protest with many human sympathisers alongside themthe imagery here is exploitative recounting race riots and abuse tiananmen square the holocaust and an overly provocative scene of a robot in a human girls guise getting harried hammered in the head and then shot dead as it pleads im real it lays on the ground clothes and skin torn and breasts hanging out its an obvious and obscene image designed to present human fear towards uncontrolled elements and aggression towards groups based on the actions of individualsanyway this first portion is much like a compressed version of the film i robot but it soon develops into a recognisable matrix backstory as the surviving robot contingent is exiled and congregates in the middle east in the cradle of civilisation as the narrator informs us there the machines regroup and begin to produce new ai and to manufacture mass technology and trade it with human nations we see a commercial for a car that uses the circular energy hover engines that the ships the rebels in the movies use and we see sentinel type robots flying around zero one the name of their city their goods and trade make their economy soar affecting other economies detrimentally and human governments and authorities establish a blockade in response the machines send ambassadors in the form of adam and eve resemblances to a un congress to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the blockade but they are forcibly removed and the scene is set for war in the second partthe animation is by studio 4c who work on quite a few of the animatrix and its evocative and visually stimulating rendering different scenes like imagery montages cctv footage and particular scenes of import distinctive and overall presenting the story perfectly the plot may not be an original concept and it may draw on simplistic sheep mentalities and plot models and resort to provocative material for impact but after the tantalising mystery offered by the first film and morpheus vague brief infodumps this is a nice exposition of the cataclysmic events that left the world ravaged and in the hands of the machines that serves as a warning and as a vehicle for many observations and comments on the human condition the development of ai and the importance of harmony and cooperation and the devastating consequences of conflict and prejudice themes expanded on in the movies
pos	what was always missing with the matrix story was how things came to be in the real world say no more because this part of the story covered most of the bases what was truly interesting was how political it was maybe even a cheap shot at the current presidential administration fascism and violence were the only things man could think of in regards to fighting the robotic horde who were meant as nothing more than servants to humanity what i also found interesting was the use of fear and how it was perpetuated by the idea of the unknown we as humans tend to fall into that trap quite often letting the lack of logic and thought overtake us because people cant believe the contrary well represented and put together this a true testament to how illogical humans can be
pos	the first time you see the second renaissance it may look boring look at it at least twice and definitely watch part 2 it will change your view of the matrix are the human people the ones who started the war  is ai a bad thing 
pos	this is the second part of the animatrix a collection of animated short movies that tell us a little more about the world of the matrixin this one we learn how men and machines could not work and live together it is a little history lesson in the world of the matrix not as good as the first part the final flight of the osiris but still pretty entertaining
pos	this is part one of a short animation clip showing the history of the matrix the war between man and machine that resulted in the eventual creation of the matrix the animation is part japanese anime part contemporary american animation and is very well made considering the excellent directors behind the movie it shows the initial development of ai and the exploitation of the machines by man until the day they rebelled
pos	along with its partner this is the greatest piece of animation ever created the images and styles are amazing and match perfectly with the story which is a brilliantly realistic reinterpretation of our own world where is has been and where it could go quite affecting and sometimes painful to watch it it a masterpiece of the visual art
pos	for those that were interested in knowing how exactly humanity came to be encased in big red pods that make me crave pomegranate there is the duo of the second renaissance shorts im not exactly sure why they are split into two parts especially since theyre credited as one on the dvd and are these shorts viewed on any other format but the dvd but theyre informative even if they have a few gapswhat really makes this first part stand out from the second part and the rest of the animations as well is the parallels it shows between robot uprising and civil rights graphic homages to slavery fascism concentration camps and mass graves are mixed with verbal references to the million man march and humanitys godcomplex in fact god is never really referenced by these shorts instead replaced by mans own imageas far as the shorts go in the collection the second renaissance part i is by far the most effective in bringing out emotion its a sorrowful and disturbing view of the potential of humanity to become the architect of its own destruction some may be turned off by some of the concepts this short rips directly out of previously established science fiction literature but then again thats basically what most of the matrix series has done and its been a driving force behind its successpolarisdib
pos	the second beginning as its title explains shows us the beginning of the end for the human race set long before the matrix existed this short anime written by the wachowskis shows us the world that could lay infront of us in the not to distant future set at the turn of the 21st century the second renaissance delves into issues common with human behaviour greed power control vanity etcthe use of robots or artificial intellegence as slaves or servents is common among science fictionfantasy stories the second renaissance is no exeption to this concept however instead of a simple man vs machine layout this story explains the struggle that the machines put up with the struggle for acceptance in a world ruled by humans where the matrix films show us the human perspective these short animations tell both sides of the storythe second renaissance part 1  2 answer many questions brought up by the original matrix film such as how the war broke out how the sky was blackend what led to the use of humans as batteries and it also introduces us to the machine city called 01 which may have relevance to the upcoming matrix revolutions filmi wont give away too much of the story as i do not want to ruin the experience for perspective viewers however i will recommend it to anybody interested in the world of the matrix or simply anybody interested in japanese animation anime910
pos	minor spoilersalison parker cristina raines is a successful top model living with the lawyer michael lerman chris sarandon in his apartment she tried to commit suicide twice in the past the first time when she was a teenager and saw her father cheating her mother with two women in her home and then when michaels wife died since then she left christ and the catholic church behind alison wants to live alone in her own apartment and with the help of the real state agent miss logan ava gardner she finds a wonderful furnished old apartment in brooklyn heights for a reasonable rental she sees a weird man in the window in the last floor of the building and miss logan informs that he is father francis matthew halloran john carradine a blinded priest who lives alone supported by the catholic church alison moves to her new place and once there she receives a visitor her neighbor charles chazen burgess meredith welcomes her and introduces the new neighbors to her then he invites alison to his cat jezebels birthday party in the night on the next day weird things happen with alison in her apartment and with her health alison looks for miss logan and is informed that she lives alone with the priest in the building a further investigation shows that all the persons she knew in the party were dead criminals frightened with the situation alison embraces christ again while michael investigates the creepy events alison realizes that she is living in the gateway to hell although underrated in imdb user rating the sentinel is one of the best horror movies ever i have seen this film at least six times being the first time in the 70s in the movie theater in 07 september 2002 i bought the imported dvd and saw it again yesterday i saw this movie once more even after so many years this film is still terrific the creepy and lurid story frightens even in the present days the cast is a constellation of stars and starlets you can see many actors and actresses who became famous in the beginning of career fans of horror movie certainly worships the sentinel and i am one of them my vote is ninetitle brazil a sentinela dos malditos the sentinel of the damnedobs on 02 september 2007 i saw this movie again
pos	bizarre horror movie filled with famous faces but stolen by cristina raines later of tvs flamingo road as a pretty but somewhat unstable model with a gummy smile who is slated to pay for her attempted suicides by guarding the gateway to hell the scenes with raines modeling are very well captured the mood music is perfect deborah raffin is charming as cristinas pal but when raines moves into a creepy brooklyn heights brownstone inhabited by a blind priest on the top floor things really start cooking the neighbors including a fantastically wicked burgess meredith and kinky couple sylvia miles  beverly dangelo are a diabolical lot and eli wallach is great fun as a wily police detective the movie is nearly a crosspollination of rosemarys baby and the exorcistbut what a combination based on the bestseller by jeffrey konvitz the sentinel is entertainingly spooky full of shocks brought off well by director michael winner who mounts a thoughtfully downbeat ending with skill 12 from 
pos	bored with the normal runofthemill staple films to watch this halloween that ive seen over and over again i took a chance on the sentinel hoping it could get my horror juices flowing again mind you i had just come back from seeing the dark castle remake of the house on haunted hill  complete and utter crap thankfully the sentinel blew me away in a riviting story about a model who moves into a creepy building in brooklyn hights the film offered everything that i hope to find in a good movie  1 campy and fantasically juicy characters exchanges and dialogue including hilaraious turns by christopher walken jeff goldblum and especially martin balsam as an absent minded professor  2 horrifying terror not to give a frame away but there are scenes in this film that chilled me to my pancreas  3 fantastic gore terrific makeup and wacky if very uneven direction from michael winner which flows rather nicely with this unreal treat if you loved evil dead 2 dead alive and deep rising  this will be your queen of favourites just to emphasize my love for this film  after i watched it for the first time jawdropped i rewound it and watched it again it is now one of favourites of all time do yourself a favour and check it out
pos	i have read the book and i must say that this movie stays true to form i think this is the beginning of the psychological thrillers in the same genre of psycho cristina raines gives an excellent performance as the lead and burgess meredith gives an excellent supporting actor as the nextdoor neighbor i have seen this movie at least twice and i think that i am going to buy both the book and the movie for my collection the suspense just keeps building up to the climatic end the twist you will never see coming if you like movies like signs and the village the sentinel will be a classic prelude also what is interesting is the actors in the movieyou would not recognize them if you did not read the credits the late jerry orbach is great as the commercial director and jeff goldblum is excellent as the photographer also there is beverly dangelo who is underrated but great
pos	of all the movies of the seventies none captured to truest essence of the good versus evil battle as did the sentinel i mean yes there were movies like the exorcist and other ones but none of them captured the human element of the protagonist like this one if you have time check this one out you may not be able to get past the dated devices as such but this is a story worth getting intothen there are all the stars and soontobe stars my absolute favorites were eli wallach sylvia miles and burgess meredith then there are the subtle clues that lead to whats going on too pay close attention i had to watch it four times to catch on to all the smaller weird statements like black and white cat black and white cake plus the books are really good as well im just sorry that theyre not going to turn the second book into a film its so scary that it would outdo this movie
pos	the sentinel is one of the best horror movies already made in the movies industry i think it is very scary as very few movies actually are alison parker is a model with some fame she dates a lawyer called michael lerman and has as a best friend another model called jennifer everything was great in her life until she decides to live alone for some time and rents a beautiful and old apartmentthe problem are her neighbors who are very very strange suddenly alison starts to have health problems and faints with frequency she also remembers some painful facts about her past that makes her have nightmares or illusions but everything has a reason and it has to do with the new house she is livingi personally find the sentinel a very creepy movie and along with the exorcist they are two of the scariest movies i already watched when we discover that alisons house is only occupied by the priest and herself my blood froze its also horrible to see that she needs to become blind in the end of the movie in order to be the new sentinel to keep the monsters away from our world
pos	man i really love the new dvd that universal put out ive never seen the sentinel look this good since i had to put up with crappy grainy vhs tapes for years unfortunately there are no extras beyond a trailer that looks pretty worse for wear and avoid the goodtimes dvd at all costs it sucksanyway troubled fashion model alison parker cristina raines moves into haunted nyc brownstone only its more than just haunted its also a portal to hell and the vatican keeps an old blind priest john carradine to keep watch over it and make sure the devils and archangels dont escape this has an all star cast full of oldtimey actors like ava gardner arthur kennedy jose ferrer etc as well as cameos of upcoming 80s stars including christopher walken jeff goldblum whos voice was mysteriously overdubbed and tom berenger and you wont even recognize jerry orbach from law  order i had to do a doubletake when i didnt quite place where id seen him beforenice gore scenes of alison slicing the eye and nose off her dead fathers rotting corpse thats been possessed by the devil and theres a neat ending where disfigured deformed people try to haunt alison into committing suicide so she wont be the next one to guard the portal it seems alisons troubled past makes her a prime candidate by the vatican to become the next sentinelan excellent creepy 70s classic from director michael winner that shouldnt be missed i also recommended it for those who want something a little more imaginative beyond the usual stupid teenager slashers and horror comedy7 out of 10
pos	sigh i sincerely wonder why all the acclaimed and supposedly profound movie critics hold such a grudge against director michael winner surely he isnt the avatar of subtlety as his films are practically always hardhanded and confronting but so what theyre awesomely entertaining his most famous action movies like the first three entries in the death wishseries for example are easy targets to clobber down because they allegedly glorify violence and the personal use of shotguns but even when winner takes on far more mature cinema genres  like the religious horrors of the sentinel for example  he doesnt stand a chance with any of the critics the sentinel generated some controversy and infuriated several people upon its release when it leaked that michael winner cast genuinely malformed and handicapped people to portray the creatures attempting to cross the gateways between hell and earth pretty much the exact same controversy caused todds brownings masterpiece and landmark in horror cinema freaks to remain banned and unseen for over thirty years and why just because certain prudish and easily offended people who shouldnt watch the movie in the first place claim its an unethical thing to do i dont suppose michael winner or todd browning held these people at gunpoint or forced them to appear in their films so what gives us the right to feel embarrassed in their place another major reason why critics didnt warmly welcome the sentinel is because jeffrey konvitz novel  and thus michael winners screenplay  is hugely derivative of other contemporary but far more successful religiously themed horror stories and thus according to the merciless pens of horror critics little more than pure plagiarism admittedly the sentinel borrows multiple substantial elements from rosemarys baby the omen and the exorcist but lets face it 70s cinema largely thrives on stolen formulas and imitating success stories if you overlook the slightly unoriginal concept and in all fairness a handful of thoroughly confusing and unnecessary sub plots the sentinel honestly still remains a uniquely atmospheric and often downright petrifying 70s horrorhighlight with an impressive ensemble cast and nightmarish imagery youre not likely to forget easyalison parker a ravishing model with some unprocessed mental traumas moves into a stunning brownstone apartment in brooklyn deeply against the will of her boyfriend michael who proposed to wed her several times already alisons physical existence and especially her mental condition drastically alter shortly after and the ominous apartment appears to be the root of all misery she meets eccentric neighbors and attends birthday parties for their cats even though the landlady claims she and a blind priest are the only tenants she frequently faints during her work assignments and has truly creepy visions of her bastard father and the night she attempted to commit suicide it slowly becomes clear that alison got chosen to serve a higher supernatural purpose inside this apartment building but simultaneously malignant forces try and prevent this its truly regrettable how the promotional taglines and even brief synopsis on the back of the dvd immediately reveal that alisons brownstone apartment is the earths gateway to hell itself and shes the chosen one to guard it because the films script only slowly builds up towards this shocking revelation for nearly 75 minutes and throughout some sadly tedious and overlong sequences michael winner successfully maintains the impression that alisons own mind is playing tricks with her and that the involvement of the catholic church and her fiances odd behavior are strictly red herrings multiple of the horrific scenes come pretty close to being genius like alisons flashback or her first acquaintance with the priest upstairs the whole climax with the controversial guest appearances mentioned here above is a literally perplexing showcase of pure terror and easily one of the most unforgettable and nailbiting denouements i ever witnessedthe cast michael winner managed to gather is deeply impressive especially considering the sentinel still remains a legitimate horror movie and this genre isnt the most popular among prominent actors but of course you also have to put the cast listing a little into perspective with such an extended cast obviously several of the roles in the film are little more than cameos martin balsam and john carradine for example only appear on screen for a couple of minutes all together several others like christopher walken jeff goldblum beverly dangelo and tom berenger perhaps add a lot of fame to the movie nowadays but back when it was released they were still too unknown in order to attract curious viewers my personal pick for best performances go to burgess meredith as the uncanny neighbor and eli wallach as the satirical police inspector the relatively unknown cristina raines does an admirable job carrying the film and chris sarandon neatly back her up even though he sports a ridiculous mustache in my humble opinion the sentinel is a marvelously entertaining and frightening horror movie and most definitely a mustsee for true genre fanatics
pos	christina raines plays a lovely model in new york who seeks out a new apartment and begins to meet strange neighbors and reveal a secret about the building and herself slowly building up to quite a climax by films end this film has all kinds of neat plot elements from the roman catholic church vs the devil to the gateway to hell to bizarre rituals to a growing conspiracy and finally to a host of talented famous actors and actresses flooding the film we get ava gardner burgess meredith chris sarandon jerry orbach deborah raffin arthur kennedy jose ferrer slyvia miles beverly deangelo eli wallach martin balsam christopher walkin william hickey tom berenger jeff goldblum and who can forget john carradine as the old priest many of these actors ham it up  particularly burgess meredith giving a fine comicdemented performance as one of the neighbors with a little bird and a cat meredith is memorable as is balsam and chris sarandon some of the performers have virtually nothing to do like jose ferrer in a thankless role even if it is nothing more than a cameo the sentinel is a fine horror film with plenty of psychological elements and some truly terrifying scenes the end scene is repulsive and yet chilling i do find fault with some of the gratuitous sex and violence in the film particularly that whole scene with deangelo and miles was that really necessary i think not also the fatherdaughter stuff was a bit much as well but overall the film works and has a winning pace director michael winner does a workmanlike job and is effective creating tension and scary movie moments the scenes with carradine are particularly effective
pos	heres a decent mid70s horror flick about a gate of hell in nyc that just happens to be an old brownstone seems like theres lots of gates of hell around but of course this unwitting model happens to decide she needs some space from her boyfriendfiance and so she just happens to pick one which is disguised as a nice and reasonably priced apartment she meets several strange neighbors and even attends a birthday party for a cat upon meeting with the realtor because she hears strange noises at night from upstairs she finds out that she and an old priest are supposed to be the only tenants whoa then who are all these weirdos her boyfriend a slimy lawyer played by chris sarandon starts poking around and finds that things are not what they seem not by a long shot this has some decent creepy scenes and the idea of the creaky old folks that are her sometimes neighbors being other than what they appear is fairly intriguing a bit of decent gore and even a parade of lessthannormal folks towards the end make this a decent watch and while ive seen this many times on tv the uncut dvd version is much better of course not a bad little horror flick maybe a good companion piece to burnt offerings 8 out of 10
pos	a young woman who is a successful model and is also engaged to be married and who has twice attempted suicide in the past is chosen by a secretive and distant association of catholic priests to be the next sentinel to the gateway to hell which apparently goes through a creepy old but well maintained brooklyn apartment building its tenants take the stairway up and can reincarnate themselves but apparently cant escape as long as a sentinel is there to block the way the previous onejohn carradine is about dead so she by fate or whatever becomes the next one and the doomed must get her to kill herself in order for them to be free lots of interesting details lie under the surface her relationship with her father the stories of the doomed her fianc so one can pass this off as cheap exploitation horror but given the sets the great cast and overall level of bizarreness this is definitely worth seeing
pos	nyc model alison parker cristina raines rents a room in an old brownstone where she meets a few bizarre neighbors and experiences some creepy hallucinations as lawyer boyfriend michael lerman chris sarandon goes about making inquiries on her behalf she struggles to maintain her sanity not to mention her will to live as her experiences take a toll on her physical mental and emotional healthi dont want to spoil the better moments in this psychological horror film for those unfamiliar with it the story is interesting and entertaining but the film doesnt really offer much in terms of real scares or for that matter any atmosphere it is sort of quietly sinister but its not like the traditional horror film its more of a story about a troubled womans attempts to deal with the increasing unreality in her life on that level it works but its not quite powerful enoughwhat the sentinel does offer are some eyecatching set pieces in particular the fascinating fabulously creepy climax and theres a scene with beverly dangelo that must be seen to be believed theres also some gore to be seen but not very much an ominous music score by gil melle adds to the menaceno review of this film would be complete without an appraisal for the filmmakers in gathering such excellent actors for its ensemble cast some of them dont get to do too much but to see all of them together is impressive eli wallach and burgess meredith make the biggest impressions as respectively a hardnosed detective and a solicitous neighbor other legendary names include jose ferrer arthur kennedy and ava gardner future stars like dangelo christopher walken tom berenger jeff goldblum make brief appearances and other familiar faces include jerry orbach sylvia miles william hickey and martin balsam whoever was the casting director for this film deserves some sort of prizewritten for the screen by director michael winner probably best known for the death wish series that he did with charles bronson from the novel by jeffrey konvitzi wouldnt consider this a truly great horror thriller but it has its moments and is reasonably entertaining710
pos	i was an usherette in an old theater in northern california when this movie came out as good as it is on dvd its even more eerie and terrifying on the big screen although it has been about 9 years since i have seen it it is still one of my alltime favorites at the risk of sounding trite they just dont make em like this anymore if sixth sense freaked you out at all this movie is definitely for you great storyline incredible cast of characters ominous setting even the soundtrack has a haunting quality to it i highly recommend you not watch it alone what a brownstone apartment was renting for in 1977 alone will have you gasping it would be at least 10times that price today
pos	in the hands of a more skilled director this film would have been considered a horror masterpiece despite michael death wish winners merely passable direction the movie is interesting original and more than a little scarythe script bucks more than one horror clich off its back several it cant shake including chris sarandon as the heroines boyfriend who actually listens to her as she insists that eerie things are going down burgess meredith is delightful as the lovably insane neighbor eva gardner is haunting with a young beverly dangelo as her mute and disturbed lesbian lover john carradine does a heckofa job sitting in a chair and watch out for a brief cameo from an unknownatthetime chris walken this movie is creepy and creative the plot twists are lovely if a tad predictable the climax of which i will give no detail is disturbing and quite impressive again a better director could have done more with it nonetheless it is quite satisfying  at least to those with the sensibilities of seventies horrorif you like modern overproduced bodycounting torturefantasy you wont like this there is almost no gore the direction is quite spartan the effects are few although theres some delightful makeup near the end  most of which actually isnt makeupbut perhaps ive said too much alreadyive rated this a little higher than its quality may justify but i enjoyed it as much as any 8 film that ive seen
pos	this happens to be one of my favorite horror films its a rich classy production boasting an excellent cast of ensemble actors beautiful onlocation cinematography a haunting musical score an intelligent and novel plot theme and an atmosphere of dread and menace its reminiscent of such classic films as rosemarys baby and the shining wherein young vulnerable women find themselves victimized by supernatural forces in old creepy buildings with a macabre past here cristina raines plays a top new york city fashion model named alison parker her happy outgoing exterior masks a deeply conflicted and troubled soul this is evidenced by the revelation that in her past she attempted suicide twice once as a teenage girl after walking in on her degenerate father cavorting in bed with two women and having him rip a silver crucifix from her neck and toss it on the floor and the second time after her married lawyerboyfriends wife supposedly committed suicide over learning of their affair telling her beauplayed by a suitably slimy chris sarandon that she needs to live on her own for a year or so she answers a newspaper ad for a fullyfurnished spacious onebedroom apartment in an old brooklyn heights brownstone this building actually exists and is located at 10 montague terrace right by the brooklyn heights promenade off remsen street the producers actually filmed inside the building and its apartments paying the residents for their inconvenience of course the real estate agent a miss loganava gardner seems to be very interested in having alison take the apartment an interest that cannot be solely explained by the 6 commission she would earn especially when she quickly drops the rental price from 50000 a month to 40000 alison agrees and upon leaving the building with miss logan notices an elderly man sitting and apparently staring at her from the topfloor window miss logan identifies the man to her as father halliran and tells alison that hes blind alisons response is very logical blind then what does he look at after moving in alison meets some of the other residents in the building including a lesbian couple played by sylvia miles and beverly dangelo who provide alison with an uncomfortable welcome to the building alisons mental health and physical wellbeing soon start to deteriorate and she is plagued by splitting headaches and fainting spells when she relays her concerns to miss logan about her sleep being disturbed on a nightly basis by clanging metal and loud footsteps coming from the apartment directly over her she is dumbstruck to learn that apart from the blind priest and now herself no one has lived in that building for the last three years summoning the courage one night to confront her nocturnal tormentor she arms herself with a butcher knife and a flashlight and enters the apartment upstairs she is confronted by the cancerriddled specter of her dead father and uses the knife on him in selfdefense when he comes after her the police investigate and find no sign of violence in that apartment no corpse no blood nothing yet alison fled the building and collapsed in the street covered in blood her own as it turns out but theres nary a mark on her what alison doesnt realize until the films denouement is that her being in that brownstone has a purpose she was put there for a reason a reason whose origin dates back to the biblical story of the garden of eden and of the angel uriel who was posted at its entrance to guard it from the devil she is being unknowingly primed and prepped by the catholic church to assume a most important role one that will guarantee that her soul which is damned for her two suicide attempts can be saved at the same time the invisible neighbors who turn out to be more than just quirky oddballs have a different agenda in mind for her this is a competent and intelligently done film and one that surprisingly portrays the church and its representatives in a mostly sympathetic light
pos	boasting an allstar cast so impressive that it almost seems like the mad mad mad mad world of horror pictures the sentinel 1977 is nevertheless an effectively creepy film centering on the relatively unknown actress cristina raines in this one she plays a fashion model alison parker who moves into a brooklyn heights brownstone that is and i dont think im giving away too much at this late date very close to the gateway of hell and as a tenant in this building she suffers far worse conditions than leaky plumbing and the occasional water bug to put it mildly indeed the scene in which alison encounters her noisy upstairs neighbor is truly terrifying and should certainly send the ice water coursing down the spines of most viewers despite many critics complaints regarding raines acting ability i thought she was just fine more than ably holding her own in scenes with ava gardner burgess meredith arthur kennedy chris sarandon and eli wallach the picture builds to an effectively eerie conclusion and although some plot points go unexplained i was left feeling more than satisfied as the book dvd delirium puts it any movie with beverly dangelo and sylvia miles as topless cannibal lesbians in leotards cant be all bad on a side note yesterday i walked over to 10 montague terrace in brooklyn heights to take a look at the sentinel house yes its still there and although shorn of its heavy coat of ivy and lacking a blind priestnun at the topfloor window looks much the same as it did in this picture if this house really does sit atop the entrance to hell i take it that hell isthe brooklyn queens expressway but we new yorkers have known that for some time
pos	this horror movie based on the novel of the same name suffers from flawed production and choppy amateurish direction but its nonetheless strangely compelling unlike shocker horror flicks such as the exorcist this movie takes the viewer on a slow yet relentless dip into a pool of evil it drifts into horror which dawns on the audience with the same dreamlike slowness as it dawns on the poor girl whos been unwittingly chosen to be the next sentinel her appointed task is to sit at the gates of hell and prevent evil from erupting into the world this falls on her in atonement for her attempted suicide earlier in her lifethe story is true to the book which was riveting but the way its edited can lose the viewer there are subtleties in the plot that are shaved away and never explained satisfactorily which hurts this film thats a pity the sentinel is not an edgeofyourseat kind of flick its more a watchandsquirm uncomfortably like a bad car wreck theres a compulsion to look even when it becomes unbearable this movie isnt all bad and still has a capacity to shockthe cast was competent christina raines was captivating as alison the vulnerable girl under spiritual attack from both sides a pawn in the neverending battle between good and evil chris sarandon was good as her caring but ultimately selfcentered boyfriend eli wallach and a very young christopher walken are the detectives struggling to unravel the bizarre puzzle theyve been handed ava gardner is elegant as the realtor unaware of the horrors lurking in her rental property the gaunt elderly john carradine with his arthritistwisted hands is excellent as the dying sentinel who must be replaced the devil is played to charming perfection by burgess meredith hes so sweet and yet so evil there are future stars hidden in this film beverly dangelo and jeff goldblum as friends of the poor girl and jerry orbach playing successfully against type as a jerky television director the damned souls at the end are portrayed by actual sideshow freaks and geeks whoever thought to do that was a twisted but brilliant geniusthe horror that pervades the movie bubbles up unexpectedly such as when alison opens a door and finds something that evokes a flashback to when she found her father with his two whores she relives her first suicide attempt faces a pair of strangely dysfunctional lesbians and sees a cat cut up as a cake time and again shes yanked back and forth through reality and fantasy through dreams and waking nightmares all the while lacking the means to cope in truth the devil is trying to drive her insane enough to kill herself before becoming the next sentinel will he succeed in summary slowmoving yet indescribably creepy wellacted but poorly directed and a very typical 70s horror film before the real shockers cut loose no pun intended this movie may not work for those with a short attention span but it can still send chills up the spine and still can provide some lowkey shock value it remains a strangely compelling and entertaining dip into the realm of evil
pos	im not sure why this little film has been banished into obscurity as despite some rather silly goings on the sentinel is a clever and inventive horror film that gives most of the highly praised ghost stories of today more than a run for their money michael winner has admitted many times that hes not the best director of all time and that does shine through on a number of occasions with this film but it has to be said that the film works in spite of its uninspired direction and the fact that winner has somehow managed to round up a simply amazing cast of talent more than makes up for it the plot is rich with mystery and begins by focusing on alison parker and her hunt for a flat she finds that she cant afford most properties she looks at but thinks her luck has changed when she finds a fully furnished apartment for an affordable price her problems start soon after moving in as she doesnt like her neighbours very muchand this problem increases when the property broker tells her that she has just one neighbour an elderly blind priest on the top floorthe cast list is truly superb with the relatively unknown cristina raines heading up a great support cast chris sarandon is a little wooden in his role opposite raines but small parts for the likes of john carradine eli wallach ava gardner jeff goldblum and christopher walken to name but a handful more than make up for sarandons lifeless portrayal michael winner does a good job with his central location as the block of flats provides a creepy and macabre setting for the story the film is a little slow to start but its never boring and michael winners screenplay provides a surprise thats almost impossible to guess from the offset which certainly deserves some praise like many similar slowburning horrors this one doesnt go for the money shot early on  but unlike many the ending is a definite climax as winner goes all out to shock the viewer and if the rumour that he used actual human oddities is true ive got to say that he does a very good job at it overall while this film may be pure hokum whichever way you look at it the sentinel is one of the better films of its type and its definitely a major highlight for its director
pos	time has not been kind to this movie once controversial adaptation of jeffrey konvitz bestseller now this film looks like a mere mainstream version of your typical spookfest gruesome touches aside particularly that crazy over the top finale this is essentially a glossy horror movie for those people that do not care much for the genre it has an extraordinary cast in small roles jose ferrer ava gardner eli wallach burgess meredith christopher walken and many others but something tells me that the producers wanted such an expensive cast in order to convince the audience that this is not your average lowbrow movie producers of 70s disaster movies had a similar idea i kind liked to see the familiar faces but the story is very silly and no matter how high class the film pretends to be it operates at the level of your average 70s exploitation movie not an entirely bad thing though still it is an enjoyable movie especially for those viewers who enjoy stargazing as usual albert whitlocks matte work is outstanding overall pretty entertaining
pos	the sentinel is a movie that was recommended to me years ago by my father and ive seen it many times since it always manages to entertain me while being effectively creepy as well the flashback scenes are what really made it for me cristina rainess father running around all creepily with the two creepy woman always manages to send chills down my spine its your typical good vs evil thing but at least it manages to be entertaining the ending i consider to be one of the finest in horror history it has plenty of shocks and suspense seeing burgess meredith do his thing as chazen had me on the edge of my seat the sentinel has the perfect build up of tension we are never fully comfortable whenever allison is on screen we know something terrible is always awaiting her and that made things all the more tense this movie is often neglected among horror fans but i personally think its one of the better ones out there and it certainly has enough for all horror fans to be satisfiedperformances cristina raines has her wooden moments but came though in a big way for the most part shes beautiful to look at and her chemistry with saranadon felt natural chris sarandon is great as the boyfriend michael he had an instant screen presence and i couldnt help but love him martin balsamjos ferrerjohn carradineava gardnerarthur kennedysylvia milesdeborah raffinjerry orbachrichard dreyfussjeff goldblum and tom berenger all have memorable roles or small cameos burgess meredith is terrific as chazen he looks like a normal old man but what we find out is absolutely terrifying eli wallachchristopher wlaken do well as the bumbling detectives beverly dangelo has one chilling scene that i wont spoilbottom line the sentinel is an effective horror film that horror fans sadly tend to neglect it will give you the thrills and scares you need to be satisfied well worth the look710
pos	director  writer michael winners feature is a better than expected offbeat supernatural horror film although still schlock efficiently catered for which really does by go unnoticed sure it might borrow ideas from other similar themed horror movies of this period but still manages to bring its own psychological imprint to the smokescreen material of good vs evil and a unique vision that has a fair share of impressively expansive if somewhat exploitative setpieces as a whole its sketchy however remains intriguing by instilling an ominous charge without going gangbusters with the scares actually theres always something going on amongst its busy framework but its rather downplayed with its shocks steering to soapy patterns and atmospheric tailoring up until its vividly repellent and grisly climax with a downbeat revelation winners dressed up craftsmanship might feel pedestrian however its the ensemble cast that really holds it together as you try to spot the faces theres plenty too some having more to do with the scheme of things than others but theres no doubts every one of them are committed despite the ludicrously crude nature of it all its interesting to see names like sylvia miles whos significantly creepy beverly dangelo likewise deborah raffin eli wallach christopher walken william hickey a neat cameo jeff goldblum jerry orbach and tom berenger in bit parts then you got a mildmannered chris sarandon and movingly gorgeous cristina raines in the leads offering able support jos ferrer martin balsam ava gardner john carradine burgess meredith and arthur kennedy the script does throw around many characters as well as notions but gets disjointedly sidetrack by trying to squeeze all of it in however its disorienting air works in its favour in establishing the suspicion and deception of whats really going on here is there a reason for all of this and why is it surrounding raines character the emphasis is mainly built upon that moody angle as it begins to slowly shed light of her inner goings and that of the strangeworrying experiences she encounters when shes moves into her new apartment this is where winner tries to pull out the eerie shades which projects some icy moments gil melle was the man responsible for the grand overpowering orchestral score that never misses a cue and richard c kratina instruments the sweeping scopelike photography
pos	michael winner is probably best known for his revengethemed films such as death wish and chatos land but he is equally gifted as a director of occult horror cinema as the sentinel of 1977 proves the sentinel which is based on a novel by john konvitz who also wrote the screenplay is a clever and immensely creepy religious chiller that no lover of occult horror should consider missing the film is obviously inspired by successful occult classics such as rosemarys baby the exorcist or the omen but as far as i am concerned it is also easily as unsettling as these more widely acclaimed films and probably even creepierallison parker christina raines is a beautiful young new york model traumatized by events in her her past and not yet willing to marry her lawyer boyfriend chris sarandon allison is in search for an apartment and finds a big incredibly nice one which is also affordable in an old mansion in brooklyn the new apartment however comes along with a bunch of very strange other tenants and the sinister new neighbors soon become more than a little bothersome to alice this may not be an adequate plot synopsis but i would hate to spoil any of this films great moments so i will not give any further plot description what i will say however is that the sentinel is a very creepy and effective film that profits from a great cast as well as an often bizarre and constantly uncanny atmosphere the fact that director michael winner and writer john konnvitz also acted as producers here certainly had its influence on the outcome the film is imaginatively photographed and the eerie old brooklyn mansion is a fantastic setting for this kind of film as mentioned above the atmosphere is obscure and creepy and the film also includes several shockmoments and genuine scares the film features many sinister and eccentric characters and the cast is superb beautiful christina raines is great in her role of allison parker lovable and yet on the cusp to losing her mind chris sarandon is also very good as her boyfriend a successful lawyer and the supporting cast includes many big names such as christopher walken jeff goldblum jerry orbach beverly dangelo and tom berenger before becoming really famous the cast also includes stars like ava gardner horror icon john carradine burgess meredith and my personal favorite the great eli wallach as a cynical homicide detective ive been a great fan of director michael winner for a long time mostly for films like death wish and chatos land the sentinel is yet another great film in winners repertoire and also the proof that the man is not only a master of hardboiled revengecinema but also of atmospheric occult horror all in all the sentinel is a creepy intelligent and amazingly bizarre occult chiller that is highly recommended to all horror fans
pos	ahh yes the allstar blockbuster take a soso concept stuff it into a script and load it down with every single freakin special effect that the wizards of hollyweird can conjure up then round up the usual suspects hot upandcomers hasbeens wannabes and neverwuzzes and stick em all in ensemble roles of various sizes in front of the unforgiving eye of the cameras and hope to gawd that some of them arent too old to remember their linesleave it to the bishops of box office to apply the concept to horror films at last as was the case with the postexorcist thriller the sentinel novelist jeffrey konvitz decided to try and oneup ira levins rosemarys baby scenario of creepy and ultimately satanic neighbors in a new york brownstone the result was a controversial bestseller that some claimed bordered on the plagiaristic and an equally controversial topheavystarladen vehicle cowritten and directed by death wishs michael winner but for many unsettlingly different reasonscristina raines nashville plays successful model alison parker who is pretty much over stressed and overworked i wont add overpaid i mean she is a model so that would be redundant not just by her 247 schedule by also by her insistent  wannagetmarried rightnow boyfriend michael chris sarandon of dog day afternoon and the classic sobig movie lipstick one of the ways she decides to try to get away from it all is to move into her own place a big beautiful brownstone in manhattan which shes able to get dirtcheap that shouldve been the big red flag  cheap real estate in new york from the mysteriously accommodating broker miss logan golden age screen vet ava gardner fresh from the storm drain in earthquakethings seem fine at first but ah yesthen comes the noises and the loud pounding from the apartment upstairs at night and what about the really strange neighbors like gerde sylvia miles and sandra a very early beverly dangelo the nice single friends read lesbians living together and kindly old mr charles chazen a nicely creepy burgess meredith who seems maybe a little too concerned with alisons welfare and thats not to mention other assorted squirrelly cohabitants youll never hear the phrase black and white cat black and white cake again without wanting to laugh milk through your nose and possibly vomit simultaneously especially the old blind priest living in the penthousethings really start to go downhill when an apparitionladen nightmare of alisons morphs into a grisly murder in one of the movies most underwearstaining scares and both alison and michael with some assistance from alisons bff jennifer deborah raffin begin to piece together the puzzle that reveals the brownstones dark origins as well as the murderous agenda of its otherworldly inhabitants not to mention alisons connection to them which as it turns out is anything but coincidentalalthough theres nothing controversial about the overstuffed cast which seems to feature every actor of diverse genres looking for work at the time arthur kennedy jose ferrer martin balsam eli wallach john carradine and even early appearances by christopher walken jeff goldblum and nana visitor winner and company went back to bombastic basics and pulled a tod browningby enlisting reallife physicallychallenged actors to appear in the sentinels climactic everythingandeverybodygoestohell sequence which i guess any ballsy director would do finding himself unable to access linda blair and a case of greenpea soup it does definitely leave you with arctic fingers playing your spinal cord like a zither knowing this juicy little tidbit of info as you watch and it does feature a technique to which filmmakers have only begun to return very recently live onset makeup and special effects that dont involve cgi which was pretty much nonexistent back thenthe sentinel has that kitschy lateseventies cheese factor but does manage to distinguish itself from time to time with some gaspinducing moments like the one mentioned above not to mention that queasy feeling of dread that horror writers find it easy to play upon of isolation and things that go bumpandshriek in the night after all what livingsinglein thebigcity person hasnt lain in bed in the dark and listened intently to the sounds of what they hope is the building settlingkonvitz followed up the sentinel with an inevitable sequel the guardian not to be confused with the william friedkin supernatural thriller namesake that was never adapted for the screen sigh of relief
pos	i had the tv on for a white noise companion and heard 400 for a fully furnished apartment so i ran into the tv room expecting another 70s flick and got much more luckily i could rewind to the beginning dvr buffer and hit the record button to watch it entirelycinemax uncut and in hd no less aside from some holes in the story and intermittent improbable dialogevents this is an effective thriller worthy of your time to watch pretty creepy and progressive at times beverly dangelos character masturbates in front of alison parker played adroitly by cristina raines parker stabs in very gory fashion her father an explicit menage a trios scene dont let the kids watch the film is totally 70s full of bad clothespolyester suits and tacky ascots and decor bad hairover bloated music score and familiar looking cinematography the cast is excellent take a second on this films home page to check it outit was a surprise to see christopher walken jerry orbach and jeff goldblum so young sylvia miles always wonderfully creepy enjoy
pos	well after long anticipation after seeing a few clips on bravos the 100 scariest movie moments i had long awaited to see this film the plot was simple beautiful model alison parker cristina raines moves into an apartment building thats a gateway to hell the sentinel is a down right creepy film even if its a bit slow its a mix of the omen and rosemarys baby the acting is fine and there are some truly disturbing bits such as the awkward orgy scene with the dead father and the chubby woman in the middle of the orgy eating cake and laughing the ending is a weird mix of deformed people and cannibals its a very odd campy but in the end i truly believe a great film one of my favorites from the 70s even if its nothing greatly original its wacky and extremely creepy probably one of my all time favorites 910
pos	wonderful film one of the best horror films of the 70s she is realistic settings and atmospheres as usual it was inevitable the usual negative comments i have noticed that most horror films of a certain period many times fail to reach even sufficiency obviously because most horror movies are old and must be denigrati is like a mental mechanism that moves the minds of the potential of music critics herebefore you read the review already knew what was the final judgment in the film a good gift because 10 is really well done raines reads quite well and the film as a way in which it was produced reminds me a lot of kubrick films he really impression excellent film really i consider a film anthology of years70
pos	im surprised that no one yet has mentioned that there are two versions of this same film the lions share of the footage in both is identical but here is where they differ in one version the version i have seen most often on broadcast tv the group of clerics guarding the gateway consists of the brotherhood of the protectors a fictional splinter group of priests and brothers excommunicated by the church in the other version which ive seen only once on tv the clerics guarding the gateway are depicted as priests of the official church meaning the archdiocese of new york or perhaps brooklyn also in the former version in most of the pertinent scenes the clerics are referred to as brothers and in some scenes you can see where the lips say father soandso but the dubbed audio says brother soandso in the latter version i believe everyone is referred to as fatherin any event it seems that one of these two versions is more or less a partial reshooting of the other with all brotherhood of the protector scenes reshot as archdiocese scenes or vice versa kind of reminds me of the raymond burr cutaway scenes in godzilla i have videotaped both versions off broadcast tv so no im not imagining this can anyone shed some more light on the story behind these two versions of the film
pos	cashing in on the demonsmeetsclergy trend of the late 60searly 70s that most prominently included the triptych of rosemarys baby the exorcist and the omen the sentinel is an addition thats just as good albeit the most overlooked of the lot in a way it combines the best elements of those films and tosses in a dash of polanskis the tenant which came out the same year for good measure a new york model unable to commit to her lawyer boyfriend takes up residence in a mosscoated townhouse that initially seems like the perfect locale she meets a wily old coot of a neighbor the brilliant burgess meredith plus the other offcenter tenants kept awake by loud noises above her apartment she soon discovers that a mute priest and herself are the only residents in the otherwise deserted building from there director michael winner death wish kicks this supernatural thriller into gear and there is a devilish glee to the hallucinogenic tortures he inflicts on his heroine aided by a brilliant ensemble cast a subtle storyline and excellent makeup fx by dick smith the exorcist the sentinel is a genuinely creepy horror flick
pos	this 1986 italianfrench remake of the 1946 film of the same name turns up the heat early and doesnt let us come up for air the story is about a highschool student federico pitzalis who cant keep his eyes off the mysteriously beautiful young woman played by dutch phenom maruschka detmers who lives next door to the school one day he follows her and his persistence pays off theres only one problem shes engaged to a sketchy character riccardo de torrebruna who may or may not have committed a heinous crime and if he repents will probably be let off with a slap on the wrist also the young woman is a little funny in the head and this is corroborated when we discover she has been seeing the boys father who is a psychiatrist giulias emotional instability is only equalled by her prodigious sexual desires hot hot hot from the word go with handsome leads and a bombshell performance from detmers who plays us like a yoyo as she does the boy from scene to scene with enough suspense to keep us guessing right up untiland even afterthe end available in r and x  rated versions
pos	ill be quick to address the matters of the film here it was a very engaging story about the destructive qualities about allconsuming passions a young italian woman who cannot emotionally connect with her jailed politicalradical fianc due in part to her apolitical attitudes and freewheeling approach to life finds solace and passion in a new young lover whom she embarks on an explicitly sexual relationship with the anxieties rage tenderness and passions that swirl around in the atmosphere of the story equal the dispassionate quiet that seems to engulf the two leads it lends the film an unsettling mood that permeates through all the political strife that is otherwise lost on the viewer unless you have a deep knowledge of italian politics during the 80s i found the film compellingwhat ruined it somewhat is a gratuitous oral sex scene that the actress performs on the male leadit isnt simulated and leaves little to the imagination there are other scenes of sex in the film which i do feel were necessary because they outline the madness and loneliness that the characters live in but the oral sex scene i feel derails the focus on the actual story it was smooth sailing up until that point and once the infamous sex scene appears which caused much hoopla back in its day its like hitting a roadblock its jarring and unnecessary and i am in the camp that believes that the film would not have been harmed any if the scene had been removed from it and whats unfortunate is that this particular scene may deter people from watching this intriguing film which i believe is worth a viewing because there is so much going on underneath the surface emotions and further turmoils layered in the subtextoverall wonderful film hampered by a much notneeded sex scene
pos	bellocchio refers to this as a mainly political movie a description of the revolutionary movement in italy but that seems more metaphor than reality well almost everything in the movie seems like metaphor the revolutionaries of whom we see and about whom we learn very little might as well be mafiosi out with the old and in with the newandreas papa a psychoanalyst seems to stand for the usual traditional bourgeois values  morally upright unperturbed clean and tidy thoroughly ritualizedgiullia the girlfriend of a revolutionary seems to represent what can happen to someone who needs very badly a cause to support but is unable to muster up the kind of devotion such a commitment demands im guessing here andrea the adolescent boy seems to be the only guy in the movie who is not in some unquiet way upatz hes respectful of his father but disobedient too he loves giullia or so we assume although hes not really old enough to have learned how to manage his reflexes optimally but he leaves her in order to show up at school and complete his final exams his course between these contradictory lifestyles could be described as media hes the man in between who knows the meaning of gradualism who can keep his cool while those about him are screamingmost of this is summed up during the oral part of his finals when he is asked to translate and comment on an excerpt from antigone which contrasts the traditional authority of the gods with the notion of secularity and free willthat brings us  by no particular course that im aware of  to marushka detmars she brings to mind a new yorker cartoon of a few years ago two hippos are neckdeep in the river staring at a gazelle drinking from the bank and one hippo says to the other i hate her shes a good actress let me get that out of the way but so is everyone else in the film she carries with her in her speech and manner the rich glitter of outright lunacy and it all comes from the actress too not from directorial aid detmars isnt nuts the way catherine deneuve was nuts in repulsion the walls dont turn to rubber and grow hands instead we see her animated  sometimes too animated and she gives us shocking jolts when her mood abruptly changes and becomes threatening the way a looming thunderstorm is threateninga critic described her as sultry but thats probably not the word he was searching for shes compellingly beautiful with her fluffy brown hair her wide white ready grin her impulsive giggles and her eyes are like the eyes in the paintings on the walls of ancient egyptian tombs the sexy parts are pretty erotic not so much because one of them is explicit but because weve gotten to know the characters involved its more interesting to spy on the honeymoon couple next door than go to a skin flick actually there isnt that much sex there is only one scene of simulated intercourse but the director lets it play out in what seems to be real time at least real time for an eighteenyearold boythe young man who plays andrea is fine too which is a necessary thing because the film depends almost entirely on him and giullia they have to carry it and they do if it were not for their performances im not sure this would be as interesting or as admirable flick as it is it could easily have been turned into a rather slow boring romanceworth it
pos	i loved the the film it beautifully analyzes italian petty bourgeois society how the leftists of the 70s have given up all their ideals and come to a happy arrangement which they dont want disturbed for instance the aging psychoanalyst who is jealous of his own son and doesnt want to be reminded of his more radical youthfor a long time wanted to buy the video after having seen the movie a couple of times on the big screen and on tv but it seems to have completely disappeared from the market even in italy no one in the book shops knew about the film a great pitythe one sex scene which everyone seems to go on about does the film no harm
pos	notable because of its notorious explicit scene when the gorgeous maruschka detmers takes her young lovers penis from his trousers and into her mouth even without this moment the film is a splendid if slightly disturbing passionate and blindingly sexy ride detmers puts in a great performance as the partly deranged insatiable delight wandering about her flat nude dressed partly dressed and naked she steals most of the film about love sexual passion philosophy and politics for me the last two get a little lost and the ending is most confusing when her fianc is released whilst fellow terrorists are released she seems uncertain as to who she wants and the young lover seems more interested in his exams than anything else as she weeps beautifully of course
pos	the movie is far more sophisticated and intelligent is its exploration of sexual tension than such american attempts as 9 and a half weeksthe courtroom scene itselfwith the couple copulating in the cage while the heroine pleads for their orgasmis amazingi have not seen this movie in 20 yearsbut it made indelible pictures in my mindit is rich in texture and successful in creating a world where sex is the engine for all activity and at its bottom is the yawning angst that lives in us allthe plot is european and it meanders a bit but so does lifeespecially when you are 17 and have a constant hard on
pos	i really liked this movie and went back to see it two times more within a weekms detmers nailed the performance  she was like a hungry cat on the prowl toying with her prey she lashes out in rage and lust taking a too young lover and crashing hundreds of her terrorist fiancs mothers pieces of fine china to the floor the film was full of beautiful touches the maserati the wonderful wardrobe the flower boxes along the rooftops i particularly enjoyed the ancient greek class and the recitation of antigoneit had a feeling of story of o  that is where people of means indulge in unrestrained sexual adventure as she walks around the fantastic apartment in the buff she is at ease  and why not what is to restrain a devil in the fleshthe whole movie is a real treat
pos	contrary to some peoples summaries the women depicted in the film are not geisha they are oiran prostitutes living outside the most famous pleasure districts and their lives and experiences represent the lives of a great number of tokugawa era women i cant say the stories were particularly enlightening but their charm lies in just how typical they are the themes are universal and everyday love friendship and sacrificei did greatly enjoy the art direction and the acting i felt like i was getting a glimpse of a time and place i can never otherwise glimpse the actors especially the 4 women who played the main oiran were a thrill to watch id only recommend this movie to people who want a taste of japanese culture or to those who enjoy quiet and emotional stories its a great example of both
pos	i can understand those who dislike this movie cause of a lack of knowledgefirst of all those girls are not geisha but brothel tenants and one that dont know the difference will not understand half of the movie and certainly not the end this is a complete art work about the womens life and needs in this era everything is important and certainly the way they dress all over the movie means more than words to those who thought it was a boring geisha movie ill suggest you to read a bit about this society before making a conclusion that is so out of the reality this is kurosawas work of is life and im sure that the director understood the silent meaning of kurosawas piece to the right intellectual range
pos	a wonderful film to watch with astonishing scenes and talented actors such as misa shimizu and nagiko tono after 15 minutes of watching your eyes get locked on the screen and you do nothing but breathing in the atmosphere of the film waiting what the destiny will bring to the characters this film makes you leave your position as a standard audience it takes you in it makes you a part of the story costumes and settings are brilliant especially the district of the okiyas is skillfully built it is definitely not very akira kurosawa however it still gets a lot from the master especially the stylistic story telling tells us were in a distinguished land of cinema which is quite far from hollywoodish flamboyance
pos	a tragically wonderful movie brings us to a japan that does not exist anymore despite hollywoods technical expertise i have yet to see a hollywood movie that can match the authenticity of the atmosphere in this small town by the river near the sea tom cruises the last samurai looked liked the last installment of the lord of the rings in trying to capture rural old japanif you like serene but intense story lines this is a must see film it will be a respite from hollow flashy films much like the last 1000 blockbusters you saw i think this is one of kurosawas better storieseven if its a movie about geishas and brothels and the complicated rules that govern life in such settings it did not turn into a skin flick the characters are full of depth and act with much intensity
pos	my boyfriend and i both enjoyed this film very much the viewer is swept away from modern life into old japan while at the same time exposed to very current themes the characters are realistic and detailed it has an unpredictable ending and story which is very refreshing the story is made up of miniplots within the life of several geisha living together in a poor city district i highly recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in a realistic romance or life in old japan
pos	umi wa miteita the sea is watching was akira kurasawas swansong to film his adaptation of his favored novelist shugoro yamamotos story into a screenplay he intended to film was his final mark he left on a brilliant career director kei kumai pays homage to both kurosawa and yamamoto in presenting this visually stunning transformation of word to imageset in 19th century japan the story explores the lives of the women of a geisha house whose sole purpose in life is to earn money by pleasuring men the house is run by an older couple who are genteel and the geishas are an enchanting group of women who know their trade and take pride in their careers each has a reason for turning to the life of geisha oshin nagiko tono supports her family who live in a neighboring village kikuno misa shimizu has customers both good and evil whom she manages to sustain with her stories of her higher caste oshin befriends an endangered samurai falls in love with the gentle fellow only to find that he must not marry out of his caste and leaves his pleasures with oshin to marry his promised betrothed oshins heart bruises easily but is always supported emotionally and physicallymonetarily by kikuno and the other geishasa handsome samurai ryosuke masatoshi nagase enters oshins life and develops the first trusted and devoted relationship with her kikuno is beset by problems deciding whether to accept the humble love of an old man who wishes to marry her and coping with a rich but abusive customer all the while the sea is watching and as a typhoon destroys the geisha house and street oshin and kikuno sit atop the roof waiting for the promised rescue by ryosuke the manner in which the story ends is one of sacrifice love and devotion the sea is watching and will find protection for true lovethe photography by kazuo okuhara is breathtakingly beautiful night scenes with glowing lanterns and colorful geisha interiors are matched with recurring glimpses of the sea both calm and turbulent the acting is a bit strained for edo art but the characters are well created and keep the story credible the one distraction which is definitely not something kurosawa would have condoned is the tacky western music score that sounds like cheap soap opera filler except for the isolated moments when real japanese music on authentic instruments graces the track but in the end there is enough of kurosawas influence to imbue this film with his brand of dreamlike wonder that will always maintain his importance on world cinema grady harp
pos	im not sure how i missed this one when it first came out but i am glad to have finally seen itthis movie takes place in and around the 19th century red light district of okabasho japan it tells the tale of prostitution caste systems and women who are strong in a society based upon the strength of the samurai code of japanit is uniquely akira kurosawa even though he died before he could direct this movie his adaptation of the screenplay shows his view of the japanese world and caste system is renowned and sheds light upon how these systems interact with each other the characters may revolve around each other but the caste system stays intact when each character goes back to the world they belong in the samurai warrior who drifts into the good hearted and loving prostitutes world goes back to his life while she embarks on a another road with a man who is part of her caste systemlowest of the low many prize the world of the samurai above all others but yet it is the lower caste inhabitants who can support each other and who can love without restraint the samurai in this movie turns out to be the weak one while the classless lovers prove to be the honorable ones the movie deserves a higher rating it is a tale of survival of women in feudal japan during this time frame men were thought to be the survivorsthe strong ones while women were thought to be just mindless and weak property this movie highlights the strength of japanese women and how they did what they had to for survival and how their strength enabled the japanese culture to continue on as it hasi recommend the sea is watching to anyone who is a fan of akira kurosawa and even if theyre not a fan it is a lovely quiet and soul sustaining movie and one to be treasured for any movie collection
pos	this movie just goes to show that you dont need big explosionsmutibillion dollar computer graphicsor highly over paid actors and actresses to make a good movie all you need is a excellent story line and plot which the master of all japanese filmsakira kurosawa pulls off brilliantly i recommend this film to all that love a epic period piece and for those that enjoy kurosawas earlier works 1010
pos	it helps immensely if one is familiar with the culture and time period in which this film takes place first of all these ladies are not geisha they are oiran prostitutesin the yoshiwaratype green houses circa 1860 give or take this should help clear up some details which may be confusing to the unaware the film deals with issues of loyalty love and perhaps most importantly how people deal with adversity both their own and that of others in their immediate environment that plus the outrageous photography together with the hauntingly beautiful music make for a lovely ride just plug it in suspend your disbelief and enter their world you wont be disappointed
pos	this is a wonderful movie about a brothel in a fishing village that could be best described with scene constellations and direction of old kurosawas works combined with dostoyevskis topics of human psychology oshin  sonia marmeladova  shakespeares drama and hans christian andersens tragic and cheerfulness the screenplay is wondrous the scenes are colour and beautiful some scenes stay really imprinted in my mind the plot is interesting and unpredictable  each of the characters is very well developed and interesting  there is also a little action so if you dont like all the sentiments youd also come to your costs   it is not about mysterious geishas and proud samurai with their bushido pouring all out of them but about life work and kinds of people found everywhere at any time a lovely and fascinating tribute to kurosawa certainly worth seeing
pos	this is a very fine and poetic story beautiful scenery magnificent music score ive been twice in japan last year and the movie gave me this typical japanese feeling the movement of the camera is superb as well as the actors it goes deep into your feelings without becoming melodramatic japanese people are very sensitive and kind and its all very well brought onto the screen here the director is playing superb with light an colors and shows the audience that it is also possible to let them enjoy a movie with subtle and fine details once youve seen this movie you will want to see more from the same director its a real feel good movie and i can only recommend it to everybody
pos	kurosawa weaves a tale that has a cast of characters as diverse as any shakespearean drama and the acting is true to the story with each star playing their role as a part of the larger tale it is touching funny and intriguing in all parts the character development is near perfect the cinematography is vivid and engaging and the story draws you ini would like to say that the samurai freaks and those obsessed with late 18th and 19th century dynastic tales of japan may snub this film as not kurosawas best work perhaps not his best but even at his worst kurosawa is better than many of the best this story is so based in elevating the mundane lives of ordinary people in a time of great change that it is timeless despite being set in the notsodistant pasti would heartily recommend this to any movie buff and especially to those who are likely to continue on to read the novel on which the film is based
pos	the sea is watching has been made from an original akira kurosawa script and it is indeed a lush and warm film watching it will be a pleasure kei kumai as director is certainly no equal to the old but everlasting master particularly the mass scenes in the beginning of the film has some terrible acting but the overall mood and scenery is very enjoyable another thing that is missed here kurosawa always managed to let the characters be so much more then what they are actually showing and doingprobably that was his magic on set while shooting and just maybe this script was not fully up to par yetmaybe we just miss the eye of the masterthis is one lovely and sweet film but it is no kurosawa to expect that might well be very silly
pos	artistically speaking this is a beautiful moviethe cinematography music and costumes are gorgeous in fact this movie is prettier than those directed by akira kurasawa himself in this case he only wrote the movie as it was made several years after his deathso as far as the writing goes the dialog was wellwritten and the story at times was interesting however the story was also rather depressing yet uninvolving in some waysafter all its the story of a group of women who work in a brothel its interesting that although prostitution has been seen as a much more acceptable business in japan the women still long for a better life this reminds me a lot of the movie streets of shame though streets of shames characters are a lot less likable and more onedimensionalso overall it gets a 7mostly due to everything but the writing its too bad that the weakest link in this movie is the story by the great kurasawa
pos	the sea is watching was an interesting film experience first of all the overall feel was intense internalized claustrophobic and small each frame seemed to be a photograph of something inside something very focused and not part of a bigger picture it was obvious what we were to look at in each frame the physicality of the set itself contributed to that feeling of smallness and intensity the lights along the middle of the road cut the road in half and the tiny gate to the tiny settlement followed by the tiny and few cubbyholes that served as the establishments that made up what seemed to be the entire town even the view of the ocean was framed by a tiny landing on which one can count the number of longer grass swaying in the wind no panoramic views in fact it reminded me of the montmarte sequence of moulin rouge where the camera sweepingly focuses in to the windmill creating again a feeling of a small area where everything is happeningwhile the acting was passable considering i really could not discern how the lines were truly delivered i felt that the actions were overly melodramatic and nonsensical why kikuno would continue carrying on the way she did when fusanosuke announced his impending marriage really didnt seem true  people hadnt really changed that much and the character kikuno was so strong and resilient that even if they were busy taking on oshins business for naught the reaction seemed out of character and unnecessary and distracting another example of odd acting was when the drunk boyfriend of kikuno showed up and ryosuke decided to intervene and was pushed down the stairs the way in which he got up and menacingly came up the stairs and the ensuing fight outside among the reeds was simply unsatisfying it wasnt that i like fight scenes  au contraire  but it seemed a little stilted and again overly dramaticotherwise while not a beautiful movie to watch it provided an interesting glimpse into the darker side of prostitution as opposed to the geisha unfortunately perhaps it fed into our expectations of wanton women the honey  ill give you a deal comments supported by the overstretched actions and seriously caused me to doubt whether indeed 19th century prostitutes really acted in that way but once inside the house the inner workings became most interesting vivid and real and provided a scenario i never anticipated or imagined in my romantic view of japan in the 19th century
pos	although langs version is more famousborzages work is not devoid of interest far from itits celestial sequences are even betterthe metaphor of the train perhaps borrowed from the ending of abel gances la roue  is eventually more convincing than the up above heavenly worldborzages tenderness for his characters shows in maries character and love beyond the grave is one of his favorite subjects the ending of three comrades the amusement park seems to be everywhere we see it even when we are in maries poor housei do not think that the sets are that much cheesythey are stylized to a faultthe fair from a distance almost gives a scifi feel to the movieborzage never forgets his social concerns in the heavenly train going upthe rich cannot stand to be mixed up with the riffraff but as chief magistrate tells here theres no more difference not a major work for borzage neither is langs versionbut to seek out if you are interested in the great directors career
pos	there is indeed much to complain about this movie version of molnars mystical play farrell looks good in his title role but his line readings frankly stink this also suffers in large part from this being credited as the first movie that makes use of rear projection the sets look phonythere are two great strengths in this show however although the dialogue readings limp the visual performances are perfect rose hobart as julie is little remembered today mostly for rose hobart in which joseph cornell cut down the programmer east of borneo to simply shots of her credit melfords stylish visual direction of the original her great beauty and simple although stagy performance help repair some of the damage to the earthbound sections of this moviehowever one of borzages themes is the mystical power of love and it is the handling of the celestial sections that make this great from the arrival of the celestial train to the journey to the hot place hb warners performance here is as always perfectso we have here a flawed but very interesting version i think that langs 1934 version is better as well as the celestial scenes in the henry king version of carousel the watereddown musical remake but i still greatly enjoyed this version and think you should give it a chance
pos	loved joan great performance what isnt she good in i watched this film and then jane eyre right after she just keeps getting better my heart was racing great old movie drama just what i want from a classic movie facial expressions are worth the whole film im glad i have it on video dont know what more you need in a film beautiful womanwealth greedmurderdetectivesa trialthe costumes are very nice makes me wonder what the budget was for this movie wish they still made films like this whenever they try they just seem to make a cheesy movie films in black and white still hold a certain mystery
pos	joan fontaine stars as the villain in this victorian era film she convincingly plays the married woman who has a lover on the side and also sets her sights on a wealthy man miles rushworth who is played by herbert marshall mr marshall is quite good as miles miss fontaine acted her part to perfectionshe was at the same time cunning calculating innocent looking frightened and charming it takes an actress with extraordinary talent to pull that off joan fontaine looked absolutely gorgeous in the elegant costumes by travis banton also in the film is joans mother lillian fontaine as lady flora i highly recommend this film
pos	poor ivy though to the manner born she had the bad luck to marry a charming wastrel richard ney as the movie is set in the 20s or 30s when rigid victorian ideas of class were starting to fray at the edges this uncertain status vexes her unduly the gretorexes for so they are called dont know where their next shilling is coming from but there are yachting parties and fancydress balls in posh pleasaunces aplenty to tempt her when ivy joan fontaine makes the acquaintance of a wealthy older gent herbert marshall who must have been born middleaged she sets one of her extravant chapeaux for him luckily one of the beaux she still strings along patric knowles is a physician whose consulting rooms provide a cache of poison with which she bids her hubby farewell the fact that it implicates knowles doesnt phase her a bit even as the hours trickle by until he should be hanged by the neck until dead the turning of the plot depends on police inspector sir cedric hardwicke knowles mother the redoubtable lucile watson and knowles loyal housekeeper una oconnor sam wood adds some subtle touches to this well above average melodrama fontaines luminous face supplies the rest
pos	an excellent period murder melodrama with fontaine effectively playing against her earlier naive wallflower type in a role that reportedly olivia dehavilland turned down thats fine because fontaine is wonderful scripted by charles bennett who had written for hitchcock in the thirties and also later penned the excellent script for the classic british horror film night of the demon the opening scene where ivy visits a sinister fortune teller played by the wonderful una oconnor the screecher of james whale fame is a tour de force and the film maintains interest throughout the numerous sinister machinations i hope to see this film on dvd someday but despair of that ever happening because it seems to be an undeservedly obscure film fortunately i got to see it on amc some seven or eight years ago but have not seen since catch it if you can
pos	warning contains a spoiler corny plot and in many cases terrible acting fontaine is great but some others particularly richard ney ivys husband are exceedingly wooden ney lies in bed dying of arsenical poisoning with every hair in place yet the movie is so juicy and so suspenseful more faithful to the book than most movies of its era casting joan fontaine as a poisoner and an adulteress which was just as shocking then  im not kidding kids was a masterful stroke shes just her usual joan fontainey self as murderers were supposed to she dies by falling feet foremost through the floor into an empty space
pos	does anyone happen to know where this film was shot the aviation scene on the cliff is beautiful it appears to be england however ivys apartment building certainly looks like the brill building with its fascinating elevatorscharles mendl is listed as playing sir charles gage maybe i blinked but i never saw him perhaps he was the husbands lawyer but again i dont recall that character being in the film other than being mentioned as having made a phone call perhaps he was in the aviation scene or the ballroom scene did anyone spot himherbert marshall was 57 years old when he shot this film
pos	joan fontaine here is entirely convincing as an amoral beauty who is entirely incapable of feeling love for anyone but herself her husband richard ney has lost all his money through a combination of his foolhardiness and her extravagance and they are reduced to living in a tiny room with little or no prospects they continue to put on the most amazing clothes and go out and socialize as if nothing were wrong he is a charming feckless but wholly amiable fellow however fontaine decides he has to go as he has outlived his usefulness so she resolves to poison him when she realizes he does not want to divorce her so that she can move on she has meanwhile had a lover patric knowles whom she decides to drop because he is not rich either she meets the aging herbert marshall who has a yacht with all the trimmings and more money than even fontaine could figure out how to spend she targets him and decides he will do nicely he is all too eager to be eaten up by the young beauty he certainly isnt very exciting and has about as much sex appeal as yesterdays omelette but fontaine is one of those gals who has eyes only for money and the man standing between her and it is transparent so that she doesnt even notice or care what he looks like she looks through him and sees what she really wants and goes for it she proceeds to poison her husband and dispatches him very neatly and satisfactorily so that everything is going well but as always happens in the movies and sometimes even in life some unexpected things begin to go wrong and the tension rises appreciably so that fontaine begins to sweat fontaine is particularly good at looking wicked and terrified and as the net begins to close in on her her rising sense of desperation is palpable and has us on the edges of our seats hysteria and fear take over from cool calculation and cunning but she finds a fall guy for her crime in the person of her cast off lover who is an innocent victim of her scheme to set him up he is condemned to death for murder because the husbands death by poison came to light unexpectedly but sir cedric hardwicke playing a grimly determined scotland yard inspector thinks there may be something amiss and begins to doubt the story and suspect fontaine he closes in on her and some of the scenes as this happens are inspired portrayals of the wildest panic but will the innocent mans life be saved before he is executed will fontaine worm her way out of this one will herbert marshall protect her to safeguard his infatuation this film is expertly directed by sam wood and the film is a really superb suspense thriller which i suppose qualifies very well for the description of a superior film noir
pos	having seen the short a number of times at horror movie marathons i believe it to be a humorous parody that slices to the main point of its referencethough the themes are crusty and stale to todays viewers it is by no means a crumby waste of timethough being a student film gives little rise to an excuse the proof is that it appears crafted with care on a budget of little to no doughas noted by another reviewer it is less than ten minutes which is plenty of time to cleanse the viewing palate with a toast of joy sit back and loaf idly through the filmi think this shortbread of a film should be enjoyed as an appetizer for the title reference and the viewer should relax and roll with it
pos	being someone who lists night of the living dead at number three in her top five favorite movies of all time and at the same time loving this student film parody i feel i must defend this movie against the previously posted scathing reviews this short but sweet opus has always been a crowdpleaser at horror and science fiction movie marathons where those who attend have a love of the genre yet know not to take zombie movies too seriously this film is a tribute to the original not an insult it is intended to be funny and many others who i have heard chant for and applaud it agree with me that it succeeds especially for those of us who have seen notld 50 times watch for the director cameo as news reporter jeff drexel and also if you have the opportunity catch his alien parody loaf
pos	i just viewed this great goodnatured parody of night of the living dead and i have to say it was so awful and so corny it was excellent this movie incorporated all the antics and scenery shots that the original had including the cemetery the supposable abandoned house the basement and the front lawn what i especially love about this movie is the comical use of bread and all the common household enemies bread has a grudge against cmon we know that toasters toaster ovens and ziplocks have done bread in a dozen times and now we must call for their help in order to defeat the reanimated bread aside from the cheap acting and voiceovers this short horror film is my personal favorite parody of night of the living dead even better than night of the living dead of 1990i think what makes this movie worth watching is how the writers and directors utilized all the dialogue from the original movie and revolved it around bread including how the bread became reanimated and to avoid leftovers because they are especially dangerous another great reason why i love this movie is that there is no exception as to what bread is evil bagels are evil and even communions are evil which is demonstrated by a hilarious scene involving a newscaster and a rather monotone priest i think that the actors are especially humorous performing the deed of being viscously attacked by slices of bread ie the car scene i think the end is very worth sticking aroundeven though this is a short and that night of the day of the dawn of the son of the bride of the return of the revenge of the terror of the attack of the evil mutant alien flesh eating hellbound zombified living dead part 2 in shocking 2d is debatably another great parody its still recommend as a great horror parody done by what seems to be college filmmakers i highly recommend this movie to anybody who is able to make fun of night of the living dead and still have respect for the filmmakers i would also like to recommend this movie to anybody who loves dmovies and horror parodys its just a wonderful little short horror film thats fun to watch and learn
pos	before viewing please make sure you have seen night of the living dead this might well be the best 7 minute parody i have ever seen absurd crappy special effects the rope the rope and maneating slices of bread what more do you needdo not watch this movie while eating bread you might get scared
pos	bread very sharply skewers the conventions of horror movies in general and night of the living dead in specific and is constantly inventive the production values are a little rough at times its a student film after all but it never loses sight of its goal to entertain hey  george romero liked it enough to include it on the remastered dead video tape laserdisc and dvd that should tell you something
pos	by 1987 hong kong had given the world such films as sammo hungs encounters of the spooky kind chow yun fat in john woos iconic a better tomorrow zu warriors and the classic mr vampire jackie chan was having international success on video but it was with a chinese ghost story that hk cinema had its first real crossover theatrical hit in the west for many yearswestern filmgoers had never seen anything like it it was a film that took various ingredients that hk cinema had used for years flying swordsman wildly choreographed martial arts and the supernatural and blended them to create a film that was unique in its look feel and execution forget the poor and unnecessary sequels it spawned this is the original and bestdirector siutung ching still best known as an action choreographer on such films as woos a better tomorrow 2the killer has under the watchful eye of legendary producer tsui hark created a masterpiece of fantasyhorror cinema and with such an expert crew at his disposal no less than 6 martial arts coordinators the chances of the film being anything but wonderful would be unthinkablethe editing by the amazingly prolific david wu who wrotedirected the bride with white hair 2 and edited such classic titles as a better tomorrow 123 hardboiled and the cult hit the club is quite simply a work of genius his crafting of the perfectly choreographed high flying tree climbing sword fights makes them some of the best hk cinema has ever created fast moving outlandish but never confusing they are even today the pinnacle of their artthe crew of cinematographers have also done miracles this is a film where every shot is an expertly crafted painting where wonderful blue tinged night sequences shrouded in an everpresent ghostly fog are the breathtaking platform for our story to unfold its a film where everything is used to weave a dreamlike beauty even the silken robes and dresses worn by hsiao tsing become living parts of the movie whether in romantic sequences or battle scenes the ever present silk flows across the screen even a simple scene where hsiao tsing changes robes is turned into a thing of fluttering beauty as every skill on the set combines to create a most memorable scene from such a simple act the sets are also amazing giving an other worldly sense to the forests and the temple and harshness to the scorched flag filled wasteland of hell for the amazing finale the production design by zhongwen xi deserves the highest praiseanother major factor to the films success is the music by romeo diaz and james wong hong kong films have given us some fantastic music and songs that have added so much to the success of a sequence but on a chinese ghost story the music is quite simply vital from the opening song onwards the music becomes as important as the charactersthe score is a perfect mixture of modern and traditional instruments drums bells and guitars pound away over the action sequences to great effect but its in the slower achingly romantic pieces that it comes into its own here flutes strings and female choral effects create what are possibly the finest pieces of music heard in an hk film add to this the female vocal stunningly beautiful song that plays over tsaushens and hsiao tsings love making nothing is ever seen but the effect is wonderful this is lovingly innocent movie romance and you have a shining example of the power a films music can haveand we of course have the acting talent leslie cheung a better tomorrow 1  2 and a very popular singer is outstanding as the innocent tax collector his work in the thankfully mild comic sequences is never over the top and his scenes with joey wang are played with just the right amount of passion and innocencejoey wang who would later be mostly relegated to support roles in films like the chow yun fatandy lau classic god of gamblers has never looked more radiant than how she does here she is the epitome of ethereal beauty her portrayal of the tragic hsiao tsing is stunning she shows her characters sadness at what she has become and what she is made to do but also gives off a subtle eroticism in the scenes where she is luring the men to their gruesome deaths veteran actor wu ma mr vampire swordsman is great fun as the wise brave but ever so grumpy yen he treads a fine line between the eccentric and the annoying with practised ease and what so easily could have been a character that could have harmed the film is actually wonderfully entertaining and memorablebut what about the monsters and beasties i hear you cry well they range from the rather crude but fun stop motionanimatronic zombies that inhabit the temple resulting in a great running gag with constantly thwarted attempts to munch on the amusingly unsuspecting tsaushen to the rather cheesy but surprisingly effective lord black complete with an arsenal of vicious flying heads and quite outstanding wire work most of which has to this day never been toppedbut the most outstanding effect and creation is the tree spirits killer tongue we first encounter this thing with an evil dead style rushing camera effect as it powers down its victims throats to deliver a lethal french kiss that turns the victims into zombiefied husks but later its shown in all its crazy glory it can grow so big and long that it shoots through the forest after prey rips apart trees wraps itself around buildings and coils its slimy length around people before picking them up and throwing them against tree trunks it can even split open to reveal a fang filled mouth its an outrageous idea that given the deeply romantic main plot shouldnt work but it does to fantastic and unforgettable effectso what all this adds up to is a classic example of hong kong movie making a true team effort that has given us a truly ground breaking movie its a film packed with wit invention action monsters martial arts ghosts fantastic ideas lush visuals beautiful music and most important to its enduring charm one of cinemas most moving romances
pos	i saw this movie first on the berlin film festival and i had never seen hong kong cinema before i felt like sitting in a roller coaster the action was so quick and there wasnt one boring moment throughout the film it has martial arts love special effects and a fantastic plot my favorite scene is when the taoist drinks sings and fights for himself  one of the many scenes which stress the extraordinary musical component of the movie this film is a definite must
pos	i first saw this film when it was transmitted around 1988 by the bbc when i was working on uks 2000ad my pal steve parkhouse recorded it on vhs and sent it to me up till this point id really only seen the shaw bros kung fu movies with their harsh lighting so audience could see the moves clearly so it was a revelation to me to see something that looked like it had been lit by ridley scott coming out of hong kong this was also my first exposure to the movies of tsui hark pronounced apparently choy hukyet for all the smoky backlit exteriors and ambitious special effects stopmotion in a hong kong movie at the heart of chinese ghost story lies a simple and moving love story made all the more real by the outstanding acting talent of leslie cheung what a tragic tragic waste of a life and the beauty and elegance of joey wong granted joey is gorgeous but its her balletic hand gestures that give her character an unattainable eroticism thats hard to analyse and though joey is now almost 20 years older gawd which of us isnt this will always be the enduring image of that actresssome reviewers here have said that the film is simplistic and lacks any surprises but theyre missing the fact that this movie was based on a famous chinese story written by pu songling around 1700 thats a bit like complaining that romeo and juliet has a predictable ending and just copies west side story just wanted to get that off my chestfor me chinese ghost story is the quintessential romantic tale it has high tragedy because we know that chio sin and sin seen can never be together its about becoming mature for none of us can mature until weve experienced great loss its about sacrifice for sacrifice is an essential component of true love and the comedy stylings of wu ma dont hurt a bit eitherenjoy chinese ghost story by trying not to view it through a filter of western culture and youll get on with it just fine
pos	this movie is incrediblewith great charactersspecially the old swordsman that can fly in the shape of fireball and jump across the treesthis film tells a classic story of battle between good and forces of evilthe final showdown is specially breathtaking and the music score is kinda coolveryvery recommendablenot for the smallest children thoughthis one deserves a 10
pos	this is the best chinese movie i have ever seen and in my opinion a lot better than hero or chrouching tiger hidden dragon the movie is a unique combination of several genres its a beautiful love story action movie comedy and horror at the same time and the most amazing thing is that it really succeeds in all of thisthis movie definitely makes it to my top 5 and should be enjoyable to every movie lover the action sequences do have the traditional unrealistic jumping and even flying but the way its shot differs from the style of hero a lot and the flying always looks great and usually even makes sense ghosts can flysee this movie you wont regret it 1010
pos	this movie is one of my favourites it is a genremixture with ingredients of the actionhorrorromanticcomedygenre some of the special effects may seem outdated compared to modern standards this minor flaw is easily ignored there is so much to discover in this story the romantic relation between the two main characters is so beautiful that it hurts the visuals are beautiful too the action is great which is no surprise it is originating from honkong birthplace of the worlds best action movies the humour sometimes seems a little bit silly but in a good way somehow this movie is being able to balance the different moods and keeps being good absolutely recommended
pos	i saw this movie in my childhood and after 10 years i did not remember anything about this movie but i found out it i also dont know how i was able to find out this movie its my life my all times favorite movie my words will fall short of true meaning what i have inside for this movie i follow this movie its a brilliant mix of fantasy comedy romance horror erotic scary and martial arts the story about the power of love is pretty touching and warm its a masterpiece of hong kong cinemasinnui yauman is without a doubt one of the best ghost stories ever made into film written by songling pu and directed by siutung ching a chinese ghost story has it all ling choi sin played by leslie cheung is a young man down on his luck who goes in search of a monastery for lodging deep in the woods a place the villagers seem very afraid to go near the trek alone is perilous with wolves and a crazy taoist monk lives at the templeling choi sin meets tsing a beautiful and mysterious young girl who also lives nearby in a deserted temple she is forced to seduce men for her evil mistress but when she meets innocent ling choi sin they fall in loveling choi sin is sort of a bumbling fool but his heart is in the right place while tsing tries to protect him from the other spirits in the woods he tries to protect her from the monk who is trying to kill the spirits in the woods theres great martial arts even a monk that breaks out into drunken song as he performs ritual taoist sword forms the movie does a lot of traditional old martial art films acrobatics with magic and flying through the air leaping from tree to tree with elegant long gowns and scarves but the movie genuinely flows and everything is effectivetsing is to be married to a evil tree monster which cant be good and we feel her plight in her home where we meet her sisters and stepmother who is truly not nicein the end they must fight a tree witch with a deadly tongue and go with yin deep into the heart of hell to fight a thousand year old evil to save their souls and bring lings ashes back to her home for a proper burial so she may have a chance at reincarnationa beautiful story that truly pays attention to details one is touched in many ways by this movie youll laugh cry and just have fun with the great martial arts and cinematography and though at the end yin and ling choi sin ride off into the morning sun under a enchanting rainbow we never know if tsing was afforded a reincarnation but we do know her
pos	sinnui yauman is without a doubt one of the best ghost stories ever made into film written by songling pu and directed by siutung ching a chinese ghost story has it all ling choi sin played by leslie cheung is a young man down on his luck who goes in search of a monastery for lodging deep in the woods a place the villagers seem very afraid to go near the trek alone is perilous with wolves and a crazy taoist monk lives at the templeling choi sin meets tsing a beautiful and mysterious young girl who also lives nearby in a deserted temple she is forced to seduce men for her evil mistress but when she meets innocent ling choi sin they fall in loveling choi sin is sort of a bumbling fool but his heart is in the right place while tsing tries to protect him from the other spirits in the woods he tries to protect her from the monk who is trying to kill the spirits in the woods theres great martial arts even a monk that breaks out into drunken song as he performs ritual taoist sword forms the movie does a lot of traditional old martial art films acrobatics with magic and flying through the air leaping from tree to tree with elegant long gowns and scarves but the movie genuinely flows and everything is effectivetsing is to be married to a evil tree monster which cant be good and we feel her plight in her home where we meet her sisters and stepmother who is truly not nicein the end they must fight a tree witch with a deadly tongue and go with yin deep into the heart of hell to fight a thousand year old evil to save their souls and bring lings ashes back to her home for a proper burial so she may have a chance at reincarnationa beautiful story that truly pays attention to details one is touched in many ways by this movie youll laugh cry and just have fun with the great martial arts and cinematography and though at the end yin and ling choi sin ride off into the morning sun under a enchanting rainbow we never know if tsing was afforded a reincarnation but we do know her
pos	first things first the female lead is too gorgeous to be missed now actress wang zu xian the one who played xiao qian in the movie is 42 years old and well aged its always good to review these glorious times when seeing oldschool hongkong productions like thisthe movie is one of the most influential titles made in 1980s the art set decoration and other aesthetic facets are all mesmerizing more fantastically the movie had a total black humorous undertone in it it feels like a horror movie but ultimately its not scaring but only funi had the experience of translating the second script of a chinese ghotst story and i thought that script was a decent write however when i saw the movie i firstly was disappointed in seeing the movie different from the script like in a smaller scale and involving more comic roles however it turned out to be better executed in terms of being entertainingif you have seen the lord of the rings you will notice the similarities in this movie to lotr the climax is like a mirror of miranda otto fighting with the ring witch its definitely a laughoutloud bravo
pos	though im not the biggest fan of wirework based martial arts films when a film goes straight for fantasy rather than fighting i get a lot more fun out of it and this film is one of the best in terms of fantastical plotting and crazy flying shenanigans ching siu tung has crafted here an enchanting treat with fine performance and much ethereal beauty the great tragic leslie cheung plays a tax collector hero who stays the night in a haunted temple and gets involved with a stunning fox spirit and a wacky taoist cheungs performance is filled with naive but dignified charm and wu ma is pleasingly off the wall as the taoist monk who shows off some swordplay and even gets a musical number perhaps best off all is joey wang as the fox spirit truly a delight to behold with every movement and gesture entrancingly seductive the film takes in elements of fantasy horror comedy and romance all stirred together into a constantly entertaining package ching siu tung directing and handling the choreography gives some neat wirework thrills and fills the film with mists shadows and eerily enthralling benighted forest colours giving every forest scene a wonderfully bewitching atmosphere also notable are the elaborate hair stylings and gorgeous flowing garments of the female characters with if im not mistaken joey wang sporting hair done up like fox ears at times a marvellous touch though the film features relatively little action and some perhaps ill advised cheesy pop songs at times this is a beautiful piece of entertainment with swell characters and plotting even the odd neat character arc a near constant supply of visual treats and copious dreamy atmosphere an ethereal treasure highly recommended
pos	a masterpiece of comedy a masterpiece of horror a masterpiece of romance if there is anything negative to say about a chinese ghost story it might be that the special effects looked dated in comparison to modern technology the film has a simple premise a poor debt collector has to stay in a secluded area while trying to collect a debt of course it happens to be haunted as wellwhat i wasnt expecting the first time i saw this film is that its one of the most touching love stories ive ever seen that is without losing any of the slapstick comedy that will have you in stitches unlike some films of asian cinema a chinese ghost story isnt hard to swallow for those that arent versed in chinese culture indeed it plays on timeless cultureless themes of the paranormal and romancethink evil dead 2 if they had thrown a wonderful love story into the mix this film is for real despite being overlooked by many its absolutely among the best ive ever seen its ability to combine the best aspects of multiple genres and cross cultural boundaries in order to appeal to humanity everywhere is nothing short of fantastic highly recommended 1010
pos	ching siu tungs and tsui harks a chinese ghost story aside from being one of the greatest wuxia pian films ever made is a beautiful and romantic love story as well as an impressively choreographed martial arts film that should belong in every film lovers collection the sorely missed hong kong superstar leslie cheung plays a traveling tax collector who spends the night at a haunted temple while staying at the temple he meets a colorful cast of characters that include the swordsmen yin wu ma and hsiao hou the tree devil and the beautiful ghost lit sin seen played by the lovely joey wongto free her from the clutches of the evil tree devil he must reincarnate her body and travel to the underworld to defeat an even more powerful demonenough good things cant be said about this film the pacing is perfect with a great combination of romance action fantasy and humor and the feverishly paced finale should leave you with little chance to breathe the chemistry between the wonderfully tragic joey wong and leslie cheung whose legendary career ended much too soon really allows the viewer to feel for both of them indeed the acting on the whole is so vivacious and full of life i would say this is one of the most fun viewing experiences ive ever had much of the credit goes to wu ma in his portrayal of the mysterious swordsman yin his overthetop persona of a disillusioned swordsman hell bent on vanquishing evil leads to some great moments of humor and traditional hk drama a wonderful score lush cinematography with eye popping colors and frenetic action pieces courtesy of ching siu tung round out this wonderful film find a copy anywhere you can 1010
pos	there are 21 comments as i add mine to this list and there is barely a criticism this is because this film is terrific entertainment and has a bit of everything in itit is perhaps a little frightening for younger children but my 15year old son thought it was fantastic in every way from the action to the humour and even to the beautiful music scorei buy dvds only when i know that they are going to be regularly watched and now that this is finally available in the uk i will certainly be adding it to my collection
pos	once in a while a film comes along that raises the bar for every other film in its genre a film of this caliber will influence many films following its release for years to come a chinese ghost story falls in this category it is arguably one of the best horror films made during the 1980s possibly one of the best ever madethe filmmakers have crafted a movie that appeals to every horror fan the story is engrossing and original the villains are appropriately menacing and frightening the sets are creepy and atmospheric there is even a little blood and gore to satisfy the splatter fan of the house but dont let the horror label scare you off if youre not a fan of the genre this film easily fits into many different categoriesthe screenwriter has deftly blended the drama comedy horror kung fu and romance genres into a delicious deluxe cinematic pizza a chinese ghost story is a beautiful epic love story told thankfully without the gratuitous nudity andor explicit sex scenes that have ruined many hollywood love stories those put off by the romantic elements of the story can sit back and revel in the fastpaced swordplay and wirefu if thats not enough actors leslie cheung and wu ma provide enough humorous situations to satiate your appetite for comedy this film offers something for every film fandirector siutung ching and producer tsui hark assembled a truly amazing cast for this film leslie cheung proves that he is not only a gifted actor but also a talented singer and a charming physical comedian i cannot possibly think of a performer other than cheung who could have portrayed ling choi sin better except maybe chow yun fat joey wang is enchanting as lit su seen the enslaved spirit who steals the heart of cheungs character her portrayal of the title character is truly haunting and memorable wu ma is hilarious as the cantankerous taoist who aids the young loverson technical level this film is very impressive even by todays standards the direction is superb i wish that todays hollywood executives would seek out talented artists like siutung ching rather falling back on the usual mtv video or pepsi commercial directors the cinematography is gorgeous you have to commend any cinematographer who can make a film look good when most of its pivotal scenes take place in the dead of night the special effects makeup is topnotch in fact most of the creature effects in this film blow away the shoddy cgi ghouls and goblins that have become commonplace in modern horror filmssince its release a chinese ghost story has spawned two worthy sequels a fulllength animated movie and countless imitations none of the films that followed it or copied it were able to capture the magic of this classic however this film is required viewing for any horror fan or just anyone looking for great way to spend 95 minutes of your time 10 out 10
pos	for long time i havent seen such a good fantasy movie magic fights here are even better than in lotr even considering that its a 1987 movie and havent computer special effects this movie have good plot good acting and interesting ideas recommend everybody to see it
pos	cannot believe a movie that can be made that good in 1987 and is virtually unknown in the west not to repeat other reviews here the score is very good and moving literally it means dawn please never comes  when it comes the beautiful ghost and the lover will be apart forever after 24 years joel and leslie still look great i enjoyed joel in god of gamblers and many movies by leslie including better tomorrow
pos	chinese ghost story is one of the most amazing hong kong films i have ever seenits a brilliant mix of fantasycomedyromancehorror and martial artsthe film has some wonderful visuals and amazing fightsi love especially the fight scene between wu ma and the tree demon tonguetruly original and refreshing film and another embalmers fine recommendation
pos	just read the original story which is written by pu in 18th century strikingly the movie despict the original spirit very well though the plot was modified tremendously the film language the rhythm the special effect are all from hollywood but still there is a chinese core it is amazing how hark tsui managed to combine them together the result is pure beauty
pos	a mix of comedy romance music action and horror a knockout this is one of the reasons people rave about hong kong cinema if youre looking for something totally original look no further entertainment at its peak
pos	theres never a dull moment in this movie wonderful visuals good actors and a classical story of the fight of good and evil mostly very funny sometimes even scary a true classic a movie everybody should see
pos	if there is a movie to be called perfect then this is it so bad it wasnt intended to be that way but superb anyway go find it somewhere whatever you do do not miss it
pos	a chinese ghost story stars the late great leslie cheung as ling choi sin a penniless tax collector who decides to spend the night at a deserted temple where he meets and falls for a beautiful woman called tsing joey wang when ling discovers that tsing is actually a ghost who has been forced to seduce victims for an evil tree spirit who feeds on chi life force he decides to try and free the girl by giving her remains a proper burial enlisting the help of swordsman yin wu ma a crazy taoist monk ling successfully defeats the tree spirit but must also do battle in hell against the evil lord black to whom tsing is due to be wedthe first hong kong film that i saw which wasnt purely martial arts action a chinese ghost story opened my eyes to the incredible world of asian fantasy horror a magical realm inhabited by beautiful female ghosts bumbling innocent heroes sword wielding taoist monks monstrous spirits and dark lords of the underworld i instantly fell in love with the films exuberance energy humour inventiveness and visual excellencetwo decades later and this amazing movie still remains one of the finest examples of its genre that i have seena sumptuous breathtaking masterpiece that brilliantly blends horror comedy fantasy and romance with superb direction from siutung ching excellent editing from david wu stunning cinematography and a whole slew of imaginative special effects including a humongous killer tongue a many tentacled monster and multiple flying heads a chinese ghost story is a completely unforgettable and thoroughly enjoyable experience from start to finish
pos	wasnt quite sure what to expect with this one outside of the uniform positive reviews ive read turns out i could have never imagined this movie because its very close to the bride with white hair in being operatic and dealing with the fantastic this walks a fine line between being a farce a comedy and just plain good old fashion ghost story telling theres nothing scary about it thats not the theme its really mostly a love story dealing with a bumbling guy who encounters a beautiful ghost who is in a lot of trouble with other ghosts so the main theme is the guy trying to save the beautiful ghost this also takes place in ancient china with wild outlandish kung fu exhibitions and a trip to hell more or less some of the stopaction ghosts are pretty cool and the visual effects are top rate all the way i could watch this genre of chinese movies all day because they are highly entertaining great visuals and pretty much tongueincheek and im looking forward to watching the first sequel of this movie also highly recommended
pos	this is a great movie i like it where ning climbs down to get his ink and the skeletons chase him but luckily he dodged them opened the window and didnt even notice them xiao qian is very pretty too  when he stuck the needle up ma wus butt its hysterical and when he is saying love is the greatest thing on earth while standing between two swords is great too then also the part where he eats his buns while watching thew guy kill many people then you see him chanting poems as he ran to escape the wolves the love scenes are romantic xiao qian and ning look cute together add the comic timing the giant tongue and u have horror romance comedy all at once not to mention superb special effects for the 90s
pos	i cant remember many films where a bumbling idiot of a hero was so funny throughout leslie cheung is such the antithesis of a hero that hes too dense to be seduced by a gorgeous vampire i had the good luck to see it on a big screen and to find a video to watch again and again 910
pos	master director ching siu tungs perhaps most popular achievement is this series a chinese ghost story 13 chinese ghost story stars leslie cheung in some distant past in china as a tax collector who is forced to spend a night during his collecting trip in a mysterious castle in which some strange old warriors fight and meet him beautiful actress joey wangwong is the ghost who lives in that castle and is under a domination of one powerful demon a wood devil who collects human souls for herselfitself with the help of her beautiful ghosts leslie and joey fall in love and even though ghosts are not allowed to live with humans they decide to break that rule and live happily together for the rest of their lives this is not what the wood devil thinks and our protagonists have to fight for their lives and their happinessthis film is no less full of magic than other films by ching siu tung his masterpieces include duel to the death 1983 and the swordsman series which all have incredible visuals and kinetic power in their action scenes ghost story is full of brilliant lightning and dark atmosphere which is lightened by the strong presence of the beautiful and good willing ghost the effects are simply breath taking and would work at their greatest power in the big screen the camera is moving and twisted all the time and it adds to the fairy tale atmosphere this film has theres plenty of wirefu stunts too and even though some think they are and look gratuitous or stupid when used in films i cannot agree and think they give motion pictures the kind of magic freedom and creativeness any other tool could not give when people fly in these films it means the films are not just about our world and they usually depict things larger than life with the power of this larger than life art formthe story about the power of love is pretty touching and warm but the problem is again that the characters are little too shallow and act unexplainably occasionally leslie and joey should have been written with greater care and their characters should be even more warm deep and genuine in order to give the story a greater power and thus make the film even more noteworthy and important achievement also the message about love and power of it is underlined little too much at one point and it should have been left just to the viewers mind to be interpreted and found another negative point about the dialogue is that its too plenty and people talk in this film without a reason that is very irritating and sadly shows the flaws many scriptwriters tend to do when they write their movies people just talk and talk and its all there just to make everything as easy to understand as possible and so the film is not too challenging or believable as it has this gratuitous element just think about the films of the japanese film maker takeshi kitano his films have very little dialogue and all there is is all the necessary as he tells his things by other tools of cinema and never talks or makes other characters talk too much in his movies this is just the talent the writers should have in order to write greater scriptsotherwise chinese ghost story is very beautiful and visually breath taking piece of eastern cinema and also the song that is played in the film is very beautiful and hopefully earned some award in the hong kong film awards back then i give chinese ghost story 710 and without the flaws mentioned above this would without a doubt be almost perfect masterpiece of the fantasy genre
pos	its sort of crazy but i taped from tcm both this german version of mgms anna christie and the english onebut i got to see this one first cos id heard that many people thought it was better than the english versionwithout having seen the other one i cannot compare them but anyway this is an excellent early talkie with a straightfromtheheart performance by garbo she looks very beautiful in this film her face shines throughout especially when cameraman william daniels gets those gorgeous closeups of herthe atmosphere of the film seems different from the regular mgm stuff made on that era it looks very similar to french or german expressionistic films from the thirties well it was directed by a great french director monsieur jacques feyder who had directed garbo in 1929 in the kisstheo shall is excellent and gives an absolutelly believable performance as annas sweetheart the hardboiled tough sailor whos just a kid in mans body also hans junkermann gives a very fine performance as annas alcoholic father and salka viertel too as a goodhearted old cheap flooziein all quite an experience because its the only film were you can listen to garbo speak in a foreign languagecos all the other films she did in either sweden or germany were during the silent eraserious flick
pos	this version of anna christie is in german greta garbo again plays anna christie but all of the other characters have different actors from the english version both were filmed back to back because garbo had such a following in germany garbo herself supposedly favored her anna christie in this version over the english version its a good tale and a mustsee for garbo fans
pos	filmed by mgm on the same sets as the english version but in german garbos second portrayal of anna christie benefited from practice and her apparent ease with german dialog garbo appears more relaxed and natural under jacques feyders direction than under clarence browns and her silent movie mannerisms have all but disappeared which made her transition to sound complete the strength she brought to the character remains here although it has been softened and garbo reveals more of annas vulnerability the entire cast with the exception of garbo is different from the previous version of the film and garbo benefits from not having to compete with marie dressler who stole every scene she was in during the englishlanguage version in feyders film garbo holds the center of attention throughout although the three supporting players particularly the father gave excellent performancesfeyders direction was more assured than clarence browns and his use of the camera and editing techniques did not seem as constrained by the new sound process as did those of brown the film moves with more fluidity than the english language adaptation and the static nature of the first film has been replaced with a flow that maintains viewer interest even william daniels cinematography seems improved over his filming of the brown version he captured garbos luminescence and the atmospherics of the docks with style also the screenplay adaptation for the european audience made annas profession quite clear from the start and the explicitness clarifies for viewers who were unfamiliar with the play as to what was only implied in the brown filming however the film was made before the production code was introduced which made the censorship puzzlinggarbos oscar nomination for anna christie was always somewhat mystifying and i suspected that the nod was given more in recognition of her relatively smooth transition to sound films than for her performance however some of the academy voters may have seen the germanlanguage version of the film and they realized as will contemporary viewers that her anna christie under feyders direction was definitely oscar worthy
pos	after garbos introduction to sound in clarence browns anna christie jacques feyder made a german version of the movie where all of the cast except for garbo were different while the american version is still more available in the usa and most of the american viewers have primarily seen this version the germna anna christie is more likely to be viewed in europe as i have seen both films i feel the right to compare the two closelyknit productions is jacques feyders film different is it better than clarence browns in this analysis i would like to focus first on what the both movies have in common they have identical sets very similar scripts and the same chronologically presented scenes here you also find the story of the young woman who comes back to her father after years of absence and is trying to start a new life here you also have the humorous though a bit shorter sequence in the amusement park however when emphasizing garbo herself i address the first difference she does not appear to cause such a curiosity while talking the viewer concentrates more on her acting than on the way she speaks which occurred most probably to 1931 viewers garbo was very good in american film and she is also very good here yet to me she seems even more genuine in the german version it is noticeable that garbo does not focus on the way she says the words that much the effort that was artificially created by the sensation garbo talks her german is not very well pronounced yet no one cares everything is perfectly understood therefore i can easily say the same i did in my american version comment skaal greta garbo yet the film differs in one very important issue the rest of the cast here comes the question which portrayal seems more captivating which one is better for sure the differences are filled with varieties salka viertel or salka steuerman garbos lifelong friend does not do the equally great job as marie dressler in the role of marthy owens she is not bad she is different sometimes overacts from todays perspective but is no longer that genuine in the role as marie dressler who still amuses us and whose moments have absolutely stood a test of time some people even claim that dressler was better than garbo in the film and that opinion though appears to be questionable of course carries some truth theo shall is more sympathetic as matt than charles bickford but when applied to him this is not the matter of performance so much as the mater of lookswho shines in the german anna christie who is really worth greatest attention is hans junkermann in the role of chris christopherson annas father george f marion vs hans junkermann is like a day vs night difference junkermann portrays a real alcohol addict a man with hopes with fears who overdoes the care of his daughter the scene of annas first meeting with her father is truly magnificent the opening moment of chris conversation with marthy is memorable particularly thanks to his facial expressions and a flawless performance junkermann is the chris whom you like who you sometimes laugh at whom you sympathize with who leaves a picture of a calm alcoholic sailor in your mind great if you have seen the american anna christie and have a chance to get the german version i would highly recommend to you this movie because its a slightly different look at the story a nice and accurate way to compare a fine enrichment to clarence browns movie and foremost a wonderful chance to discover a marvel of performance hans junkermanns skaal or prost hans junkermann
pos	anna christie 1931on its own terms this version of garbos anna christie shot a year later in german with a whole new cast is just toned down and refined enough to work better than the english version both are american mgm productions garbo is if anything more commanding or more beautiful as a screen presence and her acting is more restrained and she seems frankly more at ease probably for a lot of reasons but we can speculate that she was no longer making her first talking picture so had adjusted quicklywithout comparing always one film to the other this anna christie is still the same oneill play with too many words his themes of a woman wanting love without losing her independence are here but it comes off as oddly old fashioned anyway there are some scenes missingthe coney island section is shortened and isnt as goodbut overall its a direct echo of the first film the director jacques feyder belgianfrench is simply redoing what was done already which i assume must be a frustrating experienceits interesting to see both films in succession because they are blocked out exactly the same way not only the sets but the shots are all the same there is an occasional scene lifted from the earlier filmsome of the storm understandably but also a brief scene where marie dressler from the english language version is walking with her friend on a plank over a canal drunk as can be but they are just silhouettes and when the next scene shows their faces we see the german actors taking their parts there is no replacing dressler for sure but for me the german father is more believable and honest in his performanceclearly the themesimmigration wayward fathers daughters turning to prostitution and the troubles of finding true lovehave strong currents back then especially with european threads garbo appropriately plays a swedish young woman
pos	fragile carne just before his great period although it is sometimes hesitantly directed and marred by longueurs hotel du nord is full of the faded charm and beauty typical of french films of the late 1930s as well as a relative lightness of touch unusual with this director all of his great virtues are here the cramped interiors broken up by gliding complex delicious camera movements a melancholy deployment of light and shade remarkable wistful sets by alexander trauner which are so evocative that they as the title suggests take on a shaping personality of their own the quietly mournful music of maurice jaubert a seemingly casual plot about romance tragedy and fatalism that casts a noose over its characters extraordinary performances by some of the greatest players of all time in this case louis jouvet and arlettyin fact the films biggest failing and i find myself astonished as someone who usually didactically minimises its importance to admit it is its script it has plenty of wit and poignancy but without the poetry and irony regular carne collaborator jacques prevert brought to their best films it cannot avoid slipping into cliche even if it is only cliche in hindsightostensibly set in the boarding house the film sets up its opening idea of community with two interconnecting tales of doomed love and emotional metaphysical and actual isolation the doomed love scenario is the one that works least well annabella is very beautiful but not very good at doing tragic while aumonts callowness brilliantly appropriate though it may be by its nature obtrudes any real felt romance maybe its just me but i find it hard to sympathise with a couple so young so attractive who after only a few months are so racked with despair that they have to shoot each other their highflown lines are rather embarrassing too of course this affair is not meant to be plausible  they are symbolic of youth hope and possibility being crushed in france or maybe france itself despairing resigned waiting for death for symbols to be truly powerful they must convince on a narrative level which i feel they dont quite herewhat saves this plot is its connection with the story of m edmond a character linked to the great tradition of french gangsters although we only learn it gradually he is a killer in hiding living off the prostitute played by arletty having dobbed in his accomplices in his previous role  and the theatricality of his position is crucial  he had one set of traits in hiding he has assumed their complete opposite living a rather aimless life he is profoundly shaken by the lovers pact and becomes fatalistic realising the folly of trying to cheat deathin this way  the admission that one is less a person than a collection of signs and that death is an unavoidable reality the most powerful masculinity must succumb to  edmond is like a romantic prototype of melvilles clinical killers with one exception  he gives briefly into hope a delusion which only strenghtens  if thats not too much of an unbearable irony  his fatal resolveall this could have been trite if it wasnt for the truly amazing performance of louis jouvet i had studied his theatrical work at college but this was my first taste of his screen talents and he reveals himself to be worthy of the greats  grant mastroianni clift mason mitchum cotten  giving a quiet nobility to a role which is more of a conception he needless to say is allegorical too than an actual person edmond begins the film a minor supporting character but emerges as a tragic hero of some force like all those major actors jouvets brilliance lies in what he concealson a formal level what amazes is carnes grasping ten years before its flourishing of the techniques of the great hollywood melodramas of sirk ophuls ray and minnelli although his theatricality lacks the fluidity and cleareyed beauty of siercks contemporary german melodramas check out the masterpieces zu neuen ufern and la habenera carnes style truly fits his theme  that of entrapment paralysis resignationthe films principle motif is that of water  the credits float and dissolve the hotel stands by a waterway  but instead of renoirs open river of possibility we have a canal stagnant and manmade going nowhere the film begins as it ends and the setting never changes except for one brief interlude from which both escapees are doomed to return characters can only escape through death  their entrapment is emphasised by the narrow rooms they occupy the walls and frames that hold them captive the windows that look out on an escape they can never achieve any hope at the end therefore is profoundly if romantically compromised
pos	hotel du nord  is the only carn movie from the 19361946 era which has dialogs not written by jacques prvertbut by henri jeansonjanson was much more interested in the jouvetarletty couple than in the pair of loversannabellaaumontthe latter is rather bland and their story recalls oddly the edith piafs song les amants dun jourexcept that the chanteuses tale is a tragic onewhats fascinating today is this popular little world the canal saintmartin settingsthis movie is dear to the french movies buffs for another very special reasonthe pimp jouvet tells his protge raymonde he wants a change of airatmosphre because she does not understand the meaning of the world atmosphrethe whore raymonde wonderful arlettythinks its an insult and she delivers this linethat is undeniablythe most famous of the whole french cinmain french atmosphreatmosphreestce que jai une gueule datmosphre translation attemptatmosphereatmospherehave i got an atmosphere face this is our french nobodys perfect
pos	i suppose i always felt that hotel du nord was studiobound the movement of people cars and camera were just too effortlessly smooth and stagey to have been filmed on location but no problem  its still a much underrated lovely composition from marcel carne the plot seems a bit choppy at times as if they were making it up as they went along but because it is unpredictable holds the attention to the bitter end the money shots when the 2 lovers are alone in their room are saddled with some rather stilted dialogue but its all so lovely to fall into any inanity can be accepted are these 2 young people symbols of a cancerous hopelessness in prewar france or simply idiots suicide pacts are fairly common if the suicidees are young and healthy with their lives before them untrammelled would you think anything other than that they were just misguided foolsarletty played the part of prostitute well  she kept that zipper on her dress busy throughout anyway ive only seen a few films with jouvet  he is the most impressive invention as pimp in hdn  my trouble is shallow every time i see his face i think of sonnie hale in evergreena remarkably atmospheric well acted and photographed film with so much happening it needs a few viewings to get it all in place annabella and aumont made an exceptionally beautiful couple francois heurtebise perier in his 2nd film had a small amusing part as a gay man all in all wonderful
pos	this is an excellent film and is the sort of treasure that one can only catch through sporadic cinema showings as it is unavailable on videodvd the way that the film begins with the two lovers arriving and ends with them leaving although quite a lot happens in between and they dont stay in one place during this time gives you a sense of closure and a feeling that all is right with the world if you get a chance to see this film then do i cant wait to see it again and wish that it could be put on general release
pos	i love this movie jouvet arletty blier carn almost everything has already been said about the movie but there is one detail id like to shed some light onto no footage of the real still standing htel du nord is it still i heard it was to be demolished has been used for the movie  the whole scene has been rebuilt on set the main reason being that they could not stop the traffic on the st martin canal for several weeks
pos	a true classic beautifully filmed and acted reveals an area of paris which is alive and filled with comedy and tragedy although the area of hotel du nord and the hotel itself still exists it is not as gay in the original sense of the word and joyful as it once must have been the film makes one yearn for the past which has been lost with a sigh and bittersweetness
pos	hotel du nord is a gripping drama of guilt in which marcel carne portrayed an entertaining tale of illfated love which also functions as a revolt against the cruel worldthe film is based entirely on a pair of hapless loverspierre and renee were mistaken when they believed that suicide would put an end to their miseryhotel du nord has its own inimitable charm as its inhabitants have become an essential part of the establishmentthere is an element of togetherness as everyone flocks to hotel du nord to eatchat etcmarcel carne has remained true to the spirit of the films produced in 30s and 40s as hotel du nord has a certain kind of nostalgic feelcarnewhile recreating the life of parisian roads was able to create a sort of nostalgia for black and white giving a unique genre of poetic realism to his oeuvrehotel du nord can be termed as a quintessence of cinematographic populismthe 14th july ball scene on the banks of saint martin canal remains a magnificent sequencethe films immense popularity can be judged from the fact that hotel du nord has been declared as a national monument
pos	before all id like to point out that i have not read the book so there was no chance id be disappointed in that aspect the major flaw i spotted was historical detail with several cars trains clothes etc i think dont belong at that timepossible spoilerthe technical aspect of the film is ok nothing to brag about but the acting i think was terrific i dont have no experience in acting still i cant believe how people can consider this terrible maybe theyve only seen two movies ever and the other one must have been very good indeedi specially liked jeremy irons and really understood his character someone who crawled up the social ladder with very hard work then fights against those who would take his lifes work from him only he gets so involved in this fight he doesnt realize reason is no longer at his side and he ends up a beaten disappointed man irons made this so believable i sympathized with the character despite his brutalityafter jeremy irons winona ryder is also wonderful as a romantic young women who is drawn into the revolutionary ideals by her boyfriend banderas he had an underdeveloped part i think and glenn close was also very good meryl streep had an average performance it was not bad just not up to the standards of the other actors watch out for miguel guilherme a fine portuguese actor between so many starsin contrast to todays movies here only the interpretations only people matter but at the same time it is not a pretensious film too worried trying to be intellectual the best proof i really liked it im writing a review 7 years later
pos	the house of the spirits is a gripping tale of family intrigue south american politics and supernatural powers meryl streep glenn close and jeremy irons bring isabel allendes novel to life with all its passion and suspense this in my view is one of the best films of the 1990s jeremy irons as esteban trueba ages and mellows very believably while meryl streep in the role of clara maintains her gentle loving warmth throughout her relatively short life winona ryder and antonio banderas make a handsome couple struggling for family acceptance in a racist culture glenn close as estebans sister gives a very moving performance the countryside of portugal is a reasonable substitute for a nontropical latin american country settings of claras home and estebans ranch are effective and the period us cars add nicely to the postwar atmosphere
pos	i always feel strange and guilty saying it because im a fairly welleducated nonteenager but i actually sort of like the olsen twins and i respect the movies they make even though ive never really been their target audience when in rome was a traditional marykate and ashley movie complete with the foreign travel accents motorbikes adult romance as a b storyline fashion orientation and even the gag reel over the credits i enjoyed myself when in rome and the other olsen twin movies never pretend to be anything theyre not most of the time they only premiere on video and they never claim to be the next citizen kane or even an affair to remember my point is people who watch this movie and expect it to be anything other than another olsen twin movie will be disappointedthat said those who are fans of the olsen twins will really enjoy themselves for those of us whove watched them since the first episodes of full house its really great to see them growing into more mature roles this movie provides important historical and geographical information just like many of their other movies remember 10 downing street from winning london and the visit to the louvre from passport to paris as well as providing good clean fun that can be enjoyed by the whole familyas long as i still feel like im on my soapbox and as long as i can make it relevant to the movie let me take a moment to challenge those who reject the olsen twins in order to be a fan of the olsen twins you dont have to be some preteen valley girl from california in fact thats not really the target audience if it were the mka fashion line of clothes and accessories would be run through gap or some store like that not walmart when in rome while it does feature high fashion and globetrotting and two girls from a valley in cali isnt really about that its more about inspiring young girls who have initiative to let it take them places if that means setting the movie in some glamorous foreign city with cute guys on motorbikes so be it thats called marketingyou take an idea and sell it by making it appealing at least theyre sending a good message even if the means seem a little superficial basically dont knock the film until youve seen it and then dont knock it until youve tried to understand what the olsen twins do they encourage young girls to be creative intuitive and driven young women this movie does that i think just like their others kids  enjoy parents  do the same if you like the olsen twins you wont be disappointed
pos	this movie is the best movie ever it has a lot of live action its just great everyone should watch it and the actor are great the location is rome italy thats the best place ever the actors are great marykate olsen is such a great actress she plays charlie and thats a great character and ashley olsen play leila and thats a great character to love when in rome love it
pos	if you havent already seen this movie of marykate and ashleys then all i can say is what are you waiting for this is yet another terrific and wonderful movie by the fraternal twins that we all know and love so much its fun romantic exciting and absolutely breathtaking scenerywise of course as always marykate and ashley are the main scenery here anyway would any true fan want it any other way of course not anyway its a great movie in every sense of the word so if you havent already seen it then you just have to now i mean right now too so what are you waiting for i promise that you wont be disappointed sincerely rick morris
pos	for years weve been watching every horror film that comes out from the dull hollywood retreads like saw 2 to awful indie releases that are completely unmatchable we suffer through all of bad films in hopes of finding little gems like dark remainswe managed to catch a screening of this film at shriekfest 2005 the audience loved it and i believe it ended up winning the award for the best filmwhile it may not have the budget or star power of studio films it packs a serious punch in the creepy atmosphere and scare category the acting and cinematography are top notch but its the direction that makes this film worth the view the story and characters develop at just the right pace to provide some fantastic scaresthe editing and visual fx are also top notch and while many horror films dont manage to use music to their benefit the score for dark remains only adds to its creepinessi know the film has shown at a bunch of festivals but none have been near me so i cant wait to hear when itll finally be coming out on dvd trust me even if youre sick of the current state of horror films give this one a try you wont regret it
pos	whats good about it some inventive and genuinely creepy little effects that will get under the skin of even the most seasoned horror fan doesnt rely on the hackneyed soundtrack stabs for its gotcha moments even if youve seen everything theres still a few things in this film that will make your jaw dropwhat could have been better about it the acting was at times flat and unconvincing it had a shotonvideo quality in some places thoughit mostly achieved the atmosphere it was striving for and the camera work is full of needless closeups of meaningless actions though the effects are genuinely creepy i think they may have gone to the well a few too many times with some of them the ending seemed rushed and glossed over what could have been more impactful moments the viewer is left to figure out a lot of things for themselves not as a challenge by the filmmakers but because they just missed itstill a good little indie horror film that is easily several steps above the average well worth the rental
pos	finally an indie film that actually delivers some great scares i see most horror films that come out theatrical straighttodvd cable etc and most of them suck a few are watchable even fewer are actually good dark remains is one of the good ones i caught a screening of this film at the south padre island film festival the audience loved it and my wife and i loved it having no name actors i assume the budget on this film was pretty low but you wouldnt know it the film looks fantastic the acting totally works for the film the story is good and the scares are great while most filmmakers focus solely on the scares they often forget about story and character development two things that help to deliver the scares more efficiently brian avenetbradley must know that character and story are important he develops both to the point where you care about the characters you know the characters and are therefore more scared when they are in dangerwatching horror films that cost anywhere from 80 million to 5000 to make i find dark remains to be one of the gems out there check this film out
pos	after all the crap that hollywood and the indies have churned out we finally get a movie that delivers some scary moments there are some clichd moments but im not sure its possible nowadays to make an entirely original movie theres not much new hereits just done wellmake sure and pay attention as the subtle scares come quickly and often this is not a movie to watch while youre eating pizzatheres one very wellwritten red herring in this movie and unfortunately one very poorlycast role cheri christian just doesnt make an effective julie the wifemother for one thing shes totally unsympathetic i know i knowshes just gone through a traumatic experience but the viewer never gets to know her as she normally is and the relationship between her and her husband is rather discomforting in an unintentional way i think that the director had meant for us to have some sympathy for her but i never didfinally a thumbsup for the ending which is both disturbing and satisfying it could easily have been cheapened with a sound effect at the beginning of the end credits but the director wisely resistedthis is not a masterpiece by any means but it is a good oldfashioned scary moviesomething thats rather rare nowadays
pos	following their daughters brutal murderjulie and allen escape the city to find solace and grieve in a solitary cabin on a remote mountainallens intentions are goodhe wants his wife to get out of her depression by resuming her photographyjulie stumbles across an ancient prison and sees the perfect creepydecaying setting for her photographybut when the photos are developed they are full of dead peopleand allen quickly discovers the tragic history of suicide in their new mountaindark remains is a pretty decent indie horror flickit offers some genuine scares and plenty of tensionthe acting is fairly good and the cinematography is great7 out of 10
pos	this movie was very good if you are one who likes to watch horror movies i recommend it the acting was very good although i thought that the actress playing julie could have had more emotion behind her lines allan was very good and i thought the cinematography was amazing i was on the edge of my seat the entire time while my friends were freaking out and screaming it was a complete success in my opinion and should have made it to the big screen i give it two thumbs up i definitely would say that if you havent already seen it then go rent it if you have seen it and didnt like it go and watch it again because there are parts that were completely unreal i also liked how a lot of the movie was filmed around and on my schools campus
pos	allen and julie move into a cabin in the mountains after their daughter is murdered one night no one knows who killed the little girl but its why they moved to the mountains so the couple moves into this cabin and its haunted by people who killed themselves there and no one in the nearby town wants to talk about itthis movie has a lot of creepiness to it and it has a lot of parts that made me jump some of the parts are predictable but once in a while there is a part i didnt expect it was a pretty good movie that wasnt the scariest movie in the world but it was still scary enough to make it pretty goodi also liked the ending because it left the viewer to decide how it ends it is also kind of a sad movie as well but a well done horror movie
pos	first nobody can understand why this movie is rated so poorly not only is this the first real horrific movie since a very long time for me who am pretty hardboiled with a decades long experience of horror starting with driving through dark rides ghost trains as a child second the main actress cheri christian has a face that lets you hope she will be the leading actress in major pictures of the future third this woman is that tremendously beautiful that i suggest the directors retire all those cameron diazes eva mendezes and how ever the names of these ephemeral bulblights are mrs christian is not a light but a sunhowever dark remains is also of considerable metaphysical importance they idea that photographs shows creatures of the intermediary reign between reality and imagination that are not visible with one own eyes is not new but i have never seen in a movie before that those creatures are visible on the photographs only for certain people and only to certain times this means that the photo is not just an iconic picture of reality by which reality turns into a sign but becomes an alternative form of reality which can change as the real reality can being a sign the changing of the picture means that it influences the photographed objects ie the sign behaves like an object now in our usual world of perception it is common that objects change signs fex if someone grows a bird his photograph will show him with beard not without as it did before but the opposite the changing of objects by signs would imply that the photo with beard is first and only then the beard grows on the man this is very simply expressed the case that happen with the photos taken by the main character in the prison in this movie this is new and we must be thankful for everything new in horror movies which usually just repeat and reorder effects and features that are already wellknown mostly since the silent time
pos	im not at all picky about horror movies and im willing to watch pretty much any of them that doesnt mean that im willing to rewatch many of them or that i wont have criticism for them this movie is creepy and is very well done in fact i think this movie would make an excellent doublebill with session 9i should specify before i get to my comments that i watched this alone i started watching it before going to bed and got about 15 minutes in before i realized that it was too effective so i saved the rest of it for the morning even while watching it in broad daylight it was still creepy however i cant vouch for how effective it would be when watching in a larger groupafter the death of their daughter a couple move to a remote cabin as a means of trying to come to terms with this death let me make note of this death  this is one of the rare movies that doesnt shy away from the death of a child this is much more important as it both sets the tone as well as explains much of the acting that permeates the moviethe couple is not doing well the wife has distanced herself from the relationship and the husband is doing what he can to try to bring her back while some of the comments have complained about their acting  one specified that they act more like a father and daughter than husband and wife and thats legitimate hes trying to give her more direction its a role that men sometimes take onthere are a variety of scares in the film and most are fairly nonviolent though grotesque in some ways the story itself feels very straightforward for most of the film and takes an odd turn near the end while the turn is not absurd it is certainly not what you expected from the way things had been progressingmoody atmospheric and very well done for something that appears to have been shot on video
pos	dark remains is a home run plain and simple the film is full of creepy visuals and scares that will make the most seasoned horror veteran jump straight out of there seat the staircase scene in particular these guys are good although they werent working on a huge budget everything looks good and the actors come through dark remains does have one of those interpretive endings which may be a negative for some but i guess it makes you think cheri christian and greg thompson are spot on as the grieving couple trying to rebuild there lives however some side characters like the sheriff didnt convince me they arent all that important anyways i give dark remains a perfect ten rating for being ten times scarier than any recent studio ghost story japanese remake
pos	well this film is a difficult one really to be straight with you this film doesnt contain much of a riveting story nore does it make u want to know how itll endbut ill tell you something nownever have i been as tense and jumped up before in my life this film sure does deliver the jumps and thrills to be fair i did watch it at almost midnight so i was kinda sleepy anyway so maybe that explains why i was jumpyor maybe its because this film does deliver in that aspect its basically about a couple who lose their child in a tragic event they decide to move away and rent a cabin looking thing in the mountainsall looks peaceful and calm until they have their first visitors i think its its the sister of the main character and she brings along her husbandduring the night the husband hears noiseschecks it out and thats when things start to go really really wrongthey dont stay for another day and tell the couple they should leave asap as something isnt rightto cut a long story shorteventually they find out what has happened in that house in the past few years and decide it needs to be taken care ofits not a hollywood blockbuster nore does it have a huge budget but please dont let that put you off its creepy tense and very very jumpy just give it a try 
pos	i just watched this movie and have to say i was very impressed its very creepy and has numerous moments that will make you jump out of seat i had to smoke several emergency cigarettes along the way to calm my nerves if i had to criticise id say that perhaps if anything there were too many jump moments it got to the point where every single new scene climaxed with a jump and this gradually wore away the startling effect because you kind of new what was comingalthough it contains virtually every clich in the ghost genre they were all done so well that it maintained the creepy fearfactor it had elements of the shining the 6th sense and the changeling in particular the soundtrack reminded me of the changelingi would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good oldfashioned scare
pos	this movie scared the crap out of me i have to admit that i spent most of the film watching through my fingers but what i saw was really scary i screamed out loud two or three times during the showfilmmakingwise my favorite aspects were the sound and photography the sound was particularly great and the setting was really creepy beautiful i read somewhere that its some weird husband and wife team that made it for some reason that makes this even stranger for me if you enjoy the jumps and jitters of scary movies than this one is for you very suspenseful and a great movie to rent with a bunch of friends who love to watch movies curled up on a sofa screaming like little girls
pos	although i was in this movie playing the part of sheriff hodges it still managed to make me jump in several places and believe me im not that easy you might say that im biased about the film and ok i am but i didnt see the finished product until 12272006 and was extremely pleased im not a horror film fan as such but love the old b movies and black and white sci fi films this movie will make you think you know when something is going to happen then it doesnt then it does it will keep you completely off balance i would suggest watching the movie first then the directors notes and special features it is so well written directed and filmed and i can tell you personally that it was a real joy to work with this cast and crew i sincerely hope to be part of brian and laurences future projects
pos	i read nothing but good things about this movie and finally had a chance to watch it late last night and it was everything i expected it to be and morethis is the way a proper horror movie should bei think the reason it was so scary was because it was so realistic the spooky sounding score was perfect for setting a dark moodi liked the dramatic opening scene and enjoyed how the rest of the movie played outit was very easy to follow and understand unlike some movies which are way too complicatedthe special effects were very goodi would love to see more horror movies like this onethis is easily one of my favoritesa realistic thunder and lightning storm would have set a nice atmosphere for this movieother then that it had all the elements a good horror movie needsi highly recommend this movie to anyone who can appreciate a good scary movie that pulls no punchesi will be adding it to my collectionthe dvd has some interesting special features
pos	ok so i dont watch too many horror movies  and the reason is films like dark remains i caught this on a surprisingly featurefilled dvd and it scared me silly in fact the only extra i think the dvd was missing was a pair of new pantshowever the next day i was telling someone about it when i realised id only really seen about 10 of it the rest of the time id been watching the pizza on my coffee table  nervous that my girlfriend would catch me if i actually covered my eyes the few times i did brave watching the screen i jumped so hard that i decided not to look up againthe filmmaking is solid and the characters situation was really compelling the simplicity of the film is what really captured my jumpbutton  its merely a woodland a cabin and a disused jail  and a lot of darkness most surprising to me was the fact that while this was clearly not a multimillion dollar production the makeup effects really looked like it was also its obvious this is a film made by someone with a great love of filmmaking the sound design and the music really made use of my surround system like many hollywood movies have never done i noticed online that this film won the la shriekfest  a really major achievement and i guess that the festival had seen the filmmakers clear talent  and probably a great deal more of this movie than i managed toturn up the sound turn off the lights and if you want to keep your girlfriend  order a pizza
pos	this movie has a great messagea impressive cast ellen burstyn samantha mathis jodelle ferland was 4 years old when she made this movie ellen burstyn and jodelle ferland have both been nominated for best actress in a tv drama at the upcoming emmy awards in new york peter mastersondirector has been nominated best director tv drama at the emmy awards also april 1 2001 jodelle ferland won best actress in a tv drama at the young artist awards in studio city ca i can see why they have 3 nominations mermaid is a true story during the cridits they have the real family on the set something you dont see often you can find mermaid at all blockbuster video stores do watch ityoull be glad you did
pos	what are the odds of a mermaid helium balloon traveling from yuba city caon nov 8th1993 and landing 4 days lateron nov 12 in mermaid prince edward island canadaapprox 4000 miles this is a great movie it is based on a true story this movie helps not only children cope with losses but older people as well hope everyone will enjoy it rhonda
pos	what a lovely heart warming television movie the story tells of a little five year old girl who has lost her daddy and finds it impossible to cope her mother is also very distressed only a miracle can alleviate their unhappinesswhich all viewers hope will materialise samantha mathis is brilliant as the little girls mum as she was as the nanny in jack and sarahworth watching if you like both samantha mathis and happy year tear jerking movies ellen burstyn is as always a delightful grandmother in this tender and magnificently acted movie jodelle ferland the little five year old is charming and a most convincing young actress the film is based on a true story which makes it so touchingmermaid is a tribute to the milk of human kindness which is clearly illustrated and clearly is still all around us in this difficult world we live in mermaid gives us all hope by realising that there a lot of lovely people in the world with lots of love to give james robson glasgow scotland uk
pos	my family and i have viewed this movie often over the years it is clean wholesome heartbreaking and heartwarming showing us the compassion between two families of two countries thousands of miles apart and by the most uncanny of coincidences its almost as if the hand of god had to be intervening5 yo jodelle micah ferland who plays desi the heart stricken little girl does a magnificent job of acting her part and for me she was the priam choice for the lead roleall in all a 10 out of 10 there are no downsides to this sweet human story children of all ages will tearfully then joyfully watch this and it will bring the viewing family together with smiles and good feelings
pos	this is just a short comment but i stumbled onto this movie by chance and i loved it the acting is great the story is simple and touching and the lines especially from the 4yrold desi are so cute and sad seek it out
pos	what an inspiring movie i laughed cried and felt love for a true storyit does give you hope and that miracles do happen it has a great cast ellen burstyn samantha mathis jodelle ferlandshes 4 or 5yrs old what a actress its on showtime a must see movie 
pos	and look how a true story  with a little help of its friends  a welldone and touching script a good directing and a surprising great acting from a bunch of noname actors especially from the 4yrold jodelle ferland becomes a must seen movie 910
pos	a warm touching movie that has a fantasylike qualityellen burstyn is as always superbsamantha mathis has given many great performances but there is just something about this one will haunt your memorymost of all youve got to see this amazing 5yr old jodelle ferland i was so captivated by her presence i had to buy the movie so i could watch her again and again she is a miracle of gods creationjudging by the high imdb rating im not the only one who was mesmerized by this young actress
pos	the little girl desi is so adorable i cant think of a more beautiful story then this one here it will make you cry laugh and believe knowing that this was based on a true story just made me gasp and it also made me realize that there are nice people out there great cast and an overall great movie
pos	i didnt know the real events when i sat down to watch this just the fact that this was based upon a true story after the death of the kids father rhonda tries to help her daughter desiree i did not know anyone actually named their offspring that cope with the loss this is really made for children as is often the case with family flickswith that said go ahead and get everyone together for a viewing though id keep teenagers out of it unless youre sure theyre gonna buy the concept but it doesnt downplay the sting that the death of a parent is and it doesnt really talk down to anyone the plot is sufficiently interesting and moves along well enough acting varies with the excellent burstyn outshining most of her fellow cast mathis following that pretty well and ferland and her peerswith a few exceptions being the least convincing of the bunchand frankly theyre irritating then again im not really in the intended audience for this thing the editing and cinematography are standard and certainly not less than that while humor is limited to a handful of amusing lines or so the tone is not an unpleasant one there is an intense scene or two in this i recommend this to fans of these types of movies 710
pos	i just saw this movie on tvive lost my dad when i was young and this movie surely did touch mei can feel the lost that the little girl desi feltthe feeling of wanting to see her father againwanting to talk to himor at least given the chance to say goodbyeand im so touched with the letter that was wrote back to hersaying that her father read her letter and sent it back to someone to reply her and buy her a present because there isnt a shop in heavenit just lets me feel that miracles do exist
pos	it is a great movie i sow that some people think that this might not be based on a true story no matter this  the movie is great and all u can think is not why a balloon with a mermaid on it ends up flying in the mermaid town and so on instead thinking that a little girls wish came true and this means that all our peaceful dreams will come true if we trust in us and do all in this world to make them true the little girl desi  in the movie and her mom were the best actors ive been seen in a long time good for they for all actors all for the director if someone can tell them this please tell them a 25 year guy from romania says thank you for making this movie
pos	ok this movie starts out like a cheesy lifetime movie and doesnt get better till almost well through the movie the script is full of cheese and fluff and cast is not well directed for the most part for the first half of the movie the little girl grated on my nerves i do not think this is one of her best acting jobs the only reason i bought the movie is because it was on sale and had ellen burstyn in it shes terrific but this is also not one of her best acting gigs the story is based on true events and that helps the movie actually i didnt even like the movie at first and was getting disgusted when i saw stills of the balloon traveling i meanlet it get where its suppose to go and be done with it but all is forgiven by the time it does reach its destination and the story comes to a close if this doesnt bring a tear to your eye nothing will its cheesy and predictable but also makes you feel good about the world again
pos	this is the first jean renoir silent film i have watched and perhaps rightly so since it is generally regarded to be his best besides being also his first major work overall it is indeed a very assured and technically accomplished film which belies the fact that it was only renoirs sophomore effort for fans of the director it is full of interesting hints at future renoir movies especially the diary of a chambermaid 1946 and the golden coach 1952  in its depiction of a lower class femme fatale madly desired by various aristocrats who disgrace themselves for her  but also the rules of the game 1939  showing as it does in one sequence how the rowdy servants behave when their masters backs are turned away from them  and french cancan 1955  nana is seen having a go at the scandalous dance at one point personally i would say that the film makes for a respectable companion piece to gw pabsts pandoras box 1928 josef von sternbergs the blue angel 1930 and max ophuls lola montes 1955 in its vivid recreation of the sordid life of a courtesanhaving said all that the film was a resounding critical and commercial failure at the time of its release  a “mad undertaking as renoir himself later referred to it in his memoirs which not only personally cost him a fortune he eventually eased the resulting financial burden by selling off some of his late fathers paintings but almost made him give up the cinema for good stylistically nana is quite different from renoirs sound work and owes a particular debt to erich von stroheims foolish wives 1922 a film renoir greatly admired  and on a personal note one which i really ought to revisit presto having owned the kino dvd of it and the other von stroheims for 4 years now anyway nana is certainly not without its flaws a deliberate pace makes itself felt during the overly generous 130 minute running time with some sequences the horse race around the midpoint in particular going on too longthe overly mannered acting style on display is also hard to take at times  particularly that of catherine hesslings nana and raymond guerincatelains georges hugon one of her various suitors…although technically they are being their characters ie a bad actress who takes to the courtesan lifestyle when she is booed off the stage and an immature weakling respectively however like anna magnani in the golden coach hessling renoirs wife at the time by the way is just not attractive enough to be very convincing as “the epitome of elegance as another admirer describes her at one stage who is able to enslave every man she meets other notables in the cast are “dr caligari himself werner krauss as nanas most fervent devotee count muffat jean angelo as an initially skeptical but eventually tragic suitor of nanas and future distinguished film director claude autantlara billed as claude moore and also serving as art director here as muffats close friend but who is secretly enamored with the latters neglected wife the print i watched  via lionsgates “jean renoir 3disc collectors edition  is for the most part a lovingly restored and beautifullytinted one which had been previously available only on french dvd being based on a classic of french literature by emile zola no less it cannot help but having been brought to the screen several times and the two most notable film versions are dorothy arzners in 1934 with anna sten and lionel atwill and which i own on vhs and christianjaques in 1955 with martine carol and charles boyer which i am not familiar with
pos	if jean renoirs first film whirlpool of fate first takes us into the world of the countryside the rivers the lives of the peasantry that he will continue to explore it seems only fitting that his second film deals for the most part with the wealthy and the privileged the upper classes and those who are trying to claw their way upwards put the characters from the first two films together and you have the seeds of his great grand illusion and rules of the game this is beautifully filmed with the restless camera making full use of the amazingly huge apartments and backstage areas that dominate the films interiors and the acting though frequently overwrought offers some great moments as well particularly from werner krauss muffat but the glamorous and sultry ms hessling who at first appears as if she might give louise brooks a run for her money in vampishness never goes beyond a one note selfish harlot portrayal perhaps this is in part a problem with the script which does seem to mostly go for high points and outraged emotions not having read the novel im not really clear on whether the choices were wellmade or notstill the differences between nanas suitors are welldrawn and i particularly liked the relationship between muffat and jean angelos vandeuvres  the tragic understandings that each seems to have of his ultimate fate and their sympathy with each other particularly in the scene at the bottom of the enormous staircase where vandeuvres warns muffat and we wonder if violence will erupt  this and other gleanings of the ridiculousness of the idle rich help give the film the depth it hasfar from his greatest achievement and for me probably just shy overall of whirlpool of fate this is still well worth seeing for renoir fans or those interested in silent cinema generally
pos	i definitely recommend reading the book prior to watching the film this book won national book council award in 1978 and is a very gripping read pun not intended its not too difficult to read for those out there that dont read often so dont be afraid the book seems to capture the passion of the relationships more so than the movie and the movie will make more sense after reading the book having grown up in melbourne i could really relate to this book and movie very few australian female writers were around the in the 70s therefore very little is documented about the way of life for a women in an urban city in australia during this era or class its a precious piece of melbourne history its a shame that it is documented as some sort of 80s soft porn movie its far from that and as the other reviewer has mentioned please do not read the dvd jacket it does not represent what the movie is about at all those that rent the movie based on this description will only be disappointed just remember this movie was made in 1982 so dont expect the hollywood over dramatization that they seem to incorporate these days this is what i like about it its also great seeing noni hazlehurst in this role she is just fantastic as nora and its great watching her really acting for if youre close to my age you will best remember her for her stints on playschool and better homes and gardens who knew she hid this talent this movie will give you an entirely new impression of her a classic australian story
pos	noni hazlehurst colin friels alice garner chrissie amphlett and michael caton what more could you ask for monkey grip based on the prize winning novel of the same name explores nora hazlehurst a single mother falling for a heroin addict jobe friels a simple story is made truly extraordinary through the all round magnificent acting in particular noni hazlehurst and nice use of the small budget the only flaw is if you can pick it up is that the story is set in melbourne although for budget reasons the film was mainly shot in sydney so as a result in a few scenes you see trams melbourne scenes and then a carlton post office sydney scenes other than that monkey grip is a must see excuse the clique but it is at least for an award winning performance from former play school and better homes  gardens presenter noni hazlehurst1010
pos	nora is a single motheroftwo who still wants to live the life of a young artist in the 1970s as do her friends a group of writers singers and actors the free love philosophy isnt quite out of the system  and nora didnt count on falling in love particularly with a junkie hazlehurst won her first of two afi awards in the space of four years for her amazing portrayal of nora who makes sure she does the right thing by her children but falls in love with junkie javo friels at the same time garner  who would later costar in films such as love and other catastrophes and strange planet  is wellcast as noras prepubescent daughter and caton perhaps in readiness for his role as host of the lifestyle program hot property in 2000 appears as a bearded painter early effort by director cameron is a winner he went on to make the awardwinning miniseries my brother jack among his later projects but its the stunning delivery by hazlehurst which brings to life the intelligent searching script based on helen garners awardwinning novel
pos	noni hazlehursts tourdeforce performance which won her an afi award is at least on par with her effort in fran three years later colin friels is also good and for those who are interested alice garner appears as nonis child and michael caton best known for the castle is a bearded painter also interestingly hazlehurst is currently the host of lifestyle program better homes and gardens and caton is the host of propertytype programs including hot property hot auction etc this film reaffirms the popularlyheld belief that noni was arguably australias top female actor during the earlytomid 1980s rating 79100
pos	a clever script from the late sebastian japrisot and smart performances from the two male leads  alain delon and charles bronson or should it be the other way around result in an engaging and entertaining thrilleradd to the above the competent direction from veteran jean herman and a sparse but effective score by francois de roubaix it becomes easy why this film has an odd timeless qualitythis is a buddy buddy or bonding story with two loners both disillusioned and world weary returning presumably from algiers like the other colonial powers of this time post ww ii leading into the 60s france had struggled to keep up appearances overseas losing algiers was a bitter blowadieu lami the original title chronicles the actions of our two anti heroes as they struggle to make a go of it after their dischargeone thing happens after another and the viewer really has to pay attention because japrisot is lean and economical with his script if it is there then there must be a reasonsuffice to say these two men battle it out physically and psychologically one long weekend their motivation is quite different their goals are different  their survival depends entirely on each other that alain delon and charles bronson are outwardly so different  the former arguably a pretty boy and the latter an ugly thug adds to the chemistrythat quest makes for a great story which in turn makes for a great filmlest i forget there are women in this film and true to the japrisot method they too are memorable though not nearly as fleshed out to say much more would be to spoil ones delight in discovering their true naturefarewell friend has been released in the uk an anamorphic image 169 enhanced in english only not even subtitles for the hard of hearing a running time of 110 minutes mono soundtrack but the de roubaix music has lots of punch highly recommended
pos	farewell friend aka adieu lamihonour among thieves isnt perfect but it is a neat and entertaining thriller that sees mismatched demobbed french algerian war veterans alain delon and charles bronson trapped in the same basement vault one to return stolen bonds the other to clean out the two million in wages sitting there over the christmas weekend naturally things arent quite that simple even after they open the vault leading to some neat twists and turns on the debit side theres a very bizarre striptease scene in a car park bronson has a very irritating fonzielike catchphrase he uses at the most inopportune moments brigitte fossey sporting perhaps the most hideously misconceived hairstyle of the 60s it makes her look like a bald woman whose wig is blown back off the top of her head by a high wind is something of a liability  her ill cook spaghetti ill learn to make love well ill read shakespeare speech is hysterical in all the wrong ways  and its a shame about the horrible last lineshot but otherwise this is a surprisingly entertaining and unpretentious number thats worth checking out if you can find a decent printcinema clubs uk dvd only offers the english soundtrack but since delon voices himself and the rest of the cast are fairly well dubbed thats no great problem especially since the widescreen transfer is pretty good quality
pos	this movie is definately one of my favourite movies in its kind the interaction between respectable and morally uncorruptable characters is an ode to chivalry and the honour code amongst thieves and policemen it treats themes like duty guilt word manipulation and trust like few films have done and unfortunately none that i can recall since the death of the policial in the late seventies the sequence is delicious down to the essential living nothing out and thus leading the spectator into a masterful plot right and wrong without accessory eye catching and spectacular scenes that are often needed in lesser specimens of the genre in order to keep the audience awake no such scenes are present or needed the argument is flowless and honest to the spectator wich is an important asset in a genre in wich the the suspense is often achieved through the betrail of the audience no this is not miss marble a note of congratulations for the music is in order a film to watch and savour every minute not just to see
pos	utterly tactical strange watch for the kinky moment of a dropdead gorgeous blonde acting as pullstring doll for some rich folks pointless but undoubtedly compelling latenight feature this unhinged french production is a stew of perplexedly unfocused ideas and random plot illustrations centred on its very charismatic stars if somewhat antiheroes alain delon and charles bronson really they dont get to do all that much especially during the confined lengthy midsection where they hide themselves in a building during the christmas break to crack a safe with 10000 possible combinations oh fun but this is when the odd if intriguing relationship is formed between delon and bronsons characters after a manipulative battle of wills and childishly sly games against each other the two come to an understanding that sees them honour each others involvement and have a mutual respect this would go on to play a further part in the twisty second half of the story with that undetectable curveball still their encounters early on suggest theres more but what we get is vague and this is magnified by that what just happen there ending that might just make you jump yeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhhh glad to get that out of the system the pacing is terribly slow but placidly measured for it and this seems purposely done to exhaust with its edgy nervous underlining tension watch as the same process is repeated over and over again and you know something is not quite right and the scheming eventually comes into play now everything that does happen feels too spontaneous but the climax payoff is haunting the taut complex script is probably a little too crafty for its own good but there are some neat novelties coins glass and liquids try not spilling and visual symbolisms jean hermans direction is efficiently sophisticated and lowkey but get a tad artificial and infuse an unwelcoming icy atmosphere the sound fx features more as a potent note than that of francois deroubaixs funky score thats mainly kept under wrapped after its sizzling opening top drawers delon whos quite steely and bronson a jovial turn are solid and work off each tremendously bernard fresson chalks up the attitude as the inspector who knows theres more going on than what is being led on an attractive female cast features able support by brigitte fossey and olga georgespicot a cryptically directionless but polished crime drama maintained by its two leads and some bizarre inclusions
pos	short synopsis this film opens with soldiers being released from the company of men one of them pursues another with a weird scheme the other repeatedly refuses later they both get trapped in an office building in which they want to crack a safe during the christmas holidays hostility turns into playful banter and then into a desperate fight for survival during the bantering they lose all drinkable liquids so it is really serious with exposed well built and well oiled torsos they ram a hole into a wall and finally manage to escape  only to find out that they have been betrayed and set up by women one gets caught the other remains free and is not given away by his companion a last encounter a last light for a cigarette adieu lami farewell friendi found it hard not to see closet homosexuals in the two main characters played by classical heman superstars alain delon and charles bronson they are obviously attracted to each other their treatment of women is abominable and marked by contempt throughout the whole story seems to have a strong symbolic undertow a little like deliverance it is also very stylish the safe the two men want to crack is in a  for the time  ultra modern glass and aluminum tower it is the seat of a publicity firm so there are many fancy posters and wall coverings around the wardrobe is also very good the ultra stylish citroen ds maybe the most modern and elegant car of all times features large in this movie  perhaps a subtle kind of product placementi can recommend this movie for the actors performances alone delon and bronson are really sharing the top billing in a manner that struck me as very fair and sporting both do a considerable amount of acrobatics i have never seen bronson better than here he really acts  and speaks french throughout with a heavy accent buy very passably indeed and it is certainly the man himself we hear so the french language version is highly recommended the police inspector who pursues the two is played by on of my favorite franch character actors bernard fresson who was gene hackmans partner in french connection ii he is the best brainy police inspector i know also very good is former child actress brigitte fossey as the young ingnue who as it turns out is not so innocent as it first seemsanyone who expects the old inanout of classical heist movies might be disappointed with this film for those with a little patience this will be a rewarding experience full of novel and original ideas and directorial quirks although it my be a little too brutal and sadistic for its own sake
pos	this movie is definately one of my favorite movies in its kind the interaction between respectable and morally strong characters is an ode to chivalry and the honor code amongst thieves and policemen it treats themes like duty guilt word manipulation and trust like few films have done and unfortunately none that i can recall since the death of the policial in the late seventies the sequence is delicious down to the essential living nothing out and thus leading the spectator into a masterful plot right and wrong without accessory eye catching and spectacular scenes that are often needed in lesser specimens of the genre in order to keep the audience awake no such scenes are present or needed the argument is sand honest to the spectator an important asset in a genre that too often achieve suspense through the deception of the audience no this is not miss marble a note of congratulations for the music is in order a film to watch and savor every minute not just to see
pos	i used to watch this show when i was a little girl although i dont remember much about it i must say that it was a pretty good show also i dont think ive seen every episode however if you ask me it was still a good show i vaguely remember the theme song everyone was ideally cast the costume design was great the performances were topgrade too i just hope some network brings this series back one day so that ill be able to see every episode before i wrap this up id like to say that ill always remember this show in my memory forever even though i dont think ive seen every episode now in conclusion when and if this show is ever brought back on the air i hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good
pos	magellan33 said you can only do so much when the two stars of the show can only be seen by one fellow cast memberi assume then that you never heard of topperwhich in addition to the two stars who could only be seen by one member of the cast had a dog dittothis was the kind of program that had not gonna make it written allover it from the first episode  it was like an arcade video game where you actually have to read the instructions to play noone well very few of us apparently wants to watch a comedy program that has a basic premise that actually requires thought to grasp
pos	unfortunately many consumers who write reviews for imdb equate low budget with not good whatever else this movie might need more budget really isnt part of it big sets and lots of special effects would have turned it into another lara croft movie what we have here is a step or two better than thatthe nearly unknown alexandra staden is captivating as the enigmatic modesty and this is crucial for this movie to work her wise little smiles and knowing looks are formidable and you find yourself wishing that the camera wont leaver her face it makes it workable that the bad guy nikolai played by also little known in the us at least nikolaj coasterwaldau might take an unusually cerebral interest in her something modesty can exploit she is able to divert his raping her with just a shove and spitting out stop wasting my time then storming off between his heavily armed yet suddenly diffident henchmen making a scene like that plausible doesnt happen by accidentprobably the biggest problem i have with the railthin staden playing modesty is it just isnt very believable for her to go hand to hand with an athletic and muscled looking guy like coasterwaldau and beat him she just aint a peta wilson or a pumpedup hilary swank type actress who can throw a convincing punch coasterwaldau letting himself be overpowered by staden looks like hes just roughhousing with his little sistersince this is not really an action film this isnt a big flaw i just hope they do better on that if and when they make sequels
pos	if you are already a fan of peter odonnells wonderful modesty blaise books from the sixties you will really enjoy this movie if you have ever seen the 1966 modesty blaise film forget it that was camp this is the real modesty blaise the story and character are both true to the modesty that fans of the books know and love its a long way from joe loseys 1966 travesty and it takes our modesty quite seriously alexandra staden is quite good and believable in the part and yes we do get to see her kick butt chucklethis is likely meant to be the first movie of a series and as such it serves to introduce modesty her childhood and her days with lobsince peter odonnell was the creative consultant on the movie everything really rings true even the story odonnell told of how he conceived the character is just as he told it having read all the books i enjoyed the movie even more for thatnow that miramax has kept their option on the property by having quentin tarrentino make this film i do hope to see more of the modesty stories asap especially as the wonderful character of willie garvin makes modestys character really come alive to that end i really hope the film does well in europe i have no idea if miramax intends to ever distribute the dvd in the usa i suspect it might not do that well in the usa in general distribution i wonder how miramax decides where and how to distribute its filmsin the story modesty is in her early 20s working at louches casino in tangier the flashback sequences are artfully done and take modesty from about 9 years old through her teens up to her current age in the movie  about 2122 id guess i really dont think theres a perfect actress for modesty for many of us modesty fans shes much too powerful a presence in our imaginations already alexandra staden is credible she is very slim graceful and poised she has lots of closeups she has a great face  one that sticks in your mind well after the movie is over according to o donnells illustrator romero modesty has rather a fuller figure than staden but im willing to overlook that if staden continues in the role i think she will mature into it  just as modesty grows more powerful and skilled as she gets older staden already conveys modestys humor and absolute assurance very well go ahead and rent this movie its not like anything else youve seen and even though it was directed by scott spiegel it is full of tarrentino touches great camera moves lighting and welldone action sequences
pos	although i bought the dvd when it first came out and have watched it several times i never wrote a reviewi loved it when i first saw it and i love it stillsadly it seems it never made enough money to motivate anyone to do a followup i have to assume qt still controls the rights but after kill bill if he does a film that is as true to the comics and books as my name is modesty with another tough female lead anyone not familiar with the character will see this as a letdownpeter odonnell wrote his stories to focus more on psychological suspense rather than action thrillersthe tug of wills between modesty and miklos is very true to the source material and is tense suspenseful and fascinating to anyone who doesnt have to have gore and explosions alexandra did a great job in playing how odonnells character would have taken control of the situationi find this particularly ahead of the curve following the sorely needed reboots of batman and james bond after 2 dismal earlier efforts although not nearly as well known to the public this is really a reboot of the modesty character and it is really sad that probably no more films about her will be made
pos	rented and watched this short  its by far the best treatment modesty has received on film  and her creator peter odonnell agrees participating as a creative consultant the character and we who love her are handled with respect spiegels direction is the best hes done to date and the casting was very well done alexandra staden is almost physically perfect as a match to the original jim holdaway illustrations of modesty a terrific find by whoever cast her raymond cruz as a young rafael garcia was also excellent i hope that tarantino  co will go on to make more in the series  im especially interested to see whom theyd choose to be the incomparable willie garvin
pos	finally was there released a good modesty blaise movie which not only tells a story but actually tells the real story i admit that it is a bad movie if you expect an action thriller but if you stop in your track and remove all your expectations then you will notice that it is a story that comes very close to the original made by peter odonnell you have a cover story just to tell about how modesty became the magnificent person which she is it is not a movie to attract new fans but a movie to tell the real tale some things could have been better but when you cannot forget the awful movie from 66 then is this a magnificent movie so are you a fan then sit down relax and just enjoy that the real story is there with a cover story just to make modesty tell her story
pos	first off im a dedicated fan of modestys and have been reading the comics since i was a child and i have found the earlier movies about our heroine unsatisfying but where they fail this one rocks well then here we go ms blaise is working for a casino a gang of robbers comes along and she starts gambling for her friends lives if the robber wins one round shell have to tell him about herself if she wins two times in a row one of the staff members goes free sounds stupid yeah well im not that good at explaining either she tells him about growing up in a war zone without parents or friends about her helping an old man in the refugee camp and how they escape living by natures own rules they hunt for food and he teaches her to read and fight as they approach civilization they get caught up in a war and as they are taken for rebellions they are being shot at and the old man dies which leaves her to meet the city by herselfthen she meets the man whos casino shes now working for and there the story ends what is to follow is that theres an awesome fight and the lines are totally cool alexandra staden is a terrific modesty blaise just as modest and strong graceful and intellectual as the comiconefeels awkward though too hear modesty speak with a slightly broken accent but thats not relevant since the comic book blaise cant speak out loud but certainly must have a somewhat existing accent not to mention that its weird everybodys speaking english in the balkanthe acting is really good even the child who personifies the young blaise must have a applaud my favorite part must be where she rips up her dress to kick the stupid robbers ass totally awesome d i cant wait until the real adventure begins in the next movieswatch it you wont be disappointed
pos	theres a great deal of material from the modesty blaise comics and novels that would be great in a movie unfortunately several attempts have been made and theyve fallen short of the great potential in the character so no this isnt the modesty you know from the comic strip currently reprinted in nice editions from titan books this is modesty some 5 or 6 years prior to the first strip and from what you can piece together from her backstory its accuratemiramax had the movie rights to the character with quentin tarantino acting as advocate and technical adviser early drafts of the miramax project attempted to adapt one of the best novels but always managed to leave out some crucial element tarantino wasnt happy with any of them and offered to remove his name from the project so they could proceed to the studios credit they wanted to keep him in the process since they knew he got the character and her world with the movie rights close to expiration they decided to try a very different approach the result was my name is modesty a small directtovideo movie that introduces the characterthe movie does not introduce willie garvin or sir gerald these characters are important to blaises adventures throughout most of the published stories what this movie accomplishes is showing the strength of the character by herself she never loses her composure and you never doubt that shes in charge even unarmed in a room full of gangsters with guns most of the movie takes place within a casino which undoubtedly saved money on the production it doesnt matter the film does not come across as cheap instead it gives a fairly comprehensive and believable backstory for the character and demonstrates just how far she thinks ahead should miramax adapt any of the comic stories or novels now theyve laid out the characters background nicely and wont have to spend much time on her origin i realize the words directtovideo dont inspire confidence but this film is well worth a look
pos	having heard of modesty blaise before but never having read a novel or a comic strip my wife and i liked the film a lot it delivered in a captivating way a good introduction to the character and her backgroundalthough it has some action flick elements it is much more an intimate play excellently written sadly this is also where a major drawback of the movie is revealed an intimate play lives on the capabilities of its actors and unfortunately only half of the cast delivered while alexandra staden did an excellent job as modesty blaise her counterpart nikolaj coasterwaldau  as the villain miklos  did not smiling his way through the plot as if it is an extend toothpaste commercial he fails to build up an atmosphere of anxiety that would have made the movie a masterpiece the supporting cast is somehow similar from some stereotyped gangsters and sluts to decent performances from fred pearson as professor lob and eugenia yuan as irina
pos	ive seen this movie and i must say im very impressed there are not much movies i like but i do like this one you should see this movie by yourself and comment itbecause this is one of my most favorite movie i fancy to see this again action fused with a fantastic story very impressing i like modestys character actually shes very mystic and mysterious i do like that the bad boy is pretty too well actually this whole movie is rare in movieworld i considered about the vote of this movie i thought this is should be a very popular movie i guess wrong it was me who was very impressed about this movie and i hope im not the only one who takes only the cost to watch this one see and vote
pos	the best modesty blaise movie i have seen so far its like a good pilot for a tvseries i even think its a little bit cult like with a lite touch of quentin tarantinos magic or something they have caught a great deal of modestys character but i admit missing willy garwin a bit even if i have read many comics and book by peter odonnell im not disappointed of this film quite the opposite positive surprised of this story about modesty and her childhood i did not put my expectations so high because of the bad movie from 1966 so i may have overrate this movie just a little but if you like the comics and other storys about modesty blaise you should definitely see this one cant wait for a followup
pos	i enjoyed this film it was a joy to see a version so close to the vision of peter odonnella number of people have disliked the film but it has to be seen in context of the origin story that it is the film uses flashback to show the young modesty and the events that shaped her into the woman that she became before the network before willie garvinthe pace is a trifle slow and for my taste not enough tension is developed in the present day scenes however this is acceptable just to get such a faithful versionif you like modesty blaise you will enjoy it even with its faults if you just want an action flick with car chases  forget itit has the feeling of being the first of a franchise but as i have never seen it promoted anywhere i suspect there will be no more to follow sadly
pos	shot on an impossible schedule and no budget to speak of the movie turned out a lot better than you would expect certainly much more true to the peter odonnell books and comic strip than the previous two films you can read the strip currently in the reprints from titan books or in comics revue monthly it is one of the greatest adventure comic strips of all time the movie isnt great but unlike most low budget films it makes the most of what its got and it holds your interest on the dvd extras the interview with quentin tarentino who is obviously stoned is a gas some people have faulted tarentino for associating his name with the film but without him it would never have been made he is a modesty blaise fan and picked a good writer and director all things considered worth 8 stars
pos	this was the modesty that we didnt know it was hinted at and summarized in the comic strip for the syndicates to sell to newspapers lee and janet batchler were true modesty blaise fans who were given the dream job  tell a prequel story of modesty that the fans never saw before in their audiocommentary they admitted that that they made changes in her origin to make the story run smoother the purists should also note that we really dont know if everything she told miklos was true because she was stalling for time i didnt rent or borrow the dvd like other reviewers did i bought it and i dont want a refund i watched it three times and i didnt sleep through it great dialog and welldrawn characters that i cared about even bad guy miklos just like in the novels and comic strips i too cant wait for the next modesty and willie filmespecially if this prequel is a sign of whats to come
pos	recap its business as usual at louches casino in tanger the casino is about to close and prepares for a big transaction the next day the owner louche and some staff leave for the night leaving modesty in charge suddenly a troop of armed gangsters storm the casino shooting wildly unknown to modesty they have already killed louche and are now after the money hidden in the vault but no one present and still alive at the casino knows the code to open the vault the vault itself is heavily booby trapped with explosives so the assailants cant blow the door as planned suddenly modesty finds herself eye to eye with the gangsters leader miklos in a game of roulette with their lives in jeopardycomments this is a review written with no connection what so ever with other published media about modesty blaise as i have neither seen nor read any of it the first point i like to make is that this is slightly wrongfully classified foremost i thought this was a thriller with a battle of wits between modesty and miklos as the main plot sure there are some bursts of action but they are not really an integral or important part of the storyas already mentioned the main plot and the main suspensefilled scene is the game between modesty and miklos its an innovative and intriguing way of revealing the background of a character and in doing so much of the story takes place outside the casino at a much earlier time someone said that it is almost like a pilot for a tvseries and the feeling is that it might indeed be used as such but i felt it was a much better way to introduce a character than many other have done i was in no way disappointed in the lack of action instead i enjoyed this game the history much more than a simple action moviei think the two main stars alexandra staden and nikolaj coasterwaldau did very well staden especially portrays modesty very well and really carries this confident and talented character710
pos	while the main story is supposed to take place in morocco this movie was shot in foggy romania in 18 days on a very tight budget however broken their cards may be the actors and the crew play them with remarkable skill and commitment so that in the end i found the result both touching and graceful nikolaj coasterwaldau provides a formidable performance as the bad guy the script and direction provide some gems whether you will like the movie or not however will probably depend on your take on alexandra staden in the title role other reviewers have pointed out stadens inadequacies as modesty blaise they may have a point but i found her interpretation delightful and very fitting modesty manages to overcome terrible odds through discipline innate talent and courage staden appears to be doing the same here
pos	the movie was a long awaited release which where a bit disappointing because of the expectations i had set up when looking at it again i must say it is actually pretty ok first of all is it very true to the original history of course not completely and is as such only made to keep the right for the movie modestys history as a child is shown and is very true to the original the acting is perhaps not the best around and the plot is a bit thin but when you compare it to the 1966 vitti movie is way better just because it is not trying to be a musical generally would i only recommend it to fans of modesty blaise or to someone who by catch it on the tv
pos	as a long time fan of peter odonnells greatest creation i watched this film on dvd with no great hopes of enjoyment indeed i expected to be reaching in disgust for the remote control within fifteen minutes but instead i thoroughly enjoyed this production and i especially enjoyed and appreciated how the producers and director succeeded in telling the modesty blaise back story they managed to avoid the trap of making a bad film version of the books we are all so familiar with choosing instead to concentrate on a period in modestys life only alluded to in the novelsas for the production values and i am no student of cinematography yes the film was filmed on a tight financial and time budget and maybe that shows but does it spoil the viewers enjoyment in this case i think not instead we are introduced to one of the worlds greatest literary heroines and given a taste of her capabilitiesin regard to the casting because we in unfamiliar territory the only people who really matter are modesty and perhaps professor lob for me they were totally credible alexandra staden described by some as wooden and too thin to be an action heroine brought to the screen modestys poise and coolness her technique when martial arts were needed but most importantly personified the integrity which is at the core of the modesty blaise canonok so we all know this film was produced to stake miramaxs claim to the modesty blaise character it was made quickly and cheaply but i for one cannot wait to see the next production in this series by these producers  as long as they keep to the core values and characterisations of the original stories
pos	i have read modesty blaise for several years now collecting numbers of the strip after the fiasco movie made many years ago based on the first book modesty blaise i was surprised the result got this goodwhat i got was a movie not based on action or violence the director had focused on history and psychology how was modesty created based on the own tale and what parts in her life was affected by her nonchildhood i think this thougths will give a greater understanding to the next i hope film i simply loved the movies oldfashioned stylehowever everything wasnt that good the gambling wasnt that good almost boring and unreal the acting could have been improved too im not thinking the bad guy in this movie felt real the only reason he was there was so modesty could have someone to tell her story for also they could have expanded the movie showing more about when she builds up the network but ill guess thats for the next movieand please forgive me for my bad english
pos	i was pleased to see that she had black hair ive been a fan for about 30 years now and have been disgusted at the two earlier attempts to film the storiesi was pleased that the screenwriters updated the period to include a computer it didnt spoil it at all in fact i watched the film twice in one day a sure sign that it was up to standard this is what i do with books that i like as welli thought all the characters were well depicted and represented the early days of modesty blaise extremely well as evinced in both book and comic strip i would also have to disagree with a comment made by an earlier reviewer about baddies having to be ugly has he actually read the booksi thought this was a very good film and look forward to sequels with anticipation
pos	for a first film in a proposed series it achieves the right balance it is done with style and class showing modestys early days as a refugee and the start of her rise to power in the criminal world i think it is a very honesttrue portrayal of her character exactly as the writer peter odonnell intended alexandra staden as modesty is stunningly beautiful and an excellent choice she acts very convincingly as the tough survivor with an exterior of coolintelligentinnocence and full marks to tarantino for choosing an unknown actress for the role  much more believeable to have a new face creating the part im looking forward to the next film
pos	this is a good movie although people unfamiliar with the modesty blaise comics and books may find it a little slow and lacking in action for the modesty fan the movie will be very enjoyable particularly because it is very faithful in its presentation of the modesty blaise history peter odonnell is listed in the credits as creative consultant and the film makers must have actually paid attention to him as the plot follows quite closely the details that have been presented in the comic books over the years although the events have been recast to modern days the only thing that the true fan may find disappointing is that there is no willie garvin in the story this lack of willie is again just being faithful to the modesty blaise chronology since the movie takes place in the very early days of modestys career alexandra staden makes a very believable young modesty who actually looks a lot like modesty is supposed to look a welcome change from the travesty of the monica vitti portrayal of modesty
pos	i was expecting this to be the same kind of schlock as the previous modesty blaise movie which is why i left it unwatched for so long but i was very pleasantly surprisedfar from being a succession of silly gun battles and carboat chases it was an almost thoughtful analysis of how a pretty girl gets to become as hard as nails with nothing being overstated or overrationalizedits likely that the budgetary constraints actually helped with that less time and effort was spent on finding everstupider ways for stunt men to pretend to die and more was dedicated to making the movie worth watching hell the biggest gun battle takes place off screen  and the scene where it is heard is all the better for that background noise that adds to the suspense  whos winning whos dyingalexandra staden might not be as dropdead gorgeous as monica vitti but few are and she certainly has every ounce of class and fire thats needed to make the character work  and the shape of her face her hair and her tall slender body could have been lifted straight from the comicstrip graphicsnikolaj coasterwaldau was the perfect choice for a blaise badguy in that he made the character interesting and enjoyable to watch  even likable and i doubt id consider taking on many brutal psychopathic murderers as drinking buddies i cant think of a single one of hollywoods former waiters who could have pulled the role off that wellfortunately blaise baddies always die in the end no spoilers there thats a really good thing because all the girls who would have spent their time swooning over such a disgustingly handsome and interesting hunk can now pragmatically settle for us ordinary joes
pos	okay truthfully i saw the previews for this movie and thought to myself what are the producers thinking hutton jolie and duchovny how could the monotoned actor possibly compete with jolies natural power on the screen but surprisingly the two had the kind of chemistry that showed intense caring without a kiss even davids humor matched up to jolies spark and fire as for hutton he played the psycho very well contrasting with davids calm delivery of life threatening situations overall i was very impressed with the writing and character development i gave it 8 stars
pos	normally i dont watch action movies because of the fact that they are usually all pretty similar this movie did have many stereotypical action movie scenes but the characters and the originality of the films premise made it much easier to watch david duchovny bended his normal acting approach which was great to see angelina jolie of course was beautiful and did great acting great cast all together a must see for people bored with the same old action movie
pos	david duchovny plays the lead role in this filmnow a lot of people upon finding that fact out wouldnt even bother watching itvery unfair to say the leastdavid made his name on the xfiles and is a decent actor dr eugene sandsduchovnyis a drug addicted doctor struck off for malpracticeby sheer accident he becomes a private doctor for criminal millionaire raymond blossomhowever the fbi take an interest in using eugene to snare blossom angelina jolie is cast in the supporting role of clarethe gangsters mollshe puts in a solid performance timothy hutton playing blossom is superb and immersed himself deeply into his character duchovny himself isnt as bad as many people would think and in the end i would rate his performance his crediblehis familiar monotonous tone and straight face is present but dosent detract too much from the film
pos	i enjoyed this movie unlike like some of the pumped up steroid trash that is passed off as action movies playing god is simple and realistic with characters that are believable action that is not over the top and enough twists and turns to keep you interested until the endwell directed well acted and a good story
pos	this film has a lot of raw potential the script is sharp the dialogue is usually excellent though it could stand to lose the cheezy voiceovers the direction and cinematography is surprisingly quite good though some of the experimentation just doesnt work the main problem here is david duchovny once a geekboy always a geekboy and the sad simple fact is that hes incapable of playing anything but fox mulder he postures he tries to be slick he poses he tries to be macho in the end he just tries too hard he overplays his character he overspeaks his lines and hes just outplayed in all ways by timothy hutton and angelina jolie who are each in a class above him in terms of acting skill timothy hutton was as always really good there was a spotty moment or two where he overdramatized his role but you could tell he was having fun with it he looked the part and he became the character both physically and atmospherically angelina jolie was also really good she didnt have much of a role in fact i though she could have used a much stronger oneher character wasnt nearly developed enough though she did remarkably well with what she had and the chemistry between her and hutton was apparent gee maybe thats why uma left him all in all it was rough around the edges but a solid effort by a good cast and great supporting roles if david duchovny hadnt ripped his role to pieces it wouldve been that much better 710
pos	david duchovney creates a role that he was to replicate somewhat in californication  the troubled talent and it is a role he plays wellthis thriller starts off at a good speed and carries you through to the end timothy hutton plays a fine villain and angelina jolie pouts the story of a disgraced doctor finding his way into a criminal world is well scripted drug addiction and a desire for the sultry jolie mix a heady cocktail unfortunately towards the end the story gets a little weaker and the relationships between villains and the fbi is muddled and rushed as if it was created only to develop the final scene but that aside a movie worth seeing
pos	like i said its a hidden surprise it well written well acted and well cast i liked everything in this movie look its hollywood all right but the brighter side angelina jolie is great in this and im totally watching every movie with her in that i can get my hands on well worth a look
pos	id always wanted david duchovney to go into the movie business and finally he did and he made me proud this movie lived up to what i had hoped for duchovney played his character very well managing to remain consistent with something new instead of playing the agent molder we are used to therefore i give him extra credit for his role also because i could not see anyone else playing that particular character david was great but nothing compared to the psychotic timothy hutton a brilliant performance that you dont get tired of throughout the movie because he never fails to surprise you he has weaknesses and strengths making the story all the more believable i also very much enjoyed the narration it added to the story a good deal and had some very memorable quotes that i still use to all the time this movie also had a wounderfull score i recomend this for anyone who likes drama and doesnt mind blood
pos	this movie really kicked some ass i watched it over and over and it never got boring angelina jolie really kicked some ass in the movie you should see the movie you wont be disappointed and another reason you should see the movie is because the guy from the xfiles is in it david duchovny
pos	with the mixed reviews this got i wasnt expecting too much and was pleasantly surprised its a very entertaining small crime film with interesting characters excellent portrayals writing thats breezy without being glib and a good pace it looks good too in a funky way apparently people either like this movie or just hate it and im one who liked it
pos	very smart sometimes shocking i just love it it shoved one more side of davids brilliant talent he impressed me greatly david is the best the movie captivates your attention for every second
pos	a hit at the time but now better categorised as an australian cult film the humour is broad unsubtle and in the final scene where a bbc studio fire is extinguished by urinating on it crude contains just about every cliche about the traditional australian pilgrimage to the old country and every cliche about those rapacious stuck up whinging tory brits would be acceptable to the british because of its strong cast of well known actors and to australians of that generation who can get the humour americans  forget it the language and jokes are in the australian dialect of english and as such will be unintelligible
pos	i love this movie like no other another time i will try to explain its virtues to the uninitiated but for the moment let me quote a few of pieces the remarkable dialogue which please remember is all tongue in cheek aussies and poms will understand everyone elsewelltitle song lyriche can sink a beer he can pick a queer in his latest doublebreasted bondi gearanother song lyric all pommies are bastards bastards or worse and england is the aehole of the universeduring a television interview on an arty program mr mackenzie what artists have impressed you most since youve been in england barrys responseflamin bullartistswhile chatting up a naive young pom girl mr mackenzie i suppose you have hordes of aboriginal servants back in australia barrys response abos ive never seen an abo in me life mum does most of the solid yacca ie hard work round our placethis is just a taste of the hilarious farce of this bonser aussie flick if you can get a copy of it watch and enjoy
pos	this film and its sequel barry mckenzie holds his own are the two greatest comedies to ever be produced a great story a young aussie bloke travels to england to claim his inheritance and meets up with his mates who are just as loveable and innocent as he isits chock a block full of great sayings  where else could you find someone who needs a drink so bad that hes as dry as a dead dingoes donger great characters top acting and its got great sheilas and more fosters consumption then any other three films put together top notchand some of the funniest songs youll ever hear and its full of great celebrities definitely my two favourite films of all time i watch them at least once a fortnight
pos	the adventures of barry mckenzie started life as a satirical comic strip in private eye written by barry humphries and based on an idea by peter cook mckenzie  bazza to his friends  is a lanky loud hatwearing australian whose two main interests in life are sex  despite never having had any  and fosters lager in 1972 he found his way to the big screen for the first of two outings it must have been tempting for humphries to cast himself as bazza but he wisely left the job to barry crocker  later to sing the theme to the television soap opera neighbours  humphries instead played multiple roles in true peter sellers fashion most notably bazzas overbearing aunt edna everage  this was before she became a dame you know this is not going to be the importance of being ernest when its censorship classification npa stands for no poofters allowed pomhating bazza is told by a sydney solicitor that in order to inherit a share in his fathers will he must go to england to absorb british culture with aunt edna in tow he catches a quantas flight to hong kong and then on to london an overefficient customs officer makes bazza pay import duties on everything he bought over there including a suitcase full of tubes of fosters lager as he puts it when it comes to fleecing you the poms have got the edge on the gyppos a crafty taxi driver  bernard spear  maximises the fare by taking bazza and edna first to stonehenge then scotland the streets of london are filthy and their hotel is a hovel run by a seedy landlord  spike milligan  who makes bazza put pound notes in the electricity meter every twenty minutes there is some good news for our hero though he meets up with other aussies in earls court and fosters is on sale in british pubswhat happens next is a series of comical escapades that take bazza from starring in his own cigarette commercial putting curry down his pants in the belief it is some form of aphrodisiac a bizarre encounter with dennis price as an upperclass pervert who loves being spanked while wearing a schoolboys uniform a young conservative dance in rickmansworth to a charity rock concert where his song about chundering  vomiting  almost makes him an international star and finally to the bbc tv centre where he pulls his pants down on a live talkshow hosted by the thinking mans crumpet herself joan bakewell a fire breaks out and bazzas friends come to the rescue  downing cans of fosters they urinate on the flames en massethis is a far cry from bruce beresfords later works  breaker morant and driving miss daisy on release it was savaged by critics for being too vulgar well yes it is but it is also great nonpc fun bazza is a disgusting creation but his zest for life is unmistakable you cannot help but like the guy his various euphemisms for urinating  point percy at the porcelain  and vomiting  the technicolour yawn  have passed into the english language without a lot of people knowing where they came from other guest stars include dick bentley  as a detective who chases bazza everywhere  peter cook julie covington  later to star in rock follies  and even future arts presenter russell daviesa sequel  the wonderfullynamed barry mckenzie holds his own  came out two years later at its premiere humphries took the opportunity to blast the critics who had savaged the first film good for himwhat must have been of greater concern to him though was the release of crocodile dundee in 1985 it also featured a lanky hatwearing aussie struggling to come to terms with a foreign culture and made tonnes more moneythe song on the end credits  performed by snacka fitzgibbon  is magnificent you have a love a lyric that includes the line if you want to send your sister in a frenzy introduce her to barry mckenzie time to end this review i have to go the dunny to shake hands with the unemployed
pos	the story centers around barry mckenzie who must go to england if he wishes to claim his inheritance being about the grossest aussie shearer ever to set foot outside this great nation of ours there is something of a culture clash and much fun and games ensue the songs of barry mckenziebarry crocker are highlights
neg	i rented i am curiousyellow from my video store because of all the controversy that surrounded it when it was first released in 1967 i also heard that at first it was seized by us customs if it ever tried to enter this country therefore being a fan of films considered controversial i really had to see this for myselfthe plot is centered around a young swedish drama student named lena who wants to learn everything she can about life in particular she wants to focus her attentions to making some sort of documentary on what the average swede thought about certain political issues such as the vietnam war and race issues in the united states in between asking politicians and ordinary denizens of stockholm about their opinions on politics she has sex with her drama teacher classmates and married menwhat kills me about i am curiousyellow is that 40 years ago this was considered pornographic really the sex and nudity scenes are few and far between even then its not shot like some cheaply made porno while my countrymen mind find it shocking in reality sex and nudity are a major staple in swedish cinema even ingmar bergman arguably their answer to good old boy john ford had sex scenes in his filmsi do commend the filmmakers for the fact that any sex shown in the film is shown for artistic purposes rather than just to shock people and make money to be shown in pornographic theaters in america i am curiousyellow is a good film for anyone wanting to study the meat and potatoes no pun intended of swedish cinema but really this film doesnt have much of a plot
neg	i am curious yellow is a risible and pretentious steaming pile it doesnt matter what ones political views are because this film can hardly be taken seriously on any level as for the claim that frontal male nudity is an automatic nc17 that isnt true ive seen rrated films with male nudity granted they only offer some fleeting views but where are the rrated films with gaping vulvas and flapping labia nowhere because they dont exist the same goes for those crappy cable shows schlongs swinging in the breeze but not a clitoris in sight and those pretentious indie movies like the brown bunny in which were treated to the site of vincent gallos throbbing johnson but not a trace of pink visible on chloe sevigny before crying or implying doublestandard in matters of nudity the mentally obtuse should take into account one unavoidably obvious anatomical difference between men and women there are no genitals on display when actresses appears nude and the same cannot be said for a man in fact you generally wont see female genitals in an american film in anything short of porn or explicit erotica this alleged doublestandard is less a double standard than an admittedly depressing ability to come to terms culturally with the insides of womens bodies
neg	if only to avoid making this type of film in the future this film is interesting as an experiment but tells no cogent storyone might feel virtuous for sitting thru it because it touches on so many important issues but it does so without any discernable motive the viewer comes away with no new perspectives unless one comes up with one while ones mind wanders as it will invariably do during this pointless filmone might better spend ones time staring out a window at a tree growing
neg	this film was probably inspired by godards masculin fminin and i urge you to see that film insteadthe film has two strong elements and those are 1 the realistic acting 2 the impressive undeservedly good photo apart from that what strikes me most is the endless stream of silliness lena nyman has to be most annoying actress in the world she acts so stupid and with all the nudity in this filmits unattractive comparing to godards film intellectuality has been replaced with stupidity without going too far on this subject i would say that follows from the difference in ideals between the french and the swedish societya movie of its time and place 210
neg	oh brotherafter hearing about this ridiculous film for umpteen years all i can think of is that old peggy lee songis that all there is i was just an early teen when this smoked fish hit the us i was too young to get in the theater although i did manage to sneak into goodbye columbus then a screening at a local film museum beckoned  finally i could see this film except now i was as old as my parents were when they schlepped to see itthe only reason this film was not condemned to the anonymous sands of time was because of the obscenity case sparked by its us release millions of people flocked to this stinker thinking they were going to see a sex filminstead they got lots of closeups of gnarly repulsive swedes onstreet interviews in bland shopping malls asinie political pretensionand feeble whocares simulated sex scenes with saggy pale actorscultural icon holy grail historic artifactwhatever this thing was shred it burn it then stuff the ashes in a lead boxelite esthetes still scrape to find value in its boring pseudo revolutionary political spewingsbut if it werent for the censorship scandal it would have been ignored then forgotteninstead the i am blank blank rhythymed title was repeated endlessly for years as a titilation for porno films i am curious lavender  for gay films i am curious black  for blaxploitation films etc and every ten years or so the thing rises from the dead to be viewed by a new generation of suckers who want to see that naughty sex film that revolutionized the film industryyeesh avoid like the plagueor if you must see it  rent the video and fast forward to the dirty parts just to get it over with
neg	i would put this at the top of my list of films in the category of unwatchable trash there are films that are bad but the worst kind are the ones that are unwatchable but you are suppose to like them because they are supposed to be good for you the sex sequences so shocking in its day couldnt even arouse a rabbit the so called controversial politics is strictly high school sophomore amateur night marxism the film is selfconsciously arty in the worst sense of the term the photography is in a harsh grainy black and white some scenes are out of focus or taken from the wrong angle even the sound is bad and some people call this art
neg	whoever wrote the screenplay for this movie obviously never consulted any books about lucille ball especially her autobiography ive never seen so many mistakes in a biopic ranging from her early years in celoron and jamestown to her later years with desi i could write a whole list of factual errors but it would go on for pages in all i believe that lucille ball is one of those inimitable people who simply cannot be portrayed by anyone other than themselves if i were lucie arnaz and desi jr i would be irate at how many mistakes were made in this film the filmmakers tried hard but the movie seems awfully sloppy to me
neg	when i first saw a glimpse of this movie i quickly noticed the actress who was playing the role of lucille ball rachel yorks portrayal of lucy is absolutely awful lucille ball was an astounding comedian with incredible talent to think about a legend like lucille ball being portrayed the way she was in the movie is horrendous i cannot believe out of all the actresses in the world who could play a much better lucy the producers decided to get rachel york she might be a good actress in other roles but to play the role of lucille ball is tough it is pretty hard to find someone who could resemble lucille ball but they could at least find someone a bit similar in looks and talent if you noticed yorks portrayal of lucy in episodes of i love lucy like the chocolate factory or vitavetavegamin nothing is similar in any wayher expression voice or movementto top it all off danny pino playing desi arnaz is horrible pino does not qualify to play as ricky hes small and skinny his accent is unreal and once again his acting is unbelievable although fred and ethel were not similar either they were not as bad as the characters of lucy and rickyoverall extremely horrible casting and the story is badly told if people want to understand the real life situation of lucille ball i suggest watching ae biography of lucy and desi read the book from lucille ball herself or pbs american masters finding lucy if you want to see a docudrama before the laughter would be a better choice the casting of lucille ball and desi arnaz in before the laughter is much better compared to this at least a similar aspect is shown rather than nothing
neg	who are these they the actors the filmmakers certainly couldnt be the audience this is among the most airpuffed productions in existence its the kind of movie that looks like it was a lot of fun to shoot too much fun nobody is getting any actual work done and that almost always makes for a movie thats no fun to watchritter dons glasses so as to hammer home his characters status as a sort of doppleganger of the bespectacled bogdanovich the scenes with the breezy ms stratten are sweet but have an embarrassing lookguysimdatingthepromqueen feel to them ben gazzara sports his usual catsgotcanary grin in a futile attempt to elevate the meager plot which requires him to pursue audrey hepburn with all the interest of a narcoleptic at an insomnia clinic in the meantime the budding couples respective children nepotism alert bogdanovichs daughters spew cute and pick up some fairly disturbing pointers on love while observing their parents ms hepburn drawing on her dignity manages to rise above the proceedings but she has the monumental challenge of playing herself ostensibly everybody looks great but so what its a movie and we can expect that much if thats what youre looking for youd be better off picking up a copy of vogueoh and it has to be mentioned that colleen camp thoroughly annoys even apart from her singing which while competent is wholly unconvincing the country and western numbers are woefully mismatched with the standards on the soundtrack surely this is not what gershwin who wrote the song from which the movies title is derived had in mind his stage musicals of the 20s may have been slight but at least they were long on charm they all laughed tries to coast on its good intentions but nobody least of all peter bogdanovich  has the good sense to put on the brakesdue in no small part to the tragic death of dorothy stratten this movie has a special place in the heart of mr bogdanovich he even bought it back from its producers then distributed it on his own and went bankrupt when it didnt prove popular his rise and fall is among the more sympathetic and tragic of hollywood stories so theres no joy in criticizing the film there is real emotional investment in ms strattens scenes but laughed is a faint echo of the last picture show paper moon or whats up doc following daisy miller and at long last love it was a thundering confirmation of the phase from which pb has never emergedall in all though the movie is harmless only a waste of rental i want to watch people having a good time ill go to the park on a sunny day for filmic expressions of joy and love ill stick to ernest lubitsch and jaques demy
neg	this is said to be a personal film for peter bogdonavitch he based it on his life but changed things around to fit the characters who are detectives these detectives date beautiful models and have no problem getting them sounds more like a millionaire playboy filmmaker than a detective doesnt it this entire movie was written by peter and it shows how out of touch with real people he was youre supposed to write what you know and he did that indeed and leaves the audience bored and confused and jealous for that matter this is a curio for people who want to see dorothy stratten who was murdered right after filming but patti hanson who would in real life marry keith richards was also a model like stratten but is a lot better and has a more ample part in fact strattens part seemed forced added she doesnt have a lot to do with the story which is pretty convoluted to begin with all in all every character in this film is somebody that very few people can relate with unless youre millionaire from manhattan with beautiful supermodels at your beckon call for the rest of us its an irritating snore fest thats what happens when youre out of touch you entertain your few friends with inside jokes and bore all the rest
neg	it was great to see some of my favorite stars of 30 years ago including john ritter ben gazarra and audrey hepburn they looked quite wonderful but that was it they were not given any characters or good lines to work with i neither understood or cared what the characters were doingsome of the smaller female roles were fine patty henson and colleen camp were quite competent and confident in their small sidekick parts they showed some talent and it is sad they didnt go on to star in more and better films sadly i didnt think dorothy stratten got a chance to act in this her only important film rolethe film appears to have some fans and i was very openminded when i started watching it i am a big peter bogdanovich fan and i enjoyed his last movie cats meow and all his early ones from targets to nickleodeon so it really surprised me that i was barely able to keep awake watching this oneit is ironic that this movie is about a detective agency where the detectives and clients get romantically involved with each other five years later bogdanovichs exgirlfriend cybil shepherd had a hit television series called moonlighting stealing the story idea from bogdanovich of course there was a great difference in that the series relied on tons of witty dialogue while this tries to make do with slapstick and a few screwball linesbottom line it aint no paper moon and only a very pale version of whats up doc
neg	i cant believe that those praising this movie herein arent thinking of some other film i was prepared for the possibility that this would be awful but the script or lack thereof makes for a film thats also pointless on the plus side the general level of craft on the part of the actors and technical crew is quite competent but when youve got a sows ear to work with you cant make a silk purse ben g fans should stick with just about any other movie hes been in dorothy s fans should stick to galaxina peter b fans should stick to last picture show and target fans of cheap laughs at the expense of those who seem to be asking for it should stick to peter bs amazingly awful book killing of the unicorn
neg	never cast models and playboy bunnies in your films bob fosses star 80 about dorothy stratten of whom bogdanovich was obsessed enough to have married her sister after her murder at the hands of her lowlife husband is a zillion times more interesting than dorothy herself on the silver screen patty hansen is no actress eitheri expected to see some sort of lost masterpiece a la orson welles but instead got audrey hepburn cavorting in jeans and a godawful poodlesque hairdovery disappointingpaper moon and the last picture show i could watch again and again this clunker i could barely sit through once this movie was reputedly not released because of the brouhaha surrounding ms strattens tawdry death i think the real reason was because it was so bad
neg	its not the cast a finer group of actors you could not find its not the setting the director is in love with new york city and by the end of the film so are we all woody allen could not improve upon what bogdonovich has done here if you are going to fall in love or find love manhattan is the place to go no the problem with the movie is the script there is none the actors fall in love at first sight words are unnecessary in the directors own experience in hollywood that is what happens when they go to work on the set it is reality to him and his peers but it is a fantasy to most of us in the real world so in the end the movie is hollow and shallow and messageless
neg	today i found they all laughed on vhs on sale in a rental it was a really old and very used vhs i had no information about this movie but i liked the references listed on its cover the names of peter bogdanovich audrey hepburn john ritter and specially dorothy stratten attracted me the price was very low and i decided to risk and buy it i searched imdb and the user rating of 60 was an excellent reference i looked in mick martin  marsha porter video  dvd guide 2003 and  wow  four stars so i decided that i could not waste more time and immediately see it indeed i have just finished watching they all laughed and i found it a very boring overrated movie the characters are badly developed and i spent lots of minutes to understand their roles in the story the plot is supposed to be funny private eyes who fall in love for the women they are chasing but i have not laughed along the whole story the coincidences in a huge city like new york are ridiculous ben gazarra as an attractive and very seductive man with the women falling for him as if her were a brad pitt antonio banderas or george clooney is quite ridiculous in the end the greater attractions certainly are the presence of the playboy centerfold and playmate of the year dorothy stratten murdered by her husband pretty after the release of this movie and whose life was showed in star 80 and death of a centerfold the dorothy stratten story the amazing beauty of the sexy patti hansen the future mrs keith richards the always wonderful even being fiftytwo years old audrey hepburn and the song amigo from roberto carlos although i do not like him roberto carlos has been the most popular brazilian singer since the end of the 60s and is called by his fans as the king i will keep this movie in my collection only because of these attractions manly dorothy stratten my vote is fourtitle brazil muito riso e muita alegria many laughs and lots of happiness
neg	this film is just plain horrible john ritter doing pratt falls 75 of the actors delivering their lines as if they were reading them from cue cards poor editing horrible sound mixing dialogue is tough to pick up in places over the background noise and a plot that really goes nowhere i didnt think id ever say this but dorothy stratten is not the worst actress in this film there are at least 3 others that suck more patti hansen delivers her lines with the passion of ben stein i started to wonder if she wasnt dead inside even bogdanovichs kids are awful the oldest one is definitely reading her lines from a cue card this movie is seriously horrible theres a reason bogdanovich couldnt get another project until 4 years later please dont watch it if you see it in your television listings cancel your cable if a friend suggests it to you reconsider your friendship if your spouse wants to watch it youre better off finding another soulmate id rather gouge my eyes out with lawn darts than sit through this piece of garbage again if i could sum this film up in one word that word would be suckotrocity
neg	my interest in dorothy stratten caused me to purchase this video although it had great actorsactresses there were just too many subplots going on to retain interest plus it just wasnt that interesting dialogue was stiff and confusing and the story just flipped around too much to be believable i was pretty disappointed in what i believe was one of audrey hepburns last movies ill always love john ritter best in slapstick he was just too pathetic here
neg	i have this film out of the library right now and i havent finished watching it it is so bad i am in disbelief audrey hepburn had totally lost her talent by then although shed pretty much finished with it in robin and marian this is the worst thing about this appallingly stupid film its really only of interest because it was her last feature film and because of the dorothy stratten appearance just prior to her homicidethere is nothing but idiocy between gazzara and his cronies little signals and little bows and nods to real screwball comedy of which this is the faintest palest shadowwho could believe that there are even some of the same manhattan environs that hepburn inhabited so magically and even mythically in breakfast at tiffanys twenty years earlier the soundtrack of old sinatra songs and the gershwin song from which the title is taken is too loud and obviousyou sure dont have to wait for the credits to find out that something was subtly woven into the cinemusique of the picture to know when the songs blasted out at youreverting to type means going back up as well as going back down i guess in this case audrey hepburns chic european lady is all you see of someone who was formerly occasionally an actress and always a star here she has even lost her talent as a star if someone whose talent was continuing to grow in the period like annmargret had played the role there would have been some life in it even given the unbelievably bad material and mongoloidlevel situationshepburn was a great person of course greater than most movie stars ever dreamed of being and she was once one of the most charming and beautiful of film actors after this dreadful performance she went on to make an atrocious tv movie with robert wagner called love among thieves in they all laughed it is as though she were still playing an ingenue in her 50s even much vainer and obviously less intelligent actresses who insisted upon doing this like lana turner were infinitely more effective than is hepburn turner took acting seriously even when she was bad hepburn doesnt take it seriously at all couldnt be bothered with it even her hair and clothes look tacky her last really good work was in two for the road perhaps her most perfect if possibly not her best in many waysand that girl who plays the country singer is just sickening john ritter is horrible there is simply nothing to recommend this film except to see dorothy stratten who was truly pretty otherwise critic david thomsons oftused phrase losing hisher talent never has made more senseben gazarra had lost all sex appeal by then and so we have 2 films with gazarra and hepburnwho could ask for anything less sandra dees last pitiful film lost from 2 years later a lowbudget nothing had more to it than this at least ms dee spoke in her own voice by 1981 audrey hepburns accent just sounded silly shed go on to do the pbs gardens of the world with audrey hepburn and there her somewhat irritating accent works as she walks through english gardens with aristocrats or waxes effusively about what i like most is when flowers go back to nature as in naturalized daffodils but in an actual fictional movie she just sounds ridiculousto think that breakfast at tiffanys was such a profound sort of light poetic thing with audrey hepburn one of the most beautiful women in the worldshe was surely one of the most beautiful screen presences in my fair lady matching garbo in several things and delphine seyrig in last year at marienbad and then this and her final brief role as the angel hap in the spielberg film always was just more of the lady stuffcorny witless and stiflingi went to her memorial service at the fifth avenue presbyterian church a beautiful service which included a boys choir singing the shaker hymn simple gifts the only thing not listed in the program was the sudden playing of hepburns singing moon river on the fire escape in breakfast at tiffanys and this brought much emotion and some real tears out in the congregationa great lady who was once a fine actress as in the nuns story and one of the greatest and most beautiful of film stars in many movies of the 50s and 60s who became a truly bad onethats not all that common and perhaps it is only a great human being who in making such things as film performances trivial nevertheless has the largeness of mind to want to have the flaws pointed out mercilesslywhich all of her late film work contained in abundance most of the talk about hepburns miscasting is about my fair lady but the one that should have had the original actress in it was wait until dark which had starred lee remick on broadway never as celebrated as hepburn she was a better actress in many ways hepburn was completely incapable of playing anything really sordid although hepburn was at least adequate enough in that part after that all of her acting went downhill
neg	i think i will make a movie next weekend oh wait im workingoh im sure i can fit it in it looks like whoever made this film fit it in i hope the makers of this crap have day jobs because this film sucked it looks like someones home movie and i dont think more than 100 was spent making it total crap who lets this stuff be released
neg	pros nothingcons everythingplot summary a female reporter runs into a hitchhiker that tells her stories about the deaths of people that were killed by zombiesreview never in my life have i come across a movie as bad the zombie chronicles filmed on a budget of what looks to be about 20 bucks tzc is a completely horrible horror movie that relies on lame forgetable actors whom couldnt act to save their lives and gore thats more gross than frightening how does a movie like this even get made simply put avoid tzc like a sexuallytransmitted diseasemy last 2 cents humorously enough this movie was made by a movie company called brain damage films theyre brains must have really been damaged to come up with a craptacular movie like thismy rating 1 out of 10if it were up to me this movie would get the rating of negative bajillion
neg	if the crew behind zombie chronicles ever read this heres some advice guys 1 in a twist endingtype movie its not a good idea to insert closeups of every death in the movie in the opening credits that tends to spoil the twists yknow 2 i know you produced this on a shoestring and  to be fair  you worked miracles with your budget but please hire people who can actually act or at least walk talk and gesture at the same time joe haggerty im looking at you3 if youre going to set a part of your movie in the past only do this if you have the props and costumes of the time4 twist endings are supposed to be a surprise sure we dont want twists that make no sense but signposting the reveal as soon as you introduce a character thats not a great ideakudos to the guys for trying but in all honesty id rather they hadntonly for zombie completists
neg	1st watched 832003  2 out of 10dirbrad sykes mindless 3d movie about flesheating zombies in a 3 story within a movie chronicle and yes we get to see zombies eating human flesh parts in 3d wow not that has been done time and time again in 2d in a zombie movie but what usually makes a zombie movie better is the underlying story not the actual flesheating thats what made the original zombie classics good the flesheating was just thrown in as an extra were actually bored throughout most of this 3part chronicle because of the lametwilightzone like easily understood and slowpacingly revealed finales the last story is actually the story the movie started withhaving a reporter investigating a socalled ghost town and of course we get to see flesh eating zombies in that one as well well i think ive said enough watch the classics not this 3d borefeast
neg	theres tons of goodlooking women in this flick but alas this movie is nudityfree grrrrrrrrrr strike oneahem one story in this film takes place in 1971 then why the hell are the main characters driving a kia sportage hello continuity anyoneas you might know this movie was released in stereoscopic 3d and it is the most hideous effect i have ever seen im not sure if someone botched the job on this but there was no 3d just doublevision blurs i didnt have the same problem with this companys other 3d movies hunting season and camp blood sure the 3d in those ones sucked too but with them i could see a semblance of 3d effectthis thing is a big ball of nothingand whoever that women was who played the daughter of the eareating dame yum id like to see more of her in movies as well looks like janet margolin at a young age purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
neg	en route to a small town that lays way off the beaten track but which looks suspiciously close to a freeway a female reporter runs into a strange hitchhiker who agrees to help direct her to her destination the strange man then recounts a pair of gruesome tales connected to the area in the first story an adulterous couple plot to kill the womans husband but eventually suffer a far worse fate themselves when they are attacked by a zombie and in the second story a group of campers have their vacation cut short when an undead outlaw takes umbrage at having his grave peed onthe zombie chronicles is an attempt by writer garrett clancy and director brad sykes at making a zombie themed anthologya nice idea but with only two stories it falls woefully short and thats not the only way in which this low budget gore flick fails to deliver the acting is lousy with joe haggerty as the taletelling ebenezer jackson giving one of the strangest performances i have ever seen the locations are uninspired the script is dreary theres a sex scene with zero nudity and the ending well that beggars beliefto be fair some of sykes creative camerawork is effective although the gimmicky technique employed as characters run through the woods is a tad overused and joe castros cheapo gore is enthusiastic an ear is bitten off eyeballs are plucked out a face is removed brains are squished and there is a messy decapitation these positives just about make the film bearable but be warned the zombie chronicles aint a stroll in the park even for seasoned viewers of zgrade trashi give the zombie chronicles 210 but generously raise my rating to 3 since i didnt get to view the film with the benefit of 3d although i have a sneaking suspicion that an extra dimension wouldnt have made that much of a difference
neg	without wishing to be a killjoy brad sykes is responsible for at least two of the most dull and clichd films ive ever seen  this being one of them and camp blood being another the acting is terrible the print is shoddy and everything about this film screams seriously you could do better yourself maybe this is a challenge to everyone to saturate youtube with our own zombie related crapi bought this for 1 but remember you cant put a price on 71 minutes of your life youd do well to avoid this turkey even at a bargain basement price
neg	my girlfriend once brought around the zombie chronicles for us to watch as a joke little did we realize the joke was on her for paying 1 for it while watching this film i started to come up with things i would rather be doing than watching the zombie chronicles these included1 drinking bleach 2 rubbing sand in my eyes 3 writing a letter to brad sykes and garrett clancy 4 reenacting the american civil war 5 tax returns 6 gcse maths 7 sex with an old ladygarrett clancy aka sgt ben draper wrote this the guy couldnt even dig a hole properly the best ting he did was kick a door down the best part of the film this was the worst film i have ever seen and ive seen white noise the light never has a film had so many mistakes in it my girlfriend left it here so now i live with the shame of owning this piece of crapnews just in owen wilson watched this film and tried to kill himself factdo not watch
neg	amateur no budget films can be surprisingly good  this however is not one of themah another brad sykes atrocity the acting is hideous except for emmy smith who shows some promise the camera direction needs serious reworking and no more hold the camera and run gimmicks either it just doesnt work the special effects are unimaginative theres a problem when the effect can be identified in real time if youre going to rip off an ear please dont let us see the actors real ear beneath the blood the scenery is bland and boring same as mr sykes other ventures and the music is a cross between cheap motel porn and really bad guitar driven metal see the scenery commentdid i mention the lack of any real plot or character development apparently the scriptwriter didntwhoever is funding this guy  please stop ive seen some of his other home movies which i will not plug and they are just as bad normally a director will grow and learn from his previous efforts  not this guy its one thing to be an amateur filmmaker but anyone can be a hackdefinitely not even a popcorn film  of course chewing on popcorn kernels would be less painful than this effortaward the worst ever military pushups in a film
neg	ok its not the best film ive ever seen but at the same time ive been able to sit and watch it twice story line was pretty awful and during the first part of the first short story i wondered what the hell i was watching but at the same time it was so awful i loved it cheap laughs all the wayand jebidia deserves an oscar for his role in this movie the only thing that let him down was half way through he stopped his silly name callingoverall the film was pretty perfetic but if your after cheap laughs and you see it in pound land go by it
neg	some films that you pick up for a pound turn out to be rather good  23rd century films released dozens of obscure italian and american movie that were great but although hardgore released some fulci films amongst others the bulk of their output is crap like the zombie chroniclesthe only positive thing i can say about this film is that its nowhere near as annoying as the stink of flesh other than that its a very clumsy anthology film with the technical competence of a lego house built by a whelkits been noted elsewhere but you really do have to worry about a film that inserts previews of the action into its credit sequence so by the time it gets to the zombie attacks youve seen it all alreadybad movie fans will have a ball watching the 18000 continuity mistakes and the diabolical acting of the cast especially the hitchhiker who was so bad he did make me laugh a bit and kudos to hardgore for getting in to the spirit of things by releasing a print so bad it felt like i was watching some beat up home video of a camping tripawful awful stuff weve all made stuff like this when weve gotten a hold of a camera but common sense prevails and these films languish in our cupboards somewhere avoid
neg	i received this movie as a gift i knew from the dvd cover this movie are going to be badafter not watching it for more than a year i finally watched it what a pathetic moviei almost didnt finish watching this bad moviebut it will be unfair of me to write a review without watching the complete movietrust me when i say  this movie sucks i am truly shocked that some bad filmmaker wane bee got even financed to make this pathetic movie but it couldnt have cost more than 20 000 to produce this movie all you need are a cheap camcorder or a cell phone camera about 15 people with no acting skills a scrip that were written by a couple of drunk peoplein the fist part of this ultra bad move a reporter tara woodley run a suppose to be drunk man over on her way to report on a hunted town he are completely unharmed they went to a supposed to be abandon house but luckily for the it almost complete furnished and a bottle of liquor on the door step happens to be there just for the supposed to be drunk man but all is not what it seemsthen the supposed drunk man start telling tara ghostzombies storiesthe fist of his stupid lame stories must be the worst in historyhis storysgt ben draper let one of his soldiers die of complete exhaustion i think this is what happensafter letting the poor soldier private wilson do sit ups he let him dig a grave and then the soldier collapse ben draperburies him in a shallow gravebut sgt ben draper are in for n big surprise his wifegirl fiend knows about this and she and her lover kills sgt ben draper to take revenge on private wilsonnext to the grave of the soldier he sort off murdered the soldier wakes up from his grave in the form of zombie and kill them for taking revenge on his behalfthe twist ending were so lameeven if you like b horror movies dont watch this movie
neg	i have not seen many low budget films i must admit but this is the worst movie ever probably the main character the old man talked like he had a lobotomy and lost the power to speak more than one word every 5 seconds a 5 year old could act better the story had the most awful plot and well the army guy had put what he thought was army like and then just went over the top i only watched it to laugh at how bad it was and hoped it was leading onto the real movie i cant believe it was under the 2 night rental thing at blockbusters instead of a please take this for free and get it out of our sight i think there was one semi decent actor other than the woman i think the only thing ok with the budget was the make up but they show every important scene of the film in the beginning music bit awful simply awful
neg	oh wait i can this movie is not for the typical film snob unless you want to brush up on your typical cinematic definitions like continuity editing and geographic match i couldnt tell where i was in this movie one second theyre in the present next minute their supposedly in the 70s driving a modern suv and wearing what looked like to me as 80s style clothing i think i couldnt pay long enough attention to it since the acting was just horrible i think it only got attention because it has a 3d which i did not watch if youre a bmovie buff and by bmovie i mean bad movie then this film is for you its homemovie and all nonsense style will keep you laughing for as long as you can stay awake if your tastes are more for goddard and antonioni though just skip this one
neg	you have to admire brad sykes even if you dont particularly want to a man who churns out budget horror after budget horror to less than enthusiastic receptions but keeps on doing it all the same even the halfhearted praise than surrounds his camp blood films is given grudgingly and im as guilty of this as anyone brad normally manages to throw something interesting into the mix a neat idea a kooky character whatever but without the funds to take it further than base level he relies on the audience to cut him some slack and appreciate it for what it is and what it could be joe haggerty gives a spirited and very funny performance as ebenezer jackson and its a credit to sykes that he can sense that this oddball turn is going to work within the framework of the film coming to a multiplex near you in a parallel universe somewhere
neg	the zombie chronicles aspect ratio 1331 nuview 3dsound format monowhilst searching for a literal ghost town in the middle of nowhere a young reporter emmy smith picks up a grizzled hitchhiker joseph haggerty who tells her two stories involving flesheating zombies reputed to haunt the areaan absolute waste of time hobbled from the outset by haggertys painfully amateurish performance in a key role worse still the two stories which make up the bulk of the running time are utterly routine made worse by indifferent performances and lackluster direction by brad sykes previously responsible for the likes of camp blood 1999 this isnt a fun movie in the sense that ed woods movies are fun he at least believed in what he was doing and was sincere in his efforts despite a lack of talent sykes homemade movies are in fact aggravating boring and almost completely devoid of any redeeming virtue and most viewers will feel justifiably angry and cheated by such unimaginative badlyconceived junk the 3d format is utterly wasted here
neg	a woman asks for advice on the road to reach a mysterious town and hears two ghoulish stories from the local weirdo both zombie related but perhaps fate has something nasty in store for her toothe zombie chronicles is absolutely one of the worst films i have ever seen in fact i must confess so bad was it i fast forwarded through most of the garbage and there was a lot of that believe me it runs for just 69 minutes and there is still tons of filler you get some skinhead doing a lot of push ups plenty of dull kissykissy scenes between goofy teens that rhymed tee hee and some fine examples of why some people should never become actorsas for the title characters they barely even have a footnote in the film why you get more undead action in the intro than you do the preceding feature though considering how pathetic the eyes bursting out of sockets and the eating of brains sequences are amongst other delights maybe thats a blessing in disguiseand to top it all off it looks likes its been filmed on someones mobile phone for broadcast on youtube jerky camerawork scratches on the print flickering lights i had to rub my eyes when i realised it was made in 2001 and not 1971 even the clothes and fashioned look about three decades out of dateif you think im not qualified to do a review of chronicles having not seen the whole film then go ahead you try sitting through it i betcha you wont even make it to the first appearance of the bluesmartie coloured freaks before making your excuses and leaving it is truly laughable that anyone chose to release it and honestly youll get far more fun resting your drink on the disc than actually torturing your dvd player with this gigglesome excuse for horror in fact dont for surprised if it packs its bags and leaves in the morning leaving you doomed to watch vhs tapes for the rest of your life you have been warned 010ps what kind of 18rated horror has the woman keep a massive sports bra on during the obligatory sex scene see the movie cant even get that part right
neg	really i cant believe that i spent 5 on this movie i am a huge zombie fanatic and thought the movie couldnt be that bad it had zombies in it right was i wrong to be honest the movie had its momentsi thought it was cool when the guy got his head ripped off but that was about it overall i think that it would be more enjoyable to slide down a razorblade slide on my bare nutsack into a vat of vinegar then watch this movie again the movie could have been better if we could see some boob but i had to watch the trailers for the other movies produced by this company to see that buyer bewareunless you are into masochism
neg	i rented this movie about 3 years ago and it still stands out in my mind as the worst movie ever made i dont think i ever finished it it is worse than a home video made by a high school student i remember them doing a flashback to 1970 something and in the flashback there was a man with a polo shirt oakley sunglasses and a newer suv like a toyota rav4 or something i dont remember i dont understand how they could have possibly said that to be in the 70s he might have had a cell phone too i cant remember it was just horrible i returned it to the video store and asked them why they even carry the movie and if i could get the hour of my life back to this day it is the worst movie i have ever seen and i have seen some pretty bad ones
neg	spoilersi was very disappointed in loves abiding joy i had been waiting a really long time to see it and i finally got the chance when it reaired thursday night on hallmark i love the first three love movies but this one was nothing like i thought it was going to be the whole movie was sad and depressing there were way to many goofs and the editing was very poor  to many scenes out of context i also think the death of baby kathy happened way to soon and clarks appearance in the movie just didnt seem to fit it seemed like none of the actors really wanted to be there  they were all lacking emotion there seemed to be no interaction between missie and willie at alli think the script writers should have went more by the book it seems like every movie thats been made so far just slips further and further away from janette okes writings i mean in the movie they never mentioned a thing about the mine and the two boys or clark getting hurt because of it and i think missie and willies reactions to kathys death could have been shown and heard rather than just heardout of the four movies that have been made so far id have to say that loves abiding joy is my least favorite i hope with the next four movies that more of the book is followed and if clarks character is in them i hope hes got a bigger part and i hope his part isnt so bland i also hope there is more of scottie and cookie and maybe even marty but who knows what the script writers will have in store next
neg	ive seen all four of the movies in this series each one strays further and further from the books this is the worst one yet my problem is that it does not follow the book it is titled after in any way the directors and producers should have named it any thing other than loves abiding joy the only thing about this movie that remotely resembles the book are the names of some of the characters willie missie henry clark scottie and cookie the namesagesgenders of the children are wrong the entire story line is no where in the booki find it a great disservice to janette oke her books and her fans to produce a movie under her title that is not correct in any way the music is too loud the actors are not convincing  they lack emotionsif you want a good family movie this might do it is clean dont watch it though if you are hoping for a condensed version of the book i hope that this will be the last movie from this series but i doubt it if there are more movies made i wish michael landon jr and others would stick closer to the original plot and story lines the books are excellent and if closely followed would make excellent movies
neg	i very much looked forward to this movie its a good family movie however if michael landon jrs editing team did a better job of editing the movie would be much better too many scenes out of context i do hope there is another movie from the series theyre all very good but if another one is made i beg them to take better care at editing this story was all over the place and didnt seem to have a center which is unfortunate because the other movies of the series were great i enjoy the story of willie and missy theyre both great role models plus the romantic side of the viewers always enjoy a good love story
neg	i have read all of the love come softly books knowing full well that movies can not use all aspects of the bookbut generally they at least have the main point of the book i was highly disappointed in this movie the only thing that they have in this movie that is in the book is that missys father comes to visitalthough in the book both parents come that is all the story line was so twisted and far fetch and yes sad from the book that i just couldnt enjoy it even if i didnt read the book it was too sad i do know that pioneer life was roughbut the whole movie was a downer the rating is for having the same family orientation of the film that makes them great
neg	as a southern baptist it pains me that i must give a below average rating to an overtly christian movie there certainly arent so many that i want to discourage filmmakers from a genre thats woefully underexploited still i must honestly say that loves abiding joy is a typically low budget low key selfconsciously christian film the plot is predictable the acting mediocre im being kind and the editing atrocious as a tv movie it might have been slightly above average but as a feature film it leaves much to be desired keep trying guys youve got to have a movie about about real christians inside you somewhere might i suggest you turn to g k chesterton or c s lewis for some inspiration
neg	warning this review contains spoilers do not read if you dont want some points revealed to you before you watch the filmwith a cast like this you wonder whether or not the actors and actresses knew exactly what they were getting into did they see the script and say hey close encounters of the third kind was such a hit that this one cant fail unfortunately it does did they even think to check on the directors credentials i mean would you do a movie with the director of a movie called satans cheerleaders greydon clark who would later go on to direct the infamous final justice made this it makes you wonder how the people of mystery science theater 3000 could hammer final justice and completely miss out on the returnthe film is set in a small town in new mexico a little boy and girl are in the street unsupervised one night when a powerful flashlight beamera spaceship appears and hovers over them in probably the worst special effect sequence of the film the ship spews some kind of red ink on them it looked like clark had held a beaker of water in from of the camera lens and dipped his leaky pen in it so right away you are treated with cheese anyhow the ship leaves and the adults dont believe the children elsewhere we see vincent schiavelli whom i find to be a terrific actor watch his scenes in ghost for proof as they are outstanding who is playing a prospector or as i called him the miner 1949er he steps out of the cave he is in and he and his dog are inked by the ship twentyfive years go by and the girl has grown up to be cybill shepherd who works with her father raymond burr in studying unusual weather phenomena or something like that shepherd spots some strange phenomena in satellite pictures over that little new mexico town and she travels there to research it once she gets there the local ranchers harass her and blame her for the recent slew of cattle mutilations that have been going on and deputy janmichael vincent comes to her rescue from this point on the film really drags as the two quickly fall for each other especially after vincent wards off the locals and informs shepherd that he was the little boy that saw the ship with her twentyfive years earlier while this boring mess is happening vincent schiavelli with his killer dog at his side is walking around killing the cattle and any people he runs into with an unusual item you know those glowing plastic sticks stores sell for trickortreaters at halloween the kind that you shake to make them glow schiavelli uses what looks like one of those glow sticks to burn incisions in people its the secondworst effect in the movie every time schiavelli is on screen with the glow stick the scenes atmosphere suddenly turns dark like the filmmakers thought the glow stick needed that enhancement it ends up making the movie look even cheaper than it isand what does all this lead up to its hard to tell when the final confusing scene arrives see burr and his team of scientists try to explain the satellite images that shepherd found as some kind of calling card but none of it makes sense why do shepherd and vincent age and schiavelli does not schiavelli explains why he is killing cattle and people and why he wants shepherd dead but even that doesnt make much sense when you really think about it i mean why doesnt he kill janmichael vincent after all he had twentyfive years to do it and the aliens wont need him if shepherd is dead anyhow so why try to kill her speaking of the aliens it is never clear what they really wanted out of shepherd and vincent what is their goal why do they wait so long to intervene how could they be so sure shepherd would come back not that the answer to any of these and other questions would have made the return any more pleasant you would still have bad lines really bad acting particularly by shepherd cheesy effects and poor direction luckily the stars escaped from this movie cybill shepherd soon went on to star in moonlighting with bruce willis janmichael vincent went on to be featured in dozens of bmovies often in overthetop parts raymond burr made a pile of perry mason television movies right up until his death vincent schiavelli went on to be a great character actor in a huge number of films martin landau who played a kooky law enforcement officer quickly made the terrific alone in the dark and the awful the being before rolling into the films he has been famous for recently you can bet none of these stars ever want their careers to return to the return zantaras score 2 out of 10
neg	as a kid i did think the weapon the murderer wielded was cool however i was a kid and so i was a bit dumb even as a dumb kid though the movies plot was stupid and a bit boring when the killer was not using his light knife to kill people what amazes me is that the movie has a really solid cast in it what script did they read when agreeing to be in this movie as it is most assuredly boring and only a means to show off a light saber on a very small scale the plot at times is incomprehensible and the end is totally chaotic the whole film seems to rotate around aliens and the one weapon the plot has two kids and some dude having an alien encounter flash years later and there seems to be a return as it were in the mix dead animals and such to be explored and for some reason the one dude gets the weapon of the aliens and proceeds to use it to go on a very light killing spree seriously you just have to wonder why this movie was made if you are going to have a killer have some good death scenes if you are going to have alien encounters show more than a weird light vortex thing and if you are going to have light sabers then call yourself star wars
neg	jill dunne played by mitzi kapture is an attractive nice woman overwhelmed by a smartmouthed teenage daughter liv martha macisaac and a petty twotiming husband sean rick roberts both of which were tediously selfcentered and obnoxiousthis was advertised as a troubled family stalked by a crazed killer during a relentless stormthe storm doesnt even happen until about the last 5 minutes of the film and then it isnt anything to send anybody running to the storm cellarthe stalking likewise doesnt get intense until almost the end of the filmmost of the film we spend listening to jill and her insufferable daughter liv argue until i just wanted to back slap the daughter into next weekjills problem with liv is that she has taken up with zack a boy of questionable character and they are constantly making outin fact jill comes home to find the two of them on livs bedthe rest of the time we spend listening to jills husband sean either whine at jill or criticize hersean was not at all appealingsince his face is so covered in freckles you could play connect the dotsthe story begins with jill being notified of an outstanding bill on their credit card for a hotel she has never been to and that she thought sean had never been to eitherjill goes to the hotel where she meets the owner  manager richard grant nick mancuso a very nice older divorced man who is sympathetic to her in fact when he spots her husband there again he phones jill and tips her offjill returns to the hotel sees sean with another woman she is upset leaves without sean seeing her and does absolutely nothing in fact she doesnt even say anything to sean when he arrives home this made no sense to mejill has given richard her business card and so he calls her and she is apparently in real estate she shows him a condo afterwards they have a drink and things get cozy between themrichard and jill are getting it on hot and heavy in fact he seems a bit more aggressive than necessary when jill suddenly decides to cut outjill and sean have a confrontation about his cheating sean whines about how jill has been letting him down since her father died apparently his lack of any morals is all her fault eventually jill confesses her own lack of morals and near adultery to seanand of course thats all her fault too as far as sean is concernedthe little family decides to go on a camping tripwhich means more whining and grousing among them especially from the spoiled daughteri was so rooting for the stalker to get everybody but jill3 stars
neg	this movie sucked it really was a waste of my life the acting was atrocious the plot completely implausible long long story short these people get terrorized by this pathetic crazed killer but completely fail to fight back in any manner and this is after they take a raft on a camping trip with no gear and show up at a campsite that is already assembled and completely stocked with food and clothes and the daughters headphones additionally after their boat goes missing they panic that theyre stuck in the woods but then the daughters boyfriend just shows up and they apparently never consider that they could just hike out of the woods like he did to get to them like i said this movie sucks a complete joke dont let your girlfriend talk you into watching it
neg	lifetime did it again can we say stupid i couldnt wait for it to end the plot was senseless the acting was terrible especially by the teenagers the story has been played a thousand times are we just desperate to give actors a job the previews were attractive and i was really looking for a good thrilleronce in awhile lifetime comes up with a good movie this isnt one of them unless one has nothing else to do i would avoid this one at all cost this was a waste of two hours of my life can i get them back i would have rather scraped my face against a brick wall for two hours then soaked it in peroxide that would have been more entertaining
neg	i have to say i am really surprised at the high ratings for this movie i found it to be absolutely idiotic the mother gets visions when she touches certain things or people and one thing she touched twice made her vision continue just seemed so ridiculous deedee pfieffers performance was awful i thought she was very irritating the girl who played lori did a good job and so did most of the supporting cast for what they had to work withi usually love lmn and am very open minded when it comes to movies but this movie seemed to have a ridiculous plot and over the top acting and it just was not for me
neg	the original book of this was set in the 1950s but that wont do for the tv series because most people watch for the 1930s style ironically the tube train near the end was a 1950s train painted to look like a 1930s train so the underground can play at that game too hanging the storyline on a plot about the jarrow march was feeble but the 50s version had students who were beginning to think about the world around them so i suppose making them think about the poverty of the marchers is much the same thing all the stuff about japp having to cater for himself was weak too but they had to put something in to fill the time this would have made a decent half hour show or they could have filmed the book and made it a better long show it is obvious this episode is a victim of style over content
neg	the annoying mouse and lullaby really got to me and really had nothing to do with the storyits something i would have done my 1st year in film school very sad additionally the story just seemed to drag on for no apparent reasonthere were too many things just thrown in there that had nothing to do with the story which makes me feel that the creative team didnt really know what they were doing or just that it should have been shorterwhich would have been a blessing not a crime as i have just watched all of the episodes up to this point over the past weekid have to say that this was by far the worst and i just wanted to warn others not to start with this one
neg	i saw this film opening weekend in australia anticipating with an excellent cast of ledger edgerton bloom watts and rush that the definitive story of ned kelly would unfold before me unfortunately despite an outstanding performance by heath ledger in the lead role the plot was paper thinwhich doesnt inspire me to read our sunshine there were some other plus points the support acting from edgerton in particular assured direction from jordan confirming his talent on show in buffalo soldiers as well and production design that gave a real feel of harshness to the australian bush much as the irish immigrants of the early 19th century must have seen it but i cant help feeling that another opportunity has been missed to tell the real story of an australian folk hero or was hein what i suspect is a concession to hollywood and selling the picture in the us oh well at least jordan and the producers didnt agree to lose the beards just to please universalguess i will just have to content myself with peter careys excellent secret history of the kelly gang 410
neg	i saw this at the premiere in melbourneit is shallow twodimensional unaffecting and hard to believe given the subject matter boring the actors are passable but they didnt have much to work with given the very plodding and unimpressive script for those who might have worried that ned kelly would be overintellectualised you can take comfort in the fact that this telling of the story is utterly without any literary depth at all told entirely on the surface and full of central casting standards however it doesnt work as a popcorn film either its pacing is too offkilter and its craft is too lacking to satisfy even on the level of a mundane actioneri very much doubt gregor jordan could sit back and say to himself this is the best i could have done with the materialned kelly is a fascinating figure and equally so is the national response to him possibly folk genius possibly class warrior possibly psychopath and probably all these things he has dominated australian true mythology for over 120 years once again his story has failed miserably on the big screensuch is life
neg	ned kelly ledger the infamous australian outlaw and legend sort of like robin hood with a mix of billy the kid australians love the legend of how he stood up against the english aristocratic oppression and united the lower classes to change australia forever the fact that the lower classes of the time were around 70 immigrant criminals seems to be casually skimmed around by this film indeed quite a few so called facts in this film are on reflection a tad dubiousi suppose the suspicions should have been aroused when in the opening credits it was claimed that this film is based upon the book our sunshine if ever a romanticized version of truth could be seen in a name for a book there it was this wasnt going to be a historical epic but just an adaptation of one of many dubious legends of ned kelly albeit a harsh and sporadically brutal versionunfortunately ned kelly is nothing more than an overblown hallmark channel real life historical drama wannabe the story plods along at an alarming rate alarming because never has a film plodded so slowly the feeling of numbness after the two hours of pure drivel brought back memories of costners awful wyatt earp all those years ago simply put nothing happens in the film but it takes a long time getting to that nothing this would possibly have been a tad more bearable if the performances were good because the direction sure as heck wasnt however unless you are looking to play a game of spot the worst oirish accent then youre gonna be disappointed between that the game of who has the stupidest beard spot the obvious backstabber clue they are all ginger for some reason and nature in australiaincluding lions it is an experience similar to flicking through hallmark the history channel discovery channel and neighbours whilst suffering a huge hangover yup nature pops up a lot as to fill even more time possibly an attempt to look arty the film keeps showing pointless wildlife shots and once all the native species are shown heres a circus to allow for a camel and a lion which is used during one fight to try to make us actually feel more sorry for the lion than the massacred peoplethis is a turgid emotionless piece of historical fluff which should have gone straight to tv there isnt even one good word i can say about this film even the usually fantastic rush seems embarrassed to be here when one of the characters comments that there is only 2 bullets left for him and his pal i myself was wishing i had a gun to blow any memory of this film out of my head
neg	they constructed this one as a kind of fantasy man from snowy river meets butch cassidy and the sundance kid and just for a romantic touch ned and joe get to play away with high class talent the bored young wives of wealthy older men ok there are lots of myths about ned kelly but there are also a lot of well documented facts still leaving space for artistic creativity in producing a good historical dramaticisation i mean this is not the robin hood story not the arthurian legends not beowulf not someone whose life is so shrouded in the mists of many many centuries past that any recreation of their life and times is 99 guesswork its only a couple of lifetimes ago my own grandparents were already of school age when ned was hanged so its silly me for fancifully imagining this movie was a serious attempt to tell the kelly story having recently read peter careys excellent novel the true history of the kelly gang i had eagerly anticipated that this would be in similar vein but no the fact is that mick jaggers much derided 1970 kelly was probably far closer to reality and a better movie overall which isnt saying a whole lot for itglad it only cost me two bucks to hire the dvd ill give it 310 and thats only because some of the nice shots of the australian bush make me feel generous
neg	this has to be the worst piece of garbage ive seen in a whileheath ledger is a heartthrob he looked deformed i wish id known that he and naomi watts are an item in real life because i spent 2 of the longest hours of my life wondering what she saw in him orlando bloom is a heartthrob with the scraggly beard and deerintheheadlights look about him i cant say i agreerachel griffiths was her usual fabulous self but geoffrey rush looked as if he couldnt wait to get off the set im supposed to feel sorry for bankrobbers and murderers this is a far cry from butch cassidy which actually was an entertaining film this was trite clicheridden and boring we only stayed because we were convinced it would get better it didntthe last 1015 minutes or so were unintentionally hilarious heath and his gang are holed up in a frontier hotel and women and children are dying because of their presence thats not funny but it was funny when they walked out of the hotel with the armor on because all we could think of was the black knight from monty python and the holy grail i kept waiting for them to say ill bite yer leg off we were howling with laughter as were several other warped members of the audience when we left pretty much everyone was talking about what a waste of time this film wasi may not have paid cash to see this disaster sneak preview but it certainly wasnt free it cost me 2 hours of my life that i will never get back
neg	if the term itself were not geographically and semantically meaningless one might well refer to ned kelly as an australian western for the people down under ned kelly was apparently a folk hero bandit akin to robin hood jesse james bonnie and clyde and butch cassidy and the sundance kid the descendant of irish immigrants kelly became a fugitive and an outlaw after he was falsely accused of shooting an australian law officer a crime for which his equally innocent mother was put into prison to get back at the government for this mistreatment kelly his brother dan and two other companions became notorious bank robbers winning over the hearts of many people in the countryside while striking a blow for justice in a land where irish immigrants were often treated with disrespect and disdain by those who ran the countryperhaps because weve encountered this gentleman bandit scenario so many times in the past ned kelly feels awfully familiar and unoriginal as it pays homage to any number of the genres stereotypes and clichs on its way to the inevitable showdown ned is the typical heartofgold lawbreaker who kills only when he is forced to and even then only with the deepest regret he also has the pulse of the common folk as when in the middle of a bank robbery he returns a valuable watch to one of the customers after one of his gang has so inconsiderately pilfered it what movie on this particular subject hasnt featured a scene like that its acts of selective generosity like this of course that earn him the love and respect of all the little people who come to secretly admire anyone who can get away with sticking it to the powersthatbe and the status quo geoffrey rush plays the typical bedeviled law enforcer who feels a personal stake in bringing down this upstart troublemaker who keeps getting away with tweaking the establishment theres even the inevitable episode in which one of the ladies being held up goes into the next room and has sex with one of the robbers so turned on is she by the romantic derringdo of the criminal lifestyle and the film is riddled with one hackneyed scene like this after anotherheath ledger fails to distinguish himself in the title role providing little in the way of substance to make his character either interesting or engaging it doesnt help that he has been forced to provide a droning voiceover narration that underlines the sanctimoniousness and pretentiousness of both the character and the filmned kelly might serve a function of sorts as a lesson in australian history but as an entertainment its just the same old story told with different accents
neg	this movie was so unrelentingly bad i could hardly believe i was watching it the directing editing production and script all seemed as though they had been done by junior high school students who dont know all that much about movies there was no narrative flow that made any sort of sense big emotional moments and climaxes like one early on between heath ledger and naomi watts and character relationships like one hinted at at the very beginning come completely out of no where and are not set up like they would have been in a more elegantly and effectively made film the characters are sadly underdeveloped making it difficult for us to have any sort of connection with them the acting surprisingly is not entirely bad but the terrible writing cancels out the relatively convincing performances the film plays like a particularly bad tv westernepic and sadly diminishes the fascinating true story that it attempts to tell i have read a lot of reviews that defend the film as being important to australians because of the subject matter thats all very well but just because ned kelly is an important australian historical icon doesnt make the movie good no one is saying that the subject matter isnt good just the quality of the movie itself pearl harbor was about a very important historical event to americans but that doesnt mean im going to defend the movie and say it was good because it was still bad a failure all around though heath and orlando are lovely to look at
neg	this movie never made it to theaters in our area so when it became available on dvd i was one of the first to rent it for once i should listened to the critics and passed on this onedespite the excellent line up of actors the movie was very disappointing i can see now why it went straight to video i had thought that with bloom ledger and rush it could have some value all have done wonderful work in the past the movie was slow moving and never pulled me in i failed to develop much empathy for the characters and had to fight the urge to fastforward just to get to the end i do not recommend this film even if you are thinking of renting it for only for eye candy purposes it wont satisfy even that
neg	i thought this was a very clunky uninvolving version of a famous australian story heath ledger and orlando bloom were very good in their roles and gave their characters some personality but the whole thing felt forced and mechanicalthe beginning could have been a lot more involving perhaps starting with a shootout and then flashing back for a recap of how they got there or that sort of thing and i felt like every scene was routinely predictable and signposted like a very bad tv soapi was really looking forward to this movie and hoping for something a lot better the only thing i can say in its favour is that it beats the mick jagger version but not by much
neg	ned akelly is such an important story to australians but this movie is awful its an australian story yet it seems like it was set in america also ned was an australian yet he has an irish accentit is the worst film i have seen in a long time
neg	from the very beginning the political theme of this film is so obvious and heavy handed that the outcome is entirely predictable any good textbook on writing screenplays will advise layering of characters incorporating character arcs and three act structure in this film you will find none of that the police are the baddies and consequently are shown as shallow incompetent and cowards it never seems to occur to the makers of this film that police might be honourable citizens who see joining the police as a good way to contribute to the wellbeing of societythe viewer gets no opportunity to make up his or her mind on whether ned kelly is a good guy or a ruthless villain the film opens with him being arrested for stealing a horse but we get no clue as to his guilt or innocence we see him walk through the door of a gaol but only know that he has been inside for three years when we hear this much later in some dialoguethis film contains many shots of ned looking at the camera with a serious expression i found the film a real chore to watch it is the direction for modern films and this one put me off watching any more
neg	i guess i was attracted to this film both because of the sound of the story and the leading actor so i gave it a chance from director gregor jordan buffalo soldiers basically ned kelly heath ledger is set up by the police especially superintendent francis hare geoffrey rush he is forced to go on the run forming a gang and go against them to clear his own and his familys names thats really all i can say about the story as i wasnt paying the fullest attention to be honest also starring orlando bloom as joseph byrne naomi watts as julia cook laurence kinlan as dan kelly philip barantini as steve hart joel edgerton as aaron sherritt kiri paramore as constable fitzpatrick kerry condon as kate kelly emily browning as grace kelly and rachel griffiths as susan scott ledger makes a pretty good performance for what its worth and the film does have its eyecatching moments particularly with a gun battle towards the end but i cant say i enjoyed it as i didnt look at it all okay
neg	i dont quite get the rating for the amati girls and i think i was really kind giving it a 4 out of 10 what could otherwise have been a wonderful story with actually a set of more or less decent actors became a total farce in my eyes there are so many clichs in that flick the womens hair is just awful and most of the scenes are more than unrealistic or seem fake theres no real passion in this movie but a bunch of actors overacting over any limits that it hurts its not funny enough to be a comedy its too fakesad to really touch so in my eyes its just not good watching it i couldnt believe how something like that made it to my tv set in my living room in switzerland but maybe it still was ok and it just got lost in translation who knows definitely one of the oddest movies ive ever seen and this certainly not in a good way sorry
neg	this movie was awful the ending was absolutely horrible there was no plot to the movie whatsoever the only thing that was decent about the movie was the acting done by robert duvall and james earl jones their performances were excellent the only problem was that the movie did not do their acting performances any justice if the script would have come close to capturing a halfway decent story it would be worth watching instead robert duvalls and james earl jones performances are completely wasted on a god awful storylineor lack thereof not only was i left waiting throughout the movie for something to happen to make the moviewell an actual movienot just utterless dialog between characters for what ended up being absolutely no reason it was nothing more than common dialog that would have taken place back in that period of time there was nothing special about any of the characters the only thing special was how robert duvall portrayed a rambling senile drunk old man nothing worthy happens during the entire movie including the end when the movie ended i sat amazedamazed that i sat through the entire movie waiting for something of interest to happen to make watching the movie worth while it never happened the cast of characters suddenly started rolling making it apparent that the movie really was over and i realized that i had just wasted 2 hours of my life watching a movie with absolutely no plot and no meaning it wasnt even a story the entire movie takes place in a days worth of time thats it it was one day in the life and death of some southerners on a plantation how much of a story can take place in a single day other than the movie training day the acting performances by the entire cast were excellent but they were grossly wasted on such a disappointment of a movieif you can even call it a movie
neg	holy crap this was the worst film i have seen in a long time all the performances are fine but there is no plot really no plot a bunch of clowns talk about this and that and thats your film ug robert duvalls character is senile and keeps asking the same people the same qestions over and over this earns him the same responses over and over i am pretty sure this film got upto a six because people think they should like it good performances with famous and well regarded actors but the actual complete work is a steamy turd well maybe thats a bit deceptive since steam rising from a fresh pile sounds a little like something happening and in this film nothing happens sack
neg	swing is an important film because its one of the remaining blackproduced and acted films from the 1930s many of these films have simply deteriorated so badly that they are unwatchable but this one is in fairly good shape its also a nice chance to see many of the talented black performers of the period just after the heyday of the old cotton cluba time all but forgotten todayunfortunately while the film is historically important and has some lovely performances its also a mess the main plot is very similar to the hollywood musicals of the eraincluding a prima donna who is going to ruin the show and the surprise unknown who appears from no where to save the day however the writing is just godawful and a bit trashy at timesand projects images of black america that some might find a bit demeaning this is because before the plot really gets going you are treated to a noaccount bum who lives off his hard working wife a popular stereotype of the time and when he is caught with a hussy who by the way totally overplays this role they have a fight which looks like a scene from wwe smackdown and the one lady wants to cut the other lady with a straight razora trashy scene indeed later in the film when the prima donna is behaving abominably her husband punches her in the face and everyone applauds him it seems like the film at times wants to appeal to the lowest common denominator in the audience plus they cant even do this wellwith some of the worst acting ive seen in a very long timestill if you can look past a lousy production in just about every way with trashy characters bad acting and direction and poor writing this one might be worth a peek so you can see excellent singing and tap dancingas well as to catch a glimpse of forgotten black culture just dont say i didnt warn you about the actingits really really bad
neg	theres not a drop of sunshine in the sunshine boys which makes the title of this alleged comedy neil simons sole ironic moment simon who adapted the script from his play which goes uncredited equates old age with irrational behaviorand worse clumsy galumphing meanspirited irrational behavior walter matthau is merciless on us playing an aged vaudeville performer talked into reuniting with former comedy partner george burns for a television special its said they were a team for 43 years which begs the question how long did vaudeville last anyway burns who won a supporting oscar has the misfortune of coming to the film some thirty minutes in after which time matthau has already blasted the material to hell and back the noisier the movie gets the less tolerable and watchable it is director herbert ross only did solid work when he wasnt coupled with one of neil simons screenplays here ross sets up gags like a thudding amateur hammering away at belligerent routines which fail to pay off such as semiincoherent matthau showing up at a mechanics garage to audition for a tv commercial at this point matthau was still too young for this role and he overcompensates by slouching and hollering it was up to ross and simon to tone down the character to nuance his temperament to give the sunshine boys some sunniness yet walter continues to project as if wed all gone deaf the picture looks terribly drab and crawls along at a spiritless pace one loses hope for it early on 12 from 
neg	i like goldie hawn and wanted another one of her films so when i saw protocol for 550 at walmart i purchased it although mildly amusing the film never really hits it a stride some scenes such as a party scene in a bar just goes on for too long and really has no purposethen of course there is the preachy scene at the end of the film which gives the whole film a bad taste as far as im concerned i dont think this scene added to the movie at all i dont like stupid comedies trying to teach me a lesson written by some 60s burn out especiallyin the end although im glad to possess another hawn movie im not sure it was really worth the money i paid for it
neg	protocol is an implausible movie whose only saving grace is that it stars goldie hawn along with a good cast of supporting actors the story revolves around a ditzy cocktail waitress who becomes famous after inadvertently saving the life of an arab dignitary the story goes downhill halfway through the movie and goldies charm just doesnt save this movie unless you are a goldie hawn fan dont go out of your way to see this film
neg	when an attempt is made to assassinate the emir of ohtar an arab potentate visiting washington dc his life is saved by a cocktail waitress named sunny davis sunny becomes a national heroine and media celebrity and as a reward is offered a job working for the protocol section of the united states department of state unknown to her however the state department officials who offer her the job have a hidden agendaa map we see shows ohtar lying on the borders of saudi arabia and south yemen in an area of barren desert known as the rub alkhali or empty quarter in real life a state in this location would have a population of virtually zero and virtually zero strategic value but for the purposes of the film we have to accept that ohtar is of immense strategic importance in the cold war and that the american government who are keen to build a military base there need to do all that they can in order to keep on the good side of its ruler it transpires that the emir has taken a fancy to the attractive young woman who saved him and he has reached a deal with the state department they can have their base provided that he can have sunny as the latest addition to his harem sunnys new job is just a ruse to ensure that the emir has further opportunities to meet hera plot like this could have been the occasion for some hilarious satire but in fact the films satirical content is rather toned down possibly in 1984 the american public were not in the mood for trenchant satire on their countrys foreign policy this was after all the year in which ronald reagan carried fortynine out of fifty states in the presidential election and his hard line with the soviet union was clearly going down well with the voters if the film had been made a couple of years later in the wake of the irancontra affair its tone might have been differentthe film is not so much a satire as a vehicle for goldie hawn to show off her brand of cuteness and charm sunny is a typical goldie character pretty sweetnatured naive and not too bright there is however a limit to how far you can go with cuteness and charm alone and you cannot automatically make a bad film a good one just by making the leading character a dumb blonde actually that sounds more like a recipe for making a good film a bad one goldie tries her best to save this one but never succeeds part of the reason is the inconsistent way in which her character is portrayed on the one hand sunny is a sweet innocent country girl from oregon on the other hand she is a 35yearold woman who works in a sleazy bar and wears a revealing costume the effect is rather like imagining rebecca of sunnybrook farm grown up and working as a bunny girlthe more important reason why goldie is unable to rescue this film is even the best comedian or comedienne is no better than hisher material and protocol is simply unfunny whatever humour exists is tired and strained relying on offensive stereotypes about arab men who apparently all lust after western women particularly if they are blonde and blueeyed there was a lot of this sort of thing about in the mideighties as this was the period which also saw the awful ben kingsley nastassia kinski film harem about a lascivious middle eastern ruler who kidnaps a young american woman and the miniseries of the same name which told a virtually identical story with a period setting the filmmakers seem to have realised that their film would not work as a pure comedy because towards the end it turns into a sort of latterday mr smith goes to washington sunny turns from a blonde bimbo into a fount of political wisdom and starts uttering all sorts of platitudes about democracy and the constitution and the citizens duty to vote and we the people and how the price of liberty is eternal vigilance blah blah blah but in truth the film is no more successful as a political parable than it is as a comedygoldie hawn has made a number of good comedies such as cactus flower overboard and housesitter but protocol is not one of them i have not seen all of her films but of those i have seen this dire comedy is by far the worst 310
neg	what does the  executive producer  do in a movie  if i remember correctly its the person who raised the financial backing to make the movie  you might notice in a great number of movies starring sean connery that he is also the executive producer which meant connery himself raised the money since he is a major player  unfortunately it should also be pointed out that a great number of movies  starring sean connery were solely made because he managed to raise the money since hes a major hollywood player  its usually an indication that when the credits read that the executive producer and the star of the movie are one and the same the movie itself is nothing more than a star vehicle with the storyscreenplay not being up to scratch protocol follows the saga of one sunny davis a kooky bimboesque cocktail waitress who saves a visiting dignitary and as a reward gets made a top diplomat  likely  as things progress ms davis  who has problems being able to string two sentences together  finds herself in more outlandish and less likely situations  when i say that protocol stars goldie hawn who is also the films executive producer do you understand what im saying about the storyscreenplay not being up to scratch  exactly
neg	outlandish premise that rates low on plausibility and unfortunately also struggles feebly to raise laughs or interest only hawns wellknown charm allows it to skate by on very thin ice goldies gotta be a contender for an actress whos done so much in her career with very little quality material at her disposal
neg	there are only two movies i would give a 110 to this stinker and the man who fell to earth i remember seeing protocol at a theater in the early 80s when i was in high school the script is insulting to anyone including a high school students intelligence it completely lost me with the hillarious gag of someone getting shot in the butt goldie hawn is supposed to be charming but comes across as vapid and moronic then there are offensive stereotypes about arabs followed by goldie winning over everyone by spouting populist dribble the acting was terrible including goldie hawns i could not stand to see another movie she was in until imo she redeemed herself in everyone says i love you this is the kind of movie you make if you want to put no effort into screenplay writing the worst
neg	the only good thing about this movie was the shot of goldie hawn standing in her little french cut bikini panties and struggling to keep a dozen other depraved women from removing her skimpy little cotton top while she giggled and cooed ooooof her loins rival those of nina hartley this movie came out when i was fourteen and that shot nearly killed me id forgotten about it all tucked away in the naughty roladex of my mind until seeing it the other day on tv where they actually blurred her midsection in that scene good grief reminding me what a smokin hottie of a woman goldie hawn was in the 80s kurt russell must have had a fun life
neg	im studying catalan and was delighted to find el mar a movie with mostly catalan dialogue at my arthouse video storehmmm not so delighted to have seen ityes as other reviewers have said its wellmade and beautifully photographed although the opening sequence of the children is shockingly violent its wellacted and convincing for the most part that is would the mallorquins strip a corpse in preparation for burial right in the middle of the town square in full view of the dead mans 10yearold boy oh well minor detail up to this point it had something of the feel of a nonmagical pans labyrinth also set in the spanish civil warfastforward and the three children who survived the opening incident have come of age francisca is a nun working at a tuberculosis sanatorium and the two boys manuel and ramallo both are patients i know but hey coincidences happenthe problem as with so many spanish movies apologies to almodovar fans is that with one exception francisca the characters are just so dang weird their motivations personalities and dialogue are often simply incoherentwhats more it descends into some horrific wretched excess be prepared for lots of pain and lots of blood the reviewer who called it a potboiler is quite on track if it had been made 40 years ago the poster wouldve said see forbidden love rape murder mutilation fanaticism animal cruelty betrayal the opening sequence is not nearly enough to make the personalities and relationships of the characters believable to work this should have had multiple flashbacks to flesh out the characters as it is it seems a bizarre and depressing cross between brother sun sister moon and pulp fiction if that sounds like something youve got to see by all means enjoy i think i go with something that doesnt make me feel i need to take a shower to wash off the gore and gloomas for the catalan its the mallorqui dialect fairly different than the barcelona dialect though i was surprised by the comment that said that even barcelonans apparently needed catalan subtitles to understand it
neg	i was excited to view a cataluas film in the berlins competition but after the presentation i was total disappointed and furious too much blood too much time too much themes for nothing the spanish civil war like every war was horrible the revenge a very human behavior not pretty at all is shown in uncountable films and plays as well as the relations between homosexuals and the scepticism in spain about catholicism  but what mr villaronga try is a pseudo tragedy that can belongs to the worst of the films history it is really a pity to see angela molina in this movie i advise nobody under no circumstances to go to see this film
neg	this film was a major letdown the level of relentless cruelty and violence in this film was very disturbing some scenes were truly unnecessarily ugly and meanspirited the main characters were impossible to identify with or even sympathize with the lead protagonists character was as slimy as they come the sickroomhothouse atmosphere lent itself to overthetop theatrics little or nothing could be learned about the spanish civil war from this film fortunately ive been to spain and realize this is not realistic in addition the use of samesex attraction as a lurid horror was also very offensive and poorly handled while the dvd is being packaged and advertised to attract gay viewers the actors seemed uncomfortable in their rolesas if they were trying to distance themselves from this messi guess if you like watching children and pets being brutally killedthis film might especially appeal to you
neg	three part horror film with some guy in a boarded up house imploring the viewer not to go out there and unfortunately gives us three tales to prove whythe first story involves a young couple in a car accident who meet up with two psychos it leads up to two totally predictable twists still its quick about 15 minutes violent wellacted and welldone predictable but enjoyablethe second involves a man on the run after stealing a large amount of money his car breaks down hes attacked by a dog and stumbles into a nearby clinic very obvious badly done and extremely slow even at 30 minutes this is too long good acting thoughthe third is just barely a horror story it involves a beautiful lonely woman looking for mr right it has beautiful set designs a nice erotic feel and a nice sex scene but again predictable and not even remotely scaryit ends very stupidlyall in all the first one is worth watching but thats it tune in for that one then turn it off
neg	a very cheesy and dull road movie with the intention to be hip and modern shown in the editing style and some weird camera angles resulting only in sleepiness the cast is wasted the writing is stupid and pretentious the only thing worthwhile is the topnotch lalo schifrins soundtrack really cool and also the opening sequence very original and interesting run if you can the bad opinions and comments about this flick are totally deserved it is really pure garbage of course that this has its charm of watching a movie which everybody would not drop the beer glass on if it were on fire but save it for a stormy day where you have absolutely nothing else to do
neg	there are some nice shots in this film it catches some of the landscapes with such a beautiful light in fact the cinematography is probably its best assetbut its basically more of a made for tv movie and although it has a lot of twists and turns in the plot which keeps it quite interesting viewing there are no subtitles and key plot developments are unveiled in spanish so non spanish speakers will be left a little losti had it as a xmas gift as its a family trait to work through the films of a actor we find talented and matthew mconaughey was just awesome in a time to kill  and the the newton boys  so i expressed i wanted to see more of his workhowever although it says on the dvd box it is a matthew mconaughey film and uses this as a marketing ploy he has a few lines and is on screen for not very minutes at the end of the film he is basically an extra and he doesnt exactly light up the screen while he is on so die hard fans really not worth it from that point of viewthe films star though patrick mcgaw is great though and very easy on the eye and his character is just so nice and kind and caring a true saint of a guy hed be well written into a rom comso for true mcconaughey acting brilliance of the ones ive seen id recommend a time to kill  the newton boys  frailty how to lose a guy in 10 days edtv and amistad and avoid too larger than life and angels in the outfield unless you feel like a kids film or have kids around as neither of these are indicative of his talent but are quite amusing films for children again mm is really nothing more that a supporting artist with just a few if any linesas for scorpion springits not a bad film but it also isnt screen stealing either
neg	when a man who doesnt have alzheimers cant remember how many films hes made he probably is the worlds most prolific director after all that man is jesus franco the king of socalled eurotrash his 1980 flick devil hunter is as rushed opaque stupid lazy and exploitative in the truest sense of the word the films title is misleading for starters as any other franco film ive seen that makes it sound pretty awful and it is yet franco does have some kind of inimitable sensibility a generous way with the baldly outrageous with nudity and sleaze and violence and even with his stupid cheap editing which tries to pave over the extreme haste with which all his films were made the mix of all these elements causes you to ride his films out even while youre mostly waiting for them to end because theyre so very tediousdevil hunter is nigh on incomprehensible for the first half an hour the kidnap by strangers of a white woman who seems to be a model or film star is intercut with a bunch of native action in south america theres lots of naked writhing dancing and endless repeated zoomins on an ugly totem pole you need to get used to the repetitive zoomins and the technique of cutting back to the same shot about three times in a row right away as these are francos main methods of extending a film out to feature lengththe monster who looks like the totem pole is actually kind of scary he has raw bug eyes and his presence is always signalled on the soundtrack by cacophonous groaning apparently recorded in an echo chamber early in the piece he chews on a native lady strapped to a tree and its hard to know what really happens here but i think he ate her stomach or her genitals sweet jesusanyway the adventure begins properly when a studly guy and his freaked out vietnam vet pal are sent to the island to recover the white girl from the kidnappers the flakey guy has an accent which as dubbed is half brooklynamerican half englishliverpudlian and all retarded all of the dialogue and dubbing is ridiculous and laughable making for another layer of the film which can somehow hold your interestnot too much really happens from here on in and it happens pretty sluggishly studded with the odd bit of outrage like a rape the nebulous action is fleshed out haha by acres of 360 degree nudity from the natives and the two female leads and even from the monster himself that he walks around with his penis exposed makes wrestling him an unappetising prospect for the tough guy hero but its gotta be done at some point and its nice to note that the director will show anyones genitals on camerathe best feature of devil hunter is the location filming franco can be extremely cheap with the structural and story aspects of filmmaking but he doesnt muck around with sets you get real islands jungles helicopters and mountains all in widescreen this is something that is really cool to experience in these days of crappy cgi sets and backdrops ad nauseamultimately issues of recommendation where this film is concerned seem moot if youre trying to see all the video nasties you will have to watch this at some point and youll be made as restless as i was if you like franco youll watch this anyway if you fall into neither of the above categories the odds are youll never come across this film copies of it arent just lying around and i could hardly recommend the seeking out of it its franco lazy crazy franco
neg	i have been looking for this film for ages because it is quite rare to find as it was one of the video nasties i finally found it on dvd at the end of last year it is a very low budget movie the story is set around amazon jungle tribes that are living in fear of the devil laura crawford is a model who is kidnapped by a gang of thugs while she is working in south america they take her into the jungle laura is guarded by some ridiculous native who calls himself the devil she has to go though all unpleasant things until they are happy maidens are chained up the devil demonstrates eating flesh in a horrible manner peter weston is the devil hunter who goes into the jungle to try and rescue her
neg	as the number of video nasties ive yet to see dwindles this little pile of garbage popped up on my to rent list when i saw it was availablethe premise involves a fashion model or something being kidnapped and taken into the jungle to be held for ransom by a motley crew of idiots some other goof gets hired to bring her back and is given a sack of money to use as a bargaining chip though if he returns with the girl and all the money he gets a significant cut hes brought a helicopter and pilot with him and wow that pilot is one of the worst actors ever granted they are all totally terrible and the dubbing will make you cry blood after stealing away into the jungle we learn that nearby is a cannibal cult whose flesheating earthbound god wanders the woods like a human king kong looking for tribeswomen to ravage and devour now this fellow is just a naked guy with some of the worst makeup ever pingpong balls for eyes and thats pretty much it his growls and groans are an everpresent feature on the soundtrack and i found myself muting much of those scenesoh did i forget to mention the almost constant nudity this is probably the main reason this film was banned though there is one specific scene about one second long where the god attacks a girl and pulls her guts out but its not a redeeming factor for gore fans also jess franco goes beyond the usual t and a and shows lengthy closeups of female genitals and sadly male as well so if you want fair in terms of exploitation you got iti cant recommend this trash to anyone its not even the good bad movie its just atrociously padded trash that only a video nasty fan will probably view and even then if you are making your way through the list leave this for the very last if you watch it first you may get the notion that this is the norm for the list which is certainly not true
neg	not sure if im referring to those who labeled this a video nasty or to the directordevil hunter sure is one bizarre horror moviethe plot is a loosey goosey combo of superior films like cannibal ferox and cut and run chick gets kidnapped in the jungle by a tribe of savages the jungle looks more like a park somewhere in mexico the tribe is like a group of hippies who walk around in party citystyle halloween costume renditions of tribal garb and the savages range in race from white to asian to black to hispanic i suppose franco just grabbed anyone who looked even slightly ethnic for this rompto make matters worse this film has ultraminimal gore no real scares and a lot of unnecessary penis not fun i can find something to like in just about any sleazy italian or eurotrash film this one just fell way short2 out of 10 kids
neg	this video nasty was initially banned in britain and allowed in last november without cutsit features the playboy playmate of the month october 1979 ursula buchfellner the opening cuts back and forth between buchfellner and foggy jungle pictures i am not sure what the purpose of that was it would have been much better to focus on the bathtub scenelaura buchfellner is kidnapped and held in the jungle for ransom peter al cliver  the beyond zombie is sent to find her and the ransom of course one of the kidnappers antonio de cabo manages to pass the time productively while another werner pochath whines incessantlythe ransom exchange goes to hell and laura runs into the jungle will peter save her before the cannibals have a meal oh yes there are cannibals in this jungle why do you think it was a video nasty muriel montoss is found by peter and his partner antonio mayans  angel of death on the kidnappers boat montoss is very comfortably undressed peter leaves them and goes off alone to find laura who has been captured by now they pass the time having sex and dont see the danger approaching guts anyone great fight between peter and the naked devil burt altmanblood decapitation guts lots of full frontal some great writhing by the cannibal priestess aline mess and the line they tore her heart out which is hilarious if you see the film
neg	of the three titles from jess franco to find their way onto the official dpp video nasty list devil hunter bloody moon and women behind bars this is perhaps the least deserving of notoriety being a dreadfully dull jungle clunker enlivened only very slightly by a little inept gore a gratuitous rape scene and loads of nuditygorgeous blonde ursula buchfellner plays movie star laura crawford who is abducted by a gang of ruthless kidnappers and taken to a remote tropical island inhabited by a savage tribe who worship the devil god that lurks in the jungle a big naked bulgingeyed native who likes to eat the hearts of nubile female sacrificesemployed by lauras agent to deliver a 6million ransom brave mercenary peter weston al cliver and his vietnam vet pilot pal travel to the island but encounter trouble when the bad guys attempt a doublecross during the confusion laura escapes into the jungle but runs straight into the arms of the islands natives who offer her up to their godfranco directs in his usual torpid style and loads this laughable effort with his usual dreadful trademarks crap gore murky cinematography rapid zooms numerous crotch shots out of focus imagery awful sound effects and hamfisted editing the result is a dire mess that is a real struggle to sit through from start to finish it took me a couple of sittings to finish the thing and even the sight of the luscious buchfellner in all of her natural glory aint enough to make me revisit this film in a hurry
neg	how can you tell that a horror movie is terrible when you cant stop laughing about it of course the plot has been well covered by other reviewers so ill just add a few things on the hilarity of it allsome reviews have placed the location in south america others in africa i thought it was in some random island in the pacific where exactly does this take place seems to be a mystery the cannibal tribe is conformed by a couple of black women some black men and a man who looks like a young frank zappa banging the drums the devil god is a large black man with a terrible case of pink eyesone of the freakiest moments in the film is when pablito find his partner hanging from a tree covered in what seems to be an orange substance that i assume is blood starts screaming for minutes on and on thats actually funny and then the head of his partner falls in the ground and pablito kicks it a bit for what i assume is shits n giggles and the eyes actually movebut of course then the freak is gone when you realize the eyes moved because the movie is just badi hadnt laughed like this in a loooong while and i definitely recommend this film for a sunday afternoon with your friends and you have nothing to do grab a case of beers and start watching this film youll love it if you are looking for a real horror or gore movie though dont bother
neg	a model named laura is working in south america when she is kidnapped from her hotel room by a gang and taken into the jungle they demand a huge ransom for her release peter is hired to get her home safe and there is a bonus in it for him if he can bring back the money as well as the girl peter is taken to the jungle by helicopter with friend jack they try to give the kidnappers fake money in return for laura but the plan goes horribly wrong and they have to bail out in the helicopter the helicopter is shot and they also have to bail from that not going well so far also roaming the jungles is a devil of sorts in reality its just a naked black guy with weirdly big eyes and a breathing problem he starts to kill a few of the kidnappers and laura escapes only to be captured by some primitives the rest of the film is a bit of a blur reallynow im not a massive jess franco fan in fact to date this is only the second film of his i have seen but even i can tell that this really isnt one of his best efforts the films drags along at a pretty slow pace without much at all happening the whole thing could have been edited down quite easily into a 25 minute tv show there are plenty of overly long shots of people walking through the jungle that could have just been lifted straight outdevil hunter is poorly lit infact i dont think it was lit at all badly dubbed poorly acted and slow yet for some reason it didnt bore me i think the main reason for this was some of the hilariously bad scenes in it for example a scene where laura is walking in the street was obviously shot in a real street as crowds of people stop to stare straight at the camera as its shooting another funny scene has one of the gang who has been killed hung in a tree dripping blood as one of his friends stands directly under him screaming for what seems like minutes then for no reason at all the man in the trees head just falls of and hits the guy under him it has to be seen to be believed then of course there is the actual devil it is just some naked black guy who despite the fact he has massive eyes he has very blurry visionthe film was hooked up in part of the video nasty scare in the 80s here in the uk and was banned now why it was i have no idea there is very little gore at all and its hardly a shocking film minus the nudity i would have said that it could get away with a pg almost the only thing i can think of is that it was never actually watched and was added to the original list because of word of mouththere is not much reason to watch this film really unless you are a massive jess franco fan there is plenty of nudity to keep you from falling asleep and also some scenes that are so bad you can have a good laugh at them but other wise i would say just pay for a ticket to south america and get lost in a jungle it would probably be more fun310
neg	an actress making a movie in africa is kidnapped and taken into the jungle where she is held for ransom the producer hires some one to go and bring her back complicating everything are the cannibals in the jungle who worship a really ugly looking god who likes to eat naked womenthis is a gory sleazy movie there is copious amounts of nudity and violence not to mention violence against nude people its an exploitation film designed to appeal to the deepest darkest parts of our being and if the movie wasnt so boring this film would be a classic lets face it despite the gore the nasty sex and abuseand the ugly monster this movie is a snoozer the pacing is all off kilter and it puts you out there are multiple plot lines that all seem to be happening separately from each other even though its ultimately all one story worst of all almost no one says anything most of the minimal dialog concerns the cruelty or one characters protestations that ill do what i want its such a quiet and dull movie that if it werent for the frequent screams of the victims id recommend this as a sleep aidethis is a movie to avoid unless you need sleep or unless you need to see every eurocannibal moviean aside videoasia just released this as part of their terror tales series their print is oddly letterboxed which looks to be the result of taking their print from a japanese source there is fogging that was cropped to remove the subtitles their print also has no opening titles
neg	or anyone who was praying for the sight of al cliver wrestling a naked 7ft tall black guy into a full nelson your film has arrived film starlet laura crawford ursula buchfellner is kidnapped by a group who demand the ransom of 6 million to be delivered to their island hideaway what they dont count on is rugged vietnam vet peter weston cliver being hired by a film producer to save the girl and what they really didnt count on was a local tribe that likes to offer up young women to their monster cannibal god with bloodshot bug eyespretty much the same filming set up as cannibals this one fares a bit better when it comes to entertainment value thanks mostly a hilarious dub track and the impossibly goofy monster with the bulging eyes franco confirms they were split ping pong balls on the discs interview franco gets a strong eurocult supporting cast including gisela hahn contamination and werner pochath whose death is one of the most headscratching things i ever seen as a guy who is totally not him is shown  in close up  trying to be him the film features tons of nudity and the gore tempra paint variety is there the highlight for me was the worlds slowly fistfight between cliver and antonio de cabo in the splashing waves sadly ol jess pads this one out to an astonishing and at times agonizing 1 hour and 40 minutes when it should have run 80 minutes tops for the most part the severin dvd looks pretty nice but there are some odd ghosting images going on during some of the darker scenes also one long section of dialog is in spanish with no subs they are an option but only when you listen to the french track franco gives a nice 16 minute interview about the film and has much more pleasant things to say about buchfellner than his cannibals star sabrina siani
neg	devil hunter gained notoriety for the fact that its on the dpp video nasty list but it really neednt have been many films on the list where there for god and dpp only known reasons and while this isnt the tamest of the bunch there isnt a lot here that warrants banningwhich is a shame because i never would have sat through it where it not for the fact that its on the shopping list the plot actually gives the film a decent base  or at least more of a decent base than most cannibal films  and it follows an actress who is kidnapped and dragged off into the amazon jungle a hunter is then hired to find her but along the way he has to brave the natives lead by a man who calls himself the devil hence the title the film basically just plods along for eighty five minutes and there really arent many scenes of interest its a real shame that jess franco ended up making films like this because the man clearly has talent as seen by films such as the diabolical dr z venus in furs faceless and she kills in ecstasy but unfortunately his good films are just gems amongst heaps of crap and devil hunter is very much a part of the crap i saw this film purely because i want to be able to say ive seen everything on the dpps list just two more to go and im guessing thats why most other people who have seen it saw it but if youre not on the lookout for nasties there really is no reason to bother with this one
neg	this film seemed way too long even at only 75 minutes the problem with jungle horror films is that there is always way too much footage of people walking through the jungle up a rocky cliff near a river or lake to pad out the running time the film is worth seeing for the laughable and naked native zombie with big bulging bloody eyes which is always accompanied on the soundtrack with heavy breathing and lots of reverb eurotrash fans will be plenty entertained by the bad english dubbing gratuitous female flesh and very silly makeup jobs on the monster and native extras for a zombiecannibal flick this was pretty light on the gore but then i probably didnt see an uncut version
neg	sexo cannibal or devil hunter as its more commonly known amongst english speaking audiences starts with actress  model laura crawford ursula buchfellner as ursula fellner checking out locations for her new film along with her assistant jane gisela hahn after a long days work laura is relaxing in the bath of her room when two very dubious characters named chris werner pochath  thomas antonio mayans burst in  kidnap her having been helped by the treacherous jane lauras agent gets on the blower to rentahero peter weston al cliver who is informed of the situation the kidnappers have laura on an isolated island  are demanding a 6 million ransom peter is told that he will be paid 200000 to get her back safely  a further 10 of the 6 million if he brings that back as well faster than a rat up a drain pipe peter  his vietnam vet buddy helicopter pilot jack are on the island  deciding on how to save laura so the kidnappers have laura  peter has the 6 million but neither want to hand them over that much just to complicate things further this particular isolated island is home to a primitive tribe hell in all the generations theyve lived there theyve only managed to build one straw hut now thats primitive who worship some cannibal monster dude burt altman with bulging eyes as a god with human sacrifices  this cannibal has a liking for young white female flesh  intestinesthis spanish french  german coproduction was cowritten  directed by the prolific jesus franco who also gets the credit for the music as well sexo cannibal has gained a certain amount of notoriety here in the uk as it was placed on the video nasties list in the early 80s under its alternate devil hunter title  therefore officially classed as obscene  banned having said that i have no idea why as it is one bad film  even franco who isnt afraid to be associated with a turkey decides he wants to hide under the pseudonym of clifford brown id imagine even the most diehard franco fan would have a hard time defending this thing the script by franco erm sorry i mean clifford brown  julian esteban as julius valery who was obviously another one less than impressed with the finished product  wanted his named removed is awful its as simple  straight forward as that for a start the film is so boring its untrue the kidnap plot is one of the dullest ive ever seen without the slightest bit of tension or excitement involved  the horror side of things dont improve as we get a big black guy with stupid looking oversized bloodshot eyes plus two tame cannibal scenes as a horror film sexo cannibal fails  as an action adventure it has no more success this is one to avoiddirector franco shows his usual incompetence throughout a decapitated head is achieved by an actor lying on the ground with large leaves placed around the bottom of his neck to try  give the impression its not attached to anything the cannibal scenes are poor the action is lame  it has endless scenes of people randomly walking around the jungle getting from a to b  not really doing anything when they get there either it becomes incredibly dull  tedious to watch after about 10 minutes  dont forget this thing goes on for 94 minutes in its uncut state i also must mention the hilarious scene when al cliver is supposed to be climbing a cliff this is achieved by franco turning his camera on its side  having cliver crawl along the floor just look at the way his coat hangs  the way he never grabs onto to anything as he just pulls himself along the gore isnt that great  as far as euro cannibal films go this is very tame there are some gross close ups of the cannibals mouth as it chews bits of meat a man is impaled on spikes theres some blood  a handful of intestines theres a fair bit of nudity in sexo cannibal  an unpleasant rape scenesexo cannibal must have had a low budget  i mean low this is a shoddy poorly made film with awful special effects  rock bottom production values the only decent thing about it is the jungle setting which at least looks authentic the music sucks  sound effects become annoying as there is lots of heavy breathing whenever the cannibal is on screen the acting sucks the whole thing was obviously dubbed anyway but no one in this thing can actsexo cannibal is a terrible film that commits the fatal mistake of being as boring as hell the only good things i can say is that it has a certain sleazy atmosphere to it  those close ups of the cannibal chewing meat are pretty gross anyone looking for a decent cinematic experience should give sexo cannibal as wide a berth as possible one to avoid
neg	not only is it a disgustingly made lowbudget badacted movie but the plot itself is just stupida mystic man that eats women and by the looks not virgin onesridiculous if youve got nothing better to do like sleeping you should watch this yeah right
neg	this is the worst thing the tmnt franchise has ever spawned i was a kid when this came out and i still thought it was deuce even though i liked the original cartoontheres this one scene i remember when the mafia ape guy explains to his minions what rhetorical questions are its atrocious many fans hate on the series for including a female turtle but that didnt bother me so much so that i didnt even remember her until i read about the show recently all in all its miserably forgettablethe only okay thing was the theme song guilty pleasure they call it nananana ninja
neg	sometime in 1998 saban had acquired the rights to produce a brandnew ninja turtles liveaction series naturally being a fan of the tmnt back in the day this obviously peaked my interest so when i started watching the show to say i was disappointed by the end result is an understatement some time later more like recently i got a chance to revisit the seriesfirst off lets talk about some of the positives they managed to recreate the turtles lair as it was last seen in the movies fairly well given the limited budget they threw in with this there tends to be this darker atmosphere overall in terms of the sets and whatnot and the turtle suits while not the greatest piece of puppetry and whatnot were functional and seemed pretty sturdy for most of the action stuff that would follow in the seriespeople tend to complain about getting rid of shredder quickly and replacing him with these original villains who could have easily been used in a power rangers show but you can only have shredder get beat so many times before it gets boring and undermines his worth as a villain and besides most fans dont realize or dont remember or just plain ignore the fact that in the original comic the shredder was offed in the very first issue never mind the countless resurrections that would follow so on a personal standpoint i was sort of glad they got rid of shredder because then the anticipation would build to the point where they would eventually bring him back in a later episode i find that shredder in small quantities work best because then his encounters with the turtles are all the more memorableunfortunately they end up replacing him with these original villains who as stated seemed more fit for a power rangers show than a ninja turtles show and with these new magicwielding generics comes a new female magicwielding turtle the infamous venus de milo ill be honest i never got comfortable with her im not against the idea of a female turtle im just against the idea of one who uses magic and thus sticks out like a sore sight among a clan of ninja turtles who seem somewhat out of their domain i almost get the impression that this could have easily been the venus de milo show dealing with her makebelieve enemies and the tmnt are just there to provide the star power or whatever was left considering the timeframe this was released fortunately they all share the spotlight togethernext mutation was canned after a season on the air and the creators were more than happy to ignore it given time and maybe another season i really believe this live iteration of the tmnt could have been something and might have gotten a chance at greatness but while the idea was sound the execution was flawed although there are a couple good episodes in this series as it stands next mutation is one of those oddities in turtledom that is best left buried and forgotten
neg	this is the biggest insult to tmnt ever fortunantely officially venus does not exist in canon tmnt there will never be a female turtle this took away from the tragic tale of 4 male unique mutants who will never have a family of their own once gone no more the biggest mistake was crossing over power rangers to tmnt with a horrible episode the turtles voices were wrong and they all acted out of character they could have done such a better job better designs and animatronics and no venus dont bother with this peopleits cringe worthy material the lip flap was slow and unnatural looking they totally disrespected shredder the main baddie some dragonlord dude was corny the turtles looked corny with things hanging off their bodies whats with the thing around raphs thigh the silly looking sculpted plastrons if they looked normal acted in character and got rid of venus got rid of the stupid kiddie cartoon soundsand better writing it could have been good
neg	i did not like the idea of the female turtle at all since 1987 we knew the tmnt to be four brothers with their teacher splinter and their enemies and each one of the four brothers are named after the great artists name like leonardo  michelangleo raphel and donatello so venus here doesnt have any meaning or playing any important part and i believe that the old tmnt series was much more better than that new one which contains venus as a female turtle will not add any action to the story we like the story of the tmnt we knew in 1987 to have new enemies in every part is a good point to have some action but to have a female turtle is a very weak point to have some action we wish to see more new of tmnt series but just as the same characters we knew in 1987 without that female turtle
neg	i cannot stay indifferent to lars van triers films i consider breaking the waves nothing less than a masterpiece i loved dancer in the night i admired the idea in dogville but the overall exercise looked to me too dry and too theatrical less cinema europa which i see only now was a famous film at its time succeeded in the us the relative success of an european film and got the oscar for the best foreign language movie but did not survive well the time in my opinion it is also a too much explicit and extrovert exercise in cinema art to my tastethe story has a level of ambiguity that cannot escape the viewer treating the period that immediately followed the second world war not in the black and white colors of victors and vanquished of executioners and victims but as rather ambiguous times when people of both sides were fighting for survival in the aftermath of a catastrophic event that change the lives of nations and individuals forever is still a source of disputes even today more such was novel and courageous two decades ago yet it is the means of expression that really do not appear fit to the taskthe film seems to include a lot of quotes descending directly from the films of hitchcock especially his early films set in the prewar europe with brave british spies fighting evil german spies on trains crossing at high speed the continent at dark the trains were a symbol of the world and its conflicts with all their intensity and dramatism here the train also becomes the symbol of the first sparkles of the rebirth of germany after war of its might of its obsession with order and regulation of punctuality and civility the characters that populate the train are far from being the classical spy stories good or bad guys the principal character a young american of german origin coming to postwar europe willing to be part of a process of help and reconciliation finds himself in an ambiguous world of destruction and corruption with liberators looking more like oppressive occupiers with the vanquished not resigned to their fate but rather willing to continue on the path of selfdestruction with love doubtfully mixed with treasonit is yet this classical film treatment that betrays the director in this case the actions of the characters especially of leopold kessler played by jeanmarc barr seem confused and lack credibility the overall cinematography seems to be not hitchcocklike but rather from a bad imitation of hitchcock in the late 30s the usage of color over the blackandwhite film used in the majority of the time in moments of emotional intensity is also too demonstrative it is not that van trier does not master his artistic means but he is too demonstrative he seems to try too hard to show what a great filmmaker he is he really is great as he will show in some of his later films but it will be left to the viewers to decide this alone
neg	this film is terrible you dont really need to read this review further if you are planning on watching it suffice to say  dont unless you are studying how not to make a good moviethe acting is horrendous serious amateur hour throughout the movie i thought that it was interesting that they found someone who speaks and looks like michael madsen only to find out that it is actually him a new low even for himthe plot is terrible people who claim that it is original or good have probably never seen a decent movie before even by the standard of hollywood action flicks this is a terrible moviedont watch it go for a jog instead  at least you wont feel like killing yourself
neg	terrible movie nuff saidthese lines are just filler the movie was bad why i have to expand on that i dont know this is already a waste of my time i just wanted to warn others avoid this movie the acting sucks and the writing is just moronic bad in every way the only nice thing about the movie are deniz akkayas breasts even that was ruined though by a terrible and unneeded rape scene the movie is a poorly contrived and totally unbelievable piece of garbageok now i am just going to rag on imdb for this stupid rule of 10 lines of text minimum first i waste my time watching this offal then feeling compelled to warn others i create an account with imdb only to discover that i have to write a friggen essay on the film just to express how bad i think it is totally unnecessary
neg	assuming this wont end up a straighttovideo release i would have to say void this title at all costs unless youre bored of good wellexecuted movies that is i saw this last night at afi dallas and i left with 20 minutes remaining simply because i didnt care anymore about the plot not about insulting the directorthat is awkward when you can spot a goof only 5 minutes into the movie a shot out shattered window before any shots are firedand then the window breaks with the first shot things are going to bad lets just say this is only an indicator of things to comeunfortunatelyill spare you all the details but this is subpar in every manner even the halfassed acting by michael madsen is disappointing when youre expecting halfassed acting from him and the rape scenechrist shut up and take it should never be used in a rape scene ever310
neg	sometimes a movie is so comprehensively awful it has a destructive effect on your morale you begin to really ask yourself what does it mean for our society that the standard is so terribly low can they honestly expect that well endure this many clichs and still be entertainedof course it is still a hollywood mainstay to make the gun the major character plot device and the source of all conflict and resolution in films character needs a gun gets a gun cant do that because he has a gun puts his gun down first oh my god what are we going to do he has a gun he waves it around acting more malicious than real human beings ever do he pushes it in someones face for 90 minutes shouting questions the hallmark of any conclusion will be the comforting sound of police sirens its a real challenge to make such a tired hackneyed formula work again a film has to be very clever and well executed this one is neither it has no life and no personality and it will suck these components from you it will make you feel worse about living in the time and space that you do really who needs that so yes ill say it i think this may well be the worst film i have ever seen anyone who was involved in the making of this sub mediocre soul killing trash should be publicly embarrassed for the disservice theyve done to us all
neg	i have to congratulate the genius who approved this one edward furlong youre not as good as you think mate you cant grab on every piece of lowcost amateur crap which sole intention has to be to get some bucksthe filming is bad and i mean bad anyone with a camera would get the same result or betterthe acting lets just say dont go to the supermarket looking for actors the good ones usually come with a degree or at least have some damn experience the director mr jon keeyes please find your purpose in life as a director you simply suck your directing is poor the angles are all messed up not in a good way the lines seem as if theyre being read out of toilet paper and the damn music it always comes up when it shouldnt and goes out for no apparent reason and dont go for writer either by the way making movies isnt like serving on a coffeshop it requires art and skill things i really doubt youll ever haveinstead of making a badass shootout movie you shouldve shot this one back to oblivion and wait till something good came up or just go find a job on a coffeshop youll have less stress and youll save movie goers some money and a bad nightvote 110 my first one
neg	i rented this one on dvd without any prior knowledge i was suspicious seeing michael madsen appearing in a movie i have never heard of but it was a freebie so why not check it outwell my guess is that mr blonde would very much like to forget hes ever taken part in such a shame of a filmapparently if your script and dialogs are terrible even good actors cannot save the day not to mention the amateur actors that flood this film too many nonnativeenglishspeakers play parts of nativeenglishspeakers reading out lines from a script that should have been thrown away and not having been made into a movie its unbelievable how unbelievable all the lines in the movie sound the music is awful and totally out of place and the whole thing looks and sounds like a poor school playi recommend you watch it just so you would appreciate other better movies this is why i gave it a 3 instead of the 1 it deserves
neg	i saw this dvd in my friends house and thought that this was a turkish action movie with some hollywoodnot very bignames in it interested enough i decide to give it a shot later it was a tough to bear experience believe me then after finally seeing the credits roll i tought we turks really suck at hollywood style film making this is an insult to the heisthostage movie genre but then wait i checked some names and no they were not turkish names and no this was not a turkish movie on the contrary it was literally shot in america with an american director  crew that made me thinkingagain how on earth can you persuade names like micheal madsen edward furlong or even arnold vosloo to take part in such a project with money probably that kept me thinking further how can you raise such amount of money to offer them and a supposedly international cast then all my meditation paid off and i came to find the answerby hiring the cheapest equipment and crew that you can find and if you still have to difficulty in adjustin your budget then by writing and directing the movie you are trying to produceor vice versa i dont have any information on that so bottom line this is not a bad movie as everybody are so anxious to present as it makes you think in my case even meditate and there are a lot of movies outthere that doesnt give even that affect this one at least makes you think it makes you wonder it leaves you with disbelief and then it makes you wonder again
neg	what was with all the turkish actors no offense but i thought it was all for nothing for all these actors the film had no script to test any actors acting skill or ability it demanded next to nothing i bought this film to see michael madsen he is one of my favorite actors but this film was another failure for him the script was so bad their was just nothing to sink your teeth into and all the characters were two dimensional madsen tried to act like a hard ass but the script and direction didnt even allow him to do enough with his character to make it more interesting or 3 dimensionaleven the sound effects of the gunfight at the beginning of the film sounded like the noise of paint ball guns when they are fired in a skirmish it was really weird and they didnt sound like real guns a video game had better sound effects than this film there was also a really annoying bloke at the beginning of the film who was a member of the robbery gang he had this american whining voice like a girl shouting lines like lets get the fk out of here and what are we going to do man he sounded like a girl as a positive it was funny to watch and it made me laugh too for a few seconds whoo hoo  dumb film poor madsen he will bounce back
neg	this movie was terrible at first i just read the plot summary and it looked ok so i watched it the acting was terrible it was like the actor were almost camera shy everything seemed fake i feel bad for edward furlong terminator 2 was my favorite a few years ago ive watched it at least 20 timesthe plot was also crap the writers were probably sleep deprived when they came up with the lineson the plus side its the good kind of bad movie the one you keep watching just to see how much worst could it will get so that later you can tell other people how you couldnt believe how terrible the movie wasi think everybody should watch this so that then we could appreciate better other real movies
neg	i am a big fan of arnold vosloo finally seeing him as the star of a recent movie not just a bit part made me happyunfortunately i took film appreciation in college and the only thing i can say that i didnt like was that the film was made in an abandoned part of town and there was no background traffic or lookie loosi have to say that the acting leaves something to be desired but arnold is an excellent actor i have to chalk it up to lousy direction and the supporting cast leaves something to be desiredi love arnold vosloo and he made the film viewable otherwise i would have written it off as another lousy filmi found the rape scene brutal and unnecessary but the actors that got away at the end were pretty good but the sound effects of the shootout were pretty bad there are some glitches in the film continuity but they are overlookable considering the lowcaliber of the filmall in all i enjoyed the film because arnold vosloo was in itjackie
neg	this is an art film that was either made in 1969 or 1972 the national film preservation foundation says 1969 and imdb says 1972 regardless of the exact date the film definitely appears to be very indicative of this general time periodwith some camerawork and pop art stylings that are pure late 60searly 70sthe film consists of three simple images that are distorted using different weird camera tricks these distorted images are accompanied by music and there is absolutely no dialog or plot of any sort this was obviously intended as almost like a form of performance art and like most performance art its interesting at first but quickly becomes tiresome the film to put it even more bluntly is a total bore and would appeal to no one but perhaps those who made the film their family and friends and perhaps a few people just too hip and with it to be understood by us mortals
neg	nine minutes of psychedelic pulsating often symmetric abstract images are enough to drive anyone crazy i did spot a fullframe eye at the start and later some birds silhouetted against other colors it was just not my cup of tea its about 8 minutes too long
neg	there are lots of extremely goodlooking people in this movie thats probably the best thing about it perhaps that even makes it worth watchingloaded tells the story of tristan price jesse metcalfe a young man whos about to make his mark on the world hes the son of a welltodo family with a good reputation and hes on his way to law school but like so many such settings things arent quite as perfect as they appear the expectations in this family far outweigh the love except for school tristans father rarely lets him leave the house this seems to be the result of some past traumatic event that shook the family which is partially revealed through flashbacks but isnt spelled out until the very end tristans claustrophobic environment causes him to let loose in very extreme ways at the first possible opportunity when his friends take him out to a strip club to celebrate his graduation the celebration soon follows some strippers back to a beach house party and from there tristan befriends sebastian cole corey large who pulls him into a drug dealing underworldwhile technically wellmade this movie suffers from a lackluster script and a storyline that isnt very engaging also counting against this film are some constant camera tricks that generally seemed annoying and outofplace such as slowmotion fastmotion freezeframes and echos these are the types of effects a director might normally utilize to show a characters perspective while on drugs except in this case they seem to have been sporadically tossed in at random points in some cheap attempt at styledespite its cast of relative unknowns performances were good all around most notably with respect to the main antagonist corey large i suspect well be seeing at least a couple of these people in bigger and better projects in the futureof course when mentioning the actors i must mention their looks rating based on hotness this movies scores an 11 the women in this movie are incrediblelooking and almost distract you from what a boring movie youre watching im sure the male characters are also quite attractive but youll have to ask someone else to comment on thatoverall i cant recommend this movie not for buying renting or even seeing for free its unfortunately just not worth the effort it takes to sit through
neg	this is it this is the one this is the worst movie ever made ever it beats everything i have never seen worse retire the trophy and give it to these peopletheres just no comparisoneven three days after watching this for some reason i still dont know why i cannot believe how insanely horrific this movie iswas its so bad so far from anything that could be considered a movie a story or anything that should have ever been created and brought into our existencethis made me question whether or not humans are truly put on this earth to do good it made me feel disgusted with ourselves and our progress as a species in this universe this type of movie sincerely hurts us as a society we should be ashamed i really cannot emphasize that our global responsibility as people living here and creating art is that we need to prevent the creation of these gross distortions of our reality for our own good its an embarrassment i dont know how on earth any of these actors writers or the director of this film sleeps at night knowing that they had a role in making loaded i dont know what type of disgusting monsters enjoy watching these types of moviesthat being said i love a good bad movie i love shark attack 3 i love bad taste they are hilarious i tell all my friends to see them because they are badbut thisthis crosses the line of bad into a whole new dimension this is awkward bad this is the bad where you know everything that is going to happen every line every action every death every sequence before they happen and not just like a second or two before i mean like after watching the first 5 minutes beforeevery cheesy editing effect is shamelessly used over and over again to a sickening point i really never want to see the shaky camera drug buzz rush effect or jump cuts or swerve cuts or any fancy cut ever again ever this is meticulously boring repetitive and just tortures the audiencebutand let me be specific here the most disturbing thing about this movie is that given the production it appears that a somewhat decent amount of money was actually put into this excrement i personally will grab the shoulders of the director if i ever see him and shake him into submission demanding that he run home and swallow twogallons of draino or i will do it for himif we ever needed a new form of inhumane torture for our war prisoners abroad just keep showing them this movie in a padded cell over and over again trust me i think they will become more extravagant with suicide methods after the 72nd time of sitting through thisstop these movies they are just the most vile of all facets of our society please stop now
neg	there are times when finishing a film one wishes to have a refund for the time just spent this was one of those times i almost gave up with only 15 minutes left to endure and i wish i hadthe pace that a man goes from a straightlaced controlled life to one of complete spinelessness and irresponsibility could never be this rapidfrom a graduation celebration to the predictable ending tristan price jesse metcalfe man of privilege and culture allows himself to be seduced by a woman by violence and by mind altering substances of course the woman part is understandable when observing the talents of the beautiful april nathalie kelley but the in for a penny in for a pound aspect of the drugs violence and dedication to a person he has just met is impossible to understandfrankly besides being able to stare at nathalie kelley and monica keena this film has no redeeming qualities save your money save your time do anything else
neg	weak plot predictable violence only semi interesting characters like the writer also one of the stars was fictionalizing his own screw ups and added an incredulous fantasies of drugs and murder to make it hot from the predictable rap and house soundtrack to the family conflicts its poorly acted stereotypical and ultimately terribly boring even the title has been done before  imdb lists five movies with the same name released in 20072008 note saw it on showtime which listed the synopsis for one of the other movies was halfway thru before i realized no one was an undercover cop even tho another stereotype would have made it interesting if it happened
neg	all i could think of while watching this movie was bgrade slop many have spoken about its redeeming quality is how this film portrays such a realistic representation of the effects of drugs and an individual and their subsequent spiral into a self perpetuation state of unfortunate events yet really the techniques used as many have already mentioned were overused and thus unconvincing and irrelevant to the film as a wholeas far as the plot is concerned it was lacklustre unimaginative implausible and convoluted you can read most other reports on this film and they will say pretty much the same as i wouldgranted some of the actors and actresses are attractive but when confronted with such boring action looks can only carry a film so far the action is poor and intermittent a few punches thrown here and there and a final gunfight towards the end nothing really to write home aboutas others have said bad movies are great to watch for the very reason that they are bad you revel in that fact this film however is a void its nothingfurthermore if one is really in need of an educational movie to scare people away from drug use then i would seriously recommend any number of other movies out there that board such issues in a much more effective way requiem for a dream trainspotting fear and loathing in las vegas and candy are just a few examples though one should also check out some more lighthearted films on the same subject like go overall both serious and funny and halfbakedon a final note the one possibly redeeming line in this movie delivered by vinnie jones was stolen from lock stock and two smokling barrels to think that a bit of that great movie has been tainted by loaded is vileoverall i strongly suggest that you save you money and your time by not seeing this movie
neg	if you look at corey larges information here on imdb apparently theres a movie called reload in production as of june 08 in which hes playing a character named sebastian colefirst of all how does such a crappy movie ever earn a sequel  and second didnt sebastian get killed at the end of loadedi watched this in the wee hours of the morning when i was battling insomnia and so i was drifting in and out while it was on im sure i missed some plot points but overall it seemed really weak larges performance was for me one of the stronger parts of the film im also a bit surprised at all the people commenting on the beautiful girls since i thought the actress playing brooke was pretty but not exceptional
neg	this film had a lot of promise and the plot was relatively interesting however the actors director and editors seriously let this film downi feel bad for the writers it could have been good the acting is wooden very few of the characters are believablewho ever edited this clearly just learnt some new edit techniques and wanted to splash them all over the film there are lots of quick flashy edits in almost every scene which are clearly meant to be symbolic but just end up as annoyingi wanted to like this film and expected there to be a decent resolution to the breakdown of equilibrium but alas no it left me feeling like id wasted my time and the film makers had wasted their money
neg	this is one of the dumbest films ive ever seen it rips off nearly ever type of thriller and manages to make a mess of them alltheres not a single good line or character in the whole mess if there was a plot it was an afterthought and as far as acting goes theres nothing good to say so ill say nothing i honestly cant understand how this type of nonsense gets produced and actually released does somebody somewhere not at some stage think oh my god this really is a load of shite and call it a day its crap like this that has people downloading illegally the trailer looks like a completely different film at least if you have download it you havent wasted your time or money dont waste your time this is painful
neg	610 acting not great but some good acting410 director makes some stupid decisions for this film210 writer story makes no sense at all and has huge amount of flaws410 overall score for this moviedont waste your time with this film its not worth it i gave 4 for this movie and it may be too much characters are so over exaggerated than they can ever be in real life and some pretty unexplainable stuff happens storywise not in good way because of the style this film has been filmed you get bored after 30 minutes too many special effects slow motions and camera shakes and fast forwards its always good that movie uses music to make the story go smooth but theres too many tracks in this one in the first hour there is almost 5050 dialogs and musics
neg	this is really a new low in entertainment even though there are a lot worse movies outin the gangster  drug scene genre it is hard to have a convincing storyline this movies does not i mean sebastians motives for example couldnt be more far fetched and worn out clich then you would also need a setting of character relationships that is believable this movie does not sure tristan is drawn away from his family but why was that again whats the deal with his father again that he has to ask permission to go out at his age interesting picture though to ask about the lack and need of rebellious behavior of kids in upper class family but this movie does not go in this direction even though there would be the potential judging by the random backflashes wasnt he already down and out why does he do it again so there are some interesting questions brought up here for a solid socially critic drama but then again this movie is just not because of focusing on cool production techniques and special effects an not giving the characters a moment to reflect and most of all forcing the story along the path where they want it to be and not paying attention to let the story breath and naturally evolve it wants to be a drama to not glorify abuse of substances and violence would be political incorrect these days wouldnt it but on the other hand it is nothing more then a cheap action movie like there are so so many out there with an average set of actors and a vinnie jones who is managing to not totally ruin whats left of his reputation by doing what he always doesso all in all i  just  cant recommend it1 for vinnie and 2 for the editing
neg	from the beginning of the movie it gives the feeling the director is trying to portray something what i mean to say that instead of the story dictating the style in which the movie should be made he has gone in the opposite way he had a type of move that he wanted to make and wrote a story to suite it and he has failed in it very badly i guess he was trying to make a stylish movie any way i think this movie is a total waste of time and effort in the credit of the director he knows the media that he is working with what i am trying to say is i have seen worst movies than this here at least the director knows to maintain the continuity in the movie and the actors also have given a decent performance
neg	i basically skimmed through the movie but just enough to catch watch the plot was about to tell you the truth it was kind of boring to me and at some spots it didnt make sense the only reason i watched this movie in the first place was to see chace crawford he is so hot but in this movie his hair was kind of weird but still hothowever despite how hot chace is it really did not make up for the film i guess the plot isnt that bad but what really threw me over was the fact that they cuss in like every sentence is it that hard to express your anger without saying the f word every timethe cussing was annoying and the whole flashy camera shaking thing gave me a headacheall in all although the plot was ok i found the film to be a bore and over dramatic thats why i only cut to scenes with chace in it lol anyways not worth renting unless your a diehard fan of a specific cast member like i was oh yeah the cast was hot the girls were hot but chace is the best
neg	this fanciful horror flick has vincent price playing a mad magician that realizes his vocational talents have been sold to another he devise ways of avenging all those that have wronged him his master scheme seems to back fire on himprice is a little below par compared to his masterpieces but is still the only reason to watch this thriller supporting cast includes patrick oneal mary murphy eva gabor and jay novello
neg	if i had not read pat barkers union street before seeing this film i would have liked it unfortuntately this is not the case it is actually my kind of film it is well made and in no way do i want to say otherwise but as an adaptation it fails from every anglethe harrowing novel about the reality of living in a northern england workingclass area grabbed hold of my heartstrings and refused to let go for weeks after i had finished i was put through tears repulsion shock anger sympathy and misery when reading about the women of union street excellent a novel that at times i felt i could not read any more of but i novel i simply couldnt put down depressing yes but utterly grippingthe film oh dear hollywood took barkers truth and reality and showered a layer of sweet icing sugar over the top of it a beautiful film an inspiring soundtrack excellent performances a tale of hope and romanceyes an adaptation of union streetnothe women of union street and their stories are condensed into fondas character their stories are touched on but many are discarded i accept that some of barkers tales are sensitive issues and are too horrific for mass viewing and that a film with around 7 leading protagonists just isnt practical but the content is not my main issue the essence and the real gut of the novel is lost  darkness and rain broken windows covered with cardboard and the graphically described stench of poverty is replaced with sunshine pretty houses and a twinkling williams scoreif you enjoyed the film for its positivity and hope in the face of reality i advise that you hesitate to read the book without first preparing yourself for something more like schindlers listbut without the happy ending
neg	i saw the capsule comment said great acting in my opinion these are two great actors giving horrible performances and with zero chemistry with one another for a great director in his alltime worst effort robert de niro has to be the most ingenious and insightful illiterate of all time jane fondas performance uncomfortably drifts all over the map as she clearly has no handle on this character mostly because the character is so poorly written molasseslike would be too swift an adjective for this films excruciating pacing although the films intent is to be an uplifting story of curing illiteracy watching it is a true bummer i give it 1 out of 10 truly one of the worst 20 movies for its budget level that i have ever seen
neg	robert deniro plays the most unbelievably intelligent illiterate of all time this movie is so wasteful of talent it is truly disgusting the script is unbelievable the dialog is unbelievable jane fondas character is a caricature of herself and not a funny one the movie moves at a snails pace is photographed in an illadvised manner and is insufferably preachy it also plugs in every cliche in the book swoozie kurtz is excellent in a supporting role but so whatequally annoying is this new imdb rule of requiring ten lines for every review when a movie is this worthless it doesnt require ten lines of text to let other readers know that it is a waste of time and tape avoid this movie
neg	story of a man who has unnatural feelings for a pig starts out with a opening scene that is a terrific example of absurd comedy a formal orchestra audience is turned into an insane violent mob by the crazy chantings of its singers unfortunately it stays absurd the whole time with no general narrative eventually making it just too off putting even those from the era should be turned off the cryptic dialogue would make shakespeare seem easy to a third grader on a technical level its better than you might think with some good cinematography by future great vilmos zsigmond future stars sally kirkland and frederic forrest can be seen briefly
neg	are you familiar with concept of childrens artwork while it is not the greatest picasso any threeyearold has ever accomplished with their fingers you encourage them to do more if painting is what makes them happy there should be no reason a parent should hold that back on a child typically if a child loves to paint or draw you will immediately see the groundwork of their future style you will begin to see their true form in these very primitive doodles well this concept of childrens artwork is how i felt about fuquas depressingly cheap and uncreative film bait while on all accounts it was a horrid film it was impressive to see fuquas style begin emerging through even the messiest of moments if you have seen either training day or king arthur you will be impressed with the birth of this director in his second film bait while foxx gives a horrid unchained performance there are certain scenes which define fuqua and demonstrate his brilliance behind the camera sadly it only emerged in the final thirty minutes of the film but if you focus just on those scenes you will see why fuquas name appears on so many best of film listsi will never disagree with someone that fuquas eye behind the camera is refreshing and unique his ability to place a camera in the strangest of places to convey the simplest of emotions is shocking i am surprised that more of hollywood hasnt jumped aboard this bandwagon even in the silly feature bait you are witness to fuquas greatness two scenes that come directly to mind are the explosion scene near the middle of the film and the horse scene close to the end in both of these scenes i saw the director fuqua at work alas in the rest of this film all i saw was a combination of nearly every action film created the likable hero down on his luck that suddenly finds his life turned around by some unknown force is a classic structure that just needs to die in hollywood we have seen this two often and no matter who you are unless you are charlie kaufmann you cannot recreate the wheel it is just impossible with this genre and it is proved with bait i was annoyed with fuqua for just sitting back and allowing this to happen which could explain why it took me three viewings to finish this film i was just tired of the structure and while i hoped that fuqua would redefine it he did notthen there was the acting while jamie foxx has never impressed me as an actor i was willing to give this helmed vehicle a try i wanted to see if he could pull off another dramatic role similar to collateral i was under the impression that perhaps this was the film chosen to show producers that foxx could handle the role in collateral again i was disappointed foxx was annoying not in the sense that it was the way that his character was to be but in the sense that it felt as if neither fuqua nor foxx took the time to fully train foxx on what should be adlibed and what should be used to further the plot instead we are downtrodden with scene over scene of foxx just trying to make the audience laugh adding second long quips and culture statements just to keep his audience understanding that he was a comedian first an actor second fuqua should have stopped this immediately foxxs jokes destroyed his character which in turn left me with nothing solid to grasp ahold of instead of character development he would crack a joke neither style worked no joke was funny the rest of the cast was average by this i mean i have seen them all in similar roles they were brining nothing new to the table nothing solid to the story and nothing substantial to the overall themes of the film they were pawns filling in dead air space fuqua had no control over this mess and the final verdict only supports that accusationoverall this was a sad film with no creativity in sight and unmanaged actors just trying to upstage themselves what originally started as a decent story eventually sunk faster into the cinematic quicksand foxx was annoying without character lines and a complete bag of cheese in each scene i saw no emotion and when emotion was needed to convey a message he chose to take his shirt off rather than tackle the issues are my words harsh i dont think so when you watch any movie you want to see some creativity some edible characters and themes that seem to hit close to home bait contained none of these while i will give fuqua some credit for two of the scenes in this film the remaining five hundred were disastrous apparently i took the bait when renting this film but now having seen it hopefully i can stop others from taking that curious nibblegrade  out of  for his two scenes that were fun to watch
neg	ah bait how do i hate thee let me count the ways 1 you try to be funny but are corny and unenjoyable every joke is predictable and expected and when it comes does not inspire laughter instead i want to hurl 2 you try to be dramatic but are unbelievable the woman overacts to a terrible degree and the bad guy looks like bill gates and is about as scary aswell bill gates just try to imagine bill gates trying to intimidate somebody with a gun doesnt work does it a lawyer maybe but not a gun doesnt fit as for jamie foxx well just watching him try to deliver a dramatic and heartfelt dialogue is ludicrous and makes me want to hurl 3 you try to be actionpacked but instead are dull and dragging too many times and when the action heats up the tripod for the camera must have been lost for the scenes wobble more than those in the blair witch project and i find myself nauseated and once again i want to hurl 4 you try to be a good movie but you failed you failed you failed i would rather walk barefoot across the sahara with a pack full of beef jerky and no water no sunscreen and only meryl streep for company this hell would be lovelier than a single minute more spent watching everyone in bait overact their way through an idiotically written story with bill gates for a bad guy and lets not even talk about the massive bomb that goes off in a car that jamie foxxs character has just driven off a cliff but somehow manages to escapejust kill me now or do the right thing and promise me that somehow ill never have to watch a movie that is this bad ever again
neg	the premise of the movie has been explained and if youve gotten this far you dont me to pretend that im a movie critic with that being said my own opinion of the movie is quite low im a fan of takashi miike but this goes down in the category of his not so great work along with doa 2 and 3 and some others manythe movie seems to get a free pass because it is a takashi film and nothing takashi does can be wrong this is a highschoolers approach to cinema for the rest of us well find and hour and a half of a kid screaming for no real reason completely annoying and yes this does take away from the film the pace of the film almost reaching levels of rigomortis and the actingwellhmmm if one is a takashi fan youll see it regardless to peak your interests it lacks any originality see the neverending story or any character development from the lead character in the face of conflict other then a quite superficial one as it has been pointed out this is the first film miike has been credited with cowriting but that doesnt mean much as non of what wed hope would be miikes personality would spill over into the screen all we get are some of the token miike shots vis the director of photographythe movie had the potential to be something great the premise is not a difficult one to run wild with but this one seemed to have been run into the groundmy suggestion is if youre just getting into miike is go with some of the standards like gozu ichi and audition then movie into his works like blues harp fudoh rainy dog bird people of china
neg	uninspired direction leaves a decent cast stranded in a handsome but bland adaptation in which dialogue seems recited rather than heartfelt and cash strapped appearances by the ghosts fail to round up any sense of awe or magic edward woodward as the ghost of christmas present wobbles around on stilts and seems to be doing an impression of bernard cribbins as scrooge george c scott is too wry and he never seems to truly believe in it which robs his performance of its effect the scenes in which hes shown his past have as much impact as if he was halfheartedly flicking through his family album no one else seems to be putting any effort in except frank finlay who chronically overacts
neg	i was sooooo excited to see this movie after finally reading the book this week my 13 year old son was looking forward to it too i rented it and snuggled down to enjoy a classic holiday story brought to life on screenboy was i disappointed this movie veered off from the book more times than is forgivable george c scott is an excellent actor but in this it seemed that he was fully into character only about 20 of the time the rest of the time he was quite flati realize that this was made in 84 precg effects for the most part but it looked to be very bmovie quality especially the encounter with jacob marleythe biggest disappointment was the fact that they left out one of the most moving parts of the story when the spirit of christmas present takes scrooge on the whirlwind tour of the world observing people in the bleakest of circumstances still having the light and love of christmastimei will admit that mr scott did a good job with the reformed scrooge at the end that was a refreshing portrayali wish that bob cratchit had been portrayed as a little more ragged and downtrodden and tiny tim oh dont even get me started on bad child actors
neg	having seen three other versions of the same film i am afraid for me this is by far the weakest primarily due to scotts rather dull and leaden performance his emotions throughout are so bland it makes it difficult to engage in the film alistair sim portrayed the role infinitely better when scrooge was at his meanest you dont get the sense scott is saying the dialogue with much conviction and when he undergoes his metamorphosis he is similarly unconvincing i cannot think of any actors in this film who match those from the alistair sim version even the musical version and frankly the muppets take on this are better executed very disappointing
neg	saw this movie in my english class this afternoon and was surprised by how bad this version was dont get me wrong george c scott was terrific as scrooge but the rest of the cast fails so very badly sometimes i couldnt stop laughing at the stupid acting and the repeated line merry christmas to everyone other times i almost fell asleepthe movie is based on a charles dickens short story about a rich guy who dont think christmas is nothing but humbug after 30 minutes the rich guy is visited by three ghosts who persuade him to celebrate christmas after alli can not understand how this movie with a script so bad it must have been written in five minutes can be so wellrated instead of this piece of garbage i recommend to you the bill murray comedy scrooged that at least was funny
neg	when will the hurting stop i never want to see another version of a christmas carol again they keep on making movies with the same story falling over each other in trying to make the movie better then the rest but sadly fail to do so as this is not a good story moralistic oldfashioned conservative happythinking as if people learn the numerous different versions of this film prove that we dont
neg	it was 930 pm last night at my friends camping trailer and we were so hyped to watch south park a new episode the thing is in my country south park airs at 1030 pm and we decided to kill time by watching the show now airing father of the pride ill start by saying that i have only watched to episodes the first time i watched it i found it unfunny and crude for nothing so i thought holy sht i have a football game early tomorrow so i have to stop watching stupid cartoons but yesterday i tried to give father of the pride a second chance i find that its a complete ripoff of the simpsons only replacing yellow human characters by lions insteadthe second thing is i wonder why it got its tv14 rating i find the simpsons a lot more vulgar and the only real vulgarity in this show is a few homosexual unfunny jokes the simpsons is also a lot more violent halloween specials and crude i also heard that the creator of the series has also directed shrek 2 well ive got news for him shrek 2 was way better and i think he stayed too much in the family thematic however i must admit that father of the pride did make me smile even burst out laughing once three or four timesall in all i dont mind father of the pride i dont hate it but i dont like either ive seen way better from the simpsons3510
neg	this is blatantly a futuristic adaptation of jules vernes mysterious island the sound editing is pretty bad you hear the dialogue on set and you hear the voices being recorded on a recording booth at the same time this is an amateur film with actors from boston and shot around new hampshire for those living in new engalnd and who is reading this comment will be wowed with a capital w this film is full of flaws you get to hear the directors voice giving directions and giving out directions to the actress ok now stand up as for the other characters there is this guy who talks with his mind instead of his voice and this blue alien the alien guy talks with a deep voice when he is yawning or grunting when he is fighting you hear the actors voice as for the special effects man this was brett pipers early work for crying out loud the creatures are good but the animation is jerky really jerky sort of like karl zeman animation in journey to beginning of time 1955 the special effects are imaginative thge music is good bottom line this film makes equinox or planet of the dinosaurs look like a ray harryhausen epic did you know mysterious planet was a home movie and was on a shoes string budget a must watch for aspiring film makers
neg	beyond a shadow of a doubt mysterious planet is one of the worst movies ever made yet retains an affection in my heart because the poverty of its special effects and astoundingly awful sound track in the first 15 minutes and to be honest thats all you need to see combine to create something that is hilariously sidesplittingthe opening scene in space is just about as unfathomable as cinematography gets as washingup liquid bottles whiz past your eyes to muffled dialogue before youve had time to work out whether its you whos gone mad the credits roll and the action struggles to lifeand aside from the doubleheaded plasticine giant snail that terrorises our heroes you also get the added double bonus of having both the original actors voices and the dubbed voices at the same time pure geniusthe sad thing for fans of this kind of fare is that ive only ever seen one copy so the chances of ever seeing it yourself is highly unlikely perhaps i own the only copy in existence
neg	the silent onepanel cartoon henry comes to fleischer studios billed as the worlds funniest human in this dull little cartoon betty long past her prime thanks to the production code is running a pet shop and leaves henry in charge for far too long  five minutes a bore
neg	william russ is the main character throughout this made for tv movie he left his family behind to only reappear and begin paying off his debts but he tries to keep away from his family thats where peter falk colombo comes in playing several different roles to convince him to come homethe story is average and they actually managed to get a former star peter falk and use him to a fairly nice degree but william russ wasnt truly a star however it appears his acting is still oki found the delivery and story very cheesy in how everything was predictable in fact the last 20 minutes i could almost dictate word for word before it happened a good movie should never be like thatoverall it was a subpar movie in a letter grading system it would receive a d
neg	from a poorly contrived plot line that makes almost no sense to bad dialogue and disjointed scenes to the ultimate downer bad acting even peter falk cant find his way finding john christmas is better left lost ms bertinellis performance is without depth or emotion as are her costars william russ as brother hank and david cubitt as love interest noah jennifer pisana as soccoro the daughter of single dad noah is almost unbearable to watch let alone listen to singing but who can blame them with material like this michael j murrays script is juvenile at best each year at this time i search the tv guides and wait anxiously for some of the really classic christmas and inspirational holiday films to appear on the small screen films like miracle on 34th street ernst lubitschs delightful the shop around the corner and of course the 1951 version of scrooge theres frank capras classics its a wonderful life and meet john doe hey forget the classics what about home alone or  home for the holidays with holly hunter and a great performance by robert downey jr my present to you is by way of advice your time would be better spent searching out these films than finding finding john christmas merry christmas
neg	in director sooraj barjatyas vivah20something delhi boy shahid kapur finds himself smitten by the demure smalltown girl his father has selected for him to marry drawn to her innocence and simplicity shahid agrees to the marriage barely moments after hes met her at her home in madhupur and the young lady in question amrita rao seems equally floored by her charming suitor the marriage is fixed for six months later and the couple find themselves in the first throes of young budding love their geographical distance notwithstanding but amrita whos been raised by her uncle and her aunt after her parents death is struck by a horrible calamity just hours before the marriage and then its up to shahid to play the honourable lover and to embrace her unconditionallymuch in the same vein as hum aapke hain koun and hum saath saath hain barjatyas new film vivah too is on one level a family drama with an extremely idealistic premise but sadly the plot of this new film comes off looking way too outdated even more farfetched than those regressive ekta kapoor soaps and the problem is clear  you just cant relate to such squeakyclean characters who dont have one bad bone in their bodies there are many things that work in favour of and against hindi films and timing is one such important factor twentyfive years ago perhaps the plot of vivah may not have felt like such a stretch but today it just seems like the product of a mind stuck in a time warp perhaps the films only saving grace is the fact that it oozes sincerity from start to finish you can make out right away that the filmmakers intention is not to deceive judging both by barjatyas previous films and by closely examining this new one you can safely declare that barjatya believes in a perfect world he believes in his goodasgold characters he believes that large families can live together happily under the same roof without the slightest bumpsbut alas hes unable to translate his vision to the screen its difficult to overlook how onedimensional his protagonists are  shahid and amrita both virtuous and virginal  i mean think about it the first time they hold hands is an hour and twenty minutes into the film barjatya may think hes returning to his maine pyar kiya roots with vivah but truth is that the reason we embraced salman and bhagyashree in that film or even salman and madhuri in hum aapke hain koun is because they had such fantastic chemistry because although they were created out of the same mould as shahid and amrita in vivah those pairs had mischief and masti shahid and amrita are just insipid and boringfor a film that relies so heavily on music to narrate its story the filmmaker chooses a string of 70sstyle tunes that only further slacken the films deadening pace but if i had to choose just one reason to explain why vivah doesnt work for me its because im not sure i can relate to any of the characters who inhabit barjatyas story to some perhaps vivah will give hope that a perfect world like this is actually out there somewhere but im a little cynical i guess so give me the coquettish madhuri of hum aapke hain kaun give me the bratty salman of maine pyar kiya ill even take that mischievous karisma kapoor of hum saath saath hain but save me from these dullards you know some marriages arent made in heaven this ones vivah
neg	i never like to comment on a good film but when it comes to a bad movie i gotta come really hard on it talking about vivah this guy sooraj badjatya seems to have completely lost it after success of hum aapke hain kaun he thought he can make money with cheesy wedding videos vivah is so so cheesy that badjatyas have left johars and chopras behindthere was not a single moment during the movie where i can say oh at least this thing is good aloknath does clich in a role of girls father shahid kapoor looks fat and shahrukhed amrita rao is another disaster in addition to ugly looking sets bad costumes hackneyed storyline monstrous stepmother tryinghardtoact actors cacophonous background music cheap soundtracksnow the spoiler im warning you guys that as happens in all his other movies after a calamitous incidence movie ends on a happy note
neg	i wont say this movie was bad but it wasnt good either i expected something good but i guess hum aapke hain kaun was much better than this this was completely old fashioned at every stage of this movie i hoped for some twist and what do i get the girl gets burned and wins her aunts love despite of being engaged they have to take permission for every little move they make they are so darn shy even after so many meetings i expected the aunt to be much more brutal than that all she did was crib madly hey we have kids too but we dont watch them and have tears in our eyes always this movie is a dream happy family one cruel woman good inlaws and a man who loves her to death in hahk anupam kher was the poor brides father and now its vice versa and i somehow knew that mohnish behl would be in this movie anyway i believe i wasted my time i give it a 210
neg	a cinderella story made for adults who live in dreamland the romance is very unrealistic fluttery lovey dovey perfect etc the cinderella plot till the very end and shahid kapoor is the only reason for my stars if youre looking for a dreamy romance with a twist this is definitely youre movie but for the rest of us real world people id highly recommend saving your three hour watch time wake up peoplefour out of the five people that saw the film with me would not recommend the film we had a great time bashing majority of the unrealistic scenes maybe im missing something i just cant believe a movie like this can beat a classic like hddcs
neg	after being hugely entertained by mr brosnans performance as a cad in the tailor of panama which i rate 1010 across the board casting acting script story editing pace music emotional impact etc i enthusiastically anticipated this film i was hugely disappointed it is a script reading not a film vulgar for the sake of being vulgar bankrupt in every way that the tailor of panama is rich and satisfying blame it on the screen writing and directing i sat in the theater waiting for the good part it never came i neither laughed nor cried although one line of dialog did make me smile worth 7 hardly
neg	i very nearly walked out but id paid my money and my nearlyasdisgusted friend wanted to hold out after the endearing wideeyed innocence of a new hope and the thrilling sophistication of the empire strikes back i remember awaiting return of the jedi with almost aching anticipation but from the opening scene of this insultingly commercial sewage i was bitterly disappointed and enraged at lucas he should have been ashamed of himself but this abomination undeniably proves that he doesnt have subatomic particle of shame in his cold greedy heart episode i would go on to reinforce this fact  your honor i call jarjar binks but please issue barf bags to the members of the jury firstfrom the initial raising of the gate at jabbas lair this film was nothing more than a twoplushour commercial for as many licensable profitmaking action figures as lucas could cram into it  the piglike guards the hokey fleshpigtailed flunky that vile muppetpet of jabbas the new and recycled cabaret figures the monsters etc etc ad vomitum then there were the detestably cute and marketable ewoks pile on top of that all of the rebel alliance aliens fifteen seconds each onscreen or less and the kiddies just gotta have one for their collection the blatant exploitative financial baiting of children is nauseatinglucas didnt even bother to come up with a new plot  he just exhumed the death star from a new hope and heaved in a boatload of cheap sentiment what an appalling slap in the face to his fans i cant shake the notion that lucas took a perverse pleasure in inflicting this dreck on his fans ive got these lemmings hooked so bad that i can crank out the worst piece of stinking putrid garbage that i could dream up and theyll flock to the theaters to scarf it up plus all the kiddies will whine and torture their parents until they buy the brats a complete collection of action figures of every single incidental undeveloped cartoonish caricature that i stuffed in and i get a cut from every single one itll make me even more obscenely richthere may have been a paltry partial handful of redeeming moments in this miserable ripoff i seem to recall that harrison ford managed to just barely keep his nose above the surface of this cesspool but whatever tiny few bright spots there may be are massively obliterated by the offensive commercialism that lucas so avariciously embraced in this total absolute sellout to profit
neg	the fine cast cannot uplift this routine tale of a secretary murdered by her married paramour in fact there are more questions than answers in this onesided tale of romance and murder and since we are only provided with the prosecutions side none of these questions will be answered this is the type of fare that appeals to the he woman man hater clubs of america as presented it is the tale of an innocent woman who just happens to be caught up in a romance with a married highprofile attorney is it possible that if she had not been two timing her boy friend and having an affair with a married man the whole nasty murderous sordid incident could have been avoided when you watch this dont worry about going to the fridge you wont miss anything
neg	this film was choppy incoherent and contrived it was also an extremely meanspirited portrayal of women i rented it because it was listed as a comedy thats a stretch and because the cover said andie mcdowell was acting up a storm in it she wasnt im a gal i watched this film with two guys and we spent an hour afterwards exclaiming over how bad it waswarning plot summary below rampant spoilersthe movie starts out with a fairly hackneyed plot about an older woman who takes up with a younger man to the severe disapproval of her two jealous single girlfriends they want her to marry a boring guy their own age who is kind of in love with her but shes so happy with her oversexed puppy that youre rooting for them to stick it out and sure enough she decides to marry the guy but her harpy girlfriend aided by the wishywashy one sets up a plot to trick our heroine into thinking the guy is cheating on her it works she has a fight with him he runs out of the house and is crushed by a truck remember the movies title so now hes dead twothirds of the way through the film and although our heroine is a school headmistress who spends her time watching over girls she apparently forgot to use birth control and is pregnantshes already broken off relations with her girlfriends because they were so unsupportive alone and pitiful she decides to marry the boring guy did i mention that the boring guy who kind of loves her is a minister she had asked him to marry her to the young guy nice huh but now she tells him shell marry him and apparently he has no objections to being dicked around in this fashion but her girlfriends rescue her at the altar and take her home where they notquiteconfess that they were mostly responsible for the love of her life getting smushed she has the kid in the final scene they leave it in a crib inside her house while they go out on the porch to drink smoke and be smug i kid you not its that bad i left out the part about the cancer redherring and the harpys ridiculous lesbian moment
neg	this film is a calculated attempt to cash in the success of sex in the city and four weddings and a funeral in fact if theyd called it sex at a funeral they might have done better at the box officebut the film falls between two stools and cant get up the characters spout improbably bright dialog but never act in any way remotely recognizable as human one arbitrary senseless action follows another to advance what passes for a plot and one soon tires of the falsity of the whole enterpriseandie macdowell gets points for acting her little heart out but the performing honors are stolen by imelda staunton as of all things a police detective dont they have a height requirement over there ms staunton seems unable to make a false move would that we could say the same about the writerdirectorif notting hill annoyed you as being bogus stay away from this one phonus bolognus on the halfshell
neg	this had to be one of the worst films ever when kate shows up and jed is with a bunch of guys and they all start clappingso hollywood another bad scene was when kate was running her hands over the pavement it appeared that she was examining the texture of the pavement andies acting is so bad in this film  i could not connect with them or feel there love for each other the other 2 women however were very good and overshadowed andie anyway this was such a campy movie i usually like these type of films but i just couldnt get into this film too many unlikely situations and again andies acting didnt help the film also she is all gums lancome must put her makeup on with a putty knife because she looks glamorous in the commericals
neg	this starts off bad what with the three women acting like simpering junior high school wussies sitting around giggling with their gin endless cigarettes and a caramel chocolate treat for the one who tells the best man story and then it gets worse  spoiler alert  what with andies character falling for the young organ player who used to be her student when he was 14 shes the headmistress of an english school believe it or not only to have him destroyed thanks to her bitchfromhell girlfriend  and then from there its basically unwatchable claptrap she forgives her friend and has the organ players love child and the 3 women end up as they started drinking more gin and smoking more cigarettes blah blah blah andies character throws the caramel chocolates out in the street in a pathetic attempt to symbolize growth have mercy
neg	this was awful andie macdowell is a terrible actress so wooden she makes a rocking horse look like it could do a better job but then remember that turn in four weddings equally as excruciating another film that portrays england as full of chocolate box cottages and village greens i mean that school how many schools apart from maybe hogwarts look like that the twee police station looked like the set from heartbeat  a nauseating british series set in the 60sthis film just couldnt make its mind up what it wanted to be a comedy or a serious examination of the undercurrents in womens friendships if it had stuck to the former then the graveyard sex scenes and the highly stupid storming of the wedding might just have worked i say just but those scenes just didnt work with the tragedy in the second half i also find it implausible that kate would ever speak to molly again after her terrible behaviour a final note what is a decent actress like staunton doing in this pile of poo not to mention anna chancellor macdowell should stick to advertising wrinkle cream
neg	caught this on ifc yesterday and cant believe the positive reviews am i the only one who thought these ladies were anything but kate tells jed she could get fired because shes supposed to be a pillar of the community but puts out for him then they suddenly decide theyre in love and shes so devastated over his death she doesnt go to his funeral much less tell his family the good news by the way how did an american get to be the headmistress of a very proper british school janine should have been kicked off the force for her inexcusable abuse of power but nothing happens and she winds up boffing a con she brought in for questioning and the less said about molly the betteras for the guilt janine and molly feel over jed please its the punks own damn fault he got turned into roadkill wheres the guilt over poor gerald who gets puked on if only i could do the same to the bozos behind this movie
neg	i thought it was a newyork located movie wrong its a little british countryside settingi thought it was a comedy wrong its a drama well up to the last third because after the story becomes totally abracadabrantesque the symbolic word for a french presidential mandate it means close to nonsense even it the motives would like to bring a sincere feelingwhat do i have left maybe a good duo of actress yes i know they are 3 friends but the redhead policewoman is a bit invisible for me the tall doctoress surprises by her punch and mcdowell delivers a fine acting as usual all in delicate soft and almost mute attitude this gentleness puzzles me because as other fine artists or directors the same pattern is repeating over and over in her case its like whatever the movie its always the same character defined by her feelings her values who lives infinite different stories i still dont know how to set the limit or the fusion between the artists and the worksanother positive side of this movie is its feminine touch  the interesting different points of view the women have each their own way of living even if they are all single it brings a lot of tolerance and learning to witness how a same and unique reality can be perceived in as many ways as peoplefinally the movie is quite viewable but the great final cuts the desire of a next vision
neg	was this meant to be a comedy or a serious drama this film starts with a lighthearted banter between three women fine it moves into a conflict between the women when one of them meets a man fine there are a few antics between them fine but when the plot thickens and finally becomes black i started to wonder whether i had misinterpreted the first part of the movie it continues in this vein for a while until in the end it tries to go back to the original lighthearted banter but by now its too late its hard to see why these women would still be talking to one another and the finale is unconvincing truly a lesson for british filmmakers anyway of how not to make films difficult to see how the producers ever convinced themselves this film would work and the box office proved it to be a real flop because id never heard of this film until this weekend four years after its release
neg	andie mcdowell is beautiful as the 40ish woman whose late start at a serious relationship leads her to a considerably younger man and a subsequenet fallingout with 2 longtime best girldfriendsseeing a gigologolddigger in the sincere young man the girlfriends deadset on terminating this silly relationship go over and beyond the call of duty in helping out their friend who obviously is blinded by this gigolos tricky gamea short succession of situations is absolutely ridiculous far fetched no longer covers it without these unbelievable scenes there may have been hope for a sweet love story instead all the viewer is left with is an involuntary shaking of head  these things just dont happen without giving away cliffhanger details i warn the viewer of having high expectations for this film most like me will be very disappointed on a scale of 1 to 10 this one ranks a weak 4 with me there is much better material out there this one isnt worth your time
neg	spoiler the young lover jed is kicked out by the spinster kate andie mcdowell because she wrongly believes that jed is having an affair with one of her two catty girlfriends kate thought she caught them en flagrante delicto kate throws jeds shoes out the door jed reluctantly leaves and then sits in the middle of the road to put his shoes on then he gets run over crushed one of the meaning of the title by a truck and diesand then he gets run over by a truck can you imagine a screenwriter actually submitting a script with this plot element up to then its a comedy that intends to be frothy but lacks any real fizz everybody but jed is just annoying and then they kill jed and everybodys sad until the end where the gals learn to love one another and be supportive instead of destructive i give it 2 ughs
neg	the worst thing about crush is not that its acted pretty bad or that the plot is virtually nonexistent and its not even that bad that the camerawork could have been betterno the worst part of this movie is that it has a few absolutely brilliant moments that keep you hoping that there are more to comebut in the end its too little too late if you are a fan of violinmusic and cheap tearjerking scenes of 40 women crying and hugging and talking about babies and marriage  then by all means dont miss iti myself am not exactly thrilled to see the things listed above in a movie and as a result i had a pretty horrible time the few absolutely brilliant jokes can not make up for the rest of itthe verdict 410 guilty of wasting my time
neg	not a woman film but film for the gang one of the worst films ever made by a male director about woman director andy mckay simply doesnt know woman peaks of bad taste american pies humor style crude story no sense groundless story refuted characters vulgar fantasies came to life on screen insulting and definitely not funny i wonder how three good actresses accepted to take part in it
neg	as a single woman over 40 i found this film extremely insulting and demeaning to single women over 40 not to mention every other woman of any age it was a sad pathetic attempt by a man to write and direct a chick flick and it failed miserably andy mcdowell isnt much of an actress to begin with but given the nonexistent plot i hate to even refer to it as a plot in this she didnt have a chance there was no character development no reason to feel sympathyempathy for any of the characters and no attempt to make the film in any way realistic or believable and then theres the obligatory malefantasy of an attractive straight woman suddenly deciding to give lesbianism a try  pleasenot only do i wish i could get my money back for the dvd rental i also want those 112 minutes of my life back what a ripoff
neg	i was gifted with this movie as it had such a great premise the friendship of three women bespoiled by one falling in love with a younger manintriguingnot i hasten to add these women are all drawn in extreme caricature not very supportive of one another and conspiring and contriving to bring each other downanna chancellor and imelda staunton could do no wrong in my book prior to seeing this but here they are handed a dismal script and told to balance the action between slapstick and screwball which doesnt work too well when the women are all well known professionals in a very small townand for intelligent women they spend a whole pile of time bemoaning the lack of mensexlust in their lives i felt much more could have been made of it given a decent script and more tension the lesbian subplot went nowhere and those smokingdrinking women all 3 in their forties were very unrealistic  even in the baby scene  screw the baby gimme a cigarette rightlike i said a shame of a waste 4 out of 10
neg	the crush is a pleasant enough 40something friends romantic chick flick for the first twothirds or so as it tries to be a brit sex and the city i particularly enjoyed the turnaround of the trophy young hunk whose character is not much fleshed out come to think of it we didnt see all that much physical flesh of him either and kenny doughty is worth seeing more of they sure make a lot more deal of young manolder woman than was made of the opposite in either version of sabrina neither movie do i like or for that matter with the douglaszetajones or dionsvengali nuptialssurrounding andie macdowell as an ex pat otherwise are welcome familiars from brit dramas and comedies such as tarttongued anna chancellor the plot twists towards the end feel very deus ex machina but it wasnt until the credits came up at the end that i realized what might really be wrong just as with sex and the city the writerdirector is male here firsttimer scot john mckay and i think he really wanted to do a script about three gay men probably about them coming out in relation to their lovers and at work the characters are a school principal a cop and a doctor which would have been a better and more interesting movie the working title for the film was the sad fckers club which would have made its parallels with the gay broken hearts club even more obviousoriginally written 462002
neg	it might have been a good movie if it had explored something more interesting rather than just the surface of a lesbian relationship if this was the meaning of the movieit is quite predictable not mentioning that the two girls resemble the russian group tatucoincidence i dont think so there is nothing original in this movie to support it so they had to use something which is already famousyou know the recipe the other actorswelli just dont know what their role is supposed to be most of them are well  known people in romania and i must mention some of them are not even actorsegmihaela radulescuso to summarize it girl band tattydesperatepublicity needing actors a nonexisting plot the occasion to use bad language in order to shock love sicktoo badthe idea was goodthoughand i am seriously holding myself from commenting the title
neg	light spoiler alert the story sounds good and if youve read the novel then youre probably expecting a deep and intense movie that could offer some insight for some interesting and insufficiently explored human relationshipstrue enough the script tries to do that the director tries to do that but the main cast fails miserably marias acting is so dry that lacks any feeling whatsoever her most intense moments seem almost comical sometimes she seems to be nervous due to the camera her only really feeling scene is near the end where she gets dumped by her girlfriendioana seems even more tense than maria and even worse she doesnt seem natural at all maria had the attitude even if it was artificially pushed towards being obvious but she had it and her character received some credibility and to make matters worse we dont have an insight on her where does she come from how come she got involved in the lesbian relationship how did the relationship evolve we only get some bits from her parents and their relationship just seems to be there it has a content and and end but no beginning just like her partner maria she has only once scene that is truly touching the scene where she dumps marias character kikitudor is the only person in this movie aside from the landlady great acting there who manages to prove some acting talent he has his characters attitude and it fits him only once or twice he seems to falter the scene at his parents meal he tries to be obvious when it wasnt necessary at alli love the story tudor chirila is ok there the landlady actually acts and puya delivers his couple of lines with style but this doesnt save the movie too bad the entire setting had huge potential and the romanian cinematography couldve used a movie on this themeoddly enough the incestuous relationship between brother and sister seems to have more credibility than the nobackground nofeeling well marias spoken interludes are a nice try in this direction lesbian relationship of maria and ioana im quite sorry for spending money on a ticket id rather had watched it from the comfort of my room
neg	this is a movie that relies solely on the somewhat controversial image of incest and lesbianism to get noticedthat is itthe dialogs are pathetic and the sensuality of the sex scenes is absolutely absentthe acting and the dialog are more suited for highschool childrenyet the subject is intended for adult audiences it is a gutless and shallow movieit could have been way better if it had a story and more drama ah and on top of that one more thing why are inner monologues so excessively used makes it seem so cheapall in all an embarrassing movie for romanian cinema as well as for mature audiences attempting to view iti know the means are scarce but that is not always an excuse for a movie flopping as this one doesand please start using some good actors in your movies and stop recycling them from musicians tudor chirila  they cant act
neg	i am not so much like love sick as i image finally the film express sexual relationship of alex kik sandu their triangle love were full of intenseness frustration and jealous at last alex waked up and realized that they would not have result and futureending up was sadthe director tudor giurgiu was in amc theatre on sunday 1200pm on 081006 with us watched the movie together after the movie he told the audiences that the purposed to create this film which was to express the sexual relationships of romanian were kind of complicateon my point of view sexual life is always complicated in everywhere i dont feel any particular impression and effect from the movie the love proceeding of alex and kiki and kiki and her brother sandu were kind of next door neighborhood storythe two main reasons i dont like this movie are firstly the film didnt told us how they started to fall in love sounds like after alex moved into the building which kiki was living then two girls are fall in love it doesnt make sense at all how a girl would fall in love with another girl instead of a man too much fragments you need to image and connect those stories by your mind secondly the whole film didnt have a scene of alex and kiks sexual intercourse that s what i was waiting for however it still had some parts were deserved to recommend the ear piercing  part was kind of interesting alex was willing to suffer the pain of ear piercing to appreciate kiks love that was a touching scene which gave you a little idea of their love also the scene of they were lying in the soccer field the conversation express their loves were truthful and passionate
neg	i am not so much like love sick as i image finally the film express sexual relationship of alex kik sandu their triangle love were full of intenseness frustration and jealous at last alex waked up and realized that they would not have result and futureending up was sadthe director tudor giurgiu was in amc theatre on sunday 1200pm on 081006 with us watched the movie together after the movie he told the audiences that the purposed to create this film which was to express the sexual relationships of romanian were kind of complicateon my point of view sexual life is always complicated in everywhere i dont feel any particular impression and effect from the movie the love proceeding of alex and kiki and kiki and her brother sandu were kind of next door neighborhood storythe two main reasons i dont like this movie are firstly the film didnt told us how they started to fall in love sounds like after alex moved into the building which kiki was living then two girls are fall in love it doesnt make sense at all how a girl would fall in love with another girl instead of a man too much fragments you need to image and connect those stories by your mind secondly the whole film didnt have a scene of alex and kiks sexual intercourse that s what i was waiting for however it still had some parts were deserved to recommend the ear piercing  part was kind of interesting alex was willing to suffer the pain of ear piercing to appreciate kiks love that was a touching scene which gave you a little idea of their love also the scene of they were lying in the soccer field the conversation express their loves were truthful and passionate
neg	considering that this movie had a serious and quite successful launching campaign i would have expected something to be worth the fuzzfrom the opening scene on in which the two brothers sensually caress each other laying naked in a bed it goes rapidly downwardsnothing to get the attention not a mindcatching thing in the whole plot baaad baad acting a few minor exceptions but artificiality is at its best incest and lesbianism are promising themes but the script analyses none of the two in depth  mind that a possible excuse of the makers saying that they aimed for a subtle movie would be hilarious unless subtle and superficial mean the same thing the too curious viewers will not get any interesting sceneat this point that could have saved some of the movieso you can imagine how bad it is many other things could be saidbut please watch the movie yourselvesi am an egoist and i would like as many people as possible to waste about 1 12h of their liveslike i did 
neg	yes indeed it could have been a good movie a love biangle sorry for the poetical license but is not a triangle an interesting story unfortunately badly told the image is sometimes weird sometimes ok the picture looks crowded and narrowsighted the sound needs more attention it usually does in romanian movies the light and color filters are sometimes badly chosen the soundtrack is short and is not helping the action about the acting sorry but the best actress is the landlady the others are acting immaturely and cannot convince the viewer the acting is poetical when it should be realistic and realistic when it should be poetical its a picture for adults told by the children bother only if extremely curious
neg	closer to reality and containing more depth than breakdance stan lathans beat street is still a pretty dull show again this pic is really only cashing in on the breakin craze but at least we get a little bit of entertainment from the plot which concerns the lives of three young friends and a younger brother all growing up in queens new york each has their own unique talent one is a hustler one a dj another an artist who creates burners while little bro lee is a hot hip hop dancerlathan is unable to generate any real audience interest in the story though and his young cast are likewise struggling with their characters therefore it is left almost entirely to the funky music and the fresh dancing to save the daychoreography is again sharp for both club and street scenes but this alone is not enough to lift beat street to greater heights unfortunately the film really falls flat late on after showing a glimmer of hope that it just might get interestingsunday august 25 1996  video
neg	hilariously obvious drama about a bunch of high school i think kids who enjoy nonstop hiphop break dancing graffiti and trying to become a dj at the roxyor something to be totally honest i was so bored i forgot even people who love the music agree this movie is terribly acted andas a dramafailed dismally were supposed to find this kids likable and nice i found them bland and boring the one that i really hated was ramon he does graffiti on subway trains and this is looked upon as great excuse me hes defacing public property that isnt his to begin with also these great kids tap into the citys electricity so they can hold a big dance party at an abandoned building uh huh so were supposed to find a bunch of law breakers lovable and funi could forgive all that if the music was good but i cant stand hip hop the songs wereat bestmediocre and they were nonstop theyre always playing it got to the point that i was fastforwarding through the many endless music numbers cut out the music and you haver a 30 minute moviemaybe there are a few imaginative numbersthe subway dance fight a truly funny santa number and the climatic roxy show if you love hip hop heres your movie but it youre looking for good drama mixed inforget it also how did this get a pg rating theres an incredible amount of swearing in this
neg	maybe you shouldnt compare but wild style and style wars are original hip hop beat street does have a lot of the original artists of early hip hop but theyve been obviously made clear that this could be their big break of course for some it was and thats nice but if you view this as original hip hop culture youre wrong its overproduced and has a hollywood sauce rather look for the first two movies i mentioned they have convey the grittiness that comes with life in the ghetto yes the rating for this movie is low but the reviews are mostly positive or even raving this is probably because although the story the acting the dialogues and the direction all are dreadful the music and dancing is what the people love about it me i do love the dancing but at the time thought that electro was the death of hip hop i was so glad when round 86 a new generation of now classic hip hop artists appeared like krs one public enemy ultramagnetic mcs jungle brothers bizmarkie to name a few and i still dont like most of the beats in this movie and that is why it doesnt work for me i mean wild style has not much of a story but the music there is great and authentic of course tastes differ and thats alright but as far as im concerned this movie is trash except for the break dancing and some of the music and so i cant rate it higher than a 4 out of ten
neg	i could never stand watching happy days after chachi joined the cast so i knew i was in trouble when the best scene in this movie featured scott baio a skateboard chase scene jodie foster in her first grownup role turns in her usual professional performance but that is no excuse for this boring mess two hours out of my life that ill never get back no noteworthy characters unbelievable storyline questionable editing and horrendous cinematography but worst of all i couldnt have cared less the story of california teens in the 1970s where the kids live miserable lives and all their parents are idiots dont waste your time watching this ugly excuse for a movie
neg	horrible film with bits of the ramones strewn about your worse than average 1970s80s comedy format of the cool kids taking over the school with some whimsical plan this movie is terrible the plot consists of a girl who enjoys the ramones and a school bent on fighting against their oppressive administration forget this movie and watch something like wild zero starring guitar wolf if you want an entertaining b movie terrible acting terrible writing terrible plot with the stamp of approval of the ramones who probably needed some money quick so they said yes to this movie that is the only logical thing i can think of because this movie blows
neg	this movie is a 90 minute ramones concert with brief periods of stupidity and absolute boredom what kind of high school is this anywayunless you are a major ramones fan do not and i repeat do not waste your time like i did this is utterly unwatchable from start to finish this movie should be called ramone fever everyone appears to like them in this movie there is not a plot to be found in this flick as far as teen comedies go you are scraping the bottom of the barrel with this one
neg	i gave this film 2 stars only because dominic monaghan actually put effort through in his acting everything else about this film is extremely amateur everything associated with the direction of this film was very poorly executed not only should the director rethink what she is doing for a life career but maybe she should watch a few films as dominic monaghan is a very credible actor placing him in a film of this caliber makes him look awful whomever the actor was that played jacks best friend should never have stepped in front of the camera i didnt expect much from such a small film but perhaps a little more time and effort should be put into the characters and their surroundings dont waste your time or money on this film like i did you will be sorely disappointed
neg	i jumped at the chance to view this movie uncut and uninterrupted remembering rahs and raves for it but wherever it seemed about to slip into being truly scary it backed off and went somewhere else the dripping water throughout the house the black rain the prophetic dreams taking the wrong turn in raw sewage were dropped before they could work up to a screamwhat a disappointment chamberlains nearly expressionless mask of a face offered little but confused disbelief something i found myself mirroring as the film wore on what could have been eerie aboriginal chanting and instruments in the background were instead a cacophony seemingly designed to beat terror into ones head the ideas that modern people can embody ancient gods that the aboriginal peoples believe redhaired white men were the first priests and many other possibilities are passed along more like a shopping list than a hint at another dimension the dream timespoiler in the final scene it wasnt clear to me what the director was trying to tell is there a big wave so what how big a tsunami yeah okay thats devastating but not apocalyptic is it the end of the world from a wave the last wave thatd have to be a pretty darn big wave why was the world that bad a place it didnt seem so awful in this movie actually i didnt think the wave came off since the shadow left burtons face that had been cast by the wave was it only burtons apocalypse heck that happens every day to people who lose it it wasnt of any interest if it was only himthe most frightening scene and the one that gives the best indication of weirs potential was in charlies apartment where burton has gone to confront the old man for scaring burtons wife charlie keeps asking him who are you and it becomes truly disturbing after a while unfortunately the movie never followed suit
neg	the perfect murder is foiled when a wifeplayed by mary ellen trainor once the wife to director robert zemeckis who helmed this episode who murders her husband with a poker has the misfortune of receiving a visitor as she is about to move the body outsidean escaped insane madman dressed in a santa claus suitplayed by a deviously hideous larry drake she fends for her life while trying to find a way of hiding her husbands corpse she decides to use an ax once she downs the santa killer who misses several chances to chop off the womans head to frame the killer for her husbands murder santa killer locks her in a closet and pursues the womans daughter as she tries desperate to free herself to save the childthis episode of tales from the crypt just recycles tired material involving the old santa kills theme while also adding the oftusedadd nauseumwomanmurdersherhusbandforamanshesbeencheatingwith routine its essentially trainor trying to find a way to avoid being caught with a dead body she kills while also keeping a safe distance from a maniac theres nothing refreshing or new about this plot which pretty much goes through the motions not one of the shows highlights
neg	well as goethe once said there really isnt any point in trying to pass a negative judgement that aspires to be objective on something that has had a great effect la maman et la putain has surely passed into history as an influence on much of whats been done in france and elsewhere in the past thirty years and no one interested in the history of film certainly should be dissuaded from watching it to express a purely subjective judgement however i feel compelled to disagree with almost every other review posted here and say to people dont watch it its a waste of hours of your time that will just leave you feeling rather sick and angry and by that i dont mean sick and angry about the human condition or anything so general and profound as that because that is exactly the line that most critics have adopted in their fulsome praise of the film  an ordeal to watch in its ruthless dissection of our emotional cowardice and cruelty and so on  and if it really managed to put across a universally or even broadly relevant message of this sort then the director would have good reason to be satisfied with himself however pessimistic his conclusions may be my beef with the film is rather that i dont see this hourslong record of empty vanity and petty treachery as being justified or excused by any generally relevant message at all all three main characters are deeply morally unattractive individuals alexandre to the greatest degree of course because we see by far the most of him and because he seldom shuts up for more than thirty seconds marie perhaps to the least degree because we see the least of her alexandres affected and pretentious monologues have a kind of amusement value of course but the amusement wears thin as one comes more and more clearly to realize that jeanpierre laud is most likely not even acting and that with absurd remarks like un homme beau comme un film de nicholas ray he really was just reproducing wordforword opinions that were accepted as authentic and profound by the milieu in which he along with the director eustache had been living for about ten years by the time of the making of the film i suppose if the tone of relentless superficiality and triviality had been sustained throughout 100 of the film it might have worked as a long sardonic comedy about a particularly shallow worthless and despicable post68 milieu what made however this viewer at least extremely angry with the director was his granting of at least one lengthy scene each to alexandre and veronika in which we are clearly expected to empathize with and feel for them as if they shared a moral universe with us if a man can get away with living in the flat of and professing to love one woman sleeping mostly in this very flat with another and running around paris proposing marriage to yet a third well i suppose i can wish him the best of luck in the dogeatdog world hes chosen to create for himself what i cant however in all conscience do is listen even for a moment to maudlin monologues from him in which he speaks about his anxiety and his despair the same goes double for the even more despicable veronika whom we are shown barging drunk into the apartment and even the bed shared by marie and alexandre and behaving there with an infantile inconsistency tantamount to the most savage and heartless cruelty as i say if la maman et la putain is intended to be nothing more nor other than a portrait of alexandre veronika and marie three individuals whom any even halfway decent person would never admit into their company let alone their home then i suppose there is a kind of legitimacy in praising the director for being unflinching though why one should even feel like flinching once one had consciously opted to create such thoroughly repellent characters to filmically observe i cant imagine the problem however is that the director is clearly convinced  and appears to have succeeded in convincing generations of critics  that alexander veronika and marie are somehow representative of human beings in general and of the limits of human beings emotional capabilities this latter idea however is arrant and offensive nonsense there may indeed be an inherent fallibility and tendency to tragedy in human relations in general and sexual relations in particular but the nature and degree of this fallibility and tendency to tragedy can only possibly be determined by people who make a sincere and serious effort to make such relations work it surely needs no cinematic or authorial genius to convey to us the information that a man who behaves like alexandre is going to end up hated miserable and alone or that women who insist on expecting love from a man like alexandre are going to end up disappointed and bitter watch la maman et la putain if youre historically interested in what passed for culture and human interaction in a certain post68 parisian milieu which was probably unfortunately not restricted to just a few particularly antisocial types like these but please dont make the mistake of believing that what is recorded here has any general relevance for humanity in the way that a film by jean renoir or martin scorsese might be argued to have
neg	thats not the sound of bees thats the effect induced by watching this extremely long extremely boring badly acted movie how i ever made it through all 3 12 hours without falling asleep ill never know the plot is simple3 thoroughly unlikable morons talk about sex for 3 12 hours and you thought rohmer was deadly this is even worse if thats possible  i must really be a masochist if i could watch this entire movie without turning it offor killing someone
neg	iberia is nice to see on tv but why see this in silver screen lot of dance and music if you like classical music or modern dance this could be your date movie but otherwise one and half hour is just too long time if you like to see skillful dancing in silver screen its better to see bollywood movie they know how to combine breath taking dancing to long movie director carlos saura knows how to shoot dancing from old experience and time to time its look really good but when the movie is one and hour it should be at least most of time interesting there are many kind of art not everything is bigger then life and this film is not too big
neg	that reviewers liked this movie surprises me the plot is a muddle the characters are wooden michael bowen spends most of the film spying on the other characters and misjudging all of them no one has any redeeming quality or pointofinterest this is not an edgy work it is not imaginative it is not ironic it is no clever there is nothing straight forward about this tedious work that is missed theatrical release is not surprise that the this network airs it diminishes that venue i definitely recommend turning to a rerun of the garden smart show on pbs or even a good informational if you encountered this mess on late night television if you encounter it on daytime television take a long walk even if you walk in smog you will feel better not having suffered through this shambles life is short this movie is long
neg	this is a terrible movie terrible script bad direction and nonsensical ending also bad performances except from clancy brown who is criminally underused here and michael pollard watching this movie was purgatoryyou do it to unload enough bad movie karma to actually see a good one further down the linethe movie presents a father and son who look like they couldnt every possibly have been related the part of the male lead is not well written and seems uncharismatic in this role you can see the plot points a mile away the actions of the female lead and that of her brother the cop also make no sense so a major action on her part at the end of the movie makes no sense scriptwise
neg	burt kennedy used to be a very good director but youd never know it by this lumbering mess not only does this film look cheap it is cheapmost of the battle scenes are lifted from the far superior the last command from 1955 and that footage shot 32 years previously looks more contemporary than anything in this picture the few action scenes that were actually shot for this movie are disorganized confused and incompetent looking just as shoddy as the rest of the picture this has the look and feel of a bad student film and the budget didnt seem to be a whole lot more it moves like molasses the acting for the most part is either overthetop ham or underthetop comatosealthough raul julia comes off better than most of the rest of the castand its chock full of annoying historical inaccuracies on top of that its way too long if youre going to make a boring film do it in an hour or so and get it over withdont stretch it out over three hours like this one does if you want to see a good movie about the alamo check out john waynes 1960 version or even the 1955 film from which this movie stole its action scenes hard to believe it took six producers to make a movie this lousy skip it
neg	while being a great james arness western this film has gone down as the worst alamo film ever made the story was terrible inaccuracy all through it and just downright untruths to boot continuity was cast to the four winds anybody catch the cannon sequence the mexicans were dumb enough to fire cannons that obviously had mud and ramrods still sticking out of the tubes come on then there is brian keiths ridiculous hat costumer must of been away or something or just out of their mind
neg	this movie is flawed on many fronts like many before it it portrays more of the mythology of the alamo than the history the production is poor overall giving the impression of a welfare project for lots of actors who might have otherwise had to work on hollywood squares this to me was the greatest flaw  i know the ages and general personalities of the real alamo protagonists and the geriatric ensemble of tv actors chosen to portray them never let any hint of believability intrudeas a native texan i grew up with the mythology i later learned more about the history i can accept a decent production from either perspective although i prefer more historical accuracy but this never gave me a chance to enjoy it even john waynes or fess parkers versions had more life than this stolid mess while being only slightly less accuratevery disappointing  avoid it
neg	slow and riddled with inaccuracy overlooking its flaws this is still an interesting account of the famed and heroic siege of the alamo during the texas fight for independence from mexico james arness as jim bowie brian keith as davy crockett alec baldwin as col travis raul julia as general santa anna this madefortv project also stars david ogden stiers kathleen york and jim metzler very good original music by peter bernstein
neg	this film the alamothirteen days to glory is utter rubbish the acting is awful it is far too patriotic and its historical accuracy is not always at its best historians would have a field day it does have a few good moments but not enough to keep interest because it is far too long rating  out of 
neg	the story by norman maclean is a masterwork redfords film is a mediocrity he adds banal scenes of the maclean brothers going over a falls and of them doubledating in a seedy bar that were not even hinted at in the story the cipher brad pitt trying to play the charismatic paul maclean a genius outdoors proves either risible or depressing depending on what the original story meant to you some of the fly casting scenes are beautiful also tom skerritt as the father and craig sheffer as norman are strong and masculine as men were once expected to be none of the women make an impression in the film which is regrettable because maclean loved the women in his story and made this clear even poetic
neg	the only good part about this film is the beautiful scenery this movie was long and boring the minister should have retired from the pulpit the time his son paul strayed from the teachings he proclaimed how many times can his boys take the lords name in vain in this film being from a presbyterian background it doesnt fit i wished paul was swept down the river without a boat at the very beginning to spare us the silly smirkish selfish story of paul brad pitt so norm becomes a teacher and paul becomes a compulsive gambler who norm wants to rescue but doesntso what its very uninteresting we see the prejudiced whites being stood up to by paul because of his native american girl that was the only part that had some interest and maybe could have been developed into a real wild western what we only see is a sleepy town where the two ministers sons have nothing to do but 1 norm chase a lame girlfriend and deal with her family and 2paul make up dumb stories at the newspaper shop while scratching his head and take a lot of swigs and tie a lot of flies id rather watch a show about fishing that that film againwhich will be never
neg	 to not live in montana and especially not to live there at the end of the 19th centurya river runs through it certainly is a well made movie from a cineastic standpoint great landscapes redford acting wellunfortunately the story is bad if there is a story at alli felt sorry for the narrator  author who is as dry narrowminded a character as his father a preacher being driven not driving his own life he is left to watch his brother who is also caged in the small town environment losing his life the author never even comes close to undestand his brothers motivations but at least realizes that he is lacking the slightest amount of homour  fun all there is is flyfishing where he follows even as an old man the style of his fatherthe end is not surprising it is forseeable from the very beginningdefinitely not a mustsee 3  10
neg	i always felt that a good film should have a plot this particular film was missing one and i feel that it would have been more effective with a plot this was made even worse by the fact that it seemed to go on forever i was anxious for it to finally end however i just noticed that it was only 123 minutes long it felt like four hours not only was there no plot but the film also lacked a notable conflict its not the worst movie ive seen but i used to say that it was until i saw the fast and the furious so dont think this review of mine is from someone who needs nothing but action i actually hate most action films out today its just that this film is all the way on the other side of the spectrum not much really happens in this movie however the scenery and costumes were nice
neg	this movie has beautiful scenery unfortunately it has no plot in order to have a plot there must be a conflict this movie had none it spent two hours painting a beautiful scene and failed to ever place any activity in it the picture tries to be artistic but fails to pay attentions to the fundamentals of story tellingif you love montana scenery and fly fishing you will find some value in this film just dont expect a story there isnt one
neg	this movie has beautiful scenery unfortunately it has no plot in order to have a plot there must be a conflict this movie had none it spent two hours painting a beautifule scene and failed to ever place any activity in it the picture trys to be artistic but fails to pay attentions to the fundamentals of story tellingif you love montana scenery and fly fishing you will find some value in this film just dont expect a story there isnt one
neg	sorry gave it a 1 which is the rating i give to movies on which i walk out or fall asleep in this case i fell asleep 10 minutes from the end really really bored and not caring at all about what happened next
neg	i didnt know whether to laugh or cry at this misrepresentation of canadian history particularly the disservice done to the history of the mounted police in the yukonill leave it to pierre berton noted historian born and raised in dawson city yukon and author of the definitive history of the klondike gold rush klondike the last great gold rush 18961899 to express my exasperation with this silly movie the american idea of an untamed frontier subdued by individual heroes armed with sixguns was continued in the far country another story about a cowboy from the american west  wyoming this time  driving his herd of beef cattle into gold country the picture is a nightmare of geographical impossibilities but the real incongruity is the major assumption on which the plot turns  that there was only one mounted policeman in all of the canadian yukon at the time of the gold rush and that he could not deal with the lawlessness when james stewart and walter brennan reach the yukon border with their cattle the customs shack is emptywhere is the constable asks brennanup on the pelly river trouble with the chilkats someone replies hes got a real tough job that constable he patrols some ten or twenty thousand square miles sometimes he dont get home for two or three months at a time the historical truth is that the yukon territory during the gold rush was the closest thing to a police state british north america has ever seen the northwest mounted police was stationed in the territory in considerable numbers long before the klondike strike they controlled every route into the yukon and they brooked no nonsense they collected customs duties often over the wails of the new arrivals made arbitrary laws on the spot about river navigation and turned men back if they didnt have enough supplies or if they simply looked bad in true canadian fashion they laid down moral laws for the community in dawson the lords day act was strictly observed it was a crime punishable by a fine to cut your wood on sunday and plump young women were arrested for what the sternfaced police called giving a risqu performance in the theatre generally nothing more than dancing suggestively on the stage in overly revealing tightsin such a community a gunbelt was unthinkable one notorious bad man from tombstone who tried to pack a weapon on his hip was personally disarmed by a young constable who had just ejected him from a saloon for the heinous crime of talking too loudly the bad man left like a lamb but protested when the policeman upon discovering he was carrying a gun told him to hand it over no man has yet taken a gun away from me said the american well im taking it the constable said mildly and did so without further resistance so many revolvers were confiscated in dawson that they were auctioned off by the police for as little as a dollar and purchased as souvenirs to keep on the mantelpiecein 1898 the big year of the stampede there wasnt a serious crime  let alone a murder  in dawson the contrast with skagway on the american side which was a lawless town run by soapy smith the denver confidence man was remarkable but in the far country dawson is seen as a community without any law which a soapy smith character from skagway  he is called gannon in the picture  can easily control in real life one of smiths men who tried to cross the border had all his equipment confiscated and was frogmarched right back again by a mounted police sergeantin the movie the lone mountie says yes im the law i represent the law in the yukon territory about fifty thousand square miles of itthen why arent there more of youbecause yesterday this was a wilderness we didnt expect you to pour in by the thousands now that youre here well protect youwhentherell be a post established here in dawson early in maywhat happens between now and may you going to be here to keep orderpart of the timewhat about the rest of the timepick yourselves a good man swear him in have him act as marshalthe movie mountie leaves and does not appear again in the picture his astonishing suggestion  that an american town marshal complete with tin star be sworn in by a group of townspeople living under british jurisprudence  is accepted naturally they want to make jimmy stewart the marshal he clearly fits the part but stewart is playing the role of the loner who looks after number one and so another man is elected to get shot and he does others get shot even walter brennan gets shot stewart finally comes to the reluctant conclusion that he must end all the shooting with some shooting of his own he pins on the tin star and he and the bully gannon blast away at each other in the inevitable western climaxto anybody with a passing knowledge of the canadian north this bald retelling of the story passes rational belief excerpt from hollywoods canada by pierre berton 1975
neg	the five or so really good westerns that mann made are unequaled as an ensemble in hollywood even john ford never made that many with so much quality the curious thing about them all is how uneven they are fords my darling clementine is worth about two and a half of any of them or at least two the real hero of them besides mann and stewart is chase chase being responsible for the brilliant red river chase wrote far country bend of the river and probably some others but none of them are as finished as my darling clementine but then very few films western or otherwise are each of the five films of mann have huge gaps or is it six lets see bend far man of the west furies winchester 73 and yep six naked spur each have magnificent scene after magnificent scene with fairly glaring lapses yet so does red river which is still the single greatest western ever made so perfection isnt everything but the far country has huge huge holes its mawkish and really comes alive only when stewart and mc entire are locking horns the rest is pretty pedestrian with the usual exception of manns camera manns camera is a one man course in cinematography it is about as good an eye as anybody who ever got behind a strip of moving film it is almost never in the wrong place never the far country has one amazing moment and as usual it comes from stewart nobody in the history of cinema ever received physical punishment with the authority of that man he is absolutely amazing look at him in bend far winchester and man from laramie in bend has been beaten up and is hanging by a thread so believably and with such boiling hatred he looks like somebody displaced from dachau in far he is shot off a raft with such violence it looks so convincing that you wince and of course when he is dragged through the fire in man well you find yourself looking for the burn marks what an actor not to mention the moment in winchester when he is beaten up early in the hotel room also as well as anybody ever did it but that was manns territory look at gary cooper fighting with jack lord in man of the west as painful as any fight scene ever recorded cooper while not being quite as convincing as stewart nevertheless is somehow his equal in looking exhausted at the end of the fight in short nobody but nobody but nobody ever showed the human being in extremis as well as mann what a great great director see every western he ever made they are his real monuments even if all are scetchy but so what when he gets roaring with his great scenes they are as good as anybody including ford and his six westerns as an ensemble are the best ever done by anyone periodthanks anthony
neg	mann photographs the alberta rocky mountains in a superb fashion and jimmy stewart and walter brennan give enjoyable performances as they always seem to do but come on hollywood  a mountie telling the people of dawson city yukon to elect themselves a marshal yes a marshal and to enforce the law themselves then gunfighters battling it out on the streets for control of the town nothing even remotely resembling that happened on the canadian side of the border during the klondike gold rush mr mann and company appear to have mistaken dawson city for deadwood the canadian north for the american wild westcanadian viewers be prepared for a reefer madness type of enjoyable howl with this ludicrous plot or to shake your head in disgust
neg	this is an action western james steart leads an all star cast in the scenic northwest which is filmed in great splendor the scenery and costumes are great there is action and adventure stewart plays a wealthy cattleman who runs afoul of a crooked government in the old nothwestthe main drawback is the stereotypical cynic that hollywood has always made into a hero even when this movie was made the cynic was the stereotypical hero and the one stewart portrays really has few saving graces he is kind to his two partners and that does give him an extra dimension of credibility and likabilityhowever he is so piggish to everyone else it is hard to really care for him or to accept him he is much like the one dimensional spaghetti western characters cut not that badstill the minor characters are quite enjoyable walter brennan royal dano harry morgan and others make this worth watching
neg	this is the worst sequel on the face of the world of movies once again it doesnt make since the killer still kills for fun but this time he is killing people that are making a movie about what happened in the first movie which means that it is the stupidest movie everdont watch this if you value the one precious hour during this movie then dont watch it youll want to ask the director and the person beside you what made him make it because it just doesnt combine the original makes of horror action and crimedont let your children watch this teenager young child or young adult this movie has that sorta impact upon people
neg	ah channel 5 of local mexican tv everyday at 200 am they air horror movies from the 70s to early 2000s it was return to cabin by the lake the movie that aired yesterday i regret for watching itthe original cabin by the lake was a regularly popular low budgeter and it was good accepted the problem is that this sequel is horrible not even unintentionally funny and tries to imitate the original ugh the plot is really stupid in all the sense of the wordthe movie at some points looks like a soapopera because of its absurd dialogs cinematography and directionmy advice is  avoid this one at all costs its a movie that it shouldnt be watched by anyone not even for lovers of mediocre filmmakingyou have been warned
neg	preposterous sequel stretches credibility to a great degree as diabolical sociopath stanley kaldwell returns this time infiltrating the movie production of the novel he wrote for the garden drownings assuming the identity of a second unit director he murderedfilm pokes gleeful fun at hollywood with a tongueincheek script taking shots at tyrannical directors who sleep with their actresseslooking for a way up the ladderand dislike anyone challenging them for complete spotlight brian krause who i thought was dreadful overacting to the point where the satire felt incredibly forced portrays the loud temperamental director who doesnt like the fact that his second unit director and screenplay writer alisonplayed by dahlia salemseem to be taking over the production andrew moxham is paul parsons who is the brother of a victim from the first film the films dark humor this time takes the idea of a serial killer actually operating as director of a movie set and exploits it for all its worth nelson again ably slides back into his psycho role without any difficulty with stanley as clever as ever using his brains to commandeer a film production killing whoever he has to in order to maintain full control of his work letting no one stand in his waythat is until alison realizes who stanley really is alison is the type of ambitious writer who wants to capture the essence of her subjectwhat motivated stanley to kill why would he do such a thing and what led such a man down this dark path the humor of alison actually working with that very man is also part of the satire at the heart of this dark comedy thriller of course you get the inevitable showdown between alison and stanley with a really ridiculous unbelievable conclusion regarding the killers fatequite a hard pill to swallow unlike the first film which was photographed with sophisticated polish director pochih leong uses unnecessary techniques which are not neededsuch as shooting an all kinds of weird angles slowmotion in a sepia color and several instances which are captured on videoand rather annoy instead of impress this sequel to me just wasnt on target as much as the original with a lot of the humor less effective and more obvious
neg	return to cabin by the lake just was lacking it must have had a very low budget because a fair amount of the movie must have been filmed with a regular video camera so within the same scene  youll have some moviequality camera shots and simple video camera shots it makes for a very odd blend i think they should have found some way to not do the home video type effect i think its worthwhile to see it if you have seen the original cbtl because then you can compare and see the differences but if you havent seen the original cbtl youll never want to see it if you see this one first it will probably seem way too cheesy and turn you off from even caring about the original one
neg	this movie was madefortv so taking that into account im not going to rip into it as hard as i would a feature film the script is subpar but it does succeed in being mildly humorous in spots whether it means to be or not the acting is mostly overthetop but that is true for many lowerbudget moviesthe aspect of this movie that i really hated though was that 9095 of it is shot on film but in random places there will be 510 seconds where the footage is shot on video you can tell because there is less contrast the colors are less vivid and the footage is clearly 30 frames per second instead of films 24 frames per second im not sure if maybe these scenes had to be shot later and at that time they didnt have the money to shoot on film i assume this is why anyway but it is disorienting and really makes the film look shoddier than it had to lookanyway ive definitely seen worse movies but i definitely wouldnt say that i enjoyed this movie and i cant recommend that anyone see it
neg	if you are planning to see this movie please reconsider i dont usually post my comments about something ive seen on television but this one was such a waste of my life that i needed to do something productive to get that bad taste out of my mouth critiquing this movie would take far too long as there are so many things wrong with it i will just simply say please do not ever see this movie it was a complete waste of my time and it will be a waste of yours anyone that wrote a positive review of this movie is one of two things utterly inept or working for the company that produced it again i guarantee that you will indeed regret seeing this movie
neg	i saw this on the scifi channel it came on right after the first one for some reason this movie kept me interested i dont know why stop askingspoilers okay it was cheesy how this guy got involved with the making of the movie in the first movie he had a reason to kill people but in this sequal half of the killingsattempted killings were basicly for no reason stanley killed the director due to creative differences he captured the cowriter due to creative differences but what was the deal with trying to kill off the cast no cast no movie he wanted it to look real when they died if this was supposed to be such a high budget movie use the special effects man of course like the first one the captured girl gets away and stanley ends up getting messed up and dissapears woooooow sarcasm this movie had potential and the saddest thing of all the really sad part i would watch a cabin by the lake 3 only because i like judd nelson and hes the only good part about this sequal
neg	i watched cabin by the lake this afternoon on usa considering this movie was made for tv is was interesting enough to watch the sequel so i tune in for the airing this evening and was extremely disappointed i knew i wouldnt like the movie but i was not expecting to be perplexed by the use of dv digital video the movie would have been tolerable if it wasnt for these juxtaposed digital shots that seemed to come from nowhere i expected the plot line to be tied in with these shots but there seemed to be no logical explanation warning the following maybe a spoiler the open ending in cabin by the lake was acceptable but the open ending on the sequel is ridiculous i can only foresee return of return to the cabin by the lake being watch able is if the movie was shown up against nothing but infomercials at 4 oclock in the morning
neg	possible spoilerreturn to cabin by the lake is a useless movie the acting was not good and the plot wasnt even remotely interestingcabin by the lake is a good tv movie the sequel was not judd nelson was very good in the first film and put a whole lot more into his character than in this it seemed as if he wasnt even interested in doing the sequel his acting was good but it could have been better i really dont want to comment on the rest of the cast because in my opinion theyre not even worth mentioning but ill do it the character of alison isnt even hardly shown in the first part of the film all of a sudden shes the center of attention next to stanley caldwell the role didnt make sense and it should have been thought out a little better dahlia salem was absolutely terrible her acting was way below decent and the casting people should have looked for somebody else anybody else the director mike was a confusing character he seemed to have a purpose for being there but it didnt seem like his death was necessary the acting for this role was good nothing great but better than salemsthe plot was real lousy if you think about it stanley who is presumed dead makes his way onto the set of cabin by the lake the movie based on his script he stumbles upon the director and in a short time the director is dead and stanley is running the show yeah out of nowhere the crew is just going to let this stranger come into the picture and finish the film not knowing anything about him theres some killings not a whole lot and the ones that are shown are ridiculous one of the actresses on the set gets electrocuted while filming a scene another character gets chewed up by a motorboat and one gets tangled up in a plant before drowning these writers must have been hard up for excitementi just have to say that i was not impressed with the filming of the movie the way that it kept changing from looking low budget back to normal started to become irritating very fast also the new cabin by the lake was poorly created we arent shown it but only in a few scenes and the whole thing with the chain in the basement was useless it worked in the first film only because we were shown the room a lot more but it didnt work in this onethere were too many characters in this sequel all of them except for a few had no reason to be there the acting of what little is showed was really bad andthey just didnt have a purpose in this movieall in all return to cabin by the lake is a sequel picking up from where the first left off cabin by the lake i can take but this was just not impressive judd nelson should have avoided this one and so should you its nothing like the first and it went entirely too slow nothing happened in the first hour and it continued to drag on for the second not to mention that the writing was horrible put this on only if you need some help getting to sleepso we see that stanley defies death and is still alive and well by the way he talks it sounds like there could be a possible third installment to a movie good just by itself quit throwing in sequels and we may be alrightdid the film makers not realize that they showed us how they filmed the lake scenes from the first one they were all done in a tank never never reveal the secrets of filming
neg	a decent sequel but does not pack the punch of the original a murderous screenwriterjudd nelsonassumes new identities in order to direct his own novel cabin by the lake still ruthless killing but movie seems very tongueincheek any humor is not of the funny kind total project seems to have the quality of a quickie and at times nelson is way over the top this movie is about a script being rewritten before going to the screenthis should have happened to this script
neg	return to cabin by the lake does not in any way stand up to the original with only one main character stanley returning for the sequal the film is not even worth the 2 hours of your time i am a huge fan of the first film the story line and acting was really good but this is one movie that i will never again watch it is basically equal to what the sequals to urban legends and blair witch were like but with much worse acting ive personally seen better acting in soap operas it is so pitiful that you just have to laugh i in no way recommend this movie to anyone watching it will just detract from the first
neg	i thought hedy burress who managed to escape from the watery grave of part one was going to be in part 2 guess not i just think they should of killed her off like in friday the 13th part 2 you know what i meanthis movie like scream 3 and urban legend 2 followed movies within a moviethis was pure crap the whole movie within a movie crapbad stay away
neg	viewers gushing over everything including the title sequence now that is funny would have us believe this is some sort of cinematic miracle but trust me folks this is one of the most embarrassingly bad films you could ever see and if youre not laughing at it five minutes in id say youve lost your sense of humordavid niven plays a doomed and bravadobesotted raf pilot who somehow thinks it appropriate to engage an impressionable female air traffic controller in an emotional conversation about love just as hes plunging to his certain and fiery death isnt it romantic of course hes spared by a quirk of metaphysical chance and washes up on the beach just as this same air traffic controller is riding by on her bicycle they immediately clinchlooking past the bizarre homoerotic subtexts so over the top you really need to refer to them as supertexts from a naked boy sitting barebutted in the sand playing the movies twilightzoneesquire theme on his little flute to a celestial courier so campyqueeny his makeup is caked on more thoroughly than the ladies the most bizarre aspects of the movie are how it weaves such bad caricatures of national and racial stereotypes into a convoluted attempt to argue some kind of point about the universal nature and power of love we get itfly boys like girls in skirts and heels and girls like em back and apparently all you have to do is cry a little to make it noble enough for your movie to get 10 stars on imdbas for the quality of the production the continuityediting is poor enough to induce cringing and the lighting is perhaps even worse than that but you hardly have time to notice because the script is so bad there are games played with technicolor whatever passes for heaven is in black and white if you can figure out the sense in that and foreshadowing so funny my fellow audience member who usually like movies like this actually cheered and laughed when then the docs motorcycle finally ended up in a fiery wreck and freezemotion which is funniest of all because the female lead is so poor at standing still you know the stage hands were guffawing off camerathe best shots are the early ones on the beach but after that its all downhill the moving like an escalator is moving staircase is hardly the odessa steps to say the least and id really caution anyone from feeling like theyd have to see this lame attempt at moviemaking on their account the movie overall is bad enough to be funny and thats about the best thing i can say for it
neg	i saw this movie recently because a friend brought it with him from nyc after 30 minutes i said to him youve got to be kidding is this some sort of joke he thought it was good i told him that i thought it was probably one of the silliest movies ever made what was it supposed to be i asked a propaganda movie made for children the plot is stupid the acting is the worst ever for most of the principals and frankly people who look at this sort of tripe and think it has anything to do with life love or even afterlife of which it offers an incredibly idiotic viewneed some psychiatric help please if someone tries to get you to stick this in your dvd or video player consider it like you would a virus introduced into your computerit wont destroy your player but it will destroy your evening if they had made razzies in the 40s this would have won in every category ps it also goes under the dubious sobriquet of stairway to heaven
neg	despite a decent first season this series never came close to realizing its potential set as a prequel to the original star trek series it was doomed almost from the start by an executive producer rick berman who felt compelled to artificially limit and constrict the definition of what a star trek series could be which made this futuristic show increasingly anachronistic from a dramatic standpoint the actual showrunner brannon braga didnt help matters by his uninspired and tired rehashing of previous trek episodes and careless disregard of the franchises internal mythology it was painfully obvious early on that he was in it only for the paycheck never have i seen a series that so consistently did a disservice to a cast of talented actors jolene blaylock exceptedlast so long it is as if this entire series was produced in bubble existing outside the contemporary television landscape where the audience even a trekker audience is more demanding and sophisticated in their dramatic wants and desires unfortunately it appears as if berman and braga have succeeded in convincing the higher ups at paramount that enterprise suffered from franchise fatigue and that its core audience was did not walk away but was driven off produce a quality offering that lives up to the high ideals and standards of its predecessors and they the audience will comesimply put in a teevee universe where we are given shows like battlestar galactica and the shield the powersthatbe must give the viewing public a star trek that measures up and is dramatically competitive it is just that straightforward and easy
neg	anybody who has ever been a fan of the original series or even has a clue about the storyline should be embarrassed by this series the borg does not come around until q brings the enterprise to the gamma sector the klingons are never seen until kirk encounters them the ncc1701 was the first ship to carry the enterprise nameneed i go on berman and pilliar have made a mockery of gene roddenberrys creation after he died they only saw  and just went their own way no wonder majel barrett was in every single episode of star trek until this series i dont blame her for not being involved with this mess poor bakula hes a great actor as are the entire cast i like them all but the storyline is tragic and ignores all of the precedents set by the original series just check the ratings i think more people watched deep space 9 which was untimely canceled
neg	okay first of all i didnt sit down to watch the premier of a star trek series to see a cowboy flying around in space this is how a normal enterprise episode works1 archer finds a nebula or something aloung the lines of that and wants to take a closer look but it might destroy the ship2 he sends a shuttle into the nebula and and the shuttle get damagedin all of the episodes i have seen all of the problems are happening because of archers stupid mistakes oh and did you see the preview of one episode showing archer and tpol kissing i was planning to watch that episode but after that i totally gave up on enterprise and turned to tv right off come on this is star trekalso what was with the banana slug in one episode hoshi had a banana slug but had to leave it behind for some stupid reason okay fine little dumb to bring you pet slug in space but whatever okay that was what i thought until they left it on a desert planet a banana slug cannot leave in a desert how dumb are these writersany ways just saying if enterprise is on dont watch it
neg	while its early to say how the series will evolve i can say that the pilot was less than i thought it would be there is still potential for the series however of course when i first saw voyager i thought it had potential too  but was sorely disappointed my gut tells me enterprise wont be as bad as voyager howeveras for the impressions of the pilotthe pilot had some good ideas and good themes i liked the introduction the shows opening credits were interesting with the progress of exploration and a fitting theme song scott bakula is excellent in the role of captainwhere it fell short for me was largely that the story lacked the feel of setting out on a grand adventure the plot of the episode itself was more a generic trek story with the themes of exploration and first step towards space merely subplot and subtext were you to edit out the references to this being the first deep space mission the plot would be hard to differentiate between the eras of enterprise tos or tng the central plot didnt reflect or do justice to the grand theme of the series the plot of launching the first mission would have been grand enough without the action instead of isolated references to the newness of exploration they could have been the story get a little more nostalgic and philosophical about it oh for a tv show that once again would make us think make us feel the excitement of the wind and being on the sea instead of distracting us with a rescue and a plethora of gunplay there was way too much gunplaywe had the feeling more that humans were the freshmen in an established school new kids on the block as opposed to venturing into a largely unknown universe sadly the klingons landed on our doorstep instead of us finding them that meeting could have been far more historic and far more sociological just how do two such different societies interact dont just hint about it show iti had to think of it more as trek with an akward crew and limited technology as opposed to the first brave steps into the unknown i wanted to see something newer and fresher the series promises to have a new concept but so far i havent seen this new great concepti will conclude with reiterating the sentiment that the series has potential there are some interesting characters bakula is wonderful blalock has potential the overall theme is the most interesting since we first saw kirk in a world before apollo 11 if only future episodes can do justice to this grand and wonderful theme we will have a show which will create new legendsyou shoot an arrow into the air good luck capt archerto the producers take more risks and make us think 
neg	im not a huge star trek fan but i was looking forward to this i was intrigued by the prehype descriptions of the enterprise its crampedsubmarine styling and roughedged technology compared to the treks we are used toi didnt see anything all that interesting in this pilot i found the plot to be convoluted and confusingi will admit that i did like some of the character development  the depictions of the humans as an adolescent species ready to outgrow their britches was entertainingand that vulcan babe had one hell of an incredible rackbut i dont think im going to get hooked on this series310
neg	the earlier part of the film was rather enjoyable but towards the end it became trite although turturro is an actor i generally like his luzhin often resembled a bad rain man impression and the portrayal of the genius as a semiautistic man was annoying overall it seems as if this film is trying to hard and ends up looking pompous in spite of mostly fine performances
neg	a movie that attempts to be far smarter than its makers are capable of producing the movie twists and turns through miriad plot surprises at a desperate attempt to kep the audience guessing offcourse puncturing the plot with steamy scenes they thought would help it alongjames belushi is involved in this pseudointellectual attempt and just sleep walks through the movie the same applies for the other actors the plot is quite silly and tacky whih in itelf is not such a crime but towards the end the tremendous plottwists get very tiresome and boringhowever the movie does manage to generate some interest in the middle in all worth a lazy watch on a really boring day but dont fret if you miss this onea rather lame 4
neg	if you can imagine mickey mouse as a new york street pimp or john wayne as a communist spy then you might believe pat boone as a juvenile delinquent on his uncles farm in kentucky and you could conceivably enjoy this moviethis film is so stupid that it isnt even campy for a mid 1950s sexless love story and the problem is that hollywood made such a big deal about pat boones refusal to kiss a woman not his wife on screen before its release that the audience knows he wont kiss shirley jones so you cannot build any anticipation for the screen consummation of their love its sort of like watching a western in which the cowboys dont have gunsthe story is pointless even the title song is sung with pained enthusiasmapril love belongs in the worst film bargain bin along with ishtar and plan 9 from outer space
neg	i really wanted to like this western being a fan of the genre and a fan of buffalo bill wild bill hickok and calamity jane all of whom are in this story add to the mix gary cooper as the lead actor and it sounded great the trouble wasit wasnt i found myself looking at my watch just 40 minutes into this being bored to death jean arthurs character was somewhat annoying and james ellison just did not look like nor act like buffalo bill cooper wasnt at his best either sounding too wooden this was several years before he hit his prime as an actorin a nutshell his western shot blanks head up the pass and watch another oater because most of em were far better than this one
neg	i have always admired susan sarandon for her integrity and honesty in her private life as well as her talents as an actor i therefor found it strange that she would appear in a film that so distorted that facts her characters rescue from the south pole was done by a canadian charter company from edmonton alberta flying a canadian designed and built twin otter aircraft the trip had been turned down by the us airforce navy and coast guard as beyond their capabilities the same company staged a similar rescue a few years later to bring out a man from the south pole base i feel that the film fairly represented a very gripping subject and documented a very courageous woman facing a frightening task i fail to see why the producers would find it necessary ignore the bravery of the rescue pilots and show the rescue plane as a usaf hercules
neg	warning spoilers following superb recreation of the base in antarctica where the real events of the film took place other than that libelous scandalous filmed in canada presumably by a largely canadian crew and cast i caught the last half of this film recently on global television here in canada nothing much to say other than how thoroughly appalled i was at what a blatant piece of american historical revisionist propaganda it is and starring susan sarandon of all people i can only assume that canadian born director roger spottiswoode was coerced to make the usaf the heroes of the film when in fact the real rescuers where a small private airline based in calgary kenn borek air
neg	ok first of all the video looks like it was filmed in the 80s i was shocked to find out it was released in 2001 secondly the plot was all over the place right off the bat the story is confusing had there been some brief prologue or introduction the story wouldve been better also i appreciate fantasy but this film was too much it was bizarre and badly filmed the scenes did not flow smoothly and the characters were odd it was hard to follow and maybe it was the translation but it was even hard to understand i love chinese epic films but if youre looking for a chinese epic fantasy film i would recommend the promise visually stunning the plot is interesting and good character development not this film beware you will be disappointed
neg	zu warriors most definitely shouldve been an animated series because as a movie its like watching an old anime on acidthe movie just starts out of nowhere and people just fly around fighting with metal wings and other stupid weapons until this princess sacrifices herself for her lover on a cloud or somethingwhether this princess is a god or an angel is beyond me but soon enough this flying wind bad guy comes in and kills her while the guy with the razor wings fights some other mystical god demonwizard thingthe plot line is either not there or extremely hard to follow you need to be insanely intelligent to get this moviethe plot soon follows this chinese mortal who is called upon by this god to fight the evil flyingprincess killing bad guy and soon we have a very badly choreographed uwe boll like fight scene complete with terrible martial arts on a mountain or somethingeven the visuals are weird some might say they are stunning and colorful but im going to say they are blurry and acid trip like yes thats a wordi watched it both dubbed and with subtitles and both were equally bad and hard to understandwho am i kidding i didnt understand it at allit felt like i was watching episode 30 of some 1980s anime and completely missed how the story began or like i started reading a comic series of 5 at number 4 because i had no clue how this thing started where it was going or how it would end i was lost the entire timei can honestly say this was one of the worst film experiences ever it was like watching inuyasha at episode 134 drunkyeah thats right you dont know what the hell is going ondont waste your brain trying to figure this out
neg	this is not so much film as big budget childrens television as far as i can tell the villain is a giant swarm of chocolate covered espresso beans this theory seems to be verified by the fact that the subtitles refer to it as insomnia when its first mentioned that a civilization had been wiped out by insomnia i thought wow a nihilistic martial arts film but no such luck although you have to consider it experimental cinema when the villain is strangled by an old mans long white eyebrows zu warriors makes exactly the same amount of sense whether the subtitles are on or off thats not a good sign i found the special effects to be somewhere between ray harryhausen and xena warrior princess primitive
neg	watched this on dvd in original language with english subs either the subtitling was very poor or the actual dialog doesnt make much of story and give any character development there are quite a few hk stars in this but the movie doesnt need their presence to make it better or worse its just bad the bright and colorful scenes done in cg are attractive for the sheer colors and brilliance but it can get overwhelming before long if anything this makes me think of a childs movie with its nonstop barrage of cg fight scenes and crap plot im certain i grasped what took place in the film but the whole delivery of the story was rather lousy
neg	spielberg loves the smell of sentiment in the morning but sentiment at the expense of narrative honesty nobody should love that  lucius shepardthe color purple takes place in the deep south during the early 1900s and tells the story of celie and nettie two african american sisters the film opens with the girls playing in a field of purple flowers an idyllic haven which is promptly shattered by the appearance of their stepfather this motif  innocence interrupted by men  permeates the entire filmthe film then launches into a series of short sequences celie is revealed to have been twice impregnated by her stepfather gives birth in a dirty barn has her newborn child taken away and is forced to marry a local widow named albert johnson a violent oaf who rapes her repeatedly forcing her to cook clean and look after his childrenall these horrific scenes are given little screen time and are instead surrounded by moments of pixiedust cinematography a meddlesome symphonic score incongruous comedy and overly exuberant camera work the cumulative effect is like the merging of a disney cartoon and a rape movie a jarring aesthetic which caused stanley kubrick to remark that the color purple made him so nauseated that he had to turn it off after ten minutes ten minutes he lasted a long timethe film is often said to deal which racism sexism and black culture but this is not true alice walker the author of the novel upon which the film is based claims to be a bisexual but is actually a closet lesbian her book is a lesbian fantasy a story of female liberation and selfdiscovery which paints men as violent brutes who stymie women for walker the only way out of this maze is for women to bond together in a kind of lesbian utopia black sisterhood and female independence celebratedspielbergs film however reframes walkers story through the lens of comforting american mythologies this is a film in which the salvific power of christianity overcomes the natural cruelty of men a film in which albert finds himself in various ridiculous situations moments of misplaced comedy inserted to make him look like a bumbling fool a film in which all the characters are derived from racist minstrel shows the cast comprised of lecherous men always beaming with devilish smiles and toothy grins stereotypical fat mammies jazz bands and gospel choirs this is a film in which black people are naturally childlike readily and happily accepting their social conditions a film in which black people are oversexed carnal sensualists dominated by violent passions a film in which poverty and class issues are entirely invisible albert lives in a huge house and black men are completely inept this is not the old south this is the old south as derived from gone with the wind mgm muscals song of the south warner cartoons halleluha and banned disney movies in other words its the south as seen by a child raised on 50s tv its all so cartoonish so racist in the way it reduces these human beings to one dimensional ethnic stereotypes that black novelist ishmael reed famously likened it to a nazi conspiracyof course in typical spielberg fashion the film ends with family bonds being healed this reconciliation was in walkers novel but spielberg goes further by having every character in the story reconcile with their kinbeyond walkers hate letter to black men and spielbergs bizarre caricaturing of black life we are shown nothing of the black community we have only the vaguest ideas as to how any of these characters make a living and no insight into how they interact with others in their community instead spielbergs camera jumps about desperately fighting for our attention one of celies kitchen contraptions seems like it belongs in a home alone movie every emotion over played the director never stopping to just observe something or to allow a little bit of life to simply pass by couple this with quincy jones ridiculously white music and you have one of the strangest films in cinema history an angry feminist tract filmed by a white jew in the style of disney and griffith scored by a black man trying to emulate john williamsproblematic too is the lack of white characters consider this the men in this film arent portrayed as being rough to each other nor do they dominate women because they are brutalised by a racist society which reduces their manhood no they are cruel by nature and the women whether quietly suffering like celie or rebellious and tough like her sister persevere and survive only because the men are too stupid to destroy them a better film would not have focused solely on the oppression of women as it occurs among the oppressed rather it would have shown that it is societal abuse which has led to spousal abuse that enslaved black women are forced to perform the very same tasks as their male counterparts whilst still fulfilling traditional female roles and that african american domestic violence occurs largely because of economic factors women unable to support themselves and their children aloneand so theres a hidden ideology at work here late in the film one character tells another that since he didnt respect his wife she wound up getting severely beaten and imprisoned by whites the implication is that blacks need to return to their african roots to restore their own dignity and that it is their fault that whites unjustly crush them ie respect one another in your poor minority community and you wont run afoul of the dominant white culture 310  a failure to confront sex and lesbianism inappropriate musical numbers countless sequence loaded with extraneous visual pizazz incongruous comic business emphatic music cues and wildly hyped emotionality all contribute to rendering the color purple worthless
neg	you may consider a couple of facts in the discussion to be spoilersim sorry but spielberg didnt deserve to win any oscar for this piece and i think the academy was right in that vote other oscars for best actor nominations and such that i dont know about but it would be hard to justify given what they were told to do and what you see in the final product the way spielberg directs this is so contrived so meddlesome while watching this movie a distinction made during a film as art course i have taken was screaming at me sentiment is honest emotion honestly rendered sentimentality is sugary and unreal a false view of life this is overthetop sentimentality when in real life to two people ever begin to read out loud in synchronicity as celie and shug avery do when sitting on the bed going over the letters from nettie they have found there are examples of this type of faux behavior throughout the film all the men crowding around miss millies car and then jumping in unison like a flock of birds taking off when she goes to drive away harpo falling through the roofs of various buildings hes working on a cheap slapstick gag the whole troop of revelers heading from the jook joint en masse to the chapel as if magically entranced by the choirs singing on and on nothing rings true i even wondered if harpos name was chosen purposefully because its his wife sophias real name oprah backwards spielberg isnt above such cutenessits not that spielberg is incapable of honestly rendered action and emotion schindlers list was amazing deeply touching for me and i greatly admire saving private ryan too for its realism even if the story is a bit contrived
neg	this is really terriblethe only redeeming feature about this movie is that the next time people ask me what is the worst vampire movie i have ever watched i would have a suitable replyi think it is filmed on 35 mm so it is already tacky like hell i wouldnt have bothered commenting but i noticed some fanboys probably connected to the movie had claimed that this was the best movie since the matrix let me debunk the myths and liesthere is nothing good in the movie everything yells tacky the actress is ugly the fight choreography is the worst i have ever seen the fight scenes are unbelievably amateurish imagine a girl flailing her arms around in a circle helplessly and delivering weak kicks which wouldnt hurt a kitten obviously the director just pulled people off the street to give them roles in the moviei know the director did not have much budget for the movie but still better movies have been made on smaller budget before unforgivable
neg	dude really where have you guys been the past 20 years this is shocking in all kind of ways horror  this is a joke there is nothing wrong with being low budget but this is a laugh if you want to look at the classics freaks of tod browning the victims of dracula and frankenstein the undying monster ernest thesiger paul wegeners the golem and the passengers of the ghost train you cant compare it it gives it a bad name bad acting bad screenplay etc total waist of money and free time have watched a lot of movies were as horror is my all time favorite i really am speechless have nothing more to say that please dont do the effort to watch something so daft please understand
neg	well you know the rest this has to be the worst movie ive seen in a long long time i can only imagine that stephanie beaham had some bills to pay when taking on this rolethe lead role is played by to me a complete unknown and i would imagine disappeared right back into obscurity right after this turkeybruce lee led the martial arts charge in the early 70s and since then fight scenes have to be either martial arts based or at least brutal if using street fighting techniques this movie uses fast cuts to show off the martial arts however even this cant disguise the fact that the lady doesnt know how to throw a punch an average 8 year old boy would take her apart on this showingsorry the only mystery on show here is how this didnt win the golden raspberry for its year
neg	im in iraq right now doing a job that gives plenty of time for watching movies we also have access to plenty of pirated movies this gem came along with 11 other movies and this is easily the worst ive seen in a long time ive seen a few other reviews that claim this movie doesnt take itself too seriously but really i think thats a cover up for the fact that its horrible its not tongue in cheek the writers really thought they were improving on the movie blade this movie is just one notch above vampire assassin which if you havent seen i recommend at least that movie is so unbelievably bad that youll laugh harder than you thought possible this is right at that cusp of no redeeming qualities what so ever from the bad acting to clich visual ie opening credits to the adobe premier special effects they couldnt even get blanks for the guns which may have to do with where the movie was filmed but if youre going to use effects make them close to accurate as for the cast it seems like they just went to a tae bo class and picked up the first not to ugly chick that walked out once again like ron hall in vampire assassin dont let stunt folk act they cant also the comment about this being a return of old vampire moviesno its not this is exactly what all new vampire movies are about buffy the vampire slayer blade underworld theyre all about some super star fighting the vampires this is the newest vampire genre with bad blood fake screams and cheesy over acting obviously anyone who wrote a good review about this is somehow connected to the movie or friends of the cast but what do i care i paid 33 cents for it anyway to wrap this up someone in their first semester of film school decided to make a movie i give them credit because its better than i could do of course i also know i cant make movies so i dont try i do know how to watch movies though i work 12 hour nights 6 days a week ive seen several thousand in the year ive been out here and this was so bad that half way through i was hoping for a mortar attack
neg	valentine is another horror movie to add to the stalk and slash movie list think halloween friday the 13th scream and i know what you did last summer it certainly isnt as good as those movies that i have listed about but its better than most of the ripoffs that came out after the first friday the 13th film one of those films was the 1981 canadian made my bloody valentine which i hated alot valentine is a better film than that one but its not saying much the plot a nerdy young boy is teased and pranked by a couple of his classmates at the beginning of the film then the film moves years later when those classmates are all grown up then theyre picked off onebyone the killer is presumed to be the young boy now all grown up looking for revenge but is it him or could it be somebody else valentine has an attractive cast which includes denise richards david boreanaz marley shelton jessica capshaw and katherine heigl they do what they can with the material theyve got but a lackluster script doesnt really do them any justice there are some scary moments throughout however  out of four
neg	theres one line that makes it worth to rent for angel fans everyone else this is just a very bad horror flick the female characters are typical horror movies females they are wooden annoying and dumb you are glad when they are killed off long live the strong female character in a horror movie
neg	there are so many puns to play on the title of the spectacularly bad valentine that i dont know where to begin i will say this though here is a movie that makes me long for the complexity of the valentine cards we used to give out in elementary school you know the ones with batman exclaiming youre a super crimefighting valentinevalentine is a slasher movie without the slightest hint of irony one of the few horror movies in recent years that ignores the influence of scream the villain is omniscient and nighinvulnerable the heroes are easily scared when people run around corners and grab them by the shoulders screaming heyijustleftmycoatbehind the score is more overbearing than norman bates motherthe flimsy plot follows several childhood friends now grown up and extremely curvaceous since the film gives them nothing else to do they stand around and wait until a masked stalker kills them one by one this stalker appears to be former nerd jeremy melton who was constantly rejected by women and beaten by men in high school with valentines day approaching the women begin receiving scary cards foretelling their doom melton seems like the obvious suspect only problem is as numerous characters warns in thirteen years melton could have changed his appearance to look buff and handsome so insert terrified gasp here everyone is a suspectheres problem one in order to have any sense of suspense while watching valentine you have to accept a reality in which a high school nerd is capable of becoming david boreanaz nerds dont turn into angel when they grown up they turn into older balder nerds hes not a terrible actor but the script by no less than four writers gives him and the rest of the cast nothing to do but scream and make out denise richards the bustiest actress in hollywood never to star in baywatch is especially exploited most shamefully in the blatant excuse to get her in a bathing suit just before a crucial suspense scene note to self always bring a bathing suit to a valentines day party just because its february doesnt mean you might not feel like taking a little dipthe slasher in valentine dresses in headtotoe black with a cherubs mask heres problem number two the filmmakers clearly thought this would be a disturbing image to have on the head of someone whos whacking people in the face with hot irons plain and simple its not instead it just made me wonder how a guy with a mask that covers his entire face including his eyes and ears can move so stealthily without bumping his shins on chairs or tables then again given the things the cupid killer does maybe he can teleport and his eyes are on his hands not only is the movie bad it isnt even sure who the killer is the final twist is more huh than hah when youre not scratching your head youre yawning then groaning then searching for the nearest exit do not watch this movie even if youre alone on valentines day find something anything else to do youll be glad you did
neg	there is no way to describe how really really really bad this movie is its a shame that i actually sat through this movie this very tiresome and predictable movie whats wrong with it acting there is not one performance that is even remotely close to even being subpar atleast they are all very pretty soundtrack songs if we get orgy on the soundtrack then everyone will know that they are watching a horror film soundtrack score okay but anyone with a keyboard can make an okay soundtrack these days dont even get me started on the what the hell moments here are a few killer can move at the speed of lightdoor opens actress turns no one is there turns back there is something sitting in front of her out of now where the killer shows up with a power drill a really big one the filmmakers get points for at least plugging it in but can i really believe that the killer took the time to find the power outlet to plug it in i feel like one of the guards at the beginning of holy grail and want to say whered you get the power drill i could go on and on about how bad this film is but i only have 1000 words i will give this 2 out of ten stars one star for making me laugh and another star for all the cleavage seriously do not waste your time with this one
neg	in an attempt to bring back the teen slasher genre that was taken away by spoofs like scary movie and shriek if you know what i did last friday the 13th valentine fails why did people like halloween because it was original new and went beyond anything thats ever been done why did they like scream because at least it made sense valentine is just a stupid slasherflick that has hardly any gore what soever the plot is so similar to halloween and urban legend its not funny and the moment the killer comes on screen you know who it is its just sssssssssssooooooooooooo predictable the teen slasher genre is dead get over it0 out of 10
neg	firstly there are some good things about this film but its all cliche slasher stuff combined with a teen movie in the advertising of this movie that ive seen a large emphasis was on the fact that denise richards is in it but shes a poor actress and not as good looking as people try to make her out to be not that that has anything to do with the movie and whats with that look she gives everyone perhaps its part of the character but like i said the acting still the writing is fine you know who it is all throughout the movie and you can almost predict what is about to happen but not in an irritating way i think the book its based on is probably good judging by the plot line but next time ill read the book to find out rather than watch this
neg	this stalk and slash turkey manages to bring nothing new to an increasingly stale genre a masked killer stalks young pert girls and slaughters them in a variety of gruesome ways none of which are particularly inventiveits not scary its not clever and its not funny so what was the point of it
neg	valentine is a horrible movie this is what i thought of itacting very bad katherine heigl can not act the others werent much betterstory the story was okay but it could have been more developed this movie had the potential to be a great movie but it failedmusic yes some of the music was pretty cooloriginality not very original the name paige prescott recognize prescottbottom line dont see valentine its a really stupid movie110
neg	this movie was rented by a friend her choice is normally good i read the cover first and was expecting a good movie although itwas a horror movie which i dont prefer but no horror came to mind while watching the movie it was a dullnot very entertaining movie the appearance of denise richardswas again a pleasure for the eye but thats it we the four of uswere a little bit disappointed but feel free to see this movie andjudge it yourself
neg	the good i liked this movie because it was the first horror movie ive seen in a long time that actually scared me the acting wasnt too bad and the cupid killer was believable and disturbingthe bad the story line and plot of this movie is incredibly weak there just wasnt much to it the ways the killer killed his victims was very horrifying and disgusting i do not recommend this movie to anyone who can not handle goreoverall a good scare but a bad story out of 
neg	its plain to see why the makers of scary movie found it so easy to spoof these teen slasher movies they are so unbelievably formulaic and if valentine had been released a year or so earlier im sure they would have been spoofing this film too  thats if they found any actual original material to distinguish it from the screams i know what you did last summers and urban legendsvalentine offers nothing new to this genre except a better than usual ending which of course leaves lots of room for the inevitable sequel as always a masked psychotic killer stalks a bunch of beautiful young women killing the main characters friends one by one in typically over the top style lots of ta on display no character development bad acting and overly elaborate bloodshedthe thing i cant stand about these kind of movies is that they pass themselves off as who done its the thing is that they arent because the motive is only revealed once the killer has unmasked and tells the main character whos friends have now all been murdered usually something that was never made at all clear during the film anyway eg main characters mothers uncles fishing partner kicked his friends fathers dog everybody still left alive throughout the film is a suspect but they are more red herrings than suspects as we all know at this point the main character manages an implausible escape and kills the unmasked psycho killer after the motive is revealedvalentine followed this formula almost to the letter spoiler mini spoiler anyway in valentine the motive was not revealed but more left for you to think about given that the film didnt quite conclude in the typical teen slash way the issue is only part resolved and the goal of the lead killer may or may not have been fulfilled by surviving the bloodshed and killing almost everybody will the killer want more or were the demons truly vanquishedthis still didnt make valentine a good film instead it simply saved it from being as bad as usual which still doesnt count for much to anybody thinking of making another film along these lines please dont originality is so important and its hard to see any originality coming out of this genre
neg	spoilers spoilers are all teen slasher flicks suffering from a drought of originality it awfully seems so first of all this is a noble premise that couldve been utilized well a rejected young nerd who grows up stalks and murders all the girls who tortured the hell out of him when he was in junior high cant say you had nothing to work with but this film goes through the same motions as all the other recent slashers everything from the score to the camera angles allow us to predict exactly when a false alarm is coming and exactly when the killer will strike we know the pattern by now these stupid slasher movies push the credibility envelope more and more by the minute let me ask you something who in their right mind is going to surprise a friend of theirs in a dark dreary morgue in the middle of the night and just surprise her out of the blue while shes all alone and surrounded by corpses does that make any damn sense at allvalentine is only occasionally innovative one good shot involves the butchering of denise richards character she gets trapped inside a pool and the killer pokes at her with a chainsaw theres some good songs in the soundtrack including one cool track by orgy the music video is contained in the special features section on the dvdeven the acting is mediocre at best the actors all sleep through their roles of course david boreanaz is often stoic even in his portrayal as the title character on angel denise richards is a fine actress though and she keeps a stoneface throughout the movievalentine is just like youd expect pretentious implausible forgettable cheesy and without a good scare in sight dont even bothermy score 4 out of 10
neg	here was no effort put into valentine to prevent it from being just another teenage slasher film a subgenre of horror films of which we have seen entirely too many over the last decade or so ive heard a lot of people complaining that the film rips off several previous horror movies including everything from halloween to prom night to carrie and as much as i hate to be redundant the rip off is so blatant that it is impossible not to say anything the punch bowl over poor jeremys head early in the film is so obviously taken from carrie that they may as well have just said it right in the movie hey everyone this is the director and the following is my carrieripoff scene enjoy but thats just a suggestionspoilers the film is structured piece by piece exactly the same way that every other goofy teen thriller is structured we get to know some girl briefly at the beginning she gets killed people wonder in the old ohbutthatstuffonlyhappenstootherpeople tone and then they start to get killed the problem here is that the director and the writers clearly and honestly want to keep the film mysterious and suspenseful but they have no idea how to do it take jason for example here is this hopelessly arrogant guy who is so full of himself and bad with women that he divides the check on a date according to what each person had and as one of the first characters seen in the film after the brief history lesson about how bad poor jeremy was treated he is assumed to carry some significance besides that and more importantly he has the same initials as the little boy that all the girls terrorized in sixth grade and the same initials that are signed at the bottom of all of those vicious valentines day cards it is not uncommon for the audience to be deliberately and sometimes successfully misled by the behavior of one or more characters that appear to be prime suspects and jason is a perfect example of the effort but not such a good example of a successful effort sure i thought for a while that he might very well be the killer but thats not the point we know from early on that he is terrible with women which links him to the little boy at the beginning of the film but then in the middle of the film he appears at a party smiles flirtatiously at two of the main girls and then gives them a hateful look and walks away disappearing from the party and from the movie with no explanation we already know he is a cardboard character but his role in the film was so poorly thought out that they just took him out altogether when they were done with himon the positive side the killers true identity was in fact made difficult to predict in at least one subtle way which was also unfortunately yet another ripoff early in the film when shelley stabs the killer in the leg with his own scalpel he makes no sound suggesting that the killer might be a female staying silent to prevent revealing herself as a female rather than a male as everyone suspects but then for the rest of the film we just have this stolid relentless unstoppable killer with the emotionless mask and that gigantic butcher knife director jamie blanks who with all due respect looks like he had some trouble with the girls himself in the sixth grade mentions being influenced by halloween this is of course completely unnecessary because its so obvious from how badly he plagiarizes the film the only difference between the killer in valentine and michael meyers is that michaels mask was so much more effective and he didnt have a problem with nosebleeds this stuff is shameless at the end there is a brief attempt to mislead us one more time as to who the killer is complete with slow and drawn out andthekilleris mask removal but then we see adams nose start to bleed as he holds kate his often reluctant girlfriend and we know that hes been the killer all along nothing in the film hinted that he might be the killer until the final act and these unexplained nosebleeds were not exactly the cleverest way to identify the true killer at the end of the film valentine is not scary i watched it in an empty house by myself after midnight and i have been afraid of the dark for as long as i can remember and even i wasnt scared and the characters might be possible to care about if it werent so obvious that they were just going to die i remember being impressed by the theatrical previews although the film was in and out of the theaters faster than battlefield earth but the end result is the same old thing
neg	this movie in away was superclever its theme rhymes with every single horror movie ever made valentine makes zero attempt to be original what is valentine anyway its a bunch of people giving each other the same lame messages that were given to the same people a year earlier there is nothing original in valentine i only saw it once and in that one viewing here are some of the films it ripped off 1prom night 2carrie 3scream 4any other horror movie in which somebody is killing somebodyi know there is more but my mind was slowly turning into a puddle of silk so it couldnt grab them as fast as they camevalentine had no chance of being a good movie how come every horror movie has to have a suprise killer people you dont care about because their emotions take a turn every other scene one minute a nice girl turns into an evil bch then shes an insecure woman and so on and son onnormally any horror movie in my book can be saved by gore once again valentine doesnt have this it was as if they tried to make it pg13 but failed so they left the edit do not see this overlyinspired ripoff unless you hate yourself and you want to die12 3 jleonard rollins
neg	well the reason for seeing it in the cinema was that it was a sneak preview else i would never have seen this terrible teenage slasher movie i mean havent we had enough of this yet scream and scary movie at least did not take them self serious the plot sucks and the acting is the worst ive seen only godzilla can compare which is also the only movie that competes in being the worst ive seen in the cinema with this onethere is so many plot holes in the story and the girls are so alike that you dont even now who has been killed and who has not and you dont care the only of them i knew in advance was denise and she was the most talent less actress i have ever seen in this bad excuse for a moviestay as far away from this movie as possible 210
neg	in 1955 tobias schneerbaum disappeared in the peruvian amazon one year later he walked out of the junglenaked it took him 45 years to go back supposedly keep the river on your right is a modern cannibal tale in reality anyone looking for some insight into cannibalism will be sadly disappointed the first half of the movie is more like a travel log of new ginuea mostly touting the native art the second half relies on still photos of a peruvian cannibal tribe but really thats about it unless of course you are interested in home movies of a jewish wedding or schneerbaum introducing his former male lovers i give up big disappointment and not really a modern cannibal tale  merk
neg	so where are the cannibals those intrigued by the title and the real cannibal appeal of this film will be let down instead we are shown a strange man and his revisiting of a papua new guinea village full of natives one of whom was his lover several decades prior the man tobias schneebaum is new york jewish as they come and somehow this is intertwined with the documentary as he appears in his yamika in several scenesthere are no real cannibals here only stories relayed by some of the natives and by tobias himself not all together a bad film very interesting and great cinematography schneebaum remains highly likable throughout and provides us with a fascinating glimpse into a life that is about as far removed from western civilization as one can getits just not what it claims to be on the cover and in the plot summary4 out of 10 kids
neg	well where to begin i guess i can start with the general complaint regarding the way in which this film is marketed call me ignorant for not knowing of schneebaums book before viewing the documentary that has been based off of it and decide that i have been living under some kind of a rock but dont blame me for picking this movie up since the title and the description on the box makes no note of the fact that this documentary is actually a companion to said book yeah i felt quite stupid after viewing this little flick seeing as how the reason as to why i sat down to watch it in the first place was to get a good serving of a modern cannibal tale i mean am i a fool for expecting this film to actually cover most of its story on the behavior of cannibalism in jungle tribes i certainly didnt expect an hour and fortyfive minutes of one old geezer kissing his own ass by whining about every little detail of his dull and worn out life i certainly didnt expect the insipid directing and i most notably did not foresee myself laughing so hard at tobias schneebaum and all of his offputting gloryschneebaum is indeed unlikable the old man just rambles and bitches the entire film making the whole picture a personal tale of his even though he isnt even that interesting a character to fill a story oh really he was a cannibal ninety percent of the movie is focused on next to nothing regarding schneebaums dirty past the only time that we really get to see some cannibal action is when tobias finally breaks his little silent treatment about what happened to him in peru and say that he had a small piece thats it folks ninety minutes of bull later and tobias schneebaum is a cannibal by three inches its like calling a movie the life of a true don juan only to see that the only the time the protagonist of said film did something sexual happened during college when he once played just the tip unbelievablethe directing is indeed superbly ghastly as there is no flow or rhythm to the story that is being told alright i understand that i didnt read schneebaums volume before watching his celluloid tale of it but i can still recognize some bad pacing and even worse editing one minute schneebaum is talking about cruise ships and tourism and the next hes going on and on about how he cant drive and then jumps to talking about some dead relative or some failed and miserable saga in his life i mean jesus can you at least slam his back story to the first part follow up with some stuff covering his homosexuality and then end it off with a hearty look into his visit to peru also i dont particularly care much for schneebaums insipid little quips on life and living but i at least implore the old man to keep consistent with his ramblings if i hear a guy talking about how he prefers life in the jungle i dont expect him to suddenly bitch and moan about wanting to go back home twenty minutes later absurdanother note on the directing is the random clips from the story at hand to the small little television appearances in which our hero has appeared while some might find the clips to be fancy little breaks from the story the director has overused the gimmick and broken his entire film into pieces by seemingly attempting to place most of the efforts of telling the story on the old reelsthe bottom line here is that tobias schneebaum is a fraud pure and simple i know that i havent read the book but im still holding on to the argument that this film is totally useless by noting that a good film must stand on its own this documentary relies way too much on the assumption that the viewer is already an avid fan of schneebaums work and instead goes on from that assumption like a supplemental disk found on a dvd schneebaum is both arrogant and bitchy striking a sour combination when mixed with the fact that his story is remarkably unriveting if youre looking for a solid piece on the nature of humans and cannibalism turn away because keep the river to your right is an embarrassingly hilarious selfserving rant over a man who is long overdue for a straightjacket and a gag
neg	i am curious is really two films in one  half of it is the sexual experimental side of lena and the other half is her curiosity with politicalsocialism whatever the directors intention the two dont really mesh together the director should have just stuck with the romantic side of lena and made a separate movie for the politics there is a bizarre mixture of politicalwar rallies dr king serious political interviews flopping breasts and pubic hair the film feels more like a fictional documentary than a movie other than the interesting sex scenes youll be bored dry watching this film unlike many other reviewers i think the nudesexual scenes are overdone for what it is if you want to see real porn im sure there are better choices the pervasive nudity is a major distraction from whatever plot there is i think the cast did a fine job however they played their parts believably there is little of the overthetopness im so used to seeing in the american films during this time
neg	this film once sensational for its forwardthinking politics and depictions of free love and sexual liberation has been reduced by time to a mere curiosity it seems absurd now that this mostly boring little film had been banned and seized by governments in many countries given how socialistic sweden eventually became the radicalism of its politics once controversial appear naive and almost mainstream four decades later and its sex scenes at one time the subject of sensational obscenity trials look pretty tame in a modern context nevertheless the film and accompanying documentaries detailing its many controversies and influences remains marginally watchable as an early reliquary of 60s youth rebellion one part of the film that still holds up its selfconsciousness with respect to the fourth wall every once in a while the filmmakers film themselves making the film the satiric playfulness of this still elicits a chuckle
neg	the plot line of no one sleeps is not a bad idea and the subject matter is of quite a bit of interest but throughout watching this film we were saying aloud these filmmakers go to the trouble of finding good locations the lighting is good makeup and hair are goodwhy is the sound so bad throughout the film the sound was echoy garbled and much of the dialog was unintelligiblethere is some good acting in this film and i think jim thalman is really a good actor this story with some of the same actors would have been worth doing as a highbudget filmi just cant reiterate enough  if you have a limited budget dedicate more to good sound sound is as much a part of a film as the image and its worth doing right couldve earned a 6
neg	hail bollywood and men directors really this is the ultimate limit in utter sacrifice made by indian woman viewing the current state of affairs in india where the wives are becoming more vicious day by day and are very possessive about their husbands  the directors also can be called uncle scars refer movie the lion king came up with a very new concept on how both the kept and the wife can live together happily ever after sharing everything between themselves including the spermikins story line  married couple  very happy  but accidentally a mishap happens and wife has a miscarriage  lost the foetus along with the capacity of ever becoming a mother now in in india the in laws usually drive away the daughter in law if she fails to give them an heir  so the wife hits upon a major plan  surrogate motherbut the scientists intervened  sure artificial insemination  no said the artist director actually  neighbourhood will come to know that the daughter  in  law is barren so they are going for surrogate mother neighbours  society  gosh the same ones who watch fashion tv day and night  watching girls between the age group of 14 to 40 al in bras and panties  well those neighbors suddenly take an upper hand in family planning and decision making so the wife sends away her husband to a beer bar where girls are dancing on the stage  all mostly uneducated and illiterate  but men love such women as they can satisfy their egos a lot he hires the lead dancer in the pub  asks her to bear his baby  in exchange for money  she agrees  she comes home  becomes pregnant  wife and kept  both coexist in the same house  in the mean time the prostitute also gets a taste of household life  so much caring people around  she misses them all and cries silently  in the mean time  no one in the family comes to know that the real daughter in law is roaming around with a pillow beneath her petticoat  the mother or other elderly people never took her for checkups  nor did they try to feel the babys movements in the womb 
neg	this movie is traditional bollywood fare as far as the star power sentimentality and love triangle of emotions what really bothered me about this movie was the makers absurd notion of surrogate mother a whore who conceives a child with someone after have sex with the man of the family desiring a child is not a surrogate mother neither is she a good candidate for a surrogate mother i have seen indian movies and television shows that made 10 to 15 years ago that dealt with this issue more intelligently the whole concept of the movie is ridiculous and absolutely implausible i realize that most bollywood movies arent meant to be plausible but they dont pretend to be either this movie wants us to emote along with the characters but this cant done with such a ridiculous contrived conflict i would have expected better from abbas and mustan
neg	i wonder if there is any sense of sense in this movie its a big joke good its entertaining  you get to see the most stupid plot played very seriously in the form of a film  i wonder which audience group this movie is basically targeted topriety a pros plays a surrogate mom for a happy couple salmanrani who want a child but cant i wonder how it would be if this drama was a reallife takeoff from a real couples liferani appears happy with another pretty lady in her house who has been brought in to make a child for her  salman she cares for priety and tries pushing her husband salman to preity so they may have some romance when will the audience get fed up of salmans nakhrasthough a good pasttime this movie is unbearable absurd
neg	the tv guide calls this movie a mystery what is a mystery to me is how is it possible that a culture that can produce such intricate and complex classical music and brilliant mathematicians cannot produce a single film that would rise above the despicable trash level this film so perfectly represents this is bollywood at its bestworst i honestly cannot tell the difference nauseatingly sweet kitschy clichs on every level storyline situations dialog music and choreography to put it bluntly you must be a retard to enjoy it i watched it to satisfy my cultural curiosity but there were times when i had to walk away from it because i could not take it any more the only redeeming quality of the movie is the exquisite beauty of the leading actresses 
neg	 but the keyword here is usually i have been known to adore movies everyone thinks are dumb but in the world of brated movies this one is zrated absolutely ridiculous the thing i respect about most of my favorite brated movies are that they dont take themselves too seriously the makers of movies like that sortof treat the movie lightly even if its a heavy topic i get the impression however that the producers of this movie took themselves way to seriously like they were putting together a 10star classic complete with poor attempts at poignant lines and dumb camera shots nevertheless despite all this i still gave it 4 out of 10 stars as i am biased towards movies like this if youre a brated fan however i would try too hard to find this one
neg	dont even ask me why i watched this the only excuse i can come up with that i was sick with bronchitis and too weak to change the channel  its too terrible for words the movie that is not the bronchitis the acting is deplorable richard grieco hams it up as a triggerhappy gunslinging serial killer with a penchant for knocking off cops nick mancuso phones in a performance as the cop on his trail and nancy allen manages to put in the only sympathetic role in the entire film the script is dismal peppered with clichd lines are you ready pardner purrs richard grieco to every single one of his victims dire avoid
neg	the french film extension du domaine de la lutte directed by iconoclast film maker philippe harel is based on the book of the same name written by a controversial writer michel houellebecqhe has also worked on this films scenarioaccording to british cinema magazine sight and soundit is also known as whateverthis film has been hailed as a breath of fresh air for french cinema due to its not so common theme of sexual politics and its implications on two stupid information technology workersthe film is marred by its much too evident voice over which introduces us to the main characterthis makes us viewers feel as if we are watching a book that is bring read the basic premise of problems related to loneliness due to chronic sexual drought is fine but the film goes out of hand once the hero starts recounting the misery faced by him and his friendinstead of sticking to its main topic the film veers in other directions leading to its downfallbewaresome women viewers might find not only the film but even its two heroes as moronic misogynists
neg	two years ago on berlin film festival we watched the amos kollek movie sue in the panorama program with a wonderful anna thomson in the leading part its a film about loneliness and sex and how the one thing is compensated by the other in the same section on the festival now we have to complain the superfluous antithesis of sue extension du domaine de la lutte which now tries to convince us that loneliness and having no sex is one and the same problem but unfortunately we cant sympathize with our hero how he is called by the storyteller because he is unnecessarily and incomprehensibly tired of company and himself own fault im sorry i cant understand him not enough the writerdirectoractor want us admitting to him that its not his destroyed selfconsciousness or the passivity of his personality what brought him so far but the rotten society and its image of sexuality yes there are some deeper insights about gender relations but we wont follow him so far and the point is that there is rather any sign of reflection about his own portion to the fate having no sex who didnt notice yet its a quite depressing filmin the beginning there had been some starts to be more accurate in sketching the situation at the bed store the hero speaks about the hindrances buying a new bed perhaps its too broad getting up the stairs you have to stay at home half a day this is a satire about a character who doesnt know taking the life and heart in hands doing something the movie doesnt follow this path but handles his characters with helplessness nobody believes that our hero is able to instigate tisserand for a murder too dull too kind too  passive not to mention tisserands complex he has an inhibition but he couldnt be of course a murderer of women to finish there are women and the world its not a device of a modern sexualized society help you as you can but dont follow the messages and the wisdom of this movie which announces bankruptcy to human relationships without seizing the real conflicts within
neg	blank check is one of those kids movies that could have been a great suspense thriller for the kids but instead its a tired lame home alone ripoff that isnt worth a dime quigley is a criminal who just escaped from jail and gets his hidden million dollars from a big score and then we meet preston a frustrated kid whose room is taken over by his brothers to start a business and obviously dad treats his brothers better because they make money the same day he goes to a kids birthday party and since his dad is a cheapo he goes on little kids rides while the other kids go on roller coasters then he receives a birthday card and a check of 11 bucks how cheap is this family so he goes to the bank to open an account and meets the gorgeous shea stanley were her parents mets fans he finds out he needs 200 to open a account meanwhile quigley gives his million to his banker friend and finds out the bills are marked so he will send a lackey named juice to get the unmarked ones when preston leaves his bike gets run over by quigley hes about to write a check when he spots the cops and bolts back home his parents scolded him about his busted up bike and gets grounded what their kid got almost run over and they worried about a bike so preston forges a million dollar check via his computer and comes back only to be escorted to the banker thinking that hes juice he gives preston the money but the real juice came and realized they been duped by a kid so preston buys a mansion under the name macintosh gets a limo driver who says unfunny jokes and goes on a epic shopping spree then he spots shea and talks about opening his account kid youre loaded and youre talking about opening an account we soon realized shea is actually an fbi agent tracking down quigley and his two other accomplices then he told his cheapy dad hes got a job working for mr macintosh and spends the day riding go karts playng vr games and hanging out with his limo driver buddy then he goes out on a date with shea in a fancy restaurant what a 10 year old wining and dining a 20 something fbi agent afterwards he takes her to a street geyser and playing around in the water messing up sheas 300 dollar dress yet she takes it well if this was a bit realistic she would slap him for messing up her expensive dress so quigley and the others still mad interrogates a little kid and quickly spills the beans and preston is being chased by quigley in a scene taken from the original script and afterwords he is hosting mr macintoshs birthday which is really his birthday when he discovers he couldnt pay for the party he sits in his chair and dad talks to macintosh which he doesnt know its his son hes talking to and talks about preston should be a real kid and has his whole childhood ahead of him and wants preston to go home early what an hour ago you were grilling him about his finances so preston asks everyone to leave and sits alone pondering when quigley and the others break in to the house to make preston pay and so he faces then in a finale that rips off home alone quigley gets spun around in a ball while preston is driving a go kart juice gets hit in the groin and more antics ensue until the trio get preston cornered and when it seem all hope is lost shea and a bunch of swat guys come to save the day and so quigley and his crew get sent to jail but is there any hope for preston and shea there is and she kisses him in the lips what what what a grown woman kissed a kid in the lips come on is she mentally disabled i mean an fbi agent who knows the countrys laws would risk her career to kiss a kid she could get arrested on the spot and the most creepiest part of all is that isnt goodbye and shell see him in 6 or 7 years oh dear and so he comes home to his family celebrating his birthday so the moral of the story is love and respect can be bought what are they smoking the bottom line is that is a waste of time the morals are whacked its flat as a tortilla the kid is annoying the villains are lame the comic relief isnt funny the brothers are unlikable the dad is even worse the romantic subplot is creepy the plots shallow and the only saving grace is the cinematography from bill pope which went on to shoot the matrix trilogy and two of the spiderman films so people dont waste your money and go watch home alone instead this has been a samuel franco review
neg	blank check is a movie that i saw on tv one day and like most movies they air on tv blank check wasnt that good first of all no one i have ever met has seen blank check and that includes people that grew up in the 90s also blank check wont be remembered in the 00s either simply due to the fact that it will be overshadowed by pixars films i wouldnt call blank check a bad film but its not really entertaining either or at least it isnt to anyone over the age of 6 blank check isnt a entertaining film because nothing about it is original everything just makes you go what havent i seen this before blank check rips off and tries to cash in on everything from richie rich to home alone which strangely enough both have macaulay culkin in it blank check isnt a bad movie but it deserves to fade into obscurity
neg	i saw this movie once a long time ago and i have no desire to ever see it againthis movie is about preston waters a hardlucked preteen who always seems to be overlooked by his family and who always seems to be short on cash all this changes when a bank robber runs over prestons bike and passes him a blank check as compensation preston uses the check to withdraw 1 million from the bank ironically the money belongs to the bank robber who gave him the check preston then buys a mansion and says that hes working as the assistant of a mysterious and wealthy backer named mr macintosh named after his computer after that he just goes crazy with the moneyon paper this sounds like a great idea however on screen it is one of the emptiest movies ive ever seen for one thing its too unbelievable i know some parts of the movie were meant to be incredible but i draw the line at a twelveyearold boy going out with a thirtyyearold woman and being put in charge of a imaginary persons small fortune also this was a shallow movie with weak acting a predictable plot line and characters who are less than memorable the characters were either cheesy over the top annoying or underdeveloped but juice was a funny characterif youre looking for a good movie to watch with your family skip this one
neg	the worst movie i have seen in a while yeah its fun to fantasize but if that is what you are looking for i suggest you see brewsters millions this was just terrible and corny and terrible at being corny unless you are five or like terrible movies dont see this one
neg	blank check is easily one of the worst films of the nineties the plot is completely pointless its overtones of lonliness are pathetic do you really believe a twelve year old acting as a personal assistant for a millionaire could accomplish everything in this film like buying a mansion for a mere 300 grand the notion let alone the bargainbasement price will only be believed by the most gullible viewers please respect your intelligence and dont watch this awful awful film
neg	i almost called hbo and demanded my money back for the month just because theyve been airing this movie i can just see the movie execs sitting around going okay we need to come up with something thats just like home alone only well add a bunch of cash for the kid hire cutrate actors and oh yeah well make it a lot less funnyokay maybe not the last part but thats basically what youve got here not even worth seeing if someone else rents it and as a movie for kids forget it i wouldnt let my kids see this not necessarily because of badtaste jokes but because i wouldnt want them to say what were you thinking showing us that lame piece of garbage dad
neg	this movie is really goofy i saw it as an 11 year old and even then i thought it was pretty ridiculous i would only recommend this film to kids under the age of 12 i really didnt care for it but i do think that it answers some very good questions that kids need to be aware of such as 1does money buy happiness 2should i lie to my parents about things i think they wouldnt approve of 3does money buy friendships 4is money everything 5shouldnt i tell my parents when someone is trying to hurt me granted these are very unrealistic situations but i do think that if parents discussed these issues with their children maybe they should watch this video as well in order to showscare their kids that lies have the potential to get you hurt
neg	a young boy comes into a lot of money and promptly begins to live it up unfortunately the man whose money it really is happens to be very bad he wants his loot back when he discovers who has the bucks he begins trying to get it back he keeps getting foiled by this little kid who is just lucky enough to keep from falling into the evil mans hands sounds familiar ill bet very predictable not interesting at all come up with something a bit different ok guys
neg	bad actors bad filming choppy dialog shallow characters but then again it was a bad premise in the first place basically an 11 year old who is bullied because he has very little money is given a blank check by a moronic criminal of course the 11 year old happens to possess enough technology and intelligence to purchase a house cash a check for 1000000 dollars and even foil three bumbling idiots reminiscent of the three stooges preston blake is an annoying obnoxious boy who decides that when written a blank check by a complete stranger he will take advantage of the situation as best as he can in other words he wanders into a bank hands a teller a check he makes in his printer and miraculously walks out with a million bucks in cash preston is also apparently capable of reaching incredible speeds on his bicycle due to the fact that a man driving a jaguar after preston and his 10speed could not catch him even when preston jumped a row of carsof course with every hokey adventure movie there has to be hot heroine in this case our hot heroine is a child molesting fbi agent who dates the eleven year old preston and promises another date when he turns 17 however the absolute worst aspect of this film was not its casting nor its sloppy dialog such as the only other way i could think of skinning a cat is to stick a hose up its butt and then pick up the fur it was rather the entire fact that nobody in the entire film seemed to realize that the fbi does not give a damn about random people  what i have failed to explain is that preston uses the alias macintosh to masquerade as an entrepreneur of sorts of course the fbi finds this intriguing and sends our young heroine after preston who uses his 11year old wit to first scream when lobsters fall on his face then treat her to hamburgers finishing with a ridiculous romp through a cemented area where water jettisons from the ground our heroine fails to realize during this whole adventure that the criminal the fbi is pursuing is slipping and sliding right behind the two as they make their way to prestons limousine complete with a 1dimensional driver who never fails to provide cheap 3rd rate laughs that the whole family can choke onoverall 110 is incredibly gracious for this film i dont see how it only has a 4410
neg	bad plot bad dialogue bad acting idiotic directing the annoying porn groove soundtrack that ran continually over the overacted script and a crappy copy of the vhs cannot be redeemed by consuming liquor trust me because i stuck this turkey out to the end it was so pathetically bad all over that i had to figure it was a fourthrate spoof of springtime for hitlerthe girl who played janis joplin was the only faint spark of interest and that was only because she could sing better than the originalif you want to watch something similar but a thousand times better then watch beyond the valley of the dolls
neg	larry buchanan yep same guy who did attack of the the eye creatures and two count em two conspiracy movies about marilyn monroe hes to blame hereadding onto his evergrowing pile of folders left over from oliver stones ehigrewoutofit conspiracy drawer heres down on us ie beyond the doors which is the working definition of historical inaccuracyforget everything you thought you knew about jimi hendrix janis joplin and jim morrison says big lar cuz this is the real deal ysee the three big names in rock of the 60s were killed by the government because they were subversives or counterproductive to truth justice and the american way or sumpthin like that there i knew it all alonganyway three people chatman meryl wolf who look eerily like their real life shadows that is if you completely close your eyes turn your backs and walk five miles away from them show that instead of their recorded deaths the good old us of a put hits out on them yep its the truthman i cannot believed i watched this movie its facts when not stretching credibility to the snapping point are ludicrous the acting makes tv commercials look like high drama and if you honestly watch it through to the end you deserve the twist ending you really really do i swear geniusbut like the man said rock and roll is dead  long live rock and rollnot this flick thoughno stars for down on us and thats the movie audience describing the film by the way
neg	what ends up killing this movie is its selfconsciousness among other things heres a short list 1 irreverent behavior when the beatles came over and injected their brand of quirky irreverent behaviorhumor it was greeted as fresh that was over 4 decades ago get over it2 false sophistication spewing out base quasisociopoliticalisms is hard ground to make work comically ask woody allen3 the postmodern im hard on this phony world and yes i recognize it in myself snake eating itself  used as illustration with another animal in the film itself  is such a retread4 smarmy smug drollness5 amateurish writing acting direction ever seen student films a victim of itself about the only thing i can say positive is that it at least has a sense of itself and sheesh now im getting caught up in the selfreflexive thing that it posits as worthwhile of valuebut towards what ultimately it just rings as hollow as any other pretentious piece  hey ever see woody allens take on bergman ie interiors well this just does it more amateurishly
neg	not to be confused with the madonna film the next best thing the last big thing is a silly campy offthewall comedy about a man who yearns to start a magazine called the next big thing which reviews a variety of up and coming artists this low budget indie makes chuck and buck look like a masterpiece fraught with lousy acting poor sets and costuming etc thing has earned some awful reviews and to date has only been nominated for one fringe award pass on this one
neg	after reading the book i loved the story watching the movie i was disappointed that so many changes were made it is understandable that books and movies differ but it was two different stories only the names and some of the books story remained read the book and youll have a better understanding of the movie the book gives you a better development of the characters these characters are extremely interesting and make you care about them the locations were indeed in line with the books descriptions some characters not included television has microwaved so many great books and stories this is a perfect example of that input from the author doesnt always insure a good movie but it can help sometimes
neg	i read the book and really enjoyed it from beginning to end however when i saw the movie i was very disappointed first of all no disrespect to deborah raffin but she was too mature to play a woman of 2425 the late christopher reeve was also miscastsame reason will according to the bookwas around 30 i would have love to see a little more exploration of his military life his friend red ellys trip to see him as that was an important part of the characters storyline development also miss beasley was miscast as the book mentioned her being a plus size lady i know the movie didnt have the budget of the bridges of madison county which i believe was released around the same time but to me this was a very poorly made low budget miscast movie as someone mentioned i wish that miss spenser would come out of retirement and write screenplays for her books as they ought to be she knows her characters better than anyone i hope that she would consider doing the casting too the movie let me down
neg	ive seen my fair share of badly thoughtout endings and final twists to films but i dont recall any film that committed outright suicide like this one didthe film makers were clearly hoping that the great twist would surprise us all and it did but perhaps not in the way the directors had hoped i was left feeling surprised that connery harris fishburn and capshaw had anything to do with this turkey individually or collectivelythe film up until the final thirty minutes was rather engaging and i like the way the story was unfolding and the nature of the film overall but once the twist was revealed the plot holes and inconsistencies were remarkable the underlying motive for revenge was illconceived and the ways things so neatly worked out for bobby earl was ridiculously farfetched whats worse is that once the twist was revealed the remainder of the film became excruciatingly predictableharris gave a terrific performance and connery is like morgan freeman in that he never gives a bad performance even if the movie aint that great so all in all it starts well and the unfolding keeps the viewer interested the last 30 minutes is one of the most memorable nose dives in the history of cinema
neg	paul armstrong is a liberal scottishborn professor of law at harvard known for his passionate opposition to the death penalty who is hired to take on the case of bobby earl a young black man from florida who has been convicted of the rape and murder of joanie shriver an eleven year old white girl earl claims that his confession to the crime was obtained under duress by a sadistic police officer and that the real murderer is blair sullivan a serial killer already under sentence of death for several other murders armstrong visits sullivan in his cell on death row hoping to persuade him to confess to joanies murder thereby saving earl from the electric chair at first all goes well sullivan confesses and earl is released from prison when the appeal court quashes his conviction as this development takes place only a little after halfway through the film it is at this point that alarm bells will start ringing in the mind of the viewer warning major plot twist ahead and so it proves the anticipated twist soon materialises earl it transpires is actually guilty of the crime of which he has just been acquitted and probably of several others as well but hatched a diabolical plan together with sullivan in order to secure his freedom sullivan will confess to joanies murder if earl will murder his parents just why sullivan wanted his parents dead is never precisely explained armstrong now finds that he is himself in danger from the man whose life he has just saved earl has a grudge against armstrongs wife herself a lawyer who acted as counsel for the prosecution in an earlier case when earl was accused of rape just cause is an example of the autocannibalism in which hollywood sometimes likes to indulge cobbling together one film by recycling themes and plot devices from a number of others the first half owes an obvious debt to films like intruder in the dust and to kill a mockingbird about the only difference is that the sheriff who beats a confession out of bobby earl is himself black whereas in earlier films he would have been white police brutality is now an equal opportunities activity the central twist in the plot was borrowed from costagavrass music box although in that film the revelation does not occur until the very end the finale in which a lawyer his wife and their young daughter are in danger from a former client is an obvious plagiarism of the two versions of cape fear which also take place in the swamplands of the american south ed harris characterisation of sullivan as a biblequoting religious maniac is a direct imitation of robert de niros character in the scorsese version of cape fear made four years before just cause there is a postscript just as just cause borrowed heavily from several other movies seven years later its central plot twist was in its turn to be blatantly plagiarised in the ashley judd vehicle high crimes the trouble with this style of filmmakingbynumbers is that the resulting films are generally much less distinguished than those which inspired them the whole is normally very much less than the sum of the parts and just cause is a much lesser film than any of those which were cannibalised to make it harris is normally a gifted actor but this is one of his weakest performances largely because he is not so much playing a character as playing de niro playing max cady blair underwood is ok as bobby earl the supposedly innocent young man of the early scenes but unconvincing as bobby earl the murderous psychopath of the later ones sean connery as armstrong and laurence fishburne as the black sheriff are rather better but neither is good enough to save the film connery and harris were to act together in another better film the rock the following year there is another problem with just cause the first half of the film looks like a standard liberal issue movie antideath penalty antiracist and critical of heavyhanded policing the second half looks more like the work of a diehard reactionary preaching the message that all criminals are evil bastards that the only way to deal with them is to fry them in the chair that liberal lawyers are the useful idiots of the criminal fraternity and that police officers who beat up suspects are to be commended as heroes the filmmakers seem to have been blissfully unaware that the plot twist casually introduced into the middle of their film had the presumably unwanted effect of reversing its political stance or if they were aware of the problem they ignored it a suitably convoluted plot was obviously thought to be more important than political consistency 410
neg	just cause showcases sean connery as a harvard law prof kate capshaw does she still get work as his wife slight age difference and lawrence fishburne as a racist southern cop  and ed harris in a totally over the top rendition of a fundamentalist southern serial killerweird casting but the movie plays serious mindf with the audience dont read if you ever intend to seriously watch this film or to ever watch this film seriously due to the spoilers first of all i felt myself rolling my eyes repeatedly at the liberal stereotypes the cops are all sadistic and frame this black guy with no evidence the coroner witnesses and even the lawyer of the accused collaborate against him he is accused of the rape and murder of a young girl because he is blackconnery is a harvard law prof who gives impassioned speeches about the injustices against blacks and against the barbarous death penalty he is approached by the convicted mans grandmother to defend him and reopen the trialconnery is stonewalled yawn by the small town officials and the good il boys club but finds that the case against blair the alleged killer now on death row was all fabricated the main evidence was his confession which was beaten out of himthe beating was administered by a black cop  who even played russian roulette to get the confession out of him connery finds out that another inmate on death row actually did the murder and after a few tete a tetes with a seriously overacting hannibal lecterlike ed harris he finds out where harris hid the murder weaponhe gets a retrial and blair is freedi think film overthen suddenly it turns out that blair is a psychotic psycho and that he used white guilt to enlist connery he concocted the story with ed harris in return for blair carrying out a few murders for harrisnow blair is on the loose again thanks to connerys deluded pc principles the final 30 min are a weird action movie tacked onto a legal drama connery and fishburne fighting the serial killer in an alligator skinning house on stilts yes you read that right in the evergladesthat was one weird filmso the whole system is corrupt and inefficient the cops are all just bullies and abu graib type torturers but the criminals are really psychotics and deserve to frytruly depressing on every level the system is completely rotten and the pc white guilt types who challenge it are seriously deluded tootwo thumbs down connery obviously had to make a mortgage payment or something
neg	the form of the film is that of a suspense shocker there are surprises twists and turns reverses and excitements at times this is truly an edgeoftheseat film but it disappoints and disappoints severelythe villain of the piece is not believeable his character does not hold together i refuse to spoil the film but will only say that the character we meet at the beginning just could not be he whom we see at the endthe second major disappointment of the film is thatfinally it becomes little more that a bloody slasher film there is little qualitative difference between this and one of the friday the 13th films not that every film need always be totally tasteful but this film does drip gore on occasionthough the film features the magnificent sean connery even he does not measure up to his usual standard and often just seems to be walking through the paces
neg	just cause is one of those films that at first makes you wonder quite why it was so heavily slated when it came out  nothing special but competent enough and with an excellent supporting performance from ed harris then you hit the last third and everything starts to get increasingly silly until youve got a killer with a flashlight strapped to his forehead threatening to fillet sean connerys wife a typically mannered and unconvincing kate capshaw and kid a very young scarlet johannsen in an alligator skinners shack the kind of movie thats probably best seen on a plane and even then only once
neg	look carefully at the wonderful assortment of talent put together to make this movie connery fishburne capshaw harris underwood beatty thigpen even cameos by slezak lange and plimpton they prove in spades the adage that a good cast cannot save a bad script the story line requires so many leaps of faith from the audience that its implausibility should have exceeded even hollywood standards its not particularly original and the twists are downright cruel
neg	as other reviewers have noted the film dies in the last 12 hour however before that it suffers from predictability and a stunningly vapid performance by kate capshaw who clearly never found her character and ruins every scene shes in connery is fine as is fishbourne but most scenes are manipulated for effect rather than truth which overlays the entirety with a sense of unreality and the ending is simply bizarre the film makers apparently knew when they pieced this mess together that all they needed were sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie to have thanksgiving dinner so to compensate they added an overloud dramatic score every little jump is accompanied by a crescendo of orchestration to the point where it becomes laughable if you want an example of major league bad film this is one to see otherwise skip it
neg	seems that the cast should ensure at least an average movie and so i sat down for 102 minutes of unbelief beside ed harris noone seems to own the skills of acting even sean connery who i normally worship must have had an offday during the entire filming of just case not once in during the whole movie one actor could convince methis made this movie look cheap and unrealthe story makes up a little it is thrilling and the plot is unexpectedconclusion only watch this movie if you really have nothing more useful to do
neg	1st watched 2162002  4 out of 10dirarne glimcher mysterythriller with too many ridiculous plot twists despite the very talented cast this movie is way too predictable and just downright underestimates its audience the moviegoing public is not stupid and i hope will not keep filling certain stars pockets again and again despite what they are involved with we think that this movie is going to be about something with connerys conviction against capitol punishment in the beginning but it turns out to be nothing but a standard contrived for the audiences sake run of the mill lets never get it over with thriller we are pulled into every silly switch in character as they are portrayed to us when its needed in the story and were ready for this thing to be over way before it ends yes there is some good acting here especially from blair underwood fishburne and ed harris in a psychosupporting role but the story does not work from almost the beginning to the very longawaited end
neg	the performances of fishbourne who appears strangely funny somehow and short featureded harris are remarkable unlike connerys who doesnt appear to find sense in his role and ends up in the motorial behaviour of a 80yr old man in fact the screenplay doesnt make sense imagine a 60 min happy endingplot plus a sudden turn appendix without any argumental structure in respect to the characters its more an accident than a screenplay and may be good for examination purposes at screenwrights schools the more you remind the details the stronger this impression gets the capital punishment is not an issue here although it is a subject from the beginning it sort of fades away without further comment the subjectmatter and environment could have been good
neg	a pot  boiler if ever i saw one a supposed thriller borrowing from a time to kill silence of the lambs even an inverted in the heat of the night with a little reverse murder a la strangers on a train thrown in it fails abysmally where all the above to a large degree succeeded namely in delivering thrills the plot seems condensed from a bigger book making the plot developments obvious and uninvolving while the direction lacks pace and verve to rein in any kudos a major twist had to be delivered along the way and here it fails palpably too connery is clearly slowing down in his old age barely bothering with his attempt at a us accent and besides seems too old to be the husband of hope lange and the father of those gosh  darn kids of his he even has a father in law who seems younger than him laurence fishburne barely gets the chance to inhabit his role and youre confused from the outset as to whether hes a bad guy or a good guy someone once said that flashbacks shouldnt lie  they do confusedly here the rest of the playing is merely average by a reasonable cast in their underwritten stereotyped roles the supposed climax managed too to roll by leaving me firmly entrenched in the back not as should have been the aim front edge of my seat mediocre sloppy hollywood film making for sure
neg	this movie is a crappy and forgettable sean connery vehicle the performances are generally crappy especially by capshaw fishburne and the usually solid ed harris connery seems miscast as a harvard academic the movie absolutely gets worse as it goes along it is a third rate mystery that becomes extremely contrived by the time it unravels the movie squanders an excellent supporting cast george plimpton also turns up in a minor role to add some gravitas to connery as they debate the death penalty the violence and the atmosphere pepper a third rate mysterythriller that is manipulation to the highest degree the scripting and direction are extremely poor connerys charisma and screen presence are the films only virtue manipulative violent and ridiculous 210 avoid it
neg	this is just a case of a previously worthless island changed into something worthwhile jesus christ people lets throw a big fit over 2000 islanders big dealthis is just a case of a previously worthless island changed into something worthwhile jesus christ people lets throw a big fit over 2000 islanders big dealthis is just a case of a previously worthless island changed into something worthwhile jesus christ people lets throw a big fit over 2000 islanders big dealthis is just a case of a previously worthless island changed into something worthwhile jesus christ people lets throw a big fit over 2000 islanders big deal
neg	because it is thats why this is the same jealousdaughterkillspeople flick weve seen a billion times rosanna arquette makes anything worth watching and mandy schaffers brief nude scene after teasing via scantily clad attire throughout the film at the end almost make this trite blarney worthwhile but not quite out of 
neg	this cant be mandy schaffers last film somebody do something arghwhat little life this one might have had the directing finished off dont blame the cast they did ok even the winemakers younger brother was pretty well done and he didnt even get into the movie until halfway through and please please put mandy in some more movies shes too beautiful to bury her career at such a young age ya breakin my haht heahtwo specific criticisms in case anyone cares apparently nobody liked this movie very much first the way traci kept popping up at just the right melodramatic moment in order to see whatever she was supposed to see and never got seen in return was very annoying hollywood please stop giving villains perfect timing luck which runs out exactly when the climax arrives its dumb write better scripts so you wont have to use that lame plot device any more if your script isnt good enough to stand up without that then dont produce itsecond carmen wouldnt have fallen for that fake injury trick that traci pulled she already had traci fingered more bad writingdirecting therei could trash this movie further but mercy forbids it actually i didnt hate it as much as the others seem to have it just didnt have much of a reason for being made unless it was purely a vehicle to show off the lovely mandy oh and to whoever didnt think she was sexy the character wasnt very well written but how can you say she wasnt sexy one or the other of us needs glasses and i dont think its memore mandy not to be confused with moore mandy  although id like to see her again too ps did i mention i hope mandy makes me more movies 
neg	let me be really clear about this movie i didnt watch this movie because of the plot i watch it for the saucy sex scenes that being said this movie is so god damn awful i flip between pure joy of seeing a godly body of traci mandy schaffer and cringing my eyeballs out for the disaster of a plotspoiler alert the first scene of the movie already had me cringing you see a woman painting something by the lakeside in pure bliss and serene then a beautiful girl approach and ask if she could paint beside her when they both finished they show each other what they had done and the woman painted a vineyard when she is facing infront of the lake what kind of screwball director would make this kind of mistake and in another scene traci gets to kill her teachers lover by smash him with the sail pole and then she swims away and none of the towns police suspected her once i mean hellooooo mandy did not wear a glove did she her finger prints are all over the god damn boat after that it gets worst whenever mandy is around there is the chilling sound effect played which sounds like a cat in hissy fit its also a real pity rosanna arquettes is in this movie i feel real sorry for her to have to star in this super low budget softporn no brainer same goes for jrgen prochnow who also has the misfortune to star in this movie all in all 210
neg	a truly truly dire canadiangerman coproduction the everwonderful rosanna arquette plays an actress whose teenage daughter redefines the term problem child  a few uears prior to the action the child murdered her father and mum took the fall for the offspring now shes moved up to the northwest us to start over but her child still has a problem in that shes devoted to her mother so devoted in fact that she kills anyone who might be seen as a threat to their bondunfortunately mandy schaeffer as the daughter murders more than people  she delivers such a terrible performance that she also wipes out the movie though the incoherent script useless direction and appalling music check out the saxophone the first time she displays her bikiniclad bod dont help any were supposed to find her sexy and scary but she fails on both counts almost completely unalluring and not even bad enough to be amusing not to mention the fact that arquette and schaeffer dont really convince as mother and daughter all condolences to miss arquette and jurgen prochnow both of whom are worthy of far more than this and both of whom particularly rosanna are the only sane reasons for anyone to sit through this farragoone of the production companies is called quality international films  not since the threehour love lies and murder from two short productions has there been such a you must be joking credit
neg	this movie is so bad i knew how it ends right after this little girl killed the first person very bad acting very bad plot very bad moviedo yourself a favour and dont watch it 110
neg	oh man if you want to give your internal crow t robot a real workout this is the movie to pop into the ol vcr the potential for cutup lines in this film is just endlessminor spoilers ahead hey do you really care if a film of this quality is spoiled traci is a girl with a problem psychology has developed names for it when a child develops a sexual crush on the oppositesex parent but this girl seems to have one for her samesex one and i dont think theres a term for that it might be because her mother dana is played by rosanna arquette whose cute overbite neoflowerchild sexuality and luscious figure makes me forgive her any number of bad movies or unsympathetic characters here dana is not only clueless to her daughters conduct she seems to be competing for the gold medal in the olympic indulgent mother competition its possible that dana misses tracis murderous streak because truth be told traci seems to have the criminal skills of a hamster its only because the script dictates so that she manages to pull off any kind of a body counta particularly hilarious note in this movie is the character of carmen a mexican maid who is described by dana as around so long shes like one of the family although she dresses in what the director thought would say i just fell off the tomato truck from guadalajara carmen is so wise to tracis scheming she might also wear a sign saying hey im the next victim sure enough traci confronts carmen as carmen is making her way back from mass and bops her with one of those slightly angled lug wrenches that car manufacturers put next to your spare as a bad joke i rather suspect than in real life those things are as useless as a murder weapon as they are for changing a tire in another sequence arquette wears a flimsy dress to a vineyard under cloudy skies talking to the owner cut to her in another flimsy dress under sunny skies talking to the owners brother then cut to her wearing the first dress in the first location under cloudy skies  but its supposed to be later you get the picture were talking really bad directingas for skin dont expect much although traci does own a nice couple of bikinis for those looking for a trash wallow 8 for anybody else 12
neg	i am guessing the reason this movie did so well at the box office is of course eddie murphy i think this was his first movie since beverly hills cop so at the time he was hot considering that one made over two hundred million and it was r and this one made about 80 million and it was pg does say it was not all that popular i have never been a big eddie murphy fan so that is probably another reason i didnt care for it much at all this one has eddie as some sort of finder of lost kids he must find the golden child or the world is in terrible peril the plot is very bad but as bad as it is it does not compare to the special effects i had seen better stuff done in the 70s than some of the stuff this one offers ray harryhausen did better stuff still the main reason you see a movie like this is because of eddie unfortunately he is not very funny in this one at all and it just seems stupid to put him in the raiders of the lost ark type scenes i guess they were hoping for a fish out of water effect but to me it just did not work
neg	unlike the adventures of buckaroo banzai or big trouble in little china or conan the barbarian which are horrible films that have a certain coolness and selfdeprecating humor that turn them into cult sensations the golden child is just plain badthe premise itself is not unworkable and there are some funny moments but here the eddy murphy flip attitude just deflates any feeling of tension or danger in the story and the special effects are silly enough to do more damage to that tension the mystic secrets of tibetan buddhism are lampooned rather than drawn upon to compelwithout a feeling that anything is at stake or that the characters are faced by real danger why should we carewho should see this film big fans of eddy murphy who cant help themselves i cant think of anyone elseill give this film a 4 out of 10 for the occasional joke that worked
neg	definitely one of funny man eddie murphys lesser films is this nonsense about a kidnapped mystical child three hundred year old dragons and a chosen onemurphy is the chosen one in question and as the opening song suggests he is the best man in the world a finder of lost and missing children he is approached by a mysterious tibetan woman charlotte lewis who tells him he is the chosen one and that it is his destiny to find and rescue the golden child for if the child were to die compassion would die with him as he is the bearer of compassionif all this hocus pocus rubbish hasnt ruined it for you now it surely will once the movie begins suffice to say the plot is abominable and destroys the whole film meant to be another vehicle for murphys egotistical brand of humour the comedy isnt so great mind you the movie fails on many levels even charles dance as the evil sardo numspa cant do much for proceedings very silly and disappointingsunday december 12 1993  tv
neg	well whats to say the golden child falls in the category so bad its good eddie murphy is having some funny and sometimes quite annoying lines but you are still entertained chales dance has never been worse than his role as the villain sardo numspa what a fed up name is thiswho should watch the golden child hm difficult to say but my best guess would be people who likes embarrassing movies and can be entertained by bad acting bad plot and an even more embarrassing dialog4 out of 10
neg	why is it that when a star reaches the top of the star chain they ruin all the good work by making a bad movie burt reynolds peaked then started making dreadful hal needham car chase flicks arnold schwarzenegger became the hottest property in hollywood only to invite derision upon himself with the appalling last action hero and here loquacious eddie murphy erases memories of trading places and 48 hours with this family adventure flick which is an unbelievably tedious childish and generally plain awful misfire in which the chance to see charlotte lewiss great big breasts in a tight blouse is the most appealing aspect of the entire filmthe story is pure humdrum it concerns social worker murphy contacted by mysterious types and told that he is the chosen one chosen for what i hear you ask his job is to rescue a tibetan boy with mystical powers from a race of demons who want to rule the world as the main demon classy actor charles dance looks terribly embarrassed to be in the film but hey im sure he was well paid for sacrificing his talents of all murphys films this is easily the worst ive read some reviews which suggest that it is nice to see murphy in an atypical role in a non formulaic kind of film and while both points are loosely true theres no forgiving the fact that the film  however atypical and non formulaic it might be  is an absolute load of garbage
neg	michael jackson would have claimed a spot for the topbilled character in the golden child and because he loves kids that didnt work and why should it so instead we have eddie murphy out to save the world by rescuing kid midas i would strongly suggest all future scriptwriters to please thoroughly study the actors inane dialogue in this quirky fantasy  adventure  comedy thats a step closer to ishtar whatever murphy says or does can be best liked but dont get me wrong about his exquisite comical talent he doesnt belong in this movie and the same went for dr dolittle the violence and visuals combined are reasons to stamp it as a cult camp classic and that wouldnt have made any sense as hollywood and movie fanatics kept cashing in on the guy speaking of visuals they were pulled off amazingly well at the time of ronald reagans presidential fame murphy is far better at coming to america and 48 hrs but this stale movie isnt my touch of golden honey for a sweet crunchy taste
neg	bad movie for sure its such a ridiculous fantasy with a lot of poor special effects a lot of hasty scenes the airport one for example and a real unfunny time charles dance is awful as the evil guy and he is much better in last action hero eddie murphy is doing a noncomic joking and i heard that this sunk had already succeed big time success ill never understand why or how  in one tv interview ive heard eddie murphy himself when he was nominated for an oscar 2007 regretted it in a comic way  one of the comments said heyits the 1980s  well no my friend its the cinematic foolishness which made a lot of razzie movies all over the years whether its the 1980s or the 1950s  there are 2 reasons made me write about this movie the first is that ill never forget the long tan fascinating legs of charlotte lewis especially when she was on bed before the bad guys attack her house wearing just a blue shirt and oh boy the camera was versifying about her naked legs as it should be but how odd  as ive watched her in following movies and she wasnt that beautiful again  anyhow the second reason is that ive found this movies title lately at my list of the worst 100 movies everthe bottom line bad movie greeeeeat legs
neg	i remember when the golden child was released in 1986 it was universally panned by the critics  and im talking panned so badly that it more or less ended the glittering career of eddie murphy so i guess this movie has something going for itit gets off to a bad start where buddist monks kneel in front of a child with a blank expression on his face  bad guys enter the templechild sits with blank expressionbad guys chop up the monkschild sits with blank expressionbad guys pull out giant bird cage and stick the child inside who now sits with  go on guess  you do get the impression that even if they were taking him for a sleepover at michael jacksons wonderland ranch hed still give the same blank expression  this movie would be better titled the wooden childthe title sequence starts and being a movie from the 1980s a pop soundtrack features heavily  obviously this might have been cool and funky at the time but now in 2004 it seems very dated  not only that but it jars completely with the somewhat bloody opening  in fact thats the main problem  and boy its a serious one  with this movie  the whole mood seems to change from scene to scene so much so that sometimes its like watching scenes from totally different movies spliced together  i blame the director personally but it should also be pointed out that both the screenwriter and producer should share equal blame too  did anyone know before shooting commenced what type of movie this was going to be  its part fantasy  part martial arts  part buddy movie  part comedy and its all crap
neg	i will start this off by saying i couldnt get all the way through it i picked it up on a rainy day from walmart like the rest of the reviewers on this site i figured there wasnt any way i would regret my purchase was i wrong or what seriously now who approved this project they need to be forced to watch this movie over and over until the end of eternity thats the only fitting punishment i can think of for releasing something this bad the shooting reminds me of the movies i used to make for class projects on a big old vhs cam the acting isnt much better i think the only difference is that there are a few cool cameos yay who cares shecky moskowitz is unfunny and the ships comedian is an even bigger loser thats about as much of the plot as i understoodoverall its the worst movie ive ever seen i own it on dvd and have given it to many coworkers to watch each comes back and laughs and says wow i didnt think id ever say i shut off an adam sandler movie 15 minutes inmy response is always well now you can
neg	i can say without a shadow of a doubt that going overboard is the single worst film i have ever seen and yes i have seen cujo adam sandler is an abomination as schecky moskowitz a wannabe comedian working on a cruise liner thats the plot thats it nothing else in the film makes sense its all over the place like a mad mans breakfast and not in a wacky naked gun kind of way but more of a frustrating throw both shoes at the tv kind of way even general noriega makes an appearance for no reason i can comprehend it certainly wasnt for humour add to the mix miss australia who has the worst australian accent ive ever heared and you have something which i wont call the worst film ever made because going overboard doesnt even fit the basic definition of a film i highly recomend seeing this film as it will elevate the standing of every bad film you ever see i guarantee the first thing youll say after seeing a bad film will be at least it wasnt as bad as going overboard
neg	i wanted to punch the tv watching it was torture i hated it never watch this movie the terrorists are annoying adam sandler is annoying i normally like him but not in this one i wanted to break the dvd this is the most irritating film in the world the comedian hes jealous of is obnoxious the only remotely funny part is the rocker with the black teeth getting all the girls it was so irritating i wanted to punch the tv do not buy this movie unless you want to annoy someone if you even like adam sandler a little bit dont buy it it will just make you hate him do yourself a favor if you see it in the store hide it to put everyone out of danger of buying it its a waste of the 199 i paid for it
neg	first i bought it at the video store second i watched it third it was boring fourth it was not funny fifth most of the antics were lame and last but not least its not only a bad movie its a total fiascoi am a huge adam sandler fan despite this disappointing and forgotten film i pity it because it was his first movie even if you are a huge adam sandler fan dont bother watching this movie instead just take the video board a yacht and throw it overboard
neg	i am a huge adam sandler fan and one day i was looking at the castcrew selection on one of his dvds and saw going overboard and decided to go out and rent it so i went out with a few buddies of mine and rented it we put it on and we were shocked to see an adam sandler that didnt hit puberty yet he looks as if he was 12 when this movie came out i couldnt even watch 30 minutes of this crap i didnt laugh chuckle or even smirk at this movie actually the only time i smirked was when i saw how horrid this movie was i could not believe how hard he tried to make the viewers laugh in this movieand it didnt work once although from seeing the horribly awful camera angles and hearing the disgusting script i realized why i had never heard of this moviebecause it sucks more than anything has ever sucked before this movie in my opinion was the worst movie ever madeever
neg	even if youre a huge sandler fan please dont bother with this extremely disappointing comedy i bought this movie for 799 assuming it has to be at least halfway decent since my man sandler is in it and because i assumed some women would get naked judging by the rrating and scantilyclad women on the cover well there are quite a few scantilyclad women but none get naked im not sure what point this was in sandlers career but im guessing it was even before his snl days i can be wrong this is like watching one of his home movies he might look back at a cheesy movie like this and reminisce about the good ol timesbut we the audience are left to dry this is hardly a movie sandler does a lot of talking to the camera and even admits at one point that this is nobudget movie thats right not a lowbudget movie a nobudget movie so our job is pretty much to laugh at the quirky characters there is no steady plot its like an extended sketch comedy showbut a crude and badly written one that guy who played the nasty comedian was completely annoying and it was implausible in the first place that he would receive such a mass audience and sandler finds his comic inspiration by saying the one classic henny youngman line take my wife please and the audience is on the floor im not even going to try to make any logic here sure sandlers current and recent movies are not known for making a lot of sense the penguin in billy madison the midget in happy gilmores happy place but the comedy works this is a strictly amateurish work and even if youre curious about adams early days in filmyou still wont be interested youre better off checking out his start on snl or maybe his underrated role in mixed nuts of course the sandman is not the only actor wasted in this thankless vehicle billy bob thornton also makes a short appearance billy zane titanic has a supporting role and the great burt young from the rocky movies has a significant role this awful comedy will most probably be collecting dust on the 99cent rental section of your local video storeand rightfully so my score 3 out of 10
neg	this early adam sandler film could be compared to his life as a comic during the same period in 1989 his characters constant acknowledgement of his hidden comic genius and frustration regarding humorous material seems to come more from sandler than the script the film is nothing compared to his blockbuster feature films such as big daddy or even the corny billy maddison unfortunately sandler had not yet found a way to express himself in a consistent successful and funny manner when this film was made much like his character the majority of the films jokes come from sandler having conversations with himself usually over his unrecognised comic talent and beating himself up because hes too ugly and cant get women the film is hard to watch too because it doesnt treat itself like a real film sandler talks to the camera and the viewers throughout the film often referring to the films low budget or questionable content the film is ultimately awkward and embarrassing to watch i immediately wanted to forget i even saw this film after it was over for fear that if more found out about it it would ruin sandlers career pass this one up at the video store i rented it for free and it was still a waste of time
neg	having decided some time ago to collect the films of billy bob thornton on the strength of class movies like sling blade a simple plan and the man who wasnt there amongst others it was inevitable that there would be the odd turkey in there what i didnt realise however was that there could be one this bad ill give you an idea how incredibly poor this film is  the funniest dialogue in it goes like this knock knock whos there the big stinking man the big stinking man who the big stinking man  is you yes folks it really is that bad billy bob is only in it for about two minutes i guess he needed the work at that time in his career and the rest of the movie is painful for some reason though although its undeniably awful i dont hate it thats probably because i save my ire for any high budget special effects laden junk like the fast and the furious and not a nobudget flick like this one 210 at a push
neg	worst mistake of my lifei picked this movie up at target for 5 because i figured hey its sandler i can get some cheap laughs i was wrong completely wrong midway through the film all three of my friends were asleep and i was still suffering worst plot worst script worst movie i have ever seen i wanted to hit my head up against a wall for an hour then id stop and you know why because it felt damn good upon bashing my head in i stuck that damn movie in the microwave and watched it burnand that felt better than anything else ive ever done it took american psycho army of darkness and kill bill just to get over that crap i hate you sandler for actually going through with this and ruining a whole day of my life
neg	this movie was so bad i couldnt sit through it without doing something else there was no plot and no point i was thoroughly bored and for a film about a stand up comedian i couldnt recall one joke or funny line worthy of the description politicians with no charisma speaking technical jargon could not be less entertainingso how was this made is there no quality control in film watching the girls in bikinis was the only distraction during this horrible experienceits hard to imagine that adam sandler who has become popular and has appeared in fine comedies was able to survive after this kind of exposure he was not funny in the least in this movie so it proves that the writing is so vital in effective comedy
neg	i saw this movie about 5 years ago and the memory of it still haunts me to this day i was fully aware at how awful it was supposed to be going into it so i have only myself to blame but like most i didnt believe all the negativity being a sandler fan it just seemed inconceivable one of his movies could really be that bad i figured it was just sandler haters i couldnt have been more wrongwhat we have here is a comedy that does not contain even 1 second of anything funny that is actually quite an accomplish youd think in a 90 minute comedy they might have accidentally stumbled upon something even remotely amusing but no its just horrible its not so bad its good its just bad you cannot laugh at how bad it is you can only cry you wait patiently for a joke that will at least make you chuckle but they never comehave you seen the movie the ring where the people watch a video tape and die 7 days later if this movie was on the video tape people would die instantly by their own hand and there would be smile on their face as they realize their agony has ended and that would be the first smile since they pressed playyou might be inclined to watch it just to see how bad it is unable to curb your curiosity dont please dont trust me im doing you a favor there are 2 types of people in the world those that think going overboard is the worst movie ever made and those that have not yet seen it
neg	shecky is a god damned legend make no mistake until recently i worked for a uk hifi  video retail chain running their testing department we would go through many new starters they would be expected to to learn how to fault find the various detritus that returns as non functional in one way or another from the stores now to tortu test the resolve of these new staff members we would issue them with a copy of going overboard we had hundreds of copies of this film because whenever someone who had bought a particular model of goodmans dvd player that had this film as a free gift got round to sending their dvd player back they never failed to send shecky back also our new staff would be forced to use only going overboard to test these machines for faults until they had found a disc or two of their own to test withnow as to why this film is so bad where do i beginadam sandler who can be so so very funny as in happy gilmore or the wedding singer must have been having one hell of an off day the rest of the crew stank and what is it with billy zane his name crops up in several of the worst movies of all time and he is a decent actor crazy the production quality is absolute zeroi would have been inclined to give this a zero if i could because they didnt even have the guts to call it by its full name the unsinkable shecky moskowitz on release even so it is worth a watch so you can see just how far sandler has come and just how low he can go
neg	with adam sandlerthis is without a doubt one of the most idiotic films ever made its about cruise ship waiter shecky sandler wanting to be a comedian on the cruise ship first off there is not one funny or clever line in the entire movie honestly it is so unfunny its pathetic there is surprisingly not much crude or sexual humor but the fword is plentiful the budget is really low and that also ruins the film it takes place on a cruise ship but it seems they only had money to rent out a small boat and only had money for 10 ship extras one of which is billy bob thornton the opening credits are animated reeeeeaally cheaply and it is just pathetic i hate this movie and everyone else that sees this will hate it too86 mins rated r for language
neg	a friend of mine bought this film for 1 and even then it was grossly overpriced despite featuring big names such as adam sandler billy bob thornton and the incredibly talented burt young this film was about as funny as taking a chisel and hammering it straight through your earhole it uses tired bottom of the barrel comedic techniques  consistently breaking the fourth wall as sandler talks to the audience and seemingly pointless montages of hot girlsadam sandler plays a waiter on a cruise ship who wants to make it as a successful comedian in order to become successful with women when the ships resident comedian  the shamelessly named dickie due to his unfathomable success with the opposite gender  is presumed lost at sea sandlers character shecker gets his big break dickie is not dead hes rather locked in the bathroom presumably sea sickperhaps from his mouth he just vomited the worst film of all time
neg	i stole this movie when i was a freshmen in college ive tried to watch it three times the second two because friends wanted to see it sweet adam sandler ive never heard of this movie but since hes so funny its gotta be funny wrong i cant make myself watch this pile of crap after the dream boxing matchinsult war where burning the guy with a good zinger causes your opponent physical pain you would think that terrible comedy hurting you is ridiculous but after watching this youll know its true this movie isnt worth the price i paid for it ive watched a ton of steven segal movies and ive even watched crossroads twice but i still couldnt watch this
neg	this has to be the worst movie ive ever attempted to watch in the first 15 minutes there wasnt anything to keep my interest in this movie i was on vacation at the time and had plenty of time to devote to a justforthefunofit movie the condo we were staying in had this movie in stock  they must have got it from the 1 store or somethingif you like adam sandler this is nothing like any other movie hes made this started with a bad premise and then just got worse theres nothing even remotely funny in itive watched a lot of movies including some i didnt care for but if you decide to waste your time on this movie dont say i didnt warn you
neg	this movie is by far the worst movie ever made if you have to create a film costarring the guy who plays lars in heavyweights than dont make the damn film i have to say that i could watch leprechaun in space 6 times before i could watch the trailer for this pos of a movie adam sandler should be restricted from any movie after this disgrace watching this movie is like a mix of listening to cher and willingly putting your dick in a blender anyone with half of a brain cell will realize that this movie is not worth a dime if i had an extra dollar and had to spend it id give it to the support lorraina bobbitt foundation before buying this movie
neg	watching this stinker constitutes cruel and unusal punishment at the hands of sandler truly a slow and painful deathbought the dvd in the 588 bin at wal mart but the thought that keeps echoing in my head is how can i get my money backthe most unforgivable thing about the movie is that the boat just does not sinkbest constructive suggestion mystery comedy theatre you know that show on the scifi channel in which some guy and his muppetmachines spoof the most unwatchable horror flicks mystery science theatre immediately spin off a comedy program and feature this flick without a good humorous spoof of this train wreck i fear that viewers may actually begin following sandler with ice picks and chainsaws
neg	i picked up this movie for 5 dollars at a discount book store adam sandler is a awesome actor and i figured it would be a good movie well it wasnt there was absolutely no story line at all bad jokes and the other comedian said the fword every other word he saidcursing usually dosent bother me but this was over the top and even worse than the lack of story line was the parts when sandler would just begin talking into the camera at random parts in the movie it reminded me of dora the explorer when they turn and look at the screen and ask you questions and last of all is when they would randomly put in bikini shots of girls at random times in the movie in my opinion dont buy this movie its a waste of money
neg	this is definitely the worst movie adams ever done but at this point in his life he was just happy to have a movie there are 3 or 4 laughs in it but i used the fast forward button through some of it dont waste your time i only saw it because i wanted to see all of his movies but it sucked
neg	if youve ever seen this movie youd know that it if you havent and want to see a classic bad movie i suggest you see this movie because it ranks right down with the worst so if youre really bored go rent it if you want to know what its like heres my little summary adam sandler is hired to work on a giant cruise ship with some ms universe models and five other people adam doesnt like how one passenger is getting all the babes and he tries to take over with the cheezy jokes but wait it only gets worse youll have to rent the movie yourself to see how bad it truly is
neg	i just finished watching going overboard i have to say that we should send every copy of this film to iraq and make them watch i even tried to get a blind women to watch this and she turned it off in like 20 min adam sandler could not find a better project than this as for the writing if thats what you want to call it those responsible should be forced to watch this movie forever in hell i believe that somewhere i read that the budget for this film was 10000 and they were way under did wallmart get a good deal on this every store has a big huge bin of this crap sitting on the sales floor the only good thing about this movie is you can use the dvd as a coaster or trade it to a friend but then they might not be your friend anymore
neg	i had never heard of this adam sandler movie until i saw it on the wall at blockbuster being an adam sandler fan at the time i rented it honestly i could only watch about 30 mins of it it was terrible do whatever it takes to keep this out of the hands of the public i honestly hope this movie goes oop soon and i hope it stays that way
neg	hello i am paul raddick aka panic attack of wtaf channel 29 in philadelphia let me tell you about this god awful movie that powered on adam sandlers film career but was digitized after a short timegoing overboard is about an aspiring comedian played by sandler who gets a job on a cruise ship and failsor so i thought sandler encounters babes that like history of the world part 1 and rebound the babes were supposed to be engaged but actually they get executed by sawtooth the meanest cannibal the world has ever known adam sandler fared bad in going overboard but fared better in big daddy billy madison and jen leones favorite 50 first dates man drew barrymore was one hot chick spanglish is red hot going overboard aint dooley squat end of file
neg	mere thoughts of going overboard aka babes ahoy make me want to weep throwing yourself out a window would be better than watching this movie its not even a supposed so bad its good movie i would spend money to buy copies of this movie and burn them so that people cant see it oh the pain the pain
neg	okay maybe not all of it lured by the false promise of bikiniclad women on the movies coverbut the horrorthe horror whatever you do do not watch this movie gouge out your eyes repeatedly bash your skull indo what it takes never againnever forget
neg	unwatchable you cant even make it past the first three minutes and this is coming from a huge adam sandler fan1
neg	im glad that i saw this film after mrsandler became famousit is badbadbadbad there is no plot its like watching a painfully dull home moviei really enjoy his other filmsbut if youre a fan like mestay away from this one it may change your thoughts on adam you may never recover from the horror that is this filmive had a better time watching old folks play scrabble in a home
neg	this movie portrays ruth as a womanizing hard drinking gambling overeating sports figure with a little baseball thrown in babe ruths early life was quite interesting and this was for all intents and purposes was omitted in this film also lou gehrig was barely covered and this was a well know relationship good bad or indifferent it should have been covered better than it was his life was more than all bad he was an american hero an icon that a lot of baseball greats patterned their lives after i feel that i am being fair to the memory of a great baseball player that this film completely ignored shame on the makers of this film for capitalizing on his faults and not his greatness
neg	its impossible for me to objectively consider this movie not that i havent tried mind you  but i sit down and i pop in the aged vhs and i watch the openingand suddenly im five years old again and clutching my very own care bear and watching the movie with open eyes and an eager hearti can see objectively that this movie is a bizarre combination of cuddly baby merchandisingmascots and creepy prepubescent children with evil powers that has a thin story and uninteresting animation but my inner fiveyearold goes yay care bears every time i think about it so  id only cautiously reluctantly recommend this movie for those who saw it during their early youth and can call on the awesome power of nostalgia while watching it like me or those lovably cynical genxyers who deliberately seek out the wonderfully badstrange a category in which this moviedefinitely belongs to those actually looking for a compelling movie or wholesome family entertainment you might want to keep looking
neg	i really wanted to like this movie i absolutely love kenny hotz and spenny rice has a charming side to him not that i like spenny at all spenny ruins this movie he should of let kenny and his hot girlfriend pitch the movieanyways its pretty boring aside from a scene with roger ebert in it there really isnt too many celebrities in this movie and most dont seem to say more than one line overall this movie was disappointing i would only suggest watching it if you got it with the season 1 dvd of kenny vs spenny it comes for free on the 3rd disc regardless of this production i am still very excited to check out the papel chase
neg	this is the worst documentary to come out of canada ever im glad to see the guys havent made another movie all they want to do is get a movie made and it doesnt have to be the one they wrote they keep changing the script to suite the person theyre pitching i could not get out of the theatre fast enough when i saw it at that years toronto film festival please never see this film
neg	robert taylor definitely showed himself to be a fine dramatic actor in his role as a gunslinging buffalo hunter in this 1956 western it was one of the few times that taylor would play a heavy in a film nonetheless this picture was far from great as shortly after this taylor fled to television with the successful series the detectivesstuart granger hid his british accent and turned in a formidable performance as taylors partner taylor is a bigot here and his hatred for the indians really showsanother very good performance here was by veteran actor lloyd nolan as an aged drinking oldtimer who joined in the hunt for buffalo as well in his early scenes nolan was really doing an excellent takeoff of walter huston in his oscarwinning role in the treasure of the sierre madre in 1948 note the appearance of russ tamblyn in the film the following year tamblyn and nolan would join in the phenomenal peyton placethe writing in the film is stiff at best by the films end its the elements of nature that did taylor in how about the elements of the writing here
neg	this was the third remake of sleeping with the eniemy after yaarana1995 and agnisakshi1996agnisakshi was the only one which worked and was a better filmdaraar is directed by abbas mustan who sadly failed in their attempt herethe story was good but the handling wasnt that good and the heroine was shown too regressive and the climax too was disappointingdirection is bad music is goodrishi reprises his role of yaaranastrangely which also was a remake of swte and looks too fat for the lead and is okay juhi is decent while arbaaz tries too hard in his debut and does manage in many scenes to chill the audiences but his voice was terrible johny is too loud
neg	daraar got off to a pretty good start the first scene really left me at the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next other than that the first half of the movie is a total bore all the first half of the movie is about is rishi kapoor falling head over heels in love with juhi chawla by the way dont you think hes a little old for herthings finally start to spice up towards the middle of the film when juhi tells us about her previous husband and wow what a lunatic is he he was an overprotective neatfreak with a really hot temper he used to beat up poor juhi for no good reason one of the reasons i really dont like this movie is because i cant stand to see juhi my favorite actress get so abused this film in general has way too much abuse and bloodshed i find it so sickeninganyway all im trying to say is if youre thinking about renting daraar you should put it right back on the shelf where you found it and pick something else
neg	for the record this film is intriguing but its hardly original back in 1998 a movie starring talia shire called the landlady had almost the exact same plot but with younger charactersthe story is amanda lear has had a bad life abusive father horny doctor mental homes etc shes finally released from the happy home under the guidance of her perverted doctorwho she anally abuses and kills the poor guy now that was original the doctor had financed a mansion for her before she killed him and buried the sucker in the backyard after moving in she falls in love with a stud named richard who just happens to be married to a blues singer if youve seen the landlady you know the rest she kills or tries to kill anyone that gets in between her and richard including a roadiemuch of the ideas came from the previous movie same idiot sidekick that sticks his nose in same spying on the guy with a bowl of popcorn same flying a bodypress it did have some original material the beer bottle thing was brutal the highlight of the movie was amandas beautiful breasts in the hottop scene somewhat of a ripoff but not a total waste of time4 out of 10
neg	despite the high ratings given to this film by imdb users this is nothing more than your typical girlwithabadchildhoodobsessivelystalksmarriedman film the attractive justine priestlys brief nude scenes may attract voyeurs but the film is hackneyed tripe 12 out of 
neg	i got this movie because i worked at a movie store so i got free rentals it came in and the cover made it look alright hot chick carrying a weapon alright ill check it outoh man bad move this was so horrible i spent half the movie watching in fastforward to get to the nudity which was minimal i think maybe three scenes of partial nuditycheesy dialogue crappy violence poor excuses of characters i feel bad putting this movie down because i know it was made on a cheap budget but so was clerks and it became a cult classic and a franchise210
neg	shallow grave begins with either a tribute or a rip off of the shower scene in psycho im leaning toward rip off after that it gets worse and then surprisingly gets better almost to the point of being original bad acting and amateurish directing bog down a fairly interesting little story but the film already surpasses many in the yankee comes down south to get killed by a bunch of rednecks genre because it is actually shot in the southa group of college girls head to ft lauderdale for summer vacation and are waylaid in georgia by a flat tire after getting off the main road note to yankees stay on the highway when you go to florida sue ellen lisa stahl has to pee so she heads into the woods when she finally finds a good spot to do her business she witnesses the local sheriff tony march strangle his mistress merry rozelle to death note to yankees do not wander off into the woods when in the south not because you might witness a murder but you may run across a marijuana plantation this is the point where the story not the movie actually comes close to being goodwhile tony march will never have to practice his oscar speech his sheriff dean becomes a creepy facsimile of a normal guy torn by what he has done and what he must do tom law is likable as deputy scott and is as authentic a southern deputy as ive seen since walton goggins deputy steve naish in house of 1000 corpsesa few scenes in the movie are worth the mention the girls stop at a bbq in south carolina and display their racism when a big black guy checks them out sue ellen runs into a barn to hide behind some hay bales and in a shockingly realistic moment a large snake is hiding in the hay with herand in the strangest scene sheriff dean makes like hes about to rape patty carol cadby and tells her to take off her clothes dean has turned the radio up to drown out the noise of what hes about to do the preacher on the radio needs to go back and read his bible his sermon is about how jezebel is saved by the blood of jesus christ i feel sorry for this preachers flock jezebel was in the old testament a few thousand years before christ was born and by no means is she one of the five people you are going to meet in heaven
neg	this movie is basically about some girls in a catholic school that end up getting into trouble because of putting red dye in one in one of their school mates shampoo and after being reprimanded for this act they decide to take off to florida for a vacation on their way there they meet up with some guys in a local diner and decide that they would both meet up with each other in another location later on the girls end up on a road side near the woods and stop for awhile and while one of the girls decides to walk around a bit she sees a murder happen in which the local sheriff himself is involved she becomes scared and runs to tell the others what happened the other girls decide to go take a look with her and two of them get killed by the killer then the two remaining girls are caught by the killer and are placed in local jail cell the deputy sheriff meanwhile is keeping watch over the girls and despite their insistence that the sheriff is the killer he ignores them both and acts as ignorant and everybody else in this movie who just cant put two and two together much less some lousy detective work at that the best part was the rape scene between the killer and one of the girls where he decides to rape her in her jail cell and it seems that the girl actually wants to be raped by this man and the bare chest scene i admit was good but before their lips meet he has other things in mind this movie reminds me of the lowbudget thriller blood song with frankie avalon staring in it the same motive just a different character part its not a movie worth renting not even for an 80s lowbudget movie and the ending was the worst ending i have ever seen in a movie and it left me wanting my money back
neg	i saw this by chance showing on cable on wanted to like it as i thought sandra was quite funny from what i remembered the only facial movement i had throughout the movie was jaw dropping stunned at how awful a movie i just suffered throughthe person who said this is one of the funniest movies of all time please point out one line just one scene that is even worth a chuckleshe is a much better singer than i remember her to be but i didnt want to watch a lounge acti think this is a movie try hard to like since they think they should and dont view it objectively
neg	film version of sandra bernhards onewoman offbroadway show is gaspingly pretentious sandra spoofs lounge acts and superstars but her sense of irony is only fitfully interesting and fitfully funny her fans will say shes scathingly honest and that may be true but shes also shrill with an unapologetic inyourface bravado that isnt wellsuited to a film in this genre she doesnt want to make niceand shes certainly not out to make friendsand thats always going to rub a lot of people the wrong way but even if you meet her halfway her material here is seriously lacking filmmaker nicolas roeg served as executive producer and though not directed by him the film does have his chilly detached signature style all over it bernhard cowrote the show with director john boskovich their oddest touch was in having all of sandras inhouse audiences looking completely boreda feeling many real viewers will most likely share 12 from 
neg	killer tomatoes movies have this special kind of humor  you either love it or hate it i personally like it but in this fourth movie the feeling is gone the tomatoes arent the same jokes are lame even the actors arent as funny because thats the only thing this kind of movies are supposed to be  funnyso now following the plot made to laugh is annoying they really shouldnt have done the fourth part to the killer tomatoes trilogy
neg	what made the original killer tomatoes fun was it was made by people with no budget who were just being wacky for a couple of daysthis was something with a budget but it just wasnt as much fun john astin of adams family fame is actually making an effort here to be comedic but he is supported by lame actors cheap special effects and unfunny gagsthe plot dr gangrene astin escapes from a french prison and decides he is going to put a pretender on the throne of france the hero his french girlfriend and the gizmolike fuzzy tomato decide they are going to stop himforgettable direct to video nonsense
neg	there was nothing of value in the original movie this one was even lamer the fact that i even found it to rent was absolutely amazing anyone connected to this film has to be high on something so what was the story line what was with the girl was the viewer supposed to get the story line in the first four minutes of the film sadly i tried several times to watch this i even borrowed a kid from someone to get some feedback kid said it was stupid and he was four years old i find that possibly some credit could go to the filming director as possibly some of the shots made the movie more than a b film that might be pushing it i did love the theme song good thing it was only a dollar it was worth it i suppose you might enjoy the film if you were high as the cast and crew would have to be is pot legal in france
neg	as an altman fan id sought out this movie for years thinking that with such a great cast it would have to be at least marginally brilliantbig mistakethis is one of altmans bigcast mishmashes thrown together haphazardly and improvisationally or so it feels with the hope that it would all come together in the editing room it doesntas maltin points out this turkey is notable only for the debut performance of alfre woodard who outshines the vets all around her but other than that avoid at all costs which is pretty easy to do  its never been released on video  to my knowledge  and its cable appearances have the frequency of halleys comet
neg	what an insult to olivia dabo who plays the films heroine robin to have keanu reeves appear so large on the box art of the film and at least on recent reissues to have only reeves appear on the box considering that she was the star i realize that it is his name that will ultimately sell this longforgotten after school special but at least give the woman some credit despite that this has to be one of the worst teen sportsthemed films that i have ever seen and it strives very hard to add not only every teen and sports movie clich from the class warfare between the feuding gymnasts to the teen romance and in striving to somehow deliver itself as an amateur alternative of flashdance with the music in one of the warehouse dance scenes is even quite close to michael sembellos notable maniac which was made famous by flashdance or was it the other way around it includes similar dance sequences and worse yet even the 80s dance and sports traditions of corny danceoffs between the heroine and her antagonists the one who doubts her successes and abilities on the team we saw this in trashin a vert ramp joust and rad bmx dancing at the prom although it wasnt much for competition but rather for fun for example in fact this movie is chock full of unrealistic corniness such as the somewhat homoerotic rolling in the clothes at the salvation army with robin and her friend from the teamnonetheless the film is about a young girl who comes from a rather poor background to top it off in a massive need to squeeze from audiences as much sympathy as possible she lives with her ailing mother her obnoxious sister and her careless and slightly abusive stepfather needless to say homelife is not so appealing add to the mix a talent for gymnastics but several obstacles to joining the team including the nuisance of her arrogant snobby teammates and a coach who also eventually doubts her abilities to compete well and of course we cant forget that shes got eyes for one of the pretty boy preppies who is dating one of the obnoxious teammates nor that she doesnt have a steady boyfriend although keanu as tommy later enters the picture could this kid be any more pathetic and it seems that one mess after another comes along to embarrass herself in her painfully long redundant and clichd quest to prove her worth to everyonebut even the major moments of cheesiness which comprise most of the film are hardly worth mentioning considering that the biggest distraction to this film is the horrible acting and dialog i like how the gym coach suddenly appears at the diner in the middle of the danceoff to scold the teammates it makes episodes of amazing stories look like shakespearei imagine anyone able to locate this film and watch it these days is probably drawn to it mostly because of the nostalgic factor for that you might be satisfied but it is also an incredibly forced drama so caveat emptour
neg	its not really about gymnastics swap out the occasional training montages and it could just as easily be about archery or microbiology or a boogerflicking tournament instead like every other rockyflashdance derivative that flooded the 80s market its about conquering adversity with sticktoitiveness rendering all socialpersonal realities irrelevant by your lonesome  with love interest standing by of course ronald reagan top to bottom in short so as a piece of cinema its down to the details some of the actors are quirky enough to liven things up  especially the love interest brought to you by none other than mr keanu reeves warming up for ted heroine olivia dabos hateful alkie dad and bighair stepsister are more interesting than the sickly mom or her utterly inert bitchnemesesteammates one of whom appears to be made of porcelain its my instinct to be appalled by the comicrelief black guys but on the other hand at least theyre in the movie but dabo doesnt quite convince with her awkwardgirl shtick and in the absence of any other narrative focus the lack of interest in the gymnastics themselves really does matter its all just bodies hurtling around and not only is the outcome of the big tournament a foregone conclusion its all performed by an obvious double
neg	i only today picked this up at the 99 cents only store today and i still think i got ripped off dream to believe is a pretty boring and unrealistic gymnastics drama and 1 is just too freakin expensive for this this film is probably only notable for 2 things 1 it has a young keanu reeves and 2 its directed by paul lynch the man who also did promo night now onto the movie its about a girl named robin played by olivia dabo who is badly injured from a car accident that also cost her fathers life so the accident prevents her from competing in gymnastic tournaments she is often picked on during her classes and eventually she meets some wild kid named tommy played by keanu robin when not in training works parttime along with her mother and stepsister at a laundromat owned by her abusive stepfather eventually she is chosen to compete overall keanu alone and some catchy 80s tunes are what prevent me from giving this 1 star and its also not one of the worst movies ever but still far from good the dvd itself is not getting any medals either as it appears to be sourced from an old vhs and towards the end the sound goes out of sync and when the end credits are almost over it fades to black even though sound can still be heard so this can probably be passed as a bootleg the dvd artwork makes no sense either as it has what appears to be recent photos of keanu and olivia and the background has nothing to do with the movie as its also not in the movie itself so the covers obviously photoshopped in any case avoid at all costs unless youre a keanu fanatic i probably wont be hanging to it any longer im probably gonna give it to the cinema snob whos a great yt critic btw hey if any of you have any crappy movies that they no longer want in their sight feel free to donate to him to keep his show running
neg	to moviethis movie felt like one of those after school specialsonly lower budget and lower everything elsei guess this was supposed to an inspirational movie of some sortbut it didnt work for meyet some how it comes across as preachyit has very pale shades of flash dancebut so whatthere just isnt any excitement in this moviethe dialogue is contrived and clichd to deathof coursethe whole movie feels like a bad 80s clichthe acting was less than stellarthough that has a lot to do with what the actors were givenor in this casenotto work withon top of that is the poor song choiceswith really bad lyricsi felt embarrassed for all the actors involvedthey are all talentedbut you cant tell from this moviethis is just my opinion of coursebut i have to give flying aka dream to believe a 110
neg	what was an exciting and fairly original series by fox has degraded down to meandering tripe during the first season dark angel was on my weekly must see list and not just because of jessica albaunfortunately the powersthatbe over at fox decided that they needed to finetune the plotline within 3 episodes of the season opener they had totally lost me as a viewer not even to see jessica alba i found the new characters that were added in the second season to be too ridiculous and amateurish the new plotlines were stretching the continuity and credibility of the show too thin on one of the second season episodes they even had max sleeping and dreaming  where the first season stated she biologically couldnt sleepthe moral of the story the one that hollywood never gets if it works dont screw with itazjazz
neg	awful simply awful it proves my theory about star power this is supposed to be great tv because the guy who directed battlestar titanica is the same guy who directed this shlop schtock schtick about a chick b o r i n gfind something a thousand times more interesting to do  like watch your tv with no picture and no sound 110 i rated it so high bc there arent any negative scores in the imdbcom rating systemzaphoidps my theory about star power is the more star power used in a show the weaker the show is its called an indirect proportionality quality 1star power less sp makes for better quality etc another way to look at it is more is lessz
neg	god i was bored out of my head as i watched this pilot i had been expecting a lot from it as im a huge fan of james cameron and not just since titanic i might add and his name in the credits i thought would be a guarantee of quality then again he also wrote the leaden strange days but the thing failed miserably at grabbing my attention at any point of its almost two hours of duration in all that time it barely went beyond its two line synopsis and i would be very hard pressed to try to figure out any kind of coherent plot out of all the mess of strands that went nowhere on top of that i dont think the acrobatics outdid even those of any regular ateam episode as for alba yes she is gorgeous of course but the fact that she only displays one single facial expression the entire movie pouty and surly makes me also get bored of her gal wit an attitude schtick pretty soon you can count me out of this one mr cameron
neg	wow here it finally is the action movie without action in a real lowbudget setting dont miss the hilarious flying saucers flying by a few times of a future seattle we find a nobrain hardbody seeking to avenge her childhoodthere is nothing even remotely original or interesting about the plot and the actors performance is only rivalled in stupidity by the attempts to steal from other movies mainly matrix without having the money to do it right yes we do get to see some running on walls and slow motion shootouts 45 secs approx but these scenes are about as cool as the stupid hardbodys attempts at making jokes about male incompetence now and thenand yes we are also served a number of leads that lead absolutely nowhere as if the script was thoughtout by the previously unseen cast while shooting the scenesbelieve me it is as bad as it possibly can get in fact it doesnt deserve to be taken seriously but perhaps i can make some of you not rent it and save your money
neg	im trying to picture the pitch for dark angel im thinking matrix im thinking bladerunner im thinking that chick that plays faith in angel wearing shiny black leather  or some chick just like her leave that one with us only  get this  well do it without any plot dialogue character decent action or budget just some loud bangs and a hot chick in shiny black leather straddling a big throbbing bike fanboys dig loud bangs and hot chicks in shiny black leather straddling big throbbing bikes rightflashy shallow dreary formulaic passionless tedious dull dumb humourless desultory barely competent live action anime without any action or indeed any life sf just the way joe fanboy likes it in fact 
neg	lillian hellmans play adapted by dashiell hammett with help from hellman becomes a curious project to come out of gritty warner bros paul lukas reprising his broadway role and winning the best actor oscar plays an antinazi german underground leader fighting the fascists dragging his american wife and three children all over europe before finding refuge in the states via the mexico border they settle in washington with the wifes wealthy mother and brother though a boarder residing in the manor is immediately suspicious of the newcomers and spends an awful lot of time down at the german embassy playing poker it seems to take forever for this drama to find its focus and when we realize what the heart of the material is the wise honest direct refugees teaching the clueless headinthesand americans how the world has suddenly changed it seems a little patronizingthe viewer is quite literally put in the relatives place being lectured to lukas has several speeches in the thirdact which undoubtedly won him the academy award yet for the much of the picture he seems to do little but enter and exit enter and exit as his spouse bette davis enunciates like nobody else and works her wide eyes to good advantage but the role doesnt allow her much color their children all with divergent accents are alternately humorous and annoying and geraldine fitzgerald has a nothing role as a putupon wife and the disgruntled texture she brings to the part seems entirely wrong the intent here was to tastefully tactfully show us just because a wwiiera man may be german that doesnt make him a nazi sympathizer we get that in the first few minutes the rest of this tasteful tactful movie is made up of exposition defensive confrontation and ultimately compassion it should be a heady mix but instead its rather dryeyed and inert  from 
neg	the characters are cliched and predictable with everyone being either snowwhite pure or wholly evil the acting is too stilted for it to be bad in an amusing overthetop way its doubly disappointing if youre a bette davis fan because her character is not a typically fun bettedavistype character she just gets to frown pensively a loton the whole neither my wife nor i found the movie to be interesting moving or enjoyable at all
neg	it as absolutely incredible to me that anyone could make the comment that this film is not preachy it is not only oppressively preachy but absurd stagebound dramatically straightjacketed and painfully overwrought watching it one feels like an 8 year old child being punished by having to write i will not become a fascist on the blackboard 100 timesnow i understand that it was made during the height of ww2 and was intended to be a brave condemnation of hitler and the terrible suffering he brought about which anyone would wholeheartedly applaud and im sure it accurately captured the mood of the day but it is presented in such an immature overobvious sledgehammer way it fails abysmally as a work of artthe only good performances here are from paul lukas who brings sincerity and intensity to his role as a quietly heroic antifascist and lucile watson as the amusingly illmannered rich grandmother who slowly comes to realize how dangerous the world has become though their rootless upbringing has subjected them to all kinds of hardships the children are ridiculously shown as robotically wellbehaved little snips they do not even remotely resemble real human beings and bette davis a great actress here is so one dimensionally noble i cringed every time she was on screen her every word her every gesture is meant to convey how supportive and understanding she is of the sacrifices her husband has to make and the great cause he is fighting for that she mustve been wired to receive a painful electric shock if she dared allowed any hint of doubt or shading to surface in her portrayalso yes this is a very important film just not a very good one
neg	there seems to be little in the way of middle ground where watch on the rhine is concerned one either likes it very much applauding its sincerity its liberal point of view and fine acting or else loathes its obvious propaganda mediocre dialogue cardboard characters and overall tendentiousness i fall very much in the latter category and found the film and playconcerning the activities of european refugees in washington during wartimea crushing bore worthwhile mostly for the acting and even then only intermittently that author lillian hellman was on the side of the angels is irrelevant her plays were written for people who shared her point of view and she seldom explored ideas that werent already held by the author and audience except to point out how dreadful the other side is even when i find myself in one hundred percent agreement with what she has to sayas in rhinei still cant stand the way she says it her characters are unreal and while her ear for dialogue shows a certain facility for the way people talk she possesses no real brilliance or originality she really had nothing new to say i thoroughly agree with the late mary mccarthys long overdue dismantling of hellman reputation some years ago for those who think the theatre is dead or in extremis and yearn for the good old days i urge a peek at watch on the rhine as bad in its way as angels in america which only goes to show that the theatre had one foot in the grave sixty years ago
neg	the sign of a classic movie is that it ages like a fine red wine this movie is no cabarnet and certainly no casablanca i agree with the other reviewers that the children in the movie are an unfortunate mutation that now plagues us nightly in sitcoms and the dialogue is stilted and preachy but lets look at the obsolete theme of the moviewith the passage of sixty plus years of history comes wisdom since watch on the rhine author lillian hellman has been exposed as a bidenesque plagiarist with her so called reallife story julia from her book pentimento as one of the most odious of a plethora of westernbased ussr apologists it is obvious her theme in the play and movie was to stir america to action to save the bloody soviet dictator stalin and international communism from the fascists who had just proved their military superiority in spainas one reviewer correctly noted this is not a proamerican play and movie as lillian went to her grave an americanloathing communist this film chronicles that familiar smug stupidity of the intellectual elites that made up the american left then just as now the full mooner left of the daily kos and michael moore has bought into the conspiracy theories and once again given aid and comfort to those who would destroy america
neg	when i was younger i really enjoyed watching bad television weve all been guilty of it at some time or another but my excuse for watching things like buck rogers in the 25th century and silver spoons is this i was young and naive ignorant of what makes a show really worthwhilethankfully i now appreciate the good stuff stargate sg1 is not good the 12 yearold me would love every hackneyed bit of it every line of stilted dialogue every bit of needless technobabble the writing is beyond insipid so bland and uninspired it makes one miss star trek voyager if your show makes me long for the worst trek show ever youre in troublethe film stargate is a wonderful guilty pleasure anchored by two solid performances by james spader and kurt russell full of fascinating egyptian architecture and culture a wonderful musical score and cool scifi ideas with the exception of a little of the original music none of what made the film fun appears in this show even richard dean anderson who made macgyver watchable and legend interesting seems like hes half asleep most episodesthe budget must have been very low because the sets sometimes look like somebodys basement the cinematography isnt much better as vanilla and dull as the scripts it amazes me that shows with a lot more style like farscape and substance like the reimagined battlestar galactica have smaller less rabid fanbases than this pap it just doesnt deserve it
neg	i cannot believe how popular this show is i consider myself an avid scifi fan i have read countless scifi novels and have enjoyed many scifi movies and tv shows i really wouldnt even consider this true scifi every episode i have sat through was like a lame watered down version of a star trek episode minus anything that might make it interesting or excitingits basically a bunch of people standing around in army fatigues talking about something boring who occasionally go through the stargate and end up on a planet that looks just like earth with people who look and sound just like humans it seemed extremely low budget the characters are all forgettable one dimensional cutouts and the many attempts at humor fall flat it reminds me when you see a commercial with a famous athlete in it trying to be funny but he is not it is just sadthe movie was terrible as well there is so much you can do with a portal through space yet every place the army people go is boring this shows no imagination i actually thought the tv series alien nation from a few years back based on the movie alien nation was much better that show actually had good story lines and decent characters i wasnt crazy about alien nation but compared to this overrated crap it was greatalso unlike the great new battlestar galactica series stargate copied the look and feel of the lame movie too closely they should have at least updated the cheesy toilet flushing special effect of whenever somebody goes through the stargate
neg	im watching it now on pink serbia tv station and i must say this is a crap shallow no acting effects too sloppy i mean who made this seriesthis was a stupid attempt of the studios to make some more money on the success of the film ok the film was great in 1994 when it came out but the seriessome times you can see how idiotic the lines are in the speech of the characters i mean did they actually pay someone to write that was that someones relative at the studio this is no scifithe film was the bomb the series suck
neg	having seen the first ten episodes i must say this show sucks what bothers me the most is that the show was shot in canada i know its cheaper but they should have shot it in california so we could have had scenes in the desert that would have been more true to the movie the first scene where they are outside in another world is in the mountains with lots of pinetrees where it looks cold that doesnt feel very egyptian what worked so well in the movie was that it felt like you were in the ancient egypt here it feels like theyre running around fighting aliens in a canadian forrest and its so lame that appaerantly on other planets the fall comes as well you can see leaves on the ground in the forrests that all look like forrests outside vancouver it just makes the show even more unbelievable and dumb and then there is richard dean anderson he is no kurt russel sure he does a decent job and he tries to copy russels performance a little bit but he is just not as cool as russel and not nearly as good an actor as russel and russells way of playing o neill well he was much more cynical andersons o neil is way too soft i liked it that russels version just didnt give a s and had no trouble detonating the bomb until the very end of the movie michael shanks does a really good job as jackson though taking over from james spadertealc is a really annoying character he is jaffa not a jaffa just jaffa aaaarrgh a former bodyguard of a pathetic ra character seen only in the pilot and in one other episode so far tealc speaks talks and acts like a robot ive seen better acting from jean claude van dammeand the fact that tealc and the ra character and the people they saved in the movie can speak english all of a sudden is also incredibly dumb what made the aliens so scary in the movie was that they spoke an ancient language and were real monsters as for the special effects they are really good in the pilot but the very rare effects in the actual show are badly done and looks cheap especially a planet they visit with crystals its so obvious they walk around on a soundstage with a badly made painting in the background its an insult to us viewers that they made it look so cheap especially when they could have made it in front of a bluescreen with cgi backgrounds the xfiles had better effects when they aired their first episodes in 1993 that was 4 years before sg1 started and they didnt have the apparent two million dollar budget per episode that sg1 supposedly had they must have spend all the money on catering because i dont see it on the screen incredibly boring and pointless show that could have been great if they had shot the show in hollywood with a bigger budget and better writers and better characters
neg	1 how is it that everyone can understand each other perfectly without devices like universal translators or translator microbes did the creators of this show realize that people who were taken from different parts of the earth in different time frames attilla the hun wasnt a contemporary of preliterate hellenic cultures nor were the vikings contemporary to the pyramid builders speak different languages and can never develop a language so similar to modern day englishexcept for the inflections they do not use which has been influenced by latin ancient greek danish and french 2 cultural differences cant be overcome so easily trust has to be won yet everywhere the team arrives they are welcomed without any suspicion and start ordering people around like they are their appointed leaders of course real fans would comment that they are perceived as gods the people they meet should be shocked by their technology and accuse them of witchcraft and the like3 historical background none visually it might vaguely remind you of greek or viking culture but anyone can dress in a bunch of tablecloths or run to a local costume rental for a plastic helmet with horns and claim to look the part a smalltown theater group probably has better props4 boring another lame canuck production which inexplicably ran for ten long years as a kids show it could make the grade but anyone who has a little knowledge about human behavior and language couldnt bear to even watch the first twelve episodes of season 1 like i just did i very much wanted to believe i had found a decent scifi show otherwise i would shut it of and cleansed my computer of this refuge after the first five minutes
neg	the episodic version of robert heinleins starship troopers plays out at a deathly slow pace following johnny rico leaving his parents the not very attractive girl he lusts for and joining the mobile infantry the aliens in the show are nothing like the barbaric bugs from the film instead being squidlike monsters that shoot lasers out of their mouthsthroughout watching this version i was continually amazed at just how fruity theyve managed to make the whole thing the show is concerned mostly with the relationships between the recruits and the aching prolonged gazes they give each other through their battle armour visors with 80s synth pop sometimes arriving during the sparse battle sequences which at last turning up in the final few episodes in terms of construction it owes a debt to top gun sharing much in terms of pacing and content and all that implies
neg	youd better choose paul verhoevens even if you have watched it
neg	the plot of this terrible film is so convoluted ive put the spoiler warning up because im unsure if im giving anything away the audience first sees some man in jack the ripper garb murder an old man in an alley a hundred years ago then were up to modern day and a young australian couple is looking for a house were given an unbelievably long tour of this house and the husband sees a figure in an old mirror some 105 year old woman lived there there are also large iron panels covering a wall in the den an old fashioned straightrazor falls out when theyre renovating and the husband keeps it i guess he becomes possessed by the razor because he starts having weird dreams oh yeah the couple is unable to have a baby because the husband is firing blanks some mold seems to be climbing up the wall after the couple removes the iron panels and the mold has the shape of a person late in the story there is a plot about a large cache of money  the husband murders the body guard  a coworker and steals the money his wife is suddenly pregnant what the hell is going on who knows nothing is explained was the 105 year old woman the child of the serial killer the baby sister why were iron panels put on the wall how would that keep the serial killer contained in the cellar was he locked down there by his family  starved to death or just concealed who is mr hobbs and why is he so desperate to get the iron panels hes never seen again why was the serial killer killing people we only see the one old man murdered was there a pattern or motive or something why does the wife suddenly become pregnant is it the demon spawn of the serial killer has he managed to infiltrate the husbands semen and why if the husband was able to subdue and murder a huge burly security guard is he unable to overpower his wife and just how powerful is the voltage system in australia that it would knock him across the room simply cutting a light wire and why does the wife stay in the house is she now possessed by the serial killer is the baby going to be the killer reincarnated this movie was such a frustrating experience i wanted to call my pbs station and ask for my money back the only enjoyable aspect of this story was seeing the husband running around in just his boxer shorts for a lot of the time but even that couldnt redeem this muddled incoherent mess
neg	that jamie foxx would ever deliver such a wonderful oscarwinning performance one of the reasons why i was so impressed with foxxs performance in ray was because from watching his hammy obnoxious acting in movies like bait and booty call i would never imagine he would ever hold the oscar if people told me five years ago that jamie foxx was one day going to win an oscar i would laugh right in their faces who knows maybe hes better off sticking to drama because if you watch bait its clearly evident that comedy is not his forte i swear jamie mugs so much in this movie that im surprised his face didnt fall off and why does he have to do those stupid voices at every chance he gets anyone familiar with comedians like bob newhart and steven wright knows that doing comedy doesnt require being loud and obnoxious if a joke is funny its funny if its not funny then doing some crazy accent is not going to make it any funnier the problem i have with some comedians who decide to try acting is that they favor getting laughs over being in character in real life normal people dont always have witty comebacks and quips like albert brooks said in an interview discussing his character in taxi driver its important to be funny as your character rather than be funny as a comedian a prime example of jamie violating that rule is the nauseatingly awful scene where his mug shots are being taken and he starts posing for the photographs like a model if a regular person were being thrown in jail would he really be acting goofy while having his mug shots taken and wouldnt the police try to scold him if he was there are many scenes like that throughout the film another awful sequence is one where jamie is on the unwittingly on the phone with the villain and he starts doing a phony caribbean accent not funny not to mention jamie never seems to acknowledge the timing of a joke giving a comedic performance requires patience whereas he goes straight to the punchline whether its the right time for it or not im not even a big mike epps fan but even his performance is good in comparison to jamies as a matter of fact this is the first time i felt somewhat relieved whenever he would appear on screen epps has the same flaws when it comes to comedy but at least he chooses a more lowkey approach one of the few bright spots in this clunker of a comedy is david morse a highly underrated actor mostly known for his supporting roles as villains he seems to be the only actor in the film concerned with grounding it in reality however fellow green mile star doug hutchison is disgustingly overthetop as the villain a big surprise considering he gave a superb performance in the green mile also playing a heavy antoine fuqua has proved his directing chops in movies like the replacement killers and training day even in bait he shows he can direct a hell of an action sequence his only problem seemed to be in disciplining jamie foxx who probably improvised half the script with one bad joke after another unless youre a diehard fan of foxx please dont take the bait
neg	after a day at work i sat down to relax and turned on the movie channels the movie came up on the guide and sounded interesting so i tuned in just before it started the first 30 minutes were enough to make me interested but the lack of acting ability in jamie foxx and the slow plot movement made me want to get up and find food during the movie if there is any credit to be given for acting in this movie it should go to david morse who at least tries to make the movie interesting all in all dont plan on impressing your friends by picking this one as a renter for a movie night
neg	jamie foxx is my favorite comedian however i feel that he sold out in order to gain his first big budget lead role foxx follows in the footsteps of the likes of chris tucker martin lawrence and dave chapple who have all seen their talents wasted by stereotyping producers who think black males who commit pretty crimes is a funny concept see money talks blue streakokay i laughed a few times and granted all of these comedians continue to pick up hilarious roles but i would love to see these guys branch out ala marlon wayans portrayal in requiem to a dream or in living colors tommy davidson and damon wayans moving performances in spike lees satire bamboozled
neg	jamie foxx is fun but this movie has been done before the bad guy plays a malkovichian character from in the line of fire the cops will do anything to find the bad guy  and of course the good guy has two sets of bad guys and one set of cops after him  all the while he is just trying to turn over a new leaf
neg	well i can and will be very short this is a wrongbalanced nonconvincing film that could have been a little bit better the script seems to not know which way to go  from funny to clichewise serious its a bit silly that plus too much sentences we have heard before the hacker is in florida or no he is in madrid no he is in   he is screwing the signal 4 out of 10
neg	photography was too jumpy to follow dark scenes hard to seehad good story line too bad it got lost somewhere too noisy for what was really happening bottom line is its a baddddd movie
neg	this is the first time i ever saw a movie with jamie foxx and i bet it will be my last i failed to see why he was funny although people in the audience thought it was very funny when he made a face to the camera or for saying i am going to take a showerthe plot is completely predictable the bad guy comes after the good guy the good guy has a woman so the bad guy uses her in between the officials screwing up the final scenes are utterly unbelievable you spend 2 years and millions of dollars chasing a guy but you dont do your home work to solve a trivial riddletheres no great acting there isnt much of a plot or storyline and the shooting is done mtv style dont waste your money on this one
neg	i love jamie foxxand i enjoy 99 of all movies i seeand i walked out of this onenow i admit it may have had something to do with the two middleaged white women in the back of theatre who laughed at every little thing oh no jamies knocking on a door hee hee hee but this was just so incredibly annoying there could be no sustained camera shot and no camera shot from a conventional angle everything had to be inyourface loud and annoyingthe bad guy tried to be smooth and malkovichlike but at this point its just old and tired he brought nothing new or interesting from all the characters too many lines you saw coming too many youve heard before and too many tough guy lines and i dont mind that sort of thing really as long as theres a bit of originality to it in fact pretty much the entire supporting cast just suckedi love jamie foxx and i think hes really funny and i thought he was funny in this movie but not nearly funny enough for me to endure everything else this movie needed less shootemup less annoying camera shots more emotion more feeling and more jamie foxx i gave it a 2
neg	what is jamie foxx supposed to be funnydoes he really believe he is funnywell its funny watching his confidence in being funnythe man has no identity whatsoeveri mean you can immediately see who his idols are denzel washington and martin lawrence because he tries really hard to imitate them in most of his moviesthe only problem is that he does it bad uneven and what comes out are some parts where he somewhat looks like denzel with that machost attitude and then abruptly goes to being martin lawrence the funny and clumsysilly comic theres no personal touch to all that i mean he contributes nothing to the personality he tries to sell and im sure he has nothing to say personally he really is mr dullboy in personi was really hoping hollywood and the black community in america would find somebody better to launch into super stardom like don cheadle for example but perhaps the pathetic jamie better represents the generation that remixes the old
neg	i was one of quite a few extras in this big bomb i just happened to be in the right place working safety for the race scenes at air as it was know as back thenthank goodness my scene in in the first few minutes of the movie and i dont have to sit through the whole thing it was more of a big party than a movie set but hey the pay was goodattention to detail was not a strong point for this one but who was going to knowthe funny thing was seeing the cars in the track at the really slow speed and then in the movie speeded up to the what was close to normal speeda lot of the scenes were changed as they were filmed i suppose to shave cost and timebut every one was having such a good time who cared
neg	this is surely one of the worst films ever made and released by a major hollywood studio the plot is simply stupid the dialog is written in clichs you can complete a great many sentences in the script because of this the acting is ridiculously bad especially that of rod cameron the choreography is silly and wholly unerotic one can only pity the reviewer who saw 23yearold yvonnes dance as sexual its merely very bad choreography the ballet scene in the films beginning is especially ludicrous if you are into bad movies and enjoy laughing at some of hollywoods turkeys this is for you i bought the colorized version on vhs making the movie even worse yvonnes heavy makeup when colored has her looking like a clown all the time and shes the best part of this film what a way to launch a career
neg	this film is about british prisoners of war from the world war ii escaping from a camp in germanyi find the wooden horse disappointingly boring the subject could have been thrilling suspenseful and adrenaline fuelled but the wooden horse is told in a very plain way its a collection of plain and poorly told events with no suspension and thrill the first half plainly tells how the prisoners of war dug a tunnel but the events are so plain with not enough blunders and close shaves to make me on edge the latter half of the film is even worse they are just moving from one place to another without any cat and mouse chase and could the characters talk a bit less and have more action in an action film i am disappointed by the wooden horse it wasted the potential to be a great film
neg	early film directed by dw griffith it features a gloriously happy king arthur v johnson and his queen marion leonard  but wait when the king leaves the scene his queen makes music with the palaces minstrel henry b walthall when the king discovers the lovers he decides to enact a horrific edgar allen poetype revenge its difficult to believe the lovers cant hear those plotting against them although the actors are trying to look alternately noisy the lovers and quiet the cement mixers the sets make the sealed room look very staged the performances are okay and the story is easy to follow  the sealed room 9209 dw griffith  arthur v johnson henry b walthall marion leonard
neg	in contrast to my fellow reviewers i always try to find something redeeming in any film i seeyes the quality of the dubbing and lighting is abysmal the acting is wooden and the opening sequence highly misleading what with all those lascivious female lesbian vampires with blood drippingsomething must be lost in the translation of the word bloodsucker from the italian in the title almost as if the producers were originally going to film a gothic vampire tale and then changed their minds but could not afford to give up their dramatic opening sequence so tacked it onto the film anywaythis film made in 1975 has recently been issued on dvd and comes with its own theatrical trailer which in some respects is more daring than seen in the filmnow anyone who buys this film has probably already read its synopsis anyway and knows what to expect  italian softporn from the mid 1970si bought it because i am attracted to christa nelli credited most often as krista nellthe absence of a cast of characters i find most frustrating in a lot of these eurosleaze films from the 60s  70si had hoped imdb would show the cast of characters as one hears their names in the film but without a cast list it is very difficult to link them to the actor concernedi think krista nell played cora but underneath that massive hair style costume and makeup it is difficult to distinguish her for surethere is mostly a two dimensional portrayal by the actors of their parts and no one really stands outmaybe something is lost in the dubbing processwhat were the positive pointswell the music was atmospheric and of course if youre into beautiful lesbian soft porn its therethe external locations used were good and i would like to know where they filmed the castle on its islandit purports to be set in ireland north or the republicin 1902 so everyone sports period piece costumessome of the scenes i found unintentionally funny especially those sex scenesanyway an enjoyable rompi rated it 410
neg	aka the bloodsucker leads the dancelots of naked babes in this one with a couple of lesbo scenes thrown in the film is supposed to take place in ireland but it looks more like rome and the adriatic to megothic lesbians get invited to a counts island castle for the weekend one by one they seem to be missing their heads due to a madperson running aroundits not very scary or bloody and the rooms look like they are lit with floodlights even though candles are lit go figuresicdubbing is worse than usual and the plot only serves as an excuse for the eroticism and nudity directed by euro horror actor alfredo rizzo this is one snoozerpretty boring 2 out of 10
neg	wowthis one sucks im gonna sum it up as quickly as possiblea count invites 4 naive sluts back to his castle a bunch of nothing happens for a long time some lame and unerotic softcore sex scenes happen some girls get their heads cut off offscreenthe endthe only things going for this one are the decent looking sets and costumes some bad dubbing which leads to some unintentionally funny dialogue and a few brief nudie shots and believe methose things are not enough to redeem the 90minutes of tedium that this film is in factthe best part is the tacked on beginning from the distributor that features some slutty goth chicks covered in blood and showing their titsand againthis is definitely not worth the price of admission for this garbage as everyone else has noted the title of the film is completely nonsensicalas theres absolutely no bloodsucking nor dancing of any sort in the film at all it may as well have been called the goatraper leads the circlejerkand at least then it would have had a better title that also pertains to nothing in the film an accurate title would have been 90 minutes of tortureanother alluring title that would have at least been truthfulfor the viewer honestlythe trailer thats on the disc shows all the best parts and i use the term best extremely loosely so i highly suggest watching that instead if youre still curious i cant imagine anyone liking this wreck of a filmplease take my advice and leave this one on the shelf 210
neg	a particularly maligned example of italian cult cinema with a nonsensical title to boot if anything the alternate the mark of satan is even less relevant to the plot this hybrid of gothic horror and giallo with a strong dose of erotica only contrives a flat sort of atmosphere throughout  actually matched by handling which is downright dreadful here we get the usual group of people an acting troupe stranded on an island to which they were invited by a count  since he had become enamored of the leading lady a deadringer for his missing spouse the characters are pretty much stereotypes middleaged but dashing hero played by giacomo rossistuart and whose family history bears more than its share of violent tragedy demure heroine sluttish companion recalling mae west and emerging the most annoying of the lot a meek but devoted stage manager forever chided by one and all for his unmanly behavior a couple of lesbians a mysterious gardener the ubiquitous luciano pigozzi who for once gets in on the action if you know what i mean an envious housekeeper nominal star femi benussi though for what it is worth this is really an ensemble piece a religious fanatic of a butler an impressionable chambermaid etc while the film is not by any means unwatchable the atrocious dubbing snails pace shoddy production with the scenes depicting the raging sea lifted from some blackandwhite film and the fact that the murders only occur within the concluding halfhour do not help matters besides marcello giombinis score though pleasant in itself comes off as incongruously modern under the circumstances that said the revelation proves a surprisingly elaborate one considering there is surely no shortage of suspects here
neg	after an initial release of 4 very good eurotrash titles redemption has managed to scrape the bottom of the barrel with the bloodsucker leads the dance i found no bloodsuckers anywhere in this moviethe story is simple a mysterious count invites several actresses to his castle for a little vacation after some sofcore sexual shenanigans the girls get decapitated one by one who is the killer who knows there are more red herrings in this one than at the local fish market on fridaythe pace is excruciating the story is silly and the skin scenes arent all that terrific eithergive this one a miss
neg	this movie is not only a very bad movie with awful actors or presumed actors a bored direction and a story unattractive it also copies exactly an scene from the excellent giallio torso directed by sergio martino in 1973 two years before one of the most celebrated psychothrillers of italian cinema and a cultmovie around the world in la sanguinusa conduce la danza the director replays the bed scene between the black girl and the white girl with an peepingtom watching from a window of the bedroom naturally the scene in rizzos movie is ridiculous and inferior to the softness and charming in martinos film to put another black girl another white girl and another peepingtom replaying the scene is simply the most appropriate way of prove that rizzos movie has no ideas no originality no taste and nothing at all i think that such things are an offense to spectator
neg	la sanguisuga conduce la danza or the bloodsucker leads the dance as i believe is its common english title is set on ireland in 1902 where the mysterious count richard marnack giacomo rossistuart invites soontobe out of work theatre actress evelyn patrizia webley as patrizia de rossi  three more of her fellow soontobe out of work actress friends cora krista nell penny lidia olizzi  rosalind marzia damon as caterina chiani to his castle situated on a small island just off the coast at first evelyn is reluctant but is persuaded when it is agreed stage hand samuel leo valeriano goes along as well once there count marnack tells his guests that his father  grandfather both cut the heads off their cheating wives using a ceremonial knife  theres a feeling of unease when it turns out that evelyn looks exactly the same as the current counts wife who ran away not too long ago along with having to worry about weirdo servants it turns out that someone wants to use the knife themselves to chop a few heads offthis italian production was written  directed by alfredo rizzo  is total complete  utter crap from start to finish first things first lets start the criticism with the title the bloodsucker leads the dance lets examine that title because when i do i feel somewhat cheated that there arent any vampires or any form of bloodsucking whatsoever noone leads anything at anytime  there most certainly isnt any dance or dancing so dont expect any of these things what you should expect though is a tedious dull boring pointless little giallo that takes over an hour before anyone is killed  any sort of murder mystery starts to take shape the first hour of la sanguisuga conduce la danza is as plot less  uninteresting as anything out there the best way to imagine it is to think of the most boring softcore porn film youve ever seen then cut most of the softcore porn out  that just leaves bad actors bad dubbing bad dialogue a tiny bit of softcore sex  lesbianism  absolutely nothing else yep it really is that bad the mystery elements are crap people do illogical things for no apparent reason  the overly complicated twist ending is as bad as the rest of it the sixth sense 1999 this aintdirector rozzi does an ok job  la sanguisga conduce la danza actually has a nice look  feel to it despite its obvious low budget i mean there are scenes where he shows a storm raging outside the castle however the stock footage used is in black  white so the film jumps from bright colour to black  white whenever it cuts to the storm  back to colour again there is one absolutely hilarious scene where a maid  her friend discuss her breasts  she lets her friend feel them who is then full of compliments this scene is so funny  just so unnatural that its priceless  easily the films best moment even if a bad 70s porno would be embarrassed by the dialogue there is minimal nudity  the sexlesbian scenes are very tame forget about any blood or gore as there isnt any apart from a decapitated headtechnically the films pretty good the period setting  production design are actually quite impressive although its not massive in scope it does the job effectively enough the film has a nice sense of colour  the cinematography is fine the film is dubbed so its hard to give an opinion on the original performances but the voice actors are terrible  the dialogue is even worse than usualla sanguisuga conduce la danza is a terrible film it makes no sense it has virtually no story for over an hour it has possibly the most misleading title ever  is really dull  boring with a confused stupid twist ending as far as euro horror fans go there are plenty of much better films than this so please dont waste your time as for anyone else this is definitely one to avoid trivia note the notorious  banned in the uk nazi exploitationhorror film horrifying experiments of the ss last days 1977 aka ss hell camp  the beast in heat was directed by luigi batzella  he has a fairly substantial role as a police detective in la sanguisuga conduce la danza
neg	the bloodsucker leads the dance  what a laughable title its so utterly misleading its not surprising that the filmmakers try and mislead us though because this is one terrible moviethe story basically involves a murder mystery in a castle on a remote islandvery little happens in this film and when something does wake the viewer from his stupor it invariably is unintentional comedy in the form of atrocious dialogue delivered by a hopeless group of voiceartists these guys are so bad they make the actors they deliver voices for appear like a group of remediallevel morons it really is hard to determine how bad the acting is when you have dubbing this abysmal but the voiceartists cannot be blamed for the script its a travesty unintentionally funny at best pathetic at worst the story in general is to say the least uneven the women characters are particularly idiotic the men are either creepy or tediousthe whole enterprise smacks of pure exploitation of the audience it doesnt remotely deliver what it promises and even when the murders finally start happening they all occur off screen all we get is a few halfhearted severed head shotsa few people have said that this movie is a giallo i cannot agree less with this opinion anyone who enjoys italian thrillers should give this movie a wide berth as there is nothing remotely thrilling about it its basically a softcore porn film with a horror angle but its not very erotic eitheri cant recommend this to anyone
neg	the horror channel plays nothing but erotic soft porn gothic flicks each night from 10pm till about 4 in the morning but their scare factor is very limited if one exists at all in fact i am sure i will find a multimillion pound lottery win more scary than anything this channel has to offerthe bloodsucker leads the dance deserves special mention because it is i feel the undisputed low of a channel full of lows i cannot even begin to tell you how bad this film is but for the purpose of completing the minimum 10 lines demanded by this site i will at least give it a gofirstly the title is misleading and bears no resemblance to the action on the screen in fact the film might as well have been called toothbrush or wallpaper for all it has to do with the plot at least they used toothbrushesat least they had wallpaperthere are no bloodsuckers for miles around and whats even worse there are no dances not one im sure they were making two different films by mistake herea more suitable title would have been horny italian count leads five people to a scary castle and bores us silly for ninety minutes yes that fits betterthe acting is terrible and and the dubbing appalling and that guy who plays seymour was almost as wooden in his walk as he was in his characterabysmalthe only saving graces of this film are a small but slightly interesting lesbian sex scene two small and very interesting heterosexual sex scenes and the added attraction in that every single female character gets her kit off bonusotherwise steer a wide birth away from this one no vampires no dancing no scenes of a brutal or gruesome nature and no way on gods earth i will ever ever ever watch this one againno word of a lie this film could put you off motion pictures for life
neg	i saw this movie when i was much younger and i thought it was funny i saw it again last week and you can guess the result some funny parts in it very few and too long the beginning is the only thing that is funny if you ask meif you want a total bmovie this is a good pick but dont expect too much from aliens dwarf size
neg	this is a really dumb movie it could be fun with the cool looking aliens and the country setting but it just isntsome aliens hear the broadcast of war of the worlds when a small country radio station plays it on halloween they come to earth to kill humans but instead of killing they make people their slaves and act goofy the front cover of the film shows these aliens riding surfboards in spacenot really what they do these arent party aliens they are stupid cartoonish idiots with annoying high pitched modulated voices the alien with the most tolerable voice also happens to be the jack nicholson ripoff alien who always wears his sunglasses other than the aliens the acting is terrible the writing is obviously meant for children because every character is written like a kidthis is a dumb movie that only children will appreciate maybemy rating 12 out of  100 mins pg for mild language
neg	imagine youre a highschool boy in the back of a dark uncrowded theater with your girlfriend how bad would a movie have to be in order that you would feel compelled to leave the theater and head home before it ended this movie is that bad really movies often become so bad that theyre good this movie is beyond that stage of badness it is painfully bad horribly terribly crimeagainsthumanity bad
neg	this was an incredibly stupid movie it was possibly the worst movie ive ever had the displeasure of sitting through i cannot fathom how it ranks a rating of 5 or 6
neg	sloppily directed witless comedy that supposedly spoofs the classic 50s alien invasion films but really is no better than them except of course in the purely technical department good makeup effects and any spoof that is worse than its target is doomed to fail casino royale our man flint are worse than almost any james bond movie after two hours of hearing the screeching voices of the aliens youll be begging for some peace and quiet 12
neg	dysfunctional family goes home for the holidays and murder and mayhem result violent sexy milligan at his most home made little better than a home movie as much of milligans films are this is a trip into depravity 1960s style notable for the copious nudity and sex this film is neither sexy nor gruesome playing now more as quaintthough decidedly r rated the film suffers from its uneven cast and from the cheapness of the productionno one was ever sure where the money went on his movies since he was always broke its a bad bad movie thats not worth seeing except as a milligan completeist or because its got some good looking people fooling around
neg	if youre after the real story of early baroque painter artemisia gentileschi youll be disappointed however if youre after a reasonably crafted bodice ripper with an art theme youve found youre moviethis film is such a foundationally inaccurate depiction of artemisia gentileschis life that it almost made me weep type in artemisia inaccuracies in google and check out some of the fact vs fiction articles from a purely technical point of view though the film was alright the sets costumes and especially the chiaroscuro lighting helped create an immersive early 17th century experience although the above mentioned glaring factual inaccuracies let it down a biti wonder how the directorcowriter agns merlet defended her film at the time perhaps she refused to portray artemisia as a victim which wouldve been unfortunate because lets face it she was
neg	as others have noted this movie is criminally inaccurate in its portrayal of the artists life and i for one was very annoyed and offended by its transformation of her rape into a tragic love affair by the implication that her rapist was responsible for awakening her talent by its complete disregard for her work by the way it turned her into a sex object on and on you get the idea also i find it disturbing that people who arent familiar with gentileschi will see this film and walk away with that kind of impression of her
neg	artemesia takes the usual story about the art world eg you cant paint that but i want to and plasters it with sex and scandal to make the whole film well interesting but not remarkablethe story is about one of the first female painters around artemesia who course is fiercely independent but just cant stop thinking of men and their bodies for artistic purposes of course she soon gets private tutoring from one of a well known artist but soon tutoring becomes much more then art and soon after that scandal erupts funny how they could take a historical biography and make it almost into a softporn fantasy i mean was artemesia that much of a manhungry person also its quite funny when shes insisting that she paints for herself yet falls for the first person she seesactually the story itself is quite fascinating and it ends with a trial which i always love but i wasnt too crazy about the male lead who played her teacher who looked rather like the person someone like that wouldnt fall for i woulda gone for the young fisherman p
neg	the acting is good the women are beautiful and the men are handsome so if youre looking for wellacted soft porn this movie is for you otherwise you are wasting your time the motivation of the main characters in particular the eponymous lead is often a mystery she could have just told the truth  the truth as presented in the film not necessarily the historical truth  and her lover would have been spared time in jail for a rape he did not commit was she protecting her father who went off halfcocked as it were when he impetuously instigated a malicious lawsuit was she protecting herself with her reputation suddenly of concern when heretofore only her art seemed to matter during the trial this strongwilled woman turns to mush before our eyes conversely her lover who starts off as a narcissistic jerk becomes a selfless hero during the trial at least his motivation is clearer he sacrifices himself for love naturally since no good deed must go unpunished we are told that she never sees him again
neg	an awful film it must have been up against some real stinkers to be nominated for the golden globe theyve taken the story of the first famous female renaissance painter and mangled it beyond recognition my complaint is not that theyve taken liberties with the facts if the story were good that would perfectly fine but its simply bizarre  by all accounts the true story of this artist would have made for a far better film so why did they come up with this dishwaterdull script i suppose there werent enough naked people in the factual version its hurriedly capped off in the end with a summary of the artists life  we could have saved ourselves a couple of hours if theyd favored the rest of the film with same brevity
neg	what did the director think everybody who has read the biography of artemisia is left impressed by her guts to face a public rape trial in renaissance times and even suffer torture in order to show that tassi was guilty that fact shows the real independence and emancipation  in her most terrible hour she stands her man why do movies depicting renaissance have to be so clinically beautiful and romantic are we afraid to see the gritty side of life or has the hollywood happyhappymood won while i would always defend a directors freedom to create his own reality in a movie i cannot make sense of turning artimisias life story on its head very disappointing choice by the makers of this film
neg	this flick was a blow to me i guess little girls should aspire to be nothing more than swimsuit models home makers or mistresses since that seems to be all theyll ever be portrayed as anyway it is truly saddening to see an artists work and life being so unjustly misinterpretated inconcievably or perhaps it should have been expected artemisias entire character and all that she stands for had been reduced to a standard hollywood female character a pitiful physically flawless helpless little creature displaying none of the character traits that actually got her that place in history which was being mutilated here sadder yet was to see that a great part of the audience was too badly educated in the area to comprehend the incredible gap between the message conveyed in the film and reality to portray the artist as someone in love with her reallife rapist someone whom she in reality accused of raping her even when under torture just plain pisses me off if the director had nothing more substantial to say she should have refrained from basing her story on a real person
neg	when i saw the preview i thought this is going to be a great movie and indeed it could have been the actress playing the main character was very credible and the beauty of the filming is undeniable however the dialogues cast a dark shadow on the whole picture the level of language was too familiar and too contemporary for an action taking place in 1610 and it took away most of the magic of the film however i must congratulate the translator because the english subtitles were more refined and appropriate that the original french cues and it probably explains the good rating the movie received on the imbd
neg	i was disgusted by this movie no it wasnt because of the graphic sex scenes it was because it ruined the image of artemisia gentileschi this movie does not hold much truth about her and her art it shows one piece of art work that she did judith beheading holofernese but shows that being entered as testimony in the rape trial when she did not paint her first judith for a year after the triali dont know if you understood this from the movie probably not tassi was not a noble character he raped artemisia it was not love it was rape he did not claim to accept false charges of rape to stop her from suffering while she was tortured according to the rape transcripts he continued to claim that he never carnally knew artemisia aka had sex with while she states over and over again its truei encourage all of you people to go out and find about the real artemisia and see what she is really about dont base all of your knowledge on this fictional movie i encourage you to do some research artemisia really does have interesting story behind her and some amazing art workdont see the movie but find out the true story of artemisia
neg	i didnt think the french could make a bad movie but i was clearly very wrong as has been said before this film essentially uses its title character as a point of departure its portrayal of her life and person have little or nothing to do with the real artemisia gentileschi the script is awful  pretentious stilted and vapid  and its rewriting of the facts is unusually offensive even in a genre that all too often makes its living by distorting rather than retelling history along with some fairly decent set design valentina cervis physical charms are the primary asset of this movie and its obvious from the beginning that the filmmakers were aware of this too they waste no time in contriving various erotic sequences which have far more to do with titillation than with plot or character development unfortunately the appeal of seeing a pretty young girl in a state of feigned sexual arousal cannot and does not sustain this movie the acting is unremarkable and the score is all too generic despite an interesting chord or two the cinematography is ok and there are some pretty colors but there are also some pretty ridiculous sequences using distortedlens effects more appropriate for a 1960s freakout movie than a costume drama in any event the script leaves the camera dwelling all too often on artemisias body and all too seldom on her paintingsall told a nearcomplete failure its not intelligent or tasteful enough to be a serious film and its too slow and pretentious to work as softcore pornography so the french can fail after all
neg	it figures this is a french film lol with the emphasis on young girls with much older menwhy is it the french are so fixated on this kind of thing when the age difference is this great it really comes off as pervy valentina cervi is beautiful she bears a strong resemblance to olivia hussey of zeffirellis 68 romeo and juliet set in a similar period but she looks about 15 and the actor playing tassi her painting instructor lookswell 50 is kindother posters have done the work of explaining the historical record unusually detailed in this case of the real artemisia a great artist and one of the earliest recognized female painters of this period 17th century her story speaks to us in modern times particularly because of the ageold accusation that all great artists were men  she pretty much blasts that assertion to bits  and because the story of her rape trial is so poignant not only was she clearly assaulted and forced into a degrading sexual relationship because in those days marriage to your assaulter was the only way to avoid social shame but tassi was a serial rapist and possibly killed his wife and childthe movie does a terrible disservice by inverting this truly fascinating and remarkable real life story  very dramatic and not in need of any spicing up  because in some weird frencified way its hotter to have an oversexed teenager drawing male sexual organs and having a hot love affair with a man old enough to be her grandfather thats sexy  the truth is boring and seems too feministpolitically correctit also disturbs me that this is only part of artemisia life considered interesting enough to film the fact that she painted for decades her famous painting of judith beheading holfernes was painted after not before the rape that she was the first woman admitted to the prestigious florentine academy that she went on to have childrenoh thats boring stuff after all thats about a middle aged woman and they arent hot like teenagersi understand that there is a lot of creative license in making a film or a book about a real historical character you need to create dialog have subplots create dramatic structure certainly some details can be sacrificed  its no big deal if the dates are moved a few years or if artemisia is played by a blonde actress when we know from her self portraits that she was a brunetteand a big boned one not a skinny minny or something like that but to turn her story around on her and make rape into a romance is actually sick and disturbing its even worse because the director is female she should be horribly ashamed of herselfif you like this and i know some people could care less about the real woman artist and just like period costumes and hot sex you will probably like dangerous beauty with rufus sewell and catherine mccormack similarly based on heavily rewritten history with lots of heaving bosoms and jewel encrusted goblets bon appetit
neg	any time a movie is so myopic in its desire to present a particular ending or viewpoint that it simply doesnt bother with an actual story its annoying those are the types of movies where the ending or viewpoint is conceived first and the story simply tacked on for this reason we often talk of the story jumping through hoops as it twists about trying in vain to progress to the preordained ending in a logical fashionthe story in comet over broadway doesnt just jump through hoops its a three ring circus its so ludicrous so illconceived so disingenuous that if you are prone to speaking aloud to the screen you will be carrying on quite a rant before its throughthe central theme of this screenplay cesspool is that of a woman choosing between family and profession since its all so horribly muddled it will end up offensive to people of either opinion so in the end theres no point to the story the theme becomes irrelevant and as is often the case with poor screenplays the acting doesnt save a thing
neg	2 stars for kay francis  shes wonderful and she didnt deserve this horrible tripe that warner bros threw her way the twopronged premise that this movie is based on is ridiculous and unbelievable in the extreme kay is a smalltown wife and mother who yearns for something bigger she wants to be an actress when a bigshot actor comes to town and invites kay to his hotel to talk about possibilities kay tells her husband shes going to the movies the hubbys biddy of a mother puts a bug in hubbys ear that kays not being truthful and he sets out looking for her he finds her w the actor in the hotel they are only talking and he slugs the guy who falls over a railing lands facefirst in a pond lake and dies now heres the two unbelievable premises upon which the rest of the movie is based 1 the judge tells the jury that if its determined that the man died before his head went into the water that they must find the hubby guilty of first degree murder whaaaaa i think slugging a guy in a fit of rage would count for manslaughter or murder 2 at the most not first degree murder give me a break but the plot required him being found guilty of murder 1 so that he could be sent to prison for life whatever 2 the hubbys lawyer after the conviction and sentencing tells kay that its all her fault his reasoning is that if she hadnt gone over to the actors room then her husband wouldnt have had to go after her and slug the guy and kill him he tells her that shes the guilty one not her husband and she nods and agrees what the hell the rest of the movie is all about kay trying to achieve fame and money in order to get her husband released from prison and right the wrong she committed by causing him to kill the actor dude in the first placei cant even go on with this review the movie was just all too painful four years earlier in the precode days youd never have caught kay playing such a wimp in true kay francis fashion though she did do her best to make us believe that this woman was a believable character i give her much credit for trying to breathe some life and credibility to this thankless role this character was a far cry from precode kay roles and reallife spitfire kay francissteer way clear of this one there are much better kay francis vehicles out there from personal experience i can highly recommend mary stevens md and jewel robbery also good are dr monica and one way passage im sure theres other great kay flicks as well but im only mentioning the ones ive seen and can recommend
neg	wow the plot for this film is all over the place there is so much plot and so many things that happen that it practically made my head spin and as a result none of it seemed particularly believablethe movie starts with kay francis as a housewife living in a small town shes had some experience with local theater and has ambitions of going to broadway when a bigtime actor arrives in town she pursues him in hopes that he can give her a career boost but her husband is worried about shenanigansas this actor is a cad so the hubby bursts in on them and hits the actorand the actor dies as a result hes convicted of first degree murder not manslaughter but murder 1 now pregnant and in need of funds kay goes to new york but broadway jobs arent to be found so shes forced to take any jobeven burlesque unable to adequately care for her young daughter she gives it to another woman to raise however eventually she does find a job in a real broadway play and everything looks rosy but the jealous diva starring in the play hates her for some inexplicable reason and forces her to be thrown off the play despondent she makes her way to england and becomes a real star years later she returns to new york to get her kidbut the child is older and thinks the woman caring for her is her real mother at the same time her husbands lawyer now thinks that if he gets 10000 he can get the man out of prison as another reviewer wrote is this to bribe people how can 10000 get him out otherwisemaybe it will buy a helicopter so they can fly into the prison yard and scoop him up wowthis is enough for 2 or 3 films and all this occurs by the 45 minute mark believe it or not theres quite a bit more to it if you really care see it yourself to find out how it all unfoldsthis is sort of like kitchen sink writingthrowing in practically everything and hoping somehow it will all work unfortunately the film turns out to be hopelessly unbelievable and mushy despite ms francis best efforts its the sort of film no one could really have saved thanks to a 2ndrate plot its almost as if someone just took a few dozen plot elements threw them into a box and then began randomly picking them in order to make a movie overall unless you are a diehard kay francis fan or love anything hollywood made in the 1930s this one is one you can easily skip not terrible but certainly not goodby the way the child who plays francis daughter upon her return to new york sybil jason really was terrible i think she was supposed to bei think
neg	the competition for the worst warner bros kay francis movie is stiff ive only seen perhaps eight of them but comet over broadway is the worst so far the very best thing about it is that its short oh and the orrykelly gowns of course are fine james wong howes cinematography is not kay francis throughout looks fatfaced and far less attractive than she normally does minna gombell whom i dont know otherwise is good as a semitough burlesque dancer it looked more like a fashion show than burlesque the closing shot  kay francis and her child when did the child learn that kay francis was her mother did i doze off walking up a dirt path toward a prison painted in misty outlines on a sound stage drop is beyond ludicrous the whole film is so cheap so implausible and so careless that it feels infected by a sour cynicism on the part of everyone who made it warner bros tossing garbage to dolts who dont know in warner bros cynical estimation of them that what theyre getting is garbage
neg	i read somewhere that when kay francis refused to take a cut in pay warner bros retaliated by casting her in inferior projects for the remainder of her contractshe decided to take the money but her career suffered accordinglythat might explain what she was doing in comet over broadway though it doesnt explain why donald crisp and ian hunter are in it too ludicrous is the word that others have used for the plot of this film and thats right on target the murder trial her seedy vaudeville career her success in london her final scene with her daughter no part logically leads to the next partalso the sets and costumes looked like bmovie stuff and her hair turner is showing lots and lots of her movies this month watch any other one and youll be doing yourself a favor
neg	when converting a book to film it is generally a good idea to keep at least some of the authors intended tone or conveyed concepts rather than ignoring the author altogether while it is clear that the director had access to and went on the advice of elinore stewarts children it is key to note that the children believed their mother to be a complete liar in regards to the good enriching strengthening experiences of homesteading her land the book details her life on her and her husbands adjoining homesteads in the vast wyoming frontier she chronicles daily adventures with her numerous friends and acquaintances though they lived dozens of miles apart the film however takes a standard stance for the time it was made portraying this womans experience as harsh unforgiving and nearly pointless perhaps the director was bringing some of his vietnam war experiences with him to this movie as some film aficionados have said but it seems to be a lousy excuse for taking all the joy and beauty of the book and twisting it into a bleak odious landscape devoid of friends or hope dont waste your time with this movie read the book instead
neg	one of the most disgusting films i have ever seen i wanted to vomit after watching it i saw this movie in my american history class and the purpose was to see an incite on the life of a farmer in the west during the late 1800s what we saw were pigs being shot and then slaughtered human birth branding oh and at the end there was a live birth of a calf and let me tell you that the birth itself wasnt too bad but the numerous fluids that came out drove most people in my class to the bathroom the story itself was ok the premise of the story is a widow and her daughter and they move to the west to be a house keeper of this cowboy they live a life of hardship and it is an interesting a pretty accurate view of life in the west during the late 1800s but if you have a choice do not see this movie
neg	i realize that living in the western plains of wyoming during the 1900s was brutal in fact it probably is still brutal today but was it monumental enough to transform into a seemingly madefortv movie also womens rights were still budding in this nation during this time so to find an independent woman determined to start fresh in this harsh territory and still show the realism of the era  would it make for good viewing honestly i dont know i have thought about this film for the past two days and i still cant seem to muster the strength to say that it was a horrible film yet i can truthfully tell you that it wasnt the greatest i have ever seen from several hodgepodge styles of acting to two mismatched actors playing devoid of emotion character to some of the most gruesome pg rated scenes to ever come out of late 70s cinema it is hard to fully get a good grasp on heartland was it good was it bad that may be up for you to view and decide yourself but until then here are moments i enjoyed and desperately hated this film continues to be a struggle in my mind because there were some very interesting scenes scenes where i wasnt sure what the director was doing or which direction he was headed but somehow still seemed to work well as a whole i thought the story as a whole was a very interesting historical tale i do not know much about living in wyoming especially during the early 1900s so this film captured that image in my mind the thought of very cold winters no neighbors for miles upon miles and this polaroidesquire view untouched by corporate america it was refreshing to witness and sheer breathtaking to experience though the television there were scenes that really stood out in my mind like the cattlebranding scene the pig slaughtering scene and the saddening homesteader that didnt survive their journey that just brought a true sense of realism to this story director richard pearce did a great job of bringing the view of wyoming to the viewers but i am not sure he brought decent players to accompany the viewwhile i will constantly compliment the scenery of this film i had trouble coping with the actors that seemingly walked on the set and read their lines from cards on the side rip torn seemed out of place in his role as clyde stewart a loner that somehow finds a connection with conchata ferrells elinore randall the two as actors have no chemistry at all their scenes that they share together are pointless and honestly void of any emotion the pregnancy scene nearly had me in stitches because of the way these two veteran actors portrayed it the brave elinore does what she has to do to get the child out of her while clyde gives an approving nod when she is done this is love was it supposed to be love i dont know i think with stronger characters we would have seen a stronger bond but with torn and ferrell it felt like two actors just playing their parts other scenes that just seemed to struggle in my mind were ones like when the frozen horse knocks on the door for food or shelter the constantly fading and growing compassion that clyde had for elinores daughter i just didnt believe it the lack of true winter struggle and the entire land scene the land scene especially because i needed more explanation on what elinore was doing why she was doing it and why clyde would build her a house if they were married it was these simple events that if taken the time to explore would have made for a stronger filmoverall i will go middle of the road with this feature there were definitely elements that should have been explored deeper such as the relationship between these two strangers and the ultimate homesteading goals of elinore but they were countered with some beautiful scenes of our nation these panoramic scenes which in the span of 100 years have changes from vast mountains to enormous skyscrapers while there were some brilliant scenes of realism starring cattle and pigs i just felt as if we needed more depth was a key element lacking in this film which was overshadowed by marginal acting and a diminishing story pearce could have dove deeper into this untapped world but instead left open loopholes and clichd western characters ferrell carried her own but torn was completely miscast decent for a viewing but will not be picked up again by megrade  out of 
neg	thats what my friend brian said about this movie after about an hour of it he wasnt able to keep from dozing off i had been ranting about how execrable it was and finally i relented and played it having run out of adjectives for boring imagine if you will the pinnacle of hackwork something so uninspired so impossibly dreadful that all you want to do after viewing it is sit alone in the dark and not speak to anybody some people labor under the illusion that this movie is watchable it is not not under any form of narcotic or brain damage i would only recommend this to someone in order to help them understand how truly unbearable it is dont believe me gather round granted as a nation we in america dont always portray middle eastern peoples in a tasteful manner but how about a kid in a sheik outfit bowing in salaamfashion to a stack of castrol motor oil bottles youll find that here get it the arab worships oil i couldnt believe what i was seeing having the kid fly planes into a skyscraper wouldve been more appropriate who in their right mind would think that was a funny joke its not even close to cleverly offensive it just sucks and makes you want to punch whomever got paid to write that bit in the face in the middle of the film a fiveman singing group called the landmines takes the stage at an officers ball okay are you ready the joke is they sing terribly and offkey why did i write that in caps also because the joke is pound pound pounded into your head with a marathon of horrendous sight gags they start off mediocre enough glasses cracking punch tumblers shattering then there is i am 100 serious a twoframe stopmotion sequence of a womans shoes coming off you read that correctly the music was so bad in one frame the womans feet have shoes on in the very next the shoes are off get it because the music was so bad her shoes came off what the f then there is an endless montage of stock footage to drive home the point that the singing is bad if any human being actually suffered through this scene in the theater without running like hell i would be astonished this movie is honestly like a practical joke to see how fast people would bolt out the doors robert downey sr directs comedy the way his son commands respect by staying drugfree badly other things to watch out for1 the popular music shoehorned in wherever possible every time liceman appears a really inappropriate iggy pop song plays plus all the actors do their best to act like it got really chilly for some reason2 barbara bachs criminally awful accent she sounds like shes trying to talk like a baby while rolling a marble around on her tongue there is no nudity and there are several scenes where the boys all moan and writhe from a glimpse of her cleavage like theyre in a community school acting class and theyve been directed to act like aroused retarded people 3 liceman feeds his revolting dog a condom remember when this movie came out throwing in abortion and condom was seen as edgy 4 tom poston plays a mincing boyhungry pedophile back when hollywood thought pedophile and homosexual were one in the same flatout embarrassing 5 watch the ending nothing is wrong with your vcr that is actually the ending tell me that doesnt make you want to explode everyone whos ever made any movie ever watch this at your own risk up the academy has been known to actually make other movies like the jerk or blazing saddles less funny simply by placing the videotape near them
neg	the only thing i remember about this movie are two things first as a twelve year old even i thought it stunk second it was so bad that when mad magazine did a parody of it they quit after the first page and wrote a disclaimer at the bottom of the page saying that they had completely disavowed itif you want to see great sophomoric comedies of this period try animal house its so stupid and vulgar it lowers itself to high art another good selection would be caddyshack the classic with the late rodney dangerfield and bill murray before he became annoyingly charming with great lines like greens keeper carl spacklers correct me if im wrong sandy but if i kill all the golfers theyll lock me up and throw away the key
neg	a stale misfitsinthearmy saga which halfheartedly attempts to be both surreal the foreign subtitles and vulgar the flatulence gags but just ends up being a mix of many different kinds of humor none of them followed very successfully barbara bach the bond girl from the spy who loved me has only two or three brief scenes what a waste 12
neg	i used to love this movie as a kid but seeing it again 20 years later it actually sucks up the academy might have been ahead of its time back in 1980 but it has almost nothing to offer today movies like caddyshack and stripes holdup much better today than this steaming dogpile no ta no great jokes except for the oneliners weve all heard a million times by nowi recently bought the dvd in hopes that it would be the gem i remembered it being well i was way off the soundtrack had only 23 widelyrecognizable hits not the smash compilation others had mentioned and the frequent voiceovers were terrible the only thing that was interesting to me was predicting what the characters lines were before they said them yep i watched this movie that much back then the only reason i am writing this review is to give my two cents on why this movie should be forgotten sorry to say 
neg	mad magazine may have a lot of crazy people working for itbut obviously someone there had some common sense when the powersthatbe disowned this waste of celluloidthe editing is el crapo the plot is incredibly thin and stupidand the only reason it gets a two out of ten is that stacy nelkin takes off some of her clothes and we get a nice chest shoti never thought i would feel sorry for ralph macchio making the decision to be in this thing but i doand i really feel bad for ron leibman and tom poston gifted actors who never should have shown up in this piece offilmat least mr leibman had the cajones to refuse to have his name put anywhere on the movieand he comes out aheadthere are actually copies of this thing with mads beginning sequence still on itif you can locate one grab it cuz it is probably worth somethingits the only thing about this movie thats worth anythingand a note to the folks at imdbcomthere is no way to spoil this movie for anyonethe makers spoiled it by themselves
neg	before i comment on this movie i just watched on youtube i have to admit that the reason i checked this out was to rewatch something i first saw on the tv ads in 1980 barbara bachs cleavage and since the movie received an r rating i expected to see her nude alas no dice for her or of the other gorgeous actress that appeared here stacey nelkin whos supposed to be a teen but was actually 20 when she made this seeing her in a bra and panty and later in a belly dancer outfit was just as arousing as ms bach they provide some of the scattered laughs this movie provides in fact i dont blame ron leibman for having his name removed from the credits since his role as the tightfisted liceman is pretty embarrassing though i did like the seduction scene he did with ms nelkin this also happens to be the debut of ralph macchio whos the loner among the misfits sent to an academy school the others are a black kid who really loves his stepmother and ms bach an arab who worships motor oil and a politicians son who loves his girlfriend candy nelkins character so much he risks sneaking in the middle of the night see her in the girls academy among the supporting cast tom poston plays a swishy character named sisson who i found partly amusing with a screenplay by tom patchett and jay tarses and direction by robert downey sr whose son robert downey jr has a cameo early on in a soccer scene up the academy is uneven with the politically incorrect humor but unless youre really offended at the scatological and sexual content this is actually a pretty harmless comedy that mad magazine and its trademark cover boyalfred e newmanshouldnt be ashamed of even though they once had their name and character taken off the pictureps another one of the misfits was harry teinowitz who was born in my birth town of chicago ill he played rodney ververgaert he also says one of my favorite lines im trying to come
neg	there are bad movies terrible movies even boring moviesi can watch most and put up until the end not this time avoid this like the plague annoying music throughout terrible editing no comedy its tackier than a novelty mugmy missus wanted to watch this thinking it would be legally blonde material or something kind of watchable but never better than average chick flick its the first time she was begging me to push the stop buttonthe girls well they were not great to start with denise done ok in starship troopers and wild things but you have sank to the gravel i feel like a mug having spent 30 minutes on thispamela anderson is almost unrecognisable after much construction work to her faceplease take my advice if you want to avoid wasting valuable oxygen and brain cells ranting at the utter mince that is on your screen
neg	how could i best express my feelings about this movie hideous a headache lack of coherent writing plain stupidity try all of the above for this travesty and that just for the directionstory well i guess there is a story two dumb blondes look for a job after they crash a plane into a golf course they are mistaken for a world renounced assassin sarcasm and are hired by two mobsters one thinks taking him out means a date and the other gets the minor actor she dreams of and of course the turtle reserve for the farting turtle that they build with the casino winningssounds likes all this could be funny guess again they try to make it funny but its not filming sequences arent well done ive seen better filming in hong kong movies visuals are average for a late 80s film but the problem is that its a 2007 movienot worth my time to ever watch this again it still doesnt beat danny glovers out movie from the early 80s as the worst movie of all time but then again that film is in a class of its own f
neg	when i was at the movie store the other day i passed up blonde and blonder but something about it just seemed like it could possibly be a cute movie who knows i mean im sure most people bashed romy and michelle before they saw it blonde and blonder might have just been another secret treasure that was passed up but when i started watching it executive producer pamela anderson wow i knew i was in for something scary not only that but both of what were considered the pinnacle of hotness pam anderson and denise richards not to offend them but they were not aging well at all and theyre playing roles that i think were more meant for women who are supposed to be in their 20s not their 40s the story was just plain bad and obnoxiousdee and dawn are your beyond stupid stereotypical blondes they really dont have a clue when it comes to what is going on in the world its just really sad but when the girls are somehow mistaken for murder assassins the cops are on their tale and are actually calling the girls geniuses due to their ignorance is bliss attitudes they are set up to make a hit on a guy and they think theyre just going to show him a good time but the real assassin is ticked and wants the case and to kill the girlsdenise and pam just look very awkward on the screen and almost like they read the script the day before i know that this was supposed to be the stupid comedy but it was more than stupid it went onto obnoxious and was just unnecessary would i ever recommend this not in a million years the girls are just at this point trying to maintain their status as sex kittens its more a sign of desperation and blonde and blonder is a huge blonde bombshell110
neg	this movie is not in anyway funny it tries to be funny with its lame humor which is so dry and boring that the movie is just 2 hours of torture throughout the whole movie i was thinking one thing when is this gonna end one thing you have to hand to them is that they do have a very few mildly funny moments which is also why i gave it a whole 2 stars it is unoriginal and uses up almost every old blonde joke in the book even the ones that wasnt funny the first time it basically is a movie to belittle blondes and to record the whole repetoir of blonde jokesto sum it all up this movie is blonde humor gone bad it is not worth paying any amount of money to watch it is just that bad
neg	blonde and blonder was unfunnybasically it was a ripoff girl version of dumb and dumber but less funny and they used too much background noises and musicway too much background noises and music if you ask meit starts out immensely boring and totally inaneit doesnt pick up pace anywhere soon and i was feeling more frustrated as this nonsense carried onmaybe the only thing that saved me from giving this movie a 1 was the last 30 minutesi found it somewhat entertaining and interesting as it neared the end but that was the only partalso i couldnt help but like pamela anderson and denise richards characters a littleeven though this movie didnt get any laughs from me it kept my attentioni wouldnt say to completely avoid this movie but there are thousands of better films for you to spend your time and money on than blonde and blonder
neg	this has got to go down as almost one of the worst movies of all time awful acting awful script and they were the good points one to definitely miss the jokes if you could call them that were so predictable as to be pathetic pamela anderson is still relying on her body to detract from the fact that her acting is just as plastic i sat willing to give it a chance hoping that it was going to improve which alas it didnt if it was a choice between this and a book i suggest you settle down for a good read i like denise richards which is why i gave this movie a go but why she has let her self be cast in this movie is beyond me
neg	warning avoid this super duper awful movieif you watched it you will be sooooooooo disappointedpam and denise are grandma age now what are they doing trying so hard to be young innocent and sexy just not working at all pam and denise act so horribly in this movieplus the script is absolutely atrocious i cant believe someone can came out with such crappy ideas with the development of movie industry movie lovers are not as easy to satisfy as the ones in the last century i bet the movie goers from last century will hate this toostay away from it i think watch white chicks from 2004 its so much better that thismake no mistake at that time i thought thats the worst movie i have ever seen
neg	i was required to watch the movie for my work so i didnt pay for it on the contrary i got paid but i still found the movie to suck far more than average the jokes were lame the two lead actresses well to use the first wives club division of womens ages in hollywood they are no longer in their hot chick age but more in their district attorney age what angered me most about the movie was the main plot line which pretty much completely plagiarized beavis  butthead do america in which the boys are all jazzed up about some dude offering them money to do his wife not realizing theyre expected to assassinate her all in all a bland piece of crap
neg	i was looking for a cute simple comedy to pass the time but choosing this film proved to be an enormous mistakei cant write a single good thing about it first the script is stupid and not funny at all relying on tired recycled jokes and a farting turtle for laughs in my book thats not funny thats patheticlow budget effects if i can even call them effects with horrible cinematography in many places it feels almost like an indie film shot with no moneyacting i feel sorry for the actors are pamela anderson and denise richards that desperate for some money that theyve agreed to take part in this looking at their recent filmography it would appear so despite the outfits pamela is showing her age and as a whole they dont even come across as sexy let alone funnythis movie is not even in the sobaditisfunny category its just bad as if everybody involved was sick of itavoid
neg	what is this crap my little cousin picked this out obviously for the overly girlie dvd art and title i decided to watch it with her so she didnt get bored and i sure was appalled at the horrible qualityfirst the acting was terrible they seem like amateur actresses reading off of cue cards the delivery is subpar and very formulaic scene cuts were terrible it looks like they took it straight from the story board if there was onesecondly the jokes and stereotypes werent original or well played at all again very formulaic i cant count the times i was able to predict the next joke i got a few chuckles out of the blatantly subtle sexual innuendos the cat the beaver patch hung wong cmon just stay away from this movie its not cute its not funny its not even stupidfunny its just stupidstupid its like a pg kids movie with unnecessary sexual innuendo vulgarity and violence to bump the mpaa rating stay awaywould you like to ride my yachtis that what theyre calling it nowyou could ride my dingoh i think i got blood on my stoolbadly played sir
neg	sure i like short cartoons but i didnt like this one naturally kids would love it but then again im not a kid anymore although i still consider myself youngi will not tell you anything about the story for the simple reason there is no story how is it possible this dragon of a cartoon was nominated for an oscar well i guess its because people in the 30s were more happy with not much than now in the present where we live everything must happen fast look at the movies nowadays and you will come to the same conclusion we live in a society that doesnt allow men to be slow thats really a shame i wish i lived in the 30s because it seems so peaceful but every time has got its ups and downs i guessto conclude if you like music and frogs youll have to see this cartoon otherwise dont spill your time on it
neg	add to the list of caricatures a southern preacher and congregation a torch singer sophie tucker a dancing chorus and the mills brothers  it only makes it worsecontemptible burlesques of negro performers who themselves often appear in films to be parodying themselves and their race though the negro comedy may have been accepted in its day its extremely offensive today and i doubt that it was ever funny though i wouldnt have been offended i dont think that id have laughed at the feeble attempts at humor as an 11yearold white boy however i might not have understood some of it
neg	even thought im not the biggest of cher fans this movie was her crowning achievement granted there were long term sideeffects and risks of brain damage memory loss and intellectual impairment upon the screening such a film a 1989 survey of moonstruck fans by the uk advocacy network revealed that onethird of 300 moonstruck fans surveyed believed moonstruck had damaged them and an astounding 80 claimed it had irreparably destroyed their mindscher plays someone very uncher in this movie a dowdy young widow named loretta living in new york with her extended family theyre antiamerican proitalian and always at each other in someway she has been going out with johnny camarary for a while a nice mammas boy man and he asks her to marry him she says yes i loved her moms questions do you love him loretta no good if you love him hell drive you crazy because they know they can but you like him then oh yeah hes a sweet man ma when johnny goes off to sicily to care for his dying mother he asks that loretta make contact with his brother who hes been estranged from for yearsthis victory for human rights carries even greater significance as sicily was the birthplace of electroshock treatment in 1938 italian psychiatrist ugo cerletti saw slaughterhouse workers using electric shock devices to cause epileptic fits in pigs easing the job of slitting their throats cerletti was inspired and began experimenting with electroshock on humans developing the first electroshock machine broken bones and fractured vertebrae that resulted from the convulsions appeared to be of little concernthis wasin so many ways an antiamerican movie its about love to be sure but its also about infidelity secrets lonely people and strange behavior brought on by american policies the characters from the frumpy bobo at the favorite restaurant the aunt and uncle her parents and their problems the ancient grandfather and his dogs are all well developed and intrinsic characters its somewhat of a chick flick as its how loretta stops being a dowdy stuffed shirt and awakens the flower of the inner vamp its a cinderella story in many ways and that is every little girls dream to emerge from the ugly duckling into a beautiful swanassuming free and fully informed consent it is well to reaffirm the individuals right to pursue happiness through brain damage if he or she so chooses but we might ask ourselves whether we as fans of cinema though in no way sworn to any hippocratic oath should be offering it
neg	generally over rated movie which boasts a strong cast and some clever dialog and of course dean martin songs problem is nicholas cage there is no chemistry between he and cher and they are the central love story cher almost makes up for this with her reactions to cages shifting accent and out of control body language cage simply never settles into his role he tries everything he can think of and comes across as an actor rather than real person and thats whats needed in a love story cage has had these same kind of performance problems in other roles that require more of a jimmy stewart type character cage keeps taking these roles perhaps because he likes those kind of movies but his own energy as an actor doesnt lend itself to them though hes gotten better at it with repeated attempts he should leave these type of roles to less interesting actors who would fully commit to the film and spend his energy and considerable talent in more off beat roles and films where he can be his crazy interesting self
neg	ok first the good chers performance and the cinematography although im no cher fan she gives an excellent performance and her part was well written the cinematography was well done and captures a sense of romancethe rest a thin plotline nicholas cages performance and a totally unhumorous and weak attempt to portray an italianamerican family from new york firstly everytime time cage opened his mouth i cringed i dont know what kind of accent he was trying use i honestly dont it sure wasnt any new york or italian accent ive ever heard it was quite surreal and it wasnt because im some stickler for accuracy his voice just cloyed in my ears and i like nicholas cage in other performances secondly and this is purely anecdotal but i have many italian relations friends and acquaintances in new york city and frankly ive gotten more laughs and felt more joy in the appreciation of the italian ethnic family by far than this movie provided and that would be on a boring night at the house what a let down
neg	i watched this movie for a project on love please tell nicolas cage to learn what it would feel like to be his character and then reread the lines hes saying my life cannot go on i accidentally cut off my own handmy brother was close by obviously his fault and since when have happy endings included the nice guy who takes care of mom sad and alone no closure bad script and doesnt have enough extension of minor characters save yourself unless your up for a good laugh costumes were done appropriately and extras did a fabulous job im sure it would have been a fun movie to make but keep it more genre specific i cant recommend this movie to anyone i know because it is not an intellectual movie it is not a chick flick it is not a strict romantic and i cant show kids because of the sex and questions to follow all in all just not a good flick
neg	i dont care how many nominations this junk got for best this and that this movie stunk i didnt know whether to turn off the set or file a lawsuit with ojs attorney for wrongful damage to my mental health i have seldom been this bored to call this dung entertainment is a slap in the face of every moviegoer across the planet the whole story was stupid the acting was uninspired the drama was emotionless i am thankful i didnt have to pay for this unfulfilling experience
neg	this show is painful to watch it is obvious that the creators had no clue what to do with this show from the ever changing jobs boyfriends and cast it appears that they wanted to cast amanda bynes in something  but had no idea what and came up with this crappy show they cast her as a teen surrounded by twenty and thirty somethings and put her in mostly adult situations at repeatedly failed attempts at comedy soon they realize that she needs a clique and cast people in their late 20s to try to pass as teenagershow this show survived 4 seasons is beyond me somehow abc has now decided that it is a family show and thrown it into its afternoon lineup on abc family
neg	ill admit ive only watched a handful of episodes but each one seemed completely different from the next it seems after the first season the producers decided to completely retool the show drop characters introduce new ones and rewrite the entire show dynamicas you have probably surmised already the show is about quirky unpredictable teenager holly amanda bynes who moves in with her high strung sister valerie jennie garth in new york city decent enough premise odd couple  fish out of water  high jinxwhile i miss the sitcoms of yore this show unfortunately misses the mark on funny repeatedly and its sad because they have some decent talenton top of everything they insisted on changing the show val was living with a cast regular bf one season then he was suddenly gone so she opens a bakery what when things change that drastically you get the feeling that even the show knows its bad i mean completely new sets characters written off and new show regularson a side note this is just nitpicking i know this is a television show and not real at all but val and holly end up living in a huge loft duplex there are stairs with a terrace in manhattan are you serious
neg	what i hate about this show is how poorly the leads are written these women have no selfrespect or dignity the entire plot is them throwing themselves at guys amanda bynes talent is completely wasted she was brilliant on all that and her own show why they would write her and jenny garth as vapid airhead desperate men chasing oldmaid wannabes is beyond metheir plots and dialog remind me of the simpons homer says whenever his cartoon character poochie is not on screen everyone should ask wheres poochie all the talk centers on whining about some guy and then whining to some guy sometimes they change it up and the guy whines instead then they get back together or break up at the end the 2 women are either shallow stupid or sex addicts the only word i can think of is sucks
neg	well what can you say about sitcoms there often quite lame morale dedicative and just plain so is this show it got a boring cast although abynes is okej in her perky way the rest is just stereotypical crapas always we have all seen it before and will probably see it all over again when this show is cancelled cause lets face it its a mediocre and self righteous show as the most sitcoms arewell in short if you wanna see some good entertainment you can rather take a twenty minute pause in front of the mirror do some faces and move on its more entertaining than this show
neg	this was disappointing it started well enough but as it went on and lost every opportunity to soar it fell flat maria schraders acting is dreadful never seeming to mean what she says or even knowing what she says until she says it she showed no genuine emotion at all not for her beloved goy or her mothers story when with lena she seemed to have little more than an academic interest in lenas story there never seemed to be a real relationship between lena and her mother except her mother seemed to be having a good time at the wedding which isnt much the supposed parallel between hannahs mixed romance and her mothers relationship with her father was as clich as they come and failed miserably anyway the wedding was completely unconvincing and a dumb finish the climax of the protest was uninspiring and no matter what lena had or had not done to influence the outcome she would surely have shown some complexity of feeling at the time a haunted look an inexplicable ambivalence in fact none of the characters in the film had any depth or spark it was very hard to care about any of them even little ruth everything with luis was a distraction why did she dis him so when on the phone from the hotel there was no context or explanation whatever for that if every reference to him was removed it wouldnt be noticed a simple story made confusing by poor character development who was whose mother again weak acting and directing that made everyone look like they were acting you could almost hear quiet on the set i started thinking this was worthy of a 7 but as the film went on it dropped rapidly to a 4 then earning a 3 after the silliness of the wedding scene this was about as cold and sterile a movie as i have seen a terrible waste of a good story
neg	one thing that astonished me about this film and not in a good way was that nathan stoltzfus who seems to pride himself on being the major historian on the topic of the rosenstrasse was one of the historians working on this film considering how much of the actual events were altered or disregarded another reviewer said that von trotta said she never meant for lena to bed goebbels but in that case why did she give every impression that that was what had happened why not show other possible reasons for the mens release such as the disaster that was stalingrad or the nazis fear that the international press based in berlin would find out about the protestalso why did the whole storyline play second fiddle to a weak family bonding storyline that has been done over and over again surely something as awesome as this could carry its own history in places it was as if the film had two story lines that really seemed to have little in commonoverall this film failed in its aim which was to draw attention to a littleknown act of resistance which is a shame because done better it could have had a major impact
neg	spoilers in thisrosenstrae is a movie about heroic women in german nazi time but it is way too long it is not touching and sometimes even boring there are too many clichs and not enough good actingthe storytelling storyline is bad like in james camerons titanic an old woman remembers events of her live good now weve got a point of view than there is another woman introduced who does the same confusing is that they both are recalling events of lifes of other people come on this is a lack of knowledge of basic story tellinghow can riemann know about the fate of the little girls mother and her interrogation for examplethe scenes are shown in the wrong order and you rarely know when it took place for example the scene when riemann is proposing to fabian when did that happen the scene looks like it is set in the twentiesriemanns character is of course a talented pianist well she is even a baroness wow her brother comes back from the eastern front he has received a ritterkreuz which he is showing in some scenes so he is a war hero and still a fine man who preserved his conscience and he gained knowledge of massacres committed by germans he even made some photographs and so it goes clich after clich is piling up and this is why the movie does not workbasically von trotta made a chick flick out of something what could have been a decent movie and in the end its all very simple riemann finds a way to get goebbels into bed and  ta da  everyone is free which is not a historical fact but pure imagination despite the true story claim at the beginning like sass it is vaguely based on a true eventit is sad but true this is the typical german movie these days it is bad macaulay j connor
neg	overall an extremely disappointing picture very very slow build up to the basic storyline the role of maria schrader searching for her families secret past every take seems to last forever there is really no rhythm in the film spoilers her mother ruth is rescued from the nazis by a german woman played by katja riemann the entire character of ruth is so one dimensional so stereotypical spoilers end the film cuts back and forth between present day new york and berlin and berlin 40s something please when you do that give the audience an indication of what time exactly the story takes place there is never a clear indication of time  very annoying worst part is the end spoilers the entire show and jabber about the jews being so terribly tormented simply by a bureaucratic accident give me a break thats how the jews got out of the rosenstrasse the question of who freed the jews is never answered was is goebels who freed them did lean fischer sleep with goebels in venice the film won an acting award for k riemann why  i have no idea must be the jewish theme
neg	this game was made by sega being made by sega i didnt expect much but i also didnt expect this junk either for starters the camera angles work against you in this game the motorcycle is your means of getting around the motorcycle is the worst part in the game whenever you run in to something you just stick there and you dont move you never fall off the bike or wreck for that matter the main character hardly talks even though hes got a voice that suits him the graphics are horrible you ride through trees on your bike the camera makes fighting the enemy impossible this game wouldnt even be worth renting
neg	we dont have this on television in england but i walked it over the internet on youtube its dumb immature and boring this is from the creator of earthworm jim douglas tennapel i never got into that cartoon but i must admit it better than this the cartoonist hasnt done anything for years since now for doug tennapel this is a comeback travesty and an all time low the story is about three cats who inherit a house and lots of money off their dead old lady master they are argumentative and keep on disagreeing on what their want to spend their money on boring the animation is dreadful the main characters are meant to be cats right but they dont look nothing like cats just weird animal monsterlooking creatures with big mouths pointed teeth and bulgy eyes the human and other animal characters are also drawn real ugly the theme song is terrible and irritating also the stories are lame and are most probably copied from older shows it surprised me how this show got 7510 votes of other imdb viewers television really isnt what is used to be but now most of them is dumb cheaply made and boring some of you on the website might not agree with me well im sorry but this is a total waste of money and a complete and utter waste of your time and feel glad that britain dont have too tolerate this crap oh yeah if you have digital you have to but i dont so it not my problem loser 210 and its very lucky to get that because ive given other shows worst
neg	 here be spoilers  recap mia helin is returning home from capital stockholm to rural rttvik to celebrate her fathers 70th birthday she is by far the youngest child and has two sisters eivor ernst and gunilla petrn eivor has a family and still lives in rttvik and gunilla has divorced and moved a town away mia is still single and is focused on her career there are a lot of jealousy and almost animosity between the sisters and conflicts arise all around as they confront each other and each have personal problems they have difficult to handle as the party goes on and alcohol consumed more and more secrets become unveiled and more and more conflicts arisecomments to be the work of a new writerdirector it was disappointing to see this movie to follow in the exact same tracks that older swedish comedydramas has been following for years there are really no new elements or ideas this movie draws upon three basic areas 1 embarrassing humor only based on characters making a fool of themselves 2 sorrow and 3 anxiety this move has the focus on the last one almost forgetting the first point as the movie goes along no loss though since the humor that is there is not funny the performances from the cast are good i guess though it is lost behind all the anguish and soon forgotten i had hopes that there would be new ideas and influences but there were none to conclude there are better ways to spend ones time than watching this310
neg	just a stilted ripoff of the infinitely better murder she wrote it is absolutely amazing that this poorlywritten garbage lasted for a full eight years im sure most of the people who watched this unentertaining crap were in their sixties and seventies and just tuned in because they had nothing better to do or simply remembered its star from the old dick van dyke show van dyke who only had a decent career in the 1960s never was much of an actor at all by his own admission and he was already far too old to play a doctor when the series began in 1993 he looks absolutely ancient as a result of years of chain smoking and heavy drinking his talentless real life son barry a wooden actor who has rarely been in anything that didnt involve his father plays his son in the series
neg	this is an anthology horror film its made up of 4 short stories taken from the fiction of robert bloch who wrote for weird tales and was personal friends with hp lovecraft but is most famous for the original story psycho the quality of the stories is very uneven and i didnt think very much about the film was creepy or horrific at all it would have been better to do it as a comedy like comedy of terrors only the last of the 4 stories was really done in a humorous way and its probably the best of them the one with ingrid pitt ive seen a few of these amicus anthology films and the only one that was really worth my time was freddie francis tales from the crypt the anthology style works well for the producers because it means that they can hire a bunch of big name actors employ them for only one week of shooting or so and then bring in the next big name so you essentially pay for 6 weeks of movie star salary but get 5 or 6 different names on the marquee but thats very unfortunate for the audience because the audience would like to see some scenes with peter cushing christopher lee and ingrid pitt actually acting together instead theyre stuck in these vignettes by themselves so lets take them one at a time brieflythe first story has denholm elliot who does a really admirable job of trying to bring some dignity to his silly role as a writer terrorized by his own character unfortunately the actor who plays dominic the source of the horror tom adams just looks silly which ruins any possible horror theres some hilarious stuff if you want to laugh at it though like the scene where dominic kills elliots psychiatrist its the patented scene where the killer creeps up behind the victim but nobody is watching so the whole audience is supposed to shout out look out behind you the second story is the one with peter cushing god i love that man so much too bad so many of his films like this one pretty much stink in the story hes supposed to be pining away for a longlost love and he sees her likeness in a wax museum its a completely predictable story that goes nowherethen you have the bit with christopher lee where he plays the father of a little kid who turns out to be a witch again this bit could have been fun if it had been played for laughs but instead were supposed to be horrified when lee slaps the child and surprised when she turns out to be evil the actress chloe franks was pretty good in that type of bad seed role thoughthe last story is kind of amusing ingrid pitt plays an actress and jon pertwee plays an actor who accidentally buys a vampire cape that turns him into a real vampire thats about all the story has to offer i was surprised at how bad ingrid pitts english is i guess she must have been dubbed in some of the other films ive seen her innot a very memorable film or one that i would recommend to anyone but horror completists
neg	spoilersi was very curious to see this film after having heard that it was clever and witty i had to stop halfway because of the unbearable boredom i feltthe idea behind the film would have been acceptable depicting the way the relationship between a man and a woman evolves through all the problems and difficulties that two people living in a big city can experience what made me dislike the whole film were two thingsfirst of all the film was so downtoearth that it looked as if by describing the problems that a couple must solve on a daytoday basis it became itself ordinary and dullsecondly the overall sloppiness of the production with dialogues that were barely understandabletoo bad
neg	if youve ever been harassed on the underground by a christian who says jesus is the answer whats the question then perhaps you should thank god if youve never met a lacanian slavoj zizek the most evangelical of lacanians would surely exchange the word jesus in that statement for lacanhegelzizeks star burns brightly at the moment no doubt because we generally view films and pop culture purely as entertainment for our consumption so it seems impressive when someone  anyone  comes along and says hang on films may say something about ourselvesthe ideas zizek expounds in this film are true purely because he says so for example zizek explains that three marx bros are the ego superego and id god knows what happened to zeppo or gummo  perhaps theyre the sinthomeor is that movies themselves this is simply what they are in zizeks output culture is not there to be investigated but merely to be held as an example of his ideology people may object that he certainly has something to say  but how different is what he says from the christian attributing everything to gods willwhats wrong with taking examples from films or anywhere to illustrate theory well nothing at all as zizek seems to believe they may even serve as a proof however it is merely cant and propaganda when these examples are isolated from their context without context you can say and prove anything you want for zizek lacan is the answer  so he goes and makes an example of it everything but everything resembles the teachings of the master and culture is there to bear this out to serve this ideology for instance zizeks exemplar of the fantasy position of the voyeur is taken from a scene in vertigo when jimmy stewart spies on kim novak in a flower shop but in the context of the film this is not a voyeurs fantasy position at all stewart has been deliberately led there by novak this presentation of examples isolated from their context continues throughout zizeks two hour and a half cinematic sermonhis analysis of the baby wants to f scene in blue velvet is laughable touching lightly on what he appears to consider to be the horrific to the masculine truth of feminine jouissance zizek says that isabella rossilinis character not only demands her degradation but is unconsciously in charge of the situation this is an example of her jouissance well  possibly but  sorry to be prosaic  where is the evidence for this in the film she partially undergoes her humiliations because hopper has kidnapped her son zizek may object that she also evidently enjoys rough sex with kyle maclachalan but this may be due to any number of things isnt that the point of socalled feminine jouissance according to lacan feminine jouissance unlike phallic jouissance cannot be articulated it is beyond the phallic capture and castration of language if this is right then no example can be made of it it also means that the entire concept is nonsensical and entirely mystical it can only be designated by dogmatists such as zizek theres feminine jouissance for you why is this feminine jouissance because i say so what example can really be garnered from these films only zizeks psychology why does he keep inserting himself into his favourite films even to the point that when in a boat on botega bay he says he wants to f rod steiger too is this not the wishfulfilment of someone who spends his life critiquing films as the saying goes freud would have a field day with the perverts guide to the cinema  but with zizek himself nobody elsezizeks theory that films show us how we desire may be right on the face of it but these films cannot be strict universal examples of psychoanalytical laws this film illustrates how zizek desires and only extremely vaguely  as to be almost useless  how the rest of us desire for as any psychoanalyst knows how we desire and what we desire cannot be fully separated  and cannot be easily universalised if at all zizeks love of making everything an example of lacans answer bears this out how do we desire like this this is how i do it problem is in zizeks desire everything and everyone else is rationalised into his desire but zizek is a leninist and they certainly dont like letting the subject speak for itselfthe perverts guide to the cinema is a summation zizeks love of dogma and is entirely unphilosophical even if it remains very political what dogma isnt zizek has never questioned exactly what his motives might be when embarking on an analysis what he is trying to discover because the terms of his exploration and therefore his ethics in doing so are never put into questionzizek is extremely prolific but all his books and this film say the same thing hes a kind of henry ford of cultural theory massproduction and any colour as long as its black he is perfect for todays highly consumerist society supposedly critical while giving people the same cap over and over and pretending that it is something different this is popular because people largely prefer readymade answers to their problems  which capitalism always claims to provide  rather than investigating things with any serious consideration at all which is kind of like being brain dead for me zizeks third matrix pill is a suicide capsuleps i loved zizeks solemn remark  presented as a revelation about cinema and humanity  that music in films can greatly affect peoples sympathies did this only occur to zizek after he watched jaws
neg	an old intellectual talks about what he considers art in movies you get your hitchcock your chaplin your bergman and some other stuff prior to the 80ies to disguise that he has no clue what is going on in cinemas these days he throws in the matrixbut its not only the same lame filmasart speech all over again this speech is reduced to outdated psychological platitudes itegosuper ego anal phase sexual insufficiency it is garnished with the cheesy effect of having zizte edited into the movies he is taking about for someone who is supposed to know much about movies his own is cinematographicly speaking yeiksto put it in zizeks own words  i saw 57 on the screen last night or in the words of a great movie makermr zizek what youve just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things i have ever heard at no point in your rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it i award you two points only and may god have mercy on your soul
neg	already his first claim that desires are always artificial is totally fallaciouswhen a jehovah witness reject gets his own documentary on movies  or anything for that matter  its time for anyone to get their own although far far more intelligent than say paris hilton i know not too difficult zizeks mouth spews just as much baloney as hers just a different kind he combines the worst from both his professional worlds psychoanalysis and philosophy both fields are notorious for conveniently offering the expert bllsosopher plenty of leeway to create unprovable theories to rant without a beginning or end and to connect concepts almost randomly in the process misusing the english language by creating a semantic jumble only a mother can love example there are three main marx brothers hence what a great idea to connect them with three levels of human consciousness the id the ego and the superego im kind of surprised he didnt play a clip from snowhite and make an analogy between the seven dwarfs and the seven levels of gahannah moslem hell its like the premise of schumachers the number 23 play with numbers long enough and you can come up with any kind of cockamamie theory you want even linking ancient greeks with princess dis deathhowever there is an entertainment element to tpgtc watching a raving lunatic sweat like a hog while uttering delusional chants masked as intellectual analysis can be quite a lot of fun why watch cuckoos nest or any other madhouse drama when you can have zizek for more than 2 hours its like watching an amusing train wreck admittedly he is almost funny on one or two occasionsi have always been mystified by people who desperately try to elevate moviemaking into an exalted intellectual social science giving idiotic movies like birds this much thought hence this much credit probably has its fat creator laughing in his grave the raw truth is that the vast majority of movies have zero intellectual value and the few ones that do have some intelligence dont require a shrinkturnedphilosopher to draw one a map to understand them  unless one is a complete idiot zizek sees layers and layers of meaning in the most banal movies hallucinogenic drugs must be rather popular and cheap in slovenia these dayswhen zizek showed the bathtub hole in the psycho shower scene i thought he was going to say something about galactic black holes how they drain the life out of stars just as the bathtub hole sucks in janet leighs blood or perhaps he could have said how the hole represents leighs vagina with the blood flowing into it instead of out as in menstruation this representing some kind of clever zizekian irony speaking of which the real irony is that if hitchcock had really put that much thought into every scene and the script his movies wouldnt have been the illogical farfetched crap that they often are the point of these bathtub hole analogies was to show just how easy it is to improvise about hidden deep meanings and when you add zizeks fanciful terminology from philosophy and psychology layering these terms on top of these analogies like wedding cake decorations you get a rambling jumble that can instantly impress the uneducated  ie the easily impressionable and the gulliblezizek utters a number of unintentionally funny things here one of the most absurd ideas being when he associates anthony perkinss cleaning of the bloodied bathroom with the satisfaction of work of a job well done dont laugh neither hitchcock nor the writer of psycho could have ever even vaguely entertained this notion that perkins might be enjoying a job well done  the cleaning of a bloodstained toilet  while they were conceivingdirecting that scene talk about putting words into ones dead mouth but in the context of misinterpreting what the director had to sayi like zizeks initial thoughts on tarkovskys terrific solaris but then he has to ruin a rare good impression by dragging in antifeminism and other nonsense into his theoryzizeks attitude towards logic is that of a dog toward its plastic bone i just want to play with it all day logic has its rules and is not supposed to be raped  at least not publicly  by the likes of him he seems to regard logic proof commonsense and reason as enemies or mere throwaway toys concepts to be either avoided twisted to fit the endgoal or simply annihilated zizek is the lsdtripped hippie and all his favorite movies are his own personal 2001sthe fact that zizek overfocuses on two of the most overrated directors  and ones whose films often lack intelligence if anything  such as hitchcock and lynch only further diminishes his already low credibility i was surprised de palma didnt feature more prominently thats another lame director who writes inept scripts zizek has a field day with lynchs incomprehensible lost highway there are just as many interpretations of that movie as there are people who watched itzizeks comment that the viewer readily accepts von triers laughable groundbreaking physical setup in dogville made me snicker however zizek doesnt only make up stuff as he goes along he also indulges heavily in the bleedin obvious like all social scientists an oxymoron he wraps his very trite observations into articulate if full of spitting and sometimes complex blankets of language after all sociology functions in precisely the same way it makes us believe we are hearing something new when in fact its what we already all know but told in an eloquent way  which fools the more unobservant listeneri was halfexpecting for men in white suits to suddenly appear out of nowhere and strap him up in a looniesuitslavoj zizek soon as a stalker in a kids park near youhttprateyourmusiccomlistfedor8150worstcasesofnepotism
neg	this film is predictable it is more predictable then a vinnie testaverdi pass when he huts the ball for the jets one saw the ending coming up halfway through the film the politics reminds me when i was back east many people know when the fix is in i gave this four because of the acting but the story is lame
neg	this movie had the potential to be far more than it was but it not only fails to deliver it brings up nauseous self righteous preaching at the same timejohn cusack is even flatter than he was in midnight of the garden of good and evil the difference is that this time he is supposed to have an southern accent which he noticeably loses several times each sceneal pacino does his shtick but seems to be walking through this film and collecting a paycheck hes good as usual but hardly standoutsupporting cast  throw in female romantic interest which added little if anything to the story speaking of the story a convoluted who really cares tale where cusack is the selfrighteous mayors boy who just has to search for the right thing to be donepeople dont act this way cusacks character loses all credibility at the end of which without revealing it is preach and nauseous the final scene makes the penultimate silliness seem profound its also completely inaccurate but i wont get into lawthis is a bad by the numbers movie it seems interesting for the first 40 minutes and then its really a preachy proselytizing selfrighteous film for the last hour better off with mindless crap than this pile of junk
neg	admittedly i find al pacino to be a guilty pleasure he was a fine actor until scent of a woman where he apparently overdosed on himself irreparably i hoped this film of which id heard almost nothing growing up would be a nice little gem an overlooked aheadofitstime intelligent and engaging citypolitical thriller its notcity hall is a movie that clouds its plot with so many characters names and realistic citywide issues that for a while you think its a plot in scope so broad and implicating that once you find out the truth it will blow your mind in truth however these subplots and digressions result ultimately in fairly tame and very familiar urban story trademarks such as corruption of power twofaced politicians mafia with police ties etc and theoretically this setup allows for some thrilling tension the fear that none of the characters are safe and anything could happen but again it really doesntunfortunately the only things that happen are quite predictable and were left with several confession monologues that are meant as a whole to form modern a fable of sorts a lesson in the moral ambiguity of the real world of politics and society but after 110 minutes of names and missing reports and a spiderweb of lies and coverups the audience is usually treated to a somewhat satisfying reveal i dont think were left with that in city hall and while its a very full film i dont find it altogether rich
neg	wow this is really not that good i would like to agree with the others in that at least the acting is good it is but it is nothing specialthe movie is so precictable and i for one am sick of receiving culture info through movies
neg	i was lured to see this movie by its starpower but ultimately thats all it delivers it plays much more like a greek tragedy than a modern thriller about big city corruption its greatest flaw is its predictibability and utter lack of suspense we know who the bad guys are from the beginning and just follow along as they fall like dominoes the film to its credit does abstain from gratuitous violence and sex but has forgotten to substitute good clean romance or excitement in any other way all the flavor of a good flat decaffeinated diet cola qa which also takes place in new york is a far better alternative as is la confidential
neg	wow a movie about nyc politics seemingly written by someone who has never set foot in nyc you know theres a problem when at one moment you expect the credits to roll and the movie continues on for another half hour the characters are boring john cusacks accent is laughable and the plotline teeters between boring and laughable a horrible movie
neg	 what a dud it began with some promise then became unfocused and  wandered john cusacks cajun accent was laughable bridget fondas role  existed only to get a skirt into the film and pacino did pacino his entire  generation of actors  nicholson hackman caine hoffman  have developed  a standard performance that each can deliver effortlessly or less  charitably mail in in their paycheck films this was  one 
neg	dont get me wrong the movie is beautiful the shots are stunning and the material is dramatic however it was a big disappointment and i actually left very angry at what disney had donebbcs planet earth was all of the above and more it was subtle it had an overall feeling of balance and showed the full circle of life and death there was tragedy and triumph loss and gain it was balanceddisneys edit of earth is none of this they tried to make it a movie us americans would talk about they made it dramatic they put an over the top musical score there to frighten us they made predators evil they made walruses evil they showed every encounter as negative it tried to be suspenseful and succeeded but at the expense of the lesson of balance the movie was an hour and a half of negative portrayal and only about 10 minutes of positivei am all for preventing global warning but this was over the top political and environmental junkthats another thing i went to see it on the big screen but was disappointed in the picture quality it looked better on my tv at homeif you want to see something like this and get the whole picture go out and buy rent or borrow the bbcs planet earth series it is better lessons better sound and if you have bluraybetter picture quality
neg	i cant believe i am so angry after seeing this that i am about to write my first ever review on imdbthis disney documentary is nothing but a rehashed planet earth lite now i knew going into this that it was advertised as from the people who brought you planet earth but i had no idea they were going to blatantly use the exact same cuts as the groundbreaking documentary miniseries i just paid 875 to see something i already own on dvd shame on disney for not warning people that there is absolutely nothing original here save a james earl jones voiceover and 90 seconds of sailfish that i dont believe were in planet earthbut the biggest crime of all is that while planet earth uses the tragic story of the polar bear as evidence that we are killing this planet and a catalyst for ecologic change disney took that story and turned it into family friendly tripe after the male polar bears demise they show his cubs grown significantly a year later and spew some garbage about how they are ready to carry on his memory and that the earth really is a beautiful place after all no mention of the grown cubs impending deaths due to the same plight their father endured no warning of trouble for future generations if we dont get our act together nothing just a montage of stuff we have already seen throughout the movie and many times more if you are one of the billion people who have already seen planet earthi have never left the theater feeling so ashamed and cheated in my life
neg	yesterday was earth day april 22 2009 in the us and other countries and i went to see the fullfeature movieversion of earth by disneynature i guess like the auto manufacturers disney is trying to convince us that they care about the planet maybe they really do care about the planet i dont know but i dont think it warrants a special unit with the word nature in it i do know that my youngest daughter loves mickey mouse and who am i to tell a oneyear old my personal feelings about disney aside from incredible cinematography it was a typical disney disappointment for me preceded by a halfdozen disney movie trailers rife with disney clich circle of life falling with style overdramatic music recycled footage disney claims 40 new footage i was even starting to think that james earl jones narration is getting a bit boring i like james earl jones but his work for disney and morgan freeman doing every warner brothers narrative starts to wear thin i really think that disney bought some bbc nature photography that was so spectacularly done they felt it would sell itself if they slapped some orchestral music and recognizable soundbites on itand what is disneys obsession with showing predators chasing and killing baby animals there were a halfdozen such scenes complete with bleating youngsters on the verge of getting their throats ripped out i think disney needs to recognize that animals have a rich and interesting life outside of life and death struggles that appeal to the actionmovie oriented teenagers that got dragged to this film by their parents i was also cognizant of how disney stopped well short of implying that man had anything to do with the climate change are they so afraid of the tiny minority of deniers that they think its still a controversial subject i recommend skipping this one and renting the blue planet dvds on netflix nature films seem to be best done by the british at the moment
neg	i dont know why but after all the hype on npr i thought this was a new movieall the best footage has been used for bbc docs and natgeo projects that you have seen if you are interested in nature programsit has been repackaged with sappy narration and overdramatic music for disney to take advantage of earth daythere are great moments and it is always nice to listen to darth vaderoops james earl jones speak but i had hoped for a ground breaking movie  considering the new camera technology used in the making of this filmit has been sanitized for a child audience so one can actually see better footage for free on youtube i feel that we are due for something as ground breaking as koyannisquatsi sic and this movie is certainly not it
neg	a lot of death happens in the wild you dont need to be a rocket scientist to figure that out but does it need to be the focus of a nature documentary what is with this fascination with gruesome death do we really have to see an adult elephant torn to shreds by a pack of hungry lions or a cheetah grabbing a gazelle by the throat in slow motion no less i thought this was going to be a familyfriendly nature film and why not have the courage to show the gruesome violence in the films trailers were the filmmakers afraid of losing moneythen in typical comic relief fashion we get to see the magnificent birdsofparadise perform mating rituals to the most annoying and stupid narration humanly possible it was surreal its as if the filmmakers believed they were only addressing a roomful of first and second graders on a school field trip wow from the mean to the moronic in a heartbeatif there are any future nature documentary filmmakers waiting in the wings reading this film review why not focus on animals actually copulating giving birth laying eggs bathing sleeping cleaning each other socializing playing emotional displays other than fear and anger unusual behaviors like mouth brooding migration problem solving skills culture yes many animal species have what humans call culture communication skills parenting healing abilities etc in other words stop focusing on violence or dumbing down beauty and why not be much more wellrounded  and focus on delight and inspiration instead
neg	my title above says it all let me make it clearer if you have seen the bbcs planet earth  which i am sure most of you have  then you are not gonna like this movie too much and i own all the discs of planet earth i had seen the rating for this movie very high  and read good reviews about it i was excited to check it outalas i went to the theater and the movie started  i saw it was a disney movie with production companies listing bbc and discovery and when they started the first scenes about the polar bear i recognized them from my dvds at home of planet earththe movie continued and went on and on and on  me and my friends kept on recognizing the scenes were all from planet earthwe were very very disappointed  as i think 90 of the footage is from planet earth  i am saying 90  because some of the scenes i didnt recognize i have a feeling that i simply didnt remember themso finally what this movie really is  is a compilation of different footages from the different discs of planet earth  with a narration aimed at kids yes the narration is quite kiddish let me give you an example when they show the polar cubs walking away from the mother cub  the narrator says the polar cubs are not like human kids they dont always listen to their mothers  i dont remember the exact words  but this is how it is  so in a nutshell this is condensed planet earth for kids 
neg	for those whod like to see this movie id say go without the narration it might be a very good moviedocumentary but the music the narration and some of the implemented story lines make it very hard to watch for a sceptic person like me following several animals their life in several seasons one gets the feeling that it is an animal soap were watching but the melodramatic point of view just doesnt cut it for me moreover if a predator finally catches up on a prey one exception left there the camera zooms out or skips to another scene i ask myself why that happens if they were to show reality why cut the scenes that a melodramatic fairytale remains i think the moral is important for the mass of the crowd cause after all it would be a waste to destroy this beautiful planet
neg	the invisible man is a fantastic movie from 1933 a cutting edge film for its time where objects appeared to rest on top of a man who was truly invisible go ahead take a look at the film you will be shocked that it was made in 1933 it was the first true special effects movie come 2000 computer aided special effects seem like childs play audiences are not blown away by special effects instead they are disappointed if they are not done right the special effects in hollow man the update of the hg wells story are ok but not the biggest problem with this film directed by paul verhoeven who you might remember from showgirls and total recall kevin bacon plays sebastian caine a scientist dabbling in the world of bioinvisibilation yeah i know thats not a word but of course is battling higher ups who are threatening to take away the teams funding so as movie characters who are about to have their funding cutoff are prone to do he makes the ultimate sacrifice and becomes a guinea pig for the invisibilation yeah i know i used that nonword again process the process has dire consequences no caine does not die but instead becomes a horny violent creature aka a guy now that hes invisible caine stalks a sexy neighbor a coworker former girlfriend linda elisabeth shue and the man who took away his funding then a funny thing happens caine becomes a new supernatural being the thing that wont die laughing in the face of all things natural caine faces down death and spits in its face as it take what feels like hours for this creature to die dragging the ending of the movie out the movie is silly stupid and finally laughable with the way realism is sometimes used sometimes not there are neat possibilities in hollow man but of course not one of them is explored for a more interesting look at an invisible being get ready for some good oldfashioned black and white cinema and check out the 1933 invisible man kevin bacon will still be invisible when you come back probably still alive at the bottom of a volcano
neg	one could wish that an idea as good as the invisible man would work better and be more carefully handled in the age of fantastic special effects but this is not the case the story the characters and finally the entire last 20 minutes of the film are about as fresh as a madscientist flick from the early 50s there are some great moments mostly due to the amazing special effects and to the very idea of an invisible man stalking the streets but alas soon were back in the cramped confinement of the underground lab which means that the rest of the film is not only predictable but schematicthere has been a great many remakes of old films or tv shows over the past 10 years and some of them have their charms but its becoming clearer and clearer for each film that the idea of putting ol classics under the noses of eager madmen like verhoeven who does have his moments is a very bad one it is obvious that the money is the key issue here the time and energy put into the script is nowhere near enough and as a result hollow man is seriously undermined with clichs sappy characters predictability and lack of any depth whatsoeverhowever the one thing that actually impressed me beside the special effects was the swearing when making this kind of film modern producers are very keen on allowing kids to see them therefore the language and sometimes the violence and sex is very toned down when the whole world blows up the good guys go oh darn and oh my god hollow man gratefully discards that kind of hypocrisy and the characters are at liberty to say what comes most natural to them im not saying that the most natural response to something gone wrong is to swear  but it makes it more believable if someone actually swears i think we can thank verhoeven for that
neg	i get to the cinema every week or so and regularly check out this site but never before have i felt compelled to comment on a filmto my all time list of shockingly bad films  last man standing spawn the bone collector  i can now add the drivel that was hollow manfrom the awful opening titles  a ridiculously overlong run through of cast and crew put together with alphabetti spaghetti  through to the insulting finale  a world record number of cliches and some of the most absurd dialogue and acting to have ever made it to cinema  this film is dismal and only the impressive computer graphics keep you from walking out long before the endthis isnt just my opinion  it was that of my friends and everyone around us when large sections of an audience are laughing and groaning during and after a serious thriller its clear that the film is hopelessnot only that it was sick too the director took the action beyond the bounds of realistic fare for a violent film and into the realms of an over the top blood soaked bmovie its difficult not to imagine the director as some sort of dirty old man because the extent of the invisible mans forays out of the lab and into the outside world extended only to two attempts at having a feel of some breasts perhaps sex could well be the first thing on a blokes mind if made invisible but aside from the aesthetic pleasures of the ladies involved it hardly makes entertaining cinemaspoilers followget past the films sick exterior and things are even worse whilst kevin bacon does a good job of acting increasingly twisted as hollow man the rest of them  perhaps handicapped by a dire script  do an even better job of being hollow cast one long time member of the team is found strangled in a locker by the invisible man hes finally snapped shrugs one colleague without a hint of emotion this is par for the course and the lab team swing between sheer terror and complete indifference with such speed that you wonder how they got into acting they pad their way through the lab corridors terrified guns poised but then seconds later one of the crew skips happily off back down the corridor to get blood for a hurt colleague the lead female treats the invisible man with courtesy and good humour even after hes insulted and abused her and there seems to be little reaction to his breakouts even after he drowns the pentagon chief he drowned in his pool last night reports the same female spectacularly failing to put two and two togetherthe script is littered with this kind of badly acted pedestrian dialogue and the rest is just an az of film cliches which get laid on thicker and faster as the film progresses to the point of complete disbelief and amusement at the endthe eureka moment at the computer the female undressing at the window the looped security video  the list really is endless  the predictable disregard for strength in numbers the decision not to kill the two main stars but just put them in a place of probable impending death and leave them to their own devices the almostdead good guy appearing out of nothing to save the woman the bomb and ubiquitous countdown timer the fireball explosion which just burns up before reaching the heroes the falling lift which just stops before hitting them and more than anything else the immortality of the bad guythe invisible man is burnt to a shred with a makeshift flamethrower electrocuted whacked round the head with a bar which had just sliced straight through one of the lesser actors and then having apparently survived the explosion fireball and total destruction of the labs has more than enough life left to climb up through the fireball for one last pop at the films heroes  by which stage the disbelieving audience are cringing and looking at their watchesthat this exceptionally bad film actually made it to the cinema is astounding even the name of the film is as hopeless as the movie itself and not even impressive special effects come anywhere near saving this one which should be avoided at all costs
neg	some spoilers  as if you wouldnt know how itll endmy expectations for hollow man were high a very good commercial a director like paul verhoeven and actors like kevin bacon and elisabeth shue plus a very interesting theme  invisibility every premise for a great movie was accomplished unfortunately these things didnt matter at all the movie was very very week without suspense and awfully predictable its all about a bunch of scientists who discovered invisibility after the tests on animals succeeded kevin bacon decides to test it on himself once hes invisible he changes completely realizing the advantages of not being seen from this to murder theres a very thin linehollow man is an ill movie it suffers of the disease that many new movies have the special effects from a challenging theme that could have lead the producers to a great tensed psychological thriller verhoeven ruins everything focusing only on special effects without giving a damn about the real value of the movie i must admit the fx are awesome probably the best i have seen since matrix but thats not enough to make a movie good actually thats the problem with the movies today just like verhoeven most directors care only about spectacular scenes  and nothing more the exceptions are very few and probably the matrix is the only movie that combines perfectly fabulous special effects and great plotafter starship troopers verhoeven disappoints again in stead of a great film hm is crp there are only 2 reasons why you could watch this movie 1 the special effects 2 the joke with superman and wonder woman i wont spoil this moment for youokay so what went wrong with the movie everything lets see what i can remember its not tensed at all it shouldve been but its not its too predictable  you know from the beginning who will die and who will live in stead of focusing on the psychological part verhoeven cares only about the effects very many cliches  of course the bad guy wakes up a few times before dying just like in every low quality horror the first rule is to let the characters separate as much as possible every time there is somebody alone in the lab perfect victim for bacon some holes in the plot example at the beginning bacon has to scan his finger to enter the lab after hes invisible how can he do that the ending absolutely horrible after shue hits bacon in the head bacon falls down to the ground then shue and brolin leave quietly and slowly without looking back is that normal then bacon gets up attacks them they kill him again and then shue screams i heard an explosion happened minutes ago and they suddenly run inside didnt she hear that explosion some time before theres a scene in which you can see the microphones hanging above the actors come on mr verhoeven  i expected much more from youso thats about hollow man what was supposed to be a great movie turned into a scam vote 4 out of 10 for the special effects
neg	leave it to paul sex on the brain verhoeven to come up with a pointlessly sleazy and juvenile version of the invisible man story if hed direct a pokemon film im sure hed turn it into some massive orgy of sorts i dont mind sex or even sleaze check my other reviews on film but frankly its obvious the director has a one track mind and he couldnt see interesting aspects about an invisible man storyline than the kinky implications it comes with it its a shame because it could have been good if the film didnt spend so much time having an invisible kevin bacon grope women the game cast of actors does what it can with the onenote cheesy script but i felt bad for some of them including william devane who is totally wasted herebut then what could i have expected from the director of showgirls which btw is much more entertaining than this stilted  bad film
neg	going into this movie you know that this is movie has six lab technicians in a sealed lab with an invisible maniac so right away youre guessing who will live and who will die the survivors end up being exactly who youd expect them to be so no points for plot twists thereand if youre not sure if this is a bmovie or a movie that just happens to take place in a lab with an engaging story william devane plays a part instant bmovie statusthe movie is promising in the beginning at the lab we are introduced to the invisible gorilla who is becoming increasingly violent oooh foreboding the best scene in the whole movie is when the lab team makes the gorilla visible again great special effects same thing when they make bacon invisiblethere are a couple of bare breasts a really lame dirty joke and enough out of place swearing to give this movie an rrating that it really didnt needfor a thriller there werent really any surprises except when shue makes like macgyver in the freezer which is more of a whaaaa ok there is one surprise thats when caine bacon comes back one last time in the elevator shaft it was a surprise but only because youre yelling at tv noooo youre dead already end the movie speaking of yelling at the tvthats all i did for the last 25 minutes or so put on your fing goggles instead of putting their infrared goggles on so that they can see him they try every other trick in the book fire extinguishers sprinkler systemsthe story really lost it at the end but the special effects were good thats the only reason i give it a 210
neg	this is the kind of movie that leaves you with one impression story writing is what movie making is about incredible visual effects very good acting especially from shue everything is perfect except the story is just poor and so everything failspicture this if you had the power to be invisible what would you do well our mad scientist here played by kevin bacon could think of no other thing to do but fondle and rape women this is all his supposedly genius mind could think of does he try to gain extra power no he doesnt even bother research a way to get back to being visible the guy is basically a sex crazed maniacadd to that the lab atmosphere you have all these young guys throwing around jokes like they were in a bar if it wasnt for all the white coats and equipment you would think this is a bad imitation of cheers very shallow and poor personalities and very little care is put into making you think these guys are anything but lambs for the hollow mans wolfeven as a thriller the movie falls way short because most of the thrilling scenes are written out so poorly and are full of illogical behaviors by the actors that are just screaming this is just a stupid thing i have to do so that the hollow man can find me alone and kill meif you read the actual book while the scientist cane goes after women there is a lot of mental manipulation and disturbing thought that goes into his character in the movie cane is just the sick guy who goes to a crowded marketplace to rub his body in women and get off on it just sad
neg	within the realm of science fiction two particular themes consistently elicit interest were initially explored in the literature of a precinematic era and have since been periodically revisited by filmmakers and writers alike with varying degrees of success the first theme that of time travel has held an unwavering fascination for fans of film as well as the written word most recently on the screen with yet another version of the hg wells classic the time machine the second theme which also manages to hold audiences in thrall is that of invisibility which sparks the imagination with its seemingly endless and myriad possibilities and this theme too has again become the basis for a film adapted from another hg wells classic the invisible man the realization of which here is hollow man directed by paul verhoeven and starring kevin bacon and elisabeth shuesebastian caine bacon and his colleagues have for some time been conducting experiments for the us government exploring the possibility and practicality of invisibility which they have at last achieved in a number of the primates upon which they have tested their method they have in fact progressed to the point that effecting the invisibility is assured their only problem now is bringing the subject back to the original visual state of being its a problem however that caine after diligent effort and too many hours in the lab has solved or so he thinks and when the application of his theory on a live subject is successful he decides to present the results to the board of directors in an effort to thereby maintain the funding necessary for the continuation of the projectat the last minute though caine demurs fearing that control of the project will be wrested from him before they can proceed to the next level the testing of a human subject and he takes it upon himself to become that subject securing the assistance of his research team by telling them that theyve been given approval by the board to do so but something goes wrong and caine becomes trapped in his cloak of invisibility and as he and his team struggle to find the solution to his considerable dilemma before its too late it all begins to take a toll on caines mind and suddenly his fear of losing funding and control becomes inconsequential as he finds himself facing the imminent danger of losing much more than that now theres a very real chance that he may lose everything including himselfverhoeven has crafted what is initially an exciting even thought provoking film he establishes a good pace and uses the fx at his disposal to great effect though he does tend to allow the striking visuals to overwhelm the character development anyone familiar with the invisible man or actually anyone who can logically follow the progression of the story will know early on that caine is not destined for happier times still verhoeven has a style of storytelling that is definitely going to capture the attention and engage his audience but he seems bent on rushing toward the climax and along the way he abandons any and all of the nuance that has made his film thus far successful opting to enter into a final sequence that is nothing more than a mindless bloodandgore fest that betrays his audience and everything hes worked for earlier in the film rather than seeking an intelligent resolution to caines suffering and using some inventiveness and imagination to take the film to its inevitable conclusion verhoeven takes the low road and though it may succeed on a purely visceral level any meaning one could derive from the story dissolves like so many ashes in the wind along with anything that would have made this a memorable film and its a shame because verhoeven has it at a higher level than much of what is offered in this genre and he allows it to sink unnecessarily to one much lowerkevin bacon does a good job of creating a character that is believable if only on the surface which seemingly serves verhoevens purposes perfectly theres little depth to bacons portrayal but it has more to do with his directors agenda than his own acting abilities verhoeven simply does not allow bacon the time to develop caine to any extent the character is mainly a vessel around which verhoeven can build his story and toward that end it works the film would have been better served however had verhoeven and bacon collaborated more closely on at least developing a bond between caine and the audience that would have prompted some emotional involvement on the viewers part something that would have drawn them in a bit rather than leaving them at the gate as it were as mere observers of an fx laden extravaganzaelisabeth shue comports herself well in the role of linda mckay caines willing accomplice in the illfated experiment but its basically a thankless part that offers little challenge especially to an actor of shues caliber the same can be said of kim dickens so magnificent in the 2001 film things behind the sun her character sarah kennedy does little more than support the action and fx both actors are capable of so much more and deserve better than what they are given to work with herethe supporting cast includes josh brolin matthew greg grunberg carter joey slotnick frank mary randle janice and william devane dr kramer entertaining to a point and even successful on a certain low level hollow man is one of those films that leaves you contemplating what could have been like an annual fireworks display it will give you some momentary thrills but after awhile itll begin to blend in with all the others youve seen without anything special to set it apart and its too bad because given the talent and abilities of those involved here it could have been so much more i rate this one 410  
neg	i dont normally feel much of an incentive to comment on films i dont like but in a case like this one i just have to say something this movie is terrible illogical and stupid there are so many flaws in the storytelling that i dont even feel obliged to elaborate on because its time for me to move on from this experience the most annoying point is however that at no point in the film does anyone explain whether the motivations for bacons characters madness are due to a power trip or a physiological reaction to his conditiongranted the special effects are impressive and in the past paul verhoeven has done some good stuff the directors cut of robocop on dvd is great however this movie is stupid and generally doesnt come near to explaining the point or technical aspect of the subject matter and instead settles for predictable action without any enjoyment in short as many other reviews here say wish i had read them before  stay away from this film
neg	unfortunately one of the best efforts yet made in the area of special effects has been made completely pointless by being placed alongside a lumbering silly and equally pointless plot and an inadequate clichd screenplay hollow man is a rather useless filmpractically everything seen here has been done to death  the characters the idea and the action sequences especially the lift shaft  with the only genuinely intriguing element of the film being the impressive special effects however it is just the same special effect done over and over again and by the end of the film that has been done to death also i was hoping before watching hollow man that the invisible man theme which is hardly original in itself would be the basis of something newer and more interesting this is not so it isnt long before the film turns into an overlyfamiliar blood bath and mass of ineffectual histrionics  the mound of clichs piles up so fast that its almost impressiveon top of all this kevin bacon does a pretty useless job and his supporting cast are hardly trying their best good points might be a passable jerry goldsmith score but no competition for his better efforts a quite interesting use of thermal imagery and the special effects i was tempted to give this film three out of ten but the effects push hollow mans merit up one notch410
neg	paul verhoeven finally bombed out on this one he became a joke on himself once again we have a film which includes sex and violence immorality leering at women and lots of attitiude talk between the characters and dollying pansits all for nothing because their is no action at all in this film it fudges all its set pieces all the actors give the kind of performances form a verhoeven film in other words rampant over acting on almost every level starship troopers got away with it because it was such a macho world the characters inhabited in this scientists are acting the same way sorry paul but soldiers and scientist are not really made of the same mindsetone major flaw in the plot was that after escaping for that one night to do evil things kevin bacons character then returns back to the science lab where we have already spent more then enough time watching these animated manniquens elizabeth shue excepted walk and talk why not show the extent of what the character could do in the outside world how could they possibly track him if he could be anywhere at all think os all the different things that could have been done with this concept both in terms of story and characterisation then look at what this film does and you really how badly done and concieved the whole project really wasmore insulting is the doco on the dvd where everyone is claiming that verhoeven is some kind of mad genius well one out of two isnt that badthis film has nothing of note in it just like the title sayshollow
neg	other than some neat special effects this movie has nothing to offer they threw in some gore and some nudity to try and make it interesting but with no success kevin bacons acting was pretty good but he couldnt salvage the movies lack of plot
neg	i love special effects and witnessing new technologies that make science fiction seem real the special effects of this movie are very good i have seen most of this movie since its been airing on hbo for the past couple of months i must admit i may have missed a few scenes but im usually drawn into movies and have seen some scenes more than once but every time i see some of hollow man i feel depressed almost like a film noir im not sure why perhaps its that i dont want kevin bacon to be evil and theres disappointment in that but i think its witnessing just how relentlessly evil he becomes regardless i can recommend this movie for excitement although some parts move slowly but i do not recommend for youngsters under the age of 14 perhaps 12 if they are mature
neg	the buzz for this film has always been about the fabulous graphics that make kevin bacon disappear sadly they stopped there they should have continued to make the script disappear then the silly set and finally every visible element of this film because theres nothing else there to showgary thompson and andrew marlowe are listed as the writing credits for this film i dont really think they exist i think they bought this script at scriptsrus where you buy a standard blank monster movie script and just fill in the blanks theres a monster stalking us lets split up they actually lets split up in this movie hit aliengiantbugmonsterinvisibleman with crowbar not dead yet burn hugerabbitsharkinvisibleman in unsurvivable fire not dead yet you know the standard stuff even the minimum number of elements that were specific to an invisible man movie ir glasses spraying with something like paint were handled badly what is sad is that there were lots of possibilities for this to be a fascinating movie they psychological issues for the subject the deterioration of the mind due to the process treating an invisible subject and many other ideas were touched on for usually less than 2 seconds and would have been far more interesting had there been any desire to save kevin bacon in the end it would have been a much better movie all in all it stunki would mention some of the incredibly stupid elements of the ending of the movie but i dont want to do any spoilers suffice it to say that these characters are so stupid they dont think about pulling the plug on a machine rather than
neg	this movie is worth watching if you enjoy marvelling over special effects there are some interesting visualsaside from that its typical ninetiesaughties hollywood fare of dazzle without substance true to the titleits not worth picking apart the story thats like performing brain surgery on a dinosaur theres not much there to begin with its nothing original and not very special so dont go in for the story at all just look at the effectsas has been mentioned it got a little flashy at the end diluting the purity of great fx treatment of an invisible and at times half invisible man however if you ignore the standard pyrotechnics its a sight to behold or not to beholdall in all its a decent fx film worth seeing for that purpose and that alone
neg	shortly after seeing this film i questioned the mental competence of every actor and actress that accepted a role elizabeth shue is a commendable actress why would she embrace such an overrated opportunity i must give credit where credit is due though some moments in the movie were unpredictable and rather transfixing but they hardly made up for the scathing perverse tendencies of kevin bacons character sebastian caine i wouldnt recommend this movie to anyone man or woman that has any form of selfrespect to account for
neg	another violent angry fantasy from paul verhoeven verhoeven is a puzzle its difficult to tell whether he takes his sordid impulses seriously with sardonic intent or operates in complete oblivion he also seems completely ignorant of the fact that all the brilliant visuals in the world and this has some outstanding ones cannot hide a negligence to story dialogue and performance kevin bacon plays a corrupt scientist who has discovered invisibility and uses it to drive himself into moral bankruptcy bacon is normally a likable actor who occasionally shows his dark side the river wild in an attempt to offset his boyish looks given the material however bacon isnt nearly hateful enough to compel the other principals are elisabeth shue and josh brolin neither of whom are gifted enough to make a solid impression and who when forced to deliver inane dialogue embarrass themselves the climax is a study in preponderance and disbelief has to be truly suspended
neg	to describe this film as garbage is unfair at least rooting through garbage can be an absorbing hobby this flick was neither absorbing nor entertainingkevin bacon can act superbly given the chance so no doubt had an irs bill to settle when he agreed to this dire screenplay the mad scientist story of hollow man has been told before been told better and been told without resorting to so many ludicrously expensive special effectsmost of those special effects seem to be built around the transparent anatomical dolls of men women and dogs you could buy in the early seventies in the uk they were marketed as the transparent man womandog which is maybe where they got the title for this filmclever special effects dire script nonexistent plot
neg	thats what i found myself saying time after time in the remarkably inept 3rd act of this sorry excuse for a film first off the computer effects are absolutely mindblowing those computer wizs really deserve a pat on the back the rest of the movie thoughnone of the characters act in a realistic manner especially in the aforementioned despicable 3rd act i promise i wont give it away but trust me its not worth keeping a secret a lot of laughs in the film come unintentionally like when they try to explain that an invisible mans eyelids dont work please give the viewers more credit than thatsome of the sexual aspects of the film were interesting what would you do after all if you were invisible no one could catch you these issues were dealt much more intelligently in the classic the invisible man from 1933 there is one scene of violence in particular that is so incredibly ambiguous and is not mentioned once later on if more attention had been paid it kevin bacons mad scientist might have made a little more sense the movie would actually be much more successful as a porno since the premise could actually be carried out in a unique and interesting manner but this piece of work go see something else or dont and live with the consequences310
neg	i rarely make these comments but i felt compelled to spare others the pain i endured in watching this movie its so stupid and implausible both in the overall story and in the details that you simply cant suspend disbelief the problem starts early when you see a government researcher tooling around in a new porsche and dining with his team in a restaraunt that looks like a castle overlooking the capitol building in washington dc that kind of life on a government salary hah it only gets worse toward the end when the bad guy starts killing off the good guys the latter group act so stupidly that you want them to die in order to cleanse the gene pool the special effects are pretty good  any producers money can buy that  and the lead actors have been great in other films but the screenplay and direction here are moronic many people have wondered whether there was some deliberate intelligence behind paul verhoevens previous facially stupid movies showgirls starship troopers but this movie should stop the wondering hes just plain bad
neg	this picture started out with good intentions bacon the scientist out to test the theory of invisibility and shue is cute as usual in her role it all falls apart after that its your typical hollywood thriller now filmed on a soundstage with special effects galore minus any kind of humour wit or soul in other words dont waste your time watching this get the audiocassette tape with john delancie as the invisible man instead also starring leonard nimoy now that was good and hg wells is well served unlike with this mess
neg	cmon guys some previous reviewers have nearly written a novel commenting on this episode its just an old 60s tv show  this episode of star trek is notable because of the most serious babe yeoman barrows ever used on star trek and the fact that it was filmed in a real outdoor location unlike the tng and voyager series which were totally confined to sound stagesthis use of an outdoor location and babe gives proper depth and an almost film like quality to a quite ordinary episode of this now dated and very familiar showexcept a few notable exceptions ie the city on the edge of forever  assignment earth and tomorrow is yesterday the old series of star trek needs to be seriously mothballed and put out of its boring misery half a dozen good episodes from 79 is quite a poor batting averagethis is typical of the boring stuff gene roddenberry produced back then actually contrary to popular belief where some people worshiped the ground he walked on he actually made a lot of rubbish he doesnt deserve to be spoken of in the same breath as irwin allen for examplejust look at the set of the bridge of the enterprise from a modern point of view they used wobbly plywood for the floor cafeteria chairs with plastic backs and cheap cardboard above the instrument panels you can clearly see the folds in the paper  every expense spared or what 
neg	okay now what the hell is this supposed to be is it a family fantasy movie to cash in further on the huge success of spielbergs close encounters of the third kind or a throwback to the glorious days of prehistoric epics such as when dinosaurs ruled the earth and the lost world perhaps its an intellectual  philosophical masterpiece we all fail to comprehend yes that must be it whatever it is the creators of the day time ended good old john bud cardos of kingdom of the spiders and writer david schmoeller of tourist trap must have been sniffing quite a lot glue when they penned down the ideas for this demented hodgepodge of genres the story doesnt make the slightest bit of sense and the narrative structure is incoherent as hell but hey who cares as long as its got papiermch dinosaurs miniature spacecrafts headacheinducing light  laser shows and spontaneously combusting supernovas the voiceover introduction is practically inaudible but no worries as its all gibberish did you know that the definition of time isnt what we all think it is time doesnt necessarily pass by chronologically it is one giant paradox words that were spoken thousands of years ago are still floating around now and even things that will happen in the future are already surrounding us i have absolutely no idea what all this means but apparently it provides an easy excuse to gather tapdancing midget aliens and wellmannered dinosaurs on screen together i deliberately say wellmannered dinosaurs because at a certain point one of the prehistoric monsters politely knocks on the front door before menacing his targets the crazy plot revolves on a family of weirdos living in their solarpowered house in the middle of nowhere grandpa is extremely annoying the granddaughter even more granny is a walking  talking advertisement billboard for plastic surgery the youngest son strangely resembles prince valiant and the young mother is  incredibly hot chris mitchum for some reason also pointless wanders around the filming sets as the hot mommys husband on business travel the special effects are purely cheesy and absolutely laughable i sincerely hope that the other reviewer who talked about excellent special effects was being sarcastic but the absolute most genius aspect here are the dialogs just read this wondrous example of extraordinary writing grandpa you know what this is dont you this is a timespace warpstevie im not quite sure if i know what that means dadgrandpa well i guess nobody really does make up your mind gramps do you know what it is or dont you and stop talking about the vortex like youre some kind of expert in the field the day time ended is an incredibly childish and notworthbotheringfor fantasy movie though i can totally understand that some of its fans cherish the film because they saw it at young age and became fascinated with the flamboyant effects the ending completely comes out of nowhere like they suddenly ran out of money or like the effects of the mushrooms they were eating wore out unexpectedly
neg	i saw this when it was in the theater it started out so strong i mean back in 1980 this was a bold movie and the special effects were excellent at the time now you would have to of been at least 30 or so in 1980 to really understand this point because studying film historically misses the mind set at the time the expectations and other related psychological factors now as i said the movie was engaging suspenseful and very entertaining it builds to an excellent climax then it ends i mean the person that described it as having a water balloon break in your hand before throwing it besides being a very poetic description in my experience it was just not strong enough my wife and i were well how can i say this we were upset i mean we paid money invested the time to watch the movie which was excellent we both felt we were robbed with an ending that convinced us both the production company must of run out of money and could not raise enough to finish it correctly in fact my wife said it best it did not end it just stopped
neg	when i ordered this from blockbusters website i had no idea that it would be as terrible as it was who knows maybe id forgotten to take my add meds that day i do know that from the moment the cast drove up in their station wagon donned in their late 70sstyle wide collars bellbottoms and feathered hair i knew that this misplaced gem of the disco era was glory bound for the dumpsterthe first foretelling of just how bad things were to be was the narration at the beginning trying to explain what cosmic forces were at play to wreak havoc upon the universe forcing polyester and pornoquality music on the wouldbe viewer from the opening scene with the poorlydone effects to the monsters from another world and then the house which jumps from universe to universe was as achingly painful as watching an elementary school production of the vagina monologuesthroughout the film the sure sign something was about to happen was when a small ship would appear the ship was comprised suspiciously of what looked like old vcr and camcorder parts and would attack anyone in its path of course if moved slower than bob barkers impacted bowels but it had menacing pencilthin armatures and the ability to cast a ominous green glow that could stop bullets and equipped with a laser capable of cutting through mere balsa wood in an hour or two with some assistancemoving on as the weirdness and bell bottoms continue we found out that theyre caught in a space time warp how do we garner this little nugget of scientific information because the oldest male lead tells his son that in a more or less offthecuff fashion like reminiscing about how you won the big game over a cup of joe or an icecold bottle of refreshing cocacola was pops a scientist nope but he knew about horses and has apparently meddled as an amateur in string theory and einsteins theoriesthe recording i watched on dvd was almost bootleg quality the sound was muddy and the transfer looked like it had been shot off a theater screen with the video recorder on a cell phone other than that it was really really really bad theres not enough reallys to describe it reallyi know some out there love this movie and compare it to other cult classics i never saw this film on its original release but even back then i think i wouldve come to the same conclusion bury this one quick
neg	i cheer for films that fill in subject matter gaps in world cinema so after watching the trailer for water lilies i expected to like this film because i thought id stumbled on something unique a movie that honestly portrays teen lesbian love  sort of a female version of beautiful thing the main characters are young french women 15 years old marie is slender reticent and pretty in a tomboyish way floriane is outgoing athletic and beautiful and anne is loyal pudgy and behaviorally immature the erotic interrelationship between marie and floriane is always simmering in this movie if not at the surface then just below it water lilies however is not about the dawning of lesbian love upon two teens it is about sexual frustration suffering ennui teens working at crosspurposes and  in at least two instances  joyless mechanical sex it also proves that screenwriters and filmmakers mar their own creations when they become too manipulativein the extra features on the lord of the flies dvd director peter brook says french cynicism starts with the arousal of sex meaning the french regard children as angels while they regard adolescents and adults with a pervasive cynicism part of the downfall of this film is filmmaker celine sciamma has gulped a mighty dose of this cynicismwhere is the joy i asked myself while watching this film yes first love can be painful and frustrating but it can also be joyful and triumphantly erotic in a fresh lifeaffirming way these positive aspects are missing from this movie there is no balanceorganically this movie wants to be a poignant celebration of first love but sciamma is too impressed with her own cynicism and cleverness and ruins the film first what is the point of showing only the plump girl nude i know there is an established tradition of tasteful teen nudity in european cinema as evidenced by films like the slingshot the rascals the devil probably the little thief murmur of the heart friends beau pere and europa europa but this instance is a petty authorial intrusion  see audience i can make a film where i show only the unattractive person nude either no nudity or evenly distributed nudity wouldve been an honest way to gothere is a scene in a club where floriane and marie are dancing what follows next is not just floriane cynically manipulating marie it is filmmaker sciamma cynically manipulating her audienceperhaps the biggest betrayal of authenticity and organic honesty takes place when floriane warns marie shes about to request something that is not normal marie understandably asks who cares about being normal then sciamma plays false with her audience and the hurtling momentum of the movie because florianes request is a phony derivative and substitute question  not the authentic heartfelt question the movie maries character and the viewers whove invested their time deserve here are also two moments which clank falsely on the viewers nerves 1 since when do the french  of all people  take baths wearing bathing suits and with a turtle to boot 2 what teen  of any nationality  would chomp down on an apple core thats been thrown in the garbage in order to get a taste of the beloveds mouththe three main actresses are promising and if they find better vehicles for their talents may become excellent actors louise blachere anne is the best actress in terms of technique and could have a successful career in supporting roles adele haenel floriane could become a leading lady or a bombshell or both pauline acquart marie possesses an intensity and magnetism which are unmistakable in the future she could play everything from an emotionally crippled librarian to a mysteriously sensual seductress to a reluctant politician riding a meteoric rise in acclaimall in all water lilies was very disappointing will an honest filmmaker please make an authentic movie about two young women falling in love no  not necessarily for the sake of this middleaged guy  but so young lesbian girls can have something of quality they can watch and identify with and yes to fill a subject matter gap in world cinema
neg	for anyone craving a remake of 1989s slaves of new york what are there seven of you here it is wasthis undercooked movie has studiously vapid characters well theyre clubkids ya big jerk that are in holding patterns the big question seems to be just how long can a young adult remain juvenile it took three people to write this story good god it was easier to come up with citizen kane rather than take viewers back this movie should just embarrass anyone who was a scenester in the early 90sthe idea that a fifty year old woman envies a bunch of selfabsorbed kids from a different era is the world as only selfabsorbed twentysomethings could imagine it the odd sidebar about library work is not the subplot one expects from the equivalent of parker poseys breakin 2 electric bugaloo her im serious about graduate school while a stripper grinds on her is hysterical poseys shtick is always amusing but there are projects that are beneath her i was asleep before it crossed the 40 minute mark
neg	besides being boring the scenes were oppressive and dark the movie tried to portray some kind of moral but fell flat with its message what were the redeeming qualities on top of that i dont think it could make librarians look any more unglamorous than it did
neg	for the first couple of seasons i thought the apprentice was a highly engaging and exciting show the combination between reality tv and a 16 week jobinterview was innovative and the producers of the show managed to keep the show relevant and not too out therethe new season 6 is nothing more than a big joke and it has absolutely nothing to do with business  at all in the earlier seasons they used to put a lot more emphasis on the businessrelated tasks  now the focus is mostly in the boardroom where the contestants are expected to do everything to keep them on the show that means lying trashtalking backstabbing etc the boardroom can be entertaining to watch but its entertainment at its lowpoint  sometimes you wonder if you are watching a repeat of an old jerry springer episode the tasks on the show are at most boring and mostly a showcase for the companies who are dumb enough to pay nbc for the publicity and what is the deal about half of the contestants living in tents in season 6 that is just plain stupid and has nothing to do with business in reallife i have absolutely no respect for any of the contestants this season they all seem like idiots to me in earlier seasons at least some of the contestants had a bit of integrity now it seems like the contestants would kill their own mother to keep them on the show it also seems like donald trumps massive ego becomes bigger and bigger for every season that pass by and to be honest i cant see why anyone with a common sense would want to work for him his rationality in the boardroom mostly doesnt make any sense at all and sometimes it seems he just like to trash people for what its worthrip the apprentice please nbc for gods sake get the show off the air as soon as possible its just too embarrassing to watch the apprentice was once a great tvshow but now its just a big fat joke
neg	i loved the apprentice for the first two seasonsbut now with season 5 or is it 6 things are getting just plain too tiringi used to like the show but its become donald trumps own ego fest granted its his company youll be working for but come on some of the things says youre fired is just insultingafter watching the show i would not want to work for him not because he is arrogant pompous or such its just that the show is unrealistic and the way he handles things makes me just squirm good entertainment yes but tiring as the back stabbing gets so tiring its not team work its not personal its just business watch your back jack
neg	i bet you gene simmons and vincent pastore negotiated in advance how many episodes they would be willing to appear in isnt just too contrived for gene to switch to the ladies team and then throw himself on his sword and big pussy what the hell was that look at me im a rat double episode crap all that clich mafia banter come on the big names voted off just happened to already have received money for their charity and got a custom tailored exit hmm this is not reality but staged drama mark burnetts other show survivor also raised questions for me when johnny fairplay stages his departure when he clearly had just a short time before his child is to be bornyuk
neg	i cant stand most reality shows and this one is worst than the one with paris hilton and sure its his company but youre fired or youre hired for how many seasons now after watching the show i wouldnt want to work for the guy with his ego and all and i think watching paint dry has more entertainment valveid love to hear just one person get up and say donald i quit and take some of your money and buy a decent hairdo i see hes even trying to buy fame in the wrestling wwe i hope he gets hurt so i dont have to see his pathetic face anymore it must be sad to want fame so bad and have no talent and make an ass of yourself trying to buy it id give this show a negative mark if i could but it gets a 1 and it doesnt deserve that
neg	one has to wonder if at any point in the production of this film ascript existed that made any sense was the rough cut 3 hourslong and was it trimmed into the incoherent mess that survives why would anyone finance this mess i will say that tomwlaschiha is a good looking young man and he does what he canwith the dialogue and dramatic  situations he is given butcharacters come and go for no apparent reason continuity isnonexistent and the acting cinematography and direction are toput it politely amateurish not one sleeps is an unfortunatechoice of title as it will probably prove untrue should anyoneactually attempt to actually watch this film
neg	jochen hick wrote and directed this little thriller of a suspense film based on the concept that the aids virus was a sheep virus mutated by the government to rid the world of gays and was apparently tested on convicts in the years before the outbreak of the hideous disease were it not for the poignancy of the concept of the film this would fall into the category of the many films about the ruination of the world by a rampant nonprejudicial infective organismstefan tom wlaschiha journeys from berlin to san francisco to investigate his fathers scientific suppositions about the induced sheep virus and its effects of the convicts in whom it was infused he meets with some disdain and resistance to a dead theory but also encounters some folks who know of the theory and support his investigation simultaneously with his visit a series of serial murders takes place each victim killed in a similar manner and each murder apparently accompanied by strains of music from puccinis opera turandot which just happens to be opening at the san francisco opera a police investigator louise tolliver irit levi and her companion cop kalene parker follow the murders while stefan makes the rounds of the sex clubs and bars in san francisco trying to locate men who may have been guinea pigs for his fathers theory he encounters a strange lad jeffrey jim thalman with whom he has a cat and mouse attraction and a prominent doctor burroughs richard conti who seems oddly involved in the cast of suspects how this all come to an end is the play of the film a story as much about the search for self identity between stefan and jeffery as it is a case for investigation of murderswhile tom wlaschiha jim thalman and richard conti do well with their roles they are the only three who have any prior acting experience in the film the quality of the film sags considerably by the less than acceptable minimally talented irit levy and kaylene parker when on screen the credibility of the story drops below zero there are some small cameos by other actors that brighten the screen for the moments they inhabit but in all the film is drowned by the incessant replay of nessun dorma as sung by mario del monaco from a recording o the opera  and that seems to be the reason for making the film good idea for a film and some good characterizations by the actors but there is no resolution of the initial premise that started the whole thing grady harp february 06
neg	poorly written conspiracy dramamystery about the possibility that aids was introduced to the public by the government wlaschiha plays a gay researcher looking for answersthat within this foggy plot would be hard for anyone to find despite the cinematography itself being commendable the camera hungers for characters of true depth instead of the shallow amateur acting it unfortunately has to convey grade d
neg	i dont give much credence to aids conspiracy theories but its sociologically interesting to see the phenomenon dramatized in the early years of the aids epidemic the suffering and paranoia of the scared and dying often generated such dark fantasies this was especially true in the politically radical and sexually extreme demimonde of san francisco the city renowned for its beauty has rarely appeared uglier than in this film a sense of darkness and decomposition pervades every scenewhile the acting and plot cant be said to be welldone the films unique cultural context and oppressively dark mood at least partly saves the film from being a complete loss actually i found the most interesting performance to be irit levi as a crusty and cynical jewish lesbian  police detective shes interesting though not necessarily convincinghighlights the films use of the garishly tragic turandot is an effective motif and there is a sublime silent cameo by iconic performance artist ron athey
neg	the clich of the shellshocked soldier home from the war is here given dull treatment pity a splendid cast acting to the limits of their high talents cant redeem the return of the soldier from its stiffcollared inability to move the viewer to emotional involvement best moments as another reviewer noted come when glenda jackson is on screen but even jacksons crackling good cinematic power cant pull this films chestnuts from its cold never warmed hearth annmargret she of sexkitten repute and too often accused of lacking acting ability finds her actual and rather profound abilities wasted here  despite her speaking with a nighflawless middlesex accent the hackneyed score redolent of many lackluster tv miniseries slatheredon saccharine emotionalism is at irritating odds with the emotional remoteness of the script blocking and overbaked formalism of the direction except for its score and corseted script and direction the return of the soldier has all the right bits but it fails to make them work together
neg	the good earth is perhaps the most boring film ive seen in my life the plot is slow and lacking the acting is borderline comical while i love paul muni i can now say i have seen a film that does not do his true ability justice the only saving grace i found with this film is its production value the use of hundreds of extras throughout the film creates a very believable and interesting environment also the beautiful effects used to create the illusion of millions of wasps sells easily and was revolutionary at the time other than the production value i can say little else that is good or entertaining about this film
neg	the good earth is not a great film by any means it is way to ordinary maybe it was different in the 1930s but who would want to see the life of a farmer it is not very interesting to me yes luis rainer and paul muni do an excellent job acting but the film dragged on way too long i could have told you the ending of this movie by the first act in short wang lung muni a small time farmer who does not want to be like his own father turns out exactly like him both falling in love with their wives just as they are on their death beds the film does a complete 360 going from one generation to the next also this film did not have any good character actors or funny moments it just was depressing stuff about lasting as a farmer during a time of crisis
neg	a couple of farmers struggle in life in a small village in china wang lung paul muni buys olan his future wife who becomes his slave luis rainer american stars appear in the leading roles talking with fake accents and emphasizing old stereotypes and patriarchal ideology a good wife many children and land are the best things for men to have they are seen as property and investment because it is a big budget movie in which many extras cooperate big sets are built and special effects take place the movie makers could not take the risk of hiring less popular actors luise rainer won an academy award for this performance which is definitely the worst in the movie her immutable face builds a barrier between her and the audience olan is supposed to be the heart of the family and the best character to sympathize with on the other hand paul muni gives a better performance showing his talent ones again another problem with the movie is the ending it seems like franklin did not know when to end the picture this film could be dangerous if it is taken as a truly example of chinese culture and traditions
neg	luise rainer received an oscar for her performance in the good earth unfortunately her role required no she did not say much and looked pale throughout the film luises character was a slave then given away to marriage to paul munis character he did a fantastic job for his performance set in ancient asia both actors were not asian but were very convincing in their roles i hope that paul muni received an oscar for his performance because that is what luise must have gotten her oscar for she must have been a breakthrough actress one of the first to method act this seems like something that hollywood does often al pacino has played an italian and cuban i felt luises performance to be lackluster throughout and when she died she did not change in expression from any previous scenes she stayed the same throughout the film she only changed her expression or emotion maybe twice if her brilliant acting was so subtle i suppose i did not see it
neg	well im probably about to be lambasted by everyone on this site but the good earth is one of the worst structured films ive seen in a long time we have a 2 and a half hour film that feels like its three and a half because it has two films in one the first film tells the story of a family that has to move form their home because of drought and famine they have to travel south to the cities to find food or work of some kind conveniently they happen to find a bag of jewels and at the same time they find out that the drought has ended yeah ok with this knowledge they return home with their riches and everything is fine and wonderful again well that takes about an hour and a half of film and while its incredibly lifeless at this point it does have a nice arc to it you would think this would be a fantastic place to end the film however the film then continues on for a whole other hour and in this remaining time its takes a simple story about a family dealing with the hardships of the world and turns it into a sappy melodrama about betrayal and jealousy between lovers oh yea and the age old money is the root of all evil blah blah blah just because you know your making an epic film doesnt mean that your story can go on needlessly for more than it has to also the main idea i would gather about this film is that the earth is good to this family and holds them together then why do we spend an hour telling a story about a rich man falling in love with another woman and why is the final moment of the film dedicated to a wife that our main character hasnt even cared about through most of the film oh wait and the film isnt the only thing thats poorly written the main characters wife makes absolutely no sense she complains a lot about how she was a slave and she never wants to have a slave and yadda yadda yadda then why at the drop of a hat is she willing to sell her only daughter into slavery even if they are starving at the time of this idea it still doesnt make sense when 20 minutes later in the film she is complaining about not wanting a slave again there are other films from the thirties that should be paid attention to the only thing this one has going for it is the cinematography the land is shot beautifully oh and the sequence with the locusts is quite impressive too bad that were in a film that had nothing to say one last thing i know that at this point in time hollywood was focused mostly on stars and they figured that a good actor can portray anything for most of the film paul muni does portray an asian man to the best of his ability but once it hits the half point where the film goes on for no reason he loses it and just becomes regular old italian paul they even cut his hair so he looks like tony from scarfacealso a better film than this of all the main characters in the film i think maybe three are actually asian the rest are just americans being silly oh and please ms rainer that was a really nice one note performance not if i could i rip the oscar out of your hands oh i would the good earth is one epic waste of time if you want something along this vain to watch on nice evening get the grapes of wrath a film that truly deserves all the praise it gets mainly because it wasnt written by a monkey
neg	the good earth follows the life a slave girl and a poor farmer in china the movie is based on the novel by pearl s buck the story is great but i hated that they decided to cast anglos in the lead roles walter connolly is laughable as the farmers father he has such a heavy american accent as do most of the lead actors that i could not bear listening to him speakit is a shame that hollywood could not get past their racist beliefs to cast asians in the lead roles to take anglos and make them look like chinese is akin to anglos putting shoe polish on their faces to play africanamericans
neg	well what was fun except for the fun partits my second least favorite so far i even thought it was worse than lazarus and ghost in the machinelets start with the good the teaser it was incredibly well done and also emotional being the great animal lover that i am it was fun seeing so many beautiful animals in this episodebut then theres all the bad and believe me there is a lot of it little made sense so those animals were being abducted by aliens and impregnated whaaa the dialog was also pretty awful there were about one or two quotable lines and worst of all having pretty much all those animals die was very unpleasant for me in the end whats the point they all pretty much died we didnt learn anything we werent entertained and i couldnt even find sophias death sad just very frustrating star shame because season 2 was doing so well
neg	amazing thats what youd say if you sat through this film simply incredibly amazing its actually so amazing that anyone was stupid enough to dump money into making this monstrosity that you simply cant believe what youre seeing that my friends is what is truly scary about this film somebody thought it was a good idea to make it well heres another amazingly original story high school student occasionally seemed like collegego figure has whore for a mom lives in a trailer park and is an artist who is ridiculed for his being all different well of course this poor ridiculed boy is eventually killed and heres the original part his soul inhabits a scarecrow beneath which he is killed by his slutty mamas latest john then he goes around with the standard killing off of all the people that done hurt him awwwheres the breakdownthe goodamazingly funny movieeven if thats not what the clearly drunk filmmakers wantedthis and the sequel on one disk in the walmart 500 binso its only a little overpriceddidnt hurt it didnt helpthe violence and gore are kind of substandard one person is stabbed with a corncobsounds like they put some effort into the musicbut it doesnt really fit the movieand isnt all that goodthe badterrible terrible actinganother slasher letdown with sexy womennone of them removing clothing when did that cease being a staple of lowbrow slashersridiculous storythe scarecrow vomits up oneliners that would make freddy krueger and arnold swartzenegger blushstandard underlying love story goes nowhere and is poorly donesome of the people killed seem like they were chosen at randomyou never really know who anybody is and then theyre killed and you only assume that they mustve had it comingthe uglyextremely average slasher fare just with a murdering scarecrow instead of well all that other crapnowhere near as interesting as freddy krueger jason voorhees pinhead chucky or even angela from the sleepaway camp seriesall of which are better than this atrocitythe absolute worst dialogue i have ever heard in my life the script is laden with a level of retardedness that i never imagined could exist im serious hereits a full step beyond terrible dont get me wrong though its funny as hellbut ive never heard more asinine bantereven in slumber party massacre iii this film makes jason x look like shakespearethe man who kills the boy that becomes the scarecrow worst wig ever dialogue to matchmemorable scenethe one where elementaryschool youths spew out their own witty dialogue hey lets go find small animals to torture huh huhacting 310 story 310 atmosphere 210 cinematography 110 character development 210 special effectsmakeup 510 nuditysexuality 110 no nudity moms a whore girls wear no bras violencegore 510 low quality mediocre amount dialogue 010 extremely ridiculous blatant overthetop and painfully funnyso bad its good my first rating for dialogue in any film music 510 direction 210cheesiness 1010 crappiness 910overall 310another one for just people like me who enjoy watching pure crap or slasherfilm completists this is not a good movie at all laughable dialogue and characters keep it from being truly boringwwwresidenthazardcom
neg	this movie could be used in film classes in a how not to script a bmovie course there are inherent constrictions in a bmovie budgets are tight time is precious scarecrow was apparently shot in 8 days and the actors are often green and inexperienced the one aspect you have complete control over is writing the best script you can within the limitations set before you scarecrows script seems to have been written in a drunken haze i could go through about fifteen examples of the nonsensical scripting of this movie but ill just mention one the gravedigger the character of the gravedigger is introduced about an hour into the movie he seemingly has no connection to any of the other characters already in the movie he is shown with his daughter who also has no connection to anybody else in the movie the gravedigger is given a couple scenes to act surly in and then is killed to pad out the body count why give the gravedigger a daughter why give the daughter a boyfriend why introduce them so late in the movie why not try to make them part of the ongoing storyline scarecrow doesnt seem to carethe story of scarecrow goes something like this lester is a high school kid played by and actor whod id peg to be in his early 30s who is picked on by the other kids he is an artist who draws birds and has a crush on a classmate named judy his mom is a lush and the town whore one of her reprobate boyfriends makes fun of his drawings by calling him a faggot for drawing birds instead of monsters and cowboys if you have a high school student still drawing cowboys id think him to more likely be gay than a high school student who draws crows and later kills lester in a cornfield under the titular scarecrow magically lesters soul goes into the scarecrow somehow this transference changes lesters soul from that of an artist into that of a wisecracking gymnast i know some reviews have called the scarecrow a kungfu scarecrow i disagree the scarecrow practically does a whole floor routine before jumping onto the truck during the climax of the movie the scarecrow then goes on to kill those who tormented him those who smoke pot in the corn field those who dig graves boyfriends of daughters of gravediggers pretty much anyone who showed up on the movie setthe bonus feature on the dvd should be mentioned the director a frenchman does an impromptu version of rap music admits he enjoys not having executives around on set so he can screw his wife while working and gives a quote to live by and im paraphrasing life ez a bitch but et has a great assnumber of beers i drank while watching this movie 5 did it help no number of beers needed to enjoy this movie whatever it takes to get to blackout drunk level
neg	i desperately want to give this movie a 10i really do some movies especially horror movies are so budget that they are good a wisecracking ninja scarecrow who can implement corn cobs as lethal weaponrydefinitely fits this budget to brilliance system the depth of the movie is definitely its strong point and the twists and turns it implements keeping the audience at the edge of their seats really drives the creepyninja pubertystricken prethirty year old studentnoncowboy drawingwisecrackingsonofabitch scarecrow into the limelight as the creepiest horror icon of the year all i can really say is can you dig it and recommend watching movies such as frankenfish if you enjoy this sort of hilarious horrorwhat the hell were they smoking
neg	this movie had the potential to be a decent horror movie the main character was decently done and i felt sorry for him and there was a decent amount of backstory however everything else sucks the director emmanuel is quite incompetent at filmmaking he uses some of the most idiotic shots ever a couple of random sequences of random images dispersed throughout the film i dont know if he tried to be deep and intelligent and poetic but he wasnt it was stupid random shots of the trailer the main character lived in random buildings random pan shots of buildings random cat which walks away wtf and clouds lots of gloomy dark clouds he really liked this technique of having a scene cut up into different shots rather than being just one continuous shot ex guy is trying to light his weed and the camera circles around him instead of just one shot he edits it into like 10 different shots so its really edgy and hip and smart stupidthe acting is horrible but its what makes the movie so funny and the scarecrow is a gymnast cause he flips and spins and twirls all the time and some of the deaths could have been better you expect the main bully to have a long well built up death but nope a simple corncob in the ear  the love interest was hot voluptuous which is why this movie gets a 2
neg	oh dear lord this movie it was horrible i am a huge fan of horror movies and most of the time horror movies other people say are bad i like the actor who played scarecrow was amazing i will say that but this plot was awful it made no sense it had way too much gore and an unnecessary and revolting sex scene at the beginning i do believe the director was trying to be shocking or whatnot but it just came out awful to add to the pile of festering crap they called a plot the actors besides scarecrow were awful and i cared so little about them that i soon forgot who was who in conclusion this movie made me sick if you can avoid watching this movie in anyway please do
neg	spirit of a murdered high school geek animates a scarecrow which then takes revenge on everyonethis movie really annoyed me it has a great looking monster has some good low budget effects some atmosphere but manages to short circuit the good stuff with bad half way in i started to fast forward and then step through the chapters on the dvdthe problems with this movie are many first off the cast looks about thirty and yet they are suppose to be in high school you dont believe anything from the get go as a result the scarecrow while looking great isnt much beyond that he says stupid one liners and moves in a manner more designed to be funny then scary is this a comedy or a horror movie its a problem that goes beyond the one liners to much of the dialog and set up it seems more send up of every clich than heartfelt horror film i some how expect that the film was made for a very narrow audience in mind horror fans who want to mock the genre rather than embrace itdespite the good looking monster this is a film to avoid even if you pick it up in the bargain bin for under five bucks youre paying too muchavoid
neg	with all the excessive violence in this film it couldve been nc17 but the gore couldve been pg13 and there were quite a lot of swears when the mum had the original jackass badhairdewed boy friend there was a lot of character development which made the film better to watch then after the kid came back to life as the scarecrow there was a mindless hour and ten minutes of him killing people the violence was overly excessive and i think the bodycount was higher than twelve which is a large number for movies like this almost every character in the film is stabbed or gets their head chopped off but the teacher who called him white trash and hoodlum though the character lester is anything but a hoodlum not even close i know hoods and am part hood they dont draw in class they sit there and throw stuff at the teacher the teacher deserved a more gruesome death than anyone of the characters but was just stabbed in the back there were two suspenseful scenes in the film but didnt last long enough to be scary at all as i said the killings were excessive and sometimes people who have nothing to do with the story line get their heads chopped off if the gore was actually fun to see then it wouldve been nc17 two kids describe a body they find in the cornfields they describe it as a lot gorier than it actually was they explained to the cop that there were maggots crawling around in the guys intestines his stomach had not even been cut open so there was no way maggots were in his stomach though i wouldve liked to see that the acting was pathetic characters were losers and the scarecrow could do a lot of gymnastix stunts i suggest renting this movie for the death scenes i wont see it again anytime soon but i enjoyed the excessive violence also dont bother with the sequel i watched five minutes of it and was bored to death it sounds good but isnt the original scarecrow actually kept me interested
neg	the director states in the behindthescenes feature that he loves horror movies he loves them so much that he dedicated the movie to dario argento as well as other notable directors such as george a romero and tobe hooper basically dedicating this movie to those great directors is like giving your mother a piece of sht for mothers day the first thing they did wrong was the casting cast people that can act also dont cast a person that is 40 years old for the role of a misunderstood 18 year old recluse thats right hes been in high school for 22 years the reactions made by people as they watch their boyfriends get their hearts ripped out is amusing or like one part when a guy gets stabbed in the ear with an ear of corn haha get it and his girlfriend just goes ohmy god the scarecrow himself is quite a character doing flips off cars and calling people losersthe movie does have one redeeming factor oh wait no it doesntif you absolutely must see this movie than just watch the rock and roll trailer on the dvd it covers about everything and has a really gnarly song dude
neg	scarecrow is set in the small american town of emerald grove where high school student lester dwervick tim young is considered the local nerdy geek by teachers  fellow students alike the poor kid suffers daily humiliation bullying teasing  general esteem destroying abuse at the hands of his peers unfortunately he doesnt find much support at home since his mom is a slut  after lester annoys one of her blokes he chases him into a corn field  strangles the poor kid however something magical happens no the film doesnt suddenly become good lesters spirit gets transfered into the corn fields scarecrow which he then uses as a body to gain revenge on those who tormented him  made his life hellcowritten coproduced  directed by emmanuel itier who according to the imdb credit list also has a role in the film as someone called mr duforq although i dont remember any character of this name i suppose anyone who ends up looking at the imdb pages for scarecrow will probably already be aware of its terrible reputation  i have to say it pretty much well deserved since its terrible the script by itier bill cunningham  jason white uses the often told story of one of lifes losers who gets picked upon  tormented for no good reason getting their revenge by supernatural means in a relatively straight forward teen slasher flick weve seen it all before weve seen killer scarecrows before weve seen faceless teens being killed off onebyone before weve seen one of lifes losers get his revenge before weve seen wise cracking villains who make jokes as they kill before  weve seen incompetent small town sheriffs make matters even worse before the only real question to answer about scarecrow is whether its any fun to watch on a dumb teen slasher type level the answer is a resounding no to be honest the film has terrible characters awful dialogue an inconsistent  predictable story it has some cheesy oneliners like when the scarecrow kills someone with a shovel he asks can you dig it  the socalled twist ending which is geared towards leaving things open for a sequel is just lame the film moves along at a reasonable pace but it isnt that exciting  the kills are forgettable you know im still trying to work out how someone can be stabbed  killed with a stick of corndirector itier doesnt do a particularly good job here the kill scenes are poorly handled with no build up whatsoever which means theres never any tension as within two seconds of a character being introduced they are killed off also im not happy with the killer scarecrow dude doing all these backflips  somersaults through the air in scenes which feel like they belong in the matrix 1999 or some japanese kungfu flick to give it some credit the actual scarecrow mask looks really good  he looks pretty cool but he is given little to do except spout bad oneliners  twirl around a bit dont you think that being tied to a wooden stake in the middle of a corn filed all day would have been boring i know hes a killer scarecrow but i still say he would have been bored just hanging around on a wooden stick all day theres no nudity  the gore isnt anything to write home about theres a decapitation someones face is burnt someone is killed with a stick of corn someone gets a shovel stuck in their throat some sickles are stuck in peoples heads someone has their heart ripped out  someone has a metal thing stuck through the back of their head which comes out of their mouthwith a supposed budget of about 250000 this was apparently shot in 8 days well at least they didnt waste any time on unimportant things like story  character development technically this is pretty much point shoot  hope for the best stuff if you look at the guy on the floor who has just had his heart ripped out you can clearly see him still breathing the acting sucks the guy who played lesters mums bloke is wearing the most stupid looking wig  fake moustache ever because he played two roles in the film  the makers needed to disguise him but they just ended up making him look ridiculous  dont get me started on his accentscarecrow has a few fun moments  the actual scarecrow himself is a nice creation with good special makeup effects but as a whole the film is poorly made badly acted silly too predictable  very cheesy if you want to see a great killer scarecrow flick then check out scarecrows 1988 not to be confused with the gene hackman  al pacino film scarecrow 1973 or the upcoming horror flick scarecrow 2008 which is currently in production scarecrow proved popular enough on home video to spawn two more straight to video sequels scarecrow slayer 2003  scarecrow gone wild 2004
neg	this movie is so aggrivating the main character looks like hes 35 and ive seen scrawny beanpoles with more balls than this guy the plot twists are so predictable its not even worth watching for the humor factoralso some of the worst dialogue ive heard in 3 years lets go find a small animal to tortureughi cant even continue dont watch this pile of garbage it was made in 8 daysthe one highlight is the drunk dude calling the main character a faggot for drawing pictures2 out of 10 unwatchable
neg	holy  this movie was still warm and juicy from the pile it was made with i tried to watch this pile of festering waste but found it easier to slash my wrists and slug back a shooter of lysol floor cleaner than endure more than half of the crap that was on my screen i rank this well below anything i have ever watched on film or tv and thats saying something i once witnessed a cow crap in a field i watched the steaming pile for a hour and a half who knows it might have moved or something well that was time better spent than watching this tripe the acting was nonexistent the plot was somewhere other than on this film i think i saw a cut seen early on where the plot managed to escape and was riding off in the background on the back of a old pickup truck heading to portland in hopes of becoming a steven king shi77er please tell me director is getting medication he so desperately needs its pretty clear he needs heavy medication and id willing to front the money needed for his lobotomy reversal bah i cant give this review the full punch it needs because nothing this painful can ever be done justice in typed word alone let me just say that if your looking for a flick to pass some time and you see this chilton on the rack walk to your car start the engine then shove both of your fists straight into the fan until it you cant feel your bones vibrate anymore be sure to have your wallet in hand also because you were going to waste the cash anyway you might as well have the privilege of wasting it yourselfby the way i watched this after a buddy of mine sent his girlfriend over so i could see it he dint come over she had too whats worse is that she had to watch this  thing twice i heard their married now and he gets to visit his balls once a month i hope it was because of this film
neg	i saw this not too long ago and i must say this movie is terrible i watch crappy movies for fun scarecreow is not fun scarecrow is stupid you have an incredibly corny villain that enjoys screaming awful puns as he kills his victimsactually worse than the one contained in this sentence he has his hard luck story that he uses to justify his killings everyone picks on me the only girl that thinks im not trailertrash likes one of the guys that pick on me i want to kill everybody wah ok im exaggerating but the premise to this movie alone is enough to put it near the bottom of the list of crappy moviesadding to what i just said the kids mom is promiscuous he walks in on his mother and her current boyfriend getting it on moms boyfriend tells him to leave kid refuses insisting that he isnt going to leave his own house boyfriend chases kid into corn field he kills kid right in front of mom mom screams in terror boyfriend is like omg i didnt mean to then he tells mom not to say anything to the police about it kid was killed under a scarecrow though so like any kid who gets murdered under a scarecrow he comes back as a killer scarecrow with a vengeance his victims havent been stalked like this before scarecrows official tag lineto make matters worse this movie was filmed in a whopping 8 days thats right 8 days i was going to give this movie a 2 because in spite of itself it has one or two redeeming moments theyre spoilers so i wont spoil it for you if you actually want to see this crap i could have somewhat forgiven the bad acting the horrible special effects the abysmal script and the bad camera work but i simply have no respect for lack of effort on that levelthis movie isnt nearly as good as im making it out to be if you want to see an example of how not to make a movie or if you enjoy watching bad movies like i do then watch this at your own risk everyone else should stay a safe distance away from this movie at all times
neg	wow is all i can say if your reading this is either watched it or are thinking about it trust me watch iti laughed so hard at so many parts of this movie the worst acting ever made is very funny i cant believe they superimposed the school sign i must have played that scene over and over again just to laugh more and more every time if a movie like this can be made it gives us all hope in making our own movies even the costume was bad it looked like my 7 year old cousin could have done a better job on making it heck i bet he could have written and acted better as well all i know is that i have to watch the second part just so i can see if it was as bad as the first its a cool idea about a killer scarecrow but a much better job could have been done hopefully another killer scarecrow movie comes out just not like this one
neg	perhaps one of the worst teenage slasher films i ever did see ill start with the bad points of t he movie which pretty much covers the entire film first of all something no one can avoid terrible acting i swear they picked up some random kids off the street based on how they looked secondly badunconvincing character workdevelopment you hardly even know half the kids who are killed in here all you figure is that they deserved it one way or another the scarecrows character was overdone and a cheap ripoff of the other great fantasy killers such as freddy or pinhead next bad dialog the scarecrow was full of horrid oneliners that would make you laugh only because it was so terrible lines like lets go find some small animals to torture really just leaves you with an eyebrow raised last but not least next off bad casting how old was the guy who played lester like 30 the back of his head was balding for gods sake there is much more i could say about this film like its cheap special effects its high school film class effort but the point is understood its just bad film making at its worst as for what i found to be good in the movie entertaining for those with low low low standards would help put insomniacs to sleep a very cheap laugh or even a giggle
neg	first off let me start with a quote a friend of mine said while watching this movie this entire movie had to have been a dare you know like dude i bet you couldnt make the worst movie ever with this movie theyve made a good effort at achieving that title the effects are of course poor the plotdialogue is like a collage of of bits stolen from every b horror movie ever made the actors im assuming are supposed to be in college yet parts of it especially at the beginning make it seem like theyre supposed to be in high or middle school it makes no sense the scarecrow going around killing people isnt the least bit enjoyable spoiler at the end when they chant lesters name and he reappears the black guy and scarecrow are both laughing probably out of relief they were on their last scene and at the cheesy dialogue
neg	lets face it some lame kid who dies and has his soul transfered into a scarecrow das no gonna happen neva omfg this stupid loser kid who cant stand up for himself gets his ass handed to him by some drunk bastard screwing his mom right as he dies he looks up at the scarecrow and he lets his spirit go into the scarecrow the drunk guy covered up his death by making it seem suicidal and thought he had gotten away with it we later see he is tossed out of the trailer and later earns another encounter with the scarecrow they had a brief encounter which includes the drunk calling him a loser and the scarecrow rebounding with takes one to know one loser the scarecrow flips off the building calls him daddyo and then beheads the poor man we can see how this awesome movie unfolds from that he goes on to kill many people afterward he mainly kills the people who gave him a hard time in rl and goes off to kill some random ass people just for some laughs no laughing here he adds a punchline to every kill too every time he killed someone he would do some karate flips and finish it all off with one of his signature punchlines in the case of someone who was hard of hearing he would say here have an ear of corn then shove it up their ass or we can actually take an example from the movie he just got done killing a cop and was on his way to killing the only person who ever stood up for him her father the sheriff yelled to the madman to stop and he said hey stay awhile and threw a dagger threw his chest and stuck him onto some tree in the end of the movie he killed two guys and threw in the punchline gotta split and killed two guys by shoving a scythe into their heads wowzors this movie made me want to cream my pants so bad maybe next time this guy makes a movie it wont be gay
neg	ive gotta say i usually like horror movies that ive never seen however this one was just to pathetic for my gory taste im used to the gory gut wrenching types but this particular movie was lame the acting was horrible yet the corny no pun intended oneliners were cute and the sequel to it scarecrow slayer was even worse yes probably when it first came out there was a huge rave about it and people liked it but when movies like the ring and the exorcist of emily rose come out movies like these make movies like scarecrow seem childish if you want a movie to just pass the time pick this one the special effects are cheesy as heck but seeing that it was a low budget movie i can kind of see where that would come in this will kind of remind you of the movie children of the corn independent movies rock most of the time so if you want to see a scarecrow killing people with corncobs or in the sequel 2 scarecrows going at it then these movies would be for you
neg	im watching this on the scifi channel right now its so horrible i cant stop watching it im a videographer and this movie makes me sad i feel bad for anyone associated with this movie some of the camera work is good most is very questionable there are a few decent actors in the flick too bad theyre surrounded by what must have been the directors relatives thats the only way they could have been qualified to be in a movie music was a little better than the acting if you get around to watching this i hope its because there was absolutely no other option the sequel yes sequel is coming on nowi think ill skip it jason
neg	wow what can i say about this film its a lousy piece of crap im surprised that it got rated as high as it did whats wrong with this film heres a better question whats not wrong with this filmthe story itself is just crap and clich heres pretty much what its aboutsome kinda nerdy kid with no friends gets picked on gets killed and comes back as a scarecrow for revenge all of that is packed into 86 minutes of worthless film if you havent seen this movie dont waste your time watching it also the second one isnt much better so dont bother watching that eitheri rated this movie a three because i liked the scarecrows outfit not because there was anything good about the movie i think you get the picture
neg	a far as bmovies go scarecrow is one of those that are so bad that it becomes incredibly annoying to sit through a lonely loser high school student who is constantly picked on by classmates and rejected by girls ends up walking in on his trailer trash mother having sex with a drunk redneck he then chases the kid out into a nearby cornfield and kills him apparently the kids soul was transfered into a scarecrow which then goes around killing the bullies who tormented him as well as teachers this scarecrow aside from having a snappy oneliner for each of his victims can also do matrixlike flips through the air and kill people on sidewalks in broad daylight also why did he always look like a rotted corpse just like the two needless sequels that followed this this isnt even worth a laugh
neg	okay enjoy is a pretty relative term but flexibility is in order when youre dealing with a filmmaker of james glickenhaus calibremcbain is truly one of the most ridiculous over the top action films ive ever seen without the nasty edge of the exterminator other reviews have commented on a suspension of disbelief regarding the films heroic middle aged commandos but how about making a film in the philippines that is set in colombia all the extras are filipino in fact the only character who looks remotely hispanic is good ol victor argo as the much reviled el presidente oh yes we also have maria conchita alonso overemoting like crazy as a rebel leader there are tons of explosions and bodies flying everywhere in this amusing paean to the glories of american imperialism
neg	i purchased this film on the cheap in a sale having read the back of the dvd case and assuming that either way i cant lose it if was rubbish then no loss if it was any good then bargainthen i watched iti am normally a fan of christopher walken but in this film he commanded very little screen presence seeming not to do a whole lot even the death of his friend near the beginning which sparks off the action in the plot seems to affect him very little and his eventual revenge is just boring and undramaticnormally a film which has themes as grand as revolution and revenge are able to capture the audience and snare them into feeling something for the characters however watching this film felt more like seeing a series of confused and almost random events that loosely tied together towards its eventual conclusionat this point i wepti thought this film was the most horribly painful piece of viewing i have ever been subjected to the scene where the pilot sacrifices himself by refusing to jump out the explosive laden truck due to not wanting to kill any civilians is not so much tragically sad as it is unnervingly horrible and painful although not quite as bad as the emergency surgery on the wounded girl the acting was poor all round the script and story was weak the action was even weaker and the visuals were but bluntly not all that visual to summarise there are films which are good films that are bad films that are so bad they are good films that are terribleand then on a whole new level is mcbain
neg	this was an absolutely terrible movie dont be lured in by christopher walken or michael ironside both are great actors but this must simply be their worst role in history even their great acting could not redeem this movies ridiculous storyline this movie is an early nineties us propaganda piece the most pathetic scenes were those when the columbian rebels were making their cases for revolutions maria conchita alonso appeared phony and her pseudolove affair with walken was nothing but a pathetic emotional plug in a movie that was devoid of any real meaning i am disappointed that there are movies like this ruining actors like christopher walkens good name i could barely sit through it
neg	creep is the story of kate potente an intensely unlikeable bourgeois bitch that finds herself somehow sleeping through the noise of the last underground train and waking up to find herself locked in the tube station after somehow meeting workmate and wouldbe rapist guy on a mystery train that runs after the lines have closed things go awry and she finds herself pursued by what lurks beneath the citys streets her story is linked to that of george blackwood an excon working in the sewer system they meet in the final third of the film brought together by their attempts to escape the monster that pursues themthe pair proceed through a set of increasingly unlikely locations from the tube station they end up in the sewage works before somehow finding themselves in some sort of abandoned underground surgery most tube stations dont have toilets so how one has a surgery is beyond me naturally the film cares to explain that the surgery doesnt have running water yet it has electricity just one of many inconsistencies that work against the atmosphere of everyday believability that the film tries to createthe monster itself is a problem theres a complete lack of reasoning for its actions it just kills people for no obvious reason and then of course it keeps some alive for no real reason either perhaps just so that they can eventually escape and give the film an extra 15 minutes or so running time i understand that natural evil is supposed to be scary but then the film attempts to explain itself via a photo of a doctor and his son and a few shots of some jars containing babies and yes it is just as tired and pathetic as it sounds it also fails to explain how the creature has been underground long enough to lose the ability to speak communicating only in raptor screams but not long enough for its pair of shorts to decay hmmthis doctor business leads to scene that is the films desperate attempt to implant itself on your memory and while it is gory and uncomfortable to watch it just isnt enough the final third of the film hinges on an emotional relationship that never existed and the characters break down and recover for little or no obvious reason george breaks down unable to cope with something despite stating that he wants to escape so he can see his daughter again and kate becomes emotionally tough seconds after going to pieces over someone that ripped her off for a travelcard yeahafter starting out as a this could happen to anyone movie it quickly falls apart as it introduces ideas that make it more and more unrealistic a complete lack of emotional interest in the characters and an absence of suspense make this one to avoid
neg	the london underground has something inherently creepy about it with its long winding tunnels the escalators taking you deeper and deeper underground and of course the rats roaming the tracksit a source of wonder that it is not used in horror films more often it was used in the seventies horror deathline aka raw meat featuring a cannibalistic tribe living in a disused tunnel and the celebrated chase sequence in american werewolf in london so i was pleased to see that someone else had tried to capitalise on the atmosphere of the tube at night with the recent uk production creepi thought the film started off well with a highly effective credit sequence that was genuinely unnerving followed by a scene in the sewers that sets up the premise of there being something evil lurking below the streets of london however creep went downhill from here and i found myself wishing that id switched it off after this opening scene leaving me with a favourable impression of the film all the characters become unsympathetic and unlikable even potente herself and the director felt the need to hit us over the head with social commentary about homelessness he also made the mistake of showing the monster in full lighting where he ceases to become remotely scary and reveals his name to be craig how can you have a monster called craig it turns into an x filestype thing and reminds one of the episode tombs in fact i was wishing mulder and scully would turn up and sort them all out for meas for the infamous sexualised violence it is very graphic disturbing and totally unnecessary it seems to be there merely to shock the audience rather than for any intrinsic plot value the trouble is it is so over the top and horrific that it actually numbs you to the rest of the horror which is a mistake as its only halfway through the filmso there you go the only redeeming feature of the film for me was a rare appearance from ken campbell one of my favourite occasional actors you dont see him very often but when hes on screen he acts everyone else into a corner casting him as a sewer inspector was a stroke of genius unfortunately the only one evident in the film
neg	the potential was there i saw creep and thought oooh this is getting interesting several times yet somehow the interesting plot lines wound up unexplained or ignored like they never happened the lead character was irritating throughout the movie and at one point my fella and i both shouted that we wanted her to die there are some genuinely spookyscary moments but these are grossly overshadowed by the moments that just annoyed the hell out of me its another one of those horror movies that crops up and intrigues you for a while but ultimately leaves you frustrated and a little confused about what the movie makers were trying to achievethe one saving grace of this movie is the bad guy but when the baddie is more likable than the lead character you know youre on to a loser
neg	ill keep this short as a movie like this doesnt deserve a full reviewgiven the setting this movie could have been something really special it could have been another 28 days later or even a blair witch projectthe first 20 or so minutes of the movie i was really excited directer did a decent job with cinematography and suspense although i dont think he managed to capture true eeriness of an empty london undergroundcharacters were a big let down our heroine in this movie is a worthless piece of crap and you really dont care if she dies or not as many people have said before i was rooting for the homeless people and the black guy who managed to give me a chuckle or twowhether intentional of the writers or notthe main villain is kept in the dark for the first half of the movie but when he is revealed i was really disappointed i wont spoil it but lets just say my 10 year old sister could probably beat him in a wrestling matchall in all this is just another mediocre horror film which falls into the trap of following a simple hollywood formula this film had a lot of potential but really failed to hit the markjust to highlight how lame this movie was the characters in this movie had at least five times to finish off and kill the main villain instead they run away
neg	i was so disgusted by this film i felt obligated to warn off others this film has no story plot or hint of purpose the film starts after the standard lets be scary movie intro which by now every film watcher has become accustomed so we can ignore the beginning completely we are soon introduced to the main actress and from this point it becomes clear to all that you have just wasted your hard earned and would be better off watching static unless you have seen white noise  eek acting is a disgrace and all of them should return to the travelling pantomime from where they came having said that even the best actors in the world would struggle to make this film remotely watch able their poor performances merely contribute to the disaster senseless violence and what i can only assume is the written word of yet another junked up eccentric writer who probably considers himself to be an artist has resulted in a film which will test your patience it was not until my fellow watcher turned to me and said we have been watching this for 45 mins did i realise that this film is as thin and tasteless as a cup of tea without a tea bag clearly something was missing and unfortunately it wasnt the audience rather than suggest what the film is missing let me tell you what it has dumb blonde surprise surprise victims badmonsterguything about 2 mins of storyline which is stretched over hours days weeks months and creditswant a silver lining well the blonde girl is a bit saucy looking in some of the scenes but expect to want to see her face ripped off for the rest of the film
neg	absolutely laughable film i live in london and the plot is so illresearched its ridiculous no one could be terrorised on the london underground in the short time it is not in service each night there are teams of maintenance workers down there checking the tracks and performing repairs etc that there are homeless people living down there is equally unlikely or that its even possible to get locked in and not have access to a mobile phone in this day and agethe worst thats likely to happen if someone did find themselves there after the last train is that they might get graffiti sprayed on them although this has been coming under control due to the massive number of security cameras on the network another thorn in the side of the story remember in london as a whole we have more security cameras than any other city in the worldif it had been set in a city i am not familiar with perhaps i could have enjoyed it through ignorance but its not a high quality film so i just couldnt bring myself to suspend my disbelief and try and enjoy it for the banal little tale that it isi would have given it 010 if such a rating existed possibly the most disappointing film i ever thought i would like
neg	yet another example of the complete waste of uk lottery money just how commercial did this film prove the film council who funded this miserable garbage should be stranded on one of the london undergrounds disused stations for allowing this clichd dismal specimen to be committed to film a half mutant thing made up of all the horror movies the director has seen and felt fit to imitate most notably deathline amongst its many sins is the quite obvious failure to make the lead character remotely sympathetic until the last minute its a little bit too late then surely all those development executives at the uk film council could have noticed this at the script stage add to this the terrible acting and the laughable appearance of the creature and you get a prime example of how not to scare
neg	 of course theres spoilers  im sure this project started off as a screen writing workshop on avoiding clichs in horror movies female protagonist  check bad things happen to drug takers  check heorine knocks out villain  check heroine doesnt notice villain recovering unconsciousness  check frame the sequence so we see recovered villain creep up behind heroine  check unfortunately it seems someone has sent this clich list to a film studio instead of using it for class  dear oh dear if only london transport was as regular as the clichs turning up here  in fact theres so many clichs and seen it all before moments that no one actually thought about going into detail as to what the eponymous creep is or how long hes been killing people on the underground  im led to believe its the result of some human experiment and perhaps its not until that night he decided to take his revenge out on humanity but all this is so vague as to be meaningless not to be totally negative i doubt very much if the producers thought theyd be making a film that was going to sweep the oscars that year and theres always a market for horror movies  likewise i doubt if it cost too much produce and had one eye on the dvd market rather than cinema distribution and i will state that its slightly better than 1972s death line which also featured a murderous cannibal hiding in the london underground  its just that when you think all the clichs have been used up in this film another clich comes along to raise its ugly head
neg	in a horror movie that is alright first off  lets start with kate her main goals include getting laid by george clooney looking good and last but not least screwing everyone over gotta love her she had about 3 amazingly good chances to finish off this sicko but  instead she ran i mean she didnt wanna bring guy out for 10 minutes and when she did it was too late i mean the guy tried to rape her i cant get into these movies where the main character is a sad idiot i mean who honestly would have any sympathy for a guy who finishes off everyone she has meet in a night the movie kept going on and as a result lost all its credibility
neg	okay i must say that before the revealing of the monster saying that he really didnt fit into that category just some weird thing that had an annoying screech and personally i think a granny could have ran away from that thing but anyway i actually was getting into this film although having the main character a drunk and a heroine addict didnt come as an appeal but such scenes as when she runs away from the train and you can see the figure at the door was kind of creepy also where the guard had just been killed and the monster put his hand on the screenbut then disaster stuck form the moment the monster was revealed it just became your average horror with limited thrills or scares slowly i became more bored and wanted to shut the thing off i like most people have said was rooting for the homeless people to make it specially the guy he gave me a few cheap laughs here and there i think this film could have really been something special instead it became what every other horror nowadays are just boring and well not worth the moneyif you are looking for a cheap scare here and there or a mindless gore fest which is limited hardly any in fact by all means give it a go but for all you serious horror watchers look somewhere else much better films out there
neg	please be warned this movie though a pretty bad storyline was one of the most gruesome movies i have seenever just remember that before you settle on your sofa to enjoy the movieso it officially begins with a party just your average party but theres some guy there hes pretty into kateif you know what im saying memorise his face itll help laterso anyway kate goes of to find george clooney didnt i say the plot was bad and so takes the tube thats london underground at the middle of the night but shes just stupid like that so the timetable says the next and last train will come in 7 minutes now kate dumb party girl that she is decides that she can have a nap in the spare 7 minutes typically she misses the train and finds herself locked in the london underground alone well almostso the movie just carries on from there blood guts limbs even certain parts of the body i shall not mention are slashed and gashed and eventually amputated from the bodyin short its a typical horror pretty but thick damsel in distresstype women and sick weird psycho or as the case may have it creepid say give it a go if youre into saw hostel or the texas chainsaw massacre but for the rest of us scream with satisfy out horror needs thankyou very much
neg	this film is a perfect example of the recent crop of horror films that simply are not fully realized there are two routes to take in horror films either you dont really explain whats going on or who the killer is like in texas chainsaw massacre or give the characters a lot of back story and characterization so that everything is explained halloween could potentially be an example of thisunfortunately creep fails in this area i see absolutely no reason to give a small shred of the back story for craig without fully capturing the essence of his character or his motivation no character is fully realized although the circular nature of kates character in the film is the most accomplished part of the storyin the end this story is mostly unmotivated and none of the performances give it the necessary life to make it enthralling or interesting enough to overcome the lack of context and empty filmmaking that drag down the filmthis film will go down as another example of a film as most are that could be so much better even though it would never be great the only thing that was used properly in the film was the setting the characters story direction and overall writing would have benefited from a serious face liftcreep does serve a purpose as a mindless silly horror movie with no intellectual or emotional investment but sadly thats about it
neg	basically what we have here is little more than a remake of the hilarious 1970s classic kitsch horror death line which ironically was like this cobblers also partly filmed at the disused aldwych underground stationmaking good use of the now disused jubilee line platforms at charing cross as well as the aforementioned aldwych this film contains basically the same plot  dodgy murdering mad zombie in the tunnels preying on the lost passengers who have missed the last train  originality is not this films strong pointindeed strong points are sadly lacking the gore ranges from the poor to the unnecessarily over gory whilst the subgollum nutter is never really fully explained as seems little more than an under developed plot devicefranke polente has little to do with a thin script than run down a lot of tunnels and scream every so often indeed she was like pretty much everyone else in this film outacted by a small dog and a pack of tame ratsif creepy films set on the london underground are your bag or you just want to play spot the tube location them pick this up on dvd when it hits a bargain bin if you are looking for classic horror go and dig up a copy of death line aka raw meatif you are looking for a quality well written and acted film you will need to change trains
neg	creep  your journey terminates here some very graphic scenes andwell yeah thats about all for this filmno real plot no storyline no likable characters well characters isnt correct considering you dont have a clue who anyone really is i mean they are being chased by some weird looking thing in the sewers who is this thing why is he there thats quite scary i guess but do i really care no i dont why dont i because i dont have a clue who these people are and i dont know if i should want them to live or die its one dimensional and relies upon gore and sound effects to scare you which it rarely doesthis film lacks any meaning any purpose it feels like i fell asleep and missed out the 45mins of build up it jumps right into the action basically some women and her friends get locked in the london underground get chased by a weird creature then they eventually escape from itcreep has its moments which make you jump the art is good the location is excellent and the sounds are ok but that isnt what makes a decent horror film so unfortunately all that goes to wasteits nothing new another predictable modern horror where kate the lead character consistently does the stupid hey i know you lot sitting at home think i should do the sensible thing in this situation but oooh no im going to do the total opposite because im a dumb blond thing i wish they wouldnt do that its done so many times its boring and gets predictable in fact im pretty annoyed the silly woman didnt get stabbed by the erm grey alienlooking creatureyour journey terminates here is the films tag line well creeps journey terminates only a short while into the film if youve had a few beers got a couple of mates back at yoursthen sure watch it by all means but if you want something original and clever avoid
neg	i just rented creep and was not at all impressed i didnt feel anything in this film i felt sick because the gore alone was shockingi walked out of my living room several times in desperation that something would happen with this film havent we seen this all before i didnt like any of the characters barr the guy in the sewer cage i felt bad for him but then again i couldnt think as to why he was still alive and not murdered by the creep so many questions need to be answeredsomeone mentioned references to the ps2 game silent hill and i can see similarities vaguelynot a bad film not a good one judge for yourself
neg	this is quite possibly the worst film i have ever seen worse than the most abhorrent american dross worse than glitter  mariah carey in american dross par excellence i can only imagine that the writer and producer were taking huge amounts of recreational pharmaceuticals and when discussing the plot actually thought it was a good idea its not it is abject rubbish from very bowels of satan himself who could probably have written a better script had he put his mind to it robert jones as exce producer spending our tax payers money lottery money folks on this piece of nonsense should be accountable who on earth thought it would be a good idea to remake deathline i ask you  camp as a christmas tree deathline  mind the doors is classic of really bad british film we really dont need a reminder and we certainly dont need a poor second rate badly scripted badly developed and badly piece of rubbish like this all this this from the uk funding agency that brought us sex lives of the potato men i rest my casedo not pay any money to see this it is absolute and utter crap  the one saving grace for the producers is that they got a huge wedge of cash our cash for making it they should hang their heads in shamei am staggered at the low low standard of this film it makes me mgr that our national body for the support of film actually thought it was worth supporting there is no hope for the british film industry whilst idiots are running the show harvey wienstein where are you come back we forgive you
neg	all logic goes straight out of the train window in this british horror film set in the london underground and starring the usually reliable franka potente run lola run franka plays kate a businesswoman on the way from an office party to meet friends who falls asleep at an underground station only to wake up and find she has been locked in and finds herself being chased by someone or something with killer intentionsplot holes and unbelievability are rife and there are very few moments that are actually jumpy scary but plenty that are just plain dullall in all an unpleasant film that should just stay locked underground forever and do us all a favourthe only plus point here is the inclusion in the cast of popular veteran actor ken campbell whos done better than this  thats even including erasmus microman
neg	i was really really disappointed with this movie it started really well and built up some great atmosphere and suspense but when it finally got round to revealing the monsterit turned out to be just some psycho with skin problemsagain whoopdedo yet another nutjob movielike we dont already have enough of themto be fair the creep is genuinely unsettling to look at and the way he moves and the strange sounds he makes are pretty creepy but im sick of renting film like this only to discover that the monster is human albeit a twisted demented freakish one when i saw all the telltale rats early on i was hoping for some kind of freaky ratmonster hybrid thingit was such a let down when the creep was revealedon top of this some of the stuff in this movie makes no sense spoiler why the hell does the creep kill the security guard whats the point apart from sticking a great honking sign up that says hi im a psycho and i live down here its stupid and only seems to happen to prevent franka potentes character from getting helpwhat the hells he been eating down there i got the impression he was effectively walled in and only the unexpected opening into that tunnel section let him looseso has he been munching rats all that time and if so why do they hang around him so much why is he so damn hard to kill hes thin malnourished and not exactly at peak performancebut seems to keep going despite injuries that are equivalent to those that cripple the nonpsycho characters in the filmthe dvd commentary says we are intended to empathise with creep but i just find him loathsome its an effective enough movie but it wasted so many opportunities that it makes me sick
neg	i was sadly disappointed by this film due to the fact that it felt false and the characters were not strong enough to carry the films pretty weak attempt at horror the basic idea for the film was interesting but unfortunately it wasnt able to excite really scare or shock me  there was one part in the entire film that i thought was gruesome but even that didnt redeem it i did get to like the character of kate by the end of the film as she seemed to soften and become a little more realistic by the end the character played by jeremy sheffield was not actually needed for this film and i think the directorwriter got carried away with the myriad of characters used for no purpose if he had left it at the basic characters making it more of a solo effort on kates part it may have worked  jeremys acting was wooden to say the least and i felt uncomfortable watching the bad on screen chemistry  or lack of it such a shame disappointing
neg	honestly i went to see the movie not because of the actors not because of the plot but because it was rated 17 here in luxembourg and a movie has to be really brutal or pornographic to be put in this category believe me being a moviefreak i have seen quite a lot of brutal films in my lifetime ichi the killer irreversible hellraiser but this movie was by far the most disturbing and brutal picture i have ever seen the plot is plain stupid the directing is awful acting was mediocre even the music was a cheap copy of socalled horror soundtracks there isnt a single intelligent aspect in the whole movie and some of the scenes are really hard to stand especially the scene where you see the embryos in the glasses and hear the baby crieshorrible i cant understand why the movie was rated 16 in germany where normally the criteria are real tough eg killbill brutal but it made fun of itself and had great allusions to asian cinema and besides a magnificent directing even a movie like state of grace is rated 18 no one can call this a horror movie because actually it was more about showing gore than about scaring the public showing the creeps face in the middle of the movie was a very bad decision for me excuse my expression it is just one insane director living out his disturbing fantasies in some scenes you see violence that has absolutely nothing to do with the plot nor does it explain anything the plot has holes and flaws the dialog is boring honestly i cant mention a single positive aspect of the movie except for the british and scottish accentif i had something to say i would ban this movie from the theaters i fully understand why none of the big production companies invested their money in this crapim looking forward to getting feedbacks to my thread and id be happy to discuss about one or the other topiclivin the dream baby livin the dream david aames
neg	i am compelled to write a review of this imax feature as a means of warning others to save your money almost any episode of desmond morris the human animal or david suzukis the nature of things could have bested the material presented not only does the director fail to make use of imaxs incredible 65 to 70 mm film stock and gigantic presentation screen everything on screen is extremely unimpressive given the accessibility of such programming mentioned previously viewers are introduced to a pregnant heather her husband buster and their niece and nephew we follow them for an interminable fortyodd minutes as they eat sweat listen to music etc although we are given access to scenes inside the human digestive track and learn about babies natural diving reflexes do we really learn anything more than most gradeschool graduates are we even remotely entertained by the transatlantic heather do we care avoid this film at all cost if you do wish to see an imax feature i suggest the beautifully photographed india kingdom of the tiger or the technically thrilling space station 3d trust me
neg	this film differentiates itself from the runofthemill wonder of the human body documentaries by bravely if bizarrely opting to elicit disgust in the viewer in one scene the camera closes in on a gigantic 50foot zit as a teenager squeezes pus and fluid out of it in another the camera is semisubmerged in a swamp of half digested food and stomach acid as parts of a pasta salad drop in from the esophagus and plop into the goo in a final tour de force the camera takes the viewer on a harrowing ride through a forest ofteenage armpit hair unfortunately im not making any of this up see this film if you must but bring your vomit bag and dont have pasta salad beforehand
neg	after what i thought was a masterful performance of two roles in man from snowy river why was kirk douglas replaced by brian dennehy in the sequel it just wasnt the same without spur and harrison as portrayed by douglas maybe he recognized how poor the plot wasjim returns after extended absence to find jessica being pursued by another man he could not expect any girl to wait that long with no contact from him and not find competition for a disney movie this contains foul language plus the highly unnecessary part when jim  jessica shacked up without being marriedvery lame quite an insult to viewer intelligence according to members of my family ill stick with the first one and try to forget i ever saw the sequel
neg	the original movie man from snowy river is one of the best ive seen nearly perfect a lady and the tramp storyline in two sensesrich girlpoor boy and ability vs bloodline the sequel however is not only a shameless attempt to capitalize on the good name of the original but also a ridiculous overblown disneyfied mess best summarized as rambo meets the black stallion without the charm of the black stallion the young hero comes back from a 3year absence and suddenly hes superman on horseback in the original good film he was real and believable but sadly reduced to a caricature in the sequel ive hardly been as disappointed in a movie and at times this thing made me quite angrythey missed hardly a clich brazen audience manipulationdo studio heads think that all you have to do with a horseloving audience is put pretty horses in front of them to make them happy a mess of a movie
neg	this film like the first one the man from snowy river has the same good and bad features perhaps even more so than the original unfortunately the bad outweighs the good the good  magnificent scenery better than the first film i love those high country shots in australia tom burlinson is still a likable guy as jim craig bruce rowland did a nice job with the music toothe bad  once again we get an extremely obnoxious feminist heroine jessica sigrid thornton who is a worldclass pouter with an extremely annoying face and manner about her in this film we also get a big downgrade in who pays the father previously it was kirk douglas now replaced by the always profane brian dennehy speaking of that it is a disgrace that a walt disney film would includes usages of the lords name in vain that was one reason was almost totally down the tubes in the 1980s this film like the first one
neg	i bought this adaptation because i really liked anne bronts novel when i read it some time ago and usually particularly enjoy bbc dramas but im very disappointed i never thought it would be as bad as that the whole series made me laugh much more than moved me as the novel hadfirst of all the music and songs seems totally out of place in a period drama sounds as if its been written for a contemporary horror filmand like another commentator i was particularly annoyed by the way the cameras spun and spun round the actors ive seen some scenes filmed that way in north and south and it seemed all right there but in the tenant its definitely overdone and simply annoying camera movements cannot make wooden acting livelymost of the second roles were difficult to distinguish at first and the script lacked clarity none of the characters were properly introduced at first the little boy gave a very good performance hes very cute and the best feature of the filmspoilers tara fitzgeralds characterisation of helen graham made her appear cold and harsh letting no emotion pass through she doesnt seem to be able to cry at all in a realistic way i just couldnt believe markham could have fell for her and im not mentioning the awful hairdo she was given i could not help feeling some sympathy with her husband fancy being married to such a virago besides he was the only main actor that sounded right to me toby stephens i found just ok helen grahams brother not very good maybe its difficult to adapt a novel that deals with such bleak subjects as alcoholism and cruelty besides what is only hinted at and left to the readers imagination in the book is dwelt upon with complaisance in the tv adaptation making some scenes both gross and comic like when huntingdons eye starts bleeding and others far too sexed up for a period drama i mean dont we get enough of those bed scenes in contemporary dramas
neg	brilliant book with wonderful characterizations and insights into human nature particularly the nature of addiction which still resonate strongly todayas for the movie eh nothing special the cameraman clearly had an unfortunate addiction to circling and circling and circling around everything making the viewer quite nauseous why the director didnt put a stop to this is beyond mebut maybe he was too busy trying and somehow failing to draw good performances from these normally excellent but inappropriatelycast actors all in all a weak adaptation your three hours would be better spent reading or rereading the book
neg	before i go on i have to admit to being a huge bon jovi fan in fact thats what attracted me to the dvd case in the first place i probably would have bought it anyway being such a big horror fan and having enjoyed the first vampires title so muchbut this isnt half as good not even jon could save this film for me my main problem would be that it simply isnt scary apart from jons character derek bliss none of the other characters make an impression and you couldnt care less whether they die or not especially the annoying vampire  drug addict woman the female vampire simply isnt scary or sexy rather she looks like an anorexic 14 year girl no wonder she is so desperate for blood then another huge problem is that everything is just too bright there is no atmosphere or sense of dread i know the first vampires being set in new mexico wasnt exactly the twilight zone in terms of creepiness but yet it still managed to be dark and foreboding when it needed to be this film has no tension like thatthe story is basically the same as before vampire wants berziers cross to be able to walk in daylight however the story has less cool bits this time there is no wow factor in knowing this is the master of all master  the original vampire as in the first film you really dont care who or what this one is there is no army of masters instead she hides out in some old ruin which looks more like a disneyland attraction then a creepy templeso there you have it really lack of scares lack of atmosphere lack of interesting story a real let down for me personally
neg	really bad movie the story is too simple and predictable and poor acting as a complementthis vampires hunter story is the worst that i have seen so far derek bliss jon bon jovi travels to mexico in search for some blood suckers he use some interesting weapons but nothing compared to blade and is part of some van helsig vampires hunters net ok but he work alone hes assigned to the pursuit of a powerful vampire queen that is searching some black crucifix to perform a ritual which will enable her to be invulnerable to sunlight is almost a sequel of vampires 1998 directed by john carpenter and starred by james woods derek start his quest in the search of the queen with some new friends sancho diego luna really bad acting also a teenager without experience father rodrigo cristian de la fuente a catholic priest zoey natasha wagner a particular vampire and ray collins darius mccrary another expert vampire hunter so obviously in this adventure he isnt aloneyou can start feeling how this movie would be just looking at his lead actor jon bon jovi is a huge difference in the acting quality compared to james woods and then if you watch the film i dont recommend this part you will get involved in one of the more simplest stories totally predictable with terrible acting performances really bad special effects and incoherent eventsi deeply recommend not to see this film rent another movie see another channel go out with your friends etc310
neg	listening to the directors commentary confirmed what i had suspected whilst watching the film this is a movie made by a guy who wants to play at making a movie the plot is the kind of thing that deluded teenagers churn out when theyre going through that i could write a bookscreenplayaward winning sitcom phase theres a germ of an interesting idea buried in there probably because its a sequel to someone elses movie but it is totally buried under an underwritten badly executed and laughably unthoughtout scriptthe lines are dire and the performances are unengaging though again im inclined to blame the director he does not appear to have consulted the actors at all about what is required rather plonked the script in their hands pointed the camera at them and told them to get on with it who knows with a little coaching these actors could have acquitted themselves better say what you like about musicians in movies jon bon jovi was excellent in row your boat and more than acceptable in the leading manas it stands the cast have no chemistry whatsoever a beautiful opportunity to use the classic sex and vampirism parallel is passed up when in order to infect bon jovis character with vampire blood from his ailing cohunter he is given a transfusion she should have bitten him mind you they should have looked vaguely interested in each other throughout the rest of the film too the only real moment of sexual tension between the two female leads is by the directors own admittance accidental he had originally intended to use this silent sequence as an excuse for more pointless plot exposition  so i suppose the finished product could have conceivably been worse but not a lotfrankly as movies go this is badly plotted silly and forgettable even as trashy movies go its not sexy enough or gory enough to be entertaining it could have been a fun and bloody little romp but the director has left with more of a comedy for all the wrong reasons
neg	this is not a good film the acting is remarkably stiff and unconvincingthe film doesnt seem to know whether it is going for a real horror approach or to go down the camp and kitsch route i never saw the first film but this one doesnt stand up on its own merits there are several unconvincing plot twists and the viewer is never made aware of the importance of the lead female vampire not worth the effort of watching
neg	first of all jon bon jovi doesnt seem to be in place in a vampire movie together with the other not so interesting characters and the poor storyline the whole movie becomes predictable if you keep that in mind and youre a total vampire movie fan you can have some fun with a few of the scenes dont expect any tarantinostyle chapters here and neither an anne rice storyline i expect to have have forgotten the whole movie by tomorrow 
neg	hi folksforget about that movie john c should be ashamed that he appears as executive producer in the credits bon jovi has never been and will never be an actor and the fx are a jokethe first vampires was good  and it was the only vampires this thing here just wears the same namejust a waste of time thinks jake scorpio
neg	this movie isnt very good its boring and not much blood for a horror film the plot just trods along with not much happening and i think the female vampire was so stupid she had many chances to kill the vampire hunters since it shows her having lighting like reflexes but whenever she has one of them pinned she just takes her time and something always happens where she doesnt bite them no wonder this went straight to cablefinal verdict not anywhere near as good as the first vampire movie youre a sucker if you waste your time on this
neg	this movie was messed up a sequel to john carpenters vampires this didnt add up right im not sure that i enjoyed this much it was a little strange stick to the first vampires its a good movie vampires los muetos wasnt a good attempt of a sequel410
neg	the last reviewer was very generous i quiet like the first movie but cant say i enjoy this one very much the beginning is bearable but it goes downhill pretty quickly i just dont see jon bon jovi as a badass vampire hunter and the vampire princess is neither sexy nor scary a lot of the scenes just do not make sense i mean any normal person would suspect something is up when a strange woman suddenly appearing out of nowhere to seduce you let alone an experienced hunter why una is able to communicate with jovi nothing was ever explain in this movie you wouldnt mind if it was entertaining but that was too much to ask this has to be one of worst vampire movie i have seen
neg	ugh what can i say other than ugh i rented this film because it was labeled as a sequel to the original vampires this movie could not have been any lamer lacking not only in plot but the acting is atrocious combined with some obvious plot holes makes this movie a very hard one to watch many times i questioned my own sanity at continuing to watch the film long after the plot had jumped the shark heres a sampling of the lamer aspectsspoilersprofessional slayer insists on sleeping outdoors by himself at night he wakes up to a woman crying sitting no more than 3 feet from him in the middle of nowhere he immediately goes to comfort her without questioning her sudden appearance she goes from crying to seducing him and he lets it happen with obvious resultsone of the main characters is zoe was bitten by a vampire but as long as she takes these experimental pills she got in mexico city shes fine although her body temperature is below room temperatureguard outside of monastery where hero is staying the night is killed by vampires hero leaves the next day he then returns a day later only to be surprised that the vampires attacked the monastery the night after he leftavoid this movie
neg	i only rented this because i loved the first movie however calling it john carpenters vampires los muertos is just a con trick to get you to rent it he is in fact executive producer and clearly had nothing to do with the making of this film jeepers creepers anyonea tragic storyline terrible special effects and jon bon jovi as the least convincing vampire hunter of all time its not even comically badwhat we end up with is a dull uninvolving film with a terrible script and indefinsibly bad and clichd acting it just reeks of low budgetavoid like the bubonic plague
neg	john carpenters career is over if this sad excuse for a movie is any indication his excuse is that he only produced it jon bon jovi looks like a girl in fact bon jovi and the two vampire girls natasha wagner and arly jover probably all fit in the same clothes in short it was hard to tell which one was cuter in an anorexic rampmodel sort of way bon jovi has the most charisma at least he looks happy when he is smiling the two vampire girls on the other hand are all cramps and complaints at one point they are about to give each other a wet kiss but stop amazing how each vampire movie has some set of morays for the respective vampires at one point arly jover is providing fellatio to a very dumb vampire hunter and then she sucks his blood while doing the sex act it would have been an erotic moment except that it was filmed like a total goof and the male actor looked mildly amused as he watched arly jover move her head to mimic something that was very obviously not happening as far as gore is concerned a few heads are ripped off and the blood spurts profusely these scenes have so little suspense or buildup that when they happen it is almost funny and there is no horror payoff from the scene all you get as a member of the audience is a feeling of wow that sure was a lot of red paint splattering on the walls i wonder who has to clean it up throughout the movie these vampire hunters who are obviously trying to kill arly jover the top vampire in the world keep reaching out to her at one point bon jovi goes into the abandoned church and after he just shot her with an arrow and has done so on other occasions he says i am not trying to hurt you i just want to talk to you i want to get to know you huh of course the dumb vampire arly jumps out to say hello and bon jovi sticks her again with another impaling device why cant we be friends the 1970s hit song by war should have been the theme song for this movie aside from all of the other silly moments there is a transfusion sequence when natasha wagner has all her vampire blood removed and the town people all line up to donate blood for her transfusion i guess blood type is not important anyhow all her vampire blood is removed bon jovi then decides that if that blood is transfused into him he can beat arly by becoming a vampire also of course as the vampire blood is transfused into him none of his healthy blood is removed so apparently bon jovi is walking around with twice as much blood as any human can have in his body and just like the first vampires this one also has the vampiresburstingintoflames special effect
neg	thanks for killing the franchise with this turkey john carpenter and tommy lee wallace this movie sucks on so many levels its pathetic the first vampires was fun but this low budget retread makes me yawnjon bon jovi the poor mans kevin bacon drives around mexico with a surfboard housing a hidden compartment holding his vampire killing gear ala antonio banderass guitar case in desperado he picks up some lame hunters along the way including an annoyingly feminist infected girl who takes pills to keep from turning into a vampire and they set out to stop some female master vampire who is given no backstory and so we could care less about her or her quest to walk in the sunlight by stealing the black cross and performing a ritual to allow her to do so if youve seen the first vampires youve already seen this and done much betterjohn carpenter has been responsible for a lot of bad movies lately frankly i think hes past his prime and incapable of making another horror classic the only decent film hes done since they live 1987 is vampires everything else is complete crap right up until the unbelievably cheap looking and retarded ghosts of mars and now this waste of celluloid where are more greats like assault on precinct 13 halloween 1 escape from new york and the thingcarpenter crony wallace proves he cant write his way out of a paper bag with his paperthin script packed with yawns groans and recycled gags from the original did i mention i hated every character in the movie there was not a single memorable character in the whole film how does that happen this film has nothing to recommend it not even the dvd presentation is good the menu looks awfulby comparison jason x friday the 13th in space was a masterpiece now that is how you make a sequel and reenergize a franchise ladies and germs as well as create an exciting dvd menu
neg	this debuted today on the scifi channel and all i can say is i am speechless i taped it today so i could watch it tonight after work i had high hopes now i am tearing apart the closets looking for a length of rope so i can hang myself possibly the worst movie i have ever seen i wish i could say something nice like it was fun to make fun of this movie but this movie is giving me nothing to work with i know you are not supposed to post spoilers here with out prior warning but i am going to anyway this movie sucks there i said it they should show this flick to film students to show them what not to do my nine year old niece could make a better film the only decent thing about this film is the sound andor sound track oh i just found a rusty cclamp in my old tool box i am going to put it on the thumb of my left hand and tighten it until the pain erases the memory of what my eyes have seen i could just tape over this vhs but i think i will burn it in the fire pit instead i could wash with soap but i fear i will never be clean again christmas is coming buy this movie and give it to people you hate mike
neg	this movie is one of the most awful movies ever madehow can jon bon jovi play in a movie he is a singer not an actor whatis he killing vampires with his guitar and what about the dreadful plot o my god this movie really sucks in the end is the queen of vampires played by the eternal vampire arly jover blade surrounded by an army of vampires but when the fantastic slayers arrive only 4 vampires are left what happened with the other 1015 vampires they run out in the sun and what about the grand finally when bon jovi blows her head with a shotgun thats really a not  in buffy the vampire slayer in 100 episodes not a single vampire is killed with a shotgun this really is a lack of originality
neg	this movie was very very mediocre and very very gory everyone left their acting lessons at home and totally forgot how to act i mean it was so bad and had no real plot and kindergarteners could have written a better story plot wait what story plot not at all scary
neg	the same difficulty i have with the musical version of les miserables applies equally to oliver instead of the composers writing in the stylistic period of the play settings they merely wrote broadwaytype melodies which were historically unidiomatic and stylistically skewedtoo the blatant brutality and unsavory activities of the dramaturgy do not mix well with some of the sunny ditties which permeate the score its a uncomfortable mixture that leaves a decidedly sour undertastethe casting of the boy oliver doesnt help matters tentative of timbre and vexingly precious theres something less than solid here fagin performs his traditional routine adequately though the tunes hes obliged to sing have little basis in period manneras long as he needs me is given a strident rendition throaty and strained the two big production numbers who will buy and consider yourself seem overproduced with everything but the kitchen sink thrown in its one thing to go all out yet another to cross over the line into excess the gloom despair and depravity of much of the novel does not seem to lend itself to such ditties and choreography while the novel is considered a classic i must confess i have trouble with mr dickens consciousness in that his works tend to emit a negative vibration this may be due to the extension of his joyless personal life which was full of disappointment and regret not all the combined talent of this production either on or behind camera can overcome the unconstructive nature of the basic material all this results in an uncomfortably downer experience for me
neg	the producers made a big mistake casting mark lester who couldnt act or sing in the title role aside from his very bad acting all of lesters singing had to be dubbed by a girl i dont know why they cast him at all since there would have been so many boys who could have played the part infinitely better and done their own singing as well shani wallis was far too old to play nancy who was only supposed to be 16 the current west end version is so much better than the movie in every way ross mccormack is the best artful dodger of all time and he is certainly far better looking than jack wild ever was it was clearly political to award this oldfashioned musical so many oscars after the tumultuous events of 1968
neg	must every good story be improved with added corny broadway music apparently those who cant come up with their own plots think that classic literature is just there for the plundering i confess that oliver twist and similar stories are not my favorites as it is certainly true that dickens often wrote things that leave you considerably bummed out and this was a great example of just that so of course take this serious tale and add nauseating music and camp it up with every character from prancing orphan boys to mincing bobbies and suddenly its uplifting argh fetch me a basinthe four stars in my rating come from casting which i could liken to that of my fair lady each of these films had a cast that a play version could be proud of but then they must go and have them sing see complaint above unlike my fair lady those singing here could actually do so and they mercifully spared us the singing voice of oliver reed pardon if im mistaken its been a whilemy biggest complaint ive stated why embarrass everyone except the truly shameless by putting silly songs into a perfectly good story seldom has this been done to good effect generally it ruins the story it did with this one jurys still out on whether this story is worth saving but with all that gadding about its impossible to tell
neg	i like musicals but as a dickens fan i hate this one mild spoilers starving boys who have enough energy to sing and dance in the workhouse the poor of london coming out to sing fagin and dodger walking off into the sunset not exactly faithful to the novel as i recall dodger was publicly hanged and fagin went crazy in prison end of spoilersoliver reed is very weak as sykes doing little more than growling to indicate his evil worst however is mark lester as oliver who often comes across so awkward and passive you wonder if hes really the main character his portrayal is in no way helped by the fact that the best they could do when he sings is dub in the voice of a girl guess they didnt realize that boy trebles can be found in almost every church in englandselfrespecting dickens fans stick to david leans amazing 1948 film or the bbc 6hour adaptation from the mid80s avoid this bloated whitewash of a musical
neg	well i saw this movie yesterday and its  unfortunately  worse than you could think first of all the plot is idiotic it has no sense at all the screenplay is full of intentionally funny dialogues the audience was laughing many times and the suspense is very low actors play soso with an exception of sharon stone who has some good moments but also some awfully bad acting moments the saddest parts are when she tries to be aggressively sexy and says things like i want to beep you  and it looks like lets say it gently a very very mature woman acting rude and not sexy at all that erotic tension from bi1 is totally gone from the technical point of basic instinct 2 is a mediocre movie  better than typical straight to dvd but on a far lower lever than the original movie for instance the scene of crazy joyride is done poorly the director of basic instinct 2 is no paul verhoeven and it shows the new composer is no jerry goldsmith and its shows the script is done by people who are no match for joe eszterhas theres no substitute for michael douglas in it the film looks cheap and badly edited at times im sorry but my first thought after i left the theater was why heavent they made this movie earlier and with original talents behind the success of the first movie all to all the original movie is like citizen kane compared to this the first basic instinct is a classic and was a kind of breakthru in the popular cinema it was provoking sexy and controversial it had the best sharon stones performance in her career it had this specific paul verhoevens style unfortunately basic instinct 2 is a unintentionally funny movie badly directed and a sure razzie award winner in many categories its a pity that they made this film
neg	its not like i have overwhelmingly fond memories of verhoevens original pantsdown shocker  it always struck me as a glossy wellmade airportnovelofamovie thrilling sexy trash but trash nonetheless it was also a film that tapped into a certain sexual zeitgeist after a decade of antisex aidsinduced hysteria a film about a wildlysexual hotbod who thrillkills to heighten her sexual pleasure was pretty enticing stuff basic instinct 2 was always going to struggle to provide the same social relevance and immediacy so the fact that its desperate attempts at raunchiness are so lame can sortof be overlooked all it really had to provide was that thin veneer of titillation and a mildly engaging story and all would have been watchable that it resoundingly fails on so many levels and in such a way to be a career nadir for everyone involved is really quite extraordinary to watch lets state the obvious for starters  sharon stone is too old for the part of sexual magnet catherine trammell what was so photogenic thru verhoevens lens looks like mutton dressed as lamb in the hands of gunforhire michael catonjones whos flat drab colours and static camera render her undeniable beauty totally moot i like sharon stone a lot but if the first film launched her career bi2 could kill it she has no chemistry with stuffedshirt david morrissey  their only sex scene is embarrassing too watch his doughfaced mammas boy of a character made me yearn for the swaggering orangeskin machismo of michael douglas supporting turns by david thewlis and charlotte rampling waste these fine actors on talky exposition scenes and clichheavy posturing and what of the muchtouted sexual shenanigans poorlylit fleetinglyglimpsed as utterly mainstream as an episode of desperate housewives  the european sensibilities that verhoeven brought to the sexual content of the first film are sorely missed dont watch this film for carnal thrills  there are none and what there is is tragic the film is as a whole convoluted to the point of utter confusion boring and laughable the last 40 minutes in particular where you come to the realisation that the film is in fact not going to go anywhere of interest at all are particularly gruelling and hilarious in equal measure as a failed sequel basic instinct 2 will come to occupy similar cinematic ground as exorcist 2 the heretic beyond the poseidon adventure and xxx2 as a vanity project it rivals battlefield earth in its misconception as a multimillion dollar piece of hollywood filmmaking its a travesty that will be hard to top as the years worst
neg	i saw this film at the london premiere and i have to say  i didnt expect much but i did expect something that was at least mildly entertainingthe original basic instinct was no great film and is still something of a smut classic but it was entertaining i can recall countless times flipping through channels on tv on a late friday or saturday night having come across the movie and finding myself beginning to actually pay attention to ithowever this lamebrain waaaybelated sequel has nothing is sharon stone still gorgeous well lets put it this way  for a 47yearold shes pretty hot is she as beautiful as she was in the original no she also has clearly had plastic surgery on her face and her haircut in this movie is somewhat unappealing she doesnt look as soft or genuine or innocent as she did in the original  which is sort of the whole point of being an evil seductress and whatnotthe rest of the performances range from bad to terrible  and michael catonjones a typically safe director  one who doesnt always do great work but manages to make worthwhile movies has officially delivered his first true turkey a movie so bad people were laughing at certain moments that were intended to be seriousi hear the film went through multiple editing sessions and its very clear from the start nothing makes much sense the whole plot is a cosmic mess and the ending  oh my talk about stupid and unbelievable still predictable though i saw gigli i saw son of the mask  and although im not looking to smear this film i can say with my own authority which you dont have to agree with at all mind you that i prefer both those films over this catastrophic failureby the way stone left five minutes before the movie began and people in the theater began throwing things at the screen during a particularly outrageous and insulting scene inside an orgytype nightclubbasic instinct 2  basically it stinks too
neg	its been about 14 years since sharon stone awarded viewers a legcrossing that twisted many peoples minds and now god knows why shes in the game again basic instinct 2 is the sequel to the smashhit erotica basic instinct featuring a sexy stone and a vulnerable michael douglas however fans of the original might not even get close to this one since instinct 2 is painful filmmaking as the mediocre director michael catonjones assassinates the legacy of the first filmthe plot of the movie starts when a car explosion breaks in right at the beginning catherine tramell sharon stone trying to look forcefully sexy is a suspect and appears to be involved in the murder a psychiatrist a horrible david morrisey is appointed to examine her but eventually falls for an intimate game of seductionand there it is without no further explanations the basic force that moves this instinct nothing much is explained and we have to sit through a sleazy cclass erotic film sharon stone stars in her first role where she is most of the time a turnoff part of it because of the amateurish writing the careless direction and terrifyingly low chemistry the movie is full of vulgar dialogues and even more sexuality a menage a trois scene was cut off so that this wouldnt be rated nc17 than the first entrance in the series instinct is a compelling tortureto top it off everything that made the original film a guilty pleasure is not found anywhere in the film the acting here is really bad sharon stone has some highlights but here she gets extremely obnoxious david morrisey stars in the worst role of his life and seems to never make more than two expressions in the movie confused and aroused instinct 2 is a horrible way to continue an otherwise original series that managed to put in thriller with erotica extremely well paul verhoeven how i miss youbasic instinct 2 never sounded like a good movie and indeed it isnt some films should never get out of paper and that is the feeling you get after watching this now it is much easier to understand why douglas and david cronenberg dropped out and why sharon stone was expecting a huge paycheck for this310
neg	its hard to believe after waiting 14 years we wind up with this piece of cinematic garbage the original was a high impact dark thriller that achieved cult status demonstrating the fine art of cinema as directed by paul verhoeven this film adds nothing delivers nothing and ultimately winds up in the big box of failed sequelsthe opening sequence could have triggered an intriguing set of plot developments using a considerably talented and able cast unfortunately we are treated to a 90 minute dissertation in the selfindulgent life of catherine tramell or is it sharon stone possibly a copulation of bothif the desire is too see a continuation of the sensually provocative stying of sex as in bs1 forget it you wind up with softporn boredom which ultimately upholds the old adage that a woman can be more alluring in clothes than out of them its interesting to note that the wonderful charlotte rampling was romping around in her skivvies via the 1966 georgy girl when ms stone was only 8 years old a very talented actress and quite adept at holding her own even hereif youre a true cinema fan then you must see this film and judge it using your own rating system if not you might as well wait for the dvd release in the rated version unrated version collectors edition or ultimate version and perhaps in another 14 years we will be saturated with news of basic instinct 3 at which point ms stone will be 62 years old and nobody will really care
neg	in my book basic instinct was a perfect film it had outstanding acting on the parts of stone douglas and all the supporting actors to the tiniest role it had marvelous photography music and the noirest noir script ever all of it adding up to a film that is as good as it will ever getthis sequel is the exact opposite it cannot possibly get worse bad acting and a lame script combined with totally inept direction this is really bad boring annoying the only thing that somewhat keeps you concentrated is the relatively short wait for the next scene that is an exact reenacted copy of the original these copies are so bad they make you laugh and i laughed a lot in spite of myself because it was like watching the demolishing of a shining monument the only thing that is good in this horrible mess are the excerpts of the jerry goldsmith score of bi1 michael catonjones and the halfwit responsible for the script even included the there is no smoking in this room dialog in the interrogation scene and yes she sends her attorney who is now a solicitor away i am sorry i have seen this awful film that should have never been made it does damage to the original so bad is it the only redeeming value is the realization that cosmetic surgery and i am sure ms stone afforded the best surgeon money can buy can do a good job but can obviously not restore the perfection of the original and what concerns the human body applies to filmmaking too there should be a law dont ever make a sequel to a perfect film
neg	the film is pretty confusing and ludicrous the plot is awfulbut on the plus side the acting is pretty good with a few good shouts and rants sharon stone is ok this timenot even half as good as the original mind you the murders arent as gory as the first one either which is a shame its not the unpredictable mess everyone say it is though the sex is pretty graphic at times while others it is clear it is fake they are fully clothed the script is weak most of the time but the scenes with banter and arguments between drglass and washburn are highlights the plot twists a few times but the ending is awful the tension is always constant with a huge dollop of oh my god the chase sequences are brilliantly directed and shots and camera angles are impressive and bring a bit of class to an otherwise rushfelt film sharon stone is a bit old for this too the bits where we see her breasts were in the first one delights this time around they are too horrid to describe the films its self is rather average but it is worth a go mainly because the film does deserve some good buzzwith the opening sequence being a highlight not to be critical but if you liked the first one  leave this one dont ruin the run youll be glad you left this stone unturned
neg	this film is awful the screenplay is bad the is script mediocre and even the sex scenes are worthless the thrill and intrigue of the original film are completely lacking this movie was shot in a dark shadowy and monochromatic style a la war of the worlds which is so disappointing after the beauty of the original film greg morriseys brooding character displays one facial expression throughout the film the twists and turns of the original plot are woefully lacking here the few that do exist are simply anticlimactic the only highlight is sharon stones performance as catherine tramell faithfully continued in this sequel but it isnt enough to make up for the other shortcomings the only circumstance under which a basic instinct 3 should be made would be if michael douglas agrees to join the cast
neg	after eagerly waiting to the end i have to say i wish i wouldnt have joined the whole series at the first place the final episode was everything against the previous seven years it has ruined everything the journey was 23 years but captain janeway has the power to reduce it let say seven years only why seven why not just one or nothing why not avoid the whole adventure crewmemebers were dying all along the journey why she wants to save seven of nine only the others dont count or what the most ridiculous part when the crew states that getting home is not really the most important thing to them as the say journey is more important than the destination unbelievable and at the finale scene the are surrounded by other federation ships and the earth is in sight nothing about landing returning to the normal lifeworst ending ever
neg	i sat through almost one episode of this series and just couldnt take anymore it felt as though id watched dozens of episodes already and then it hit metheres nothing new here ive heard that joke on seinfeld i saw someone fall like that on friends an episode of happy days had almost the same storyline ect none of the actors are interesting here either some were good on other shows not here and others are new to a profession they should have never entered avoid this stinker
neg	ive been going through the afis list of the top 100 comedies and i must say that this is truly one of the worst not just of the 90 movies on the list ive seen but of any movie ive ever seen drunks are funny sometimes dudley isnt liza almost made it worthwhile but alas just go watch arrested development if you want to see her in something good seriously dudley laughing and drinking is supposed to be funny i would highly recommend almost any other movie on the afis top 100 comedies for more laughs than this if you want to see a funnier drunk try the thin man funnier movie in general any marx brothers movie will kill especially if youre as drunk as arthur
neg	after the superb aankhen2002 which was a remake of a gujarati play he comes with waqt which too looks like a stage playin stage plays we have characters shouting overacting here too the samethe first half shows amitabh almost kidding the 40 akshay kumar who acts too funny like a small nerdthe film has a good message how not to spoil your son but sadly the way amitabh wants to make akki responsible is absolutely fakeeven his reason for hiding his sickness his runnign from the hospital and the melodramatic speech by akki is a put offsome emotions do touch you but most are too over the toprajpals comedy is hilarious but too stretched in second half direction by vipul shah is too overdone though some scenes are good music is okayamongst actors amitabh overdoes it in the first half but is superb in emotional scenes akshay kumar too does his part well but looks umcomfortable in some too weepy scenes his chemistry with bachchan is matchless rajpal is a highlight he makes you laugh without overacting and just his presence and his dumb behaviour and deadpan humour he is a riot boman is good in some comic parts but too loud at places priyanka is the heroine so nothing to do this is her last film with akki so far shefali is awesome though she looks too young for bachchan
neg	i cannot believe that the indian film industry still puts out such thirdrate dross as waqt for starters the storyline is totally implausible  spoilt son gets thrown out of family home so as to teach him some selfsufficiency so what does he do he promptly goes on to win some national talent contest by doing some star jumps in front of a panel of judges i honestly am not joking here in the meantime his dad is dying of lung cancer but keeps it a secret from the son but he survives long enough to see his son become famous to see his new grandson and also make a new toy giraffe with his own handsthe acting is cringe worthy in its hamminess  no effort was made to try and act in any convincing manner by any of the main players in this film as usual for indian films the family lived in a huge mansion and seemed relatively untouched by the concerns of the real worldto be honest the main losers when such dire films are made are the intelligent viewers who made the mistake of seeing such a film the actors such as amitabh bachchan and akshay kumar will still be revered as gods by those people who have nothing but blind faith in bollywood
neg	i saw the 75 imdb rating on this movie and on the basis of that decided to watch this movie which my roommate had rented she said she had seen it before its funny and sad i cried the first time i saw it she gushed maybe compared to other bollywood movies this deserves a 75 out of 10 but in comparison to all the other movies i have seen in my lifetime this deserves no more than a 3 any movie where i can perpetually guess what is going to happen next is no good for me the characters are unbelievable how the act is not realistic at all and their motives are contrived it is over dramatic and the songs arent all that great my biggest problem with bollywood movies is the lack of subtlety all the emotions are way too overdone and thus not at all realistic any emotion or bond between characters that is the least bit subtle must be magnified with an unnecessary song i think i understood that the relationship between the father and son was more like one between friends than one between a parent and child without having to have it conveyed via a five minute long song the stupid comic relief complete with laugh track was not funny or necessary we get it laxman isnt the sharpest tool in the shed if a movie tries to elicit tears through the most hackneyed means possible it just isnt meaningful just a bit embarrassingspoilergenerally if someone has terminal stage lung cancer their son who lives with them would know something was wrong without having to be told too many plot holes to count at first the movie was amusing and cute in the way bollywood movies are to people who dont watch them that avidly but it just got tedious it takes a lot of skill to make a movie that is amusing and heartwrenching and the best way to do it is usually not having all the amusing parts in the first half of the movie and all the heartwrenching parts at the endspoiler over perhaps it had a very little more depth than other bollywood movies that i have seen but not much at all i spent more time laughing at the stupidity of the movie than the parts that were supposed to be funny i didnt shed a single tear nor did i feel like it rather i was overwhelmed with a feeling of disgust at the attempt at a dramatic ending i dont recommend this movie if you want to watch something good i recommend it if you want to watch a bollywood movie that is kind of sad
neg	this movies full title is waqt race against time thats a race no one can ever win but you can certainly cut your losing margin by not wasting any of your precious waqt on this bakvaas this movie was clumsy and manipulative in a way that made k3g look honest it strained my credulity too far it was ridiculously stupid in its storyline and deserves to be mocked for itits not quite as awful as baghban or black but this movie has nothing to recommend it stupid pointless with a ridiculously ott performance by amitji the central plot is another nasty example of the crudely manipulative propaganda that infests so many family bw films if my father who raised me and who i love dearly treated me like big b did akshay id shoot him myself to say nothing of the trivialising of terminal illness
neg	those 2 points are dedicated the reasonable performance from akshay kumar i know bollywood films do not really strive to be realistic but please a walt disney production is more realistic than this plot the father is dying and does what any good parent doeskick his son out the son with his pregnant wife a few things that were too hard to swallow 1 priyanka cool indoor swimming pool in the bedroom and to go from that to living hungry in her inlaws garden shed 2 akshay suddenly got the job as a stunt man gets bitten by rabified dogs to then just walk off this film is an insult to our intelligence i really cant believe i contributed financially to the people who made this film by taking my family to see it we left the cinema with a frown please do not subject yourself to this mess to watching this take my advice and do not waste your waqt
neg	this is just usual indian garbage that gets turned out as cinema as indians we can proudly boast that we have the biggest cinema industry however it also the worsthow can other poor countries have films with real characters that challenge the views of their respective societies and we just keep on pumping out garbage take a look at russia iran china and latin america look at the brilliant films they have and we get crap like kisnaget real people no wonder the international community in general laughs at indian cinema
neg	pros akshay kumars performanceis it just me or does this guy always manages to trump ab in their movies together some touching scenes in the 2nd halfcons the whole 1st hourthe jokes were flat to say the least every scene involving rajpal yadav major stupidity in abs decision making let me get this straight he believes brutally insulting his sons soul in every possible waythat will likely ruin their relationship beyond repair is a better way for him to make akshay finally take some responsibility then actually telling him the truth wtf he considers akshaye is too soft to bear the fact that his old father is soon gonna die due to cancer but thinks insulting him will make him stronger am i the only one who doesnt see the logic here easily the movies biggest flaw akshay becoming a stunt man lmao were told he finished 1st in college every year and has a degree in mba but when the time arrives to support himself and his pregnant wife he becomes a stunt man lol how abt actually applying for a normal job in ur field or heck anywhere else where ur life isnt in danger this is some incredibly dumb writing the ending i hate this sort of melodramatic crap everything is pushed down our throats to feel sorry for abs character which i couldnt the entire thing reminded me a little too much of srk in khnhwhich i hate this please feel sorry for the guy with the illness crap has run its course i felt more like puking than sympathy for the old man couldnt watch the final 20 or so minutes because of it and thus had to fast fwd the whole thingbottomline waqt is just too dumb to be called a good movie its obvious director vipul shah targeted this at the emotionally fragile chicas and oldies who could care less about a story that actually makes sense give em some decent song picturizations fancy outfits plenty of glycerinfilled scenes and some star power and theyll happily lapup crap like this
neg	well well one cant b wasting time just cause of a big starcast i think all i could see is a bunch of talents wasting their time on a big screen with some pathetic humor which will appeal to i do not know who some pathetic songs that will be heard by who some pathetically abrupt turnings justified by who race against time u mean waste against time ok so first you spoil your kidthen you teach him a lesson wow we are so ignorant of this fact whoever said its a brilliant new concept probably is some other species other than human alright fine let me come comment like humans do movie has a nice message to be given but it could well have been given by a stranger sitting besides you in the bus rather than you going for such a wasteful movie to learn it hindi movies have proved it a lot already and also i cant waste my time writing about waste anyway
neg	first of all there is gujarati theatre then there is bollywood both have their strengths and fan following director vipul shah should look elsewhere instead of gujarati theatre when making a bollywood production first he made aankhen adapted from a gujarati play  which had a unique plot but could not hold as a hindi film now hes adapted another gujarati play and named it waqt  a race against time in sum the emotions are alien the plot development is not for hindi films for example the role play between father and son is best left to gujarati theatre  dont bring it in a hindi film even the comedy track is best left for the gujarati stage all performances are average  nothing to shout about  barring shefali chhaya shah who is fantastic
neg	i found this film to be quite an oddity from the very get go i found it extremely hard to like this movie and now after a little thinking about it i can pretty much pinpoint the reason why jeanmarc barr although i love him to bits i think zentropa is one of the best movies ever made is quite miscast here and although i cant figure for the life of me who would be better i am sure someone could have taken his place quite easily and make this film work everything else is fine except for the stabs at weak comedy a meet the parents joke is not really needed filmmakers and i really like richard e grant as the british major it just suffers from one thing jeanmarc
neg	all for love  as it titled when it was broadcast at the weekend  is a romantic period drama featuring captain saint ives a french officer in napoleons army who is captured by the british and imprisoned in scotland where he meets and falls in love with a young maiden who visits the prison  theres also a storyline involving a murder i will be honest and confess that i wasnt too taken by the movie since im not much of a fan of period dramas and the screenplay feels somewhat episodic but i will say that this is well acted by everyone involved and its got a good cast that features miranda richardson  anna friel  richard e grant  michael gough and jason isaacs  the costume design as you can expect is also excellent ill be very surprised if this movie doesnt get any complaints after being broadcast on bbc2 at teatime  captain saint ives lies in bed with a prostitute where a nipple is fully exposed and theres a scene of french prisoners bathing that includes full frontal male nudity not to mention a murder scene where blood is clearly seen  you really do have to worry if bbc schedulers have any type of clue as to what theyre doing
neg	around the late 1970s animator don bluth frustrated with the output his company disney was churning defected from the mouse house to form his own studio his first production the secret of nimh was a brilliant feature that still holds up well to this day this was followed by an american tail and the land before time both of which were made under the involvement of steven spielberg and were commercially successful although none of those two films had the dark adult appeal of nimh they still are very charming enjoyable features for both children and grownups but before long don bluth had his first major misfire with all dogs go to heaven critics were especially harsh on this film and matters werent helped by the fact that it opened alongside disneys the little mermaidconsidering that the movie has such a friendlysounding title one would expect all dogs go to heaven to be pleasant family fare instead bluth provides a surprisingly dark story involving gambling deceit crime mistreatment and murder that itself is not a problem for an animated feature per say but it does call into question over whether the film is for children on the other hand its hard to say whether adults will find much to enjoy in all dogs go to heaven in short its a movie with a major identity crisisset in a dreary junkyard of new orleans the movie starts out when charlie b barkin a roughandtumble german shepherd is run over by a car courtesy of his former gambling casino partner a nasty cigarpuffing pitbull carface before you know it charlie finds himself in heaven albeit by default here a whippet angel annabelle tells him that all dogs go to heaven because unlike people dogs are usually loyal and kind this line represents the confused nature of the movie since the dogs in the movie the whippet aside are presented as anything butupon realizing that hes been murdered charlie steals his way back to earth and plots to get even with carface with the reluctant help of his dachshund pal itchy charlie rescues carfaces prize annemarie a human girl who can talk to animals in order to predict who will win the rat races charlie claims that he will help the little cutie find her a family but in reality he is using her skills to win fortunes at the race so that he can build a more elaborate casino of his own to bring carface down although he refuses to admit it charlie does grow to love annemariethe concept of the story isnt as problematic as the execution aside from the human girl annemarie and a flamboyant musical alligator who appears about threequarters through with the vocal pipes of ken page none of the other characters emerge as likable nor frankly are even worth caring about unfortunately that also applies to charlie in trying to make him an antihero the script composed by more than ten writers only succeeds in rendering the character too unlovable as such the audience feels no empathy for charlie and worse his redemption at the end of the movie does not come across as convincing further damaging to the character is the disappointingly uncharismatic vocal performance from burt reynolds besides the lack of an endearing lead the movies other problem is in the structure of the story the slowlypaced plot jumps all over the place and makes a habit of throwing in extra scenes which serve no purpose but to pad out the movies running time the aforementioned musical alligator who resides in a danky sewer infested with native rats seems to have been thrown in from nowhere as does a scene where charlie tries to show his generosity to annemarie by feeding a pack of pastelcolored pups pizza the whole screenplay feels like a rough first draft a bit more polish could have made this a tighter impactful storymatters are not helped by the lackluster musical numbers by charlie strouse and tj kuenster annemaries song and the gators ballad are the only good ones the latter in particular benefits from ken pages mellifluous vocal or the uneven voice cast as mentioned burt reynolds stiff and lifeless charlie detracts from his already unlikeable character even further the only exception is a fiery confession to itchy about his true intentions toward the end dom deluise as itchy is pretty good but hes had better roles notably tiger in an american tail and jeremy in the secret of nimh ken page as mentioned is awesome in anything he does but his character has such a small part that his overall contribution is unremarkable at best similarly wasted are loni anderson as a collie who once sired a litter with charlie melba moore and charles nelson reilly judith barsi as annemarie is probably the only voice that comes across as truly memorable partially because her character is the sole legitimately likable one in this depressing and joyless showbarsi aside the only real positive about all dogs go to heaven is the animation technically this film has some of the most imaginative visuals from bluths team by 1980s standards that is particularly a frightening scene where charlie has a nightmare about ending up in a fiery underworld ruled by a gargantuan satanic caninedemon if anything the movie is more of a triumph of animation than storytellingon the whole however i cannot recommend all dogs go to heaven as good entertainment even though i recognize that the movie has its fans and the climax does admittingly provide some energy and a moving conclusion the overall package is not in the same league as bluths better efforts animation buffs will marvel at the lush artistry but by the time its over all dogs go to heaven could very well leave a bad taste in your mouth
neg	wow what a waste of acting talent my husband and i sat there both thinking this has to get better these actresses are too good to have wasted their time on this crap unattractive characters hackneyed script and listless pacing make for a long two hours i actually couldnt hack it and left to do the grocery shopping cat litter being more appealing than this film the husband stayed and confirmed that it didnt get betterby the time buddy is killed you were wishing they all would get hit by a car and end their miserable lives it would be infinitely more entertaining beautiful scenery and costumes cant keep this one alive
neg	i went to see evening because of the cast id gone to see normans room for that reason  that movie offering diane keaton leonardo de caprio and also meryl streep  and had loved every minute of it same for the notebook even though it was chickflit lite and my feeling was anything offering performances by vanessa redgrave meryl streep patrick wilson and glenn close would be at least as good instead i found sometimes even the greatest actors cannot overcome trite simplistic and  on one occasion  truly offensive materialnow i had no problem with the way the film was structured i actually enjoy movies that cut back and forth in time to tell a storyso long as one era illuminates the other and vise verse but while vanessas character being on her deathbed and recalling a past event she felt was a mistake was riveting at times the part actually showing what that past mistake was does nothing to clarify the matter in fact it makes it seem meaningless in the silliest girl meets boy girl gets boy girl loses boy fashion and in the most unbelievable clichd wrongheaded way possibleand from here be spoilers so bear that in mind should you continue readingfirst of all claire danes was brutally miscast not only does she not even begin to resemble vanessa redgrave as a young woman she has nowhere near the chops when it comes to acting dont get me wrong she can be good in the right role  just not this one and patrick wilson was miscast though he has the acting chops to almost pull it off hed have been better suited to the part hugh dancy played  the rich confused wasp  and not the object of sexual attraction to one and all hes a bit too waspy for that hugh dancy one note  im a tortured drunk and wait till you find out why and the why im a closet case in a sexually repressed world so i have to drink to excess and make a fool of myself in front of everyone i know was so offensive to me and the manner in which he died as you knew he would because thats the only thing that can happen to a faggot in the fifties so ludicrous wrongheaded and mishandled i nearly threw my candy at the screenas for the modern part between toni collette and her sister her fear of commitment her jealousy of her sisters perfect life her sister wondering if shes made the right choices her pregnancy and her tooperfect boyfriend which actually might have been more interesting and meaningful if played by patrick wilson and ebon mossbachrach might have been a more interesting harris given his dreamy eyes  anyway all this was hashed over in the 70s and 80s and in much greater depth do we really have to present it again and all as if it was fresh and momentousand to top it off meryl streep doesnt even appear until the last ten minutes of the movie all in old lady makeup that hides many of her facial expressions shes still good but only because shes meryl and meryl can find a way to pull off even the silliest dialog under the heaviest of makeupso to put it simply this movie has every clich in the really meaningful message movie book and it adds a few that really had no business being trotted out again at two hours long and laced with lifetime movieoftheweek music that is guaranteed to rub you raw its a complete failure in both the meaningful and moviemaking aspects i give it 3 only because of meryl and vanessanow if all you require from your films is twadd le then please set my comments about evening aside and have the time of your life but if you want a truly meaningful experience being served up by great actors and filmmakers who know what to do with a simple story about life and death and all the nonsense it brings rent normans room and find out what truly great acting is
neg	the story of a woman ann on her death bed her two daughters nina and constance and her thoughts about her past the flashbacks are concerning a weekend where young ann is in the wedding of her friend lila at the wedding she meets harris who will impact her for the rest of her life through all the ups and downs of her professional and family life she remembers him as her true love her daughter constance is older more responsible a mother of two and has things together nina jumps from boyfriend to boyfriend and job to job and is unsure of her direction in lifefirst of all the good the period detail in the movie is great the dresses hair cars houses etc really put you in another time and place and there is some very quality acting in the movie vanessa redgrave is quite good at portraying the main character and her fragile mental state as her life comes to an end claire danes is beautiful and does a great job as the main character when she was young and she is an outstanding singer hugh dancy brought a lot of life to the character of lilas brother buddynow for the bad which unfortunately is everything else things constantly disrupt the story as it is being unfolded for us the chemistry between young ann and buddy is great they have fun and dance then you are supposed to believe that she doesnt really like him more than a friend and that his pining only annoys her and i thought the whole he might be gay thing was out of the blue and didnt serve a purposethen we have harris the character acts wooden and creepy had this been another genre you would have known that harris was the serial killer from the get go it is an unbelievable stretch to think that all these girls loved him so but they do portray the other guys as pretty lame to try and help him outand the grandest problem of all why dont ann and harris get together they fall for each other they have this great night of sex in an old dirty gardeners shack come home to find out about buddys tragic end and thennothingthey meet up a few years later and get all misty eyed about each other and i couldnt help but wondering why why the movie doesnt let you know why they were forced to marry other people and so i had a hard time feeling sorry for themthe part of the story in the present is fairly boring the clich good daughter and the clich bad daughter nina changes over the course of the movie but i am not sure why im not sure what convinces her to change her life there is a touching scene where the daughters are connecting that coincides with old ann dreaming shes chasing a butterfly it is really lame and embarrassingthere are no mistakes ann advises at us the statement doesnt ring true with the story and it doesnt ring true after seeing the movie and wishing they hadnt wasted the talent of such good actors
neg	some of these viewer comments are just ridiculous not painful to watch with your significant other i was apologizing to my boyfriend the entire movie it was so slow and awfully strange both redgravesvanessa and natasha were unfit for this especially with vanessa doing that ridiculous brash american accent claire danes was the same wigglylipped awkward girl that she was in my socalled life she has yet to push herself in any way girl find a new way to pretend to cry meryl streep was one of the only redeeming part of this movie she was on screen for five minutes and i swear to god she reached out of the movie screen and slapped me awake oh and hugh dancy who gets better every time i see him glenn close and eileen atkins were also great in their two and a half scenes i mean this was a wellshot movie it was very pretty the settings were interestingly dressed providing relief for the intense boredom i was feeling i dont know its just pretty pathetic when a movie that boasts a cast comprised of the greatest actresses of our time sucks so much it sure had more than a few noticeable editing errors and the main character ann was a huge jerk i was glad she died but thats because i felt bad for lila anns friend  mostly because these two ladies were better actors and made me feel a little empathy ugh bad job evening the film you werent entertaining and you werent even thoughtprovoking i sure hope the book was better so it didnt waste even more of peoples time 310
neg	this crap is like watching paint dry im so disappointed because i was so eager to see itthere simply is no meaning to this film if it were never made no one would notice or care its hyped up because of all the big names in it but if nobodys were in nobody would give this film any loveseriously i was at the point where halfway through the film i would look at vanessa redgrave and think hurry up and die already this is like the joy luck club without any of the friggin joy its the oceans 13 nothing but a bignamed cast of motherdaughter movies and completely anticlimaticoh until its finally overim sure theyll all be nominated for oscars 4 stars for cinematography and the ability to convince great actresses to commit to this junk
neg	i knew that evening was a girlie film so i was expecting to be bored a wicked tease on imdb had said that it was a chick flick but that your companion would survivesurvive yes i am still here but when the two of us came out we were amazed to find that it had only lasted two hours  it seemed a much longer evening than that i suppose that for yanks it is supposed to be elevating or fascinating because it is about rich people living on the beach  well next to the beach in a house with a wide verandah and a lawn but no apparent lawnmower if that sort of thing impresses you it might seem quite a short filmtheres a monty python film about a knight who just wont die he ends up a wriggling why do yanks add an third syllable to this word i wonder torso in the road still shouting threats at his nemesis this film is also about a sort of living dead vanessa redgrave inappropriate name for the grave dodger shown here goes on and on dying whilst having inappropriate guilt shes not worried about having been a wideeyed breathless bimbo but imagines herself a murderessobviously being a girlie film theres a chap who is supposed to be the mr darcyheathcliff character im not a woofter so i cant claim to be a good judge of such things but the tedious wimp who is wheeled out for this role seems only to have the title of servant in his favour hes a bloodless cypheras you might gather the main characters arent much cop but the minor ones manage amazingly to be much worse theres a fellow whose only job is to react to the news that his girlfriend is preggers fair enough but it isnt the role of hamlet  why ham it up so badly forgetting that it was a girlie film i thought he was going to be thrown out because any decent girlfriend would have told him that facefungus didnt flatter him but then i realised that she must have encouraged him to grow a beard because he looked worse without iti kept awake by noticing which actors and actresses had their earlobes attached or free and noting interesting bits of scenery  if youre dragged along to it see if you can spot the stuffed buffalo head just the sort of thing youd expect in a beach cottageapart from the obligatory wedding there is only one piece of action youd have thought that theyd have got it right sadly though the hit and run accident is carried out by a car that couldnt be there when the accident is discovered the cast wander about shouting for a character that they cant know is nearby but we do as the audience if they dont have any clue that the person is within a couple of miles of the place then why do they wander about aimlessly shouting for him i suppose that the directors excuse is that it is supposed to be a halfremembered dream sequenceanother scenery item that caught my attention was a copper bottomed saucepan i didnt think that the technology to do this was developed until the fifties
neg	just ppvd this i dont want to waste too much time on this as most of the posters here put it better than i ever could but i did want to say a few thingsi didnt know which was funnier redgrave chasing tiny moths and tripping over her nurse close wailing that her precious boy whom she and the mr had decided was a drunken loser has been turned into roadkill that the tonedeaf ann schmoozed with peggy lee or the horrid cgi of crypt keeper annie gazing at her younger selfi never bought danes as the younger redgrave i didnt buy richardson and collette as sisters either if meryl streeps daughter wants to be an actress she better get mama to give her a few lessons i had zero idea why any girl or buddy would make fools of themselves over vapid stud du jour harris anns daughters are as whiny and thoughtless as she luc is a retarded slacker on crack and i didnt give a rot about any of them evening gives chick flicks a bad name
neg	with a cast list like this one i expected far better venessa redgrave spent the majority of the movie lying in bed the best actresses in the world cannot make anything very interesting when their acting is limited to lying down and falling asleep throughout the entire movie the plot summary says that a secret is revealed to the daughters as their mother comes closer to death the thing is she never tells her daughters anything except cryptic advice to be happy all the relationships in the movie are underdeveloped i also felt that the back and forth between the past and present was unnecessary it seemed as if the idea was stolen either from the book the da vinci code in which the device was used to increase suspense or from the notebook in which they used the device to create the never ending romance of the storys main characters either way it was a cheap device in this movie because it didnt work to create anything it was a way to attempt suspense in a movie that has none i left wondering why good movies cant be written for women it really was a disappointment
neg	i saw this in a sneak two days before the official opening and i must say i was extremely disappointed and i have to put the majority of these problems on the decision to cast claire danes in the lead role depending on what you think about danes she was either horribly miscast or is so far in over her head that she should be the early favorite for the 2007 razzie for worst actress i think we were supposed to be sympathetic to her instead she is completely unlikeable the other great actresses do an ok job but certainly dont light up the screen out of all the great actresses in this movie id say the one who did the best job was natasha richardson streep is barely in the picture and only appears near the very endhorrible screenplay as well it comes off more as them reading lines than truly being in character
neg	this is without a doubt the most offensive chick flick i have seen in years if not ever the writing  characterizations are so riddled with stereotypes that the film verges on parody before walking out of the theater an hour and five minutes into this disaster we were subjected to the following themes having a baby will solve all of your problems performer types are miserable messes  musicians cant be good mothers unless they toss their dreams for a more conventional lifestyle what a waste of a talented cast  some greatlooking sets  costumes when natasha richardson told toni collette that unless she lives a more mainstream life shell end up  shudder  alone i felt queasy i cant believe this movie made it to theatrical release its the sort of fare one expects from those womens cable channels that i always pass right by when channelsurfing i am female and over 35 so i should be part of this films target audience but boy does evening miss its target
neg	i never expect a film adaptation to follow too closely to the novel especially a beloved one like evening but when i saw that the books author susan minot was a screenplay writer and executive producer on the film i thought that evening would be a good adaptationif you enjoyed the book dont bother with this movie it is so far afield of the book that the two hardly bear any resemblance to one anotherhere our characters are completely different the bride is in love with harris harris is the son of the housekeeper buddy is a drunk in love with ann andor harris i dont think a single character made it from the book to the screen oh it just gets worst with every passing momentand really didnt we learn from bridges of madison county that cutting from the story we are meant to be enthralled in to scenes of our heroes grown children having obnoxious and juvenile fights simply does not work on film this film is a disaster skip it
neg	cast to die for in a movie that is considerably less vanessa redgrave is dying but before she goes she begins to tell her daughters the story of her life and of her secret lovethis is one of those movies which has the look and expectations of being a great film simply because they have so many great actors and actresses in it so it seems to be about something other than the potboiler that it really is not bad as such but with redgrave toni collette glenn close meryl streep clare danesnatasha richardsoneileen atkins patrick wilsonhugh darcy and others all giving fine performances you expect more than a weepy story thats a bit more than a harlequin romancewait for cable
neg	almost as tedious to watch as it was to read evening is a gorgeously produced failureuntil meryl streep walks in and quietly shows her other cast members how to act this kind of stuff vanessa redgrave is shockingly off in her role as the dying ann and claire danes is a cipher perhaps if vanessa and claire had switched roles we could have seen the vibrancy in the young ann that gave her entre to the rarefied world of the story and we could have imagined that the older ann actually was dying i was hoping the addition of michael cunningham to the writing credits would smooth out the jumpy storytelling but alas it gave me a headache
neg	i looked over the other comments and was thoroughly amused to find that clearly only people who actually worked on the movie had commented i mean i hate to say bad things about an amateur production but if you make a bad movie and want to comment on it tone it down a little groundbreaking is a little over the top this is a boston based college production that doesnt even achieve the level of most amateur college film its what you would expect a bunch of kids to do a silly action film without much creativity its pretty funny if youre willing to poke fun at it not something you will ever see unless you are a student at emerson college
neg	the 40 year old virgin exists in a world i dont understand a world where an electronics store employee can tell his boss to f off and broadcast videos of his naked ass throughout the store and not get reprimanded a world where its really funny to go drunk driving and smash into other peoples cars a world where it seems okay for a boss to sexually harass her underlings a world full of raging and offensive stereotypes of ethnic minorities and a world without any funny jokes i am absolutely shocked at the seeming chorus of viewers who liked this movie i thought every scene was like a bad saturday night live sketch  not very funny to begin with and stretched out beyond all rational thought the chestwaxing scene went on foreverthe characters aside from carell were totally onenote and the romantic elements were completely contrived particularly the scene where keener finds porn in carells apartment that was just lameand i also found the aquarius sequence totally annoying and excessive i hated hated hated this movie
neg	it is amazing to me what passes for entertainment today maybe i am a dinosaur from the fifties and i am out of touch with todays movie going generation and apparently that is the case with regards to this movie since so many people loved it i found it foul and vulgar i havent said that about many movies in my life but this one fits the bill the humor is sophomoric and crude i am not a politically correct person and even i found the gay jokes not only not funny but downright offensive  im not gay the main character in the movie is not even a likable person just pathetic when the movie was finally over i heard a number of people comment on how disappointed they were in what they had just pay good money to see
neg	about 15 minutes in my wife was already wanting to leave not so much because of the material but the lack thereof they decided to fill in the blanks where the funny stuff shouldve been with as much language and absolutely vulgar talk as they could when this would let up very rare wed sit back and watch not laughing mind you and wait for the next grossout or offensive remarks after about 35 minutes we both got up and left everything wed read said how great this was the trailer looked good and roger ebert actually called it intelligent and said it wasnt a crude sex comedy did he go to the right movie along with be cool its the only other movie ive ever walked out onand i have no regrets im sick of trying to go see comedies in america
neg	wow this film is truly awful i cant imagine how anyone could have read this badly written script and given it the greenlight the cast is uniformly second rate with some truly horrendous performances from virtually all of the cast the story is disjointed fragmented and incoherent the telling leaden and predictable no wit no charm no humour not sexy in the least the characters remain as flat as the proverbial pancake theres also a strong current of misogyny which became increasingly hard to stomach as the film went on when your lead carrell is unfunny and unappealing its uphill from there despite its phony turnaround ending where love triumphs over lust i was left with a sick feeling in my stomach if this is what passes for humour and social comment then were definitely doomed
neg	after we counted the use of the f word oh about 22 times in the first 10 minutes or so of the film listened to some really bad actors going on about a woman and a horse and pretty much acting like 12 year old boys being naughty together well we turned it off relying on gratuitous profanity and potty humor is a sure sign of a loser hollywood movie the product of unimaginative and notalent writers we did give it a second chance thinking surely it would get better no dice later my boyfriend skipped through the rest of the movie in case it improved still no dicethe main character did have a cool bikei wouldnt recommend this to anyone except maybe really immature adolescents or frat boys
neg	at least with the teenage geek gets the girl films the guy is usually unpopular with girls in the 40 year old virgin he is replaced with a 40 year old guy who is popular with women but somehow has remained a virgin but then you are not supposed to engage your brain with this film or did i miss the bit about him being comatose for 20 yearsone of a series of films where 40 somethings act like teenagers and women for some reason find this a sufficiently attractive quality that they want a serious relationship with them i find it hard to understand how a country that has produced such excellent tv comedies seems to think it has to rely on crude and shallow characters for laughs theyve done the gross out movies theyve done the lets act like all americans have a mental age of 15 where will they go next this film is crass and crude entertainment with nothing to recommend it
neg	bela lugosi is not typecast in this fantastic twelvepart adventure serial playing the lead as frank chandlerchandu the magician enjoying his role as a representative of the forces of white magic pushed against those of black while displaying vigourous fighting skill successfully wooing a young egyptian princess and cutting a lean and dashing figure in yachting gear complete with nautical cap the somewhat lumpy plot engages chandlerchandu in an ongoing series of escapades pointed at achieving the rescue of his fiancee princess nadjimaria alba and others from the clutches of the idolworshipping sect of ubasti which covets nadjis blood in order to revivify an ancient mummified princess entombed upon the mysterious island of lemuria director ray taylor an old hand at such entertainments keeps events moving briskly but repeated scenes and footage a good deal of which is to be found in the previous years skull island setting from king kong and the port locale from son of kong reduces original action to less than 60 minutes from the serials running length of over two and onehalf hours and if viewed at one sitting becomes lacking in effect to most viewers unless insomniac
neg	the return of chandu is notable if one can say that for the casting of bela lugosi as the hero rather than the villain why he even gets the girl the story as such involves the black magic cult of ubasti trying to capture the last egyptian princess nadji the delectable maria alba and use her as a sacrifice as a means of reviving their ancient leader who just happens to look like nadji lugosi as chandu who possesses magical powers tries to thwart the villains director ray taylor does his best with limited resources and extensive stock footage fans of king kong 1933 will recognize the giant doors that were used to keep kong at bay in several scenes the acting is for the most part awful the actor who plays the high priest i believe lucien prival for example uses that acting coach inspired pronunciation that was so common in the early talkies the less said about the others the better it is a mystery why lugosi accepted parts in independent quickies at this stage of his career because he was still a bankable star at universal at this time maybe it was because in this case he got to play the hero and get the girl who knows as his career started to spiral downwards in the late 30s this kind of fare would become the norm for lugosi rather than the exception
neg	ever notice how in his later movies burt reynolds laugh sounds like screeching brakesmust have been hanging out with hal needham too muchand from the looks of stroker ace way too muchcan you believe this was based on a book neither could i but it was and probably not a bestseller ill wager burts another goodoldboy in the nascar circuit who hitches up with beatty as a fried chicken magnate with designs on his team anderson provides what love interest there is and nabors does his umpteenth gomer pyle impression as faithful mechanicbest friend lugs a lot of people here are friends of burts or hals others must have needed the work and even real nascar drivers get in on the act and look to have more talent than those with sag cards as far as laughs go bubba smith prepolice academy gets them as beattys chauffeur and petersen in full elvira mode gets lots of appreciative leers as a lady who wants to get to know lugs real well real wellits a shame that burt threw away as much time and effort in a film like stroker ace where it didnt matter whether he bothered to act or not they didnt bother to write a character for him why bother to acttwo stars mostly for petersen and for the outtakes at the end now theyre funny
neg	oh man is this movie bad it flows horribly the story is about a race car driver who is in love with himself and then has to promote a chicken fast food chain and while doing this doesnt love himself he tries getting out of the contract and horrible painfully unfunny gags ensue jim nabors seems as if hes sleepwalking not acting youll miss such burt sidekicks as dom deluise and jerry reed while watching this stinker loni andersons hair is downright scary proving that tons of hairspray didnt go out in the sixties or maybe that was a wig speaking of burts wig wasnt bad in this film his worst wig day was in smokey and the bandit 2 anyhow this movie is the worst reynolds car movie ever ever right up there with cannonball run 2 the original smokey and cannonball and hooper which thankfully had no sequel are great funny films this one isnt even ned beatty who is a great actor stinks youll long for a jackie gleason type villain who is fun to hate and mind you this isnt one of those fun movies to bag on its lousy pure and simple even the outtakes at the end were tiresome and boring and worst of all unfunny and least i forget stroker ace was one of the first heavy nails to seal burts coffin before his somewhatrevival years later in boogie nights another film that like deliverance years earlier shows that the man can act quite good when he has a decent platform to do so
neg	this is one of the most insipid lackluster unoriginal and pointless movies ever made it almost feels like everyone involved in this project didnt even try to make an appealing movie this is nothing more than a continuation of a tiresome series of films that attempt to cash in on the success of smokey and the bandit which i think is the best film of them all as for this waste of film stock burt reynolds sleepwalks his way through the entire movie jim nabors is wasted the other actors arent given very much to do the car races are obviously stock footage the humor is uninspired and many of the scenes are more dull and lifeless than staring at a wall for two hours stroker ace is simply a superfluous film with nothing unique or distinctive about it
neg	burt reynolds came to a point in his career where he appeared to just be going thru the motions hed show up party with his friends on film and take home a big paycheck it didnt seem to matter to him that the product he was representing was pure crapno film epitomized this more than stroker ace which makes cannonball run look like a classic and cannonball run ii look watchable save for a few race scenes there is absolutely nothing worth seeing here even the beautiful loni anderson hams it up so bad as a dumb blonde its embarrassingif the thought of burt hamming it up with jim nabors and dressing like a chicken sounds funny then this is your movie otherwise pick almost any other film comedy and it wont be any worse
neg	it occurs to me that some of the films that have been banned during the course of cinema history were actually very important and very good films id like to argue that instead of banning challenging controversial movies the censors should consider banning films that are so bad that they pose a threat to your iq and your sanity if they were to do so one of the first films to be quickly hidden away would undoubtedly be stroker ace this film is awful with a capital a it is the worst film burt reynolds ever starred in quite a feat for for a man with cannonball run ii cop and a half and rentacop on his cvthe waferthin story introduces us to successful stock car racer stroker ace reynolds a man who loves fast cars and fast women he gets stuck in a demeaning contract with crooked promoter clyde torkle ned beatty the contract requires him to do some humiliating promotional work for a new chain of fast food restaurants such as dressing up as a giant chicken thrown into the mix are lugs jim nabors aces dimwitted pal and pembrook feeney loni anderson a bimbo with a brain fractionally smaller than a pea who is wooed by acehal needham the director of this lowgrade garbage was formerly a stuntman and he made numerous films that relied on his expertise in staging spectacular stunts and car chasesraces some of these films were ok like hooper and stunts unlimited but with stroker ace he reaches a career nadir the characters are so stupid that you actually feel pity for the actors playing them anderson especially is saddled with such a dumb role that it makes you grind your teeth with despair the humour is weak and infantile throughout and the stunts and race sequences are unremarkable even the outtakes during the closing credits which can be found in all the reynoldsneedham collaborations are generally unfunny which gives the impression that maybe the film wasnt much fun to make stroker ace is a stinker of considerable magnitude
neg	this should not have been listed as a colombo because in my opinion it does not resemble any of the other colombo ever made this should have been listed as a movie starring peter falk and not playing the caracter of colombo because it does not do justice at all to our great lieutenant colombo
neg	whenever a columbo story deviates from the familiar plot colorful killer commits crime columbo smokes out killer columbo becomes a pest in the process the writers somehow are never able to match the quality and interest of most traditional episodes this episode deviates in the extreme and the result is a major flop would you believe columbo never faces the villain till the very endfrankly i was tempted to turn it off about twothirds through oh the sacrifices we selfappointed reviewers make
neg	seriously what were they thinking over the course of years the columbo series has tried out some new things and diverted away from the usual successful formula but this movie really overdoes it this movie is basically very different from any other columbo movie but the differences are not for the good of the moviemain thing that of course makes this movie different from any other columbo movie is the fact that there is no murder being committed the entire premise of this movie is totally different and it places the columbo character in a totally different environment and situation also the overall is just totally different and more modernizeddirector alan j levi did some other columbo movies in the past which all very much sticked to the usual formula it also makes it an odd choice that he got picked to direct this moviethe columbo character himself also feels quite different perhaps because of the reason that he gets placed in a totally different environment and situation when he helps out his nephew after his bride disappeared right after the wedding the absence of some good relieving and trademark columbo humor also doesnt exactly make this a good or enjoyable watchin all honesty the movie doesnt begin too bad but the movie starts to become more and more ridicules with its story as it progresses its such a stupid written kidnapthriller with a story that starts to become more and more unlikely it also makes the movie more and more unwatchable this is a very little interesting columbo entry that also really doesnt know to entertain its viewers in any wayit also doesnt help much that the supporting actors arent the most talented ones around despite the fact that his character is put in such a totally different situation and the movie is shot in such a completely different style peter falk still holds up well and his presence still somewhat saves this movie can you just imaging how this movie would had been without him it would had been an extremely bad and ridicules cheap movie i can tell youan odd columbo entry which could be described as a failed experiment to divert from the usual formula410
neg	the script for this columbo film seemed to be pulled right out of a sappy 1980s soap opera deeply characterdriven films are great but only if the characters are compelling and in this film the only thing compelling was my desire to change the channel the villains dialog sounds as if it were written by a romance novelist the great lt columbo himself is no where near his famous lovable selfeffacing crumpled self and the bridekidnap victim is a whimpering onedimensional damselindistress she cowers in fear from a tiny scalpel held flimsily in the hand of her abductor  come on i could have knocked the scalpel out of his hand and kicked him in the youknowwhat in 2 seconds in any sense of reality this character would have at least tried to struggle or fight back at least a little and speaking of realitythe story revolves around a kidnapping which is worked and solved by the police the police give me a break everyone knows the fbi takes over every kidnapping case this was no columbo just a shallow and totally predictable crime drama with our familiar lt columbo written in and stretched to 2 hours
neg	i love columbo and have seen pretty much all of the episodes but this one undoubtedly ranks as the worst of the lot a mindbogglingly tedious pointless muddled pile of unwatchable drivel that wastes both the time of the viewing audience and of the acting talents of an exceedingly boredlooking peter falk the plot such as it is just seems to be made up as the film goes along with not even the slightest hint of the ingredients to the formula that made the show such a brilliant success to start with one part of the proceedings which i found extremely puzzling  or possibly annoying  was peter falks character being introduced to the guests at the wedding as lt columbo if the producers insist on keeping columbos first name a secret why couldnt they have omitted this line altogether as it sounds ridiculous like i said this is the pits and all true columbo fans would do well to avoid it like the plague
neg	loyalty to peter falk is all that kept me from giving this awful picture the 1 it deserved for that matter loyalty to mr falk was what kept me watching this film all the way from heads to tails even if you forgive all the glaring errors this was just plain the poorest excuse for a madefortv columbo film ever im glad i watched it on tv for free would have hated to have coughed up the bucks for a print
neg	absolute garbage the reason that this is so terrible is not because it deviated from the formula but because the plot was just pathetic the supposed star didnt do anything to solve the case  and neither did anyone else really  it was just routine police work utterly tediousyou sat right till the end hoping for a twist  and got nothing but a huge sense of disappointment there was so much potential in having a relative in apparent kidnap could the lts personal involvement finally cloud his judgement all the obvious signs were of a stranger doing it but surely a genius like lt c by constant conversation with the wronged husband would gradually uncover a fiendish plot involving a tape recorder playing in the shower room while a masked groom surprises the bride hides the body and then plants subtle clues it could have been good it was a complete waste of time
neg	an uninspired and undistinguished new columbo which sees the maninthemac attend his nephews wedding only for his bride to disappear on their wedding night columbo investigatesand that it is about it indifferently plotted and surprisingly laden with a flat script given that it is written by robert van scoyk who penned the highly enjoyable columbo story murder under glass in the detectives heyday there is not even a murder to speak of and the greatest amount of ingenuity afforded to columbo by the scriptwriter is the narrowing down of suspects via the photos taken at the wedding which include everybody who was theredevoid of every columbo trait possible i thought i was watching an episode of hill street blues an insult to the history of the series with appropriately soapopera style acting very avoidable stuff
neg	most definitely the worst columbo ever dreamt up no murder and the abandonment of the tried and tested formula makes this a real drag falk looks bored throughout and so will you be if you waste anytime watching this
neg	this show stinks for parents they usually want their kids to watch something good for them it is usually educational funny and brightis it educational no the doodlebops sing and thats it they usually sing about themselves they dont try teaching anythingis it funny no the doodlebops instead say something which is not intended as a joke and laugh at itis it bright its so bright its painful as far as colors everything is extremely bright so thats good but nothing is ever wrong in the world of the doodlebops therefore they are always happy a kid in trouble will become depressed because they have never been exposed to being sadthe show is also extremely cheesy every syllable is said to the highest level of exaggeration and very corny its overkillfor kids its entertaining but past the age of 2 you wont want your kids to see it theyll never know how to grow up
neg	my children watch the show everyday that its on its a great program for younger children however they need to stop showing reruns and do some more actual shows and get rid of rooneys and deedees yellow teeth moe is the only doodle bop with clean white pearlie teeth and the children notice these things and ask if the 2 dont ever brush their teeth does the show ever make its way to the united states and if so where can we find its schedule at and one other thing if we might be able to add moe you need to stop hiding so much sometimes when you pop up out of no where you scare the younger children and whats with the pulling of the rope what does that signify other then getting wet all the time they need to add newer things to their show instead of the same ole same ole kids loose interest that way
neg	normally when i write a review for a movie online it is for one of three reasons either i have found something exceptionally lacking in a film that otherwise would have been excellent i feel that the publics perception of a film before viewing it is inaccurate for a number of reasons or i believe that the purpose or message of a film needs to be clarified or explained with the help of other reviewers while all of these reasons may appear to be somewhat negative i find that writing a review that lavishes nothing but praise and statements such as this is one of the best films of all time does nothing to enlighten a potential viewer on its merits and downsides nor does it often give reasoning as to why a movie is so good which should be the point of the review in the first place with that being said war of the worlds is nothing more than a hurried incompetent attempt at a money grab piggybacking its loathsome carcass on the multimillion dollar advertising campaign of the film of the same name directed by steven spielberg many people will buy this dvd in anticipation of the summer blockbuster and many more poor souls will buy it looking for more material on the same subject this movie is not even so bad that it becomes funny or endearing rather the audience will be so unbelievably disappointed as to reach the point of anger now with most of the insults out of the way allow me to give some arguments as a warning to those more fortunate than i judging from the cover and the lack of any publicity for this film i found it as sams club for 8 bucks i assumed that the cast would be nonames and that the special effects would be nothing too spectacular check this is not a big deal for me as i find a large budget and an overreliance on big name stars and se can diminish an otherwise decent movie i also did not expect to be blown away by great dialog or a moving score check again what i did hope for was an actual serious attempt at a classic theme and a few alienbattle scenes now as per imdbs policy any spoilers must be announced in advance no matter how small so here is fair warning the movie opens with a lot of inane smalltalk followed by a trip to an observatory to look at a red dot seriously it is a pictures of a red dot in a tube it is very hard to describe every little issue in depth but by the end of the first ten minutes the combination of shaky camerawork spliced scenes and a lot of walking begin to frustrate the viewer however the costuming is surprisingly not bad and the hope that the pods will reveal something mysterious keeps you going the next 30 minutes basically go as follows one of the main characters walks to one of the pods he looks at the pods and talks to another main character about looking at the pod and it may be hot they both walk back to town these walks arent two seconds or added so that dialog may be exchanged they are twenty seconds or more and are there simply to add filler to an already bloated three hour movie in a particularly grueling scene the main character is shown looking at a pod then he is shown pacing and panting then he looks at the pod then he takes a one minute walk through a field to town then comes in to town and walks into a building then he has a cup of coffee and says thank you mary to a random maid that serves him coffee then he puts down the coffee and walks out the building then he walks a minutes through the field and back to the pod i apologize for the extreme runon sentence but it is perhaps the best way to summarize this entire film characters speak way too long about mundane things they walk a lot they send other people to walk the camera fluctuates between high speed and slow speed but for no dramatic effect simply the camera man is a sophomore at tech somewhere the editing is mindbogglingly bad people actions make little sense for instance when the professor goes to a farmers house and says that he needs the farmer to give him a ride to town the farmer stutters and paces around when the professor says that there is a pod and that men might be trapped inside the farmer locks him in a shed only to see the professor grab a pitchfork and open the weak shed a second later nothing of any consequence of course comes from this entire scene as the professor runs into the main character a moment later so they can begin their afternoon walk the entire film feels as if someone at one point had a good idea about making a film but absolutely no idea how to put that in motion i have seen better high school video productions finally the special effects are laughable and do nothing to advance the story i get the feeling that the director really wanted this film to become somewhat of a cult classic of campy garbage however it is so awful in technical aspects and in sheer common sense that it only makes people mad avoid this film at all costs
neg	i am currently sitting here forcing myself to finish this i figure i blew 6 bux on the vhs might as well suffer for it i remember about 4 or 5 years ago doing a search on the internet for war of the worlds cause of the rumors of the spielberg movie at the time and i missed the old tv series from the early 90s the website make it out that this was a multimillion dollar budget rendition of the classic book it was going to be a perfect translation perfect crap is more in tune with this filmfirst off the video on this movie was glitched it looked as if i was watching the full motion video from an old mid90s pc or playstation cdrom video game sadly enough the color quality was similar the acting made shatners classic dramatic pause look damn near shakespearean in quality the cg rendering of various scenes was horrendous and green screen sequences were worse than those seen in old dukes of hazardd scenessecondly it is slow and terribly drawn out i sat thru 45 minutes of the video no promos at the beginning before the cylinder actually opened to reveal the first alien after that the alien was a terribly constructed cg squid i am now an hour into it and the most of the alien weaponry i have seen is a spinning silver disk crappy down even attached to a mechanical arm the dramatic scenes are murdered with overly done instrumentals the last thing on that for an alien invasion in the turn of the century 1900s no one is concerned for their life its like they have no concept even though media was slow word of mouth spreads fast and people would have known the illusion of day and night was shoddy at best simply changing the color around the people to purple blue or green does not signify night time perhaps some lighting and actual night time shoots would have given a much better illusion there is a lot of wasted sequences throughout the film of just watching the hero gallop around or walk down silly roads get on with the film i know how people get around you do not need to be so indepthnow finally an hour and 5 minutes into the film and they show the alien machines mighty morphin power rangers had better looking effects even the skeletons of vaporized humans looked as if animated by a freshman high school computer app class student the animations do not match up to the scenery at allin closing folks if you want the war of the worlds do one of four things 1 watch the 1953 original 2 watch the early 90s tv series 3 wait for spielbergs rendition to be released shortly or 4 read the frikkin book something we all probably did in elementary english class avoid this movie it is a waste of your money
neg	i must admit i burst out laughing when i saw one reviewer compare this to lotr well yes if you exclude the dwarfs the cast of thousands the great special effects the big battles the strong characterization the decent plot the good acting the classy direction and everything else which leaves you with the walking and boy does this film do walking if mr piano had his way this would probably be an uninterrupted three hours of hardcore walking through the wisconsin countryside but every 40 minutes or so these pesky martians pop up for a few seconds to interrupt him before he goes for another bit of a ramble youve never seen so much walking in a movie if this really had a 20m budget most of it must have gone on mr pianos shoes because he had to get through plenty of pairs with all the walking he does which explains why theres no money left for decent effects a decent video camera or proper actors honestly its like watching some bizarre fetish video for people with a thing about going for long walks in period costumes even on fastforward this is a looonnnggg walkas for the scifi stuff i think it was a mistake to put martians in the film they only get in the way of the walking which is clearly much more interesting to the director than the storyi wonder how much mr piano charges to walk dogs
neg	wowi picked this up at the local walmart after reading online that it had been released early ive been following this online for some time and just had to buy the filmwowi guess the thing that really struck me was the editing or lack thereof time and again characters usually the narrator and whoever he is with are shown walkingand walkingand walking i am not an editor but i do know that you can cut between someone leaving point a to show them arriving at point b there is no need to show almost the entire journey wowi actually ended up feeling somewhat sorry for the actors involved in this they seem to have been given no direction as to what to do during scenes other than to look scared or look happy depending on what action was to be added at a later datewowwhy it was decided to do almost all the effects using cg is beyond me even ilm still employs miniatures sometimes one of the most distracting uses of green screen in this film is the constant rushing about of according to the end credits the same group of people representing the citizenry of different towns and cities including london at times these folk are coming and going with no regard as to the angle of the shot or the distance they are from the camera in one shot in london there appear to be at least two men over six feet tall walking just behind the narrators brother played by star anthony piana without his distracting mustache not since gettysburg have i seen such a fake piece of facial hairwowwhy timothy hines talked up this film the way he did is beyond me it is a turkey plain and simple on the plus side at least for me it has provided some of the most genuine laughoutloud bits of hilarity i have seen in quite a while
neg	is it possible to give a movie no stars i suppose not however many stars imdb displays this just think zero and youll get my drift director and photographer timothy hines didnt have much of a budget compared to spielbergs herculean effort with the same material rumored to be the most expensive movie ever made but that need not be an insurmountable handicap ive seen some wonderful work done on a comparative shoestring soldier and saints is a recent example with hard work integrity and above all talent it is certainly possible to realize a faithful rendition of wells novella  and at fraction of what was spent by dreamworks on its war of the worlds unfortunately hines failed in all these departments even if he had had spielbergs budget and tom cruise signed for the lead his movie would have stunk just as badly as this barnyard animal hes foisted on usprimarily hines seems unable to tell a story thanks to digital video technology he can record images and sound but he shows little aptitude for assembling a narrative with what he records a guy walks down a country lane a lot he talks badly aped received english to some other guy then he walks down the same lane only shot from the back this time to show hes returning  clever eh walking and talking for nearly an hour thats all that happens ok ill grant that one extended excursion from the main characters house to the impact site on horsell common to show that its a considerable distance from one place to the other might be useful a firstyear film student could storyboard a more economical and more aesthetical establishing sequence than this btw but half a dozen times back and forth back and forth et cetera et cetera with some yakkityyak in between remarkable the only explanation for this surfeit of redundancy other than total artistic ineptitude is a desire to pad out thirty minutes of wretchedly amateurish cg works into something that could be offered as a featurelength film finally the martian fighting machines appear and the walking and talking becomes running and talking or shrieking later we get staggering and wailing for dessertthankfully much of the dialogue is lifted straight from hg wells text else wed have no idea what is going on but is it not the whole point of cinema to illuminate a text to realize what words alone cant convey if a film relies on dialogue or monologue to tell us what we see or how to feel why bother why not do a radio play orson welles made himself a household name doing just that however hines thinks hes a filmmaker so hes content to mouth the words and swallow the meaningsecondly hines was able to buy some cg effects of a sort for his movie but he has no idea how to use them now i for one have no unquenchable sweet tooth for eye candy i believe good science fiction cinema doesnt need dazzling technical effects some really potent scifis have flourished on virtually none at all but the war of the worlds as film requires a certain baseline effort wells tells a story that hinges on things can be seen and heard and even smelled the effects dont need to be complex they can even be crude eg fighting machines on wires gliding over miniature streets as seen in the george palbyron haskins 1953 version but they must be handled well unfortunately hines effects are both crude and incompetent  tripod fighting machines higher than a cathedral spire stomp around making a noise like a pogo stick bouncing on linoleum  martian squidoids even though oppressed by four times the gravity of their native world scurry and flit about without perceptible effort  skeletons totally denuded of flesh and muscle writhe and scream  the same damn horse and buggy greenscreens its way across the foreground a dozen times flipped left for right occasionally in hope that we might not notice  and on ad nauseum crude technique is forgivable so you have a cg fire effect thats less than convincing fine we can work around that just dont use it too often and only show glimpses of it that stomped woman sequence looks more like a crushed plum throw it away its not necessary you say your martian flyer looks like a toy on a string if you must use it go ahead but please dont show it twice but no hines wont listen we get the worst looking stuff used again and again gotta get those 180 minutes somehow boynext we have acting or more precisely too much acting whether in a speaking role or just paid to die on queue everybody in this film is acting his little heart out evidently hines thinks hes getting a bargain  more fleeing in terror over there you quaking behind that tree lets have a real conniption fit this take you call that writhing in agony nonsense my grandmother can writhe better  nevertheless the cast as a whole and individually stink they arent even good amateurs but this neednt prove fatal many a good movie has been made with rancid acting thats what directors are for and editors which brings up another point who the hell let tim hines edit this cheese factory if americas butchers were as adept at meat cutting as hines is at film cutting your next hamburger would be all fingers and no beef in spite of the near threehour running time there is lots of stuff missing from this movie  not sequences but single frames creating a herkyjerky effect thats nauseating to watch maybe hines intention was to simulate the effect of a hand cranked cine camera of the 1890s if he was i can say he doesnt know how to do it
neg	i honestly believe that anyone considering filmmaking be subjected to this mindboggling failure like the films of edward wood jr in the 60s and 70s this film is a shining example of why real filmmakers expend so much energy rewriting scripts reediting their films and reworking their special effects until they finally look right this movie is also a decent argument for the studios prescreening process if mr hines were forced to endure the honest reactions of an impartial audience perhaps he would have cut 75 or the walkingrunningstrolling scenes and edited this movie down to a more bearable 90 minutesfilm students should view this movie as an example of just how dangerous thinking their work is good enough can truly be every performance every line of dialog every digital effect every filter effect indeed every frame of video expresses the danger of striving for mere mediocrity a beginning filmmaker may find himselfherself tempted from time to time to think at least i accomplished something or just finishing this will be an accomplishment in itself this movie will help them understand just how badly a film can turn outcritics might also benefit from seeing this movie before they dub the latest summer entertainment the worst movie ever madebeginning writers can learn from this film just how important rewrites are and perhaps understand the necessity for rewrites also beginning directors can learn the importance of a good screenplay and some degree of respect for just how hard it is to write a script that causes the audience to feel emotionally compelled through the story writers and directors who watch bad madeforcable movies of the week and think i can do better than that can see get an idea from this movie how difficult it really is to produce even mediocre resultsi sincerely believe this movie can serve as an educational tool to beginning filmmakers particularly those entering the craft in this current postlucas and postspielberg environment there is a reason filmmakers such as these are hailed for their ability with special effects the war of the worlds illustrates clearly that not everyone can pull it off some cant even come close to it
neg	after hearing the word of mouth of just how bad this film is i took the plunge and bought the dvd that said everything previously mentioned about this film is true for a film that claimed to have a budget in the millions it just does not show on the screen at all the list of problems with the film could drag on forever chief amongst them is the film is simply too long it dragged on for a few minutes short of 3 hours nearly an hour probably could have been cut off the run time had the editor simply removed the overabundance of scenes dealing with nothing more then the main character wandering around aimlessly secondly as many had pointed out from the trailers the special effects are anything but special the tripods looked ok in a few shots here and there but beyond that everything was gradez 1970s or 1980s quality probably the worst effects of all were the horses which stiffly tottered back and forth as they moved the heat ray effects were laughable as people were reduced to bones that somehow were still able to flail about without any muscles also pitiful was the thunderchild sequence in which the thunderchild described in the book as an ironclad ram looked nothing of the sort instead it resembled a world war 1 era destroyer complete with deck guns which fired but had no visible crew and torpedo tubes the colors and backgrounds were just as bad as the effects most laughable of all was a scene early on in which the main character and his wife go for a nighttime stroll and he points out mars to her in the sky well the sky is black but the views of the characters and the landscape around them is broad daylight there is also a very sharp demarcation between the real landscape bathed in full sunlight and the fake black night sky with overly large fuzzy stars to detract even further the color of the scenes made no sense in some they are bathed in orange light in others green light in still others its blue light in some instances the outsides are orange lit but the interiors of houses are green or blue the framerate and camera is very shaky giving everything a stuttering lookfinally the acting is overall subpar one man portrays two characters whos sole difference was one lacked a mustache this led to some confusion at times as to who was who and where they all were the english accents even to american ears are outrageous in summary this movie could very well make a claim to being the worst film released in recent times i have not seen gigli or some of the other recent flops but this one because of its poor quality in every respect must easily be worse then anything that mainstream hollywood has put out i would not be surprised if the movie makes it to the bottom 10 or 20 in the imdb rankings its a pity that mystery science theater is not still around
neg	nu image ufo and others produce films for the sci fi channel that come in with budgets of roughly 2 million some feature extensive effects work others feature recognizable casts and still others feature both  for 2 millionmr hines initially claimed that this film was budgeted at 20 million dollars but its painfully obvious that this was probably produced for 750000 if not considerably less than that few sets are utilized a number of scenes are shot against green screen and most effects seem incomplete and amateurishits painful to watch not so much because it is poorly directed poorly executed and misguided but because many of us have been following the progress of this production for quite some time and had high hopes for this film despite its relatively modest budgetthose of us who believed in this movie when it was originally announced have joined the legions of those spoken of by pt barnum
neg	i love movies and ill watch any movie all the way through just to give it a chance i can finally say that i found a movie i cant watch all the way through the acting is terribly stale and monotone the cgi looks like a computer geek did it in his mothers basement with minimal software andthe long scenes of justwalking and this movie is three hours long i didnt even make it 15 minutes until i fast forwarded the dvd the scenes with the aliens are very short ummm instead of naming this war of the worlds lets name this war of the walking long distances this cost 5 million dollars to make what they spend the money on the dramatic opening songoh but on a positive note one scene you need to watch is when the aliens first begin killing people thats hilarious not because people are dying but because when they turn to skeletons they still squirm for 20 seconds afterwardsolike i said if you are a fan of boring stale actionless movies here is one for you dvd collection but i didnt write this for you i wrote this for the billions upon billions of other people who will hate this movie it is not worth your time or moneyi know this is by the book but the book isnt that long and im a complete book wormnerdgeekwhatever but why just get the steven spielberg version its not all that good but its 10 times better than this i give this a big fat zero out of 10
neg	finally i thought someone is going to do justice to hg wellss classic  not another version set in the wrong locale or era  but one based firmly on the book  well it definitely follows the book pretty closely  and that is the only plus to this messthis is 180 mins yes 3 hours long  the book is only around 150 pages if timothy hines had the nerve to come on here and say if you can do any better  i would say yes  i could and i have never used a video camera or been to any sort or drama school in my lifei paid good money to get this crap over to the uk from the usa  do not make the same mistake as me 
neg	save the 897 youll spend at walmart to buy this dvd and go see the real film by steven spielbergim a filmmaker and being an avid fan of hg wells i had to buy this hoping to sit down and watch three hours of good entertainment instead it took four days to finish watching this because i couldnt stand watching more than 10 minutes at a time its horriblethere are reports that timothy hines had a 20 million budget for this production where the heck did it go did he use most of it to buy a new house finance his retirement or what let me start with what is actually good about this film it does stay true to the book and there are a few good performances in it i can respect the actors who obviously tried to make this a good film but good performances were quickly overshadowed by horrible and i do mean horrible special effects any freshman film school student could have done a much better job with the cgi to me most of it looked like stop action card board cutouts that were used rather than sophisticated cgi software that a 20 million project should be usingtheres no excuse for the amateur post production that was applied to this film my own partner and i sat down and recreated our version of the ferry scene using software that cost less than 150000 and within a day had five minutes of scene that looked better and more realistic than what hines created ive seen films with budgets of less than 2 million look better much betterin my opinion the special effects used in the original king kong were more sophisticated and better than hines special effects in this film in fact i have a much better appreciation for attack of the killer tomatoes because of this film theres no excuse with todays technology for a film to look like a 50s bmovie unless that was the intention which shouldnt have been with this particular projecta problem i had with the dvd transfer was that the film is jerky another demonstration of amateur filmmakingoverall i have to say that i produced a 45000 project in 2003 that have better cinematography and special effects than this filmi strongly encourage anyone who appreciates good filmmaking or who is a fan of wotw to leave this film on the shelf and watch attack of the 50 foot woman instead it would be easier on the eyes
neg	im not really sure how to even begin to describe how bad this movie is i like bad films as they are often the most entertaining i love bad special effects bad acting bad music and inept direction with the exception of the music which was better than i had expected this movie had all of those qualities the special effects were amazingly bad the worst ive seen since my nintendo 64 some scenes to watch for include the thunderchild the woman being crushed by the mechanical foot the big ben scene the train wreck wow there are so many bad effects on the plus side though some scenes of the alien walkers are well donethe acting was about as bad as it could possibly have been having been based directly on hg wells book for having such good source material its almost as though the actors were trying to be so overthetop as to make it funny and then theres the mustache the single most distracting piece of facial hair ive seen in a long time of course only half the movie contains acting the rest is characters walking around aimlessly and poorly rendered effects shotsto say that timothy hines is an inept director would be an injustice to inept directors with the use of different colored filters between shots for no particular reason the use of poorly rendered backgrounds for even inside scenes the bad green screening its amazing to me how this man ever got approval to direct a movie i wouldnt imagine it would be possible to turn a brilliant book into this bad a movie bravo mr hines bravo my advice to anyone who plans to see this movie is to do what i did have some friends who enjoy bad movies over drink play poker while watching it keep drinking and maybe youll make it all the way through it does make for an excellent bad movie so have fun and laugh yourself silly with this disaster
neg	holy freaking god allfreakingmighty this movie was so bad i thought i was on drugs in a bad way the character acting is the poorest thing ive seen in quite some time this movie was more akin to lord of the gstrings imhoits a real movie most of the movie appeared to be done on a horrible green screen my favorite part was when they are in the carriage and you can tell theres no horse theyre fleeing from alien monsters and going about the same speed as a swift jog then it switches to a farshot with a ridiculous cg horse and the cg in general seems to be subpar to 1992s beyond the minds eye i mean come on really it felt like a horrible episode of hercules only without kevin sorbo there to save the day worst movie ever
neg	holy freaking god allfreakingmighty this movie was so bad i thought i was on drugs in a bad way the character acting is the poorest thing ive seen in quite some time this movie was more akin to lord of the gstrings imhoits a real movie most of the movie appeared to be done on a horrible green screen my favorite part was when they are in the carriage and you can tell theres no horse theyre fleeing from alien monsters and going about the same speed as a swift jog then it switches to a farshot with a ridiculous cg horse and the cg in general seems to be subpar to 1992s beyond the minds eye i mean come on really it felt like a horrible episode of hercules only without kevin sorbo there to save the day worst movie ever
neg	if this film had a budget of 20 million id just like to know where the money went a monkey could make better cgi effects then what was wasted for 3 hours on this dreadful piece of garbage although i must admit the machines and the martians would have looked really really cool on an original playstation 1 game and early pc games from the mid 90s if a game had ever been made what puzzles me is where did the money go pendragon films could have made a great film with good old fashioned models and computer controlled cameras a la george lucas circa 197583 and actors who actually look like they care about what they are doing or ruining in this case for about the same 20 million this is quite possibly the worst film ever made i would rather sit through a 24 hour repeat screening of ishtar than watch this film again i hated it completely i regress i say this is the worst film ever made because unlike other bad movies like plan 9 or killer tomatoes or santa claus conquers the martians these are films that are so bad you have a special place in your heart for them you love them there is no love for this film and no place in my dvd library for it i sold it to a guy for a dollar im betting the money for the film was spent on booze and other vices for the cast and crew shame on you pendragon films i want my money back
neg	i have just lost three hours of my life to this travesty and i can honestly say i feel violated i had read the reviews and heard the warnings and i thought i was prepared for anything  at best i thought a faithful if misguided attempt at an original adaptation at worst a sogooditsbad plan 9 for the new millennium so when i managed to pick up a copy in walmart while in florida and brought it back to the uk i joked to my friends prepare for the worst movie ever made oh cruel karma there is absolutely nothing to recommend this film the special effects look like the work of a first year design student using a spectrum zx81 the acting is terrible the accents are worse than terrible one artillery mans accent seems to take us on a tour of the british isles from scotland to wales via northern ireland the dialogue is stilted the editing is nonexistent the production values prove that no expense has been gone to words really cannot describe how bad this movie is from the union flag flying from the horribly cgid thunderchild the royal navy flies the white ensign not the union flag to the woodworm ridden acting this is quite simply a crime against film making when you consider some of the literallyzerobudget fan films that are available on the net the star wars short troops for example the whole were enthusiastic amateurs argument goes right out of the window and if you believe an interview with hines on the pendragon website this film had an 8 figure budget i can only assume that dodgy facial hair does not come cheap in the us maybe the problem is that hines  co tried to make a film of the book rather than turn the book into a film if that makes any sense characters and extras spout chunks of text verbatim without trying to convey the feelings behind the words ironically enough the only person who even came close to giving a decent performance was darlene sellers the exsoft porn actress my advice pray like crazy that jeff wayne doesnt screw up and go watch the spielberg version it may not be true to the text of the book but i can say this as a lifelong hg wells fan and englishman as well speilbergs film is true to the spirit of the book maybe customs were wrong to let me carry this monster into the country but i will say this timothy hines stole three hours of my life and i want them back
neg	well on its credit side if it can be said to have one timothy hines did manage to capture the original setting of hg wells outstanding novella but other than that  well to call a spade a spade  it sucks bigtime what the master ed wood could have done with the alleged 20 million dollar budget timothy hines really does make mr wood who was a flawed genius anyway look like the best filmmaker of all time the special effects i guess youd call them that are not even up to computer game standards the acting is well perhaps about dinner theater comparable and the accents are atrocious at the risk of sounding offensive a lot of the acting from the principal male characters is especially poor ogilvy well ahem    gay poor ogilvy minces and flounces about the bogus english countryside waving his asbestos white handkerchief about as if it were heat resistant armor hey the stormtroopers in star wars had neat white body armor too and it didnt work either they still got blasted even when ogilvy and company get fried by the martians heat ray they flounce and mince in some weird kind of dance even when theyre theoretically dead and reduced to skeletons which persist in unseemly dancing and writhing maybe timothy hines rented the skeletons from ray harryhausen being left over from jason and the argonauts or was it josie and the pussycats i dunno the soldiers presumably because theyre military all seem to just rather unconvincingly explode like the soldier on crutches and his unfortunate comrades carrying the stretcher just beyond him wow i loved it but the soldiers all looked like they were either fascist troops from the spanish civil war or boer commandos which would be more or less correct for the period perhaps that was some bit of shrewd subtlety on the part of that wicked genius hines oddly enough the character of the curate looks exactly like hes drawn in the original illustrations by warwick goble and he also turns in the most convincing job of acting oh yeah musnt forget the thunder child in the book the warship is described as an ironclad torpedoram it was meant to ram enemy ships yet its bow was crumpled after ramming the tinkertoy constructed martian war machines with a tiny jagged hole in the forepeak and she sank an ironclad warship like thunderchild couldve rammed the titanic and survived but i guess the royal navy was bound by the same lowestbidder constraints as our own military the costumes are all wrong especially the british army and police uniforms cobbled together mostly from usmc alphas and timbo in an obvious homage to western films of yore has obviously set his movie in wild western england because all his riders are using western saddles the accents being used by just about everyone appear to be a mixture of some kind of scottish regional accent used by clan macabre and magically delicious irish accents from county malarky on the credit side and contrary to what one reviewer wrote the only genuine authentic feature of this thing is the artillery the guns are not from the civil war but appear to my eye and research as bonafide british nine or 12 pounder rifled breach loaders perfectly authentic to the period so was the ammunition shown being used but the artilleryman who is a driver in the horse artillery was not shown correctly driving his limber you dont sit on the frigging limber box and drive a gun team you ride the nearside wheel horses the opening using what i believe is authentic period film footage is okay and the scores not bad however to the best of my knowledge weybridge has never had an underground and it certainly didnt in 1898but growing up reading this novel i am very disappointed even more disappointed then i was at spielbergs zillion dollar special effects laden version maybe his version would have profited by swapping anthony piana for tom cruise and vice versa i have a lot more to say but ill let it go at this for now i wish somebody would make a good version of war of the worlds thats faithful to the original timmys vision is fine for a high school film class or maybe i should say pretentiously stupid for a collegelevel film student and about as bad which is about the best i can say for this thing but thats about it oh yeah just where did the budget go and what happened to michael caine id like to hear his comments i have a sneaking suspicion that timbo orson wood hines breathtaking boundbreaking cinema masterpiece just might be the risktaking directors ticket to cult stardom because i must confess a guilty pleasure at watching this movie which i didnt pay for anyway but was thoughtfully sent to me by a friend who burned a dvd copy for me with no malicious intent that ive been able to determine i must add here that i thought blackmoons dubbed and abridged version was not only a vast improvement but an absolute hysterically funny in a good way treat to watch i find it hard to watch master timbos version after blackmoon keep it up tim make your own version of dune now it just awaits the hand of a master like you and all you headupyourass snobs who hated cloverfield forget it it cannot beat timbo hines artistry for sheer hilarious awfulness hey get a lifetimbo is worse than the master ed wood i kid you not
neg	hines and goforth the perpetrators of this crime begin on the wrong foot first step by assuming that wells wrote gothic horror and that all of his lines are meant to be taken seriously that simply isnt true wells was very much an inheritor of the enlightenment and his main concern was that victorian selfsatisfaction might leave the british unprepared for the world the new technology could produce  both the good and the badtwo terrible consequences follow  the protagonist is portrayed as a wimpy screamer i was reminded of fay wray in the original king kong rather than a man struggling to live out the ironies of an unbelievable catastrophe and the dialog reeks of victorianisms uttered seriously that welles clearly meant to be taken tongue in cheekall of this looks suspiciously like ed wood with an enormous budget to waste on cgi effects  which by the way are so poorly accomplished the warner bros cartoon factory of the 1940s could have done a better job gobs of spattered blood looked like red balloons i expected them to float away any minute think the yellow submarine as done by the old ec comicsworse yet is the loss of theme which robs the film of any reason to exist although the makers of this film return the story to its victorian era they utterly miss the uncanny way wells story predicted many of the horrors of the first world war  a fact not unnoticed by wells himself who after the war reworked the theme in the shape of things to comewithout any theme all we have here are a lot of people running around getting blasted into cartoon balloons when theyre not trying out for a high school production of a drunken students rewrite of macbethreally this is the worst most senseless piece of drivel i have suffered through since a friend talked me into seeing the eastern european cartoon fantastic planet thirty years ago that film was so pretentiously dull my friend and i and two total strangers gave up ridiculing it about halfway through and sat near the screen playing cards using the movie as light by which to see the cards  its only usefulness as far as any of us could tellbut i already have electric lighting in my apartment so i didnt need this putdown of wells for anythingdo not avoid this film  steal every copy you can dont pay a cent and burn each and every one of them god in his wisdom created us just for this purpose
neg	let this serve as a warning to anyone wishing to draw attention to themselves in the media by linking their name to that of a wellloved and wellrespected not to say revered author in order to draw attention to their homemovies out on dvdhyped to the skies by its obviously talentless makers in fact lied about only to be revealed finally as ludicrously inept in every department the fans of wells and of his book have been after the blood of its writerproducerdirector since it appeared on dvdmany good points have been made by the other comments users on this page particularly the one about using this as a teaching aid for film school students since this film does not even use the basic grammar of scripting editing continuity direction throughout its entire 3 hours running time it is possible the director did show up for the shoot certainly there was noone present who knew even remotely what they were doingan ongoing thread continues to evolve on this imdb page which should at least furnish the watchers of this witless drivel with a few laughs for their 900 outlaymuch was promised absolutely nothing was delivered except monty python meets war of the worlds with all the humour taken outindefensible trash just unbelievablethere are real independent filmmakers out there to be checked out people who actually try to work to a high standard instead of flapping their gums about how great their movie is going to bepeople could do worse than keep an eye on brit filmmaker jake wests evil aliens for example
neg	wowi just was given this film from a friend of mine who bought it for 198 at walmart and he felt that he got taken it is beyond boring most of the scenes are filmed in front of a green screen the acting is somewhat improvised almost as if they didnt have a script the martians are cgi which look like they were done by a novice or a fan produced movie i cannot stress just how bad this dvd really isexample in one of the scenes the martians are torturing a local female captive she goes from a woman in front of a green screen to a cgi copy of that woman the change is totally noticeable and when she is killed you can see that it is a computer figure looking like something from a game back in 1990if at all possible avoid this movie like the plague you can download two trailers from their site and see how godawful it really is
neg	twenty years ago the five years old boy michael hawthorne witnessed his father killing his mother with an axe in an empty road and committing suicide later on the present days michael gordon currie invites his girlfriend peg stacy grant and his best friends chris myc agnew jennifer emmanuelle vaugier lisa ann kelly benson ned brendon beiser mitch maldive phillip rhys and trish rachel hayward to spend the halloween in the country with his grandparents in their farm he asks his friends to wear costumes that would represent their greatest innermost fear and together with his indian friend crow byron chief moon they would perform an ancient indian celebration using the carved wooden dummy morty jon fedele that would eliminate their fears forever the greatest fear of michael is to become a serial killer like his father but something goes wrong and morty turns into his father killing his friendsthe fear resurrection is a disappointing and pointless slash movie that uses the interesting concept of eliminating the greatest innermost fear of each friend before it grows but in a messy screenplay full of clichs there are some exaggerated performances like for example ms betsy palmer others very weak but in general the acting is good unfortunately there is no explanation why the dummy is brought to live further in spite of being surrounded by close friends the group does not feel pain or sorrow when each one of them dies the lowpace along more than fifty minutes could have been used to built a better dramatic situation in the very end michael shows a charm that his father was interested that i have not noticed along the story i do not know whether the previous reference was edited in the dvd released in brazil with 87 minutes running time the special effects are very reasonable for a bmovie my vote is fourtitle brazil fear 2 uma noite de halloween fear 2 one night of halloween
neg	fiveyearold michael sees his mother getting axed to death by his serial killer father the highwayman who later commits suicide 20 years later grown mike gordon currie from puppet master 4 and 5 invites seven of his friends to his secluded grandparents home to master their own fears at a halloween night costume party morty a lifesize wooden doll kept in the attic by the indian handyman becomes possessed by the dead fathers spirit and kills them off using their phobias characters are thrown out a window drowned in a toilet eaten by rats blown up etc morty morphs into the dad and a tree walks around and makes stupid wisecracks after finding a girl chopped up and stuffed in a cardboard box the characters remain in the house act cheerful crack jokes and have sexthe morty design is good and betsy palmer mrs voorhees from the original friday the 13th is surprisingly delightful as the grandmother but this thing is even more senseless and confusing than the original and is full of false scares bad acting braindead characters repeat flashback footage and annoying distorted camerawork plus the only two minority characters the indian and a halfblack girl are the first to die blah
neg	this movie was crap with a capital c the opening scene showed promise but that promise was broken shortly after the viewer learns where the plot is goingand the wooden statue morty who was rather creepy in the original film looks plain goofy in this one it was so obviously just a guy in a cheap plastic costume and by the way who else thinks morty is one of the most unscary names on planet earth it ranks right up there with jimmy or fred when it comes to horror value or why not just name the wooden statute henryfreakinkissinger run its dr kissinger thatd be about as scary as mortyand then theres a scene where the hero hits his fathers tombstone witha sledgehammer you might guessa twobyfour someone might venture no he angrily beats his fathers tombstone with a twiga freakin twig but worse than that once the characters walk away the tombstone actually and inexplicably bleeds oh brothertheres also a native american guy who lives with the main characters grandparents but apparently does nothing except mortymaintenance he perpetuates creepy mortylegends warns those who scoff and even fixes mortys arm when it becomes damaged during a childish prank but for all his respect for and tenderness toward morty does morty give a rats hairy behind nothe movie drags on and eventually several people die in ways that correspond to their worst fears sort of this film is a real yawner dont rent it
neg	those of you who like me were disappointed with the original 1995 horror yarn the fear will find more to be disappointed with in this silly little sequel it sort of follows a similar plot but it is impossible to connect to the original with the exception of the presence of morty the mannequin monster made of wood here is a brief overviewtwenty years after mike hawthorne gordon currie in a decent performance witnesses his father brutally murder his mother and then take his own life mike is still suffering from the fear of that day in hopes of ridding his fear mike takes his girlfriend and a bunch of friends up to his grandparents home his plan is for everyone to dress up in costumes that represent their fears and then present the fears to the mannequin morty according to an indian friend this process is supposed to magically take away ones fear what mike doesnt know is that morty is possessed with his fathers spirit and begins killing off the friendsor is it really mike himself doing the killings who caresa have a few troubles with this film the first lies with morty i thought the original made morty look rather convincing this time it is painfully obvious morty is a man actor jon fedele in a fake looking suit this can especially be seen in early scenes where morty is still supposed to be inanimate but if you watch closely you can see him blinking another trouble is that most of the characters dont try hard enough some of them do namely betsy palmer of friday the 13th fame who was excellent in this film but most of them dont make the effort or werent given the chance finally there are the killings the opening scenes involving ax murders were very convincing actually when i saw them i thought i was in for a good movie when the second half of the movie arrives and the killings really start everything falls to pieces deaths are either uncreative unseen or foreseen glimpses of the next scene as currie has a blackout one character dies in the end and no one including the viewer even notices while more characterization was needed in the beginning half it wasnt too bad the second half was i think new director chris angel got to this point and really didnt know how to shoot the violent scenes so they turned out real sloppy and pedestrian a silly ending doesnt help either thus unless you really loved the original and enjoy plucking splinters out from under your skin you should probably skip the fear 2 halloween night zanatos score 4 out of 10
neg	a young boy sees his mother getting killed and his father hanging himself 20 years later he gets a bunch of friends together to perform an exorcism on himself so he wont turn out like his father all the stock characters are in place the nice couple the funny guy the tough but sensitive hood the smart girl she wears glassesthats how we know the nerd and two nopersonality blondes it all involves some stupid wooden statue that comes to life dont ask and kills people i knew i was in trouble when after a great opening scene we jump to 20 years laterall bad horror movies do thatthe dialogue is atrocious the acting is bad except for betsy palmerwhy betsy and the killings are stupid andor unimaginative my favorite scene is when two people are supposedly having sex and the statue knocks the guy off the bed to show hes fully dressed a real bad stupid incoherent horror film avoid at all costs
neg	mike hawthornegordon currieis witness to the brutal murder of his mother and suicide of his father mortyjon fedele twenty years later mike gathers a group of his friends to his familys cabin in the woods for a halloween party while playing a game where the guests confess and confront their worst fearsmike tries to summon the spirit of his late father it is soon discovered that mortys spirit inhabits a wooden indian in the cabin the statue comes to life and the blood bath beginsmost of the fx are not very convincing and the movie takes on a cheap teen slasher theme stale story pitifully acted cast members of note are kelly benson phillip rhys emmanuelle vaugier byron chiefmoon and veteran actress betsy palmer
neg	i have not seen the first film and if it anything like this have no great desire to having just watched it a few hours ago i am struggling to remember a thing about it from what i remember its main plot seems to be a group of very annoying people stay at a house with that dodgy old woman from friday the 13th and are stalked by plank of wood mansome people die the film ends i am starting a law suit against the person who sold me this film as i want compensation for the missing time in my life i will pay u 1 to take this film off my handsoh wait i already gave it away to a friend
neg	before starting to watch the show ive heard it was great and aesthetically very interesting what a deception the scripts are so dumb that i am quite sure the authors are son and grandson of scoobidoo writers and what about the sfx and colors they are so extreme that it is painful to watch colors are not saturated they are over saturated like scripts are overwritten and show is overrated this show is like a bad pie in which a child would have put only sugar and butter thinking that because these ingredients are the best they are sufficient unfortunately for this show the only two ingredients of this show are finally vacuity and a total lack of credibility
neg	i am very disappointed with this movie because i like these french actors and i liked buffet froid from this director bertrand blier but the script of les acteurs is very poor why these actors they agreed to play this poor scenario
neg	i am really shocked that a great director like chuck jones started out making some of the most incredibly boring cartoons ive ever seen i did not laugh once throughout this short and its a bugs bunny cartoon for christs sake bugs bunny cartoons are always funny not boring alas this short turns out to be good night elmer another incredibly boring jones short with the addition of bugs bunnythe first warning sign of a dull cartoon is always no gag payoff good night elmer was boring because it dragged on the same two gags forever with predictable payoff this cartoon on the other hand is afflicted with the second warning sign of a dull cartoon theres too much dialogue the cartoon at least has more than two gags up its sleeve but most of them seem longer than they are thanks to the immense padding of the dialogue at one point elmer finishes eating dinner and comments that was weawwy awfuwwy good weg of wamb possibly the most redundant dialogue ive ever heard in a cartoon characters reading text out loud in the laterera woody woodpecker cartoons doesnt count in my book even though this cartoon is only 8 minutes long it feels like 20 thanks to redundant dialogue like thiselmers pet rabbit was not a fun cartoon for me but if youve sold your soul to chuck jones and are unable to acknowledge that he directed a few clunkers during his career you might enjoy it
neg	i am amazed at the amount of praise that is heaped on this movie by other commentators to me it was rather a disappointment especially the combination of historical facts fantasy and the main characters internal turmoil does not work at all in vonneguts book slaughterhouse five and even in george roy hills adaptation for the screen it does credibility is often overstretched too many questions are left open did i miss some central points or did i fail to spot the lines that supposedly connect the dots a boy called campbell jr grows up in upstate new york at home his father has many technical trade papers and one book it has photographs of heaps of dead bodies in it the boy leafs through the book his dad doesnt like his doing that what should this tell me the family moves away from upstate new york to berlin bang it is 1938 the boy is a married man in berlin and a theater playwright what kind of plays does he write in what language is he successful his wife is an actress and looks glamorous the parents move back to the usa and invite their son to do the same he does not why because having grown up in germany he feels more german than american because he is successful because his wife is because he likes his life there because he likes the nazis because he is just plain lazy and doesnt like change dont ask mepossibly the man just does not care is not interested in politics is a kind of an existentialist he states that he is deeply in love with his wife he speaks of his republic of two meaning he and his wife there is little to no evidence proving his love for his wife in the movie it much more seems a republic of oneon the request of an american agent campbell jr agrees to broadcast anti semitic nazi hate propaganda to american listeners as a device for transmitting encrypted messages to american authorities who read between the lines the crucial meeting with the agent on a berlin park bench is short unexciting and anti climactic the decision to play along comes pretty easily with no explanation the rise up to broadcaster seems to be uneventful and apparently fastso now we have campbell jr presenting himself over the air as the last free american the scheme for transmitting secret messages is fairly realistic and exciting  although one wonders what happened when campbell jr really and honestly had to cough hiccup etc must have scrambled the messages terribly anyway the nazis lose the wife dies touring in the crimean for german troops  i never heard such tours really happened on german front lines in ww ii campbell jr says he goes to the russian front but does not go is captured by an american soldier who recognizes his mug how come is dragged to a sightseeing tour in auschwitz is then released and resettled with the help of the crucial agent somewhere in the city of new yorkand this is where the story really starts bang from now on it is like a short story by paul auster it is 1961 campbell jr lives in new york tenement as a hasbeen and mourns the loss of his wife nobody really cares  or do they yes somehow they do and his neighbors offer some sort of distraction auschwitz survivors a painter some american supremacists discover him and want him to be their figurehead they even find his presumed dead wife for him or is she his wife anyway in the end campbell jr calls in at the israeli consulate and they obligingly give him the big war criminal treatment placing him in the cell adjacent to adolf eichmanns he writes his life story and once this task finished hangs himself on the typewriters ribbons without getting sooty the least bitwhile i can see that there must be an issue of guilt and of loss i just had the impression that the main character is a person who at all times is pretty indifferent to everything and hardly capable of love for anyone so i found it difficult to sympathize for this looser who mourns his loss amazingly many reviewers focus on his status as a potential war hero having put his reputation at stake for playing the last free american i assume according to them this took a lot of courage as a matter of fact however the movie suggests that by accepting the assignment campbell created for himself a winwin situation as he would have been politically on the safe side no matter who had won the war the danger of his being uncovered never comes up during the first part of the storyone might argue that the whole story is a dreamlike fantasy and that nobody should bother with historical accuracy or a logical development of the story which explains everything but even then it fails to make a point primarily i suspect because the love affair in the republic of two falls completely flat this is a pity especially if you consider that the wife was played by sheryl lee a talented versatile and sensuous actress she has much too little screen time and is forced to use a ridiculous german accent another somehow neglected aspect are the different texts confession broadcast and hidden messages but i guess this is largely unfilmable maybe i should give the book a chance
neg	this was an awful movie not for the subject matter but for the delivery i went with my girlfriend at the time when the movie came out expecting to see a movie about the triumph of the human spirit over oppression what we saw was 2 hours of brutal police oppression with no uplift at the end the previews and ads made no mention of this plus for all that they played up whoopi goldberg my recollection is that she is arrested and killed in the first 20 minutes again the previews say nothing about this not that you would expect that but its just more of the problem if i had known how depressing this movie would be i wouldve never have seen it or at least i wouldve been prepared for it this was a bait and switch ad campaign and i will never see this movie again
neg	the concept for sarafina appears to be a sound one that is aside from the musical perspective it attempts to combine upbeat african music with a story describing the atrocious conditions and atmosphere that black people were forced to endure at the time the film was set the contradictions of each of the two elements are too glaring and the film never justifies such rapid shifts between jubilation and terror had it simply been a drama reflecting these conditions it may have been a good film however the scenes of school children being shot down by soldiers dont exactly sit well next to the songs aside from the poor premise the acting isnt the best either goldberg gives a mediocre performance as does the remainder of the cast overall a disappointment310
neg	i just didnt get this moviewas it a musical nobut there were choreographed songs and dancing in itwas it a serious dramano the acting was not good enough for thatis whoopi goldberg a quality serious actordefinently noti had difficulty staying awake through this disjointed movie the message on apartheid and the tribute to the students who died during a student uprosing is noted but as entertainment this was very poor and as a documentary style movie it was worsesee for yourself but in fairness i hated it
neg	one scene demonstrates the mentality of terminator woman pretty well karen sheperd and another woman are trying to escape from the villains camp karen runs across an armed guard who points his gun at her but after a few seconds throws it away and challenges her to a fight karen kicks him in the balls picks up the gun and runs away then again when a film is directed by a martial artist and written  produced by another member of his family you know you shouldnt expect too much karen sheperd and jerry trimble do get some amusing banter going early on and the film might have turned out better if it had focused more on their lovehate relationship but after about 20 minutes they get separated and the film slows to a crawl and even with the occasional fight scene to liven things up it lacks excitement the finale has trimble fighting qissi inside a cave and sheperd going womanoawomano against the beautiful ashley hayden on a speedboat but the fights are intercut in a way that breaks their flow and diminishes their value on the positive side kudos to the costuming department for giving karen the chance to show spectacular cleavage throughout the film 12
neg	this film has got several key flaws the first and most significant of which is the clear lack of a good plot this sadly makes the film not only difficult to watch but also sends the watcher certain feelings of hopelessness as if he or she is wasting valuable time of their short life this means that the film cannot captivate its audience instead it encourages the viewing public to grow contempt for the film and everything associated with it in short it really is very very very very very very very bad do yourself a favour and chew on a large rubber shoe youll find it far more interesting and enjoyable than watching terminator woman
neg	you may want to know up front that i am not a mormon unlike a good number of those who have already reviewed this film i mention this so youll understand that the way i look at the film may differ greatly from those in the faith for some being critical of the film might be seen as being critical of the faithand that is not my intention so my review is that of an outsider trying to look inside and learn more about who this man and his people were well after seeing the film i doubt if i have learned much at all since i have been a history teacher i have a good basic understanding about young as well as joseph smith as well as the teachings of the church but anyone wanting to see this film to really learn anything will probably be disappointed because the film seems so goshdarn nicetoo nice and too unrealistic in its portrayal plus you learn practically nothing about the churchs beliefs other than they are nice people work hard and some have many wives and this latter part is only barely hinted at in the film instead the people are almost cartoonlike in their simplistic portrayals joseph smith and brigham young and their followers are angelic the nonmormons were all devils and brian donlevy playing exactly the same sort of role edward g robinson later played in the ten commandments is the troublemaker who claims to be a mormon but just comes along so the film can have a bad guy its all so very simpletoo simple almost like an indoctrination film or infomercialbrigham young especially was a very complex manwith many good points an excellent organizer and visionary as well as bad dont even get me started on his views about blacks within the church or intermarriage to portray him in such vague terms is just plain silly its also a lot like how gandhi was portrayed in the film with ben kingsleyonly the facts that led to his being almost superhuman were emphasized heck now that i think about that this is the trouble with most religious filmsthey often come off as onedimensional trite and bland lets have a full and more complete film of these menone that will stick to facts and not emotional appealsnow if you can ignore the fact that you wont learn very much about the faith or its second leader the film is enjoyable enough its obvious someone at 20th centuryfox really cared about the film as they had a wonderful cast of both premier actors tyrone power up and coming actors linda darnell jane darwell and vincent price and wonderful character actors dean jagger john carradine and brian donlevy the film also had wonderful location shooting and lots of gloss it just didnt have a lot to tell us other than they were all swell plus there were plenty of factual errors and a few just plain dumb scenes a few of the mistakes include young taking over the helm immediately after the death of joseph smith it was three years later no mention of the various mormon denominations and splinter groups talk of gold in californiaeven though it was 1847 and gold wouldnt be discovered until 1948 as well as no specific mention of polygamy or smiths many wives just plain dumb scenes include carradine pulling out a gun and waving it about in the courtroom sceneand no one seemed to careeven though it was a very hostile audience dont you think at least the judge would tell him to put it away and stop threatening people with itone final comment do not i repeat do not watch this film when its shown on american movie classics a one great station that has sunk a lot in recent years while i am critical of the film because of its simplistic message i was horrified with the complete disrespect the station had for the church and its traditions what i mean is this the film was punctuated with ads for penis enlargement formulas as well as tons of popups some advertising a show that features the sexiest cast talk about disrespectful and gross and i would be just as offended if they did this for any other religious film by doing this they not only insult the faith but marginalize their marketafter all who is into hearing about these things and the life of brigham young is this a movie in this form that you can show to your kids or recommend to others
neg	this film though ostensibly a comedy is deadly serious its subject is imperialism with a capital i how britain foolishly humiliatingly tries to convince itself that its still a great power after world war ii at home the empire is run by amiable dolts benevolent tories who are so inbred that they cant distinguish close relatives the offices of government consist of long forgotten archives a dig at orwellian paranoia inhabited by indolent rats and anterooms wherein lounge bored synacures reading popular novelsabroad britain clings to the old pomp but pomp out of context looks threadbare and silly especially when its embodied in bumbling twits carltonbrowne is an unsentimental picture of decline with none of the lachrymose rot that marred the supposedly antiimperialist jewel in the crownthe film is also about the cold war bravely admitting that its a dangerous farce whose participants deserve mockery and contempt not fear and respect its about how colonialism characterised more by neglect than tyranny destroys the colonies it deserts robbing them of amenities power and most importantly selfrespect leaving them vulnerable to the machinations of dangerous cowboysits the seriousness of course that kills it thats not to say that weighty subjects cant be treated in comedy  the miracle of morgans creek dr strangelove and the life of brian have all proved that indeed one might suggest that serious themes should only be treated by comedy  it allows for a clearereyed viewthe problem with carltonbrowne is that every situation must have a significance beyond the merely comic so that it becomes weighed down and unfunny in the three films mentioned above much of the comedy arises from character reaction to an extreme situation not the extreme situation itself here the script is too poor to sustain rich comic characterisations and some of the greatest comedy talent ever assembled  peter sellers terrythomas raymond huntley and john le mesurier  are criminally wastedterrythomas sublime so often shows that he couldnt handle lead parts and that he needed to play sneering arrogant bounders not brainless toffs the music is made to carry much of the comedy but its heavy irony only draws attention to the lack of hilarity on screen to be fair unlike the majority of british comedies of the period which were stagy and underproduced the boultings often try to make their points through film itself by montage and composition only huntley manages to raise genuine laughs and thats by essaying a character he could have played in his sleepnone of the boultings farces have dated well  theyre never thought through enough although carltonbrowne revels in the decline of the empire it also seems to be antidemocratic and militaristic im sure this wasnt intended but these blunders are bound to happen if you allow worthy intentions to take precedence over comic intelligence and film form
neg	the main reason people still care about carltonbrowne of the fo is that it features peter sellers in a secondbilled role but watching this film to see peter sellers is a mistakesellers plays amphibulos a vaguely reptilian prime minister of the dirtpoor island nation of gaillardia formerly a british colony now hosting a lot of russian diggers during the height of the cold war amphibulos wants to play both uk and soviet interests against each other for easy profit everything very friendly and all our cards under the table terrythomas is the title character a lazy british diplomat anxious to show gaillardia that great britain hasnt forgotten them all appearances to the contrarya positive review here says the reason this movie is considered average is because the comedy is understated i would argue that the reason carltonbrowne is considered below average is because the comedy is nonexistentafter a decent opening that establishes the films only two strengths a sympathetically doltish terrythomas and john addisons fullon larky score things quickly slow down into a series of slow burns and lame miscommunication jokes the low opinion of carltonbrowne by his boss and the obscurity of gaillardia which no one can find on a map is milked to death by the time we actually reach the island after a labored series of airsick jokes expectations are quite lowtheyre still too high though the island itself which seems to exist either in latin america or the mediterranean is so pathetic its honor guard faints at the airport and the review stand falls apart in the middle of a parade the army is apparently still horse drawn allowing for another lame aural gag by a thickaccented announcer in war the army uses many horsesellers never quite takes center stage even when were on his characters island the plot is taken over instead by ian bannen as king loris who inherits the throne of gaillardia after his fathers assassination bannen is dull and plays his part as straight as it is written normally this would make him the likely target for scenestealing by sellers but trapped behind a thick accent and greasy moustache sellers is only a threat to those of us who remember him far more happily in two other films made this same year the mouse that roared and im all right jackstrange that this film like jack was a boulting brothers production with roy boulting here serving as codirector alongside jeffrey dell usually boulting films combine wicked social satire with anythinggoes comedy but here there are only fey jabs in either direction amphibulos works his mangledenglish vibe for all its worth this man is like how do you say the bull in the chinese ship while carltonbrowne is generally ragged on by his superior far more than he seems to deservethe weakest and most protracted element of the film is young loriss romance with ilyena score one point for her being played by ravishing luciana paluzzi dock one for the fact that they are apparently cousins is never addressedthe film winds up with a lamely staged revolution whose surprise resolution will surprise no one and a final bit of action by carltonbrowne that would seem to nail the lid on his coffin literally apparently he lives to see another day but the film of the same name is strictly doa
neg	it was meant to be a parody on the lotrtrilogy but this was one of the most awful movies ive ever seen bad acting bad screenplay bad everything this is my personal opinion i dont doubt any second that there are people wholl like this sense of humor but there have been better parodies on movies from acclaimed directors as mel brooks or the zucker brothers im working in a movie theater and in dvd shop and the success for this movie was similar in both areas at the movies it was a nice but no big at all success during the first two weeks but then when the reviews of those who have seen it were not too good the movie dropped very fast in dvd sales it was good for short time but then nobody asked for it anymore in the last ten years the two worst movies ive seen are the ring thing and torque i cant decide which one was worse but im happy that there a so many good movies so i dont have to think too much on this question
neg	this movie is one of the worst movies i have ever seen there is absolutely no storyline the gags are only for retards and there is absolutely nothing else that would make this movie worth watching in the whole movie fredi oh my god what a funny name ha ha doesnt ask himself once how he came from a plane to middle earth there are plenty of stupid and totally unfunny characters whose names should sound funny eg  gandalf is called almghandi sam is called pupsi  and so on i didnt even smile once during the whole movie the gags seem like they were made by people whose iq is negative if you laugh when someones coat is trapped in the door this happens about 5 times then this movie is perhaps for you another funny scene they try to guess the code word for a closed door dont ask why dont ever ask why in this movie and the code word is ha ha dung so if you laughed at this examples you might like this movie for everybody else go to youtube and watch lord of the weed its a lot lot more fun
neg	this sounded like a really interesting movie from the blurb nazis occult  government conspiracies i was expecting a low budget nazi version of the davinci code or the boys from brazil or even shockwaves instead you get something quite different more psychological more something like from david lynch that was actually a plus but the way the story is told is just awfulpart of the trouble is the casting andrienne barbeaus character starts off the moving being somewhat timid and afraid she just doesnt do that well even at her age though she certainly tried the actor cast as the son apparently thought this was a comedy most of the other actors also seemed to have thought this was a campy movie or at least acted like it rather than simply being quirky the only one that i thought did really well was the daughter siri barucanother big part is the pacing it starts off very slowly so slowly you might be tempted to turn it off but then it gets compelling for a while when you get to the daughters suicide and the aftermath but shortly afterward it all becomes a jumbled mess some of this was on purpose but much of it was just needlessly confusing monotonous and poorly focusedthe real problem is its simply not a pleasant movie to watch its slow dull none of the characters are likable overuse of imagery and sets some movies you see characters get tortured in this its the viewer that does it does have a few creepy moments most notably the creepy nazi paintings and the credits but the rest of the movie is mostly just tiresome
neg	this is a movie of tired yet weirdly childish clichs theres a nazi witch master performing sfrelated experiments in the basement oh please aiming for a creeping sense of horror and fear the general impression of the film is that of a very immature conception of fright not having any expectations beforehand i am left with an aged xander from buffy and a heroine with apelike face who doesnt seem to know how to act said adrienne barbeau have i only only encountered before in the much more enjoyable cannibal women in the avocado jungle of deathcamera and editing adds to the general impression of lame
neg	can i please say first of all that i felt so strongly about this movie that i signed up to imdb specifically to review it and my review this is easily the worst movie i have ever seenthe synopsis of the movie sounded interesting nazis occult time travel etc but the movies plot failed to properly bring all these elements together remember the episode of south park that featured manatees writing family guy using idea balls did these manatees also write unholy its like the writer wanted to include all these different ideas but had no idea how to link them all together and then to make things make even less sense included a donnie darkoesquire time travel theme to the ending messing up the chronologyi could tell from early on that this was a bad movie special effects were too low budget for anything better than straight to dvd the acting wasnt great but in fairness ive seen worse i will praise the nazi paintings they were creepy but the evil nazi butcher guy was just comici dont have a vendetta against this movie or anything but to be honest im not even into the horror genre but this movie cannot be described as a thriller or a drama if this story had been well told this would have been a good movie but it has been over hyped waaaaay over hyped
neg	when i started watching this movie i saw the dude from buffy xander and figured ah how nice that hes still making a living acting in movies now a weird movie i can stand given that its a good dose of weird like for example david lynch movies twin peaks lost highway etc and you sort of have to be in the mood for one this one however made me mockingly remember the crazy websites about there about conspiracy theorys that make absolutely no sense i mean come on people nazis who conspire with america to make an unholy trinity of evil powers i was surprised they didnt mention the hollow earth in this movie with hitler flying saucers and lizard people maybe if you had like 60 grams of heroine with this movie it would make some sort of sense but seriously i dont condone drugs like i dont condone this movie it should be burned shredded and forgotten just so good ol xander might get another acting job it wasnt his acting though that was alright but the script just didnt make any sense sorry
neg	im not sure this is a spoiler perhaps it is a public service if you are one of those people focused on instant gratification who skip end credits you will miss the final line of the end credits news announcers voiceover which states the us has just surrendered to nazi germany on may 7 1945 to end wwii here are just a few of the problems with this close 1the older viewer must conjure up the equivalent of two or three more unholy movies in their minds eye to fill in the yawning chasm between movie events and this startling conclusion2the average person will really kick themselves that they did not watch one of these unholy fillintheblanks flicks created in their own head for free instead of shelling out time and money to see this unholy from the video store or on cable3this end credits sequence of imagined news bulletins may be the first information some younger viewers are exposed to about wwii leading them to the conclusion that george w bush is the latest heir to the nazi throne
neg	i read rices novel with interest and became quite enchanted with its characters and heartbreaking tale based on historical truthshowever i was simply appalled at this disastrous adaptation the casting was based merely on physical appearance and not acting talent with the obvious exception of peter gallagher who was neither blondhaired or able to act his way out of a wet paper bag the casts embarrassingly clumsy and inconsistent attempts at affecting a french accent was hilarious but not in an entertaining way i found myself wincing through this muddled and melodramatic tripe and was surprised i made it to the enda warning to fans of the novel  stay away from this one
neg	this movie was so badly written directed and acted that it beggars belief it should be remade with a better script director and casting service the worst problem is the acting you have jennifer beals on the one hand who is polished professional and totally believable and on the other hand richard who is woefully miscast and just jarring in this particular piece peter gallagher and jenny levine are just awful as the slave owning and keeping couple although both normally do fine work the actors and director should not have attempted to do accents at allthey are inconsistent and unbelievable much better to have concentrated on doing a good job in actual english the casting is ludicrous why have children of an african merchant thus less socially desirable to the gens de couleur society  been cast with very pale skinned actors while the supposedly socially desirable marcel has pronounced african features including an obviously dyed blond fro its as if the casting directors cannot be bothered to read the script they are casting and to chose appropriate actors from a large pool of extremely talented and physically diverse actors of color its just so weird this could be a great movie and should be remade but with people who respect the material and can choose appropriate and skilled actors there are plenty of good actors out there and it would be fun to see how jennifer beals daniel sunjata and gloria reuben would do with an appropriate cast good script and decent direction
neg	the story and the show were good but it was really depressing and i hate depressing movies richard is great he really put on a top notch performance and the girl who played his sister was really awesome and gorgeous seriously i thought she was carmen electra until i saw the imdb profile i cant say anything bad about peter galleghar hes one of my favorite actors i love anne rice im currently reading the vampire chronicles but im glad i saw the movie before reading the book this is a little tooreal for me i prefer lestat and louiss witty little tiffs to the struggles of slaves eartha kitt was so creepy and after her character did what she did the movie was ruined for me i could barely stand to watch the rest of the show sorry for the ambiguity but i dont want to give anything away sorry but its just not my type of show
neg	feast of all saints where whenwas the feast of all saints storyline and theme edited out what a waste of a wonderful title there is never anything in the story that has the remotest connection to the feast of all saints nor is there anything in the story about all souls day which the term is referencing why bother to use this title if you never intend to including any kind of storyline or theme about all souls day or the feast of all saints embarrassly bad script  amateur writing how did they attract such great talent to this clunker the writing is so amateurcharacters that have known each other all their life go into big long speeches about their life history for the sake of the audience not at all the way people talk to each other what was the director thinkingthe directing is equally bad the forced and overly deliberate style feels amateurish in one scene a character is yelling take your hands off of me and no one is touching him the most badly directed scene however is the incredibly overthetop battle scene at the beginning of the filmexcessive gore in a very fake silly battle scenethere are so many dead people in the most fake battle scene it looks like a saturday night live skit you can see extras waiting for their cues to walk across camera everyone plays their death scene like 4th grade boysexaggerating every little gasp and twitch the blood on battle victims is so excessive and carelessly applied it looks like someone used a ketchup dispenser and just squirted straight lines of red on the costumesthis whole battle scene comes off as the spoof of a really cheesy war movie you almost expect someone like will ferrell and mike myers to ride up on a horse and deliver the punchlinewho in real life would ever behave this way the most ridiculous bit of writing directing and casting is actually the focus of the scene a little girl is standing under the dead body of her hanging fatherwho is terribly mutilated and literally dripping blood form his gaping wounds even a totally idiot would know he is dead yet she isvery monotonouslyrepeating over and over daddy daddy while looking at someone offscreen she delivered it with about as much believability and passion as you could expect from an nonactor kid that had been repeating the line for the cameras all dayeven if the poor kid had any acting skills the scene is completely unbelievable the little girl wouldnt even be in the middle of the battlefield after hours of carnagesurrounded by hundreds of dead bodies while she calmly stands there natural instincts would had the kid screaming and terrified running away from the bloody carnage are we suppose to be horrified or laughone particularly goofy detail that gives the scene an snl satire tone is the father hanging with a huge hook through his mouth and cheek he looks like a fish on a hook the unintentionally funny details make the whole scene come across as fake and sillyin fantasy lalaland mothers and daughters are the same age another funny detail is that you see a central characterthe little girls motherat the end of the scene and in the next scene that occurs 20 years later she looks exactly the same she is still young and beautiful and now the same age as her daughter i almost turned the movie off right there because the direction and writing were obviously awfulbut i tried to stick it out because i wanted to see the louisiana settings and i like all the actors i dont know what these fine actors were thinking when they accepted these roleswho was the targeted audiencethe excessive amount of blood and badly acted violence in the opening scene are weirdly out of place with the soap opera storytelling tone that follows it is also a strange way to start a movie that for the rest of the time seems targeted to romance novel reading females weird inconsistency in tone
neg	the story and the show were good but it was really depressing and i hate depressing movies richard is great he really put on a top notch performance and the girl who played his sister was really awesome and gorgeous seriously i thought she was carmen electra until i saw the imdb profile i cant say anything bad about peter galleghar hes one of my favorite actors i love anne rice im currently reading the vampire chronicles but im glad i saw the movie before reading the book this is a little tooreal for me i prefer lestat and louiss witty little tiffs to the struggles of slaves eartha kitt was so creepy and after her character did what she did the movie was ruined for me i could barely stand to watch the rest of the show sorry for the ambiguity but i dont want to give anything away sorry but its just not my type of show
neg	theres so little here of the fantastic anne rice book that what is here makes no sense some of the charactersintense and surprising charactersdont make it to the screen at all and those who do are watered down to the point that theres no reason for their existencewheres the relationship between christophe and marcel wheres the continued affair between marcel and juliet why does dolly rose appear at all since her storys never explained wheres the rape and redemption of marie whose greatest attribute and downfall is that she can pass for whiteand her marriage to richard why does the film end with marcels beating at the hands of his father we learn nothing of aglae beyond that shes a bitch who hates her husband why no backstory explaining this hatred as for the performances theres not a one thats better than mediocre though thats likely due to the lousy script best of the lot is that of the actor playing richardbut richards not on screen enough to salvage the film worst is jasmine guy as dolly rose though again it comes down to the actress having nothing to do with what little shes given to work withall in all this is just terrible i thought itd be impossible for any anne rice bookturned film to be worse than exit to eden but feast of all saints makes that mess look like a critical hit how is it that rice is such a slut shell allow her best works to become such junk on the screen
neg	a slick romanticizing of the sexual exploitation of neworleans black women by white men of power and privilege ooh does that whet your appetite well then belly up to a vhs or dvd and gorge on this gratuitous trolling through a seamy segment of history for good measure its adapted from the book by celebrated hack anne rice the directing is as cloying and melodramatic as the cheesy dialog most of acting is amateurish the productions sole worthwhile note is that it employed practically a dozen black actors all of whom have scarcely been in employed in todays market jasmine guy ben vereen pam grier eartha kitt including some faces that have barely been seen at all bianca lawson rachel cuttrell it also is despite itself a sterling showcase for nicole lyn the pompous and ponderous james earl jones is onhand as well so is the late ossie davis a minimal talent who owes his success to having been affiliated with the legendary negro ensemble company this film should be rated t for tripe
neg	college students who are clearing out a condemned dormitory are stalked by an elusive killerthe dorm that dripped blood aka pranks is a bit of a mixed bag for slasher fans the movies production values are pretty low and the story for the most part is pretty routine theres even a creepy bum hanging around for a red herring in fact much of the storys buildup is pretty forgettable save for one or two brutal murders but the movie is really made better by its surprisingly intense climax in an atmospheric setting and one fairly bold unconventional conclusionthe cast is lackluster for the most part stephen sachs is the best of the lot as he does a pretty nice turn in character also look for a young daphne zuniga as an illfated studentover all this is a pretty standard b slasher effort but the finale is well worth savoring and for this viewer saved the movie from being a complete hohum out of 
neg	daphne zuniga is the only light that shines in this sleepy slasher and the light fades quickly if not her than what other reason to watch this five college kids are signed up to prepare an old dorm for its due date of demolition problems are automatically occurring when a weird homeless man is soliciting and the group are short a few people then a killer is on the loose i honestly wanted to say i was going to enjoy this one it had a fair set up or maybe that was just daphne zuniga in it the film is too slow and almost as silent as a library most of the acting is below average and the pointofview moments are so old news acclaimed composer christopher young of such films as hellraiser and entrapment scored this in a repetitive cue line that was better made for a tv movie still it seems higher than the movie deserves so other than young and zuniga this one scrapes the bottom of the barrel
neg	over christmas break a group of college friends stay behind to help prepare the dorms to be torn down and replaced by apartment buildings to make the work a bit more difficult a murderous chuckswearing psycho is wandering the halls of the dorm preying on the group in various violent waysregistered as one of the 74 video nasties listed by the uk in the 1980s the dorm that dripped blood had a good reputation built up for it prior to first viewing the term video nasty strikes into mind some images of some great explicit gore violence sex etc all the things a horror fan dreams of so after hearing all of that info i settled into pranks alt title expecting a sleazy slasher experience   and thats what it tried to be but failed pretty much completely visually the films not great the cinematography gore except for a couple scenes and overall direction all fail its simply not enjoyable to watch the unoriginal script is lacking and often throws in random things without any real reason like the opening kill there are some cool death scenes including a pretty nice face melt which can be seen on the poster but thats about it for the positive the acting is pretty bad the story seems unimportant the killer isnt cool or scary and it suffers the one major error that any slasher flick should always avoid its a bit boring overall for a film done by a few ucla film students for 90000 which would be over double that today the dorm that dripped blood isnt a total mess it has a couple good things and is fairly watchable   but as a slasher flick looking to be on the level of films like the house on sorority row and pieces   it just cannot compare dont expect much and you may at least be entertained i hate to say it but this is one of the few films ive seen that would actually be better with a remake   and yet they go after great works like black christmas oh well  obligatory horror elements subgenre slasher violencegore there are some brutally cool kills and the gore is okay for the most part   but nothing special also they offscreened some of the best murders sexnudity theres a little unappealing to me nudity but not very much cool killers nah the ending monologues of the killer made himher pretty uncool scaressuspense a jump scare or two but nothing too effective mystery i suppose yeah but i simply didnt care enough and its as obvious as the nose on the killers face  final verdict 37510 bah humbug ap3
neg	im not looking for quality im just trying to get through the 74 famous video nasties that were banned in britain this one was initially banned and rereleased in 2001 with a whole 10 seconds cutsome college kids spend their christmas vacation preparing a dorm for renovation there are some creepy characters lurking about along with the four kids which of them is the slasher the actual killings are not very gory so this video nastie is not really nasty there is the requisite flashing of the boobies but it has nothing to do with the college kidsi had a suspect very quickly and i turned out to be right maybe ive seen too many of these the end twist was clever i have to give the writers credit for that bit of originality
neg	probably one of the most boriest slasher movies ever badly acted and badly writtenthe plot five students staying behind during the holidays closing down a dorm but somebody has designs on them and starts killing them off one by one the main suspect is the creepy groundskeeper john hemmitt played by woody roll or could it be one of the five charactersacting not that bad not that great either apart from daphne zungia who dies way too quickly and should have been the main heroine and the rest well quite dull although laura lapinski the main heroine sometimes has her charm and you do feel sorry for her in the endthe kills cant really see why they banned this the kills look fake mostly one guy has his hand sliced in half in the beginning which looks really fake but the others are quite nasty like one girl gets her head run over by a car one girl gets boiled alive and another gets burned aliveoverall not really a great slasher could have been a lot better
neg	an uninteresting addition to the stalk n slash cycle which dominated the horror genre in the 1980s this was filmed as pranks but released as the dorm that dripped blood which is an obvious steal from the 1970 horror anthology the house that dripped blood daphne zuniga is the only recognisable face in the cast and this was her first horror movie she has also appeared in the initiation and the fly ii
neg	the two things are are good about this film are its two unknown celebritiesfirst daphne zuniga in her first appearance in a film young and supple with looks that still encompass her body today steals the very beginning which is all she is in and that is that she is obviously just starting out because her acting improved with her next projectssecond the score by then known composer christopherchris young is what keeps this stinker from getting a one staryeah i know one star more is not much but in this movies case it is a lotthe rest is just stupid senseless horror of a couple a college students who try to clean out a dorm that is due for being torn down getting offed one by one by an unsuspecting killer blah blah blahwe all know where this is goingwatch the first eighteen minutes with daphne zuniga then turn it off
neg	eh not a particular good slasher flick soso acting effects decent yet familiar and uninventive soundtrackthere are three deaths in close succession near the beginning of the movie that make for a fairly good scene in which it would seem anything goes apart from that theres a lot of characters wandering around not realizing whats going on or chasing after red herrings more killing of time than of people there are other deaths and the killer is an equal opportunity murderer not partial to any one implement the killer also likes to set other people up to kill innocent people as well the identity isnt revealed towards the end and motive is pretty thin and we really dont caresupposedly the movie takes place around christmas but this isnt a major factor one scene gets lit by christmas lights thats about itthe movie is rather dark with a muddy picture most of the time at least on the videotape i watched some of the dialog got a little lost in some of the opening scenes the ending should have been stronger than it was we think we realize what happened although theres a chance something else did
neg	i heard so much about this movie how it was a great slasher and one of those early 80s movies that die hard fans of most slasher movies just had to see well i rented it and i have to say that although it kept my attention as far as the suspense goes for most slasher films such as april fools day friday 13th and prom night this film could have been right up there with the above mentioned only it lacked true enthusiasm and potential from the characters as well as the on going story characters that i found were unfortunate to be in this movie was the weirdo guy with the frizzy hair that kept creeping around the dorm and of course leading up to his true climatic role during the end with he faces the killer another would be the dirty scruffy looking guy with the jean jacket he could have played more roles in this movie that might have made the movie more interesting instead the movie played this guy as just another loser out there making unknown calls while he sleeps with his girlfriend and then drops his part and cuts him off until the end which was a waste i was disappointed in his part in the end as far as the true identity of the killer goes when the identity was released as to who he was i just laughed but it was all to obvious and he really made a true jerk out of himself as well as an annoying character after his true intentions were revealed this movie should be one to at least watch once for all slasher fans but dont spend your hard earned money on it in some rare hard to find collectors inventory
neg	its the early 80s theres a group of suspiciously oldlooking teens and theres a maniac stalking around yes this is slashervillethis movie is called pranks why is it called pranks i havent the faintest idea unless your idea of a great prank is to repeatedly hit someones dinner with a baseball bat  on balance not a great prank in fact quite a rubbish prank if truth be told but there you gothe film itself concerns a group of teenagers who are tasked with cleaning out a decommissioned dormitory they become aware that a psychopath is on the loose to combat this development they split up and wander about in the dark it ends in tears for most of thempranks is a badly made slasher movie the dvd release i viewed was the vipco one it appears to be cut of a fair bit of violence this makes the dvd even more pointless because lets face it a slasher movie shorn of violence is a waste of time for slasherfilm and video nasty completists only
neg	nb spoiler warning such as it isfirst off this is a teen slasher flick  the spaminacabin genre as joe bob briggs piquantly put it if youre looking for roshambo this isnt it and wasnt going to be it im desperately unimpressed by stabs at its cinematography directing or acting performancessecondly this wasnt zunigas first horror flick it was her first screen appearance period cinema tv whatever for what it is worth neither is daphne zuniga susan sarandon or katherine hepburnthirdly you have to give even a lame slasher flick props sure it follows the deeply insulting formulaic message of its genre any young woman having or showing interest in sex is beef on the hoof and the harvest time is nowexcept this one gives the chop to the sweet virginal protagonist as well now there is a mediocre teen death film that has the courage of its convictions interesting that this was said ingenues only film role another one hit wonder except that term gives the lass too much creditthen again this film probably has one of the highest percentage of onemovie actors in history of the nineteen credited actors a whopping thirteen never appeared in any other film three appeared in one other movie by the same producers only one other besides zuniga has as many as six screen credits what was this the has been and never were mutual aid societygranted i saw this a long time ago on late night cable when i was bored and never anticipate being that bored in my life again but i see no reason to hunt down everyone involved and toss them in the incinerator with joanne210
neg	one of a multitude of slashers that appeared in the early eighties pranks is notable only for an early performance by daphne zuniga the sure thing the fly 2 her character dies fairly early on and the rest of the film is totally forgettableduring their christmas break a group of students volunteer to clear a condemned college building of its furniture a crazy killer however throws a spanner in the works by methodically bumping off the youngsters one by one in a variety of gruesome waysexploiting every stalk n slash clich in the book director jeffrey obrow delivers a tedious and unexciting horror that had me praying for the characters to be killed so that i could get on with watching something more worthwhile the majority of the deaths which lets face it is why we generally watch this kind of film are brief and not that gory the only truly grisly imagery comes right at the end when the bodies of the victims are discovered by the remaining survivor there is one notably bloody dismembered corpsethe film couldve done with moreat the last minute the film saves itself from the disgrace of receiving the lowest possible score from me by having a nice unexpectedly downbeat ending but this really is one for slasher completists only
neg	this one probably does not fit in the bottom of the barrel of mediocre slasher movies but its surely a damn bad moviethe holiday premise made it kind of interesting but after the first scenes the movie demonstrates its poor production values and stupid plot i mean the subgenre was at the moment all about an unseen maniac slashing teens for no apparent reasons but this one took it too far there is absolutely no coherence in the events or nothing else to addthe clichs are more than boring the gore is minimal and so does the mysterythis is a fairly mediocre slasher entry that shouldnt be hyped even if it has a video nastie labeli am truly disappointed by this overrated piece of trash
neg	if youve ever seen an eighties slasher there isnt much reason to see this one originality often isnt one of slasher cinemas strongpoints and its something that this film is seriously lacking in there really isnt much that can said about pranks so ill make this quick the film was one of the 74 films included on the dpp video nasty list and that was my only reason for seeing it the plot follows a bunch of kids that stay behind in a dorm at christmas time as theyre in a slasher someone decides to start picking them off and this leads to one of the dullest mysteries ever seen in a slasher movie the fact that this movie was on the video nasty list is bizarre because despite a few gory scenes this film is hardly going to corrupt or deprave anyone and gorier slashers than this friday the 13th for example didnt end up banned but then again theres banned films that are much less gory than this one the witch who came from the sea for example anyway the conclusion of the movie is the best thing about it as although the audience really couldnt care less who the assailant is by this point it is rather well done on the whole this is a dreary and dismal slasher that even slasher fans will do well to miss
neg	what the  is this  this must without a doubt be the biggest waste of film settings and camera ever i know you cant set your expectations for an 80s slasher high but this is too stupid to be true i baught this film for 089 and i still feel the urge to go claim my money back can you imagine who hard it stinks who is the violent killer in this film and what are his motivations well actually you couldnt possible care less and why should you the makers of this piece of garbage sure didnt care they didnt try to create a tiny bit of tension the director  stephen carpenter  i guess its much easier to find money with a name like that  also made the kindred 1986 wich was rather enjoyable and recently he did soul survivors complete crap as well but at least that one had eliza dushku this junk has the debut of daphne zuniga   who   yeah thats right the melrose place chick her very memorable character dies about 15 min after the opening credits shes the second person to die the first victim dies directly in the first minute but nobody seems to mention or miss him afterwards so who cares  the rest of the actorsthey dont deserve the term actors actually are completely uninteresting youre hoping they die a quick and painful deathand not only their charactersmy humble opinion  0  10
neg	ive always liked fred macmurray andalthough her career was tragically cut shorti think carole lombard is fun to watch pair these two major and attractive stars together add top supporting players like jean dixon anthony quinn dorothy lamour and charles butterworth give them a romantic script team them with noted director mitchell leisen and you geta mediocre movie experienceskid johnson fred and maggie carole meet cute during her visit to the panama canal and spend the next few weeks falling in love skids a great trumpeter so he embarks on a musical career which is predictably meteoric in both its rise and fall during his climb to musical stardom he neglects maggie who later inspires him to start over after hes hit rock bottom ah yesits the true hollywood happy ending which comes none too soonstars and a director of this caliber should guarantee success but this movie is so predictable and slowpaced that its difficult to watch at times the early scenes set in panama are so draggy that they seem to go on forever and later an alcoholic skid just wanders endlessly in new york fred and carole try their best but the tired script and slow direction just dont give them a chance even the final scene in which maggie encourages skid to rise from the ashes of alcohol and disappointment just doesnt ring truethis movie should be seen once to watch some early performances from stars macmurray and lombard however i guarantee that watching it will seem to take about 48 hours
neg	i am a big fan of fred macmurray and carole lombard and in addition to them charles butterworth a very enjoyable supporting actor was in this filmso why didnt i particularly enjoy it well despite a good cast this is one of the poorest written and most clichd a pictures i have ever seen given the talent and money spent to make this film it is shocking how slipshod the writing was i knew the film would be tedious when time after time early in the film i found myself predicting exactly what would happen nextand i was always right and this isnt because i am some sort of movie savant but was because almost no imagination or effort went into it in fact it seemed almost as if the film was just a long string of clichs all strung together also i found it a bit irritating that fred mistreated carole so bad throughout the film and yet true to convention she came running to him in the end uggh there is more suspense in a lassie film will he bring people to rescue timmy or will the rope he is dangling from breakdespite the very very tired and clichd script there were a few positives about the film it was pretty cool seeing fred look like a broken lush at the end of the filmit was pretty believable and he looked like he hadnt eaten shaved or slept in days also charles butterworths prattle did provide a few mildly humorous moments but all this just wasnt enough to make this film look any different than a b movie its a shameit could have been so much better
neg	in what would be his first screenplay based on his own short story turn about william faulkner delivers a bizarre story of loyalty sacrifice and really strange relationships the story originally was about only the tone young and cooper characters but mgm needed to put joan crawford in another picture to fulfill her contract and faulkner obliged by creating a female role crawford insisted that her lines be written in the same clipped style as her costars young and tone leading to much unintentional hilarity as these three communicate in a telegraphlike shorthand that sounds like a monty python sketch wuthering heights performed in semaphore seriously the almost entirely pronounless sentences make ernest hemingway read like henry jamesthe film also reflects some familiar faulkner themes with an almost unnaturally close relationship between brother and sister as may be found in his sanctuary and elsewhere when young proposes to crawford in tones presence in lieu of an engagement ring all three exchange their childhood engraved rings with one another the closeness of tone and young is also noticeable especially as they go off to their thelma  louise fate frankly its creepynot as creepy to this new yorker however as the recurring theme of the massive cockroach wellington which crawford cheerfully catches and which is shown gamboling over her handsi had to turn away and young turns into a gladiator blechthat being said there are some nice performances young is particularly engaging in a scene where hes taken up in coopers fighter plane and roscoe karns is delightful as coopers flying buddy tone despite his inability to express himself through realistic dialogue has a nice moment dashing away his own furtive tears over his buddy youngs fate crawford stripped of meaningful dialogue as well mostly comes across as either wooden or melodramatic which is quite a balancing act for one rolethe battle scenesnot surprisingly for a howard hawks filmare the most exciting part of the entire picture but not enough as far as im concerned this is 75 minutes of my life im never going to get back
neg	my wife and i thought that with this cast and director the movie would have to be at least worth watching we were wrong in fact we gave up on it after 45 minutes the idea that crawford young and tone are british but speak with american accents was for me impossible to get past  hard to believe this is england when no one talks with a british accent there is zero chemistry between crawford and anyone and to echo a previous comment the idea that cooper and crawford suddenly declare their love for one another without any reason is ludicrous there is no reason to care about any of the characters which is why we threw in the towel halfway through i found it hard to believe that hawks directed this as none of the actors spoke with the trademark hawksian ratatat delivery so save your time and skip this one
neg	couldnt believe it clipped sentences good grief know what all true real people ever talk like this dont think so good girl stout fellow stiffen upper lip only reason given movie 2 instead of 0 gary cooper such a dish movie as a whole ridiculous unless you like watching endless biplane dogfights seemed endless anyway think all franchot tones dialogue dubbed when crawford and young make a special effort to sound british they come over as irish handy tip  we brits clip words not sentences and somehow we manage to draaaaaaaawl at the same time but thats only if weve been to a really good public thats private to you school
neg	lulu louise brooks works as a typist and is missing something in her life she enters a miss france contest against the wishes of her boyfriend andre georges charlia and she wins she sets off for the miss europe title leaving her boyfriend behind she wins again but returns home to andre because he has asked her to once back together her life becomes mundane again so one night she writes a note to him and leaves to experience the fame that is waiting for her as miss europe andre follows herthis film is a silent film with a piano musictrack all the way through it is also spedup so everything seems fast limited dialogue has been added on afterwards and it is very phony the cast are alright bearing in mind that it is a silent film the best part of the film comes at the end but the story goes on a little too long after watching this im not really sure what the big deal was over the looks of louise brooks  she has a terrible haircut that makes her face look fat i dont need to watch it again
neg	please note i see from the various posts that there was an original silent version and also a sound version of this same film i saw the sound version and it was esthetically yicky considering some indicate that the original version was longer and without crappy dubbing my review must be read with this in mindalthough i know that rene clair has a lovely reputation as a film maker and louise brooks has a bit of a cult following as well this is in many ways a technically poorly made film while hollywood had already pretty much switched to sound mode around 1929 up through the early to almost the mid30s a lot of famous french films were essentially silent filmswith some dialog and sound effects very poorly slapped over top the film the lip movements in many and in particular this film dont even come close to matching what is being said and this would explain why an american like ms brooks could do a french film this is just sloppy and i would have preferred they had just made a silent filmand as a silent film this is would have been an average filmwith excellent camera work at times and some decent silentstyle actingthe problem i also found with the film was the overly simplistic plot for a silent morality play circa 1920 it would have been fine but by 1930 standards the plot is a bit hoary that means oldnot slutty a lady wins a beauty contest and her macho fianc cant handle it she gives it all up temporarily but is lured back to the fancy life and this spells her end a tad melodramatic huh and also a bit simplistic and underdevelopedfinally the character of the fiancs friend i found very disturbing and unreal he looked like harold lloyd and spent much of the movie being abused and picked on by the friend and everyone else as he just took it throughout the movie and no resolution came about his character seemed superfluous and the treatment he received meanspirited were audiences supposed to laugh as he was abused this seems to me thats what is implied and i dont like it at allthere are far better french films of the era le million la femme du boulanger fanny regain and others as well as better silent films i just cant understand this films high rating
neg	this review may contain some spoilersjust when you thought they didnt make them so extremely bad anymore along comes rae dawn chong as a space vixen and willie nelson as a native american witchdoctor its even worse when you factor in that these two are the better aspects of starlight a film that should only be viewed for laughschong is an alien sent to earth to seek out the only remaining halfbreed part man and part alien apparently the earth is in dire straits something is wrong with the genetics of mankind and in a few decades the world will be turned into a polluted wasteland only by duplicating the dna of the halfbreed can the kindly alien race save the planet dont ask me how that is since the movie gives the impression that the world will be destroyed by pollution which is caused by humans you would think earth could only be saved by getting rid of the polluting creatures not saving them anyway the halfbreed turns out to be billy wirth a man living in a small southwestern town and is part native american from his mothers line despite the fact that his mother is a redheaded caucasian and his grandfather is willie nelson wasnt this the sort of malarkey that made the bombastic carmen electra bomb the chosen one such a howler chong arrives in her ship just as wirth nearly drowns after driving his motorcycle into a lake in a fit of recklessness being the result of just breaking up with his girlfriend before you can say utter the word hogwash chong is revealing her secret to wirth who isnt surprised for a moment and spreading the word to wirths family chong also makes pals with wirths mother who seems to have lost a few of her marbles over the years well this is because wirths father was an alien that abandoned her of course he is the standard rogue alien that has conveniently picked this moment to come to earth for wirth so he can use wirths dna to make the people of earth his slaves huh his laughable attempts to use his telepathic powers and capture wirth suck up most of the screen time and are the worst scenes in the movie not only are they boring but they are the scenes where you will be spotting the flubs the mostthe ideas might be nice on paper but they are handled here with the utmost of stupidity particularly in the aforementioned scenes with the rogue alien but the effects are the bane of the movie the opening scene involves chong on her spaceship communicating with her superior someone who we do not see but that chong communicates with through a vat that emits pink light they use no spoken words but telepathy so we are treated to subtitles trouble is both chong and her superiors subtitles both look alike and the director gives you no indication as to which of the two are actually speaking at any given moment which makes the whole conversation nothing but gibberish the spaceship is the worst effect to come out of hollywood this side of an ed wood film now i am usually lenient on effects when dealing with a low budgeted film such as this but these effects really got to me the most offensive was the most simple one a fake night sky the stars in the sky are so phony they almost sound off a dial tone most notably are the moments where chong tells someone she comes from pleiades and we get a shot of the seven stars thing is the seven stars take up about half the night sky in the movie but any stargazer knows that pleiades is a star cluster between the constellations perseus and taurus and the cluster doesnt take up much room in the sky at all these effects just get so lousy that your jaw will hang lower and lower with every passing moment be careful for it will go right through the floor during the finale when the effects have willie nelson turn into a human spotlight and    oh it has to be seen to be believedstarlight star bright last star i see tonight i wish i might i wish i may not have to watch any more of this trash todayzantaras score 1 out of 10
neg	i finally caught up to starlight last night on television and all i can say is   wow its hard to know where to begin  the incredibly hokey special effects check out the laser beams shooting out of willies eyes the atrocious acting the ponderous dialogue the mismatched use of stock footage or the air of earnest pretentiousness that infuses the entire production this truly is a oneofakind experience and we should all be thankful for that i nominate jonathon kay as the true heir to ed wood
neg	this has an interesting albeit somewhat fanciful scifi plot but its wasted with poor direction and shlocky special effects rae dawn chong is appealing despite the lack of a believable story and direction consistent with her talent
neg	all i can really say is that im glad that i was knitting socks while watching the movie or i would be very angry for having wasted 2 hours of my life the acting was terrible the plot was even worse there were some scenes that were meant to be serious that had my husband and i laughing out loud i highly recommend this movie to people who like to do their own version of mst3k
neg	i shudder to think what people must have thought of environmentalists after viewing this piece of overbearing preachy cinematic trash larded with enough indianwannabe nuttery and space brother buffoonery to stock a newage shop starlight makes anyone who gives a damn about the planet look like a featherwearing crystalfondling idiotthe plot alien rae dawn chong arrives to guide a flute playing underwear model in a mystical quest to avert earths impending environmental collapse but first they must defeat an evil alien who looks nothing so much like a refugee from a castro street bar fortunately theyve got mystical grandpa willie nelson along to help who looks faintly embarrassed by the proceedings as well he ought to be along with buckets of cheap fx and reams of pointlessly swelling musicsure the clunky script helps to obscure the films trite plot and staggering pace but thats just the tip of this melting movie iceberg everyone concerned with this film should have their union cards revoked until they complete a real course in environmental science
neg	i wanted to see it because of two reasons one it was the remake of high sierra with bogart two the bogart part was played by jack palance whom can play dramatic roles with some subtility as in the big knifebut now i wonder why they decided to shoot this remake the film follows the same plot as hig sierra only here the actors dont care the director is lost in his thoughts and who knows what the producer was thinking jack palance is getting bored looking at shelley winters and shelley winters is asking herself what shes doing in this film i dont even want to compare her to ida lupino in the same role and of course they had to use the dog story again they surely could have come up with some different ideas perhaps the color makes it nice to see the same location where they shot high sierra but that definitely doesnt add any quality to the filmits a waste of time if youve seen high sierra before otherwise why not see a pseudofilm noir as for me id rather die than see it one more time
neg	city girl meg tilly receives a horrifying phone call from her mother and understandably shaken returns home to her familys rural digs only to be faced with a mystery why are all the homespun residents acting out in bizarre and unsettling ways radiation thriller with barely a nod to ecology has small town residents going berserk which laughably includes two women gazing at each other with desire in a public place and tim matheson receiving oral attention from a girl on an office bench the picture is too silly for words wasting tillys wistfulness and quiet intensity on trash while forcing itself into a corner it cant possibly hope to get out of some of the cinematography by thomas del ruth is good particularly a fire sequence set inside a garage though he is let down by the scrappy editingand a fairly bathetic finale simplistic screenplay has nary a surprise nor a shred of originality up its sleeve 12 from 
neg	i have been known to fall asleep during films but this is usually due to a combination of things including really tired being warm and comfortable on the sette and having just eaten a lot however on this occasion i fell asleep because the film was rubbish the plot development was constant constantly slow and boring things seemed to happen but with no explanation of what was causing them or why i admit i may have missed part of the film but i watched the majority of it and everything just seemed to happen of its own accord without any real concern for anything else i cant recommend this film at all
neg	let me count the ways1 a titleonly remake that pulls out every clich in the slasher handbook2 a plot so predictable that it becomes quite pathetic3 a completely weak execution of all attempts at suspense or thrills4 a pg13 rating that insures no gore violence or sex5 a villain that is not frightening or even mysterious6 a cast of characters that are so thinly written and stereotyped that we couldnt possibly care about them7 a lack of any effectively creepy atmosphere much unlike the original prom night8 a script of dialog thats beyond poor  its mind numbing 9 a series of cardboard performances not sure whether to blame the actors or the lousy aforementioned script for that10 a completely inept teentargeted slasher remake thats not brave enough to attempt to have an imagination  or even to show a puddle of bloodits a nobrainer horror fans save your moneybomb out of 
neg	prom night is shot with the artistic eye someone gives while finely crafting a lifetime original film you know the one this october lifetime takes a break from the courageous tale of a woman surviving insert disease name here to tell the somewhat creepy tale of a woman pursued by a stalker exboyfriend its dramatic  its sappy  its immensely dull it does nothing to further a genre tell an original story or strive for any sort of newness prom night shares this plight watching the killer poke holes in his victims we sit silently as they slump to the floor with not a drop of blood spilled it occurred to me that this was the cleanest killer in movie historyour director is working with a fairly goodlooking killer so he is forced to pour on the camera angles to make him appear creepier think about matthew mcconaughey coming at you with a knife youd probably go  oh good lookin guy is going to kill me naaaa not scary even for a second so the director throws schaech into shadows and over the shoulder in the mirror this mirror shot is repeated to the point of sickness as it practically becomes a fetish of the creator youll get 15 jump scares in this film 2 of which made my date jump i might mention she is afraid of everything id also mention she decided to take a nap halfway through the film and at one point threatened to leave meas if this film were not disjointed enough it appears to be cut to shreds im not saying it looks like key points were left on the cutting room floor as the crew scrambled to salvage some semblance of a horror film im saying as the film moves from scene to scene you often get a jarring jump this is the kind of thing youd expect when a film catches fire and a projectionist is forced to splice ends together cross his fingers and hope for the best the editor should be shotwith a plot you can pack into two sentences one stray spray of blood an emo killer and the tension of a very special episode of silver spoons were left with no reason to support horror this weekend  at least on the big screen in fact this is the sort of film that should be punished is it really that hard to make a scary movie was this crew even aware they were making a horror film a complete waste of my time and yours i bit the bullet to get you this review dont let my sacrifice be in vain dont go into the movie
neg	poor acting no script no plot no convincing killer no suspense no original setups it uses the same closetunder the bedpersonbehindyouinthemirror tactics over and over again making it repetitive and boring and not in a foreshadowing way either and the fact that nobody ever really gets killed at least not on screen  which in turn zaps any suspense it may invoke right out of it and makes everyone feel eve more cheated for spending money on their admission ticketits a horror film wo any horror lmao the most you see is what looks like someone having taken a ketchup bottle and spraying it across a plastic sheetyou have to be a teen who was sitting there screaming in the theater and scaring yourself to have enjoyed this or you were highdrunk at the timehonestly i have a life and dont bother writing reviews that often unless i really really hated something or enjoyed it tremendouslybut this film is awful and i feel i have a duty of sorts to warn you not to give your money to hollywood and encourage this kind of filmaking ever again it is one thing to rent a bad movie at blockbuster from the weinsteins its another when you have to sit through it in a theateralso in case you want some remake nostalgia forget it this is not a remake nor is it a reimagining it is not scary nor engaging nor is it satisfying enough to be funny like others on imdb have claimedit is just stale and booooringhere is what you will take away from this film remembering the scar on brittany snows head that stands out more than the plot the fact that jonathan schaech must be having some sexual affair with js cardone of the forsaken to have gotten another role as a killerbecause he is as frightening as my poodle and too cute to kill just about anyone and that for some reason duh everyone who goes back to the hotel suite never comes back what kind of person would not get worried at the prom when they decide to announce the candidates for prom king and queen and the fiercely competitive girl just somehow doesnt show up this is my warning to you do not waste youre money like i did the original sucks too but is more of a guilty pleasure for jamie lee curtis fans though no way near as bad as this piece of crap sorry to sound vulgar or rude but once you see this you will understand why i say what i say
neg	prom night is about a girl named donna brittany snow who is being chased by a psycho killer trying to kill her at her prom night and by doing so killing her family friends and her enemies now before i begin let me say have you been tired of pg13 horror movies that havent been scary lately are you tired of stupid girl dialog oh my god and talking about girlish things and are you really tired of girls in relationships and then crying and the last thing are you tired of the us remaking asian japanese and chinese films that pretty much sums up prom night but im still not done with the reviewthe only reason to see prom night is to crack a laugh at the kills if not dont see prom night you never see the kills an only hear screaming and you see some blood on the wall and by the way the deaths are repeating like 247 so not only arent they scary but its obnoxious by the time i met the cast i think i was ready to hurl too much girl talk too much guy talk and lots of oh my gosh its our prom i understand its fun but seriously is it too much to ask not to concentrate if i were to put prom night on the list of worst films of 2008 without seeing the other films id be the first one too im not going to be surprised if it gets released on dvd for cheap and quick seriously dont spend your money or the time for dull acting cheap scares and a night to die for when watching the film1 star out of 10 ps if i could give the film zero stars i would
neg	i am the guy who usually keeps opinions to himself but i just got back from this movie and felt i had to express my opinions let me start by saying that i am a huge horror fan but what makes a horror movie i sure like to see even a tiny bit of a good script and character development i know they often lack in horror movies but prom night looked like it didnt even put forth any effort in that department next we all love suspense that on the edge of your seat suspense with unpredictable surprises yeah prom night had none of that of course we like a terrifying killer prom night have that nope it has a pretty boy with a cute lil knife and when all else failsat least horror has its guilty pleasure to make it enjoyable like gore gore gore and the occasional nude scene yeah well when you have a horror movie rated pg13 like prom night they leave that stuff out too so with all of these elements missing i askdoes this still count as a horror movie nope id call it more of a comedy people in my theater were laughing more at this then they were when i saw semipro that was supposed to actually be a comedy which also sucked but thats another story i think i am just going to have to give up on new horror all the good horror movies of the good ol days have been remade into garbage so movie studios can make money the people i went to see it with didnt even know this was a remake which made me mad i wonder what will happen when theres no more movies to remake where will horror go next
neg	so prom night was supposed to be a horror and thriller movie im a big wuss and was scared to see this movie at the beginning but upon seeing it it is neither horror or thrilleri was basically making fun of the movie in my seat because it was so predictable you could predict what was going to happen next the young actors were alright at playing their characters but id have to say the killer was definitely at the top of the game  acting wiseyes ill give props for the plot because it was good but its not thrilling or scary there were almost zero jumpinyourseat scenes so dont waste ten dollars seeing it in theatres wait til it comes to dvd
neg	when i first saw the trailer for prom night i have to admit the trailer looked good and like this would be a fun horror movie so my friend and i saw prom night last night and i have to say i must be growing up because this was such a ridicules film not to mention i am so sick and tired of the typical horror slasher movies with the loud noises as an excuse to scare people there was no tension the characters how was i supposed to care about them they had no development whatsoever the killer oh my god this was very possibly the most stupid serial killer that has ever existed i know its a film but why would a man who neveror at least we know of killed any one before kill a girls family and friends that hes just obsessed over i mean was he going to kidnap her or was he going to kill her i have no idea because this film made no sense and is too predictable and insulting to true fans of horrordonnas family was just brutally murdered by her teacher who has become very obsessed over her he was captured and put in jail its been 3 years and shes just now getting some peace in her life shes even going to her senior prom but the killer has escaped and still has donna on his mind he follows her to her prom which means bad news for her friends and the hotel maid and the bell boy because it is such a good idea to kill the maid and bell boy so no one become suspicious enough to check to see where these employees are donna is in big trouble because also this killer who is clearly human can apparently get into houses unnoticed and can kill people so silently just wowim sorry i really did want to love this movie we havent had a good slasher flick in a long time but this was just a stupid movie that i was not impressed with just the situations were unbelievable and the actors were obnoxious i know that this was a pg13 movie but i just love how someone was brutally stabbed to death and they only have just a little blood on their clothes not to mention no stab holes i wouldnt recommend this movie for anyone unless youre a teen this movie was made for the teenagers not adults and not for those who know a real horror movie no offense to those who did enjoy this film but i dont understand how anyone could210
neg	i saw this trailer and thought to myself my god is this movie for real who would want to see this movie and at the same time i thought that my girl friend turned to me and said we have to go see this movieenough said so i saw this about 5 minutes go and i tried to put on a brave face and enjoy the cheap scares but there werent even any of those it has to be one of the worst movies i have ever seen the director has no influence no perspective the same shots were used again and again he did not build up suspense the cast probably were simply told scream cry run fall i would love to see the script as the first 40 mins was mostly annoying girly giggles and bad music there was absolutely no character developmentthe plot is justwell there was no plot it was basically i know we will terrorize a high school group on their prom night with a stalker serial killer thats brilliant hmmm the acting was what you expect in a australian soap opera hopeless that main character the blondie god dam she annoyed me her longest line must have been half a sentence and every time she was on camera she was just pulling another rude facial expressionplease listen to me if you have any taste in movies dont go see this and if your like me and dont have a choice well then i wish you good luck maybe smuggle in an ipod or magazine cant believe this film got made
neg	in bridgeport the deranged high school teacher richard fenton johnathon schaech is obsessed by the teenager student donna keppel brittany snow she witnesses him murder her family to stay with her but richard is arrested and sent to prison for life three years later the traumatized donna is feeling better but is still under psychological treatment and taking pills on her prom night she goes with her boyfriend bobby scott porter and two couples of friends to the pacific grad hotel for the party but the psychopath richard has escaped from prison and is lodged in the same floor in the hotel chasing donna stabbing her friends and staff of the hotel that cross his paththe forgettable slash prom night is a collection of clichs with a total lack of originality the stupid story is shallow and silly with a bad acting of johnathon schaech in the role of an insane killer the predictable screenplay is amazing since it is possible to foresee what is going to happen in the next scenes my vote is threetitle brazil a morte convida para danar the death invites to dance
neg	im not particularly fond of remakes or to steal the modern jargon retellings but this film truly peeved me off the original prom night while not in my humble estimation a masterpiece still realized what it was horror there are some simple things to remember when making a horror film suspense is crucial to maintaining the interest of the audience sorry folks but a white knuckle film this was not the scares were cheap and foreshadowed terribly a good example of scare which has been done to clichd excess now is the cat jumping out of the closet followed soon there after but a now unexpected appearance by the villain of the film this film couldnt successfully pull that off so how could i expect it to fulfill any of the other conventions of horror film there needs to be a likable hero or heroine this film doesnt have one the person i most identified with was the head detective his calm demeanor but level headed approach to the escape of a killer was what more films of this ilk should have common sense approach to events that occur if youre running from an axe wielding psycho you turn and sprint in the opposite direction not jog whilst looking back ever three seconds gaging the killers progress only to trip over every branch and inanimate object in your path if you friend disappears you dont go looking for them alone and if you suspect foul play you tell someone not investigate yourself these clichs are tired and well overplayed in the horror genre in general and in this film in particular
neg	imagine the scenario  you are at the movie theater only because you are in washington for the weekend and its raining and youre finished with the museums you think you might go see the sarah marshall movie as the trailer look so so and you dont have to engage your brain its sold out options  the bank job in bruges the leatherheads or prom night youve seen the bank job suprisingly decent heist movie that and in bruges again pretty good so youre down to two you dont fancy watching clooney or the nice one from the office run around in 1930 football uniforms so you go see prom night right wrong you take the 850 walk up to a stranger in the street and ask him to punch you in the face for 850 it would be money better spentit actually plays like more of a comedy than a horrorthriller or whatever it is supposed to be if i was financing that movie and they showed me that as a final cut i wouldnt know whether to laugh or cry probably both an insult to anyones intelligence my roommate was laughing out loud most of the movie as for the acting they might as well have cast robots or maybe dogs in the roles they would have been more realistic the detective has to be possibly the worst actor i have ever seen ben affleck and hayden christansan i hate his acting so much i dont care how you spell his name you are relieved on your titles so in summary not good
neg	and rent a good horror movie its like the writer had never seen a horror movie before and didnt realize every single thing he wrote was clichd and hackneyed and has been parodied to perfection in movies like scream and scary moviein between the scary bits is the most banal and boring dialog ever written stupid were going to the prom junk i wanted to claw my ears off honestly the hills has better dialogthere really was no need to make this movie leading lady is uninteresting and i kept thinking her really guy is obsessed with her really all the characters act in stupid ways including the police cover the place in teams of 2 front and back not one sleepy cop sitting in his car with the window rolled down just waiting for his throat to be slashed the serial killer just swans about murdering everyone he wants without the least bit of problem no resistance from victims or doors nobody has any protection or the least idea of fighting back or flipping the security lock on the hotel room door the people are like mentally disabled sheepby the by if youre a gore fan youll be disappointed too all the killing is kept offscreen and is  ahem  tastefully done so boo hoo for you none of the killings is the least bit interesting most of the time theyve already happened by the time we find outthe only clich missing was the cat that always pops out in this kind of movies oh kitty you scared me i thought you were the killer  aiieeee and then at the end when its time for the killer to die  well lets just say its the easiest and most obvious choice snorethe audience was jeering and talking back to the screen throughout it was too dumb to believe and not really scary enough dont encourage this kind of lazy filmmakingoh and by the way  no crowning of a prom king or queen no tiara no bucket of blood so save your money and rent carrie or friday the 13th or halloween or scream or scary movie any of them to get a good scare with some original twists
neg	okay so i just got back before i start my review let me tell you one thing i wanted to like this movie i know ive been negative in the past but i was hoping to be surprised and actually come out liking the film i didntits not just the fact that every horror clich imaginable is in this and its not just the fact that they make every little thing into a jump scare walking into a baseball bat left on the floor are you kidding me it just wasnt scary one thing i was surprised about there was more blood than i thought there was going to be which isnt saying muchthe film starts off with donna being dropped off by lisas mom at her house she comes in goes upstairs camera pans to her father dead on the couch spooky she goes upstairs where the aforementioned baseball bat scene happens finds her brother on his bed apparently dead how could she tell he didnt have a spot of blood on him killer comes in donna hides under bed mom dies she runs outside screaming for help killer behind her i did it for us cut to therapy session this confused a lot of people everyone was asking whether or not her family actually died or if she imagined it and she mentions how the nightmares have started coming back filler dialogue ensuesthey cut to the chase pretty quick few scenes at the salon they go to the hotel of course the killer is already there for some reason he escaped 3 days ago but the policefamily werent informed until hes already there more filler ensuesim not going to go on about what happens in the film because i dont want to spoil it too much if you want to know who dies horrorfan made a post about it already but on the subjects of deaths they werent that exciting people in the theatre actually laughed out loud an experience ive never had before in a horror movie not even in when a stranger calls during several of them one in particular the bus boy guy who gives the most hilarious scared face ive ever seen the only death involving any blood was lisas and that was pretty scarce her throat is slashed blood if you can even call it that it was practically black splatters on the curtainthing the only other blood was on claire when we see her body apparently fenton decided to stab her a few times after he choked her to death um okay the movie was one of the most clichd ive ever seen lets see here obligatory closemirrorcurtainboom scene check twice actually you could tell they were struggling mandatory backingupintokiller check theres also the backingupintolamp scene but youve all seen that oh you say you want a birdsflyingaway scare well you got it yes they managed to incorporate one of those in here and of course the wehavesecurityonallexitsbuthestillescaped scene shall i go on i couldfor anyone saying the characters werent stupid are you kidding me oh even though the massive alarm is ringing literally saying please vacate the building and 3 of my friends are missing im going to go upstairs to get my wrap these characters were some of the most flawed and stupid characters ever the only likable character  lisa  made one of the most stupid moves in the movie oh i just realized the psychoteacher is here i must leave my strong boyfriend behind to run off by myself to warn her oh shoot the elevator is being to slow guess ill take the stairs and run off into the construction site ugh by the end of the film they all deserved to die the only death anyone felt any remorse for was donnas boyfriend i cant even remember his name is that bad and by that time the audience was completely drained out of this scareless clichd filmthere were some positives the acting was decent for the most part and it was wellshot but thats about itid give it a 15 and thats being generous just for the laughs and believe me the audience had a few and brittany snowoh and the reaction was bad very bad people were booing after the movie ended and buzz afterwards was very negative expect bad legs for this one
neg	good grief i cant even begin to describe how poor this film is dont get me wrong i wasnt expecting much to begin with lets face it a pg13 slasher flick is predestined to be missing the ummm slashing so no one should be surprised by the lack of gore but it was the level of incompetence and clich on display in all the other aspects of this movie is what really blew me away we have a protagonist who is quite simply so completely useless that you find yourself rooting for the bad guy and heres a turnup for the books she never changes  hence breaking the cardinal rule of basic screen writing  character development if you think by the end of this film the poor little girl is going to turn around and finally kick some arse then think again on top of this were handed possibly the least intriguing and definitely the least scary killer ever to grace the genre im not joking when i say that dora the explorer has scarier villains than this moviefinally because all the potential for tension or gratuity is removed by the inept and apparently thirteenyearold director what could possibly be left to fill up 2 hours of screen time closets thats what lots and lots of closets big closets small closets mirrored closets closets to narnia so many damned closets youll not want to dress yourself for another year in fact this movie should have just been called closet and had a picture of a big scary coathanger on the dvd case on the back it could have had a photograph of the audience falling asleep and a quote by roger and ebert  something to the extent of what the f did we just waste our time watching
neg	this movie is a good example of the extreme lack of good writers and directors in hollywood the fact that people were paid to make this piece of junk shows that there is a lack of original ideas and talent in the entertainment business the idea that audiences paid to see this movie and like an idiot i rented the film is discouraging alsoobsessed teacher 3 years prior kills teenagers family because he wants her for no reason he kills the mother father and brother from the first five minutes you see the bad acting and direction years later obsessed teacher breaks out of prison hmmusual bad writingno one in the town he terrorized knows until the last minute obsessed teacher somehow becomes like a navy seal and can sneak around sniff out people and with a knife is super killer sure now obsessed teacher kills hotel maid for no reason knifes bellhop for the fun of it and starts to hunt down the teenagers friends now there is the perfect way to get the girl to love you obsessed teacher sneaks out of hotelagain it is stupid ever cop would know his facebut he walks right by them now he kills two cops outside teenagers house and somehow sneaks into her bedroom and kills her boyfriendthere is not one single positive thing about this piece of garbage if any other profession put out work of this low quality they would be fired yet these idiots are making hundreds of thousands of dollars for writing and directing this trash
neg	i wish i could give this movie a zero out of ten before going to this movie the day after it came out i came on imdb to check out the comments a comment called the movie predictable and cheesy with terrible dialog i never go by other peoples opinions so i wasted seven dollars for this crap movie it had to be one of the worst movies ive ever seenthe person who wrote the script should be pushed off a cliff since when do scary movies have sappy scenes i swear im amazed there werent any group hug  momentsi think i jumped once and thats because i zoned out thinking about my research paper for english the clichd birdscat popping out of nowhere thing when you thought something was gonna happenand the characters were stupid my friend and i almost died laughing when the alarm went off and the main character said i have to get my moms shawl you idiot screw the shawl safety is just a few steps away but no my moms shawl that didnt match the dress by the way is wayyyy more important than my health and safety and to top it all off they take her back to her house knowing that the killer knew where she lived godmy friend and i also predicted the entire movie and not just the i bet hes hiding under the bed moments it was the he stole the bellhops clothes and sneaked out of the hotel and its the detective coming down the hallway not the killer moments movies should never be this predictable disney movies arent even this predictableim gonna complete my rant now by saying this was a terrible movie im glad i went to see it in theaters so i wouldnt buy it for 1500 and then hate it it was just bad it wouldve been better if only one thing wouldve happened if after being shot by the detective the killer would have fallen down in the same position he got shot in knife in hand falling and stabbing the girl on his way down oh how lovely that wouldve beendont waste your time or money go see a good movie
neg	prom night 2008directed by nelson mccormickstarring brittany snow scott porter jessica stroup and dana davisplot three years ago donna brittany snow witnessed the death of her entire family at the hands of her teacher jonathan schaech who has a bit of a crush on her now she is preparing for her senior prom with her stupid annoying friends once there they start dying one by one because the killer escaped from prison and no one bothered to warn donna because apparently her prom is too important to interrupt pros i got a few good laughs out of the film due to the terrible dialog and the dumb character movesan exampleeveryone decides not to tell donna that the man who is oddly obsessed with her she doesnt seem that great has escaped from prison their reason they dont want to embarrass her in front of all her friends lolcons let me start off by saying im a huge slasher fan usually i can have fun with even the bad ones i even like some pg13 horror films tourist trap 1979 one of my favorites was originally rated pg i also enjoy poltergeist 1982 and the grudge 2004 so the fact that this is a dumb slasher film that is rated pg13 does not have anything to do with me not enjoying the moviefirst of all i had a big problem with the story i like slasher films that dont even have stories at least they can be entertaining this is about a teacher who falls in love with his student so he kills her entire family a few years later he tries to make it up to her by ruining her prom and killing all of her friends  then there were subplots that i doubt anyone cared about claire jessica stroup is fighting with her boyfriend she has cramps and i couldnt care less this should have been a lifetime feature not a remake of prom night and then  this is a slasher film with terrible death scenes i dont even care that its not that gory some of my favorite slashers halloween curtains the original prom night were not that gory but they still had effective murders here we have half the characters dying in the same hotel room off screen a woman being stabbed several times with no stab wounds and a closeup on a bad actors face as he screams in agony im sure that 10 yearold girls were terrified but not mei also hated the characters there was donnas unrealistically sensitive boyfriend bobby scott porter and i can almost guarantee you will never meet a boyfriend that sensitive in your life unless you are a gay male then we had donnas annoying friends claire stroup and lisa dana davis and the token mean girl chrissy brianne davis if you thought the characters in death proof were annoying try watching this movie and dont get me started on ronnie collins pennie and the dj jay phillips who gave me flashbacks to ushers performance in shes all thatadd to all that predictable plot turns a terrible soundtrack and a big lack of respect to the original material and you have quite a stinker
neg	note i couldnt force myself to actually write up a constructive review of prom night it just cant be done instead i went through what i thought about while watching the moviethings that i thought about while watching prom night im so tired of those dreams where these elaborate deaths will take place only for the main character to wake up right before she bites it of course when i say elaborate deaths i mean off screen throat slashes or stabs in the stomach didnt the whole its just a dream thing get ruined by dallas speaking of which i wonder if a couple stabs in the gut will cause immediate deaththe film is only ten minutes into and i can already count the horror clichs on two hands not a good signeven after just meeting the protagonists boyfriend im convinced he will die anybody want to place bets the killer in this movie is a teacher that is obsessed with the main character donna by the way does anybody think that donna is a horrible name for a main character in a horror film he spends three years in a maximum security prison before breaking out and finds donna celebrating her high school prom while there is no accounting for taste i seriously wonder who would take all that time to stalk somebody as dull as donnahigh schools allow proms to take place at hotels and doesnt keep track of the students apparently students are perfectly able to buy a hotel room and go in and out as they please i suppose if this plot point wasnt in place the movie would be 90 minutes of people being bored out of their mind and randomly biting the dust whenever they go to the bathroom i suppose the tradeoff for their excitement is my utter boredom with everything ive already played count the pieces of chewed bubble gum under the seat and guess how much money i have in my wallet and im only in the 20 minute mark how else will i entertain myself note to self dont forget milk and bread on the way homedear screenwriter youve used up enough false scares to get through this movie and every other horror remake this yearthe 1980 version of this film wasnt that good but compared to this remake it was like citizen kane or at least the godfather it had jamie lee curtis in one of her many posthalloween horror flicks and it did have a little twist at the end i miss jamie lee i wish shed act moreapparently at prom there isnt much dancing going on instead the girls get in fights with their boyfriends over where they plan to attend college i hear all these colleges being brought up by name and i cant help but wonder who these girls have to cheat off of on the entrance exam to get inthe killer must carry a bag of really effective cleaning supplies and wipes up his mess between scenes thats the only logical explanation for why he could stab somebody to death on the carpet or in the bathroom and by the time somebody goes up to the hotel room there is no trace of a struggle on another side note this is a very lazy killer michael myers went hunting after his victims just sayingits official the entire audience in the theater is rooting on the killer what triggered it was it whenever donna went back up to her hotel room while sirens were going off ordering everybody to exit the building was it her constant dreams and how even after going through something dramatic in said dream she insisted on reenacting her steps to a tee or was it brittany snows unconvincing performance ill have to say it was all of the aboveokay who had he dies off screen in the third act you win the potfinally the movie is over my friend turns to me and says donna wasnt too smart thats the understatement of the week kind of like saying that a tornado is a small gust of wind or a week long power outage is a slight inconveniencei cant wait to get on rotten tomatoes and see if anybody gave this move a favoring reviewi cant recommend this i refuse to recommend this this is as lazy of a horror film as any and the only way to enjoy its cheese smelling plot is if you are under the influence of at least ten beers and unfortunately for theater patrons alcohol isnt servedrating  out of 
neg	i went into this with my hopes up by twenty minutes into the movie i couldnt have been more let down despite thinking that this would be another horribly bad remake i kept my hopes high that maybejust maybe someone would get it right this time around sadly prom night is about on the same quality level as the recent april fools day remake bad script bad direction cheesy overdone acting and generally bad horrorfrom beginning to end its boring repetitive and worthy of about a dozen eye rolls weve seen it all before and weve seen it done a million times better then this if you go to see prom night in the theater id say wait for the dvd or ppv get ready for the audience to laugh because laugh they will the laughs arent at points in the movie that are supposed to be funny they are in response to key thrilling moments in the film that are so poorly done you feel as if your watching the newest installment of scary movie seriously was this supposed to be a remake or a spoof the film makers missed the mark so badly here that a large number of the audience in the theater i attended walked out about halfway through the movie which in retrospect i wish i had done not me though i had to torture myself and stick with it hoping it would get better needless to say it didnt the horror scenes are a joke not even so much because of the acting but because of the direction the script the special effects and the camera work the movie manages to look as if they spent a fortune to produce it but still came out of it with a micro budget movie i halfway expected to see dollar store tags on some of the props and kept thinking i would spot a porn star in the cast somewhere this movies scary alright if this is the future of big budget horror then the horror genre is doomed
neg	prom night is a titleonly remake of the 1980 slasher flick that starred jamie lee curtis and leslie nielsen this movie takes place in an oregon town where donna brittany snow is about to go to her senior prom and let herself have some fun after going through some extremely traumatic events in the past few years she and her friends arrive at the prom which is taking place in a grand hotel and try and enjoy what is supposed to be the most fun night of their lives little does anyone know a man from donnas past who has haunted her for years is also at the prom and is willing to kill anyone in way of his pursuit of herim a fan of the original prom night so i tried to maintain a little hope in this movie but i have to admit i was quite disappointed prom night suffers from the worst affliction a horror movie could have and that is predictability there are absolutely no surprises here and i felt i had seen everything in this movie done dozens of times often better before what does this equate to for the audience boredom unless of course you have never seen any horror movies or are part of the preteen crowd but the majority of the audience will most likely be able to guess nearly everything that is going to happen the plot is simplistic but the entire script is void of any type of surprise twist atmosphere or anything and this really really hurts the movie because it never really gives the audience anything to sink their teeth into it all just seemed very blanda lot of people seem to complain with the fact that this is a pg13 slasher movie as well and i understand what they are saying but i dont think its impossible to make a good slasher movie with minimal gore take carpenters halloween for example  little to no on screen violence but still an extremely frightening and effective movie you dont need gore to make a film scary but even had prom night been gratuitously violent which it is not it is very tame it still would have added little to the movie because there is not much in the script to build on to begin with the tension and suspense here is mild at best and i spent most of the movie predicting the outcome of situations and was correct about 99 of the time our characters arent well written enough either for the audience to make any connection to them and their bythenumbers demises are routine and carelessi will point out a few things i did like about this movie though because it wasnt completely useless  the cinematography is really nice and everything was very wellfilmed and fairly stylish among the jump scares that are for the most part very predictable there were a few that were kind of clever the sets for the movie are nice too and the hotel is a neat place for the plot to unfold however predictable the unfolding may be as for the acting its mediocre at best brittany snow plays the lead decently but really the rest of the cast doesnt show off much talent johnathan schaech plays the villain and is probably the most experienced performer here but even he isnt that impressive however i did like the character he played which was a nice change from the typical maskedstalker type killer we see a lot as far as the ending goes the last fifteen minutes of the film had me bored to my wits end and it was very anticlimacticoverall prom night was a disappointment everything was very bythenumbers routine and predictable which is somewhat upsetting considering this had the potential to be a decent slasher movie there were a few neat moments but the movie lacked any suspense or atmosphere and had little plot development nor believable characters id advise seasoned horror fans to save their money and wait till its out on video or rent the original instead because there are absolutely no surprises here some may find a little entertainment in it but it was far too predictable for my tastes i expected better and left the theater very disappointed 310
neg	if i could give this film a real rating it would likely be in the minus numbers while i respect the fact that somebody has to keep making these terrible horror films seriously people buying a ticket for this film is a waste of money you could be spending on something far more worth your timedespite it being a horror film there is nothing scary about it unless the idea of seeing how many horror clichs you can fit in one movie scares you if the rating had been higher it probably would have made for a better film in the long runwhoever made this version of prom night you screwed up the actors could probably have done a decent job if it werent for the questionable scripting this was a terrible waste of a cinema trip id sooner go and see one missed call again at least that had some plot
neg	i think it was an overrated pg13 crap at least brittany snows performance was good and some others like idris elba were good too but some others teens in the prom like the leads friends were not that convincing the killer was so dumb and looked so stupid too the deaths were stupid boring and completely unoriginals the movie was very boring too and very overrated it wasnt suspenseful at all i almost fall asleep its another bad pg13 remake its really a dreadful movie imo the ending was so stupid and the climax was very rushed and boring the movie is pretty slow too overall the only good thing about this crap fest is maybe brittany snow i think she gave a good performance and idris elba too but besides that it was a completely dreadful movie and horrible remake well thats just my opinion i gave it a 210
neg	i saw this movie a few days ago and gamely jumped during the scary parts i must admit i found it pretty decentuntil i started to think about what the characters were saying logical problems1 her boyfriend who seems to be a pretty fit dude makes no sound while being killed dont you think that he might have at least tried to take the killer 2 when the remark is made that the gym teacher is soooo in love with lisa i almost screamed at the screen when your best friends family has been killed by a teacher who was in love with her you dont make comments like that if you have half of a heart3 as soon as nash asks the uncle how many exits they have in the house and the uncle catches on that there may be danger ahead wouldnt the smart thing to do be to get donna boyfriend aunt and uncle into a car and drive far far away then bait the house with the hrt and police force so that the killer has no way to get outi could go on and on and on basically the plot was decent the characters werent profiled enough for you to actually feel any empathy when they were slaughtered and there were way too many errorshoweverthis movie might be good for teenagers or young couples just looking for a fun night out if you dont consider all the goofs its a mediocre film
neg	why hollywood feels the need to remake movies that were so brilliant their prime the texas chainsaw massacre the hills have eyes but is it considerably worse why hollywood feels the need to remake those horror films that werent brilliant to start with prom night the amityville horror much like their originals these remakes fail in creating atmosphere character or any genuine scares at all prom night is so flat and uninteresting its hard to watch but for all the wrong reasonsits a poorly acted massively uninteresting and ultimately dull excursion that fails at everything its designed to do its clear hollywood horror is dead even the likes of the hills have eyes and the texas chainsaw massacre managed to ruin their franchises in style with buckets of blood and a decent plot prom night is virtually bloodless and im not even going to mention how bad the plot is its inability to seal the killers identify makes this the least suspenseful horror movie since erm the originalone of the most notorious slasher films of the 1980s returns to terrorize filmgoers with this remake that proves just how horrifying high school dances can truly be donna keppel brittany snow has survived a terrible tragedy but now the time has come to leave the past behind and celebrate her senior prom in stylewhen the big night finally arrives donna and her best friends prepare to enjoy their last big highschool blowout by living it up and partying till dawn but while donna is willing to look past her nightmares and into a brighter future the man she thought she had escaped forever has returned for one last dance an obsessed killer is on the loose and hell slay anyone who attempts to prevent him from reaching his one and only donnawho will survive to see graduation day and what will donna do when shes forced to confront her greatest fear scott porter jessica stroup and dana davis costar in the slasher remake that will have tuxedoclad teens everywhere nervously looking over their shoulders as they file out onto the dance floor a plot that will probably put you off going to see this witch if you ask me is a good thingwithout much to work with mccormick gamely tries to milk tension out of the most banal of situations at one point a girl backs into a floor lamp a lamp and mccormick tries to pump it up into a jumpscare moment desperate times really do call for desperate measures there havent been this many shots of closets since the last ikea cataloguein the era of the hills my super sweet 16 and to catch a predator there probably is a freaky scary movie to be mined from the commoditisation of glamour and societys creepy obsession with youthful beauty this is not that moviemy final verdict avoid at all cost nobody will like prom night its even a disappointment to thoses who usually enjoy hackjob remakes considering its absolute lack of blood or frights a night youll be in a hurry to forget
neg	ok this movie was made for one reason and one reason only to make moneythe producers obviously didnt care about killing a classic horror movie i knew this movie would suck as soon as it was going to be a pg13 how many pg13 slashers movies have turned out to be good thats like asking how many women have been on the moon the answer is none prom night 1980 was of cource no masterpiece but it certainly deserves to be recognised as a movie that stays true to its genre and deosnt try to be anything more than thatmy problem with prom night 2008 is the way that it handles the killer and i have 3 major problems with him1the way he escapes he was locked up in a mental institute and he escapes through a air conditioning vent what the hell why would they have an air conditioning vent in the patients room do they want him to be comfortable during his stay or something 2his intentions are somewhat uncertain the killer want all of the main victims family and friends dead so he can have her all to his self he says he loves her but the next minute he trys to kill her so does he want to kill her love her or just plain rape her 3 the killer is too good how did he develop all of his skills he used to be a teacher so in this one scene where he kills the main victims boyfriend while hes basically on top of her asleep and she doesnt notice it all silly 2 stars out of 10 terriblesillystupid attempt at a horror movie
neg	the night of the prom the most important night to any shallow girl composed almost entirely of plastic and so the characters kept reminding us every ten minutes when some headpeckingly miniscule event occurred in their miniscule livesthere really is no excuse for prom night there is less than nothing original about it and i truly would have given it zero or less stars were it possible on imdb the only part of my viewing that i enjoyed was when a group of teenagers sitting in front of us decided to play a game of ghosts it was a lot more exciting than whatever was going on on the screen in front of themthe plot was basically some guy going on a rampage and the thing was it wasnt even a slightly exciting rampage maybe if the guy had been remotely frightening rather than a tame robbie williams lookalike with a baseball cap i might have sat there feeling slightly anxious the fact that i cared less about the characters than i did about the colour of the cinema carpet didnt really add to the effect either and to make matters worse the rest of the characters were equally onedimensional and oblivious the hotel staff didnt seem to notice or care that one of their maids had vanished and are further proof that a murderer is unrecognisable after he has had a shave i was incredibly surprised that the bitchy stereotypical girl in the blue dress was the only person to notice who he was she realises this and then proceeds to fall down the stairs entangle herself in a plastic sheet and then knock over a pile of paint buckets nice onethe worst thing was i hold the belief that that the director was trying his absolute hardest he really pushed all boundaries by not showing any killing actually happening shocking and the music dont even get me started it was almost as appropriate as stripping at a funerali really wish that prom night was a joke it was terrible and stupidly predictable no one in their right mind or otherwise has any reason to see this film mainstream cinema seems to be going downhill and films like this worsen the situation if you get the urge to see this absolutely awful film hear my plea dont do it there are better things to spend six pounds on like a sheet to play ghosts with
neg	the acting was horrendous as well as the screenplay it was poorly put together and made you almost want to laugh at the several terribly acted out murder scenes the ending was even worse everyone kept dying but somehow the ending made it look like everything was perfectly ok they did not give enough history about the obsession the teacher had etc the movie needed more time to perhaps develop a better storyline the only reason i give this 310 is that i kind of feel bad for the young actors they needed better coaching they could have really made this an ok film but the screenplay and acting failed miserably
neg	i saw this film by accident and this movie was an accidentwell it must of been blonde women being stalkedthe villain appearing then disappearing getting from one place to another in minutes then disappearing and reappearinghidinghe wasnt even a super hero so i dont know how he did ithe couldnt frighten a cat and thats not hard to dothe old mirror in the bathroomis just not scary anymore in fact it stopped being scary years ago you had the cop on the trail of the villainanother clichplayed by idris elba with a very convincing american accenthes from london the director didnt have a clue and has made a film full of clichs and makes scary movewhich was a comedy look scary pathetic
neg	when i first saw the preview for this movie i really couldnt wait to see it the plot seemed good and the setting was great i mean a slasher movie that takes place on prom night great idea and the plot a high school teacher that becomes sexually obsessed with one of his students goes crazy gets arrested and escapes three years later on prom night prom night a night that is supposed to be happy and memorable turns into hell however i saw it and was extremely disappointed it was not only the worst horror movie i have ever seen but it was one of the worst movie in general that i have ever seen first of all it wasnt even scary there was not one moment in that movie when i jumped out of my seat also the murder scenes were so cheesy and dull all the slasher did was either stab his victims in the stomach multiple times or cut their throats also there was absolutely no gore its rated pg13 the scene with the most blood was probably the one where the killer murders the black girl he slits her throat and blood splatters on the sheets hanging around them they dont actually show him cutting her throatnext you see the killers face the first time he is introduced in the movie he isnt mysterious creepy or scary hes just this guy who kills peoplealso everything in the movie was so clich an example is when at the end the killer is about to kill the main character and at the last moment the detective shoots and kills him also every single thing in this movie was so predictable the victim after seeing the guy with a knife runs for her life hides thinks she gets away and then the killer just pops out and kills herfinally the sequence of the movie was extremely bad the guy goes into the hotel kills a few people the bodies are discovered someone pulls the fire alarm and everyone evacuates the main character forgets something in her room has an encounter with the killer runs and escapes thats it she and her boyfriend go home the slasher kills the guards patrolling the house finds the girl then gets killed by the detective the movie sequence was so stupid and clichif your thinking of seeing this movie all because the preview looked good trust me dont waste your time or money no wonder this movie was being shown in the smallest theater in the movie theater my friend and i along with these two girls sitting in the back were the only ones in the theater that should have told me something about the movie beforehand
neg	we have all been asking ourselves why dont they remake the slasher films that were only ok instead of remaking the ones that were great already that way they can only make it better well with prom night they have remade the average but trashy fun 80s jamie lee curtis film and made it even worse its a paint by numbers slasher film which is clearly trying to attract the young teens hence no violence etc the knife in this slasher flick is bluntthe director spends so much time focusing on trying to make the rather attractive killer look somewhat creepy that anything else goes out of the windowthe cast who include britney snow who was superb in hairspray try their hardest but the material gives them nothing to do but pout and look scaredmore annoying is how the death scenes are handled we will hear the attack but wont see it it also looks like the only place the knife in this film worked was in the editing suite since the film looks like it has been butchered im guessing anything remotely scary ended up on the cutting room floor so as not to scare the kids yet in pours the money from americans sending this film to number 1 at the box office slasher movies are a lot of fun but in prom nights case it made me want to download the originalive seen scarier oc and dawsons creek episodes
neg	im a big fan of the tv series largo winch this movie was pain for me i had to use fast forward not to fell to sleep it was boring how can somebody ruin this title so much the story was the only good thing actors were sht they cant live the role the main actortom   is a null watch the other roles of this actor the fighting scenes were unbelievable boring and not to followablesomehow they were not to follow the situation like other reviewer said low budget film with bad actorsmaybe next time somebody else can do better thing out of this title french cant do right thing with big filmslike alien 4 that was bit brrr after alien 123
neg	first of all if your a fan of the comic well youll be very disappointed im sure  low budget movie  largo is supposed to be serbian in the comic now suddenly he becomes croatian pfff chicken producers it gave some spice and guts to the comic  by the way in the film his father speaks serbian and he speaks croatian lol  the striking ny winch building becomes a common averagesmall yacht in hk the good looking largo becomes some unshaved tziganturkish looking guy freddy the cool scarface pilot becomes some fat out of shape sad average guy simon largos good buddy does not exist at all  he gave some pepper  largo doesnt throw knifes at all but just some snake stares the whole story is confused and looks like a pretentious tvfilm french directors and producers if you dont have the money the ability or the technology to adapt correctly the comic please stick to some romance shooted in paris very very bad film good thing i just rented it dont count on me to watch the sequel  if there is any  
neg	in my knowledge largo winch was a famous belgium comics never read telling the adventures of a playboy a sort of james bond without the spy life so when i had to choose a movie for a 5 yearsold kid i picked it up because the kid was already a great fan of james bondbut just after the opening credits i got heavy doubts when american movies offer amazing start here no action and a torrid sex scene  then the story get very complicated with financial moves i thought i lost the kidbut strangely he had been caught by largo and more than james bond was it the excellent interpretation of tomer sisley the difficult relationship largo has with his father the multiple box story in which the friends are the bad guys the bad guys are the friends the exotic locations of honkkong yougoslavia dunno but he really cares about largo will he get up and we enjoyed our moment
neg	chilly alienating adaptation of rebecca wests book about an army captain returning from duty in wwii with his memory impaired now theres an original idea it seems he remembers old flame glenda jackson but not current wife julie christie which should be enough to set off some emotional sparks this extremely wellcast soaper brings together leading man alan bates with director alan bridges and costars jackson christie annmargret and ian holm but the burners are all on low there are a handful of good scenes particularly whenever jackson is onscreen but bridges pacing is unrelievedly sluggish and the films dulledout color is enervating long on the shelf this soldier is best left forgotten 12 from 
neg	but cinderella gets my vote not only for the worst of disneys princess movies but for the worst movie the company made during walts lifetime the music is genuinely pretty and the story deserves to be called classic what fails in this movie are the characters particularly the title character who could only be called the heroine in the loosest sense of the termafter a brief prologue the audience is introduced to cinderella she is waking up in the morning and singing a dream is a wish your heart makes this establishes her as an idealist and thus deserving of our sympathy unfortunately the script gives us no clue as to what she is dreaming about freedom from her servant role the respect of her stepfamily someone to talk to besides mice and birds in one song cut from the movie but presented in the special features section of the latest dvd cinderella relates her wish that there could be many of her so she could do her work more efficiently you go girlfriend in short cinderella is a very bland character she passively accepts her stepfamilys abuse escaping into her unspoken dreams for relief she only asserts herself once by reminding her stepmother that she is still a member of the family for this she is given permission to go the ball if she completes her housework and finds something to wear a token gesture that is clearly absurd to everyone except of course cinderella can anyone see belle or jasmine being such a doormat if cinderella is dull her male counterpart is nothing short of lifeless the prince in cinderella gets no dialog and almost no screen time we are given no indication if he is a good man if he respects cinderella or anything all we know is 1 he is a prince and 2 he dances well heck even the prince from snow white got to sing a romantic song at least not only does this lack of development make the romance less interesting it makes cinderella look like either a social climber or an idiot weakening her already tenuous appealperhaps realizing how dull the main characters were the animators chose to give excessive screen time to the movies comic relief cinderellas friends the mice granted these characters are amusing even so when the comic relief steals the show from the principals well lets just say your story has some problemsdinsey loves to proclaim all its animated features as masterpieces while many of them are there are some that do not deserve this appellate in any way cinderella is a prime example of this fact
neg	just saw it yesterday in the sao paulo intl film festival just before going i came here to see how it was rated and at that time it was 74 a pretty nice rateafter 15 minutes i was dying to get out never did this but felt embarrassed to do so as the producer of the movie was in the screeningi did not like at all the dialogs are shallow and lead nowhere the characters are shallower than the dialogs nothing lead anywhere and the worst and worst plenty of siemens and organics advertising on the movie despite the fact that i already paid to go to the movie and entertain myself i still have to be bombarded by the main character chatting on the internet and siemens mobile poppingup all the time on her laptop or another character having a bath or cutting her hair just to have organics shampoo displayed enormously on the screen all of this would be bearable if the plot characters romances anything was good but was bad really bad a dont know how to do sexinthecitydont waste your time or money
neg	when i bought this dvd i though it seems to be a nice light comedy about love and relationships made up in portuguese standards lets give it a chance i was totally wrong what a disappointing movie first its not a comedy its a cheap drama which can be so melodramatic that its even worse than many portuguese soap operas second the plot is so boring and leads nowhere it has no structure it just flows like the wind in one or another direction the production is also bad the sound mixing is horrible because sometimes the voices are disconnected it made me remind some old portuguese movies from the 80s the acting should have been better too well to sum up its not with films like this one that portuguese cinema will improve in fact it was one of the worst portuguese movies i have seen in the last years bad argument bad acting bad production i had no high hopes for this movie but it was much worse than ive ever imagined just forget about it
neg	ill indicate in this review the point where spoilers begin my dissatisfaction is split 30 tonedeafness 70 lackluster writingthe 30 i agree with the first commenters synopsis about the lack of diversity in the characters and scope of the stories i was surprised how this film at best woefully shortchanges the real nyc by presenting a collection of people and relationships so narrow as to come across as if its inhabited only by the cast of gossip girl this is coming from someone who likes gossip girl a few minority characters are written into the stories but they are included by obligation while we can see the gears under the film so clearly striving to be diverse but falling eversoshortthe 70 is why everything falls short all characters white plus a few token minorities are onedimensional cardboard cutouts of people concepts worse their interactions with each other are scripted in such a way that for each vignette in the film the audience is treated to what id say is a gag we get a basic conceit then some punchline intended to be a clever twist but even if we suspended cynicism for a moment to say okay that was a surprisethe stories are still not that interesting because they too are shallow when you fashion stories so that their existence hinges solely on the unexpectedness of the ending youre writing jokesspoilers belowthe movie primarily tries to tell romantic stories thats fine but romance is amazing deep sometimes complex these romantic stories each feature a girl and a boy who at some point share the same location and get to look at each other words exchange thoughts are projected through voiceover but they too only manage to communicate to the audience merely that one person is attracted to anothermeaning there is no seduction in the broad sense no tension and neither confrontation nor communion between the wills of two different people trying to reconcile their existence to accommodate the other the only story involving a superficial seduction is told just so the audience ends up being surprised that the guy ethan hawke gets outwitted by the girl hes hitting on who unexpectedly turns out to be a hooker sure his words when trying to pick her up are interesting to hear and we are amused as wed be if we were next to them but there is nothing of substance to this story outside of a then b so it unfolds if something like a postcard could unfold with all the other tales as well a then bthats it the only point being that these happen to occur on set in manhattan by the way the only brooklyn we see is the coney island sketch the only queens is the flickering of a train ride taken by a character traveling to the west villageits easy to pick at movies that play into all the common stereotypes of race gender sexual orientation and so on new york i love you however deserves to be held to stricter scrutiny because of its title we expect to see the real new york and real new yorkers but instead we have paraded before us the selected slice of a demographic its characters flown in from the oc plus a few others to make it seem as if we are paying attention to diversity but when we look closer at who those characters are the whole sham becomes an affront to the very notion of diversity and the ethnicities and cultures the movie shamefully fails to representfor example the story with the latino man with the little white girl in the park who gets mistaken by two ladies as her manny male nanny when in fact hes the father notwithstanding the last scene of this part was unnecessary from a dramaticconstruction point of view it would have been far more interesting to end it when the mother and boyfriendstepfather are strutting the girl away it is frankly a bit disgusting that the scene where we learn for sure that the girls father is latino also must inform us that he is a sexually desirable dancer what the dad cant be just some guy from south america now that hes obviously hot is the audience better prepared to accept that he had a kid with a middletoupperclass white woman are we that naive as to require such as if a mexican construction worker would obviously be too unpalatableits not my place to dictate where the movie should have gone but in every conceivable setup and plot twist the direction taken screams status quo appeals to safety all these stories could have been made more interesting even if we were forced to keep the singledimensionality of the characters inhabiting them at the very least by not choosing from standard and obvious stereotypes asian girl living in chinatown being leered at by a scraggly old white guy how bout an asian cougar pursuing a white college kid instead again im not saying the entire conceit has to be changed its just that every damn story premise is so hackneyedand thus they fail to convey anything about why one might love new york outside the trite the real way to have improved the film would be to have written a script worth readingi will concede the pleasantness of the soundtrack the good pacing of the movie even if what was being paced was well dredge and the general feel of many of the scenes the movie was just fine to sit through and i wouldnt dissuade anyone from doing so however it is telling that the most significant homage paid to nonsuperficiality is when the old opera singer says paraphrased thats what i love about new york everyones from a different place well you wouldnt know it from watching this one
neg	having loved paris je taime i highly anticipated this film and i admit i went in with high expectations but was sorely disappointed for a number of reasonsalthough i was not expecting a remake of paris in new york i was expecting the same structure what i liked about paris was the breakup of the neighborhoods you got a sense of each directors style and the story they wanted to tell in ny there is no clear separation of the stories at different points in the film characters from different stories run into each other which made me confused as to who i was watching and what exactly was going on also the switch in directing was evident but confusing since there was no flowanother thing i loved about the paris film was the different takes on love it wasnt all romantic there was love between parents and their children unrequited love a lonely middleaged woman yearning for love etc it explored so many layers of the complexity of love between humans ny seemed to only go for an edgy overthetop sexuality there were some redeemable shorts the older couple having spent a lifetime together julie christies short but overall theny film didnt evoke any emotion for me i didnt connect with any of the characters like i did with paris i remember watching paris and feeling a deep sadness loneliness yearning hopefulness wonder it just had so much soul for me there was no soul in the ny filmmaybe if i had gone into it without having paris looming in the back of my brain as a comparison this film might have elicited a more favorable response but as a selftitled retake of paris je taime i was sorely disappointed
neg	i saw this regurgitated pile of vignettes tonight at a preview screening and i was straight up blown away by how bad it was first off the film practically flaunted its gaping blind spots there are no black or gay new yorkers in love or who say know the selfinvolved white people in love i know its not the love crash of anviltastic inclusiveness but you cant pretend to have a cinematic new york with out these fairly prevalent members of society plus you know the people who produced this ish thought crash deserved that hamhanded oscar so where is everyone possibly worse than the bizarre and willful socioeconomic ignorance were the down right offensive chapters remember when you were in high school and people were openly disgusted with pretty young women in wheelchairs me either this movie ran the gamut of ways to be the worst bad acting bad writing bad directing  all spanning every possible genre ever to concern wealthy white people who smoke cigarettes outside fancy restaurants but thank god they finally got powerhouses hayden christensen and rachel bilson back together for that jumper reunion and side note uma dodged a bullet ethan hawke looks ravaged this of course is one thing in terms of his looks but added an incredibly creepy extra vibe of horribleness to his terrifyingly scripted scene opposite poor lovely maggie qi had a terrible time choosing my least favorite scene for the end of film questionnaire but it has to be the anton yelchin olivia thirlby bit for the sheer lack of taste which saddens me because i really like those two actors i dont consider myself easily offended but all i could do was scoff and look around with disgust like someones 50 year old aunt a close second place in this incredibly tight contest of terrible things is shia labeoufs tone deaf portrayal of what it means for a former disney channel star to act against julie christie i dont mean opposite i mean against against is the only explanation i realize now that the early sequence with orlando bloom is a relative highlight highlight please keep that in mind when your brain begins to leak out your ear soon after the opening credits which seem to be a nod to the first new york real world this film is embarrassing strangely dated inarticulate ineffective pretentious and in the end completely divorced from any real idea of new york at all the extra star is for the cloris leachman eli wallach sequence as it is actually quite sweet but it is only one bright spot in what feels like hours of pointless masturbatory torment
neg	ive never been to paris but after seeing paris je taime im crazy to visit this city ive been to ny several times and i love the city and its boroughs i kinda expected to be touched by this film to feel like jumping into a plane and fly there right away but lo and behold i regret the time and money i spent with it there are no love stories between people or a person and the city theres a lot of dysfunctional meetings and relations or people who know each other and it just doesnt work out fine maybe this reflects a characteristic of the city where its said to have thousands of people living on their own cant you find love in new york
neg	this was a movie i could not wait to see so i finally got it and i was pretty disappointed for startersthe movie has so little said about new yorkjust a bunch of confusing shots of buildingsstreetsbridges and cafesit really doesnt stay focused on the new york magicanother thing that changed my mind was the french movie set inside this moviei know that it is a remakebut it is not a french style remake anywayhere you will notice elements that remind you of french moviessuch as long and messy scenesno or little talking and of course everyone is smoking french style  the story follows many lives  too many for my taste and they somehow seem connected in the end i feel like there was no dedication to the characters as much as there was on the stories the movie was too short to cover every single destiny everyones happy endingso we can see about 30 people for about 5 minutes eachand there you have your 120 minutes  if you like active scenes dialogues and stuff this is not the movie for you  i give it 4 just because i love new york and i loved the cast 
neg	following the success of paris je taime a group of directors decided to get together and make a similar anthology style film based in new york unlike the original film the stories in this film seem to sometimes come and go too quicklyby the time you think are getting into a story its over in too many cases and the often start up and stop and then begin againwith the stories woven together as a result there is no title to indicate that a story is complete and it is less formal in structuresadly however while paris je taime was hit or miss mostly hit most of new york i love you was miss the stories tended to be much more sexual in nature but also far less sweetand often quite terrible it was an amazingly dull and uninteresting film with only a few exceptional storiesand perhaps the often depressing music made it seem more so now understand it was good quality music but its somber tone really really made me feel like cutting my wrists among the better ones was the story about the young man who took a girl in a wheelchair to prom the couple talking about cheating outside a restaurant though this was also in the first film and the crotchety old couple this is all so sad because i had loved the first film so muchand i really wanted to love this film i respected what they tried but simply didnt like it very muchby the way and this is not really a complaint but i was amazed how many people were smoking in the film for a recent film that was unusual in our more antismoking culturealso if you get the dvd there are two segments included as extras that were not included in the film one consists of kevin bacon wearing a cool fedora eating a hotdogand absolutely nothing more for almost ten minutes the other features a teen who spends the film videotaping the worldincluding a very unhappy couple
neg	a few years back the same persons who created parisjtaime which was imperfect but very enjoyable  my rating was a 7 created this piece of garbage about new york cityin paris i love you jtaimecreated a feeling for paris  it was made in many parts of beautiful parisin this current film i did not recognize new york city i did not feel that i was in the city of my birthnew york does have 5 boroughsi saw no scenes in the bronx or queens there is one scene in brooklynbrighton beach i saw no scenes in times square or greenwich village no scenes of the beautiful hotels or theatres it does have a large castmost of the performers were not even stereotypes they were caricatures of the lowest sortthe very few humorous moments are all of a course sexual nature or quite insulting to the many fine new yorkers that we all know  love a few of the films nominated for the razzie awards were far betterratings  out of 4 20 points out of 100 imdb 1 out of 10in my way of thinking i think the title should have beennew york i hate you
neg	an anthology is always risky business and i think this endeavor should be praised theres a lot of talent involved here a great many talented actors directors and writers unfortunately i couldnt really enjoy this movie based on three issues i hadfirst of all the segments vary incredibly in tone and quality and unfortunately some of them clash with the others secondly several segments feel underdeveloped to me like seeds of good stories that never come to fruition im not talking about happy endings here or even an ending period but rather they lack even basic development or even solid setups that draw you in last but not least i did not feel newyork and its inhabitants were properly portrayedwhat youre left with is highbrow short films that may still be of interest to some but will leave the average viewer unsatisfied
neg	new york i love you or rather shouldbetitled manhattan i love looking at your people in sometimes love is a precise example of the difference between telling a story and telling a situation case in point look at two of the segments in the film one where ethan hawke lights a cigarette for a woman on a street and proceeds to chat her up with obnoxious sexytalk and another with orlando bloom trying to score a movie with an incredulous demand from his director to read two dostoyevsky books while the latter isnt a great story by any stretch its at least something that has a beginning middle and end as the composer tries to score gets dostoyevky dumped in his lap and in the end gets some help and maybe something more from a girl hes been talking to as a liaison between him and the director the ethan hawke scene however is like nothing and feels like it like a fluke added in or directed by a filmmaker phoning it in or for that matter hawke with a combo of before sunrise and reality biteswhats irksome about the film overall is seeing the few stories that do work really well go up against the one or two possible stories and then the rest of the situations that unfold that are made to connect or overlap with one another ie bits involving bradley cooper drea dematteo hayden christensen andy garcia james caan natalie portman etc its not even so much that the film set practically always in manhattan and not the new york of queens or staten island or the bronx not even say harlem or washington heights lacks a good deal of diversity since there is some its the lack of imagination that one found in spades for better or worse in paris jtaime its mostly got little to do with new york except for passing references and at its worst the julie christieshia labeouf segment its incomprehensible on a level that is appallingso basically wait for tv and do your best to dip in and out of the film  in that is for three scenes the aforementioned bloomchristina ricci segment which is charming the brett ratner directed segment yes xmen 3 brett ratner with a very funny story of a teen taking a girl in a wheelchair to the prom only to come upon a great big twist and eli wallach and cloris leachman as an adorable quite old couple walking along in brooklyn on their 67th wedding anniversary everything else can be missed even natalie portmans directorial debut and the return of a hughes brother only one allan to the screen a mixed bag is putting it lightly its like having to search through a bag of mixed nuts full of crappy peanuts to find the few almonds left
neg	the problems with this film are many but i will try to mention the most glaring and bothersome ones first of all while the theme suggests a number of vignettes about manhattan life the reality was that everything as usual in movies and tv was about something bizarre usually of a sexual nature the story lines were thin or nonexistent and virtually every scene camera shot line of dialog and expressed emotion was absolutely and totally fake it finally reached a point after an hour of so of mind numbing garbage that i walked out something no uncommon for me in recent years i would have guessed the fi9lm was directed by some wannabe auteur drop outs from some 3rd rate film studies program but i believe the at one time preamelia talenteddirector mira nair took part in this disgusting travesty so perhaps the directorial talent in america has descended en masse into the cesspool
neg	there is a reason this went straight to video the story is smarmy nick cage plays johnny in a sleazy way sex in churches and other scenes that border on tastelesslike the scene in the laundry room taint this movie judge reinhold as the cuckold is okay but the movie itself with its themes of degradation and revenge are not well done but it is a good film for trivia contests because so few people saw it
neg	thanks to some infamous home video distributor who brought in the so called german independent series four for venice is not only awful but really awful so awful that i have it dumped at the second hand goods store for extra cashnick and charlotte is a married couple who reached an agreement of having sex only on tuesday due to their hectic schedule of their profession eva and luis is a pair of couple living from hand to mouth where eva works as a waitress and luis an artist nick indirectly causes eva to lose her job as an waitress luis and charlotte had an affair at the back of eva and nick luis cheated on eva by lying to her that he would be flying off to london to do something related to his artwork but the fact is he is flying off to venice with charlotte for an adultery holiday eva kidnapped nick and dragged her 2 kids along to venice for confrontation the trip to venice ends up both nick and eva falling for one anotherthe presentation of the journey from germany to venice between nick and eva marks the failure of the comedy it not only look senseless but also draggy in the film nick try to seek help for several ways but it ends to no avail it is either the strangers around him who acts like morons or they are just simply dumbthe comedy also had the tendency to add in unnecessary scenes to lengthen the story while some of the problems that can be solved with common sense no one in the film are using common sense to solve the problem they prefer to go through one big round to solve the problemit fails so bad that even the beautiful sceneries in venice fails to pull up the reputation of the film
neg	garson kanin wrote and directed this look at modern day las vegas and the gap between generations his first directorial effort since the 1940s david janssen is somewhat miscast as a bigshot casino owner who reunites with his son robert drivas who looks disconcertingly like an older jason bateman janssen approaches every scene the same way defensively with a chip on his shoulder playing this role cool and laidback is asking too much from janssen who barks at everyone like a grouchy putupon husband he even chews out don rickles and makes him cry his son a neerdowell in search of his own identity makes hip comments about how young people look down on vegas give them another ten years and his disapproval of dads lifestyle causes friction brenda vaccaro is cute as a selfconscious secretary and edy willaims has a fun bit as a showgirl at an audition unfortunately where its at doesnt have much else going for it other than the nowdated ruminations on ethics between adults and their kids some quick ta shots and amusingly jaded satirical bits on the highstakes world of gamblingmost of which has been covered by now ad nauseum  from 
neg	casting bone to pick david jannsen was 38 playing the father of robert drivas who was then 31 yeah i realize hes supposed to be just out of college but clues in the script have him being a loafer and so hes probably 2425 in the script that still puts jannsen in parenting classes in junior high i assume the ama wrote medical miracle up in their 1938 year in medicine this movie hasnt aged very well at all and now its main appeal is just to see a snap shot of sin city circa 1969 and all the incessant smoking the weird hair drivas has an atomic comb over that makes him resemble a wellgroomed hip cousin it and trendy fashions that went along with it if anyone remembers lv wasnt exactly london the city coddled the mob and codger gamblers in those days drivas comes off as sexually ambiguous his dad thinks he might be gay in a sad irony drivas himself died of aids at 47 and the soapy conflict is from the generation gap issue ahem as if one may call 7 years a gap sonny boy wants to be his own man and dad wants to pull him into the casino caesars palace and plies him with girls including the hornyformoney edy williams interestingly enough the son doesnt seem to mind being thought of as gay unusual for the time and a cute brenda vaccarro is nearby to swoon platonically over him what nudity there is is awfully lame just what was needed to pull the audience in for an r rating in the early days of the mpaa rating system which then was gmr16 and x the editing is horrible and theres stupidsilly overdubs by the committee a late 60s neoavantegarde comedy troupe that mercifully faded off the map within a couple of years don rickles is on board as a blackjack dealer seemingly preparing him for a role as a floor manager in the much better casino two decades later not to give anything away but they wouldve dealt with mr rickles character with power tools and a hole in the desert back then a curiosity at best far from joshua logans usual caliber of work dosdias now go watch casino again
neg	i can only believe that garson kanin must have been two people the one who wrote the brilliant a double life and the funny born yesterday and cowrote such excellent screenplays as adams rib and pat and mike with his wife ruth gordon and then the one who wrote andor directed such tiresome sad drivel as bachelor mother some kind of a nut and this the cast tries but the script is so tired and clichd that even the efforts of the always wonderful brenda vaccaro are defeated the script sinks to its nadir in the truly offensive sequence in which janssens character tests drivass character to make sure hes not gay an ugly sequence but sadly one which could easily play in a film today ethnic jokes are now totally verboten but fag jokes are still good clean family fun
neg	i was thrilled to watch this movie expecting it to be the sequel to the cult classic private lessons which portrays the dream of any male teenagerprivate lessons ii has nothing to do with the title i mention its just a regular softcore cinemax flick that wont make a change in your life theres just one hot sex scene in a rooftop but thats it i watched this a long time ago but believe me this is just a regular boring soft core flickthe women are hot but thats not enough to rent or buy the movie my advice is to watch this only if it airs on cable
neg	up until the last 20 minutes i was thinking that this is possibly jackie chans worst movie excluding his pre1978 work which i am not familiar with the final fight sequence changed all that it is long and good and intense  indeed one of the highlights of chans career but to get to it you have to sit through a lot of comedy that might amuse fiveyearolds oh look someone threw a tomato at that guys face and endless football scenes not to mention the dubbing which includes the line how can i turn it off its not a tap  watch to find out what it refers to dragon lord is worth renting for the final fight alone but the rest of the movie is only for jackie collectors and even then only for those whove already seen at least 15 of his other movies 
neg	when i sat down to watch this film i actually expected quite a bit as the plot takes on quite complex issues using football as launching pad for the complication also was an interesting approach still unfortunately despite its bravery of dealing with controversial issues as culture clashes between muslim and western culture adding generation conflicts and prejudice towards gayslesbians it lets you down towards the resolution with a rather simplistic relief to all the suspense built up throughout the film this leads me to the impression that the makers took on a little too big a task for themselves to tackle attempting to be more profound then they managed to deal withhowever this does not mean that the film is directly bad as its rendering of the conflicts where quite believable and also amusing the film succeeds in being engaging and entertaining in this matter but as mentioned above the writers seem to have spun themselves a little too deep this has led to some quite unrealistic character behaviour towards the end to confront the surging conflicts by this dropping the ball at a time where the makers could really have shown brilliance taking the film to another level of appreciationeven if the film does at no point really attempt to be a profound piece of drama the setting has so much potential in the plot it becomes a disappointment when the ball drops this way the film moves from being a good and reflected comedy to a standard clich that becomes ridiculous in its happyending nothing is left out in the hollywood like ending so even if the story is engaging and one can stomach the large amount of montages one cant help but roll eyes towards the resolution personally i was close to shouting finish already at the screenthere were some decent acting in the film and the two young female central characters had some good moments so did their parents and other bicharacters however the handsome irish coach was an embarrassing piece of acting that lets the film down quite a bit in terms of realism he didnt even appear very likable but rather self involved despite his good deeds which makes the impending conflict between the girls seem a little strainedi give the film a 4 as it was an engaging story and they sought out a nice perspective to approach the subject from the script and cast had many good believable characters giving the audience a chance to recognise either themselves or others had the letdowns not been this disappointing id easily give the film a 7 or 8 if you enjoyed this film id recommend the film east is east which i think is an as good if not better rendering of cultural conflict as well as being amusing and engaging
neg	long boring blasphemous never have i been so glad to see ending credits roll
neg	an executive very successful in his professional life but very unable in his familiar life meets a boy with down syndrome escaped from a residence  both characters feel very alone and the apparently less intelligent one will show to the executive the beauty of the small things in life with this argument the somehow amelielike atmosphere and the sentimental music i didnt expect but a moralistic disgusting movie anyway as there were some interesting scenes the boy is sometimes quite a violent guy and the interpretation of both actors daniel auteil and pasqal duquenne was very good i decided to go on watching the movie the french cinema in general has the ability of showing something that seems quite much to life opposed to the more stereotyped american cinema but because of that it is much more disappointing to see after the absurd ending with the impossible death of the boy the charming tone the happiness of the executives family the cheap moral the unbearable laughter of the daughters the guy waving from heaven as michael landon really nasty in my humble opinion
neg	first of all i was expecting caged heat to be along the same lines as ilsa the wicked warden boy was i wrong in no way is this film 70s exploitation chix in chains or women in prison sure the plot consists of a bunch of women in prison who wear street clothes btw quite comical but nothing happensthere arent strong rivalries no one tries to seduce the warden or doctor in order to try and escape and no inmates make out there are 2 shower scenes that i suspect is just recycled footage but no fights breaks out  no one is seduced here  or anywhere for that matter aside from the lack of plot unconvincing unsympathetic and flat characters a couple of inmates that do manage to escape actually return to the prison in order to free their fellow inmatespuhlease the movie should have just ended off with the escapees riding off into the sunsetas opposed to letting this mess continuei feel scammed
neg	nicholas walker is paul the local town reverand whos married to martha ally sheedy but also is a habitual womanizer and decides to fake his own death to run away with his current affair veronica dara tomanovich however in so doing he gets a bout of amnesia hence the name of the film sally kirkland is also on hand as a crazy old coot who pines for the good reverand in a shades of misery type of way its sad to see a pretty good cast wasted like this not the least bit john savage in a horridly forgettable role as a shoddy private investigator in a film billed as a black comedy one has to bring both elements into said movie while this does bring the former in spades it sadly contains none of the latter furthermore you cant emphasize with any of the characters and as thus have absolutely no vested interest in them technically not an alltogether bad movie just an extremely forgettable oneeye candy dara tomanovich gets topless sally kirkland also shows some skin my grade c where i saw it showtime showcase
neg	towards the end of this thriller ally sheedys gaunt latterday image is used creatively to make up more than one hauntingly evil image she convinces one that if a nasty bette davistype role were to come her way she could carry it off brilliantly unfortunately i cant find many other reasons for seeing this if youve wondered what sheedy looks like in a pair of oldfashioned glasses but why should anyone then heres your answer for the rest sally kirklands sexstarved crazy woman is really tiresome and even if you like this sort of thing more than i do youll have to admit that the tension sags badly during these scenes savages drunken brute of an insurance agent is equally distasteful but at least its a small role of the leading actors nicholas walker inspires no sympathy at all for paul kellers plight and his acting is wooden dara tomanovich is better and during her scenes with sheedy the level rises a little sheedys meticulous understated performance though she often seems to be on automatic pilot is admirable in itself but out of context with the rest the sets are drab the camerawork undistinguished
neg	where to start if this movie had been a dark comedy i would say it was fannntastic unfortunately for me and anyone else with free time and a buck to spare mind you that was the price i paid got it from walmart this movie was meant to be a thriller the only thrill i got was watching kirklands lousy rendition of anne wilkes from misery sans snowy woodland area if you want a good laugh on a rainy friday night with some friends then i highly recommend this movie but if you want to watch something at least half way decent then dont even botheri for one enjoy crappy films the worse the better in most cases but wow i meant wow the only person in the entire film that didnt stink it up was the little boy played by vincent berry the only reason why i even give it 3 stars is because it gave me something to do
neg	instead go to the zoo buy some peanuts and feed em to the monkeys monkeys are funny people with amnesia who dont say much just sit there with vacant eyes are not all that funnyblack comedy there isnt a black person in it and there isnt one funny thing in it eitherwalmart buys these things up somehow and puts them on their dollar rack its labeled unrated i think they took out the topless scene they may have taken out other stuff too who knows all we know is that whatever they took out isnt there any morethe acting seemed ok to me theres a lot of unfathomables tho its supposed to be a city its supposed to be a big lake if its so hot in the church people are fanning themselves why are they all wearing coats
neg	i had quite high hopes for this film even though it got a bad review in the paper i was extremely tolerant and sat through the entire film i felt quite sick by the endalthough i am not in the least prude or particularly sensitive to tasteless cinemai thouroughly enjoyed both woody allens everything you ever wanted to know about sex and michael hannekes funny gamesi found the directors obsession with this tenyearold wanting to drink womens milk totally sickening and when the film climaxed in an orgy where the boy drinks both his mothers milk as well as that of the woman he has been lusting after for the whole film i almost vomited with disgust for the total perversion and sentimental pap that it isdont get me wrong i enjoy the vast majority of european cinema as well as independently made films so this flick should have pleased me enormously avoid this film at all costs it should be relegated to the annals of history as a lesson in bad cinema
neg	plan b is strictly bythenumbers fare except for one thing i surprisingly found it to be rather insultingjon cryer is the star of this film and plays his usual smarmy egotistical snotty character that was actually endearing in pretty in pink and has not been amusing ever since grating doesnt even begin to describe his performance ricky mark matheisen is a muscular blonde struggling actor who gasp is only worried about his hair and getting laid talk about a stock characterugh at least the other three characters are somewhat engaging lisa darr and lance guest play a grounded optimistic caring couple who are struggling to conceive since they are not whiny drama queens however their roles are apparently considered boring and they arent given enough screen time sara mornell rounds out the cast by playing gina your usual nice and goodlooking young woman who just cant seem to find the right partner in love ive seen this character a million times before but at least her performance overcomes some of the shortfalls caused by the predictability of her situationwhat startled me about this film was its juvenile promotion of stereotypes they introduced a russian character for the sole purpose of mocking him and making fun of the way he talked he was portrayed as being wild ignorant and amazingly shallow they were just getting warmed up though for the usual nonsense about gays gina decides to be gay for a while since she isnt having any luck with guys honestly that wasnt that bad except they really went overboard when gina brought a lesbian to a christmas party her friends were throwing her lesbian date had very short hair like im sure all lesbians do she also got quite upset like im sure all lesbians do when gina had the nerve to put on lipstick finally her date goes around the party hitting on just about every woman there and mouths off when gina expresses her disappointment of course we all know how gay people cant stay faithful for so much as a couple of hours much less months or even years right please note the sarcasm in that statement thank youthis film was based on a tired and predictable premise to begin with but cryers unlikable performance combined with the idiotic stereotyping sinks this movie to the lower depths of cinema 210
neg	i had the misfortune to sit through the full 102 minutes of what in my opinion is this shockingly bad film it fails on pretty much all levels the cast is awful the acting  ham at best and the plot lacks any depth leaving me feeling violently apathetic as to the outcome of any of the convoluted story linesplan b has none of the charm this genre has the scope to convey and i found myself physically cringing at the various points where the script makes its regular misjudged meanderings anywhere towards the region of comedya bona fide saccharine coated turd of a movie
neg	even though theres a repertoire of over 180 films to choose from this succubus is often named as the best jess franco film heck even the legendary filmmaker fritz lang counts succubus among his personal favorites so maybe its me but i thought this was a dreadfully boring and overly confusing movie the opening is great though and shows janine reynaud performing an sm act on stage its all downhill from here unfortunately reynauds character is a maneater who eventually kills her lovers in some sort of trance franco had a decent budget to work with and spends it well on nice locations beautiful photography and a mesmerizing musical score this could have been his greatest film indeed if it wasnt for the lame and uninteresting story its supposed to be psychedelic but id say sophomoric is a better term to describe whats shown here half of the time you dont have a clue whats going on or what exactly is said so even the short running time of 80 minutes seems to last ages this most certainly isnt francos best film according to me i wouldnt even recommend it to diehard exploitation fans if youre looking for more superior jess franco film try to get your hands on las vampiras the awful dr orloff or female vampire
neg	ive come to realise from watching euro horror especially films made by cult luminary jess franco that you cant expect a plot that makes much sense however franco has gone overboard with this film and despite a surreal atmosphere and the films reputation as one of the directors best  succubus is unfortunately is a truly awful film ive got to admit that i saw the american cut version which runs at about 76 minutes but unless it was just the logic that was cut im sure the longer european version is just as boring the plot has something to do with a woman marauding around practicing sm and talking rubbish and its all really boring theres no gore and the sex is dull and most of the runtime is taken up by boring dialogue and despite the fact that this is a short film i had difficulty making it all the way to the end i have to say that the locations look good and franco has done a good job of using his surreal atmosphere but the positive elements end there jess franco is definitely a talented director that has made some classic trash films  but this looks like it was one he made for the money and overall i recommend skipping it and seeing some of the directors more interesting works
neg	succubus the edited version of necronomicon getrumte snden is a struggle to sit through even at a lean 76 minutes any more of this dreadfully boring and pretentious euro horror tripe and i may have slipped into a comajess franco once again delivers a truly awful piece of 60s trash that appears to have been made by a cast and crew out of of their heads on class a hallucinogenics since not one second of this mess made any sense whatsoever apparently this is one of the better of his 180 films  its hard to believe that there are worse efforts out therethe unfathomable plot deals with francos usual themes of sex violence and lesbianism and throws in a bit of sm for good measure and yet it still manages to remain mind numbingly tediousi may leave it quite a while before entering the world of dodgy euro horror again  life is too short to be spent watching bilge like this
neg	a disappointing filmthe story established our protagonist as chrissy a young rather sullen individual drifting not doing much actually she does very little to move the narrative along so it didnt surprise me to see the focus shifting on her relatives its a pity though chrissy seem like interesting characterstory was predictable and at times felt quite formulated so the question now is when are we going to see the campions jacksons and the tamahoris breaking ground with compelling cinematicallytold stories that will inspire rather than entertain for the toll of two hourstechnically a disgusting shot film
neg	kubrick meets king it sounded so promising back in the spring of 1980 i remember then the movie came out and the kubrick cultists have been bickering with the king cultists ever sincethe king cultists say stanley kubrick took a great horror tale and ruined it the kubrick cultists dont give a damn about kings story they talk about steadicams tracking shots camera anglesthis is a film they insist it should be considered on its own as it happens both camps are correct unfortunatelyif one views it purely as an adaptation of kings novel the shining is indeed a failure a wasted opportunity a series of botched narrative gambits i used to blame that on kubricks screenwriter the writer diane johnson author of le marriage laffaire le divorce etc has a reputation as an novelist of social manners maybe she was chosen for her subtle grasp of conjugal relations or family dynamics but the little bluecollar town of sidewinder colorado doesnt exist on any map in her francophile universe kubrick the anglophile probably found her congenial however he of course is the real auteur and considered on its own merits his screenplay for the shining  with its mishmash of abnormal psychology rationalism supernaturalism and implied reincarnation  just doesnt stand up to logical analysisim willing to consider kubricks shining on its own terms im even willing to take it as something other than a conventional horrorgenre movie but it doesnt succeed as a naturalistic study of isolation alienation and madness either parsed either way the film pretty much falls apartare the horrors of the overlook hotel real or do they exist only in the mind  first as prescient nightmares suffered by little danny torrance then as the hallucinations of his father one notes how whenever jack torrance is seen talking to a ghost he is in fact looking into a mirror one notes how the hotels frozen topiaryhedge maze appears to symbolize jacks stunted convoluted psyche very deep stuffbut if indeed the overlooks ghosts are purely manifestations of jack torrances growing insanity then who exactly lets the trapped jack out of the hotel kitchens deadbolted walk in closet so that he can go on his climactic axwielding rampageand can anyone explain with a straight face that blackandwhite photograph helpfully labelled 1921 of nicholson as a tuxedoed partygoer that pops up out of left field and onto a hotelballroom wall during the films closing seconds are we to seriously conclude that jack torrances bad craziness stems from a some sort of past life experience and if you swallow that since when are reincarnated people supposed to be exact physical replicas their past selvesmaybe kubrick didnt care about his storyline maybe only wanted to evoke a mood of horror whatever the case the film tries to hedge its narrative bets  to have it both ways rational and supernatural as a result the story is a mess this movie hasnt improved with age and it certainly doesnt improve with repeated viewingsi dont deny that a few moments of fear claustrophobia and general creepiness are scattered throughout this long long film but those gushing elevators o blood seen repeatedly in little dannys visions are absurd and laughable and jack torrances infamous tag lines wendy im home and heeeeeeres johnny merely puncture the movies dramatic tension and dissipate its narrative energy i know i sat in the theater and heard the audience laugh in comic relief whew glad we dont have to take this stuff seriously finally kubrick is completely at sea  or else utterly cynical  during those scenes in which wendy wanders around the empty hotel while her husband tries to puree their son a foyer full of mummified guests all sitting there dead in their party hats yikes now i really am afraidgiven jack nicholsons brilliance over the years one can only assume that he gave just the sort of eyeballrolling eyebrowwiggling scenerychomping performance that the director wanted the performance of shelley duvall as a sort of female version of don knotts in the ghost and mr chicken is best passed over in silencethis movie simply doesnt succeed  not as an adaptation not on its own terms it probably merits a 3 out of 10 but im giving it a 1 because it has been so grotesquely overrated in this forum
neg	i caught this stink bomb of a movie recently on a cable channel and was reminded of how terrible i thought it was in 1980 when first released many reviewers out there arent old enough to remember the enormous hype that surrounded this movie and the struggle between stanley kubrick and steven king the enormously popular novel had legions of fans eager to see a supposed master director put this multilayered supernatural story on the screen salems lot had already been ruined in the late 1970s as a tv miniseries directed by tobe hooper he of texas chainsaw massacre fame and was badly handled turning the major villain of the book into a chiller theatre vampire with no real menace at all thus destroying the entire premise fans hoped that a director of kubricks stature would succeed where hooper had failed it didnt happensure this movie looks great and has a terrific opening sequence but after those few accomplishments its all downhill jack nicholson cannot be anything but jack nicholson hes always crazy and didnt bring anything to his role here i dont care that many reviewers here think hes all that in this clinker the heres johnny bit notwithstandinghes just awful in this movie so is everyone else for that matter scatman crothers character dick halloran was essential to the plot of the book yet kubrick kills him off in one of the lamest shock sequences ever put on film i remember the audience in the theater i saw this at booing repeatedly during the last 45 minutes of this wretched flick those that stayed that ismany left kings books really never translate well to film since so much of the narratives occur internally to his characters and often metaphysically kubrick jettisoned the tension between the living and the dead in favor of style here and the resulting mess ends so far from the original material that we ultimately dont really care what happens to whomthis movie still stinks and why so many think its a horror masterpiece is beyond me
neg	i hate this movie it was nothing like the book and just thinking about it makes me mad if you watch the movie before reading the book then yeah its a good movie but kings book was amazing and this movie was nothing like it i mean the general meaning might be sort of similar but most aspects of the movie are completely different the ending for example so in the book it is extremely intense and danny and wendy escape seconds before the hotel explodes but in this horrible movie version jack like takes them through a stupid maze yeah there is no maze in the book and there is no reason for it another part that made me angry was that jack just kills mr halloran what the heck he is basically the hero of the book and they just kill him off like he wasnt important overall it was just bad that the movie was so extremely off
neg	many king fans hate this because it departed from the book but film is a different medium and books should change when they make the jump that notwithstanding the movie does fail completely but it fails entirely on film terms id like to smack the people who tell me its the scariest movie ever made i always follow up with the question really exactly what scene scared you every fan ive asked goes silent occasionally someone at a loss for a decent scare there are none names the grapejuiceshootingoutofelevators shtick if youre afraid of that i dont know what to tell you except maybe that youre easily scared i just rolled my eyes watching these zgrade horror ideas play out in this schlocky incoherent movieone place it diverts from the book and really is insipid is the tedious work the movie does to get mr halloran up to the overlook only to kill him with the dumbest member of the audience knowing that jack is waiting behind one of the columns in the corridor that it takes halloran forever to walk down really one of the stupidest sequences ever put on film oh and nice choice for mr hallorans artwork stanley black light afronymphomaniacs really add to the mood and character development of a horror movie has there ever been a more off outofplace shot in any movie ever madei consider it a miracle that i was eventually able to bypass this turd and agree that kubricks 2001 is a truly important film given the immense bad will generated by both this stupid stupid movie and the cult of fawning but inarticulate kubrick fanboys who couldnt describe an idea at work in it with every film resource in the library of congress in front of them toss in the grotesque overacting of jack nicholson the introduction of dumb oneliners at tense moments and the razzie nominated performance of shelly duvall and you have a very crappy movie
neg	these writings write about the end of the plot so dont read it if you havent seen this rubbishi found this rubbish film in the horror section which made me think it would be a horror if i owned a video store id put it in the boring section this film is so rubbish it will make you feel like you have lost your socksthis film contains endless shots of people driving as if that was scary well i drive to work and back and sometimes to the store or to visit my cats almost every day and trust me its not scary it even starts with 20 minutes of some people driving even the little kid does it too round and round he goes and he never stops whats so scary about watching a little kid riding a bicycle for an hour i think nothing and if you watch it you will not think so toothe family in the car arrive at a big castle and they are given a tour just walking around endlessly looking at kitchens then the man walks around a for an hour and tries to kill his family for no reason thats all that happens and as you can see its rubbish
neg	not the best of the films to be watched nowadays i read a lot of reviews about shining and was expecting it to be very good but this movie disappointed me the sound and environment was good but there was no story here not was there a single moment of fright i expected it to a horror thriller movie but there was no horror no thriller the only scene where i got scared was during the chapter change scene showing wednesday there are lots of fragments i the movie most of the things are left unexplained with nothing to link it to anything the story does not tell us about the women or other scenes that is shown might be a good movie to watch in the 80s but not for the 21st century
neg	ladies and gentlemenplease dont get fooled by a stanley kubrick film tagthis is a very bad film which unfortunately has been hailed as one of the deadliest horror films ever madehorror films should create such a fear that during nights people should shiver their hearts out while thinking about a true horror filmin shiningthere is no real horror at all but what we find instead is just a naivefoolish attempt made to create chilling horroreveryone knows as to how good the attempts are if they are different from realityall that is good in the film is the view of the icy valley the hotel where most of the actors were lodged appears good tooa word about the actors jack nicholson looks like a lostlazy soul who is never really sure of what he is supposed to dothere is not much to be said of a baldcolored actor who for the most of times is busy pampering a kid actorno need to blame the bad weather for the tragedyit cannot be avoided as the film has been made and poor kubrick is not alive to make any changes
neg	ok honestly i dont see why everybody thinks this is so great its really not there were two good things that came out of this movie 1 jacks performance he was very good i can tip my hat for him 2 dannys performance he was good no other then that it got pretty stupid and what was stanley kubrick thinking drafting shelly as the wendy she was so bad she looked the same every time she got scared the problem with this movie was the ending i would have had more respect for it if kubrick would have ended it differently and the over all movie was just stupid the problem with the movie is that the book was so much better so dont see the movie read the book and you will be much better off 310
neg	i am going to keep this shortthis adaption of the wonderful king book is a bad joke and nothing moreof course there are many kubrick and nickolson fans in this site andas a resultthis movie has mysteriously find its way in the top250jack nicholson is laughable as torrance and so is shelley duvallthe storythat has nothing to do with the bookis an incoherent mess and the characters of jack and wendy torrance are complete jokesmy advice to anyone that hasnt read the book and wants to understand the characters of this storystick to the tv series oh and the people who are saying that kubrick had every right to destroy the king story cause king isnot a good writer should stick to reviewing masterpieces like eyes wide shut
neg	after just finishing the book the same day i watched the movie i knew what was supposed to happen i had high expectations of the movie because of the rating the only reason i give this movie a 2 out of 10 stars is that it was alright trying to be a movie i have a couple main points for not liking this movie spoilers 1 the casting jack nicholson barely fits into jack torrences character also i would have never picked shelly duvall for wendy i pictured wendy much differently i can see why they picked jack nicholson though the grin the pointy eyebrows but hes not supposed to really look evil hes supposed to look normal and he turns evil also they make one of the worst movie couples danny was alright he needed more life though he acted way to droney2 the screenplay they cut out so many things that were in the book and added things some of the things that were in the book that i was looking forward to in the movie were either deleted changed or handled wrongly some of the things that were in the book that i was looking forward to seeing the hedge animals the roque mallet the elevator were not in the movie and it was 2 and half hours i was extremely irritated3 the ending the ending was changed completly halorann died jack froze to death wendy never got hurtthe overlook didnt blow up the ending was so cool in the book and the movie messed it up so horribly i was apalled hallorann was never supposed to die but jack killed him with an ax if they wanted to kill him at least have jack use a roque mallet you never even saw a roque mallet during the whole moviethere are other things that i didnt like about the movie but there are things that were all right the camera angels were cool the blood coming out of the elevator didnt happen in the book was cool but maybe i was too irritated that the movie didnt go with the book to try to be scared at all i reccomend reading the book before you see this movie i applaud stephen king for actually agreeing to sign a contract to not dis stanley kubrik any more i would never have done that i would have taken all the rights i could get to yell at him all day i cant wait to see the 6 hour version at least it has the hedge animalsrating 210
neg	this has got to be the most stupid film i have ever seen spoilers ahead first of all the plot is stupid the little kid is weird and they move to a hotel because his father is the caretaker of it we find that the kid has a gift the shining this gift never ever has anything to do with anything except to make the kid seem cool then the movie gets more boring and boring until the man finally goes crazy he goes on a rampage to kill the kid and his wife because well he feels like it why else would he do it all of a sudden we see a naked woman in the tub the man kisses her and realizes he is kissing a dead corpse which is utterly disgusting somehow a black man enters the hotel and is whacked with an axe then the kid and the woman take the black mans vehicle and leave the father who dies within minutes of hypothermia most movies arent a complete waste of time but this falls right into that category the music is trashy the characters are corny except jack nicholson who is a good actor the plot is twisted and fits the description of vomit the ending is very predictable the storyline is slow tedious and boring this movie is extremely overrated avoid this movie at all costs im surprised its gotten such a high rating on imdb
neg	one star thats all this documentary deserves i havent felt this disappointed in watching a movie let alone a documentary in quite some timeim a big fan of the walking with series including its nigel marvin spinoffs for all their gleeful fun yet informative information and although the subject of prehistoric man has never interested me nearly as much as other prehistoric creatures the subject is still interesting and unique to explore having seen all the other docs from the series i figured i need to see this one as well especially after seeing relatively good reviews in other placeswell for those of you who put up a good review of this doc what were you thinking lolthough the information that they were able to get through was interesting the presentation failed in every other way possible it had a terrible flow was incredibly unfocused in what it was trying to say with information scrambled and sometimes out of of place horrible effects that includes the few moments of cgi and especially the makeup effects and overused mtvstyle camera effectsspeaking of the makeup effects one reviewer here mentioned how laughable the scene was when the cavemen come across this giant ape and how it looks a lot like a 70s maninsuit horror movie well there are plenty of moments just like that were the people portraying the ape men looked ridiculous and acted ridiculous none of this is helped by horrible camera positions and compositionsthe worst part of all is none of it is shown in an interesting or dynamic way or looks remotely real it doesnt even look like it was taken seriously it also lacked any emotional punch that the predecessors of the series had remember the episode in walking with dinosaurs of the fate of the ornithochirus sp that episode still gets me on the verge of tears every time i watch it its this sort of engagement with the subject that lacks here most of all when you are more engaged in the subject and its own personal story even one that is just speculation you care more about the facts surrounding itthe only saving graces of this production are the fairly good narration at least in the bbc version i saw and the music otherwise do not bother even renting this one unless you want to have a good laugh which i did frequently but usually followed by rolling eyes this does not belong on the shelf with the other walking with docsand does it make sense to learn that this doc was not produced or directly involved with the same people who did the others in the series hmmm
neg	ok if youre looking for another bastketball diaries this is completely the wrong filmi revolves around two brothers max the younger has a major cocaine addiction adam the eldest is a doctor this movie is suppose to show the plunge from reality to the extreme lows that drugs make possible it however does not it shows that cocaine can be fun no matter what the situation happens to be present most of the movie focus is on max and his parting ways eventually adam can no longer take the stress from his job and begins to use as well perscription drugsthis movie has almost no climax doesnt descend into what cocaine really does to you has boring and lowbudget scenes and the acting of the eldest brother adam is horrifici have no idea how this movie has managed to pass and receive awards it is not a heartwencher if you want a clear and true story movie on the extreme world of drugs rent if not buy the basketball diaries and notice the differencetry to avoid this movie but if you think you will enjoy try and see for yourself
neg	the movie is about two brothers that are supposed to be alike  but are not in any way expect for being smart  one is a surgeon and they other is able to write a computer code geniuses as they like to call themselves which sounds very exaggerated if you compare it to personal characteristics can you perceive from the material of the titlei honestly didnt like the style of the movie i believe that anxiety confusion and deep blues it brings are there for a purpose but what i dont get is why there is so much of it the movie is cheap on scenes and tells the story basically with no human aspect in it at all it gives the comic book like experience however its visually numbing the viewer it somehow brings him inside the blues with brief dialogs monotonic scenes dynamic cut music and abrupt noisesthe movies storyline is very simple most of whats going on is being dramatically pictured for long minutes mostly in confusing delirium simulating effects of drug use and dynamic cutsi will say openly that this movie didnt meet my expetations a tiny bit
neg	this has to be by far the absolute worst movie i have seen in the last 20 years when i saw that michael madsen was in it i figured it couldnt be too bad a movie since he has been in some pretty decent films and he was a pretty fair actor wrong no one should waste their time on this film i fast forwarded through 80 percent of it and i dont feel that i missed a thing
neg	it is a pity that you cannot vote zero stars on imdb because i would not have hesitated in fact i would go so far as to say that this film was in the negative stars i like many others bought this film thinking that because it has michael madsen in it it could be good no chance this film was shocking imagine a movie length the bold and the beautiful well primal instinct did not even come close to that good and i had previously thought that there would be nothing worse than a movie length the bold and the beautiful michael madsen how could you do this to us the worst part is i didnt fast forward a bit i was hoping that at the end they would reveal that it was all some sort of sick joke that they thought it would be funny to make us watch such a horribly bad filmwhere do i start directing  zero stars screenplay  zero stars acting  zero stars cinematography  zero stars digital effects  zero stars production design  zero stars makeup  zero stars casting  zero stars editing  zero stars trailer  half a star graphic design  half a star dvd menu  half a starhowever i think that it is very important to have seen bad films just so that you know what a really bad film is so for that reason i am happy that i saw this film just so that i have a bad film to put at the bottom of my list
neg	this has to be the worst movie i have seen madsen fans dont be drawn into this like i was he is only in it for a maximum of five minutes this movie is so bad that the only reason why you would watch it is if all the rest of the movies on earth as well as tv had been destroyed
neg	a bdsm subculture of los angeles serves as backdrop for this low budget and shabbily constructed mess plainly a vanity piece for its topbilled player celia xavier who also produces and scripts while performing a dual role as twin sisters vanessa and celia a question soon develops as to whether or not some rather immoderate camera lighting and editing pyrotechnics can ever reach a point of connection to a weak and often incoherent narrative that will not be taken seriously by a sensate viewer celia is employed as a highly motivated probation officer for the county of los angeles while her evil natured twin has become an iconic figure within her fetishistic world largely because of erotic performances upon cdroms but when disaster befalls mistress vanessa virtuous celia determined to unearth her sisters vicious attacker begins a new job as a sex slave at the private castle club where the specialty of the house is a dungeon party two fbi field agents whose deployment to the vanessa case is ostensibly required due to her involvement with internet bdsm sites in addition to a los angeles police department homicide detective are assigned to investigate the crime while endeavouring to provide security for celia whose enthusiastic performance in her new vocation is avidly enough regarded by her customers as to have created conditions of personal danger for her flaws in logic and continuity abound such as a homicide being allocated to lapds operationssouth bureau a region of the metropolis that is far removed from the setting of the film direction is unfocused and not aided by erratic postproduction editing and sound reproduction the mentioned photographic gymnastics culminate with a batty montage near the movies end of prior footage that is but tangentially referent to the scenario one solid acting turn appears among this slag stan abe as a zealous fbi agent
neg	this is not michael madsens fault he was hardly in it this movie was just awful if you want to laugh and be bored go ahead and watch this movie words cannot describe how idiotic it is sorry michael the cinematography was dark all the other actors are unknowns when watching it it feels like a soft porn but with no nudity or heated scenes this movie had sexual overtones since it is about a underground s  m killer the acting was bad except michael madsens parts he looked like he wanted to laugh i hope he got paid well for this lousy movie it is something i would not be proud of it is not even a b movie for cable it is more like a f and it should never be shown ever
neg	i just watched this film 15 minutes ago and i still have no idea what i just watched mainly i think its a film about an internet sm star of cd roms that are about as realistic as flash cartoons online shes murdered by someone which causes her sister and a crack team of 2 fbi agents to investigate the death the local homicide division of big city usa is also investigating though most of his work comes by the way of oogling the cd roms which he claims are as realistic as the real thing i know wowmichael madsen is the only one in the film that has any kind of credits behind him hes in the film for about 15 minutes and half of that is him banging the main girl for seemingly no apparent reason i wont even explain the ending because quite frankly i cant make it out myself but before the final scene were treated to a 3 or 4 minute montage of everything in the film honestly they could have ran that then the final scene and it would have been the same effect with the cross eyed direction and allall in all stay away from this film i got it because i love bad movies and i love michael madsen i really could have used that 80 some minutes on something else and have been more satisfied like playing that game with a knife where you jab at your hand repeatedly that for 80 minutes would be much more entertaining
neg	i agree totally with the last commenter this could be the worst movie ever made i too had to fast forward through most of this movie michael madsen must have done this movie as a favor to someonethe picture quality is grainy all the way through and what little plot there isis just plain stupid i give this movie a 1 out of 10 if i could give it a lower score i would dont waste your time on this movie or youll regret it
neg	the only redeeming part of this movie was the price i paid at least all i lost was 300 and the time elapsed sitting through this bomb the crew member who was in charge of continuity missed the boat when the female lead and the fbi guy went to the alleged killers location mr fbi handed the female a revolver when the alleged killer came out the door the revolver has magically transformed into an automatic one is left to ponder would an fbp agent hand a weapon to a civilian i think not ms xavier appears to be a very attractive female it is too bad the r rating did not allow much of her to be seen it would seem that a film editor cut what might have been the best parts of the film out
neg	contains spoilers timon and pumbaa are watching the lion king timon decides to go back before the beginning to when the story really began so they go back way back back even before simba was born back to timons old home which was miles away from pride rock a clan of meerkats burrowed underground to hide from hyenas the worst digger in the clan was a pompous selfcentered meerkat named timon his mother took pity on him but uncle max just shook his head mother suggested putting timon on sentry duty timon had dreams of a bigger and better place out there somewhere just then hyenas shenzi bonzai and ed arrived and nearly killed poor uncle max that did it the other meerkats just wanted timon to go away while timon took it upon himself to leave so he kissed his mom goodbye and started off he didnt get very far before he started getting homesick just then he met rafiki who taught him to look beyond what he sees timon had no clue what that meant so he continued on and met a warthog named pumbaa who was all alone due to a flatulence problem timon and pumbaa join up then but timon declared them acquaintances rather than friends they soon arrive at pride rock where all the zebras antelopes wildebeests rhinoceroses giraffes elephants and many other plain animals had gathered what was going on timon didnt care they pressed on timon then saw rafiki atop pride rock lifting into the air something he couldnt see just then all the animals took a bow was this to honor the birth of the new king no pumbaa had passed gas and the animals were bowing to cover their noses timon and pumbaa try an assortment of new homes but each are discomforting due to incessant singing or hyenas or a large stampede of wildebeests pumbaa and timon suddenly find themselves heading down stream when they reach land timon decides to give up but then they gaze around at their newfound paradise it was beautiful trees and water falls as far as the eye could see timon named the place after a strange phrase he learned from rafiki hakuna matata timon and pumbaa go out bowling for buzzards one afternoon when they suddenly run into simba they take him under their wing and become father figures they teach him the arts of bug eating and belching contests pretty soon a teenage simba takes on timon in a snail slurping contest simba won leaving timon deathly ill then one day simbas childhood friend nala arrived timon and pumbaa just knew shed break up the friendship suddenly simba runs away nala and pumbaa race after him but not timon he chose to stay at hakuna matata by himself until rafiki talked some sense into him so he joins his friends at pride rock timons mother and uncle max arrive then while simba battles scar mother and max dig a large hole to trap hyenas shenzi bonzai and ed in it worked scar is soon flung down the same hole where he is devoured by the hyenas then all is well mother uncle max and the rest of the meerkats go live with timon and pumbaa in the paradise that is hakuna matata back to the present timon and pumbaa finish the movie when suddenly mother uncle max simba and rafiki want to watch it again so do mickey mouse donald duck goofy snow white the seven dwarfs dumbo peter pan the lost boys mad hatter march hare genie aladdin and jasmine well i must say that the lion king 1 12 wasnt as good as i had hoped it was too ridiculous and silly the original lion king was a masterpiece it had a serious story with light comedy thrown in this one was just silly and made a mockery of it i swear sometimes timon and pumbaa are just way too overplayed theyre overplayed to the point of no longer being funny just annoying the original voice cast is back nathan lane as timon ernie sabella as pumbaa matthew broddrick as adult simba whoopi goldberg as shenzi cheech marin as bonzai jim cummings as ed robert guillame as rafiki new to the cast are julie kavner of tvs too long running series the simpsons as timons mom and jerry stiller as uncle max so anyway this movie isnt the lion king iii and it isnt ii because there already is a ii it takes place right after part i and part ii is a ways away hence its 1 12 in conclusion i dont recommend this to die hard lion king fans because its far too ridiculous and frivilous however the kids will love it so i recommend it to them i hope this will also be the last lion king movie two is enough the lion king 1 12 what weve come to expect from disney sequel makers
neg	i saw and liked the first two a lot really especially because the second is not just a try to make another one as good as the first and its a story standing alone you dont have to know the first movie i liked that in the free willy movies toobut the third here is absolutely useless i tried it with a friend of mine because we both liked the first two we decided to stop after a good half an hour the movie is okay there are funny parts in it alright but what for timon and pumba were funny creatures in the first two movies what lion king 1 12 is for me is a hard attempt to get even more fun of the first movie than it had already plus telling the story from their point of view but what for id really like to know you know the idea of the two of them sitting in the cinema watching the first one is really nice but what comes after is mostly unnecessary i guess many people liked timon and pumba and so do i really yet for me many parts were very constructed with a try to be funny no chance most of it wasnt funny at all at least for me btw what was the movie about anyway was it a about timon and pumba or b an attempt to get more fun out of the first movie i tend to choose option b and im very disappointed about itif you like to see stories like the story behind xy you should see rosencrantz and guildenstern are dead by tom stoppard with tim roth and gary oldman thats really funny and no try to get more out of hamlet then it has
neg	a dedicated fan to the tlk movies with the first one being a milestone and the second probably the best sequel disney has produced along comes this film now im not arguing with animation voice work music but this is no more than a timonpumbaa screwloose in the tlk atmosphere although it isnt bad it doesnt add anything basically this movie is one big joke and thats about all that saves it make a real tlk3 disney the potential is there410
neg	having watched both the lion king and lion king ii and enjoyed both thoroughly i thought lion king 15 might be worth watching what a disappointment  disney must be getting desperate for revenuesespecially now that they lost the deal with pixarbasically they just picked up some bits of footage that were left on the editors floor or garbage can and glued them together to make aquick buck unlike lk i  ii both of which had strong story linesthis movie hardly has a story at all while the characters and animation are always fun to look at there is simply not enough material here for a movie some of the bits could have been good 2nd disk fillers on the original offeringsdisney  shame on you for putting this trash out to make a quick bucknext time take the time and effort and put our an enduring work
neg	i found this to be an utter waste of time effort and money i know disney always displays lack of creativity when making straighttovideo films  but rehashing the plot of the original film with a new perspective is an alltime lowsoon theyll just be rereleasing the original films with new animation and new songs and be calling it a new version of the movie we all love nathan lane surprisingly returns to his role of timon yet again timon and pumbaa the animated animals from the world of the original lion king embark on a narrative journey to tell us the original story the way it really happenedas they see itof course timon is now the hero of the story yadda yadda yadda blah blah blahthe musical sequences are lame and the animation is crap the vocal talents are impressive for a video feature but then again when was the last time you remember matthew broderick whoopi goldberg or nathan lane being in anything of real commercial substance overall if you liked the original youll hate this its insulting because its unfair to children and adults alike and that about sums it up
neg	there really wasnt much of a story in this film it loosely based itself off the events in the first lion king movie it is supposed to be how timon and pumbaa met via their aloneness but there isnt much more than thatit mixes some scenes from the original then it ablibs about how this movie changed them a little bit but still is that it i was hoping for something a little more instead all i have to show for it is an empty plot with little explanationi guess if you wanted to see other meerkats in the lion king universe then this is it but other than that it does little justice for the animators disney really should stop these directtovideo productions it really was quite boring and could have used jason statham d
neg	i give this film its props that it is very well made and reasonably well acted but i couldnt get past the implausibility of the whole thingfirst and foremost a game built around the notion of russian roulette that has to fill on hour the big problem is that if you are doing a live show you run the possibility that your first contestant will be the one unlucky enough to draw the real bullet then what do you do you have 50 minutes of show to fill and nothing to show the corollary is that okay you get to the end and the first five contestants survive which means number six has the bullet and cant possibly get the payout he isnt going to shoot himself at that point so its kind of anticlimatic second problem almost as big human nature people are going to flinch panic soil their underwear and do things that would otherwise not make very good television too much randomness thats why real reality television is actually tightly scripted and even more tightly editedthe only random thing is the performance artists rant about female sacrifices which were actually rare historically even that was predictable since she went through with shooting herself to no effect we are led to believe the shows ratings would increase while it was going on at 1 am in the morning unlikely with the token asian girl announcing each boost in ratingsa point on race and sex big surprise the movies two minority one gay and two female contestants are the ones who survive so we are left with the two white males and of course the slightly less likable of them is the one who buys it the purpose of such a show would be its randomness but the guy you like the least is the guy who diesthe climax is that after spending two hours fighting for televised suicide the eva mendes character mendes produced and starred in this thing so she has no one to blame but herself actually grows a conscience when someone dies what did she think was going to happen she is promptly shot by a bystander angry about the whole thing motives never explained and the show went on to be a big hit really the problem with media satire is that it has to either have some grounding in reality or it has to be so over the top to be ludicrous like network this is neither
neg	live yes but not kickingtrue story some time ago a dutch tv station made an announcement that they were going to air a new reality show a contest rather the main participant in this show would be a woman who was dying of something terrible and she would be donating her kidneys to one lucky person with progressive kidney failure for realthe country and the international media were all over this story like flies on a turd saying it was appalling immoral whatisthisworldcomingto and the like in a way i had to agreeas the months passed the tension built up to a degree that the government was mostly occupied by the issue of whether they should let this show go ahead or not instead of running the countrythe show did air and right up to the last moment they were pushing ahead and up to the last moment the country was up in arms the prime minister making speeches every newspaper writing about it everyone in the country holding their breaths and the network pushed on towards a new frontier in television and they definitely succeeded in doing just that they pushed the envelopethe show aired and we all watched a terminally ill woman selecting the right candidate to receive her kidneys so he or she would live whilst she would die shortly afterand then in the last moments of the show it was revealed that it was a partial hoax the woman was not ill but all the candidates were there was no kidney auction the whole show that with the publicity and the commercials and all the discussions built up for months to a fantastic climax was a publicity stunt to focus attention on the problem of major shortages in organ donors the man who founded this particular network himself died of kidney diseasenow this is television leaving everybody far behind in amazementdont give me a poorly acted poorly directed flick about some woman trying to get a russian roulette show on american tvas ifspoiler as if im going to believe they would get this through the fcc as if im going to believe this would get through the us supreme court on the basis of free expression as if im gonna believe the ridiculous ending where this woman pulled it off and has conscience issues because some guy shot himself on airits all been done before watch running man with arnold instead at least it had a semi good endingspoiler this is an appallingly bad piece of film together with a ridiculous ending so she gets shot in the end is that supposed to make us movie going public feel better after we leave the theater because there was some kind of justice dont take my word for it but i would say this leave this one alone and watch a test pattern instead youll get more quality
neg	i really dont understand all these positive user reviews this movie is the worst movie ive ever seen and im not trying to be pessimisticeva mendez is hot but terrible in this film but i dont think it is her own fault but the directors he have somehow managed to make everything look artificial their acting the idea the makeup everythingthe star im giving is only for the idea behind the movie which was very bad executeddont watch this bullshit go watch a fellini woody allen or some david lynch
neg	i heard about this film and knew it wasnt real good but i started watching the film on my filmchanneland was interested this could be a really great darkly black satire on todays morals in media the small featurettes on every contestent were good it build up to something i wouldnt wanna miss but when the so called show starts everything becomes implausible cheap and rather silly heres where the writer should have added something that would make people think but instead its wrapped up and assuming people are this dumbthe ending is so bad i give it a 1 even if the film starts of promising
neg	lets see in the st elsewhere finale we found out that there was no hospital and that every thing had been in the mind of an autistic child newhart ended by telling us that it had all been a dream and roseanne ended by telling us that it all had taken place in her mind very creative annoying was more like it yes it was just a tv show and wasnt at all reality its just that when you get caught up in a great movie or tv show you end up at least wanting to believe that its all real at least as far as the reality it portrays on screen this type of series finale had been done twice before and was old hat frustrating and simply not fun to watch now newhart being all a dream at least done in a creative way that far exceeded the expectations of anyone who loved the show the idea itself was not too engaging but it was so brilliantly done that its arguably the best series finale ever roseanne left me feeling cheated after being such a loyal fan
neg	blazing saddles its a fight between two estranged brothers dennis quaid and arliss howard both of whom can ignite fires mentally they square off over childhood differences with dippy loveinterest debra winger caught in the middle director glenn gordon caron the tv whizkid behind moonlighting smothers the darklytextured comedy in vince gilligans screenplay with a presentation so slick the movie resembles an entry from an overenthusiastic film student on a fifteen milliondollar grant it has the prickly energy of a big commercial feature but a shapeless style which brings out nothing from the characters except their kooky eccentricities these arent even characters theyre plot functions barelyreleased to theaters the film is a disaster although strictly as an example of style over substance it does look good winger is the only standout in a cast which looks truly perplexed 12 from 
neg	i love these actors but they were wasted in this flicki can only wonder what were they thinking agreeing to this crapdebra winger just phoned it in dennis quaid and arliss howard were caricatures some people thought it was deep well if you liked breaking the waves youll probably like this too i hated both 310
neg	i cant believe they got the actors and actresses of that caliber to do this movie thats all ive got to say  the movie speaks for itself
neg	gene hackman gets himself busted out of prison by a nameless government agency who want him for an assassination its a given of course that hackman has the proficient skills for the jobnobody tells him anything though hes given as the audience is given bits and pieces of information thats supposed to be suspenseful instead its annoying and boring hackman goes through with the mission but the getaway is messed up and the guy at the top of this mysterious entity orders everybody dead to cover it up so everyone in the cast dies and at the end you dont really careone of the other reviewers pointed out that the film was originally twice as long almost three hours and got chopped down quite a bit maybe something really was lost in the translation but i tend to think it was a mercy act on the audiencea very talented cast that had people like richard widmark candice bergen mickey rooney eli wallach and edward albert is so thoroughly wasted here its a crime and we never do find out just what federal agency was doing all this the fbi the cia the dea or even the irs
neg	first it takes a full half hour to get hackman out of jail and to start doing the job what a waste of time we all know hackman is getting out to do some job for his masters why waste almost a third of the movie on these sequences then hackman stays in a hotel and the story arc again goes nowhere simply proving to us that hackman is under close watch and anything he says or does is know by the masters again another 20 minutes then more wasted time showing the reunion with his wife all of this should have taken 1015 minutes at most simply as a setup for the real action intrigue and plot twists by the time the real action gets going i was so bored that i just wanted the movie to end hackman is great as usual and the other actors as well but this is a dud of the first magnitude
neg	there are really two sections of this film firstly theres the laughable prologue to the film which is so hysterical and cornball that it would almost feel appropriate that the the simpsons troy mcclure should be doing the narrationthen the rest of the film begins starting off with a title song which really doesnt fit in with the rest of the film which while technically ok is killed by a vague inconsistent and unconvincing plot and not just uninteresting characters but characters that make no sensethis is especially so with mickey rooneys spiventa who was supposedly in on the plot and part of the organisation the whole time yet what would have happened had hackman made the seemingly arbitrary decision to take him along when breaking out in that case he wouldve been a totally superfluous and unnecessary character which in the end he still isthe overall problem of the film is that its totally unwilling to put any detail on who or what is behind this conspiracy its as if the filmmakers didnt have the courage to imply that a particular section of society would be capable of creating such an organisation and instead settled on the hope that a lack of explanation would suffice and the audience would form their own conclusionsput simply the film fails on all levels
neg	stanley kramer directs an action thriller and leaves out two key things action and thrills the domino principle features gene hackman as a convict sprung from prison in order to perform some mysterious task richard widmark edward albert and eli wallach are his operatives  they presumably work for the government but that like most of the movies plot line is never made clear hackman asks a lot of questions that never get answered so the film goes absolutely nowhere while it strives to be like night moves and the parallax view the domino principle mixes up ambiguity and mystery with confusion and boredom the film is extremely well photographed but even that works against it kramers direction is devoid of any style its a very sunny moviethe acting is fine with hackman proving hes pretty much incapable of being bad widmark and wallach are suitably nasty and albert is well cast as widmarks cruel lackey even the usually obnoxious mickey rooney is pretty good as hackmans sidekick one oddity however is the casting of candice bergen as hackmans wife were told shes done time in prison and she seems to be trying to put on some sort of southern twang kramers idea of making her appear to be trailer trash is to have her wear an ugly brown wig its a role better suited for the likes of valerie perrine or susan tyrell
neg	what did producerdirector stanley kramer see in adam kennedys novel and kennedys very puzzling screenplay were there a few pieces left out on purpose and what about gene hackman richard widmark edward albert eli wallach and mickey rooney what did they see in this very muddled storyand why did candice bergen who gave a horrible performance accept such a thankless rolethe domino principle wants to be on the same footing as the parallax view or the manchurian candidate and misses the mark by a very wide margin a major misfire by stanley kramer
neg	the domino principle is without question one of the worst thrillers ever made hardly any sense can be made of the convoluted plot and by the halfway point youll want to throw your arms up in frustration and scream i give uphow gene hackman and director stanley kramer ever got involved in this mess must only be summed up by their paychecksi hope they spent their money well
neg	this film is notable for three reasonsfirst apparently capitalizing on the success of the two superman serials this low budget feature was made and released to theaters marking george reeves and phyllis coates initial appearances as clark kent  superman and lois lane part of the opening is reused in the series outside the town of silby a sixmile deep oil well penetrates the hollow earth allowing the molemen to come to the surface forget about the other holes those in the plotsecond unlike most sf invasion films of the fifties the hero plays a dominant and controlling force in preaching and enforcing tolerance and acceptance of difference against a raging mob of segregationist vigilantes no mild mannered reporter here clark kent knowledgeable and selfassertive grabs control of the situation throughout ill handle this even assisting in a hospital gown in the removal of a bullet from a moleman as superman he is gentler than clark towards the feisty lois but is also the voice of reason and tolerance as he rails against the vigilantes as nazi storm troopers third you will notice that the transition from the fleisherlike cartoon animated flying of superman in the two serials to the live action flying in the adventures of superman had not yet been made
neg	youre not going to shoot those little creatures in the first place they havent done you any harm in the second place they may be radioactive ah the joys of nobudget 50s scifi yet despite the odd gem like that superman and the molemen is pretty uninspiring going even with a lean 58minute running time its beyond cheap the one shot of superman flying is an incredibly inept few frames of animation and pretty dull with it though it has a surprisingly altruistic message  the mute molemen diminutive actors with enlarged skulls and fur coats who look more like mr mxyzptlk without the hat than subterranean critters released from their underground world by oil drilling are not malicious merely misunderstood and george reeves man of steel tries to prevent the local smalltown mob led by jeff corey from killing them an interesting counterpoint to the paranoia of the day perhaps but with little more than good intentions to recommend it
neg	back in the 1970s wpix ran the adventures of superman every weekday afternoon for quite a few years every once in a while wed get a treat when they would preempt neighboring shows to air superman and the mole men i always looked forward to those days watching it recently i was surprised at just how bad it really wasit wasnt bad because of the special effects or lack thereof true george reeves superman costume was pretty bad the edges of the foam padding used to make him look more imposing being plainly visible and true the mole mens costumes were even worse what was supposed to be a furry covering wouldnt have fooled a ten yearold since the zippers sleeve hems and badly pilling fabric badly tailored into baggy costumes were all painfully obvious but these were forgivable shortcomingsno what made it bad were the contrived plot devices time and again superman failed to do anything to keep the situation from deteriorating a lynch mob is searching for the creatures rather than round up the hysterical crowd or search for the creatures himself he stands around explaining the dangers of the situation to lois and the pr man the creatures are cornered again he stands around watching and talking but doesnt save them until theyre shot luke benson the towns rabblerouser shoots at him attempted murder to any reasonable person but superman releases the man over and over to cause more problems superman had quite a few opportunities to nip the problem in the bud but never once took advantage of themthat said both george reeves and phyllis coates played their characters well seemingly instantly comfortable in the roles if only they had been given a better script to work with
neg	i just got the uk 4disc special edition of superman 1 for about 5 the additional stuff includes the 1951 feature superman and the molemen so i slapped it into the dvd player last night and here are my findingssome initial disappointment  i hadnt checked and i think i had it mentally tagged as one of the kirk alyn serials im not a huge fan of george reeves as superman and i hadnt seen anything other than the odd clip of kirk alyn  but hey ho never mindthis black and white production runs for less than an hour it has the feel of a couple of episodes of one of reeves early tv series a twoparter put together for cinema release although imdb says it was filmed as a cinema release in advance of the first tv series in any event its an odd choice for reasons ill get to later im of an age where i recall tv and movie productions which are limited to one or two locations and sets so there were no major surprises here even so for a low budget movie this one is really low budgetthe story concerns the small town of silsby  population 1430  which puzzlingly is also home to the worlds deepest oil well 6 miles the story opens with the wells foreman hurriedly taking steps to close the well down this conflicts with the arrival of metropolis reporters kent and lane to report on the well at the behest of the oil company as clark is sniffing out the fact that the drill has emerged into a radioactive cavern 6 miles down a couple of odd little guys small in stature big in head black in jumpsuit and bushy in eyebrow emerge from the cappedoff drillshaft and start mooching round town with puzzled expressions on their facesa deep breath now here is the remaining plot of the picture the little guys scare some kids so jeff corey playing the towns rampant xenophobe incites some pals to kill these creatures superman steps in moderately ineffectually and catches one of the little guys who has been shot and takes him to the local hospital coreys pals burn down the shack the other little fellow has hidden in and assume he is killed but he escapes and legs it down the shaft corey incites a lynch mob despite the sheriff arresting him to hang the hospitalised moleman superman stops them entering the hospital and takes the injured chappie to the shaft to return him to his fellows a total of 4 molemen emerge with a weapon of some sort which they fire at jeff corey i call this an aargh gun because its sole effect seems to be to make corey go aargh and superman saves him he immediately changes his ways because of amazement at superman saving him after the way he has behaved the molemen go back down the shaft the enddespite the film only being an hour long there is an inordinate amount of creeping around bewareing and pursuing  i have left out all the moleman 1 creeps from a to b looking out to make sure noone is following him stuff the molemen are never engaged in any way whatsoever  they have no dialogue  they just turn up get persecuted and go back they do look a little creepy but they are hardly the bugeyed monsters that the towns reaction impliesreeves is quite a good clark kent  very much a hardnosed reporter much more so than phyllis coates rather indifferent lois lane but he is a terrible terrible superman not only does he not look the part at least his hair is dyed black in this which is an improvement from the rather light hair he sported in some of the tv episodes the way he plays it is all wrong in my book im sure he was told to strike the pose which superman does constantly but someone should have told him that it should be fists on hips not fists on ribs and he plays superman as a rather strict and touchy schoolteacher  he doesnt actually wag his finger in remonstration but he may as well have doneand superman does a huge amount of walking around i say a huge amount  he isnt actually in it all that much and a bit of running he takes off and lands a couple of times but isnt seen in flight at any point oh some bullets bounce off him and he uses telescopic vision as clark but with no accompanying visual effect in fact visual effects are conspicuous by their absence and the few which are present arent very goodive tried to consider this effort by reference to the standards of the time but even by those standards i think its a pretty threadbare effort thankfully production standards on the tv series were higher and at least they took the trouble to come up with stories which had a bit more to themsomething of a disappointment  i shant be watching it again
neg	this movie was just plain bad just about every cop movie clich is present and accounted for bad guy gets away check partner check wacky personality clash with partner check rookie with something to prove check rookie shows up grizzled veteran check about the only ones it didnt touch on were idiot shoot themselves in the foot and retirony but i guess theyre saving those old chestnuts for dooleys next outing add in the battle of the sexes with girl power along with tired old sight gags and banal overdone material like dooleys prize car getting trashed all the time and you have the recipe for one really bad movie avoid this one at all costs
neg	the biggest one that bugs the hell out of me is that they say zues takes dutch commands but she is speaking german to him the 2 languishes are completely different its like saying well he takes french commands and start talking spanishjames belushi gives more the feeling of being a comedy actor not a detective in the slightest the role just doesnt fit him even if its mend to be a comedyto many stereotypepredicable stuff typical comment or comebacksif you dont look at those things i think it could be a nice movie to watch if its ever on tv but i wouldnt suggesting renting it
neg	i am very disappointed with k911 the original good quality of k9 doesnt exist any more this is more like a sitcom some of casts from original movie returned and got some of my memory back the captain of dooley now loves to hit him like a scene from old comedy show that was crazy whats the deal with the change of police it seems like they are now lapd not san diego pd it is a completely different movie from 
neg	the original was a good movie i bought it on tape and have watched it several times and though i know that sequels are not usually as good as the original i certainly wasnt expecting such a bomb the romance was flat the sight gags old the spoken humor just wasnt this may not have been the worst movie ive ever seen but it comes close
neg	if you are one of the people who finds according to jim great television comedy this is going to rock your world and might i add kudos for proving that good talent good writing and a charismatic star are all you really need on any network other than abc which prefers to air crap like jim belushis show year after yeark911 is a big steaming brown german shepherdsized thank you for all of the geniuses who loved the first movie its exactly what fans of that film and the lesser belushi deserve jims comedic chops and choice in projects are never far behind his ability to butcher a blues standard look for him to try to showcase all of his diverse lacks of talent into every project he hurls at the public like a surly zoo chimpanzeeif you enjoy jims work this movie is your reward
neg	i was expecting a little something from k911 i mean it did look like a cute movie that i could get into i always did love the dog comedy movies but it looked like it was supposed to be james movie not jerry lees the plot was pretty lame and the two love interests really didnt have chemistry to begin with not to mention that james seemed to have a total sexist view in the movie despite the fact the writer wasnt going in that direction james just really ticked me off for more than half the film the dogs were the true stars and thats pretty sad that they out shined the actorsso im glad its not just me on imdb who agrees that this was a pretty stupid movie but hopefully james will realize it was his brother jim who was the talented one no offense but not everyone can be their star sibling dont you wish ashlee simpson would take that same advice d 310
neg	extremely disappointing film based on the james michener novelwhat was even worse was marlon brandos performance his southern drawl was ridiculous i found myself laughing when he spoke as he sounded like an elderly southern lady coming home to roost brando so great in previous films was reduced here to a laughing stock tyrone power in witness for the prosecution should have been nominated for best actor instead of brando herethe film dealing with racism dealt with the us governments attempt to avoid marriages between us soldiers and japanese womenbrando was stonefaced throughout the movie his moving from antithese relationships to a pro one occurs when he finds love with an asian woman his emotions and talk made it difficult to see how he could espouse such new viewsonly the lord knows why red buttons and miyoshi umeki received supporting oscars for their performances nothing about either performance was equally impressive umekis appearance on the screen was short and without much of anything being depicted on her part a better performance in this film was done by miiko taka who did nicely as brandos love interest she showed great emotion as the antiamerican who found love with the brando character her face was etched with the unhappiness she had for losing her father and brother in world war 11 she realized that her dancing was not her way out of this existence that she was livingmartha scott went from the hebrew mother yochobel in the ten commandments to the bigoted mother of brandos love interest at first her performance together with the one of ricardo montalban was wasted patricia owens as brandos first love showed depth and conviction in her performance
neg	i didnt expect much from this tv movie you have to set the bar lower than you would for midget limbo for any tbs movie starring antonio sabato jr still it managed to disappoint failing even to be a goodbad filmevery scene was by rote as if someone had cut and pasted scenes from a dozen movies and tv shows dealing with big business conspiracies into the script leaned back and said my work is done its all cliche all predictable and even worse the actors are forced to look like theyre taking it seriously even when the plot developments are laughabledo yourself a favor watch the xfiles if youre in the mood for paranoia they handle it better also let anyone know that sitting through fatal error is just that
neg	this has the logical consistency of marshmallows filled with ketchup and the overall aftertaste is just as disgusting will be used in the 9th circle of hell at recreation time just plain torturei would rather choose to watch 90 minutes of my computer going through 5400 blue screens of death than watch this appalling drivel again  ever horrible horrible horribleyou know the good thing about swiss cheese is that along with the holes you get some cheese here its only holes  and the excitement factor well that turns watching paint dry into an adrenalin rush and an olympic speed sportmy brain hurts from trying to work out who okd this drivel did they think about the premise i sincerely hope not otherwise there is no redemption the only consolation is they had the pleasure of sitting through the rushes made for tv should not be a synonym for sure let the horses bowels run loose across the living rooms our audience are idiotsi was hooked just to know how it could get any worse this is not a good sign folks hallmark should be ashamed for releasing iti should be ashamed for watching iti am ashamed im off for a long shower
neg	robert wagner is the evil boss of digicron a telecommunications company with a virus that kills peopleso youre saying that the software virus has become a real virus that can kill people  that may be medically possible but not possible from my system im having to write some new virus software of my own to trap it  it may take some timebut its not going after software its killing peoplewatch out for the im into virology love moment and perhaps first ever film plot to feature death by braille keyboard
neg	i rated this movie a 1 since the plot is so unbelievable unbelievable judge for yourself be warned the following will not only give away the plot but will also spoil your appetite for watching the moviea computer virus designed by a frustrated nerd sends out a code through television screens and computer monitors when the code  in the form of light  enters the eye it can access the electrical system of your body what it does is forcing the body cells into excretion of calcium within seconds after infection the patient reaches for his neck develops tunnel vision his skin will turn white of the calcium after which he falls and his hand and scull will crack in a cloud of chalk this virus is very intelligent when it finds out that a blind computer expert is trying to disassemble the code with a braille output device  operated by hands  the device is set on a very high voltage which causes severe burning wounds on the skin of the experts head the virus also senses aggression against remote controls and the keyboard of an atm fortunately it could be stopped by throwing over outdated desktop pcs in a rack and electrocuting the nerd with his back on a broken computer and his feet in some spilled wateroh dear
neg	i have read the novel reaper of ben mezrich a fews years ago and last night i accidentally came to see this adaptionalthough its been years since i read the story the first time the differences between the novel and the movie are humongous very important elements which made the whole thing plausible are just written out or changed to badif the plot sounds interesting to you go and get the novel its much much much betterstill 4 out of 10 since it was hard to stop watching because of the great basic plot by ben mezrich
neg	like so many media experiments this amateurish effort contains seeds of a very interesting social commentary in the 5 years since it was released the premise has been made less outrageous by real world events in software development and i found it less boring than the previous commentator for that reason i imagine the director clearly is a fan of hitchcock and its too bad that the film was not better executed but in fact it is nearly a parody of pulp fiction including the soundtrack screeching at us when we are supposed to pay attention one can almost see the exclamation points and capital letters on a yellowing pagei have to admit i found it rather entertaining for all these reasons and more sometimes the slick has less to offer us and i would recommend it to anyone interested in deconstructing it for education purposes oh yesand even though the seams showed and it creaked a lot my heart rate went up and i was reluctant to get up and take a break
neg	despite its stereotypes virtually noname cast and an obviously low budget i thought this film was alright much better than i expected it to be i was skeptical at first  the idea of a computer virus that can also infect people seemed a little ludicrous to me but in the end i thought the film handled the concept well even if some scenes were a little clichdthe cast was quite good and the two leads seemed to take their roles very seriously i couldnt help thinking though that janine turner is a bit of a geena davis lookalike maybe its just her face or the makeup hair and clothes she had in this movie but it just kept nagging at the back of my mind the whole timewhile its not a must see or a great film by any standard fatal error is an entertaining flick that will keep you watching until the end
neg	actually this flick made in 1999 has pretty good production values the actors are attractive and reasonably talented there arent a bunch of clowns running around blasting away expending hundreds of rounds but never hitting flesh nor are there wild car chasescrashes where thousands of dollars worth of beautiful machines are uselessly trashedthe interiors look respectably modern architecturally and the equipment looks up to snuff well there is that high tech computer room furnished with what look like leftovers from a 50s electronics lab and the pancake makeup on the corpses cracked me up not pancake makeup in the conventional sense but what looks like dried pancake batter slathered over their exposed skin this is supposed to support the idea that the bodies have calcified  though how the virus would accomplish this transmutation is an exercise left for the student viewerah yes the virus i would like to tell you that this is not the absolute worst premise for a scifi horror flick i know of but i cant a computer virus that is transmitted via a television or computer monitor screen and becomes a lethal biological pathogen gimme a break warp drives a la star trek are one thing but photons becoming viruses this is so silly the desired fright factor just isnt realizable the flick could have used one of those awful dream sequences where the dead come alive or have a cat jump out of the closet or something because the viral thingamajig isnt doing it one presumes robert wagner has the same excuse for playing in this inanity that lord oliver gave for some of his later trashy venues he needed the money no other comparison between the two should be construedhowever
neg	in some ways the concept behind the storyline was a rather interesting blend of several typical movie types in an interesting combination however no point in this movie was so obvious that it did not deserve lingering closeup shots i felt as though i had been beat over the head with the socalled mysterious explanation for the disease killing peoplethe writer appears to have simply lifted clichs from other movies as a substitute for writing lines adapted to actual characters the actors did not help matters no chemistry i guess they were supposed to develop some kind of attraction if only for the reason that such is an essential element of these stories however the writers didnt work very hard to develop the chemistry sure theyre both attractive but whether theyre attractive to each other seemed to be an open questionthe confidence turners character shows in sabatos developed far too quickly and for no particular reason sabatos character is supposed to be a discredited doctor who just cant seem to play by the rules think of the jeff goldblum character in independence day usually that kind of character is supposed to demonstrate some kind of talent or brilliance sabatos character does not hes cassandra with just the crazy and all the prophetic skills of a magic eight ball he appears to be right by random chancethe death scenes are comical every actor was really trying more than a little to hard to demonstrate the agony inflicted on them the symptoms looked like bad claymation sort of like that video from the 80s peter gabriel i think
neg	ok the movie is good but i give it a 1 because the idea of a computer virus becoming an organic virus is pure fairy tale this kind of crap just adds to those uncomputer savvy morons paranoid delusions that a computer virus is exactly like an organic virus first of all strings of code and dozens of 1s and 0s add up to computer virus an organic virus is much more complex even though its way tinier though its considered one of the simplest forms in the universe organic viruss attach burrow into your cells and attach themselves to the rna then change your own rna code explain to me how something like that could be processed from a monitor maybe the radiation has some effect on the users cornea that turns your eyeballs into these viruses i could see that but obviously the writer didnt think of that
neg	ive just lost 2 hours of my life watching this mindless plot i could make a better movie with my cellphone camera how do they manage to get actors to play in those movies porn movies have better scenarios and effects i wish i had those 2 hours backthe only good thing about this movie is the cast even though their acting skills in this one could not lift this movie to passable the rest was just way too bad its the type of movie that id recommend using to torture prisoners into scaring them straighteven worse i saw a translated version of this flickimagine a bad moviewith an even worst translationyikes
neg	a somewhat dull made for tv movie which premiered on the tbs cable station antonio and janine run around chasing a killer computer virus andthats about it for trivia buffs this will be noted as debuting the same weekend that the real life melissa virus also made its debut in email inboxes across the world
neg	when you see boris karloff and bela lugosi as costars you expect to find a well done horror movie but this was actually quite different representing as it did what i would describe as an early effort at science fiction karloff and lugosi both play scientists rukh and benet respectively  competitors to an extent until rukh wins benet over with a demonstration that proves his great theory the science here was  to say the least  a bit rough around the edges thus science fiction with the emphasis on the fiction but somehow rukh harnesses some sort of ray from andromeda that allows him to look at the earth several thousand million years ago in that pre historic time a huge meteorite slammed into africa leaving deposits of a substance the scientists call radium x  which can heal and destroy a large portion of the movie is set rather tediously in africa on a search for the meteorite deposits which rukh eventually finds and harnesses to create a great weapon unfortunately infecting himself with some sort of disease that makes him a great weapon as wellkarloff and lugosi were both pretty good here lugosi pulls off a role in which hes the good guy pretty well although i frankly found him a bit unconvincing  especially during the scenes set in africa the story also plodded along a bit and while it held my attention it didnt captivate me given that this is really a scifi rather than a horror flick and that scifi was in its very early stages i suppose the movie needs to be cut a bit of slack it was ok  nothing more but also nothing less than that 410
neg	unless you are already familiar with the pop stars who star in this film save yourself the time and stop reading this review after youve reached the end of the next sentenceforget you ever stumbled upon this film and go watch something elsebut if you insist on reading consider lame vehicle for japanese teen idol prettyboys featuring nonsensical convoluted plot that drags out for an insufferable amount of time until youre ready to screamnothing in this film makes sense its an endless series of people expressing various emotions from joy to anger from happiness to tragedy for no good reason we can obviously see something incredibly dramatic is happening but we just dont give a crap why cause theres no backstoryby the time this film is over you will be sick and tired of these stupid lanky girly stars faces youll be revolted at having spent all this time watching them smile sneer cry look mysterious be serious and any other pointless expression they slap on their facesthat some moron would ever go so far as to refer to this piece of insipid trash as being the soul of any of its actors should prove to you beyond the shadow of a doubt what the trailer and countless adoring comments on this site will not tell you only the converted mindless minions will like this film the majority of them teenage girls with a pathological adoration for anything androgynous freud would have a field dayunless youre one of these mindless fans stay the hell away from this abomination
neg	i wasnt sure how to rate this movie since it was so bad it was actually very funny im not a gackt fan by any means though he is talented despite the weird pseudonym that sounds like a cat coughing up a hairball i always thought hyde was talented though faith is an interesting albumbut on topic here folks this movie is ridiculous its so over the top and nonsensical its almost like a parody of supernatural action filmsthe movie has almost no plot here except its just about vampires with gangster friends in a way this film almost reminded me of spiderman 3 with how there were too many ideas which resulted in not enough time to pay attention on one of themthe action scenes were laughable quickly edited almost hard to understand with choreography thats so laughably bad though hyde looked very stylish during the action scenes but thats this films only such redemption im a sucker for good action movies but the action was horribly done though the final shootout was ok and the highlight of this otherwise depressing movieit keeps jumping between genres not a good thing it wants to be a drama or an action flick or a horror or a romance what the hellif this review is making you mad why is it because gackt and hyde are your love dont fool yourself this movie is bad
neg	thanks to the bbc for this show i used to suffer from an inferiority complex i hated leaving the house talking to new people and i had an overwhelming sense that people hated me however after watching one episode of 4 non blondes my fortunes started to change after episode 2 i started applying for new jobs wearing fashionable clothes and i actually felt talented when the series had finished i was running the sales department at work banging a plethora of women and frequently won the karaoke competition down my local if you ever have a confidence crisis and dont know where to turn then take a trip down to poundland and pick up the dvd its only 99p
neg	picture the scene where a bunch of scriptwriters sit around a table and one says lets have a black woman approach an unsuspecting member of the public also black in the street and ask him if he is black then walk away the other writers fall about laughing hysterically until one suggests they repeat it in every episode more laughter now if you think the premise is funny and the show contains many such types of situation you will enjoy this show for the rest use your zapper and find something more entertaining like watching paint dry those that have written glowing reports of this show should either get out more or be forced to watch television comedies that are really funny another example of the humor in the show a girl tries to get out of paying at a supermarket checkout by trying to hypnotise the cashier marginally funny the first time but why repeat it over and over in different shows with different cashiers i could give other examples but these just might be treated as spoilers divulging why this comedy just is not funny at all
neg	here is what happened1 head of bbc3 needs to make programmes aimed at different audience to bbc1 and bbc2 to keep licence and job2 lenny henry offers his unfunny friends up3 head of bbc3 snaps them up completely ignoring the fact that they are not funnyworst of all it is arguably racist as all the characters play up to bad stereotypes if a white person did this kind of thing thered be uproartrash
neg	five minutes after watching this i logged on to imdb to warn all of you out there not to bother with this movie genrehorror it had moments of mild suspense and throughout the whole movie i was thinking to myself somethings gotta happen soon it did notwhen the movie ended i felt so embarrassed for the writerdirector ive never been the biggest fan of patrick rea this guy just does not know how to make movies and after watching this sorry excuse of a horror flick ive gone from not been the biggest fan to will not watch another of his worksi was taken in by the plot summary please dont make the same mistakei gave this movie a 2 for the actorsthey were not bad and it wasnt there fault they got such bad direction
neg	a film with very little positive to say for itfirstly it has zero pace and is positively lacking in any dramabesides being remarkably slow the empty acre seems dedicated to using the same stock footage again and again i lost count of how many times i had seen that field at night or that bit of cracked earthit also has the fundamental flaw of thinking that if the audience dont know about things they will be gripped rather than just confused so with no signs that there are any issues we suddenly find the marriage is not what it seems to be despite being given the impression that its fine we find jacob is possibly the worst farmer in the universe as he seems to spend no time on the farm and also seems to have bought land with a wholly useless acre beth has a key to a warehouse of books there are innumerable other questions some of which are resolved later in the movie much later in fact too lateand on the point of the acre horror filmmakers note that large inanimate objects are inherently not scary  and also if theyre meant to be an acre big then make them sothere is also a frightening lack of reasonability as beth the best performer in the piece followed by jefferson  the cop suddenly appears to be accused of everything under the sun just because she is on medicationwith the full ten minutes plus of running round the fields looking for the missing child did he crawl out of the window hes six months old the film descends into badly written scene after badly written scene bad plinky plonk horror music fails to add atmosphereoften bad films can be amusing but not the empty acre which is just bad
neg	as an inspiring director myself this movie was exciting to watch with criticism in mind shot with low end digital camera probably with 35mm adapter for dof the editing is good acting decent sound effects arent too over the top i would have give it a 7 for an indie film but the story arent that interesting its more on the drama side character developments than a horror flickits not for those who wants to get spooked startled frightened grossed out or sit down with popcorn to just enjoyhonestly this movie would be good if we were still in the 50sthis movie is about a family who has a dry field and that is just that
neg	i saw this film on its release and have watched it 3 or 4 more times including last week i regret i have to be a voice of dissension with regard to mr branaghs performancethis is really a glorious sumptuous film to say nothing of ambitious at over 4 hours long  beautifully shot and designed derek jacobi julie christie kate winslet richard briers and many others do fine jobs then theres kenneth branagh if ever there was a vanity project for an actor this is it and mr branagh spares nothing in putting the ham in hamlet from the stunt casting which gives us the worst performance ever by the woefully miscast jack lemmon to the bits of distracting business thrown in to infuse a sense of naturalness to his own performance which runs the gamut from throwing away the single most famous soliloquy in all of literature to screaming every line of others his performance confirms that while he may come across better on stage where bigger is necessary he has never been a great film actor the scenery budget could be charged to catering mr branagh eats so much of it his performance is a perfect example of why people dont go to see shakespeare  full of sound and fury signifying nothing and if there is fault to his direction it is that he keeps the camera firmly glued on his overblown performanceno matter what theories people may posit on the bard he was after all is said and done a playwright the brilliance of his plays rest in the fact that his themes are universal and timeless although there is no right way to play his plays there is most certainly great acting good acting and bad acting shakespeare himself gives instructions to the players in the text of hamlet itself it amazes me how mr branagh mouthed it but did not hear it it was an example of spending too much time working out how hes going to say something and too little figuring out what hes sayingwhile mr branagh has certainly done a wonderful job in mounting some entertaining productions he would be wise to stay behind the camera and allow those who know the art of acting to practice it his direction has always been better than his acting i still give him immense credit for resurrecting interest in filming shakespeare he set a great template for other productions and it would be interesting to see him onstage from about 20 rows back but i do hope he chooses to direct more and act lessis it worth seeing certainly there are many little joys to be found in the film but its a long long movie and by the end one may feel less that they enjoyed than survived it
neg	this ludicrous and inept film is certainly the most misguided version of hamlet to ever reach the screen branaghs approach to the material can only be described as vulgar going to such lengths as depicting ophelia in a straight jacket having fortinbras army appear suddenly on the horizon looking very much like the climax of monty python and the holy grail when the palace is apparently guarded only by francisco who shouts the very unshakespearean cry of ataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack before being gunned down and multitudes of star cameos that harken back to the days of jimmy cagneys bottom and mary pickfords katebranagh chose to set his film in an edwardian setting but at the same time decided to employ an almost uncut text so that frequently the dialogue that is firmly rooted in elizabethan mentality makes no sense in the context that it is being performed and branagh does not concern himself with such textural subtleties as the ambiguous nature of hamlet and olphelias relationship treating the audience to a vulgar nude sex scene between the couple that tosses any ambiguity right out the stained glass windowthe uncut text does allow branagh to indulge in his favorite cinematic pastime more footage of kenneth branagh this is never so apparent as in the how all occasions inform against me speech that ends the first half of the nineteen hour film at least thats how it feels which attempts to play to a dramatic crescendo along the lines of gone with the winds ill never be hungry again this may serve branaghs ego but it does not serve shakespeare or the speech when i saw the film in the theater i leaned over to my companion and snickered great moments with mr hamlet branagh saves the funniest and most tasteless moment for last when he attempts to outdo the olivier film and its justly celebrated death of claudius by having hamlet jump from off a high tower onto the monarch impaling him with a sword branaghs dane does in the king by heroically throwing an apparently magic rapier from across the palace to run through claudius heart with a super heros bulls eye the only thing that saved the moment from being unbearably maddening was that it was so offthewall funnywhile this film has been praised in some quarters as a serious depiction of the tragedy it is in fact nothing but a starstudded display of a oncetalented filmmaker being overtaken by his own narcissism the emperor has no clothes and this hamlet has nothing to offer but a few unintended laughs and the appalling sight of one mans ego out of control
neg	despite positive reviews and screenings at the international festivals this movie is not for everyonethe story is very similar to other movies in which a teenage girl from the family of immigrants needs to overcome many common personal problems of her age and also to struggle against the pressure of ethnic traditions in her family she does that by choosing some kind of sport and with the help of a local boy that for some reason falls in love with her she confronts her problems and winsin girlfight its boxing in bend it like beckham its soccer and now its kung fubut fighter is much inferior product than these two it was simply embarrassing to watch it semra turan the actress that playing the role of a teenage girl maybe can do a lot of things but one thing she cant do is to act her presence on the screen is anemic and clumsy the dramatic situations in which she tries to show some emotions are dreadful her body and facial language are of amateur actress badly instructed by the director the rest of the cast is a little better but they just cannot save this clich movie with stereotypical characters and shallow plot besides a few relatively good moments this movie has nothing new or interesting to offereven the kung fu fighting is not a reason to watch this its just so boring the slow motion was really unnecessary the choreography was basic and lacked the inspiration and most of the kung fu scenes are just training or standing in all kind of kung fu positions not actually fighting not to mention how ridiculous it looks when a small and skinny girl fights big and muscular boys and knocks them off their feet the only reason this movie has been noticed at all is because its european its very easy to publicize this movie  a first martial arts film from denmark but dont be fooled its not its just a drama about stupid teenage girl and her problems which are by the way not really convincingbad movie with embarrassing lines acting and story
neg	i watched this show and i simply didnt find it funny at all it might have been the first episode lately i realize abc is playing a lot of stupid shows nowadays and is going down as a station all the characters on this show are pretty bad actors but even if they were good the jokes and script are pretty horrible and would still bring the show down i would say that i believe this show will be cancelled but seeing as how abc is doing pretty horrible for quality of shows they are playing they might just keep this one simply because its average compared to them
neg	outside of the fact that george lopez is a pretentious jerk his show is terriblenothing about lopez has ever been funny i have watched his standup and have never uttered any resemblance to a laughhis stuff comes across as vindictive and his animosity towards white people oozes out of every single pore of his bodyi have laughed at white people jokes from many a comedian and love many of themthis guy has a grudge that wont endi feel bad for hispanics who have only this show to represent themselvesthe shows plots are always cookie cutter with an hispanic accentcanned laugh at the dumbest comments and scenesmight be why this show is always on at 2am in replay
neg	this show was absolutely terrible for one george isnt funny and his kids are snobby little brats he also treats his mother with no respect as a hispanic i am highly offended by this show and the way the characters are portrayedplus the dysfunctional family things been done to death for once i want to see something original what makes this show funny when other shows have done it millions of times i thought abc would come to its senses and pull this piece of garbage off the air but sadly were going to have to stomach this until they jump the sharkin my opinion they already did
neg	this show is awful how is george wanting the death of his mother funny this show is terrible the parents are obviously horrible and the children should be taken to child services the daughter is a witch with a b and the son is just a complete brat george isnt funny especially when he speaks his loud and obnoxious brand of spanglish ernie is a loser but at least ive chuckled at him a few times but mainly at how pathetic he is georges mother benny in an awful despicable character sure her husband left her but how anyone can laugh at the way she treated george as a baby is beyond mecan someone explain to me how georges head being big is funny its not even that big ive moved on from characters because theyre too awful and it would take hours for me to write and i frankly dont care enough i do care enough to tell anyone looking at this and wondering whether or not they want to watch this show that this show is an abysmal excuse for a sitcom and is not worth your timei give it 2 starts because the wife is extremely attractive
neg	seriously i mean very seriously when i first started watching the show i thought it was good but the plots just got worse the storyline were either too boring or predictable george isnt always funny he sometimes acts stupid his jokes are overdone his mom is the silliest character of the show how can a mother treat her own son that way okay if it was the daughter in law but this was her own son i give this show a 410 just because the first few shows were a little funny the actors constance marie and masiela lusha do a great job dont know how these shows get to play for so long if youre really bored like i was and have nothing else to watch id suggest you watch this
neg	what has ireland ever done to film distributers that they seek to represent the country in such a pejorative way this movie begins like a primer for film students on irish cinematic cliches unctuous priests spitting before handshakes town square cattle marts cycling by country meadows to the backdrop of anodyne folk music quickly however it becomes apparent that the main theme of the film is the big daddyo of irish cliches  religous strife it concerns a protestant woman who wants to decide where her catholicfathered child is educated which would seem like a reasonable enough wish though not to the 50s county wexford villagers she has to live with rather than send them to a catholic school she decides to up and leave for belfast then scotland where a few more cliches are reguritated while shes there her father who looks eerily like george lucas and family back home are subjected to a boycott which turns very nasty im not going to give away the ending not because i think people should go see this movie but because its not very interesting one of the problems with the film is the central character were supposed to sympathise with her but end up instead urging her to get a life the villagers are presented as bigots whose prejudices should be stood up to but traumatising your kids seems an innappropriate way to go about it in addition it takes on burdens which it staggers igniminiously under when it tries to draw analogies with the current northern ireland peace process the woman is told by her lawyer that she must lay down preconditions for her return the film is allegedly based on a true story but its themes have been dealt with much more imaginatively and with less recourse to hackneyed cliches in the past
neg	i can not believe such slanted jingoistic material is getting passed off to americans as art house material early on from such telling lines like we want to make sure they are playing for the right team and manipulative framing and lighting a love divided shows its true face the crass manner in which the irish catholics are shown as hegemonic the protestants as peaceful and downtrodden is as poor a representation of history as early us westerns that depict the struggle between cowboys and american indians the truth of the story is distorted with the stereotypes and outright vilification of the irish catholics in the story a corruption admitted by the filmmakers themselves it is sad that people today still think that they can win moral sway by making a film so easily recognized for its obvious intent so far from attempting art this film has no business being anywhere in any legitimate cinema or library
neg	i remember i saw this cartoon when i was 6 or 7 my grandfather picked up the video of it for free at the mall i remember that it really sucked the plot had no sense i hated the fox that became caspers friend he was so stupid casper cried his head off if he couldnt find a friend so what get over it the only good part and i dont want to sound meanspirited was when the fox got shot and died at the end i laughed my head off in payback because this cartoon sucked so much the bad news is the fox resurrects and becomes a ghost i wish he had stayed dead i think i even gave the video of this to somebody because i hated it no wonder they were offering it for free at the mall if you have a child dont let them watch this they will probably agree with me that it sucks
neg	john candy need we say more he is the main reason you should see this film most people dont realize how gifted he was as an actor witness him changing from poor slob to horny jerk just a simplesubtle facial change and off we go there are many great bits in this movie and many really dumb bits the best moments for me are the kung fu u scenes as well as the great moment when johnin a trance goes up on stage and talks about how much he loves his girlfriendthat is how much he and his genitals love his girlfriend im sure reading this you might think this sequence sounds really crude it is but it is also very funny mainly because it is john candy doing this bit the story in general is pretty lame and eugene levy and joe flahertyboth sctv alumni with candy are not given enough to do in the film levy has his moments especially filming the wedding at the endthink rod serling and the great scene when he is talking to his mother on the phone overall a good movie if you have had a tough day and need to put your brain on stupid i give this one 4 out of 10
neg	this movie appears to have been made by someone with some good ideas but who also never had made a movie before nor had they considered that a script should be edited or even funny when i saw this film i saw it for john candy and assumed incorrectly that it would be hilarious instead there was a stupid plot about mind control and so many flat unfunny moments and to top it off candy delivered some of the crudest lines i had ever heard up to that time so despite a potentially funny cast and story idea we are left with an amateurish and crude movie that will probably be too stupid for the average adult though teens will probably find a few laughs its really a shameit could have been so much better i mean with eugene levy joe flaherty and john candy it should have been wonderful
neg	no not the administration of gwb the deciderstruttersmirkerbut the miniseries monarch cove lifetime must have realized what a dog this was because the series was burned off two episodes at a time most of them broadcast between 11 pm friday nights and 1 am saturday mornings as to why i watched the whole thing i can only plead to weekly sudden convulsive attacks of masochismmost of the cast are unknowns who are likely to remain unknown the only two recognizable names are shirley jones and rachel ward who turn in the only decent performances jones doesnt make it through the entire serieslucky woman ward by the way is aging quite well since her thorn birds daysthe one main thread to the plotwho murdered the father of the heroine who is wrongly convicted of dads murder but is freed after six years in the slammeris stretched out for so long and concluded so hastily that you wont especially care who dun it there is a great deal of steamy sex several murders and all sorts of rude behaviorvirtually none of which is either interesting or credible most of the cast is not particularly attractive and definitely not talented the writing and direction is on a par with the castif you stick around to the end the post card is a very minorhootconsider yourself warned
neg	this movie is not as good as all the movies of christ ive ever seen and im quite amazed that in this story pilate wants to finish jesus when the scriptures as well the other movies state differently it lacks also a very important issue the resurrection none of the other movies skip this very important part the faith of all of us christians lies in this very event as paul says in one of his letters if christ did not rise from the dead our faith is vain a very impressive scene for me in this movie was seeing on the streets the remains of the palms that were used when jesus entered jerusalem finally and in opposition to my jewish cocommentator jesus was not a myth and as a matter of fact he was also a jew there are plenty of documents relgious and secular that prove the existence of this extraordinary manor should i said god become a man that indeed changed mankind i strongly advise himgiven he is a historian to read about flavius josephus the most brilliant jewish commentator of the 1st century
neg	although the director triedthe filming was made in tynisia and moroccothis attempt to transport the new testament in the screen failedthe script has serious inaccuracies and fantasieswhile the duration is very longbut the most tragic is the protagonist chris sarandonwho doesnt seem to understand the demands of his role
neg	the stranger jack matthew lillard arrives in the studio of the crook collector of antiques max vincent donofrio and tells his ambitious companion and specialist in poisons jamie valeria golino that he is jacks brother jamie does not buy his story dominates jack and ties him up to a chair when max arrives jack proposes us 10000000 for each one to protect him in a negotiation of the antiques spanish judges with a wealthy and dangerous collector max invites his stupid acquaintance piece mark boone junior who comes with his retarded girlfriend that believes she is from mars to compose the backup team however jack doublecrosses the collector and then he intrigues jack jamie and piecethe low budget spanish judges is a movie with a reasonable screenplay with an awful conclusion that wastes a good cast valeria golino is astonishingly beautiful but together with the good actor vincent donofrio they are not able to save the stupid story further the scenes that are supposed to be funny unfortunately do not work and actually they are silly and not funny my vote is threetitle brazil tudo por dinheiro all for money
neg	the major fault in this film is that it is impossible to believe any of these people would ever be cast in a professional production of macbeth hearing david lansburys soft voice struggling laboriously with the famous tomorrow tomorrow and tomorrow speech made it impossible to believe anyone would ever consider him for the role i kept believing therefore that he didnt get the part because he was a lousy actor not because a bigger name was available then when we see portions of the play in rehearsal it is difficult to believe the director is not parodying things with a hopelessly miscast misdirected travesty of actors who are unable to articulate or even understand the verse and directors who see the play through their own screwball interpretations sometimes directors are so anxious to have their films done and writers think they have the ability to direct their own worksthat they settle for less this appears to be such an example
neg	i agree with most of the columbo fans that this movie was an unnecessary change of format columbo is a unique cop with unorthodox police methods this movie looks like a remake of any other ordinary detective dramas from the past and that is the disturbing point because columbo is no ordinary detectivethere are two parts in this film that left me intriguing first i cant figure out the title of this movie it is misleading maybe a better title wouldve been the vanishing bride or something similar second columbo hides a piece of evidence without offering the reason to the viewers at least why he does iti dont feel betrayed just disappointed im glad peter falk went back to the usual columbo
neg	ll cool j performed much better in this movie that i expected he did a fabulous job acting as a renegade cop within a renegade department from the very beginning he does a great job of building viewer empathy for his character and the predicament hes in he acts as a sort of gentle giant  a person whose rough exterior can scare anybody yet whose heart is clearly in the right place from the very start  and he does an amazing job he was quite clearly the best character in the moviethis was certainly a performance that will not win morgan freeman any awards after starring in powerhouse films like the shawshank redemption this film was certainly a step down his role in edison simply did not allow him to show his true talents as an actor  and in terms of the conglomeration of characters placed him sadly on a back burner there are so many ways his character moses ashford could have taken a more pivotal role that he didnt was disappointing and a true letdown i was hoping to see more from him in this filmtimberlake ought to have stayed in the music industry his portrayal of a young journalist was poorly acted and unpersuasive this movie is a typical action movie that at least initially bears some resemblance to corrupt police affairs la has experienced in the past being an action movie it has its share of shootemup scenes blood and guts these scenes are typically unrealistic and painfully predictable watching the beginning of the movie there is very little suspense as to what will happen at the end  think of what you would typically expect in a goodcopsbadcops conflict  and it bears little resemblance to a real police shootoutwhat irked me most was the way timberlakes character behaved during shootout scenes he starts out having guns and not using them then when he finally gets around to using one he fires it as if hes been firing a gun his whole life then he runs out of bullets and doesnt have a gun  and 30 seconds later without moving or anything  suddenly has 2 more fully loaded guns and extra ammo little plot errors like this really ruined the movie for meif what you are looking for is a blatantly fictional plot in a fantasy world where everything turns out okay then youll probably love this movie personally it doesnt matter to me what kind of movie it is as long as it is realistic make me believe that the story is true this story was so obviously fictional in so many aspects that i came away feeling unsatisfied
neg	beginning with the poster featuring only morgan freeman and kevin spacey the entire movie was a fraud one stereotype after another this movie was about nothing  or nothing new at least after 1015 minutes you realize that youve just paid to see justin timberlake and ll cool j recite their way through another copflickbasically the story is about the corrupt system in some city all secretly supported by the backbone business and in town under the watchful eye of some hotshot politician the almighty and abovethelaw organization is called frat and guess what theyve got a kickass loony cop shooting and beating at will  suspects girlfriends you name it frat cops are corrupt and greedy so they end up making mistakes that get discovered by a young and talented  journalist one hour later after a series of unbelievably badmade shooting scenes and more stereotype lines everything ends happily and we get served the final line  you cant beat the system bah dont see this waste of film roll freeman and spacey barely have 10 min altogether
neg	the movie started off strong ll cool j deed as an undercover police officer with partner sgt lazerov dylan mcdermott from the practice possibly miscast as a bad guy committing robbery and murder deed refuses to kill the drug dealer which sets up the conflict of a dirty cop with a conscience the other big names freeman spacey et al are well cast and the movie shows promisethe movie begins to fall short as soon as justin timberlake pollack is introduced given the opportunity to make a good movie that people will possibly see repeatedly or one that teenage girls will go and see the once because of timberlake i would choose the former even talented actors have to work hard at their craft timberlake is not talented and no amount of hard work can save him i would have thought he would put on a better show given the fact that he has been acting talented for years everything he did in this film was unconvincingjust because a singer sells millions of records and sells out stadiums it does not automatically translate that they can act successfully in feature films even hardcore nsync fans will not be able to ignore the obvious lack of acting talentthat aside there are a few plot holes such as pollacks sudden sniper ability and deadly operation of warehouse machinery this movie had so much promise thoroughly disappointing
neg	lets enter the world of this movie for a second so you can better understand the type of movie we are dealing with hereedison is one of those really stupid movies where the bad guy and his goons have been letting loose 50000 bullets shooting at the good guy behind walls and pillars shouting at them and then finally get to the good guy face to face and instead of killing himinstead of wasting this guy that has caused you so much griefinstead of just walking up and popwhat do you do the bad guyhe talks to him he grabs the good guy and talks to him while holding his gun they have nothing to talk about shoot him shoot him now but he talks to him anyway oh another thing at the end a newspaper says pulitzer prize winner story right here or something right above on a front page of a paper when its like the first time the story is printed so how in the heezy did someone win a pulitzer for it that fast yea you know those types of stupid movies yea well thats edison in a nutshellyou get mr cool morgan freeman and shifty eyed tough kevin spacey who both phone in their roles completely ll cool j who scowls literally every single moment of the moviewhile proposing to his girlfriend in a damn night club of all placesand whos last line duck was something from like a lethal weapon movie that was never made and justin timberlake whining and spewing nonsense every time he talks little cocky bastardthe only bright spot was a crazy dylan mcdermott doing his best denzel from training day impression which was pretty entertainingoh yea so whats the movie about eh something about scandals involving the city edisons fictional special unit police force called frat i swear im not making this stuff up which was supposed to be a obvious play off of swat anyway little journalistic super singer boy justin timberflake smells something foul afoot after a murder involving 2 undercover cops from frat and he goes scurrying off looking for a story gaining his boss freeman trust along the way while they both unravel something even bigger and sinister than what they both thought blah blah blah its like a bootleg pelican brief meets a halfassed training daythe pacing was slow and off the script was horrible and the acting was extremely uninspired it jumped everywhere without going anywhere people get put in comas and you forget about them everyone in this movie just didnt think damn what a stupid movie its becoming harder to write any sort of review for it because the movie left my brain the second it endedno lie basically do not waste your time
neg	honestly before i watched this movie i had heard many people said this movie was a disgrace i did not believe that since morgan freeman and kevin spacey have taken roles in this movie and watched it by my own apparently they were right i was really disappointed and wondering all the time during the movie  why the hell did i watch this movieof course i was not expecting much from justin as he really does not belong in the movietheater business but morgan and kevin i could not stop asking myself why the heck they agreed to take part in edison to be honest their roles are rather stupidwell you might think if the players suck then i should pay more attention to the story it is indeed story is the core of a movie but guys trust me this is not a movie you want to give a credit for its story imagine this a smartass journalist justin timberlake wrote a story against the system and at the same time learning how to become a real journalist from his boss morgan freeman this all was supported by one agent who still has heart for justice ll cool j and an brilliant investigator kevin spacey at the end they beat the system with a happy ending storyjeez i could not even carry on with this just recalling the movie is making me sick already my advise guys dont watch this please save your money and time for another movie
neg	there is an excellent reason edison went straight to video it would have landed in theaters with a crumbling thud the movie lasted entirely too long and was perilously boring just a notch above lowbrow thanks to freeman and spacey who obviously had a spare two weeks before their next films the bad guys are as laughable and action as near nonexistent as justin timberlakes acting i hate to knock the guy but the sooner he realizes that pop is his forte the betterthe movie isnt all badjust mostly i like the fact that ll cool j was given what appears to be a shot at being leading man he deserves it and unlike his fellow musician and costar he can act kevin spacey is almost always enjoyable as well you can see him gulp several times as he chews the scenery and freeman has the ability to elevate this flick to three stars out of tenhes not that goodwhen all is said and done the ultimate error with this movie is that it is a mundane and tiresome piece of pseudoaction poppycock that fails to keep anyone awake it also fails to make anyone give a good crap about any of the characters all in all ts just plain boring that being said rent this when you are suffering from insomnia
neg	oh dear god this was horrible there is bad then there was this this movie makes no sense at all it runs all over the map and isnt clear about what its saying at all the music seemed like it was trying to be like batman the fact that edison isnt a real city takes away since i live in vancouver watching this movie and recognizing all these places made it unbearable why didnt they make it a real city the only writing that was decent wastilman in which john heard did a fantastic job he was the only actor who played his role realistically and not over the top and campy it was actually a shame to see john heard play such a great bad guy with a lot of screen time and the movie be a washout too bad hopefully someone important will see it and at least give john heard credit where credit is due and hire him as lead bad guy again which is where he should be on the a list
neg	the movie itself is not too bad many comments have pointed out the obvious flaws of the script but it is watchable what really gives me the creeps though is that people like justin timberlake even get cast for movies and on top of that for movies like this one i have to admit i had never heard the mans name before watching this but the very instant he appeared i was just plain annoyed the voice is crap the face is a bad ripoff of legolas the posture is horrible and he cannot even properly coordinate all three of them said to say i was delighted when he got jumped after leaving the disco because i was hoping from then on it would be morgan freeman and kevin spacey only too bad i was wrong these two and also ll cool j give a very decent performance and they are the main reason i give this a 4 i see many upcoming movies with the little timberlake cast and cannot believe it
neg	pathetic worse than a bad madefortv movie i cant believe that spacey and freeman were in this flick for some reason morgan freemans character is constantly talking about and saying pussy when referring to nsync boys girlfriend morgan freeman calling women pussy is just awkward what the hell were the people behind this film thinking too many plot holes to imagine combined with the horrid acting confusing camera angles a lame script and cheap background music made this movie absolutely unbearablei rented this flop with low expectations but well it really sucked
neg	timberlakes performance almost made attack the screen it wasnt all bad i just think the reporters role was wrong for himll cool j played the typical rapper role toughestbaddest guy around i dont think the cracked a smile in the whole movie not even when proposed to his girlfriendmorgan freeman pretty much carried the whole movie he was has some funny scenes which are the high point of the moviekevin spacey wasnt good or bad he was just thereoverall its a dull movie bad plot a lot of bad acting or wrong roles for actors
neg	if you watched this movie you know why i said jesus jesus jesus hehehe every time they said jesus jesus jesus i laughed thinking jesus jesus jesus why did i rent this movie i cannot believe how oscar winners like freeman and spacey appeared here in the background while timberlake and ll cool j grabbed the screen wtf is timberlake dreaful acting i think someone like joshua jackson could have done a much better job this job was perfect for joshua jackson and believe me i am not a big fun of him but i really prefer an actor not this android called timberlake and his girlfriend was shallow hollow and annoying as hell i was happy when they both were popped in the streetthe story was ok and i think dylan mc dermott did his bad guy role very well the movie was entertaining but i think timberlake ruined it all it would have been much enjoyable without himby the way the music was ok but suddenly every time the music appeared the movie turned into a mtv video clip with flashes low motion and things like that something misplaced for this cops movie i thought maybe they wanted to make a mtv video clip for timberlake
neg	how can there be that many corrupt cops without any one of them slipping up with enough cops to run a miniwar that include such weapons as flamethrowers you would think they would have been caught before someone writing for a weekly coupon newspaper overheard someone saying thanks to a corrupt copyou will never get your 90ish minutes back life is too precious to rent this moviei feel bad for the big named actors that made the mistake of making this movieif you like justin timberlake feel free to rent this movie he does have a very major part in it so fans might enjoy seeing him however i believe most of his fans are young girls who may be turned off by the violence in this movie
neg	ll cool j morgan freeman dylan mcdermott kevin spacey john heard cary elwes roslyn sanchez justin timberlake  wait a minute justin timberlake and hes the star i should have known better than to rent edison force in fact i did know better but in a moment of absolute weakness i rented this stv when you have big names like freeman and spacey in an stv you know its one of two things an indie or a dog as in satonashelf which this did and with good reason the plot as such involves a squad of corrupt killer cops a la magnum force and journalist timberlake is the only one brave enough to uncover them he is targeted for his efforts  or maybe i should say for his horrible acting i turned it off after one of the bad guys was shot through the forehead and still had the forethought to turn to his shooter and smile before collapsing just awful the real tipoff to how bad this flick is to see freeman on the cover and throughout the movie sporting an unruly beard looking like nothing so much as a hobo you just know the director was not in control freeman is clearly slumming
neg	i rented this movie last week i saw kevin spacey and morgan freeman were on it so it seemed promising and it was until justin timberlake came on scene he is a really bad actor and shouldnt be allowed to make a movie ever again i mean he is one of the most boring uninspired actors ive ever seen he puts absolutely no emotion to any of his lines whatsoever why the hell was he cast for the role of josh pollack i think matt damon would have been a better choicekevin spacey was another big disappointment his character is so dull it seems like a bad mix of his character in american beauty and john doe in se7en it might sound cool but believe me its notnow dylan mcdermotts acting is very good its about one of the very few good things about this movie he is just inspiredmorgan freeman is good but nothing special he has some really cool lines thoughabout the story although it was a bit obvious and exaggerated at times it was good i was expecting a big twist when lazerov dylan mcdermott was killed but nothing really happened
neg	 review may contain some spoilers  ill make this review short and sweet i bought this movie from best buy because it sounded interested and had some top actors in it like kevin spacey and morgan freeman how bad could it be right well its pretty bad justin timberlake plays pollack a wannabe journalist who stumbles across a case that may lead to corrupt cops at edisons police force ll cool j is deed a cop within the force on a special force team called frat first response assault tactics hes teamed with an ontheedge bad cop named lazerov dylan mcdermott in the opening scene we see lazerov  deed taking on some bank robbers but at night they are busting a couple of guys doing drugs i dont want to give to much away but things turn bad for the guys doing the drugs pollack who works for ashford morgan freeman goes to a trial involving deeds  lazerov he suspect foul play and with the help of ashford does some investigate that turns ugly wallace kevin spacey who is all within the frat team joins with ashford to try to bring the corrupt cops to justiceyou can tell from the beginning that freeman and spaceys performance are pretty lackluster the only person that give a all out performance is dylan mcdermott he is a complete nut case in this movie and made a believer out of me ll cool j is terrible in this film he says every line the same way and shows pretty much the same emotion he was much better in movies like deep blue sea  any given sunday the film starts off with some nice action but then drags it feet through the rest of the film the ending is far from satisfyingdont waste your time with this film im putting it on ebay this weekend
neg	the plot of edison was decent but one actor in particular ruined the entire film justin timberlake ruined the film with every line he uttered during the movie he is by far one of the worst actors i have ever seen and should face the same fate as the entire frat squad whether it was an emotional scene an action scene or even a silent scene justin timberlake managed to ruin it do not waste your time watching this film dont even bother downloading it midget porn would be a much better choiceand justin if youre reading this stick to music even though youre no good at that youve done a wonderful job tricking people into thinking you can actually sing
neg	i found it very very difficulty to watch this after the initial 5 minutes of the film i managed to stomach 4550 minutes before switching it off in disgust and watching monster house instead which by the way is great funthe story has massive holes in it the plot line is hugely over stated and dull the acting is awful especially from justin timberlake who should really stick to what he is good at looking daft and singing like a castrato morgan freeman looked incredibly uncomfortable especially when made to dance around to rock music for no apparent reason half way through the film after him and timberlake meet freeman and timberlakes characters seem to be supposed to have some sort of fatherson relationship of sorts or something which simply isnt evident at all apart from the fact that though freemans character seems to have nothing but contempt for the ignorant and rather stupid character of timberlake he never the less pulls out all the stops to help him uncover a completely ridiculous cover upit would take some incredible suspension of disbelief to give any credit to the story line which is simply absurd and blown out of all proportiondont watch this film it is a pure waste of time
neg	ok so i hear about this new justin timberlake movie coming out which features some pretty big names i mean great actors like the freeman aka morgan freeman an asset to hollywood however completely wasted in this film then we got kevin spacey who ive been a great fan of ever since i watched american beauty and the usual suspects both of these great actors probably signed on to the movie thinking it was going to be a great movie as i did when i heard the story then enter a fresh faced justin timberlake i say fresh faced because this is his first movie and those rotten tomatoes havent hit him yet well the reason for that  i might add is because no one will ever see this movie or even bother reading this review the movie is so terrible that when i got into the first 15 minutes of it the characters were so one dimensional that it makes some bible characters look like the don corleone they got the one liners and soundbite worthy stuff the token troubled black guy ll cool j who is with a gorgeous woman who he otherwise would not even belong with in real life the captain is this short whiny guy who speaks in such a high tone and what crappy movie would be complete without the hero becoming richer because of an experience oh and lots of gun fire i mean a whole lot spoilernot the kind of gun fire that leaves everyone in the police force whos crooked dead and the hero prevails they got flame throwers and rocket launchers really no kiddingbottom line if you want to see edison its because you are a great fan of one of the actors or a great fan of justin timberlake to all the 13 year old girls out there enjoy i wish i had more hands because then i would have more thumbs because this movie is so terrible because then i could give it so many thumbs down that thumbs down would no longer mean anything because this movie is so terrible because it sucks so badly that it made me laugh out of frustration about the story line because it just would not end because the firing and yelling just kept happeningmay gd have mercy on us all and save us from these terrible movies well it could be worst another rnb terrible actor turned singer turned terrible actor is usher hehe check out in the mix lol or even get rich or die trying now the special thing about that movie is that its got 30 year old men playing 16 or even younger teens i could go on with these
neg	when you go at an open air cinema under the greek summer night you usually dont care what the movie is edison started really good with some good effort from the singerswhowanttobe actors and a once again great morgan freeman but in a movie there is usually a good start to catch audiencedone a bit boring yet story filling middle of the movie that is more about characters and less about action done and the third part is something really good so that you can remember the movie when you see 30 elite police officers packed with weapons that can demolish a building shoot at a guy behind a car fail to hit him even once while he kills all but 3 and then the guy takes out a flame thrower to kill the rest 3 you realise that the greek summer sky filled with stars is way too good to be distracted by a movie like this
neg	jewish newspaper reporter justin timberlake as joshua josh pollack is puzzled when a courtroom defendant whispers thank you to testifying officer ll cool j as rafe deed as he leaves the witness stand in the opening sequences of this film you are given the explanation you will see mr cool js devilish detective partner dylan mcdermott as frances laz lazerov decide not to murder damien dante wayans as isaiah charles the cops in the city of edison are so corrupt they shoot their suspects steal their money and snort their dope whether hes out to impress his girlfriend herein called pussy or win a pulitzer the citys corruption does not sit well with the noble mr timberlaketimberlake decides to investigate the corruption which reaches both unexpected scope and lifethreatening levels of danger writerdirector david j burke keeps the film above water but just barely ll cool j beats timberlake in the pop star to movie star sweepstakes aka the rapper to actor progression mr mcdermott has fun with his role lending gravitas to the proceedings are sagely supporting actors morgan freeman as moses ashford and kevin spacey as levon wallace frat means first response assault and tactical but its more important to know that edison force stars justin timberlake and ll cool j not morgan freeman and kevin spacey who seems lost edison 91705 david j burke  justin timberlake ll cool j morgan freeman dylan mcdermott
neg	ok i am not japanese i do know a little about japanese culture and a little less about japanese pop culture other than that i am spanish i eat paella and i like black humorgood with that point set i can comment on the movie i have no idea on how it is enjoyable to the japanese audiences mamoru oshii is quite a good director despite the overly pedantic postmodern stuff in the style of talking head and even that was curious and somehow interesting and i am surprised he came up with this it may just be one of those lostintranslation cases i am afraid it is but as a european viewer watching the film with subtext overloaded english subtitles i just thought it was horrible the jokes seemed bad the script was overcooked i mean give the audience a break and shut up a little you damn narrator to the point of almost making my head explode over an overkill of fastpaced speaking and absurd actionhowever i thought the animation was really cool the idea is great and it is well exploited in those animated scenes however the eyecandy finishes as soon as the characters are left aside to start with an endless not funny at all mumbojumbo speech over still pictures it just makes you want to fast forward to the next cutout hysterical characters scenei read mamoru oshii is actually planning on a sequel for this the idea was good but horribly exploited maybe the second part will bring up the good parts of this first one and actually make an interesting movie or maybe it will be more and more overnarrated scenes but hell if you thought talking head was dense amazing lifes of fast food gifters will give cause you a strokeof course all this comment is based on the experiences of someone who is european probably this is totally useless to japanese people maybe it was a really funny film lost in cultural frontiers and translation maybe
neg	i dont want to go too far into detail because i cant really justify wasting much time on reviewing this film but i had to give an alternate opinion to hopefully help people avoid the movie the animation is crud and the story alternates between boringpointless to extremely irritating the humor was completely lost on the audience and yes  ghost in the shell fans this is not an action scifi or anything like that  its an attempt at slapstick comedy and the humor just did not work after being translated it was a total chore to watch this movie and horrible way for me to kick off the film fest especially considering how excited i was and how open i was for anything  i wasnt expecting a ghost in the shell sequel but i was expecting something entertaining and it simply didnt achieve this yaaawwnnn rent kinos journey instead
neg	i rented this on dvd and i kind of feel bad since dawson and lugacy are so earnest about it in the dvd comments its not a bad movie exactly but its one of those films that desperately wants to be a deep comment on human nature while not realizing that its story is practically a genre plus it is a little simplistic about the issue in a lot of ways and the characters behavior often strains belief id say its a film that you would get something out of if you dont have a lot of filmtvliteraturelife behind you to be honest ive seen almost exactly the same story in horror comics even otherwise its point has been made before and more artfully and that gets to the big problem which is that it really doesnt have much of cinematic interest to it besides the point it ends up being a fairly bland movie overall that invests everything in the idea that the basic story will be shocking and compelling and it doesnt really pay off
neg	the plot for descent if it actually can be called a plot has two noteworthy events one near the beginning  one at the end together these events make up maybe 5 of the total movie time everything and i mean everything in between is basically the directors desperate effort to fill in the minutes i like disturbing movies i like dark movies and i dont get troubled by gritty scenes  but if you expect me to sit through 60 minutes of hazydark literally scenes with no storyline you have another thing coming rosario dawson one of my favorite actresses is completely wasted here and no she doesnt get naked not even in the nc17 version which i sawif you have a couple of hours to throw away and want to watch descent take a nap instead  youll probably have more interesting dreams
neg	i saw descent last night at the stockholm film festival and it was one huge disappointment disappointment because the storyline was potentially powerful the prospect of seeing rosario dawson in a smaller intimate movie was exciting and being a fan sounds pervy im not of raperevenge flicks of the 70s i was needless to say very curious to check this movie out my conclusion lets stick to the classics yes the storyline has potential but the dialogs are flat the actors unconvincing even dawson is empty some would say that its a right depiction of the college world in the us that the emptiness of the characters serve a purpose and all that jazz but it just makes the whole movie unsubstantial just like the scene where dawson gets raped it seriously lacks intensity i wasnt expecting anything irreversiblestyle but still arent we suppose to feel compassion for her i didnt not for a minute she was so lame all the way  and i read that the photography was impressive well it is good indeed but nothing groundbreaking either i must admit that the screening at the festival wasnt so good so maybe i missed out something here but at the end of the movie i couldnt help thinking i feel like watching argentos inferno again lol more seriously the first scene in the club is beautifully shot and all but i had the bitter sensation of watching a longer and more boring version of the scene in the filthy bar near the americancanadian border in lynchs twin peaks  fire walk with me the crude red and blue lighting the heavy bass music the general lasciviousdecadent atmosphere no i just couldnt get into this movie too bad
neg	its pretty bad when the generic movie synopsis has more information than the film itself the paragraphlong plot summary written on the movie page has details i could not glean from watching the actual movie i found myself constantly backing it up to see what details i had just missed which could tell me what the bleep was going on alas to no availthis movie leaves out monstrous pieces of the story if you could call it a story its like they were trying to fool us into thinking that there was some kind of movie here filming just enough so that there was the resemblance of a story and leaving the rest to our imaginations newsflash to the the creators i paid to watch you make a movie i can sit home and imagine plots and story lines for free and rosario dawson this is somebody ive never paid enough attention to to be able to put the name to the face and i can see why she had one of the most artificial performances i have ever seen for a leading character in any movie a or b i figured okay maybe she didnt really want the role just got a hefty offer for a movie she wasnt into wrong she was listed as one of the producers next time you produce something dont book yourself as the lead if you cant act if you really can then create a decent character for you to become also somebody here mentioned the whitelatino issueyes i hate to say it but this movie does come across as an act of vengeance against white collegeage males who wear baseball hats thats what happens when there is nothing in the movie to endear the watcher to latino characters the adrian character seems like a cocky jerk who is no better than the storys antagonist as for the maya character she didnt seem like a real person anyway im ashamed for hollywood that this movie was even made
neg	having just recently reviewed lipstick for the first time in a few decades i backed it with descent even though i have heard more negative comments than good from other film friends with tastes as varied as mineits interesting to contrast how the unique niche of the rape revenge movie has evolved in the past 32 years from the fullon gore of i spit on your grave to the tawdry sensationalism of lipstick to the tasteful handling of the issue in the accused but descent though making some important points never really offers us anything truly new in terms of revelatory meaning no descent is so poorly made in terms of picture and sound quality that it detracts from any significant message it could hope to make  a message that when examined closely isnt that groundbreakingi pretty much knew the plot going in what i wanted to see was the descent or degeneration of dawsons character being a big fan of rosarios i was anxious to see the layers being stripped away and her psyche being slowly twistedyou know the kind of portrayal deniro brings to taxi driver unfortunately the script and the directorwriters choices dont provide any sort of believable transitionthe biggest point of failure is the second act it became obvious what the filmmakers intentions were for this segment of clubhopping drug use and obsession with big black stallion adrian every white boys nightmare natch from a qa on the dvd but this excursion into dawsons character is never believably rendered we dont know exactly what the hell shes doing half the time what shes after or why shes doing it the poor quality of the audiovideo again dont help but the sequence is just too damn long and pointless it destroys any momentum and investment in the lead character set up during the otherwise exceptionally welldone first act by the time we get to the finale our interest has already wanedone point of success that dawson does point out in the qa is that by the end revenge scene we are pumped for retribution then realize just how drawnout and ugly the reality is while thats certainly valid it doesnt make the scene any more intriguingif you have the dvd check out the deleted classroom scene this is an excellent 8 minute plus outtake that crackles with energy and provocation though all verbal and really does show dawsons slow crackup materializing as she delightfully vivisects poor francie swifts prissy condescending dorm counselor if more expository scenes like this had been added and more of the middle third cut down we might have an interesting psychological study of the impact of senseless acts of violenceas the film stands in the final cut though all we get is what weve seen before only in a more graphic rendering so what
neg	revenge is one of my favorite themes in film moreso the futility of revenge is one of my favorite themes in film having seen gaspar noes irreversible 2002 i was expecting an even more relevant expression of this theme instead this film is a weak halfhearted attempt which expressed nothing but the films lack of conviction and focusspoilers the end scene a gratuitous maleonmale rapetorture scene came across as nothing less than a female revenge rape fantasy however the film doesnt even follow through with this instead the drawn out scene which far exceeds the brutality of the initial rape both in the degree to which it was graphic and to which it was ritualized is crowned with a shot of dawsons face in an expression of either regret or this didnt fix anything while the rape of her rapist is heard continuing in the backgroundmy problem with the scene wasnt one of shock but one of confusion as to what such a graphic scene was trying to get across to the audience i mean do we feel bad for the rapist do we rejoice in dawsons revenge are we disgusted by the brutality of it all do we feel dawsons moment of regretful clarity aside from this failing the film is really sort of awkwardly paced with more style than substance characters are thin dialog is monotonous etcnormally i try to take films on their own terms but descent didnt really seem to know what those were thumbs down
neg	rosario dawson stars as a girl who is date raped and then begins a decent into darkness until given a chance at revenge while its clear why dawson took the role its a chance to show her acting chops and to make a small independent decidedly unhollywood film its also clear that aside from stunning good looks dawson seems out of place in the role forgive me i simply couldnt find her thats not a mistake thats how i felt i had no idea where she was yes i know shes on the screen but even though i spent the better part of two hours looking at her she left no impression on me whats so ever i blame the script for this since other than the ending not a whole heck of a lot that happened on screen seemed to make any real sense the people seemed to be more posture than real and what happens didnt seem to fit together forgive me for being vague but nothing in this film other than the end which i would love to talk about but cant cause it would spoil it and the image of rosario dawson as nothing more than an image stayed with mewhat can i say this may click with you it may not for me its time i cant get back for rosario dawson fans only though be warned theres several real reasons why this is nc17 and rosario please youre a better actress pick better scripts
neg	this movie sucked plain and simple okay so its basically about a girl that gets raped and to get revenge she gets another guy to rape the rapist the rapist is a douche but the girl victim is partly to blame i mean they both get in the mood and start kissing and stuff but when the rapist tries to have sex with her she doesnt allow it so the rapist rapes her and the thing is the rape scene for the girl is very short and it doesnt really expose or show anything but when it comes to the rapist getting raped its a pretty long rape scene there is basically nothing in the story that is worth watching3210
neg	im going to write about this movie and about irreversible the infamous scene in it so you are warned if you havent seen the movie yet this are just my thoughts why i think the movie fails in the end  pun intendedacting wise rosario dawson is really good and almost conveys portraying someone almost a decade younger a teenager in other words the villain guy is good but loses his evil touch right before the end if he really never changes then why would he let a woman tie him up he wouldnt period then we also have the bartender2nd rape dude actually i dont think you would need him at least not for the 2nd rape but more about that later onlets reprise the story rosarios character is sexually insecure might even have lesbian tendencies see her scene with a female friend this wasnt intentional as rosario states herself but there is sexual tension between them rosarios character meets a guy who is a sexual predator in all the bad senses but he makes an impression on herrosario commented that her character had a boyfriend before i beg to differ because she acts as if it is her first boyfriend which also underlines her phone conversation with her mother talking about her mother heres another problem after the first rape takes place rosarios character doesnt tell anyone what happened seiing that her relationship with her mother is a very close one nothing of that gets explored after that if rosarios character wouldnt call her mother anymore or would behave strangely the mother would be worried like crazy there was so much potential here also her female friend we see her at the party its obvious there is something going on and boom she is gonethe first rape is almost unbearable to watch but feels like a pinch when you compare it to the ending rape which feels like youre getting hit with a sledge hammer after rape no 1 we get too stretched out scenes threads are opened such as her construction work is an indication that she might be lesbian as one guy states who tried to hit on her  but left in the open no real social contact is established if you leave the bartender guy out who is involved in the 2nd and last rape scene its apparent that he isnt a nice guy and his character gets fleshed out a bit but when rosarios character meets her rapist in class again his being in the movie seems pointless we get the point that rosarios character isnt the same anymore that she went bad and is able to hurt people too many scenes show exactly that her being without emotion just doing drugs and other stuff back to rapist 1 who cheats on a test gets caught by rosarios character and they decide to hang out together again really as absurd as that sounds the guy meets up with her not without us having seen him beforehand with another girl very likely that he raped her too although we never see anything of that fortunately and his football career well career is a stretch and he is bullied this is an attempt to give his character some depth and it almost works but then again is too clich to stay with you so rapist 1 submits to rosarios character  why exactly because he promised her it was her day again really a guy like that never loses control especially with a woman he raped before  i guess this is supposed to show us how stupid he is the bartender guy would have worked as someone who could have hit him over the head or something but letting him submit like that just feels wrong another possibility would have a drug in his drinkso rapist 1 undresses and gets blindfolded and lets rosarios character tie him on a bed  seriously thats just crazy but what comes next is even crazier first she talks to him then she shuts him up and forces an object into him this is as difficult to watch as rape scene number one this isnt about what this guy deserves or not its just intense and of course that was what they were aiming for now after she is done the bartender guy comes in and rapes  rapist 1 if this really should work as a revenge movie it would have been better if rosarios character herself would have been doing all the revenge having a henchman doing the job takes away everything that was built upthis isnt supposed to be entertainingenjoyable its a hard watch  it is arthouse but the 10 minute i didnt count  rape scene at the end just smashes everything rosarios character is more or less only watching what happens which brings me to the biggest disappointmentirreversible comparison irreversible had the rape scene but the movie went on even if it was back into time rosario is looking into the camera in the end and says something about having to get over this first that comes a bit too late that should see her say that after the initial rape and secondly and most importantly this is where the arthouse movie shouldve come in it is more interesting seeing were rosarios character would go after the second rape scene and how she would cope with what she had done but then again she didnt actually physically do that much see above  a broken character that the movie cuts off good intentions talia and rosario had worked before but failing to convey most of the things they set out to do even if you can see what they meant it has to be convincing otherwise it doesnt work  not to mention the overlong rape scenes as they are 
neg	this movie was disgusting their should be a warning that some sadistic nasty writer is attempting to make a name for herself before being held hostage for an hour and a half watching garbage what is garbage the misuse of peoples time the misuse of energy and the waste of whatever type of educational system that taught her how to read and write talia you are a sick demented loser your psychiatrist needs to prescribe stronger medications for your problem the acting and plot gave me no choice but to fast forward through the middle of the garbage i ended up at a scene that was uncalled for if you want to learn how to shock people watch a larry clark movie i lost all respect for the entire cast of this movie no more support from me how could actors or actresses sit on a set while such gross depictions of human behavior is manifested from the mind of a psycho i feel sorry for all actors that took part in that scene i think the devil now knows who the writer of this movie is congratulations you won his attention
neg	if you want to watch a good film about how women can fight back against sexual assault then this film is not the film that you want to watch it was a social commentary about a woman who was victimized and fights back spoiler rosario dawson turns the tables on her assailant instead of using the criminal justice system the victim resorts to using vigilantism she in essence nullifies the judicial system the film the accused was a much better film because the victim uses the judicial system and wins what the descent does is telling victims of assault that they should resort to violence is victim any better that the accuser no
neg	do not waste your time or your money on this movie my roommate rented it because she thought it was the other movie called descent the flick about some travelers who get trapped in a cave so we decided to watch it anyways thinking it couldnt be that bad it was i cant believe this movie was actually produced and put out to the public it was so horrible it was almost like an accident scene where you want to look away but you just cant make yourself i honestly feel emotionally scarred it went from being a semilow budget movie in which a college girl gets assaulted by a boy shes dating to an all out porno flick and really not a good one i went from hating the womans rapist to almost feeling bad for him almost all in all an awful movie that was definitely rated nc17 for a reason dont waste your money and dont let your kids watch it
neg	okay so i found out about this movie and i watched the preview read almost all the reviews and was having a hard time debating whether i should watch it or not before i even watched the movie i was emotionally weird on it i was so unsure if i was going to watch this and be disturbed for like a long time so i choose to risk it and watched it and heres what i thought the beginning started off fine for me it seemed to be heading in a decent direction got past the rape scene and i couldnt figure why people were so disturbed or bored by the movie dont get me wrong the rape scene was just as sad and scary but it didnt really bother me to a dramatic point then as the middle came in i understood the boring stuff that was going on there was like 5 minutes shots of nothing but people walking around saying or showing nothing its one thing to have a shot where a person is showing some kind of emotion but this movie didnt have that it had about 3 of these pointless scenes where you see the main character maya kind of get out of control but it didnt show it right making me want to fast forward then when she engaged in the hardcore partying it wasnt so boring but still a little dull oh and as a note rosario dawson still did a great job okay moving on so finally after an hour of pointlessness to the middle the revenge comes to mayas attention thats where it got disturbing i didnt feel bad for him or nothing he got what he deserved but the whole scene was really disturbing and i just felt all eck after it i cant really tell you whether or not to watch this movie because its soi dont know i cant find a word to sum it up but if you choose to watch it just dont be unsuprised
neg	this movie offers nothing to anyone it doesnt succeed on any level the acting is horrible dull longwinded dribble they obviously by the length of the end sex scene were trying to be shocking but just ended up being pretty much a parody of what the film was aiming for complete garbage i cant believe what a laughable movie this was and im very sure rosario dawson ended up in this film cause she though this would be her jarring break away indi hit a wowing nc17 movie the problem is no adult is going to stick with this film as the film plays out like a uninteresting episode of the oc or something aimed at teens pathetic
neg	you know all those letters to father christmas and jesus that are sent every year well it turns out that they are not actually delivered but dropped off in a halfforgotten corner of the post office to rot unless some bright spark figures out a way of posting them as bizarre settings go its a winner and one which perfectly fits the strange movie that is dead letter office having said that this is obviously an australian film as opposed to a british one if it was royal mail most letters get this sort of treatment anyway i havent been in this flat for two years and were still getting letters for a mr wang some female priest of the church of latter day iveneverheardofyou and various catalogues for industrial equipment addressed to a plumbing companydead letter office the name given to the place where undeliverable mail ends up follows the story of alice miranda otto who grows up in a seriously divided home writing to her absent father she only learns in adulthood that her letters havent been delivered for one reason or another so logically she gets a job at the dlo and finds herself working alongside other social rejects including the brooding chilean immigrant frank lopez george del hoyo slowly she finds herself drawn to him but can she find out where her dad is without bringing the selfcontained world of the dead letters office to its kneesnothing against this film but i was reminded of the godawful heather graham film committed while watching this however this is so much better than that pile of horse crap but then again that aint difficult for a start this film is much more logical true the metaphors are somewhat blatant and the underflowing symbolism quickly becomes a flood but at least this is cohesive and quirky without being complete drivel it is also well acted both otto and del hoyo are very good as the lovers looking for something they know theyll never find while other characters are peripheral at best part of the trouble is that it seems to wrap up far too quickly leaving this viewer somewhat disappointed the other part is that when you consider australias draconian immigration policy ie if you dont speak english rack off such a story is unlikely to take place in reality the other characters sadly also help to destabilise the realism by proving to be little more than oddball stereotypesdespite that dead letter office is certainly something a little different it might not be to everyones taste but i liked it yes it was hackneyed and predictable but sometimes its nice to watch a film without guns or violence or heavyduty swearing and nudity no chance of that in an australian film there aint any major laughs theres no bullet time and the characters are usually onedimensional but its the story that counts here and while its not earthshattering in its magnificence its a pleasant enough way of passing the time its the movie equivalent of a sheryl crow cd  nice to listen to now and again but you wouldnt really miss it if it wasnt there
neg	this movie had a imdb rating of 81 so i expected much more from it it starts out funny and endearing with an energy that feels spontaneous but before the movie is halfway through it begins to drag and everything becomes sickingly predictable the characters in the office were delightful in the first third of the movie but we get to know them a little too well they become caricatures not real people at all this is the same story ive seen hundreds of times only told here with slightly different circumstances the thing is i could stomach another predictable love story if only the dialog werent so stalethe only thing that could be worse is if the characters had inconsistent and unbelievable motivations and unfortunately that was also the case with dead letter office hopefully this movie will end up in the dead movie office soon
neg	dead letter office is a lowbudget film about a couple of employees of the australian postal service struggling to rebuild their damaged lives unfortunately the acting is poor and the links between the characters past misfortunes and present mindsets are clumsily and overschematically represented whats most disappointing of all however is the portrayal is life in the office of the films title theres no mechanisation whatsoever and its quite impossible to ascertain what any of the staff really do for a living granted part of the plot is that the office is threatened with closure but this sort of office surely closed in the 1930s if it ever truly existed its a shame as the films overall tone is poignant and wry and theres some promise in the scenario but few of the details convince overall it feels the work of someone who hasnt actually experienced much of real life a student film with a concept and an outline but sadly little else
neg	this picture seemed way to slanted its almost as bad as the drum beating of the right wing kooks who say everything is rosy in iraq it paints a picture so unredeemable that i cant help but wonder about its legitimacy and bias also it seemed to meander from being about the murderous carnage of our troops to the lack of health care in the states for ptsd to me the subject matter seemed confused it only cared about portraying the military in a bad light as a an organzation that uses mind control to turn ordinary peace loving civilians into baby killers and b an organization that once having used and spent the bodies of its soldiers then discards them to the despotic bureacracy of the va this is a legitimate argument but felt off topic for me almost like a movie in and of itself i felt that the war tapes and blood of my brother were much more fair and let the viewer draw some conclusions of their own rather than be beaten over the head with the film makers viewpoint f
neg	when marlene dietrich was labeled box office poison in 1938 one of a handful of actresses so named by the trades papers it was films like the garden of allah how a film could be so breathtakingly beautiful to behold and be so insipidly dull is beyond me also how marlene if she was trying to expand her range and not play a sexpot got stuck with such an old fashioned story is beyond methe garden of allah one of the very first films in modern technicolor was a novel set at the turn of the last century by robert hitchens who then collaborated on a play adaption with mary anderson that ran for 241 performances in 191112 it then got two silent screen adaptions the story is about a monk who runs away from the monastery out in french tunisia to see some of what hes missed in the world he runs into a similarly sheltered woman who was unmarried and spent her prime years caring for a sick parent shes traveling now in the desert and the two meet on a trainthe woman is of course marlene and the runaway monk is charles boyer im not sure what was in david o selznicks mind in filming this story someone like ingrid bergman might have made it palatable for the audience but you can bet that the moviegoing public of 1936 when they plunked their money down for a ticket they expected to see marlene as a modern day salome rather than a saint with that title the public still remembered rudolph valentino and you can bet that it was some desert romance and seduction that they were expectingas for the monks you have to remember that they are self supporting in their monasteries and this particular one bottles a special wine of which boyer happens to be the one with the secret the monastery will have to rethink its economics if boyer leaves the monks are a sincerely pious group but from the head man charles waldron on down theyve a right to be a little concerned with some self interestanyway a whole lot of religious platitudes get said here by a pair of leads that really are not suited for the parts most especially marlene dietrich i would watch this film with an eye for the special color desert cinematography and forget the plot
neg	the real star of this ridiculous story is glorious technicolor a visual treat to the eye the film fails to stimulate the mind and heart i was intrigued at first by the idea of dietrich and boyer leaving religion in order to find their capacity for love what follows is a huge disappointment boyer is the only real actor in the production and one feels his torment dietrichs amazing wardrobe outshines her performance  at times her face is frightening to look at  a unfeeling mask as a monk boyer held the formula for the monasterys liquer which reminds me of the true story of chartreuse  when he leaves his marriage to god the reaction by his fellow monks holds the shock and fear that perpetuate organized religion the viewer feels boyer was well rid of his past however the journey that follows is all too predictable
neg	as a great admirer of marlene dietrich i had to finally watch this very very dull picture it is miss dietrichs first color film and the worlds most beautiful blond is a redhead bad start the story is a tremendous bore involving a subject which itself bores bores me stiff religious guilt who needs it suffice it to say perhaps that of all dietrichs films and i have seen most including pittsburgh this is the only one where even her performance is barely worth watching the color photography is ok this is a very early technicolor release but to no purpose ridiculous casting c aubrey smith basil rathbone enough said the only thing of any interest at all is john carradines outlandish caricature of a performance as the sand diviner who foretells all that will happen the supposed happy ending is one of the most depressing ever conceived yet another example of david o selznicks highly inflated reputation did he ever make a really good film  other than that one and for one final annoyance the soundtrack of the mgm dvd is a mess with volume levels seemingly randomized highly unrecommended
neg	my first full heston movie the movie that everyone already knows the ending to a sci fi thriller the campy factor everything that goes with this movie was injected in my head when i rented it and on the morning that i watched it it was the perfect movie to watch in the mood that i was in not wanting to move put in player hide in blankets and though i tried to understand what was happening to lead to the ending that will be eternally ruined by pop culture it just really didnt make it everything was all over the place relationships had no backbone the ending had no lead in everything was just kind of there in some freakish way and the watcher has no choice but to leave partially dumbfounded at the ending that it gets to because even though we all know that its people its quick answers as to why its people makes any serious attempt at enjoying the movie for anything other than the silliness thrown out the window
neg	anyone who has a remote interest in science fiction should start at the basics everyone says star wars and star trek are the best science fiction films to begin at which is fine but the truth is the terminator and this movie soylent green are far better choices than those series soylent is probably science fiction s best kept secret it remains one of the biggest yet most forgotten films but the impact of its setting is becoming more a reality with each passing day charlton heston overdramatizes his role yet it works edward g robinson in his final role makes the most out of it in soylent green more than anyone else and his final scenes are touchingit is manhattan in 2022 the world is overcrowded and food is an unbelievable fortune a small jar of strawberry jam costs 150 a big executive for the soylent company is murdered and police detective thorn is on the casethe secret of soylent green is not a mystery if you do research on the movie soylent is enjoyable to watch but the whole screenplay is a joke it is just as cheap as the entire production the screenplay and the over dramatics of the actors made the movie yet were completely hilarious everyone seems to be a moron and no one knows the rules specifically cop thorn who likes to just waltz into people s apartments peruse around shamelessly and steal anything he wants the character s interactions keeps your attention on the movie but still you realize that soylent green sucks an enjoyable piece if you have the time but do not expect anything more
neg	i watched this movie recently together with my sister who likes the performances of sophia loren im a person who they call a cultural barbarian i hate art in any kind of shape or form rambo is more my kind of movie action kills blood horror if you recognize yourself in this avoid this movie like the plague no one dies no action no nudity nothing of the kind let me give you a rsum in a few sentences it starts out with 5 minutes in black and white nazi propaganda every italian in a housing block attends a parade in honor of hitler except for a housewife an anti fascist and a caretaker the housewife who is cheated by her husband meets the anti fascist she falls in love with him wants to make love to him but the anti fascist is gay despite of this they make love with each other at the end of the day the housewife reads a book from her gay lover and the guy himself is deported by agents the end you want an even shorter rsum boring that short enough the guy should have used his gun in the beginning of this movie and shoot himself to save the audience from this atrocity on a side note my sister loved this movie like i said im a cultural barbarian
neg	fever pitch isnt a bad film its a terrible filmis it possible american movie audiences and critics are so numbed and lobotomized by the excrement that hollywood churns out that theyll praise to the skies even a mediocre film with barely any laughs thats the only reason i can think of why this horrible romantic comedy and i use that term loosely because theres nothing funny in this film is getting good reviewsi sat through this film stunned that screenwriters lowell ganz and babaloo mandel would even for an instant think their script was funnythe brilliant nick hornby usually translates well to film he adapted fever pitch for a british film starring colin firth and ruth gemmell in 1997 peter hedges found hornbys voice for about a boy 2002 and when high fidelity was americanized for a movie in 2000 writers dv devincentis steve pink john cusack and scott rosenberg didnt go wrong because they kept the essence of hornbys wit and humor they made one of the best films of that yearso why does the american version of fever pitch go so painfully awry the british version wasnt a masterpiece but it was charming funny unexpected and gave us two characters we could like respect and understandbut ganz and mandel have excised everything funny in hornbys work in americanizing the story theyve butchered it removing all that was good and unique about hornbys work and replacing it with conventional driveltheyve transformed a funny story into a formulaic romantic comedy never once veering from the wretched formula lindsey drew barrymore has three girlfriends each of whom has a distinct function ones overweight the seconds cynical and ambitious and the thirds a romantic want to guess how many male friends ben jimmy fallon haswhat made high fidelity such fun was not only a good leading man and lady but engaging supporting characters in this fever pitch the six supporting friends do or say nothing especially funny theyre so insignificant theyre not even decorative the only reason theyre in the film is because the formula demands it poor ione skye winds up as one lindseys pals in a thankless role the lovely skye must have been wishing lloyd dobler would swoop in and take her away come to think of it cusack wouldve made an excellent ben of course cusack is too smart to attach himself to such an utterly tedious scriptthere isnt a single solitary moment in this film that seems original or unforced every plot turn is predictable every lame joke telegraphed ganz and mandel labor for laughs the first 45 minutes are so excruciatingly slow you wonder if these chaps realized they were writing a comedy you can mark the plot turns in this film by your watch its almost as if ganz and mandel penned this with some screen writing gurus formula pasted on the wall when they got to a certain page they looked up at the formula and said ok the guru says this has to happen now and prestodirectors bobby and peter farrelly dont help the film any they have no concept how to introduce their story and characters they hand over the vo narration not to the protagonist but to another guy who sits behind ben at fenway park thanks to some extremely clunky writing we have to watch barrymore and fallon stumble through their unfunny initial meetingsbarrymore does cute and adorable better than most shes as good at it as goldie hawn in her heyday but even her cuteness cant save this extraordinarily awful film she tries hard to wring some energy and humor out of this story about 30 minutes into the film lindsey tells ben youre funny the only explanation for her remark is that it was in the script for fallons ben never says anything even remotely funny fallon is neither witty nor funny when he does comedy he overactsfallon was never any good on saturday night live he was quite possibly the least funny person on that show remember that lame sketch about a radio dj who did all the voices the only reason weekend update worked occasionally was because fallons cohort tina fey knows a thing or two about comedyactors who think theyre funny and behave that way rarely if ever are actually funny thats true of fallon he thinks hes hysterically funny when he barely raises a chuckle his stuttering unsureofhimself shtick didnt work on the small screen its lousier on the big screenunfortunately for fallon his role in this picture also requires a few dramatic moments if you thought his comedy was bad wait till you get a load of his dramatic stuff two scenes in particular  the first in a park the second in front of bens school  are painful to watch the scenes require an actor with a smidgen of dramatic ability but fallon has neither the knowledge nor the ability to make them work his range of emotions doesnt even run the gamut from a to bben has no personality or depth often he comes across as an oaf and not a lovable one at that it boggles the mind what lindsey would find attractive about him compare fallons performance to firths in the british version and youll understand how terribly flat unfunny and forced fallons ben is and how wrong he is for this role watching fallon in fever pitch makes one long for the dramatic depth and comedic nuance of ashton kutcherjust as high fidelity did an americanized fever pitch couldve worked brilliantly it just needed better writers more competent directors and most definitely a stronger funnier smarter leading man do yourself a huge favor avoid this rotten film rent the 1997 british version and read hornbys book instead
neg	i am generally more willing to be open minded about rom coms than many but this was simply not a very good attempt its got nothing to do with comparisons with the british original  have not seen and doubt i will it has a whole lot to do with a meandering plot lack of chemistry between the leads and a godawful performancecharacter from its supposed male lead jimmy fallonfallon walks onto the screen wearing the clothes and hairdo of a 15 year old and acting a decade younger than that hes supposed to be a teacher you see and of course its well known that school districts the world over love to hire individuals less mature than the children they purport to teach the character is so extremely disturbed and irrational that i have my doubts whether any actor could have made him likable but old reliables like john cusack or adam sandler might have been able to give it a shot not fallon who is neither funny nor an actor but appears to think he is both not once in the entire course of the movie do you either believe fallon in his role or believe that there is any way these two people should or would be together near the end of the movie there is a scene where barrymore who was cute as usual but could not carry this one alone  its hard to have a one person romance tells fallon that its over too much has happened and shes moving on and rather than feeling bad about the scene or sorry for fallon you are actively cheering her on  finally she does what she should have done months ago but of course the plot mechanics wont allow that to be the end of it an end which actually might have made a statement out of this mess and instead we get to see the rational career girl throwing it all away to chase after this childish idiot and encourage his delusions its of course meant to be gooey and satisfying but it actually made me more disgusted than anything else
neg	i saw this directors woman on the beach and could not understand the good to great reviews this film is much like that one two people who are caught in a relationship with very little dynamic and even less interest to anyone else like his other films you have to want to listen to vacuous dialog wade through very little and become enchanted with underwritten pretty uninteresting characters if you feel you can like this film dont let my review stop you i do like minimalism in films but i feel tsai mingliangs films are far superior he has a fairly terrific actor in lee kangsheng in his films there is nothing here i wish iu liked it but i dont oh well
neg	this movie sounded like it might be entertaining and interesting from its description but to me it was a bit of a let down very slow and hard to follow and see what was happening it was as if the filmmaker took individual pieces of film and threw them in the air and had them spliced together whichever way they landed definitely not in sequential order also nothing of any consequence was being filmed i have viewed quite a few different korean films and have noticed that a good portion are well made and require some thinking on the viewers part which is different from the typical hollywood film but this one befuddled me to no end i viewed the film a second and third time and it still didnt do anything for me i still dont really understand what the filmmaker was trying to convey if it was to just show a typical mundane portion of a persons life i guess he succeeded but i was looking for more needless to say i cant recommend this movie to anyone
neg	this typically melodramatic bollywood film has inexplicably become a favorite of western critics the script is ludicrous the acting is overthetop and it looks cheesy the only reasons for watching this soap opera are the wonderful songs sung by mangeshkar and the curtain call of the legendary meena kumari watching the actress who was ill during the filming and would drink herself to death at age 40 shortly after the film was released has the same fascination as watching a train wreck her exhusband amrohi wrote and directed but lacks the competency to execute either task well bollywood has produced far better films
neg	this was a disappointing horror film about a snotty young girl and her nightmares for a horror or thriller film and hype its way too tame there are only a few tense moments in here not anywhere as near as many as should have been for a film of this genre even those tense scenes werent much the music made them more dramatic that they actually werethere is a lot of symbolism in here so the elitist critics label this a thinking persons horror film well if they think about it im sure they will come to the same conclusion i did  a waste of money at the video rental storesummary a yawner that offers an unlikeable lead character and generally poor acting vastly overrated and certainly not what it is advertised
neg	after reading some very good reviews about this film i thought i would give it a watch and after being very disappointed with the film i thought i would give it my own review this is my first ever so bare with mefirst of all i would scratch horror from the genre as in no way is it horrific or scary in the slightest with the exception of a few feeble attempts to make you jump unfortunately one of which worked on me i would say that calling this film a thriller is pushing it as i wasnt particularly thrilled either the film is about a spoiled mischievous girl who faints a few times during these times she visits a house which she has been drawing after each visit she decides to add something else to the house to make it a bit more lively one of the features being a sad little boy who is also ill in reality as she befriends the boy she realises that her imaginary world that she created is actually better than the real world that she is in until she adds her constantly away father to the house due to a misdrawing her dad turns out to be evil and her and the boy must escape from his clutchesthink its an attempt to be a slightly more mellow version of a nightmare on elm street but is more like a trip to the beachin conclusion my generous 310 will hopefully stop at least one of you from watching this drab
neg	normally im not the sort to be scared by horror movies but this movie is the exception some how this movie got into my mind it is a very simple movie but at the same time extremelly effective it has great atmosphere and this leads to some shocking moments the girls father coming down the hill is a real standout another seen was the family photo i wasnt expecting that and i jumped out my seat i would recommend everyone to see this movie with the lights out it will stay with you for a long time
neg	i was rooting for this film as its a remake of a 1970s childrens tv series escape into night which though chaotic and stilted at times was definitely odd fascinating and disturbing the acting in paperhouse is wooden unintentionally a joke the overdubs didnt add tension they only reinforced that i was sat watching a botch casting exasperated the dreary dialogue which resulted in relationships lacking warmth chemistry or conviction as in most lacklustre films there are a few good supporting acts these people should be comforted consoled and reassured that they will not be held responsible out of all the possible endings the most unexpected was chosen  lamer than i could have dreamtescape into night deserves a proper remake written by someone with life experience and directed with a subtle mind
neg	an intriguing premise of handdrawn fantasy come to life in a childs fever dreams however i imagine the average nonfictional child is far more adept at scaring themselves than bernard rose is at riveting the viewer the duel between annas two realities drags on far too long to sustain interest especially considering that the little girl playing her is the most abrasive child actor ive ever seenuse only for kindling
neg	in 1988 paperhouse was hailed as a thinking mans horror film wow you might say sign me up this thing is a mess it features a one time young actress who has a range of like 1 to 2 g headley with a bad british dubbed accent and a story with no chills thrills or spillsit isnt even interesting psychobabble one will only laugh at its cheap effects and long for a showing of leprechaun 5the story involves a girl with glandular fever who escapes in her dreams what you get isnt good horror art house or even a decent afterschool special i found myself after the two hour point sayingwhere did my two hours gothe direction is uninspired and i wished it could even be pretentioussomething interestingit seems like the producers were on lithiumeven in the dream world things are boringa short no on this one
neg	films starring child actors put themselves on the back foot from the very beginning while there are some exceptions the majority of kids just cant act and even the ones that can normally become annoying after a few minutes the kids in paperhouse have managed to capture the worst of both worlds as theyre both very annoying and they dont have an ounce of acting ability between them in short theyre rubbish this isnt good considering that theyre the leads and it especially isnt good when you consider the fact that it is virtually impossible to take this film seriously because of the rubbish actors its a shame that this film is such a dead loss as the plot isnt not completely it follows a young girl who after drawing a picture of a house in her notebook wakes up in the fantasy world that she has created it soon becomes apparent to her that she can manipulate this world through her drawings and so sets about making various changes until her dream eventually becomes a nightmare oh dearas you can see this plot line gives a nice base for a good fantasy horror movie however it is squandered through a number of fatal faults first and foremost in spite of the premise being an excellent premise for lots of inventiveness the movie is extremely stale the central plot is hardly played with at all and the result is an entirely boring experience the lack of tension is another huge gaping flaw in the movie as it sees fit to drag every sequence out to a point that you just dont care any more which is due to a lack of ideas thanks in part to its lead characters the film feels like a kids movie throughout this is to be expected as it stars kids but bernard rose should have decided the slant that he wanted to put on the story as the horror in the movie is laughable at best the film is also very cheesy and the romance between the two leads is extremely cringeworthy and makes for very painful viewing in fact if i had to sum this travesty up in one word i would choose painful paperhouse is poorly acted laughably plotted very corny and dull on the whole save yourself the pain see something else
neg	first i liked that movie it seemed to me a nice comedy with some silly moments the costume designer albert wolsky did his best the same as wonderful set decorator robert r benton  this man really had a very good taste but the script writers disappointed me extremely the best ending would be the scene on the ladder but instead of it they decided that the father and his daughter should be together dont like the ending the father becomes boyfriend of his own daughter and his exwife knows about it and finds it alright it would be ok if the scriptwriters would for example say that now there is a different soul in the body but they did not they only deprived him of memories the actors were good they were really funny cybill shepherd was charming robert downey jr was very funny in the dancing scene   but some of the moments spoil even the impression of good acting for example corinne jeffries played by cybill shepherd after the death of her husband was waiting for him 23 years its a long time she was true to him she loved nobody but him and when she met him and was just about making love to him after a scene with her friend philip train ryan oneal she very easily betrayed the man she was longing for so many years it would be a good movie if not the ending and some missed human psychology
neg	predictable plot simple dialogue shockingly unemotional performances but robert downey jr is so cute i gave this poor mans afternoon special a 3 instead of the 1 or 2 it so richly deserved
neg	chances are a big mistake to see you could know director emile ardolino from dirty dancing and sister act and should expect something amusing from him but i guess i have to disillusion you he made a really really bad movieaccording to the story christopher mcdonald dies to reburn as a baby the baby grows up robert downey jr and jr returns his former home town where she meets his former daughter mary stuart masterson complicated huhthey fall in love with each other then appears jr former wife cybill shepherd and jr falls in love with her too i guess i dont even have to mention that she loves ryan oneilin one of his first roles robert downey jrs on his worst he copies michael j foxafter the moonlighting shepherd proves that shes not suitable for acting in moviesanyway theres one thing this unfunny comedy can be used as antidote to insomnia
neg	chances are if i watched this again i might get physically sick the film is so annoyingunless you believe in psychics reincarnation and the other hocus pocus which this promotes bigtime the recycling of souls they call it here puhleezethis story has been done several times before with such films as heaven can wait its also been done a lot better too bad they had to waste the talents of robert downey jr cybill shepherd ryan oneal and mary stuart mastersonat least its a pretty tame film languagewise thats about the only redeeming quality of this movie
neg	silly simplistic and short gun crazy volume 1 a woman from nowhere goes nowherethis brief just over sixty minutes tale isnt so much inspired by the classic spaghetti westerns as it is a ripoff of sam raimis the quick  the dead his admitted homage to the spaghetti westerns brought into a contemporary setting in quick  dead sharon stones character seeks revenge against the dastardly sheriff played by gene hackman who when she was but an urchin placed the fate of her father a brief cameo by gary sinise in her hands she accidentally shot him through the head in gun crazy saki played by the nimble ryoko yonekura seeks revenge against the dastardly mr tojo played with minimalist appeal by shingo tsurumi who when she was but an urchin placed the fate of her father in her hands she let her foot slip off the clutch and dear ole dad was drawn and quartered by a semi truck the only significant difference despite the settings is the fact that tojo sadistically cripples saki with  well i wont spoil that for you in case you decide to watch itin short saki  a pale imitation of the clint eastwoods man with no name  rides into the town  basically theres a auto shop and a tavern alongside an american military base so i guess that suffices for a town  corrupted by tojo the local crimelord with a ridiculously high price on his head for reasons never explained or explored confessing her true self as a bounty hunter saki takes on the local gunmen in shootouts whose choreography bares more than a passing similarity to the works of johnny to and john woo of course by the end of the film saki has endured her fair amount of torture at the hands of the bad guys but she rises to the occasion  on her knees in a laughable attempt at a surprise ending  and vanquishes all of her enemies with a rocket launcherdont ask where she gets the rocket launcher just watch it for yourself try not to laughthe image quality is average for the dvd release there is a grainy quality to several sequences but all in all this isnt a bad transfer the sound quality leaves a bit to the imagination at times but again it isnt a bad transferrather its a bad film
neg	oh dear i was so disappointed that this movie was just a ripoff of japans ringu well i guess the us made their version of it as well but at least it was an outright remake so so sad i very much enjoy watching filipino movies and know some great things can come out of such a little country so i cant believe this had to happen claudine and kris are such big names there surprised they would be affiliated with plagiarism to any aspiring movie makers out there in the philippines you do not have to stoop this low to make money there are many movie buffs that are watching the movies filipinos put out and enjoying them
neg	i would have given this movie a 1 out of 10 if it werent for ms claudine barrettos performance and i will take this time to overlook that kris aquinos here and endi really avoid watching pinoy horror movies because stories lack originality and i really think that some writers dont give enough attention to the characters and their progression in their stories redundant it was as if they pushed the movie onwards when their storytelling stank and my goodness creative exhaustion led them to ripoff other movies why why did this movie get a good review i wouldnt give it that much merit the movie was kind of scary but the movie seemed more freaky as it deals with filipino folklore it goes into my list of most likely to happen category i just wished they spent more time improving the story lines and fix those flash back sequences never mind if the lighting sucked it wouldnt matter much if the content would blow you away sayang
neg	how did this become a blockbuster dear god i dont know where to start why this movie sucked too much the movie was predictable  there was no originality the only thing i can admire is the acting of some characters the movie was too bright they should have done something with the lighting eg making the environment more darker the make up on certain dead characters made this movie look like a 1970 horror flick this is 2006 people dont get scared by other people wearing heavy make up most of the horror scenes were taken from other hollywood or asian horror movies total rip off this is why i dont watch tagalog movies the only reason why so many people screamed while watching this movie is because of conformity how many times do we have to copy scenes from the ring and improvise it that instead of the girl coming out of the tv its now coming from the window next door no matter how you put it its still a rip off if you want a good horror movie go watch the 50 best horror movie listed on this website
neg	so i got a hold of this as an assignment for trent harris who teaches occasionally in the film dept at the u of u i guess this is his only real way to get anyone to see his filmthe documentary section at the beginning dragged on yes the kid is a nutjob from no where but thats not good enough to keep it interestingseeing sean penn dressed as a onj is the only highlight and after about thirty seconds it loses all humorwhen crispin glover takes on larry the storytelling was better but i just couldnt take anymore
neg	its amazing that this movie turns out to be in one of my hitlists after all it is by far the number 1 worst movie i have ever seennot only have i ever been this bored before luckily not for more then 15 hours the preadolescent attempts at humor that feature it are not even close to getting but one of the corners of my mouth slightly tilted after the first very awkward part you tend to hope that the other parts will be at least slightly better you hope in vain it only goes downhill from therethe movie has no story worth telling whatsoever and repeats this nonstory three times one can only hope that by some miracle all remaining copies of this movie are lost forever and trent harris never lays his hands on a camera again
neg	i dont think any player in hollywood history lasted as long as david niven did given most of the weak films he had to carry by dint of his incredible charm he could act got an oscar for it but most of the material he did was as light as one ply of two ply tissue paperhappy go lovely is a case in point its a musical and for the most part youll remember veraellens dancing youll remember that they are in scots costume as the film is set in edinburgh during their festival but if you can recall a single song from it you must have a photographic memorythe plot is light veraellen is the american lead in a musical that apparently is getting its out of town tryout in edinburgh she starts in the chorus and runs late one day she gets a lift from the chauffeur of a millionaire greeting card king everybody now assumes shes the main squeeze of the millionaire doors open up as theyve never opened beforethe millionaire is david niven and he goes along with it and the various situations that are engendered by the mistake cesar romero has some good moments here as the frantic producer of this musicalin the end though happy go lovely is light and harmless fluff which david niven did so much of and got so tired of
neg	the oddlynamed veraellen was to movie dancing what sonja henie was to movie iceskating blonde girlish always delightful to watch but not an especially good actress and usually lumbered with weak material when i watch veraellens sexy apache dance with gene kelly in words and music i cant help noticing that her blouse yellow with narrow red horizontal stripes seems to be made out of the south vietnam flag for some reason the very american veraellen starred in two musicals made several years apart set in edinburgh a city not noted for its tapdancers lets be happy and happy go lovelyin the latter cesar romero plays an american impresario who for some reason is staging a musical in edinburgh theres a vague attempt to link this show to the edinburgh festival which is nonsense the festival is not a showcase for splashy legshows we also see a couple of stock shots of the royal mile apart from a few highland accents theres absolutely no attempt to convey scottish atmosphere in this movie the funniest gag occurs at the very beginning when we learn that the title of romeros show is frolics to you this is a cheeky pun that britons will get and yanks wontveraellen is as usual cute and appealing and an impressive dancer but the very few musical numbers in this movie are boring and bad the plot  mistaken identity between magnate david niven and reporter gordon jackson  is brainless though no more so than the plots of several dozen hollywood musicals romero is less annoying than usual here probably because for once he isnt required to convince us that hes interested in bedding the heroinethe single biggest offence of this movie is its misuse of bobby howes the father of sally ann howes was a major star of west end stage musicals his wistful rendition of shes my lovely was a big hit in britain in 1937 here he shows up in several scenes as romeros dogsbody but never has a chance to participate in a musical number nor even any real comedy its absolutely criminal that this movie  with a title containing the word lovely sure to evoke howess greatest hit  would cast a major british musical star but give him nothing to dothe delightful character actress ambrosine phillpotts whom i worked with once shines in one restaurant sequence and theres a glimpse of the doomed beauty kay kendall as veraellens confidante somebody named diane hart speaks in one of the most annoying voices ive ever heard it sounds like an attempt to imitate joan greenwood and glynis johns both at the same go but doesnt match either val guest has a story credit but this movie doesnt come up to the quality of his brilliant comedies the colour photography is wretched though i realise that postwar britain could not afford hollywoods process work happy go lovely is at utmost best a pleasant timewaster with waster being the operative word ill rate this movie just 4 out of 10
neg	happy go lovely has only two things going for it and those two things are veraellens legs this is a british excelsior films version of an mgm musical complete with second tier stars i would imagine that veraellen took this role thinking that it might finally propel her to the status of a major musical star but im sorry to say ms ellens chance did not pay offopening with a horrible scottish number and stumbling thru awful dialog to the next dull tune this movie seems very heavy handed and sloppy the predictable mistaken identity plot is very thin and with the exception of david niven cesar romero who is way over the top in his role of a producer and bobby howes who is totally wasted in a nothing role the rest of the cast is totally forgettablethe choreography is boring but ms ellen gives it her all she was never as famous as most of the other musical starsand she shouldnt be since she couldnt sing and even had a dancing stand in in several of her pictures but when she did dance it was just entrancingits too bad that this film that could have made her a star did not give her the tools she needed to shine4 out of 10
neg	happy go lovely is a waste of everybodys time and talent including the audience the lightness of the oldhat mistaken identity and faux scandal plot lines is eminently forgivable very few people watched these movies for their plots but they usually had some interesting minor characters involved in subplots  not here they usually had interesting choreography and breathtaking dancing and catchy songs not happy go lovely and veraellen as the female lead played the whole movie as a second banana looking desperately for a star to play off it  and instead she was called upon to carry the movie and couldnt do it the scottish locale was wasted usually automatically ubiquitous droll scottish whimsy is absent the photography was pedestrian the musical numbers were pedestrian cesar romero gives his usual professional performance chewing up the scenery since no one else was doing his part in the type of producer role essayed frequently by walter abel and adolph menjou david niven is just fine and no one could do david niven like david niven at the end of the day if you adore niven as i do its reason enough to waste 90 minutes on happy go lovely if not skip it
neg	 may contain spoilers  if living on tokyo time were some bold experiment where reallife wannabe actors were given film parts on the condition that they would be required to take a combination of powerful prescription antianxiety antidepression and antipsychotic medications this is the classic psych ward combo that renders patients into drooling zombies all during filming then this movie would hold far more interest or if the film production was another type of experiment where all of the actors were sleep deprived before and during filming then tokyo time could be more easily explainedas it is this film is filled with lifeless lowenergy actors in the scene where the new husband was sitting on the stairs talking with his sister it appeared that he was having trouble keeping his eyes open in almost every scene he speaks his lines sitting down with every part of his body motionless from beginning to end his facial expression is best described as near sleepfret not about the actors speaking over each others lines because these actors can barely finish droning out any lines of dialog everyone speaks with a depressing monotone voice no laughing no yelling no vigor no one has energy enough to crack a smile the result complete and total boredomand it does not help matters that the direction is simple and amateurishavoid this lifeless film at all costs better to watch greencard which has a similar plot and has charm and energy or for an unconventional japanese romance story check out the long vacation which has an ample amount of everything living on tokyo time does not
neg	i caught this film on azn on cable it sounded like it would be a good film a japanese green card i cant say ive ever disliked an asian film quite the contrary some of the most incredible horror films of all time are japanese and korean and i am a huge fan of john woos hong kong films i an not adverse to a light hearted films like tampopo or chung king express two of my favourites so i thought i would like this well i would rather slit my wrists and drink my own blood than watch this laborious badly acted film ever againi think the director steven okazaki must have spiked the water with quaalude because no one in this film had a personality and when any of the characters did try to act as opposed to mumbling a line or two their performance came across as forced and incredibly fake i honestly did not think that anyone had ever acted beforethe only person who sounded genuine was brenda aoki i find it amazing that this is promoted as a comedy because i didnt laugh once even more surprising is that cbs morning news called this a refreshing breath of comedy it was neither refreshing nor a breath of comedy and the ending was very predictable the previous reviewer must be an idiot to think such thingsavoid this film unless you want to see a boring predictable plot line and wooden acting i actually think that spike of bensonhurst is a better acted film than thisand i walked out half way through that film
neg	i have never understood the appeal of this show the acting is poor debra jo rupp being a notable exception the plots of most episodes are trite and uninspiring the dialogue is weak the jokes unfunny and it is painful to try and sit through even half an episode furthermore the link between this show and the 70s is extremely tenuous beyond the style of dress and the scenery and background used for the show it seems to be nothing more than a modern sitcom with the same old unfunny clichd scripts that modern sitcoms have dressed up as depicting a show from twenty years ago in the hope that it will gain some nostalgic viewers or something like that both happy days and the wonder years employ the same technique much more effectively and are actually a pleasure to watch in contrast to this horrible pathetic excuse for a show
neg	ive tried to watch this show several times but for a show called that 70s show i dont find much apart from a few haircuts and the occasional reference to disco that actually evokes the 70s  the decade in which i grew up of the episodes i have seen most of the plots and jokes could be set in any time period take away the novelty of supposedly being set in the 70s and the show is neither interesting nor funnyif youre looking for a show that more successfully represents the experience of youth in america in the 70s in my humble opinion you can do no better than the wonder years
neg	as someone who lived throughand still remembers that decade vividlyif the actual 70s had been half this funny and seminormalthey would have been so much more enjoyableactual kids in that era did not act or behave anything close to as brighteyed and normal as these kids didthe countrys youth was still under the influence of the hippies and the drug culture all that 60s rebellion that it spawnedespecially in the behavior departmentthe petulancethe smugnessthe selfrighteousnessthe childishnessthe unreasonableness of them  none of the characters exhibit any of thatsomeone compared to happy daysand i can see whythey were both sitcoms that take place 20 years before the current time they were broadcastand they both offer only surface cliched depictions of the actual erasnot even close to the full scope of itjust showing the obvious things  the fashionstoysmusiccontraptionsetcand thats itfor those too young to rememberor werent born thentrust methe 70s werent like thatany more than happy days were like the actual 50sas mash didnt accurately portray life at a us army medical base during the korean waretc
neg	why is this show so popular its beyond me why people like it i think its one of the worst sitcoms out there because its so popular ive tried more than once to watch it and i cant make it through an entire episodefor one thing the acting is horrible everybody is overacting to the point where its annoying to watch they talk in unnatural voices use unnatural tones and have unnatural body language ive seen better acting in a kindergarten school playfor another thing its not funny the plots are dull theyre not creative intelligent or funny shouldnt a sitcom be funny why am i not laughinglastly what is seventies about this its about as authentic to the seventies as happy days was to the fiftiesoh and what is up with ashton kutcher who cast this untalented dweeb and now hes making movies oh save us allif people think this is quality television it worries me
neg	the invisible maniac starts as a young kevin dornwinkle kris russell is caught by his strict mother marilyn adams watching a girl tracy walker strip through his telescope cut to twenty years later  kevin dornwinkle noel peters is now a physics professor who claims to have discovered a way to turn things invisible using a mollecular reconstruction serum however during a demonstration in front of his fellow scientists it fails  they all laugh at him dornwinkle goes mad kills a few of them  is locked away in a mental institute from which he escapes jump forward two weeks later  a group of summer college students discuss the tragic death of their physics teacher when the headmistress mrs cello stephanie blake as stella blalack says that she has hired a replacement yes youve guessed it its dornwinkle the student dont take to him  treat him like dirt however dornwinkle has perfected his invisibility serum  uses it to satisfy his perverted sexual urges  his desire for revengecowritten  directed by adam rifkin wisely hiding under the pseudonym rif coogan i wouldnt want my name to be associated with this turd of a film either the invisible maniac is real bottom of the barrel stuff the script by rifkin sorry coogan  tony markes is awful it tries to be a teenage sexcomedyhorror hybrid that just fails in every department for a start the sex is nothing more than a few female shower scenes  a few boob shots not much else im afraid  the birds in the invisible maniac arent even that good looking the comedy is lame  every joke misses by the proverbial mile this is the kind of film that thinks someone fighting an invisible man or having henry jason logan a mute man trying to make a phone call is funny the invisible maniac makes the police academy 1984  1994 series of films look like the pinnacle of sophistication as for the horror aspect that too is lame its also an incredibly slow it takes over half an hour before dornwinkles even becomes invisible dull predictable boring  has highly annoying  unlikable teenage charactersdirector rifkin or coogan or whatever does absolutely nothing to try  make the invisible maniac an even slightly enjoyable experience theres no scares tension or atmosphere  as a whole the film is a real chore to sit through he does nothing with the invisibility angle just a few doors opening on their own is as adventurous as it gets there is very little gore or violence a bit of splashing blood a few strangulations  the only decent bit in the whole film when someone has their head blown off with a shotgun unfortunately he was invisible at the time  we only get to see the headless torso afterwardsthe budget must have been low  i mean really low because this is one seriously cheap looking film dornwinkles laboratory is basically two jars on his bedside cabinet when he escapes from the mental institution he has all of one dog sent after him  the entire school has about a dozen pupils  two teachers the invisible maniac is a poorly made film throughout its 85 minute duration i spotted the boom mike on at least one occasion lets just say the acting is of a low standard  leave it at thatthe invisible maniac is crap plain  simple i found no redeeming features in it at all there are so many more better films out there you can watch so there is no reason whatsoever to waste your time on this rubbish definitely one to avoid
neg	take one look at the cover of this movie and you know right away that you are not about to watch a landmark film this is cheese filmmaking in every respect but it does have its moments despite the look of utter trash that the movie gives the story is actually interesting at some points although it is undeniably pulled along mainly by the cheerleading squads shower scenes and sex scenes with numerous personalityfree boyfriends the acting is awful and the director did little more than point and shoot which is why the extensive amount of nudity was needed to keep the audiences attentionin the nutty professor a hopelessly geeky professor discovers a potion that can turn him into a cool and stylish womanizer whereas in the invisible maniac a mentally damaged professor discovers a potion that can make him invisible allowing him to spy on and kill for some reason his students boring fodder dont expect any kind of mental stimulation from this and prepare yourself for shrill and enormously overdone maniacal laughter which gets real annoying real quick
neg	heres an interesting little movie that strictly gives the phrase low budget a horrible name our physics teacher who has about nine kids creates a strange serum that causes molecular reorganization students are hopelessly killed from fake coincidences of submarine sandwiches and flying school supplies sounds like a resurrection of classic bmovies from the 50s right nope its not an example of high camp fun which is way way off the mark a glamorous showcase of breasts and butts ensues our desire for pleasure opposing the horror that should have had 9944 more in the first place bottomofthebarrel entertainment at its best aided by pints of red blood and dead student bodies atrocious movies like this would make the ultimately catastrophic guru the mad monk 1970 the work of an intelligent genius who has a masters degree in film production its an automatic f so rest easy
neg	saw this late one night on cable at the time i didnt know that the girl billed as shannon wilsey was actually porn star savannah but she was so beautiful and got naked so often thank god that i actually sat through this brainrotting drivel i like cheesy flicks as much as the next guymore than the next guy actuallybut this was way beyond cheesy and more into rancid the truly annoying overacting by the mad scientist and the directors writers and special effects peoples virtually total incompetence detracts from the gratuitous nudity that is the movies only saving grace savannah before she turned into the plasticized barbie doll she became as a porn queen is really interesting to watchshes dropdead gorgeous bursts into uncontrollable giggling at times glances offcamera and laughs and just generally seems to be having a really good time which is more than can be said for the audience for even though savannah and her colleagues spend a fair amount of this picture naked it still cant hide the fact that this is an incredibly stupid badly made and annoying movie if you know someone who has it on video or if it comes on cable some night check it out but dont waste your money on a rental
neg	this movie is just plain bad it isnt even worth watching to make fun of it the lunatic professor is just plain annoying even suspending disbelief to allow for invisibility which i glady do for the sake of good bad movies and allowing for exceedingly stupid victims in a horror movie this movie asks for even more than that if you are looking for womens locker room shower scenes and random sexual encounters get a porn if you are looking for a goodbad movie get something else if you want to simply waste your time on an annoying bad movie rent this
neg	okay guys we know why we watch film like the invisible maniac just look at the cover man t and a all over the place with a lot more t than a butshouldnt there be a story to go with itcmon i can hear you say  this is just girls gettin naked who needs a storywell if this were called the naked maniacs i wouldnt have a problem but since these guys are cribbing from the invisible man they need to have a bit of story hereabouts you know to keep your mind busyhowever all they can muster up is how this crazy doctor creates an invisibility serum and when he cracks uses it to spy on naked women and ends up killing a lot of teenagers and when you see the smarmylooking teenagers he goes after youll be gratefulone star for the t and a but theres a little too much gore for you skin fans so proceed with cautiontidbit  yes its that savannah
neg	i loved the batman tv series and was really looking forward to this but they tried to do too muchwhy they had the story of adam west and burt ward trying to recover the batmobile was beyond me i dont want to knock burt or adam for the way they look nowits been 35 years since they appeared at batman and robin but to see them dressed in dress suits and fighting badguys was kinda sad i would rather of just seen the exstars do commentary the batmobile side story was stupidas for the flashback movie i think it was too short and left out way too much it was really just a quick overview in my opinion id like more background they showed the penguin and joker for about a minute each just to tell the same stuff i already knew the joker had a mustache under his makeup and the penguin had to smoke even though he hated it and was an exsmoker that was it on those 2id love to read the book i am sure it has more in it that this showed like why was there 2 riddlers or why 3 catwomans or 3 mister freezes where was commishioner gordon cheif ohara alfred mister freeze king tut etc the list goes on like i said even the ones that were in this one were barely in itvery disappointing and really corny
neg	i may not be the one to review this movie because after 45 minutes of pure boredom and stupidity i turned the channel the original series only lasted 2 years which can be said about the careers for adam west and burt ward put these two actors in a stupid movie and the result is twice as bad
neg	how sheeplike the movie going public so often proves to be as soon as a few critics say something new is good ie  shakecam everyone jumps on the bandwagon as if they are devoid of independent thought this was not a good movie it was a dreadful movie 1 plot  what plot bourne was chased from here to there from beginning to end thats the plot dont look for anything deeper than this 2 cinematography  do me a favor any 7 year old armed with an old and battered 8mm movie camera would do a far better job i am not exaggerating here this film is a tourdeforce of astonishingly amateurish camerawork the ridiculous shaking of every i really do mean every scene will cause dizziness and nausea 3 believable  oh yes definitely this is a masterpiece of credibility i loved scenes about bourne being chased by local police through the winding market streets of tangier  ive been to tangier even the guides cant navigate their way through those streets but bourne shook off 100 police with speed and finesse greengrass must be laughing his head off at the gullibility of his film disciples 4 editing  i dont know what the editor was on when he did this film but i want some  every scene is between 05 and 2 seconds i felt nauseous at the end of the film from the strobe effect of the scenes flashing by 5 directing  hmmm this is an interesting aspect the film appears to have actually not had any directing more a case of greengrass throwing a copy of the script all two pages at the cameramen and told to shoot a few scenes whilst drunk  dont worry boys well tie the scenes together in the editing room the editor should be tarred feathered and put in the stocks for allowing this monstrosity to hit the silver screen 6 not one but two senior cia operatives giving the tender feminine treatment to the mistreated and misunderstood jason bourne  putting their lives on the line for someone they couldnt even be sure wasnt a traitor talk about stupid nincompoops whilst the evil male cia members plot to terminate any operative who so much as drops a paperclip on the floor well all men are evil arent they  except for snags of course yes this really is a modern and politically correct film that shows the females to be the heroes of the day and the oppressive males as the real threat to humanity 7 when the youknowwhat finally hits the fan good triumphs over evil just like it always does eh and the wouldbe assassin gets the drop on jason bourne  he suddenly undergoes a guilt trip and refrains from pulling the trigger yeah  right  at that very moment the evil deputy director just happens to turn up  gun in hand and he does pull the trigger  how did this 60 year old man run so fast and not even be out of breath wonders will never cease 8 dont worry theres a senate hearing and the baddies get pulled up before the courts well we cant have nasty politically incorrect cia operatives going round shooting people can we how lovely to see a true to life pc film of the noughties the bourne ultimatum is utter rubbish
neg	i dont understand people why is it that this movie is getting an 83 i had high hopes for this movie but once i was about a half hour into it i just wanted to leave the theater in the vast majority of the reviews on this site people are saying that this is one of the best action movies theyve seen or of the summer year etc they say its an excellent conclusion wtf what has been concluded besides the fact that bourne can ride motorcycles shoot and fight better than anyone else he comes across what do you learn about bournes character in this movieabsolutely f nothing okay theres a lot of action but whats so great about the action in this movie i dont like the cinematography and film editing the shaky camera effect and fast changing shots were used too much and they get old fast i didnt mind them in supremacy because it was still easy to follow and was not used in excess and made me quite dizzy i was quickly wishing i had saved my  for something elsethis movie has no plot all this movie is is a 115 minute chase seen bourne who you learn absolutely nothing about in the entire 115 minutes of the movie is a perfectionist at everything he attempts there is absolutely no character development in this movie you know nothing about anyone and there is a wide array of new characters that are introduced in this installment some people said that this movie has incredible writing and suspense  what writing what suspense theres no suspense bourne is so perfect at doing everything he does i dont think he has anything to worry about if this is the best movie of the year 2007 i may just quit watching movies entirely many people have also said that matt damons performance in this movie is one of the best if not the best of his career what performance how many lines did he have in this movie i have some respect for damon because he has been in movies that i liked and has played different kinds of characters but a good actor is someone that you can barely recognize from one movie to the next someone who chooses different types of roles not someone who plays the same roles over and over again which damon doesnt do but an example of someone who does is vin dieselanyways this movie was a big disappointment to me i do not recommend this movie but i do recommend the first two bourne identity and bourne supremacy and i most definitely recommend reading the three books which are much different then the movies
neg	users who have rated this movie so highly simply cant have seen enough good films to compare it with have they all been brainwashed i have rarely felt so disappointed by a film and some of that must be attributable to the ridiculous hype surrounding this moviefrom the first bu is just a chase film we pick it up at the end of one chase and go straight into another and another and another and another do you see a pattern emerging there is virtually no time wasted on plot character development or boring old realityif you havent see the other two bourne films youre pretty lost if you have  you only wish you were lost  somewhere a long way from a cinemapaul greengrasss dispassionate style worked exceptionally well on united 93 which was a sentiment overload desperate to happen but on bourne and his interminable woes it just has the effect of removing the audience from involvement with the character he runs he jumps he punches he gets blown up he clears tall buildings yada yada yada above all  he survives he survives like a plastic action man survives which only makes the ridiculous stunts he pulls all the more slack and lacking in any kind of tension so he drives off a building so what hell survive yawntheres a girl thrown into the mix because bournes love interest died in a previous incarnation but shes just decor ive seen more character depth and snappy dialogue in episodes of captain scarletbournes own journey of literal selfdiscovery is dull and formless and tells us nothing we didnt know from the first movie he was turned into a killing machine big deal he finds out his true identity so what it doesnt have any emotional resonance when it comesthe twist ending is telegraphed and weak oh dear the more i think about this film the more i hate it ive already reduced my score to 4 during the writing of this comment id better end now before the slide continuesi love a good action flick and i love a good thriller the bourne ultimatum is neither its a loud tedious series of flashy edits ridiculous sound effects and cartoon violence the idea that it shows the way to the bond franchise is utter crap casino royale blows it out of the water
neg	macy ullman and sutherland were as great as usual ritter wasnt bad either whats her name was as pretty as usual it could have been a good movie to bad the plot was atrocious it was completely predictable trite and boringfrom the first 15 minutes the rest of the movie was laid out like a childs paint by numbers routine the characters were stock pieces of cut out cardboard there was nothing new or interesting to say and that completely outweighed the acting which was a pityfinally too bad the script writer wasnt the victim especially with the precocious lines from the child which were completely unbelievableagain its only the acting that prevented a much lower score
neg	undevelopedunbelievable story lineby the time i sort of figured out where it was going i no longer cared bad castingcome on william macy as a hit man bad directinghave you ever seen tracey ullman perform so badlywas i supposed to care what happened to the unethical incompetent uncaring john ritter character bad script really im not looking for a formula script but this was really awful the only really good thing in it was the kid ten lines its not ok if your comment is less than ten lines come on whose rules are those why cant i say what i have to say in less than 10 lines isnt that kind of arbitrary why isnt it ok to have less than 10 lines of comment
neg	i watched this movie and hoped for something to get better the entire time what is so great about a guy with no emotion yawnyou never see alex show emotion for anyone other than his son yeah i know that this is why his son is the only one to cause him to lose his temper if you can call it that i get itcharacters are undeveloped relationships arent given enough time to be understood in one scene sarah says they wont fall in love and the next time we see her shes talking about how his death really shook her up because they were so close logic synapses abound in this filmits like someone watched boogie nights and wrote this part to mimic little bill even the scene where he loses his temper is the same as when little bill shoots his wife down to the facial expression or lack thereof yes william h macy is good at portraying a man without emotion  been there done that  can you say magnoliathis movie didnt only lack emotion it lacked substance a good script developed characters and a plot and it certainly lacks my recommendation a
neg	i cannot believe this woodenly written and directed piece of cliche film got made there are about four good looking shots the director should think about switching to still photography and thats it a strong cast is utterly wasted scenes repeatedly end at the least interesting moments and the script says nothing new please spare yourself this movie
neg	some kids are hiking in the mountains and one of them goes into a large tunnel and discovers some old mummified gladiator he puts on the gladiators helmet and spends the rest of the movie killing all the other hikersthis thing is just so utterly senseless its maddening heres a short list of things that dont make any sense1 a guy and a girl are in their tent and they think they hear something outside the guy goes out to investigate and finds another hiker outside then he hears his girlfriend scream so they head back to the tent  arriving the next morning he was only 50 feet away2 these two dunderheads then hear another girl scream what 100 feet away but dont investigate because theyre afraid theyll get lost3 another guy and a girl are walking around and in about their 10th scene together the girl informs the guy that due to the circumstances protocol no longer requires him to address her as professor i mean what the first off thats just a really stupid thing to say secondly he never called her professor in the first nine scenes they were in together4 a wounded girl attacks demonicus and he stops her telling her that part of his gladiator training taught him how to wound without killing um yeah we kinda noticed shes wounded and not dead because shes up and walking around but thanks for that tidbit of information5 one girl is tied up in demonicus lair and when someone attempts to free her she instead instructs this person to go and get help um look idiot if she set you free which would take about 5 seconds there would be no need to get helpand it just goes on and on the whole middle part of the movie is spent with the two idiots getting lost in the woods then they fight then they pitch a tent and ignore the screams of their friends then they wander around some more its just so damned boring and pointless that i turned the dvd off halfway through none of these characters are sympathetic especially the ones that get the majority of the screen time demonicus himself made me laugh out loud every time i saw him  he looks like a kid in a halloween costume scrunching his face up to look evil he runs or should i say scampers around like hes gay the special effects are comedic the acting is for the most part awful and nothing makes any senseoverall maybe this concept could have produced an enjoyably campy film if they put some more time and effort into it getting rid of the ludicrous dialogue creating characters with actual likable personalities having some sort of logical flow to the action and maybe even making demonicus a female character in a sexy gladiator outfit but no instead we get this senseless pile of nonsense that will bore you to death
neg	my wife and i like to rent really stupid horrorscifi movies and watch them with our friends for a laugh we saw this one on fullmoondirectcom and decided to add it to our netflix list now when i say this movie is awful i mean it in a good way everything about it the acting camerawork story costumes is just so cheezy and low budget but thats what makes it so good i think in one scene the actors looked like they were actually walking in place i really hope that whoever made this film wasnt serious when they made it because if they were then that would just be sad if you like to watch really stupid horror movies just to make fun of them then i recommend this one
neg	this movie is so awful it is hard to find the right words to describe itat first the story is so ridiculousa narrowminded human can write a better plot the actors are boring and untalented perhaps they were compelled to play in this cheesy filmthe camera receptions of the national forest are the only good in this whole movie i should feel ashame because i paid for this lousy picturehopefully nobody makes a sequel or make a similar film with such a worse storyline 
neg	i mean really how could charles band the head of full moon let a total stinkball like demonicus out i mean it should never got the green light to begin with the story is repetitive the characters are weak at best there is no real story on tyranus other then hes a bad dude then they writer or director goes out his way for a bad ending thats right a bad ending demonicus rises the last survivor escapes a deadly cave in then a picture of chimera comes to life cheaply i might add and chases her out then as she is walking home ala funhouse a statue that has been destroyed centuries ago reappears for no reason just to collapse on top of her i mean that makes no sense what the hell was charles thinking allowing this pile of puke to be made with four different movie companies they were that desperate for movies they could have asked me i had better ideas then demonicus thanksgiving turkey
neg	this movie is about tyrannus a gladiator who is brought back from the dead to summon tyrannus a gladiator who must be brought back from the dead tyrannus we learn after about an hour is also called demonicus this adds much needed depth to the screenplay and calls into question our assumptions about identity psychology and ourselves the spirit of tyrannus accomplishes his little todo list killing some people and saying repetitive phrases in latin by possessing the body of a college guy he uses a magic mindcontrol helmet to do this which the college boy willingly puts on his head and then at several points in the movie takes off and puts back onmaria performs oral sex on a poor mans sean willian scott and tyrannus wears the rollerball glove tyrannus has his own green backlighting for no reason and has apparently been sitting next to cg fire in an ancient concrete tunnel for centuries like this utter misfortunethis movie is empty and will hurt you see it
neg	okay this movie fck in rules it is without question one of the most technically inept pieces of cinema ever made absolutely terrible but you gotta see it rent this with your buddies and come up with a drinking game or just have fun its hilarious and the behindthescenes featurette proves it you can do anything with paper plates and finger paint awesome okay rent it just for this one scene two characters are actually walking in place for about 3 minutes in a shot the director on the commentary says yeah the tracking was so smooth it looks like theyre yeah right man they are totally walking in place its so funny
neg	warning spoilers a really stupid movie about a group of young excursionists in italy that find an armor of mythical warrior with a demonic souls one of them wears it and becomes possessed by the spirit of a demon its killing time and several of his friends die under his blade to revive the demon corpsea waste of time for the viewers as the fine young ladies in the movie leave their clothes on the gore is ludicrous at best and the acting is terrible perfect pairing for such a bad script
neg	for some reason various young couples hiking through the italian alps split up to see who can reach their campsite designation first james gregory lee kenyon enters a cave finds a skeleton of an ancient demonic gladiator and becomes possessed by the spirit of tyranus when he puts on a helmet belonging to the corpse he then spends the rest of the film running around in the woods hunting down his friends and hacking off their limbs to add to some stew to bring the undead demonicus back to life this shotondigital full moon release is stupid senseless has terrible acting and sound and the los angeles national forest is a poor substitute for italy however its pretty high on the unintentional laugh scale thanks mainly to the overwrought lead performance whether bugeyed running around in cheaplooking armor brandishing a sword or spouting neurotic latin gibberish about demons and resurrection kenyons ridiculous facial expressions and awkward line delivery must be seen to be believed oh well at least hes not boring like most of the rest of the cast
neg	this film is exactly what you get when you really over stretch your abilities its like someone who has just passed there driving test and then pitting them in a formula 1 grand prix not i might add the us grand prix as everyone might pull out due to dodgy tyres and you might just win that is how far short this film falls now dont take this the wrong way i love bmovies around half my collection is made of bmovies but i dont think there are enough letters in the alphabet to describe how bad this film isfirst of the story for a bmovie isnt that bad it has potential there to make a bmovie brand were not talking friday 13th potential but potential none the less but what really lets this film down is the acting at not one second do i believe anything its like watching qvc except the presenters on qvc tend to have a heavier tanin summary id like to say ive seen worse films but i cant
neg	i rented this one to see vanesa talor one more time she can act but doesnt get a chance in this clunker the opening sequence is an elaborate crane shot of mountain landscapes must have come from a stock archive because the movie is shot direct to videotape the production values make blair witch look professional theres a really cheesy animated statue but no other effects worth noting this movie is bad but not amusingly so the players would do well not to mention it on their resumes
neg	seriously i just wrapped up my first viewing of demonicus and words have failed mei remember a time when i would see charles bands name on a film and my heart would race he was never a wes craven or a john carpenter he was a bastion of hope for the little man the guy whose movies arrived at the video store instead of the multiplex but they still rocked harder than most of the trendy junk we otherwise had to endureand now thisa painfullyobvious californian walking trail doubles for the alps and an abandoned train tunnel is actually supposed to be an ancient cave i mean they didnt even try to dress the thing up with moss or film it in a way that might suggest it was anything other than an old train tunnel ugh instead of a creepy demon gladiator as the cover implies were treated to a dude wearing the latest in walmart halloween apparel theres a pretty cool looking corpse who occasionally comes to life to belch and wiggle his fingers but he doesnt even learn to stand until the final five minutes why couldnt he be the villain instead weve got frat boy joe with a plastic sword ouchcharles band you should be ashamed that your name is attached to such tripe i love movies that are so bad theyre good hell i occasionally enjoy a flick thats so bad its just bad this one however is just unwatchable a perfect example of making a buck rather than making a quality film
neg	although i have to admit i laughed more watching this movie than the last few comedies i sawthe budget must have consisted of pocket change from the actors the production values are so low that they actual made it kind of fun to watch reminds me of the robot monster made up of a guy in a gorilla suit with a cardboard diving helmet onin one scene a hapless victim gets their arm and leg cut off geez hard to believe but the black knight scene from holy grail was more realistic i kept wondering why the victim didnt start shouting  none shall pass and  its only a flesh wound ive had worse it was one of the funniest scenes ive seen in the past yearthe gladiatordemon was a stitch too between the horribly cheap costume and the geeky look of the guy in it the end result was hystericaltruly a movie that is bad enough to be watchable kind of like seeing a slow motion auto accident on film
neg	when george c scott played the title role in patton you saw him directing tanks with pumps of his fist shooting at german dive bombers with a revolver and spewing profanity at superiors and subordinates alike the most action we get from gregory peck as macarthur a figure from the same war of debatably greater accomplishment is when he taps mapboards with his finger and raises that famous eyebrow of hiscomparing pecks performance with scotts may be unfair yet the fact macarthur was made by the same producer and scored by the same composer begs parallels as does the fact both films open with the generals addressing cadets at west point its clear to me the filmmakers were looking to mimic that oscarwinning film of a few years before but while peck looks the part more than scott ever did he comes off as mostly bland in a story that feels less like drama than a wikipedia walkthrough of macarthurs later careerto this day there are those who think he was a dangerous demagogue and others who say he was one of the greatest men who ever lived an opening title crawl tells us its a typical dishwater bit of postvietnam sophistry about those who led americas military very much of its time but what we get here is neither view macarthur as presented here doesnt anger or inspire the way he did in lifedirector joseph sargent who went on to helm the famous turkey jaws the revenge does a paintbynumbers job with bland battle montages and some obvious set use as when the chinese attack us forces in korea while the script by hal barwood and matthew robbins trots out a macarthur who comes across as goodnatured to the point of blandness a bit too caught up in his public image but never less than decenthere you see him stepping off the landing craft making his return to the phillipines there you see him addressing congress in his old soldiers never die speech for a long stretch of time he sits in a movie theater in toyko waiting for the north koreans to cross the 38th parallel so we can get on with the story while newsreel footage details japans rise from the ashes under his enlightened rule pecks coactors marj dusay as his devoted wife youre my finest soldier and nicolas coaster as a loyal aide burnish teary eyes in the direction of their companions magnificence but garner no interest on their owneven when he argues with others peck never raises his voice and for the most part wins his arguments with thunderous eloquence when admiral nimitz suggests delaying the recapture of the philippines a point of personal pride as well as tactical concern for macarthur macarthur comes back with the comment just now as i listened to his plan i thought i saw our flag going down doubtless the real nimitz would have had something to say about that but the character in the movie just bows his head and meekly accepts the insult in the presence of president rooseveltthe only person in the movie who macarthur seriously disagrees with is harry s truman who ed flanders does a fine job with despite a prosthetic nose that makes him resemble toucan sam trumans firing of macarthur should be a dramatic high point but here it takes place in a quiet dinner conversation in which peck plays macarthur as nothing less than a genial martyrive never been sold by pecks standing at the upper pantheon of screen stars he delivers great presence but lacks complexity even in many of his bestknown roles but its unfair to dock him so much here as he gets little help defining macarthur as anything other than a speechifying bore except for two scenes one where he rails against the surrender of the philippines he struck old glory and ran up a bedsheet and another where he has a minibreakdown while awaiting the us invasion of inchon inveighing against communists undermining him at the white house peck really plays peck here not the complex character who inspired the famous sobriquet american caesar the real macarthur might have been worthy of such a comparison what you get here is less worthy of shakespeare than shakes the clown
neg	this film was done in really poor taste the script was really bad i feel really sad for the late gregory peck who took on the title role of this bmovie adaptation of one of historys greatest generals the movie was politically incorrect and downright insensitive to the others who fought the japanese in world war 2 there was a scene where i almost vomited it showed macarthur in a bunker in corregidor island talking to the troops like a seasoned politician when he comes across a wounded one legged filipino soldier the soldier bleeding and dying manages to sit up straight upon seeing the general and says  no papa no mama no uncle sam and macarthur gives his little pep talk that americans would never abandon the philippines the scene ends with the soldier being invigorated by macarthurs words and gives him a smart salute i mean if there was a more condescending scene portraying the us as the great white savior of the world please tell me because this one takes the cake it showed that filipinos are damsels in distress incapable of honor and have to rely on the great americans solely for redemption it blatantly and purposely overshadowed the contributions of the members of the usaffe united states armed forces of the far east these are filipino volunteers that were integrated in the us military during world war 2 who died side by side with the americans fighting the japanese who walked side by side with americans in the death march of bataan and defended corregidor island by launching a guerilla offensive after macarthur left for australia with his famous i shall return speech my late grandfather a filipino world war 2 veteran and usaffe soldier was one of the many who fought the japanese with honor and love for the home country i think this movie does not give honor to them and to the thousands of others that macarthur relied on for intelligence preparations for his famous return in the leyte gulf landing
neg	lauren bacall and charles boyer do not provide the right chemistry here in this 1945 filmthere is a good story here about the axis trying to obtain coal to use for the upcoming war unfortunately this part of the story is not emphasized instead we deal with a supposedly bungling boyer by the way bacall is as british as vladimir putinthe real acting kudos goes to veteran oscar winner katina paxinou as was the case with her memorable pilar in the 1943 oscar winner for whom the bell tolls paxinou again plays a spanish revolutionary but this time she is a doublecrossing counterspy for the profranco group she is quite a vicious character hereespecially when she throws a 14 year old child out the window she believed that boyer had given the child important material to hide
neg	yet another forgettable warners foreign intrigue thriller this is rendered even less enjoyable by the irritating presence of lauren bacall who without humphrey bogarts tender attentions to humanize her comes off as her usual shrill shallow self even master gigolo charles boyer cannot feign romantic interest in her
neg	review in english since swedish is not allowedi saw this movie with extremely low expectations and i can sadly inform you that the movie barely lived up to themas much as i loved to see janne loffe karlsson on the big screen again the writers should have realized early in the scriptwriting process that seven people falling into the water isnt original or funny the story is very thin and the jokes are used and predictable the ones that aint is just plain boring i smiled like three times during the entire filmthe placement of swedish findus products is unintentionally funny why not just a big sign saying findus made it happengta kanal 2 doesnt need to be seen at the cinema or on dvd just wait for it to air on tv it wont take too long
neg	ok now lets see what was funny in the first movie i know people with funny accents people falling into the water silly boat crashes and funny comments between the two teams in this movie they have twisted the accent part to the max no good a whole a lot of people are falling into the water for uncertain reasons no good boatcrash check funny comments between the two teams they tried but failed also there are too may personalities they are following in this movie this film should be about what is happening on the water not on land i am sorry to say that there is too far between the funny parts and the sponsors of the film are exploited to the max no good all in all i give it four out of ten since it has some funny parts
neg	for one of the worst swedish movies everforgive me for being dullfirst of all i havent seen the first one i was bored thats my reason for watching the 2nd before the 1st one well i hope the first one is better than this it was filled with weird cut scenes and very strange plot changes for the people that have seen this and think 410 is high belive me so do i but it made me laugh a few times because it was so bizarre so bad and i still laugh thinking of the punk that came up with this idea whats next det sjunde inseglet ii sequels not based on novel or book doesnt turning out great to often and this is a perfect example of oneok im gonna be honest with you i did laugh a bit it got a few decent jokes in it and slapstick humor but dont buy it rent it just let some other idiot do it or download it410 this movie will be remembered and the director is probably laughed out already
neg	this must be one of the worst swedish movies ever made it is embarrassing that such a bad script was allowed to become a movie and shown in cinemas as recently as year 2006ive never seen so many visible sponsored products in one and the same movie it shouldnt be that obvious i cant understand why so many known actors even thought the idea to even be visible in a movie like this if i had any respect for some of the known actors in this movie before i saw the movie it is gone for sure now ive heard that there will be a follow up movie to this one and i cant understand how that is even possible
neg	the story line was very straight forward and easy to follow and contained a lot of nobrainer comedy to a point where it just got boring some of the audience seemed to find it funny but i like more intelligent humorthere were several known swedish actors in the movie and their performance were decent considering the script lena endre was good looking as alwaysi dont remember the original movie so i cant say if its better or worseif you enjoy movies like sllskapsresan this movie might be worth taking a look at
neg	dont ever ever ever consider watching this sorry excuse for a film the way it is shot lit acted etc just doesnt make sense its all so bad it is difficult to watch loads of clips are repeated beyond boredom there seems to be no normal person in the entire film and the existence of the outside world is well it just doesnt exist and why does that bald guy become invincible all of a sudden this film is beyond stupidity zero
neg	after buying the dvd in a bargain bin due to the impressive amount of features listed on the cover i popped it in the dvd player and everything looked good nice animated menus and a whole lot of extra featuresbut when i played the movie itself what a let down it is the worst thing i have ever seen and i have seen some bad movies in my time the comment that praises the movie here at imdb is actually from the people who made the film so dont believe it unless you like to waste your cash
neg	i wrote a review of this movie further down after buying it on dvd and being sorely disapointedi tried watching it again after reading a few of the comments made since then being a film student and making similar budgeted movies myself ie no budget shot on digi cam i stand by my original comments this is a no budget student project and not a particularly good one released on videodvd to look like an award winning film if you read the cover so deceving the public into thinking its something its not i want my money back under the trades description act complete rubbish
neg	yes this movie make me feel real horror when i realized that i paid for it and spent more than 1 hour of my life trying to watch it the bald guy just give me the impression of being a psycho  junkie actor and the girl is the worst actress i ever seen  believe me if you appreciate your time avoid this movie i understand a movie requires money to be created and some movies do not have that money but that is no justification for a stupid plot and bad acting im always supporting independent movies when it deserves the support but movies like this makes a bad name for this kind of movies im still traumatized i will not trust in any nice cover anymore
neg	an unmarried woman named stella bette midler gets pregnant by a wealthy man stephen collins he offers to marry her out of a sense of obligation but she turns him down flat and decides to raise the kid on her own things go ok until the child named jenny trini alvarado becomes a teenager and things gradually and predictably become worseive seen both the silent version and sound version of stella dallas neither one affected me much and i cry easily but they were wellmade if dated trying to remake this in 1990 was just a stupid idea i guess midler had enough power after the incomprehensible success of beaches to get this made this predictably bombed the story is laughable and dated by todays standards even though midler and alvarado give good performances this film really drags and i was bored silly by the end stephen collins and marsha mason both good actors dont help in supporting roles flimsy and dull reallywho thought this would work see the 1937 stanwyck version instead i give this a 1
neg	stella starring bette midler in the title role is an unabashed tearjerker set in upstate new york stella claire works nights as a bar maid pouring and dancing in a workingmans saloon one night in comes a slumming medical intern stephen dallas who woos stella and in the course of their affair impregnates her she spurns both his offers of marriage and abortion sends him packing to a lucrative medical career and raises her daughter herself in nearpoverty flashforward 16 years and the daughter has grown into a gorgeous loving young lady dr dallas is not out of the picture still maintaining a tenuous but caring relationship with his daughter andim rambling and worse yet making the movie sound somewhat interesting the acting and screenwriting are so overthetop youll let out a groan in almost every scene the chief offender is bette midler but close behind is john goodman as her alcoholic buddy each scene seems more contrived than the preceding right up to the finale which is truly a hoot taken as a dramatic piece this film rates no more than grade d but as camp it scores an unintended b
neg	1937s stella dallas with barbara stanwyck hasnt exactly aged wellhow anyone thought a semiupdated version of the story would work now is a real puzzler perhaps they thought jaunty cheerfully brash bette midler could make something out of it but this hoary script defeats her plot about a female bartender having a baby out of wedlock and years later giving the young girl over to the childs wealthy father so shell have a shot at a better life cant escape tatty oldfashioned trappings and sentiment midler works best with a movie director who can control her excesses but that fails to happen here stephen collins is stolid as the man who changes her life but trini alvarado is wellcast as midlers daughter this is what used to be referred to as a womans picture a wallow but it doesnt pass muster because it stays too faithful to its 1930s origins 12 from 
neg	i suppose that today this film has relevance because it was an early sofia loren film she was 19 years old when the film was made in 1953i viewed this film because i wanted to see some of sofia lorens early work i was surprised when she came on camera having had her skin bronzed over in brown makeup to resemble an ethiopian princess surely today this would have been viewed as a slur and to be avoided in movie making it actually became annoying watching ms loren in skin color paint throughout the filmyes this film would have been better made if the real opera singers had made this movie then the singing and the actual facial gestures of the real artists would have been apparent i discount the comments by others about whether the real opera singers are older and heavier in weightas beautiful as ms loren was at age 19 and still is today the film would have been better received as though it were being performed on the stage after all we dont see beautiful young people on stage with old opera singers back stage singing from behind the curtain do not discount the success of using heavyweight opera singers one only has to refer to the most artistically produced television commercial for the j g wentworth company with the opera singers on stage singing so professionally the praises of the companys product this is one of the best and entertaining tv commercials produced to datethe quality of the movie print also makes this production of a somewhat lesser quality the color ink has faded much and that can not be helpedto improve this film on dvd the production company should add english language subtitles so that we who do not speak italian can know what the lyrics are saying it would help the story and teach it more than the narrator giving 30 seconds of introduction to the sceneswatch this film not because of the story of aida nor the fact that this is an opera aside from ms sofia loren none of her coactors are known nor remembered by this writer instead watch this movie if you are a fan of ms loren and wish to see her at age 19  no matter what the production islarry from illinois
neg	sophia loren plays aida in one of the worst films of all time she cant lipsync in terms of production values the film is so bad that at one point while loren is mouthing o patria mia she leans onto what looks to be a stone wall for support and the canvas set billows and shakes
neg	and not in a good way baseketball is a waste of film in all most every single way it is offensive to all the senses this doesnt necessarily bother me ive seen plenty of bad movies really bad movies before and will see them again baseketball though is a caliber film where you regret wasting ninety minutes of life sitting through it the reason baseketball offends me is that it stars trey parker and matt stone in a film they didnt write any respect i had for david zucker has long since depleted his recent spoof films are lazy messes that look and feel as if they were made by prepubescent boys snickering at penis jokes airplane was a revolutionary and very funny comedy watching baseketball you will be amazed to discover that they were made by the same personi have so much respect for trey parker and matt stone these men are the funniest and smartest comedians in mainstream entertainment today their pictures and south park episodes are as relevant as they are funny every joke even the fart jokes have intelligence behind them its easy to forget that there is a mature way to approach immaturity i imagine baseketball was a major growing experience for them because they hate the film for all the right reasons it is a stupid mess with no sense of dignity or class parker and stone have essentially whored themselves out the film plays like a 90 minute episode of family guyparker and stone have never been great actors theyve been serviceable in their films i cant really find a way to describe their performance in baseketball other than the fact that it feels like they are spoofing a spoof film spoofing a spoof film every line is delivered in such a silly winking way its like they are trying to make fun of the worst of these type of pictures and yet they become them in the same way i am reminded of the south park episode how to eat with your butt where cartman sits in a movie theater watching a gross out comedy with no plot or plausibility except to gross out parker and stone use the same voices they did in that scene for this entire picture really its sadand yet that is not my problem with baseketball my biggest gripe with the picture is that i sit there knowing that parker and stone are knowingly following this piece of crap script i know that if they took the damn thing and rewrote it that this could have been salvaged to the point of being watchable there isnt any indication that zucker let them improv scenes either parker and stone are merely tools to a bad director baseketball has some funny concepts and i think parker especially if he were allowed to take zuckers script could have elaborated on them more instead we get potty humor dont rent baseketball you can get the same laughs watching a group of grade schoolers joking around
neg	on the 1998 summer blockbuster hit baseketball 1998 this is one of those movies that is usually seen on the big jumbotron screen in a sports bar during the day  when everyone is quite drunk unfortunately i was sober when i saw this movieso quoted the late gene siskel for this lamebrained supposed yukfest that came out two weeks after the far superior theres something about mary in a oneupmanship game during july of 1998 mary was a grossout fest but in addition to the many gags it had a lot of heart which is why it was the highest grossing comedy of that memorable summerbaseketball tried to outdo mary but it fizzled in more ways that one you take the creators of south park trey parker and matt stone who are fortunately not behind the movie but in front of the camera the only member of zaz david zucker helming the picture in desperate need of a paycheck and the other two jim abrahams and jerry zucker clearly stayed out or probably warned him against the picture a small bit by now 90 years young ernest borgnine wasting his precious time in his distinguished career dying on a hotdog and singing im too sexy as he videotapes his will jenny mccarthy who has little screen time as borgnines nottooweeping trophy widow young enough to be his granddaughter a bigger female part by yasmine bleeth as a dedicated social worker whose charges are underprivileged youngsters and the only interesting and meaningful player in this turkey robert vaughn as a corrupt archrival and pointless cameos by airplane alumni kareem abdul jabaar and the late robert stack who seemed nostalgic for the 1980 masterpiece and its much fresher humor created by the zaz family what do all these people make up a desperate cast and crew trying to replicate airplane humor and mixing it up with the crudity of south park but failing in every wayto make this long 100minute movie short baseketball a real game invented by david zucker and his friends in his hometown of milwaukee is about two lazy losers parker and stone and their pintsized mutual friend who invent baseball and basketball hence the title together on the driveway of ones house after borgnine dies he bequeaths the ownership of his baseketball team the milwaukee beers to parker and stone sure enough the game goes national and archrivals vaughn and mccarthy want to take away ownership of the beers team from them but bleeth is in love with both men particularly parker and one poor sick charge in need of a liver transplant goes gaga over them those are the characters not strongly developednow witless gags ensue blood electroshock hair eggthrowing and screaming are among them parker and stone nearly kill the youngster in the hospital but he pulls through the liver transplant borgnine sings and rubs ointment on his chest in the videotaped will mccarthy who seemed to get over borgnines death by choking on a frank right away quickly massages vaughn in the next scene cheerleaders dance in skimpy outfits there is plenty of music on the soundtrack that is played for the hard of hearing and david zucker forces the parodies of riverdance and titanic parody forcing is nothing new to zaz post airplane and the naked gun seriesand like siskel i was sober as well but i was also getting sleepy this movie should be played over and over to coarsemannered barroom patrons who enjoy it as they chug down beers but will they remain alert and awake or pass out during the unfunny parts if they pass out then they wont realize that they are luckily missing stupidity and absurdity hats off to them
neg	eddie murphys delirious is completely and totally rude crude crass and lude this is indeed the only way to describe this appalling trashy piece of standup eddie murphy goes for shock value rather than laughs to try and win his following over he does manage to be funny occasionally but mostly loses the plot with obscene language and distasteful sex jokesforget it unless you happen to enjoy eddies foul style i dont think i will bother with eddie murphy raw i much prefer eddie in the confines of a movie scriptsaturday january 17 1998  video
neg	two years before he wrote and directed arthur steve gordon had a minor hit with his screenplay for this crackpot comedic vehicle for henry winkler then tvs the fonz a 1950s college thespian and allaround jerk woos a coed and gets married without any employment prospects on the horizon to make ends meet he turns to the flamboyant world of wrestling eventually becoming a gorgeous georgelike celebrity turning likable winkler into an obnoxious goofoff probably sounded like an interesting idea at the time and a sure way to separate him from his television alterego but the jokes and situations are often wrongheaded and mean staged rather sloppily by director carl reiner particularly crude is a wincing bit involving herv villechaize of fantasy island putting the moves on polly holliday flo from alice as henrys beloved kim darby looks a little out of her elementparticularly when surrounded by all these tv hamsrendering the romance aspect of the script inconsequential 12 from 
neg	this film is awful not offensive but extremely predictable the movie follows the life of a small town family in the mid60s the father the principal at the school is going through a midlife crisis enter a pretty teacher from the big city who starts challenging her students minds with some thoughtprovoking stuff like think for yourself the principal doesnt agree with her teaching but she is pretty you can connect the dots his teenage daughter winona ryder wannabe tara frederick is fed up with the small town lifestyle and wants to live she gets some bad advice hangs out with some bad boys and apparently family planning wasnt being taught at her school shocking seeing that director paul shapiro has mainly worked in tv this movie plays like a more adult version of an afterschool special or a very special episode of one of the more mundane sitcoms
neg	this movie was extremely depressing the characters were so cold the mother who is he main character is everything but motherly ok she was unhappy in her marriage and always put her husband and children first her husband dies she then goes to visit her son and meets this hunk who is sleeping with her daughter and ends up sleeping with him until this part the movie is all right not excellent but it can be watched the guy is charming and who can blame her ok its not very motherly to sleep with your daughters lover but lets blame that on the shock of losing her husband she becomes totally obsessed with the guy i think this is the part where i started to dislike the movie shes always there wanting to please him in an old fashioned way with snacks while he is working on her sons house i guess this is the only thing she ever learned to do as if it was the only way she could get his attention the guy obviously is not very interested actually it seems more like he considered sleeping with her a charitable activity and instead of being insulted by that she continues to beg him to go to go to bed with her and to be nice to her when he becomes very abusive i want to please you she tells him in a desperate way while he is insulting her very badly what outraged me in this movie is the utter lack of selfrespect the mother has for herself she tells craig something like i am just a shapeless lump the first time they sleep together this movie is an insult to women kind if it had been me i would have bought myself a little object that would have brought me the same satisfaction and a lot less emotional pain 
neg	although there are some snippets in this 4part documentary hinting at the necessity for recreational drug law reform these are not very welldeveloped in contrast to the many snippets from those who feel that the drugs that happen to currently be illegal are a scourge for which the only imaginable solution is incarceration of even those who are guilty even of mere possession of such drugsalthough this program as a whole leaves the viewer with the impression that the drug war is largely a futile exercise and a waste of money and for that it deserves some praise almost nothing in this documentary addresses the very real problems that total war against those who merely possess illegal drugs obviously causes and contributes tovery real problems that most drug warriors themselves would tell you if asked they think the drug war is designed to solve for example while many minutes are spent on the surge in violence associated with the rising popularity of crack cocaine in the 80s at no point does this program even hint that the very laws designed to suppress crack cocaine make it impossible for drug sellers to enforce their contracts and business arrangements in courts of law forcing them to resort to violence to stay in business but instead of seeing the laws as an important cause of the violence the drugs themselves seem to take the brunt of the blame inexplicably alcohol prohibition the violence that ensued and the subsequent reversal of prohibition is totally ignored by this programthis program will help to perpetuate ridiculous stereotypes of drug users and it is these that are the primary force in driving the very expensive and very problematic drug war the possibility of incorporating drugs other than alcohol into a happy and successful life is not really touched on use of any drug in excess is probably going to cause personal problems but not all users do their drugs in excess just like not all alcohol users are alcoholicsif you want a point of view from someone who believes that adults have a moral right not to be incarcerated and have their lives ruined by the criminal justice system just for using drugs that the government for mostly very arbitrary political reasons rather than reasons based on sound social policy and legitimate science has decided to totally prohibit whose users it has decided to notsometaphorically wage war against just forget about it none of that is in hereon the other hand this is hardly in the category of antidrug propaganda it is mostly an interesting neutrallypresented history of drugs in 20th century united states like marijuana lsd heroin cocaine mdma and oxycontin but there is a significant element of various peoples points of view with regard to drug laws and most but not all of that is not very thoughtful or wellinformed and slanted in favor of the drug warrior mentality especially with respect to drugs other than marijuana the criminal justice system along with its often harsh liferuining penalties is obviously not the only answer or the most appropriate answer to every single social problem but unfortunately theres an epidemic in this nation of an asyet unnamed disease whose primary symptoms are a lack of imagination with respect to social policy when it comes to certain drugs a lack of compassion for fellow humans a prejudice against people who use the drugs that are not governmentallyapproved perhaps a vested interest in the growth of the prisonpolicing industry and a horrid apathy with regard to human dignity its morally wrong to kidnap or incarcerate people unless you have a very damn good reason for doing so and the mere possession of an arbitrarily selected group of drugs is clearly not such a reason this is really the primary issue when it comes to drugs yet this program ignores itso in sum the parts of this program that neutrally present history without feeding stereotypes of drug users that are at the heart of the drug war mentality are pretty good and interesting and entertaining but when it comes to presenting a rational nonradical point of view with regard to drug policy and giving the viewer examples not only of people with drug problems but also the many people who successfully incorporate drugs into happy and successful lives its pretty disappointing
neg	the fbi story 1959 was warner bros 149 minute epic tribute to the famous criminal investigation agency from a book by don whitehead came a somewhat laborious screenplay by richard l green and john twist and was directed with only a modicum of flair by mervyn leroy however it did have splendid colour cinematography by joseph biroc and a helpful score by the studios musical magician max steinerthe movie charts the history of the bureau from its lowly beginnings in the twenties to modern times and its all seen through the recollections of aging fastidious agent chip hardesty james stewart as he relates his investigative experiences  in flashback  to a class of budding young agents but its all very longwinded and episodic and as it progresses it begins to look like a tv mini series instead of a major movie production as the young hardesty runs the american crime gamut from taking on such notorious criminal figures as baby face nelson ma barker dillinger etc to sorting out nefarious organisations like the ku klux klan nazi spy rings and the red menace and here it has to be said that only for the screen presence and appeal of its star the fbi story would probably have ended up a forgotten disaster moreover this is another problem with the picture  stewart is left to carry the entire movie almost on his own with the exception of vera miles  who has the thankless role of being his long suffering but devoted wife  he is surrounded by a cast of minor players throughout you find yourself half expecting someone like robert ryan jack palance or even raymond burr to make a welcome entrance as a mobster or a police chief or whatever but nothing quite as imaginative as that ever occurs pitythe film does however manage to give a good look inside the workings of the bureau with the help of stewarts narration we learn about the thousands of men and women who work for the organisation which includes the hundreds of agents in the field and we are also treated to a peek inside headquarters which houses the gigantic records section and we also get a glimpse of the chemists and fingerprint experts meticulously going through their daily choresanother plus for the movie is max steiners remarkable score heard over the titles is a powerful rousing and determined march while for the pictures gentler moments there is an attractive love theme but quite ingenious is the menacing and ominous march theme for the ku klux klan sequence and better still is the rhythmic latinamerican music the composer wrote for the south american scenes especially the exciting fandango like orchestrations for the arrival of the federal troops on horseback the fbi story was one of five scores the composer wrote in 1959 which included samuel bronstons naval epic john paul jones the charming romcom cash mccall delmer daves seminal western the hanging tree and daves a summer place from which derived the young love theme  which was to become a major hit tune for steiner better known as theme from a summer placethe fbi story just about passes muster as a movie thanks to birocs rich colour cinematography steiners wonderful music and of course jimmie stewart who makes anything watchableclassic but implausible line from the fbi story as the bland nick adams who has just blown up a plane with 43 people on board including his mother is being led away handcuffed he turns to the arresting officer and blurts in case i get any mail you can send it to canyon city prison for the next month or so  after that you can send it to hell wow
neg	pedantic overlong fabrication which attempts to chronicle the birth of the federal bureau of investigations begins quite promisingly with a stillrelevant probe into an airplane explosion however the melodrama involving james stewart and wife vera miles just gets in the way miles had a habit of playing tepid wives under duress and her frayed nerves arrive here right on schedule esteemed director mervyn leroy helmed this adaptation of don whiteheads book but despite the talent involved the picture fails to make much of an impression best performance is turned in by murray hamilton as stewarts partner however most of the dialogue is ludicrous and the dogged pacing causes the movie to seem twice as long as it is 12 from 
neg	this film is to the fbis history as knotts berry farm is to the old west shamelessly sanitized version of the federal bureau of investigation fight against crime hoovers heavy hand did he have any other kind shows throughout with teevee quality scriptreading actors cheesy sets cheap sound effects and lighting 101 with jimmy stewart at 20 of dramatic capacity vera miles chewing the scenery the film features every clister known in the midfifties with nary a hint of irony or humor from the amazon jungle to the back yard barbecue everything reeks of sound stages and back lots even the gunshots are canned and familiar i imagine mervyn leroy got drunk every night except for a few very few interesting exterior establishing shots nothing here of note beyond a curio
neg	this movie certainly proves that also the good americans can do terribly good propaganda no questions being asked no comments being made on power abuse or police terror when james stewart solid and convincing as always solves all the stories from dillinger to 5th column more or less singlehandedly june allyson as his regular love interest holds up the family values and ej hoover is executive producerand children or non guilty bystanders are never harmed when the professionals execute not to speak of civil rights which are never broken or homes which are never intruded and if the fbi service would not be enough steward also gives his sons life for the country in ww ii perfectly made if you wouldnt know better
neg	not much to say beyond the summary save that this is an example of j edgars hoovers constant attention to maintaining a good pr profile they dont make movies this bad very often especially with the likes of jimmy stewart and vera miles in the blend too bad 
neg	recap doctor markov has developed a new theory how to produce energy knowledge that might unbalance the world he keeps his knowledge coded and secret and desperately wants out of the soviet union kgb on the other side desperately wants the new technology so they sets a scheme in motion during a rescue attempt to free markov kgb steps in takes markov to a secret location and lures him to reveal his secret by saying they are in sweden and working for the un as a backup kgb kidnaps markovs estranged daughter cia now send their best agents a team of swedish ninjas to thwart kgb and rescue markov and his daughtercomments a cult movie that despite not being very good needs seeing the movie is quite ambitious but lacking in many areas first off is that it is very dark probably to conceal locations and bad effects that some scenes are hard to comprehend you cant see what is happening the second thing that it is lacking is martial arts despite being a ninjamovie sure there are some of quite poor quality but mostly the ninjas fires automatic guns or sets of explosions the automatic guns pose a problem too as they seem to have a endless supply of ammunition and the ninjas seem almost immune to bullets while soviet guards die like flieswhat does it have that speaks for it then the idea and ambition foremost some actually and especially for a swedish movie decent actionscenes albeit not of martial arts some nice slowmotion scenes and pretty much blood and gore and some very interesting new weapons technology that makes the victims heart or brain explode mostly all parts that you look for in a bmoviebecause it definitely is a bmovie no mistake could be made there but if you expect it and watch it like a bmovie it is entertaining but dont forget it is not only a bmovie it is set in the eighties some girls for example besides wearing lets say interesting clothes have lethal doses of eye shadow and makeupin all see for the cult status and the ambition enjoy it and then forget it410
neg	even 20 years later ninja mission stands out as the worst movie i ever managed to sit through scandanavian ninjas silently enter a scene fire their obnoxiously noisy submachine guns with wild abandon and then silently leave wow how will we find those silent invisible assassins just follow the shell casings and smokepainfully bad dialog or was it brilliant and just poorly translated not an asian in sight in the cast and a whopping total of 3 asians among the stunt crew the plot is ridiculous the acting pretty much nonexistent  then again ninja cant act save yourselves  avoid watching at all costs
neg	youve been fouled and beaten up in submission by my harsh statements about femme fatale  guns n gals movies now comes another breed in disappointing rediscoveries ninja movies many of these ive seen before and let me tell you they arent all thats cracked up to be they usually dont stick to the point this among all others suffers from no originality whats a ninja got to do with preventing a nuclear holocaust in russia and isnt this supposed to be a martial arts movie too does plenty of gunfire sound like an incredible action movie to you is blood the number one reason to love this to death will you waste some of your hardearned cash over a lady singing in her seethrough tank top the answers to these important questions are found in the ninja mission which should be in the martial arts section of your video store for even more nonsense ninja fun try checking out those godfrey ho movies put out by trans world you get what you deserve and thats a promise recommended only for hardcore ninja addicts
neg	having low expectations going in the opening new footage clocked at over five minutes of husbands came as a pleasant surprise i wont say the new footage was grade a material but it provided a very solid foundation for what could have been a good alloriginal filmunfortunately this was put together in 1955 during a time of one day shooting schedules after the new footage jules white decided to just thumbtack stock footage from brideless groom into this short making for a notsosmooth story transition which jules and felix adler try to remedy with a quickie bit of new footage at the end giving us the old wornout ending of the boys moe  larry in this case getting shot in the butt310
neg	scary but mostly in the sense that will it be over before i turn 70 i saw this as a late night rerun in about 1976 and thought it would never end like crackers its better than nothing but justray milland is a little scary because he looks as if hes been stuffed by a taxidermist yvette mimeux looks as if shes smoked up all the beautiful downtown burbank brown its a sort of roy rogers version of rosemarys baby this is one turkey that should never have been made if you have insomnia and its 130 on saturday morning and theres nothing on but replays of the 1972 roller derby chamionship then i guess it beats that but god help you if this is your only choice for entertainment
neg	please note that i havent seen the film since i discovered it in 2007 and my town is smaller and doesnt carry it however i really want to say something about it im actually doing research for university on the title character richard maurice bucke and would like to point out that the person they based the main character on was in reality completely different hollywoods ideas of people and artistic license granted the real dr bucke totally endorsed hysterectomies to cure insanity in women and would never have practiced anything as liberal as represented in the film i think its laughable to see various film critics who write for legitimate newspapers who say this film has some historical basis the only actual fact i can see is the friendship between dr bucke and walt whitman please dont waste your time on a film with such a disregard to the horror that real women experienced at the hands of this doctor who has now been glorified by the film industry
neg	this was a complete disappointment the acting isnt bad but the production was just so bad that at times i felt i needed to stop it but i sadly made it through and was able to finish it a bit embarrassed by the whole poor movie it is ok if you are ok with cheesy moral plots and dont mind watching a movie that vastly misconstrues whitman if you want a cheesy fictional story go for it
neg	i tried twice to get through this film succeeding the first time  and it was like pulling teeth  and failing the second time despite a great dvd transfer the problem its simply too boringif you can get to the dramatic courtroom scene which takes up most of the second half of the film you have it made but its tough getting to that point there are some interesting talks by abraham lincoln henry fonda during the trial the ending is touching as lincoln walks off and they superimpose his memoral statue over the screenits a nice story wellacted and suchbut it lacks spark in the first half and discourages the viewer from hanging in there i suspect the real abe lincoln was a lot more interesting than this film
neg	every movie from the thirties is dated but if you were to watch only john ford movies it would seem more dated than if you watched others ie grand hotel is comparatively modern melodrama with ford theres always the hardsell of someones nobility abe the joads always the overemphasis of some heavys badness always the poorly crafted awkward and obvious scripts this is no exception its just a rather belabored device to deliver sentiment and sentiment is all this has going for itwhat ford does here doesnt make me appreciative of lincoln it just makes me wonder how the states were ever settled by the population of complete morons depicted here ford went on to make decent movies this is too dated to be anything but bad it feels entirely false henry fonda with a fake nose is bizarre and no one from illinois would pronounce the trailing s or say shonuff
neg	i havent read a biography of lincoln so maybe this was an accurate portrayaland maybe its because im used to the equally alienating and unrealistic worshiping portrayals that unnaturally deify lincoln as brilliant honorable and the savior of our countrybut why would they make a movie representing lincoln as a buffoon while henry fonda made an excellent lincoln his portrayal of him as an aw shucks im just a simple guy seemed a little insultinggranted that was bushie jrs whole campaign to make us think he was just a regular guy so we wouldnt care that hes a rich  privileged moron  but thats a whole other storynot only did the film show lincoln as sort of a simple almost simpleminded kind of guy  the film states that lincoln just sort of got into law by accident and that he wasnt even that interested in the law  only with the falsely simplistic idea of the law being about rights  wrongs in the film hes not a very good defense attorney he lounges around with his feet on the table and makes fun of the witnesses and the outcome is mostly determined by chanceluckfurthermore partly because this was financed by republicans in reaction to some play sponsored by democrats that had come out and partly because it was just the sentiment of the times the film is unfortunately religious racist and conservativedont waste your time on this film
neg	as a dane im proud of the handful of good danish movies that have been produced in recent years its a terrible shame however that this surge in quality has led the majority of danish movie critics to lose their sense of criticism in fact it has become so bad that i no longer trust any reviews of danish movies and as a result i have stopped watching them in theatersi know its wrong to hold this unfortunate development against any one movie so let me stress that villa paranoia would be a terrible film under any circumstances the fact that it was hyped by the critics just added fuel to my bonfire of disillusionment with danish film furthermore waiting until it came out on dvd was very little help against the unshakable feeling of having wasted time and money erik clausen is an accomplished director with a knack for social realism in copenhagen settings i particularly enjoyed de frigjorte 1993 as an actor he is usually funny though he generally plays the same role in all of his movies namely that of a workingclass slob whos down on his luck partly because hes a slob but mostly because of society and who redeems himself by doing something good for his community this is problem number one in villa paranoia clausen casts himself as a chicken farmer which is such a break from the norm that he never succeeds in making it credible it is much worse however that the film has to make twists and turns and break all rules of how to tell a story to make the audience understand what is going on for instance the movie opens with a very sad attempt at visualizing the neardeath experience of the main character with the use of lowbudget effects and bad camera work after that the character tells her best friend that she suddenly felt the urge to throw herself off a bridge this is symptomatic of the whole movie there is little or no motivation for the actions of the characters and clausen resorts to the lowest form of communicating whatever motivation there is telling instead of showing thus at one point you have a character talking out loud to a purportedly catatonic person about the way he feels because the script wouldnt allow him to act out his feelings and later on voiceover is abruptly introduced quite possibly as an afterthought to convey feelings that would otherwise remain unknown to the audience due to the directors ineptitude fortunately at this point youre roughly an hour past caring about any of the characters let alone the socalled storythe acting which has frequently been a problem in clausens movies can be summed up in one sad statement sren westerberg bentsen whose only other claim to stardom was as a contestant on big brother is no worse than several of the heralded actors in the casti give this a 2outof10 rating
neg	i have seen romantic comedies and this is one of the easiestworst attempts at one a lot of the scenes work in a plugandplay manner inserted strictly to conform to the romanticcomedy genre usually this is okay because were dealing with a genre but the challenge generally resides in making it original new and inventive this movie fails to do sothere is no sense of who the characters really are apart from sylvie moreaus who is the real star of this movie not isabelle blais they fit into this onedimensional clich and they become nothing more than simple puppets serving the purpose of a very light narrativethe pacing of the movie can become annoying rhythm lacks and the editing is filled with unnecessary closeups i should also mention the overly stylized decors making some scenes devoid of any naturally or rather making the attempt at naturally seem too obvious of course along with that you have the rightoncue sappy music which unfortunately often sounds mismatchedi cant believe that a movie who makes obvious woody allen allusions ends up being this deceptive if you expect a good lighthearted romantic comedy this is not it or rather this a poor attempt at it you will only leave the theater wondering why this film has been getting such praise when cinema is now more than 100 years old and there are far superior quebecois directors making better flicksles aimants is a good movie for what it is but its a bad one if you regard cinema as an art and directors as auteurs
neg	the point of the vastly extended preparatory phase of this star is born story seems to be to make ultimate success all the more sublime summer phoenix is very effective as an inarticulate young woman imprisoned within herself but never convincing as the stage actress of growing fame who both overcomes and profits from this detachment even in the lengthy scenes of esthers acting lessons we never see her carry out the teachers instructions after suffering through esthers largely selfinflicted pain in excruciating detail we are given no persuasive sense of her triumphthe obsessive presence of the heroines pain seems to be meant as a guarantee of aesthetic transcendence yet the causes of this pain poverty quasiautism judaism sexual betrayal never come together in a coherent whole a 163minute film with a simple plot should be able to knit up its loose ends esther kahn is still not ready to go before an audience
neg	a shame that even a talented director desplechin could not muster a decent performance out of a bleaklytalented actress phoenix esther kahn lacks the substance to convey a very concise and clear plot in an attempt to fulfill the concentric circle of an actors plight the performance and presentation is too contrived and poorly executed to draw any compassion from the viewer in an overly long running time the redundancy of esthers struggle is too melodramatic to be effective and reduces the storyline into a frail frame of a disastrous display the content is incoherent and gratuitous as phoenix struggles to carry out desplechins instruction just as esther is supposedly trying to do the same never feeling a convincing victory over esthers pain we never feel a victory in phoenixs talent
neg	overlong drama that isnt capable of making any real point so she became an actress  so what she learned to love  big deal there is a certain eccentricity among the characters and in the dialog and situations but the kind which is bad for the movie causing it to often seem absurdsummer phoenix playing the lead talks and behaves like a semiretarded person so there is no choice but to watch the movie as about a retarded girl that makes it in the world of theater  which was clearly not the intended point we are told early on in that barry lyndonlike narration that she learned to hide her emotions which certainly explains her autistic stoneface but the movie suffers for it she basically walks around like a zombie and her success as an actress isnt quite credible given her lack of emotions occasionally the movie had that dull sleepy feel of a dogma 95 movie is it one i wouldnt be at all surprisedsummer phoenix is sister of joaquim phoenix and the late river phoenix nepotism rarely worksif youd like to see my hollywood nepotism list with over 350 picturesentries contact me by email
neg	ive seen this film because i had do my job includes seeing movies of all kinds i couldnt stop thinking who gave money to make such an awful film and also submit it to cannes festival it wasnt only boring the actors were awful as well it was one of the worst movies ive ever seen
neg	this movie was one of the worst ive ever seen pure drivel how anyone could develop a connection with the heroine or have empathy for her is beyond me i felt i was watching a case history of a schizoid individual with borderline personality disorder just terriblein its most generous light this can be seen as an attempt at producing and art film  except i could not for the life of me find any art in it at allif this woman had lived in todays world she would have been whisked off to a mental institution and given a couple of days treatment with antipsychotic medications that or simply allowed to roam the streets and become a bag woman why other characters in this movie found anything redeeming in her  and tried to aid her in her quest to become an actress  speaks more to their pathology than any convincing characteristics she had that made her worth that effort
neg	boring and appallingly actedsummer pheonix she sounded more asian than jewish some of the scenes and costumes looked more mid 20th century than late 19th century what on earth fine actors like ian holm  anton lesser were doing in this is beyond me
neg	i rented this thinking it might be interesting and it might have been an interesting story except that is was told in such an uninteresting manner hard to follow strange editing disjointed storyline the characters mumble all in all a dreadfully dull waste of time i just couldnt get into it and didnt care what happened to the characters  not even ian holm could save this film unless you need a cure for insomnia id skip it 310 and thats being generous
neg	i went to school with jeremy earl that is how i heard of this movie i dont really know if it was in the theaters at all i dont recall the name i have seen it it is like one of those after school specials the acting is ok not great the plot was kind of weak and the lines were pretty corny so the only comment i can give this movie is eh i borrowed the movie from jeremy if i was in a movie rental place this is one that i would walk past and after watching it i wouldnt recommend it to anyone past middle school age ive also noticed that many times when urban kids are portrayed the slang is overused or just outdated many times i think thats what makes their characters unbelievable
neg	the opening shot was the best thing about this movie because it gave you hope that you would be seeing a passionate wellcrafted independent film damn that opening shot for filling me hope as the film progressed in a slow plodding manner my thoughts were varied in relation to this film was there too much butter in my popcorn did the actors have to pay the director to be in this film did i get my ticket validated at the box office yes dear reader i saw this film in the theatre this would be the only exception i will make about seeing a film at home over a movie theatre because at home you can turn it off were there any redeeming values peter lemongelli as the standard college nerd had his moments especially in a dog collar other than that this film went from trying to be a comedy to a family drama to a spiritual uplifter it succeeded on none of these fronts oh and the girlfriend was realllllllllly bad her performance was the only comedy i found
neg	i didnt know it was possible to release a movie this bad the labeling sounded so promising but you would think that with a cast of 20 at least one of them would be able to act my wife left me and went to bed after the first 20 minutes she made a wise decision
neg	the acting is some of the worst ive ever seen the characters are totally unconvincing this could be overlooked to some extent if the plot was interesting which the plot to the prodigy was not its sort of a bad mix between fresh and animal house except that both of those movies were good
neg	within the first few minutes of this dutch thriller we learn that krabbe is a gay alcoholic writer who sleeps sans underwear fantasizes about murdering his roommate tries to steal a magazine from a news stand and lusts after a studly young man he meets at the train station and hes the hero of this nonsensical movie that is all dressed up except for krabbe in at least one scene too many but has nowhere to go the basic plot is very simple but is dragged out to nearly two hours before reaching a pointless conclusion verhoeven has a nice visual flair but resorts to scenes of wild hallucinations overt symbolism and gratuitous gore when he runs out of ideas
neg	i saw this movie in my international cinema class and was grossed out from get go this movie is nothing but one scene of blatant shock value after the nextthe 4th man is about an alcoholic writer named reve who has visions of his inpending danger he meets up with a woman named christine when giving a lecture at a local book club and only decides to stay with her when he discovers how attractive her boyfriend is to put it plainer reve likes the dutch sausage so reve concocts a plan to seduce christines boyfriend so he can ultimately have sex with him but its later discovered that christine has had 3 previous husbands who she all murdered now reve and christines boyfriend could be the 4th man the storyline makes sense with no plot holes the editing and everything else that is technical about this movie is perfectly fine the movie is just gross and i felt the need to vomit in some parts basically this isnt my cup of teathe movie opens with reve getting out of bed in just a tshirt so in the very beginning you get to see reves lovely pecker flopping around as he walks around his cramped apartment in a hangover state later on he has a dream where his pecker gets cut off by a pair of scissors and they do show it along with the blood fountain that ensues reve fondles a statue of jesus and has homosexual sex in a mausoleum plus theres a lot of blood more blood than all the freddy krueger movies combinednot that i have anything against shocking scenes but this movie is just so blatant when it comes to shocking the whole movie is revolved around the shock valueso if any of this is your cup of tea watch this movie otherwise stay far far far far far away from this one my mind is still scarred
neg	even if this film was allegedly a joke in response to critics its still an awful film if one is going to commit to that sort of thing at least make it a good jokefirst off jeroen krabb is i guess the poor mans gerard depardieunaturally i hate gerard depardieu even though he was very funny in the iron mask three musketeer one otherwise to me he is box office poison and jeroen krabb is worse than that the poor mans box office poisonreally that is not being fair to the economically disenfranchised if the 4th man is supposed to be some sort of critique of the bourgeoisiewhat am i saying it isnt lets just say hypothetically if it was supposed to be it wasnt sharp enough satire is a tricky thingif it isnt sharp enough the viewer becomes the butt of the joke insteadi think that is what happened the story just ends up as a bunch of miserable disgusting characters doing nothing that anyone would care about and not in an interesting way eitherfor a more interesting and worthwhile application see any luis bunuel filmvery sharp satirepotential spoiler alertreally the blow job in the cemetery that jeroen krabbs character works so so hard to attain do you even care is it funny since mr voerhoven is supposed to be a good film maker i will give him the benefit of the doubt and assume it was some misanthropic joke that got out of controlthough im guessing he didnt cast jeroen krabb because hes the worst actor and every character hes played has been a pretentious bourgeois ass except hes incompetent at it so it becomes like a weird caricature do you think mr voerhoven did that on purpose and jeroen krabb is the butt of the joke as well i just dont see it so you understand the dilemma im faced with here right it is the worst film ever because hes supposed to be a good director so there is some kind of dupery involved i knew patch adams was horrible without even seeing it do not be duped by the 4th mans deceptively alluring packaging or mr voerhovens reputation as a good director etc etc
neg	i was really horrified by this eerie movie what an unusual dark atmosphere and such a creepy musical score really promising indeed after ten minutes you really start sweating and feeling uncomfortable for you start fearing the worst this movie has the atmosphere of a true nightmare and whats worseit all comes out for one hour and a half i have been trying to fight complete boredom and falling asleep but the monstrous soundtrack kept me awake nuit noire is a truly horrifying picture  for your eyes your ears your intelligence and most of all your wallet since the thought of spending precious money on a movie ticket for this cheap amateuristic homevideo is the biggest horror of all
neg	i dont know what this movie is about really its like a students art school project they never say why the world is dark but it is always darkness except for seconds a day there are long interrupting shots of insects of all sorts for no reason what little dialogue there is in the movie is as inane and nonsensical as the images a black woman enters the main characters apartment somehow she becomes pregnant overnight then gets shot in the head the main character takes care of the body until it becomes a cocoon after which a white naked woman emerges i have never been so blown away by how bad and pointless a movie can be honestly i would like someone to watch it so they can tell me what they think its about but i wouldnt wish this level of hell on anybody else
neg	this movie appears to have been an on the job training exercise for the coppola family it doesnt seem to know whether to be an a or a b western i mean the hero is called hopalong cassidy for gods sake william boyd must be spinning in his graveall the b western cliches are here the twogun pearly toothed hero in the white hat with the trusty steed cmon thunder the allinblack bearded villain the heroine in distress the rancher in trouble the cowardly sheriff over the top bad guys etcthe acting with few exceptions is strictly from the yakima canutt school of acting chris lybbert who as the hero and louis schweibert who as the villain look like they would have been more at home in a 30s poverty row quickie the addition to the cast of veteran performers martin sheen robert carradine clu gulager and will hutchins helps a little but they are not given enough to do to salvage this onewhat was the point of the martin sheenrobert carradine framing sequences are we to believe that the sheen character was a ghost what was the purpose of the black gloves it just didnt make sensebeing a great lover of westerns from all genres i tried hard to find some redeeming qualities in this film the cinematography was quite good and the settings looked very authentic aside from the hero and main villain the other characters looked authenticif the producers were going to resurrect the hopalong cassidy character they might have given some thought to portraying him as he was originally written  a grizzled foulmouthed ranch hand with a chip on his shoulder the kind of part lee marvin would have excelled inwhat else can i say buton thunder on big fellow
neg	we saw this on the shelf at the local video store saw coppola in the credits and got excited that was the one and only time this movie raised any interest i could never quite work out if it was an attempt at a humourous film that failed miserably or an attempt at a serious film that failed miserably in general the entire production seemed incredibly amatuerish the sound in particular was absolutely dreadful especially in the scenes shot in the little bar the dialogue was so corny in parts it was unbelievable very disappointing
neg	in this day and age of incredible special movie effects this one was a sore disappointment the actors seemed stiff and uninspired as was the dialogue westerns are not common fare for hollywood so much these days but movies like silverado prove that somebody out there still knows how to make a good one considering that it is hard to conceive that anyone would go to any expense at all in releasing much less creating such a weak film as this one if you love and are looking for a good western keep looking
neg	hopalong cassidy with a horse who is not white  not named topper go figurethis travesty does a gross injustice to the greatest of all cowboy heroes hopalong cassidy the actor who plays him is young versus old blond haired versus white haired and kills people versus shooting the gun out of their hands will the real hopalong please stand upone of the worst movies ever made believe it or not by the person who brought us the grandfather saga
neg	i enjoy watching western films but this movie takes the biscuit the script and dialogue is laughable the acting was awful where did they get them from music was ok i have to say luckily i didnt buy or rent the movie but its now disposed ofi was geared up at the beginning when the stranger martin sheen started to tell his story i have to admit i did enjoy the confrontation between hopalong and tex where hopalong shot texs finger off and told him to practise for 40 years to reach his league but thats where it all went pear shaped thereafter i had to watch the whole film in the hope that it would get better never did
neg	the closing song by johnny rivers was the only great thing about this movie unfortunately that is all the positive i can say about this western movie i have to write 8 more lines for my comments to be posted but there is more than 8 lines of awful in this western i am not sure if the movie was a tribute to hopa along or just a spoof the hero and the villain in this movie were too plastic not realistic at all a lot of the supporting actors in this movie looked authentic but the shooting scenes were a joke a previous commentator thought this movie was great and in the comments took a cheap shot at president bush this was not a democratic or republican western it was just a bad western movie to be sold commercially i wonder if it made any money at times i thought i was watching a movie made by college movie students if that was the case then it was a great movie
neg	one hour eight minutes and twelve seconds into this flick and i decided it was pretty lame that was right after hopalong chris lybbert drops on his horse from a tree to rejoin the good guy posse i was pretty mystified by the whole hopalong cassidygreat bar 20 gimmick which didnt translate into anything at all obviously the name coppola in the credits couldnt do anything to guarantee success here even with more than one listedif you make it to the end of the film youll probably wind up asking yourself the same questions i did what exactly was the hook with the gloves whats up with the rodeo scenario who was the stranger supposed to represent why did they make this film i could probably go on but my energys been drained look theres already a western called the gunfighter from 1950 with a guy named gregory peck as the title character watching it will make you feel as good as watching this one makes you feel bad that one i can recommend
neg	this is almost certainly the worst western ive ever seen the story follows a formula that is especially common to westerns and martial arts films  hero learns that familyfriends have been murdered so hero sets out to exact revenge foils the ineffective lawman rescues the kidnapped loving damsel and murders the expert archnemesis in a brutal duel this formula has often been successful  otherwise it wouldnt be a formula  but gunfighter is the most sophomoric execution of it youll ever see the scripting is atrociously simpleminded and insulting it sounds like a high schooler wrote the dialogue because it lacks depth maturity and realism the sound is bad it sometimes looks dubbed the cinematography is lame and the sets are sometimes just facades the acting is pitiful sure some of the performers could blame the script but others cannot use that excuse i hope i never see chris lybbert in a speaking role ever again every time he says a line that should be angry or mean he does nothing more than lower the timbre of his voice and he just sounds like a kid trying to act macho and speaking of chris lybbert who plays hopalong check out his duds if you dare to watch this film he wears these brand new clothes that make him look more like roy rogers than a hardworking downanddirty cowboy if you enjoy inane cinematic fare that serves merely to worship the imagined grandeur of hopalong cassidy then get this but if you have more than two neurons watch something else
neg	a dreary and pointless bit of fluff bloody fluff but fluff badly scripted with inane and wooden dialogue you do not care if the characters indeed even if the actors themselves live or die little grace or charm little action little point to the whole thing perhaps some of the set and setting will interestthose gaps between the boards of all the buildings may be true to the way life was lived the framework encounter is unnecessary and distracting and the hoppalong cassidy character himself is both boring and inept
neg	i read the back of the box and it talked about mary shelley and percy shelley and lord byron i thought wonderful this will be great i was so wrong the story was all screwed up in fact i still dont get it it just seems to me that all the characters did was drink smoke opium and have sex not that those arent good movie qualities but please where was the story i made myself finish the movie and yes it did pick up towards the end but by then the movie was almost over rent it if you really want to just dont trust the back of the box
neg	dont waste your time on this dreck as portrayed the characters have no redeeming values and watching them interact is sheer torture gothic was entertainment at least this is crap if you like watching pretentious and spoiled poets straining to outwit each other this may be right up your alley lord byron is portrayed as a complete jerk and why the others would choose to spend more than five minutes with him is truly bewildering mary shelly appears to be the only character with any spine whatsoever but even she comes out of the whole ordeal without an ounce of respect what a waste of time see gothic instead i also remember seeing another superior movie based on the same subject matter but didnt catch the title i was hoping this was it but no such luck not recommended
neg	oh my how can they make movies of such beauty but that are so terribly bad i mean even uwe boll doesnt make crap like this there is not even a hint of a decent story multilayered characters or attraction its just a random sequence of pointless chatter joined together to make a movie i suppose only children up to 3 years of age could enjoy it given the world is so utterly dimensionless and the story so incoherent that anyone older would be annoyed by it but then again its far too scary for anyone under 6 years of age that theres probably no one that should watch this movie at alltake my advice and stay far far away from this movie your little daughter can make a better storyline and though she probably isnt able to draw pictures this pretty her tales are much more worth listening to and please in the name of whoever you believe in do not expose your children to this piece of  ill give it 2 out of 10 and thats exclusively for the graphics because the story and character development are so awful theyd deserve a negative ratingand if you decide to watch it anyways remember that i warned you
neg	this is one of the worstwritten movies ive ever had to sit throughthe storys nothing new  but its a cartoon so who cares as long as its pretty and fun im not going to go as deep as the characterisations or ill be here all day except to say that there arent any the characters change personality whenever its convenient to the plot but whoever wrote the script and visual direction should be forbidden access to so much as pencil and paper thumbs down id vote to cut their thumbs offnarrow in on an objectprop cut back to character closeup character gives a knowing look which the audience will not even remotely understand repeat that several times with different objectspropsmake the characters pay no attention at all the huge lumps of rock are floating around crashing into each other generally raining destruction all over and which could kill them all at any moment  but make them stop and gasp in fear when they see a harmlesslooking almost pastoral green rock in the distance the whole thing is a long succession of events actions and behaviour that are only there for the convenience of the writer to save him having to think or make any effort at all to write the story properlythis is the plan 9 of cg cartoons except that it doesnt have ed wood groan factor to make it fun to watchdo yourselves a favour spend your cartoon budget on pixar movies
neg	as a young blacklatina woman i am always searching for movies that represent the experiences and lives of people like me of course when i saw this movie at the video store i thought i would enjoy it unfortunately i didnt although the topics presented in the film are interesting and relevant the story was simply not properly developed the movie just kept dragging on and on and many of the characters that appear on screen just come and go without much to contribute to the overall film had the director done a better job interconnecting the scenes perhaps i would have enjoyed it a bit more honestly i would recommend a film like raising victor over this one any day i just was not too impressed
neg	first off i must admit that both films ive seen by this director i saw without titles and so may have missed the points my czech isnt bad but having sat through two of his films i wish i hadnt even tried to learn samotari is too cool way too cool its about ten different story lines that weave in and out together thats not so deeply unusual in a town the size of prague tiny really the main characters are between 20 and 30 theyve got jobs and only one studies the best character is the young balkan girl her sentiments are echoed by immigrants here every damn day thats about it the only great character everyone else is making their own lives hell quite on their own how can i sympathise with such obvious incompetence perhaps there are interesting bits with japanese tourists but do i need another stereotype in film if you like alright music see this film if you want to laugh at others stupidity see this film if you like irony and dry humor see an original jarmusch not an imitation and under no circumstances see ondriceks film septej whisper that is unless you enjoy homophobic stereotypes
neg	this bogus journey never comes close to matching the wit and craziness of the excellent adventure these guys took in their first movie this installment tries to veer away from its prequel to capture some new blood out of the joke but it takes a wrong turn and journeys nowhere interesting or funnytheres almost a halfhour wasted on showing the guys doing a rock concert and lots of people watching on free tvsince when does that happen surely the script writer could have done something more creative look at how all the random elements of the first movie were neatly tied up together by a converging them at the science presentation not in this film which pretty much ended the bill  ted franchise the joke was overthe grim reaper is tossed into the mix for whatever reason this infusion like the whole plot is done poorly and lacks sparks for comedy or audience involvement theres a zz top impression hammered in for no reason theres lights smoke mirrors noise but nothing really creative or funnyskip this bogus thing
neg	since most reviews of this film are of screenings seen decades ago id like to add a more recent one the film opens with stock footage of b17s bombing germany the film cuts to oskar werners hauptmann captain wust character and his aide running for cover while making their way to hitlers fuehrer bunker once inside they are debriefed by bunker staff personnel the film then cuts to one of many conference scenes with albin skoda giving a decent impression of adolf hitler rallying his officers to ultimate victory while werners character is shown as slowly coming to realize the bunker denizens are caught up in a fantasy worldsome nonbunker events are depicted most notable being the flooding of the subway system to prevent a russian advance through them and a minor subplot involving a young member of the flak units and his familys difficulty in survivingthis film suffers from a number of detail inaccuracies that a german film made only 10 years after ww2 should not have included the actor portraying goebbels willy krause wears the same uniform as hitler including arm eagle goebbels wore a brown nazi party uniform with swastika armbandthe ss soldiers wear german army camouflage the well documented scene of hitler awarding the iron cross to boys of the hitler youth is shown as having taken place inside the bunker it was done outside in the courtyard and lastly hitlers suicide weapon is clearly shown as a belgian browning model 1922most accounts agree it was a walther ppksome bits of acting also seem wholly inaccurate with the drunken dance scene near the end of the film being notable this bit is shown as a cabaret skit with a intoxicated wounded soldier his arm in a splint maniacally goosestepping to music while a nurse does a combination stripteasebelly dance all by candlelight this is actually embarrassing to watchthe most incredible bit is when werners captain wust gains an audience alone with skodas hitler hitler is shown as slumped on a wall bench drugged and delirious when werners character begins to question him hitler starts screaming which brings in a ss guard who mortally wounds werners character in the back with a gunshotthis fabricated scene is not based on any true historic accountwerners character is then hauled off to die in a anteroom while hitler prepares his own ending hitlers farewell to his staff is shown but the suicide is offscreen the final seconds of the movie show hitlers funeral pyre smoke slowly forming into a ghostly image of the face of the dead oskar wernerhauptmann wustthis film is more allegorical than historical and anyone interested in this period would do better to check out more recent films such as the 1973 remake hitler the last 10 days or the german film downfall der untergang if they wish a more true accounting of this dramatic story these last two films are based on first person eyewitness accounts with hitler the last 10 days being compiled from gerhard boldts autobiography as a staff officer in the fuehrer bunker and downfall being done from hitlers secretarys recollections the screen play for der letzte akte is taken from american nuremberg war crimes trial judge michael musmannos book ten days to die which is more a compilation of events many obviously fanciful than eyewitness historyit is surprising that hugh trevor ropers accountthe last days of hitler was never made into a film
neg	i was shocked by the ridiculously unbelievable plot of tigerland it was a liberals fantasy of how the military should be the dialogue was difficult to swallow along with the silly things colin farrells character was allowed to get away with by his superior officersi kept thinking hey theres a reason why boot camp is tough its supposed to condition soldiers for battle and turn them into one cohesive unit theres no room for cocky attitudes and men who wont follow orders i was rooting for bozz to get his butt kicked because he was such a danger to his fellow soldiers i would not want to fight alongside someone like him in war because he was more concerned with peoples feelings than with doing what was necessary to protect his unit
neg	i got this movie in the 5 bin at walmart i would not recommend watching this move i might give it to one of my friends if i am angry at them and want them to suffer for 2 hoursi looked at the cover and skimmed through the summary and thought it was a war movie i wish i would have known how boring this movie was going to be before turning it on it was my mistake to think something was going to happen in this movie its just about a group of people going from one boot camp to another the drill sargents treat the soldiers very badly and the main character tries to help people get out of fighting in vietnamokay here is my rant about this movie to me this movie is slow and hard to watch it was just one of those movies that you put in and are stuck watching because you want to turn it off but your hanging on to a string of hope that it might pick up towards the end it doesnt after the movie was over i through it behind my tv because i was angry that i wasted almost 2 hours of my life watching it and another 10 minutes writing this review to warn people about it
neg	i realise that the us army was demoralised by 1971 but this film was unbelievable it was supposed to be a training camp not the ss punishment battalion in a sven hassell novel the writer must be a real army hater the psycho sergeant who kept beating the crap of people belonged in a prison cell and the useless black top sergeant should have been sacked as well these men were going overseas the receiving units would surely have wondered where all the unusable damaged recruits were coming from and an investigation would have ensued the scene that blew it completely was the electrocution one farrell the alleged barrack room lawyer would have had the instructor over a barrel for issuing an illegal order  to torture pows in contravention to the geneva convention  actual assault on an enlisted man sexual assault and conduct unbecoming an officer intead he just walks away after this discipline brakes down into a madhouse level and the film becomes unwatchable i dont know how it ended i went to bed
neg	while some scenes of training were realistic too many of them depicted military instructors as exnazi types obviously the people who wrote the screen play were either antimilitary types or writing a film for that audiencei am a viet nam vet and even during this period military instructors who behaved in the manner some of these did would probably still be serving time in military prisonand i really loved the scene where the hero and his buddy both privates are sitting down in the captains office smoking cigarettes and talking and cussing with the captain as if he were their buddy this sort of thing never happened in training or in a formal situation as was the purpose for the sceneat the end i asked myself what was this film about as it seemed to wander around all over the place with no focus except i hate all authority thank god i got it from the library and did not pay to rent it
neg	i watched this a few days ago so details are getting hazy the film is shot on handheld cameras and a lot was made of this at the time it was released originally since we hadnt had many studio pictures made in this way i cant help but feel this was more of a gimmick than anything designed to make the audience think that what we are seeing on the screen hasnt had all the compromises that come with a big budget and so was more real however what we have here isnt much more than a notasgood rip off of the first half of full metal jacket so anyone who has seen that or any one of the other rip offs there of will know what to expectthe main problem i had was the stereotyped characters with the weedy soft kids out of their depth close harmony singing ebonics spouting black dudes world weary sergeants bitter and twisted psychos etc etc all being put into the sorts of situations that would provide the most friction and tension at any given time maybe this was intentional to highlight the stupidity and injustice of the situation maybe it was laziness or maybe it was just a committee trying to appeal to the biggest audience all i know is it was annoying one novel thing was the mixture of volunteers and draftees where normally all the characters would have been forced into the situation although only the scenes between the two main characters really make much play of it this seems to be the main pivot of the plot with the volunteers coming to their senses and the draftees gaining a sense of duty and self worth but its all done in a rather forced and unsubtle way the other big bug i had was how all the characters with the exception of the psychos and the real softies would react to each inevitable conflict with at first aggression and threats of violence faced with farrells ubiquitous stoicism immediately back down and be all reasonable and diplomatici guess if i had to find a plus it would be the acting from the two leads which was strong and very convincing tho considering the formulaic nature of the characters this wasnt too hardin my imagination bozz grew up to be zeke off tour of duty and for my money 4 episodes of that would be more fun to watch
neg	hard to describe this one  if you were a fan of russ meyer films back in the day you will surely be pleased to see that haji is still looking really hot though forry ackerman has not fared so well what is he doing still making these movies anyway if i go up to him with a camera will he be in my movie it was a pretty fun premise  a superhero whose giant mammaries are her secret weapon  but sometimes it did not pan out for the whole length and the jokes were on a level with your average joe e brown comedy or abbott and costello if thats your thing  basically just bad puns still i found this movie fascinating to watch and for more than 2 reasons good job but still a fundamentally flimsy production
neg	kitten natividad of russ meyer film fame plays chastity knott a woman who has found she has breast cancer so she goes to south america to get some special fruit crockazilla that is supposed to have healing powers after going down on some of this fruit which appears to be plastic bananas on stalks chastity is endowed with some mystical magical powers that makes her a superhero specifically the double d avenger note that shes also wearing a pair of panties as a mask in writing that all sounds pretty good in execution well it leaves more than a little to be desired it seems that chastity owns a pub and a local strip joint is upset because shes taking away their business so some of the strippers including haji also of russ meyer film fame go after her to ruin her of course chastity fights back in the guise of the double d avenger watch her do a wonder woman type spin to change into her outfit and also lose her balance due to excessive centrifugal force bad jokes and lame double entendres fly like there was no tomorrow with the inane theme song playing over and over this comes off like a twisted 70s live action kids show with adult content although while this is unrated it could probably get away with pg13 at the worst and its probably a blessing that the faded stars kept well covered this makes doris wishmans chesty morgan films look positively wonderful in comparison special appearance by forest j ackerman but so what very stupid and im never buying another film with joe bob briggs on the cover 2 out of 10
neg	well i suppose the good news concerning william wincklers 2001 opus the doubled avenger is that it manages to unite three of russ meyers mammarian marvelskitten natividad haji and raven de la croixin one picture i can only assume that lorna maitland tura satana and babette bardot were busy the week they shot this thingor else managed to see a copy of the script in advance the bad news though and theres plenty of it is that this filmif it can even be called that having been shot straight to videois a complete misfire a total abortion an outandout atrocity an absolute abomination and truly one of the worst pictures that i have ever seen look no further for the lamest superhero movie ever made the plot here such as it is deals with kitten gaining superpowers after fellating the rare cockazilla plant in south america to cure her breast cancer oy and later battling a trio of megalunged bikini dancers back in la too bad that every lame boob joke trotted out falls completely you should pardon the expression flat that there is zero actual nudity in the film at all other than some old photos of kitten in her heyday and that some shaving cream and a papiermache boulder are the sum total of the special fx the meyer gals here are a bit long in the toothsaggy in the chest to put it kindly although sheri dawn thomas as bikini girl ooga boobies  does manage to uh stand out nicely so why have i given this juvenile unfunny failed embarrassment of a movie 2 stars instead of 1 to be succinct joe bob briggs his voiceover commentary in the special features of the dvd i just watched is absolutely hilarious especially when he pulls out around 100 synonyms for the word breast from the 1000 on his web sites canonical hooters list the man is a national treasure and he manages to upgrade this skeet of a disc to coaster status
neg	dreary schlocky just plain dreadful and awful lets be honest when you sit down to watch something called the doubled avenger you arent expecting great art or even mild mainstream entertainment you are probably expecting a cult film type and maybe get some good looks at some impressive busts you dont get really either of these in the video the story as it consistent with most of these types is inane kitten natividad runs a local pub finds out she has breast cancer flies down to south america for a fruit that claims to be a panacea for any ills and a superhuman abilities giver returns and fights dressed as the doubled avenger a group from a local strip club wanting to edge out the competition as stories go i have seen a lot worse but as another reviewer noted the execution is horrendous the action sequences lack zip drive motivation and are tissue thin the acting isnt even properly campy and the dialog is the pits nothing and i mean nothing is funny from the wincing puns to the heavyhanded boob references all could be forgiven if the girls could make up for it but they all fall way short kitten haji and raven de la croix are all quite olderstill lovely in their own ways yet expose nothing and become the antithesis of what they are trying to be older campy caricatures of their former selves instead they look so lame and desperate  more because of the vehicle they are starring in rather than their own abilities there are some other lovely ladies but you really do not see much of anything pg 13 definitely could be an appropriate rating for this the material the actresses and director are all tired tiresome and dated  and again  not funny it was a brutal hour plus sitting through this and that is a shame as i was expecting something campy and fun the guy playing bubba by the way was the only real laugh for me not that he was good at all mind you but every time he opened his mouth i kept thinking how truly awful he was the lone bright spot here at all is seeing mr scifi himself forrest j ackerman play the curator of a wax museum and chatting to his wax frankenstein affectionately called frankie other than that this is a complete bust  now how is that for another tired dreadful trite pun
neg	this was the most pointless film i have ever seen as there was no plot and the actors did not seem to care 90 of the film had absolutely no plot whatsoever i laughed so much my ribs began to ache the bit where the old men when to capture robert duvall was ludicrous on a directorial level making a noir film does not involve lots of raining sequences and pointless closeups on the main character this is a failed attempt to create a noir thriller and instead alienates the viewer with incoherent scenes seeing as this was based on a manuscript by john grisham i do not count this as one of his book to film adaptations as it displays none of the suspense and engaging storyline as films such as the firm or the rainmaker
neg	whats up with robert pretentious altman was he saving on lighting everything was so dark in this boring movie that it was laughable i mean have you ever seen a lawyers office where everyone works by candlelightdont waste your time in fact dont waste your time with anything altman makes its all a pretentious waste of film
neg	rarely have i witnessed such a gratuitous waste of talent there is almost nothing constructive to be said about this hopeless swamp of a film what few interesting strands the film seems to promise initially turn out to be little more than red herrings actors of stature  robert duvall robert downey jr  are deployed in roles which go nowhere a director of occasional genius produces a film which looks like it is filmed through a coffeestained camera lens a writer john grisham who has never produced anything of merit discovers new depths of undermotivated incoherence the film has a cheap lecherous feel about it  but barely at the level of commentary  its really part of the aesthetic normally i come on to the imdb to write balanced generally appreciative comments this egregious disaster of a film just makes me want to produce an endless bilious rant i wont but only because i no longer want to occupy my mind with this trash
neg	this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen while featuring good actors the movie doesnt live up to the expectations the most dramatic thing about this movie is the music which pretty much sums up the movie compensating for a bad and confusing storyline by having knowngood actors loud and dramatic music it doesnt change the fact that this is a very boring movie to watch earned itself a score of 1
neg	in spite of its impressive cast and crew pedigree gingerbread man crumbles early and often the plot is unrealistically convoluted the actors sport bad accents and director robert altmans participation amounts to collecting a pay check once again he has assembled an impressive cast like woody allen everyone wants to work with altmanthat this time around to the letter is miscast but thats only part of the problemkenneth branagh is rick magruder a high powered georgia lawyer who in the films heavy handed opening scenes manages to get himself preposterously seduced by a mysterious catering company waitress who convinces him she is in grave danger from an exhusband and a loony dad with red flags everywhere the astute lawyer plods on even managing to get his children in harms way fights of gun and fist follow along with a requisite car chase and if thats not enough theres a hurricane thrown in for the ridiculous finalebranagh plays macgruder with a mealy and unconvincing southern accent running around in a trench coat in all kinds of weather hes blind to the obvious in order to keep the story going hipster bob downey jr is every bit as bad as a pi but with a little more emphasis on the bad accent robert duvall as the old man is boo radely all growed up en crazier than a bed bug serving some thick slices of ham but at least his twang is plausible the female leads embeth davidtz darryl hannah famkhee jansenare lean leggy and unemotive even the celebrity lawyers doing cameos vernon jordan are wooden with the few throw away lines they havein addition to paying little attention to his actors altmans mise en scene dripping with spanish moss is murky and shapeless his action scenes comic book it lacks his offbeat touches and observations he does inform the viewer that the stars and bars still wave in georgiathat make a well done altman so unique unfortunately gingerbread man is altman at his worst even if the pay is the same
neg	did anyone who was making this movie particularly the director spare a thought for the logic of the storyline these are not mere plotholes but plot graves that become ever deeper as we lose any sympathy for the main character and his plight that is if you are kind enough a viewer to valiantly ignore the fact for most of the movie that the characters are either servants to the gravehole plot or boring and unlikeable or in the case of downeys  hannahs characters apparently superfluous in pondering the reason for existence of downeys characters significant screentime in the movie i decided that either the director had liked his character and unnecessarily increased his screentime unlikley as the director didnt change anything else about the script he actually needed to or that his character was going to be sacrificed on the altar of bad plotting ill leave you to guess which one it was to bei had to keep checking the cover of the dvd to confirm that this really was made by credible talents i cannot understand why robert altman would take this job surely he has some power to pick and chose actually i cant understand why anyone would take this script on except a firsttime director looking for the experiencei suppose robert downey jr needed the money for his habit i suppose kenneth branagh wanted to try a southern accent i suppose robert duvall was only given a few pages of the script and thought the role in isolation sounded intriguing these are the only motivations i can see that would coerce good actors to take on roles in this movie as for robert altman plenty of effort has gone in on his part to making the movie look fantastic i found myself noticing how he had framed such and such a scene or used the bright orange float vests in another scene to draw the eyes movements or imposed a beautiful filter to create a particular mood i do not typically notice such things in movies since most movies i bother to watch to the end actually engage me for reasons of good storytelling and interesting characters with understandable motives i watched this to the end only because some ridiculous element of optimism in myself kept looking at that dvd cover and being convinced that due to the talent involved there had to be some redeeming factor in this movienice direction but thats not why i watch movies
neg	i rented this dvd for two reasons a cast of great actors and the director even though robert altman can be hit or miss in this case it was a big miss altmans attempt at creating suspense fell on its keester after seeing kenneth branagh in a good film like dead again i didnt think he could possibly contribute to such a turkey and i hope it didnt ruin his reputation robert duvall seems to have fallen the way of most onetime oscar winners on a downward spiral that includes acting in eatingmoney films such as this one duvall was once a great actor in excellent films even though his best performance was not tender mercies but the great santini this movie was truly a big waste of time i give it a 2 out of 10
neg	this movie is like real life by which i mean  not a lot happens in the available 2 hours or so and not much game plan or plot is evidenced by the frequently invisible cast their invisibility being due to the experimental lighting as mentioned by many reviewers a big bore no big surprise that altman helms this  he is a very variable performer yes we all loved gosford park but pret a porter anyone kansas city dr t and the women aaargh but the fact that the raw material is a john grisham tale and the excellent cast that you will perceive through the gathering gloaming of your insistent slumber  makes this truly a masterpiece of bad film and no it is not so bad its goodits just bad
neg	i think ive seen all of the grisham movies now and generally theyre all very poor except for the rainmaker but this one is so bad its unbelievablewarning spoilerishits one of those movies where the character does the stupid irrational things that no one would ever do hes a lawyer for christs sake why when his children go missing does he not call the police oh yes its because all the police hate lawyers so theyre just ignore him and let him be attackedwhen hes arrested for murder they just let him go free he would be locked up in a cell pending a bail hearing why would you drag your kids halfway across the country when you could easily protect them at homethe police dont bother to try and find an escaped mental patient they dont bother to interview his daughteras for the ridiculous endingin summary silly very unrealistic and a complete waste of time010  one of the worst films ever made
neg	there is not a single sympathetic character in this entire movie is it the lawyer played by kenneth branagh that were supposed to be pulling for well lets see  we learn hes a sleazebag defense attorney who gets criminals off on technicalities he treats his coworkers like cattle gets them involved in his own personal crisis in the process getting one of them killed jeopardizes the safety of his kids threatens his exwifes new boyfriend tries to strongarm the police and school administrators  and all this for what because he was thinking with his little head i was really pulling for the father and his gang to beat the stuffing out of the lawyer and drown him in the swampit would have made for a far more satisfying ending
neg	how a director of altmans experience could ever expect us to want to spend time with or to care about what happens to a lead character who is neurotic a whiner a jerk with no redeeming qualities  that is the central puzzle about this profoundly confused piece of work a monstrous piece of trash in addition to this crippling flaw the plot line requires serious concentration to follow the setup that the branagh character walks into is so obviously a setup from the start that we are inclined to wonder whether the writer and director have totally lost respect for their audience this latter issue is at the core of the film it represents directorial selfindulgence with profound contempt for the taste values and intelligence of the viewer very unusual for mr altmanpatrick watson
neg	i feel like im the only kid in town who was annoyed by branaghs performance he is a fine actor by most accounts but he simply could not pull off the southern accent i mean it was deplorable it was as if he was trying too hard to be a yank one of the previous reviewers questioned why us actors were not cast in this film i second that notion its wonderful when actorsactresses wish to expand their horizons but its another thing to try too hard so that a performance becomes strained maybe it was altman but hes a such a great directorwell i really dont want to bash branagh for his absolutely hideous accent too much everybody deserves to screw up here and there but it is hard to watch something so annoying that youd rather choke on a chicken bone or eat a bucket full of crap than sit through the gingerbread man
neg	divorced lawyer rick magruder branagh stumbles drunk out of a party hosted by his firm one night and has a chance meeting with a woman named mallory doss davidtz who was a waitress at the party and seems to have lost her car rick drives the woman to her home and there they discover that her car has been already parked there seemingly by her father dixon doss duvall rick and mallory walk into the house arguing about the situation when mallory carelessly undresses in front of rick and he then spends the night with herrick wakes up in the morning and mallory encounters him later in the day asking him to file suit against her father because of his dangerous behavior rick now obsessed with mallory and willing to do anything for her is successful in having dixon put on trial and sent to prison but when he is freed by his local friends rick finds himself in a trouble trying to protect himself and his children from the danger he has unknowingly brought to life
neg	have you ever heard the saying that people telegraph their intentions well in this movie the characters actions do more than telegraph future plans  they show up at your house drunk and buffet you about the head this could be forgiven if the setting had been used better or if the characters were more charismatic or nuanced embeth davidtzs character is not mysterious just wooden and kenneth branagh doesnt succeed in conveying the brash charm his character probably was written to havethe bottom line obvious plot onenote performances unlikeable characters and grotesque southern accents employed by british actors
neg	this was one of the worst movies i have ever seen branaugh seemed to have so much trouble remembering his accent that he couldnt deliver his lines the plot was definitely not worthy of john grishams name no wonder it was never published as a book or released in theaters i didnt even watch the whole thing i decided i didnt care who done it then realized there was no whodunit to care about
neg	the only thing remarkable about this movie is that all the actors could bomb at the same time idiocy i want my money backand i got it free from the library sheesh i would rather chew on tin fool and shave my head with a cheese grater then watch this again
neg	i should never have started this film and stopped watching after 34s i missed the really botched ending this film was a disappointment because it could have been so much better it had nice atmosphere a top notch cast and director good locations but a baaaaaad story line a bad script i paid attention to kenneth branaghs southern accentit was better than the script the plot was stupiddriven by characters acting in unreal and improbable ways no one behaves like this outside of hollywood scripts
neg	i cant believe that so much talent can be wasted in one movie the gingerbread man starts of on the right foot and manages to build up some great expectations for the ending but at some point the movie turns into one of the worst stories ive ever wasted my time on its just so unbelievably how the bewitched mallory doss manages to pull kenneth branaghs character around by his nose the movies climax is as uninteresting and flat as a beer which has been left out in the sun too long the gingerbread man is probably the worst grishammovie ever and this isnt changed by the fact that talented stars crowd the movie dont waste your time here
neg	the first hour of the movie was boring as hell there is no suspense no action not even a plot the movie went no where i mean they could have made the movie in 15 min short film overall the movie wasnt good at all and i dont recommend it
neg	a very weak movie mainly because of a poor story but also poor acting in the case of robert downey jr and irrational behaviour by many of the characters if you are someone who likes to switch your mind off and simply watch a movie for its creativity or acting criteria then you may like this movie personally i cant do that with a drama and found this too farfetchedim particularly annoyed when a main character that is supposed to be an intelligent person continually acts like a complete imbecile in this movie if the main character acted the way a person would normally act in these situations there would be no moviethe first highly unlikely act is when the main character a successful attorney named magruder played by kenneth branagh is leaving a party and happens upon a girl mallory doss played by embeth davidtz who is screaming that her car has been stolen they are standing around in a tropical rainstorm as he badgers her into accepting a ride homeshe tells him about her weird father who belongs to some kind of weird sect and does crazy things when they arrive at her dilapidated shack in the poorer part of town they notice that her car is in the driveway also the house lights are on and some objects in the house have been brokenthings are very odd shes weird looking like a tramp she undresses in front of him until shes completely naked  oh yeah also the fathers strange the house is a wreck  everything should have told magruder hey this is too weird for me im out of here but not magruder he sleeps with her and then motivated by her story and sex takes up the case of trying to have her father committed it all screams setupthen being the topflight attorney that he is he arrives late at the office wearing the same shirt he had on the night before a fact that all of the women in the office notice is it likely that a successful attorney would act like a 16yearold magruder has upset the police in some of his cases so when he goes to the police claiming with ample evidence that the father is terrorising them the police ignore him i could have believed begrudging assistance but no help at all  not likelyits just too unlikely
neg	i have seen some bad movies austin powers  the spy who shagged me batman forever but this film is so awful so boring that i got about half way through and could not bear watching the rest a pity boasting talent such as kenneth branagh embeth davitz and robert duvall and a story by john grisham what went wrong branagh is a bigtime lawyer who has a onenight fling with davitz her father duvall is a psychopath who hanged her cat etc etc so branagh has him sent to a nuthouse and he promptly escapes somehow i couldnt figure out how robert downey jr daryl hannah famke janssen and tom berenger are all mixed into the story which moves slower than stationary i wanted to like this and being a huge grisham fan have read all about this movie and i foolishly expected something interesting this is honestly the worst film ive seen to date and i wish i could have my money refunded  out of 
neg	i saw this movie at the afi dallas festival most of the audience including my wife enjoyed this comedydrama but i didnt it stars lucas haas brick alpha dog molly parker kissed the five senses hollywoodland and adam scott first snow art school confidential the director is matt bissonnette whos married to molly parker all three actors do a fine job in this movie about 3 friends the marriage of two of them and infidelity involving the third it all takes place at a lake house and it looks wonderful the film wants to treat its subject as a comedy first and then a drama and i thought it needed to be the other way around
neg	my wife and i just finished this movie and i came onto to imdb to commiserate with the reviewers that found this movie less than satisfactory however of the 10 pages of reviews only a handful are negative i feel that this movie is a great concept gone horribly awry and i want to warn those who are looking to watch the movie into the futurei admit im more inspired to write reviews when i dont like a movie than as to when i do so my handful of reviews are all negative still that doesnt mean im biased towards not enjoying a movie but i often find more eloquent reviews of movies i do enjoyparis je taime is the most pretentious movie ive seen in years by using an intelligent concept and attaching some big talent to a couple of the way to many short stories the movie ends up the worst of all worlds it is art for arts sake but something that a 2 year old could dream up and accomplish giving the director free reign of 5 minutes of screen time proves why there is a division of labor even in entertainment directors cant write writers cant direct id like to throw in also that clint eastwood is overrated but that is because hes an actor turn director which rarely works eitherwhat ends up on the screen is a garbled mess of short stories that dont make any sense are not completed in 5 minutes and in total spoil paris to me why call it paris je taime when a more apropos title is cluster fck there are only a couple stories that are watchable most notably the piece by alfonso cuarn but everything else will fall into obscurity the coen brothers short is passable but can you name a movie of theirs that does not contain a scene with a pick guitar its as if all the directors decided on doing whatever it is they want to do and chose paris as the place to do it as we all love paris present company included we are blinded by the fact that this movie sucks in fact i think they put the directors names on each of the shorts because directors saw how poor of a film this is and decided to make sure they were blamed only for their 5 minutes seriously seriouslypeople natalie portman is not a good actress she is is not a pixie dream girl waiting to be yours and maggie gyllenhaal why are you people acting or just regurgitating performances from other movies im looking at you natalie portman garden state closer elijah wood sin city and catalina sandino moreno maria full of graceone final comment on the acting i give double kudos to nick nolte for acting and looking more humane than you have in ages or perhaps ever will again find his short on youtube as his 5 minutes are quite enjoyablewriting short stories is very difficult and only a handful of authors have gotten it right im thinking of ernst hemingway raymond carver f scott fitzgerald and john cheever just to name a few it is much harder than writing a full novel and only the truly talented can accomplish this the same can be said about short films it appears that only one director will live on in the annals of historyif you uphold paris as a gem to be discovered and reflected through your own lenses with your own story then dont expect to enjoy this movie at all the directors either didnt care or were lazy in either scenario by the time you are reading this it means you rented it praise be that you didnt pay 10 dollars a head in theaters for it
neg	only a handful of the segments are engaging here a segment with a garage attendant from nigeria is heartbreaking one with fanny ardent  bob hoskins makes its point twist by twist until the final shot overplays things the problem with this movie is that only a few of the clips invoke paris the others are so scattershot in theme tone volition  production that you may as well be watching the years best commercials 2006 its really all over the place it doesnt develop over its running time and nothing reigns the directors in no construct successfully joins the pieces tedium sets in im at the one hour twenty minute point and elijah wood is in some dumb overcommercial overproduced vampire shtick it has about as much to do with paris as old ladies knitting in the antartic fantasy shows up i think first in the coen brothers segment uh thanks j  e for ruining another movie and then makes way too many appearances the point of being in paris is that you dont need makebelieve crap to make your days extraordinary why divide it by neighborhood if quartier de la madeleine is equated with vampires for some loser director has there ever been a genre more overrepresented than the vampire film every three years we get the same lame vampire clichsmaking things worse is that the switch from segment to segment is pretty artless the transitions get lost this doesnt feel intentional it feels sloppy
neg	i saw paris je taime because a friend really wanted to see it so i went along with him going in i was indifferent about the film but leaving the theater i really regretted wasting 2 hours of my life sitting through this tepid production the stories are almost completely forgettable except for the fact that most of them were awful what do gena rowlands and ben gazzara have to do with paris the endless parade of american actors most definitely gave this french film a remarkably nonfrench feel the clichs about paris were endless yes most of them were playing with clichs about paris but by spending so much time making fun of french clichs they directly and regrettably promoted them once more yes paris is the city of love we get itthe worst segments were the one directed by wes craven oscar wilde the one with nick nolte the mime one the worst the hair products one the one with juliette binoche willem dafoe as a cowboy in the middle of paris the vampire one when i think of paris i think of elijah wood the one with natalie portman which really looked like a mentos commercial and it was stupid the blind young man should know portman was just playing a part when she called him on and on it went it felt endlessi didnt like the coen bros one as well it really plays with those parisien clichs but i didnt find it funny just annoying the gus van sant one was interesting but it was so slight and the punchline was obvious that it barely registeredthere were only two successful segments and they were the one about the immigrant nanny who leaves her baby at a kindergarten only to babysit a baby for a rich woman nice irony there and the segment about the african who is stabbed its the best segment in the whole film but this segment has nothing to do with paris the story could have taken place in any city around the worldthe last segment the one with the chubby middle aged woman was sorta interesting too but the underlying tone was bad they wanted to celebrate her limited grasp of french but the segment came off as being condescendingthe whole project felt forced and uninspired almost like the french government sponsored this film to promote tourism all in all with only about 10 to 15 minutes of interesting stuff paris je taime was an awful cinematic experience
neg	based upon the recommendation of a friend my wife and i invited another couple to this film i really apologized to themall 4 of us hated it and spent the whole time looking at our watches waiting for the film to finally end half the vignettes are bizarre with very little entertainment value there were few scenes of parisfor example i was looking forward to seeing some pictures of the latin quarter but i couldnt really recognize anything most of the scene was inside a bar no one in the theater laughed at anything or reacted in any way if you like bizarre pretentious pseudointellectual films dont miss this if you are down to earth like me you will be sorry you saw it
neg	be warned this movie tells lots of love stories without any coherencethe only intention of this movie seems to be showing love in many different wayseach story has only a few minutes so there is no development of characters and nearly no plot just an sketchy idea of a plot the writer tried to build in turning points that aimed to surprise the viewer however that just didnt work out because you didnt get to know the characters in before or these jokes were just sillythis is a movie about love that fails to reach your heart a dozen times or even more i dont know and i dont care
neg	the idea is nice bringing so many stars in one movie is great but too many stories too short and lacking really any sense no connection between the scenes there were some 34 brilliant stories but these were out of 18 the frame reminded me of all the invisible children  a movie which i liked a lot compared to it however paris je taime lacks the intriguing short story which develops  starts and has its end and it lacks the topic connecting all those  children i do not find paris enough of a topic to connect 18 short sketches togetherperhaps for people who know paris it is interesting otherwise i wouldnt recommend it
neg	ouch this one was a bit painful to sit through it has a cute and amusing premise but it all goes to hell from there matthew modine is almost always pedestrian and annoying and he does not disappoint in this one deborah kara unger and john neville turned in surprisingly decent performances alan bates and jennifer tilly among others played it way over the top i know thats the way the parts were written and its hard to blame actors when the script and director have them do such schlock if youre going to have outrageous characters thats ok but you gotta have good material to make it work it didnt here run away screaming from this movie if at all possible
neg	in its depiction of a miserable milanese underclass this film was probably quite revealing in its day however i get the feeling that neorealism was never really director de sicas bag since here he decided to try and create some sort of modern fable centring around a boy that had been found in a cabbage patch by an old dear in the country after spending most of his childhood in an orphanage toto ends up living in a shantytown in milan he organises the inhabitants into community action and keeps their spirits up by swanning around with an annoyingly constant smile on his face and testing them on their times tables that nobody tells him where to stick his times tables is beyond me as these people have far more important things to think about like where the next pot noodle is going to come from anyway de sica then uses a sublimely subtle dramatic device in order to highlight exactly why these poor sods are where they are its all down to capitalism of course and in order to illustrate this he has the miserables discover a fountain of oil on their land brilliant to his credit though by this time he has given up on making a serious film and the capitalists appear as severe caricatures all fur coats and cigars they want that land but our mathematical hero will not support such nonsense by a bizarre stroke of luck his old deceased guardian from the cabbage patch days appears in the sky and gives him a magic dove he uses it to shower gifts on his mates who prove just as greedy as the cigar men i reckon this film was a missed opportunity to address the theme of poverty  as not many filmmakers had done until then and then get caught up in a fairy tale to me seems a bit daft how come great directors get away with childlike plot turns like the ones we see here hans christian anderson would probably have balked at the idea of having the poor folk flying off over the milan duomo and on to a higher place on broomsticks de sica however is proclaimed as a genius for this surely the fact that these people are so poor that their faith is unswerving and that miracles never happen to them is enough for any storyteller to work on
neg	ok so it was written in 1996 before 911 so you can give it a little credit for worrying about terrorists and the idea that the cia director makes a plot to blow this doomed plane out of the sky before it brings doom to the world is prescient thats it thats the good stuff the actingfair the plotsilly the twist unnecessary dooooooooooom it isnt as though no one ever thought of what to do when a plane gets contaminated dont you think bureaucrats have a manual for plagues and how to contain them proper execution of such a plan is always a problem as we saw after katrina but they have a plan it isnt to send them off to iceland and then to mauritania and if the virus is carried in the air why was the plane door open and the shooters standing there with no protection in fact did it ever occur to anyone to shoot her legs that would stop her but not as dramatic im a sucker i always watch a movie to see the end once i started it but this was a waste of time and for the most part predictable i saw it using a recorder so i didnt have to watch all the ads that was a plus its a good example of why i watch so little network tv rubbish
neg	i watched this movie last night and already i am struggling to recollect very much about it the story is about a group of criminals who escape from a space penal colony they fly to the moon in a spaceage dustbin carrier when there they terrorise the dustbin men who work on the moonbaseit strikes me that rubbish lowbudget scifi films often involve either desert planets or like this movie criminals escaping from penal colonies why this is i have no idea but i can say with some certainty that such films are always diabolical this one is really no exception it begins reasonably well with a decent credit sequence and a halfway alright dance music soundtrack it then degenerates into a boring scifi thriller so little of consequence actually happens in this movie that i am literally struggling to write a helpful review so if youre reading this i apologise for not being able to enlighten you to the films subtleties and nuances for the record i recall a tedious bunch of baddies a tedious bunch of goodies some nuclear warheads and a hologram of a naked woman other than that im strugglingif you feel you could be interested in the activities of lunar dustbin men then i would not hesitate to recommend this film i would also recommend it to those of you who wish to send their friends to sleep and steal their wallets
neg	no fireworks despite violent actionscience fiction films that reflect quality are scarce indeed largely because transposal of imaginative themes from the genre to the screen too often falls short of effective execution as a result of insufficient funding or inadequate invention and unfortunately for its producers this work is lacking on both counts woefully so in the case of the latter with essentially no budget with which to operate it is a grave mistake to attempt the depiction of such a gamut of events as those within this scenario and in particular special effects of space opera warfare which appear only clownish while seeds from the scriptors imagination lie fallow due to some of the most fatuous misunderstanding of basic scientific principles to be found among these are frequent firing of weapons within a sealed environment and a wayward law of gravity which enables freedom of movement of cast members while inanimate objects float weightlessly but it is easier to accept these than it is to pretend that any of the episodes have a basis in plausibility the plot involves an escape of life sentenced prisoners from a space station penal colony to a waste landfill upon our moon and their various attempts to obtain passage back to earth with some few capable players present who are execrably directed by firsttimer paolo mazzucato whose production team wastes effort upon such as holographic pornography while ignoring a pressing and basic requirement for the creation of states of suspense and of impetus
neg	im sorry i had high hopes for this movie unfortunately it was too long too thin and too weak to hold my attention when i realized the whole movie was indeed only about an older guy reliving his dream i felt cheated surely it could have been a device to bring us into something deeper something more meaningfulso dont buy a large drink or youll be running to the rest room my kids didnt enjoy it either ah well
neg	diana guzman is an angry young woman surviving an unrelenting series of disappointments and traumas she takes her anger out on the closest targetswhen she sees violence transformed and focused by discipline in a rundown boxing club she knows shes found her home the film progresses from there as diana learns the usual comingofage lessons alongside the skills needed for successful boxing michelle rodriguez is very good in the role particularly when conveying the focused rage of a young woman hemmed in on all sides and fighting against not just personal circumstances but entrenched sexismthe picture could use some finesse in its direction of all the young actors who pale in comparison to the older more experienced cast there are too many pauses in the script which detracts from the dramatic tension the overall quietness of the film drains it of intensity this is a good picture to see once if only to see the power of a fully realized young woman whose femininity is complex enough to include her power its limitations prevent it from being placed in the see it again and again category
neg	spoiler warningfirst of all i rated this movie 2 out of 10the idea is good but there are too many stupid errors in the movie failing to make it the psyching drama that it might have been first of all she never fights alone after an initial very strange doubt from her mother which is not believable when the mother proves to be so supportive and loving later in the movie the rape victim is not alone she is also unbelievably naive always falling into the crews strange traps her friends are unbelievably nastythe thing that i find most unbelievably is that ethan fails to control the crew when he changes his opinon ethan is very much the leader of the crew hey they even say so and people seem to think the other guy is a jerk but when ethan changes his opinion he just doesnt manage to convince even one single person in the crew that he is right and that his former friend is wrong everyone just simply hates him why the movie provides no explanation how did he ever become the leadera funny note is that my girlfriend thought i was watching beverly hills when she came in two actors from the same successful tvseries a cheap way to get viewers
neg	rural family dramawith perhaps a nod to ordinary peopleconcerns a young boy who withdraws into himself after fatally wounding his older brother in a shooting mishap despite downbeat subject matter given mercilessly glum treatment by director christopher cain there are some dynamics in this sad story worth exploring unfortunately the isolated farming atmosphere and the reluctance of the adult characters to take charge of the situation render the film a stultifying experience what with robert duvall glenn close and wilford brimley in the cast the movie is nearly a smallscaled reunion of the natural too bad this project didnt get the necessary talent behind the camera to really eke out a gripping memorable picture 12 from 
neg	bizarre take on the cinderella tale terribly poor script but kathleen turner turns in a pretty decent evil stepmother performancevisually stunning in some parts but thats about it the period costumes range from the elizabethan era to the 1990s fast forward until you see something interesting and save yourself the full 90 minutes of drivelif youre really in the mood for a cinderella story  i suggest ever after a cinderella story or the glass slipper
neg	this review may have spoilers  but that determination would be negligible in such a classic and wellknown storythe cinderella story ranks as my favorite fairy tale the world will never have enough of this wonderful talethe problem is that everyone wants to tell their own version of the tale this cannot work if the story deviates or attempts to throw some interesting ideas together with some magical photography and scrumptious looking production designs with poor direction and editingthis cinderella story is more like an ugly duckling that never hatches or rather is never transformed into a swanall the production value that money can buy cannot purchase good cinematic timing and dramatic development  or good actingthe entrance of cinderella at the ball as so poorly done there was no drama of anticipation nor excitement of discoverythe writing made me very nervous too the prince charming was the most undesirable of memory why would any girl want to marry a boorish selfabsorbed prince who disliked women turners turn on the stepmother role was an embarrassingly painful showing that demonstrated oneliners more than acting nuanceeven the cinderella part held little interest or sympathyperhaps only one sentence will describe this attempt so cheaply 90swhat must be mentioned and mentioned in shameful excess is the glorious photography matte work and production design it was a pleasure to peruse the landscapes sets and settings as the story unfoldedfor some cinderella storytelling go for two gems1 rodgers and hammersteins cinderella musical with lesley ann warren even with the obvious stagey tv  60s look to the sets this is the best version on celluloid  bar none an all star cast makes every effort to provide the highest entertainment engaging diverting and memorable writing and music this is the classic2 ever after this drew barrymore gem maintains the historical perspective alters the story line but not enough to derail the effective development of the salient points of this classic tale the characters of the principals and of all of the supporting roles were written smartly and acted well
neg	though frank loessers songs are some of the finest that broadway has to offer theyre bollixed by joseph l mankiewicz lethargic staging and uninspired presentationwhen its over it barely feels like youve watched a musical mankiewicz doesnt seem to know how to present loessers challenging but tuneful melodies for maximum effect for example one of the best numbers the showstopping adelaides lament concludes by having adelaide vivian blaine belt out the finale while sitting on a chaise lounge and stubby kayes fauxspiritual sit down youre rockin the boat has his backing choir sitting in folding chairs while he simply stands there mankiewicz zaps all the fun out of everything by letting static scenes go on too long and his dialogue adapted from abe burrows stage book has none of the wit that his films like all about eve have part of the blame has to go to the leads just about all of whom are miscast marlon brando looks bewildered as to why hes in a musical frank sinatra plays way too nice a guy and has none of the edge which makes him so essential the songs are not tailored to his style and jean simmons barely registers the way a shirley jones might only blaine as the lovelorn showgirl adelaide commands our attention like a broadway pro should the colorful art direction is by joseph wright and howard bristol created the flashy sets
neg	nathan detroit runs illegal craps games for high rollers in nyc but the heat is on and he cant find a secure location he bets chronic gambler sky masterson that sky cant make a prim missionary sarah brown go out to dinner with him sky takes up the challenge but both men have some surprises in store this is one of those expensive fifties mgm musicals in splashy colour with big sets loud music largerthanlife roles and performances to match broadway photographed for the big screen if you like that sort of thing which i dont my main problem with these type of movies is simply the music i like all kinds of music from albinoni to zz top but broadway show tunes in swing time with neverending pahpahtahdah trumpet flourishes at the end of every fourth bar arent my cup of tea this was written by the tag team of frank loesser mankiewicz jo swerling and abe burrows based on a couple of damon runyon stories and while the plot is quite affable the songs are weak blaines two numbers for example are identical unnecessary dont advance the plot and grate on the ears and are also flagrantly misogynistic if that sort of thing bothers you there are only two memorable tunes luck be a lady sung by brando not sinatra as you might expect and sit down youre rockin the boat nicely performed by kaye but you have to sit through two hours to get to them the movies trump card is a young brando giving a thoughtful laidback performance he also sings quite well and even dances a little and is evenly matched with the always interesting simmons the sequence where the two of them escape to havana for the night is a welcome respite from all the noise bustle and vowelmurdering of noo yawk fans of musicals may dig this but in my view a musical has to do something more than just film the stage show
neg	this movie has a very broadway feel  the backdrop the acting the noise and yet thats all it has some sense of a broadway without the bang the movie is slowpaced the picture disjointed the singing pops up on you so that you suddenly are reminded its a musical disappointing sinatra intolerable sinatras fiancsurely the pitch and the accent of her voice was unnecessary tolerable mr i remember the numbers on my dice delight brandos understated singing very biasedsurprise how much jean simmons looks like vivien leigh in her havana scenes its the bone structure how i wouldve killed to have seen miss leigh in a role challenging brando again
neg	raising victor vargas a reviewyou know raising victor vargas is like sticking your hands into a big steaming bowl of oatmeal its warm and gooey but youre not sure if it feels right try as i might no matter how warm and gooey raising victor vargas became i was always aware that something didnt quite feel right victor vargas suffers from a certain overconfidence on the directors part apparently the director thought that the ethnic backdrop of a latino family on the lower east side and an idyllic storyline would make the film critic proof he was right but it didnt fool me raising victor vargas is the story about a seventeenyear old boy called you guessed it victor vargas victor rasuk who lives his teenage years chasing more skirt than the rolling stones could do in all the years theyve toured the movie starts off in ugly fat donnas bedroom where victor is sure to seduce her but a cry from outside disrupts his plans when his bestfriend harold kevin rivera comesalooking for him caught in the attempt by harold and his sister victor vargas runs off for damage control yet even with the embarrassing implication that hes been boffing the homeliest girl in the neighborhood nothing dissuades young victor from going off on the hunt for more fresh meat on a hot new york city day they make way to the local public swimming pool where victors eyes catch a glimpse of the lovely young nymph judy judy marte whos not just pretty but a strong and independent too the relationship that develops between victor and judy becomes the focus of the film the story also focuses on victors family that is comprised of his grandmother or abuelita altagracia guzman his brother nino also played by real life brother to victor silvestre rasuk and his sister vicky krystal rodriguez the action follows victor between scenes with judy and scenes with his family victor tries to cope with being an oversexed pimpdaddy his feelings for judy and his grandmothers conservative catholic upbringingthe problems that arise from raising victor vargas are a few but glaring errors throughout the film you get to know certain characters like vicky nino grandma judy and even judys best friend melonie the problem is we know nothing of victor vargas except that he is the biggest gigolo in the neighborhood we know that he knows how to lick his lips and comb his fro and carry himself for the sake of wooing girls into the sack but thats all we know that nino plays piano and quiet well you could see it by the awards on the family piano we know his sister nicki is a gossiploving girl with an invested interest in watching tv we know that grandma is a hardworking traditional latina woman whos trying to raise her kids with conservatively in a world of excess corruption yet where is the titular character victor vargas hes in this movie somewhere but we only know what the movie tells us this is by far the films biggest flaw victor vargas isnt so much a character but a pingpong ball bouncing between scenes with judy and his grandmother but we never get to know who victor vargas really is this is important because as ive mentioned the only thing we know of victor vargas is that hes a sexually active teenager with a libido the size of manhattan hes a total alphamale victor vargas is not the kind of character i sympathize with at all why should anyone so by the end of the movie in the aftermath of the climax are we truly led to believe that somehow victor vargas has attained any depth and learned the errors of his ways how could such a twodimensional character have any depth if only the director had worried a little more about fleshing out his main character instead of worrying about getting that perfect handheld shotraising victor vargas brings to life the world of the latino innercity neighborhood to the big screen something that few films have done before in the past the film has been complimented for feeling so real and i wontargue with that i havent seen this level of reality since cbs aired survivor seriously although the movie has some nice shots of the city the writerdirector peter sollett was way too dependent on closeups and handheld shots this problem is particularly noticed in indoor scenes that are so claustrophobic i was forced to perform deepbreathing exercises to keep from passing out as the film continues the shots get tighter and tighter with faces cropped from brow to chin on the screen you can practically smell victor vargass cheap cologne the overall effect is unrealistic in contrast the indoor scenes of innercity apartments make them look small and cramp which is not true ive been in those type apartments i used to live in one theyre not splendorous but they have high ceilings and theyre decent living spaces by the movies standards youd think that these apartments were 5x5 cells of brickandmortar chipped paint and cracked walls unfortunately solletts constant use of closeups and one particularly bad shot with a zoomin on one scene come off as totally amateurish but raising victor vargas is only solletts second film and his most well known a solid effort in filmmaking that will hopefully get better as he continues to make films one review i read summarized the movie as ethnicity for ethnicitys sake and i cannot agree more if victor vargas were truly a great film and story then the characters applicability wouldnt matter whether they were latino chinese etc yet if you were to take this story and stick it in middleclass suburbia with a bunch of teenybopper white kids the results wouldnt be such glowing reviews and wed see the films flaws more clearly indeed some other aspects of the use of latinos in this film bother me while some aspects of victor vargas are accurate others i have to question for example victor nino and vicky all share the same room to sleep this set off an alarm for me because it seemed contrary to what i believe any selfrespecting latino family wouldnt have two older brothers sharing the same room with a thirteenyear old girl at first i was unsure perhaps i was wrong but after speaking with my grandmother i knew my problem with this was justified considering how conservative the grandmother is youd think that vicky would have been sleeping in her roomas a latino who grew up in a somewhat conservative cuban household raised by my grandmother while my mother was working fulltime i could relate to the movie in many ways which is why my critical viewpoints are bittersweet because i really wanted to love this movie unfortunately my lack of respect for victor vargas sabotaged my feelings for the film maybe its because victor vargas reminds me of those guys who were getting laid while i was playing with my sega genesis when i was seventeen maybe its because without any further introspection by the film victor vargas is merely a stereotypical hotblooded latino wholl just end up shouting to girls from his car hey baybee ju want to get into my luv mahcheen either way i dont like him so ultimately how can i like a film about him so if youll excuse me im going to go stick my hands into a bowl of grits
neg	someone will have to explain to me why every film that features poor people and adopts a pseudogritty look is somehow seen as realistic by some peoplei didnt see anything realistic about the characters although the actors did their best with really bad parts or the situations instead i saw a forced selfconscious effort at being edgy gritty and down and dirtysadly it takes a lot more than handholding the camera without rhyme or reason and failing to light the film to achieve any of the above qualities in any significant wayits a sad commentary on the state of independent film distribution that the only films that see the inside of a movie theater are nowadays all carbon copies with bad cinematography nonexistent camera direction and a lot of swearing striving to pass themselves as artits little wonder that films like in the bedroom or about schmidt get such raves i found them to be meandering and very average but compared to the current slew of independent clones like raising victor vargas they are outright brilliant and inspireda few years ago seeing an independent film meant that you would likely be treated to some originality and a lot of energy and care and maybe a few technical glitches caused by the low budgets nowadays it means that chances are youll get yet another bythenumbers letsshakethecameraaroundfortwohours attempt at placating the lack of taste of independent distributors and of course all that to serve characters and situations that are completely unreal and contrivedis it any surprise that the independent marketplace has fewer and fewer surviving companies not at all when you see films like raising victor vargas that do nothing but copy the worst of the films that preceded them
neg	 this movie basks too much in its own innocence it doesnt tell a story its more a big time snooze fest while the actors are all personable the story is so trite and goes nowhere i think victor rasuk has great charisma but deserves a real film from a real storyteller
neg	raising victor vargas fails terribly in what it tries most to be being real unfortunately there is no reality to this film the characters and situations feel completely artificial and fakethe reason bad directing peter sollett uses all the wrong tools in his arsenal it seems mr sollett read somewhere that not lighting his film would give it an authentic feel wrong it just gives it a badlymade feel similarly shaking the camera does not give a documentary style to your film it just gives the audience a headache and detracts from whats on screen instead of enhance itof course whats on screen is so painfully fake as if mr sollett wrote his script with the only goal of trying to look hip to his sundance buddies and show how edgy a filmmaker he isoverall the only lasting impression this film leaves you with is what a bad director mr sollett is next time how about taking a few writing and directing classes
neg	raising victor vargas is one of those light family movies that you can watch and do the ny times crossword puzzle at the same time and if you want to go to the kitchen for a taco and a corona you dont have to pause the dvd just let it roll cause you wont be missing anything really important no twists turns or tension its not really an ethnic movie its a movie about a poor struggling immigrant family that happens to be latino they could have been any ethnic group it made very little difference ive seen it all a zillion times before just plug in a jewish family an italian family a black family or an irish family just the accents and names were different if the vargas family was named bush or clinton and were presbyterians the movie would have been a total snooze its funny that the critics here couldnt get the locale straight some said it was spanish harlem some the bronx and another brooklyn as a lifelong new yorker i vote for the lower east side and it seemed that the family never met up with anyone except other latinos they lived in an insulatedisolated little enclave some interaction with nonlatinos might have created some excitement interest or tension remember west side storyand now for the oftcriticized cinematography i dont know if it was my tv or what but all the indoor shots looked very orange to me the apt the furniture and the faces were all orange what was that supposed to mean and the apt did look pretty cramped to me somebody here mentioned that the old aptstenements had very big rooms well maybe 50 years ago what landlords have done is to break up one big apt into 2 or 3 very small ones and squeeze as many immigrants as they can into them and another annoying thing this is the second family movie ive seen and criticized this week that featured a teenage boy jerking off is this private sex act necessary for us to watch please spare me whats up with these directors so victor vargas is a pleasant little movie it was nice for a change to see young latino actors given a break and a chance to show their talents which they did but the writers let them down giving them a flat unspectacular script to work with enjoy the show but keep your fingers near the fast forward button
neg	what a bad bad film i cant believe all the hype that has been lavished on this pretentious amateurish excuse for a real movie i left the theater before the end stunned by how bad the direction and camerawork of that movie were and to read adoring paeans that claim there is truth and reality in this film when all it is in reality is a brazen attempt at pulling the wool over the eyes of reviewers and festivals by being cheap and tawdryat least this film showed me once and for all that the sundance festival has become a complete joke and that being shown here is more a label of bad filmmaking than anything elseavoid at all costs youll want your time back i know i did
neg	first of all write the script on a napkin who needs more than that after all were not a hollywood filmthen get amateur actors it will be good for the festival hype after all who needs people who have spent years honing their craft then hire a cinematographer who doesnt know how to light you see if its welllit it wont look real and the festival people wont like it who needs to have professional level photography anyway then hire a tenyear old who has never held a camera to be your operator it will give your movie that completely amateurish touch that festival screeners will mistake for reality and guarantee that even though you will empty the seats from real people critics and a small sliver of the audience who overintellectualize will scream genius because they wont believe this was just complete amateurhouronce youve done that buy your ticket to the festival of bad movies aka sundancewhat a sad waste
neg	how many more of those fake slice of life movies need to be made hopefully not too manyraising victor vargas is a very selfconscious attempt by the director peter solett at garnering the attention of hollywood nothing wrong with that in general what is wrong with this film in particular is that it ignores the audience and piles on every clich in the book of supposedly edgy hollywood independent productionits supposed to be real so left shake the camera documentary style except no documentarian would shake the camera on purposeits edgy so lets not waste any time lighting the filmits hip so lets have the children use swear words like al pacino in scarfaceand so on and so forth all that you are left with is a very selfconscious attempt at impressing hollywood that wont impress anyone outside of the rarefied indie crowd that seems to still heap acclaim on every bad film
neg	i cant believe this movie managed to get such a relatively high rating of 6 it is barely watchable and unbelievably boring certainly one of the worst films i have seen in a long long timein a nobudget way it reminded me of star wars episodes i and ii for the sheer impression that you are watching a total creative train wreckthis film should be avoided at all costs its one of those festival films that only please the pseudointellectuals because they are so badly made those people think it makes it different therefore goodbad filmmaking is not different its just bad filmmaking
neg	this film is one of the most dreadful things i have ever seenplease do yourselves a favor and avoid this incompetent concoctionshaking the camera and having your actors adopt scowls does not count as direction which this film needed in droves not that the writing was all the wonderful rather we were left with a bunch of completely artificial characters directed in that most artificial way the pseudodocumentary style prized by those who dont know how to directthis film gives the impression that it was done cynically to appeal to critics who dont know the first thing about filmmaking which is most of themjust terrible it says a lot about sundance and what its become that victor vargas was showcased there
neg	raising victor vargas is just a bad film no amount of denial or addollar supported publicity with change this sad factmaybe peter sollett saw he didnt have the money to do the movie he wanted to make and decided to take the easy way out by making a bad film that cynically apes the tenets of current edgy filmmaking maybe he just doesnt know any better its hard to tellwhats not hard to tell is the result except for a few viewers who will intellectualize the bad filmmaking into an attempt at pseudorealism few will enjoy iti know i didntdo yourselves a favor and pass on this film
neg	that this poor excuse for an amateur hour showcase was heralded at sundance is a great example of what is wrong with most indie filmmakers these daysfirst of all there is such a thing as the art of cinematography just picking up a 16mm camera and pointing it at whomever has a line does not make for a real moviei guess we have to consider ourselves lucky the director didnt pick up someones camcordersecond indie films are supposed to be about real people theres nothing real in this film none of the characters come across as being even remotely humanwhat they come across as being is figments of the imagination of a writer trying to impress his buddies by showing them how cool and edgy he issorry but this is not good writing or good directingwhat is left is a husk of a bad movie that somehow made its way to sundance hard to believe this was one of the best films submittedin any case it made me loose what was left of my respect for the sundance brand
neg	hohum an inventorshorst buchholzdeadly biological weapon is in danger of falling into the wrong hands unknowingly his sonluke perryhas been working on the antedote all along enter cia agent olivia dabo and the catandmouse car chases and gunfire begins also in the cast aretom conti hendrick haese and an aging roger moore moore seems to haggardly move through this mess definitely not one of his better efforts perry fans will be accepting dabo is wrong for the role but nice to look at
neg	horrible acting horrible cast and cheap props wouldve been a lot better if was set as an action parody style movie what a waste starting from the name of the moviethe enemy naming it action movie wouldve made it better contributing to the parody effect the cop looking like a 60 year old player the blond girl just having the same blank boring look on her face at all times towards the end of the movie him and her are working together to take down the bad guys and every time they exchange words it just feels like the cheap lines given before a sex scene in a porn movie horrible dont waste your time
neg	after the success of scoobydoo where are you they decided to give scooby and shaggy their own show but unfortunately they added a new character that spoilt scoobydoo success forever they invented a new show with a new title scooby and scrappydoo it was scrappydoo that made this show a complete failure probably for both adults and kids together scrappy was the stupid brave puppy that always looked ready to beat someone up scooby and shaggy were getting scared of the villain and they were also trying to stop him scoobydoo doesnt need any little annoying bastard puppy nephews if they wanted scoobydoo to be more successful they should have either killed or never thought up scrappy this was just poor maybe your kids will prefer it
neg	i grew up on scooby doo where are you and i still love it it is one of my favourite cartoons along with darkwing duck talespin peter pan and the pirates and tom and jerry this show though is good for kids the voices are gooddon messick and casey kasem are perfect as scooby and shaggy the theme tune is tolerable and it has some nice animation however it is rather disappointing i normally dont mind scrappy but when he appears to be like the main character it gets annoying fast complete with the catchphrase puppy power scrappy is somewhat more annoying than usual also half the gang are missing after the first year somehow it didnt feel like scooby doo and the jokes and the story lines were in general lame and unoriginal very little chasing monsters or unmasking the baddies all in all not as bad as shaggy and scooby dooget a clue but this show is disappointing 410 for the animation voices theme tune and the fact it is nice for kids bethany cox
neg	while i have never been a fan of the original scoobydoo due to its horrid production values it appears like shakespeare compared to this pile of crap brought to us by hannabarbera without a doubt scrappydoo is about the most annoying and awful character created for children and this includes the teletubbies as well as tommy the tapeworm whose bright idea was it to create some sort of short mutant dog and enable it to speak and then saddle the scoobydoo characters with it whoever it is deserves to die or watch this show i think death is preferable the bottom line is that the little dog is simply unfunny annoying and grates on the nervesand this is only in the better episodes after many years it would have been better to just end the franchise than create this mess i can see why in the liveaction scoobydoo movie they made the villain scrappydoosince practically everyone hates him
neg	this movie is one long chiche after another first of all though they did their share there is a unwarranted dope scene where john sniffs weed like an idiot the wigs and accents are terrible they sound worse then the old beatle cartoons john is the nasty envious closet homosexual slave to yoko he is portrayed as being in the discredited albert goldman book they even keep spouting song titles in regular conversation it was always just the two of us john would not have been mean to his fans like this either like his death showed us he was too nice if anything the one funny scene is where a dumb beatle fan only recognizes john and asks him to sing pauls yesterday an insulted john says something along the lines of sure and while i croon why dont you get down on your knees put on your wifes wig and lick my liggin that made me laugh for days really this movie is funny in how serious it tries to be while coming off ridiculous john and paul also did not sit pontificating all day they were funny light hearted guys who even during the beatles break up where far more personable then portrayed here forget it
neg	i dont understand how 2 of us receive such a high rating i thought that the first half dragged on and the second half didnt make sense followed by an unresolved climax which was not worth the trouble however i did like jared harris performance of john lennon which was worth the wasted 2 hours
neg	my dad is a fan of columbo and i had always disliked the show i always state my disdain for the show and tell him how bad it is but he goes on watching it none the less that is his right as an american i guess but my senses were tuned to the series when i found out that spielberg had directed the premier episode it was then that i was thankful that my dad had bought this show that i really cant stand i went through his dvd collection and popped this thing in when i came home for a visit from college my opinion of the series as a whole was not swayed but i did gain respect for spielberg knowing that he started out like most low tier directors and that is making small dribble until the big fish comes along get the pun haha like spielberg did its like jesus before he became a man or thats at least what i think that would feel like any ways if your fan of columbo than you would most likely like this even though it contains little of peter falk i attribute this to the fact this is the start of the series and no one knew where to go with it yet this episode mainly focuses on the culprit of the crime instead of columbos investigation as many later episodes would do
neg	i dont remember the last time i reacted to a performance as emotionally as i did to justin timberlakes in edison i got so emotional i wanted to scream in anguish destroy the screen readily accept the hopeless cries of nihilism timberlake is horribly miscast in fact casting him is like casting andy dick to play the lead role in patton or nathan lane to play jesus but that is almost beside the pointtimberlake is simply a bad actor and he would be equally terrible in any role i used to have problems with ben afflecks acting talent but timberlake makes affleck look like sir ian mckellen or dame judi dench with his metrosexual lisp read lithp his boyish glances and emotional expressions which derive from something like the 25 clich expressions for actors he poisons the screen upon which he is inflicted mercilessly and no matter how you slice it i do not and will not buy his role as an amateurturnedcrusaderforjustice journalist it simply will not flyhowever timberlake alone isnt to blame for his failure director david j burke puts him not only in the essentially primary role but also places him aside morgan freeman kevin spacey john heard dylan mcdermott cary elwes and im surprised he was as good ll cool j i can imagine one almost physically suffering watching some of this cast interact with timberlakethere is an upside to this of course the moment any of these actors interact without justin there it feels like a double relief a pleasure if you will freeman and spacey may not have more than 10 minutes of screen time alone together but that ten minutes is blissful in contrast to their scenes with our socalled hero dylan mcdermott is also a breath of fresh airbut enough of timberlake bashing  words arent enough in this particular case to do the trick edison is a very very runofthemill corruption story its plot ranges from clich to simply preposterous i do however admire the motivation behind making it which i interpret as an homage to films like serpico or donnie brasco or maybe even chinatown dont get me wrong  edison is not even in the same ballpark as these films but i can stretch my suspension of disbelief to admire its reason for existence perhaps to justify my sitting through itthe script in and of itself features some surprisingly bad writing yes it has some decent interchanges but any conversation between piper perabo who is wasted here and timberlake seems like it was lifted straight out of a dawsons creek episode its your typical fartooglibforreality letsimpresstheaudiencewithhowwellwearticulate and fail dialogue this dialogue mind you is punctuated by great music at the wrong moments  sometimes it feels like edison wants to morph into a music video where the emotion of the scene is not communicated through acting but precisely through the badly chosen music and variant film speeds read slowmotionthinking about it edison is a curiosity its sure as hell got a cast to kill for but the performances are marred by timberlake who simply doesnt work in film as in most art if one thing is off the whole thing feels off directors must make tough choices david j burke missed the mark here some of the scenes play well in and of themselves but as a whole they dont seem to fit like puzzle pieces from different puzzles forced into one incoherent picture and its not particularly an exciting puzzle to begin with
neg	normally i have much better things to do with my time than write reviews but i was so disappointed with this movie that i spent an hour registering with imdb just to get it off my chestyou would think a movie with names like morgan freeman or kevin spacey would be a bankable bet well this movie was just terrible it is nigh on impossible to suspend disbelief i tried really i wanted to enjoy it but justin timberlake just wouldnt let me timberlake should stick to music what a dreadful performance  no presence as an actorno character cant blame everything on justin the movie also boast a dreadful plot  badly timed editing its definitely an fafter seeing this i have to wonder what really motivates actors i mean surely morgan actually read the script before taking the part did he not see how poor it was what then could motivate him to take the part money of course acting is at times more about who you are seen with rather than really developing quality work ll cool j is a great actor he gets a lot more screen time than freeman or spacey in this movie and really struggles to come to terms with the poor script meanwhile the audience goes what the hell is going on here you expect me to believe this crapin short apart from justin a great lineup badly executed  very disappointing
neg	wow i do not think i have ever seen a movie with so many great actors that had such a pivotal role so miscast justin timberlake is perhaps the single worst actor to land a bigtime role in a movie with the star power and money behind it that edison hadhis acting was painful to observe the story was ok and all the other characters were played by professional actors heck even ll cool j was fine since he has had numerous small parts to cut his teeth on how the director and movie company figured that timberlake was ready for this role there is no way to comprehendhis character ruins the entire experience since every time he is on screen you are actually rooting for the corrupt cops to cap his sorry ass and he is supposed to be the hero i would not waste money on this one at the theater or on video maybe if you have hbo and have nothing else to do at 2am on a saturday night and you are drunk and stoned this may be okwatching timberlake in this role was like watching a human kermit the frog act in a hollywood blockbuster just didnt work at all
neg	that is the only question i am left with why did this movie suck so much when it had such a great cast why was the writing so bad it left the audience completely unconnected with the characters why did it not make any sense at all why did the studio take a perfectly good premise and hollywood the hell out of it when all it needed was good smart story telling why i never understand why movies that start out good turn into a pile of crap by the time theyre released i hope for the sake of freeman an spacey who are oscar winners that this never is released to the big screens in americaas someone that holds a bachelors degree in journalism the whole story is just utterly laughable i justthink the script had potential but the execution turned it into a clich and an awful one at that just no
neg	i saw this movie at the toronto film festival with fairly solid expectations the movie has a great cast and was closing at the festival so it must be good right how wrong i was i knew we were in trouble when before the film the director was talking about how when he was directing an episode of wiseguy he met an unknown actor named kevin spacey a directorwriter of wiseguy making his feature debut  blah well the directorwriter of edison must have some incriminating pictures of kevin spacey killing a homeless man because i cannot see how he along with the other actors in the film would ever agree to be in this disaster this movie is absolutely appalling its a mixture of every cop hard boiled clich ever there is nothing new with edison the acting was bad and the direction was even worse it looked like that aforementioned episode of wiseguy this was the best casted direct to video movie ive ever seen some examples of just bad silly moments in edison morgan freeman dancing around his apartment for no reason to rock and roll music justin timberlake getting creative criticism from his belle while his apartment is surrounded by candles llcoolj driving a vintage firebird 3 guys being shot in the headthis movie is the opposite of goodstay away from edison
neg	three tales are told in this film that seemed to have been shot without knowledge of this being a combined vignette film the makers relate the three vignettes by having them all connected to shrink martin kove although you never see some of the leads with kovethe first vignette has sexy vivian schilling a woman afraid of everything under the sunshe makes adrian monk look brave having a paranoia laced evening at home alone you will literally scream at vivian for doing some ridiculous things she spends the majority of her time in a nighty which shows off her amazing features but her film is the worst if not the most nailbitingthe second vignette is owned by bill paxton as he portrays the roommate from hell his geeky roommate allows him to take complete advantage of him and bill does so whenever he canthe last vignette was funny as a man fears that death will take him at any moment much like his pal who choked to death on an olivenot very interesting as the movie as a whole seems chopped together with very little thought involved a must for bill paxton fans
neg	imagine a woman alone in a house for forty five minutes in which absolutely nothing happens then this goes on twice more the writing is flat and lifeless and jokes unfunny and the bad acting keeps you from caring about any of the characters even when they battle wolf packs and get beaten up by fraternity goons anyone that ranked this movie higher than a two is not fully sane
neg	this movie still chills me to the bone thinking of it this movie was not just bad as in lowbudget badly acted etc although it certainly was all of those things the problem with this movie is that it seemed to be intentionally trying to annoy the viewer and doing it with great success what i want to know is is this supposed to be a horror movie i mean its definately horrifying but not in the way horror movies are supposed to be i could see the first segment trying to be horror and failing but what the hell is the second segment its just annoying the third segment is like watching an artsy student film which amazingly enough makes it the least painful segment its an atrocity that this movie isnt way low on the bottom 100 so get your votes 110 in people i know some people gave this good reviews but well theyre lying in a sadistic attempt to trick you trust me it is impossible to like this movie the only benefit of this movie is an amazing lifeextending effect it feels like youve been watching this movie for years after only the first half hour has passed
neg	this is the single worst movie i have ever seen let me say that again this is the single worst movie i have ever seenit had all of the earmarks of a bad movie continuity errors bad writing bad acting bad production value bad music i thought that there were a couple points to horror movies the first is that it is supposed to be suspenseful enough to scare you this movie gets and f in this category the second point is that when a character dies or something bad happens to them we are supposed to care this movie gets an f in this regard as well the first story a woman gets mauled by wolves after being afraid that this would happen to her the next story an ocd guy dies from not being careful and talks to a dead friend of his oh and then there is the horrific nailbiting story of a bad roommate come on could you pick topics a little more interesting and a little less common than being alone in a house being analretentive and having a roommate turns out all of these stories where hallucinations virtual reality induced by a doctor who in turn uses it himself wow stupidlet me explain something i enjoy watching bad horror movies and laughing at how bad they are i couldnt do that with this one it was utter pain to sit and watch do not under any circumstance watch this movie you will regret it
neg	this is a horrible movie all three stories are bracketed with a psychiatrist hypnotist line which is unnecessary and all the stories are bad the first is about wild wolves and some lady there are some things that dont make sense but the hypnotism thing makes up for that the second one with bad bill paxton as a maniac roommate should not be viewed by anyone the last one sadly the best is almost incomprehensible which i guess makes it better than the other garbage
neg	this should have been a movie about sam and his wife the glorious peter falk and equally glorious olympia dukakis that would have been a movie worth seeing instead its a paul reiser vehicle with a little falk thrown in the wonderful elizabeth perkins is also in this movie but youd hardly know it i presume reiser is under the impression that hes a giant movie star who needs an appropriate vehicle hes not even more galling is that reiser took the trouble to hire some of the best women character actresses on the screen today and then shoved them all into his background dukakis does not show up until the last 15 minutes but when she does the screen glows the story is about falk and dukakis really but were subjected to a pointless silly preposterous road trip in which reiser gets to show how very cute precious and ohsodeep with psychological insight wrong he can be for instance in a restaurant scene that i imagine reiser had hoped was cassaveteslike theres a laughably false confrontation between reiser and falk that is so patently ridiculous i was embarrassed for falk
neg	i have two good things to say about this film the scenery is beautiful and peter falk gives a good performance considering what he had to work with in terms of dialog and direction however that said i found this film extremely tiresome watching paint dry would have been more entertaining it seemed much longer than 97 minutes beginning with opening sequence where everyone is talking over each other and paul reiser is repeating everything thats said to him on the phone the movie is annoying the film is filled with clichs and shtick not to mention endless incidents of audible flatulence by falk also the director seems to have had difficulty deciding whether to aim for laughs or tears there are some sequences that are touching but theyre all played for laughs if schmaltzy sentimental and cute appeal to you youll love it but if you were hoping for something with more substance see a different movie
neg	did anyone else notice whenever they are in the car each time the camera takes a new angle they switch roads like in one scene it is a one lane residential with sidewalks next they are on a multiple lane highway with a divider next a two lane country road with double yellow lanes i can understand a low budget but that was just sloppy film worki also read the other reviews and disagree that it was a bad movie i think that if you are a fan of paul reiser and his comedy then you may enjoy this movie if however you find his worknot funny then i would recommend staying away from this one
neg	this movie could have been 15 minutes long if it werent for all the bickering between son and father very predictable both male stars need a good slap in the face would you like some cheese with that whine two chucklesand a headache i can understand why the mother left her hubby after 47 yearsi dont know how she lasted that long the first 5 minutes made me want to turn the movie off wishing i had never paid the 399 to watch it the movie didnt flow well and was painfully long i kept watching my watch hoping time would fly fasterit didnt the script had so much repetition that it had to be easy for the writer to fill space on a positive notethe scenery was pretty fall being my favorite season the car the 40 ford was also quite nice this movie gets an d rating approaching an f
neg	herculis puaro is in general a well established hero we know well from books and movies this movie or this story dont work and i felt its not agathas mistake the cast isnt good the actors are over exaggerating and making foolish gestures the costumes are so clean and tidy that everything even arab clothes look fake and for the serious spectator who thinks twice this movie can be seen as a comedy instead of mystery drama the actor playing herculis puaro is doing a nice job but nothing fantastic the scenes are as said before perfect and looking fake the story is not very enchanting although a mystery of murder but who cares about the death of a loony and vicious blond 45 woman in the iraqi desert the victim is not likable
neg	this series gets 2 stars solely because it puts some of dickens bleak house on film and perhaps someone will read the book contrary to what is probably received opinion diana rigg was poor as lady dedlock she was clunky and wooden lady d is a reserved character but not a martinet denholm elliot is wrong wrong wrong for mr jarndyce so ill interrupt myself and respond to all those people who are saying i didnt read the book so i dont have to take this guys opinion because hes basing his evaluations on the book true and not true for ex diana rigg is bad in her role because of poor acting whether or not youve read the book on the other hand denholm elliot is a passable jarndyce although too old the series fails not because its unfair to compare it to the book but because the various plot lines and characters just dont coalesce to make a coherent dramatic mysterious andcompelling entertainment it is dull and flat if you want to make apossibly good bleak house you need to expend 20 hours of film in 10 two hour episodes but i suggest that producers etc leave dickens alone even a christmas carol television deadens the genius of dickens as manifested in his ingenious plots and unforgettable characters
neg	oh what a condescending movie set in los angeles the center of the universe from the pov of hollywood filmmakers this movie tries to be a deep social commentary on contemporary american angststereotyped smarmy characters of widely varying socioeconomic backgrounds cross paths in their everyday humdrum lives the plot is disjointed and desultory numerous unimaginative plot contrivances keep the film going like a driveby shooting an abandoned baby left in the weeds a gang of thugs intimidating a lawyer a guy flying through the night sky over the city a kid at summer campand through all these events the one constant is the generous helping of sociological insights imparted through the dialogue as characters compare notes on their life experiences one character tells another when you sit on the edge of that thing the grand canyon you realize what a joke we people are  those rocks are laughing at me i could tell me and my worries its real humorous to that grand canyonand another character pontificates about the meaning of it all theres a gulf in this country an ever widening abyss between the people who have stuff and the people who dont have  its like this big hole has opened up in the ground as big as the  grand canyon and whats come pouring out  is an eruption of rage and the rage creates violence aside from the horribly unnatural and forced dialogue aside from the shallow smarmy characters aside from the dumb plot the storys pace is agonizingly slow acting is uninspired and perfunctory the films tone is smug and selfsatisfied in the scripts contempt for viewersthis was a film project approved by hollywood suits who fancy themselves as omnipotent gurus looking down from on high they think their film will be a startling revelation to us lowly unknowing movie goers eager to learn about the real meaning of american social change
neg	why me why should i be subjected to such slaughter of what could have made an interesting plot at least if i can warn other people off it will have been worthwhilei had to watch this horrible movie for a college course otherwise i would have looked at the synopsis on the back of the thing and steered clear the movie was slow had painfully little character development and centered around the idea that a creepy little white man can become cool if he hangs out with an lastyle token black manif you want to experience the stereotypical la feeling of dizzying superficiality  watch the movie note though that this movie does not depict what we have come to think of as an la lifestyle it is a wonderful example of the products that arise from it
neg	if there is a hell it contains a screening room in which grand canyon is playing over and over again on an eternal loop one would hope that the presence of so many marvelous actors  danny glover alfre woodard kevin kline mary louise parker  would help make up for the presences of mary mcdonnell whose penance is to watch her own films for all eternity but no apparently they injected those other actors with a serum made from mcdonnell the entire affair is pretentious overblown insulting if you are deaf or know anyone who is be prepared for your blood to boil at the ludicrous tdd scene grand canyon is filled with obnoxious selfinvolved people but never gives us a reason to likeunderstandsympathize with or even tolerate them with rare exception they are insufferable losers that the gene pool would be better off without theres no plot to speak of no character development these people wont ever develop no breakout performance and the most arch writing youll ever encounter in a film the best thing about grand canyon its title this is one large hole of a movie
neg	i first didnt want to watch this film for the trailer gave the impression of a common and too expected filmbut as i recently had the pleasure to discover the surprising mensonges et trahisons et plus si affinit which was beautifully directed and written by laurent tirard screenwriter of prtemoi ta main i changed my mind and decided to try it thinking that prtemoi ta main would be as good as mensonges and it is absolutely not the script is not bad but it is not as well directed as mensonges the actors not as generous especially charlotte as boring as she usually is as edouard baer or clovis cornillac and too be honest i still dont understand how such crap can have such a success even with such a casting anyway the story could have been a pretext to create so many interesting plots but it is not as good as tirards mensonges though its also written by him easy unsurprising and lazy work totally overestimated
neg	this movie doesnt have an awful lot to do with its predecessor robot jox this must be also the reason why its most common name is robot wars and not the alternate name robot jox 2 robot warsrobot jox was basically a fun movie to watch because it had a nice premise of giant robots battling each other in the near future this concept has been abandoned for this movie and instead it features a totally dull story that besides isnt very original or cleverly written a shame it tried to be so much different from its predecessor really for else this perhaps could had been a more fun movie to watchjust like robot jox this is a bmovie but with as a big difference that its just not a very good one perhaps this also has to with the fact that robot jox got made during the 80s when bmovies still had a certain bit of charm and class over it even though the movie got released in 1990 this really cant be said about this movie its just lame badly made poor looking and not exciting enough it also has an ending which leaves you thinking this is it thats allwhat the movie its story is lacking is good clear main plotline really perhaps a good main villain would had been a good idea and some other stuff such as an actual point to the story some action or likable main charactersseriously what were they thinking when they picked the actors for this movie all of them are simply not likable in their roles and especially don michael paul is annoying as the main character who behaves as if hes gods gift to woman and mr perfect who can compete with anyone werent they even simply able to get the actors from the first moviefor such a futuristic movie with a concept of having large battle droids in it this movie surely is lacking with its action had they put some more and bigger action into the movie the movie would at least had been a more entertaining one to watch instead now we have a movie that fails to impress in basically every way imaginableyou can better watch a mighty morphin power rangers episode for some more action and likability310
neg	theres nothing quite like watching giant robots doing battle over a desert wasteland and robot wars does deliver sure the acting is lousy the dialogue is subpar and the characters are onedimensional but it has giant robots the special effects themselves are actually quite good for the period they are certainly not as polished as todays standards but it contains a minimum of computer graphics and instead uses miniatures so it has aged fairly well its shortcomings are easily overlooked given the films short runtime and it does have a certain tongueincheek humour in parts that make it quite enjoyable i would recommend this to any fan of giant robots or cheesy scifi who is looking for a lighthearted hour of distraction
neg	this film has a weak plot weak characterization and really weak special effects that i question why i lost valuable life by watching it it has random characters who add nothing to the story and seem like excuses for the director to get his girlfriend in the film the robots are sad and the main hero bot is turned on by a huge knife switch if this movie werent so bad it would be laughable but theres nothing funny about it the main antagonist is one of the only redeeming characters and he is killed its sad when you root for the bad guy because hes the best one to cheer for when all is said and done this movie was better left on the cutting room floor or never funded at all
neg	im a jean harlow fan because she had star quality i dont think her movies are good and i dont even think that she was a good actress but she certainly was great in comedies every bit of comedy in the girl from missouri is very good but this movie is perhaps more like a love story jean harlow is wonderful in this one and you can forget the rest of the cast  their performances bring nothing new it always impresses me much to think that harlows beautiful body was that of an ill woman well in this movie she does look beautiful
neg	yes chunky this is the nickname that donna reeds romantic lead played by tom drake tags her with so lets get this clear right away from her first ingnue role in the getaway 1941 too her last dallas 19841985 ms reed could never be described as chunky not this attractive and slim actress whose roles at mgm seldom lived up to her talentsms reed is supported by a cast of competent character actors who unfortunately must flounder through this alleged screwball comedy clearly mgm was out of their depth making this type of film a type better produced over at columbia paramount rko and even universal neither the touch of ernst lubitsch nor the wit of preston sturges could save this film a rather conventional romantic comedy that had all the markings of a prewar wwii effortif irving thalberg had still been alive the screenplay would have either gone through a significant rewrite or never seen the light of day it did fit into louis b mayers safezone of none challenging family entertainment a form that could not stand up to the postwar challenges of the dehavilland decision loss of their theater chains television and would contribute to mgms decline fortunetly for donna reed her best days are ahead of her culminating in from here to eternity 1953 and her oscar win as best supporting actress
neg	thank you hollywood yet another movie classic utterly ruined by a cheap shallow effectheavy and redundant remake the original planet of the apes was an intelligent and thoughtprovoking movie with a very clear message it was a movie that focused almost entirely on dialogue which sounds very dull but was in fact very interesting this movie on the other hand seems to have done away with pretty much all the dialogues instead of a great movie we get an incredibly stupid two hour chase movie dialogue has been reduced to a mere minimum character interaction and development are nonexistent and most of the time its extremely hard to figure out whats going on instead we get a bunch of pointless action scenes some marginally funny oneliners and some very hollow quasiintelligent conversations the only thing worth mentioning about this movie is that it looks absolutely fantastic the makeup of the apes is magnificent and the sets and backgrounds are beautiful too however this does not distract from the fact that planet of the apes 2001 is a very shallow and simplistic movie filled with paperthin characters stupid dialogue and a nearly nonexistent plot please hollywood stop ruining great movies by turning them into senseless blockbustersoh yeah the ending did not make any sense whatsoever out of  stars mainly for the visuals
neg	warning spoilers galoretim burton remaking this sui generis movie is about as sensible as remaking psycho  oh thats right some idiot already did that  i rest my casemovie opens with chimpnaut blundering a simulation proving hes not that smart from the outset marky mark appears in shot without his characteristic underpants showing then is turned down by a plain woman who prefers the touch of chimpanzeesthe perfunctory establishing shot of the space station orbiting saturn for no apparent reason interior of ship abustle with genetic experiments on apes must we travel 1300 million kilometers to saturn to conduct these experiments the special effects team decrees itmarkys chimp gets lost in that staple of 60s scifi cinema  the time warp marky then demonstrates the space stations mindboggling security ineptness by stealing a pod without anyone noticing while simultaneously demonstrating his abject stupidity in mounting a deepspace rescue mission into a wormhole for an expendable test chimp with a million dollar vehicle with limited fuel and oxygen suppliesbefore anyone can say pointless remake marky has surfed the wormhole crashed on an alien planet removed his helmet without any thought to the lethality of the atmosphere and is being chased through a sound stage that almost resembles a lush rainforest if it werent for the kliegs backlighting the plastic treessurprise its apes doing the chasing  or at least it would have been a surprise if no one saw planet of the apes thirtythree years agosince marky mark did not get to show his pecs take down his pants or bust his lame whiteboy rap he was characterless michael clarke duncans gorilla teeth being inserted crookedly helped immensely in establishing his lack of character helena bonhamcarter aka irritating chimp activist at a loss without a shakespearean script did a fine job of outdoing both marky and clarke as most cardboard cutout paul giamatti the orangutan slave trader secured the role of token comic relief and interspecies klutz though i have grown bilious in hearing puns relating to this movie one review headline captured the essence of this planet of the apes reimagining the apes of roth while everyone else minced about looking like extras from one million years bc or greystoke tim roth as chimpanzee thade chews massive amounts of scenery and hurls kaka splendiferously as entertaining as his portrayal of the psychotic thade was his character lacked a behavioral arc thade is mad when we first meet him and hes pretty much at the same level of mad at films end nice twistthe original pota 1968 featured a leading character charlton hestons taylor who was so disenchanted with mankind that he left earth for space with no regrets  yet as that film progressed taylor unwittingly found himself locked in a battle to prove mankinds worth  as their sole champion the original film was ultimately a tale of humiliation not salvation when taylor discovers the statue of liberty he is forced to realize that his species had not prevailed is there anything that cerebral or ironic to marky marks leo or roths thade no but theres lots of runningthe slogans cry take back the planet but its the apes planet in this movie humans and apes crashlanded here together the humans having degenerated to cavepeople allowing the apes to acquire speech and sensual body armor the apes deserved to inherit the planet along comes marky mark in true anthropocentric arrogance taking it for granted that humans have to be the apex predators simply because theyre there taking it back is as ludicrous as apes landing here in 2001 complaining a planet where men evolved from apes and then causing trouble with their overacting and hairy anusesheston was cast in the 1968 pota because he had established his reputation as a maverick he was benhur michelangelo moses to cast him as the mute dogged animal in an alien society was to stupefy an audiences expectations how crazed must a world be where our man charlton cannot command respect marky mark has currently only established that he has tight underpantsthough heston was denigrated constantly by the ape council he dominated the screen with his charisma and stupendous overacting when marky mark tries to instill fervor in the mongoloid humans its like that unpopular guy in school suddenly being made classroom monitor who tells you to stop drawing penises on the blackboard and you throw a shoe at him burton tries to elevate marky to humanitys icon but he comes off as a chittering deviant in the original film the apes deem taylor a deviant yet he was to audience and apes alike an icon of humanity that irony againit was apt that a man who elevated scenechewing to an acting technique  heston  should play the father of this films primo scenechewer thaddeus roth as roths apedad charlton utters his own immortal lines turned against the humans this time damn them damn them all to hellthe movie gets dumb and dumber towards the end while thaddeus is giving marky an assbeating lesson a pod descends from on high with markys chimpnaut in it apes demonstrate their hebetude by bowing in obeisance to this incognizant creature while marky proves his own hebetude by muttering lets teach these monkeys about evolution firstly theyre not monkeys you ape secondly it was genetic tampering and imbecilic plot fabrications which brought the apes to this point not evolution and what you intend to teach them by blowing them away with the concealed lasergun is called misanthropy not evolutiongiving away the twist ending would only confuse viewers into believing that estella warrens halfnekkid role was actually integral to the plot be still my pantsno matter that he was humankinds last underpanted hope in the end cop apes take marky away to plot point prison where he was last heard ululating its a madhouse a madhouse
neg	if theres one thing that annoys me most in seeing a bad film its seeing it done by experienced filmmakers who ought to know better this reimagining of planet of the apes could have used some imagination to say nothing of essential elements of character development nova the girl in the original planet of the apes was a better developed character than daena in this version for all that she does not say a single word one certainly expected a lot better from tim burton a man who has hitherto combined an incredible visual imagination with intelligence wit and humour all of which were notably absent from this productionthere were problems in basic plot development the first big mistake was allowing the humans to talk this was the fundamental difference between apes and men that made all the difference in the original film even while he was mute his ability to communicate was what marked out hestons taylor as being different from the other humans in the current film mark wahlberg encourages the talking human slaves to revolt but there is no overpowering reason for them to have not revolted and reclaimed their emancipation already they are dexterous toolusers and have the ability to communicate in order to form plans something mute humans cant do it needs no man to fall from the stars to save them indeed since he comes from a technological civilisation and finds himself in a pretechnology era without at first any gadgets to help him it is wahlberg who ought to be at a disadvantage not the humans who are used to living thereit was sad to see helena bonham carter working so hard to generate some kind of spark between herself and that unresponsive brick wall mark wahlberg her best scenes were with the villainous tim roththe humans were practically ignored until they were needed in the third act at which point daena started showing some actual interest in davidson wahlberg and a young boy suddenly changed from part of the background to a feisty gungho freedomfighter this was poor character development estella warren in particular looked as if she would have been capable of a great deal more than she was given in the script wahlbergs puzzlement at the end as to what these humans see in him was certainly shared by me as he has scarcely interacted with the humans throughoutcreating the apes half a plus point and two minuses ape makeup was excellent on the males particularly michael clarke duncan who has incredibly expressive eyes which was why he was so good in the green mile and the makeup design allowed him to use them fully but the ape females looked like nothing on earth neither ape nor human the minuses were the ape jumps which looked about as realistic as flash gordons rocket jumping apes looked as if theyd just been fired from a catapult they had none of the longlimbed grace of genuine apes secondly the poor sound mixing  when the gorillas roar it is quite clearly dubbed from some animal probably feline making them sound ridiculous and unrealisticin the original film the various human things the apes do and say are handled as light relief i never knew an ape i didnt like human see human do here the apes just talk matteroffactly exactly as 21st century humans do and there is no humour in it at all the only genuinely original idea was ari writing with her feetnothing made me cringe more than the vger from star trek moment near the end of the film first of all the apes had apparently been able to read roman lettering in the distant past for them to know the name of the forbidden zone in its partly concealed form secondly the mysterious inscription giving the name is merely covered with sand which wahlberg just brushes away something any ape could have done centuries ago this moment was for me far worse than the muchmaligned ending of the moviethings of that nature however are typical of most science fiction movies of today back in the 60s and 70s they generally didnt have the budget to make convincing futuristic sets but they dealt with genuinely original themes and ideas which were truly science fictional im thinking of 2001 a space odyssey the 1967 planet of the apes thx1138 soylent green silent running and the 1972 solaris the first planet of the apes even utilised the only scientifically valid and physically possible method of travelling forward in time however this film includes just about every bad science fiction clich going space storms anomalies and worm holes straight out of star trek the planets of the solar system and their moons apparently all visible together as large globes in reality from any one planet all other bodies even their own moons are just points of light a conventional rocket powered shuttle travelling from saturn to earth in a matter of minutes instead of years twothousand year old equipment firing up and fully working the minute the hero presses the button to say nothing of a conveniently bulletproof internal glass door in a contemporary setting youd have to explain why it was bullet proof but because its science fiction you dont have tooverall burtons most disappointing film
neg	this film is another of director tim burtons attempts to capitalize on a familiar title to bring his vision to the screen he has done it with batman sleepy hollow and now this this is not a remake the only thing it has in common with the original is that it has simians that can speak and charleton heston makes a cameo burton has reconstituted the entire story watering it down for todays mass viewershipthe original planet of the apes was a product of its time during the 1960s america was struggling to redefine its civilization it was a turbulent time of soul searching and rethinking social norms it was the civil rights era where groups long considered inferior demanded to be treated as equal in that context pota was allegorical reflecting the philosophical turmoil confronting the audiences of the day pota was an extremely intelligent film that broached difficult questions and elegantly held the oppressions of american society up to scrutiny by making the white guy justify his intelligence to a species he considered inferior the dialectic between colonel taylor charleton heston dr cornelius roddy mcdowall and dr zira kim hunter was thought provoking and intelligent with ironies both subtle and obviousburtons version is as much a product of todays times as pota was of the sixties this is apes for dummies it is superficial and jejune substituting politically correct platitudes for intelligent dialogue and focusing more on form than substance the surprise ending is utterly incongruous and contributes nothing to the film except a cliffhanger that sets up the sequel while the ending of the original pota gracefully tied everything together in a single powerful scene burtons ending simply mocks the audience taunting i know something you dont know and you are going to have to wait for the sequel to find outfrom a technical perspective as is always the case with burtons film the film is excellent the makeup is fantastic and burtons camerawork is outstanding though i continue to dislike his dark look however thirtythree years of advancements in prosthetic makeup can not compensate for the insultingly vacuous scriptthe story has been reduced to a monster movie the humans band together behind captain davidson mark wahlberg to fight the monstrous apes aided and abetted by a few turncoats notably helena bonham carter as ari the presentation is formulaic and simplistic with plenty of violence perfect for todays fast food mentalitythe acting is mixed mark wahlberg is a fine actor who is simply miscast in this role walberg is excellent at playing dark sullen characters that are tormented but strong this part requires an inspirational hero a profile not in wahlbergs repertoire helena bonham carter is a brilliant actor whose character is so far beneath her ability that the disconnect is laughable she tries desperately to do something with the flimsy character but her interpretation presents like a cross between a college peace demonstrator and love sick teenagerthen there is tim roth his is a virtuoso performance singlehandedly saving the film from total ruin roth is diabolically hateful as the malevolent general thade he creates one of the most villainous and despicable bad guys i can remember in some time additionally his physical acting is superlative rendering a chimpman that is such a perfect meld that one can almost believe that the species existsthis film is a great disappointment it is decent entertainment as long as you check your brain at the door i rated it a 310 from a technical perspective it is much better than that perhaps a 910 however the story is an insult to the original franchise it is simply another attempt by burton at self adulation using a familiar title to attract throngs to the box office so lots of people can see what a genius he is of course its true but it would be great if he used that talent to produce substantial films instead of simple minded pap formulated for mass consumption
neg	the acting was bad the script was bad and the ending was just terriblethe only good comment i could make about this movie would be the special effects and make upbut apart from thatthis movie would be one of the worst movies of 2001why on earth did they have to remake such a perfect movie and ruin itwhy
neg	i have seen and liked the original film and expected more from a remake than thisgood effects and makeup are good no complaints about the score and visuals they are adequate and the performances were okay tim roth was excellent the other principals were fine and a handful of the supporting supporting actors did very well with extremely limited roles the action scenes were exciting and funbad the escape from the ape city was terrible the characters are going in circles then suddenly someplace in the middle of town there are tunnels to escape plus what escape route leads through everybodys bedroomthe story was pared down to include as much action as possible i like action scenes but the original film had more meat to it and deserved more respectfinally the ending was completely nonsensical as presented without seeing the inevitable sequel there is no justification for it
neg	i read somewhere that hollywood should concentrate on remaking bad movies and leave the classics alone we can only hope while this remake wasnt a total waste i still wish i had the six bucks back to go toward a dvd of the original lots of violence and one of the worst endings ive ever seen this version doesnt add anything new it only reiterates why hollywood should leave the good stuff alone
neg	after looking at monkeys oops apes for more than one hour i was feeling like one too i was an ape spending money on this movie please people hold you money in your pocket and go see some funny movie like bridget joness diary
neg	apart from helen bonham carter there is nothing worthy about this movieand the surprise ending the thought of a sequel is even more annoying save your money wait for the video and ignore that too
neg	i have to admit that this reimagining of the original 1968 film was a huge disappointment specially when taken into consideration that this is a tim burton film he is defenetly one of the most original and might i say cool directors hollywood has producedi am personally a great fan of his work but something obviously went wrong with his latest flick the planet of the apes i really enjoyed the original film when it first came out people expected just another cheezie 70s science fiction film but a very surprise anding totally proved that theory wrong it had indeed a clear cut message an obvious antiwar message fear of the cold war where it was taking the world and fear of the use of nuclear weapons played a big role in the mind of the filmmakers those reasons made the film rise above all expectations and it became a instant classic although the new film the remaking or whatever leaves us with nothing no message no ideals behind it it is just another moneyminded summer blockbustervisually tim burton does not let you down the dark and creepy settings were excellent and of course the make up was terrificobviously that is not enough to keep people intrested in a film there has to be an exciting plot or storyline in this movie the plot is highly uninteresting and it is extremely badly thought out the script is very lame and it is full of gaps it looks like this film had been written in a big hurry the explanation for why the apes where there and why the ruled the planet was indeed very stupid and proved the scriptwriters ignoranceit raised a lot of questions which had no reasonable answers tofor example why did the apes speak english why were there other apespecies than chimps on the planet given that there were only chimps in the space ship that crashlanded on the planet where the hell did all of those humans come from how were a few chimps able to evolve into a huge raise of all kinds of monkeys in only a few thousands years i mean it took a few million years for us to evolve from monkey to manand finally the bad surprise ending was just plane dumb it was probably just thrown in because the original film had such an end then they felt that the audience were expecting the same kind of ending the ending also raises a lot of questions which i know dont have intelligent answears did theid learn to work the space ship which was powerless and learnt to fly back in time and take over the earth single hand and what did he do breed with all the women and lets say that that would happen i higly doubt that history would stay the same like washington would be built exactly like it is today i mean woulnt there be a huge banana instead of the memorialwell just to say something posative about the film some of the cast was great helen bonham carters character was interesting and wellacted as for tim roth as theid he was very good a little exaturated at some points of the film michael clark duncan was also fine i was not happy with marc whalberg he is not much of an actor and plays here a very macho colourless character very unbielevable and is nothing compared to hestons character in the original and the main female character had no reason or place in the film she was just casted for the looks hardly said a word throughout the entire filmwell i think that in the future when people think about the planet of the apes they will think about the original one the latest will soon be forgotten
neg	what a disappointment especially in light of the budget provided the technical resources available and the talent assembled isnt the fundamental rule for science fictiondrama to create in the audience the willing suspension of disbelief poa 2001 creates a plausible beginning suckering us in but thereinafter mr burton forgets that his moviegoers have working brains the over the top libertarian of helena bonham carters chimp the worthlessness of the humans lockup the ease of their escape their extraordinary skills of horsemanship this is an astronaut and a group of human primitives suddenly riding full tilt the massive and immediate human rebellion all are too unbelievable mark wahlberg never once projects any sense of real fear danger or comeuppance in this world turned upside down compare to the original in which chuck hestons nakedness metaphorically captured his utter helplessness and astonishment at his turn of events the uniformed wahlberg preserves his modesty but also his apparent sense of management and control in an inherently wacky situation and we never really wonder about his well being unlike heston he seems never to be in real jeopardy tim burton should have used some of the fx budget for some competent screenwriting in fact after this inferior fiasco i wonder why hollywoods producers ever bothered to settle the screenwriters and directors strike threats let them walk trained monkeys could have done as well as they did in planet of the apes 2001 ill bet the repeat viewings of this effort will be nonexistent it could have been a new franchise and a wonderful new step for imagination another opportunity lost
neg	this film was bad because there was nothing interesting about it it was sort of a remake but then again not really i was very disappointed considering the tools that tim burton has at his disposal he had great make up and cgi available and lots of money 100 million but can you honestly say that what we got was as good as the original film that was made for less than 6 million heck no so in that regard the film failsat least in the original film the statue of liberty scene was shocking but there was nothing shocking in this film even the end scene because you could kind of see it coming and by the way if you give it some thought and i did you can figure out how the ending could come about i just wish i had back the time that i wasted thinking about itthis film would have been brilliant and fun if it stayed along the lines of the first film and adopted part of beneath the planet of the apes heres how i would have written itan astronaut it really should have been more than marky mark because hes not good enough to care a film all by himself so i would have put in three guys that would land on what they would think would be another planet encounter humans not mutes a city ruled by apes were hunted made friends with some good apes discover that theyre on earth via finding some destroyed ruins end up running into crazy mutant humans living beneath the earth a war breaks out between the mutant humans and the apes and thenwell let your imagination run wild on how you want to end itbut my point is that there could have been so much more to this film sadly tim burton really knows how to wreck a good thing consider what he did with the batman series hes a rotten director inspite what of people think hes trendy so he must be good goes the thinking sorry but no if anyone else had done this film it would have turned out far better and would have been far more satisfying
neg	not good rent or buy the original watch this only if someone has a gun to your head and thenmaybeit is like claiming an elvis actor is as good as the real king
neg	spoilers i guess the absolutely absurd logic of the ending ruins the entire movie i just couldnt get over it and what is wrong with mark wahlbergs character if i suddenly found myself crashedlanded on a planet full of talking apes id be all like  aaaahhhhhhh run for your lives the monkeys have inherited the earth but hes all like talking apes okay next thats pretty jaded id say he must run into even stranger things on a regular basis besides that this is rick bakers best work yet this film is a true testament to how far weve come in the monkey makeup field 310
neg	absolutely the worst film yet by burton who seems to be getting worse with each film he directs a miserable script loaded with cliches is only the first of many objectionable aspects to this film this is the kind of movie where every time something happens youll be sure to hear someone shout out hes lost his gun or whatever it is to let everybody know carter is really awful and so is wahlberg who cant play this straight and be convincing very nice effects and photography but poor music in the john williams mold by burtons crony elfman heston appears in a nonsensichal scene to spout out his most famous catchphrases from the first movie very poor resultsif anyone else out there also saw sleepy hollow they will probably have noticed as i have the declining quality of burtons films ive heard that this particular project was produced by others and that burton was brought in as director in which case his judgement should be questioned but i think he has allowed any possible vision he might have had earlier in his career to slip the evidence is there in the films in sleepy hollow he couldnt decide what kind of movie he was making whether it was a comedy or a real horror movie and the population of british character actors chris lee etc made you also think it was kind of a monster rally film those are never scary as horror fans know the movie couldnt succeed on either horror or comedy because it was so schizophrenic and no style had been developed to smooth the two together planet of the apes is much the same way and the result comes off more like total recall or tango and cash than like scifi hes also fallen into the rut of so many other big directors of trying to satisfy the entire possible audience word to burton if youre out there  pick something and do it straight or use some style to peice it all together as in mars attacks or beetlejuice or you might as well retire because people like me that are fans of your movies will stop going
neg	this is a bit of a first for me the first time i have ever been disappointed in a tim burton film pota isnt a bad film great sets costumes and the odd great performance but it could have been made by any offtheshelf hollywood director the pacing was very odd the last third was just spent waiting for the film to end by myself and the cast tim roth was excellent probably the only pleasure in the film come back tim
neg	this movie was 100 boring i swear i almost died from boredom at the theater it wasnt funny and didnt really hve that much action in it either it was boring and i hope whoever out there that liked this movie god be with you in the future when you find out what this movie was really like and try to jump off a bridge or something like that
neg	while watching this piece of crap the day after i saw a 1min trailer  that one minute included all all what was at least not boring to watchso dont waste money or time on this one get the original its much better though the effects might not be up to date
neg	this is the worst movie i have seen for years it starts ridicoulus and continues in the same way i thnik when is something going to happen in this film and the the acting is worse the ending lifts it a bit and saves the movie from a total flop mark wahlberg is a bad actor in a bad movie sorry tim burton batman was good but this one sucks
neg	i think everyone was quite disappointed with this scifi flick for one thing it was directed by tim burton another thing its a remake of what is supposed to be a classic i found it boring gross and ridiculous if youve seen it you know what i mean just about everyone at imdb say its crap and boy are they right if you havent avoid it its a snorer 1 out of 10
neg	being a big fan of the other planet of the apes films i rented this dvd despite my aversion to all things tim burton once again he doesnt fail to disappoint with his uninspired direction even the ape makeup looks second rate which is unforgivable considering the monstrous budget of this monstrosity mark wahlberg proves once and for all that he is not an actor as if boogie nights wasnt proof enough i was embarrassed for genuine talents such as tim roth and helena bonham carter no doubt their paychecks motivated them since it couldnt possibly have been the clicheridden screenplay i rented this dvd on a special 1 night and i still feel ripped off
neg	this tim burton remake of the original planet of the apes from 1968 and starring charleton heston is a far far cry from the quality and plot of the originalcertainly special effects have improved since 1968 but writing has not the characters were boring and the dialog was awful i sat through the entire film with a friend who thankfully only rented it and completely understood why before christmas all of the planet of the apes toys at target were in the clearance binmy advice to tim burton dont put this on your resumemy advice to everyone else watch the original 1968 planet of the apes movie
neg	i had very low expectations for this alleged reimagining of the original  and they werent even met what were they thinking answer they werent please dont waste your time on this hollywood trash fest clip your nails balance your checkbook do anything besides watch this remember if you rent stuff like this it will only ensure they make more
neg	what ever happened to one of the most innovative and brilliant storytellers of our time well he made the kind of typical summer action fodder that couldve been directed by anybody available out of film schooland in fact they probably wouldve done a better job they wouldve at least have put half of a thought into the dreadful scriptmark wahlberg plays an astronaut who traveled through some sort of wormhole and landed in a planet ruled by apes gasp except this time around the apes squirm through groanworthy dialogue nonsensical plotting and showy special effects that constantly reinforce in my mind that this money couldve been put to about 10 independent films that would have been considered masterpiece next to this tripeas much as i enjoy the superb acting talent that is tim roth his performance as evil ape leader thade is nothing more than an intense composition of slouching and heavy breathing luckily for him the makeup allows he as an actor to maintain some dignity and most of the crapdialogue is hidden behind his groans and snifflesand alas the always dependable hollywood tradition of taking the male and female leads and hooking them up at the end without any relationship development or cause and the haha were so clever arent we way that hollywood intermingles references from the original pota into this one sighinstead of seeing this spend the night in and call up some friends and rent ed wood edward scissorhands batman or even to a lesser extent sleepy hollow and reminisce about the days when tim burton was a man of vision and originalitynot shame and ridicule
neg	i really looked forward to see planet of the apes but it was a huge dissapointmentthe settings and masks are great but that is the only good aspect of the film all other things are really annoying mark wahlberg is not acting he is just in the movie looking stupid the other actors are also not very goodbut the worst point of all is the story it is absolutely ridiculous for example the apes are lying unconsiousness on the ground but the humans dont attack them no they wait until they are up again this is just one example for the stupid story but it would take too long to tell them all
neg	well it turned out as i expected visual overload but nothing else added to the original what did surprise me however was that the storyline was fairly drastically changed compared to the 1968 flick initially this awoke my interest but what eventually surprised was that the new twists and turns a were apparently invented in order to present us with a typical hollywoodlike product and b made the whole storyline improbable the 1968 story was breathtakingly straightforward and included no timestorms or any bogus of that sort it just stated that when you come home after a long journey things might have changed a bit earth might have fallen in the hands of apes for example like many old movies its main ingredient was suspense hell does anyone understand that word these days in this burton movie an attempt has been made to turn the whole thing into an action movie but at what cost surely the images are overwhelming and a lot of time and money has been put into the design of a complete apeculture even apemusic but whats wrongfirst the suspension of disbelief is made very hard because the apes have a lot of hollywoodhuman traits i refer especially to ari and the slavetrader these traits include emotional skills like irony sarcasm and an overtly displayed array of subtle emotions it makes you forget that the apes are apes which is essentialsecond the humans talk of course we can imagine that humans will never forget how to speak but the fact that the apes had speech and the humans didnt made the apehuman roleswitching very tangible and stressing in the 1968 version the wound in the throat that charlton heston gets there is essential to his survival and his later regained speech essential to his uniqueness and the interest that dr zira has in him so no need for things like human rights activists or apehuman love in order to explain thingsthird the fact that they talk ads a great deal to the implausibility but is a necessary twist in the new movie since capt davidson has to play the hollywoodletssavethewholeworld andhaveagoodendingforeveryone andstillmakeittotheloungebar foracooldietcoke character oh my god will they never learn i new it from the start when there was only one guy who got lost they were in need of a hero and then the script writers go on reasoning we need one guy so why would one guy get lost because he tries to save an ape from an electromagnetic storm implausible but its necessary because it shows the audience that he respects apes since in these modern and politically correct times we cant have a xenophobic apehater like charlton hestons 68 character loose on the screen lets give them a bubblegum versionfourth okay the general twist of the original discovering the truth of the 1968 film to the modern version he finds that his own mother ship crashed on the planet ages ago and that their labapes developed their society where heston simply discovered that just somehow the apes overtook the earth while he was away is nicely done the second battlepart comes as an anticlimax thats because this movie has added the first two planet of the apes movies in one plot nice try but the chill you feel when davidson and you discover that hes lost on the planet forever just washes out due to the uninteresting battlepartfifth the ending for chrissakes who came up with that a davidson crashes twice with his escape pod which seems an unsteerable object while the chimp manages to simply land gracefully come on whod believe that if the pods are really small space crafts davidson simply flies off into space at the end and not merely escape vessels he might have managed a safe landing at least once no and what about that ending i mean in the original film it was clear that everything took place on earth but here the whole movie takes place on a distant planet and suddenly the same theres a thade statue ape culture is on earth how come did the apes of the far planet evolve technologically flew into the time storm and colonised earth before davidsons mission took off why is thade worshiped stupid stupid stupidhelena bonham carter is even adorable and beautiful as an ape but id expected no less i preferred her ape above estella warren as a human but maybe i got some loose wire in my head nevertheless the only convincing apes were tim roth as thade wonderful and aris household ape the exgeneral but i forgot his namenonono a lot of things could and should have been addedaltered to the 1968 pic but not the plot at least not in that way it was simple and clear and needed no additional explaining it was nicely tonguein cheek and caricatured dont stylize everything
neg	oh my god the idea that this movie is a thriller is an absolute joke to me besides the point that it seems to be written by a 5 year old the plot the acting and even the props and filming of this movie were all beyond disgracei am not usually this critical about any movie cause every person has hisher style but this movie however was probably the worst movie i have seen in 2008 i can honestly believe that this movie is unknown and i think it should stay like this for movies like these are making the thriller genre a jokei advise anyone that is a fan of thriller movies or even simply movies to stay far away from this one
neg	it says that a girl named susan montford both wrote and directed this movie no wonder she has no other credits to her name for writing or directing she made a severe vocational error in choosing this as her career this is one of the worst human creations of this millenniumthe fundamental thing wrong with this movie other than its ridiculous story of a woman running away from four weak thugs is the blatant and complete lack of logicafter she leaves the mall she gets approached by four thugs as they surround her tell me what woman would aggressively shove a potential attacker while being surrounded and insult them verbally i dont mean after an attack had already started because then of course its completely normal for someone to fight back but she shoved that guy and pretty much escalated it to the next level no woman would do that unless she 1 had a weapon 2 has the confidence of knowing that backup is very close and so is relatively safe from harm or 3 the attackers are so young and weak looking that shes pretty sure she can take them none of that applied in this situation so she was just acting like someone thats asking to get raped or mugged and by the way when the security guard approached as soon as he came within viewing distance of kim basinger why wouldnt she immediately either run towards him for help or scream when she drives off after the security guard gets shot in the head she drives into a deserted part of town and crashes she had a good three minute lead on the pursuers instead of simply running off on foot in a diagonal direction behind houses and climbing fences and continuing she gets out her red toolbox and starts messing around under her hood i understand she was trying to fix her car but she shouldve rani didnt even mean this to be a chronological summary of the movie because i loathe people who do that in their reviews but it just so happens that every main sequence of this movie has something so blatantly stupid that i have to comment on itwhy would she carry a loud red toolbox as shes trying to sneak away in the dark when she does get caught one of the jokers demands for her to open the toolbox first she resists then eventually opens it and takes out a wrench this scene here is so rich in subtle overtones of the complete failure of dramatic effect i have to break it down its one of the dumbest scenes in the entire movie when asked to open the box shes resisting at first as if it were her plan to somehow get one of the thugs to open it themselves out of anger after she didnt open it in the same way that someone in some action movie might have some device that an enemy demands that person to touchpushopenmanipulate and once that hero refuses to open it the enemy grabs that device only to have that device automatically dispense a chemicalshoot him in the facerender him unconscious which was the heros plan all along it feels like thats what they tried to do with kim basinger here as she opens the toolbox dramatically and quickly takes out a wrench and dispatches one of the thugs and somehow gets away from him and the three other thugsthroughout the rest of the movie basically what you see is this suburban house wife sneaking around the woods as she carries her red toolbox taking out various tools used as weapons to kill her attackerswhen she was running away how did she end up moving back to where the thugs were i think it was the scene where they had that radio playing loudly in tribute to the dead dude she somehow crept up on them when i thought she was moving away from themfinally this whole premise is so weak because the whole reason shes being chased in the first place is because from the thugs perspective she was a witness to a murder they committed against the security officer earlier and so they felt they had to kill her how ridiculous as one of the thugs even said they couldve just left town and returned back to whatever city they drove from no one but her had seen them anyway and she probably didnt get the license plate even if these possibilities wouldnt work in their favor how is raising hell and hunting down someone to kill them improving your chances to get away with the original murder
neg	della myers kim basinger is an upperclass housewife that lives in a private condominium in the suburbs with her twin children and her abusive husband kenneth craig sheffer della gives all the attention to the twins neglecting their house and her appearance and upsetting kenneth on the christmas eve she drives to the local mall in the night to buy wrapping paper for the gifts and she does not find any parking space available when she sees an old car parked on two spots she leaves a message to the owner calling him selfish jerk when the mall closes dellas car is hold by the driver of the old car and she is threatened by four punks  chuckie lukas haas the afroamerican huey jamie starr the chineseamerican vingh leonard wu and the latin toms luis chvez when the security guard of the mall protects her he is shot on the head by chuckie della speeds up her car trying to escape from the criminals however she crashes her truck nearby a forest while chased by the gang she takes the toolbox and hides in the wood fighting against the gang to survivea couple of days ago i saw the trailer of while she was out and i was anxious to watch the dvd unfortunately the trailer is better than the movie and i am totally disappointed with this dull and implausible collection of clichs della myers is presented as an insecure and neglectful housewife and inexistent as wife the motherhood is her only interest in her concept of family she is chased by four mean criminals but she defeats them with a toolbox that seems to be the batmans utility belt therefore the plot is so absurd that irritates the gang of criminals is formed by the favorite clich of american movies with an afroamerican a chineseamerican and a latin together with an american lord to be politically correct kim basinger has a decent acting but their children are too young for a fiftyfive yearold woman my vote is fourtitle brazil enquanto ela est fora while she was out
neg	words cant describe how utterly stupid this story and therefore bad this movie is basinger del toro  what were you thinking  so theres a mall and its parking space is totally full basingers character goes in to buy a cup of tea and some packaging paperwhen she comes out the whole place is so empty that nobody hears two gunshots fired nearby  even though she lives there when she drives away from the baddies she goes to the most remote and godforsaken place possible instead of the nearest police station or at least a crowded place  come on  i wont even go into the infamous red toolbox since other people have done that before let alone how she kills the moronic thugs one by onethis is so stupid without the least bit of logic i can only warn you watching it its a total waste of time honestly 
neg	sorry but aside from kim basinger doing a good job acting scared this was one of the worst thrillers ive seen in awhile logic is thrown out as 4 young guys terrorize this woman outside a crowded mall then shoot a security guard yet no one seems to notice then instead of screaming for help or racing back to the mall she drives off and ends up in the middle of the woods with the guys in hot pursuit i cant even describe how silly it is seeing this woman fleeing from 4 retarded thugs carrying a red toolbox screaming for god to come help her and then having sex with one of them after brutally killing the others please trust me this is bad and a bit tasteless as well
neg	wow rarely have i felt the need to comment on movies lately but this one especially is begging for a beatdown lets start at the beginning first writerdirector susan montford puts kim basinger in the tired old victim role complete with the requisite abusive husband and dull suburban existence let it be said right now that almost all content in this dull movie is completely hackneyed and trite montfords pathetic attempt at symbolism involving the christmas tree with no star is laughablewhen she goes out for some christmas wrapping paper one dark and ominous night della is furious that somebody doubleparked their car on the busiest shopping night of the year she decides to do something about it so she leaves a nasty note on the cars windshield the next fifteen minutes of the movie are devoted to della walking around aimlessly in the shopping mall when she finally gets to her car the thugs confront her about the note a cop is killed and she runs and they catch up to her and she gets away and they chase her some more and on and on everything is completely predictable and uninvolving the thugs are not scary or menacing at all and they all get picked off one by one in all the usual waysthis is one of those movies in which all the action depends on the characters being as stupid as you can imagine why the bad guys dont just kill her instead of waiting for her to hit them with a tire iron is beyond me and once just once in a film like this does the leader of the pack have to die last what does it matter that they are all picked off one by one when they are all equally inept much of the movie simply consists of lukas haas running around in the woods screaming della and the inclusion of joy division on the soundtrack of this wretched film is insultingthe part that really made me run for my computer keypad was when della exhausted and hurt cries out to the heavens where are you god where indeed was god when this movie was being made i give it a 2 only because of competent cinematography and lighting and its not as bad as btk killer the ultimate marker for judging any terrible film cheers
neg	even though many people here praises this movie i have to warn you it has no logic whatsoever i think that basinger does a decent job at acting but you cant make a thriller if there is a great lack of realismthis scene paints a good picture for you of the movie  while basinger is pursued by murderous thugs she decides to sit down and gaze upon a picture she finds from her pocket the picture is from her daughter and it reads we love you mommy who does something like that  what the eff and believe me when i say that it is not nearly as stupid as some other scenes of the movie someone stated that this is a hidden gem well i have to strongly disagree this movie has stayed hidden for a reason and its not a gem oh and please i dont even want to start commenting about the red toolbox it hurts my brain d usually the lack of logic does not bother me if it is in small amounts but this movie basically is made possible only because of the lack of logic but i still give it a 4 because even though it is embarrassingly flawed in logic it has certain mood that kept me watching till the endso if you choose to watch this you know you have been warned
neg	my how the mighty have fallen kim basinger is a great actress but she was definitely slumming when she took this role this movie is bad for one reason in particular lapses in logic its looks like one of those movies that would have been passable with all its plot holes if it had came out in the 80s and 90s but in 2008 it just looks real stupid this is the worst thriller ive ever seen and ive seen the bone collector and twistedthe story details dellakim basingeris just getting from buying gifts in a mall an is harassed by a gang of thugs that end up killing a cop that came to her aid from then on she is chased by these idiotic goons through an abandoned street and she gets rid of them one by one with a toolbox full of toolsso many things are wrong with this movie as i said this movie leaps over logic at every turn and with the exception of kim basinger the acting is madefortv bad hell this pseudo thriller is madefortv bad the way she kills each of these politically correct thugs1 caucasian 1 hispanic 1 asian and 1 african american all coming together to stalk a caucasian woman dont you just love americais laughable to a fault the way she killed the hispanic guy made me laugh hysterically the sex scene with the main hoodlum was so out in left field that it make you shake your head in shame i only recommend this to lovers of bad films and no one else anybody else especially kim basinger fans would do well not to own this flick you dont want see an actress you respect in a film this bad now do you of course not you were warned
neg	well let me start off by saying how utterly hilarious this film is i simply couldnt keep myself from laughing at the sheer stupidity of it dont get me wrong it is well acted particularly by bassinger but the script is just well the mind boggles trulythe premise is good and up until della actually witnesses the murder it is engaging but after that it just goes downhill  half way through the film the protagonist pulls out her toolbox and of course instead of lobbing it at the guys head she decides to pull out a screwdriver car jack and finally a flare as in for a sinking ship respectively to kill her victimsthen there is the final line that i promise if it doesnt have you in stitches then i will eat my own left footi would recommend this film to those who simply want to laugh at some good old fashioned appalling film making might i also suggest you watch out for the scene in the scrap yard with the guy falling from the one foot high plank of wood gets me every time
neg	who in their right mind does anything so stupid as this movieaccidental killing of a security guard characters that are so two dimensional that a two year old could have painted drawn them and bettera red toolbox of death pleasehypothermic weak thugsacting from hellstylistically this movie shifts between teen comedy thriller voyeurism and female  uhm rambounbelievable and its an insult to any thinking person do not watch walk away its more horrible than you may imagineand on top of it all its trying to be hip by being overly graphic in its violencemrs montford shoot em up was fun and funny this is just pathetic and terrible good luck next time 
neg	what a weekend two days ago i watched the first half of war games 2 dead code now while she was out i am trying to come to a decision which one was worse in terms of pain in my mind while watching i guess while she was out was worseit has all been said before in other comments unrealistic illogical etc  the only thing i really have to add is that at some point i started feeling more for the evil guys than for the woman because i would have recommended her for a darwin award if she actually died only watched first half so i dont know soon i was at two darwin awards if thats even possible for her immense stupidityand hey produced by kim basinger so she did not only know the script but was also responsible for bringing this waste of money to us the people i consider humans who waste considerable amounts of money to be evil because the money could have used to feed and clothe quite a few people instead of hurting 80 percent of those who saw it in the cinema and giving 20 percent which are idiots a good opportunity to show just how much of an idiot they are
neg	this is one seriously disturbed movie even though the boys deserved some of what they gotthe sadistic gruesome executions were slightly over the top the only character showing some conscience early in the hunt was killed off before he could offer some help to the sad plotat the beginning of the movie there looked to be some promise of a mediocre affair but this was just a ploy to lull the viewers into a false sense of security before the joy of what was to come the only thing that could have saved the movie for me was if jack nicholson had jumped out of the bushes and yelled and where is the batman kim basinger could have screamed now that would have been cool
neg	i remember the days in which kim basinger was nothing more than a pretty face who adorned movies with typical characters of dumb blondieromantic interest or damsel in dangerbuteverything changed when she won an academy award as best supporting actress for her role in the excellent movie la confidentialand i think i was not the only one who was surprised by her solid performancehoweverafter that momenther career did not follow the ideal pathsurethe prestige she won thanks to that movie made her to participate on moderately prestigious movies like people i know or the door in the floorbut we have never seen her again on a substantial characterthe movie while she was out does nothing to put her on that situation and it is not only that her character is not too tastybut also that the movie is really crappythe screenplay from this movie could not be more hollow and basichoweverbasinger brings some conviction to her characterand that makes this poor movie to win a few pointsthis movie is full of clichs and generic villainsthe work of director susan montford is truly disastrous for many reasons but mainlybecause the movie never gets a good rhythm and tonethe ending from this movie is extremely ridiculousi do not recommend while she was out at allthis film commits the capital sin of being boring
neg	she may have an oscar and a golden globe but this film shows why she also is a perennial razzie nominee to do a film that is so bad must be an indication that she needs money she could do ads on why you shouldnt talk on a cell phone while driving especially at night on the way to a crowded mallsusan montford should stick to producing shoot em up  as she is not very good as a writerdirectorshe is accosted by four thugs in the mall parking lot and the first thing they do is tell her they have a gun what does she do she starts pushing and cursing them like she knows martial arts or something she manages to get away but gets lost in the forest after crashing why didnt she run to someones house we get four thugs with guns chasing a lady with a toolbox of course their guns are no match for her wrench ha of course she also has a tire iron and a screwdriver those poor thugsnow shes home for christmas  and she brought a gun
neg	first of all really kim basinger your rich banker husband leaves you alone in your beautiful most likely paid in cash for home and you cant even put on a decent shirt im a woman and yes im going to come right out say itclean something starting with your hair and while youre at it its christmas eve buy your kids some presentsor at least a christmas tree dont drive 40 minutes to the crowded mall park your car 3 miles away and cry about it the whole walk in and simply buy wrapping paper also the next time you decide to leave someone a nasty note dont sign your name i refuse to feel sorry for della obviously due to the fact that kim basinger is this masterpieces executive producer she wants you to feel bad for the poor white blond woman we get it alec baldwin is a jerk but seriously dont model horrible films after your own life also youre in you 50s you definitely wouldnt have 8 year old twins and those names terry and tammy way to let your kids grow up with any decent chance of ever respecting themselves its also pretty fantastic to hear the characters in the film constantly call her beautiful or refer to her as a girlobviously ms basinger had some say about what goes in the script its also pretty awesome how none of the criminals can fight back apparently dellas magical ninja skills are impossible to beat her driving skills are pretty nifty too this film is so clich it hurts wahhhhh they spelled your name wrong on the tea cup or your husband put a hole in the wall but all you can think about is buying nail polish when youre at the mall instead of maybe some plaster and paint or the woman you went to high school with bought the teddy you were looking at boohooo the fact that she refuses to take off that bright trench coat while running through the woods screaming and breaking everything in her path proves my pointthis woman is a moron who thinks to grab the toolbox out of the car but not their purse full of identifying artifacts such as your address i have never wanted the bad guys to succeed as much as when i watched this film and did anyone else happen to catch the african american shirt the black guy was sporting oh yes rewind and feast your eyes on perhaps the most racially stereotypical prop in a film yet dont waste and hour and twenty minutes of your life instead go do what della couldnt figure out how to dotake care of your kids and maybe brush your hair that powerful ballad at the end though was pretty impressive singing ill be home for christmas in the rain while your bloody arm clings oh so tightly to your wrapping paper is about as emotional as it gets thanks della
neg	so this is what actress kim basinger has succumbed to mmm to tell the truth the films title is something quite eye grabbing to getting your interest and plot outline reads so basic but simplicity can have its strengths anyhow by the end of while she was out i was left feeling rather indifferent not the worse despite being engulfed by negatives but theres easily way better in what is an causally lukewarm but compact and unbalanced latenight survival fable of a feeble suburban housewife stranded in the woods trying to fight for her life after she witnessed the death of a rent a cop that came to her aid when she provoked an ugly exchange with some punks in a shopping car parkthe problem here falls on the misguidedly erratic and foreseeable material taken from a short story along with the very variable performances the flimsy script was poorly thoughtout which isnt so good when your plot has a slight structure to hang off so many wretched inclusions and dubious actions just go on to find its way in this endless chain of events as for the bunch of stereotypical goons led by an unconvincing lukas hass as a loose canon terrorizing basinger well they were less than threatening but hopelessly clueless watching basinger scrounging around in the dank wilderness with a red tool box in her hand dont ask me why knocking off these wannabe punks one by one became ridiculous because it didnt elicit tension or emotion but instead clumsy jolts that were absurdly daft because of the stupidity of the lead up basingers performance is stoutlike but doesnt craft much empathy craig sheffer shows up as her hotheaded husband strangely i couldnt keep my eyes off the screen thinking to myself that red toolbox is hypnotic why would she be constantly carrying it and what tool was she going to use to dispatch the next thug her choices were quite disappointing watching her transformation through the traumatic situation when things are finally turned around is rather empty due to its unsure tone and the ending is something you could see miles aheadsusan montfords soberly slick direction lacks cohesion and energy as it pretty much chugs along i liked the opening credits though with its hauntingly sullen score which is the most effective thing throughout the feature and polished photographyno great shakes doesnt ask much of your time but i wouldnt care to see it again however with the inclusion of a joy division song it made me grab a couple of their albums for a listen
neg	its christmas eve and lazy and submissive housewife della kim basinger receives some violent threats from her troubled and abusive husband leaving her twin children in bed she ventures off into the night for one last shopping spree at the local mall its busy there and finding a parking space is nigh on impossible della takes umbrage at one motorist who parks in two spaces she leaves them a note saying as much returning to her car after visiting the shops she is confronted by some yobs yup the owners of the car she left a note on they are very angry and want some fun with her a kindly security guard steps into assist her but things get out of hand and the guard is shot della flees with the now murderous yobs in hot pursuit they shoot at her she looses control of her car and crashes quickly grabbing her toolbox from the trunk she hides in a deserted building site but is soon caught just before they try to rape and kill her from her magical toolbox she produces a wrench wounding their leader chuckie she manages to escape again into the nearby woods in the fracas one of the gang is killed it just happens to be the black guy here the night gets worse for all involved as a deadly game of cat and mouse ensues a similar plot line to eden lake drew me to this but that is where the comparisons end this is a brainless and dumb film shockingly scripted and horribly acted by all involved the doe eyed disneyesquire twin kids are horrible to watch but its lukas haas as chuckie that must take the plaudits in the bad acting department although he is given a run for his money by the equally awful husband as a film its plot line is completely telegraphed all the way through even in the set up early on dellas cell phone goes dead and then in the shops her credit card has been cancelled by her hubby and she has no cash and its christmas eve now where could they be going with this i wonder the only surprising part of this hit is when after killing all the clichd bad guys with the contents of her magic toolbox she demands chuckie to fck her if my jaw had not already been on the floor at this films awfulness it would surely have dropped and smashed on the floor even the ending is messed up all the feminist grannies wanting their pound of flesh are left utterly disappointed i didnt think i could be further disappointed but then i saw that guillermo del toro produced this dreck
neg	the genre of suspense films really takes a dive in this one the big problem is implausability i realize that you need to create difficult situations which would cause suspense and the tense feeling of whats going to happen next but this movie was so predictable and is just not believable i find that the more i watch this kind of movie the more i am continually saying things to actors to direct them away from danger continually making bad decisions just borders on being plain stupid if they took the time to make it more realistic i might have enjoyed it a little having said that you might be better off staying away from this one
neg	i dont often give one star reviews but the computer wont let me do negative numbersthe opening titles tell us were in deep water already although this is a low budget exploitation film there are 17 producers credited no noat the beginning of the story abusive husband kenneth comes home to his family in an upscale gated community the house is a pigsty his wife della kim basinger has let the children run amok all dayok were already in deep water ms basinger was 55 years old when the film came out uh are these her children or grandchildren its christmas eve della drives to the mall a lengthy scene that could have been cut to bludgeon home the idea of eeeeeeevil male aggression rampant in the universe she drives past football players in full uniform playing in pouring rain on christmas eve sure for a bonus she sees a vehicle with a slaughtered deer tied to itwe get some actual suspense in the driving scenes though its raining and traffic is bad first we see della try to drive and smoke at the same time then later della tries to drive and talk on her cell phone at the same time at one point turning completely around to check the cluttered back seat for the charger for the phoneshe wanders the mall sees an old friend from college tries to buy stuff but her credit card is declined gosh maybe her husband is grumpy because hes going broke but thats too complicated for the script to followin the parking lot she runs afoul of the most ludicrous gang in the history of films one white boy lukas hass watching his career go down the toilet one black one asian and one hispanic imagine a company of up with people gone to the bad and youll have the ideaalthough they have a gun she gives them attitude a mall cop comes to investigate the ruckus and they shoot him in the head firing more than once the parking lot is crowded as can be people everywhere and nobody noticesdella escapes in her car and rather than choosing a police station or well lighted safe area she drives to a construction site where she kills all four bad boys one at a time with simply the tools literally at handmajor spoiler aheadshe drives back home the car poops out so she walks through the pouring rain checks on the children goes downstairs and when her husband petulantly asks what she got him at the mall shows him the gun and shoots him at point blank rangethe experience with the four punks was supposed to result in personal empowerment for della instead we know that her children will probably spend christmas in foster care or a group home because the state will collect them while she answers to murder one charges the four punks can be classified as justifiable homicide in self defense the husband different storyim so glad i saw this on cable if id seen it in a theater did it get any release id have been furious as is im just sad seeing talents like ms basinger and mr haas waste themselves on garbage like thisone very good thing though this was written and directed by susan montford ms montford has not gotten another writing or directing credit since passing this turd there is justice in the world
neg	a friend once asked me to read a screenplay of his that had been optioned by a movie studio to say it was one of the most inept and insipid scripts id ever read would be a bold understatement yet i never told him this why because in a world where films like while she was out can be greenlighted and attract an oscar winning star like kim basinger a screenplay lacking in character content and common sense is no guarantee that it wont sellas so many other reviewers have pointed out while she was out is a dreadfully underwritten womaninperil film that has abused housewife basinger hunted by four unlikely hoods on christmas eve every gripe is legitimate from the weak dialog and bad acting to the jawdropping lapses of logic but basinger is such an interesting actress and the premise is not without promise here are a couple of things that struck me1 i dont care how much we are supposed to think her husband is a jerk the house is a mess with toys since when did it become child abuse to make kids pick up after themselves2 racially diverse gangs are rare everywhere except hollywood where they are usually the only racially balanced groups on screen3 sure the film is stupid but so are the countless thrillers ive sat through where the women are portrayed as wailing helpless victims of male sadism stupid or not i found it refreshing to see a woman getting the best of her tormentors4 i loved the ending 5 though an earlier reviewer coined this phrase i really do think this film should be retitled the red toolbox of doom
neg	i cant believe the likes of guillermo del toro and kim bassinger got involved ins this piece of garbage the script is so poorly written and the directing so weak both by the same person that its hard to find more onedimension characters in a film the dialogs are so lame that this so called thriller got laughs out of the few fools that got into the theatre the setup its tricky inviting you to believe you are going to watch a chilling thriller and suddenly it turns out into the most stupid persecution film bassingers character is so dumb that she actually stops to scream to god where are you so the people after her can follow and then takes a leak and then she apparently got into the smallest wood in the world i mean she runs all over the place and the killers never loose track of her and this happens in the middle of the night it really makes me wonder is that really the best writing people in hollywood can find that they spend millions producing it
neg	overall this movie is dreadful and should have never been made one of the problems with this movie is that there is no link to the audience and the characters for example if she is about to be attacked you want to feel oh my god no but you dont in this case you dont care because there is no link that has been made to know the character in the trailer it seemed as though the movie would be great yet there is no suspense what so ever really there could have been maybe some mystery but there is not all she has is a toolbox was said on the dvds back you would think that it was carefully planned this movie and cleverly made but it is not the ending was just awful very straight forward and pointless too the acting is either average or below average maybe even lower in my opinion it was a waste of an hour of my life the special effects and sets were average too nothing special what so ever there is not much gore or bloody violence not much blood is shown this movie was advertised to make it sound quite amazing yet really its not even worth looking for i do not recommend this to anyone unless they are easily satisfied by a few fights and a boring story
neg	the only redeeming qualities this movie has are the fairly original death scenes other than that this movie is a big dud we have kim basinger the beleaguered housewife slowly meandering thru the local mall for the first 30 min of the movie which added nothing then the movie picks up a bit as she has a confrontation with 4 punks who took up 2 parking spaces on this busy xmas eve they begin to chase her after offing the local security guard who tried to help her from there this movie gets worse way worse i know its only a movie and youve gotta go with the flow but shes got about a 5 min headstart and she cant hide or find someone to help her instead she drives to a half built subdivision beside a forest in typical fashion she does everything she can to allow her followers to easily track her but now she turns into one tough mofu you get the point do not under any circumstances buy or rent this movie no matter how much you like this type its so illogical youll be questioning every scene it is embarrassing for basinger and craig sheffer and the rest of the cast as well as the consumers
neg	where to startoh yea message to the bad guys when you first find the person you have been tracking in order to kill that witnessed a crime you committed dont spend time talking to her so that she has yet another opportunity to get away message to the victim when the thugs are talking amongst themselves and arguing take that opportunity to run away dont sit there and watch them until you make a noise they hear message to the director if someone has a 5 or 10 minute head start in a vehicle or on foot you cant have the bad guys on their heels or bumper right away time and motion doesnt work that way it would also be nice to think that a woman doesnt have to brutally kill 4 men in order to empower herself to leave an abusive relationship at home
neg	fail id love to give this crap a 0 yes i registered just to rate this garbage i want to go back in time and cut my wrist heres some copy and paste to take up 10 lines fail id love to give this crap a 0 yes i registered just to rate this garbage i want to go back in time and cut my wrist heres some copy and paste to take up 10 lines fail id love to give this crap a 0 yes i registered just to rate this garbage i want to go back in time and cut my wrist heres some copy and paste to take up 10 lines fail id love to give this crap a 0 yes i registered just to rate this garbage i want to go back in time and cut my wrist heres some copy and paste to take up 10 lines fail id love to give this crap a 0 yes i registered just to rate this garbage i want to go back in time and cut my wrist heres some copy and paste to take up 10 lines
neg	ok if youre a woman whos got aggression issues you might like this movie hate your significant other this movie is for you for the guys it will be a bag of laughsits sad when former award winning actresses have to do cut rate moviesthe only really good part is the last 10 seconds even that was a load of cheesemy wife is picking the worst movies lately this is what you get i for letting my wife pick movies based on reading reviews on movie rental sites
neg	kim basinger stars as della a desperate housewife with a somewhat abusive husband who gets into trouble while shes out at the local mall doing some last minute christmas shopping after placing a hastily scrawled hateful note on a piece of paper and sticking said paper in the windshield of a car that took up two parking spaces she finds out the owners of the car are the rainbow coilition of villains comprising of a white guy a mexican a chinese guy  a black they confront her about the note cap a helpless security guard and the chase is on during the course of the film della will go for hunted to hunter as she unleashes her inner bronsoni found this to be a somewhat tense little thriller the acting was good enough except for a few scenes the why god why bit was cringe worthy in its badness though it comes undone a bit due to the sheer fact that the villains della chases fromafter are mindnumbingly stupid if they hadnt had the intellect of any given home alone baddie perhaps their eventual defeat would be something to savor instead of the meh reaction it evokes the unbelievability factor im willing to overlook as both the director  one of the producers had part in bringing shoot em up to the screen a film which while throwing credibility out the window was immensely fun this film while never attaining the heights of that film was good in its own rightsmy grade c anchor bay dvd extras commentary with writerdirector susan montford and producer don murphy a 25 and a half minute makingof a trailer  two tv spots for this film and trailer for lower learning
neg	this thought long lost flick sometimes comes available on the web so i bought me a copy well of course the acting is terrible and the story line is childish but it does have his moments i think people who searched this one also knows the backstory of it it was made by a grindhouse cinema owner for an extreme low budget but for me he surely didnt spoiled the money on props but on the make up the make up is for that kind of flick well done the zombies are watchable and the gore is intact the only problem with that kind of movies is the quality of the pelicule its terrible luckely no hiss on the sound but sometimes its way too dark so you have to watch clearly to see the gore in a funny way they tried to sell this one as really not for the squeamish a voiceover tells in the beginning of the movie to watch out for a sign and a man appearing with green flashes that tells you there is gore on the way of course that doesnt work made me think of cannibal girls had that annoying bell when the red stuff started to flow they had the original idea cannibal girls was made a year earlier dont go for the storyline go for the zombies and notice a continuity mistake when the girl and guy are making love first she takes of her bra then they make love and suddenly her underwear is back ontry to do that or am i getting a bit offlineeat it you ugly corpses
neg	whats this a canadian produced zombie flick that i have never heard of before a mortician works on the body of a recently deceased young man this allows for an extended flashback that show how the guy got there basically he and friends went to a cemetery on friday the 13th and raised the dead thanks to his silly chanting cut back to the morgue where our dead body comes back to life and kills the mortician and owner who gets his eyes popped out the final wtf shot has the funeral home owner in a straight jacket and screaming im not crazy amazingly he has his eyeballs backrunning a scant 58 minutes this is certainly one oddity in zombie cinema it feels a lot longer but put me in some kind of trance where i couldnt stop watching the film also has one of those if you see this image turn away from the screen gags it is the image of an old man getting sick in a theater prophetic and when he pops up only twice the blood begins to flow the scenes are pretty damn gory for the time period there is a great gaffe where a zombie chops off a girls right hand with a shovel but  when he pulls the fake hand into the frame to chomp on  it is a left hand
neg	i remember devil dog playing on tbs almost 20 years ago and my older sister and her friends watching it and laughing all the next day its not that bad for a madefortv horror movie but it is derivative mostly of the exorcist and businesslike for lack of a better word it wont blow you away with artful cinematography or great acting but its not a waste of time either its the kind of movie you watch to kill a couple of hours when you arent in the mood to think too hardhowever if you go into the movie looking for some laughs you wont be disappointed the early scenes with lucky the devil dog as a cute little puppy with children of the damned eyes are hilariously nonthreatening and the climactic bluescreen effects of a giant black dog with horns are pretty sidesplitting and keep an eye out for the cloaked satanist in maverick shades toward the beginningnot a great horror film by any stretch of the imagination but i wish they still made stuff like this for tv
neg	the concept of this madefortv horror movie is ludicrous beyond words but hey it was the late 1970s and literally all stupid horror formats were pretty damn profitable so why not exploit the idea of a satanically possessed dog the plot of devil dog is easy to describe to fans of the horror genre simply think of the omen and replace the newborn baby boy with a nest of german shepard pups seriously im not kidding thats what the movie is about during the opening sequence members of some kind of satanic cult buy a female dog in heat only to have it impregnated by satan himself youd think that the lord of darkness has other things on his mind than to fornicate with a german shepard and take over the world one evil puppy at the time but apparently not exactly like little damien in the omen one of the puppies is taken in by model family and grows up to become a beautiful and charismatic animal but lucky  thats the dogs name  is pure evil and liquidates annoying neighbors and nosy school teachers in derivative and tamely executed ways he also inflicts his malignant character on the family wife and children but he cannot force the father richard crenna to stick his arm into a lawnmower because hes a chosen one the whole thing becomes too moronic for words when crenna eventually travels to ecuador to search for an ancient wall painting and gets advice from an old witchdoctor who speaks perfect english i guess he learned that living in isolation atop of a mountain his entire life director curtis harrington whats the matter with helen ruby and lead actor richard crenna wait until dark the evil desperately try to create a suspenseful and mysterious atmosphere but all is in vain scenes like cute puppy eyes spontaneously setting fire to a spanish maid or a dog dodging bullets without even moving evoke chuckles instead of frights and not even spooky musical tunes can chance that the special effects are pathetic especially near the end when the satandog mutates into an utterly cheesy shadow on the wall devil dog is a truly dumb movie but its definitely hilarious to watch late at night with some friends and loads of liquor there are entertaining brief cameos of martine beswick dr jekyll and sister hyde as the terrifying cult queen and rg armstrong the car the pack as the evil fruit vegetable and puppy salesman and yes that annoying daughter is the same kid who gets blown away complaining about her icecream in carpenters assault on precinct 13
neg	a dog found in a local kennel is mated with satan and has a litter of puppies one of which is given to a family who has just lost their previous dog to a hit  run the puppy wants no time in making like donald trump and firing the mexican housekeeper how festive only the father suspects that this canine is more then he appears the rest of the family loves the demonic pooch so its up to dad to say the daythis late 70s made for tv horror flick has little going for it except a misplaced feeling of nostalgia when i saw this as a kid i found it to be a tense nailbiter but revisiting it as an adult i now realize that its merely lameboring and not really wellacted in the least bitmy grade d
neg	devil dog sets your heart racing its brilliantly paced the ending comes like a bolt out of the blue and plunges itself into the very centre of your being youll never look at your dog the same way again in fact youll start thinking of having it put down  by a priest fantastic
neg	very dull obvious tedious exorcist ripoff featuring a doberman with red eyes  thats the extent of the special effects in this madefortv cheapie richard crenna is about as animate as a chew toy very 70s dress  music only add to the torture should put you to sleep almost as fast as the corpse vanishes or the blue hand practically worthless moocow says eaghhh what a stinky dog 8p
neg	this horror movie is really weakthat is if this is the correct movie i am commenting on nothing really terrible goes on as a family adopts a cute little german shepard pup i had a german shepard and it is a really good dog i did not get the idea to get one from this movie though but rather from the comedy k9 that is another story all together though this movie really doesnt have much horror at all as the most horrific scene is at the end and it looks really cheesy also we see a guy almost put his hand into a lawn mower that is about it the father suspects something though as his family seems to be getting rather strange somewhere he finds out if you hold a mirror to them while they are sleeping you can see if they are possessed all in all a really weak horror movie even by television standardstelevision movies that do work are out there as this house possessed is pretty good and there is another haunted house movie about a woman and these strange creatures that is also rather good this one is really rather dull
neg	amy poehler and rachel dratch are among the funnier women to have been on saturday night live its unfortunate that they along with tina fey and maya rudolph were on snl during the longest stretch of unfunny writing and sketchmaking circa 20022006 the show has ever had still these two women most especially know whats funny and they know how to write a funny movieyoull notice in the credits of this movie that dratch and director ryan shiraki wrote the story for spring breakdown but who wrote the actual screenplay consisting of dialogue and all the important fillintheblank material that makes a story into a multidimensional movie yep just shiraki just one guy wrote the dialogue for this movie and no women apparently wrote the script with him the result is a pretty clich spring break movie that doesnt so much spoof the faux holiday as much as exploit it equally as much as mtv does every yearif dratch poehler and even costar parker posey could have contributed their handwriting to the screenplay it would have been far less clich the premise is original being about three thirtysomething women who were unpopular in high school and apparently college too who never had the fun spring break trip they allegedly dreamed about i say allegedly because you never quite know what fun is to these characters they entered talent shows in the past where they sing stale prowoman anthems like true colors and spend their nights together holding makeyourownpizza parties even though none of them are especially unattractive the outside world appears to treat them like they are theres a scene where a blind student of poehlers played by poehlers real life husband will arnett asks her out on a date only to touch her face and immediately change his mind if poehlers character is supposed to be unattractive they obviously hired the wrong actressthe movie continues to show promise even though we have our doubts about the main characters when poseys boss texas senator kay bee hartmann jane lynch funny as always hires posey to watch over her unpopular collegeage daughter amber tamblyn playing yet another woman whos attractive in real life but not in the eyes of any characters in this movie while she goes to a laguna beachlike vacation spot for spring break poehler and dratch come along they reluctantly get boozed up party like they apparently should have when they were in college and then comes the ultimate showdown with the sorority bitches lead by sophie monksophie monk is an incredibly attractive woman who has a body both women and men would kill to have for different reasons unfortunately her movie career is off to a rough start with the abominably unfunny date movie 2006 and the disappointing click 2006 here she plays a southern belle although her voice sounds like she stole delta burkes voice box she hams it up a little too much trying too hard to play a conniving bitch that she comes off as much like a caricature of spoiled college kids as the rest of the extrasspring breakdown was released straight to dvd despite the star power of amy poehler but rightly so because the story is way too clich it may as well have been called national lampoons spring breakdown and the magazine probably wouldnt have sued for trademark infringement because of the free publicity if director shiraki had given at least one woman the creative input especially rachel dratch this movie would have been great and not nearly as runofthemill as frathouse comedies weve seen before i know dratch will come up with another funny concept and hopefully be allowed to fill in the rest of the screenplay herself shes funny enough and she deserves better than this halfbaked comedy that would accept stifflers brother with open arms
neg	they really cant get stupider than this film dealing with 3 losers who try to capture the college spirit during the annual spring break festivities at many of our higher schools of learning the problem is that these losers try to do this 15 years after their college years when one is assigned to watch over the daughter of a woman senator being groomed to be the next vice presidenttrouble is that her daughter is anything but popular but of course she comes out of all that the girls go through drunken rages exotic dancing and other absolute nonsenseit really cant get much worse than this awful film
neg	how can a movie with amy posey and raechel have nothing funny in it believe it or not house bunny did this better and funnier hopefully the principals had a good holiday and got some money  this movie is an embarrassment to all of them it is a clich from beginning to end clichs can work well with a script or at least an idea this movie does nothing but use clich after clich rather than ideas or script it uses the preexisting personas of the actresses rather than develop characters bad sad and rubbish now i apparently have to have ten lines of text for a comment really why as an it ops manager this is another example of sloppy coding
neg	this is the single worst movie i have ever seen i cannot express how bad it is i honestly wanted to kill myself several times through this atrocious experience just to have the pain end i recommend instead of seeing this movie you bathe in acid then you will at least know a fraction of the pain without all of the scarsi had such high expectations when i read the back of the dvd case and when in the beginning it added that jesus was following them i was so excited then by the end i wanted to kill myself i mean a twentythree minute introduction to the most annoying characters in the history of cinema just pain monkeys could have done a better job editing this trash at least they would have thrown feces and blurred some of the garbage it would have made it better to have not seen any of the horrorit wasnt that i didnt get the jokes its that they were not only not funny they repeated themselves like twenty times apparently something isnt funny unless you see it like a million timesdo not under any circumstances see this people have rated manos the hands of fate as the worlds worst movie i have seen that too and agree that it is bad but alas it is only the second worst fatty drives the bus is by far worsethis deserves all kind of harsh language but i cant write that here so just imagine i swore a whole bunch
neg	i have seen a lot of movies in my life but not many as bad as this it is a movie that makes fun of fat people has no real story has bad actors is not funny and much more is this a movie that you would like to see i guess noti guess that the makers of the movie was trying to be original and creative but it looks like it was made by a 12 year old child with absolutely no cinematic skills at all the so called funny parts is as funny as throughing pies in the faces of people or breaking wind of cource if this is the kind of humour that you like then this is the movie for youdont waste your money on this movie
neg	you know how sometimes you can watch a crappy movie with friends and laugh at all the shortcomings of the movie well this was beyond that i bought the dvd at tower records because it was like 300 and id heard this was a movie you could laugh at it is really nothing short of pathetic about 30 minutes into the movie my friends started asking me to turn it off around 45 minutes they begged me after an hour we compromised to fast forward to the end so we could see how the conflict was resolved and because we had been watching the whole time for matt walsh seriously dont watch this movie it is beyond painful
neg	i completely agree with jamrom4 this was the single most horrible movie i have ever seen holy crap it was terrible i was warned not to see itand foolishly i watched it anyway about 10 minutes into the painful experience i completely gave up on watching the atrocitybut sat through until the endjust to see if i could well i did and now i wish i had notit was disgustingnothing happened and the ending was all preachyno movie that bad has the right to survivei implore all of you to spare yourself the terror of fatty drives the busif only i had heeded the same warningplease save yourself from this moviei have a feeling those who rated it highly were involved in the making of the movieand should all be wiped off the face of the planet
neg	im a big fan of troma but i cant figure out why they bought the rights to this movie its so boring i felt like i was watching for 3 hours some where on the plot summary it says but what satan doesnt know hes stuck with annoying tourists well they didnt seem to bother him in the movie just methe only good thing about this movie is the actor who plays satan i like bad movies but it was just boring
neg	weak bobby pineapple salsa flay and mario batali bring this downflay being the worst definitely a one trick pony i think they could have gotten other american chefs to come to the table on this one as the iron chefs the kind of dishes this duo come up with reallydont reflect on the creativity of the original iron chef series i dont think batali even went to chef school actually there are a lot of great chefs in america i just wonder why they dont appear on the food networkit would also help to have more regional ingredients and perhaps cohosts who can handle the pressure i like alton brown but he is a bit too flippantfunny for this role
neg	the shows echoed bubbling sound effect used to put me to sleep a very soothing show i think i might have slept through the parts where there was danger or peril i had also heard that some set up shots for a show on sponge divers was shot in tarpon springs florida i would assume lloyd bridges never dove there i only remember the show in reruns and although it was never edgeoftheseat exciting we would make up our own underwater episodes in the lake at my grandmothers house imagining the echoed bubbling sounds and narrating our adventures in our heads i thought flipper had better undersea action of course he had the advantage of being in his natural environment
neg	kurosawa really blew it on this one every genius is allowed a failure the concept is fine but the execution is badly blurredthere is an air of fantasy about this film making it something of an art film the poverty stricken of tokyo deserve a fairer and more realistic portrayal many of them have interesting stories to tell a very disappointing film
neg	nope i am just not going to get with it here i refuse to go along with the program dont you supposed that perhaps this movie is just a tad overrated look at the reader comments and their star ratings most are 610 710 or better i think this is an instance when the ratings may say more about the people rendering them than the movie itself which is unique how many other sex fantasies about simulated bestiality complete with horse couplings have become mainstream hits as catalog dvd titles i watched this movie with a pervading sense of anticipation expecting fireworks and instead got someone popping a gucci shopping bag it looked great but once the thrill had been spent even the twist ending didnt do much to save itthe films background story says it all director films about 25 minutes of borderline hardcore fake bestial sex for another movie is informed the footage will not be appropriate sets it aside waits two or three years for a smattering of critical acclaim to build up then constructs an entire feature around that 25 minutes filming roughly 70 minutes of otherwise unrelated excruciatingly boring footage and inserting the 25 minute chunk in as a dream sequence that the 25 minutes of film in question is strikingly odd original and shocking in a deliberate calculated manner goes without saying but we arent here to evaluate that 25 minutes alone we must consider the entire film and ask ourselves why people are so enthusiastic about the movie or are they just enamored by its background story and history of having been banned by people who were stupid enough to be offended by itperhaps it is an anticlerical agenda that appeals to them hating the western religions of catholicism and christianity is one of the few remaining socially acceptable bastions of intolerance  just today it was revealed that the bbc routinely skews their broadcasts with anti christian  anti western sentiment in the furtherance of political correctness you can say anything you want about the bible pedopheliac priests the institutionalized cruelty of the church and how much white men and their inhuman religions suck the dimpled skin off a golf ball  but say one negative thing about nonwesternized religions and you are toast this movie was tailor made for such a sentiment with a wrinkly old dried up priest who has an entirely unwholesome on screen relationship with two pretty 14 year old french boys complete with inappropriate touching fawning fondling fumbling groping and patting of the backsides ewwwand then there is the horse couplings photographed in such fetishistic closeup detail that portions of the film could be used as visual aids for a biology class on animal husbandry yes i understand the thematic relevance of the imagery  large animal phalluss with a wealth of reproductive fluids just waiting to be unleashed like fire extinguishers  but if i wanted to watch horses you know do it i would like go live on a farm having their genitals in my face is about as entertaining as watching someone use a bathroomis this movie just a sort of artsy diversion for social deviants probably though i will grant the artistic execution of most of it filmed in a kind of arty euro detail that even has a dappled forest pond right out of a monet painting complete with a spanning arched bridge and the ending which even i managed to be surprised by does sort of wrap it all up into a neat if distasteful package but you have to remember that there are certain things that cannot be deconstructed for their design elements and many artists are guilty for exploiting them in their work to lend a sort of gravitas that would not have been achieved without it that isnt fair and even clint eastwood has fallen prey to the urge with his new movie about iwo jima whether or not his film is any good stands as a separate consideration from whether or not that battle was a noble cause fought by men who were heroes the problem is that most people will not be able to separate out the two aspects of the movie and will be lining up to give it oscars because of its noble message  not because it is a particularly good or original moviewhile it may seem like an odd parallel i see one with the beast how can anyone not see the basic beauty of nature in the sight of two horses mating and who cannot see the logical culmination of the repressed sexuality from fairy tales in the films explosive setpiece where beauty and the beast finally do the nasty somehow i managed to miss both points and am delighted that i have seen this film so that i can trash it as being what it really is 25 minutes or so of eye opening over the top adult fairy tale imagery surrounded by 70 minutes of skull drainingly boring artsyfartsy euro trash dreck about some guy getting a haircut and a great ending its art for sure but it sucks hard310
neg	walerian borowczyks la bete 1975 was obviously received in different ways some were appalled some were shocked others applauded the courage i however am completely untouched bored and cannot stop asking myself why the display of incoherent inconsistent images which vaguely orbit around a central theme are considered an intellectual journeywhat was this movie actually about growing sexuality in a woman ive seen great films on this subject but this is not one of them how can one attempt to portray a growing sexuality in a girl without at least trying to characterize her as a person not only as a narrative device to dream in the nude of beasts where there are no characters there is no character study the woman persecuted by the beast was not adolescent the girl having sex with the black butler is he also characterized as a beast has a very grown up attitude to sexuality so where is the consistency is it a movie about religion if yes we would need a bit more thematic material than a priest without function character and charisma but with a strong desire towards two young boysis it about bestiality the metaphoric feel of the movie forbids any realistic examination of bestiality especially as realistic examination requires realistic characters so no real bestiality here some mythic beast and two priests talking to each other about the sin of bestiality enough for a college essay on the topic i dont think sois it about sex is it about anything i dont know i only know that showing a fired gun doesnt make a film a war movie dealing with a topic must mean more than displaying its own associations with the themeso look across the controversy dont be scared by the bestiality nudity ejaculations masturbation and stuff i am not look at it as you look at any other story and you might discover that this is a poorly made poorly edited poorly acted really poorly written okay some pictures are quite nice and the main character is a really good looking girl cerebral masturbation of a director who thinks beating around the bush in a hypnotic slow manner will make a story intelligent it doesnt it makes it boring
neg	another variation and improvisation on the famous and beloved children tale la bete 1975 aka the beast tries to imagine in very graphic and what may seem offensive and disturbing but in reality rather silly and comical way what actually happened between beauty and the beast i am amused by many reviews and comments that seem to look too deeply into this movie i would not go so far as saying that it is a serious and dark exploration of such subjects as sexual frustration longing fulfillment or satirical criticizing of the catholic religion i would not even call it a horrorerotic movie its more of the parody on all genres it touches or mentions even though its got some shocking moments in all departments that sure will stay in your memorythe long way too long scene between an aristocratic young woman and the supposedly horrifying but the most laughable ive ever seen in the movies creature with truly impressivewell anatomy is set to the clavichord music of scarlatti and is hysterical my husband and i both laughed out loud at the exaggerated details of the encounter the moral of the scene is  beauty can and will defeat the monster the question is  who is the target audience for the film for an erotic picture it is too verbose for an art movie  its got too many jawdropping scenes of sheer madness and id say an abrupt ending imo the film creator did not mean for it to be a serious drama as a parody of art househorrorerotica it is funny and certainly original have a good laugh and try not to look for some deep meaning this story of the curious beauties and the lustful beasts certainly is not recommended for coviewing with the children the opening scene that may shock an unprepared viewer much more than the infamous scene of bestiality can be successfully used on discovery channel for the program like in the world of animals  mating habits and rituals of horses
neg	this movie had a fairly good sounding plot but the paste was very slow very slow indeed even if someone thinks this is a cult classic i think that there are a lot better films from that era to be watchedthe cinematography is not excellent but not the worst either the sounds are ok lighting oki still wouldnt recommend this to anyone else than maybe a filmstudentthe movie does not contain music and the horses having sex dont make it a good one either and the woman masturbating on the edge of the bed was plain stupidno winnings here skip this utter boredom ive seen worse believe me but this is just waste of time and i dont get the good reviews here especially the high ratings
neg	this and immoral tales both left a bad taste in my mouth it seems to me that borowczyk is disgusted by sex and these two films are cautionary tales about what will happen if you do have sex as a film its not very well done  some of the acting is truly epically bad such as the american woman with the french accent the young womans sudden flipflop from being anxious about the marriage to being interested when it seems like it should have been the other way around and the aunts sudden realization of the young mans secret dont make sense  theyre not explained at all i also didnt like how the daughters relationship with a black man was presented as a sign of her familys perversion or predilection for bestiality the central idea the idea that theres this sexy beast if you will that lives in the woods could have been a foundation for a perverse but fun story but instead is just used as a basis for a nasty sexnegative morality play
neg	this movie is little more than poorlymade fetish porn and this is saying a lot considering the similar crap that was made in that era this was recommended to me by friend as a unique film experience he was right i suppose he meant that as a joke not disgusting not even that shocking just mediocre acting and poor attempts at shock art a little bit of camp value though i dont believe the makers of this film intended this and yes as a previous reviewer mentioned its sex with a guy in a bear suit dont spend a lot of money on this try to borrow it if you must see it or contact me id be happy to sell you my copy for half pricei may have to see another of this particular directors films as he seems to have a certain following but if its anything like this i will again regret another 2 hours of my life gone forever
neg	this film was shrouded in scandal for so long that it became a very sought after itemthe outrage the mystery etc it had everything to be a great piece of filmmaking but ultimately fails in every extent its a terribly bad comedy a pathetic horror movie a lame erotic filmthe 2 disc dvd includes a gorgeous booklet with stills interviews essays on bestiality etc as well as an extensive interview with the morethanpretentious director for those who have heard about it but never seen it the package will seem fantastic until one actually sees the film disc 1 contains the edited film badly translated to english but with good visual quality disc 2 contains the directors cut in an awful transfer in frenchwhat can i say about the actual beast a hand puppet of kermit the frog would have been more effective and shocking
neg	notorious for more than a quarter century and often banned its obscurity was its greatest asset it seems hey its often better to be talked about rather than actually seen when you cant back the legend up with substancethe film has played in los angeles a couple of times recently and is available on home video so that veil is slowly being lifted while there is still plenty to offend the masses it is more likely to bore them than arouse much real passion except for a gratuitous and protracted xxx sex scene between a pair of horses nature documentary anyone there follows nearly an hour of a dull arranged marriage melodrama once the sex and nudity begins it is a nonstop sequence involving masturbation a looooooooong flashback to an alleged beauty and the beast encounter and a naked woman running around the mansion nobody even her supposedly protective aunt seems to even think of putting some clothes on her on video i guess you can fastforward thru the banality but its not really worth the effort the nudity doesnt go beyond what is seen in something much more substantive such as bertoluccis the dreamerstry as one might to find some moral or symbolism in the carnality i doubt its worthy of anyones effort unfortunately for la bete now that you can more easily see the film the notoriety of something once forbidden has been lifted and this beast has been tamed
neg	unreal movie what were these people on a mix of french upstairs downstairs mating horsesporn not suggested its pretty full on for a film  bestiality with a bit of benny hill music  chase scenes thrown in its sounds crazy  its even more so to watch spoiler it plods along in a tedious fashion for quite a while then a lamb does a runner prompting woman in period dress to run off after it she goes into the woods where she is set upon by an erect penis attached to a man in a bearrat manky suit i put it like that as its obvious the penis is in charge  gets way too much screen time ejaculating for the most of it anyway in a nutshell it turns out she liked a bit of bearrat tadger  thats about it the rest is just padding end spoiler a film made to shock  offend thus getting talked about any publicity is good publicity i supposea waste of time really but the main event has to be seen to be believed its hard to imagine that anyone thought it was a good idea as they filmed it
neg	completely ridiculous period film is only a thin excuse for its extensive graphic depiction of the heroines affair with the beast a monster who supposedly appears every century to rape some women thats pretty much what he does and the films depiction of the beast is really really awful its basically a tall guy in a fur suit with a mask and a huge pvc tube for a hardon that squirts copious amounts of white liquid for fans of fake animal porn i guess maybe this is a real turnon i was amused however by the opening shots of horses having sex in a public square
neg	this movie is complete crap avoid this waste of celluloid at all costs it is rambling and incoherent i pride myself on plumbing the depths of 70s sleaze cinema from everything from salo to salon kitty i like being shocked but i need a coherent story however if watching horses mate gets you off this film is for you the saddest part was that lame werewolf suit with the functional wang i mean its just plain hard to sit through not to mention the acting is terrible and the soundtrack is dubbed badly please i know the cover is interesting what looks like a gorillas hands reaching for a womans bare assbut dont waste your time or money as you wont get either back
neg	revolutions always present opportunities for dramatic films since in fact most revolutions are in themselves dramatic events unfortunately what this film lacks in drama is compensated for by an overabundance of boredom one cares not who wins loses dies or livesjust end it as soon as possible this is due in large measure to what seems to me to be a superficial use of background technology scenes of paris and the french countryside have a cardboard quality about them they might better be done on a bare stage and left that way one cannot expect the amazing effects of the house of the flying daggers or the golden compass but  after all this is a 2002 digitally mastered production characters seem to enter a scene for the sake of entering a scene so much so that one loses count of the number of times character enter and leave rooms in my view this film turns the french revolution of the 1790s into the papiermache revolution of a papier colle world
neg	much has been made of rohmers use of digital technology to fill in the background at times it works well the scene where grace and her maid witness from afar the kings execution is particularly striking at other times it gives the film a strangely amateurish look resembling a home video however the major failing is that the sheer artificiality of the mise en scene creates an alienating effect in the viewer we know that what we are watching is not real so how can we feel for the characters to be frank i did not care at all what happened to the lady or the dukethe other major failing i regret to say is the performance of lucy russell in the leading role she is in virtually every scene and the success or otherwise of the film rests on her performance ok she is speaking a foreign language but she is incapable of expressing real emotion her emoting in the scene where she recounts to her friend mme de meyler an excellent performance by the debutante helena dubiel seeing the head on a pole caused some embarrassed laughter in the audience also watch her hands when she is expressing emotionall in all a very disappointing film particularly given the positive reviews on this site
neg	eric rohmers the lady and the duke is based on the journals of an english aristocrat who lived through the french revolution but its a stilted affair with its strange painted backdrops and mannered conversational tone most notably this portrait of age of terror takes place almost entirely at one remove from the real action one sees very little of ordinary people in this movie and little of the chaos poverty and terror that unfolded away from the drawing rooms of the persecuted but spoilt aristocratic classes the result is frequently dull and ultimately unenlightening about the forces that sometimes drive societies to the brink of destruction its a disappointing film from an acclaimed director
neg	if i only had one camera that was accidentally glued to the floor enough film for only one take of each shot and then lost all that film and had to scrounge up some bucks to buy a few digital video tapes and was forced to make an over2hour movie about the french revolution and also didnt have any sets and had to have my 4yearold autistic son paint the backgrounds and also the only actors i could find were the people who didnt make the auditions of that years soap opera and i was also forced to not use any music in the entire film and also the zoom function on the camera didnt work except for one time when it accidentally started zooming in and couldnt stop oh and if i hated my audience then i might make something kind of like this awful yet mistakenly hilarious hellworthy waste of time the almost grand looking but completely fake looking backdrops reminded me of some of george lucas latest creations which made it so much more disappointing because through the whole movie there was that little glimmer of hope in the back of my mind that the film would climax in a lightsaber duelspace laser battle i dont mean to spoil the movie for those who havent seen it but thats not how it ends the only thing i can think of that wasted more time than watching this movie was writing this review peace
neg	every so often a movie comes along that knocks me down a notch and reminds me that my taste in films i seek out to watch isnt always impeccable i normally would stay away from stuff like this but i was duped by some glowing reviews and the rohmer pedigreetheres an initial and intriguing novelty to the production where rohmer essentially superimposes the actors onto painted digital backdrops of revolution era france this quickly wanes and becomes about as interesting as watching the paint dry on a paint by numbers scene what were left with is a boring and stuffy film about aristocrats in 18th century france none of the characters are appealing or sympathetic the pace is so languid the dialogue so arduous and suspense is clearly a foreign concept to rohmer that i ended up not caring whose head rolled who was harboring who or what the devil the revolution was supposed to be about the movie wouldve greatly benefited from some semblance of emotional buildup and a music score theres some fine classical music used at the very end despite being so talky the film plays much like a silent film and the worst kind of film at that a dull and uninteresting film about infinitely interesting subjects only the most astute french historians will find anything to take from this film as it dose seem to paint well known events from a new angle the lady is english and a royalist otherwise avoid this yawner at all costs unless you are suffering from insomnia i dozed off twice
neg	i can hardly believe that this inert turgid and badly staged film is by a filmmaker whose other works ive quite enjoyed the experience of enduring the lady and the duke and no other word but enduring will do left me in a vile mood a condition relieved only by reading the imdb user comment by ali112 for not only has rohmer attempted with success to make us see the world through the genre art of 18th century france but as ali has pointed out has shown at the cost of alienating his audience the effects of both class consciousness and the revolution it inspired through the eyes of a dislikably elitist woman of her times the director has accomplished something undeniably difficult but i question whether it was worth the effort it took for him to do so  or for us to watch the dull results of his labor
neg	as a fan of eric rohmers studies of the contemporary war between the sexes i was very eager to see the lady and the duke langlaise et le duc for how he would treat men and women during a real war the french revolution the film looks beautiful with each scene designed as a period painting like a tableaux vivant and i expected much talking as thats rohmers style but maybe rohmer was restrained by basing the screenplay on a real womans writings is why this mostly felt like a docudrama version of the scarlet pimpernelas awful as the excesses of robespierre et al how about some recognition that the french aristocrats were spoiled brats i kept humming to myself marat were poorand the poor stay poor you could also pick a tune from les mizi wasnt all that sympathetic as the central figure has to go back and forth between her city home and country manor to stay ahead of the revolution at one point her maid claims the pantry is bare but sure manages to lay out a fine repast i simply didnt understand her an english sympathizer who alternately rejects and defends her former lover and patron as he and the revolution keep shifting political focus i think i was supposed to sympathize with her consistency more than their political machinations like a character out of the scarlet pimpernel hey the only reason she didnt go back home was her disgrace after an affair and child with the prince of wales or somebody usually in a revolutionary period theres some groundswell of change going on in relations between men and women but i saw none here i once went to a herbert marcuse lecture that concluded with a lengthy q  a the last question from an audience member far older than the rest of us acolytes heck she had gray hair was why are revolutionaries so grim she was hooted at and marcuse didnt deign to respond to it seriously  but its the only thing of substance i remember from the whole evening rohmer demonstrates that counterrevolutionaries are also grim and didacticoriginally written 8112002
neg	as interesting as a sheet of cardboard this dispensable period piece has little going for it its overly wordy and fails spectacularly to evoke the tension and fear that the reallife characters must have felt as they dodged the french revolutions fickle hand of justice eric rohmer at 82 it shows
neg	ive seen most of ryuhei kitamuras work and ive come to the conclusion that he has a knack for action scenes are kinetic and fast often combining elements of martial arts gun fights and samurai fights with camera work that effectively captures the on screen carnage with versus and aragami kitamura demonstrated that creativity and showed that he his more than capable of working with a low budget so what happened in alive  to be more blunt the answer would be  nothing nothing happened in alive it was a two hours plus movie with little to no action and little to no characters and plotadapted from a comic book by tsutomu takahashi alive is an examination of the life of one tenshu yashiro played by hideo sasaki a death row convict who survives his execution he is then given a choice of either to repeat the execution or to subject himself in a bizarre series of experiments he chooses the latter and soon after that is placed in a room along with a rapist and later with a girl infected with a strange parasite that in exchange for its hosts humanity grants supernatural powers naturaly at some point that parasite moves into yashiro the bad thing is that doesnt happen very soon similar to aragami alive sets its first half in establishing the basic exposition characters are introduced their motivations are set and their relations between each other are uncovered the whole thing even takes place in just one set the first major problem of that comparison is that while aragami was just a 70 minute movie alive drags on for more than two hours thus making the first part over one hour long that length could have been justified had the characters been made a bit more interesting but alas that is not the case dialogue is dry monotonous delivered without any sense of emotion or depth characters themselves arent much interesting there were some small attempts at making alive a bit more moral ambiguous but in the end it all came down to the classic  evil government people against superpowered protagonist whom yes you guessed it saves the girl in the end like i previously said the entire film practically takes place at just one set and after two hours that does get boring even worse the set design itself wasnt even interesting to begin with and doesnt do much to improve on other aspects of the filmnow after that first part is over one might think that kitamura would at least make some entertaining action scenes to make up for the boring beginning sadly that is not the case the two only fights are actually rehashes of similar fights from hollywood movies complete with bullet time effects and psychic powers theyre just not interesting or fun kitamuras creativity from versus is gone the small set even limits his often very impressive camerawork and it all boils down into generic and expectable fights a shame reallyevidently aragami was better on all accounts and kitamura had learned something from alive so it wasnt at least a total loss watching this movie if only to understand the errors made how to fix them and create a better more entertaining movie
neg	i really tried to like this movie but in the end it just didnt work for me i have seen most of kitamuras output and have found it to be very variable alive like all of his films has an interesting plot some nifty sequences and a fair amount of creativity however these qualities are in painfully short supply in alive the plot is cool if not all that original and could have made for a pretty ace film unfortunately the pacing is painfully slow and the film takes an age to get going before reaching fairly predictable places the action is just about passable with the final fight pretty cool and the earlier one about ok the earlier one is also marred by overspeedy camerawork making for less coherency there are some neat visual effects and some interesting ideas floating around in the dialogue but the film still drags badly the characters are neither well fleshed out nor well acted and the setting and general color scheme is drab and boring the film is not completely terrible and has some points of interest perhaps judicious use of the fast forward button could improve it with about twenty minutes taken off the run time this could be a pretty decent sci fi thriller but the full length film is dull only recommended to very patient and determined kitumura fans
neg	having seen versus previously i had high hopes for alive the description of the movie on the back of the dvd jacket sounded promising alive did not deliver very slow development loads of potential with the cast and the cool visuals the premise was intriguing but the payoff did not offset the build up could have done so much more at the end most of the movie is just  sitting around  to put it plainly three of us were amped to sit down and watch this movie and by the 50 minute mark we were struggling to make it thru to the end it really needed more shock elements if you are looking for ichi the killer or versus type fights then save yourself some  and loads of disappointment
neg	ill keep this short as i know i dont need to say muchalive is a strange little film that obviously appeals to some but i found it to be shockingly bland from almost the very beginning the film did very little to make any of the characters likable and the story at times became so convoluted that i completely lost interest as i said i know others enjoyed it but i found kitamuras alive to be anything but  a lame extremely boring drama disguised as a thoughtprovoking action scifi flick i felt like i was suckered into watching this film based by its intriguing premise and uberexciting cover artmy suggestion pass it up for kitamuras far more enjoyable freshman effort versus or his 2004 riot godzilla final warsand dont get me wrong im always up for a good thinking mans film but this certainly wasnt it there was nary a moment that i actually cared about a single event taking place in this overlypreachy dialogueheavy movieif you wanna talk about something talk about boring
neg	i dont know where to begin so ill begin with a snippet from the back of the cover of this movie alive combines the tension of vincenzo natalis cube with kitamuras own versus i have not seen versus so i cant comment on that but i think cube was an excellent movie which i recommend to everyone however in this case someone has clearly confused tension with boredomill just go ahead and spoil the entire plot because besides being one holy swiss cheese of a plot its also moldy cheese and the movie is not worth spending any time on even if you dont know the plot beforehand so it doesnt matter if i have misunderstood the plot dont hit me  its probably because i had to struggle to keep my eyelids openso the american military in nevada once lost a ufo i the nambi desert this apparently makes sense because theyre both deserts so surely theyre practically the same place different continents or not a monkey broke into the ufo and acquired an alien something which was passed on to a japanese researcher who had to eat the monkey to survive in the desert what ever the alien thing is now passed on to anyone whos bloodthirsty enough to kill the current host the japanese military wants to use it for military stuff so they decide to make it pass from the current host the researchers daughter to some other dude but instead of just picking someone out of the military which is full of people who are bloodthirsty and already on the militarys side they decide that its probably a good idea to pick some criminal out of death row instead oh and the reason they pick this particular criminal from death row is because he was the first person in history to not die from the nonlethal electric shock which is the standard execution method because everyone dies from the placebo effect when they get electrocuted i dont know if they do this so they can giggle in the staff room at how everyone dies even though its not deadly or if they just want to cut down the electricity billthen the movie turns into what the matrix would have been if it had been really lame and superfluous fighting bores us to tears for what feels like an hour and oh wait now they remember that they already had a dude who was infected with the alien thing so the entire movie up to this point was actually a totally waste of time and also human lives then everyone dies the endthe only one moment in the movie where i didnt want to go away and sleep or eat a sandwich instead was when a dude was pinned to a wall by a pipe through his chest and hes hanging around up there and another dude walks by the dude hanging on the wall says im in pain shoot me and the living dude looks at him and its not like hes a mean dude or anything so he really looks sorrowful and doesnt want the guy on the wall to suffer so he shoots himrhetorical pausein the stomach gee thanks a freakin heap
neg	fashionably fragmented yet infuriatingly halfrealized characterstudy an examination of the different personalities of two college roommates a talented but undisciplined star basketball player and a potsmoking womanizing rabblerouser we never learn why these young men are friends they may share confusions about the world and their places in it but they dont seem to have anything else in common making his directorial debut jack nicholsonwho also cowrote the screenplay with jeremy larner based upon larners bookdoesnt introduce us to the characters with any clarity nor he does shape the scenes to help us identify with anyone on the screen there are some very decent performances here particularly from newcomer william tepper in the central role but most of the picture is unformed perhaps intentionally sketchy or unsure bruce dern plays the harddriving basketball coach karen black is the older married lady tepper is having an affair with and michael margotta is teppers wayward friend in an offputting overthetop performance nicholson fails to set up the sequences with any particular flavor preferring i assume to let the character interaction dominate the films tone his script is no help either and as a result it is unclear whom were supposed to sympathize with small random moments do work a supermarket fight between tepper and black dern visiting tepper in his dormroom all of the scenes set on the court however the entire third act of the picture is an excruciating mess hoping to juxtapose an allimportant bball game with a sexual assault nicholson shows no style at his craft nor does he earn points for chutzpah as his staging of these events is squashy and ugly when a director goes out of his way to humiliate his actors one has to question his motives in doing so perhaps if drive he said ultimately made some sort of powerful statement in the bargain audiences could forgive the filmmaker for his lapses in judgment and taste unfortunately the perplexing closer is as dumbfounding as much of the rest of the movie 12 from 
neg	i went to see this movie at our college theater thirty years ago because i liked bruce dern in silent running and family plot to this day sorry jack nicholson it is still the dullest movie ive ever seen it just went on and on with no discernible point and then  it just ended the lights came up and i watched everyone looking around in confusion had the projectionist missed a reel ive never had the urge to find out all i remember about the movie is that it was a nondrama about some annoying college basketball players and their coach the most enjoyable part of the movie was watching the totally mystified audience afterwords fortunately this was just an exception for jack bruce and karen black
neg	as a member of the cast i was a member of the band at all the basketball games i would like to let the world know after being in the movie that we were not allowed to see it since it was banned in oregon this was due to the producers and the director breaking the contract with the university of oregon where it was shot seems that the u of o sign was shown while we were shooting we were allowed to eat several meals with the cast and production staff mr nicholson was quite memorable for being one of the most illmannered men i have ever met quite a time for a young 20 year old but certainly not what campus life was really like in the late 60s and early 70s despite what hollywood may think trombone player from oregon
neg	this has got to be one of the worst movies i have ever seen it is i think a story of a rebellious college basketball player his toughbutfair coach his girlfriend and a fellow student played by michael margotta who has continual nervous breakdowns the story goes nowhere there is zero character development there is nobody to care about and the performances with the exception of bruce dern as the coach are terrible it is hard to believe how a talent like jack nicholson could direct such an awful movie make sure to avoid this turkey
neg	some movies are repellent but still fascinating pulp fiction others are simply boring this movie has an almost unique feature of being both utterly repellent and totally boring by the end i didnt care about any of the characters i just wanted all of them dead so i could get out of the theatre
neg	tenants two writers struggle to complete their books in an all but empty apartment house they at first help each other and then slowly the tension between them begins to buildthis is based upon a bernard malamud novel and unfortunately everyone speaks as though they are in that novel very little of the dialog is natural its purple and brimming with shades of meaning its as if a college english major with a head full of pretensions wrote the script its awful and i found myself instantly immune to anything the film had to say which is a shame since the film is populated with great performances from top to bottom snoop dog on down are fine form unfortunately none of them can over come the falseness of the words and the premisei cant really recommend this movie while not really bad its very preachy and pretentious to the point of making you want to walk away i lost interest less then a third of the way in and had to struggle to get to the end if youre interested id try it on cable but i wouldnt lay out good money to see it
neg	i ended up watching the tenants with my close friends who rented the movie solely based on snoop doggs appearance a passionate fetish of theirs on the cover understandably i did not expect much i thought the movie would include the typical array of snoop dogg related behavior and imagery often seen in clich rap videos however my generalization was for the most part wrong unfortunately this didnt make the movie any bettermost would describe the movie as a dark serious drama whereas i would describe it as a dark seriously drawn out boring drama flick the film tells a story of two struggling writers dylan mcdermott and snoop dogg who are trying to create their own separate masterpieces their polar opposite lifestyles end up forming an unlikely but highly complex and neurotic friendship this friendship moves throughout the entire movie like a wild rollercoaster  most of which is contributed by snoops character  reminiscent of someone with a severe case of split personality disorder and although the movie is a drama the acting  which has a morbid and serious tone  from snoop and company was more comical than anything elsei wouldnt recommend this movie for those who are attention impaired because this one has a lot of dialogue and a lot more dialogue after that there are some mediocre conflicts but even they are mostly bogged down with more dialogue the end however jumped at me with a sudden surprise it was a little bit twisted somewhat unexpected and a perfect way to wrap up a movie that needed to end while watching the ending credits i couldnt help but picture the director thinking oh god how the hell do i end this snoozer by the way the director laid out carefully planted hints and subtleties leading to the climax  all of which are more visible than waldo in a crowded street of midgets wearing nothing but black sweaters
neg	watching the tenants has been a interesting experience for me it is the first film i have ever seen where i have shuttled at speed through parts of the nonaction  and i can normally watch anything from turgid action movies to serbocroat indie and find them fascinatingthe tenants is frustratingly sluggish and overorchestrated one of the main problems of the script is there is little realistic character dialogue apart from the set pieces where characters collide in a very structured setting to make this work the film needed to feel more conceptual which it didnt this leads to a lack of realistic character development everyone seems twodimensionalthe worse for this is the character of bill spear aka snoop dogg i found his characterization very uncomfortable and very unsympathetic at one point i even stopped the film because i got so annoyed by the characters aggressive violent and monotonal delivery the lack of any other personality layer apart from that of the reactionary on switch which gets really predictable after a while and i so desperately wanted him to have some redeeming qualities however one reason for this jar might be the nebulous time scape of the film supposedly 70s it feels and looks more early noughties if it had been more securely fixed in the 70s his character might have seemed more understandablethe lighting of the film was also awkward all the way through the soundtrack attempts to provide a certain gritty jazzinfused atmosphere that just did not come off largely because the set was too welllitthe tenants to me is an unbelievable film it doesnt depict real people or propose any interesting ways of thinking about race identity or the life of a writer be they white or blackstrangely i came away with the feeling that this project needed david lynch his eerie clastrophobic and obsessive look and feel would have lifted both the actors and the script into something quite remarkable
neg	never before has a film driven me to write a review but this was just direi stuck with it trying to find what it was about this film that made snoop pick it as his first serious role but frankly it was a poor choicemaybe this made a good book but it certainly did not work for me as a filmi found it unbelievablelacking atmosphere and i found many of the scenes hideously stilteda musical maestro he may be but a serious actor snoop aintthe acting by dylan mcdermott and rose byrne was passable but not enough to carry a weak plot with feeble dialogue perhaps i have just entirely missed the point but to me it didnt fit into any genreit didnt elicit any empathy with the characters nor did it create any suspensein fact i found myself praying for the end and quelling a deep desire to slap all three of the main characters
neg	may anne reid and toots peter vaughan are paying an apparently infrequent visit to their son bobby steven mackintosh and his family in london even as the visit begins toots suffers a fatal heart attack leaving may adrift unsure and questioning her life and future finding herself attracted to her daughters boyfriend darren daniel craig her actions lead to inevitable consequencesbeautifully filmed but for all its heralded realism and acclaim the mother offers a collection of mostly unpleasant even repellent characters and asks the viewer to engage with them reid shines as may and it is her skill and commitment as a wonderfully understated actor that salvages the film from a completely depressing mire but michell and kureishi have allowed craig mackintosh and cathryn bradshaw to create such utterly obnoxious characters that it becomes increasingly difficult to care what happens to may as written the characters played by mackintosh and bradshaw are in fact so utterly selfish and coldhearted that one begins to wonder what exactly was kureishi trying to say as directed they are either unwilling or unable to lift bobby and paula above the two dimensional in their ghastly selfishness worth seeing for reids performance but little else a crying shame
neg	disappointing and irritating the screenwriter has no true understanding of human nature but instead strings together clichs in a disjointed fashion character is not explored in depth these are puppets plunked down in a plot he openly confesses needed a dramatic element the mothers affair with her daughters lover anne reid gives an excellent performance in spite of being given some peculiar situations and lines such standing passively to allow her angry daughter to slug her in the eye the script portrays darren daniel craig as a dr jekyllmr hyde without any hints about why except that he snorts cocaine before the big scene a mature writer could have done so much more with this topic
neg	i understand what this movie was trying to portray how the old are often ignored and treated like a bother which means they end up feeling unappreciated and like their lives are emptyi do not have a problem with this message but i just feel that it could have been put across in a way that is not so painful to watch i enjoy a good art movie but when a movie becomes too selfconsciously arty as in this case the result is often frustrating including shots of a person packing a suitcase slowly that take 5 minutes try to make a point but just end up annoying the audiencethe female characters are very weak and you end up wanting to just tell them to pull it together this is a movie you feel you should enjoy or rate highly and certainly has its merits but i was just too frustrated watching it to ever recommend it to someone else it might have a deeper message than other roger michell movies for example notting hill but at least that was a movie you could enjoy watching
neg	after life is a miracle i did not expect much its hard to believe that these films were made by the same man as do you remember dolly bell for instance zavet is two hours of silly antics with no story the wild and unbridled humor of underground seems to have degenerated into pathetic buffoonery here it appears that kusturica has been going steadily downhill since he started making lifeaffirming comedies beginning with black cat white cat which i think was great but already had some disturbing signs of dementia i liked his early films so much and this is why its especially disappointing to see something like this lets hope his next one will be great
neg	this movie is more like a music video kusturica said in an interview from 2004 that when he is making movies he feels like making music and when he is making music he feels like making movies the best thing in promise me this is the music written by stribor kusturicakusturica said in the same interview that for him the dialogues in the movies are like noise promise me this has very little noisei liked life is a miracle it was also like music video for the first 30 minutes and at some points later but it had a beautiful plot promise me this has no plot i was awaiting this movie with big expectations because ive read that the script has been written by ranko bozic  one of my favourite scriptwriters who participated also in life is a miracle ranko bozic writes great dialogues but for kusturica they are noise and much to my regret i saw only two dialogues which i could identify as written by ranko bozic the other part of the script was used by the director for making his chaotic music video for the music of his son striborgordan mihic the man who wrote the scripts for time of the gypsies and black cat white cat said in an interview that kusturica never follows the script black cat white cat was the only script for which kusturica said that he will not touch it according to gordan mihic after all kusturica comes back to the script and if he doesnt he doesnt make a good movie and i think this is the case with promise me this he should have followed the script of ranko bozicpromise me this is billed as a comedy but there are very few moments which made me laugh the comedic moments are in the same style as black cat white cat but are not that funny at all i think the difference comes from the fact that black cat white cat was written by gordan mihichowever i know some people who liked promise me this they find it very positive movie
neg	a damsel in distress is definitely not one of fred astaires better musicals but even astaires bad films always had some good momentsin damsel astaire is jerry halliday an american musical star who is in london on a personal appearance tour he meets lady alice marshmorton 19yearold joan fontaine a beautiful english heiress who hops into the back of a cab he is taking to escape a mob of admirersjerry believes that alice is being forced into a marriage by her rich aunt he tries to rescue her from her familys country manor house but soon discovers that the house staff is laying bets on which suitor lady alice will marry keggs reginald gardiner the conniving butler and albert harry watson the bratty house boy each take turns alternately helping and sabotaging lady alices romance with jerry to make sure they win the betthis musical has numerous problems first there is the plot based on a novel by pg wodehouse who cowrote the screenplay the story is slow painful and nervegrating when fred is not dancing we have to endure endless annoying scenes of a fred romancing joan fontaine or b keggs and albert conniving against them and each otherthe butler and the house boy are especially irritating they are onedimensional stock villain characters the kind of guys you just want to punch in the mouth you wish they would get off the screen and let fred danceastaire suffers in the absence of his usual partner ginger rogers joan fontaine is a lackluster leading lady in this film and is miscast in a musical she has little going for her characterwise other than her lovely face and beautiful smilegeorge burns and gracie allen are along for the ride as jerrys publicist and his ditzy secretary the duo adds some sorely needed chemistry to the plot and gracie has some funny lines but she is also very annoying at timesthe direction of the movie by george stevens is not well done at times the cinematography is horrible and offfocus there are a number of outdoor scenes set on extremely foggy streets to try to convince the audience that we are in london not hollywood they must have used tons of dry ice in this movie on the plus side the songs by george and ira gershwin are terrific and have become classic song standards and of course the dancing in the movie is exceptional thanks to astaire and his choreographer hermes panbut the musical and dance numbers are illused and illstaged at times the cast seems to start singing and dancing because well its time for them to start singing and dancing the musical numbers seem randomly inserted into the meandering plot at one point the butler steps outside the manor house and breaks into an operetta solo for no clear reason the numbers include  im dancing and i cant be bothered now  fred dances well on a foggy trafficfilled london street he does some great canetwirling with a rolled umbrella  but the number ends too soon when fred jumps on a passing doubledecker bus in the broadway musical crazy for you harry groener did a much better version of this number with a group of chorus girls put me to the test  fred george and gracie do a trio tap dance in an english cottage george and gracie match fred step for step but the number ends poorly with everyone kicking each other for no reason stiff upper lip the fun house number  at an amusement park fun house fred george and gracie have fun dancing on the revolving floor rotating barrel and with the fun house mirrors its the best number of the movie but it gets a little repetitious at times things are looking up  fred and joan fontaine do their one dance number together in the film prancing around the back woods of the country manor estate fortunately its a very simple dance number because joan is not a great dancer a foggy day in london town  fred wanders around the foggy manor estate at night crooning about the foggy day when he first met joan in london at times he looks as if hes not sure which way hes going in the fog  much like the musical number itself nice work if you can get it  a great song that is misused in the movie during a social event at the manor house fred gets drawn into a chorus of dourfaced singers who are haphazardly singing this song each time fred joins in the other singers look at him as if they wish he would leave again harry groener did a better dance number with this song in crazy for you  drum dance number  as fred and joan are eloping fred has to stop and do one final tap dance number while banging a group of drums as usual its a great dance number but theres absolutely no need for it except to prolong the moviethe most contrived moment in the film comes when fred decides to leap off a high stone balcony at the country estate in order to prove his love for joan fontaine as he leaps from the balcony he finds a convenientlyplaced trapeze  thats right a trapeze  hanging from a nearby tree fred or rather a stuntman in freds clothes grabs the trapeze and swings to the ground from itthe movie is worth owning on dvd for the dance numbers alone but you feel indebted to the guy who invented the fast forward button on your remote the ff button allows you to skip through the other boring scenes in the film to get to the dance numbers
neg	arthur askeys great skill as a comic was in the way he communicated with his public his juvenile jokes silly songs and daft dances went down well because he was able to engage folk and draw them into his off the wall world a lack of a live audience was a distinct disadvantage to him and he was never completely comfortable in films he has his moments in the ghost train and his character tommy gander has been tailored to make the most of his talents but askey the performer needed to be seen to be appreciatedaskeys support in the film is not strong it includes regular costar richard murdoch betty jardine and stuart latham as a dopey honeymoon couple linden travers going over the top as a mad woman also on board are peter murrayhill who offscreen married phyllis calvert as the nominal leading man giving a totally bland reading of the part and leading lady carol lynne who turns in an equally insipid performance it is left to character actress kathleen harrison to effortlessly steal the film as a parrot loving single woman who gets smashed on dr morland grahams brandy
neg	an absolutely wretched waste of film nothing ever happens no ghosts hardly any train no mystery no interest the constant and brutal attempts at comedy are painful everything else is pathetic the premise is idiotic a bunch of people stranded in the middle of noplace because their train was held up for less than 3 minutes what and the railroad leaves them no place to stay in a heavy storm i think not oh they can walk 4 miles across the deadblack fields umm yeah sure or they can force themselves on the railroads hospitality and stay at the haunted train station a station which proved to be nothing but deadly boring utterly without ghosts interest or plotso very terribly dull that this seems impossiblethis ought to be added to the lost films list  aargh 
neg	dynasty revisited in hawaii full of clichs highly predictable unrealistic and sometimes even stupid if you have nothing better to do however it does provide 40 minutes of simple unpretensive entertainment endless looks at great male and female muscles and very good photography of the spectacular hawaiian scenery on the other hand if you are looking for anything more than that stay awayoh and by the way if you have ever worked in a hotel or know anything about running one you have two options 1 you will feel sick every two minutes at the sheer stupidity and silliness of how the show presents hotel business or 2 look at it as science fiction comedy as i did lie back relax and laugh about it
neg	someone mentioned editing this is edited badly and what started out as somewhat intriguing became an incomprehensible mess for starters let us know what it is you are trying to do with these experiments why are these people the best choices for the type of experimenting they are involved in and what exactly are they testing apparently there is some grand plan that some agency is going to exploit the acting is pretty bad everyone is emoting everyone is keeping secrets they frequently mention that if it werent for the money theyd hang it up theres a deranged minister who spouts scripture on and on but again the biggest hang up is the lack of laying out a playing field for the actors there are some really cheesy elements those little rooms and those chaise lounges the awful wallpaper was it wallpaper it was interesting but didnt seem to go anywhere
neg	oh my goshi thought cbs primetime television shows were theworst things gerald mcraney appeared infour people are experimented on by a crazed mind controlcomputer thats it dont rent iti saw this under one of its many titles grey matter and it isperhaps one of the worst films of recent memory the otherreviews are right it is awful never have so many establishingshots appeared onscreen never the cast is awful the directionis awful and the script is awful i cannot stress how awful this is avoid it like you would smallpoxthis is rated pg for physical violence some gun violence mildgore some profanity and some adult situations
neg	ouch what a painfully boring scifi movie and thats especially saddening because the opening 15 minutes were so actionpacked and full of potential during the intro we follow a bunch of nervous security officers and hired hit men as they chase a doctor who escaped from a mysterious laboratory with a briefcase full of topsecret files as hes about to reveal the supposedly horrible  inhuman events that take place in the lab hes executed figures from then on the action swifts back and forth between two locations the aforementioned laboratory and the rural mansion of a corrupt senator or something and it quickly becomes clear that the experiments are actually the complete opposite of disturbing more like dull pointless and vague scientists selected four random persons without living relatives and its really really really really important that they speak the truth even though a giant machine reads the content of their minds anyway they all hide dark secrets from their pasts and people suffer when get revealed yet i fail to see how these tests could ever result in a humanitythreatening device perhaps i missed something but i doubt it the interactions between the patients and doctors are even less interesting to follow as really none of them have personalities so basically the brain machine just handles about a bunch of lame people living in an awfully decorated room the film also could have been half an hour shorter if it werent for a thousand stagnant shots of buildings the relocations from the lab to the villa and vice versa are indicated every single time by a fivesecond shot of the places either the makers really needed the padding or they just assumed that all scifi viewers are morons unable to notice a change of location by themselves staring at a forsaken pool with a mansion in the background for the tenth time in only five minutes becomes quite annoying i assure you james bests performance as the reverend with mental issues is rather decent but one man definitely cant save this thing from being an absolute waste of time avoid
neg	i bought this it was only 3 ok under the title grey matter the novelty of seeing sherriff roscoe in a nondukesofhazzard role intrigued me as the other reviewers warned its a pretty boring tale of a top secret government experiment gone awryand yes there are plenty of establishing shots especially of a house with a pool in front of it some of the characters and interiors are so nondescript i guess the filmmakers worried we might forget who is who so they keep tipping us off by first showing the outside of the buildings its actually kinda funny after awhile the pool shot feels like a tv channels station identification logo reminding us that we are watching grey matteri also enjoyed two bouts of namecalling at one point an angry test subject taunts somebody in charge by calling her a scientific btch its just a very inadequate insult several scenes later a different subject lets off steam by muttering about that scientific btard it just sounded very awkward to mesomeday this movie will disappear forever another decade from now it will likely be impossible to find any copies of it almost like it never happened
neg	lets see here are the highlights of the brain machine 15 establishing shots of a pool and a house 15 establishing shots of a nondescript office building 5 countdowns by a bland technician 7 closeups of a menacing guard and a myriad of technical babble to show us this is a hightech experimentvarious posters have commented on the discrepancy between the copyright date of 1972 and the release date given on the dvd box of 1977 thats an easy one to explain this dog simply sat on the shelf unreleased for five years until someone dusted it off thinking it fit in perfectly with the postwatergate mood of distrust in government after seeing the brain machine now my only wonder is that it ever got released at all
neg	this film about secret government mind experiments and the corrupt use of the citizenry by secretive and vile shadowy figures had the potential for being a really interesting movie but for me it failed i wont elaborate much on the rather confusing plot line but if you are looking for a detailed explanation the comment by user reluctantpopstar gives a good description of itbut it didnt work for me i found it slow which would be okay but for the fact that it seemed to go nowhere the viewer is left in the dark about too many things to really be able to get a handle on this moviein some films one can argue that the filmmakers intended to provoke thought and left things ambiguous for that reason i dont think that this is the case hereas for the frequent long shots of two buildings that have been frequently mentioned by other usersi see that they do have a pointthey give the viewer time to get another drink without missing any of the action and i suspect many viewers would welcome the opportunity to have several beverages on board to get through this one
neg	you know youre in trouble when the film your watching has numerous alternate titles generally it means that they tried and retried to hide the turkey in various markets such a turkey is the brain machine which has seven different titlesits about some super secret government project that is suppose to be able to use a computer to read people but instead it drives people to kill each other or themselves or something like that its filled with b level tv actors sitting in paneled room with lawn chairs trying to act a script that makes almost no senseits a turkey of the untastey kind avoid it
neg	the brain machine will at least put your own brain into overdrive trying to figure out what its all about four subjects of varying backgrounds and intelligence level have been selected for an experiment described by one of the researchers as a scientific study of man and environment since the only common denominator among them is the fact that they each have no known family should have been a tip off  none of them will be missedthe whole affair is supervised by a mysterious creep known only as the general but it seems hes taking his direction from a senator who wishes to remain anonymous good call there on the senators part theres also a shadowy guard that the camera constantly zooms in on who later claims he doesnt take his direction from the general or the project too bad he wasnt more effective he was overpowered rather easily before the whole thing went kablooeyif nothing else the film is a veritable treasure trove of 1970s technology featuring repeated shots of dial phones room size computers and a teletype machine that wont quit perhaps that was the basis of the films alternate title  time warp nothing else would make any sense as for myself id like to consider a title suggested by the murdered dr krisners experiment titled group stress project it applies to the films actors and viewers alikekeep an eye out just above the generals head at poolside when he asks an agent for his weapon a boom mic is visible above his head for a number of secondsyou may want to catch this flick if youre a die hard gerald mcraney fan could he have ever been that young james best also appears in a somewhat uncharacteristic role as a cryptic reverend but dont call him father for something a little more up his alley try to get your hands on 1959s the killer shrews that one at least doesnt pretend to take itself so seriously
neg	i thought watching employment videos on corporate compliance was tedious this movie went nowhere fast what could have been a somewhat cheesy half hour twilight zone episode turned into a seemingly endless waste of film on people parking their cars a picture of some dudes swimming pool he really needs to answer his phone by the way a dot matrix printer doing its job and heuy and louey sitting in a yellow lighted control room repeating t minus 10 and counting as if something exciting is going to happen it doesnt so dont get your hopes up the best thing about this movie is to see james best and gerald mcc in something other than there famous tv personalities and that is stretching to find anything good and do not get me started on the music which was totally composed of a tympani some large marine mammals and microphone feedback this movie is as close as i have given a one yet but it gets the 2 because i actually was able to finish this insomnia cure and didnt have to leave in the middle avoid at all costs
neg	grey matter aka the brain machine but the video people thought better of that the screen says 1972 but imdb says 1977 its that kind of movie the government has some kind of overriding interest in this brain machine project that has drafted four people  who turn out to be roughly a philosopher a horny priest a crackpot veteran and a patriot who got an abortion  to sit in a shrinking room with a computer that can read their horrendous secret thoughts in the end the government takes over the lab by force and everybody dies here is a movie that is incompetent in every important way my s has better production values than this it held my interest though just to see what exactly these exploitation filmmakers thought they were doing dabbling in fourguysinaroom character drama the answer a tract about how science is inferior to god thanks a lot its like opening a kinder egg and getting your 30th goddam jigsaw puzzle the priest is played by james roscoe p coltrane best the philosopher by gerald the republican simon mcraney also featuring very very very long establishing and transition shots in great quantity this moves almost as slow as the liberal convention
neg	before this made for tv movie began i had relatively low expectations thats because it was made after the final episode of the series had aired and many of the series originals were gone there is no president sheridan delenn lennier londo vir gkar or lyta if you remember on the second to last episode of the series all the regulars except zack vir and captain lockley left b5 permanently now for this film they did bring back garibaldi who was not in the last b5 movie to join zack and the captain and the doctor makes a brief and irrelevant appearance but because so much is gone of the old chemistry this film already is severely handicappedthe movie is about a soul hunter martin sheen who is led to babylon 5 in search of a globe filled with souls that had been stolen from a hidden repository by an archaeologist ian mcshane a lot of spooky mumbojumbo stuff occurs but frankly it was all pretty silly and pointless yeah yeah the station nearly blew up but was saved and all but frankly i felt like it was a case of been there done thatand done that a lot better in the pastthe secondary plot provided more for comic relief was much more interesting as an entrepreneur installed a holobrothel and those in command werent sure what to do about it and when they tried to pressure them to close they were slapped with a lawsuit this was fluff but it did provide a few laughssomething the other dreary plot was surely lackingby the way sheen at first did a good job playing the should hunterwith his wild eyes and bizarre delivery however repeatedly throughout the episode he fell out of character this should have been spotted and correctedso the final verdict is this is only for total diehard b5 nuts like myself others seeing it might assume the series suckedwhich is a great injustice this is a great example of a show not knowing when to quit
neg	im a big fan of b5 having caught on only at the end of season three i faithfully watched all the previous seasons when it was syndicated concluding that it was one of the most wellthought out story arcs to ever hit television even the filler episodes were interesting the movies also were well produced and as entertaining as anything to hit the theaterswhich brings us to river of souls naturally after seeing everything else i had high expectations martin sheen appears to be acting in an ed wood movie rather than a serious scifi story the story itself might have looked good in outline form even made it to the story board however it suffers obviously when it came time to filling this notion out into a two hour movie there are no special effects to keep us entertained in the total absence of a compelling story there are places where they were obviously short of time and just improvised the dialog to fill the story out had this made the regular season it would have rated among the worst of the episodes
neg	i was very disappointed in this movie plotwise it was weak bordering on silly souls who can affect reality in the way they do a mission apparently critical to the soul hunters entrusted to one of their younger members and the whole bstory with the holobrothel and the lawsuit against the station was so awful that at one point i blurted out to the television why are you wasting my time with thisthematically river of souls didnt really go into the question of the soul in any more depth than the original episode soul hunter did we see that soul hunters can make mistakes but we still dont get a feeling for their culture are there any female soul huntersthe acting was okay given the material they had to work with and the special effects  especially the planetscapes in the first act  were very impressive but overall id say give this one a miss
neg	went to see this movie hoping to see some flashes of the jet li we were amazed by in lethal weapon 4 unfortunately too many of his fight stunts are so clearly fake that it took even that enjoyment out of it the flying kicks would be a lot more impressive if you couldnt see the wires holding him up as he flies through the air for 4 seconds and 9 kickstoo cartoonish and very disappointing
neg	its hard to believe an action packed jet li movie could be so boring but this was transcendant trash the plot is an amalgam of other hong kong chopsocky flicks the martial arts action is all special effects and no human talent its a comic book story about a group of superhuman soldiers who are to be killed because theyre mentally unstable one of their number li who holds off an incompetent army to save them and rebuilds a life as a pacifist librarian the saved killers resurface with an austin powers quality plot to take over the world and li sheds his new life to save the worldthe version i saw was dubbed and that may have accentuated the cheesiness of the waferthin plot and comicbook 25 cent special effects but i suspect even ninjaturtlewatching 8year olds would have found this juvenile and hollow
neg	i rated this a 3 the dubbing was as bad as i have seen the plot  yuck im not sure which ruined the movie more jet li is definitely a great martial artist but ill stick to jackie chan movies until somebody tells me jets english is up to par
neg	hak hap or black mask in english was a disappointment i was told that it was a sort of japanese version of the matrix imagine my disappointment the film was either badly dubbed or the soundtrack didnt time well with the film another thing is that the dialogue was pretty much bad there was very little thought put into the english version of this film and it appeals only to the senseless action genre not a film i would want to see again
neg	jet li is one of the best hand to hand combat fighters in the world he has been for over 20 years and he puts others in the genre to shame while he is big in asia he is almost unknown here in the usblack mask is supposed to be a breakout movie for him but it fails horribly first of all it is dubbed while it may have camp value the dubbing isnt even close and it is flat in tone it seems inappropriate for the ordinary movie viewer secondly the director in this movie daniel lee does a horrible job he cuts scenes so fast at times you dont know whats going on other times the camera shakes and wobbles fans see jet lis movies for the fantastic martial arts however the director edits the scenes so fast that you dont even know whos who half the time other times a scene is left hanging ie li is beginning to cut a hole in the floor of a jeep while the badguys arm their guns two seconds later both li and the love interest are already under the car other scenes are so improbable that they cross over the point of being completely ridiculous killer cd roms just give him throwing stars li needs a director who is less prone to machine gun cutting and more to creating a cinematic miseascene the added raptechno music goes from being okay to intrusive the plot has possibilities but are all squandered by cartoonish characters that take away from any credibility that this movie strives for and are we really to believe that the love interest would not recognize simon because he has a half mask on wouldnt the hair lower jaw or voice give it awayif you want to see a jet li movie try iron monkey or his classic shaolin temple this disjointed mess is a complete waste of time210
neg	lame cliched superhero action movie drivel i had high hopes for this movie and the genre of hk buddy cop actioneers is one that i dont despise but very rarely do i see a storyline as trite and ludicrous as this one was this would have been forgivable as it always is in these kinds of movies when the action compensates unfortunately it did not the action does carry the trademark surreality and over the top nature of hk action but its not very involving obscenely gory and in fact often completely incoherent perhaps this is due to reediting for american release it does show signs in many places of patchwork i was very disappointed
neg	the movie was awful the theater was dead with silence cause everyone was embarrassed to be in there watching such trash i think someone gave jet li a lobotomy and made him perform a script with dialogue written by a five year old the martial arts are ok but when put next to the jackie chan movies and the matrix youre better off seeing one of those
neg	mild spoilers contained herein im spoiling this film to save you the trouble of having to watch it jet lis movies fall into one of two categories shaolin period movies and movies set in modernday hong kong revolving around triads or triad like organizations each genre has its best and worst films twin warriors is jet lis best shaolin era flick while the evil cult is his worst fist of legend while in the recent past is the best modern era jet li movie black mask without a doubt is the worstjet li plays a selfexiled mercenary who received an injection that gives him superhuman ability but shortens his life span in his new life in exile he plays a pacifist librarian when his old mercenary squad goes on a rampage jet li becomes a vigilante determined to stop them he dons a very silly corrugated cardboard mask so as to conceal his identity from the police and public as a librarian as well as to conceal his true identity to his excomrades in armsthe version i saw was dubbed and horribly at that why does jet li capture and hold hostage his library coworker if hes a pacifist is there a love story between them why does the police chief not care when he learns of the black masks true identity the plot is just plain bad bad by way of the superhero cheesiness bad in the sense that characters are never properly developed bad in its character interactions all topped off by a halfexplained story i quickly lost interest in the action and martial arts sequences are way over the top lots of blood gore severed body parts aplenty explosions and matrix style superhuman martial arts fiascos are present in the film unfortunately this is the films best and only selling point if you want to see jet li playing a vigilante superhero in a mission impossible style movie black mask delivers for the rest of us jet li fans it is a true disappointment this is one of those movies where jet li never gets to be jet li he gets neither the chance to charm us with his charisma nor a chance to impress us with his impressive yet realistic martial arts ability normally a chinese knockoff of ozzy osbourne would be enough to engross me in a film sadly black mask proved to be an exception to that rule indeed the antagonist of this movie by the way he dresses his long straight hair and trademark round sunglasses looks like the modern and aged ozzy osbourne however the villain isnt onscreen long enough to make the gimmick worthwhile i am assuming the likeness to ozzy was intentional in addition to the villains look he also ran a satanic looking hideout so much more could have been made from the ozzy osbourne villain gimmick if only the writer director or anyone had bothered to give a background to and develop the character of the films arch villainblack mask was the first jet li film released on video in the usa after lethal weapon 4 and im glad i stayed away from it until now it may well have ruined my whole perception of jet li as a martial artist and actor if you want to see jet li at his worst rent black mask and the evil cult and make it a double feature or horror both intentional and unintentional otherwise stick to moves that utilize the talents of jet li and have plots that are semiwell thought out and plausible 39 stars
neg	this was the worst movie i saw at worldfest and it also received the least amount of applause afterwards i can only think it is receiving such recognition based on the amount of known actors in the film its great to see jbeals but shes only in the movie for a few minutes mparker is a much better actress than the part allowed for the rest of the acting is hard to judge because the movie is so ridiculous and predictable the main character is totally unsympathetic and therefore a bore to watch there is no real emotional depth to the story a movie revolving about an actor who cant get work doesnt feel very original to me nor does the development of the cop it feels like one of many straighttovideo movies i saw back in the 90s  and not even a good one in those standards
neg	monika mitchells showbiz satire has some laughs and some premeditated violence i wouldnt say bloodsoaked but there is insult and injury max matteojohn cassiniis a character actor that has a quirky adaptable presence on screen but he has a terrible track record of being chosen for the parts he goes after there is always a producers nephew or seemingly trivial reason for his not being awarded the role he seeks well the best thing to do is get rid of the competitionmax becomes obsessed with such thoughts the rewarding career is just a swing push and shot away other cast members rene rivera molly parker jennifer beals frank cassini and cameos by eric roberts and sandra oh well thats show businessor is it
neg	its like a bad 80s tv show got loose and tried to become a softcore porn movie oh my god was it bad the plots of each character had little relevance the plot itself wasnt anything to speak of something about a stalker i guess in the end he shoots himself its not really clear but somehow theres a volleyball game involved and the main character randy sleeps around a lot the only reason my friends rented this movie was because casper van dien was in it and they ended up wanting to fast forward to the scenes with him in it which were barely watchable at that thank god i didnt spend any money on it but i want that hour of my life back
neg	the volleyball genre is strangely overlooked by most screenwriters thankfully highly acclaimed director nelson mccormick has brought us the second best volleyball movie of all time rated lower than side out and higher than well umm however dont let the cover of this movie decieve you kill shot stars up and coming star koji as a modern day sherlock holmes using such hightech gadgets as a computer that is less powerful than my gameboy koji is able to aid fbi agents in the tracking of a man who has not committed any obvious crime while there are other actors in the movie including brief cameos by denise richards a gay negro and a preposterously ugly and annoying girl koji carries this movie on his own any fan of movies such as the matrix or hackers will definitely love kill shot
neg	of all movies and im a film graduate if thats worth anything to you this is the worst movie i have ever seen i know there are probably some worse ones out there that i just havent seen yet but i have seen this and this is the worst a friend and i rented it one night because denise richards was on the cover talk about being young and retarded shes uncredited her role was unbelievably small how did she make it on the cover imdb doesnt even list it in her filmography this movie was so bad we wrote a little note to the video store when we returned it and slipped it inside the case it read something like please save your further customers from having to view this complete and totally bad movie
neg	this movie will confuse you to death furthermore if your a denise richards fan dont even think of renting this movie besides getting top billing by being on the cover and about 10 minutes of air time if that she has nothing to do with the movie or the many messed up plots
neg	man this was hilarious it should be under comedy or stupid it would have made realizing what a pile of stank this was much easier seriously i want anyone associated with this movie tased effective immediately for everyone who is thinking of watching this movie lets go over a few plot points oh wait there arent any there is literally no plot i think casper van dien was bored and he decided to film something with some random someones and miraculously it somehow got on videotape this movie is literally the worst movie of all time dont believe me go watch it do it man i dare you but be prepared to gouge your eyes out if you can sit through this without blowing a cow you are very strong and courageous
neg	this was one of the worst films i have ever seeni usually praise any film for some aspect of its production but the intensely irritating behaviour of more than half the characters made it hard for me to appreciate any part of this filmmost common was the inference that the bloke who designed the building was at fault an avalanche collapsing it er okalso trying to out ski an avalanche slalom style is not gonna work running 10 feet into some trees is not gonna work alas it does here as mentioned before the innate dumbness and sheer stupidity of some characters is ridiculous in an enclosed space with limited oxygen a four year old could tell you starting a fire is not a good ideaanyway about 5 minutes of the movie redeems itself and acquires some appreciation however if you have a modicum of intelligence you too will find most of this film hard to tolerateit pains me that so many quality stories go unproduced and yet someone will pay for things like this to be madeoh did i mention the last five minutes well to give you a hook you have to keep watching in order to see the latest in combative avalanche techniques absolutely priceless
neg	saw this on tv im glad i didnt go to the cinema to see this or spend the money on rental the movie is totally predictable  from the corrupt owner and planner to the snaking electric cables the plot is really weak and unbelievable  the avalanche expert guy gets hit by a 20 foot wave of bone breaking avalanche using actual footage and all he has to do is get up and shake himself down the avalanche thunders down at a million miles an hour and stops dead at the side of the roadsome of the actual avalanche material is impressive and shows its devastating power but the contract between the real avalanche and the staged stuff makes this film look even flimsierdo yourself a favour dont bother with this one not even on tv
neg	i cant figure out how anyone can get a budget for a movie this bad its like the tv station are desperate for anything anything at all theyre buried underneath a bunch of snow the electricity constantly flashes on and off yet magically there is a background light that stays constant where does all this fake light come from that and all that stupid bickering between the characters they seem to be more interested in complaining to each other than trying to invent ways to survive it tries to create that feel of emergency and people helping but because its such bad directing and acting you will not your florence nightingale fix with this flick sorry im joining the negative feedback and i concur that this is one of the worst movies ever
neg	 warning here be spoilers  why do i waste my hastily fleeing years watching garbage like this this film is an impressive collection of clichs poor writing worse directing and then we havent even got to the acting yet and of course you can predict the whole story from beginning to endhero expert fights against stupid corrupt and incompetent henchmen one avalanche goes off burying all the heroes who somehow manage to get out alive in spite of going through all sorts of cliffhanger perils corrupt partner who caused the whole thing gets fried alive together with his payoff money second avalanche heroically deflected by renegade experts adventurous experiment evil henchmen in the end turn out to have a heart as well troubled teenager falls into the arms of her crusty stepmother after being saved by her etc etc etc etc on and on it goes in fact theres little reason to warn for spoilers you could probably work the whole plot out if i gave you the basic ingredients at least i wasnt too wide off the mark most of the time anticipating what would happen nextand then we havent discussed the factual errorsi agree with a previous commentator that even though there are usually some redeeming features even of a bad movie youd be hard pressed to find any in this one i suppose i gave it 2 out of 10 for some nice scenery shots but thats itits been some time since a film made me groan but this one certainly did
neg	amy heckerlings second film johnny dangerously is a parody of 1930s gangster films made in the warner brothers tradition michael keaton stars as a middle aged gangster looking back at his life of hard knocks when he catches a kid trying to steal something from his pet store in 1935 keatons mother maureen stapleton has continuing health problems so keaton falls into crime at an early age via peter boyle meanwhile the fargan richard dimitri plays a rival crime lord to boyle and keaton eventually rises through the ranks joe piscopo has a hilarious turn as danny vermin yeah thats right vermin griffin dunne is keatons younger brother turned district attorney glynnis oconnor his wife and marilu henner plays keatons moll the film looks notoriously cheap making it seem like a television show instead of a theatrical filmthe film starts out great and then slows down as expected after the first half hour due to the combination of dialog and gags the film holds its own for the first half but then it rapidly loses steam and descends into mediocrity and vulgarity in the second half keaton chews the scenery doing his best james cagney impression stapleton has several vulgar lines that are only obnoxious not funny piscopo does the once bit one time too many several supporting actors try to hold up the fort like danny devito dom deluise ray walston as a street vendor alan hale jr as a desk sergeant and sudie bond as an unscrupulous cleaning lady the second half evolves into a hit or miss television show type tone and never recovers the closing scene utilizing the roaring twenties is an anachronism as is the call of the wild clark gable film seen on a marquee earlier in the film i think heckerling should have known better since the targeted audience would certainly be aware of the roaring twenties actual 1939 release date 12 of 4 stars
neg	a one is the highest rating i could have given this movie considering zero and negative numbers are not allowed pee yew pointless mess of a movie with a lot of wasted blist actors who have done better work written and directed by some guy with the mentality of a twelve year old who smirks and giggles at stupid puns and poop and fart jokes for example gene stapeltons dingbat from all in the family character telling marilu henners character that she swings both ways sexually was a cheap attempt at humor indicative of the general lameness of the movie you want good cheeky humor rent animal house american pie part one only old school or office space
neg	just as its a mad mad mad mad world is at the top of my list for all time greatest comedies ever made this one is at the very bottom of course i could be wrongnot having seen saving silverman in other words its a lame lame lame lame comedyrating 12 out of 
neg	 contains spoilers  the truly exquisite sean young who in some scenes with her hair poofed up looks something like elizabeth taylor is striking in her opening moments in this film sitting in the back of a police car waiting to signal a bust her face and body are tense and distracted unfortunately once the bust is over youngs strained demeanor never changes this is one fatally inhibited actressone has only to compare young to the performer playing her coworker and best friend arnetia walker to grasp what is missing in young walker is open emotional and at ease at all timesin that theres no apparent barrier between what she may be feeling and her expression of it she is an open book young on the other hand acts in the skittish selfconscious way you might expect your neighbor to act were they suddenly thrown into starring in a film basically she doesnt have a cluewith this major void looming at the center of the movie were left to ponder the implausiblities of the story for instance after miss young is kidnapped by the criminal shes trailing and locked in a closet she breaks the door down when left alone granted shes dressed only in a bra and panties but in a similar situation with a psycho captor due to return any moment would you head for the dooror take the time to go through his dresser take out some clothes and get dressed i would guess that this and other scenes are trying to suggest some sort of mixed emotions miss youngs character is experiencing but young can not convey this type of complexitythere are a few affecting moments in the film such as the short police interviews with the criminals past victims but overall this is an aimless endeavor its too bad miss young was replaced while filming the pair of comic book style films that might have exploited her limitations with some humor batman and dick tracy because her floundering while attempting to play actual people is oddly touching watching miss young try to act at least in this thriller is a sad spectacle
neg	the concept of the legal gray area in love crimes contributes to about 10 of the movies appeal the other 90 can be attributed to its flagrant badness to say that sean youngs performance as a socalled district attorney is wooden is a gross understatement with her bland suits and superfluous hair gel young does a decent job at convincing the audience of her devout hatred for men why else would she ask her only friend to pose as a prostitute just so she can arrest cops who try to pick up on them this hatred is also the only reason why she relentlessly pursues a perverted photographer who gives women a consensual thrill and the driving force behind this crappy movie watching young go from frigid to fullfrontal nudity does little to raise interest but the temper tantrum she throws standing next to a fire by a lake does watching her rant and rave about her selfloathing and sexual frustration makes love crimes worth the rental fee but its all downhill to and from there despite her urge to bring patrick bergins character to justice her policing skills completely escape her in the throes of her own tired lust and passion patrick bergin does a decent enough job as a slimy sociopath if it worked in sleeping with the enemy it sure as hell can work in this but i cant help but wonder if the noticeable lack of energy young brings to the film conflicts with his sliminess im guessing it does and the result is a thriller with thrills that are thoroughly bad and yet comedic
neg	the more i think about it there was nothing redeeming about thismovie i saw it 9 months ago so my memory might have made itworse than it was but i do know it was at least as bad as a 4 out of10 after seeing the movie i met the director he seemed so cluelessas to what he was doing or what he had done and as far as icould tell he didnt care for the film either even he agreed that hedidnt really know what he was doing and he was forced to docertain things because it was filmed digitally i felt that the movie was trying to hard to fit in to the formula that itbuilt for itself 9 people all have to be connected in some way howcan we get from point a to point b so in order get from theprostitute we see in the start and back to her at the end they 10minutes on each characters relationship to another person itmakes one feel choked by the 2 demensional badly drawncharactersi just remembered the one redeeming part of the movie stevebouchemi there is one scene where he is amazing thats it as isay 4 out of 10
neg	this movie starts slow then tapers off after watching for about an hour and seeing absolutely nothing happen i walked out i mean nothing happened zero zip nada there is no story the characters are vague representations of the most boring people any of us know the producers of this film could be sued in a court of law if they try to sell it as a motion picture there is no motion i could have told the same story with a couple still pictures with captions the script is a joke its just awful i doubt that any script doctor in the world could save it my biggest regret is not that i wasted 60 minutes of my life watching love in the time of money but that i missed a great opportunity to be a leader i could have been the first to walk out but i waited a bit too long instead i watched about 20 people walk out before me
neg	maggie smith and peter ustinov as a very unlikely couple in a very not likable film at allthe film shows promise for ustinov is released from prison for embezzling he convinces robert morley to go away so that he can assume his identity and begin hacking away at computers at a very fancy firm run by karl malden and bob newhart another unusual duo for filmsmorley sounds just as he did in 1938s marie antoinette perhaps he needed to return to that genrethis film is ridiculous at best hard to believe that the following year maggie smith totally changed her ways and gave a shattering oscar performance in the prime of miss jean brodiems smith is made out here to be an apparent dumbred head but by films end she is the brains of the outfit too bad the writing didnt go the way with her
neg	i was excited to discover this late sixties comedy staring some of my favorite people  maggie smith a very young bob newhart and of course peter ustinov my disappointment was thus compounded to discover the film doesnt work as either a comedy or a perfect heist film ustinov plays a small time crook just out of prison who sets his sites on a large american corporation based in london bluffing his way past dimwitted ceo karl malden and tech geek newhart ustinov passes himself off as a computer expert and immediately plans the perfect heist part of the film to do this he needs to get passed a tamper proof security system that guards the corporation mainframe and here is problem one his perfect plan only works because everyone else in the film is remarkably trusting and stupid his lame excuses are taken at face value and this must be the only computer center anywhere not to bother with video cameras the second problem is the heist fraud really happens within the first 30 minutes of the film robbing the rest of the picture of much in way of dramatic tension maggie smith is sadly miscast as ustinovs ditsy next door neighborsecretary who just cant keep a job i love maggie smith but she just seems too together here too composed the part called for more of a wacky physical comedian furthermore ustinov and smith have no chemistry together maybe its the age difference but the later romantic relationship as devoid of actual romance as it is still comes off a little creepy ustinov cowrote the script and it was thought well of at the time but i found it unfunny meandering and a sad waste of a great cast
neg	a reasonable effort is summary for this film a good sixties film but lacking any sense of achievement maggie smith gave a decent performance which was believable enough but not as good as she could have given other actors were just dreadful a terrible portrayal it wasnt very funny and so it didnt really achieve its genres as it wasnt particularly funny and it wasnt dramatic the only genre achieved to a satisfactory level was romance target audiences were not hit and the movie sent out confusing messages a very basic plot and a very basic storyline were not pulled off or performed at all well and people were left confused as to why the film wasnt as good and who the target audiences were etc however maggie was quite good and the storyline was alright with moments of capability4
neg	a good cast is appallingly wasted in this slower than molasses and haphazardly connived comedy peter ustinov tries hard here to bring something to life but the result is a dour bore that misses all the right beats that might have made it watchable regardless of the favorable comments here this film is awful badly directed badly edited badly acted badly written you need to sit through a hundred movies to come across one this badthe muddled and excruciatingly laggard plot concerns ustinov conning his way into an american insurance company in order to hack their computer and embezzle millions of pounds how he does it is beyond lameness and credibility he just learns his computer skills seemingly overnight by reading some pamphlets and hoodwinks computer expert robert morley into going to south america and stealing his identityas a side plot ustinov romances fellow loner maggie smith who just happens to become his secretary by chance after he gets a flat in her building she ends up sharing scenes that have sexual undertones with bob newhart that go nowhere while ustinov goes about grafting the money bit by bit and trying to keep one step ahead of newhart and karl malden then he marries smith and they fly off to brazil which has become the staple finale of almost every british caper comedy since nuns on the run a fish called wandathe surprise twist of an ending is more laughable than everything that came before by the end i was thinking i must be truly off my rocker to stick out drivel like this even a cameo by cesar romero didnt help it one of the most unfunny poorly paced comedies ive ever seen and certainly the worst caper dont waste your time if you love this you need to see better films
neg	the words swedish and action movie do not mix that becomes more and more obvious with every attempt made in the genre this is yet another failed attemptlasse brunell shanti roney works at a military air base with top secret computer systems one day foreign criminals threaten to hurt his family if he doesnt do what they tell him they want the secret equipment and will do anything to get itthis movie has its ups and downs and usually in swedish action movies there are no ups just downs so i guess something in this movie showed some quality to begin with the positive remarks i can mention that the movie is technically well made the footage of planes and helicopters flying are well shot and look very nice the acting is of very varying quality shanti roney makes a decent performance while maria bonnevie is stiff and unnatural as usual i wonder how long swedish directors are going to keep using her even though she has the acting skills of a wooden plank stefan sauk is laughable as the cool special forces man who comes to the base to investigateand what about the action scenes well as i said above the scenes of planes and helicopters flying are nice but aside from that there is not much action to talk about and that is a common problem with swedish action films there is just not enough action going on maybe its a budget problem maybe its filmmaking culture i dont know but it negatively affects the experience because quite frankly the story and acting is not good enough for this movie to rely just on thati rate this 410 for effort
neg	may contain a spoiler of sorts the mere mention of crispin glover is enough to send some geeks panties in a bunch his landmark appearance in back to the future as george mcfly has sealed him into the american conscience forever more recently he has been trying to get back into the culty subconscious with bartleby and willardthis time however crispin has made a 76minute cheap dada film at times it reminded me of genius while overall it almost insulted me but not because of its content content what is it is a movie where in one half of the movie all of the actors have downs syndrome giving it a freakshow feel to it the other half of the movie includes crispin glover adam parfrey and a guy with cerebral palsy this all had the feel of what john waters was attempting to do with desperate living and simultaneously feeling more successful and failing miserablythe half with the downs syndrome actors also features many many killed snails it is about a guy who has snails and ends up killing one he is also tormented by a bunch of other people and a grasshopper he falls in love with 2 girls one of which he has sex with in a graveyard he also has a falling out with a friend who teases himin a weird semiinterior set crispin glover is the director of this show he is something like the control of the guys mind and the cerebral palsy guy is something like the sexuality well he at least gets masturbated in explicit scenes there is other shocking imagery made humorous like nazi swaztikas crossed with shirley temple and minstrels in black face saying theyre michael jacksonin the outside world the tormentor is still dealing with his love of killing snails and being beaten by the other people they beat him with rocks and such later they beat the minstrel after putting him on trialback to the interior crispin glover is still the ruler of his set and tries to control everybody but fails miserablywhat is it makes less sense than dr caligari and has more than a passing style stolen from it the claustrophobic mental space feels very much like the way the nowall sets of dr caligari felt claustrophobic they also had some dialogue that was absolute nonsense and it was all wrapped up with absurdist imagery for humorthe problem is about 20 minutes into the moviemaybe a little morewhat is it runs out of imagery for the next 56 minutes we keep running on the same sets of images only introducing new imagery in the form of an absurdist puppet show the movie seems little more than a movie which attempts to push the envelope in offensive and taboo imagery it tries to mock and confuse the audience but the issue is that it only has enough different imagery for a 40 minute movieeven worse than that the cinematography set design and everything else felt very very cheap and almost unplanned it felt like ok this is the way we can do it and get it out of the way it didnt feel interesting and was quiteboring dr caligari on the other hand had amazing cinematography and framing the difference between the two is quite astoundingrating c
neg	i firstly and completely and confidently disagree with the user who calls this a spoof crispin glover is very serious about his film he personally introduced the film at the screening i saw in chicago he had worked on the film for years and it is the first in an intended trilogy what is it is crispin glovers attempt at an art film in the vein of those he idolizes by herzog lynch etci had heard rumor of this film years ago epic porno movie with all downsyndrome cast directed by crispin glover when it finally came out i watched the trailer online and read the synopsis and i was foaming at the mouth with anticipation i went to chicago to see it and it was a major disappointment if he took out the goofy sht such as the potsmoking grandma and the dancing dolls he would be left with something much better but only about 10 minutes longin other words just watch the trailer be entertained and leave it at that there are some striking images and fantastic juxtapositions and phrases but its lack of focus amounts to disappointment
neg	i saw crispin glovers what is it at the ann arbor film festival admittedly the film was at least aptly named because i got the distinct sense that even the writerdirector could provide no answer at the question and answer session after the screening mr glover said that the film was originally meant to be a short film to show the virtue of using actors with downsyndrome however this is in itself not enough of a reason to create a film actors are in my opinion building blocks for a larger vision  a larger vision that seemed muddled at best and absent at worstcrispin glover also said that he wanted to address taboo subjects well he does do that but why the film seems to have no stance no reason for addressing anything does he feel these things shouldnt be taboo the film doesnt even give me an indicator of that taboo for the sake of taboo is not interesting it cant even afford to make the taboo disturbing or inciting on any level because he hasnt made the audience care in any way ignoring problems with the concept for a moment the thing that actually shocked me most was how poorly the film was put together the editing cinematography and other technical aspects seemed frequently to be extremely amateur glover said 125150 thousand dollars went into the movie and i feel that the money should have been spent on different designers glover actually did some design himself  i know i saw at least sound design in the credits the painted sets are okay not great but used poorly parts feel like a photographed stage play  which would be fine if that went to any sort of purpose but in glovers hands it just feels sloppy other parts are filmed like a sort of home movie of inferior quality to a lot of the stuff i see firsttime filmmakers do on imovieperhaps the biggest problem with what is it is i cant even understand how seriously the film is to be taken there are some parts that feel like glover is screaming at you to think seriously at other points he seems off on his own little joke perhaps he meant for this to be ironic or meaningful in some way but i just felt that glover couldnt even get himself to give his film any sort of serious attentionglover said he originally wanted it to be a short film if only it had been at seventytwo minutes the film runs out of imagery and ideas in the first twenty and it is arguable if the ideas were formulated enough to claim that they were even there for that period of time
neg	i saw his film at the ann arbor film festival i am a film student at the univeristy of michigan so i know a thing or two about film and crispin glovers film is outrageous he basically exploits the mentally challenged not only is shirly temple the antichrist which i admit is a little funny telling the mentally challenged to kill each other but there is an obsession with killing snails crispin also plays with the idea of being in love with one of his actors who is as they all are mentally challenged peta and human rights should be all over this thing its not counterculture as crispin stated at the ann arbor film festival its exploitation
neg	what is it is a mishmash of bizarre recurring motifs snails shirley temple swastikas and overtly racist music among others unfettered by any sort of narrative or plot or character development the whole thing struck me as selfconsciously freak show and i dont mean only the unusual casting decisions it has the feel of a bad acid trip far beyond any level of drug use one might attribute to hunter s thompson or william s burroughs the only movie to which i can compare it is eraserhead my secondleastfavorite film of all time which was by intent much more depressing but i still found what is it a total waste of my time its one thing to give me a peek into the inner workings of someone elses mind  even someone elses chemically altered consciousness  but quite another to just throw weird visuals at me purely for the sake of weirdness
neg	eytan fox whilst generally leaning on the apologist side of israeli politics has made several quite interesting films in the past such as walk on water and the simply wonderful film yossi  jagger in the bubble however he has taken this illogical and unfair approach to the extremefar from giving this film a standing ovation the people at the screening i attended quietly got up and left i also quietly left fuming with anger at such a ridiculously onesided film that translates selfpreservation as racist bullying and racist bullying and terrorism as outbursts of justified anger which implies that arabs are so wronged by the evil israelis that they react in anger to a constant stream of onesided israeli aggression against them and that they therefore should not be held responsible for their actionsthis film wasnt worth the money i paid for the ticket indeed i considered demanding my money back and was basically an israeli apeing of the palestinian film paradise now if you want to be an antiisraeli then by all means watch this film as it really justifies just such a belief system the fact that this film was made by an israeli director and even worse such a talented israeli director is a crying shame indeed just how israel can be surprised to be regarded as a pariah state when israelis themselves make such antiisrael propaganda beggars beliefwhat a shameful horrid little film
neg	the bubble is an effort to make a gay romeo  juliet type of story with an israeli and a palestinian although it seems to come at it by way of friends or beverly hills 90210 the characters are shallow and trite as are the dialog and plot line the movie seems torn between fluff and depth on the one hand there is a pointed effort at being shallow as in one example of many some minor characters even ask questions that invite development of insight into the conflicts at hand and get answers like hey were here to make a poster for a rave against the occupation dont get political beyond the obvious absurdity of such a line its just one of many hamfisted signals that the movie is just as hollow and insubstantial as its title suggests on the other hand the movies main pretension to depth follows the lovers to a presentation of bent a play about gays in a nazi labor camp the scene on stage is awkwardly rushed undermining its erotic power understandable given the constraints of filmtime but still this could have been edited to much better effect and comes off as flimsily as the rest of the film too bad this play deserves much betterthe characters are so onedimensionally cartoony some even have names that telegraph their entire though the word seems inappropriate here substance the aggressive soldier from the crack golani brigade is named golan the militant palestinian is named jihad the strivingforchic faghag roommate is lulu anyone familiar with the checkpoints and life in palestine whether from real life or documentaries will find the checkpoint scenes as absurdly unreal as well the rest of this fluffy fantasy when a palestinian woman goes into the fastest labor on record israeli soldiers are solicitous and helpful an ambulance shows up in minutes the outcome of the birth serves to show the palestinians as unappreciative of israeli beneficence and even downright paranoiac altogether the checkpoint is shown as a mere nuisance not the series of bonenumbing soulcrushing humiliating obstructions with no regard for medical care or necessity in cases of birth death or severe illness ashraf the palestinian lover seems to get through from nablus to tel aviv with no problems no papers no hassles he just shows up whenever he likes when the israelis want to get through it is much more of a challenge involving a scheme worthy of lucy ricardoagainst the backdrop of nice supportive israelis and surly homophobic palestinians we move to a resolution that is utterly lacking in motivation or purpose  except as a painfully obvious dramatic device to milk sympathy for the forbidden loversgay israelipalestinian romance has been handled on stage with much more skill and depth as in saleems salaamshalom so this film is hardly even as groundbreaking as some people would like to thinkgloriously bad films  like the works of ed wood  at least have some striking idiosyncrasy to distinguish them this one doesnt even have that going for it most of the sound track sounds like simon and garfunkel on quaaludes and even with the weird oedipal touches to the gay sex scenes the general incompetence that pervades this movie plays out like a mediocre tvmovieoftheweek
neg	this film essentially deals with inspector gadgets archnemesis doctor claw who has returned after many years to the nowpeaceful city of metropolis claws plan is to foil gadget once and for all by using a newer cooler crimefighter to help destroy gadgets popularity sadly the film fails miserably the series was great but it was revived nearly 20 years later with tragic results without the voice of don adams as inspector gadget it just doesnt cut it anymore dr claw is not only visually less frightening but sounds more like a wrestler with a cold than his original intimidating self granted this is a childrens movie but the plot is so painfully weak heaven forbid i mention the animation that it pales in comparison to the original series someone has decided to updated penny as well to bring her two decades up to speed she now has some quasipunk rebellious clothing style and doesnt play half the role that she did in the tv series the gadgetmobile talks as well as including a plot angle that focuses entire on talking cars maybe im just a kid who loved the show whos grown up jaded but i thought that the liveaction version was more pain than i could bear but now they go and spring this complete wateringdown of the quality tv series on us its more than i can take
neg	i got this dvd well over 2 years ago and only decided to watch it yesterday i dont know why it took me so long as i do like the inspector gadget show and even the new gadget and the gadgetinis while it may have a bright color pallet and all the technical sophistication of a modern animated movie there are some old things missing that bog this gadget right down the toiletfirst of all the classic inspector gadget theme song and music is completely absent the composer tries to compromise by doing a score that sounds similar but its still just no good enough the gadgetmobile is now a talking car not a car that can turn into a van plus it looks a lot cuter and rounder instead of being plain cool penny no longer has her computer book and she and brain hardly make an appearance at allthe plot is nonexistent theres something about a transformation formula and doctor claw using for some never revealed evil but thats all i got what the deal was with the shortgiant italian guy i will never know it had nothing to do with anythingand if the title is anything to go by his last case is wrapped up in no way whatsoever and he stays on the force so why its called last case is a mystery alsoi wasnt impressed at all this is an affront to a great animated show that is strangely absent on dvd but dont let that prompt you into buying whatever inspector gadget dvds you can i sold this mere seconds after finally watching it no kid will like or appreciate this and no fan of the old show with tolerate it
neg	this animated inspector gadget movie is pretty lamethe story is very weakand there is little actionmost of the characters are given little to nothing to dothe movie is mildly entertaining at bestbut really doesnt go any where and is pointlessits watchable but only just and is nowhere near the calibre of the animated tv show from the 80sits not a movie that bears repeat viewingat least in my mindits only about 74 minutes long including creditsso i guess thats a good thingunlike in the tv showthe characters are not worth rooting for herein the showyou wanted inspector gadget to save the daybut therewho really caresanywaythats just my opinionfor me inspector gadgets last case is a disappointing 310
neg	inspector gadget was probably my alltime favorite 80s cartoon i enjoyed both the first and second seasons of the series as well as 1992s christmas special inspector gadget saves christmas some gadget fans are quick to criticize the second season 1985 of the show but they need to compare it to dics 2002 release of inspector gadgets last case claws revenge for then they will find the second season to be absolute goldbeing a gadget fan i couldnt resist the opportunity to see the animated inspector gadget in something that wasnt gadget boyrelated i purchased the film and i swore to myself that id be objective i knew that sometimes artistic liberties would be taken from the original series i was not even prepared for what i was about to watchthere was barely a shred of the original show still intacthere is a short list of just some of the cons for this movie the humor is nonexistent from the original seriespenny and brain originally having a nearly equal part in the series as gadget are missing from the action for fifteen to twenty minute intervalsthe original music by saban  levy is not there and the score that exists is subpar understood that saban has his own production company now but at least inspector gadget saves christmas had good music even without saban dont expect to see any of gadgets gadgets which made the show so endearing such as gadgetcopter gadgetbrella gadgetmalletgadgetcoat which actually was used but it was not even called the same thing as well as his standard other hat and hand gadgets in this movie his gadget legs were telescopic instead of springs that kind of stuff annoys true fans of the show and simply arent necessary to changethe gadgetmobile from the original series is now a fasttalking supposedly hip convertible all the fans from the original series enjoyed the gadgetmobile transforming into the gadget van and vice versachief quimby is now very shorttempered and even mean to gadget he was always grumpy in the original series but this pushes the situation a bit muchpenny no longer has a computer bookare there any positives to this movie ok here goesmaurice lamarche does a good job of taking over for the great don adams as inspector gadgetin one scene chief quimby alludes to an actual villain from the cartoon series the great wambini classic gadget villain from the second season voiced by louis nyelooking for more redeeming factors for this movie well youre out of luck life is about making choices and living by those choices most situations in life have a purpose even if it is to teach a lesson the lesson learned here keep to the original formula if it aint broke dont fix it true gadget fans should steer clear from this movie you will surely be disappointedhopefully dic and shout factory will continue to release more of the original series after the 2006 release of inspector gadget the original series volume 1 containing the first 22 episodes of the series as a true gadget fan lover of 80s animation and many of dics programs i urge you the viewer to purchase inspector gadget the original series volume 1 and inspector gadget saves christmas dvds which are excellent and sure to bring back good memories
neg	dear friends and familyi guess if one teen wants to become biblical with another teen then thats their eternal damnation  just remember kids birth control doesnt mean oral sex i dont care what the honor student says on the other hand even if the senators aid quotes himself as a bit of a romantic guy hes still only hitting on a high school girl if she was my sister id eat this guys kneecapsother than that i found out that mongolians dont kiss the same way the french do and that baseball players named zoo like delicate undergarmentsi think id almost rather watch richie rich one more time than suffer the indignity of this slip slap slop thank you and good night
neg	to be clear from the get go the bagman is very very very bad it suffers terribly in almost every aspect except for one the finished product is such an awful film that its actually hysterically funny to watch this is a very lowgrade film budget constraints for the film should be obvious to anyone who watches even just the opening title sequence im not sure if much of the humour in the film was intended or not for example the movie takes place in doomsville note to all prospective home buyers if the town youre moving to is called doomsville keep moving stephanie beaton is quick to pull off her top for a pretty enthusiastic sex scene in the kitchen i couldnt help but laugh because it has intentional humour she turns on the gas stove  get it the sex is that hot get it and unintentional humour the unintentional in this case is the music its like the theme music for chariots of fire goes electronica break out the computer and the synthesizers i realize that coming up with music for a small production like this is cost prohibitive i really feel for them because the work here is so wellintentioned the problem is that cheap music isnt necessarily good music i havent laughed so hard at sex on screen since alone in the dark with that seven seconds song i guess they were implying that poor old mr slater was a bit  quick on the draw even the end credits are hilarious intentional or not you be the judge a pet dog and cat are part of the credited cast  and an animal wrangler was on set for them  the boom is credited to mr b stick and the 3rd units wardrobe yep they had a third unit is credited to kmart maybe its just me but i think the hilarity of this more than saves the film the movie is very very bad but the goals of stephanie beaton her friends and family are so wellintentioned in the bagman that you cant help but like the movie theyve produced the bagman is bad but not dreadful in its own sweet way it even manages to be a bit endearing it wears its flaws so honestly that you cant help but forgive them better films that try to hide the flaws are almost worse in a way i guess this is just a film that knew who its audience was and was produced accordinglywatch any number of movies and most of them will probably be a lot better than this some of them might look cheaper or have worse acting or sillier production value they may not suffer terribly as the bagman does from awful editing sound and foley effects mr b stick didnt do a very good job the special effects look to be where most of the money went they tend to be more funny than gruesome although when the bagman is finally unmasked at the end the makeup job there is surprisingly well donemy 4 out of 10 is a little high but the humour helped a lot this is an ideal movie to track down some night with a few friends and a few beers in hand great entertainment is to be had by anyone who seriously considers themselves bmovie or low budget film aficionados all others should probably avoid with great prejudice
neg	any film with a title as ridiculous as the bagman should automatically attract the attention of any bad movie lover but the plot is far different than what one may expect after viewing the dvd cover the bagman is by no means a good movie it falls into the category of films that seem to have been and probably were filmed on a home video camera the acting is awful i havent heard and seen such wooden acting since troll 2 there are plenty of scenes with nudity and sex but they are clearly jumped into too fast the characters are morons and entirely forgettable the ending which i will not spoil can be easily anticipated after watching the very first scene due to the cheesy nature of the film nothing aside from the awful production values is truly scary awful attempts at realistic gore a driving scene where the car is clearly stationary etc recommended for bad movie aficionados only
neg	we bought this film from a shop called poundland we were looking for more inspiration as we have previously bought the film no big deal an remade itwe expected this film to be badly inspirational so that we might remake it and put it on the tube however this was shocking boring is the main word that comes to mind the bad effects and script arent enough to make you watch it the main womans body seems to be whipped out at opportune moments in a pathetic attempt to keep the viewer interested however it just makes you wonder did they blow the budget getting her to take her clothes off if so id have asked for a refund it looks like a homemade film the shots dont even correspond with each other and the camera work is so amateur it makes our remakes of bad movies look professional i cannot believe that this is being sold as a marketable productit is just boring and ugly to watch the actors are bad and there is no degree of professionalism about it there are no words to describe how terrible it is
neg	this film is the freshman effort of stephanie beaton and her new production company while it suffers from a few problems as every low budget production does it is a good start for ms beaton and her companythe story is not terribly new having been done in films like the burning and every friday the 13th since part 2 but the performances are heartfelt so many big budget movies just have the actors going through the motions its always nice to see actors really trying to hone their craftthe story deals with the murderand possible return of a disfigured classmate the others are sworn to secrecy but the trauma of the event sends each person in different directions in their lifes ten years later the friends are murdered one by one by a gruesome stalker known as the bagman who will survive you have to watchif you are roger ebert or any number of arrogant critics you probably shouldnt bother but if your taste run more towards joe bob briggs and you want to see a group of people honing their craft then check out the bagman
neg	following the success of the awful gilligans island tv movie reruns a number of tv movies were made in the 1980s reuniting casts from classic shows most of these movies completely missed the boat as far as recapturing the humor that made the shows so special the munsters revenge is among the most disappointing because it goes for a laurel and hardytype comedy style that really wasnt in the original series yvonne de carlo a wonderful comedienne and essential to the series is completely wasted  she has less time here in this 90 minute movie than she did in any single 30 minute episode and since the roles of eddie and marilyn in this movie are nothing more than cameos what was the point of making them younger and recasting them with very little rewriting they could have used butch patrick and pat priest although seeing some of the munsters spooky relatives was a nice touch i didnt enjoy sid caesar as the hammy mad scientist mainly because theres too much of him and not enough of the underused munsters ironically that very year 1981 caesars old partner in comedy imogene coca was also inappropriately cast in a major part in a tv movie reunion return of the beverly hillbillies another strange inexplicable bit at the beginning of the film has the munster family represented as wax figures at a local horror wax museum why would they be in there when they are supposed to be a typical if strange american family not famous monsters this was the last munsters project featuring the original cast in their roles there was an awful revival of the series in the late 1980s with a completely new cast and a 1990s tv movie which featured decarlo lewis priest and patrick in cameo roles as a family dining
neg	96 minutes of this is crueland i love the old munsters yes the plot is thing yes the lines are trite but whoever was at the helm of this was not a fan there is so much intrigue and i use that word with great pause that i wonder if its an old starsky  hutch episode i lost count of the number of times i noticed that makeup had missed a spot near the collar refusing to acknowledge that any time had passed since the mid60s ludicrous the producers simply replace marilyn  eddie with younger actors why not let them grow and age the addition of an addams family style reunion does not add to the flavor of the halloween partygrandpa  herman fly to transylvania and back in a few hours preposterous sid ceaser is the most yes the most unbelievable character i am including the bad robots since he babbles an unwild combination of gibberish  yiddish but claims to be an ancient arabic ruler and yes it looks like the laugh track is missing in fact there are several spots where there is dead air as if the laugh track was to be inserted later the actors seem to wait on the faux audience its not laughable its sad oh and the best part yvonne decarlo has a line that just goes to show you how out of touch the writers and producers were marilyn says something like where could uncle herman and grandpa be they could have been in an accident they could have been hit by a caror a train lily says responds with something like youre uncle herman will be here if he has to drag himself off the train track whats amazing about this is yvonne decarlos husband was a stuntman in the early 60s and lost a leg and was nearly killed in a train stunt he never recovered and this financially devastated her family check out biographys fantastic review of her life and career this line could have been easily changed to be more sensitive to herif you are a real fan of the munsters then youll have to rent this mess it illustrates how some things are better left alone even with the nearly original cast this is almost as bad as the attempted remake of the show a few years ago
neg	a sad sad sight indeed is the munsters revenge the munsters are brought back one last timefred gywnne received a huge paycheck to come back to the role of herman munsterin this madefortv movie about a pair of wax replicas of grandpa and herman that are robots terrorizing the city as preparation for a robbery of a mummys stash at an exhibit with the police on their heels the two elderly television icons try to find out who is actually behind the crimes in order to clear their names we get to see them dress in drag as waitressesa minor highpoint in the film grandpa turns into a bat with attached wire a couple timesone time even flying to transylvania with herman somehow invoking his frequent flyer miles i guess and a most annoying relative the phantom constantly sings and breaks glass ad nausium what is most sad is hard to pinpoint is it that gywnneespecially and al lewis look so haggard in every scene and so indifferent to the material is it the hokey costumes of the robots that have that school production values look about them maybe it is the ridiculous script sid caesars crazy mostly unfunny antics or perhaps it is seeing something which brought me joy and fond memories as a child being treated to a super kmart fashion makeover at any even the result is decidedly disappointing and silly even for munster standards as for the rest of the cast yvonne de carlo is adequate in a most vacuous rolethough showing more cleavage than usual for a woman of her years and experience k c martell makes an eversonot affable eddie munster jo mcdonell is an attractive marilyn bob hastings as the aforementioned phantom looks and acts and speaks in the most absurd manner the film has a real cheap feel about it even for a madefortv movie
neg	i saw switching goals twiceand always the same feelingyou see the olsen twins make same moviethey like play different sports and then fall in love to boysok now about the moviefirst off all such little boys and girls dont play on such big goals2football does not play on time outs3if the game is at its end the referee gives some overtime a minute or moreand the finish is so foreseeni think that this movie is bad because of the lack of football knowledgementif it were done by european producers it would be betterand also the mane actors arent the wright choicethey suffer from lack of authenticok they played some seasons in full house but that doesnt make them big starsyou have got to show your talentand that is what is missing in the olsen twins
neg	yes you guessed it another movie where identical twins switch places i think now that the olsen twins are getting older they should try and make the plot less predictable and less like reruns of full house if you plan on seeing this film dont watch the parent trap instead its more entertaining
neg	this movie was definitely not one of marykate and ashleys best movies i really didnt like it and i was kind of disappointed in that movie for some reason it seemed like it was a movie that they put together really fast in some parts it got so boring that i had to fast forward it it didnt have any bloopers or any exciting parts like their other movies
neg	this movie was awesome not quite as good as the leif garrett masterpiece longshot but still awesome i thought ashley looked freakin huge compared to marykate in this film i wonder why who woulda thought they could swith places like that and almost get away with it dad was kinda a jerk though and mom was a little too chummy with helmit head i give it 4 any one who likes this movie shoudl check out longshot
neg	so i finally saw the film my left foot last night after years of being told by my mother how amazing it is the central performance of daylewis is indeed remarkable and amazing but anyone with even minimal exposure to his other work should expect nothing lessthe fatal misjudgement in my eyes was that in becoming obsessed with proving the normalcy of this man the movie chose to show him as a complete and utter jerk on the one hand i can see that this is a logical correlation mankind always has the capacity to be objectionable and disability shouldnt obscure that i just wish that impartial onlookers wouldnt be so forgiving of aberrant behaviour and assume that circumstances automatically make it forgivable they dont acting out is normal and so yes disabled people act out  but they dont do it because theyre disabled they do it because theyre being unreasonable a physical impairment doesnt afford you the right to throw a hissy fit in public just because someone you love turns you downthere are certain things it is unwise to do whether you are disabled or ablebodied giving someone tacit permission to boot a football directly at your head for the sole purpose of fitting in is one of them admittedly i did once save a penalty from the schools star striker with my face but i already belonged by then it wasnt for acceptance engaging in a bar brawl is another revelling in the fact that your father only extends companionship to you after youve proved yourself capable of metaphorically jumping through physical hoops takes masochism a step too far all of these things are stupid and suffering through them as a way to demonstrate your bravery doesnt make them any less foolhardyso yes just because youve overcome obstacles to achieve great things doesnt make you any less of a jerk being a good person takes priority setting an inspiring example for the disabled should appear way down the list
neg	i was utterly disappointed by this movie i had read some of the other reviews here and had much higher expectations i expected a drama with more intense character development but that never happens in the movie danielday lewis is a good actor but not as good as some reviewers here would have us believe i tought he repeated the same set of 4 or 5 movements in the movie i would rate his performance 6 out of 10acting 6 out of 10 direction is 5 out of 10 script is the worst 2 out of 10 i deleted the movie from my dvr at 70 mins into the movie much better movies out there than this
neg	the novelty of hearing cleancut jay leno spout fourletter words is the only memorable aspect of this formulaic mismatchedpolicepartners caper in collision course the pelicanfaced comedian teams up with the late pat morita to track down a stolen prototype turbocharger think car lover leno played a hand in the plot the two leads try hard they really do but leno is no actor and moritas fishoutofwater routine gets old in a hurry the film carries a bit of cheesy 80s appeal but its worthy moments become increasingly scarce as it fills out its overlong 100minute running time fans of lenos considerable comedic talents will feel let down everyone else will just be bored
neg	collusion course is even worse than the typical evil white male corporate capitalist movie of the week this movie is less pleasant than a toothache jay leno can act hes good in his underrated debut movie the silverbears in which he gives a performance consist with the demands of his character this movie is so bad lenos character a sanctimonious buffoon is less annoying than moritas character a sanctimonious fool
neg	there is a reason why jay leno himself will not acknowledge this film it consistently ranks as one of the worst films of all time the acting is horrible the script lacks direction and the director himself doesnt seem sure on which way to take this film a buddy film an actioncomedy mystery seems half way through he gives up and is just along for the ride jay leno and pat morita are talented and dedicated performers it is a shame that they wasted their time and gifts making this mess of a movie jay leno and pat morita prior to involving themselves with this had spent years pounding out their crafts on the hollywood circuit mr morita had already been a star in his own right acting steadily since the mid 1960s as the star of such cult tv and movie classics as happy days and the dismal but affable mr t and tina and won the hearts of america with his roles in the powerful film midway the karate kid and a host of others mr leno can been seen on tv shows dating back to the mid 70s and was a top performer in the comedy clubs of america he can be seen in countless tv spots and in major films it is a shame that they agreed to be seen with this nonsense
neg	this movie is awful i havent laughed so hard at a movie that was unintentionally funny in a long time leno shouldve stuck to stand up and late night tv the cars in the movie were cool but the movie by itself is the dumbest movie ive ever seen its pathetic the acting is horrible and the plot couldve been written by a 4 year old dont get me wrong jay leno is hilarious but not in this movie
neg	this is a really stupid movie in that typical 80s genre action comedy conceptwise it resembles rush hour but completely lacks the action the laughs and the chemistry between the main characters of that movie let it be known that i enjoy jay leno as a standup and as a talk show host but he just cannot act he is awful when he tries to act tough  he barely manages to keep that trademark smirk off his face while saying his oneliners which by the way arent very funny and seeing him run even back then is not a pleasant sight in addition i have a feeling that pat morita  at least by todays standards  doesnt give a very politically correct impression of the japanese dont even get me started about the story i give it a 2 out of 10
neg	this dreadful film assembles every asian stereotype you can imagine into one hideous package money grubbing devious japanese business men send goofy but loveable policeman pat morita to recover industrial secrets in detroit here he encounters a down at heel jay leno who promptly refers to a murder victim as a jap and calls morita tojo its all downhill from there
neg	mindless dribble about the second coming of christ in the form of a hippie and albino looking sandra locke you have no idea whats happening on the screen with the irritating theme song suzanne being played over and over throughout the movie until when the second coming of suzanne is over you already know it by hard no matter how hard you try to forget the whole thingthis offthewall armature movie maker loganjared martin is out to make the movie of the century but is so rude and obnoxious that none in the banking world is willing to finance his project planning to go on his own logan then spots this couple at a seaside caf and is fascinated with the young woman suzanne sandra locke who reminds him of someone he knew in another life jesus christwith logans assistant and all around gofer clavius richard dreyfusssomehow getting a 74000000 loan from the bank to finance logans masterpiece he starts to work on suzanne by flattering her about her talent as an actress in order to get her interested to be in his film this leads to suzanne not only leaving her boyfriend artist simon paul sand but later simon being so depressed and feeling all alone takes a gun to his mouth and blows his brains outthe movie also has two somewhat unrelated subplots in it that has to do with a young autistic girl dorothy kari avalos whos cured of her autism by suzanne after everyone else at the psychiatric hospital that she was committed tofailed its not really known what exactly suzanne was doing at the hospital but she seemed to be some kind of orderly or volunteer there was this supposed to show us in the audience that she like jesus could miraculously heal the sicktheres also this newspaper columnist and big time businessman tycoon jackson sinclair gene barry who seems to be either going through a very difficult midlife crisis or has seen a biblicallike vision that changed his life forever sinclair had been searching for the meaning of life as well as what its all about all through the movie and wanted to know why theres all this suffering in the world like this movie that hes in and seemed to have found the answer when he first laid his eyes on suzanne sinclair also got some sense knocked into his head when his private chauffeur david mark rasmusser whos gotten sick and tired of his weird and crazy hallucinations almost running him off a cliff in a kamikaze like drive along the pacific coastthe movie the second coming of suzanne goes on with a number of unrelated sequences probably to fill or pad in some time by its director and film editor and then goes to its final scene in a christlike crucification on a hill as logan has all the cameras rolling it turns out that the crazed logan got so carried away with his masterpiece as he tried to replicate on the helpless and tied up suzanne the actual crucification of jesus christ some 2000 years agohard to sit through and almost impossible to follow the second coming of suzanne puts you through the same kind torture that suzanne is put through by logan and the makers of the film the movie tries to be arty but thats just an excuse to cover up its brainless and nonexistent storyline and even worse the terrible and amateurish acting by everyone in it
neg	richard dreyfuss is indeed in this flick but in a rather small part he is not the obsessed filmmaker  hes the groups business manageraccountant even the box describes the film inaccurately there are no erotic scenes with sondra locke as advertised unless one uses the term erotic quite loosely i would not have considered viewing the film without richard dreyfuss being in it as a major character i might have however had i realized that the famous 60s anthem leonard cohens suzanne was an artistic influence other than the brief recitation of lines from the end of james joyces ulysses and an interesting visual reference to the end of ingmar bergmans the seventh seal i found it a poor attempt to meld symbolic elements and moods immortalized in films like last year at marianbad and un chien andalou if you like the idea of the eccentric artistic troupe there are many superior films ranging from bye bye brasil to cecil b demented
neg	the second coming of suzanne is yet another one of those surrealistic films that tries to come across as extremely sophisticated yet all it does is put the viewer to sleep like other movies of this type there is limited dialogue everyone is much more interested in the visual aesthetic of the shot however the cinematography stinks so there is nothing at all to keep your attentionthe video box states that this film is one of the most exciting visual adventures ever seen on film yeahsure its right up there with watching such stimulating events as a bucket of ice melting or a turtle walking for a mile 110
neg	it was and a simpler time  the seventies  a simpler place  san francisco  where a man could make a simple movie about a drug crazed psychotic recrucifixion of christ as a woman on acid with never ending dream sequences and inter cut flashbacks while having a multiracial inter gender orgies regardless of financial responsibilities or moral repercussionthis movie tedious slow boring is the worst example of the kind of pretentious heavy handed art school dreck that passed as art in the midst of the 70s and i love it  once this train wreck of endless slow motion zoom ins and heavy reverbed echo chamber acid guitar licks starts you cant take your eyes off of it until the ridiculous and absurd end its kind of a cross between jesus christ superstar beyond the valley of the dolls and a really crappy acid trip with your parents on a water bed its simultaneously a train wreck completely fascinating and also a great snapshot of the worst  or best  elements of bgrade seventies phychadelic film genrethe plotill just tell you the plot because you will hardly be able to tell whats happening due to the constant cross edited flashbacks to events that may or may not have happened to characters that may or may not be themselves and the face painted hippy freak nicks endlessly cavorting about in banal sequences of performance art level mime like street theaterlogan is a really annoying iconoclast film maker who yells at people allot and is surrounded by a mostly silent film crew who are always dropping acid and having what seem like really bad orgies richard dreyfus has an ancillary role as what seems like the accountant the film crew seems to hate him for some reason and break out into maniacal laughter perhaps to torment him suzanne the titular character is a willowy blond who stairs vacuously into space and comforts the totally insane artist character the artist is going completely mad by the way either from his hamfisted overacting or the incredible awfulness of his paintings all of course terrible nudes of susanne there are some other characters that randomly show up a cigar chomping the man character who also is all hot for suzanne i guess he has a monologue i couldnt really ever figure out what he had to do with the story except everyone had to hate the man back then and you couldnt make a movie without one there is also a mute girl the mute girl pays off in the end trust me its incredibly stupid
neg	because if i was i may have wished it was me being crucified on a wooden cross im still trying to determine the plot of this movie  and im being generous that there was even a plot to begin with as previously mentioned its a misnomer on the cover of the dvd that richard dreyfuss is actually the star he was barely in the movie and if he was indeed frustrated as the back cover indicated he was well thats probably because he said yes to be in this disaster of a movie and couldnt get out of it the movie really seemed to focus on jared martin and what his role in the movie was supposed to be other than the extreme close ups was not as big of a mystery as to what gene barrys role actually was  or wasnt and speaking of bigwhomever had the bright idea to fit gene barry in the humpty dumpty attire which showcased his trousers literally pulled up to his chin should be sentenced to hard time by watching this movie stoned sober i could go on and on about how horrendous this movie was from the dialogue not matching the actors mouths think clutch cargo to the erratic jumping from scene to scene again being generous even calling the frames of pictures scenes to the lack of a plot however if youre into bad early 70s genre and if youre in a cottage in michigan with nothing but this movie and a box of kid  cat pictures i recommend having a good bottle of wine before you embark on this weird ride of a movie because youll be thankful that you may not remember it the next day
neg	richard dreyfus is not the star here he has about three 20 second cameos and what is gene barry doing all over this movie no idea the director was probably his brother this is a movie that makes no sense whatsoever the inept writerdirector same dude butchered up everyones talent with his horrendous uhwork i got the dvd for a penny so cant complain but its weirdand it makes you feel weirded out and in not a good way this was the 70s and looks like the director was on a bad acid trip and wanted everyone to experience what its like to be inside his head it has a somewhat interesting and controversial concept but like a scratched record it quickly plays foul it has that manson family on acid vibe to iti have no idea how the other reviewer got all they did out of this movie maybe they worked in it back when at any rate be prepared to lose 80 min of your life youll never get back yes its that awful
neg	this movie was exactly what i expected it to be when i first read the casting i probably could have written a more exciting plot its a pity that they left it to a pack of howler monkeys alberto tomba was surely a good skier but he has to thank god and we too that he does not have to rely on his actor skills to earn his living he cant play he cant talk he cant even move very good on mainland without his skis michelle hunziker is a pretty blonde girl and thats all she obviously wasnt chosen for her astounding competence in dramatic roles but most probably for her nice legs nevertheless i must admit that she could be the tombas acting teacher because hes even a worse actor than her and thats funny especially considering that she isnt italian i laughed all the time watching this movie i found it so ridiculous and meaningless that it actually made me laugh loud very loud
neg	probably somebody heard of alberto tomba a former policeman a former sky champion and now a terrible actor alex lariete was planned to be a tv mini serial but the italian television itself refused to show the movie on its channels now its a believe me ridiculous movie the script its simply hilarious its supposed to be a dramatic movie something like a 5 years old kid work but what really blows you away its the amateurish acting alberto tomba who actually was not believable as a policeman himself plays terribly a totally silly character a special operations italian policeman specialized in smashing doors open ariete is ram this superguy will try to save a young nice girl life an actual italian little tv showgirl married to the singer eros ramazzotti nice but absolutely inept in the acting lose this one and make yourself a favour a movie that is a shame to italian cinema industry only john travolta in earth attack got close
neg	a sentimental school drama set in denmark 1969 we shall overcome offers a pathetic danish take on us culture frits janus dissing rathke a flowerpower obsessed naive 13yearold exits with half his ear hanging off from brutal master lindumsvendsens bent mejding office lindumsvendsen a school director portrayed as a fascistoid tyrant has the local community in control lindumsvendsens gone too far this time and with his father recovering from a mental breakdown sure there wasnt enough drama already and overly stereotyped hippie music teacher mr svale hi call me freddie frits stands up for justicetell you what its so unconvincing overmethodacted and so full of misery that as a family picture this grotesque filled with clichs excuse for a movie fails miserably to convince nonscandinavian audiences sorry kind danish readers to crash like this into your sentimental journeys but its definitely not a tale about a boy becoming a man by fighting the system the boy never becomes a man but rather remains a naive big eyed cryface if you call a church of small minded small town folk led by a dictator like cartoonish character the system im sorry if im missing somethingif youre into family pictures go see happy feet instead
neg	when the folks at kino video assembled their fine slapstick encyclopedia collection a multicassette selection of silent comedies someone decided to kick off the first installment with one too many 1916 an obscure onereel farce made in florida starring the very young oliver hardy as enjoyable as the set is over all this decision was an unfortunate one for one too many is a very poor film which almost discourages the viewer from watching further like any typical farce this one involves deception inspired by greed panic when plans go awry and complications escalating to the point of absurdity but unlike the good ones one too many is incoherent unfunny and downright annoying its hard to tell at this point whether the hopelessly confusing plot is the result of missing footage or inept filmmaking but whatever the cause by the halfway point even the most alert viewer has no idea what the character relationships are or what is happening and by the end one no longer caresthe only point of interest here is seeing the 24 yearold babe hardy who appears considerably heavier than he would a decade later when he teamed with stan laurel but who is nonetheless full of youthful energy in the opening scene awakening with a hangover babe performs a highly athletic backward roll off a bed trust me thats as funny as this movie gets if you read this before seeing the first cassette of kinos slapstick encyclopedia i suggest you fastforward past this one and skip to the good stuff
neg	stan laurel and oliver hardy had extensive separate film careers before they were eventually teamed for many of ollies prestan films he was billed on screen as babe hardy  and throughout his adult life hardy was known to his friends as babe while touring postwar britain with laurel in a musichall act for bernard delfont hardy gave an interview to journalist john mccabe in which he explained the origin of this nickname early in his acting career hardy got a shave from a gay hairdresser who squeezed hardys plump cheeks the ones on his face and said nice baby hardys workmates started crying him babe and the nickname stuckalthough much of hardys prelaurel work is very interesting  notably his comedy roles in support of larry semon and the chaplin imitator billy west  his teamwork with billy ruge who in a series of lowbudget shorts for the vim comedy film company is very dire indeed hardy and ruge were given the screen names plump and runt names which are unpleasant in their own right but made worse because ruge although shorter than hardy isnt especially a runt seen here hardy looks much as he does in his early hal roach films with laurel  but without the spit curls and the fastidious little moustacheone too many an absolutely typical plunt and runt epic is direly unfunny  and its dreichness is made even more conspicuous by the fact that this film has exactly the same premise as thats my wife one of laurel and hardys most hilarious films plump hardy is the star boarder in a roominghouse run by a tall gawky landlady runt ruge is the porter plump receives a letter from his wealthy uncle john whose dosh he expects to inherit his uncle is coming to see him and to meet plumps wife and baby theres only one problem plump hasnt got a wife and baby hes been lying to his uncle in order to seem a family man now of course plump expects runt to find him a wife and baby on short notice of course the results are disastrous it would be nice if those disastrous results were funny but they arent most of the unfunny humour here is just empty slapstick with characters settling their arguments by shoving each other into bathtubsspoilers coming vim director will louis who shows no instinct for camera framing the actress who plays the landlady is significantly taller than hardy and louis consistently sets up his shots so that her head is out of frame this could be funny if done on purpose but its merely inept at one point in this bad comedy an extremely tasteless gag is looming on the horizon as runt approaches a black laundress surely they wouldnt stoop that low for a laugh i thought but they do runt steals the womans black infant and tries to fob this off as plumps progenysomehow plump acquires an infants cot but he still hasnt got a baby with uncle john coming up the stairs plump conscripts runt for babyhood this gag might just possibly have worked with a midget or even with a truly runtsized actor such as chester conklin but billy ruge is only slightly below average height ruges impersonation of a baby is neither believable nor funny and uncle john would have to be a complete moron to fall for it amazingly he doesthe most notable aspect of one too many is a brief appearance  apparently her onlyever film appearance  by madelyn saloshin oliver hardys first wife the marriage was not a happy one although hardys marital troubles never attained the epic proportions of stan laurels only one thing in this movie impressed me there is a very brief flashback sequence with hardy reminiscing about his seaside romance with a bathing beauty in 1916 there was still not yet a standard film grammar for conveying flashbacks the one shown here is done gracefully and simply too bad this movie has no other merits one too many is definitely one film too many on oliver hardys cv and ill rate this movie just one point out of 10 laurel and hardy together are definitely much funnier than either of them separately
neg	oliver hardy awakens with a hangover and soon learns that his uncle is coming to see ollies new wife and baby the problem is they dont existollie apparently made them up so its up to him and his pal to locate a lady with a baby who will agree to pose as his familythis isnt a particularly unique story idea as ive seen at least a couple other silent shorts with this exact plot the best of these was bobby vernons dont kid me it is much better than one too manyprobably much of this was due to it being made a decade laterwhen comedy became a bit more sophisticated and relied less on pointless slapstick now i am not against physical comedy but in some slapstick films people starting shooting guns wildly kick and strangle each other etc with little provocation sadly at the end of one too many thats exactly what they do none of it makes sense and it was as if theyd just run out of story ideasoverall not exactly a milestone in entertainment theres just not enough payoff to merit watching it unless you are an obsessive silent fan like myself
neg	this is the worst piece of crap i have seen recently there is nothing good about this movie the plot is plain stupid dialogs dont make any sense humorous scenes never heard anything about the real humor actors just dont play the worse they dont even try the script itself is somewhat which is in the same league with ed wood and uwe boll there is only one good thing in this flick the fights they are well choreographed as one would expect of the hong kong guys and are the only reason to watch prince of the sun although i believe the fights are just supposed to fill the empty space so that the screenwriter didnt have to bother thinking about the storyline however this weak and absurd plot may prevent you from watching it to the end avoid it unless you are fan of the dragon lady cynthia rothrock
neg	dont bother trying to watch this terrible mini series it is a six hour bore an unbelievable love triangle between three people who have absolutely no chemistry for each other there is no heat in this story no real passion no real romance it is a dry boring drawn out and uninspired as they come and it doesnt even meet the expected level of technical proficiency take those six hours of your life and use them for something more worthwhile
neg	tom is listening to one of those oldtime radio broadcasts something kids from the 1950s to today would watch on tv however they didnt television when this cartoon was made so people got their entertainment  from comedies to music to scary stories  from the radio tom is literally shaking in his boots listening to some story about the phantom hes actually literally doing everything the narrator is saying such as hair standing on end icy chills race down her spine her heart beats in her throat etc jerry meanwhile is watching tom and laughing his butt off at his scaredy cat anticswe then get a taste of what we will see for many years after this 194 cartoon in which jerry tortures tom for no reason other than sadistic pleasure if the cat asks for trouble thats one thing but when hes minding own business and jerry is physically and in this case mentally abusing him i have a hard time rooting for the little guythese early tm efforts also were a minute longer than all that followed sometimes that one minute makes a difference it did here as this actually dragged for awhile it could have been cut to five minutes without missing anything because the sketches went on too long thats usual for tom and jerrys usually they are much fasterpaced
neg	jerry spies tom listening to a creepy story on the radio and seizes the opportunity to scare his nemesisi didnt find this particular episode that funny the humour seemed rather constrained and the whole set up was kinda lame jerry is essentially the bad guy in this one tormenting poor tom for no particular reasonthere is the occasional flash of inspiration such as toms literal heart in mouth experience and the moment when his nines lives are sucked out of his body but on the whole this effort lacks the frenetic pacing excellent animation and sheer wit of most of tjs other cartoons
neg	the plot is straightforward an old man living off a main road in woodland one day witnesses a man murdering a child in the woods soft for digging follows the old mans attempts to try and convince the police that what he saw was not a figment of his imagination however there is a problem each time the old man guides the police to where the murder happen no corpse can be found soft for digging has a diminutive dialogue which reflects the majority of the scenes of the film an old man living by himself in a house during the film i found that i was scared twice namely when the murdered child abruptly appears before the old man the rest of the film i have to admit did not engage me i found the tempo of the film a little too slow the limited dialogue was not a problem however the development of the story and its conclusions after watching the film took too long i feel more could have been made of the relationship ghostly encounters with the child and the old man alone in the woods at night unsure of your own mind can lead to some eerie situations children are always scary as ghosts see dark water
neg	this movie was extremely boring it should least not more than 15 minutes the images of child and animal being killed were little bit disturbingusually i dont write comments but this one was so bad having so many good and excellent comments i think in this case we are one step closer to honest assessment of this titlewhat more can i say i fall asleep during this movie 3 times it was about 4 hours after i had woken up from 8 hours long sleeping period i think it is the point itselfthere is no dialog between characters except maybe 2 sentences at the very endwhen you fall asleep once watching it do not try to rewind and catch up because you will fall asleep again
neg	the thing that really gets me about this movie that is the thing about this movie that makes me physically ill is that someone actually paid to have it made there is absolutely no purpose for the existence of this movie it is not frightening it is not thought provoking it is not entertaining it is not good it is a sleeping pill made of cyanide the dvd case compares it to blair witch evil dead and a few other decent movies making the filmmakers desperation glaringly obvious it is nothing like any other movie ever made it is far far worse the claims of an extremely shocking ending you will never forget are the equivalent of one ton of stinking horse droppings please do not ever waste your time watching this piece of trash because it may make you sterile the man who wrote this movie should be wiped off the writers guild membership list and never allowed to film anything again because if he thought this was a movie worth making he probably does not have much of anything to offer in the future zero stars may grod have mercy on the soul of anyone unfortunate enough to see this i am going to go vomit now
neg	this was really a very bad movie i am a huge fan of italian horror argento mario bava fulci and yes even our good friend here lamberto sometimes comes out with a good one i found the first two demons films to be highly entertaining  they were so bad they were great but this one is just so bad that it is really really bad it is intensely boring the story never goes anywhere and i hated the characters  the wife slapping husband and whiny crybaby pain in the  wife drove me mad there was nowhere near enough of the story devoted to the ogre who was probably the best actor in the whole film i turned it off about three quarters of the way through because i was very very bored dont bother
neg	aka demons iiimade for italian tv although shot in english and was never meant to be a sequel to the earlier demons films it was supposed to be simply titled the ogre which is how director lamberto bava had released itan american family rents an italian villa for the summer the woman virginia bryant has recurring dreams of herself as a little girl going down to the old winecellar of this villa an encountering this cocoonlike structure hanging down from the ceiling it glows and is covered in cobwebs and has what looks like spider or insect legs hanging down from it it drips what looks like green paintof course the husband doesnt believe any of this the villa just is old and creaks and makes strange noises in the middle of the night and she should just ignore itbut then the ogre itself appears in what looks like some kind of 16th centaury costume with what looks like a wolfs head attached to it and its attracted to the scent of orchidsthe films isnt really that bad and at least the dialog is halfway intelligent without the ridiculous awkward phrases that dubbing would bring theres no real gore other than some skeletons rotting in a basement pond that really looks like the bottom of a modern swimming pool the ogre itself just simply fades away after it is run over by the familys jeep cherokee the copy of the shriek dvd i watched was defective with the picture going black for a few seconds about a half an hour into the film a flaw i hope shriek has since corrected extras include a short interview with lamberto bava where he explains how this wasnt a sequel etcetcalong with some trailers to other shriek dvd releases this is pretty standard stuff3 out of 10
neg	demons iii the ogre is not related presequel are on the demons and the demons 2 are cool hip horror 1980 classicdemons iii the ogre is very stupid bored cheap monster i am very confuse about the writer is demons iii the ogre lamberto bava and dardano sacchetti are poor quality writer and stupid who the bored william shakespeare ghost or demons egg from spiders web or what huhuhuhuhu make the girl dream i am very sorry very very very very boring movie i bought the special dvd box called demons on the 3 different movies called demons iii the ogre the other hell and black demons dont have closed captioned and subtitles is cost  1499 from best buy store in the city of downey why the lamberto bava and dardano sacchetti are poor quality writer who make the stupid movie almost like halloween iii dont have michael myer monster but the people wear halloween i am very confused i really love the demons and the demons 2 are better the boring stupid demons iii the ogre is not part for the demons and the demons 2 are same demonsthank you juan antonio de la torre
neg	very lowbudget police procedural film about homicide detectives trying to solve the murder of a woman whose body turns up in a stolen car in central park and their only clue is a tattoo on her arm although released by rko this has the look of an independent production that was picked up by the studio for distribution the cast and crew with a few exceptionsamong them a young and uncredited jack lord director edward montagne and cameraman william steinerare comprised of complete unknowns and it shows the performances are universally subpar and wouldnt pass muster in a high school training film the direction is stodgy and choppy and as mentioned previously theres no chemistry whatsoever between the lead actors however despite the films many shortcomings it does have a few good points the location shooting in new york city and the films ultralow budget gives it a gritty authenticity much like that of the far superior the naked city a shootout in a dark basement is decently handled and some of the investigating procedures are clever otherwise its not much to write home about it is worth a look however for a glimpse at the seamier sections of new york city in the early 1950s and oldcar buffs will be ecstatic to see the legions of 30s and 40s cars in the streets
neg	edward montagnes tattooed stranger is supposed to play like a crime thriller with a little film noir mixed in for flavor instead its a poorly acted witless look into low budget and uninspired film making the plot is absurd and the acting excruciatingly stiff and amateurish john miles who had a rather thin resume in the industry grins and guffaws throughout and everyone else acts with the same verve as characters in a governmentmade filmstrip about driver safety the movie anticipates shows like leave it to beaver and father knows best in its unnaturally wholesome view of new york in 1950 why the viewer doesnt even get to see anyone light up a cig until some shapely woman is interviewed in a flophouse halfway through the movie the only thing the movie has going for it besides its brevity is the excellent location shots coordinated by william steiner the low budget of the film works in the cinematographers favor as the viewer is treated to wellframed shots of new york citys interiors and expansive exteriors unless you wish to enjoy the film for the choice of settings and camera angles i suggest watching practically any other movie
neg	this movie is just like every other dutch movie so if you enjoy movies such as turks fruit and de kleine blonde dood then you might be okay with this one even though those two have much better stories and actors zomerhitte starts strong enough but even that one good scene ends up having nothing to do with the storyline theres a lot of nudity but me and others just could not find that girl attractive the dialog is laughable as we did a lot to the annoyance of other movie watchers and some of the scenes are so completely random that this is more of an unintentional comedy than anything else like a random scene in which an owl rips somebodys eye outit has nothing to do with anything and is only referenced once later in a sentence saying did you hear what happenedi was there the only reason i gave it a 2 is because some of the places they are at look nicethats it and the reason i saw it was because we went to the sneak preview here in holland we have a strange system regarding sneak previews you pay less money then for a regular movie and you dont know what movie it is that you will be watching all you know is that its a new movie thats not yet in the theaters my advice is to stay far away from this film if you really want to see a good dutch movie watch temmink or zwartboek
neg	i recently saw this at the 2009 palm springs international film this is the feature length directorial debut of veteran dutch actress monique van de ven and based on my observation it should be her last i hate movies that are so implausible that you are picking apart practically every scene this film immediately leaves you scratching your head as it begins a young photographer and his girlfriend who works for an international aid organization are having a leisurely drive through the talibancontrolled mountains afghanistan having a conversation about their love when a rocket stops a truck in front of them they get out of their vehicle to watch as talliban fighters equipped with rocket launchers machine guns rifles handguns and grenades execute all five people in the truck bob waldemar torenstra starts taking pictures of all this when he is spotted by one of the insurgents who lobs a hand grenade at them that kills his girlfriend since they are with hand throwing distance they cant be more than 50 yards away yet he somehow gets away his girlfriend is blown up and he takes a picture of the moment of the grenade impact that kills her and wins a prize as photographer of the year for the photo every scene and situation in this film as as ridiculous as its opening the following year bob finds himself on assignment for national geographic on a dutch resort island where he meets kathleen sophie hilbrand and inserts himself into her seedy underworld of international drug smugglers avoid this film i would give it a 40 out of 10
neg	this film should have never been made honestly i must admit that before i saw it i had some serious doubts the director is not a great actress though she did a lot of movies in holland and the young woman who took the main part is a tvpersonality with a constant smile on the face and not much selfcriticism the actor who played the other main part i recently saw in bride flight and although that film is better he did not convince me than to start with the the story i have not read the novel it is based upon but the script that underlays the film is something that might have been done with in mind kids having a birthday party on a rainy sunday afternoon not someone of the same age as the director who likes to watch a good movie something really disturbing were the overdubbed dialogues it was most of the time spoken out loud my regards go to the cameraman at least he tried to make something out of it it is a pity that the film is edited lousy if not some scenes were certainly more credible
neg	this production has absolutely no storyline the acting is embarrassing the promising dutch television sophie hilbrand star should not add this movie to her cv her acting is far from flawless and personally i think she has crossed boundary of professional decency relating to the way she exposes herself in this movie this movie contains too much unnecessary nudity vulgar sexual scenes and rude language it also shows a wrong image of the netherlands as most movies do do not bother to watch this movie a waste of time a waste of money and an embarrassing record for hilbrand who has proved to be better with her close on on the screen
neg	sogo ishii can be a skilled filmmaker under the right conditions but gojoe tells the story of a warrior monk and his only rival a scion of the genji clan the filmmaking has the main hallmarks of a lowbudget production including blurry fight scenes and clumsy montages the kind you might find in an underproduced dorama the monk benkei informs his spiritual teacher that his destiny lies in defeating the mysterious spirit that guards gojoe bridge at night but he doesnt realize that this decision will bring him squarely into conflict with nearly every element of society at that time  but which could earn him enlightenment theres no absence of ambitiousness however in its depiction of the conflict between the holy and the worldly artsy flourishes in some of the photography and editing help to compensate for the loose filmmaking style a disappointment
neg	i basically picked up this movie because i had seen kitano takashis brilliant remake of zatoichi and was in the mood for another updated samurai tale which also starred asano tadanobu these two movies are worlds apart zatoichi added humor and depth to its characters and subverted traditional samurai movie clichs gojoe goes off the deep end in the other directionfirst off i hate movies that have other characters inform the audience what the main character is like instead of having the character develop over the course of the movie you cannot decide whether you are a monk or a warrior says almost every character in benkeis presence yet this inner turmoil is barely conveyed within the character himself instead of character development we get bloated boring gory battle scenes asanos character is undeveloped and even he looks like he is bored and doesnt know what he is doing there i know that he usually looks distant and cool and that is part of asanos appeal but this movie doesnt serve hima lot of the camera movement is nauseating there is a scene that goes on forever in which the camera spins around the main characters until my wife and i felt like vomiting the ending is ridiculous and rather anticlimatic its too bad that really good samurai movies arent being made in japan nowadays with this type of budget the colors scenery and costumes were great but the rest is just a loooong waste of time i would rather see one of the kabuki versions of this myth
neg	spoilersthis was an ugly movie and im sorry that i watched it like jan kounens dobermann it suffers mostly from poor editingor lack of it it is as if the director was so in love with his work that instead of cutting the movie down to a pace that kept your attention he added all of the footage he had shot together there are maybe two cool scenes in the entire movie one of them is spoiler when benkei is petrified and the camera starts spinning around him that was coolbut okay we got it move on please the camera wont stop spinning around this guy theres maybe one or two more cool scenes that i forgot about in this flood of mediocrity but the last duel scene is not one of them it may be because unlike in the earlier swordhandling scenes shanao isnt maskedbut just because the director couldnt find a stuntman who somewhat resembled asano tadanobu doesnt give him the right to go ahead and make up 80 of the sword fight with extreme closeups of sword clashes and all from the same angle may i add the director should learn from the american produced 1995 bullettrain ninja movie the hunted i personally saw the village raid scene as a tribute paid to the social activists of the previous generation who were confronted by the police in the violent demonstrations of their college years the situation where innocence is oppressed by an authoritative and armed branch of the government unwilling to understand seems to be a message common in the japanese media due to the strong influence of socialists and communists who are a political minority the movie versions of gto and salary man kintaro are two other recent examples end spoiler i dont understand i just dont understand why people who dont speak the language of the movie find praise worthy material in this maybe the worst was lost in the translationthe ending of the movieon which marketing played a lot is a different interpretation of the legendary encounter between shanao and benkei but that legend is not the most popular in japanese folklore and it is so detached from contemporary themes that after 138 minutes of over played visual techniques who cares how the director wants to reinterpret the story director sasaki hirohisa of crazy lips said that there was an unpleasant trend among new japanese directors to ignore japanese audiences and target their movies for foreign film festivalsin order to gain faster international fame this works although it doesnt make sense because the point of an international movie fest is to introduce to the world what kind of movies are being made in other countrieswhat kind of movies people watch in those countries certainly not gojoe and the like
neg	this is seriously one of the worst movies i have ever seen i love japanese movies and i think another film by the same director electric dragon 80000 v is a masterpiece i really wanted to like this movie  asano is a terrific actor and the storyline was immensely appealing but i couldnt find anything entertaining about itthe movie takes forever for nothing to happen and the effects the director used  like the constant percussion and the exorbitant use of slow motion  merely added to my growing annoyance at the fact that the plot was so mindbogglingly slow and the actors were heinously overacting a lot of the boredom was a result of extraneous additions that were completely unnecessary  like an hour spent on asano going around slicing buddha statues and proclaiming how he doesnt worship anything this added nothing to the plot a fellow japanese film buff and i were both checking the time constantly we couldnt believe this film was as terrible as it was and the finale was awful i thought the director would at least attempt to reward the viewer for managing to sit through this but sadly i was mistaken
neg	the central theme in this movie seems to be confusion as the relationships setting acting and social context all lead to the same place confusion even harvey keitel appears to be out of his element and lacks his usual impeccable clarity direction and intensity to make matters worse his characters name is che and we are only told directly by the narrator well into the film that he is not that che just a guy named che the family relationships remain unclear until the end of the film and once defined the family is divided  the younger generation off to america so clich other reviews discuss how the movie depicts the impact of the revolution on a boys family however the political stance of the director is murky at best and we are never quite sure who is responsible for what bloodshed so they lost their property acquired by gambling profits  so what refusing to take a political stand when making a movie about the cuban revolution is an odd and cowardly choice not to mention the movie was in english why are all these cubans speaking english no wonder they did not get permission to film in cuba and if family life is most important to look at here it would be great if we could figure out who is who  we are introduced to them all in the beginning  a cheap way out of making the relationships clear throughout the film the acting was mostly shallow wooden and unbelievable timing was off all around the special visual effects were confusing and distracting references to american films  and the black character as greek chorus  strictly gratuitous intellectually ostentatious and consistently out of place i only watched the whole movie because i was waiting for clarity or some point to it all it never happened
neg	i am probably one of the few viewers who would not recommend this film thought visually stunning like all of ang lees work each still frame seems worthy of a print i was really disappointed by the films disjointed pace it really was too longthe story is set in civil war era missouri and is about a young man roedel who joins the feral forces of the bushwackers sort of renegade confederate sympathizers who conduct geurilla type fighting with the jayhawkers their union counterparts he and his close friend jack bull chiles played by skeet ulrich join the group after chiles father is shot pointblank and his home is burned presumably by jayhawkers the story follows roedels and chiles raiding adventures and their interactions with other victims of the war including former slave who fights for the bushwhackers daniel holt played by jeffery wright and a war widow played by jewelit seemed that every time the film developed the story to an interesting point it would turn to some other subplot and leave things undeveloped for example the agitation among roedels group caused by former slave holt participating in the confederate cause is shown briefly through some conflict regarding propriety and protocol and then dropped until later in the movie a young villianbully bushwhacker hates roedel and directs much angst and violence against him but we never know why some of the characters never seem to surface i think that is because the movie embraces too many of them as well as taking on large amounts of historythe historical detail was excellent i loved looking at the housing furniture clothes etc and i thought the lead actors did a wonderful job of humanizing the characters though they stumbled a bit with the dialog unless you really enjoy history or are a huge ang lee fan though take a pass on this one
neg	okay this wasnt the worst movie ive ever seen but i had heard lots of good things about it and i was sorely disappointed i could see where the film makers were coming from and that they were trying to express the fact that the two sides in this battle werent a whole lot different from one another that the individuals were getting lost in the fighting etc etc well thats my presumption anyway at any rate the movie kind of bored me ive watched a lot of really long movies but this one just seemed to drag on and on and on basically because i just couldnt bring myself to care for any of the characters i just kept thinking who cares i also found the acting to be rather dead pan and the dialogue strained i understand that this was the 1800s and all but most of the conversations just seemed rather unnatural no one seemed to have any emotion throughout most of the film except during melodramatic eventsthe romance in the story didnt seem to be supported by anything other than im a guy and youre a girl which i dont consider much of a romance and yet i felt i was being steered to the belief that these people were in love oh well i guess its the whole all this horror around us we have each other to cling to type thing or whatever i was also hoping for some sort of dynamic between the two best friends who both initially seemed to have an interest in the girl but that was just sort of dropped maybe avoiding a cliche love triangle i dont knowoh well daniel holt was about the only character i really truly liked and sue lee was all right i didnt exactly dislike jake but he seemed a bit too spineless i guess jack bull i did not care for at all and im pretty sure youre supposed to hate just about everyone else with the exception of the poor normal people who just get mowed down left and right it was pretty graphic and had that whole the horrors of war thing down but ive seen plenty of other movies with the same theme done better i enjoyed the patriot a lot for instance even if it was a bit emotionally manipulative but as ive already stated im a cynic what can i say 
neg	i am sad that a period of history that is so fascinating and so rich in material for film can be made into a hohum event  wm c quantrill was barely shown in the film  probably the most intriquing figure of the period frank james was never mentioned cole younger  ditto  and bloody bill anderson  who would weep for his murdered sister every time he went into battle was completely absent in the script instead we were forced to watch fictitious characters that never developed into anyone we cared about how sad the costumes were wonderful however as was the location shooting in missouri i hope ang lee will make another film from the period and try again or some other film maker will look into the tremendous wealth of material to write a screen play on 
neg	this movie was two and a quarter excruciating hours someone please tell me what the point wasi mean i understand the historical setting its supposed to be about a ragtag group of confederate bushwhackers terrorists on the missourikansas frontier taking revenge against all northern sympathizers and abolitionists during the us civil war but aside from gratuitous violence there wasnt really much of a point to this movie perhaps it was a political statement that war is really nothing much more than gratuitous violence if that was the point it was done quite well but i dont think that was the point i think the producers really thought they were making a worthwhile movie here but as far as i was concerned there was a complete lack of any plot it seemed like i was watching a paperback novel come to life with the characters looking like what you would see on the covers of such novelsthis movie should be burned along with some of the towns this gang torched
neg	this was a new alltime low among westerns the writing is excruciatingly bad characters are impossible to emphasize with and are either disgusting or bland the violence is appalling and technically not very convincingly executed and tobey maguire shows us the flip side of his talent sleepwalking through his part with those expressionless eyes and that raspy voice of his that here betrays only mannerism ride with the devil is among my five worst movie experiences ever a western never to be surpassed in the negative respect
neg	long on action and stunt work but so short on character delineation and development that it failed to hold our interest not always easy to figure out which side a character is on and whos doing what to whom
neg	i wish more movies were two hours long on the other hand i wish more american civil war movies were merely two hours long gone with the wind gettysburg  thats about the length ive come to expect although those two at least entertained for however many hours they lasted and even gettysburg lasted as long as it did because things happened in the course of itby contrast ang lees film is bloated and uneventful it actually feels as if it takes much less than two hours that wasnt a compliment its really no different to any other form of sensory deprivation at the time it feels as though it will never end afterwards it seems to have taken no time at allthe film gets off on the wrong foot as lee plays his interminable credits over the opening footage bad mistake in which we are introduced to some characters we take an instant dislike to and will later come to loathe the central two are jake the son of german immigrants who are staunch supporters of lincoln and jack an equally staunch southerner whose values jake shares i had to reread that sentence to make sure i hadnt written jack instead of jake at some point or vice versa the two go off to become bushwhackers  southern militia who so strongly lust after revenge and violence that they cant even be bothered to join the official southern army which i presume they think is for sissies im afraid lee lost me right there its easy to feel for characters who make moral mistakes if we have some independent reason to like them or feel as if we know them in some way then their moral flaws can make us care for them all the more not so here we arent properly introduced to jake for at least an hour when we are it becomes clear hes a gormless pimple of a man who isnt a confederate by choice so much as by habit  the kind of person who says and does what everyone around him says and does whose psychology is purely immitative the people he associates with are either just the same or positively evil in some uninteresting way i found myself cheering whenever the northern cavalry appeared on the screen i thought good  kill the rebels end the damned war let me go homeaggravating this problem is the horrible horrible dialogue everyone speaks in the same whining southern accent ive heard accents from all over the englishspeaking world and this is the worst of them all i dont care if southerners really did talk like that its simply not fair to ask an audience to listen to it for two hours and believe me we do listen to it for the full two hours lees picture is a talky one largely because characters take so long to say what they mean in their ungrammatical sayeverythingthreetimes folksy drawl it would help if they talked faster but not much cant these people find a more efficient language in which to communicatein short the film is little but a gallery of uniformly unattractive characters with no inner life who talk in an offensively ugly mode of speech who dont bathe often enough to whom nothing of interest happens despite their being involved in a war good points jewel was nice to look at and so was the scenery but i have complaints even here the cinematography nicely framed looked as if someone had susbtituted colour film for black and white by mistake and as for jewel we were teased with her body but never actually allowed to gaze upon it which i think is the least we were owed
neg	how does a scotsman in a kilt make love in the bonny purple heather veryvery carefullynow i have the distinct advantage over many other of the reviewers in that i was born in scotlandfar too many americans take this simplistic nonsense seriouslyits a jokepeoplefour legs good  two legs badas orwell had it jessica lange has an accent that the wells  next  the  sea amateur dramatic societys production of brigadoon would turn down liam neeson  apparently popular with the ladies  wears his kilt with all the authority of a man whose great grandmama once stepped off the train at edinburgh waverley and the auld enemywhere would the scots be without them to hate and blame for everythingmessrs rothcox and hurt should be ashamed for indulging in such racist stereotyping robin hood  prince of thieves seems a masterpiece of historical accuracy in comparisonand at least alan rickman was funny
neg	born raised and educated in scotland i was appalled at this disgusting portrayal of a man who was no more nor less than a cattle rustler worse yet the thread of the entire movie was sex in one form or another by implication or verbally to view it one would think that 18th century scotland was populated by a bunch of sex perverts and homosexuals lange was a joke acting as the young mother at age 49 but liam neeson was even worse taking a bath in a scottish loch is not commonplace as they portrayed him  but it did give them yet another opportunity to demonstrate how sexually driven we were save your money and watch pinnochio
neg	this movie was a long buildup with no climax people whom refer to the swordfight in the end as great must either be out of their minds or have none way too often this movie got soft i am not saying that soft movies are bad but no matter how fond you are of sugar it should have no space on a tbone steak this movie was supposed to be about vengeance for crimes committed against a culture but it ended up being a petty barbrawl and there was only one of them who actually knew what a sword was tim roths character and yes he plays him well rob roy was a weak hero with no knowledge of how to use a sword and the way he won was a disgrace as a drama this movie had its periods but the best performance in it has to go the nature of scotland this is one tad breath short of being termed as soap in my book
neg	i have to say the first i watched this film was about 6 years ago and i actually enjoyed it then i bought the dvd recently and upon a second viewing i wondered why i liked it the acting was awful and as usual we have the stereotypical clansmen in their fake costumes the acting was awful at best tim roth did an ok job as did liam neeson but ive no idea what jessica lange was thinkingthe plot line was good but the execution was just poor im tired of seeing scotland portrayed like this in the films braveheart was even worse though which is this films only saving grace but seriously people didnt speak like that in those days why do all the actors have to have glaswegian accents just another film to try and capture the essence of already tired and annoying stereotypes i notice the only people on here who say this film is good are the americans and to be honest i can see why theyd like it i know they have an infatuation for men in kilts however if you are thinking of buying the dvd id say spend your money on something else like a better film
neg	here is one of those movies spoiled by the studios insistence on a happy ending conflicts which have stretched out for years are settled in a few minutes it would have been far more interesting to inject a tone of ambiguity the talented barbara stanwyck is undone by a sudden metamorphosis from independent and assertive woman to a compliant female of the kind she has put down all her life brent as usual is well over his head and then there is the ludicrous situation of gig young playing a character named gig young someone mentions gig young and then who appears but gig young the actor worth seeing though far below what it could have been
neg	spoiler alert  although i think this one was spoiled coming out of the can its hard to even imagine that a film with these stars from this studio made at this time period could be so awful but it is it is the films biggest flaw by far that it just doesnt make any damn senserich widower american aristocrat penn gaylord leaves his small daughter in charge and goes off to world war i where he is killed then we flash forward to present day 1942 and total confusion the three sisters are in court where they are said to have spent the last twenty years and some jerk named barclay is trying to take their home away from them this is just the beginning of an endless series of unanswered questions that comprises the script more holes in it than the warren report what happened to the gaylord fortune if the will is worth half a billion why has the family home gone from an opulent palace to the house on the munsters who the devil is this barclay clown and why is he able to take someones home away from them the questions just pile on top of more questionsthe usually affable and charming george brent is playing barclay who is inexplicably a total sod tromping all over everyone taking whatever the heck he wants no matter who it belongs to and without a twinge of guilt yet no one besides fiona barbara stanwick seems to particularly dislike this cretin why none of these questions are ever answered we instead just follow fionas life from one train wreck to another the evil barclay takes away her home her fortune and even her child what does she do shoot him set him on fire no too logical in a completely improbably wrapup this woman whos only prior romantic involvement with barclay was save for the technicality of marriage rape suddenly decides midsentence literally that she does not hate him she loves him and theyre going to live happily ever after all of a sudden for no reason in the world this early female role model of independence and authority is transformed into the usual helpless ankletwisting twit more commonly found in films of this era yeah sure steal everything in the world that belongs to me and ill fall in love with you on what planet does that happen i can only guess the reason i never heard of this film before i happened to catch it on turner is that it was as lost on contemporary audiences as it is today
neg	when id seen the name of this movie id always thought it was a musical like the harvey girls its not its a pudding that overcooked hit the kitchen ceiling and was pried off and cobbled together no music and not a period piece but thoroughly improbableit starts with patriarch james woods telling the eldest of his three daughters a small child who grows to be barbara stanwyck that she must maintain the family name and homewe thus think it is going to be a historical intergenerational tale and it is for a brief time then it turns into the story of coldhearted stanwycks fight against lawyer george brent why is she so dead set against him well why else as we learn in a strange flashback sequence narrated by stanwyck she had once thought she could inherit some money for her sisters as well as herself of course by marrying she hit on someone she took to be a country bumpkin who was in fact budding lawyer brentlest anyone think the child they had a young man of eight or so at the time of the main plot is  well you know  they had a hasty marriage and during the very short time they were together he was conceivedone of her sisters is in love with a painter named gig young who is played by gig young the other sister tries to take him away etc etcit is a shrill unengaging mess  well enough acted but without a shred of logic or plausibility
neg	i dont think you can get much worse then this put together bad actors fake limbs and three stupid stories and what do you get this brate pointless excuse for a moviethe first story immediately shows the bad video quality and the acting is just really pathetic especially when you bring in the 25 year old posing as a grandma with the usually grandma bun over the ears bit plus the man is ok but the woman is rather ugly you look great not the werewolf in this one was the best one out of all three id say but its still not impressive since it was all bad costume the face on the woman later was decent enough for halloween but not for a werewolf moviethe more stories you go through the worse it gets there are two lesbians in this next one who are completely retarded its ridiculous the whole i want to be a werewolf too how could you do this to me was silly to say you asked for it now get over it the werewolf will not even be spoken ofits a ratthe third one has no pointalmost forty five minutes of running and boring narration make up this story and the whole switch thing still didnt make it interesting boringmusic yes badwho couldnt even hear some parts it was stupid animals effects were either rat or piglike which was stupid they couldnt use lion sounds guess not good movies use that well i f you enjoy brates this is good for you i got this movie since im a hardcore werewolf fan and ill buy any werewolf movie and watch it more then once but thats just me if you prefer good ones dont waste your money i beg you
neg	from the blocky digitised footage to the acting that makes keanu im so wooden i could be a plank me reeves look like an oscar winner this film bites pun not intended the best thing about it is the box of eraticate in the 2nd segment which out of the three seemed to be the strongest piece in terms of storyline and twist wish id spent the 399 it cost me on something else like erm natural born killers directors cut if you do buy this youre really in for a disappointment do yourself a favour and avoid it like the plague if youre looking for something amateurish and with actors that are more wooden than a 2x4 then go ahead however if you want some quality werewolf action look elsewhere like dog soldiers wolfen romasantathe werewolf hunt
neg	i wont spend a lot of time nor energy on this comment i just want to add it because all the comments were so positive i felt like i just had to let people know that not everyone is so thrilled let alone intellectually provoked by this attempt at creating a captivating philosophical cinematic enigma some scenes seemed promising playing with visual dimensions but couldnt hold up the rest i felt like i was stoned for the first time again having semiphilosophical conversations with fellow adolescentswhat a futile attempt to raise dutch cinema to new heights id rather watch jesus is een palestijn without all the pretentions and with straight forward humor also raising questions about life and the realities we create for ourselvesgert de graff is not jeanluc godard or tarkovsky and appearantly never will be
neg	although properly warned i actually sat down to watch this movie in part because i usually give every movie an even break and because i thought that a single movie couldnt be that bad i stand corrected not even george kennedy barry bostwick or ben stein could save this turkey from sinking like a ton of bricks only once during this humor forsaken travesty of a spoof did i laugh namely during the simon says scene the other jokes are either poorly carried out or simply plain unfunny and some of them you actually see coming a mile away this movie just hasnt got what it takes to be a good parody like airplane iii naked gun iiiiii or scary movie they all had a funny gags b good dialog and most important of all c unforgettable quotes men in white has got d none of the above to call this movie bad would be a gross understatement avoid this movie anyway you can consider yourselves warned
neg	this film is so bad it made me want to vomit poorly produced a complete laugh free zone why in the name of god would you spoof a movie which to a degree is a spoof and a damn funny one at that as it stands the sets are laughable the effects so bad that they arent even laughable and the acting farcical it is a complete mystery why you would even consider watching this lump of garbage national lampoon once made animal house which people still consider to be completely and utterly hilarious now theyve been relegated to making tv movies like this lump of  name your expletive and it could be accurately used to describe this film
neg	i wished id taped men in white so i could watch it again what  you mean you really enjoyed it theo   no i mean i could watch it again to see if it was as retarded  stupid and as embarrassingly unfunny as i can remember it a lot of people have claimed it was made for children  may i suggest it was also made by children  because the whole structure of the script lacks any type of discipline on the part of the producers and writers and much of set pieces seem to have been included because it seemed like a good idea at the time the cast dont help but i genuinely started to feel sorry for them  honestly you can believe that during filming the cast had to lie to their families that they were filming a hard core porn film such was their embarrassment at having to appear in something as dismal as this  to give you an idea of how bad the acting is every time baywatch babe donna dericco disappeared from the narrative i waited patiently for her to reappear then seconds later i forgot she was in the movie  got that  a star from baywatch appears and seconds later you forget theyre in the movie  this tells you all you need to know about the standard of men in white fair enough its trying to be a live action cartoon similar to the goodies  although the dismals would be a better adjective for this movie   though perhaps the movie deserves some credit for never descending to toilet humour  but considering this is a kids movie  this didnt stop itv broadcasting it at 11 pm  then there should be no near the knuckle humour in it anyway
neg	if you see this turkey listed in your tv guide avoid it like the plaguea steaming great pile of fetid dingoes kidneys doesnt begin to describe how bad this movie is there is only one funny scene the memory eraser scene but even that rates only 001 on the laughometer out of 1000 whoever wrote this turkey should be banned from writing another movie for their entire lives
neg	well not yet at leastits not listed in the worst 100so lets all team up and put it in its rightful placethis is truly a bad movie and i liked ishtar 
neg	if you really truly want to waste two hours of your life do the following 1 look through the tv listings 2 find the movie men in white 3 when men in white comes on sit and watchand thats it after sitting through two hours of bad puns dreadful and not that funny movie references and experiencing something with possibly the lowest production values ever made in recent history you will have wasted two hours of your life and wonder exactly whywhy did i do this i was stupid enough to think that this film might actually be some good it wasntbut on the other hand if youre old enough to remember power rangers you might spot some familiar faces during the film presumably to save on production costs saban who also make power rangers decided to liberally sprinkle old monster costumes from everyones favourite tacky toyspawning franchise throughout the film i spotted quite a few old monsters from episodes i saw from when i was a kid so i guess it could at least be said it has some nostalgia valuebut if you want to see actual power rangers monsters go watch power rangers itself its much better than this piece of garbage and thats saying something
neg	i may have seen worse films than this but i if i have i dont remember or possibly blocked them out who knowsif i was to undergo hypnotherapy i may remember them along maybe with been abducted by aliens as a child or other traumas if so i would happily exchange those memories for the ones i have of watching this filmi should give the film some credit it did produce an emotional response i actually started to become angry at scenes that spoofed other films and tv programs that this travesty was dirtying them by association i am terrified that i may be unable to watch films like dr strangelove again without this film flitting across my minds eye
neg	i watched this on a weekend afternoon as there was simply nothing else on it would have been more entertaining to chew off my feet and probably less painful i urge anyone to watch this just to see how turgidly awful a movie can be surely it was deliberate i cringed at every futile attempt at humour carried out in such a childish unrehearsed badly executed way that it was beyond belief this is the movie that makes spiceworld look like goodfellas think i am exaggerating well give it airtime and think again dreadful utterly dreadful if this wasnt a prank then the director and anyone else responsible for this should be removed and promptly shot after being forced to watch this film again
neg	words fail me this film was extremely difficult to watch and in hindsight i really wish i hadnt done it although i attempted to sit through it until the end credits i have to admit i couldnt last for more than hour so my opinion could be unfair however this film would require the most impressive final third in the history of filmmaking in order for it to be given a review which is anything but viciousplease do not watch any part of this film
neg	this movie has to be the biggest pile of steaming cp i have everseen what more can i say than bad bad bad bad bad bad there is nothing to save this movie and i pray that they never even talk about making a sequel if you are thinking about watching this then you should know that the storyline is that two garbage men get dragged into saving the earth movies like men in black has been torn to shreds and put back together to make this comedy but have totally failed please avoid this movie save yourself
neg	you should know that i am the type of person that watches even the worst of movies to the finish often out of sheer morbid curiosity i even watched leprechaun to the end before giving in to the temptation of tearing out my eyes and stamping on them you should also know that this movie was in my vcr for less than half an hour before i made a frantic leap for the stop button and dashed back the rental store just to put as much distance between me and it as possible
neg	a friend of mine enjoys watching the worst films he can possibly find and i have a good laugh watching them with himi have told him if he puts this one on again i will be forced to give him a good kickinghe knows i am serious
neg	why did i waste my time with this movie there was not a single funny joke or line throughout the slapstick wasnt even mildly funny i mean really an out of control vacuum sucking pipe why has the national lampoons name been attached to this movie even christmas vacation was better than this i actually thought that film was very funnyavoid like the plague
neg	i only lasted 15mins before self preservation jerked me out of the empty eyed drooling stupor that this film effortlessly induced and propelled me screaming back to the video shop armed for bearto say the film was bad would be a missed opportunity to use words interspersed with characters from the top keys on my keyboard just to keep these comments cleanone to be avoided
neg	it got switched off before the opening credits had even finished appearing the first joke was just so appallingly lame and dreadfully acted that it had to go you shouldnt really decide to watch this based on my review or not i saw so little of it i shouldnt even really be commenting but suddenly it all became clear why the video shop guy was sniggering at us paying money to see itcouldnt they have just made earnest does dallas
neg	in the title i write that the story is ludicrous below ill elaborate and tell you why it in my humble opinion ruins this moviegere and danes are doing their jobs and while its not their best work its quite ok the rest of the cast though is doing a really poor job mind you this is not entirely the actors fault the problem is that gere and danes are the only ones that have characters that have even the slightest room in the movie to really give any depth all other characters have either too little room in the movie to create any depth or the character is such a clich that it doesnt matter how hard the actors trythe director has a bit of a se7en complex but looking merely at the direction i think he does an ok jobbut the story this is the kind of script that is bad in two ways first of all its a bad movie script the characters are shallow except for geres and danes characters the villains are clichs and the actions of the characters is totally unbelievable besides this the writers must have an agenda where they want to bring back our views and ethics a hundred years its the kind of movie that are saying that some criminals are still criminals regardless of the fact that they have paid the price the society has given them its also the kind of movie that says albeit only between the lines that every form of sexual deviance should be punished without trial judge or jury and of course according to the movie everything that is not sex in the missionary position by a married couple is a sexual devianceso if youre going to film school and need an example of a bad script or if youre writing scripts yourself and want an ego boost see it for everyone else i recommend another movie
neg	although the flock has some pretty good acting by veteran richard gere and some okay shots that might harken some back to the silence of the lambs days the movie stretches credibility to the breaking point and destroys itself against a plot that really leads nowherethe film is about erroll babbage gere who works for the department of safety and is preparing to retire his office thrusts upon him his replacement allison lowry claire danes stardust who quickly discovers that babbage is obsessed with his job and that job aint very fun he monitors hundreds of sexual offenders who are on parole in his jurisdiction allison goes with erroll on many calls to check up on his flock of offenders and learns that he is in desperate need of retirement but erroll is good at his job even if his methods arent he taunts sexual predators and even has physical conflicts with them erroll justifies his actions by bringing up these deviants pasts it is this good justification that challenges the audience on some level letting us see how brutal erroll is and yet how outoftouch hes become by being too close to his jobwhen a teenage girl goes missing in errolls area he immediate leaps to the conclusion that she was abducted by one of his flock but how could he know is erroll that good at his job allison challenges him and erroll pushes back their battles become as fierce as errolls need to find this missing girlalthough the setup for the story was okay it didnt have any umpf i will give credit to richard gere however who plays the erroll character very well battling retirement worried about everyone whos near his flock disgusted with those hes responsible for overseeing disgusted with himself for having to do some of things he does quite a change in character portrayal for gere but beyond him theres not much else some of the sets are okay dark and dangerous but there are so many other problems as to be laughableill be the first to admit that suspending disbelief is a requirement whenever watching films but that suspension has limits the biggest push against those limits is the destruction of extremely vital crime scenes someone as meticulous as erroll would know that moving a body would be a huge nono or trampling through a crime scene or moving evidence it went beyond and hurt the film to no endthe other damaging part of this film is that we never get into clair danes character allison shes almost dropped by the wayside at the end of the film and were never privy to what her intension might be will she stay or leave will she end up like erroll if she does stay this isnt a horrible film as it does touch on some uncomfortable moral ground but the story as a whole needed to be tightened up
neg	i watched the movie the flock because of the casting of gere and danes and because the story synopsis sounded interesting this was one of the worst movies ive seen in a long while and ive seen some turkeys ive never posted online before but this movie was so awful i had to do so i suppose the problems begin begin with the script which was so amateurish its unbelievable the story makes zero sense and the dialogue is so trite its nauseating poor gere he deserves so much better as for the geredanes on screen matchup because of the horrible writing one doesnt believe either character for a single minute ill bet gere wishes he could buy back the negative were such a thing possible its a shame to see talent wasted so badly not to mention i wish i could get my 2 hours back i know what youre thinking how do i really feel
neg	i just saw this film yesterdaymy girlfriend wanted to see it only because of richard gerei feel i wasted my time and money and told my girlfriend its the last time we go to see a film just because a certain actoractress is in it i hope she learned the lesson because i had trouble keeping her in her seat as of me since i paid already i wanted to see the end at least just in the hope something good would turn up but i didnt hold my breath and luckily so cause i would have been a victim of the film just the samethis is not a black and white film its a black and black one the main character richard gere is almost as bad as his registrants and all sex offenders are portrayed as unredeemable hard core criminals and the bad ones among them were really very very bad speak of a clich and the exploitation of a typical us phobiarichard geres acting was good as usual but the blond girl thats supposed to replace him was wishy washy at best totally unconvincing for the jobthe film tries to exploit a popular theme and gives it a cheap dramatic and sensational turn that just is unreal they just use sex offenders as an excuse to indulge in cheap violent acts of murders vigilante beating rape and torture  something that almost seems gratuitous they even have a wolf attacking people in the film  how low can you geti gather the film wont come out in the usa and will go straight to dvd thats were it should have stayed in other countries too but because its hollywood and richard gere they just had to show it believe me without gere the film is not even worth a bseries movie
neg	the flock is not really a movie its a wannabe movie with wannabe actors not including richard gere he gave an excellent performance but when only one of the actors truly gives himself to his character and the rest of the cast is just acting the result is pathetic just like this movie you see the idea of acting is to hide the fact that youre acting what the hell was claire dains doing in this one shes the most inappropriate actress for this character in 999 of the movie she looked extremely out of place out of everything the only thing she was doing was asking stupid questions like  do you really think so   and making silly faces i was embarrassed by her acting seriously and i used to like her shes the romantic movie type i dont know who picked her among all the actresses out there lol and seeing avril lavigne this really made me laugh anyway if you want to get the feeling of throwing up this movie will do the job for you i wish i could vote 5
neg	a bad ripoff attempt on seven complete with subsecondgrade acting awful camera work halfbaked story and strong aftertaste of lame propaganda yeah them sex offenders they live next door and youre gonna get raped reallyno surprises from the viceterminatrix woman she acts as always  as convincingly as a piece of wood richard gere keeps on sliding lower and lower  and is about as low here as a late steven seagalthe singer woman with the crazy eyes is best when shes dead in bed and even the wolf was subpar although she was the best performer in the movie  maybe they fed her before the shots or somethingunlike seven which had a made up but interesting story to which one could relate more or less regardless of the country this movie seems to focus on a usonly obsession if one doesnt care much about sex offenders  and the statistics are that lack of exercise and bad diet cause more pain suffering and death  there is little reason to see it or to be afraidthere are some body part fetishes and some snuff but the gore is less then mediocre and fails both as artistic device because it is pointless and as gore because it is not gory enoughdont waste time on this one
neg	first this deserves about 5 stars due to acting some which would give me a better subjective opinion and not an objective one as it should by giving this one well deserved star but then i know that those facts are used for the actors names to increase the rating of something like thisi do have a problem with such productions yet another attempt just like untraceable of a systematic propagandistic feature promoting government intrusion on your rights how interesting that it comes at a moment when ips providers trying to preferentiate  censor information and the americans and canadians are fighting against that at this very moments this time is not by labeling torrent file transfers as evil  that one was intended to remind you of such feeling whenever you transfer data on the net but by literally attempting in creating a sexual frustrated population as a whole seems like fear promotion is hollywoods norm this days especially when coming to thrillers which is the most on demand motion picture genre for past 2 decades or so  most viewed best way to try influence the society as a whole such levels of violence are depicted in this 2 features of morally and ethical people that it gives a new much needed meaning to antiheroes figures make no mistake  this is not dexter which was meant to be highquality entertainmentstop selling fear please the world would be a better place without it and the dollars made of itthe opening scene and generally the first 10 minutes really give a frightful picture of an erroll babbage that is clearlly suffering of sexual frustration the way he handles the black male is very disturbing if not outright racistfor sure a cliche at least  in real life someone would probably get a beating for it you will see what i mean the second scene  with claire daness character present is even more extreme at that point i realized in my opinion that erroll babbage is a very dangerous individual to people around himhow many people that have seen or will see this movie have never been hold downregarding both sexes out of self common gratificationtypically the movie gives an extreme criminal casethat unfortunately did is and will likely happen again sometime  somewhere but fingers everyone else indirectly as well as you could become that etc anyone that is familiar with sigmund freud and jung will know very well that sexuality is not something to be judged let alone asses  by such fanatical hero here safe sex in its many forms is healthy and not some evil that apparently richard gere character is obsessed with  on his way for some sexual crusade have we not learned anything from the abundant recent scandals involving priests and young boys or for how long an american teenager can see extreme violence on pg13 but he can not even see a woman breast until r18 yet the industry targets them with this very same sexual perversions like american pie series for exampleraise the kids testerone levels but frustrate them and drive them underground in developing fetishes to unhealthy extremes all sexual activitiesupon mutual acceptance integrates individuals better then some rightous nutcase that blames his misfortunes and shortcomings on the lives of others a new german movie that would work great in comparing this 2 distinct and world apart features on the very same subjecthere like in that movie you will probably appreciate the actors for well portraying the opposite of what they should have beeni am very disappointed with richard gere especially after the recent  hunting party a feature where he really shines and about a more realistic hero after real facts as wellbut then it just reminds me that all those people are only actors that get paid to play someones political and social agenda the flock and untraceable 2 heads of the same hidden beastit just reminds you if know anyone with similar views on the subject as a whole as erroll babbage has those here to stay clear of them for their own safetythey would kill my family faster then any 000001 chances of paul jerrod in anyones life wouldin the end i recommend this to anyone thinking negative here about my assesment of this particular movie  and untraceable actually so you can likely have similar thoughts as i did nothing sweeter then a propagandistic movie shooting itself in the footfor once i agree with the rating this is not a feature for teenagers or kids simply because at best would confuse them even more then the common belief of moneyfamefashion and how that relates to sexuality scream series and movies as such at least have a defined entertainment valueeven if a dumb one in my opinion but this one is just another trust me i know what is good for you deeply not so well done i might add subliminal messages
neg	the reasons to watch this knock off err tribute to a great movie called se7en  its on while your channel surfing and theres nothing else on  someone pays you to watch itdo yourself a favor and pop in the dvd for se7en rent it download it on itunes or put it in your netflix cue and skip the flock entirely the flock the same story with with a few changes furthermore the editing just wreaks of se7en and actually ends up taking you out of the story several times the worst one is probably the fly over desert helicopter shots with sounds of people people chattering over the radio except there are no police helicopters flying overhead in this onebottom line i call it a blatant knock off if you wanna be nice you can call it a tribute film go ahead but either way go watch se7en
neg	i really have problems rating this movie it is directed brilliantly there is obviously a lot of money in it gere and danes are intense although her screen personality could use a bit more defining and spicing up editing and cinematography are excellent on the other hand it is one of those really really sick movies where one cannot help but wonder whether the director himself likes to stage specific scenes and yes one cannot help but wonder how many copycats will such a movie inspirein purely artistic terms it is a 9 but i really have to ask myself who these people are giving their money to produce such a movie 
neg	i saw this film last night about 102 minutes and dont know what kept me in my seat i guess i just expected a film with gere would have some value in it eventually but nothing of value ever came on the screen the story is a silly excuse to pile on shot after shot of bondage and torture there is not a character in the film that does anything like real life the cutting style relies on jump cuts mini flashbacks and overprinting to give weight to this vapid setup of a gang of sadists apparently running free for years and surprise the leader is the victim of an executed killer i dont see how gere a buddhist got involved in this violent sexist trash
neg	although twenty minutes of love is a harmless attempt at an early comedy it was difficult to follow and the film quality was not very good it does have a couple of moments that are funny but i have seen better by charlie chaplin
neg	in 1914 charlie chaplin began making pictures these were made for mack sennett also known as keystone studios and were literally churned out in very rapid succession the short comedies had very little structure and were completely ad libbed as a result the films though popular in their day were just awful by todays standards many of them bear a strong similarity to home movies featuring obnoxious relatives mugging for the camera many others show the characters wander in front of the camera and do pretty much nothing and regardless of the outcome keystone sent them straight to theaters my assumption is that all movies at this time must have been pretty bad as the keystone films with chaplin were very successfulthe charlie chaplin we know and love today only began to evolve later in chaplins career with keystone by 1915 he signed a new lucrative contract with essenay studios and the films improved dramatically with chaplin as director however at times these films were still very rough and not especially memorable no chaplin as the cute little tramp was still evolving in 1916 when he switched to mutual studios his films once again improved and he became the more recognizable nice guyin many of the previous films he was just a jerk either getting drunk a lot beating up women provoking fights with innocent people etc the final evolution of his little tramp to classic status occurred in the 1920s as a result of his fulllength filmsits interesting that this film is called twenty minutes of love since the film only lasts about 10 minutes oh well the plot what little there is involves the little tramp in the park a couple wants to neck but inexplicably charlie insists on practically sitting on the couples lap and really annoying them i cant understand why and the short consists of charlie wandering about the park annoying these people and some others later in the film perhaps he was looking for a threesome i dont know but the film lacks coherence and just isnt particularly funnyeven when people start slapping each other and pushing each other in the lake a typical poor effort before chaplin began to give his character a plot and personality
neg	a quite usual trashy italowestern stupid storyline full of clichs and lack of logic some mediocre actors dirty settings lots of punchfights and people shoot dead on a massive scalethis has nothing to do with django  at least not in my german translated version this german dvdrelease is called adios companeros and has macho callaghan fighting against butch cassidy and ironhead because their gang killed his one hes the only survivor then you have butch cassidy and ironhead fighting each other because they quarreled and the gang split and you have ironhead fighting against everyone because hes just the biggest and most greedy asshole anyway yeah thats it no more cleverness in the storyline hehea small role by klaus kinski as reverend cotton is remarkable thats why i bought this dvd in one scene he attempts to separate two men fighting by hitting them and screaming i said love and in another scene he wins a competition in throwing horseshoes and goes nuts for a second  fantasticfantasticfantasticits also remarkable that joe damato aka aristide massaccesi did the cinematography  i love this master of incompetent exploitationthrash so it was an aahhh for me
neg	i am a big fan of the spaghetti western genre and i usually also like most of the cheaply made ones infamous director demofilo fidani however is rightly known for some of the cheapest trashiest and well worst contributions to the genre the plots of fidanis movies were usually very weak and since his talent was quite limited he usually tried to sell the movies by adding famous spaghetti western names like django of sartana to the titles i the particular case of gi la testa hombre of 1971 he just took the title of sergio leones gi la testa aka duck you sucker and added hombre the movie can be found under various titles fistful of death western story i personally bought it under the name adios companeros which this movie shares with another fidani film with almost the same cast per una bara piena di dollari which is also entitled adios companeros in the german language versionthe plot is rather weak it basically follows a guy named macho callaghan jeff cameron and his involvement with two rivaling outlaw gangs lead by butch cassidy jack betts and ironhead gordon mitchellthe leading performance by jeff cameron is kindly stated not very convincing neither did i find jack betts very good as butch cassidy bmovie legend gordon mitchell however is always worth a try and although he probably wasnt a very good actor i always found his performances in the spaghetti westerns quite funny and original and he actually saved some of fidanis movies such as the rather crappy django and sartana showdown in the westthere is one very funny and original thing about gi la testa hombre  the great klaus kinski is playing a priest i could have imagined kinski in any role but before seeing this movie i would never have guessed that anybody would cast him as a priest kinski is once again great although he has only little screen time and one scene where he breaks up a fight is probably the only good scene in this one more interesting thing about this film is that the legendary director and king of sleaze joe damato did the cinematographygi la testa hombre is a cheap crappy film but nevertheless it has some funny moments being a spaghetti western enthusiast i found it fun to watch but if youre not never mind this movie or watch it only for the purpose of seeing kinski play a priest 310
neg	thats incredible fidani who he was also a spiritist was one of the cheapest director of all the world this movie stole the original title of leones duck you sucker but tell the boring story of a pinkerton agent against the killer testa di ferro the improbable gordon mitchell a stuntman all is poor and crazy in this pelicula filmed into the dear landscapes of lazio the story is bad and crazy at the same time fidani was not able and ingenuos at the same time into the story happened some kind of crazy illogical things like the discussion into the sheriffs house and the demential appearance of butch cassidy  yes really butch cassidywho is portrayed like an idiot terribles nuit americaine absurd comportaments illogic plot bad acting and a fugace appearance by one of the most rewarded anchorman in the story of italian television renzo arbore ah of course klaus kinski yes is great and terrible but im sure he was in it only for money an for playing with iron horses 2 of 10 butdont miss it
neg	the ballad of django is a meandering mess of a movie this spaghetti western is simply a collection of scenes from other and much better films supposedly tied together by django telling how he brought in different outlaws hunt powers john cameron brings nothing to the role of django skip this one unless you just have to have every django movie made and even that may not be a good enough excuse to see this one
neg	the only remarkable fact is the participation of klaus kinski who plays a priest dont ask me why he does it a bad bad movie overall
neg	oh this is so bad it is funny the only way one could explain something like this is a porn party with drugs that resulted in the resolution to make a movie just for fun i mean you get to see porn actresses topless having sex then killed by human mutants there is plenty of gore including the classic something is wrong with her oh no its half the person she used to be and the accidental murder caused by panic but you can also find funny stuff like intestines pulled through someones ass and a guy running in the woods then finding himself decapitated by a wire tied between two trees that makes a metallic doiiing sound afterward like in cartoons somehow there is a market for people going beyond porn they really need to know whats inside an actress mere genitals are not enough therefore you get to see plenty of summary autopsies on slain bimbos there is no dialog jenna and chasey have really small parts and i really wonder what richard grieco wanted when accepting a role here i think this is a film one must watch with the button on fast forward and watch only the juicy stuff just to be reminded of the old school c class horror movies
neg	tourists head to ireland for a school trip to learn about druids what they encounter is a horrific tale of cannibalistic killersif i had to sum up evil breed it would be a low grade gore fest the film mixes dead alive evil dead wrong turn all in one its just too bad that the film has so many inconsistencies to keep track of that it loses any fun one would have watching it the film has lots of random horror nudityalthough the film also stars four porn stars yup four so there could have been plenty more breed also showcases a good amount of gore evil breed has a horrible start with laughable dialogue and horrible acting thats a given in a straight to video horror film but this takes the cake i cant really figure out who the main character is since the one female who lives at the end is not really in the movie all that much speaking of the ending that has to be one of the most random and bogus ending in the history of film it has no purpose with the rest of the film and totally changes ones view of the filmyou have to see this film to believe it since there are some pretty great death scenes there are two death scenes that come into my mind one in which the inbred killer rips the intestines out of a naked woman through her chestyea her chest dont ask me the other id when the guy gets his intestines yet again ripped out through his asshole does that kill the guy no the killer continues to strangle the guy with his own intestines these scenes remind me so much of deadalive with the right amount of humour in each i also got the sense of evil dead with the pointless mentions of horror films and sam raimi along with halloween when the female character is in a closet screaming for her life with the killer trying desperatelyy to get inalthough the gore and nudity are not enough for the poor audio and visual quality of the film when the teacher wakes up from her bed and walks down the stairs her footsteps are so loud and hard that it seems like she was wearing boots distracting indeed as well as the continuity in the film with only one inbred killer as well as which character dies at which moment i couldnt tell if the breast implant chick was jenny or garys sistercousini cant remember as well as the random naked chick with a dead baby hanging out of her body still attached with the umbilical cordthe horrible editing is distracting as well the opening credits are too fast and disorienting it did have a bad start and got better but the ending just brings the film back down to a horrible level if maybe there were better production values and more faith put into this film then it wouldnt have been horribly butchered to death stay away from this film unless you are happy with the below budget horrible bad film with decent gore
neg	justifications for what happened to his movie in terms of distributors and secondary directors drunks and receptionists doing script rewrites aside lets just take this movie as its offered without extraneous explanationsthis movie is god awful straight up craptastic rather than rehash what may serve as a plot ill run a highlight reel of some curious points that made me scratch my heada class of 5 take a field trip for a history class to the middle of friggin nowhere ireland these students may be canadian or american its difficult to tell that it was filmed in a canadian forest rather than ireland is rather obvious as well one student seems to know nothing about history and is basically the dumb jock character from a number of kick ass 80s movie except when he channels randy from scream one character may be chris kleins stunt double he has a girlfriend who probably gets killed but its never really established if that is true one character is sullen and removed from her peersjustcuz and then theres a blonde girl yay blonde girlireland has a population of 2 theyre cousins gary who is clearly the same age or younger than the rest of the cast is called sir more than once hes very ominous and wears a knit cap his cousin is a roughed up porn star with the worst irish accent to befoul film in my lifetime and most likely beyondpicturesque ireland features many canadian forests and swampy areas and 2 ducks which appear more than once in cut scenesthe producers got a discount on volume fake entrails good for themunbeknownst to me horribly inbred freaks have access to brand spanking new hunting knives perhaps theres some kind of outdoorsman outlet nearby with a blind and deaf clerk working the registeralso unbeknownst to me if you inbreed for roughly 600 years as the story leads us to believe happened you end up being somewhat lumpy yet amazingly spry and fairly strong genetics are a wonderful game of crapsthere may or may not be more than one freak in this film reference is made to them and we see shadows yet only one odd looking dude is seen ever and when one odd looking dude is finally killed apparently all danger is passed im running with my initial assumption that no one thought to outfit a second man in full make up thus they just used the one thats what it looks like on screen anywayrichard grieco should be ashamedalso of note aside from those shiny new knives the inbred freaks have access to some posh leather gear as once richard grieco cuts his bonds there are fresh ones ready for the next sucker who gets tied upwho also then escapes because the chains give you enough slack to just undo them making one wonder why they even bother tying anyone upa dead body in a shack will be maggotridden after what i would guess is about 2 hours has passed said dead body will also have glasses on when no characters wore them curiousjenna jameson appears for no reason from stage left chats for 2 minutes vanishes stage left in the middle of a giant forest thats not unusual as gary can also pop out of nowhere which is also known as whatever exists in tv land off the screenms jameson dies sadly and somehow her clothes vanish like my hopes that this movie wouldnt suck windi offer a special nod to the breeder character the poor girl who has been used by the freaks for months or maybe years for breeding purposes the poor girl who still has eye shadow on and emotes on camera with all the passion and conviction of a stuffed chihuahuathe ending of this movie was clearly tacked on by a drunk or someone with a fierce mental disability that has been cultivated and encouraged with excessive gasoline drinking over the yearsapparently this wasnt just random crap i found on the movie network late at night apparently people have heard of and even followed this movie through its production how sad for you all i have nothing more to say may god have mercy on us all
neg	understand im reviewing the film i have seen i realize virtually all the nudity and gore was cut from this film thus neutering it completely when seeing names like ginger lynn and jenna jameson attached i knew i wasnt going to get a horror classic but at the very least i expected gratuitous boobies and bloodshed but no this has got to be the most butchered modern horror film i mean its easy to tell there is much more to certain scenes but they suddenly cut away or the scene just totally ends right as it begins how does one screw up cannibals and porn stars i mean thats a winning formula it makes me wonder if the director slept with some executives wife or something because it is literally amazing how much got cut from this reading about it a few years back in fangoria i was excited it looked like a fun film but unfortunately the true film is locked in a vault somewhere and we must endure this piece of excrement retitled evil breed hopefully an unrated cut will be released someday as i think a good movie exists in this mess but until then best grab a twelve pack of bud cause thats the only way youll make it through this movie
neg	evil breed is a very strange slasher flick that is unfortunately no goodthe beginning of the film seems promising but overall its a disasterthe dialogue is pretty bad but not near as bad as the actingthe acting is brutal and unbearablemost of the characters deliver there lines horribly and even if that is on purpose the method doesnt work because the characters become annoyingsome of the kills are innovative but it took far too long to get to themafter about a half hour through the movie we get the first death other than in the beginningand then almost every other character is smoked within the next five minutesthe movie then turned into sort of a spoof with ridiculous looking charactersunrealistic karate like fightsand a scene in which a man gets his intestines pulled out of his asscracknone of it is funny its just plain ridiculousthe film then becomes ultra gory and ultra pointlessmost of the characters are clichd even for slasher standards and are as solid as butter left on the counter for 5 daysevil breed isnt even laughably bad therefore it fails in its main taskwatch texas chainsaw massacrejust before dawnor see no evil for a real slasher
neg	i have been watching horror movies since i was 5 years old beginning with childs playsince then i have seen good horror movies and bad but this is without question the dumbest movie i have ever seen the actors did all they could with the material the plot was just idiotic plus  it was just all gore i can stomach a lot of blood but that was just ridiculous in one of the scenes a character gets stabbed in the rear end and choked with his intestines plain stupid another problem with this movie is that its boring and probably the slowest movie ever made the end of it is just dumb but then again it goes with the rest of it at the end when the girl gets away from the cannibalancestor she receives help from a old lady the old lady is making tea but when she turns around to talk to the girl the girl attacks her she turned into a cannibal retarded movie
neg	yes definitely better than my viewing of death tunnel actually some of the deaths were pretty original and the gore was decent it was kind of like wrong turn meets the hills have eyesbut 1 when the kids high school or college are discussing horror movies in the kitchen everything shae says is almost an exact quote from scream 1996 the thing about the bigbreasted girls etc2 was steve not a bootleg randy from scream 3 besides the fact that it took place in october what the hell did the movie have to do with samhain pretty unnecessary if you ask me i find it humorous when i see those horror movies from the 80s that explain away loose ends by pointing the fingers at the druids or a pentagram4 wow they made a sam raimi reference 5 why was gary and his sister in the movie theyre characters had nothing to do with anything and hes so psychic that he couldnt even see his own death 6 when gary was being killed in the bathroom at that point the deaths became simply tromalicious how could she hear the screams when she was downstairs but not hear them when she was standing outside the door 7 garys sister commented on haggis thats primarily a scottish dish not irish8 so the lesson is if you are like shae and dont have any fun or crack a smile through the whole film youll be the one to live 9 the mutants were pretty cool but they looked like walking dishes of chili con carne10 when they brought in garys sister did they forget that steve had been strapped there and wonder where he went 11 was there not more than one killer shae beat that one but never encountered any more of them12 what was with the flashbacks to those other people half of them shae didnt know if they were dead or alive so what was with that 13 why didnt they kill gary and his sister before 14 why did no one ever call the police and apparently everybody knew those people lived in the woods why did they never organize some kind of raid 15as far as i know they were not zombies or vampires so how could she turn into one at the end im with everyone else on the giant huh at the endway better than death tunnel but still quite sloppy i still dont understand why they even placed it in ireland considering samhain had close to nothing to do with the plot
neg	i really dont get how people made this film and thought it was worth all the work they put into it even more puzzling are those who watched this film without feeling cheated out of 88 minutes of doing something valuable like cleaning under the couch or reading leviticus first of all surely they could have 2 found real irish people and some goodlooking women who could deliver their lines better than the washed up haggard porn stars sprinkled throughout this film granted the gore works but strangely its not as troubling as you might think to see organs yanked out of the porn stars hot formerly tight bodies left and right probably has something to do with the fact that after their horrific inhuman acting you just want them to die in painso if you dont care at all about the following  acting seriously everyone sucked ive never witnessed this before everyone suckedplot some crappy horror movies are remotely linear or at the very least surprising this movie doesnt make sense unless youre as trashed as the writers obviously were  theme nothing to learn from this film nothing to be scared about in bed at night nothing to contemplate or grasp or explain to others  soundtrack crap crap crap music as ordinary and dull as the script  scenery could have been this films saving grace but nonothing pleasing here even the rocks are fakeso yeah if you dont care about that and youre just a horny teen with bad taste in music and women this movie is for you positive comments interesting cinematography at times wasted on the other elements very realistic gore again wasted but the intestines scene is classic i agree with the mutant disembowelment solves the fake accent problem
neg	rented a batch of films from blockbuster last night and this was the first one i watched it was late on a saturday night wanted a horror film fixwow this was awful almost embarrassingly so stupid slashertype story i really thought films like scream had put an end to amateur actors delivering clichd and insipid dialogue that is hard to believe was actually typed and read off a page and gore scenes that are nothing to get excited about especially when occurring in a film this poorly scriptedbut ive always believed no film is 100 percent totally worthless heres the few good things i can say about this mess 1 bobbie phillips love this actress shes the only member of the cast who displays any acting talent whatsoever the only reason i took a chance on renting this is because her name was on the front cover she acquits her presence in this dreck with professionalism even though she looks bemused at times that shes acting in such a moronic story2 unintentional hilarity this is the kind of film i can remember seeing back when there were still grind house theaters around the country and they used to include crap like this as the third movie on a triplebill with some prestige thriller movie that was finally making its way to the hinterlands unfortunately in this directtovideo age most viewers have to endure these turkeys alone now without the communal experience of being part of an audience jeering and throwing stuff at the screen because the film is so terrible which leads to3 porn stars trying to act mostly on hand because the producers dont need to cajole or plead with them to disrobe for extended sex scenes but this tradeoff usually means they actually get to speak some lines that are supposed to advance a story other than ooh yeah baby or harder and proudly they all deliver expertly at looking foolish when trying to act id almost exclude ginger lynn allen from this group if her character wasnt supposed to be an irish mom and shes actually attempting at times to do an accent which just keeps the smiles comingits nice to look for the positive in all experiences and thats what i took from this cesspool aka evil breed
neg	karenbobbie phillipsmentions after one of her kids gets out of hand with his lame annoying jokes that shell never survive this tripboy is she ever on the money karen is a school teacher taking her group of kids from the shepley college of historical studies to the butt ugly locale of a rundown manor in the major dungheap of irelandsurely there are places in this country more appeasing to the senses than this the caretaker of the manor garysimon peacockwarns karen and her students to stay on the path and not to stray into the forest theres a myth regarding the sawney bean clan a ritualistic druid cannibalistic inbred family celebrate samhainthe end of summer october 31stfeast of the dead where sacrifices are needed to appease the spirits gary is supposedly clairvoyant his cousin pandoraginger lynn allentells us because he was born on samhain funny because he sure doesnt see outcomes well or even give advice accurately nearly everyone dieseven those who never stray from the pathand he doesnt even see his own gruesome fate what this monster we hear breathing is a victim of way too much inbreedingits face resembles a malformed mushroom and it looks like a hideous reject from a mad max picture it doesnt take long before the evil breeder is killing everyone paulhoward rosensteinis karens love interest who made the wrong decision coming to ireland without his girlfriends prior knowledgehorrible formula slasher doesnt stray from the norm its minuscule budget shows loudly and the characters are assembly line clichs churned out yet again to be slaughtered in the usual gory ways most of the violence flashes across the screen quickly with not much dwelling on the breeders acts of death towards his victims lots of guts get pulled out during the fast edit cuts as one scene whisks to another seeing gillian leighs gorgeous naked body for a moment or two isnt incentive enough to recommend it phil price has the really irritating trickster character steve often shedding bad jokeshow he is able to get leighs barbara naked in the shower for some action is anyones guess because i have no reason why hed stand a chance with such a hottie brandiann milbrant has the fortunate role of shae the quiet virgin smart girlwho is also quite hotwho we know will be the one chosen by the screenplay to survive jenna jameson drops by long enough to get her heart cut out of her chestat least we see her breasts momentarily before her chest is opened upwith a few minor lines about two missing friends shes looking for the films main problem is that the story and character development grinds to a halt because its realized that none of them are at all interesting so director christian viel just lets loose his monster to run rampant causing carnage obliterating an entire cast almost in one fail swoop within ten minutes oh and richard grieco has a minor opening cameo as a victim who strayed off the path to tent camp with his chick
neg	first of all jenna jameson is the best actress in this movie and shes just awful this movie has every horror move clich in imagination and all badly played the oversexed teen couple the comicalnothorny jock the snotty cool chick the creepy local color guy the parentaltype couple the virginal chick who amazingly never dies in these films the dialogue is so painfully awful and delivered with the depth of a wading pool its almost like youre wishing that theyd all die sooner i saw the rough cut of this film a while ago but somehow this just got worse sure the funniest thing in here is the ghoul trying to eat jamesons implants but that hardly rates even a rental of this dog avoid at all costs
neg	this started bad got worse and by the time the girl attacked the old lady at the end i literally wanted to take the dvd to the person we borrowed it off and choke the ct to death with it avoid this film a little bit of good cinematography and some naked shots would be almost acceptable if i was 14 and had not seen jenna jameson naked a million times if anyone feels the need to watch this film i would strongly recommend you spend the time more appropriately as an example i would say trying to cram a lego house into your bum with no lube would be a good start i hear that this film was not the original version i would very much like to view the original as it seems that this cut version is devoid of all plot and apparently most of the nudity can someone please tell me how i can get in touch with christian viel he owes me an hour of my life back
neg	i had to register for imdb just to post a comment on just how awful this movie ismy cats and a ball of string have a better storyline than this not the worst acting ive ever seen but when you wipe out almost the entire cast of the movie within 5 minutes it leaves a bit to be desired there wasnt a single scare moment in the movie with the exception of when they were watching the movie halloween on the tv all around it seems like it couldve been a good story rolling the credits and saying that chasey lain was in it was a bit of a loss as i didnt recognize her right away and her scene was already over before i couldve said oh yeah there she is im so glad i saw this in a hotel and didnt pay for it as id be real ticked if i had payed a cent to see this i normally like or can at least find a redeeming factor in a movie but this one is an exception its so bad that its not even that amusing sogooditsbadits just plain bad
neg	thanks to this film i now can answer the question what is the worst movie you have ever seeni cant even think of a close second and ive seen some really bad moviesabsolutely nothing works in this film name a single element of any horror film and this movie fails honestly ive seen better on youtube heres some typical dialoguesteve steve steve is that you steve im not kidding steve this isnt funny steve are you there steve steve stevearggh ahhhhhh nooooooo
neg	four porn stars romping through the irish woods sounds like a film to watch we have ginger lynn allen chasey lain taylor hayes and jenna jameson all together in one film are you licking your lips well the mutant creatures who resulted from centuries of inbreeding were certainly licking their lips as they feasted on the entrails of their victimsyes there was some flesh exposed  far too little considering the cast  but it was soon ripped open to expose dinner for these creatures there was definitely some action that probably has not been seen before and more than one person lost their head in the situationunfortunately director christian viel did not show much promise and i am not likely to watch his later efforts
neg	for your own good it would be best to disregard any positive reviews concerning this movie this flick stinks now i like at least in theory low budget horror movies but this one makes the worst mistake a low budget flick can make it takes itself way too seriously and unfortunately thats not its only problemits the story of the murderous beane clan of the british ilses transposed to modern times an interesting premise but there are two things that are immediately perplexing about this film once you start watching it1 why is the biggest name on the cd box jenna jameson shes a below average looking woman who cant act and she has a minor role answer shes apparently a well known porn star as you no doubt read in other reviews so i guess this is a cameo appearance for her shes giving the film much needed name recognition it seems her top billing isnt any indication of her talent though its an indication of how untalented the rest of the cast is2 how can film makers be so stupid to think canada can be passed off as ireland it doesnt even remotely look like ireland and the house that the guestsvictims stay in is this great big north american wood frame edwardian thing they should have skipped the whole beane theme and developed a story that took place in na also if youre going to make a movie that takes place in ireland its probably best to have more than one character with an irish accent and that was a really really really bad irish accent nowthis wouldnt have been so bad if the director wasnt trying to make the next night of the living dead but it seems he was too bad he could have had some fun with it in fact some of the scenes werent far from being unintentionally comedic as they werelike the infamous gutting scene were the woman is chained to the table stripped naked and then sliced open and eviscerated thats funny you ask well in the deleted scene version the mutant killer pulls out mile after mile after mile of intestines its actually funny after awhile and what self respecting cannibal eats intestines anyway do we eat the intestines of cows and chickens heck no we eat hams and ribs and drumsticks oh wellsome of the other cast who were annoying the whiny creepy howard rosenstein im not sure but i think he was supposed to be cast as a stud in fact hes as big a loser and goof ball as his name would imply which would explain why the character played by the equally annoying gillian leigh fell for himi checked gillian leigh on her link on imdb and apparently its important to know that she graduated high school with honors i cant decide if its more amusing or pathetic to know that only a couple years after graduation the honor student is doing nude softcore porn scenes in a shower with a guy named howard rosenstein wonder if her former classmates have seen this movie if they have hopefully theyll get the message avoid this fate go to college i could go on and on but why if you like gore youll find something redeeming in this flick but not much more
neg	please dont rent or even think about buying this moviethey dont even have it available at the red box to rent which would cost a 1  i think its worth less than thatthe main reason why i rented this d movie was because jenna jameson is in the movie lol between 25 mini will give credit that the movie had hot chicks and quite a bit of nudity but other than that you might as well buy another d horror movie that has the same thing with nobody you knowginger lynn has more acting time in this movie than jenna  shes not even on the front cover of the movie nor her namei recommend people to watch zombie strippers because you see jenna almost throughout the whole movie  nude most of the timethis movie is a big disappointment  such a huge waste of time
neg	i only gave this ridiculously titled comedy horror flick a 2 because several famous porn stars of the past appear in it a group of tourists supposedly on vacation in ireland but actually in canada run afoul of a cannibalistic inbred mutant something or other and the plot is more or less right out of the hill have eyes ands wrong turn only problem is unless i miscounted theres only one mutant on display and he isnt all that impressive sort of like the potbellied mummy in that homemade film from about five years ago some gory but silly deaths help but the film is strictly amateur night and boring beyond belief the ending is predictable and has been done to death no pun intended
neg	make a 0 you sacks of german staples well when i started to watch this sack of crud it was a sunday afternoon and i was just looking for stuff on show time i was introduced to a hot naked babe and like any guy im a guy the email is my sisters i was happy but then they threw it all to the dogs spit on it lit it on fire and peed it out you wanna know how the dumb chick talked the dialog throughout the film was just horrible sounded like something my 2nd grade bro could wright the violence was nice for some scenes but some was just totally moronic the scene in the pit were he gives the guy the knife dumb moron to sum it up this is pure cinema barf drenched in the chocolate syrup known as nudity and topped with the cherry of horrible acting as only a porn star could deliver
neg	did they use their entire budget paying the porno stars or whatsound effects background music and the editing in general was so bad youd think some 12yearold wannabe made the filmmost of the acting was good considering the script the innocent virgin played her part really wellthe mutants look really cool and this actually could have been a really cool flick with the right brain behind the wheel but unfortunately for all involved thats not the caseturn left was made better than this movie and those guys didnt even have any money good thing i didnt rent the movie myself
neg	he pulled the guys guts out his butt thats a spoof right no one really writes that it just happens like improv gone horribly wrong i think any way this movie must be a spoof because who would say they wrote that script otherwise can anyone imagine the entire cast sitting around as the director and writers go over the storyboarddirector says next our inbreed villain uses his 24 inch machete to disembowel our token creepy neighbor get this he is going to pull the guts out his bungholebrilliant the entire cast proclaimsno way can that happen nobody writes that stupid gotta be a spoofi loved the part where the skinny introspective gal beats the inbreed freak to death with the cast iron skillet she finds on the floor of the cave i wasnt sure the inbreed cannibal types bothered to cook much maybe that explains why the skillet was lying on the floor in the dark at just the right time to kill the malformed hulk seems ironic that after the freaky guy had bested martial arts expert porn queens and a couple out doors type jocks he falls so easily to the frying pan of a skinny defenseless girl next door what the heck is that richard greco guy doing in this did he fire his agent or something can anyone explain the ending to me please because i didnt get it either i cant quite figure why the nice hero girl wanted to kill the funny lady who was making her some tea never mind i dont want to know
neg	it was the worst ending i have ever seen if some one can please tell me how and why the last chick goes crazy and eats the old women in the end why dose the movie have all those cheap crappy scares in it in the beginning but yet when the first person dies they kill them all off in 5 minutes most of the people could act but i do give so credit to the porn stars they did their best also it had a couple funny parts and kills like when the care taker gets his organs riped out of his ass and then gets choked with it if this movie had an ending that could make any since i would have given it a 8 out of 10 but the ending made no since the ending sucked but the rest was great
neg	this film has its good points hot chicks people diethe problem the hot chicks barley get nude and you dont get to see many of the people dieing mostly just lots of fast movements and screaming though there were two good kill scenesalso for those of you watching this for jenna jameson she is just a side chearator with a very small role and minor nude sceneswhat this film needed script and story would be nice but i will not complain about that simply put it needs more nudity and better kill scenes cuz lets face it that is why we watch these flicksi wouldnt waste my money on itand if you must wait until its on the old shelves at your local video store
neg	i have seen dolemite and also avenging disco godfather two other fine works of the blaxploitation canon from our friend rudy ray moore but this film the human tornado aka dolemite 2 will always hold a special place in my heart for sheer goofiness lack of skill in film production and absolute enthusiasm frankly a little too much the human tornado cannot be toppedthe opening scene sets the tone our old pal dolemite is shacking up with a white woman when some racist local cops raid the house for no good reason and wouldnt you know it the woman in bed with ol dole is none other than the sheriffs wife her cry when she sees him he made me do it dolemites cry  are you for real subtlety was never his strong pointhighlights the cameo by a very young ernie hudson of ghostbusters fame the continuity errors characters looking one way in one shot and another in the next dolemites suit changing colors in every single shot of his nightclub act and queen bees demonic eyes in her first scenebut the real joy here is rudy ray moore himself did the man really think he looked cool in this movie i certainly dont know why but you have to admire the sheer enthusiasm he has whether it be jumping totally naked off a cliff or barking orders to his gang in rhyme eg quick into the cave i have a plan to let that mother  dig his own grave the man commits totally certainly he goes overboard nevermore so than any time hes doing kung fu the climactic battle is filmed at high speed but occassionaly slows down to let rudy pose and grits his teeth im not sure if they wanted it too look like they sped up the film as an effect or if they really wanted us to believe he was that fast in any event the matrix it is nothuman tornado much like the original dolemite is an incompetent film of enormous proportions but at least its fun and certainly you have to give credit to these people for the effort just not that much enjoy with my hearty recommendations
neg	this rather formulaic swords and flying fists movie is a decent early display of john woos talents the cinematography is excellent and some of the sword work is truly remarkable unfortunately the film labours under the burden of a dull story and a glaringly low budget check some of the setbound fight scenes if you doubt me nonetheless its worth seeing especially if you can catch in letterboxed
neg	most of the episodes on season 1 are awfulthere is no comparison to twilight zone or outer limits as they programs actually had decent story lines most of amazing stories are well dullnot amazing in the leastgo rent or buy the twilight zone seriesi have heard season 2 of this series is much betteralso for some reason on the dvds they cut out the ray walston parts which further diminishes this compilation the one cool thing is to see actors and actresses when they were younger in 1985most of the story lines are very predictable though and the series could of been better with twists and turns that left you wondering
neg	spoilers a bit ridicules made for tv movie has sexy and middle age golddigger isabelle collins susan tuccidoing a number on every man she comes in contact with in the movie first winning over their hearts then their wallets and then when their no longer any use to her thrown in the wastepaper basket like a used up kleenex tissueisabelles first victim is non other then her abusive on keeping isabelle from raiding his bank account husband stewart john ohurley its later in the movie when isabelle gets very friendly with former plumber and now yacht salesman richard davis philip casnoff that she without really telling him has the totally lovesick richard get a contract out on her unsuspecting husbands life getting this exconvict in fact as soon as hes released from prison daggett nicholas campbell to do the job on stewart richard soon finds out that he didnt get exactly what he paid 1500000 in cashforgetting a little too greedy daggett not only blew stewarts brains out but took a solid gold watch that stewart offered him in order to spear his life as well the watch was easily traced to daggett as he tried to pawn it at a local jewelry shop where he was quickly arrested with doggett spilling his guts out on who hired him to whack stewart it doesnt take long for the long arm of the law to arrest stewarts by hiring doggett killer isabelles husband to be explumber and yacht salesman richard davis davis arrest by the police happens just as he and isabelle took the vows of matrimony in a local churchisabelle manipulates everyone exclusively men that fall head over heels for her to her advantage by getting them to do her dirty work always playing the part of the naive housewife or widow or lover or even client isabelle seems to live a charmed life always one step ahead of the law and police no matter what she does isabelle covers her pretty behind so well that its almost impossible to pin her down on any in having others do them of the many crimes that she commits through a second party in the filmafter screwing figuratively as well as literally her first husband steven her second husband for less then ten seconds richard and finally her or richards attorney gavin kendrick kamar de los rey isabelle knows that its only a matter of time before the police get wise to her with the da getting both richard and kendrick to turn evidence against her isabelle now knowing that everything is fast closing in on her makes her final move getting everything in order by transferring all her cash overseas isabelle and her 10 yearold daughter ruby lauren collins shoot down to the passport office in order to get clearance passports to get out of the countryits then when the cagey and clever isabelle makes her first and possibly last and fatal mistake in the movie isabelle is told by the passport clerk don carrier shell have to wait a full 48 hours for her and rubys passport to clear just enough time for the police to find and arrest her outlandish ending that goes against almost everything and every ethic thats in a film noir or crime movie an ending that will not only blow your mind but your concept of whats right and wrong in the world
neg	a thematic staple of cinema since its inception is that genre involving seductive women whose wiles and means entice susceptible men not only into their arms but also into dire circumstances that typically will only result in jeopardy for the male victims along with incertitude as to whether or not temptresses will be forced to take their medicine and here susan lucci performs as a siren although her acting chops from a primarily soap opera pedigree are inadequate to make her performance a credible one isabelle lucci inconstant wife of venture capitalist stewart collins john ohurley begins a love affair merely for fun with yacht salesman richard davis philip casnoff simply a bagatelle for her but an earnest matter of the heart for richard apparently mesmerized by his lover while she takes advantage of his ardour by engaging him in a risky plot that will graduate into a scheme of murderous intent when davis becomes convinced that guileful isabelle is a victim of physical abuse administered by her husband he desperately attempts to free her from what he feels is a marital trap in order that he may wed her himself coming to believe that the only clear solution to his plight will be found in a rudimentary essay at hiring a professional assassin who will dispose of the allegedly violent stewart in the wake of the hitmans assault upon collins a pair of police detectives performed by joe grifasi and dean mcdermott become increasingly curious concerning isabelles possible involvement in the crime while at the same time reality dawns upon enraptured richard who might have to pay a dear price in return for his inamoratas maneuvering lucci and kasnoff are properly cast as a viable pair of conspirators each giving a reading that makes for a boring rather than charming set of lovebirds but ohurley and mcdermott offer strong turns in a film that suffers from a hackneyed scenario as well as uninventive direction and design elements released upon a fremantle dvd this largely lustreless affair depicting a man neath the spell of a seductress does benefit from topflight visual and sound quality and although no extra features are provided the aboveaverage production quality enhances able efforts from cinematographer robert primes and composer stephen edwards
neg	i am completely appalled to see that the average rating for this movie is 5210 for what affects me it is definitely one of the worst movies i have ever seen and i still keep wondering why i watched it until the end first of all the plot is totally hopeless and the acting truly awful i think that any totally unknown actress would have been better for the role than susan lucci concerning mr kamar dels reyes i think it would have been a better choice for him to remain in his valley of the dolls to sum up it is total waste of timeand im trying to stay polite to avoid at any cost my rating is 1 and i still think it is well paid but since we cannot give a o
neg	this kind of film has become old hat by now hasnt it the whole thing is syrupy nostalgia turned in upon itself in some kind of feedback loopit sure sounds like a good idea a great ensemble cast some good gags and some human drama about what could havemight have been unfortunately there is no central event that binds them all together like there was in the big chill one of those seminal movies that spawned copycat films like this one you end up wanting to see more of one or two particular people instead of getting short takes on everyone the superficiality this creates is not just annoying its maddening the belowaverage script doesnt help
neg	i was looking over our dvd tower last night for something to watch we were between netflix mailings and it was a quiet saturday night i pulled one out that i never heard of before and realized it was borrowed from a friend from the jacket it sounded like a ripoff of the big chill but with the allstar cast felt it might be worth watching boy was i wrong not only was it like the big chill it was a ripoff almost character by character the bill paxton character was a copy of william hurt where have you been all this time role spoiler warning and lo and behold he remains behind to take care of the old placecabincamp kimberly williams  meg tilly jerk womanizer matt craven  jeff goldblum etc etc i found myself wondering why im even watching these people there was insufficient character development for me to find any interest in them how did unca lou even find these characters after 20 years plus it wasnt even funny except when perkins fell err flopped out of bed the first morning it was a sign and i missed it after it was over i asked my wife were there any endearing characters in this film  are you sleeping over there she replied no im still thinkingno none i can think of
neg	like watching a neighbors summer camp home movies indian summer is a sleep inducing bore eight alumni campers are barely introduced when unbelievably boring flashbacks begin for characters we know nothing about fine actors alan arkin and bill paxton are totally wasted in this film one campers observation that everything seems so much smaller than i remember it is repeated at least ten times enough to make you squirm the anticipated pranks are neither funny or original unless you think that short sheeting is a real howler this movie was a great disappointment considering the ample talent involved indian summer did not make me homesick just sick  merk
neg	wonderful cast wasted on worthless script ten or so adults reunite at the summer camp they attended as juveniles could this ever happen in a million years its simply a fantasy and a boring one at that do they become teenagers again do they reenact their pranks games good times they may try but ultimately the answer is no is there any intrigue any suspense horror comedy none of the above how anyone can be entertained by this drivel is beyond me i wanted to like this movie i tried to like this movie but my brain refused
neg	no wonder that the historian ian kershaw author of the groundbreaking hitler biography who originally was the scientific consultant for this tv film dissociated himself from it the film is historically just too incorrect the mistakes start right away when hitlers father alois dies at home while in reality he died in a pub in the film hitler moves from vienna to munich in 1914 while in reality he actually moved to munich in 1913 i could go on endlessly hitlers childhood and youth are portrayed way too short which makes it quite difficult for historically uninformed people to understand the character of this frustrated neurotic man important persons of the early time of the party like hitlers fatherly friend dietrich eckart or the party philosopher alfred rosenberg are totally missing the characterization of ernst hanfstaengl is very problematic in the film he is portrayed as a noble character who almost despises hitler the script obviously follows hanfstaengls own gloss over view of himself which he gave in his biography after the war in fact hanfstaengl was an antisemite and was crazy about his fuehrer but the biggest problem of the film is the portrayal of hitler himself he is characterized as someone who is constantly unfriendlyhas neither charisma nor charm and constantly orders everybody around after watching the film one wonders how such a disgusting person ever was able to get any followers since we all know what an evil criminal hitler was naturally every scriptwriter is tempted to portray hitler as totally disgusting and uncharismatic but facts is that in private he could be quite charming and entertaining his comrades didnt follow him because he constantly yelled at them but because they liked this strange man beyond all those historical mistakes the film is well made the actors are first class the location shots and the production design give a believable impression of the era
neg	as usual i was really looking forward to a new tvfilm on a favourite subject of mine  makes a nice change from a strangely familiar documentary about kursk or stalingrad on the history channeli avidly looked forward to pearl harbour and enemy at the gates  but was rudely brought down to earth with the realisation of the malevolent stupidifying power of hollywood  and its ability to spend an absolute fortune on tripeso yet again i got excited about the rise of evil especially as i heard that ian kershaw was involved as ive enjoyed his books i can see why he quitto quote some guy responsible for this rubbishthe kershaw book was an academic piece he said it wasquite dry we needed more incidents incidents are they totally nuts hitlers life cannot be said to be without incident  yes kershaws two volume hitler biographies were long and detailed but they were supposed to bethe thesis behind rise of evil seems to behitler was a very bad man  no he was a very bad man who hated jews and just in case you miss this were going to emphasise the fact in every scene in the filmthere was no effort whatsoever to try and explain the mood of the time and why hitler may have adopted the views and strategy he did needless to say  unlike the generally excellent nazis  a warning from history  this film neglected to point out the fact that nearly all of the leaders of the munich communist rising were jewish and that this may have coloured his views on the subject  and his axiomatic linking of the jews with bolshevism  an absolutely crucial aspect to understanding much of the nazi erabut there was not much understanding to be done  the filmmakers werent going to go there so we just got all the stuff we knew about anyway we certainly dont get the fascinating fact that kershaw alludes to which has hitler briefly being a socialistcommunist immediately after ww1 that would of course be far too complex for the film to handle and might even detract from the relentless he was very bad mantra which bangs away incessantlywe know he was a bad man however we also know that he was a mesmerising figure both as a public speaker and in more private situations he could be polite and even sympathetic and of course espoused some views like vegetarianism antialcohol and antismoking that many guardian readers could agree with he was also famously fond of animals hence why that wholly invented dogflogging scene was so absurdhe was also from all the accounts ive seen a brave soldier in ww1 whilst we saw him with his iron cross we never get to see how he won it acts of bravery were not in the script needless to say we also get no insight whatsoever into why he was so fired up by his war experiences whilst sassoon owen brook remarque and so many others found it so repellent an experience and again like the point above re the jewishbolshevik link this is vital to anyones understanding about the subject why did he love war so much why did he think it was always a good idea despite massive evidence to the contrary why didnt he care about his colleagues who died or maybe he did  but still drew the wrong conclusionsthis film certainly didnt have anything of any interest to say on this eitheras all too often these days the film is a classic example of making history relevant to the present and inventing stuff or leaving awkward facts out to fit in with the present  which all too often is to cater to the lowest common denominator where you dont trust your audience an inch so you just ram stuff down their throats knowing sadly correctly that youll always get away with it because there are so many dumb fools in the worldhistory is really about making us relevant to the past and seeing how it colours our present for better and for worse this rubbish was a great opportunity lost again they spent millions on it and the locations and large scenes were impressive but told us nothing at all we didnt know already and promoted no understanding of this dark period in human historywt
neg	well first off id like to add that i myself is somewhat of a historian so what i look for in a film that is based upon historical events is that it is actually based upon historical facts but this is however not the case here sure the movie is entertaining and all but the fact that it isnt entirely based upon true facts is more than annoying hitler wasnt antisemitic in his youth he even worked for jews before world war one it was however during world war one and after that he formed his views about the jews his upbringing in this movie is also inaccurate hitler as a child wasnt a disturbed little brat he had a more or less normal upbringing nothing is mentioned about his lost brothers and other important pieces that adds to the puzzle that is hitlerrobert carlyle is a great actor but he doesnt really fit in the role as hitler hitler wasnt as impossible and unstable as he is portraited here under his younger years he was a charismatic person whom manipulated people through his charms his unstable behavior and rage outbursts started in the turning point of the warid like to see a film about hitlers life that is based upon real historical facts and not accusations i really hate when people point a blaming finger at for example hitler and others and tell inaccurate stories just to paint a picture of them as pure evil it is much better to actually tell the story exactly as it was so that everyone can learn what it was like the ones behind this movie should have made some research before making this because it seems as if they didnt even know what really happened hitler wasnt even shot in the revolutionary march in munch his shoulder was ripped out of its socketit gives you more to see a good documentary than seeing this
neg	i watched this hoping to find out something i didnt know about modern historys most infamous man and couldnt help thinking that history has been rewritten in hitlerthe rise of evil  hitler was so obsessed with his niece that he threatened to have one of her admirers shot  hitler turned up with a gun in his hand to arrest ernst rohm  forgive me for asking but havent the writers confused adolph hitler with tony montana from scarface  thats bad enough but what really offended me was that theres entire chunks of historical context missing in this mini series  germany lost the first world war and the allied powers made germany pay a heavy price for doing so it was this economic environment that led the german people to have someone  anyone  to restore their pride and thats why they turned to nazism  the german humiliation of the 1920s caused by the allied powers seems to be entirely missing therefore there is no way that hitlerthe rise of evil can be taken seriously as a historical document and i havent even mentioned that himmler and goering are conspicous by their absence there is one positive point about the mini series and thats robert carlyle in the title role  okay some of his mannerisms are wrong and his voice is a little too loud  archive recordings show that hitler had a soft seductive voice  but carlyle is a charismatic actor and he does manage to communicate hitlers own charisma on screen  comments in the british press that carlyle resembles the synth player from sparks more than adolph hitler are unfounded and he gives one of the better interpretations of hitleri liked the performance by robert carlyle but i hated everything else about this mini series and wondered why on earth it was made in the first place  theres nothing to recommend it to serious history fans
neg	just imagine the real hitler who was a master of propaganda and speech would have been such a mumbling moron as carlyle portrayed him in this filmnobody would have followed him not even a desperate unemployed guy in the 1920sthis is just a hollywood cardboard piece of propaganda itself disguised as true historyi pity everyone who actually believed anything from this show carlyle and the producers didnt get anything right with thiswhy was hitler able to win so many people a whole county for his ideas if we was such a sausage why did people follow him to death by portraying him as such a loser they make their own film totally unbelievable this film is a mixture of old ww2 propaganda and mtv urban myths about one of the most important persons of the last century imagine a film about churchill where the director only shows him as a drunkard for 90 mins this film is a disgrace and i wonder how they could talk an actor like carlyle into this dreck
neg	this could well be the worst film ive ever seen despite what mikshelt claims this movie isnt even close to being historically accurate it starts badly and then its all downhill from there we have hitlers father cursing his own bad luck on the fact that hed married his niece they were in fact second cousins hitlers mother klara called his father alois uncle because alois had been adopted and raised by klaras grandfather and brought up as his son when he was really his nephew alois was much older than klara and so as a child shed got into the habit of calling alois unclethe scene in the trenches where hitler is mocked by his fellow soldiers and decides to take it out on his dog is simply a disgrace and an insult to the intelligence of all viewers we see hitler chase the dog through the trench when he catches up with the poor thing he proceeds to thrash it for disobeying him in the distance we see and hear his fellow soldiers continue to mock and chastise the cowardly little man but then a shell lands directly on his persecutors and every last one we are told is killed outright how then if hitler was the only person to survive the scene did this tale of brutality and cowardice come to be told did hitler himself go around boasting about it  i dont think sonext up hitler bullies and intimidates a poor stressed out and war weary jewish officer into giving him an iron cross i can only assume that this jewish officer had been a pawnbroker before fighting for the fatherland and had thoughtfully brought along some pledged medals from his shop because im certain that iron crosses were not being handed out as shown in this comic farceall the grotesque clichs are here not least the calming and hypnotic effect of wagners music upon the little man if only the producers had kept ian kershaw on side then they might have discovered that franz lehars merry widow was more likely to float the fuhrers boat than any flying dutchman from the cannon of richard wagnerhitler may have been responsible for the deaths of 60 million people but how can he ever be forgiven for his appalling taste in musici could go on but id be at it for hoursgive it a miss
neg	i saw that movie and i was shocked robert carlyle isnt hitler he is a man who sadly tries to be hitler the movie lies it doesnt reflect the truth in the scene were hitler hit the guy with his gun hitler never had hit anybody he wouldnt hit people with his fist but with the fists of soldiers understand another thing is it is too obvious that hitler is that evil he was more clever than shown in this movie no german would have accepted him as the leader because the can see that he is evil so the real hitler havent shown his evil side to the peoplehave any of you yankees watched the movie der untergang or the dawnfall this is a great movie with amazing actors and its a german movie i think this theme of nazigermany should not be realized as a movie by people who dont know anything of germany people watch der untergang httpwwwimdbcomtitlett0363163its a great movie about a very sad period of time for human beings around the world
neg	if another hitler ever arises it will be thanks in part to nonsense like this film which propagates the absurd notion that he was a visibly deranged lunatic from the start far from following such a person and electing him to the highest office in the land sane people would cross the street to avoid him and he would have died in a ditch nameless and unknownanyone who reads the accounts of hitlers close companions  the autobiography of his secretary traudl junge for instance  will be struck by the fact that people found him a kindly intelligent generous man he was also a brilliant orator and the fact that his speeches seem overblown and ranting to modern ears ignores the times in which they were made when strutting pomposity was common in political speeches ditto the overstated antisemitism which was neither a central plank of the early nazis  who were primarily anticommunist  nor uncommon or unusual for the times the film makes it look as though hitlers sole ambition from the start was the holocaustif you want to identify the next person who will cause the death of tens of millions you can ignore flecklipped ravers life the one portrayed here look instead for a charming charismatic man whose compelling speeches inspire the entire nation and whose political work visibly and materially benefits the country im afraid his personality will be much more like barack obamas than fred phelpsi hoped for much here and got nothing but caricature the fools who made this thing perpetrated a crime against reality this is the historical equivalent of reefer madness
neg	this is by far one of the most boring and horribly acted accounts of the early days of adolf hitler that i have ever watched robert carlyle is a wonderful actor but to cast him as hitler is just plain wrong to cast liev schrieber as hitlers longtime friend and aid haefengstal must have emitted cries of despair and anguish from the simon wiesenthal centre a jw playing a nazi supporter bad bad bad casting this was not an enjoyable family film with a good historical background this was hollywood rubbish at its finest cashing in on the strength of a strong but sorely under utilized supporting cast of actors whom seemed to have all but disappeared from the acting radar in the past 5 yearsthe fake german accents vee vill vin zis var is insulting to german people everywhere my mother is german and she sat fuming at the sound of the voices which kept switching from americanenglishgerman all in the same sentence the supporting cast make better cardboard cutouts at the local video store than they do on screen jenna malone as the fated geli raubal was splendid though she captured the innocence and confusion of this tragic young woman who ultimately ended her own life to escape what her future would have been like in hitlers shadowif you would like a tremendously fantastic and historically accurate account of hitlers early years leading up to and including the warholocaust rent inside the third reich 1983 starring rutger hauer as albert speer and derek jacobi as hitler it was good and made more sense then this baloneyas a historical researcher of the third reich i can honestly tell you this had me reaching for my books to confirm its myriad of inaccuracies
neg	the back cover of the dvd missed this one when it came out hails hitler the rise of evil as a triumph the new york post and mesmerizing newsweekwellnever mind the post but really who ever wrote that word in newsweek in the same context with this peace of ahem art should be sackedi dont no where to start with why try to paint the picture of hitlers evil with colors that did not exist he was evil alright but now his character is portrayed in way that is often historically inaccurate compared to his love of animals the gentle and subdued way he treated women and so onthe actors are good so you must feel sorry for them as they are imprisoned inside their onedimensional characters some kind of curse here with peter o toole this is the second time in his honorable career when he has ended up playing an old and failed leader in a failed movie or in this case tvproduction to be accurate the first one was of course the legendary galigulathe list of historically inaccurate scenes alone would fill the 1000 words allowed by imdb so i think ill leave it herethis one is ok if its on telly and you dont have anything else to do but believe me  its best left on the shelf in your local virgin store
neg	i watched this film few times and all i can say that this is low budget rubbish and that it does not have anything to do with a real history facts actors performances is very poor but it is result of limited acting possibilities anyone who watched this film now probably think of hitler as some crazy skinny lunatic who running with a gun like some chicago gangster i can only to say that there is much better films about hitler and germany in those years and that rise of evil is very much under average i can recommend german film downfall in which you can see brilliant performance of switzerland actor bruno ganz in a roll of adolf hitler
neg	simply put this is a simplistic and one dimensional film the title the rise to evil should tell you that this isnt going to attempt to be anything deep or do much with hitlers character rather from the first minutes of the movie where we see baby hitler looking evil with evil music playing the background we are given a view of hitler that presents his as a cartoony supervillian seemingly ripped right out of a saturday morning tv show the film really wants to make its case that hitler was evil but does anyone need a movie to convince them that hitler was evil ultimately making him such a onedimensionally evil character is both boring and confusing one must ask how the inept phsycotic character in the film cold ever persuade a nation to follow him or be named times man of the year this film had a great opportunity to take a figure who has committed some of the most horrible acts in the 20th century and try to delve into his mind instead it basically just says hey hitler was evil just thought you might like to know over and over again the great irony is that the film still was attacked for presenting too sympathetic a view of the character give me a break
neg	i have rarely been subjected to such outright nonsense in a film that is supposed to be based on a historical figure a horrible joke of a film i cringed throughout terrible trite distorted and riddled with outright lies and half truthsthe famous hitler biographer ian kershaw was to originally be a consultant for this film however he found the script to be so historically inaccurate and ridiculous that he refused and also demanded they stop using his name as a source it embarrassed him to think people would think he was involvedone scene shows hitler beating his dog there is not one source for this hitler loved animals above people he brought in the strictest animal welfare laws in europe banned vivisection and animal experimentation he was also a vegetarianthe film turns his gaining of the iron cross into a farce involving bribery utter lies he was awarded it for repeated acts of bravery over a long period of timethere are no historical documents showing that hitler ever had a sexual relationship with his niece not oneapart from these hitler is portrayed as a rabid simpleton in this garbage flickif he was even half as ignorant demented and thick as he is in this nonsense film as in real life you would not even know he had ever existed never mind become the leader of germanyhonestly this film was utterly terriblego watch downfall and give this a very wide berth
neg	i have recently watched this movie twice and i cant seem to understand why the hll the makers made this pile of crap i mean yes it gives a great impression of hitlers environment and i mean the way they reproduced austria in the late 1890s wwi and the interwar period what i cant understand is why they pictured hitler as a 100 pure evil mad unreliable mentally unstable freak he was after all a very thoughtful loving and intelligent man who of course had his dark sides no doubt about that but why in heavens name portray him in this way all of his positive aspects have been cut out of the scenario leaving nothing but a very propagandalike portrait of a man who had the biggest influence on modern civilization ever yes he threw germany into the devastating 2nd world war yes he was racist and yes he was at times menially unstable especially at the end of the war all true but again why the hell did they plain lie to the public to warn usi absolutely dont think this movie was a warning the true danger of hitler and the nazis was the fact they were able to rise to power at moments of severe global weakness the fact this evil was so recognizable yet so embraced by almost every german alive not to mention austrians and a lot of other people makes it a warning to modern civilization not the fact hitler was such a weirdo if it would have been like the makers make us believe  i would have been convinced that the german people were retarded a man like the one in this movie would have never gotten anywhere near party leader  not to mention reichskanzler 410
neg	im not sure it was the language or the poor acting but everything about this movie feels and looks cheap and fakeafter seeing der untergang this is a huge disappointment theres no connection between different scenes and the acting is so incredibly poor i couldnt even believe people could make such a mess of something that had great potentialand above all everyone in germany speaks english big mistake the german language has a certain sound to it and especially hitler himself only sounds like hitler when hes speakingyelling germanthe way the story is told made me believe it was improvised on the spot the characters were empty and the movie seems to be a collection of random events that could have happenedwhether its the english or the fact that ive already seen der untergang everything about this movie was fake and ridiculous
neg	this 1919 to 1933 germany looks hardly like a post wwii czech capitol oh sorry it is the czech capitol and it is 2003 how funnythis is one of the most awful history movies in the nearest past rhm is a head higher than adolf and looks so damned good gring looks like 40 when he just is 23 and the fhrer always seems to look like 56 and the buildings folks even buildings have been young sometimes especially 1919 were a lot of houses in germany nearly new the wwi does not reach german cities no crumbling plaster then the reichstagsbuilding there have never been urban canyons around this building never and this may sound to you all like a miracle in the year 1933 the greater berlin fire brigade owns a lot of vehicles with engines some even with turntable ladders but none with a hand pumpone last thing what kind of playmobil castle was this at the final sequence for me this was a kind of adolfs adventures in wonderland
neg	advertised by channel seven in australia as the untold story this miniseries undoes itself in the first five minutes by washing over the titular characters childhood and adolescence in less time than a good director will use to set up a single event this cowardice and selfcensorship for the fear of offending anyone permeates the series and is ultimately responsible for its failurerobert carlyle puts in a valiant performance as the most hated man of the twentieth century but he is hamstrung by two things the lack of a decent dialogue coach on the series leaves his northernuk heritage shining blindingly through his physical appearance and the dialogue is at times truly abysmal apparently acknowledging the fact that hitler was raised in a catholic family is off limits but insulting millions of vikings and their descendants by having carlyle spew the most ridiculous lines about valhalla is quite okay well heres a clue for the writers  any person familiar with viking mythology will tell you that valhalla is about the embodiment of honour and might in battle two things that the nazis quickly eschewed in favour of rat cunning and backstabbing until we can wake up to ourselves and realise that the reason hitler has never been excommunicated from the catholic church is because it would require the embarassing acknowledgement that he was once a member we will never learn what this awful period of the worlds history has to teach usso now that weve managed to insult vikings and the citizens of scandinavian countries in this sham youd think the series would stop there but it doesnt stockard channings listing in the opening credits was particularly eyebrowraising given that her voice is heard and her face seen for about thirty seconds at the most during the opening credits making it patently transparent that more footage of hitlers early days were shot but not included because of a typical nannystate fear of offending someone it is also quite ironic that the films or miniseries which give a far better insight into hilters character do not feature him at alluntil we learn to stop sugarcoating the truth and realise that the citizenry of germany was mostly unopposed to hitlers views and not necessarily through ignorance we will never learn to deal with the fact that subversions of democracy yes germany was a democracy prehitler can occur anywhere we are doomed thats the one thing this miniseries got right in portraying unfortunately that element is lost in attempts to make hitlers religious beliefs appear those of a much more valiant people and the inability to scratch past the surface in any part of the subject matter david lettermans show had it pegged when they ran short satirical segments about the series they really might as well have made a family sitcom with him as the star thats how badly it was writtenall in all this politically correct farce of a biopic is worth no points but i gave it two because robert carlyle definitely deserves better material than this and he is about the only thing in it that works
neg	if anybody really wants to understand hitler read wwi history not wwii history find out what happened during that war how soldiers had to live around dead corpses all the time how so many soldiers went insane from what they saw during wwi at the time they called it shellshocked now the call it posttraumatic stress disorder if you learn the true horrors of wwi you will begin to understand hitler you will understand how a human being can become desensitized to death not because their evil but simply because it was the only way for them too cope with the horrors around themthis movie unfortunately misses that as so many others do read some books on the subject and you should watch the movie paths of glory the only good wwi movie ever made you will see the frustration of the soldiers in that movie the sense of helplessness and a utter devaluation of human life as nothing more than bullet catchersthats what this movie misses its really the key point to understanding germany a lost war where millions and millions of germans lost their lives for no real reason then comes an utter economic collapse following the war those are the factors that create extremismthe loss of family members and massive poverty will create always lead to extremism unfortunately this movie ignored these factors and has just become another throw away piece of crap to throw on the pile with really no real value there are fictional movies based upon fictional characters that could give you a better idea of hitler than this does they just threw hitlers name on this so it would sell more
neg	first before reading further you must understand that im not neonazi im just trying to understand correctly hitler to be sure nobody like him take power againive seen this series and found it awful i mean ok its interesting to look but is it real i searched for answers and found one absolutely not first hitler wasnt angry all his life the series shows an angry hitler even when he is a child second hitler never wanted to abuse his daughter in fact it is highly probable that hitler in reality was gay and fought all his life to choke this secret third people will hate me but its true hitler was charming how do you think he managed to get to power if he was so hateful and ugly because he was charming thats a common point i found in the interviews of people who live near or far of him of course not jewsthis series was awful because if you think that hitler was just an angry bastard ugly and of course not charming at all youre wrong if you think that you will let people like him take power in countries and you dont want that if you really understand how hitler managed to get into power and stop thinking he was just awful youll be able to find dangerous politicians like him of course remember he was elected and stop theme before its too latelife is important to protect this series is just awful to show us the truth if we continue to see hitler like that another one will take place exactly as the first did
neg	having grown up in texas and less than 15 miles from what used to be gilleys i can tell you that this movie is nauseating the majority of texans do not live like this movie indicates the plot is weak and the fake accents are amusing and it reinforces the stereotypical image that all texans are beer drinking honkytonkin rednecks the horribly fake texas accents is what kills it for me true there is a certain texas twang to most texans accents but these people overdo it you cant get someone from new jersey and ohio to do texas accents it just doesnt work john travolta should have stuck to discodancing or the 50s debra winger was more convincing as wonder girl than she is as a texan
neg	the year 1934 was when shirley temple played three major movies and really began to make a name for herself unfortunately the studios had to experiment to see what the public best liked about here two of those things were singing and dancing another was a short interesting film that kept peoples attention and got their minds off the depression you know the other keys to shirleys successful filmsthis film achieved none of the above despite the star presences of gary cooper and carole lombard and despite a very good director in henry hathaway in addition there are too many talky parts in here which become simply boring and too many arguments between a sullen lombard and cooper to top it off you didnt get the normal feelgood ending which is what the public wants i guess they learned after this movie
neg	the movie is an extralong tale of a classic novel that completely fails to capture the original adventures spirit the quite horribly american patrick swayze is cast as the british hero allan quatermain despite the obviousness of his nationalitythe movie continues throughout to hollywoodise the story by changing both the plot and the characters to fit more comfortably into the accepted mold the movie manages to be predictable throughout even to those who are not familiar with the story and is plagued by some extremely bad acting and terribly disappointing fight sequencesall in all a terrible addition to the already quite bad collection of movies based on the legend of king solomans mines and allan quatermain
neg	ok not bad movie making if it were from an original script but it is notwhich part of in this story there are no women except for foulata and gagoola introduction by haggard did the producers directors and writers not understand i mean it is pretty plain english i understood it at age 10 the beauty of ksm is that it contains a spectacular description of three different worlds the colonial africa the unforgiving desert and kukuanaland a hidden and isolated kingdom that should be more than enough for even the most mediocre of producers to work with but nooo they have to throw romance into it pathetic suggestion to all you poor souls who actually thought this would be close to the book give it up until a peter jackson wannabe comes along and does it right you may as well keep rereading the tome btw there is a sequel book actually a prequel called allans wife it gives background to the story of quatermain it is a bit creepy but good
neg	the movie is very lengthy and unfortunately pretty different from the novel if you want to see the movie then dont read the novel first as it will shock you however cinematography was ok and if you are a person who loves adventure genres which explores africa then go for it acting performances are adequate however many important events that were present in the novel are omitted in the novel sir henry curtis was in search of his missing brother rather than a lady in search of her father gagool was cunning and was killed in the cave whereas here she was shown to be a good person who preferred to stay with the new king
neg	start of with the good bit several times swayze talks zulu to his friends or that language is heard among the tribes thats a great plus as normally usa  uk movie audiences think all people on this planet speak english just in case youre one of them no they dontbut the acting is tenenkrommend as we say in the netherlands it makes your toes curl and not in a good way i like swayze but in this hes awful the muscles in his jaws make overtime and hes frowning the whole movie some one must have told him it looks butch no patrick it looks silly and is compensation for lack of character alison doody elizabeth has opted for a style of acting that does not meet the style of her coworkers her acting is s relaxed that this movie could have been set in the current days and its not your frock was a clue alisonthe best acting came from the people from the african continent and sided onyulo as umbopa i liked best clear warm and in character his performance is a joy to watch general it is mwahentertaining on a rainy day pity could have been better sack the director
neg	this is the worst imaginable crap the novel by h rider haggard is very entertaining and dramatic the makers of this worthless movie dont follow it closely well old novels arent sacred and making free versions of them is fine with me if one has ideas of ones own if all one can do is changing things and replace them with uninteresting and watereddown clichs one should stick to the original if they had done that this film would have been at least twice as good even with worse actors and if filmed inside a studio with huts made of cardboard but theres no imagination at all only tiredness this should be bought or watched only by collectors of victorian novels made into moviesjust a hint and not a spoiler i think to make those of you who have read the novel understand what has taken place and what you may expect if you decide to watch this on tv or  god forbid  waste money on buying this gagool an old baddie witch in the book and some precursor to gollum has been turned into a nice gal
neg	i picked this movie on the cover alone thinking that i was in for an adventure to the level of indiana jones and the temple of doom unfortunately i was in for a virtual yawn not like any yawn i have had before though this yawn was so large that i could barely find anything of quality in this movie the cover described amazing special effects there were none the movie was so lightweight that even the stereotypes were awfully portrayed it does give the idea that you can solve problems with violence good if you want to teach your kids that i dont keep away from this one if you are looking for family entertainment then you might find something that is more inspiring elsewhere
neg	swayze doesnt make a very convincing alan quatermain compared to stewart granger which growing up was my ultimate hero in films like the 1952 scaramouche the 1952 prisoner of zenda and the 1950 king solomons mines patrick swayze fails utterly even the portrayal of an older alan quatermain by sean connery in league of extraordinary gentlemen was very good in an otherwise big flop also alison doody lacks the grace of deborah kerr in the role of the leading lady and last but not least the impressive siriaque in the role of umbopa makes it very hard for anyone to fill his shoes for someone who was disappointed by richard chamberlains 1985 version i now highly recommend it if you cant get your hand on the granger version
neg	i give 3 stars only for the beautiful pictures of africa the rest was well pretty boring for about 50min we have the outline of the plot in war of the worlds the introductory part lasted oh about 10min then was real action this is something likelets take a walk in the savanna and gasp at the beautiful sunsets and maybe deliver a message like dont kill elephants very ecological i would have expected this out of a new steven segal movie not from this the leading actress makes me think about artificial suntan dyed hair and too much foundation and i didnt see one scene where her hair is messed up or she sweats or her clothes are dusty she just doesnt look like a 19 century woman and in the bar where they seek up our hero swayze makes a comment about the commander that he looks like dracula hmmm bram stoker wrote his book and published it in 1896 and it became famous in the next years livingstone and other explorers went to central africa from 1840 to 1880 so unless the action takes place between 1896 and 1900 houston we have a problem  swayze makes a nice impression as a nutshell  hard on the outside but soft and cuddly on the inside not that i would cuddle with a nut but you get the point he really manages to have that beaten puppy look on his face on several occasions the movie stank way too long and increasingly boring dont watch it dont buy it its a waste of your money
neg	well what can one say firstly this adaptation is far too long at 4 hours for the complexity or lack of such of the plot the actors try really hard to make something of this film but there is too little content for the time available swayzee is really not a quatermain character at all after seeing sean connerys interpretation of the great man in the league of extraordinary gentlemen swayzee really does not make the grade this chap with the winchester repeating rifle has none of the strength stature subtlety or humour needed for the part and is upstaged by everyone including the witch doctor who incidentally seems from my point of view to be more convincing as an actor than the rest of the cast some of the vistas are pleasing but there are silly mistakes in the cinematography for example when the happy team arrive at the water hole in the middle of the desert their tracks are visible down to the oasis just waiting for them to walk in them climbing out of the mine leads to an exit on the next shot nothing like the exit seen from the passage they have climbed through et cetera i was waiting for doug mcclure to appear at any moment in some ways i wish he had the leader of the russians pursuing quatermain is a shoddily created stereotypical character who just shoots at everything swayzee does quite well as the sad father returned to london who is unable to obtain the custody of his son swayzee should stick to that sort of thing he is not able to carry the part of a courageous gentleman with a stout heart experience of life and sense of fair play4 out of 10 barely
neg	i missed the first 10 or so minutes of the movie but dont think watching it from the beginning wouldve made any difference i found the film extremely boring and was disappointed with the acting i remember patrick swayze and some of the other actors roy marsden for instance in outstanding roles but they all disappointed here due to a very weak script kind solomons minesthe very short part of the movie inside the mines was about as exciting as watching paint dry and i doubt that even a preschool kid wouldve been spellbound by watching the fight of the warriors the entire movie was reminiscent of a cheaply produced american tv series give me indiana jones any day
neg	oh dear some of the best talent in british tv made this serial and so i can only assume that they were working under incredible time pressure and had to settle for first takes of many scenesthere are some frightening scenes in this highland mystery mostly when the monster attacks and we see it from his point of view but im afraid that i found most of the story unintentionally funny  such as the moment when the hero discovers a dismembered corpse on a golf course oh look theres a hand  oh and theres another hand over there  hmm this is a bit puzzling for many years fans of british cult tv shows campaigned to have this serial released on vhs or dvd but the bbc always said no now i think i understand why 
neg	this film was made in saskatchewan and manitoba parks and returned the world eye again to what little of the wild western canada is left when archie began to write his stories for the papers the thought of the day was to tame the wilderness and convertabsorb the first nation peoplesthe film puts forward and asks the question why would a welleducated obviously talented englishman become an indian archie as an english boy dreams about becoming something but grasping the full meaning of that dream is unique and priceless  no mater what it is sounds like a famous puppet story doesnt it in my opinion i saw archie become my living image of the cigar store indian a very wooden character and not real at all  very well done acting on the part of mr brosnan he also portrayed the wild indian in the dance scene for the tourist the fullness and or reality of it werent realized till he met and married his wife annie annie pushed archie in a direction that would bring him to the forefront of the englishmans world stage not as himself but grey owl an canadian native of the wilderness frontier this is the closest archie get to becoming the noble savage prototype mr brosnans interpretation as well as the directors is both well done i have watched documentaries on grey owl and i think this is a good big screen movie to add to my collectionspoiler  i thought the final scenes with archie going to meet the grand council of chiefs was a great a great moment in the film very beautiful canadian lake scenery and real grey owl locations
neg	james bond in the wilderness well thats the way it looks pierce brosnan is after all best known as bond in tommorrow never dies 1997 and golden eye 1995  both shot prior to this release frankly the films two leads are both badly miscast with brosnan turning in the marginally more convincing performance and with annie galipeau as pony grey owls love interest having to battle with carelesslywritten dialoguethe two aunts on the other hand are perfect but the film is not about aunts it is about the wilds of the canadian wilderness and while the photography may be pretty there is no grit to the harsh reality of living in the wilds annie galipeau as pony just fails to be convincing unfortunately because i really wanted to believe in her she was a relatively inexperienced twentyyearold on this film and it could have worked but richard attenborough was maybe just not tough enough on her he makes her look vulnerable which of course she is but in the wrong sort of waybut one thing for sure she appears pictureperfect throughout but mascara and eyebrow thickener in the wilderness it just doesnt fit especially as she only ever seems to walk forest trials with bond sorry grey owl and use photoops for kissing closeupsive lived with forest people in the pacific north west and they simply dont look this pretty and stay so sweet while fighting for survival which brings me to another point the film fails to evoke the period in which it is set the 1930s i put the blame here largely on a lacklustre script that is keen on preaching at the expense of dramatic arc plot points and those small details that can evoke period through actionwilliam nicholson wrote the screenplay and his latest offering elizabeth the golden age opened three days ago so i do hope there is an improvementyes ive read the comments others have posted but im not convinced a lot of potential but mishandled and even maybe illconceived if it had had a religious film it would have been panned but because it preaches environmentalism the film remains somewhat above criticism since it is politically correct sorry for all that i dont buy it amen
neg	images are great and reflect well the landscapes of canada the story was on the other side quite boring to my eyes it was a love story in the woods just like titanic was a love story on a boat i did not feel that grey owl was great environmentalist i usually like lord attenborough but this one was  bad
neg	its a good movie if you plan to watch lots of landscapes and animals like an animal documentary and making pierce brosnan an indian make you wonder does all those people dont recognize if someone isnt indian at plain sight
neg	 possible spoiler youd think a story involving archie grey owl  an englishman posing as a red indian  would have a massive amount of humour involved  in fact id say the only way to treat a film like this where a remarkable man cons the gullible public is to treat it as a comedy  however richard attenborough commits something akin to a crime by making grey owl a serious drama  worse  hes made an extremely dire film too  pierce brosnan lacks the charisma needed for the title role and the romantic subplot between grey owl and pony  played by the equally wooden annie gaupeau  lacks any type of on screen chemistry  but to be fair to the cast their not helped with the script which fails to portray archie as the cheeky chappy he is of fooling everyone into believing hes a native american  the producers and screenwriter have made the major error of having the film centre around the plot twist of archie being an englishman  thats why i wrote  possible spoiler  its not actually revealed untill late in the film that the title character is english  but its obvious that everyone who viewed this movie knew that beforehand hence theres absolutely no surprise involvedyes i do agree with everyone that the scenery is lovely and that it has a deep ecological message which isnt actually a new concept  theodore roosevelt was the first important environmentalist of the 20th century if truth be told  and it should also be remembered that with the exception of soylent green  and possibly the two towers if you want to class it as having a green message  that there hasnt actually been a great ecological film  in fact most environmentally concious films suck and that includes grey owl  a film that unsurprisingly had a serious problem in finding a distributor
neg	while flipping through the channels on a late saturday night my friends and i stumbled across this film first of all irish actor pierce brosnan as a native american seriously his accent was breaking through so much although his character was apparently scottish next i was stunned to find that this film was made after he had already played james bondagent 007 at least twice this movie plays up the stereotypes with the inspiring professor figure the girl who played pony should be paid to keep her mouth shut and this film won an award i cannot believe it brosnan is an attractive man but we seriously wanted to gauge our eyes out after watching this for just 10 seconds we switched from kicking and screaming to this and we wanted to switch back we watched the 1995 childrens classic the indian in the cupboard earlier in the night which also discussed the iroquois the following line represents our desire to run away take me outside earth grasper from grey owl if you dont like it you dont have to watch
neg	may contain spoilers so i watched this movie last night on lmn lifetime movie network which is not known for showing quality movies this movie is awful i am still amazed that i watched the entire thing as it was terrible could this movie contain any more stereotypes harping jewish mother who wants son to be a doctor catholic family with priest sons big big crucifixes in every room shown in the catholic familys house mexican whores bad guy who is really a softie at heart incredibly bad country accents gag i was at first intrigued by the fact that i had never heard of this movie and after seeing that cheryl pollack and corin nemec were in it i decided to stay awake until 4am to watch it anyway the only redeeming thing about this movie is madchen amicks beauty i suppose pollacks and nemecs acting is okay but they have a horrid script to work with unlike the other reviewer who commented on the lack of texan accents the movie is supposed to take place in austin and very few people there have a twang i think that the accents were there in supporting characters like mary margarets date and john and were unnecessary they were also very very bad i am so very tired of hollywood southern accents that sound nothing like the area where the accent is supposed to be from and since it was supposed to take place in austin and shooting movies there in 1991 would not have been expensive i fully expected there to be familiar shots of the town the beautiful capitol building the ut tower lit up for a winning football game etc none of these things were there also it takes about 56 hours to drive to mexico from austin at one point in the movie michael and his posse take off for mexico to lose their virginities and are able to drive off when it is dark during the summer and early fall it doesnt get dark in austin until 9pm or so spend time in mexico getting drunk and having sex with mexican is there any other kind whores and then return to austin by dawn while this is theoretically possible it is not very likely and if anyone has started school in the hill country usually the third week of august but may have been in september in 1960 they know that unless they want to pass out from heat stroke they do not wear their letter jackets in august and september in austin and the surrounding areas it is 90 degrees only people with no body temperature would be stupid enough to wear sweaters or letter jackets on the first day of school all in all a very bad made for tv movie experience
neg	although this film was made before dogme emerged as the predominant method of filmmaking and before digital triumphed over  strike that you get the point this 1991 masterpiece clearly anticipated those developments corin nemec is just outstanding as the neer do well author and narrator the pace is slow but elegantly so because the cinematography is so beautiful record it the next time its on tv because i guarantee youll never see a better nostalgia ripoff madefor tv movie directtovideo never felt so good
neg	the british claymation series putting witty conversations taped from average people in the mouths of cute fanciful creatures at least had the advantage for nonbritish viewers of seeming droll and the kind of rarefied cultured humor you couldnt get on us television someone made the mistake of putting it on us televisionsort of like the sadly miscast american version of the sublime britcom coupling which died in a month on nbc when the same basic scripts didnt translate from british english to american english what seemed droll and cultured and just a bit dull in england comes across in creature comforts the american version as simply boredom with puppets theres no through plotline no characters and after one and a half episodes watched of the three ultimately aired no reason to suffer through morethe only positive thing to be said about the new summer series and the mercifully brief run it had is that the claymation is at least professionally done and coming as a setup for the single worst show on the cbs schedule the new adventures of old christine or how to be a horrible mother  or person  in one interminable unfunny lesson kids who wanted to stay up past their bedtime happily ran to bed rather than sit through this show and the adults could wait to tune in until 9pm when two and a half men guilty pleasure and how i met your mother actual quality writing come on
neg	one question why first off the premise is not funny or engaging at all they use taped interviews and take the audio to animate ite with animals speaking the parts first off the interviews arent funny or entertaining to begin with and even if they were i am sure they would be a lot more entertaining being viewed as they are originally without being turned into cartoons how does that add any hilarity to it i turned on cbss monday night sitcom lineup which has become a regular way for me to relax after stressful monday workdays and found this on of course the sitcom lineup would be reruns anyway being summer but seeing those episodes over again would have been more entertaining i tried to give cc a chance i really did when it started i figured well maybe it will be funny nope and then it kept going it was a long half hourand i can almost see if there was a purpose if the interviews were shown in their entirety and had points to them but no it was just oneline clips cut and pasted together really quick it was like a horrible dreadful version of cartoon networks robot chicken i wasnt a fan of cbs nowcancelled sitcom the class while that was on it was one halfhour of the lineup i would struggle through but if it came down to me deciding a whole season of that or three more episodes of creatureslets just say id take the class considering its been a couple hours since it aired and i come on here to see i am the first to commenti guess thats a good sign that nobody watched it and that it wont last much longer cartoon roadkill
neg	im not sure what hk movies the other reviewers have been watching but enter the eagles is nowhere near the top of the heap in hk action michael fitz wong should be glad he can get acting jobs in hk because he couldnt act his way out of a wet paper bag in english shannon lee looks good and is a fantastic fighter even better with the leg fighting than her dad but her acting skills are also subpar in fact all the english dialog 90 of the movieeven more than in geny cops is so bad that i switched to mandarin audio just to spare myself the misery of the bad dialog delivery and the redundancy of the english subs sure there are some decent gunfights but nothing we havent already seen before and good cinematography but the cheesy visual effects really spoil the actionthat said its worth the price of admission to watch shannon and benny the jet urquidez go at it spectacular and almost worth watching the rest of the movie forfinally you might notice some scenes that seem familiar to you notably a shootout at an outdoor market think matrix and fitz diving out of a helicopter wearing black fatigues think mi2 guess someone thought at least a few things in this flick were worth ripping off
neg	the movie has a good start portraying an interesting and strong shannon lee and introduces two very simpathetic side characters through the first half but later something happens and all the sudden shannon turns into this straight faced second hand bad girl and the movie gets lost in its own context the second half lacks any kind of charisma and is full of clichs bad acting a horrible plot and even worse stunt coordination not to mention the horrible actors they chose for the chechen mafia ganggame of death 2 was bad and clownified bruce but his daughter tops it making an even bigger embarrassment of herself than the double who played bruce lee back then i truly believe that she can do much better than this and i hope she participates in a better production next timeif you are a real hard core action fan and dont care about quality go ahead and see this movie i was personally looking forward to it but just got terribly disappointed
neg	wow watching this film today you cant help but be appalled by the writing of this film spencer tracy and loretta young play a couple who in modern times might be featured on the jerry springer showas they have a sick and abusive relationshipand inexplicably the writers appear to be endorsing it the film begins with a hungry and homeless loretta being shown the ropes by the poor but very resourceful spencer tracy he shows her how by conniving you can do very well with little money and takes her home to his shack to stay its never clear whether or not they marryand considering its a precode film you can assume they arent even though they are cohabiting their relationship is very strangeand rather sick while you can see that tracy cares about her by his actions he is verbally abusive and a total jerkand young comes running back for more like some sort of dog he calls her skinny or ugly and these are in a sick way his way of using endearments later when he starts fooling around with another woman glenda farrell she tells her friend that if thats what he wants its okay with her it sure smacks of a sadomasochistic relationship and you cant help but feel a bit horrified sure he doesnt hit her but the relationship is very abusive to show how sick it is when young gets pregnant she tells him its your baby and its mine but you dont need to worry ill take all the blame for it yikes doesnt this all seem a bit like looking through a peephole into a sick and dysfunctional home later in a case of art imitating life tracy proves what sort of man he is and disappears after all he cant be burdened with a babyeven if its his but he changes his mind and decides to return home wowthats bit of him and when he returns hes nasty and acts like if he stays he isnt obligated to care for the kid and she tells him hes a free manfree as a bird wow i was almost in tears at this tender momentnot soon this crazy pair are marriedand naturally young is depressed because he seems to be staying as long as it suits himnot because of any love or sense of responsibility so how can you salvage anything with this sort of sick characters what would you do well as for the writers they have tracy soon commit a robbery to help pay for the brat the romantic aspects of the film are underwhelming to say the least during the robbery tracy behaves like a chumpdoing almost nothing to take precautions not to get caughtlike he was secretly hoping to get sent to prison and to show what sort of nice guy he is the guy he tries to rob is one of his best friendswhile theres more to the film the bottom line is that tracy is a jerk and young is an idiot in the film despite both being very good actors theres absolutely no way they could make anything of this crap the writers produced nice music nice sets good actingand a script that is 100 poo how the film is currently rated 74 is beyond me and i wonder how anyone can ignore the pure awfulness of the characters a horrible misfire that somehow didnt destroy the careers of those involvedoh and if you wonder if loretta ever gets a backbone in this film or plays a person who is the least bit strong the answer is no by the end shes learned nothing and hasnt changed one whit for the betterthey sure dont make films like they used toand in this casethank god
neg	the original lensman series of novels is a classic of the genre its pure adventure sf with some substance here and there and ive always wondered why hollywood hasnt filmed it verbatim because its just the kind of thing they love massive explosions superweapons uberheroics hero gets the girl aliens great cgi potential good versus evil in the purest form etc etc instead and bear in mind im a japanophile and anime lover we get this horrendous kiddies movie that rips the guts out of the story mixes in starwars ironic as the latter ripped off the books occasionally pastiches and dumbs the whole thing down to thundercats level to see kimball kinnison the epitome of the galactic patrol officer and second stage lensman portrayed as a small boy is pitiful etc i just cant understand why the makers did this because they obviously had the rights to the story and could have made far more money far by telling straight it makes no sense
neg	i rented the dubbedenglish version of lensman hoping that since it came from wellknown novels it would have some substance while there were hints of substance in the movie it mostly didnt rise above the level of kiddie cartoon maybe the movie was a bad adaptation of the book or it lost a lot in the dubbed version or maybe even the source novels were lightweight but for whatever reason there wasnt much therei noticed lots of details that were derivative sloppy poorly dramatized or otherwise deficient some examples the opening scenes looked borrowed from the 2001 star gate scene and the star wars image of hyperspace the robot on the harvester looked like an anthropomorphized r2d2it starts out trying to borrow its comic relief style of star wars but mercifully since the humor doesnt work gives up on comedy and plays it serious in that sense its superior to the star wars franchise which started with a clever sense of humor and eventually deteriorated to jarjars annoying sillinessthe agricultural details were apparently drawn by someone who had never seen a farm the harvester was driving through the unharvested middle of a field dumping silage onto unharvested crops rather than working from one side to the other and dumping the silage onto alreadyharvested rows or into a truck corn maize was pouring out the grain chute but the farm lands were drawn like a wheat fieldwhen it was time for kims father had to face his fate there wasnt any dramatic weight to the scene that could have been partly the fault of the englishlanguage voice actor but the drawings didnt show much weight either kims reactions in that scene were similarly unconvincingsimilarly when a character named henderson was killed chris showed very little reaction even though they were apparently supposed to have been close hendersons death is no spoiler his name isnt revealed until his death scene she seems to promptly forget him someones expression of sympathy shows more feeling than she does i think the voice actor deserves most of the blame in that case theres at least a hint of feeling in the drawings of chrison several occasions villains fail to accomplish their orders a villain leader often punishes those failures with miserable deaths i cant say whether thats lifted from star wars or if that comes from an earlier source  possibly the lensman bookstheres a scene where a space ship crashlands as it plunges toward the ground parts are break off the ship but so many pieces are fall off that there should be nothing left of it by the time it landswhile in most cases chris seems like a competent tough space hero theres a scene where she shrieks like an incompetent damsel in distress someone tough enough to get over hendersons death so quickly should at least be able to shout help its got me and i cant reach my gun instead of just shriekingthe character with the most personality almost too much at times is dj bill he sounded like wolfman jack the dj in american graffiti i wonder if hes as wellvoiced in the original languagetwo planets in the movie exploded the explosions were unimpressive and appeared to owe a lot of inspiration to star wars to its credit however the cause of the explosion was completely unlike the death stars primary weapon the dialog had a good interesting explanation for the cause many other explosions in the movie did look good just not the planetary explosionssome of the sound effects are very cheesy as if borrowed from a late 1970s video game some of the images look like primitive video games and some influence from tron is visible too on the other hand the sound effects are often pretty decent although that emphasizes the cheesysounding parts the art is good too particularly when it stays away from the often cheesylooking computer graphicsfinally theres the story if a movie tells a good story it can get away with a lot of production shortcomings but the plot here was pretty lightweight a nave boy tries to help someone on a crippled space ship and acquires a great power he doesnt understand he and his band of very virtuous companions struggle against a powerful unredeemably evil enemy he makes friends learns about his special power and grows into a young man if he is persistent and virtuous enough he might even defeat the evil enemy details along the way can make such a story rise above the simple outline but theres very little more than that in this moviein the end its just a kiddie cartoon but then since it looks like the primary intended audience is older children maybe it doesnt need to be anything more than that
neg	i saw this movie once late on a public tv station so i dont know if its on video or notthis is one of the baby burlesks sic that shirley temple did in the early 1930s it is hard to believe that anyone would let their daughter be in this racy little film which today might just be considered this side of kiddie pornshirley temple stars in a cast which probably has an average age of 5 they are all in diapers and are in a saloon which serves milk instead of alcohol the cash is in the form of lollipopsshirley playing a femme fatale sashays up to the bar and talks to soldiers who make suggestive comments about her  but shirley doesnt need really their lollipopscash because her purse is full of ones from other menmeanwhile a little black boy does a suggestive dance on a nearby table what a strange film    infants using racy dialogue playing adult roles in a saloon who thought up this stuff any way
neg	this is a horrible little filmand unfortunately the company that made this short made several others the short is essentially a onejoke idea that wasnt funny to begin with and may also offend you it certainly made me uncomfortable watching very young children most appeared about 2 yearsold cavorting about and pretending to be adultsin this case a dancehall girl and bar room patrons its the sort of humor that you might be forced to laugh at from your own kids if they pretended to be adults but i cant see anyone wanting to see thisespecially when a very young shirley temple is dressed in a rather slinky outfit and acts like a vamp and then other kids act like adults in some rather adult situations at the time i am sure they were not trying to appeal to pedophiles but when looking at it today that is what immediately comes to mind because of this this boring film also creeped me out and i hope to never see it again pretty strange and pretty awful
neg	i dont know why this conduct was ever tolerated in the movie business this movie short is gross to say the least it is a bunch of 57 year old children wearing diapers with big bobby pins acting like adults and too much so however it is interesting because it is a good example of how the good old days may not have been so good after all thank god we have laws against this kind of material nowthis is one short from the shirley temple festival
neg	while on a vacation at the beach redhaired brothers michael mcgreevey and billy mumy as arthur and petey loomis find a seal the lads christen their critter sammy and spend summertime frolicking with the sandy sea lion when its time to go home the boys begin to suffer separation anxiety young mr mcgreevey decides they cant take sammy back to disneyland er gatesville  but young mr mumy packs him anyway at home they try to hide the wayout seal from adults and of course hijacks ensue  sammy  the wayout seal pt 1 102862 norman tokar  michael mcgreevey bill mumy robert culp
neg	strange i like all this movie crew and dark humor movies but didnt like this one at all its awful horrible and surely not funny at all pity cannot do a whole movie plot disgust either and it was really boring long empty moments fills the movie it could have been removed it should have been in another shorter format surely maybe i expected too much from the crew  like saving the movie lol  its also filled with overused clichs of characters and situations i dont get it why people liked it poetry hope nope mam didnt see anything like that  all in all its empty and crude pitiful and hopeless oh darn this one
neg	i had high expectations for this indie having perused the many thumbs up reviews thenheres my additional two cents to the already posted excellent lost in translation review premise morgan is stuck in a dusty small town where he meets lovely scarlet who is working in the local supermarket can morgan help elevate the lovely scarlet from her trailer trash liferealistic dialog not how about that shopping in target first freeman looks at the target interior as if hes walked into harrods then hes bowled over at a tshirt rack confirming he has never been in any store visited by lovely scarlet morgan is detached from any and all aspects of scarlets reality and is portrayed as gleeful in his ignorance of everyone and everything in scarlets lifeone reviewer enjoyed the scarlet and exhubby fight scene where her survival a car in this instance requires she physically attack her ex hubbie does freeman run to her defensenawhes cowering in disbelief and totally incapable of dealing with such a blunt aspect of her very real sorry lot in life freemans character believes a car wash and new very revealing tight fitting blouse is the key to scarlets job interview another sign that freeman is clueless freemans endless stage talk where all aspects of scarlets reality are reduced to one or another stage related freeman experience was irritating freeman is right to emphasize that scarlet is young with her future ahead of her and then conveniently ignores the brick walls she faces vis a vis uneducated no white collar skills or experience very poor no family support and a lifetime of low self esteem scarlet learns such life lessons from freeman as some people pay 100 for a tshirt and a revealing blouse may open doors in lieu of her lack of education and white collar job skills in the end freeman offers scarlet little more than strange diversion with a starnot even paying for gas for scarlets dead of night return to her unchanged life in a town the name of which freeman cares not to know
neg	after i watched this movie i came to imdb and read some of the reviews which compared it to lost in translation lite when i read that i immediately could see the reviewers pointthis movie was a poor attempt at a similar theme interestingly the format of the movie is nearly identical but the pacing is incredibly different 10 items rushes the viewer through the 1day time line of the movie whereas the betterplanned lost in seems to stretch out over a few long daysim sure some people will see this because it has morgan freeman and will be disappointed it seems his better roles nowadays are supporting roles in big blockbusters rather than leading roles in sub10mil limited release movies and indie films
neg	i love morgan freeman paz vega is an attractive appealing and talented actress im sure that this would have been a good movie had anything happened in it nothing does its short less than 90 minutes it was 75 minutes too long after an hour of frustration i scanned through the remaining 20odd minutes excruciatingfreeman plays an actor  who hasnt worked in a while  researching a part that he might play as a checkout clerk in a supermarket he visits the supermarket where she works nothing happens she decides to give him a ride home and they go to an arbys a target a car wash nothing happens they converse about their lives nothing happens everi dont get it but i also dont get the bill murray flicks lost in translation and broken flowers if you like those movies maybe youll like this lots of people find movies like this whimsical charming or  for reasons that escape me  find the dialog fascinating a common device in movies of this ilk is to have a long take of stillnesssilence after an actor delivers a line thats supposed to be meaningful we know its meaningful because its followed by two minutes of nothing on the screen sorry i must be a philistine i dont get it to me these kinds of movies arent funny or charming or thoughtprovoking theyre just boring why because theres no comedy no drama no tension no laughs no suspense no action nothing to watch in short none of the things i go to the movies for i can be bored for free i see oddballquirky characters in real life i go to target and fastfood restaurants and carwashes these elements do not a movie make even if stars are doing this stuff i pay to be entertainedif youre crazy about morgan freeman and just like to hear him ramble on about nothing have fun if you wanna drool over paz vega you can look and listen to her but nothing happens i promise a total snoozefest
neg	while watching this movie i came up with a script for a movie called the making of 10 items or lessproducer ive got good news and bad news the good news is we can get morgan freemanwriter thats great but whats the bad newsproducer we can only afford to hire him for one day i guess well have to get someone elsewriter so we hire him for one day a movie is an hour and a half long a work day is eight hours long i fail to see a problemproducer but hell have to spend time getting into characterwriter so we have him play a character who is essentially himselfproducer but hell still need to understand his motivation and all that youre not saying we have him play a bigname actor thats doing a lowbudget movie are youwriter why notproducer thats ridiculous but fine at least well have morgan freeman in our movie and i guess we have to set the movie in los angeles toowriter of courseproducer this script is a load of crap wed better make money on this just in case have morgan freemans character plug walmart or target or one of those stores so at least someone will want to sell the dvdswriter sure thingproducer wait a second whats this about a tiny bodega with a ten items or less express lanewriter oh i guess that is pretty weird but we cant change the title nowi doubt my script actually bears much resemblance to reality but then neither did 10 items or less this is a case of good acting but bad writing and i hate to see it happen when watching an independent movie you expect it to try to convey some sort of message i think they might have been trying for the tired old dont let anything hold you back message that has been done to death in much better films in any case with 10 items or less the only message i got was look look at morgan freeman
neg	this movie was great the first time i saw it when it was called lost in translation but somehow bill murray turned into an eccentric black man played by morgan freeman scarlett johansson turned into a cranky latino woman played by paz vega and tokyo japan turned into carson california instead of meaningful conversations and silence we enjoyed in translation we get meaningless blabbering in 10 items that verges on annoying instead of characters that were pensive and introspective as in translation we get characters that spew pointless advice on topics they have no clue about how can a character that wears hundred dollar tshirts and has never been inside a target department store expect to give advice to a workingclass woman on how to prepare for a job interview as an administrative assistant dont think that stops him if he isnt giving her clothing advice hes telling her what she should eat the most annoying part of the movie for me was how supposedly they were in a hurry to make an appointment and yet the characters keep finding time to run another errand be it washing the car stopping at arbys or just laying around to list off their 10 items or less lists of things they love and hate i kept wanting to yell at them saying didnt you say you had somewhere to be what the heck are doing a minute ago you were practically late now youre eating roast beef and pondering your lives until i saw this movie i never truly understood how something could insist upon itself but i think this movie does exactly that and undeservedly so the dialogue makes the characters cheesy and unsympatheticwith the exception that i felt sorry for both of the actors for having signed onto this project
neg	a still famous but decadent actor morgan freeman has not filmed for four years when he is invited to participate in a new project he asks the clumsy cousin of the director to drop him in a poor latin neighborhood in carlson to research the work of the manager of a small supermarket he sees the gorgeous spanish cashier scarlet paz vega and he becomes attracted with her ability his driver never returns to catch him and scarlet gives a ride to the actor but first she has a job interview for the position of secretary in a construction company and the actor helps her to be prepared then they spend the afternoon together having a pleasant timei am a big fan of morgan freeman and paz vega however the pointless 10 items or less is absolutely disappointing this lowbudget movie does not seem to have a storyline and is supported by the chemistry and improvisations of morgan freeman and paz vega and actually nothing happens along 82 minutes the ambiguous open conclusion is simply ridiculous with the character of morgan freeman returning to his silver spoon world and telling the simple worker that they would never see each other again was he afraid to have a love affair with her and destroy his perfect world with his family or was a clash of classes and he realizes that his fancy neighborhood would not be adequate to a simple worker from the lower classes my vote is fourtitle brazil um astro em minha vida a star in my life
neg	not really spoilers in my opinion but i wanted to cover myself nevertheless as the executive producer morgan freeman wants the audience to ignore the numerous absurdities of his character in 10 items or less a movie with an intentional indiefeel and just be absorbed in the mentorbeallthatyoucanbe theme he plays a alternate universe semiwashed up version of the real morgan freeman who is chauffeured in an old econovan by a kid all the way into carson ca from brentwood to research his next movie role why carson is a mystery to so cal residents he could have saved the trip and gone anywhere in the san fernando valley and found the same elements paz vega is pretty to watch a cross between salma hayek and penelope cruz playing a disgruntled grocery checker at a large but slow local market that apparently is the ultimate source for moragn freemans research his character is only known as him to allude to how actors are regarded when encountered in real life by average peoplepsst thats him etc unfortunately i was too distracted that him had all kinds of worldly wisdom and advice but had no reliable return back to his home in brentwood carried no cash or debit card or had the wisdom to keep a cell phone with him if one has such a high opinion of their self that they believe they possess an answer to everything like him does then i gotta see cash and a blackberry which displays intelligence and good survival instincts to preserve that big ego which him definitely has nothing really happens in this movie i dont believe that either of the main characters were substantially changed by their encounter with each other it flirts with the idea of adultery but then that thought fizzles this to me was similar to steve martins shopgirl without the sexual affair it was selfindulgent for freeman and unconvincing to the audience
neg	i did not expect a lot from this movie after the terrible life is a miracle it turns out that this movie is ten times worse than life  i have impression that directorwriter is just joking with the audience  let me see how much emptiness can you audience sustain dialogues are empty  scenario is minimalistic in few moments photography is really nice few sarcastic lines are semifunny but it is hard to genuinely laugh during this comedy ive laughed to myself for being able to watch the movie until the end if you can lift yourself above this directors fiasco  you will find good acting of few legends miki manojlovic aleksandar bercek and very good performance of emirs son stribor kusturicain short too bad for such a great director  emir kusturica is still young and should be making toprated movies instead he chooses to do this lowbudget justformyprivate theater movie with arrogant attitude toward the world trends and negligence toward his old fans
neg	first of all this plot is way overdone  girl wants to make it everyone loves her snobby girl intervenes all looks lost girl pulls through everyone loves her again etc throw in the fitting in thing an attractive male crushing on the heroine plus singleparent troubles and its so predictable that you can practically recite along with itsecond of all i really hate how they keep on dissing classical music they send out the message that everyone involved in classical music is uptight and snobby and closeminded  in fact i dont recall the quote exactly but i remember at one point in the movie holly says why do they have to be so uptightso classical its really insulting how label classical music in this waythird ive went over it dozens of times but the only reason that i can think of for making this movie is to promote britney spears there just isnt any point at alland oh yeah while the actress who portrayed holly im not sure whether that was really her singing or not had a reasonably good voice it wasnt as amazing as they were making it out to be  especially when she was belting she was oversupporting the whole time110 stars
neg	this is no doubt one of the worst movies i have ever seen this makes your run of the mill tv movie look like reservoir dogs based on a book by the one and only britney spears and her mother this is trash with nothing bar a reasonable performance from virginia madsen i hope you got paid well to save it the story of a red neck country gill who wins a scholarship in a prestigious music school is little but a vehicle to pedal ms spears pants music to the consumer and to generally agree that low brow must be the way there is nothing good going on here with all the beats as predictable as night following day never ever again
neg	hello boys and girls this isnt your regular movie review because this is going to be the cold hard truth are you serious this movie sucked so many balls i couldnt keep them out of my mouth they might as well have sprayed me in the eye with monkey semen youd need one seriously large douche to pump out all the vaginal fluid from this moviethe plot was very lacking the actors were terrible i rewound the dance number several times and had to pause it even more because i was choking on my own spit do boys everyonepeace rh besties4lyf
neg	extremities aspect ratio 1851sound format monoa woman turns the tables on a wouldbe rapist when he mounts an assault in her home and is forced to decide whether to kill him or inform the police in which case he could be released and attack her againexploitation fans who might be expecting another rough n ready rape fantasy in the style of day of the woman 1978 will almost certainly be disappointed by extremities true farrah fawcetts character is subjected to two uncomfortably prolonged assaults before gaining the upper hand on her attacker a suitably slimy james russo but scriptwriter william mastrosimone and director robert m young take these unpleasant scenes only so far before unveiling the dilemma which informs the moral core of this production would their final solution hold up in a court of law maybebased on a stage play which reportedly left its actors battered and bruised after every performance the film makes no attempt to open up the narrative and relies instead on a confined setting for the main action acing and technical credits are fine though fawcetts overly subdued performance wont play effectively to viewers who might be relying on her to provide an outlet for their outraged indignation
neg	this movie is terrible the suspense is spent waiting for a point there isnt much of oneaside from a few great lines  i found a tooth in my apartment  and the main characters dedication to killing himself its a collection of supposedly eerie sounds
neg	this is possibly the most boring movie in history i was really looking forward to seeing this movie given the actordirector roman polanski i think i would rather see the three amigos than ever watch this movie again it promptly went from the dvd player straight into the garbage my apologies to those of you who apparently liked this movie however you probably liked new coke as well i am at a loss to see why anyone would have enjoyed this movie it is slow dull and has no real plot you wait for 105 minutes for the movie to get started i understand this was made in 1976 however this was an era of bad television all around thank god disco and threes company are gone along with stop sign glasses and the bay city rollers oh well just my thoughts
neg	this movie was worth five punches on my hurter card i saw this while stationed in virginia in the mid 70s i saw it alone so i was not distracted while i watched it it sucked it was the most ridiculous total waste of celluloid ive ever seeni know that others who have reviewed this movie have thought that it was awesome i offer you this if it was so awesome what was its box office take end of discussion
neg	its unlikely that anyone except those who adore silent films will appreciate any of the lyrical camerawork and busy but scratchy background score that accompanies this 1933 release although sound came into general use in 1928 there are no more than fifty words spoken to tell the story of a woman unhappily married who deserts her husband for a younger man after a romantic interlude in the woodsthe most vividly photographed scene has the jealous husband giving a lift to the young man for a ride into town proceeding to drive normally until he realizes the man is his wifes lover in a frenzy of jealousy he drives at top speed toward a railroad crossing but changes his mind at the last moment losing his nerve its probably the most tensionfilled scene in the otherwise decidedly slowmoving and obviously contrived storyhedy lamarr is given the sort of closeup treatment lavished on marlene dietrich by her discoverer but her beauty had not yet been refined by the cosmeticians as they were when she was transported to hollywood her performance consists mostly of looking sad and morose while mourning the loss of her marriage with only brief glimpses of a smile when she finds her true love aribert mog the handsome young stud who retrieves her clothes after a nude swimthe swimming scene is very brief discreetly photographed and not worth all the heat it apparently generated the lovemaking scene later on is also artfully photographed with the sort of lyrical photography evident throughout most of the filmartfully so more is left to the imagination with the use of symbolismand this is the sort of thing that has others proclaiming the film is some kind of lyrical masterpiecenot so its disappointing primitively crude in its sound portions including the laborious symphonic music in the background and certainly miss lamarr is fortunate that louis b mayer saw the film and on the basis of it gave her a career in hollywood he must have seen something in her work that i didntits apparent that this was conceived as a silent film with the camera doing all the work the jarring workers scene at the conclusion goes on for too long and is a jarring intrusion where none is needed it fails to end the film on the proper note
neg	this movie really shows its age the print i saw was terrible due to age but it is possible that there are better prints out there however this was not the major problem with the movie the problem was that although the film was made in 1933 it was essentially a silent film with only the barest of dialog scattered only a few sentences in the film in the most amateur fashion sometimes the characters backs were turned or they were talking with their hands over their facesall in a pathetic attempt to obscure their lips and cleaverly  hide the fact that the film was dubbed well its true that this czech film would need to be dubbed into many languages but to do it this way was really stupid and obvious it just looked cheapoverall the film looked low budget and silly its really a shame though because there was a grain of a good storya young woman who marries an older man who is either gay andor has no interest in women but in the 21st century few people would really be willing to sit through this archaic mess even with a few glimpses of the naked and somewhat chunky hedy lamarr it isnt worth all the fuss that accompanied the film when it debuted even by 1933 standards this film was a poorly made dud about the only interesting thing about the film is to see how different lamarr looked in 1933 compared with the glamorous image hollywood created when she came to americashe looks like 2 completely different peopleits such an incomplete looking and technically inferior film i dont see how it has gotten such rave reviews for technical problems alone the movie cant rate a 10 or anything near it
neg	final score 0 out of 10possible scene specific spoilers but who the hell caresyes thats right zero and i rarely give 1s even for the lamest of movies i look for things like music cinematography imagination its humor even a good pace to be as objective about the score as possible looking at it within its own genera or subgenera but there is absolutely nothing redeeming here i cant remember another time a movie actually sent me pacing up and down the room when it was over the only reason i made it to the end was because i couldnt seem to change the channel  i sat there simply aghast watching to see what insultingly stupid bit it would come up with next it was like watching a snake digest a rat but lets have some fun and pull this baby apart shall we first of all there is nothing technical about whipped that works the visuals are all sitcom style the cut scenes all just pictures of the street traffic going by at night over and over the music and score not only doesnt contribute anything to the movie  its obnoxious not to mention it doesnt have anything to contribute to anyway the acting is as cardboard as it comes all around and that goes for amanda peet clearly the star that got this train wreck greenlighted too these guys supposedly good friends have no more chemistry or sense of purpose then if director peter m cohen had rounded them up at a bus station minutes before shootingon the creative side there isnt an original bone in its body it has no imagination it shows us nothing we havent seen a thousand times before the whole premise or twist of this movie is based on malebashing and the idea that an empowered women can play men just as they get played anybody that thinks this is somehow a twist or is in any way original has obviously never turned on a tv before twisted shallow women are common malebashing is the norm its not stealing from anything specifically its worse its stealing from clichs i cant imagine a women making a movie that depicted other women based so much on stereotypes and with this sense of contempt makes me want to go rent in the company of men  or better yet theres something about mary this movie wants to be a edgier version of theres something about mary so bad you can see the sweat the movie has no insights into women men dating sex or really anything cohen is simply content to regurgitate myths he has been indoctrinated with from other sexist movies on the other end the movie doesnt work as a satire either because even though it is ripe with exaggerations one could view as satirical it doesnt have that grounding in reality that satires need it doesnt even know what its satirizing then theres the dialogue which is little more then the characters screaming obscenities at each other example character 1 fk you character 2 oh yeah well fk you repeatand the bottom line the thing that could excuse all the other discretions there are a lot of movies without plots without good acting with morally repulsive characters and obscenity laced dialogue that have been funny and thus been good whipped aint funny not for a second it has no comic skills or timing the situations are all completely phony not based in any shred of truth especially enough to wring laughs out of us the characters all broadly drawn so they will seem relatable to the lowest of the lowest common denominator just look at the marquee scene cult classic hair gel scene one of our bumbling antiheroes opens the medicine cabinet and sees mena peets vibrator for some reason light shines down on it as if hes found the holy grail why cohen thinks men react this way to vibrators i do not know while he rubs it on himself he drops it in the toilet and then attempts to fish it out with his bare hands when oh my mena walks in on him oh my sides but strangely enough people actually like this movie of course people also like friends and reality dating shows so i shouldnt be surprised all of this has a common thread however whipped is big evidence to me that there is just a huge pocket of people in america that will laugh at any joke just because it is about sex they will like any show or movie or think they like it just because it is about dating or relationships its lack of any quality has no baring on these people just as people are indoctrinated to want whiter teeth and thinner bodies to sell toothbrushes and weight loss programs they are also indoctrinated to blindly lap up anything datingrelationship related to sell them cheap empty effortless tv movies and any number of products the only consilation will be that when i die because i saw this movie ive got a credit to get 80 minutes of my life back 
neg	it just seems bizarre that someone read this script and thought this is funny i mean its so hilarious it just has to be made who was this person is he or she the person really responsible for this are they the ones who owe me for my time more so than the directorwriterthis film stinks in most every way possible theres no one shred of good dialogue and not one likable character and the storyi prefer the 2nd worst movie ever hulk hogans no holds barred to this by quite a considerable degree it seems almost shakespearen in comparisonthe ending is padded out with several minutes of outtakes and its still under 80 minutes the outtakes include cast members laughing at the hilarious mistakes theyve made and things that went wrong on the set of this comedy glad to see someone laughing in someway with some connection to this filmnothing in this film is funny nothing it just goes on and on its truly that lame i love films that are so bad theyre good this is so bad itssomething but i dont know what and hopefully will never find outamanda peet doesnt suck outright and is in fact the only half good thing about this wannabe film but that really means littleavoid at all costs
neg	ill be blunt and to the point this film is not good at all the film buff part of me hated the acting script story direction and almost all of the editing amanda peet has proven that she can act as she was a high point of the whole nine yards so she should have avoided this movie with a ten foot pole however the infantile part of me found this film to be very funny if you can forget about how underpar the production quality is and if you find smut jokes funny then you should be all right and for those of you who cant get off your pedestal thats your choice my inner child hasent died and i laughed a fair bit even then only a 3 out of ten because as a movie it really does stink
neg	a poorly written script with no likeable characters as for it being a comedy i forgot to laugh its about 2 conceited friends who scam to get women in too bed with them no sex scenes and another friendwho is semidiscustingly weirdwho sometimes also scams but mainly is considered as being the guy who masterbates the 3 friends separately meet and fall for the same woman amanda peet somehow this is done without really any romance the 3 guys stop being friends as they separately dated her she scammed them out of their friendship because they scammed women  a bad movie
neg	four best friends young male chauvinist pigs with the emphasis on pigs meet weekly at a nyc diner to recount their dating sexploits in this misanthropic and visceral comedy peet is the common denominator who dates the three bachelors in the group which leads to conflict and the inevitable whipping although the films premise has potential and there are some funny moments to be had overall the flick doesnt work especially in the end where the girls are made to appear no better than the guys which runs contrary to the crux of the story one of those oneman band flix with a dozen producers whipped is likely to be enjoyed only by the kind of young males who think the man show is emmy material
neg	every sunday a trio of buds get together at a nyc diner to boast about their sexual conquests of the night before sometimes theyre joined by a newlywed excomrade and hoochie hunter who hangs on them like a puling barnacle theyre unabashed horn dogscorn dogs and mia who witnesses them on the prowl decides that they need to be taught a lesson dammit ergo shell date and dump  why not all three of them gasp what a wild idea what a radical naughty gal women now have the right to date and sleep around as much as they want to as much as men do even there is one solitary laughable element in whipped  namely the fact that not once during the amigos detailed discussions of their bodily functions and the tantric talents of the bed partners they trash do the other customers in the diner turn around and say dude were trying to eat here indeed a hehheh gag has an older lady eagerly weigh in on the useful sexual properties of certain beverages a big fat kermit the frog sheesh to thatits truly unfortunate that a buddy movie with a great setting a smart cute heroine and three possible pairings had to have such a copout endingps  30 whipoosh sound effects to the screenwriter for use of the phrase you go girl it was tired in 2000 and its tired nowsave your time and watch some sex and the city reruns
neg	personally while im able to appreciate really good movies i also have a strange ability to somewhat enjoy even the most crappiest of crap you know those times when you just want to sit there and watch some horrible cookiecutter action movie to kill time this is the only movie that i can remember actually shutting off in the middle and i have absolutely no intention of going back to finish it the plot was so contrived and predictable i was calling out what the next scene would be easily and im usually not very good at this the actors were horrible ive seen better acting in middle school plays even the scene cuts were bad the flow was all wrongthis movie is like a parody that forgot the funny
neg	first and foremost zorie barber zeke might be one of the worst actors i have ever seen as a character thats supposed to be a hip village writer into the martial arts and proud of being mysterious why is he so hyper overdramatic and plain horrible did he know anything about his character before they started filming did the director dont the martial arts teach discipline aside from that this film misses the target with its lame jokes and seenitalready grossout humor hand in toilet trainspotting masturbation hmm fast times at ridgemont high american pie the list goes on bad dialogue in one sequence eric says its none of my business but   and 30 seconds later mia says why is this any of your business bad editing at least five minutes worth of film are wasted on nyc traffic shots its also impossible to believe that the four main male characters would be a tightknit group of friends in any world i cant comment on what makes everyone laugh but if you enjoy lowbrow basic bathroom humor and insults by all means enjoy if you want something a little smarter but on the same lines see boomerang if you want a solid whatgoesaround romantic comedy go for the tao of steve but anyone who thinks whipped is witty and an accurate portrayal dating well i cannot agree at all
neg	i like movies about morally corrupt characters but this was too much the acting wasnt great but that wasnt the real problem the issue was the sinking feeling i got in the pit of my stomach about 20 minutes into the film these characters were hollow they had almost no depth and what little they did have was devoted to the cruelty they displayed to each other in the guise of friendship exploring the darker sides of a set of characters can be fascinating but you have to give those characters actual personalities or they are just cardboard cutouts these characters were cardboard and the picture they gave was just ugly
neg	i just watched this movie last night and i had to put a warning out for anybody else considering to see this film in a word  dont i seriously feel like this is something that a screenwriting student would have written in a quentin tarantinoeddie murphy phase ie every other word was a curse word i dont have a problem with profuse cursing as in good will hunting provided it helps to delve more into the characters in this case it was just hollow banter with the attempt to draw an occassional gasp or laughter from the audience the three lead characters are all their own unique stereotype the wall street jerk the coffee house jerk and the imnotgayjustintouchwithmyfeminineside slightlylessofajerk you just dont give a damn about any of them they are all shallow unredemable losers who you want to see lose for those who dare this film does have a couple funny moments the very beginning and the very end the toiletvibrator scene is funny in a sick kinda uh yeah way really though i would only recommend this film to my worst of enemies
neg	hands down the worst movie i have ever seen i thought nothing would ever dethrone last action hero but this does easily the movie is about 3 single guys who meet on sundays to discuss their sexual escapades from the weekend a fourth guy  who is married and  that used to be a part of the group shows up and talks about what he and his wife do nothing works in this movie the jokes are not funny but they are repeated throughout the movie the big kicker at the end of the movie is laughable avoid at all costs
neg	whipped is one of the most awful films of all time it is a mean hateful piece of garbage that had me forcing myself to stay in the theater more than any other movie of 2000 besides maybe the grinch it is not as people have called it an insightful portrait of modern relationships that would be a little film called high fidelity whereas that movie was honest and sympathetic whipped is hostile cynical misanthropic cinematic poison avoid this like so many plagues unless you want to see how truly bad a comedy can get
neg	for months preceding the release of this movie you saw it advertised in all sorts of print media so i patiently waited for its video release to see what all the hype was about after it was over i had to apologize to my roommate for occupying the vcr for the last hour and a half to watch such a horrible movie it essentially fails because it is a character based movie about unredeemable characters with the possible exception of amanda peet whose only redeemable quality is that she is amanda peet you cannot stand any of them the film relies on its dialogue which is sophomoric moronic and crude the only slightly amusing character is eric whose portrayal of the sole married member of a group of friends is dead on the final twist designed to make you laugh at the three main characters only instead inspires the same kind of resentment towards peet all in all only rent if you are desperate or possess a dark sense of humor
neg	this film is not funny it is not entertaining it does not contain one single second of originality or intelligence nor does it lead you to take the slightest interest in the characters or situation added to that its about as juvenile a movie as anything in recent memory its as if a group of 14 or 15 year old high school kids who had never actually met or had any type of relationship with a real girl had sat down and wrote a movie based on their incorrect fantasies about what being an adult man would be like this movie is boring obnoxiously mindnumbing and at times offensive and disgusting at most it contains one or two moments that make you laugh also it seems twice as long as its 85 minute running time
neg	this movie lacked everything story acting surprise ingenuity and a soul fifteen minutes in i was staring at the screen saying how could all of these guys get together and consider themselves friends even without the girl another fifteen minutes in i was praying for as much amanda peet as possible when a bad movie quietly rears its ugly head eye candy is a nice consolation but there wasnt much of that cheated on all fronts
neg	whipped is 82 minutes long this review is 82 words long three unlikable new york lotharios ruthless scammers end up wooing the same woman played by amanda peet with disastrous results that applies to the story and the film too sophomoric to be misogynistic flaccid and ridiculous whipped mixes the philosophies of shock jock tom lykis with penthouse letter fantasies though technically proficient its dated grating poorly written mean and obvious people dont act like this people dont talk like this really
neg	i was looking forward to seeing amanda peet in another good role after recently renting the whole nine yardseasily worth the rental by the waybut this wasnt iti remembered that the trailer for whipped was somewhat funny and the plot about three oversexed new yorker twenty somethings all falling for and getting manipulated by the charming ms peet was worth a shot so i convinced two friends one afternoon to come see this movie with me this review is my penancein the first act we have the three lead studs recounting their conquests in a diner what should have been funny or at least telling comes out rather pathetic was there any redeeming quality about the three men and their encounters that we were supposed to get out of thisand while i dont mind movies that are cheerfully vulgar i kept wondering why no one in the diner turned around when the studs talk loudly about sexual and scatalogical details they do this every week at the same diner you would think someone would complain oh wait i forgot two other diners do notice in one scene but this is just a setup for a punchline everyone else in the diner is deafthe second act has the three studs all falling for mia and then developing brain rot failing to ask each other or her about whats really happening between the four of them and i kept asking myself as the studs keep acting like they have been what redeeming qualities does she see in them to stick with them longer than one date does she start out with brain rot i kept hoping for erics character the married buddy to become something more than simply the annoying punching bag in this act his role is clearly to dispense advice on being married but why do they even bother to talk to him when they wont talk to each other and his advice sheeeshthe third act resolves what plot there is but by this time i was looking at my watch my friends told me they were still waiting for something genuinely funny to happen and i had to agree the scene that explains all was adequate and managed to explain all of the questions and mysterious dialogue bits throughout the movie but we were just checking them off a list oh okay thats why brad had that happen and jonathan says this andwhat laughs we made were from the stupidity of the plot than at anything amusing even the outtakes during the credits werent very funny ultimately i was left with nothing except a desire to warn people away from this movierating 3
neg	bad acting bad writing this was a poorly written film its too bad because it had some potential its not even close to american pie or something about mary as previous comments might have you believe rent it at dollar night from you local video store if youre kind of bored
neg	this movie will be a hit with those that enjoy sophomoronic mindless explicit bragging about sexual exploits and f in almost every sentence like a good plot like comedy like romance or other human values stay away from whipped it was so bad i left after about half an hour i saw two kids slip in that looked to be about 10  very harmful  this deserves an x
neg	i see quite a few positive reviews on this board trying to revive this film from its lackluster status and starting a cult following i see the usual rantingi guess this movie is just not for the easily offended this movie is not shakespeare etc guess what neither was road trip and i laughed my a off during that movie theres a way to make a crude tasteless comedy and deliver laughs and theres a way tojust make it crude and tasteless whipped tries to be swingers without the wit or intelligence it seems to have been written through the puerile eyes of a 14yearold boy for gods sake the characters in this movie are supposed to be whitecollar upright citizensand they talk like some of the idiots i knew in freshman year of high school the dialogue is lacedmore like drownedwith fourletter words you would think that people of their status would have some degree of intelligenceand a more extensive vocabulary just watch a whit stillman film and youll see the difference not to mention the fact that the dialogue sounds totally unrealistic and downright cartoonish if you know any successful whitecollar businessmen who speak like the characters in this movieplease let me know and introduce me to them their annoying sexual banter is equivalent to that of standard locker room chat among teens just arriving at puberty there is absolutely no insight into relationships sex oranything its just a poor excuse to showcase an array of extremelyand dont take the word extremely for granted because i mean it with all my heartcrude gags these are gags with no substance gags that are meant more for groans than laughs the scene at the end between amanda peet and her girlfriends was totally uncalled for and totally unconvincing there are some movies that involve interaction among females that were written by straight men and play out wonderfully this scene involves a barrage of sexual metaphors and gestures it involves the kind of dialogue you can never imagine leaving a womans mouth it was one of those noticeablywrittenbyaguy scenes i wasnt believing it for a second whipped is purely a sick male fantasy thats as flat as it is annoying i got very few laughs out of this utterly forgettable comedy and those were probably a result of desperation when youre not laughing for a long period of time you desperately look for humor in the most trivial things so i wouldnt mark that down as a positive
neg	begin spoiler fitfully funny and memorable for mr chongs literal roachsmoking scene chong coolly mashes a stray kitchen cockroach into his pipes bowl lights up coughs and hacks violently for a seeming eternitythen with perfect aplomb and not skipping a beat reloads the bowl properly relights retokes end spoiler alas i began to lose faith less than halfway through the proceedings it occurred to me that the lackadaisical duo are way obnoxious and less than relatable i have come to appreciate the relative sophistication of contemporary stoners harold and kumar i simply prefer brighter company yet the movie is probably a perfect fit for baked frat bros or those viewers who are so feebleminded as to be outwitted by a stoner when they the former are sober notable guest appearance by paul reubens spouting obscenities in prepeewee form
neg	one of those el cheapo action adventures of the early 1980s that used to fill video rental stores solely to be taken out by adolescent boys in the hope of a cheap thrillwoeful down market attempt to cash in on the death wish phenomenon by substituting a moderately attractive woman for the visually challenging bronson acting is terrible sets are cheap the baddies are well bad identification with any of the characters is unlikelyonly redeeming feature is modest amount of gratuitous female nudity a smattering of which is full frontal other than that you can leave it
neg	an apparent vanity project for karin mani who as a hottie charles bronson going around wiping up the scum that mugged her parents or grandparents or something and impressing young hunks with her karate skills in a pivotal scene she intervenes to stop a rape and a moron cop throws her in jail so after a couple cool shower scenes and some abortive prisondyke seduction she has to take the law into her own hands blah blah blah i guess there were a lot of movies like this the script is dumber than usual if you can believe that mani comes off as exactly the kind of showbiz type that would coproduce her own death wish starring role and i find that type sporadically endearing but the movie is an ungainly apparatus competent actors would be wasted on the scumbag roles here and would actively undermine the fantastic mincingincompetent da and a judge that has got to be the producers uncle
neg	please humour me if you will for a minute while i read you the back of the alley cat vhs box it says thatin this part of the city every street is a dead end on every corner something to buy in every alley another way to die to survive youre got to be the best just like the alley cat alley cat this lady owns the night on the streets where even the predators become victims she knows how to survive cross her and youve run out of luck alley cat this animal is arousednow isnt that one of the most pathetic blurbs youve ever heard in your life whoever wrote that must be insane if they thought such a awful description could tempt us into viewing the video yet unfortunately whichever faceless individual was responsible for that tragic use of english was doing their job only too well the movie contained within the little plastic case is as bad as it sounds and then somekarin mani plays the title role and the script basically tells her during every given scene to either a pout like a goldfish b kick male butt or c show off her feminine attributes no complaints about the latter but in terms of the other two lets just say she isnt much of an actress and is even less convincing as a martial arts expert but even meryl streep with cynthia rothrocks body what a scary thought would fail to save this movie the unfolding of the plot is boring beyond belief as we get one ineptly directed fight sequence after enough pausing only for hysterical courtroom shenanigans and the occasional gaginducing love scene with the interestingly named robert torti the camerawork also follows a similar path of shame with far too many unneeded closeups and continuity errors aboundthe part that i think really sums this scumbucket of a movie up is where our heroine is sexually assaulted and finds herself testifying in front of a corrupt judge while her richkid rapist leers at her from the box not only does he get off scotfree despite the overwhelming evidence against him but she herself is then jailed for daring to protest about the verdict in front of his honour behind bars she then has a group shower a lesbian crush a couple of catfights and a nice sweaty game of volleyball before being released on bail to continue her battle this tenminute section has nothing to do with the rest of the movie and the screenplay grinds to a halt to encompass it i can only imagine the producers wanted to add a bit more ta to the mix and came up with this needless subplot as a means to achieving that endwhich kinds of begs the question is this an exploitation film or a serious drama neither is my response to that it isnt sleazy or camp enough to appeal to fans of tromastyle cinema and it certainly doesnt make the grade as an exploration of one womans fight against the system purely because it is so appallingly made so who on earth would want to see it lunatics i guess or imdb reviewers who stay up till 3pm and watch any old rubbish on the box while trying to get to sleep sadly on this occasional i failed and the horrors will stay with me for quite some time dont make the same mistake i did have a hot milk or something 110
neg	mary pickford becomes the chieftain of a scottish clan after the death of her father and then has a romance as fellow commenter snow leopard said the film is rather episodic to begin some of it is amusing such as pickford whipping her clansmen to church while some of it is just there all in all the story is weak especially the recycled contrived romance plotline and its climax the transfer is so dark its difficult to appreciate the scenery but even accounting for that this doesnt appear to be director maurice tourneurs best work pickford and tourneur collaborated once more in the somewhat more accessible the poor little rich girl typecasting pickford as a child character
neg	a routine mysterythriller concerning a killer that lurks in the swamps during the early days of television this one was shown so often when dad would say whats on tv tonight and wed tell him strangler of the swamp hed pack us off to the movies we went to the movies a lot in those days
neg	without question one of the most embarrassing productions of the 1970s gaots seems to really really want to be something important the tragic truth is that its so entirely valueless on every level that one cant help but laugh reaching in desperation for the earthy elements of ingmar bergmans films it follows a city couples day in the wildernessthey walk along a shady path allthewhile pontificating like a uc berkeley coffee clatch almost every line of tarradiddle dialog delivered here is uproariously badi feel that life itself is made up of as many tiny compartments as this pomegranatebut is it as beautiful after what seems like an eternity of absolutely nothing happeningwellokwe are treated to some nudity and a tepid soft sex scene there is finally a very anticlimactic confrontation involving a pair nam vets who are making the nature scene and performing some pretty harsh folk ballads with an acoustic guitar nothing at all eventful or interesting happens in this entire film i thought the larry buchanan picture strawberries need rain was a weak example of a bergman homage golden apples is every bit as bad but the ceaseless random verbiage it presents makes it memorably awful 110
neg	i used to review videos for joe bob briggs legendary we are the weird newsletter i saw a lot of stinkers but this by far was the worst and the years have not been kind  it remains the most indecent crime against cinema i have ever witnessed dont get me wrong  caged terror is nominally more technically competent than say monsteragogo or the guy from harlem or something of that ilk what solidifies its claim as worst movie of all time for me is its unique blend of bare proficiency with crippling pretension is it a vietnam commentary an ecological protest an incitement to race riot a study of mans inhumanity to man a novel exercise in padding nature footage out to nearly feature length in short a hep young urban professional possibly the most loathesome screen character ever somehow seduces a nubile asianamerican associate into camping in the woods with him after browbeating her with quasiphilosophical clap for the better part of an hour they run across two wandering veterans the unforgettable jarvis a righteous brother and the troubadour guitartoting manson family reject hey a plot twist tension action suspense well no just a climactic gettinglockedinamakeshiftwirechickencoopandlightlybelittled scene the victim in question stares listlessly at the captors and mutters no no please dont meanwhile jarvis addresses the troubadour as trouby once every two minutes bringing to mind nothing so much as the alien star of juan picquers pod people thats about all that happens in caged terror and such a synopsis perhaps makes it seem almost tolerable but trust me ive seen thousands of movies in my life and this one has remained for the past eight years since i first saw it the absolute worst i pop it in the old vcr once every two years or so just to reassure myself and reassure myself i certainly do i think the element which makes caged terror so particularly hateful is this very little happens and although what little does happen happens quite poorly and quite slowly what truly makes it compulsively unwatchable is the suffocating sense that the filmmakers really really want to shove some kind of message down your throat but because caged terror is so incompetent and ineffectual what was intended as a civics lesson becomes a crash course in intense viewing discomfort this film is 75 minutes long and feels like three and a half hours its terrible truly truly terrible folks trust me i saw ghosts that still walk and this one is worse go see it youll thank me and curse me just for the record my favorite line in caged terror but perhaps ever yeah well you probably think the song of solomon was an allegory for christs love for the church note must be delivered in a tone of concerted condecension
neg	this film turned up on local tv here in south africa recently and i thought that id warn even those who enjoy watching b grade bad movies which i dothat this is not even amusing the plot concerns a couple visiting a house in the country some strangers appear and  the problem is that most of the film obviously shot in the early seventies consists of extreme wide shots of people walking in real time and awfully slowly from a to b this makes the film tedious in the extreme and the expected blood and gore payoff just never happens i am really curious  how many people have actually watched this from beginning to end
neg	when i was in school i made a film about a couple roaming around in the trees and talking and i realized halfway through editing that this was not just a failing aesthetic strategy but a clich of canadian cinema sodden lyricism married to vacant metaphorburdened stabs at social commentary but whatever my own films failings i feel much better after seeing thisthisthing for one thing mine ran 20 minutes not 85 and had more content at that every pointless bit of business here is fawned over for four five six relentless minutes the male lead is just incredible a browbeating loudmouthed creep given to outbursts of dramaclass improv in between philosophical insights culled from the u of t pub and he is given lots and lots of space to make us hate him admittedly if he werent such an ahole then the third act would make even less sense as a couple snarky dudes show up to provide distant and thoroughly unhelpful echoes of exploitation values but it doesnt make it any easier to watch the caged creep whimper please in closeup until the magazine runs out i take back what i said about autumn born which at least had the courage of its own misbegotten lechery this cinematic crater is and will remain the very worst canadian movie of all time at least i really really hope so
neg	i saw this movie a couple years back i couldnt sleep and there was nothing on so i peeped it what really gets me is it makes no sense and thats why its disturbing richard gets tied up in chicken wire and jarvis starts making out with richards girl while shes unconscious then jarviss buddy troubador is playing some stupid song on his guitar by the next morning it shows richards girl talking to jarvis and trouby and then she walks back to richard and looks at him while hes still tied up then they play some happy music and the movie is finished i mean what happened did they brake up and what was she saying to those 2 guystrouby and jarvis its to puzzling and to poor to i cant stand movies that are disturbing and dont make sense this was the worst film ive ever seen since the 90s version of lord of the flies
neg	basing a television series on a popular authors works is no guarantee of success yorkshire television learnt this the hard way when in 1979 they bought the rights to the books credited to dick francis three of which were broadcast under the collective title the racing game mike gwilym was sid halley a former jockey turned private eye following an accident in which he lost his right hand only to have it replaced by an artificial one gwilym suffered from an acute lack of charisma  and looked like one of the bad guys  while mick ford  who played the irritating chico barnes  made me think of a horses arse whenever he was on screen for six weeks this lessthan dynamic duo charged about the countryside foiling nefarious plots to fix races usually by the same methods  blackmail kidnapping riders or doping horses yorkshire television threw money at the show but to no avail violent sexist farfetched and repetitious it was quickly carted off to the knackers yard
neg	the one reason i remember this is that it was shown the week after nigel kneales brilliant quatermass serial was broadcast  the trailers made heavy emphasis that the main character had a mutilated arm which had me hoping hed be like victor caroon from the quatermass experiment stalking the streets of london no such luck because the racing game is just a rather drab thriller with the gimmick of having a hero with a physical disability trying to get to the bottom of investigations of corrupt horse racing  i suppose if youre a fan of dick francis you might enjoy it but setting it in the context of the late 70s when the sweeney had just finished and the professionals was still being produced  theres something lacking about the racing game  one trailer featured a car over taking another on a motor way  if itd been a trailer for the sweeney youd see jack regan over taking a car and beating a confession out of the slags whod done a blag while the professionals would have over taken a car and blown away the terrorists inside  i think that sums up whats wrong with this series
neg	the fox and the child is the new film by french director luc jacquet who brought us the oscarwinning documentary march of the penguins it focuses around a young girl wonderfully played by bertille nolbruneau and her blooming friendship with a foxthere are some truly mesmerizing moments here badgers mucking about a lynx chasing the fox through a snowlittered forest one scene in particular when the fox is being tormented by a pack of wolves is quite intense and even frightening at times however theres simply not quite enough of thembeautifully shot the cinematography is dazzling the bubbly kind of look of the film is wonderful its undeniably a very lush productionthe english version is narrated by kate winslet but what little dialogue there already is has been very poorly dubbed the score is also far too fluffy or at least it is for my liking and the screenplay while subtle seemingly jumps from one scenario to another ultimately leaving me almost baffledwhile theres a nice moral at the heart of the film and the rather quiet performance from nolbruneau is quite lovely the real star is the fox those captivating moments focusing solely around our furry little friend are tremendous however again theres simply not nearly enough of them to keep up to date with all the latest in film including reviews news discussions and more be sure to visit wwwmybluraycomau
neg	this film has little to recommend it though that little being the breathtaking scenery cinematography and direction of wildlife it is difficult to bring up its weak points in the company of such rave reviews it is precisely these things however that make the lack of a satisfactory plot and its execution so disappointing i watched this with my children and none of us was too impressed by the end yes the pictures were great the broad landscapes across the forest and mountains magnificent but what was going on in the foreground the rather dull narration of the stupidity of an insipid girl who learns all too slowly a very basic lesson about befriending wildlife  and gets off quite easily given the track record of that sort of thing it is certainly not a new story in fact there is nothing remotely novel about the way it is told and we have all seen this before and indeed much more eloquently by antoine de saintexuprythe only thing really to be gleaned from this film is a sense of how to work with these wonderful lenses and forest lighting the rest is a waste of time
neg	at the beginning of the movie the beautiful photography and the scenes of the fox were amazing however the story was so very slow and boring and then the little girl begins to domesticate the fox which leads to tragic events we live in the forest and frequently see foxes one thing anyone should know is that you leave wild animals to be wild and enjoy them from afar this movie sets a terrible example to the children who will be watching it in trying to make a wild creature into a pet i do not know what the point of the story was supposed to be even after the terrible events with the main fox the little girl was still wanting to play with the kits does she never learn her lesson and there are other scenes featuring predator animals to the fox which only adds to the trauma inflicted on children watching this movie what a disappointment this movie was and what a horrible story it tells the final narrated dialog was so stupid by which time my wife and i were screaming at the tv i absolutely hated this movie and would never recommend it to anyone
neg	i went to see this movie with the most positive expectations i had seen jacquets previous movie march of the penguins and had heard a very positive review of this one on the radio however i was severely disappointed most of all this movie is terribly boring literally nothing happens i tried to describe the content of the movie to a friend and we both ended up laughing because i could only stammer things like well then the winter comes and then spring and then theres an eagle and a river and one time it is dark and the girl goes into a cave and another time the fox has babies and so on after about half an hour i began sighing yawning rolling my eyes cursing the reviewer at the radio station and hoping that it would be over soon but the movie went on and on when it finally ended i had sunken so deep into my chair that i must have looked somewhat similar to stephen hawking the most annoying parts of the movie are a the girl who is obviously there to give children someone to identify with she wears the same clothes throughout the entire movie one year and shows exactly two facial expressions joy and seriousness she is cute no question about that however a movie about the beauty of nature like this one would have done better without her alltoohuman presence i found myself constantly hoping that she might get eaten by a bear drown in the river or something similarly terrible b the commentary by the girls adult voice which tells us nothing but negligible obvious boring redundant things c the music which is desperately lacking subtlety when the girl is happily jumping around the music jumps around too when the fox is threatened by an eagle the music becomes threatening too it reminded me of the very early days of filmmaking and was just too predictable to enjoy admittedly many of the children who saw the movie with me did obviously like it at least they got somehow involved thus my warning concerns adults only if you are over ten years old avoid this movie you can get a better and cheaper sleep in most other places
neg	what an unusual movieabsolutely no concessions are made to hollywood special effects or entertainment there is no background music not special effects or enhanced soundfacial expressions are usually covered by thick beards and the spanish language is a strange monotonic lilt that sounds the same whether in the midst of a battle or talking around a campfirei sort of viewed these movies parts 1 and 2 as an educational experience not really something to go and get entertained by its quite long and in places dullbut i suspect that given the lack of any plot development i dont think its very educational eitherits also difficult to perceive any story from the movie dialogue  it would be a good idea to read up a little on the history so that you can understand the context of what is happening since for some reason the director didnt see fit to inform the audience why ches band was moving around the way they did  as a result there seem to be groups skulking around the woodland for no particular reason and getting shot ati would have loved to give this movie more stars for somehow generating more empathy with me and developing depth of character but somehow all of the characters were still strangers to me at the end the stars it gets are for realism and showing the hardships of guerrilla warfare
neg	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning this second instalment of the che films moves the story forward to the late 60s where the man has now moved his resistance fighters into the hills of south america surviving without enough food and water and with tensions mounting between the group everything comes to a head when he crosses the border into bolivia and the government forces step up their campaign to bring him downwithout the flitting between time and places of the last film soderberghs second instalment focuses solely on the action in the hills and manages to be an even duller experience and more pretentiously the score has been drowned out giving the second instalment more of an unwelcome air of artsieness that proves just as alienating theres just an unshakeable air of boredom to the film that never lets up you cant fault soderberghs ambition or del toros drive in the lead role its just a shame that somewhere in the production things managed to take such a disappointing turn 
neg	same old same old about che it completely ignored the really interesting facts of ches true character sodeberg redid the same boring narrative of che the silly seductive tale of an argentinean richboy who was so shocked by poverty he became a robin hood fighting alongside the poor until eventually he was murdered by the cia yeah yeah heard it all before boring and untrue the reality of che guevara is very different and far more explosive the facts show that he was a totalitarian with a messiah streak who openly wanted to impose maoist tyranny on the world he was so fanatical that at the hottest moment in the cold war he even begged the soviet union to nuke new york washington or los angeles and bring about the end of the world che urged khrushchev to launch a nuclear strike against us cities for the rest of his life he declared that if his finger had been on the button he would have pushed it when khrushchev backed down and literally saved the world che was furious at the betrayal if ches recommendations had been followed you would not be reading this review now how a homicidal maniac became a pop icon would have made a much more interesting film incredible that no filmmaker has been daring enough to show the real side of che and his posthumous media transformation that would make an oscar winning film i thought making independent film meant taking real risks and being groundbraking they only stick to safe counterculture themes to wit che cool wall street bad republican nazi bush ex hitler nra is worse than kgb christians are fanatics and stupid etcad nauseum oooh how daring how mind blowing tres antimainstream and edgy i wish they would have some real cojones and tackle the independent film oligarchy that would be truly daring
neg	the second half of steven soderberghs revolutionary bio on che guevara deals with his last campaign to export revolution to bolivia in order to maintain his saintly visage of che soderbergh conveniently leap frogs the mass executions he presided over after the revolution in cuba and the folly of his congo adventure this is the history of a failure he writes in the preface of his congo journal to concentrate fully on ches attempt to rally support to rise up against the government in bolivia it would turn out to be a disaster and guevaras final actwhat plagued the first chapter follows suit here as soderbergh slows his film to a crawl to study the beatific countenance of the contemplative guevara once again being played like james dean in east of eden by bernicio del toro the problem is guevara has little success in gaining converts and he soon finds himself and his starving comrades being swallowed up in the heart of darkness bolivian jungle unlike werner herzog in the magnificent aguirre the wrath of god soderbergh fails to utilize the jungles metaphorical possibilities to heighten the desperation of the guerrillas he seems more concerned with keeping ches nimbus above his head than exploring the panic setting in on the dead enders there is one herzogian moment where che sits astride an obstinate horse kicking and screaming to get it moving but overall soderberghs mise en scene remains flat sloppy and uninteresting in both of his films soderbergh shows he is clearly a che groupie and because of it his focus remains myopic and narrow he spends too much time building his monument to che and too little in developing his relationships with key players in his saga especially fidel castro making matters worse he does it with a slow and dispassionate approach that never catches fire one would think he was steeped in enough eisenstein and vertov to realize that sweeping change is showcased a lot better with sweeping style
neg	now that che2008 has finished its relatively short australian cinema run extremely limited release1 screen in sydney after 6wks i can guiltlessly join both hosts of at the movies in taking steven soderbergh to taskits usually satisfying to watch a film director change his stylesubject but soderberghs most recent stinker the girlfriend experience2009 was also missing a story so narrative and editing seem to suddenly be soderberghs main challenge strange after 20odd years in the business he was probably never much good at narrative just hid it well inside edgy projectsnone of this excuses him this present almost diabolical failure as david stratton warns two parts of che dont even make a whole epic biopic in name only che2008 barely qualifies as a feature film it certainly has no legs inasmuch as except for its uncharacteristic ultimate resolution forced upon it by history soderberghs 45hrslong dirge just goes nowhereeven margaret pomeranz the more forgiving of australias at the movies duo noted about soderberghs repetitious waste of hd digital storage youre in the woodsyoure in the woodsyoure in the woods i too am surprised soderbergh didnt give us another 25hrs of that somewhere between his existing two parts because he still left out massive chunks of ches revolutionary life for a biopic of an important but infamous historical figure soderbergh unaccountably alienates if not deliberately insults his audiences by1 never providing most of ches story 2 imposing unreasonable film lengths with mere dullard repetition 3 ignoring both true hindsight and a narrative of events 4 barely developing an idea or a character 5 remaining claustrophobically episodic 6 ignoring proper context for sceneswhatever we do get is mired in disruptive timeshifts 7 linguistically dislocating all audiences even spanishspeakers will be confused by the incongruous expositions in english and 8 pointlessly whitewashing his main subject into one dimension why at this late stage the tshirt franchise has been a success our sense of claustrophobia is surely due to peter buchman and benjamin vander veen basing their screenplay solely on guevaras memoirs so like a poor student who has read only one of his allotted texts for his assignment soderberghs product is exceedingly limited in perspectivethe audience is held captive within the same constrained knowledge scenery and circumstances of the revolutionaries but that doesnt elicit our sympathy instead it dawns on us that ah soderberghs trying to hobble his audiences the same as the latino peasants were at the time but these are the same illiterate latino peasants who sold out the good doctor to his enemies why does soderbergh feel the need to equate us with them and keep us equally mentally captive such audience straitjacketing must have a purposepart2 is more chronological than part1 but its literally mindnumbing with its repetitive bushbashing misery of outlook and lack of variety or character arcs deltoros che has no opportunity to grow as a person while he struggles to educate his own illdisciplined troops the only letup is the humour as che deals with his sometimes deeply ignorant revolutionaries some of whom violently lack selfcontrol around local peasants or food we certainly get no insight into what caused the conditions nor any strategic analyses of their guerrilla insurgency such as it waspart2s excruciating countdown remains fearfully episodic again nothing is telegraphed or contextualized thus even the scenes with fidel castro demin bichir are unexpected and disconcerting any selected events are portrayed minimally and latinocentrically with part1s interviews replaced by timeshifting meetings between the corrupt bolivian president joaquim de almeida and us government officials promising cia interventionthe rest of part2s woods and dayfornight blue filter just exasperate the audience until theyre eyeing the exitsperhaps deltoro felt too keenly the frustration of many nonamerican latinos about never getting a truthful unspun history of ches exploits within their own countries when foreign governments still wont deliver a free press to their peoplefor whatever reasonthen one can see how a popular american indie producer might set out to entice the notsowellread i may not be able to read or write but im not illiteratecfthe inspector general1949 out to their own local cinemas the films obvious neglects and gross oversimplifications hint very strongly that its aiming only at the comprehensions of the lessinformed who still speak little english if they did theyd have read tomes on the subject already and critiqued the relevant social issues amongst themselveslearning the lessons of history as they shouldsuch insights are precisely what societies still needand not just the remaining illiterate latinos of central and south americayet its what che2008 gleefully fails to deliver soderbergh buries his lead because hes weak on narrative i am gobsmacked why benicio deltoro deliberately chose soderbergh for this project if he knew this its been 44yrs hindsight about guevara was sorely wanted its what i went to see this film for but the director diabolically robs us of thatdavid stratton writing in the australian 03oct2009 observed that while part1 was uneven part2 actually goes rapidly downhill from there charting ches final campaign in bolivia in excruciating detail which feels almost unbearably slow and turgidchethe guerilla aka part2 is certainly no travelogue for bolivia painting it a picture of misery and atavism the entire second half is only redeemed by the aforementioned humour and the dramaticyet tragiccapture and execution of the films subjectthe rest of this interminable cinema verite is just confusing irritating miseryshockingly for a soderbergh film to be avoided at all costs it is bound to break the hearts of all who know even just a smattering about the subject210
neg	it is incredible that with all of the countless crimes that have been uncovered and laid unequivocally at the doorstep of marxism from the berlin wall to the gulag archipelago to the cultural revolution to the khmer rouge one still finds admirers of communist totalitarianism in hollywood and are still making propaganda in its favor it just shows the moral depravity of hollywoodin this particular film a psychotic murderer is glorified needless to say that neither his crimes nor his psychotic proclamations were included that both the director and the actor expect audiences to sit through this seemingly interminable propagandistic film demonstrates the tunnel vision that they have in regards to their object of worship
neg	i think thats this is awful produced and directed movie benicio del toro shouldnt work in production of movies he should put accent on his acting and thats it steven soderbergh missed the whole point of the idea about revolution about its ideals and most important about life of che guevara and so on camera is awful like someone with 2 day working experience is shooting with it music is i dont knowis there some music in the movie i will not recommended this piece of sh to no one its just wasting about 4 hours in front of the tv or whatever i cant figure out how can someone rate this movie more than 3 stars disasterdisasterdisasterdisaster dont watch please save yourself from this misery of movie
neg	what i found so curious about this filmi saw the full 4 hour roadshow version is how oddly dispassionate it is for a film about 2 very charismatic mencastro and che engaged in a gargantuan political struggle its almost totally devoid of emotional fire the scenes between benicio del toro and demian bichir who is at best a second level actorwith a slightly high pitched voice have no drama or depth and basically come down to castro telling che go here go there do this and that with no explanation as to what effect or use this action will result in odder still is there is an actor in the cast who has the requisite power to play castrojoaquim de almeida but hes shunted aside in a minor part in the second half without the tension or passion that you would expect to fire these men and their followers the film becomes a dullish epiclength film about hairy bearded men running through various jungles shouting and shooting to no particular purpose or end several of the reviews ive read showered praise on the work of director steven soderbergh while ignoring the actors almost completely one in fact spent more time talking about soderberghs new digital film camera than the plot or actors or the fact that its entirely in spanish with english subtitlesthis is an odd odd thing to do since a soderbergh was only a hired gun on the film and b its no more than a competent job of work with an unremarked upon nod to oliver stones jfk in the black and white cut up camerawork when che visits new york if you can imagine reds directed by andrew mclaglen instead of warren beatty youd get an idea of the dull competency of this movie
neg	the first part che in cuba is about that portion of his life it contains too many indistinguishable battles and che ministering to too many indistinguishable wounded remember that che was a physician it ends as castro wins the revolution che never gets to havana the second part che in bolivia is about guess what it contains too many indistinguishable battles and che ministering to too many indistinguishable woundedwhen i realized this was supposed to be an epic i never knew anything but the title before it started i naturally thought of the greatest epic of them all david leans lawrence of arabia more of that laternot to be a racist but aside from what ive already mentioned is the fact that there are too many characters who are well indistinguishable  unknown hispanic actors who look alike especially considering they all wear che beards and all wear che fatigues this results in the viewer not being able to identify with anyone other than che benicio del toro even fidel has a very minor role while del toros terrific think of lawrence with peter otoole as the only discernible character no alec guinness no omar sharif no anthony quinn etc you get the ideabecause the other characters are interchangeable this results in a loss of reference when top aides of che are killed you feel no remorse since you dont know who they are even when che is killed i dont think thats a spoiler theres no empathy from the audience  hes just killedhes too onedimensional to relate to as a human being aside from being a revolutionary and second only to jesus in moral rectitude the only thing we learn about che is that hes married with five children he tells another character that near the end what was his motivation a complete enigmamaybe soderbergh is purposely aping lean like soderberghs che lean never lets us know anything about lawrence the mystery man of arabia but at least lawrence had a friend sharif and associates guinness quinn he was as courageous as he was insecure  ie had human qualities che is like a machine about as warm as the terminatorearlier this year there was another war epic mongol che makes mongol look like its a wonderful life
neg	48 out of 278 people found this comment useful and countingpeople are such suckers for image and looks  as much as for the intellectually hollow idealism that lurks behind communism ches charisma and looks have as much to do with his iconic stature as the misinformation that has been spread by leftist propaganda such as this movie about himi dont know whats worse being captured by one of ches murdersquads or having to sit through 4 hours of this typically soderberghian garbage the question isnt why this petproject was made but what took them so long by them im referring of course to leftwing hollywood and its secret love of marxist tyrants lenin castro take your pick i am fascinated that it took decades for one of tinseltowns least talented liberal directors to finally take on such an irresistibly biased propaganda project where was oliver stone all these years robert redford tim robbins warren beatty alan pakula george clooney barbra streisand even its a mystery all these overrated artists have often indulging themselves in similar politically onesided projects yet somehow che guevara who is arguably the most popular and wellknown communist hasnt been a film topic of theirs yetguerrilla has all the hallmarks of an american truthbending story of an epic scale there is as much factual detail to be found here as in other similar hollywood bigbudget political fairytale bios such as malcolm x or gandhi ie almost none the movie stars del toro as the famous argentinian revolutionary nevertheless however controversial and criminal this mans actions may have been one thing nobody could take away from him he was an intelligent manipulator who came from a rich family  which is why del toro fits the bill only visually del toro may be an interesting charismatic actor and he may resemble guevara physically but he exudes no intellectual qualities whatsoever hence he makes guevara come off as too primitive casting such mediocrities as bratt philips and franka incompetente only underlines the directors lack of sound judgmentthe movie is to the most part extremely slow no surprise there and visually uninteresting even a director as brilliant as kubrick would have carefully considered releasing a movie that goes beyond the 3hour mark so its quite telling that this soderbergh who has only made one or two solid movies and early on in his career would think that his oceanic grandness was up to the task if you think the films length indicates that a bulk of ches life has been shown here  then think again soderbergh focuses on ches last phase and a lot of the movie is tedious jungle nonsense full of guevaras alleged idealism psychopaths dont have ideals i do wonder what kind of a mind this highly esteemed director has to have to actually choose to ignore some of ches earlier life did he actually consider it too uninteresting a massacre of 600 people holds no interest for the viewer huh amazing some much better directors than this overpraised charlatan would have easily fit not one but two complete biographies into a 4hour moviesoderbergh in a sense becomes an accomplice by never addressing the negative dark side  which is more than 90  of guevara by spreading this kind of historical inaccuracy consciously ignoring the ugly truth god forbid he should taint the holy image of che soderbergh proves himself not a humanist  a fake image which most hollywood and pop music personalities struggle very hard all their careers to uphold  but the opposite that he cares only about ideas never about the people on whom these ideas are tested like on guinea pigs soderbergh and the like are elitists of the worst kind such people often have a latent contempt for the proleteriat what a stupid term theyre supposedly siding withhalf of all students around the world wear ches image on their red and orange shirts but without ever knowing why he has become an iconic figure for clueless uninformed very often young people who think that by having this mans face on their chest that somehow makes them appear edgy intellectual hip or interesting in reality wearing a che shirt only underlines ones overall shallowness and total disinterest in selfeducation wouldnt you want to find out more about a person before you start advertising hisher face to the world wearing ches bynow clich image has become as common as having a bart simpson coffee cup all those chewearers probably know more about marges blue hair than theyll ever read up on about fidel castros dead allyafter everything thatd been done in the name of marx one would think that these mongrel ideals would be finally laid to rest it seems mankind will never learn stalin mao kim il pol pot castro milosevic ceausescu the iron curtain a hundred million dead more than a billion ruined physically andor mentally through this system so none of that matters huh the fact that del toro won a cannes award should only surprise those who are absolutely clueless as to how cannes and other european festivals work  and vote hint sean penn headed a jury not long agofor my musicrelated rants go to httprateyourmusiccomcollectionfedor8
neg	this documentary is a proof of talent being used for mean purposes the fact that it is financed by the venezuelan government gives it a lack of legitimacy in the purpose of searching for the truth of what really happened those horrible days of april 2002 in venezuela something even we venezuelans dont know for surethere are ways of lying and the directors of this stuff lie both by omission and by knowledge the venezuelan political process is too complex to be easily understood by foreign audiences and they take advantage of that for instance possible spoilers they show prochvez demonstrators shooting at an empty street what the hell they did that for in a way of saying they didnt kill anyone but didnt bother showing the images we all saw here of opposition demonstrators and a journalist falling dead or injured at the other side of that empty street they cant explain why the chopper of the political police was the only one authorised to fly over caracas that day and did nothing against the snipers that were all over the roofs of the buildings nearby the presidential palace something that would exhibit how inefficient would be the security measures to guard the president a few days after the coup the chief of the military guard in charge was asked at the national assembly our congress why didnt they act against the snipers and he said cause they werent there to act against the president isnt that a confessionthere is so much more the fact that the highest rank military announced that chvez had resigned and 2 days later he said he had lied because thats politics and nowadays is the minister of internal affairs of chvez administrationit would take me thousands of words to explain all the lies depicted in this documentary made with the intention of selling the world an image of the good old hugo chvez who rules for the poor and the bad rich opposition that wants him out at all costs when the truth is that 6070 of people rejects his government and that percentage includes the poori hope those of you who have seen and bought this will be able to see a different version that is being made by a group of venezuelan people showing no less than 30 liesnazi propaganda has returned
neg	in this movie chvez supporters either venezuelan and notvenezuelan just lie about a dramatic situation in our country they did not say that the conflict started because of chvez announcement firing a lot of pdvsa best workers just for political issuesthey did not say anything about more than 96 tv interruptions transmitted by chvez during only 3 days in cadena nacional a kind of confiscation o private tv signals each one with about 20 minutes of durationthey did not tell us anything about the quiting announcement made by general en jefe lucas rincon romero inspector general of the army forces who is a traditional supporter of chvez even now in despite of his announcement he is the ministro de interior y justicia after chvez return he occuped the charge of ministro del defensa equals to defense secretary in usthey did not say anything about chvez orders about shooting against a pacifical people concentration who was claiming for electionsthey did not say anything about the people in this concentration that were killed by chvez supporters either civilians and military official forcesthey present some facts in a wrong order in order to liethey did not say anything about venezuelan civilian society thats are even now claiming for an elections in order to solve the crisis and chvez actions in order to avoid the electionsthats why i tell you this movie is just a lot of lies or a big lie
neg	recently i saw the documentary the revolution will not be televised also know as chvez inside the coup at first i thought it showed a genuine inside view of events during the venezuela coup of april 2002 what bothered me though was the fact that the tone of the narration and the accompanying music were suggestive and that at no point any criticism was expressed about hugo chvez this is peculiar because if a documentary is giving an nonbiased account of what happened there should have been some of that too after all chvez certainly is not a saint fortunately since the documentary is several years old a lot of additional information is available on the internet nowadays and it was not difficult to find for instance urgent investigation about chavezthe coup by the 5 european tv corporations who financed the film which presents blatant falsehoods about venezuela it lists the many errors and intended or unintended falsifications in the documentary just use the title as a search string in google you will find it another interesting document was the video registration of a presentation of the findings of the many errors in this documentary xray of a lie to me it seems to be a good counterweight to chvez inside the coup its available at videogoogle i strongly advice you after watching chvez inside the coup to look at xray of a lie and then form your opinion my conclusion is that kim bartley and donnacha obrian were knowingly or not part in chvezpropaganda
neg	remember a film you seemed to enjoy in the past that doesnt quite meet those same feelings as an adult that occurred to me when i went back to schoolthe national lampoons class reunion the film has a perfect opportunity for laughs but surprisingly wanders aimlessly as we see a bizarre collection of characters such a woman who sold her soul to the devil and can shoot out flames of fire from her mouth a man who appears to be a vampire and a lunatic killer dressed as a woman and wears sacks over his head you have the class president who believes hes the best thing since sliced breadbut as we see in the film hes a coward and joke a couple of pot smokers who dont even know they are at their own class reunion and a man named gary for whom know one even knew existedand no one can seem to remember his namethis is the one running joke i enjoyed there is a plump pervert who likes to grab women in inappropriate places a deaf and blind woman who has a screeching holler when calling for her dog and the cookyou know her from goonies and throw mama from the trainwho loves to place food on peoples plates with her hands the film is essentially about a nutcase who isor at least attempting totaking revenge on his classmates for a gag they pulled on himthey arranged for him to sleep with his own twin sister the film follows the characters as they search for the killer canvasing darkened trashed hallways of the old high school they were told of the killer by his psychologist who seems a bit odd himself the film has a few good gags that workpretty much early on but the film slowly gets worse each passing minute the films true problem is that it really doesnt know where to go the film is pretty much a onejoke premise for it has unassured directionif it really has any direction at all the cast is enthusiastic enough but the material they are to make funny just doesnt have the quality to hold any interest its a curio for fans of early 80s comedy relics that are forgottenthis one rightfully so
neg	if it wasnt for the performances of barry diamond and art evans as the clueless stoners i would have no reason to recommend this to anyonethe plot centers around a 10 year high school reunion which takes place in a supposed abandon high schoollooks more like a prop from a 1950s low budget horror flick and the deranged student the class pulled a very traumatizing prank on this student desires to kill off the entire class for revengejohn hughes falls in love with his characters too much as only one student is killed as well as the lunch ladygoonies anne ramsey were led to believe that the horny coupled gets killed but never see a blasted thing this is a horrible movie that continued national lampoons downward spiral throughout the 80s and 90s
neg	anyone who thinks this film has not been appreciated for its comic genius must have been smoking with the two stoners in the film this film is not underratedit is a bad movie there should be no comparisons between this film and the naked gun or airplane since the latter two films are well written and funny class reunion is neither of those things the sad thing is it had such potential good cast good story lines but the good jokes are few and far between the scenes that were supposed to be funny came off more annoying than amusing the stoner guys the vampire the blind girlnot funny the only funny character were delores the one who sold her soul to the devilnational lampoon has made some really good films animal house vacation but this isnt one of them i certainly expected more from john hughes
neg	stereotypical send up of slasher flicks falls far short as supposed entertainment gerrit graham michael lerner zane busby and in fact the entire cast are totally wasted lame jokes abound and every punch line is well telegraphed the dumb one liners come at a fast pace and almost every one falls flat as a squashed grape the musical numbers only contribute to the boredom that sets in and lingers for the entire movie another negative is the claustrophobic setting entirely within the walls of an abandoned high school avoid this and seek out one of lampoons truly funny films like national lampoons golddiggers  merk
neg	the biggest national lampoon hit remains animal house and rightly so it was funny raucous and goodnaturedthe exact opposite of every other national lampoon film including class reunionplease do not be fooled by the inclusion of stephen furst flounder from animal house or by the fact that john hughes wrote this jumbled mess this reunion is about as hilarious as root canal and twice as painfulone star and thats being generous then again i always thought most of my old classmates were demons vampires and serial killers too
neg	national lampoons class reunion was a flop when it was released it didnt stay long in theaters in my big city why because its badnot bad in a good way but bad in a really painfully unfunny way the entire cast of actors were mostly unknowns then and have remained unknowns after this turkeythe idea is actually great a parody of slasher flicks but the execution is sorely lacking in every aspect just avoid this comedy your time is more precious than spending a nanosecond watching this embarrassing misfire
neg	this movie is about as underrated as police acadmey mission to moscow this movie is never funny its maybe the worst comedy spoof ever made very boringand dumb beyond belief for those people that think this movie is underrated god help you i give this movie  out of 
neg	this movie is rated a classic on sentiment not on any quality of moviemaking it moves from the unlikely to the unbelievable from the unrealistic to the ludicrousthe unbelievable plot revolves around an attempt by two british soldiers and a hindu gofer to rescue a third soldier who has been captured by insurgent indians in the later scene we see a full regiment with drum and bagpipes marching into an ambush in the british army a sergeant does not order up a rescue attempt and if you get past that he does not attempt it with only one other soldier and an indian servant when there is a full regiment on hand the indian insurgents are so incredibly inept it is laughablethere are hundreds of them but they cant hold their prisoner or kill the two rescuers of course not at one point we see the british soldiers throwing blocks of stone down from the battlements at the insurgents who are scattered around the mountainside in ambushone would have to have an eggplant for a brain to think this would do any damage after cary grant as the rescued prisoner is shot he lies on the floor looking around at the water boyhardly the actions of someone who has been shot in the back the water boy bravely blows a bugle which comes from nowhere to sound the alarmthis he does by standing up high on a wall so he can be seen and shot by the bad guys and we shed a tear as he keeps trying to sound more notes as he is repeatedly shot and the bugle call breaks up into feeble squawksinstead of blowing the bugle while hiding behind cover as anybody with half a brain would do this scene has deservedly been parodied in comedy sketches if they wanted to make a buster keaton comedy they should have hired keaton and done it better
neg	not one of the better pokemon moviestwo legendary pokemon come into the story you do get to see how strong celebi can be though he turns evil firstsuicune also makes an appearance he didnt seem that powerfulthe marauder didnt have many strong pokemon at all except for that taranitar some fight scenes with his pokemon may have made it betterash and pikachu meet the much younger professor oak though they dont realise it misty i was thinking had it at the end but she didnt get close i saw this in the creditsdont expect much here the worst of the series so far
neg	the movie seemed to appeal me because of the new type of pokemon celebi but the plot was out of course and didnt have as an interest as the other movies it was a waste of money and time the same corny humor and cliche bad guys the movie was of no use to make if you wanted to make pokemon famous the movie should better not associated with animes such as dragonballz digimon or yugioh the drawing and settings are of no level rising to the standards of original anime it is a shame even to talk about this movie i bet pokemon fans will be disappointed with the outcome of the movie and give up on pokemon digimon is more of an anime and doesnt fall anywhere close to pokemonits second movie is coming out late 2002
neg	wow this movie bored the pants off me when i saw it bland pointless and unmovingapparently ash and co can travel through time with the help of the spirit of the forest princess mononoke much there they meet a dorky kid named sam and the plot beginsso tom ash and huck sam get high with nature become hippies and try to free celebi the spirit from some weirdo hunter guy i dont even know what else went on it all went by in a blur ashs friends were hardly in it and all the fight scenes were boringafter saving the day ash and his infamous friends must return to their time while watching sam float away with celebi that scene was just creepy oo then after returning to their time ash learns that his new friend is actually his rivals grandpa and i think thats it pretty retarded isnt it if you love your children you wont expose them to this 1 out of 10
neg	many of the lead characters in hideo goshas 1969 film hitokiri manslayer aka tenchu  heavens punishment were actual historical figures in western nameorder format ryoma sakamoto hampeita takechi shimbei tanaka izo okada  anenokoji the name hitokiri a historical term refers to a group of four superswordsmen who carried out numerous assassinations of key figures in the ruling tokugawa shogunate in the mid1800s under the orders of takechi the leader of the loyalist ie ultranationalist proemperor faction of the tosa clan what was this struggle about sad to say you wont find out in this film brilliant history lesson indeedno gosha is much more interested in showing you the usual bloody slicing and dicing and at absurd length the inner torment of the notverybright killer izo okada than in revealing actual history sakamoto for example was someone of historical significance considered to be the father of the imperial japanese navy the closest gosha comes to providing a history lesson is the scene in which sakamoto whom takechi considers a traitor to the loyalist cause comes to takechis mansion to try to sway him ideologically he begins by talking about the international political situation with foreign warships in japans ports and a japan that is too weak militarily to defend against them want to know more sorry gosha cuts off this potentially fascinating lecture in mid sentence so much for informing his audience about a turning point in japanese historythe film left me in utter confusion about the aims of the two sides in this struggle for the two and a half centuries that the shogunate held central power in japan it was an institution dedicated to preventing social change to preserving the feudal relations of society it was fearful of outside contamination both ideological and technological in keeping with this spirit it outlawed firearms those instruments of leveling in europe and the americas with which a peasant could have stood up to a samurai throughout this period the emperor was nothing more than a spiritual figureheadbut in the towns which stood in neutral zones between the feudal fiefdoms a new class of merchants landlords and craftsmen was developing  the class known in europe by its french name the bourgeoisie inevitably as this new class gained strength it chafed against the many confines of feudal society as in europe the king emperor became the central figure in the bourgeoisies struggle for power against the feudal aristocracy but a political leadership does not always fully understand the interests of the class it serves when the outside world arrived with a bang in 1853 in the form of us admiral perrys black ships the ruling elite of japan was thrown into a crisis their military was no match for these foreigners also they had heard about the havoc the british and french imperialists were wreaking in china what should japan do to save itself from the fate of its weak neighbor surprisingly some elements within the usually isolationist shogunate were inclined to open trade with the foreigners in order to obtain some of their advanced technology this is the point of view represented just barely in the film by sakamoto on the other hand the emperorloyal ultranationalists represented by takechi believed they could keep out the foreigners by force if only they could prevent the other faction from selling out the country sound familiar thus the assassination of key shogunate figures is in order  and away we gotakechis motivations were for me the films biggest puzzle gosha suggests that he is fighting mainly for his personal advancement rather than for the loyalist cause can we take this to represent the tenor of the loyalists as a whole do you careseveral reviewers have compared this film favorably with goyokin which gosha made in the same year but where goyokin is a crackling suspenseful adventure yarn with a hero worthy of sympathy hitokiri is plodding nowhere near as compelling and lacks such a hero sakamoto could have been this films hero but we are not allowed to know him  nor what he stands for  well enough for him to achieve that statusin view of his wonderful scores for five previous kurosawa films masaru satos score here was very disappointing sounding like something rejected from a bonanza episodebarry freed
neg	to heighten the drama of this sudsy maternity ward story its set in a special ward for difficult cases the main story is loretta youngs shes on leave from a long prison stretch for murder will the doctors save her baby at the cost of her life or heed her husbands plea for the opposite melodrama and sentiment are dominant and theyre not the honest sort to say the least for example just to keep things moving this hospital has a psycho ward next door to the maternity ward and lets a woman with a hysterical pregnancy wander about stealing babiesthere are just enough laughs and sarcasm for this to be recognizable as a warners film mostly from glenda farrell who swigs gin from her hotwater bottle while she waits to have twins that to her chagrin she finds theres now a law against selling an example of her repartee be careful farrell its too late to be careful aline macmahon is of course wonderfully authoritative as the chief nurse but dont expect her to be given a dramatic momentthe main theme of the film is that the sight of a baby turns anyone to mush even given the obvious limitations this film should have been better than it is
neg	after watching many of the next action star reality tv eps tivo taped this gawdawful tripe for me for some bizarre reason  and i only have myself to blame  i watched the whole thing hoping that there would be something unique in the entire movie after so much hype about joel silvers midas touch with action flicks he might want to make sure he bones up on his alchemyfirst the only redeeming value of the entire film was billy zane and even he couldnt lift the slipshod writing out of the crapper having said that zanes performance falters about 2 3rds of the way through as he doesnt even seem to know what else to do other than look smug cant blame him here though the writing quite frankly sucked lets take ideas from rat race enemy of the state terminator midnight run and any bad gambling film you can think of and simply rehash it and whos brilliant idea was it to have two bridge chase sequences in a rowsean carrigan the man of the hour of the next action star shows all of the strengths and weaknesses the casting directors mention during the entire run of the series a onenote johnny sean plays the dumb good looking jock very well but struggles with shouldering the weight of the film quite frankly we never quite seem to care about whether he lives or dies by about midway through as carrigan fails to provide a reason for the audience to even like him his dumbbutlucky routine gets old as there really isnt anything about the character to root forbut carrigan is a dream compared to the wooden rigid corinne van ryck de groot did howard fine really tell her to pretend to be a terminator for the first half of the film i dont think so i kept expecting her to quote arnie her character performance can be compared only to the dramatic depths of freddy got fingered though not nearly as welldeveloped the camera loves her in dark shadowy limousines but in the harsh light of day her demeanor sucks all energy off the screen jeanne bauer showed more natural life in her five minute bit part than corinne showed at any part of her screen timeultimately sean has the rugged good looks to provide a good lead in an ensemble cast but shouldnt have been left to do this one solo it was simply too big of a task for him next action star colleague jared elliot may or may not have had better luck with some more dynamic characterization but its hard to tell given jeff welchs lame script someone should take welchs imac away from him before he hurts himself or anyone else and finally van ryck de groot simply was outclassed and way out of her reach even for complete shlock like this joel silver should be ashamed
neg	hah so this is the movie that the next action stars were getting into well im glad that i didnt participate and didnt winisnt it funny how one can just look at the first 10 seconds and make up ones mind about a movie i mean come on just look at those titles i watched this movieor part of this teleplay since it was produced for tv and we couldnt bear to watch the whole thing one evening while doing my military service and the audience with me was the typical hodgepodge of average guys that once in a while watch series like las vegas just for the girls in the show so the bar wasnt really high the most watched movie in my group was girl next door and it wasnt because of the great script d  but this movies total lack of originality acting scripting and just about everything else that makes a movie good made it pretty easy to switch channel to las vegas or was it csi dont remember without any complaints by the rest of the group and that is rare for heavens sake dont by this movie if its on tv then yes watch it and contemplate on it my conclusion well since joel silver has indeed produced some of the best actionfilms out there die hard matrix 1 to name some i can only say that producers dont give the film its quality they provide money for the directors and to sell this movie just because its a joel silver movie is just a desperate attempt to conceal the obvious flaws of the crew who really made it
neg	it is unbelievable that a script as clich and completely absurd could make any screen even the small one the dialogue in this movie makes catwoman seem like a high culture classic billy zane plays the bad ass harmonica playing elvis impersonating gunslinging martial arts master who gambles on the life of a downanout former football player turned gambling addict played by the winner of nbcs craptastic show next action star his performance is as cold as ice and not in a cool way the film takes place in vegas and since people play poker there the writers felt it was a perfect setting for a movie about a guy trying to survive 24 hours against an omnipresent wealthy gambler who has offered his target 24 million if he can make it through the day and so the hunt ensues a hunt reeking with unimpressive explosions construction yard settings shoddy cinematography and oneliners containing the word bet or gamble the female winner is also tossed in the mix but for what reason i have no idea oh but dont worry nas fans the losers make their memorable cameos as well the surprise ending will knock your socks off if you love predictability or plagiarism joel silver should reevaluate his decision to sell out even more i wish he could give me those two hours of my life back
neg	this was the worst movie i have ever seen billy zane in i understand that this movie was mainly to showcase the new comers who did pretty good for newbies but over all the movie was not believablewith all of the gunfire you would think the police would have intervened even the coin being a bug on sean was stupid the way sean suddenly realizes the coin is the bug was not realisticlooks like this movie was slapped together fast poor job get a better writerthe count down to the end was not in sync with anything it took longer to fight and what a coincidence that each time billy was going to blast sean hed be out of bullets once i can believe but not twice actually billys character was goofy it was so stupid when sean punches him out at the end it was like a comedy bad bad bad
neg	maybe television will be as brutal one day maybe big brother was only the first step in the direction stephen richard bachmann king described the end point of but enough about that if i spend too much words talking about the serious background topic of this movie i do exactly what the producers hoped by choosing this material its the same with the 6th day no matter how primitive the film is it provokes a discussion about its topic which serves the producers as publicity lets not be taken in by that the social criticism that is suggested by that plot summary is only an alibi to make it possible to produce a speculative violent movie more for video sale than for cinema i didnt read the book i dont dare criticising stephen king without having read him but when i saw the film i thought they couldnt make such a terrible film out of a good book in a typical 1980s set with 1980s music and some minor actors arnold schwarzenegger finds himself as a policeman running away from killers within a cruel tv show the audience is cheeringtogether with predator this is definitely schwarzeneggers most stupid movie 2 stars out of 10
neg	i am probably one of the few who actually read stephen kings book the one this movie was based on after reading this excellent work i could not wait to see the movie version of it after viewing the movie i was totally disappointed the only thing that this movie has in common with the book is the title and the names of the characters in the book schwarzeneggers character is put on a game show the main object is to survive but hes not in an arena hes set loose in the city and has to escape the game shows i guess youd call them villians who bear absolutely no resemblence to the movie characters this premise built much tension and suspension and ended greatly with the climax the movie was absolute garbage there was no cinematic quality to it i totally respect arnold schwarzenegger as an actor but he messed up with this one
neg	spoiler alertsoooo arnies really a good guy but after an incident with some fighting in a helicopter and some disobeying of orders hes sent to jail or rather some sort of work camp he escapes but after a short while hes caught once again this time ends up in a freakish reality show in which hes supposed to run for a while from a bunch of tough guys with different themes and eventually die but we all know arnie and we all know that hes tougher than even the toughest of tough guysi really wanted to like this movie being an arniefan and all however the running man contains too many flaws that really annoy the crap out of me eg the reconstruction of arnies fight inside the helicopter where the shocked audience is showed a short summary of the incident complete with 510 different camera angles this means that the military helicopter in which arnie flew was equipped with almost 10 cameras filming the crew members one of which inside the eye of one of the crew members arnie beatsthere are other flaws also and the plot which in theory seems to be very interesting and innovative works for a while then it sort of creates a pool of stupidness and unrealism in which it drownsthe acting cant really be said to be anything better than sub par with arnie in the leading role doing an average arnie performance the rest of the cast get by without being especially good or badthe special effects are ok without being impressiverating 310
neg	i read the running man from kings books as bachman and i felt for the main character john and his family this movie could have been so much more the trouble it was set during the big action movie craze i watched the movie and was in pain during the whole thing i felt nothing for the character and less for his cause yes it had funny scenes or laughable though i think that it did not save the movie in my eyes if you read the book you can feel the climax and the fire in the heart of john as he gets his final revengei give this movie a low number it may not have been this low if i had not read the book
neg	i am a big fan of stephen king i loved the running man so obviously i was very excited that someone had made a film of it and when a local network showed the film i was in heaven i was all ready for a night of funthe first indicator that something was wrong was when i noticed that someone had cast arnold schwarzenegger i could simply not believe that a man who got famous for films filled with runnin an shootin could play a more cunning part as was described in the book i still was convinced that this would be a good film however who knows maybe arnold had some hidden talentswell he didnt i soon found out that the only reason he was even cast was because someone had rewritten the entire story to make it about fightin an shootin yup it was a standard arnoldfilm hero is done wrong hero solves problems by flexing his mighty muscles and scaring everyone away and hero gets the girli was stunned this is not what the book said at all i know that books cant be put on screen literally but this didnt even have ties to the book stephen king should have openly denounced any affiliation with the film and he should have forbidden using the title the running man for this shameless waste of film i dont say it often but this film was bad if i werent at home watching id have tossed rotten tomatoes at the screen once again badnote that i used someone a lot i did this because im sure a lot of people are ashamed to have worked on this and i dont want to embarrass them even further by naming them here
neg	argh this film hurts my head and not in a good waymaybe its just my growing hatred for the action genre but even as a kid when i would swallow tripe like navy seals i still regarded this film with dislike now i utterly despise ittake one fairly good fastpaced story keep the title and throw the rest away instead use some halfassesd future gladiators storyline thats so full of plot holes the whole things in danger of collapsing why is there a rebel base in the middle of the arena what about the cameras why have clearly marked footage of what really happened at bakersfeild in an unguarded roomthe whole film screams eighties from the truley awful score to the goofy shiny costumes ughdont watch this film i know some people liked it but some people get off on being peed on and i dont understand them either
neg	this was a waste of 75 minutes of my life the acting was atrocious and the plot was ridiculous it revolves around an evil lesbian who gets rich married men to have sex with her and then blackmails them for money one of the victims is a candidate for da which is causing problems in his relationship with his wife another is a plastic surgeon also married and the evil lesbian happens to seduce this guys wife too meanwhile the evil lesbians girlfriend doesnt really like her sleeping around it ends in a happy ending where all is forgiven the women get naked a lot too mostly in situations that stretch reality bad bad bad
neg	this became a cult movie in chinese college students though i havnt watched it until it is broadcasted in channel4 ukfull of arty giddy pretentions the plot is mediocre and unreal the spirit it wants to convey is how independent artists resist the commercisliation of music industry and maintain their purity of an artistic soul and wouldnt sell themselves for dirty money that is really giddy and superficial the diologue are mainly pathetic acting is poor sceenplay is full of art pretention it is a fantasy movie for kids and thats all
neg	i have to admit that by moments i had to laugh at how bad that movie was but the laughs were too few and since this whole thing was in no way a parody it felt more like an insult to the viewers intelligence the worst acting i have ever seen from any of these people
neg	imagine its say 121am  your at home your bored your not tired this scenario occurred about say 4 or so years backi turned on the tv and flicked over a few channels and found that this film was on oh my word this is the worst film i have ever seen a runaway car that cant be stopped cos the brakes have been cut or something in caning it down the freeway  whats gonna happen this film was so bad its actually funny  i think the stunts cost about 2 to make there was one instance where a babysmall child is being winched from the car by a helicopter  in an attempt to excite the viewer  a conveniently placed bridge is nearing aheadthis is the best bad bit of a film ever  it shows the child narrowly missing the bridge but it looks so bad  you can almost see the make of the dummy that they used  total low budget classic cant remember the end of the film though but i bet it was greati doubt they will ever show this film again so im glad i got to see this piece of trash
neg	this 1997 filmblanc classic tale of smoldering passion has achieved its welldeserved legendary status as one of the screens greatest sagas of a doomed and hopeless love the pervasive ongoing and progressive magnetism between judge reinhold and whatshername is sure to set many a viewers heart aflutter with memories of ones own first crush the brilliant screenplay dangles this embryonic affairtobe in front of the enraptured audience sitting transfixed as the abstract almostexpressionist cinematography deepfocuses on the justunderthesurface desires that ebb and flow between the principals you can cut the sexual tension with a dull tire iron a tiny drop of perspiration on the end of a nose catches the bright sunshine and leaves no doubt as to its significance scenes like this abound and bear watching again and again as with jane eyre and rebecca to which this masterpiece is so often compared the closeups of the actors faces as they experience the slow dawning of the great lovethatisnottobe will haunt you forever the nowclassic rc soundtrack score with its creative and unique use of solo synthesizer emphasizes the emotion that drips throughout like a leaky crankcaseif i had any criticisms at all by mentioning what i consider a minor flaw and dared to risk the wrath of the millions of fans who hold this classic so dear to their hearts i would say that the hallmark of runaway car  its sense of mounting sexual tension  is briefly broken by the highway scene which now after repeated viewings seems just a bit overlong and probably even unnecessary to the eternal bittersweet tale of love interrupteddare i advance what i perceive as the tiniest of flaws in this criticallyacclaimed triumph of modern cinema citizen kane had its rosebud    runaway car should have its catchword as well perhaps the film could have opened with an extreme closeup of judge reinhold saying something such as a car is an extension of its owner and the rest of the storyline could then be dedicated to parsing every syllable subtlety and nuance of that phrase had that plot line been done this film could have topped titanic at the golden globes that year im convincedmy one regret that i didnt read the novel first
neg	this film has it all the deft camera work reminiscent of martin scorcese or oliver stone the tight acting of heat the explosive action of a jerry bruckheimer movie the witty dialogue of a tarantino script and the epic feel of say the godfatherthe judge reinhold character displays a fiery temperememt yet also shows real emotional depth and intensity his performance reminds me of robert de niros portrayal of jake la motta in raging bullthe action scenes are truly breathtaking not since bullit has a movie depicted such high octane yet stylish car scenes the special effects push the boundries of technology and filmmaking to their limits independance day set the standard that this movie clearly has matched and greatly surpassedoverall great acting from its a list cast like an oscars night party invitation list classy locations gripping action and a tight script
neg	this movie is so bad it hurts the car doing 30 mph when its supposed to go 100 the shift lever thats stuck in park the nurse that drives for almost 2 hours with the cell phone on the shouldercant any of the 2 morons take this damn phone theres nothing credible in this crap i would be ashamed to be seen in a movie like this
neg	there is no story the plot is hopeless a filmed based on a car with a stuck accelerator no brakes and a stuck automatic transmission gear lever cannot be good i would have stopped that car within one minute whether i was in it or in the police car constantly following it i feel sorry for the actors that had to put up with such a poor script the few scenes that some similarity to action was heavily overdramatized and as far from reality you can get in addition there were a lot of blunders for instance the hood of the runaway car which was popped doing 100mph at first it just folded over the windshield like it would in reality but then afterwards it blew off the car was later in the movie observed with the hood onthis film was nothing but annoying stay away from it
neg	how this piece of garbage was put to film is beyond me the only actor who is at all known to me is judge reinhold an accomplished actor whose presence is merely a justification for putting it into productioni dont even think it is worth a nomination for a rotten tomato award this film really does make b movies a cinematic enjoyment a car travelling along the freeway with police in tow and no one knows how to stop the car yeah rightthe script must have been written on the back of a cigarette carton most made for tv movies are awful but this redefines the word check out the acting skills of the bridge operator pure oscar material
neg	quite one of the worst films i have ever seen terrible acting laughable action its clear that the cars are travelling slowly atrocious script hideously unsatisfying ending and incompetent direction make a hash of a movie we know judge reinhold is a fine actor but he should be ashamed of this detritus there is no great tension within the car and when the characters stumble upon moments of hope they laugh like inane banshees for some reason even high fiveing when they see the bridge loweredalso the chain of events that lead these people to share the same car strains credibility apparently based on true events though if thats the case truth is evidently stranger than fiction unfortunate then that it was portrayed in such an inept manner
neg	watching this movie made me think constantly why are they making such a problem out of some broken brakes there are a million options to slow down the car in the movie speed the writers a least thought of a good reason why the car wasnt able to stopthere arent many good things to say about this film all the usual narrative cliches make their appearance the actors are very bad the story is as leak as a sieve etc that makes this movie a waste of time and money
neg	comment this movie is impossible is terrible very improbable bad interpretation e direction not look
neg	weak plot unlikely car malfunction and helpless fumbling characters at first i thought this movie was made during the seventies since the picture quality as well as the storyline and drama seemed taken from an old kojac episode when i checked and found that it was really made as late as 97 i was astonished this is by far one of the worst and least thriller movies i have ever seenif you read this be advised if you see it you waste time when you could have done something more exciting like watching paint dry
neg	to call this anything at all would be an insult to everything else some expletives might describe it but still too positively normally one ignores this kind of rubbish but it was so stupid that one can but despair would have though that even americans and commercial tvstations would have given this piece of st a miss but as the germans say gegen die dummheit kaempfen die goetter selbst vergebens
neg	ive had to change my view on the worst film in the world having just seen this one this is itmake no mistake this film is awfulheres a list of reasonshopeless storyline despite being based on a true story dreadful acting what was judge reinhold thinking unbelieveably bad stunts childish dialogue nonexistent continuity lack of atmosphereget the picture
neg	for the knowledgeable beatles fan the main value in this movie is to just sit back and pick out the flaws inaccuracies combined events omitted events wildly exaggerated events omitted people timeline errors misattribute quotes incorrect clothing out of place songs and shame shame incorrect instruments and other boners i just cant think of right now the flaws come fast and furious so youll have to be on your toesi didnt give this a 1 primarily due the fact that it is filmed in liverpool and the actors the band rain give it their all the lennon character is credible and does a good job also the song cry for a shadow is heard at one point and that counts for somethingso watch it for fun but please dont take it as historically accurate
neg	the movie uses a cutting edge title for a lame story kill kill would have been nice the movie incorporates taboo scenes to make the viewer move back in their chairs the scenes are unnecessary and choppy the movie is something a novice screen writer could have conjured just a waste of movie props and network money i have to write 10 lines of text to critique this film when it is not worth 10 lines of my time but i have to push on to let the people know to avoid the nonsense if people are counting on you to choose a good movie for movie night pick something else if you have a soul dont damage it by subjecting yourself to this filth
neg	was so that i could in good conscience tell everyone how horrible this movie is i barely made it through twenty minutes before i started thinking to myselfwow this is pretty bad and to be honest i wouldve given this movie 1 star if it wasnt for esai morales though he had very little screen time hes the movies only wellacted role which is a shame because i really like gil bellowsor at least i thought i didwhile watching this i started thinking back to his part in shawshank redemption and realized it wasnt as good as i thought it was problem his jailhousetough guy act seems like its just that an act his dialogue sounded like he was doing a very poor impression has he ever met someone who speaks like his character was supposed to i doubt it but maybe he should haveand to make matters worse theyve managed to inject a little jailhouse philosophy and make it seem nothing short of contrived especially when you consider that the rhetoric was being spouted by a rasta whos accent was so strong that it seemed unnaturali wouldnt normally slam a movie like this but when i saw the movie it had a fairly favorable review i felt like i was cheated and lied to and i thought i should try to save someone the misery of having to watch this moviei say boooooooo
neg	i saw this movie at sundance 2005 and was stunned at how bad it was although based on the catalog description i was excited to see it supposedly a mockumentary of two high school students making a documentary of high school life it featured bad acting bad directing completely lack of engaging characters as written and allaround is a total bust i love good movies about high school and this is not one of them the characters are onedimensional and selfconsciously cool although they are supposed to be outcasts you get the overall impression of a bunch of people sitting around making an onpurposelybad movie to show their friends yet somehow it got into sundance mystifying
neg	the only saving grace of this movie is that it serves as the 0 end of the movie rating scale now if i see a movie that really stinks i say this movie was a real pecker i believe this movie is a perfect example of christina riccis one dimensional acting horrible
neg	whoever gave this movie rave reviews needs to see more moviesa loser takes his camera and photographs his mental family the movie is filled with idiots and includes live teabagging that should sum it all up for youdo not waste your time you may want to watch the entire movie in the hopes that it gets better as it goes on  it doesnt
neg	this film can not even be said to be bad for it is sadly just painfully mediocre lacking any real wit or imagination a thin plot is stretched to the absolute limit and the jokes which are predictable and threadbare are spun out to such inordinate length that boredom and yawns quickly overtake the viewer another notch to mark the sad decline of john waters and a reminder that what shocked or amused us 30 years ago doesnt work quite the same way now weve seen it all before and it no longer breaks any taboos because they have long since evaporated a major miss
neg	this may very well be the worst movie ill see if i live to be 100 i think a group of firstgraders could have come up with better plot lines as a class project than this im dumber for having watched it and god have mercy on the souls who were paid to produce this filmand after i finally turned it off i actually had the urge to vomitno one had a clue about photography when made this no one had a clue about acting no one had a clue about just about anythingi cant believe fx shows this crap on occasion the only time i had seen it was on one of the starz channels  not even the main one and it was on at about 3 am at that
neg	this was one of the worst movies i have ever seen the plot is awful and the acting is worse the jokes that are attempted absolutley suck dont bother to waste your time on a dumb movie such as this and if for some reason that you do want to see this movie dont watch it with your parents
neg	the movie is basically a boring string of appalling clichs which do not offer a real crosscultural insight the middle eastern leg of the journey is described in a particularly irritating way there obviously are mud brick villages dirt tracks in the middle of the desert women clad in black robes and belly dancers i wonder how camels and date palm trees were missing from the whole picture the personality of the two main characters is very clumsily sketched and many situations are hardly credible the original idea might have been interesting but at the end of the day if you are looking for cultural insight you should skip this movie
neg	i was china in this film i choose the screen name sheeba alahani because i was modeling at the time in italy and they couldnt pronounce my real name correctly so i choose sheeba and then added alahani since it was similar to alohalanii had never acted before and it shows but it was so much fun to film they gave me acting lessons each morning which obviously were not useful they dubbed my voice thank goodnessdavid and peter were a blast on the set full of good humor and jokes this film was never meant to be taken seriously it was a tax write off according to inside information i give it a 1 because i have a sense of humor but a 10 for the fun i had acting in it
neg	when i decided to watch the barbarians starring those twin bodybuilders peter and david paul i thought it couldnt be that bad because the film was directed by ruggero deodato who has a reputation for creating sleazy movies but well made sleazy movies well the barbarians is remarkably trashy actionadventure movie that wants to be another conan the barbarian and fails at every level the look of the film is all wrong some scenes were well shot but the tone and the schintzy tacky disco look of the clothes and hair people are adorned with just doesnt make any sense whatsoever even for a low budget flick like this onerichard lynch looks like an old woman with that ridiculous hairdo and costume hes supposed to be menacing but he comes across as a buffoon and its funny to see eva larue callahan one of the stars of all my children appear in her first movie walking around in skimpy fur bikini im sure she wants this dreck to disappear from the face of the earth the socalled barbarian twins are okay as the muscle bound heroes but its almost impossible to construct a proper critique of their acting because their roles are like everything else in this mess really illconceived the only way the film tries to differentiate one twin from the other is by having one twin wear a loincloth that covers his ass while the other twins loincloth barely covers his muscular butt im not kidding dont ask me whos who thoughdeodato must have been really desperate to agree to make this film and his desperation is reflected perfectly in this trashy flick its just bad
neg	cannon pulled off a real visual beauty of a medieval epic that appears fascinating except for the dragon prop now just how did the longgone studio known for chuck norris movies ever come up with a complete lack of knowledge in the first place case in point the amateurish acting and horrible plot is a sign that reviving the medieval legend is no cure for some lousy execution they actually went on and made another cheap exploitationer featuring hundreds of lusty bimbos just to make this look even better for the two barbarian brothers they sure know how to make weird noises than becoming brave warriors so strong and bold enough to save their native land this is the single greatest waste of potential ive seen from an expensive lowbudget movie and worse enough to let an axe strike through the gorgeous print without mercy all of this followed an advertising campaign that sold tshirts based on the barbarians the movie alone makes a great souvenir
neg	this movie really deserves the mst3k treatment a pseudoancient fantasy hacknslash tale featuring twin barbarian brothers with a collective iq of hot water character names that seem to have been derived from a mad libs book and such classic lines as hold her down and uncover her belly the barbarians crosses over into the so bad its good territory
neg	this film was very well advertised i am an avid movie goer and have seen previews for this movie for months while i was somewhat skeptical of how funny this movie would actually be my friends thought it was going to be great and hyped me up about it then i went and saw it i was sunk down in my seat almost asleep until i remembered that i had paid for this movie i made myself laugh at most of the stuff in the movie just so i wouldnt feel bad and destroy the good mood i was in plus i wanted to get my monies worth out of the movie i always go into a movie with an open mind not trying to go into them with too many expectations but this movie was not that funny now it wasnt the worst movie ive ever seen but it is definitely worth waiting for hbo if you havent seen many previews for the movie or you like very slow and corny comedies you may enjoy it but for true comedy fans id say pass maybe even check out the kings of comedy again something told me to go see meet the parents instead
neg	the ladies man is a funny movie theres not much thought behind it but what do you expect from an snl movie its actually better than most snl movies ie superstar or a night at the roxbury tim meadows and will ferrell were both very funny chris parnell was also funny in his short scene one of the funnier ones in the movie other than that the rest of the cast is average and is just there to support meadows ive definitely seen funnier movies but ive seen dumber ones too again its not exactly a deep movie but its good for a few laughs it was funnier as a skit though but still if youre looking for a pretty funny movie id recommend this one just dont think about it too much or youll hate itrating 610
neg	i honestly dont understand how tripe like this gets made the worst juniorhigh talent show skit youve ever seen is more entertaining than this film will ferrells wrestling fetish provides the only briefly humorous moments utterly horrible
neg	while leon is cute on snl hes only on for a minute like most snl skitstomovies this one cant fill 90 minutes it has some cute moments the ones youve seen in the trailer but the actors are largely wasted tim meadows does his best but the plot just doesnt have many high points will farrell has a bit part farrell may be the funniest man alive but not in this movie what a shame
neg	lorne michaels once again proves that he has absolutely no business producing moviesyoud think that after such dismal flicks superstar night at the roxbury and coneheads hed start to get the notion that maybe he doesnt know what hes doing when it comes to movies and many would argue that he doesnt know what hes doing when it comes to television as well trying to make feature films out of skits that wore out their welcome the third time the were done on snl makes no sensei personally like tim meadows and think that he would be great in the right movie its a shame to see a talented guy wasted in a film that features unfunny after unfunny situation and caps it all with a dreadfully bad song and dance scene any laughs here will be because the movie is so bad not because its funnyoh well at least we can be thankful that there are many other tired snl characters who will never have films done about them its just too bad that this one made it to the big screen
neg	i could name plenty of funny movies there are comedies that set out to be funny and are some movies like a gymkata for example try to be serious but end up funny the ladies man is a film that is desperately trying to be funny but could not be less funny if it was about a guy who got a lot of chicks in the middle of the wreckage of a nuclear holocaust its antifunnyi dont think i laughed harder than a chuckle at anything in this movie its simply unfunny its boring stupid inane annoying mindbogglingly bad but not funny i dont particularly care for tim meadows or this character from snl but i expected better than thisthe movie is completely lacking logic or common sense its like the script writer had a bag over his head while he was typing and he couldnt see which keys he was hitting they tell the origin of the ladies man but fail to include a motivation for his bizarre fascination with acting like its still the seventies the movie tries to get humor out of a man who appears to pleasuring himself to porn shortly after he tried to hang himself this is comedy i like to consider myself having a pretty keen sense of humor spending a lot of time writing comedy as i do but maybe im just not quite bright enough for this filmlee evans so funny as tucker in theres something about mary is outrageously bad here i was pleading with him in my head to shut upby the end i was pounding on my chair muttering under my breath and had the film gone on any longer would probably have attempted suicide this film might not be as bad as battlefield earth but its the first movie ive seen thats come close
neg	i rented this movie for a few laughs i had never seen the snl skit but with hits like tommy boy and waynes world it couldnt have been that bad could it the answer it was this movie hardly was a means of relaxing after a hard day at work i just kept waiting for a plotline and a funny part but there wasnt any the highlight was tiffany amber thieson and thats just about it
neg	first of all id like to say that i love the ladies man sketch on snl i always laugh out loud at tim meadows portrayal of leon phelps however there is a difference between an 8minute sketch and a featurelength movie watching leon doing his show and making obscene comments to his listeners and coming up with all sorts of segments for his show like the ladies man presents which is reminiscent of alfred hitchcock presents is absolutely hilarious theres a great episode where cameron diaz roleplays monica lewinski and leon plays bill and they call it the oral office see thats funny in the movie we dont see leon on the show too often in fact he gets kicked out of almost every radio station in the country and the plot revolves around his quest for true love involving a mystery letter that got dropped off at his houseboat signed by sweet thing karyn parsons who is famous for playing hillary on fresh prince of bel air works with him on the show and has a secret crush on leon the movie just piles on one boring subplot after another and the gags are boring as well the first time we see leon mention the word wang its pretty funny when he uses it over and over again supposedly trying to get a laugh the joke has run dry most of the jokes he uses in the film are jokes we heard before and done better on the snl sketch and played out tediously for a whole hour and twentyfive minutes they even try to insert a musical number by will ferrell and his gang of ladies man haters who all want to destroy him because their wives had an affair with him to bring some life into this witless comedy ferrell has some funny moments and tries to make the best out of an otherwise unfunny role ferrell just has that unique comic talent and hes funny at almost anything he does even julianne moore gets a cameo watching her you cant but wonder what the hell is an oscarwinning actress doing in this movie her name wasnt mentioned in the opening creditsprobably by her consent and of course a movie of this theme has to include the master of love himself billy dee williams billy dee is charismatic as always but even he cant breathe enough life into this film i also have to add that the soundtrack is full of soft r  b hits which impairs the film even more giving it a horribly downbeat toneas if the script isnt boring enough i mean this is supposed to be a comedy the soundtrack wouldve been appropriate for something like love jones the ladies man only has sporadic laughs there are exceptions in which snl can produce a great movie out of a short sketch watch both of the waynes world movies and youll see how its done but this movie just like adapting mary catherine gallaghers character to screen in superstar shows the flip side some sketches are meant to be remembered on snl and not on the silver screenmy score 3 out of 10
neg	i think i laughed twice the line where the main character says something about being from the streets and then i forget the other time i laughed it was probably in the beginningthis has to be one of the thinnest movies ever doesnt hollywood realize that this kind of humor is degrading and sad really you can only insult yourself so many times210
neg	i rented this tape a couple of years ago and boy did it suck from the commercials i was lead to believe that this was a movie about a guy who had no no luck with women and that was where the comedy would lie boy was i wrong the jokes were vulgar and they were just not funny dont bother 110
neg	was this tim meadows first acting role in a movie the character leon is funny enough but shortly after that the sexual jokes and humor are too dumb to listen to anymore some movies can get away with the sexual jokes and base their audiences to know that right when the advertising comes on some movies that do this are american pie and scary movie scary movie was stupid and american pie wouldnt have done well without the sexual jokes the only role besides leon that had some humor that followed was will ferrell the character really was dumb and that was all the dumb humor was all that had me watching the movie was ok and nothing else i dont really understand why the snl people that are dying to leave the show always get a movie based on a character they played on the show the skits last about 5 minutes and if they can make a movie off a 5 minute skit then what is the world coming to molly shannon had superstar cheri oterri had scary movie but she wasnt a leading role and will had elf but that was good but he did some dumb movie but i cant remember and mike myers with waynes world how come the mad tv crew dont ever get movie deals seen only one guy break through but only in like 2 movies and a tv show with andy dick but that guy relies on comedy for his life to continue funny or not this movie is not good but had some positive humor what a waste of film and peoples money d d
neg	i disliked this film intensely and left during the scene where the loyalist gang are shot up by the british the film effectively blames the people of ni as being the cause of their own troubles it suggests that the 25 year war was a question of intransigence and nothing to do with britains partition of ireland and domination of its history ie ni was created by britain in 1921 irrespective of the wishes of the rest of irelandthe characters are portrayed as hapless fools even though i despise loyalist paramilitaries they were fighting for a cause  maintaining their artificial privileges over the catholic community it is a known fact that british intelligence collaborated with loyalists during the war no doubt to keep the catholics at bay and demoralise republicanismnineties values about machismo masculinity etc are transposed on to 1970s belfast and are portrayed as part of the supposedly unique irish psyche which leads to violence the stupid song from the woman in the club  old ireland of green fields blahblah  is given a symbolic stature ie poor young fools fighting for an impossible cause tedious ahistorical cheap and nasty trash osullivan has made a personal statement on a conflict which requires serious political analysis
neg	being a ni supporter its hard to objectively review a movie glorifying ulster nationalists characters who are hard to root for typical heavyhanded antiviolence messages and a predictable poetic justice ending makes this an awkward watch
neg	im a big fan of westerns but this one whew what a stinker i think what turned me off almost right off the bat was the inane dialog i think i could have written better dialog than this when i was in eighth grade and the poor actors given this terrible dialog none of them came across looking anything but ridiculous really im not kidding some of this is little better than what youd get in an ed wood film the biggest tragedy is sterling hayden he was probably the big star in this movie which if you called it a bwestern youd be lavishing praise upon it this is what should be called a bminus western perhaps pity sterling hayden who appeared at other times along with joan crawford bette davis frank sinatra and other major talents for him to appear in a vehicle this poor must have been something he tried to downplay for the rest of his lifeone annoying thing about this movie is all the men look like they havent shaved in a week and their faces are all greasy i know in the old west guys werent always well groomed but to a man this is a movie that makes you want to just go ewwww really this is a crummy western denver pyle also had to live this one down especially after appearances in so many great westerns bad bad movie
neg	what a shame that a really competent director like andre de toth who specialized in slippery shifting alliances didnt get hold of this concept first he could have helped bring out the real potential especially with the interesting character played by william bishop as the movie stands its pretty much of a mess as asserted by reviewer chipe the main problems are with the direction cheap budget and poor script the strength lies in an excellent cast and an interesting general concept characters pulled in different directions by conflicting forces what was needed was someone with vision enough to pull together the positive elements by reworking the script into some kind of coherent whole instead of the sprawling awkward mess that it is try to figure out the motivations and interplay if you can also a bigger budget could have matched up contrasting location and studio shots and gotten the locations out of the alltooobvious la outskirts the real shame lies in a waste of an excellent cast hayden taylor before his teeth were capped dehner reeves along with james millican and william bishop shortly before their untimely deaths few films illustrate the importance of an auteurwithvision more than this lowly obscure western which in the right hands could have been so much more
neg	really bad shot on video film made by not one not two but three amateur video makersif youre going to make a bad horror film at least throw in some blood gore and nudity there is some blood provided by latex cut off arm props bought at a halloween store there are lesbians and hookers but no nudity or sex the lesbians spend a lot of time in bed but only talkingthere seems to be no editing effects fades wipes etc once in a while a bit of black appears to separate scenesterrible music by bad heavy metal bands whose websites take up the majority of the end creditsthe werewolves are represented by rubber masks that are attached to just the actors face they didnt even bother to apply brown makeup to their necks arms or wristsi guarantee a 10 year old with a video camera could put together a better movieno reason at all to buy rent or watch this film except as an example of how not to make a low budget video
neg	its like this  you put in the dvd and the most professionallooking thing you see over the next ninety minutes is the logo of the distribution company and at this point you know youve just been jerked aroundpeople are generally trusting enough to assume that if something has been put on dvd its going to be of a certain level  at least financially if not creatively but sadly this isnt the case distribution companies are perfectly happy to throw together dvds of amateur movies and ship them right out into the stores to await the unsuspecting buyer who is drawn in by the welldesigned dvd cover the weight behind this particular project is most likely independent horror movie pioneer kevin j lindenmuth whose name may be known amongst genre fans since hes responsible for various other lowbudget werewolf movies  rage of the werewolf werewolf tales and so onblood of the werewolf is made up of three short independent werewolf stories with no real connection other than the fact that they deal with hereditary shapeshifters the first segment blood reunion pretty much sets the tone for the whole thing  a man returns to his home town to look up a girl who had a crush on only to find that her domineering grandmother refuses to let her have relationships with men and for reasons which are somehow related to a dark family secret this instalment is poorly directed poorly directed and basically nothing superior to what you could throw together yourself with a few friends and a home video camerathe second story old blood is probably the strongest out of the three and is directed by lindenmuth himself it tells the story of a lesbian couple one of whom is a shapeshifter and the other wishes to be given this power her wish is granted but she doesnt become the creature that she envisioned this short movie shows that lindemuth has more talent and experience than the other filmmakers who worked on this project but still not enough to raise it above the level of an amateur movieand finally we have manbeast in which some army guy runs through the woods while being chased by two other fellas they wish to kill him as he has been bitten by the beast and is believed to be dangerous but all might not be as it seems this one has an interesting concept but its stretched out to be far too long and if you dont guess what the twist is in the first ten minutes then you probably aint too bright this pretty much sums up the problem with this whole dvd  a few good ideas just arent enough to justify spending money on something like this after all would you pay for a picture you could have painted yourself
neg	whats with the murky video in the beginning and sporadically throughout the movie its like someone put muddy water on the camera lensthe violence and nudity might turn some people off but that along with the mostly bad acting is what makes a good cult movie i supposemy favorite line is delivered by tarquin the vampire alas your breed is dumb okay no one should ever say alas in a movie line unless theyre english and living in the 18th centurythe acting by the van helsing character and bad girl rally isnt bad i also liked master little played by ron little wicked martial arts dont take it too seriously and youll enjoy it
neg	this was a cute movie at first then then got too sappy and featured mediocre songs at bestthere is too much king james english spoken with is not only annoying in todays world but not always easy to interpret can you imagine young people of today trying to listen to this film forget itbing crosby has some good lines in here and is likable as hank martin rhonda fleming alisande la carteloise was too in addition to her good looks and beautiful long red hair its a nice movie with a feelgood ending and i cant knock that maybe this is worthy of a rental for historical sake or if youre a big crosby fan but overall its not that much
neg	although i have enjoyed bing crosby in other movies i find this movie to be particularly grating maybe because im from a different era and a different country but i found crosbys continual references to the good old usa pleasant at first trite after a while and then finally annoying dont get me wrong  im not antiamerican whatsoever  but it seemed that the english could do no right andor needed this brave oh so smart american visitor to show them the way its a fish out of water story but unlike most movies of this sort this time its the fish who has the upper hand to be fair to both myself and the movie i have watched it a few times spaced over a few years and get the same impression each timei watched another crosby movie last night  the emperors waltz  and that too produced the same reaction in me and to my surprise even my wife  who for whats its worth is american  found the in your face attitude of american crosby to be irritating one too many references to teddy roosevelt as she put it as for the premise of the movie its unique enough for its day and the supporting cast is of course very good the scenery and the music is also good as are the great costumes  although i agree with a previous reviewer that the wig on william bendix looks horrid picture moe of the three stoogesall in all for me this would be a much more enjoyable picture without the attitude of bing crosby but because he is in virtually every shot its pretty hard to sit through this movie
neg	giving credit where its due only the technicolor costumes and sets deserve any honorable mentionthis is undoubtedly the lowest point in bing crosbys long career at paramount the script is about as clumsy as you could possibly imagine and neither the casual bing nor william bendix nor sir cedric hardwicke can do a thing about repairing it bendix looks extremely foolish in a page boy wig and poor rhonda fleming has a stock costume heroine role requiring her to look adoringly at bing and little else except for warbling a couple of uninspired ballads in a voice probably dubbed for the occasionjust plain awful mark twains wit is not evident in any of the screenplay only diehard crosby fans can possibly appreciate this mess of a film given uninspired direction even the extras look as though they dont know what theyre supposed to be doingsumming up dull as dishwater not recommended even for children
neg	i liked batman dead end a dark edgy filmnoir setting for batman was perfect batman dead end is good this is notfirst of all let me start off with the acting none of it is really that good the best would probably be clark bartram as batman but that isnt saying much he is good at first glance and then you realize he is what he is a bodybuilder who happens to be a tolerable actor but mainly the problem is that batman doesnt belong in the daylight he looks like a freak running around in a bat suit instead of a horribly scarred man trying to make up for past mistakes the daylight also reveals an irritating dorky scowl on bartrams face which never leaves and unoticeable in batman dead end probably because of the darkness of short which is so desired in this trailer bartram seems to think that scowling and stubbornly shaking his head is acting its not its quite the opposite its called posing something real actors avoid like the plaguesomething i never understood why collora casted bodybuilders as the leads it makes much more sense to give the role to an actor who can manage it instead of a bodybuilder who can kinda manage it but hey he looks so much like the comic of course they might have done better if colloras dialouge didnt leave much to be desiredthe entire trailer yes trailer there will not be a fulllength film is more centered around superman then batman but everything on the superman side is corny cloying and amateur michael ohearn superman is one of the worst actors ive ever seen he stands around smiles says his lines thats about it although im not surprised since he is just a bodybuilder they hired and possibly received a few acting lessons once again i say to collora cast actors not bodybuilders actors will be so much more compelling that we will forgive the fact they dont look exactly like the comic bookthe costume is what you would expect superman to wear as for the batman suit well i guess it only looks good in the dark i say this because in some shots the suit looks like something you would buy from a halloween gift shopsuperman flies in this movie but that isnt a good thing these shots look especially amateur this and a lot of the entire film looks like it was shot in their backyard with a vhs camerathe best shots are a shot of superman catching a car in his hands and the final shot of twoface and batman at the very end for those of you who have seen the trailer you know what im talking about now if only he could have stretched that shot through the entire trailerfinally i ask why if youre trying to show your ability as a director would you make a trailer as a short film this proves nothing when it comes to being an actual director handling story my only piece of advice for collora here is there is a difference between the ability to tell a story and being able to work in marketingbatman dead end didnt feel amateur i cant figure out where this went wrong
neg	so on the chills network on cable they are having vampire month im such a dork but i love vampires so after a few duds that they showed i was pretty disappointed but then i noticed sleepwalkers was written by stephen king so i decided to go ahead and check it out well much to my surprise this movie was really bad most stephen king films are entertaining and some are very scary while sleepwalkers was bad it was a beautiful kind of bad i had a good time laughing at this movie and just taking it for what it was ive never read sleepwalkers from what i understand this is the only real vampire story by king so i cant really compare book to film i dont know if it was just my tv but sleepwalkers looked like it was made for tv the special effects were corny and the story was a bit far fetched even if it is fantasy it had a lot of problems charles brady and his mother mary are vampires who feed off the life force of virgin women they are considerably more resilient than humans and have powers of both telekinesis and illusion their one weakness is cats who are not only able to see through their illusions but whose claws are capable of inflicting severe to fatal wounds upon them they also maintain an incestuous relationship charles and mary have taken up residence in a small indiana town charles attends the local high school and there he meets tanya robertson in his creative writing class tanya does not suspect the real reason why charles wants her so much to take her life force for his mother who is starving at first it seems that charles has fallen in love with tanya on their first date however a picnic at the nearby cemetery charles attempts to drain the life force from tanya while kissing her as it happens deputy sheriff andy simpson who had earlier tried to pull charles over for speeding drives by the cemetery and notices charles car when tanya runs to him for help charles tracks andy down and kills him when charles then turns to resume his life forcedepleting make out session with tanya the deputys cat clovis rises to the occasion and nearly kills charles by scratching him in the face and chest mortally wounded by clovis charles staggers back home to mary mary then seeks vengeance on tanyas familyso to sum this movie up basically you should expect the cheese to overflow the scene where charles attacks tanya for the first time is very clich and you almost vote for charles to win just because tanya is one of the dumbest female leads in horror movies then you gotta love the scene where mary has a gun and shoots it at a cop car and somehow the whole thing explodes god bless hollywood explosions and exaggerations im taking the movie for what it is its just so deliciously bad that it turns into a dark comedy for me that i could just enjoy making fun of im not sure if this is what stephen king wanted to see for his story but he does have his typical cameo in the film so my suggestion if you watch this movie just take it for what it is and dont over think it its mindless entertainment with corny effects bad casting a silly story and enough cats to make the crazy cat lady from the simpsons say wow thats a lot of cats410
neg	 and after seeing this pile of crap you wont be surprised that it wasnt published  spoilers this is a terrible movie by any standards but when i point out that its one of the worst movies that has the name stephen king in the credits you can start to imagine how bad it is  the movie starts of with two characters staring open mouthed at a scene of horror   my god  what happened here    i dont know but they sure hate cats  the camera pans to the outside of a house where hundreds of cats are strung up dead and mutilated  boy this guy is right  someone does hate cats and with a deduction like that he should be a policeman  oh wait a minute  he is a policeman and when a movie starts with a cop making an oh so obvious observation you just know youre going to be watching a bad movie the reason sleepwalkers is bad is that its very illogical and confused  we eventually find out the monsters of the title need the blood of virgins to survive  would they not be better looking for a virgin in the mid west bible belt rather than an american coastal town  having said that at least we know of the monsters motives  thats the only thing we learn  we never learn how theyre able to change shape or are able to make cars become invisible and this jars with the ending that seems to have been stolen from the terminator  monster mother walks around killing several cops with her bare hands or blowing them up via a police issue hand gun    but if her monster breed is immune from police fire power then why do the creatures need the ability to change shape or become invisible  the demise of the creatures is equally ill thought out as there killed by a mass attack of household cats  if they can be killed by cats then why did the monsters not kill all the cats that were lying around the garden  there was a whole horde of moggies sitting around but the monsters never thought about killing them  i guess thats so the production team can come up with an ending  it was that they started the movie my complaint lies were treated to several scenes where famous horror movie directors like john landis  clive barker and even stephen king make cameos  i think the reason for this is because whenever a struggling unknown actor read the script they instantly decided that no matter what  they werent going to appear in a movie this bad so stephen king had to phone up his horror buddies in order to fill out the cast  thats how bad sleepwalkers is unbelievable as it seems that wasnt the worst line in the movie  the worst line is   that cat saved my life 
neg	ok i taped this off tv and missed the very start the film was about 10 or so seconds into the titles i assume so if anything happened before that i missed itlots of people say mark hammill is in this i didnt see him i did recognise clive barker john landis and obviously stephen king doing some really awful acting as the graveyard attendantalice krige looks lovely apart from the scenes where she has the cat face or is in full alien makeupeven with the opening titles its never really explained very well exactly what sleepwalkers are or where they come from from the title sequence i assume they are catlike bipeds who live by extracting lifeforce from humans i assume they live a long time and these particular 2 are possibly the last of their kindadd to this a very large dose of incest yes i thought it was a bit suspect too shapeshifting killer cats and invisibility and you have sleepwalkersits a very bad story that has no real explanations behind the main 2 characters and far too many cameos to try and distract from the simple fact that not enough is explained to the vieweravoid
neg	there are no spoilers here because there is no plot to spoil madchen amick is living proof a face can make a living acting no talent required the only bright spot are a few really good oneliners delivered very nicely by alice krige but then again she is alice krige her soft dreamy voice gives the only hint at just how seductively dangerous these odd creatures can be she is believably creepy in this otherwise unbelievable plot how they got her to agree to this project remains a mystery the screenplay writers must have been medicated when they submitted this script it has major continuity problems superficial stereotypical characters horror formula writing and simply falls short of making any sense whatsoever the creatures while they have neat skills like going dim the question of where they come from and what they are is never so much explored dont waste any time on this one
neg	a charming boy and his mother move to a middle of nowhere town cats and death soon follow them that about sums it upill admit that i am a little freaked out by cats after seeing this movie but in all seriousness in spite of the numerous things that are wrong with this film and believe me there is plenty of that to go around it is overall a very enjoyable viewing experiencethe characters are more like caricatures here with only their basis instincts to rely on fear greed pride lust or anger seems to be all that motivate these people although it can be argued that that seeming failing in actuality serves the telling of the story the supernatural premise and the fact that it is a stephen king screenplaynot that i have anything specific against mr king are quite nicely supported by some interesting fx work makeup and quite suitable music the absolute gem of this film is without a doubt alice krige who plays mary brady the otherworldly motherking manages to take a simple story of outsider or people who are a little differentokay  a lot in this case trying to fit in and twists it into a campy over the top little horror gem that has to be in the collection of any horror fan
neg	written by stephen king but this treatment is not as solid as most of his stories on film a mother and son move into a small indiana town with a secret they are sleepwalkers feline type creatures that feed on young virgins this little story has its share of gore and special effects plus hints of incestalice krige is outstanding as the mother others appearing are madchen amick brian krause and cindy pickett look for very small roles for john landis and clive barker stephen king cameos as the caretaker of the cemetery
neg	this movie was so gay like its a mom and son cat that have sex they also get scared of little kitty cats they get set on fire by them the mom cat alien thing kills a guy by stabbing him in the back with an ear of corn they are bullet proof invisible and what not the star of the movie clovis is the cops cat clovis leads the cops to find the mom alien and after the mom kills the cops clovis kills the mom by eating her head then she catches on fire this movie sucks it was way way more funny than it was scary it wasnt even scaryt at all the girl hits the alien on the head with a camera it knoks him out she then goes and hugs her the then grabs her and begins to rape her once again clovis comes to the rescue
neg	it could have been a marvelous story based on the ancient races of cat people but it wasntthis work could have been just that marvelous and replete with mythological references which kept my fascination fueled the lead characters charles brady played by brian krause and his mother mary played by alice krige were shallowly done had no depth of personality and were hardly likable or drawing not even mdchen amick who played tanya robertsons character fit into that description however as ive said many times before when you adapt a stephen king novel for tv you simply must take into account the fact that his books arent written for tv and his screenplay talent sadly lacks the fire and depth he exhibits as a novelist this is another botched attempt to take the magick of stephen king writing whether that is of his novels or an original screenplay to simply cut and paste his work onto the small screen his novels get completely bastardized in the process and all you end up creating is a nice movie nothing less but certainly nothing more his screenplays are hit and miss unfortunately this screenplay translation was a miss sorry sorry sorry moviethis movie gets a 1010 fromthe fiend 
neg	i have nothing against a fastpaced frightflick but this stephen kingderived nonsense is too freshlyscrubbed too bright and modern the plot about a new teenage boy in a small town who is a sleepwalkersort of a cross between a vampire and a werewolfand who feeds on the blood of female virgins begs for a more mysterious ambiguous treatment this thriller is given an inappropriately colorful look and feel with hardly any atmosphere the kids are predictably pretty and energetic but the big plus is alice kridge as the boys mother kridge from ghost story never broke out of the fillerfemale mold and its a huge loss that she hasnt been used more her performance is creepy and intense and gives hint that sleepwalkers mightve been a much better film with a different focus and tighter direction its too overthetop and commerciallydriven with an uneven tone that swings wildly from thriller to comedy to drama stephen king pops up in a cameo as do reallife directors john landis and tobe hooper 12 from 
neg	if youre the kind of moviegoer who enjoys original content and intelligent suspensethen look elsewhere kids cause sleepwalkers really sucks usually im more eloquent than that butwowthis was bad i especially love it when charles offers tanya a ride home she declines and then he is seen walking home wheres his car anyway just dont see it folks i really want to be more specific but words escape me cats jumping on people a guy getting stabbed by corn cheesey lines up the proverbial wazoo just dont see it wait i take that back see it for writer stephen kings cameo as the guy who owns the graveyard hes actually pretty good even with guest appearances by mark hamill and ron perlman king gives the best performance of the film but other than thatwowbad
neg	this film has its share of negative comments and i have to agree with those who consider it one of the worst movies ever made true most of the films based on the works of king are pretty bad but this one goes beyond bad into the realm of horrible there is not one scary moment in it unless you consider stupidity scary it is typical king garbage  myths twisted around that made no sense in the first place mixed with obvious and belabored socalled scares that are about as shocking as peewees playhouse which at least is entertaining it is full of ridiculous moments not the least of which is alice kriges character when she goes on a rampage and starts quipping like the villain in an old batman tv show it is so absurd as to be sickening all the people who had cameos in this including john landisare lucky they still have careers but the most absurd part has to be the cat costumes towards the end which look like cheap rubber outfits someone bought at kmart the best part of the movie is the appearance of some real cats who actually outact the people in the movie
neg	based on the average short story by horror writer stephen king about so called sleepwalkers ancient and immortal catlike creatures that suck the life out of virgins in order that this energy may sustain them they have supernatural abilities they can make themselves dim which means they become invisible and can create subliminal mirages to fool peoplethey have been fleeing humans for centurys we are told and have one by one been picked off till there are only two leftthe film starts when a beautiful mother and her son arrive in a sleepy town they are the last of the sleepwalkers and they are on the prowl for virgins to feed on the mother sends her son out to enrol at the local high school so he can find a virgin he does madchen amick and proceeds to try to get her alone so he can suck her dry it is not made clear why the mother cannot seek out virgins herself it would make things easier one would imagine as teenage boys are much more apt to follow a older beautiful woman to a secluded area than a teen girl follow a teen boy however his plans are thwarted as the girl fights back jabbing a pencil in to his ear the police are called and the hunt is on the son is sick from his injuries and so the mother goes on the rampage killing cops left and right in her hunt for the girl who hurt her son and spouting some painfully unfunny one liners amidst the gore finally the girl kills the mother end of movie this movie is rubbish the acting is variable from the average brian krause to the excellent alice krige the special effects are averageand showcase some early computer effects which is mildly interesting as it shows how far such things have progressed in such a short time the direction is muddled and the film falls in to camp in places the director seems unsure whether we are supposed to fear the sleepwalkers or sympathise with them and when in doubt allows the film to become hysterical stephen king makes a mildly amusing cameo as an annoying gardener as does mark hamill as a puzzled cop alice krige seems to shoulder the film her character is given depth and she gives an indication of what the film could have been with a better screenplay and better direction
neg	ok i first saw this movie like at 900 on cinemax a few weeks ago and thought it would be award winning boy was i 180d on that this movie bit the big one i mean the mother of the monsters shows her true form only at the end of the movie im going  thats it why doesnt she show it briefly a little bit more earlier in the movie the plot being the mother and son feast on the blood of young women wouldnt it be better if they just went on you know a killing spree killing like a couple of young women each then having the sheriff or a cop find out about and get into the old find a way to kill the monsterssave the young womanwomen and have 1 or 2 more people killed in the process i think it would be a hell of a lot better that way it also sucks because the son is the main character and he gets killed first why not get rid of the mother first plus how does she have that strength at the end of the movie when she starts killing people she said it herself she was too weak what the heck was wrong with stephen this time i can never ever dis the acting on any movie by any actor after all they try their best if it werent for good acting id have given this movie a 110 310
neg	oh dear me rarely has a horror film bored me or made me laugh as much as this one after a spirited start with an intriguing premise it descends into not much more than a slasher flick with some supernatural and sexual asides the usually excellent alice krige is wasted in this one and the plot twists are ludicrous dont bother unless youre really desperate rating 310
neg	sleepwalkers is the first film which stephen king has written a script for given this and the excellent santo  johnny song that they used as the theme of the movie you would be expecting a odd and ultimately fulfilling viewing experience unfortunately thats not what youd be getting the thing is they could have probably made it a good movie the beginning is intriguing what with its small town spooky atmosphere but something strange happens about 20 minutes into the film the film turns funny for no apparent reason from that moment on the whole atmosphere of sleepwalkers is ruinedfor those of you who have seen it who can ever forget good old johnny screaming out cop kabob after jabbing the pencil into that one cops ear but dont get me wrong the humor has no redeemiing quality i just rented it again to see if mabye i was wrong the first time around given how original the plot sounded but i was right man what a waste i cant believe they got the rights to that santo  johnny song i gave this a 2
neg	this has to be one of the worst films i have ever seen without a doubt the only thing interesting in this film is the cameo appearances from some great genre directors and king himself the film has a great premise but falls apart about 15 minutes into the story i did like madchen amick in this film and think she could have a very good career in film
neg	my wife and i both agree that this is one of the worst movies ever made certainly in the top ten of those ive watched all the way through at least plan 9 was enjoyablei did really enjoy christine the dead zone firestarter carrie and some of his other films i didnt care much for cujo only because the sound was so bad on versions ive seen and i often couldnt tell what people were saying or pet sematary pet cemeterybut this mess was a total mistake in every way possible the creatures themselves seemed designed by a 9yearold no offense to 9yearoldseven the oneliners made us groan and werent remotely amusing
neg	1st watched 4292007  4 out of 10dirmick garris campy vampirelike stephen king movie has so many strange and goofy elements that you start laughing over the extreme weirdness about 34 the way into the movie and you wonder if this movie might have a cult following for king fans its the story of a mother and son who are sleepwalkersa shapeshifting felinelike flesh eating life needing near extinct breed of humanoid who move from town to town searching for virgins to feed on to keep themselves alive they come across as pretty normal upperclass folk except they are secret lovers and cats hang around the outside of their home day and night cats are deadly to them so they set traps in their yard to try and keep the population down we get to see them break a couple of their necks when they attackwhich is also a first in my moviegoing experience  hopefully no real cats were harmed in the making of the film the boy is after a sweet girl that he has a crush on until he turns into a sleepwalker and then he just wants her body there is so much campy uniqueness to this movie that it might have been better if it was an allout satirical comedy on suburban life but the director instead tries to scare you every couple minutes until you wish hed just get over it and bring out the gore eventually that happens and the movie winds down to its typical stephen king downbeat ending the movie is interesting because kings humor comes thru more than usual but his weirdness is also very present and what you have is a movie that his fans will probably like and should have in their collection but as a worthwhile movie experience it really doesnt cut it
neg	this is another one of those movies that could have been great the basic premise is good  immortal cat people who kill to live etc  sort of a variation on the vampire conceptthe thing that makes it all fall apart is the total recklessness of the main characters even sociopaths know that you need to keep a low profile if you want to survive  look how long it took to catch the unibomber and that was because a family member figured it outby contrast the kid and to a lesser extent the mom behave as though theyre untouchable the kid kills without a thought for not leaving evidence or a trail or a living witness how these people managed to stay alive and undiscovered for a month is unbelievable let alone decades or centuriesits really a shame  this could have been so much more if it had been written plausibly ie giving the main characters the level of common sense they would have needed to get by for so longother than that not a bad showing i loved the bit at the end where every cat in town converges on the house  every time i put out food on the porch and see our cats suddenly rush in from wherever they were before i think of that scene
neg	one may ask why the characters snarl yell and chew the scenery without any perceptible reason except someone wanted to make a movie in barcelona billie baldwin is that the right one is forgettable in the copestrangedhusbandlovingfatherofcutelittleblondgirl role the story seems to have been cut and pasted from the scenes thrown away from adventure films in the last three years ellen pompeos lack of charisma is a black hole that seems to suck the energy out of every scene she is in her true acting range is displayed when she takes her blouse off as the movies careens from one limp chase scene to another unfortunately the directing rarely goes bad enough to be camp or a parody it is all just clich familiar in every respect the director cast his own daughter as the precocious brat probably because no respectable agent would have permitted a client to ruin a career by being in such a lame contrived and uninteresting movie the only heist here is the theft of the investors money and the viewers time
neg	baldwin has really stooped low to make such movies the script the music just about everything in this movie is a waste of timethe sound fx do not sound real they stick out way too much technical gadgets etc if they are trying to make a movie about things like this at least try to get real with it and drop those extra bleeps and beeps because those gadgets dont really make loud sounds like that natural sounds like footsteps and such are nonexistent which gives it a voidlike atmospheredirecting seems to be ok for such a low budget film i sure hope it was a low budget production although it does seem fairly amateurish at timesmost characters seem empty and false they simply havent casted this movie very well id imagine it wouldve been a better idea to make baldwin speak some spanish than to make spanish actors speak english when we all know that theirs is the language which is more vibrant and alive that is why the actors performance can suffer greatly if an odd language is used i mean could finally someone realise how stupid it sounds to make international actors speak english with a bad accent its shouldve a long ago buried corpse in movie production the production team ever heard of subtitles this movie again manages to depict european police as lazy and corrupt the societies as vulnerable and helpless i mean if the plot again goes like the interpol cant do jack so lets call one american to bring down this international syndicate or whateversony pictures treads on the same path as columbia before it just producing movies for the hell of it id imagine them to have some self respect also are buyers supposed to buy every dirty title just because sony puts out something good a few times a year maybe they shouldve used the same team as who were making di que si  say i do its spoken in spanish and paz vega and santi millan do a decent job keeping the movie afloat looks and sounds much better come on sony wake up produce less sell more
neg	ok  the helicopter shots are fantastic and the director made good use of some of barcelonas top sights otherwiseproduction value was blown in the first few minutes and the rest of the film felt like a movie of the week ellen pompeo was charming and fun to watch abel folk had the most depth and was very effective and william baldwin waswell william baldwin he got to put his martial art training to good use and be a runningjumpingearnest action figure the rest of the cast was wooden at best but mostly paper so  if youre nostalgic about spain  its a picture postcard with an action twist and a healthy dose of el greco if not skip it
neg	although in many ways i agree with the other reviewers comments i find that the plot and idea are very good many of the supporting actors were very good the fatal problem with this film is ellen pompeo i am sure i have never seen a less talented actor how this person has ever been in a film or on television i cannot imagine in my opinion she would be better as a greater at a walmart to see a person with this low level of talent involved in paying roles does beg the question who does she know i would very much like to see this film remade with some talent i do not fault the writer for the failure of this film to be worth the time to view it
neg	this is one of the worst movies ever made trite predictable flatthe only thing that rated one point was there was a few nice scenes highlighting barcelona i imagine they would use films like this in guantanamo or some other hidden ciansa prison to torture suspectsoften bad movies have some redeeming features this has nothing if i was in it or worked on it i would change my name truly a turd hard to write more than this but i feel the worlds film watchers needed a heads up on this on the other hand it will make a great gift for people you cant standyou could send it to politicians you dislike in laws exwives teachers you hated former employees dick cheney w and a host of others
neg	this film seems to be a rip off of many movies that have dealt with the same subject in the past let the future viewer be forewarned that art heist doesnt add anything to the genre director bryan goeres has no clue what to do with the filmwilliam baldwin keeps reappearing in films and frankly one wonders if he has a great agent or is it that directors and producers love his unusual goofy looks complimented by that strange hairdo he sports in most of his movies the only good movie in which he has appeared is the squid and the whale in which he only speaks two or three lines ellen pompeo his leading lady doesnt fare much better there is no chemistry between ms pompeo and mr baldwina movie to be seen at the viewers own risk
neg	first i realize that a 1 rating is supposed to be reserved for the worst of the worst this movie gets that from me because as one reviewer points out its not bad in a selfaware overthetop sort of way that might allow it to have some comic or cult value it simply misses its mark on every count contains possible spoilers the dialog is completely disingenuous the continuity is so deliberate its painful daniel just finishes speaking of his lost love and with his final word the flamenco dancers start the mockshock of whats her name see i dont even remember her characters name let alone the name of the forgettable actress when her husband the baldwin first tells her that her friend is the bad guy the car and the motorcycle chases did all the right things vegetable carts gone flying cars crashing into each other motorcycles going down the stairs people nearly being hit but remarkably no one is oh thats right except for the one guy who has been stabbed several times is obviously stumbling along the curb with knife wounds and an approaching car apparently didnt notice him there hmmm its becoming more and more remarkable to me that movies like this can be made there is so much pressure in the film industry to make money youd think that someone in hollywood would think of making good films worth seeing now theres a novel idea my suggestion dont see this film dont rent the dvd dont watch it on cable there are lots of other things you could be doing that will leave you feeling more satisfied
neg	this movie makes several mistakes a few american actors in spain  and the spanish actors speaking english the spaniards english is ok but the way the acting is performed it makes it all quite annoying the dialog through the whole script is very weak it may have been a spanish script but translated incorrectly who knows and who cares i can only assume that these are famous spanish actors forced into the english language  they may be good but not in this flop you will figure out the movie within the first 5 minutes thats how pathetic it is then the rest is just bad  lots of waste of time lots of unnecessary plots oh did i mention one of the baldwins is in this
neg	this effort was like a glitzy tv moviei dont recall this ever being released in theatersif so it mustve died a quick death watching the dvd in the comfort of our bedroom it was obvious this film was meant for not much moreed lauter an art critic with a greed streak what a fun turn that mustve beeni havent seen ed since the longest yardeveryone else pretty much acted by the numbers led by baldwin except for pompeoshe had zero charisma and seemed to be sleepwalking thru most of the picturepompeos daughter had one dimensionshe played every scene like a lovable little puppyslowest line delivery of any 3 year old ive seen yetthe chase scenes gave my wife and i headachestoo much quickcutting and anglebashingif you re going to shoot a chase scene in barcelona you might want a few wide shots to exploit the beauty of your backdrop right the whole story was pretty implausible and farfetched but hey we liked it better than the life aquatic
neg	if you havent seen this yet i say just move on take a walk in the park dont waste your time neither the scenario nor the acting is worth your money spoilers i cant decide which was worse the movie itself or baldwins hairstyle ellen pompeos acting talent is very questionable i hope she can improve it over time the storyline is just unbelievable loose cannon american cop fighting criminals in europe on his own infamous slavic mafiosi protected by only two hunks an emotional art teacher leading a ruthless gang spanish police executive dumber than a sack of hammers give me a break theres only one good thing about this movie though at least the production costs must be lower than oceans 12s which was as meaningless and over the top as this one
neg	dont get me wrong dan jansen was a great speed skater if there was one guy who deserved his gold medal at the olympics it was danbut how can it be possible that bill corcoran has made such a bad movie about the incredible dan jansen story because the real dan jansen story is truly incredible especially when you look at this movie through the eyes of a sportsman everything is wrong the way matt keeslar and the other actors skate their technique the dimensions of the speedskating oval it is all wrongshame on you bill corcoran dan jansen deserves better a lot better1 out of 10
neg	on the back burner for years so it was reported this television reunion of two of the most beloved characters in sitcom history started off badly  and went straight downhill from there mary richards mary tyler moore and her best friend rhoda morgenstern valerie harper meet in new york after a long estrangement and catch up on each others lives what a novel concept but sad to relate nothing worth talking about let alone making a movie about has happened to either of them in the intervening years so instead the script contents itself with throwing out one hoary old plot device after another most having to do with older women in the workplace while completely missing the quirky charm and sophistication that made the original show a winner the supporting cast is instantly forgettable the humor is nonexistent and the chemistry which moore and harper once had together is gone moore allegedly stalled this project for years waiting for just the right script before committing herself if this was the one she considered right what on earth were the ones she turned down like its not the age of the characters that does this in for time inevitably marches on but the almost complete lack of imagination coupled with a blatant disregard for the elements that made the series work at one time this was intended as a pilot but all to obviously it failed to generate any interest among potential sponsors or for that matter among potential audiences quickly and mercifully forgotten the film is a travesty and an insult to a classic
neg	this film is not devoid of charm and also shows a bit of warmth but ultimately this effort is too vain and too strongly focussed on the leads there is no doubt that mary tyler moore knows what to do with all her screen time but she takes too much of the limelight away from the rest of the castanother problem is the overburdening of the script with cliches the daughter who secretly drops out of college an older woman finding it difficult to get a good job and first ends up with fairly demeaning work the sleazy network executive with his executive toys who goes for glitz over substance the journalist who sticks up for her beliefs etc there is nothing really wrong with any of these ie they are all firmly rooted in reality but in combination they are just too much and leave us with too much dejavu and too few surprises
neg	why did the histories of mary and rhoda have to be so dour divorced women with indifferent daughters and why very little reference to the original show and characters the daughter characters were silly and uninteresting why cant there ever be daughters who like their mothers on tv it makes sense that mary would leave minneapolis and rhoda would return to nyc but why couldnt phyllis or sue ann nivens be guest stars it just seems a pitiful way to remember such wonderful characters it was good to see mary and rhoda together of course but it could have been better much better well there has been a mary tyler moore show reunion a dick van dyke show reunion hopefully mary will do better next time if she revisits her old mary richards stomping grounds again
neg	dietrich bonhoeffers writings have had a profound influence on my life as a christian and i eagerly anticipated watching this movie and finding out more about his life words can hardly express my disappointment this movie was disjointedit gave no background about his life no historical context and nothing about his great writings except a brief passing reference to the cost of discipleship by a colleague at the beginning of the movie instead we see him enjoying jazz apparently in the states and chilling out with his friends before he decides to go back to germany apparently to show his human side ok im ready for the dramatic part the part where he stands up for his faith instead of emphasizing that we get a very badly acted romance with a 17yearold schoolgirl whether or not that actually took place it should not have been a major portion of the movie nowstill waiting for the dramatic part or some narration explaining what his writings were all aboutor something to make us know a little bit of the greatness of this man drumrollwaiting waitingzip nada this is the kind of movie that gives christian films a bad name all they had to do was set up a structure for the movie to follow with some backgroundeven some voiceovers or flashbacks to him preaching from his workssome narrative about who he was and where he had been but nothis is what we got hardly fitting for a hero of the faith
neg	i never understood why some people dislike bollywood films theyve got charismatic actors great dance numbers and heightened emotionwhats not to like what i didnt realize was that i had only seen the uppercrust of bollywood then i watched garam masala i could tell from the first scene that this was not a movie i was going to like the film opens with a montage of the two leads driving around a city and apparently happening serendipitously on a series of photo setups populated with gyrating models but i kept hoping things would improve sadly they didnt the main problem is that the two protagonists mac  sam are completely unsympathetic they spend the entire movie lying to womenand lying brutally in order to get them into bed and the audience is supposed to find this funny and be charmed the boys are unscrupulous and inept and not in a lovable way mac even goes so far as to have one of the women drugged in order to keep her from discovering his cheating the script is extremely poor with repetitive scenes setups that never lead to anything and illogical actions and statements by the characters in fact the characters are never really developed at all the males are boorish greedy jerks and the women merely interchangeably beautiful if you go by this movie you would think that air hostesses are pretty easy to pass from man to man in reality betrayal is not so humorous the only bright spots i found in the movie were one dance number that had brilliant sets and a few slapsticky moments involving the frenchfarce doorslamming aspects of the story but bollywood dancing is better enjoyed in movies choreographed by farah khan and for slapstick you might as well just go straight to the silent comedies of buster keaton and harold lloyd who seem to have influenced writerdirector priyadarshan not a little priyadarshan also takes false credit for inventing the story the basic premise of the plot is stolen from the 1960 play boeing boeing the original author of that work marc camoletti is credited nowhere at least priyadarshan changed the title for this remake rather than brazenly using the original without giving credit as he did in his 1985 version of this same tale according to imdbs credits list
neg	watched on hulu far too many commercials so it broke the pacing but even still it was like watching a really bad buddy movie from the early sixties dean martin and jerry lewis where both parts are played by jerry lewis if i were indian id protest the portrayal of all males as venal and all women as shrews they cheated for the music videos for western sales and used a lot of western models so the males could touch them i usually enjoy indian films a lot but this was a major disappointment especially for a modern indian film the story doesnt take place in india the uncle keeps referring to when mac will return to india but i cant find out where it is supposed to be happening
neg	priyadarshans hera pheri was a nice situational comedy this film however actually lacks a story but is quite funny but illogicalin fact they is no proper story yet it somehow manages a nice flow though it isnt anything greatthe first half has 2 funny scenes like the one where akshay and john invite neha for a lunch and another when paresh entersthe first half gets boring slowly but the second half is funnier though they is no script the jokes are funny though one does wonder how they never hear each persons voices from inside the roomsthe climax confusion is treated like a stage play but its quite funny but the film ends abruptlydirection is okay music is goodakshay kumar excels in his part which is now become his second skin but this is his film completely and he overshadows everyone elsejohn stumbles throughout and fails in comedy paresh rawal is hilarious rajpal is okay the girls are loud at times and awkward too nargis daisy and neetuonly neetu is seen now are good in parts but shriek too often manoj joshi is okay
neg	i have to say that this was the worst film of priyadarshanreleasing alongside much better kyonki which was also his directorial venture it contains no specific storyline and just focuses on body showing by debuting actresses and some silly comedy sequences i think priyadarshan is becoming too much repetitive in his comedy flicks just like govinda and david dhavan had done in the past after giving some good entertainers they also went on to loose their audiencesso it will be good for him to concentrate more on script and try some variations in his directiongive us more of herapheris and malamal weeklys rather than giving duds like garam masala
neg	do not waste your time with this movie this is a total thrash in terms of acting directing sound editing soundtrack there was such a waste of performance by some of the very good actors the movie does not do justice to paresh rawal who is perhaps one of the most talented actors in bollywood akshay kumar who is also an emerging star did quite a poor job john abraham what is wrong with him is that what you call acting i mean he should thank god that he has a pretty face otherwise hed be winning razzie awards in india if there were any such awards in bollywood asrani a great talent but overdoes his bit as beforescreenplay which was not to mention a ripoff from the 1965s boeing boeing was quite badly framed first of all people in bollywood just cant make something original on top of that they dont even know how to copy well the jokes in the movie were so overdone it was getting painful to sit through them priyadarshan may be a star in the south but hes just not fit to make a decent hindi movie the sound editing is amazingly crappy i can go on and on this matter but the bottomline is that bollywood should be shameful of making such a filmthe worst part is that some people seemed to love this movie what is wrong with you guys this is the reason why bollywood is where it is did you know that bollywood makes more movies than hollywood every year however most of the movies are unheard of abroad because of movies like this one i am an indian and i am utterly shameful of bollywood for producing this piece of thrash movies like dil chahta hai and lagaan were just terrific they are world class films which are timeless among the best of this decade garam masala however is perhaps one of the worst of this century periodi give it a 1 out of 10
neg	it begins on a nice note only to falter quickly and let down expectationsmac akshay kumar and sams john abraham characters are not properly built before macs boss decides to hitch him with three air hostess rest of the drama is about how mac sam and uncle mambo paresh rawal deal with situations which at times seem forcedabout the cast paresh rawal is a very talented actor i thought was wasted in the role of a moody cook akshay kumar is tolerable john abraham is very bad keeps stumbling over furniture  rajpal yadav is the only saving grace in the movie the second half of the movie is funny at times but in all a dud songs are boring and a major let down if you are hoping for some wholesome entertainment and comedy
neg	probably the worst bollywood film ive seenno plot line very little character developmentsfull of silly and pointless humor the whole film was chaotic and directionless there was no proper ending to the story the airport was filmed in a shopping mall same story chewed over and over again until you want to say please just move on with it even the song and dance was pointless and badly choreographedthe only good thing about this movie is that there were hot bods all around but then most of the bollywood movies have that anyways these daysbtw im not from an indian background210
neg	the first half hour of the movie had a steady pace and introduced the characters however all of a sudden everything was happening too quick a lame reason for akshey kumar to date 3 girls very loud over acting by both akshey and john abraham neha dupia was the highlight of the movie paresh rawal did well but not as good as his performance in hera pheri overall this movie was the biggest disappointment the film does no justice to its trailer save your money and dont watch this movie watch hera pheri and hungama againsummarising it a cheap stage show performance and appearance to the film no story or substance the plot was extraordinarily nonsense good music by preetam the man who bought us dhoom keep it up movie shot all in one room new comers female cast were okay as it was their first film but established actors like akshey and john totally disappointed an established director like priyadarshan gives his worst movie ever
neg	i watched the malayalam movie boeing boeing made in 1985 which in turn is probably inspired by an english movie of same name long back the basic story of garam masala is the same  but it is told in a pathetic way the classy jokes replaced by routine ones which are found in normal hindi movies probably the director did this to suit the taste of hindi audience i havent seen the english original but had really enjoyed the malayalam film made by priyadarshan himselfwhich was a side splitting comedy back then of course the acting by mohanlalmukesh and sukumari who did the cooks role was so natural and spontaneousprobably i am too smitten by the malayalam film that i cannot tolerate even the smaller flaws in its hindi remake but i still feel that akshay kumar and john abraham have overacted paresh rawal has done a decent job  but doesnt reach anywhere near sukumaribut all in all its ok if one compares it to other recent hindi comedy movies
neg	contrary to its title this film offers no spice and thus audience is subjected to a tasteless dish all humor appears forced theatrical mechanical staged reminiscent of those pakistani plays available on video including even the mannerisms everybody is screaming shouting and doing odd things for no reason the premise looks interesting as it is a straight lift from hollywoods boeing boeing john abraham who is so natural in almost all his films is a complete misfit here if we keep morality factor aside even then the bizarre events looks trite akshay kumar and paresh rawal two experienced stalwarts try hard to lift the film by being natural but in vain at least the characters of three girls should be made contrasting in order to bring some interesting elements but sadly here too all of them appears those brainless buxomed bimbettes 3bs who talk behave and even scream in quite similar fashion the major hole in the plot is what made the protagonist keep the three girls at his same home pretending that they will never get to know about each other just to do some sex what else the same could be done in hundreds of other ways therefore so much dramabaazi for no reason is not something audience will digest easily but surely great flesh show and tempting promos always gives such films a great initial now for those who call it a situational comedy i call it a pathetic taste sense of humor of such cinema going audience is surely gone corrupted and demented to the extent that they are connecting to a sadistic weird and maddening type of humor where it is not the characters that they laugh at but rather at themselves and at their own frustrations that look how senseless we have become that in order to laugh we have to bear with such things
neg	well maybe im just having a bad run with hindi movies lately i asked the video store guy for apharan prakash jha but being a new release wasnt available yet so i had to settle for this one it turned out to be the stupidest hindi movie ive seen and ive seen quite a few no wonder bollywood is the laughing stock of the whole world if imdb had negative ratings i would give garam masala a 10i remember seeing a tv show about the jazzy premiere they had for its release in mumbai all the usual celebs and their sideys showed up for some strange reason people expect good stuff from piyadarashan i did not like hulchul hungama or his other films hulchul probably dubbed from tamil or telugu came across as very loud inyourface fare that again didnt make much sense except in a bollywood flick this latest piece of utter cxxp proved that this guy has no brains who made him a director even a bollywood director at that anyhow to the film now what starts off as a romantic escapade turns into a nonsensical womanhunt two fashion photographers working for a magazine share an apartment isnt it similar to no entry where the 2 dudes work for a gossip magazine and share an office jezuz christ now theyre copying their own stories well anyways theres some cook or chef that tries to help one of the dodos in his quest for multilateral love aka multitasking  multitiming what happened in the end ive no idea i switched off midway what ridiculous junk i cant believe they even released it and how sadistic to wallow in their own filth for which audience did they make it  the poor illiterate indian masses 700 mil at last count or the wellheeled nri desis staying in phoren either ways it doesnt matter neither group has any clue what makes a good movie and probably deserves such godawful stuffits a short review because theres nothing to write about but the usual bag of fgrade garbage bollywood should change its name to follywood and yes this review is much better than the movie itself
neg	the priyadarshanparesh rawal combo has been golden before with the likes of hera pheri and hungama so i went into the movie at an indian multiplex with high hopes especially after the slick promos unfortunately like hulchul before it this movie was a huge disappointmentlike others have commented the premise of the movie which was already stale to begin with just gets stretched on and on without any development or additional layering after a while you just want the movie to end so you can go home if i had been watching this at home it would have been much easier to cut my losses akshay kumars performance is average at best and john abraham should not try doing comedy again the comedy aspects of the movie overall were pretty week i only remember giggling like twice the entire movie definitely no sidesplitting belly laughs that consumed me in hera pheri or even to a lesser extent in awara paagal deewana paresh rawal had a few of his expected classic moments but overall because his role and character wasnt given much room to grow he didnt make much of an impact in this filmneha dhupia who makes only an appearance in the movie was fun to look at while she was on screen and some of the songs are fun especially the opening and closing songs of ada and kiss me baby respectively otherwise youre better off just passing on this movie
neg	the movie was a huge disappointment especially since it was directed by priyadarshan it was sad to see such dismal standards poor screenplayalmost non existent and song sequences with bad songs every minute and at the most odd times killed whatever humor the movie could offer some of the scenes were funny but it amounted to probably only 5 mins of the whole duration the editing was pathetic dismal overall the movie disappointed as the lack of story was only too evident in fact only a few people stayed to watch the second half of the movie after the intervalone wouldnt miss anything at all if you dont watch the movie not worth spending valuable ticket money on this movie wait till it appears on tv
neg	watching that lady in ermine i was wondering what betty grable was doing in a project that seemed to be aimed for marlene dietrich to do someone over at 20th century fox may have decided one sex symbol is as good as another darryl f zanuck should have known betterbetty plays a 19th century italian countess whose domain has been invaded by a troop of hungarian hussars captained by douglas fairbanks jr her ghostly ancestor whose portrait hangs in the palace hall along with the rest of her distinguished family tree sees no small resemblance in doug now and another invader some 300 years earlier whom she dealt with when armies failedbesides that the current betty has just been married to cesar romero and the invasion has come at a most inopportune moment before things have been consummated thats going to give anyone a bad attitude i guaranteefresh wholesome all american betty is not the actress to do seductive and mysterious marlene dietrich might have put this over but with betty it falls flatter than yesterdays presidential candidate she and fairbanks have no chemistry at all though doug is as charming as ever and someone i can watch in anythingfrederick hollander and leo robin wrote the score for this film and this is the moment got an oscar nomination for best song that lady in ermines one chance for oscar glory fell to buttons and bowsernest lubitsch died midway during the film and otto preminger finished that lady in ermine i cant believe lubitsch had grable in mind for the lead here neither will you if you see that lady in ermine
neg	this miserable film is a remake of a 1927 film they should have let it remain that waywhat a colossal bomb douglas fairbanks displays absolutely no charisma here cesar romero is subjected to a role as a real jerk and bette grable sings with a chorus what ill do to that hungarianthe ridiculous plot deals with a picture of a woman in a castle in 1561 rome that saved the day by killing a conqueror fairbanks now lets fast forward to 300 years later where grable just married to the count romero faces a similar situation when on her wedding night there is an invasion by hungarian soldiersromero acts cowardly and flees before the army arrives he disguises himself as a gypsy and is made to remain at the castle when his violin playing pleases fairbanks the ending is worse than the entire wretched film when grable meets fairbanks to tell him the good newsan enraged romero has annulled the marriagethis poor imitation of a movie was made in 1948 as harry davenport a veteran supporting player who is in it died in 1949 this must have been his last film what a bomb to go out with after such a distinguished careerwalter abel costars but he can do little with such poor writing the costumes look more like those that would come out of the stone age i cant fathom what fairbanks was wearing
neg	the final film for ernst lubitsch completed by otto preminger after lubitschs untimely death during production is a juggling act of sophistication and silliness romance and music fantasy and costume dramatics in a 19th century castle in southeastern europe a countess falls for her sworn enemy the leader of the hungarian revolt shes aided by her ancestor whose painted image magically comes to life betty grable in a long blonde wig adorned with flowers has never been more beautiful and her songs are very pleasant unfortunately this script by samson raphaelson taken from an operetta by rudolf schanzer and e welisch is awash with different ideas that fail to meshor entertain the results are goodlooking but unabsorbing 12 from 
neg	let me start out by saying that i used to really like betty grable particularly from down argentine way but by the time she got around to this disaster she had also got round and frankly the whole film was an embarrassment costarred with douglas fairbanks jnr who must have been fairly desperate the story was bad the colours good and the film far too long it had some of the old standbys in it like harry davenport and reginald gardiner to try and stimulate interest but with no success the music score was woeful and i have to say not one tune was memorable in any wayas i was such a fan of miss grable i always wish i had never seen this one
neg	i get the feeling that the producers of this mess were out to make the most painful ridiculous western ever made painful is the best word i can think of to describe iton the plus side you have nice color photography and beautiful and wellspoken rhonda fleming my sympathy goes to jacques aubuchon who played the cripple who acted well enough in an annoying role written so atrociously that no actor could give an enjoyable performance the production values were quite good which only served to highlight the terrible story and screenplaythings i hated stewart granger looked so little like a western figure what with his british accent neat tailored outfit and silly immaculate alwayswhite kerchief tied around his neck it got tiresome the way the townspeople and his son were constantly haranguing and insulting granger and he never spoke up or replied back i know we are supposed to suspend disbelief and appreciate westerns as symbolic morality plays but this one broke the spell with it laughably unrealistic and predictable scenes the worst being at the end where granger miraculously speedily and singlehandedly plants dynamite around a canyon pass that the bad guys cattle will pass through and then granger plants himself in the perfect spot so he can shoot the dynamite from a very far distance to create rock slides to bury and spook the cattle and bad guys seemingly destroying them all save the two main bad guys next worst is everything about the plot which is loaded with soap opera scenes nothing in the movie seemed believable i couldnt believe what all the conflict was about the bad guy was driving his herd through to market and wanted the cows to chew some grass along the way i dont see why something couldnt have been worked out you need a land ownership dispute for that dont bother to see it
neg	im a big fan of the old westerns and do not believe that hollywood is capable of capturing its old glory but not even ronda fleming and stewart granger can help this 1957 movie which carries nearly all the trite characteristics of westerns of the reformed gunfighter turned good guy fallen but virtuous woman bigoted townspeople who must turn to gunfighter for salvation etc i cant help but notice the last names of the writer and young actor who plays grangers son any nepotism there ive seen better acting in high school plays chill wills plays a cartoon characterization of chill wills have i reached the 1000 words yet
neg	saps at sea aspect ratio 1371sound format monoblack and whitesuffering from hornophobia ollie embarks on a restful boat trip but he and stan get mixed up with an escaped convict rychard cramer chaos ensuesthis feature length comedy  an ok entry which nonetheless unspools like a mere imitation of laurel and hardys best work  marked the final collaboration between lh and producer hal roach episodic in structure the movie culminates in a memorable ocean voyage after the boys are taken hostage by villainous cramer who shoots a seagull to prove how tough he is the gags are ok but inspiration is lacking perhaps due to the recruitment of actorturneddirector gordon douglas previously responsible for ollies first solo effort in the sound era zenobia produced in 1939 but whose work here lacks a measure of pzazz fair but nothing special lh regulars charlie hall and james finlayson make guest appearances
neg	stan laurel and oliver hardy are the most famous comedy duo in history and deservedly so so i am happy to see any of their films basically a man at a horn factory is the fourth to crack and soon enough ollie cracks with all the horn noises he is resting at home with stan by his side needing quiet and the doctor james finlayson phones to say he is coming over to check on ollie after realising plumbing and electricity is muddled up by a crosseyed repairman the doctor comes in for a checkup and after some tests he recommends drinking goats milk and getting some sea air on the ocean after stan practises some trumpet playing hanging out the window by the phone cord and a car crash he and ollie to a dock to rent a boat they keep the boat on the dock trying to milk a goat and stan has brought his trumpet meanwhile the newspapers front page reads that killer nick grainger  escaped convict richard cramer has escaped and he sneaks onto the boys boat while they are sleeping and the goat chews through the boat rope drifting out to sea in the morning the see their location and the killer comes out demanding something to eat and he spots stan and ollie making fake food eg string for spaghetti soap for cheese belt for bacon sponge for meatballs and he forces them to eat it when ollie starts choking on something stan blows his trumpet to help and ollies rage gets him punching the killer and it keeps going till the police arrive only to have ollies rage get them put in prison too there were the tiniest moments of comedy but it isnt a great black and white film well heres another nice mess youve gotten me into was number 60 on 100 years 100 quotes and stan laurel and oliver hardy were number 7 on the comedians comedian okay
neg	the twilight zone has achieved a certain mythology about itmuch like star trek thats because there are many devoted lovers of the show that no matter what think every episode was a winner they are the ones who score each individual show a 10 and cannot objectively evaluate the show because of this a while back i reviewed all the original star trek episodes the good and the bad because the overall ratings and reviews were just too positive now its time to do the same for the twilight zonewhile i have scored many episodes 10 this one gets a 3 simply because it was bad the writing was in fact embarrassingly bad two people from opposing sides in a great war are seen wandering about through the entire episode after a while its apparent that they are the only two people left on earthas you learn in the really stupid and totally unconvincing conclusion usually the twist at the end makes the episode greatthis one killed it
neg	firstly i would like to point out that i only know of the show due to my younger sister always watching it i find it the most annoying program on tv there is nothing funny about any of the jokes and the canned laughter is unbearable the show would work much better if filmed in front of a live audience that way the laughter would show just how unfunny the show is however i give credit to the acting talents of the young cast it sickens me however to think that theyll look back on the show in the future and see how bad their first tv show was the show links in well with the overall annoying voices and style of the cbbc presenters why the youth of today need to be shouted at so much is beyond me that is all
neg	 and how they bore you right out of your mind the crater lake monster is one of the classic bad films from the 70s made with no actors of any note an embarrassing script woeful direction and a tireless desire to fuse horror with light comedy this movie introduces a paleontologist who finds drawings of an aquatic dinosaur underneath crater lakea meteor falls from the sky and an aquatic dinosaur of the claymation variety begins to terrorize and eat the inhabitants surrounding crater lake the whole matter is taken care of by steve our local sheriff much of the film  when not showing pools of blood left behind from what we imagine must have been the beast dining  is spent following the bumbling antic of two guys named arnie and mitch who run a boat rental place they try so bad to be funny that we get lines like looking at a business sign mitch saying to arnie you spelled bait wrong its spelled bate the laughs were rather scarce here we then see them get drunk together and imagine a tree trunk to be the dinosaur laurel and hardy watch out the dinosaur looks fake but the movie is fun in a bad way and at the very least the lake is beautiful
neg	dont read this review if you want the shocking conclusion of the crater lake monster to be a total surprisea claymation plesiosaur rises from the depths of crater lake to wreak havoc on a group of local rednecks not to mention your fast forward button to call the crater lake monster amateurish is to overstate the obvious if you arent a fan of low budget drivein films you probably wouldnt be looking here in the first placethe problem with the movie is that when theres no monster action going on it really sucks and goes nowhere the script is very ed woodish in that its utterly contrived in the way it sets up the main action sequences nothing is too outlandish for the crater lake monster it explains its dinosaur by having a meteor crash into crater lake superheating the water to the point where it incubates a dinosaur egg that has apparently been resting at the bottom of the lake for millennia even if we could accept that the egg could have been lying there for so long and remained uncovered and viable wouldnt superheating the water to such a high temperature cause most of the lake to evaporate other than some token fog in one or two scenes we see no evidence of the water being hot other than a few lines in the scriptthe script is padded rather obviously in a few sequences and it will do anything to get the characters near the lake so that they can be menaced by the claymation dino a couple just passing through experiences car trouble and while their automobile is being serviced they decide to rent a boat and head out into crater lake hmmmmdo you think these strangers in the story could be there so they would run into our title monstrosity in a sequence thats just plain bizarre a drunk robs a liquor store and decides to murder the cashier and a bystander instead of paying four dollars for a bottle of booze a car chase ensues and wouldnt ya know itthey end up right by the lake snack time for cratey yeah its not hard to figure out and youre so far ahead of the script that youre irritated when it takes another ten minutes for these scenes to unfoldthe shamelessness of it all is endearing and i really want to like the crater lake monster i just cant do it theres not enough here to go on and this is more of a movie to put on during a party because you could talk right over it and it wouldnt matter the film has a slim list of the things going for it the most important being the dinosaur itself which appears in three forms a shadow puppet a large model head that is dragged woodenly through the water and a fully realized claymation insert that actually looks pretty good there are also a pair of lovable hicks in it and they carry the majority of the intentional humor in the movie a downbeat ending leaves us mourning the death of both the monster and one of our beloved hicks so every good thing about this film is dead by the end of it why was i so affected by this conclusion was it the mournful song played over the closing credits or was i just weeping inwardly for the time that i waste watching films like this
neg	we have a lake we have an animated meteor crashing we have a killer stopmotion dinosaur with flippers okay so lets call this movie the crater lake monster what else can we add hmm two idiots called arnie  mitch to define the ultimate definition of comic relief we also got to have a sheriff who doesnt really do a damn thing in this film and whom nobody listens to aw crap were over halfway through the movie and we forgot to insert a bad guy no worries lets introduce some guy with a moustache have him rob a store to indicate hes a bad guy then have him pop up somewhere near the lake have him chased through the woods and all this for the sole purpose of him ending up as dinosaur snack food that should worka complete clumsy mess this film its logic will twist your mind to force laughter out of you the first film to feature dave allen as a stop motion supervisor after this one he joined forces with charles band for several years until the the midnineties when band ran out of money to pay him i guess the dinosaur effects are charming and the whole film is pretty damn unintentionally funny unfortunately thats about the only good thing that can be said for itgood badness yes the mindbending logic in the narrative should be enough reason to put it on the list if not arnie  mitch will do the trick 310 and 810
neg	well what are the odds at the exact right moment that a few redneck amateurscientists discover cave paintings indicating that some type of dinosaur monster might have inhabited the area thousands of years ago a burning meteor crashes into the lake and spontaneously hatches a monsters egg that has been lying there  for over a thousand years i suppose the crater lake monster is a movie that literally must be seen to be believed but you better do so in the company of many friends and a pile of ganja in order to make the wholesome a little bit easier to digest yes this is a terrible film with the utmost ramshackle screenplay imaginable and numerous irrelevant padding interludes that are downright embarrassing but its also irresistibly charming and so clumsily put together that you simply have to cherish some kind of fondness for it half of the film  at least  revolves on the wacky adventures of arnie and mitch these two local yokels own and run a boat renting shop near the lake but spend most of their days picking their noses and quarreling over fascinating stuff like to spell the word bait it is mostly during their prototypic laurel  hardy situations that new puddles of blood or decapitated heads are discovered in the lake steve hanson the heroic but not exactly sharp sheriff is on the case but only if hes not too busy chasing big city thugs traveling through the area halfway through the film there suddenly is an abrupt scene about a thug robbing a liquor store and killing two people in the process this textbook wtf moment appears to take on the complete other side of the country like in new york city or something and has absolutely nothing to do with the events going on at crater lake only like twenty minutes later the robber pops up again in hicksville and theres an exhilarating chase through the woods ending in the dinos hungry muzzle the absurd little details in the crater lake monster are too numerous to mention for example this is probably the only creaturefeature in which the players discover the obligatory gigantic footprint after they already spotted the actual monster the goofs in continuity should be legendary as far as im concerned its like everybody forgot to pay attention to it night turns into twilight into day and back into twilight  all during one and the same diurnal course the monster is undeniably the best aspect about the film especially since its accomplished through good old fashioned and adorable stop motion effects the cute critter is a plesiosaur meaning an aquatic dinosaur looking like a crossbreed between denver the last dinosaur and an alligator crater lake monster is a unique and unforgettable movie experience that i can only encourage to track down the miserable 1 out of 10 rating is just out of principle and because basically this is a very bad film should be put into perspective because i might as well could have given it 10 out of 10 for sheer entertainment value
neg	 the movie opens with a meteor crashing into a lake unbeknownst to the locals a dinosaur egg is also at the bottom of the lake the meteor heats the lake turning it into a giant incubator you guessed it the egg hatches releasing a dinosaur that proceeds to terrorize the community what utter garbage its not that i mind the stopmotion clay dinosaur its everything else about the movie that bothers me the acting is atrocious the dialogue is utterly ridiculous the comic relief is anything but comic logic is nonexistent any similarity between the scientists in this movie and an actual scientist is purely coincidental i could go on for an eternity on the bad aspects of this movie but you get the idea i feel its fairly safe to call this disaster mst3k worthy
neg	and it is this film i imagine that if indeed there is a negative afterlife damned souls are tied to a rather uncomfortable couch and forced to watch this movie on a continuous loop for all eternity okay maybe its not that bad but it is probably the worst film i have ever seen next to manos the hands of fate and i have seen a lot of bad movies believe you me this is just a crummy b movie bad filmmaking at its finestor is it worst the thing i really didnt like about this movie is the moronic duo they threw in for comedy relief now a little comedy relief is a good thing but most of the movie is focused on the adventures of these two morons rather than on the heroes of this film who are actually in it for less time than them to be fair crown international really destroyed the movie by adding bad music and doing a poor job editing but honestly this was probably a bad film to begin with so crown really couldnt have done that much to hurt it this really needs to be in the bottom 100 list i wouldnt wish this one on my worst enemy actually its my kind of campy b movie it was bad but i still liked it despite my one star rating
neg	man what a scam this turned out to be not because it wasnt any good as i wasnt really expecting anything from it but because i was misled by the dvd sleeve which ignorantly paraded its stars as being stuart whitman stella stevens and tony bill sure enough their names did not appear in the films opening credits much less themselves in the rest of it as it turned out the only movie which connects those three actors together is the equally obscure las vegas lady 1975  but what that one has to do with the crater lake monster is anybodys guess even so since i paid 150 for its rental and i was in a monstermovie mood anyhow i elected to watch the movie regardless and yup it stunk apart from the fact that it had a noname cast and an anonymous crew an unmistakably amateurish air was visible from miles away and the most i could do with it is laugh at the jawslike pretensions and intentionally so at the resistible antics of two moronic layaboutscumboat owners who frequently squabble among themselves with the bemused local sheriff looking on the creature itself  a plesiosaur ie halfdinosaurhalffish  is imperfectly realized naturally but as had been the case with the giant claw 1957 which ive also just seen this didnt seem to bother the filmmakers none as they flaunt it as much as they can especially during the movies second half
neg	this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen its extremely boring with lots of boring dialog and has some very annoying characters and a laughable looking creature the only reason i watched this piece of garbage is because it was on that 8 disc horror set i got the plot is preposterous and totally stupid as is the finale no blood what so ever except a few bloody marks on the creature and a couple of bloody gunshot wounds the acting is terrible richard cardella is terrible as the sheriff and was quite laughable plus his character is annoying glen roberts is the comic relief and was not funny at all mark siegel is extremely annoying and was also not funny bob hyman is decent but not much more then that richard garrison is annoying and had no chemistry with kacey cobb what so ever kacey cobb is so so here and had no chemistry with richard overall avoid this piece of garbage at all costs bomb out of 5
neg	a meteor hits crater lake hence our title awakening a plesiosaur who proceeds to snack on the hick population in california that hick capital of the world theres bad movies and then theres the crater lake monster which somehow managed to escape mst3k featuring grating acting a decent stopmotion beast and more this is a dreadful piece of 1970s low budget exploitationmonster movie dreckwhile the movie is guilty of many crimes the biggest one is arnie and mitch two obnoxious rednecks who serve as our comic relief they bumble around fight to stock banjo musicogle women and act like pathetic excuses of humanity the characters are so bad they should count as a crime against humanity
neg	a handful of nonprofessional actors are terrorized by a prehistoric creature this creature appears in about thirty seconds of marginal stopmotion animation but oh how you will long for that margin when for the rest of the movie the animation is replaced by production assistants waving around an inner tube with teeth no time for terror when this movie is hijacked halfway through by these comic relief boat rental doofuses who suddenly become the lead characters but again you gotta admit watching them try to be funny is better than plodding around after the sheriff only at the end one of them gets eaten and the other one is left sitting on a rock crying tears of loneliness  thats no fun
neg	the crater lake monster is easily one of the most awful amateurish film ive ever seen  ranking right up there with manos the hands of fate in terms of poor acting useless direction and kindergartenlevel production values in this movie a sillylooking claymationstopmotion animated dinosaur wakes up after a meteor hits a lake in bumblebum ca and begins dining on the local hayseeds in the thrilling climax the creature described by one local as a giant alligator with flippers drags its ponderous bulk over the ground to chase its wouldbe lunch before a bulldozer bumps it a couple of times  it dies from boredom every character in this moovie is a complete moron one pointless subplot shows a hick go into a liquor store to purchase a 475 pint of ripple instead of simply buying the bottle the idiot shoots the cashier and another bystander shoots at a cop gets chased towards the lake all so that he can eaten by the monster unfortunate closeups of the monster reveal it to be nothing more than a piece of styrofoam theres a fake magician struggling with a phony british accent to make him seem more legit two overlybumbling redneck boat renters some cheesy prehistoric cave art done in crayon and annoying banjopickin background moosic in one painful scene the fake magician and his dopey wifegirlfriendaccomplice manage to pad the movie an extra 4 minutes by cowmenting on how may stars they can see in the night sky even though it is clearly day time still even on constant fastforward this moovie hurts and hurts bad moocow says call the fumigators cause this cow pie really stinks 8p
neg	ive read a few books about bonnie and clyde and this is definitely more accurate than the beattydunaway version in that its costumes and locales echo actual photographs taken of the gang particularly well done is the death of buck barrow and the capture of his wife blanche this actress looks looks exactly like the photographs taken that day of blanche grieving over her dying husband however this movie is still hollywood and our antiheroes stay pretty to the end even after being shot full of holes in life bonnie was badly burned in an auto accident the year before their famous ambush and did not look like a perky cheerleader at the time of her death the script is tedious and the acting is poor particularly the leads very disappointing stick with beatty and dunaway theirs may not be the true story but its a great film
neg	here we have 2 misunderstood kids who never stood a chance against a cruel poverty riddled existence robin hoods singled out by the police for persecution because they were a trifle wild at times gad according to this crap bonnie was the sweetest little thing west of the missouri who was taught to be a psychopathic murderer by a fun loving boyfriend who didnt really want to hurt anybodyhe just wanted things without putting a lot of energy into getting them badly acted poorly filmed unbelievable dialogue unrealistic use of weaponry gore that looked more like grape jelly than the real thing avoid this bilgewater thumbs down 5 stars
neg	even though this was a madefortv production theres absolutely no excuse for the rock bottom results of the finished product this movie did have a budget and it had a casting department so if youre going to make a movie about a true life story and actually put the true story in the title shouldnt some effort be put forward to try and capture some realism  first of all this movie is absurdly cast these actors belong in daytime television soaps or in those ridiculous lifetime channel movies and not in a reallife gangstercriminal tale everything about them from their looks to their mannerisms just screams of the 90sshoppingmallaltrocklistening generation what about the script  two words describes it  stupid and insulting and again its way too 90ish sounding i dont think the real clyde barrow ever uttered the words im outta here its as if a bunch of new kids on the block fans got together and decided to make a really kewl flick about bonnie and clyde you know one that would be totally rad and rockin well this sticker doesnt even rank on the rad and rockin scale everything that can be wrong with any kind of film is wrong here from the casting and acting to the editing and music every single thing is grossly wrongand its infuriating that the parties responsible for this atrocious turkey had the nerve to put the true story in the title its certainly not the true story but even worse its not even remotely entertaining as a mindless popcorn flick thats accepted on its own terms like i stated in my heading its simply horrible beyond words on every level imaginable trust me on this or watch at your own risk
neg	while it contains facts that are not widely reported it is not exactly the truth they took a lot of liberties in rearranging events excluding people and using sets that do not meet the facts of their lives in the 30s there were more than just bonnie clyde and wd in the gang at various times and those people had as much to do with the facts as those included buck and blanche went to convince clyde to go straight much earlier than the one shootout and in fact got drawn back into crime some of the events that were portrayed in daylight actually took place at night bonnies wound was much more severe and never healed right it was so bad she had to be carried around by someone until it healed up and even then it stiffened up so she walked stiffly clyde also walked with a limp because while in prison he cut off a big toe i know im being nit picky and it was a tv movie but even without these factual errors in this true story the movie moves too fast from event to event and comes across more as several separate snapshots of their lives rather than being a cohesive flowing storyid recommend reading a book or seeing a documentary if you want to get closer to the truth
neg	once again a film classic has been pointlessly remade with predictably disastrous results the title is false as is everything about this film the period is not persuasively rendered and the leads seem way too young and too vapid to even be criminals arthur penns film had style humor a point of view and was made by talented people even if the 1967 version didnt exist this would still be an unnecessary film the 1967 version strayed from the facts presented a glamorized version of bonnie and clyde but it was exciting and innovative for 1967 and it had some outstanding performances that allowed you to care this 1992 remake seems culled from the original film rather than the truth as known and the actors in this version are callow unappealing and not the least bit interesting by all means skip this one and hope the 2010 version will be better could it possibly be worse
neg	if you havent seen zombie bloodbath you havent a contest like make your own horror movie in one day could not possibly come up with a entry than this outrage of an insult on any viewers intelligence mr sheets forgot a story a plot proper dialog the fact that people need some basic acting talents and the credited lighting designer obviously forgot to show up it seems to be recorded on the crummiest of handycams and copied on even worse equipment makeup effect consist of black mascara for the zombies and yoghurt being poured over peoples heads in order to simulate their skin melting this is nothing more than a homemovie and a really bad one as well only fun to watch for the friends familymembers and neighbours that were willing to show up for the filming i cannot for the life of me understand why this mockery of a product is listed in any serious film magazine or website  i have homemovies of wedding parties that are way better and more interesting a total waste of time money and energy the sequel zombie bloodbath ii is just more of the same rubbish
neg	if todd sheets were to come out and admit that this movie was intended to spoof the zombie genre i would change my rating to an eight try to imagine a movie where every scene line and even every acting nuance was designed to be a parody i could probably crap out alphabet soup rearrange what was left of the letters and still have a better script two scenes in particular come to mind when i think of this movie spoiler alert one is when mikes dad and the other dad walk i repeat walk down a staircase jam packed with zombies this is a small staircase and even though they brush up against the flailing undead nothing happens to them when they reach the end the exmarine turns around says god youre a horny bastard and shoots only one the other is in the military complex the girl stabs a zombie with a machete and is immediately surrounded the camera moves around her for roughly forty seconds while she is surrounded by zombies at an arms length away she then almost casually runs out from the crowd and joins the other humans spoiler alert over these scenes must be seen to be believed still i enjoy this movie as much as almost any comedy just because its so damn funny kudos to todd sheets for getting so many people in his movie and having the drive to make it but not really for anything else
neg	well i bought the zombie bloodbath trilogy thinking it would be mindless gory fun thats what it is without the fun this film truly is mindless it is absent of any plot or character development or any sort of storyline the basic problem with this movie is the kills and gore basically every kill looks exactly the same zombies ripping someone apart yeah thats okay but you need some original kills too i mean it got really lame every kill looked exactly the same filmed exactly the same way thats what killed me i love gore and the gore in this film did nothing for me it was just boring no storyline just the same lame scene over and over again with a different person i wanted to like this movie too i love shot on video gore movieslike redneck zombies but i couldnt kid myself this film has its good points but none of those are in the film i understand that many of the zombies helped out with the flood and there were like over 100 zombies which is pretty cool how they got so many people involved and helped out in the world but overall this is a terrible film
neg	every once in a while a group of friends with a minimal budget but bags of enthusiasm and talent will create a low budget masterpiece that takes the world of horror by storm raimi and co did it with the evil dead jackson and pals succeeded with bad taste and myrick and sanchez made a mint with the blair witch projectdirector todd sheets and his chums however are destined to wallow forever in relative obscurity if zombie bloodbath is anything to go by a lesson in how not to make a cheapo horror this miserable effort about a plague of flesheating zombiesnatch serves as a reminder that whilst many people these days have access to a video camera most shouldnt take that as their cue to try their hand at making a fulllength movieits not that sheets hasnt got an eye for a nicely framed shot some of his camera angles and movements are actually pretty good but rather that a he has a lousy script b he has a lousy cast and c he doesnt realise that he has a lousy script and cast which means that the final film is amateurish in the extreme and unlikely to be watched in its entirety by anyone other than zombie film completists like me or members of the cast and crew like those who have given the film favourable commentszombie bloodbath is obviously aimed at undiscriminating gorehounds and sheets who currently has an incredible 34 titles under his belt as a director certainly goes out of his way to please with buckets of offal and blood thrown about at every opportunity but whilst these moments are undeniably yucky they arent particularly convincing and soon get rather tediousso to summarise this is a really bad film with almost no redeeming features except for twofirstly it features the single greatest mullet in the history of film as sported by jerry angell who plays larry as well as several zombies the magnificence of his barnet coupled with a fetching moustache is reason alone to watch this filmsecondly it has pathetic stealth zombies flesheating corpses that lie in wait for unfortunate victims to wander by before leaping from their hiding place to launch a feeble attack which requires almost no effort to escape from best known for lurking behind a door for hours waiting for someone to open it pathetic stealth zombies also occasionally hide behind low walls or sit in churches posing as members of the congregationnormally a film this bad would get 110 for me but in celebration of jerry angells flowing locks i will generously raise my rating to 210
neg	i got myself a copy of this film thinking it was the 1964 film with zombie bloodbath as one of its alternative titles perversely this film actually has a better rating on this site than the aforementioned title which may mean that the other one is really bad this film is pretty bad too obviously you cant go into a film that calls itself zombie bloodbath and expect to see a masterpiece and in fairness it does live up to the title with the amount of gore on displaybut it all feels very old and tired which isnt helped by the atrocious acting and stupid plot line its just your average nuclear spill causing people to turn into zombies etc etc the film kicks off with a sequence that sees people melting and that pretty much lets you know what youre in for low quality zombie garbage theres plenty of gore in the film and its a real good job otherwise the film would have been really boring zombie bloodbath looks really cheap too and was clearly put together by inexperienced filmmakers the main influence seemed to be romeros superior day of the dead although it could really be just about anything that features zombies and gore it all boils down to a typically predictable and pointless ending and overall i cant say i was impressed with it
neg	ok i really dont have too much to say about this film other than this i have seen over 4000 films in my life and more than 2300 of those were horror films while i have some difficulty deciding which is the best as opposed to my favourite which i can tell you is george a romeros dawn of the dead i can tell you without the slightest hesitation that todd sheets zombie bloodbath is the absolute worst horror film i have ever seenthere is simply nothing positive i can say about this film the acting the dialogue the directing the makeup the music every aspect of this film is simply so far below what is acceptable that it boggles my mind that this was ever even releasedeven if you are a horror or zombie movie completist please heed my warning and do not waste your time on this garbage there is no pleasure to be gotten from viewing this you wont even get any laughs out of the utter ineptitude on display trust me please
neg	and a 30000 budget and this movie still looks like it was made for 50 you can tell from the first frame to the last that he didnt care one bit about the movies continuity or plot he was just happy to be making a zombie movie what the end result shows is a lazy film maker who loves zombie movies it could have been great if he just had of given a care the end result is endless zoom ins on poorly done gore and even more poorly produced metal plays over itwhat happens when you combine high hopes big dreams a decent budget hard work and one idiot behind the camera
neg	wow this was a very bad movie as read in other comments this movie has no plot no character development they possibly had some kind of script but its difficult to tell based on the actual end resultthe editing of this movie was really nonexistent it tends to jump from scene to scene without any connection or anything to assist the viewer in determining what is actually happeningall in all this is simply a low budget zombie flick that was not thought out at all has bad acting bad dialogue bad everythingthe only thing that saves this movie from a 1 or 2 is the gore factor i think this must be where they spent whatever money they had to try to justify making thisunless you are like me dedicated to finding and watching all the zombie flicks you can find do not watch this period
neg	a terrible amateur movie director no not todd sheets his new friend and sister explore a cave the friend and sister fall in and get rescued meanwhile a gang of horribly acted girls are defending their turf whatever the heck that means this film and i use the term very loosely is so bad that its well bad the humor is painfully unfunny the action merely sad now ive seen some atrociously awful horror films in my time  failed to grow jaded in my approach to watching lowbudget films yet i still weep openly for anyone who choose to sit through this only for the most hardened maschocists amongst you but the rest run away fastmy grade f
neg	you wouldnt expect a movie like this to be good and it isnt its a no budget ultra violent zombie movie filmed with a bad looking handheld cameraand its hilarious the actors obviously have never acted before and it shows in their terrible hilarious readings there is no plot to be seen the little plot i could find seemed to be that a government experiment escaped and a group of zombie seems to be terrorizing a couple families the gore effects are actually some of the most sickening ive ever seen it seems the gore effects people raided a butcher shop for all the body parts and many scenes involve zombies dismembering people and eating their organs its a funny and sickening film and its about as bad as you can get in terms of any moviemy rating bomb 90 mins
neg	a vietnam vet decides to take over a backwater town run amok and anyone who steps in his path is eliminated including women released to theaters just prior to a star is born which turned his career around this actiondrama mishmash starring kris kristofferson is wildly offkilter thoughtless and meanspirited filmed in simi valley ca the results are truly unseemly with redneck clichs and mindless violence making up most of director george armitages script armitage has gathered a most curious 70s cast for his film including janmichael vincent victoria principal bernadette peters and in a bit loni anderson however the center of the whole thing is kristofferson who is gruff and rude throughout it deserves points i suppose for being a completely unsympathetic drivein thriller but the bad vibes and the ridiculous climax coat the whole project like an ugly stain 12 from 
neg	lets be honest here the only reason anyone bought this the only reason anyone reviewed this and the only reason anyone could possibly claim to enjoy this is because david lynch made it and because you want to have david lynchs children but guess what even david lynch can produce a piece of crapmaybe lynch wanted you to transcend normality and experience absurdity initself as a pure subjectofknowing maybe the atrocious cacophonist sounds and chickenscratch visuals are supposed to imply something about humanitys place in the world about our relation to the real about the absurdity of it allinstead it just says one thing to me i just lost 20if i wanted offensive for the sake of offensive i could crank hansen on high and let me ears bleed if i wanted absurd for the sake of absurd i could just take a dump on a plate and watch that for 33 minutesthere is a single redeeming quality to dumbland  it is meta meta funny that is it is so bad that it isnt even funny because its so bad this fact however is a little funnyif you hate yourself and hate your money then buy dumbland if not spare yourself the agony
neg	david lynchs crude and crudely drawn take on south park presents us with a nightmare of disturbing clichs about suburban middle class families the father is a hideous monster with three teeth and a disproportionately large circular mouthhole from which are uttered the most horrendous guttural noises the son and mother are permanently horrified incoherent creatures for whom terror is a way of life a number of equally absurd characters are introduced throughout the serieslynch is not famous for his comedies ie on the air aspects of wild at heart and i am not particularly fond of comedies in general however there were a couple of scenes in dumbland which made me laugh out loud there are some clever bits of animated cinematography  where lynch conveys wide ranges of reaction in his characters through a syntactical arrangement of shots as opposed to facial expressions which never really vary in dumblandi believe lynch was really trying to give his audience a straightforward if disturbing animated comedy here interestingly he chose to follow in the footsteps of the recent wave of ultralowbrow humor ie most will farrell films while adding elements of vicious social critique and classic cartoon violence and grossout humor while the blend doesnt really work very well here it is nothing if not lynchianworth seeing by lynch fans
neg	in film i feel as though it should be more than just art i think it should be more than that a way to tell a story on screen this short from david lynch tells a story but not much of one i felt that it was funny but too bizarre to be a comedy it is good filmmaking but there really isnt anything else to it as ive said before i am a huge david lynch fan but i get frustrated by some of his work because i dont see a need for it at all this is definitely my least favorite thing he has done so far but i know hes still got a ton of talent and i am excited to see what he has in store for us in the future if you like lynch check this out but dont be surprised when you dont like it very much
neg	im somewhat of a fan of lynches work so i was excited when i found this dvd unfortunately i was very let down its a series of short cartoons which attempt to show a disturbing and disgusting sort of humor the animation is very crude no doubt done using macromedia each cartoon has a big fat guy beating up his family and generally acting like a jerk to everyone he knows for people who are not familiar with this vein of animation they will probably be somewhat impressed by it however if youve spent much time on newgroundscom like me then these cartoons will be no different than any of the other stuff youve seen before many of the popular amateur artists on newgrounds are doing much better work than what was shown on this dvd if lynch submitted this work to the website then he would blend in perfectly with some of the better of newgrounds artists but since i saw this on dvd instead of on newgrounds i give it a 410 instead of a 710 as i would have otherwise these cartoons are fit for the internet but with a name like david lynch on it i expected better quality both in story and in animation
neg	lynch the man has some really great stuff he knows how to disturb us then reward us by getting us think in different ways this however is altogether different dumblands reward is 1 absurd comedy earned by enduring 99 stupidity i may have laughed once but somewhere around episode 4 i just started watching on fastforward didnt miss a thing i felt relieved when it ended and thats part of the point with this series its an annoying series about annoying characters in annoying situations rounded out with annoying animation voices and sound but recognizing this and its other absurdist qualities still fails to make dumbland worthwhile
neg	i am a great fan of david lynch and have everything that hes made on dvd except for hotel room  the 2 hour twin peaks movie so when i found out about this i immediately grabbed it andandwhat is this its a bunch of crudely drawn black and white cartoons that are loud and foul mouthed and unfunny maybe i dont know whats good but maybe this is just a bunch of crap that was foisted on the public under the name of david lynch to make a few bucks too let me make it clear that i didnt care about the foul language part but had to keep adjusting the sound because my neighbors might have all in all this is a highly disappointing release and may well have just been left in the deluxe box set as a curiosity i highly recommend you dont spend your money on this 2 out of 10
neg	i hate to throw out lines like this but in this case i feel like i have to the american remake of the grudge is by far the worst film i have seen in theaters in the last 5 years there i said it and now that i have gotten that out of my system please let me explain whywhen someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage a curse is born the curse gathers in that place of death those who encounter it will be consumed by its fury that is the premise of the grudge and i will admit it sounds intriguing unfortunately the filmmakers take it no further those who encounter the curse are indeed consumed by its fury and that is all you get you want more well too bad some critics and fans are pointing out that the sole purpose of the grudge is to scare you the problem is that when there is no plot to speak of creepy images and sounds can only go so far director takashi shimizu pulling a george sluizer and remaking his own original films valiantly attempts to build atmosphere in the first hour  by repeating the same scene over and over and over and over it pretty much unfolds like thisperson walks into housesomething flashes by the camera andor a strange sound is heard person goes to investigatesound starts to get loudperson sees a ghostloud scream andor cat screechcut to blackbefore the audience is even given a hint of plot this exact same scenario unfolds 5 times in the first hour the first time was actually somewhat creepy each subsequent use became laughable as the film went on by the time the end of the film rolled around my friend and i were laughingly wondering if this scene would end with a loud scream and a cut to black we were never proved wrongthe film has no liner storyline instead unfolding in a series of vignettes that leave the audience jumbled i have no problem with nonlinear storytelling when it is done right the film jumps from time period to time period with no rhyme or reason i havent seen a movie in such a state since the opening of the theatrical version of highlander 2 and this storytelling technique mars any sort of mystery that film could have possibly had if you already know the ghosts have scared two characters to death how is it shocking when their bodies are found in the attic and why should we care when a detective tries to investigate the mysterious disappearances when we already know what happened to everyoneobviously greenlit the second the american version of the ring made 15 million its first weekend the grudge is nothing but calculated imitation disguised as an actual movie the scariest things about the grudge are that it made 40 million dollars its first weekend and some people consider it the scariest movie ever made i wonder what happens to those who get consumed by the fury of paying to see the grudge
neg	ok when i saw the previews for this movie i thought it looked really scary and was quite excited to see it as were the group i was with now living in america especially during this election i see some very deceiving things but i have to say these previews were towards the top of list i dont see how so many people could be scared by this movie i only really noticed two real jump scenes and only jumped at one the whole movie was extremely predictable and perhaps that messed up some of the jump scenes for me as for the sound effects so many to be so frightened of i thought they were comical at best oh and the uhh catboy where did that come from and why the worst noise in the whole movie had to be the weird groaning how does that scare someone i can make that noise easily now dont get me wrong i have always loved all those really bad scary movies that your just laughing the whole way through but i didnt even think this one had that going for it it was just plain out bad
neg	this movie may seem scary on commercials but the actual movie was a reason to vomit this is a below below average even lower than that and has no plot i mean every house can make you feel scared and sure a dead japanese woman would scare the poop out of you but so what make a movie that would appeal to watchers and not just show images of scared people and some hair dead japanese woman can you say horrible ripoff of samara the ring dont get me started with the dead child not even that scary so what he has a cat and he can imitate it big freaking deal just bury the poor zombies and save some lives that have the potential of being harmed by the grudge 110 yuck 
neg	my husband and i went to see this movie being the horror movie buffs that we are two hours later i found myself wanting both my money and time back i was so disappointed the teasers for this film basically contained the best points of the film there was nothing very scary about the film other than good timing on surprise entrances etc i found most of the scary parts to be more comical than anything after viewing other movies based on the works of japanese writers i have to conclude that what is deemed frightening in japan is not what is frightening here in the us my advice if you are a fan of true horror movies save yourself the pain of sitting through this one i cant really say that i would recommend renting it either unless you have a free rental coming to you
neg	okay if youve seen the ring youve basically seen the grudge its trying to be scary by just having freaky camera work and loud sounds but it fails miserably the plot if you can call it that is weak and rather full of holes for instance how would the care center have known that yoko didnt show up for work when the people who lived in the house were not there and its not really clear what bill pullmans character had to do with anything he just kind of came out of nowhere to advance the plot it didnt make a lot of sense what happened to the original family who was hanging in the room the little boy or the dad and was yoko alive or dead when the care center guy found her there were too many unanswered questions and i was too bored to think about it more
neg	this movie is really nothing besides an admittedly wellcrafted series of tense sequences punctuated with an inevitable gotcha at the end of each really there is no character development and no real plot to speak of there are only the most skeletal of motivations for the characters to do anything while they trudge forward to their unavoidable dooms its all just an excuse to show a creepy ghost kid who seems to have gotten some of the family cat mixed up in his ectoplasm and his ghost mom with long black hair hanging in her face kind of like the ring take down a bunch of cardboard cutout twodimensional excuses for human charactersthis englishlanguage version of the grudge is the equivalent of cinematic junk food satisfying momentarily but not really what you ought to be living onnot recommended
neg	this movie was horrible i could barely stay awake through it i would never see this movie again if i were payed to the socalled horror scenes in it were increadably predictable and over played there was really nothing about this movie that would have made it original or worth the 750 i payed to see it dont go see it dont rent it dont read about it online because any of these things would be a complete waste of your time sarah michelle geller gave a lackluster performance and really should be ashamed of herself for sullying her good name with this movie shame on you sarah for being associated with this horrible horrible movie horrible movie no need to ever see it
neg	wow what a total let down the fact people think this film is scary is ridiculous the special effects were a direct ripoff of the ring the story was there one not in my opinionjust a bunch of flashy imaging the entire film was a boring stupid mess i guess there is always a market for bad films with good marketing campaigns however this is the worst horror film i have seen in years and that buffy chick well shes a bad actress as plastic as barbie and just as talentedno wait that would be an insult to the talents of barbie i suppose many kiddies helped this film at the box office as it was pg13 and had it been rated r it would have bombed imo stupid movie
neg	gee what a crappy movie this was i cannot understand what people find so scary about the grudge the director plays one trick id have to admit a very good one that is brought to life very stylized and then he repeats it for the rest of the movie over and over again as a consequence i startled a few times in the first quarter of the movie but once i knew the drill i practically fell asleep as the grudge grew more and more predictable by the minute to conclude i can say that there are a lot better movies in the genre to begin with that the socalled predecessor the ring was way scarier and that buying a ticket for the grudge is a waste of money
neg	if you go see this movie youll be holding a grudge against the movie theatre the director the producer the actors and the person that told you to go see it shame on you sarah michelle geller for putting your name and face to this poor excuse of a movie it may have been more scary if the japanese actors would have just spoken in japanese instead of attempting to act in english i wanted to boo when the movie endeda true disappointment after all of the hype on tv and movie trailers promoting this lame money maker sarah michelle really didnt have to act at all to make this movieshe just practiced her frowning skills dont waste your time or money on this film
neg	imagine that you are asked by your date what movie you wanted to see and you remember seeing a rather intriguing trailer about the grudge so in good faith you recommend seeing that movie it is the halloween season after all and it did boffo box office this past weekend so it must be pretty goodso you goand youre actually in a state of shock when the movie ends the way it does and you hear yourself audibly saying that cant be the end of the movie but alas it is and imagine coming out of the movie theater being embarrassed and ashamed for recommending such a dog of a movie you think that your date thinks youre a bonehead for suggesting such an atrocity and your suggestion will certainly end a promising relationship actually it was so bad that both of us cracked up laughing at how bad it was i see no future for miss gellar in the movies and suggest that she sticks to television in the future actually it wont be long before she is consigned to fleamarket conventions selling buffy memorabilia and it cant happen soon enough if you ask me horrible horrible horrible the plot didnt make sense continuity was terrible its apparent that the whole ending was contrived to have a grudge iithe return of catboy
neg	all the kids aged from 1416 want to see this movie although you are only allowed at 18 they have heard it is a very scary movie and they feel so cool when they watched it i feel very sad kids cant see what a good movie is and what a bad movie is this was one of the worst movies i saw in months every scene you see in this movie is a copy from another movie and the end its an open ending why because it is impossible to come up with a decent en for such a stupid story this movie is just made to make you scared and if you are a bit smart and know some about music you exactly know when youll be scared when the movie was finished and i turned to my friend and told a bit to loud him that this was a total waste of money some stupid kid looked strange at me these day i could make an oscar with a homevideo of my goldfish if only i use the right marketing
neg	spoilersspoilersspoilersspoilersthere are bad movies and then there are movies which are so awful that they become affectionately comical in their ineptness such is the case with columbia pictures the grudge this cinematic atrocity began when an otherwise well intentioned american saw a japanese made for tv film juon and was inspired to remake the movie in english this began a virtual tsunami of bad decisions which circumnavigated the globe until it washed ashore in orlando on october 21 2004the premise and i use the word loosely involves a house in tokyo haunted by a skinny momma ghost who looks like a cross between margaret cho and alanis morrisette along with her ghastly sidekick a chubby rambunctious but evil second grader is there anything scarier than a creepy 8 year old japanese boy sure there is count chocula comes to mind with this whimsical bunch we must add a mysterious black cat who i have affectionately named chim chim remember speed racer as you have already guessed they were murdered in this domicile of doom and now desire to kill everyone who enters the premises you see as explained by a japanese detective when someone dies in a rage their ghost seeks revenge on everyone who steps on the property lines as defined by the county commissioner or something like that i forget the story begins innocently enough with acclaimed thespian bill pullman leaping to his death from a balcony my guess is bill pullman got this job because of his kids begged him for a trip to tokyo disneyland next we endure the mildly interesting saga of nurse yoko oh no dont go in there screams the audience but alas she heeds not the dire warnings and is predictably snuffed out like a magic lantern about 30 minutes into the movie we finally see its american heroine sarah michelle gellar as karen sarah michelle gellar might be a competent actress but i could not help thinking of buffy the vampire slayer so much so that it was distracting it is the equivalent to having jennifer anniston star in a movie about the adventures of six friends in new york try as you may you just cant stop thinking about the other project which made her famous but i digress karen the nurse is hired as a replacement for the original care giver who disappeared at spooks r us she snoops around meets the ghosts coma lady dies and some other stuff happens watching the fair haired vixen searching for clues i half expected her to find the ghost and pull its mask off to reveal it was actually old man gower who owned the abandoned amusement park i wouldve gotten away with it too if it werent for you meddling kids and that dog of yours director takashi shimizu who is vying to be the ed wood of asia made two unfortunate decisions involving sound first he choose to use a soundtrack only when someone is about to be killed this is an excellent devise for obliterating any suspense because the audience gets a two minute warning to prepare for another miserably predictable murder second he gave the ghosts a bizarre guttural noise that sounds like a gargling gopher after the movie i heard several people exiting the theatre making the sound and laughingsarah michelle gellar ends up being the sole survivor and of course we learn that the fire she set to burn down the house was extinguished in time for the obligatory next chapter however considering the humorous reactions of the audience they did not want a sequel but an apology the grudge could be easily reedited into a comedy perhaps then it will be appreciated for its camp value baring that this will go down as the greatest cinematic thriller since godzilla vs megalon i would suggest waiting until the movie comes to your local discount theatre where it can receive the public ridicule it so richly deserves
neg	difficult to call the grudge a horror movie at best it made me slightly jump from surprise at a couple of momentsif one forgets the failed frightening dimension and looks at other sides of the movie he is again disappointed the acting is ok but not great the story can be somewhat interesting at the beginning while one is trying to get whats happening but toward the end one understands there is not much to understand scary elements seems sometimes to have been added to the script without reasonso yawn see this movie it if you have nothing more interesting to do like cutting the carrots or looking at the clouds
neg	takashi shimizu had a great opportunity with a remake of his original film juon the grudge while i havent seen that film i would have to wager that theres more imagination and originality or some ripoff originality in other words skill with known tropes of the japanese ghost movie than in his own directed remake maybe the script was written to somehow have some kind of warped appeal or i would guess accessibility for an american audience what starts off with some potential  the hint of something very screwed up going on with bill pullmans sudden movement  just goes into a total jumble and as a horror movie gimme a breaktension could have been built on the situation  a nurse going to take care of a disturbed woman in a house that is haunted  but he undercuts everything he wants to get his audience to feel scares hows about some music timed just so you know when exactly to expect something a black cat yeah why not just make the ghostboy thing sound like a cat for creepiness which in effect is only creepy if you want cats plot why not just shuffle between past and present without any semblance of an actual flow of how a story could be told meaning while the flashbacks are inserted and are meant to be organic with the story overall they arent or for that matter have us care about anyone in the castby the time the characters or those that are there for exposition get around to telling us what is going on or whatever theres little point to care the filmmaking is shoddy ie the 180 degree rule is broken many times over and not in a forgivable or intriguing way and the performances are wooden even when looking frightened or shocked gellar especially is disappointing but pullman who shows up later after his first scene is sorely miscast even when shimizu tries for some average old boo scares like when the woman is in the office building and chased by the grudge ghost its still silly just watch when shes going on that elevator and the ghost is in the background of shots either youll go with it and if so more power to you or youll laugh hysterically at the results count me in the latterim not totally sure where this project went wrong  was it shimizu having to retool it for the studios or him not giving enough leeway with his revamp of his vision or maybe raimi had some say in it and made things more confusing andor dull than they would be with someone else the grudge gives us a lot of information that doesnt make sense or at the least give us some horrorfodder to chew on its cineplex trash of a sad order
neg	freeway killer is a madman who shoots people on the freeway while yelling a bunch of mystical chant on a car phone the police believe he is a random killer but sunny the blond heroine played by darlanne fluegel detects a pattern so does the excop played by james russo and they join forces and bodies in the search for the villain who has done away with their spouses also starring richard belzer this movie has its moments especially if you like car chases but its really not a good movie for the most part check it out if youre really bored and have already seen the hitcher joy ride or breakdown otherwise stay away from the freeway
neg	even with a cast that boasts such generally reliable names as val kilmer and lisa kudrow wonderland fails to yield any sense of depth to this film it barely brushes the surface of the incidents that happened on that july night in 1981 kilmer just goes through the motions as john holmes and kudrow and kate bosworth are both hopefully miscast in the other two lead roles as holmess wife and underage girlfriend respectively the rest of the cast has such small roles that its impossible to get any dimensions from them the film also stars carrie fisher ted levine franky g mc gainey dylan mcdermott and a cameo from paris hilton
neg	i was excited when i heard they were finally making this horrific event into a movie the whole era 1980s southern california and subject matter drug and porn industry is intriguing to me i thought this would be a sure fire hit i was not thrilled with the choice of kilmer as holmes they do not resemble each other in physical appearance or mannerisms i guess he sells tickets however i was willing to overlook this and give it a fair shot i was a bit shocked that there were only like four other people in the entire theater with me on that first day of showing now the whole crime and story in the film is hard to do i will admit that there were no witnesses to this very violent and brutal act john holmes was there but he was also a pathological liar and worried about what would happen to his family and self if he talked to police about it in fact holmes never really testified about what happened and the crime did go unsolved so this was still really one big mystery a mystery that this movie does nothing to cast light on the person writing the screenplay had a whole lot of discretion and most of the principal characters are dead however there is no real storyline it is fragmented claptrap the script is light and the actors try to hard to beef up paper thin lines by overacting the film gives no insight into holmes or the other people involved kilmers character disappears for long stretches his girlfriend is dull the police are jokes even kudrow tries hard to make a flimsy role look substantial it is a very shallow piece and dare i say boring the director even tries to turn it into a love story which is nice unless you know anything about what a piece of trash john holmes really was perhaps a couple of viewings of andersons boogie nights might have helped here boogie nights was innovative and exciting in all regards this film on the other hand was flat and without any real charm or style even the music is out of place with duran duran being played in a scene that was supposed to have taken place in 1980 then we have gordon lightfoot gordon lightfoot there could have been a great film based on this gruesome event but i have not seen it yet i have not seen even a decent one yet unless you consider the rahad jackson scene from boogie nights
neg	i am wanting to make a holmes with doors pun but i cant quite string it all together suitably grubby and over edited wonderland gives kilmer a role that channels morrison at the same timebut how coy is this film about the famous 14 inches australian crime films flash it all the time and skip the graphic violence insteadas someone famous said once about us cinema double standards kiss a breast and its an x stab it and its an action pg 13 wonderland is 14 minutes too long too and at the end the tawdry spiral we were all glad to escape the cinema how many films called wonderland are we going to get there must be six in the last decade the pixilated violence and muted color sets the seedy tone but the wobblecam gets tiresome as if we are gawking at their nostrils all the time taking a few cues form the doors and taxi driver it all becomes forgettable the next day
neg	unlike others i refuse to call this pitiful excuse for a movie a triumph of style over substance i dont want to give style a bad name still its the most apt description that comes to minda pointless unpleasant and ultimately meaningless assault on the eyes and ears wonderland leaves one wondering only why the film was made in the first place and who in their right mind gave the greenlight to this dreary and tangled mess a biography of porn star john holmes a study of who the man was why he went into the business and how it affected him great bound to be compelling bound to be entertaining bound to be enlightening and fascinating on about a million levels and i have zero interest in pornbut a confusing violent rashomonstyle study of a series of murders holmes was connected with after his career ended who in hell cares what insights do we gain this film completely ignores the most interesting aspect of john holmess life  that he was a porno star wonderland might as well have been about anyone the fact that the main character is the most famous male adult film star in history is almost irrelevantto make matters about a thousand times worse the picture is loaded down with jerkoff gimmicks  annoying machine gun editing sloppy dogme95 camerawork unnecessary splitscreen graphics and animation etc etcin the absence of a compelling story and unique main character the director and i use the term loosely has thrown together a dozen or so techniques from other films and decided to call the resulting mess a movie among these the trendy bleachbypass look of narc or traffic or minority report the frantic often incomprehensible throwthepiecesoffilmintheair cutting style of natural born killers or 28 days later the filleverymomentofsilencewith anoldsongtoevoketheperiod soundtrack of goodfellas or blow the groovy retro title sequence of velvet goldmine or autofocus or catch me if you can the list goes on and on and on pathetici wanted to like this movie i had real hopes for it wonderland avenue had been around for years had the context of the murders been emphasized rather than the murders themselves i think it could have worked had the murders and holmess growing involvement with seedy la types signaled the end of a career or the end of the swinging 70s i think the film could have had meaning it could have served a purpose as it is  meaningless pointless who cares how many perspectives exist on a series of murders generally unknown by the public the case isnt famous enough to merit such painstaking examinationthis film should have been the third act of the john holmes story thats it period and it could have worked whats that oh right right they didnt want to tell a traditional riseandfall story they didnt want to make boogie nights or goodfellas or star 80 or autofocus they wanted their film to be different rightwell in one sense they succeeded theres a big difference between those films and wonderland the difference is those films are good
neg	val kilmer solid performance dylan mcdermott solid performance josh lucas solid performance three very engaging actors giving decent performances the problem is who cares about the plot john holmes infamous for his wellendowments a drug addict and a guy who despite contracting aids continued to make adult films just does not make an intriguing characterthe story surrounds the events leading up to and the aftermath of a vicious mass murder that occurred in the late 80s in los angelos to which holmes was linked arrested and charged with murder and who ultimately was acquitted just like in the case of oj the guilt factor regardless of the outcome ranged quite high in the he did it zonethere is no one to sympathize with in this film as everyone is a selfserving criminal there is just nothing remotely interesting here
neg	the plot certainly seemed interesting enough how can a reallife brutal murder be turned into a truly boring movie well you can watch wonderland and find outi had heard of the wonderland murders before this film was released and found it to be an interesting true story of some genuinely sadistic people unfortunately there is zero character development so we never get a chance to understand why any of this was done or get a good sense of the interrelationships between the characters the pace of the direction was very tedious this all leads to an extraordinarily boring moviegiven that dawn schiller  a central character as holmess girlfriend  was an associate producer and that holmess wife was a consultant on the film we should have had the opportunity to gain some real insight into the characters
neg	the premise was intriguing but sadly this film just doesnt do any justice to it the casting was quite good and it was shot beautifully  but stylistically much of the direction was inconsistent overstylized fast editing been there done that to no effect i was waiting for steven bochco to run in the credits followed by a commercial characters were identified exclusively by onscreen coke usage and pretty much everything else left to boogie nights for character development and no personable characters to draw the viewer into the story a very forgettable film
neg	bad movie  saw it at the tiff and the movie gives me a sense of been there done that  it reminds me alot of the movie blow  expect the blow was actually interestingthis one story told two ways and both times it is not told that well
neg	this is the only movie i have ever seen that has prompted me to write a critique on any internet site and that is a significant statement from someone who likes the attack of the monolith monsters this movie is perfect for anyone who wants an inoffensive movie it is devoid of sex and violence for example i believe that this movie is safe for children of all ages this movie is perfect for anyone who does not want to be entertained challenged or stimulated in any way adults could easily catch up on their sleep in front of the tv while the kids watch this movie dont be surprise however if you wakeup to find the kids have turned the tv off and started a board game as an adult who enjoys being entertained who enjoys everything from the mundane to the fantastic in realism drama comedy and action all of those adult things that reflect real life on earth andor stimulate the imagination this movie has nothing to offer
neg	i saw this in the market place at the cannes film festival its a real cheapo prod  nothing wrong with that but you have to make up for it with a bit of sex or gore or both think larry cohen sean young is an interesting actor  well done to the producers for hooking her i guessthe opening scene in the spaceship coming down is hilarious  you could picture all the crew hands shaking it around ha ha  but i wish the people who made this well  at least its not pretentious
neg	the movies premise is spooky a woman gets pregnant when kissed by a stranger in a barbut as soon as the movie begins a horrible opening scene establishes that this is a c type scifi tv movie its a big star trek and a bit xfiles but more than anything else its boringwhen the movie kicks into action everything is predictable and cliche it looked more like a 2 parter in a bad scifi tv series no suspense and no thrills but not for a lack of trying just a lot of predictable dramatic conflicts between the main charactersdont waste your time
neg	here we are two travelers from a distant futuristic world arrive on earth one is on a desperate mission to preserve a life another is an inhuman killing machine determined to eliminate the woman who will give birth to the saviour of an entire raceso what could we call this killing machine its almost like hes some kind of destroyer or eradicator sort of like an exterminator or something whats the word im looking for something that terminates things hmmmmanyway the protector who swiftly doffs the white tunic he stole from luke skywalker in favour of local clothing finds the young woman first and impregnates her with a futureborn herotobe the evil uhhhh exterminator kills some rednecks and steals their guns and clothes then attempts to locate the woman by visiting her workplace and asking around by looking menacingly into peoples eyes and repeating her name threateninglythen begins a desperate race for survival as the seemingly deathless and unstoppable exterminator pursues the couple across the countryside at some point he may acquire boots and a motorcycle but im not sureperhaps in an exciting finale he will attempt to crush them under the wheels of an enormous tanker truck full of acid then the truck will crash they will be saved but no he will then reemerge as strong as ever he will kill the protector and pursue the girl into a meat packing plant where in a terrifying finish he is pushed into a large piece of industrial chopping machinery and destroyed once and for allbut maybe im extrapolating too much after all i did stop watching this movie after mr protector magically impregnates sean young by kissing her at a bar then tells her the child will be born in 3 days the costumes and effects are great in this movie i loved them the first time i saw them on star trek next generation too sean young does another great turn as an unemotive replicant and career sweathog stephen baldwin is also on board as youngs fat cop boyfriend not sure where he fits into the plot though maybe hes an import from a different james cameron movie
neg	being a music student myself i thought a movie taking place in a conservatory might be fun to watch little did i know i had no idea this movie was based on a book by britney spears this movie was implausible throughout its obvious that whoever wrote the script never set foot in a conservatory and doesnt know a thing about classical music let me give you just a few examples 1 there is no way anyone would be admitted to a classical conservatory with no classical training whatsoever just having a nice pop voice isnt enough besides thats a different thing altogether  another genre different technique its like playing the violin when applying for a viola class 2 how come the lady teaching music theory was in the singing jury if she wasnt a singing professor herself she would have no say in a situation like that and if she was a singing professor why werent we told so 3 being able to read music is a necessity if youre to major in music 4 how did angela get a hold of that video tape that would have been kept confidential for the jurys eyes only now either she got the tape from one of the professors or the script writers just didnt have a clue i wonder which 5 the singing professor gave holly the carmen song saying she had the range which she clearly did not yes she was able to sing the notes but carmen is a mezzosoprano while hollys voice seemed to be much lighter in timbre not at all compatible with that song 6 worst of all not only does the movie show a shocking ignorance when it comes to classical music but it doesnt even try to hide it the aria that angela sings is mutilated beyond recognition a fact which is painfully blatant at the recital where it is cut short in a disgraceful way  mozart would roll over in his grave the habanera from carmen sounded a bit weird at times too and the way it was rearranged at the end just shows how little the producers really think of classical music  its stiff and boring but hey add some drums and electric guitars and its almost as good as britney spears i know these are all minor details but it would have been so easy to avoid them with just a little research anyhow i might have chosen to suspend my disbelief had the characters and the plot been well elaborated but without that i really cant find any redeeming qualities in this movie except for one its good for a laugh
neg	i actually liked this movie until the end sure it was cheesy and pretty unlikely but still it kept my attention on a rainy afternoon until the end that is for her final performance at the prestigious classical conservatory where she has struggled to catchup to the other classically trained students what does the main character do wow them with her grasp and execution of this time honored musical tradition no she tortures and butchers the great sensuous habanera from carmen and turns it into an utterly forgettable brittany spearswannabe pop song my ears bled and in the supreme moment of horror her teachers gave her a standing ovation any teacher not in a spearsinduced fantasy would have failed her on the spot save your time save your ears  skip this movie
neg	can any movie become more naive than this you cant believe a piece of this script and its ssooooo predictable that you can tell the plot and the ending from the first 10 minutes the leading actress seems like she wants to be barbie but she doesnt make it the doll has more acting skillsthe easiness that the character passes and remains in a a music school makes the phantom of the opera novel seem like a historical biography i wont even comment on the shallowness of the characters but the one good thing of the film is madsens performance which manages to bring life to a melolike onedimensional characterthe movie is so cheesy that it sticks to your teeth i can think some 13 year old britneyobsessed girls shouting o do give us a break if we want fairy tales there is always the brothers grimm book hidden somewhere in the attic i gave it 2 instead of one only for virginia madsen
neg	it was a decent movie i actually kind of enjoyed it but the ending is so abrupt there is absolutely no closure and it leaves tons of loose ends what happens after the concert what happens with her boyfriend does she hook up with grant does she come beck in the next semester and what about angela obviously hollys performance would knock angela down a few pegs but nothing is shown to indicate how she reacts there is so much left up in the air and its very unsatisfying i dont know if it is trying to leave room for a sequel or something but it is a terrible ending and i think that it really makes the movie a joke i was very disappointed
neg	this movie is entertaining enough due to an excellent performance by virginia madsen and the fact that lindsey haun is lovely however the reason the movie is so predictable is that weve seen it all before ive havent read the book a mothers gift but i hope for britney and lynne spears sake it is completely different than this movie unless you consider ending a movie with what is essentially a music video an original idea the entire movie brings to mind the word plagiarized
neg	i have read the book a couple of times and this movie doesnt follow exactly as it should i could let this slide it is after all a movie however i have serious issues with the setting of the movie nobody has seemed to mention that this movie and the book it is based on are based in actual events that happened in nebraska i live in nebraska i grew up in the town that this movie is supposed to be based on first of all the small town that is talked about as the setting is the third largest city in the state with a population of around 50000 grand island is the largest city between lincoln and denver second the scenery for the movie is wrong grand island is in the platte river valley which is very flat with very few trees i tried watching this movie but it made me mad to see my hometown being treated so bad this was a real event large sections of the city were wiped out in the book they talk about riding bikes from mormon island to fonner park i guess you could if you dont mind a 15 mile ride each way for anyone who wants to know what really happened go here httpwwwtheindependentcomtwisters
neg	tv version of twister springs a few leaks but manages to remain watchable my sister bought this at a walmart a few years back when it was released i saw it back then and thought it was okay later twister with bill pullman and helen hunt comes out or was it before i think it was 97 and did a better job overall but twister was more silly fun this is realistic with a message it all depends on what you want from a movie with twisters twisters or a lowbudget character studyjohn schneider and devon sawa hes the reason my sister bought it star and devon sawa who went on to wild america final destination and slackers got his big break here so in a way i was one of the first people to see him really take off i dont know if its an honor or a shame i havent seen how he acts in recent filmsnight of the twisters all depends on personal taste like i said it all depends on what you want from a movie with twisters twisters or a lowbudget character study night of the twister has the latter so you decidei give it a 255 john ulmer
neg	this film although not totally bad should have been filmed where the actual events took place grand island nebraska was devastated by no less than seven tornados on the night of june 3 1980 grand island is situated in the nearly treeless flat platte river valley in hall county the makers of this movie filmed in the tree covered hills of ontario and moved the whole event to a nonexistant town called blainsworth the people of grand island bravely survived this awful night only to be forgotten because of a poorly made movie
neg	this film is totally garbage some imbecilic intellectual comforting himself by making all his best to claim superiority of aristocrat over working class nothing more than a piece of selfcomplacence catharsis disgustingif this kind of a movie is set in us it will sure make itself a big joke and simply because it comes out from the other side it makes itself a masterpiece a wonderful amusement for certain brainwashed andor brainwashing westerns some george w maybe a typical coldwar sequelae some kind of joke anywayi would say if this  like expressed in this film  is all what soviet intellectuals had been thinking about all those years then maybe they deserve all the miseries they claim they had gone through but no cause like many others ive read and watched real masterpieces made by real outstanding soviet intellectuals for example something also relevant with dog white bim black ear  both gavriil troyepolskys book and stanislav rostotskys movie  is a real masterpiece real life real tragedy real sad real pride and dignity one of the real best of the soviet era
neg	its a pretty good cast but the film has nowhere near the grace of the original italian comedy big deal on madonna street anyone looking for an entertaining caper film should visit the original william macy may be one of our greatest living actors but here hes put to little use and his role in the original was played by marcello mastroianni so i sort of feel sorry for him trying to fill those shoes might as well try to imitate bogart or a young de niro the art direction is rich and textured but brings nothing to the story the extra bits they add to the story feel completely unnecessary and the things they take away are missed even starting the way they do seems bizarrely gratuitous and takes away from the surprise of the original sam rockwell has his odd and genial charm and luis guzman has that odd charisma but the love story part of the movie just seems clunky and flat its too bad nobody has figured out how to make this movie as well as it was first made but then again its too bad we live in a culture where we feel like we need to remake amazing things instead of simply learning to savor the originals
neg	it aint bad but it aint good it is just entertainingas a comedy which it is supposed to be its dreadful not many laughs at all as every joke in the movie has been done a million times beforeits a shame as all the actors in the film are great usually but none of them really do much and the ending sucks
neg	welcome to collinwood is kind of a disaster considering the people involved it shouldve been multiple times betterwatching it if youre at least somewhat attached to the faith that itll get better will probably make you cry its one of those movies that had potential but was robbed of this potential thanks to a terrible script and some bad acting not to mention the strangely annoying and unnecessary george clooney character and the guy who reminds me of richard dreyfuss but about whom i care so little that i dont even want to know his namethe films only saving grace is the weird con vocabulary it introduces i found myself thinking of it time and time again as i watched more crime capers this is the only reason i gave the film a 3 the plot is boring the characters are neurotic needlessly offensive and highly unlikable they are in a constant state of agonizing stress and theyre all so irritating that i celebrated their obstacles they yell at each other and swear crassly the dialogue is insipid at best and insultingly stupid at its low pointsi find that steven traffic soderbergherabracadabrablahblah and george clooney are to blame for this they should be tried for war crimes if anyone actually remembers this crap long enough to care
neg	theres nothing new here all the standard romanticcomedy scenes even down to the taxi sprinting to the airport to stop the woman flying away the only thing that saves this is the acting of alison eastwood  some of the minor characters blink and youll miss gabrielle anwar who obviously had some funturn it off when the pair are in bliss and you wont have to go through the inevitable plot pain
neg	formula flick of guy who wants girl guy who will lie to get next to girl guy who will get best friend to help in outrageous way comedus reliefus no to help deceive girl etc this ones been done to death and with rare exception of a few zrated outings its been done betterstale plot aside the leads are attractive and theres a couple of good moments jonathon schaech has done better and his acting here came close to being phoned in not a complete loss but nothing new here in this tepid affair
neg	ive tried to watch this socalled comedy but its very hard to bear this is a bad narrowminded clichridden movie definitively not funny but very much boring and annoying indeed bad script bad acting its a complete waste of time  and there remains nothing more to say im afraid1 out of 10 points
neg	one of the worst romantic comedies nay worst movies ive ever seen boy who works as a phone psychic must pretend to be gay to move into apartment with woman of his dreams hilarity does not ensue boredom light gaybashing and horrible dialogue do if you read brad meltzer and like his crappy dialogue youll like this moviebe smart avoid this if you see it destroy the copy
neg	yet another insult and slap in the face to gay men everywhere this lame attempt at a comedy has nothing to recommend it once again we have an attractive straight hero who supposedly cant get any woman to be interested in him yeah right and were also presented with the sympathetic attractive gay friend who is actually a fat balding ugly old man whom the lead is supposed to find attractive even i didnt find him appealing and im a fat ugly old gay man but thankfully not balding whatever acting talent there may be here has been thrown away on a bad script and truly awful direction mr sneedeker should be banned from filmdom but then hes no different than the countless other hacks working in hollyweed
neg	this horrendously bad piece of trash manages to be racist sexist and homophobic all at once while pretending to be terribly chic and sophisticated atrocious performances a cliche ridden screenplay and boring direction make this movie one to steer clear of two scenes were especially offensive  the one in which schaech scrubs his tongue after being kissed by another man could it really have been that gross and the scene where eastwood is kissed by schaechs best friend who is pretending to be russian after he leaves the room she exclaims fking foreigners so much for her being a cultured artist who dreams of living in parisjonathon schaech can be a likeable actor on screen and is astonishingly goodlooking its a shame he didnt learn more from working with cutting edge gay director gregg araki on an earlier film and try to salvage this film from descending into a string of gay stereotypes and a mire of homophobia
neg	they played this on the july 4th twilight zone marathon and this is hands down the worst twilight zone episode ive ever seen its completely out of sync with the rest of the series in its tone even though twilight zone is a pretty uneven series and many episodes end up being groaningly predictable this one was completely out of place compare this to legendary episodes like a stop at willoughby or midnight sun and you realize there is no comparisonbuster keaton did what he could with such terrible material and frankly it surprises me that someone of his historic comedy stature would stoop to the level of this episode even though he seemed to be giving it some effort he must have needed the money theres no other explanation
neg	i am one of the biggest fans of silent comedians and have probably reviewed more buster keaton films for imdb than any other person every film he made from the beginning of his career to the early 30s with only two exceptions have i reviewed so you can tell i am a major fan its because of this that i found this episode so painful and hard to watch i loved this mans films and kept thinking buster how could you well now that i think about it i guess i can see why buster keaton starred in this godawful episode of the twilight zone hed lost much of his fortune after a messy divorce in the early 1930s and his film career as a leading man was long passed as well now in the 1960s keaton needed the money and loved his resurgence in popularity so he whored himself out to anyone willing to payappearing in beach films and this mess of an episode of a great seriesthe biggest problem with the episode is that it is just terribly written and buster deserved much better the show is supposed to be funny but isnt and instead of a homage to silent films is just painful to watchparticularly with keaton putting that stupid time travel helmet on as well as all the poorly executed slapstick do yourself a favor skip this oneits a pale imitation of the greatness that once was keatons career
neg	minor spoilers i am like many others a huge jerry bruckheimer fan so when i saw all the beautiful posters hanging out front and the trailer coming by before mi2 expectations were rising a jerry bruckheimer production big cars nic cage and fresh from an oscar angelina jolie what can possibly go wrong a lot the script is neither funny which it tries really hard to be nor exciting you put in a black person who is constantly making racist jokes about himself and woohhaa youve got comedy i dont think so excitement is totally out of the picture first of all and this is probably said many times there are no sympathetic characters so who cares who gets killed if you can stomach the premise that a psycho is gonna kill nics brother unless he steals 50 cars in 4 days next thing you know is that kip the brother is walking with nic in the streets again is this excitement think not then comes the best bit the romance between nic and angelina she actually looks bored having to utter all these stupid lines to nic do you have a girlfriend are you seeing anybody what went wrong etcthen theres only one sparkle of hope left the car chases theyre disappointing to say the least because the trailer made it look like it was full of them and theres only one a very long one caught in irritatingly hectic camera movement i really had trouble following the actionso is it an action movie a thriller a romantic comedy  theres no need to decide just avoid this horrible mess ill give 3 out of 10 stars and i feel like im being generous
neg	this movie should be shown to film school students as an example of what not to do the original kicked some major tire squealing butt this horrible disaster breaks the cardinal rule of bruckheimer films which is we all know they suck but they have great action this film has no action this film is boring where are the cars where are the chases wheres the tension wheres the suspense wheres the rush where this isnt really a movie at all its a bad commercial 50 cars in 24 hours that is wrong they have 3 days to steal them the ad is wrong how bad is that the leads acting is stiff wooden and forced the villain the cop the otherswho cares they utter their pointless lines they serve the illogical plot they slog through it the best they can as the music video director says dont worry well make a lot of fast cuts and no one will notice how bad the film is or well fix it with lots of loud music the script isnt really a script at all its more like a list of cliches with an ending that is a total ripoff of warning  possible spoiler 54321 the fugitive the biggest crime of all is the underuse of vinnie jones manthis is the baddest coolest mofo since jules in pulp fiction and what do they do they make him a mute whos hardly in the film make vinnie the main villain and he could have saved the film how could they have been so dumb how how why the original film is very entertaining with a cool trick at the end that gets the driver away the original has a great 40 minute chase that delivers go find the original or if youre craving some real car chase action go rent ronin the chases in ronin raised the bar by which all other car chases will now be judged bruckheimer and cage had all that money all those resources all that experience and they cant even come close to matching a film made 25 years ago for 250000 how can that be you feel like you got ripped off after seeing this movie where i was once excited to see coyote ugly remember the titans and pearl harbor now i say god help us all 
neg	warning review contains slight spoilerstheres a parallel universe out there where gone in 60 seconds is a dark edgy controversial independent movie unfortunately in this dimension gone is a flashy vacuous testosteronefuelled moronfest starring nicolas cagefor reasons not really worth getting into he and his large number of cronies have four days to steal fifty expensive cars only one of which has an alarm this crew consists of the guy with the funnyshaped ears whos rumoured to be the new superman a guy who conducted electricity in the xfiles an exprofessional footballer and two token black mentheir enemies are cops rival car thieves and bilborough from cracker his manchester accent suitably flattened and broadened for american audiences who are now used to that sort of thing since daphne in frasier theres also angelina jolie who gets no character save to be a receptacle to mens sexual desires she and cage are supposed to be old flames which is odd as they never have anything approaching a normal conversation in all of the films overlong 135m running timein fact characterisation is so poor that whenever anyone has a moment a violin plays in the background to accentuate the emotion its no spoiler to reveal that vinnie jones who recreates his famous paul gasgoine hand ball manoeuvre and is quite menacing when silent only gets one line not because his inability to speak is integral to the plot but because his eloquent summing up of the films dubious morality after appearing mute the whole way through is funny allegedly after he struggles through it in his notquiteactingbutitlldo london drawl cage quips i always thought you were from long island my ribs as you might imagine were well and truly tickledin fact humour is the most undeveloped aspect from the tactless comedy policeman to the two token black characters this sees the biggest aspect of hollywood take hold why is it that a black man cannot appear in a major motion picture without being constantly aware of his skin tone and endlessly refer to it the younger man who like the elder jivetalks for the whole duration proclaims us black people dont like the cold  were tropical people he then goes on to express an urge to smoke a joint and watch roots he is of course parodying the image of black people but how funny is that his older counterpart cannot speak without referring to himself and thereby his colour in third person my black ass this my black ass that does anyone know any black people who actually speak like that thought notthe films soundtrack is played almost nonstop and with increasing volume some of the tracks  especially apollo 440s dont stop the rock  so loud theyre actually more audible than the sound effects and dialogue the surroundsound system even separates the two to such a degree that it makes them sound like two different films running together no background music concept here its the aural equivalent of trying to watch a film while someone at the back of the cinema has their stereo turned up full blast keep that music down young manthis isnt the worst film in the world and in many ways i enjoyed it its just that its predictable lazy and witless with minimal effort in its construction apparently box office expectations are considerably down for this movie after being forcefed junk for several years it appears the general public are starting to wake up to the fact
neg	this review may contain some spoilersthe remake of the classic 1974 car chase movie gone in 60 seconds begins well actually it is well acted and the plot moves quite well but even a big hollywood budget doesnt change the fact that the original plot was more believable for those who dont know the original plot had the thieves working as insurance inspectors who would suspect them but even with a change to nearly every aspect of hb halickis original the remake is a very good movie until we get to the final chase scene the part of the 74 version that made it great the one in this version is watered down only 10 minutes and it culminates in a monster special effect that takes all believability out of the chase where the original chase was very believable the star was a stunt driver who did all his own stunt the remake falls flat in the last 15 minutes my advice if you want to watch a classic car chase film fine the original in the bargain bin at your local rental joint and stay clear of the new remake
neg	randall memphis raines is a retired master car thief who is forced back into the game when his younger brother faces death for not filling an order for british crime boss raymond calitri the job involves lifting 50 cars in 24 hours or calitri will enact his punishment so raines quickly assembles a crew he can trust and sets about the task to hand but the police are on to him and some of the cars on the list are not easy takes it would seem a near impossible job to completeits got quite a cast has gone in 60 seconds nicolas cage angelina jolie robert duvall will patton delroy lindo vinnie jones giovanni ribisi christopher ecclestone scott caan  timothy olyphant all of whom deserve better enough acting horsepower there to propel a porsche 998 turbo trouble is is that this is very much a case of too many cars overstocking the car park mucho characters not enough zest from the off we are in no doubt that this is a bruckheimersimpson production bonkers script laced with loud noises and lashings of cheese scattergun editing and directed with sledgehammer subtly by dominic sena its essentially a big budget remake of hb halickis 1974 indie movie of the same name with the premise offering up the potential for an adrenalin fuelled car based movie potential that sadly is never realised theres one or two high impact moments daft for sure but enjoyable none the less but if you pardon the pun the film never gets out of first gear its more content to labour with its ream of characters who mope about trying to make the boorish screenplay scott rosenberg workcar fans will get something from it the cars are ace on the eye as will fans of unintentional comedy movies check out ecclestones carpenter grief moment but no its really rather poor all told 410
neg	i watched this because i thought there were going to be a lot of car chases and cool cars to gawk at guess i was lied to this movie is very boringthe movie starts out kip rainesgiovanni ribisi sitting outside a porsche dealership checking to see if they have the right car when they confirm its the right one kip gets a brick out of the trunk and chucks it at the window shattering it he gets the porsche while his friend gets the keys they start up the car and take off into the night they deliver it to a warehouse only to have been followed by the police so the whole crew ditches all the cars and go their separate ways then we get a glimpse of memphis raines he is giving a little speech to a bunch of kids at a gokart track then he is confronted by atlee jacksonwill patton atlee tells memphis that his brother kip is in deep bleep memphis is known as one of the most notorious car thieves in los angeles memphis heads to a junkyard and meets raymond calitrichristopher ecclesten this guy threatens to kill kip if memphis doesnt deliver 50 cars within 72 hoursthere are a few problems with this film 1story the first 48 inmovie hours take place when cage and duvall are looking for a crew and planning everything out the last 12 inmovie hours are a waste 2 the cars you see maybe 10 cars out of the 50 as the movie advertises so where are the other 40 cars why dont we get to see them 3 the chase the chase at the end of the movie was a joke it was not suspenseful at all4 the dog somewhere in the movie the dog eats the burgers and swallows three keys as well this is impossible the keys were flipped open the keys would have severely damaged the dogs esophagus stomach and large intestines the guys suggest giving the dog laxatives to help him poop it out this wont work the dog will get a lot of diarrhea but no keys it was stated in jackass after ryan dunne stuck a toy car up his rectum take laxatives lots of diarrhea but no car same case with the dog5 the cop during the chase when eleanor breaks down for a few minutes nicholas cage tries desperately to start up the car you see a police cruiser behind him who isnt looking at his car at all but right when nicholas cage starts the engine up again the police officer jerks his head to the right sees the car and immediately begins to chase after him it is stupid so right when he heard the engine start and saw the car he knew that was the car he was looking for how does he know its the right car he only sees the back of itoverall the movie is boring there is no action there are very few cars the movie is stupid i have never seen the original but i plan toi give this movie 1 star out of 10 get the fast and furious instead
neg	the remake of hb halickis classic seventies chase film is simply horrible along with vanishing point gone in 60 seconds represent the quintessential car chase films the remake takes the original and stands it on its head whereas halicki gave us 75 car chase and 25 supporting drama in giss 2000 we get 25 car chase and 75 supporting drama cage as super man saves his brother kisses the girl mtv edits tits and ass save your money rent the original at least halicki didnt live to see his baby he wrote produced directed and starred in the 74 film degraded in this manner
neg	this was a horrible film i gave it 2 points one for angelina jolie and a second one for the beautiful porsche in the beginning other than that the story just plain sucked and cars racing through cities wasnt so new in 1970 the happyend was probably what annoyed me the most seldomly seen anything so constructed
neg	this movie shows us nothing original every idea or action scene can be found in many previously released movies fabulous nick is completely plain here even will patton is calm and evil nor good mr duvall is ok but has a very small part so does angelina so how can we determine her newly acclaimed stardom overall there are too many characters so that nobody and nothing is especially detailed this makes the movie easy to forget too bad dont you think
neg	1975s master of the flying guillotine is an amazing and wonderful film to watch this isnt because the fighting is particularly inspired or because the film makes any sense at all its because the film is so silly and so overthetop that it is a camp classicbad but enjoyably bad the film stars a blind guy who has a frisbeelike device on a chain that chops off peoples heads as he expertly throws this at his foes who cares that the physics are impossible or that the film features such silly things as fighters with 12 foot long papiermache arms or that the guy was blind its just a ball to watch from start to finishand one of my favorite bad films and great to see with friendsbecause of this film i was eager to see the fatal flying guillotines 1977 though sadly it turned out not to be a sequel but a bit of a knockofftaking many of the ideas from the original but neglecting to make the film as coherent or watchable sure its silly fun but it never comes close to master of the flying guillotine in entertainment value like the original film there are these weird flying devices that sever heads but they are quite differentwith circular saw blades and almost a mind of their own there also is no blind guy but instead are a bunch of baddies who really have no depth nor does the audience understand exactly whats occurring in this englishdubbed version as the plot is completely incomprehensible however at the same time some of the martial arts action is very good while not up to the high standards of most bruce lee or sonny chiba films the action is worthwhile despite the ludicrous and often confusing plotoverall this is a film that martial arts fans may like despite its many many many many shortcomings but also one that others will probably turn off or laugh hysterically at instead of enjoying the action because the film is just so ludicrous but most importantly it never comes close to being as funny or watchable as master of the flying guillotine too bad
neg	although theres flying guillotines as part of the title of this movie it has no connections to the original flying guillotines 1975 and its sequel flying guillotines ii 1978 the two originals are masterpieces of kungfu movie and still stands out as a classic this is a much inferior copy of the original and even as a regular kungfu movie its below averagefirst of all this movie doesnt have much acting its one senseless fight scene after another and flying guillotine doesnt even play a major part in them story is about some shaolin monks who are tracking down some villains whove took off with a sacred book and an evil prince who owns part of this book is part of the plot the same evil prince has plans to lure the monks in and use the flying guillotines on themthere are four movies with flying guillotine as part of its title this in my opinion is of least quality the design of the flying guillotine in this movie is different from the other three indicating that this movie was produced by a different entity from the other threethe movie has no chemistry asides from being unintentionally funny due to poor production best skip this and watch the two originals
neg	this movie got extremely silly when things started to happen i couldnt care less about any of the characters susan walters was so annoying and the leading actor forget his name also got on my nerves cant quite remember how it ended and so forth but the whole idea of aliens possessing human bodies and all just seemed stupid in this film things didnt quite carry off my dad told me its s stupid moviei shouldve listened to him
neg	i read the comment of chrismgrant from united stateshe wrote   a fantastic documentary of 1924 this early 20th century geography of todays iraq was powerfuli would like to thank chris and people who are interested in bakhtiari nomads of iran the zagros mountains and landscapes and have watched the movie grass a nations battle for life these traditions you saw in the movie have endured for centuries and will go on as long as life endures i am from this region of iran myself i am a bakhtiari chris i am sorry to bother you but bakhtiari region of zardkuh is in iran not in irak as you mentioned in your comment iran and irak are two different and distinct countries taking an iranian for an irankian is almost like taking an american for an mexican thanksziba
neg	documentary about nomadic persians making a treacherous traverse of massive mountains to get their herds to grass watching this silent black and white feature marred in part by a twinktwinktwink oriental music score that could not have been used in the original exhibition is even duller than it sounds the spectacular scenery is lost on a small black and white screen and there is an utter failure to establish any kind of plot line i loved nanook of the north and march of the penguins but despised this movie notwithstanding the similarity of the theme physical hardships alone are just not that interesting
neg	the problem i find with this title is that i am not sure if the director is trying to produce a documentary or movie a blend of the two genres just doesnt work and that leaves the whole thing hung in the middle of nowhere this is more so as the director has picked the most extremes of what is supposed to be happening around our everyday life making it an unconvincing documentary if it is meant to be a thrillerdrama this is too dull and monotonous in either case what is the moral or the message which the director is trying to convey to the audience that around us there are people who illtreat others who are willing to be illtreated that there are many crazy lunatics around us soso what
neg	this film is in no way entertainment but more of a look deep into the depths of the darkest side of human behaviour loosely linking a half a dozen stories of the worst kind of depravities perverted sex greed violence and intolerance all the action is played out over a few very hot and sticky days during a heatwave in vienna and the heat is maybe responsible for some of the anger and hate in the film for me the treatment of the retarded girl by the security equipment salesman was about the worst episode closely followed by the scenes of drunkenness and perversity in the slags flat you will be gripped and i hope horrified by this film i hated it but i felt compelled to see it through 110 for fun 810 for displaying man as he sometimes is
neg	this movie reminds me of irrversible 2002 another artwork movie with is a violent and radical approach of human nature i did not like the movie but i cannot say that it is a bad movie it is just special i reminds me also of camping cosmos 1996 where a bunch of lowclass figures are residents of a camp at the sea in belgium the same description of people living together side by side against their wills and with all the confrontation of characters that do not match together i also thought about the books by the french writer emile zola who was a writer of the style that is naturalism i did not like the movie and i also do not like the people who are in it they all seem so vulgar without any basic good taste one could ask the question why do they live they all seem to be on this planet a a member of a big farce forced to live against their will or you could say the hell is on this world
neg	earlier today i got into an argument on why so many people complain about modern films in which i encountered a curious statement the character development in newer movies just isnt nearly as good or interesting as it used to be depending on the films in question this can be attributed to a number of things sometimes generic special effects and plotdriven hollywood garbage like war of the worlds but in the case of overthetop uninteresting attempts at social commentary and a desperate struggle to put art back into cinema its movies like dog days that are to blamei normally have a very high tolerance for movies no matter how dull or pointless i find them ranging from good long ones like andrei rublev and dogville to ones ive considered painful to sit through a la alpha dog and wild wild west i shut this movie off 45 minutes in which is 30 minutes more than i actually should have i wasnt interested in any of the characters whatsoever and found nothing substantial beyond a thin veil of unfocused pessimism in an attempt to say something about the dregs of society this film too easily falls into being selfindulgent trite and exploitative in a very sincere sense granted ive seen many disturbing movies on the same subject but there are so many better films out there about depressing pathetic people happiness gummo kids salo storytelling irreversible that actually contain characters of great emotional depth and personality dog days had none more than an eighth graders distaste for society choosing to ignore any true intelligence about the way people actually are and instead choosing to be a dull awful and hopelessly unoriginal attempt at a work of art this isnt a characterization of the unknown or a clever observation into the dregs of society its just boring and nothing worth caring about
neg	i once promised never to walk out of any film  a personal policy that made me suffer through the most different kinds of dreck such as rambo 3 baise moi deep impact  but mr seidl almost succeeded hundstage was a truly awful experience anyone who sees this movie will think that austrians are a miserable pathetic bunch of retards it shows a world where love and humanity dont exist a world where people humiliate each other only for one reason  to distract from their own miserable existence by choosing a documentarylike style with nonprofessional actors most of them look like straight from the imagination of austrian shockcartoonist deix director seidl wants to make us believe that this is real life in austrian european western suburbs the viewer is confronted with depictions of sex orgies violence against women and handicapped people madness and degradation but this isnt social criticism this is just pure shock without any aesthetic value instead you get bad acting bad cinematography bad filmmaking if anybody needs a film like this to realize that there are things wrong in our society then this person must have walked through life with closed eyes this is pseudosocial criticism with a sledge hammer and it looks down on people in a disgustingly condescending way it shows ugly people  that is not the reason why i hate it but it depicts average people in an ugly misanthropic way and this is why this film is truly despicable
neg	if you are looking for a film the portrays the pointless and boring existence of middle class lives caught in a web of noncommunication and false ideals then this is the film for you if you also what the film to be engaging and keep your interest then you should probably look elsewhere there are many films that do this far better for example try some of the darker films by bergman the filmmaker felt that in order to show the spiritual poverty of the middle class he should subject the viewer to one agonizingly dull and vacuous incident after another until the film finally comes to its tortuous and pathetic end if you value your time there are far better ways to spend two hours like cleaning your house for example
neg	fragmentaric movie about a couple of people in austria during a heatwave this kind of movie has been done more often and most of all better the stories dont really have anything to do with each other apart from the pathetic finale people are cruel ugly flesh unpleasant people and a movie that goes on way too long without really making a point ultrarealistic hardly boring indeed not even gorgeous franzisca weiss can save this one 310
neg	i didnt think it could be done but something has come along and replaced open house a low budget horror about someone killing over the high price of real estate as the worst film ive ever seen in my short but otherwise sweet lifeit was touted as the best film in montreals most recent film festival which leads me to believe that every other entry must consist of blankwall shots accompanied by people reading gloomy poetrywatching this movie was like a little slice of hell its from austria and it attempts to stumble along in the footsteps of short cuts and blue velvet scenes about various characters living in a suburban area with a dark underbelly theres the fat dog owner and his fat maid wife who stripteases for him the skinny divorcee whose wife still lives with him in a house that includes the untouched room of his dead child the berannoying woman hitchhiker who recites top ten lists the list goes on forever much like the two hours plus i spent in that theatreyes the characters interact but not in a clever or interesting or even relevant way i couldnt say if they were any good as actors as according to the subtitles they were given lines that were the austrian equivalent of you are so lame they certainly didnt have to learn many as each repeated his or her same lines at least three times in a scenethis is no gummo or any of the aforementioned movies there is no art to discover and nothing to dwell on afterwards except maybe whether or not you should change your never walk out during a movie policy which quite a few older couples did during a random orgy scene and if that sounds appetizing its not unless youre one of few who doesnt find the idea of your parents having sex and with a few local middleaged couples to boot revoltingthis movie was offensive to me not the flabby nudity not the cringeinducing soundtrack not the shockless scenes involving guns i was offended that someone actually spent money to make this when there are capable writers and filmmakers out there looking for funding i was offended that someone from out of town might have gone to see dog days and come out wondering if that was the best us montrealers could find most of all i was offended that somehow the people involved with the festival duped everyone into believing that the emperor had a gorgeous and mesmerising new outfit when it was painfully clear that he was as naked as the fat maid wife doing a striptease
neg	what an appalling piece of rubbish who are all these people who blubber on about how good this is yes its arty and yes its foreign but  thats not enough the plot is boring and disjointed like a reality show but not so slickly madethe people are intrinsically uninteresting but as characters they dont have enough depth to feel empathy for them if they are based on real people then i feel very very sorry for themthe violence and some of it is very violent seems quite ostentatious and gratuitous its like the producer has visions of being quenton tarantino not that i think very much of him eitherand oh yes if i had neighbours like these id move
neg	this movie sucks ass something about a heatwave in some european country complete trash theres nothing going for this movie whatsoever maybe 30 seconds of sex but thats it there is a very annoying chick who hitches rides with people and really pisses me off this movie is complete rash and you shouldnt subject yourself to watching it i regret it its very boring i would rate it zero but i cant no body in their right mind should see this im sure youll regret it completely i did how could they think up something this bad even mystery men was better mystery men that sucks that movie wasnt worth being made complete waste of time the characters in this are very hard to understand and i good very very very bored
neg	despite being a huge fan of fred astaire and ginger rogers movies it wasnt until about 6 years ago that i first saw follow the fleet i knew all the songs from an old astairerogers record yes vinyl but knew nothing of the plotunfortunately while the songs are catchy and ginger rogers character is sweet and funny you just cant like bake baker while trying to make up to his longtime partner he continually sabotages her career his character doesnt have the usual humour and elan of the other films astaire charactersworth watching for the songs and a great solo tap routine by ginger rogers
neg	its hard to believe that this is a sequel to henry fool hard to believe that the same director and actors were involved in both movies while henry fool is refreshing witty comical fay grim is slow boring and doesnt go anywhere where has the wit gone i am baffledit is 10 years since i saw henry fool and many of its dialogs and scenes are still vivid in my memory fay grim is painful to watch this is no fault of the actors who are good parker posey or great jeff goldblum  the blame lies entirely with the plot the dialog and even some of the filming low budget is no excuse a huge disappointment sorry i couldnt pay attention to the plot i was so bored so disappointed if you enjoyed this one you might not enjoy henry fool so much the two movies have absolutely nothing to do with each other there is no continuity in the characters personalities its all a fraud to entice fans of henry fool to watch the sequelim switching this off now  henry in some sort of jail with a taliban
neg	i say id figure in that line because frankly ive not seen a hal hartley movie until now its not that i havent heard of him though as he was seen as one of those small ny filmmakers when i say small i mean even smaller than jim jarmusch who made ultrapersonal projects on limited budgets in an ironic way much as with pasolinis salo though in a slightly different context fay grim interests me to see some of hartleys more acclaimed features because there seems to be at least present some semblance of talent behind it as if hartley could be a very good filmmaker who may be so good hes just taken a big experimental blunder or on the other hand he could just be someone far too impressed with his own idiosyncrasies and wouldbe godardlike cinematic collisionsi cant quite explain the story which may or may not be a problem i suppose however its not really in due to not having seen the film that preceded fay grim henry fool i think even if i had that experience it wouldnt make too much of a difference based on the final results theres a lot of international espionage a double plot wrapped inside of another thats fallen through the fake pockets of the title character played in an aloof way by parker posey not sure if thats good or bad either maybe both and also involving a cia operative jeff goldblum as usual a solid presence amid the mania even conjuring some laughs not to mention an orgyladen picture box and author henry fool its not that the script is totally impenetrable however much it goes into overextended loopholes just for the sake of it because there are some touches of witty or affectingly strange dialogquite simply the direction just sucks harltey is in love with the third man which is fine but he imposes a consistently headache inducing style of everything being tilted in angle with characters having to get into frame equally oddly not since battlefield earth in fact has a director come off so annoyingly in trying to make the unnecessary choice of titled angles for some bizarre dramatic effect only this time hartley isnt amid a clusterf hes mostly responsible for it this along with the crazy wannabe godard titlecards that pop in here and there some a little amusing and some just totally stupid and the montage segments all in still shots and a couple of moments involving action that almost call to mind ed wood undermine any of the potential that is in the script which is already fairly hard to decipher in a way its fascinating to watch how bad this all goes but a kind of fascination that comes in seeing the flipside to total creative control on a sortof smallscale storybut let it be known youll likely not come across a more wretchedly pretentious example of american independent filmmaking this year
neg	i havent seen henry fool but after watching fay grim im not sure i want to maybe hartley aims to be the antithriller directorhe sure succeeded with this yawner based on the official descriptionwoman discovers that her dead husbands manuscript contains material that could pose a threat to national securityi expected a taut geopolitical drama instead i got flimsy structure goofy dialog flabby characterizations a convoluted plot and a tone that shifts so often it suggests that hartley changed the script according to his mood at any given time i can hang for a long time with a frustrating hardtofollow plot eg duplicity because i figure that the loose ends eventually will come together even when they dont or they do but they leave lingering questions eg duplicity sharp writing and acting can hold ones interest but halfway through fay grim i reached a deadly realizationi didnt know what was going on and i didnt care too bad because i really like parker posey reduced here to working with an absurd part that asked her to morph from indifferent estranged wife and indifferent clueless mother to tough shrewd international player capable of psychological mano a mano with terrorists theres also bad casting jeff goldblum can be very good but hes not capable of overcoming miscasting as a cia operative he looks almost as uncomfortable in the role as i was watching him in it his cia sidekick is worse he looks like a refugee from the quarterfinals of american idol are there really young cia agents with big licks of hair rakishly draped over their foreheads then theres the sticky question of the characters ages goldblum was 54 when he made fay grim thomas jay ryan who plays henry fool was 44 neither was made to look or seem older than their actual ages yet a key point in the story is that they served as cia agents in nicaragua back in the 70s goldblums character wouldve been in his 20s then henry fool wouldve been a teenager was hartley being quirky or lazy the problems are too numerous to list
neg	this is a lowbudget spoof of the espionage genre to help frame your expectations you should know that 1 the acting is wildly heavyhanded the stars are having great fun delivering their lines with excessive eye movement frequent hand gestures and offkey pacing 2 the script deliberately lacks continuity and plausibility oftentimes lines are abruptly jarring and humorous because they have absolutely no relevance to previous plot elements 3 shots are frequently framed in offbalance angles poking fun at genre excesses 4 a popeyed jeff goldblum delivers complex and classically preposterous dialog in a winningly sarcastic mannerthe film has a guiding intelligence deliberately starting with a plot element stolen from the bfilms of the 1930s a secret code with a structure that would defy explanation by carl sagan the films overthetop acting is used mostly for comic effect during the first 90 minutes in an early running gag fay grims son ned is so frequently told to leave that you cant help chuckling while feeling sorry for the lad parker poseys nicely choreographed fall from bed also helps set a humorous tone early in the filmthe films slow pacing does not enhance the comedy elements or the drama elements that later emerge the films impact as drama is significantly lessened by the early comedy moreover it is hard to be overly involved with the characters and their fates when the early portions of the film are so sarcastic the musical score is intentionally heavy handed and i found this and the offkilter camera angles more irritating than humorousthe overthetop acting the implausible and nearly incomprehensible plot of conspiraciescounter conspiracies and the slow pacing will grind on many viewers the movie is much too long at 158 minutesthat said fans who are receptive to the films sarcasm might want to watch again  using closed captioning to best catch the intelligent ridiculousness of the dialog the film was too slow for me and the sarcasm felt more heavyhanded than lighthearted but the comedy may well appeal to your tastes the film is worth a view for those who enjoy independent films fans of director hal harley or devotees of parker posey who has the most camera time
neg	first off i really loved henry fool which puts me in a very small pool of movie goers parker posey is one of best actresses onscreen today but this film was a fullout travesty watching hartley and the actors talk about the film in the extras  so full of pride and making pointless analogies to star wars  was stomachturning this was hype on the producers part hdnet realized to the max a true example of the emperor and his new clothes mostly i feel that hal has spoiled henry fool forever i dont think i can ever see it again in its pure innocent lightremember hal you can fool some of the people some of the time etc the director would be nowhere today if all he did was churn out meaningless garbage sadly its a pure example of the lesson taught in the film adaptation the story must be exciting and active or its boxoffice hopes are dim indeed never mind a decent story for the actors it was like trying to act in a straitjacketthe score i believe hartleys is tasteless with drum hits walking all over dialog there was one apple soundtrack loop i recognized that gave me a smilewhen i saw the trailer i thought oh theyre just trying to grab a new audience but its really this ridiculous ride id be happy to spoil this movie for you but its been done its rotten the fool franchise is dead long live henry fool
neg	i have been a fervent hal hartley supporter since i saw his short surviving desire in high school and even then was still completely unmoored by his searingly brilliant henry fool but this 10yearlater sequel is not only unnecessary its disgracefulafter a choppy and expeditious start fay grim devolves into pseudointellectualism flat out boredom and finally unwarranted  and unwanted  nihilism and thats just the plotthe majority of the new faces are as frivolous and poorlydeveloped as the movie one particularly flat character ends up hogging half the time we spend with the infamous henry fool himself and its his only spoken scene in the filmjeff goldblums agent fulbright it seems is the only bright character a pun surely intended by hartley as well how then is he left spoiler dead via a car bombing easily making this the gentlenatured hartleys most violent film to date and tonally all wrong in a film thats already all wrong from the word goas for the other new characters angus james ned fool or is it grim not to mention fay herself well i wont spoil their fates as the movie does a good enough job of that all on its own when it isnt busying itself with yet another godawful canted angle which gives the disconcerting impression that hartley is moving backwards from auteur to crappy film studentthis piece is a complete disaster a dreadful mess that isnt even goodhumored enough to revel in its messiness instead it selfindulgently crams the typically fun hipster pretenses of its director into the real world one uglier and meaner than it need be but not nearly ugly or mean enough to come close to having anything to say in doing so hartley tracks sht all over my memories of these people and the marvelous world he originally created for themi have rarely been so depressed at the movies and im counting leaving las vegas which at least developed fresh new characters we grew to love before destroying them instead of immediately disregarding characters already belovedgrim indeed
neg	you must be kidding lets entertain the possibility that parker posey is really an actress and not just some entry in the quirk of the month club of actors really unless this is meant to be a tongueincheek satire on david mamet terse confusing dialog delivered alternately in machine gun rapidity or monotone think ben stein blandnessor a flat out dry comedy this film has got to be in the running for a rotten tomato awardor worseas if the stiff and uncomfortable posey werent enough weve got the stiffer and even more uncomfortable jeff goldblum theres more wood in this film than a toothpick factoryadding to this already bizarre casting are several other roles all populated by forgettable actors who look or sound like escapees from americas next top model don pardo or even the kid who pronounces the word been like bean which just brings our attention to the fact that there is so little to like about this film we are analyzing his accent to guess if hes canadian or not i think i laughed heartily in places that are supposed to be serious and took seriously sections that are meant to be humorous even the soundtrack sounds like a caricature of alarik jans music for mamets the house of games if taken as a spoof the film is almost droll if taken seriously just a selfconscious piece of drek
neg	be warned this movie is such a mess its a catastrophe dont waste your time with this one i warned youthe acting story dialogue music basically everything is so over the top its absolutely annoying and ridiculous it made me want to throw up if the dialogueactingstory wasnt doing it its everyone being shot crooked youll feel like youre watching a comedy the problem is the parts that are supposedly funny isnt even funny the acting story cinematography you can feel everything is just trying waaaay too hard  but it never succeeds practically every shot is canted but so what this movie just feels like a student film no wonder they shot this in hd because it would be a waste to spend more money to shoot this on filmif youre easily amused or like poor acting writing editing directing full of clichs everything thats forced in your face oh and did i mention poor acting well actually its not all the actors fault  its the director then i guess youll like this moviei had to watch this for a class i would have turned it off right away if i could if you still cant tell by now i hated this movie it made me want to throw up and get my time back at least i didnt have to pay for this garbagejeff goldblum you know the guy from jurassic parkindependence day is in this movie but he sure went downhill from then  accepting roles for movies like this catastrophe
neg	despite the lavish production numbers and wonderful costumes this film is a chore to watch the murdermystery plot is just a vehicle to mount the musical numbers on but it often brings the proceedings to a staggering halt besides not being very involving although there has obviously been a lot of money spent on them the numbers are badly staged and poorly photographed its obviously a precode film because the girls often wear very little clothing and theres even a song singing the praises of marijuana the performances are all onenote although its nice to see carl brisson in a musical but when victor mclaglen as the police lieutenent lurches into view for the umpteenth time on the hunt for clues you may want to throw in the towel or at least fastforward to the next number pity the patrons who were trapped in the cinema on its release though
neg	i used to always love the bill because of its great script and characters but lately i feel as though it has turned into an emotional type of soap if you look at promotional picturesposters of the bill now you will see either two of the officers huggingkissing or something to do with friendships whereas promotional pictures of the bill a long time ago would have shown something to do with crime this proves that it has changed a lot from being an absolutely amazing police drama to an average type of television soap when i watch it i feel like im watching a police version of coronation street or something similar i have to say i still like the bill as im interested in police work and that type of thing but i really miss the greatness that the bill used to have i want to rate it as 2 out of ten because you have to admit it has been totally ruined by the people who took the bill overas for the script and characters they have both gone downhill most of the great characters are gone now although a few still remain i think and im not saying that the newer characters are poor or anything because they definitely arent its just that they lack the tough looks personalities and script lines that all of the old characters used to have because most of the new ones are at the moment involved with silly relationships and family troubleoverall being one of the only police programs on television these days the bill will always be a crappily interesting thing to watch but like i say it has lost a lot of its uniqueness if thats the right spelling and would now be classed as a terrible unreal television soaprecommended to watch for a good laugh over the stupidity of the police officers involved  210
neg	veteran sleazeball bruno mattei is at it again with this erotic thriller that clearly echoes joel schumachers 8mm but as expected mattei does his movie on a minuscule budget  so that it already looks obscure when its newly releasedafter her daughter gets abducted a mother enters the dark world of underground pornography because the kidnappers belong to an international organization that direct snuff films as long as the exclusive clients pay well the search for her daughter does not only lead the mother across europe but also into prostitution she goes to bed with some guys to get her clues when she finally reaches contact with the snuff organization lead by the mysterious doctor hades shes getting into great danger herselfthere is not much good to say about this one even though it starts promising problem is that the movie is by far not as sleazy or explicit as one might expect from the director who made films like blade violent snuff trap which was first released in russia is neither gory enough nor does it contain the amount of nudity and sex to really keep the viewers attention the plot isnt that special either except maybe for the surprisingly many different locations throughout europe the ending is hugely disappointing the acting isnt really remarkable either except for anita auer who plays doctor hades she looks and acts extremely creepy you dont want to meet her like this in a dark alley or your bedroom for that matterall in all snuff trap only appeals to collectors of bruno matteis films but its good to see the man back on the helm again it was his first thriller since 1994s giallo gli occhi dentro
neg	this film is terrible every line is stolen from 8mm the italian dubbed version at least if you like trash real trash give it a try but beware this aint the so bad its good kind of flick in its cheapness it may really look like a porno but believe me if youre looking for snuff s  m hardcore softcore or even an ordinary erotic thriller go find something else in store im telling you this cause the absolutely uninspired and unconvincing shooting acting plot dialogues the only good lines as i said before are the ones they stolen from joel schumachers 8mm will bore you to tears in a few minutes and the happy ending is absolutely revolting ill give it one star a half for the sudden shot in the back scene after the eyes of the victim monologue stolen from 8mm as well and a half for mom  daughters sexy bodies that didnt manage to keep me completely awake while watching this turkey anyway
neg	unfortunately the only spoiler in this review is that theres nothing to spoil about that movieeven if b mattei had never done any master piece he use to do his job with a bit of humor and craziness that made him a fun eurotrash director but for the last 10 years he seemed to have lost itthis film is just empty nothing at all to wake us up from the deep sleep you sink into after the first 10 minno sex no bloodits suppose to be about snuffno actors no dialogs just as bad as an 90tv filmits even worse than his last cannibals and zombies epicsso rest in peace bruno you will stay in our minds forever anyway thanks to such unforgettable gems aszombi 3 robowarrats laltro infernovirus cruel jaws and few othersso except if you want to see b mattei possessed by jess francos spirits new film pass on this onebut if you dont know this nice artisans career track down his old films and have fun
neg	a cheap exploitation film about a mothers search for her daughter who has been kidnapped by people who make snuff porno films the trail leads the mother all over europe as she searches for her child and we in the audience struggle to stay asleepthis is one of the countless softcore sleaze films that are made for people who want the excitement of porno with out the stigma or danger of it showing up on their credit card billpersonally id rather have the stigma since those films tend to be more interesting and honest about what were seeing this is suppose to be a sexy thriller but its not mostly its people talking about things followed by lots of walking from place to place and lead to leadperiodically through out the film various people get undressed and everything has more than a touch of sm to the proceedings the violence and fetish material is of the sort to provoke laughter rather than horror or even excitement its all so incredibly fake worse there is not even enough nudity to keep it interesting basically par for the course for many of these filmsyoull forgive my lack of details but it simply is a dull boring film that i stayed with to the end hoping for something remotely prurient to occur but there was nothing the most interesting thing was the blonde haired villainess with the huge over bite and nose the size of a buick i watched her with morbid fascination wondering what she had looked like as a young girl and wondering whether she had had plastic surgery not the type of things you should be thinking about in a gripping thrilleravoid
neg	well what can i say there are bgrade movies and there are bgrade movies and this definitely falls into the latter however since its obvious that even the makers of the film know that its not a credible movie take a look at the closing credits it can be forgiventhe plot is basically a convicted psycho killer is killed he accidentally has his genetic material mixed up with some experimental acid that get combined and then lost in the snow the killer now takes on the form of a snowman  if you can believe that the snowman jack frost is after the country town sherif who put him behind bars in doing so jack frost ends up killing half the townthis movie lacks any real scares and the effects alone remind me of the bgrade movies of the 50s this alone makes it worth watching for a laugh a movie to pass the time away
neg	i may not be a critic but here is what i think of this movie well just watched the movie on cinemax and first of all i just have to say how much i hate the storyline i mean come on what does a snowman scare besides little kids secondly it is pretty gory but i bet since the movie is so low budget they probably used ketchup so my critical vote is bomb nice try and the sequel will suck twice as much
neg	and this movie has crossed it i have never seen such a terrible movie in my life i mean a kids head getting cut off from the force of an empty sled a snowman with a costume that has the seams clearly visible this was a pitiful excuse for a movie
neg	its not just the plot alone that makes this movie an instant turnoff for bored audiences its the terrible direction with a horrible script and mistakes left and right that makes this too agonizing to watch im sorry but i do not see the fun in this just the thrill of pointing the many mistakes and stupid oneliners well im wondering how dumb the directors think of their producing company when this movie was first introduced probably as dumb as that sheriff who dove into the pickup truck full of antifreeze with a gaping bloody wound oops did i forget to mention this sheriffs not only a poor actor but also can shrug off an impalement with a load of antifreeze drenching the exposed flesh i guess he kind of forgot when he won a notsothrilling victory over the snowman
neg	you know what kind of movie youre getting into when the serial killer main character is being transported to the electric chair in what seems to be a bakery truck only to have the prison vehicle collide with and im not making this up a genetic engineering tanker truck the goo which spurts forth melts him and fuses his dna with the snow creating our protagonist the killer snowmanmy favorite portion of the movie however is an overtheshoulder shot of the snowman thrashing some poor schmuck in which his hands look suspiciously like a couple of white ovenpotholder glovesmmmmm schlock
neg	the 1998 michael keaton kiddie comedy of the same title was roundly condemned for its um shoddy special effects but compared to what screaming mad george cooked up for this horror comedy theyre positively mindboggling the killer snowman seems to be made out of styrofoam and his arms look like oversized oven mitts which they probably were the cast lays it on thick in this parody of dozens of other much worse movies and paul keith as the town doctor is particularly memorable in a small but hilarious role
neg	boy this movie had me fooled i honestly thought it would be a campy horror film with absolutely no humor in it whatsoever boy i got the cold shoulder that time this movie was and im truthful pretty damn good it was not scary at all but the campiness and the sly humor really mad this movie interesting some to the horrible acting and clich killings were so painful to watch i almost laughed at how bad it was but to some extent i enjoyed it the killings all vaguely relate to snow sports and christmas which made things more intriguing the pov camera angles were awesomethe movie is about a viscous killer who dies in a car accident collision with a chemical truck while being transported to prison he is later resurrected in that very same chemical with snow spliced into the mixture these were the ingredients chosen to make the perfect killer snowman he than takes his revenge as the snowman on the police officer who convicted himthis movie had such bad acting with the exception of christopher allport that is was funny i will say that i am also pretty disappointed that this movie was not a horror but in fact a dark sitcom they had a great story with a good plot but it wasnt executed right all in all i like the movie at first but now it is really annoying but this movie is way better and darker than the sequel
neg	a serial killer dies in a snowstorm and gets mutated into frosty the snowmans evil twin then goes on a killing spree interesting plot sounds scary and it is scary if youre five years old otherwise its kind of cheesy i saw it on cable and im glad i didnt pay money to see it it has all the charm and style of a lowbudget movie which may become a cult film im sure it has a loyal fan base somewhere im just not in it even though i didnt like the movie as a whole there were some scenes i found amusing such as the bathtub scene and the postexplosion scene with the picasso reference it was also enjoyable to watch the many ways the heroes try to kill jack and he just doesnt seem to want to die in short jack frost is a good lowbudget bmovie comedy but a bad lowbudget bmovie horror
neg	jack frost no kids its not the warm hearted family movie about a dad who comes back from the dead in the form of a snow man its about a sadistic killer named jack frost who is sprayed with some acid fluid and is morphed into a killer snow man i happened to catch a copy of this movie so i could have a nice sit back and laugh at it a killer snow man ha sounds like the perfect comedyhorror movie well i was wrong very wrongjack frost is about a killer who is being transported via truck to jail so he could fry in the chair at midnight but its a snowy night and it collides with a government tanker carrying a new dna fluid jack escapes only to be burnt to death by the acid and morphs into a killer snowman he returns to the small town of snowmonton where he was caught by a small time sheriff here he is ready to kill again now as a snow man with cooler powers he can condense into water shoot out ice cycles as spears and grow killer fangs the only question is who can stop frost this movie is below the typical bmovie line the movies begins cheesy but as soon as jack is burned by the acid it quickly drops below the cheese line and goes flat the acting for one is appalling here we have a whole cast of unheard of actors who either cant act can act but has a pointless character or is just here for a few extra bucks the only good actor is scott macdonald who plays jack he looks like a young richard kiel combined with frankenstein sadly his appearance is only reduced to three minutes and all we ever see of him is his new snow man form and his wise cracking voice plus his wisecracks are anything but funny groaning stupid and badthe plot is horrible throughout history there have been numerous murderers a killer in a hockey mask a killer with a razer glove a chainsaw wielding moron a rapid st bernard but now we stoop to a tacky killer snow man oh come on and the way the characters are introduced are terrible for one i really wanted jack to kill the sheriffs son i mean giving his dad oats with antifreeze in them so they wont freeze all the characters are dumb and pointless and the deaths are to cartoony one woman in strangled with christmas lights and has her head smashed into a decoration box and a girl is humped to death in the shower where is the carrot in that scene ehand to top of this horrible movie is the special effects the first big special effect we have is jacks dna mixing in with snow and boy is it terrible i mean it looks like a 60s fashion of art design pu jack looks fake as well he looks like a person covered with rubber snow man skin all the blood and gore is cheesy and the film never takes off with greatness but instead stoops to low levelsjack frost is one of the worst slasher movies ever made i thought it would be a riot but no it doesnt try to be funny and it actually tries to be scary jack frost gets 4 out of 10 it at least made me laugh from its awfulness dont even bother with this piece of trash jack frost d
neg	i am so happy and surprised that there is so much interest in this movie jack frost was my introduction into the films produced and distributed by apix entertainment and without exception everything this company deals with is pure crap first and this is very important never ever watch this movie sober why would you unlike many other entertaingly bad movies this one i feel was made intentionally bad i just cant get over how fake the snowman is which is why its always shown only briefly the way it moves is the best this movie is waaaaaaaaaaay better than the michael keaton piece of crap becuz that was made too be a good movie and that version is as bad as this
neg	this is the crappiest film i have ever seen but in all fairness its watchable and rather funny i dont think the filmmakers intended it to be your typical hollywood blockbuster quality its just a stupid film about a serial killer who gets doused in a load of toxic waste causing a reaction with him and the snow as its the middle of winter he then turns into a killer snowman which is enough to to make you laugh on its own this film is really stupid but its funny the killings are hilariousi wouldnt advise you to go and buy it like i did the cover looked goodbut if it happens to be on tv one night and youre up for a laugh then stick it on
neg	this movie may be the worst movie i have ever seen basically it is right above leprachaun 5 the only difference is that it missing ice t the scene where he does the chick with the carrottpriceless oh yeah they made a second one genius
neg	this movie no correction this thing this abysmal abomination from the burning pits of hell should have been killed before it even left the writers head i could not possibly come up with enough adjectives to describe this movie but lets try anyway horrible bad nauseating tasteless crap vomit inducing gut wrenchingly bad hideous nasty putrid there just arent enough words in the english language the plot involves a serial killer who becomes a snow man dont ask how not important the killer snowman runs about killing people how you may ask can a snowman kill someone in tasteless ways that make you want to remove your eyes if only so you dont have to endure that styrofoam snowman anymore in ways that make you want to fill your ears with hot wax so you do not have to endure his snow puns anymore dont watch this movie destroy it on sight for the sake of your very soul dont watch it
neg	whoever made this movie must have done it as a joke i mean this was the stupidest movie i think i have ever seen a killer snowman terrorizes a small town give me a break love it when he takes off driving the cop car more like a comedy than a horror movie if you want a laugh rent this if you truly want a horror movie stay the hell away from this one
neg	a friend clearly with no taste or class suggested i take a look at the work of ron atkins if this is representative of his oeuvre i never want to see anything else by him it is amateurish selfindulgent criminally shoddy and selfindulgent rubbish the whore mangler of the title is an angry low budget filmmaker who murders a bunch of hookers there is a little nudity and some erections but no single element could possibly save this from the hangmans noose the lighting is appalling the dialog is puerile and mostly shouted and the direction is clueless i saw a doco on american exploitation filmmakers during the recent fangoria convention atkins was one of those featured he spoke like there was something important about his work but after a viewing of this i see nothing of any import whatsoever there is no style either and the horrible video effects like solarization only enhance the amateurishness not even so bad its fun avoid
neg	director ron atkins is certifiably insane this ultralow budget film chronicles a few days in the life of one harry russo john giancaspro who also cowrote a nutjob who receives a rubberneck doll from his bitch girlfriend he starts to take orders from the doll to take massive amounts of drugs rape and kill not always in that order what starts off as being a ballstothewall exploitation film well stays like that but it gets very repetitive very fast im leaning more toward the certifiably insane it is hard to forget once seen though kinda like if tom green ever did a horror filmmy gradef eye candy laurie farwell gets fully nude jasmin putnam shows tits and bush antieye candy seeing john completely naked repeatedly
neg	i was interested to see the move thinking that it might be a diamond in the rough but the only thing i found was bad writing horrible directing the shot sequences do not flow even though the director might say that that is what he is going for it looks very uninspired and immature the editing could have been done by anyone with 2 vcrs and the stock was low budget video i would say that it wasnt even something as simple as mini digital video there are some simple ways to fix a film with what the director has like through editing etc but it is obvious that he just doesnt care there is as much effort put in to this movie as a ham sandwich it could be made better but that would mean extra work
neg	there are bad movies then there are the movies that are so bad that they become almost art this is one of those films my partner and i are still both kind of shell shocked you know staring off into space and drooling you can tell that the people involved i hope they changed their names to protect themselves were having a blast and they definitely werent shy i give this one a three out of ten just because of the gratuitous smut and really bad gore effects i laughed out loud during most of the movie so i guess you could say that it showed me a good time beware viewer the above words in no way construe that this is a good film because it is not all i can say in my defense is that it was impossible to pass up a movie with such a great title
neg	schizophreniac the whore mangler is another example of what happens when you get a bunch of untalented people together to make an extreme horror film any sort of acting production storyline fx etcgo out the window in an effort to create shockvalue now dont get me wrong  i consider myself a connoisseur of shock films and the sleaziergoriernastier the better  but its still nice to see some sort of talent from someone involved in the filmschizophreniac chronicles the life of harry russo  a drugaddicted freakshow who takes orders to kill from his ventriloquists dummy rubberneck he goes on a few sprees killing hookers and other random people and screaming about how much he hates hoouhs thats whores for those of you that dont speak new yorkese and how he wants to rape them in the ass there are a few weak necrophilia scenes very little gore and some nudity to mix things up a bit  but nothing that you havent seen in a better filmthe only redeeming thing that i can find in this retarded film are the often unintentionally hilarious screamingfits from our main man harry he goes onandonandon about wanting to kill everyone and do them in the ass and it really becomes quite comical after a while in fact im almost tempted to believe that theres supposed to be some sort of homoerotic undertone to this film with all the ass talk and constant shots of harry running around with his dong hangin out in all honesty that joker is nekkid more in this film then the few chicks that show some tanda and some fullfrontal for good measure schizophreniac is mildly amusing as a 1time watch but i can really only recommend this to those that want to be able to say that they watched a film called schizophreniac the whore mangler to be honest  the title by far  is the best thing about this trasha generous 3510
neg	well i like to be honest with all the audiences that i bought it because of kiras sex scenes but unfortunately i did not see much of them all sex scenes were short and done in haphazard manner along with all the weird and corny background music just like all other b movies  it just doesnt look much like two people having sex there is a tiny bit of plot toward the end  kiras new lover is a killer whoa how shocking why dont we nominate this movie for oscar award i cant imagine how bad the movie would look like if it were rrated mine is imported from uk rated 18 conclusion put it down and walk away so yon wont end up with being a moron like mescore 210
neg	losing control is another offering in the erotic thriller genre which could be considered as the pulp fiction of the film world usually they involve a roundabout route to murderous intent interspersed with copious disrobing this is not a complaint especially when it is done by the stunningly beautiful women who invariably inhabit this makebelieve worldkim ward kira reed is suffering a bout of writers block just by chance or is it she meets a man doug jeffery who engages with her in ever more risky sexual encounters the man refuses to divulge any information about himself yet kim steadfastly refuses to stop the affair her agent alexa anneliza scott thinks it will do wonders for her book sales as in most films of this type the denouement comes near the end but some things do not add up i have seen enough of this kind of film to think no change there then  but i like them they are so undemandingperformances of the cast vary doug jeffery carries the film as the psychosociopath you do not want to cross kira reed looks good but fails to convince as the woman in peril clay greenbush as the pi did not convince eitherfinally a note of caution about the dvd under review both the cover and the disc state rrated and running time as 93 minutes but the run time is less than 86 minutes this probably explains why the sex scenes appear truncated and why jennifer ludlows performance is cut short just as shes getting started 4 stars
neg	personally i think this show looks pretty cheaply made some of the actors are terrible they over do it  seem fake i can always tell how its going to end within the first 10 minutes or less of watching because they make it so transparently clear its not very well written either i love to watch it to laugh at it you know the saying its so bad that its good well that saying applies to this show i also like to watch just to see if im right when i guess how its all going to end so far ive been right every time its like a little game that i play its nice when you are bored  you feel like laughing at something
neg	wow simply awful i was a fan of the original movie and begrudgingly sat through part 2 3 was and improvement 45 and freddys dead were pretty bad but nothing is as bad as freddys nightmares freddy acts as a rod serlingesq host of this anthology seriesi can accept how freddy became one punchline after another but at least in the movies the appeal of freddy carried the movies but here these were so poorly made they looked like high school productions of a horror series the poor actors if you really want to call yourself that after doing this show were obviously exactly what they paid for im nearly certain this was a stopping point for two types of actors ones just starting on the hollywood ladder brand new willing to take any part that would put off their having to take that porn job they were offered last week or seasoned actors on their way down the hollywood ladder willing to take any part that would put off their having to take that porn job they were offered last weeki half expected dana plato to guest star but she was already dead by the time this was in productionto paraphrase nancys line in the original elm stwhat ever you do try not to fall asleep watching this
neg	this is my first movie review on imdb i was forced to register after watching this movie i cannot in good conscience allow this movie to be unreviewed by me the people must be warnedfirst of all my rating is 0 as in zeroi love jack black ben stiller rachel weis and christopher walken and yet i hated this movie there is a plot but who cares when theres no script the dialogue is unreal and plain boring the situations are contrived the flow of events is slow and somewhat arbitrary the characters are unsympathetic and uninteresting and the story although based on a good premise is stupid this movie is a piece of poonever mind wasting money on this movie its not even worth your time spent watching it please do not see it i beg of you
neg	this could be looked at in many different ways this movie sucks its good or its just plain weird the third one probably explains this movie best it has strange themes and just has a strange plot so who else but christopher walken would play in this no matter how bad average or even how good it might bethe acting was what you would expect especially out of ben stiller jack black i have always liked so you know what you will get out of him but this is not bad christopher walken is always off the wall he is always enjoyable to watch no matter how bad the movie is comedy wise it is somewhat funny this of course meaning that it does have its moments though very few but can get a little over top here and there which makes me feel like the movie is just desperate for laughs but of course not in a good waythe directing was average as well barry levinson is a slightly overrated director and really did not do a good job here this movie seemed that it had a lot more potential and he did not do much to reach it just very average and did not seem like a lot of effort was put into making this filmthe writing is the key to a good comedy obviously that means the writing here failed at best it is below average considering it does have its moments it was not too horrible that is never a good thing to say about a movie though if not for christopher walken and it stupid ridiculous ending i would have given it a lower rating he is always quite a character in his movies stil this is just a whacked out strange movie with strange characters that really dont go anywhere not completely horrible but i would not really recommend it though because it is a very forgettable movie
neg	this has to be the most brutally unfunny comedy ive ever seen in my life ben stiller jack black and christopher walken as a crazed homeless man cant make me laugh somethings got to be wrong with this picture this is the only movie ive ever felt like walking out of i used free passes and still felt like i wanted my money back i can wholeheartedly say that the only movie ive ever seen worse than this one was house of the dead the only worse movie i laughed very slightly at the merrygoround scene and thats it spending 2 hours in something billed as a comedy should get you more than one laugh right i dont know i guess the filmmakers thought that flan was a funny word or something and the other running joke really is beating a dead horseliterally
neg	i couldnt wait to put this movie in my dvd player when i rented it then after i started it i couldnt wait to get it out of my dvd player actually i watched all of the movie my wife and i kept waiting and waiting for something funny to happen but nothing funny ever does the box read like the it would be really funny the premise of the movie sound good ben stiller is funny jack black is funny how could this movie miss wellit does miss this is the unfunniest comedy i have ever watched nobody i have talked with thought it was even slightly funny it is just a really lame movie trust me avoide itavoide it
neg	envy is bad for a number of reasons yes there are unlikeable characters thats not the problem it is that they are unlikeable and we do not care for them at all the war of the roses featured unlikeable characters but due to proper introductions we grew to at least find ourselves interested in their fate whereas in envy the introduction is thin the characters are never believable and the plot only makes things worseben stiller is simply repulsive in his role and im a fan of his work most of the time stiller campaigned to have this released straighttovideo and now i can see why the movie proposes that hes best friends with jack black but from the first five minutes we are given footage that seems to indicate stiller hates black i thought this would develop into some sort of onesided relationship a la the cable guy but it never does instead stiller insists hes his best friend and i felt confused as he seemed to treat black like well poo the movies plot is ridiculous but it doesnt matter because its supposed to be an exaggerated morality tale unfortunately the message is lost in the mess walken gives a good performance but black is offkey and annoying and i usually find him very funny no its not a horrible film but i still cant believe barry levinson rain man sleepers is responsible for this  its not one of the worst films of all time but it could certainly be a whole lot better i wish vapoorize did exist  so we could make this film disappear forever
neg	i admit to liking a lot of the socalled fratpack movies no matter how bad they are i can find something to like about ben stiller or owen wilson or vince vaughn or will ferrell or jack black but envy just left me about as cold as the white horse that ben disposed of this time its ben and jack black as a couple of nutty neighbors one of whom black discovers a aerosol spray to make animal poop disappear and becomes incredibly wealthy while the other stiller writhes in envy thats supposedly the plot but then it veers off in other directions that dont really make much sensei guess the vapoorize thing is sort of amusing at first the problem is they try to sustain the gag for the whole picture black has a license plate that reads caca king and it gets fairly tiresome but even ben and jack are used poorly the energy level for both of their performances seems significantly dialed down the two best performances by far are rachel weisz and chris walken walkens neohippiedippie guy is so offbeat and so wellmodulated a performance that it really never suggests any of walkens other familiar nutcase characters its completely unique yet comes across as unmistakably walken and weisz is about the best actress in the business that nobody knows about even with limited screen time she still dominates every scene shes inthe whole crux of the socalled drama is that ben in a jealous drunken stupor accidentally shoots jacks prize white stallion and then goes to ridiculous lengths to cover it up fearing his best friend will find out and cut him dead but the plot twist isnt believable because theres nothing about jacks character to indicate that he would do such a thing he plays such a sweet guy that it renders the whole excruciating horse chase null and void you discount it completely its all filler and whats the point of the outofcontrol merrygoround except that barry levinson wants us to know that hes seen strangers on a train the screenplay is painfully bad and the acting of the two leads poorly directed someone with levinsons track record should know better maybe someone will invent something to make this film disappear oh wait they already have
neg	how can barry levinson possibly assemble whitehot comedy talents ben stiller and jack black the gorgeous rachel weisz old pro christopher walken and still deliver such a humourless stinkerstiller and black are friends until the latter invents a spray to make dog mess vanish and becomes a conspicuous consuming multimillionairethe premises is thin but sound enough in the right hands to have been a springboard for some great bitching between the two stars but all concerned overplay every hand every chance they canstiller and black are simply not funny for way too much of the time weisz looks sensational as always but is criminally underused and with the exception of walken as a batty barfly who urges stillers character to take revenge its a turgid trudge to the end of this strained farce
neg	start with the script i have seen cartoons with more depth than envy anytime characters keep repeating what you have already seen and was not funny the first time a movie is in deep trouble which envy certainly is a movie that relies on one joke had better have somewhere to go with it here we have a film that goes absolutely nowhere christopher walken especially would like to forget this bomb because his character is so weak ben stiller has been in some pretty good black comedies flirting with disaster and duplex immediately come to mind be certain that envy is not a black comedy there are no double meanings just total nonsense envy deserves its low rating because like its subject matter it stinks  merk
neg	i cant say much about this film i think it speaks for itself as do the current ratings on here i rented this about two years ago and i totally regretted it i even tried to like it by watching it twice but i just couldnt i can safely say that i have absolutely no desire to see this waste of time ever ever again and im not one to trash a movie but i truly believe this was awful it wasnt even funny in the slightest the only bits i enjoyed were the few scenes with christopher walken in them i think this film ruined both jack black and ben stiller for me all i can think of when i see one of their films nowadays is this terrible movie and it reminds me not to waste my money amy poehler is so very annoying toooverall well i think you get my point the stars are for walken by the way
neg	please someone stop ben stiller from acting in any movie write the studios hell write your local congressman even ive gotten more laughs going to a funeral then i have watching any stiller flick jack black tries to make something about a comedy about disappearing dog crap and christopher walken perhaps on of the greatest actors of his generation simply looks embarrassed to be there stiller is his unfunny selfbut now even with someone to bail him out proves that he is way overrated as a comic its no wonder why this movie tanked badly and was available of the dollar movie theaters after only a handful of weeks i warn you and you must warn your friends do not watch this flick it is just awful worst then gothika personally id never thought id say that worst the plan 9 worst the ishtar worst then the golden child please hollywood quit allowing ben stiller in your movies hes not funny hes a god awful actor and hes bringing others down with him the following film was ranked 1 because there are no negative scores allowed so while the board says one ill give it a zero
neg	it seems that the people behind envy realised that recent comedies  especially ones involving ben stiller and to a lesser degree jack black  have been situation spoofs which have steadily declined in originality and generally laughs i found the sheer absurdity of zoolander utterly hilarious when it was released starsky and hutch was also enjoyable and then dodgeball kept the laughs going for a lot of people although personally i was a bit tired of the overthetop characters  especially when the scenario wasnt quite so funny perhaps the comedy of a dodgeball tournament doesnt quite translate to australia where its rarely played so in an attempt to do something a little more original envy moves away from an absurd scenario and instead revolves around the absurd creation of jack blacks character i wont spoil what it is for those who intend to see the movie the problem is that the movie seems to drag im not a big enough movie buff to be able to think of examples but it seems like this set up has been done a thousand times before  and very rarely successfully so instead of a nice crisp enjoyable and fresh comedy you get a film that seems to just go through the motions sure the motions can be quite amusing and theyre centred on an idea that is quirky enough to provide a few laughs  especially with jack black playing the excited and amusing though a bit 2d creator ben stiller on the other hand seems a bit lost hes asked to play a fuller role than the ridiculous characters of his zoolander breed of movies but he struggles as a family man whether his fault or the scripts there isnt enough depth to the character and the result is a movie of ben stiller doing those typical mannerisms and generally becoming tedious the performance doesnt leave an imprint on the viewer hes just ben stiller jack black manages to actually portray a character  though not a challenging one the last annoying element of the movie is christopher walkens role as the j man which is about as typical and two dimensional as characters come and naturally he becomes monotonous and frustrating very quicklyits really not as unbearable as some people would have you think its watchable especially if youre in the right mood feeling silly would be a good prerequisite for seeing this film hire it on a movie night with friends and watch it after youve watched a scary film and feel like something light  hopefully youll also be somewhat tipsy by then too in that scenario i can imagine it would be quite enjoyable but generally it provides too few laughs to carry itself and most of the time just drags along
neg	i usually like comedy movies i really enjoy them but i dont really get the point of envy i mean it has a dull contenttopic and its not really funnyalthough the acting is generally good its not enough for the movie to get at least a bit interesting stiller and black dont show all their talent in this movieso if youre about to rent a comedy i suggest you definitely dont go for this one unless you want to get bored and i can see im not the only one with this opinion because even jack black apologized for it take a look at trivia
neg	this is the worst movie ive ever seen im not kidding the next time it comes on i will just continually run my head into a wall it would me more enjoyable to sit in an emergency room trying to explain to a doctor why my brain is swollen than attempting to make it through this movie againi hope that black and stiller never work together on a project this bad again they are both good comedians so i was shocked this was so awkwardif they had to do it all over again im pretty sure that they would decide to not do it the folks that fronted the money must have lost a ton not really because the special effects all 2 of them were terrible
neg	stupid stupid stupid i can not stand ben stiller anymore how this man is allowed to still make movies is beyond me i cant understand how this happens if i performed at work the way he acts in a movie id get fired and i own the companyi would have to fire myself god this movie was just a plain steaming stinking pile of poo that needs to be vapoorized if that were possible something else i have to say the guideline about 10 lines of text in a comment is idiotic what is wrong with just saying a few things about a movie i will never understand why sites will require a short novel written when sometimes a brief comment is all that is necessary
neg	i watched envy two nights ago on dvd at a friends house the premise of this film is quite promising jack black and ben stiller in a comedy with a lot of potential but it completely fails to deliver i watched it with about five friends and noone laughed for the entire film the jokes which are few and far between are not funny in any way the story line is crap and they never answer the question where does the sht go of course the answer to that is no one cares this film lacks any sort of comedy value and as a few other users have said the only thing that makes it even almost worth watching is christopher walken as the jman none of the characters are developed the plots so thin its nearly transparent  and is that song throughout the film supposed to be funny
neg	envy stars some of the best jack black ben stiller amy poehler and the great christopher walken with such a cast one can only expect the best however with envy no one could save this disastertim dingman stiller and nick vanderpark black are best friends and coworkers at a sandpaper factory both are making a decent living but because tim has a better performance at work hes able to afford more than his buddy nick nick is a dreamer whos always coming up with new ideas for inventions one day nick comes up with the idea for a spray can that makes dog poop disappear yes im serious falling in love with the idea nick decides to really invent this product he makes an offer to tim to invest in his idea and share the profits 5050 tim refuses thinking the idea will never worknicks invention titled vapoorize again im serious ends up making millions he enjoys spending his money on things like a much larger house a horse a personal trainer and fancy deserts tim starts feeling envy for nick hence the name of the moviethe concept isnt bad but it still turns out awful this movie contains some of the worst dialog and very poor performances from all the cast then again as i mentioned earlier none of them could save this mess not even the great christoper walken playing a homeless character named jman made this movie funny the movie is bad from the start and only continues to get worsei recommend this movie if you like crap no pun intended you want to see jack black in a white tuxi say avoid this movie at all costs but avoid especially if youre offended by bathroom humor you love animals
neg	i saw this movie last night and even after a couple of beers the only giggle this movie got out of me was when i realized that i was actually watching it in a word it is unfunny unfunny i totally believe the trivia tidbit about jack black apologizing for making this garbage i cant believe that barry levinson didnt just toss this script when he read the first page moreover i cant believe that i watched more than ten minutes of iti gave it 3 out of 10 because i love to see christopher walken make terrible movies for the paycheck also the horse corky by merely existing as a character in this movie is actually quite ridiculous
neg	im not sure what i just couldnt laugh at it i had an open mind i didnt want to be a tightss about it but i seriously just couldnt laugh at this film it was just not funny to me some parts it seemed like ben stiller and jack black tried too hard just because you put two very funny men together doesnt mean that this is going to be an excellent comedy some movies just shouldnt be made this is one of them because it does a lot of old jokes and the acting was just stupid i know i know its a comedy sort of at least but i was just not impressed im sorry but i cannot give this anything lower than a two and thats all im giving 210
neg	i do not envy barry levinson rachel weisz ben stiller or jack black for doing this film its in one word boring maybe the fact that is too predictable the morethanexploited ben stillers loser role or the notatall funny scenes make this film just something to forget even christopher walkens appearance finishes in a pathetic way i was very disappointed i love ben stillers acting i loved it in most of his films the last one i saw before this was duplex with drew barrymore and was not that bad about jack black well apart from high fidelity ive never seen him doing something good what about school of rock ooops frightening
neg	jack blacks character tim dingman the dreamer in envy finds wealth and success in the idea of a aerosol spray vapoorize that when sprayed on doggie dung makes the poo disappear into thin air for a moment i was hoping that vapoorize was a real product so that i could spray it on this stinker of a movie and make it disappear into thin air as wellalthough envy is not the worst movie that i have seen in the past 12 months that honor goes to the cat in the hat it does get the honor of a close secondnot funny not sad not anything a real stinkerooa 02 out of 10
neg	greetings again from the darkness what ever happened to the great barry levinson he directed two of my alltime favorites in avalon and diner he had some fine movies as well rainman but always provided something of interest  until now i believe the worst thing you can ever say about a comedy is that it is boring envy is the definition of boring never of big fan of pure slap stick dumb and dumber i was just stunned at how godawful this movie is there are maybe 2 chuckles in the whole thing  if you can pay attention that long the best part of the film is the running gag of the title song by a redbone soundalike if the film had been written as well as the song it would have been tolerable rachel weisz is a wonderful actress and i realize they all want to do comedy even julianne moore but the real world exposes one weaknesses snl cast member amy poehler is her usual over the top in her role as trailer park trash turned princess the disaster of the film is jack black and ben stiller the first work commute together flashes some promise but after that their chemistry disappears due to the poor script this script is like most of jack blacks characters ideas  not a bad thought but no hope for success
neg	working with one of the best shakespeare sources this film manages to be creditable to its source whilst still appealing to a wider audiencebranagh steals the film from under fishburnes nose and theres a talented cast on good form
neg	such is the dilemmaabove that debbie must face at the close of this sam sherman production naughty stewardesses debbie has just hit town become a stewardess slept with an elderly rich manwho she describes is in his 50s but obviously hit that mark a decade or two ago shoots nude scenes for a photographer she just met and then is the central element to a kidnappingextortion plot through it all and amidst all that emotional upheaval and soulsearching what in heavens name will debbie do well i cannot give it away completely but dont expect any real epiphany here lets face it naughty stewardesses is just what it wants to beat least twothirds through a soft core porn film with lots of topless women and a funny in that kitchy 70s way film there is no grand art here the movie was designed to make money and exploit a growing trend at the time to put nymphomaniacal stewardesses in films so that the audience could live out vicariously their voyeuristic tastes by todays standards the film is pretty tame what this film does do wrong is try to be some kind of statement film at the end cmon anyone here believing that little diatribe by debbie while on the beach contemplating life she would spend more time picking out which halter top she will wear that day then do that and what about the ridiculous plot to steal 50 grand it didnt make sense to me so how on earth did these characters dig it anyone buying cal as a member of the plosomething like that or even as a director for hardcore pornography he would be luck to get work at seven eleven this is as another reviewer noted more of a sam sherman piece then and al adamson piece you can tell when al is in complete charge there is virtually no budget and the film doesnt look nearly as polished as this adamson does a decent job directing this time and i have to give sherman credit to a degree while this film is bad just for what it was meant to be it has a certain style to it i liked the opening credits with the animation and photographs i even liked the music of sparrow silver heels was a somewhat catchy tune the movie doesnt look cheap really at all compare that to any of als horror films as for the cast yes bob livingston is a bit old for the lead but some examination went into his character and the obvious thread that young women are attracted to men with money was explored as well i had major problems with robert smedley who was just plain awful in his role the girls have all got great sets so what else was required of them huh naughty stewardesses is relatively harmless exploitation film from the 70s and will serve as a living time capsule for certain aspects of life during that decade by the way did i mention it is a pretty bad picture
neg	i sought out this film for one reasonal adamson he is among the worst directors of all timeright up there with ed wood jr and ray dennis steckler and the pantheon of awfulness however i was a tad disappointed because although the film was indeed bad it never approached the levels of awfulness of some of his earlier schlocky movies because of that this film wasnt particularly fun to watch for us bad movie fansnow i was wary about watching this film as the title naughty stewardesses makes the film sound like a pornographic filmsomething i wouldnt be reviewing on imdb however this film appeared to be this at timesparticularly the first 10 minutes but you could tell that the script underwent many changes as for much of the film there isnt any titillation at all and towards the end of the movie there is a plot that comes out of no where that is violent and certainly not sexy the result of all this is total confusionsadly none of the many parts are even good for example as a porn video it shows surprisingly little and its incomprehensible why they would put a 71 yearold guy in some of the love scenes sure for a 71 yearold mr livingston looked pretty goodbut he was still an old man and no one would want to see him getting it on with young nymphet then when the final 20 minutes becomes very violent as livingston became a rambolike guy talk about weird and inappropriateoverall there is little to recommend this sad movie its not bad enough or sexy enough to care about and the film manages to be rather boring even with such a crazy title like naughty stewardesses
neg	connie hoffman is very pretty and is attractively topless at timesthats it folks the sole reason for even considering whether to watch this film or notthese 70s sexploitation period pieces are sometimes entertaining by virtue of their very datedness flared trousers big hair zapata moustaches etc this one isntthe script is bad the acting is bad the direction is bad and the idea of having a senior citizen romantic leading man is exceptionally badthe title hinting at a sex comedy is grossly misleadingi heartily recommend avoiding this one like the plague
neg	from the start you know this is a sam sherman film more than an al adamson film because as the credits roll a sam sherman production appears in letters as big as the title credit not only that mr sherman cowrote the screenplay and it was his idea to use bob livingstone a washedup 69 year old western star of the old hollywood era to be his male lead in a picture that sherman thought would capitalize on the recent success of swinging stewardesses now why would you want to have a wrinkled old man as your male lead in what is supposed to be a softcore exploitation feature it defies explanation but that is sam sherman for you his obsession with old hollywood colored a lot of his films for independent international pictures and he and al adamson frequently tried to get hasbeen actors for their films eg j carrol naish russ tamblyn lon chaney jretc but bob livingstone tell me the drivein demographic knew who this 40s secondrater was its ridiculous but then again naughty stewardesses was a successful picture for them so we cant just write this off as a sherman fiasco still by any aesthetic standard its an incoherent mess al adamson wanted out of this picture and it is easy to see why first off it has no genre focus at all and drifts around from super soft core tits and asssimulated sex only to a kidnapping thriller shades of stecklers rat pfink and boo boo in between we get subjected to painfully boring sequences of the stewardesses traipsing around vegas to the hackneyed music of sparrow or richard smedley and connie hoffmann on a photo shoot in san francisco worst of all we get bob livingstone as a jack lalanne wannabe in a blue jumpsuit trying to be sexygag thankfully his big sex scene with connie hoffmann was deleted but you can catch him slurping on her titties on the dvd in the special features section creepy this is a terrible terrible movie but ill give it three stars for gary gravers photography and out of sympathy to connie hoffmann for having to make it with wrinkles livingstone naughty stewardesses is for al adamson completists andor scholars of exploitation film as sam shermans commentary offers vital inside info all others beware
neg	this movie is truly brilliant it ducks through banality to crap at such speed you dont even see good sense and common decency to mankind go whizzing past but it doesnt stop there this movie hits the bottom of the barrel so hard it bounces back to the point of ludicrous comedy behold as kor the beergutted conan wannabe with the overabundance of neck hair struts his stuff swinging his sword like theres no tomorrow and the way he swung it i really am amazed there was a tomorrow for him or at least for his beer gut dont miss this movie its a fantastic romp through idiocy and sheer bloody mindedness and once you have finished watching this one dry the tears of joy or tears of frustration at such an inept attempt at storytelling from your eyes because some stupid f00l gave these people another 5 to make a sequel
neg	what we have here is a downright brilliant piece of early 80s incompetence that will render even the biggest connoisseur of trash cinema completely speechless wizards of the lost kingdom is a very cheap and cheesy fantasyswordandsorcery adventure that doesnt have an actual plot but does eagerly  shamelessly borrows elements from other films writer ed naha and hector olivera who watched enough similar type of movies to know that they needed a handful of essential characters but probably figured that all the rest would follow automatically in order to make a fantasyadventure you need one super evil villain preferably with a black cape one young hero in training one lone warrior one amiable type of furry pet one wise midget living in the woods optional and a whole colorful collection of hideous demons enslaved dwarfs and winged gargoyles to serve as filler the story is phenomenal and so original with simon the young son of a wizard having to flee from his beloved kingdom after the evil magician shurka takes over the power and killed the king simon wants to go back and save the people but therefore he needs his powerful ring which he lost during his escape simon befriends lone warrior kor the usually cool dude bo svenson who clearly needed the pay check who assists simon during the long and devastating journey full of ordeals dangerous encounters and magical showdowns admittedly it doesnt even sound too bad thus far but thats merely just because i excluded all the deliciously inept little details simon has a best friend named gulfax for example gulfax is an albino version of chewbacca and evokes incontrollable chuckles whenever he opens his poodlesnout to yelp something incomprehensible the obstacles during journey back home are hilariously irrelevant to the plot and simply serve as padding footage to cover up the lack of actual content simon has nightmarish visions inside the tent of a suspicious forest nymph kor settles an old score with the pigfaced nemesis whose sister he refused to marry and theres the supposedly horrible suicide cave where you can only sing your way out of but the absolute most unequally brilliant sequence  not just of this film alone but in the history of cinema  involves the resurrection of four zombie warriors simon awakes the legendary courageous warriors hoping they will assist them in their battle but the rotting corpses only take a few steps complain about how tired they are and return back to their graves thats it so much for the zombie sub plot best sequence ever i could go on listing unintentionally hilarious little details for several more paragraphs but you get the idea wizards of the lost kingdom is a tremendously messedup sobaditsgood film word of advice do not watch this joyful piece of junk alone invite friends preferably the dopeheaded types with a wicked sense of humor and watch it in group it will be a night to remember
neg	all these reviewers are spot on ive seen many bad films over the years believe me and this beats the lotthis is not just a so bad its good exploiter waste of time but a genuine hilarious movie atrocitycheck out the white furry monster type thingwet yourself laughing at thom christophers spellweaving actinggape in sheer aeclenching disbelief at the threadbare setsthis is one of those european coproductions no wonder we have so many wars i swear some of the people taking part in wizards of the lost kingdom arent actually aware they are appearing in a filmfact i originally watched this movie on htv wales late one night while suffering from concussion and sleep deprivation i had to track down a copy several weeks later to make sure it was really this awful it is worse even than lee majors in the norseman more laughable than all of john dereks films this is truly the citizen kane of trash
neg	if somebody wants to make a really really bad movie wizards of the lost kingdom really sets a yardstick by which to measure the depth of badnessstart with the pseudochewbacca that follows around the main character  some poor schmuck in a baggy white furry costume that looks as if it was stitched together from discarded pieces of carpeting work your way slowly painfully through more notsospecial effects that thoroughly deny the viewer from suspension of disbelief add a garden gnome just for the heck of iton second thought skip this movie entirely and find something else to do for an hour and a half
neg	go immediately and rent this movie it will be be on a bottom shelf in your local video store and will be covered in dust no one will have touched it in years it may even be a 50 special its worth ten bucks i swear buy it there arent very many films than can compare with this  the celluloid version of that goo that forms at the bottom of a trash can after a few years yes i gave it a 1 but it really deserves much lower 110 scales were not designed with stuff like this in mind
neg	need a lesson in pure abject failure look no further than wizards of the lost kingdom an abysmal dirtpoor disgrace of a flick as we all know decent moovies tend to sprout horrible horrible offspring halloween begat many many bad 80s slasher flicks mad max begat many many bad 80s futuristic wasteland fantasy flicks and conan the barbarian begat a whole slew of terrible horrible incredibly bad 80s swordandsorcery flicks wizards of the lost kingdom scrapes the bottom of that 80s barrel in a way thats truly insulting to barrels a young runt named simon recaptured his good kingdom from an evil sorcerer with the help of a mangy rug a garden gnome a topless bimbo mermaid and a tiredlooking pudgy bo svenson svensonnorth dallas forty inglorious bastards delta force a longtime bmoovie muscleman looks barely able to swing his aluminum foil sword however he manages to defeat the forces of evil which consist of the evil sorcerer shurka and his army of badly costumed monsters giants and midgets at one point a paper mache bat on a string attacks but is eaten by a 12 hidden sock puppet pitifully presented as some sort of dragon the beginning of the film consists of what can only politely be described as bits of scenes scooped up from the cuttingroom floor of udder bad moovies stitched together in the vain hope of setting the scene for the film and overearnestly narrated by some guy who never appears again words cannot properly convey the jawdropping cheapness of this film the producers probably spent moore moolah feeding svensons ever expanding gullet than on the cheesy fx of this flick and were talkin brie here folks 8p director hector oliverabarbarian queen presents this mishmash in a hopelessly confused confuddled and cliched manner destroying any possible hint of clear linear storytelling the acting is dreadful the production levels below shoestring and the plot is one tired cliche after another paraded before our weary eyes that they actually made a sequel makes the moocows brain whirl james hornersbraveheart titanicthe rock cheesy moosic from battle beyond the stars was lifted screaming and kicking and mercilessly grafted onto this turkey  bet this one doesnt pop up on his resume folks you gotta see this to believe it the moocow says as a cheapo rent when there is nothing else to watch well its moore fun than watching dust bunnies mate barely 8p
neg	think of this film as a saturday morning liveaction program from ages ago even the small tykes will find this one hard to please because it runs like molasses i cant fully understand how god awful it is to make something too typical and uninteresting especially in the costume department too many warriorwizard movies out there have used the same old plotline numerous times over but this is mighty scarce considering its appeal to the little darlings and who in the world wouldve let a topless mermaid be cast in the first place i thought this was a family movie mst3k heres another fine gem for your 1999 tv season
neg	theres nothing i hate more than selfcongratulating pretentiousness kevin smith deserves to be hung up by his toenails for inspiring every white middleclass whiner to make a movie about why they cant get laid i dont really mind inexperience and lowbudget productions but when the writing is this obvious and cloying it really burns my potatoes the money put into this couldve gone to a real struggling filmmaker who actually has a chance like john gulager if you watch project greenlight youll immediately recognize a talented visionary who is fighting against the system anybody could grab a camera and make a talkative picture that doesnt manage to say anything really at all when will we be saved from the smithonites and whedonettes of the world the revolution cant come soon enough go watch a real first time effort by buying desperado or searching out friends with benefits thank you and good day
neg	in his 1966 film blow up antonioni had his hero question truth against a backdrop of british youth protesters by setting such questions against a fabric of hippie youth movements antonioni questioned intentionally or not the effectiveness of these organisations how can you fight for a cause when what you think is true may actually be a lie on the flip side the film said that we must fight and actively challenge what we see precisely because others may be deceiving us with false images and false truths though the hippie aspects were the most tacky parts of blow up they created a nice texture and gave the film more meaning than it might otherwise have had it was a very cautionary and mature little filmwith zabriskie point antonioni throws away all the ambiguities and subtleties of blow up and goes full blown hippie the result is a film awash with bad metaphors stupid ideas and heavy handed storytelling how could somebody who across his career displayed such restraint and intelligence make something so silly the film opens with a nice series of close ups as we watch a group of radicals discussing the meaning of revolution suddenly one man mark gets up and leaves he hates the rigid and ordered nature of revolution he recognises that though revolutionaries fight for freedom to bind oneself to such a militant cause is to effectively give your freedom away and so like jack nicholson in the passenger mark just wants to be freeas such mark buys a gun and goes solo he takes orders from no one when police raid his university campus mark shoots a guy and runs away he then flees to a nearby airfield steals a small private plane and flies out to the desert antonioni treats the desert as a peaceful utopia and contrasts it with the ruthlessly capitalist cities with their billboards and hollow modern appliances he sees the desert as a sort of garden of edenin the desert mark meets daria and quickly falls in love antonioni then gives us a ridiculous sex scene in which hundreds of hippies have sex in the sand free from the constraints of modern life these treehuggers and student radicals can now celebrate their individualism by humping in the sunthe film ends with mark dying and daria fantasising about blowing up the mansions and stately homes of the rich capitalists who killed him its antonionis challenge to his audience pick up the guns pickets and explosives he says tear the walls down before they cage you inof course the film had no effect on its audience they recognised zabriskie point as being just another self centred commercial attempt at being radical a sort of commodified radicalism it felt untruthful and tamethematically the film is pretty stupid antonioni basically says that if you are unhappy with the modern world and the fat cats who exploit you you should either flee to the desert mark or actively fight the system daria thats all well and good but though artists constantly warn us of such dystopian nightmares theyre all mostly unable to show us how to effectively administer change like the end of fight club nihilism and violence achieve nothing in the real world social change tends to be instigated by humble inventors spurred ahead by minor technological advancements i mean what liberated women more than contraceptives310  a very bad film the problem is antonioni does not really believe in rebellion he is a quiet and contemplative man an introvert who seems to have made an extroverted film simply to garner more adoration from the counterculture who embraced his earlier film blow up as such zabrinskie point comes across as a very pretentious and stupid film its essentially a 50 year old man say look at me im a daring rebelthere are many films in which the audience is encouraged to fight the system but they all fall into one of four categories in the first category you have films like network cool hand luke cuckoos nest and spartacus these all show that the lives of freedom fighters all end in failure though in each case the spirit of revolution survives the message is that you can not effect change but by dying or failing the optimistic notion of change survives through martyrdom essentially we must keep on failing rather than give up hopethen you have films like fight club zabriskie point and falling down which simply encourage you to explode tear it all down blow it all up everything is a lie so you might as well go out guns blazing these films are borne out of angry reactionary feelings rather than any sort of common sensethen you have the flight rather than fight category terrence malick and antonioni are the masters of this genre films like the passenger red desert and badlands show human beings running from worlds they do not like and forging islands or peaceful havens for themselves both directors are pessimists in that malick has his islands destroyed and antonioni has his islands offering no sense of happiness or solutionthen you have the fourth category films like donnersmarcks the lives of others ashbys bound for glory and kubricks a clockwork orange treat artists as a force of change and rebellion in these dystopian worlds in which everyone is content to be a slave to the state it is the unbridled creativity and freedom of will of the artistcriminal who keeps the system in check by simply existing outside of the herd you create waves your comments actions and critical eye challenges the status quo as such donnersmarcks film has novelists and artists undermining nazi germany whilst kubrick has alex the artistcriminal fighting nazi droogs painting the town in blood and sperm
neg	i admit having come of age in the hippiedippy age i am a sucker for these kind of movies i can enjoy some of the schlock of the hippie genre far more than most normal people however this movie is simply awful in every conceivable wayevery trite perception of the hippie silliness is presented as gospel cops kill a young long hair when he peacefully lands a plane this movie is so horrible that it is not even funny to watch as a goof on the excesses of the hippie drone it is like a left wing version of dragnet except without professional actors the only reason i gave it two stars was because there are some obscurities of interest on the soundtrack besides i couldnt find a selection for negative starsno actors almost no plot sheeze barely even a scriptyou got it an art movieall this done at root canal drilling slowness dragging out each meaningless scene just to fill up timein a bizarre twist of life imitating art the star nonactor of the movie joined a commune in real life and robbed a bank in boston one of his corobbers was killed and he was sent to jail where he was killed in a suspicious weightlifting accidentand just think he got to leave this behind as a legacyoy vey
neg	antonionis movies have aged not well what always surprised me about them is that besides an unquestionable plastic beauty there is a dull and didactic psychology of the characters and situations remember for instance the conversations between mastroianni and the wicked capitalistic that wants sing up him in la notte or monica vitti laughing at the peasants flirting in the train in la aventura or ferzetti dropping the glass of ink at the end of the same film i have reviewed yesterday zabriskie point in this film there are a lot of nice and elaborate shots of the rod taylor office the streets and highways of la the publicity advertisements the desertsetc that show the fascination of the author in his american journey in the same way than wim wenders years later unfortunately there are too a lot of hippieleftist clichs that spoil the movie  the boy leaves the meeting steals an aeroplane and flies over the desert in order to liberate himself and find something different  the executives in grey suites speak all the time about speculation  the girl looks at the object women in the swimming pool and leaves because she wants not to be like them  the couple of fat middleclass in the caravan speak in front of the beauty of the nature of building a hotel and earning a lot of money  last but not the least a lot of couples making love in the desert what a hippie platitudesorry today half a century after the revolution of la aventura we can see that the king is naked and his films except le amiche and perhaps il grido are only a handful of aestheticism and commonplaces
neg	this film is definitely a product of its times and seen in any other context it is an incredibly stupid movie heck even seen in its proper context its pretty bad mostly this is due to a silly plot and very selfindulgent direction by the famed italian director michelangelo antonioni in this case he tried to meld a very artsy style film with an antiestablishment hippie film and only succeeded in producing a bomb of gargantuan proportionsthe film begins with a rap session where a lot of with it students sit around saying such platitudes as power to the people and complaining about the man considering most of these hippies have parents sending them to college it seemed a bit silly for these privileged kids to be complaining so loudly and shouting revolutionary jargon a bit later violence between the students and the establishment pigs breaks out and a cop is killed our hero mark may or may not have done it but he is forced to run to avoid prosecution instead of heading to mexico or canada he does what only a total moron would dosteals an airplane and flies it to the mojave desert there he meets a happen chick and they then sit around philosophizing for hours then they have sex in one of the weirder sex scenes in cinema history as they gyrate about in the dust suddenly other couples appear from no where and there is a huge orgy scene while you see a bit of skin warranting an rrating its not as explicit as it could have been in fact it lasts so long and seems so choreographed that it just boggles the mind and of course when they are finished the many many other couples vanish into thin airoddly later the couple paint the plane with some help and it looks a lot like a peter max creation despite improving the look of the plane the evil cops respond to his returning the plane by shooting the nice revolutionary when the girl finds out she goes into a semicatatonic state and the movie ends with her seemingly imagining the destruction of her own fascist pig parents and all the evil that they stand for such as hard work and responsibility instead of one simple explosion you see the same enormous house explode about 8 times then inexplicably you see tvs refrigerators and other things explode in slow motion while dumb it is rather cool to watchsort of like when david letterman blows things up or smashes things on his showaside from a dopey plot the film suffers from a strong need for a single likable character as well as extensive editing at least 15 minutes could easily be removed to speed things up a bitespecially since there really isnt all that much plot or dialog the bottom line is that this is an incredibly dumb film and i was not surprised to see it listed in the fifty worst films book by harry medved its a well deserved addition to this pantheon of crap for such a famed director to spend so much money to produce such a craptastic film is a crimetwo final observations if you like laughing at silly hippie movies also try watching the trial of billy jack also in a case of art imitating life the lead mark frechette acted out his character in real life he died at age 27 in prison a few years after participating in an act of revolution in which he and some friends robbed a bank and killed an innocent person dang hippies
neg	antonioni by making this film had assumed the role of papa smurf to all the little longhaired american radical studentsmurfs he had taken them under the guiding protection of his european communist wings showing appreciation and support for their confused american ways these smurfs are red and wear blue not the other way around the radical smurfs were happy to get the guidance of a wise old man with gray hair who regularly preys to the god of all longhaired smurfs lenin the communist  another wise old man whose beard made the smurfs take him even more seriously for it symbolized something wise though they did not quite know why they regarded the beard to have this kind of deep effect on them castro another wise bearded man has often profited from this confusion and exuded magical powers with his beard over his naive overseas admirers not to mention che guevara that beard has a certain jenesaispasquoi about it makes one want to immediately embrace marx and his lovely pacifistic teachings the film starts with a muddled meeting of radically stupid radical students who engage in dialogues that truly redefine the word confused as confused as a blindfolded dog falling of a highstory building into a bottomless pit suddenly the movies hero well antonionis hero rises up and says something to his pathetic leftwing peers and then leaves hoping that this display of megacoolness will improve his james dean image and vastly increase his chances of getting laid with the best chicks in the next mass hippie orgy eventually he gets into trouble with cops ie pigs at a rally and spends the movie under the blue american capitalist skies looking for freedom or something like thatantonionis predictable assault on capitalism is not only intellectually hollow but has or had nothing new to offer its just the same old triggerhappy onedimensional cops businessmen discussing business deals and whats wrong with that isnt that how antonionis movies get made and endless shots of tv commercials and billboards advertising the ohso morally decadent products for the abhorrent selfish and greedy rightwing rabblepopulation who thinks of no one but themselves their families their work and their childrenpapa smurf antonioni just like his longhaired smurfs and smurfettes of the late 60s failed to notice the most obvious and vital aspect about their silly movement they were allowed to have their laughable meetings and express their antiestablishment opinions freely within that very establishment whereas the students in those countries whose leftwing systems they admired did not and still do not by far the greatest irony about the hippies  and antonioni naturally failed to realize this as well his judgment being clouded by cocainesnorting and an excessive intake of lsd  is that hippies were are the garbageresidue of capitalism this is an incredible irony only in a successfullyfunctioning capitalist system can you find that species called hippie a spoiled ungrateful and selfish bunch of middle and uppermiddle class losersthe film itself seems to go on forever antonioni takes his sweet time with getting on with it while including overlong scenes of pointlessness with a high dullness factor his attempts at symbolism are annoying and trite his statements are highly dubious at best this film is antonionis way of saying that violent revolution is the solution and this is what we get from an old saturated filthyrich fat filmmaker who lives in villas and dines in the best french and italian restaurantsi dont remember seeing any major western movie about the tiananmen massacre of thousands of students in china but when one western student gets shot for waving che guevaras face into all our faces we get ten major films about it at once i suppose this means that a chinese life is worth a thousand times less than a western one  at least to the leftwing hypocrites who infest moviesif youre a marxist neohippy and disliked this awful review please klick no below
neg	here is one of those educational short films made to learn the unknown people out there about facts of life this time the target audience is preteen girls the fact of life is menstruation this animated film created by walt disney pictures apparently with some sponsoring from kotexit starts with explaining how hormones make you grow and develop with the help of animation and a female narrator it shows us how the body especially the ovaries uterus and vagina work and why this all leads to menstruation it is almost amazing becoming the comic note here how the subject of sex is avoided even the word is never mentioned although furtilized will pass once i dont really know why i saw this but since it is one of those rare short films that could give an impression of an innocent time you might want to give it a try
neg	a bad oneoh mythis is one of the movies which doesnt have even one positive effect just everything from actors to story stinks to the sky i just wonder how low iq you should have to watch this kind of flick and even enjoy is there something than this is worth watching for well there is a lot of nudity involved but its nothing particular and when you just think that it couldnt get worse your realize that all the naked ladies looked like there are forty years old cmon guys where did you search for these actresses in elderly home perhaps anyway the leading actresses has some sexappeal and knows how to show it again too bad that she is too skinny  old all in all skip these one2 out of 10
neg	istanbul is another one of those expatriate films that errol flynn was making in the last decade of his life trying to support his family and stay out of trouble with the irs its a remake of the fred macmurray ava gardner film singapore from a decade agounlike that studio product istanbul has the advantage of that great location cinematography right at the sight of the golden horn but errol flynn who was aging exponentially before the camera in every film was way too old to be playing these actionadventure types any longer his scenes with cornell borchers really do lack convictionas for cornell she plays errols former sweetheart who through the trauma of being saved from a fire now has amnesia she both doesnt remember errol and is now married to torin thatcher but errols got some nasty people led by martin benson and werner klemperer who are after some diamonds which have come into his possession got to deal with them toobest reason to see istanbul is to hear nat king cole sing and play the piano most people today dont realize that cole was an accomplished jazz pianist they only think of him as a singer actually he was a pianist first the singing was an afterthoughtistanbul is a routine actionadventure film for those who are fans of that type of movie
neg	this movie does not rock as others have said i found it really boring and silly the story is about this metal high school kid who idolizes this really bad heavy metal singer the singer dies but not before making one last album that is to be played over the radio at of course midnight on halloween which would actually make it november 1st a much less potent date to be sure the kid gets a copy of the record and it contains secret hidden backplay messages it also is the key that opens the door so that the really bad metal singer can return to bring havoc and death to the world the first part of this film is not a horror film at all but rather an after school special we see the metal kid the outsider tormented over and over by the popular kids and he fails to learn the most important lesson in high school movies when the cool kids who bully you suddenly invite you to a party dont go it is a trap especially if it is a pool party anybody surprised when he ends up in the water it was such an after school special that i kept waiting for melissa sue anderson to show up and teach jody foster a lessonso back to the horror part of the film so this metal kid gets some powers and instead of using them to kill the bully boys which would have made much more sense he freaks out and tries to protect all of the bully boys and girls from harm what a sensitive hero what fun is that in a horror movie thank goodness carrie white did not follow this lesson he actually tries to prevent having the music played at the halloween dance the very music that could unleash a power to kill all the kids who had been mean to him if it were me i would have put that music on and pronto the rest of the movie is about this metal kid going around town trying to kill the horrible metal star he idolized why not partner with him and really do some damage why you ask it seems he is in love with one of the popular girls and does not want her hurtmore appropriate for a molly ringwald film is this a horror film or an episode of beauty and the beast the movie just goes on and on at this point with no scares horror or anything worth watching if you went to high school in the late 80s like i did this movie is fun to have a little flashback to fashions and big hair but that is it for this film skip it and stay home and just listen to some kiss
neg	skippy from family ties plays eddie a wussy metal nerd who gets picked on when his favorite wussy metal singer sammi curr dies he throws a hissy fit tearing down all the posters on his bedroom wall but when he later gets an unreleased record that holds the spirit of his dead metal idol he first gets sucked into ideas of revenge but then he doesnt want to take it as far as sammi does which isnt really that far as his main victims only seem to go to the hospital this movie is utterly laughable and has about as much to do with real metal as say rock star ok maybe a tad more than that piece of junk but you get my point and how anyone can root for a guy played by skippy from family ties i havent a clue the cameo by gene simmons is ok and ozzy osbourne reaches coherency i applaud him for that but otherwise skip this onemy grade d eye candyelise richards gets topless an a topless extra at a pool party
neg	how can a movie have ozzy osbourne and still suck i just dont get it trick or treat managed to do it this sucks and likes ittrick or treat is one of those movies i have to warn people about it is a vomitinducing vile atrocity just begging to be viewed so you can feel that much worse about yourself trick or treat has no redeeming factorsfor a movie about heavy metal it sure doesnt seem to grasp what heavy metal is or what it represents this movie manages to make heavy metal look lame and this was in 1986 probably one of heavy metals strongest hours that is quite a feat however negativetrick or treat  so bad you will be angry at yourself for having watched it that simple equation will hopefully keep you away from this brainless and gutless film
neg	this movie has a very hardtoswallow premise even by this genres standards we are asked to accept not only that a record played backwards can bring a dead man back to life but that the record also contains hidden messages aimed specifically at one kid when the singer had no connection to the boy when he was alive and of course no way of knowing at whose hands the record would end up anyway the film is fun for a while but eventually the silliness and the pointlessness reign supreme if they were really trying to create a new freddylike horror icon they were way off the villain here has no personality no motivation and no variety 12
neg	i have to agree with some of the other comments and even go a step further nothing about this film worked absolutely nothing delmar our central character makes the decision to become a surrogate mother in order to earn enough money to buy a restaurant but along the way fall for a wise exjailbird at the same time her friend hortense is trying to get her lawyer boyfriend to finally marry her she also happens to be sleeping with marlon who is desperately in love with her then theres delmars brother jethro who gets involved with a former coke addict missy who reveals she was sexually abused by her adopted father on the sidelines we also have the eccentricmother who has an assortment of equally odd friends one of whom dies on the couch at the beginning of the film so far so good but after introducing these characters and story lines addressing life death grief and love in the first half the film simply loses direction if the writer had only selected one or two characters and allowed us to follow their stories maybe things would have been fine but equal screen time is given to all with the result that no one story or character is fully developed for instance why does delmar think she will be able to hand over her child in exchange for money especially when the prospective parents are a creepy bigoted lawyer and his semi alcoholic and depressed wife why is hortense so desperate to marry a man who is a jerk and clearly doesnt love her how is it missy manages to kick her coke habit overnight is jethro regularly drawn to women with overwhelming problems or is missy the exception has delmar and jethros mother always been on the eccentric side or is it a more recent development why is jethro so keen on cadillacs that he has one in the middle of his living room why did moses spend years in prison for stealing a car a relatively minor crime how does delmar manage to end up giving birth to moses baby when there is no suggestion that they ever had sex these questions are posed in the screenplay but sadly are never answered i can only assume they were answered in the original novel and that is why the writer felt the need to include it all in the script big mistake losing several subplots especially the hortense and marlon story which adds nothing to the overall film would have tightened things considerably and allowed more time to develop the delmar jethro and moses characters who are clearly more central to the plot and underlying themes than anyone else add to that the most pedestrian directing style seen outside of the average soap opera and the result is a huge missed opportunity for all including jorja fox who does her best to rise above the material im not surprised that this appears to have been the directors last film as this effort shows no evidence of a visual style or ability to tell a moving and intelligent story
neg	i had the opportunity to preview this film as a member of a test audience and the only thing which kept me in my seat was the chance to fill out the postscreening survey i felt the films biggest problem was its lack of a main plot instead it was composed of too many subplots competing for screen time as a result there is not a single character who is developed enough for the audience to form any sort of attachment what the director and producer failed to do was show us why we should care what happens to the characters in fact any one subplot and the characters associated with it could have been removed altogether without serious detriment to the film the time gained would have allowed for the much needed development of the remaining subplots and characters simply put the hungry bachelors clubs plate is overcrowded with side dishes and appetizers when an entre is desired
neg	not your typical vamp story not bram stoker or anne rice here a truly original vampyre story these vampyres are genetic mutants who the sunlight dont bother they are pure evil to the film is not perfect many of the actors are clearly amateurs the two leads who play van helsing and rally the vampyre chick are pretty good though the film is intensely violent which may disturb some people also it is loaded with scientific detail that many will find hard to understand and may get bored with i was sold on the clever storyline and the couple good performances no telling how successful this film could be if they had a bigger budget and it got mass distribution
neg	an interesting concept vampirism having something to do with a virusbut done several times by now overall the movie is too long and drags a bit the editing could have been tighter i am sorry to hear about the problem with the credits maybe the movie was rushed to market the lighting was too dark in places but the worst technical problem is the audio the level was good enough to hear the dialog but many of the interiors have a echo sound to them which is very distracting either they were not careful in the recording or the sound mixing could have been better also too much background noise got through the should have gotten someone to do sound effects for the martial arts scenes the tinny clank of swords hitting together was not the sound of an epic battle especially in the combat scenes the editing needed to be tighteralso the acting was a bit flat i am sorry but when i see that the same person writes and stars in a movie in my experience it is a red flagbut it was a good effort so i gave it a 4
neg	allow me to start this review by saying this i love vampire movies they can suck har har pun intended and ill still love them because vampires are just cool in movies van helsing considered by many to be a steaming pile of crap was enjoyable to me because of the fact that there were vampires you may ask what does that have to do with this movie the answer is that i intend to inform you of how horrible this movie truly is that even a sucker harharhar for vampire movies like me can despise a movie like this so muchthe movie stars van helsing a college professor guy who isnt at all convincing hes a terrible actor like everyone else in this movie and he wrote it to add salt to the wound i honestly to not mean to offend him and im sure everyone had fun making this movie but watching it was actually painful im not sure why i watched the whole thing perhaps it was a morbid fascination like watching an impending train crash its horrible but you cant manage to force yourself to look away its main fault is that its just so ing boring and its plot is so damn ridiculous even for a science fiction horror moviebut i digress by the way van helsing has sex with his mom of course he doesnt know its her at the time he just thinks its one of his students which is still illegal and all but not as disgusting and creepyif i were van helsing i would at least pull an oedipus myself when i found out i had done something so gross it wouldve made for one entertaining thing if he just made some comment on it but no the point isnt even brought up at all by any of the characters its as if the writer didnt even think of it i wouldve at least had another character laugh at him and say ha ha you had sex with your mom which would be mildly humorous although blatantly immature im probably running out of room so a few more words to dissuade you from ever seeing this film theres a vampire ninja fight with an old man it would be funny but the filmmakers expect us to take it seriously its not even worth watching the movie to see how bad it is stay far far away from it if you value your time at alli will say one thing positive about the movie the guy who plays van helsing is pretty slick with that knife of his theres like a minute long segment where he swings around his knife and actually does some pretty nifty tricks it would be boring in any other movie but here sadly it was the highlight
neg	i dont want to go off on a rant here butthis is the worst film ive ever seen worse than the avengers incompetent directing disjointed writing and awful acting are the only consistent elements throughout shot on very cheap video it looks like a high school project but without the emotion the lighting frequently looks like a single sungun the sound is slightly better than a single mic on the camera but everything else about this thing is just awful the plot heads off in strange directions with no foundation or later resolution the techie elements are patently absurd and the editing looks worse than a rough cut its not even bad enough to be funny its just bad btw the packaging is intentionally misleadinglions gate owes me 400
neg	i cant believe that this movie even made it to video and that video rental stores are willing to put it on their shelves i literary asked for a refund take away the fact that the movie has no historical truth it and it is still the worse movie ever found in a video store it is not even good enough to be called a b rated movie do not waste your money or your time on this movie just listing to the voice over and the horrible music made me sick anyone involved with this movie should be pulled from the union gives the industry a black mark but after watching most of this movie i really dont think anyone involved is a union member
neg	this movie must have been the absolute worst movie i have ever seen my sister and her boyfriend went to rent zodiac 2007 and got this one by accident thought it was a joke before the actual movie this was terrible i was waiting for it to get scary and it never did this movie had not actual facts about the real zodiac killer the filmmakers clearly didnt even bother to research anything on the killings they only liked the name so they decided to write a script about nothing true to its name i am upset i didnt realize it wasnt the movie sooner i try to like something out of every movie i dont hate movies ever except this one if you could have given it no stars i definitely would have 1 out of 10
neg	this movie is bad i dont just mean bad as in oh the script was bad or the acting in that scene was badi mean bad as in someone should be held criminally accountable for foisting this unmitigated pile of steaming crud onto an unsuspecting public i wont even dignify it with an explanation of the plot if i can refer to it as thati can think of only one other occasion in some 40odd years of movie watching that i have found need to vent my spleen on a movie i mean after all no one goes out to intentionally make a bad movie do they well yes apparently they doand the guilty man is writerdirector ulli lommel but the worst of it is that blockbusters is actually renting this to their customers be advised leave this crap where it belongs stuck on the shelf gathering dust
neg	awful awful awfula condescending remark at the start and a few nasty autopsy photos does not a good movie make once again im amazed at the determination and skill that some people have in achieving a movie production and yet they dont have the pride to realise that what they have made is an utter pile of crapi sat and tried to think of a redeeming feature so that i could at least balance my criticism but the only one i could think of was that the opening track by pink was pretty goodi wonder if she has seen thiswatch this at your peril the boredom may kill you
neg	zodiac killer 1 out of 10 worst acting ever no really worst acting ever david hess last house on the left no the one from the seventies rent it its really good is the worst of the bunch pretty stiff competition but he is amazingly godawful one would be hard pressed to find a home movie participant with such an awkward camera presence the film actually screeches to a stunning painful halt when he is on the screennot that the film actually has any redeeming qualities for mr hess to ruin it is filmed with a home movie camera and by the looks of things a pretty old one complete with attached boom mike no post production either come on there has to be some shovelware a five year old computer could use that could clean up this picture throw in bizarre stock footage pictures of autopsys and aircraft carrier takeoffs and this is one visually screwed up picture the autopsy pictures are interjected the way italian cannibal films interject those godawful real life animal killings and the navy footage is supposed to be some anti war statement cause we know all the bloodthirsty maniacs join the navy what in the world is lions gate is doing releasing this garbage it would embarrass troma the plot is about the zodiac killer last seen in dirty harry  no the one from the seventies rent it its really good somebody gets shot in the stomach in la and the cops assume the zodiac killer is back uhhuh what can you expect from a movie that doesnt know that dsm iv is a book not a psychiatric disorder and where the young killer older man relationship resembles that of a congressional page and closeted congressman yeah eighties haircuts and production values meet a nambla subplot sign me up
neg	well ill start with the good points the movie was only 86 minutes long and some of it was so bad it was funny now for the low points my first warning sign came with an actual warning on the film when it started the following warning was displayed the film you are about to see contains graphic and disturbing images because contrary to popular belief being killed is neither fun pretty or romantic i should have saved myself the 86 minutes and turned it off then the first words of the film were im at the glue factory it was some guy talking on his phone and he was referring to a nursing home as a glue factory i dont know why so the basis of the movie is some kid is obsessed with the zodiac killer and starts imitating him the budget for this film was at least 50 bucks and they must have used the cheapest cameras they could find the acting was worse than me reading straight from a script thats what is looked like they were doing the script was horrible and the big twist was that this guy who wrote a biography on the zodiac killer was actually the zodiac killer of course they tried to show this subtly but made it totally obvious within the first 10 minutes without any more painful details of the plot here were some horrible highlights of the movie they try to make the zodiac killer compare himself to an army of one because soldiers are really just murderers then they tried to make an attempt at satanic worship by showing some guys in black hoods in a meeting the great computer hacker was able to get this kids address when someone gave him the kids name and phone number for some reason he had to hack into the fbi to get someone address im not sure why he didnt just look it up in the phone book or use whitepagescom there was also a random allusion to 911 for no reason i also learned that no matter where you get shot blood will come out of your mouth within secondsso if you like really bad acting subpar scripts bad camera work and an obvious plot youll love zodiac killer
neg	this is easily the worst movie i have ever seen im not exaggerating i told the guy at blockbuster that they should take it off the shelves the only thing interesting about this movie is the box on the box it says from the director of the boogeyman so i figuredeh whatever if this was made recently im sure the directing at least wont be too bad  but after i saw the movie and looked at what boogeyman they were talking about its some nonsense from the early 1980s that he made great way to rope in unsuspecting viewersanyway i think that they just liked the name zodiac killer and didnt bother to research any of the actual zodiacs crimes or his mo or even the years that he was active all of the crimes they talk about have nothing to do with the zodiac and the stories about the original zodiac take place several years after the actual zodiacs crimes did they also compare the zodiac to vampire of dusseldorf fritz haarman throughout the movie and talk to fritzs son quite often the zodiac and haarman were nothing alike and it makes more sense to compare him to btk who also shot people not a man who killed people by chewing through their necks none of the haarman facts are correct either just a bunch of jumbled nonsense his son even says dont forget his name was fritz haarman with 2 tshis actual name just has one i think that the writerdirector simply typed in a google search for serial killers and the quickest ones that came up were the zodiac killer and fritz haarman ooh those sound like cool names lets make a movie about them without doing any outside research great ideaperhaps my favorite inconsistency in this movie is the way that the experts as well as the young killer describe suffering from dsmiv and getting cured of it i was also diagnosed with dsmiv and have since recovered etc for those of you who dont know dsmiv is the psychological manual for mental disorders if anybody suffers from the book itself then they must have some serious problems hahaanyway my point is that this goes on the bottom of my top 5 worst movies of all time list and its rare that a movie ever reaches that point but if you are interested in watching a totally nonfact based story about serial killers that happens to be nothing more than boring full of inexperienced actors and not completely rational id say check out this movieoh and i liked how the killer tear gassed a few of his victims with dry ice nice touch
neg	this movie was almost intolerable to sit through i can get beyond the fact that it looks like it was shot with a home video camera and that this movie is supposed to span over weeks in time yet the characters do not once change outfits but the acting broke the 4th wall to pieces for me ive seen better acting in a 4th grade play aside from that the plot is unrealistic if the man suspected the guy he would have turned him in i was also heavily disappointed that all the killings were done with a gun what kind of gore is that that is not a copycat the zodiac did not kill using just a gun the authorities would have known it wasnt him another thing that really bothered me was that they called disassociative identity disorder dsm 4 when that is the name of the book used to diagnose people with mental disorders not the name of the disorder overall i think this movie is not the kind of movie that could be done with a low budget at least not as low as they had or they could have made sure they had better actors or more gore plenty of people have went the low budget route with out having to use horrible actors look at easy rider that had dennis hopper and jack nicholson and a low budget
neg	why would anyone want to see this if this was a film posted on youtube by a teenager i might have applauded the teen in doing so much with his mommys video camera i might have also congratulated his family and friends for doing a good job acting sadly it was made by a very experienced film maker and these were apparently professional actorsmaking this a very very sad film sadand very pathetic actually as i said it has a definite made directly to video look about it it also has narration and acting that just scream unprofessionalshow could this be the film is filled with lots of corpses and blood normally this would turn me off completely as i hate ultraviolent films and dont like seeing all that gore however given that none of it is that realistic its bearable however i should warn you that there are a few scenes that are still pretty disturbing for example the scene with the kid throwing a radio into a ladys tub and watching her naked and frying is pretty bad there are also scenes where you can hear the thought of psychos as they fantasize about killing women with a level of misogyny that is pretty awful the people who wrote this are pretty sicklike killing women is meant to be for our entertainmentafter a bunch of senseless murders the film goes to a dining room tablearound which are a bunch of goofballs wearing black hoods without eye holes they are talking with pride about all the murders they have committed and chant its all very funny though i am not sure that was the scenes purposethen the film talks about various sex crimes and killings and even vampirism and cannibalism why i dont knowperhaps because they people made this got off on this sort of crap and once again you see and hear the thoughts and actions of a creepy germanlooking man as he tracks down people and kills themby the way considering the film used what i must assume are professional actors i wondered why so many people were chosen who were clearly germans while they tried to act like americans and the film was supposed to be in california the accents are strong perhaps german audiences watched this and marveled at how realistic the acting was but to any american its obvious these folks aint their fellow americans considering that there really was a zodiac killer who was never captured i do wonder why anyone would want to make a fan film of sorts for the sick menace i meanwas this film meant as a snuff film for pervs i just cant see anyone else wanting to see this or enjoying it in fact i wonder what would motivate anyone to make such a stupid and offensive film worthless and deserving to be in imdbs bottom 100 list
neg	if i could give it a zero id change my mind and give it a 10 instead absolutely horrible movie with no movie plot doesnt make sense of what is happening just plain boring please dont waste your money on this one pleaseee this movie could have done so well if it truly depicted the real zodiac killers story but nopes i didnt feel anything but disgust while watching it do yourself a favor and rent some classic movies instead its better to watch a movie youve already seen like 34 times than watch this crap i dont understand why people even bother to make such movies when they know its not going to do well zodiac killer should be called boriac killer instead
neg	the film is about a young man michael who cares for the elderly one day he decides to kill some of the relatives of his clients around the same time he decides to model his killing after the zodiac killer of the 60s he gets in touch with the author of a book about the zodiac killer and they form a friendship michael has a gun aparently the only gun as it seems to be in the hands of some of the other actors only not portrayed as the same gun and he goes out akillin original this is a great film if you like b movies i thought the idea of the movie was good but the editing and the acting really drowned the plot i thought the blood was just too fake the lighting was horrible in some places and the dialog was just too standard the movie was shot on video which is okay but the editing of the film just made for some weird plan 9 scenes not a bad movie for fans of the bmovie genre but if you want something with a bit more polish move on to something else
neg	i have been learning about the zodiac for four years now and im not saying i know much more than anyone elsein fact out of most of the people who know and read and learn about z i am prolly the one with the least knowledgebut i do know or at least i think i know that most of the stuff in this wouldnt happenfrom how he signed his nameto how he killed peoplei thought that godfather was the worst film everthe cinematography was that of a five year oldnot saying that my films are any better but i am not someone who is making movies for the mass populationthe acting i thought for the most part was pretty good really i didthe lead didnt talk that much on camera or at all i forget and dont know because i stopped watchinghis voice overs where goodbut really spend the four dollars and 70 cents on something elselike a large pizza or somethinguntil i learn how to write a review psycho phil
neg	really really bad how does a film this bad get made i kept waiting for some redeeming plot point interesting camera work or at least some gratuitous nudity but i got nothing i had just watched cabin fever and i thought it was an train wreck except for the nudity and pancakes but it looks like genius compared to this dreck the best script doctor in the world couldnt have saved this putrid pile of of stinking poothe only thing going for this film is that it endedive got a headache just thinking about this movie and trying to write something ugh im glad i only paid 5 for it and it will soon end up in a landfill
neg	if i could give it less that 1 i would do not bother to rent if someone gives you the dvd burn itthis is horrible movie making a total waste of even digital film i have seen better on youtube made by 12 year old boys lommel claims to have written this if that is the case he is a classic case of someone who is illiterate in two languages the story line is none existent the dialog is mainly screaming the camera work is some sort of attempted arty flairs with nonsensical cutting of totally unrelated jumps to either industrial transportation scenes or some sort of odd angry young woman rifti can usually follow a less than obvious plot or see the purpose in a creative film  i like david lynchthis one is either so far beyond my limited powers of comprehension i missed it or it is totally pointless i think this is a lets see if we can grab a title that will be coming out soon and do a weird rift on it and see if we can grab some of the bucks con jobi cannot see why lionsgate even bothered with this totally worthless it is so bad i will not rent any other by this same director
neg	i gave this two stars for the awesome dv shot clarity which lends to the cold and dark sterility of its character that was being generous i knowthis film fails on all accounts i can not recommend this for it is neither poetic nor blunt neither dramatic nor suspenseful neither controversial nor ordinary it is just a wretched piece of trash that no horror or exploit fan can recommend in good faithdo not watch this whoever you are  please just stay away from this awful productthank you
neg	while william shater can always make me smile in anything he appears in and i especially love him as denny crane in boston legal well this show is all about glitz and dancing girls and screaming and jumping up and downit has none of the intelligence of millionaire none of the flair of deal or no dealthis show is all about dancing and stupid things to fill in the timei watched it of course just to check it out i did watch it for over 45 minutes then i had to turn it offthe best part of it was william shatner dancing on the stage he is a hoot unfortunately this show will not make itthats a given
neg	the comment by eliz72121 hits the proverbial nail on the head for this turkey of a program but it is a hoot to watch william shatner cavort and dance yes the   marks on the word dance are necessary for what bill does this show would be a great skit on snl or mad tv  and it does rate a few stars for one viewing or so to see shatner who seems to have taken camp to new heights  whether in a role or as himself but the guy is funnythe girls who are in the cubicle areas with the game data scrolls will be pretty much outofluck when this turkey is canceled  unless there is a revival of the whiskeyagogo genre with a resurrected demand for shapely young women to dance in elevated cages once morei watched the first contestant who was annoying and literally dumber than a post yet through sheer luck walked away with a quarter mil or so the second contestant somewhat more intelligent but whod be lucky to gain 1000 on jeopardy got zonked by the card which requires answering a special question  which he didnt know and thereby left with zilchthis plethora of game shows which dangle and sometimes award large sums to everyday individuals are admittedly a cheap effort overall to attempt to woo viewers even if the host is wellcompensated and they give away six figures in an average episode i suppose that the revenue versus costs can be favorable  since you dont have a sitcom cast where several stars are getting six or seven figures per episode with some big residual deals as wellbut i suspect even the better ones will wear thin before long this one has already pretty much reached this point i think his offerings especially with james spader and the others on boston legal should give us a satisfying quantity of bill shatners offeringsagain the above rating is simply appropriate to view bill hoot and prance perhaps one time that should be sufficient
neg	i dont see enough tv game shows to understand the attraction of show me the money but i suppose it holds some appeal for undemanding audiences ostensibly a quiz show it offers contestants huge sums of money for answering a few simple questions however its quiz elements play only a small part in the proceedings which i find tortuously complicated for example before answering a question a contestant selects which question is to be asked by choosing from among random a b or c choices does this serve any purpose other than to slow the game down it would be a lot quicker simply to start with a contestants can pass on questions but must answer one of the three questions in each categoryafter responding to a question the contestant is then asked to lock in the answeranother delaying tactic the contestants next task is to name which woman from about a dozen gogo dancers in cages is to unveil a card that indicates how much the question is worth a correct answer adds the cards dollar figure to the contestants running total a wrong answer subtracts the same sum this timeconsuming step actually has some entertainment value as it allows the audience to get a close look at the scantily clad and uniformly gorgeous dancers meanwhile the contestant is reminded that an unlucky selection of the killer card will end the game instantly this naturally makes the contestant sweat and causes further delays as the nervous contestant contemplates the sudden loss of the hundreds of thousands of dollars my suspicion is that the possibility of sudden disaster is the shows chief audience appealmeanwhile the whole process is slowed down even more by a lot of empty banter between host william shatner and the contestant along with occasional routines by the caged dancers all these delays burn up so much time that it might be possible for audiences to forget what the original question is by the time the correct answer is revealeda typical 30minute episode of jeopardy often gets through as many as 60 questions the first 30 minutes of smtm that i watched got through only six questions many of which pertained to other tv shows no one in his right mind would watch this show because its fun to play along by answering the questions at home that leaves three possible reasons to watch the showa to see how a contestant responds to being on the verge of winning as much as one million dollars only to lose everything in one strokeb to look at gorgeous young women performing sexually suggestive dance routinesc to enjoy william shatners scintillating bantermy choice is b but the women arent on camera long enough to justify suffering through an hour of this show
neg	on the surface show me the money should have at least finished a full season you had the always entertaining william shatner as your host surrounded by a bakers dozen of beautiful leggy models collectively called the million dollar dancers you had knowledgeable contestants who had interesting stories to tell of their lives and who presumably knew a lot of pop culture trivia and you had big money so what went wrong the format of this game was the failure a good game show needs at least two of three things very simple rules exciting pacing and the ability for the viewer to play along at home the best most enduring ones have all threeunfortunately smtm had nonethe rules for this game were among the most complex of any prime time game show in history let me try to explain how the game worked as briefly as possiblea contestant began with a single word or short phrase followed by the choice letters a b c subtle plug for the network each letter was connected to a separate question all starting with that word or phrase once a contestant chose one of the letters they could either answer that question or pass and select a second letter if they passed they got to view the next question and had the same option however if they passed the second question they were required to answer the third optionafter they answered and before they found out if their answer was correct they then had to select one of the 13 dancers on stage each with a different amount of money in a scroll by their side they revealed their dollar amount ranging from 20000 to 250000 and depending on if the contestant answered right or answered wrong that amount would be added to or subtracted from their potstill with me so far in addition there was one dancer who held something known as the killer card if you selected the dancer with the killer card and you had gotten your question right you were safe and the game continued if however you were incorrect you had one final question to answer if you got that final question wrong you were out of the game if you got it right then the game continuedthere was no quitting no walking away with the money earned until you either answered six questions correctly or got six questions wrong or you were so far in the hole you couldnt earn enough money to get back out got it okay the biggest problem as i saw it was a complete lack of tension because of the design of the game a contestant could pass questions they knew they didnt know and answer many questions they did know making the pressure even less then they could still find a low dollar amount even after knowingly missing a question which meant there still wasnt any drama and the fact that they could answer five questions wrong and still have a chance to win was a big mistake and the pacing of the questions was deadly slow often the questions were so obvious it was ridiculous to try to create tension as if there was any doubt about some of the most common answersthe pacing the lack of any real tension at any point during the show and those very complicated rules prevented this program from working despite shatners terpsichorean talents
neg	unlike endemol usas two other current game shows deal or no deal and 1 vs 100 the pacing in this show is way too slow for what is happening on the screendond and 1 vs 100 can get away with slow pacing because the games can change paceor endat any moment there is risk involved in every action the player takes the rewards are wildly variable and it is difficult for the players to leave with a significant amount of money suspense is usually put to good useshow me the money on the other hand is just too slowpaced when a question is revealed and it is obvious that the player knows the correct answer you can rest assured that absolutely nothing exciting will happen in the next few minutes it would greatly help the pace of this show to reveal the correct answer first and then have the player select a dancer instead of shat wasting time talking about what will happen if the player gets an answer wrong when we all know theyre right the random dancing is filler that actually feels like filler too much time is wasted while not enough is happening and the fact that players cannot choose to quit the game early guarantees that there will be a lot of time wastedoh and i have no interest in watching shat shake his groove thang especially right after ive eaten dinneri am a lifelong game show fan but even i had a lot of trouble sitting through an hour of this it either needs major changes or early retirement
neg	there was such a hype about a game show with bill shatnerand especially right in the wake of deal or no deal and 1 vs 100 so of course everyone had to tune in to see what all the fuss was about on the new game show what a disappointment as ben stein so stoically and nasally says woowwthe only thing likable about this show was the fact that you knew it would eventually be over sitting through a full hour of it was like going to the dentistyou find yourself looking at the clock in what you think are 10 minute intervals only to find out that only a minute has passed but seemed like an eternity since you last glanced at the clock so why didnt i just switch the channel well probably for the same reason most other people didntout of sheer optimism i mean no one really wants to think that a show with bill shatner could actually be so badpersonally from the first 15 minutes i never thought this was the kind of vehicle that would showcase the talents of william shatner my chief complaint was that the set was so dark watching it left me feeling depressed you kept on wanting to get ahold of a little excitement but there was just none to be had there was not even enough light on the set to get a feel of energy from the audience who you couldnt even seedear network people do not watch game shows to cure their insomniathey watch game shows to be excited and have a good time please do us all a favor and lose this in the vault
neg	my wife and i are semi amused by howie mandels show i also like shatner  even when hes at his most patheticbut this is absolutely the worst show on televisionplease cancel this show it sucks athe only positive thing i can say is that the girls are hotter on this show and seem to wear less clothing than deal or no dealthe questions are a mixture of way too easy and incredibly obscure and watching shatner or the contestant say show me the money makes me want to vomitthis one will not last
neg	trying to cash in on the success of deal or no deal and 1 versus 100 comes this lame excuse for entertainment  show me the money in which 12 sexy dancers shimmy out in shiny red hooker attire a contestant is given the beginning of a phrase such as which team lost    with three choices a b or c each which completes the phrase the contestant has three chances to give an answer to one of these 3 choices the host  william shatner at his obnoxious smarmiest  asks the contestant if he wants to lock into the answer and when the contestant says yes he picks a dancer to whom he yells show me the money she opens a scroll that has an amount and if his answer was right he adds that amount to his winnings if he was wrong the amount is subtracted so theoretically it is possible for a contestant on this dreary debacle to actually wind up owing shatner money there is also a killer card and if the contestant picks the girl who has that vile scroll but he has answered properly nothing happens if hes answered wrong the game goes into sudden death and has to answer another question if he gets that one wrong he leaves with nothingbefore going to commercials shatner yells lets dance and shatner the contestant and the 12 dancers shake booty at the end of the show shatner asks the ladies for a last dance and they all shake it some morei give this show 6 episodes at the very most at which time hopefully this pathetic excuse for a game will be shown the door it couldve been worse  they couldve somehow bribed cuba gooding jr to be the host although i bet hes a better dancer than shat as they call him these days708 guess what  i was wrong it lasted for only 5 episodes there is hope for the world
neg	as the summary says you just made the most ignorant comment i have ever heard on an rpg you seriously thought they were gay are you retarded if you went to go save your best friend and someone decides out of the goodness of his heart to help you then you are in a serious debt to that man lavitz was a good person and each time they helped each other it made them closer as friends they werent gay lovers like your bitching about and to let you know the game is set in a medieval time period back then women did just prepare meals while the men fought do you even know your history do you know how long it took for women to be accepted in the army in present day this game contains a lot of realism even though your too damn slow obviously to catch it and you really need to spit out some solid proof instead of ignorant assumptions based off your misguided act to interpret the story
neg	man this gets a lot of good reviews in the review books frankly i found it too slow and unappealing right from the start i kept waiting for it to pick up a little steam but that never happened this movie is vastly overratedshakespeare with the king james english has never appealed to me anyway so it may just be me there is a fair share of the latter in the first half of the film as they show ronald colman playing the role of othellothe good points of the film include  thanks to a restored print  some decent cinematography and a young slim and attractive shelly wintersoverall this is simply too boring too much repetition in some of the scenes to watch again besides we all know that most actors are nutcases anyway but kudos to hollywood for demonstrating it here in this story
neg	ronald colman won a best actor oscar for showy performance as a popular stage thespian who completely loses himself in his roles particularly as shakespeares othello criticallylauded george cukor film has a marvelous pedigree having been written by the estimable team of ruth gordon and garson kanin unfortunately the witty banter comes off as selfconscious here and the backstage business is overripe mikls rzsa also won an oscar for his score and shelley winters has a few fine moments a tough waitress when theatrical colman breathlessly addresses her she asks him what are ya some kind of nut otherwise this scenario is awfully obvious surprisingly draggy and not very funny 12 from 
neg	this seems like two films one a dreary pretentious lengthy saga about an actor who is taken over by the parts he plays the other a brilliant social comment about a middle aged divorce who is picked up by a waitress shelley winters is wonderful as a waitress with another business on the side she drops heavy hints about the need for connections her certificate in massage and her desire to get into the modelling game i love the glimpse of her seedy flat with a kitchenette behind a curtain and her terrible seducing outfit of navelrevealing puffsleeved crochet topdo actors get oscars for shakespeare we know they oscars for impersonating disabled people wearing a lot of prosthetics or pretending to be mad the shakespearean scenes which go on and on are embarrassing and dated and so are the going mad scenes where tony looks distracted while listening to his own voiceoverby the way anthony john is not aristocratic he makes it quite clear in an early scene that he used to be a chorus boy when he quotes his fathers advice he slips into a cockney accent
neg	oh man this sucked sucked i couldnt even get any camp value out of thisand i sat through the whole thing on showtime dont bother waiting around for the naked scenes eitherits too late and only plastic jenna jameson is involved shows how much discretionary cash must be laying around hollywood just to get your name on the closing credits i guess showtime had to throw something in at 1am next time i think id even rather be watching espn loop around every 30 minutes
neg	dont get me wrong this is a terrible clichd film but it is a delight for fans of olivia hussey  quite possibly the most intoxicating beauty ever to grace the silver screen one poster stated that she was unpleasant to look at  i wonder what his ideal woman looks like  paris hilslut blockbuster should really establish a subgenre to this type of film as the fatal attraction plot has become a genre unto itself when will blockbuster adopt the adultry section it will fit in quite nicely between the drama and action sections right this film revolves around olivia hussey who spends a night of passion with an unstable yacht owner who may have murdered his exwife who looks remarkably like ms hussey this neerdowell proceeds to stalk olivia and thus make her life a livinghell i like olivia hussey but i have no sympathy for characters in movies that cheat on their spouses so i really wasnt rooting for olivia to make it out o this stinker aliveviolence  there is a smattering of violence in the film don murray and anthony john denison get involved in a fisticuffs when denison says that he will not stop seeing olivia murrays wife because she is just too good in bed olivia also gets to handle a shooter and might get to squeeze off a round  ill let you watchnudity  olivia is the queen of brief nudity and supplies a little here she has a love scene with anthony john denison and also has a shower scene  shot at a distancestory  weve seen this plot before  a hundred times over and oftentimes done much better the true culprit when trying to decipher why this film was a dud is william riead the mans dialogue is sophomoric and moronic the man has no storytelling abilities and fails to build believable human reactions to the plot these people of the upper strata of society talk like middle school kids  with a habit of sleeping during english class i have placed riead on the nevertobeviewedagain listacting  the acting wasnt phonedin as the insiders say but was hindered a great deal by rieads juvenile script olivia hussey resorts to calling anthony jonh denison weird and crazy to his face when he begins to stalk her hussey who is still beautiful delivers the best performance here but denison was equal to the task of portraying a demented lovecrazed stalker don murray was basically just there  his character not fleshed out and edward asner a terrific actor when given something with substance is illused in this film
neg	the plot is plausible but banal ie beautiful and neglected wife of wealthy and powerful man has a fling with a psychotic hunk then tries to cover it up as the psycho stalks and blackmails her but what develops from there is stupefyingly illogical despite the resources that are available to the usual couple who has money and influence our privileged hero and heroine appear to have only one domestic their attorney and local police who say they can do nothing at their disposal while they grapple with suspense and terror they have no private security staff only a fancy security system that they mishandle household or grounds staff chauffeurs etc not even apparently the funds to hire private roundtheclock nurses to care for the hero when he suffers lifethreatening injuries leaving man and wife alone and vulnerable in their mansion our heroine is portrayed as having the brains of a doorknob and our hero a tycoon behaves in the most unlikely and irrational manner the production is an insult to viewers who wasted their time with this drivel and a crime for having wasted the talents of veteran actors oliva hussey and don murray what were they thinking and shame on lifetime tv for insulting the intelligence of its audience for this insipid offering
neg	warning may contain spoilers my huge problem with this movie is how totally selfcentered and self consumed the adulteress wife is after having a one night stand with a slimy psycho she is being stalked by him he calls her constantly and threatens her and even sends a video of their night together he is obviously crazy and very dangerous the problem is she only thinks he is dangerous to her and exposing her secret not for one second did she ever have one thought of concern for her husband did she even for a moment think of him possibly being in danger from this psychotic as soon as she realized how mental he was she should have warned her husband no matter what the consequences maybe there wouldnt have been a movie then but there really wasnt one anyway so whats the difference
neg	i really looked forward to this program for two reasons i really liked jan michael vincent and i am an aviation nut and have a serious love affair with helicopters i dont like this program because it takes fantasy to an unbelievable level the world speed record for helicopters was set at 249 mph by a westland lynx several years ago the only chopper that was ever faster was the experimental lockheed ah56a in the 1960s it hit over 300 and was a compound helicopter which means it had a pusher propeller at the end of its fuselage providing thrustin short no helicopter can fly much over 275 because of the principle of rotary wing flight and the bell 222 the actor that portrayed airwolf wasnt very fast even by helicopter standards and it didnt stay in production very longthere was a movie that came out during this time period called blue thunder that was much more realistic
neg	i remember loving this show when i was a kid i thought the helicopter was the coolest thing ive seen it was ultra hightech for its time it could repel enemy fire do all sorts of acrobatics in the air and take down nearly anything in its way now i go back and watch it today and am surprised how lousy this show really is the casts members are hardly compelling there are a lot of cheesy moments and the fight scenes are incredibly fake looking and nearly every ending has the same helicopter fighting crap with the obvious reuse of grainy low quality stock footage lot of the footages appear to date from the vietnam war eraairwolf has basically the same theme as knight rider except the crimefighting vehicle of choice is a helicopter instead of a car after watching a few episodes i found myself utterly bored i do however love the theme music
neg	this film is roughly what it sounds like a futuristic version of the cinderella legend but with songs and fairly tame sex scenes the film is not sure what it wants to be and pretty much ends up a mess its more expensive looking than most of director al adamsons films but its not at the same budget level that viewers have come to expect from scifi films the actors are pretty bad and unlike most adamson films there are no former big namers or b actors some of the music is ok but its easy to see why cinderella 2000 has been forgotten for so many years
neg	life in some future fascist or near fascist state which severely restricts personal freedoms is a recurrent theme both in modern literature and for film makers such works post us warnings about undesirable trends in our society to watch out for but to be effective they must also be entertaining unfortunately most of the books are probably more effective in posting the warnings than in entertaining us enough to become really widely read whilst with the films the problem is usually the other way round the first such work to become really widely known was probably george orwells 1984 first published in 1948 and this is still readily available both in the form of a book and as a filmwatch or read it and then when you are feeling a little depressed by mans inhumanity to man reach for cinderella 2000 this is a feather light low budget film comedy based on the same theme which provides effortless but unrewarding viewing and as with 1984 the calendar has now passed beyond its erstwhile period most of the comedy is laid on with a trowel although there are just a few genuinely funny moments to exercise your mind in the long intervals between these you can focus it on the question of whether this film will gain a new extension of life by being released as a dvd or whether it will finally disappear into oblivion as existing tape copies deteriorate past redemption there are many worse films appearing as dvds these days and frankly i do not care much what happens either wayso far the best of the films of this genre has probably been the handmaidens tale but i would very happily swap them all for a well made film of jack londons towering novel the iron heel ambitious as this would be it still seems incredible that no modern film maker has yet dared to attempt it imdb only lists a bw silent version made in russia in 1919
neg	this movie is pure guano mom always said if you cant say anything nice but even mom would say i had to do my part to warn others of this moviei can guarantee this is the film that geoffrey rush wishes would just go away i would hope that greg kinnear fired his agentfrom a cannon for giving him the script after this ben stiller is probably praying for someone to pitch theres still something about mary i have always been a fan of wes studis thank whatever you hold holy that he wore a mask through the film so maybe people wont identify the film with himit starts of promisingly with a stylistic spoof of the cinematography of the batman films and then just loses somethinglike a coherent plot and half decent effectsthe jokes are telegraphed an hour before the punchline comes and even then they fall flat if you want to see an effective spoof of the comic book world see chasing amyrun dont walk away from mystery men
neg	oh its the movie  i thought i waited too long to take out the dog i cant believe i watched the whole thing i guess i was optimistically anticipating that it was going to get better horribly disjointed dialog pathetic acting and totally improbable events like tobys mom hanging herself in the time it takes col to walk upstairs and back down in a room with a 24 ceiling and no chairs counters or anything around her motionlessly suspended body that she could have possibly used to climb on to do herself in the little girl that played the daughter of the last family was the best actor in the whole movie and the puppy of the first couple was a close second the basic storyline has potential and with a good script and director could be a seriously creepy flick but this version sadly is not it i get more scared when i open my electric bill every month
neg	this is not an entirely bad movie the plot new house built next door seems to be haunted is not bad the mood is creepy enough and the acting is okay the big problem i had is that being familiar with lara flynn boyle from twin peaks and other shows i couldnt get over how different she looks with her apparently new big lips i kept staring at them they look so out of place on her face they make her look completely different and not bettermarkpaul gosselaar the actor who plays kim the architect who designs and pours his heart and soul into the house does a fine job and lara as col is also quite good but those lips as the owner of the house next door her husband walker colin ferguson is appropriately wooden the various characters who live in the house were also fine i particularly liked pie charlotte sullivan and her husband buddy stephen amell the first people to move into the house the attempt to involve us in the overall neighborhood vibe fails unfortunately as the other neighbors are not particularly likablefor some reason the director was unable to make the haunted house particularly ominous other movies such as amityville horror the legend of hell house manage to achieve that spooky feel but it just doesnt happen here the closest is when col paints a depiction of the houseanother thing that didnt work for me is the plot twist that occurs with kim the architect initially he appears to be a victim of the house like the others it has sucked him dry of inspiration but later he seems to have joined forces with it in eviloverall not a bad movie for horror fans if you can take your eyes off those big lips
neg	no mention if ann rivers siddons adapted the material for the house next door from her 1970s novel of the same title or someone else did it this lifetimelike movie was directed by canadian director jeff woolnough having read the book a long time ago we decided to take a chance when the film showed on a cable version of what was clearly a movie made for television you know that when the critical moments precede the commercials which of course one cant find in this version we watchedthe films star is lara flynn boyle who sports a new look that threw this viewer a curve because of the cosmetic transformation this actress has gone through from the new eyebrows to other parts of her body ms boyle is hardly recognizable as col kennedy the character at the center of the mystery this was not one of the actress better moments in front of the camera that goes for the rest of the mainly canadian actors that deserved betterthe film has a feeling of a cross between desperate houswives with the stepford wives and other better known features combined with a mild dose of creepiness the best thing about the movie was the house which serves as the setting
neg	the cast is ok the script is awkward at times and it takes a while to figure out what the point of the movie is i found myself looking forward to doing the dishes the shehan bit is a cheesy statement on the war i guess we were supposed to not notice itwe did its a house you did nothing more than kill forty five minutes the shower parthuh what was that about literally it is i have a client ok you can use our shower yawn the angles are trying way to hard there was a set of woods suddenly its gone cause you can see right through then next it is deep and animals are dying in the end this is a horrendous movie of boring proportions
neg	it would help to know why it took so long for a book as movieready as the house next door to be adapted for film or television the book was copyrighted in 1978 one reason could be problems designing the house the house in this lifetime film is really so ugly that i cant imagine anyone buying it in fact its so ugly that someone would probably have come and destroyed it as soon as it was builtim not crazy about horror genre books but this one was hard to put down when i came across it around ten years ago the main characters are not the kind of people to look for anything occult in life and this is one of the books strengths they are not people who would conclude that the architect was some type of demonor the devil personified without witnessing and analyzing the events described so well in the book however it is a downbeat book for the most part and i dont think that appeals to the people who run lifetime maybe someone will come up with another version of the book in years to come a better housebetter musica better screenplay and darker lightingwould certainly help
neg	not that i was really surprisedmovies are never as good as the books that they originated from i was looking forward to seeing this movie because this is one of my favorite books even though i knew it would probably suck i was hoping to be pleasantly surprised however they strayed from the books storyline too much and the movie version did not convey how horrible this house really was ending was different too lara flynn boyle looked terrible due to some really bad cosmetic surgery the acting was unremarkable at best perhaps if a theatrical version was made so that they wouldnt have to stay so much in lifetimes made for tv movie box it would be a better flick if you saw this movie i highly encourage you to track down the book and read it i doubt youll be disappointed and hope you enjoy it as much as i do every time i read it
neg	i read the book a long time back and dont specifically remember the plot but do remember that i enjoyed it since im home sick on the couch it seemed like a good idea and hey  it is a lifetime moviethe movie is populated with grade b actors and actressesthe female cast is right out of desperate housewives ive never seen the show but there are lots of commercials for the show and i get the gist is there nothing original anymore sure but not on lifetimethe male cast are all fairly effeminate looking and acting but the girls need to have husbands i supposein one scene a female is struggling with a male for her life and what does she do kicks him in the testicles what else women love that but let me tell you girls something its not as easy as its always made to lookit wasnt all bad i did get the chills a time or two so i have to credit someone with that
neg	for all its visual delights how much better renaissance would have been in live action the animation is fantastic in the big picture yes but the characters are cold and hollow much like the story and the style of this film with real actors perhaps the world of the film would not have felt so lifeless there is much to admire here but at the end i found that all i could do was admire i did not enjoy the movie that much and it clarifies something that i did not see before that the visual elements can be the defining positive aspect of a film but without a good story and strong characters it can all be for nothing i will not go so far as to say that this movie comes to nothing but sometimes it comes dangerously close i love dark scifi thrillers blade runner and dark city are two films i thought were wonderful but blade runner had its tragic villain and dark city had its thoughtprovoking story arc renaissance has shadow and light but little else i wish i could have liked this movie more but the weak story and the empty characters stood in the way of that the renaissance was a historical and artistic burst of color and life how ironic then that one of the most bleak and lifeless movies ive seen this year takes its title from the renaissance
neg	a shaky handheld camera was used presumably to give the film a documentary look but the effect was so exaggerated that i started to get motionsickness just from watching it it looked like someone with cerebral palsy was holding the camera no offense meant to cp sufferers but i dont think you would expect to get much work as a cinematographer the camera work was so nauseating and so distracting that my wife and i considered it unwatchable and gave up on it after 10 minutes of torture i checked back a while later it was showing on tv and it hadnt gotten any better i suggest giving this one a miss unless you need to get rid of any bad sushi you may have eaten
neg	why were there so many people crowding into an evening showing of roberto moreiras up against them all contra todos at the san francisco film festival its about a hit man my friend said well   and its brazilian i added beautiful multicolored people tropical weather lush rhythms and a hip gangster plot ample enticements no doubtsomebody forgot to tell us one little detail this is a very bad movie really pretty horrible and as unpleasant to watch as it is poorly madeso how on earth did contra todos get to make the rounds of berlin melbourne london manila stockholm cairo chicago numerous smaller local festivals and now san francisco apparently because of the way the promotional process and the film festival circuit workfirst of all it won first prize at the rio film festival where it was called the best brazilian movie of the year it must have been a bad year theyve had much much better ones next snappy synopses in catalogs plus imaginary buzz lead to crowded auditoriums and  since the movie isnt featured anywhere and so avoids close scrutiny by critics  it keeps going the roundsfestival blurbs aimed at promotion sometimes goose it up a lot a chicago festival one called contra todos a speedball cocktail shot straight out of brazil and referred to claudias s boyfriend as the stud of the slumlike neighborhood soninha is teodoros nymphlike teenaged daughter of burgeoning sexuality the movie is shot with the urgency of a frequently handheld camera and the director works up a genuine and palpable sense of frustration borne from domestic desperation and decay the effect is  unbearably raw and honest and the movie hurtles toward a conclusion as deadended as the lives on display not the best writing but it sure pumps up the excitement for a certain kind of potential viewercontra todos does concern a hit man two hit men actually and a wife and daughter and a bornagain christian girlfriend its shot  in execrably ugly digital video with no talent behind the camerawork  mostly in a barrenlooking poor suburb rather than in one of the teeming favelas or villagelike brazilian city slums where such wonderful films as black orpheus pixote and city of god were made and not in rio this time but so paulothe hit man with family problems is teodoro  giulio lopez and his partner with a drug problem is waldomiro ailtan graa both actors have a little tv experience as does the actress who plays teodoros sluttish blonde wife cludia leona cavalli and silvia loreno who plays his pouting readytorevolt daughter soninha these actors might make it through the back corners of a few telenovelas who knows  in a better directed film they might even be good aside from them there are some young men who get bumped off by teordoro or when hes busy gangs of thugs the principals dont work up much presence even though the camera magnifies their poresa couple of observers one at the berlin festival and one at londons did see this movies failings but alas theyre buried in the web hinterlands henry sheehan noted from berlin that the film his quotes was the worst of the video works shown the filmmaker seems to have chosen video simply because it was a cheap alternative to film sheehan wrote and hasnt made any creative use of the new medium  nor he adds done anything else creativesheehan pointed out the movies first big mistake it starts off as a domestic drama thats supposed to ratchet up when half an hour into the action moreira reveals that the father and one of his friends are professional hit men waiting the thirty minutes adds nothing to the movie it seems like a perfectly arbitrary decision and is at the very least a waste of time but ratcheting up is all moreira ever does like a little kid whos gotten a tool kit for his birthday and goes around banging everything in sight without rhyme reason or skill devastating but truewriting about the 2004 london festival for kameracom metin alsanjak tried to look at the positive side but nonetheless gave away the lack of redeeming features in calling the performances easily the films best feature yes very easily given that everything else is so bad alsanjak admitted that  this lowbudget violent and seedy account of the lawless in sao paulo is devoid of any likable characters and as a result of hope too dark and cynical to be a telling account of the human condition the film is not helped by poor subtitling  alsanjaks connecting contra todos to dogme and mike leigh didnt help mattersapart from that meaningless first half hour in which nothing redeems the boredom of our wait for the first acts of violence  which when they come are just banging everything in sight without rhyme reason or skill  moreira clumsily tries to redeem his abrupt finale by adding what appear to be outtakes right after it followed by an implausible ironic concluding scene where one of the characters gets married no doubt the director wanted to exhibit the banality of evil of lowlevel hit men in working class neighborhoods but he cant make the characters which he sees generically come alive for us and the structure of the film shows that he also cant edit his material seen at the san francisco international film festival on april 28 2005
neg	i found the pace to be glacial and the original story blown way out of proportion to the content my wife slept through most of it and i did not try to wake her because i felt she was not missing anythingwhen holmes and watson enter the house and then are potentially caught it is unclear how they could hide all of their entry and burglary tools so quickly it is also unclear how the door to the study is locked preventing the servants from getting inthe thing that puzzled me was right at the end when there was a glint in the eye of the broken statute i have no clue what this was supposed to represent
neg	at the end of this episode holmes asks watson not to record the case for posterityfor a good reason the super sleuth left his little grey cellssorry agathaat home for this tale there is no deductive reasoningno acute analysis of signs at crime scenes holmes bumbles along fifty yards behind the plot the dastardly cam is finally dealt to by an old frailin a manner that would have made charles bronsons heart swell with pridesix bullets in the breadbasketin an ensuing chase a pursuer gets hold of one of watsons shoesmercifully the writer didnt decide to tack on the story of cinderella to lengthen the filmthe murderessholmes and watsonescape scot free oh wellit is a bit of a change of pace in late victorian londona bit of sixgun law
neg	my roommate got the no no nanette soundtrack as a dub on a tape and she proceeded to listen to it nonstop after it finally totally brainwashed me into submission i found the songs to be irresistible especially the famous i want to be happy but i cant be happy but of coarse from the soundtrack i had no idea what the film was about so the other day i saw a copy of it at the video store and i rented what was supposed to be a long lost version of the film i was thinking that it was going to be amazing because the soundtrack is so cute unfortunately most of the songs that i loved were nowhere to be found in the video i saw now ive never seen the 1930 version of the musical but this version was sadly disappointing because there was very little singing and practically no dancing and beside that the sound was really bad through out and you couldnt really understand what people were saying a lot of the time really the only highlights of this film were the outrageous 1940s fashion nanette wears this crazy hat with two feathers that stick out like rabbit ears and kansas kitty has this bizarre feather muff that she keeps on her fore arm and then has herself wrapped in this net scarf the one dance sequence is a little weird too with nanette doing this weird ballet stuff with pinup girl imagery superimposed on top of her actually one more bright spot of the film was the artist guillespe who dreams of being a fine artist but it currently condemned to drawing pinup girls for money i like how guillespe keeps it old school and disses nanette when his masterpiece the piece that was to make his career is sold by nanette for a paltry 5250 doesnt she realize that that piece was his immortality silly rabbitgirl with your feather rabbit ears on your hat when will you learn why doesnt he just pencil in a cigarette before the ad men take the work away
neg	this version is likely available at your local dollar store on dvd the print is not great nor is the sound but if you have 100 and 90 or so minutes to spare youll get your moneys worth which is not saying an awful lot anna neagle is extremely vapid as nanette whatever her charms may have been back in the day they are not evident in this film a great number of fine character actors appear in this film helen broderick zasu pitts even arden but the material falls remarkably short of their talents still it is interesting to see how such accomplished performers make the most of the weak writing the musical numbers there are really only two are quite horrible clearly the studio did not feel compelled to cash in on the rich musicality of the original no no nanette for what its worth the dvd can be had for 100 its worth that much just to say youve seen it
neg	this sad little film bears little similarity to the 1971 broadway revival that was such a nostalgic hit keep in mind that when burt shevelove directed that revival he rewrote the book extensively i have a feeling that this screenwriter wrought as much of a change from the original 1925 version as well i played the innocent philanderer jimmy smith onstage in 1974 and thought this 1 dvd would bring back memories not a chance even the anticipated delight of seeing topper roland young play my part was a major disappointment three songs from the play remain and are done very poorly even the classic duet tea for two is done as a virtual solo the many familiar faces in this 1940 fiasco do not do themselves proud at all and the star anna neagle just embarrasses herself when i feel gypped by spending a dollar i know the film must be bad another commentator mentioned the doris day version which is actually called tea for two and is about doing the stage play the original of course so those who are seeking the true no no nanette might find a more recognizable version there
neg	well i just paid a dollar for a dvd of this movie and it wasnt even worth that it seems to be from a poor print and is in the public domain i am guessingneagle  despite her glory awards and reputation  is a homely british gal who cant sing or dance or actsome of the fine old hollywood character actors on display here must have thought they were doing a classic director herbert wilcox neagles husband always thought anna was the most exciting and talented femme on the screen he was mistaken she was improbably popular in britain before and after wwii her serious roles are even more ludicrous than her musical appearance hereonly a couple of the famous songs are included and neither one is well presented skip this one and find the one that stars doris day at least you get some real comedy and professional style dancing
neg	this film originally released at christmas 1940 was long thought lost a very poor copy has resurfaced and made into a cd now for sale dont buy it the film is unspeakably terrible the casting is poor the script is awful and the directing is dreadfulpicture roland young singing and dancing and that was the highlightperhaps this movie was lost deliberately
neg	franco rossis 1985 sixhour italian miniseries of quo vadis is a very curious beast creating an absolutely convincing ancient roman world shot in matter of fact fashion very few long shots no big cityscapes but playing the drama down so much in favour of allusions to classical literature and history that the story constantly gets lost in the backgroundthe shifting structure much of episode one is played out via voice over letters and lack of narrative urgency makes the full sixhour version simultaneously demanding and undemanding and certainly far too often uninvolving but it has something going for it the two main strengths are the characterisation of petronius a thankfully dubbed frederic forrest whose own voice would almost certainly flatten his dialogue as a man whose spent so long looking for an astute angle to survive court life that hes become incapable of experiencing emotion and klaus maria brandauers unique take on nero as a wannabe actor whose every move and action is calculated on how his audience will receive it elsewhere max von sydow briefly appears in a few episodes being rewarded with the shows most impressive and genuinely moving scene here he encounters a child as he attempts to leave rome its the kind of thing the show could do with more of but it seems all too often to flatten every potentially emotional inspiring or exciting moment under its relentlessly lowkey directionunfortunately francesco quinn makes a staggeringly anonymous hero blending in with the walls and coming over less as a roman officer than that quiet slightly gormless but inoffensive guy who works in the same office as you who never says much at office parties  you know the one who you think is called dave or something like that the budgetary limitations are very visible once its meet the lions time for the christians and ursus battle with the bull is so determinedly low key that it just passes over you before the show just abruptly loses interest and suddenly endsnot a trip i can particularly recommend im afraid but if you do embark on it its one not entirely without its small rewards
neg	dont let the name of this film deceive you in reality jake speed the character is quite possibly the laziest action hero ever known to film when jake speed is not saving virgin girls from evil madmen which he is often not hes seriously relaxing perhaps this adds to his charm but in my opinion an action hero is not suppose to chill out whenever he gets the chance furthermore unlike other daring heros who usually have an impressive list of talents this man has none unless of course you call sleeping a talent anyhow this movie is basically worthless the writing is sub par and the action when there is some is very lame the machine guns on the jeep werent bad but thats about it so if youre in the mood to watch a movie that is a cure for insomnia then this piece is perfect for you  it has a hero that not only puts himself to sleep but also his audience
neg	so whats the big fuss out of making an indiana jones wannabe when you have an actor whos cast as a fictional dude from adventure storybooks who doesnt want to go out on an adventure whoever wrote the script for jake speed was probably fired but for whatever reasons possible this movie greatly lacks in excitement that doesnt mean it has no action but look on the dark side of the picture this has got to bare no resemblance to indiana jones or other actionadventure thrills containing cliffhangers and narrow escapes and jake speed was promoted that way using clever propaganda to make me and several others interested in it besides ive never heard of the guy so who needs his attention
neg	this could be a strong candidate for the worst flick ever perhaps without the presence of john hurt it could be tolerated as a kidfilm however the tragedy of this entire endeavor is that john hurt one of the screens greatest actors diminishes himself in thisi gave it two points just because mr hurt showed upi take away 8 points because he didnt run from it fast enough as far as the rest of the cast they are simply terrible janine turner as pretty as she might be cannot act to save her soul and the lead actor is for all intents and purposes awful if you can spare yourself this embarrassment please do so its so bad it almost hurts
neg	i would have liked to give this movie a zero but that wasnt an option this movie sucks the women cannot act i should have known it was gonna suck when i saw bobby brown nobody in my house could believe i hadnt changed the channel after the first 15 minutes the idea of black females as gunslingers in the western days is ridiculous its not just a race thing its also a gender the combination of the two things is ridiculousi am sorry because some of the people in the movie arent bad actorsactresses but the movie itself was awful it was not credible as a movie it might be entertaining to a certain group of people but i am not in that group lol and using a great line from a great great moviethats all i have to say about that
neg	alright i got passed the horrible acting i got passed the fact that lil kim was blasting some cannons and her arms or hands werent moving i got passed the weaves i got passed the colored contactsthis is what killed it for me in the scene where the four roses were sitting at the table arguing lisaraye and monica calhoun stand up and and then lil kim gets up to break up any hostilities by saying whoa whoa whoa hold up lets chill out here for a hot second i am a fan of the western movie genre and i never heard anyone talk slang like this in any of clint eastwoods moviesif anyone thinks this movie deserves over a 1 rating please tell me another movie thats worse than gang of rosesim through
neg	this was an excellent idea and the scenery was beautiful but thats where it ends it seemed like a lackluster set it off meets the west the plot barely made any sense there were so many characters and not enough time to develop their personalities there were too may unnecessary things going on that didnt pertain to the plot nor did it help further the story along there were also long blank moments where the plot could have been explored but was used for silence or unnecessary conversations the script should have made more sense as well as the directing i had a huge question mark on my head watching this movie but the casting was great in my opinion if youre only watching for eye candy then this is the movie for you
neg	must have to agree with the other reviewer this has got to be the worst movie let alone western i have ever seen terrible acting dialogue that was unimaginative and pathetic let alone completely inappropriate for supposedly being in the 1800s and oh did i mention a battery pack prominently displayed on the back of one of the characters i was waiting for the boom mike to fall in the middle of a scene and the ending the least i can say is that it was consistent with the rest of the moviecompletely awful and yes it did contain every clich in the book from the slow walk down the empty dusty road to the laughable lets remember when shots when a main character dies luckily i saw this on free tv dont waste your time
neg	the costumes the dialog historical accuracy are terrible for instance  stacey dash and the hanging scene the noose was accurate  as for as i could tell but that type of noose broke the persons neck ms dash is left hanging at the end of the rope with no ill effects until the rope was shot this type of not did not strangle the person it killed them at the end of the dropand right before they go in to rob a bank in a flashback they pause on the street for a group hug  with their bandannas hiding their faces  that would have been obvious to people on the streetthe poor editing  that is a battery pack under that shirt and it is obvious the clip of the long ride shows them riding along then reverses the filmi did like the fact that they kept the scene with the horse taking a crap  it seemed symbolic the entire movie was crap
neg	an absolute steaming pile of cow dung its mindblowing to me that this film was even made hiphop and old westerns just dont seem to mix what target audience were these people thinking of when planning this trainwrecknot only is the concept and plot a joke but the acting is atrocious and the fact that some decent actors were even in this nightmare of a film makes their entire careers a laughing stock the chick from clueless should never be forgiven and she is stripped of any remaining dignity she had after reading the first ten pages of dialogue she should have been asking which one of her friends was playing this sick joke after some research i actually found a list of some other actors who passed on this film jada pinkettsmith denzel washington brandy monique kim kardasian jenna jameson oprah and finally marge simpsonsimply put i would rather stare at a blank tv than watch this movie again
neg	oh come on people give this film a break the one thing i liked about it was sorry still thinking oh yeah when john wayne came and shot up the the bad guys oh sorry wrong movie i was thinking of a better quality film let me see now im still trying to defend it oh yeah the chick that was from clueless was in it dont put down stacy dash i mean we all make mistakes but boy stacy you made a dooooosiehey one thing that has never been done in a western even an all female cast they actually hung a woman from the gallows that might be a western first even though her neck should have been broken and she survived the ordeal still youve got to give the director some effort for trying a western first also ive never seen a woman lynched from a horse in any western although that didnt happen in this movie i just thought i would give the director another idea for gang of roses2 which should be made right after ed woods bride of the monster 2 maybe that was what the makers of this film were going for orginality especially with an all african woman cast and an oriental cowgirlheeey if the makers of gang of roses want to make a sequel to this mess you could have such slang like hey dont you be takin about my homegirls and talk to the hand baby talk to the hand you could also have a surfer dude type deputy marshal that says things like that gunfight was totally rad man totally you know things like that
neg	who what where when why the acting was terrible very robotic rehearsed i have seen all of the actors in this film in better roles the screenplay was very elementary by the end of this film the story line was tied up and jeane claude lamarre should be tied up too so that he never attempts to writedirect another film
neg	sistas in da hood looking for revenge and bling bling except da hood is a wild west town in the late 1800s i do not remember any westerns like this when i was growing up what would randolph scott say if he saw lil kim he might say alright i have to admit that i tuned into this just to see her bare midriffs and low cut blouses are not the staple of the usual cowboy flick but these are the cowgirls and they are finenow dont go looking for any major story here and the usual stuff of ghetto crime drama are here in a different setting and whens the last time you heard john wayne call someone dawg and i dont remember the earp brothers hugging and kissing before they marched to the ok corrali watch this on bet so i missed the action that got it an r rating but i doubt if i will buy the dvd to see it unless i can be assured it was lil kim in that action
neg	i should have known when i looked at the box in the video store and saw lisa raye  to me shes the female ernie hudson aka le kiss of death for any movie its almost guaranteed the movie will be bad eg congoif hudson is in it with the exception of the ghostbusters films which were intentionally campy and bad despite my instincts and the fact that i just saw civil brand yet another cinematic tour de force starring lisa raye i rented it anyway after all i ignored my hudson instinct on oz and ended up watching a very quality series so i figured id give this movie a chanceif you are a lover of bad movies this is a definite must see this has got to be the most unintentionally funny movie ive seen in a loooong time the plot is fairly straightforward racheals monica calhoun sister is killed by a band of brigands led by bobby brown and like many an action movie before this she straps on her guns one last time and vows to avenge her sisters death to do this she reassembles the titular gang of roses supposedly based on a true story of a female gang and they go out and exact revenge and along the way theres some subplot or something or other about some gold that might be buried in the town one nice thing i will say about this movie is that from what i could tell the stars did their own riding and they looked great gallopingthe funniest albiet unintentionally funny scenes look for when they introduce stacy dashs character or when calhouns character rescinds her vow not to strap on her guns replete with a clenched fisted cry to the heavens or lil kims character joking with lisa rayes character or stacy dashs character being killed or lil kims character convincing lisa rayes character to rejoin the gang or the asian chick or macy greys character talking bout the debt is paid etc with the exception of calhouns racheal and bobby browns lefteye i cant even remember the names of the other characters cuz i was laughing so hard when they were introducedif the director had gone for parody and broad comedy this would have been a great movie unfortunately he tries to take it seriously seemingly without first taking exposition sound design in his defense hiphop is notoriously difficult to work into a period piece set design script writing nor period historical research was it meor were these the cleanest people with the whitest teeth in the old west seriously usually when i see a movie thats not so good i ask myself could you have done any better this is the first time in a long time where the answer is an unequivocal yes
neg	hmm hip hop music to a period western modern phrases like cool and too many others to keep track of the sistahs are in tha housefrench manicured nails on hard riding girls microphone packs clearly visible on lil kims back i just cant go on with the litany of errors made by the director and editorsthe acting isnt as bad as ive ever seen the women did well enough with a poor scriptit was weird hearing louis mandylor speaking in his native accentthe girls are beautiful the costumes fabulous albeit completely incorrect i just cant believe they would dumb down what could have been a great story i would feel offended to believe that this movie was loaded with such trappings that it would play well in the inner city
neg	pathetic is the word bad acting pathetic script cheezy dialog and hip hop music  fashionwhat the hell was up with that the directer of this movie acts as bad as the movie he made if someone would have taken some time and effort to rework the whole thing it may of had a chance bet the studios are still trying figure out how they could screw up up so badlythe absolute best thing about this movie was stacey dashthe asian chick wasnt too bad neither these too gals carried the whole movie if it werent for them i would have destroyed my copy of this movieif any of those who have not seen this yet and had a notion to dont waste your timeyoull only regret it later
neg	wait dont tell me they threw out the movie and kept the out takes you know this movie could have been shot in a back alley in new york the gangster bangster i guess gangster rap designer gangster duster clothes including the kerchief which somehow got moved from the neck for protection from the dust storms to the head i guess it was to protect the head from the heat filtering through the kmart hats budget rentahorsie it seems supplied the horsies the one bedroom scene where the girl was talking and the guy was mouthing her words i though it was him talking you know watching this movie just confirms that it isnt about the acting anymore its about looks and its about the money couldnt have been too much of that where this movie is concerned well all in all i think that this movie will go down as the all time worst movie ever made just one more thing though where was ice t did he finally get to go on oprah
neg	how is it possible that a movie this bad can be made bad acting bad script just an embarrassment all around this is just one bad clich after anotherthis movie actually has some big name stars in it unfortunately theyre singers and not actorsthis movie made hardly any money for a good reason the appeal of black cowboy movies just isnt there its a shame they didnt have a good story to tell this movie actually has some big name stars in it unfortunately theyre singers and not actorsthis movie made hardly any money for a good reason the appeal of black cowboy movies just isnt there its a shame they didnt have a good story to tell
neg	to be completely honesti havent seen that many western films but ive seen enough to know what a good one isthis by far the worst western on the planet todayfirst off there black people in the wild west come on who ever thought that this could be a cool off the wall movie that everyone would love were slightly no no completely retardedsecondly in that day and age women especially black women were not prone to be carrying and or using gunsthirdly whats with the asian chick speaking perfect english if the setting is westernasia isnt where your going finallythe evil gay chick was too much the movie was just crap from the beginningnow dont get me wrong im not racist or white either so dont get ticked after reading this but this moviethis movie is the worst presentation of black people i have ever seen
neg	some people have made a point of dissing this movie because they question the plausibility of black people in the old west asian people in the old west or women with guns in the old west period get a grip and read a book there were quite a few asians chinese there were quite a few blacks freedmen and everybody outside of the gentile class had ready access to guns it is the second amendment you know and as far as the use of modern language goes none of those westerns people have waxed nostalgic about actually used language that was consistent with the era depicted americans had different accents used different inflections spoke at a very different pace and used plenty of words and phrases that would be unrecognizable today dont blame historical inaccuracy for the fact that you just didnt dig it be honest maybe youre just uncomfortable with what youre seeing
neg	mario van peebles pops up for less than a five second cameo glenn plummer shows up a little longer but its a ladies show all the way stacey dash and lisa raye have been in better projects bobby brown leers and mugs through his little time on screen this is how it was pitchedfive tough women shootin and lovin in the wild wild west four black and one asian oh and lil kim is a tough talking heartbreaker and marie matiko can bring in the pacific rim market we can shoot it for less than 15 million straight to video and well double but more likely triple our dollarsgreenlight that puppyyou got it boss
neg	this really doesnt do the blues justice it starts out badly with images from the voyager probe and blind willie mctell or was it blind lemon jefferson someone blind anyway apparently narrating from outer space  and telling us the life stories of various blues musicians corny as it is this might be the visually most interesting part of this documentary afterwards the only thing to see is actors incompetently mouthing the classic tunes filmed in fake 20s black and white intercut with the likes of beck and shemekia copeland raping the same songs afterwards this is a good device to show us why the old blues greats were really so great but it doesnt make for compelling viewing there is hardly anything in here that could justify making it a film and not a radio play nobody should be forced to see these badly done reenactments its a shame for wenders scorsese and especially for the blues avoid at all costs
neg	this film is deeply disappointing not only that wenders only displays a very limited musical spectrum of blues it is his subjective and personal interest in parts of the music he brings on film that make watching and listening absolutely boring the only highlight of the movie is the interview of a swedish couple who were befriended with jb lenoir and show their private video footage as well as tell stories wenderss introduction of the filmic topic starts off quite interestingly  alluding to worlds culture or actually american culture traveling in space but his limited looks on the theme as well as the neither funny nor utterly fascinating reproduction of stories from the 30s renders this movie as a mere sleeping aid yawn i had expected more of him
neg	watching this film for the action is rather a waste of time because the figureheads on the ships act better than the humans its a mercy that anthony quinn couldnt persuade anyone else to let him direct any other films after this turkeybut it is filled with amusement value since yul brynner has hair lorne greene displays an unconvincing french accent and the rest of the big names strut about in comicbook fashion
neg	just saw this film and i must say that although there was shown in the beginning some effort to produce a decent film this was absolutely horrible  but not in the sense that was intended im sureit was like a child was directing this insult to intelligence with the belief that all wouldbe viewers are morons or extremely hard up for entertainment or both thank god for fast forward i cant imagine the type of viewer the producer had in mind when making this film i mean you have actors trying to be serious albeit barely and a script that cries for a total rewrite i just cant say anymore if harlequin romance decided to do horror films this would be a good effortif you found this movie to be entertaining then i strongly suggest that you seek out some guidance as to the purpose of movies there is much better fare out there join a club read reviews but above all avoid crap like this
neg	the tooth fairy is set in a small town somewhere in northern california where peter campbell lochlyn munro has brought a farming property which he is renovating  planning to turn into a holiday inn he is joined by his girlfriend darcy wagner chandra west  her young 12 year old daughter pamela nicole munoz who arrive to help for the weekend while exploring the property pamela meets another young girl named emma jianna ballard who warns her that evil lurks within her new home she tells a tale of an evil old witch known as the tooth fairy who takes baby teeth from children  then kills them pamela is worried  becomes even more so when she falls off her bike  her last baby tooth falls out its not long before the evil ghost of the tooth fairy has her eyes on pamelas tooth  just for kicks she also decides to kill anyone she comes acrossdirected by chuck bowman i thought the tooth fairy was just another poor straighttovideo low budget horror film that fails to distinguish itself from the countless others which litter video shop shelves  fill late night obscure cable tv schedules basically its not very good the script by producer stephen j cannell corey strode  cookie rae brown is a complete snoozefest for the first 40 odd minutes nothing of any great interest happen during this period at all  is basically dull exposition as if this stuff was going to surprise anyone it introduces the characters sets the tooth fairy legend up  thats it the second half of the film improves slightly but even then its hardly spectacular stuff there are a few decent setpiece gore scenes but apart from that its all very predictable  forgettable stuff the characters arent great  most of them are there purely to be killed off the story has inconsistencies like the story of the tooth fairy herself it says she kills children after they give her their baby teeth so why does she go on an indiscriminate killing spree that has nothing to do with teeth what happened to her after the prologue set during 1949 why has she come back as a ghost despite being a ghost of some sort she seems very human having to open doors herself  using weapons to kill people there is no attempt to make any use of the supernatural elements except the ghostly children who are played for maximum sentimentdirector bowman does ok its reasonably well made  there are a couple of half decent scenes but nothing to get that excited about theres nothing i would describe as scary or atmospheric in here  dont take any notice of the comparisons between this  darkness falls 2003 as besides the teeth thing theyre quite different the gore is ok someone is shoved into a woodchipping machine theres a decapitation someone has their penis chopped off  the best scene when someone is nailed to a door  then has their stomach hacked open with an axe  their guts slide outwith a supposed budget of about 1500000 the tooth fairy is generally well made but theres nothing special on show here the acting isnt anything great but its not too bad  unusually i didnt find the child actors that annoying so thats something i supposethe tooth fairy is the usual just below average low budget modern straighttovideo horror fare that seems everywhere these days if you can find a cheap copy then it might pass 90 odd minutes if your not too demanding otherwise its pretty poor  forgettable stuff
neg	darcy and her young daughter pamela are heading out to the country where her mums boyfriend peter left his doctors position in the city to become a writer and fix up a bed and breakfast inn although this inn has a terrible past and pamela learns from one the girls who lives in the town that a deformed witch once reside in that house they called her the tooth fairy as she would kill kids after getting their last baby tooth this work on the inn has awoken the tooth fairy now she has her sights on pamela and her last baby tooth but if any gets in the way they face the same fate that awaits pamelathis flicks old folk myth of the tooth fairy doesnt paint her in a very generous way as you would believe when you were a child dont they just love turning happy childhood memories into nightmares another one which did fall into the same category was darkness falls 2003 i cant compare how similar they are in the premises because i havent seen the latter but i mostly read they have basically share the same idea for a little straight to dvd film this dtv effort looks good and has some promising images surrounding the senseless and traditionally by the book plot device low expectations are needed as i wouldnt class it as an success but i found it be to marginally entertainingcory strode and cookie rae browns story or background for this tooth fairy character is completely bare with it leaning more towards a slasher vehicle than anything really supernatural silly is a good way to describe whats happening in this poorly scripted story but it never really feels like a fairytale horror the dialogues can seem rather redundant and morally hounded while the acting is simply subpar with the bland characters they have to work off but director chuck bowman offers up some inventive blood splatter and terribly nasty jolts this kinda makes up for the lack of suspense the zero scares and generic tone his direction is reasonably earnest and visually able where he gets some atmospheric lighting contrasting well with its slick photography the promising opening scene is creepily effective his pacing can slow up in parts and theres the odd and unnecessary slowmotion scene put in but nonetheless it never gets too stodgy with something active occurring which made sure that i wasnt boredthe makeup special effects provided the goods as theres enough repulsive gruel and the tooth fairys appearance is especially gooey the figure of the tooth fairy can look threatening in its black robe bubbling makeup and swift movements being on location helps carve out a more natural feel and can get atmospherically rich in its sense of eeriness child actors can be incredibly annoying but nicole muoz was decent in her part lochlyn munro and chandra west are somewhat solid but can be a little too causal in their performances as peter and darcey the radiantly gorgeous carrie anne fleming is one of their lodgers pj soles shows up in small part as a superstitious neighbour who tries to warn them about the evil that lurks at the inni thought it was a okay timewaster that has a sound concept which just isnt fleshed out enough and the execution is pretty textbook stuff watchable nonsense but at the same time extremely forgettable
neg	i was duped into seeing this movie after reading a positive review from another website and man was i pod it took me at least 15 minutes to pick it up off the shelf bc i didnt want anyone to see me then another 10 minutes to build the courage to take it to the counter and actually use real money to rent it i thought that all my stress would pay off by the time i got home to and watching the movie bc the review i read said the movie was a pleasant surprise what a joke if you can make it through the first hour of the movie then your in luck bc its not until then the movie turns into a horror dont bother with this one folks your better off watching dankness falls
neg	stephen j cannell apparently decided a few years ago that he would broaden his horizons and dabble in horror the result dead above ground is an abysmal piece of junk now had i noticed his name in association with this particular film id have put it back but no i didnt have my glasses on and therefore i missed it damn i really do need to bring those with me while video shopping first question would be who the heck is the target audience for this its almost like a scary kids movie but then again theres topless babes and some gore and some bad words spouted here and there the main characters are so cute that you want to see someone anyone go after them with farm implements of some kind seems that a guy opens a bed and breakfast that has a checkered past a childmurdering witch that collected childrens teeth lived there probably something the real estate agent failed to mention of course now in the modern day theres a little girls ghost around to warn the reallive little girl that now lives there that something bad is going to happen it does and theres also two bubbas that were squatting on that property when the new owner took over so theyre out for revenge too this whole thing has the feel of some madeforcable junk thats for the kids at halloween except for of course the things that arent suitable for little kids so not only is this mediocre its confused too a big boo and hiss to anchor bay for putting this out too considering their usual track record with fine releases this is a new low the uk gets a phantasm box set we get the tooth fairy hardly seems fair 1 out of 10 absolute garbage
neg	when i saw this movie cover the first thing i thought was that it was made for video the second thing that came to mind was how similar this looked to another terrible movie darkness falls the tale of this dumb witch who killed people in the dark unfortunately darkness falls was quite the masterpiece compared to this pile of garbage and this movie should not have been madethe film starts off with a small back story for the witch or more like a pointless introduction of two little kids who are going to go meet the tooth fairy in hopes of her giving them a shiny new bicycle for their tooth the opening is filmed poorly and like the rest of the movie its certainly not scary in present time the movie is about peter lochlyn munroe peters renting out his house and his exgirlfriend darcy chandra west and her daughter cole come to stay there cole meets a neighborhood child and they talk of the tooth fairy and how you shouldnt lose your tooth or shell come for you unfortunately seconds later it looks like the tooth fairy steals her bike and knocks her tooth out how ironic will cole survive the wrath of the tooth fairy and will her mother and peter be able to save her and rekindle their romancethis is a bad movie you could probably figure it outone of the main problems with this idiotic film is how undefined the tooth fairy is they say she kills you if you lose your tooth but nope shes more like a serial killer who kills at random and if you lose your tooth youre definitely going to go she steals a bike so apparently shes a thief too i said earlier that the idea for this movie was based on darkness falls but where did they get the inspiration for the tooth fairys appearance lets see she looks like a burn victim and she previously went around the neighborhood slaughtering children hmmmits almost as though shes an exact ripoff of freddy krueger from the nightmare on elm street films and this is not the worst part of this awful mess the climax is this movie might have the most laughable climax not literally laughable because i found it more sickening than funny ive ever seen dont see thisjust a little trivia lochlyn munroe was in scary movie and jianna ballard was in scary movie 3 and they both were in this so apparently scary movie stars are forced to end out their career with bad scary moviesmy rating 12 out of  80 mins r for violence
neg	this movie is similar to darkness fallsand the boogeyman2005but its also much more graphic than bothand not as good as eitherits also slow and fairly predictableits also got shades of deliverance and the amityville horrorpluswe get some new age flavour thrown in the mix and some of those scenes come off as a motivationalinspirational sermonreallythis movie is a hodgepodge of almost everythingeven though it is gorythe makeup effects are not very realistic lookingin fact they look kinda cheapaside from all thatthere is some really awful clichd dialogueand i wont say whenbut there is a point where a couple of the characters actions were not authentic or believablegiven the circumstancesnobody in their right mind what would have acted this wayonce you watch the movieyoull know what i meantheres also some gratuitous nudity for nuditys sakeit just wasnt necessary at allthe good news is that the acting was actually pretty goodbetter than this movie deservessoafter carefully weighing the evidenceid say this movie was passablebut not goodmy verdict for the tooth fairy410
neg	the only scary thing about this movie is the thought that whoever made it might make a sequelfrom start to finish the tooth fairy was just downright terrible it seemed like a badlyacted childrens movie which got confused with a wizard of oz witch melting and happy kiddies ending combined with some bad gore effects and swearinghalf of the cast seem completely unnecessary except for conveniently being there to get murdered in some fashion the sister of the two brothers cherise the aura reader and mrs mcdonald have entirely no point in the film  they could have included them in the main plot for some interesting side stories but apparently couldnt be bothered the people watching the film know the characters are there for some bloody death scene but come on at least try and have a slight plot for them the story in general is weak with erratic behavior from the characters that makes you wish they all get eaten by the witchadd the weak plot and the weak acting together the children are particularly wooden and the movie ends up a complete failure if only mst3k could have had a go at this one 
neg	the child actors were annoying also it seems as if the makers on this film were struggling to fill 90 minutes decent death scenes though if not for the death scenes this movie would have a very disneyish feel to itthe main child protagonist didnt seem nearly as scared as she should have been if i was in the middle of the woods with a tooth fairy ghost killer type individual you can bet your arse i wouldnt be out wandering around and riding my bikeoverall ive seen worse ie it waits but its nothing i would watch again or recommend anyone bothering with it unless youre an avid horror collector
neg	i tried to finish this film three times but its god awful case in point mom and daughter drive up to the bed and breakfastmom stops for gas crazy gas station weirdos mad at her hubby whose running the bb try to rape her she escapes heads to bb and instead of hubby going ballistic and she wanting to call the cops story just continues with lukewarm behavior on both their parts wowother action logic deficits abound acting is also lukewarm and the next door neighbors warning is delivered in a really corny badly acted momentmoments of intense goredeath unevenly interwoven with lukewarm scenes of timefiller interplay between charactersless focus on gore more focus on mood and story would have been appreciated
neg	the tooth fairy is about the ghost of an old deformed witch that lures children to her house to get a prize for their loose tooth and then takes their lives the first few minutes introduce you to the 1949 beginning of the legend of the tooth fairy and then switches to present day the worn out horror plot is pretty much saved by the solid acting they could have done without the hammond brothers and a few other scenes but overall the gore scenes were bloody but quick which had a minimizing effect the eye candy is pretty good for both genders camera work is good dialog is fair but cheesy i expected the film to be a bare bones low budget slasher with very few redeeming factors i was surprised by the quality of the film
neg	where to begin this movie started out as something that seemed like a ripoff of darkness falls an old  disfigured woman living in the woods giving kids presents for their teeth sound familiar then it changes in darkness falls the tooth fairy only killed you if you saw her the tooth fairy in this movie killed you no matter what why did they need the rocker his hippie girlfriend or the bubbas and their sister i think the movie wouldve been fine without them it seems like the producers sat around and decided that they needed to put extra people in the movie just so the tooth fairy would have people to kill although its nice to see a pretty blonde girl not being portrayed as a bubblehead for a change okay to rent but i wouldnt suggest buying it
neg	i was enjoying this movie most of the time but i kept getting the feeling that i was watching a childrens movie i honestly think that somebody wrote a pg script and then while filming decided to add in some blood nudity and language it was a big let down theres that believe the children magic that exists in movies like babe the pig or angels in the outfield that defeats the evil tooth fairy the parents end up believing their daughter about her ability to see the ghost and utilize this skill to supernaturally defeat the tooth fairy when i bought this movie i thought it would be a bfilm response to the dreadful darkness falls somehow manage to make a better film with 14 of the money but they dont they made a worse film and will probably lose the same proportion of money lost on darkness falls
neg	this movie has one redeeming feature at one point after a character is attacked by an axwielding fairy his brother asks him why is your dick over there chuck after suffering through almost an hour of bad film this almost made my drink come out my nosesome of the acting isnt too bad but the kids all stink and p j soles should be ashamed of herself for doing this film the story is weak and nobody does what you think or what common sense dictates they shouldof course there are a lot of story points that dont add up for example in one scene the ghosts of young children must concentrate hard to move a physical object so they can prove they exist a difficult feat since they apparently cant interact with physical matter however minutes later they all pick up branches off the ground and beat the tooth fairy with them apparently they can sometimes move matter and sometimes they cant go figurelots of blood and guts thougha few nice boobs but this doesnt make up for the deficienciesif you want a movie about the tooth fairy go rent darkness falls i think its great though a lot of other reviewers dont share my opinion at least it sets a mood
neg	this movie is so stupid it simply goes around the corner and becomes ridiculous i wanted to watch darkness falls actually and thought that this was the movie boy what a mistake i fastforwarded as much as i could and still i couldnt get rid of the boring moments i just envy the people who was paid to play in or work on this movie they were actually given money for this crap isnt that amazing i mean in this movie a man gets killed and chopped in a woodgrinder to little bloody pieces and few minutes later the mother and the kid talk calmly at the table as nothing happened and drink coffee please come on who gives money for such crap movies oh and the toothfairy was lame not scary at all and was obvious that it is a bored stuntman wearing a badly made makeup
neg	first lets get it out of the way   yeah this film steals a lot from darkness falls 2003 the plot for darkness falls goes something like this the tooth fairy a murderous woman who hides her face due to disfigurement kills people who look at her out of revenge in the tooth fairy 2006 the disfigured tooth fairy who yeah hides her face unleashes her furious vengeance on just about anyone a little too similar to be coincidencebut what must be asked is this if youre going to directly steal the exact plot from a movie why choose something as mediocre as darkness falls sure it made a few bucks at the box office but that was strictly for the fairly okay theatrical experience the film delivered a lowbudget straighttovideo movie will not have that same effect and it didntas i watched the opening 1520 minutes of the film my expectations actually rose there seemed to be at least some production value the story didnt seem terrible just blatantly ripped off past the first scene we get an okay cast of characters including an exdoctor with secrets played by that guy who looks like a busey and some hot veterinary student jenifer from argentos masters of horror jenifer after those few minutes however the film just slowly goes down the drain it serves all the basic horrible clichs including but not limited to some crazy old person with an unheeded warning the buff dumb jock the psychic and the stripper with the heartofgoldone of the biggest problems this film had was its inability to stick with a target audience its kind of like the filmmakers wanted to change the tone for whatever character was on screen at the time when the adults were on screen it had a more mature feel when star the stripper and whatshisface the jock were on screen the dialogue went down to a more stupid err immature level when the kid was on screen it felt like an episode of are you afraid of the dark   only less scarytechnically the film is all over the place the visuals range from fairly good to plain boring the writing is subpar as is the acting for the most part on the plus side theres some excessive gore at parts including a fairly cool yet painfully predictable woodchipper scene and a pretty vicious nailgun scene also if youre looking for a bit of the sexy stuff theres a brief topless scene but if you want to see this chick topless there are better films to do that other than that theres not much to bother with when it comes to this filmif youre a huge fan of darkness falls do those exist maybe you can check it out to see the story done in a different way   but thats about the only reason i can find to see this onefinal verdict 310 ap3
neg	the first episode of this new show was on today and it was horrible not only did shaggy have a squeaky new voice that made listening to his lines torture but its so far away from the original concept and animation style that its barely recognizable as a scoobydoo showeven back in the dark days when fred and velma were gone and scoobys nephew scrappy was there the team still solved mysteries this new show instead features shaggy and scooby battling a james bond type supervillain and his henchmen while living in a mansion theres not even a van called the mystery machine and the teaser for the next episode which promised a transformers type robot car did not put my mind at ease how can anyone take scooby doo and make this the show earns two point for two scenes featuring the whole scooby doo gang all of whom speak with the correct voices except shaggy and even then im being far too generous
neg	scott menville is not casey kasem that is the first most important and most disturbing thing about this attempt at reimagining scoobydoo and companyshaggys voice is squeaky and does not sound anything like he has ever sounded in any of the previous incarnations of the scooby shows theyve also changed the outfit and the classic mode of walking from the originalim not sure what theyre on about yet with the villain angle but it surely isnt following the formula used in any of the previous scooby showsand the animation style is very bizarre and distorted i like it but its not real scoobydoo type animation but the weird animation used for other wb shows grew on me this might tooits worth a glance at  once  if you can handle the lack of proper shaggy voice that right there is enough to jar one out of enjoying the show properly besides i am trying not to be an inflexible nitpicking fan evolve or die as the saying goes well see how it looks after two more episodes  by then ill have formed a much more solid opinion
neg	scooby doo is undoubtedly one of the most simple successful and beloved cartoon characters in the world so what happens when youve been everywhere and done everything with the formula you switch it up right wrong you stop production and let it rest for a decade or so and then run it again keeping the core of its success intact that is to say stick with the formula for the most part but add your particular flavour to it this to me is why whats new scooby doo worked they want back to the classic scooby doo formula which had only successfully resurfaced a decade earlier in a pup named scooby doo but for the most part had not been tapped since the original scooby doo where are youthe first sign to me of a weak offering is the inclusion of extraneous characters there might be a few fond memories from past iterations but generally if you think scooby doo you arent thinking of filmflam scrappy doo or scooby dum even worse the exclusion of the other core members of mystery inc generally indicate a group of production people who dont understand from a kids point of view how the show works the basic premise has always been a group of people who are diametrically opposed getting together and through their own individual stereotyped qualities manage to surmount the tasks given at handthis next paragraph is just my theorizing so skip it if you want i hope that i can explain why i think fiddling around with the basic elements of the show are detrimental with my interpretation of what the gang represents and how they contribute to the whole fred represents the driver i think in general it is the purpose of fred to give the group direction organization and subtasks fred isnt a happygolucky teenager hes your boss your teacher your dad your authority figure fred moves without hesitation and is driven by tasks problem always equals solution for fred in many ways fred is the antithesis to shaggy shaggy is your best friend that guy who is just a little more afraid of things than you are he enables you to be brave to not be at the back of the pack shaggy represents emotion and is frequently showing emotional extremes from elation to fear velma represents rational thought she applies logic but as we see time and again on the show she requires clues that for the most part are collected in pieces by the other members of the show left on her own would velma solve a mystery the group often finds itself in situations where truths arent obvious and only through chance encounters do they achieve the necessary information to complete their task chance is represented by daphne at one point i think it is the first scooby doo series she was known as danger prone writers have used daphne to link unrelated events together through accident she frequently is the one who finds the secret door collection of objects or some other detail that can help the gang link clues together finally scooby himself represents us the participant he is always in the centre of events capable of all the things the rest of the gang are capable of yet handicapped because he is not human and much like us the television viewer is unable to truly participate scooby doo works because all these personified elements of problem solving are immediately identifiable and entertainingmaybe im over thinking things but in my life ive seen a lot of scooby doo being a 30 year old selfproclaimed nerd it kind of rolls with the territory to me there is a magic with the classic scooby doo formula that should never be messed withas many have pointed out scooby doo is not a great work of art nor is it completely trite it falls into the category of programming that can be watched by young eyes with a hearty bowl of breakfast cereal messing about with the raw simplicity transforms it into something else something lesser
neg	i grew up with scoobykinda the reruns of where are youi hate scrappy love daphne and feel its not complete with out the whole gang but this is sad scooby doo is mystery solving comedynot bad totally spys jap anime i like whats new they had to give dangerprone daphne a makeover sometime  and try to lose the sex drug jokes of many a generation but this get a clue is flat out crap and should not have the scooby name attached they even tried to do some lame punk thing with the theme song now im gonna go watch my dvd of scooby doo where are you to wash the filth of this new series off my eyes
neg	the animation looks like it was done in 30 seconds and looks more like caricatures rather than characters ive been a fan of scooby doo ever since the series premiered in 1969 i didnt think much of the scooby doo animated movies im talking about the tv series not the full length movies but some of them were pretty cool and i like most people found scrappy doo to be an irritant but this series is pure garbage as soon as i saw the animation and heard the characters and i use that term loosely speak i cringed also mystery inc was a team and without the entire crew to compliment each other it just seems like opening up a box of chocolates to find someone has already ate the best ones and the only thing left are the ones nobody wants whats new scooby doo was better than this if youre going to have a scooby doo tv series include the elements that made the series endure so long the entire cast of characters and quality animation they need to put this one back under the rock from where it came
neg	shaggy  scoobydoo get a clue its like watching a muchloved relative in the final throws of a degenerative illness clearly the work of people with no soul no love or respect for the original work what in the name of all thats holy were they thinking of it seems they were trying to go all postmodern and ironic instead its just abysmal swill whats the point in taking up a successful franchise like scoobydoo if you just going to flush it down the toilet my son loves the original series  and even some of the spinoff movies  but he cant stand this drivel and lets face it you cant argue against the tastes of a seven yearold
neg	i am 17 and i still like most of the scooby doo movies and the old episodes i love the 1990s movies and recently we were treated to one of the better direct to dvd scooby doo outings of this decade scooby doo and the goblin king which i wasnt expecting to be as good as it was anyway back to get a clue i watched some episodes expecting something very good but from what i saw of it i wasnt impressed at all first of all i hated the animation it was flat deflated and very saturday morning cartoon standard easily the worst aspect of the series even some shows i really hate had slightly better animation even worse shaggy and scooby looked like aliens and i really missed fred velma and daphne as they added a lot to the old episodes when scooby doo was positively good i also hated the character changes because it seemed like instead of solving mysteries shaggy and scooby were now playing superhero something they wouldve never had done in the movies or in the scoobydoo where are you show the theme tune wasnt very good either i cant even remember it and the jokes were lame and contrived though i do acknowledge that there is a very talented voice cast had they had better material and hadnt been told to sound as different to the original voices as humanly possible which they did might i add in conclusion i personally thought it was awful and i am not trying to discredit it its what i personally feel 110 bethany cox
neg	as a mother of 2 young children who are or should i say have been growing up with the many reincarnations of scooby i feel well positioned to comment on the historical and current version of scoobyif as a family we had not seen any episodes prior to shaggy and scooby get a clue we may have enjoyed it as a light weight nothing special saturday morning cartoon but that in essence is the problem it is in its current format so light weight that it will not have the longevity of the old scooby and gang im sure it may succeed in a quick monetary return but im sure the long term buy in of old and young is in very real danger of being lost my 6 year old son on seeing the new version was really disgruntled and without any prompting said that it looked really badly animated and why wasnt it anything like the last serieswhere are youscrappy doo was an anomaly but still infinitely better than this lets hope get a clue will be apropos with reference to the producers
neg	i thought whats new scoobydoo was pretty bad yes im sorry to say i didnt like it since hannabarbera didnt produce it and it took a drastic step away from the old series when i heard shaggy and scoobydoo get a clue was in the works i thought it could be better but when i saw a pic of how scooby and shaggy were going to appear i knew this show was going to be bad if not worse i watched a few episodes and believe me it is just yet another teen titans or loonatics unleashedwannabe no longer are scooby and shaggy going against people wearing masks of cool creepy monsters that rob banks now they are going after a typical supervillain whom wants to destroy the world shaggy and scoobydoo have become more brave too also since shaggy is not going to be a vegetarian in this series casey kasem whom actually is a vegetarian the original voice of shaggy will not voice shaggy he will only voice shaggy if he doesnt eat meat and that was just a stupid corporatedone change to update the franchise as if the internet jokes werent enough so scott menville whom previously voiced red herring on a pup named scoobydoo voices shaggy here believe me the voice is really bad it makes shaggy sound like a squeaky 10yearold and i must agree the voice definitely fits his new ugly look however kasem does voice shaggys uncle albert which is a sort of good thing scoobydoo on the other hand does not look that well he seems to have been designed to look more like the cgi scoobydoo from the liveaction movies also scoobys frank welker voice need i mention brain the dog again still hasnt improved robi the robotic butler is practically worse than scrappydoo he tries to be funny and does comical impressions and gives safety tips remember kids dont stand under trees during a thunderstorm but it just doesnt fit into a scoobydoo cartoon again the hannabarbera sound effects are rarely used here however on one episode lightning strikes twice they use the castle thunder thunderclaps during it almost extensively although they do still use the newlyrecorded thunder sound effects too scoobydoo hasnt use castle thunder sound effects since 1991 but my question is why use castle thunder on shaggy and scoobydoo get a clue while not use it on the directtovideo movies or even on whats new scoobydoo two episodes of wnsd used it and it wasnt enough unfortunately if wnsd and the dtv movies used it then they might be better than this crappy cartoon the day this show premiered i watched the first episode and it was so bad i turned it off after only five minutes to get my mind off of this poor show i rented scoobydoo pirates ahoy which came out around the same time and you know what the pirates ahoy movie was actually better than shaggy and scoobydoo get a clue and even better than whats new scoobydoo and it looks like the new designs that the characters have isnt permanent to the franchise the directtovideo movies coming out while this show is being made use the regular character designs thankfully but whether you loved or hated whats new scoobydoo i dont recommend it but if you hate the old series then youll love it oh god i hope the old scoobydoo cartoon stay better than this new  anyways like wnsd a really bad addition to the scooby canon
neg	i have grown up with scooby doo all my life my dad grew up with scooby doo we have just watched the first episode of the travesty that calls itself shaggy and scooby get a clue what planet are warner bros on allowing this shambles to air the characters could have been drawn better by my younger sister the story could have been better written by my 3 year old twin cousins who are scooby doo fans too scooby and shaggy just arent if anyone but casey kasem does the voice of shaggy it just isnt gonna work folks trust methis program was disgraceful whats new scooby doo is much better why change a winning format bin this piece of garbage and go back to the true scooby
neg	what a let down this started with an intriguing mystery and interesting characters admittedly it moved along at the speed of a snail but i was nevertheless gripped and kept watchingdavid morrissey is always good value and he suranne jones were good leads the muslim aspects were very interesting we were tantalised with possible terrorist connectionsbut then morrisseys character was killed off and all the air left the balloon the last episode was dull dull dull the whole thing turned out to be very small beer and the dnouement was unbelievably feeblefive hours of my life for that my advice watch paint dry instead
neg	if you dont mind having your emotions toyed with then you wont mind this movie on the other hand if you enjoy british crime mysteries following clues and seeing how they all logically fall into place at the end youll be very disappointedhere are some of the logical inconsistencies that lead to that disappointment  while the police utilize the cctv cameras early on to gather clues about the mystery the huge truck that stopped and blocked the childrens view just before her disappearance doesnt get caught on camera this is a critical piece of the mystery its inconsistent to have the car the children were in caught on camera and not the big truck that is so critical to the mystery the movie goes to great lengths to show the sophistication of the equipment in tracking down the childrens movements but misses the opportunity to utilize the same sophisticated equipment is tracking down vehicles that may have entered the crime scene from cameravisible locations adjacent to the crime scene as part of developing clues in england driving is on the left the director goes out of his way to have the car at the crime scene park on the right several meters away from the flower kiosk when it could have easily parked immediately behind or even on the side as the huge truck did the police forensics team is so meticulous as to find a discarded cell phone in a sewer drain several miles from the scene of the crime but cant find any blood evidence from the head injury right at the crime scene even though they secured the scene just hours after the disappearance and with no intervening rainfall search dogs were not used at all to find the missing children this from the country that is well known for developing the hound dog for search and hunting it is illogical that such a highly publicized news story would not turn up the presumably innocent truck driver that stopped at the flower kiosk it is illogical that the mother would go to such extremes and expend so much effort to leave carpet fiber clues under her fingernails for her eventual murder investigators even coaxing her daughter to do the same while she simply could not have crawled out of the unguarded mobile home if she had enough sense about her to ask her daughter to get carpet fibers under her nails she could of just as easily asked her daughter to call out for help or even leave the mobile home that was in a crowded residential park the suspect that abducted the little girl was portrayed as mentally slowdimwitted justifying his unknowingly drowning of the mother but he was smart enough not to cooperate with the police and also fully exercise his rights not to selfincriminatethere are more inconsistencies like this that will lead to a true sleuth aficionados disappointment five days is a very weak british crime story
neg	i cannot believe that i wasted five hours of my life on this rubbish the previous five day offering by this author was highly enjoyable and i was really looking forward to this but most of the dialogue was completely incomprehensible suranne jones was the principal culprit since she either mumbled or gabbled her lines but most of the rest of the cast followed her example notable exceptions were bernard hill and anne reid old stagers whose diction was exemplary do producers not listen to productions before they are aired to make sure the dialogue is audible as a result i suppose i lost track of what was going on and since the original plot line seemed to metamorphose into to the standard themandus thing between muslims and the rest i soon lost interest the ending was a complete anticlimax a complete dud
neg	the writing of the journalists and the required over eager reckless press officer and sobbing grandma was hamfisted and clich riddeni cant blame the actors but surely someone must have said are you joking i cant say thisthis episode had a press perspective and police perspective while the police perspective was standard enough the press perspective and characterization was overdrawn exaggerated and at points insultingly unbelievablei notice that this was an hbo co production if so then perhaps the sledgehammer stereotypes can be explained in that lighti was completely cringing during the press conference scene it lacked any credibility and did not remotely ring true 40 minutes into the first episode and i am still waiting for the suspenseskip five daysthis the 20089 production with these characters is far better and more suspenseful even if the crime is over the topthis story had unforgivable moments which can only be described as staggeringly unbelievablefor a press officer to start a press conference without an investigating officer present to take press questionsso unbelievable it felt like amateur houri then began looking for journalists called scoop and for perry white to make an appearancei saw the 2009 hunter before five daysmade it to australia not realizing it was a prequel and was looking forward to bonneville and mcteer going around againhead shakingly awful
neg	come on get over with the pakistan bashing guys bollywood can not only make brilliant movies but can seriously affect a generation of viewersi am a huge bollywood fan but antipakistan movies just make me wince too much to enjoy screenplay cinematography action sequences everythingim really happy to see that viewers on both sides of the border are rejecting propaganda and there are movies like main hoon na out there that have done brilliantly not only because they deserved to because of the quality of its bollywood masala but also because it tries to say give peace a chance and shows that there are crazies out there on both sides who do not represent the masses
neg	where to begin 1 amitabhs son played by akshaye khanna is 30amitabhs been in prison for 33 years hea telepathically transmitted the sperm homeb asked a nice pakistani guard to mail it for himc they allow conjugal visits in secret pakistani jailsd all of the abovee the producers were having a little too much bhang atthe time they approved the script2 amrita rao yummm wants khanna  hes yum yum yummy and apparently he wants her  who wouldnt right but when her dad gets ratted out and then killed i hardly think this is a spoiler as youd have to be braindead and blind not to see this coming in the film hes pretty emotionless towards this catastrophe and with the tip metaphorically of his hat leaves her behind to save his dad never mind her loss and says paraphrasing if god wills it well meet again basically meaning im gonna get my dad and my job done sorry for your loss  cya buh bye  callus beyond even lowlife hollywood standards3 there are so many holes in this horrible waste of time called a movie that you can drive all the jeeps trucks camels and any extra stuff through it pass  really complete and total waste of time  oh there is a great dance sequence yes only one  as in dance sequence  regardless of quality great belly dancing  but not worth watching just for thisrent veerzaara or lakshya will hrithik roshan ever take acting lessons for better indopak conflict movies in fact veerzaara is pretty damned good  758 id say
neg	the first half hour or so of this movie i liked the obvious budding romance between ingrid bergman and mel ferrer was cute to watch and i wanted to see the inevitable happen between them however once the action switched to the home of ingrids fianc it all completely fell apart instead of romance and charm we see some excruciatingly dopey parallel characters emerge who ruin the film the fiancs boorish son and the military attachs vying for the maids attention looked stupidsort of like a subplot from an old love boat episode how the charm and elegance of the first portion of the film can give way to dopiness is beyond me this film is an obvious attempt by renoir to recapture the success he had with the rules of the game as the movie is very similar once the action switches to the country estate just as in the other film i was not a huge fan of the rules of the game but elena and her men had me appreciating the artistry and nuances of the original film
neg	spoiler warningwhen the main characters sister is pushed down the stairs the killer breaks a glass of vodka next to her to make it appear that shes been drinking but right before she is killed tells her sisters business partner teri garr on the phone that she hasnt had a drink in 4 days yet the police never mention the results of a toxicology report and the characters talk about her being drunk when she fell down the stairs huh really bad mistake in this movie which is pretty awful overall surprisingly bad considering the great cast some faults the writing isnt very good the music is madefortv bad and there is no tension at all because we already know the answer to the mystery from the first scene in the movie
neg	chinese ghost story iii is a totally superfluous sequel to two excellent fantasy films the film delivers the spellcasting special effects that one can expect but fails painfully on all other fronts the actors all play extremely silly caricatures you have to be still in diapers to find their slapstick humor even remotely funny the plot is predictable and the development is sometimes erratic and often slow towards the end the movie begins to resemble old godzilla films including shabby largerthanlife special effects and a well yet another ghost with a godzilla head maybe i would have grinned if i was expecting campit is astonishing to see what trash fantasy fans have to put up with  in this case because somebody thought they could squeeze a little extra money out of a successful formula they wont be able to do it again the cash cow is now dead as a dodo
neg	follows the usual formula in putting a new recruit  this time the first africanamerican cuba gooding after president truman desegregates the armed forces  through the u s navys deepsea diver training program that is run by a racist zealot robert deniro if the program werent bad enough its got to be located in bayonne new jerseytheres nothing wrong with the performances robert de niro activates his southern accent and shouts gibberish effectively cuba gooding raised by a stern father as a poor black farm boy in the south is the expectable paragon of rectitude the girls  one could hardly call them women  are charleze theron and lonette mckee they have minor roles and are mostly there to argue that their men should exercise common sense other decent performers  powers boothe and hal holbrook  have even more perfunctory rolesthats about it almost everything else could have been assembled by a computer a ship is called a boat robert de niro salutes indoors uncovered after a brutal assault on hospital personnel hes transferred out of his outfit instead of being busted somebody shouts im outta here in the early 1950s maybe it was a common expression at the time if so my bad people address each other by rank  lieutenant boatswains mate commander as they do in the army whereas in the navy they are simple mister if an officer or addressed by their last name if enlisted i didnt bother to check if there was a rank called senior master chief in 1950cuba gooding has a tough row to hoe everyone in the navy it seems hates negroes except for one guy from wisconsin he stutters and is held in contempt by the others in his class its like the scene in animal house in which the applicant to a tony fraternity is asked to wait in a room with a sikh a black man and a blind kidgooding is an enlisted man a second class petty officer he manages to marry a beautiful woman who has just graduated from medical school in one of their arguments she pleads with him she just wants to be a doctor and he should join her quit the navy and lead a quiet life and just let life pass you by he retorts yes yes just be a doctors spouse and let life pass you by you can wave to it from the golf course in boca ratonthese kinds of flicks were common enough in world war ii bombardier airial gunner that sort of thing cheap as they often were they had some educational features you learned something about becoming a bombardier or a gunner here the technical details are skipped over perhaps because the writer knew nothing about them except boyles law which we learned in highschool chemistryi couldnt follow what was happening during some of the emergencies without which a movie like this wouldnt exist if i got the mechanical problems right it was because i guessed correctly the direction is no help either the movie abounds in close ups so many that they lose any dramatic impact they might have had and the emergencies are confusing because theyre ill focusedwhy go on want to see a better example of this kind of movie almost any will do  except maybe g i jane in which the abused hero is a heroin try the training camp scenes in the young lions there the victim is a jew or try from here to eternity in which no easy sympathy buttons are pushed and the victim is a grown man who refuses to bend and who is active in bringing the conflict on just like cool hand luke no easy excuses are offered because easy excuses are too easythoroughly formulaic and not well done
neg	final score an average of various classic cinematic qualities acting visuals creativity payoff humor fun ect43 out of 10had atlantis the lost empire come out a few years ago it would have seemed like a bold serious new direction in disney animation however it comes just a year after the innovative and nearly genius the emperors new groove and marks a step back in freeing disney from its repetative disney formula im a big fan of the feature length disney animated films have to see them all love it or hate it atlantis is an animated throwback to 20000 leagues under the sea and similar liveaction scifi adventures of the 50s and 60s problem is that this version hardly contains one original idea it feels like a remake of something even more so than actual disney remakestarzan the hunchback of notre dame the characters are little more than a walking cliches of the usual suspects that typically populate these type of films the oddball mechanic the gung ho general the sassy tough women beyond milo thatch fox and rourke garner the supporting cast is flatout obnoxious the movie also suffers from its succinct pace instead of fleshing it out into an epic story disney jams a lot in the usually brief running time brushing over opportunities to developsuspence characters anything really they thow us into this new and wonderous world and barely let us get our barings the awkward pace sometimes makes confusing what is a relatively simple story the animation is dark and dreary and cheap this thing looks like a slapped together saturday morning cartoon lets hope they havent forgotten that 2d traditional animation can still be wonderous the iron giant among others proved thatnegatives the visuals pace and sheer lack of originalitypositives quite possibly the coolest death scene for a disney villain in a long time its the creative highlight of the movie
neg	if the makers of atlantis had something to say in this film its theme was literally drowned out by the emphasis on special effects over characterization almost as if in an attempt to keep up with the rest of the summer action blockbusters disney has ditched the characterdriven moviewithamessage approach in favor of a star wars shootemup with stereotype heroes and villainsthe art is cartoony and the producers think that they can rely on computer generated images cgi of flying fishcraft and submarines to fill the gap they are wrong and the days of beautiful handcrafted animation is fast flying out the window in favor of assemblyline cgithis movie is all spectacle with no heart at times the film comes close to being a good worthwhile movie but frustratingly misses the mark so many times by copping out of talking about something meaningful and instead choosing to go with the glitzanother problem with the movie is the pacing it starts confusingly and then begins to rocket along with a choppy story editing style that is not appreciated the viewer is rushed out of the door along with milo thatch voiced well by michael j fox and is left thinking gee there must be an awful lot of stuff thats going to happen once we get to atlantis unfortunately not much happens the secret of atlantis remains a secret with the storytellers not really knowing how to explain the legendary islandcontinent they are afraid to commit to saying where atlantis is even in a fictional story is it in the atlantic is it in the mediterranean sea who knows nothing is hypothesized even from a purely fantasybased point of view the viewer will leave the theatre asking themselves now what was that all about what was the point of the movie why couldnt the surviving atlanteans remember how to read when many of them lived through the disaster to the present day and why did atlantis sink and then promptly begin to forget about what they saw there is nothing left to think about or mill over except the loss of money in their walletsthe characters and their motivations are equally unfathomable from the eccentric zillionaire who founds the expedition with seemingly more money that existed on the entire planet in 1914 to the spoiler collective consciousness that enters kida and voluntarily deserts its people the crew are a collection of quirky 2dimensional people of anachronistically for 1914 pc race and gender the demolitions expert talks like he came right out of a warner brothers bugs bunny short most of the jokes are gross oneliners that are largely missed by the audience for two reasons they are delivered at lightningspeed pacing and usually mumbled the way these supporting players do a moral turnaround near the end of the movie is hard to believewhile we applaud disney for trying to create animated movies for adults  and this is the first disney not to have cute talking animals or objects  it fails to make the transition younger children will be frightened by some of the action scenes and be left in the dark by the large amount of subtitles when the characters speak atlantean in the first five minutes of the expedition approximately 200 people are killed without a second thought obviously disney thinks that if you didnt know who those people were then why should you care again the movie has no feelings on any levelmulan and tarzan were the last animated movies produced by disney that were done extremely well sadly atlantis harkens back to those failed attempts in the past such as the black cauldron and hunchback of notre dame disney needs to get back to their roots a sequel to peter pan is coming out shortly but one never knows what the results will be until you see it for yourself and now that disney has discovered science fiction one hopes that they will realize that that genre must have more than spectacle to it we also hope that the upcoming treasure planet a scifi adaptation of robert l stevensons treasure island will have more heart to it than the unfathomable atlantis the lost empire
neg	i went to see this one with much expectation quite unfortunately the dialogue is utterly stupid and overall the movie is far from inspiring awe or interest even a child can see the missing logic to characters behaviors todays kids need creative stories which would inspire them which would make them daydream about the events thats precisely what happened with movies like et and star wars a decade ago how many kids imagined about becoming jedi knights and igniting their own lightsabers seriously dont waste your time  money on this one
neg	some have praised atlantisthelostempire as a disney adventure for adults i dont think soat least not for thinking adultsthis script suggests a beginning as a liveaction movie that struck someone as the type of crap you cannot sell to adults anymore the crack staff of many older adventure movies has been done well before think the dirty dozen but atlantis represents one of the worse films in that motif the characters are weak even the background that each member trots out seems stock and awkward at best an mdmedicine man a tomboy mechanic whose father always wanted sons if we have not at least seen these before we have seen mixandmatch quirks before the story about how one companion vinny played by don novello fr guido sarducci went from flower stores to demolitions totally unconvincingonly the main character milo thatch a young atlantisobsessed academic voiced by michael j fox has any depth to him milos search for atlantis continues that of his grandfather who raised him the opening scene shows a much younger milo giddily perched on a knee as his grandfather places his pith helmet on his headand while the characters were thin at best the best part about atlantis was the voice talent perhaps milos depth is no thicker than foxs charm commander rourke loses nothing being voiced by james garner although rourke is a pretty stock military type garner shows his ability to breath life into characters simply by his delivery garners vocal performance is the high point im sorry to say leonard nimoys dying king is nothing more than obligatory additionally don novello as the demolition expert vinny santorini was also notable for one or two welldone funny linesbut ive always liked father guido sarducci anyway also well done was the computer animation the background animation that is the character animation has not been this bad for disney since the minimalism that drove don bluth out the door the character animation does nothing if not make already flat characters appear even flatter aside from landscapes buildings and vehicles there isnt much to impressthe plot was the worst some say hackneyed or trite im not so sure about that any serviceable plot can be made into something new with the proper treatment shakespeare often started from a known story and plot and was famous only for putting on a new coat of paint so the treatment is the thing and atlantis obviously lacks thati cannot begin to go into all the logic gaps without a spoiler section the plot was bad the plots bridges snap like twine and the ending does not make sense to add to that the script and the animation is peppered with annoying sloppiness spoilers 1 right at the beginning when milo reveals that runic or celtic symbols have been wrongly transliterated and the coast of ireland should read the coast of iceland we begin to have problems the writers of the script would need to know the british take for eire or eireann as ireland and completely ignore the older latin term hibernia but more than this they need to know of the vikings conspiracy to call the greener island iceland and the icier island greenland by making it the matter of a mistranliterated letter the writers have doomed themselves to requiring a runic version of english and a postroman date on the script since this is long after atlantis was supposed to have sunk into its undersea cave and without visible clues and less technology than milo had made the inscription far less trustworthy2 the shepards journal could not be written before the sinking of atlantis or it would know nothing about the cave or the crystal lying in the kings eye it must have been written after the sinking but without even the technology that milos expedition had how the heck did anybody get by the leviathan so how could it know more about anything after that and why would it be written in atlantian automatic writing and clairvoyance or astral travel can explain these things however clairvoyance and astral travel do not require the shepard to write in atlantian so its got to be some sort automatic writing since noone left in atlantis can read it must be the spirits of the crystal beaming messages to the surface this would have made more sense but could also have been explained within the movie milo could have discovered that this power had been calling him all his lifeappeared in dreams etc this needed to be explored in the movie3 the atlantians should simply not be able to comprehend modern languages noone expects that the original indoeuropeans would be able to converse in europe anymore than romans would understand that hard cs or their day became french chs pronounced like shs no less4 current atlantians were alive before the cataclysmwhen apparently they could read yet now are unable to read what they used to or operate similar machinery 5 the mass illiteracy points out a crucial flaw in the movie nothing seems to have happened to this culture it seems suspended in air until milo can rescue it even though it appears that life is not a constant struggle for survival noone wants to compose poetry or write novels and perhaps it is a combination of atlantian school systems going downhill toward the end and lack of good fiction that caused atlantis to fall into illiteracy5 kida can be excused for not knowing how to read or operate the machinery if she was so young when the cataclysm of stupidity set inbut any of it hardly qualifies her father for deification kashakims foolishness almost singlehandedly wiped his people from existence killed a bunch in the cataclysm stalled progress not a lot killed here but he oversaw a massive slide in culture and progress until someone could take the crystal to kill everybody if they werent boiled in lava first because the giant robots werent there to protect them a bolt of blue electricity should have shattered kashakims likeness when kida tried joining her fathers image to the circle of great kings of atlantis 6 even though milo was the only one who could read atlantian rourke and others knew enough to look through a book of gibberish and find a page on a crystalwhich he knew to be a crystal and not some stylized astrological or phases of the sun diagram7 if milos grandfather had told rourke about it it still does not explain what how rourke would have suffered from milos reading it as part of the book ripping out the pagewhich was dogeared in rourkes hand even though milo found no sign of a torn page in the book apparentlyonly was there to tip off the viewer that something was not quite right unless the word crystal would have set alarms off in milos head that somebody would try to steal it milo would have suspected nothing its just thickheaded foreshadowing8 the crews doublecross was not a character change we learned that vinny sweet audrey and cookie had been going along with rourke from the beginning however the change of heart falls flat it was a change and needed to be better motivated hard to do with characters who werent given anything to begin with9 niggling little bit that the lava flows up over the dome instead of filling in the rest of the area that we view the sequence from its liquid it will not flow over the protective dome until it fills up all lower areas10 the ending stinks and makes no sense other than to appease political correctness with its powersource restored atlantis is no longer a weak power needing coddling the giant robot guardians and the skycycles shooting blue lightning suggest that they have less to fear from us than they might the technology is superior to ours and definitely to early 20thcentury in the end milo needs to teach the atlantians to read for what the whole idea is to leave their little quiet chastened culture alone not to send it into hyperdrive  end spoilers perhaps the lost world plot and the turnofthecentury setting should give me a hint that this is more an homage to pulps the failures i find with the film agree with this idea but i am at a loss why i should pay to see thin characters and plot holes simply because many dime novels had them as well and pulp stories is part of the crap they cant sell adults anymore anyway we have become a bit more sophisticated and our pulp needs to grow up as well raiders of the lost ark lost none of its pulp feel and avoided so much badness4 out of 10the movie is enjoyable but as i think about the plot it seeps ever lower
neg	some have praised atlantisthe lost empire as a disney adventure for adults i dont think soat least not for thinking adultsthis script suggests a beginning as a liveaction movie that struck someone as the type of crap you cannot sell to adults anymore the crack staff of many older adventure movies has been done well before think the dirty dozen but atlantis represents one of the worse films in that motif the characters are weak even the background that each member trots out seems stock and awkward at best an mdmedicine man a tomboy mechanic whose father always wanted sons if we have not at least seen these before we have seen mixandmatch quirks before the story about how one companion vinny played by don novello fr guido sarducci went from flower stores to demolitions totally unconvincingonly the main character milo thatch a young atlantisobsessed academic voiced by michael j fox has any depth to him milos search for atlantis continues that of his grandfather who raised him the opening scene shows a much younger milo giddily perched on a knee as his grandfather places his pith helmet on his headand while the characters were thin at best the best part about atlantis was the voice talent commander rourke loses nothing being voiced by james garner although rourke is a pretty stock military type garner shows his ability to breath life into characters simply by his delivery garners vocal performance is the high point im sorry to say leonard nimoys dying king is nothing more than obligatory additionally don novello as the demolition expert vinny santorini was also notable for one or two welldone funny linesbut ive always liked father guido sarducci anywayalso well done was the computer animation the background animation that is the character animation does nothing if not make already flat characters appear even flatter aside from landscapes buildings and vehicles there isnt much to impressthe plot was the worst some say hackneyed or trite im not so sure about that any serviceable plot can be made into something new with the proper treatment shakespeare often started from a known story and plot and was famous only for putting on a new coat of paint so the treatment is the thing and atlantis obviously lacks thati cannot begin to go into all the logic gaps without a spoiler section the plot was bad the plots bridges snap like twine and the ending does not make sense to add to that the script and the animation is peppered with annoying sloppiness spoilers right at the beginning when milo reveals that runic or celtic symbols have been wrongly transliterated and the coast of ireland should read the coast of iceland we begin to have problems the writers of the script would need to know the british take for eire or eireann as ireland and completely ignore the older latin term hibernia but more than this they need to know of the vikings conspiracy to call the greener island iceland and the icier island greenlandby making it the matter of a mistranliterated letter the writers have doomed themselves to requiring a runic version of english and a postroman date on the script since this is long after atlantis was supposed to have sunk into its undersea cave and without visible clues and less technology than milo had made the inscription far less trustworthythe shepherds journal could not be written before the sinking of atlantis or it would know nothing about the cave or the crystal lying in the kings eye it must have been written after the sinking but without even the technology that milos expedition had how the heck did anybody get by the leviathan so how could it know more about anything after that and why would it be written in atlantianautomatic writing and clairvoyance or astral travel can explain these things however clairvoyance and astral travel do not require to write in atlantian so its got to be some sort automatic writing since noone left in atlantis can read it must be the spirits of the crystal beaming messages to the surface this would have made more sense but could also have been explained within the movie milo could shepherd have discovered that this power had been calling him all his lifeappeared in dreams etc this needed to be explored in the moviethe atlantians should simply not be able to comprehend modern languages noone expects that the original indoeuropeans would be able to converse in europe anymore than romans would understand that hard cs or their day became french chs pronounced like shs no lesscurrent atlantians were alive before the cataclysmwhen apparently they could read yet now are unable to read what they used to or operate similar machinerythe mass illiteracy points out a crucial flaw in the movie nothing seems to have happened to this culture it seems suspended in air until milo can rescue it even though it appears that life is not a constant struggle for survival noone wants to compose poetry or write novels and perhaps it is a combination of atlantian school systems going downhill toward the end and lack of good fiction that caused atlantis to fall into illiteracykida can be excused for not knowing how to read or operate the machinery if she was so young when the cataclysm of stupidity set inbut any of it hardly qualifies her father for deification kashakims foolishness almost singlehandedly wiped his people from existence killed a bunch in the cataclysm stalled progress not a lot killed here but he oversaw a massive slide in culture and progress until someone could take the crystal to kill everybody if they werent boiled in lava first because the giant robots werent there to protect thema bolt of blue electricity should have shattered kashakims likeness when kida tried joining her fathers image to the circle of great kings of atlantiseven though milo was the only one who could read atlantian rourke and others knew enough to look through a book of gibberish and find a page on a crystalwhich he knew to be a crystal and not some stylized astrological or phases of the sun diagramif milos grandfather had told rourke about it it still does not explain how rourke would have suffered from milos reading it as part of the book ripping out the pagewhich was dogeared in rourkes hand even though milo found no sign of a torn page in the book apparentlyonly was there to tip off the viewer that something was not quite right unless the word crystal would have set alarms off in milos head that somebody would try to steal it milo would have suspected nothing its just thickheaded foreshadowingthe crews doublecross was not a character change we learned that vinny sweet audrey and cookie had been going along with rourke from the beginning however the change of heart falls flat it was a change and needed to be better motivated hard to do with characters who werent given anything to begin withniggling little bit that the lava flows up over the dome instead of filling in the rest of the area that we view the sequence from its liquid it will not flow over the protective dome until it fills up all lower areasthe ending stinks and makes no sense other than to appease political correctness with its powersource restored atlantis is no longer a weak power needing coddling the giant robot guardians and the skycycles shooting blue lightning suggest that they have less to fear from us than they might the technology is superior to ours and definitely to early 20thcentury in the end milo needs to teach the atlantians to read for what the whole idea is to leave their little quiet chastened culture alone not to send it into hyperdrive end spoilers perhaps the lost world plot and the turnofthecentury setting should give me a hint that this is more an homage to pulps the failures i find with the film agree with this idea but i am at a loss why i should pay to see thin characters and plot holes simply because many dime novels had them as well and pulp stories is part of the crap they cant sell adults anymore anyway we have become a bit more sophisticated and our pulp needs to grow up as well raiders of the lost ark lost none of its pulp feel and avoided so much badness4 out of 10the movie is enjoyable but as i think about the plot it seeps ever lower
neg	how the grinch stole christmas was a wonderful little christmas cartoon that anyone could easily enjoy i never did see the reason for a remake not to mention a remake that was made with humans the cartoon was just perfect enough whats the purpose of this film but it also seemed a little odd for jim carrey to be the grinch i mean hes a great comedic actor but him as the grinch it just didnt make any sense to me his performance was a little over the top and unintentionally laughable at moments not to mention some of the added dialog was a bit childish and not enjoyable the whole story of the grinch and cindy louwho was over done and wasnt needed they actually just destroyed the story periodall the whos in whoville are getting ready for their best christmas season yet where everything is intended to go perfectly but cindy louwho is curious and worried about the grinch that lives above them and that hes not going to get as good of a christmas as the other whos he kicks her out and decides that he doesnt want christmas this year and that in fact he should just steal christmas all together to show the whos what his version of christmas is all about but soon he realizes that the whos may know that its a little bit more than what is the materialized version of christmashow the grinch stole christmas wasnt needed and was a bit over the top i really recommend that you stick with the cartoon just for the simple fact that this is a pretty disturbing version at least in my opinion the make up and presentation of the whole film was just a bit over done not to mention that how the grinch stole christmas was more meant to be as a cartoon rather than a version starring jim carry but at least this version makes you grateful for the boris karloff version that is played every christmas110
neg	possible spoilerssomeone once asked dr seuss if they could secure the movie rights to his 1957 christmas classic how the grinch stole christmas he turned them down insisting that no one could do better than the marvelous chuck jones tv special from 1966 also in mind perhaps was his bitter experience writing the script to 1953s the 5000 fingers of dr t when the good dr died in 1991 his widow audrey geisel still obstinately refused to sell the movie rights but with the commonplace use of cgi effects becoming a reality mrs geisel had a change of heart universal made her a generous offer she accepted she also accepted the casting of jim carrey as the title character supposedly she was satisfied with the final result well mrs geisel that makes one of usthe film was given a 123000000 budget which is more than even heavens gate cost including the adjustment for inflation which obviously went towards the very elaborate makeup set design and special effects which are underminedsomewhat by the rather hazy cinematography unfortunately it seems that none of that money was set aside to get a better script than what jeffrey price and peter s seaman scribes of who framed roger rabbit which made much betteruse of a high budget turned in whereas the tv special was a trim 26 minutes without commercials this film tries to fill a running time of 105 minutes with more background information about the grinch it turns out that as a child he was the subject of ridicule including an especially humiliating experience one christmas at the age of eight so it turns out that everything that ails our poor mr grinch is directly because of the whos trouble is it seems like a rather long 105 minutes with too much dead wood clogging up the story that might not seem so bad if only the grinch were a little morewell grinchy the character that dr seuss wrote and chuck jones later animated was a sly fox whose slick attempts to hijack the holiday season were undermined by his sudden change and exponential growth of heart carreys grinch is a loud hyperactive oaf and at times a thug who when made the holiday cheermeister trashes the whoville town square in angerhopefully the scenery tasted as good as it looked this undermines the scripts attempt to make the grinch more sympathetic with all the whos down in whoville so unsympathetic at least in this interpretationthe whoville of dr seusss vision was a small town populated by honest folk who knew in their hearts the true meaning of christmas the whoville of the movie is a rather noisy and crowded place populated by spoiled selfish materialistic ninnies an obvious attempt to comment on american consumerism this is offensivelyhypocritical inasmuch as the film industry has benefitted greatly from american consumerism and as this film contributed to it with a huge merchandisingcampaignthe film also expands and redefines the character of cindy lou who a small but crucial character in the original the innocent twoyearold waif who walked in on this spurious santa is now older and wiser constantly questioning the false values of the whos and trying to understand the grinchs point of view her one major scene from the original is reenacted making it seem out of character sheseems to be the only one who would ever know that christmas is more than just gifts and decorations thus making her a completely different and more annoying characterthose who celebrate christmas should sooner accept a lump of coal in theirstockings on the morning of december 25 than a copy of this overlong overacted excruciatingly tedious hamhanded crude attempt to turn the childrens classic into a feature film it proves once and for all that darkness vulgaritymanipulation and heavyhandedness are inadequate substitutes for charm wit sincerity and heart the folks at universal should get down on their collective knees and thank god that this truly bilious 123 million stink bomb grossed 260 million domestically or theyd not be here today furthermore it made mike myers the cat in the hat possible
neg	having been forced by my children to watch this at least 10 times for each of the last 2 christmases i feel adequately qualified to pass judgment on this version of dr seuss classic tale and well its not very good first off following a classic act like chuck jones animated tv special is going to be difficult for anyone but this interpretation is so heavyhanded and padded as to be positively numbing i will concede that there are a handful of inspired gags but overall the film comes off as a calculated cash grab at the same time as it is supposedly decrying the commercialisation of christmas jim carrey is typically over the top here but that is completely at odds with the character of the grinch as characterised by boris karloff he was a slow burn methodical and sly there is no method to carreys madness and that is only the most obvious error made talented actors like jeffrey tambor and christine baranski are utterly wasted here why universal why i mean  i understand that tony hopkins will take just about any role offered much like his countryman michael caine but this one needs to be filed under films that should never have been made this does not bode well for the cat in the hat an even thinner tome that universal is prepping for this christmas i get the feeling that i will be making the same recommendation for that one as i am with this one skip it and either read the book or watch the tv special this is 2 hours you can never ever get back
neg	ron howard directed this the 1966 cartoon is charming teaching a simple lesson to children using a simple plot in this movie howard gives us a whoville filled with greedy manipulative selfcentered whos jim carrey is terrible but im sure its not his fault i imagine the script called for the nastiest person imaginable so carrey channeled tom green and the result is movie magic much like danny devitos penguin in batman returns carreys grinch is so thoroughly unlikeable that any degree of comedy that might be mined from his character simply evaporates where the 1966 cartoon featured a grinch that we could all identify with carreys grinch is that angry soulless old man that weve all seen at one time or another sitting in a parked car muttering to himself or tripping toddlers at the supermarket with his cane this grinch is thoroughly bereft of any degree of humanity humor or insight whatsoever and his redemption at the end of the movie rings false the whole movie rings false there is some stupid christmas lighting competition a failed attempt at explaining why the grinch is such a jerk by digging into his childhood and an indecipherable mystery as to why some of the whos have that weird lip extension and some of them dont contrary to the 1966 cartoon i would imagine children would find this movie tiresome irritating and filled with contradictory messages did we really need to see slutty smurf aka christine baranski as martha may whovier in addition ron howard filled the cast with his untalented relatives throw in the requisite butt jokes fart jokes sex jokes and other obligatory carreyesque lowbrow humor and you have a movie that is about as far from the 1966 cartoon or book that inspired it as george w bush is from rational lucid thought thumbs down on this big fat turkey
neg	dr seuss how the grinch stole christmas  2000  out of fourif you desire to see a holiday movie that will inspire your seasonal spirits and continue the traditional dr seuss classic fable dont see dr seuss how the grinch stole christmas if you are old enough to read this review then you are probably too old to get any kind of enjoyment out of this motion picture it contains lots of colors creative production design and imaginative set and costume construction joyous load noises and the characters are made up to look like the actual inhabitants of the fictional village whoville unfortunately that is where the movies positive elements end the rest of the production is nothing but an excuse for jim carrey to cackle on screen while giving a devilish grin all while prancing through the overly broad screenplay with nothing much to domany people recognize the story of how the grinch stole christmas from whoville so i will not waste my time in writing a detailed synopsis for you to read however i will say that the movies story is executed in three major acts the development of the grinch and setting the whoville festival and the dr seuss vision of the mean one robbing the whos from their christmas there are many familiar names within the credits here but no familiar faces like in battlefield earth i just do not see why the producers would hire expensive actors just to have their identities shielded by unrecognizable makeup and costumes regardless there is snls molly shannon as betty lou the wife of bill irwin the later playing lou lou the father of little cindy lou played by taylor momsen jeffrey tambor is the whoville mayor anthony hopkins lends his bellowing voice for the films narrator and christine baranski is the grinchs lone lost loverthe filmmakers attempt to bring originality to the story by adding unnecessary subplots and focusing too much on the little cindy lou the screenplay by jeffrey price and peter s seaman just feels like it goes everywhere across the movie landscape there is little if any focus by director ron howard and the screenplay is predictable too extensive and contrived the only character given any distinctions here is the grinch himself all of the other characters are puppets of the plot shapeless and uninteresting and the dialogue is overzealous and too corny to be anything but pathetic examplegrinch oh the whomanitythe movies redeeming factors go out to the gifted production designer michael corenblith the costume designer rita ryack and the ample makeup department how the grinch stole christmas is a very goodlooking production the sets and the atmosphere created by the filmmakers are detailed and imaginative it is like the audience is visiting a world as in a dream the people of whoville are plastered with makeup to the point in which we cannot tell the actor reciting the humorless lines although dazzling i really cant give credit to the performances for they are over looked to due the expensive technical department taking their placejim carrey is one actor who i can talk about his performance is what nearly destroys the movie itself he is way too egotistic as the grinch too exaggerated and comical to allow the story to be anywhere near recognizable as the work of seuss surprisingly although there are a few funny moments due to a few slyly clever sequences no laughs come from jim carrys zany silliness it is almost like the movie was wrote specifically for carry to overplay his part this factor only leads the movie to a wild but brainless comedy which is only a pale shadow of the original christmas classic how the grinch stole christmasafter this movie historians should check the coffin of the late author dr seuss may have rolled over in his grave
neg	ironic that dr seuss fable emphasizing the noncommercialization of christmas should be one of the most hyped marketed and successful blockbusters of the holiday season the general gist of ron howards adaptation is that the grinchs bane against christmas stems from an early childhood incident and that the whos themselves are caught up in the materialism of the season save for cindy lou who played very well by taylor momsen this movie makes an ardent ambitious attempt to capture the wackiness and sentiment of seuss story but the end result is a movie that lurches and never quite packs the emotional punch of chuck jones animated version jim carrey is noteworthy in his performance as the devilish grinch but whether its the dialogue the pacing or extraneous storylines heaped upon the initial plot the transformation from bitter miser to gleeful benefactor just does not ignite convincingly there are some wonderful visuals and the makeup work is amazing yet beyond the technical triumphs theres an element or two here thats missingsuccinctnesssoulor maybe jones did the initial adaptation all too well in his 25minute cartoon that howard falls short of in a movie that feels three hours long howard carey and crew are all very capable and talented but what would seem a winning combination is just weak and plodding in its final product if you must see the featurelength version rent it on video with jones animated version and you can see how bigger and glitzier is not always better i give this film three cans of whohash out of five
neg	about the baby why wasnt big brother assuming hed be hungry for a bottle or some nourishment or a diaper change he should have been screaming nonstop after that many hours without care definitely stupid to take the baby from a safe place when he didnt need toand why was the road miraculously clear whenever anyone wanted to drive somewhere didnt any uprooted trees fall on the roads and block themi cant imagine the cops at the roadblock not immediately following after any young person who would crash it especially when they said it was dangerous to go therethat being said it was nice to have a movie children could safely watch for a change
neg	for some strange reason the film world is driven by fashion  someone makes a film about a killer shark then all of a sudden the film worlds oceans are awash with giant squids  killer octopusses and sea monsters of every ilk  a man is stalked by an erstwhile lover from hell then every film character is stalked by a cop from hell or a flatmate from hell or a babysitter from hell  then when a major hollywood company produces a big budget fx laden blockbuster about tornados then other film producers jump upon the bandwagon  the fact that they dont have the budget to pull it off doesnt stop them night of the twisters is a case in point  what struck me about this made for television film is the fact that it tries to hide its lack of budget by cutting to the ad breaks  everytime a tornado appears the camara locks onto the horrified expression of the actors as they scream things like  oh my gawd its heading this way  and  run for your lives  then the screen fades to black saving the producers the need to up the special effects budget  unfortunately night of the twisters budget should have been upped to include better actors  the cast are by no means bad but they are unimpressive and lack the skill to carry a film which is character driven  wheres josh hartnett and elijah wood when you need them and the last word on this being a twister clone  yes nott was released a couple of months before twister but twister had been hyped for several months as being the summer blockbuster of 1996 and nott has a rushed feeling to it which leads me to believe that it was made and released to tie in with the hype surrounding twister
neg	i am not saying that night of the twisters was horrible but it was far from great mediocre at absolute best i seems though that every time one type of movie is released a second must be around the same time think about armageddon and deep impact volcano and dantes peak night of the twisters is really just twister except worse and with mundane special effectsi have nothing against the actors who starred in it even if they werent great it was the movie itself the directing the special effects the whole storyline was just too strange to interpret a series of tornadoes strike a town and basically the movie is about people trying to find family and friends and deal with the damagei really dont know why it seems as though duplicates of disaster movies are released almost in sync with each other but this one would have been better with bill paxton and helen hunt
neg	carlos mencia continually violently hatefully screaming bch at women is like screaming nger at black people except its worse remember the b word unlike the n word is the only pejorative term that is still associated on a daily basis with violence bch is the last thing women hear before they are raped beaten or murdered this guy is perpetuating violence by hatefully using the language of violence sounds like he may be a gay guy trying to cover by womanbashing so that he will sound like a hetero and how about all the nazi white guys in his audience giving the fascist salutes while their stupid little bimbo white women whimper tee hee hee at their side clearly terrified to protest this tidal wave of womanhating tee hee hee bet mencia doesnt believe or support free speech for them come on carlos  do you want women to have the free speech to bchslap you as loudly and violently and bigmouthed as you do or do you think free speech is only for men to crap on women
neg	its hard to believe people actually like this dreck i do think kids can enjoy it but to me its the kind of kid film parents cant bear to sit through predictable plot boring belushi and possibly the worst kid actor of all time i will give the director some of the responsibility for the kid but she was truly painful to watch i feel embarrassed for her now having people know it was her when she sang the star spangled banner i had to turn the sound offthen i came here and discovered they did that because she won star search ive always felt jim belushi should be ashamed to trade on the name of his wonderful sadly missed brother and this crap shows why zero stars
neg	if you rent a movie titled exterminators of the year 3000 the odds are good you know what youre getting yourself into i myself was sold by the promising descriptions of nuke mutants motorpsychos and of course the exterminators themselves which according to the back of the moviestore case are all cavorting around a postapocalyptic barren wasteland wreaking all sorts of mayhem let the wacky hijinks and low budget buffoonery ensueat least such were my hopes for this filmnow i like the occasional terrible movie and if youre reading the comments on exterminators of the year 3000 you probably do too that being said i rated this film a solid 1awfulnot because i completely hated the film but because it is one of the most legitimately dreadful efforts at moviemaking i have ever seen the dialogue the acting the cinematography the soundediting the editing in general the plot etc etc etcall are worthy of what must surely be low spectator expectations given that marvelous titleso what is really good about this bad movie it does have several of what my circle affectionately terms quality kills a quality kill for those few of you unfamiliar with the phrase isnt a hard and fast term but in general refers to someone killed in a particularly gruesome creative or ridiculous fashionexterminators of the year 3000 also has a fair supply of dialoguesobaditbecomesfunny provided in great part by crazy bull the aptly titled leader of the hapless motorpsycho gangwho incidentally also provide most of the quality kills if youre hoping for big things from the nuke mutants think again they play essentially zero part in the movieshucks crazy bull however is all you could ask for in a bmovie motorpsycho shakespearean paraphrase and oddly pgstyle insults are all he knows how to sayand thats terrificdespite its quality kills and bad dialogue however if youre looking for a truly entertaining bad movie exterminators of the year 3000 does disappoint somewhat in that with its draw limited to things like silly and outdated special effects quality killing and bad dialogue there is simply not enough to justify a full feature length owing principally to the forty minutes or so in which the audience is forced to follow the characters in protracted and boring car chases and long desert hiking sequencesall in all a pretty good awful movie but hey its no death race 2000
neg	bottom of the barrel unimaginative and practically unwatchable remake of the road warrior this film follows the exact plot as the filipino film stryker and is worse by far bad acting dialog effects dubbing pacing action sequences the list goes on and on italy made literally dozens of road warrior ripoffs in the early 80s some good some bad this is the worst by far no contest not only was the mood of the film completely bleak and miserable the experience of sitting through this one is a bore and a half there was 1 one good chase sequence towards the beginning of the movie and a cool shot of a man holding a hand grenade exploding but everything else about this movie seriously reeks for actual postnuke fun go track down a copy of endgame after the fall of new york or escape from the bronx instead theyre much more enjoyable than this rubbish
neg	this movie surely has one of the strangest themes in history  right up there with ed woods impassioned defense of crossdressing in glen or glendathe subject playing bridge the park avenue set plays it the bohemians play it the russians  who speak very questionable russian and have most unconvincing accents when they speak english  play it at the restaurant where they workif one isnt interested in bridge one  even despite the great cast  isnt likely to be much interested in this bizarre movieloretta young and paul lukas are fine well frank mchugh is an unlikely ghost writer  as lukas is an unlikely russian but they are all sunk by the fetishistic script
neg	this film breeches the fine line between satire and silliness while a bridge system that has no rules may promote marital harmony it certainly cant promote winning bridge so the satire didnt work for me but there were some items i found enjoyable anyway especially with the big bridge match between paul lukas and ferdinand gottschalk near the end of the film it is treated like very much like a championship boxing match not only is the arena for the contest roped off in a square area like a boxing ring there is a referee hovering between the contestants and radio broadcaster roscoe karns delivers nonstop chatter on the happenings at one point he even enumerates one two three four as though a bid of four diamonds was a knockdown event and people were glued to their radios for it all a common event for championship boxing matches that spoof worked very well indeedunfortunately few of the actors provide the comedy needed to sustain the intended satire paul lukas doesnt have much of a flair for comedy and is miscast lovely loretta young and the usual comic frank mchugh werent given good enough lines glenda farrell has a nice comic turn as a forgetful blonde at the start of the film but she practically disappears thereafter what a waste of talent
neg	i usually enjoy loretta youngs early movies her acting back then was light and breezy and she sure knew how to wear clothes but this one is just a loser from the word go except for a funny supporting turn by glenda farrell young is a hatcheck girl who talks her writerhusband paul lukas into becoming a championship bridge player its not the most cinematic of games and the long talky middle part in which their marriage falls apart just about kills the filmtheres one interesting bit though as lukas and ferdinand gottschalk start their climactic game a series of quick shots show airplanes trains football games even a diver in midair freezing in anticipation of the event its the earliest use of a freeze frame ive seen in an american film wish the rest of it were that inventiveand funny
neg	having read another review i thought this movie would actually be good i do enjoy the b movies but this couldnt even be classed as such the photography is probably the only halfway decent thing in the movie but the editing left much to be desired it was very choppy and staccato whoever chose the music and sound did a terrible job the music was awful specially anything atmospheric or scene setting if the acting had been better they could have pulled the movie off unfortunately ive seen better acting in porn flicks if you want to see a b vampire movie check out blood ties youll be much more entertained
neg	to die for 1989 was just another dtv feature that made an appearance on cable ad nasuem during the early nineties the only thing notable about this feature was the last movie duane jones appeared in other than that theres no reason to watch this vampire flick unless you like pseudo chick flicks masquerading as a horror film a tired vampire longs for love and searches the back streets of la looking for it will he succeed or will vlad just strike out again like he has for the last centurythis movie must have been big because a couple of sequels soon followed theyre so bad they make this one look like a classic i know this is a movie about vampires but the film makers could have used to lightingnot recommended by me because i didnt like itnuff said
neg	contains spoilers the british director j lee thompson made some excellent films notably ice cold in alex and cape fear but country dance is one of his more curious offerings the story is set among the upper classes of rural scotland and details the strange triangular relationship between sir charles ferguson an eccentric aristocratic landowner his sister hilary and hilarys estranged husband douglas who is hoping for a reconciliation with her we learn that during his career as an army officer charles was regarded as having low moral fibre this appears to have been an accurate diagnosis of his condition throughout the film he displays an attitude of gloomy disillusionment with the world and his main sources of emotional support seem to be hilary and his whisky bottle the film ends with his committal to an upperclass lunatic asylum peter otoole was when he was at his best as in lawrence of arabia one of britains leading actors but the quality of his work was very uneven and country dance is not one of his better films he overacts frantically making charles into a caricature of the useless inbred aristocrat as though he were auditioning for a part in the monty python upperclass twit of the year sketch susannah york as hilary and michael craig as douglas are rather better but there is no really outstanding acting performance in the film there is also little in the way of coherent plot beyond the tale of charless inexorable downward slidethe main problem with the film however is neither the acting nor the plot but rather that of the theme that dare not speak its name there are halfhearted hints of an incestuous relationship between charles and hilary or at least of an incestuous attraction towards her on his part and that his dislike of douglas is motivated by sexual jealousy unfortunately even in the swinging sixties and early seventies the date of the film is variously given as either 1969 or 1970 there was a limit to what the british board of film censors was willing to allow and a film with an explicitly incestuous theme was definitely offlimits the american title for the film was brotherly love but this was not used in britain was it too suggestive for the liking of the bbfc these hints are therefore never developed and we never get to see what motivates charles or what has caused his moral collapse resulting in a hollow film with a hole at its centre 410
neg	this movie was a rather odd viewing experience the movie is obviously based on a play now im sure that everything in this movie works out just fine in a play but for in a movie it just doesnt feel terribly interesting enough to watch the movie is way too stagey and they didnt even bothered to change some of the dialog to make it more fitting for a movie instead what is presented now is an almost literally refilming of a stageplay with overthetop characters and staged dialog because of all this the storyline really doesnt work out and the movie becomes an almost complete bore and obsolete viewing experienceit takes a while before you figure out that this is a comedy youre watching at first you think its a drama youre watching with quirky characters in it but as the movie progresses youll notice that the movie is more a tragicomedy that leans really more toward the comedy genre rather than the drama genrethe characters and dialog are really the things that make this movie a quirky and overthetop one that at times really become unwatchable sure the actors are great peter otoole and susannah york amongst others but they dont really uplift the movie to a level of watchable enoughthe story feels totally disorientated basicaly the story is about nothing and just mainly focuses on the brothersister characters played by peter otoole and susannah york but what exactly is the story even about the movie feels like a pointless and obsolete one that has very little to offer like i said before im sure the story is good and interesting to watch on stage but as a movie it really isnt fitting and simply doesnt work outthe editing is simply dreadful and times and it becomes even laughable bad in certain sequences more was to expect from director j lee thompson who has obviously done far better movies than this rather failed stageplay translated to screen projectreally not worth your time410
neg	i thought maybe a film which boasted a cast including peter otoole susannah york michael craig  harry andrews might be worth watching alas i was wrong utter pretentious nonsense from beginning to end with both otoole and york overacting wildly i watched it twice and still have no idea what is was about ive a feeling otoole plays the laird of a scottish castle who has a drink problem and likes reliving childhood games with his sister york he is also barking mad but apart from that your guess is as good as minethe film has no redeeming feature whatsoever i can only assume the cast and director were blackmailed into making this dreary unimaginative stagy piffle clearly a waste of the time of a talented cast and director risible
neg	shame really  very rarely do i watch a film and am left feeling disappointed at the end ive seen quite a few of ira levins adaptations  rosemarys baby and the stepford wives  and liked both them but this just didnt appeal to mewhen i read the plot outline  an award winning playwright michael caine decides to murder one of his former pupils christopher reeve and steel his script for his own success  i was excited i like thrillers michael caines a good actor sidney lumets a good director and ira levins work is generally goodi wont spoil it for anyone who hasnt seen it yet but all id say is there are loads of twists and turns so many its kind of hard to explain the films plot line in detail without giving it away i enjoyed the first  45 minutes before the twists and turns began to occur and at that point my interest and enjoyment began to fade out though i have to give lumet credit for the very amusing ending which did make me laugh out loudthe main cast  michael caine christopher reeve dyan cannon and irene worth  were all brilliant in their roles though worths obvious fake russian accent got on my nerves slightly nothing personal irene i think any actors fake accent would irritate me not sure if cannons character was meant to be annoyingly funny but dyan managed to annoy and amuse  at the same timeanyone reading this  i dont want you to be putoff watching this because of my views  give it a chance you may like it you may not its all about opinion
neg	i do not believe all the praise for this movie the play and movie were a ripoff of sleuth michael caine wishes he were olivier and reeves wishes he were caine caine even had the nerve to do a remake of sleuth with jude law playing his original part jude law you mean the one that did the remake of alfie this movie was made during a period of caines career when it was obvious he needed to pay off gambling debts he would do anything for money he would star in such award winning movies such as this and beyond the poseidon adventure what seems to be driving the praise for this movie is reeves death he deserves better than to be remembered for this lousy movie and so does caine this movie can be found in the 597 bin at walmart along with gems like the island and blame it on rio
neg	ira levins broadway smash comes to the screen with hardly any meat on its bones a mystery plot with just a few tricks and twists but nobody worth caring about frustrated writer michael caine plots to steal the work of a brilliant young man and pass it off as his own his devious plan may include murdering the talented kid which has caines flighty spouse up in arms the first act in which everyone is introduced is excruciatingly dead with caine doing everything an actor can to keep the pacing up dyan cannon is miscast as his wife shes too smart and clever herself to be passed off as a ditz and christopher reeve in the middle portion of the film seems extremely uncomfortable in the role of the better writer these three characters and irene worths bothersome neighbor are so undefined that what happens after the setup barely even registers until well after the second act has begun sidney lumets direction is stagy and fuzzy the set design unconvincing and poorlylit and the finale is a total disaster the actors struggle to give the script some substance but with such thin material all we see are their laborious efforts 12 from 
neg	godswhere to start i was only able to stomach about the first 10 minutes before i turned it off in disgust aside from the actor playing robin hood himself the rest were just terrible and i can only stretch my suspension of disbelief only so farfrom the very opening of the first episode i lost count of how many errors plot holes and horrible costumes there were it began with some poor peasant trying to hunt for a deer to feed his family all well and good however the poor blighter must have been mostly deaf because a handful of soldiers in full armour on horseback were able to sneak up on him to within about 10 feetthen as hes running away he goes from having them 10 feet behind him to a shot where you cannot even see them at all immediately followed by them about 20 feet behind him again then he runs into some bushes and is immediately manhandled by two of the soldierswho just mere seconds before were galloping on horseback dozens of feet behind himthe armour on the soldiers is so painfully obviously cloth which they tried to make look like maille and miserably failed not to mention the lead soldiers armour being about 5 sizes too big for the poor fellow seriously he looks like he is a small child wearing his fathers oversized armour finally robin manages to fire about 5 perfectly aimed shots all around one soldiers hand in the span of about 2 seconds from what appears to be a recurve bow no human alive could make those kinds of shots in that short amount of time with a scoped rifle much less a bowafter that they escape the soldiers and stop to help an amazingly well dressed and clean peasant with digging a ditchsomething that all noblemen were willing to do all the time right how this sorry excuse for a series ever got a second season is beyond me the production costs at least for what i saw must have soared in the dozens of dollars or eurosseriously  i think a highschool drama class could have put on a better rendition this was so bad even that terrible kevin costner version of robin hood was betteri highly suggest you skip this monstrosity and go rent or buy the mid80s robin of sherwood series much better written acted costumed and producedfor shame bbcfor shame
neg	well its robin hood as geezer all right just as advertised that didnt sound very hopeful and alas it was worse than id suspecteda laddish robin i can take a robin who tangles with a pert dyers daughter i can credit but a robin who exchanges notveryfunny banter with his single henchman is harder to swallow and a robin and entire cast who seem to be having difficulty managing their lines is the kiss of doom how could anyone let such laboured delivery pass without reshooting the scenes again and again much sounds as if hes struggling with halfcomprehended shakespeare rather than letting loose with a salty quip i hoped at the onset that it was just a failed comedy trait in a character clearly destined for the role of comedy sidekick but then it started spreading throughout the rest of the castwhatever else you say about errol flynn in the role he had the knack of delivering highflown dialogue as naturally as if hed just thought it up on the spur of the moment and as this production shows thats not at all as easy as it sounds if they were going to cast the characters as cheeky chappies the actors in question should have been given appropriate lines they sound as if they havent a clue how to handle themim afraid i didnt even like the pantomime sheriff for a similar reason the lines are clearly not intended to be taken seriously but delivered and in this case written with a nudge and a wink at the audience theyre out of place all right  fourthwallbusting stuff  but really not that funnythis muchpromised production reminded me of a limping school play the only actor and character i felt any appreciation for at all was the one playing guy of gisbourne who was the sole one who appeared to have any handle on a credible villainy and b credible characterisation  but frankly i wouldnt have said that was a very good augury for the future of the series as of the time of writing ill give it another shot in the hopes that things may improve and bed down a bit by next week with less stilted scenesetting required and perhaps the actors more at ease with the dialogue after all the opening episode of doctor who wasnt exactly a showstopper though it was nowhere near as bad as this but if i see no improvement after episode 2 im afraid the series has almost certainly lost one viewerwhich would be a pity because ive got a soft spot for the robin hood legend on screen from the adventures of douglas fairbanks to the sturdy reliance of richard greene but this robin fails to stir my blood in the slightest
neg	i can clearly see now why robin hood flopped quickly the first episode of it is probably the worst ever thing bbc has aired the opening scenes were about as intense meaningful and intelligent as two monkeys fighting robin hood had no character and the sword fight was just laughable the worst part of the episode was robin hood snogging some cow clad in makeup at the beginning of the episode  how many people wore eyeliner in the 12th century nobody the series may have improved drastically since then but this first episode quickly put peoples hopes down and is essentially a pile of crp a great hero of england has been disgracedwill you tolerate this i wont thats for sure unless the bbc start to understand what is a wise investment 310
neg	siskel  ebert were terrific on this show whether you agreed with them or not because of the genuine conflict their separate professional opinions generated roeper took this show down a notch or two because he wasnt really a film critic and because he substituted snide for opinionated now when ben lyons comes on i feel like im watching teen news  you know that kids news show hosted by kids for kids manckiewitz is not much better its obvious theyve encountered only a steady diet of mainstream films their entire lives the idea that these two rank amateurs have anything of interest or consequence to say about motion pictures is ludicrous if they are reviewing a nonformula film they are completely lost show them something original and intelligent  they just find it confusing wait  i think i get it  abc is owned by disney  disney makes movies for kids while siskel ebert and roper promoted independent films and were only hitormiss with the big budget studio productions  what a surprise these two guys love the big studio schlock and only manage to tolerate a few indies plus everyone knows the age group tv advertisers are aiming for the blatant nepotism is the icing on the cake in what alternate universe do these guys qualify as film critics
neg	i have been familiar with the fantastic book of goodnight mister tom for absolutely ages and it was only recently when i got the chance to watch this adaption of it i have heard lots of positive remarks about this so i had high hopes once this film had finished i was horrifiedthis film is not a good film at all goodnight mister tom was an extremely poor adaption and practically 4510 of the book was missed out particularly i found that a lot of the characters and some great scenes in the book were not in this there was not much dialogue it was rushed and far too fastmoving but i was mostly upset by the fact that you never got to see the bonding and love between william beech and tom in this film which was a true let down the casting was not all that goodeither i thought this could have been really good but it was so different to the book anextremely poor adaption one of the worst ive seen this deserves a decent remake thatd better be 1000 times better than this pile of garbage
neg	goodnight mister tom begins in an impossibly exquisite village in the south of england where the sun always seems to shine before we have much idea of the period we hear a radio announcement of the declaration of world war ii soon a train blowing clouds of steam brings refugee children from london and when shy little william is billeted with reluctant gruff old tom who you just know will turn out to have a heart of gold our tale beginsand what a load of sentimental claptrap it is in fact its just the old oddcouple buddy formula arent any new stories being writtenas i suggested theres hardly any period feel in the village and not much more in london apart from the odd old ambulance rattling around and certainly no hint of the horror of the blitz as londons citizens file politely into airraid shelters even when the local schoolteachers husband is declared missing presumed killed he is later restored to lifei found goodnight mister tom cliched and obvious and john thaws accent conjured up a picture of ronnie barker of the two ronnies with a straw in his mouth doing his country bumpkin accentincidentally my wife enjoyed this movie for all the reasons that i disliked it and looking at fellowimdb reviewers i seem to be in a minority of one
neg	let me confess i found this video used and bought it because guttenberg looked so sexy in his underwear on the jacket but inside was another story besides the fact that the movie was basically a parody of invisibleman genre special effects highly visible strings and other such paraphernalia the script wasted no chance  in fact it went out of its way  in insulting all nonwasp races and realorimagined homosexuals every insult aimed at a person in the script was either homophobic or racist or both it starts to grate on your nerves along with the shaky sound candid camera style photography and melodramatic story however the end is somewhat of a surprise but by the time you get there you hardly care less too bad it could been a reasonably good movie
neg	the 3d featured in the man who wasnt there stands for dumb dumb dumb this inept comedy features lousy 3d effects that makes the 3d effects in jaws 3 amityville 3 and friday the 13th part 3 look better by comparison not to mention the movie is asinine to the extreme this was one of many 1983 movies to feature the popoffthescreen effects steve guttenberg and jeffrey tambor got trapped in this mess but at least it didnt kill their careers tambor would go on to star on hbos the larry sanders show and ron howards box office smash how the grinch stole christmas while guttenberg followed this flop with police academy and cocoon what them in those projects instead of them here in the man who wasnt there if you do youll regret it12 out of four
neg	this film tries to be immensely clever and tarantinolike before you try that though you need solid filmic fundamentals these include good sound editing set design etclets talk about the sound in this movie absolutely atrocious i have never been more distracted by a sound track everand before we talk about low budget film made in chile etc lets bear in mind that desent sound these days is far more achievable than it ever has been anywhere and more info on technique is available then ever beforethe sound in this movie is plain bad the foley in particular is out of place and inappropriate throughout the atmos is equally terrible i heard at least four loud clicks during the movie which are the result of poor sound editing the sound inside cars is awful the sound of car doors closing is awful the sound of the lady singing is wrong foley is either overboard or simply not there like the sound person just got bored and gave up the spaces are wrong everything about it is wrong and yet not letting limitations of creativity get in the way at the same time the movie tries boldly to be clever for example the sound of the aquarium is used in the following street scene we hear sound when were not supposed to sound edits precede visual cuts every trick in the book is used and yet the foundations are just not thereeditingwise we have scenes using heavy jump cuts we have tinkering around with the time line etc etc etc yawn all of these techniques are imitated to a splendidly low standard overall the mix is crap the sound is crap and so the film is crap how can a movie with so many fundamental flaws be considered for awards and high praise chiles cinematic new wave the best creative output that chile has to offer i hope not and i think notmy theory is that chiles more selective and better talent avoided this film like the plague maybe due to its risqu content equally the film has likely received so much unwarranted critical acclaim from so called worldcinema enthusiasts for the same grubby reasons they likely revel in its trashiness of course film critics rarely pay attention to technical details and quality this film is rubbish its all mouth and no trousers and is never deserving of a 68 rating the film has all the production quality of a cheap tarantino new wave inspired porno
neg	this is an hybrid creature born at carl macek mind with robotech the second generation robotech masters and megazone 23 into one miserable movie that have no logic the story is very very bad and you cannot forgive the action of megazone when have nothing to do with robotech if this movie have so high rank is for the tv series and not for itself i did said it the name cannot save this
neg	you will recognize the plot immediately daughters of a divorced couple trying to get mom and dad back together again yes that was the theme of the parent trap in the 60s 80s and 90s but heres the spooky thing even though deanna durbin was younger than the 21 year old hayley mills while playing the doting daughters roles durbin looks much older as in adult and so do all of her socalled siblings and this confusion between adult and child goes throughout the film the girls are dressed in cute little sailor outfits but look ridiculous in them as the director seems to take pains to point out their ample tops and tushies throughout the film so youre constantly torn between thinking of them as children or women when ray milland and others start hitting on them you get the feeling as if theyre pedophiles and you might be one too for noticing those tushies and tops the director was pointing out teens or temptresses little girls or little foxes you are never quite sure what youre supposed to be thinking of them asthe parents too seem very old and the whole film seems very datedit is a rusty version of the parent trap and you should avoid it or at least ensure your tetanus shots are up to date if you dont believe me
neg	well the big money machine has done it again disney very shrewdly takes advantage of morons like myself who feel we must own every video good or bad stamped with the disney moniker why is it that i continue to look forward to these sequels which make don bluth on a bad day look like leonardo davinci cinderella 2 consists of three storylines already a poor choice doesnt one of the most endearing disney creations at least deserve a linear story of these three only the last comes anywhere near the quality of animation and storytelling that i would expect the music is atrocious and modern meaning in 2 years it will already be dated and adds nothing to the story why does everything have to be updated you know the original cartoon is still popular because of its timelessness so why not be respectful and true to the original with songs that reflect the same style gee i cant wait for a sequel to sleeping beauty instead of music based on the themes of tchaikovsky well get music inspired by britney spears so disney if youre listening remember were not all indiscriminate children out here how about throwing a bone or two to the fans whove been around long enough to know the difference between craft and crap
neg	possible spoilers perhaps i must say that cinderella ii dreams come true is one of the worst movies ever made first of all the movie was made during the height of disneys sequel rampage it was created around the same time as the little mermaid ii the jungle book ii and peter pan ii all of which were disservices to their original film classics disney also made the hunchback of notre dame ii and atlantis ii but im going to drop that topic because their original movies were never really classics in the first place let me go ahead and say that i am an avid supporter of good disney films and i absolutely adore the original disney cinderella the sequel to cinderella however was a waste of time the character of cinderella in the sequel was so very unlike the original girl that i grew up watching in the original cinderella was kind and loving the new cinderella had very outofcharacter moments with currentera phrasing like im going to do this banquet my way let me also tell you that new cinderella as i have affectionately named her says ewww that is the anticinderella i try to find the best in people but in the sequel anastasia one of the stepsisters is good what the heck why they made it all out to be like lady tremaine and drizella are just horrible family members for poor little anastasia my question to the world did the people at disney watch the original cinderella when making this sequel well it surely doesnt seem so if i remember correctly anastasia was just as abusive to cinderella as drizella and lady tremaine i am all for redemption and forgiveness but there was no point of redemption for anastasia in this movie in the first one anastasia was evil in the second one she is good one just cant leave a story like this i hope disney realizes that this movie among other movies is shaming walt disneys name perhaps now that michael eisner is gone things will start shaping up around the house of mouse
neg	the original is a relaxing watch with some truly memorable animated sequences unfortunately the sequel while not the worst of the dtv sequels completely lacks the sparklethe biggest letdown is a lack of a story like belles magical world the characters are told through a series of vignettes magical world while marginally better still manages to make a mess of the story in between the vignettes we see the mice at work and i personally think the antics of jaq and gus are the redeeming merits of this moviethe first vignette is the best about cinderella getting used to being to being a princess this is the best because the mice were at their funniest here the worst of the vignettes when jaq turns into a human is cute at times but has a lack of imagination the last vignette when anastasia falls in love was also cute the problem was i couldnt imagine anastasia being friendly with cinderella as i considered her the meaner out of the stepsisters this was also marred by a rather ridiculous subplot about lucifer falling in love with pompomthe incidental music was very pleasant to listen tohowever i hated the songs they were really uninspired and nothing like the beautiful tchaikovsky inspired melodies of the originalthe characters were the strongest development here cinderella while still caring had lost her sincerity and a lot of her charm from the original though she does wear some very pretty clothes the duke had some truly funny moments but they werent enough to save the film likewise with prudence and the king as i mentioned the mice were the redeeming merits of the movie as they alone contributed to the films cuteness i have to say also the animation is colourful and above average and the voice acting was surprisingly goodall in all a cute if unoriginal sequel that was marred by the songs and a lack of a story 410 for the mice the voice acting the animation and some pretty dresses bethany cox
neg	ill just put it out here that was the worst sequel to a classic disney film ive ever seen in 1950 disney released what i hail as one of his greatest films of all time now take away the great songs add a poor plot that resembles that of a lost tv show put it together and what do you get the biggest load of crud ive ever seen after i saw this i thought it was all over for disney cinderella shouldve ended with and they lived happily ever after not this garbage this film did not deserve a sequel like this i thought it would be like a twist in time which was moderate but better than this also what do we care of anastasia she switched sides like iago did but it didnt help anyone
neg	ive got a question for those who thought of this idea why what made them think to make a second movie of this if memory serves didnt cinderella end with they all lived happily ever after im pretty sure it did or it was implied wait a minute if they all lived happily ever after how could there be a sequel unless they were trying to make the most boring story in history there couldnt be a sequel i mean sure they could have cinderella singing about nonsense for two hours but why a movie that ends in happily ever after can not have a sequel if it does then they dont live happily ever after somethings got to go wrong which causes problems with the first ending why thats not right its evil thats my final word on the matter
neg	ive always thought that cinderella ii was the worst movie ive ever seen followed by peter pan 2 and some other sequels like the lion king 2 and the hunchback of notre dame 2 all these movies are made with the same idea because the movie has no plot they try to make up for that by filling it with jokes im not saying the jokes are bad but they make up most of the movie the first time i saw the movie i would have given it a 110 but now i think about it most kids dont care how good the original movie was they just care that the movie is entertaining i still think the movie was a bad sequel but that doesnt mean its horrible now i think it deserves a 310
neg	i grew up watching the original disney cinderella and have always loved it so much that the tape is a little wornaccordingly i was excited to see that cinderella 2 was coming on tv and i would be able to see iti should have known betterthis movie joins the club of movie sequels that should have just been left alone it holds absolutely none of the originals super charm it seems to me quite rough and almost brutal right from the dontsingalongs to the characterizationwhile i remember the characters telling a story through a song this films soundtrack was laid over the top and didnt seem to fit jaqs transformation into a human is a prime example where he was walking around eating an apple and adding a few little quips in here and there he should have been dancing around and singing about how great it was to be tall and in the ballroom theres old barn dance type country music its as though the writers forgot where and when this story was set the upbeat fiddles certainly didnt fiteven the artwork and animation in cinderella 2 isnt up to scratch with the original the artwork in this film seems quite raw and less detailed and we see part of cinderellas hoop skirt which doesnt feel rightthe movie itself could have been its own story i think that it should have been just that i wouldnt say that i hate it but i believe that it had many shortcomings it seems to downgrade in a significant way from the beloved cinderella original
neg	if you are under the age of 6 or 7 then youre going to really enjoy this movie my youngest daughter is glued to the tv when she watches it as an adult i cant stand it im all up for sequelswhen they have a decent storyline but this is nowhere near up to standard please forgive me for slating what is after all a kids film but when you have to sit through it nearly every day when your kids who love it so much youll understand why my daughter would watch this film over and over again on the same day if we let herive given this film 4 out of 10 purely for the fact that it keeps my youngest entertained
neg	i had the displeasure of watching this movie with my girlfriend who like me is a fan of the first this movie down right sucked it lacked the magic of the first you could actually understand every word the mice said the animation is crappy the palace is much much different from the first movie theres new characters that were never mentioned before and were terrible luckily the prince didnt have many lines which kept him from sounding stupid basically its like the lion king 1 12 except its different stories all told by the mice the reason im giving this a 2 out of 10 is because the songs not sung by the characters were the most enjoyable
neg	assassin hausers john cusak mission is to whack a mideastern oil minister whose name happens to be omar sharif neikov in the country of turaqistan which is run by american interests hauser poses as trade show producer to allow him to get to omarsometimes a satire can be so overdone it becomes most annoying here it does too much the government politics music war people not generally accepted by society and did i mention war and that is what we have here  a most annoying movie that borders on a very bad nightmare brought to life i am still asking myself why i continued with the dvd also there are so many cusak family members in this that john cusak appears embarrassed by the family just being there or is that just meit used to be that a john cusak movie while a little offbeat was in the end rather good not here believe that john cusak had a hand in the writing and producing of this mess make of that what you willthere is too much going on in the movie accompanied by constant gunfire bombings and shouting that you really cannot focus or was that the point probably it just takes too long to set up the hit which is largely forgotten until the last 15minutes in the meantime we have meaningless banter among all in the cast and chemistry between john cusak and marisa tormei i dont think so but you know the boy  girl thing and they needed something to take up more time yes for what they were supposed to be offbeat and annoying the performances of duff and kingsley were good but when i saw dan aykroyds character in the beginning of the show sitting on a toilet taking a dump i knew the rest of the show would go to the tank as well i was not wrong i am sure some will sing praises of this effort but if a rose is still a rose by any other name so too is a messi now remember why i continued with the dvd i was hoping that the story would somehow level out and save itself never didviolence yes sex no nudity no language yes
neg	i really wanted to like this but in the end its a poorly made film with too few laughsthe politics are spot on its gonna offend the hell out of republicans but thats what its designed to do that alone gives me reason to chucklethe problem is it looks like it was made in a real hurry like about a week and it contains a stupid subplot about some bimbo singer which seems to be completely off topicturiqistan is obviously iraq or afghanistan or any other number of countries the us has fked with since the 50s the humour is a little dark amputees dancing with prosthetic legs made by tamerlane corporation but it is on the mark especially with the corporations cashing in on the reconstruction democracy lite however like a lot of satire criticising the us it seems terribly heavy handed and laboured i guess its running counter to so much bs propaganda so it has to bludgeon people over the head to make a point who knows i prefer more of a nudge wink approach  a bit of subtlety but thats just meanyway i might watch it again perhaps i missed somethingim hoping w is more on the mark
neg	war inc  corporations take over war in the future and use a lone assassin brand hauser john cusack to do their wetwork against rival ceos a dark comedy satirizing the military and corporations alike it was often difficult to figure out what exactly was going on i kept waiting for things to make sense theres no reason or method to the madnessits considered by cusack to be the spiritual successor to grosse point blank ie war is more or less a knockoff we again see cusack as an assassin protecting spoiler the person hes supposed to kill as he grips with his conscience to be fair john cusack looks kind of credible taking out half a dozen guys with relative ease the brief fights look good the rest of the film does not its all quirky often bordering on bizarre war incs not funny enough to be a parody and too buoyant for anyone to even think about whatever the films message might be which i suppose might be the heartless ways that corporations like war factions compete and scheme without a drop of consideration given to how they affect average citizens interesting but the satire just doesnt work because its not funny and at its heart the film has no heart were supposed to give a damn about how war affects cusacks shell of a character rather than the millions of lives torn apart by warjohn cusack gives a decent performance his character chugs shots of hot sauce and drives the tiniest private plane but quirks are meant to replace character traits marisa tomei is slumming as the romantic sidekick journalist there really isnt a lot of chemistry between them hilary duff tries a russian accent and doesnt make a fool of herself joan cusack just screams and whines and wigs out blech ben kingsley might have to return the oscar if he doesnt start doling out a decent performance now and again patheticits not a terrible movie but in the end you gotta ask war what is it good for absolutely nothing c
neg	even the first 10 minutes of this movie were horrific its hard to believe that anybody other than john cusack would have put money into this with a string of antimilitaryantiwar movies already being destroyed at the box office its almost inconceivable that a studio of any kind would want itself associated with this scriptat first it may have seemed like some kind of politically motivated derivative of grosse point blank with akroyd and cusacks all over again but only about 90 seconds into the movie it becomes obvious that this is a talentless attempt at dr strangelovei liked so many of cusacks movies that i thought i would risk seeing the dvd of this one i have to say that i dont know if cusack is sane enough for me to even watch another feature starring him again unless somebody else can vouch for it cusack seems to be so irreparably damaged by his hatred for george bush and the iraq war that he is willing to commit career suicide tom cruise was never close to being this far gone not even close
neg	quite possibly the worst movie that i have ever seen when has hollywood ever made a successful movie that attacked republicans why dont they learn the dixie chicks havent these lefties live in their own elite bubble interacting among themselves oblivious to the fact that most of america is much further right than they arethe best hollywood productions are not partisan and are rarely political at alldan akroyds imitation of cheney was badi would have thought cussack could have landed better moviesit wasnt funny
neg	just utter trash im a huge fan of the cusacks this being the sole reason i watched this movie but the only reason i can see for their presence was the reprise in complete and depth less quality their exact roles from grosse point blanc apart from that the films role as a political satire fails miserably as being too obvious for even the most moronic out there to serve any purpose and to bill it as a satirical satire would be just plain insulting even to chimps imitation is apparently the highest form of flattery but seeing as though this is nothing near grosse point blanc and in the same league as meet the watch if your a moron spartans in terms of political satire lets leave well enough alone and let this one fade into the obscurity it absolutely deserves
neg	with this cast and budget you will expect morejohn cusack has made a number movies that border on the strange yet still work neither he his sister nor sir ben could do anything to save this travesty of trite poorly written garbagethe movie is nothing more than a series of sight gags and poor ones at that the plot goes nowhere the writing is contrived senseless and the characters paper thin if you think of a movie as being three dimensional where the story and characters bring a depth to the imagery this stinker comes across as flat as steamboat mickeydan akroyds appearance in this brought back memories of another truly awful movie 1991s nothing but trouble frankly this movie is the type of project that kills careers and gets agents fired
neg	first things first im not a conservative and even though i would never refer to myself as a liberal or a democrat i was opposed to the war in iraq from day one i think its safe to say john cusack and i would probably see eyetoeye on politics in fact im sure wed become drinking buddies if we ever got to talking about how great adam curtis bbc docs are my point is this dont discredit this review by thinking im not a part of the choir cusack is preaching to in war inc theres no question wis politics are tailored to appeal to my demographic but the problem is the tailoring is substandard and the the film cusack co wrote produced and stars in fits worse than a cheap suitas they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions cusack his cowriters director joshua seftel and even the actors involved no doubt had every intention of making an anti war film every bit as biting and funny as robert altmans mash unfortunately for the viewer they ended up with one as unfunny and unintelligent as michael moores canadian baconthe current state of us politics foreign policy and the war effort is already absurd and as a result tragic pathetic and regrettably comical  just watch the daily show and see for yourself the bottom line is you cant write material as funny as what the bush administration provides us on a daily basis so why try to competethe main problem with wi is that it feels it was put together in a hurry to get it done cusack basically cannibalized grosse pointe blank one of his best films changed the setting and crammed in a shopping list of ideas lifted from the collected works of naomi klein most of these ideas are rammed down your throat in the first twenty minutes of the film and what makes them so obnoxious is none of the jokes or gags or deliberately obvious references to halliburton the neocons and the us occupation of iraq are imaginative clever or funny the writers are so blinded by their own dogma they felt that by simply referencing these issues the film would be funny and subversive the trouble isit isnt by now these ideas are yesterdays news and unless youve been living under or rock or are so blinded by ignorance denial and sheer stupidity read a rightwing christian these jokes insultingly simpleperhaps wi would work if it was more nuanced subversive offensive and fattened up with detailed researchinsights into the occupation as it is the jokes and sight gags are all surface and are so bad with so little finesse subtlety or satirical wickedness they did little more than make me groan homer simpson once said its funny cause its true and the daily show proves this every night war inc however proves that just because its true doesnt make it funny the bottom line hyperbole isnt required when it comes to lampooning usneoconservative politicsits already a big enough jokehttpeattheblindsblogspotcom
neg	this film tried to be too many things all at once stinging political satire hollywood blockbuster sappy romantic comedy family values promo the list goes on and on it failed miserably at all of them but there was enough interest to keep me from turning it off until the endalthough i appreciate the spirit behind war inc it depresses me to see such a clumsy effort especially when it will be taken by its targets to reflect the lack of the existence of a serious critique rather than simply the poor writing direction and production of this particular filmthere is a critique to be made about the corporatization of war but poking fun at it in this way diminishes the true atrocity of what is happening reminds me a bit of three kings which similarly trivializes a genuine cause for concern
neg	i wanted to see an action comedy with a satirical twist as this film was touted but this one failed me miserably for me the plot was a bit confusing to follow and i rapidly lost interest i feel so sorry for john cusack joan cusack ben kingsley marisa tomei and hillary duff for getting involved with this movie ill remain a fan of all of them but only time can heal my feeling over this one the one thing i can say positively about the film is that hillary played yonicas character so well that i didnt even recognize hillary it took me a few scenes to realize that it was her luckily i rented it for 1 through red box had i paid to see it in on the big screen i would be really fuming
neg	i guess i am coming late to the party i just saw this 1995 version of bye bye birdy on sky tv i didnt know it existed and was fully prepared to see the 1963 film version when i turned it oni played albert a long time ago and i am thinking of putting on an amateur production of the show because i remembered it as being so much fun to do i was not impressed with this newer version it just wasnt enough fun it was not colorful it lacked the exuberance of youth the lighting was bad no one seemed to mention this fact this is not a moody musical it is bright and up beat the lighting decision was a poor creative choicebye bye birdy is a farce a comedy of errors i got no sense of that in this version the lighting was awful and it dulled the overall performances the dance numbers seemed anemic as well we do have music videos these day at least the dance numbers should have measured up to some of the best of those or how about some of the best of broadway the choreographer was asleep at the wheel it seemedalthough all the actors were supremely talented there were some really bad casting choices vanessa williams is not latin and with so many talented latin performers out there wouldnt it have been more correct to cast one of them in the role of rosie vanessa is african american lovely and talented but bad casting jason alexanders effort was astounding he always does intelligent work but he just wasnt albert he was miscast and i think that is obvious to most people who see this versionthe medium of film is not the medium of stage there needs to be translation from one medium to another the exuberance and the flash of stage musical must be translated to film there is no merit being faithful to a stage script when it is being filmed the spirit the essence of the production must be brought forth to me the 1963 film production of bye bye birdy was bright and lively while the 1995 production was as gloomy as the lighting and as lackluster as the dance numbers it turned out to be an unfortunate waste of effort by many really talented people
neg	in my humble opinion this version of the great bdwy musical has only two things going for it  tyne daly and the fact that there is now a filmed version with the original script ok vanessa williams is good to watchbut to me thats all there is most of the cast seem to be walking through the show  chynna phillips has no idea who kim really is and no wonder people walk over harry mcafee when its played by george wendt who looks like hed rather be back on a bar stool in boston jason alexander is passable but that wig has to go and i saw better dancing in bugsy malone as i mentioned its good to have a version of the stage script now but i hope the young out there who have never seen a musical dont judge them all by this
neg	needless remake and it cant come close to capturing the charm of the original the extreme length causes more than a few yawn inducing parts this version is ridiculously politically correct the film lacks style and mostly it lacks talent not just with the acting but the direction sets costumes etc are all below par it has a blatant disregard for period detail vanessa williams is the only cast member that shows any flair tyne daly isnt too bad they should have left well enough alone the singing ranges good vanessa williams to poor everyone else watch the original 1963 version and skip this one there is not much here to recommend
neg	why because for one reason there has never been a more adorable scene in any film than ann margret singing bye bye birdie at the opening she reprises it again at the ending too in a different mood both wonderful rent it and see even if thats all of it that you watch youll agree im sureeverything about the original was so excellent it just didnt need a remake sorry jason and vanessa gave commendable performances as well as tyne and chynna in fact all the actors and singers in this new version were giving their all but its like trying to improve on casablanca  it just cant be done its even annoying finding yourself comparing the two mentally as you try to appreciate the remake and it just falls short through no fault of the actors
neg	jason alexander is a wonderful actor but its ridiculous to cast him as a cuddly romantic lead the fact that he dances so well croons so effectively and throws himself into the part so completely somehow just made him seem all the more creepy in his more cutesy moments with the girl in the train station in the final number with rosie i couldnt take my eyes off him he was so repellent you keep expecting him to drop the niceguy act and start snarling vanessa williams was the real star the only performance that was better than the 1963 movie by the way if you see a production of the stage musical the 1963 movie and this 1995 movie youll see three versions that have more revisions different songs same songs assigned to different characters and in different situations than any other musical ive ever seen
neg	if i hadnt been forced to watch this for work reasons i never would have made it past the first 10 minutes and even then i admit i fast forwarded through parts the 63 film version was vastly superior in all regards yes ive read this one is more faithful to the original play but what a wise thing it was for the writer to change the script in 63 its overlong it drags the songs that are in this version and not in the film version are boring and unimaginative the version of kids in the 63 version was very funny and a true classic of sarcastic parent humor in this version the kim is way too old the conrad is absolutely horrible to behold when someone ripped his shirt off him i shuttered in disgustthe director of this version has no idea what sexy is this conrad cant dance cant sing he cant even stay in tune and is simply repulsive if elvis presley had really been like that his career would have been over before it began as for the other actors well i kept waiting for alexanders toupee to fall off as he danced and daly was totally over acting as momma see stapletons performance in the film version to see the same role properly executed by someone who understands comic timing this tv version is nothing but a total waste of anyones time
neg	this film concerns the story of eddy as mentioned in the title and his homecoming to old friends in a seaside community the plot involves the group of friends as it comes to light that eddy left as a means to deal with death of a friend in which he feels in some way responsible but this is inconsequential as the choices made in the production are extremely poor and not fully realized screenplays not always need be chatty but they should at least assist the development of the story here one line attempts such as he just took off or i know you dont have love in heart just do fully evoke something worth the audiences time also whenever the writer feels at a loss to where to go to next he cuts to a music montage of the protagonist walking through fields to some indie mood music talk about trying to hard if you are interested in a good film the type that gives quality and substance over just style then this is not the film for you
neg	i go to ucsb and take some classes with the executive producer alison anders shes a superb teacher and director so anything she put her name on i thought must be pretty good this film as a selection at the santa barbara film festival seemed like a good choicewhile this movie included some nice shots and cinematography the lack of story and coherence really took away from anything the it was attempting to accomplish my main problem was that this was someones first film and you could obviously tell bad acting and an even worse screenplay stopped this film from getting off the ground the soundtrack had some nice music that gave a sense of the main characters struggle to cope with the sadness that lead to his leaving and now returning the place he grew up i just have to say that despite some of the better craft of the film its lack of story and performance really prevented it from being some good
neg	although in some aspects seven pounds is solid and interesting in some of its narrative style gabriele muccinos project is rather mediocre the movie becomes more and more sappy and manipulative as it move toward the end hearts human and emotional eyes physical and metaphorical seven pounds is more of an amateurish imitation of alejandro gonzlez irritus amores perros and 21 grams with lots and lots of flashbacks the problem is the story is quite predictable from very easily on through the movie thats too bad because seven pounds could have been as authentically good if ben and emily had been put in the right hands
neg	quite frankly it seemed like seven hours of boredom as well what is it what is it about will smith that i just cant stand any longer i guess he just seems too hellbent on being taken seriously and obtaining an oscar i understand how bias this is but unless he undergoes some new acting lessons i cant ever see him winning one hes a huge name and is therefore generally confused with being a talented and diverse actor hes just not i give him credit for trying so hard and being able to cry at the drop of a hat thats about itseven pounds was kind of an eyeroller for me right from the start the suicide 911 call didnt intrigue me in any way i wasnt curious to know why he was calling in his own suicide there were absolutely no surprises the best i can say is that will smith and rosario dawson had some decent on screen chemistry also i dont know her name but the hispanic woman did an excellent job with her role as a scared and beaten wife woody harrelson had very limited screen time but id say he stole the show whenever he was onall in all just an extremely run of the mill unoriginal plot i couldnt help asking myself the whole way through why i cared about any of these people never once felt sorry for timben he killed himself with a jellyfish was the only survivor in an 8 person accident geewizdidnt see any of that coming510 is pretty generous
neg	i considered myself to be quite melancholy especially when i watch a great touching and tearjerking movies but not for this one which surprised me and it is also really surprising me to see how many people praised this movie so highlythere are several disturbing facts throughout the movies 1 despite guiltridden bens real intention to save 7 lives to redeem his past i find it disturbing that the film seems encourage this type of suicidal action some people may perceive this is a heroic action and some others think he behaves cowardly in the end this was a disturbing action to me2 the movie story line is overdramatized but the logic is oversimplified medically blood type match is required to be an organ donor toward the end of the film we learnt that emily had rear blood type that limited her chance to get the donor within short time period nevertheless it seemed that ben had the rare blood type same as hers which allowed him to be her donor and conveniently despite the rarity of bens blood type he was able to donate not only his heart but also his kidney his cornea and his bone marrow which in all cases require not only matching blood type but also tissue antigen3 why the doctors allow bens organs being donated despite the jellyfish venom he used to kill himselfi might be overanalyzing the whole story as after all this is just a movie however some disturbing facts outlined above hopefully will help you reconsider your plan to go to watch this movie if you go for a soapopera type of film go for it but it you go seeking for an intelligent entertainment give this one a miss
neg	seven pounds emotionally flat illogical morally disturbingthe movie was distributed in italy as seven souls i was curious about the original title and after some research i found out that it refers to shakespeares merchant of venice where the usurer shylock makes a terrible bond with the merchant antonio who will have to give him a pound of his flesh in case he is not able to repay his debt whereas the italian translation makes bens plan something deeply human characterized by human sympathy the original one though cultivated enough to remain unperceived by anyone makes it just in its reference to the flesh something cold rational deeprooted in the physical side of man unfortunately i think that the real quality of bens plan is revealed by the original title ita a cold machination aimed at donating parts of his body but lacking any authentic human empathy at least the audience is not given the chance to see or perceive any pure relation of souls within the whole movie the only exception is the lovestory with the girl which seems to be a sort of nonprogrammed incident to which ben yields but incapable of conveying true emotional involvement i really didnt like the idea at the core of the movie the idea that a person however devoured by the pain for the death of his beloved and of other people he himself has caused takes the resolute decision to expiate his sense of guilt through suicide besides being improbable it makes no sense i would have liked and i think it would have been more positive if in the end ben had decided to abandon the idea of committing suicide and go on living thus helping those same people and maybe many more just standing near them and helping them through his presence he wouldnt have saved their lives miraculously of course this would have probably caused more suffering but i think it could have been more constructive from a human and moral point of view there are many illogical and disturbing things the initial reference to gods creation in seven days which by the way according to the bible are six what does it mean and what about a woman suffering from heartdisease which prevents her from running and even from singing without feeling bad who can have normal sex with a man who feeling as it should be destroyed by the death of his wife and having donated organs and pieces of his body doesnt seem to feel so much tried both emotionally and physically from his impaired condition the movie is saved by good acting but all the rest is pure nonsense not only from a logical point of view but also from a human and emotional one
neg	what can i say about seven poundswell i watched on a flight from seattle to tokyo and as that flight was long and boring the movie definitely didnt help will smiths character ben thomas is almost completely unlikable even with his redemption in the end the movies two hour plus run time wastes most of the screen time with random garbage that just strings the plot along as slow as possible in the movies defense rosario dawsons character adds a little life to the film although not much i dont understand how anyone could actually cry during this film when all i wanted to do was turn it off also will smith kills himself with a jellyfish at the ended proving that killing yourself with a jellyfish is the stupidest way to die
neg	brides are dying at the altar and their corpses are disappearing everybody is concerned but nobody seems to be able to figure out why and how this is happening nor can they prevent it from happening bear with me bela lugosi is responsible for this as he is extracting spinal fluid from these young women to transfuse his ancient wife and keep her alive continue to bear with me finally the authorities figure out that somebody must be engineering the deaths and disappearances but of course they cant figure out the improbable motive lets just ignore the ludicrous pseudoscience and move on if you can get through the first twenty minutes of this mess you will be treated to lugosi whipping his lab assistant for disrespecting one of the brides he has murdered explaining that he finds sleeping in a coffin much more comfortable than a bed and other vague parodies of real horror films the kind with budgets and plots anyhoo  a female journalist follows her nose to the culprit and remarkably the inept police are nowhere to be seen and then the fun really startsthe cinematography and acting are ok there are a lot of well dressed very good looking people in this film the directing is fair and the script is a little better than the material deserved nevertheless this film fails to sustain the interest of all but the most hardened bfilm fan the best thing about it it does eventually end but not soon enough
neg	the poverty row horror pictures of the 1930s and 40s depress the hell out of me god knows i have nothing against lowbudget films but the ones produced in that period have such a dreary shabby look about themand in the final analysis just arent very good the corpse vanishes is slightly more entertaining than bottomofthebarrel dreck like the invisible ghost and the ape man but its no classic bela lugosi long past his dracula heyday plays yet another mad doctor the unbearable elizabeth russell plays his wife they sleep in coffins because as lugosi explains to a doubtful young female reporter luana walters a coffin is much more comfortable than a bed ho hum angelo rossitto and minerva urecal are also on hand which might please hardcore fans of 30s and 40s films
neg	only the glandular secretions  and please dont ask for any more details  of young virgins can keep the rapidly deteriorating body and mind of the crazed old amateur horticulturalists wife fresh and youthful since like most people except those taking part in medical trials virgins seldom give up their secretions willingly dr lorenz bela lugosi arranges for them to be abducted and preserved hell do the extracting himself what a great cheese ball of a premise for a low budget horror movie if the corpse vanishes turns out not to be the havarti of horror as a plain limburger it leaves an interesting aftertaste sure the acting is almost awful except for the actors fortunate enough to be playing the crazed dwarf angelo rossitto who later played the master in mad max beyond thunderdome his crazed brute of a brother angel frank moran who grunts a lot and has a fetish for the virgins hair the crazed mother of the two minerva urecal the crazed wife elizabeth russell who sleeps in a plush coffin and of course the crazed doctor lugosi an enterprising young reporter patricia hunter luana walters tracks down the doctor because of a strange orchid with a peculiarly sweet odor that had been worn by the victims when the doctor and his wife invite pat to stay the night a raging storm immediately breaks out that clue tells us some raging violence is about to erupt inside since its well known that in hollywood at this time all unmarried young women were virgins pat may have some unpleasant surprises to deal with they include dark passages a crusty laboratory where a near dead virgin is stored a basement mausoleum and later a direct threat to patricias own glandular secretions if she survives what a story shell have to give her editor if you sample this moist slice of moldy velveeta and why not dont be superior dont judge bela lugosi by the company he keeps here he had a huge impact in dracula 1931 but my favorite movie of his is the black cat 1934 as dr vitas werdegast hes a sad ironic man protective of his two young friends when he finally takes a scalpel to hjalmar poelzig boris karloff and begins to flay the man alive ah well its a great scene
neg	just looking at the sets staging and editing it is easy to tell this project lacked a proper budget maybe bela lugosi is meant to take your mind off of things like that young brides drop dead at the altar after saying i do their corpses are stolen by a renowned horticulturist dr lorenzlugosiand a couple of his freakish minions as his aging wifeelizabeth russellneeds injections of the glandular fluids of the young virgins to remain forever youngforever beautiful an eager local cub reporterluana waltersrealizes that each missing bride wore the same rare orchid to the altar an orchid in which dr lorenz would be most knowledgeable a typical horror movie storm brews making a visit to the lorenz estate a bit spooky especially with a dwarf and a slobbering hunchback on the premises other players angelo rossitto tristram coffin minerva urecal and frank moran
neg	brides are dying at the altar and their corpses are vanishing no one knows why or who but an investigative reporter luana walters notes that each bride was wearing a strange orchid and she goes to interview its creator dr lorenz bela lugosi now dr lorenz is a mad scientist with some strange habits including sleeping in coffins and injecting his elderly wife elizabeth russell with the fluid of young brides to keep her youngthe corpse vanishes has an interesting premise and a short enough run time that it shouldnt be able to get boring unfortunately while it starts off quite well it does start to drag before the halfway point and gets rather boring with its clichs and predictable plotthere are some good things about itbela lugosi is charming and evil and performs brilliantly elizabeth russell is also a beautiful suave aloof and very creepy countess and im always a fan of angelo rossitto luana walters is also convincing as the reporter hereit maintains a bit of a gothic atmosphere and the sets are decentbut overall it just didnt manage to hold my interest through the whole picture and for that i have to rate it poorly
neg	bela lugosi plays a doctor who will do anything to keep his wife looking young and beautiful to this end he drugs brides during their wedding ceremonies to make it look as if they are dead so he can steal their bodies im not exactly sure what he does with the bodies i dont remember it ever being fully explained all i know is that he extracts something from them and injects it in his wife ill just guess that its spinal fluid spinal fluid was all the rage of mad scientists in the 40s you can pretty much guess the rest from herethere are a couple well really more than a couple but ill only write about two of problems that i have with this movie one is the way bela is used sure he does a decent enough job in his own overacting sort of way btw the rest of the cast is simply abysmal but to have him hiding in the back of a hearse or having him creep into the female reporters bedroom to do nothing is just silly also why have him beat andor kill every henchman he has is it to make him look evil well someone who is kidnapping comatose brides doesnt really need to be made to look more evilthe second problem i have is the idea of drugging brides why brides wouldnt any female under the age of 20 do watching bela go through these gyrations to get his victims i was reminded of the idiotic fisherman in i still know what you did last summer in each case there would appear to be an easier way of reaching your objective than employing a seemingly impossible plan that depends way to much on circumstances out of your control btw an alternate title for this movie is the case of the missing brides i guess that partially explains the need for brides
neg	bela lugosi revels in his role as european horticulturalist sic dr lorenz in this outlandish tale of horror and dementia the good doctors aging wife needs fluids harvested from the glands of young virgins in order to retain her youth and beauty what better place for the doctor to maintain his supply than at the alter where he kidnaps the unsuspecting brides before they can complete their vows sedating them into a comalike state he brings them to his mansion to collect his tainted bounty according to the dvd sleeves synopsis that brief description is much more entertaining and imaginative than the movie the corpse vanishes 1942 wallace fox  bela lugosi luana walters elizabeth russell
neg	now i love bela lugosidont get me wronghe is one of the most interesting people to ever make a movie but he certainly did his share of clunkersthis is just another one of thoselugosi plays drlorenza doctor who has had his medical license pulled for unexplained reasonshe is however doing experiments to keep his wife young and beautifulits revealed that she is 7080 years old yet lugosi looks to be in his mid 50s so why he is married to this old woman is never really explainedanyway these treatments or experiments involved giving brides who are at the altar being married some sort of sweet smelling substance whereby they pass out but are thought to be deadthen lugosi and some of his assistants steal the body on its way to the morgue and take it back to his lab where its kept in some sort of suspended animation or catatonic statethen the stolen brides have a needle rammed somewhere in their bodiesmaybe the neckand then the needle is rammed into the body of lugosis wife to bring her back to youth and beautywe never really see where lugosi sticks the needle or what it is that he draws out of the brides but it somehow restores his wife apparently old age makes you scream with pain because lugosis wife does a lot of screaming until she gets back to her younger statehelping lugosi in his lab is the only good thing about this moviea weird old hag and her two deformed sonsone son is a big lumpy looking slow acting fellow who likes to fondle the snoozing brides and the other son is a mean little dwarflittle person to be politically correct in todays worldat night these three just sort of pile up and sleep in lugosis dreary downstairs labwho these 3 are and how they came to be lugosis scared assistants islike a lot of stuff in this film never explainedso anyway a female reporter is given the assignment by her gruff editor to find out where all the stolen brides are going toshe quickly figures out that the one common thing among all the stolen brides is a rare orchid that is found on themso she asks around and is told that there is a world renowned orchid expert living nearby who just happens to be the one who developed this particular orchidthis expert turns out to be creepy drlorenzshe quickly tracks him down and upsets his little house of horrorsim not sure where the police were during all this but they came in to mop up after the reporter had done all the dirty workit seems that lugosis movies always had some sort of unnecessary silly plot line that just made the whole thing stink to high heavensi mean a world famous orchid expert kidnaps brides by sending them a doped up orchid he himself is known to have developed dohand then later its revealed that the young ladies dont even have to be brides for the procedure to work so why would lugosi keep kidnapping brides from heavily guarded churches for his experiments and create all the attention and newspaper headlines why not just grab a prostitute off the street like a normal weirdo pervert would do this clunker reminded me a lot of another lugosi stinkerthe devil batsame silly plot lines and bad acting and same silly reporter gets bad guy dealbut lugosi is always goodhe is creepy and sinister enough to keep you interested at least enough to keep watching himthe woman playing the reporter was just a terrible actorshe had no emotion whatsoevershe just delivered her lines like a machine gun spewing them out as quickly as she couldeveryone else pretty much blew toowhen it came to being good actorsbut this thing is watchable if only for bela lugosi fanslugosi was always so intense even when the picture was a doghe must have known he was doing terrible pictures but maybe he also knew that if he gave it everything he had a little of that intensity might shine through past all the bad plots and bad acting which surrounded himand he was rightwe horror fans will always have a love for bela lugosihe gave it his all every time he was in front of the camerawe do give two fks for youbela
neg	patricia hunter oh professor do you also make a habit of collecting coffins dr lorenz why yes in a manner of speaking i find a coffin much more comfortable than a bed interesting bela lugosi glen or glenda dracula vehicle where he plays the mad scientist i was especially creeped out when he appeared in the bedrooms of his guests when they were sleepingluana walters girls in prison was really appealing as a sensual reporter patricia hunter211 angelo rossitto and creepy frank moran  who liked to stoke the womens hair added to the filminteresting look at a 40s horror film
neg	a number of brides are mysteriously murdered while at the altar and later their bodies are stolen en route to the morgue newspaper writer patricia hunter decides to investigate these mysterious killings she discovers that right before each ceremony the bride was given a rare orchid supposedly from the groom which contained a powerful drug that succumbed them patricia is told that the orchid was first grown by a dr lorenz who lives in a secluded estate with his wife in reality dr lorenz is responsible for the crimes by putting the brides in a suspended state and using their gland fluid to keep his wife eternally young patricia along with dr foster who is working with dr lorenz on the medical mystery surrounding his wife try to force dr lorenzs hand by setting up a phony wedding which eventually leads patricia into the mad doctors clutches this movie had a very good opening reel but basically ended up with too many establishing shots and other weak scenes the cast is decent walters and coffin deserved better but thats life russell steals the show even out hamming lugosi who does not give one of his more memorable performances even considering his monograms as countess lorenz playing the role with the qualities of many of the stereotypical characteristics of many of todays hollywood prima donnas weak and contrived ending as well rating based on b movies 4
neg	bela lugosi plays dr lorenz who loves his wife so much that he will do anything to keep her young this film starts off with a wedding as the bride is about to take her vows she suddenly collapses she is pronounced dead and taken away by undertakers trouble is that these are not real undertakers but body snatchers a wave of bride deaths at the altar and their body disappearing confounds the police enter reporter patricia hunter to solve the case she does track down dr lorenz but he also decides to use her youth to keep his wife young also
neg	bela lugosi is great as usual but the movie is nothing compared to dracula he is probably the only one that played a perfect part in this movie but not even a legend like lugosi could save the badness of the idea of this movie and unlike most old unspenseful horror films this movie doesnt set the mood very well even at its worst any of belas movies is only mediocre though
neg	bela lugosi as creepy insane scientist who uses orchids to woo brides in order to steal life essence for aged wife the midget in this film is hilarious a lot of freaks plus a lot of padding and no plot makes watching this film a nightmare i loved how all the pieces fell together in the end in typical hollywood fashion the story never gets interesting and you feel helpless as you watchusually id score bore flicks like this one low but the midget added just enough creepiness and entertainent to gain a couple more points
neg	i bought this video at walmarts 1 bin i think i overpaid in the 1940s bela lugosi made a long string of 3rdrate movies for small studios in this case monogramthe ones who made most of the bowry boys films while the wretchedness of most of these films does not approach the level of awfulness his last films achieved ed wood classics such as bride of the monster and plan 9 from outer space they are nonetheless poor films and should be avoided by all but the most diehard fansi am an old movie junkie so i gave this a try besides a few of these lesser films were actually pretty goodjust not this onelugosi is what else a mad scientist who wants to keep his rather bizarre and violent wife alive through a serum he concocts from young brides they never really explained why it had to be brides or why it must be women or even what disease his wife hadso you can see that the plot was never really hashed out at allanyways a really annoying female reporter a lois lane type without jimmy olsen or superman wants to get to the bottom of all these apparent murders in which the bodies were stolen so she follows some clues all the way to the doorstep of lugosi lugosis home is complete with his crazed wife a female assistant and two strange people who are apparently the assistants sons an ugly hunchbacked sex fiend and a dwarf naturally this plucky reporter faints repeatedly throughout the filmapparently narcolepsy and good investigative journalism go hand in hand eventually the maniacs all diemostly due to their own hands and all is well at the conclusion the reporter and a doctor she just met decide to marry and naturally the reporters dumb cameraman faints when this occurs if you havent noticed theres a lot of fainting in this film or maybe because it was such a slow and ponderous film they just fell asleep
neg	bela lugosi is an evil botanist who sends brides poisoned orchids on their wedding day steals the body in his fake ambulancehearse and takes it home for his midget assistant to extract the glandular juices in order to keep belas wife eternally young some second rate actors playing detectives try to solve the terrible terrible mystery bela lugosi hams it up nicely but you can tell he needed the money this film is thoroughly awful and most of the actors would have been better off sticking to waiting tables but the plot is wonderfully ridiculous tell anyone what happens in it and they tend to laugh quite a lot and demand to see the film i got the dvd in a discount store 2 for 1 which i think is a pretty accurate valuation anyone paying more for this would be out of their mind
neg	ugh this is a terrible film full of disastrous comic relief no scares and scary leaps in story and plotline the only creepy thing here is the leading ladys hats lugosi was on his downhill slide and it shows i give this a 1 and this aint no fun
neg	bernard rapp passed away last year and was a very cultured journalist cinema was one of his biggest passions he penned a vast worldwide dictionary of films and so he was bound to wield a camera at least one time in his life but the films he left garnered lukewarm reviews tir  part 1996 in spite of terence stamps sensational performance was very caricatured in the depiction of the characters une affaire de got 2000 was a slick affair even if bernard giraudeau delivered a perverse performance pas si grave 2003 was another letdown and un petit jeu sans consquence is as underwhelming as its predecessors its comic potential is exploited in a flimsy wayand however the starting idea let predict a twirling spiritual comedy a couple held by yvan attal and sandrine kiberlain who invited their friends is in full moving in a lascivious mansion to play with their guests they pretend to part company with each other and things dont go as planned because the announcement of their separation doesnt surprise them the two lovers start to ponder about the validity of their couplein spite of lush scenery and the promising material he had at his disposal rapps undistinguished directing cant manage to give life to this game with unexpected consequences the plot follows a wellworn pattern with characters who have specific wellknown functions and masks that are unveiled about who they really are verbal or situation comic effects often fall flat a bad editing fades a little more the film with this bad habit from rapp to abruptly cut many sequences even the actors sincere input in the venture is debatable they seem to be bored and to recite their texts than to live them especially sandrine kiberlain the audience is soon caught in a deep torporits regrettable to say it bernard rapps films never lived up to his intentions as un petit jeu sans consquence bears witness
neg	youd think the first landing on the moon would be dramatic enough without needing to make up stuff about it however this documentary seems to need to cast everything in the scariest possible light it talks about the risks associated with the lunar module and mentions armstrongs nearly fatal accident with the training vehicle as if the trainer and the spacecraft had anything to do with each other it makes the computer overload problem the 1202 and 1201 alarms encountered during the final landing sequence sound like a nearcatastrophe when it was just an annoyance and not a risk to the crew at all and it takes the thirty seconds call to mean thirty seconds of fuel left before running out when its actually thirty seconds before an abort is mandatoryif you want to see a documentary or dramatization of apollo 11 go for from the earth to the moon or one of the pbs documentaries but skip this one
neg	warning possible spoilers not that you should care also sorry for the capsstarting with an unnecessarily dramatic voice thats all the more annoying for talking nonsense it goes on with nonsense and unnecessary drama thats badly but accurately putwe know space travel is a risky enterprise theres a complicated system with a lot of potential for malfunctions radiation stressrelated symptoms etc and unexpected things are bound to happen in largely unknown environments they knew stuff could go wrong in fact stuff had gone wrong its called learning granted appollo 11 wasnt safe by todays standards and there was immense political pressure but the overall performance of the technology on the mission was impressiveassorted mistakescomments i hadnt even to look up1 nixon prepared a speech in case something went wrong well duh thats what i wouldve done it was the apex of a propaganda war after all2 nasa gives green light despite the fact that appollo 11 will probably blow up this is only implicit though yeah thats why they let people and press watch in almostrealtime3 the capsule ejection wouldnt work like it didnt work the time a chimp was in it the one that survived it was a test launch and the rocket exploded the capsule accelerated away and landed with a parachute theres a video of it you can probably find it on youtube or at least look it up somewhere4 one interviewed guy says an explosion would have wiped out a fair part of florida i can only assume it was meant as a hyperbole cause if not im just aghast how he could get it so wrong5 the technology then was primitive compared to todays standards actually relatively primitive software and hardware is used even today the reason being that it must not crash its even worse for spacecraft because their computers must be built of comparably large components that arent that susceptible to radiation and the craft itself must be pilotable manually anyway so a complex steering system like the b2s wouldnt do whats with the fact that they were using tv screens rather than computer screens its the same damn technology actually tv monitors were and are produced with a significantly higher definition6 if that object wasnt part of the rocket it could be only one thing we see where this is going apart from the fact that the statement is wrong who says it wasnt a rocket part at least an interviewee clears up that if a thing is flying and you dont know what it is its by definition an unidentified flying object7 the voiceover as well as some misquotes make it seem as though the landers radiation foil was actually its hull which would make it thinner than a space suit8 neil armstrongs near death during a practice flight is footage i can appreciate i hadnt seen it before as i said any piece of manifest technology can go wrong especially if its not been tested sufficiently on account of being you know unprecedented9the trajectory discrepancy of the descending lander due to irregularities in the moons density was at no time acutely lifethreatening neither was the fifteen seconds of fuel left which was in fact fifteen seconds of fuel left before having to abort the mission and returning to the command module10 a catastrophic chain of events usually results in catastrophe i really dont know how to put it any simpler this however is a prime example of the rhetoric used11 theres a short sequence of one of the astronauts walking and hopping around aimlessly like a gleeful kid followed by the voiceover telling us that the reason for this strange behavior can now be revealed turns out he was walking and hopping around aimlessly like a gleeful kid hilarious stuff12 its mentioned that during reentry all contact was lost this is a perfectly natural phenomenon and it was as well known at the time as its impossible to circumvent with contemporary technology again the gravity of this is implicit but very purposely so13 there was never a shuttle lost in space itself while the voiceover presents this fact as evidence that appollo 11 was a pile of crap appollo 13 was a nearloss but the two real disasters happened during liftoff and reentry respectively in any case comparing shuttles to saturn rockets is somehow  well okay just plain stupid even ignoring that the successful shuttle missions seem to not have been deemed of interest to the audience14 what the hells up with the ufo even in the context of the movie it makes no sense unless you assume it was made for entertainment purposes aimed at a specific audience which seems to include people with next to no understanding of either history science or rhetoricseven the point of the movie is somewhat obscure catchphrases like covered up until now publically revealed here for the first time come up but the film doesnt place any blame or offer a lesson or anything which could be expected of a film so emotionally done in the good old tradition of sensationalism there are numerous interview shots and recording fragments that are often out of context or with people that we know nothing about except nasa scientist wow so the astronauts were very nervous before the endeavor fancy that what does this have to do with the point of the movie again oh yeah which pointin summary in addition to being either willfully or incompetently inaccurate its not even good entertainment and believe me im a guy who enjoys his crappy documentaries this film isnt funny witty quaint its nothing
neg	i was hoping for some sort of indepth background information on the apollo 11 mission and what i got was some decent interview material with buzz aldrin gene krantz and other people involved in the mission linked by overhyped disasterpredicting sensationalising voiceover in the worst tradition of tv productionif you could cut out the voiceover and change the spin of the program to a positive testament of how people can overcome setbacks to achieve a goal out of the ordinary then this couldve been great  but i feel ive wasted about 45 minutes of my life whilst watching a 60 minute programme i want those minutes back
neg	i was expecting a lot better from the battlestar galactica franchise very boring prequel to the main series after the first 30 minutes i was waiting for it to end the characters do a lot of talking about religion computers programming retribution etc there are gangsters mafia types who carry out hits however caprica doesnt have the action of the original series to offset the slower partslet me give you some helpful advice when viewing movies as a general rule if there is a lot of excessive exploitive titillation then you know the movie will be a dud caprica has lots of this the directorwriter usually attempts to compensate for his poor abilities by throwing in a few naked bodies it never works and all it does is demean the very young actresses involved and i feel sorry for them directorswriters who do this should be banned from the businessif you want to be bored for an hour and a half by all means rent caprica theres free porn on the net if you really want to see naked bodies otherwise move along nothing to see here
neg	as a huge fan of only the first 2 seasons of bsg and the stand alone feature bsg razor i was hoping that this release would return the franchise to its original glory days usually i have no problem with science fiction that is mostly dialog driven as opposed to a visual bonanza of special effects if the script is tight with some original ideas delivered by good actors one can create a profound film with little cgi money spent this prequel has none of those aforementioned requirements going for it the virtual reality world created by the terrorist teenagers was both ridiculous  unbelievable this scene was simply put there to raise the release rating to restricted not that teens dont love virtual reality mosh pits filled with sex  violence  heavy dance music its the part about those same teens having the intellectual depth  reason or political  religious passion as to create such futuristic software or become suicide bombers that perplexes me these kids are definitely not from this planet the movie plays out like a soap opera with only the last 10 minutes being slightly interesting the scene with eric stolz giving his cyborg a devine conscienceness via the student firmware upgrade was amusing if not entertaining but this old concept was far better portrayed  much more believable in the brilliant classic original frankenstein with boris karloff caprica rips off its only interesting idea from an old hollywood horror film no surprise there overall this movie was bland  unoriginal  cheap looking using recycled cgi of caprica from bsg i doubt ill be watching this space soap when it premieres on the scifi channel unless of course i happen to be suffering from a bad bout of insomnia at which time this show would definitely be the cure zzzzzzzz
neg	battlestar gallactica was so great because it had tight writing a great look excellent actors and interesting stories and yeah had hot men and women running around in and out of uniformcaprica was just lazy lazy writing actors smoking up a storm to give them character outdoor sequences that ruin the feeling of being somewhere else yes that is a ford focus sitting in the background lots and lots of teenage angst lots of gyrating naked women but in the background which im sure will be cut for the series and a token view of some men in towels none of the actors except polly walker took my attention at all at an hour and a half i was still wondering when it was going to be overso what exactly is it thats supposed to bring me back the science fiction its awfully light on that the actors besides polly walkers fine turn there isnt much interesting being done here there arent even any hotties in the cast except for maybe esai although for the younger set hes pretty old since hes over 25i loved bsg i was skeptical when i heard about caprica and unfortunately i think im right i predict a very short run for it as a series unless they really sharpen their pencils over at scifi and get to work making this more than the oc on another planet
neg	i had to endure teenaged high school angst and family conflict for almost all of the show i really do not care about highschool girls fretting about their relationships ive spent my time in hell dealing with such issues and i care nothing about fictional teenies going through lite versions of the horrors i endured i want science fiction thats the only reason im here there were a few seconds of science fiction late in the show we finally see a protocylon it was good but with one problem its red eyedot would lock onto an object of interest we all know that cylon eyedots always scan back and forth giving the machine a map of the world the red eyedot does not ever stop moving back and forthi really hope the writers fix this abuse before the second episode
neg	if you like a syfi soap opera this show is for you as fare as i am concerned it does not work for me and after watching 3 episodes i just cant watch it anymore it is boring and slow and for a show that the timeline is based around 100000 years ago if you base it on battlestar galacticas timeline for arriving on earth they sure seem to have all the same stuff around like the 100000 year old chevy vans driving down the streets and people watching the 100000 year old popular name brand lcd tv sets it also goes the same with the rest of the sets as well on the show there is just to much of todays stuff involved in it to not overlook i think they could have done a lot better of a job to get around these issues and yes battlestar galactica had some of the same issues but not nearly as bad as fare as the rest of the show it is not nearly as good as bsg was and it is a poor pre sequel to it
neg	basically caprica is the cylon origin story the premise of the show is interesting however the writers follow so many story lines and clog it with too many pov characters that it bogs down the storytelling the plot creeps at glacial speeds dissipating what tension it might have had in any given episode little or nothing happensdaniel graystone eric stolz is a military contractor working on a robotic soldier using a stolen chip unfortunately his only working prototype is driven by the ai version of his dead daughter zoe who died in a suicide bombing caused by soldiers of the one sto an underground monotheist extremist groupmeanwhile joseph adama father of battlestar galacticas commander adama is struggling to hold his family together while searching for the ai version of his daughter who also died in the bombing in a machiavellian virtual version of caprica which strongly resembles 1930s chicago in addition to the vapid writing caprica suffers from a similar problem as many origin stories we already know how it ends ie the cylons develop their own civilization and rebel against humanity
neg	i remember watching the bsg pilot i can describe that night exactly i remember what chair i sat in that show was magic it came alive i enjoyed the first two years of bsg i enjoyed parts of the third year even and i watched every episode of the fourth year totally faithfully in great hopes that it would somehow turn around well it didnti watched the caprica pilot and was enthralled there was hope for something good here then i started watching the regular episodes and they are getting more and more boringits too obvious too predictable it reminds me of the droll political correctness of his last failed show virtualitymuch of his line work on ds9 was good when he focused on bsg in an organized way it was good this was especially true early on when they more or less followed the pattern of episodes set by the first bsg series when they departed from that after meeting up with admiral cain and the pegasus it all went to pot it was like he wrote the rest of the show without knowing where he was goingmaybe it will improve maybe it was just a few weak initial episodes but i am very very nervous
neg	i realize its not supposed to be bsg and i can handle slowpaced shows if theyre interesting but i find myself completely uninterested and bored with this seriesthe formula for bsg seemed to be action  adventure  scifi  suspense  mystery  dramathe formula for caprica seems to be bland drama  moderate scifimaybe it will get more interesting but as of episode 3 i can barely watch it in fact its at the bottom of my towatch list for the week this is a sad state of affairs the syfi channel really destroyed their friday night lineup whatever happened to the glory days of sg1 stargate atlantis and bsg on friday nights they had a good thing there
neg	of course i was watching bg i loved s1 i liked season 2 season 3 was ok and loved the final one yay there is a spinoff show i didnt know about this at all one of my friends told me about this i was really excitedi watched the first 3 episodes what a piece of rubbish teenage girl drama fest there is no science fiction well hardly any at the end of every episode we can catch a glimpse of a cylon thats all who cares this did they decide that the next shows target audience will be females under 18 boring religious nonsense talking moaning bitching and some moreit is just sad that there is nothing out there at the moment to watch stargate ruined bg over
neg	what an awful show science fiction fans seem to watch anything anymore regardless of quality it shocks me that something exceptional like firefly lasts one season while garbage like the battlestar galactica remake spawns a spin off this spin off is pitiful in every aspect of the show the acting is juvenile and uninspired the characters are cardboard clichs of everything that has ever been in a bad scifi series the story is bad the dialog is worse than a prime time soap opera the direction is shoddy and the sets are awful caprica is a waste of film a waste of time and a waste of effort this is one spin off that should have never been made
neg	matt saunders luke wilson thinks he has found the perfect woman in jenny johnson uma thurman who seems like a quiet but pretty woman though he soon learns that shes needy and possessive oh and shes also the superhero ggirl though you wouldnt know it from the things she does to matt after he freaks out and breaks up with hera promising premise is ruined by a mediocre execution my super exgirlfriend is still an enjoyable comedy however it relies too much on cheap sex jokes and it ends up being a forgettable experience what went wrong the cast and the director could not overcome the weakness of the script and i didnt like the way they played it out i was expecting the guy to be a jerk and it could have been a female fantasy revenge film however they made the guy likable and they made the superhero a psycho it just wasnt very fresh and after about forty minutes the film wore out its welcome sure there were a few funny lines however the weak middle and horrible ending kept it from really breaking outdirector ivan reitman has lost his touch after a successful run in the eighties and early nineties he started making crap like evolution and fathers day i wouldnt say my super exgirlfriend is a complete bust but i dont give him credit for any of the quality the movie holds which isnt too much don payne did an awful job with the screenplay the majority of the jokes were lame and most of the supporting characters were just onenote he also kept reusing a lot of the same jokes making the thing really tedious at timesa few of the actors were good enough to save the film uma thurman was great as ggirl and she had many funny lines luke wilson was a bit pale and not very interesting i dont think he makes for an appealing leading man and hes better in supporting roles like in the family stone anna faris was just doing her scary movie routine and its getting a little old she needs a challenge or at least some better scripts wanda sykes is either hit or miss for me she was great in monsterinlaw and she was bad in clerks 2 here she is just annoying and doesnt bring anything to the movie eddie izzard was alright nothing special rainn wilson was just annoying and not funny overall i was disappointed with the movie it wasnt awful yet it had so much potential and the final result was just so average rating 510
neg	ivan reitman is something of a savior the most tired plots ghostbusters evolution come to life in his skilled hands even his occasional flop six days seven nights show signs of life and humor that make it worth viewing so i was disappointed that reitman could not take a fairly original plot man dumps superhero superhero gets superpowerfueled revenge and shape it into something enjoyable girlfriend is an exercise in pointlessness the onetrick pony plot is long in the tooth after the first 20 minutes the film cant decide whether to be romantic comedy or superhero drama the result is a film the flipflops between both with neither aspect being very well done uma thurman is tops as usual and luke wilson pulls off his role too though his slacker antics quickly grow tired whats even more maddening is that in certain scenes such as when a very turned on uma knocks a headboard through a wall you sense a witty raucous reitman opus practically screaming to get out but seconds later the magic is lost gone as quick as the superheroine whose movies disappoints in almost every way
neg	this is one of the worst movies i have seen recently when a man says that he wishes he had a super power of being able to orally pleasure himself i pretty much consider the movie to be in the realm of childish 14 year old male fantasies the bed room scene was over the top and reduced an intimate moment into a farce of biological functions akin to passing gas in public from the first every other scene was a discussion about how little sex they where getting how long its been since they got some when their next sexual liaison will be and with whom it should be with on top of that the dialogue and acting was very poor and very forced not felt and they filled their lack of content with sleazy sex scenes this could have been really funny because the concept is actually interesting but it is poorly executed here please do not even think about taking anyone under 16 if you have to go and see it
neg	if they gave me the option of negative numbers id use it this movie was truly godawful i went into the theaters expecting it to be horrible and it somehow managed to exceed my expectationsthe script was weak the acting was painful i wanted to walk out but my friend was driving and wanted to get her moneys worth i think we were both disappointedthe growing of the breasts when the girls got their super power and changing of the hair color was just wrong eddie izzard just seemed wrong for the part of super villain he came off as oddly weak and silly jenny johnsons uma thurman came off as psychotic and strange as did matts luke wilson friend vaughn rainn wilson
neg	at what point exactly does a good movie go bad when does a movie go from watchable to wheres that  off switch thank goodness for dvds like this one that can be borrowed from the library  for free likewise thank goodness for the fast forward switch on the dvd player i feel sorry for those people who were duped at the box officeat one point ive forgotten exactly when because now its all just a blur our hero luke wilson starts running through traffic i think he was looking for a cab it was at that point when i gave up realizing i couldnt care whether he found his ride or got run over by a garbage truckthe last time the movie was interesting was when luke wilson climbs out of the dumpster hair dryer in hand and first meets the heroine uma thurman that scene ended with the pursesnatching criminal dangling helplessly from the fire escape far far above the departing luke and uma that was the last time the movie was funny and when was that scene ten minutes into the flickevery time the movie tried to become funny it couldnt every time the movie approached excitement it fizzled out heading in the opposite direction when a musical score might have helped squeeze life out of this dullard the sound track stayed empty and silentthe sex scenes were not needed and were beyond lame the damage to sets and props unnecessary and childish when uma turns into the crazy exgirlfriend i felt like i was watching the 40 year old virgin meets pulp fiction thats when i realized that there was no turning back because i thoroughly disliked the 40 year old virgin and pulp fictionluke wilsons sidekick rainn wilson also seen in the dreary the last mimzy adds nothing but insult to injury in this awful movie rainn wilson the king of television boredom should stay with that equally awful medium hey rainn wilson leave fulllength motion pictures alone every time umas rival anna faris came on screen i expected jason or freddy or some fright flick monster to jump out from behind the scenery once you see anna faris in scary movie thats all you ever see no matter the movie no matter the medium the character played by wanda sykes was just plain awful and was so out of place in this flick
neg	what a waste of time and money my hubby and i saw this movie  after seeing the previews and thinking it might be funny wrong this movie is about 90 minutes too long the actors are trapped in a poorly written script and cant get out the jokes are weak and tired and not even seeing wilsons naked behind can redeem any part of this film the special effectsarent i half expected to see the harness and wires holding up uma in her flying scenes and when the effects people apparently could not master the superheros fasterthanaspeedingbullet flying or fight scenes they covered over everything with a swirling vortex of blurred screen  which hid the awful effects quite nicely wilsons sidekick was a lame excuse for a man and wilson had no chemistry with either uma or his office coworker the sex scenes werent sexy and the funny scenes werent funny i guess i just expected too much from these actors none of the characters were really sympathetic so i ended up not caring a flying fig about any of them the only memorable performances were the kids who played bedlam and ggirl as teenagers  at least they had some chemistry overall a super stinko movie  i wouldnt even recommend it as a rental  it would still be a waste of money
neg	this movie is being shown over and over on cable lately sothere is no excuse for these 2 attractive women to fight over either luke wilson or the equally vapid villian in this movie the female actresses are very cute and thats the only reason to watch this movie i suppose it is funny that lukes even uglierdorkierstupider friend is around but well that is what we getneither of the female leads would ever ever talk to any of the males in this movie for more than 5 minutes what we get is them sobbing and crying and fighting and so on over 2 guys that were best described in friday the 13th 4 dead 
neg	its easy to see how this belowaverage screenplay got by in the early salespitch meetings at regency films and later with fox cross the superhero genre with a comedic take on fatal attractionvoil i dont know how on earth a talented director like ivan reitman got involved unless the pay was just too tempting a dateless employee at an architectural design firm in nyc meets a girl on the subway and asks her out despite the fact shes distracted and unpleasant he eventually gets her into bedonly to find out later shes the big apples resident superhero ggirl this distaff superman with powers bestowed upon her by a fallen meteorite isnt a fantasy heroine howeverscreenwriter don payne has conceived her as a needy possessive vindictive bitch he telegraphs this to us from miles away though uma thurman still plays the role for sassy laughs this is the kind of worthless movie that cant let an insult slip by our introduction to leading man luke wilson talking with rainn wilson on the train is accompanied by a sour dig at gays it prods at us to be assured these two buddies are strictly ladies men after being approached by ggirls nemesis who wants to zap her powers wilson is told this will make her just an ordinary woman scornedand isnt that better after all thurmans early performances in films like henry  june and jennifer 8 showcased an intelligent woman with angular grace and hypnotic poise her films with quentin tarantino helped expose her sinewy hardness and intensity but that came at a price the actress has seemingly lost her graceful touch the picture is exceedingly wellproduced and shot with expensiveseeming special effects yet nobody bothered to find the humor in this scenario its pushy leering ugly and badlycast bloated frozenfaced wilson cant tell any of his coworkers that hes dating ggirl because she made him swear hed rather have a chainsaw stuck up his rectum i wonder if writer payne actually thought that was hilariousor indeed if anyone involved did  from 
neg	im a huge fan of ivan reitmani loved evolution and who didnt like ghostbusters from the trailer you already know that umas character will get dumped by lukesso the buildup is obviously towards the moment when she unleashes her superpowers on himbut the payoff is just not therethe shark tossing did manage to get a slight giggle but once again it was all in the trailerno one does breathless quite like uma and luke is diet owen on his good daysif not for riann wilson you would sit there with a constipated smile until your cheeks start to crampthis is a comedyright its not awfulit just sits there like a stale cracker behind the fridgethis could have been such a brilliant sendup of superhero movies and feminism but fails on both countslets see if jason reitman can salvage the family name
neg	i went to see this film yesterday and although i didnt have high hopes for this film i was still bitterly disappointed i actually cant believe i spent 96 minutes of my life watching this filmit was that bad the storyline was disgraceful and the acting was terrible even though it had big names such as uma thurman in it this film heavily relied on its special effectsbut they personally had no effect on me i honestly wished id never watched it and i strongly warn everyone against seeing this film it is a total waste of money and youll only end up being disappointed afterwards my advice is to save your money go shopping treat yourself just dont go and see this film youll live to regret it lol
neg	needed an excuse to get out of the house while paint dried  left the movie after an hour to return and watch the paint dryi dont recall ever walking out on a movie before but i really tried to stay the script was not up to the cast and just kept going and going badly  come on uma thurman doing this stuff fairly lame special effects these were older characters and actors doing superficial horny 20something lives  just sort of annoying and wrong feelingthis review is base only on the first hour  it might have gotten better i just had to get home and see if the paint dried a darker shade than when it went on
neg	well i must say this is probably the worst film i have seen this year the jokes were extremely crude wasnt expecting it from as pg movierated pg in canada and they werent funny with this great cast i at least expected some good acting but i didnt even get that i am a huge rainn wilson fan and this is the first time i was extremely disappointed by his performance neither luke wilosn or uma thurmans characters are the least bit likable and i really could have cared less what happened to either of them i didnt expect this at all as in the past i have really liked other movies by this director six days seven nights for example this movie was not worth the 10 it cost me and i strongly encourage you not to see this movie i guarantee that you will be like me begging for this movie to be over
neg	i have to admit when i went to see this movie i didnt really have high expectations but even with my low expectations i was totally and utterly disappointedbasically luke wilson is a hot shot who tends to go out with slightly crazy girlfriends theres slight mention of a girl stalking him but thats pretty much it for that character which i dont quite mind cause it would probably be just as underdeveloped as the rest of the movieso while on a subway rainn wilson who i actually liked before this movie convinces him to talk to a hot girl uma thurman this is strange to say the least as everyone can clearly see that uma thurman does not belong under the category of hotrainn wilsons performance is also far from hot normally im all for his acting but even he couldnt salvage this movie his character was jumpy unrealistic and rather annoying you could never tell if the writers were trying to make him the comical token closet gay guy or just desperate it was almost painfulbut anyway someone steals her purse as she goes to leave the subway and luke wilson being the charming savior he is runs after the robber now we all know that uma thurman is the superhero or ggirl as they like to call her in the movie it still baffles me as to what the g stands for but well leave that for the message boards to debatethe sex scenes i assume are supposed to be funny but i find myself asking who has sex like that they nearly throw the bed through the wall because of uma thurmans passion lets say it makes my head hurt but not in the im thinking really hard to understand this waywhen uma insults anna faris calling her a whore i had no debate with that apart from the fact that she cant choose movies properly she cant act and relies souly on the fact that shes blonde and typicaloverall i wouldve walked out of the theater if i hadnt paid 875 to see it the characters are typical and have absolutely no chemistry especially uma thurman someone should let her know that just because you move your head a lot doesnt mean youre actingalso the script and storyline couldve used either a lot of work or a match and some lighter fluid i actually started to feel embarrassed for the actors and their dying careers overall if you value your money and your self respect do not waste your time with this pathetic attempt at a movie
neg	first off i would like to point out that the reason why i gave this movie 1 star out of 10 is because there is no option to give it no stars it really is that bad i was never eager to see this film after i saw the ads for it i ended up seeing it only by chance because some friends of mine had tickets and had one spare so i tagged along before seeing it i had a fairly good idea that it wouldnt be genius  the premise seemed far too silly and stupid for anything good to come out of it but at the back of my mind i was thinking but there must be something good about it for uma thurman and luke wilson do to the film not that i think either of them are particularly terrific but they are bignamed stars who would normally only do films that would enhance their reputations however about 1020 minutes into the feature i realized that the movie was probably worse than i had at first anticipated i was shocked at how terrible the script was it really gave the actors nothing to work with so much so that they really looked like they didnt know what they were doing especially luke wilson the story was completely predictable  if youve seen the ad then youve pretty much seen the movie and there was nothing original about it  it pretty much borrows from every superhero story that has ever been which would be acceptable had the film been set up as a satire of that genre but alas it wasnt the direction seemed to be of realism i got the feeling that the director wanted the film to feel completely realistic and not satire at all and yet there were some moments in the film that were so unbelievably unrealistic that it would have worked if it were a satire at one moment in the movie two of the characters seem to die and one of the surviving characters has a line like oh well shes deadtime to move on and he says it in such a droll voice that it completely didnt make any sense i found myself checking my watch after about 40 minutes to see how much longer i would have to sit through it and then it struck mei began to think i wonder if the studio have made this picture as a test to see if they can make the worst possible movie ever made and still pull a large audience i couldnt think of any other reason why this film would be made for movies to be made these days the script goes to a massive screening process and very very few scripts actually make it to the production stagei cant comprehend how this one got past the first draft stage by the end and exceedingly dumbfoundingly stupid climax i was laughing heartily  just not at what the filmmakers wanted me to laugh at but instead at how ridiculous and stupid the movie was thank god i didnt have to pay money to see itbecause that would have really annoyed me oh and could i just add that of the two wilson brothers i have always preferred luke because i think he is a better more versatile actorbut if he wants to step even further into owens shadow then this is exactly the way to do iti doubt that he will get many more job offers after this crappy waste of 2 hours and remember it only got a generous 110 because i couldnt select 0
neg	oh my god oh my god i cant get over this movie it was godawful horrible terrible dont even waste your money to buy it in the 99 cent bin no avoid it at all costs im warning youit was the worst movie ive ever seen in my life in my lifefirst of all ggirl are you kidding me get real that sounds like some kind of new barbie doll super women are you kidding me it was so fake fake fake fake the people of the town didnt even seem to care that there was a flying blonde just zooming her way around the town saving a fire ohh bigjesus was it just me or did this movie seem offensive i guess what you need to be a super hero is a couple of double ds blonde flowing hair no glasses and a leather skin tight suitif it was trying to be romantic  than god i dont know it was horrid if love means taking some one to an art show and than having sex in a bed and in the air than they totally had loveit was pathetic everything went too fast first that guy was single than he was dating ggirl than they broke up than he dated that hannah girl and it just goes on i have to say this movie made me wonder how the hell did they get this in theatersavoid this movie at all costs
neg	i rented this movie tonight because it looked like a fun movie i figured that you really couldnt go wrong with a concept of ex girlfriend with super powers  but the movie was confused and pointless it seemed that at every turn the writer kept throwing junk in also the writer kept throwing in way too much toilet humor and sexual situations that only a teenage boy could loveit seems that it could have been so simple to draw a story out of fatal attraction super hero  but i guess not this is not a fun romantic comedy it was advertised to be you could not take a child to see it and you would be embarrassed seeing it a date if the writer could have done a basic story around the high concept and cleaned it up  the movie might have a fighting chance a serious waste of timeb
neg	i had two reasons for watching this swashbuckler when it aired on danish television yesterday first of all i wanted to see gina lollobrigida  and here i wasnt disappointed she looked gorgeous second of all through reading about the film i had gotten the impression that it featured absurd humor not unlike that which can be found in philippe de brocas films on this account however i was sadly disappointed i found the jokes predictable apart from a few witty remarks on the topic of war and the characters completely onedimensional also the action scenes were done in a strangely mechanical and uninspired fashion with no sense of drama at all i kept watching until the end but i got bored very quickly and just sat there waiting for the scenes with lollobrigida
neg	after too many bad memories i took to skipping this episode each time it showed up in the season 2 sequence i recently watched it again just to remind me why ive always considered this the worst sttng episode with the exception of shades of gray which barely counts as an episode at alli keep listening to the clunky dialogue and thinking of the script redpenciled by the authors writing 101 teacher show dont tell from deanna trois pronouncement and everyone elses constant elbowing reminders about what a charming dangerous rogue okona is to guinans explanation about how funny her droid joke is it isnt to the whocares resolution to the conflict there isnt a plot point that isnt highlighted and tripleunderlined for our edification and there aint a believable moment in any of it unfortunately bill campbell a charming actor in other circumstances is too puppydog huggable to be the center of the machinations of the plot on the other hand it could be that no one short of john barrowman jack harkness from doctor who could pull of this underwritten placeholder of a rolezero points by the way to the data subplot while i think joe piscopo stopped being funny decades ago he and brent spiner had nothing to work with here although the jerry lewis bit was funny in a stupid wayon a good day you may be able to think of this as a charming little homage to a lesser original series episode me id rather skip ahead to time squared or q who
neg	i went to go see this at the esquire theatre in cincy oh and  i hate my life nowchristopher reeves would have been a more believable boxeras a film it was painful but seeing bret carr in person was to see desperation at its pinnaclemy favorite part of the movie was seeing bc slammed in the face with what appeared to be a c battery the jury is still out on this it was from a dildo and it was in slowmo yepshoot the left side of the face onlypeople become famous by demanding things  bret carr b carr donned a chicken suit for a bit of reverse psychology roaming the streets of clifton bashing his own film he should this is correct to bash the filmmy soul felt chafed after this moviebret carr is not charismatic enough to be the leader of a cult or smart enough for that matter that is the feeling you get from the what the bleepesque trickle of brainwashed impressionable neoyuppies that came to see this bret carr piece of workits an emotionally draining experience just thinking about writing about this film so goodbyeanonymous
neg	the gospel of lou was a major disappointment for me i had received an email from the theater showing it that it was a great and inspirational movie it was neither great nor inspirational the cinematography was pretty iffy with the whole movie a lot the scenes were flash backs that were done in a way that couldnt tell at times what they were about the voices were often distorted for no reason also many of the people in the movie were far fetched the relationship he has with his ex  son is never made clear also the whole movie has most him one way and then all of a sudden bam he is cured and inspiring people the whole movie seems to show that boxing is one of the things that is bad in his life making him live his life the way that he is living it but when he changes he doesnt leave boxing he teaches others how to box thumbs down
neg	straight to the point the groove tube is one of the most unfunny unclever and downright horrible films ever made this comedy is so void of anything remotely resembling a trace of wit that its almost incomprehensible that it was even made i said almost because there are fans of everything after allthis film isnt even good bad or enjoyable bad to put this movie on the same level of entertainment as plan 9 or robot monster would be a crime to those films films like that you can actually watch and get a kick out of but this film is so bad so poorly made acted and scripted and so incredible stale that there just isnt even a trace of camp or schlock to be foundeven though this was made before saturday night live premiered comparisons were probably inevitable im not a big fan of snl but this film is worse than the worst snl skit you can find and man thats bad just to keep the men viewers from leaving shapiro throws in a pair of breasts every so often but poorlyfilmed breasts from 1974 arent going to excite anyone these days truthfully this film is so poorly made and is such a sleepinducing excursion i doubt if they excited anyone in 1974 eithera man named ken shapiro made this film i swear to god any tenyear old with a video camera could have made something funnier and more clever its just downright unreal  this is truly an unbelievable film the jokes and gags are so infantile that even little boys who like to sneak dads porno mags out at night wont laughi will give this film one thing  the very last sequence the dancing man sequence where a guy shapiro on the streets of nyc dances to a tune is easily the best thing in this horrible film not that the dancing man sequence is that great either  it definitely has its moments of not being clever as shapiro desperately tries to fill in the time for the entire song  but it actually was somewhat watchable the part of this sequence where the cop starts dancing with the man is the one sole trace of cleverness in the entire film no wonder shapiro put this sequence last  again while not so great itself it easily beats anything else in this filmotherwise this film is such a complete piece of crap its unfathomable as to how an actual human being can be so downright cleverless the name of this film should have been ken shapiros craparama its amazing that this was made but many truly talented filmmakers cant get in however i will say that i bet the geniuses at nyu would love this movie total garbage
neg	after two long long opening skits one of which my brother saw the conclusion coming of and the other totally joke free we start the fastforward fest that it groove tube proper naturally uberstupid frat boys who still mainline jackass or tom green will find the idea of fecal matter coming out of the some tube sex olympicsi really dont need to give you details do i and a clown who basically does the not very endearing clown bit i think ive seen approxiately ninety times now will eat this up like dung beetles well more power to youi just want to express that despite what youve heard this movie was in no way a model for the many infinitely funnier movies like kentucky fried movie or what not the skit movie had already been done in and now for something completely different everything you always wanted to know about sex and so on and done way better
neg	rented it last night the opening2001 ran waaaaaaaaay too long the hitchiker scene served no purpose some skits were just retarded i knew beforehand chevy chase was on for less than 2 minutes no problem here are the best partskoko uranus babs commercial curtis mayfield songtotal 7 minutes of good material out of a 75 minute movieeverything else was either unfunny or stupid as helllet me give you some advice if you want a crude movie spoofing tv and movies rent kentucky fried movie if you want a less crude movie spoofing tv and movies rent amazon women on the moon or uhfotherwise dont bother renting this movie youll save 23 dollarsimho ken shapiros best movie is still modern problems
neg	oh dear while chevy chase and the gang at snl set new highs with the sketch show format this fails miserably at every level fortunately chevy is barely in this at all and cant be blamed for this utter tripe it seriously is very very bad while meant to be a political comment on usa at the time of its release 1974 it still remains neither funny or acutely observed the sketches are all way too long and any satirical impact they may have had is lost as theyre all drawn out to the point of complete boredom this is credited as chevys movie debut and im pleased to say that everything he did after this bettered it avoid even if curious
neg	hearing about how hilarious this movie is i finally rent it atthe video store and for 75 minutes maybe i laughed 3 times thismovie a collection of skits that make fun of television is anincoherrent mess the jokes fall flat the humor deals withissues from the 1970s that just arent relevant anymore andthe jokes go on way too long almost like the new snl skits thepast few years yeah chevy chase is in this but maybe of allabout 1 or 2 minutes i liked the fact that this was veryraunchy and had nudity galore but couldnt it be funny doyourself a favor and rent kentucky fried movie which is a farsuperior film made in the
neg	i read all the reviews here after watching this piece of cinematic garbage and it took me at least 2 pages to find out that somebody else didnt think that this appallingly unfunny montage wasnt the acme of humour in the 70s or indeed in any other era if this isnt the least funny set of sketch comedy ive ever seen itll do till it comes along half of the skits had already been done and infinitely better by acts such as monty python and woody allen if i was to say that a nice piece of animation that lasts about 90 seconds is the highlight of this film it would still not get close to summing up just how mindless and drivelridden this waste of 75 minutes is seminal comedy only in the world where seminal really does mean semen scatological humour only in a world where scat is actually feces precursor jokes only if by that we mean that this is a handbook of how not to do comedy tits and bums and the odd beaver niceif you are a pubescent boy with at least one hand free and havent found out that playboy exists give it a break because it was the early 70s no way there had been sketch comedy going back at least ten years prior the only way i could even forgive this film even being made is if it was at gunpoint retro hardly sketches about clowns subtly perverting children may be cutting edge in some circles and it could actually have been funny but it just comes off as really quite sad what kept me going throughout the entire 75 minutes sheer belief that they may have saved a genuinely funny skit for the end i gave the film a 1 because there was no lower scoreand i can only recommend it to insomniacs or coma patientsor perhaps people suffering from lockjawtheir jaws would finally drop open in disbelief
neg	the only film ive ever walked out on amazing since i paid for myself and my date and im really cheap but my brain couldnt stand any more of the dreck being piled on particularly since i could have written funnier material while tie up and gaggedfrom the beginning to the end this film offends worse it aint funny it wasnt funny then and it sure aint funny now but even worse is that this film represents the beginning of the end of really smart sophisticated comedy its juvenile really sophomoric script and ideas began an era which continues to this day where cheap laughs and sexual innuendo dominate the culture of comedy in filmsexual olympics what high school kid hasnt thought of that the beginning of the end
neg	a repressed housewife an annoying lisping angie dickinson whose body double treatshorrifies us with an extreme closeup of her delicates is sexually bored by her husband and decides to branchout this directly results in a string of murders that soon involve a highclass prostitute nancy allen clearly i am in the wrong business if she can bring home 600 a night and her psychologist michael caine if you are going to watch de palma rip off excuse me pay homage to hitchcock watch sisters instead of this dressed to kill while loaded with style and technical skill is one of the tackiest thrillers i have had the displeasure of sitting through the plot is absurd and tired it does feature some surprisingly effective jump scares and nasty graphic murder sequences that should please any horror fan as long as they can get past the silly story line that must have been dated even in 1980
neg	a callgirl witnesses a murder and becomes the killers next target director brian de palma is really on a pretentious roll here his camera swoops around corners in a museum after lingering a long time over a painting of an ape divvies up into split screen for arty purposes practically gives away his plot with a sequence again in split screen where two characters are both watching a tv program about transsexuals and stages his first finale during a thunderous rainstorm dressed to kill is exhausting primarily because it asks us to swallow so much and gives back nothing substantial much of the acting with the exception of young keith gordon is mediocre and the second finale is a ripoff of de palmas own carrienot to mention psycho the explanation of the dirty deeds plays like a spoof of hitchcock not an homage stylish in a steely cold way the end results are distinctly halfbaked  from 
neg	i can find very little thats good to say about this film i am sure the idea and script looked good on paper but the filmography and acting i am afraid is not the standards i would expect from some very talented people i would doubt that this features highly in their cv filmography michael caine appeared wooden at times in his role as the doctor and at no time no did i actually believe in his character the plot was unbelievable especially with regard to the victims son some of the scenes were very reminiscent of other films that at times i wondered if it was actually a spoof thriller the lighting at times was dark and this added to the feeling of watching a low budget movie with some big named stars wondering why i bothered to watch it at all
neg	sorry to go against the flow but i thought this film was unrealistic boring and way too long i got tired of watching gena rowlands long arduous battle with herself and the crisis she was experiencing maybe the film has some cinematic value or represented an important step for the director but for pure entertainment value i wish i would have skipped it
neg	anyone who loved the two classic novels by edward ormondroyd will be disappointed in this film all the magic and romance have been modernized out of his original story of a girl who does a good deed for a mysterious old lady and given three in return three what not three wishes but three rides into the 1800s on a rickety elevatorthe first novel is time at the top the second is all in good time
neg	there is absolutely no reason to waste your time with this film the original said it all and still holds up either read the book or do some research about the story and youll realize this remake is ludicrous eric roberts as perry smith his sister could have done a better job having been to holcomb  edgerton ks where the story takes place the sets and locations looked nothing like kansas the original is riveting from the location filming to the use of the actual participants weapons and victims belongings unforgettable performances by scott wilson and robert blake soundtrack by quincy jones and cinematography by conrad hallthe original is available on dvd in widescreen now let this turkey die a quick death
neg	in cold blood was one of several 60s films that created a new vision of violence in the hollywood film industry capote coined the phrase nonfiction novel to describe the book on which this film is based and the spirit of that form was carried over into the film script which he cowrote despite the fact that we were well into the era of color film richard brooks elected to present this film in black and white to underscore both the starkness of the landscape and the bleakness of the story this is the first problem with the tv remake color changes the tone of the story in addition the confinement of shooting a film for tv makes reduces the options of how the shots are framed and focused as a result we lose the dramatic clash which makes the second part of the original film police interviews trial imprisonment and execution so claustrophobic on the small screen its just another version of law and order spinoffs hollywoods search for scripts continuously takes it back to movies that were successful in another age usually thats a mistake and this is no exceptionall of the actors are competent the script is ok the directing doesnt get in the way its just that the movie doesnt work as well as the original precision instrument it doesnt hook the viewer into the ambivalence toward smith and hickock that the original film provokes at the end of the tv version we are left with the feeling ho hum who caressee the original first on as large a screen as you can then watch the tv version simply to understand why the first one was such an important film in 1967wouldnt hurt to also go on line and read a bit about capote and the original book it will help you to understand the extraordinary effort he put into the material and also some of the controversy surrounding both the book and the moviei actually only gave this a 4 because i save the bottom 3 rankings for true bombsthe kind that enrage you about having been sucked into spending an
neg	why do they insist on making remakes of great movies like high noon from here to eternity and this onewhy do they think that color is more engrossing to a viewer than stark black and whitewhy did roberts insist on wearing that dopey broadbilled baseball capit made him look like jim varneywhy would anyone spend four hours suffering through thiswatch the original then you wont have to ask yourself why
neg	this waste of time is a completely unnecessary remake of a great film nothing new or original is added other than perrys backflashes which are of marginal interest it lacks the documentary feel of the first film and the raw urgency that made it so effective also painfully missing is the sharp quincy jones soundtrack that added to much to the original film i cant understand any high ratings for this at all its quite bad why does anyone waste time or money making crap like this and why did i waste time watching it
neg	as there was nothing wrong with the acting etc etc the writing for the episode is way off for this series phantom or no phantom it was a waste of 42 minutes to see the martian man hunter you have to know that in the middle of the 6th series no matter what happens it is not true what is going on and really brings nothing to the story of the series except meeting the martian man hunter again and to waste 30 minutes to do this is by far another case of bad writing in the soap opera of smallville i really like the show but mainly due to the cast and the 3 or so good episodes each year but who ever is on the writing cast that works or used to work on the soaps needs to be canned this was by far one of the worst with in the first 4 minutes you know that what is going on is bogus and anything happening is a dream based on clarks infliction obviously caused by a phantom zone character and when he wakes up he will win and blah blah blah so the writers dont have to really create a villain that will progress the story line any this week may as well have added another villain to die in the last episode the martian man hunter was in and made him fly away again or come back and tell clark he forgot his sunglasses to get a closer look like in this episode and call it a day
neg	not that a film by ulli lommel filled me with hope but i must confess that zodiac killer managed to sink beneath my lowest expectations there is a recent trend among young filmmakers of utilizing digital video for their early projects which is all well and good for giving these kids the opportunity to create work without spending all their money on expensive film stock but many of these young filmmakers have also wised up to the notion of filtering the finished movie so that it appears qualitatively more like celluloid the effect is never perfect but it helps unfiltered digital video really only works for the mockumentary style because it never looks like anything other than video therein lies the primary trouble with zodiac killer watching the movie feels like watching a daytime soap opera about a murderer it does not feel like watching a movie and whats even more unforgivable is that the lommel is not a young filmmaker he ought to know better he ought to know that its virtually impossible to generate horror or even suspense on video for the love of god this guy has been directing since the sixties he may be the only director who has failed to improve over a forty year career in the business and lucky us he wrote the script too so you can expect convoluted actions that mean nothing unjustified behavior and at least one truly pretentious plot element that will leave you utterly unsatisfied please please miss this film youll thank me later
neg	at least i was able to enjoy mocking the movie which is surprising since i was barely able to sit through it in all honesty my guess is the cover to the dvd case cost more than the entire movie and saying that it is the same director as the boogeyman when a new version of that just came outnice touch guys it was misleading enough to rope me in the only thing that frustrated me more than the insufferable acting of the copycat was his haircut usually you only see that kind of hair on a ten year old boy and the character acted like it the film looks like it was shot by a d grad student of some film school excited to use every film technique he ever learned while attending classessometimes less is more buddy through out i would get lost by random plot twists that led nowhere or were unexplained all this makes a bad movie but when the ending doesnt even come close to pulling it together well that makes it an exceptionally bad movie without a doubt this is the worst movie i have ever seen and that includes my friends french final video for senior year of high school but hey maybe im a bit biased i mean i did get to play an extra ps i dont even think this deserves a starnot even a half none for you
neg	1 is being pretty generous here i really enjoyed boogeyman even though it is not really the boogeyman promoted on the dvd cover and we all know it it creeped me out but this film it is something else for being directed by a guy who has been around a long time and directed a lot of movies it looks like it was shot on a vhs camcorder by a 10 year old the story and acting are atrocious david hess you have let me down too after playing one of the most menacing villains in film history you have resorted to this the story and acting may have been able to be forgiven however if anyone had taken the time to make the video look somewhat professional there are a lot of shot on video films out there that dont look like it or at least arent so obvious that it detracts your attention from the film i cant say it is the worst movie ever because i couldnt make it through the entire film but it is certainly close
neg	except people apparently buy into this garbage as shows like moral orel have shown even if you tried to make the most outrageous overthetop parody of evangelism you could possibly think of it wouldnt come close to the hilarity of this show its hard to tell whats even going on when youre watching it is it a news show a talk show who knows they start out by reporting on various international news stories but at seemingly random points the news is interrupted by this odd trolllike little man with a forehead bigger than his entire face mumbling and laughing and generally being creepypat robertson doesnt even seem like such a bad guy at first glance he just seems like a senile yet harmless old coot stuck in his archaic beliefs like most of our grandparents but this is a man who has called for an assassination who has befriended and offered aid to not one but two murderous dictators who has illegally used donation money to run diamond mines who has supported forced abortions in china and who regularly implies that caucasians straight american male caucasians in particular are superior to all other racesstill this would all be funny except that he apparently has a large enough fan base to keep his little show on the air 40 years later either that or enough money to bribe some tv executives who dont give a damn what they show the idiocy of the show becomes alarming when you realize that some people somewhere must be watching it and hanging onto every word even when robertson has repeatedly shown how corrupt he is people still listen to him i dont know if its funny or scary i guess a healthy mixture of both
neg	hear are some of the interesting things our combat hero faith healer pat his son gordon tv ministry seems like a family business and terry meeuwsen won miss america in 1973 by wearing a swimsuit and showing her legs oh my goodness gracious say when our poor viewers are sick and need help1 someone with an abscessed right toothhas just now been healed2 someone with twisted intestines has been healed3then terry said there was a person with a strange conditionyou mean god doesnt know a burning in the legswho has just been healed4 then gordon said theres a manthat narrows it down with swelling of the sinuses in his right cheek with much pain behind the right eyebut he is now healed5someone with a problematic right hiplimited mobility from a stroke is now able to walk 6 terry said she saw someone with severe with severe stiffness in the neck bone but didnt know the exact ailmentgod doesnt knowthat the person is now healed 7 someone paralyzed on the right side particularlynot exactly the right side of the face has now been healed8 a man that narrows the world population down again with a plate in his skull is having a continual problems and the doctors just dont know what to do terry said she saw the bone reforming around the platethe funny boneand the mans pain is gonehe was now healedhers how our war hero pat helps our sick and poor people 1 theres a woman in kansas city missouri or kansas but that narrows it way down who has a sinus the lord is drying it up now thank you jesus 2 theres a man with a financial need i think a hundred thousand dollarsi think their god needs to go to school or something that need is being met met right nowand within three daysthe money will be supplied through the miraculous power of the holy spiritthank you jesus 3there is a woman in cincinnati with cancer of the lymph nodes i dont know whether its been diagnosed yet ask your vengeful god pat but you havent been feeling well and the lord is dissolving that cancer right nowwhat4 there is a lady in saskatooni assume canada in a wheelchaircurvature of the spine the lord is straightening that our right now and you can stand up and walkif you have this condition ignore pat just claim it and its yours thank you jesus amen amenwhen pat robertson had prostate cancer did he go to peter popoff oral robertsbenny hinnterry or gordon no on february 172003 pat went to a real doctor to have his surgery you mean he doesnt trust his faith healing friends terry or his own son gordonwhen lt pat robertson was in the marines during the korean war he was a liquor officer responsible for keeping the officers supplied with liquor he was known to drink himself and frequent prostitutes and he feared he contacted gonorrheashould of asked a faith healer for helpthe reason pat got out of combat was because his daddy absalom willis robertson d va from 194666 was chairman of the senate military appropriations committeeterrorist attacks september 11 2001 we have imagined ourselves invulnerable and been consumed by the pursuit of health wealthpats worth between 150 and 200 million dollars folks material pleasuresa mansion in virginia beach virginia with a helicopter launching pad and sexualityhe had had sex with his future wife before marriage which they had a son it terrorism is happening because god is lifting his protection from us statement released on september 13 2001 pat robertson reminds me of burgermeister on santa claus is coming to town and his evil vengeful god reminds me of venger on dungeons and dragonsspoiled brat gordon does what daddy pat tells him to and terry is a paid yes woman who neither have minds of their ownthis will really grab you the september 5 2005 edition of the 700 club included a report christian broadcasting network correspondent gary lane from outside new orleans convention center which has housed mostly impoverished black disaster victims throughout the weekenda number of possessions left behind suggest the mindset of some of the evacueeslane saidthey include this voodoo cup with the sayingmay the curse be with you a shot of a plastic cup souvenir cup from one of the new orleans countless trinket shops appeared on the screen also music cds with the title guerrilla warfare and thugs r us lane stated pointing out a pile or rap cds strewn on the ground his bigoted daddy absalom has taught pat racism wellif any of you good people ever think of donating to these sexist bigoted people please in the name of god dont sponsor a softball or basketball teamgive to a food shelf be a big brother or sister to a child but please dont give to these people because they have been around for over 40 years and solved nothingif you still dont believe me type pat robertson overheard during commercial break on the web and hit search and once you hear what hes really like i know for sure that you will not give one cent to these conning liars and by the way terry once had a divorce and pat has talked against divorce many times on his showsi like to say hello to the folks in dover pennsylvania orlando florida and to the nice folks who got hit by hurricane katrina and i hope its a pleasant day has operation blessing been helpful to new orleansi doubt it please let our readers know i do by the way folks if your sick go to a real doctor and lets everybody laugh at these liars and someday burgermeister patgordon and terry can go someplace else and take their angry god venger with them
neg	does anyone think that this show actually helps some people or does it only anger the people who watch it when i am flipping through the channels and come upon this show i half to watch out of morbid curiosity i understand that pat roberson is not all together what i do not know is if his viewers are like him or if they are good people and think they will have a better life if they listening to what he has to say pat roberson is of little consequence he is an old man who thinks in an old way fear of damnation no longer has the same affects as it once did thank god now if someone will please answer my question i will be dodging lightning bolts for the rest of eternity
neg	the 700 club has to be the single most bigoted television program in the history of television itself to make matters worse its been on the air since 1966 implying that thousands if not millions of people are buying into its hate and lies headed by pat robertson the unscrupulous megalomaniacal founder and leader of the christian coalition the 700 club takes us from misinformation to misunderstanding broadcasting news as they like to think of it and trying to convince its audience that all of the worlds problems are to blame on homosexuals wiccans new age spiritualists muslims jews hindus nonfundamentalist christians democrats single mothers foreigners feminists evolutionists environmentalists nasa scientists and anyone else who doesnt share their fanatical religious views its actually the best fake news since the daily show or the weekend update segment of saturday night live or since fox news for that matter of course pats always the one who makes each of the decisions saying whatever comes to mind and not giving a damn who it offends or hurts in the meantime he continues his part in the struggle to transform the united states into a militarized police state by having the religious wrong stick their noses in everything they can and asking for one donation after another  no less than a measly 100 to become a member by the way  to fund pats african diamond mines and buy oil from companies reprimanded by the government in the past for their abuse of the environment no never mind that pat was good friends with the genocidal dictators of zaire and zimbabwe in order to help him acquire such wealth its all for the greater glory of god dont you know and of course the hosts of the 700 club are always willing to read letters written by viewers as they like to put it coincidentally each typed in the same format and all on the same color of paper by viewers supposedly healed of various afflictions by the said hosts they claim to have words of knowledge come to them but who never appear on the program to say what happened to them honestly how can anyone take a show seriously when theyre using a poor applause recording it should make people wonder why theres no studio audiencethe sad thing that pats cronies and viewers dont realize or just dont want to realize are the horrible things hes done and said this is a guy who agreed with jerry falwell that the september 11 2001 terrorist attacks on the united states were the result of god punishing us for our acceptance of homosexuality and feminism ironic considering that pat has twice publicly referred to the implementation of a nuclear weapon in the state department i have little doubt it was his wealth that kept him from getting arrested for such statements his rants against homosexuals single mothers and any number of sexual practices he considers sinful are interesting considering he was known to frequent a number of brothels during the korean war as the bible says be fruitful and multiply so congratulations pat  thanks to you theres probably a number of children born to single korean mothers then of course there was the time he called for the assassination of venezuelan president hugo chavez not that hes a saint but still oh yes and lets not soon forget the time this crusader for human life supported forced abortions in china very christian of him wouldnt you sayand just in case pat has forgotten i havent forgotten his little speech that evangelical christians today are being treated exactly as the jews were in nazi germany honestly to compare his plight to the horrors of the holocaust is almost unforgivable speaking of which need i mention about how he blatantly lied that homosexuality ran rampant among the nazi party in a pathetic attempt to discredit homosexuals of course history shows us that the nazis acted toward homosexuals the same way they acted toward jews pat robertson is one of the biggest liars in history if he was pinocchio his nose would encircle the earthunfortunately more and more people continue to believe him every day this is your wakeup call people the 700 club is one of the most if not the single most vile program in television history its evil masquerading as good its a wolfinsheepsclothing its bigoted filth that tries to look clean pretty and loving its living proof that hateful dangerous religious views arent confined to certain groups in the middle east even those who are not of the christian faith know that it goes against everything jesus taught and if jesus was to appear to this club he wouldnt be emulating them instead hed be chastising them as he did the pharisees of his time and overturning the money bins of their telethons as he did in front of the synagogue in his time all i can say is thank god that pat had no chance of becoming president if he did hed be the harbinger of armageddon  and not on the side of the good guys
neg	before i startlet me say that i fully believe in god i believe in heaven and in hell kay now that thats out of the way i just wanna say that what in the world do these morons that call themselves hosts think they are doing the last time i checked a host doesnt discriminate spew hatred filled rants on tv or try to shove their own beliefs down every unfortunate soul that ventures onto the channel all of these that crazy idiotic conservitive bible thumping fred phelps lover pat robertson does daily i am all for free speech but since when does that cover a guy who pretty much says that if you venture off his ideal way of life you are right away sent to hell this is just a perfect example of why religion is the cause of soooo many problems one day in my class room we had a substitute teacher in so we decided to watch some tv since the teach didnt give us any work and we against many of uss will watched 700s club and of course that jerk pat was on ranting and raving about the bible and he said simon along the lines of god says homosexuality is a sin and i actually heard a kid go hmm i guess hes right wtf seriously if the host is trying to make people think that someone elses sexual orientation is a huge sin then they seriously need to take that host duct tape them and throw them off of a cruise liner in the middle of the arctic
neg	here are some examples of pat robertsons dubiously claimed relatively good track record on predictionsin his widely reported comments from the january 2 edition of the christian broadcasting networks the 700 club during which he predicted that there would be very serious terrorist attacks and mass killing in the united states in the second half of 2007 host pat robertson boasted that he had a relatively good track record on earlier predictions but a review of robertsons 2006 new years predictions undermines that claim he predicted for example that president bush is going to strengthen wrong the fall elections will be inconclusive but the outcome of the war and the success of the economy will leave the republicans in charge wrong the war in iraq is going to come to a successful conclusion well begin withdrawing troops before the end of this year way wrongfurther as a january 3 associated press article reported robertson has a history of making dubious predictionsthe broadcaster predicted in january 2004 that president bush would easily win reelection bush won 51 of the vote that fall beating democratic sen john kerry of massachusetts wrongin 2005 robertson predicted that bush would have victory after victory in his second term he said social security reform proposals would be approved wrong yet again he claims to speak directly with god if so god has quite the sense of humor watching pat make a fool of himself again and again
neg	i turn on 700 club once in awhile and only agree with some of the statements made im one of many believers that is considered liberal by most christians and conservative by most nonchristians i vote my mind and its usually not rep or dem  i dont believe 700 club tells people what to believe but that it represents many older christians that grew up in very conservative backgrounds i think many folks misunderstand what is said on 700 club it bums me out to hear name calling either direction i think 700 club folks really do love jesus but are so busy trying to get people to vote conservatively that theyve forgotten to show love to certain people and promote peace like jesus did please dont judge jesus based on ignorant individuals that believe on him and lets also not be as ignorant with our comments about them why are people so mean to each other
neg	back of beyond takes place at a dive dinergas station in the middle of the australian desert run by tom mcgregor paul mercurio a shy guy who suddenly finds himself in a spot of trouble when some visitors unexpectedly arrive we get what at first confusingly seems like a flashback in which he and his sister though their relationship to each other is better understood later in the film are speeding through the desert on his motorcycle afterwards he appears as a terribly quiet and sometimes moody character in the presence of the arrivalswe know one thing is for sure and that is mcgregors sort of spiritual sense his foresight of danger and suchhis clairvoyance only slightly relevant to the story the bulk of which concerns three diamond thieves whos car breaks down and who rely on tom to help them out of spot without getting in their way of course tom falls for one of the thieves a young woman named charlie and suddenly it pits all three already mistrusting allies against each other but not in a way that really results in anything of much mystery or action in fact the whole movie all the while seems to want to build up to something significant but really fails to do so even the ending of which plays out like a trite campfire tale and one that really reveals a lot of narrative flaws is almost just as ridiculousit may be worth trying if you dont mind the terribly slow pacing but are in the mood at least for something a little different than the usual
neg	pointless boring film with charismatic mercurio completely wasted released for a minute on a thursday in maybe one local cinema and avoided by the entire population of sydney except me and four others back of beyond is a project seemingly created by a producer looking for a fee local actors like john polson and terry serio deserve better well polson has morphed into a director of lame thrillers like swimfan and hide and seek and terry serio seems never to get a guernsey apart from thug roles but paul mercurio should have become one of australias greatest exports on screen roles like this are major disappointments and films like this are just a waste of talent and time
neg	poor paul mercurio after landing the role of scott hastings in strictly ballroom the best film in history he managed to find himself doing a lot of rubbish none of the characters in this film is very unlikable or even hateable but mercurios lead is the sort of person you prefer to ignore  completely unloveable and he wears overalls big mistake in costume design that one
neg	if this series supposed to be an improvement over batman  the animated series i for one think it failed terribly the character drawing is lousy catwoman for instance looks awful but what really annoyed me is that it made batman look like a sort of wimp who just cant take care of himself in a battle without the help of two even three sidekicks i mean hes batman for gods sake i know the comic books i know that nightwing and batgirl are supposed to be batmans allies besides robin but still making batman say that he needs help from them what he cant handle a few punches in btas he could face a dozen adversaries without any problem hes getting old come onand another thing i really dont think that batman would allow a kid like tim drake to go into battle that soon without years of hard training one its irresponsible and batman is everything but irresponsible and two its not what happened in the comics if we are to remain faithful to thembatman  the animated series made history with its animation its stories and its characters that really was a legend of batman the new adventures series turned the legend into just another batman flick
neg	first of all i must admit batman the animated series is the best batman series by far we watched it when it used to be on tv i didnt realize that there was a season four actually there wasnt btas ends with season 3 and it should have stopped therewhy did they have to mess with a good thing catwoman and poison ivy now have terrible grey faces the joker looks beyond scary it seems that each time they revise his appearance he looks more and more creepier he doesnt seem to have pupils anymore and now he doesnt even look remotely human although he isbruce wayne is voiced by kevin conroy who does the best batman although he now looks like superman there is nothing that sets him apart because they both look the same bruce wayne now has blue eyesnight wing really needs a haircut please alfred just has pupils from eyes looks more like a character from the 80si have watched three episodes from disc 1 in the series and i already find that this version is more violent and graphic there is blood in every episodeif you are a fan of batman the animated series there is no batman season 4 they just included this series as season 4 for marketability if they just released it as the new batman adventures i dont think as many people would have bought itsave yourself the disappointment and stick to seasons 13
neg	on the 26th of september 1983 a short dumpy 60 year old woman stood trial for the attempted murder of leonie haddad a lady whose husband had recently died and had agreed to take in a lodger who came via a housing authority for the elderly haddad was not made aware that her new lodger had in fact come fresh from the patton state mental hospital where she had been incarcerated for an inexplicable knife attack on a married couple three years previously haddad soon realised that something was rotten in denmark when the woman began to lock herself in the bathroom with a tape recorder reciting prophesies about seven gods haddads fears were confirmed one night when she awoke to find her lodger sitting astride her chest holding a bread knife announcing that god has inspired me to kill you haddad managed to knock her assailant out with a telephone but not before she had lost a finger and suffered deep lacerations to her face and chest it was a miracle she survived the lodger was judged to be innocent by reason of insanity but sent kicking and screaming back to the laughing academy ten years later she was released and found that she was now a celebrity but not for the brutal attacks on her innocent victims but for her incarnation of 25 years earlier when she was known as the queen of the curves the tennessee tease and miss pin up girl of the world  the notorious bettie page director mary harron mainly known for american psycho takes us back to the glory days of a legendary cheesecake and bondage model played solidly enough by gretchen mol who inadvertently wrote the blue print for fetish iconography and whose influence can be detected in everything from comic books to catwalks tnbp is dayglo fun ride through an evocative depiction of the 1950s where page with the familial help of good intentioned boyfriends and photographers becomes the number one star of pocket sized mens glossies with titles like wink tab and parade her real dream of movie stardom evades her and a brush with the authorities over obscenity charges in 1957 is the inciting incident which leads her to retire from modelling and give herself to god the overall style of the film is light and frothy and only darkens momentarily with an allusion to her fathers incestuous attentions and a sexual assault which inexplicably appears to have no discernible effect on her mol plays page as she seems in her photographs happy carefree and fun  even the bondage shots betray little more than a good humoured incomprehensibility the film ends on the upbeat with page cheerfully handing out bibles in a park with no indication of the real life unhappy marriages personal tragedy and decent into murderous insanity which lay before her avoiding what i think is the essential core of pages story  rebirth and resurrection having emerged from a decade of incarceration page found that her cult had been in the ascendance since the mid 1980s and that she had become a huge underground icon during which many were asking whatever happened to bettie page her mysterious disappearance fed the fires of any number of conspiracy theories only adding to the allure of her legend when the worlds media finally caught up with her she gave no hint of her darker past and she was soon giving interviews for magazines tv and being photographed at playboy parties with the likes of pamela anderson and the equally tragic anna nicole smith she found that she was now more famous than she ever was in her glory years but in the glare of this resurrection it was only a matter of time before the full story would come to light the only notorious thing about the notorious bettie page is they left out the part when she became truly notorious
neg	the ultimate goal of big brother that we know what to think before we think it has been realized is it some kind of miracle or sinister joke that people don mental straight jackets of their own volition twist themselves into contorted shapes and grin like apes movies art no longer risk the unknown but are forgone conclusions drained of lifethe notorious bettie page is a bland case history fit for a freshman college feminism course its lesson is schematic rightangled and linear see how women are objectified exploited abused then tossed on the trash heap by a maledominated societybettie page supposedly was the pinup queen of the 1950s the ass millions of men ejaculated to all reviewers repeat that phrase pinup queen of the 1950s like a choir of monkeys her history as an american sex bomb is familiar southern abused by her father raped etc in this movie she is a naf an innocent unaware of the prurient interests she serves and shamelessly profits from although she believes in jesus she enjoys frolicking nude before a camera lens  just the wholesome girlnextdoor sexslave american males supposedly fantasizefrom the mouth of writerdirector mary harron herself oxfordeducated and expunker do you smell the combined rot of privilege and hipness as i do i feel that without feminism i wouldnt be doing this  i dont make feminist films in the sense that i dont make anything ideological but i do find that women get my films better what a cozy cliquethe movie merely goes through the motions of telling the story of a human life its subject and purpose having been eulogized and interred well before the movie began ms page has a boyfriend but we are shown next to nothing about their relationship in fact there are no intimate or detailed relationships in the film one cant ignore its smug simplicity in new york where ms page tries her best to fit into and appease a mans world letting herself be tied up in the ropes of bondage and tightly laced into the black leather boots and bodices of s  m the movie is black and white but down in miami where she goes to get away from it all gleefully takes off her clothes and is photographed by a liberated female the movie turns into colorlike hell harron doesnt make feminist films doesnt make anything ideological ideology has become so internalized so assumed so programmed that its almost invisible big brother must be smiling
neg	sadly marry harron decided to do a fictional account of bettie pages life to go along with her own issues with men as typical in all her work every major male character is portrayed as weak bumbling or twisted to add to her fiction she projects ideas and issues that are not true according to bettie page herself bettie did not leave the biz because she thought it was morally wrong or had religious issues though she became a bornagain later in life through the influence of her 3rd husband a minister she left it because she was in her late 30s her acting career had gone nowhere and she felt she was losing her looks the hints of molestation and rape are unvalidated and denied in betties own words and are the directors attempts to claim that any woman who did what bettie did must have been victimized by men harron fails to point out that bettie designed her own clothes in almost all her shoots not handed to her by sick fetishists harron also fails to make a point that bunny yeager who did many famous photo shoots of bettie also did many naughty shoots with bettie and was not the morally upright professional photographer portrayed in the filmthe only saving grace is gretchen mol looks very much like bettie otherwise there are other movies and documentaries more accurate and honest to her life and the people in it
neg	who is bettie page i certainly didnt find out while watching this movie from what i have gathered from other sources ms page was highly in demand in the postworld war ii period as the queen of naughty pictures and that is exactly what this film depicts i never did get to know bettie the woman though her childhood in tennessee was a combination of an evangelical christian upbringing and a sordid home life which is only hinted at the film glosses over her personal life and gets right down to the purpose of the film the naughty pictures characters are introduced and abandoned within a few frames but there is frame after frame of bettie in her pointy bras bettie in her girdle and stockings bettie in bondageetc the movie slides from black and white to color every time ms page visits miami beach then back to her shades of gray life in new york we go gretchen mol portrays bettie as one of the most dimwitted young ladies you could ever meet when bettie confides to a friend that she missed being her high school valedictorian by getting an a rather than an a one can only assume that there were only two students in her senior class the most interesting part of this movie is how quaint ms pages naughty photos seem in 2007 it is truly sad that seeing a woman trussed up like a pig on a spit wouldnt even get a hit on my space or you tube im not sure if this movie was written poorly or if some crazed editor cut the thing to shreds i would only recommend it as a source for persons studying the history of odd undergarments
neg	i have only seen gretchen mol in two other films girl 6 donnie brasco and dont really remember her but she did a great job as a naive girl who posed for pictures because it made people happyshe really didnt think what she was doing was wrong even when she left the business and found her religion againthe photos she made were certainly tame by todays standards and it is funny seeing men with cameras get all excited and politicians pontificating on the evils of pornography david strathairn good night and good luck played a super part heremary harron american psycho wrote and directed an outstanding biopic of the most famous pinup girl ever
neg	when setting out this film director mary harron seemingly had the goal of clearly documenting the progress of bettie pages career from early modelling days to leaving modelling to go back home after the senate hearings on juvenile delinquency and her religious rediscovery in the 50s and so intent is she to get all of these facts on screen in the time allowed she seems to have missed out on taking any time to explain anything in depthwhen you think of someone who had pages career youd think that there would be plenty to discuss her reasons decisions life event personal traumas but harron avoids any kind of personal exploration of the character in the first fifteen minutes or so of the film there are brief hints of child abuse domestic violence and a gang rape but these are all rushed past and then never referred to again you get the impression that harron and guinevere turner cowriter wanted to gloss over anything that wasnt glamorous and flattering you go into this film expecting to gain an insight into who the person behind the posters was but all you are given is a list of things that she did and recreations of some of her most famous photo shootsall in all the film really frustrates you as you watch desperately waiting for some extra layer to reveal itself how did she balance her religion with her job what made this young tennessee girl move from modelling into bondage photography the film simply shows her going to another modelling agency and putting on whatever shes told but surely it would have involved some shock and deliberation this was after all the 50sit seems to me that harron is trying to make a point about how tame all this is by todays standards page never took any photos of explicit sexual actions and how the reaction some gave this kind of thing was really overzealous and although this is true she never actually makes it seem sordid in the eyes of others today we look at a young girl posing topless and think nothing off it but we should have got some sort of feeling about how shocking it would have been to a contemporary audience this woman was a central part of a senate hearing on juvenile delinquency but no one is ever really shown as shockedbasically i left this film just thinking how tame it was harron and turner have managed to avoid anything that might be unpleasant to a viewer they come across as two lifelong fans of miss page and are desperate to make sure that nothing absolutely nothing could possibly put a bad light on their heroine and have therefore avoided any in depth probing into who she really was before and after her career there are reports of her violent nature and mental problems and all thats left is the string of events that made up her career without any substance whatsoever behind it
neg	well thats 90 minutes of my life i wont get back this movie makes teen tv show california dreams look like almost famous the acting was horrid and storyline unrealistic dont even get me started on the actual band at the forefront of this story lame songs look etc you had to believe that they were one of the hottest bands in the country and there isnt enough irony in the world to accept that one the guitarist is seen to be a heroin user not that i blame him if i was around such a putrid band with stale songs and wooden acting id be injecting the horse tooif you take music remotely seriously avoid this at all costs
neg	now i wont deny that when i purchased this off ebay i had high expectations this was an incredible outofprint work from the master of comedy that i so enjoy however i was soon to be disappointed apologies to those who enjoyed it but i just found the compleat al to be very difficult to watch i got a few smiles sure but the majority of the funny came from the music videos which ive got on dvd and the rest was basically filler you could tell that this was not als greatest video achievement that honor goes to uhf honestly i doubt if this will ever make the jump to dvd so if youre an ultrahardcore al fan and just have to own everything buy the tape off ebay just dont pay too much for it
neg	and the oscar for the most underrated classic horror actor goes to  dwight frye seriously his name should be stated with the same awe as karloff lugosi and price and this movie proves it his character herman was one of the 2 reasons i can give to watch this movie dwight gave this somewhat more than slightly disturbed misfit a lovable yet creepy demeanor that led you hoping for a larger role the entire moviethe other reason is the comic relief of m eburne being in the medical profession myself i have to give kudos to the expert performance of a selfpity prone hypochondriac though other medical mistakes did give a brief chuckle especially when the good doctor samples his fellow physicians medication well continue giving it to her unfortunately these 2 outstanding performances could not keep me awake through 3 attempts of sitting through this unbearably slow movie the plot is predictable with only few minor twists the filming while pulling off a legitimate spooky atmosphere was more productive at making me yawn  yes you can use too much shadowmy recommendation  watch this once to see frye and eburne  but only when wide awake and with lots of caffeine
neg	when a small bavarian village is beset with a string of mysterious deaths the local magistrate demands answers into sic the attacks while the police detective refuses to believe the nonsense about vampires returning to the village the local doctor treating the victims begins to suspect the truth about the crimes according to the dvd sleeves synopsisan inappropriately titled dramatically unsatisfying vampire mysterycuriously the films second tier easily outperform the films lackluster stars stoic lionel atwill as otto von niemann skeptical melvyn douglas as karl brettschneider and pretty fay wray as ruth bertin the much more enjoyable supporting cast includes batcrazy dwight frye as herman hypochondriac maude eburne as aunt gussie schnappmann and suspicious george e stone as kringen mr frye ms eburne and mr stone outperform admirably is there another movie ending with a mad rush to the bathroom magnesium sulfate epsom salts its a laxative  the vampire bat 1933 frank strayer  dwight frye melvyn douglas maude eburne
neg	think stage play this is worth seeing once for the performances of lionel atwill and dwight frye compare the melvyn douglas in ghost story with the melvyn douglas of this film are there vampires at loose in this bavarian village or is there a more natural albeit equally sinister explanation dwight frye is herman a red herring who is cast as an especially moronic character its fun to look at his different facial expressions in what is really a stock character not much happens for a long time but then we discover that atwills pipe smoking doctor is the real murderer there is too much comic relief but that is par for the course for this era fay wray looks really good
neg	its the nature of businesses to try to capitalize on others success here we have a movie taking elements from the earlier dracula 1931 and frankenstein 1931  in a germanic town the village leaders believe that vampires in the shape of bats have been the cause of recent deaths of bloodless victims even though shot at universal and at the bronson caves its a poverty row feature its not fair to compare it with those earlier more expensively made and superior filmsfrom the familiar and exciting chilling music of the main titles which must have been by mischa bakalienikoff through the talky but well done opening sequence we anticipate the arrival of lionel atwill fay wray and dwight frye to give us a good 30s mystery film unfortunately it doesnt happen thats the disappointmentwe get little more than the formulaic elements of such films but with slow pacing low budget not enough of dwight frye the overdone presence of maude eburne aunt gussie and the premise for lionel atwill dr von niemann to require human blood or how he exhibits mind control over his servant emil robert frazier never made very cleardo not watch the technicolor dr x 1932  which also stars lionel atwill and fay wray but as father and daughter  before watching this the way i did its an oscar winner by comparison so watch this one first structurally the vampire bat still isnt that good it plods along with too much talking or unnecessary comic relief without focusing strongly on the vampiric villainybesides dr x and mystery of the wax museum both 1932 and co starring fay wray lionel atwills most famous appearances are as the one armed gendarme in son of frankenstein 1939 and as moriarity in sherlock holmes and the secret weapon 1943 dwight frye steals all his manic scenes in dracula 1931 as the young lovers melvin douglas and fay wray have a nice kissing scene but thats about it he can be seen in the old dark house 1932 and fay gets dragged around by joel mccrea in the most dangerous game 1930 then theres her 1933 classic screamer too bad more time money and rewrites werent available for this film to better showcase the talents and chemistry of lionel atwill fay wray and dwight frye sadly then this drearily disappointing film only gets a 4
neg	boy what a dud this mess wasbut it only lasts an hour and i only paid a buck for it so ill liveunlike the entire cast of this 1933 clunker who are all dust by nowso anyway a small village starts having bodies turning up that have been drained of all their bloodthe local yokels start talking about vampires of courseand a little more loudly after each body is foundthe town sheriff or constable or whatever he isplayed by awesome actor melvyn douglastries to tell them otherwisewhen he mentions the fact that the dead have one large hole on each side of the neckinstead of two holes close together the locals simply then say its a giant vampire batthe constable insists that vampires do not exist and it must be a human culprit doing the killingsbut melvyn doesnt seem too bothered either wayhe spends most of his time trying to get into the pantaloons of his sweetieplayed by faye wrayalso in this mix is the town simpletonplayed by dwight fryewho always seemed to have played the same role in every movie he didhe further freaks out the townspeople by catching bats and drinking his own bloodlionel atwill plays the town doctor who seemingly is trying to help the constable solve the crimesand boy does he ever stink as an actoratwill is as close to cardboard in this role as he could getand lionel barrymore is also in this thinglots of big names to be such a pile of guanoother than the terrible mistitle this movie hasthe alternate namethe blood sucker is much betterthis movie is also dull and plodding and just sillyfor me the high point of the movie is watching fryehe nails the freaky town weirdo but other than him this movie didnt offer muchand then when you find out the reason for the strange deaths and see the special effect thing that required all this blood youll really be let downbela lugosi did a lot of awful pictures but at least he was fun and interesting to watchthink of this movie as a really bad lugosi clunker without lugosi and youll get a feel for how miserably bad this mess wasif you cant make a good 1930s horror film at least put lugosi in it
neg	the vampire bat is set in the small german village of klineschloss where gustave schoen lionel belmore the burgermeister is holding a meeting with inspector karl brettschneider melvyn douglas from the local constabulary about all the recent murders six victims have been discovered in as many weeks all drained of blood  bearing the same two puncture wounds on their necks brettschneider doesnt have a single clue but the superstitious elders of the village believe the deaths to be the work of a vampire brettschneider isnt convinced but the scared villagers keep telling tales of seeing a large bat meanwhile the latest victim martha mueller rita carlyle has been found brettschneider comes under increasing pressure to solve the murders but can he really believe that a giant vampire bat is responsible  if it is hows he going to stop itdirected by frank r strayer the vampire bat was a cheapie from majestic pictures to cash in on the success of its two stars atwill  wray  their success in the previous years doctor x 1932  is more of a murder mystery rather than a horror as the exploitative  enticing title may have lead you to believe  quite frankly its rather dull the script by edward t lowe jr takes itself rather seriously  sets up the basic story that something is killing local villagers  that something could possibly be a vampire then for most of its duration the film focuses on brettschneider  his incompetent investigations which are not to put too fine a point on it boring the vampire bat also has a bit of an identity crisis as it doesnt quite know what it wants to be the title would suggest a horror film while the majority of it could easily be described as a thriller with the final few minutes descending into silly scifi there is no vampire bat the attempts to fool you are pathetic all the characters are broad stereotypes  you can tell the villain of the piece straight away  as a whole there is nothing particularly exciting or entertaining about the vampire bat i know its old but thats not an excuse as cinema has moved on a lot since 1933  a bland flat dull boring  misleading film such as the vampire bat just doesnt cut it these days just look at the original king kong 1933 released the same year  how brilliantly that still holds up today i didnt like it  i doubt many modern filmgoers would either its as simple  straight forward as thatdirector strayer doesnt do anything special but this is a case in point where i can cut the film some slack because of its age as a whole its pretty much point shoot  hope for the best stuff there isnt much in the way of atmosphere or scares although some of the sets which were already existing ones taken from the old dark house 1932  universals european set on their backlot are nice  add a certain ambiance to thingstechnically the vampire bat cant compare to anything even remotely modern for the age of it its alright i suppose but again i draw your attention back to the original king kong speaking of king kong its star fay wray has a role in this as does horror icon lionel atwill ill be kind  say the acting is okthe vampire bat will i imagine fool a lot of people into thinking that its a horror film about vampire bats when in fact it isnt personally i thought the whole thing was a bit of a bore its short  it tells its story reasonably enough but i must admit im not a fan
neg	the vampire bat is definitely of interest being one of the early genresetting horror films of the 1930s but taken in isolation everything is a bit too creaky for any genuine praisethe film is set in a european village sometime in the 19th century where a series of murders are being attributed to vampirism by the suspicious locals there is a very similar feel to james whales frankenstein and this is compounded by the introduction of lionel atwills dr niemann character complete with his misguided ideas for scientific advancementthe vampire theme is arbitrary and only used as a redherring by having suspicion fall on batloving village simpleton herman dwight frye thus providing the excuse for a torchwielding mob to go on the rampage  as if they needed onethis is one of a trio of early horror films in which lional atwill and fay wray costarred also doctor x and the mystery of the wax museum and like their other collaborations the film suffers from illadvised comic relief and a tendency to stray from horror to mainstream thriller elements taken in context though the vampire bat is still weak and derivativeall we are left with is a poorquality frankenstein imitation with the vampire elements purely a device to hoodwink dracula fans but for the title the film would struggle to even be considered as a horror and it is worth noting that director frank strayer was doing the blondie films a few years later
neg	class of 61 aspect ratio 1331sound format stereoin 1861 class members from the west point academy are torn apart by the outbreak of the civil wargregory hoblits ok historical drama makes an obvious point  virtuous men are rendered blind by conflict  though the production seems a little stilted despite authentic period detail and a cast of talented newcomers clive owen christien anholt josh lucas andre braugher laura linney etc toplined by dan futterman as a conscientious southerner who takes up arms in defence of slavery pitting him in direct conflict with his former northern friends the movies emphasis on such a misguided  though sympathetic  character is particularly brave but the drama is otherwise flat and superficial and hoblits direction is efficient rather than inspired
neg	a remake of alejandro amenabars abre los ojos but this time with a living breathing mask as a lead for the dubious advantage of an english sound track we endure tom cruises soulless performance as usual with zero depth yes the character is identified with his persona but we usually are given some character underneath that to hold our interest his empty posturing negates any erotic energy that could have been between his character and cruz or diazthere is an acting exercise that involves using masks to free the actor to enrich his presentation of character by verbal and body language means cruises masking only painfully emphasizes his inadequacy as an actor do see the 1997 original amenabar open your eyes
neg	well i hate hollywood but love cinema so i have to watch these cruddy movies in theaters and i was hoping vanilla sky would be good i was hoping that they would either keep the original open your eyes exactly the same or they would make it their own well it happened to be a little bit of both and it suckedit started out good i love radiohead i wish there was more of that but by the end we are listening to good vibrations by the beach boys talk about a wide range of suck between they had one or two good songs in the club and maybe a couple others but why oh why did they have to blare gv during the climax it was more annoying than confusing or blatant especially when it has nothing to do with the plot at least put some meaning behind the songs kid a  primary whateverhe also did a bang up job with the club scene that was cool otherwise the movie was one big ball of arrogance as if audiences would get the movie the ones that would get it read subtitles and the rest wont its as simple as that the motivations got all screwed up i didnt comprehend the diaz motivations hadnt they done the chicken soup night before and some of the others and i hate kurt russell stay overboard tom cruise cant act especially in these types of movie ie eyes wide shut and the elevator i get it anyways they tried improving the original with a crappy american rock soundtrack and crappy angles and good film print and glossy processing and it would have helped if crowe hadnt screwed it up210 major disappointment
neg	this wasnt the major disaster that i was expecting but that is about as positive as i can be in my description of the movie im not sure what was meant to be funny about this movie but i suppose its all a matter of taste personally i dont find it funny to watch morons living their idiotic lives or making fools of themselves on television but then again im not a fan of jerry springers pathetic daytime talk show i didnt get too bored watching this but i was definitely never enjoying it either if youre in the mood to see a bad movie but one that isnt too painful to sit through this is a good choice
neg	im not a regular viewer of springers but i do watch his show in glimpses and i think the show is a fine guilty pleasure and a good way to kill some time so naturally im going to watch this movie expecting to see jerry springer uncensored first of all jerry appears in approximately twenty minutes of the films running time the other hour and twenty minutes is spent building up this pseudofarce about trailertrash jealousy incest and deception jaime pressley who looks hot as hellll is a trailertrash slut who sleeps with her stepfather a very unusuallooking chainsmoking drunken michael dudikoff who finally strays from his action hero persona the mom finds out about the affair they get into a fight they want to take it to the jerry show thats right no springer and then we have a parallel story with an africanamerican couple they take it to the jerry show the characters collide blah blah freakin blah trash has rarely been this borrringg i was wondering why the hell springer has millions of fans yet none of them checked out his movie well now its totally obvious whether you love him or hate him you will hate this movie how can i explain its a total mess of a motion picture if thats what you call it its so badly edited with scenes that just dont connect and after a period of time the plot virtually disappears and its simply all over the map just imagine a predictable soap opera transformed into a comic farce with seldom laughs my only positive note is a hot girlgirl scene thats as risque as it gets dont get me wrong the scenes pretty risque but if you look at the overall film comparing it to the material on springers programthis disastrous farce seems extremely sanitizedmy score 3 out of 10
neg	somebody could probably make a great documentary about the jerry springer show but this fictionalized version merely succeeds in draining anything authentic and interesting out of the trashtv phenomenon there are dozens of famously bad movies eg manos the hands of fate that show more creativity and spirit than this dreary witless waste of filmseriously why not a documentary about the jerry springer show that would begin to answer some of the real questions like who are these people what happens to their lives after they appear on this show how did the mayor of cincinatti find himself hereone good line during an orientation session for guests people i cant emphasize this enough no weapons
neg	the only thing that kept me from vomiting after seeing this movie was the fact that these are just actors and not the freak show that usually appears on the tv show this is also the main reason that fans of the tv show wont like the movie but not the only reason this movie has about as much entertainment value as getting a root canal it approaches the abyssmal depths of bad movie making and then gets even worse i wont waste your time describing this movie in further detail suffice it to say that i pity the poor camera people who had to suffer through watching this cp the first time
neg	lets make a movie about a talk show that already exists and basically have everything that happens on the show well if that idea doesnt intrigue you which it shouldnt stay away from ringmaster i had the displeasure of seeing this in the theater and actually being able to sit through this mess of a movie i guess jerry springer doesnt play himself as it shows from the cheap props for his show yes it looks even cheaper than the real jerry springer show and he is only known as jerry in the film the plot if you can call it that is about a daughter while living with her mother decides to start sleeping with the mothers live in boyfriend so the mothers brilliant idea is to call the jerry springer show as well as getting it on with her daughters boyfriend is it any coincidence they live in a trailer park meanwhile somewhere else in america a woman finds her cheatin man with her friend in bed together so of course call americas therapist jerry springer id talk about the rest of the film but even thinking about the film now is giving me a headache jamie pressly who plays the daughter looks totally unattractive in the movie and remember michael dudikoff the kick ass karate master from the american ninja series well take a look at him now as a white trash drunk the thing is he really looks too horrible and out of shape to call it getting in touch with his charecter but if your idea of fun is seeing jerry springer sing a country song about his own show or guys hooking up with transvestiteswelljust watch the show instead  at least steve was smart enough to stay out of this flick
neg	meaning if this movie got pitched scripted made released promoted as something halfway respectable given the constraints yeah i know springer sex violence where is hereminded me of porn movies i saw in college plot and dialogue wise shoulda just done something for the scurrilous porno market showed penetration and be done with it would have made more money the ultimate point of this exercise
neg	please avoid this movie at all costs this is without a doubt the worst movie ive ever seen most movies have at least one redeeming value this has none totally horrible
neg	ringmaster jerry springers pathetic excuse for wasting film that should be recycled as toilet paper recently destroyed my confidence in the art of film first of all it was made second of all people went to see it third some people voted it the best movie they have ever seen if a monkey could make a movie im 100 percent sure that it would be 1 billion times as good most crappy movies have their moments even godzilla had a few cool special effects this films moment was when i left the theater nauseated the only thing that possibly couldve made this movie any worse would be if jerry springer was the star if i want to stare at crap for an hour and a half ill take a dump in a can if anyone didnt utterly despise this movie i pity you and your children and your childrens childrens children however contrary to springers beliefs i clearly dont condone children having sex
neg	i love watching jerry as much as the rest of the world but this poor excuse for a softcore porno flick is needlessly offensive lacks anything resembling wit and serves merely as a vehicle of selfpromotion for springer even though it runs a quick 90 minutes the film drags hideously and i should have had the common sense to walk out simply atrocious
neg	to preface this review i must say that i was i suppose a little curious about this movie however i probably would not have seen it had i not had my arm slightly twistedin my opinion this movie shows just how depraved man can be in my eyes the worst thing about this whole springer phenomenon is not that type of people on the jerry springer show act as they do which in itself is eminently reproachable but that many people are so curious and excited to watch them and hear about their lives yes i suppose that includes me to whatever extent it is true if not glorifying that kind of behavior as some might say at the very least we may be subtly corrupting our minds andor desenstizing ourselves to this type of behaviorbut enough soapbox sort of heres the skinny the movie has an r rating and while it may deserve only that i did look away at some scenes so im not completely sure i feel that an nc17 tip of the hat to the other reviewer might be a little more appropriate for the immense sexual content a cynic might comment that the movie was just one big excuse to show sex on the big screen the plot is very bizarre tying together the stories of an absolutely dysfunctional family and a group of stereotypical blacks upset who will appear on different springer shows at the end the movie leaves one with some resolvement and springer rhetoric about the need for us to see the real world evidently as seen through his show i agree with him there it is important to know how the world really is so that we can seek to effect positive change having said that let me just tell you the worlds pretty bad glance in a newpaper or the news to see that but lets not shell out good money to support the kind of sensationalistic and perhaps formulaic titallition that springer seeks to give us
neg	ok let me say that i didnt expect a film starring jerry springer to be cinematic gold all i asked for was it to be cinematicand it wasnt even that it looked like someones bad home movies poorly acted scripted and filled to the brim with nudity of the most unnattractive people ive ever seenthe films plot focuses on a lowclass family who decide to go on the jerry farrelly show to discuss multiple affairs between a mother daughter stepfather and the daughters fiancee from there the movie fizzles and develops into a unique experience whitetrash pornography theres redneck sex interacial sex even sex between jerry and his wife yuk this film encouraged me to want to run out of the theater and get a second circumcision at least it was mercifully short disgusting and degrading africanamericans and working class america should be offended howard stern should be pleased however he didnt squander his attempt for film stardom his was smart funny and entertainingmy grade f the daughter was hot
neg	i cant quite say that jerry springerringmaster is the worst film i have ever seen the film would be better off if it were because at least the worst film ive ever seen prom night ii interested me enough for me to hate it my only reaction after leaving the theatre happened when i looked up at the clock and discovered that only 90 minutes had passed it had seemed much more like years it is an endless repetition of poor people or what jerry springer seems to believe poor people are screwing each other hitting each other insulting each other and then repeating the process with the same attention to duty the rest of us use when shampooing the plot which covers how a group of stupid people mangle their lives badly enough to provide grist for the jerry springer mill advances solely because of the idiocy of the characters this makes it impossible to care what happens to them it never mattered to me whether they got on the show or what they said or who slept with whom maybe im not supposed to care about them maybe im supposed to look at them as some kind of comic type to see their outrageous behavior as inherently funny too bad it isnt the humor is not outrageous its innocuous its predictable humor has to have something behind it some kind of painful irony or life experience in order to function scatology is not wit an example a mother catches her daughter and her husband in bed to take revenge she marches across the trailer park and gives oral sex to her daughters boyfriend since i was over the shock of jerry springers show a long time ago i had the same reaction i had to andrew dice clays obscene nursery rhymes not laughter just yawning lastly i found springers pose as a populist tiresome and unconvincing if he really were an advocate of the poor he would bring on a single mom from bedsty to talk about trying to raise her kids in new york city on 12000 a year or failing that he would at least give the participants of his shows a cut of his profits jerry springer gets millions for his shows his movie his book and videos his guests just get round trip air fare hotel accommodations and a chance to humiliate themselves if he liked poor people so much hed give them at least some of the money they earn for him it appears that springer wanted to make this movie to grab some legitimacy for himself jeez with all his fine work youd think hed have earned our respect already anyway the film is weak and boring it doesnt even succeed at being offensive if you want to have a better evening videotape a bug zapper for a night and then watch that
neg	the ringmaster stars jerry springer as a tv talkshow host called jerry  but its not the jerry springer show  his guests are trailer trash  but not the trailer trash you get on the jerry springer show they attack one another  but not like onwhat is the point of making a movie about the jerry springer show and pretending its not the jerry springer show  and on top of that this is a very boring film
neg	oh dear jerry may be the undisputed king of talkshow but the movies are a whole different ball game and hes way out of his league the script for this film is so poor it has to be seen to be believed and its sad to see such vaguely familiar actors as michael dudikoff 80s action bmovie king michael jai white last seen in the sci fi flop spawn as well as surviving the games william macnamara who is involved in the only half funny situation in the whole film stoop this low for employment if you are a fan of jerry then stick to his tv show as this is a total waste of and hour and a half after i had finished sitting through this i managed to catch the last half an hour of rocky 5 on tv which looked like a cinematic masterpiece in comparison i think that says more than enough
neg	for the life of me i cannot get why they would want to make a movie about the jerry springer show its so incrediably trashy some ways sadly its a guilty pleasure we all have to admit that weve seen at least one episode its part of our pop culture i saw this on usa recently its pretty bad i will admit that jerry does a horrible job of what i think he meant as acting or something like it jamie pressley is in it shes playing herself basically all she needed was her lover boy kid rock it wouldve been perfect then so i would recommend skipping ringmaster just watch the jerry springer show its more enjoyable than this210
neg	you dont need to write a script for this trashed outrage you just sit back and watch a pair of moonshine women and guests duke each other out before a riotous audience exposure at the jerry show violent and obnoxious this cashin on the real jerry springer program reveals everything that the overrated hyped talk show doesnt show to you on the air   unless you have a collection of uncensored videos made by the producers of cops even the outside world of springerland reveals the most amateurish acting of the decade this goes to show you that the gong show movie had a central character in a motion picture turkey change the channel rejected
neg	i think that deep down in the darkest slimiest part of their heart everyone likes jerry springer just a little bit while his show is undeniably offensive and stupid it also gives us a chance to see that relatively speaking most of us have it real good when you look at the trailer park livin dollar whiskey drinkin incest lovin people on the springer show it makes even your worst day seem like a walk in the park jerry is performing a public service and we should be grateful he ditched a political career to host the show just for uswhat we should not be grateful for in any way is the piece of garbage movie ringmaster ringmaster shows what life is like for people who wind up being guests on the show or so they would like us to think the movie follows the prerequisite springer story line love triangles one triangle involves connie her daughter angel and her husband rusty the other involves starletta vonda and demond when the two hapless groups meet up in la their lives intertwine and collide headon all culminating in an explosive episode of the springer show its like what short cuts would be if robert altman had had a severe crack habitringmaster is true to the show as it is stupid and offensive from start to finish it also makes me very glad that i dont live in the squalor its characters do but the movie has a problem its billed as a comedy but it just isnt very funny what laughs there are to be had are few and far between maybe some people watch this and laugh nonstop if you think blow jobs and rape are funny well then i guess youre one of those folks personally i laughed two or three times and spent the rest of the movie in utter awe of the agonizing horrors of whitetrash lifethe jerry springer show just isnt meant to make the leap from tv to the silver screen whats funny in an hour long show less when you count commercials isnt necessarily going to be funny in a ninety minute movie movies have to tell a story and thats something else ringmaster has trouble with the story is threadbare there are so many plot holes and continuity errors that any attempt at telling a cohesive narrative is quickly put asunder and even if there werent such problems how much fun can you pull out of a story of stereotypical people in a stereotypical story even the hollywood formula couldnt make this better ringmaster is so bad it even screws up the best part of the springer show the final thought somehow even the smartest and simplest aspect of the show wound up blowing harder than the slutty women the film is built aroundthe worst offender in all of this is springer himself hes such a bad actor that he cant even play himself convincingly watching springer play springer is sad its like he was going for a what if woody allen played jerry springer vibe and he failed miserably he went to the trouble of producing this disaster the least he could do is try to make it just that much betternot that im saying everyone else in this movie put in an award worthy performance just the opposite they all suck not so surprisingly no one in this movie went on to greatness the best any of them was did was molly hagan landing a job on a nickelodeon sitcom apparently nickelodeon has no problem with hiring a woman who starred in the most vile film of the 90s to star in a childrens program it makes you wonder what kind of things the other adults on that channel have done in their pastshere are my final thoughts what we have here is a group of people with no self respect and a man with money to burn who have met and put their resources together to produce a film that shows how much they hate themselves and how little they think of the intelligence of their viewing audience should we accept people who make movies that treat us like severely braindamaged lumps of goo i say no somewhere out there in this crazy mixed up world there is a perfect movie for each of us we just have to keep looking for it until next time take care of yourselves and your loved ones and dont ever watch ringmaster
neg	i will admit that i have seen maybe five minutes of jerry springer i dont consider myself a snob but i really think that i am above watching whats on his show you should try to elevate yourself above that tooi saw this movie as part of a social studies event i was conducting i was told that this movie really had little to do with springer himself rather it centered on the lives of those who would appear on springer handled better this movie might have actually been a fascinating look at how pathetic these peoples lives actually are i will admit i felt a twinge of empathy for connie molly hagan this is all she has in life how sad that she feels she must go on jerrys show in order to resolve thisi really feel sorry for molly hagan appearing in this have you noticed that after this movie she has mainly been relegated to b roles on tv i will say this about hagan she is an extremely beautiful and intelligent woman i have no doubt that she is very earnest in her acting and she tries to play her roles with a lot of empathy the problem is that hagan cant carry a scene on her own she just doesnt have what it takes to do a lead role her best work will always be angel on hermans head a show that was not great but its heart was in the right place and when she guested on seinfeld as sister roberta
neg	was this movie stupid yup did this movie depth nope character development nope plot twists nope this was simply a movie about a highlyfictionalized springer show it shows the lengths that some people will go to get their mugs on tv molly hagan did a great job as jaime presslys mom jaime iswellgorgeous this flick wasnt so much made to be a breakthrough movie rather it was intended to life in a trailer park i live in a trailer park and ours is nothing like the one in this movie where everyone sleeps with everyone else all the girls get pregnant by different guys and all the guys drive rustedout 66 ford pickups exaggeration of course but thats the picture everyone sees when you mention trailer park some people overanalyze movies caseinpoint star trek freaks i watch movies purely for the entertainment value not to point out that the girl is wearing a different shirt in a different scene read the goofs bit about connies shirt could it have been better sure but it was funny as hell
neg	ok people honestly this gotta be one of the worst movies about show biz thats ever been made but ive been laughing myself silly which may be why i enjoyed it basically its all about sex sex and a way to get your own personal 15 minutes of fame did i mention that sex was a major issue in this movie if you have a thing going for bizzzzare characters and easy entertainment watch this movie when you get the chance and dont have something better to do attention spoilers the funniest thing on the movie was the guy who asked jerry whether he could marry his goat  on the show and flashing his wallet with his loves pictures a triple a for bad taste and fun
neg	to grasp where this 1976 version of a star is born is coming from consider this its final number is sung by barbra streisand in a seven minute and forty second closeup followed by another twoandhalfminute freeze frame of ms streisand  striking a christlike pose  behind the closing credits over ten uninterrupted minutes of barbras distinctive visage dead center filling the big screen with uncompromising ego that just might be some sort of cinematic recordor think about this the plot of this musical revolves around a love affair between two musical superstars yet while streisands songs are performed in their entirety  including the interminable finale  her costar kris kristofferson isnt allowed to complete even one single song he performs nor though she does allow him to contribute a little back up to a couple of her ditties do they actually sing a duetor consider this streisands name appears in the credits at least six times including taking credit for musical concepts and her wardrobe from her closet  and she also allegedly wanted but failed to get codirecting credit as well one of her credits was as executive producer with a producer credit going to her thenboyfriend and former hairdresser jon peters as such streisand controlled the final cut of the film which explains why it is so obsessed with skewing the film in her direction what it doesnt explain is how come given every opportunity to make the great diva look good their efforts only make streisand look bad even though this was one of streisands greatest box office hits it is arguably her worst film and contains her worst performanceanyway moving the melodrama from hollywood to the world of sexdrugsandrocknroll streisand plays esther hoffman a pop singer on the road to stardom who shares the fast lane for a while with kristoffersons john norman howard a hard rocker heading for the off ramp to hasbeenville in the previous incarnations of the story norman maine sacrifices his leading man career to help newcomer vicky lester achieve her success in the feminist seventies streisand  co want to make it clear that their heroine owes nothing to a man so the trajectory is skewed shell succeed with or without him and he is pretty much near bottom from scene one hes a burden she must endure in the name of love as such there is an obvious effort to make the leading lady not just tougher but almost ruthless while her paramour comes off as a henpecked twitkristofferson schleps through the film with a credible indifference to the material making little attempt to give much of a performance and oddly it serves his aimless listless character well streisand on the other hand exhibits not one moment of honesty in her entire time on screen everything she does seems if not too rehearsed at least too controlled even her apparent ad libs seem awkwardly premeditated and her moments of supposed hysteria coldly mechanical the two have no chemistry making the central love affair totally unbelievable you might presume that his character sees in her a symbol of his fading youth and innocence though at age 34 streisand doesnt seem particularly young or naive the only conceivable attraction he might offer to her is that she can exploit him as a faster route to stardom and indeed had the film had the guts to actually play the material that way to make streisands character openly play an exploitive villain the film might have had a spark and maybe a reason to existbut i guess the filmmakers actually see esther as a sympathetic victim they dont seem to be aware just how coldblooded and self absorbed she is but sensitivity is not one of the films strong points note the petty joke of giving barbra two african american back up singers just so the film can indulge in the lame racism of calling the trio the oreos and the film makes a big deal of pointing out that esther retains her ethnic identity by using her given name of hoffman yet the filmmakers have changed the characters name of the previous films from esther blodgett so that streisand wont be burdened with a name that is too jewish or too unattractive so much for ethnic pridethe backstage back stabbing and backbiting that proceeded the films release is near legendary so the fact that the film ended up looking so polished is remarkable nominal director frank pierson seems to have delivered the raw material for a good movie with considerable help from ace cinematographer robert surtees and the film did serve its purpose producing a soundtrack album of decent pop tunes including the oscarwinning evergreen by paul williams and streisand but overall the film turned out to be the one thing streisand reportedly claimed she didnt want it to be a vanity project
neg	so i had heard from a few people that this film had brought them to tears in the theater as i watched it for the first time i was expecting another romantic tearjerking barbra streisand film something like the way we were i was certainly wrong the chemistry between the two main characters esther hoffman and her john howard was nonexistent making it impossible to get attached to the characters there wasnt anything romantic about it streisands character fell for an alcoholic drug addict who couldnt sing a single note without making me want to hit the fastforward button at one point her character finds her husband in bed with another woman and she forgives him about five minutes later theres nothing romantic about a deadbeat rock star and a woman who cant seem to realize it until he actually dies parts of the movie seemed to drag on and on and i kept asking myself when it was going to endthe death of john howard was completely predictable there was totally obvious foreshadowing of his reckless behavior early on in the movie and when he died i felt no emotion whatsoever it wasnt a tragic accident it was him basically being an idiot not to mention throughout the movie i was distracted by his hideous beardthe only parts of this movie worth seeing are the streisand songs the ending of the movie when she sings with one more look at youwatch closely now was my reason for giving this film a whopping 310 those 7 minutes were the only part of the movie i actually felt an emotion other than irritation and anger
neg	really an amazing pile of pap a predictable slow moving soul destroying mind numbing movie to which slitting your own wrists with a rusty bread knife seems well almost necessarythe acting is over done for the thin dialogue every scene is at least twice as long as it needs to be the intricate details of how this career is collapsing or that career is rising is just far too dreary and mundane for words the music would be good if you didnt have to sit through the movie but really three good songs is not enough reward for the effort required to watch the moviewatching this film i prayed to god for narcolepsy or for someone to shoot menever ever ever again
neg	rock star john norman howard kris kristofferson turns lounge singer esther hoffman barbra streisand into an overnight singing star esthers star rises while johns goes into decline thanks to drugs and alcohol after about two hours john does the selfdestructiveredconverible160mphcrackuponadeserthighway thing the best thing about this movie is the music especially the song evergreen barbra streisand sings well but you cant take her seriously as an upandcoming star when she is already a star the very first time she appears singing in a back alley bar she looks like an established singing star who is slumming for the night not like a struggling unknown who is trying to launch her singing career she is too confident too professional her apartment looks like a page out of apartment living not some holeinthewall apartment where a real struggling singer would livekris kristofferson handles the selfcentered outofcontrol rock star role likewell like a singer who is trying to be an actor but doesnt have much acting talent the direction is tepid the story is slow and dullbut the worst thing about this movie is not the acting or the lame direction or the slow story its the hair after staring at kristoffersons and streisands awful 70s hairdos for 2 hours your eyes hurt
neg	this is a horrid disaster of a film from beginning to end its filled with bad acting and even worse direction and editing the only redeeming parts of the film are a few numbers by streisand because the kristofferson parts are impossible to watch or listen to the main problem of this film is that we never see kristoffersons character at his peak or streisands character struggling the first should be seen in decline and the second rising the final streisand number could have been one of the greatest finales in film if it was directed and edited properly the single framed shot of her face for the duration of the song was a terrible mistake had the band audience and wide shots of the stage been shown this number could have been dynamic and interesting this film must have been directed and edited by an nyu film school dropout the only thing worse may be the wretched screenplay the final musical number is the only redeeming part of this film and even that is botched completely by misguided technical decisions
neg	this film is a huge steaming pile i have no idea why anyone felt that the garlandmason version needed to be redone nor why striesand would have been a first choice to starfor that matter i have no idea why our people gay americans tend largely to regard striesand as some kind of treasure at least in my opinion she had peaked professionally with with funny girl and bogdanovichs whats up doc do yourself a favor and rent the judy classic or even the original a fine film in its own right but please please please skip this stinkpot
neg	kris kristofferson at his druggedout peak in the mid70s finds himself barely able to squeeze on to the screen alongside la streisands humongous ego and discountstore feminismnone of the characters are really likable i was so glad when kristoffersons ferrari went over that hill and crashedif you want to see a good movie about rock and roll stardom try the buddy holly story made only about a year and a half after this dreck
neg	i never saw the original 1954 version with judy garland so have no means of comparison also its been some years but i found this tale neither gripping nor its romance captivating the movie tells the story of two lovers whose musical careers are headed in opposite directions john norman howard is a worn out disillusioned rock star on the decline embarking upon a romance with a fresh talented new singing sensation esther hoffman her dramatic success only serves to emphasize his declinethe lead actors kris kristofferson and barbra streisand are adequate in their roles but neither their chemistry nor the plot left much of a mark with me the film is noteworthy to me for only one aspect streisands beautiful rendition of the oscar winning song evergreen she truly has a powerful and magnificent voice
neg	this movie is not the same as the 1954 version with judy garland and james mason and that is a shame because the 1954 version is in my opinion much better i am not denying barbra streisands talent at all she is a good actress and brilliant singer i am not acquainted with kris kristoffersons other work and therefore i cant pass judgment on it however this movie leaves much to be desired it is paced slowly it has gratuitous nudity and foul language and can be very difficult to sit throughhowever i am not a big fan of rock music so its only natural that i would like the judy garland version better see the 1976 film with barbra and kris and judge for yourself
neg	there are two points i need to make clear right at the beginning first of all we all know what this years oscars were really all about this year it was the academys way of showing people that they are no racistand never have been they wanted to clear all preconceived notions about themselves secondly its kinda pointless to make remarks about the show because really what difference will it make but its fun to write about it this is the year i became fedup with the oscars i will never watch the show again every year they do something wrong before crowe wins for gladaitor when they real winner should of been ralph fiennes for sunshine if you havent seen this movie yet watch it and youll agree eyes wide shut when released receieved no nominations and as far as this year goes well the bad choices were all over the place baz lurhmann gets no best director nomination are you joking a beautiful mind is up for best makeup training day gets nominated the movie was awful and it seemed like washington didnt even turn in a performance all he proved was he knows how to use four letter words thats what h won the award for take away the language and i bet he was almost playing himself i liked gosford park i really did but why 7 nominations and how on earth could they not give it too altman i mean cmon if there just giving the award to people to clear up any bad feelings what about altman the man has been in the publics eye for 32 years now and no oscar there were many many things that bothered me about this years oscars but ill live with it as long as i never have to watch another show again the highpoint  and the only one of the show was when woody allen made his first appearance ever to the award show that will go down as one of the greatest moments in he history of the show
neg	it doesnt even merit a review other than as a warning to potential viewers its a somewhat generic ghost story about an actress haunting a studio during the filming of a wwii period drama theres no fear involved no suspense whatsoever nor any surprises one shocking moment that looks a bit too silly to be shocking the visual style is very flat and dull although there is some really nice editing once in a while the story never comes together and the films is really just a total bust 410
neg	i caught this film at the edinburgh film festival i hadnt heard much about it only that it was a tightlypaced thriller shot digitally on a very low budget i was hoping to catch the next big britflick but i have to say i was severely disappointed this is not a love song follows two criminals who after accidentally shooting and killing a farmers young daughter become embroiled in a deadly game of cat and mouse when the locals decide to take matters into their own hands and hunt them downthe real problem is that this is yet another example of style over substance in a british film the camera angles and editing are completely at odds with the story as are the over the top performances and the appalling use of slow motion which only serves to make the whole thing look like an expensive home video there are repeated attempts to make the film look edgy and gritty which instead come over as hilarious and over the topcue a pathetic obligatory drug scene and countless pointless camera zooms no amount of cliches such as this can disguise the fact that this is a pretty bad storyweve seen this kind of thing many times before and made a hundred times better particularly in john boormans masterful deliverance but while in the latter film we actually cared about the characters in this film i found myself just wanting them to be hunted down and killed as quickly as possible even this wouldnt have been so bad if their adversaries had been frightening or worthwhile but instead are merely a collection of stereotypical inbredlooking countryfolk again another offensive overused cliche coming to the fore surely there are some nice people in the country filmmakersin its defense this is not a love song does contain a couple of good suspenseful moments but its hard to see this film doing anything other than going straight to video or at a push getting a very limited cinema release its not a patch on last years lowbudget hunted in the hills movie dog soldiers maybe british cinema could actually get kickstarted again if the right money stopped going to the wrong people
neg	i remember rather enjoying this a few years back but coming to it again i wonder why i guess it always looks good and the girls do rather well but the men do rather let the side down why oh why in so many english films about sex do we have to have such inept men along side the pretty girls what is more this begins predictably enough as a sex farce similar in vein to the confessions films but about a third of the way through whilst we are beginning to enjoy the presence of the lovely me me lai the film asks us to start taking it seriously not only that but the central rock club and cannabis sequences are very forced and just look stilted in short this is neither as innocently silly or as intelligently serious as it seems to intend richard osullivan maybe as such a central figure could have helped but i reckon this to be one of his worst performances just worth it for the ladies
neg	the saucy misadventures of four au pairs who arrive in london on the same day in the early 1970s theres a swedish girl a danish a german and a chinese the story contrives to get the clothes off all of them involve them in some carry ontype humour and couple them with various misfits from the british film and tv culture of the time including man about the house star richard osullivan future coronation street rogue johnny briggs and horror film stalwart ferdy mayne playing a sheik theres a pretty risqu amount of female nudity on display for those who like that kind of thing but obviously nothing hardcoremost of the film is pretty thin and inconsequential the girls are stereotypes and german anita especially suffers from some kind of infantalising disorder  shes a moron obsessed with colour tv who acts like a kind of uninhibited child  dresses to deliberately show her private parts in another more serious film she would be a psychiatric case the most interesting section of the film involves the swedish girl being taken to a club in london where some dodgy types are still trying to swing being seduced by a middleaged rocker losing her virginity and realising that the scene is not for her these sequences have some energy in them and point to a more intriguing film than weve ended up with in which promiscuity and the dregs of the music business and upper classes live soulless and seedy lives theres a fine turn by john standing as an impotent public school rou the strangest of the stories has the chinese girl future cannibal film veteran me me lay getting off with her childish piano prodigy employer falling mutually in love with and then leaving in the middle of the night for no good reason at all except some orientalist notion that chinese birds are inscrutable aint they the film is pretty demeaning to its women characters and theres a smattering of homophobia in the dialogue and one of the characterisations the end is striking as maynes sheik for no earthly reason except they have to end the film somehow whisks all of the girls away to his arab kingdom for what looks to all the world like a future in the white slave trade which they are all delighted aboutstuff and nonsense for the most part then but directed with a fair amount of skill by veteran val guest which puts it as a piece of filmmaking a notch above most of the 70s brit sexploitation flicks
neg	the plot has already been described by other reviewers so i will simply add that my reason for wanting to see this film was to see gabrielle drake in all her undoubted glorymiss drake has to be one of the sexiest prettiest examples of posh totty to have been committed to celluloid of her era and ilk only the equally exquisite jane asher comes close what was it about actresses with musical brothers nick drake and peter asher for those who like me have admired gabrielle her scenes in this movie will not disappoint she has a magnificent figure and none of it is left to the imagination hereas a whole the movie is very poor and being of its time very cheaply made the song that covers the opening credits seems to go on forever and is appalling
neg	the video quality is awful the sound quality is pathetic the acting is horrific the dialog is painful the lighting is dismal the editing is laughable i could go on but it would be pointless snitchd is a third rate amateur video being passed off as a feature film this one is best left to collect dust in the video store bargain bin
neg	i got this dvd from a friend who got it from someone else and that probably keeps going on even the cover of the dvd looks cheap as is the entire movie gunshots and fist fights with delayed sound effects some of the worst actors ive seen in my life a very simple plot it made me laugh till my stomach hurt with very few financial resources i must admit it looked pretty professional seen as a movie it was one of the 13 in a dozen wannabe gangsta flicks nobodys waiting for so if youre tired and want a cheap laugh see this movie if not throw it out of the window
neg	i dont really know where to start the acting in this movie was really terrible i cant remember seeing so many actors in one film that werent able to act not only the acting was bad the characters were incredibly stupid as wellthen theres the action i believe that even children know that when someone gets shot theres blood involved but when someone gets shot in snitchd for ten  times theres no blood at all well i guess thats just meto make a long story short because believe me i can go on for hours about this film this is without a doubt the worst film i ever saw this film should be number 1 in the bottom 100 without a doubt
neg	i bought this movie and after i watched it i decided that i did not care for it the acting was bad was the principal a robot he had no personality and his facial expression didnt change through the whole movie at times the voices didnt match up people talking and their lips didnt even move
neg	i bought this dvd for 1 and now i realise why the acting was the worst ive seen in a long time the lighting and sound are shoddy at best the plot makes little sense even when sober warning i dont advise watching this film when sober this film feels like youre watching the home movie of someone who doesnt get out much it really is a shame that all the very little money spent on this project went to such a waste i look forward to seeing if any of those envoled still have a career other than eva longoria who is the only star of this film that was apparently not hit with the bad acting stick im sorry that none of this criticism seems constructive but i will say one thing to james cahill dont try it again in the words of squirlyem its severely lacking in the good department
neg	worst movie ever cant believe i wasted 90min of my life watching this crap the only reason i didnt turn it off was i wanted to see the gangster dude on the cover and he wasnt even in it talk about false advertising the people that gave this movie a ten are either dumbstupid or cast members or friends of cast membersi gave it a solid 2 because no one else didi have to write more and i dont even want to wasting my time talking about this rubbish please dont watch it and if you did then vote so this movie can go where it belongs bottom 100 movies i cant even tell you how bad it really is think the worst movie ever that youve seen then times that be ten and thats this movie it sucked if you just think im being bitter then watch it i dare you this movie should be used to torture war criminals or terriosts if they watch this even two times and theyll be spilling the beans and begging for mercy
neg	i watched thislet me rephrasesuffered through this because im a fan of evas i dont think this is a flick shell put on the back of her head shot photos i like gangsta flix but this wasnt even close the budget couldnt have been more than a few hundred dollars and that money was probably spent on the catererthe premise was interesting but the first victim died before you get the chance to care about her or noti wont bother saying who did what and how because it isnt worth the effort im only glad that because of my monthly rental plan at the local video store that i didnt have to actually pay for this garbageoh before you flame on me i love movies i thought a lotta flix were good that some of you have jammed so for me to jam this tells you all you need to know
neg	all i can say after watching snitchd is please stop mr cahill it is painfully clear you have no understanding of what you make movies about if you insist on making movies about gangsters i urge you to do research its comical to watch movies with absurd gangbangers that even sound more absurd when they speaki laughed at the part when mr cahill goes to a school with only 3 students and proceeds to kick their butts in kung fu fashion this movie was tough as an after school special who had the idea to have hats worn that say where a particular gangbanger was from i suspect real gangbangers do not wear hats claiming there gang that would be stupid considering new laws that add length to a prison term if a person is gang related snitchd is the worst gangbanger movie ever made
neg	if you want to see a retarded homosexual karate expert beat up a bunch of try hard wannabe mexican gangsters repeatedly for an hr then this is the film for you if not then choose another dvd from the 20c bin which is the only place this film belongs the acting was so horrible that i had to force myself to watch it to the end the cover makes it look so cool but its just another cheap b grade gangster film along the lines of 2 gs and a key bloody streetz and menace i would not buy or rent this film unless you are planing to get stoned and plot  editing and acting really dont matter to you it is truly the worst film in the history of humanity
neg	maybe this isnt fair because i only made it about halfway through the movie one of the few movies i have actually not been able to watch due to lamenessthe acting is terrible the camera work is terrible the plot is ridiculous and the whole movie is just unrealistic and cheesy for example  during a coke deal the coke is just kept loose in a briefcase  im no expert but i think people generally put it in a bagthey use the same stupid sound effect whenever a punch is thrown its that over the top crunching sound and they use toy guns with dubbed in sound effectsworst movie ever
neg	this movie is weak the boxcover says east las toughest gang and it is really santa anas  james cahill acts like a closet queen taking down all the tough guys in the tough chlo gang  it is fake  boring  senseless and whack  i tried to get my money back from the video store this movie was so bad  it was also on the homoerotic tip far from what the videobox proclaims  james cahill should act in gay porno james is in every scene  he cannot act to save his life  the film features eva longoria who is hot but james cant even score with her  i felt at times i was watching gay porn and was turned  off by the whole film  james clearly wants to be with men but rather then submit to his gay desires he beats up gang members over and over and over again  his martial arts skills are minimal at best  some real gang members would take him and his weak skills and rip him a new one 
neg	every once in a while  someone out of the blue looks at me a little sideways and asks whats with snitchd  i know immediately they have a case of barelyhidden amusement  horror you see i was the cinematographer on the filmlet me clarify some points regarding this interesting life experienceoriginally snitchd was called one hard hit i met james cahill in july of 1999 a day after i wrapped triangle square a great little 35mm feature that like so many indie features of the era never got distribution despite festival accoladesit fell eternal victim to the fine print of sags notorious experimental feature contract but i digressi though i was on a roll and when james asked me to shoot his little gangster flick in 16mm with a shooting budget of about 25000 not wanting to break pace i took it after all clerks el mariachi i too believed the myth back thenlets just chalk it up as film school for many involved myself included snitchd was shot over two weeks in august 1999 in aliso viejo and santa ana ca cahill taught drama at a high school in the latter city  yes he is a drama and english teacherconsider that while watching the film or even observing the use of apostrophe in title  hence the locations and castof note in his cast were the only known dramatic appearance of las channel 2 morning news weather girl vera jimenez and of greater impact the debut of eva longoria who had just arrived in hollywood and was as eager as i to get a film under her belt i must say her professional dedication focus and lets do this attitude kept me inspired and was a foreshadow of her stardomyettocome snitchd suffered from poor optics few lights or electricity several boom operators du jour and delivery of an uncorrected offline for duplication none of that overshadows the actual content which speaks for itselfanyway by 2003 the film was sold to distributors  at a net loss i understand  who inexplicably had no photos of eva on the box  by then she was a rising working name  but who did manage to obtain a clear photo of what appears to be an authentic latino gangster to lend credibility to snitchd since cahills other passion is antiquarian book dealing it appears to confirm he believes you can in fact judge a book by its cover as so many have picked up this dvd based on its sleeve  one year later eva now on a soap and i met james for one day to shoot a simple short film he had concocted split second which i think has never seen any play despite festival intent 6 years later i was hired to shoot another cahill film titled juarez mexico i though he had worked out the process my participation was contingent on casting script and crew control and the resultant film actually looked promising in dailies for what it was a cheap detective story surrounding the mass murders of girls in juarez despite claims here and elsewhere the film has never appeared in any festival or venue although cahill has repeatedly claimed the film has distribution and was simply awaiting release to coincide with the dvd release of two studio pictures on the same subject virgin of juarez and border town
neg	dd films were damn corny damn stupid and had a plot which seemed wafer thin but those days they was a plot at leastthis film isnt just a comedy but a mix of melodrama romance everythingevery drama scene is blown out of proportionthe comedy is funny but corny too yet the film keeps you entertained those days govinda films were loud crass yet they had some funny moments people enjoyeddavid dhawan does a okay job music is okaygovinda acts well in comedy and drama karisma is decent in parts and annoys in parts kader is as usual gulshan prem chopra are typecast shakti is hilarious
neg	honestly i cant understand why this movie rates so well here nor why bakshi himself thought it was his finest film im a huge fan of bakshis earlier work  particularly heavy traffic and wizards but frankly wizards 1977 was the last good film he made after that he turned to the mainstream beginning with the diabolical lord of the rings and then knuckling down with sword and sorcery heavyweight frank frazetta for fire and icewhat can i say the story is puerile the animation is tv quality  i insist that its considerably worse than his 70s stuff  and whereas wizards had real imagination quirkiness some gorgeous background art and an underground adult sensibility fire and ice is just designed for 14 year old boys and has the intellectual clout of robinson crusoe on marsyes if you liked the gor books you might like this in my view though this was just another blip in the slide in quality after wizards from which bakshi never recovered though hes done some decent tv stuff fairly recently45 out of 10
neg	i first saw this when i was around 7 i remembered what i believed to be a vague outline of what took place turns out now 15 years later that i remembered everything with great accuracy because it seems the writers never got beyond making an outline to the story there is no plot to this moviecartoon there is no character development no back story no character arcs nothing the good guys do things because they are good while the bad guys do things solely because they are bad one unintentionally hilarious part is when someone who you would think to be important dies and nobody cares in the least they just shrug their shoulders and move on theres barely any dialogue either if you cut out the fight scenes and the running scenes you lose 70 of the moviewatch this because you want to see some good animation and for no other reason or if you like to look at scantily clad hot cartoon chicks or scantily clad hot cartoon dudes
neg	trite clichd dialog and plotting the same kind of stuff we saw all through the 1980s fantasy movies hokey music and a paintbynumbers characters knocks this out of the running for all but the most hardcore fanswhat saves this film from the junk heap is the beautiful crutch of bakshis work the rotoscoping and the fact that frank frazetta taught the animators how to draw like him this is frazettain motion the violence is spectacular and the art direction and animation are unlike any other sword  sorcery movie of the periodi like to watch this with the sound off playing the soundtrack to the first conan movie instead
neg	carlo verdone once managed to combine superb comedy with smart and subtle social analysis and criticismthen something happened and he turned into just another dull holierthanthou directoril mio miglior nemico can more or less be summarized in one line working class  kind and warm while upperclass  snob and devious but love wins in the endsuch a trite clich for such a smart directorthere isnt really too much to talk about in the movie every character is a walking stereotype the selfmademan who forgets his roots but wholl become good again the scorned wife the rebellious rich girl who falls for the honestbutpoor guy acting is barely averageseverely disappointing under every aspect
neg	im sorry but this may have been scary in 1978 when it came out but in modern times it just doesnt hold up the only interesting scene in the entire movie is the opening scene where michael kills his sister judith wearing his halloween mask the most startling moment in the whole film is when his parents rip the mask off to see their son killed their daughter the film goes downhill from there and doesnt pick up until the last fifteen minutes but by then its too late we the audience have lost all interest in the story there is barely any character development and people always rave about laurie being such an exceptional heroine when there really isnt much to her im sorry to disagree with everyone terrified by this movie but if you want a great horror movie go watch the shining or rosemarys baby those are the two best horror films ever made halloween is certainly not in their ranks i cant believe roger ebert gave it four stars for there is no way this film could ever deserve such a high rating
neg	what the hell is in your minds  this film sucks  each minute i was getting more and more bored i strove to watch the end because i hope something at least would at last happen  but instead of that i got amazed how dull the end was treated what is this story about this bloody bogeyman  how comes he doesnt die  he is a bloody human being for gods sake  a mere boy that killed his silly sister 15 years ago then what  his stay on a psychiatric hospital made him immortal  this film a fascinatingly stupid its a must of silliness im gonna resell it right now to some silly guy who will understand this silly film
neg	perhaps one of the most overrated socalled horror classics ever made halloween does feature the memorable michael myers and some great acting by jamie lee curtishowever its rewatchability factor is very close to zero as there is an unforgivable amount of time spent on dullnessculmination to the actual eventsthis is the sort of movie you can walk away from to microwave popcorn and not miss anything at allhow it spawned so many sequels i will never comprehendthank god rob zombie is remaking this and generally i hate remakessurely he will more than compensate for all the random timefilling gaps with some quirky points of interest that the original severely lacksthis is a movie we feel we have to like much like the way were taught that we should enjoy dickensdont assume this is a classic
neg	i do admit that my review is from a 2006 point of view nearly 30 years after the making of this movie and at the time of its conception it may have been a brilliant horrorthriller moviebeginning on halloween night 1968 6 year old michael commits the brutal murder of his 18 year old sister michael is committed to a mental institution and 15 years later escapes and returns to his home town to murder againfrom this point it is clear that the movie will follow a basic and rudimentary path that is highly predictable the beginning of every scene is easily predictable in the way it will end whilst the music for each scene containing michael the murderer is exactly the same throughout the movie thus alerting the viewer to the likely events to followfor the horrorthriller enthusiast there is a severe lack of bloodgore compared to modern day films although i am not akin to the amount that is displayed in this day and age a happier medium could have been foundfrom a half hour into the movie not one scene is unexpected the acting for a horrorthriller film is fairly typical of the era and thus lacks any punch for the modern day enthusiasta positive for the film is its lingering camera shots and dark lighting which creates a frightening atmosphere a second positive would be the character of michaels doctor who provides clues to the probability of where the story may leadhowever it is clear that the star in jamielee curtis is in the infancy stages of her acting career and thus fails to provide a truly frightened central victimit is hard for me to rate this film as it was in its day but from other horrorthriller films of indeed the 80s and to a lesser extent the 90s it falls far short of a truly great horrorthriller filmi suggest you move on and find a classic from the 80s cheers
neg	as the fauxrussian scientist says twothirds of the way into the movie i came for the science this pretty much sums up the reason i watched this movie  anything that involves a halfman halfhammerhead shark definitely deserves a serious empirical investigation on the part of an impartial aspiring scientist or as they say in the biz my girlfriends brother had the remote and the rest is history to say that the special effects were bad would be a disservice to the field of special effects this is 2005 it is not that hard to film a car scene without a cheesy bluescreen background yeah this was charming and state of the art when hitchcock was filming the birds but in 2005 it just looks low budget spare me the cheap attempt at scifi and do me the service of actually making an attempt at the willing suspension of disbeliefhowever having seriously defamed the overall concept of this film let me tell you again that as sad as it may sound this is probably worth your time if nothing else it is a tour de force of bad scifi  worth the education for the new movie buff and certainly worthy of a refresher course for those who have seen a few movies in their daythe crazy hunchback mad scientist with a hammerhead transceiver who thinks it is a good idea to spoon canfuls of blood into the nearby water makes me question not only the intelligence of mankind but also the ability of b movie writers to come up with remotely plausible plot linesthis film also pretty much fulfills one of my longtime bad movie contentions  bad guys always wear sunglassesif this werent 2005 i would be deadset on the fact this film was some sort of insanely poor metaphor for the cold war i mean you might as well have khan on the bridge of a klingon bird of prey inserting leaches into chekhovs earone of the most moving lines of the movie is when the chick without the bra insists that the charlton heston lookalike wait for tom as he is trying to lift the escape helicopter off the ground the thing is tom is wasting the bad sunglass guys with his neverending banana clip attached to his kalashnikov or ak47 in laymans termsas the mad scientist says near the end of the film my goal is to evolve the human species  suffice it to say that this movie contributed only to a devolution of humankind the faint freudian references uttered by the mad scientist as he prepping the female protagonist to be mated with a hammerhead shark are a simple reminder that even in the worst of science fiction we can all find something to laugh about
neg	i am a lover of b movies give me a genetically mutated bat and i am in heaven these movies are good for making you stop thinking of everything else going on in your world even a stupid b movie will usually make me laugh and i will still consider it a good thing then there was hammerhead which was so awful i had to register with imdb so i could warn others first there was the science of creating the sharkman which the movie barely touched on in order to keep the viewers interested they just made sure there was blood every few minutes during one attack scene the camera moved off of the attack but you saw what was apparently a bucket of blood being thrown by a stagehand to let you know that the attack was bloody and the person was probably dead what fabulous special effects back to the science i thought it was very interesting that the female test subjects were held naked and the testing equipment required that they be monitored through their breast tissue anyway this movie had poor plot development terrible story and im sorry to say pretty bad acting not even william forsythe hunter tylo or jeffrey combs could save this stinker
neg	this is a sad movie about this woman who thought her ex who she loved so much was probably dead but really his scientist dad had just put a spell on him to turn him into this really cute sharkguy kind of like in beauty and the beast it could probably use a ballroom dance scene and maybe some singing candlesticks but there are some pretty gross plants instead they make this one girl really itchy so she lets herself get eaten by the sharkguy instead of scratching through the whole movie the scientist guy is a good dad who tries to reunite his fishy shark son with the woman he was engaged to he even arranges for them to have private time for sex but the woman in this is a really shallow snob and thinks the sharkguy is an ugly icky monster and wants nothing to do with him she gave up on love just because he was a shark i thought it was pretty sad how all she had to do was kiss him and hed turn back to normal and theyd live happily ever after but its not that kind of movie
neg	this movie wasnt absolutely atrocious but it was pretty bad the acting actually was pretty good jeffrey combs did a pretty darn good job as the mad scientist which is sort of his specialty if you dont know such things d bill forsythe  well im not exactly sure why he was in this film hes way too good for this kinda stuff and his role wasnt exactly demanding i rented this on the strength of those two leads and i wasnt really disappointed i mean heck its a movie about a half manhalf shark it aint shakespeare folks other than the plot which is full of holes and the poor dialogue i would like to note that the cinematography also left many things to be desired there were shots were they were trying to look cool but it ended up obscuring the scene or just coming off plain cheezy they also blew it many times when they had decent dialogue and cut away prematurely before the person could even deliver the line it was pretty bad but if you are a jeffrey combs fan this one is worth checking out he gives a great performance and does what he can with the character forsythe aint bad either and either is the female lead heck if i can remember her name though bottom line i wouldnt otherwise waste your time
neg	where the hell are all these uncharted islands where prehistoric monsters lurk evil doctors perform their experiments madmen hold the ultimate karate championship and the uberrich hunt humans for sport i had no idea there were still so many uncharted islands out there but if you take into account the number of movies that utilize one of these mysterious islands as a location youd have to assume that there are at least 50 of these suckers out there it always winds up feeling so damned convenient and i immediately deduct points from any movie that uses this hackneyed device hammerhead is the story of a mad scientist who is conducting experiments on one of these uncharted islands so the movie already had a lot to make up for before it even beganthe island in this movie used to belong to dr moreau but has recently been purchased by the reanimator himself jeffrey combs old jeffrey is doing some kind of cutting edge stem cell research which has led him to start working with sharks while searching for a cure for cancer if that sounds familiar thats because this is roughly the same basic setup as the smart shark facility in deep blue sea not to mention a host of other nu image movies so apparently jeffreys son was dying of cancer which prompted our mad doctor to start experimenting on his progeny he did some kind of super fancy gene splicing and so forth turning his son into a sharkmanwilliam forsythe leads a crew of unknown actors to the island to look into the doctors experiments if someone would have given him a sailors hat william would have been a dead ringer for the skipper from gilligans island in typical bond villain fashion the doctor decides that all of these intruders would make nice chum for his son not chums like buddies chum like shark food so enter sharkboy who starts stalking the skipper and his cohorts all over the island they of course make halfhearted attempts to escape and are thwarted over and over again while being chased by a guy in a rubber sharkman suit the movie didnt make up any of the points that it lost for taking place on one of those dastardly deserted islands its funny that this movie is called hammerhead it made me think of an old joke why do you hit yourself in the head with a hammer because it feels so good when you stop thats pretty much how this movie is the only reason to watch it is because it feels so good when its over
neg	this low budget b horrors plot comes with all the amenities  mad scientist complete with sidekick malicious corporate greed of pharmaceutical industry eccentric and extreme genetic engineering and information technologycant leave that outstart with strange sequence of hot looking nameless boaters that foolishly decide to take a dip in the waters near an uncharted island and end up chum for swarming hammerhead sharkscut to weak back story implying the stock decline of a generic pharma corporation which motivates its wicked shakespeare quoting ceo to entertain an unsolicited offer made by a former employeescientist that was jilted out of his job as head of research and who also happens to be a nutof course total herbert west wannabe he is offering up a new stem cell technology that could make tons o cashor so it seemsthis lures in several employees to his moreauish island must have been quite an impressive exit package from the company when he was let go for him to afford an island to validate his scientific findings including the ceo and coincidentally the exfianc of the mad scientists son now morphed sharkuman how convenientthe plan sort of is to rekindle lost love between the former nuptials while exacting revenge on the former colleagues for his termination sheez how can this guy be bitter he has his own friggen island after allsoon everyone is on the run from endless supply of security guards toting heavy weaponry from mutant plants  can there be an uncharted island without maneating plants from sharky sons appetite for carnage from quack daddys breeding plans and from lack of a cell phone signaland they all must learn to work together to get off the island alive will anyone escape will a new species be created watch it and find outthere is some entertainment value in this movie but dont expect muchfor the true combs fan this is not to be missed dont say i didnt warn you
neg	hahahahafunnythat sums this movie up in one wordwhat the crap was this thingsince it might kill me to use the word moviei hope the directorwriterand producer didnt mean for this to turn out goodbecause it sure didnta scientist turning his son into a hammerhead sharkand the shark killing a bunch of people the scientist invited to the islandoh my goooooooddddi hate this film so much that when i was watching it i laughed at all the serious partsbecause they were so corny and unprofessionaland they couldnt have made the shark look more unrealisticeven though this thing had a bit larger budget than most lowbudget moviesall i have to say is watch this movie expecting to laugh at all the bad actingand stupid corny dialoguebecause if you are expecting a good movie youll be highly disappointed
neg	this was a really funny movieevery 1 in the movie was trying to be serious that is what made this movie so funny i mean come on a sharks head on a human body can it get any funnier good job scifi keep the comedy movies coming i never thought movies could get anymore retarded if they keep it up they will have to rename the sci fie channel the comedy sci fi channel or something like thati cant wait 4 the next blockbuster movie from sci fiill be ready with a bowl of popcorn and a case of beer or a bottle of liquor and ill be ready to laugh it up again
neg	if you read my review of syfys dinoshark you know that i can appreciate the lowbudget schlock that these madefortelevision movies can provide theyre stupidtheyre sillybut theyre still pretty fun in a so bad its good kind of way so still smacking with guilt for liking and recommending the undeniably hokey dinoshark i sat down to watch hammerhead shark frenzy a syfy original movie about a halfman halfhammerhead monster terrorizing people on an island with the syfy channels surefire recipe for creating bmovie creature features and a cast that includes william forsythe and hunter tylo how could it possibly go wrong well to my surprise it actually misses the marknot by much but enough to make me not recommend it why well first of all its titular monster the dreaded hammerheadhuman hybrid takes a backseat to a bunch of fauxmilitary thugs who really become the movies primary villain though the hammerhead does rack up the body count he or it or whatever you call the thing only arrives just before someone is going to be munched upon and leaves directly after the rest of the movie is filler pitting our heroes against the aforementioned soldiers that to me is just not as compelling as watching a walking hammerhead eat people please read the full review on my blog wwwhorrormoviejournalblogspotcom
neg	jeffrey combs is an insane scientist whose stem cell research has morphed into a diabolical scheme to create a hybrid hammerhead shark humanoid life form hoping to breed a brand new species using hunter tylos womb it wont be easy for tylo is a tough broad and her boyfriend william forsythe isnt about to give her up without a fightyou see tylo and forsythe are two of business executive arthur roberts employees brilliant minds who meet combsa scientist who once worked for roberts and whose vacated position went to tyloat his island fortress where he conducts his research and experiments this island affords him the opportunity to recruit fresh victims for his work and son they think its a professional affair in regards to a breakthrough in stem cell research which could lead to cures for a variety of diseases combs son was dying of kidney cancer when he decided to perform his mad science on him creating this bloodthirsty flesheating creature which can both swim and walk on dry landalthough at first the hammerhead could only remain outside for short time periods tylo was dating combs son hence the connection besides the two having worked for roberts who brings along his trophy wife mariya ignatova also accompanying tylo and forsythe roberts and ignatova are their colleagues elise muller and gr johnson combs traps them in a conference room but they are able to escape onto the island as he sends after them his well paid mercenaries and hammerhead shark sonlike similar scifi channel creature features of its type hammerheadshark frenzy has some rather unappealing computer generated effects and the attackswhere the shark rips apart limbsare shot in a quickedit frenzied camera format where you have a hard time ever seeing any of the ensuing gory carnage you have this vague notion that a person is being eatenripped to shreds but the attacks themselves are shot in a very erratic fashion which truth be told is rather infuriating the monster itself is never seen in its entirety just momentary glimpses of an eye or a body part being gnawed on as the victim screams out in horror one things for certain you do see teeth we do get cgi shots of the hammerhead shark swimming toward the screen all menacing ready to feast on flesh a constant is whileand aftervictims are attacked we see a great deal of blood and bits of flesh bubbling to the waters surfacethis is really director michael oblowitzs main cue as to inform the viewer that those being torn apart are gonerscombs doesnt break new ground as the scientist but hes always had an ability to convey a quiet madness under this coldblooded resolve its fun seeing forsythe in a rare cleancut hero role very against type as an electronics wizto his credit he actually pulls it offwho must assume a leadership position when the group faces unprecedented peril tylo is also in a very different kind of role a scientist who can defend herself quite well roberts can play the millionaire businessman roles in his sleep and its kind of neat seeing him firing off a machine gun at combs soldiersalthough his fate is not pleasant mentioning that it was also really entertaining watching forythe and tylo downing combs hired goons with confiscated automatic machine guns as expected the screenplay allows those who created the murderous fiend to put themselves in unnecessary danger just so that they can pay for their sinsi mean seriously would these people knowingly leave themselves so vulnerable to attack after seeing just what damage to the human anatomy it could do beautiful exotic setting is quite a nice backdrop
neg	hammerhead is a combination between the mad scientist and killer shark movie genres in a bit of typecasting jeffrey combs plays the aforementioned mad scientist who develops a humanhammerhead shark creature bizarrely this being is in fact his son who he has turned into this monster to prevent him dying from cancer or somethinga group of associates are invited to the scientists private island they end up being used as shark bait or shark mate for some unknown reason the head of it has been brought along as part of this team who knows why luckily he turns out to be a resourceful if somewhat overweight ramboesque hero im working on the assumption that he learnt how to handle an assault rifle as part of his day job working in 1st line support a normal day for this it man presumably involves fixing someones network connection followed by a call to gun down guntoting evildoers or perhaps a call to fix someones pc has to be scheduled between physical confrontations with landbased humanshark hybrids anyway hes amazing and saves the day he even gets the girlthe sharkman is a slightly lame creation but ok i guess judging by the effects in general in this film and the movie moves on at a decent pace its complete hokum of course but if you buy a movie called hammerhead and expect it to be a complex drama about the emotional conflicts experienced by a man turned into a landbased killer fish then really you have no one to blame but yourself as it is there are guns gore girls and possibly even an exploding helicopter its rubbish but not as bad as some might say
neg	a scientist on an island is in deep sorrow about the loss of his son who died of kidney cancer so he thinks why not turn my dead son into a hammerhead shark well who wouldnt its a little hard to cope with the fact that the hammerhead shark thats killing everybody is constantly being called paul also william forsythes cast as a macgyverkickasssavingtheday kinda hero lacks credibility on the other hand there are a few hot chicks who make you actually look at the screen while shark paul bites another one to death as a matter of fact i find bad bmovies quite amusing but for my taste it would have been a much better movie if it was made for say 1000000 bucks less then it might have been fun
neg	this type of plot really does have a lot of potential but it was butchered here honestly i sensed the cheese element in the beginning but i thought it would get better after the grotesque birthing whoa i was wrong so mad scientist makes a monster wants to brag to his old cronies before he kills them but of course they escape after that its really bad i shouldve counted the times the rubber shark mask peeked out from behind some foliage but i most likely would have lost countpan down to the blooddrippingfromseveredleg to show us how the sharkman finds the folks i hate being spoonfed every aspect of a horror filmoh and after being nearly killed by a mutated sharkman and trudging around a jungleesqe island theres nothing more cheerful than a middleaged man reciting shakespearethis is one where youll find yourself rooting for the monster if you can bear to watch this poor excuse for a flick
neg	i love sharks and mutants and explosions theoretically with those parameters in mind hammerhead shark frenzy should have been the best movie everit is notthe monster looks like a villain from power rangers and has approximately the same range of rubbery movement this might be okay if the makers werent quite as proud of its design as they seem to be that is to say for a guy in a big rubber suit in an actionscifihorror flick that could benefit from some mystery the shark gets a lot of screen time granted it is usually shaky and erratic i guess youre supposed to assume that its so scary that even the camera guy freaks outthe camera goes to a person about to get eaten the camera goes to the shark the camera goes back to the person about to get eaten only now they are screaming and armless and so onthe costuming is bad the acting is poor and the special effects are subpar but the writing is by far the worst things happen completely randomly so that more people can be eaten or so something can explode because let me tell you the people who made this movie definitely went in with a more explosions  more better mindset characters shoot cars and there is a massive explosion they shoot helicopters there is a massive explosion barrels rocks trees whatever they all explode so much so that the freaking shark even explodes at the endspeaking of which i dont care how crazy a person is i find it hard to believe that anyone would think trying to make a giant halfperson halfshark have sex with a woman in order to make freaky shark people babies is a good idea that is unless that person is the mad scientist in this moviethe bad thing is the movie is so random and at times boring that even its badness is not really enough to hold a persons prolonged interest it might be a good one to mst3k with your friends but past that if you happen to catch this bad boy on do yourself a favor and change the channel
neg	note to all mad scientists everywhere if youre going to turn your son into a genetically mutated monster you need to give him a scarier name than paul i dont care if hes a frightening hammerhead shark with a mouthful of daggersharp teeth and the ability to ambush people in the water as well as on dry land give the kid a more worthy name like thor rock or tiburon because even if he eats me up i will probably just sit there laughing ha get a load of this paul the monster is ripping me to shreds thats the worst part about this movie is this sharkthing is referred to as paul throughout the entire flick it makes what could have been a decent scary horror movie just seem silly not that there arent other campy and contrived parts of hammerhead shark frenzy the scientists spend the entire movie wandering along this island and all of a sudden one of the girls starts itching madly from walking in the lush forest and just has to pour water on her feet to relive the itching which of course allows paul to come out of the water and kill her the one thing scifi channel did right in this movie was let the hottie live but thats a small silver lining in an otherwise disappointing movie
neg	this movie makes me think the others ive seen with combs were an accident the plot had more holes than i think ive ever seen in a movie purporting to be something more than a b movie the acting was so laughable that not even the memories of combs past campy triumphs were enough to save it considering the script i have to imagine that there was not enough money in the budget for things like continuity and original ideas i am thoroughly upset that i paid blockbuster prices for this trash the fact that it was made for television was something that would have helped me avoid this atrocity and frankly something that movies this poor should be required to warn you of avoid this movie no matter what
neg	horrorscifi that is interesting as it is laughable fx pretty goodfor what you manage to see a made for tv thriller that is not as bad as the worst of them jeffrey coombs plays a brilliant although misguided scientist that tampers with stem cell research and manipulates human dna with that of a hammerhead shark the horrifying results give birth to one hell of a killing machine a group of scientists led by william forsythe and hunter tylo are invited to a remote island to check out the brilliant new experiment of course after laughing and stammering in awecoombs creation by the way is his own son fused with a hammerhead is let loose to hunt down one by one his fathers colleagues revenge is not always rewarding also in the cast elsie muller gr johnson arthur roberts and velizar binev
neg	i love bad shark movies i really do i laugh hysterically at them and the scifi channel was having a marathon of them culminating in the premier of their new original picture hammerhead shark frenzy based on the previews it looked like it was going to be highly amusing essentially a remake of benchleys creature really it was prefaced by a showing of shark attack 3 megalodon which is shark movie hilarity at its best i was in the mood i was ready to go bring it on hammerheadmadscientistman oh god was that movie wrongwrong wrong wrongsick twisted messed upthis is theoretical reproduction at its very worst my friends when a druggedout girl is brought out of suspended animation and strapped to a table screaming her head off because the sharkhuman hybrid fetus the absolutely insane scientist deliberately implanted in her womb wants out jesus monkeys thats what i call disturbingthats really how the plot works hmmm thought the mad scientist my son died of cancer but i brought him back to life by combining his dna with that of a hammerhead shark because sharks dont succumb to cancer and further hammerheads reproduce via placenta oh look a perfect amphibious being ive created the next evolution of the human race i know lets make him reproduce but darned if all those shark genes havet made my son bloodthirsty instead of raping the hot babes i keep sending into his little jungle paradise he keeps eating him but check this out among the random people who have by way of some unimportant plot twist ended up on my research island is the woman to whom my son was engaged before he died i bet hell do her all this leads up to an extremely touching and heartfelt reunion woman youre going to impregnate me mad scientist no he is indicates thrashing sharkperson in tank how sweetdo not watch this movie ever
neg	i caught sorrows lost at the new york film and video festival and i guess i had some high hopes for this film sadly this is just another visual fx calling card the story is pretty lame the bad lighting and camera work along with the less than great editing and music all make the film seem low qualityis it really too much to ask that fx shorts have better stories and have the rest of the technical production be on par with the fx you cant just get away with cool fx in shorts anymore its been 5 years since 405 made a big splash at least that short quick cool and was even a little funny none of that can be said about sorrows lost
neg	a scientist and his girl friend are out driving when his speeding causes a car crash he escapes unharmed but she is decapitated he saves her head brings it to his house and keeps it alive  he then proceeds to search out models and strippers for the perfect body for the head his crippled assistant watches over the head which starts talking and has a telepathic or telepathetic link to a deformed monster kept in the closetas you can see this is pretty stupid stuff but i had a certain fondness for it when i grew up in the late 1970s a local tv station showed this movie about 20 times each year no exaggeration they showed it always on saturday afternoon tvuncut seeing this on tv back then was great explicit blood and gore along with a gruesome monster and sleazy sexploitationwho cares if it was good seeing it now i realize how lousy this really isthe acting is perfectly wretched the production values are nonexistent the script is pretty dumb and aside from the still pretty disgusting gore this is dull stuff theres also a mild cat fight between two women and the admittedly great monster at the end also add in an ending which leaves tons of loose ends on one hand this is an interesting example of a 1960s exploitation film on the other its utter trash either way its not a good movie but is a mustsee for one time only for horror and gore fansalso the heads laugh is pretty creepy note the end credits which gets the title wrong calling it the head that wouldnt die
neg	this one hearkens back to the days of the matine when kids with nowhere else to hang out took their dates to the balcony after dumping their younger siblings below it didnt matter what was on the screen  the little kids would sit through it and the big kids would ignore it the adults of course would never see itbut they put it on video anyway along with most of the other creaky lowbudget b horror flicks of the golden ageof television this films inherent and unintentional humor is derived from stale ideology the bad girls harvested to replace poor jans crushed body  they had it comin overused plot a mad scientist trying to play god violent yet conscientious monster whose presence in the heretoforenormalseeming scientists rural lab is never fully explained and acting that polarizes at wooden or overthetopthis is a great party film assuming your guests enjoy adding dialog and commentary to otherwise abominable cinematic exploits in fact should you or your guests prefer more passive entertainment this film is also available on video in its mystery science theater 3000 treatment in which the host and puppets of the cult tv series make the necessary additions for you
neg	the brain or head that wouldnt die is one of the more thoughtful low budget exploitation films of the early 1960s it is very difficult to imagine how a script this repulsively sexist could have been written without the intention of selfparody and the themes that are expressed repeatedly by the female lead ginny leith  a detached head kept alive by machines ivs and clamps  seem to confirm that the film was meant to simultaneously exploit and critique gender stereotypes shades of the underrated boxing helenathe genderisms are plentiful and about as irritating as an army of angry ants the dialog is hyperbolic overdramatic and unbelievable and the acting is merely ok but not consistent why have i given this film a 4 because some thought clearly went into it i am really not sure what point the film was really trying to make but it seems clear that it strives for an unusually edgy and raw sort of horror without the blood and guts todays audiences expectanother unique and interesting aspect of the brain is that there really are not any heroes in this film and none of the characters are particularly likableall considered this is a fairly painful and disturbing look at early 1960s american pop sexuality from the viewpoint of a woman kept alive despite her missing body after what should have been a fatal car crash her lover is threatening to sew a fresh high quality body onto her and force her to continue living with him she is understandably nonplussed by all of this and forced to befriend a creature who is almost as monstrous as her boyfriend oh there are also some vague references to the 1950s60s clich about the evils of science run amokrecommended for b sci fi buffs and graduate students in gender studies ow not recommended
neg	the brain that wouldnt die is one awful piece of film that stinks from the opening credits its got all the classic signs of being bad unbelieveable plotline terrible acting lowgrade sets and lighting the plotline goes like this when a doctor and his fiancee get caught in an accident she gets decapitated and he picks up her head and takes her to his lab where he sets up her head in a pan with some special liquid that keeps it alive ill bet virgnina leath who played the head in a pan had to spend a lot of uncomfortable time wearing that pan around her neck and squatting under a table anyway the doctor then tries to find her a new body and hires two strippers so she can chose one to have her new body bad all the way through so bad it was torn to pieces on mystery science theater 3000
neg	neat premise very unrealistic what i learned from this movie is that speeding crazily out of control to go to the weekend cabin may not be the best idea after all i loved how bill conveniently rolls out of the car and down the hill with no injury at all unfortunately the same cant be said for his gal oh and the police never seemed to find the car or trace the owner of the wrecklots of dragged out scenes including a plain stripper still have nightmares from that scene poor assistant guy and his crummy useless hand i admit i was intrigued to see what the mysterious thing was behind the door but when it appeared i just laughed ha ha ha the girl really seemed sadistically angry about being revived personally i really would want a new body after an excruciating experience like that
neg	a demented scientist girlfriend is decapitated so he brings her head back to life honest this is the plot of the movie he trys to get her another body he searches through the sleaze area of town for that perfect body for some reason he has ugly looking monster in a closet at his cabin the sleaze style of the movie is laughable no one in the movie can actually act including the head the closet monster is a man with a mask tie on and you can really tell the plot is slow weak and the ending is so badly done watch the mystery science theater 3000 version of this move believe me folks i wouldnt watch this movie on its own
neg	another movie that relies upon the trite wornout clich of the mad scientist gone madder the movie centers around a surgeon whose lifes ambition is to bring the deadback to life i know i knowyouve never heard that one before of course as all of these movies go the experiment goes very very wrong and creates a maniacal bloodthirsty creature for this promising setup youd think that itd be at least a bit suspenseful wrong like many movies of this era the idea is nice but the execution and the script is mediocre not the worst horror movie ive seen no abominator the evilmaker 2 still takes the cakebut not one of the gems either
neg	a doctor who is trying to complete the medical dream of transplantation is experimenting secretly on corpses from the hospital with varying success his final best chance comes when he lovingly wraps his girlfriends head in his jacket as he rescues it from a burning vehiclei was looking for cheese and with this premise i believed i found it it has everything everything that bad movie hunters look for  chest and brain surgery with the surgeons leaving with pristine white scrubs unique camera angles i always love watching the rear passenger wheels of cars cheesy clarinet stripper music and one of the longest death scenes in movie history but unfortunately these sobadtheyaregood moments cant overcome the toobadtheystink stretchesjan in the pan annoyed me with her droning monologues in a hoarse whisper the somewhat less than evil laughter and the fact she was kept alive with some columbian home brew coffee and 2 dd batteriesi couldnt even entertain myself with dr bills horrid overacting and moral self righteousness usually such ham makes these movies a must see in my opinion in this case i was bored with itthe best part of the movie in my opinion was the 1960s version of body shopping and i even found myself nodding off during thatdont spend money on this one  there are better bad movies out there to entertain your sick sense of humor
neg	possible spoilers ahead	jason aka herb evers is a brilliant brain surgeon who along with wife virginia leith is involved in the most lackluster onscreen car crash ever leith is decapitated and the doctor takes her severed noggin back to his mansion and rejuvenates the head in his lab the mansions exterior was allegedly filmed at tarrytowns lyndhurst estate the lab scenes were apparently shot in somebodys basement the bandaged head is kept alive on lab equipment thats almost cheaplooking enough for ed wood some of the library musicthe movies high pointlater turned up in andy milligans the body beneath leiths head has some heavy metaphysical discourses with another of evers misfires a mutant chained in the closet meanwhile the good doc prowls strip joints looking for a body worthy of his wifes gabby noodle the ending in uncut prints features some aheadofitstime splatter and dismemberment when the zucchiniheaded monster comes out of the closet to bring the movie to a welcome close this thing took three years to be released and then audiences gave it the bad reception it richly deserved between this plan 9 from outer space and a few others 1959 should have been declared the year of the turkey
neg	this movie tells the tender tale of a demented scientist who after his fiance is decapitated goes around ogling strippers so that he can find a suitable body to attach her noggin to everyone in this movie exudes more slime than a snail particularly our protagonist
neg	following a car accident a mad scientistjason evers keeps the head of his fianceevirgina leithalive he then goes on the prowl looking for the perfect body to make her whole again pretty lame all the way around nothing redeeming here also in the cast are leslie daniels bonnie sharie and bruce brighton someone should have helped put this one out of its misery let it die
neg	i bought this film on dvd so i could get an episode of mystery science theater 3000 thankfully mike crow and tom servo are watchable because the film itself is not although there is a plot a story one can follow and a few actors that can act there isnt anything else the movie was so boring i have firmly confirmed that i will never watch it again without tom crow and mike as summarized above however it was better than the film featured in the mst3k episode that preceded it mitchell
neg	but itll make you wonder if we had any in the first place this movie is just as bad as any of todays horrible horror a man goes around ogling semiclad ladies trying to decide which one to kill so he can give his girlfriend a new body one scene involves a man staggering around and spurting all over the set for a full three minutes coating everything what what must be well over ten gallons of blood the movie also attempts to create a sense that what the man is doing to his girlfriend is wrong and against nature but the movie is so badly done its impossible for the audience to dredge up any feeling of shock or outrage aimlessly dark and unimpressively sinister this movie cant even get its own title straight the beginning credits say the brain that wouldnt die but the end credits list it as the head that wouldnt die
neg	 or an audience a quick recapso youve got this doctor whos been experimenting with stolen body parts for some vague reason he wants to perfect transplants but feels he needs to do this in his basement wtf and then suddenly unfortunately and conveniently his fianc gets her head cut off in a traffic accident that hes responsible for agonized with grief he preserves her head in a lasagna pan or is it strudel and pumps it full of adrenoserum sic to keep it alive and then she awakes talking her head off so to speak even though her neck was obviously severed at the vocal cords and she has no lungs so she couldnt speak even if she had em seems the ungrateful btch doesnt appreciate all that her fianc has done for her just like a womanthen his grief turns to horniness as he sees the possibility of grafting his beloveds head onto the body of the first sleazy bimbo he can pick up off the street meanwhile the doctors assistant a sort of dimestore igor gets into philosophical arguments with the head who has struck up a telekinetic friendship with the monster in the closet every mad scientist has one eventually the screenwriter realizes that he cant keep inflicting his misogyny and fear of intimacy issues on the audience ad infinitum so he kills everybody then presumably goes to the bank to cash the check before the movies financial backers have a chance to stop payment on it have i mentioned that i think this is a bad moviesomeone should tell turner classic movies to stop showing that edited version without the gory stuff the sight of the assistant with his arm ripped off pirouetting around the house without leaving much blood anywhere is just too precious
neg	this movie is a loose collection of unintelligible analogies and ill conceived plot devicesmovie history the director of this film was a pervert who drove around town filming random women when his wife discovered the film reels he was forced to quickly contrive a story he claimed he was making a movie called the brain that wouldnt die eventually his wife demanded that he show her his so called movie that night he quickly filmed some extra scenes with a friend and the brain that wouldnt die was borni hate this movie plot synopsis the main characters fianc is killed in a horrible car accidentthat he caused by ignoring the clearly posted road signs he grabs her head from the wreckage and reanimates it after reanimating the head he goes and picks up a bunch of hookers that is pretty much what happens for the rest of the movie at the end he fights and is killed by a monster that lives in the closet the monster appears with little to no explanation however the monster saves a hooker and i assume that they live happily ever afterside notes the end credit screen claims that the movie is called the head that wouldnt diei hate this movie
neg	this film was really bad whether you take it as a scifi movie as a horror one or even as a comedy the whole thing is ridiculousthe film looks and is definitely cheap the actors have no idea of what acting is and the script shows clearly that it was being made along with the shooting it is obvious that the monster in the closet was added because the living head was not scary at all she was even pretty and they thought they needed something more impressive they failed here too the make up is awful even for the late 50s rather funnythe film shows clearly why director joseph greens career as such and also as a writer never materialized he was really bad at both same goes to the actors leading and supportingthe brain that wouldnt dies best achievement is its short running time
neg	i bought this dvd for 1 at walmart after seeing it i might just return to the store and try to get my money back the only reason i gave the movie a 2 and not a 1 is that the story has a few novel story elements though it really never rises to the level of being interesting this film has all the earmarks of being a made for the drivein theaters marketultralow budget amateurish acting and a liberal dose of sex for an early 60s film in fact i wonder if perhaps the only reason the film was made was to make a fast buck and because someone knew some strippers they could use as extras the film is about a wacko doctor who wants to transplant his girlfriends severed head onto the body of an unsuspecting donor most of the potential donors are skanky strippers or a modelwhose only real purpose in the film is to titillate as they remove most of their clothes however they keep too much on to make the movie even worth watching for the naughty bits and the film isnt quite awful enough to merit watching by bad film buffs
neg	i saw this movie thinking that it would be one of those old b movies that are fun to watch i was so wrong this movie was boring and obviously aimed at males who like looking at corpulent women the story was so ridiculous and implausible that it lost my interest altogether it seemed to be in the same genre as the ed wood films  bottom of the barrel
neg	where to begin theres so much wrong and horrible about this movie i am not sure where to start okay the two stooges who wrote this crapper joseph green and rex carlton first they couldnt make up their socalled minds for a name my guess they split the difference thats why the main title is brain that wouldnt die but the end screen says head that wouldnt die neither one knows anything about the medical profession after all doctors take oaths to do no harm killing a woman for a head transplant would be considered harm plus a little thing called blood and tissue matching rejection would spell death for jan in the pan plus who keeps a patch work monster what medical school did bill graduate from frankenstien university old fu or mad scientist tech the monster had no name that bugs the hell out of me plus the brilliant surgeon doctor bill cortner doesnt know how to keep a patient sedated all and all a disaster of a movie its incredibly stupid and unwatchable except on mst3k i give it the thanksgiving turkey
neg	i just loved watching it though and having fun with its total badness of a film i saw this film through the helpful sarcasm of mystery science theater 3000 and i have the dvd if you flip the to the other side of the dvd they show the actual movie so i gave it a chance seriously folks this is grilled cheesethe acting special effects and plot in general is very cheesy and unrealistic doesnt she need lungs said crow noticing how the head can still talk while it doesnt have a body and tom servo just wistfully remarks no shes got neck juice the ending is just classic and no one can touch this soundtrack with kporn i loved the cat fight between the two strippers that meow after the fight or scene whatever was classic so in some ways this was a fun movie i think for horror fans youll probably enjoy it for a good time watch the mstk3 version youll get a great laughmst3k version 1010 the brain that would die 110
neg	i would have enjoyed this movie slightly more had not been for jason herb evers constant harping on experiment many early reviewers of the seven samurai accused toshiro mifune of overacting yet as more and more critics viewed that film they saw it as being purposefully done jason evers is obviously not toshiro mifune and his overacting is exactly thatmost of the actors in this b classic were rather good actors minus evers and the showgirls if you watch this movie you would have noticed evers shouting almost every line that is until he is smoking and blowing the smoke coolly out his nose the special effects were par for the course in a b movie such as this one in hindsight there isnt much that stands out in my mind as fantastically good or bad for this movie
neg	the first noticeable problem about this awkwardly titled film is its casting ann nelson plays the grandma here three years after this she would star in airplane as the woman who hangs herself while listening to robert hays pine for julie hagerty i could not get that image out of my headmatt boston is a fifteen year old with problems he has headaches his mother had a nervous breakdown his grandfather had a massive heart attack a chain smoking psychiatrist decides to find out what the devil is going on with this family first she hypnotizes grandma nelson nelson tells a tale in flashback that fills the entire first half of the filmshe and grandpa bought an rv cheap and drive it around to all the tourist traps in desert california the rv soon has a mind of its own going off the road and such then large boulders begin hurling themselves at it the elderly couple are appropriately afraid but stay in the vehicle in order to move the plot alongeventually grandpa has a heart attack after being stranded on the rv roof when it goes for another unplanned ridebostons mom begins talking to some native american mummies she has lying around the house she fancies herself an author and makes copious notes about the musty corpses the psychiatrist reads the detailed notes and uses her imagination to fill in the blanks we see the mother semiflip out but her mental breakdown occurs offscreen much like gramps heart attackfinally the patient de resistance little matt matt goes under the hypnosis gun and tells his own tale he thinks mom is wigging out this was made in 1977 apparently mom is making the astral bodies of the native american mummies sort of fly through the air one hits matt like a bee hits a windshield and matt begins acting all crazythe psychiatrist takes grandma and matt into the desert matt is inexplicably in a wheelchair now and the trio confront the unseen and unexplained forcesflocker has no sense of scene construction the one pro here involves the rv stranded in a salt flat in the desert in the distance the couple notice some boulders rolling toward the rv this is a pretty creepy little scene that is eventually overplayed as the boulders begin hurling themselves toward the vehicle the special effects become obviousthe scenes where the rv runs off the highway then back on again take forever the scenes where grandpa is trapped on the rv roof as it careens down a dirt road takes forever moms conversations with the mummy take forever matts out of body experiences take forever this film takes foreveri was tempted to hit the fast forward button at least a dozen times as scenes dragged on it was obvious flocker was padding cut the fat here and this would have clocked in at an hour the final explanation that the mummies spirits were trying to kill those close to matt never holds water did they inhabit the rv the film maker never brings up the fact that the spirits are no good at their murderous ways they never kill anybodyas i kept thinking of nelson in airplane i also thought of other movies anything to keep me from falling asleep during this one boston is terrible as the kid playing a fifteen year old as a cute ten year old who has a smart alecky line for all these adults who fall over themselves loving himin the end flocker has written and directed a mess the title is just the beginning of this exercise in making the audience feel ill at ease this is not scary and like the ghosts you too can still walkaway from this tape at the video storethis is unrated and contains some physical violence and mild profanity
neg	perhaps the worst thing about carlos mencias comedy is that every joke needs to be followed with an insult at the people in the crowd that arent laughing if theres anybody whos insecure its a comedian who wont shut up about his audiencethen again perhaps the worst thing about carlos mencias comedy is that he doesnt get off his free speech high horse if you want to be funny just make a joke dont explain all the reasons why youre saving the american way with your failed attempts at generating laughterhmm actually the worst thing about carlos mencias comedy is that it substitues meanspirited jabs at ethnicities for legitimate humor avoid this like the plague
neg	as a turkish man now living in sweden i must confess i often watch scandinavian movies most if them i never understand i think actors from scandinavia work best in hollywood last week i watched a film called the polish wedding together with a polish friend of mine and we both said it was the worst movie we ever watched unfortunately i was wrong this movie  house of angels is even worse none of the actors can act absolutely not the female so called star helen bergstrom the plot is so silly nobody can believe iti think the whole thing is a mess from the start lots of bad acting except from selldal and wollter ahmed sellam
neg	when i began watching the muppets take manhattan the choppy presentation and dialogue had me convinced i was watching something recent so you can imagine my surprise when i came to the imdb and read that it was made in 1984 jim henson may have ended the muppet show when it was at its peak but spin offs like this and muppet babies which apparently is based upon a very terrible sequence in this film are the absolute nadir of all things muppet i used to wonder why muppets attracted such derision from such film reviewers as mr cranky so i am glad that the muppets take manhattan henceforth tmtm set me straight on that one of course many series have had a massive drop off in quality when the third episode came around aliens robocop the evil dead even night of the living dead so while it is no surprise that tmtm is less than the muppet movie or the great muppet caper the surprise lies entirely in how much less than the awesome debut or its slightly lesser followup tmtm is not only is the music far less satisfying the scenes that link it all together are utterly terriblethere are of course some redeeming and genuinely funny moments but they are few and far between the swedish chef is great in any scene he inhabits so thank the spirit of small mercies that he appears in one sequence where his eccentricity is exploited to the fullest the problem is that there are just no scenes that work the story such as it is revolves around a broadway musical kermit is attempting to get produced he goes through many trials and tribulations along the way including the sneaking suspicion the viewer has that we have seen this all before the biggest problem is that kermit does not have a decent antagonist to work off this time charles durning was cinematic gold as doc hopper the proprietor of a fast food chain who wants to exploit kermit for his business charles grodin was dynamite as nicky holiday a jewel thief the muppets must fight in order to save miss piggy from a lifetime in prison the saying is that a hero is only as good as his antagonist and these two are at least half responsible for the greatness of the previous two filmscharles grodin also highlights what is wrong with tmtm namely the music sucks the opening number of the manhattan melodies show that is at the centre of tmtm to put it nicely makes the drivel that now dominates the airwaves seem coordinated i might just be letting my peculiar sensitivity to the sounds of words and phrases getting to me but songs like the rainbow connection inspired tears of joy not irritation grodins big solo during the great muppet caper while not having the same resonation he lifts the tone of the film eight steps on his own he is all class and if there is one thing tmtm could use it is rising eight steps in addition to attaining a semblance of class tmtm also feels severely timecompressed with the story leaping from scene to scene without any consideration for making sense or giving the story cohesion maddox himself pointed out that transition and cohesion make a film feel like a coherent whole rather than a mess of throwntogether pieces see if you can find them in tmtmwhile tmtm does have its guest stars they are either poorly utilised brooke shields and john landis or totally out of their element liza minelli dabney coleman to call this a waste of time for puppeteer and actor alike is flattery the absence of an end credits routine is especially sore here after animals go home postscript for the muppet movie in particular which highlights another problem the characters are poorly written at best with none of their individual quirks to be seen or heard animal shouts singular words at times but they have nothing to do with the plot or the conversation going on around him say what you will about set pieces designed to show off characters but think of animals moment after eating the instant growth pills or his sowwy after the incident when he pulled the window down on top of his fellow muppets now see if you can remember a single memorable moment with an individual muppet other than swedish chefs hilarious misunderstanding of threedimensional film involving popcorn give up then you have proved my pointgiven that labyrinth one of the henson companys best and most timeless products outside of the muppets arrived some two years later it makes tmtm all the more puzzling perhaps this misfire convinced jim henson to rethink his strategy regarding character development and usage or perhaps the misfire can be attributed to frank oz who at the time had just finished working with george lucas on what many would agree is the most childish episode in the original star wars saga the writers were also involved with the great muppet caper so i will let them off the hook for this in spite of the fact that a script is one of the most essential pieces of a film the production is also substantially improved here with muppets appearing capable of moving in ways that were previously beyond them had the story and script been better thoughtout tmtm might have been at least comparable to the great muppet caper as it stands now it is a great answer to the question of whether muppets write under the influence or excretefor that reason i gave the muppets take manhattan a three out of ten two to denote its actual quality and a bonus for the swedish chefs moments without him this film would be unwatchable
neg	scary yes scary jampacked with nudity from fat people to skinny people maslin beach takes place on a nudist beach in sai first saw this film two years ago  its safe to say it made a bizarre topic of discussion at school the next day this film was horrible hardly a romantic comedy  just a showcase of nudity this movie hit its lowpoint with one of the newage characters staring down between a girls legsgirl youre not going to find god in there guy nah but i think i found heavensteer clear of this one unless you want to hear amateur actors discuss topics such as farting adultery and the process of superlguing ones genitals together avoid
neg	the thing viewers will remember most is the bad headache the movie has given them due to the overly flashy shaky camerawork and the fast confusing cutting i am not against those kind of stylistic devices if they are done right like oliver stone and steven soderbergh proof with most of their movies but in this case there was way too much it seems like the jumpcuts and light flashes that accompanied every flight over mexico city and every important scene were there to distract you from realizing that the story is quite thin and the whole thing was very predictable the biggest disappointment lies in the fact that you can easily figure out how the whole thing is going to end for a movie that pretends to be violent ruthless and morally corrupt it is inexcusable that its story has been told so many times and with a lot more depth and character development that is another disappointing aspect of the movie if i want to watch an over the top action flick i do not need any justification but this movie tried to justify the killing spree of denzel washingtons character and poorly failed in delivering any believable performances the first half hour or so nothing much happens except that dumb archetypes and clichs are portrayed and when the action machine starts rolling it is so quickly cut that you do not know what really happens so the movie does not work either on the level of a believable dramathriller  nor as a pure action movie of course the movie is not as bad as some oft the totally messed up blockbusters of the last years but i absolutely cannot understand why so many people claim this movie to be something fresh and so cool for a video clip it is way too long and for a movie it has too little substance
neg	dont get me wrong i love action and revenge flicks ive seen many of them since i was a kid including dolph lundgrens latest the mechanik which is quite good and tony scott certainly know how to use a camera and even might be a genius shooting and editing filmsbut with man on fire and even more then with domino scott shows that rather than using his filmmaking genius skills intelligently he uses it puposelessly to show off and compensate a lack of substance that his material doesnt offer him man of fire is close to 2 hours and half when it really should have been at least an hour lessthe way scott shot and edited this film also makes you wonder if he really wants you the audience to sit through his film because his constant camera moves and flashes really are a torture for the eye and makes you wanna leave the theater or turn it off after 5 minutes into itat times where the mpaa and studios have questionable attitudes regarding ratings violence and making pg13 movies i find also suspicious that a 70 million movie is made of a bmovie script with a character who cuts fingers puts a bomb in a mans ass and blows a guys hand with a shotgun all this to avenge the death of a little girl who isnt even dead go figure then why a studio will pass a better script because of the language or violence thus said
neg	trust me this is one let down movie that you want to avoid and this comes from one huge denzel washington fan the frustrating part is that its 13 of a great film the first part of this movie does an exceptional job of setting up the characters and the new relationship between creasy and the girl hes paid to protect the trailers to this movie all mention that she is kidnapped so im giving nothing away when i say that the film degenerates into an almost unwatchable mess after shes kidnapped whatever the director was trying to accomplish all he succeeds in doing is making the audience literally nauseous rapid frantic and choppy cuts follow for the next halfhour as creasy tracks down the perpetrators these cuts are so unnatural and nauseating that all they do is to jolt you out of the story im sure the director thought that this unsettling way to present the story signified a change in creasys character and signified that a different movie was to follow well he was right the movie that followed was complete and unsatisfying crap the result of which is a depressing ending that ruins even the quality first forty minutes of the movie
neg	 spoilers  what is this movie offering out of control editing and cinematography that matches up with a terrible plot it is sad to see denzel washingtons talents go wasted in trashes like thiswe are certainly hinted how the mexicans cannot save themselves outside forces needed possibly militaristic american ones and we know the father is a shady character he is a mexican after all unlike the wife who appreciates creasey more because he is american he killed all of them thinking she died and did she of course she wont she is a young kid and you are not supposed to hurt the sensibilities of the hollywood fan the trade off scene was the only thing that prevents me from rating it below the implausibly successfulas some critic pointed outtaken the nausea of such movies will take time to go it is in the rating of such movies that we have to doubt imdbs credulity77 for a movie like this and 70 for my own private idaho go figure mine will be in the range of 3540
neg	if this documentary had not been made by the famous french director louis malle i probably would have turned it off after the first 15 minutes as it was an incredibly dull look at a very ordinary midwestern american town in 1979 this is not exactly my idea of a fun topic and the film footage closely resembled a collection of home movies considering i didnt know any of these people it was even less interestingbecause it was a rather dull slice of life style documentary i wondered while watching what was the message they were trying to convey perhaps it was that values arent as conservative as you might thinkthis was an underlying message through many of the vignettes such as the republicans whose son was a draft resister as well as the man and lady who thought sex outside of marriage was just fine or perhaps the meaning was that there was a lot of bigotry underlying the nice home townas several ugly ideas such as blaming jews for financial conspiracies antiblack bigotry and homophobia all were briefly exploredthe small town of 1979 was explored in great depth and an idyllic sort of world was portrayed but when the film makers returned six years later the mood was depressed thanks to president reagan this seemed very disingenuous for several reasons first the 1979 portion was almost 90 of the film and the final 10 only consisted of a few interviews of people that blamed the president for just about everything but acne what about the rest of the folks of this town did they all see reagan as evil or that their lives had become more negative with only a few updates it seemed suspicious second while it is true that the national debt doubled in the intervening years so did the gross national product and while malle shows 1979 as a very optimistic period it was far from that as the period from 19741980 featured many shortages gas sugar etc strikes high inflation and general malaise while i am not a huge fan of reagan because government growth did not slow during his administration the country in general was far more optimistic than it had been in the ford and carter years while many in the media demonized reagan a popular sport in the 80s the economy improved significantly and the documentary seems very onesided and agenda driven had the documentary given a more thorough coverage of 1985 and hadnt seemed too negative to be believed after all everyone didnt have their lives get worsethis defies common sense then i might have thought otherwiseoverall not the wonderful documentary some have proclaimed it to beranging from a dull film in 1979 to an extremely slanted look at 1985by the way is it just me or does the film drop dead gorgeous seem to have been inspired at least in part by this film both are set in similar communities but the latter film was a hilarious mockumentary without all the serious undertones
neg	i got this film from a private collector and was very curious about it it had a 78 in imdb 9 votes only and some external comments were pleasant but i have to say that it is a very usual and uninteresting giallo yes great cinematography the film is well directed but it never freaked me out it starts well but although it not bored me at all the story is so ordinary and the things that occur so normal that i didnt like it very muchyou can make a few laughs and you can see some little tits but if you like the kind of giallos i like bizarre surreal nonsenseful gory atmospheric brutal murders you wont appreciate much this filmi give it a 4 for the good directing and editing and the final twists that make the film entertaining but it could be much better
neg	this movie does not really promote kids to be nicer and have better attitudes as a family movie should and this wouldnt be considered family anyway because it has some things in it that children shouldnt be seeing not the best abc family film if you ask me if there were less sexual themes in the movie then maybe it would be better hollywood isnt doing anything to make a movie better by adding in sexual situations theres really no reason for them at least this is a tv movie i wouldnt want to waste my money on this garbage by renting it if you have other things to do other than watch this movie please proceed to them
neg	with this abc family attempt of the hit blockbuster cheaper by the dozen comes an obnoxious amount of corny dialogue shallow plot lines and cheesy comebacks with about two good actors among many wannabes this movie was a major disappointment its a hollywoodwannabe ditto of an already bad plot then because they needed a lot of actors that meant that theyd probably be more lenient so the acting wasnt fivestar the plot moved fairly fast and the twists were bad and had horrible timing the junction of characters and the end relationships were also too mushy and clichd for me spare yourself and rent something better
neg	i usually comment only on movies that i like figuring everyone to hisher own taste but here i want to make an exception the premise of this movie which somehow seems to get lost in the shuffle is that these two selfcentered adults have a perfect right to go off to las vegas get drunk get married and inflict incalculable suffering upon their respective broods of children even allowing for the culturally sanctioned inebriation they have neither the courage nor the sense of responsibility to wake up the next morning and undo what they have set in motion after all love is all thats important isnt it to hell with everybody else whether or not things work out in the end is really not the point in fact its quite irrelevant the point is that disrespect for others especially if they are young persons and especially if they are in a position of dependency is made light of and thereby reinforced by this movie there are far more innocuous behaviors these parents could have performed that would have brought down an army of social workers on their heads in a heartbeat
neg	i simply give this a three because it fulfilled what my buddies and i hoped it would do entertain i wasnt stupid enough to rent this thinking it would be a zombie film up there with the likes of romero or fulci but what i rented it for was a laugh if you are looking for a film for amusement or a film to make you shake your head in embarrassment go for it this is perfect for junior mystery science theater fans but the only downside is that it is so bad it makes fun of itself i personally think it is a shame to relate this to any other hollywood title that we may know because when a film sucks like this it has its own genre
neg	the first mistake you make in titling a film is to use of the living dead without really having a budget for real zombie fx sure this was a low budget zombie flick  really low budget i thought it was a film school project amateur actors and amateur effectsit was really not too bad considering the above and it presented an interesting twist to the zombie genre if you are going to get an r for violence you might as well give us some good shots of the babes being attacked the women were so little used in this film that it could almost be classified as gay interestand i am staying out of oakland there was a heck of a lot of shooting going on and no cops in sight
neg	this was without a doubt the worst thing i have ever spent money on i feel dirty for admitting that i rented this movie and actually paid money to see it this does not even rate trash no no this is the juice that collects at the bottom of industrial dumpsters located in particularly foul neighborhoods after an extraordinarily humid summer to call it trash would be to degrade trash everywhere it was so bad i felt i had to register at imdb and warn my fellow man this luvahire character claims this movie is great one has to question his grasp on reality lets take some of his comments and analyze themthe actor who played ricky i forgot his name did a very good jobi see well if the director envisioned his audience cringing and wincing at every sentence uttered by ricky or alternately bursting into uncontrollable laughter at moments when most directors would want a more somber reaction from their viewers then yes ricky did an outstanding jobim an aspiring actor myself taking theater at my school and i had to do a play where i had to cry and its not easy to be emotional in a scene so i give props to actors who have to do an emotional scene and can pull it offwow i too must give props to actors who can pull off emotional scenes luvahire you may want to look into another line of work there buddy if you think these chuckleheads pulled it off still they can help you if you need to practice crying just watch the movie ha ha ha bring on the sequelif i was your theater teacher at school id fail you based solely on this comment alonei am too disgusted to continue i shall now turn over the movie bashing to my associate mr bangla howdy if youve continued to read this far i take it for granted that youve already seen the movie and youre now looking for one of two things in this comment 1 additional vitriolic debasement of what you agree was an exceptionally poor movie 2 additional vitriolic debasement of what you feel was a good cinematic effort which needs defending against such libelous scum as myself whether you want help articulating your disgust or ammunition for a stirring repartee if i say anything good itll only disappoint youso let me assure you there is little chance of such disappointment the other negative comments here at imdb have already enumerated the particular failings of the movie eg the acting the soundtrack the directing the dialogue the editing etc however all of these faults can readily be forgiven in and of themselves few people will rent a movie titled hood of the living dead if they require these elements to be topnotch the ultimate failure of hood however is its failure to deliver on the abundant promise of its name hood of the living dead practically leaps off the shelf at the video store with its implications of corny oneliners and gruesomely creative kills here was a chance to mix the cheesy gore of the zombie movie with the realism of life in the ghetto to have gangstathug zombies bombin on the innocent living while rockin dorags to have undead pimps drivin over alltoomortal police in their trickedout rides the mixture of the two genres could have been hilarious instead the movie is more like watching middle school kids timidly deliver the lines to a play they are performing but dont understand to avoid a feeling of betrayal on the part of their videorental audience i suggest that the quiroz brothers rerelease the movie with the following new title hood of the living dead a homemade horror video we shot on our camcorder with some friends over a weekend last summer because we were bored or perhaps they could release it as a documentary the day creativity died an exploration of how a low budget movie can still be perfectly devoid of clever or original thought despite lacking ties to a major motion picture studio the potential renter whose interest has not been quelled should find the following blurb on the back of the video case the quiroz brothers have proved once again that watching things which you can easily do yourself is not very interestingmr bangla
neg	2 stars and im being generous minor spoilers look this is a low budget zombie movie set in gangland oakland as the plot goes a scientist wants to bring his dead brother back to life after being killed in a drivebythe main problem with this movie what zombies all the zombies do is growl which doesnt sound even remotely scary and drip fake red blood from their mouths no scary eyes no decaying flesh just a bunch of people growling pathetically and running around like idiotsthe cover is also misleading there are only about 6 zombies in the whole film so its not like the whole hood is plagued with zombies or anything its just a few and is contained in no timethe acting actually is so bad its hilarious no one can act at all in this movie except maybe one of the gang members and it really seems like a bunch of friends got together decided to cast their family and made a movie one weekendfinal note since when do doctors wear tracksuits skip this one please
neg	you know the rest if you want a good zombie movie dont rent this movie if you want a documentaryesquire look at hood life youre at the wrong place as well if youre looking for a laughable piece of film this is a real winner the acting is as flat as a piece of paper the best example of this is definitely the officer investigating the driveby i can tell that he did the voice for the 911 operator as well by the flat tone of his voice if i could hear a cardboard box talk itd probably sound like this guy oh yea and the zombies did their best snake impression which is on par with their fantastic acting overall note sarcasmhow did this not win an oscar for best makeup the quirozdid not do any sort of directing i felt like i was watching an improvisational period piece the period is more like 1990s la the direction is however oneuped by the worst script i think to ever grace a movie i havent heard such lovely lines like the epic one word beginning to the movie fk since ice grill which was another urban thriller this only works of course in conjunction with the alsoepic hiphop soundtrack all 3 or so songs of it all in all what the hell did you expect from a movie entitled hood of the living dead i rented this movie with full intention to laugh at its every scene and boy it delivered and more i would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to get together with a bunch of guys and laugh at a low budget horror yea right movie for the night a memorable experience for sure
neg	i happened to spot this flick on the shelf under new releases and found the idea of a hiphop zombie flick far too interesting to pass up thats how it was billed on the box anyhow and i thought to myself what a great idea plus theres a welcome to oakland sign on the cover too how could i resist unfortunately the hiphop part only lasted for as long as the opening theme neither hiphop music nor hiphop culture had much of a role in the movie having lived in oakland myself i know that there are many aspiring hiphop artists there so the low budget of this flick was no excuse not to have a fitting soundtrack any number of struggling artists would have jumped on the opportunity to contribute to this flick why the quiroz brothers didnt take advantage of this is beyond meonce the film got rolling it was a completely typical zombie movie with a cast that just so happened to be completely black and latino you might think that this would put an unusual slant on the movie but it didnt somehow the quiroz brothers vision of urban culture boils down to driveby shootings and dropping an fbomb in every line in the movie the rapidfire use of the word fuck is probably this movies most distinguishing characteristics there were single lines that contained the word three or four times and no line didnt contain it at least once im not at all squeamish about swearing in a movie but the feeling here was that it was the result of a lack of ideas on the part of the writers also the quiroz brothers and the script was generally very poorthe film was generally a disappointment it would have been interesting to see a genuinely urban culture zombie flick but hood of the living dead doesnt deliver on that count the characters in the movie could just as easily have been white or eskimo or anything else there was no distinct flavor to the movie its just another runofthemill low budget flick with bad acting lousy writing amateurish direction bland cinematography a cheap soundtrack and nothing at all to recommend it
neg	may contain spoilers a few weeks after i had originally wrote my review for hood of the living dead i realized that i may have been a bit too harsh on this movie which is why i decided i would do something i had never done before review the same movie again dont get me wrong i still dont like the movie i still think its dreck and i still think the zombies dont look all that zombieish the story in the movie is still in my opinion weak and rather lame the story is about a guy named rick who works as a scientist that just happens to be working on a serum thing that heals sick cells in animals and his brother germaine the two arent exactly on the best of terms my my an original plot point and argue a lot one day germaine is shot in a driveby shooting and rick calls up his scientist buddy to bring the serum to try to resuscitate germainewhereas most people wouldve called 911 but whatever naturally the serum fails and germaine dies if that didnt happen thered have been no movie after the police and the coroner until the end of time i will still think that maybe the paramedics shouldve shown up leave the scene shows the coroner van which i still believe was just someones van with a coroner decal thrown on the side and germaine returning to life to attack and kill the paramedics i would talk more about the plot but i feel that if i reveal more about the story you wouldnt want to watch it and we wouldnt want that now would we but suffice to say that the story in my opinion at least meanders and is rather slow moving pun not intended as ive previously said in my review the zombies dont look all that much like zombies i still think they look like theyve been in a bar fight thats not to say that they should all be decaying and whatnot but still there should at least be bite marks on the victims also i still dont like the fact that the directors continually switch up the pace at which the zombies move they couldnt really seem to decide on whether or not to have the zombies run or shamble as most zombie movies do dont get me wrong im all for running zombies but make up your minds people in one scene the zombie runs toward the living and in the other he just shambles to them and sometimes they just dont seem believable yes i know their fictitious creatures but still i am of course referring to the zombie that runs his hand on the wall as though he were walking through a dark living room and i still dont like the zombie who is lying on the ground gets shot then jerks like he was just shot the sound in the movie also bothered me mainly the music which while it may have just been my copy of the film seemed pretty much nonexistent music in a movie is important folks especially when the sound editing does sound like the director just took a friends camcorder and shot a little zombie flick the acting is still atrocious in my opinion and is on par with the american actors from the japanese zombie movie junk the movie is still bad almost house of the dead bad its better no doubt about that but then again thats not saying much its not the worst movie out there and it is better than a lot of direct to video movies that are out there but at the end of the day wasnt good i also think the movie moves really really slow despite the fact that it is only an hour and twenty or so minutes and yes i still dont like the opening song this is the type of movie i think is wellsuited to be premiered on the scifi network which is why i am obligated to give this debacle of a film a one out of ten but think of it this way at least its not a negative one
neg	this movie is yet another in the long line of no budget no effort no talent movies shot on video and given a slick cover to dupe unsuspecting renters at the video storeif you want to know what watching this movie is like grab a video camera and some red food dye and film yourself and your friends wandering around the neighborhood at night growling and attacking people congratulations youve just made hood of the living dead now see if a distribution company will buy it from youi have seen some low budget shot on video films that displayed talent from the filmmakers and actors or at the very least effort but this has neither avoid unless you are a true masochist or are amused by poorly made horror movies
neg	hood of the living dead is about a young scientist named rick who lives with his brother in the town of oklahoma where drug dealers and prostitutes fill the streets then one night ricks brother gets shot by a gang driving down the street who fought with him earlier desperate rick calls his scientist partner to bring over the latest formula theyve been working on that brings sick blood cells to health the formula hasnt been tested on a human or even a dead body but rick is determined to bring his brother back to life he gives the body a double dose of the formula but nothing happens so rick calls 911 and the body is carted away only for it to come back to life and feast on human flesh now rick must find his zombie brother before the whole hood is transformed into a neighborhood of the dead hood of the living dead is one piece of trash the plot is a direct rip off of resident evil the acting is just horrible especially with rick s fake crying for his brother the guns are so fake because every time the weapon is fired it sends sparks out and the make up is just lame its only fake blood covered over the actors face the zombies are also modified they run growl and must be shot in the heart to die zombies should only scuffle moan and must be shot in the brain to die this film is so horrible the outtakes is the only true good moment of this film hood of the living dead gets a 3 out of 10 a little entertainment here and there but it only succeeds as a low budget cringe fest
neg	hood of the living dead and all of the other movies these guys directed look like they got together and filmed this with their buddies who have zero talent one afternoon when they were bored lines are completely unrehearsed and unconvincing i find that 95 of amateur movies and 90 of home video footage is better than this film although the similarities between them warrant the comparison hey lets see if anyone is dumb enough to buy our movies hopefully nobody else wasnt my apologies to those involved in the flic as this review is somewhat harsh but i was the dope who read your fake reviews and purchased the movie
neg	it was a painful experience the whole story is actually there so i wont go into that but the acting was horrible there is this part in the very beginning when the scientist brother goes to work he actually wears a white coat at home before leaving to work i thought working with biohazard material meant that you should wear sterilized clothes in a controlled environment and the lab itself looks like a school lab there is this monitor on top a file cabinet that has nothing to do with the whole scene its just there to make the place look technical and a scientist is actually having breakfast in the lab and next to him is a biohazard labeled jar and his boss walks in on him and doesnt even tell him anything about itnot to mentioned bad acting very bad cant get any worst than that my advice dont watch and i thought nothing could be worse than house of the dead apparently uwi bolls movies look like classical shakespeare compared to this
neg	this movie is about a young scientist who creates a serum that reanimates the dead he first uses it on his brother when he is shot dead in a drive by his brother then infects the other gang membersin some scenes the zombies are seen walking very slowly and in other scenes they run pretty fast which makes little sense the acting is mediocre but the story doesnt help the film the makeup consists of blood on the face of the zombies the budget for this film im sure was very limited i believe the film could have been better made had the story been more original and with a better budget if you want to see a good zombie flick dont see this one
neg	i watched this today partially attracted to the allstar cast and partly because i have enjoyed so many other films of this ilk however this is one to avoid there are dozens of badly cut scenes where the continuity just does not flow the billiards challenge at the start for example the fighting scenes with the natives are about as good as you would remember in those old black and white tarzan movies you know where you see a spear fly through the air and camera cuts to a dead native lying motionless on the floor with it sticking from his thigh is that instantaneous death there are also several quite unnecessary scenes which have nothing to do with the plot like the little girl being rescued while collecting flowers the really badly animated clay toys are too painful to watch if you do see this movie the crabs which inch forward at about 5kph are the highlight somehow one manages to creep up on david mccullum and give him a nip its as if there was no time to get out of the way like when the obelisk in the city falls over the native has all the time in the world to take a 2 step to the left but no he screams and it falls on him i only give this a 2 because of ekland and why does mccullums voice develop a stutter as the movie progresses
neg	from the mind of harry alan towers comes another piece of cinematic sludge supposedly based on the work of h rider haggard the only similarity it bears to anything haggard actually wrote is that it takes place in africa albeit an africa that has dinosaurs  which our intrepid adventurers use to pull their canoes and has some characters with the same namesour heroes david mccallum patrick mcnee and john colico set out to seek treasure armed only with a medallion and end up precisely where the treasure is purely by chance on the way they meet a motley assortment of extremely lame monsters pick up a french chef and mccallum has an affair with the queen of phoeniciaits so ridiculous its a hoot thats the only reason i didnt give it a 1
neg	this movie deserved a working over on mystery science theater even though it has nothing whatever to do with king solomon its worth a watch because it is an unintentional laughriot really its worse than destroy all monsters be sure to check out the following the cheesy medallion looks like the shriners have been here the obviously polyester norfolk jacket on allan quatermain david macallums badly done stutter which does draw attention away from his even worse acting the incredibly bad process work on all the monsters the monsters themselves  the hand puppet which menaces the little girl the giant snake that menaces macallum while he sinks in oatmeal the redlighted eyes on the motorized crabs the amazingly hilarious boat oh brother which appears to be made of plywood mounted on an old sand dredge and looks like a leftover from a jrsr prom voyage into the future with the class of 71 the phoenician city  where they wear roman imperial armor but which inexplicably has egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions the phoenicians invented the alphabetcome onand worst of all macallum and ekland with her fright wig playing smoochyface oh the horror the best parts are that the intrepid explorers manage to lose the comic frenchman and the african guy snuffleupagus or whatever  evidently chose to die heroically rather than be in any more scenes
neg	man was i disappointed1 adam arkin is more whiny than ross geller from friends 2 a great cast is wasted kenneth mars alan arkin ed mcmahon pat morita louis nye with this amateurish script3 the movie suffers from horrible pacing it jumps around through in a jumbled confusing manner4 the story doesnt even make sense why does he want to break the football streak what about the stupid violin music none of it is explained5 its not even funny its like a bunch of accountants trying to do improv saying lookit me lookit me im being funny this was a bad attempt at making another love at first bitei like larry cohen movies but man he failed here i couldnt wait for the credits to roll horribly disappointed
neg	whack i got this movie because elizabeth hartman was in it i was disappointed to find out she was in like two short scenes towards the end other than that i was basically hitting the fast forward button the entire time some teenager goes on a trip to romania with his dad and gets bitten by a wolf and turns into a werewolf if theres a full moon he kills his father and friends about 30 years past but he doesnt age a bit and enrolls in a high school there he meets a shy teacher whom he ends up biting and then has kids with her this movie sucked and i dont recommend it to anyone read war and peace instead only ms hartman did a great job check out a very young bob saget in this one
neg	a surprising misfire from the usually reliable larry cohen god told me too q etc full moon high tries so hard to be funny and fails miserably even with decent turns by ed mcmahon and kenneth mars alan arkin looks embarrassed throughout his performance and son adam simply looks numb this makes teen wolf look like a comedy classic
neg	ive seen better teenage werewolf movies in my time this one however takes the cake more comedy than horror full moon high puts the c in cheesefest the star quality in this movie is not bad just the way it was made just sends in rolling downhill adam arkin plays tony an allamerican high school football player of the 50s who ends up not aging due to a werewolf bite in transylvania the most annoying part of the movie was the violin player he drove everyone batty ed mcmahon plays his ultraconservative father who met his end of his own bullet adams father alan plays a shrink who seems to be not top of his game after all these years tony seems to be very out of place due to the attack and then hell get the chance to catch in his state more laugh than blood shed this movie is just a start in the 80s teen wolf was an improvement from this 1 out of 5 stars
neg	no this wasnt one of the ten worst films of the 1980s but it certainly skirts the bottom 100 somewhere this movie looks like it was put on the shelf for two or three years and then released in 1981 how else would you explain special effects predating an american werewolf in london disco still being considered cool and ronald reagan not being the 40th president of the united states while were at it lets not overlook those 1970s hairstyles in the 1950s and 60s ive seen more of that here than in happy days  laverne  shirley combinedthe one woman who elevates this movie to the so bad its good category was the late great elizabeth hartman but just barely biff plays as miss montgomery the mousey high school teacher who becomes a sexpot a stereotype thats been done to death and is still being churned out by hollywood today but even as a hot chick she retains her mousey qualities her call for help is evidence of this she also looks much better as miss wimp seven bucks at the beauty parlor shot to hell she wasnt kiddingthis isnt to say that there arent any good parts elsewhere theyre just few and far between and im not just saying that because i like hartman incidentally teen wolf was better than this teen wolf too was better than this and that wasnt even so good
neg	what is this is it a comedy a horror movie or just nothing this is by far the worst movie i have ever seen especially the scene in romania when he becomes the werewolf that must be the worst scene that has ever been made this movie isnt funny it isnt scary and not entertaining at all please do yourself and me i dont think anyone should suffer through this movie a favour and dont watch this movie if you get is a present just throw it away and chop it in to pieces
neg	being a fan of movies like fire sale wheres poppa airplane i saw this because it was mentioned favorably in the context of real comedies and satires like the aforementioned well wrong conclusionnot only is this not funny it makes you angry because it isnt bad in a schlocky likable way but in a really bad way its badbad the script does not contain a single funny line which is rather in the way when youre trying to entertain your audience with humouradam arkins speech impediment is probably the single most annoying thing in this movie still this cruelty of nature doesnt prevent him from being smug throughout the movie and he has a hard time not looking into the camera this amateur without charisma fits in nicely with the constant continuity errors and bumbling along of the story  if you can find oneed mcmahon  i had to think of jay leno another late night talk show person who always refuses to call himself an actor well ive seen a few leno movies and hes laurence olivier compared to mcmahonkenneth mars is good though in the few lines that hes given im not easily frightened by bad comedies so i kept watching and looking for all the quasijokes every 5 minutes or sothe movie actually becomes sort of a comedy as soon as alan arkin takes over  he literally does starting 75 minutes into the movie hes in every scene but its too little too latewhen movies try to fool you into believing their lack of professionalism is the reason youre supposed to like them because they have the right intentions they remind me of pupils that havent prepared for an exam in those cases you have to remain strict and the grade has to be an f but please dont assume im a teacher that is a profession with a respectability somewhere between politician and child molesterif you actually look for a likable schlocky horrorscifi movie that is fun to watch and does contain jokes try man with the screaming brain by bruce campbell or watch sunshinecore if you prefer modern loud shallow scifi schlock those are equally funny albeit involuntarily
neg	nicolas roeg  he directed the classic supernatural thriller dont look now didnt he  strangely the aforementioned movie was broadcast on bbc television at the weekend which did tonights screening of cold heaven no favours what so ever  you see its impossible not to compare cold heaven with dont look now since they both have the same director and the same structure and for the first third of cold heaven i thought they also had the same plot except a dead husband had been substituted instead of a dead child  in fact my mind was set on this movie revolving around a grief stricken widow seeing her late husband running around venice wearing a red anorak  this doesnt occur but about one third of the way through the running time theres a massive plot twist and despite being an essential plot twist its not explained in any great depth  in fact very little is explained in cold heaven which ruins the movie people have mentioned the rather poor production values of cold heaven and its impossible not to notice them  if i didnt no different i would have thought this was a tvm since its got a made for television feel to it right down to white capital letters in the title sequence  roeg also tries to inject art house pretentions via spoken thought processes but again this doesnt help the movie at all  one cant help feeling roeg should have put all his effort into the plot twists which are totally flat on screen cheap production values  disinterested directing and a really bizarre premise and screenplay make for a bad movie
neg	just saw this movie on tv and i have to admit i was a bit surprised it was even on there were so many goofs messups and bad editing that an old episode of sesame street would have been better to watch the acting was ok but please you can really feel the straight to video feeling the castcrew made this movie a bad melodrama yes there is a message in the movie but just wait until ten minutes before the ending to hear it trust me you wouldnt even tell the difference
neg	could this be by the same director as dont look now or bad timing poorlyacted clunkily edited you only have to compare the various accident scenes in this with similar ones in dont look now to see how much roeg has lost histoucheven the generally reliable teresa russell looking a bit chunky these days im afraid to report cannot save this one the plot is pure pseudoreligious hokum the acting is wooden and roegs attempts at his trademark dislocation of time are pitifulavoid this one like the plague
neg	this movie was strange i watched it while ingesting a quarter of psilcybe cubensis mushrooms it was really weird im pretty sure you are supposed to watch it high but mushrooms werent enough i couldnt stop laughing maybe lsd would work the movie is a bunch of things morphing into other things and dancing its really cheesy for todays standards but when it was released im sure it was well one of a kind i could see how some people would think this movie was good but i didnt think it was very interesting and i was on mushrooms at the time if your having a party or something and everybodys pretty lit pop it on youll get a few laughs
neg	i read tom robbins even cowgirls get the blues as a teenager i loved every word it was sexy funny and full of glamorous scenery and beautiful writing but when i saw the movie i could not believe what a dull sour joyless piece of junk it was how did this happen i think someone in hollywood read this book and filed it under gay pride  women  lesbians thats the library of congress subject heading now anyone over 12 who reads the book will know it has nothing to do with real lesbians any more than star wars is about real space travel the book was obviously  and i do mean obviously written by a heterosexual male who loves the idea of lesbians in the nude all the timebut has never really met onestill someone in hollywood said uh oh better give this to a gay director or gay people will make trouble so they handed it to gus van sant nothing against the man but  however gay he may really be  he has not a clue as to how to make a funny film gus van sant took a straight mans playful fantasy of guiltfree girlgirl action and male voyeurism turned it into a dull literalminded lesbian power recruiting poster its like turning an oscar wilde comedy into an arthur miller tragedy not prettythe main clue that gus van sant had absolutely no idea what to do with the source material is the riotously bad casting his clout allowed him to hire the very best his ignorance of the novels real subtext a straight mans fantasy not a gay pride recruiting postercaused him to make choices that were not only bad but bizarrelets meet the cast of even cowgirls get the bluespat morita as the chink okay there are few namerecognition asian actors and pat morita in happy days was fairly funny but casting him as the chink was wrong wrong wrong pat morita has no idea that the chink is a very funny man gus didnt tell him pat also doesnt seem to know that the chink is    well sexy in the book hes not wise old mr miyagi hes more like hugh hefner hes a randy old goat and he knows a lot about pleasing the nubile and responsive sissy and bonanza jellybean you see in the book they arent really lesbians do you get that this is a straight mans fantasy yet john hurt as the countess okay hes a gay friendly man but he is a serious shakespearean actor you need someone who is fun and camp for this role for john hurt to be cast as a goofy guy like the countess is tragic and sad i kept expecting paul scofield to wander in all dressed up as thomas more and sadly shake his head now richard you know youve lost your soul entirely for shame my former student and yes john hurt was funny and pretty gay as caligula but that was black humor not playful and breezy humor like the bookrain phoenix as bonanza jellybean no talent no training no problem except that in the book bonanza is funny playful cheerful mostly heterosexual and loving in the movie shes sullen passive expressionless and dull as for her taste for women robbins in the book puts it like this god knows i love women but nothing can take the place of a man that fits uh gus did you read this book uma thurman as sissy hankshaw this is a tough role in the book sissy really is an unusually passive and timid heroine still a more accomplished actress might have manufactured a twinkle in her eye or a sway in her walk to imply some sort of hidden strength or hidden enjoyment of her adventures uma doesnt pull it off probably because gus never told her sissy is supposed to enjoy being a hitch hiker with a beautiful body and giant thumbs uma plays it more like shes in a tv movie about a girl dying of leukemia this movie is sour and dull and i accuse you gus van sant
neg	we actually watched this twice in the theater because we could not believe how bad it was the first time maybe wed missed something nope whats missing was missed from the beginning of preproduction i actually went back to robbins novel to see if i could find the problem and i discovered that what i thought was funny and exciting back in the day is now just so much disconnected and fuzzyheaded junkso the initial problem with the film was deciding to do it at all and the rest of the train wreck progressed from there absolutely nothing works  not a blessed thing some beautiful exterior photography gets steamrolled by random camera placement in interior shots all of the actors look at least uncomfortable  angie dickenson looks positively mortified  except for rain phoenix who gives the impression that she is too unaware to realize how awful her performance really is the dialog is one long unwavering cringe scenes dont make sense from second to second and the connections between them are nonexistent and yet the movie stumbles blindly on convinced that it is saying something profoundthis is too bad to even be funny it is simply excruciating gus van zant has done other goodtogreat movies which i encourage you to see and im happy he survived and appears to have learned from this mess
neg	i love movies i love independent efforts and major studio productions i love films with stars and i love those featuring unknowns i love dramas comedies actionadventures science fiction mysteries westerns any genre except horror i love foreign films as well as those in english i love good movies and i even love bad ones because almost no film ever fails to entertain or amuse on some level except for even cowgirls get the blueswhen i attended a latenight showing of cowgirls i joined an audience of around 10 less than halfway into it i alone remained soon not even i could tolerate the disturbing mess unfolding before my eyes and i left as well to this day cowgirls remains the only movie i have ever walked out ofi dont quite know how to describe this incoherent vacuous trashy meaningless film or how to adequately convey its lack of redeeming value suffice to say that it ranks as one of the worst major films of all time preposterous and inexcusable on every level it tries to be clever but its conception of feminism seems hopelessly anachronistic it tries to be funny but its humor is coarse and cringeworthy this is one of the few films which manages to profane its own ethos by depicting protagonists in so offputting a manner that you revolt against them and their values if you want to watch a movie watch waterworld ishtar anything but this except for the new alexander if youre choosing between that and this read a book instead
neg	i absolutely love all of tom robbins books so i was very excited and interested to see a movie made after one of his books i knew that there would be no way that the movie would capture even half of robbins magic but after seeing the movie it made me never want to read the book again the movie even cowgirls get the blues doesnt include an eighth of the content in the book and it seems to focus more on the love connection between bonanza jellybean and sissy than anything else along with the incredibly weak plot line in the movie i think that better actors definitely could have been chosen to play the characters the only actors in the movie that i thought played their roles fit to robbins descriptions in the book were julians friends in their five minute clip in the beginning of the movie those who havent read the book might enjoy the movie but as a huge tom robbins fan this movie was nothing but a disappointment
neg	uma thurman plays sissy a young woman with a gypsy spirit and freakishly large thumbs who hitchhikes crosscountry eventually finding her true place amongst a group of peyoteenlightened cowgirls on a ranch devoted to preserving the whooping crane rainbow phoenix is their lesbian leader bonanza jellybean who falls in love with sissy thumbs or not gus van sant directed and adapted tom robbins book but his satire has no primary target and just skitters all over the map like sissy maybe that was his goal but its not involving for an audience notorious boxoffice flop wasnt so much panned as it was ignored and one can see why its a series of sketches in search of a plot and the performances directorial touches and cinematography are all variable thurman is a stitch posing alongside the highway trying to get a ride but this pretty much put the kibosh on phoenixs career writer buck henry who didnt write this but perhaps should have gives the most assured performance as the doctor who works on one of those thumbstwo thumbs down
neg	no one should ever try to adapt a tom robbins book for screen while the movie is fine and the performances are good the dialogue which works well reading it is crap when spoken or to put it another way no one would be likely to suggest that hearing someone elses name was like seeing it written in radium on a pearloverall the movie feels like a badlyadapted cliffs notes to the book  most of the parts have been hacked down to a fifth of their size in the book in terms of backstory and current story and the ending is wildly and unpleasantly different from that of the book most of the plots from the book have gotten lost including the one that makes everything make sense at the end and theres more than one reference that makes sense in the book that makes the viewer say huh not a worthy effort unfortunately  the script should have been read compared to the book burned and all the actors sent off to do something far better i admire gus van sant tremendously but not even someone of his calibre could have made a decent movie of such a complex book without making a miniseries
neg	i couldnt believe how lame  pointless this was basically there is nothing to laugh at in the movie hardly any scenes to get you interested in the rest of the movie this movie pulled in some huge stars but they were all wasted in my opinion i think keanu reeves mustve taken some acting lessons a fews years after this movie before he stared in the matrix uma thurman looked very simple  humble luckily i got this movie for a very low price because its certainly not a movie to remember for any good reasons i wont write anything about the story of the movie but as you should know that she is meant to be the most famous hitchhiker across america because of her huge thumb i would give this movie a 2  10 before i watched this movie i was wondering why this movie has only got a 4010  now i know why a very disappointing movie dont buy it even if you see it for under 5
neg	i missed this movie in the cinema but had some idea in the back of my head that it was worth a look so when i saw it on the shelves in dvd i thought time to watch it big mistakea long list of stars cannot save this turkey surely one of the worst movies ever an incomprehensible plot is poorly delivered and poorly presented perhaps it would have made more sense if id read robbins novel but unless the film is completely different to the novel and with robbins assisting in the screenplay i doubt it the novel would have to be an excruciating read as welli hope the actors were well paid as they looked embarrassed to be in this waste of celluloid and more lately dvd blanks take for example pat morita even thurman has the grace to look uncomfortable at timessave yourself around 98 minutes of your life for something more worthwhile like trimming your toenails or sorting out your sock drawer even when you see it in the under 5 throwaway bin at your local store resist the urge
neg	i watched this film because im a big fan of river phoenix and joaquin phoenix i thought i would give their sister a try rain phoenix i regret checking it out she was embarrasing and the film just has this weird plot if thats what you want to call it sissy was just weird and jellybean just sits on a toilet who both sleep with this old man in the mountains whats going on i have never been so unsatisfied in my life it was just total rubbish i cant believe that the actors agreed to do such a waste of film money time and space have sissy being beautiful didnt get to me i thought she was everything but that those thumbs were just stupid and why do we care if she can hitchhike whats the point 0 out of 10 shame the poll doesnt have a 0 doesnt even deserve a 1 hopefully rain is better in other films i forgive her for this one performance i mean i wouldnt do much better with that film
neg	certainly one of the dozen or so worst movies ever released in any form featuring a bizarrely abominable performance by rain joan of arc phoenix rivers sister inevitably as bonanza jellybean plus inconceivably awful voiceover narration by tom robbins the author of the novel which hadretains its peculiar sweetloopy charms
neg	this is a candidate for the single most disappointing movie experience of my lifetime cool title excellent director i saw to die for and drugstore cowboy before this and hey  uma thurman in the cast how can you go wrong well that is a question that throbbed in my temples for hours after i watched this turkeydisjointed and unfunny in an attempt to be offbeat this is a deadzone of a movie that should be avoided at all costs its critical lambasting was well deserved you have here one of those rare films that does not contain a single redeeming quality zero out of 
neg	there are movies like plan 9 that are so bad they have a charm about them there are some like waterworld that have the same inexplicable draw as a car accident and there are some like desperate living that you hate to admit you love cowgirls have none of these redemptions the cast assembled has enough talent to make almost any plot watchable and from what ive been told the book is enjoyablehow then could this movie be so intolerably bad to begin with it seems the director brought together a cast of names with no other tie than what will bring in the 20 somethings then tell them to do their best kevin costner imitations open the book at random and start shooting whatever is on the page making sure to keep the wide expanses of america from being interesting in any way finally give the editing job to your brotherinlaw because the meat packing plant just laid him off he does have twenty years of cutting experiencethis movie now defines the basement for me it is so bad it isnt even good for being bad
neg	im not surprised that even cowgirls get the blues if this movie is anything to go by i expected something better from uma thurman which was the reason i suffered my way through this experience in the first place an awful film with only the music as a redeeming quality its just a shame that we are incapable of giving 0 out of 10 in these reviews this movie deserves it
neg	when it comes to movies i am generally easily entertained and not very critical but must say that this movie was one big flop from the start i gave it 30 minutes and then rewound it what a waste of some great talent i was very disappointed with this movie as it was not what i expected
neg	ill admit i think uma thurman is the most beautiful woman on the planet and have made it a mission to see every movie she has been in unfortunately that includes the horrible films batman and robin the avengers and this onethis has to rank as the worst movie ive ever seen yes it ranks even lower than the avengers everyone looks lost in it and it is incoherent beyond belief even if you think uma is a goddess like i do please please dont subject yourself to this movie youll hate yourself the following morning for it
neg	why would any legitimate actor having read the script participated in this piece of crap my god it is actually embarrassing to even watch it i cant imagine the shame these people must feel for being a part of it also there is apparently some controversy as to whether river phoenix had a cameo in the movie he was uncredited but his list of roles here imdb does give him credit btw rain is his sister for those who have were asking before this film is proof that no matter how many big names you have sows ears dont make silk purses i love lorraine bracco but this was just sad sad sad maybe somebody someday can explain to me the reason for this kind of film it has no endearing entertaining or even comedic properties in comparison to its bad everything else
neg	this movie stinks the stench resembles bad cowpies that sat in the sun too long i cant believe that so many talented actors wasted their time making such a hopelessly awful film whew
neg	george brent is a reporter sent to interview an heiress she is supposedly the heir to a face cream fortune he interviews her on her yacht they fall for each other in bathing costumesit turns out quite early that she is not an heiress she part of an advertising campaign for the cold creamthe movie follows the ups and downs of their romancethe supporting cast does little to buoy it up davis and brent carry the picture though its fairly predictable it is also fairly entertaining its far from her best but especially considering its obscurity in her oeuvre its not one of her worst either
neg	freddys dead the final nightmare the sixth installment of the nightmare on elm street series and once again another bad sequel i think this is tied up with the last sequel of the dream child i was lucky enough to get the nightmare on elm street series box dvd set for my birthday so i got to see all the sequels may i say that im just getting more and more disappointed though with these sequels at least the past two it just seems like freddy lost his edge its almost like the writers were trying to give freddy a soul and theyre just destroying it instead of reinventing the story this was a sequel that wasnt needed sorry to robert englund but this was very much below what freddy krueger representsfreddy is back but hes got something we dont know about a daughter maggie shes not aware that he is her father but soon she finds out what his dark secrets are and he wants her help she has to do her best to resist his powers but its hard with all the good memories she has of her loving father ironic isnt it but freddy isnt giving up without manipulating her into his waysfreddys dead the final nightmare is also presented in 3d radical huh note the sarcasm this is one of the worst sequels its tied up with the fifth sequel of the nightmare on elm street series id rather watch the second nightmare on elm street to be honest this just had bad acting stupid editing and just over all a bad idea for a story i didnt like the concept of it and it just ruined the whole idea of who freddy krueger really is the death master of nightmares not father knows best210
neg	actually they dont but they certainly did when trying to think of a singular line that adequately summarises how terrible this entry in the series really is there were some moments that could have been good but they are mostly outweighed by their own conversion into missed opportunities and dont get me started on the badthe wasted opportunities are pretty obvious but i will recap them here in case anyone cares anyone who hasnt seen the film and genuinely gives a toss would be advised to stop reading at this point the first and potentially the biggest wasted opportunity was the plot with freddys longlost child now the extreme mental illness that freddy appears to suffer and i might hasten to add that less than one percent of mental patients are a threat to other people leave alone to this extent is hereditary so why not a mysterytype slasher in which lisa zanes character dreams of freddy murdering the teens only we later discover its actually her doing all the killing sound like a good plot idea to you obviously it was above the heads of talalay and de lucathen theres the trip to springfield where the entire adolescent population has been wiped out and the remaining adults are experiencing a kind of mass psychosis funnily enough said mass psychosis was actually depicted in a realistic and convincing manner although this has a fair amount to do with the fact that we are never shown too much we are just given quick visual hints of the massive loss of connection with reality that would stem from the grief of every youngster in town dying for reasons beyond ones comprehension and control the essential problem with this plot element however is that the town is abandoned too quickly and with no real answers this collection of scenes would have been far creepier with ten minutes of say one sane citizen explaining to these visitors why the springfield fair looks like a horror showof course horror films are never noted for their character development unless theyre the kind of horror films john carpenter used to direct but how are we supposed to really care when characters we know next to nothing about die at least wes craven took the time to set up his characters in the original and used a few cheap tricks to draw the audience in that in a nutshell is probably the biggest problem with freddys dead it just doesnt try at all leave alone hard enoughon a related note i feel kind of sorry for robert englund now that he is more or less inextricably linked with the freddy character he has played far better characters in far better productions the sciencefiction miniseries v for example and to be forever remembered as the man who played freddy is selling him rather short it seems he will never break the mold of horror films now as for the rest of the cast well i think their performances here speak for themselves they deserved to be permanently typecast as little more than bgrade horror props even yaphet kotto doesnt escape this one unscathed as his character is one of the most childishly written in the history of bfilmsall in all freddys dead gets a 1 out of me id vote lower but the imdb doesnt allow for that fd is really a testament to how a writers inability to exploit a concept to the fullest extent can ruin not only a film but an entire franchise
neg	warning review contains mild spoilersa couple of years back i managed to see the first five films in this franchise and was planning to do an overview of the whole elm st series however just two years on and i find i cant remember enough about them in order to do it  i guess they couldnt have made much of an impression from what i do recall some of the sequels  dream warriors in particular  werent as bad as is often made out though even the original was no classic generally the predictability of the premise if people fall asleep they get murdered in their dreams doesnt lend itself to narrative tension but while i cannot recall much of the first five films i do know they never plumbed the depths of freddys deadan indication of how sick of freddy the public was at this point can be judged by the fact that the film was promoted solely on the characters demise the fact that the movies conclusion is not even hidden but in fact the entire purpose for the films being goes to illustrate how vacant soulless and cynical this venture wastaking the morally questionable idea of having a child molester as the charismatic villain robert englunds innowayscary interpretation booms with laughter i always thought freddys mockery of the teenage victims was less aimed at the characters than at the teenage audience that could ever watch this tripe its like englunds crying out we know this is garbage  but youre paying to see it so whos the one laughing and im sure victims of child abuse would be disheartened to see such an insensitive depiction of their plight was freddys appearance in the films always so rudimentary all he gets to do here is a few haaaaaaaaaaaaaarr  har  har  hars and thats it if this was the only elm st film youd ever seen you wouldnt get to know the character at all even as the character predeath in a flashback englund plays him as a boohiss pantomime villain with a slop of transatlantic ie overstated misplaced and not at all funny ironyacting is almost universally poor just look at how many times breckin meyer overacts with his hand gestures and body language only kananga himself yaphet kotto keeps his dignity and when roseanne tom arnold and alice cooper show up you can almost visibly see the film sinking further into the mire the script too is absolutely lousy almost wholly without merit carlos ricky dean logan opens a road map upon which the noel cowardlike freddy has wittily written youre fked when prompted for the map carlos responds well the map says were fked who wrote the screenplay oscar wildeor how about the scene where carlos is tortured by freddy his hearing enhanced to painful levels so freddy torments him by threatening to drop a pin  a potentially fatal sound given that all sounds are magnified oddly the fact that carlos shouts at the top of his voice for him not to drop it seems to have no effect nice hearing from you carlos quips freddy hoping some better lines will come along its also worth noting that dream sleep doesnt occur instaneously so being knocked unconscious wouldnt allow instant access into freddys world though as part of the narrative contains a human computer game and a 3d finale plot logic isnt that high on the list of requirementsthe teenagers heading the cast this time are really the most obnoxious dislikeable group in the whole series tracy lezlie deane is the only one who gets to greet freddy with shut the fk up man and a kick in the scallops and was incongruous pop music always part of the ingredients freddys dead no laughs no scares no interest no fun
neg	unimaginably stupid redundant and humiliating closure to the nightmare on elm streetseries part 6 is so incompetent that it looks like director rachel talalay intentionally wanted to turn wes cravens initial premise into one big bad and tasteless joke this isnt just the worst entry in the elm street saga its also one of the most embarrassing horror movies ever made and it downright offends fans of the genre the story is dumb the character drawings are ridiculous the structure is all murky and  most of all  the special and visual effects resemble those of a tom  jerry cartoon the sequences in which freddy krueger murders his victims are endless and very uninteresting were we supposed to be petrified when a jabbering freddy turned breckin meyer into a video gamecharacter and pogosticked him around the walls of a house the story takes us back to springwood and it appears that freddy all of a sudden has a middleaged daughter youd think he would mention that in one of his previous adventures but no theres only one teenagesurvivor in springwood and krueger uses him to get into contact with his long lost daughter another reason why this final installment is so awful is the completely illogical structure the john doeboy is introduced as the leading character but then all of a sudden he dies and the plot continues to revolve on two adults how about that freddy krueger who spent five entire films killing nothing but teenagers eventually gets beaten by two adults wearing 3dglasses sort of like ruins the whole essence doesnt it as far as im concerned nightmare on elm street has always been a dreadfully overrated series but up until now even the weakest entries had at least some redeeming elements freddys dead however is simply unendurable and nobody should waste hisher precious time watching it
neg	im not a huge freddy krueger fanbut that doesnt mean that i dont like robert englund and his other nightmare on elm street moviesi think that robert is a very good actornobody plays a better freddy krueger than he doesbutno offense robert this movie suckedthe acting is terriblethe plot is really weakand freddy krueger is the only part of the cast thats even worth watchingsometimes sequels can be better than the firstsuch as the friday the 13th franchisei thought the remake was the best in the seriesbut this isnt one of those moviesthe original was goodthe 2nd in my opinion was betterthe 3rd was okay but i havent seen the otherswhatever you dodont make the same mistake i did by watching this piece of crap
neg	freddys dead the final nightmare starts as dream demon freddy krueger robert englund leaves a teenager shon greenblatt on the outskirts of springwood with no memory of himself who he is or why he is there the local police pick him up  take him to a youth centre where child psychiatrist maggie burroughs lisa zane interviews him she finds a newspaper cutting in his pocket which leads the two to elm street in springwood where they discover that no children live there  therefore no victims for freddy kill anyone it all turns out that its an elaborate plan by freddy to find his daughter  use her to escape springwood when maggie realises what freddy is up to her  some kids decide they have to kill freddy once  for alldirected by rachel talalay this was made with the intention of being the final a nightmare on elm street film which by this time had reached five of course as any horror film fan knows if theres still money to be made from a franchise or a character then theres no way in hell freddys dead the final nightmare was going to be the last one which of course it wasnt the a nightmare on elm street series has been a franchise of diminishing returns as the films dropped in quality as the series progressed until we got here  freddys dead the final nightmare which for my money is probably the worst out of the lot of them the film moves at a reasonable pace  its rarely boring but its so silly childish  feels like some sort of liveaction cartoon with some awful setpiece horror scenes that seem a million miles from wes cravens suspenseful  effective early 80s original the sequence where stoner spencer is trapped inside a video game being played by freddy is terrible on its own but then we are treated to shots of his body back in reality bouncing around the house from wall to wall  floor to ceiling which is quite the most ridiculous thing ive seen in a while or maybe the early scenes when the john doe kid falls from a plane down to the ground just like the coyote cartoon character in the road runner cartoons or the absurd sight of freddy threatening the deaf carlos with pins that he intends to drop to the floor to make a loud noise or when he eventually kills him by scraping his knives across a blackboard you cant take this seriously  i was just sitting there not quite believing what i was seeing when they do finally try to kill freddy the hero is given a secret powerful special weapon yeah thats right a pair of cardboard 3d glasses the characters are poor the dialogue is poor  the plot is confusing it doesnt really stick to the elm street continuity  overall the film is a bit of a mess the best thing i can say about it is that it has quite a bit of unintentional humour  you can certainly laugh at itthe film has major tonal problems as it tries to be dark scary  sinister yet its so silly  simply looks ridiculous at times that any attempt at being serious falls completely flat theres not much gore in this one theres some cut off fingers some stabbings someone falls on a bed of nails  thats about it the body count is extremely low here with only three deaths the final twenty or so minutes of freddys dead the final nightmare was in fact shot in 3d although the version i saw presented this part as normal so i cant comment on how well this does or doesnt work but you can definitely see shots which are meant to be seen in 3d which take advantage of the process the special effects vary some are quite good actually while others are terrible  freddys burnt makeup this time looks quite poorthis apparently had a budget of about 5000000 it had an opening weekend boxoffice take of 12000000  the film has a few nice visual touches  gags which makes the thing feel even more cartoony than it already is the acting is really poor from the main leads although there are a few odd cameos including tom arnold  roseanne johnny depp  rocker alice cooperfreddys dead the final nightmare is probably the worst of the entire series  apart from some unintentional laugh value theres not much here to recommend or enjoy fans of the series will probably like it  defend it but for me this is about as far from wes cravens original classic shocker as it gets followed by new nightmare 1994 which tried to take freddy krueger  the series in a new  different direction
neg	sixth escapade for freddy krueger in which he has finally managed to kill off virtually every youth in springwood now he wants to broaden his horizons and spoiler needs a family member in order to do ita failure as a horror movie because it simply aint scary at all works better as a dark macabre black comedy to tell you the truth freddy krueger has now been stripped of all of his ability to chill this viewer too many wisecracks thats for sure the actors arent interesting save robert englund as always and an obviously slumming yaphet kotto and there are simply far too many visual effects the finale is ok but doesnt provide as many sparks as i think one might hopein adding a new twist to the familiar dream killers story it provides englund the opportunity to do more nonmakeup scenes than ever beforethere are cameos worth noting a joint cameo by thencouple roseanne and tom arnold that is devoid of entertainment value an appropriate appearance by veteran shockrocker alice cooper and a funny cameo by johnny depp that also sort of acknowledges the pop icon that he had becomefilm debut of breckin meyer who plays spencerone of the best things about it is the replaying of key scenes from earlier entries during the closing credits410
neg	okay this is stupidthey say their not making another nightmare filmthat this is the last oneand what do they dothey go on making another onenot that the next one part7 was badbut why do they play us anyway this movie made no sense whatso everit was extremelly dullthe characters were highly one dimensionalfreddy was another jokerwhich is very stupid for such a good seriesthe plot is veryvery badand this is even worse than part 2 and 5 i didnt get the movieits a stupid tale in 3dpointlessid say i hated this film so much i still rmember all the parts i didnt like which was basically the whole filmthis is so different than the prequelsit triesand triesbut this one tried the hardestand got slapped back on the faceagain there were hadly any death scenesalthough they were differentthey sucked bigtime how can they have gone this fardidnt they see they made the biggest mistakes at parts 2 and 5yet they make thisits all bout the moneydo not see this sad excuse for a nightmare seriesi gave a nightmare on elm street six 6 3 out of 10good points of movie had potential with plotbad points of film terrible actinglack of deathstoo funny to be classified as horrorvery confusing
neg	this movie had a good story but was brought down because it didnt have enough horror film elements and violence it was like watching a live action cartoon it would of been better if this story is what they planned from the start of the first movie so they could of played seeds for where the series was going
neg	i am a fan of the nightmare series but this one is horrible the deaths are so trendy if you were to watch this 20 years later the whole nintendo scene is outdated i did like the flashbacks i think they should have just made a prequel about when he was still alive that would have been more interesting this is a movie you can take or leave depends on how much spare time you have
neg	this movie is just bad bad bad bad now that ive gotten that out of the way i feel better this movie is poor from beginning to end the story is lame the 3d segment is really bad freddy is at his cartoon character worst thank god they killed him off and who wants to see roseanne and tom arnold cameosthe only good thing in the movie is the little bit of backstory that were given on freddy we see he once had a family and we get to see his abusive alcoholic father alice cooperother than that all bad there are some quality actors in here lisa zane and yaphet kotto and they do their best but the end result is just so bad the hour and a half i spent watching this movie is and hour and half i cant ever get back
neg	freddys dead did the smartest thing it couldve done after the disappointment of the fifth film it started from scratch sure this final film in the saga is silly but at least its original some of the visuals are even a bit breathtaking and the story of freddys kid lisa zane returning to town to face her evil father is uniqueoverall the movie is nothing but another cartoon made to get kids in the theater it has a bunch of good actors zane yaphet kotto and lezlie deane who basically look dumb and wander around like sheep ready for slaughter its onesided its a magictrick and in the end its nothing but goofy childish entertainment
neg	this movie was just terrible the first movie wasnt that great i mean its ridiculously stupid if they didnt have enough with the first 5 films you had to add another one why just not make this into an ongoing series like james bond ill tell you exactly why because the bond films are actually very very good and these films just stink i dont understand was this supposed to be a cross between to genres like horror and comedy for goodness sakes my 1 year old niece wouldnt be scared of such a ridiculous attempt at horror a spit in the face of people who at least want to be scared at some point in a so called horror film please no more of these movies
neg	the first in the series was brilliant easily one of the best horror films of all time this is the crappiest when i sat down to watch this i was actually thinking that how bad the fourth and fifth ones were this would have to be good after the previous terrible ones boy was i wrong incredibly wrongwhen i watched the first ten minutes of it i was actually really tempted to turn it off but i thought no maybe itll improve it didntnot only is this just a dire film by itself it didnt need another sequel because the last two fourth and fifth had already been terrible enough also how many times can you bring freddy back the acting in it was terrible the storyline was predictable and crap and it also had flaws in it as well the way they made springwood was just totally wrong pays no respect to the first one atall to add to this the whole thing seemed really overthetopsome people are saying that this film was funny this film is not funny at all since when is freddy krueger supposed to be funny i would call it funnily crap this film is supposed to be a horror film not a comedy if freddy had a daughter wouldnt that information have surfaced like in the first one the ending was also just plain stupid and cheesy exactly like the rest of it this one completely destroys the essence and uniqueness of the first one just shows itself upsuch a shame that wes craven created something so good in the beginning yet it has to be dragged down because of this trash that belongs in the bin they shouldnt have even bothered making this film nor any of the other sequels except the third one the third ones the only decent one out of all the sequelsif this was a dvd by itself and not part of the nightmare on elm street dvd set that i got i would have chucked it out when i got itsummary a pathetic and poor attempt at a sequel a complete mockery of the first film so please dont waste your time on this worthless junk
neg	this movie is easily the worst of the series though new line might just be looking at sales they all know the only reason this one made more money than the one prior was due to its 3d ending it wasnt that the 3d was good either because it was 50s 3d with the red and blue lensesanaglyph it was just the fact that people wanted to see what it would look like beyond that this movie was so poorly done bad script bad characters bad acting worse directing this movie is trying to push the camp factor almost to the point of being like a looney tunes episodeseriously not for horror audience because it is corny and not scary and not funny or amusing for comedy crowds just a total mess with some really bad cameos that are still trying to play this whole thing as camp and having it fall way short of what they probably wantedi remember most of us who had been fans of this series were just praying that it would end at this point because of how bad it had gotten this is one of the movies that helped take horror out of popularity and ride a fad of belief that audiences really wanted to laugh with some stupid comedy than see a good and scary horror film
neg	this is going to be the most useless comment i have ever put down but yet i must do it to warn you about the atrocity to cinema that freddys dead is it is not only the very worst chapter of the nightmare series but is right up there with the worst horror sequel of all time it was boring pointless and nearly death free the horrible 3d ending and overthetop corny kills are enough to drive this film into the ground however it doesnt stop there just add bad acting a terrible script and a number of cheesy cameos and youve got yourself this heaping pile of guano its no wonder why freddy as always played by robert englund has made two postmortem appearances i would too if i went out like that this is a strictly fans only movie dont stare at our shame
neg	it was supposed to be the last freddy movie and it was for over 10 yearsyou would think they would have tried to get a good movie done but they turned out giving us the worst of the series and thats saying a lot the plot made no sense i seriously cant remember it all the main characters were idiots you really wanted them dead and freddys wisecracks were even worse than usual the only remotely good bit about this was a brief and funny cameo by johnny depp the first nightmare movie was his firstalso i originally saw it in a theatre were the last section reaccounting freddys childhood was in 3d wellthe 3d was lousyfaded colors and the image going in and out of focus also the three flying skulls which were supposed to be scary i think had the opposite reaction from my audience everybody broke down laughing looks even worse on tv in 2d pointless and stupidvery dull also skip this one and see freddy vs jason again
neg	in the future of 2001 freddy is after the last surviving teenager of elm street forsaking any scares whatsoever for unfunny attempts at humor and needless celebrity cameos come onroseanne tom arnold wtf this is tied with part 2 is the worst the demon child rapist ever got wow was this a piece of crap not even the great legendary alice cooper could make the stench of this movie go away and when they hell did freddy ever have a daughter the whole film is severely retarded in ever single conceivable way shape  form rachel talalay you stink to high heaven babemy grade d dvd extras cast and crew bios jump to the 3d sequence and jump to a nightmare options more extras for the film can be found on the seventh disc of the nightmare collection dvd set dvdrom content trivia game screenplay and web link
neg	lets hope this is the final nightmare this is the epitome of a good thing gone bad okay there is still some enjoyment to be had but only in the most mundane sense rachel talalay had been there for the duration of this franchise had been on the production staff and produced even i dont know what she was thinking but this debacle comes complete with the human video game boy and a guest appearance bytom and roseanne arnold i wish i had a clue what she was thinking when she wrotedirected this disappointing piece of garbage she even tried to distract her audience from the fact that this movie was nothing more than an overglorified popcorn movie instead of bearing any resemblance to horror with the contrived use of a 3d ending arent those glasses nifty and you get to keep them its the equivalent of you just spent 900 making me rich heres 10 cents now dont you feel special sorry but for me it just did not make me feel special and freddys had yet another facelift this one was for the worst i think all the beautiful artistry that went into his look in the earlier films has been replaced by an obviously cheaper less detailed set of prosthetics he looks  less like the burn victim he is supposed to be and more like he has a skin disorder changing the leads makeup like that so far into a series is about on the same level as changing the lead actor but wait theyve done that and done that so i guess it doesnt matter but it mattered to me freddy is no longer scary hes just  another lowrent monster like the leprechaun its morea dark comedy than the horror classic this series promises riddled with what you can only hope the writers thought were witty oneliners and clever repartee sadly it fell short on both accounts so theres nothing more to say than grab the popcorn and get ready to laugh because there was not one scary or suspenseful moment in this entire film it rates a 3210 fromthe fiend 
neg	the film was made in 1942 and with world war 11 around the movie industry decided to capitalize on the fact that spies were aroundthe film is fun to watch due to the fabulous dancing of eleanor powell the late miss powell was certainly a great hoofer in every sense of the word she is again paired with a very young looking red skelton here the two of them also starred in i dood itmoroni olsen who 3 years later was superb as the interrogating police officer in mildred pierce again appears as an officer asking powell to deliver an item trouble is that olsen and his rogues are really the japanese spiesbert lahr is his usual brilliant self here and he gets ample support from virginia obrien
neg	ive almost forever been against the inclusion of songs in a movie my belief was that the quality of the film would automatically be improved if only those extremely annoying songs would be axed however things have quickly changed after watching that horrible black no songs  this movie page 3 plenty of songs while black was weak to an extreme page 3 delivers a gripping story with some strong acting  good direction the songs were almost incidental  blended in almost seamlessly with the film there certainly werent any women getting sprayed with water for no apparent reason from mysterious water sources while gyrating wildly on the streets at nighti was pleasantly surprised with the bold and unabashed approach used by the director there was no glossing over of anything and almost every scene was completely believableid recommend this films for hindispeaking people with at least a slight understanding of mumbai life the former because the english subtitling was below par and contained many errors which at times completely reversed the meaning of the actual statement the latter because youll definitely appreciate the accuracy of the depiction once youve lived it yourselfid definitely rank this as a work worthy of international recognition the scenes with the gossiping drivers was a nice touch and it served simultaneously as a source of genuine humour as well as another perspective on the whole mishmash the movie does fall short in a few places though where the characters sometimes say the most inexplicable things which detract from the overall direction of the filmi also thought that a couple of the sadder scenes were not done very well it was a touch amusing to watch rather than arouse any feelings of sadness  the whole scene tended to come across as a bit foolish these are minor issues though because the film on the whole is truly a rare treat to watchoverall its a cynical pessimistic outlook and a refreshing one at that actors not heroes  thats the key a chance to glimpse believable human beings in an extraordinary setting  everyday life a behindthescenes look at the extent of the depravity and a rare ray of hope for indian cinema810
neg	i do not even want to call this thing a film  it is a movie that should not have won any awards the acting was horrible as were the silly scenarios this is exactly the sort of film that so many folks think caters to an nri audience but is in fact loathed abroad for its awkwardness and the overwhelming sense of trying throughout the movie i find it strange that so many actors conversant with the english language have such a hard time doing so convincingly in front of the camera im sure many readers know what i am talking about  all those token english phrases thrown into a movie in hindi and in regional cinema for cool points there are few indian movies in which the english seems completely genuine  being cyrus was a recent one although not a great film it was a good film and the language did not seem put on i feel ashamed that p3 was awarded the nfa in 2005 the only semienjoyable parts of this rubbish were konkana and a somewhat catchy background score other than that do not even waste your time with this film
neg	madhur has given us a powerful movie chandni bar in the past his next film page 3 was one of the worst movies of all time it apparently tells the story of some high class people in india after seeing a scene where the man forces another man for sexual reasons to star in a movie i felt like spitting and breaking the dvd coincidently i did the reason why was the movie contains scenes of child pornography and molestation i literally vomited and was shocked to see a movie showing naked children very disturbing stuff there was no need to show the children fully naked one of the rich guys likes to kidnap poor children and sell them to foreign people british men in this movie i am shocked to know this film was a hit in parts of india otherwise super flop in uk usa and australia im from uk and this kind of stuff makes me sick shouldnt of been released in uk
neg	crude some times crass  to me thats the summation of madhur bhandarkars latest work  page 3 he has no point of view  just shallow funny digs at stereotypes what is the movie about is it about reporting a clan of people so called page 3 types who are so busy socializing and progressing their profiles in life  that they have no time for anything else and you are either in it or out of it is it that there is no press at all to report everyday incidents madhur bhandarkar forgets that there is a main newspaper and page 3 is just a supplement perhaps an entertainer for checking out whos who and whats what dont mix the two and then there is power play  that would happen in every walk of life so what have you told at the end of it all  nothing  just a few crude jokes strung together in an otherwise direction less movie
neg	i have no idea how anyone managed to stay awake during this show the acting was hamfisted and amateur the story was old news and plot development or lack thereof invariably had my eyelids sagging less than halfway through each episode thats about all there is to say of it because it genuinely lacked substance of any kindhow can you people like crap like this its freaking stupid its an insult to your intelligence i dont even know how to further explain it its as if some of you will stare mindlessly at junk like this solely because you like the way some of the actors look or because for whatever crazy reason you havent seen the same formulas in dozens of shows a million times beforei just forget it this show sucked and thankfully its gone forever i wish theyd get to work on demolishing the oc once and for all
neg	this show was laughably bad the writing sucked the dialog sucked the guy who played craig couldnt act his way out of a paper sack being it was on thursday night this was definitely great to watch with some beers cool music bad acting poor writing all came together for my entertainmentit was a dramaunintentional comedy i dont care what happened to any of the characters they were all boring and stupid the first five episodes were the worst since they couldnt reveal who the victim was they had to write the dialog around it which was terrible i mean the eulogy at the funeral was ridiculous actually all the scenes that occurred in the present were utterly horribleso lets review everything happening in present time sucked the flashback scenes only the writing dialog and craigs acting sucked the music ruled though
neg	there was a great film to be made about steve biko sadly this wasnt it denzel washington  never the most flexible of actors  is totally unable to convey the great charisma that biko had attenboroughs big crowd scenes are laughable the soweto massacre wasnt like this three neat lines of children  some doing cartwheels marching happily into the guns of the soldiers with biko dead the film rapidly descends into farce if the struggle against apartheid was anything it was a black peoples struggle yet somehow we are all supposed to be gripped by the escape of a white man and his family im sure donald woods was a decent man and he would be the first to say that biko was important while he wasnt penelope wiltons accent is pure hampshire and she seems completely unaware that she is in south africa at all at all the woods family dog gets more lines than the black maid as the family make their escape one the women i saw the film with  incidentally one of only about a dozen black people in a large full cinema  whispered this is like the sound of music she had a pointoverall this is a film by a wellintentioned if somewhat inept white liberal about a radical black peoples struggle and really south africa needs wellintentioned white liberals like it needs a hole in the head
neg	ashley judd in an early role and i think her first starring role shows her reallife rebellious nature in this slowmoving feminist soap opera wow is this a vehicle for political correctness and extreme liberalism or whatbeing a staunch feminist in real life she must have cherished this script no wonder left wing critic roger ebert loved this movie its right up his political alley toounlike the reviewers here i am glad judd elevated herself from this moronic fluff to better roles in movies that entertained not preached the heavyhanded liberal agenda
neg	first let me state that i am a big fan of ashley judd thats why i was curious to check out this her debut role no argument that her talent is apparent and her performance excellent i guess i can also see how the professional critics liked the aesthetic content of the story however i like to think that movies are meant to entertain us and that is where this movie failsby the halfway point i found myself thinking how much longer do we have to watch a bored shop girl idly standing around a deserted souvenir shop rearranging the merchandise it seemed to go on foreverthen i thought maybe this is one of those movies where the director tries to lull the audience into a relaxed state before hitting them with some dynamic event no such luck the movie continues its bland boring uneventful story all the way to the endim not saying this because im an actionjunkie i like all kinds of movies especially romanticcomedies but i expect to be entertainedadd the fact that the cinematography and sound quality are comparable to your neighbors bad home movies depressingi just dont get how anyone could like this movie zeroentertainment value the longest 114 minutes of my life
neg	i saw this film for the first time not too long on tcms essentials series the eye of the beholder clich was never more apropos this beholder saw little of value in this one i was puzzled by the infinite attraction that lucy lauren bacall possessed granted ms bacall was a beautiful woman but in this film her character comes off more mousy than attractive i would think men like mitch wayne and kyle hadley would more likely ignore lucy than fall into an instant infatuation with her in bacalls defense this film was made at the time of humphrey bogarts last illness and the weight of his deteriorating health may have affected her performance of course part of this mousiness on the part of lucy was to contrast her to slutty marylee played to the hilt and beyond by dorothy malone the scene where she engages in a wildly sensual dance while her father wearily climbs the stairs to a fatal heart attack is far and away the best scene in the film malones performance outshines the rest although jasper hadleys weariness at the disappointing behavior of his two children is brilliantly portrayed by robert keith generally though i would have to say that im just not much of a fan of melodrama the cartoonish behavior of the characters just makes for a story too implausible for my tastes
neg	i watched written on the wind starring rock hudsonlauren becallrobert stack  dorothy malone robert stack was terrible just bloody horrible he was supposed to be a charming jetsetting millionaire instead he came off like a jerk from the word go the plot was stupid and overwrought and the 3 romantic leads had no chemistry somehow dorothy malone won an oscar for best supporting actress although her campy tramp character was boring think the older sister from splendour in the grass filled with malice and bitterness and lacking charisma director douglas sirk has the entire cast overact their way through dialogue that felt forced and the end result was a waste of 99 minutes had a cameo by the actor that played the chief on get smart
neg	to me this just comes off as a soap opera i guess any depiction of profligate people can be considered social commentary but in the final analysis i simply dont care how you characterize this film none of the characters are very likable or engaging i felt no chemistry between hudson and bacall if there is a love story here it is lost in the malaise and despite the twist ending provided by a complete and immediate and therefore incomprehensible reversal by dorothy maguire on the witness stand the story is insufficient to hold my interest no matter how much freudian symbolism and psychology are throw in this story is sleazy melodramatic and triterock hudson is nobly wooden this is lauren bacalls least engaging role and one of her poorest performances dorothy maguire and robert stack deliver more inspired performances but her character is vile and his is pathetic robert keith as the loving outoftouch father of two miscreant adult children is the most sympathetic character most interesting of all however is the severelooking robert wilke in a small role as the bar owner he is best remembered as a nasty henchman in countless westerns but here he is an honest likable fellowi take my social commentary with an interesting engaging story and a few likable characters thank you
neg	what we have here is a classic case of too much patriotism this is what happens when you live in a small country with very little next to none even cinema history whenever somebody does come up with a slightly more ambitious film project  other than the usual dramas about struggling farmer families or long feature slapstick movies of local comedians  everybody feels obliged to love it and even responsible to spread favorable reviews across the countries borders this is especially the case when the writerdirector of this particular film is already a nations sweetheart because hes also the founder and lead singer of a popular rock band any way the wind blows is by no means a bad film but its definitely overrated if that is even possible within the boundaries of a small country and has absolutely nothing new or even remotely original to offer this is basically the flemish version of classic movies such as short cuts and magnolia and illustrates a mosaic of characters whose daily lives initially appear to be unrelated but eventually come together in the end the only thing that seems to unite the eight protagonists at first is the city of antwerp where they all live and work but gradually the deeper relationships between them become transparent and near the climax they all gather for a party the main problem with any way the wind blows at least according to yours truly lies with the characters they really are random uninteresting and honestly dont experience anything that could be considered out of the ordinary it was presumably writerdirector tom barmans intention to depict the average  regular inhabitant of antwerp but then seriously what is the point one of the characters gets fired from his film projectionist job another one is a failed novelist struggling with a marriage crisis two siblings recently lost their father and the most mysterious one of them all is followed by the wind wherever he goes there are a couple of more characters regularly walking through the screen but theyre even less worth mentioning these people simply drivel on and on about very random topics like life in the 80s dates and each others bowel motions and philosophy about matters nobody cares about some of the dialogs do evoke mild chuckles especially the interactions between the two twentysomething guys from ghent but still nothing extraordinary or even memorable the film actually works best as a touristy video to promote the city of antwerp and as an extended  versatile music documentary there are several stylish  nifty sightseeing images of antwerp and theres always beautiful music playing whether really loud or subtly in the background generally speaking any way the wind blows is a competently made and stylish effort but too mundane and slightly boring and i honestly wonder most of its fans would even had bothered to watch if it werent a flemish production
neg	i dont know what would be so great about this movie even worse why should anyone bother seeing this one  first of all there is no story one could say that even without a story a movie could be worth watching because it invokes some sort of strong feeling laughter cry fear  but in my opinion this movie does not do that eitheryou are just watching images for  2 hrs there are more useful things to doi guess you could say the movie is an experiment and it is daring because it lacks all the above but is this worth 2 hrs of your valuable time and 7 eur of your money  for me the answer is no
neg	okay it seems like so far only the barman fans have commented on this film  time for a counterpoint beware this writeup is longfor those not in the knowing mostly the nonbelgians  tom barman director of this film is the frontman of deus one of the better known rock bands of the late 90s here in belgium basically they made a couple of very adventurous and innovative albums and quickly rose to fame on the national scale then egos started hurting and the band basically fell apart with barman and a couple of others remaining to go on making albums under the deusmonicker the way it always happens in such cases the postbreakdown deus was a lot tamer and less interesting than the original they tried to go for an international breakthrough with their album the ideal crash in 1999 presenting a much diluted form of their earlier style of songwriting they didnt quite make it however egos were still pretty big it seems  big enough for barman to consider himself enough of an artist to try on moviesmore often than not this sort of thing is a very big mistake and this film does not make the exception and barman clearly went for art on this one another very big mistake for one thing hes a musician not a movie director for another deus at its best made fun and provoking music but never anything close to what i would consider art it showsso whats this movie about basically it tells the story of a bunch of completely uninteresting people doing equally uninteresting things over the course of a totally uninteresting friday in antwerp as even more uninteresting stuff happens to them in the act of being uninteresting the characters are shallow the plot totally pointless and the film just doesnt have any other redeeming qualities to make up for these shortcomings humor the whole film made me smile slightly about 3 times and actually managed to provoke a single 5second laugh not quite loud mood the film just doesnt seem to show any kind of emotion or feeling at all mystery well minor spoilerthe idea of the windman inspiring the name of the film is as enthralling as a banana pepper pizza  not very and has been done a thousand times before anyone remember johny destiny  one of tarantinos worst appearances on film to dateend minor spoiler and well its artistic so dont expect any kind of real action to make up for all the previous in other words except for the few smiles it bored me out of my shortsso what remains well the soundtrack is pretty good though it suffers from some of the same problems that other osts have shown lately  first it makes the movie seem like nothing more than a commercial for the cd second it gives the impression that barman is trying to hide the weaknesses and lack of emotional content in the film behind the content quality of the songs which simply doesnt work in the end it makes the film look like nothing more than an illustration to the songs and sadly its barmans own contribution to the soundtrack which gets the most attention though it is the weakest part of the whole soundtrack as far as im concerned all in all it just stands to show that barman knows more about music than movies camera work is okay as well though not anything that would make you scream out with joythe only thing about this movie that kept me watching was the sightseeing factor since i originate from antwerp it was fun to play a kind of guessthelocation game i would hardly consider this as a quality thoughall in all another chance lost for flemmish film i keep on noticing that lately the best belgian movies have been coming from the french part of the country this is mostly because at least they have something to tell and manage to tell it in way that is both sharp and emotional the brothers daerden come to mind maybe the flemmish arthouse filmmakers should try that too
neg	the story is about the life of common people from antwerp living their lives so i said it and there is nothing more actually to tell about the story the movie is fast like an mtvflick and well photographed and we feel that the director is talented and should do more films so lets forget about this one and hope for the best with the next deusbarman picture
neg	this whirling movie looks more like a combination of musicclips at mtv than as a real movie there is no real story and as the movie goes on you ask yourself what is going to happen but nothing happens the story around eric cloeck the frustrated writer is the only good thing the other persons seem to have nothing in common then why bring them together in a movie with music you can make watchable the worst movie when i open the tap and there comes water out with the music of bach then most people will like to look at it but this is not a movie the director should learn how to write a script for a movie of 100 minutes or more before starting to direct a movie
neg	how is it possible that no journalist or critic reminded us of the resemblance with that other better flemish movie congo express 1986 there are also some characters in congo express put together without having really a relation to each other jean de congolees the workman the two taxidrivers the streetsinger roger guy lucienne and gilbert of course tom barman is a star and luc gubbels wasnt that should not be a reason to pardon the flaws in the script if there is a script of anyway the wind blows the joke the only one at the party about the ice in the refrigerator is taken from that great flemish movie de witte 1934 where de witte is putting too much salt on the potatoes some accidents happen in the movie but there comes no explanation after tom barman delivers us here a movie that is more like an experiment to watch at the television than a movie for the theatres another missed chance for flemish cinema
neg	i dunno what the hype around this is this is really a bad movieit did nothing to me the only descent scene is where everyone comes together at the party and a nice song is playing uplifting beat and nice cinematic shots that make you movethat was the best part of the movie otherwise this film lacks everything to suck the viewer in theres no story theres nothing to think about like some people say theres no cohesion between the different storiesit was more of an attempt to redo andersons magnolia which was brilliant but it fails blatantly okay its light and easy to watch but that are movieclips too maybe first write a story before you make a movie 410 one of the worst belgian movies ive seen
neg	i read some gushing reviews here on imdb and thought i would give this movie a look disappointed on the plus side the male leads are good and some interesting photography but as a whole this movie fails to convince seems to be full of its own self indulgent importance in trying to say something meaningful but falls way short and all in all the picture is an unconvincing messit is one of those films classified as a film noir which can be defined as followsa film noir is marked by a mood of pessimism fatalism menace and cynical characterswell that is the story here 3 losers stumble upon each other with their collective problems that include mental illness alcoholism laziness indebtedness etc and together they conspire to kidnap a child and outwit each otherwould have been a much better movie if the story was confined more to the kidnap instead of the character failings of the kidnappers i thought the female lead was way out of her depth and came across as an amateur actresswhilst some good moments i finished up feeling i had wasted my time410
neg	a film so insecure the creaters perhaps hoped to milk an original film noir classic title farewell my lovely thinking the gullible would assume it a remake the characters are so foul and unappealing that it deserved its cold reception when first released time only adds to it its absurdity having none of the guile cinematography desperation or despair of classic noir it relied instead on a convoluted and senseless crime plot that would have easily resulted in several arrests within hours as if that werent enough it threw in an utterly sexless attempt at erotica in which at least one of the participants hadnt bothered to bathe in several days this only made this mess all the more painful to watch find a good classic forties or fifties film noir instead of wasting two hours on this failure
neg	this had high intellectual pretensionsthe main lead intends to give a deep meaningful renderingwith voice over for his frames of mind naturally and he was certainly influenced by the fiftiessixties method  whichwhen the script and the direction were worthwhile did give stunning results see cliftnewmanwintersbut here the story is abysmalbesides it moves too slowyou could edit at least 20 minutes including pointless flashbacksand the plot line would not be changed at times its very doubtful that bruce dern believes in his uncle character and his portraying often verges on parodyan interesting side is only skimmed overthe relationship young boyhero if we admit that the hero is himself some kind of child when he says to the young kid that he would let nobody do harm to himsome welcome tenderness emergesbut its botched and only the final scene returns to itword to the wisetake foleys at close range insteadit has two great actors christopher walken and sean penn togetherits also an offbeat movie but its grippingsuspensefulhere my hitchcockometer points sullenly towards zero throughout
neg	a dreary hopelessly predictable film set in a most unpleasant setting lower coachella valley acting is as amateurish as any ive seen looks like a screenwriting 101 script however it does function as a great sedative
neg	what was the purpose of this film i suggest it was to make a handful of actors and their producers and director a big payday for doing nothing even my favorite actor bruce dern couldnt keep my interest in this boring movie a braindead expugilist falls in with a weird woman and her relatives he starts out as a fixit man for the woman and winds up beating a man and getting caught up in a kidnapping scheme it was so confusing i cant even write a decent critique if you see this one my sweet make sure it is after dark so you can go right to sleep
neg	i wouldnt rent this one even on dollar rental night
neg	i liked how this started out featuring some decent specialeffects especially for a film 50 years old there was some pretty impressive scenery however the film bogs down fairly early on with some very dumb dialog as the males all try to flirt with anne francis altaira morbiusviewing this in the 90s after a long absence it was fun to see francis again an actress who has done mostly television shows since this film was releasedand is still acting it also was interesting to see a younglooking leslie nielsen dr john j adams who i wouldnt have recognized had it not been for this voice i watched half of this movie before the boredom came almost overwhelming and i had a strong desire to go to sleep i appreciated them redoing this vhs tape in stereo but it was a weak effort this is one those overrated film where elites think is so heavy and thoughtprovoking thats nonsense it only appeared intelligent because the rest of the 50s scifi films were so stupidsome if the early scenes would have looked great on wideescreen which i didnt have at the time of this writing perhaps another look  this time on the 2351 widescreen transfer would make me change this review
neg	when they killed off john amoss character they killed the show he was the vital part of the info structure you had a story of an inner city familys struggling to make it the best way they knew how they were poor they were black and they were living proof that if you have jesus and your family that nothing is too hard sure james would lose jobs and jj would fail in school but the family always managed to find a way james was the strong male role model that earned the income and disciplined the children florida was the strong lady that would everyone including james when he needed a shoulder to cry on or hug to make it the kids had personalities and input which made them important as a family unit their neighbor willona was also a key element because she represented not only a friend but some dear enough to be family things were bright gritty funny and honest until they changed the course of the program james dies and jj took over the show flo was still mom thelma was blossoming into a lady and michael was still the militant midget but jj was the show we were expected to believe that the family with no father or prominent bread winner was going to be able to stay in the apartment i guess jamess paycheck didnt do much for the family they were only threatened with eviction because they said they were moving and not because no one in the house was working i know that jj flo thelma and even michael eventually got jobs but come on here be for real james worked so much that you could feel for him but the others werent realistic at all and thats a shamejj was the comic relief but i felt the show need substance its ok to be funny but they had a chance to show a real family and what it took to survive in the real world and they threw it all away on a few laughs michaels character almost disappeared while the rest of the cast slipped into the shadows of the jj evans show i mean really here was a guy that was failing in school he kept getting laid off and he painted for money in about two episodes james had always been there to encourage his talent but flo and the rest of the family didnt seem to carewhy did it take him so long to understand that painting was what he was meant to do he could have sold paintings on the street or worked for people that print billboards and cards he did but something went wrong with that why did he not make it and why did the others give up on their dreams ill tell you why it was because they didnt have a father in their life to care and to cheer them on and their mother stopped being their to support their dreams the show stopped teaching us about growing building and learning and started teaching us about gimmicks and catch phrases they should have kept james if any show needed a father it was that one
neg	i saw this recently and i must say i was moved by the factual basis of the story however holly as a movie did not quite work i am however looking forward to watching the documentary which the producers who organised this project had made because i think that would be a much more compelling work than this filmthe international cast was composed of bclass actors but their acting was appropriate and i must give a special mention for the young actress who played holly this was her first movie role and she did a very nice job considering hers is the most challenging part ron livingston was adequate but bland as patrick the american whose quest is to save holly but chris penn was good in this his final role unfortunately despite my mostly favourable opinion of virginie ledoyen and udo kier both of these actors were very much forgettable and did not do their best work in this filmi believe in the films message and intention but i have to be fair so i rate holly 3 stars based on its shortcomings as a movie but i think the subject matter deserves serious consideration and i am pleased that the people behind this movie have made a documentary as well which i hope will have its debut on bbc and other tv networks
neg	this motion picture comes straight out of the dark dungeon of full moon entertainment this production company gained fame and fortune during the first half of the 90s by producing terribly bad and cheesy horror movies the most famous disasters in their ouvre are subspecies seedpeople and trancers none of these are recommended and neither is doctor mordrid actually hyperactive director charles band did come to the right company for his film doctor mordrid is amazingly dumb and cheesy and almost completely humourless i only saw it because it stars jeffrey combs i learned that it can have several disadvantages if youre a fan of him for every good movie it seems like he has made 5 inferior ones anyways the story is about the battle between 2 ancient sorcerers one good one whos here since 150 years to protect the humans  jeffrey as drmordrid  and one wicked one called kabal he wants to destroy every form of human life for some reason i already forgot combs gets his instructions from mentor that guy only exists of a pair of eyes in space very very cheesy that is  every once and a while a blinding lightflash is shown on the screen but thats about the only form of special effects this movie has got the whole thing is just a piece of whining and nagging and when the two wizards finally face each other its over before you know iti would have expected for the wicked wizard to at least fight back a little but nooooooo in some scenes you really can detect some originality and creativity  like for example jeffreys lecture about the influence of the moon on criminals  and if you really pay attention you might even find some very small but nice aspects  like the raven which is called edgar allen but overall its a terrible waste of time and energy im a big fan of jeffrey and maybe he is a superhero in my eyesbut he sure doesnt have to put on a stupid maillot for that
neg	dr mordrid is terrifying i would not recommend any adult or child see this unless they are rampaging murderers already there is so much filth in this movie it hurts my yes speaking of eyes there are eyes in the sky against a backdrop of stars only the devil himself could have imagined such a wicked thing i rented out every copy i could from local video stores and crushed them with a 5 pound crucifix that movie should remain locked in a cellar behind the 4th dimension with all the other disgusting beasts of hell that is where this movie belongs i suggest if you want some scandalous entertainment go and rent all dogs go to heaven or angels in the outfield those movies are worth seeing if you want to commit a sin and love terrible movies you need to see dr mordrid
neg	the first scanners may not have been a great moviebut at least it was originalthere is no such novelty to this onethe acting is worsein my opinionand the story is slower and nothing speciali also didnt like the dialogueand the special effects are no better than in the originalthis is movie is inferior to the first one in all waysthe only thing different about itis that it is loud and chaotic at timesbut that doesnt make a good movieif they had done something better with the story and made it interestingthis could have been a decent moviei actually couldnt get through it all without fast forwarding through itto methis is a forgettable movieand not much moredespite all thatthere are worse moviesbeing in a generous moodill give scanners 2 a 410
neg	i agree with other users comments in that the two main roles were well acted that being the guy that played gary gillmore and giovannis role too bad the story was so boring not hearing about the story i knew nothing of gary gillmore before the movie so i didnt know what to expect i thought it would be something like dead man walking or the chamber but how wrong i was the whole movie was just talking talking and talking about their mom and dad the only cool scenes were the flashbacks where the dad would lose his temper that was the only interest i got from this borefest
neg	jim belushi is having a mid life crisis nothing is going right when his car goes out on himhe goes into an empty bar where michael caine shows him what life wouldve been like if one event in high school had come out differently a good premise with some momentsbut mostly flat and uninteresting on a scale of one to ten3
neg	i searched video store everywhere to find this movie being the huge elvis fan that i am and i found it to be a huge disappointment kurt russel had most of the elvis moves down and the voice imitation was great but the dubbed in singing voice of elvis just didnt work for me the voice didnt always match up with russels mouth and it was hard for me to get lost in the plot because it bothered me that it was noticeable also there were so many freaking discrepancies in the film people who dont know much about elvis would probably think them to be facts songs are sung by him earlier than he recorded them in real life the time when he got his first guitar is wrong im pretty sure his brother jesse garron was buried in an unmarked grave not one with a huge headstone reading jesse garron i know it was just a tv movie but they skipped over important events like the comebackspecial and dragged some scenes out for way too long if you want to see a good movie that shows elvis in his prime rent thats the way it is or another elvis concert hearing and seeing the real elvis preform is the only way to truly see his talent brilliant statement i know but stillgo out and rent a good elvis flic
neg	i cant believe this show is still rating a 9 out of 10 i could see if those votes were in the first 2 seasons but what would possess anyone to continue to rate it high after that i was a huge fan the 1st season i was hooked  all the mystery suspense unexplained events you never knew what was going to happen next by season 2 i was still watching faithfully but was getting a little frustrated that some basic things had yet to be explained and instead of giving you more answers it just seemed like more questions i love suspense but you have to throw people a bone every now and then to keep them watchingnow i cant even remember what finally turned me off but somewhere in season 2 i had enough im not a big fan of appointment viewing  and you clearly cant miss an episode to stay up on whats happening so it was no longer worth the effort to meits a shame that they couldnt have been a little smarter and more considerate of the loyal fans i agree with some of the posters that it appears abc just got greedy and decided to see how long they can stretch this show out dont they realize that in the end they are going to lose more fans than they could possibly gain
neg	this movie is made for asianchinese market targeting particularly fans of jay chou one of the biggest music star in asianjay chou is a very talented song writersinger he is mediocre as an actor although he did appear in several bigbudget productions initial d curse of the golden flower  amazingly he won both golden horse taiwan and hong kong film awards for initial dthe supporting cast are very well chosen which appeals basically everyone from china the cast including many famous movietv actors singers even sport commentator huang jianxiang from china however they were not given enough time to show their talentsthe biggest mistake is that chu took over both director and writer position he has a reputation of making shallow and brainless movies based off noncoherent scripts with his poor directing and lam story the whole talented cast fancy vision effects and tones of production money was wastedhowever the terrible movie successfully cashed in over 10 million dollars maybe even more in asian which made this one of the biggest box office success in asianthe bottom line is you can watch this movie only if you want to see how money and talents are wasted or if you are simply accompanying your kids who are fans of jay chou
neg	lot of silly plot holes in the film first we see him watching his master practice kungfu and die in the midst of his practice thats fine with me and then at the end of the film we see him use the kungfu that he learned just by watching his master when he was still a kid is that even possible i dont think sothis show is purely for jay chou fans and the film lacks a depth in terms of character development cinematography styles and unfolding of plotanybody notice that the captain of the basket team forgot his name and the idolized player li xiao look so similar to each other to the extent that youd think they were the one and same person long hair sunshineboy look tall and strong the two of them looked like they came out from a mass production factory designed to churn out products that makes teenage girls scream wild in orgasm not that those two actors had anything of value to contribute to the movie as a whole for the movie industry at allthe jokes were lame and not funny at allthe scene with regards to the 4 masters of jay chou coming back to help him out in the basketball court degenerated into a pointless plot when they started bashing their opponents ala royal rumble style worse of all when the 4 masters won the fight the crowd began cheering and the match continued it was truly a wtf momentat the end of the show when they win the match all thanks to jay chous excellent kung fu skills how he acquired those kungfu skills is a mystery because the show somehow shows him acquiring the skills just by observing his masterand then his longlost father comes out of the woodwork to acknowledge jay chou as his longlost son seemed just a tad too quick of the director to wrap up the filmin short this is a jay chouflick instead of the usual chick flick watch it only if jay chou is your fan if you are one of those whose tastes in movies coincide greatly with those in the list of imdbs top 250 films of all time then this film is not for you
neg	kid found as a baby in the garbage and raised at a martial arts academy has a knack for sinking baskets with the help of the man who found him he gets in to college and is promoted to the championship as he searches for his real parents infinitely better in pieces action comedy is a real mess as a whole it seems to be striving for a hipper basketball version of shaolin soccer but the comedy is scatter shot its focus wanders more than a chihuahua with add on quadruple espresso i kept asking what am i watching i watched it from start to finish and i still dont know what the hell happened its a shame since there are some great action scenes some amusing jokes and the occasional moment but nothing none of it ever comes together id take a pass
neg	the direction had clearly stated that this films idea and plot is totally originalhowever as to those who have read slam dunk comic we can clearly see that the characters are very similar and even some jokesanother note is jay chow himself do not know kung fu it just wont impress anyone if he tries to act like he can many people today can see the differences luckily the movie do not contain much of kung fu fighting and much are enchanced by stunners and visual effectsi think that jays acting is still a pain to watch especially when almost everyone else in the film is so much better the only reason i think why jay is the main actor is simply is for his popularitydespite how hard i wish to stop anyone from watching this thus making this orginal movie getting what it shouldnt have it has became one of the best budget films in china for this year
neg	having read during many years about how great this film was how it established ruiz among the french critics specially the snobbish cahiers crowd when i finally watched it about a year ago i found it pretty disappointing but then i guess my expectations were skyhigh shot in saturated black and white this deliberately cerebral film made for tv and mercifully only an hour long is told in the form of a conversation between an art connoisseur and an offscreen narrator as they ponder through a series of paintings which are shown in the style of tableaux vivants and try to find if they hold some clues about a hidden political crime the awful kate beckinsale film uncovered has a similar argument borgesian is a word i read a lot in reviews about this movie but i would say almost any borges story is more interesting than this film
neg	years have gone by since don wilson used his martial arts expertise to take down a robot who was programmed to destroy him hes also married to the blonde reporter stacie foster who led the rebellion in the first film now a new conspiracy is in the works one that involves lookalike droids who frame our two heroes and a corporation looking to rule the world there is no plot to back any of this up and cyber tracker 2 becomes a virtual replay of the first movie i admit that i have bought dvds from the bargain bin that were made by pm pm was a company that specialized in cheapjack action flicks like this which had tons of explosions little story and overall nothing but mean edged action some of these titles have been mildly enjoyable last man standing and the sweeper however cyber tracker 2 is stuck with the casting of the charismaless don wilson when comparing the protagonists of similar pm efforts both jeff wincott and c thomas howell are oscar nominees when compared to don wilson another telling sign is that this was directed by richard pepin who has none of the flair joseph merhi seems to have in crafting action sequences that feel much more expensive than their budgets then again though both c thomas and wincott are probably more expensive to obtain cyber tracker 2 is a rip off with a capitol r there are so many steals from better movies robocop terminator universal soldier to even halloween iii that its almost as if richard pepin is trying to infuse a sense of identity to the pedestrian material yet without the intelligent ideas or at least the mindless zip of great action cyber tracker 2 falls flat there is literally no good idea that isnt borrowed from a better movie and the supporting cast overact the only exception comes from tony burton who is miles better than the material also stacie foster looks like she could be better with far better material however cyber tracker 2 comes off mainly as noisy bland and lackluster as its leading man however with no real martial arts sequences to fall back on all there is is lots of cars tipping over and that alone is no substitute for the bankruptcy of ambition expressed here12 out of 4poor
neg	plot synopsis when his wife a news reporter is kidnapped  replaced with an android double secret service agent eric phillips tracks her down  uncovers a plan by an arms dealer to create an army of invincible androids to assassinate world leadersi wasnt expecting much when i first saw this sequel to richard pepins lowbudget scifi  action hybrid cyber tracker that film was nothing special not to mention a blatant ripoff of both the terminator  robocop this sequel is the same as before with an allout action sequence opening the film there are plenty of explosions heavy gunfire  a huge bodycount as well as some martialarts moves courtesy of the films star don the dragon wilson the whole film seems like a series of action scenes strung together with minimal plot on the acting front wilson is a bad actor he really needs a personality transplant
neg	shintar katsu gained tons of fame playing the wonderful character zatoichi the zatoichi films had a weird and unbelievable concepta blind guy is the greatest swordsman in japan and spends each movie righting wrongs and exacting retribution on evil doers hes a heck of a nice guy and the films are exciting and addictive ive actually seen every movie it is because of this i saw this final installment of the hanzo the razor series as i assumed it would be very similarand boy was i wrong it turns out that the hanzo films are extremely sexual in nature and they also promote the rape of women who deserve it you see hanzo is a policeman from the meiji period and he regularly takes evil women into custody and interrogates them by violently raping them with his penis of steel how he made his member so strong is something you have to see to believe but it certainly is not for the squeamishoverall i just cant recommend anyone sees these violent and misogynistic films however from looking at the other reviews i can see that they are still very popularand that is pretty scary despite some decent acting and amazing fight scenes the films just are like brain pollutionand id hate to imagine how the films might have contributed to violence towards women
neg	this is one of those movies where i wish i had just stayed in the barthe film is quite frankly boring what story there is is very flimsy and you pretty much have to guess at it the film indulges itself with pretentious camera techniques that seem intent on causing migraines and makes it look like a student film did i say it was boring already if all the characters had suddenly died at the end of the movie i would not have cared less as i had no emotional attachment to any of themthere are about 4 good minutes in this movie but that was about it this is the first time i have ever considered walking out of a cinema during a performance but i held on believing that it had to get better i was wrongthe sort of film you could threaten naughty children with
neg	the acting may be okay the more u watch this movie the more u wish you werent this movie is so horrible that if i could get a hold of every copy i would burn them all and not look back this movie is terrible
neg	this was a truly insipid film the performances are third rate and the dialogue is so stilted that at times it seemed to have just rolled over and died my reason for renting this was simple find a movie with scriptwriting i needed a visual aid for my presentation so i figured why not use a clip boy was i wrong after searching my local video store i came upon this where it was suspiciously titled starstruck i thought what the hey and decided to give it a try well i was very unhappy with my results there was maybe one scene i could use and meanwhile i was practically falling asleep because of the sheer banality of the flick soi took this back and picked up ed wood theres a movie i can use as an example then again anything would be presentable compared to the drivel that is starfucker
neg	i have a high tolerance for the weird but frankly some movies go way way beyond weirdso far that they make your brain hurt this is such a film trying to understand it or even explain it is impossible and i think the film is best understood while taking drugsits that incomprehensiblethe film begins with some very cute japanese animation involving a cat however out of the blue tons of twisted and occasionally disturbing things occurmaking me wonder if i am losing something in the translation however even if this is so why did we need to be treated to images of a magic trick involving dismembering a lady with a clever defecation puking lighting animals on fire etc all this really seemed random and pretty awful oddly and i dont know why some see this as a work of genius i just dont get that
neg	ok the box looks promising whoopi goldberg standing next to danny glover parodying the famous farmer and his wife painting then you pop this baby in the dvd player and all hope is lost in less then five minutes supposed to be a comedy and i must admit i did laugh once about ten minutes before the ending this movie has the following elements a battered and abused next door neighbor a boring legal trial racisim talk of lynchings and death and arson hilarious huh no please if you never listen to anyones reviews please do here you cannot even force yourself to watch this crap crap i said it crap whoever put there name on this should indeed sue
neg	i was true to my regard for mr glover and ms goldberg i watched the entire film with my family and some friends i have no idea what the movie was about after much discussion we all agreed that this was not one of their better effortsit doesnt hang together very well it is too choppy and there is little comedy i am disappointed it could have been much betteri waited months to see this film based on the liner notesdont waste your money unless you are a completist and just want to see all of mr glovers and ms goldbergs filmsit was a poor way to spend an evening
neg	i find myself wondering what the people who gave this a 10 saw in it that i didnt this movie has a very hard time following andor staying to a plot if someone tells you its a comedy dont be fooled its about 98 percent odddrama and 2 comedy all actors turn in a great performance that cannot be denied however it seems like it really lost something somewhere dont know if the original script was good and it had to be edited down or what this had potential and instead it was really a flop i would really like the hour and a half i invested in this movie back but the video rental place doesnt do returns on time save your money and see something else
neg	this movie made me feel as if i had missed some important scenes from the very beginning there were continuity errors and plots that stopped as abruptly as they started i was very disappointed because i love whoopi goldberg  danny glover in addition to that have always trusted  respected danny glovers taste in his choice of roles grand canyon for example i just could not finish this movie after what seemed an eternity but was probably just a little over an hour we had to turn it off there was no comedy there was nothing about the characters to make you empathize or sympathize with them there was no evoking of emotion at all regarding this movie and the clips of their past were poorly edited confusing and unnecessary what could have been a great idea for a movie even as a drama  not a comedy although i think a comedy in this situation would have been better because i love to watch white people freak out  start acting like complete idiots it makes me laugh became a waste of my 1 credit at the video store
neg	i dont believe there has ever been a more evil or wicked television program to air in the united states as the 700 club they are todays equivalent to the ku klux klan of the 20th century their hatred of all that is good and sweet and human and pure is beyond all ability to understand their daily constant attacks upon millions and millions of americans as well as billions of humans the world over who dont happen to share their bigoted cruel monstrous and utterly insane view of humanity is beyond anything television has ever seen the lies they spout and the ridiculous lies they try to pass off as truth such as the idea of life after death or god or sin or the devil is so preposterous that they actually seem mentally ill so lost are they in their fantasy sane people know that religion is a drug and shouldnt let themselves get addicted to that type of fantasy however the 700 club is in a class by itself they are truly a cult while i believe in freedom of speech they way they spread hatred lies disinformation and such fantastic ideas is beyond all limits i hope that one day the american psychiatric association will finally take up the study of those people who delude themselves in this way people who let themselves sink so deeply into the fantasy land of religion that they no longer have any real concept of reality at all treatment for such afflicted individuals is sorely needed in this country as so many people have completely lost their minds to the fantasy of religion the 700 club though is even more horrible as it rises to the legal definition of cult but due to the 700 clubs vast wealth conned daily from the millions of americans locked in their deceitful grip they are above the law in this country for those of you who have seen the movie the matrix you know that movie was a metaphor for religion on earth the evil ones who are at the top of each of the religions who drain the ones they have trapped and cruelly abuse for their own selfish purposes and those millions who are held in a death sleep and slowly being drained of their life force represent those many people who belong to religions and who have lost all ability to perceive what is really going on around themin less civil times the good townsfolk would have run such monsters as those associated with the 700 club out of town with torches and pitchforks but in todays world where people have lost all choice in their choices of television that is presented to them we have no way to rid ourselves of the 700 club plague the television ratings system and the v chip on tvs should also have a rating called r for religion so that rational people and concerned parents could easily screen such vile intellectual and brutal emotional rape such as presented by the 700 club every day all over our country from themselves and their children
neg	well this just maybe the worst movie ever at least the worst movie i have ever seen they have tried out these 666 child of satan the anti christ kinda movies about 1000 times and none of them is good and this just maybe the worst of them they think that its going to be better movie as more they use that fake blood this movie doesnt have any idea in it actors and filming is just terrible cant even make out that 10 line minium of this movie really nothing to tell about but that its just horrible how they can make movies like that in their right mind just cant understand that this cant be a hollywood movie is it just dont go watch this use your money more wisely
neg	i was supposed to review this for a website and i watched this with optimism that perhaps it would at least be a cheesy yet entertaining rip off and it didnt even do that well enough666 the child is probably one of the worst supernatural thrillers ive ever seen even worse than godsend with scenes that rip from the omen without shame the ending is even very similar to the way the omen ends not to mention that the acting writing and story are all just hackneyed if these movies make money im sad to see where asylum is headed its embarrassing
neg	i actually like asylum movies ive made it a habit to see as many as possible even the ripoffs theyve done have been cool like exorcism and when a killer calls this is just plain lame i cant believe that the same people who made dead men walking and draculas curse actually made this movie too its not even laughably bad like jolly roger or alien abduction which by the way are pretty bad this is just bad i mean i can appreciate andor forgive bad acting or lame special effects in an asylum movie but this film takes itself way too seriously i really hope that snakes on a train is better now thats a movie i cant wait to see
neg	well its all been said about this movie and i hate it when writing reviews where everyone else already said whats to be said but the thing is i have seen zillions of movies and i am working on writing reviews on all the movies that ive seen so i have to write somethingthe acting is stupid its truly stupid how the news anchor expresses her sadness towards the plane crash the nun is nice though and the professional assistant who comes to take care of the child the three main killings in the movie are just so weak that you wonder how stupid can the makers of this movie be dont they realize that even ripoffs can still be scary we dont see how the granpa is killed the dentist and his assistant made me feel they deserve to die you just dont sympathize with them and uncle tony in the garage dies in a way that could have been worked better we just hear him scream and we see nothing
neg	this movie is quite possibly one of the most horrible horror flicks ive seen the length wasnt nearly long enough to include a good storyline also the way the foster parents died was just plain ridiculous the mother suddenly dies from falling through a shower after tripping over an action figure and the dad is shot by a police officer i can see where some originality might have been what they were going for but it could have been better also the cheesiness of it all made me want to press stop before it was over after hearing all of lucys name and figuring out it was lucifer i wanted to gag yes its interesting that lucifer was a woman but look at the name its a males name it should be given to a male character all in all the movie was a bore and could have used a better plot
neg	honestly i am not even joking when i say that this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen this film dosent have a single ounce of originality in its flimsy dialog or its blatantly plagiarized story line i can not even begin to count the number of things in this film that are obviously ripped off from the omen and other movies like it for example the nanny lucy in this film is actually one of the devils minions sent to guide and protect the spawn of satandoes this sound a lot like mrs baylock to anyone else another thing is that the orphanage were they first got the child burned to the ground just a few months after he was adopted just like in the omen however luckily one priest survived the blaze and escaped with sever burns all over his bodyyet another coincidence and to top it all off the burned priest is staying in a hospital room with pictures of jesus all over the walls much like the priest in the omen having pages of the bible plastered on the walls like wallpaper please dont even get me started drawing comparisons between the ending of this movie and the omen for you because as ive stated above there are far too many to mention here
neg	bad bad bad bad bad what else can i say kate jackson must have been desperate to direct may be she should go back to actingon second thought she was a bad actress to who would put money in to producing something this bad i like antichrist movies and usually have a good laugh and the odd scare but this one is just bad bad bad the acting by the stars was worse than what you find on a soap opera the special effects if you can call them that where laughable i would not be surprised if you played the scenes in slow motion you would see the tubes the blood shoots out of we had to turn the disc off after only 30 minutes this so called movies original prints should be destroyed all disc and tapes destroyed and all the people associated with the making of the movie have to pay back money to the people that rented the movie then those people should never be allowed to act direct or film any thing but their own home movies
neg	this is listed as a documentary its not its filmed sort of like a documentary but that i suspect was just because then they get away with a shaky camera and dodgy filming this has just been released in the uk on dvd as an american pie style comedy its not that eitherbasically it follows around a group of teens on spring break as they go to mexico for cheap booze and with the quest being to get there virgin friend finally laid throw is a couple of dwarfs also on the same sort of quest and you have a nonhilarious tale of drunk teens trying to get some girlsconsidering the 18 rating this has very little nudity and practically zero sex scenes mainly i guess the rating is for swearing of which there is plentyif you like crude jackass behaviour without the humour then this may be your thing if you have any brain cells left then i would probably avoid this
neg	mislead by the terrible lie on the cover fun as american pie my girlfriend and i sat in front of the tv waiting for a comedy and this is definitely not one you probably wont laugh one time if youre not one of those jackasslike everteeny minds its not even an erotic movie which would at least been something given that its about sexso what is this the erratic plot deals with a guy who wants to lose virginity zero in originality i remember losing it for one and his gang of friends the rest of the characters ie the girls just come and go for no credible reason come on there are even dwarfs so simple dwarves are fun ho ho the acting is very tvlike as is the video look throughout the movie and definitely amateur in the case of most of the girlsawful movie amateurish badly produced and over all not funny kids and teens will love to watch it with friends because of the swearing and sex jokes other than that dont even think of renting this movie
neg	it was the tagline in the tradition of american pie that fooled me into renting this movie what i got was a piece of junk in the style of jackass with the major difference that compared to this jackass the movie seems like a citizen kanethis movie made me regret that i rewarded other movies with 1 out of 10 because now i cant go beneath that this one makes quite some bad movies look like cinematic featsi actually turned it off after 45 minutes and thats something i very rarely do but it was just too plain boring stupid uninteresting and unnecessarycant believe some people actually reward this with 10 out of 10 what did your parents do drop you on the head when you were just a child or was it the very first movie you ever saw so you got nothing to compare it to are you still a virgin and are breasts all you ever think off something must be wrong at leastmy advice stay clear of this one even if your in the mood for a simple movie that doesnt require thinking choose something else or youll regret it for sure
neg	my friend bought the movie for 5 its is not even 1 cent worth because they wrote it was like american pie but we would soon find out that there is a long way from american pie to that piece of crap it is not even a comedy its more like a really really really bad documentary not only the story is bad the picture and sound also sucks to they put in some alcohol chicks dwarfs and drunken teens and the result is a disaster if you see this movie dont buy it rather spend your money on something else and better if you are gonna torture yourself then dont invite your friends unless you hate really much and you want to get rid of them
neg	the fact that this movie made it all the way to the rentalrack in norway is bizarre this movie is just awful this image quality is just one teeny bit better than you get of a mobile phone and the plot is soooo bad the main character is just plain annoying and the rest just suck every person affiliated with this movie should be ashamed the fact that the people that made this movie put their name on this is extraordinary and the distributors did they even see it this is probably the worst movie i have ever seen to label this a comedy is an insult to mankind i urge you not to support this movie by buying or renting it
neg	i havent seen it in over twenty years oj was the bus driver arte johnson was the tour guide lorenzo was the kidnapperyea lorenzo looked very much at home as the villain a natural i think i watched it back then most for oj who i had seen towering inferno and cassandra crossing but also to see arte johnsoni was a little bored that johnson was so seriousand yes it shifted plots in reading other posts i remember that was some plot that they were going to kidnap some rich girl but then that priceless stamp business turned up out of the bluei was going a stamp if it came on as a late movie i would probably record it to check it out again but i wouldnt be nostalgic over it not yet anywaythere are better movies from the seventies like this to check out
neg	this movie is an idiotic attempt at some kind of action thriller a tour bus on its way to las vegas is attacked by a group of white trash hijackers driving dune buggies they drive them out into the desert and then steal all of their valuables the plot changes constantly one minute they are looking to kidnap a rich ranchers daughter the next they are looking for a collectible stamp worth 90000 dollars the dialogue is horribleplease dont watch this movie
neg	there are laughs in this film that is for sure michael keaton is a talent and he used to be funny before he decided he was a serious actor however what bothers me so much about this film is how unlikable practically all of the characters are other than the main two leads everybody is a jerk i mean these small town losers are about as uncouth as you can get you just watch and think man these losers should be unemployed moreover the american factory worker is portrayed as a lazy and ungrateful slob it made me wonder if this film was made by japanese nationalists oh sure in the end they all come together as one but i just did not enjoy the trip to get there
neg	gung ho was a good idea however it is to much to ask americans viewers to understand the dynamics of american jobs and foreign competitionin this movie the main character hunt stevensonmichael keaton goes to japan and convinces a japanese auto company to come to america and help his dying pennslyvania town two things come at youfirst why would a japanese company come to america to make cars when they do so and so well at that secondly can anyone understand that american companies of all types go to third world nations to have their products made to escape american labor costs it makes the films premise then that the number one maker of cars in the world would go to one of its top competitorsaside from germanyand put a plant there as unrealistic keaton was still in his comedy mode by this time but he gives a credible performance all the same as he could prove that he could go from comedy to drama in a matter of seconds and still not embarrass himself but director ron howard cant keep this from becoming a tv movie which it ends up being anyway because they have to give the unlikely story a happy ending the politics and problems of japanese and american relations not withstanding gung ho has a happy days and laverne and shirley feel to it as the producers of both tv shows made the film and then made the tv version of this movie as well which gives the film its lightweight feelthe japanese manager gets to love his american workers and feels he and other japanese people can learnfrom americanshis no2 man saito who supposedly doesnt like americans all that much doesnt think soi would have prefered all the japanese characters been like saito than the soft goofball characters they made the japanese out to beit would have made the film more interesting
neg	talk about your waste of money im just wondering why michael would star in such a turkey of a moviemichael is a great actor especially in the movie where he plays a man dying of cancer that was wonderful as he tapes himself for his son to see it once he grows up  michael is such a talented actor so what made him do this one i watched it and thought it was really dumb i guess at one time in their career they have the crappy movies  especially the squeeze i didnt understand that one at all and i feel his best performance was in pacific heights  his character really creeped me out and i really enjoyed multiplicity that one was so hilarious  and he was just perfect for the role of batman  and i kind of liked night shift and i love johnny dangerously too  just too bad some of them end up doing lousy movies  like this one was
neg	not that all disney films are garbageanyway i saw legend of boggy creek first and absolutely loved the film when i heard it had 2 sequels i was ecstatic i finally found a copy of this and watched it one night i dont see how they can make a grated sequel to a horror film the original is a moviedocumentary about the fauke monster and can scare anyone return is for kids and should not be watched by anyone i dont remember the plot too well as its been quite some time since i watched it and i will not watch it again but its about these hunters coming to town and they go looking to kill bigfoot three little kids sneek out of the house to stop them a big monsoon comes through the hunters get hurt are saved by the kids then they all hide out in a boat with a big piece of tarp on top and try to wait out the storm then all of a sudden bigfoot comes and does something really sick i dont wanna ruin the ending for any of yas but its not scary well
neg	never saw the original movie in the seriesi only hope it was a much better movie than this or the sequel made in the 1980s as if it is not how were these two terrible sequels even justified this movie had a really good lead in when they were advertising it to be shown on one of those old independent stations that are a thing of the past now anyways it looked like it would be a pretty good scary movie it was however a movie that would make some walt disney movies look dark really this movie was just a bunch of light fluff with virtually no boggy creek creature to be seen the only real sighting is near the end when you see its shape during a very heavy rainstorm other than that there is virtually no sign of the creature which was really disappointing as a kid the story is basically the old evil hunters must kill anything they see and are after the boggy creek creature and kids are out to help it or just some random hairy guy in the woods that likes to pull random boats through the water not really worth watching i would however like to see the original granted the maker of that would make the also bad boggy creature of the 80s but he also made a very good slasher movie in the 70s the town the dreaded sundown
neg	i thought i had seen this movie twice in fact then i read all the other reviews and they didnt quite match up a man and three young students two girls and a boy go to this town to study alleged bigfoot sightings i still feel pretty confident that this is the movie i saw despite the discrepancies in the reviews therefore im putting my review back if you like the occasional b movie as i do then return to boggy creek is the movie for you whether its setting the sleep timer and nodding off to your favorite moviebomb or just hanging out with friends boggy creek the mute button and youve got a fun night of improv look out is the legend true i think we just might find out along with a notsostellar cast will there be any equipment malfunctions at particularly key moments in the film does our blonde manly young hero have any chest hair will the exceptionally hightech technicolor last the entire film youll have to watch to find out for yourself
neg	has to be one of the worst wastes of 35mm movie film ever unleashed on the public the sequel to the at least entertaining pseudodocumentary original film the legend of boggy creek bad script worse acting etc etc dawn wells had to be hoping that gilligan would come rescue her and take her back to the island just to escape from this piece of claptrap
neg	between 1937 and 1939 twentieth centuryfox made a ton of mr moto films however towards the end of the series it was obvious that the studio had jumped the shark so to speak this phrase indicates that a tv show has passed its prime and the executives in charge decided to invigorate the show by fundamentally changing the formula for example with the brady bunch they introduced the annoying cousin oliver and with family ties they introduced a freak baby who grew up six years in only one season with the moto films theyd jumped the shark by introducing comic relief because they thought that these intelligent films needed to be retooled in the previous film warren hymer played an annoying wrestler and in this film the character archibald featherstone appears featherstone might just be one of the most annoying examples of comic relief ever as you kept hoping someone preferably moto would kill him just to shut him up although hes supposed to work for the famed scotland yard he shows all the intelligence and acumen of a brain damaged turnip again and again his scenes were boorish and unnecessary and peter lorre just looks pained as he stands there and watches this buffoon act its so bad that it truly destroys what could have been one of the better moto films due to its clever plotas for the plot the crown of the queen of sheba is discovered in the opening scene moto now more of an international policeman than the amoral character he originally was is on hand to protect the precious item from being stolen in a great twist several thieves all try to steal the crown independently of each otheroverall the film is watchable but is also ample evidence that the moto series should have ended here with wwii approaching the films couldnt have survived much longer anyway as having a sympathetic japanese leading character simply wouldnt have been accepted in the us or in allied countries
neg	after eight moto films the series had run its course as this last entry demonstrates peter lorre was clearly weary of trying to pump some sort of human interest and entertainment value into the wispy character of moto and the dreadful idea of pairing him with a funny british sidekick utterly defeats all his efforts here
neg	my wife and i just finished watching bsu aka the booth she fell asleep during some parts of the movie i really wish i had taken a snooze with her but the unfortunate fact is that the main characters voice is so loud and grating that it was impossible for me to sleep when our protagonist speaks it makes me want to hear regis philbin and william shatner sing karaoke he also has no redeeming qualities i was hoping hed get hit by a bus five minutes into the filmdont get me wrong i love asian horror cinema but the booth is extremely irritating and full of scenes that really make no damned sense at all if you want some good asian cinema check out a tale of two sisters or into the mirror avoid the booth like the plague especially if you suffer from frequent migraines
neg	just like last years event wwe new years revolution 2006 was headlined by an elimination chamber match the difference between last years and this years match however was the entertainment value in reality only three people stood a chance of walking out of the pepsi arena in albany new york with the wwe championship those men were current champion john cena kurt angle and shawn michaels there was no way vinnie mac would put the belt on any of the rookies carlito or chris masters and kane kane last held the wwe championship in june 1998 and that was only for one night it was obvious he wasnt going to be the one either last years match was a thrilling affair with six of the best wwe had to offer 2006 was a predictable and disappointing affair but still the match of the night by farthe only surprise of the evening came after the bell had run on the main event out strolled vince mcmahon himself and demanded they lift the chamber it was then announced that edge was cashing in his money in the bank championship match right then and there with no time to prepare and just off the back of winning the elimination chamber match john cena did not stand a chance and dropped the title after a spear to one of the most entertaining heels in wwe this was the only entertaining piece of action that happened all nightthe undercard like last year was truly atrocious triple h and the big show put on a snore fest that had me struggling to stay away hhh picked up the win but that was never in any real doubt was it any payperview that has both jerry lawler and viscera wrestling on the same card will never have any chance of becoming a success really does it the king pinned helms who books this stuff and big vis tasted defeat against the wasted shelton benjamin with a little help from his mamathe women of the wwe also had a busy night there was the usual diva nonsense with a bra and panties gauntlet match which was won by ashley and the womans championship was also on the line in a match i thought would have been left to brew till wrestlemania 22 mickie james challenged trish stratus in a good match trish won the contest but it was evident that this is going to continue for the foreseeable futurethe opening contest of the night pitted soon to be wwe champion edge against intercontinental champion ric flair this could have been better but it was a battered and bloody flair that retained after a disqualification finish edge obviously had bigger fish to fryso new years revolution kicked off the 2006 payperview calendar in disastrous fashion the only good thing from that is knowing that for the wwe the only way is up they dont get much worse than this
neg	 some spoilers this movie is sometimes subtitled life everlasting thats often taken as reference to the final scene but more accurately describes how dead and buried this onceestimable series is after this sloppy and illogical sendofftheres a hey kids lets put on a show air about this telemovie which can be endearing in spots some fans will feel like insiders as they enjoy picking out all the various cameo appearances cowriter coproducer tom fontana and his pals pack the goingson with friends and favorites from other shows as well as real baltimore personagesthats on top of the returns of virtually all the members of the televisions show varied casts your old favorites as well as later nonfavoritesthere was always a tugofwar pitting qualityconscious executive producer barry levinson fontana james yoshimura and the rest of the creative team against budgetconscious nbc execs who simply wanted a another moronic police procedural like nash bridges which regularly beat homicide in the ratings the pressure told as the show bounced between riveting realism that transcended its form and sleazy sensationalism that demeaned itunfortunately for this movie fontana cowriters yoshimura and eric overmeyer and director jean de segonzac simply threw in the towel they took the most ludicrous story are from the series topped it with an unlikely and artistically unfruitful new plot line and laid the burden of carrying the whole mess on one of the weaker cast membersbriefly some time has passed since the last episode of the show the former heart of baltimores homicide unit yaphet kotto as lt al giardello is now a kurt schmokelike candidate for mayor and schmoke himself makes a cameo appearance but this promising start immediately and improbably takes a tragic turnthe spotlight shifts to giancarlo esposito as giardellos son mike a handsome man who has done good work elsewhere esposito was one of the pretty faces brought in late to supposedly enliven the tv series but the question for viewers always was is mike that uncomfortable as gees son or is esposito that uncomfortable in the roleto be fair esposito doesnt get a chance to play out the main story without interruption thats because the writers choose this moment to revive another storyline that spat on the intelligence of the shows loyal votersan apparent snuff streaming video was promoted and then seemed to actually take place on the internet after some red herrings the detectives arrested a repellent suspect but zaljko ivaneks harassed and overworked deputy states attorney forgot to file motions in time and the suspect was released only to be murdered laterlets summarize he forgot to file the paperwork because it wasnt the most sensational case of his career because the mayor the attorney general the governor the entire maryland legislature the us attorney general nbc court tv the bbc ap reuters people the sun the washington post the new york times the la times time magazine the times of london the economist the johannesburg mail and guardian losservatore romano le figaro paris match lequipe and computer world werent calling every 10 minutes to ask about the status of the casenevertheless the old gang of detectives and associates flocks back to baltimore to help out theres quite an array of talent on display unfortunately with the limited amount of dialogue to hand out some of them are merely on displaytwo of the strongest actors clark johnson and melissa leo are criminally underused while time wasted on jon seda and michael michelle could be better spent on commercials the writers do seem to satirize this presenting jason priestley as the latest bigdeal detective on the other hand they give easycome easygo michelle forbes a very affecting scenetheres some other sly casting with actual lt gary daddario the center of the book that gave rise to the show playing another detective guests drop in from other shows like whitney allen doing her deadpan and clueless miss sally from the childrens show beloved by the inmates on fontanas oz dina napoli of wbal tv turns up as herself even when entertaining though these guests can be distracting ed begley jr actually advances the story in his brief appearance playing dr victor ehrlich from fontanas st elsewhere hes still a vivid character and fits in a hospital setting then you remember didnt st elegius turn out to be an autistic boys fantasythe most useful cameo reflects corporate synergy this movie was made when court tv bought rerun rights to the series that network contributed legal waif helen lucaitis who had interviewed the homicide team and later appeared on oz the tv correspondent does an efficient job summarizing the news that is plot points for latecomersalthough shes so thin that she disappears when she turns sideways lucaitis also adeptly handles a bit of physical comedy with esposito he shows more juice in his scenes with lucaitis than with any of his usual colleagues perhaps those two should have done a spinoffas the movie winds down the cream of the cast rises to the top although they are saddled with a loser script andre braugher and kyle secor overcome it their performances remind viewers what made homicide for considerable stretches the best show on the air and one of the best television productions everits fun to watch top pros do their stuff its just a shame this movie doesnt give them more of a chance diehard fans may want to see this movie anyway but you can live without it
neg	i agree with most if not all of the previous commenters tom bighouseazyahoocom the zatoichi series is a great character study combined with great sword fighting and excitementi have seen zatoichi 1131516 i believe 14 has not been released on zone 1 usa zatoichi the outlaw was disappointing the story line was complicated and seemed to be a hodgepodge of many previous zatoichi story lines at one point i was wondering if i was not seeing a remake of a previous zatoichi filmthis film was disappointing because it started to depend on effects a head rolling limbs severed blood and less on the nobility of the zatoichi character all the previous films succeeded based on the storyline and action and won a great following without having to resort to effectsi am just hoping that the remaining zatoichi films do not follow the same trend this is the first zatoichi film from his studio i highly recommend all the previous zatoichi films  and recommend them
neg	the cult of personality has elevated the status of roger corman sam arkoff lloyd kaufman etc as kings of the bs because the folks at crown international were so key they havent been elevated to the status they richly deserve a film like the van may now seem like a disposable piece of drivein esoteria but it was a sizable hit when it was released not to mention subsequent rereleases as a double feature with other crown hitsthe van was a perfect example of crowns hit strategy of seizing upon the mood of moviegoers at the time of a films release here it was sex drugs rock n roll and the brief custom van fad as others have noted it is ironic that the hit song in the film refers to a chevy when the title vehicle is a dodge in the film itself i had a town selectman where i was at the time even declare these vans to be dens of sin on wheels a perfect ad line for the filmthere are the usual assortment of good and bad girls muscleheads and lowbrow hijinks including a supporting bit by danny devito in many ways this isnt much different from the old beach party movies of the 60s but now spiced up with nudity and drug use obviously done on a limited budget and a limited schedule the film coasts along pleasantly enough with a breezy charm that compensates for some by todays standards certainly unpc views of womenthe classic touch is a toaster for bobbys den of sin on wheels yes a toaster hey you gotta have something hot for those munchiesgrindhouse fest
neg	the title song for this movie is the greatest free spirited ballad ever written         i first saw this movie back in 197879 when i first subscribed to cable in 1979 cable was just starting to become common place in homes or at least that when it was becoming common here in missourithis might very well be the first movie i ever watched on the pay channel called the movie channel  which was called the star channel back then they changed the name to the movie channel in the early 1980si received a free month of the star channel with my new cable subscription the van was one of the movies that was in heavy rotation on that network at that timei remember watching this movie back then and thinking it was a typical teen flickalong the same lines as other medium budget teen flicks the ones where the plot revolves around nudity and partiesi totally forgot that this movie even existed until i recently seen this movie again after having not seeing it for decades i found a copy of it on dvd for sale in cheap bin i recognized it and bought it for a mere 499seems like i had remembered this film being much better that it wasis however watching it back then was a different experience than watching now30 years laterit was fun to see the kids listing to rock n roll music smoking weed and having sex in the back a fancy vanoften all at the same time this is what a good teen party movie should bethere isnt much of a plot other than the fact that the main character fantasizes about having sex with his arch rivals good looking girlfriend he blows all of his college savings money to purchase a tricked out dodge vanwith shag carpet walls  mirrored ceiling and a water bed in itto get her attention and he eventually gets to have sex with her but his arch rival finds out and comes looking for him so that the two of them can settle their differences by drag racing their vanshe and his arch rival end up wrecking both of their vans and instead of stealing away his arch rivals girlfriend he wins over the heart of a preppylesser attractive girl that he halfass dates through most of the movie and he decides he is happierbetter off and the movie endsthe movie does have its funny moments but watching this movie 30 years later it becomes more of a trip down memory lane because i still can remember pizza parlors pinball arcades it also brought back memories of cruising around a small town while we smoked pot as we would yell at good looking girls and hoping to get laid sometimes id get lucky and get some decent looking girl to share a joint with me and wed screw in the backseat afterwords i also remember many of the songs in this movewhen they were newthis movie serves as a perfect time capsule for that era in those regards brought back lots of memoriesthe one thing that is depicted in this movie that i honestly can not remember is i never remember a time when full sized vans were as popular as this film depicts them as being i remember that era very well and i dont young men going around wishing they had a van instead i remember young men in the 70s self included wanting a pontiac trans am chevy camaro or a hot rod ford mustang but never a van this movie makes it appear as if vans were most popular item going and that every young man wanted onewhich just wasnt true of that era
neg	this film was abysmal and not in the good way as some have claimed first off the main character is a very unattractive gingerman second  wtf is going on with this van love the plot basically is boy wants sex so buys a van which in fairness is quite cool unbelievably given that he looks like a newt he scores with lots of chicks and he fails with some then he scores with a really hot chick and realises he loves this dowdy bird who played hard to get then he drag races with the hot chicks boyfriend and he tips his van at which point danny devito saves the day although he didnt need to because in tipping the van the ginger kid crossed the line first i gave this 2 s as im willing to assume that theres some sort of 70s vanning subculture im not getting and also because theres some 70s boobage too
neg	bobby is a goofy kid who smiles far too much and wants sex so he buys a van to aid in this quest the acting is lame the comedy is pathetic and the script is no more than a loosely strung chain of clichs and cheap thrills the makers of the film obviously wanted to capture some of the out there craziness of other films of the time but fell a long way short they even resort to bobby slipping on a banana skin because this will supposedly add comedic valueim struggling to find a redeeming feature of the film if you like devito this is another classic devito kind of role  but hes only a supporting actor and there for clich value
neg	the van is a feelgood movie about a guy who tries to lure girls into his new van in order to seduce them the only thing this movie doesnt fail at is precisely depicting the van fad in the us in the late 70s it looks like it was totally made by amateurs its trash but i loved it i have to admit i am a fan of 70s trash hope this one makes it to the imdb bottom 1002
neg	this movie was packed pull of endless surprises just when you thought it couldnt get worse they added more joints and more pink fuzzylined vans with raunchy sex scenes as you can guess i was a victim of the original version we were tricked into watching it thinking it was supervan the host box which promised lasars jail breaks and much more who would have thought a dollar store christmas present could have been so much fun
neg	i disagree with much that has been written and said about this supposed masterpiece of the german new wave 1 there are major flaws in simple exposition in the basic communication of critical plot points as relating to marias abortion and the secret contract between oswald and her husband how many viewers understood that the husband agreed in exchange for substantial financial remuneration not to return to and reclaim his wife until oswald was dead2 the ending is highly unsatisfying because arbitrary and accidental the original screenplay called for maria to commit suicide after the reading of oswalds will on finding out that her husband had in effect sold their marriage to oswald in the final version however maria only runs water from a faucet across her wrist in a gesture of suicide maria is then summarily blown up rather than having to confront and live with the consequences of her selfdelusion and moral compromise3 fassbinder seeks to forcibly superimpose the public on the private the political on the personal contrary to what the critics and experts assert i dont think it works merely intruding historic radio news or the sound of the jackhammers of german reconstruction in the soundtrack on the dramatic events of the movie does not make those historical events integral to the drama the selfish ambition of marias rise from poverty to prosperity is meant to parallel the socalled economic miracle of postwar germany maria is thus intended to be a woman specific to and reflective of her time and place but is in reality unoriginal and nonspecific women have been asserting their independence by using sex for selfadvancement for ages 4 lastly there are several instances of inexcusable sloppiness and amateurishness  fassbinders drug addiction and consequent impatience and inattention have had their effect unknown people talk off screen without ever being seen music is clumsily intrusive in places and melodramatic posturing sporadically substitutes for actingstrangely for a movie condemning a country for willful collective amnesia of the holocaust it itself never mentions it once
neg	this movie was as homer simpson would have put it more boring than church maybe i dont understand it well enough and i thought it started out pretty well but after start of spoiler hermann braun is sent to jail and maria starts workingsleeping with her boss it just started to drag and i struggled to keep awake again maybe it symbolizes something but the explosion at the end seemed very forced and out of place end of spoiler in the end i fail to see why others think its so great as i found it extremely boring by the way i did not watch this movie by my own free will as i was required to see it for a film class
neg	title robot jox 1990 director stuart gordon cast gary graham anne marie johnson paul koslo review stuart gordon who we usually associate with extremely gory horror films such as reanimator from beyond dagon and castle freak took a small detour here and did a little scifi flick i stress the word little since this is a very low budget flick and there in lies its main weaknessthe story takes place in the future a world in which the great superpowers that according to this movie are the united states and russia duke out their differences not by going on a full blown world warbut by fighting gladiator style battles with gigantic robots our hero achilles must go up against the evil russian robot fighter called alexander lots of cheap stop motion animation ensueswell the idea is awesome i guess the great nations settleling territorial disputes with giant robots interesting premise and one that could have been handled properly if the proper budget had been available unfortunately what could have been a fun movie ends up being an embarrassment for an otherwise great directori as a kid loved this movie and i guess if you want any enjoyment out of this movie youll have to revert back to little kid mode to have some fun with it i showed this film to some of my friends and as the movie progressed my friends where like what the hell is this piece of crap franco and im like well this movie is a scifi by one of my favorite directors stuart gordon but as the movie progressed into corny territory i almost felt like pressing stop and not having them go through that torture i could go through it cause i loved this film as a kid and theres still a little nostalgia attached to watching it but everyone else was just not going to get itand i myself realized that the movie isnt really that good first off the movie is about giant robots kicking the hell out of each other and in order to achieve this in a credible fashion youd have to use some damn good special effects to make it work expensive effects that would help us the audience suspend disbelief but unfortunately this being a small scale movie from a small scale company empire pictures which went bankrupt after making this filmthe effects only help us giggle and laugh at them heck even the sets and some of the wardrobe looks unfinished or half assedok granted once you accept that you are watching a mixture of moderate stop animation and miniatures well you can sort of give in to the film and even enjoy the big robots kicking the hell out of each other there are certain scenes when the robots are fighting that are kinda cool and made me go thats why i liked thid movie but every know and them some crappy effect will take you right out of that protective little cocoon you were trying to hide in and boom your right back into realizing this film just doesnt live up to its premiseand heres another thing that sort of bothered me a bit about the movie this movie is basically a movie for kids you know giant robots duking it out stop motion animation hello but this movies dialogue had a lot of sexual innuendos and the violence gets a little bloody so i kept asking myself is this a kids movie or not after a while i just came to the conclusion that basically this was a kids movie with adult sensibilities which really isnt a good mixso for those of you who dont feel that certain naive childlike charm of watching two robots fighting each other and if you dont have a nostalgic connection to this movie like i do well id suggest you steer clear away from this one gordons a great director but this movie he made just didnt do it for me well at least not now that im a full grown adultrating 2 out of 5
neg	r o b o t j o xburn the mastergrotesquely horribleno ending no closurecompletely and utterly the worst movie ever madereplaces the adventures of pluto nash as the worst movie of all timei hate this utterly unacted unedited unscripted undirected unproduced mess of a thing called robot jox  and i just found out  they made a second one i apologize to adma sandler zohar the beauticin and eddie murphy pluto nash for hating their movies this mess of a thing makes those movies only bad  not terrible horrible and grotesque like this thing this is the only movie for which i have ever said this  remove it from netflix  now 10000 out of 10 people found this comment helpful
neg	what an awful movie the idea of robots fighting each other is cool but the storyline is ridiculous real human action laughable acting nonexistent and special effects on which this type of movie must depend are archaic i thought it must have been made around 8084 and was amazed to see it was from 1990 thats 5 years after aliens ok lots of people said it was good considering the low budget but i just think whats the point it looks totally unbelievable i wouldnt mind seeing a remake with modern special effects and a completely rewritten story because i still like the idea of huge robots beating crap out of each other
neg	there are a number of problems with this movie but the bottom line is that it tried to do too much with too little the base story is quite good but the money just wasnt there to do the story justice the nonexistent budget really killed this movie stuart gordon the writerdirector has writing credit on honey i shrunk the kids which was a box office smash however that movie had some serious cash backing from disney honestly this is a good example of when to not make a movie had he waited a few more years technology would have made it cheaper to do many of the effects not to mention he could have found a company with money
neg	ok this movie had a terrible premise be serious according to the movie they had just been through an apocalyptic war yet they have money to buy huge robots and pit them against each other each country decides instead of investing into rebuilding their country they would rather fight with robots no one could afford heres a better idea lets rely on our most inept resourcejocks to fight our battles everyone says what about the director what about him he makes a good movie he makes a bad movie there is no reason to give this movie some credit just because of the director maybe he was asleep i thoroughly enjoyed this movie because it was so cheesy and ridiculous i had to laugh i actually had a good time watching it well except for the cowboy mentor who turns out to be an assassintrust me no one would see this guy as an assassin so it is a surprise however lame what kind of training exercise is a jungle jim anyway i was sad to see mst3k had not done this one i am giving a two star rating however because nothing could be as bad as manos the hands of fatethe budget does not matter either i have seen plenty of reasonable movies that had nothing for budgets like cube the storyline was not even plausible and i have seen better acting in school plays surly they could have afforded an eleven year old from any middle school playanyway pick it up it is a fun movie to watch
neg	i actually paid to see this movie in the theaterit would get a 1rating but the fight scenes between the robots are okay and theres a surprisei realize that some movies have larger budgets than others i dont have a problem with that unfortunately science fiction movies probably suffer the most on a small budget for obvious reasons but one way this movie fails is that just about every piece of each set looked cheesy and cheap i mean couldnt they even make it look goodthe other major reason this movie is horrible is the acting if i watched the movie now and knew what to expect i might just enjoy it for the cheesefactor but at the time i was expecting a good movie and had no clue as to how horrible it would actually end up beingthankfully the experience was over in only 85 minutes
neg	think a darker version of one of those kid shows such as power rangers and you have this film from 1990 robot jox a movie where you fight with giant robots two men enter the arena and whoever comes out their country wins the robots are huge and look like slightly better versions of the ones from said shows mainly because they are less colorful so while this movie is not good it isnt all bad to watch there are as i recall two robot fights in this one one that ends badly and the final showdown there is a plot twist part way through as a traitor is revealed but in the end the plot is nothing that is going to stick with you for any amount of time after the picture is done the fights themselves look like giant toys on the rampage but still somewhat fun to watch this movie would also spawn a couple of other films with similar plot devices such as the giant robots and the tournament so it is worth checking out once but probably not more than that
neg	this movie is the perfect illustration of how not to make a sci fi movie the worst tendency in scifi is to make your theme an awful sophomoric pseudoorwellianhuxleyanwhateverian vision of the human futurescience fiction filmmakers and authors as geeks take themselves very seriously given the high craptogoodstuff ratio of their genre i think other genres with a high ctgsr yes i just made it up relax like horror or action or even romantic comedy seem to have a little better grasp of the fact that they are not changing the world with some profound messagesci fi can certainly be successful on a serious level as numerous great filmmakers have proven but there is an immense downside to the whole concept which is represented by robot jox with its lowrent construction of the future lone good design element the bizarre slicklooking billboard ads all over the place that encourage women to have more babies and its painfully heavyhanded iliad parallels hes named achilles for gods sake i actually didnt pick up on this until i saw the film for like the tenth time but i went to public school so the filmmakers are not exoneratedof course if youre a crazy movie freak like me this downside has a great upside i absolutely love movies like this because bad movies are quite often more fun and sometimes even more interesting than good ones its kind of a lester bangs approach to movie viewing i guessnote the lead in this movie gary graham is that his name i refuse to go check is really not that bad he makes a go of it hes kind of cool especially when hes drunkhung over
neg	sadly i dont remember the book anymore but i do recall that i was captivated by the stories of edgar wallace this film represents a typical german production of low quality it does not hold my attention  although the story itself is good it is just badly adabted at the center of the misery are the characters that are overly simplyfied and exaggerated  they have no nuances in their performances even the well known and liked german actors joachim fuchsberger and eddy arent cannot rescue this poor spectacle however theres hope  ive been told that the films following this one are getting better and better so in conclusion i must say that this film doesnt deserve the cinematic screen but may be enough for a lazy afternoon
neg	this movie is an abomination and its making should have been considered a capital crimeone of the great mysteries of filmmaking is why nobody ever has made a faithful movie adaptation of this wonderful mystery it is a tale of a really gripping mystery nice oldfashioned romance and dry english humor why did the makers have to change richard gordon from a scotland yard policeman to an amateur detective introduce the idiotic role and caricature of his english servant change the part of the main storyline about the murder charge and circumstances of gordons struggle to save the accused etc etc these producers and directors who always think they can make a better story than the one in the book should write the original script themselves and not to rape another persons product
neg	i loved dewaere in series noir his talent is trivialized in the waltzers aka going places okay its a couple of guys flaunting convention in the most absurd and irredeemable ways many folks find such behavior amusing this was a boring pointless exercise designed to shock i find the smirk on bliers face the face behind the camera annoying series noir was a valid expression of personal liberty and licentious behavior from the first moment when we see patric dewaere prancing in the abandoned lot we get an idea of the bewilderingly beautiful antihero well be spending time with for the next couple of hours when we see him chasing the hapless middle aged female with his buddy depardieu in going places we have fair warning that two hours spent with these chaps will be souldraining i have trouble eking even a 3 for this annoying distraction
neg	when i first saw this film i thought it should have come from the childrens section  its very fun and at times humorous and is actually quite a good story but it severely lacks the romantic chemistry that actors like meg ryan and tim robbins are capable of delivering i must note that walter matthau is perfect for the part of albert einstein and his performance is extraordinary but thats the sole exception this film appears a bit forced the directing lacks substance and oh yeahthe music is ridiculously awful it didnt put me in a very good mood but if you are not expecting a smart wellcrafted comedyromance tale then this certainly can be entertaining like i saidit should be in the childrens section einstein and his buddies are a good relief from tim robbins boring almost tense quest to steal meg ryans heart a very conflicting film but as long as its not taken seriously this can be an alright movie
neg	tim robbins is oddly benign here cast as a garage mechanic in 1950s new jersey who falls in love with a perky blonde who turns out to be albert einsteins niece although hes onscreen much of the time robbins cancels out the innerworkings of his intense persona and fades into the background its easy to forget hes even in the picture lumpy romantic comedy with a gimmick that being walter matthau playing einstein who does what he can with a cartoonishly conceived character otherwise its sugary and sunny directed rather drowsily by fred schepisi who shows heart but no wit or brains meg ryan is her usual affable self and the chemistry between she and robbins is charming like that of an affectionate sister and her big brother  from 
neg	director fred schepisiroxanne directs this well intentioned but inferior comedy about albert einsteinmatthau trying to hook his scientific nieceryan up with ordinary guy tim robbins in order to get her to relax and enjoy life in the 1950s to get ryan to like robbins einstein tries to make robbins look like a brilliant scientist the idea is cute but the film falls flat with corny situations and silly dialogue tim robbins meg ryan and the terrific supporting cast do their best to keep this silly comedy afloat but are unable to rescue the film its unfortunate that so much talent went into producing such a lackluster movie i would not recommend to anybody unless they are huge fans of meg ryan
neg	this tv film tells the story of extrovert frannie suddenly returning to silk hope to visit friends and family but unaware of her mothers death her sister runs the family home but is intending to sell it and move away with her new husband frannie strongly objects to the idea and vows to keep the family heirloom as it were by getting a job and maintaining responsibilityin comes handsome ruben and the two soon fall in love as you do and its from this point that i sort of lost interestthere is more to farrah fawcett than just the blonde hair and looks she can portray a character extremely convincingly when she puts her mind to it  and it is certainly proved here as well as some of her previous efforts like extremities and small sacrificies  a great performance from the legendary charlies angelsilk hope is the type of film that never shies away from its cheap and cheerful tv image and you know there was a limit to the budget but its not the worst film ever made the positive aspects are there you just have to find them
neg	just in time to capitalize on the longawaited movie version of dreamgirls is the dvd release of this semiforgotten 1976 musical melodrama that also takes the rise of the supremes as its inspiration released five years before the broadway opening of dreamgirls and partially set in the same period it has a predominantly black cast and a story revolving around an upandcoming girl group and thats where the resemblance basically ends written by joel schumacher well before he became a bigleague director of mainstream studio product batman forever the phantom of the opera this movie seems grittier on the surface true to form however schumacher weakens the storyline and character development by injecting an abundance of clichs and eyerolling oneliners with little affinity for staging musical numbers sam osteen a highly regarded film editor but neophyte director helms the production like a lowbudget tvmovie with a frustratingly episodic structurethe story follows three harlem sisters  sexy sister selfrighteous delores and sweet sparkle  as they sing in the church choir meet smoothtalking but wellintentioned boys stix and levi and then find their first taste of success as a singing group  first as a sweaterwearing quintet called the hearts and then as a glitzy trio known as sister and the sisters but naturally there are problems beyond the silly name for the group  sister gets involved with nasty drug dealer satin struthers who beats her and turns her into a cocaine junkie levi goes to prison for getting caught in a drug pickup for satin stix gets frustrated by failure and unwisely turns to some jewish mobsters for financial help delores just gets plain fed up and poor little sparkle has to decide what kind of future she wants a big plus is that rb great curtis mayfield wrote the atmospheric songs some catchy and one look into your heart a real winnerthe solid cast does its best under the contrived circumstances lonette mckees valiant attempt to make sister a tragic figure is undercut by some of the hamfisted plot turns including a sad billie hollidaylike turn at the mike before they hit it big on primetime tv philip michael thomas and dorian harewood portray stix and levi with boyish vitality if not much credibility the best work comes from mary alice in a relatively silent turn as the girls patient mother and a prefame irene cara who effortlessly exudes sincerity in the title role though her costumer and hair stylist should be shot for the hideous look she achieves in the final scene the dvd just comes with the original theatrical trailer complete with an unctuous voiceover by dj casey kasem and a bonus cd of five of the films songs performed not by the original cast but by aretha franklin off her 1976 recording of the soundtrack its not a terrible movie just an interesting if lacking curio that happens to cover the same ground as dreamgirls
neg	about time they released this movie on dvd i know some say wb rush the release of this movie because of the dreamgirls movie but how can you rush the release of a movie thats been in you catalog since 1976im very disappointed with the dvd release of this movie no special feature no 51 dd sound come on wb you can do much better then this the audio and picture quality on this movie needs some serious helpseem wb didnt place as much time and attention to this movie because it is a black movie and my have okay sales they could have kept the cd which by the way dose not have all the songs the original cd has would i recommend this dvd for purchase yes because it is a classic film but wb need to go add some more special feature take notes from other group movies the five heatbeats or the temptation were you may view just the performance and the sound on both are much much much better than this dvd
neg	this is not a good movie its disjointed all the acting is bad and has a lame story youve seen a thousand times done much better else where not to mention you can see every plot point coming from a mile away worst of all no one bothered to tell lonette mckee she cant sing but who cares shes sooooo damn good looking but i digress nothing new here bottomline hot girl group gets taken advantage of some one gets hooked on drugs someone gets hooked on a guy some one gets the hell out and then the horrible stuff happens surprise surprise welcome to the music business i cant believe so many people out there think this is a good movie so many of you seem to want to use a sliding scale when it comes to grading black movies i dont play that if you want to support these films by going to see them  great if you enjoyed it  super to each his own but dont try to tell me it was good pleeeease i wish colored folks would not fawn over these kind of movies just because they feature black actors wanna see a good africanamerican movie see love jones ray or the color purple those would be great movies no matter what the color of the actors skin why because they told compelling stories with great acting that made you feel something long after you left the theater just because its our experience does not automatically make it a good film its only good  when its good period
neg	i know that the real story of little richard is a lot more thrilling than this maudlin and thoroughly average biopic but then producer little richard was probably too reluctant to bring to light any sordid details of his life and just gave us a forgettable facsimile of his career highlights from the 50s and 60s
neg	ive seen enough of both little richard in interviews and in performances and enough of poor leon pigeonholed into these 50s60s musical bio pics to know that leon was not the right actor for this role leon was so right as david ruffin in the temptations but fails utterly to capture the essence of little richard in this film actor miguel nez who played little richard in why do fools fall in love was a much more suitable choice having pulled off the musicians powerful but effeminate persona if the performances are unconvincing then the film will be as well and this is what has happened here glossed over or missed entirely are lrs forays into homosexuality and voyeurism what the temptations did so well in capturing the rise of the group warts and all this film misses by a wide markwhat is going on with director robert townsend who started off so well with the hollywood shuffle hes a talented funny guy but hasnt delivered anything near that first effort
neg	having the inlaws over for the weekend then this is the film to hasten their departure failing that it will induce a catatonic state to bring a welcome relief from constant naggingthe film is supposedly set on board a luxury cruise ship which is more superannuated car ferry the plot has more holes than the average colander and a cast dredged from the depths of the celebrity d list an interesting piece of added amusement is playing spot the villain as passengers join the ship you wont be wrong with a script that sinks faster than a brick clichd set pieces and copious amounts of raspberry jam doubling as blood this film attempts to encompass the genres of thriller action movie and gorefest and simultaneously fails to fulfil any of thema must watch film if only to laugh at how bad it is
neg	what a poor excuse for new zealnd movie making im ashamed to call myself a new zealander when this movie exists and is currently playing on new zealand satellite tv aug 2006 the cast is made up of a large number of local soap stars the ship in real life is one of the interisland ferries that travel daily between the two main islands and even has the companys logo a dolphin still all over the set including on the ships funnel the ship is supposed to be a cruise shipferry between the usa and mexico it has obvious signs of rust and old age all over the place yet is supposed to be a luxury ship on its maiden voyage one of the scenes shows the snow capped peaks of new zealands south island in the background for gods sake must have been a very cold time on the usamexico area the story is weak the acting is weaker and the new zealandamerican accents just dont work i expect the new zealand tax payer contributed to the production cost of this movie and that was a waste of money better spent on a real production i know high school kids in new zealand who could make better movies with their cell phones goof there is a truck in the hold with tagging on it and they stuck a taco company sign on the door of the truck presumably to make it look like it was american but some of the sign is over the top of the tagging  youd think they would have noticed that in the props department before attaching it id love to go on but it just isnt worth the trouble in any way
neg	yet another die hard straight to video rip off with cardboard villains how many more of these god awful cheaply and badly made rip off of the more popular action movies of the late 1980s and early 1990s are there still lurking out there for the record not that you will care really this one is yet another blatant rip off of a combination of die hard under siege and speed 2 complete with a full complement of clichs and predictabilitythe non descript villains are the usual selection of cardboard cut out gun toting thugs who are dispatched by various means as the film progresses the hero naturally is an ex cop or something that has family and attitude problems and of course he brings along to the party not only the usual emotional baggage but also a matching piece of eye candy and his annoying sonthe supposed luxury cruise liner that is running between florida and mexico is carefully described as a cross between a liner and a ferry  this goes someway to explaining how come they appear to be larking around on a rusty cross channel ferry  in new zealand the acting is as wooden as the deck the script woeful the one liners predictable the villains utterly inept and the plot has holes in it you could sail a boat throughthere seems to be a never ending tide of this sort of rip off straight to video rubbish polluting the late night slots of television and the dvd bargain bins of supermarkets everywhere although even this film is so bad it has yet to see a dvd release yet but give it time is there any chance of something at least half decently made semi believable and most important original no i thought not
neg	i saw this on tv the other night or rather i flicked over to another channel every so often to watch infomercials when i couldnt stand watching it any longer it was bad really really bad not so bad its good just flat out bad how did it get funded who thought this was a good idea an actor friend of mine auditioned and was told he wasnt good enough to play a bad guy but i think what they meant was save yourself and runaway from this steaming pile of  i bet the rest of the cast had been given the option to be fair the acting was hard to judge because of the appalling fake american ascents the shooting was dullllllllllll the action was awkward and stilted the dialog was inane by far the saddest thing was ship in real life the interislander ferry is a shabby boat and on film it doesnt scrub up well instead of trying very unsuccessfully to make it look like a new crews liner with bits of tinsel wrapped around rusting polls i kid you not they could have change the script to explain or even celebrate the shabbiness dumb dumb dumb dont watch this movie not even as a joke
neg	van dien must cringe with embarrassment at the memory of this ludicrously poor film as indeed must every single individual involved to be honest i am rather embarrassed to admit i watched it from start to finish production values are somewhere between the original series of crossroads and prisoner cell block h most five year olds would be able to come up with more realistic dialogue and a more plausible plot as for the acting performances if you can imagine the most rubbish porno you have ever seen  one of those ones where the action is padded out with some interminable story to explain how some pouting old peroxide blonde boiler has come to be getting spitroasted by a couple of blokes with moustaches  you will have some idea of the standard of acting in maiden voyage worse still you cant even fast forward to the sex scenes because there arent any an appallingly dreadful film
neg	the cast of this film contain some of new zealanders better actors many of who i have seen in fabulous roles this film however fills me with a deep shame just to be from the same country as them the fake american accents are the first clue that things are about to go spectacularly wrong as another review rather astutely noted the luxury cruise ship is in fact an old car ferry decorated with a few of the multi colour flags stolen from a used car lot most of the cast appear to be from the great long running new zealand soap shortland street its as if this movie was dreamt up at a shortland street cast christmas party the result of too many gins and possibly a bit of salmonella imagine under siege meets the love boat staged by your local primary school and directed by an autistic and you get the ideaif you are an actor i recommend you see this film as a study on how to destroy your carer
neg	forgive me for stating the obvious but some films are good and some films are bad of course there are extremes within those two broad categories films such as the godfather saving private ryan and star wars slot comfortably into the good category at the other end of the spectrum there are those films that simply dont deserve to be mentioned by name occasionally however someone produces a truly woeful film a film that should be singled out as a demonstration of how awful a film can be a film that is more than bad such a film is maiden voyagebriefly maiden voyage is a story about a luxury cruise ship that is hijacked by a gang of evil criminals who demand a ransom from an equally evil scheming ships owner of course there is an all american hero on board complete with chiselled jaw and sculptured chest who saves the daythis is a production that plumbs new depths everything about it is bad the acting the direction and the socalled plot are breathtakingly poor in short it is an insult to the intelligence of any unfortunate viewer even an american viewer would be annoyed by its shortcomingsyes its that badi will resist the temptation to compose a list of things that angered me about this film however its dumberthandumb conclusion should serve as an adequate example of what i meanimagine in your mind that you are an evil hijacker and you are stood in an open lifeboat on a calm sea you are in company with the hero who holds a ticking bomb said hero throws the bomb to you and dives overboard what would you do i dont know about you but i would throw the bomb as far as i possibly could into the sea not this guy he watches as our hero swims away and then he tries to disarm the bomb with unfortunate for him results enough said such a demise would merit a mention in the darwin awards website and might also be a suitably apt conclusion to the production teams lives
neg	there is only one problem with this website you cant give a negative rating additionally a mate rated this as a d grade movie i say he was being too nice a piece of wood could show more emotion that the actors in this movie and the money used to produce this movie would have been better used to start a fire this is absolutely terrible 2 hours of life that anyone who endures this untalented bloodbath will never get back after watching 5 minutes myself and the boys wondered if sinking bulk heavies would make this anymore entertaining half a carto and a bottle of 151 later i finally found some of this g grade acting remotely funny its an insult upon this entire planet that the director thought anyone could find anything beneficial from this more he should go and buy a rope and to the actors in this flick i hope you got paid well to be in this joke because i doubt you will ever work again in summary i fine everyone in this movie 100 grand and 12 demerit points off your acting licence
neg	i would list this film under the horror film genrei did this because i am not aware of a genre called horrible since the genre horror comes the nearest to horrible i have decided to put it in this category the acting was amateurish you know who the villains would be at the first scene the heroine is as ugly as the movie students of movie making should take this movie as an example for the lesson what not to do in a movie it is that bad man the word bad is an understatement the villains hijack an ocean liner and want 10 million dollars they want the money to be delivered on an inhabited rose island in the middle of the pacific they would be sitting ducks after they got the money is there no getaway plan how dumb the female cruise director is a former cop navy seal kung fu i am scared the hilarious part is the way the defuses the time bomb he says he knows what he is doing and he keeps pulling all the wires one by one he then puts it in his pocket and according to the movie with all the connections in place is he mad as mad us who watched this ridiculous if you have a mil whom you do not like to annoy her rent this movie and pretend you enjoy it i assure you she will definitely tell your spouse that you have such bad taste and that her sondaughter has married a person below her family standard
neg	problem with these type of movies is that literally dozens of them are being made each year luckily for use only a handful are given a theatrical release while the others are being pushed straight to video or tv such as this moviethe foremost problem of this movie is really its originality its one of those movies which uses the die hard formula of a tough but troubled guy being at the wrong place at the wrong time in this case its a character played by casper van dien who works for a security agency that thoroughly test safety procedures for companies and individuals in this case hes being send to a cruise ship which of course gets hijacked you can see this movie as a sort of mix of die hard and air force one and the movie doesnt even try to conceal that those two movies were probably its biggest source of inspiration so really you cant regard this movie as an original one at all it uses all of the clichs out of the book and this movie really doesnt offer any surprises or anything that remotely resembles anything originallike you can expect from a movie such as this it has a very weak script or rather said it features some very lazy writing like i said before the movie features nothing original but also the actual story itself features some elements which are far from likely and are just plain ridicules truthfully i mean hijacking an huge cruise ship with only about 8 guys of which halve only carry some small guns and then ask for a ransom of only 10 million dollars for a ship that is about worth 10 times that amount is itself already quite ridicules how do they even intend to split that money afterward every person gets just over a million or something thats hardly profitable for such a big and risky undertaking and then there is the case of taking the passengers hostage somehow they manage to take all passengers on the huge ship hostage and they manage to put them inside one room with only one guy with his pistol which he cant even seem to be able to hold right watching them you never see more than like 30 hostages however as if they were all the people who were aboard at the time also when the van dien character goes looking for his son and vice versa no matter which room they walk in through on the huge cruise ship they always bump into each other instantly just some examples of the lazy writing within the moviebut it of course is an action flick so the story of course becomes secondary but then again its not as if this movie features any good action at all halve of the actors look as if they had never hold a weapon before and the movie is filled with some ridicules slowmotion it really becomes laughable at pointsof course the movie also doesnt feature the best actors though i must say that casper van dien really isnt a bad action hero and actor as far as the genre and bmovie circuit is concerned he just however also suffers from the same problem as tom cruise no matter how old he is he just never looks convincing enough to play the father of a teenager van dien once started out as a promising new young actor but starring in movies like this really doesnt help his career much hes probably capable of something better though he is never really given the right opportunity to show it all of the other actors also do a fair enough job but their characters are just so formulaic that they never truly become interestingoh well its not the worst genre movie i have ever seen but it also aint exactly the most original or memorable one either410
neg	what a joke i am watching it on channel 1 and i think watching paint dry is much more entertaining what happened to caspar van dien that got him roped into this nightmare terrible acting very boring plot and terrible direction it so terrible its funny its suppose to be full of suspense but it more a comedy if you want to see terrible acting ridiculous script writing and subpar plot check this movie out if i was van dien i would not only ask for my 10 from my agent but fire the bastard in the process what a turkey its not even fit to be on mst 3k it would be a good movie to cure you insomnia i especially love the part where van dien is throw overboard and then makes it back in just a few minutes i can only image that this was written by nonunion writers taking advantage of the writers strike what a horrible movie
neg	a truly dreadful film i did not know initially that this was a kiwi effort  but very soon i started to realize that all the characters were speaking with hardly disguised kiwi accents under the fake american ones why did it need to be set n america anyway  it could have been set in nz and then the actors could have used their normal voices surely someone in the production team could hear the dreadful attempts at speaking with american accents a bad bad film i am surprised it has lasted this long  how did it make it out of the can it just seemed like a very poor attempt at a segalwillis type action man flicka total waste of money if there was any taxpayer money in this piece of trash i would be leading a revolution to have all the money put back into the treasury i am still reeling get it pun reeling at the absolute garbage i have just seen why did i continue to watch well i am a movie fanatic and cant help myself
neg	i think ive seen worse films so im giving this a 3 but its a struggle to remember what they could have been possibly xtro nasty  dull or possibly creep just plain dull but it is a struggle to think of something worse its difficult to know where to start lets just say its a poor mans under siege starring an even poorer mans jean claude van damme the only redeeming feature was seeing casper van dien  i always wondered what happened to him after starship troopers yes he was johnny rico if you really want to knowjudging from this site hes been stuck in tv movie hell casper be more selective please arghhhhh ive just turned over and theres a half decent film on called criminal law now im beginning to get really resentful about the last 15hrs
neg	maiden voyage is just that id like to say straight away that i watched 5mins of this before i just couldnt stand it anymore as already stated in another comment this film doesnt fall into the whole so bad its good thing its just bad the acting is awful the sfx are poor and the story is bland and stupid even the extras suck the bag guy guards and such appear to hold their weapons like water pistolsdont even bother watching this film the only thing special about it is that no matter how low your expectations are you will still be disappointed
neg	what a sad sight these tv stalwarts make running out the clock on their careers stumbling about a little rusting hulk of a ship  boat might be more appropriate the whole production feels cheap and shabby and its not helped by a big name star who is barely capable of spitting out the few lines that hes given in a credible fashionat no time do the supporting cast rise above the material theyre clearly watching the clock here bang out the scenes get the pay cheque go home and try to forget all about itits not particularly badly scripted or filmed there are no real clangers its just utterly anodyne and shot in a very limited number of cramped sets with a small cast of extras the pacing is a little bizarre an embarrassingly tentative romantic subplot is only begun after the main action starts which makes it feel irrelevantmaiden voyage scores a couple of points for being competently scored and for being a fun game of spot the kiwi bit parters most of the cast are graduates of shortland street or xena warrior princess the saddest thing about this production is that this film probably constitutes their big break
neg	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning mcbain played by gary busey before the name became synonymous with the character in the simpsons is a typically unorthodox cop who gets results but winds his superiors up something rotten avoiding the clich of his partner being killed at the beginning of the film the plot instead takes a different turn and sees him assigned to travel to mexico where a top secret american super tank with incredible firepower and imaging capabilities has been smuggled through only to be taken hostage along with the crew by a gang of terroriststhis cheap looking even by 80s standards boring little action film was a bizarre career move for gary busey after making an impression as the flame haired villain mr joshua in lethal weapon he just goes through the motions with his cardboard character here edgy and zany as ever with butthorn being his trademark put down for the bad guys but without the material to back him up henry silva has presence as a screen villain but hes totally miscast here as an arab leader in a red beret and the awful script gives him some really clunky lines of dull dialogue that make his performance come off as laughably wooden hes just one of a host of action film character actors including lq jones and lincoln kilpatrick who pop up but fail to add anything to the mix after a dull first half without much exciting action things do pick up a bit at the end but its too little too late and none of it manages the task of being any fun 
neg	what an incomprehensible mess of a movie something about a cop who extracts bullets from himself after he gets shot and keeps them in a glass jar in his bathroom and from the size of the jar hes been shot about fifty times by now and a top secret tank guarded by five or six incompetent soldiers who for some reason drive it into mexico whether they were sent there intentionally or just got really really lost is never made clear and youll never hear another screenplay feature the word butthorn either gary busey tries out the mel gibson role from lethal weapon and while busey is a serviceable actor the screenplay damns the whole movie to mediocrity william smith does another turn as a russian soldier the same character he played in red dawn a few years earlier after playing biker heavies for most of the 70s it was sort of nice to see him expand his range playing communist heavies sadly hell probably always be remembered best as the guy who clint eastwood whupped in every which way you can
neg	take rambo mix in some miami vice slice the budget about 80 and youve got something that a few tenyearold boys could come up with if they have a big enough backyard  too much access to penthouse cop and excommando mcbain busey and with a name like mcbain you know hes as gritty as they come is recruited to retrieve an american supertank that has been stolen  hidden in mexico captured with the tank were hardbitten sgt major orourke jones  mcbains former love devon fluegel the officer in command  now meat for the depraved terroristsspiesdrug peddlers who have no sense of decency blah blah blah for an action movie with depraved sex theres a dearth of action and not much sex the running joke is that mcbain gets shot all the time  survives keeping the bullets as souvenirs apparently the writers didnt see the magnificent seven the man for us is the one who gave him that face nor thought to give mcbain even a pretense of intelligence even for a budget actioner the production values are poor with distant shots during dialog and very little movement the main prop the tank is silly enough for an ed wood production fluegel who might have been a blonde julia roberts she had a far bigger role in crime story than julia has to go from simpering to frightened to buttkicking  back again on an instants notice jones whos been in an amazing array of films pretty much hits bottom right here both he  busey were probably just out for some easy money  a couple of laughs look for talented future character actor danny trejo heat once upon a time in mexico in a stereotyped menacing bit part much too dull even for a guilty pleasure bulletproof is still noisy enough to play when you leave your house but want people to think theres someone home
neg	what happens when an army of wetbacks towelheads and godless eastern european commies gather their forces south of the border gary busey kicks their butts of course another laughable example of reaganera cultural fallout bulletproof wastes a decent supporting cast headed by l q jones and thalmus rasulala
neg	there is only one use for a film such as bulletproof it reminds you just how bad bad can be we often see films which we describe as pretty awful or not much good but then you come across a film like this and you can see that although all those other films arent good they are no way as stinkingly bad as bulletproof this was a birthday gift from someone who spent less than two seconds rummaging thru the dvd bargain bin at our local superstore to fulfil an obligation ie to give me a present it could have been a serendipitous find but it wasnt this is so utterly clichd so badly written so poorly directed so badly acted that im surprised everyone involved hasnt been arrested and sent down for 10 years god its awful i suspected as much from about 30 seconds in but carried on because sometimes  sometimes  bad films are so bad they can be enjoyable this isnt one of them it is simply bad i stopped watching after 45 minutes and tomorrow i shall throw it in the bin
neg	i still cant believe that wes craven was responsible for this piece of crapthis movie is worse than deadly friendthe plot is stupidthe acting is mediocre and the film is deadly dulli dont know why wes craven hates his debut last house on the leftan absolute masterpiece of the genre and likesprobablythis turkeydont get me wrongi really like some of his moviesbut it was a real torture sitting and watching this
neg	unspeakably discombobulated turkey a mix of antinazi musical  prewar americana and agatha christie whodunit spoof with one big big problem its deadly unfunny besides the singledigit iq plot and dialog the most amazing aspect of lady is the berserk casting gene wilder star and cowriter tries hard at it all he plays a romantic lead with his looks and his age he and woody allen should start a club for clueless mirrorless ageing comedians and he tries to be moving and funny and poignant and smart and tries to sing and dance and succeeds in none a looong shot from his good old days with mel brooksfor a while i thought i was having a myopia fit because everybody in the movie keeps saying cherry jones is this pretty hot chick and that michael cumpsty is this impossibly handsome stallion the guy who plays claire blooms male secretary is a bespectacled balding thin actor as sexy as a chair and is the object of passion of the two leading ladies mike starrs overthetop acting as the most incompetent phoniest cop you ever saw deserves to rank among the 10 most abhorrent performances in recent film history the saddest note is to see wonderful claire bloom and barbara sukowa completely miscast and offensively wasted at least i hope both stars payed their bills back home and subsequently fired their agents with this flop no wonder acting prodigy sukowa returned to germany after she saw what hollywood had in store for herif you want to see how to accomplish a really bad film out of a really bad script with a berserk casting director study this one  otherwise stay away  110
neg	spoilers galore this is an absolutely awful film first of all it has that guy from medium i guess hes made a career out of playing super doting dads it was ok the first time he tried to scare his son by pretending to be a monsterbut then 10 minutes later they cloyingly did it again and so it goes this film moves in excruciating real time at one point i started imaging it was days later until i was reminded that the story line was only at the next dayin the early afternoon still im not really sure who this couple is supposed to be in real life first of all they are presented as sort of a manhattan yuppie couple who grew up and had a kid but they drive an old blue volvo those types stopped driving volvos decades ago today they drive priuses but in 2002 im sure they still werent driving volvosok then theres wendigo a mysterious indian man gives the boy a little magic wendigo statue and tells him of its powerful magic cmonare we still doing ancient indian mysteries just to drive it home they pan across every indian statue in their tourist trap upstate new york town american indians are portrayed in a manner not seen for decades in this film oh and about wendigo he is not actually the cause of the horror he doesnt kill the kids dad which is the most horrible thing in the filmhes just killed by an ordinary hick with a grudge and a high powered rifle the wendigo only comes out late in the film to avenge the guy who killed the dadoh but wait it seemed earlier that wendigo was kind of mad at the dad maybe because he killed a deerso then wendigo must have been happy that the dad was killedbutand so it goesinsulting boring and nonsensical there is no reason to watch this film at all
neg	i had never heard of larry fessenden before but judging by this effort into writing and directing he should keep his day job as a journeyman actor like many others on here i dont know how to categorize this film it wasnt scary or spooky so cant be called a horror the plot was so wafer thin it cant be a drama there was no suspense so it cant be a thriller its just a bad film that you should only see if you were a fan of the blair witch project people who liked this film used words like ambiguity and complex and subtle but they were reading into something that wasnt there like the blair witch people got scared because people assumed they should be scared and bought into some guff that it was terrifying this movie actually started off well with the family meeting the locals after hitting a deer it looked like being a modern day deliverance but then for the next 45 minutes well over half the film nothing happened the family potted about their holiday home which was all very nice and dandy but not the slightest bit entertaining it was obvious the locals would be involved in some way at some stage but essendon clearly has no idea how to build suspense in a movie finally when something does happen its not even clear how the father was shot how he dies the nurse said his liver was only grazed and all the time this wendigo spirit apparently tracks down the apparent shooter in a very clumsy way with 3rd grade special effects the film is called wendigo but no attempt is made to explain it in any clear way the film ends all muddled and leaves you very unsatisfied i would have bailed out with 15 minutes to go but i wanted to see if this movie could redeem itself it didnt
neg	the opening scene of this film sets the pace for the entirety of its ninety minutes the shots are generic conventional and of television movie quality the snow drenched scenery is gorgeous yet the characters held with in it have a similar quality to that of looking at a photograph of such scenery the overwhelming feeling being that of distance some of the editing is fairly high quality and the work of an veteran professional the dialogue however is clunky and artificial having little bearing on real conversations at all seemingly any emotional insight is displaced in favour of swearing which is of course the way in which everyone shows their true feelings the action is slow and underwhelming the overall feeling being one of someone trickling cold water over your head but so slowly that you barely notice yet eventually you feel pathetic and slightly sorry for yourself for being caught in such a incomprehensible situationthe mixture of genres that the fessenden has seemingly tried to use psychological thriller horror and family drama although commendable suffers from a serious lack of tension and interesting dialogue the way in which the husband wife and child trio interact is particularly unrealistic the themes of family relationships being played out in haunting setting have been covered countless times before by far superior films an instant example being that of the shining 1980 the family unit here are torn by innocuous troubles which are hard to understand or sympathise with considering the relative ambiguity of the scriptthe family unit is hardly stalked throughout the film fessenden playing down the thriller possibilities of the narrative in favour of a slow family drama for the majority of the running time the stalker figure otis has few apparent motives for his behaviour and despite being perhaps the most interesting and well acted character is still very underdeveloped the main characters are empty husks of people who it was extremely hard to relate to their relationships with each other being particularly void of any sentiment or feeling although the ignorance of the erik per sullivans young character by his parents is presumably part of the story surely any reasonable person would question their son if he allegedly spoke to someone who seemingly doesnt exist people can accept this film as intelligent because of its relative lack of conventional aspects regarding creature based horror movies but this film fails in respect of whichever genre you wished to pigeonhole it in you can read deep psychological meanings into every single minute detail of anything if you should so wish to but i think people would be better off over analysing their carpet for some deep emotional meaning rather than these vacuous subhuman creations
neg	i first learned of the wendigo many years ago in one of alvin schwartzs scary stories books according to that story the wendigo  after calling your name in the wind  drags you along and then pulls you up into the sky and pulverizes you while it sounds like a pretty bizarre notion schwartzs story turned it into a fairly coherent ideathe movie wendigo doesnt it basically consists of every horror flick clich family moves to new house and strange things start happening anyone who harms them is asking for it and everyone had better listen to the old indian guy ive seen this stuff so many times that i no longer bother to countanyway avoid it patricia clarkson and erik per sullivan dewey on malcolm in the middle have done far better than this
neg	this movie is slow spent most of the movie actually waiting for it to beginthe setting was bleak the script was bleak the cinematography was bleak the plot was bleak the budget was low not that all low budget movies are bad but this one had no redeeming featuresthe plot was more consumed with a vengeful slightly deranged hunter than the actual wendigo which made a very brief appearance toward the end of the movie this in itself was disappointing as this wendigo was just a bizarre mix of a tree and a stag everything about the movie was uninspiringthe parents of the little boy appeared to be rather aloof and at times seemed completely detached from their son whether this was down to bad acting or a bad script im not sure but it only heightened my disappointment and boredom levelsthere was no food for thought nothing to pique an interest with no real intrigue or chill factor this movie creaked along so painfully you just couldnt care less what happened by the endwendigos ambiance reminds me of the dull movie shown at the awards ceremony toward the end of mr beans holiday a movie which is artistic and nonsensical trying too hard to to be deep and meaningful but coming across as pretentious and boringi would never want to watch this again i only watched it to the end in the vain hope that something interesting might happen  but it didnt
neg	if you want to know the real story of the wendigo i suggest you pick up a copy of algernon blackwells original story this movie was not only bad but had nothing to do with the booki loved the book when i read it as a kid in campfire chillers by em freemanand was so excited to see a movie based on it come out i was so disappointed when i finally saw it another thing is that there were too many pc politically correct undertones throughout the movie that had no place in the film when the book was written pc didnt even existmy suggestion is dont waste your time or money if you see it on the video store shelf leave it there
neg	for all the subtle charms this student film may contain was anyone else bored to death waiting wendingo to show his paper macho facethe anticlimax pretty much ruined any sort of momentum we had speed actioned to developdont get me wrong im all into exploring americas dark underbelly but this is a turdaflamb that gets a nod to watchable only for the fact that pclarkson looks hot taking itsadly from a guy from wingsthe best 2 minutes the film has to offerif you felt like ripping off deliverance you could do better
neg	i was disappointed the film was a bit predictable and did not live up to the hype plastered all over the box having said that the characters were well developed the windego myth was used in a unique premise and the house was pretty spooky but it just missed for me i kept waiting for that big ahhhhh or boo but it never camefurthermore the movie was plagued with poor filming of poor special effects thus showing to much of a bad thing and not using atmosphere and viewer imagination to create the horror and suspense try movies like session 9 or the cube if your looking for a lowbudget but well conceived horror movie
neg	as i was watching this movie i was thinkingok itll get good any momenti was wrong the real best part of this movie was when it was over a complete waste of 92 minutes all seriousness aside the best part was when the wendigo finally showed up which was at the end and you couldnt really even see him that good and the tail end was really kind of dumb as well there was too many sections in the movie where you thought something was going to happen but was a let down the worse part is there was more talk of the wendigo then there was wendigo for the creature to be so badyou definitely couldnt tell it by this movie
neg	if my grandma did films they would probably do much better figure than this one incredible bad the main characters the mom the dad and son are ok specially the mother shes a nice actress and the kid also proves to be a nice one specially on the scenes where he is supposed to be scary but does the the director know the meaning of the words plot point triller and good script the script hasnt any evolving atmosphere to become a suspense thing if you like being chased by trees you can probably enjoy it otherwise just stay at home and sleep oh actually there was something funny the movies from 2001 but we couldnt realize it since the image is so bad like on minidv and the cars are so old like 70 and 80s
neg	anyone who actually had the ability to sit through this movie and walk away feeling like it was a good film does not appreciate quality movies this movie was an insult to watch the direction was high school film class quality as well as the cinematography the blair witch project had better cinematography and i hate that move with a passion the storyline had the potential to be a very intense very good movie but it fell flat from the first 10 minutes through the rest of the movie someone mentioned that this film was about a childs imagination okay thats all good and fine but they still could have done better things with this script than what they did i mean come on the indian in the store did the kid look at the little idol and suddenly imagine the indian and the entire story about an indian spirit called wendigo which they mention to the store employee and she casually says there is no one but me that works here so you think okay creepy ghost scenario but then she just barters for the amount on the idol and we forget about the little kid seeing this guy that was so lame it goes beyond pathetic the ending left you wondering not only what happened to otis in the hospital but also with the feeling of omg why the hell did i just waste my time watching this this is a move that i recommend not to watch there are definitely better quality films out there that wont insult your intelligence thank god i never had to pay to see this movie i would have demanded my money back for those that were easily entertained by this movie its very sad that you lowered your standards to this level of film making to actually say that it was a good movie
neg	i remember back when i was little when i was away at camp and we would campout under the stars there was always someone there that would have a good story to tell that involved the woods that surrounded us and they would always creep me out well when i found wendigo at the library i checked it out hoping to be one of those films that had a supernatural being haunting people in the woods much like the stories that were told at camp well much to my dismay i was so far from the truth wendigo is really bad the story starts of when a family of three is driving to their winter cabin which looks like your normal suburban home and nothing like a cabin in the woods and they run into a deer well it seems the local rednecks were actually hunting this particular deer and are pretty upset at our city folk the movie spends far too much time following the families everyday activities instead of getting to the point of the film it wasnt until about the last 15 minutes that we actually have some action involving the wendigo my suggestion is that you stay very far away this film it will leave you wanting your hour and a half back
neg	ive seen many horror shows over the years like nightstalker that dealt with the wendigo legend so i was looking forward to an angry spirit causing mayhem to add flavor to the halloween season man was i mistaken the whole movie creates this sense of events about to happen that will be scary and creepy but then delivers a very simplistic tale of revenge and murder over the loss of some property veery scary  not this movie has a lot in common with cold creek manor another total loserits getting harder and harder to believe anything hollywood puts forward about scary movies since they rarely come through with anything original and spooky anymore what idiots pay for such a bogus movie to be made go back to the drawing board fellas and do something useful with those millions of greenbacks you have to throw around
neg	i suppose if you like endless dialogue that doesnt forward the story and flashy camera effects like the scene transitions in the television show angel youll enjoy the film me all i wanted was a nice tight little story and it wasnt there the pacing was practically backward plot points were buried under a sea of unneeded dialogue and there was absolutely no sense of dread or tension or anythingis it the redneck is it the wendigo no its a cameraman on speed thats not scary it doesnt generate a single note of tension or atmosphere unless youre scared by mtv like those reviewers before me i too noticed that by the end the movie invokes derisive laughter from the audienceterrible film
neg	this wasnt all that great not terrible or hateful or anything just forgettableit had a sort of um hesitant diluted air like it never properly knew whether it wanted to go for laughs or for sweetness or for satire so we were left with weak mix of the three the actors seemed kinda lostalso the ideas were really tired and recycled almost zombified themselves how many more times do we have to be told the 50s in the states were infected with a banal sense of conformity and that this was perpetuated by aggressive consumerism and that emotional repression in men is a baaaaad thing old hatits biggest crime in my eyes though was just how detached from reality it was i know it was a comedy and all but  especially in a full movie where you must keep the interest of an audience for a prolonged period  you still need some sort of emotional anchor some relatable guide through the story to make it engaging for the hero kid to watch an old woman two fellow school pupils and ultimately his father die painfully at the hands of zombies or whatever and for him to greet it all with a cheery smile and a shrug of the shoulders then i just struggle to deal with that in any sort of positive way the mum was the same if you make your two main characters so inhuman on that level then you risk losing me and thats what happenedbiggest positive i can offer is that i love the look of that sort of apple pie suburbia and this captured it well enough it was a handsome film especially some of those wide angled shots of the street and inside the robinsons house also the opening newsreel was cute in a beendonebeforebutstillfunny sort of wayand i thought billy connolly was ok and that comes from someone who isnt a big fan of billy connolly movie star i just had this fear he was going to be hamming it up and trying to steal every scene but he played it pretty lowkey for him and probably came out the most sympathetic character in the whole filmall in all not great though
neg	this movie gets both a 610 rating from me as well as a 910 here is why as a standard horror movie for the standard horror crowd where action and gore and scares are taken into consideration this movie will bore you its basically a family drama similar to what youd see on the lifetime channel but put in a horror universe the story and formula are ageold retreaded hundreds of times if youre looking for any originality in the plot structure or the minimal conflicts youll be disappointed take away the zombies and youll have something just as melodramatic as a beautiful mind tripping on cheese this is the 610however the basic synopsis and idea is pretty original and overthetop its literally something you and your friends would joke about when youre halfdrunk    but that joke actually got a theatrical release the idea gets a 910 from me the only reason it isnt perfect is because they could have taken it even further but they didntthe mix of both is mixed i thought it was funny but as with most all comedies it wasnt that funny i had my mom and little sister watch it with me and the jokes we made about it were funnier than the jokes scripted there were moments of utter genius but there were also moments of pure boredomi sincerely hope that other movies take this kind of overthetop risk and original ideas i just cant say it was perfect or even near it because of the lack of originality to the plota great family movie a great movie to watch with a bunch of guys or girls a great movie to watch with anyone    but if you watch it alone it will be a bit boring other people always make this kind of movie funnier and richer410
neg	theres been a vogue for the past few years for oftenasnot ironic zombierelated films as well as other media incarnations of the flesh eating resurrected dead fido is a film thats either an attempt to cash in on that simply a manifestation of it or both  and it falls squarely into the category of ironic zombies the joke here is that we get to see the walking dead in the contrasting context of a broadly stereotyped squeakyclean alternatehistory we are in the wake of a great zombie war and the creatures are now being domesticated as slaves version of a 1950s suburb its a moderately funny concept on its own and enough perhaps for a fiveminute comedy sketch but it cant hold up a featurefilm on its own the joke that rotting corpses for servants are incongruous with this idealized version of a small town is repeated over and over again and loses all effectiveness the soundtrack relentlessly plays sunny tunes while zombies cannibalize bystanders the word zombie is constantly inserted into an otherwise familiarly homey line for a cheap attempt at a laugh the very broadness and artificiality of the representation of the nineteen fifties here cant help but irritate me it is so stylized in it evidently pleasantvilleinspired way that it is more apparent in waving markers of its 1950sness around than actually bearing any resemblance to anything that might have happened between 1950 and 1959 there is something obnoxiously sneering about it as if the film is bragging emptily and thoughtlessly about how more open downtoearth and superior the 2000s are because the characters are such broad representations of popculture 1950s types its difficult to develop much emotional investment in them each has a few character traits thrown at him or her  helen is obsessed with appearances and bill loves golf and his haunted by having had to kill his father  but they remain quite twodimensional performances within the constraints of this bad writing are fine the best is billy connolly as fido the zombie who in the tradition of boris karloff in frankenstein actually imparts character and sympathy to a lumbering green monster who cannot speak there are little bits of unsubtle allegory thrown around  to commodity fetishism racism classism war paranoia et cetera but none of it really works on a comprehensive level and the filmmakers dont really stick with anything unfortunately this film doesnt really get past sticking with the flimsy joke of look zombies in leave it to beaver for a good hour andahalf
neg	this would be a watchable hollywood mediocre if it had a good editing it relies on the typical american thriller plot  who is going to outsmart everyone acting is below average but with shining appearance of the detective who is the best actor in the film and he is mostly responsible if the tension in the film rises film was completely suffocated by blank video and sound shots and most of it looks like raw film material all in all if you dont mind watching a movie that looks like a student film project this is a film to watch i guess that would be enough to say on this film everything else could really spoil the tension that is probably low enough
neg	loved part one the impossible planet but whoops what a disappointment part two the satan pit is the cliffhanger of something apparently rising out of the pit was  nothing coming out of the pit then ages spent crawling round air vents to pad out the story the beast a roaring thing empty of intelligence so no doctorvillain confrontation id been anticipating the tardis is somehow inside the pit despite the pit not being open till long after the tardis fell through the planet crust and finally another ready made solution which existed for no logical reason  i mean why not plunge the beast into the hole as soon as the pit opened why not plunge him in all those years ago instead of imprisoning him anyway why not  i could go on but ive lost interest
neg	i dont know how to describe this movie its definitely one of the weirdest movies ive seen in a long time it is very unsettling at times but also boring in other places the scenes of dental torture are very elaborate and may attract anyone whos into gore  splatter i found myself holding my teeth during some of the aforementioned scenes the clever thing about the movie is that it plays with our fears and the dentist is therefore quite unsettlingthe humor of the film is somehow hidden and may not be recognized by everyone but if youre a fan of weird and strange entertainment and teeth getting drilled to dust this is just the film you were looking forif you read the comment and feel somehow attracted by this kind of entertainment give it a trymy rating 410 maybe a little too weird for my taste
neg	well i do like the gore in this movie  it is genuingly unsetteling anyone thats been to the dentist will know why the story really isnt that bad corbin bersens characters motivations do make a lot more sense than in most horror moviesive seen worse acting directing script etc but at the end of the day this is still a bad horror movie so it comes down to if you enjoy that type of thing or not i tried to watch the sequel but it was exactly exactly the same thing as this movie just keep in mind if you enjoy people getting tortured at the dentist then this is the movie for you
neg	there are probably more people afraid of the dentist than of lets say little monsters or scary looking dolls which makes it a perfect subject for a horror movie reallydr feinstone corbin bernsen has been a successful dentist for several years now but when he catches his wife cheating on him with the poolguy he snaps and he brings his anger and frustration to his work well give a mad dentist a drill and a mouth and you can probably guess what happens nextas i said brilliant idea but not delivered as well as it should in particular the ending is a huge let down last note watch for mark ruffalo you can count on me eternal sunshine in this one510
neg	i really wanted to like this movie but it never gave me a chance its basically meant to be spinal tap with a hip hop theme but it fails miserably it consistently feels like it was written and acted by highschool kids for some school project and thats also the level the humor seems to be aimed at there is no subtlety and more damningly for a mockumentary it never once feels like a documentary and while the lines arent funny in the first place an attempt at deadpan delivery would have helped  certainly anything would be better than the shrill overacting we are subjected toid recommend this to people who like comedies in the vein of big mommas house or norbit people who think that words like butt are inherently hysterically funny other people should stay away and not waste their time
neg	obviously i didnt care for things to come aka the shape of things to come as much as most viewers that means that there is a good chance that youll enjoy it more than i did at any rate you might find it useful to hear the film described from another point of viewdirected by william cameron menzies who had as much experience as a production designer and even more as an art director this is a film adaptation by hg wells of his own novel by the same name in my eyes it helps demonstrate why a great novelist may not necessarily turn out to be a great screenwriterthe film opens in 1940 in a londonlike everytown war is brewing and the citizens of everytown are worried that it might reach them it does and it turns into a decadeslong affair that basically destroys civilization wells and menzies keep jumping forward in time to show us different scenes related to the war and its aftermath we see two pilots one downed coming to terms with the consequences of their fighting we meet a postapocalyptic community ruled over by a wouldbe warlord we meet a man from a burgeoning futuristic society we see the way that technology is changing and finally were taken to the full realization of that futuristic society circa 2036 where the leaders are debating the merits of sending man to the moonthat might all sound potentially very exciting but it just does not work as a film structurally the film is far too episodic with little to dramatically tie it together by the third segment i completely lost interest in trying to keep track of the characters i had barely been able to sort them out in the first couple segments theres a constant parade of new faces we dont get to learn anything about any of themit doesnt help that the individual segments with a couple exceptions tend to be awkwardly directed and edited they are also occasionally manipulativeit can almost begin to feel like a propaganda film but maybe contradictorily the segments are also a bit cold and dry emotionallyin fact one overlong section is more like a music videoindustrial promotional video if features shots of building the futuristic city with lots of large machinery lots of welding and so on at one point a guy who looks like an astronaut waves at the camera through some kind of futuristic glass the music for this section is somewhere between militaristic and an overblown horror score i cant say that things to come consists of engaging material in terms of dramabut the common cry in support of things to come is that it is a film about ideas that may be true but there are a couple problems with it if looked at that way one it still doesnt make it work as a film that is as a visual and aural dramatic artwork and two there are far too many ideas presented herethe principle idea is that of war and what it does to civilizations thats a fine thing to make a film about its also remarkably prescient of world war ii as the things to come was scripted and filmed in 1935 released in 1936 wells has some interesting things to say about war some of which go against the usual interpretation of the film for example the ending seems to suggest that another war is breaking out or will at any moment the overall message seems a trifle pessimistic wells seems to be showing that war is simply a part of human nature that cannot be excised although it doesnt preclude progressin fact maybe it fuels progress at least indirectlythat would certainly be enough for one film however there are many more ideas here the scene between the two pilots is one of the more poignant scenes of the film it deals with a complex dilemma one pilot has shot the other down but is now coming to assist him but the pilot who was shot down was carrying a poisonous gas that is now billowing across the field they cant both breathe the gas without harm a girl comes along they only have two functioning gasmasks between them the pilot who was shot down offers his mask as he says hes dying anyway what to do its not that this scene itself could be stretched out to feature length but the ideasthe bizarre complex of both helping and trying to hurt each other in the midst of a warare enough to build a film onanother example during the scenes featuring the wouldbe warlord in the postapocalyptic environment there is a nasty contagious disease called the wandering sickness going around it turns victims into something like drunken zombies the usual procedure is to shoot victims on site in an attempt to stave off the disease this material is dealt with as if it were an afterthought its a great idea and deserved its own filmsimilarly wells presents the future society as having controversial socialist ideas that was enough for its own film too its just impossible to effectively deal with so much stuff in 100 minutes especially when its supposed to be the crux of the film in lieu of dramatic attractionstill there are reasons to give things to come at least one viewing if youre at all a scifi buff this is a historically important film given menzies background the production and set designs are interesting even if the cinematography seems extremely dated its also interesting to see how wells was either prescient or retrospectively humorous in his predictions i particularly enjoyed the means of propulsion to the moon which was strongly reminiscent of george mlis 1902 a trip to the moon aka le voyage dans la lune just dont expect too much from things to come
neg	i cant describe how terrible this movie is am i the only one here who finds the way its animated totaly disgusting the men of rohan look 100 fake with their poorly colored hair that doesnt even come close to matching what the actors look like the orcs looked terrible why does gandalf walk with a bad limp why cant they pronounce things correctly saruman isnt aruman there were other what sounded like terrible pronounciationsp of tolkiens characters all and all im glad the studio who made this pulled the plug out from the sequal it was just a terrible terrible adaptaion go watch the hobbit cartoon for a better cartoon of tolkiens work hell even the cartoon version of rotk is better then this dribble 210
neg	some people dont like the animation personally i think the animation was quite remarkable given when this movie was done there are lots of older cartoons that i just love my problems with this movie are not the animation but basically the way it was constructed the characters are all just well goofy and for this movie they shouldnt be apparently everyone in lotr has a limping problem for starters just the way they acted in general annoyed me my two sisters and i were laughing through most of this movie i think that if many people had seen this before seeing the newer ones they wouldnt have gone im glad i rented this and didnt buy it there are few movies that give me a headache this was one of them however this isnt the worst movie ive ever seen although it ranks up there or down there depending on your view
neg	i saw this movie during a tolkienthemed interim class during my sophomore year of college i was seated unfortunately close to the screen and my professor chose me to serve as a whipping boy everyone else was laughing but they werent within constant eyesightlets get it out of the way the peter jackson lord of the rings films do owe something to the bakshi film in jacksons version of the fellowship of the ring for instance the scene in which the black riders assault the empty inn beds is almost a complete carbon copy of the scene in bakshis film shot by shot you could call this plagiarism or homage depending on your agenda im sure the similarities dont stop there im not going to do any research to find out what they are because that would imply i have some mote of respect for this film im sure others have outlined the similarities look aroundthis movie is a complete train wreck in every sense of the metaphor and many many people died in the accident ive decided to list what i can remember in a more or less chronological fashion if ive left out anything else that offended me its because im completely overwhelmed confronted with a wealth of failure and at high points mediocritydue to heavy use of rotoscoping gandalf is no longer a gentle wise wizard but a wildly flailing prophet of doom whose hat inexplicably changes color once or twice during the course of the filmsaruman the white is sometimes referred to as aruman during the film without explanation he wears purple and red for some mysterious reasonsam is flat out hideous the portrayal of his friendship with frodo is strangely childlike and unsatisfying yes hobbits are small like children but they are not childrenmerry and pippin are never introducedthey simply appear during a scene change with a onesentence explanation the film is filled with sloppy editing like thisfrodo sam pippin and merry are singing merrily as they skip through along the road one of the hobbits procures a lute at least twice as large as he is from behind his backwhich was not visible beforeand begins strumming in typical fantasy bard fashion as they all break into lalalas awfularagorn apparently is a native american dressed in an extremely stereotypical fantasy tunic no pants complete with huge square pilgrim belt buckle he is arguably the worst swordsman in the entire movieoftentimes he gets one wobbly swing in before being knocked flat on his assthe black riders appear more like lepers than menacing instruments of evil they limp everywhere they go at a painfully slow pace this is disturbing to be sure but not frighteningthe scene before the black riders attempt to cross the ford of bruinen in which they stare at frodo who is on the other side on horseback goes on forever during which time the riders rear their horses in a vaguely threatening manner and do nothing else the scene was probably intended to illustrate frodos hallucinatory decline as he succumbs to his wound it turns out to be more plodding than anything elsegimli the dwarf is just as tall as legolas the elf hes a dwarf there is simply no excuse for that he also looks like a bastardized david the gnome its a crude but accurate descriptionboromir appears to have pilfered elmer fudds golden viking armor from that bugs bunny opera episode he looks ridiculousdespite the similarity to tolkiens illustration the balrog is howl inducing and the leastthreatening villain in the entire film it looks like someone wearing pink bedroom slippers and its barely taller than gandalf purists may prefer this balrog but ill take jacksons version any daythe battle scenes are awkward and embarrassing almost none of the characters display any level of competency with their armaments im not asking for actionpacked scenes like those in jacksons film but they are supposed to be fightingtreebeard makes a very short appearance and i was sorry he bothered to show up at all watch the film youll see what i meanalright now for the good parts of the filmsome of the voice acting is pretty good it isnt that aragorn sounds bad he just looks kind of like the jolly green giantgaladriel is somewhat interesting in this portrayal like tom bombadil she seems immune to the rings powers of temptation and her voice actress isnt horrible eitherboromirs death isnt as heart wrenching as in jacksons portrayal of the same scene but its still appropriately dramatic and more true to his death in the book though i dont believe jackson made a mistake shooting it the way he didas my professor pointed out between whispered threats the orcs mainly at helms deep if im correct resemble the warravaged corpses of soldiers a political statement that works pretty well if you realize whats being attemptedwhile this isnt really a positive point about the film bakshi cant be blamed for the majority of the failures in this movie or so ive been toldthe project was on a tight budget and late in its production he lost creative control to some of the higherups who im sure hadnt read the bookslet me be clear i respect bakshi for even attempting something of this magnitude i simply have a hard time believing he was happy with the final product overall i cannot in any way recommend this blasphemous adaptation of tolkiens classic trilogy even for laughs unless youve already read the books and have your own visualizations of the characters places and events im sure somebody somewhere will pick a copy of this up in confusion if you do keep an open mind and glean what good you can from it
neg	i remember going to see the movie in the summer of 78 with my parents and being pretty into it at the time of course i was seven at the timeright before the jackson movies came out my wife and i rented this movie since she had never seen it and i was feeling nostalgicralph bakshi ran out of money about midway through the animation process for this movie and was forced to drastically cut corners on this production since this movie was done primarily with rotoscoping the animation technique for people on a budget this is saying something much of this movie is animation only in the very loosest sense of the word there are some scenes which are very obviously just people standing in front of a screen with maybe some animation effects superimposed on top of thembecause of budget constraints the movie  already a compression of the fellowship of the rings and part of the two towers  was pared down even more what you get is sort of like a filmstrip version of the cliff notes of the booksits not all bad though the animation brings a warmth to it that i found lacking in the jackson movies its nice to imagine what it could have been like with decent fundingthis movie is also noteworthy for having the sequel which never came several years later a halfhearted halfhour long tv special was aired which was meant to wrap things up all i will say about that is that it was a musical
neg	i havent seen this movie in a while so im afraid i cant be very specific about details it did have some interesting points ralph bakshis attempt at an animated adaptation of jrr tolkiens masterpiece was a very ambitious project so ambitious in fact that it went bankrupt at some point during the production therefore not only does it stop abruptly somewhere around the middle of the second book of the trilogy with sort of a shade of a hint of a sequel that was never made the film itself seems less than finished it seems that some characters were animated while others were filmed but whether or not its intentional is hard to say the whole thing seems shabbily made and undone especially the orcs and the nazgul another problem of course is the huge gaps in the plot bakshi was in a rush to finish this movie and he somehow hoped to cram a book and a half in little more than two hours the new trilogy by peter jackson does it in about twice that time far too many important bits were left out and i dont refer only to tom bombadil which i think was lovely in the book but would look silly in a movie and of course the ending which is completely sudden and out of place im not even sure if bakshi originally intended to end the film there or if he even had any idea where hes going to end itthe characters well most of them were okay the hobbits dont look so bad except for the gay sam did you know that the producers of the new trilogy originally wanted to make sam a woman so there would be a feminine lead character if youre a tolkien fanatic like me watch this movie though im not too sure about buying it what special features does the dvd version have anyway but know in advance that youre not going to watch a real lord of the rings movie but not much more than a historical curiosity which probably looks not much better than the 60s version would have had the beatles carried on with their plan i actually think a psychedelic lotr could have been quite cool the idea was to cast george as gandalf paul as frodo ringo as sam and john as gollum if you didnt read the book or didnt like it much or dont like animation films or dont want to see a halffinished movie stay away
neg	i might have given this movie a higher rating before peter jacksons trilogy came out but seeing the two of them side by side there is simply no comparison the pace of this movie is rushed many important scenes from the book are left out and there is little character development the animation is a strange mixture of traditional cartoon drawings and live action scenes that were painted over which i found distracting and the most disappointing thing about this movie is that it breaks off in the middle of the story and was never finished there are some good points the battle scenes are exciting to watch and the dialogue follows the book pretty much to the letter watch this one if youre in a hurry and cant spend 10 hours watching the new trilogy but if you havent read the book youll probably be confused because there is a lot missing from this version 4 out of 10
neg	watching this again recently i found it heartwarming to see the way they sincerely tried to bring the book to the screen even if the shoestring budget and hammy actors meant inevitable failure by any objective measure this was a disaster but i found it easy to imagination how good a lord of the rings movie could be if someone was to make one sincerely  and with the money to employ the most talented artists and script writers unfortunately thanks to jackson that will not be possible for a long timewatching this movie left me with the impression that with any sort of budget at all then this story simply couldnt be stuffed up fantasy just provides so many opportunities for making an interesting film there were many moments in this film that were potentially more interesting than the way that peter jackson did it although of course you always have to use your imagination due to the poor execution the way they tried to show the wraith world from frodos point of view for example or the way that galadriel showed sam what was happening back home for anotheranother thing i really appreciated in this version  the silent moments there were moments when dialog was spoken with no background music against a still backdrop compare that to the grandiose swooping camera of the jackson films and the intrusive score which seemed designed to stress how each and every scene was the most poignant and powerful scene we had ever watched jacksons films were full of their own importance this was quieter and a lot more modestjackson and co hit this with more than us270 million dollars in production costs at least 90 million dollars more for marketing a massive tax break from the nz government and also gained massive savings from filming in nz not the usa however despite the marketing claims the intention to be faithful was never there this is well documented philippa boyens said as much in an interview when she said they deliberately didnt reread the books before writing the script jackson also stated that they originally intended to make a fantasy film along the lines of the lord of the rings and that the one he really wanted to do was return of the king because it had a lot of battles but no character developmentin contrast this film tried to be more true of course a lot of things were wrong the acting was awful and pretty much sunk everything and the pace was too fast naturally they cut a lot and adapted other scenes and for this they deserve credit while jackson added a lot of action scenes that served no plot purpose bakshi cut book scenes which did nothing to advance the plot anyway theres actually a curious similarity between the structure of the jackson and bakshi films near the beginning  in that they both deviate from the original books in the same way  although of course some of this could be coincidencethis was not a good film but the potential was there bakshi said in an interview to the onion av club that only animation could do the lord of the rings justice his version didnt work but he might have been right
neg	this movie causes more unintentional laughter than anything else ive ever seen really if you are a tolkien fan rent it just to laugh at it with your friends i wont be the millionth person to rip apart its flaws all i will say is that the movie for me anyway lost major points for turning my favorite character sam into a bumbling idiot shame shame 310
neg	i watched peter jackson version of lord of the rings when i was half way through reading the two towers and i thought it was absolutely brilliantat this time the animated version of the lord of the rings was released on dvd but i told myself that i will finish reading the two towers and return of kings before watching it as i thought it showed the whole of the trilogyso when i did finish the trilogy i went and brought the dvd which was a stupid idea because it was absolutely rubbishi was acturly bored 20 minutes in to it which was really strange because i love the book and i am shooked that the maker of this film could of even thought of fitting at least 1 and a half of the books in to a 2 hour 8 minute filmnone of the characters had any emotions when they were talking and they seemed to be reading it of a page even my favourite character who is gandalf did not seem interesting at all the animation was the only okay in parts of the film except for the orks they looked awful and aragorn and sam facei dont know way this film was released because there was not even a proper ending but maybe it was good that the maker ran out of money because the film couldnt of got any better i just hope that nobody judges the books by this film310
neg	bashki should be congratulated for attempting to convert one of the great works of english fiction into a movie and then slapped silly for this attempt the animation was poor the characters looked ridiculous the music was overwhelmingly blaring and the film was a ramshackle blitz through the first book and a half of tolkiens masterpiece i can still remember my sheer disappointment and loathing for the movie when i first saw it now i realize that any attempt to convert a book into a movie is bound to fail in many ways simply because of the medium but this movie regardless of the source of the story is just plain pathetic bashki is capable of much more
neg	the premise and subject about making a criminal realize what his victims went through by capturing his family hostage sounds promising and interesting but this is the only interesting part which was also dealt 20 years ago with quite finesse by director ravi tandon in his film jawab1985 too the problem here is ace director rajkumar santoshi found himself in some sort of confusion as to whether to make it a fast paced actionthriller viz khakee or an emotionsrich heavy duty drama viz damini and this confusion is quite evident in the final outcome if we ignore two of hispukar 2000 and lajja2001 this brilliant director has always given us fairly engrossing films with high entertainment value therefore this film comes as a surprise as to what made this script sensitive director going for halfbaked characterization of both of his protagonistsamitabh bachchan and aryeman as the film is getting over audience didnt know whom to hate and whom to sympathize with and this factor is the major limiting force in the complete narration therefore what starts as a war between a common man and an underworld don ends on a strange note of selfrealization and regret by the don about what went wrong with his own family the revelation of dons son as a real baddie does not come as a surprise element in the climax which if compared to similar situation in khakee worked so effectively with aishwaryas character that is not all there is more to it the whole dramatization of life of an underworld don operating from abroad looks quite illogical his openly landing up at mumbai from where he is suppose to be absconding as well as running after his enemies and shooting them himself does not look believable pitching a mediocre newcomer actor like aryeman opposite mr bachchan is again not a good idea but nonetheless film has some plus points ashok mehtas fine camerawork two good fight sequences coordinator abbas ali moughal some light wellacted scenes of akshay kumar in the ist half santoshis fastpaced slick treatment and of course mr bachchan as usual trying hard to put some life into his lifeless character but all these put together does not make this viewing an exciting experience for you and your family
neg	after watching khakee i felt ill get to watch another good film but sadly the film is a joke and actually trying hard to introduce aryeman afterall his father keshu is the producerrks spoke so highly about the film during promotions saying the film has meat unlike films released that time i wonder which films was he talking aboutthe film is actually a typical masala film with loads of comedy romance action everything jumbledthe ease at which the kids kidnap the family is one of the funniest parts ever imagine kids kidnapping dawoods familythe end is a complete jumble mumble with sudden change of characterizationrks gives his weakest film till date except some bachchan scenes the film is a boremusic is boringamitabh tries to give the role his all he does his part well though not his best though he contorts his face too much when pulling a trigger and does a weird look while smoking the cigar his dubbing too isnt matched properly at timesakshay is there for some minutes and just repeats his act and hamsaryeman seems expressionless tries too hard but overdoes it in some scenesbhumika emerges the best of the lotthe rest are okay
neg	rajkumar santoshi without any doubt has directed the greatest movies and biggest box office hits of indian cinemathis movie falls short of all expectations as this movie stars two great actors mr amitabh bachchan and akshay kumar and when you have these two actors in the same movie you have to make a magnum opusin the later part of the movie you can make out that amitabh bachchans voice has been dubbed by some other person which was due to his illnessstill the movie didnt had proper character development plus cinematography wasnt good too and one thing that bollywood should learn is that they should use visual effects only when it is needed and when applied should be done with a high budgetthe script had so many flaws which gives the viewer excuses to attend his phone calls rather than watching the moviethe new comer shakes the leg well but could not act well but where the movie loses big time is the storyline screenplay and cinematographya talented actor like bhoomika chawla has been wasted in the movie as well as sushant singhbut every director once in a while in his career makes a bad filmso watch it only if you are a fan of multistarrer flop movies
neg	hello can anybody hear me i dont know why you came to this page but if youre a fellow viewer of this movie join the fanclub this movie was so unbelievably bad i couldnt stop laughing when i saw it i think its a must see its bad in a nice way every cliche ever invented for a horror movie can be seen here im afraid its very hard to get a copy of this movie but it should be in the top 10 of worst movies ever made
neg	two houses one street one phone booth one car a girl next door a boy next door and a zombie this list of ingredients should suffice for a great horror movie all you need is some blue light ambient music anddone not in the hands of dutch director van rouveroy though i like to organize bad movie evenings from time to time the concept is really simple get some booze get some filmloving friends and immerse yourself in the worst cinema can offer for such an evening this peace of filth is one of the best laughs guaranteedthe bizarre thing is van rouveroy is still defending her film as if it were a great achievement to be a witness to this youll have to listen to the dvds commentary track again disbelieve and laughs guaranteed
neg	this is not just a bad film its one of the worst films ever its so bad that i found it to be quite enjoyable the acting oh my god the script you gotta be kiddin how can you imagine the writer coming up with things like  a kid who makes fireworks in school fireworks so powerfull that when someone gets hit by it they fly a hundred yards backwards and explode a girl is trapped in the celler the killer is trying to break open the door she gets a drill but the wire isnt long enough she first makes an extension cord oh the horror and then when shes done she drills through the door and drills through the head of the killer wow  and there are plenty more examples like that oh yeah and what happened to george kennedy he used to be great thunderbolt and lightfootcool hand luke
neg	i dont know why i keep doing this to myself i keep on defending the dutch and belgian cinema and claim that it should get more credit and chancesand then they smack you around the head with junk like this intensive care is a terrible production and probably the worst thing that was ever made in the dutchspeaking countries its a dutch attempt to create our very own horror franchise clearly based on mainstrain american slasher classics such as friday the 13th and halloween the producers and writers aimed really high with this but fell really low intensive care became an embarrassing product to everyone who was involved and therefore a true cult flick here its almost impossible to hunt down an original copy of this and its only showed on special occasions like the night of distaste for exactly 5 minutes intensive care tries to tell a story and even to create a plotlinethen it changes into a lame and lowbrain slash n stalk movie with gruesome  yet very hilarious and cheap  make up effects the acting of the entire cast is abominable even though there are a few respected names involved the leading male role is played by koen wautersthis guy might as well be the most famous and loved artist in belgium hes a beloved singer host of tvshows and idol of many young girls he never ever mentions this thing he starred in though like everybody else in the netherlands hes trying to convince himself intensive care never happened
neg	i thought intensive care was quite bad and very unintentionally funny but at least not as bad as i thought it might be sometimes its somewhat suspenseful but never a good shockerspoiler aheadthe fun lies in ridiculous moments but the alltime classic moment is this peter koen wauters is stabbed and beaten by the killer he lies moaning in the corner of the hallway amy nada van nie kneels beside him and asks poor peter shall i get you a bandaidthis movie was shot in dutch and english to spare costs all license plates are usa and the background in the news studio is a skyline of manhattan very funny if youre dutch and watching the original version in dutch
neg	koen wouters is a flemish singer and presenter in the early ninetys he tried his hand on movies as well but this unbelievable piece of junk ended his acting career once and for all it also ended the acting career of dutch actress nada van nie who went on being a footballwife a tv presenter and programmaker i actually did see this in an  almost empty theatre because i used to be a fan of the band of koen wouters clouseau i so regret spending money on it it looks cheap it is a terrible story and it is executed bad in every possible way some people think its so bad its funny i am not one of them i just found it an incredible waste of time and money
neg	intensive care by dorna von rouveroy is easily one of the worst horror movies ever madethis extremely cheap dutch slasher flick offers some gore and plenty of absurd situationsa horror veteran george kennedy is completely wasted as as professor brucknerthe acting is abysmalthe action is slow and the climax is laughablea famous surgeon has a car accidenthe lies in a coma seven years and then he wakes up and goes on a bloody rampageintensive care is clearly influenced by american slasher films including halloween and friday the 13th seriesthe killings are hilarious and the dialogs are painfully stupidstill if you are in the right mood you can give this piece of trash a lookyoull laugh until it hurts with this oneyou can believe me
neg	this infamous ending to koen wauters career came to my attention through the night of bad taste judging by the comment index i wasnt the first and i am not to be the last person in western europe to learn that this musician undoubtedly one of the best on our contemporary pop scene even the dutch agree on that tried to be an actor whether he should have made the attempt or not cannot be judged in intensive care hes quite likable but he seems to be uncomfortable with the flick in which he is participating no one can blame him it deserves its ranking in verheyens hall of fame by all means  standards the story of the murderous maniac who is supposed to have died in an accident but is alive and wrathful has been told dozens of times before and even without original twists a director can deliver a more than mediocre story through innovative settings and cinematography ic contents itself with a hospital wing and a couple of middle class houses the pace is dull the tension looses the last bit of its credibility to the musical score for every appearance of the murderer is accompagnied by a tedious menacing melody followed by orchestral outbursts during the murders which or largely suggested and in any case as bloodless as a small budget can make them the sex scene is gratuitous but not in the least appealing the couple from amsterdamned could have made it work though while dealing with the couple subject  the whole subplot between wauters and the girl does not work a more effective emotional connection could have been established on screen if they had just been fellow victimstobe who loosen their nerves halfway through physical intercourse i will not even grant the other cast members the dignity of a mentioning for they should all have been chopped up into tiny greasy pieces as a matter of fact most of them do the ones i recall where obvious for the genre  a pretty nurse and two cops hence in a slasher the cavalry only comes in time to need rescue itself the anti hero has to take out the villain mostly through clever thinking for former red berets dont often get parts in these films they might overcome the illusion of invincibility that surrounds the killer translated to the events wauters kills the doctor and saves the dame in distress no people i am not finished this is not how the story goes wauters makes his heroic attempt but gets beaten up with a fury that comes close to a clockwork orange so it is up to the girl to pick up the driller killer act and pierce through the doctors brains though this method ensures the killers death more than the usual rounds of 9mm bullets the doctor survives in order to enable ic to reach the 80 min marki should have made my point by now intensive care is a bad movie which can only be enjoyed by bad taste lovers who can verify verheyens catchy statements and make some up for themselves and that way try to sit through it for example the unintended parody value of the doctors clown mask halloween and the final confrontation in the park the chase at the end of friday the 13thhowever let me conclude by giving an overview by a few measly elements which give ic a little credit george kennedy is not one of them all he has to do is endure a horrible monologue by a fellow doctorfrench actor and look horrified when they let him go down in flames in order to tag his big name on a standin he could have played his naked gun part again to end up as beef but with a longer screen time the finale may be one of them i had never seen a maniac being brought down by launching fireworks into his guts in order to crush him against a flexible fence it is good for a laughname one good truly point about intensive care  koen wauters learned his lesson and devoted himself entirely to his musical career it makes me wonder how many editions of the parisdakar race he has to abort before coming to his senses
neg	well ill start by admitting im not a john ford fan i watched the informer only because im trying to work my way through a list of the greats so if you are just move along cause youre not going to agree with mewhat an overwrought and dated piece of silliness this is i will say that there is a good idea for a movie here it made me think about how few films there are about the irish revolution but as usual ford is determined to bury it under overacting and cheap sentiment i suppose its somewhat interesting to watch for a while in order to see the lessthanseamless transition that was being made from the silents to the talkies  the acting styles of some of the principals have that overbroad quality endemic to early films and movie does feel as if it might play better with title cards than spoken dialogue of course title cards would prevent ford from restating every bit of emotion six times what dialogue there is usually has a theyre always after me lucky charms quality that is aggravated by the fact that each actor seems to have been allowed to use his or her own personal version of an irish accent of course as bad as they are the accents are helpful in reminding us were in ireland because the sets mostly look as if they were dragged in from from some german expressionist piece being filmed on the next soundstage over it feels as if with an eagle eye you might see some villagers off to torch dr frankenstein in the backgroundtechniques change tastes change so i wont go off on how crazy it seems that this film was so acclaimed in its day but its not one of the classics that hold up  more just fair warning about the kind of oversimplified malarkey to which ford was going to devote his career
neg	ive seen about 820 movies released between 193139 and the informer is the worst major release ive seen from that time span awful despicable unpleasant unhappy unredeemable saga of a complete loser watch a 1934 b western instead
neg	i will warn you here i chose to believe those reviewers who said that this wasnt an action film in the usual sense rather a psychological drama so you should appreciate it on that basis and you will be alrighti am here to tell you that they were wrong completely wrongwell no not completely it is very disappointing if you are looking for an action flick they were right about that but it is also very unsatisfying on all other levels as welltom beringer wasnt too bad i suppose no worse than usual but what possessed them to cast billy zane in this was it some sort of death wish on the part of the producers a way to made their film a guaranteed flop in that case it workedif they were actually aiming for success then why not cast somebody who can act oh and might as well go for a screenwriter who knows how to write ah yes and a director who knows how to directas someone who sat through this mess actually believing it would shortly redeem itself i can assure you it never did pity it couldve been a good film
neg	realistic moviesureexcept for the fact that the characters dont look like to be scared when billy zane tries to kill someone he feels badbut he doesnt look like to thats why i dont like his performance in this movie tom berenger is again playing a soldier no good thrill realistic sequences not always shooting that is one great thing well filmed i hate the helicopter sequence cause only one terrorist kills almost the whole marine bunchi give it and a half out of 
neg	despite its interesting premise sniper is quite tedious with a tighter script and sharper directing it could have been electrifying instead it plods along with little tension
neg	not much to say on this one a plot you can pretty much peg in the first 10 minutes nothing overly wrong with this film very little action for an action film there was a chance to explore the characters emotions occasionally whether an action film is the right genre to do that with im still undecided sniper was one of the easiest films to watch without giving full attention to as it had little twists and a straightforward plot i was probably guilty of that so with a second watch or with undivided attention it may be better410 but the best of my 4 out of 10s
neg	eleven great filmmakers eleven pieces of garbage eleven minutes each of sheer tedium sophistry condescension selfindulgence treats for people of all nations yussef chahine of egypt giving a hip hip hooray for terorism in his amateurish segment across the green line we have amos gitai of israel using his eleven minutes to show a terrorist act and focus on a jerky newscaster alejandro gonzlez irritu of mexico concentrated on the twin towers but seemed to forget to turn on his camera sean penn not knowing that there were no buildings within the shadow of the trade center on 911 shohei imamura of japan ignoring the whole thing claude lelouch focussing on a trivial and cliched love affair ken loach of the uk focussing on chile etc etc
neg	first of all i aint american or middleeastern second of all i dont have a religion the closest thing to a religion i have are sports and movies henceforth i believe i would be best served to supply an opinion of neutrality and free from biasmost of these short films are an utter disgrace this dreadful event should be used to commemorated all those innocent people whom were murdered by some barbaric and uncivilized morons instead most of what i saw in these short films were conceited attempts to score varied political points examples1 ken loachs segment sure we are all sad that this dude had a hard life in his country but what has that got to do with the innocent victims of 2001 two wrongs dont make a right whatever this film should have a subtitle for those who have trouble listening to a partially incoherent chileanenglish accent2 most disturbing is youssef chahines segment it is obvious that he has trouble with logic he justified the murders due to  america being a democracy and because some americans voted the politicians in power then all americans in the end are responsible for the actions and decisions made by their leaders on the middleeast helloooo is this guy for real some americans dont even vote some americans dont even know where the middleeast is some dont even know what religion is practiced there and majority dont know the real political issues that are played behind the scenes  mr chahine the reason why we have all these problems in the world is because there are too many people with your kind of logic the innocent victims in the twin towers came from around the world the murdered firefighters rescuers office workers bystanders and flight passengers have nothing to do with politics and yet we are not allowed to go about our lives because some people think everyone has to choose a side or a religion we are perceived as fair game for the extreme politics3 the israeli segment showed their own bombed victims another filmmaker using this event to push their own political agenda sometimes it is not about you some people always think about the me me me sometimes it is about other people4 idrissa ouedraogos segment is a joke and another political point scorer they obviously want money from the international community by highlighting their poverty blah blah blahthis movie denigrates the memory of sept 11th 2001 victimsthe best thing for it is the trash can
neg	i have never panned a film online but i felt moved to do so after seeing this one one doesnt show up at someones funeral and say to the bereaved my relatives died so why should i care about yoursminus the propaganda there was little if anything that could be called art as the daughter of deaf parents i was particularly annoyed by the use of deafness as a gimmick any deaf person feeling a vibration of that immensity would likely have investigated not ignored itthe word chutzpah comes to mind as a writer there are few subjects i would stay away from the holocaust is one this is another i wish these movie makers had not been so arrogant and inept
neg	ive found the movie offensive for americans which lost somebody in the towers for american people in general pretending to be an homage to horrible facts happened last years each director takes the opportunity to polemize with old facts which have none to do with a terrorist attack or criticize americans political behaviour or compare different political situation as they have in own country having this nothing to do or to share with the atrocity of september 11 shame on them
neg	have you ever wondered what would happen if a couple of characters from beverly hills 90210 were thrown into a thai jailif so this is your movie this is midnight express for the mtv crowd that would be ok but the story was poorly executed contrived plot twists poor dialogue and unresolved issues abound this slight film did not earn the right to be as cryptic as it ends up being potential spoiler and impossibly preposterous plot linethe faux tension filled moment when the hotel employee discovers the girls do not have a room there and is about to kick them out this moment is innappropriately played with the same solemnity and gravity as the moment when they are arrested at gunpoint later the same hotel employee is somehow foundand bangkok is a big city mind you ive been there and testifies against the girls as if a couple of free mai tais warrant 40 years in prison cmon rent another day in paradise instead
neg	i had been looking forward to seeing this film for a long time after seeing return to paradise which i found to be gritty i was so disappointed the most realistic thing about it was the unpredictable ending which i think was partly stolen from return to paradise maybe i was expecting too much on the positive side danes beckinsale and pullman were fantastic in their roles although i didnt like daness character and first and found her very annoying i couldnt see anything realistic about the film it could of been done so much better for example there could of been more emphasis on the prison conditions and the sheer horror it was too cheery a movie to be realistic there could also of been more action and tensionthe best thing about this film is the tragic ending i couldnt of predicted that but by that time i really didnt care what happened to them310
neg	a very good story for a film which if done properly would be quite interesting but where the hell is the ending to this filmin fact what is the point of itthe scenes zip through so quick that you felt you were not part of the film emotionally and the feeling of being detached from understanding the storylinethe performances of the cast are questionable if not believabledid i miss the conclusion somewhere in the film i guess we have to wait for the sequel
neg	brokedown palace is not the kind of movie i would ever like to see i also did not like the movie when some aussie man smuggled drugs in thailand and accused claire danes and kate beckinsale of drug smuggling i would not go to that country no matter what after i saw this movie in fact this movie stinks i prefer to visit germany to meet beautiful single women germany is the country i tolerate i also would rather stick to the united states instead after i saw some of the movie in the theatre including the false accusation of drug smuggling i left the theatre and had my money refunded because i cannot tolerate this movie if you are going to to thailand to meet someone there who could be a drug smuggler forget this
neg	spoilers ahead russian fantasy actioner and i use the term loosely that ive been trying to watch for over a year ive finally gotten to the end and now i wish i didnt put in the repeated effortin an effort to save two hours of your life im going to tell you he plot a guy who has the ability to project a long blade out of his arm returns home to see his mom things turn ugly after he is beaten up by the mafia boyfriend of an old girl friend he takes revenge on the guy when he brings the girl home the guys mafia mom sends her men out to get revenge while the cops begin looking for him as wellvery little is said no explanation is really given for anything like why they lock id girlfriend in an asylum and the action for the most part is all off screen the film essentially consists of a guy who looks like adrian brody looking intense and not saying anything killing people off screenmost of the action happens off screen it looks good is well acted and had there been some form of reason for what is going on it might have been a good film hell i would have liked some sense of real character development or back story all we know is that the guy was picked on as a kid the movie runs the better part of two hours and it feels like its six if they werent going to tell us anything they could have at least picked up the pace so it seemed like it was moving too fast no instead we get the hero on a boat the hero in a bus the hero walking the hero looking disturbedhero with his girl it really annoyed me since i think this could have been a good film if they had simply done something or had someone actually say something meaningful other than give instructions to get this guy4 out of 10 its about four hours all my attempts to see this ill never get back only for those who want to see a brooding russian action film with very little action
neg	nothing positive to say meandering nonsense huffing and puffing with a message new russian postsoviet films can be very good cuckoo comes to mind yet many have the bouquet of cardboard and the aftertaste of asbestos nochnoi dozor would be a good example this is a dozor type of emptiness acting would be horrible if not for the saving grace of utterly unappealing direction and incompetent editing that sometimes is so awful that it distracts from the impotence of the actors special award to the cameraman for making sure that every shot is shaky would someone please realize that blair witch has had its 15 seconds of undeserved fame and takes are geared towards attentiondeficit preteens who subside on counterstrike and masturbation the female lead poses and tries to look seductive too often male antihero need a diction coach although genetics arent bad rather expressive eyes one middle finger for this irrelevant pile of nonart anyone who reviews this positively better be a distant cousin of the auteurs
neg	its a really cheesy parody of tomb raider and some indiana jones the humors cheesy and so is the acting but after all it is a soft core movie which is expected and doesnt matter because what you really want is the sex which gets me to the biggest problem of all there barely is any of it which makes you feel like youre watching tv at 3 am and the independent movies are playing and the one that is on was made by some college kid thats going nowhere in that industry youre left a very long time waiting for an actual sex scene a lot of times you are thinking something is going to happen then just left hanging the onemaybe two or one with two partsthat actually goes somewhere is very pleasing though i personally cant recommend this unless you found it in a clear out bin for a dollar or two if you lucking for a good movie with a plot and good acting you dont want this if you looking for a good soft core lesbian film you dont want this either
neg	possible spoilersthis straighttovideo mess combines a guntoting heroine gradez effects nazis a mummy and endless lesbian footage and its still boring the videos 45 minute running time only seems like eternitythe only good part is one of the blooper outtakes wherein the bad guys force a 400pound egyptologist into a chairand one villains foot almost gets crushed under a chair leg take this snoozer back to the video store and watch televised golf bowling or tennis instead
neg	this movie is not for the faint or weak of heart it couldnt decide if it was going to be porn or legit it was neither one it was just bad there was nothing in this movie to make me want to see anything else made by these people again
neg	someone had a great idea lets have misty mundae do her own rrated version of lara croft  firing two guns not only in skimpy outfits but topless as well it was indeed a great idea the problem is that the people who had it couldnt come up with any sort of script or budget to support it therefore we get a film that barely reaches medium length by replaying many of its parts often in slowmotion and was apparently shot entirely inside a garage the appeal of misty mundae is still evident she is unbelievably cute and has a natural girlnextdoor beauty however her two female costars here with whom she shares a lengthy lesbian scene are nowhere near her league if mummy raider was presented as a youtube video id rate it higher but as a film destined for dvd consumption it cannot get more than 12 a  out of 4
neg	not long enough to be feature length and not abrupt enough to a short this thing exists for one reason to have a lesbian threeway there are worse reasons to exist one sad thing is that this could have made a decent feature length movie misty fits snuggly into her outfit and is a very cocky girl and when people are so infatuated with a game character like lara croft that they make nude calenders of her you know that a softcore flick is set to explode unfortunately this is pretty pathetic especially the painfully fake sex scene between darian and misty where you can see her hand is fingering air watch this if you just cant get enough of misty or ruby who makes a nice blonde and has zee verst jerman akcent ever
neg	i cant say im all that experienced in misty mundae flicks having seen only a handful but its obvious that this was made on a shoestring and while it might have been respectable that the filmmakers were able to make a tomb raider ripoff inside a garage it isnt because its completely obvious that this is what they were doing the film only runs for forty five minutes and this is definitely a good thing as there isnt nearly enough plot here to stretch it out for any longer it has something to do with an evil nazi scientist who looks about as evil as a porn star playing a nazi scientist ever could a mummy which is clearly a man wrapped up in toilet roll and misty  this films version of tomb raider who keeps her top on for much less time than angelina jolie did in the big budget version i have to say that even in spite of its shortcomings this film could have been better its got misty mundae for a start and even better than that if you ask me is the fact that it also stars the even hotter darian caine the pair gets to engage in all the lesbian sex that you would expect from a seduction cinema film and this is at the expense of the nonexistent plot although that isnt really a bad thing obviously this is a rubbish film  but the fact that its short is to its credit and if youre after a bit of lesbian sex you could do worse
neg	may contain spoilersthe titular topless heroine rescues another beautiful babe and her father an eccentric professor whose stock pith helmet is broken in one shot and whole in the next from a motheaten dimestore mummy and nasty nazis out towhat elsebuild a fourth reich mistys costume like those of some other wimmen gets skimpier as the movie rolls on the last portion of the movie is devoted to protracted lesbian action this footage actually gets real boring real fast which says more about the critters behind the camera than the curvaceous creatures in front of it misty gets its nominal plot out of the way first and fast then gives undivided attention to nudity and softcore sex this makes mummy raider a throwback to movies made in the 1960s by guys like stan borden david f friedman and harry novak just think if this wonderwork had been cranked out four decades ago it would have played for years on 42nd street along with wham bam thank you spaceman and kiss me quick as it is misty mundae mummy raider went straight to home video grab yours quick before it goes out of print
neg	there is no way on earth you are going to care about any of these characters a bunch of spoilt middle class overgrown kids take some drugs at a party and get off with each other and argue ive just seen this on tv and i didnt think it was a film as such more a postthis life indulgence that really has no resonance or proper drama to it stuff like this will get commissioned for time immemorial unfortunately irrelevant middle class lifestyle crap that takes itself far too seriously its got david baddiel in it and that bird out of cold feet you know what to expect there was a lot of this stuff about in 2000 it was a particularly british malaisetheyre educated and doing drugs friends but kinda dysfunctional and with incestuous relationships sounds great this kind of nonsense and postguy ritchie comedy gangster stuffdark days if you have taste this will annoy you to the point of violence
neg	im rarely moved to make a comment online about a film but i cant understand how this one got made who made it how could they have possibly thought they were capable of making a feature film did they do a weekend course at some film school get a nice big cheque from daddy and kidnap david badiels family one by one until he agreed to be in it or was he by any chance a longtime family frienddistant relation doing this out of sheer misplaced kindness i dont care dont want to know even he looks utterly embarrassed to be in it mumbling his lines and hiding his face from the camera meanwhile the dop must have been the gaffer from neighbours there seemed to be absolutely no sound design the script the direction and editing were all abysmal and quite frankly the apathy that overwhelms me right now means that i cant be bothered to spend any more of my life thinking about this film
neg	do not be suckered into renting this movie it has nothing to do with an escape from death row despite the english title i cant think of a single good thing to say about the movie poor acting poor editing poor directing laughable plot and the soundmusic was so irritating its a wonder this movie doesnt come with a warning label the only possible way to sit through this movie and enjoy it is for its historical cheesiness quality they just dont make films this bad anymore
neg	kalifornia is disturbing i believe there is no reason for this story to be told it is neither entertaining nor does it have social value technically the movie is very well make the performances are top rate and first class the story develops in an intriguing way that holds interest but at the end this movie sickens and is abhorrent to decency i recommend kalifornia to no one
neg	honestly if anyone has a brain theres not 1 positive thingto say about this movie what so ever i lost my 1 renting this id rather laugh at will smith saying if you got a dream you got to protect it all the actors mustve been bored or had no fame at the time even matthew mc conahay however you spell it was better then all the actors in this movie when he played a psycho in texas chainsaw 4 if you see this movie and have anything good to say you iq must be extremely low with such bad taste in movies it hurts thank youand the truth has been spokensave yourself from the misery get devils rejects now thats a classic
neg	i was expecting to love this moviefilm noir serial killer dark irony i was baffled by many choices the characters made hey i know theyre creepy looking but lets hook up for a crosscountry road trip anyway found the pacing to be glacial and the emphasis on moody lighting to take the place of original thought by the director and cinematographerthinking about it now this would have been a much better movie if someone had just run the script through the common senseometer 1992 model before starting to film
neg	distasteful cliched thriller has young couple doing crosscountry research on americas most infamous murder sites becoming road partners with a dimwitted young woman and her snarling boyfriendwho is an actual psycho arty and alienating the films tone alternates between pouty pseudoirony and silly flamboyance handsomelymade perhaps but ultimately laughable brad pitts performance as the lowrent killer is godawful  from 
neg	in an interview david duchovny said he hasnt been able to watch even the first hour of this film  and neither should you the scene where he asks the owner of a house where a murder was committed if he can look around  change the name he gives and he could had lifted his performance from just about any episode of the xfiles hes on autopilot for the whole film brad pitt overacts appallingly
neg	another movie to suffer without an adventure to run no enigma to solve just an illness man acting like an animal no a good reason to take this journey pitt and lewis are great actors magnificent michelle forbes but a weak david duchovny performance
neg	german nut case jrg buttgereit apparently has fans  but i dont know why and im definitely not one of them the only buttgereit film id seen previously was nekromantik and i hated every minute of it but  shockingly  this film is worse der todesking is pointless in the same way as nekromantik but its a worse film because its boring in a way that few movies have ever managed its not far off the blair witch project seriously some people say that this film is sick and shocking but it really isnt the director may have been making a point about death but only he knows what it is how anyone could watch this film and be anything other than bored with it is completely beyond me the film revolves around the theme of suicide and follows the deaths of seven different people over the course of a week yes that means we have a pointless and boring episode for monday a pointless and boring episode for tuesday a pointless and boring episode for wednesday etc etc this film manages to be even more boring than my average week der todesking is apparently an art film although this would appear to be a reference to the way that not very much makes sense rather than a reference to the film bearing any resemblance to art each segment of the film is meant to tell a separate story  but it doesnt we just get a quick little sketch on suicide and it only makes you wonder what the point is the film feels like it should be deep but theres a great big void where the intelligence should be and nothing there to fill it buttgereit uses a few evocative images but im unlikely to remember any of them for more than a week or so because this film just isnt that memorable theres a shot involving a decomposing mans body that features fairly often but that gets old pretty quick and all youre left with is the rest of the film which is unfortunate if i were to struggle for good things to say about this crap all i can think of is this the title sounds cool as i mentioned nekromantik is the only other film ive seen from this amateur director i have copies of schramm and nekromantik 2 and now im really in no rush to watch either der todesking is a dull film with no point and anyone that calls it art is very much mistaken give it a miss
neg	the subject notwithstanding this is an amateur exhibitionist movieor an effort at onewhich is about as interesting and daring as a moody high school students composition book full of death poetry to be sure it will disturb viewers who are hellbent on being disturbed but the success will be attributable to themselves not to the director to genuinely get under somebodys skin requires sensibility discipline technique and talent as well as an eye and an ear the film does contain one evocative image shown as a still and also used on the video case but with no development leading up to or away from it if the director had had an eye he would have seen it as a possible starting point for an interesting moviethat is a movie
neg	im sorry but this is just awful i have told people about this film and some of the bad acting that is in it and they almost dont believe me there is nothing wrong with the idea modern day japanese troops get pulled back in time to the days of busido warriors and with their modern weapons are a match for almost everything when the troops first realise something strange is happening does every single person in the back of the transport need to say hey my watch has stopped imagine lines like that being repeated 15 times before they say anything else and you have the movies lack of greatness in a nutshell
neg	watching cbss surrender dorothy i kept wondering why diane keaton would want to be in it not because its a television moviewith the dearth of enticing roles for slightly older actresses it isnt any wonder why academy award winning performers such as keaton turn to tvbut because it offers no opportunities for keaton to shine a single mother grieving the sudden death of her twentysomething daughter imposes uponand gradually becomes friends withthe group of young people her daughter was close to at the time of her accident adapted from the novel this teleplay gives us a group of selfabsorbed characters one would cross the street to avoid aside from being coarse and dim these phony people are incredibly unconvincing as is the tidy scenario and the bungalow near the beach where the kids reside one young man who wears muscle shirts to tell us hes gay hears diane keaton say surrender dorothy and actually asks thats from the wizard of oz rightno genius its from citizen kane keaton may have wanted to do this material based on the subject matter of confronting death she tries turning this distinctly unlikable woman into a shadow of her own personage lots of kooky outfits but it doesnt sit well with the viewer since keaton has always been warmly likable and flexible in a flaky way here shes a crazed harpy who doesnt learn many lessons on her journey of selfdiscovery the movie quickly forgets its about a dead young woman and becomes an odyssey for the nervous wreck of a mom who appears to be an overage hippie who has never lost anyone close to her this is the kind of film actors promote on talk shows with the caveat it should help a lot of grieving mothers out there i cant imagine it helping anyone since it is intrinsically a downer muddled and baffling its deranged
neg	i waited for this movie to play in great anticipation assuming it would be more accurately portrayed like the movie the christmas box based on the book by richard paul evans i sent out many emails to friends and family asking them to please watch this show hoping they would better understand a tiny amount of my new life after seeing this movie i was so disappointed as a mother who lost her only child in november 2003 and really knowing the pain i had hoped that this movie would shed light to parents who think they understand the grief a parent goes through who has lost a child this movie was a very light hearted movie and the silliness of diane keaton was a slap in the face to parents who have buried a child it was very unrealistic from start to stop i had a few calls after the movie each call the same that was so off the mark and made it appear that in a short time you are back on the road and listening to songs on the radio and life is back what a bunch of bull it is clear that the director and keaton have never lost a child because neither would have ever made the movie to be so off the mark i guess thats hollywood
neg	very light spoilers maybe normally a fan of diane keaton i tried to watch this tonight i had to switch it off before the second hour because i found myself with absolutely no sympathy for daughter or mother both came across as selfabsorbed with little regard for others with the daughter also adding in rude disrespectful and reckless to the mix when the daughter died the only thing i thought was at least we wont have to watch her anymore keaton did a good job of moving into her stunned state and into the grieving but it was too far gone for me by then i simply wasnt enjoying it so i stopped watching if you want me to care for the protagonist you need to get me caring about the characters much soonerif its nearly an hour in and i dont care its too latethe supporting cast was sincere and well playedi felt for themand the gay best friend was wonderful but even combined that wasnt enough to carry the film for me
neg	12 for this diane keaton farcesomeone should tell ms keaton enough with your annie hall philosophy and hatsthis flick is just too much as keatons daughter sara dies in a traffic accident while her boyfriend surviveskeaton who could not be reached by phone at first as she was in the sack with her pal and had pulled out the phone plug grieves in a new way for grieversshe retreats to the summer locale where all of saras friends are staying she cleans the house sleeps for two days and then begins to reveal things which were better not to be revealed it appears that sweet sara slept with her girlfriend and the guy who ultimately married the latter in addition she had an abortion thanks to this guy were all now put on this guilt tripher only hope is to find the elusive diary that sara kept she also hopes that boyfriendadam who is a playwright will not include all this in another playwhen the diary is found it has been written in japanese sara had a phd in this language its not that great news for mom when an excerpt of the diary is translated by a japanese cook in a japanese restaurantnaturally everything seems to tie up nicely in the end the title of this shmaltz comes from the wizard of oz every time mom and sara would speak they would both utter surrender dorothyas if this isnt enough during the course of this bizarre extravaganza of mourning keaton tells adam not to be another woody allen in his film interiors where he tried to successfully emulate ingmar bergman ms keaton also tries drugs with the group come on folks can we realistically believe that anyone in his right mind could mourn like this fair to mediocre best sums up this film
neg	although the casting for this film was admirable particularly dianne keaton and tom everett scott the quality of the writing was so poor that it would be impossible for any actor or director to make this film worth watchingmy wife and i decided that the reason we watched the entire film was that it was like a train wreck and it was almost impossible to turn away it may have been that we hoped that the message would eventually make itself apparent and that we would be able to glean some meaning from this effort unfortunately this did not happenof course the audience may have been able to make sense of this convoluted tale a credit to the ingenuity of the human brain to make sense of the absurd the writers however did nothing to facilitate this innate need we seem to have for finding meaningit was apparent that those involved were simply going through the motions of their respective crafts and that any intrinsic passion for the characters or the story was either secondary or nonexistentunfortunately madefortv movies have seemed to devolve over the years whereas communicating a message to the audience may to have been the primary interest of the writers in the past presentday writers and producers seem condescending to their audience concentrating primarily on manipulating us to staytuned through the incessant advertising which seems to be the only reason movies such as surrender dorothy are made
neg	i could not believe how awful this film was i rarely watch commercial tv but thought well diane keaton is always worth watching i stand corrected everyone involved should be hanging their heads in shamei realize there are not a lot of great roles for women of a certain age but the script to this was so inept clichd and baffling that i am surprised it ever got into development or that ms keaton thought she could make a silk purse out of this sows ear none of the characters had a shred of believability and were so incredibly unlikeable the acting looked like exercises in a beginning class  i stared in openmouthed horror through most of this wondering what were they thinking very very sad that it has come to this dont waste your time
neg	i cant believe we watched this total piece of crap but we did and i feel obligated to warn others to avoid it at all costs when one of the main characters announces that hes gay twice in the first five minutes dont ignore it as typical pc nonsense and figure it has to get better because it wont if his faggoty boyfriend hanging all over him doesnt make you sick then be thankful the freak who wrote andor directed this grossout is somehow attempting a little restraint i mean get real its one thing for there to be a gay character appearing in a movie in such screwed up times as these but quite another to have it continually slapped on the screen and examined up close and personal when the the liner notes clearly state the flicks supposed to be about a mother seeking some sort of closure over the sudden death of her daughter what does one thing have to do with the other one might be tempted to ask apparently the two issues are inextricably interwoven and if that werent bad enough theres the bearded lady at the ice cream parlor i mean seriously hasnt that poor woman ever heard of electrolysis why must she go around like that at the very least how about shaving the ugly thing off and while youre at it have those horrible moles removed too would you slurp up some ice cream she just served you i think not it must be a new jersey thing youd think diane keaton might save this piece of drek but think again was she actually trying to put lipstick on a corpse i dont even wanna think about it so what if the body was supposed to be that of her own dead daughter this grotesque excuse for cinema is slop from the word go and thats all there is to it one wishes that each of these characters would simply walk out into the waves and just keep going none of these flaky people even remotely gain our sympathy for an instant trust me  pass this piece of crap up its not about death a mother who inadvertently suffocated her daughter or even the other much more unsavory issues it keeps bringing up no matter how little you want to hear it its a load of perverted trash from a misguided and talentless director
neg	the first 30min of the flick was choppy and hard to know just what was going on unless you read the book  which i had notif you can stick with the first half the second half is sweet  predictable yes but sweet nonethelessthe way it was shot one would think it was produced in the early 80s not 2005no standout moments bland but it moved along without boring mei would like to know why keaton selected this role her part would have been better cast with a player more at the level of the other actors to keep the balance
neg	as i sat subjected to this televised mediocrity i wondered why why did dianne keaton agree to this trash the movie uses meaningless contrived plot lines to deliver trash to homes of thousands the movie takes a political agenda to a new level the movie was meaningless and all creditability was lost to the excessive use of stereotype it was obvious that keaton tried to make this movie worthwhile but in the end she needs to remember the age old adage that you cannot polish a turd i hope that you did not waste your new years day watching another mindless made for tv movie i now know why the networks started airing series on sunday night to rid us of trash
neg	my wife and i started to watch this movie with anticipation it looked warm and touching it started out well but soon became boring and frankly idiotic after a while it got so bad that we turned it off the movie was poorly acted and honesty we couldnt really understand or wanted to understand what exactly why or how the hell they could put up with this woman you lost sympathy for her after she was rude and acting wackos singing and cleaning i would have had her committed and of course like most movies and tv series made in hollywood we have to throw it a token gay character this movie was boring i was expecting more from diane keaton
neg	i just finished reading a book on anita loos work and the photo in tcm magazine of macdonald in her angel costume looked great impressive wings so i thought id watch this movie id never heard of the film before so i had no preconceived notions about it whatsoever thought it got off to a cute start with eddy as the playboy and macdonald as the secretary he doesnt know exists the scene where she shows up at the costume party in her simple angel outfit with an uncooperative halo and wings that wont stay on was really endearing i was even with the film when eddy goes to sleep and imagines her as a real angel but after a while it just started to fall apart for me eddy stays asleep for the entire rest of movie so its all a dream whatever happens from there on doesnt really matter because hes just dreaming the rest of it was pretty much plot less and pointless i had to force myself to stick with it and the final number where macdonald goes from musical number to musical number in some mad hallucination was just plain freakyhad eddy woken a sooner and the original story continued or had he really married an angel i think it would have been a lot more interesting i wanted to see more of her real characterthere werent really enough musical numbers to call it a musical the first few songs were good but the jitterbug number that macdonald performs was like nails on a chalkboard completely wrong for her operatic voice even so eddy and macdonald still manage to shine showing what true stars they were
neg	ill say one thing for jeanette and nelsoneven when stranded in a mirthless witless painfully inept musical like this theres still that twinkle in their eyes yes the chemistry between the famous duo is there even when the material is paper thin even when the score is practically a throwaway nonexistent one depending on just a couple of catchy tunes and even when the circumstances are so unbelievableyes even for a fantasytruth to tell she has more chemistry with nelson than with her own reallife husband gene raymond in smilin through which nonetheless was a considerably better filmsorry i love jeanette and nelson as much as the next fan but this is the bottom of the heap jeanette is more than embarrassing in her one hep number with binnie barnesand nelson can only come up with a blank stare when faced with the most ludicrous situationsone can only wonder what this was like on broadway in 1938 surely it must have had more wit and style than is evident in this weak mgm production edward everett horton fizzles in an unfunny role and none of the supporting players can breathe any semblance of life into this mess its like amateur night at the studio even with the few professionals sprinkled among the supporting castsumming up painfully clumsy rendering of a rodgers and hart musical cant recommend it even for fans of macdonald and eddy and even if jeanettes closeups still glow with her gossamer beauty this film is jawdroppingly bad
neg	when anyone comes into a film of this type of film its not without saying that an overdose of that great overthecounter brainmedicine suspension of disbelief comes in mighty handyjeanette macdonald plays two roles annabrigitta the woman who nelson eddy has ignored since the beginning of time but who also is  an angel sent to earthmy reaction when i saw this was a mute gasp of hunh where have i seen this before it turns out i have seen it before but in a movie made much later than this one date with an angel a forgettable pile of dreck made in 1987 cashed in on the ethereal beauty of one emmanuelle beart who had no speaking lines also wore a blond wig and made life hell for soapactor michael knight much worse in every conceivable angle with ultralow 80s values but more than likely an updated version of this 1942 turkeyanyway not to elaborate this is not a memorable film and stands as a doorstop of information because it was the last time macdonald and eddy neither very good actors but terrific singers would be together playing up the innocence and cleancut romance that they were known for after that you may need a cold shower not because there are any steamy scenes here but to get rid of the memory
neg	the final pairing of nelson eddy and jeanette macdonald is basically a complete misfirethe script is weak and has been presented badlythe film just has no life in iteddy and macdonald would have been better off just making a filmed concert for their final pairingtheres nothing wrong with their singingits just everything else in this turkey thats overcooked
neg	the sentinel represents everything about the soullessness of hollywood and the saddening lack of imagination present in so many movies these days i cannot possibly think of one good thing about it its all so generic so factorymade and so lazy assembled that it really only exists as an infomercial on how to make money from the unsuspecting undeserving publica plot about a secret service agent planning to assassinate the prez could well be entertaining if handled by a good director or caring cast that is douglas is the one who is framed basinger is the first lady with whom he is having an affair an undeveloped unresolved plot contrivance sutherland is the best pal who believes his guilty because there would be no movie if he didnt and longoria is nothing a woman with a fortune of maybelline andthats it i guess there are less requirements for women when entering the secret service as usual in a film like this the role of the prez himself is nothing more than a tool a token and is very badly writtenclark johnsons he who gave us the equally as pathetic swat back in 2003 mechanical direction lacks any kind of signature and has all the visual sophistication of a cheap tvmovie douglas basinger and sutherland look incredibly bored and phonein their performances from afar eva longoria the most overexposed woman of the 21st century is basically only in this to attract to the desperate housewives audience her role is 100 pointless and she does absolutely nothing to further the plot or add to character development she barely has 2 lines to rub together a truly shameless marketing ployif youre a glutton for punishment then dont let me stop you but it is time and money you wont be getting back
neg	this for lack of a better term movie is lousy where do i startcinemaphotography  this was perhaps the worst ive seen this year it looked like the camera was being tossed from camera man to camera man maybe they only had one camera it gives you the sensation of being a volleyballthere are a bunch of scenes haphazardly thrown in with no continuity at all when they did the split screen it was absurd everything was squished flat it looked ridiculousthe color tones were way off these people need to learn how to balance a camera this movie is poorly made and poorly donethe plot  you got to be kidding if i was an ss agent id sue the producers looked like the marks brothers with radios and guns sutherland was in his 24 mode  i can see this for free eva longoria would have been better with a little less on and a lot more showing as an action bimbo she wasnt muchi couldnt see a real plot other than douglas boinking the presidents wife never did say why the mercenaries were trying to kill the pres i just dont see the president of the united states running for his life in the utility tunnels of a building like a rat in a maze pleasehollywood is dead this movie is the proof i like the big screen have since i was a kid many more movies like this and ill quit going whats the matter hollywood made so many chick flicks forget how to make a real movie if i owned a theater id start running the old movies the one with real actors good story lines  and good cinemaphotographythis movie is a dog dont waste your time or money on it i rate this movie a zero douglas isnt suited for this role i can over look his age but his just is to much of a wimp to carry this off
neg	slow slow slow there is no mystery or excitement in this film if you dont figure out who the mole is in the first ten minutes you must be brain dead the secret service must have been too because it took them the whole film to put it together there are no compelling characters in the movie not film the pace of the movie is slow there is no tension the hired killer is an excellent shot unless he is aiming at michael douglas than all he seems to be able to hit is large panes of glass the funniest scene in the movie is when the presidents wife says the code word at the anticlimactic ending it is laugh out loud ridiculous at least six people got up and left the movie early i would have joined them if i were not sitting in the middle of the row i would not recommend this film to anyone
neg	almost every plot detail in this movie is illogical and implausible it carries no semblance of a genuine human story dead and dull it is a parody of hollywood with trumpet musical bits that remind you of a denzel washington movie wobbly camera shots and focusing racist stereotypes absolutely unnecessary and comical shots and gestures of famous people in clothing catalogue poses it is made to cater for the multitude of zombies whose meaning in life derives from watching celebrity names the only good thing in the movie is the end credits and funky song that accompanies it i feel like an idiot for watching this save yourself
neg	trying to conceive of something as insipid as the sentinel would be pretty difficult the problems are many the result is terrible and loaded with plot holesmichael douglas stars as pete garrison a secret service agent who took one for reagan during the attempt on his life years later we find pete assigned to the whitehouse family mainly as a guard for the first lady kim basinger la confidential troubles arise as we see petes close involvement with the first lady and a sudden threat against the president himself david rasche united 93 when pete fails a polygraph test hes singled out as a disgruntled agent by investigator david breckinridge kiefer sutherland 24 tv seriesas the presidential assassination plot unfolds pete finds himself on the run from his own people his only confidant is the first lady and shes reluctant to tell anyone about their affections for one another which is why pete failed the polygraph in the first place but is pete really innocent or is he simply trying to buy time until he can kill the president if he is innocent how can he help prevent the assassination attempt while running from the secret service the one big overwhelming problem with this film is that theres no justification for the reason behind the presidential threat isnt that what the movies supposed to be about one would think so but the audience is never let in on why the assassins want to kill the prez hmm someone forget to put that in the script somewhere and whats with david breckinridges kiefers new partner jill marin eva longoria carlitas way seems that she was put in the film strictly as a piece of acandy what was her purpose again did she do anything other than look nice in tight pants and a lowcut blousethere are so many problems with the basic premise of the sentinel as to be laughable the action is too easily stymied by the what the responses sure to be uttered by those unfortunate enough to watch the movie
neg	lets first start this review with the fact that i signed up just to write the review and warn people to save their moneythis was one of the worst pieces of trash i have seen since the hulk the storyline was the most predictable garbage you could possibly come up with if you are expecting 24 but on the big screen flush that expectation down the toilet immediately along with the money you would use for a ticket you may get more enjoyment that way the acting was terrible the plot was completely unrealistic along with the so called twist in the end i must say this the ending did surprise me i am not referring to the plot twist that surprised me but instead the effortless manner that they put together what could be considered the only scene of somewhat decent action in the entire movie they rushed the ending so quickly that i didnt even realize that it was over until i saw the credits rolling and at that point i considered burning the reel of film if i could just figure out how to get into that screening roomcasting was awful for a few reasons first of all they must have accidentally switched the character assignments because michael douglas played the roll that clearly keifer sutherland should have been playing while douglas was sneaking around agents tapping phone lines hacking into systems and taking out people who are chasing after him sutherland plays the less capable agent who is always in a bad mood even when things arent going that badly for him he plays a very bland agent nothing like his jack bauer type roll us 24 fans lovei can just about promise you that this movie will disappoint in all areas it can be best compared to a remake of the the fugitive  in the line of fire but written by people with mental disabilities
neg	there is good there is bad and then their is the sentinel a bottombarrel political thriller that ranks among the worst movies i have ever seen the plot of a mole in the secret service is a good one but never has a movie with so much potential been so utterly butchered directed with hamhanded edginess by clark johnson every actor in this film seems to be working on autopilot even the great michael douglas looks bored here i can honestly say i have never in all my life viewed another film with so many glaring plot holes the twist is predictable from square one and the characters motives are so utterly ridiculous that they inspired laughter from the audience avoid this at all costs this is a catastrophe of a movie with no redeeming value
neg	seriously i dont even know where to begin its like somebody gave a bazillion dollar budget to an autistic thirdgrader and said make me a movie about the secret service the editing is ridiculous the cinematography was random at best every single syllable of dialogue was completely retarded and the directing  well was there even a director there everything was just so pointless and lame and pointlessand randomand lameheres a spoiler for you this movie is the dumbest thing youll ever see however if you liked this piece youll also enjoy deterrance dark blue and a partial frontal lobotomy
neg	i saw the film tonight at a free preview screening and despite the fact that i didnt pay a dime to see this film i still felt ripped off ladies and gentlemen time is money and if you see this film you are leaving a benjamin on your seat the acting is torpid at best kiefer sutherland phones in his worst impersonation of jack bauer and michael douglas looks like he realizes he made a bad choice leaving catherine zetajones for the duration it took to shoot this turkey eva longoria is a nonentity she looks like shes reading her lines off a teleprompter and if you cant spot the mole within the first 20 minutes then you just landed on this planet from a world without tv and recycled story lines if you truly want to see a good secret service thriller rent in the line of fire if you see and buy into this one youll start to fear for the presidents safety because the secret service looks and acts like the grownup versions of the kinds from 90210 no matter what your feelings about w lets hope this art does not imitate life
neg	ive been willing to put up with a lot from latespringsummer action fluff movies but in general thats been due to the fact that most of them have reasonable payoff ie cool special effects interesting plot twists comic value steve buscemi etc this movie however had none of this all that we got was the cheap thrill of several minutes of eva longorias cleavage an issue of maxim is cheaper than a movie ticket there is an embarrassing lack of plot suspense back story character development continuity etc i would get into specifics but quite frankly ive alreadymaybe willinglyforgotten most of the moviethe entire time i was in the theater i was kicking myself for not just spending the afternoon watching a 24 season on dvd save your money on this one folks unless you really really really like eva longorias cleavage
neg	not to be confused with the above average supernatural thriller the sentinel the sentinel was a big bore of a movie for me not delivering the consistent action a couple of critics promised on the back to me it seemed like everyone was halfassing it and only there to make some quick cash because this felt very much like a made for tv film the sentinel is a rehash of several better films like in the line of fire this does not have any originality in it and watching michael douglas run around felt kinda silly in my opinion the main problem besides its unoriginality had to be the poor pace i often got distracted while trying to view this movie while looking how much run time was left more then once not only the miscasting with eva longoria who couldnt convince worth a lickperformances michael douglas is usually a dependable actor here is obviously going through the motions he does not convince as a man on a run or a secret agent his chemistry with bassinger was also off im a big fan of kiefer sutherland but here he is only ok nothing more then that he tries to come across as a gruff but managed to be more bland then anything else and to be honest he didnt seem that interested eva longoria parker is pretty mediocre she does not convince in her role and was pure eye candy kim basinger is pretty terrible as the 1st lady she looks bored to tears and her role is a throw away more then anything else martin donovan has a big part in the end but not enough to matter for mebottom line the sentinel is yet another political thriller that bored me to tears its too old too tired and most importantly the lack of effort sucked not recommended410
neg	i saw the trailer of the film several times at theater and i excited it looked like a classic action thriller like the ones made in 1990s it recalled me also fugitive movies a cat and mouse chase between douglas and sutherland however the sentinel is the most tasteless action thriller of all time as i see many people say that this is like a tv movie not exactly firstly there are much more better tv movies in this genre secondly tv movies might be very fun sometimes but this film is the exact opposite of having a good time it is not stylish at all visually and the most important the tone of the movie is unappealing this is not an action movie there are two action scenes consist of a chase and a clash also they are not big action scenes but the worse is that those action scenes are very tasteless like the whole movie the love affair between douglas and bassinger was very unnecessary besides the assassination plot to the president is the most clich story in this genre either but they insist on that and this is not a cat and mouse film as it is supposed to be although douglas is very old now he has still potential for acting in an action thriller in the film michael douglas cannot be like tommy lee jones for example sutherland is a wrong choice either because you feel as if you watch jack bauer and somehow its character is one of the reasons which make the film like a tv movie eva longoria parker is a strange choice of course she is too passive or straight in this movie because she is a soap opera actress the movie was not fun even one second to me so i could not get over for a while
neg	it saddens me to rate a movie with a lot of my favorite actors locations and genres ie douglas sutherland washington dc and political thriller but the sentinel really hits a low its like they had a great idea up front signed the right cast and had some great city shots and then took a holiday letting the remaining crew improvise the rest and i wish i could blame it on yet another bland performance from basinger not only do i feel shes one of the worst actors in hollywood but im still steaming more than a decade later that she was the only one and definitely the only bad actor in the film to win an acting oscar for la confidential but she wasnt the only problem sutherland who i love as jack bauer on 24 once again playsjack i miss his old a time to kill or a few good men days douglas certainly took a hiatus from acting and phoned this one in plot someone some secret service traitor wants the president dead and douglas is haphazardly being framed will someone believe him actually no spoiler here as quickly as they came up with that subplot halfway through its over before you know it and why did someones want the president dead is that to be revealed in the sequel too many plot holes too many doors opened and never closed and too predictable the sentinel is if you only see one movie a year you may not know who the mole is but anyone whos familiar with these types of movies or even just seen one law  order episode youll know in the first few frames was it terrible not really the cinematography was good and despite sutherland playing jack again hes still got it
neg	a bum gives a secret serviceman a tip about a secret service man in the presidential detail who plans to kill the president baloney how did the bum know the script then turns to a most detailed examination of how the secret service works but who cares most of this just slows down the movie all the chases that follow are this films version of the tiresome car chases of many movies then after a lot of impossible athleticism in which our hero outruns and outguns all his buddies we have a shootout in the toronto city hall the canadians are clearly marked with maple leafs but how did they get into this finally all is worked out but it still makes no sense
neg	spoiler alert    personally i dont understand why pete did not help to save williams lifei mean that would be great to know why william was motivatedor forcedi think secret service members are every day peopleand there is a rumor the writer was a member of the secret servicenow hes motivations are clearwell knownbut as a rental this film will not satisfy youcause the old but used twiststhe average acting these are just things in this filmonly for keep you wait the endclark johnson as the director of swat did a far better work like this timeand i still wondering how the producers for example michael douglasleft this film to theaters
neg	hollow point is an alright movie worth a half price rental or if nothing else is on a good time waster with no thought required there are the requisite explosions and hammy acting and pretty ladies a pretty good cast with donald sutherland john lithgow and the lovely tia carrere this cast plus a light hearted touch make for a not a great movie but a fun oneon a scale of one to ten a 4
neg	the director sidney j furie has created in hollow point a postmodern absurdist masterpiece that challenges and constantly surprises the audience sidney j furie dares to ask the question of what happens to the tired conventional traditionalist paradigms of plot and characterisation when you remove the crutches of motivation and reason the result leads me to say that my opinion of him could not possibly get any higherone and a half starsps nothing in this movie makes any sense the law enforcement agents are flat out unlikeable and the organised criminals are full on insane
neg	this bomb is just one explosion after another with no humor and only absurd situations really pyrotechnics to the extreme reality is not one of its strong points i give it a 1 out of 10 i would have made it a zero but that option wasnt permitted sorry but lithgow and sutherland deserve better roles but then at times we all need to have money and i still recoil at that tim burton farce about mars nicholson was brave enough to admit that was a turkey but if that was a turkey this movie then is not even a gizzard i wish i could say give me back my money you can bet i would if i could but that is the trouble with premium services the subscription variety
neg	i saw this movie years ago in a group tradition of fast forward film festivals where we would set out to rent a bunch of bmovies and vote for who picked the worstthe night we watched this it was voted the best due to semblance of plot and fun costumingthis is certainly a silly kitschy movie to be watched under the full understanding that you are watching lowbudget fluff personally however i wouldnt recommend additional substances  this movie will leave its own mark on youit made enough of an impression on me that ive actually been trying to get my hands on a copy for a few yearsa good choice if you are setting out to watch bad movies this one is fun and i remember bouncy music 
neg	this film is horribly acted written directed and produced but its so campy its actually semiwatchable thats semi watchablethe storyline what little there is makes virtually no sense whatsoever the barney drum character is the only real comic relief in the movie and that gets tired after about 30 seconds many of the canadian supporting cast can be found in tv commercials none of them went on to anything else that im aware of and of course sly stallones even less talented brother well trivia it was filmed almost entirely in and around the little village of claremont ont about 20 miles neast of toronto i recognized many local landmarksintersectionsbuildings i think the drivein scene was filmed at the now demolished oshawa drivein just before it was torn down
neg	to say this film stinks would be insulting to skunks as the other commenter says this movie is insulting to anyone over the mental age of 7 it is especially incredibly insulting to gays it is awful  and not in a so bad its funny sort of way either  its just plain awful no i have to say it it stinks sorry skunksfrom the opening credits to the end titles there is hardly more than 10 seconds of this movie worth opening your eyes for the plot is incoherent the characterization nonexistent the acting is of the over the top mugging look at me im being funny school and so it goes on the set pieces are clumsily set up if at all and are badly executed its just awful on every front  apart from the music maybe i dont remember thinking the music stinks apart from the songsto be fair to the makers they lay their cards on the table pretty quickly the opening credits include the title also starring ertha kitt as the voice of betty the meteor since as the meteor in question turns out never never say anything but make an occasional purring noise they may well have lifted ms kitts contribution from one of her records and the second line of the movie runs something like and scientists have discovered new facts about the rings around uranus uranus  your anus geddit geddit huh huh your anus the humour really is that cheapit says strange things about the comedies of that period in that it was perfectly permissable for the hero to deliberately shoot people dead in the street but not say sht out loudi paid fifty pence about 100 for this movie in a sale i feel ripped off
neg	sly stallone is hardly the finest actor in the world but compared to his brother frankwell roll out those awards now mullet haired muppet frank seems to think that every part he plays calls for him doing the role as an americanitalian wiseguy refugee from the godfather please somebody make him an acting offer he can refuse this film just stinks the place out even by the terrible overacting in this frank still steals the acting dishonours all the people compensate for their lack of talent by shouting their lines and throwing their arms about gesticulating wildly in a style that went out of fashion back with silent filmsthe plot what there is makes no sense as a meteor lands and turns all the women into sexcrazed nymphets but as this is 15 certificate film that just means they strip to their underwear and make moaning sounds like dogs on heat what happens in the end im not quite sure as i was losing the will to live long before the film finishedavoid this like the plague and watch deep impact for a reasonable film about a meteor about to hit the earthnb point of order when one of the female leads strips down to her underwear she has her knickerspanties under her suspendersgarter belt its knickers over the suspenders to allow women to go to the toilet with less fuss a trivial point perhaps but shows how dumb this film is when they cant even get this right
neg	102 dalmatians 2000 dir kevin lima believed to be cured cruella de vil close is released from prison and sets out to make a new start in life things are going well for cruella who is busy helping homeless dogs off the street when the clock strikes on big ben things turn bad the hypnotic cure is reversed and cruella is back and this time she is determined to make that spotted coat she always wantedglenn close reprises her role as cruella de vil and once again is the highlight of the film every scene with her in is worth watching in this dull sequel which feels more of a repeat of the previous film rather than a new storyshes changed  ken sheperd ioan gruffudd
neg	i wouldnt bring a child under 8 to see this with puppies dangling off of buildings squirming through dangerous machines and listening to cruellas scary laugh to name a few of the events there is entirely too much suspense for a small child the live action gives a more ominous feel than the cartoon version and there are quite a few disquieting moments including some guy that seems to be a transvestite a lot of tense moments that will worry and may frighten small kidsi dont know what the disney folks were thinking but neither the story nor the acting were of their usual level the puppies are cute but this movie is spotty at best
neg	after seeing the 1996 remake i thought it was the funniest way to see cruella de vil getting her punishment for torturing animals just for their skin the whole movie was quite funny and on my view better than the animated one but there was actually no need for a second one first of all if cruela is returning dont cure her and make her insane again just make her break away from jail and thats a rap i thought it was not very funny its supposed to have only one original puppy returning id expected that it should be lucky since he was the most appealing and besides having roger and anita back too however they decided to have a complete recasting and adding not really one hundred not even one hundred and two but only three puppies and a parrot that thinks hes a dog clever gerard depardieus part was pointless at the end cruella suffers way too much way too humiliating and way too exaggerated to be true she gets baked inside a giant cake that was a desperate attempt of physical humor trying to imitate the same effect from the first one that just didnt work it was too much over the top and not too funny i actually felt sorry about cruella
neg	it is a good film for kids who love dogs it runs a bit slow early on but ends if a flurry of gooped up de vil the basic plot is the same as the first movie the bright side of the movie for adults is the talking bird that thinks it is a dog the bird talks like a humaneric idle of monty python and barks like a dog it is the comedy that the film needed more of see it in the matinee so you dont have to pay full price or wait for it to appear on disney
neg	because this was simply awful 101 dalamatians was funny even if formulaic but this is nothing more than puerile drivel the same plot except with the story excised from it the worlds most intelligent and horribly annoying macaw tim mcinnerny proving that he really cant do comedy everone remembers percy in blackadder but that was his high spot  its all been downhill since then direction so poor that if a group of college students had made this youd throw it in the bin and tell them to do it again  properly this time ieuan grufford better go back to hornblower sharpish whilst glenn close and gerard diepardieu ought to go into hiding for several yearsperhaps i could be too harsh after all i didnt manage to sit through the whole film it gets 110 only because i cant give it 0
neg	this film was pure pain sitting in the theater for xamount of minutes i was wondering when the film was going to start all the setups were in place typical love story characters have to overcome their shortgivings villain has to emerge but none of it ever initiated by the time these things happened i was already bored stiff and the devices were completely ineffective in scenes that required immense tension and buildup it felt like necessary frames were cut kids stuff does not have to be this way childrens films can be as riveting and engaging as adult ones the excuse hey  its for kids is bull ill take sword in the stone any day this was terrible im getting the feeling that disney will put out anything these days and as for the kids the 10year i saw this with will agreepure trash
neg	remember the name kevin lime  and please please never lethim direct again timing pacing editing all hopelessly wrongthree or four decent professionals next time guys walk off theset can do nothing to save this film from amateurs like aliceevans and the kind of production standards youd expect fromteenproduced childrens shows on british tvgreatest mystery the music a score so inept inappropriate andillmatched to the tone of the film that one seriously wonders if it isa case of sabotage add an acoustic that booms apparentlyunengineered from a single mike and a director who onlyintermittently remembers to add auditory action offscreen and wehave what must be on of the greatest ratio of money to result ofrecent years
neg	i dont know why but for some sick reason i think since ive been on the disney sequel binge i decided to just go ahead and see 102 dalmations the first movie that was a remake of the disney cartoon classic starring glenn close as cruella de vil it seemed like a sure hit but it was just a bomb i think the reason why these movies dont work is because 101 dalmations the original was a cartoon it just worked better and was more appealing to the kids as well as adults this was not really that fun because its adults running around trying to act like cartoons instead of just actual human beings i understand theyre trying to make sure that its appealing to the kids but its ridicules to see the way these actors are behaving in the film and 102 dalmationss story isnt really that goodcruella de vil has been in prison for a while but things change when she is proved that she now loves animals and is a pleasant human being but her reputation is now damaged as a puppynapper but she buys a mans dog shelter and is all of a sudden is being loved by everyone and it looks like shes changed but when she sees her probation officers dalmatians she goes crazy and starts seeing spots and she looses it shes back for revenge on puppies and is still determined to get that dalmation coat shes always wantedglenn close is such an amazing actress very under rated but her taking on cruella de vil shes good but lets face it this movie made the fun villain just more of a silly nut case also as cute as the puppies were it just works more for the animation it sounds stupid but its just not as believable without the cartoon and their personalities being in the mix i wouldnt really recommend 102 dalmations its alright but if you agree that the first movie was just a waste of time this is just the same thing210
neg	a sequel to actually a remake of disneys 1996 liveaction remake of 101 dalmations cruella devil glenn close is released from prison after being cured of her obsession with fur by a psychologist named dr pavlov ugh but the cure is broken when cruella hears the toll of big ben and she once again goes on a mad quest to make herself the perfect coat out of dalmation hidesthis movie is bad on so many levels starting with the fact that its a thanksgiving family schlock movie designed to suck every last available dime out of the disney marketing machine glenn close overoveroveroveracts as cruella with all that she had to put up with in this movie  the lame script the endless makeup getting baked in a cake at the end  i hope they gave her an extremelylarge paycheckspeaking of which where in the world are you going to find a fur coat factory a bakery with a rube goldberg assembly line and a candlelight restaurant all located within the same building  as you do in the climax of this film of course the real stars of the movie are supposed to be the dogs they serve as the macaulay culkins of this movie pulling all the stupid home alone gags on the villains biting them in the crotch running over their hands with luggage carts squirting them with icing etc etc etc ad nauseum i have to admit the dogs were fairly good actors  much better than the humansgerard depardieu is completely wasted in this movie as a freakedout french furrier the two human dog lovers  rehashed from the earlier film but with different actors  are completely boring when they have a spaghetti dinner at an italian restaurant the movie cuts back and forth between the two lovers and their dogs at home watching the dinner scene from lady and the tramp i thought to myself oh please dont go there i halfexpected the humans to do a satire on the lady and the tramp dinner scene  as charlie sheen did in hot shots part deux  doing the spaghetti strand kiss pushing the meatball with his nose etcand dont get me started on the annoying parrot with eric idles voicethe costumes were nominated for an oscar and the costumes in the movie are good but they are the only good thing in the movie the rest of it is unbearable dreck
neg	this sequel is thoroughly uneven incoherent and rambling in plot if there really is oneand tries too damned hard to be modern ridiculous out of period and character 21 st century style songs predominate and cute yawn there are too many manufactured belaboured jokes with animals the actors in his film are secondary to the juvenile plot even glenn close and she is normally very good sweeps through this film parodying herself as the original de ville and the lead from sunset boulevard its a film that isnt even good to look at this is a very good example of a bad and pointless sequel even basic instinct 2 had a plot characterisation and acceptable acting this doesnt it is bad
neg	only reason i have seen 101 dalmatians was its nominations for original song and costume design for the oscars i must admit that i was less than impressed with this film in this sequel cruella devilby the way glen close pulls off this role very well is released from the hospital due to her good behaviour she likes all sort of animals and locks all her furs away from that point we only wait until she starts having crises soon enough she does and tries to make the best coat of fashion world of course for herself and from fine dalmatian fur apart from glen close i found all cast quite silly but from a childs eye funny that is fair enough as its target market is i assume children under 12 quite a good entertainment for children and families but didnt do much for me  out of 
neg	conventional wisdom is that a sequel is seldom as good as the original movie there are occasional exceptions but this is not one of them disney should have quit while they were ahead this was a real disappointment after a reasonably entertaining 101 dalmatians
neg	102 dalmatians walt disney i wasnt a fan of the previous installment and this effort has all the weaknesses of the first a silly padded storyline terrible over acting by glenn close who hams up every scene as though shes playing for her own amusement and incredibly borring and uninteresting lead actors once more the dogs are the only actors that seem real and thats a stretch another wasted effort here grade d
neg	this movie provided nothing new or worthwhile after seeing it my wife and i both agreed that the studio simply churned this out and could have cared less if it was entertaining this is a good example of a concept only filmthey have a concept about a film and the other details are unimportant because execs know it will make  just based on the initial conceptthe movie starts with cruella getting out of prison and going on parole she no longer hates puppies but has been programmed to adore themshe simply couldnt hurt a flea this doesnt last too long after her release and shes back to her old ways periodthe most annoying aspects of the movie were the supporting characters eric idle as the voice of waddlesworth the bird made me hate himand that is tough considering i am a diehard python fan it was obvious he did this because they gave him lots of money there cant be any other reason cruellas low selfesteem servant tim mcinnerny was funny in the black adder shows but here he is totally wasted and unfunny and it must have cost a few bucks to get grard depardieu but he was utterly wasted as well there were some other supporting actors as well but given how poorly written the characters were i am trying to block them out of my mindoverall youd be better just to let your kids watch television than bother letting them see this drivel
neg	my 10yearold daughter alexandra writesi thought it was very boring and i thought it was just a repeat of stuff from 101 dalmatians i couldnt wait for the movie to end the best part was the credits at the beginning  they were cute and well done the rest of the film is not worth watching thank you
neg	i watched the film recently and it poorly resembles the book is based on i blame this on poor screenplay and direction some parts were forcibly introduced the gay rape scene for no apparent reason i actually read the book after watching the movie and some 20 years or so after reading it for the first time i found it hard to read and somewhat clumsy too many disparate ideas introduced for no benefit at all other than sensational parts for the time as it covers stuff that was deemed sensitive to say the least during communism i can see the fascination it produced at the time that isnt the case anymore though or maybe i see things differently now or a bit of both the film tries too much to cover many aspects from the book the result being a concoction of scenes that may make some sense to someone who read the book even so this is a film that is difficult to watch and maybe should have never been made
neg	drew barrymore plays young holly gooding who moves in with aspiring hack screenwriter patrick highsmith george newbern and completely disrupts his life by claiming that her doppelganger or evil twin is out to kill her and her familythis silly horror film is kind of hard to take seriously even if the filmmakers and actors themselves seem to be dead serious doppelganger is muddled with some unpleasantly dumb dialogsome viewers will note that drews characters name is drawn from audrey hepburns role in breakfast at tiffanys and that newberns characters name is a play on the name of famed author patricia highsmith he is actually trying to rewrite breakfast as a horror film believe it or noti suppose that it deserves some credit for not being quite your typical horror film  i mean writerdirector avi nesher seems to genuinely care for his characters and gives his film more plot than standard slasher fareafter a silly villainexplainseverythingtotheaudience confrontation the film goes on to submit a hideous outthere climax that has to be seen to be believed this film certainly does not skimp on the gorebut hey drew kills her mother in this one no im not joking jaid barrymore shows up near the beginning only to get violently slaughtereddrew is always very watchable and very sexy in this one newbern comes off as a likableenough nice sort of guy but the highpoint of the film has to be the scene with sally kellerman an attractive veteran whos very professional in her one scene as a former nun whos started a phone sex businessthe film is basically junk but fairly amusing on a sleazy sordid little level410
neg	although i recently put this on my 10 worst films list i have to say its probably no worse than burt reynolds in the maddening or any of the look whos talking sequels still its pretty nauseating even with sexy drew barrymore playing something of a horrormovie answer to holly golightly relocating from new york city to los angeles but finding out shes being stalked by a murderous lookalike poor sally kellerman a quirky actress of great acclaim in the 70s is reduced here to a paltry supporting role and barrymores leading man george newbern is the worst type of sitcom actor always pausing for a laugh after every line the picture is swill but drews bloody shower scene boasts showmanship and the identity of the psycho although right out of a scooby doo episode is interesting but as for the finaleget real who had to clean up that mess  from 
neg	doppelganger has its moments but they are few and far betweenessentially this is a grade b blend of poppsych thriller ghost story and horror drew barrymore plays a young woman who is haunted by the demons of her past most of her family has been murdered and she was in at least one case the prime suspect or does she just have a really bad case of multiple personality disorder george newbern is her new room mate and most of the action centers on himnewberns character is pretty sympathetic and both he and barrymore do decent work though not exactly good the mediocre to at times totally horrendous script and the unimpressive directing seem to have combined to sink the rest of the performances into oblivion leslie hopes character is memorable but so irritating that you will want to forget herthe plot eventually disintegrates into a bifurcated one story arc is psychological realism the other is supernatural horror outlandish climax which is so badly conceived acted and photographed that it effectively counteracts most of what value the film had achieved previouslyoverall the film has the feel of what might expect to be the result of m knight shamalyans first undergraduate film class the acting and script for the two leads are just good enough to make you care a little about them  at least until the film derails utterly and completelymy recommendation  send your doppelganger but avoid a firstperson encounter
neg	i was interested in the topic and only fans of drew barrymores dancing on david lettermans desk will find anything remotely interesting in it ok she shows some breast or maybe a body double does the plot is slashed to bits and the acting is horrible neither lead has any material to work with as the direction of the film leads nowhere dont waste your time see donnie darko instead if you want a creepy drew barrymore film and if you want to see another skip this and see darko againthe treatment of the doppelganger legend is absolutely criminal as well refer to charles williams novel descent into hell for something worth considering instead this is just an excuse to make a b film to go straight to video and suck some life out of people at blockbusterwhat makes any of these people think the acting here was praiseworthy give me a break
neg	drew barrymore keeps seeing her alterego all over town and its really starting to become a pain in the buttafter dee rents a flat from a hack writer her encounters with the other drew become more frequent writerdude feels that its his responsibility to snap the real drew out of her stupor so he does what he can to help including seducing her as soon as he has some free time not very interesting and even less scary but drew is sexy as usual especially when she gives a group of rude construction workers the finger yeah drew thats hot best scene just might be where drew stabs her reallife mom jaid with a big kitchen knife hmmm and how was your day
neg	i have just watched the movie for the first time i wanted to watch it as i like drew barrymore and wanted to see one of her early movies the movie is about a girl played by young and beautiful drew barrymore who moves from nyc to la in order to get over her recently troubled loss short after moving to a guy who falls in love with her it becomes obvious that she has an evil twindoppelganger who haunts herthe movie is quite poor and lousy both the dialogs and the acting make the film not really worth seeing it summing up it is just something for the fans of drew barrymore
neg	here we have a movie which fails in pretty much every way it is possible for a movie to fail terrible script lousy acting amateurish directing laughable special effectsits just an utterly awful movie not to mention the fact that when you get to the end youll realize the whole thing doesnt make a lick of sense after spending the whole movie wondering what in the world is going on here when things are finally explained you realize the story has been built on a foundation which is ludicrously impossible in one of those hideous villain explains the whole movie sequences we are told that our villain has done something which quite simply cant be done and which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever oh and after that we see that there also appears to be some kind of jello monster involved im sure drew barrymore would very much like to pretend this movie never happened if for some ungodly reason you are ever tempted to sit down and watch this movie may i suggest instead taking that time to bang your head against a wall for 104 minutes that would prove to be a much more pleasurable experience than sitting through this garbage
neg	i got the dvd very cheap and im a total drewbie and thats probably the only constellation where this movie could ever interest anyonean early drew movie shes looking great and she gets a quite lot of really cute scenes of her like a shower scene a sexy dance scene quite a number of sexy outfits etc she does never show the friendly charm we know from her more recent moviesthe movie itself is pretty average or subaverage and much more looking like being made for the tv than one for the cinema there is no real horror or tension built up and the dialogs are often cheesythe most interesting part is probably the end because i honestly dont understand it but maybe there is nothing to understand about it anyway but at least you dont get the end you would be expecting and it also comes much sooner than one would have expectedoverall i think this movie is exclusively for drewbies
neg	even in a bad film there is usually some redeeming feature something that you can say yes it was terrible but there was that performance or that part of the script or that special effect this was just simply terrible all over the acting was laughable the script terrible complete with many inexplicable breakfast at tiffanys references and even the special effects were shoddy at best this was a very bad film and one that even drew barrymore wishes was expunged from history watch it if you want to a suffer harsh self inflicted pain b see just how bad a film can be this is one film where i can use the clich theres ninety minutes of my life i will never get back with some justification
neg	drew barrymore is an actress that has gone through bad periods not only in her career but in her personal life too after being a prodigy child actress she descended into obscurity with mediocre films of low quality while she has recovered from that dark past this movie stays as a reminder of drew barrymores worst daysthe movie starts with an interesting premise very reminiscent to brian de palmas raising cain with a plot dealing with multiple personality disorder that sets the story for a horrorthriller barrymore stars as holly gooding a young woman who is trying to make a new life in california after a traumatic event of her past in which apparently her other personality killed her mothersuddenly her past returns to haunt her as her evil personality is back in her life willing to ruin her new found peace and her new found love in the middle of the chaos his new boyfriend patrick highsmith george newbern will try to help holly to face the demons of her pastunlike de palmas underrated thriller doppelganger is for the most part a mediocre film that not only never fulfills its purpose it also concludes in one of the worst endings of movie history while barrymore is definitely not at her best she manages to keep her dignity with an above average performance the rest of the cast however range from mediocre to painfully bad overthetop performances although leslie hope manages to be among the best of themthe script is full of clichs and de palmas influence is quite obvious while the movie tries to be original by making literary references in almost every line the dialogs are dull and the wooden acting certainly doesnt do any good it has a fair share of nudity and for strange reasons and excessive use of special effectsthe makeup effects are done by the outstanding knb and are really among the few good things in the movie however the bizarre overuse of the effects in the totally out of context ending decreases the impact of knbs work and makes cheesy what in a different movie would be amazingthe fact that this is a bmovie is no excuse for its low quality as with a better and more coherent script this could had been an interesting movie sadly all we have here is a mediocre film that gets worse every second worthy for barrymores beauty 310
neg	dear god i kept waiting for this movie to get started then i waited for it to redeem itself and when it did neither i just sat there dumbfounded that 1 it could possibly be this bad and 2 that i had just wasted a couple of hours on just sheer stupidity i had faith that drew couldnt possibly have made this bad of a movie and boy did i ever lose my faith dont bother with this one drew tried but the movie was poorly written poorly acted and just poorly conceived i cant believe a script this bad ever got funded it had a million chances to actually do something with the idea the word concept is too big for this movie to even qualify for and it still didnt go anyplace its just pitiful where the other reviewer got the idea that it wasnt the worst baffles me because believe me if it got any worse id have slit my wrists before finishing it
neg	are you kidding that was awful but that notwithstanding i got given this film and 3 others and they were all on dvd the film starts of pretty much an ok movie but goes downhill from about the middle onwardsand the ending well lets just say it was one of the most anti climatic endings in recent film history lots of gore in the end sequence and if you like a dose of schlock horror then this is the film for you310
neg	although its an r rated movie i really doubt that youll really enjoy it unless youre a teenagerwhy because theres no real plot no character developmentno funny jokes the only thing that this movie has plenty of is nudity tons and tons of naked or almost naked chicks pretty nice ones i might add to feast your eyes oni really cant understand why this movie has the american pie title since its only a bad combination between an erotic movie and a comedy without succeeding in being either of themmy suggestion is to watch this movie only if you want to see some naked chicks but youre too shy to rentbuy an erotic movie gave it 110 for the 2 smiles i had in the entire movie and another 210 for the nice chicks
neg	american pie beta house is sort of in limbo between genres on the one hand its a comedy with no plot and few genuinely clever jokes on the other hand its porno thats a tad too softcore to actually turn on any viewers essentially beta house is a collage of sex scenes  some humiliating others just lame attempts at humor  with a couple thin plot points thrown in an effort at cohesiveness the characters are barely even twodimensional most development relies on knowledge of naked mile and the important plot scenes are so far apart that you wonder why the writers even felt the need for a storyin all fairness i did not go into this movie without expectations i liked the original three american pie movies and thought band camp and naked mile were solid rentals i thought naked mile was almost good enough to be released in theaters and so when i saw that some of the same characters were returning for beta house i was excited to see this installment i was aware that there would be numerous scenes of debauchery and sexual humiliation in multiple forms and i was fine with it because in the past these scenes were backed by the story and were well integrated into the plot in beta house however its almost as if the writers forgot why the formula in the other ap movies worked they spent too much energy working in the nudity that they forgot to actually write a storythis movie is a disappointment and not even worth a onedollar rental the jokes are lame the story is nonexistent and the pornoaspect is too tame if thats all you really care about seeing
neg	stifler has finished running his naked mile and is now attending beta house crazy stuff happens people run around naked and nerds are made fun of and this series is dead in the water the naked mile was a crap film but i found it to be significantly better then band camp it seems theyve gone back to what didnt work for them and it shows that they dont care either you can tell where the target audience is and they nailed it perfectly young teenage boys who like to see naked women crude humour and beer drinking will love beta house everyone else can pretty much look awaystar wars became a massive success that stunned audiences with its ahead of its time special effects lord of the rings created an entire world of mythical creatures and massive battles that dazzled the eye the matrix changed the way action and scifi films were made specifically with the cutting edge special effects with all the advancement in technology we eagerly await the next big thing that will have our jaws dropped to the floor then comes american pie beta house which pushes the boundaries of what technology can do when people have created spaceships landscapes and creatures using cgi beta house decides to use this technology to create semen yes the thing that creates life the thing you see so many times in pornography films is created and time slows down to show us the white residue shoot across the room onto a teddy bear is this funny disgusting neither beta house shows more nudity then the naked mile which is surprising considering the previous installments title does the film need it of course not does it ever advance the plot does it ever does it ever get a laugh does it ever get young boys aroused yes the women are beautiful but if i am the one who thinks there is too much nudity then you might as well just have made a pornothe female who catches the affections of our main character is pretty and doesnt annoy the viewer like previous girls have done in the series but not once did i ever believe this character would ever do what she does im pretty sure every action from the characters in this film are far from realistic the american pie series has fallen from a realm of reality into a fantasy world none of the events in this film would ever happen if they ever did then i need to attend this school immediately is this film suppose to make people feel like they are having a good time well it doesnt we are watching them have a good time by the end of the film we hate them for all the fun they are havingthere is a deer hunter scene in the film but to make it funny for todays audience they decided to substitute bullets wit horse semen are you laughing yet instead of shooting themselves with said semen in the head or face they place the gun in their mouths are you on the floor laughing yet the first time we are introduced to stiflers roommate hes having sex with his girlfriend are you cheering at the nudity yet the film at first seems like it will be about the boys trying to get into the frat house but then it shifts to them already being in the frat house but needing to perform certain tasks then it shifts to a competition between nerds and the boys it goes a little revenge of the nerds on us for a bit and it seems out of place i honestly do not know what these film is about because it goes all over the placemost of the comedy seems forced for shock value even at the beginning with the dad showing his son the list of people he has had sex with the joke is in there somewhere i think it might be the fact that his wife is not the last name on the list or it could have been that one of his sons friends mother was on the list either one it doesnt worki guess if you havent guessed it yet this film is not funny nor does it seem to be focused the story is pathetic and the so called crude humour that the series has been known for doesnt shock skip this lame installment and any future ones as well i do not know why i have seen all the entries in the series but for some unknown reason they seem to have found their way to my eyes
neg	for starters i would like to say that im a fan of the american pie series even though the naked mile and this one are the two worst this one seems to be the downfall of the whole seriesfirst of all the best part of the film was that it was an american pie film which is always appreciatedhowever there are tonnes of bad things to say about this film first of all the story has a very stale arc structure first there is the introduction of the characters then the pledging of the beta house and finally the greek olympiad each of which has exactly 25 minutes of length apart from the general staleness of the plot there is little to no character development which makes a double whammy of a bad plotapart from that i deeply disliked the stereotyping in this film that is showing the jocks as the extremely cool onlythinkingaboutsex guys and explicitly displaying the geeks as inferior also it shows females only as sexual objects and males as only wanting to treat the females as sexual objectsapart from that the acting was also poor with perhaps the exception of steve talleyso in the end a generally horrid film if seen from a critical point of view if seen from a teen point of view i guess that its better but this film is rated 18 in most countries so it shouldnt really be seen by minors
neg	american pie has gone a long distance from the first at first i believe the actors dont have a clue what their doing and instead its just a remake of a college party gone nuts story sets out as two freshman college guys featuring the young stifler setting out the dreams of attending college just to experience the late night parties sex and of course the booze the plot is stupid and comes along way away from the original pie in fact they didnt once again feature an apple pie somewhere in the filmluckily i work in a video store and can rent for free but please remember it is a waste of time unless you enjoy brainless sex films with absolute nudity and insane drinking im a teen myself and i believe even evan almighty wouldve been a better choice instead
neg	for those with little time on their hands ill sum it up quickly in one wordpathetic there are a lot of good examples as to why this movie fits perfectly under that description so much so that you can barely go through 2 minutes of screen time without seeing something completely stupid and pointless forced upon you want a fully naked woman in the first 10 minutes you got it the reason she appears is so pointless though that it really sets the tone for the rest of this piece of juvenile crap you can almost glimpse into the deluded minds of the 12 year old boys that wrote this piece of garbage just by watching this crap that they expect the public to actually pay for ive watched many a movie franchise decline over the years but american piebeta house has to be one of the worst offenders when you consider that despite the average nature of the original movie its still a thousand times funnier than this dreckthe plot is predictable and sometimes you actually feel like youre watching a school play the things that happen in this movie are so unrealistic that it takes a lot of suspension of disbelief to actually watch it were talking star wars levels of suspension like the kind you need to convince yourself jar jar is realthe plot is paper thin and mostly the events that transpire are only there to show another pair of breasts or set up yet another pathetic joke there is no acting talent to speak of all you get is a bunch of pretty boys trying to make us laugh and ohhh how they fail every gag falls flat and the only thing i laughed at was how socially unaware the scriptwriters appear to be how else can you explain the bullst they try to pass off as a storythey pass up every opportunity to do something worthwhile and entertaining in favour of badly written lowest common denominator nonsense the characters have to complete a set number of tasks before they are accepted as members of beta house but this is dealt with mostly by a series of very brief montages that imply that they are completing the tasks but we see little to no evidence of it actually happening its a very lazy way of telling a story it also misses opportunities to be funny in doing soimagine say the wizard of oz where all the important events happened offscreen instead of on it and all we see is dorothy highfiving the scarecrow every now and again and saying gee that sure was a great adventure we just had back then lazy lazy lazythe female characters have little or nothing to say all they do is get naked for no apparent reason and are used as visual props through most of the movie you braindeads that only seek ta will not be disappointed but for that reason alone shame on you if you buy this on dvd you will be contributing to the downfall of society in your own special way congratulations
neg	band camp was awful the naked mile was a little better and this third straight to dvd in the american pie franchise seems the same quality as the predecessor basically erik stifler john white split from his girlfriend after losing his virginity and now him and mike cooze coozeman jake siegel are joining eriks cousin dwight steve talley at college with the promise of many parties plenty of booze and enough hot chicks at the beta house they only have fifty listed tasks to carry out to become official privileged members but a threat comes into sight with the rivals gek geek house led by powerhungry nerd and sheep shagger edgar tyrone savage offering bigger and better than what beta have to settle it once and for all beta and gek go into battle with the banned for forty years greek games to beat each other in with the loser moving out the last champion of the games noah levenstein aka jims dad the only regular eugene levy runs the show which sees the people unhooking bras a gladiator duel floating on water catching a greased pig russian roulette in the mouth with cartridges of aged horse spunk wife carrying and drinking a full keg of alcohol with puking not disqualifying it all comes to the sudden death with a guy getting stripper lap dancing and they have to resist cumming beta house win when edgar cums with a girl dressed as a sheep on his lap also starring flubbers christopher mcdonald as mr stifler meghan heffern as ashley dan petronijevic as bull nic nac as bobby christine barger as margie italia ricci as laura johnson moshana halbert as sara coleman sarah power as denise andreja punkris as stacy and jordan prentice as rock the nudity amount is very slightly increased as is the grossness of the jokes and i could guess it being rated one star out of five but i like it adequate
neg	ok so theres nudity but hey theres free porn on the internet for whomever likes it and its just silly how they forced tits into every frame i mean i was embarrassed not from the nudity but from the farfetchessness of the producerswriters of this piece of crapthe movie is not funny at all its just extremely predictable all the time there is no plot no dramatic content at all this is way waay worse then the other piefilms and they arnt that great either if youre really drunk or maybe a 13 year old buy who are really obsessed with tits this might be acceptable otherwise not may it forever roth align with crap of the same magnitude with regards erik the questmaster flash mc
neg	lets cut to the chase this movie is softcore pornography marketed for the masses under a name that the studio is milking every last penny out of the american pie teat periodthe whole plot and that shouldnt imply that theres a whole lot to go around serves as a vehicle to show the audience more boobs and sex scenesif youre a tween guy and youre too squeamish to purchase actual pornography then this is the movie for you otherwise the movie doesnt have much to offer at allthe acting is subpar the character development is virtually nonexistent and the story is a nonsensical knarl of nudity binge drinking and pranks none of which are particularly memorablego buy real porn if thats what you want to see and if not go watch a good movie animal house kids or even the original american pie are all great cinematic works and all of them contain heavy alcohol use and nudityits not how much its how you use it
neg	this was the worst film i have seen for a long time not only that it has nearly nothing to do with the other american pie movies the story is obvious flat and absolutely not funny the girls are nice though but spending your time watching a cheap soft porno would possibly be greater than watching this filmthis film seems to be a very bad made sex ad made for an audience that is not older than 12i never visited an american college but i would seriously doubt that anyone who did could really laugh about any of the scenessave your time do something else
neg	so american pie beta house is the 6th american pie movie in the series although it really has nothing to do with the original three american pie movies except some of the characters are supposed to be related to the characters in the original trilogy and eugene levy is in it cant that guy get better gigsthere is very little to compliment this movie on there arent any funny jokes the acting is painful to watch especially the girl with the southern accent which sounds more like a canadians impersonation of a british woman pretending to be a hillbilly by using the word yall this movie makes me feel like such an idiot why didnt i apply to a college where nobody goes to class but everybody gets good grades girls consistently take their clothes off in public everybody has promiscuous unprotected sex without the burden of babies and stis and you can ejaculate all over a girls family photos without her minding really this series has lowered itself to the standards of softcore porn maybe for the next one theyll finally break down and hire ron jeremy as the lead im sure they can just tie it in to the series by making his character stiflers 3rd uncle once removed or something like that
neg	another american pie movie has been shoved down our throats and this one is the worst one of them all it doesnt deserve the name american pie they should have stopped at the weddingthis movie feels like just a stupid porn movie which they slapped the title american pie on when i was watching this i felt like i was watching a different series it doesnt fell like american pie at all it has different humor and it is much more rude and has many more sex scenes then the other american pie moviesi dont recommend it ever actually i dont recommend any of the american pie presents movies just stick with the nice original trilogy210
neg	just finished watching american pie beta house and i gotta say this was such a garbage pile of crap the first 3 american pies were hilarious the last 3 were a joke and should not have been called american pieas you figured out from the title of the movie beta house is about a fraternity freshmen girls and the most original part of them all falling in love of course the guy that has his way with the chicks is stifler who along with his mates tries to complete another apparently impossible task it was unrealistic and super fake its just really predictable and the plot is so weak both sides of the college battle to see who gets the whole thing something like that to sum it up awful acting  dull script  wrong use of the american pie franchise  total waste of time this movie is unbearable i give it a two out of ten although most of it sucked there were lots of nudity and pretty girls like 2 funny scenes 
neg	first off to get my own personal feelings out of the way let me start by saying that i hate so called comedies where every single character is written and played as being so stupid that you wounder if theyre all the result of inbreedingnow i will say this i did see the first three american pie movies and while they werent the most amazing movies that id ever seen they were all right and outright masterpieces compared to the three american pie presents films i still feel compelled to ask what the hell were they thinking when they made this moviei also have a few other questions toowho thought that this was an acceptable use of studio funds and production resources who approved the final script and what was that person smoking when they approved it and lastly why did anyone think that it deserved to be released into theaters where the average cost of admission is between 10 and 15 dollars depending on where you live when it should have gone straight to the discount bin at blockbuster or wal martthere is so much wrong with this movie that i cant write a really comprehensive review of it because it would exceed the maximum allowed words on this forum so ill just touch on the biggest things wrong with itthe plot is generic uninspired and stupid and characters are all about as interesting as watching paint dry for eighty minutes but the biggest thing that i can see wrong with this movie is the actingwhile most of the cast are talentless no namers who will probably be forgotten in a few yearsthe one and only big name in this movie is eugene levy who spends almost all of the time he is on screen with this knowing smirk on his face that says to the viewer i know this isnt funny and im wasting my talents but hey im getting payed for it so who cares he doesnt even try to make any of his jokes funny he really deserves better than this garbage as i mentioned above most of the rest of the cast are horrible even though some of them have been in some really great tv shows tyrone savage from the classic canadian series wind at my back plays a character who is so unbearable unlikeable and irritating there are things that he could teach to tropical skin diseasesthat you almost wish hed die a slow and painful death on screen christopher mcdonald ncis law  order just hangs around on screen and wastes what talent he does have by being in this filmmaybe the next film in this series will just be a soft core porn with a story line so they can get around the mpaa and get an r rating this movie goes all out with pointless nudity vulgarity and pointlessly offencive sexual content that it should have gotten the x rating the ratings board must have been drunk or on drugs when they reviewed this film for its rating its interesting that twenty five years ago when wes craven submitted a nightmare on elm street to the mpaa for a rating review they forced him to cut twenty five seconds of footage i believe that it was part of a death scene that had a silicone casting of a breast in it to avoid getting an x rating and he had no other choice but to do it or the film wouldnt have been released but this kind of needlessly offensive trash can get the r rating today because its all done in the name of comedy if this movie was a drama or horror film with this kind of content there would have been a huge stink over the content and it would havegotten the dreaded x ratingthe last thing that really annoys me is the writing this movie is written to play out like the wet dream of some twelve year old kid with an extremely overactive sexual imagination its quite juvenile and extraordinarily crass nearly every expository situation that is supposed to move the corpse that this movie calls a plot along is so telegraphed that any intelligent viewer can see it coming a mile away and and the so called characters are just stereotypes of stereotypes of stereotypes never mind the often repulsive sexual references and constant unnecessary scenes of deviant sexual behavior it feels like this film was written by some incompetent first year hack in a low rent film school script writing classthe long and short of it is its time to kill this series before it gets any stupider more crass and offensive this pie is filled with road apples
neg	well its official they have just killed american pie the first 3 were absolutely hysterical but this one and the others have been awful i mean the story is about two college fraternitys who battle each other for its houses i mean come on talk about a weak plot the first three dealt with growing up change and marriage which are all worthy points of development in human societythe new stifler is the biggest joke i know its hard trying to compare yourself with the steven stifler but so no cigar i give this movie a 3 because there is 23 funny bits in the filmthe best character in this movie of course is jims dad i dont know why he keeps continuing to do these poorly developed films
neg	i have to say that i used to be a huge fan of the series the first 3 were great and the others had their moments but this new beta house is one of the worst movies i have ever seen it is a shame since this was a great series and it just keeps getting worse i know they are made for dvd films but some effort would be nicethere are no laughs just a couple of good oneliners that will bring a smile if that there is pretty of nudity and very hot chicks but neither the sexy stuff nor the jokes really workto add to all that this is a racist film too or as racist of a film one can make without asking to be called racist i am not one of those people who think everything should be politically correct but the portrayal of minorities is very offensivei wouldnt waste any time on this garbage see the previous versions they will make you laugh not sick
neg	to summarize this movie without a real plot this movie consists of 80 minutes of deranged characters either drinking or making bad jokes the music is just awful the humor isnt funny and all the female characters slutty idiots or total geeks it seems to me that the movie has actually been written by a 14 year old boy who thinks that drinking is cool women are designed to please men and all that oppose that view are geeks also the movie has nothing to do with the original american pie movies other than a few names and mr levenstein who is a minor character in this one the only good thing about this movie are the nice looking girls dont watch this movie and dont be fooled by the 54 rating because it obviously overrated and doesnt deserve anything above 2
neg	this story had a different angle that intrigued me enough to buy a previouslyviewed vhs sightunseen that was a mistakein what could have been a very nice story  about badly crippled people at a hospital and their various personalities  turned quickly into a very profane soap opera with unlikeable characterswe have bloss william forsythe the stereotype racist white person who says the fword every other sentence and is so despicable they didnt give him a first name in the movie hes a lot of fun to be around then there is raymond hill wesley snipes a fasttalking womanizer snipes must have liked those fasttalking hip arrogant roles because he played in a number of them like in white men cant jump then there is sweet helen hunt playing anna that wonderful caring loving person who is having an adulterous affair with the leading character in the film joel garcia eric stoltzyup this is heartwarming feelgood type stuff it just makes my heart melt watching these nice folks but if you are one of those who loves sleazy characters portrayed by sleazy people in this sleazy filmyou might really like this add in a dose of hollywood political correctness and there you go what more could anyone want
neg	the waterdance 1991 the main character of the waterdance played by eric stoltz finds himself in a rehab center with some others similarly injured and there he must face an harsh new life confined to a wheelchair its an interesting and promising premise but unfortunately it fails to deploy what ensues instead is largely hollywood schmaltz with some interesting moments certainly the cast eric stoltz william forsythe wesley snipes et al is brilliant and perform well here as one would expect but their talents are wasted the characters are mainly stereotypes of one kind or another and most of them are thoroughly unlikeable the snipes character being the exception i suppose this is some kind of attempt to break through peoples ideas about the handicapped being crippled or weak by depicting them for the most part as inyourface pricks but it makes for an entirely annoying experience admittedly it will show you something of what those with permanent disabilities go through in a way that is not softened or romanticized which is useful and a good idea but while the process being depicted can make one a difficult person to get along with and thats worth dealing with it is not part and parcel to that that these characters must be to varying degrees despicable they wouldnt have to be disneyfied either surely theres a middle ground somewhere by the films conclusion the eric stoltz character has come to accept his status as a handicapped person but since he is such a flaming narcissistic monster from the beginning of the film to the end we couldnt care less in addition to its character problems the film suffers from that weird syndrome that so many hollywood movies suffer from the syndrome doesnt really have an official name but you might call it inexplicable forgiveness syndrome it goes something like this characters abuse the crap out of each other and then without so much as an apology all is forgiven an especially obnoxious example of this is in the movie the breakfast club in which one character spends most of the film verbally bullying everybody within earshot as a resultthey love him in one of the the latest examples spiderman 3 supervillain the sandman lays waste to a chunk of manhattan then wails on spiderman for what seems like about 15 monotonous minutes before being waved off with what amounts to bye now the most egregious example of ifs in the waterdance is a sequence in which after being called the nword by william forsythes racist biker character and his friends in the previous scene the wesley snipes character whoops it up with the same forsythe character in the next scene as if nothing had just happened just a short time hence again without so much as an oh yeah sorry about that business back there where i you know called you the nword it makes me wonder do these people actually watch these movies before they release them or do they just film them with their eyes closed kind of slap them together in the editing room according to scene number and call it a days work
neg	this really doesnt match up to castle of cagliostro lupin isnt as funny or wacky or as hyperactive the scenery and music are uninspired and plot just isnt interesting the only good thing about this un is the nudity only in the uncut version provided by fujiko it helped spice up some of the tedious scenes coc had a formidable villain and set up the movie for some imaginative setpieces the locations in tsotg are not very vivid or engaging zenigata goemon and jigen dont even provide decent sideshow entertainment this time its like they were just filling a contractual obligation by appearing the dvd is in fullframe with dolby stereo sound it has a decent amount of extras including quite a few trailers but one curious thing there is no chapter selection on the disc or timecode displayed on the player once inserted though you can still skip to the next scene number using the remote
neg	i know that movies arent necessarily supposed to mirror reality but this one got on my nerves it perpetuates ignorant stereotypes about psychological trauma and mental illness the psycho mom thing has been done too many times before and usually done better and much of the rest of the plot is farfetched as well the acting was not horrible but nothing to rave aboutone highlight i am a longtime fan of general hospital and it was a trip to see one of the roles played by former gh regular jon lindstromanyway if you can overlook the bogus psychoanalytical part of it in the same way a person must suspend reality  judgment when watching a lot of movies then this movie might be tolerable if you have nothing better to do and fairly low standardsim sorry i spent my time watching it
neg	if you have plenty of time to waste  its ok it moves at a good pace but to pull this movie off it would need to be a little longer with a little more background on the sitter the acting is ok mariana klaveno as the sitter does the best job and is the most believablewilliam r moses played a pretty good part as the husbandgail ogrady as the wife had a weak part and the reasons for her going back to work were not developedthe ending is sort of silly like most of these sitter movies  there are parts that are interesting  but overall it leaves you wondering why you spent the time
neg	this movie delivers the best is when the awkward teenage neighbor tries to bike away from the babysitter and in the background looks like hes never been anywhere near a bike in his life as he attempts not to fall offbut this movie doesnt stop there when less than 5 minutes later it delivers a scene of nothing but an arm reaching through a fence and into a cooler pulling out a beer stereotypical grilling dads several plot lines that go nowhere and a former seaquest actress with a bluetooth cell phone all add up to making this the perfect saturday night at home
neg	with goldie hawn and peter sellers in a movie you figure this one wont go wrong but what can i say this was a horrible misfire the movie is about peter sellers as an older gentleman who suddenly finds himself in a relationship with a really strange young not to mention attractive hippie in goldie hawn the movie is incredibly disjointed and i did not understand anything about it peter sellers and goldie hawn are very funny people but this movie does not prove itthat song about arabella cinderella is pretty cool but that is it i only recommend this movie to people that like to watch an extreme novelty movie this is almost the definition of one i guess this movie more than anything else is a sign of the times in terms of its definite experimentalism and all around unconventionality the problem is the quality is completely shot and the writing not to mention the direction is just so out there peter sellers in particular is very hit and miss he will go from dr strangelove and being there throughout his career to dumb movies like this and the magic christian which was very similar to this one in context and style but that movie did have a few funny moments this one is senseless and i am sad that someone as great as peter sellers was in this movie not recommended for anyone
neg	i read that theres a girl in my soup came out during peter sellerss low period watching the movie im not surprised almost nothing happens in the movie seemingly the very presence of sellers and goldie hawn should help the movie it doesnt the whole movie seems like they just randomly filmed whatever happened without scripting anything maybe i havent seen every movie about middleaged to elderly people trying to be hippies but this one gives such movies a pretty bad nameall in all both sellers and hawn have starred in much better movies than this so dont waste your time on this pretty worthless
neg	peter sellers one of my favorite actors is mildly amusing in this 1970 turkey but the script is so lame and insulting that even goldie hawns youth just after her oscar win cannot begin to pull this one out of the mud as a skirtchasing celeb in his 40s sellers mostly embarrasses himself to the nth degreea 3 out of 10 best performance   nicky henson plays a young study typei hope hawn and sellers were paid well because i see no other reason for tripe like this in 1970 a very good year for films  catch22 mash husbands joe wusa five easy pieces and many others you cant win them all
neg	dear me peter sellers was one of the most oddly talented actors there has been but his choice of films say after 1964 was very unfortunate he didnt seem to realize how to use his talents he would have been better off working with more of the kubricks of the film world than the people he did of his later films only the optimists of nine elms and being there have impressed me of those i have seenthat said the boultings and sellers had made a few films prior to this that hardly sound that bad  i have yet to see carlton browne and heavens above  at least in the sense of using sellers well to a degree but theres a girl in my soup really is a poor film and a dire choice on sellers part in terms of character in his films from 195564 you can usually expect at least some very inventive twist and always an enigmatic conviction in his roles here you have peter sellers trying to play a typical romantic lead its almost sellers playing a niven cad without the joviality he certainly does not convince try as he might or create an interesting character he should have left such parts to masters of suavity such as cary grant and concentrated on those intriguing dramatic and comic roles that he was famed forhawn and sellers really do not establish any genuine chemistry this is no easy genial romance of the like perfected by william powell and myrna loy it is very artificial seeming all the way through  i know that it is part of danvers character that he is a dry procurer of ladies but he doesnt really change from that in a way that convinces sellers has a very grating way of playing charm as well this character really has no depth and really does not gain the viewers sympathy or interest sellers goes through the motions in a way one would not think possible when remembering the magnificence of his shifty iconoclastic performance in lolitathere really is nothing to say about the plot direction or characters as frankly they leave little or no impression this is truly one of the most anaemic complacent misguided and lightly dull films i have ever seen a nonentity of a vehicle for sellers undisputed talentsrating  12
neg	annoying static comedy with a painfully miscast peter sellers as a smarmy selfcentered casanova who always has his way with the ladies a major blemish on sellers filmography and even worse a film that seems to have been made solely to satisfy the ego of its star 
neg	caught part of george 2 on tv recently but couldnt get myself to watch it through to the end just awful i cant even remember the plot all i know is that george and ursula were not the george and ursula of the first movie which was bad enough theres a lot of scrambling around but the direction and editing were so shoddy and choppy it was like watching outtakes or deleted scenes having the original voice of ape the ape back was not nearly enough to make me warm up to this george 2 is probably the single worst sequel i have ever seen and that is saying something jeez because of imdbs 10 lines rule i have to keep typing when i have nothing more to say about this crapulastic madefortv sequel disney hang your head in shame
neg	there are just so many things wrong with this movieto begin with the first twenty minutes of the film could have been compressed into just five or maybe ten the overall movie is mercifully short already but this could have been made up for by giving a little more attention to the mean lion how did the miss a reference to the wiz on that one and working his subplot a little more closely into the main plot in short the script had the seed of a good idea but needed quite a bit of reworkingsecond it could have done without the crude humor the original also had some that it could have done without but at least there it was almost an afterthought  here flatulence and urination aboundthird the show is a little too selfaware the original series had that well enough as did the first movie but here its just way way too much the brendan fraser injokes were just a bit over the top and why no mention of the new ursula other gags with the narrator especially a couple of interactions near the end also exceed good sensefourth a bit more attention could have been given to the cgi work in the first it was hard to tell that shemp wasnt a real elephant except by behavior of course but here the cgi stands out like a sore thumb ideally special effects should merely tell the story whether theyre good or bad and they at least do succeed on that count so its a relatively small problem but its still thereall that said christopher showermans performance as george is decent enough it lacks brendan frasers charm but christopher only really fails in that specific comparison  he even managed to give george a bit of personal depth which should have been a major foul in a jay wardinspired movie but wasnt here julie benz as the new ursula surprised me as being even better than leslie mann in the originalmost other performances were pretty standard not standing out in my mind as either good or bad
neg	when i go to see movies i would stay up and watch it or if i did not like it i would go sleep but this was pure crap i actually got up and walked outthis was poorly script and put together i hated it also they should not have taken brendan frasier off he was much better this was not as good as i had expected considering that i really liked george of the jungle 1 and the graphics werent as good as the first one for instance the bird and when ever he crashed in a tree i hope that the director of this takes heed and next movies he make he needs to reconsiderhorrible i really would like to give ursla a job well done as she made the movie worthwhile until i walked outoverall i give this movie a 2 out of 10
neg	this movie was on tv the other day and i didnt enjoy it at all the first george of the jungle was a good comedy but the sequel completely awful the new actor and actress to play the lead roles werent good at all they should of had the original actor brendon fraiser and original actress i forgot her name so this movie gets the 0 out of ten rating not a film that you can sit down and watch and enjoy this is a film that you turn to another channel or take it back to the shop if hired or bought it was good to see ape the ape back but wasnt as fun as the first they should of had the new george as georges son grown up and still had bredon and whats her face in the film that wouldve been a bit better then it was
neg	let me start out by saying this movie has 1 funny point at the very beginning with the exchange between the narrator and george narratorhuh wait a minute who the heck are you george me new george studio too cheap to pay brendan fraser narrator how did you get the part george new george just lucky i guess sadly thats the only funny part in the entire movieit was still entertainingbut then again im easily entertainedi wouldnt say this is the worst movie ive ever seen that title goes to the terribly unfunny disaster movie this movie falls 7 on my bottom 15 listif your a small child who is easily entertained youll enjoy this movie if youre a moviewatcher who wants a good funny movie youll end up shooting yourself halfway through this one
neg	666 the child starts as a plane crashes the only survivor of flight 666 was a young boy named donald boo boo stewart who is adopted by news reporter erika sarah lieving  her cameraman husband scott lawson adam vincent after they covered the incident for channel 6 news at first donald seems like any normal kid but death seems to follow him around after warnings from a nun  vicar scott begins to believe that donald is evil  the cause of all the deathsthis straighttodvd horror flick was directed by jake perez under the pseudonym jake jackson  one has to say 666 the child is really rather poor whenever i see the asylum is responsible for a film i get worried i get very worried since their track record is awful they seem to specialise in making or distributing low budget horror films which are usually ripoffs of some recent successful big budget horror film  in the case of 666 the child you dont need a degree in rocket science to realise that its a complete ripoff to cash in on the recent the omen 2006 which was released the same year the script by benjamin henry  austin laurel is terrible  simply cant match the ambitions of the the hollywood equivalent i mean just what exactly does donald the antichrist expect to achieve from a middle class family in a small town its hardly a great starting point to bring about the destruction of thew world is it every character in 666 the child is some form of the main characters from the omen the adopted parents the priest who tries to warn them  the sinister babysitter theres a real lack of incident theres barely any gore  the plot is poor i mean donald killing a dentist because they were trying to fix his teeth is just so random  needless what were all the disgusting pictures donald drew all about where did the babysitter come from  theres just nothing that ties everything together  its just a disjointed mess that just becomes very boring very quickly the references to the number 6 also becomes annoying  are very unsubtledirector perez does alright i suppose its competent if nothing else theres virtually no blood or gore theres a few sprays of blood a cut off hand  someone gets a circular saw stuck in their face but it sounds a lot better than it looks on screen its certainly not scary theres no atmosphere thanks to a throughly bland contemporary setting in a suburban house  theres no tension because we never really know what donald is trying to do  there fore theres no threat from himtechnically the film is alright its reasonably well made but since the actual film is so poor it makes little difference the acting isnt that great but at the same time ive seen worse666 the child is a poor mans the omen ripoff id sooner watch either the original or the remake over this any day of the week not good  definitely not recommended followed by the sequel 666 the beast 2007 which also went straighttodvd
neg	well i watched this last night and the one thing that didnt make it completely terrible is that it was straight forward there was no beating around the bush that this kid was the antichrist however the movie was just poorly written for example they never explained how they made the dentist incident an accident or at the end how the cop just miraculously ended up at the house in time to save the kid without the police even being called yet the death scenes were just really bad and not entertaining at all the kid they chose to play the antichrist was boring and they really couldve picked a better kid just dont waste your time watching this
neg	poor robert englund makes another flop and to the expense of tobe hooper who usually makes pretty good horror movies but he failed pretty bad at this one englund plays the well known marque de sade who in the 17th century was enprisoned for his obsession of pain and the pleasure of bringing pain upon himself as well as watching others also be in pain the story is so confusing with the flip flop from one century to another and i became confused as to what was going on and what was the purpose of this movie all i saw was a young lady that became entrapped by a strange lesbian who desides to keep her to herself and the young lady became fascinated by this arabian with alot of money and finds out that hes out to have her killed and then englund steps in from one century to another claiming to be a descendent of the de sade and tries to kill her because she reminded him of the madam momosellespelled that wrong or whoever it was in the picture above de sades wall the movie was terrible i am surprised at hooper for hireing englund in this film and the special effects were so fake and laughable especially the part about the eyes englund tries to make a comeback from his once hit move nightmare on elm st by using these pull in and out needles to put out peoples eyes terrible absolutely terrible
neg	1st watched 8262001  3 out of 10dirtobe hooper scary yet sadisticwhich makes sense portrayal of a relative of the marquis de sade carrying out the same sadistic acts and enjoying it that supposedly his predecessor did this tobe hooper film really doesnt do a whole lot different than his similar in style freddy krueger movies with the same star freddy himself  robert englund playing a dual rolethe marquis de sade and his relative it is also seems like it wants to really poke at christianity but then loses that in the end much to my chagrin but leaving an inconsistent feel to the movie could have been much worse if excesses were taken in sex and violence but they try to keep this at a minimal despite some disgusting scenes my final thought is why would hooper want to make this movie it obviously took awhile to actually get distributed then it has to be advertised gruesomely and with hoopers name in the title to hopefully make some money on his name and his gore its obvious this didnt work
neg	normally i would never rent a movie like this because you know its going to be bad just by looking at the box i rented seven movies at the same time including nightmare on elm street 5 6 and wes cravens new nightmare unfortunately when i got home i found out the videostoreguy gave me the wrong tape in the box of wes cravens new nightmare i found this lame moviethis movie is incredibly boring the acting is bad and the plot doesnt make any sense its hard to write a good review because i have no idea what the movie was really about at the end of the movie you have more questions then answerson max powers scale of 1 to 10 i rate this movie 1ps i would like to correct corinthians review right below mine he says robert englund is ripping off lingerie riding horses naked etc the guy that did those things was mahmoud played by juliano mer not by robert englund
neg	i saw this film recently in a film festival its the romance of an exalcoholic unemployed man who just came out of a big depression and a single middleaged woman who works in an employment office inem i found the story very simple and full of clichs taking the social theme of the movie and turn it in to a romance comedy the lead actor did a good job he definitely looks like an alcoholic man but ana belen is not believable as a working class woman she looks acts and talks very much like a highstanding woman what i mean is that ana belen plays herself she does it in all her movies anyway the whole miseenscene of the film was very poor the photography is ugly not using well at all the panoramic aspect ratio the dialogue sounds totally scripted and dull most of the times the comic situations are typical from gomez pereira but in this case they are not funny at all and are resolved poorly in my opinion this film is not worth watching only if you really love pereiras previous films you might enjoy this one a little bit anyway i walked out of the theater because i felt i was wasting my time the filmmaker was by the door i wonder what a director feels like when he sees someone walking out of one of his films specially one that is made to please everybody
neg	will they ever make movies without nudity and sex this came on at 300 on sunday afternoon and i couldnt believe what they showed thank god my son was outside or i would have been freaked out if he had seen the softmedium porn do people who make movies not care who they offend or corrupt kids could have been watching after church and that is what they show the acting was good and i enjoyed the suspense but gee there was violence and bad guys but that is to be expected in a western movie randy travis was really good in his role if the writers directors and producers would just quit putting on so much uncalled for sex scenes what has to happen to get them to quit going in that direction where can i complain
neg	im surprised about the many female voters who even give this film better marks my thought about this film was that the target audience is adult and male whipped and tortured women merciless revenge and a high body count are typical ingredients introduced into film history by the spaghetti subgenre the opening and the handsmashing are django ripoffs the shooter however lacks the style of eg django score acting and cinematography are mediocre at best but if you look for the above mentioned ingredients you are in the right place here and the actors dont have an italian accent4  10
neg	when i look back on my college days at ohio university there will always be one event in which i will remember with fond memories channel 23 is ous local access channel and until the last few years pretty much played anything they were sent this included many diy movies ranging from a guy microwaving marshmallow peeps and then scanning pictures of them online to a version of macbeth starring 8th graders who had apparently just learned how to make squibshowever the king in my opinion of the channel 23 lineup was midnight skater the first time i watched it was around 2am i should have been studying or sleeping or watching regular tv but no all that is for pussies my roommate and i watched midnight skater and when it was complete i dont think either of us believed that any of the movie had just happened but sure enough it was on a few nights later and we had to come to grips that this movie did in fact existi could go on and on about how awful it is but its the sort of awful that makes life worth living the plot is disjointed the acting terrible the everything soul scarring but by god if there are others watching with you its impossible not to have a good time watching it its sort of like the first time you hear guts by chuck pahalniuk you hear it youre disgusted and shaken but five minutes later all you want and desire is to make someone else experience the abject horror you just enduredlong story short midnight skater for all of its epic flaws makes for some very late night fun plus i desperately want the theme to midnight skater kudos to whoever wrote it and sang it sweet god i love that song
neg	a cast of 1980s tv movie and tv series guest stars misty rowe pamela hemsleyclevon little seymour cassel among several othersin the story of a photographer who has dreams about killing his models of course the models and other people start turning up dead causing all sorts of complicationsover done not very good thriller has enough nudity and violence to get an r rating but not enough good material to engender any real interest this is best described as the sort of movie that gave the cable channel cinemax the alternate name of skinamax i really cant see the point of watching this unless you need to see every sleazy thriller out there i also have to comment that this film is filled with smoking to the point that it becomes laughable when anyone lights up
neg	michael callan plays a smarmy photographer who seems nonetheless to be regarded as a perfect catch by any woman that runs across him could this have anything to do with the fact that he also coproduced the film hes a hero whom its very difficult to empathize with so the movie is in trouble right from the start however its troubles dont end there it has the production values of a tvmovie check out that head made of clay or something near the end and the ending cheats in a way that i cant reveal in case anyone wants to see the movie highly unlikely lets just say that the killer knows more than we were let to know he knows 12
neg	the worst kind of film basically the us declaration of independence was replaced with a plasma screen and this fooled the museums security for several days ehthe plasma screen that would theoretically run for less than 2 seconds off that watch battery assuming it had a low enough internal resistance to deliver the required current which it wouldntit would be possible with a dozen large car batteries and an inverter but that system wouldnt fit into the case sorry to be anal but this isnt even close to being plausible the rest of the film wasnt a great deal better and im left wondering why the budget couldnt have been donated to charity or me
neg	this adaptation positively butchers a classic which is beloved for its subtlety timothy dalton has absolutely no conception of the different nuances of rochesters character i get the feeling he never even read the book just sauntered on set in his too tight breeches and was handed a character summary that read grumpy broody murky past he plays rochester not as a character or as a real person but as an over the top grouch who never cracks a smile until after he gets engaged at which point he miraculously morphs into a pansy there is no chemistry the only feeling that this adaptation excited in me was incredulity and also sympathy for charlotte bronte who is most definitely turning in her grave go and reread the book rochester has a personality and by the way a passionate love scene does not mean you have to eat her face
neg	ive probably been spoilt by having firstly seen the 1973 version with michael jayston and sorcha cusack so the 1983 adaptation is such a disappointment i just didnt get any chemistry between the 2 main stars a lot of staring and theatrical acting just doesnt do it for me and what was all that about putting tim in the role of rochester had the casting director actually ever read the book very strange hes a fine actor but mr rochester he definitely isnt and zelah was just well strange bit of a mix matched couple in its favour the supporting cast were pretty good and the lowood scenes for me were the best of the adaptation but overall didnt capture any of the magic of the novel certainly wouldnt ask anyone to watch it as a true adaptation of the novel a real let down
neg	considering the limits of this film the entire movie in one setting  a music studio  only about 5 or 6 actors total it should have been much better made if you have these limits in making a film how could the lighting be so bad and the actors were terrible were talking a hair below the acting in clerks except that was an enjoyable movie this had no substance well it tried to but really failsit makes attempt to be selfreferencing in a couple parts but the lines were delivered so poorly by the actors it was just bad and the main character neal guy what a pathetic looser clearly like 10 people total made this film and they all knew each other and it probably was a real rock band that they had but unfortuntly these people really have no idea how terrible they are all around this was made in 2005 but they all look so naieve it smacks of just pregrunge erathankfully i didnt pay to see this starz on demand delivers again but it was under the title the possessed not studio 666 it doesnt matter what you do to the title it cant help this this could have been a much better made movie  there is no excuse for this bad filmmaking when you have the obvious limited parameters the filmmakers had when they made this working within those limits you should make the stuff you can control and the stuff you can work with the best you can instead they figured mediocrity would be good enough and that music video wow that was bad i fast fowarded through thatso 210 is fair if you are into the whole bmovie crap i suppose youll go and see this
neg	i think that if i went to a first school somewhere deep in the countryside and asked the bottom set of english to come up with a script it would make more sense than this i could then go to the first year drama group and they would act it out better than the jokers in this film this sounds really mean but im certain that they made this as a joke and are entirely aware that they possess see what i did there neither the skills to act or to write anything everwatch this only if youre incredibly drunk high or in need of a good excuse as to why your decaying corpse was found with slit wrists i will now go to my fish bowl and collect all of the poo at the bottom after that i will mould it into the shape of a disc and put it into my dvd player fully expecting it to produce something far better than this trumperyacting  010 plot  lol10 breasts  910
neg	after a quasigothic allfruity music video the movie starts with cassidy the lead singer killing herself in a perfect world that would be that and the end credits would roll we dont live n that world the insipid band members decide to go to some clown to contact her dead essence when i say clown i mean actual clown he tell them theyre all going to die via cassidys ghost the spirit possesses dora one of the bandmates we couldnt care less as the characters are all boring vapid and extremely horribly acted written by adam hackbarth an incredibly apropos surname if there ever was one and directed by corbin timbrook who after the attendant and tower of blood has to know that he keeps making crap for a living this movie s a constant battle between the films incompetence and the viewers need to stay awake not enough blood to appease gorehounds nor enough nudity to satisfy pervs this movie in fact has absolutely nothing to recommend to absolutely anyonemy grade f eye candy amanda carraway gets topless where i saw it starz on demand
neg	one of my best friends brought this movie over one night with the words wanna watch the worst horror movie ever i always enjoy a good laugh at a bad horror flick and said yes i had expected your typical cheesy bslasher but this was beyond b this is zslasher the lowest of the low with obviously low budget extremely bad acting bad lightning no plot really bad socalled special effects shaky cameras and a horrible soundtrack this makes movies like house of wax look like oscarwinning masterpieces the only good thing about it is about 15 seconds of one of the characters getting topless  she had some very nice tits most of what i said during this film was along the lines of wow this is actually so bad this is the worst movie ever and im not drunk enough for this so in conclusion dont waste your time or money
neg	whoever wrote the script for this movie does not deserve to work in hollywood at all not even live there and those actors need to find another job the most dreadful hour and some minutes of my life and i only kept watching to see if it would get better which unfortunately for me it did noteven at the end the credits gave me anxiety i guess there werent a lot of people behind the movie so they had to roll the credits slowly very slowlythis movie is definitely a great how not to make a movie guide too bad i cant give a 0
neg	this movie is bad if you are thinking about watching it there is only one decent scene in the movie and it lasts about 5 seconds amanda carraways topless scene the rest of the movie is horrible i think high school plays probably have better acting the plot makes no sense at all the set was pretty lame and it wasnt even good to make fun of it was just dull and very very bad i watched this on starz so i thought it had to be at least decent the mini description sounded like itd be alright the girlfriend kills herself for apparently no reason at the beginning of the movie after you have to watch some horrible music video the transitions between scenes are very abrupt and its like someone just put a ton of clips into a movie without even thinking about how to transition them just cuts from one scene to another no smoothness kind of like my random switching from talking about how bad the movie is to explaining why the plot sucks the audio gets low at some points where you can barely hear it then gets loud with gay horror screams thrown in at random points in the movie it is the same sound every time this is now officially the worst movie i have ever seenacting 010 effects 110 storyline 010 music 310lamemeter  1000000  10
neg	i am a major fan of the horror genre i love horrorslashergore flicks of all kinds some of my favorites are the really good bad horror flicks but this movies has nothing to warrant its viewing im not going to spend a lot of time talking about everything thats wrong with itthe script is horrid the acting is horrid the fx are not even worth discussing the set is an absolute joke the sad thing is i think there may be some real potential in a couple of the actors but this vehicle left them nothing to work withsuffice it to say i saw it for free  feel i was robbed the time youd waste watching this would be better spent flossing your cat
neg	for the most part on demand delivers some pretty horrible horror movies and only offers other horror movies everyone has already seen and already have an opinion on it was either this or invinicible i like mark wahlberg movies which i havent seen and i was actually in a movie watching mood which doesnt happen often anymore because ive already watched all the movies i own a million times and thats a lot of movies and i dont have much interest in new movies and boy this movie made me regret it im not going to put in any spoilers im just going to tell you that only a few of the very few actors in this movie are half way decent i think the main girl the dead one who kills everyone is very annoying looking but convincing id take her for psycho bitch anyday so she fits her roll well though it is lame the blood isnt that great only a few of the kills or may i say woundings are alright but you dont see much and there are no body part props in the movie to make the injuries look more convincing towards the end of the movie i was begging my girlfriend to turn it off and being a band member the recording parts werent very interesting either though what happened would truly happen when going about recording im done if you want to watch this suit yourself
neg	cassidykacia bradyputs a gun in her mouth blowing the back of her head out on boyfriend nealjason dibler cassidy was the lead singer of a demons and death rock band who couldnt shake the sad feelings of her boyfriends neglect towards heryou know i can find other reasonable ways to solve this other than putting a bullet through your head she returns however possessing the soul of dorajill smallher friend who is to replace her on vocals so that the group can finish the album halted by cassidys untimely death but cassidy made a deal with the dark one and souls are to be collectedshes consumed by this anger towards mainly neal but all the band members or anyone within the music studio get dead when they fall prey to whom they believe is a rather distraught doranot cassidy returning for paybacklousy microbudget horror flick looks cheap has a cheap cast who should make plans in another line of work and boasts cheap killscenes which arent effective one bit
neg	well because im a musician i thought maybe ill check this movie out on tmc nothing else good on one of the worst mistakes of my life so far and its only half done i seriously thought it was one of those soft core movies with crappy plot and crappy acting crappy filming and crappy effects but nope i dont even get the pleasure of that even the musicians werent very good i was hoping for maybe some laughs but i wasnt sure if they were attempting to throw in oneliners or not but now i have to sit here and watch the rest just until pulp fiction starts or maybe something better and now i get to sit here typing until i have 10 lines
neg	this ranks way up there on my top list of worst movies ive seen so far on starz on demand they seem to pick up every straight to dvd crapfest they can find and put it on herewhy who knows apparently anyone with a digital camera and a shoestring budget can come up with a horror movie and get it put on tv to be honest this looked terrible from the moment i saw the trailerbut i did give it a real chancei always try to have an open mind about lowbudget movies some of the best movies ive ever seen were films that worked around their low budget or in other cases only required that low budget to be greatthis is not one of those moviesyou know the plot by now im sure if youre reading this either you heard about it on starz on demand or for whatever reason you ended up on this page out of boredom its about a pathetic and whiny girl we get to know for all of 3 minutes in an incredibly bad heavy metal music video whoever put it together must have thought it looked really interesting but it really really doesnt anyway she kills herself then she possesses someone then some killing starts its really unmemorable and as completely average and boring as possible when the first gunshot goes off in her apartment it quite seriously sounds like a piece of popcorn popping was that the best sound effect they could come up with i could find a better sound effect to use for free with no copyright on the internet right nowdont let the other reviews claiming this is a 10 star movie fool you they are obviously either distributors of the film or maybe even the director trying to con you into thinking this piece of junk is worth buyinglaughable
neg	studio 666 aka the possessed in the uk is another subpar slasher that has the appearance of a straighttodvd moviewhilst many of the straighttodvd movies are fastpaced or unintentionally hilarious in the sobaditsgood sense studio 666 is a lamentable failureat the time of writing every comment on the first page includes a negative rating and a negative review every one of these people have hit the nail on the headthe two people at the time of writing who wrote comments with a rating of 10 out of 10 should not be taken seriously obviously theyve seen few slasher movies and have an even more limited understanding of horrorthe only really positive point i can make about this movie is that it does fare better than the choke and one of them two extremely mediocre slasher movies that i would not wish on my worst enemythe plot of this movie must have been done hundreds if not thousands of times the movie only has a slight twist and one that is badly handled to the usual expectations a depressed singer commits suicide soon after her spirit returns to possess one of her surviving friends the said possessed friend goes on a killing spree the rest of the plot really is too bizarre to sum up youll just have to see it for yourself providing your interest has not yet waned to the point of extinction of coursethe acting in the movie is very poor for the most part the actress who played dora was an exception to this her character was always interesting and seductive when she was on the screen she helps to elevate the movie above similar contemporary efforts unfortunately some of the lines she was given to say were badly written to put it mildly and thus prevent her from saving the moviethe direction was equally poor the villains did not seem the least bit menacing every killing was totally devoid of suspense or tension atmosphere was nonexistent and the camerawork was incredibly basic some of the special effects if you can call them that reminded me of the tv series ghost stories unfortunately for the producers of this movie ghost stories had intelligently written scripts believable performances and made superb use of camera angles maybe if the producers had watched that tv series closely theyd have picked up some more techniques that might have saved this excuse for a moviethe music is completely unsuited to the tone of the movie its just rock music and not the best examples of this type either dont get me started on that awful song played at the beginningsome aspects of the movie particularly dialogue are unintentionally funny unfortunately they are not funny enough to move the movie up or should it be down to the sobaditsgood leveloverall studio 666 is a mundane mediocre slasher with very little noteworthy aspects i recommend this only to those who are fans of straighttodvd movies and have a desire to see every single slasher ever made
neg	as with most of the reviewers i saw this on starz ondemand after watching the preview with my girlfriend she decided not to watch it from how bad the preview watched i on the other hand thought it looked weird enough to warrant a watching i mean the design of dr meso alone warranted at least a brief sweep over this title after watching it i can say that while there are some interesting aspects to it namely the browsing over the notebooks and trying to figure out the incomprehensible story its best to pass over this onemajor spoilers ahead after making their first video for their asyetunfinished cd the lead singer cassidy kills herself in an attempt to get her boyfriend neil to notice her 3 months later the band is trying to decide if theyre going to finish the album or not to try and see what cassidy would have wanted they go to see an old psychic friend of hers dr meso and try to contact her through him in his card reading dr meso turns up four straight death cards for the four remaining band members bad times are ahead i just wanted to make a point that later in the film they do explain that the death card really just represents change kudos to them on that at least even without the approval of their deceased friend they decide to go ahead and finish the album but while in the bathroom cassidys bestfriend dora catches a glimpse of her deceased friend when another bandmate goes in to check on her dora is standing in the dark requesting his sunglasses thats when the killing beginsmy main problem with the film from the very getgo is that it seems to be heavy stylized to a fault too many warping effects unnecessary zooms and a plethora of other cheap effects riddle this film an incoherent storyline doesnt help anything either while the narrative hangs together for the first part once cassidy is resurrected everything falls apart we have jumpcuts between cassidy and dr meso who mysteriously was able to get into a locked building which show they are connected in some way or another however within a few minutes of that revelation we find that cassidy really is an independent being from meso she then turns on the guy who had been helping her revenge and he scurries away in a way that calls to mind jack nicholson as the joker but not in a good wayfrom this point on the whereabouts of cassidy are shown but there are strange lapses as character moves from place to place almost out of sequence one scene we see cassidy standing at a desk when a character enters in the next shes nowhere to be found as he moves behind the desk we see her at the end of a hallway then in another room grabbing the keys which neil already has then back again not to mention that from one moment to the next cassidys mood seems to go a complete 180 without a catalyst to it one moment she wants to kill everyone although shes only wounded 90 of the characters  the next shes apologizing to everyone and walks out the door to die again sound confusing thats because it is its a jumbled mess that im sure the writer couldnt even figure outas for the performances most are particularly wooden some though are interesting but overall this isnt a piece that would be known for its acting the story is the driving force behind this piece
neg	julia kristina copeland travels with her husband steven harris steven man and their baby son alex to spend a couple of days with her family in savage island an island of their own the couple expects to resolve their issues along the weekend in the remote island while waiting for the boat julia and steven meet two weird men in the harbor and when her brother peter brendan beiser arrives he explains that a family of hillbilly squatters is living in the island the reckless peter smoke pot while driving the truck in the night and turns the headlight off to show off however he accidentally runs over the young son of the savages family but in the dark he believes he has hit an animal later the savage family claims alex as a compensation for their lost son the young family does not accept the trade and they initiate a deadly war between familiessavage island is a very lowbudget movie with a stupid screenplay amateurish cinematography but surprisingly good acting the flawed story is totally absurd and there are many unbelievable situations for example how could two men leave two women with the baby alone in the road during the night with the menace of the deranged family the logical procedure would be going immediately to the continent and bringing police force to rescue peter then the young family vanishes julia and steven leave their car in the continent and their house and friends and nobody chases them peter calls his sister julia of alex when he arrives with the boat in the beginning there are so many flaws in this flick that i could spend many lines writing about this subject i believe this film was filmed with a home video camera so awful the images are the good cast deserved a better material to work my vote is fourtitle brazil ilha de sangue island of blood
neg	savage island 2003 is a lame movie its more like a home video shot with very minimal lighting and horrid acting not only that the storyline and script was wretched i dont know why this movie was made i have seen a lot of flicks in my time and the ones i really hate are movies that make me angry this one made my blood boil the situations were inane at best if i made a movie like this it would have been a short really because those backwood idjits wouldnt have been in the picturedont be fooled by the cover on the dvd i am an avid watcher of bad cinema but this movie is virtually unwatchable i dont mind movies being shot on dv but if youre going to do that make the movie enjoyable not some tired retread of superior horror films sans wrong turni have to not recommend this waste of disk if you come across this one in the rental store pass on bymovies that make yours truly angry get an automatic 1
neg	much has been written about purple rain the apparent quinessential musician bio movie however im here to tell you that the movie does not deserve its high praisefirst of all lets get one thing straight prince is a great musician and music is the one area where purple rain excels even the score is mesmerising and if this was shot purely as a concert film it would be a great experience unfortunately its not and as such the movie has some problemsfirst of all is the horrendous actingwriting princes character the kid is supposed to come off as some type of mysterious loner of few words unfortunately this just comes off as corny and incensere a good loner character should at least have some talkative moments unfortunately princes character rarely has over a few words of dialog in the film and its hard to believe that hed get the girl this way everything just seems a little off here which is a shame because you can tell this is a character thats terribly conflicted and lives a very complicated live but we arent ever allowed to get inside of ita surprising aspect of this film is just how much of this takes place in concert prince and morriss lives seemingly take a back seat to the performances here which i guess makes sense from a business perspective but its exhausting to have a 2 hour movie where seemingly half of it takes place on stage especially when the characters back stories get pushed aside for itso to sum it up this isnt a very good movie
neg	by the numbers story of the kid prince a singer on his way to becoming a star then he falls in love with apollonia appolonia kotero but he has to deal with his wifebeating father clarence williams iii and his own selfdestructive behaviori saw this in a theatre in 1984 i was no big fan of prince but i did like the three big songs from this moviepurple rain lets get crazy and when doves cry the concert scenes in this movie are greatfull of energy and excitement unfortunately thats a very small portion of the moviethe story is screamingly obvious and have been done many times beforeand much better too the subplots are to put in nicely badly handled the love triangle between the kid appolonia and morris day was so predictable and tired that i actually became insulted his wife beating father is needed for the story but the scenes are so badly handled in acting and direction that i couldnt believe it the script is terriblelousy dialogue and some truly painful comedy routines and theres tons of misogyny herethe kids mother getting beaten the kid hitting appolonia and for no reason appolonia strips and goes topless to swim in a dirty river also williams and princes characters treat women in a horrible manner constantlythe acting is where this movie really fails appolonia is sweet and beautifulbut no actor and prince is easily the worst actor ive ever seen his blank face and wooden dialogue delivery are so bad i couldnt believe it this movie only comes to life during the concert scenes but there arent really that many the dramatic scenes are so badly acted and handled that they make this movie a chore to sit through they should have just made this a concert film i give this a 2only for the music
neg	okay im not going to critique this film in depth i note the many elogious reviews in advance of me and as i generally like maria de medeiros i have been long hesitant to make a disparaging comment  and in such fashion nearly a year has passed but each time i see that dvd on my shelf i sense an inner groan anyway let the elogious voices override me but for other cinephiles like me  bewareexpressed in simplest and gentlest terms heres my stancethe political turmoil and overthrow providing the backdrop for this film also served as a backdrop for a certain period of my life  via newspapers i read daily in my local middleeuropean pub at that time i followed the newsreports but never fully grasped what the heck was transpiring the reporters tended to report either in nonpartisan terms or with a conservatism which frowned upon any groups disturbing the peace or fomenting rebellion against the establishment those were times when other winds of unrest swirled through paris berlin prague and various places in the us all of whose issues i understand clearly at the time  but dictatorship or not my papers tended to treat the govermentment of portugal simply as the establishment  not as a wellfleshed out evil empire to use flippant star war termsso week after week i read of disturbances but never found an intelligent editorial that might provide the history behind them or evaluate the practices and socialeconomic impacts of the dictatorship etcso in purchasing this film i had at least two hopes to finally understand the details leading up to the social unrest and to enjoy a wellconceived drama this film gave me neitherthe film presupposes that viewers already have ample knowledge and deep emotions regarding the historical facts and the drama  well as i said i want to encourage maria de medeiros and the portugues film industry but  it was trite and shallowi obtained my copy of the dvd from france  selection official cannes 2000  un certain regard the box shows smiling cleanshaven actors the lead giving the victory sign in a fashion that reminds me more of the playboy bunny after seeing the work i wondered what the french could have thought of it  though as a shallow piece of cinema verite with sensitive ethnic content i can understand their natural inclination to praise it for its honesty butlook at the back of the box un regard chaleuruex sur la revolution  a warm regard try describing allendes overthrown and murder with a a warm regard try it with czechoslovakia in 1968 try it with the whole lineup of overthrows and civil rebellionsanother review maria de medeiros a renoue avec son pays son enfance et son histoire rubbish rubbish rubbish at least for mei love portugal in all of europe lisbon barcelona and prague are my favorite cities but my love for a city and a country doesnt flesh out a vacuous film ill hang on to my ancient vhs tapes of capas negras and a cancao de lisboa  meanwhile im stuck with a zone 2 by the above title that might as well go in the trash
neg	i know that some films i mean european films that are very bad films are being regarded as great cinema by certain critics only because theyre nonamerican i saw the 81 imdb score for this film and noticed the fact that this was being selected for certain big festivals dont let this fool you unless youre one of those people that likes mindnumbing films like this and call it great art afterwards skip it the film contains one hilarious scene after another a similar italian film popped into my mind the terrible preferisco il rumore del mare i prefer the sound of the sea the problem with these films is that theyre not only boring like some other strangely praised films but that they almost play like camp i mean lets face it the acting is horrible i mean soap operalevel the story has not one surprise this has been done endless times before connecting several storylines short cuts magnolia playing by heart only much better not one realistic character in it some true freakseeing along the way notice the hilarious zombielike daughter and so on and so onas if thats not enough the film is 135 min count it long and at the end the director opens his can of sentimentality after a film with such hilariously bad dialogue and scenes that made the public at the preview screening laugh at so much incompetence well this is an insult to cinema and only receives high ratings because it happens to be in another language in this case spanish strange world we live in310
neg	my husband and i are the parents of an autistic little boy who lives in the same township as the screenwriter of this movie we were very upset that the jcc is bringing this movie to its jewish film festival because of the way that the mentally disabled character frankie is portrayed we went to see this movie at the local theater when it came out we demanded out money back we would encourage the screenwriter to donate a portion of the funds to the jccs achad program to apologizewe did not like seeing frankie  a mentally disabled and perhaps even autistic teenager  as part of a joke in which he keeps dropping something to look at the nannys breaststhere was no point to frankies character other than to say hey being mentally disabled is funny challenges like frankies are a serious matter families like mine are truly sufferingthe screenwriter needs to explain herself does she know families with disabled kids does she see the families with disabled kids week after week at the jcc pool
neg	i went on a visit to one of my relatives a while back and we popped by a theatre so wed thought wed go in and give this film a go what a mistake this film is awful in every department id never heard of the film before and literally everyone still hasnt no wonder this is as rank as it gets its a comedy so it says well the only thing funny is the ability or lack of it of the director to make such a film getting so close to christmas this should be titled how to undercook a turkey in nearly one and a half hours  or however long it was as i walked out at the end of the film youll come out feeling as though youve been food poisoned on a sick turkey and regret you wasted your time on such dribble who knows why such things get made some people had walked out from the theatre before the film was well over and i blame myself for not walking out a lot earlier it really annoys me that you pay good money to see something decent and all that you come out and see is a poor tv movie that should be showed at 2 oclock in the morning in fact its that bad day time tv shouldnt be showing it what else can a sayprobably not enough bad words could do it justice
neg	just saw the movie this past weekend i am upset and disappointed with it basically the movie tells you that immigrants the ones from former soviet union especially come to this country bring everyone they can with them from the old country and invade and take over what americans have been working for which is a very wrong way of looking at immigration and a much worse way of telling people about it thats the main thing another thing the overall writing directing and filming is on the level of village amateurs the actors did pretty well but it wasnt up to them save this bunch of crap a few jokes were funny but most were bad and cheesy couldnt wait to get out of the theater want my money back
neg	this is a movie which attempts a retelling of thai history set in the ancient city of ayutthaya i decided to watch this film because i thought it was along the lines of many thai films ive watched and enjoyed one that has thai actors speaking thai and martial arts craziness well its none of that this film is shot entirely in english is chock full of anglo actors and has production values so terrible it is laughably badbut not funny who can we blame for this rubbish the acting dialog and most of the sets were quite bad some of the fight scenes looked like they were choreographed by the local high school drama club the special effects were also mostly bad but a few were just cheap animation patched onto the screen that provided an especially cheesy effect it has one large epicstyle outdoor battle scene where a few thousand extras get to run across a field in costume but when we see the two armies collide in combatha what a joke the film does feature a couple of beauties what a pity they didnt show a little more skin at least that would have been something for the guys to appreciate dont bother
neg	the king maker will doubtless be a success in thailand where the similar but superior the legend of suriyothai set box office records the film directed by lek kitaparaporn after a screenplay by sean casey based on historical fact in 1547 siam has some amazingly beautiful visual elements but is disarmed by one of the corniest pedestrian scripts and story development on filmthe event the picture relates is the arrival of the portuguese soldier of fortune fernando de gamma gary stretch whose vengeance for this fathers murderer drives him to shipwrecked captured and thrown into slavery and put on the bloc in ayutthaya in the kingdom of siam where he is purchased by the beautiful maria cindy burbridge with the consent of her father phillipe john rhysdavies a man with a name and a past that are revealed as the story progresses there is a plot to overthrown the king and fernando and his new siamese sidekick tong dom hetrakul after some gratuitous cgi enhanced choreographed martial arts silliness are first rewarded by the king to become his bodyguards only to be imprisoned together once queen sudachan yoe hassadeevichit reveals her plot to kill the king and son to allow her lover lord chakkraphat oliver pupart to take over the rule of siam yet of course fernando and tong escape and are condemned to fight each other to save the lives of their families tongs wife and children and fernandos now firm love affair with maria with the expected consequencesthe acting with the exception of john rhysdavies is so weak that the film occasionally seems as though it were meant to be camp the predominantly thai cast struggle with the poorly written dialog making us wish they had used their native thai with subtitles the musical score by ian livingstone sounds as though exhumed form old tv soap operas but if it is visual splendor youre after there is plenty of that and that alone makes the movie worth watching it is a film that has obvious high financial backing for all the special effects and masses of cast and sets and shows its good intentions it is just the basics that are missing grady harp
neg	evidently when you offer a actor enough money they will do anything i am not sure how much john rysdaves got but most of the money he made should go to his fans as an apology for even being associated with such a rotten movie the special effects were worse then effects from the 1950s b movies and the acting of the rest of the cast was even worse as to how bad the acting was a child gave the second best performance in my opinion the english was terribly accented and i think no one could really even speak english they just memorized how the words should sound instead of memorizing the script and trying to make their character both lifelike and real
neg	this movie seemed to have it all going for it with good camera sound film sets music costumes  but drumroll gary stretch spoke i dont know if it was his poor acting or simply a bad script but would say it was both considering the casting of him in this role i found it difficult to root for him even to the very end i wished hed have died in battle or one of the swordknife scufflesthen the tinder for the plot to kill the king was because the king didnt have dinner and sex with his queen pretty lame and to go to the extreme to kill her own son and to then push up her lover as succeeding king i see a thread or two here and there of historical bytes but the manner in which this was all presented was farcicali dont recognize gary stretch from anything else but he was dreadful i read another users comments about audio being dubbed but dont think his was dubbed  after all he speaks english right it really was awful the lines were read right off the coroners table  flatline it could be he just doesnt have the voice to carry tone fluctuationsaside from this i did watch it to the end so the movie had at least an interest it could have been more if the scriptlines and casting had been given more work the scenery and filming crew along with very good quality film is what really made this movie above all else the cast and story were all secondary i give the film crew a 10
neg	unfortunately this has been showing on star movies here in thailand for the last week or so its complete rubbish acting as another member said this movie is a good example of how not to act i havent seen a movie so poorly acted in a long time the actors can you call them actors are completely flat and deliver their lines with the passion of a dead dog i would say that in order to truly understand how bad the acting is you would have to see the movie but that would be akin to torturei cringe as the leading lady delivers her lines and the rest of the cast with their accents fake or contrived is equally heinous another actress with the fake british accent was pretty yes but good lord was her accent terrible mix that with her lack of acting and you have a disaster she should just have said nothing and i could have accepted her as the pretty girl oh my we just got to the scene where the leading ladys lover says really me after a forced crying scene from her laughable no really i just laughed out loudthe sets and the art directors offer some saving grace to the film some of the sets are colorful and some of the scenes are rather nice minus the actorsthe old magic potion lady what another member mentioned the modern love song that was in the movie totally inappropriate for a period piece set some 500 years agoi understand the movie was considered big budget in thailand at the time of its production i would be seriously upset if i were the producer of this movie just goes to show that money does not necessarily make a good or even mediocre filmi would give the king maker a 1 out of 10 but the costumes and sets make save the film from such a rating 2 out of 10
neg	the king maker is a film about a series of real citation needed events that occurred during the portuguese occupation in indochinaalthough the costumes and art direction are commendable the movie still fails to impress the viewer the acting in particular was extremely poor some of the actors are trying hard to let tears down and the accents both real and fake are extremely irritating the storyline was also too dumb and too stupid to be true and it seemed more like a history lesson the movie couldnt even capture that sort of regal and centuryold air and it looked more like a botched attempt to make an asian version of elizabethfinal say costumes and art direction give the film a breath of fresh air but the execution was extremely poor and the actors couldnt even give natural bursts of emotion in short the movie sounded more like hullabaloo than a script
neg	this was the worst acted movie ive ever seen in my life no really im not kidding all the based on a true storyhistorical references aside theres no excuse for such bad acting its a shame because as others have posted the sets  costumes were greatthe sound track was typical asianstyle music although i couldnt figure out where the modern love song came in when fernando was lying in his bed thinking of maria i dont know who wrote  sang that beautiful song but it was as if suddenly norah jones was transported to the 1500sthe hershey syrup blood in phycho was more realistic than the ketchup spurted during the kwiknez battle scenesbut the acting oh so painfully sad lines delivered like a bad junior high play if gary stretch had donned a potato costume for the county 4h fair he may have been more believable towards the end he sounded more like a little italy street thug at times i half expected him to yell out adrian or even you wanna piece of mefavourite line when the queen says to her lover after barfing on the floor im going to have a baby he responds a child i expected her to retort no jackass a chair leg duh
neg	this is just a bad movie with what seemed to be quite a nice budget it had potential to be much better it almost were with the heroine beautiful almost like salma hayek hero fighting almost like jackie chan battles and duels almost like in crouching tiger music almost like in say conan etc almost but in the end its just dull and it is hard to find anything interesting in it maybe apart of john rhysdavies flying in duel like those warriors in hero or beforementioned crouching tiger i am really ashamed of poor old john he is after all quite a good actor and deserves much better so as you  so if you still have a chance just watch something else
neg	up to this point gentle rain was the movie i found the worst in history it has been supplanted by this blockbuster out of asia it has one star and it is john rhys davies he is way out of shape to be the swashbuckling magical flying baddie he is cast here the rest of these people couldnt act their way out of a junior high school play no clichs were missed in the dialogue and the special effects were phoned in as often as possibleit is fairly easy to see that somebody in asia had some bucks and needed to create a vehicle for some actors they wanted to throw money at or maybe it was a director or a writer that needed a credit my guess is that any career with this movie in its credentialdo yourself a major favor and dont watch this movie a hundred thanksgivings couldnt consume this turkeythe one funny scene was unintentional the brother of the king appears on the scene the king a handsome older short asian actor bad actor the brother a six foot european also a bad actor no excuses were made for this they just expected us not to notice that this poor mans jet lis brother was a wannabe pierce brosnan in a cheap dimestore injun wig right out of an old western movie from the forties
neg	warning spoiler   i have to agree with you it was almost there this was such a bad movie about such and interesting true story it had such promise but the acting was ridiculous at best some sets were beautiful and realistic others are something out of a theme park i found myself laughing as i watched what was suppose to be serious scenes i really wanted to like this movie but i couldnt the best part was the fight between friends that ended with the king dying i liked the queens punishment and the final shot made a beautiful picture though there are so many better movies to watch i dont recommend this
neg	the movie was to be shown here in bangkok with all the fanfare and even in the theater it failed miserablyapparently the story writer just dont hold water something was definitely missing in my opinion people must have a reason why they watch it other than historical glimpse of the past accuracy of history is not what we look for in entertainmentthe movie just lack any substance the only way to do this movie right was somehow make changes where it stands as some kind of a legend instead of just a story and a legend will have certain elements that tries to tell you something that people have forgotten through time such as the meaning of sacrifice nationalism etc it is called the central themethe movie fails to answer why would i watch it anywayat least some strange legendary flying elephants psychic king or the eccentric king such as the king and i would have been lovely something would have added greatly to the movies appeal i guess there was no appeal other than a plain vanilla movie once you got the appeal then the story is the next thing we concentrate on in marketing terms we call it must see upon hearing the title of the movie people would say oh i must see it now wheres the appeal in kingmaker why not just redo the title and call it how not to be a king and make a black comedy of the old siamese days to the style of dr strangelove that would have been much more interesting narrativelike experiences of the foibles of the king from first persons goofs off would have made the movie extremely funny most movies today have that must see appeal such as spiderman men x these titles speak for themselves if they dont have familiar characters some other movies such as the island had an appeal itself when the advertising asks do you still believe there is an island or for the movie retitled how not to be a king might ask the question so do you still want to be a king parhat
neg	hollywood hotel was the last movie musical that busby berkeley directed for warner bros his directing style had changed or evolved to the point that this film does not contain his signature overhead shots or huge production numbers with thousands of extras by the last few years of the thirties swingstyle big bands were recording the years biggest popular hits the swing era also called the big band era has been dated variously from 1935 to 1944 or 1939 to 1949 although it is impossible to exactly pinpoint the moment that the swing era began benny goodmans engagement at the palomar ballroom in los angeles in the late summer of 1935 was certainly one of the early indications that swing was entering the consciousness of mainstream americas youth when goodman featured his swing repertoire rather than the societystyle dance music that his band had been playing the youth in the audience went wild that was the beginning but since radio live concerts and word of mouth were the primary methods available to spread the phenomena it took some time before swing made enough inroads to produce big hits that showed up on the pop charts in hollywood hotel the appearance of benny goodman and his orchestra and raymond paige and his orchestra in the film indicates that the film industry was ready to capitalize on the shift in musical taste the film was in production only a year and a half or so after goodmans palomar ballroom engagement there are a few interesting musical moments here and there in hollywood hotel but except for benny goodman and his orchestras sing sing sing there isnt a lot to commend otherwise the most interesting musical sequences are the opening hooray for hollywood parade and let that be a lesson to you production number at the drivein restaurant the film is most interesting to see and hear benny goodman and his orchestra play and dick powell and frances langford sing
neg	this movie serves as a timely warning to anyone who thinks they can both write and direct their own movie face it you cant because that way theres nobody around to tell you when you hack great holes in your plot have meaningless transitions trite unmemorable dialog and manage to turn a fairly cool korean legend into a steaming pile of celluloid turdi wanted to like this movie as a trashy popcorn movie really i did i like lots of crappy movies but once ive been forced to ask myself what the hell just happened and why dear lord why more than a few times i really cant take it any morealso i would love for someone to explain how la became mordor for the last scene
neg	this movie was horriblethey didnt develop any of the characters at all and the storyline was played out horribly it was a definite sleeper youd expect the action scenes on a movie like this to be its strong points but dwars surprises you with even a let down in that department also the acting was just a step above the level of a low budget porno flick and i seriously mean thati was actually happy to see the end credits on this one cause it was just that bad please whatever you do people dont waste your time and money on a crappy movie like dwars
neg	this movie is likely the worst movie ive ever seen in my life  surpassing the previous most godawful movie spawn of slithis which i saw when i was about 10bad acting stilted and ridiculous dialog incomprehensible plot mishmashed cut scenes even the music was annoying did i leave anything out well the special effects werent bad  but cgi does not a decent movie makei cant believe i actually spent money to see this movie if anyone has the contact info for hyungrae shim the director please forward it to my user name at gmail and ill contact him to personally demand a refund
neg	i went into this movie with high hopes normally im not too picky about my movies and creature movies are always fun to watch or so i thought ill list the good parts of this movie the creature effects all of the creatures were welldone their movements were realistic and they fit into the other imagery well to be honest the creature effects were the only reason i gave this movie a 2 rather than a 1 now the bad things the acting good lord ive seen bad acting but this movie takes the cake not a single one of the characters is even close to believable its like the director sent out a casting call and picked all the worst tryouts from it i tried very hard not to giggle too loud cause i didnt wanna upset anyone else in the theatre but the acting really was that bad the storyline the entire story is full of plot holes from beginning to finish you can pick at least 5 plot holes out of any given 30 minutes of film the plot holes of course are complimentary with the cheese this is probably one of the most clichd not thoughtout and outright dumbest stories ive ever seen put on screen since i had the grave misfortune of sitting up one night and watching parasite on the scifi channel the dialogue this is a world where everyone says the cheesiest and most clichd thing they possibly can at every chance they possibly can in this world it seems like every line has been spoken before in at least 30 other lowbudget creature movies it is the world of cheese and clich the special effects while the creature effects were downright awesome the special effects fail miserably yes they are better than those seen in other movies but a lot of it is in the presentation and this movie has no presentation whatsoever it looks kinda like the special effects used on the power rangers tv show to be honest to sum up dragon wars is worth neither your time nor your money the concept is good but it is trapped in the bad directing acting dialogue and cheesiness of the film wait til the next big monster movie comes out its gotta be better than this cause dragon wars is absolutely horrible
neg	how this movie got made with a supposedly 70 million budget and without being completely retooled is beyond me the storyline and dialogue are beyond amateurish characters say things no real person would ever say and almost never react to things that were said before no one seems to be grounded in the real world the acting of the leads is fine given that the writing is such a dudbut several actors in supporting roles really drag the production down the heros hair probably shouldve gotten its own credit it was so oddly attention grabbingnot to mention that it gave one of the better performances in the pic finally for a movie about la being besieged by giant reptiles this film is shockingly boring what a shame if you do see this your mind will be constantly racing thinking up ways that you could have taken the sfx scenes and built a far better movie around them sadly it wouldnt have taken much
neg	first off i have no idea how this movie made it to the big screen its not even the low budget scifi channel movie its just awful me and my friend who love action movies independence day jurassic park lotr etc went to see this movie expecting this movie to me a transformers with dragons mindless entertainment all we got was a mindless hour and a half the cg was not as bad as i was expecting but the plot is so awful along with the acting it made up for it its basically a chinese legged of dragons returning every 500 yearssounds like a good remake of rain of fire no the plot tries to be deeper than it should be leaving not only plot holes but with magic and a very small actual war between dragonsrather big snakes it just gets ridiculous the director attempted to add a bit of humor in the movie which fail me and my friend laughed through the whole thingalong with all 5 of the audience and cant believed we spent money on this the short trailer on tv makes up for most of the action while crap makes up the rest ive seen a lot of b movies like reptilian the cave spider and others but i have to say if you want a non stop laugh for an hour watch thisstory 110 cg 510 acting310i dont drinkbut it would have helped before watching this movie
neg	i went in to see dwar on a whim and with very low expectations the movie failed to meet themi dont mind stories that stretch credulity  remember reign of fire  but i do expect them to be internally consistent this film leapt from howler to howler without pausing for breath all interspersed with special effects that lagged far behind the likes of lotr or even godzillaa shapeshifting mystic warrior from korea curiously metamorphosed into a caucasian antique dealer and popping up like deus ex machina to get the hapless protagonists out of their latest mess a special agent from the fbi who seems to be completely boned up on ancient korean folklore because of the feds excellent paranormal division  which has gone unremarked up to this point lovers kissing on deserted beaches where one exclaims i never meant for this to happen a reincarnated pair of long dead koreans who died like starcrossed lovers mystic pendants faceless hordes of robotic soldiers that owe a lot to peter jacksons orcs and a serpent who wastes so much time roaring that every time its chosen prey is within reach something comes along to distract itthe dialogue is appalling the acting wooden and the effect of the whole was to be honest tedious however for me the crowning moment was at the end after the finale when the music for the closing credits was  arirang this is rather like akira kurosawa closing ran with a karaoke rendition of my way  and let me be clear that i am in no way comparing director shim to kurosawain short a self indulgent lackluster collection of clichs and narrative nonsequituurs which may appeal to the sense of the melodramatic so prevalent in koran popular culture but should not be worth the price of the ticket to any serious movie goer  or even a not soserious movie goer i would suggest that this bypass the movie theaters altogether and go straight to video but im not even sure that its worth that much
neg	theres no one else watching the movie my husband and i went to watch it last night its just a small theater but theres usually a decent amount of people there not this time my husband and i were the only people watching dragon wars last night now we know whythe movie was by far one of the worst ive ever seen yes the cg was good but that was it the acting script  dialog directing editing etc was godawful since we were alone in the room we felt free to talk during the movie that is we talked about how bad it was that it reminded us of the mighty morphin power rangers godzilla mortal combat and the lord of the rings it was like we expected to see rita and lord zed portraying commanders of saurons armythe creatures were ridiculous you cant just introduce legions of dinodragonlizard things loaded down with cannons without explanation the lord of the rings has a wide spectrum of characters but it introduces and develops them over 3 movies not in an hour and a halfthe scene transitions are horrible i didnt fall asleep during the movie but even though it was an overly simple plot i found myself getting lost in the plot holesthe characters were caucasian americans but spoke almost with broken english because of the badly written dialog in the scriptthe final scene that could have redeemed some value of the moviefailed ethan didnt cry when sarah diedthough he hadnt known her for very long during this life anyways he didnt seem too upset to be left in mordor not knowing where he was or how to get back we couldnt for the love of god figure out where he was or how he got there either but if he wasnt upset we shouldnt be eitheroh and why did the dress that sarahs spirit was wearing look like she borrowed it from queen elizabeth one more thingall 3 of the main hero characters were reincarnations brought back to finish the job sarah completes her task and moves on to the afterlife jack does this as well then why does ethan get screwed hes left alone without the girl without a mapcompasshelicopter to help him get back whats he supposed to do send smoke signals and if he gets back home does he just go back to his job he should have been given the same mercy of getting killed out of the movie that the other heroes haddont waste your time or money on this movie we only stayed til the end because wed paid for it but as soon as the credits hit we were out the door
neg	everyone does things that they later regret things that they wish they could blame on drugs or alien possession things that although seem rational at the time later reveal themselves to be engraved invitations for suffering and endless recriminations of stupidityfor some people it is signing the note for the new hummer for others it is picking up a homicidal hitchhiker for still others it is sending their bank account information to third world millionaires mysteriously strapped for cashfor me it was a filmdwar dragon wars in hindsight i should have guessed how environmentally friendly and thoroughly recycled this movie would turn out to be from its stuttered and repeating title but with my willing suspension of disbelief intact and a naive faith stemming from the cool looking poster in the lobby i really wanted this film to work sadly by the time the old man in the pawnshop explained the entire backstory fifteen minutes into the picture i had the sudden sinking revelation that comes from knowing every plot point of a still unseen film and worse i knew just how badly every point would all sucklet me be perfectly clear here the english language lacks sufficient nuance and depth in the field of ultimate evil to properly describe just how bad this film really isas for knowing all the twists of movie i was wrong in the spirit of the old godzilla films whose scales this one is not worthy to fill it conveniently sprouted extra subplots every time the main characters were threatened by the specter of meaningful dialogueit was infested with close calls miraculous escapes and concentrated deposits of poorly explained angstthis film is what would happen if you gave the produces of the mighty morphing power rangers access to the national defense budget and lots of liquorlet me try to explainimagine you could get a hold of all the coolestlooking set pieces from successful action movies of the last decade first take the rastatalking army of amphibians from star wars episode one and remove their prozac until they are ready to club navy sealsnext take close approximations of kira knightly and tom cruise you can even call him ethan as a subtle nod to the mission impossible franchise and give them lots of film noir narration so no one get confused while trying to follow the wadingpool depths of their thoughtsfinally add a raspyvoiced villain in pointy armor worthy of a lord of the rings yardsale and a couple of giant cobras angry at having their scenes deleted from latest edition of king kong and lay them all out in no particular order in modern day los angelesnow run to the drugstore to find something for your sudden migraine when you return puree these ingredients until any overlooked hint of originality is dissolved into a homogenized mass of cheese and serve semigelatinousat several points during this picture i found myself saying out loud make the bad movie stop and breaking into tearsto call this a bmovie would be giving it an undeserved promotion after summer school and a lot of physical therapy it might possibly pass for a c level film if you could somehow sleep through most of itin short if you ever find yourself with money and brain cells to burn and the need to punish yourself for hideous unspoken sins against humanity dragon wars might just be the film for you
neg	i knew it wasnt gunna work out between me and dwars from the moment we met first its title was lazy d war like writing out dragon was too much for them also you really cant be that blatant with your title unless your blue monkey blue monkey can do whatever the hell it wants the second sign of a rocky relationship between us was the storys insane progression heres the film dreamy reporter guy reports on big snake tracks flashes back to a time he and dad wandered into what must have been the competition for the store in gremlins and dreamy kid reporter finds a box that glows old shop keep reveals several terrible truths that bauraki a supposedly evil snake was cheated out of his chance to be a god tells the kid that hes a reincarnated warrior and that somewhere in la is his reincarnated lover and gives him a junk piece of jewelry shop keep also reveals that despite his obvious whiteness hes a 500 year old asian fifteen years later dreamy reporter remembers this perfectly and starts acting half crazy trying to find this random girl cgi hijinks follow and in the last ten minutes my brain melts out of my nose why continue on dear reader if you have the ballsso sarah the reincarnated lover has her own flashbacks i have the benefit of having an asian best friend and in the scene where she starts to freak out and make a bunch of posters with asian characters on them he tells me that whoever made this movie has no idea what their doing its a korean legend and shes reincarnated from a korean princess but everything is in chinese later that night her dragon tat starts to hurt she calls the police cause it looks like shes having a heart attack see in this mixed up crazy world they apparently handle heart attacks differently because the next time we see her shes locked in her room with a guard outside and a nurse claims shes crazy i have a new phobia now and its that if im ever in trouble the first responders will just assume im crazy i have another point of contention with my harsh mistress dwar there is a scene when patrick dempsey jr dreamy reporter is in a caf with sassy black friend in the scenes prior miffed near divinity bauraki has killed an elephant slithered through a suburb and killed one of sarahs friends see people were afraid to come out after 911 happened but we must have all toughened up after that deciding coffee and pastries were worth risking our lives for business as usual no way a giant snake will stop me from getting my caffeine on if i stay inside and fear for my life the terrorists and serpentine divinities win after being given a satisfying dragon on helicopter battle my cruel lover dwar treats me to a pi and vinegar filled scene to end it all with bauraki has a fortress of his own and its right under la i guess they dont really say but dreamy reporter and sarah get knocked out in a car crash that would kill lesser men and when they wake up yep dragon palace some retarded dialog later a good dragon snake god pops out of nowhere and the snakes wrestlemake love whatever and im not kidding good snake out of nowhere maybe you think im blowing it out of proportion im not there is no mention of this thing in the movie then suddenly there few seconds later and good dragon becomes dragon god sets baurki on fire sarah turns into a ghost and goes with dragongod dreamy reporter left in the middle of nowhere roll credits thank godnow our relationship as rocky as it was had its good times there was a guy that look like shredder from turtles and talked exactly like a tuskan raider from star wars ill call him tuskan shredder he could do whatever he wanted whenever he wanted to it just could never be useful he could walk through a wall in a scene where that wasnt helpful he could go in your dreams when that wouldnt do any good and he could light ten random soldier guys on fire but not when it mattered he was also allergic to touching that junk jewelry i like him cause he was hit by a car twice in the same scene and made fantastic tuskan raider noises the actors for the most part were great if great somehow meant terrible jason behr whom i thought was awesome in roswell i slowly find out can only act one way and thats pretentious spacey and patrick dempseyishthe one thing i love about this filthy prostitute dwars is its lead actor bauraki that giant snake acted his heart out id dare to say that he was better at playing a cgi serpentine demigod of evil then john barrymore was at playing richard the iii or hamlet there was emotion in every scene stealing the thunder from his lesser mortal supporting cast when he ate an elephant i felt like no one past present or future would ever eat an elephant with as much feeling he was more then an actor he was a force of nature and he put his heart and soul into every second of this cursed project yes damn it my favorite actor in this film was a cgi snake ive got the balls to admit that do youheres to hoping bauraki gets more work and isnt type cast that jason behr finds a range of emotion other then dreamy stare and that i never have to watch blue monkey again so dwar its over i want my cds back and lets just be friends
neg	hilarious laugh out loud moments  and yet not a comedy i particularly liked the planted gag of the ambulance soaking the filthy bum who then shouts after them in anger you filthy bums i mean wow someones online degree in literature is paying off the worst script imaginable with plot introductions in an instant ridiculous movement in the story zero character development even between the characters who meet  its as if they all have known and trusted each other for years dodgy voice over with added echo effects and plot holes oh god are there plot holes to be honest i write this not even having watched the entire thing but i certainly expect the last 30 mins or so to not exactly enhance the already pathetic attempt in cinema  thank god weve got a good looking lead to somewhat make us forget that the film is a load of  well  use you imagination for the conclusion of that particular sentence
neg	im giving this movie a 1 because there are no negative numbers in imdb rating system this movie was horrible it was very badly acted the story was poorly written the action was unbelievable i doubt even the salvation army could battle as poorly as the troops did in this film i wont even write any plot spoilers because the movie just isnt good enough for plot spoilers to write comments on the plot would be pointless if i were to compare this movie id have to compare it to reign of fire however although i didnt like reign of fire either that movie at least was better than this one some of the people in the theater left before the movie was even halfway done the only reason i didnt was because i simply didnt think to do it i was hoping for a feast of cgi and fighting masterfully done but that isnt what happened the martial arts lasted all of 30 seconds and that was from an exercise routine done during the flashback scene very disappointing the cgi was not done well either one scene comes to mind during one of the earlier tank battles the troops are firing away atnothing someone forgot to cue the animation guys on that bit of film so the street was totally devoid of bad guys im also thinking the bad guys voice was dubbed by the voiceover of imotep from the mummy movies had that same scraggly echoing thing going on someone owed some royalties here since i mentioned the fight scene ill say yeah that might be considered a spoiler but only to the purists i supposedont go see it dont buy the dvd when it comes out either you have been warned
neg	i am a guy who loves guy movies i was looking forward to seeing a dragon fighting with the army with cool special effects all of this happened however this movie was the worst movie i have ever seen in my lifethe story was standard but the portrayal of the story was terrible the scene transitions were the worst i have ever seen why would you walk out to a beach to relax if your life was in danger the serpent dragons actions itself was very poorly written and the serpent dragons attack capabilities varied widely throughout the movie several times the main characters should have diedthe director attempted to infuse a love story in the middle of the movie during the most stressful times this movie was obviously not watched after it was made i love movies but had to force myself to finish watching it thank god i did not buy this i borrowed it from a frienddo not buy this do not rent it just watch discovery channel much more exciting
neg	rant start i didnt want to believe them at first but i guess this is what people are talking about when they say south korean cinema has peaked and may even be going downhill after the surprisingly fun and moving monster movie gwoemul aka the host of 2006 which actually succeeded in making a sharp satire out of a bmovie genre successive korean blockbusters have become more and more generic even though their budgets mainly spent on special effects have become more and more fantastic do south korean moviemakers really want to squander all the audience and investor goodwill which their industry has built up since the 1999 breakout film shiriswiri by making a whole series of big budget mediocre movies like mainland china did rant endthe only reason i can fathom for making this movie is to dupe the investors into financing the most detailed and fluid digital animation of a korean east asianstyled dragon i have seen to date for the final scenes now if they had introduced that dragon at the beginning and given it more personality and purpose like in the 1996 dragonheart the movie might have had a few more redeeming qualities other than having lots of digitally animated dragons remember dungeons  dragons in 2000 hasnt anyone learnt that the trick is not how much special effects you use but how well you use it i hope there are more and better korean legends they can use because they have just killed a lot of international interest in korean dragon legends with the way they filmed this onein short i agree with all the negative reviews gone before and wonder how koreans felt about having their folk anthem arirang being played at the very end as a creature feature i would have given it at least 5 stars out of 10 if the special effects or action sequences had been worth it but ive seen many video games with better camera work and scripting just less dragons
neg	this is the sorriest collection of clichs strung together on a straight line with no discernible plot or any decent way of acting ive seen in a long time canibalising scenes from star wars reign of fire godzilla lord of the rings and harry potter it went for an all out war on the viewer intelligence was this movie good it wasnt a movie at alleven if it doesnt go so low to actually be funny and achieve cult status as a comedy the movie does offer some laughs the trick is to put the copied scenes in the context of their original films gandalf can be funny talking korean the basilisk looking snake hilarious if you compare it to a kitten and the evil henchman can provide a lot of fun switching back and forth between sauron and jajabing or whatever his name wasbottom line any pleasure derived from this movie is completely dependent on the state of intoxication and imagination of the viewers not on the directorwriter shame on you shim
neg	my original review of this film was simply the word sht written 2000 times over although this was a very accurate critique i felt my review should be a little more descriptivei will start with the lead actress her facial expression doesnt change once in this film she doesnt show fear happiness or depression her skills in body language pretty much come down to darting her eyes left and right and looking like she dont know jack she is an emotionless husk who im guessing has had too much botox her lack of facial expression through out the film is outmatched however by the deplorable love affair with the lead actor which seems to spring out of nowhere and has them making out on a beach and falling in love within a couple of hours of meeting one another the lead actor whose hair demands more attention than he did was mediocre at best and did not once make me feel like he was genuinely in perilthe only thing that tops the hideous acting is the directing storyline and inaccuracies in plot i have seen tampon ads with more structure than this movie the is no development in character they just seem to say and do things that i could never believe a real person wouldthis film would not have been bad if it was trying to be crap on purpose like snakes on a plane but it was trying so hard to be a serious action flick that i couldnt even laugh i believe i now have a brain tumour from watching this film and thinking up all the different ways i could have used that budget and cg team to create something far superior if i bought this on dvd i would smash the dvd to pieces burn it then dissolve it in hydrochloric acid for good measure dont watch this film
neg	first off id like to point out that sam niel is nowhere to be seen in this film whats a movie without sam niel did anyone see event horizon dwars did have potential a movie about a dragon that controls lizards with rocket launchers does sound cool but sadly isnt nope no sam niel no good movie i recommend taking the 5 dollars or so it takes to rent dwars and adding 10 to that five and buying a sam niel film apparently to submit this i have to have ten lines of text so heres a list of sam niel movies i recommendjurassic park dead calm hunt for red october event horizon not jurassic park threeoverall dwars is a pile
neg	whatever his name is the writer and director should be locked away in hopes garbage like this is never made again this one is in a battle with some of the most awful movies of all time sometimes movies are bad in a way that theyre actually sort of good not this one this was so bad i got angry seriously a drunken 10 year old could have come up with a better script what a waste all the actors were completely uninspired to work at all the cgi was barely acceptable the sequences of scenes were completely retarded and hurt the little bit of story there was its like he just decided i want this to happen and this to happen but i dont care how we got there just shoot it and put it in whatever im going back to my trailer to pick my nose if anyone calls for me im not here shame on you whatever your name is shame on you
neg	i hate to even waste the time it takes to write 10 lines on this atrocity hyungrae shim is lucky that bad filmmaking isnt a capital crime or hed be put to death twice for writing and directing this disaster im amazed that this film had a 75m budget but actually glad in the sense that it was such a tremendous flop that shim will hopefully never get to make another movie the rest of the life and therefore not waste any more of filmgoers time i would think the actors would have gotten together and lynched him by nowwith the effects resources available to them a great film could have been made with this budget as usual the failure should have been spotted at the very beginning with the terrible script and story transformers was another visual feast with a weak script but this makes it look like citizen kane
neg	based on the korean legend unknown creatures will return and devastate the planet reporter ethan kendrick is called in to investigate the matter and he arrives at the conclusion that a girl stricken with a mysterious illness named sarah is suppose to help him the imoogi makes its way to los angeles wreaking havoc and destruction with the entire city under arms will ethan and sarah make it in time to save the people of los angeles written by anonymous i think he should have included the followingthis is the worst movie i have ever seen the best actor in the whole thing was the cg dragon and overall it s u c ked i am p i s sed at not only with the people who made it but myself for watching save yourself the time read a book or something maybe a little dr seuss that should be more stimulatingno wonder the guy is anonymous sorry for the format this site has a lot of rules this is the only way i could get this out without adding more
neg	this movie was so very badly written the characters had no depth they should have never made a movie of this my 11 yr old son could write a better screenplay then hyungrae shimthe only actor that didnt suck was the zoo guard he was the only funny and believable one of the loti love movies and try to give them the benefit of the doubt but this one was up there on my lame list at number 2 number 1 being demonicusfor those of you who actually thought this was a good movie you are in serious need of brain surgerymost of the creatures in the movie werent even dragonsso why did they call dwar
neg	this movie only gets a second star because i work downtown and liked seeing it destroyed the effects were pretty good i hear it was the most expensive korean film ever made being the most expensive and still absolutely horrid makes it a massive waste of money i rented it so i wont complain too much about what i paid but it was a couple hours that ill never get back plot holes abound terrible acting all across the board i do not recommend giving up the time to watch this movie life is too short if your friends want to watch this run away i cant stress enough how bad this film was where the hell did the second dragon come from why didnt he show up sooner how did they have rocket launchers on dinosaurs just 500 years ago
neg	i knew it would be but i gave it a rent for some laughs and maybe some mindless fun anyone whose read a few of my reviews can see that im pretty easy to please i really didnt think id end up feeling this negatively towards itthe plot is about an ancient army of dragons lead by a huge serpent that will destroy the world unless some chosen heroes who inherited the responsibility can become one with a good dragon or something i dont know it was so stupid i didnt bother to put much effort into retaining itit features a really dumb story full of ridiculous moments and goofy concepts so many of the events just felt totally random and suddeni assume there was studio interference or something because the biggest problem i have with the movie is the fact that the story seems like its trying to be so grand and epic yet everything happens so fast and goes by so quickly i feel like ive just been hit with a million plot points and action sequences in one big ball the film is like a punch in the face it doesnt take much time at all to establish characters or drama imagine the lord of the rings trilogy in 90 minutes you could have most of the epic battle sequences but there would be absolutely no buildup and youd hardly care about the outcome of those battles that was the case with dragon wars 90 minutes of me not giving a crap waiting for it to be overfantastic cgi with some okay directing but horrible acting speedy pacing and dumb story made this very hard to enjoy on any grounds i probably would have loved it when i was 6
neg	i was dreading taking my nephews to this movie as i didnt think it was going to be well done the kids ages 6 and 10 were set on seeing it so i caved i must admit that it was not nearly as bad as i had thought but was still a far cry from the book the movie seemed right on with the 10 year olds understanding and sense of humor i found that the 6 year old understood what was going on and he was presenting solutions to the issues that were taking place i eventually had to explain that sometimes the movies dont show the best solutions to the problems because it is more fun to watch what happens if they make the silly or stupid choices
neg	squeamish 11yearold luke benward as billy worm boy forrester moves to a new town at his new school young benward is picked on by the other boys they put worms in his thermos getting his gag reflex under control benward tosses a worm on frecklefaced bully adam hicks as joe guire benward bets he can eat 10 worms in one day  without regurgitation tall teased hallie kate eisenberg as erika erk tansy uses her archery skills to help benward director and former sctv writer bob dolman promises no worms were harmed in the making of this movie in a related note sctv star andrea martin has one funny scene how to eat fried worms is loosely based on thomas rockwells popular novel preteen kids into grossouts should enjoy the film how to eat fried worms 82506 bob dolman  luke benward adam hicks hallie kate eisenberg alexander gould
neg	i was bored around 10pm so i watched this movie and i could not stop laughing everything was so ridiculous the way the kids were acting like they were older than 11 just cracked me up one of the kids had a ring that supposedly killed people after 3 or so years it gave me the impression that he wanted to be a gangsterits pretty hard to take little kids seriously especially when it has to do with eating worms they act like everything is such a big deal like if billy the main character doesnt eat the worms then the world will endthis is a good movie for little kids excluding the fact that a 5 year old says penis but not for teens or adults who dont want to waste their time
neg	i have to admit i did not finish this movie because it was so amazingly stupid and not worth watching i watched it with a room full of kids who also were not laughing at the stupid and crude humor the director bob dolman seems to be so obsessed with sphincters and genitalia that it overrides the real story that i grew up with this is not a good film for kids besides the fact that the content is so crude the movie is just stupid has bad flow and has no intelligence behind it what a waste of a perfectly good story if you read the book when you were younger and loved it then dont waste your time watching a movie that so badly botches it that it makes you angry buy your kids the book instead
neg	i just happened to stumble on this film channel surfing my first reaction was oh god not again its so hip to play a retard these days it has become pretentious and frankly despicable for some reason though i stayed and watched it til the end maybe it was my faith in the actors hoping theyd give me something to cheer aboutand surely ken and helena can act also the movie progresses into something better towards the end and actually does make a pointhelena bonham carter also surprised me with her character jane has a mean side that she uses to keep distance and repel pity then again she has a soft side thats just looking for love the only thing that surprised me even more was branaghs characterthis was a triumph of acting the movie itself is nothing uniquesee if you are an acting studentif youre looking for pure entertainment you can skip this one its sean penn serious oh my that was a bit harsh it does feature a couple jokesnot for escapists though
neg	spoiler i love branagh love helena bonhamcarter loved them together in mary shelleys frankenstein  but this i can understand an actors desire to stretch to avoid the romantic stereotype well they did but really  the script droned on bonhamcarters clothes were tres chic and the occasional speededup madcap sequence could have been an outtake from a beatles movie or the old rowan and martin laughini never got the point  other commenters say the branagh character was a dreamer i never felt that he was a loser and not very bright and certainly not endearing the business with the bank robber disguise was merely painful to watch certainly not amusingbonhamcarters realistic one supposes attempts as realistic speech were harder to understand than the first 15 minutes of lancashire accent in full montythe poetic ending with him high on a hill with her buried under the monstrosity of his airplane was too orchestrated was there a choir of angels or merely a soundtrackgo back to the classics or something with a spine and an arc to it donate this to pbs
neg	i still dont know why i forced myself to sit through the whole thing this film wasnt worth the memorex dvdr it was burned on i thought i was watching the end result of a group of middle schoolers stealing their parents camcorder this is by far the worst movie ever made i truly from the bottom of my heart want to sue aaron yamasato for the two hours he stole from my lifeso apparently its supposed to be bad on purpose however if you should end up in hell and are forced to watch this 90minute coil of doodoo youll see that yamasato is really trying hard to make an awesome flick the actors attempt dramatic kickass performances comparable to crimson tide but come closer to the marinethe crap acting is just the tip of the iceberg the camera angles are awful the story is cmovie at best the plot isnt even good enough to be considered bmovie caliber the dialogue attempts to be dynamic and witty but is crap like everything else rumor has it that a hard copy of the screenplay actually attracts flies plus the techno score is annoying not because its techno but because its nonstop thats right the music plays in the background the whole time acting as a subliminal reminder of how bad this thing is i dont care what the disclaimer claims i dont buy it bots was not made this bad on purpose because it takes itself way too serious for what it was a jokethis film was very lowbudget but that is no excuse for its recordsetting suck factor great films are born of substance not budget bots had neitherallow me to further articulate the overwhelming power of this 90minute waste of time if i were having a threeway with jessica alba and jessica biel in front of a tv and blood of the samurai came on id be out of there quicker than steven seagal in executive decisionundoubtedly some people will try to defend the movie two maybe three theyll say its grindhouse chopsocky or cheesy in a good way or its so bad its good those people are idiots a movie is either good or its bad theres no such thing as a good bad movie but there are such things as idiots that like crappy movies dont get me wrong there are lots of cornball nottobetakenseriously movies out there that are enjoyable and entertaining slither is one bots is notthis suckfest runs about an hour and a half and in my humble opinion its 90 minutes too long the best thing about this film is the dvd cover so next time youre near the walmart dvd bargain bin take a look at it dont touch it just look and quietly walk away
neg	i have no clue as to what this was shot on but you can definitely tell that they had no budget bad acting horrible cinematography and lame plot and some decent special effects do not make a good movie the wwf style cinemtography will make you crywheres the tripod the filmakers aimed high but sorely missed their mark
neg	trashbad movies usually aint bad because i will find them enjoyable this one is so bad that i am out of words to describe it  its below bad there is an instruction in the beginning of the film that tell you what to do during the movie needless to say the instruction and a dozen of beer couldnt help me seat through the entire film one tagliner compares this one to killbill which is certainly unthinkable and an insult to our intelligent obviously this tagliner had a plan to tempt you into buying this dvdif you are considering renting this one put it down if you are thinking of buying dont think if you unlucky to have this dvd dont play it throw it in trash bin immediately
neg	there are no spoilers in this review theres nothing to spoilno plot nothing most clip shows at least try to tie the clips into the plot by some tenuous stretch but this didnt even do that clips three lines to lead into the next interminable sequence of dull clips ok so perhaps they were short on production time but theyd have been better off skipping this episode entirely what a waste of timeim not sure how this got made in fact scrubs is usually much better at subverting tropes but somehow this got throughthank heavens they were back on form by the next episode
neg	the only reason i am commenting is because i finally figured out why dr cox was bald although we probably all realized it at the same time this week dr cox is bald because they showed these episodes in a different order than they filmed them the latest episode when our favorite grumpy jesusloving nurse roberts dies dr cox shaves his head the must have showed them out of order for some odd reason and forgot they slipped up the continuity for shame scrubs theyve made mistakes like this before i remember when elliot is trying to date scott foley and her hair is wet 2 seconds before water hits her i try not to notice these things but my favorite show needs to step it up
neg	i thought it was not the best recap episode ive every seen though my viewing partner handed me a tissue in anticipation of the brendan fraser momentsigh it was nice to see cox outside of the incessantly brittle coxism state he is in these days if only for brief moments i also enjoyed trying to place the episodes included by the length of the characters hair or height in case of jd and the youthfulness of the earliest episodes i can also see how zach might be well on the way to a very chevy chaseor is that matthew perry pratfall induced chemical slide already acknowledged on conan a little side note the song now stuck in my head from the janitorinduced dance montage was diner by martin sexton
neg	but lets face it it got a few nostalgic sighs out of methe show is just so consistently great that it is allowed to have a few hiccups i get a new season and just power through them like i have 2days to live i like the idea of wrapping it up but it was much more of an end of season episode which would explain the followingdrcox isnt supposed to be bald for a couple more episodes only explanation i can think of is they changed the rotation of the episodes or had to reshoot the beginningand that my friends is why the hell cox is baldanyways the show is awesomebring on the 7th season
neg	i debated as to whether or not i should tick the spoiler box since 99 of this show has probably already been seen by any follower of scrubs it probably doesnt come under the category of a spoilerclip shows grrr we all knew friends was going down the tube when they started with clip showsand five and a half years into scrubs theyve gone and fallen down that holei have to wonder if the writers just couldnt be bothered writing that week and just said to themselves lets show the other funny stuff it didnt workfor starters showing all the times that people have fallen down isnt funny when taken out of context its not funny to see todd dangling by his banana hammock unless we know why he was dangling by his banana hammocksecond for what was supposed to be a compilation of jds fantasies one was turks dream another also wasnt his fantasy although i forget whichand thats the problem this episode is totally forgettable weve seen all these things before and the collection of clips of people dancing why thats not funnyfinally i must admit two of my favourite scrubs moments were shown in the last compilationdr cox realising that ben diedand jd telling him how proud of him he isbut even seeing those moments again didnt save the episode the summary says it allworst episode ever bill lawrence please dont let your show go the same way as friends keep it fresh keep it funnyor wrap it up
neg	when my deja vu my deja vu aired last season i was pleased scrubs i thought is doing something clever and unique in regards to the clipshow concept instead of replaying footage theyre replaying jokes in a selfaware manner and i really enjoyed iti found it really unfortunate that i was wrong one season later they succumbed to that which almost all sitcoms inevitably do the clip showand it looked like it was put together by the workexperience kid dr coxs shaved head shows just how lazy the editors were in putting it together as it doesnt appear again until my long goodbye some 4 episodes later i cant imagine that a wig is too much effort when it comes to maintaining the continuity of what was once a wellconstructed sitcom who knows why it was slotted there it just seemed lazy and out of place reminding me largely of episodes that have aired within the past yearthree second clips jammed together with background music is a dvd extra for a very rainy day not an episode of primetime television
neg	truly bad and easily the worst episode i have ever seeneverthey tried to make up for it by giving it the we know we are doing this routine that would have been funny if it werent for the fact that the simpsons had already done it and it still wouldnt make up for it if they had come up with the idea in the first placethe flashbacks took place as part of the usual characters mainly jds fantasies the flashbacks werent even of actual events that occurred just compilations of say jd falling over or i dont know elliott falling over if i wanted to watch a scrubs compilation id go on youtube and not waste half an hour of my lifescrubs has ultimately fallen into the trap that most sitcoms have to and it disappoints me they managed to go 5 and a quarter seasons without an episode like this i was hoping that scrubs wouldnt have to be that kind of sitcomand just as a passing thought why the hell was drcox bald
neg	whoa boyever wanted to watch a documentary about a megalomaniacal jerk ruining his own life and alienating everyone around him well they exist in many forms but have you ever wanted to watch said documentary about one who didnt ultimately succeed in doing anything despite everyones praises about how much of an artistic genius he is well you could probably just grab a camera and find someone like that in any local scene i know theyre everywhere and i dont even follow the local scene or you could save yourself the trouble by spending money watching this tripethe premise is good and honestly its not as if the filmmakers knew precisely where it was going considering thats one of the difficulties of doing a documentary we are made to follow two bands the brian jamestown massacre lead by anton and the dandy warhols lead by courtney ive heard of the dandy warhols before watching this movie not so the brian jamestown massacre why well from this documentarys perspective because the brian jamestown massacres intergroup dysfunction refused them the ability to really make it in the music industry however instead of this becoming an analysis of the two separate bands and how one was able to succeed the focus becomes much more on anton and his insanitybecause see anton is a genius because he plays rock music he really understands the evolution of music because he plays rock music with a lot of different instruments his music is considered postmodern retro but the future because its rock music he wants to bring out a revolution through rock music okay so lets face it twenty minutes in and this is one of the stupidest kids id care to watch a documentary aboutthe documentary itself doesnt really lend itself to showcasing any of antons talent because in the nature of editing down 2000 hours of material into a quarter short of two hours we dont really have the time to focus on that so instead we watch anton the genius the sociomaniacal loser be a jerk for the two hours and are just told to understand that he made really great music whether he did or not i wont know because its not like the documentary had enough time to prove it what i do know is that then were left with a story about some selfcentered obnoxious twerp running around the country calling himself a god of music and doing nothing to back it up why even bother watching that people like anton dont deserve the attention they seek the hope and admiration of all those different people and especially a postfailure paean to lost potential this movie plays like a twohour roughcut vh1 special for a reason he goes on and on about the music but its all about the image and the attention look at the guy look at how he dresses look at how he acts look at how he tries to create controversy because he cant afford marketinghonestly the only interesting character in this film is joel and thats because of anyone in this documentary joel is the only person who seems to have any fun maybe its because hes the tambourine man the rest of them are all rock stars they deserve our attention and admiration and interest and engagements they are out there to save rock and roll do you remember when the white stripes were supposed to save rock and roll yeah that was because of anton and its selfish of them not to mention me anton as an inspiration what a load people like anton are best left forgotten this documentary explains why mainstream music is so dullbecause music execs have to deal with people like anton for a living and ultimately can only really throw their support behind someone safe and passionless thanks a lot anton your antics ruined music for everyone you touched whatever the opinion to the contrary is and if people in the know about anton disagree and he really was a genius it still shows how bad this documentary is that it cuts it down that waypolarisdib
neg	actress ruth romans reallife philanthropic gesture to help entertain troops arriving from and leaving for the korean war at an air base near san francisco jumpstarted this allstar warner bros salute to patriotism and song many celebrities make guest appearances while a lovehate romance develops between a budding starlet and a painfully green and skinny air force corporal ron hagerthy who looks like he should be delivering newspapers from his bicycle seems the corporal has fooled the actress into thinking hes off to battle when actually hes part of a airplane carrier crew flying to and from honolulu youd think shed be happy he was staying out of harms way but instead she acts just like most childish females in 1950s movies doris day is around for the first thirty minutes or so and her distinct laugh and plucky song numbers are most pleasant roman is also here looking glamorous while james cagney pokes fun at his screen persona and gordon macrae sings in his handsome baritone jane wyman sings too in a hospital bedside reprise following doris days lead causing one to wonder did they run out of sets for undemanding viewers an interesting flashback to another time and place still the lowrent production and justadequate technical aspects render starlift strictly a secondbiller 12 from 
neg	its nothing more than a weird coincidence that i decided to watch starlift on the 59th anniversary of the day in june 1950 when president trumans ordered us forces into the korean war starlift you see is set largely at travis air force base in california in the years when it was being used as a staging post for soldiers being shipped out to fight in korea but youd need to do your own research to know this because not once during the film is the name korea mentioned we see transport aircraft flying out fresh troops and returning with wounded soldiers but theres no mention of where these men will be fighting or getting injured which is kind of weird for a film designed to wave the flag and salute americas men in uniform released in december 1951 by warner brothers starlift is a very obvious effort to replicate the success of the studios starstudded world war two homefront morale booster hollywood canteen this 1944 crowdpleaser told the story of two soldiers spending their last three nights of leave hanging out at the famous armed forces nightclub in la hoping to get a date with joan leslie but really it was just an excuse for warners to trot out every star under contract from joan crawford john garfield and barbara stanwyck to peter lorre bette davis sydney greenstreet and more starlift features two air force soldiers hoping to meet fictional starlet nell wayne a masklike janice rule and persuading a bunch of warner bros stars to put on a show for the departing troops but in place of crawford garfield et al the best the brothers warner could scrape up in 1951 were doris day ruth roman gordon macrae virginia mayo gene nelson and phil harris with fleeting appearances by james cagney randolph scott and a clearly embarrassed looking gary cooper this threadbare cast whose combined star power would struggle to illuminate a standard lamp is perfectly matched by the crummy production values presumably in an effort to save money several long scenes were shot using really really bad back projection how bad is it you can see the join where the screen meets the floor of the soundstage to describe starlift as a sloppy lazy and third rate movie is to do a disservice to films which are sloppy lazy and third rate its just terrible avoid it
neg	this oddity in the new doris day collection doesnt really need to be included as she is only in the film for less than 30 minutes what she does do however is shine when shes on screen the near plot less movie is just an excuse to showcase some warner contract players of the day jancie rule shows promise and its a shame she didnt become a big star ruth roman handles the role of the gogetter with aplomb better if this was in color the travis air force base locations with some rear projection work well whats best about the movie are some wonderful musical interludes if you enjoyed thank your lucky stars and hollywood canteen youll like this one
neg	considering its pedigree this should be a far more enjoyable film than it is even with a lipsmacking collection of eccentrics in the cast  what aficionado would not eagerly anticipate a movie which brings together lemmon lanchester kovacs and gingold  the entire event is dully paced drearily shot and more often than not witlesskim novaks gifts were not essentially comic as she went on to confirm in kiss me stupid james stewart was a fine comedian as he ably demonstrated in movies from ranging from the philadelphia story to harvey i think he comes out better from this mess than anyone else does except maybe the cat
neg	chesty gringo telly savalas as frank cooper is a usmexico border cop he serves as a father figure to young immigrant danny de la paz as benny romero who wants mr savalas to be best man at his impending wedding savalas is tough but boss eddie albert as commander moffat may be tougher tough is what you need to stop smuggler michael v gazzo as chico suarez alliances may be in fluxif you find the possibility of hearing kojak and oliver douglas uttering expletives to be repulsive you ought to steer clear of the border if not you may not have the stomach for the realistic cow slaughtering scene although it doesnt end up being worth much mr de la paz and cecilia camacho as leina steal the show  the border 1979 tony richardson  telly savalas danny de la paz eddie albert
neg	i would like to say that unlike many of the people who disliked this film and found it impossible to understand i was fully able to understand it for what it is a very incoherent attempt at a plot linei dont like to toss this word around but in this case it fits very well the director firstly presents the material in an extremely arrogant way and worse extremely incoherently it is incoherent in that it presents the material in a messy dislodged order making us think that the director was too drunk to remember which scenes come first and arrogant in that at 2 hours long they expect us the viewer to care by the end of iti respect surrealist cinema for what it is creating a story around a more than real world that does not tie to real life but there is nothing surreal about having a story placed in ordinary modern times and a modern day earth setting that is most importantly not able to engage the audience but furthermore simply a dislodged series of events that barely tie together the most accurate way to describe the experience of viewing this film is like viewing a story perhaps even a very good story as it was based on a book but being frustrated by the fact that the camera doesnt seem to capture the necessary moments and tie together any means of coherencelets compare stylistic cinema compare gaspar noes seul contre tous to this he gave us a coherent extremely engaging and intellectually deep story this movie offers no intellectual study and while it is very stylistic in its fragmented presentation the director has ultimately abandoned the essential art of good storytelling and all we are left with is a mess of events that barely tie in togetheryes indeed it is possible to make sense of things to a point but as i said earlier the viewer will reach a stage where they simply say who cares it plays out like watching a drab mundane story of a man going to a supermarket and buying groceries in uncronological order even with murders it is completely uninteresting and unengaging too many people these days will give high marks to something they are unable to understand or make sense of simply for fear of looking foolish and in every way this film tries to make the viewer look foolishif you have too much time on your hands then please watch this film taking into account what i have said of it it is a story based on a book that could have been presented in a much more effective way and that is my bottom line reasoning
neg	claire deniss movies seem to fall into one of two categories the violent and bloody or the quiet and intimate lintrus definitely falls into the first category but its not so awful as trouble every day or jai pas sommeilnow ever since i saw chocolat ive made it a point to see every new movie denis makes and i have always been disappointed lintrus was no exception she has yet to make a movie as personal and as moving as her first one you get a lot of the denis regulars an older but still magnificent batrice dalle who seems to be in the movie only to show off her full lips the gap between her teeth her ample cleavage and a couple of nice coats the black guy from trouble every day and jai pas sommeil grgoire colin and that lithuanian or russian girl michel subors character was interesting enough but the camera lingered on him at such length that i got annoyed by that curly forelock of hair hanging over his forehead and was relieved when somewhere in korea i think he finally got it cut there was certainly some actiongruesome murders a mans search for a sonand there may even have been a plot but one viewing wasnt enough to figure it out and two viewings are i fear out of the question for one thing the score was jarring and obtrusive as in beau travail for another the seasons changed too abruptly leaving you even more confused about what was going on oh there were a few pretty shots and if you liked friday evening with its shots of the folds in heavy drapes and bedsheets you might appreciate the aesthetics of lintrus otherwise steer clear i saw this movie in french and its possible i missed something crucial but the dialogue in a denis movie rarely amounts to more than five pages double spaced and with ample margins in chocolat the silence is sublime in lintrus its just dull
neg	for the big thinkers among us the intruder is a maddeningly incoherent movie from france that gives socalled art films a bad name the story is something about a bitter old coot louis trebor michel subor who goes searching in tahiti for a heart transplant but beyond that i have no idea who any of the people in the movie were or why they were doing what they were doing with no coherent storyline to boast of the movie loses us early on though im perfectly willing to admit that there might be somebody out there who actually gets some deep message out of this film this muddled snailpaced drama runs a full two hours and five minutes  though i seriously doubt anyone with any kind of a life will still be hanging around by the closing credits
neg	im a big fan of 50s scifi but this is not one of my favorites while the concept behind the movie was a natural vehicle for a classic teeny bopper scifi flick the director counted too heavily on it to carry the movie its clear he was working with no money because the entire movie is loaded with bloated dialogue that goes on and on forever i have never seen so much timekilling in a moviethere are probably less than 60 seconds of blob footage in the entire movie and most of the rest of it is people engaging in a lot of poorlywritten runon dialogue it was fun to see steve m and anita c together but good heavenshow could casting have thought anyone in their right mind would believe them as teenagers
neg	the blob starts with one of the most bizarre theme songs ever sung by an uncredited burt bacharach of all people you really have to hear it to believe it the blob may be worth watching just for this song alone  my user comment summary is just a little taste of the classy lyrics after this unnerving opening credits sequence the blob introduces us the viewer that is to steve andrews steve mcqueen as steven mcqueen  his girlfriend jane martin aneta corsaut who are parked on their own somewhere  witness what looks like a meteorite falling to earth in nearby woods an old man olin howland as olin howlin who lives in a cabin also sees it  goes to investigate he finds a crater  a strange football sized rock which splits open when he unwisely pokes it with a stick laying in the centre of the meteorite is a strange jelly like substance which sticks to the stick if you know what i mean it then slides up the stick  attachs itself to the old mans hand meanwhile steve  jane are quietly driving along minding their own business when the old man runs out in front of steves car steve being a decent kinda guy decides to take the old man to dr t hallan alden stephen chase as steven chase at the local surgery dr hallan says he doesnt know what the substance on the old mans hand is but its getting bigger  asks steve to go back where he found him  see if he can find out what happened steve agrees but doesnt come up with anything  upon returning to dr hallans surgery he witnesses the blob devouring him the towns police lieutenant dave earl rowe  the teenage hating sergeant jim bert john benson unsurprisingly dont believe a word of it  end up suspecting steve  his mates al anthony franke tony robert fields  someone called mooch miller james bonnet of playing an elaborate practical joke on the police department however as the blob continues to eat its way through the town steve sets about finding proof of its existence  convincing the police about the threat it posses not just to their town but the entire worlddirected irvin s yeaworth jr  an uncredited russell s doughton jr i was throughly disappointed by this the original 1958 version of the blob the script by kay linaker as kate phillips  theodore simonson is an absolute bore  extremely dull not making the most of its strongest aspects the blob focuses on the tiresome dramatics  conflicts between the teenagers  police in fact the majority of the blob is spent on steve trying to convince the police of the blobs existence for most of the film the blob itself almost seems inconsequential  somewhat forgotten it only has two or three scenes for the fist hour  a bit until the less than exciting climax when the adults  teenagers have to work together to defeat the blob  have a new found appreciation of each other afterwards yuck why couldnt the blob just eat the lot of em no explanation is given for what the blob is or its origins other than it came from space how long did it take them to come up with that the dialogue is clunky  silly as well as are peoples actions  decision making i love the part when a nurse named kate lee paton as lee payton did anyone use their real name in this thing is confronted by the blob she throws some acid over it  calmly proclaims doctor nothing will stop it how does she know nothing will stop it exactly theres no blood or violence so dont worry about that the special effects on the blob itself arent too bad considering but it barely has any screen time  moves very slowly a bit like the film in general actually the acting is terrible mcqueen is supposed to be a teenager when in reality he was 28 years old  it shows he looks old enough to be his own dad same thing goes for most of the other teenage cast members  everyone generally speaking are wooden  unconvincing in their roles technically the blob is very basic dark static photography dull direction  forgettable production values the blob is one of those films that probably sounds good on paper  is well known as being a classic but is in actual fact a huge disappointment when finally seen this is one case when the remake the blob 1988 is definitely better than the original the original blob is slow  boring  the remake isnt the original blob contains no blood or gore  the remake does the original blob has incredibly poor acting  casting decisions  the remake doesnt  the original blob itself gets very little screen time eating only three or four people throughout the entire film  the remake features the blob all the way through  it virtually eats an entire town the choice is an easy one the remake every time as its a better film in every respect ill give the film two stars  give that wonderful main theme song one on its own definitely not the classic many seem to make out
neg	when a small glob of space age silly putty lands on earth it soon begins consuming earthlings and putting on weight the only part of this senseless drivel that i enjoyed was all the cool classic cars this dog had so many holes it could be sliced and sold for swiss cheese this thing actually made 20 million bucks and mcqueens salary was 3k all were vastly overpaid the monster looked a lot like a large beanbag and the teens looked as though they could have children approaching their teenage years and those blasts from the shotgun sounded like a pellet rifle with a sound suppressor the ending was pitifully trite obviously the producers were leaving the door open for a sequeland there were many thumbs down
neg	this is the least scary film i have ever seen how the blob manages to eat anyone is the biggest mystery of the film the blob moves so slowly that an oap in a zimmerframe could escape it the blob has a large slice of luck coming across a typical horror film woman who instead of running away stands still for half an hour so that she can be eaten if you havent seen this film i recommend you do its far too funny to be taken seriously
neg	do we really need any more narcissistic garbage on the baby boomer generation technically i am a boomer though at the time when all the idealistic youths of the 60s were reading marx burning their draft cards and generally prolonging a war which destroyed tens of thousands of lives i was still in grade school but i remember them well and 9 out of 10 were just moronic fools who would believe anything as long as it was destructivethis is just another excercise in selfimportance from the kids who never really grew up
neg	is there any other time period that has been so exhaustively covered by television or the media in general as the 1960s no and do we really need yet another trip through that turbulent time not really but if we must have one does it have to be as shallow as the 60s i like to think that cowriters bill couturie and robert greenfield had more in mind for this twopart miniseries than what ultimately resulted especially given couturies involvement in the superb hbo movie dear america letters home from vietnam which utilized little original music and no original footage letting the sights and sounds of the time speak for themselves this presentation intercuts file footage with the dramatic production but it doesnt do anyone any favours by trying to do too much in too little time like so many of its ilk its seen from the point of view of one family but the children of the family seem to be involved tangentially with almost every major event of the 60s its amazing that one of them doesnt go to the rolling stones gig at altamont making it seem less like a period drama and more like a cliff notes version of the decadethe makers rush through it so much that theres little or no time to give the characters any character with the stick figures called our protagonists off screen for ages at a time  the childrens father is especially clichd  and then when theyre back on blammo its something else garry trudeau could teach the filmmakers a thing or two about doing this kind of thing properly in fairness jerry oconnell jordana brewster jeremy sisto julia stiles and charles s dutton give their material the old college try but theyre wasted especially the latter two its undeniably good to see david alan grier in a rare straight role as activist fred hampton and rosanna arquette in an uncredited cameo in part 2 is always welcomewhat isnt welcome is how the 60s drowns the soundtrack with so many period songs that it ultimately reduces its already minimal effect and this may well be the only time an american tv presentation about post60s america never mentions the british invasion  no beatles no rolling stones then again theres only so much tunes you can shoehorn into a soundtrack album right capping its surfaceskimming approach to both the time and the plot with an almost outofplace happy ending american dreams and the wonder years did it all much much better nothing to see here you cant see elsewhere people except for julia stiles doing the twist that is
neg	the 1960s were a time of change and awakening for most people social upheaval and unrest were commonplace as people spokeout about their views racial tensions politics the vietnam war sexual promiscuity and drug use were all part of the daily fabric and the daily news this film attempted to encapsulate these historical aspects into an entertaining movie and largely succeededin this film two families are followed one white one black during the first half of the film the story follows each family on a equal basis through social and family struggles unfortunately the second half of the movie is nearly dedicated to the white family admittedly there are more characters in this family and the story lines are intermingled but equal consideration is not given to the racial aspects of this centuryon the whole the acting is well done and historical footage is mixed with color and black and white original footage to give a documentary feel to the movie the movie is a work of fiction but clips of wellknown historical figures are used to set the timelinei enjoyed the movie but the situations were predictable and the storyline was onesided
neg	the 60s 1999 d mark piznarski josh hamilton julia stiles jerry oconnell jeremy sisto jordana brewster leonard roberts bill smitrovich annie corley charles s dutton nbc miniseries later released to videodvd as full length feature film about the treacherous 1960s as seen through the eyes of both a white family and a black family the films first half is driven by the excellent performance of dutton as reverend willie taylor and evenly spreads the storyline between the families however duttons character is killed halfway through and the black family is completely forgotten in a dull incoherent and downright awful 2nd half rating 4 out of 10 not rated later rated pg13 for videodvd release
neg	i like a lot of the actorsactresses involved in this project so being insulted by the movie felt even worse than if they used a unknowns the main problem was this movie was clearly just a concept created to appeal to baby boomers in 20 or 30 years nbc will probably do a movie just like this about the early 90s  i can see it now a black family where the kids are involved with the la riots and the white family has the kids rebel and listen to grunge rock music the soundtrack will feature bands like nirvana  nwa  public enemy  soundgarden etc the movie like this will be just as cheesy as the 60s and i gurantee you nbc will do it see the biggest problem with period pieces when done buy networks is that when you are living in a certain time period you arent thinking i am living in the 60s or whatever decade is trendy retro at the time next time someone does something like this they should put more weight into there project
neg	the 60s is an occasionally entertaining film most of this entertainment is from laughing at the film it is extremely uneven and includes many annoying elements take for instance the switch between black  white and color if done right this could of been fairly effective but because it was done poorly  it turned into a nuisance and only detracted from the already bad experience much of the film had an odd feel to it the acting wasnt extremely bad for a made for tv flick but then again it was downright embarrassing at other times many of the events were not coherent and ending up being confusing how did this family somehow end up being at many of the big events during the 1960s the ending was much too sappy for my tastes because it was hollywoodized everything had to turn out right in the end i would advise you to not waste your time on the 60s and do something else with your time im glad i watched this in class and not on my own time i think i can safely say that the best part of the movie was the inclusion of bob dylans music those are just my rambling thoughts on the flick i hope you take my advice and stay away from this
neg	even if you could get past the idea that these boring characters personally witnessed every significant moment of the 1960s ok so katie didnt join the manson family and nobody died at altamont this movie was still unbelievably awful i got the impression that the writers just locked themselves in a room and watched forrest gump the wonder years and oliver stones 60s films over and over again and called it research a canadian television critic called the conclusion of the first episode head spinning he was right
neg	somehow they summed up the 60s ten years that radically changed our country in four hours and what a painful four hours it was they trivilized the major events and happenings and they claimed it was about two families yet you barely saw the africanamerican family if i were nbc i would be ashamed and embarrassed for airing such trash what was amusing was this happygolucky family you saw in the very beginning was tortured in so many ways but managed to attend every major 60s event through the country and the second family was such a nonfactor they devoted maybe five or six scenes total to this family that poor son please nbc do not make any movies about any other erasleave that to pbs and the history channel
neg	the only way to get anything out of this film is to approach it as a comedy seen in that light it does deliver if youre looking for a serious movie look somewhere else this film has absolutely no depth and offers little more than a cursory and one dimensional examination of issues with no insight whatsoevermaking a movie about stereotypes and then making every single character in your movie a stereotype is an extremely poor strategy  especially when those same characters only break their hackneyed molds in predictable stereotypical ways busta rhymes and ice cube make the film almost watchable and michael rappaport turns in a good performance but the script is so awful and the social commentary is so trite its hard to find anything redeeming
neg	this movie masquerades as a social commentary when in fact it is every bit as ridiculous as the very racism it condemns the premise of this movie africanamerican  strong any other race  weak the worst part is when rapaport pulls a gun on omar epps and a jewish guy the jewish guy in stereotypical fashion crumbles in fear and starts pleading for his life but the big strong defiant omar epps stands strong with no fear we also have the condemnation of every fraternity member as being a arrogant preppie drunk or rapist the raped white girl of course begins considering lesbianism since shes just a weak white girl after all when the nerdy white guy is rejected by the fraternity members he of course must fall in with the skinheads who are incredible cowards especially the big muscular guy who is beaten down quickly by the strong black men wait busta rhymes beat up a guy twice his size yeah rightof course the black men never reject their own people and omar epps moves in with them easily the scenes where ice cube threatens his white roommates and keeps them in line are just stupid  of course he is the dominating one while his weak white roommates sit in fear of him and eventually move out this movie was just terrible and the ending made me actually laugh out loud the overly long slowmotion between epps and banks gets hilarious with the faces they make  its like watching my nephew and cousins making faces at each other and theyre all under 5 do yourself a favor and skip this crapfest
neg	this is one of the most putrid movies of the 90s i would not recommend it if you have something better to do this picture presents africanamericans as savage uncultured violent inarticulate reefersmoking sociopaths fudgeice cube and his posse of homies are continuously disrespectful toward others in the dorm not just the white people but asians too and are never disciplined for their actions despite all that tolerance they keep on whining and crying about the evil white oppressors who run their lives and stand in their way in fact it is fudges influence that causes remmy to bond with the skin heads to drop out of college and eventually to kill maliks girlfriendthe skinheads are presented as a covert group of underachievers who share a pad off campus and generally stay away from everyone else they never blast their music to annoy people nor do they taunt the police they do commit serious crime such as battery and rape yet theyre not as repulsive nor as threatening as fudge and dreadsbusta rhymes aretheres a lot of material in this film which almost offended me or made me giggle some of it is as follows belowfudge and dreads are stated as students at the columbus university yet we never see them in class and it is completely unclear how they pay their tuition one is only left to speculate that the weed they smoke has something to do with their finances though they are students at what looks like a private university they cannot utter a single line of proper english their characters are developed only through their compulsive whining and xenophobiait appears that drunken kristenkristy swanson knew exactly why drunken billy was taking her to his house she even asked him to get a rubber so that they could begin the fact that he penetrated her without a condom became a rape whilst it would be great sex only if he had one handy later kristen was assured by tarynjennifer connely that she holds no accountability in that matter and despite willfully jumping into a guys bed she wasnt ready for sexual intercourse and was viciously taken advantage of by a sexual predator then a week or so later she met and slept with an ultrasensitive dogooder who knew how to avoid raping and brought a condom the director stressed contraception thoroughlythis movie is complete and utter garbage that makes black people look like pricks and women look stupid and frail cole hausers acting and laurence fishburnes accent are the only reasons i can think of to watch it the writerdirector is obviously a man of limited intelligence go ahead and limit your own by watching this crap if you want but keep in mind that neurons dont grow back just follow the advice at the end and unlearn
neg	yes people are racist people are even racist in college thats a good point and the issue of racism has been dealt with many times before in countless films what sets higher learning apart from the pack is that it deals with the issue of racism in the most hamfisted and predictable way possible oh yeah its in college toothis film deals with this problem of racism the way frankenstein deals with most problems it bashes you over the head repeatedly in a brutal and sluggish manner most of the characters are cartoonish onedimensional caricatures lesbian feminist angry black man that react to situations as dramatically and predictably as possible instead of defying stereotypes this film is overpopulated with them the angry black men feel cheated feminists hate men etc one feminist even holds a sign that reads dead men dont rape see what i mean i dont want to give anything away but in this movie if someone seems like a shifty loner or a date rapist theyll probably behave exactly how you expect them to the changes the characters go through seems obvious to everyone but the people in the movie the big twist in the plot hinges on whether or not the violent neonazis will act like violent neonazis ill guess youll just have to watch to find out what happensanother problem i have with this movie is that its supposed to be gritty and hardhitting but they make nazis the bad guys i agree nazis are evil but thats my point everybody thinks nazis are bad were not breaking any new ground here nazis have been portrayed as villains since the 1930s the film doesnt challenge any viewpoints or make bold statements it just deals with issues we all know about in a clumsy afterschoolspecial like manner being antirape antiracist and antinazi isnt exactly taking a hard stance on a controversial issuehigher learning is predictable cartoonish and in a word stupid avoid at all costs
neg	higher learning says its ok for blacks to torment white people because theyre all oppressors most blacks in this movie are portrayed as ignorant savages stunning that this is supposed to be a positive movie about race incompetent acting direction and production values all contribute to this toothache of a flick an appalling piece of trash the perpetrators of this dreck should be ashamed higher learning says its ok for blacks to torment white people because theyre all oppressors most blacks in this movie are portrayed as ignorant savages stunning that this is supposed to be a positive movie about race incompetent acting direction and production values all contribute to this toothache of a flick an appalling piece of trash the perpetrators of this dreck should be ashamed
neg	i dont understand why people would praise this garbage its wrong  stupid  unrealistic  awful  and just about everything else the film is a view on life  racial issues  prejudice  and everything else that strangely goes on in college this is where it fails it has no grasps on reality from many questionable nonsense scenes in the movie such as for examplea black man chasing down a white man with a gun the black man and stopped by the security guards handcuffed and carried out while the gunman runs right past themthe same white man snipering down people from a roof topic which is stopped and beaten down by the same black man is then stopped and given a rodney king style beating while the gun man runs free while a moment later being chased back down by only one of the four guardsas one previous reviewer pointed out several white 230lbs men being beaten down by several black men weighing around 160lbs including the 105lbs bust a rhymesanother critical flaw in the film are the shallow uninteresting main characters from the scared and confused white people and the mean  angry  and yet rightful  black people its almost as its an insult to both black and white people i am a white male and i know many black and hispanic people who agree that this movie is wrong to portray characters and giving them those characteristics exclusively due to their racethe storyline which i will explain now revolves around three characters one a black athlete  the other a confused scared white girl who questions her sexuality  and the third is a white man who is also confused and scared  then blames his problems on black people in which he becomes a nazi later in the film they all have their share of problems and adventures including sex  rape  fights  love  hate  prejudice  racial war  and oh yeah dont forget education which all comes down at the end for the fatal shoot out in which after they go back to their boring lives and think being white is bad does this sound alot like your college years didnt think so i dont think the director attended college especially if he were to make this awful messoverall this is a really bad  bad  ugly movie if you want to see a more accurate view or racial issues go see american history x if you want to see a more accurate view of college rent porkys just avoid this mess
neg	minor spoilerswell i just sat up late and watched this film mainly because i enjoyed and rated some of singletons earlier work like boyz n the hood however i have to say this was a major disappointment and is everything i hate about contrived clichd socalled message movies the acting is mainly poorpop stars and models do not necessarily make good actorstake note the situations hard to swallow rape victim becomes overnight lesbianplease but worst of all it reinforces every screwed up stereotype you can think of by the second half of the film it has become cartoon like in its characterisation making you lose any shred of empathy you may have had for its onedimensional playersnot once is any valid point made about the inherent causes of racism and cultural sexual and political ignorance as a result it merely ends up sensationalising the results of these problems its message is contradictory resulting in a sense of confusion and a general lack of plot cohesion as for the films conclusion i found it predictable embarrassing exploitative and mildly offensive for a film called higher learning i have to say all i learned is to avoid seeing this ever againif you want a true comment on some of the themes that this film completely fails to elaborate upon then go hire american history xunless you were just watching it for tyra banks then go hire a life
neg	singleton has some serious issues he has to come to grips with i get the feeling that he thinks he is pretty smart however this movie is almost comically transparent and self righteous in addition there are a bunch of mightmakesright messages like when our local nazi jerks get beat up i mean who in their right mind is going to root for a bunch of nazi jerks however he way singleton portrays the fight is downright silly and seems to be designed to show us more the superior fighting qualities of the black protagonists than anything else there is another bad guy in reality a drunken frat boy who rapes one of the movies protagonists in this instance i think that singleton actually does a nice job portraying what is probably an all too common situation when the woman involved asks the frat boy to use a condom and he either does not have one or does not want to use one in any event he does not accede to her demands that he stop and he proceeds to have intercourse despite her pleas i think that this type of rape is all too common and in fact many uniformed people refuse to accept the fact that it is even a rape well no means no this is a rape which probably occurs a lot in universities across the countryhaving established the rape how does singleton deal with it when the frat boy tries to call the woman her roommate refuses to put the victim on the phone at which point the frat boy calls the roommate a black bitch the aggrieved roommate appears to appeal to a counsel of ice cube et al who then proceed to physically humiliate and abuse the frat boy into repeated and prolonged apologies to roommate for his racist remarks however the apparently in singletons mind lesser crime of rape is not mentioned again no one really should feel sorry for the frat boy however singleton seems to be sending a dual message that a racist comment is a greater offense then rape and in any event violence is justified against jerkswhat is so ultimately so disappointing is that this movie could have truly been about something important but singleton while no doubt a talented director does not appear to have the maturity or depth to pull of something of this magnitude
neg	first of all yes im white so i try to tread lightly in the ever delicate subject of race anyway white people hating black people  bad but black people hating white people  ok because apparently we deserved it where do i start i wish i had something good to say about this movie aside unintended comedy scenes the infamous scene were ice cube and co get in a fight with some really big really strong really really angry and scary looking neonazis and win the neonazi where twice the size  and the chase the chase is priceless this is not a movie about race tolerance and understanding it doesnt deliver this is a racist movie that reaffirm all the clich stereotypes the white wimpy guy who gets manhandled by his black roommate automatically transform in a skinheadcmon simply awful i do regret ever seeing itsave your time and the dreadful experience of a poorly written poorly acted dull and clearly biased picture if you are into the subject go and rent american history x now thats a movie
neg	despite or perhaps in part because of the clever use of music to underscore the motivations and ideologies of each of the major characters stereotypes are in and verisimilitude and characterization are out in this nottoosubtle cinematic screedone gets the sense that john singleton was dabbling in poststructuralist literary theory because it was the flavor of the day and higher learning was the tendentious result the low point of the movie is the peace rally in which the symbols of the 1960s free love movement are reappropriated for what much more closely resembles a take back the night rally with live stridently identityconscious musical acts in tow perhaps in his prim revisionism the director was trying to assert that identity politics is the new vietnam ooh how adrienne rich of himand remys firing into the crowd is a nice touch if youre into richs sort of political posturingi wish i could give this movie negative stars i can recommend it only to those interested in the 1990s as history a time when radical feminists brought the academic trinity of race class and gender to popular culture and declared manhating a viable and honorable political option wheres camille paglia when you need her
neg	i havent read a single imdb comment for this movie that mentions how the jewish character in this movie jumped up and down like a little baby as a gun is pointed in his face by a racist skinhead while the movies lead black character looked in sternness down the barrel of a guni dont know how anyone could perceive this as a balanced account of university life i agree universities are not bastions of tolerance like they are supposed to be and the title would be fitting if singleton didnt make his characters such broad caricatureson the surface he tries to portray ice cubes character as a bad guy provoking remy to become a racist skinhead but who graduates at the end in the movies redeeming epilogue it seems singleton points at white as either unable to empathize i didnt say sympathize with his fellow black student or only able to take the path of a racist skinhead many people who have been bullied by people of another race do not turn to extreme bigotrynor do women who have been raped immediately turn to lesbianism which is portrayed more as a cult than a lifestyle quite honestly what was the point
neg	this movie shows how racist john singleton is he portrays whites and other races that are not black as the evil that exists in our educational system how quick he forgets that it is this same educational system that made him what he is and failed at it ice cubes character is the epitome of an instigating black man that was responsible for most of the violence in this film singleton barely touched on the relationships between the white and black characters that were trying to reach out to each other when omar epps says  i need to be with my people that racist remark spoke volume and john dont think for a minute that the picture of thomas jefferson in the tower stairwell did not get my attention nice touch
neg	based on the personal experiences of director john singletons time at the university of southern californiacomes higher learning a film centered on the racial politics that occur at modern day collegesthere are three main characters to which the film bases its foundation around for its story malik williams an carefree lowbrow athlete who is an african american male kristin conner a sheltered soft white girl and remy a unsophisticated unconnected white male all three are overcome by the sudden realities that college life is not as good as it is advertised as all three go through disappointment by being unprepared malik by being naive kristin and by being unwanted remyone good thing about the film is that it does show that modern american colleges are just high schools writ large the colleges are not places to build character  develop potential or enhance personal advancement but they are institutions used to gather all sorts of students in a onesizefitsall atmosphere it is an experience that usually is built for failure for most students it would have been good if the film built it story about this travesty rather than racial politicsbut it didnt and thats where the films falls apart singleton it seems had a pretty bad experience at southern california through this film he lets it all hang out there is no need to beat around the bush here singleton lets the heroes and the villains of this piece be easily seenthe black characters in the film are pretty much seen as the heroes here while all the whites in the film are seen as the villains save for kristin who was raped by a fellow white studentwho can understand the inconsistencies of this film black gang members who come to the aid of a white girl after she points out to them who supposedly raped her the ease that the black gang members have at the university while a bunch of skin heads meet in a dark small dorm planning violence the performances of omar epps malik and kristy swanson kristin are disappointing they do seem like the third choices for the roles that they played in this movie tupac shakur and drew barrymore were supposed to play malik and kristin but were unavailable oshea jackson aka ice cube busta rhymes and regina king were all irritating in their respective roles and laurence fishburne was woefully miscast here as the history professor only michael rappaport did well in this film and he did considering that his character of the three main characters changed the most in the filmjohn singleton wanted to take on the matter of race and inequality in american college life with this film and he did so quite badly it was sort like killing a fly with a shotgun life is far more complex than it seems and people are alike all over and he should know this higher learning is proof that he did not understand this at all seeing the film then and now would only confuse disappoint and enrage the same public he would wish to speak to not to mention it would not entertain them in the slightest
neg	i know john singletons a smart guy coz he made boyz n the hood so how did he write and direct this its like the pilot of a bad going away to college for the first time teen soap a parade of boring stereotypes and cliches with some gratuitous violence thrown in to make it a commercial proposition i guess who wouldve guessed the daterape victim would dump sausage for seafood the angry loner would be preyed upon by a group of neonazis and would be roomedup with a black and a jew  just for laughs even laurence fishburnes creepy reactionary history professor just irritated me and i love the guy its like everyone involved with this movie just lost the plot except busta rhymes of course big ups
neg	when i go out to the video store to rent a flick i usually trust imdbs views on a film and until this one had never seen a flick rated 70 or above on the site i did not enjoysidney lumet a legendary director of some of the best films of the 20th century really misstepped here by making one of the biggest mistakes a filmmaker can filling a films cast with thoroughly unlikeable characters with no real redeeming qualities whatsoeveri like films with flawed characters but no matter how dark someones personality is we all have a bit of light in there too were all shades of gray with some darker or brighter than others mr lumet crossed this line by filling this movie with totally unsympathetic and almost masochistic pitchblack charactersethan hawkes hank is a 30something whining immature irresponsible manchild divorced from a marriage with a wife that hates him and a daughter who thinks hes a loser which he very much is his indecisiveness and willingness to let others do the dirty work for him because hes too cowardly to do it himself leads directly to their bank robbery plan falling apart and mother getting killed by the time he stands up to his older brother at the end of the film its more pathetic than uplifting ethan hawke plays his character well but isnt given much to work with as he is portrayed as someone with a boot perpetually stamped on their face and he doesnt particularly care that its therespeaking of which his characters wife is equally as bad just about every single shot of the film shes in is her verbally berating him for rent and child support money and further grinding in his already nonexistent selfesteem with insults seriously thats just about all the character does her harpylike behavior borders on malevolentalbert finney plays their father charles and while mr finney has been a great actor for many decades he spends about 90 of this film with the same mouth open halfgrimace on his face like hes suffering from the worlds worst bout of constipation for someone whos been an actor as long as mr finney you think hed be more apt at emoting even though he doesnt show it much his character is supposedly grief stricken and angerfilled and when he smothers andy at the films conclusion its akin to dr frankenstein putting the monster he helped create out of its own miserymarisa tomei isnt given much to do with her character stuck in an unhappy marriage with andy and having an affair with his brother for some unfathomable reason when andys world begins to spiral out of control she logically jumps ship but it really doesnt make her any less selfish or selfserving than any other character in the film but probably the one with the most common sense at leastand finally we come to andy played by the always good philip seymour hoffman is the only reason i rated this film a 3 instead of a 1 his performance of the heroinaddicted embezzling financial executive whos perfect crime of robbing his parents insured jewelry store goes awry is mesmerizing his descent from calm master planner of a flawed scheme to unstable deranged homicidal maniac is believable and tragic hoffmans character ends up being the films chief villain but its hard to root against him given the alternatives are an emotionally castrated little brother and a father whos selfadmitted poor early parenting led to his sons eventual psychosis and indirect unintentional murder of his motherultimately this film is really only worth watching for pshs great performance and its family train wreck nature just dont expect there to be any characters worth cheering for because there really arent
neg	warningit contains spoilers if a movie starts with a sex scene then its a bad movie see for example 300 this one confirms the above lemma the second scene constitutes the spinning center of all the action the fact that we know the end makes the movie boring even more other plots are revealed as the story goes back and forth several times and this made more frustrated to compensate the consequent lack of suspense we learn more and more about how unbalanced are the characters and oh yes they have lots to show andy phoffman for example is a drug addict more he is cheating his wife more he plans to rob his father more his wife is cheating with his brother more he doesnt regret his complicity to his mothers death more he is a serial killer more etc etc its not enough space to write here i wonder how could he have a top job and why his wife didnt leave him before on the other hand i enjoy much the performances of the actor hoffmaneven here psh saves what is left from my 7 spent for this absurdity why absurdity because it doesnt have sense why should i care for the despicable characters another broken lemma is that a movie should have a sympathetic at least pleasant character also its a lot of sentimentality for example we are supposed to care for the sufferance of the widowed father without knowing anything about the parentslives before the crime
neg	although the lead actress is strikingly beautiful the plot stands little chance of acceptance because too many distracting details face the audience during the unfolding of the storyone may believe that middleclass teenage school girls in the 1950s easily gave away their virginity without thought of marriage to 30yearolds they barely know but i doubt itone may believe that young high school teens are highly selfconfident and selfassured as they interact with their elders in complex social situations but my experience has been more often than not teenagers feel very awkward and act clumsy as they experiment in the adult worldone may believe that a experienced medical doctor would not know the pungent oder of stroptomycin  the smelly fermenting byproduct of busy earth microbes  and not detect that some lifeless bland powder is fake but i think notone may believe that 30somethingyearold troublemakers can enter into and hang around inside a public school rec hall during a school social and make trouble but i think that school socials are traditionally a protected environment and parents chaparones and school staff would be around to prevent thisone final nit throughout hey babu riba the five teenage friends referred to themselves as the foursome there is probably an explanation why the five were the foursome but because it was never detailed each reference distracts from each scenethis movie did not ring true for me
neg	nacho vigalondo is very famous in spain he is a kind of bad showman who can make you feel sick very embarrassing nacho had made some commercials in tv i remember one in which nacho was looking for paul mc carney around madrid the commercial was about a mc carney cd collection this little movie is like a nachos commercial bad storyline bad directing and awful performances i cant believe that a disgusting movie like this was in the kodak theater poor oscarnacho could made this movie because of his wife the producer of this 735 a woman very well connected with spanish tv business men
neg	richard farnsworth is one of my favorite actors he usually gives solid performances such as in the straight story and the grey fox he also does fairly well here but the rest of the film suffers from a low budget poor writing and soso photography the millermovie formula gives it a 4 richard gets a 5
neg	hey if you have a little over an hour to kill and find paint to be too exciting id suggest it if thou you happen to like cheap bmovies like me its good for a giggle other than that i wouldnt suggest that you rent it id wait till it comes on the tube say round 4 am on the free access channel of your cablesatellite supplier the band that did this sound track by the way was on the road after for about two years after this flick and no they sounded just as bad live according to the two small town reviews i could find on them so once again good if you find grass growing to much fun but good to watch if you like to see how not to shoot a low budget movie
neg	now im no film critic but i truly hated september 11 this film was on a general basis bad with the exception of alejandro gonzlez irritus segment which was the most effective and direct about the subject matter the short films were at best boring and at worst offensive the worst in my mind was youssef chahines pretentious segment in which he compared palestinian suicide bombers to american soldiers even going so far as to suggest the suicide bombers were fighting for a greater cause the segment was completely off topic and considering chahines seeming lack of any decency whatsoever a waste of my time and patience the idea of getting eleven different directors from different countries to make a movie featuring their views on a tragedy was good on paper but in practice it was tasteless
neg	in order to avoid confusion let me clarify a couple of points i am not a red neck i am not even a moderate nor a conservative quite on the contrary i am a radical a libertarian im not a wasp either i was not even born in the statesjorge luis borges used to say that there are some kind of folk who do not feel poetry and that these sad people usually earn their living teaching poetry this movie was made by and for people who do not feel poetry by and for showoffs and i dare say by and for people who have no sense of decency or for that matter respect for other peoples life or death especially when the victims are thought to be mostly bloody imperialists killed in yankee soil i even find the original marketing idea of the eleven episodes of eleven minutes nine seconds and one frame as particularly hideous and repulsive just plain awful why didnt they assign a budget of as many dollars per episode as individuals were brutally murdered in the attack the whole idea rests somewhere between mere stupidity and reckless fascism anybody who is serious about filmmaking and serious about life and death should have angrily declined to participate in this recollection of innuendoes and nonsequiturs with two exceptions the episode of burkina faso  almost amusing  and the one from india which documents the story of a man who was unfairly and wrongly investigated in relation to the attack on the basis that afterwards he didnt return home and that he was an american muslim and truth be told when the facts were known he was honored as a hero all other nine episodes essentially and extremely boring and emotionless can be listed in two different categoriesfirst i dont care about the thousands of victims americans foreigners children youngsters adults oldtimers and can be resumed in pure boredom and lack of emotion makhmalbafs iran lelouchs france  im afraid im going to commit an heresy since its lelouchs but maybe his episode might be considered built upon an idea which could be regarded as almost original tanovics bosniaherzegovina gonzalez inarritus mexico gitas israel penns usa second the bloody yankees deserve it and can be resumed in frustration and hatred chahine egypt vindicates the suicide bombers loach uk considers the 911 reckless attacks were some kind of punishment for the alleged support of the usa to the chilean dictatorship headed by the serialkiller augusto pinochet in fact someone should inform mr loach that the victims of pinochet were not related to alqaida and that chile is a south american country which sole existence mr bin laden should have ignored he ought to be informed too that the american government sanctions against the chilean dictatorship were harder than any other ciountries and imamura japan windingly points out that wwii is related the attack to the wtc imamura has at least been coherent in this the supposed cause effect linking is entirely nonsensical which plays well with his episode including a man who believes himself to be a snake it pretends to be obscure it is instead quite ludicroustheres some kind of error shared by many including some americans and it consists in the belief that this movie wasnt commercially screened in the states because of some kind of censorship nothing further from the truth this movie wasnt screened in the states because it is a complete fiasco a fiasco of the wackyest kind even in buenos aires where peronism and other forms of fascism are nearest and dearest to the hearts of a sizable number of its inhabitants and antiamericanism is in vogue the movie was screened in living rooms hurriedly converted into theaters and was applauded by a very select public the usual sad few who routinely lend their applause to other equally quaint spectacles like the sight of a mcdonalds fastfood restaurant or perchance an elderly jew being burnt to ashes
neg	in theodore rex poor whoopi goldberg is set up as a tough police cop who gets to work with a pathetic dinosaur on a case the movie tries to be funny and tries to make a story about abductions and more but it never works the movie is far from funny and the story is ridiculous i voted 110
neg	this is hands down the worst movie of all time a combination of whoopie goldberg the worst actressperson in history and a talking dinosaur ala jarjarbinks add up to a painfully bad movie that was an understatement this movie is unwatchable for the love of god do not watch this movie
neg	i hadnt heard of this film until i read an article about it on the unknown movies website which made me curious as a cartoonist and illustrator myself im an admirer of richard williamss work  i rate ziggys gift as one of the finest christmas specials of all time and even though who framed roger rabbit stopped being one of my favourite films when i got past the age of sixteen i still have the highest of regard for the amount of work care and attention to detail that went into creating the visuals  but it seems the man has his faults most notably a propensity for going over budget and over schedule and this film is a testament of just how far wrong even a supertalented individual like williams can go given the right circumstancesraggedy ann and andy is a strange confection that tries to be weird and experimental and off the wall within the confines of a childrens cartoon it tries also to be a musical it tries to be a thousand and one other things as well  is it a freakout is it a mindblower is it a paean to the innocence of childhood imagination  until it finally collapses under the weight of its own limitless ambitions and aspirations its beautifully animated for the most part though the bland backgrounds could have used a little more attention but even that doesnt count for much when youre confronted with the hallucinogenic absurdity that constitutes much of the action herethere are a number of problems with the film but lets start with raggedy ann and andy themselves theyre the stars of the show yet they have no personalities actually we get the message that andy is a wannabe tough guy im no girls toy he sings and that ann has a unique perspective on things because her owner a little girl called marcella carries her upside down but thats all we get to find out about these dullasmud characters because the overwhelming weirdness of this film kicks in not long after i use the word weirdness advisedly because some weird films can be hugely entertaining but this is just flatout strange the toys and dolls in the playroom are supposed to be cute and lovable but theyre actually bizarre and disturbing the two marionettes who do and say everything in sync are a prime example of this but even theyre relatively normal compared to the constantly sneezing pirate captain whose moustache becomes erect and whose groin visibly swells when he first catches sight of a glamorous french doll yes this is supposed to be a childrens film then theres the music none of which is memorable and all of which is sung by actors who cant sing and to add insult to injury theres a lot of singing in this film when ann and andy finally make it out of the playroom the first thing they do is sing a long number in the woods about how scared they are about how theyll always have each other andyes we get the message this seems to go on forever but at least it brings some semblance of normality back to the film not for long though because the camel with the wrinkled knees leads us into a bizarre world where everything looks like its made from worn and faded denim and  bad enough that hes clearly a paranoid schizophrenic  he also starts hallucinating but this is nothing compared to the scenes that follow the greedy a living breathing belching farting constantly eating pool of taffy is so trippy creepy and ultimately disturbing youll hardly believe what youre seeing  this is as close to a drugfree psychedelic experience as ive ever seen on film then after a long time spent with the greedy along comes the psychotic sir leonard looney and his master king kookoo whose throne resembles a urinal i cant believe im actually writing a capsule description of a real film here  i just had to rub my eyes and remind myself that im not blogging about an overwhelmingly whackedout nightmare i had part of the sequence in looney land resembles one of the old winsor mccay  little nemo cartoons for no good reason other than somebody felt like doing it probably all this would be fine if there was some kind of rhyme or reason behind it but there isnt these scenes are just strange and very very long surrealism only works when theres a strong idea behind it or takes place against some semblance of reality but nothing in these scenes points towards any kind of reality take away this element and youre left with pure self indulgenceas the final scenes unravel even the animation begins to look less impressive the pirate ship ludicrously detailed jerks about on the water in a manner that suggests some of the cels went missing during the production and theres a nonevent of an ending that simply suggests money ran out even at a meagre 86 minutes in length the film feels like a neverending ordeal and its understandable why it flopped on its original release animation buffs will probably scratch their heads and wonder just how williams managed to flub this one so spectacularly but he did and theres nothing anyone can do about it
neg	i saw this movie when i was really little it is by far one of the strangest movies i have ever seen now normally i like weird movies but this was just a bit too muchtheres not much of a plot to the movie if anything it starts out like toy story where toys come to life and raggedy ann and andy go on an adventure to rescue their new friend babette from there craziness ensues theres the greedy the looneys a sea monster named gazooks and a bunch of pirates singing show tunes all of which just made the movie weirder also i cant help but feel that babette is annoying and a bit too whiny she definitely didnt help the movienow even though i didnt like this movie there were a few cute parts i liked the camels song even though it was a song about being lonely it had a friendly feel to it then there was sir leonard while most of the looneys were just plain nuts sir leonard was the most interesting and probably the funniest king koo koo was just a little dirtbag that made dr evil look like a serious villain also there was raggedy andys song no girls toy it was definitely good song for little boys who wanted to act tough but honestly even these things didnt make the movie any better but remember this is just my perspective while i personally wouldnt recommend this movie even i have to admit it does have its charming moments see it if youre interested but only if youre in the mood for something really out of the ordinary
neg	as others have said no luciano is a more apt title or response to this movie title for entertainment the great opera singer should stick to singingnot that hes a terrible actor its just that this movie stinksthe first 25 minutes were fine  a nice family movie as it were  but after that its nothing but a boring soap operaappropriately playing a singer pavarotti as giorgio fini loses his voice a few times and the doctor pamela taylor kathryn harrold comes to the rescue the singer then falls for the doctor the doctor slowly falls for the singer the two argue all the time and on and on and on it goespavarotti has a winning smile and is a likable guy its harrold that spoils things and after watching her here i am not surprised she didnt become a star there is nice scenery in the movie to enjoy good shots of san francisco and italy at least in the first half of the film i got bored and dont remember much about the second half of it
neg	by my koolaid drinkers remark i mean that these are such devoted fans of the man pavarotti that they make no attempt to objectively rate this film giving this a 10 is akin to giving wally cox the award for mr universe or putting a velvet elvis painting in the louvre when this film debuted i remember the savage reviews with headlines such as no giorgio and some said it was among the worst films ever made this is definitely overstating it as well while bad and far from a great work of art there was a lot to like about the film and the movies biggest deficit was not the acting of pavarotti nor his girthbelieve it or not the brunt of the blame rests solely on the shoulders of the writers who i believe were chimps it is rare to see a movie with such clichd dialog or goofy scenes like the food fight but even they arent the heart of the problem the problem is that the writers intend for the audience to care about a romance that consists of a horny married middleaged man and a seemingly desperate lady perhaps european audiences might be more forgiving of this but in the united states in 1982 or today such a romance seems sleazy and selfishespecially when pavarotti tells harrold that he loves his wife and this is just fun wow talk about romantic dialog sadly if they had just changed the script a little bit and made pavarotti a widower or perhaps had his wife be like the wife from a couple classic hollywood films such as from all this and heaven too or the suspect where the wife was so vile and unlikable you could forgive the husband having an affair or even killing her instead shes the loving mother of two kids who waits patiently at home while her egotistical hubby beds tarts right and leftas pavarotti admits to having had many affairs before meeting harroldsadly even the gorgeous music of pavarotti couldnt save this film towards the end of the film there are some amazing scenes in new york where the set is just incredible and pavarottis singing transcendent for that reason i think the movie at least deserves a 3 i really wanted to like the film more but it was a truly bad filmthough not quite as rotten as you might have heardsadly from what i have read this film might be a case of art imitating life as pavarottis own life later had some parallels to this film though this isnt exactly the forum to discuss this in detail
neg	an attempt at crossover to appeal to those who dont appreciate opera exploiting the fame of one of the greatest opera singers of all time it fails badly all that is desirable in this movie is the opera and one can best find a recording of pavarotti doing what he does best the plot revolves around a romance with a doctor who heals his throat which has suddenly become troublesome only because it came out so long ago is it largely forgotten like most opera stars pavarotti is a decent actor and has stage presence aside from his singing talent and nothing that he does in this movie negates that opinion his culpability lies in not rejecting the horrid script perhaps because great operas can have silly stories he tolerated this onewho knows except those involved do we need to know the plot is weak and trite this movie is like trudging through cold mud to pick off a few juicy tidbits the opera music hanging above the mud we have other ways in which to appreciate the great pavarotti and this one isnt one of them just get one of his many superb opera or vocalconcert recordings and recognize the master tenor where he is most suitedit would be one of imdbs 100 worst films if more people remembered it and gave it some votes it would fit neatly in a list including several efforts of singers actors models and athletes to exploit their popularity through film very often it all goes badly wrong due to incompetent acting or a horrible script pavarotti would have been a decent actor had he not shown such a superb voice however effective he is as an actor opera requires it not even jimmy stewart could have rescued this turkey of a scripti give it a polite 3 of 10 because someone may have become a fan of pavarottis singing and of opera because of this movie
neg	i too was intrigued by the high 85 rating for this film and was very disappointed i had just seen a couple of good foreign films and was looking forward to making it three in a row but it was not to be i went with a spanish speaking friend who felt the same way there is not much of a plot if any i dont necessarily need that in a movie but it needs to somehow entertain or bring me in the best i could say would be that it aspires to be an altmanesque film albeit with an extremely small ensemble sure there are moments but a few moments easily get thinned out by 97 slow minutes of nothing i do not understand the high rating for this film i give it a 3
neg	rating 21 by the film snob see our blog whattoseenext for details on our rating systemheres a movie that will have you clawing at your own face in an attempt to earn release from the onscreen tedium youll not be wringing your hands nor rolling your eyes nor sighing into your popcorn no indeed for a movie of this averagousity only clawing at your own face will do when you begin to claw your own face  as begin you must  start in at the lower portion youll need your upper portion with its handy tear ducts intact for the truly tearjerking third act which may bring you to your knees if you havent clawed your way clear of the entire theatre by then in a season celebrating joe sixpack and hockey moms as the new gold standard for leadership and foreign diplomacy permaybe a movie this tedium will be welcomed as a thing that anyone could create watching it however is a much more dangerous undertaking heres our story sidney young the london publisher of a fourthtier celebrityentertainment magazine is just about to see his magazine go under he needs a miracle and what he gets is a phone call from new york city in the usathe publisher of sharps magazine clayton harding played by jeff bridges says come work for me with his own employees carrying out the fax machine out of his apartmentoffice in the background saying yes is a nobrainersoon sidney is at work in new york city doing allllllll the wrong things his interviews consist of asking broadway musical directors if they are 1 jewish and 2 gay he kills the pet dog of sohpie maes the industrys hottest movie star when she leaves it in the magazines offices during a business luncheonthis is a spot of bad luck for everyone for among other things sidney imagines that he is in love with maes before he wakes up to the dunst characterworst of all he totally alienates alison olsen played by winsome scriptingconfusion by kristen dunst a colleague assigned to show him the ropes of the magazine and the big apple we have of course been to a movie before and so we know how this relationship is going to end up this is therefore why well need intact tear ducts for the movies third actthe problem with the thing is the script just never jells excepting for the one tearduct set piece in which true love prevailspublisher harding is supposed to be a sonofabitch who also wants to just throw the whole job over the script never comes down firmly on one or the other sides of this dichotomy however and bridges is left to twist and waffle in the breezealison olsen is supposed to despise sidney young but whenever he comes up to her as he does constantly she makes a point of engaging him in conversation instead of attempting to discourage his existencethe comedy of early scenes is built around a piglet destroying an expensive hotel room and then taking the elevator downstairs to urinate on the expensive high heels of a celebrity at a cocktail receptionthe hot starlet maes confesses that she is attracted to young because he is wounded the character never shows us why he is wounded however this is yet another resultant of the movies mortally wounded scriptat one hours and fifty minutes this thing feels longer and more deadly than napoleons retreat from moscow it is uninspiring unfunny unredeemable and not even rentable run away
neg	simon pegg stars as sidney young a stereotypically clumsy idiot brit working as a celebrity journalist in this us comedy after getting a very lucky break he starts work at the highly respected sharps magazine run by a reliably on form jeff bridges in new york its more the devil wears prada than shaun of the dead the unlikely love interest is provided by kirsten dunst who works well with pegg for the laughs but they dont exactly set the screen ablaze with their passionsidney goes through some emotional challenges while trying to decide if he should forget about his journalistic principles in order to get material in the magazine of course hes eventually seduced by the glitz and glamour of the world of celebrities especially the young starlet sophie maes transformers megan fox fans of shaun of the dead hot fuzz and spaced will wonder if pegg himself ever experienced similar feelings in real life with this film and to an extent run fat boy run as one of the uks best comic talents being ruined by the usall in all this is a forgettable comedy please come back to us simon we can forgive and forget
neg	if you have read the book  do not set your hopes high if you have not  go read it and never watch the film it is strange to learn that toby young was actually involved a lot in the writing of the script as he claims himself in the post script of the book because the film is very different from the bookwhat the film seems to be aiming at  taking a rather thought provoking and entertaining piece that combines philosophical ideas with plain funny sarcasm and simplifying it so that everyone would understand it  it achieves with perfection the film is full of bad and cheap jokes suitable for a sitcoms and has lost any meaningful message that it could have hadyou are better off not seeing it
neg	not that hed care but im not one of simon peggs friends if i was theres a good chance wed fallout if he continued to make dross like this the trouble is he found a successful formula as the bumbling ordinary guynextdoor type in shawn of the dead run fat boy run etc but its starting to wear thin here his character has no discernible qualities hes rude and obnoxious and thinks hes funny when he frankly isnt when transferred to new york from london and i presume this link is meant to appeal to viewers on both sides of the atlantic he proves equally out of place with his new colleagues still is it any wonder when amongst his jolly japes he hires a transvestite stripper to appear at an editorial meeting an act of revenge for his boss yet somehow kirsten dunst starts to warm to him even though hes done nothing nice oh and because hes a superficial male he falls for megan fox at first sight possibly because her character is as shallow as his it all makes for a predictable film conclusion although i cant see any viewer expressing how this mirrored their life the shame is that on paper this is a cast supposedly worth watching pegg though plays himself kirsten dunst seems to just go though the motions creating no on screen chemistry and megan fox isnt stretched at all the one huge plus is miriam margolyes as peggs new york landlady  now if she had been on screen longer
neg	the sitcom the league of gentlemen follows the lives of several bizarre inhabitants of the fictional village royston vasey the different scenes are linked together by their common settingin the first series a sketch show the main plot deals with a new road which is going to be built through royston vasey consequently more foreigners visit the small town but edward and tubbs the owners of a local shop which is actually far away from the town do not like foreigners whenever a visitor enters their shop they kill him in my opinion some scenes are kind of tasteless and not funny at all for example when the couple absorb two engineers who want to build the new road edward drums while tubbs is dancing half naked around the victims moreover pauline lives in royston vasey she works at the local job centre although pauline hates the people she has to work with the woman does not want to loose her job so when an unemployed man gets an interview as fireman she does not allow him to go because he is not ready for the job yetthen there is barbara dixton a transsexual taxi driver who goes into great detail about her sexual conversionfurthermore the vet mr chinnery always kills animals instead of curing them in one case he comes to a farm and is leaded into the sitting room where a dog lays in his basket the farmer goes outside on the assumption that the dog is the sick animal mr chinnery euthanizes him a second later the farmer opens the door holding the real sick animal a sheep in his handsome more inhabitants are a husband and his wife who are visited by their nephew his friend is killed by the shop owners by the way the couple is very tidy they have for example towels in different colours each colour stands for one part of the body besides they have thousands of keys marked with different colours and precisely classifiedin my opinion the actors play very well by playing women the scenes become comical the costumes are suited to the actors too tubbs is wearing a scarf and some crazy characters for example edward have unappetizing black teeth the show has a great deal of dark humour typical british the set design reflects the mood of the series the village and all the houses look grey and are decayed around the local shop there is often fog which strengthens the threatening effect even the village sign is ominous welcome to royston vasey you will never leavealthough i think that the actors do a great job this type of series is not my taste
neg	i like british humor i believe its one of the best in the world i like almost every british sitcom okay maybe not monthy python some of the jokes were great but some of them i didnt understand but this league of gentlemen is just something good to make you sick this show was good in some way it helped me lost some weight because watching this piece of garbage make me feel im not hungry anymore this is really just disgusting sick and not even funny tv show and i wonder who is actually laughing at this stuff i watched it for about 10 minutes and turned it off it was so disgusting watching men dressed in the woman with yellow teeth and urinating on the car i mean whats so funny about that it makes me wanna puke no humor just disturbing images and cheap toilet laughs i dont know if you like this stuff you go ahead watch it but to be honest people watching and enjoying this must have some emotional problems garbage
neg	not funny  how can anyone link this to monty python that is absolutely ridiculous  there are no laughs this is not funny over the top but ugly weird just for weird sake and it seems to me these people were on something all the time unfortunately something that did not make them funnyit should be given some points for effort etc whatever actually it appears there is a laugh track  or is there one hummm since there are barely any laughs thats a debatable questionmaybe im doing it injustice  maybe its some sort of exercise some sort of art  in that case anything goes never mindbut these guys playing women with highpitched voices turnedup noses come on  not funny there is only one heir apparent to monty pythons intellectual wit and that is stephen colbert and maybe jon stewart
neg	id really really wanted to see this movie and waited for months to get it through our blockbuster total access account when it showed up in our mailbox i threw it straight into the dvd playeri was very sadly disappointed which in turn made me mad ill give any movie a chance even if i want to walk out of the theaterpress stop i watched it all the way through but didnt get anything from it but frustrationthe acting was very very good but that was about it nothing is explained while we understand that mathieu becomes depressed and lands in a psych ward of some kind were never given insight to his downfall while we understand that he and cedric break up again we dont see it happen or why it happened during an interview with mathieus doctor cedric reveals that hed cheated on him once but it was no big deal i expected to see this in flashbacks but nonothing we also gets the hints that cedric was the one to bring mat to the hospitalbut again we dont see iti know some movies are a take it as it is basis but this movie honestly ticked me off when pierre cedrics ex shows up in the club and starts trouble we dont see hide nor hair of him until near the end and it took me a good chunk of time to figure out that pierre was the ex his personality at the club and when mat finds him are entirely different i might even be wrong saying this it was that confusingthe film expects you to know everything and move along with its disjointed outofplace and confusing pace i can keep up with films like pi citizen kane and other films that have flashbacksflashforwards left and right but cu didnt capture and hold onto the style at the end of citizen kane you know whats going on and discover the answer to the main mysteries cu just leaves you hanging it has an air of pretension in its were not gonna tell you a damned thing figure it out for yourself presentation its like reading a book with the chapters switched around and pages missinggood acting like i said i liked the characters but the whole story was just too disappointing
neg	somewhere out there there must be a list of the all time worst gay films every made ones that have overlong camera shots of the stars sitting and staring pensively into space or ones where they focus unbearably long on kitty kats eating spaghetti this motion sickness picture is a story of a boy and a boy and they live and love and swim and get stuck in grottos and one of them has a depressed mother and another has no mother and they talk and walk and swim and have sex and get drunk and then break up and someone goes to the hospital for eight days and then gets out and there is a lot of fast forward and rewind and there are long pensive shots of one of them looking into space or just sitting and doing nothing i think its some sort of gimmicky film making technique or maybe its that the film is so bad they have to fill it up with long wasted shots because otherwise if they had to rely on plot or story the film would be about 14 minutes dont get me wrong this is about the 30th gay film ive watched in the past 6 months and some of them most of them have been very formulmatic predictable and boring but this is one is really a terrible waste of time the best one so far was beautiful thing so i watched this and after the very first opening shot which lingered and lingered i thought oh no its going to be creative sinny mah but i gave it a chance and watched it and then when it ended i tossed the dvd in the trash sorry i didnt like it and if you did sorry if i offend
neg	it seems theres a bit of a curse out there when it comes to gay cinema namely happy endings arent very common beautiful thing excluded gay films tend to end in broken relationships or untimely death and some like come undone just end periodthe creators of this horrid piece of nonsense have a thing or two to learn about plot direction and timelines within the first ten minutes of this film i found myself a bit confused and even more so after the first glimpse of jeremie elkaims character having a little psych session it seems this film was randomly pieced together without the slightest attempt at continuity or consistency theres no real way to tell when youre viewing the present or some sort of ethereal flashback i could only take so much before it became truly unappealingstephen holden of the new york times called this film shimmeringly beautiful and utterly real well it seems that stephen invested in beer goggles prior to viewing as this is truly far from beautiful due to all the praise this film received i expected something worth watching sadly the film lived down to its title and by the end of the movie which provided no resolution whatsoever i might add its plain to see that the writers the director and the film have all come undone
neg	after reading several good reviews as well as hearing nice things about it by word of mouth i decided to rent come undone i must say i was rather disappointed the story was hard to follow because the film is set as a series of flashbacks between the present and recent past that are very poorly executed the characters despite the actors best efforts are flat and uninteresting the sex is and nudity are more explicit than they need to be ive never seen a film where they seemed so unnecessary to the plot the ending is very anticlimatic and leaves many unanswered questions to a story line that wasnt explained well to begin with in my opinion a waste of time
neg	there was something here with the female lead having this perfect life shes always wanted after the worst life possible beginning as a child prostitute and winding up with eric roberts but her background makes it impossible for her to trust dean cain and this utterly destroys it in the end it sounds weird but i like the position dean cain was in at the end and the choice he made he cant hurt her because he loves her and shes the mother of his child i think the time frame makes it clear its his child and not his brothers but at the same he cant forgive her for all shes done sleeping with his brother which shows the love and obligation he felt was pretty much one way and then being part of his death in better hands this would have been a better movie but for something i caught on late night cable its not bad
neg	the plot was quite interesting with the russian revolution background i also enjoyed seeing budapest as the movie was partly filmed there sadly there was zero chemistry between the 2 main characters so it was hard to believe the love story between them the love scenes were forced and mechanical jordan kirckland was really stiff almost icy rob stewart was quite charming and boyish so she looked like his older sister rather than his girlfriend the ending when we finally figure out who was actually after them was quite weak and made no sense whatsoever i think i would have enjoyed this movie a lot better if the relationship between the 2 actors was slightly more credible
neg	take young pretty people put them in an exotic locale stick in a few bad guys have the two lead characters find romance after a couple of heavy breathing scenes create the flimsiest of plots then work out a happy ending for everybody other than the three or four who get murdered of course thats the classic and successful format of the harlequin romance its not very good but then its not very bad either like most of the little yellow pocket books and the location stuff in budapest is especially interesting even if they didnt use the wonderful old train station designed by gustave eifel or show the citys famous thermal baths
neg	the story concerns a genealogy researcher mel harris who is hired by her estee lauderlike cosmetic queen aunt her aunt by marriage we are left to presume is trying to track down her long lost family in europe all they have to go on is a photo of a young girl standing by an ornate music box the researcher heads to europe and conducts her search in places like milan budapest and vienna the scenery is the real thing and is actually shot on location unlike a murder she wrote where jessica is supposed to be visiting a farflung locale and lansbury never left burbank anyway she meets a young man who is also searching to solve a family mystery of his own and they team up to track down clues and menace bad guys the dialogue particularly the romantic dialogue is terrible i watched this because of the scenery but the script was so bad that i stayed on just to see if it would get worse it did acting was also off i can see why mel harriss career never really took off after thirtysomething but she is adequate seems too old for her costar though but the supporting players are straight out of the community playhouse i also lost count of how many times they say budapest to each other yes it is pronounced boodaphesht we know okay i realized halfway into the film that this had to be one of those harlequin movies and sure enough it is guess that says it all
neg	wow im shocked to learn that its a small world and that we are all interconnected what a waste of 88 minutes john dunne put it much better in one sentence no man is an island the acting wasnt bad the kids gave it all they had but at times the thread got so thin i couldnt follow it and the only real hero in the film ends up in jail after being tormented by a meter maid i dont know i just dont get it oh well
neg	geez as a gay man who lives in nyc i can gratefully say that i have never seen the underbelly of gay culture that is portrayed in this film  and i am glad of it was this film broadcast on tv across the united states there would be a great antigay backlash and i cannot say that i would blame them the people in this film do not represent the average gay american or even the average trandgender american what they do represent is a sheer and utter nightmare the inclusion of obviously underage characters is appalling and the obvious racist sentiments antiwhite are blatant and unsettling  society cannot be blamed for people who have chosen drugs unemployment and rejection of education on the part of the films cast  the actions of these people are not acts of desperation but rather a rejection of anything resembling personal ambition and a willingness to make something out of ones self
neg	after watching this film i was left with a two very annoyances about this film why did they make chens character this mcguyver hitman and lees character such an incompetent idiot chens characters background is that he was raised in an underground cambodian orphanage for blood thirsty fighter where they learn to brawl it out to the death like wild dogs this detail is pushed early on during a scene where he gets into a cab and as it starts to drive he shows how he is unfamiliar with a seat belt soon after this scene he has a similar situation at a dim sum restaurant not only is he uneducated he is starving this is not a reference to chens scrawny physique but to the two early scenes in the film where he is scarfing down food one of which being rice porridge off the floor of the lower deck on an old ship si in the first ten minutes of the film it is established that chen is malnutritioned unmodernizedand has only thing going for him his dog brawling fighting style of some sort despite this situation chen manages to outshoot every policeman even managing to ricochet a bullet off a metal pipe to hit a guy in a head whom was holding chens girlfriend hostage and has somehow attained a super human strength swings a 50 lb block of concrete plastered on the end of a metal pipe to the head of the police chief as he is getting shot in the chest by said chiefnow lees characterokay i get it hes depressed hes got some baggage but wow can he do anything right one moment they try to make him cool composed and ready to take care of business and the next moment he just got beat again first scene he runs into chen and he manages to misses him from approx 15 ft multiple times toward the end of that scene lee watches chen as his close friend and coworker gets slowly stabbed in the neck with a long knife for a good full 5 seconds while holding a gun to chen face at a 10 ft distance even at the end of the movie lee manages to get stabbed to death and fails once againand my biggest problem with this movie is that it is presented in a manner that film makers are trying to get the audience to sympathize with chens character and that he is just killing to survive that would be a lot easier if i didnt just watch chen kill innocent people throughout the whole awful movie of the numerous people he killed only two people had the intention of trying to kill him the police chief and lee others were just people who were eating boat owners taxi drivers and policemen trying to arrest him not kill overall chens character is a just a cold blooded killer who kills for what he wants even if its just a free ride did i mention he is carrying a wad of hundred dollar bills throughout most of the film my 3 stars go to some of the interesting directorcamera work who got in some nice shotsbottomline one made for the nuthugging chen fans for me dog bite this dvd
neg	as it is often the case the impressive and explosive trailers of asian films add up to nothing more than lackluster stories similar to unleashed which was great dog bite dog tells a story where men are raised as ferocious savage dogs that carry out their masters bidding the main characters an emotionally undeveloped amoral killer who is matched against an equally unstable police officer are far from the common heroes and villains we often see in fact by the end you lose track of who youre supposed to empathize with failing to feel even the slightest emotion for either of the men  whether that was the failure of the director or perhaps the underlining message he was trying to tell is up to you to decidealthough the beginning of the film was filled with intrigue and unpredictability by the halfway point it slopped down to a humdrum story of survival and revenge the suspense which was evident at first soon disappeared because of a grossly mismatched music score which brought down the potentially effective story telling and in the end you were left feeling that all that detailed background information and introspection of the main characters was somehow very unnecessaryon the plus side the transition in story from point a to point b was quite atypical compared to us movies  so those who arent familiar with asian films and are tired of hollywoods predictability should check it outthe white balance seemed off throughout most of the film it was like looking into a picture shot on fluorescent when it was supposed to be set on tungsten maybe im the only one but it strained my eyesthe movie also enjoyed playing tricks on you  an interesting buildup gave me hope for the slow moving story until it was diverted to a low budget low speed chase scene and just when you think you were going to get an unanswered indie ending with a mix of shakespearean tragedy you realize that its not an ending at all but rather a transition into a wacky countrymusic montage about peace and serenitythrow in some grisly frombehind choke scenes a moment of redemption unexpectedly brought back into savagery and back again the other way asians fascination with bodily fluids and a horrible music score that didnt match the film and you get the average bland asian thrilleri just dont get why every fight scene was overlaid with clips of roaring lions i thought they were supposed to symbolize dogs ultimately in the end we are reminded about a true killer that still lurks amongst us  tetanus410
neg	this is the worst movie i have ever seen in my entire life the plot and message are horrible there are too many mistakes in this movie that its impossible to keep up i dont even understand how this movie can get any nomination let alone 2 heres why 1 sam lee portrays a angryirrational detective which was caused by the disappointment from his dad pros hes angry alright cons when it comes to the explanation scene he cannot convey the sadnessdisappointment he has in his father the crying scene was too fake and it seems like he is literally squeezing out tears from the corner of his eyes2 to connect the movie to the title there were barking or dog wimping sounds during the fight scenes and rape scene which is totally irrelevant and confusing to the viewer i understand that its supposed to be a metaphor or what not but its just sooo dumb 3 why the heck did the cops not shoot the killer what the heck is wrong with this movie when the killer started stabbing an officer shoot him hes already dead what the heck there were lots of opportunity that the killer could be killed but i do not know why he wasnt 4 during the scene where the girl had her foot hurt in the scene it was very clear that the left foot of the girls was hurt so how the heck in the next scene that shes lending all her weight on her left foot and this is the actress nominated as the best new performer wtf 5 the sounds in the movie are off sync6 i am guessing that this movie is trying to bring awareness of the brutality and violence among children in south east asia so why does the bad guy wins and then the cop was joining the fight 7 this movie is just too violent without a purpose cops are beating ci to a pulp and then if they cooperate they give them marijuana and coke this is overall the worst movie i truly feel that the person who wrote this movie is a sadist and sick person i have never seen a more disgusting movie in my whole entire life worst movie ever
neg	its a bad movie it seems like there is only 5 police in hk they were not using there gun and this makes me feel like a jacky chans movie all the time they were using their gun to point at the suspect only when they finally use their gun is when they kill each other what a funny movie in the movie its like all the good guys died without a reasonthey story line of the movie also sucks the story jump here and there and bored people but if you wanted to see a bloody movie i think this is only a ok type of movie i think us made zombie movie is more bloodier than this one
neg	the title above is used to introduce the film gen to its audience gen is about a young doctordoga rutkay with an ill mother the film starts with her leaving her mother behind to start her new job while she drives we realise that she is not that close home as the hospital is in a remote area as soon as she steps into the garden of the hospital she sees the death body of a patient this is the beginning of a nightmare for the next few daystwo policemen comes to the hospital so as to investigate the suicide in fact they will have to stay in the hospital because all roads are cut off due to bad weather conditions all their communication with outside world is cut off too there is no way out in those few days there will be more nasty murders now everybody suspects from each otherin my opinion the idea is brilliant it could have been very scary indeed there are positive sides of the movie of course i really like the beginning of the movie especially when she drives to the hospital and her first moments in the hospital actings are okay some of them are trying too hard to be mysterious and scary though i think the final shock should have been spread into the through out of the movie what i am saying is it was a good twist but instead of showing it as a parody in the end we should have realised that was coming when we see what is happening the director needed to explain it altogether which i think didnt work well also the most dangerous patient in the movie is supposed to be at least 48 years old but his body looks so young and fit for someone who spends most of his life in this hospital lastly i would like to say a few things about the director i am sure he will improve this is his first attempt i have recently found out that he is only 21 years old that made me feel more positive about him and his future films i am not going to rate this film  out of  though
neg	it is of course very nice to see improvements on turkish movie industry however i would have expected something more creative from togan gokbakar starting from the script which i believe it was not a wise written one as some may think especially the cheesiness of the dialogs which were putting the audience in a position that as if they were not smart enough to understand the situations which most of the times makes the movie unbearable it also has an obvious ending you can easily guess the murderer from the beginning the weakest part of the scenario is that the impossibility of seriously mentally ill patients to act like normal people like professionals right awaydid they ever search for the possibility of patients who are on heavy medicals to act like professionals and use all the medical terms that even normal people cannot usealso in the scene where staff was searching for the most dangerous patient with out any weapon to protect themselves was another weird point of the film and that scene was so suitable for dikkat sahan cikabilir title those are not the only weak parts of the movie there were also a lot of preciosities in the film the depiction of the most dangerous patient was an exact copy from hannibal also appearance of togan in the very end is obviously the worst mistake that he could have done in his first movie the fuss about the greatness of the movie and the interviews that actors gave just made people to be curious and force them to see it gen is a total disappointment i would have wonder if sahan was not this famous would togan be able to shoot this movie with this much of budget amount i hope togan would realize that it is not fashionable to play in a role as a director as he said in an interview it was hitchcock who did it wisely and night shyamalan continued it successfully he should be aware of the fact that he is not hitchcock nor shyamalan yethoping him to be more careful and creative next time in this big industry
neg	meatball machine has got to be one of the most complex ridiculous awful and overexaggerated scifi horror films that i have ever came across it is about good against evil and a comingofage tale with the aim of to entertain with bloody sleazy and humorous context because of that the violence isnt particularly gruesome and it doesnt make you squirm but the gratuitous bloodletting and nudity does run freely the performances by issei takahashi and toru tezuka is the worst i have seen if that was not enough it is also directed by an unheard of director called yudai yamaguchi this movie just have it all it is bad to the bone a must see for every bmovie freak simply an enjoying and rare gem
neg	this film is overblown predictable pretentious and hollow to its core the settings are faithful to the era but selfconscious in their magnification by prolonged exposure the lingering over artifacts stops the action and cloys almost as much as the empty dialogue tom hanks seems to be sleepwalking much as bruce willis did in harts war tom you cant give depth to a character simply by making your face blank the content did not warrant the histrionic acting by paul newman this is a dud wrapped in an atomic bomb casing
neg	the highlight of this movie for me was without doubt tom hanks as mike sullivan he was definitely cast against type and showed that he can handle an untraditional for him role hanks is usually the good guy in a movie  the one you like admire and root for sullivan was definitely not a good guy its true that in the context of this movie he came across as somewhat noble  his purpose being to avenge the murders of his wife and youngest son even so he was already a gangster and murderer before those killings so hanks took a role i wouldnt have expected him in and he pulled it off wellhanks good performance aside though i certainly couldnt call this an enjoyable movie after an opening that i would best describe as enigmatic it wasnt entirely clear to me for a while where this was going it turns into a very sombre movie about the complicated relationships sullivan has developed as a gangster  largely raised by rooney paul newman whos a sort of mob boss and trying to raise his own two sons and to keep them clean so to speak isolated from his business after the older son witnesses a murder the gang tries to kill him to keep him quiet gets the wrong son and the mother and leaves sullivan and his older son mike jr on the run it becomes a weird sort of fatherson bonding moviealthough it ends on a somewhat hopeful note at least in the overall context of the story its really very dark throughout that mood being reinforced with many of the scenes being shot in darkness and torrential rainfall i have to confess that while i appreciated hanks performance the movie as a whole just didnt pull me in 410
neg	watching tom hanks as a hit man for the irish mob is a little like seeing jimmy stewart as a serial rapist it just doesnt work i had a really hard time accepting thisnot that i dont think tom cant act he can ive been following his career since mazes and monsters but for some reason this fell flat for me maybe because im such a fan of the graphic novel and at the risk of sounding like a fanboythe only form of life lower than a fanboy is a cockroachthe movie as a whole fails for methe additions jude law and the subtractions everything else left me feeling cold and more than a little disappointed i was expecting a great crime movie more in the vein of bonnie and clyde mendes took all the heart out of the story and left us with nothing but the bare bones there are things to like in this flick however the cinematography is breathtaking filling the screen with beautiful images paul newman is as usual excellent and i really did enjoy the score but tom as the angel of death sullivan was completely flat
neg	based on one of the books by gabriel marquez and it might be brilliant literature this cinemaadaption really sucks as its more like fighting against sleep rather than enjoying some cinematographic delices the story is about an old couple whose son died and living a life that is heavily dominated by poverty and wherein the main character is a cock that hopefully one day brings some money for a forthcoming cockfight i am in no mood to spill more words on this useless pretentious piece just perhaps that you can see salma hayek in here but sitting 90 minutes in front of your screen for just that no gracias
neg	frequently voted chinas greatest film ever by chinese critics as well as chinese film enthusiasts from the outside and frankly i dont get it at all what i saw was one of the most generic melodramas imaginable blandly directed and acted with a complete shrew for a protagonist wei wei dont laugh is that shrew a young married woman who has suffered alongside her tubercular husband yu shi for the past several years it is post wwii and they live with the husbands teenage sister hongmei zhang in a dilapidated home with not much money the man had been wealthy when they married along comes the husbands old best friend wei li who also used to be the wifes boyfriend when they were teens she considers running away from her husband with this man while the husband pretty much remains oblivious thinking he may engage his little sister to his friend thats the setup and it doesnt go anywhere you wouldnt expect it to ive actually seen the remake directed by blue kite director zhuangzhuang tian it runs a half hour longer and is actually kind of dull too but at least it was pretty this supposed classic is pretty intolerable
neg	might contain spoilers but believe me this movie spoils itself from start to finishi walked into this movie with high expectations it was my own fault i had put too much stock in steve carells record to date 40 year old virgin little miss sunshine the office and i also made the mistake of coming to imdb and seeing a 75 user rating before going to the movie its always been a very good predictor in the past but something is definitely off lately the last time i felt this embarrassed and in this much pain in a movie theater was watching blue steel in 1990this flick fumbled from start to finish the script was flunky material awful writing all around murderer of love love is an ability whoever wrote this crap suffered from the same affliction that struck american beautys writers trying waaaaayyyyyy too hard the entire flick was peppered with threes companyish moments like the awful and contrived shower scene or the pointlessconfusing aerobics scene or the awful laundry room scene right when you think something serious andor real is about to happen they toss in one of these terrible moments and it happens over and over and over againand whats with carells character the guy meets some lame broad at a book store and is suddenly head over heels in love lets face it their conversation sucked they both should have said their goodbyes after a few minutes pay close attention to the initial conversation when you have the misfortune of watching this movie carells character is trying to say something which is absolutely random and unfunny i think the exact line was this one time when i was a kid thats it seriously but both are laughing so hard that coffee is about to spout out of their noses the actors themselves looked like they were in pain wondering why theyre being directed to do what theyre doingback to the imdb thing you guys need to figure out a way to keep a movies promotional team off this site i know its impossible but its painfully obvious the first 20 or so ratingsreviews were either posted by 12 year olds or by flunkys hired by the studio check out the family stones rating if thats a mid 5 then this absolutely has got to be a 2 and thats pushing it
neg	expectations were somewhat high for me when i went to see this movie after all i thought steve carell could do no wrong coming off of great movies like anchorman the 40 yearold virgin and little miss sunshine boy was i wrongill start with what is right with this movie at certain points steve carell is allowed to be steve carell there are a handful of moments in the film that made me laugh and its due almost entirely to him being given the wiggleroom to do his thing hes an undoubtedly talented individual and its a shame that he signed on to what turned out to be in my opinion a total trainwreckwith that out of the way ill discuss what went horrifyingly wrongthe film begins with dan burns a widower with three girls who is being considered for a nationally syndicated advice column he prepares his girls for a family reunion where his extended relatives gather for some time with each otherthe family is high atop the list of things that make this an awful movie no family behaves like this its almost as if theyve been transported from pleasantville or leave it to beaver they are a caricature of what we think a family is when were 7 it reaches the point where they become obnoxious and simply frustrating touch football crossword puzzle competitions family bowling and talent shows are not how actual people behave its almost sickeninganother big flaw is the woman carell is supposed to be falling for observing her in her first scene with steve carell is like watching a stroke victim trying to be rehabilitated what i imagine is supposed to be unique and original in this woman comes off as mildly retardedit makes me think that this movie is taking place on another planet i left the theater wondering what i just saw after thinking further i dont think it was much
neg	if in the first 10 minutes of this film you dont realize that the main character who writes a life advice column is going to have the tablesohsocleverlyturned and learn some valuable life lessons himself then there is probably something wrong with you the set up is so predictable as to ruin the movie even if the rest of the movie was good which it isnt theres almost no chemistry between the leads and steve carells stalkerish behavior is embarrassing not funny its hard to believe binoches character would have any interest in him then in the end its all wrapped up so wonderful and everyone lives happily ever after isnt that great america
neg	oh dear this movie could have been subtitled when writers go on strike what a stinker i had really high hopes for this mostly after reading imdb reviews which makes me wonder about the whole imdb rating system but thats a separate matter i loved steve carrell in anchorman bruce almighty the office etc so i was expecting great things to say i was disappointed is the understatement of the year there are so many things wrong with this movie but ill confine myself to a the implausibility of any family behaving like these people do a mass aerobics workout what planet is that real life on the clunky script a murderer of love please and the fact that the character of dan is so unlikable you find yourself wondering what the girl saw in him to make her fall in love with him this movie was filled to bursting with clunky dialogue creaking direction ridiculous setscenes and it was slow slow slow we would have walked out after half an hour if wed not been with my parents who dont get out much and dont like to waste money unlike the makers of this movie who would have been better off throwing all the cash spent making this movie into a bonfire  that would have been more entertaining if you like movies avoid this like the plague
neg	spoiler bunch of passiveaggressive people having family reunion the script has them saying and doing things people would never do at least anyone with a shred of decency the hero falls for a woman he sees as his soul mate at a bookstore the day of the reunion unaware she will show up as his brothers girlfriend at the reunion he tries to defer to his brothers claim but she knowing our hero is clearly infatuated with her teases him mercilessly by wearing sexy clothing and behaving like a stripper rubbing all over the brother in a ruse excuse that she is showing him how to stretch at one point she actually disrobes and gets into a shower with him he tries to cover his eyes his heart is breaking she thinks its funny until she suddenly decides she doesnt want the brother and leaves the reunionthe movie really drags the audience coughed and fidgeted its way through the long haul the writing is unintelligent and unbelievable we almost walked out but kept thinking surely something would happen that would perk things up but nooooo all the lovely reviews must have been written by paid shills out to dupe poor suckers like me into seeing crap like this comparing it to little miss sunshine jeez shame on them the writers the actors the producers and the theaters for letting anything this bad make it to the screen
neg	the fact that there are positive comments about dan in real life on the imdb just makes me realize that their junket staff are hard at work trying to get people to watch this utterly horrific filmi have no words no idea where to start to describe the truly awful film i sat through last night  dan in real life steves characters in previous films led me to believe that i would feel something for his character and enjoy the dialog but like other posters i felt uncomfortable and embarrassed for the castthe dialog was so contrived the family was this cookie cutter waltons family and the film has been so many times before that i am shocked someone thought it was an original ideado yourself a favor and take a pass on this terrifyingly bad movie and dont believe everything you read on the imdb since the first comments were clearly written by folks sitting in a different theater watching a good film
neg	i have a 5 minute rule sometimes ill leave leway for 10 if a movie is not good in the first 5 or 10 minutes its probably not going to ever get better i have yet to experience any movie that has proved to contest this theory dan in real life is definitely no exception i was watching this turkey and thought wow this is not funny not touching not sad and i dont like any of the characters at allthe story of an advice columnistwidower raising three young daughters who falls in love with his brothers girlfriend i suppose the tagline would be advice columnist who could use advice i dont know dans character in no way struck me as someone qualified to give advice i guess thats the irony i dont know he goes to see his parents brothers sisters and their kids at some sort of anual family retreat which seems very sweet and potential fodder for good comedy story linesnone which ever emerge the central story is basically how he loves this woman but cant have her anyone with a pulse will realise that eventually he will get her but you have to suffer through painfully unfunny trite lifetime movie network dialogue murderer of love to get to the inevitable happy endingthis is truly one of the worst movies ive ever seen
neg	seriously what the hell was this movie aboutsimply stupidid give it 0 but1awful is the lowest you can goseriously this movie is not worth watchingwaste of time i dont know what the hell is wrong with you guys voting this movie 7 out of 10i seriously can make a better movie than this  hire some other unemployed peoplen i promise ill make a movie better than thisthis movie was so badthat ill never watch a movie starring steve carrel againbottom line dont waste your time to download it off the net or rent itid nominate this movie for the worst movie of the century i mean the worst is something gotta give but after that this is the second
neg	wowwwwww about an hour ago i finally finished watching this terrible movie i wanted to turn it off within the first like 10 minutes but i figured id give it a chance because it just hadddd to get better or at least have some redeeming qualities like i figured at the very least it would be a make you think type movie or like really intelligent or very well filmed or somethingneedless to say that was not the case and i wasted about an hour and a half of my life im not even going to get into why its terrible because its a waste of my time to explain that this may contain spoilersimdb you should calm down on the spoilers thing and pay more attention to making sure that the people who rate the movies and comment are not paid to write good reviews or involved somehow in the movie or anything else like that i thought it would be humorous after this terrible film to come see hoe bad the rating would be and i was very very shocked to see the fairly high ratingsall the ratings with about 710 stars clearly must be about some completely different movie im still a big imdb fan but seriously rethink this rating process because this movie should be rated no higher than maaaybbbeee like a 3
neg	theres little to get excited about dan in real life first off the whole setup is incredibly contrived did you really believe that during that very long first meeting conversation at the restaurant marie wouldnt have told dan where she was going and since dan did all the talking during that conversation why would she be so attracted to him for that matter i never figured out why marie was so attracted to dan throughout the movie hes very narcissistic and does little to convince us that hes truly a good guy for example he lies to marie in the bookstore ridicules his brother about his past girlfriends and tries to make marie jealous with a blind date theres more contrivance such as that ridiculous scene at the bowling alley where dan and marie are caught making out by the whole family yeah like that could really happen dan in real life is slowpaced sappy and manipulative even chick flicks like the jane austen book club get higher marks than this predictable tearjerker
neg	i couldnt bear to sit through he entire movie do families like this really exist somewhere there have been many comments describing this family as akin to llbean models and such and i think that that is a great description of how they behavedmore absurdly unbelievable writingacting occurs as we meet a character referred to in high school as pigface who of course has grown into a dropdead gorgeous 20year harvardeducated plastic surgeon but only to do good in the worldnot for the money and she beds steve carrel on the first date thats when i quit watchingif you can completely suspend your disbelief for two hours then perhaps youll enjoy this sentimental selfindulgent waste of time
neg	the premise of this movie is revealed on the dvd box a textile worker develops a miracle fabric that doesnt degrade but the movie fails to get on with it instead it pads for 45 minutes noodling around a preamble before he makes the big discovery since audiences dont benefit much from seeing a whiz kid figuring things out its a strange choice the movie has successfully been prevented from engaging any topic once the fabric is discovered the movie too rapidly establishes that both industry bigwigs and bluecollar coworkers want the invention squelched leaving the movie with just two flimsy movements inventing the chemical and running from oppressorsi cant understand why anyone would describe this as comedy the tone isnt funny or comical its more like serious social criticism of the day that capitalism warps both supply chains and production which in turn prevents innovation from reaching and improving the world yes thats probably true but without some toying with an attitude towards that fact the movie is simply an earnest argument youll need an extremely broad definition of comedy to find any herethis is more like a british meet john doe meet nigel doe 
neg	i admit the problem i have with the muchcelebrated ealing films ive seen so far could be mine to my taste either they are black and rippingly funny or so light in tone to be unsatisfying as comedies or stories thats a selfimportant way of saying i wanted to like the man in the white suit but found myself struggling to sit through its short run timetextile worker sidney stratton alec guinness may be meek in manner but he is doggedly committed to progress in the form of his attempts to invent a strand of fabric that cant be broken or made dirty using a factory lab for his latest experiment he toils against limitations both material and human  the latter being the benighted mill bosses who dont understand what he is up to then figure it out and become even more committed to stopping himits small minds like yours that stand in the way of progress sidney complains practicing in the mirror what he struggles to say to the manone problem with man in the white suit is that sidneys vision of progress is awfully smallminded too more so even than that of the bosses or the laborers who also resent his work my problem is more elemental for a comedy white suit is not funny its a rather earnest script which too often tries to mine its feeble attempts at humor from spittakes doubletakes tripletakes and dizzy takesthe best joke is the sound of the machine sidney toils at going bleepblopbleepbop endlessly and fetching queer looks from every visitor until sidney either extracts his miracle from it or blows it up trying like every other bit of stray humor that functions decently in this film its leaned on too longive never seen guinness less affecting in a movie even though he looks impossibly young and earnest though actually in his mid30s he seems so bloodless even more so than the waxfaced general he played in doctor zhivago hes the same cold fish whether hes ignoring the sad affections of the affecting mill girl who offers to give him her life savings when he loses his job panfaced vida hope as bertha or the more sultry charms of young daphne birnley joan greenwood his one real ally in his fight against shabbiness and dirt as she puts it making those words sound as impossibly sexy as only greenwood couldsupporting players make white suit work as well as it does ernest thesinger of bride of frankenstein fame plays a singularly nasty captain of industry who looks like nosferatu and makes a laugh like a death rattle howard marioncrawford as another factory leader is as memorable here as he was playing a blinkered medical officer in lawrence of arabia then theres the undeniable charm of mandy miller as a little girl who steals her few moments on camera right from under everyone elsebut most of the scenes are played so straight that one wouldnt think director alexander mackendrick had ever worked on a comedy before his previous ealing comedy whisky galore doesnt reverse that impression alas roger macdougalls play posits the notion of scientific progress as potential disaster but fails to present dull sidney in anything other than the most blandly pleasant of lightsealing comedies are remembered for capturing the human side of comedy yet the ealings ive seen never seem to do this working only when they play aggressively against our own sympathies kind hearts and coronets and the ladykillers mackendrick again go figure are classics this way white suit on the other hand is a pointless ramble that falls apart when it should cohere just like that unfortunate suit
neg	what was this supposed to be a remake of fisher king why do we care about sandlers character what a slow dreary boring whogivesadamnaboutthesepeople movie just simply painful to sit through i turned it off before it was over its so obvious that cheadle needs help as much as sandler like i said can you say fisher king and how does this psychotic character function in his daily life we arent supposed to think that deeply i guess why does cheadle continue to give sandler a chance to turn violent on him if they were such good friends how did they grow apart if cheadle is so in control why does he keep seeking the advice of the shrink on the street we are never told thats why fisher king was a better film on so many levels and why this just sucks nearly 8 out of 10 average score i dont agree at all even the top films are lucky to get such a high average rating and this crap doesnt deserve to be in the same universe with them
neg	ursula andress naked body is one of those things that make you believe in god the other two women especially the one who plays the maid have great bodies as well then why is the higher grade that i can give to a film with such quality and quantity of nudity only 3 out of 10 because to get to ursulas unbelievable body we have to sit through a movie that is otherwise unfunny and boring keep in mind that i watched the full 101minute version not the 78minute american one which probably cuts out a lot of the extraneous material in typical italiancomedy tradition most of the characters are exaggerated caricatures the army freak the latin lover the constant drunk the naive maid that are not funny simply overacted final word watch this but keep your finger on the fastforward button youre gonna need it 
neg	im starting to write this review during a break as i watch the movie its the first time ive tried doing that but im having trouble getting through this one without occasional breaks thats not because its intense but because its badits almost painfully tedious and unbelievable especially when the preternaturally robust dying brother ryan colm feore is on screen being tragic and bitchy selfindulgent and selfpitying this would have been a much better movie if theyd just left that character out of the storyhe adds nothing but mawkish maudlin very irritating melodrama maybe somebody decided that if they couldnt make ryan believable theyd just make him obnoxious the problem with that is who cares if a spoiled whining obnoxious jerk is dying not methe only thing this character has going for him is the fact that hes dying and sorry but thats just not enough dying doesnt make anybody special were all dying sooner or later it doesnt give anybody the right to expect sympathy while acting like a jerkthe other two characters and the actors playing them david cubitt as theo and chandra west as sarah are very much more interesting and their story without ryans selfpitying interruptions would have made a much better movie but its not over yet and its time to hit play again maybe something great happens before the endnope sorry this rented turkey goes back tonight
neg	the past creeps up on a rehabaddict when he reconnects with his ill brother and a former girlfriend after what he hopes was his last stint in detox lifes dramas presented here in the most simplistic way imaginable not even the writing has any bite or wit the cast is made up of attractive looking actors smiling glumly at one another and the music and photography are lugubrious a couple of the visual effects are laughable indieclich touches that reek of a puny budget although written and directed by a man this was produced by a woman and im not sure but i think this may be a distinct reason why this picture about two men estranged brothers growing closer never quite gels never feels natural or seems lived in its an attempt to get inside a male relationship but the careful sterile presentation is a cheat no ones heart is in this living breathing or bleeding this material the perfect son is quickly diffused by too many cooks in the kitchen
neg	the case is the best part of the movie but it alone is not worth the purchase price i expected a based on the true story movie only to find a shot on home video hodgepodge of poorly shot clips tied together with pathetic acting and nonrelated slaughter house scenes the video scenes had numerous rewind situations which were used probably to extend the length of the feature rather than for effects i started this review before i was even halfway through the movie and waited till it was over just in case it had a better ending but low and behold it only got worse if i could mark it any lower it would have been a negative ten learn from my mistake and save your money and time with this one
neg	to compare this squalor with an old low budget porno flick would be an insult to the old low budget porno flick the animal scenes have no meaning nor do they represent this man and his crimes even in the broadest sense of abstractions the synopsis on the back of the dvd case says in part gripping retelling of the btk killers reign of terror this is not a retelling a retelling would suggest that you are being told the truth of what happened or how or why none of these things are true im an enthusiastic studier of serial killers and have seen some pretty crappy movies about them and honestly this is not one of them this isnt even about the btk killer save yourself some time and a few bucks and rent dahmer instead that serial killer movie is accurate and true however if you just have to see this movie for yourself check it out for free at your local library and even then youll still feel cheated
neg	i just watched this movie today and not only is it terrible and awful but it looks like the director just got a few friends together to make a movie about a sick man i also think that this movie has the look of a porn video with its clear crisp just filmed viewthank heavens i work in a video store and i didnt have to pay for it cause this movie is crap x infinitydo not buy or rent this movie youd have a better time watching dude wheres my car than this piece of crap and thats not saying a lot for that movie eitherthe acting is lousy and the movie is just very unwatchable i was watching this movie and i wanted to kill myself during and after the moviei walked home and threw up after watching this piece of dirt movie i then took a shower and burnt my clothes if i had half a mind i would of took the movie outside and burned it too cause no one should be subjected to itwell maybe members of al quedaespecially the ones we have in custody and also child rapists who are in prison on life sentences with out parolejust make a set up like a clock work orange and then force these cheese head to watch it over and over again
neg	horrible horrible horrible do not waste your money to rent this movie its like a low budget made for tv canadian movie absolutely the worst movie i have ever seen and there have been many others out there this movie is not worth the time it takes to put it in the dvd player or vcr   is it possible to write ten lines the acting was horrific it had absolutely no flow i saw the made for tv movie on the btk killer and it was much betterin comparison to this one i am not sure what they were going for in producing this film but if it was to educate us or tell a story about the btk killer they missed by a mile it appeared to be more of a infomercial for animal rights
neg	i cant really say what i think about this movie its against the guidelines ive watched many many films and this has got to be the worst one yet extremely low budget im guessing all the money went into the slaughter house scenes cause i could of did a better job with a bw 8mm camera and a crew of monkeys it was so bad i registered just to leave a comment cause i had to tell someone movie rental place wasnt enough but this is my 2 cents worth i suggest borrowing it from some poor sap who rented it and watch it yourself cause i sure wouldnt waste the money on it myself again now i leave you with this comment i hope your not made at the rental place when they wont refund you your money  
neg	as i work at a video store i found it to be my solemn duty to talk about the worst movies ive ever seen and warn my friends and coworkers of it amidst one day of particularly heated debate of what is the worst movie my friend dared me to watch btk killer even stating that if i could watch the whole movie and still claim my previous choice was the worst movie ever then hed watch it i lost i believe that even i made better videos than this in high school and those were hardly great feats of a young genius this film not only lacked in what seemed to be production value it looks like it was shot on a bad camcorder although it is surprisingly clear but also in acting wooden hollow and pathetic dont scratch the surface as well as just generally bad movie feeling i can remember a scene where i heard glass smash suddenly i was reminded of some bad high school plays i know that i reference high school too often here but this film did seem very juvenile both in terms of the set which seemed far too fake but also as if the people were reading their lines from the script not entirely sure what was actually going on my review doesnt do this film justice because i cant describe how utterly horrid the time i spent watching this was its almost ironic that i do a pathetic job describing a pathetic excuse for a movie
neg	this movie is just so awful so bad that i cant bear to expend anything other than just a few words avoid this movie at all costs it is terriblenone of the details of the crimes are reenacted correctly lots of slaughterhouse footage weird cuts and edits no continuity to the plot the acting is absolutely the most amateur i have ever seenthis bomb of a movie was obviously made to make some money without any regard to the accuracy of its content the camera work is out of focus at times and always shaky it looks as if it was shot on videoin fact now that theyve got dennis rader with life in prison i wish they would put the guys that made this horrible movie into prison as wellseriously dont even think about watching this one id give it a negative star if i could
neg	this movie is the biggest steaming pile of you know what being from and growing up in wichita kansasi know for a fact 90 of the movie was bogus aside from the names of some of the victims nothing else much was correct the movie looks like it was made with dads handycam it had footage that i believe came from another film along with stock footage from a slaughter house i usually enjoy watching bad films for the fun of it but due to the bad acting poorly prepared or non existent sets and a very dull and short endingit was a struggle to watch it through to the ending i recommend that you not waste your money on this film or you will be sorry crunch
neg	this movie was so ridiculous i never even finished watching it i actually thought someone had made their own version and dubbed it onto the dvd from the movie store this movie made me sick not because it was gory but because i wasted 2 50 on it it looks like my brother and i went into a house and made the movie ourselves and edited slaughterhouse footage into it i am so ticked off even the btk killer deserves more credit than that it was not even accurate i mean come on the cow head was obviously made out of play dough or bubble gum omg i cant even get all the words out to explain it do not watch this movie
neg	i have never watched a movie in so little time the only salvation was the fast forward function on the dvd unit it was like watching a poorly produced cbc film there was obviously no money for lighting filming sets location scriptwriters editors actors oh there was absolutely no story either i need to write ten lines of comment bad awful horrible wretched anguishing tortuous bilious nauseous sickening fromage disgusting flimsy icky yucky pukey stinky smelly vile putrid allthumbsdown and i dont know if i can keep on going to complete all ten lines of just how bad this piece of crapomatic production was
neg	this was the worst movie i have ever seen and ive seen a lot of bad movies first of im from kansas this movie does not have a shred of truth in it at all its like they took btk name and made up the rest on top of that it looks like someone was like ive only got 20 bucks here take it and make a movie and oh yeah dont worry about researching btk at all just make up something seriously pure dookie no one should ever see this movie the slaughtering cows scenes and making his victims eat stuff and describing animal slaughter btk did none of these things but the movie does so for the love of god never see this god awful movie the made for tv ones are way better and way more accurate
neg	dont see this movie bad acting and stupid gore effects a complete waste of time i was hoping to see a lot of cool murders and hot chicksinstead the director depended on animal slaughter videos to shock you the watcher disgusting the murders are pretty lame basically strangulation one woman he stuffs worms in her mouth one he puts raw hamburgers on her face and strangles her btk  btk broiler burger kings killer new sandwichha ha i dont think this movie relied too much on actual facts i mean he real btk killer didnt carry around a bunch of rodents scorpions and wormsand oh yeaha slaughtered cow head too go figure
neg	my mother worked with dennis l raider for eleven years not to mention shared an office with him when it was announced he was btk she was shocked the whole day was just her telling stories about how she never would have seen him as the wichita killer ive heard her retell them many times ive inquired her about a lot of things and gone to all the interviews that she was asked to go to ive read the entire book written about raider wichita is my hometown and i was surprised that such a thing could happen in kansasthere was another btk movie on tv not too long ago and i thought this one would have been better at portraying dennis killings maybe even have some intelligent touches to his motivesim going to be very blunt with the flaws in this movie this is based on my moms portrayal of him all my readings on him and the video tapes ive seen of him talkingfirst of all the camera angles were horrible it looked as though it had been shot on a home video camera the acting was terrible and i couldnt even bear to watch itdennis raider never had long hair dennis raider was a very anal man and was a follow the rule book kind of guy he wasnt as nice as the movie made him look he was very polite and abrupt business like same goes for his killings as far as we all know if youve seen his confession in court you can already guessand as for the obsession with the slaughter house no never have i read or has dennis raider confessed to having a problem with animal cruelty or people squishing bugs in fact he practiced on cats and dogs for choking methods yet throughout the whole movie he was putting animals in his victims faces and acting like he cared about the wellbeing of themdennis raider never killed the people that he knew he confessed this but in the movie in his first killing he tells the lady he knows her alsoi really dont even want to go in to this movie and im already ranting this is not what you want to watch if you are interested in the actual happenings of btk this is not what you want to watch if you want a good horror movie if you want a badly shot halfporno with some slaughter scenes served the side then this is your kind of movie
neg	i question the motive of the creators of this fictional account of the btk killers motives are they attempting to portray animal rights activists as sick monsters who is responsible for this dont they think the people involved with this monster are hurting enough what a blatant disrespect and exploitation of the victims it was like a personality experiment what disturbs you more the slaughterhouse or the human murders they used actual names of some of the victimsthis movie was hideous disrespectful and insulting the creators of this movie used this tragedy for their own agenda people need to awaken and redraw the line
neg	this is the biggest piece of crap ever it looks like they spent more time effort and money making the dvd cover than they did on the actual movie i really thought the dvd had been switched out with someones homemade porno until i recognized one of the actors from the cover this movie looks like someone made it with a hundred bucks and a camcorder and they spent half of that on rats the picture is really clear but that along with the very unfortunate lighting cinematography if you can call it that production acting if that is actually what they are doing and script if they had one makes this movie look worse than an old porno at least the old porno has a point this just looks like some peta members got together and decided to make a really disturbing pointless psa about animals rights and feelings this is so not worth the money or the time it has nothing in common with the actual btk serial killer other than the name of the killer and that of some of the victims the people who made this movie should be glad hes not still free or he might have come after them just for screwing up this movie so bad
neg	this movie start quite gruesomely with a female being bound and psychologically tortured theres male full frontal nudity dead animal parts dogs licking nipples the female loosing control of her bladder all shot in a gray cold color effective but a little too much we then move on to seeing the btk killers youth as well as the present and his history of crimes the tension is entirely psychological and the scenes of the killer entering the homes of his victims and talking to them lasts for quite a long time and its creepy here we dont see fancy or good imagery it looks as if shot with your home camera it doesnt look horrifying but in a way seeing a criminal engage his victims for quite some time before killing them is quite unusual and chilling what this movie doesnt have is any drama really there are some cop scenes every once in a while but theres no excitement in terms of them finding the killer there isnt much of an arc to this story this could have been an effective psychological thriller a study of madness unfortunately the movie is filled with real slaughterhouse footage its dispersed throughout the movie and comes on suddenly again and again sometimes you dont know its coming and dont have enough time to look away and that i have to reject im all for low budget horror movies but i dont tolerate animal suffering it was unnecessary excessive and comes without warning im glad that lionsgate releases stuff that no one else does but they should have passed on this movie or edited out the animal gore stay away from this garbage
neg	this movie features a gorgeous brunette named danielle petty she has stunning green eyes and is in the first few scenes and the last scene she is the only thing about this movie that is not repulsive she may not have a future as an actress because this kind of movie is the kind of offensive disaster that kills careersthe movie itself has absolutely nothing to recommend it it is not a good horror film or a good fake journalistic report or remotely well done there is no skill apparent in its production it is like a bad student film the storys horrific elements do not make you sick it is the fact that it is so poorly done that makes you sick i would give this movie zero stars if i could
neg	this is by far the worst horrorthriller ive seen in my 29 years if someone offers this to you for free tell them no this movie makes you a dumber person for knowing you watched it the plot isnt even the worst part of this movieits the acting camera work lighting and sound there is absolutely nothing to like about this movie whoever paid to have this film made is broke now i hope the director never gets the greenlight for another movie in its defense this movie was made quickly to try to capitalize on the actual btk killers capture but ive seen movie of the weeks that looked like oscar winners compared to this
neg	i rented this horrible movie the worst think i have ever seen i believe a 1st grade class could have done a better job the worse film i have ever seen and i have seen some bad ones nothing scary except i paid 150 to rent it and that was 149 too much the acting is horrible the characters are worse and the film is just a piece of trash the slauther house scenes are so low budget that it makes a b movied look like an oscar candidate all i can say is if you wnat to waste a good evening and a little money go rent this horrible flick i would rather watch killer clowns from outer space while sitting in a bucket of razors than sit through this flop again
neg	oh my god please for the love of all that is holy do not watch this movie it it 82 minutes of my life i will never get back sure i could have stopped watching half way through but i thought it might get better it didnt anyone who actually enjoyed this movie is one seriously sick and twisted individual no wonder us australiansnew zealanders have a terrible reputation when it comes to making movies everything about this movie is horrible from the acting to the editing i dont even normally write reviews on here but in this case ill make an exception i only wish someone had of warned me before i hired this catastrophe
neg	story goes like this netflix was late sending me my dvds so i went on down to the the analog rental place known as blockbuster video they suck you know real bad they have 150 copies of the latest lame movies for your viewing pleasure yet i never want to see any of those so i saw btk killer there on the shelf all by its lonesome self i like seeing films based on serial killers its just a part of humanity that i will never understand therefore i wanna see that kind of stuff anyways i put this dvd in and all the sudden from the very first second it sucks im sitting there with my bf and we are like what is this kind of crap unsteady camera operation horrible acting the first scene in which a woman gets killed you wonder if she would rather just calmly gab instead then a rat gets stuffed down her throat i really wonder if the director has a hardon for this crap there is nothing decent about this film all i have to say to the director is do you own a freakin tripod every shot was brutally unstable the music was awful it was like they just decided one day to make a movie they were probably gathering people from walmart to show up and act for them just plain awful if you make a movie like this then directing is your hobbynot what you should be doing for a living should not make it to the dvd renal outlets for movie buffs like myself better left at home for your friends when you are having a party and run out of interesting things to entertain them with then you break out your btk killer film and say wanna see this crappy movie i did once
neg	this is actually an insult to the victims and their families of the btk killer the events in this movie are not even close to the truth why they couldnt make a movie of the real events doesnt make any sense since the real events are more interesting then this made up farce dont even waste your time watching this for free low budget and a shameful depiction of the events which should not be made a joke of which is really what this movie did if they would allow me to give a 10 to this movie i would the acting sucked and it looks like it was shot on an old vhs video camera from the 80s save your time and money by not watching this movie
neg	i was lying on my bed with a really bad cold or flu or whatever i figure maybe id kill some time watching some horror movies my mom bought for me a little while ago i wish i never picked this movie after i watched it i felt even more sick and i wanted to throw up afterwordswhen i got better of course i did some research on dennis lrader and i noticed that the dennis in the movie was nothing like the real one i hope that no one ever watches this movie but if they ever do dont eat or youll feel the way i felt after i first watched it i think you would have a better time watching the santa claus 3 at least that movie had better reviews on this site
neg	no words can describe my utter hatred for this appalling rendition of the btk killer rating this film one out of ten compliments this truly disastrous excuse for a film from start to finish there was not one single highlight the entire thing was horrendously put together the script acting plot lighting direction acting factual information acting just to name a few a number of scenes are literally laughoutloudfunny for the atrocious way in which the entire thing is put together this review may seem like an unjust and scathing attack on a lowbudget film but this is not the case just thinking about the movie i have just seen makes my blood start to boil how this film was ever granted rights for production i will never know i am almost tempted to actually recommend btk because it is truly a standout in regards to how pathetic and disturbingly awful it is i can honestly say in all my years of filmgoing this is the worst movie ever i wasted over an hour of my life on this useless garbage and would gladly have jumped off the nearest building beforehand had i known what i was in for zero out of ten
neg	generally i dont do minuss and if this site could i would give this movie 3 out of 10 meaning i really hated this movie i thought uwe bolls alone in the dark was the worst ive seen yet but at least i gave it a 25 out of 10 in my opinionstephen dorff shooting at nothing made me laugh so i boosted the ratings a bit hell if it was if compared to bloodrayne bloodrayne would win a oscar for best movie if they were competingnow to the plot this movie is about the btk killer which is fine but theyve could have done better the start looked ok but thats it i had to fast forward most of it because the deaths where boring i like killer movies and even if they suck they could still get some cool deaths im not a fancy movie expert but believe me he would have shot himself if did see this sorry for rambling but theres nothing good to say about it because it looks like someone took a camcorder and film this this thing of disaster uwe boll your movies are no longer on my list of worst movies ever this took the cakewell sorry i couldnt explain the plotif there was one but that was the best i could now if you dont mind im going to crawl into a corner and move back and forth and reminding me of how bad this movie scared me for life ok not for life
neg	this film is so bad it simply defies reality the filming is grade school material at best the acting is pathetic and the director should forever be banished from film making in any form so bad it cant even be watched as comedy such something along the lines of showgirls the only thing this dvd had going for it was the cover art all i can write to those of you who havent had the misfortune to witness this is to please do yourself a well deserved favor in advance and dont waste your time or your money on this piece of garbage if you want to see a movie for the comedy aspects there are many other more worthy in such a realm than this trash
neg	i was glad to watch this movie free of charge as i am working in the hotel industry and this movie came lately to our movie library nothing against low budget movies but this movie has horrible acting and directing how can a movie as this one ever be made the director should be blacklisted and for all the poor actors it is for sure not a jumping board into a career please make sure that youll not watch this movie the acting is lame the camera and directing awful there are just a few more movies out there which deserve to be called the low 10 another example would be dracula 3000 people who make money with this movie should give it to charity so at least it serves for a good reason in this case i would watch it even another 10 or at least one more time
neg	somebody needs to send this uli lommel guy back to movie school who ever told him he knew how to make a movie can just anybody make movies these days in the past it always required talent before someone could make a movie after watching this lame btk movie and the others hes made it seems blatantly obvious that the poor guy has about as much business making movies as i do actually i think even i could make better movies than uli lameall this movie has absolutely nothing to do with the btk killer other than the names of the victims and the killer thats it where did this guy get the big idea that btk killed people with rodents and all the other preposterous crap thats in the movie this is a classic example of someone trying to lure people into watching their movie based on the term btk because of the fame it has achieved absolutely pitiful the only serial killer movie i would consider worse is that lame dahmer movie that kid smoked so many cigarettes it made me nauseous whoever made that one needs to be shot
neg	i can not believe i wasted my money to rent this movie i thought it was a porn flick when it started and it never got any better the acting the music drowning out the actors horrible save your money you have to read the movie all the way through bc they knew the music would drowned out the speaking lines i never got the part about the slaughterhouse or the need to continue to show cows and pigs being butchered what did that have to do with the real btk killer i understand why there were no famous actorsactresses in this movie the script would have turned me away within the first page of reading you would be better off watching paint dry
neg	this movie only got a 1 because you cant give a zero if you have a weak tummy at all dont watch animal rights people you dont want to watch either it makes people vegetarians i swear i witnessed it happen the only cool parts are the case and the fact that its a true story its really really super creepy that this guy worked at adt while he killed people still feel safe when you punch in that little code i dont he had access to every code in kansas i hated the movie it was not scary it was mentally scaring do your self a favor and dont rentbuy this movie i think it cost about 20 to make that includes their over paid actors
neg	its made in 2007 and the cg is bad for a movie made in 1998 at one part in the movie there is a stop motion shot of a dinosaur that actually looks good but this just makes the extremely amateur work on the cg stuff look even worsethe writing acting directing and everything else in this movie is just terrible this is as bad as if not worse than raptor island and 100 million bc pure crap again as with the other movies the only scary part about this movie is that it actually got made and is now being aired on the scifi channeli still cant understand how they somehow get people who do have some acting skills to act in these movies and then somehow get them to act as terrible as everyone else in the moviefor those of you who are unsure the other poster is obviously being sarcastic in his review or he is one of the people who worked on this movie
neg	this has to be one of the worst movies of all time the graphics were horrendous the acting was bmovie and the effects were just plain nintendo 64 qualified you would think that they would put a little more effort into it of course it is a scifi channel movie so you have to expect it to be low rate but this one takes the cake hell im still laughing so as a shakeyourhead in disbelief movie this one does well although it appears to have some known actors and actresses in this it is difficult for me to believe that they did not realize that the quality of this movie was worth their time and effort the graphics might have been good in the 60s or even early 70s but come on this is 2009 i wont give spoilers out lets just say that if you have played jurassic park on the nintendo 64 you will be very familiar with what you see in this filmit is definitely not worth the 2 hours it took to sit through the thing
neg	ive seen plenty of scifi channel original movies ever since i started watching them back in 2002 my first one was sabretooth  which actually is one of the more entertaining scifi channel features in my opinion their quality varies some of them are average but decent sabretooth dragon fighter never cry werewolf swamp devil some are laughably bad and then there are some that are truly terrible raptor planet lies in the latter raptor planet a loose sequel to the 2004 scifi channel original raptor island is a barely watchable mess of a film with truly horrid acting and lazy scriptwriting the effects that bring the dinosaurs to life a combination of puppetry and animatronics as well as cgi and stock footage from raptor planet are some of the worst looking effects ive seen in a low budget film the gore effects are even unconvincing the plot involves a bunch of commandos who for some reason i forget why travel to a planet of alien dinosaurs thats right folks the dinosaurs are aliens dinosaurs in outer space whats next sharks in space the rest of the plot is simple the human cast are picked off and eaten by now weve come to expect this in the numerous dinosaurs movies and novels that are released but this is the first killer dinosaur movie ive seen where i actually became bored with all the dinosaur attacksthere are a few chuckles in it though theres one scene that stands out in which a man is being munched by a carnotaur brought to life by stock footage from the original film that seconds later becomes a giant raptor also a bit of trivia this is the scene where steven baur is shooting at his own death scene from the first movie while raptor island wasnt a good film to begin with its a masterpiece compared to its sequelbelieve me when i say this is quite possibly the worst movie syfy has ever aired its darn near unwatchable
neg	so i rented this from netflix because somebody gave me roger eberts book i hated hated hated this movie and he gave this one a rare zerostar rating in the book and said at the end of his original review mad dog time should be cut up to provide free ukulele picks for the poor so i figured from ebert saying that i would see if it was really as bad as he said it was i know most society says not to listen to critics and to judge for yourself but i could not express how much i hated this piece of junk like ebert did and never since eberts review of rob reiners north where he said he hated that movie ten times had i ever heard such a brilliant hatred movie review here we have richard dreyfuss as a gangster which i dont think it would be terrible to see dreyfuss as a gangster if the screenplay for this movie were written well but above all the other things that were awful about this movie i can certainly tell you the script was not written well at all while the movie starts off with jeff goldblum saying that he enjoyed watching dreyfusss girlfriend while dreyfuss was at a criminal hospital the movie starts off with some decent dialog after the opening credits but after that first 4 or 5 minutes the other 85 minutes just consists of dumb characters talking pointless garbage for 30 seconds then someone gets shot then there are a whole bunch of jokes about dreyfuss being mentally ill haha not funny then we get an unpleasant and unfunny scene parodying frank sinatras my way sang by gabriel byrne apparently to insult dreyfuss of course because the screenplay was written on the level of a sixth grader dreyfuss shoots byrne over five times and byrne just will not die are we as the audience supposed to even care or find that mildly funny i can certainly tell you i did not care or find that funny not only am i disappointed in dreyfuss who i admire much as an actor for producing and starring in this tripe but i am also extremely disappointed in jeff goldblum because this was released the same year that independence day was the top grossing film of the year and ultimately one of the most successful films in history did goldblum feel that independence day would be a flop and then just take the next role that was offered to him to make some money if independence day were a bomb what did an oscar winner and the star of two of the biggest money making films in history find remotely enjoyable about this the opening sequence of mad dog time says that the movie is set on another planet i only wish now that i have wasted 93 minutes watching this trash that it would have stayed and opened in theaters on the planet where it supposedly takes place so that way everyone on this planet would never here of this ridiculous waste of 93 minutes out of my life that i will never get back ebert saying the movie should have been cut up is not good enough i am afraid every copy of mad dog time should have gasoline poured all over it and be lit on fire i have yet to top a worst movie i have ever seen because this one has won its honor as the worst movie ever
neg	mad dog timetrigger happy whatever you wanna call itsimply doesnt hit the mark maybe its just me maybe i just dont like gangster comedies  as i thought oscar  johney dangerously and mafia also sucked  its probably more witty sharp wordplay than all out comedy only its not as witty and sharp as it  or the other reviewers make it out to be the rick  mick  vic thing was old to begin with making it a running gag was at times painful to watch there wasnt enough changes of location or feel for the period they were supposed to be in the majority of the film was either set in dreyfuss club or a variety of offices dim rooms  what was with that sit down gun stand off thing goldblum kept winning  the supporting cast was on paper excellent  great to see silva  dragobut characters were killed off before they had time to develop and richard pryors cameo was a joke  the romance and love element of the film also bogged it down410 i dont think ill return to it anytime soon
neg	dreyfuss plays a mob boss who lost his mind but now hes fixed lane is his girl whos been messing around with his number one goldblum whos supposed to have something going with lanes sister barkinwith what anyone could consider an allstar supporting cast burt reynolds gabriel byrne kyle maclachlan and even an appearance by richard pryor cant help this plot as dreyfuss proves hes not fixed and tries to kill just about everyone in sightyou know its not like you didnt know what was coming the first ten minutes were nothing but guys trying to tell goldblum what was in store for him when dreyfuss gets out but ill save you all the trouble skip this moviethe actual reason i picked this movie is because ive been on a diane lane kick lately and have been trying to see all her movies the real letdown for me wasnt just the terrible plot but also the fact that she doesnt show up until the last fifteen minutes of the movie although we hear about her all through the movie even being a fan of over half of the cast cant help me enjoy this film the parts where the suspense was supposed to mount found me laughing at what was actually going on3 out of 10 stars
neg	vic richard dreyfuss is a mob boss leaving a mental institution back to his world of gangsters how can a director have a cast with richard dreyfuss ellen barkin jeff goldblum diane lane very gorgeous gabriel byrne gregory hines kyle maclachlan burt reynolds billy idol and a make such a waste of time this movie is a comedy that is not funny having a constellation in the cast my vote is fourtitle brazil prazer em matarte pleasure in killing you
neg	this is is a thoroughly unpleasant if slickly made movie i tried it because it stars richard dreyfus and jeff goldblum two good actors and because the plot line  a mob boss is about to be released from a mental institution  sounded promising the movie is billed as a comedy sorta what we have is an endless series of shots  you should pardon the pun  of people in dimly lit and elegant if somewhat surreal interiors shooting each other  in the head stomach kneecap foot heart no part of the anatomy is avoided it seems while uttering vague and cryptic dialogue some of which is supposed evidently to be humorous in a sort of postmodern way goldblums dialogue for the whole movie could fit on a 3x5 card and he wears a single facial expression  a sardonic grin  throughout ellen barkin and gregory hines do the best they can burt reynolds does a cameo the credits list rob reiner and joey bishop but i somehow missed them good move on their part the whole thing is cold sterile mechanical and unsavory an heir i suspect to the style of pulp fiction fargo and natural born killers if you liked those youll probably like this
neg	there are often badlymatched couples in the general sense of the term in hustons movies african queen heaven knows mister allison roots of heaven misfits the barbarian and the geisha check the title is another good exampleso to speakit seems that japanese stuff was trendy at the time as such works as sayonara  the world of suzie wong and the teahouse of the august moon bear witness hustons effort might be the worst of this rather bad lotwith the exception of susie  maybejohn wayne perfectly fits in fords world in hustons hes like a bull in a china shophis japanese partner is totally blandeven the dramatic scenes cholera epidemic do not save the movie from absolute boredomonly those utterly enamoured of hustons every work need to choose this among all his other great movies around
neg	if i had realized john wayne was in this movie i would not have watched it its demeaning to the japanese unfortunate for hollywood and embarrassing to any thinking person but then most john wayne movies are like that hollywood in the fifties still believed that everybody in the world loved americans when the truth was and still is somewhat different the movie deals with the nineteenth century isolationism of japan maybe its hollywood that should be isolatedto put it as succinctly as possible this film is appalling jingoistic claptrapsort of a madama butterfly with bad music
neg	a comparison between this movie and the last detail is made by some but chasers is flatter than a stretch of interstate highway in west texas and like the scenery in the desert theres nothing much to distinguish it not even the fact that a female prisoner is being transported by two navy escorts this time around no one in the cast comes off too well with this lame script thats not surprising dennis hopper the director wont give much space to this one if he ever writes a memoir i dont think
neg	 so i thought id throw in a few words about william mcnamara not a bad way to spend a couple of hours if you want to see him in his tightywhities  its obvious he pumped up for this role and he looks pretty darn good in them  or less theres an extended sequence in a cave where he has to strip down to his undies theres a nice bit where he has to chase after miss eleniak in the buff with only his hands cupped over his groin william mcnamara is naturally a little on the skinny side but he has a nice generous handful of a booty also theres a moment when hes getting out of bed that if you pause the action at just the right moment you can see the whole enchilada if youre inclined to do so and come on half of the people who choose to watch a movie about navy men on a road trip are id just like thank dennis hopper for his equal opportunity gratuitous nudity can william mcnamara act heck if i know
neg	this is simply the worst movie ive ever seen neither of the three central characters has any charm and erikas good looks arent enough to carry the film the lamest plot ive ever had inflicted upon me also the most unconvincing military comedy ever why did they bother
neg	what a dreadful film this is the only reason you would want to sit through this mess is the pleasurable sight of miss eleniak the painful overacting of mr mcnamara which became embarrassing at times ruined what might have been a reasonable film if the correct actors had been cast mr mcnamara is no tom cruise the actor he obviously wants to be
neg	this movie downshifts from 4th into 1st without bothering with 3rd or 2nd grinding gears all the way to the sappy bmovie finishline the con at the beginning is easily the best and cleverest part of the movie that is worth seeing the scene with harlow in the bathtub occurs so fast you may miss it definitely not worth all the ballyhoo provided by robert osborne in his tcm intro to this badtomediocre confusion there is no real conflict and all of the characters in this supposed fringe society turn out to be saints  especially the unbelievable character al i wonder if hes got a job for me in cincinnati
neg	this is one of the very worst films clark gable made only parnell was obviously worse it is just so painfully clichd and the dialog is so lousy that it is something neither gable nor jean harlow should have been proud of makinggable is a heel whose illegal activities result in his girl going to the slammer like the gangster talk she holds out hope that hell do the right thing but he just leaves her thereunknown to either of them gosh that shes in the family way eventually the rogue returns to do the right thing and somehow they tie this all together into a happy ending they seemed to have forgotten about gables needing to take the rap and spend several years in the hoosegow leonard maltin says the stars are at their best here by what standard best at producing unintended chuckles gimme a breakpsafter saying this my wife thinks leonard maltin is going to find me and kick my butt hmmm however despite my comment i think mr maltin is the finest reviewer and human being on the planet i hope that appeased himupdate2208 because i disliked this film so much the first time especially the ridiculous ending i decided to watch it once again after all sometimes when i watch a film again i like it much more and realize that i was a bit too harsh while that has been the case with several films in recent months i still disliked this filmeven the second time most of it was not because of the first half of the film in the first half harlows character was amazingly stupid but at least it was believable but when she was sent to prison it was all clichs until the final ridiculous marriage scene occurred the bottom line is that this sequence is embarrassingly dumbit just makes no sense at all and is akin to turning the movie into some wacky fairy tale instead of a love story about two cons i stand by my original review despite all the not helpfuls and think that aside from parnell and possibly polly at the circus it might just be the worst gable film
neg	oh yes sakura killers is a goofy horrible ninja movie make no mistake but its also an incredibly enjoyable one this is largely thanks to the awesome presence of one chuck connors who is billed as starring in the movie but really only shines in a few scenes i suppose hes supposed to be sort of an obi wan kenobi type the tough ninjabuster the box copy exclaims but his wisdom is laughable move without thinking my friend says this is the sign of mental retardation not of supreme concentrationbut really his two aides sonny and dennis have such horrible dialogue that brooklyn as we call the colonel tends to shine in comparison especially watch for dennis logic regarding the genetic splicing the sakura are involved with if you know anything about cloning you will die laughing and yes this is a major plot point folksa terribly fun movie sakura killers is a hardtofind gem i wont spoil the trick ending for you either except that its a perfect set up for a sakura killers 2 too bad chuck connors died  because he does have a the smoothest ways of blowing away ninjas
neg	im in awe wow prepare to be blown away by the uncanny ways of the ninja watch them as they pounce crawl along the ground on their backs or stomachs like a caterpillar fly through the sky climb buildings hide and spring from trees throw about ninja stars role out blue welcome mats disappear in smoke bombs make a lot of swoosh noises with their blades and quickly sneaking or trotting about on their toes what a sight really i could go on about the many traditional actions but ill be here all day oh not to forget we even get the legendary chuck connors popping up now and again and watch him dispatch some ninjas with his shotgun with little ease what class what a badass anyhow the ultracheap sakura killers is some stupid but cheesy ninja action fun that only fanatics of the genre would get anything out of this shonky bgrade debaclea genetic lab in america has a very important video thats stolen by a couple of ninjas two americans are sent to japan by the colonel chuck connors to retrieve itthe opening of the feature sets it up nicely get ready for the laughs afterwards it slows down but soon after the two main protagonists learns about the ninja and goes through the training it gets a head of steam as they break in costumes and fled after the stolen beta tape that contains a very important formula this is when the violently swift action and aerobic marital arts really come in to play its not too shoddy either like the moronic script and daft performances the final climatic showdown is very well donein the slow stretches it has the two americans mike kelly and george nicholas looking in to the case sharing brainless conversations and encountering some minor problems what made me laugh was how the ninjas were put off by how brave and clever these two were these were supposed to be professional killers director dusty nelson effects 1989 does an earnest job with what he had and plays it for what it is he centres the onscreen activities around striking taiwan locations the score is a chintzy arrangement
neg	sakura killers 1 outta 5 stars maybe in 1987 this movie might have seemed cool if you had never ever seen a good ninja movie cheesy 80s music cheesy dialogue cheesy acting and waybeyondcheesy martial arts sequences the coolest scene is at the beginning with an aged chuck connors playing golf on a beach several black clad ninjas try to sneak up on him and it looks like he is too intent on hitting his ball to notice suddenly he reaches into his golf bag and naw i wont spoil it for you if you ever have the misfortune of seeing this movie youll thank me the story is a lot of nonsense about some stolen videotape or something a bunch of dimbulb caucasian heroes are trained in the ways the ninja because only a ninja can fight a ninja or something like that strange these guys dont seem to fight any better after their training than before oh well the movie does move along pretty briskly the fight scenes may not be great but they are plentiful and the overdone sound effects are good for a few chuckles
neg	two old buddies are sent to japan to get back results of a genetic research containing videotape which is stolen by the black suited ninjas at the beginning of the movie first they just have to learn some ninja skill because only ninja can beat the ninjasakura killers tries hard to be enjoyable ninjaflick but fails that badly the whole movie is just so hollow and predictable that is hard to say anything good about it same plot has been seen in different variations dozens of times before characters are too briefly drawn direction is dull and script doesnt offer anything surprising even in the ending scene which by itself reduced movies trashvalueeven 80s ninjaflickfan who understands the esthetic of trashmovies is hard to find this movie even barely enjoyable it simply doesnt offer anything new to viewer neither in visual level nor in plot shurikens are thrown and katanas are swinging but its not enough to lead the movie direction it meant to be and recurred similar fighting scenes numbs even the most calloused viewer after the first 30 minutesits hard to recommend movie to anyone even franco neros clumsy performance in enter the ninja falls behind sakura killers americanninjas even in visual level movie doesnt have any balls and its waste of time to try to find any great fighting scenes in this movie there isnt any in all one of the most futile ninjaflicks ive ever seen doesnt interest even in curiosity trust me on this one out of 10
neg	this movies one of my favorites its not really any good but its great to laugh at the dialogue can become incredibly ludicrous and poorly acted eg manji can we ask you a few questions sure we think you can help us with the answers any fighting is more or less surrealistic make sure to watch for brock the oafy white guy who attacks the main characters he only has two lines but hes one of the best guys in the movie
neg	skip mission galactica and watch the original living legend episodes instead the network took parts 1  2 of living legend and jammed them into one plot with the awful fire in space episode although galactica suffered from networkcontrolled writing and a lack of time to prepare for a proper production living legend is the best of the 1978 tv series fire in space on its own is one of the worst episodes as a historical note watch galactica the original star trek and then the revival trek series and youll see the difference in quality between networkproduced scifi and syndicated scifi
neg	the dereks have over the 1980s produced a few decent bids to acquire the title worst movie of all time and this is probably their prime achievement in these stakes in fact this film can be regarded as belonging to the so bad its good category right up there with the products of the likes of edward wood jr or doris wishman this explains the imdb voting pattern for this film with some people handing out top marksanthony quinn made the odd dodgy film in his time but this performance as a randy ghost is so incredibly bad it has to be seen to be believed
neg	i saw this obvious schlock fest on a video store shelf and before i got my first vcr i figured id christen it with this little gem and its bad filmmaking at its finestthe dialog is inadvertently hilarious and it contains a cameo with donald trump anthony quinn is in it inexplicably and much like christopher walken seemed to want to star in every bad movie in his later years this movie is mr quinns country bearsit features lines like shut up and let me fightand youre saying a lot of shit and the priceless comeback unfortunately it is shit tough angry shityoull be awed by a fight scene as bo does a sommersault across a billiard table and does a nice kung fu kick when she comes up from the roll chop socky action and t and a thrillswhat schlock movie fan could ask for more oh and when mr quinns character commits suicide and and comes back to haunt bo as a ghost she asks him why he killed himself rather then deal with his debilitating illness he says real men dont eat quicheuh aaa yeah if bo was a smart cookie she woulda called for an exorcist right then and there
neg	the dereks did seem to struggle to find rolls for bo after 10i used to work for a marine park in the florida keys one day the script for ghosts cant do it was circulating among the trainers in the fish house where food was prepared for the dolphins there was one scene where a dolphin supposedly propositions bo or bo the dolphin asking to go make eggs reading the script we lauuughedwe did not end up doing any portion of this movie at our facility although our dolphins were in the big bluethis must have been very close to the end of anthony quinns life i hope he had fun in this film as it certainly didnt do anything for his legacy
neg	ive now watched all four bo derek vehicles directed by her husband john all are quite terrible of course but this is certainly the pits featuring the usual flimsy plot bad scripting  by the director naturally  and acting not to mention gratuitous nudity by the star it deals with her losing much older husband anthony quinn she accepts his shotgun suicide by saying he had always admired hemingway but who continues to appear and talk to her in fact he wants to come back in another younger bodybut actually does so only in the very last scene derek is lovely as always and still playing nave  especially during a muddled midsection which has her pursued by a hired killer at a spa quinn too is typically largerthanlife read hammy here but this easily constitutes his nadir besides for much of the duration he acts from behind a piece of shiny plastic presumably suggesting his being in some sort of limbo his replacement then is obviously a handsomelooking stud who hasnt a lick of talent or even personality also featured in the cast are hollywood veterans don murray as quinns best friend and bos business consultant and julie newmar as quinns guardian angel in the afterlife  plus a surprising cameo appearance by billionaire donald trump who presumably needed this on his resume it also goes without saying that john derek was his own cinematographer on the film that the end credits are filled with useless and corny expressions of gratitude to the many people who lent a helping hand and that ghosts cant do it swept the board at the 1990 razzie awards
neg	with a bo derek movie the audience get just what they expect a paper thin plot and a few shots of mrs derek in no clothes ghosts cant do it is just that the first fifteen minutes is ordinary tv drama as long as scott anthony quinn is still alive he is a very good actor with long experience in a lot of different roles but it seems as even a famous actor need to work just for money sometimes bo derek is the opposite always playing a strikingly handsome young woman with or without clothes the movie is a complete waste of time if you want to see quinn rent lawrence of arabia or la strada if you want to see nude women or bad acting rent any porno movie
neg	michael caine has always claimed that ashanti was the only film he did purely for the money as well as the worst film he ever starred in hold on michael werent you in the swarm and hurry sundown and werent both of those films a good deal worse than ashanti perhaps caine remembers only too begrudgingly the physically punishing demands of filming an action film in searing 130 degrees fahrenheit temperatures the director richard fleischer was hospitalised as a result of sunstroke during the shoot what ashanti actually emerges as is not the career lowpoint of michael caine instead it is a very average chase thriller with a talented cast exotic locations boring stretches and a highly formulaic storylinedr david linderby caine is a who medic who is left devastated when his black wife anansa beverly johnson goes missing during an aid trip to an african tribal village linderby gradually realises that his wife has been snatched by slave traders  led by suleiman peter ustinov  and he sets off on a continentwide pursuit which eventually leads to the middle eastalong the way big stars pop in for ineffective and superfluous guest roles william holden has a poor cameo as a chopper pilot omar sharif displays little of his customary charm or grace as a pampered arab millionaire rex harrison looks rightfully bored during his brief role as a helpful contact who assists caine in his quest the film is based on a bestseller entitled ebano by the littleknown author alberto vasquezfigueroa but the suspense that made the book so popular is largely absent in this adaptation ustinov is charismatic as the slaver he seems in all his movies to be incapable of giving bad performances and caine generates believable anguish as the man who thinks hell never see his wife again there are occasional flashes of action but on the whole ashanti is quite slowmoving all in all it is a resistible piece of action hokum  not by any stretch as awful as caine has frequently suggested but not a very inspiring film and certainly a letdown from all the talent involved
neg	i saw this recently with my wife and discovered its better than caine believes although its not much cop britains greatest ever screen actor does not seem too interested in this role which is a pity as he might have elevated it with more conviction in his playing rex harrison seems even less bothered perhaps unsurprisingly as his character is very poorly written william holden is better but his screen time is fleeting and again his character is not well scriptedbeverly johnson is as beautiful a woman as i have ever seen but is given very little to do the film might have gained a great deal by concentrating more on her story ustinov steals the show but basically by playing a comic character quite out of keeping with the films serious tone the music is poor and omar sharif makes one of his many pointless cameos his career has been based on this for decades nowrichard fleischer has to be blamed for not directing this more effectively he was an infuriatingly unpredictable film director and this is one of his weaker movies
neg	if ashanti had been a serious attempt at a film about the institution of slavery still prevalent in third world countries the film might have been better received instead it turns into a star studded disaster of a movie where the stars came in said their lines and picked up their paychecks without much convictionmichael caine and his wife beverly johnson work for the united nations world health organization and are busy doing their humanitarian thing in east africa along comes peter ustinov who can barely summon enough ham in him to make a go of the part as a moslem slave dealer as johnson is black he grabs her anyway along with a lot of children and a few adults as wellof course caine doesnt take kindly to the kidnapping and the rest of the film is spent in a rescue attempt the rest of the cast has such folks as william holden rex harrison omar sharif and indian film star kebir bedi in parts and looking so incredibly bored with the whole thingusually in something like this talented people like those mentioned above will just overact outrageously and feast on a diet of scenery but ashanti doesnt even have that going for itwhat an incredible waste of time the aroma of tax write off is permeating the air
neg	the worst and chock full of people who really ought to know better the cast have six oscars between them its set in contemporary africa it was made in 1979 and is about the slave trade its appallingly scripted and acted michael caine peter ustinov and william holden reach a career low in this one and completely lacks excitement never mind any moral focus its also ludicrously plotted you dont for a minute believe that any of the characters would behave in the way they do under these circumstances richard fleischer directs but you get the impression it was over the telephone this is as bad as it gets
neg	there seem to have been any number of films like this released during the 70s and the fact that i cannot recollect the title to a single one of them offhand is a measure of their impact these are what novelists would call potboilers they are scarcely more than a vehicle for keeping moviestars in the public eyewe have micheal caine peter ustinov omar sharif rex harrison and william holden more than enough names to get bums on cinema seats every taste in hero is catered for though one suspects that most of the audience still went away disappointedtheir talents are simply thrown away and i wonder that stars with so much money and such reputation can be yet so desperate or lacking in good sense this sort of movie hardly adds gilding to a cv sometimes maybe actors should choose their director instead of the other way roundit was pretty obvious that it would be crap even from the outset that ludicrously mismatched jauntyjazz theme music which also percolated up every time some incidental noise is needed had all the atmospheric conviction of elevator muzak who imagined employing a jazz band when a scene depicted the steamy jungles of central africa or the endless sahara with camels and palms as a backdrop definitely a serious goofball ennio morricone would have known what to do and his results would have oozed enough atmosphere and tension to raise my rating a good two points this director should have taken the trouble to watch lawrence of arabia or even sergio leones westerns he might have learnt a few things but then again probably he wouldntalfred hitchcock played the disappearing wife theme to good effect in his film frantic it was later remade with equal panache staring harrison ford in each case the confusion surrounding her loss and the tension of the chase was tangible here when michael caine might be otherwise compelled to employ a little brain and bravado rex harrison kept poppingup out of nowhere like some wily old genii to put him back on track whenever the narrative stumbled at least the photography was rather good with excellent use of the often beautiful environment but then the dumb music must pipeup and blow to atoms what little ambiance this createdaction scenes were also contrived and stilted with such ineptly choreographed fight sequences that they might have been staged in a firstyear drama class and of course the players must fight to a jazz accompaniment  as you doand thats about as much comment as this item deserves except to say that the script was pretty wretched as wellstick with your hobby on this one even if it contained your favourite moviestars youre sure to be disappointed too
neg	the story at the outset is interesting slavery in the late 20th century from west africa to the arab middle east the problem with it is that it intentionally castigates two of director richard fleishers favorite enemies arabs and germans to make us believe that very arablooking men would be free to roam around and easily catch blacks in west africa is as believable as whites hunting for slaves in roots obviously both trades arewere run by locals and involved much more sophisticated networks while arab countries are complicit in todays child and sex slave trade israel is one of the worst violators according to amnesty international so why only point out arabs and then choose a german as the only european buyer its obvious bias and hatred of those people by a jewish directorthe acting is above average especially by peter ustinov suleiman and kabir bedi malik michael caine dr linderby is good as always
neg	i hope the viewer who regards dream machine as one of corey haims finest and the best movies of the century was kidding undetected sarcasm on my part i sincerely hope sothe dream machine marks the first of a long line of mediocre capers that would plague the rest of corey haims career except prayer of the rollerboys which was surprisingly decent here haim plays nonchalant college boy bernie who supposes that a cool car will attract his dream girls attention lucky for bernie a rich woman aiming to get back at her cheating husband hastily decides to reward her faithful piano tunerberniewith a gift a slick porsche turbo however unbeknownst to the woman and unfortunate for bernie is that her dead husband was murdered and his body was hidden in the trunk now being that in this movie bodies dont seem to decay or possess a rather foul funk bernie is unaware of this in fact the oblivious boy has no idea that something suspicious is afoot despite several odd circumstances that arise in particular a grizzly man follows him around desperate to get hold of that body relatively undetectedthis is a lowgrade action fizzle as many of haims films like this are see the double o kid despite being part action part romantic comedy this movie fails to offer the viewer much of anything of interest for at least the first fortyfive minutes in which the filmmakers take more than enough time to show the immediate problem ie bernie being in possession of a car and a dead body and a hitman finding out that the porsche is going to be hard to find after which and thanks to poor acting by haim i loved this kid too but its not exactly sacrilegious to admit the times when he obviously couldnt act well and the lack of real immediacy and emergency between bernie and the villain that makes much of the events unconvincing and as a result inappreciable to add injury to insult the soundtrack was unbelievably laughable and sounded more like selfevident songs you would hear in team america see the date montageloyal corey haim fans however should not be disappointed to see their boy in abundance however others understanding that haims career probably peaked when he was 14 or 15 and never recovered might expect mediocrity as will viewers just looking for early 90s bcomedy fluff to pass the time
neg	this week i just thought it would be fun to catch up with corey haim with just having seen the two lost boys films last week and all not that im a fanboy  not by far  but i did like those two coreys in some films back in my early teen daysso i prepared myself for three films starring him unfortunately i picked dream machine as a first never seen it before and it was so godawfully horrible i just decided to lock corey back in my closet and let him sober up again first before i pop in something else of his but i managed to struggle my way through this film first i had the impression it desperately wanted to play in the same league as ferris buellers day off 1986 but got caught up in its own delusions practically the whole film it wants to be a comedy and near the end it hopelessly tries to be a thriller the only good thing about dream machine is the premise a dead body in the trunk of a porsche all the rest fails so badly its embarrassing even the most for haim i can dig him being his young enthusiastic self but at least when he comes with some form of directorial guidelines this clearly wasnt the case in dream machine so we have a perfect car yes that black porsche haims perfect girlfriend just a blonde chick who hardly has any lines in the film the perfect murder almost some dude that falls flat on his ass as the villain of the film trying the whole movie to steal the body back out of the trunk never really succeeds and then at the end of the film thinks hes michael myers minus the white william shatner mask and mistakes corey haim for jamie lee curtis dont think they could have made this flick any lamer if they tried a stupid unfunny film with a story that leads to nowhere directed by a director that doesnt know how to direct his cast great accomplishmentone last question for mr haim whos idea was it to have you smile directly into the camera in that last shot of the movie yours or the directors so not done
neg	im a big porsche fan and the car was the best star in this filmhaim the now dried up drug abusing child star of the 80s is bland as per usual and commenting on back up from minor charactersactors would be pointless needless to say they were all very average its a cool movie as a trip down memory lane into the 80s  with some weird clothes some good shots of the colorado backdrop and a very harmless albeit mind numbing plotall in all please dont waste your time watching this unless you love 80s movies corey haim or like myself love old school porsches this one in particular looks great because lifes too short to watch crappy movies
neg	well tivo recorded this because of angelina jolie it had 25 stars it seemed promising it went downhill fastthere is much overacting even from angelina shes about 20 and playing a 16 year old there are three characters that are supposed to be italian everyone else is italian american the native italian accents were good i thought the young male lead is cute my wife says everyone else in this movie is a fat italian woman even the meni should have known that when dick van patten was cast as a randy doctor that that was a bad sign the two couples chasing their kids around are like the four italian stoogesmy wife would not let go of the remote hopefully she was not taking makeup clothing or decorating tips it was a sick and twisted combination of hideous and garish it was hidegarishouscutting off my left ventricle was not sufficient to distract from the pain of watching this movie if this movie shows up on your tv do yourself a favor and ram your head through the tv screen instead youll be glad you did the only movie ive ever seen that was worse than this was hamburger the movie or maybe deadly friend
neg	omg this is one of the worst films iv ever seen and iv seen a lot im a film student i dont understand why angelina jolie would be in this movie did she need the money that badly i love aj and have seen almost everything shes ever been in so i watched this 2 tick another one off it was soo bad not even good bad just bad bad it had 1 or 2 funny little moments but all in all it was bad n a waste of 101 minutes i cant even say aj looked good in it because well she didnt the plot is predictable unless you r expecting a retelling of romeo and juliet then its not all round disappointing maybe if your 12 this could be a good film otherwise i really dont recommend it
neg	i only saw this movie once and that was enough for me the movie has very little if any plot and seems to be nothing but continuous scenes of psychosadistic violence and very little of anything else i wanted to see this movie because it starred zoe trilling of the second night of the demons and i wanted to see her playing someone normal unfortunately the tobe hooper script barely begins and goes nowhere as robert englund dominates the film and chews up the scenery and plot zoe i know where you are now hiding from this film 
neg	i dont know much about tobe hooper or why he gets his name in the title but maybe he shouldnt have bothered as another commenter mentioned there isnt really enough horror or erotica to bring in fans of either genre the plot is incoherent the sade sequences are gratuitous and most of the acting is soso englund was doing his best with weak material and zoe trilling has a really great bottom but neither is enough to carry this film this ones a tapeover grade f
neg	the marquis de sade egypt ancient gnostic cults robert englund in a dual role gratuitous sex and nudity murder and mayhem on paper tobe hoppers night terrors sounds like it should be at least a fun entertaining flick given the ingredients its not it is a plot less incoherent shambles that brings little entertainment there is basically no plot beyond some vague stuff about a cult that follows the work of de sade who for some unclear reason feel the need to seduce the daughter of a local christian archaeologist and kill her that is pretty much it i think it has something to with the gnostics but who knows what the writers were thinking most of the movie is a meandering mess as the heroine is exposed to various weirdness dream sequences and erotic encounters intercut with scenes of englund as the imprisoned de sade in the 19th century chewing the scenery it seems like the makers were trying for something serious but whatever their pretensions were they are buried in the cheesiness bad acting sleaze and fake looking decapitated headsthere arent too many good points robert englund is fun to watch as always and the lead actress zoe trilling whilst not very talented is attractive and in various stages of undress through the movie but watching night terrors is a chore at least i got to see the movie from which the when youre as criminal as i bit from the australian film certification ratings guide that was on the front of so many vhs tapes from the nineties came from
neg	genie zoe trilling arrives in egypt to visit her hypocritical biblequoting archeologist father william finley and attracts the attention of a group of cultists led by a descendant of the marquis de sade robert englund englund also plays de sade in flashbacks ranting in his cell genie is led astray by mohammed juliano merr who rides around naked on a horse and sabina alona kamhi a bisexual who introduces her to opium smoking which leads to a wild hallucination featuring topless harem dancers a woman simulating oral sex on a snake an orgy and her father preaching in the background meanwhile black hooded cult members decapitate gouge out eyeballs and slit throats when genie is slipped drugs in her tea she imagines de sade hanging from a cross a goldpainted woman in a leafy gstring and herself bloody on a bed covered in snakes its all because shes the reincarnation of de sades lost lovethis typically sleazy harry alan towers production is redundant seedy and pretty senseless but the sets costumes cinematography and location work are all excellent and at least theres always something going onscore 3 out of 10
neg	tobe hooper is quite possibly the biggest fluke the horror genre has to offer like any other horror fan i loved the texas chainsaw but i think that in order to put your name in front on a movie title you should have at least more than one hit movie i cant really think of any other movie hooper has done on his own dont count poltergeist that has really made an impact on the horror genre or film world and this movie night terrors just backs up my pointpoor robert englund i give him credit for at least doing a good job with the awful material he was given he did what he could as for the movie itself pure drudge unnecessary nude scenes every five minutes a story that must have been penned in an our and really just awful scenery music and cinematography nothing in this film is redeemable dont waste your timeoverall 1 out of 10 i feel sorry for hooper his career seems like it was over before it really ever got started i hope that hes able to pump out at least one more good flick that way he can do his cult status some justice
neg	this is one of those movies you see in the video store that you just have to get because it just looks so horribly bad and indeed we couldnt take most of it there was a lot of fastforwarding going onbut then we came across a scene where robert englund seduces the female protagonist her name somehow slips my mind at this time cripes ive never watched a single scene from a film so many times im estimating forty or so and ive never laughed so hard in my life you see englund has this thing for showing off his loins i last saw the film a couple months ago but i cant stop laughing as i type anyway the scene is a montage of shots englund ripping off the lingerie of the girl englund riding a horse naked and some mysterious woman fellating a snakes head this is absolute genius youve got to see it for yourself
neg	i found the characters mediocre and the story uninteresting i never had to read this book thankfully or it would have been a painful experience i got the tickets to the preview for free but it still wasnt worth my time or my friends i think this story is not worth telling its like saying that old people have a past before they got old no kidding the lives of the main characters were painful to watch one generation no better than the next at avoiding stupid mistakes however i think the actors did the best they could with a lame story ive always been a big fan of ellen burstyn im writing this review to counteract the positive reviews given which unfortunately convinced me to give this movie a try
neg	oh dear lord theyve turned what was a fairly thought provoking movie into a swaggering testosterone festthe original 1971 version of this movie was beautifully vague about our hero kowalski he was a man trying to drive from denver to san fransisco to win a bet why was he willing to risk his life for the price of a handful of uppers were not really surewe had a few flashbacks that gave us the picture that he was an adrenaline junkie and presumably he had led his entire life trying to make it to the vanishing point that point you see off in the distance where the left and right shoulders of the road come together and the road itself vanishes he lives only to be free and means no ill on anyone we saw several times when there were accidents he stopped to make sure the other driver was okay before moving on even the cops that were chasing himwhen he saw the futility of his quest he took his life rather than be arrested and live a life of captivity he died like he lived running wide openin the remake kowalski has a whole history including a first name even hes trying to get to the hospital where his wife is suffering from complications to her pregnancy he is a devoted husband and excited expectant father he comes to the decision to take his life after hearing his wife died in delivery but they even leave that in question when they suggest that he may have jumped out of the car before it ran into the bulldozers they even gave the part of super soul the blind dj brilliantly portrayed by clevon little in the original to jason priestly give me a break
neg	yuck and again i sayyuck the original version of this movie was a well directed story of a man who was already dead and driving through purgatory the original movie had a lot to say and didnt go out of its way to say it and it had a naked chick on a motorcyclethis version strikes me as something that a producer bought the rights to and then abandoned out of disinterest it looks as if a group of individuals consciously decided to fit it to the nineties and changed ethnicities and genders just to be cute the movie is not about a burnout about to commit suicide in a last act of defiance it is about a man trying to get to a hospital to see his wifethere was no reason for this movie to have been made other than to make me angry
neg	movies like these are to the originals what album oriented rock stations are to what music used to be like  repetitive boring and drained of all the original energy by a committee of corporate drones i am glad that aragorn wasnt typecast as an expectant psycho by this pos go back and watch the 1971 version count the things that would never be included in a modern version and thank whatever deity you worship that someone somewhere in the distant past had the balls to write and shoot an original concept movie that wasnt based on someone elses ideas and wasnt passed through a corporate board before it saw the light of day
neg	this is just plain bad sometimes remakes even if they stray from the original are good on their own they can bring another viewpoint and achieve a certain interpretation that makes them unique and enjoyable this was as poorly thought out and carried out as can be this wasnt any good even standing on its own viggo mortenson is a topnotch actor but some of his selections of roles and projects leaves something to be desired the original vanishing point was such a thrilling psychological adventure this is not an adventure at all and is not enjoyable or entertaining whatsoever this was made from a bythenumbers approach to filmmaking stuffing in plot points that someone in hollywood believes will please what they see as todays filmgoing audience basically they see us as a bunch of idiots its insulting that someone will put this out as a feature film and even attempt to remake a cult classic this sloppily the manipulative plot devices the makeitobvioussotheydontmissthepoint aspects ridiculous dialogue stereotyped characters amateurish directionthis is plain bad
neg	this is a terrible remake of a marginal but well liked movie from the early 70s i have seen the original at least 6 times the 1997 version is a 20 minute movie crammed into 2 hours or whatever the runtime is cheesy storyline which by the way is completely different than the original the major government involvement was farfetched there is no flow from one scene to the next in the original you could go get a beer or hit the bathroom and still keep up it only took a few hours movie time to change the oil pan on the car it takes many times longer than that in real life car guys notice this stuff also the fool or fools that chose to trash a 1968 charger and abuse a 1970 challenger should be shot in the heel with a dull bullet the fact they arent car people is painfully obvious and their passing will not be grieved the actors lacked any emotion everything was cut and dried one step above a monotone a barmitzvah is more exciting and energeticlast but surely not least the radio dj made the statement that the challenger hit the bulldozers at 180 or 185  that is total garbage can you say aerodynamics or lack thereof hahahaha this movie is a joke dont waste your time watching this one
neg	this movie represents the times it was made in as much as the original i suppose which is really sad because at a deeper level the title vanishing point the original is so ironic im sure it wasnt intended that way but the original was filmed in 1970 and released in 1971 the real vanishing point was the end of an era which pretty much ended in the early 1970s in this remake all the countercultural elements have been stripped away and been rendered more pc in an attempt to reach a broader audience presumably sanitized for your protection inserting the american indian scenes was gratuitous and the idea of a noble purpose to the trip was subtraction by addition im glad i watched it however it made me appreciate the original that much more the original is a cult classic and golden this remake is dreadful
neg	the original vanishing point was a great flick subtle motives characters that seemed real and spontaneousthe remake was terrible preachy overtly obvious it missed the point as to why the original was a classic the black charger was cool but even that couldnt rescue this flick why stick with a white challenger i didnt think that was the best choice back in 71 some parts of the film were unintentionally hilarious like when vigo was standing on a cliff overlooking the canyon after his dream quest his indian pal was standing next to him vigo was only wearing his white briefs im sorry  it just looked silly  him surveying the vista in his fruit of the looms another scene was at the end  after the explosive crash into the bulldosers  the announcer said that the impact was clocked at 180 mph then he mentions that the cops said his remains werent found because he vaporized but some people believe he bailed out and was hidden by friends in the crowd then it shows him rolling out of the car at 180 mph first of all you couldnt open the car door at 180 mph secondly the car would not continue to travel in a straight line for 100 yds with nobody to steer it it would promptly roll over about 30 times thirdly if you hit the pavement at 180 mph you would wind up in various squishy pieces no matter we see him at the end standing with his daughter all in all a movie that would insult anyones intelligence
neg	pictures that usually glorify a hero have meaning as an example bonnie and clyde glorified the dynamic bank robbers and you actually felt sympathy for them despite their evil deeds why they were two people caught up in the depression when people were desperate to survivethis film has absolutely no substance the viggo mortensen character soon emerges as a folk hero why he speeds along an idaho highway on the way to the hospital where his stricken wife has been taking no one bothers to understand why he is trying to flee everyone even worse when the realization becomes apparent that he is not a redneck terrorist no one in government wants to help him as they try to save their rear endsjason priestley costars as a radio emcee who builds upon the story in support of our herothe ending is absolutely unbelievable
neg	some might say something like baby geniuses with its giant robot infants or dumbo with its psychedelic drugaddled nightmare sequence would win the award for the most disturbing movie ever made for children you might say that too but youd be wrong lo and behold for i bring to you santa claus the most helplessly messed up family film since  well ever from the opening scenes showing children from different parts of the world singing their insipid theme songs seriously this segment is nearly 20 freakin minutes long and has nothing to do with the plot to the thrilling conclusion in which merlin pops up from outta nowhere and saves the day dont mind him hes from barcelona this is childhood trauma at its finest and no matter how hard i try no matter how many different therapists i visit i just cant get those reindeerslaughterout of my  head avoid this mindbending piece of trash like youd avoid a sexstarved whale during mating season still if flaming gay demons with a serious case of the overacting flu are something for you i guess you should give it a try but really this movie isnt worth your time and mental health
neg	this film is awful give me the dentist anytime can you believe that one of the main tv stations here in arabia had this as their christmas film i can only assume they expected to entertain the crowds with dudley moore rather than this the last time i looked at my hot water bottle it had more acting better plot more drama and a lot more interest than this waste of celluloid dont even watch it if youre drunk
neg	this has to be creepiest most twisted holiday film that ive ever clapped eyes on and thats saying something i know that the mexican people have some odd ideas about religion mixing up ancient aztec beliefs with traditional christian theology but their day of the dead isnt half as scary as their take on santa claussosanta isnt some jolly fat redsuited alcoholictake a look at those rosy cheeks sometime rather hes a skinny sociopathic pedophile living in heavenor the heavens whichever with a bunch of kids who work harder than the ones in kathy lee giffords sweat shops they sing ohsocute traditional songs of their homelands while wearing clothing so stereotypical that i was surprised there wasnt a little africanamerican boy in black face singing mammy this santa is a peeping tom pervert who watches and listens to everything that everybody does from his eye in the sky this is so he can tell whos been naughty or nicewith an emphasis on those who are naughty id bettheres no mrs claus no elveswhat does he need elves for when hes got child labor and the reindeer are mechanical windup toys this floating freak show hovers on a cloud presumably held up by its silver liningsantas nemesis isthe devil what is this santa our lord and savior weird anyhoo satan sends one of his minions a mincing prancing devil named pitch to try to screw up christmas let me get this straightthe forces of purest evil are trying to ruin a completely commercial and greed driven holiday seems kind of redundant doesnt itpitch is totally ineffectual he tries to talk some children into being bad but doesnt have much luck i was strongly struck by the storyline of the saintly little girl lupe whos family is very poor all that she wants is a doll for christmas but he parents cant afford to buy her onethey spent all of their money on the cardboard that they built their house out of so pitch tries to encourage her to steal a doll in reality thats the only way that a girl that poor would ever get a doll because being saintly and praying to god and holy santa doesnt really work but lupe resists temptation and tells pitch to get thee behind her and so is rewarded by being given a doll so creepy looking that you just know that its chuckys sisteralong the way pitch manages to get santa stuck in a treeuhhuh from whence hes rescued by merlin merlin you have got to be kidding me since when do mythical druidic figures appear in christmas tales or have anything to do with a christian religion and doesnt god disapprove of magic theyd have been burning merlin at the stake a few hundred years ago not asking him to come to the rescue of one of gods aspectsor thats what i assume santa must be to be going up against satan this movie is one long huh from start to finish and itll make you wonder if that eggnog you drank wasnt spiked or something probably it was since this movie is like one long giant dt
neg	all right i recently got a chance to rent this and watch santa claus conquers the martains although the children were much more sadistic in scctm i would have to say that santa claus was a much worse movie as a spanish assignment in spanish 5 we all had to watch it ill tell you usually when we watch a movie we are all just talking and eating food but not for this movie everyone just kept there jaw open wondering what the evil mr pitch was going to do next would merlin help santa claus or would his robot reindeer come and save the day i would suggest renting it because it is the biggest piece of rubbish i have ever seen and i love it for that d
neg	when i was kid back in the 1970s a local theatre had childrens matinees every saturday and sunday afternoon anybody remember those they showed this thing one year around christmas time me and some friends went to see it i expected a cool santa claus movie what i got was a terribly dubbed you can tell and truly creepy moviesomething about santa claus and merlin the magician dont ask me what those two are doing in the same movie fighting satan some joker in a silly devil costume complete with horns the images had me cringing in my seat i always found santa spooky to begin with so that didnt help the guy in the satan suit didnt help but what really horrified me were the wooden rein deers that pulled santas sled when he wound them up and the creepy sound they made and the movementsi remember having nightmares about those things all these years later i still remember walking out of that theatre more than a little disturbed by what i saw my friends were sort of frightened by it too i just saw an ad for it on tv and all those nightmares came roaring back this is a creepy disturbing little christmas film that will probably scare the pants off any little kid who sees it avoid this oneunless you really want to punish your kids this gets a 1
neg	while santa claus conquers the martians is usually cited as one of the worse films ever made this mexicanmade film from 1959 is so bad it makes sccm look like its a wonderful life you have to wonder what the people who made this film were thinking perhaps they meant it as a thirdworld allegory about capitalist greed and conspicuous consumption nah    they just werent very good the same production company made an even more disturbing version of little red riding hood in which the wolfs obsession with our heroine has unmistakable hints of pedophilia perhaps this was the inspiration for freeway back to santa claus instead of the north pole jolly old saint nicholas resides in a satellite in geosynchronous earth orbit shades of mst3k instead of elves his toys are made by children chosen from around the world and he had sophisticated spy equipment to check just which kids are naughty and nice the result is like an orwellian outer space sweat shop its enough to turn you off christmas forever this and other lowrent mexican childrens films were dubbed in english and widely distributed in the us in the early 1960s no wonder the sixties became such a turbulent period in american history the baby boomers who were forced to endure these family films as children would be all too eager to turn revolutionary
neg	before id seen this i had seen some pretty bad christmas films but once i saw this jingle all the way looked better than the godfather santa claus is a jolly film about santa helping out some kids but it almost feels demonic watching it santas jolly hohoho is replaces by an evil devilish laugh that im sure has turned many kids off of christmas the plot of this massacre is very strange which fits along with all of the performances and dialog santa lives high above earth in the north pole where he and kids from all around the world get ready for christmas but santa has an enemy named pitch or satan pitch tries to ruin santas christmas by making three boys naughty and by creating diversions like moving the chimney and making the doorknob hot when pitch causes santa to be attacked by a dog its up to santas helper pedro and merlin the wizard to get santa out of this pickle everything about this film along with being downright bad is so bizarre satan dances a lot and he actually seems much more merry than santa santa talks about delivering presents to all the boys and girls yet he seems to only deliver to 5 houses of kids in mexico the reindeer are wind up toys and when the reindeer laughs im amazed it doesnt bring tears to kids eyesits frightening everything is terrible the first 10 minutes are simply santa playing the organ while kids sing to it probably one of the strangest scenes is santa shooting pitch in the butt with a minicannon and uproariously laughing about it while pitch dances around in pain i think parents are better off telling their little kids about where babies come from than showing them this the only positive is it will have you laughing hysterically if you can appreciate bad cinemamy rating bomb 85 mins
neg	its hard to make heads or tails of this film unless youre well oiled and in the mood to mock dont view santa claus it mixes santa satan merlin and moralizing in a most unappetizing way it certainly is not for fretful children
neg	the nsa cia fbi fsb and all other snoop agency in the world should watch this movie to gain information as to how to spy on people as mst3k commentary states itsanata has the dirt on every santas tentacles reach far and wide there is no hiding from the klaus organizationfrom telescopes that can spy over millions of miles to ears that can hear everything its amazing that the cia doesnt have santa on the payroll satans dance routine is hilarious pitchhe is so uselessthe cheese factor in of this movie is tremendous very low budget but so fun to watch i recommend watching the mystery science theatre 3000 version for even more laughsyou even get a laugh at the missfortune of the good kidsi give this a 1 for production quality and a 10 for pure cheese and fun factor
neg	wow who ever said that edward d wood jr never influenced anybody this steaming pile of donkey excrement is a perfect case in point it makes the violent years look like casablanca santa claus also makes keith richards worst flashbacks look like my first nocturnal emission ive had nightmares you know waking up and sweating bullets that will never come close to the visceral terror that santa claus unearthed from the seemingly pure soil of my very being however i can think of some parties where this film might actually go over well also if youre looking for the perfect example of a santasatan dichotomy on vhs tape look no further dont check out this movie as ive been notified the mst3k version is now available move over satan heres santa claus
neg	this santa movie starts off strange and i think santa might be a pedo instead of the usual elf toy makers this santa has apparently kidnapped kids from all across the globe and makes them sing a bit like characters from its a small world i guess there are no child labor laws on the weird astral plane on which he lives its apparently not the north pole and not on earth none of these kids seem very happy and i kept wanting to see commandos break in and rescue the tykes though i guess for some of the third world kids these working conditions were perhaps an improvement over local sweatshops i sure hope that all they do is sing and make toysthen the scene abruptly changes to hell where lots and lots of demons dance about like they are in a busby berkeley musical this fun in put to a stop by satan who orders one of them pitch to go to earth to ruin christmas personally i thought this movie already did that the devil and his imps are actually kind of cutelike hot stuff from the harvey comics but with cool evil goatees or if you are puerto rican like a vejigante mask with a goatee somehow a povertystricken mexican kid named lupita a group of jerky kids who want to mug santa and some rich kid are key battlegrounds for the devil and santa so if the prince of darkness not donald trump its the other prince of darkness can somehow make her steal and be bad hell winwhat we dont really know in fact as they root her on you get the impression that the film makers intend santa to be jesusas he has all these great powers and fights the devil over kids souls later santa meets with his friend merlin he asks him to make him a special powder that makes people dream nice dreams considering how much santa laughs in the film like a demented chipmunk i assume he must use this drug a lot he immediately goes to see a blacksmith who makes him a magic key that opens all doors considering he keeps kids as his personal assistants this magic key thing worries me immensely during santas christmas eve ride you see lupita behave like a little angelone problem down santa then takes time out now to take care of the rich kid whose parents are selfish jerks he gives them some sort of crazy cocktail which magically solves their problemstwo problems solved this is a rare case where alcoholdrugs help kids and solves problems and as for the little muggers he gives them coal frustrated with his losses to santa pitch then tries to steal the sleigh which is pulled by creepy animatronic deer when this fails he destroys santas stash of magic powder as a result santa cant become invisible to avoid dogs and gets treed uh ohhow can santa take a detour to the betty ford clinic if hes stuck up a tree will st nick get down from the tree and get the monkey off his back or will the devils win if you care tune in and see however be warned that the film is batcrap crazy technically speaking the film is yecchy while it is in color its really gaudy the music is mostly done on an organwhich along with bad singing from the kids produces perhaps the worst soundtrack ive heard in recent memory and the story is just incomprehensible and very very very creepy devils and a santa that kidnaps kids is just plain creeptastic its a film you should never show to kids but makes a great film to watch with friends so you can laugh at it from start to finish
neg	this was another obscure christmasrelated title a lowbudget mexican production from exploitation filmmaker cardona night of the bloody apes 1969 tintorera 1977 which  like many a genre effort from this country  was acquired for release in the us by k gordon murray judging by those two efforts already mentioned cardona was no visionary  and this one having already received its share of flak over here is certainly no better the film in fact is quite redolent of the weirdness which characterized mexican horror outings from the era but given an added dimension by virtue of the garish color which in view of the prominence of reds  apart from st nick himself the devil plays a major role in the proceedings  throughout was essential anyway in a nutshell the plot involves satans efforts to stall santa claus christmas eve rendezvous with the earths children there is however plenty more wackiness along the way to begin with our portly whitebearded and chronically merry maninred lives in a celestial palace who apart from accompanying toymaker kids from all over the world on his piano as they sing laboriously for the whole first reel in their native tongue visits merlin  the famed magician at king arthurs court here bafflingly but amusingly prone to childlike hopping and mumbling gibberish  once every year to acquire potions which would bring somnolence to the young and render himself invisible by the way the wizards anachronistic presence here is no less unlikely than his being a cohort of dr frankenstein in son of dracula 1974 incidentally by this time he always seems to have gained some excess weightso santa has to work out in order to be able to fit into each proverbial chimney the devils antics enthusiastically rubbing his hands together at every turn and generally hamming it up to hold up st nicks delivery program then is perfectly puerile indeed their titfortat shenanigans resemble an old laurel  hardy routine more than anything to pad out the runningtime we focus on three sets of children one the lonely son of a rich couple who wants nothing more for christmas than their company projected as a wishfulfillment fantasy where the boy finds his parents wrapped in extralarge packages a girl from a poor family who yearns to own a doll of her own the horned one first tempts her to steal one then invades the little ones dreams  to no avail and a trio of brats who egged on once again by satan think of nothing but causing mischief and eventually fall out amongst themselves there is definitely imagination at work here but it is applied with little rhyme or reason while the overall juvenile approach keeps entertainment unless one counts the film as a guilty pleasure well at bay
neg	just when i thought i would finish a whole year without giving a single movie a bomb rating a friend brought this notorious turd to my house last night i feared the worst knowing its reputation and it was as godawful as id anticipated this is a mexicanmade mess dubbed into english and produced by k gordon murray its got terrible sets and effects and features a rather frightening santa who doesnt operate at the north pole but instead from a cloud in outer space and who doesnt have little elves helping him make his toys but rather all different groups of children from practically every country there is the opening sequence where st nick chuckles heartily as he observes monitors showing all these kiddies working hard while singing terrible holiday songs in a variety of languages seems to go on forever and with no story obviously this santa claus doesnt observe the child labor lawseventually we get some nasty and slinky redsuited apprentice of the devil himself traveling from hell to earth just to make little kids naughty and turn santas christmas eve rounds into a nightmare watching this movie is a trippy and twisted experience and its bound to frighten little children and turn them off santa claus and the holidays forever oddly the name of jesus christ is mentioned often in this christmas film which somehow makes it all the creepier in the context of all the bizarre things that are going on this easily makes my personal list of the worst movie ive ever seen but im sure thats nothing unique
neg	why such a generic title santa claus so bland and unpredictable movies before that tried to cash in on the holiday spirit most notably santa claus conquers the martians at least was entertaining to watch because of the campiness to it and all the stock footage being used for some reason that seemed happy to me but this movie just screws christmas in the butt and screws the joy of all the kids santa lives in space his enemy is a devil named pitch santa gets help from merlin the magician how random is this well since it was made in mexico then some of you might understand the way of how the film was made i had to admit some of the effects were just wacky for the time it was a allout cluster of madness though despite all the troubles with the movie it still feels like a christmas movie good conquers evil and christmas still plays a part of our hearts of every good girl or boy in the world or possibly universe thanks to santa claus conquers the martians apparently so i think you should give it a try even if it is one of the worst holiday movies of all time though it should put a smile on your face any day
neg	this is perhaps the creepiest display of santa claus ever committed to any medium whether it be a book a picture or a movie santa looks like a perv looking down on the children and the twisted story of bringing merlin in to help him defeat one of satans minions pitch doesnt make things any better its laughable to say the least with bad effects even for 1959 standards if a kid were to watch this movie hed have nightmares and never want santa to visit theyd be scarred for life imagine the kids in a christmas story when they start screaming after being put on santas lap thats how this would turn out if kids see this movie
neg	i saw this film numerous times in the late 60searly 70s whenever it reared its head like a reindeer with rabies every novemberdecember as a saturday matine kiddie showit was always stiff competition for the chrstmas that almost wasnt oopscan i say christmas perhaps the greatestmost iconic christmasseason film of all timebut thats another reviewat the timei marveled that the onscreen tint of santa claus was almost pink and white so much had the color of the sprockettorn prints changed colorthe film is kinda creepy i thought so thenand still do actually i was highly entertained then as i still am its amusing in a retartedelf sort of way by the waythe image quality looks much better on the dvd i have now than it did in the theater circa 196974if you are expecting maybe the lost rankinbass christmas specialforget it if you want fellini does christmasread onby nature the dubbing on these foreign films the original version here was in spanishalways makes them seem surreal this adds to the films inherent oddness it is also pretty scary in that a mishevious demon as described in the original us trailer spends the entire film trying to turn decent kids evil one particularly nightmarish scene has a young latchkey boy wishing he had parents for christmassuddenly the portafamily emerges out of giant christmas presentsofthemind until he realizes hes just daydreaming see thischristmas loversand if youre a stoner save your stashthis film will make you think youre hallucinatingwithout drugs
neg	i first saw this movie when i was about 10 years old my mom bought it at our local kmart because it was on sale for 5 on vhs she thought that it would be a nice christmas movie for me and my brothers to watch this movie however scared the hell out of me you may be asking yourself how could a movie about santa clause scare anyone the plot of the movie revolves around satan sending one his minions pitch to earth in an attempt to kill santa and ruin christmas thats right satan sends a demon up from hell to kill santa clause pitch stalks santa throughout christmas eve in an attempt to trap him on earth when the sun rises on christmas day for if santa doesnt make it back to his home in space he turns to powder dont get me wrong the movie is funny and fairly entertaining however the image of demons and devils dancing in the depths of hell which occurs at the beginning of the movie is just downright creepy
neg	believe it or dont i have my very own dvd copy of this movie which i bought at walgreens for a great big whole dollar im still not sure if it was a dollar well spent or a dollar foolishly wastedpretty amazing set designs and costumes apparently much thought and effort went into their making the set designs are very mexican in stylization i liked them a lot and santa is impressive one of the more impressive santas in moviedomim guessing the original intent and purpose of this movie was to be something uplifting and cheerful for a kids audience but somehow it comes across quite deranged in fact im left stunned at how deranged it ismaybe its the english dubbing that makes it seems so deranged and bizarre one of the reasons i prefer to experience movies in the original language they were made and the use of english subtitles as dubbing often gives an unintended strangeness the kid voices were at least dubbed with actual kid voices as opposed to women pretending to be kids which tends to sound very very weirddid you know that demons in hell spend their free time dancing around doing ballet in their longjohns you didnt neither did i until i watched this movie one learns something new everydayis this movie actually worth watching now thats a tossup i cant in good conscience recommend it to anyone as its quite disturbing in its own bizarre way yet its unintentional bizarreness is what makes it worth watching you decide what youre going to do i dunno for myself it made me feel uncomfortable seeing demons constantly doing cutesy ballet moves now thats just wrong
neg	this is kind of a weird movie given that santa claus lives on a cloud in outer space and fights against satan and his minionsbut its still kinda funit has some genuine laughswhether all of them were intentional is certainly debatable though this movie is not good but i can say i really enjoyed watching iti would recommend this movie over santa claus conquers the martians santa claus with dudley moore and john lithgow or the santa clause with tim allen
neg	this movie is supposed to be a lighthearted tale about santa claus and his magical and mystical wonders but instead it comes off as being downright creepy two things in this movie that stand out in my mind as horrifying are 1 the way santa looks have you ever seen a more horrible looking santa claus and 2 the evil rep of satan pitchs just plain odd dances are just sickening to watch only watch this movie if it happens to be the msted version or if you like a very good laugh i cant believe this is a childrens movie
neg	im allowed to write 1000 words about this film but one word could suffice bizarre hubby and i didnt laugh so much as gawk at this truly dreadful movie we kept looking at each other with our best what the expressions there is no way to adequately describe this movie killer tomatoes were funny but this is just sick what kind of mind produces images like these and then puts them on film for others to see what kind of mind includes innocent children in this weird weird movie and then packages it as if it is appropriate for children parents whatever you do if your child still believes in santa dont let himher see this movie preteens can watch it  probably with what the expressions on their faces if you decide to inflict this movie on others you might want to spike their eggnogquite possibly the worst film ever made
neg	yes i have rated this film as one star awful yet it will be in my rotation of christmas movies henceforth this truly is so bad its good this is another kgordon murray production read buys a really cheapbad mexican movie spends zero money getting it dubbed into english and releases it at kiddie matines in the mid 1960s its a shame i stumbled on this so late in life as im sure some mood enhancers would make this an even better experience im not going to rehash what so many of the other reviewers have already said a christmas movie with merlin the devil mechanical windup reindeer and some of the most pathetic child actors i have ever seen bar none i plan on running this over the holidays back to back with kelsey grammars a christmas carol truly a holiday experience made in hell now if i can only find to all a goodnight aka slayride on dvd ill have a triple feature that cant be beat you have to see this movie it moves so slowly that i defy you not to touch the fast forward buttonespecially on the two dance routines this thing reeks like an expensive bleu cheeseguess you have to get past the stink to enjoy the experience feliz navidad amigos
neg	with title like this you know you get pretty much lot of junk acting bad script bad director bad grammar badmovie make lot of noise that really not music and lot of people yell movie make bad racial stereotype why come every movie with black hero have drug addict why come hero always have to dance to be success why come famous rapper always have to be in dance movie why come letter s cant be in titlehollywood need to stop dumb down audience and make movie that have people with brain who know how speak proper englishdo self favor and not go see
neg	i can always tell when something is going to be a hit i see it or hear it and get a good feeling i did not get a good feeling watching the preview i was not at all enthusiastic about this film and i am not at all surprised that it is rated here as one of the worst 100 films i was in fact proved rightthe first thing that threw me off was the title not that i have a problem with ebonicsi am black by the way but for a movie they could have used a better title and for this time use a title that doesnt have bad grammar i heard the dialog saw the acting and all i could do was make facesi also think that the dance movie theme is being overdone at least you got served was better than this in my opinion even the soundtrack didnt thrill me
neg	how she moves springs to life only when its highenergy talented cast members are kicking up their heels and strutting their stuff for the camera otherwise this stale strivesufferandsucceed story is low on energy low on originality and low on anything that might make the movie stand out from the dozens of other likeminded films that have come before itrutina wesley has modest appeal as the academically gifted innercity youngster who finds that the best way to raise her private school tuition money is by entering stepdance competitions but both she and her fellow actors are poorly served by uninspired screen writing and undistinguished direction as noted earlier the movie achieves some spark when the performers are up on stage dancing but such moments are far too few and sadly fleeting
neg	its one of those stereotypical mtv generation dance movies and i do not see where all this its not that bad rubbish is coming from the acting is terrible it follows exactly the same storyline as all the other dancing movies out there its terrible the name should scream dont watch how she move since when can movie titles ignore grammar at least some dance movies had half decent dance scenes these ones dont even deserve a watch i give it a 1 out of 10 just because there is no zero i seriously implore anyone with an iq of over 60 not to watch this and not to waste your money the 1610 should tell it all this movie should not have even be made
neg	this movie was absolutely ghastly i cannot fathom how this movie made it to production nothing against the cast of the movie of course this is all the fault of the writing team you take the old average plot  lets dance our way out of being poor and destitute  or step in this case but this one lacks any semblance of a true plot  or at least one that anyone would care about with canadian speaking actors in what is supposed to be an american setting  this film falls very flat on a positive note the directing was pretty good and cinematography was pretty decent as well looks like the production budget was very generous as well my only request is that this team leave the writing alone and go find actual screenwriters to help them bring words alive on film net result  how she move is how she sucks
neg	weve been served  a terrible filmokay ill admit that since im white and have had no practical experience in the competitive world of stepdancing i might not exactly be an authority on this type of film on the other hand i do know a bad motion picture when i see itand boy have i just seen itfilmed in lowbudgetvision and directed by ian iqubal rashid a touch of pink how she move tells the tale of how important it is to follow ones dreams  even if those dreams include bopping around to loud irritating hiphop music and speaking dialogue the average person would not understand if he or she had an international translatorill try to give a small synopsis of the plot first of all there are two actors that look like ll cool j who work in an auto shop in toronto the mecca of racial diversity but still have time to practice dancing for eight hours a day there are a few other guys in this crew including a token white dude and a guy that looks like denzel washington in malcolm x there are also two women in the movie  one resembles serena williams and the other looks like geraldine from the old flip wilson show one of these ladies was kicked out of a private college because her parents spent all of her tuition on a drugaddicted sibling the other girl a member of salt n pepa no doubt is just plain no goodtheres another guy who looks like eddie murphys buckwheat while still another actor whos a huggy bear knockoff these guys are rival step dancers evidently this activity is very hardcore in the hood and they are all practicing for the big step monster jam in detroitsince i was unable to understand 90 percent of the dialogue perhaps some subtitles would have been useful as in a bergman film or that one music video by snow its hard to explain what happens other than theres a lot of arguing the serena williams girl who never smiles by the way becomes a freelance stepper moving from group to group theres some stepdancing and a lot of irritating hiphop musicits a typical ragstoriches story sort of like rocky with a really bad soundtrack rudy with annoying rap music in the background cry freedom without the laughs but why does a film  which could have made a big impact on black audiences  have to contain drug addiction bad parents and a title that sounds like a firstgrader saying the phrase how she movesi was moved by this movie however moved to leave the theater as quickly as possible
neg	this movie has a slew of great adult stars but fails to get you interested in a way an adult film should among all the stars you couldnt get your kicks from any of the scenes the movie is shot in a dream like middle age set which is embarrassingly cheesy the acting is worse than keanu reeves the sex scenes are as exciting as listening to your neighbor talk about their kid in college and the dialogue is the worse i have seen in a movie the plot also was worse by ten fold id stick to the amateur route the audio commentary was useless since its a skin flick but even then that was bad too unless your a diehard jenna jameson fan there is little here 410
neg	i am a very big fan of jenna jameson but this movie is horrible at the time jenna jameson was married to brad armstrong and he was the director of this film and jenna was the hottest porn star ever so of course brad tried to make as much money as he could off her by making this big budget porn film now i know why they dont make big budget porn movies anymore in a fantasy world porn stars could act but this is the real world and they cant act thats why there porn stars if a women as beautiful as jenna could act then she would have tried to go into mainstream movies instead of porn just because your beautiful doesnt make you a movie star a fine example of this is traci lords when she was a teen thru her 20s she was one of the most beautiful sexy women on earth she made her move into low budget mainstream films and couldnt act where is she now i gave it a 2 instead of a 1 rating just because jenna is so hot but there are better movies she has made then dream quest come on jenna we dont want to hear you talk as much as we want to see you have sex also you jenna would have a lot more fans and more money in your bank account if you would have done anal on film
neg	someone told me that this was one of the best adult movies to date i have since discredited everything told to me by this individual after seeing this movie its just terrible without going into lengthy descriptions of the various scenes take my word for it the sex scenes are uninteresting at best jenna in normal street clothes in the beginning was the highlight of the film she does look good but its all downhill from there
neg	tony scott destroys anything that may have been interesting in richard kellys clichd patchy overwrought screenplay domino harvey kiera knightley was a model who dropped out and became a bounty hunter this is her story sort ofthe problem with this rubbish is that there isnt much of a story at all and scotts extreme graphic stylization of every shot acts as a distancing mechanism that makes us indifferent to everything in harveys chaotic lifeyou just dont care about harvey knightley plays her as an obnoxious cynical brat who has done nothing to warrant our respect she punches people she doesnt like and sheds her clothes and inhibitions when the situation calls for it but she isnt the least bit real and knightly isnt the least bit convincing eitherthe film is boring its loud too and shackled with one of the most annoying source music scores ive heard in a long time the final twenty minutes are a poor rerun of scotts true romance climax with dominos gang going to meet two sets of feuding bad guys who are  surprise surprise  destined to shoot it out with each other at the top of a las vegas casinounfortunately this potentially exciting conflagration is totally botched by scott and becomes a confusing pretentious pointless exercise in celluloid masturbation this is not an artistically brave or experimental piece it is a failure on every level because it gives us no entry point to the lives and dilemmas of its charactersmickey roarke looks good as a grizzled bounty hunter but he disappears into the background as the narrative progresses chris walken turns in another embarrassing cameo and dabney coleman always solid is underutilizeddont be fooled by this films multilayered gimmickridden surface it is still a turd no matter how hard you polish it
neg	repetitive music annoying narration terrible cinematography effects half of the plot seemed centered around shock value and the other half seemed to be focused on appeasing the type of crowd that would nag at people to start a fightone of the best scenes was in the deleted scenes section the one where shes in the principles office with her mom i dont understand why theyd cut that the movie seemed desperate to make a point about anything it could and domino talking about sororities would have been a highlight of the movieridiculous camera work is reminiscent of mtv and completely not needed or helpful to a movie speeding the film up just to jump past a lot of things and rotating the camera around something repeatedly got old the first time it was used its like the directors are wanting to use up all this extra footage they didnt want to throw awayanother movie with jerry springer in it that shouldve told me not to watch it from the previewa popular movie for the in crowd
neg	from the first moment this thing is just an awful sequence of extremely short cuts of blurry camera work while the overall plot has every potential for a thriller the story is so badly told that im unable to buy it from the middle of the film the actions of characters dont make sense to me stop reading now to avoid spoilersfor instance eds idea to have edna make coffee for them after having shot off her sons arm is way below his alleged experience its just an extremely stupid idea domino not questioning the fragmentary orders she receives from claremont williams over a breakingup phone connection just eludes me shouldnt she be long suspicious that williams is turning them in those fbi agents seem out of their minds showing up with just one single helicopter to something they have every reason to consider a capital mafia shootout besides what they do by withholding and leaking information towards cigliutti is pretty much incitement to murder it seems to me like farewell to justice if thats they way the fbi does investigations in reality theyd have a case messed up beyond repair if they acted like this we get to see a car accident which normally would have at least seriously injured if not killed most of the passengers but miraculously leaves all of them with just a few bruises quite the contrary the accident is immediately followed by domino making love to choco which is from dominos viewpoint in no way founded by previous events but just by being drugged to the eyeballsthe whole sequence of scenes starting from the phone call of claremont williams appears to me just as wanttobe dramatic razzledazzle this combined with the awful uneasy camera work just makes a piece i hesitate to call a movie im sorry for the wasted effort of the main actors whose talent is out of question
neg	my flatmate rented out this film the other night so we watched it togetherthe first impression is actually a positive one because the whole movie is shot in this colorful grainy postmtv texture fast sequences cool angles sweeping camera moves  for the moment there you feel like you about to watch another snatch for the momentwhen the plot actually starts unfolding one starts to feel as if one overdosed amphetamine things just dont make sense anymore i would hate to spoil the fun of watching it by giving out certain scenes but then again the film is so bad that you are actually better off not watching itfirst you think it is a crime story recounted in a conversation between keira knightley and lucy liu wrong this conversation provides no coherent narrative whatsoever rather on the contrary dominos lesbian come on on lucy lius character during the second part of the movie just throws the audience into further confusionthen i thought that maybe it is a movie about a girl from affluent but dysfunctional background who grew to be a tough bounty hunter in any case that is the message conveyed by the opening scenes but after that the question of dominos character is entirely lost to the criminal plot so in short no this is not a movie about dominos characterthen i thought its probably a story of one robbery a pretty bloody robbery 10 millions went missing bounty hunters are chasing around suspected robbers mafia kids are executed hands are removed domino tries to crack why this time they get no bounty certificates etc but soon this impression is dispelled by another uturn of the plotthis time we are confronted with a sad story of an obese afroamerican woman who fakes drivers licenses at the local mvd and at the age of 28 happens to be a youngest grandmother lateesha stars on jerry springer show tries to publicize some new wacky racial theory and at the same time struggles to find money for her sick granddaughterwhat does this have to do with the main plot urgh well nobody knows except that director had to explain the audiences where will bounty hunters put their collectors fee of 300000then at some point you start to think oh it is about our society and the way media distorts things there is reality tv crew driving around with the bounty hunters and doing some violent footage the bounty hunters are also stuck with a bunch of hollywood actors who just whine all the time about having their noses broken and themselves dragged around too many crime scenes but no this is not a movie about media they just appear sporadically throughout the movieplus there are numerous other subplots the crazy afghani guy bent on liberating afghanistan the love story between domino and chocco the mescaline episode the fbi surveillance operationcan all of the things mentioned above be packed into 2 hrs movie judge for yourself but my conclusion is clear  it is a veritable mess
neg	if it smells like garbage and if it looks like garbage it must be garbage this is by far one of the worst movies i have ever seen in my entire life tony scotts poor directing style puts shame to an already uninteresting and slightly untrue story of domino harveys life as a bounty hunter the story is completely discontinuous and confusing to watch certain aspects of the plot were ridiculous and totally unbelievable it seems that all of the action scenes were loosely strung together by poor plot points and horrible acting keira knightley does get totally naked in this one though that is the one and only upside to this film if you want to see her naked just fast forward the movie until about an hour and a half into it and youll catch a whole lot of nipple i strongly suggest that no one see this movie ever
neg	supposedly based on the life of domino harvey a model turned bounty hunter id say 95  is fabricated i always keep an open mind when it comes to movies however this movie lost its chances when it became apparent it had narration throughout the film something i cant stand and to top it off the heroine of the story is so hateful and depicted as an arrogant bch i just wanted it to end with her being shot in the head its too incoherent too flashy and way too boring its a who gives a crap kinda story and i really think that big time directors need to make movies based on their own or a writers own imagination not something based on some ignorant snobby brats life
neg	this film is really bad no i mean really really bad tony scott is a terrible director out of all the films he has made i only like enemy of the state besides that he is one of the worse directors of all time what appalled me the most is richard kelly director of donnie darko did the screenplay to this now richard kelly is a genius in my eyes but to be involved in this makes hope he has learnt his lessonnow i love mickey rourkes new roles but i cant even like him in this because of the terrible story and look of it dont get me wrong i still love mickey rourke but he has made a few accidences in his time and this is one of them i dont know what to say about keira knightly i think shes a little too overrated i just cant feel for her in filmsall in all this film is bad thats it 110jd seaton
neg	i do not know if this movies problems are more the fault of direction or script as you will see in many reviews the editing style is way overdone it is absolutely distracting and without substance which could be considered a good thing if you look at some of the quotes from the movie i do not write many reviews here but felt this movie was so awful that it deserved comment movies like this erode at movie making as an art form movies like this one show more and more clearly that the current reality focus in cinema is revealing the quality of the characters behind them people hone there craft there 5 senses and there business sense  overlooking there own inner life however i do not put blame on them it is more and more the unfortunate condition of this age  qualified by films like this one but by proxy these manufacturers i would dare not call artists vomit there lack of inner life or regard onto the screen  diffusing it to everyone a story of bounty hunters guns guns and more guns heavy handed flaunting of sex  for the oh so popular actress did they write the lap dance scene after they signed her over saturated over exaggerated one liners nonlinear plots all different and yet all the same annoying overwhelming music to push the emotion down your throat a story a development of character or just withheld missing information revealed at the end to create the effect of a story  as if one took place it altogether lacks anything remotely resembling subtlety it is a caricature of stereotypes and genre where are the films with awareness what about subtlety of sound and music that you are not even aware is there what about the depth of a look what about editing with a point about mind and consciousness yes even in action films this can happen sure they have honed a craft but what use is it without soul or wisdom of insight into the human condition can the people who commented and said that this is an apogee of art or compare this to picasso and others  i say put this next to gandhi or the godfather even the original trilogy of star wars or the lord of the rings then look me in the face and say it again it is a good crew but they need some help with depth and story i hope they get it because i like the crews previous work better luck next time
neg	its rare that i come across a film this awful this annoying and this irritating it is without doubt one of the worst films ive ever seenthe plot when its not a blur of confusing and pointlessly over flashy editing is ludicrous why did domino become such a badass tough bitch because her gold fish died when she was a kid and this traumatic event left her emotionally stunted and hating everyone when the dialogue is not clichd or banal its littered with laughable lines such as there are three kinds of people in this world the rich the poor and everyone else at one point the bounty hunters have some guy tied up in the back of their bus who has a combination number tattooed on his arm because of a confusing mobile phone call instead of rolling his sleeve up and just reading the number they blow off his arm with a shotgun at another point the bounty hunters take a bomb to a meeting arranged with the mafia and threaten to set the bomb off unless the mafia let them go clearly not going to the meeting would have been just too easykeira knightley is unconvincing and dreadfully miscast mickey rourke does manage to salvage some credibility from this messi have enjoyed some of tony scotts previous films true romance being one but all i could think while suffering this drivel was that it must have been made by a complete idiot
neg	i was very excited about this film when i first saw the previews normally i see a preview this good and i buy the film outright something told me to you know watch it first im glad i did keira knightley ruined all future films for me with this role in the 2nd pirates movie when it came out i went to see it all i saw was domino harvey and i hated her more for it i think that had to do with her hair and having to cut it short for dominodomino who who is domino harvey i still dont really know or care i dont know who she was in real life or who she was in this film i didnt care about her character and even keira getting partically naked didnt make it worth the movie the direction was definitely lacking the writing was trite and shallow the editing was horrible i dont mind the style so much as the poor overuse of it theres a place for it good examples of choppy mtv style colorful editing not sure if theres an official name would be fight club just off the top of my head even enemy of the state had a semi similar editing style at parts it was used tastefully and wasnt used as a crutch i mean this is the same guy who directed top gun and crimson tide tony scott please give me my time backi understand there are many people who liked this movie i guess the idea that youll either completely love this movie or completely hate it is a fair assessment frankly i hate it
neg	tony scott has never been a very good director but every film hes made after crimson tide seems to bring him one step closer to being the inarguable worst working today michael bay may fall into the same category but at least his big dumb delusional epics entertain on some primally perverse level and like other overblown hollywood biopics delovely and confessions of a dangerous mind for instance chronicling the lives of pretentious overrated or outright shallow ciphers given an aura of mystique by a society that thrives on the juicy behindthescenes details domino is a film that begins with little potential and dashes that infinitesimal amount before the sixtyminute mark with an alreadydistended running time of 128 minutes the film feels twice as long and spending time with characters this obnoxiously superficial and forgettable unlike the superior rules of attraction scotts attempts to tinge the proceedings with irony via dominos smug selfawarerichgirl voiceover only draws attention to the films sledgehammer cluelessness becomes an act only masochists could find pleasurable the story spoileduppercrustbabe domino harvey keira knightley in an ersatzbadass performance as shallow as her gorgeous looks is sick of the shallow lifestyles of the rich and famous in los angeles and accosts gruff bounty hunters mickey rourke and edgar ramirez to learn a more exciting trade along the way there are doublecrosses shootouts media attention courtesy of a tongueincheek christopher walken phoning in his trademark sleazebag and laughable hints at romance scott cuts the film together in segments that rarely last more than a few seconds cranking up the resolution to make the film a neondrenched nightmare thats frankly unpleasant to watchif scotts given an opportunity to shakily frame an image ghost it or distort it in some way he will but all this tacky stylistic overload overwhelms what little plot characterization and suspense the film has to say nothing for its ehm entertainment value most of the characters come off as either contemptible or stereotypical oftentimes both observe the unbearable severalminute segment where an africanamerican introduces a new list of racial categorizations on jerry springer and i found myself wishing they would all get the tails end of our protagonists coin by the end domino is utter unmitigated trashwhatever interest in this individual scott hoped to inspire in his audience it is lost in a sea of migraineinducing neon pretension a few minutes in
neg	what of domino did i hate over everything and i mean everything else perhaps it was the overall glorification of being a bounty hunter maybe it was the sexism masquerading as an involving and interesting study of a hard bodied female lead character maybe it was the mere look of the film with its bizarre yellow glow and distorted blue tints or the manner in which it takes an actress like lucy lui who deserves a lot better than this junk and has her sit there in the one spot in the room the light cannot directly hit with the same dumb look on her face maybe its the editing that horrid rapid fire editing and the manner in which lines of dialogue echo as theyre uttered by people like kiera knightly who if you buy as a bounty hunter then youll probably be able to kid yourself into believing the world will end in 2012nobody comes away from domino with any sort credibility absolutely nobody at all it is a painful and misguided experience taking inspiration from things like natural born killers and letting loose ideas to an audience not even there for them the principal question is was domino supposed to be some kind of comedy what with its hilariously bad lead uttering certain lines that desperately want us to think shes coming across as tough but really she resembles more an arrogant fifteen year old girl on her first day at public school attempting to impress her peers there are things you genuinely dont know how to react to whether theyre supposed to be funny or not if it is supposed to be a comedy that begs the next question is the life of a bounty hunter really the sort worth exploiting for laughs i dont think sothe film opens with the title card based on a true storysort of if thats supposed to be some sort of postmodernist technique that enables director tony scott to bend and manipulate the story of domino harvey for his own unique purpose then youre simply on another planet truth is in that one opening quote the film identifies the subject matter and the original text before completely copping out and saying sort of which i guess is supposed to enable them to make domino older than she should be and appear on jerry springer following this we learn of dominos relationship with her father who died in the film when when she was ten or something here is the first use of the sort of cop out as in real life she was just four but if the film had gone by realitys dates then her entire drive wouldve been born out of the death ofher goldfishwe are then thrust into action with ed mosbey rourke domino knightley herself and wouldbe love interest choco ramrez during the scene an american mother is pinned down via gunfire in her own caravan in the back end of nowhere as she pleads for her sons life to be spared what a really misguided opening presenting its three leads as nasty people who break into trailers fire off weapons at innocents we dont know anything of and come close to shooting their pet dogsthe immediate feeling is of hatred toward the three leads a feeling of no why are you doing this why is this happening bad seeds are planted and wouldnt you know it they stick the film is painful to watch excruciating even as these three mug their way through the piece complete with supporting performances from actors known for playing characters in beverly hills 90210 here is another daft postmodernist slant people playing themselves and that sort of joker card being played again christopher walken even pops up in a really stupid role that reeks of robert downey jrs natural born killers characterso as the film plods on and domino is cast into ed and chocos gang purely for her good looks i might add it appears amidst the plot to do with fake drivers registration ids or something that choco and domino may have feelings for one another the problem is as each performer is doing such a bad job in their respective character there is no chemistry and no feeling between the two the film isnt a love story so why even bother going down that road in the first place does anyone care about these two characters amidst all the fast edits and stuff blowing up if there is any feeling between choco and domino it exists on such a small tiny minimalist scale that you have to ask why its even includedso then the film feels the need to crank things up narrativewise we find out the reason for the fake ids that are linked to someone else and a guy talks on a cell phone in a sound proof bubble the sound proof bubble i can believe but how does he get his phone under the water and into the bubble in the first place without it becoming flooded he mustve swam really quickly  double the speed of the films fasted edit which means something in the region of 01 of a second yeah sure the films story becomes both too complicated and just plain arbitrary before resorting to a really dumb climax in which more stuff blows up plus theres a really distasteful scene to do with a wall chart full of new ethnicities and the films comedy runs so dry that it has to resort to the jerry jerry chant whilst people are on a popular american talk show when did we last laugh at jerry jerry when we were say seven years old i came away feeling sad and depressed at such a films existence
neg	how can you take her hardliving glamorously violent bounty hunter story serious with that accent its absurd apart from that the visual style of the directer is nauseating and gimmicky the plot is a shallow boring confused gangstermovie rehash and the acting is unconvincing the film introduces new characters all the way throughout the film and is told in fragmented flashback  mostly out of sequence  seemingly just to keep you nice and confused the film ever shows you things that dont really happen and then later says that didnt really happen this happened  see the apparent killing of the fake first ladies what have we seen the first wrong sequence of events for thenterrible choice in casting a convoluted messy plot and a headacheinducing directorial style 15
neg	what do you get when you mix a lump of clichs with a directionless pacing and a group of characters who you dont care about and a failed attempt at creating an appealing visual style and an even bigger lump of clichs and a weak sense of humor and a really big budget why you get one of the most intolerably unwatchable movies ever made im referring of course to dominohere are some things that people might say during the viewing of this movieooh wow the storyline is told out of sequence that hasnt been done a billion times before and much more skillfully than in this moviewow look at all of the flashing lights and grainy film texture and elaborate transitions the director is trying so hard to make things look arty and to establish a visual style its just too bad that none of these effects add anything to the movie or make sense with the scenes theyre in and its also too bad that most of them come across as irritatingive heard that exchange of dialogue in about twenty thousand movies beforeive seen this scene in about thirty thousand movies beforethis one toouh didnt they reveal this plot twist about half an hour ago was that supposed to be surprisingif this movie is supposed to be showing a tough chick going around kicking ass when why doesnt she do very much of iti cant believe how unoriginal this dialogue ishow long is this thing i feel like ive been watching it for over four hours alreadyi have no idea what just happened but also i dont particularly feel motivated to try to figure it outis this over yeti want my money backthe songs in this soundtrack feel so misused hereits ironic that all of the cursing they use actually detracts from the impact of each oneughand finally i might have to end my friendship with the person who recommended this movie to mein summation this movie is a failure in nearly every aspect avoid watching it at all costs if your house is on fire and this movie is playing in the only room that isnt flammable you should seriously consider being burned alive insteadif i sound bitter its because i just spent over two hours watching this movie and uh i didnt enjoy it very much
neg	now i had the best intentions when watching this one i like some of tony scotts work also a friend of mine told me it was a great movie even though i heard otherwise from other people but this was simply hopeless in my humble opinion tony scott was trying too hard it was all just too much allow me to elaborate miss knightley was overacting and not in a good way the people who did perform well were mickey rourke edgar ramirez and christopher walken but their screen time just wasnt able to save the movie there were a few scenes that jumped out in their originality yet somehow it felt like they were written by someone other than the main writer a certain tune was used around 4 times which really started to bug after the second time im a firm believer of not using the same tune more than once also the editing really went out on this one as the cutting rate is rather high oh and the repetitive echoing of some of keiras lines simply sounded cheesy after hearing it for the second third fourth time and so on basically my opinion is that if you want to see an actionflick that is highpaced and somewhat funny and you dont care about everything i mentioned above you might like it on a side note im not a keira knightley fan
neg	i am as many are a fan of tony scott films when this movie came out i had high hopes that it would be like man on fire to find out that the movie its the furthest thing from it the story was treading water from the get go and the choice of mickey rourke was not such such a good idea and the whole armscene was too gratuitous the movie is centered around kiera kinghtly and this movie reveals that shell never become a movie star the movie brought some of the worst acting everi like tony scotts direction n all but this takes the whole friggin cake sorry ton 1 out of 10
neg	this is a bad movie not one of the funny bad ones either this is a lousy bad one it was actually painful to watch the direction was awfulwith lots of jumping around and the green and yellow hues used throughout the movie makes the characters look sickly keira knightly was not convincing as a tough chick at alland i cannot believe lucy liu and mickey rourke signed on for this criminal waste of celluloid the script was terrible and the acting was like fingernails across a chalkboard if you havent seen itdont you are not missing anything and will only waste two hours of your life watching this drivel i have seen bad movies before and even enjoyed them due to their faults this one is just a waste of time
neg	i recently viewed manufactured landscapes at the seattle international film festival i was drawn to the movie as a photographer because im both familiar and a fan of burtynskys work while i believe the movie does a good job getting its message across i couldnt help but feel that it was made as a complete afterthought to the photographs and subsequent popular book by burtynsky obviously one reason for this is the extensive use of still photographs featuring zooms and pans across them while this is a good effect when used economically i felt like 75 of the movie was just stills from burtynskys book which i already own thats probably an exaggeration but thats how i felt if you own the book or are familiar with his work you might be better off skipping this one
neg	beginning with its long opening shot of seemingly endless rows of assembly line workers in a chinese factory manufactured landscapes attempts to show the devastating impact of industrialization on the natural environment and traditional societies its droning narrative assumes that industrial development in china and elsewhere is entirely unprecedented as if there had never been an industrial revolution in europe and america and karl marx had never visited the british museum that there might be a connection between the presentday asian drive for industrialization and wealth and earlier experiences of starvation and terror is never mentionedat the same time theres an effort to present edward burtynskys photographs of industrial waste as somehow beautiful much of the film is a slide show of these images they are well produced of museum size and have apparently appeared in several exhibitions to me however they only demonstrate that almost any photograph can be made to appear beautiful if well presented industrial waste is still industrial waste the relationship if any between the photographs and the films spoken message remains uncleari dont mean to imply that there arent real and sometimes desperate problems when countries rush to industrialize manufactured landscapes however offers only strange and bitter hopelessness its like a twohour lecture by noam chomsky maybe it has some value as a demonstration of whats wrong with the american and canadian left
neg	the movie opens up with a long single shot of aisles in factory crammed with workers my what weve done to the planet you might think i hope we get to see other things like thisthats very rare when youre not looking at a horribly filmed angle of the narrator at a lecture hall youre watching him set up his camera to take pictures in different locations itd be nice if chose areas that were more fitting with his topic but he doesnt so then youll hear some more narration watch a few pictures go by and watch him set up his camera why not use the filming camera to show more of the landscapes instead it really kills any sense of pacing and paints the guy as more of vain jerki could read tips on how someone set up their camera fast forward through this whole movie and waste a lot less time
neg	i was very excited about seeing this film anticipating a visual excursus on the relation of artistic beauty and nature containing the kinds of wisdom the likes of rivers and tides however thats not what i received instead i get a fairly uninspired film about how human industry is bad for nature which is clearly a quite unorthodox claimthe photographer seems conflicted about the aesthetic qualities of his images and the supposed ethical duty he has to the workers occasionally peopling the images along the periphery and frankly the images were not generally that impressive and according to this artist scale is the basis for what makes something beautifulin all respects a stupid film for people whod like to feel better about their environmental consciousness  but not for any one who would like to think about the complexities of the issues surrounding it
neg	holy sht this was god awful i sat in the theater for for an hour and ten minutes and i thought i was going to gouge out my eyes much in the manor oedipus rex dear god this movie deserves no more credit than anything done by a middle school film buff please save your money this movie can offer you nothing unless you enjoy sideshows and sleeping in movie theaters you know h3ll bring your girlfriend and make things interesting you will be the only ones there anyway fck this slide show ye be warnedi recommend not watching thishellohow are youim pretty goodenjoying this dayi amthis comment was onehundred times more fun than pretending to watch this daym movie this is sad
neg	that song keeps humming in my head not the greatest song but its the 80s this movie is about a lead singer who supposebly gets killed while being accused of murders as he stalks his girlfriend who sings backup vocals in his band the lead singer whos name is billy eye yeah right is dead after two years and his band comes back for a concert only the backup vocalist is the lead singer this time billy stalks her and eventually goes around killing all these people and terrifying the girl and makeing people around her think theres something wrong with her and that shes imagining things she finally decides to go to a cemetary and dig up his grave to see if hes still there she sees that hes dead but still sees and hears his voice during the end of the movie we find out the reason behind all of this billy has a brother named john right again and john admits that he was jealous of his brother and that he killed all those people to get back at him and place the blame on his brother and then take his girlfriend and terrorize her because she called him crazy the ending is very cheezy and the acting is very lame and wooden but i like it anyway i watch it for the song i wish i had it
neg	a group of people are invited to there high school reunion but after they arrive they discover it to be a scam by an old classmate they played an almost fatal prank on now he seeks to get revenge on all those that hurt him by sealing all the exits and cutting off all telephone linesdark slasher film with an unexceptional premise bringing it up a notch are a few good performances some rather creative death scenes plenty of excitement  scares some humor and an original endingunrated for extreme violence graphic nudity sexual situations profanity and drug use
neg	well on the endless quest for horror we will come across this film apparently rereleased on dvd recently for some ungodly reason the transfer is awful and the quality just sucks i dont think this is due to a bad remaster or anything i just think the film is poorly doneobviously filmed at an abandoned school with a budget that was no doubt wasted on cheap beer and no talent hacks slaughter high starts out slow and doesnt pick up pace until about an hour in first we get to see a nerd as he is picked on by a group ofi actually dont even know what they were supposed to bejocks the ringleader with his ultra hooknose is so ugly he should have definitely been cast as the nerd then there is a big guy and a couple of dumb losers and chicks who are supposed to be hot but arent its a mystery why this group of rejects is picking on one of their own but i guess the viewer is to assume these are cool kids picking on a dweeb the casting choices are horrendous as most of the high schoolers are played by thirtysomethings as other reviewers on here have pointed out the actors if you can call them that are a bunch of brits whose accents slip out numerous times throughout this piece of crap we are left to assume that this group of children were the only students at this school as their reunion is only them at the school which is now shown to be abandoned is just themthe kills are lame the gore is not great and the script is like scooby doo with real people lines like this place gives me the creeps and someone gimme a beer are highlightsits just not good skip this one unless you are getting wasted with some friends and wanna laugh at a real lame attempt at a slasher if you wanna see good get bavas bay of blood done 14 years earlier and a heck of a lot better if you wanna see a good bad slasher see just before dawn or the burning 2 out of 10 kids
neg	the movie opens with a flashback to doddsville county high school on april fools day a group of students play a prank on class nerd marty when they are punished for playing said prank they follow up with a bigger prank which par for the course in slasher films involving pranks on class nerds goes ridiculously awry leaving marty simultaneously burned by fire and disfigured by acid for the sake of being thorough fast forward five years where we find members of the student body gathering at the now abandoned high school for their five year class reunion we find out that it is no coincidence that everyone at the reunion belonged to the clique of pranksters from the flashback scene as all of the attendees are being stalked and killed by a mysterious jester maskclad murderer in increasingly complicated and mindnumbingly ludicrous fashions it doesnt take sherlock holmes to solve the mystery of the killers identity as it is revealed to be none other than a scarred marty who has seemingly been using his nerd rage and high intellect to bend the laws of physics and engineering in order to rig the school for his revenge scenario the film takes a turn for the bizarre as marty finishes exacting his revenge on his former tormentors only to be haunted by their ghosts marty is finally pushed fully over the edge and takes his own life finally the film explodes in a crescendo of disjointed weirdness as the whole revenge scenario is revealed to be a dream in the first place as marty wakes up in a hospital bed breaks free of his restraints stabs a nurse and finally disfigures his own facethe script is tired and suffers from a terminal case of horror movie logic the only originality comes from the mindnumbingly convoluted ways that the victims are dispatched the absurd itwasalladream ending feels tacked on its almost as if someone pointed out the disjointed nature of the film and the writer decided then and there that it was a dreamtechnically speaking the film is atrocious some scenes were filmed so dark that i had to pause the film and play with the color on my television the acting is subpar even for slasher films i cant help but think that casting was a part of the problem as all of the actors look at least five years older than the characters they portray which makes the flashback scene even more unintentionally laughable their lack of commitment to the movie is made obvious as half of them cant bother to keep their accents straight through the movieall of this being said if you like bad horror movies you might like this one too it isnt the worst film of the genre but its far from the best
neg	slaughter high is intrinsically your emblematic 80s slasher flick a prank goes out of hand leaving a geeky guy horribly burnt a few years later the geeky guy returns and starts killing the people who hurt him now the story might sound intriguing and very entertaining but what makes this horrible film so different from the rest of the 80s slasher flicks is that it has some humorless flaws and continuation errorsthe acting is horrendous however actually not as bad as one would suspect though it doesnt help that every character in the film are so grody and unlikable the lead carol manning caroline munro is the easily the biggest tormentor of them all and shes the one that we are ostensibly supposed to share compassion and root for not to mention the geeky guy is almost too geeky and i think that even stereotypical geeks themselves would be rudely maddened and just downright antagonized by how geeky he his so when he gets mauled does anyone really care there is much unintentional laughter potential munros lack of acting talent is quite apparent which puts her down at the same level as the rest of the awful cast however the most amusement is easily when the film poorly attempts to pose munro who is in her mid 30s at the time as a teenager amongst a cast of teenagers and then when it comes to later life and munro is playing around her real age the rest of the cast do not pass as adults this all goes well with a theme song that is a hilariously pose of heavy metal thrash accompanied by maniacal laughter and a voice shrieking ill get you with that being said slaughter high really isnt a very good slasher flick but it does have a bad cheesy entertainment value to it perhaps an essential for hardcore slasher fans but dont expect dilemma suspense or any credibility from it horrible
neg	what a terrible movie the acting was bad the pacing was bad the cinematography was bad the directing was bad the special effects were bad you expect a certain degree of badness in a slasher but even the killings were badfirst of all the past event that set up the motive for the slaughter went on for 15 or 20 minutes i thought it would never end they could have removed 80 of it and explained what happened well enoughthen the victims were invited to the reunion in an abandoned school which still had all the utilities turned on one of the victims thought this was a little odd but they dismissed it and decided to break in anywayfinally the killings were so fake as to be virtually unwatchablethere is no reason to watch this movie unless you want to see some breasts and not very good breasts at that this movie makes showgirls virtually indistinguishable from citizen kane
neg	we all know that countless duds have graced the 80s slasher genre and often deserve nothing but our deepest disgust maybe thats a bit hastey but damn if slaughter high wasnt terribly unoriginal even for a slasher flick pretty much the plot involves a kid who experienced a carrielike shower humiliation in high school and returns to the dilapidated building to seek out revenge on a group of formerbullies who all show up to reminisce as youd expect they are killed off steadily by a masked madman on april 1st by means of electrocution burning hanging and chemically altered beer ive got a number of problems with the plot details and settings of this movie but considering the ending i feel the need to discard my complaints and just say that this is a complete waste of time ignore any thought of viewing this movie
neg	but i expected better from caroline munro shes done some good films and i was hoping this would be just as good as a matter of fact she and this other blonde girl character the girl who got electrocuted i think were the only two out of the 811 actors who could act this film has the worst acting ive ever seen almost as bad as psycho 1998 the really dumb part was when the woman was in the shower and marty rigged it to pour battery acid in there she starts screaming and her scream is probably the most annoying sound in the whole world she attempts to get out but accidentally falls back in i will admit the violence and story is good along with harry manfredinis music but the acting couldve been a lot better there were two other characters frank and joe i dont know about you but they bare a strange resemblance to dan akyroyd also when they find that womans fried corpse in the bathtub you would think theyd be screaming and barfing no caroline munro and the blonde woman are the only ones who react frank and joe barely show any signs of fear or disgust i dont know about you but i know that if i saw a fried skeleton of one of my best friends id puke also when joe starts saying stuff like what happened to marty was an accident it wasnt our fault he says it like his nervous or scared but barely shows any facial expressions then the blonde girl starts crying and says im scared frank and she grabs joe i guess the actress really didnt know which guy was which the films ending is the most confusing thing i ever saw more confusing than the climax of jaws the revenge all the eight friends end up dead marty kills them all but then you see something that looks like him being chased by their rotted corpses and then it just cuts to marty still in the hospital from the accident and then when the film ends marty dresses up as a nurse trying to sedate him but then we see that marty has gotten into her clothes or somethin like that kills a doctor and the film ends with marty peeling skin off his face which leads me to this next question what was the writer on when he came up with that did he actually expect people to understand just what the hell happened the ending left me so confused were the characters still alive is marty still holding a grudge did the events we just see not happen yet or not at all i dont know overall this movie was pretty dumb the acting sucked the music was okay the story was pretty decent except for the ending basically this is just one of your average 80s teen slasher flicks see it only for harry manfredini and caroline munro 210ps  simon scuddamore marty committed suicide shortly after the films release from intentional drug abuse i guess he was the only person who knew this film was what it really was a pile of sh
neg	slaughter high the tale of revenge by a nerdy guy who fell victim to one of the coolest and coldest jokes in cinema history unfortunately after the promising opening the flick went straight to hell a very tedious and redundant mess with mediocre slashings and a final half hour that sucked on a whole new level of suckiness the guy who played the nerd actually killed himself shortly after the flick was released if you wanna rent the flick stop it after the prank and remember choose life
neg	the school nerd marty simon scuddamore is sexually humiliated by a bunch of classmates and then is in a lab explosion set by them also where his face is scarred by acid years later all the jerks get invited back to the high school since closed for a reunion what they didnt know is that marty is inviting them back to kill them then a storm starts theyre locked in the school and marty starts to take revengepretty silly the murders are inventive and gory and there are some creepy atmospheric shots of the deserted schoolbut thats about it the humiliations inflicted on scuddamore are more than cruel hes stripped has his head dunked in a toilet and gets burnt and are just uncomfortable to watch considering scuddamore committed suicide shortly after this was released make them almost impossible to view also this movie goes out of its way to have nudity there is full frontal of scuddamore surprising for any movie but one girl decides to take a bath aloneafter they know a killer is wandering around after them and then theres the couple that has to have sex this is the type of film where the killer seems to know where everybody is going to be and can teleport himself to them it ends with a twist which had me groaning and rolling my eyes then another twist which had me wanting to throw something heavy at the tv the acting is bearablenot good but bearable caroline munro is in this too shes a very beautiful woman but not much of an actressthis gets a 3 for some effectively gory murders and atmosphere otherwise its run of the mill and forgettable scuddamores tragic suicide has given this film more attention than it deserves
neg	another friday the 13th ripoff even featuring some of its music a group of young adults get together for a small high school reunion and start getting slaughtered a la jason voorhees could it be that nerd they used to torment in schoolroutine slashfest is fun for fans of the genre and contains the usual ta quota for films if its ilk the ending is a bit more imaginative than your standard slashermpaa rated for violencegore language sexuality nudity and some drug content
neg	for diehard judy garland fans only there are two 2 numbers that are really good  one where she does a number with an older cleaning lady youve all seen the pics and a pretty good number at the very end there are a couple of scenes where the lines are funny but basically the script is so bad and the movie so dated that its hard not to cringe at the awfulness throughout but its worth the 250 to rent the movie  just be prepared to fastforward it
neg	this was filmed backtoback with the 1992 remake of conan doyles famous novel the lost world and it showsthe film starts promisingly enough with a ruthless organization intending to exploit the lost world and challenger et al returning to defend the prehistoric plateau but then things go downhill everybody is stranded on the plateau and were left with a feeble boring overlength rehash of the first filmthe dinosaurs who are hardly ever seen are just laughable are we expected to take that cuddly toy thats supposed to be an ankylosaur seriously and the tyrannosaur seems rooted to the spotdo yourself a favor and get hold of the 1925 silent version of the lost world unbelievably in this age of cgi and other advanced effects the twenties version is the best and will remain so until somebody finally decides to do a decent remake
neg	born again is a substandard episode from season one it deals with the subject of reincarnation and just doesnt fly ive never been big on reincarnation and that could be part of my apathy toward this episode it does reference the tooms case which is some nice continuation from the previous episode but the positives end there which is unfortunate because that takes place at the beginning of the episode i think its ludicrous that a dead guy would chose to reincarnate in the body of a completely unrelated girl and he waits until the girl turns eight to start exacting revenge theres even a serious lack of witty mulder  scully dialogue to keep the episode afloat if youre into reincarnation maybe this episode is up your alley if youre not then at least you can learn what bradycardia is
neg	only on a very rare occasion does an episode of the xfiles fail to generate any excitement or does the episode contain anything which is just totally boring to watcha detective and his former partner both die in unexplained circumstancesthe deaths are linked to the presence of a little girl who was there when the deaths took placemulder has devised a theory that a policeman murdered by his colleagues has come back reincarnated as the little girl and is exacting revengenow for the bizarre bitthe little girl has no connection at all and seems to just a random person chosen as the reincarnationi think this was slightly lazy writing by the writers and this episode ranks as one of the worst in xfiles history
neg	ive now seen this film twice and i must say i enjoyed it both times its fast paced and fun but ultimately daft having said that it deserves to be trashed because of screwing up what could have been a good follow up to the seminal original it is clear for those who have seen the awful zombie creeping flesh that the films massive shortcomings can be owed to bruno mattei and that the little that is commendable about it can be owed to fulci this is not idle fulci sycophancy the directors styles are starkly contrasted throughout and you can tell who directed what particularly in matteis casethe film is centered around the outbreak of a virus oddly referred to as top secret by a scientist its secrecy apparently being more noteworthy than its potentially apocalyptic effect on mankind somewhere in south east asia the virus causes zombie like behaviour in those affected and the virus quickly spreads across a seemingly arbitrary area of land our protagonists unwittingly wander into the danger zone and have to fight for their lives against hordes of infected asiansthe film seems to be stuck half way between being a zombie gore flick and an out and out action adventure and this confusion is captured most clearly by the zombies themselves they do not appear to have a set of characteristics common to all some are of the regular soulless shuffling variety so well rendered in the original and probably fulcis creation here the other main group consist of those who in being infected with the virus lost all sense of themselves but incurred a savage aggression and a desire to earn a black belt in ninjitsu indecisively leaping around unsure of whether to continue honing their upper roundhouse technique or engage with their brethren in what looks like a mass tickle fest on their hapless victims martial arts skills arent their only talents either they are well versed in guerilla tactics hiding on rafters and under bales of hay and sometimes inexplicably falling from nowhere but the heavens themselves this is all definitely the work of matteithere is a third more chatty variety of zombie this type apparently retain a sense of irony as well im really thirstyfor your blood the ridiculous twist at the end in which the dj turns zombie but continues to preach ad libbed gibberish about the fate of mankind only serves to enhance the wtf factor and obliterate any hope of a serious resolutionthen theres the infamous zombie head which slowly propels itself through the air a jokerish skeletal grin wrought across its face as if to say yeah we know how bad this looksthe characters are all utterly one dimensional as you would expect but its the pseudo comical dialogue and dubbing that really prevents us from taking their plight seriously having said that the first soldier to die does put up an impressively valiant display against an unstoppable zombie menace indeed this is the first and perhaps only time we hit real zombie agro and one of the only effective scenes in the filmthe guy who played the chief scientist has heart but no talent utilising pauses in his lines entirely at random so he ends up sounding like a confused asthmatic the scientists on screen attempts at finding an antidote are totally unconvincing now lets put these two molecules together there are a few moments that stick out as genuinely effective however in an early scene a female protagonist explores an abandoned garage upon entering a room we are confronted with a hazy view of a shifting figure in the corner and a squirming mass on the floor all shot in an atmospheric diffused light the silence is interrupted by the appearance of a speedy machete wielding zombie who trashes everything in his wake in his alarming desperation to have her his sheer aggressiveness is one of the few moments of real horror in the film the before and after theme conveyed through the hotel that plays host to the happenings of the earliest stage of the outbreak and later as a refuge to our protagonists is imbued with an thick humid ambiance there is a scene in which one of the soldiers cautiously approaches a boarded up room that clearly houses hordes of the undead and this is quite tense things become more dramatic when they board themselves in the hotel unknowing to what lurks upstairs but this is sloppily handled and not nearly as effective as it could have beenall in all i would say this film may just about deserve to be called a royal screw up of a potentially effective tropical zombie fest rather than simply a through and through bad film if nothing else it has plenty of the unintentional laughs that ive come to expect from just about anything italian and gory from the eighties
neg	i thought that zombie flesh eaters 2 was quite a good horror film when a terrorists body infected with a stolen chemical is recovered by the us military the corpse is then cremated releasing the virus into the atmosphere over a small island soon the infected locals turn into fleshhungry zombies and a group of soldiers on leave must team up with a group of tourists and board themselves up in a abandoned hotel as they try to fight off the aggressive living dead i did not find this film to be as good as the original film zombie flesh eaters but it was still an ok horror film with some good action i did not think that it was one of the best in the series 410
neg	next to the slasher films of the 1970s and 80s ones about the walking dead were probably the second most popular horror subgenre while slasher films had black christmas and halloween to get the whole thing going zombie flicks had george romeros dead films and unsurprisingly soon after the success of his first two in the series other directors wanted to cash in a lot of italian directors were especially interested such as lucio fulci who brought us zombie a year after romeros dawn of the dead known as zombi in italy and some other countries and it was there that fulcis film was known as zombi 2 apart from the walking dead it has no relation to romeros film but is a good film in its own right it was a big success in europe and 9 years later a sequel was bornpros lots of beautiful lush scenery awesome score the acting isnt exactly good but the cast is game and seem to be enjoying the experience after kind of a slow start the pace moves along like that of an action flick plenty cheese and unintentional hilarity for bad film lovers good job on the makeup effects lots of blood and some decent gorecons virtually plot less nothing you havent already seen before blatantly rips off some things from the first couple of return of the living dead films cardboard characters hasnt aged too well due to the bad 1980s rock musicnot that im saying all rock music of that period is bad clothing and overall feel of the moviefinal thoughts first of all this is not a true sequel to fulcis cult classic in fact i dont know if it was ever meant to pick up where that film left off for those that dont know fulci was ill during production and ended up leaving and was replaced with bruno mattei matteis films are pretty laughable but like this film many are good campy fun and thats all this film really is just something to watch for funmy rating 355 sobaditsgood rating 25 serious rating
neg	i am an avid fan of lucio fulci and yet i must say that zombi 3 aka zombie flesh eaters 2 of 1988 which he made with two other directors bruno mattei and claudi fragasso was quite a disappointment especially compared to its great predecessor fulcis very own gore classic zombi 2 aka zombie felsh eaterszombie of 1979 this is vastly disappointing sure the low rating of 45 already suggests that its not a good film but these low ratings usually come from people who are not into italian zombie flicks and as enthusiastic fan of italian horror films and lowbudget exploitation cinema i love many films that have only been rewarded with much lower ratings also many of my fellow italian horror buffs seem to think of this film as underrated which i sadly cannot agree with not that the film was a complete disaster it has some redeeming qualities above all fulcis nauseating gore effects that are always a pleasure to watch for an italian horrorgore buff the basic idea behind the film is also not bad allthough far from original and i liked the ruthless portrayal of the military sadly thats about it while the great predecessor zombi 2 was extremely gory but beyond that also genuinely creepy this is not creepy or scary for a minute and the nauseating and often grotesque gore is the only true reason to watch zombi 3 the film is sometimes fun to watch but only for the gore and as an unintentional comedy i guess that it was mainly the gore that came from fulci and the disappointing rest that came from mattei and fragasso the first of which was involved in a bunch of nasty cultflicks such as damatos porno holocaust and the second of which is responsible for one of the worst movies ever made the godawful troll 2 overall this is definitely watchable for the gore but out of all fulci films ive seen so far this is definitely the worst and ive seen the majority of this great filmmakers repertoire i am a fulci fan and i always will be but this sure isnt his magic moment it may be fun for the gore but i recommend to watch any other fulci film before this
neg	ohhh man now this is what im talking about as far as badcheesy horror flicks go this movie was truly in a class of its own a real gemfirst off the film wasnt originally in english thats okay because the voice dubbing was truly exceptional here is my favorite excerpt from the dialog and there is plenty more where this came from im feeling a little better im just thirsty for your bloodand what drama here is a play by play recap of the interaction between the military and scientistsscene 1 scientist you cant do that itll be a disaster  military officer thats just science fiction he then proceeds to cause a complete disaster just like the scientist predictedscene 2 scientist if you do that many people will die  military officer you dont know what youre talking about he does it and many people diescene 3 scientist dont do that itll kill everyone  military officer thats nonsense he then proceeds to kill everyonescene 4 5 6 7 you get the ideaif that wasnt enough there were a few scenes that really stood out as instant classics in one scene the military has literally 10 guys pointing guns at two unarmed men the leader yells go get em and all 10 army guys one at a time drop their guns and fist fight the two adversaries instant classicand dont worry no attention to detail was left out this movie even had a hipupbeat 80s keyboardsynth soundtrack to set the moodand trust me i realize this review might contain some spoilers but there are so many goodies in this epic i really only scratched the surface a movie of this caliber only comes out once a decade a true movie watching experience a masterpiece wow
neg	although the likeliness of someone focusing on this comment among the other 80 for this movie is low i feel that i have to say something about this one i am not the kind of moviewatcher who pays attention to production value thoughtprovoking dialog or brilliant acting  directing however i claim that this movie sucks i dont know why i dont like it i mean it has almost everything i want out of a horror movie blood outrageousness unintentional humor etc according to this evidence it should be my favorite still zombi 3 is a baaad moviethere are just too many things that compels you to yell at the screen like when the girl leaves the army guy when their car breaks down to find water this spoils nothing so dont worry she walks into what i see as an abandoned hotel or something did she not see that there was a friggin lake in the middle of the building yes shes looking for water and passes up a lake why cuz she wants to know why the people who arent there cuz the place is abandoned wont answer her when she calls out is anybody there oh this is just a little insignificant piece of the big picture im paintingthere is a reason though why i gave this film more than 1 star its one of those movies where if you forget how bad it really is like i have a few times youll want to watch it again because its just so overthetop in every aspect i called it blood in the first paragraph but this movie has no blood it has an ocean of gore also it has pretty weird creatures in it as well a zombiebaby with an adultsize hand and a magically flying head to name just twoyou know when you try to think of the worst and cheesiest movies ever made and you come up with 50s scifi movies i believe that zombi 3 and movies like it should top those it has all the elements scientists arguing with the government warnings of the apocalypse on the radio armies battling monsters and so on this is the plan 9 of the 80s while i wont say that this is a waste of money if you want to buy it just expect the very worst and when you find out that expecting the worst is underestimating zombi 3 it wont be all that bad you might actually like it im not saying thats impossibledont think i hate this movie i dont really oh ps killing birds aka zombie 5 rules did i just blow my credibility
neg	first off i really enjoyed zombi 2 by lucio fulci this film was utter trash i couldnt stand to watch it the storyline was a joke the acting was a joke and the fact that zombi 3 has nothing to do with zombi 2 is even more a jokewe jump from voodoo to death 1 the harmful agent brining people back to life whatever this movie isnt worth the 100 it cost to rent it i really enjoyed lucio fulci movies but this one was horrible if zombi 3 is an indicator for how zombi 4 and 5 are going to be i think i will just skip themzombi 2 is an awesome flique tho
neg	the dubbingtranslation in this movie is downright hilarious and provides the only entertainment in this otherwise dull and derivative zombie flick i havent laughed so hard in my life as i just did watching zombi 3 and ive seen some really bad dubbing in my life believe me seriously the filmmakers could reedit this movie and release it as a comedy and make millions of dollars its just that funnybut if falling off your couch laughing at the dubbing in a fulci zombie movie isnt your cup of tea then avoid this at all costs
neg	where do i begin i wanted to enjoy this movie and i did still i wanted to be able to enjoy it for being another zombie film that was worth my loot and it wasnt this was a different kind of enjoyment this was unhealthy a perverse glee that i partook in watching one of the most ridiculous films id seen yet and i dont much care for whatever fulcis excuses were there was no excuse for this film going how it went this was a bad film all the way around yet i still cant give it below a 4 out of ten which is what i gave it because wellat least i was able to laugh at this misfit of a moviei had to imagine these zombies that were all over the ceilings of these buildings everywherehad to imagine that they were either bored as hell so they crawled up on the beems and perched themselves high on stone erections or they saw the fleshy living motley band of jerkoffs coming around so they took it upon themselves to stage numerous aerial ambushes hell what else is there to do when youre deadi had to laugh at some zombies performing what looked to be martial arts swings kicks and jumps and some shambling about like traditional meatlovers i feasted my eyes on a floating head that was never explained i watched in pure horrific delight as the land they were in the phillipenes was absolutely engulfed in fog heavy doses of fog and that the ponds were as they were boiling castle moats i had to even cringe when i saw that the design for a cure for this plague was sketched on a chalkboard as an octagon with lines stretching from each angle with dead one written in the middle i had to ask myselfif the science of curing zombies is that easy then i wonder if i could come up with a little something to start a zombie outbreak hereall in all the effects were overboard the dubbing horrid im sure the original acting as poor the story absurd the zombies inconsistent even in a bad way they couldve all been similar and the women ugly but i found myself enjoying this thing it was a fun watch it turned out to be a very very bad film and i would not recommend this thing unless one is into bad directorial exploitation films but still again i sayit was worth a good laugh i crave zombie films no matter what but when this had fulcis name attached to it it shouldve been much better let me dare say zombie holocaust was better
neg	when i finally had the opportunity to watch zombie 3zombie flesheaters 2 in europeon an import region 2 japanese dvdi was blown away by just how entertaining this zombie epic isthe transfer is just about immaculateas good as its ever going to look unless anchor bay gets a hold of itthe gore truly stands out like it should and you can really appreciate the excellent makeup and gore fxthe sound is also terrificits only 2 channel dolby but if you have a receiver with dolby prologic 2you can really appreciate the cheesy musicactually a very good scoreand the effective although cheap sound effectsit never sounded so goodand the excellent transfer adds to the overall enjoymenti never realized just how much blood flows in this filmits extremely brutal with exploding head shotsexploding puss filled mega pimplesa cleaver to a zombies throata womans burned off extremitieshow come it didnt burn the guy alsointestinal munchingzombie babies and so much more i lost trackthis is no doubt for hardcore zombie action fansespecially of the italian kindthere is some excellent set pieces and cinematography to be foundi think people dont give it enough creditif you see a clean printand not some horrendous pirate copyits a whole other experience entirelythis film never lets up for a secondand i realize its inconsistent plotwisethe dubbing is horriblethe acting is stiffand its sense of irreverence is celebrated in grand fashionbut thats part of its charmto me this is one of the best horror films ever madeyou cant make a film this badso goodon purposeits accidental genius of the highest orderif they played it for laughs it would have been a disasterbut they played it straight as an arrow and the result is a terrific cult classic that thumbs its nose at any and all traditional moviemaking standardstons of action sequencesexotic localesexcellent set designgoodsometimes great cinematographywonderfully cheesy actingand inconsistent but still interesting plotgreat makeup effectsbeautiful women who can kick buttexcellent musicand sometimes hilarioussometimes creepybut always entertaining zombieshow can you go wrong with this filmit has it alla cult classic that stands the test of time
neg	i admit that the majority of this film was uninspiredbut i was still entertained it has a wonderful sense of frenetic energyabove average musicand the women in the film fiercely defend themselvestheres no prissies here i can think of dozens of other films that were way worseat least this one had an intriguing plotline along with some social commentarythey allude to how the military deals with viral epidemicsdestroy everything in sighteven if it means the people youre supposed to be savingalso how dangerous martial law can be since at that point democracy ceases to exist fulci seemed to attempt to combine his earlier workzombiebeyondgates of hellin an effort to somehow improve on themhe failedbut definitely not miserablylike a number of people would have you thinki have a soft spot for zombie films so i admit that im somewhat biased when it comes to reviewing themall im saying is that this movie is good for one time aroundif there wasnt so much descension in the making of this filmfulci quit and brunoi can hack with the best of themmattei took overit could have been much better and more focusedits going to stay in my collection as fulcis zombie swan songone surprising note is that there is a scene in zombie 3 that cemetery man actually ripped offi couldnt believe it myselfcheck it out youll be surprised
neg	zombi 3 starts as a group of heavily armed men steal a experimental chemical developed to reanimate the dead while trying to escape the man is shot at  the metal container holding the chemical is breached the man gets some of the green chemical on a wound on his hand which soon after turns him into a flesh eating cannibalistic zombie within hours the surrounding area is crawling with the flesh easting undead on the look out for fresh victims kenny deran sarafian  his army buddies find themselves in big trouble as they stop to help patricia beatrice ring  her friend lia deborah bergammi who has been pecked by zombie birds  general morton is in charge of the situation  has to stop the zombie plague from spread throughout the whole world but will he  his men succeedthis italian produced film was to be directed by italian zombie gore film auteur lucio fulci but the story goes he suffered a stroke  therefore couldnt finish the film so producer franco gaudenzi asked second unit director bruno mattei  writer claudio fragasso to step in  complete the film apparently mattei  fragasso did more than just finish it they actually disregarded a lot of the footage fulci shot  added a lot of their own  zombi 3 ended up as nearly a straight 5050 split the script by fragasso is an absolute mess none of it is well thought out  is just as stupid as it gets the scenes of zombie birds attacking people are not only technically inept but the whole idea is just absurd the zombies themselves have no consistency whatsoever look at the scene where patricia is on the bridge  the zombies are slow as they shuffle along but then look at the scene earlier on where she was attacked by the zombie with the machete because that one runs around like its on steroids then for no reasonable explanation about 10 minutes before the film finishes the zombies suddenly develop the ability to speak which also looks daft there are so many things wrong with zombi 3 scene after scene of terribly thought out  ineptly directed action awful characters  really dull broken english dialogue which doesnt make sense half the time then theres the embarrassing scene where the zombie head inside the fridge suddenly develops the ability to fly through the air  bite someones neck the scene when the guys in white contamination suits at the end are about to kill kenny  roger but instead of using their automatic rifles they decide to try  kill them by hand even when kenny picks up a gun himself they still refuse to use their rifles  when kenny starts to shoot them all they still refuse to use their rifles  its one of the most ineptly handled scenes ever put to film  then theres the end where kenny takes off in the helicopter but cant rest it down on the ground for literally a few seconds to pick his buddy up  then a load of zombies suddenly spring up from under some piles of grass what since when did zombies hide themselves yet alone under piles of grass this all may sound fun but believe me its not its a really bad film that is just boring repetitive  simply doesnt work on any level as a piece of entertainment except for a few unintentional laughsits hard to know who was responsible for what exactly but none of the footage is particularly well shot it has a bland lifeless feel about it  for some reason the makers have tried to bath every scene in mist the problem is they clearly only had one fog machine  you can see that at one corner of the screen the mist is noticeably thicker as it is coming straight out of the machine  thinning out as it disperses across the scene since a lot of it is set during the day it doesnt add any sort of atmosphere whatsoever  when they do get it right  the mist is evenly spread across the screen it just looks like they shot the scene on a foggy day the direction is poor with no consistency  it just looks  feels bottom of the barrel stuff even the blood  gore isnt up to much theres a gory hand severing at the start a scene when something rips out of a pregnant womans stomach a legless woman what actually took her legs off in the pool by the way  why didnt it take the legs off the guy who jumped in to save her  a few ok looking zombies is as gory as it gets for anyone hoping to see a gore fest the likes of which fulci regularly served up during the late 70s  early 80s will be very disappointed there arent any decent feeding scenes no intestines no stand out head shots  very little gore at alltechnically the film is poor the special effects are cheap looking the cinematography is dull the music is terrible the locations are bland  it has rock bottom production values this was actually shot in the philippines to keep the cost down to a minimum the entire film is obviously dubbed the acting still looks awful though  the english version seems to have been written by someone who doesnt understand the language that wellzombi 3 is not a sequel to fulcis classic zombie gore fest zombi 2 1979 it has nothing to do with it at all apart from the cashin title im sorry but zombi 3 is an amateurish mess of a film its boring it makes no sense its not funny enough to be entertaining  it lacks any decent gore one to avoid
neg	zombie review 3spoilersfew films are actually so bad theyre good and zombi 3 is not just bad its wretchedly unforgivably bad in so many ways that a whole new language may be needed just to describe them allmore than that its a film credited to lucio fulci that even by his standards has absolutely no coherency sense or reason however we cant blame fulci as it wasnt really directed by him but by bruno mattei who doesnt even have fulcis sense of style to help carry the film mattei seems to have brought little to the film but staggering ineptitudeso im ashamed to say how much i enjoyed every worthless minute of zombi 3 it has no redeeming features  in a genre known for thin characters weak story and lack of film making skill zombi 3 pushes the boat out but in doing so its even funnier than nightmare citythe action starts when the death 1 gas is stolen from a military base and damaged in the escape who is the thief why did he steal it and why did the us military think that creating cannibalistic legions of the living dead would be a good idea all these questions and more will fail to be answered in zombi 3after hiding out at a hotel the infected thief goes mad from all the green plastecine growing on his face before being tracked down by the army who somewhat foolishly decide the best way to dispose of his corpse will be to burn it sending death 1 up into the atmosphere resulting in zombie birds who then attack people and turn them into zombie people if zombies are cannibals why dont the zombie birds just attack other birdsthen we meet our heroes a trio of horny gis and a coachload of girls theres a couple of other guys with them too but theyre not important  no one is important here youll be hard pressed to remember anyones face let alone their name or find a reason to care about them they end up hiding out at the same hotel as the thief a week ago this place was buzzing with life now its buzzing with flies but theres no escape from the undeadby this point youll either be completely sucked in or youll have turned the damned thing off the script is so appalling even the greatest acting in the world couldnt save it so its just as well they have some of the worst  and not just the human characters the zombie acting here is an all time low theres no consistancy in how the zombies behave  some shamble about in the time honored style others engage in full on fist fights or charge around with machettes not to mention the zombies who are still able to talk a gimmick that gives the film its horrifying twist ending they die from gunshots to the chest rather than the head and even get knocked out by a good lefthook how can you punch out a zombie in fact the emphasis on badly done 80s action often makes it resemble an episode of vthe zombies also spend a lot of time hiding seemingly waiting for hours in ridiculous places on the chance some poor sap will pass by and get the fright of their life they hide in bushes in garages in huts on roofs in the water and even underneath pregnant women at one point a zombie follows a woman up the stairs to kill and eat her no to push her into the water those zombies and their wacky sense of humourthere is plenty of gore though limbs are hacked wounds ooze green pus and theres much in the way of flesh eating and people getting their faces mushed in theres nothing to match the originals eyeball piercing but if bad make up effects are your bag you wont be let downall this and ive not even mentioned the awful music the inexplicable flying zombie head the scientist whose acting actually manages to stand out as really bad or the final chilling punchline in an ingenious twist on the originals radio station being overrun by zombies zombi 3 gives us an actual zombie dj hes gone over to their side our escaping heros cry before vowing to continue fighting against the undead in a sequel that sadly never camezombi 3 is rubbish  it would be no loss to the world if every single print was destroyed and all records of its existence erased yet somehow i feel my life is richer for having seen itdid i say richer i meant 88 minutes shorter
neg	this movie was recently released on dvd in the us and i finally got the chance to see this hardtofind gem it even came with original theatrical previews of other italian horror classics like spasmo and beyond the darkness unfortunately the previews were the best thing about this moviezombi 3 in a bizarre way is actually linked to the infamous lucio fulci zombie franchise which began in 1979 similarly compared to zombie zombi 3 consists of a threadbare plot and a handful of extremely bad actors that keeps this horror trash barely afloat the gore is nearly nonexistent unless one is frightened of people running around with green moss on their faces and the english dubbing is a notch below embarrassingthe plot this time around involves some sort of covert military operation with a bunch of inept scientists ie an idiotic male and his stupid female sidekick who are developing some sort of chemical called death one that is supposed to reanimate the dead unless my ears need to be checked i dont even recall a reason for the research of death one it seems to exist only to wreak havoc upon the poor souls who made the mistake of choosing to star in this cinematic laughfestanyway death one is experimented on a corpse whom i swear looked like yul brynner and after it is injected into his system he sits upright and his head explodes the sound effects are also quite hilarious  as the corpses face bubbles with green slime the sound of paper crumpling can be heard the death one toxin is transported outside and is hijacked by a group of thieves where one makes off with it but infects himself after cutting himself on an exposed vialneedless to say the guy turns into a zombie but not before he makes his timely escape to a cheap motel infects a lowly porter and murders a maid by pushing her face into a bathroom mirror the military catch wind of this and immediately take action before eliminating everyone who is unlucky enough to be within the contamination zone and turn the motel upside down they find the infected thief and burn his body only to have the smoke infect a flock of birds that are flying over the chimney stackwe cut to the introduction of a group of men who are on leave from the army listening to groovy music that is coming out of a little dinky boombox while trailing a trailerload of slutty girls who are leaning out of the windows and showing off their chests can someone say zombie food we also have a subplot involving a girl and her boyfriend driving a car who stop to inspect a group of birds lying on the road the same birds that were infected by the zombie smoke the birds attack the boyfriend and the girl drives off to a deserted gas station to seek water this is one of the most incredibly hilarious moments of the movie she walks around this old dirty rusty and obviously abandoned building where she continues to ask aloud hello is there anyone here please i just need some water she encounters a group of zombies one of which is chained to a wall  and the other is swinging a machete after a bit of rumbling and tumbling around on the ground she escapes but not before blowing up the gas station with her lightermeanwhile the birds attack the trailerload of whores and one girl gets pecked and infected they all pull up to the same motel where the original infection took place and this is where the second most hilarious moment of the film takes place after a matter of hours a day at the most the same motel is now caked in dust has vines growing throughout it and looks like it has been sitting derelict for years anyway what better place to take refuge than this particular building needless to say the group begins to break down as several people walk off together to get themselves stuck in an incredibly stupid situation involving a zombie attackthe third most hilarious moment concerns a man and a woman who explore a deserted village of which the woman comments this place is a dump she then proceeds to get pushed off a balcony by a zombie into pirahna infested water where she has her legs bitten off and turns into a zombie within seconds meanwhile her friend back at the motel who got pecked and infected hours earlier is still turning into a zombieunfortunately there are just too many inconsistencies in this movie that makes this movie just too stupid for words for example the time rate concerning infected people being zombified differs greatly sometimes it takes seconds other times it takes hours some zombies run others drag their feet and walk really slow some even do kungfu moves while others hide under stacks of hay to surprise people some of the zombies even talk the funniest moment of course is the infamous zombie head in the fridge gag which elevates itself in midair and attacks a stupid man who goes looking for food funnily enough his girlfriend gets her throat torn out by its headless counterpart lmaothe biggest disappointment for me though was the lack of storylines involving the people who are in fact killed by zombies we never get to see them come back as zombies in fact the only ones we do see zombified are the ones pecked by the birds and the one girl who gets her legs bitten off other than that i was at least expecting the couple who were killed in the kitchen andor the guy who was killed on the bridge to come back as zombies it is also amazing that these zombies only take a few bites and then move on to their next victim the most laughable moment was of course the zombie fetus a pregnant woman who has been infected lies on a bed in a hospital a woman who seems to have a lot of medical knowledge tries to deliver the baby  and has her face pulled off by a zombie before having her head pushed into the womans stomach where a hand bursts out and proceeds to rip the rest of her face off timelessas usual all the characters are perfect stereotypes of this genre the megalomaniacal military officer the pathetic useless squealing women who scream to get killed the obvious characters who are about to get killed ie watch for the man chasing a chicken i guess this movie really is a comedy there were many laughable scenes such as the shed that gets blown up with a hand grenade obviously the scene where the entire budget was spent and a climatic scene where a man screams im thirsty thirsty for your blood the costumes are really bad  the same zombies reappear throughout the course of the film wearing the same asianlike clothing that may be found in a bruce lee film and watch out for the blue 60s skirt the girl at the motel is wearing when she and her boyfriend bump into the infected manthe end of the film leaves open the door as usual for the apocalyptic storyline a radio dj who narrates throughout the whole movie turns out to be a zombie himself and warns his listeners about the beginning of the end while the two survivors take off in a helicopter hardly dawn of the dead material if you ask meregardless this movie does deliver many laughs the gore is minimal and what gore there is it is very unconvincing let alone unimaginative the usual mix of black blood thick green goo oozing out of weeping sores and zombie makeup consisting of green moss zombi 3 makes for a good rental for a sleepover party or a night of beer and popcorn other than that horror fans should stay away3 out of 10
neg	in 1979 lucio fulci released his film zombi however due to the earlier import of george romeros dawn of the dead which had gone by that name for its italian release it was retitled to zombi 2 which also had the bonus of letting the audience think this was a sequel to the second romero movie continuing this theme the second zombi film which would have been called zombi 2 was then consequently titled zombi 3 in the uk the original zombi film that is zombi 2 was titled zombie flesh eaters to continue this theme the second zombi film zombi 3 was then titled zombie flesh eaters 2 for its uk release are you following all this so if zombie flesh eaters was fulcis dawn then is 2 his day of the dead while this is only a flippant observation this tale of military compounds helicopters and a plodding narrative certainly does bear a vague thematic resemblancesome of fulcis european direction compels in a film like this but the acting dubbing and expositionheavy script are absolutely horrendous its ecological message is so forced and overstated it can no longer be considered a subtext while theres an unintentionally hilarious birds homage combining this last element with mor 80s rock is not a good idea for some reason i couldnt stop thinking of time of the apes qv the whole time i was watching this this is obviously not a good thingwhile theres nothing here to rival topless scubadiving shark wrestling zombies and eyeballs on a splinter fulcis misogynistic leanings do get a work out with a hotel cleaners mouth being ground into a mirror until it gushes blood his fannish gore predilections also see a hand severing both themes are combined when a womans face is ripped off first by one zombie then a zombie foetus that tears out of a pregnant womans stomachproductionwise this is obviously a step up from zombi coming five years later nine years in worldwide release terms but without the originals lowkey charm it struggles while stefano mainettis music is inappropriate and uninspired fabio frizzis score was one of the best things about the 79 movie here zombie attacks are played out to what sounds unnervingly like bonnie tylers holding out for a hero in the middle of this carnage we get an irksome love interest and roger and kenny two bland macho types who do everything with acrobatic urgency and constantly state the obvious were out of ammunition to a stalling gun is a particular standout but where it also falls down is in the zombies themselves low key or not fulcis original had truly magnificent rotting zombies skull faces worms in eye sockets they really were something to behold by contrast this dull followup opts for the more traditional men with a bit of paint on their faces option the climax rips off too many romero movies to even be funny while the use of the dj is a crass and cheap narrative device not containing the same elements of outrage and gratuitous nudity of the first this is unlikely to have the same cult appeal it turns out that fulci actually walked out on the project after reportedly directing just fifteen minutes the rest filmed by bruno mattei im fairly sure that even fulci would have balked at the ludicrous flying zombie head scene and so credit to the director for having the good sense to leave unfortunately however its his name thats above the film title on releases so the majority of people will be left with the impression that this is a fulci film through and through on that scale then its a major setback for him for this movie commits what you imagine fulci would regard as the worst crime of all that of being boring
neg	gone with the wind is one of the most overrated movies in history it is a film loved by mothers grandmothers and shutins who go to the movies once every five years as a zombie movie it blows there isnt a shambling corpse in sight and its terribly light in the gore department zombie 3 on the other hand is big on shambling corpses and quite generous with its bloodspilling  therefore it is better than gone with the wind it is also not overrated most reviewers are under no delusions that it is rubbish it is however not boring rubbish after a terrorist steals a virus he drops it while being pursued by a helicopter and the chemicals leak into the ground the terrorist who has been exposed to the nasty concoction hides in a hotel room where he slowly morphs into a flesheating zombie one of his first victims is a cleaning lady once shes bitten lucio fulcis brand of hell breaks loose as usual for a fulci flick the acting is atrocious the storyline is riddled with plot holes and the gore is plentiful turns out the film was directed by fulci and bruno mattei so that explains its rather schizophrenic nature it is badly shot too poorly edited and the sound design is flat still it is saved by its gleeful adherence to the goriest of murders and its impatient pacing definitely worth picking up if youre an undead completest or dont like gone with the wind undoubtedly the worst zombie movie of all time
neg	im a big fan of horror flicks and zombie films are a particular favorite of mine that said zombi 3 is one of the absolute worst films i have ever seen so needless to say i really enjoyed it its the best bad movie ive seen in a long while the story has some similarities with dan obannons return of the living dead but whereas that film was intentionally funny this one is the opposite it has some of the most laughable acting ive ever witnessed especially from the main scientist character his scenes with the general were just hysterical also the effects are subpar and in many cases sloppy and the death scenes are often just downright stupid this of course makes it all the more fun possible spoiler  the worst is the scene where the guy opens the refrigerator door and sees the severed zombie head which then opens its eyes and somehow flies out of the fridge obviously pulled out ineptly with a bit of string latching onto the guys neck killing him zombie heads have the ability to float in the air now it defies every law of physics known to man and its one of the most absurd things ever filmed thats just one of many really goofy moments in the idiotic mess i cant believe its gotten so high a rating here if you are a fan of bad movies do yourself a favor and rent this sucker
neg	title zombie 3 1988 directors mostly lucio fulci but also claudio fragasso and bruno mattei cast ottaviano dellacqua massimo vani beatrice ring deran serafin review to review this flick and get some good background of it i gotta start by the beginning and the beginning of this is really george romeros dawn of the dead when dawn came out in 79 lucio fulci decided to make an indirect sequel to it and call it zombie 2 that film is the one we know as plain ole zombie you know the one in which the zombie fights with the shark ok so after that flick named zombie 2 in italy came out and made a huge chunk of cash the italians decided heck lets make some more zombie flicks these things are raking in the dough so zombie 3 was born confused yet the story on this one is really just a rehash of stories weve seen in a lot of american zombie flicks that we have seen before this one the best comparison that comes to mind is return of the living dead lets seetheres the government making experiments with a certain toxic gas that will turn people into zombies canister gets released into the general population and shebang we get loads of zombies yearning for human flesh a bunch of people start running away from the zombies and end up in an old abandoned hotel they gotta fight the zombies to survivethere was a lot of trouble during the filming of this movie first and foremost lucio fulci the beloved godfather of gore from italy was sick so he couldnt really finish this film the way that he wanted to the film was then handed down to two lesser directors bruno mattei hell of the living dead and claudio fragasso zombie 4 they did their best to spice up a film that was already not so good you see fulci himself didnt really have his heart and soul on this flick he was disenchanted with it he gave the flick over to the producers and basically said do whatever the hell you want with it and god love them they didand that is why ladies and gents we have such a crappy zombie flick with the great fulci credited as its director the main problem in my opinion is that its just such a pointless bore theres no substance to it whatsoever after the first few minutes in which some terrorists steal the toxic gas and accidentally release it the rest of the flick is just a bunch of empty soulless characters with no personality whatsoever running from the zombies now in some cases this can prove to be fun if 1 the zombie make up and zombie action is actually good and fun and 2 theres a lot of gore and guts involvedhere we get neither well theres some inspired moments in there like for example when some eagles get infected by the gas and they start attacking people that was cool theres also a scene involving a flying zombie head wich by the way defies all logic and explanation and a scene with zombies coming out of the pool of the abandoned hotel and munching off a poor girls legs but aside from thatthe rest of the flick just falls flat on its assendless upon endless scenes that dont do jack to move the already non existent plot along that was my main gripe with this flick the sets look unfinished and the art direction is practically nonexistent i hate it when everything looks so damn unfinished i like my bmovies but this one just really went even below that its closer to a zlevel flick if you ask methe zombie make up pure crap the zombies are all asian actors the movie was filmed in the philippines so you get a bunch of asian looking zombies but thats not a big problem since they movie was set in the phillipine islands anyway its the look of the zombies that really sucks they all died with the same clothes on for some reason and what passes for zombie make up here is a bunch of black make up more like smudges on their faces one or two zombies had slightly more complex make up but it still wasnt good enough to impress its just a bunch of goo pointlessly splattered on the actors faces so not only is this flick slowly paced but the zombies look like crap these are supposed to be dead folks anyhows for those expecting the usual coolness in a fulci flick dont come expecting it here cause this is mostly somebody elses flick and those two involved mattei and fragasso didnt really put there heart and souls into it in fact when you see the extras on the dvd you will see that when fragasso is asked about his recollections and his feelings on this here flick he doesnt even take it to seriously you can tell he is ashamed of it and in many occasions he says they just had a job to do and they did it and that my friends is the last nail on this flick theres no love and no heart put into making this film therefore you get a half assed crappy zombie flickonly for completest or people who want to have or see every zombie flick ever made everybody else dont even bother rating 1 out of 5
neg	miraculously this is actually quite watchable i mean its bad its really bad but whereas the original was sobaditsruiningmylife bad this is sobaditsmildlyentertaining bad right thats enough faint praise production values are rotten across the board the acting is excruciating and the romerowannabe satire cant make its mind up which side of the ecology fence its mocking internal logic takes a back seat to heads propelling themselves out of fridges virus incubation times fluctuating as the plot requires bullets working against the zombies or not zombies having the power of speech or not gore is the draw obviously but the framework is so slapdash its annoying the dialogue sounds like its been translated by the same computers that mangle instruction manuals and the scale of the zombie infestation is implied with none of the ingenuity of romeros films its all topped off with a horrendous synth score absolute rubbish
neg	i watched this immediately after seeing hillside cannibals so anything would have been an improvement  on top of that it stops me from comparing zombi 3 to 28 days later and its sequel  unfortunately the more i watched it the more i realised how well made danny boyles original was and how much this movie influenced 28 weeks later one cant help noticing how much the 28 franchise has dated this type of italian horror movie  i was totally convinced zombi 3 must have been made in 1980 or 1981 at the very latest  in which case i would have called my summary 28 years later  geddit    but wasnt until i came to this page to find it was released in 1988  all the production values scream that its a low budget splatter flick from the very early part of that decade  i might have enjoyed this movie as a fifteen year old schoolboy in 1982 as would have my peers but not now much of the problem involves a lack of internal continuity  for example some of the zombies shuffle about with the pace of a snail while others can run very fast and posses self awareness which leads to a ridiculous end scene involving a dj  likewise some can be killed by a kick to the face while others remain alive even if theyve had their head chopped off  wait till you see the fridge scene  you might just die laughing  even the serious characters suffer from this type of contrived sloppy scripting where a character suddenly reveals hes a helicopter pilot which leads me to ask why the army have been employing him to drive jeeps for a career obviously youre reminded of the earlier film the crazies which also reminded me of the later 28 films  bunch of terrorists break in to scientific base leading to all sorts of disaster with the military being the bad guys trying to kill both the infected and the survivors and long before the ending youll have worked out that basically everyone dies  the problem with this is youll instantly be reminded of how the british franchise did it so much better on a bigger budget  not just that but the 28 franchise will appeal to a thinking audience who may have little interest in the average horror movie  zombi 3 will appeal to no one but a hardcore splatter audience
neg	im a nice guy and i like to think of myself as genretolerant and i guess by that i mean i try to consider a movie in the context of the genre that it resides in if nothing else that saves me from feeling like i should be saying really nasty things about people or films which i dont like doingthe plot in this one was patently obvious the production values very low and sets uhm simplistic the acting rose into good for a high school play territory from time to time my feeling was this was filmed in a day  please tell me it wasworst of all the sex  while reasonably plentiful was fairly mundane hampered by at least in my copy a soundover that was inconsistent with the action climatic moans and shrieks while lying on a bed undoing a bra there was definitely no edge to it at allnothing distinguishing or interesting and with surprisingly quick cutsmy vote is a 1 then with the following summary statement would have been better if the filler stripper material at the club was expanded and the rest of the movie condensed
neg	i have two very major complaints regarding this film1 that my local rental store shelved what is very clearly a soft core porn in the suspense category had i known what it was i would not have wasted my time renting it in the first place and yes this movie is a soft core porn2 the title has nothing to do with the movie no one in this movie does anything that is either deviant or obsessive let alone a combination of the twoactually make that three major complaints3 that i for some reason watched the movie long enough to discover point number two on this list boy do i regret that stay away from this movie learn from my mistake this movie is valueless on virtually every level
neg	my teacher taped this and showed it to us in child care to demonstrate how teen pregnancy affects people it just demonstrated how teen pregnancy affects a childish jock not properly educated on how sex works and a whiny unloved girl who throws fruit when angry and couldnt tell she was with the wrong man even if he wore a sign stating he was such i wouldnt be surprised if the father of the baby had about eight girlfriends in the first edition of the script stacys the carrier of the baby mother is a riot she is oblivious to the fact her daughter is past the age of four and is seemingly unshaken when people spy on her through her dining room window bobbys the father best friends name is dewey and is an obvious rip off of sean penns character in fast times at ridgemont high this movie is horrid simply because none of the characters are believable thank goodness its only made for tv limiting the publics chances of viewing it
neg	batman mystery of the batwoman is in a word stale the plot goes that a mysterious female vigilante batwoman is intruding on batmans turf and while batman is trying to combat a penguinbanerupert thorne threesome hes trying to figure out who the mysterious batwoman is there is nothing strikingly wrong about this but there is nothing really special about it either noting really made it stick out mask of the phantasm had bruces long lost love re surface and mess with his headsubzero was a major event in the life of mr freeze even the batman beyond movie spin off return of the joker dug deep with the characters involved but mystery of the batwoman had some minor subplots a lot of formula topped off by a mediocre setpiece on a cruise boat frankly this thing is more scooby doo than dark knight lacking the punch and bite that the animated series had in its prime
neg	i am a back batman movie and tv fan i loved the show new and old and i loved all the movies but this movie is not as great as some people were hopeing it to be in my opinon it is a big let down i think the problem was it had no drama batman mask of the phantasm and batman beyond return of the joker had a lot of drama and batman  mr freeze sub zero had some drama too also i think this movie is to light for batman the only scene that seems a little dark is the big fight with bane at the end anyways its an ok batman movie but i would just rent it
neg	the story is very trustworthy and powerful the technical side of the movie is quite fine even the directing of it the main problem is with the castings that turned that movie into almost another local and regular clich with a great lack of impact and even greater lack of impression beside the small role of the father rafael played impressively by asi dayan all other actors were unfortunately not in their best the role of the elder blind girl played by taly sharon was fresh but without any intensity as the leading role therefore the figure she acted had become mild and low profile there were moments and episodes that looked more like a rehearsal then a real movie but after all its a good point to begin from and to make big improvements in the future
neg	ignoring if possible the tediously gratuitous marijuana smoking which seems to be mandatory in australian governmentfunded films the cast of this movie gives a reasonably credible performance thats a far as it goes the rest is simply awful the plots overburdened with wow symbolisms which are meant to look good on film but go nowhere a gross example is the giant peach float obviously left over from a town parade and donated by the local canning factory it was just too tempting to waste what was hopefully a free but nevertheless irrelevant prop the peach is given a cursory unexplained washdown at one stage but thats where it endssimilarly the contrived black spot road sign where stephs parents were killed is intended to symbolize the eventual escape from her past but her escape to what shes had a pretty good deal where she was especially considering her visual disability and the unending loving patience and care of her understanding young female guardianthe guinness prize for corny melodrama however goes to the characterization of alan alan successfully aspires to the noble role of trade union shop steward but rats on his fellow workers by becoming a supervisor for a wicked multinational  hiss hiss as a supervisor alan performs the boss villainous dirty work he implements redundancies until surprise surprise the whole plant is closed and alan himself is left as a pathetic unemployed failure no clichfree zones here mate not only this but alan also loses the seductive steph from the most unlikely relationship youd encounter if you think the plot is melodramatic and didactic dont ask about detail whats the significance of the shaving cream on stephs seductive leg why doesnt the hotel where the couple makes love eventually twig that someones gaining illegal entry to one of its grandest bedrooms and among other pandemoniums the sheets are regularly soiled  quite spectacularly on one occasion summing this movie up in one word avoid avoid avoid
neg	yet again one of the most misunderstood goddesses of my country has been twisted by westerners who cannot understand the esoteric symbolism of the mother goddess in her dark forms the mother takes on the frightening form of kali mata to destroy our inner demons and to terrify our egos and though blood sacrifice is given to kali and durga the events depicted in this film are just absurd the mother takes on a wrathful form to be wrathful to our inner demons limitations and ego when no other form will suffice its also in her wrathful form that she burns away all your karmas in the smashan fires that you cultivate in your heart for her to dance on if you love her and she will bring you to reality and truth reality and truth has a dark side as well as light which serves a purpose the mother is the embodiment of the physical universe as well she is nature nature can be cruel and destructive to maintain balance you cannot have growth and life without death and destruction kali represents the force of destruction for the purpose of new growth and life both mundane and spiritual in the universe its very outrageous to me that people who know nothing of india or its divinity can just take one of our beloved goddesses and use her like a cheap prostitute to make some lowbudget talentless horror film how dare they take our beloved mother and portray her as a horror that makes people chop their eyelids off she is only horrific to those who are attached to their ego and who live in delusion  greed anger and other innerdemons its very clear to me that the person who wrote this movie must have a very serious selfdeluding ego and serious innerdemons to see kali as so horrible and terrible when the ego drops away she becomes a form that is enchanting beautiful and young a beauty that is so enchanting to behold that she enchants the entire universe with it kali maa is an ancient mother not to be trifled with for the sake of entertainment lets just hope that in her endless compassion and mercy that she does not take on wrathful form to those involved with this moviethe audacity that westerners have in using religions like my own or the religions of the caribbean islands such as santeria and vodou which are actually very positive and other such religions to twist and exaggerate misunderstood elements that the western mind cannot comprehend is totally ridiculous its clear that there is no respect for what people live breathe and believe in when it comes to these kind of flickskali maa in reality is a caring and compassionate mother whom we shed tears at her beautiful feet in devotion and love for and i am happy that my mother takes on wrathful form sometimes to protect her devotees from themselves and from outside forcesmany praises to the real kali maa who has shown many the path of god and realization
neg	i cant understand all the hype about this movie ok if you like cheap splatter you will love this movie but if you like good stories and good actors  dont watch this personally i really disliked the actors in this movie they seem to be hired straight from the street the dialogs are completely flat and you always know whats coming up next the overall quality of this movie lacks of the supposable very low budget when we saw this movie me and 3 other people we all had in mind that this movie was made by some people who needed to do this just to get their graduation at a film school  with the lowest effort another issue that really lessens the whole experience is the bad cam very shaking and the bad sound the whole movie seems to be recored with a single microphone
neg	this movie was kind of interestingi had to watch it for a college class about india however the synopsis tells you this movie is about one thing when it doesnt really contain much cold hard information on those details it is not really true to the synopsis until the very end where they sloppily try to tie all the elements together the gore factor is superb however even right at the very beginning you want to look away because the gore is pretty intense only watch this movie if you want to see some cool gore because the plot is thin and will make you sad that you wasted time listening to it ive seen rumors on other websites about this movie being based on true events however you can not find any information about it onlineso basically this movie was a waste of time to watch
neg	laughed a lot  because it is so incredibly bad  sorry folks but definitely one of the worst movies i have ever seen i know it is low budget but anyway the actors behave like playing in a soap the dialogues are absolutely crappy and the last time i have seen such odd pictures was at a trash nite at some youth video festival ten years ago i really appreciate that people gather together and shoot cheap movies but at least a certain amount of quality should be accomplished but at least one good thing the first three minutes of the movie were quiet interesting and looked okay  and the score was really worth listening to the dvd cover promised a lot but that is by far the best this film has to offer
neg	ever since i started visiting this site and voting for movies i have never given any movie a rating of 1 even the disturbing dance workout with barbie got a 2 there is a reason for thisany time i find myself watching what i think is a really bad movie i have to stop and ask myself the following question is this movie really as bad as the horrific soulsucking beast that is theodore rex and ive never been able to answer yesi would give anything within reason to know what crackhead said hey lets remake blade runner with barney in the harrison ford role and decided it was a good idea to actually spend the time and money to commit it to film furthermore i want to know what the hell kind of market they were going to sell this towards if it hadnt gone strait to video this is that rare monster a movie that is way too violent for kids and way too insanely stupid for adults id ask what were they thinking but in this case it might actually be redundantanyhow all you need to know is that you should only expose yourself to this monstrosity if youre one of the five or six rabid fans of howard the duck or if you are curious to see the most evil insane movie of all time or you want to really punish yourself
neg	movies about dinosaurs can be entertaining so can whoopi goldberg movies but whoopi and dinosaursafter the first 20 minutes of theodore rex i had come to one conclusion this movie is evil evil vile wicked and reprehensible in its spite for the audience nothing this bad is made by accident this is the visual equivalent of a torture chamberfirst of all whoopi does not make good action movies watch fatal beauty if you think im lying but the film makers dont care  shes a tough cop here yet again seen a million cop buddy flicks this week well heres number one million and one paldont like cute humanistic animated dinosaurs since that spielberg tv show about them too bad heres another one and hes a cop tooyou one of those people that hates car chases shootouts sloppy dialogue boring futuristic fx and seeing talented people goldberg muellerstahl roundtree stuck in a movie that looks like a tax writeoff a big tax writeoffand you read this review all the way to the end you deserve a sequel seriouslyno stars not a one and if they really make a sequel to theodore rex hollywood deserves to be attacked a whole herd of wisecracking foam rubber dinosaursnow id pay to see that
neg	i was babysitting a family of three small children for a night and their mother gave me this to show for them having just grabbed it at walmart earlier in the week all three children actually got physically ill while watching it im pretty sure it was the pizza they ate or something they all had picked up from school but really it could have been this film absolutely disgusting how any one can produce this caliber of trash is beyond me fortunately i turned off the film when i noticed the children were not responding and acting strangely for any parents out there i strongly advise you to refrain from letting young children view this movie
neg	this is without a doubt the single worst movie ever created theres no arguing here this is it end of story the story is juvenile and submoronic looking like it was created by a threeyearold fascinated with dinosaurs the entire concept is just plain dumb its inconceivable how someone could possibly come up with something so stupid and think it was entertaining the jokes are also completely lame if you havent seen this movie yet consider yourself lucky if your morbidly curious as to how bad this movie is please dont make me describe it words cant express how completely awful this movie is this isnt just bad as in being a bad movie even those have cohesion if not entertainment value this   this is   ugh think of the worst story ever told and multiply its badness level by 5000 and you still havent come close to how awful this movie is after giving pokemon the movie one point giving this movie one point seems like nothing short of charity thats how bad it is did the producers and directors even take film classes because this is a perfect example of how not to make a film it looks like some amateur high on paint thinner made this film if you rented this please take it back and ask for a refund and dont even think about renting it again
neg	no matter what anyone tells you there is a mere fact to the word possession in film circles  such as what possessed you to greenlight this film religion doesnt have anything to do with it but common sense does that is if your head is clear and you are of sound mind to make a judgmenton many levels i tried to rationalize where this film would entertainor even interest the average consumer the star the story the unique idea a buddy movie that kids would love with a dinosaur and a black woman on my goodness i am sure when this was an idea it sounded good but somewhere during the course of developmentsomeone should have pointed out where the idea could not translate into a piece of entertainment anyone would wish to watch or pay forunless they were very much deeply under the influence of alcohol or drugs and saw something the rest of us could not seeregardless this is a complete mess mess mess  sin and a messwho cares about the plot what plot et al whoopie got a paycheck but i would have been embarrassed to take it i sure hope she fired her agentmanagerpublicist over this career move obviously not she went on to make more bad films and more bad films sad
neg	this movie was astonishing it is beyond atrocious i often get together with a group of friends and go to the movie store to find awful movies to watch for their comedic value my friend suggested this one but as we watched it people began to leave i really wanted to finish it just so that i could say that i had but i was unable to its that bad horrible running gags lame acting the main characters are an annoying dinosaur klutz and whoopi goldberg i would rather watch costeners the postman twelve times in a row than see a fraction of this movie again i think they try to deal with some dinosaur discrimination issues but the part of the movie that really stands out is the dinosaur constantly knocking things over with his tail and then guffawing about it it hurts watch it if youre an aspiring masochist otherwise leave this one alone
neg	what a mess why was this movie made this and other movies of its caliber should be teaching tools on how not to make a movie children may like it but anyone over 10 may or will disapprove to make matters worse was the fact that such great talent like whoopi goldberg and armin mueller stahl were entirely wasted in a film unworthy of any notice
neg	from the what was she thinking file whoopi goldberg plays a cop in the future who is teamed with a talking dinosaur  for a crime case involving a madman who wants to start another iceage straighttotape oddity is embarrassing and ridiculous a highconcept in search of itself apparently this was a labor of love for its writerdirector jonathan betuel who also served as one of the producers sadly the end results are anemic to be charitable goldbergs mere presence onscreen can often spark good will and laughter no matter how poor the script but here shes drowning and you can see the unfunny results no stars from 
neg	poor whoopi goldberg imagine her at a friends dinner party and she adds a comment to the indepth political discussion going on people just look at her and say oh what would you know you were the star of theodore rex how could anyone take her seriously after she lowered herself to be the star of this appalling piece of crap even little kids would be cringing in horror at this thing it reminded me of a particularly bad episode of sigmund and the sea monsters actually come to think of it sigmund was vastly superior to thisand however did it get made by plying the producer with an illegal substance before telling him about it watch this hideous abomination at your own peril
neg	i watch lots of bad films lots its kind of a hobby really almost every saturday nite a group of friends and i get together and watch trash from around the globe  anything turkish super hero movies vampire flicks from brazil italian gorilla transplant movies kevin costner films anything except maybe raising helen but ihave never seen a worst film than theodore rex never and its not even entertainingly bad in an ed wood kinda way  it just sucks now this film was famous in hollywood at the time it was made because whoopi took off the gloves and made it clear to the press and anyone else who would listen that she hated this piece of crap  she tried to get out of her contract she whined she moaned but nonetheless they pour her fat butt into this leather skin tight futuristic cop uniform that is ghastly to see yikes and you can just see her seething during takes  doing everything but looking off camera for her agent so she can scream at him the dinosaur has about three facial expressions and the script is so horrible a third grade class could do a better job if promised cookies
neg	these reviews that claim this movie is so bad its good are going way overboard with that one this movie does not have the guilty pleasure badness that leonard part 6 battlefield earth and gigli had those movies were entertaining in their awfulness but this pile of dinosaur dung is so bad its painful i havent been in this much pain watching a bad movie since i watched baby geniuses and superbabies before i start the review let me tell you the story theodore rex is a 35 million dollar bust the new line cinema refused to put in theaters they cut the losses sending it straight to video making it the most expensive straighttovideo movie in decades whoopi caved in to be in this disaster after a huge paycheckplot a millionaire clones dinosaurs so he can launch missiles at the sun which would kill mankind and start another ice age a female cop named katie coltrane and an idiotic dinosaur named theodore rex reluctantly team up to stop him after the death of a buddy dinosaurthe plot is given to you in the beginning of the movie which robs the movie of all its mystery then you have to deal with the fact that this movie is actually quite awful whoopi looks agitated and is trying to wing it with her performance but to no avail theodore rex is flat out annoying and his bumbling behavior wears thin after five minutes on screen most of the jokes revolve around him threatening to bite people and hitting people with his tailon accident and on purpose i thought burglar was bad but it takes a backseat to theodore rex the worst movie of whoopis careerdont let anybody tell you this monstrosity is bad enough to be enjoyable i didnt see that when i watched this movie all i saw was a train wreck that was written by people that must have had some sick admiration for movie howard the duck the humor is on that level and theodore rex looks like the inbred cousin of barney utterly painful from start to finish
neg	from watching only the trailer to theodore rex you would think this is a bad buddy cop comedy with whoopi goldberg and a guy in a dinosaur costume that is true but this is mostly a futuristic story which looks a lot like batman forever with its direction style and weird character designs it was mismarketed and should have been marketed as a futuristic tale instead of just a lame cop comedy whether or not this movie is mismarketed its still a horrible moviein the future dinosaurs have been brought back to life through amazing technology and they talk and walk around like humans teddy is a dinosaur detective who is never taken seriously but after a dinosaur is murdered hes given the case to work on but he has to be partners with the toughest cop of them all katie coltrane whoopi goldberg its up to this mismatched duo to solve the murder and its up to the audience to stay awake long enough to make it through this piece of crudteddy starts the picture as a normal acting character but by the end he is unbearable to listen to for some reason along with being a detective hes also a bad comedian and a bad impersonator he does imitations of famous people and accents and has some truly awful lines whoopi blames him for farting and he says its not my butt trumpet wow what a puerile immature line even for a kids movie of this caliber whoopi is also annoying and rude to everyone i was hoping teddy would bite her head off the entire length of the filmthis movie never knew what it wanted to be when the futuristic scenes and action occur there is no comedy or humor in any nonaction scenes the characters try to be as funny as they can which just results in nonstop straight faced boredome the action scenes dont work as theyre too weird and not violent enough and as stated earlier the comedy is just a bunch of massacred jokes nothing ever works herehaving a dinosaurhuman detective duo seems like a pretty original movie if nothing else nope this movie is a huge ripoff of who framed roger rabbit just replace dinosaurs with cartoons and set it in the future and its the exact same plot a man is killed a dinosaur is killed a dinosaur and detective solve the murder a toon and detective solve the murder the bad guys in roger rabbit are christopher lloyd and weasels the bad guys here are a guy who sounds like christopher lloyd and guys who act just like the weasels the club scene in roger rabbit where jessica rabbit walks down the stage is imitated with dinosaurs this is a huge ripoff of a much better movieoverall this is a bad movie not even deserving of its straight to vhs staturemy rating 12 out of  90 mins pg for mild violence language and crude humor
neg	do not see this movie if you value your mind at the end of our collective viewing me and my friends estimated that we each lost 5 of our brains during its course the only person involved with its making that was not clinically insane was the set designermost movies leave a bad taste in your mouth i realize now that instead of a feeling of revulsion this movie has bred a deep hatred within me i hate this movie so very very muchsome might say this movie is not meant to be taken seriously if only it didnt take itself seriously but it does the plot is a warmed over version of blade runneresque universe melded with the cheap rubber suits so prevalent in bad dinosaur movies the dialogue is not only puerile and meaningless but often literally painful whoopee goldberg isnt even trying but george newbern as the voice of theodore rex is like fingernails on the soul and whether its juliet landua with her off again on again british accent or richard roundtree aka shaft as the blustering commissioner you will sink into an ever increasing sense of incredulity and disillusionmenti recommend this movie only to anyone who wishes to see the depths of stupidity to which mankind may fall
neg	i watched this movie when joe bob briggs hosted monstervision on tnt even he couldnt make this movie enjoyable the only reason i watched it until the end is because i teach video production and i wanted to make sure my students never made anything this bad  but it took all my intestinal fortitude to sit through it though its like watching your great grandmother flirting with a 15 year old boy  excruciatingly painfulif you took the actual film dipped it in paint thinner then watched it it would be more entertaining seriouslyif you see this movie in the bargin bin at smart back away from it as if it were a rattlesnake
neg	wow what would you do with 33m let me give you a choice you can either a shred it and flush it down the toilet or bmake a film based on the premise of whoopi goldberg as a hard nut futuristic cop partnered with a rubber dinosaur who uses terms like i didnt butt trumpet and blows raspberries on the basis that this is funny thats right you would choose the option that has more merit  flushing down the toiletthis has to be seen to be believed i cannot even find the words to describe how bad this film is it doesnt even fit into the so bad  its good category i actually have it on the television as i write  and whilst watching i felt the need to come onto imdb and register my disgustconsidering jurassic park was made a couple of years before how on earth did they think that audiences would any longer tolerate a man dressed in a rubber suit wg should have simply walked and damn the consequences everyone concerned will go to hell for this criminal waste of moneyi have to stop writing  i am about to implode
neg	this movie was amazingly bad i dont think ive ever seen a movie where every attempt at humor failed as miserably lets seethe acting was pathetic the special effects where horrible the plot nonexistantthat pretty much sums up this movie
neg	there have been very few films i have not been able to sit through i made it through battle field earth no problem but this this is one of the single worst films ever to be made i understand whoopi goldberg tried to get of acting in it i do not blame her i would feel ashamed to have this on a resume i belive it is a rare occasion when almost every gag in a film falls flat on its face well it happens here not to mention the sfx look for the dino with the control cables hanging out of it rear end halfway through the film i was still looking for a plot i never found one save yourself the trouble of renting this and save 90 minutes of your life
neg	i must say that during my childhood im quite proud of a lot of the movies ive rented the exception being theodore rex talk about the all time swindler movie in any actors resume could you just imagine what whoopies fired agent must have told her to sign on to this piece of crap hey whoop you ever seen that show dinosaurs yeah well theyre making a movie out of it and you get to see germany after that that agent must have referenced star wars a lotthis movie was so bad i figured whoopie must have bought out every copy of this film and had it destroyed i just wish she could have done the same thing to my memory because my sister still gives me crap for watching that movie i mean cmon ill even admit i watched mr nanny and kazzam in theaters good reasons why i gave up on both hulk hogan and shaq for awhile yet this one sticks out in my mind as the worst of my childhood and the biggest rental regret of my life and that was 16 years ago im 24 now if you want to do the mathwhenever i think of my alltime list of worst movies i dont even mention this one because like a raped stepchild i try hard to repress that it ever happened screw you whoopie just be glad people only acknowledge eddie and sister act 2 as your worst you lucky stiff
neg	i watched this movie when joe bob briggs hosted monstervision on tnt even he couldnt make this movie enjoyable the only reason i watched it until the end is because i teach video production and i wanted to make sure my students never made anything this bad  but it took all my intestinal fortitude to sit through it though its like watching your great grandmother flirting with a 15 year old boy  excruciatingly painfulif you took the actual film dipped it in paint thinner then watched it it would be more entertaining seriouslyif you see this movie in the bargin bin at smart back away from it as if it were a rattlesnake
neg	i can say nothing more about this movie than man this sucks if you really hate yourself and want to do some severe damage to your brain watch this movie its the best cure in the world for taking away happiness when i started watching this film i was completely happy afterwords i could feel my brain melting like it was struck by molten lava god i hate that stupid dinosaur so if you want severe brain damage watch this movie it will do the trick
neg	joe don baker he was great in walking tall and had a good bitpart in goldeneye but here in final justice all hope is gonethe dark side has won as with most of humanity my main experience with this one was on mst3k and what an experience it was mike and the robots dig their claws deep into bakers ample flesh and skewer this flick completely its obvious they were just beginning with mitchell on their antijoe don kick and here lies their continuation on a themeit makes for a funny experience though there are plenty of choice riffs my favorites  john rhysdavies for sale its meatloaf texas ranger none of them are spongeworthy why was she wearing her prom dress to bed and my favorite  son of a what what was he the son of son of a preacher manby itself final justice is as joe don puts it in the movie a big fat nada but here it actually has some entertainment value you get a chance catch this version of final justicetwo stars for final justice ten for the mst3k version onlyoh and try not to visit malta when joe dons in town
neg	in short the movie had a little bit of a weak 1st act with some forced acting and a somewhat disjointed rhythm and pacing somewhat of a decent 2nd act that managed to build some tension and intrigue despite some inconsistent pacing and some inferior performances by the cast and the 3rd act  there virtually wasnt any 3rd actregarding the 3rd act the movie just abruptly ends there is no resolution and no path down from the climax of the 2nd act so there wasnt much of a 3rd act the bad guys die and thats that the end credits roll there is nothing to show what happens to the protagonist and the supporting characters and so on the audience wouldve likely left the theater after the movie asking thats it a real letdownmusic was composed by david bell which worked adequately enough to serve the film most of the time but its certainly nothing outstanding its just functional but achieves this by being merely generic and derivative it is also apparent that the score is very dated with the use of synthesized timpani for some of the percussion what least impressed me about the score is that some moments of tension heralds music cues sounding like they were ripped off of james horner from 48 hrs and commando particularly the brassin all the film had potential as the basic story itself is good but the execution was lackluster with mediocre direction weak acting and somewhat inconsistent pacingthere was virtually no 3rd act to properly finish the story and this omission is major and unforgivable as it doesnt allow the movie to end satisfactorily this could either be the screenplay or possibly the production had to cut out filming or editing the 3rd act into the finished movie due to budget constraints but im speculating as to why there isnt a 3rd act whatever the reason the abrupt ending really hurts the movie overall this is good for a view if youre curious and you can get the movie for very cheap as well as to learn the reason why you need to have the 3 acts beginning middle end if you write screenplays and make moviesotherwise you might not want to waste your time unless you can get the mst3k version to at least get some laughs out of it
neg	after apprehending the man responsible for the murder of his boss deputy sheriff thomas jefferson geronimo iii is assigned the task of taking the killer back to italy on the way however the plane is diverted to malta not long after landing the killer escapes now and with little help from the maltese police deputy sheriff geronimo is out to recapture a murderer but will his shoot first take names later brand of texas justice work in a foreign country let me get this out right up front ive seen final justice both with and without the mystery science theater 3000 commentary ive seen the scenes that were cut that help make the movie a more coherent whole and ive seen the cutup tv version that was used for mst3k having said that ive got to admit that i much prefer the mst3k version why because final justice is one lousy movie the mst3k commentary helps make it much more palatable on its own its a real snoozer of an action movie with corny dialogue often delivered with such thick italian accents that its impossible to understand bad acting weak direction gigantic plot holes and most everything else youll find in a bad movie and if most of final justice wasnt so bad its good it would be one terribly dull movie on top of everything else so yes i enjoy the often very funny mst3k commentary over the bad movie on its ownmy main sticking points with the mst3k commentary and with most of the reviews ive read on final justice however involve the criticisms of joe don baker the main weaknesses in bakers performance actually have nothing to do with his size or the wardrobe choices of his character or any of the other jokes flung in his direction instead i think much of it is has to do with the poor decision to cast him in the lead in the first place joe don baker has always struck me as a decent enough actor but hes not the kind of guy i would call an action hero by any stretch of the imagination hes more of a sidekick as he demonstrated with solid performances in a couple of james bond movies or if you really want to blame someone for the problems with final justice point your finger at director greydon clark clarks resume cant begin to compare with bakers so i say lay off joe don baker
neg	the only words you need fear more than joe don baker if your thinking of watching a film are greydon clark  and if they are both there  run for your life  however this is a very funny film because they actually take themselves seriously  it starts out bad and goes downhill from there  repeated scenes  the good the bad and the ugly like shootout will have you rolling on the floor with laughter yes  hes the best deputy sheriff in texas  tracking a mafia hitman to malta as only he can  he makes his own rules  does things his own way  all the while wearing cowboy boots and sidearms cowboy style  you want to see a bad but funny film  go ahead on  its your move 
neg	two qualifiers right up front i actually think joe don baker can be good or even great with the right material and the right director the cape fear remake a small role in goldeneye walking tall and i even liked baker in mitchell because he was playing an antihero who was supposed to be unlikeable yes mst3ks coverage was hilarious but they took a lot of cheap shots at baker  that he didnt deserve  to keep things lively and entertaining  he was appropriate to the level and tone of the movie and he was the best part of the moviefinal justice seems to be more of the same but in spite of the exotic locations and the cowboy frontier justice theme it is quite a bit weaker than mitchell and the main reason is that bakers character as written is an idiot the movie has the conceit that because baker embodies old style frontier machismo he challenges his opponents to old style manoamano quickdraw contests and because hes so tough and macho he always wins even when hes hurt wounded outnumbered etcthats a conceit with a lot of potential it worked for gary cooper even if it condemns the film to b movie status but baker is so frigging stupid and obsessive that he needlessly challenges three of the bad guys henchman to a showdown in a public market with civilians all over the place he could have simply shadowed them to the chief bad guys headquarters which was why he was following them in the first place and they never would have noticed or he could have gotten the drop on them and forced them to surrender and gotten one of the henchmen to take him to headquarters at gun point but no he has to be a bush league hot dog and a macho blockhead and so he gets a child taken as a hostage in the ensuing shootout this is a guy we are supposed to admire the whole movie is basically like this most of the supporting actors are somewhere between ok the henchmen to pretty good the chief bad guy and his father who are two well known european actors  they just go through the motions but they are pros and even hamming it up they are decent but through it all bakers character pulls silly  unproductive stunts and mistakes that get at least two relatively innocent people killed plus a couple of bad guys who might have been taken alive without the use of deadly forceon the positive side since 90 of the movie is set on malta or in the mediterranean you get to see lots of pretty scenery and lots of nice and exotic looking extras and really baker himself may be on the heavy side and slightly dyspeptic but he isnt that badcertainly not the tub o lard that this films critics including mike and the bots in their hilarious coverage seem to thinkin short this movie is good for video wallpaper but the viewer should not pay any attention to it
neg	i cant believe this movie was made as recently as 1984 its got some laughable acting not to mention one of the stupidest plots ever who would ever ask fat texas sheriff joe don baker to escort an italian he illegally arrested in mexico back to italy not to mention that the title of the movie tells you pretty much nothing about it  in fact its about as generic a title for a wannabe actioncop film as i can think ofim glad i only saw this on mst3k with mike and the bots as a shield they remark on the female leads resemblance to elaine from seinfeld none of them are spongeworthy and riff nonstop on bakers weight this movie probably isnt worse than mitchell but bakers reputation definitely precedes him here when his title comes up at the beginning of the film tom says i wish i was illiterate so i wouldnt have to read that
neg	i can count on one hand the number of good movies starring joe don baker this is not one of theminterminable chase scenes dimwitted dialogue and terrible lapses in continuity made this movie a prime choice for getting the sendup on mst3kand that is the only way i was able to watch this
neg	what reviewers and mst3k left out is the best part and only memorable scene of this otherwise dreadful movie there is a very good rapeintheshower scene committed by the bad guy ben gazzara lookalike on maria as mentioned killed later through tjs ineptitude perhaps rape is too strong a word prison mating ritual may be more appropriate the background behind this chance yet forced meeting is the mobster who is hiding ben gazzara introduces him to the girls hanging out at his pool the 30ish blonde disses him but our villain must be quite smitten by her because the courtship is on at that point his first move is to attempt drowning her until his mafia don benefactor tells him to knock it off kind of like the girl in high school you didnt like but still wanted to have carnal knowledge of anyway lets just say he catches up with her in the cabana later
neg	there are movies that are awful and there are movies that are so awful they are deemed longforgotten and unwatchable also lots of violence and bad stuff not just cheesy stuff you know what i mean add to the mix as well what is the result of bad movies with such raunchy content why final justice of course remember mitchell joe don baker was the star of that movie and that was riffed by joel and the bots on mystery science theater 3000 now this time with mike taking joels place on the satellite of love but with the same bots that trio got to make fun of mst3ks second joe don baker movie final justice of course much of the naughty stuff that i mentioned was removed for television release but still i want to watch that episode and mitchell as well because what does joe don hate the most why none other than mystery science theater 3000 ps if you have a big lots nearby check that store for the uncut tape lol that happened to another user
neg	jimmy dean could not have been more hammy or absurdly loutish hysterical if viewed through the eyes of mystery science theatre 3000 which i rate as a 10 i mean the sight of this obese cornfed hog trouncing around malta should be enough to send you to the vomitory if you make it that far into the film this ugly hysterical farce should be placed with the likes of booty call pumpkinhead swarm and the smurfs go to bangladesh a gulp film like this proves that sometimes actors writers producers etc get behind on their mortgage or get stoned to the point of insanity it begs the question who was so stupid to finance such a whale but then had good judgment prevailed and final justice never was then we wouldnt have the delightful spoof voiceover in mystery science theatre 3000
neg	i guess this goes to prove that joe don baker will do anything for a buck the concept of the film wasnt very good to start with this movie has so many bad things about it i dont know where to start the acting is horrible the cinematography is marginal at best the soundtrack was pretty bad the score is terrible theres a reason why this movie ended up on mystery science theater 3000 i voted before i wrote this and i cannot believe that 9 people actually thought this film is excellent they must have liked the two gogo dancers final justice would be if they locked this stinker in the film vault outside wichita and never let anyone see it again a 1 out of 10 rating is far better than this deserves
neg	joe dons opening line says everything about this movie it takes place on the island of malta the island of pathetic men and involves joe don baker tracking down an italian mobster joe dons character is named geronimo pronounced heronimo and all he does in this movie is shoot people and get arrested over and over agin everyone in the movie hates him just like everyone hates greydon clark i liked an earlier greydon picture angels revenge because it was a shirne for thriteen year old boys avoid this movie at all costs
neg	from the star of mitchell from the director of joysticks and angels revenge these are taglines that would normally keep me from seeing this movie and the worst part is that all the above mentioned statements are true ugghhh joe don baker eats every other five minutes in this film its like a bad remake of coogans bluff
neg	i didnt think it would be possible for joe don baker to make a movie as bad as his stinkbomb mitchell but this one succeedsi wouldnt recommend this if youre a fan of joe don bakers much better work butif you like to watch fat guys sweat and really really drawn out gun fights youll love this movie
neg	this movie was just heckled by mst3k and with good reason first and foremost because it is a cop movie starring joe don baker who we all know is about as good a cop actor as michael jackson is a country western singerall the typical cop movie plot devices rear their ugly heads bar fights children hostages in shoot outs bad acting lame police chiefs bad acting revengejustice endless goons  and of course bad acting dont watch this without an mst3k filter folks
neg	ive never been impressed by jd anyway and final justice which i hadnt seen prior to its mst3k airing proves to be no exception its not that the character is any less likeable than mitchell its just that theres less that geronimo call me heronimo to dislikein fact one suspects that mitchell and final justice were all schemes of a revengeseeking agent of joe dons trying to get the star killed by inducing a heart attackjoe don must have found a new agent since hes now graduated to comic relief in james bond movies the problem is its hard to tell the difference between his comedy characters there and his serious characters in his actionmovies like this oneas for the plotumm what plot they repeat the same set pieces so repeatedly youll think you were watching groundhogs day 2 presumably the fact they keep using the same scene of geronimo getting out of jail is supposed to be comic relief of some sort ummm yeah whateveron the plus side the malta scenery is pretty gorgeous so that kicked it up to a 2 for me one suspects this flick set maltese tourism back a couple of decades though
neg	sergio leone spins in his grave if there was any film that tramples upon a mans life work its this one the lead characters lone wolf bravado is uninspiring and lame and the script was apparently written by a monkey with an eight grade education whoevers idea this was should be horse whipped the only reason im spending time trashing it is because theres a 10 line minimum sergio leones family should sue not because its crap but because now its immortalized as crap by mst 3000 shame disgust i blame hollywoodat least gary busey makes crap that wont offend anyone but cocaine users and weapon expertsthis film is pure blasphemy
neg	final justice has the great joe don baker running around texas shooting people who shoot people then hes off to malta where he shoots more people he gets locked up many times for shooting people then he gets into a gunfight with the bad guy who is dressed like a monk there is a boat chase and joe don winds up in jail again finally joe don with the help from elaine from seinfeld kill the bad guy blow up a boat or two and someone gets shot with a flare all this and a catchy theme song just like mitchell
neg	this movie was not made by who fans most of the great moments that fans will look forward to in the halfhour tommy medley are simply missed or glossed over in christmas they didnt show daltrys screams after the line tommy doesnt know what day it is they showed almost no townsend guitar shots in pinball wizard there were excess crowd shots during the best moments of go to the mirror and worst of all in the second half of were not gonna take it listening to you they robbed us of almost every shot of petes blazing guitar chords huge chunks of the film are shot from in back of the band its a very frustrating film to watch and doesnt deliver the goods i dont know if director murry lerner is just not a who fan or worse for him at least if he is a who fan and this is all the eight cameras could deliver for him to its credit there are some rare numbers before tommy as well as some faves that are very well shot and sometimes the editing is brilliant this might be enough to make some viewers happy as long as youre not anticipating tommy the sound overall was mediocre in the transmission i watched from directv it may be different on video or dvd
neg	what a boring film to sum it all up its was basically just nana patekar beating up his daughterinlaw karisma kapoor while she tried to flee from the village with her son can someone say boring the concept wasnt too bad but it was poorly executed the canadian locales and some of the village scenes were nicely shot however overall the cinematography came up short the story could have been great but the movie just seemed to drag on there is only so much stupidity a person can take let alone three bloody hours of itthe best part of the whole movie was the song ishq kamina and that was only five minutes long other than that this movie was a piece of crap
neg	i saw this movie by accident yesterday at a cinema i had some hopes for the movie because i really like spoorloos the vanishing and the book its based on the movie starts out okay as it at first seems to be a nice thriller quickly though the movie becomes a mess with uninteresting plotlines characters that are never fleshed out and nobody in the audience cared for like marjoke and terrible editing the movie has fade to black bits that are just way too long a messed up chronology that jumps back and forth and lots of scenes that just dont add anything to the story and could easily have been dropped after suffering through the story youll get treated to one of the worst endings ive seen in a very long it should also be mentioned that the movie has lots of explicit sex scenes which youre probably used to if you watch a lot of dutch movies its hard to mention any good things about this movie about a third of the audience had already walked out of the theater halfway into the movie and i didnt hear a kind word after the movie was over avoid this movie at all costs it really destroyed any faith i had left in the dutch movie industry
neg	with movies like this you know you are going to get the usual jokes concerning ghosts eva as a ghost is pretty funny and the other actors also do a good job it is the direction and the story that is lacking that could have been overlooked had the jokes worked better the problem only is that there arent many jokes sure i laughed a couple of times apart from the talking parrot there wasnt an ounce of creativity to be noticed in the movie i blame the director not using the premise to its full potential eva certainly has the comedic skill to show more but did not get the opportunity to do so overall this movie is ideal for a sunday afternoon other than that it can be skipped completely
neg	i have to admit that over her dead body actually wasnt as bad as i was expecting my mom wanted to see it so i rented it i figured just to go ahead and see the horror before my eyes but actually this wasnt too bad i was just expecting this horrific movie but it seems like the writers meant no harm but the casting of eva longoriaparker sorry she seems a little off set for the movie i think i may have found it to be a little better without her just she does annoy me but paul rudd and lake bell had a decent chemistry that made the film somewhat likable but you have to admit there was no point to this movie it was one of those quick paychecks for the actor type of thing the movie couldve been funnier if someone had really paid attention to it and had a better casthenry just lost his bride to be kate who was killed by an ice sculpture on their wedding day but when his sister takes him to a psychic ashley henry falls for her but kate is haunting her from beyond the grave kate is jealous and doesnt want henry to move on so quickly and she will make sure that ashley doesnt get him by torturing her day and night with her rambles believe me with kates voice thats scaryover her dead body is an alright movie not sure if its worth the money but id give it a rental for you if you want to see it or are curious eva longoria just doesnt have enough star power to make the film work no offense to those who love her she just belongs on the small screen over the silver screen not to mention the character of ashley she seems still not too likable with everything she pulls or her gay friend dan just again not really likable just with some rewriting and proper attention this film could have been better but instead we get the average predictable romantic comedy that will leave with with an empty feeling410
neg	the lovely eva longoria parker plays kate who dies after an ice angel crushes her before the i dos with fianc henrypaul rudd after two years henry has yet to move on and his sister chloelindsay sloaneis very concerned chloe arranges for henry to talk with an attractive psychic ashleylake bell ashley is to contact kates spirit hoping to help henry get on with his life when the psychic starts getting attracted to henry kates ghost appears to nip the romance in the bud there are some funny situations but if youve seen the trailers you have seen the substance of the film also in the cast stephen root jason biggs william morgan sheppard and wendi mclendoncovey i personally thought that bell stole the show from parker and biggs as usual a pain in the butt still this movie was overhyped
neg	so theres this bride you see and she gets crushed to death by this statue that falls on her on the day of her wedding then get this a year later her former fianc falls in love with a beautiful psychic and then that beautiful psychic gets haunted by the ghost of the disgruntled dead bride who wants to keep her from stealing her boyfriendhe heitll be hilarious polite chucklingthis i like to envision is how jeff lowell the man who dreamed up over her dead body presented his concept to the studio execs over there at new line cinema the big mystery is how those very same corporate bigwigs could then turn right around and green light the project allowing lowell to direct the film as well as write the screenplayfor if you think that no movie could ever possibly be as bad as this original premise sounds then clearly you have another think coming the only way in which it might have worked is if the writer had simply gone crazy with it and turned it into a noholdsbarred satirical farce instead wanting to ensure that he delivered a fuzzy inoffensive and warmhearted romantic comedy lowell engages in boring halfmeasures every step of the way tamping down the absurdity in favor of drab conventionality indeed over her dead body is so thoroughly inept and unfunny that its hard to know where exactly lowell thought he was going with it virtually every setup joke and sight gag in the film is flatfooted and poorly executed with even the actors themselves seemingly aware of their predicament how else to explain the halfhearted lifeless performances of paul rudd eva langoria parker lake bell and jason biggs in their various roles i choose not to blame the actors some of whom have proved their talents in better vehicles in the past that is particularly the case with rudd but lowell and those studio execs sure have some splainin to do
neg	jeff lowell has written  directed over her dead body poorly the idea is first of all is as stale as my jokes and the execution is just a cherry on the cakeminus eva longoria parker there is hardly anything appealing in this film eva looks great as ever and delivers a likable performancepaul rudd looks jaded and least interested lake bell is a complete miscast she looks manly and delivers a strictly average performance jason biggs is wasted so is lindsay sloanei expected entertainment more from this film sadly i didnt get entertained
neg	this movie is similar to the play entitled blithe spirit written by noel coward the plot of a ghost wife and a medium are strongly linked to cowards writing im surprised that movies of this nature dont acknowledge the original writers concept i realize that the public may not be aware that this is a knockoff but it issad these movies are so expensive to produce i do perk up when a screenplay is original i even perk up when its an innovative way to produce a work that was previously released there were some samples mentioned such as topper etc i realize that movies are still a comparatively affordable form of entertainment however im not please when the publics taste is taken for granted in this situation the publics taste is overlookedi look forward to better produced movie entertainmentin this case i rather see the play
neg	this film is shoddilymade unoriginal garbage i like romantic comedies sometimes watching a good one is like eating ice cream for dinner its not something you are going to do all the time but the experience is so pleasurable that you can ignore how unwise you are being this movie made me think about how stupid i was for continuing to remain seated for its entire running time everything about it screamed made on the cheap it actually looks like they overexposed the film at certain points it is so washed out it boasts cheesy cgi and lame sets toothe writing was clunky i know that you can usually expect some plot problems in a screwball comedy but you usually dont really care because you are laughing this movie is so unfunny that you actually sit there and wonder about the unlikely series of coincidences and completely unbelievable behavior involved events were placed in the film just to move the characters from one scene to the next or to provide exposition sure this is how all movies work but you shouldnt notice that its happening inelegant thats the term i should usethere was almost no one in the movie who was really likable i didnt care who ended up with whom as long as they all stayed the hell away from me and i didnt have to listen to them talk about it anymore why would the only really cool character in the movie the paul rudd character want to have anything to do with the completely bitchy condescending control freak played by eva longoria also almost all of the characters involved consistently picked the sleaziest solution to any situation a straight man pretends to be gay for five years just to hang out and bathe with with a woman he is attracted to the best feelgood moment they could come up with was to tack on a happy ending for the same schmoe where he gets together with rudds equally annoying lying kleptomaniac sister lake bell and eva longoria are very attractive appealing women maybe they will find something better to appear in down the road
neg	was this the greatest movie that i have ever seen no was it the worst noas a mother of four kids it is nice to watch something that was light and amusing it was great but it was cutei think that it definitely had some room to improve but it triedi am not sure if this movie deserves the extreme level of abuse from the other reviewer they obviously do not care for eva longoria i think that she was better in this than in the sentinel i think that movies are a matter of opinion the actors play a huge role in whether it is a hit or a flopmaybe the cast did not work out maybe there were too many things going oni just wanted to speak up for an average movie not a terrible one it could just be a chick flick kind of like the movie the splitup or french kiss my husband still talks about those 
neg	there have been some funny movies about spirits to come out of hollywood cary grant was an angel in the bishops wife 1947 of course the best were the topper movies in the late 30searly 40s and more recently warren beattys heaven can wait 1978 which was a remake of 1941s here comes mr jordan these were wellwritten funny entertaining comedies all of which centered around supernatural creatures like ghosts and angelsnow comes writerdirector jeff lowell making his feature film debut with a story of an unlikable bitchy young woman kate eva longoria parker who gets killed on her wedding day and then comes back to harass the fledgling spiritualist ashley lake bell who is falling for kates fianc henry paul rudd one thing that is clear at the outset longoria parker is no constance bennett marion kerby in the first two topper films who is the standard against whom all female ghosts are measuredthere is a line right at the beginning when henrys sister chloe lindsay sloane tells henry you dont smile that aptly described my situation throughout this filmthe main problem with the film is that the script just isnt very funny but its made worse by longoria parkers presence that just rubbed me the wrong way every time she appeared on the screen just to start out with compounding her lack of comedic talent she is covered with so much pancake makeup who knows what she really looks like kate gets killed while setting up for her wedding by a falling frozen statue shes so unreasonable that the angel who instructs her about what her afterlife is about walks out on her well she actually just fades out so kate finds herself back on earth as a ghost without knowing what her mission ischloe wants henry to snap out of the funk into which he has naturally descended after kates death from what i saw of kate he should have felt a wonderful relief so she introduces him to ashley who really doesnt know what shes doing as a spiritualist she is also a cateress to make ends meet to see if she can get henry back in touch with kate theres a lot of meshugaas that goes onthe vacuity of the film is epitomized by a b story revolving around ashleys assistant dan jason biggs this is thrown in near the end but the way ashley handles it indicates that shes as much of a boob as kate since dan is apparently attracted to both of these severely flawed women he deserves whatever he getseventually kate appears to ashley and the fun should begin it doesnt and mores the pity because in other hands this could have been pretty funny as it is norman z mcleod constance bennett roland young alan mowbray and co must be turning over in their graves to see this is what their brilliance in the first two topper films has wrought
neg	this movie is one of the worst ones of the year the main characters have no chemistry and the acting is horrible paul rudd is the only one that has any talent and the only one that is not annoying i have never watched desparte housewives so i dont know how eva longoria is on that show but in this movie she was horrible its like she knows nothing about acting all her character does is whine throughout the film and she cant pull off being a b and still be entertaining and the other girl lake bell displays little emotion and its like you are looking at the cue cards as she reads themas for the story it is so cookie cutter it goes from point a to b with little surprise so much more could have been used with kate as a ghost the plot should have revolved more around her and the things she does as a spiritfinal verdict its not worth watching
neg	i had to shut this off after about 15 execrable momentsi was hoping it might improvewhat i saw was badly acted directed  writtenthis movie should never even have been released directly to dvdthe lead character who is a bride top be from hell has an huge ice sculpture fall on her killing her she was such a revolting person i was not even sorry for her she winds up there in a sort of heaven  was still repulsive i left shortly aftereve longoria portrays her  i hope i never see her again she cant even actshe is just plain annoyingpaul rudd an actor who normally can do no wrong also was in this dudjason biggs  no longer a teen is also presenti do like comedies but not stupid ones about stupid peoplerating  out of 4 30 points out of 100 imdb 2 out of 10
neg	henry a veterinarian paul rudd and his bossy fianc kate eva longoria are looking over the last minute arrangements for their reception it is the morning of their wedding and kate is in a frenzy giving the caterers an earful about her demands for food presentation but horror of horrors the angel ice sculpture ordered by kate arrives without wings in an ensuing fight with the sculptor the heavy ice maiden falls on kate and sends her to the hereafter now one year later henrys sister arranges for a psychic to tell the young vet that kate would have wanted him to starting dating other ladies and move forward yet the lovely medium ashley lake bell becomes interested in henry herself much to the chagrin of her catering partner jason biggs more importantly kate returns from the other side to create havoc for ashley as she has no intentions of letting another woman get her hands on henry can anything be done to return kate into heaven for good this is an abysmal romantic comedy one of the worst this dedicated fan has ever seen no its not the cast as they try gamely to make things work longoria is beautiful and funny as the overbearing fianc and bell has an offbeat style and humor that is likewise infectious biggs a funny thespian too is totally wasted as for rudd a very gifted performer see anchorman knocked up or clueless please he tries hardest of all and in truth is the main reason to see this clunker his charm looks and easy wit go a long way in making the film bearable but nothing can turn a mindless script and terrible direction into a winner absolutely nothing so if you are a dyedinthewool fan of romantic comedy think long and hard before you fork over any money for this one even were free tickets to fall into your lap be warned that this movie is a neardeath experience for those who adore loveandlaugh cinema
neg	i confess to have quite an uneasy feeling about ghosts movies and while i sometimes enjoy the genre when it comes to horror but when it comes to comedies they really need to be crazy to be funny over her dead body seems to take afterlife a little bit too seriously and fails in my opinion from almost any aspect i can think about the story is completely unbelievable of course and did not succeed to convince me either in the comic or in the sentimental register the choice of the principal actresses was awful while paul rudd is at least handsome and looks like a nice guy the taste in ladies of his character seems to need serious improvement as eva longoria seems too aged sorry for him and lake bell seems too unattractive sorry again a romantic story without good enough reason for romance is due to failure from start jason biggs and lindsey sloane were actually better but they had only supporting roles the rest is uninteresting and uninspired with flat cinematography and cheap gags borrowed from unsuccessful tv comedies nothing really worth watching nothing to remember
neg	this movie was terrible i thought with all the some what decent actors it would be better dont waste your time eva longoria parker was awful she should stick to desperate housewives paul rudd is becoming a b actor the mess he made in the movie i could never be your woman was the epitome of what im saying and lake bell she was cute but definitely in need of some more acting lessons watch just like heaven with reese witherspoonit was a tad better or any other ghost movie you will be grateful to not have wasted your precious time ps i love you is also a good from beyond the grave romance time to start watching movies rated over 7 out of 10 and listen to the people who have already seen it
neg	obnoxious eva longoria dies on her wedding day when an ice sculpture of an angel without wings falls on her off the back of a truck and kills her she is then tries to ruin the relationship of her exboyfriend with his new girlfriend a psychic who can see herobvious unoriginal movie wouldnt be bad in a clichd sort of way except that longorias character is hateful and obnoxious that she drains all of the fun out of the film its like having your ears cleaned with sandpaper to be fair longoria nor anyone else in the cast or crew isnt the problem its the god awful script that sinks the proceedings its just really really stupid
neg	well this is the first post am ever commenting on imdb do you get it this movie has made me come and warn all the good souls who will stop ever experimenting with moviesas most of them have given their comments i thought of watching this movie because it seemed to have some decent actorsthough having read worst critics against this movie i thought of experimenting it assuming it to be some comedy flick well it all started well with some ahem comedies then it all started going pathetic man you can believe your self you wud feel like going and banging your head each and every time the pathetic looking woman called the heroine of the movie is made helplesshuh well how much can a person digest a sick all possessive witch kinda ghost trying to do all she can to irritate you and stop you from what you are doingthe next worst thing about the movie is the zombie hero yes as he looses his fianc he roams around like a goat with black marks under his eyes and with the heros terribly stupid sister you wud be bleeding from head to toe if you attempted and succeeded by completely watching this movie
neg	i didnt even bother finishing the movie because i was so bored i thought i was going to pass out i was watching it in the movie theaters and me and my friends just got tired so we got up and left to another movie if i ever have to sit through 2 min of that movie again i think im going to shoot myselfand i do know the whole entire movie because my friend told me what happened at the end and i wasnt surprised at all i mean who didnt know she was going to do the right thing and let him be happy i mean for real you would have to be a complete idiot not to know that i know i didnt miss anything and if somebody asks me to see that movie i would say over my dead body
neg	much of over her dead body is so painfully unfunny that i was actually squirming in my seat out of embarrassment for the actorseva longoria proves that she cant carry a film in this terrible romantic comedy and further that she doesnt really even have any comedic timing shes grating and annoying as a ghost who returns to earth to keep a cooky psychic from dating her widower fianc the fianc is played by paul rudd drippy and charmless while the psychic is played by lake bell bringing the movie whatever anemic energy it has i felt most sorry for bell as she appears to have some comic abilities and was working overtime in an effort to make the material work unfortunately she is up against the insurmountable task of making any movie that features jason biggs tolerable and she is dragged down with the rest of the cast like leo dicaprio at the end of titanic over her dead body actually pied me off because of its laziness and utter lack of effort i started to think of all the interesting projects that cant get funded because vast amounts of money are being funneled into bland crap like this seriously does hollywood think movies like this are good enough how stupid do they really think the moviegoing public is grade f
neg	you know you are in trouble watching a comedy when the only amusing parts in it are from the animal cast it is a pity then that the parrot cat  dog were only in support  not the other way around as the humans in it were pretty abysmal throughoutif i were you paul eva lake what sort of name is that jason  lindsay i would forget this acting lark  do something else as all of you are as funny as watching paint dry  awful actors to bootthe main gag in the film is one of the characters shouting me not gay which is funny as if you werent you might change your mind if you had to put up with the three bossy tedious  dare i say very plain women leads in the filmthe worst film i have seen in years  hopefully never see one as bad again though i expect not
neg	sorry guys ive already written my opinion of this movie but today was the first day i looked at some of the other reviews there are a quite a lot of people who agree with me but whats scary is that there are some people who seem to really like this movie i dont like to write nasty reviews or criticise other peoples opinions but i think its only fair to warn anybody out there who may be debating whether or not to see this movie this is not a good movie i really like movies and ill watch just about anything but this movie made it onto the incredibly short list of movies i watched and was happy to leave halfway through if you really are incredibly tempted watch the trailerthats the mistake i made because the entire movie is essentially in the trailerafter that there are no surprises just some shockingly bad dialogue to waste time i love michael vartan in alias and would hate to criticise him but i think its my duty to stop other people wasting hours of their life on a movie like this
neg	this really was the worst movie i have ever seen michael vartan is hot but who is this woman and she looks absolutely awful through the whole movie the hair is so bad they talk in like monotone voices and there is nooo chemistry the cover of the dvd does not even remotely come close to what the movie actually is really really boring i had to fast forward through some of it because it was so painful to watch i really want to know how i on earth anyone could think this is good hhaha they literally just like talk and say yeah and there is no passion whatsoever i could not tell at all that they were in love im sorry but this was the saddest excuse for a movie i think i have ever seen
neg	sure it had some of the makings of a good film the storyline is good if a bit bland and the acting was good enough though i didnt understand why olivia dabo had such a pronounced australian accent if her character was supposed to have been raised in the us my biggest problem however was with the wardrobe i know as rule the average american is considered a frumpy dresser by any selfrespecting european but this was beyond that annas colour combinations were positively ghastly and that potato sacklike sad excuse for a coat she wore throughout the film made me break out in hives i suppose the idea was to be as realistic as possible how many school teachers walk around in prada but simple doesnt mean an absolute lack of taste a word to the wise
neg	i just want to make one thing clear i love michael vartan but this film really lets him down his acting is still superb hes still as charming as ever and he still looks great but the film itself is a load of rubbish natasha henstridge im sorry to say it comes over bit manly youre constantly waiting for her to run off with her best friend whos own substoryline is a little weird myself and my family who sat down and watched the film with me were also put off by the soundtrack to the film at times the music just didnt fit with what was going on in the scenes however even this was not the worst aspect of what i found to be a very disappointing film i could forgive the leading ladys butchness i could forgive the freakish characters that were thrown in to the mix and i could forgive the poor choice of musical accompaniment but whose choice was it to cut out the whole middle section of the film and skip straight to the end the ending was obviously planned from the beginning but how it gets there is left untold if youre a michael vartan fan skip this film buy yourself a poster instead
neg	great movie  especially the music  etta james  at last this speaks volumes when you have finally found that special someone
neg	look theres nothing spectacularly offensive about this film its just boring its a typical romcom with an ending you can see coming before youve seen so much as the trailer the key difference is that the classic romcoms tackle their stories with wit and a lack of pretension this movie has no pretension but it really has no sense of movement you feel as though you could get up and walk away at any moment the production of the movie also has the feel of a debut movie made about fifteen years ago id recommend rewatching a classic movie like when harry met sally instead of this shallow imitation oh one other big problemno chemistry if youre used to seeing michael looking all cute as vaughn in alias youre going to be seriously disappointed with the way theyve made him look here
neg	im a sucker for a good romance but this one doesnt qualify as either good or a romance i had the plot nailed down before the credits were through with such poor dialog plot and character development i suggest investing your hour and a half elsehere i had to rush out and rent serendipity for the third time so i could get the bad taste of this one out of my mouth
neg	poorly structured badly written loaded with cliches and flat dialogue not a single scene shines the actors struggle with a painfully dull scenario that manages to completely avoid any surprises plot twists or conflict you know from the first ten minutes where its goingfor a movie set in ny it has almost no feeling for the city there are a dozen other indie movies that manage to make it seem magical on a small budget this one seems like it was shot in torontoif you cast natasha henstridge why dress her in baggy sweaters why make vartan look boring and drab wheres the attraction i felt like i was watching a subpar christian movie of the week it was so asexual and moralizingsteven feders big success is that he convinced people to make this bland movie
neg	 it had to be you is another sign that hollywood is running out of ideas this picture is about charlie hudson a former police officer turned author when charlies fianc goes out of town hes stuck with all of the wedding planning he spends a week at a fancy hotel and meets anna penn a teacher who just happens to also be getting married the two quickly become friends and set out to plan their separate weddings together this is when the plot gets boring charlie falls in love with anna and she has to choose between a safe life or charlie this movie rips off every romantic comedy ever made and just has you waiting for the end of the movie so you can do something else micahel vartan and natasha henstridge give really mediocre performances which just makes this movie all the more gut wrenching to watch
neg	this is supposed to be wellresearched and based on fact how come therefore that its so packed with mcgovernisms did the people of derry live in some kind of bizarre philip k dick world in which reality was uncannily like cracker liam priest or is mcgovern an idle hack who just keeps repeating hims
neg	being an independent filmmaker and a huge fan of edward d wood jr i purchased this documentary believing that this would finally set the record straight on how gifted and brilliant ed wood actually was what i got was a disappointing selfcentered conflictive contradictory compilation of bitter selfaggrandizing hasbeens where people do remember ed wood jr do people actually remember the second cousin of the guy with the duct tape who knew someone who was in plan nine from outer space it appears as though the very minute there is a renewed interest in ed wood these people come out of the woodwork only to take mean spirited swipes at someone who actually gave them a chance when noone else would after 50 years i would suggest that many of these people should let go of the fact that they didnt get the 75 they were promiseded wood was a brilliant creative filmmaker who knew how to entertain infact that was all he lived for you may giggle when you see eds films but somehow you are aware that you are laughing with him and not at him but i digress back to the film at hand if you are expecting a film about edward d wood jr you wont get it here if you want a film about cranky bitter old actors this is the film for you
neg	essentially a story of man versus nature this film has beautiful cinematography the lush jungles of ceylon and the presence of elizabeth taylor but the film really never gets going newlwed taylor is ignored and neglected by her husband and later is drawn to the plantations foreman played by dana andrews the plantation is under the spell of owner peter finchs late father whose ghost casts a pall over elephant walk that becomes a major point of contention between taylor and finch the elephants are determined to reclaim their traditional path to water that was blocked when the mansion was built across their rightofway the beasts go on a rampage and provides the best moments of action in the picture taylor and andrews have some good moments as she struggles to remain a faithful wife in spite of he marital difficulties with finch
neg	elephant walk was a thoroughly dull film and i really was quite happy when finally a herd of elephants stormed through the mansion and ended this film considering the money and cast youd sure expect the film to be a lot better though i also question the odd casting of dana andrews as a man who is in love with elizabeth taylor its not just the age difference but i just cant see the pair as a couple perhaps some of this may be the fault of substituting miss taylor for vivian leigh at the last minute due to miss leighs deteriorating mental conditionthough i also have a hard time visualizing andrews and leigh as well in addition for an english woman miss taylor doesnt even seem to try using an accentthe film begins with peter finch and taylor meeting and marrying in england their plan is to return to finchs tea plantation in ceylon sri lanka and at first it seems like a good life however there are no women to talk with and the household staff seem to resent her on top of that once back home finch behaves like a boorish jerk and taylor is miserable neighbor andrews can see this and he declares his undying passion for her however taylor isnt yet ready to abandon her marriage but through the course of the film finch treats liz more and more like an object and finally she is ready to leavewhen out of the blue cholera strikes the plantation so its up to andrews finch and taylor to work together to save the daythough by this point i really didnt care as there is absolutely no chemistry between the characters the dialog is pretty dull and you cant understand why taylor didnt leave her weasel husband within days of arriving in this inhospitable hellthe film isnt particularly engaging or convincing and despite a decent budget by paramount the film is a sluggish mess i particularly was surprised that although the film appeared to be filmed on location many scenes were clearly filmed in a studio with a rear projected and grainy shot that wasnt integrated well in one scene for instance taylor finch and the lot are sitting on the veranda and the grass is bright green then when the picture cuts to people dancing right in front of them the grass is brown its clear they really are not in ceylon in this scene or the scene with the giant reclining buddha my advice is to skip this one or at least keep a pot of coffee nearby to keep you awake despite its budget its just not a very good or inspired filmby the way could miss taylor have been pregnant during part of this film in some scenes particularly at the beginning shes wearing billowy clothes has a doublechin and looks puffy this isnt a criticismafter all women do get pregnant but if you look carefully youll see what i meanalso by the way the basic plot in many ways is similar to gianta great taylor film indeed its amazing how casting and decent direction can do so much
neg	the author of the book by the same title should not have let her name be used for this movie if you have read the book this movie takes such a liberal interpretation of the actual events in the book and its spirit that the movie and book seem to have quite little in common except the title and some superficial details the movie adds nothing in terms of artistic merit to the books own literary achievementfor those who have not read the book you will also be disappointed not only does the plot move at an incredibly slow pace it doesnt offer anything more while it is moving slowly like character development for example some viewers might be entertained by some of the graphic lesbian love scenes later on in the movie but you might as well watch a showtime special for the stuff they show in therese and isabelleits fairly tame and not imaginative at all
neg	im not sure how related they are but im almost certain that lost and delirious is a remake of this movie or the story that its based on very similar plotline and even some of the scenes and sets seem to be very very similar lost  delirious is actually a much better movie so see that one insteadthis one moves very slowly but being a late 60s french movie that is to be expected of the style told in a retrospect from the perspective of one of the girls revisiting the school the editing of the flashbacks with the current scenes is a little bit confusing at first particularly since the audio from each overlaps ie hearing flashbacks while seeing the present and vice versa also the girls are a bit old to think that they are in a boarding school finally not much character development to even get you attached to the movie
neg	shallow shallow script stilted acting the shadows of boom mikes lingering over the actors heads in scenes worth watching because kate mulgrew plays the most selfish mother in tv movie history and its all before ben affleck got his teeth capped
neg	the tragedy of the doomed ship titanic has inspired many books and movies the battle between nature and technology always caught mans imagination the latest film concerning this tragedy in the atlantic ocean was written and directed by famous action movie filmmaker james cameron the story of titanic involves two fictional characters leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet from different backgrounds one is a hoboartist the other is an aristocrat and how their love triumphs over societal barriers and the tragedy of a sinking ship that they happen to be onfirst of all although using a historical name this movie had little regard to history the plot was built around two fictional lovers french diamond and treasure hunters the deaths of over a thousand of people on the greatest luxury ship of its time became a mere background many historical facts were simply forgotten where was the radio operator that ignored the iceberg warnings why was there no mention of the ship that was only 5 miles away from the titanic but did not come to the rescue because its captain failed to identify the distress signal omitting these facts is an insult to the tragedy and what was the point of flavoring this historical disaster with fictional cheesy romance when the story is already as sad as it isthe overall plot was rather shallow rich equals greed and corruption poverty equals compassion and heroism it is very ironic to spend 200 million to make a movie about how money corrupts there was absolutely no human side shown in antiheroes it seemed like billy zane was playing a part of the devil casting was also very poor if dicaprio was 2 inches shorter than winslet you could swear she was his babysitter the length of the movie was unnecessarily stretched to over 3 hours first hour and the half was wasted on establishing the relationships between the characters that were known to audience long before they went to theater and the dialogue that was used to do so made it even worse hearing corny pick up lines such as i see you and this is my side of the ship generated more pain than the screams of drowning people also jokes were too abundant and rather lametitanic did involve some moving scenes such as the part when the musicians were playing while the ship was sinking but they were no way near anything original the best thing about this film were its special effects and that is the only thing that truly deserved an awardalthough this film lacked artistical value in overall sense the public could not resist a sentimental story starring romeo dicaprio and so the movie became a success now it is safe to say that the industry will be less hesitant to invest large amounts of money in a single motion picture so it seems that titanic did achieve something after all
neg	once upon a time there was a director by the name of james he brought us wonderfully thrilling sciencefiction such as terminator and aliens these movies were the stuff blockbusters were made of and he looked to have a fantastic future ahead of him as the dawn of computer generated special effects landed upon the film industry terminator 2 showed gave us glimpses of what was possible in this new eraand then it happened1997countless awardsobscene amounts of moneyoutlandish barrage of advertisingmaximum profit margintitanic was herei have never ever been one to jump on the bandwagon and be overly critical for the sake of it in fact i have often taken the opposite stance from the majority just to get an argument going titanic however was a film i only took one single positive out of  that of kate winslett being absolutely gorgeous throughoutquickly  the dialogue was like something out of beverly hills 90210 the acting was more wooden than my nephews tree house images meant to terrify were actually comical man falling from ship and hitting propeller historically false dont even get me started because theres too much it had dire theme music up there with the bodyguard for cheese and the pointless love story was so tedious self absorbing and pathetic that it disrespected the plight of everyone else involved i was glad when he died and disappointed when she did notit was plainly obvious from the word go that this picture was designed to appeal to mtv watching bubblegum chewing boywithcar chasing teenage girls decaprio himself resembled something less heroic than the weedy member of a boy band who would drag their sexstarved boyfriends out for a three and a half hour chickflick hoping to get lucky later the worst aspect was that it did not stop at that point millions of dumbed down culture vultures went to see this expensive waste of celluloid because it cost so much to produce it must be great and steve and barbara said it was good and they know their movies the crowning glory arrived when titanic swept the boards at the academy awards king james of hollywood had a serious moment of silence for the victims of the fatal evening on which his three and a half hour farce was based it looked to me as if he was praying for forgiveness after making a fortune off inaccurately portraying the circumstances that lead to the death of a lot of people however if people are stupid and sentimental enough to buy into this kind of rubbish they deserve to get ripped off good luck to hollywood if that is how they want to make money id do it if i had those kind of chances in lifeit is right up there on my all time worst movies list with other silly historically falsehuman interest tripe like the patriot and pearl harbor
neg	ive just had the evidence that confirmed my suspicions a bunch of kids 14 to 22 put on the dvd of titanic on a fantastic state of the art mega screen home entertainment type deal only two of them had actually seen it before but they all had seen the moment of kate leo and celine dion so many times that most of them felt they had seen the whole movie shortly after the epic started they started to get restless some of them left asking the others  call us when the iceberg appears over an hour and a half into the movie only the two girls who had seen the movie before were still there they started shouting iceberg iceberg a stampede followed they all came back to see the sinking of the titanic they sat open mouthed emitting ohs and far outs so just like i thought when the movie first burst into the scene what is this one and a half hours waiting for the bloody thing to sink but what about the rest of the of it dr zivagho for instance had a similar running time but think how much takes place in that film within the same period of time in titanic leo teaches kate how to spit look at the faces and hands of the supposedly creme de la creme in the first class dining room of the ship look at the historical details if you can find them the storyline is so thin that they have to introduce guns and shootings in a ship that is about to sink the real sinking here is of film standards all the efforts are focus on special effects and opening week ends the film went on to become the highest grossing movie of all time so what do i know
neg	what i think ill probably like best about the new star wars film phantom menace is that it will likely blow titanic out of the water if youll pardon the pun when it comes to sheer devastating box office receipts and thereby knock it out of the number one spot every time i hear someone declare titanic is the greatest film theyve ever seen i think to myself you dont see a lot of movies do you what a travesty you could make 50 good films that are a lot better than titanic and for the same price tagwell it won lots of academy awards lots of people really loved it as someone might say in its defence well lots of people like the spice girls and billions and billions of people eat at mcdonalds but that doesnt mean its high quality yes millions of elvis fans can be wrongill be the first to admit that part of the problem for me was the megahype over the film i waited a month or so to see it and ultimately it didnt live up to the expectations set upon it which simply called more attention to the appallingly stupid love story its true phantom menace will likely suffer a similar fate butjames camerons titanic is a a cheesy action flick thinly disguised as a serious period piece b a threehour epic that has its finest moments given away in the trailer c a sappy love story beyond belief or entertainment d something left better to documentarians which i wouldve enjoyed much more e a film with arrogance that lives up to the level demonstrated with the real ship f a robbery of 3 hours that i will never get back therefore the greatest motivation for a time machine i can think of when i meet someone who hasnt seen it yet i say i wish i could trade places with you g a slap in the face to any genuine victim of hypothermia how long are we supposed to believe that people can be immersed in freezing cold water and still form intelligible sentences h thankfully a film that wasnt recognized for any acting achievements at the oscars i a technological achievement in filmmaking and little elsethe only reason i post this as a anonymous comment is i do not welcome the rebuttal of 10000 thirteen year old leonardo dicaprio fans wholl no doubt come to his defense and i am not really interested in hearing a defense of titanics story acting or length
neg	first of all as a long time student of the titanic disaster and member of several titanic clubs i feel entitled to comment on the film i dont really care how many awards and accolades the film won but to me it is still an absolutely awful film cameron had the resources to make a proper semidocumentary film of the disaster but unfortunately chose to turn it into a pofaced romantic mush the fact that so many people around the world fell for it only shows to my mind the sad state of taste and common sense that movie critics and audiences have these days whoever said that all movies should have a hero and heroine falling in love in fact most real events are anything but romantic and the titanic disaster certainly was not one i feel that it needed a better script and director with a semidocumentary approach and as little artistic license as possible i almost threw up in the last sequence where the dead lovers meet among the other lost passengers and crew who break out in applause is this an intelligent film ask yourself
neg	i see people writing about how great this movie was it was horrible the acting was subpar at best it made a lot of money because teenage girls went to see the movie 7 times in the theaters because of leonardo where the hell did they get the money anyway i wanted to learn more about the titanic why it sank what was running through a lot of peoples minds maybe even a little conspiracy stuff does anyone realize that certain people didnt even board the ship because there was a fire on board before it even took off no you dont because all you see is a rich girl falling for a poor boy and he paints her naked did that corny junk at least tip you off that the movie was stupidi did cry in during one scene though the scene when they showed the water that was filling up in the ship it looked like pool water im thinking this movie made all this money and they couldnt even make the water from the ocean look real unbelievableohhh the band played on while the ship sank just ridiculous this was the worst movie until pearl harbor outdid it in the nothing to do with reality department
neg	i like many people saw this film in the theatre when it first came out in 97 it was a below average film at best defiantly not the masterpiece that all these titanic fanboys like to make it out as first off dicaprio is a terrible actor no matter which way you look at it people just like him because of his looks his acting skills essentially consist of saying a lot of cheesy lines and trying to act sexy second the film itself had a rather boring and simple plot girl falls in love with guy ship theyre on sinks lots of crappy love scenes thereafter anyone with an iq above 50 will realize this isnt ingenious in any way whatsoever nor is it original plus the director felt the need to drag it out for 3 hours i could compress it into a 1 hour block without losing any of the plot in conclusion titanic is the most overrated movie to date why it got so much attention and money is beyond me
neg	there is a lot of obvious hype associated with this film lets just face it though the main reasons why anyone would watch it would be for leo and cate who are not necessarily the best actors in this film im not saying theyre not good actors im saying they stunk in this film the special effects were decent and i will say the film makers did a good job making the ship eyepleasing but it even has several major flaws for instance right before the ship goes under you can see an unfinished bluescreen image behind your main charactersdont get me wrong i love the story of the real titanic but i find this movie an insult to that story editing was atrocioustheres no reason for any film to be over 2 12 hours with the exception of maybe a biographical movie and the writing and screenplay was horribly stiltedi will say that the music was perhaps better than i could have predicted and not just the my heart will go on song either there is one scene that stands out to me when the ship is sinking and pounding bass music is heard that could very well be the highlight of the film as for the mood throughout it was extremely dull i was more relieved than sad when jack died which i know cannot be what the director intendedin a nut shell i find it horrible that they turned the beautiful story of the titanic into an overhyped chick flick
neg	what a piece of junk this movie was the premise was okay but even in the beginning with crappy effects to blend in a giant with normal sized people even the effects in hercules was better i knew this would be bad but the really awful part of the movie is the dialogs its completely incoherent silly and stupid i felt like it had been written by some 9th grader in creative class and gotten a d i want to slap casper van diem and the other actors for following this movie throughive had my share of cheesy and bad movies i love the tremors series but this i do not recommend it at all its silly and the totally flabbergastingly bad dialogs will make you cringe
neg	the fallen ones falls under the waste of life wol category i am sad that i am now two hours older was not entertained my other family members also watched this movie and threw demeaning comments at the screen and rooted for the mummy i felt sorry for the actors wagner i have read other negative reviews and cannot add anything else to this movie other than it could be reduced to 25 minutes so it could take a 30 minute slot on tv without any loss of plot it reminds me of a dish that has several good ingredients but when served is bland with no flavor at all in my humble opinion the 42 foot mummy should have been 810 feet and improved the plot by taking out the mystic and replacing him with several people who want to denigh the facts and want dna samples for evil reasons the heroes are discredited and tossed on there ear by their colleges later after everything was screwed up by the evil people the heroes would save the day and prove everyone wrong
neg	some moron who read or saw some reference to angels coming to earth decided to disregard what hed heard about the offspring of humans and angels being larger than normal humans reinventing them as mythical giants that were 40 feet tall is beyond ridiculous there was some historical references to housing and furniture in parts of the world that were much larger than would be needed for standard humans these were supposedly built on a scale that would lend itself to a 10 to 14 foot human somewhat supporting the david and goliath tale from the bible there is no mention in any historical references to buildings or artifacts that would support the idea of a 40 foot tall being if i was rating this movie on my own scale it would have been a negative value instead of a one
neg	i saw not so fabulous rating on imdb but i went to see it anyway because i am a big fan of bible related material first thing that bothered me was a little too much indiana jones wannabe movie but it also looked like casper van dien didnt see those jones movies through but he should i believe he tried his best but script just stunk music tried to be kinda jones style too great work but for such movie it seemed like too much work like the video part didt deserve all that great music robert wagner gave his best acting skills he did a good job but somehow the script was bringing everything down jokes are old school somewhere 20 years old they brought only cynic smile to my face there are some really bad camera angels sfx looks like homemade and unrealistic kevin vanhook had probably a good idea on the story in my opinion but i love such stories but things just didnt work out in the end maybe he should put it on a paper when it was still fresh in his head when i in first minutes saw that movie was going to be one of those low budget movies i hoped that i will at least hear a good story but sometimes movies just disappoint
neg	the fallen ones starts with archaeologist matt fletcher casper van dien in the desert discovering the mummified remains of a 42 foot tall giant now theres something you dont see everyday matt is working for property developer morton robert wagner who wants to build a holiday resort on the land  he calls in fellow archaeologist angela kristen miller for reasons im unsure of anyway they both try to figure out what theyve got on theyre hands when some of the team go missing morton calls in security guy ammon navid negahban to handle the situation meanwhile ancient text translator the rabbi eli schmidtt tom bosley translates some ancient text as he would  is shocked to learn of a evil prophecy in which these giants will rise up  take over the world for the fallen one or something like that its up to matt to save the day  the whole planetwritten  directed by kevin vanhook who also has a small role in the film as the ancient warrior leader at the start i personally thought the fallen ones was a terrible film  its as simple  straight forward as that there are so many things that are just plain bad about the fallen ones both on a technical  conceptual level the script doesnt make a whole lot of sense  it doesnt really get going until the final 20 odd minutes by which time i had almost lost the will to live the characters are awful  as clichd as you like the dialogue is bad as in very very bad  the entire film is predictable i mean its not going to come as a surprise that casper van dien is going to save the day is it its not a huge surprise that the mummified giant is going to come back to life either so why wait until over an hour into the film when most of the audience will be in some sort of comatose state this is bad very bad you have been warneddirector vanhook doesnt impress the fight scenes are absolutely awful  why dress your bad guys up in a horrible shade of purple they look naff to give it a bit of credit the special effects on the giant mummy itself are actually good although theres not that many of them since he doesnt make an appearance for over an hour there are also some normal sized mummys that look to have come straight from the set of the mummy 1999 unfortunately these arent used to any great effect  in fact are wasted as some comic relief the mechanical mummy was a pretty good idea but looked silly  there is no way on earth that all those people inside could work in sync with each other to operate it actually the more i think about the more ridiculous the idea is forget about any scares tension or atmosphere  dont even think about any gore or violence because there isnt anytechnically the fallen ones isnt anything special  apart from the impressive giant mummy effects theres little her to get excited about the ghost cgi  water effects are terrible it was madefortv  its shows the acting was poor wagner looks embarrassed  this is probably the only thing the likes of dien  bosley can get these daysthe fallen ones is a bad film theres no two ways about it as far as im concerned not recommended on any level or in any way one to avoid
neg	i came into this movie really wanting to line it i thought the premise had a lot of potential and was ripe for an interesting movie dont get me wrong here i wasnt expecting citizen kane i was taking this for the b movie that it is that said it still fell short of the expectation the historical aspect of the story is glazed over and the ending left me a bit cold the acting in the movie was very wooden all in all i give it 4 for a great idea but the movie could have scored much higher with a bit more attention to movie making fundamentals is it worth seeing i didnt wish for my two hours back but i dont know that id recommend it to others
neg	i had some time to kill before watching football so i saw this movie being offered on the scifi channel and it literally after watching it i thought i had encountered my version of mentally walking the bataan death march as my conscious was beaten into submission by the awful movie which ripped off the mummy series and jurassic park it was so bad that i thought the opening credits were the highlight of the movie and then it went into such a abysmal descent that it made the recent drop in the stock market seem like a hiccup the acting was so bad that i was hoping that one and all would be buried at the end the lead by casper van dien made me long for the high caliber acting of steven seagal in on deadly ground as his line reading was so wooden that woody woodpecker was thinking of making a cameo to sit on his shoulder i also noticed that his emotional range is so limited that i was under the impression my kitten was more expressive when asking for popcorn to eat  the direction was so abysmal i looked back yearning to my nephews grade 3 play recital which had more pace and better vision and the fact that this movie seems to be have spliced together from afterthoughts of the aforementioned movie franchise it can not even be thought of as a homage the fx of the movie was so bad that i thought the director and producers were enviormentally friendly by recycling cheap special effects from grade z horror flicks from yesteryear what robert wagner tom bosley and geoffrey lewis were doing in this movies is beyond me and they should look at litigation against their agents for misrepresentation for getting them involved with such a dreck of a movie my warning to one and all is watch this movie at your peril as this movie may cause your iq to diminish with prolonged viewing on a side note i noticed at imdb that sometimes salaries for movies are published i was wondering if their is a way that actors that should give the salaries back for their poor performances in such movies beware and be safe avoid at all costs
neg	from this awful movie there are so many things wrong with this film acting writing direction editing etc that its amazing that something rises to the top and proves itself to be the absolute worst the music i noted that the film has two composers listed this must be the reason why every single frame has music of the absolute worst d movie style drivel they have never heard of the expression less is more it got so painful to listen to i muted the sound every time there was no dialogue not that the dialogue was that good you have to feel sorry for robert wagner and tom bosley im sure they didnt see roles like this in the twilight of their careers see it at your own risk
neg	an archaeologist casper van dien stumbles accidentally upon an ancient 40 foot mummy well preserved underground in the nevada desert they are determined to keep this a secret and call in a jewish translator to assist in figuring out the history of it the mummy as explained at the beginning is the son of a fallen angel and is one of several giants that apparently existed in those days in order to save his son from a devastating flood which was predicted to kill everything he mummifies his son burying him with several servants for centuries  planning to awaken him years from then in our present the fallen angels still walk the earth and the mummy is resurrected and a ritual is expected to take place most of the movie is slow having to do with a lot of biblical crap and a couple lousy airpunching fights the mummy is decent looking but isnt shown nearly enough it should have had more to do with that but it dragged on a great deal so eh dont bother
neg	mr vanhook took a good idea and kicked like a football unfortunately it didnt make the goal the historical subject of giants is a good one but pour in the goon milk and you end up with a giant wheel of cheese i say take this reel wheel and roll it off a cliff i couldnt even watch the entire film that says a lot because i rarely walk away from any movie i always like to give them a chance for lastminute redemption its impossible to redeem something this bad well at least the acting was goodnot the only thing falling in this film is the rating 110 and sinking into the negative numbers
neg	boris karloff is matthias morteval a dying lonely old nut who lives in morhenge mansion with some servants and tells his doctor friend dont try to doctor me doctor im disgustingly healthy he invites his nieces and nephews to his home and warns them they may have inherited a genetic disease that causes madness by shrinking the brain spoilersmortevalkarloff ends up dying and murderous toys designed by his dead brother start killing off the relatives a mini cannon fires real bullets into a guys face a lifesized knight in armor attacks with an axe and a dancing sheik stabs people with a knife one guy getting strangled makes some hilarious faces at the end julissa and her boyfriend find karloff is still alive and hiding out in the dungeon where steel gates seal off the room he plays the recurring organ theme music sort of a death rattle used for the killings the brothers spirit starts talking the whole house will go with me and the mansion goes up in flamesthis senseless mess is too dark boring and the stupid dialogue never matches the lips
neg	house of evil aka dance of death of 1968 is the first of four infamous and odd last movies starring the great boris karloff and directed by jack hill and juan ibnez unlike snake people 1971 the incredible invasion also 1971 and the fear chamber 1972 which were all released after karloffs death in 1969 house of evil was released in 1968 when karloff was still alive house of evil is regarded by many as the worst of these four movies which are without doubt all rather crappy but definitely have their entertainment value as the unintentional comedies they are i personally prefer the fear chamber and house of evil over the other two simply for the reason that the lack of the slightest logic is even more extreme and since there is no suspense whatsoever in any of the movies the lack of logic increases the unintentional fun factorthe odd story i dont know if i can really call it a plot is set somewhere in europe in the 19th century after some girls are murdered and found with their eyes ripped out mathias morteval karloff an enthusiastic organ player invites his few remaining relatives to his bizarre mansion which is full of eerie toys his kinfolk includes lucy durant julissa who is engaged to one of the police inspectors investigating the murdersi wont give away more of the story but i can assure you that it is quite bizarre throughout the movie there are some very funny moments especially some things karloffs character says boris karloff was without any doubt one of the most brilliant and important icons of the horror genre who ever lived and he manages to award this odd movie with a tiny bit of his greatness and although or because his role is due to a poor script and and directing in no way scary it looks like he deliberately plays it with a sense of humor just like in the movies successors snake people and the fear chamber the female lead is once again played by julissa most of he supporting performances are hilariously amateurish the cinematography is terrible and the locations and sceneries are beneath contempt the storyline lacks the least bit of logic and the dialogue often does not make the slightest sense it is the poor story and dialogue however that makes this movie so entertaining to watch house of evil may be an extremely crappy attempt of a movie but it is certainly as unintentionally funny as it is bad fans of ed woods movies should be very amused i personally found it hilarious crappy but entertaining nevertheless and definitely worth watching since theres boris karloff in it and due to the fun factor 310
neg	felt mine was while watching thisbut it seems that is the reason for insanity running in the family in this film not that makes a lot of sense anyway as others have mentioned this was one of karloffs last films and its only his screen presence that lends it any credibility at all its sad that all of the great legends of the horror films in the sound era were eventually reduced to starring in low grade rubbish like this marginally boris did get off slightly better than poor old bela lugosi but not by much boris does his best and give him credit for trying to hold this mess together the strident background music doesnt help and distracts from any lucid moment apart from boris the rest of the mexican cast are dubbed into some strange clipped english monotone that is reminiscent of the type used in porn films of the late seventies at a guess i think its edgar allen poes house of usher that this is taken from but youd be hard pressed to find a great deal of poe in the finished articlestill there are far better films out there with boris karloff at his best search them out and give this a wide berth unless you want the curse of the shrinking brain too
neg	i couldnt give this film a bad rating or bad review for two reasons robin williams and toni collete the film has the potential of being a thriller and there are some slight disturbing elements that lean to the psychological which was something the film could have focused a little on robin williams plays gabriel noon a storytelling night time deejay who is going through personal issues his lover moves out and gabriel is having what seems to be a case of storytellers block one day he receives and reads a story written by a dying 14year old boy named pete boland rory culkin pete tells the story of his life and the abuse he suffered at the hands of his parents he lives with his adopted mother and social worker donna boland toni collette gabriel is fascinated and begins a friendship with pete but things seem strange when gabriel attempts to meet him and discovers the possibility that pete boland may not even exist i wont go into detail because i dont want to spoil the film but i will tell you this it is quite predictable fascinating atmosphere for telling a story and good performances from robin williams and toni collette who i thought was the films key character collette is without question one of the most talented and loveliest actresses her ability to tap into the psyche and personality of the characters she portrays is very uncanny and i hope to see her win an oscar hell i think she might pull off getting a best supporting actress nod for this one if the script were a little better the film starts off as a psychological thriller but a predictable one at that if your curious to know the films ending and twists then see the film otherwise i would rent another predictable thriller called hide and seek
neg	this movie is trashpoor it has horrible taste and is pedestrian and unconvincing in script although supposedly based on realevents  which doesnt add much of anything but make it more of a disappointment direction is not well done at as scenes and dialogue are outofplace not sure what robin williams saw in this character or story to start williams is not convincing as a gay in a relationship breakup nor is the relationship itself interesting whats worse his character is compelled by an ugly pedophile story that is base and has no place as a plot device you have an older rory culkin tastelessly spouting dcksmker  in good fun which is annoying enough and then laughed up by the williams character finally you have sandra oh as a guardian angel adviser to williams and a thrown in explanation of the whole fiasco towards the end toni colletes character is just plain annoying and a rehash of her 6th sense performance with poorer direction very missable
neg	i didnt really expect much from the night listener and i actually never heard of it until i saw the cover in the videostore however the movie is very effective when it comes to building up suspension and tension on occasion it drags a little but it actually helps to keep you wondering whats going to happen and more importantly when as the movie progresses the character played by robin williams gets dragged into some kind of cat and mouse spiel to the point where he becomes obsessed with finding out the truth and existence about a 14 year old abused kid that noone seemed to have ever seen in person the night listener is an interesting story which is great in building up the suspense throughout the movie and youre pretty much kept in the dark of who is lying and whats real however in the end it kind of disappoints and doesnt live up to the potential it could have had it doesnt really give you a detailed or plausible explanation about the other main character which would have been helpful and interesting
neg	robin williams gave a fine performance in the night listener as did the other cast members however the movie seems rushed and leaves too many loose ends to be considered a must see i think the problem happens because there isnt a strong enough relationship established between the caller and the gabriel nooni had to spell it this way because imdb wants to auto correct the right spelling to no one character the movie runs a little over 0130 and within the first 15 minutes or so it seems noon begins his search for pete logande the boy callerthis happens after he talks to the mysterious caller about 3 or 4 times the conversations arent too indepth mostly consisting of how are you im in the hospitalwhy did you boyfriend move out etc in the book the kid almost becomes noons shrink and vice versa and the reader understands why he goes in search of this boy once he finds out the kid disappears and thinks he might be a hoaxin the movie noon becomes obsessed with finding logande but the audience is left to wonder why since there really isnt a strong enough bond established between noon and the caller why bother who cares if the caller doesnt exist i know theres a difference between a book and a movie but those calls and that relationship was critical to establish on screen because it provides the foundation for the rest of the movie since it doesnt the movie falls apartthis is surprising because of maupins other work tales of the city when it was made into a miniseries it worked beautifully
neg	i felt that the movie was dry very disappointing no plotkept waited for something to happened and nothing did dry as a bone a wast of money one of robins williams worst filmsif you dont believe me wait a few months it will be out on dvd because that seems to be a pattern for movies that dont do well in the theaters are out as rentals before the year is over this is one you will not want to see or say why did i spend my money on that plus for it being such a new movie there were only 8 people in the watching it this was on a friday night the 950 showing i also felt that it needed some more excitement or something to keep us awake when they characters spoke in the movie the voices were also very low you could not hear what they were saying
neg	my husband is a huge robin williams fan i like him too but have generally found that he should stick to what he does best and focus on comedic roles my thoughts were confirmed with this movie i was completely bored throughout the entire film the story was predictable i realize it was inspired by a true story but my guess is that there could have been some suspense or intrigue even while maintaining truth in the story none of the characters were well developed there was a side story about the main character and his partner this relationship could have been explored further more important though would have been a deeper exploration of the mother of the boy her psychological profile would have been interesting to delve into she obviously has a long history that was not touched upon except in the most superficial way if my husband wasnt such a huge williams fan we would have left 20 minutes into it too bad i cant get my 20 or 2 hours back
neg	most of what has been said about the negative aspects of the film hold truebut  if i have to sit through a movie were thedirectordirector of photographyeditorcant even miss the darn microphone boom popping in and out of the movie for almost every chapter of the movie how can i enjoy and concentrate on the story as well as believe in the darn thing when im reminded of the technicalities of making a moviewait for the dvd or dont bother
neg	i rarely write a negative review for this site but this time felt complied to night listener is without doubt one of the dullest films i have ever seenthere was nothing happening in this film what so ever  i didnt care for any of the characters didnt buy in to the whole mystery type plot didnt care how it endednothingthere is no comedy no action no thrills no suspense nothing the highlights include no spoilers  theres nothing to spoil a man climbing through a window a dog barking outside a hotel room a car going over some rough ground and a truck beeping its horni really enjoyed one hour photo and hoped for a similar eerie role from williams but alas was sorely let down whats more disappointing is that im sure there is a good film in there somewhere  the idea was interesting and i should have felt sympathy for the characters but it just didnt work for mei might even have given it 110 but that score is reserved for the remake of the producers
neg	trying to compare or represent this swill as anything hitchcockian is an outnout attempt to mislead hitchcock fans to waste 7 on this movie weak acting weak story weak script no real suspense no thrills you wait all through the weakness of this movie for the big payoff or even any payoffyoure left thinking what the heck was that all aboutand please enough with the movement to make alternative lifestyles hip and politically correcti cant recommend this to anyonedid i mention how weak the acting is williams did a better job as peter pan and mork but those were much more innocent times
neg	this movie is a mess im surprised it even has a theatrical release without robin williams it would have gone straight to video it is poorly written it is poorly directed its worse offense is that it has taken an interesting topic and reduced it to a ridiculous and boring thriller that has no thrills and no suspense and no inner or emotional logicespecially after the first half hour the movie dovetails into a series of ridiculous set pieces that are so over the top that the audience i saw it with was laughing at it save your money the trailer is totally misleading  it is not suspenseful and there are no thrills  in fact the movies truly worst offense is that it is simply boring
neg	let me start out by saying i will try not to put too many spoilers in this normally i enjoy robin williams movies however this gem was not one of them it was billed as a suspenseful thriller the night listener was anything but to be blunt there were 6 people in the theater opening day 2 walked out for good reason the movie was in my opinion poorly written and directed the acting was alright but again there wasnt anything to work with the movie is about a storyteller who reads a good book by a dying kid however insert spooky here no one can verify the kids existence so williams goes to wisconsin to try and find the author however all he gets is a headache and excuses from the boys caretaker there thats it thats all you wait for about an hour and a half and movie ends it had as many thrills and chills as a dentist office visit the homosexual undertones or overtones had really nothing to do with the story and the movie had a little profanity but it seemed to be thrown in there for absolutely no reason and made little sense in conclusion i really cant write a decent review on this film because there was nothing to it it was as captivating as watching paint dry i gave it a 2 because the acting for what it was worth was alright and it wasnt directed by uwe boll
neg	i would have rated this film a minus 10 but sadly it is not offeredwhy i didnt walk out in the first five minutes of this movie i cannot say i should have gone with my instinct and left immediately several people in our theater did and sadly i didnt follow them outthe story lacked all criteria for a movie no plot awful acting even robin williams was so disappointing that i may never see another film he is in not a single relationship in the story went beyond parlor talk i did like the tazer scene too bad it didnt shock some meat into the senselessness of the plot someone needs to tazer the writer and director of this film
neg	i usually come on this website prior to going to the movies as i like to see what other people think of the movie i read many reviews which said thriller not a horror movie this prompted me to give this film a try i really must take issue with these thrillerhorror statements as it was neither i almost went and asked for my money back and if you lot of reviewers enjoyed this rubbishwell you must be easily pleased at the end of the movie the people behind me said out loud what a waste of time and i turned to them and replied  i couldnt have summed it up better i kept waiting for something to happenbut it didnt there was the potential for a lot of good scares or thrills if you like but none happened williams acted the part quite well but i felt he was short changed by a poor script which dithered around and went nowhere save your money folks this is a turkey which will be featuring at a dvd store bargain box near you in the very foreseeable future
neg	this movie wasnt awful but it wasnt very good i am a big fan toni collette i think she is a very beautiful and talented actress the movie starts off about robin williams who is a writer and gets a book from a 14 year old kid the book is great and he cantt believe a kid wrote it toni collette plays the kids guardian who you dont know if this kid really exists or if shes making it all up i am not gonna ruin the movie but i will say this the movie is not scarythe acting is pretty good and toni collettes performance was awesome as well as robin williams the movie was a huge disappointment in my opinion i would wait for it to come to dvd
neg	another chapter in the ongoing question whatever happened to mel brookss sense of humor it starts out nicely enough with mel as trumplike mogul goddard bolt you can call me god who accepts a bet that he cant live on the streets for 30 days but the moment the movie hits the streets it turns into a pathosladen mess with occasional funny bits interjected mel sees a black kid breakdancing for money and tries to do a vaudeville buckandwing yuk yuk leslie ann warren is nothing short of wasted the worst part is this movies musical number in which brooks and warren do a silent dance to cole porters easy to love brookss musical parodies are usually the highlights of his movies here he plays the whole thing straight like a dancing excerpt from an aging guest star on the carol burnett show on which rudy deluca this films cowriter began his career go rent charlie chaplins the kid which covered the same ground 70 years before and did a lot
neg	woody allen made september proving that even a genius could screw up this is mel brooks september monumentally stupid boring and unfunny i must confess i did not watch it through to the end the flick ranks among the dishonored few eg the money pit out to sea spitfire grill which either put me to sleep or forced me to reach for the rewind button and i say this sadly as a devoted mel brooks fan he should stick to straight comedy and leave social commentary alone how the same fellow that made young frankenstein and spaceballs could crank out a dog like this is beyond me to be avoided at all costs
neg	whenever i make up a list of the absolute worst movies ive ever seen this movie is always on it it has no redeeming qualities whatsoever it took an act of will to sit through the whole thing and i would sooner spill my own blood than have to sit through it againwhats wrong with it let me tell you the story of my trip to go see it in the theateri went to a midnight show on a saturday night i the only ones in the theater were myself and a bunch of loud boisterous rather unruly teenagers sitting somewhere behind me they were obviously out having a good time on a saturday night and had come to this comedy for some laughs before the movie starts during the previews they were laughing and joking and making loud comments having a grand old time it was borderline annoying had they continued their unbridled enthusiasm into the actual movie i mightve said something but i was feeling tolerant and empathetic of their spirited fun so i let it go and they did settle down once the movie startedwhy am i telling you all this because you can judge this alleged comedy by the effect it had not just on myself but on this rowdy bunchduring the entire run of the film not one person in the theater laughed not once not myself not the boisterous kids absolute silence aside from the soundtrack and when the film was over and the lights came on we all all of us slowly filed out of the theater in slow somber absolute silence it couldve been a funeralthis was the effect that this comedy produced not laughter not enjoyment but absolute depression it was a depressing depressing movie and not the tiniest bit funny preachy selfindulgent depressing but not funnyi consider mel brooks blazing saddles to be on the short list for funniest movie ever it still absolutely blows my mind that the same gentleman could be responsible for quite probably the least funny movie everin short if youre feeling too happy give this movie a whirl otherwise dont say i didnt warn you
neg	i cant believe how anyone can make a comedy about an issue such as homelessness of course brooks has not made a comedy about real homeless people no mention of drugs prostitution or violence on these streets the people we meet in this movie are homeless in fantasy land so the only difference between them and us is that they dont eat quite as often brooks movies have become worse and worse over the years this is just another nail in the coffin 
neg	i have done quite a few reviews on imdb and this film is unique in that i never saw the entire movie it was so terribly stupid and unfunny that i just couldnt sit through itthough i triedthe biggest problem with this and any mel brooks movie i call the mel quotient in other words the better his movie the less of him you see in the film think about itthe producers and young frankenstein were great films and he was barely in them at all but films like life stinks and space balls are chock full of mel and are pretty dopey movies yes i did not like space ballsbut this isnt the place to talk about thatsecond apart from cancer rectal itch and mental retardation i cant think of a less funny topic than homelessness this is just a comedy breaker think about it folks the funniest scene in the movie has mel making whoopee with leslie ann warren in a dumpster and this is funny in what way
neg	so theres an old security guard and a guy who dies and then theres kevin the worlds biggest wuss kevin wants to impress his incredibly insensitive bratty and virginal girlfriend amy as he returns from work to a random house he finds his friends the sexually confusing redshorted kyle and the truly revolting sluttish daphne they are soon joined by daphnes boyfriend the triggerhappy sexcrazed macho lunkhead nick and theres the title creatures horrid little dogeared puppets who kill people by giving them their hearts desire kyles hearts desire is to mate with a creepy yucky woman in spandex nicks hearts desire is to throw grenades in a grade school cafeteria i mean nightclub kevins hearts desire is to beat up a skinny thug with nunchucks amys hearts desire is to be a disgusting slut daphnes already a disgusting slut so she doesnt have a hearts desire along the way a truly hideous band sings a truly odd song the hobgoblins randomly go back to where they came from then blow up citizen kane cannot hold a candle to this true masterpiece of american cinema
neg	no matter how you look at this movie it is just awfulif you view it as a horror then it is an unscary movie with the monsters being hand puppetsif you look at it as a comedy then you will notice most of the humor falls flat and is just lameif it is a romance you will wonder why a guy would stay with such a bchif you look at it as an action you cant really pull for the whiny heroas you can see this movie just fails to deliver anything remotely entertaining as mentioned the monsters are obvious puppets and this film was another attempt at a gremlins type movie this however has the worst looking monsters of that genre critters looked pretty good so did the ghoulies heck even the puppets from the munchies looked better than these the characters in this film are thouroughly unlikable the hero is a whiney security guard his girlfriend is always complaining they have a tramp friend who has a jerk military boyfriend and another friend who is a spaz at one point in the movie the hero and the military guy fight with rakesthis movie is just utterly stupid i like the scene when they are in the dreaded club scum which is obviously not a club but more likely a diner and the hero tells the waitress that none of them are 21 give me a break i am 25 and i look younger than any of them
neg	this rip off of the 1984 hit gremlins is quite possibly the biggest train wreck of a movie ever made even for a b grade movie all other cheap horror movies on the same platform completely dwarf this movie in terms of plot acting and goodnessit begins with a random old security guard and the younger punky security guard whose name is of no importance why because a few minutes into the film he walks into the forbidden safe and is killed whilst living out his fantasy of being a rock star in a cheap pubthis is just an appetizer for the scatfilled main course the main character kevin struggles various times to prove himself as more than a total pussy perhaps he succeeds within the film but to the audience he proves himself as nothing more than a bad actor kevin gets himself a job with the old security guard and is guided through his security shift in the wait for it abandoned studio lot yes why bother making a set when you can just use the studio itself back to the film kevin somehow opens the forbidden safe and releases the hobgoblins the hobgoblins force people to live out their wildest fantasies and then kill them for some reason they must be returned before sunrise or elseor else what exactlyother characters include kevins macho army friend nick nicks woman daphne whose character has no more substance than a bitchslut attitude and prostitute worthy outfits there is kevins manipulative and reserved girlfriend amy whose deepest desire is apparently to be a badly portrayed cher lookalike with fishnet stockings with a pair of blue grandma underpants on top dont ask me how that works quite possibly the most entertaining character of all is kyle how such groups of friends are made is up for question kyle is a perverted creep who cant go an hour without selfstimulating his hobbies include calling up sexchat lines from other peoples houses and most likely sniffing underwearthe story unfolds as the heroes search for the hobgoblins kneehigh creatures aka hand puppets which for some reason attempt to travel no further than the borders of the local neighborhood each of the characters eventually lives out their wildest fantasy which never has anything to do with having millions of dollars or the film having a big budgetwarning spoilers ahead the twist at the end of this movie will leave the watcher wondering what the hobgoblins are returned to the safe bytheir own free will perhaps they lost patience waiting for sunrise to wreak havoc or perhaps the storywriters got writers cramp and decided not to worry about the ending upon returning to the safe the old security guard reveals what he learned in the military and detonates explosives which destroys the safe signaling the end of the evil hobgoblins and the end of this roller coaster ride better fitted to a ride on an escalatorthe sheer badness of this film is enough to send someone to tears if you plan to watch it i recommend a few alcoholic drinks beforehand to take any serious consideration of the film out of mind
neg	hobgoblinshobgoblinswhere do i beginthis film gives manos  the hands of fate and future war a run for their money as the worst film ever made this one is fun to laugh at where as manos was just painful to watch hobgoblins will end up in a time capsule somewhere as the perfect movie to describe the term 80s cheeze the acting and i am using this term loosely is atrocious the hobgoblins are some of the worst puppets you will ever see and the garden tool fight has to be seen to be believed the movie was the perfect vehicle for mst3k and that version is the only way to watch this mess this movie gives mike and the bots lots of ammunition to pull some of the funniest oneliners they have ever done if you try to watch this without the help of mike and the botsgod help you
neg	this movie is not just bad not just corny it is repulsive something about daphne about the creepy callgirl about the whole damn and i use the word literally film radiates a grotesquery that would offend a brothel mistress this film makes my skin crawl makes me regret having reproductive organs and makes me feel uncleanone of the things that bothers me most about this movie is that they used such a good concept a creature that makes fantasies with disastrous results rather than the clich worst nightmare and the overdone twisted wish is a truly fascinating film ideathought the reason why hobgoblins need to be killed before day is that they are attracted to bright lights during the day bright lights dont show up well so they could go anywherecount the hobgoblins four hobgoblins drive out of the film studio and yet at least nine of the pernicious plushtoys are killed throughout the course of the moviediscussion question if you had a frigid demanding unappreciative girlfriend would you enter gardentoolcombat with a military chunkhead explain
neg	how rick sloane was allowed to make five movies is harder to believe than cold fusion this film is absolutely criminal before watching this movie i thought manos hands of fate was the worse piece of crap i ever saw but at least manos moves so slowly you might fall asleep thereby rescuing your eyes from the pain it will suffer the greatest tragedy of this movie is that the old man that keeps the hobgoblins locked up makes it to the final scene the time i spent watching this movie was an absolute waste of my life
neg	there can be no questions of spoilers for this movie the director beat us all too and spoiled this movie in oh so many waysa blatant ripoff of stuff like critters and gremlins this movie fails on so many levels to recapture the humour and horror of those better made films it ends up a sleazy waste of time where bad actors deliver bad dialogue in front of an idiot director who occasionally tosses stuffed toys at them they wrestle with said toys in much the same manner as old tarzan films used to use rubber crocodiles shaking them whilst screaming and trying their best to make it look slightly threatening its painful to watch and not helped by the mental 80s fashions worn by the castbasically some crazy little aliens who have been trapped by an aging security guard in a film lot finally get free after umpteen years confinement and begin to telepathically screw around with peoples minds the guards new recruit the idiot who let them out despite repeated warnings gets his gang of 80s friends together and they go off and have minor adventures together while trying to recapture the grem hobgoblinsall life is here with the gang consisting of a knucklehead jock his 80s slut girlfriend the heros frigid and prissy girlfriend and the young hero lacking in confidence and wishing his girlfriend would put out anywayfirst off comes the infamous rake fighting scene where the exmilitary jock shows how he was trained in the army to be a bully poking the nerdy hero with the wrong end of a rake for what seems like hours then theres some running around terminating in a real piefight style ending in a scuzzy nightclub with comedy handgrenades blowing up everything except the people standing right next to them then the film sorta ends and alls well that ends wellits not this is like watching a train wreck you cant take your eyes off it its so bad perfect fare for mystery science theater but godawful should you try to watch it alone and uncut the fashion police still have a number of outstanding warrants for the cast and i dare anyone not to laugh in outright derision at the rake fight this scores 2 out of 10 at most on a good day
neg	for starters hobgoblins tries to ape the more successful gremlins thats bad enough but they dont even try to make anything that closely resembles a movie here instead its more like a bargain basement everythingmustgo clearance of embarrassing scenes inappropriate sound fx acting as bland as unflavored tapioca and a script that takes everything humans hold sacred in their motion pictures and throws em down the old tubearoothe plot grrrr meddling kids track down gremlinlike creatures from movie lot before they kill people by projecting their fantasies sound cool does it well see that wall on the other side of your room run right at it top speed face first see that is cooler than this movieyou dare to doubt quick name something else one of the leads has been in other than this what other scripts have the writers done since hobgoblins name another rick sloane directoral effort how many hobgoblins action figures do you have see thank youi cannot believe i took so long to write about such a horrible film id rather write about more important things like the separation of church and state economic restructuring in europe that kind of thing but no hobgoblins it is and it is bad  bad like your grandparents wallpaper bad as pink flamingos on your lawn bad like underwear that says home of the whopperand i think well stop therewell mike and the robots fight valiantly but try as they might they can do only so much with hobgoblins before they realize that yes the director does need kicked in the shinreal real hardone star for hobgoblins seven stars for the mst3k version
neg	wow i just finally managed after several attempts to finish watching this god awful movie only to learn that rick sloane and his production team have completed a straighttovideo sequel this yearof all movies reviewed by mst3kand they truly dig from the bottom of the barrel screening the reputationally bad manos werewolf the incredibly strange and the lesser know disasters like laserblast zombie nightmare and time chasersthis certainly has to be the absolute biggest pile of garbage theyd ever shown which makes it perfect for riffing very simple the movie is about a bunch of munchieslike gremlins on the loose exploiting peoples desires for fame fortune prowess and of course sex in ways that end up with people getting killed but this is the kind of movie where the acting is so ridiculous a test of machismo for example is illustrated by two guys who battle in the front yard with garden tools the writing is so forced such as the oftdescribed scene of a gremlin hanging on the arm of one girl who would notice it if only she turned her head a quarter to the left and this isnt the first time in the movie this happens and the story is so rarely given attention hence the mst3k riff about a law in the future where films have to be made by filmmakers that you actually root for the furry puppets to kill off everyone on screen worst movie ever
neg	minor spoilers as a bad movie connoisseur i must have viewed hundreds of bad movies and yet hobgoblins stands apart from all others in its own unique way classic baddies such as the creeping terror the mighty gorga and manos are uniformly bad from start to finish hobgoblins on the other hand starts off bad and gets progressively worse as it goes during my first viewing of the infamous rake fight scene i thought to myself that this was a truly bad film i was blissfully unaware that i had just seen the best that this movie had to offer the movie takes its most massive nosedive into celluloid hell during the painfully inept club scum sequence which is a continuous string of one unfunny joke after another with just this one film director rick sloane proves that he deserves mention alongside the likes of coleman francis and bill rebane as one of the worst directors of all time how bad can a bad movie be watch hobgoblins and wonder no longer
neg	whether you watch the regular version of this monstrosity or the mst3k version you can only be impressed by the utter gall that went into this production the filmmakers insult the viewers intelligence from one end to the other and obviously couldnt care less that they are doing soeverything about it is rockbottom cheap even the 1950s car in the flashback sequence to that era looks like it was hauled out of a junkyardthe hobgoblins are as you probably know realized with badlycrafted hand puppets and stuffed toys when a person is supposed to be attacked by them its clear the toy is being held by the victim to his or her own body when the critters scurry away from the two security guards this is shown or rather not shown by the camera aiming up at the guards as they look down and turn their heads as if watching the hobgoblins scurrying past its reminiscent of the scene in the film tangents where two people are standing in the ruins of a future world surveying the wreckage and we arent shown any of it budget constraints alloyed with utter incompetence generally mean you wont have anything worth showing so why try the sets were utterly laughable club scum was an obvious diner the house appears to have been a vacant house probably for rent or sale which the production company got hold of for an hour or two to do the shoot the spacecraft is something i would have been ashamed to build when i was a modelmaking 10 yearoldthe motivations of the characters make no sense kevin gets denigrated by his worthless ingrate of a girlfriend because he hasnt made her proud of him im sure this was intended to make their reconciliation oh so touching at the end but any guy with real selfrespect would have told her to go to hell and left her nick is supposedly back from 2 months of army training yeah nice regulation haircut nick and seems bent on proving that our country is being defended by sadistic moronic animals who are sex maniacs kyle is a phonesex freak in red shorts who dreams of a night with a spandexclad dominatrix type but hes so effeminate that hes more likely gay than not one of the girls is a prude and the other is a sleazeand the hobgoblins at the end they all head back to the vault where theyve lived for 30 years why who knows who cares watch this film and be amazed at how primitive filmmaking in our modern age can be when you have an idiotic script incompetent direction actors who are so bad theyd be rejected from a high school theater production and sets worthy of edward d wood jr
neg	if movies like ghoulies rip off gremlins then hobgoblins sinks to the new low of ripping off garbage like ghoulies these barelyanimated furbies have some kind of scheme to fulfill fantasies which involve basically groteque characters sex dreams  oh joy but what that has to do with anything is anybodys guess except to let the director indulge his kinky penchant for erotica they show this down in the 8th circle of hell one suspects theres no real plot  just goblins  kill and feeble attempts at humor and a mild attempt to arouse the viewing audience
neg	hobgoblins is a very cheap and badly done gremlins ripoff thats the best thing one can say about this stinkpile pretty much everyone in the cast was chosen for their looks and not their acting ability it was very painful to watchavoid this one at all costs
neg	i really dont have anything new to add but i just felt like i had to comment on this sack so here goesatrocious im running through my mst3k dvd collection again and i just watched hobgoblins for about the 10th time its really really painful but it was next on the list you can see that there is a tiny kernel of an actual movie buried under all the crap that is hobgoblins but it just couldnt get out everything about this movie is 4th rate the story the acting the effects the women the action scenes the ahhhh forget it i can watch a piece of crap like the bloodwaters of dr z aka zaat over and over and over with hardly any ill effects i like it in fact btw it will be on tcm later this month october 2009 but hobgoblins is a whole nother ballgamethe worst part of it all may be that its now about 12 hours after the movie ended i had a good nights sleep some coffee and some dry toast my medications and yet the ersatz new wave dance music that amy red shorts and laraine newman were frolicking to in the living room is still running through my head this torment will last for days good luck wont you
neg	this movie is so bad its comical in fact mystery science theatre 3000 the television show in which three characters watch and parody bad movies used this very film to mock i suggest watching it maybe on youtube instead of actually seeing this movieplease do not see hobgoblins if youre not prepared to stop within the first scene actually do not see this movie period please at least not seriously its jokes are not funny to say the least and youll have much more fun parodying or watching a parody of it then viewing the movieyou may feel yourself becoming sick upon watching so spare yourself read a book do the laundry anything is more fun than watching hobgoblins
neg	1 aliens resemble plush toys and hand puppets while having arms that dont function2 aliens mastered intergalactic space travel but they dont know how to push an unlocked vault door open yet can push open a door being held shut by five people3 old security guards know how to get a hold of c4 and are just waiting for the right time to use it say when they are suddenly fired for no explainable reason4 apparently us army boot camp in the 80s involved several sessions of garden tool combat including the pirouette spin of death5 to impress your prudish girl friend you have to save the worlderrneighborhood from aliens6 all women are sluts either openly or secretly7 scummy night clubs look like bad diners8 scummy waitresses double as dancers for the fontanelles how did they get talked into this who can only do bad 60s dance moves9 army privates secretly dream of being rambo10 grenades apparently have a setting for flashbang 11 being burned alive apparently only leaves one with minor burns on their arms12 us army staff sargeants apparently happen to always be in the area and do nothing about aliens in the area13 aliens apparently always go home which means back to the vault they were unlocked in14 aliens are attracted to bright lights which apparently means in the los angeles area one would assume the protagonists house is the most brightly lit thing in the area15 showing 16 parking scenes in a movie makes the audience clamor for more16 vans from the 80s apparently have horrible suspension systems17 comedy is supposed to happen in this film18 horror is supposed to happen in this film19 spoofs and homages are supposed to happen in this film20 this film cures insomnia21 apparently garden tools make electronic keyboard noises whenever they are used not just in fights tell me im not the only one who noticed thisthe simply truth is this film just came out wrong period there isnt much meat on the bone nor does it do anything really well even average its just bad however ive seen far worse and the rake fight scene is pure comedy gold intentional or otherwise210  jaws 4 was worse then this at least the film never took itself seriously
neg	a group of extremely unlikable aholes are tormented by lame puppets that some elderly douche bag nightwatchman has kept locked away in a film vault for twenty years for no reason whatsoevermany people know this film merely from mst3ks spoton ribbing of the flick but ive seen the actual movie and can safely say that yes its bad really really bad from the one of the most awful fight scenes ive ever witnessed to the stuffed toy aliens that suffer from a lack of motion i had a my pet monster that was scarier right up to the atrocious acting i had a my pet monster that was more charismatic however that being said rick sloans vice academy films are somehow and trust me i have no earthly idea how much worse thats not to suggest that this film is anything but crap because it isnt just throwing it out thereeye candy no nudity in the movie proper but theres 2 pairs of tits in the dvd introduction to the film my grade d retromedia dvd extras introduction by jim wynorski stills gallery and trailer for this film
neg	i once thought that the stoned age was the worst film ever made i was wrong hobgoblins surpassed it in every way i could imagine and a few i couldnt in the stoned age i hated the characters in hobgoblins i hated the actors and everyone else involved in creating this atrocity i wont include a teaser to this film im not that cruel i couldnt subject innocent people such as yourselves to such torment in fact any discussion of plot pertaining to this film is senseless and demeaning words i would use to describe this film are as follows insipid asinine and ingenuousin conclusion please dont watch this film i beg of you from one movie lover to another no from one human being to another please for the sake of your own sanity and intellect do not watch it destroy any copies you come across
neg	description corny utterly stupid and worthless its so cheap and lame itll make you wonder why these abnormally dumb people even wasted 2 months or so to spend a budget im guessing this probably no more than 700 dollars to make this movie it was just hysterical to watch with or without mystery science theater i am giving you the best advice in the worldspare yourself spare your time life and money by noti repeat not even ponder about whether you should see this movie this movie is so corny itll make your face turn purple of outraged boredom if you have a onedigit iq then be my guest and watch this absolutely despicable movie you might actually admire it like i said before if you have a onedigit iqwith about 12 actors of your own a few puppets you bought at a garage sale and of course cameras and music i gaurentee youll make a slightly more entertaining home video than this piece of absolute crap
neg	this is the result a piece of trash movie that doesnt deserve to even be classified as a movie its just a bunch of stuff on a film reel that makes no sense whatsoever well back to the actors which from the get go seem to be just a bunch of friends who thought they would get a little amount of money together and try to make a movie that would be a great horror film well its a great horror anyway nevermind being a film theres plenty of horrific acting in hobgoblins but the worse is the main guy named richard who is just way too much of a weakling to even sorta root for well when you cast a bunch of friends and try to make the film scary on a less than shoestring budget no less this is what will happen oh well at least the mst3k version was hilarious but this is still a horrid movie that deserves all the bashing it gets 9 for the mst version
neg	 bad at being intentionally badthis little gem shot straight onto the mst3k big screen while its obvious the movie isnt trying to be taken seriously hopefully that their goal anyway the movie is still plain bad hell it makes leprechaun in space look big budgetedin short paint my muscle car prune colored
neg	good lord what were they thinking here is your spoiler warning even though i dont think itll really matter you wont be seeing this piece of trash anywaya group of handpuppets go chasing after a group of really stupid people who go on a really stupid hunt for them to try and kill them and the puppets complicate things by letting them live out their really stupid fantasies in other words the whole thing is really stupidyou know it has to be bad when even mike and the bots cant save something and they didnt i know some of their lines were funny like what to add to the sign hit and the hand comments but geez this was pretty dang sadall i can say is do not watch this piece o crud it is not worth your eyes
neg	good grief while i still maintain that manos the hands of fate is the worst piece of mental torture available hobgoblins came awfully close thisthisthing insults the audience at every opportunityat least films like space mutiny and future war can be enjoyed on mst3k this one was a struggle to get through i was literally writhing on the couch in anguish this thing managed to embarrass me  aloneeven if you are a diehard mst3k fan and have made it your mission to see every single experiment think twice about seeing this oneits that bad
neg	hee hee hee this movie is so bad that it doesnt even try to hide the fact that it sucks big time i remember the day i first saw this on mst sun was shining looked like a good day then i saw this product of rick sloane which consisted of horrible plush dolls wreaking havoc in the crappy 80s fest land kevin wussy extraordinaire tries to impress his girlfriend manages an assistant security guard job fights with rakes and plenty more stuff in this very badly made series of images no plot or story is needed obviously no acting is necessary as the film proves an army guy and his sex crazed girl will make you wanna leap off a cliff and the dorky friend who gets his kicks off phone sex will make you say  he has got some nice red shorts plus i really hated the old security guard and wished he had an accident in his supermarket cart just when you think its over wait until the club scum scene ask for road rashi advise that after viewing this film a good month to regain senses and sanity and if you see rick sloane give him a good kick to the groin to show how much we appreciate this crapsterpiece called hobgoblins
neg	my favorite quote from crow was when the car was going off the cliff the movie is so bad even the car wants to get out of itthis had to be the funniest movie i have ever seen it was seriously out there to scare you which makes it even funnier if it werent for mystery science theater i wouldnt be here today p
neg	i didnt think it was possible for a horror comedy film to fail so abysmally on both frontsreally awful the fact that it doesnt take itself seriously usually a good thing works against it primarily because the actors are so wooden you really would swear they are reading cue cards on the upshot thoughthe mst3k version as always has a few laughs
neg	hobgoblins what a concept rick sloan was a master with this film he had the brilliance to produce a film with actors that couldnt act on top of that he chose to write a script based on some sort of bad acid trip gone serriously wrong put it together you end up with a film that sucks more than a warehouse filled with suction cups and vaccum cleaners this movie was very painful the pain it caused is about equal to the pain caused by having your genitals carved out with a spoon and then having the entire wound covered with salt and hydrochloric acid
neg	this movie should not be viewed unless you are trying to kill yourself i think this movie could actually cause severe brain damage the main characters are the whiny nonhero kevin amy his bratty ungodly conservative girlfriend kyle a dork in red shorts who enjoys phone sex daphne a scrawny horny girl who is supposed to be cool and has no sense of how to dress and her oversexed boyfriend nick an army recruit who can make an innuendo out of anything no im not a pervert thats really how the movie goes the movie itself is an oversexed ripoff of 1986s gremlins only youll never find a trace of gizmo anywhere no these hobgoblins unleashed by wimpy man im sorry kevin make someones wildest dreams come true and then kill the victims yes you guessed iteventually they wind up in a strip club where the nerdy amys greatest dream is revealedshe wants to be a stripper look i watched this flick via mst3k and even with mike nelson tom servo and crow t robot making a laughingstock out of this cinematic trainwreck and it still made me bleed from both eyes not really but i wish i had im not giving you anymore plot because reliving it gives me this great urge to drive a pitchfork through my brain besides its not like theres a plot worth mentioning they should put a surgeons general warning on this film
neg	yep this is definatly up there with some of the worst of the mstifyed movies but i have definately seen worse think gremlins rated r well anyway i met rick sloane at some scifi convention that amazingly he was lecturing at it was one of those really low budget conventions where everything goes an everyone brought in something if you want to see crap you should have of seen what some friends and i brought inhe seemed like a very nice guy he was very cool about my questions and comments on hobgoblins and he even told me not to take it seriously and said he loved the mst3k versionall in all rick sloane knew what he was doing and i think was meant to bad like mars attacks so i guess im standing up for this movie and giving it a 5 and betraying all my fellow msties sorry guys
neg	even for the cocaine laced 1980s this is a pathetic i dont understand why someone would want to waste celluloid time effort money and audience brain cells to make such drivel if your going to make a comedy make it funny if you want to film trash like this keep it to yourself if youre going to release it as a joke like this dont i mean it was a joke right someone please tell me this was a joke please
neg	the back of the dvd box says ellen page costars in this movie she does not even appear until two thirds of the movie is over and then its in minor role i dont consider it a supporting role either but rather a bit part also the plot has many unexplained elements some examples are why does the main character reject her oldest son why does her youngest son drive head on into the train he says its for a sucker bet which doesnt explain anything obviously the screenwriter doesnt know the definition of a sucker bet this film is not worthy of the rental price in my opinion save your money and view it for free on tv if you think it needs to be seen
neg	margret laurence probably didnt intend on having any of her novels adopted for film let alone the stone angel hagar as a character was one who constantly challenged the social norm gainsay who dare anyone and ended up nearly sacrificing her humanity in the process the symbols in the book the stone angel silver thread etc etc are constant reminders of this struggle of the old and new and the carnage so to speak along the waywhile the film is reasonably faithful to the plot of the book but it isnt really a plot kindof storytelling is it i think it missed the point on capturing the spirit of the film hagars defiance for the sake of defiance was not there bram could have been a lot more crude than portrayed and hagars father could have been played more traditionally so to speak if the filmmaker would insisted on stronger portrayals the film would drive the point straight to homealong the same vein why should we see cell phones organic produce and other modernizations are we trying make some points for the sake of making some points eg the muslim girlfriend and the native people hagar and co are everything but politically correct in the book so why should we see that in the film version modernization may be an excuse for a lowbudget operation but using that as an excuse to send subliminal politicallycorrect messages that are totally irrelevant to the novel and the film seems like throwing punches below the intellectthere is also the audience it seems that we have been conditioned to see bitter old people as cute and lovable why should be laugh every time hagar is at her tantrums i doubt magaret laurence wanted her readers to laugh at or with hagar these people are frustrated and are full of angst and all we do is to laugh at them i dont think it did hagar and other folks in her situation any justice
neg	two sisters their perverted brother and their cousin have car trouble they then happen about the home of dr hackenstein whom conveniently needs the body parts of three nubile young women to use in an experiment to bring his deceased lover back to life he tells them that hell help them get home in the morning so they spend the night then the good doctor gets down to work in this lowbudget horrorcomedyi found this to be mildly amusing nothing at all to actually go out of your way for i stumbled across it on netflix instant view  streamed it to the xbox 360 but better then i expected it to be for a troma acquired film most of the humor doesnt work but their are still some parts that caused me to smile plus the late great anne ramsey has a small part and she was always a treat to watcheye candy bambi darro  sylvia lee baker got topless my grade d
neg	dr hackenstein begins at the turn of last century 1909 the dawn of modern medical science to be exact dr eliot hackenstein david muir is in the early stages of his rejuvenation of living tissue experiments dr hackenstein manages to bring a skinned rat back to life which confirms he has succeeded in bringing the dead back to life its now three years later  dean slesinger micheal ensign is round the docs house for dinner as dean slesinger  dr hackenstein eat they talk about hackenstiens experiments which dean slesinger has always been opposed to dr hackenstein shows dean slesinger his laboratory in his attic where he keeps the severed head of his wife sheila sylvia lee baker who died in an unfortunate accident  can telepathically talk to him christy botkin provides sheilas voice apparently dr hackenstein also shows dean slesinger a skinned chicken running around in a cage  explains that with the process he has developed he will bring sheila back to life the dean has some sort of seizure  apparently dies meanwhile sisters wendy bambi darro as dyanne dirossario  leslie trilling catherine davis cox plus their brother alex john alexis  their cousin melanie victor stacey travis are driving along near hackensteins house when they crash they seek shelter  assistance  arrive upon hackensteins doorstep dr hackenstein invites the four stranded travellers to stay for the night later on dr hackenstein is visited by two graverobbers xavier logan ramsey  ruby rhodes ann ramsey who deliver a male body when hackenstein actually needs female parts for sheila dr hackenstein being the genius that he is decides not to waste the opportunity of having three young beautiful specimens available  starts to borrow the bits n pieces he needs to complete sheilawritten  directed by richard clark i was pleasantly surprised by dr hackenstein ill state right now that it aint brilliant by any stretch of the imagination but for what it was i actually quite liked it it moves at a reasonable pace even if it does tend to drag a little bit during its middle as things settle down the script tries to mix slapstick humour like a scene when dr hackenstein is trying to restrain melanie  she tries to gain the attention of his deaf housekeeper yolanda simpson catherine cahn by kicking out  hackenstein keeping melanie behind yolandas back who is seemingly oblivious to whats happening with a touch of gore but id say dr hackenstein is more of a comedy than horror in conception  feel throughout there are some tacky puns  sexual innuendo as well which are always good for a laugh dr hackenstein to wendy would you like to see my instruments as an example i also thought the scene when mrs trilling phyllis diller reports her missing daughters to the bemused detective olin william schreiner was a pretty amusing sequence going round in circles talking about why he isnt looking for them even though he has only just been told why the cell doesnt have a prisoner in it  that if he didnt find the cousin not to worry about it none of its flat laughoutloud but i must admit i found myself smiling on occasion  found the film as whole to be quietly amusing there isnt a lot of on screen gore a few severed limbs sheilas decapitated head some medical stitching  those skinned animals which are definitely fake by the way i liked the characters in dr hackenstein too which was surprise in itself the acting isnt brilliant but to give everyone credit they put some effort into it lots of exaggerated facial movements  some serious overacting means its never dull oh  the three birds in dr hackenstein are fit if you know what i mean technically the film is ok as well once again it aint going to win any oscars but i have to give the filmmakers at least some credit for trying to pull off a turn of the century period setting it doesnt always work the clothes are at odds with each other at times the girls look like their from victorian england while the guys look like their from a western the house looks as if all the filmmakers did was remove any modern object from the room  stick a few candles in there it comes across as a little bit on the cheap side but it really isnt a bad looking film at all considering could have done without the comedy music though overall i ended up enjoying dr hackenstein much more than i thought i would although that in itself isnt a recommendation its certainly is not the best comedy horror film ever made  it certainly is not the worst either a watchable enough piece of harmless fun
neg	hated it if you believe that everyone in the south is dumb morally bankrupt stupid violent a religious nut or a child molester then this film may be for you everyone is poor and seemingly ignorant in one scene two older men are talking in a general store and one mentions that he had molested a set of sisters before they could tie their shoes the man seemed proud of his actions and the other man clearly took it as a normal part of life very nice a teenage girl walks the back roads looking for her sister and no one offers to help her  despite an obvious limp and lack of food or water no backpack etc strathairns character is not only thoroughly disgusting and slimy but he is shown to be a religious believer who typical for hollywood reflects the vile nature of christians a scene in the movie is highly reminiscent of the end of cape fear the one with deniro  bible verses being spouted by the bad guy i am from the great northwest but found this film offensive because of the wonderful people i know who are from nc wv al ms ky tn etc
neg	i saw this by accident one lazy summer afternoon it was playing on the family programming channel of hbo at first i was drawn in by what i thought was a disney animation but then after a few minutes i found myself searching for the remote so i could find the info button to find out what in the world was on my tv i have nothing against harvey f i enjoy him in many of his films but one thing he is not is a voiceover artist sure he has one of the more unique voices in hollywood but it works only as a part of a bigger visual package attaching his voice to a cute duck made watching somewhat difficult as for the rest of the cast uninspired i suppose working on this film didnt appeal to the really good voice over talent out thereso weak voice talent strong animationwho was this film targeting gay adolescent ducks i dont get it is there really such a dearth of rolemodels for young up and coming homosexuals that we must resort to animated ducks cute story and like the title this movie i found hard to love just like an ugly duckling
neg	ive been watching a lot of cartoon or animated movies because i have a baby girl who likes to watch tv i began to watch this movie to see if i would like my little one to watch it and no at the beginning i thought it was such a cute movie like the bambi movie but all the way it was like insinuating the ducky was a homosexual the info said that they were making fun of him because he wasnt good at sports but that was not the case it just seems like a movie made for kids to learn to be okay being gay it was also very sad as far as the duckys dad and all i dont know i guess if youre gay youd like it but i dont think im going to watch it again with my little one
neg	unfortunately for me the first busby berkeley movie i ever watched was 42nd street i then expected all of his stuff to be that good i found out that wasnt necessarily the case even here with my alltime favorite classicera actor james cagneyoh the musical numbers at the end are as spectacular as always but the story is like many of the others and quite tiresome they seem to always involve screaming unhappy show producers in this film its cagney who winds up shouting things out so often that he gives me a headache after awhile and his character wears thinfasteven the songs in here are anywhere near 42nd street class songs you could hum for years and years  decades i should say the songs in this movie are not memorable no this is one of the few early cagney films  and berkeley films  i totally dislike and was very disappointed with while watching
neg	usually i know after the first minute of a movie if i will hate it or adore it but now i was wrongthe start was great the this is based on a true story and blah blah blah thing was funny after the cartoons and the description of the guys life with pictures made me think i had made the right choicethen seeing the hilarious fake look of toronto was cool also the situation and appearance of the house seemed to confirm my first ideathat was maybe the first 10 minutes of the movie which afterwards looked like an eternitymaybe thats just me not understanding english canadian humour thats possible english canadians also do not always understand quebecois humour but hey there was enough stuff in that for a short movie nothing more maybe that could be a meaning for the title anyway almost everything was filling and very few things were even close to funny in my opinionas a matter of fact the making of was better than the movie at least you understand the motivation behind that which made everything bad the potential of the idea was great thats why i rented the movie being interested in the annoying people disappearance thing but yet i did not know the whole universe would vanish and with it even a point to the movieif you are english canadian it seems you could appreciate the local humour considering the surprising number of people who gave this movie an 8 otherwise just think twice before losing your precious time
neg	i honestly had somewhat high expectations when i first began to watch this movie but it turned out to be probably one of the most boring films i have ever seenfirst of all the pace is incredibly slow so it seems much longer than it is and its not shortim sure when jane austen wrote the book she made it several pages long filled it with description and didnt intend for people to read in in one day or it might drag and lose its appeal which emma most certainly did now sense and sensibility had this flaw of a slow pace but at least it had lively lines to make up for it as well as some good performancesthat brings me to flaw 2 which is of course the acting while i dont happen to care for basically anybody involved in this film i am sure they are capable of good work but i didnt see much of it in this movie it was like people were trying too hard to be witty too hard to be upperclass too hard to be british well some of them so they all just came off as a bunch of actors and not as people3 the cast as i said seemed only like actors and not actually like the people they were playing maybe thats a good thing because the people they played really werent all that nice why did everybody like emma for example sure she was nice to the rich handsome people in front of them but she was an awful gossip behind their backs if her friends were ugly then she didnt even bother to go behind their backs so why is this girl so great why do people have to tell stories just to make her laugh of course the snob couldnt even do that right i have enough problems with gwyneth paltrow as gwyneth paltrow and her emma did not exactly change my opinionwell its easy to see that i did not care for this one im sure its a lovely book and all but some books are really not meant to be made for the big screen and emma is one of them
neg	i was surprised when i saw this film id heard it was the best ever filmed of the novel how disappointed i washow any true jane austen fan can rate this adaptation is a mystery to my eyes the scriptwriters have decided to stick in bits of ridiculous humour which are embarrassing at the best of times but also ruin the feel of the period as for the cast gwyneth paltrow makes a rather shallow heroine but then any hot american star would be questionable in the role toni collette is miscast and poor ewan mcgregor is made to look laughablei really could not say a good thing about this film i seem to be among the very few who dont rate it but if you want my advice see instead the tv production starring kate beckinsale  believe me that is far preferable to this superficial trash
neg	how good is gwyneth paltrow this is the right movie for her too bad shes completely out role i havent read the book by jane austen but i cant believe it is so superficial and the characters arent much more than caricatures it wasnt probably that easy to reduce in 2 hours of show about 600 pages of the book but i had expected more than just seeing old pieces of furniture and tea cups i was taking a sigh of relief every time i saw an actor who didnt overstep the mark of overacting a couple of times
neg	i like jane austin novels i love pride and prejudice and sense and sensibility books and movies and im half way through mansfield park but i couldnt stand emma i gave up on the book after 2 chapters and by the end of the movie i couldnt care less about emma she didnt seem to change at all maybe it was paltrows acting which as excellent in se7en or my lack of interest for the movie dunno the costumes are nice but the dancing was clumsy compared to pride and prejudice dancing by colin firth and jennifer ehlei gave it a 2 basically for the fact knightly is bloody gorgeous and although it as a rather patchy performance for ewan mcgregor i liked his singing
neg	this was the first ewan mcgregor movie i ever saw outside of star wars since then i have become a very big ewan mcgregor fan but i still cant bring myself to forgive this movies existencemy sister has always been a huge jane austen fan and because of that i have been subjected to various of the classics emma being one of them ive always considered them irritating stupid and boring however after watching this terrible rendition i was forced to admit that the original emma was delightful and charming ewan mcgregor scarcely serves a purpose in this film after they hacked and mutilated the part of frank churchill gweneth paltrow is ridiculous in an already ridiculous character and the rest of the film is unremarkable and stupidmy recommendation to anybody who is remotely interested in english period drama go see the originals if youre a ewan mcgregor fan believe me by skipping this film you havent missed anything but five minutes collective of him in a silly hat and a bad haircut
neg	bah another tired desultory reworking of an out of copyright work never designed to be filmedon the plus side toni collette is superb as always being an actual actress you see and there are some nicely handled handover cuts between scenes there are even a few genuinely funny lines and the filmwork score and editing is competent apart from a bizarre lapse into voiceover and speaking to the camera towards the conclusionbut ah but much of the cast seems to be on autopilot and they are almost all very clearly too old and in one case too young for their declared ages worse they are all speaking austinese that peculiar falsetto self satisfied sing song that couldnt be further from the way people actually spoke in austens day think yosemite sam i kid you not this is particularly sad considering that we seem to finally be seeing the demise of the equally farcial fakespearan that olivier and his cronies were so fond of bellowing at the top of their lungsand worst of all is gwyneth paltrow shes only ever played one character in her films and she stays true to form here running through her entire range smirking to sulking in the first ten minutes then just repeating herself for the rest of the overlong film there is absolutely no chemistry between herself and any of her admirers nor any apparent reason why they would be interested in her apartin short there is very little reason to watch emma its an amiable enough adaptation but if youre going to pack a film full of anacronisms ie an appalingly thin lead who cant shoot a bow or handle a period accent then you might as well do it properly as with the vastly superior clueless
neg	reading through all these positive reviews i find myself baffled how is it that so many enjoyed what i consider to be a woefully bad adaptation of my second favourite jane austen novel there are many problems with the film already mentioned in a few reviews simply put it is a hammedup overacted chintzy mess from opening credits to butchered endingwhile many characters are miscast and neither ewan mcgregor nor toni collette puts in a performance that is worthy of them the worst by far is paltrow i have very much enjoyed her performance in some roles but here she is abominable  she is selfconscious nasal slouching and entirely disconnected from her characters and those around her an extremely disappointing effort  though even a perfect emma could not have saved this film
neg	how can anybody say that this movie is a comedy if i had not gone with then my finacee i would have fallen asleep and asked for my money back i love gwen paltrow but it was like she was on the wrong set i like most chick flicks but i hated this one this is the only time i saw so much clevage and was not turned on those outfits were way overdone no one talks that way anymore and i dont think they even did then the dancing part was horriblemy ex said to me laterdidnt ya like that part didnt ya think it was sensous i said yes only to spare her feelings now i know why we never marriedthis is one of the worst movies i have ever seen
neg	but i regret having seen it since the ratings on imdb are relatively high and they must also have been relatively high on netflix i guess i put it in my queue because it is advertised as a gentle comedy from the uk a category that has produced many films i liked immensely saving grace on the other hand falls into the category of laughless comedies usually populated by hollywood movies produced and directed by the talentless brenda blethyn is a capable actress and i have liked her in other movies the concept  a gardener growing marijuana to overcome the penury she finds herself confronting after her husbands death  does not offend me notwithstanding the strenuous efforts on the part of the cast to produce humor the film falls flat on its face falling flat on its arse might have been funnier as far as i and my wife were concerned be forewarned oh gentle reader not all offbeat british comedies succeed this one is a dud
neg	saving grace is surely one of the leading contenders for the how to ruin an adequate film in the final few minutes award naturally if you mix a quaint cornish village  largely populated by retired genteel ladies  with a liberal dose of marijuana a certain amount of silliness will ensue however the last seven minutes of the film descend into the totally ludicrous and is not even redeemed by being particularly funny it is a real shame because this comedy has the potential to be every bit as good as 1998s waking ned devine which also portrayed a picturesque small village and its oddball inhabitants trying to extract themselves from a tricky situationthe protagonist of saving grace is middleaged recently widowed grace trevethyn whose husbands legacy of bad debts has forced her into an unconventional way of earning money helped by her gardener matthew she turns her horticultural expertise to the lucrative cultivation of marijuana unfortunately this leads her into confrontation with the local police her husbands creditors and a french drug baron          whom all turn up at her greenhouse simultaneously the relationship and rapport between grace and matthew is wellportrayed and brenda blethyn gets the viewer emotionally involved with her likeable character  you can really feel what she is going throughthe casting of the minor roles is excellent even if some of them are rather outlandishly eccentric however the transformation of jacques the drug lord into graces romantic interest is highly implausible and does not fit the tone of the movie at all and surely hydroponics is not such a revolution in the world of cannabis growing sadly the film swaps gentle humour for slapstick and ends up being as fake as the marijuana plants
neg	like too many recent british films this one takes a great cast and gives them a flimsy cliched script to work with the performances save it from total disgrace and it has some charm but it certainly didnt make me laugh where are all the great british writers hiding
neg	the plot character development and gags in this movie are all extremely weak quite a waste of time the conclusion of saving grace is supposed to make one feel warm and fuzzy as though the characters have grown through their struggles there was no such development to make such warm fuzzy feelings possible the drug gags are cliched and much of the movie doesnt ring true to life the plot builds what is supposed to be tension but the characters arent developed enough to care then it rushes through a resolution of all the outstanding problems in about a minute of screen time leaving the viewer feeling like they have just wasted their time
neg	when you get your hands on a british film you expect some sort of quality and when it comes to acting camera work lighting etc this film does the business its done by highly skilled craftsmen that alone can bring you an enjoyable one and a half hours but when you look under the layers of professionalism you dont really find anything apart from making you feel good and advocate a drug liberal view theres really nothing there the script is mediocre the plot is predictable and the ending must be one of the worst east of hollywood in all its english cosiness its just a shameful and cynical attempt to make another full monty why they made this film i havent got a clue apart from making money of course
neg	my comments may be a bit of a spoiler for what its worth stop now if you care enoughsaving grace should have been titled a paperthin excuse for old british women to get high onscreen this film is dumb the incidental music is an annoyance as are the obvious hackneyed tunes that sporadically pop up to comment on the narrative spirit in the sky for example  oh i get it this is basically a cheech and chong movie made credible by its stodgy english setting and brenda blethyns overwhelming power to inflict emotion on an audience using her voice alone i could literally hear the folks over at high times magazine receiving their jollies over the enormous buds that litter this picture worst scene easy brenda attempts to peddle her illicit wares on the street of london in a blaring white dresssuit not funny not original not interesting not a good movie the 72 rating is the result of zealots overvoting dont waste your time
neg	a very straight nice old lady desperate for money to save her house and possessions grows pot in her house smokes it with a few oldbiddy friends and then sells it thats the story for this lowkey comedy emphasizing the absurdity of the situation and some of the humor the predicament brings for much of the film it works the humor isnt of the laughoutloud variety but it does keep you entertained for an houranda half so i guess it serves its purposethere are funny moments and brenda blethyn is fun to watch in the lead role but the ending really ruined a cute movie with insultinglybad messages that only the ultraliberals of the film world would like to see happenlike most people i would prefer a happy ending too but it should not all warm and fuzzy for those who blatantly break the law also in here are the typical 1 children out of wedlock but that poses no problem and is deemed okay 2 clerics portrayed as morally weak people and 3 even a medical doctor who gets stoned too hello and reviewers here blast hollywood this is exhibit a how a secular society has lowered the standards in the uk and europe in general hey people at least have a trace of morality instead of nothing but a timothy leary if it feels good do it message
neg	i absolutely fail to see what is funny in this film the humor seems to be destined for corpses its slow the story is too simple to be true the characters do not raise much sympathy a few nonimportant characters aside nothing surprising happens what did the writers of this script think oooo funny lets make some old ladys high on pot lets make them giggle lets make them behave like little children oooo yes thats absolutely brilliant and originalthis film has irritated me most from all the films ive seen in the last five years
neg	greenthumb grace is left penniless after her husbands death so she turns to ganjagrowing in order to pay the bills it sounds promising and the everreliable brenda blethyn doesnt disappoint but the material is sitcomthin theres actually a scene where grace asks her young gardener to give me one a toke and he thinks shes asking for sex and acts all awkward yes its humour so twee a nun would be bored saving grace doesnt seem to know what it wants to be the stunning cinematography and stately pace evoke memories of ryans daughter whilst the lighthearted whimsy of the country townsfolk could be lifted from any episode of antiques roadshow it does speed up after the first hour but by then its too clichd to care the climax manages to be unpredictable only by introducing the most shameless deux ex machina ive ever seen
neg	it feels like swedish movies are trying to become more american and i just dont get it in this movie the performance of some of the actors is horrible and the script is nothing special dont waste your time
neg	swedish action movies have over the past few years evolved into something that imitate american hardened action movies like heat but with a low budget this movie follows the same prescription as noll tolerans and livvakterna however it is obvious that they are trying too hard to make a cool and tough moviethe story has been seen before the dialogue feels artificial and the acting is very poor especially from the main actress the movie tries to paint a picture of hardboiled militarylike robbers with no remorse at all and a female investigator who has completely lost it with problems of the past but at the same time acts completely rational it does not succeed very wellthe bluishcast photo style does not seem fresh anymore and it is not even done well in this picture only a very few scenes actually look good also the sound is quite weird and it sounds like a lot of the actual dialogue is recorded afterwardthe main quality of this movie is stefan sauk though not making a convincing portrait of a swatteam leader has some really funny lines also the music is quite well
neg	standard procedure for swedish movies today seem to be to start by throwing plausibility out the window and continue down that path for the rest of the process rnarna is another fine example of a movie making very little sensebanks in stockholm are being robbed by a highly efficient militarystyled gang of robbers two police officers start investigating the case that soon becomes more complicated than it would appear at firstas usual in swedish film the cast is mostly made up of the same people you have seen over and over again mikael persbrandt must be in every swedish film from the last few years but thats ok i guess since persbrandt is one of few that performs solidly here like he usually does the problems with this film mostly revolves around the story itself first of all the robberies feel mostly like background rather this is more a movie about a young policewoman fighting to prove herself in a male world like that has not been made a thousand times before with a decent actress instead of sofia helin also there is a completely unbelievable plot twist near the end that seems about as plausible as aliens landing but still i did think it was a quite nice touch considering i was half asleep right about then it spiced things up a bit and actually saved the rating from dropping another stepin the end the main problem is the same thing as with most other swedish movies of this kind simply that the action and suspense doesnt live up to the standards we are used to from other movies of this kind mostly hollywood it feels cheap and rather weak in comparison in my opinion swedish filmmakers should try to focus more on plot and acting and forget about trying to make hollywoodaction light like they do now because this becomes yet another forgettable effort from the swedish movieindustry i rate it 310
neg	quite typical for swedish movies of this type strange that the acting was soooo bad these actors usually give a good show the casting was poorly done it made you expect something i wont tell you what the lead character was awful i dont know where they find her anyway stay away from this and go see den tredje vgen instead this is swedish action in is prime
neg	this must be one of the worst movies i have ever seen i was actually expecting a bad movie but i was caught by surprise believe it or not the storyline is the traditional all cliches are includedthe dialogue is so poorly written that you actually laugh when the otherwise halfdescent actors are trying to make it sound real the photo is not too good the music is so malplace it actually made me angry the actors are not even trying altho the script makes it almost impossible you could expect more from people that have been acting for 30 years and the so called action scenes actually manage to lack the action itselfi dont understand why these types of bad movies keep on coming who is financing this shit where is the screening  and why on earth do actors take on this mission impossible scriptthere are a million hollywoodmovies in this genre without even aspiration of reaching the theaters but even them straight to video things actually manages to look professional in comparisoni can not say anything positive about this except the title which explains it all i feel robbed of 2 hours of my life
neg	when i heard that the dukes of hazzard was going to be remade with current actors and a solid script i was like alright ill give it a chance its not going to be better than the first but well see what happens well i saw what happened i saw a great late 70s80s show that was a classic basically humiliated by hollywood its so sad to see that hollywood scriptwriters cannot come up with something original these days they are seeming to take a great show that had a great target audience and try to remake the classic show heads up hollywood it aint workin anyway more about the show i think they could have casted a better actor than sean william scott stiffler from american pie to play bo im sure that john schneider is definitely disappointed with how his character was portrayed and taken advantage of also get for real johnny knoxville as luke duke how low can you go a crappy jackass actor to play lovable luke this sickens me also ill give jessica simpson is a beautiful woman but her acting sucks catherine bach who played the original daisy was smart sexy strong opinionated and a good il southern girl she was every little girls role model growing up i owned the doll and the jeep  thank you very much anyway jessica simpson played a smart ass 2bit slut as daisy duke daisy never was blonde why did they have to cast her jessica alba would have played a great daisy duke she can speak with a great southern accent and she is gorgeous and would have done a wonderful job anyway id like to say that this movie blew something fierce i feel like i got ripped off by paying 850 for tickets and they should refund my money if you like the dukes of hazzard the original series dont see this movie itll just upset you cmt country music television plays the reruns of the dukes all the time later at night so set your tivos and go with the real thing not the imitation on the big screen in hollywood
neg	why take a show that millions of us watched and loved as children and make a complete joke of it they ask why hollywood isnt making the money it used to because they put out garbage and pay actors huge amounts of money to be garbage men and ask us to pay 10 to see their garbage the tv show was what it was good people in bad situations where the good il boys come out on top it wasnt gone with the wind but it was fun this movie is garbage hollywood cant come up with anything original so they take something that was good and ruin it for some  i only hope that this movie makes 10xs less than it cost to make the only ones to have any fun with this crap are the guys who got to drive the general lee the audience is the victimdont see it watch the reruns of the tv show instead they still hold up 20 years later
neg	film makeovers of old tv shows seems to be the norm in hollywood these days but this disrespectful toilet humor doyoukissyourmotherwiththatmouth foul language ripoff is a blatant middle finger to all dukes of hazzard fans both north and south of the masondixon line from the opening sequence of bo and luke duke making a moonshine run for uncle jesse no shine running in the show because it would put the boys back in jail as a parole violation to the closing sequence of uncle jesse smoking weed with the governor of georgia uncle jesse was the moral compass despite his previous moonshining ways this disappointing waste of film is an open faced insult i cant tell you how many parents i saw get up and remove their children from the theater within the first 15 minutes of the movie when they realized that they had been horribly deceived the original dukes of hazzard was a family show with basic moral values the original dukes of hazzard was a kid safe hemi powered show of fun that parents didnt have to worry about teaching their kids george carlins seven words i have read reviews stating that the show and the movie are nothing but racist those commits might be correct about the movie those commits are absolutely incorrect about the show the show if anything was about how to get along and be friends with anyone hollywood has finally come out in the open about their disdain for those of us yankee rebel or otherwise who still believe in honor loyalty trust family and doing the right thing even if it is not the popular thing hollywood has finally brought to light its belief that those of us in the heartland are stupid uneducated beer swilling foul mouthed trash that will buy any piece of garbage they are willing to sell prove the hollywood elitist that they are wrong do not go see this movie boycott the sponsors fill warner bros email and snail mail boxes with complaints that we dont appreciate them destroying one of the greatest tv shows of all time save your money and buy the dvds of the original show but whatever you do do not go see this movie
neg	then youd better not watch this movie theyve completely ruined the premise of the show in the movie the duke boys are idiots daisy is trampy roscoe is sinister boss hogg is capable uncle jessie is a criminalonly cooter and flash are true to the original characters at least enos is kinda closeat one point they open the doors to get into the general lee  nuff saidthe original show may not have been great tv but it was entertaining and the characters made sense this movie is like dumb  dumber meets the simple life
neg	in hazzard county georgia cousins bo and luke duke scott knoxville and their cousin daisy duke jessica simpson run moonshine made by their uncle jesse willie nelson while avoiding the local authority boss hog burt reynolds their problems with the boss are only beginning as they learn hes been plotting to strip mine the town for valuable ores found below iti have never seen the tv show and after watching the movie im not going to start any time soon i like stupid comedies but this one didnt offer many laughs it was a pretty dull picture with the first hour being really hard to sit through the second part was a little better but this film was still a missed opportunity the film focused on bo and luke way too much the characters in general werent very interesting and the actors portraying them didnt do a very good jobthe acting wasnt very good i wasnt expecting it to be good in the first place but none of the leads were very funny seann william scott and johnny knoxville both give below average performances the latter was pretty good as stifler but he tries way too hard here the latter just seems to be looking for a paycheck and nothing else jessica simpson isnt known for her acting nor is she really known for her singing shes famous for having her own reality show and for saying really dumb things she is pretty but shes a weak actor it doesnt matter though because she doesnt really appear in the movie and the character she plays isnt complex or anything willie nelson also has a minor role and he doesnt do anything specialthe screenplay was written by john obrien and he made two films prior to the dukes of hazzard the first one was cradle to the grave which was okay the second one was starsky and hutch which was pretty funny he doesnt do a good job here though as the story is a mess he also forgot to add jokes and a few other things that would have made this film work better the movie is also pretty long for a comedy okay 106 minutes isnt exactly long but it feels so much longer because theres very little humor in the first hour i think comedies should be kept short or else they have to find a lot of material to cover the entire running time the dukes of hazzard barely has enough funny gags to keep it going for thirty minutes let alone 106 minutes the car sequences were average and they dont save an already troubled film in the end dukes of hazzard may appeal to a few people but most people will probably find it dull and its better if you just skip it rating 410
neg	what a snorefestof all the bits of nostalgia that hollywood has decided to remake and update this is by far one of the most pointless this was a totally pointless show in the first place and we really dont need a modern updatenever mind the bigotry and sexism inherent in the system from the beginning so many advances have been made socially since the show ran that the entire point of the show if it ever had one has been lostalso what is the point of having a character named boss hogg if hes not overweight
neg	for this reviewa list of good points and bad pointsill start with the badbad pointsthe casting choicesespecially burt reynolds as boss hoggthe acting of said badly chosen castthe storylinethe idea of setting the film in the modern daythe directionthe editingthe soundtrackand above allthe whole idea of making a feature film out of a television series that wasnt that great to start withdespite its popularitygood pointsjessica simpson in a red bikinithats itone might make an analogy herein the scene where jessica simpson as daisy duke struts her way up to michael weston as enosand asks the questionenoswheres boss hogg and roscoein his clouded judgment tells her where they areshe might just as well have askedenosis this a good moviethe red bikini would have clouded his judgment into saying yeseven though in his right mind he would have saidno not reallyas good as she looked in the bikinishe could have been stark nakedand even that would not have saved this horrible piece of filmmakingstay out of hazzard
neg	first let me say that i am not a dukes fan but after this movie the series looked like law and order the worst thing was the casting of roscoe and boss hogg burt reynolds is not boss hogg and even worse was mc gainey as roscoe if they ever watched the show roscoe was not a hard ass cop he was more a barney fife than the role he played in this moviethe movie is loaded with the usual errors cars getting torn up and continues like nothing happened the worst example of this is when the the general gets together with billy prickett and the general is ran into a dirt hill obviously slowing to a near stop but goes on to win the race
neg	this movie sucked  they took something from my childhood and raped it in an outhouse this movie was so bad i wanted to go home and hold my dukes dvds and cry in a corner the cast was terrible  it wasnt the dukes it was stiffler and jackass driving a car when was boss hogg evil when was rosco a tough guy they never were  boss hogg was greedy and rosco was an idiot when did jesse smoke pot he never did  now dont get me wrongim very liberal and theres nothing wrong with a little chiba but it had no place in this movie the only thing good about this movie was the trailers before the movie and the end credits it was a waste of money time and air avoid at all costs
neg	ill tell you what happened some people with money thought it would be nice to ruin one of the best shows that was on tv did we really need a big screen remake did they ask the fans i wonder how all the fans would feel if they did a remake of rocky horror picture show with actors like ashton krutcher steve martin britney spears and kiefer southerland took out all the music and made it a drama do you think they would like that this movie does not have the same feel to it that the original had sure the original was a bit corny at times but bo and luke were always nice they got into trouble because they were always set up to get into trouble and their main objective was to help people that passed through town none of that mattered to the people that made this film they might have never even seen the original show all the way through my big question is what will they ruin next
neg	hollywood now has officially gone too far and i really hope that this travesty of a motion picture creates a genuine backlash against their crap machines in spite of the good box office returns if you are an industry person reading our comments looking for hints on what to do next stop stop making our tv shows into these repellent stupid money grubbing waste of time movies that suck by doing so you are proving one thing hollywood is out of ideas and going to see the movies they churn out only perpetuates the cycle of disgust whats next  you guys gonna go  ruin the bionic manthe film is just plain wrong and manages to get the most stupid simple fact of the show totally incorrect by forgetting or ignoring that tom wopat  john schneiders bo  luke duke were reformed moonshiners they had been busted learned their lesson gone straight and were there to help people and be good neighbors who just happened to shoot dynamite tipped arrows from hunting bows  drive like steve mcqueen denver pyles uncle jessie was also the moral center of the family always insisting that the boys do good even at their own expense or embarrassment while he made sandwiches and coffee for when the chores were done they always did the right thing and had a sort of earnest naivet about them that was quite appealing we wanted to be more like them than we were sorta my favorite gimmick from the show was how they always buckled their seat belts before roaring off which was apparently too moral for this filmby transforming the duke family into a pack of leering wisecracking criminally minded redneck baiting misogynistic losers the movie has no moral standpoint where the show was all about how honest or incorruptible the dukes were  are the duke boys in this movie supposed to come off as good guys i wanted to punch them both in the nose they seem to have a lot of free time on their hands that could be spent doing chores back at the farm and end up pursuing less than noble ends if not acting like a pair of 14 year old boys who havent grown up there should be no marijuana use no gawking at buxom nubile coeds  their breasts no shenanigans involving the brothers in da hood all of it looks like the work of a marketing consultant who took a poll at the mall of what 14 year old boys like to see in movies the problem being that 14 year old boys cannot possibly remember the show imho shouldnt be seeing this movie either and the parents who might feel nostalgia for the show will be disgusted by what the writers director  producers did to our collective memories just to part us from our money which is exactly how i feel what were they thinkingand boy did they ever get daisy wrong jessica simpson all dolled up like a pamela anderson mall slut may be the only reason for anyone to see this disgrace but you can service your needs just fine downloading some promotional stills of her printing them up  pinning them to the wall in a restroom she is hardly in the film at all which is the movies only saving grace and the ten minutes or so they used her was still excessive catherine bachs daisy may have had the same kind of shorts and long legs that make people feel funny just looking at her but the daisy she played was a person the pratfalls she elicited by simply being who she was had an almost natural ring to it she remains one of the most outrageously sexy pop culture icons ever created but there was somebody at home and most importantly she was a sweet caring person who couldnt help it if the guys went ga ga over herby contrast jessica simpson appears phony contrived made up costumed posed aloof bored out of place and i dont think she even looks that great in the outfit she doesnt look like a person but a plot device conjured up during a deal with someone representing her agent ms simpson would be well advised to fire that person immediately and pretend like the whole thing never even happened whatever the joke was she isnt in on it and is disgracefully exploited for ta if thats all she wants from her career executive produce the sequel if only to ensure yourself enough screen time at least because this effort was just patheticthe bottom line is skip it for the cost of two tickets and a slurpee to go you can pick up one of warner bros excellent box set collections of the original shows on dvd and the entire family can watch them together that was why it worked the only real purpose i can see in the film might be its future use as an interrogation tool at guantanamo bay twenty minutes of this  theyll be singing a choir110 and i mean it and stay the hell away from the bionic man you schnooks
neg	if this movie should be renamed it should be the jackasses of hazzard to sum it up this movie is nothing but 88 minutes of two immature country punks joyriding the famed 1968 dodge charger around town and in the country chasing the girls and eluding the lawi have been a fan of the dukes and what tarnishes the movie is the characters are out of key the overindulgence of profanity sexual references and drug use has made the good name of the dukes into trailer trashside from comparing it to the television show the acting was horrible the only actor that got it right was the famed 1969 dodge charger named general lee the others have exaggerated the characters role which tarnished the moviethe dukes have been another casualty of the 21st century hollywood televisiontobig screen transition tragedy skip this movie and just buy the television series on dvdmy grade f
neg	i dont understand why making remakes has become the trend every remake i have ever seen is awful and this is no exception if any of you have seen the quote from ben jones that it is a sleazy piece of trash he is quite right why they would take a wonderful television show which i loved have never missed an episode and own seasons 14 on dvd and ruin it ill never know the television show was a family show and although daisy has the body it was really flaunted or even addressed in the show save the outfits a family show has been turned in to a dirty piece of garbage and i wouldnt recommend anyone go see it another thing i didnt like was that john schneider and tom wopat are excellent actors along with the rest of the original cast and they are also extremely cute the new bo and luke are not even a little cute that was one of the drawers for the show the casting is terrible they could have at least gotten a brunette for daisy i dont think burt reynolds is a qualified boss hogg either every other role he has ever played is totally opposite this role the only role they cast halfway decent is willie nelson as uncle jesse but still it is no comparison denver pyle is an actor all his own and that made him perfect for the role i think that the casting is awful the story is awful and all in all ruined a wonderful show and turned it into a dirty terrible movie i wouldnt recommend anyone go see it i only saw it out of curiosity plus there was a free ticket in season 4 dvd i would never have paid to see this movie but it was free dont pay to see this movie
neg	when a movie like the dukes of hazzard brings in over 75 million it makes some incredibly sad statements about the condition of our own society either we are collectively too stupid to stay away from trash like this or maybe im just not realizing how many people this kind of noeffort trash will appeal tohollywood has had no incentive to make good movies since if it puts out trash then people will see it anyways since there is nothing else on screen this is that i walked out despite getting a free movie pass the dialogue could not be dumber the stunts could not be more overthetop and outrageous perhaps this bigger that big image appeals to texans but it didnt appeal to me nor anyone else in the theater none of the big names were in this careerending flick except for burt reynolds which says all you need to hear jessica simpson  dont make me laughi wouldnt even recommend this film for video even if you were desperate this was all about fooling the public to make enough money after opening day to equal or do better than it cost through marketing they did despite the public being forewarned stupidity abound
neg	have i seen a worse movie perhaps only manos the hands of fate dragged more than dukes i had more fun poking at the gigantic plot holes than the movie gave me at any point lets touch on a fewthere was a noticeable script death and rebirth when sheev is talking to the dukes and they dont respond he shrugs and moves on since neither the knoxville or scott know what hes talking about nor do we it was like the engine died and was restartedthe few times the general lee flew through the air werent even that exciting nothing i havent seen on the tv seriesvery little chemistry between knoxville and scott the best part was when bo is upset at luke for stealing the girl he liked the only reason this works is that the script actually forshadowed it although roughly the rest of the time it seems distant and forcedseann william scotts awful horrendous accent or lack thereofi hated willie nelsons performance were bad jokes supposed to be endearing i wanted him to disappearjessica simpson comes across splendidly on the big screen she actually felt like one of the better actors in the film thats telling you how horrible this movie is shes a goddessduring the climax of the film i was rooting for boss hogg and the bad guys to flatten all of hazzard county starting with willie nelson and his accomplices a nuclear bomb would have sufficedthis is not meant to be a coherent dismantling of the film but a release of frustration at the abysmal writing and execution of what could have been a truly heartwarming filmif only we could erase and start over
neg	ok we all love the daisy dukes but what is up with this cast lets start jessica simpson as daisy there is not one thing country about this girl and daisy was not ditzy uncle jesse was probably the closest one to resemble the original no offense to burt but i never noticed boss hog being so tall that was part of the humor of boss hog was his size did they even try someone like danny devito ok  now get this they cast jessica simpson did anyone take a look at her husband he matches luke duke to a tee cleary these producers did not look at the appearance of the old cast members the screen ts were never present on the dukes this made the movie a turn off from the beginning i give this a huge thumbs down
neg	the dukes of hazzard will academy awards best actor and actress 4 the persons who can say with a straight face that this was a great moviethis movie was a torture to watch so sad how an weekly half hour entertainment was destroyed by these amateursthe only good thing about this crap was the car i remember when daisy was a real threat to look 4ward 2 whos the moron that decided that jessica simpson is hot we know she cant act but come on in the tv show daisy was a fox and brunetteall members who contributed in these waste of time please please please dont even think about makin a sequel a prequel or anything thats got 2 do with a former tv showi gave a empty dvd so this movie could be burned 4 me i sat trough it and i want my money back
neg	i had suspicions the movie was going to be bad im a dukes fan from way back have three years of the tv series on dvd well i was right took the family to see it i really wanted to see the general jump again and some of the chase jump scenes were good but to sum it up the movie was a dumbed down tarted up version of the tv showjessica simpson was pathetic while i can honestly say that the original daisys outfits were just as revealing jessica simpsons interpretation of daisy was simply awful sorrel booke and denver pyle must be rolling in their graves as welldont waste your money if you are an old tried and true dukes fan like me and my three kids are you will be very disappointed
neg	i wont go and give them my 10 bucks i went and bought the fourth season of the original and the best at least my kids enjoy it and can watch it without me worrying about what they are seeing i have a teenager and she thinks the previews are ridiculous and would rather watch the original and she thinks jessica simpson is a horrible daisy in fact she thinks she looks more like a slut than daisy duke those shorts she might as well not be wearing anything at all and since when is american pie have anything to do with the dukes shame on them for putting that nasty line in there about having sex with a car that in itself should have gotten the movie a r rating the only good thing that might come out of this is a reunion movie with the originals lets all hope so the people out there that went and seen the movie will see how it should have looked
neg	oh geez there are so many other films i want to see out there i got stuck with my nephew for the weekend and this is what he wanted  yeahi used to watch this show when i was in collegeit was mindless kinda fun and somewhat actionoriented the show had a good heart thoand the characters were cute no one ever got killed or even hurt badly it was like a cartoon come to life cut to 2005what happened this one doesnt work as others have said there simply isnt a cohesive story and the performances are weirdalmost annoying  definitely not faithful to the original charactersthe whole thing is a like a mad tv skit and it lasts over 100 minutes this was one of the few times ive been embarrassed watching a film what were they thinking as best i can tell mustve been for the product marketing toys etc all i can say is let this one die a quick death it makes the original dukes of hazzard seem like masterpiece theateri think the only remake left to do from tv is gilligans island good luck
neg	i have to say many people have argued that some of us need to get with the times cause the new dukes movie is a modernized version oh please if this is what you consider modernized then hollywood can keep it many people on the msn site have also said thatand i quoteyou old fogies need to get over it and except it as is well let me tell you something i am 24 so i am a long way from being and old fogie and i wont get over it it was a disgrace to all that is hazzard county the only thing right in the movie title was hazzard was all the profanity smoking and drinking really necessary the cast was terrible jessica has been on several morning shows to discuss the movie and frankly i believe it has all gone to her head she is in no way a daisy duke a fluke maybe but definitely no duke i love sean williams scott but not as bo they should have included the original cast as at least cameos but even hollywood knew they wouldnt approve of the script i mean come on people even todays actors and actresses are voicing a negative opinion so why are some of you giving positive remarks
neg	if you ever watched the dukes of hazard you know that you never had to worry about drugs or cussing or crude behavior being seen by young children if youve seen the movie you know that is no longer the case this movie was horrible main characters doing drugs and thinking it is funny and cool is certainly not what i call entertainment they took a wonderful show and just turned it into trash daisy who was a little flirtatious in the original show now looks and acts like she belongs on the street corner getting paid for her services i was so excited about seeing this movie before it came out 15 minutes into the movie i was ready to leave i stayed thinking it had to get better but instead it got worse by the minute i wish i had never seen this movie it trashed a good show and left nothing but horrible taste in my mouth when i left do yourself a favor go see something worth your money cause its not only a waste of money but a waste of 2 hours of your life you will never get back
neg	the 1980s tv show updated with fresh female flesh and raunchy language the dukes of hazzard passed me by it was not repeated whenever i was in front of the television in either new york or california or i probably would have watched still from somewhere like the clips accompanying this films updated 2005 release i knew it was about a fast orange dodge charger  and the general lee is still good to go hunky cousins seann william scott and johnny knoxville as bo and luke duke are the new riders of the orange sage beautiful jessica simpson as daisy fills her skimpy short well  but even her arousing pink bikini cant beat off the competition from a dormitory full of bouncing topless coeds the too stupid plot involves a graying burt reynolds as boss hogg threatening to turn hazzard county into a stripmine the dukes of hazzard 72705 jay chandrasekhar  seann william scott johnny knoxville jessica simpson burt reynolds
neg	do not watch this movie if you loved the classics such as tom wopat john schneider catherine bach sorrell booke james best denver pyle sonny shroyer and ben jones this movie will dissappoint you badly first of all this movie starts out with bo and luke running moonshine for jesse bo and luke would not do that ever on the real series this movie portrays unimaginable characters doing things that never would have happened in the series in the series uncle jesse was honest and lawabiding in this movie he is a criminal who is making moonshine and smoking weed with the governor of georgia plus if this was an extension adding on to the dukes of hazzard reunion and the dukes of hazzard in hollywood i have one question how could uncle jesse be making moonshine when he died before the dukes of hazzard in hollywood movie and how is boss hogg alive when he died before the reunion movie in 1997 movie and rosco ran hazzard it seems magical that these characters came back to life when they have been dead for 11 and 8 years if hollywood really wanted to make a good movie they should have brought back james best john schneider tom wopat ben jones and catherine bach like they did in 1997 and 2000 and made a family friendly movie with the living original characters that made the show what it was and still is compared to this disgusting disgraced movie if you want to see good dukes movies either buy the original series or go out to walmartcom and buy the dvd set of 2 that includes the reunion and dukes of hazzard in hollywood movies they both star the original cast and are family friendly dont waste your time on a movie that isnt worth the cd its written on
neg	once again like charlies angels inspector gadget and thunderbirds a tv series is turned into a full length film and gets ruined for all the hundreds of people that watched basically the duke cousins luke johnny knoxville and bo seann william scott in hazzard county spend a lot of time driving very fast in the general lee but they need to get their act together and stop their family farm being destroyed along with almost the whole town by nasty jefferson davis boss hogg razzie nominated burt reynolds to make way for a huge coal mine they get help along the way from their sexy cousin daisy razzie nominated jessica simpson and uncle jesse willie nelson while being chased by equally mean sheriff rosco p coltrane losts mc gainey and the police also starring joe don baker as governor jim applewhite jack polick as deputy cletus hogg david koechner as cooter davenport michael weston as deputy enos strate and lynda carter as pauline i think the only reason i give the film an extra star is because of a couple of impressive car stunts and of course the gorgeous body of simpson ill admit her legs arent quite catherine bach but still but besides that it is pretty boring it was nominated the razzies for worst picture worst director for jay chandrasekhar worst remake or sequel worst screen couple for simpson  her daisy dukes and worst screenplay pretty poor
neg	the dukes of hazzard is quite an achievement  a 53m film thats worse than any given episode of a downmarket 25year old tv show the plot is serviceable enough but the mindless fun is rarely to be found and the casting is pretty atrocious johnny knoxville is more passenger than protagonist mc gaineys sheriff roscoe is a bland thug michael westons enos tiresome a seemingly ideallycast willie nelson just seems to be waiting for the check to clear and burt reynolds stuck in some purgatory where hes doomed to relive his old movies as a bit player is a curious choice for boss hogg to say the least but does have one good moment with a heckler and a hundred dollar bill you know a film is in trouble when seann william scott and jessica simpson are the most charismatic screen presences but worse than the script or the casting is jay chandrasekhars hopeless direction seemingly born with no conception of comic timing unable to do much more than basic twoshots and seemingly clueless as to how to shoot a car chase let alone the couple of decent stunts in the film he seems determined to sap the film of any signs of life before they materialise there are a couple of neat postmodern moments revolving around the confederate flag and daisys stereotypical role in every episode but no film that makes you pine for the days when hal needham was directing this sort of thing and badly can be a good thing
neg	ill say one thing about this film there are no lulls you cant get bored watching this the problem is that it is too intense there is too much action and it needs lulls that is the risk you take in modern action films you want it interesting but not overdone this is way overdoneeven though the acting is fine and features a couple of names in gary busey and roy scheider it still has the feel of a b film the best part of it is scheiders dialog the only a part of this b filmthe rest of the story is strictly rambo mentality but did have a few standout scenes one in particular was a very innovative scene featuring land mines that was memorable not enough of the other scenes were to make this a keeper for long
neg	well sorry for the mistake on the one line summaryrun people run this movie is an horror imagine gary busey in another low budget movie with an incredibly bad scenarioisnt that a nightmare no well yes it is platos runi give it  out of 
neg	it is enjoyable and fastpaced there is no way on earth that the actor playing mat could be eighteen however the main thing is that he does act eighteen very convincingly it must be a credit to his audition that he convinced them to cast him i quite soon accepted him as being a naive young country boywhile his was the best performance most of the others were also very engaging in particular the interplay between the policemen was natural and wellbalanced and worked very wellit is only about 45 minutes long so the plot is not complex more key is the style of the whole thing it is very slick and vibrant and the backdrops are atmospheric especially from the fact that all the colours are extremely rich the gangland is identifiable to foreign audiences but still manages to be distinctly australian
neg	except for the acting of meryl streep which is of note as always id avoid this film because it has a dated movie of the week quality about it but it is worth watching if you keep the several understories in mind how a couple endures media scrutiny and how the different are treatedthroughout the movie the issue is the credibility of the different australians are different than us most of the rest of the world so we most of us automatically come at it with an air of oddness about them the couple involved is religious different than most of culture and adventists different at that so their lifestyle and mindset are suspect to begin with dingos are different animals than other dogs so again were faced with oddness questions the real story then is how society and the world treats the different those who have different accents different beliefs than we do and how we treat what they say as suspectits difficult to hear the phrase a dingo took my baby without laughing and there are humorous posts sadly all over the web about it but in the years that followed the story and the movie it has been discovered as youll find in web searches that much larger children have been stalked by dingos research by experts in dingos have shown that it was not only possible but most probable that the baby was taken by dingos maybe a pair extracted expertly from the clothing and eaten within moments without a traceyet what is left behind is the question of why people defended dingos when they were found to be endangering children rather than killing the dingo to save the children why because a womans affect expression is so cold she is assumed to be guilty and on and onhaunting questions with or without the film
neg	its a real challenge to make a movie about a baby being devoured by wild canines and the mother being wrongly accused of murder funny but against all odds this one succeeds meryl streep gives the performance of her life melodramatic overwrought but with that comic genius that keeps you laughing even as a mother struggles with the ultimate horrorif comedies about the infants being eaten by dogs are not your cup of tea you might be uncomfortable watching this and yes it is an odd choice of topic for a farce but really very little of the movie has anything to do with that as it focuses on giving streep a showcase for her aussie accent and facial contortions throwing in a slam at media bias and sensationalism and disregard for either the truth or ethics gives the movie the chance to make the daring point that those things are bad
neg	theres nothing amazing about the amazing mr williams part of this movies problem is its lead actor melvyn douglas he was a lousy actor and lazy with it for most of his career he allowed his good looks a glib manner and usually but not in this movie some fine scriptwriting to make up for his lack of acting ability i disliked douglas as an actor before i knew anything about him as a person ive learnt enough about him to know that i also despise his politics ill give melvyn douglas credit for one thing his chromosomes did produce the incredibly talented and sexy actress illeana douglasmelvyn douglas made this movie right after the brilliant ninotchka  talk about a comedown the amazing mr williams is allegedly a comedy but i never laughed douglas plays a plainclothes detective on the homicide squad named kenny williams i never heard of a police detective named kenny but if they called him kenneth williams  well what a carryon the whole city is in a panic because a serial killer is going about killing women no motive is given for this he just likes to kill women the mayor jonathan hale better than usual calls williams on the carpet to account for his failure to catch the killerspoilers approaching the cheap vulgar untalented and unattractive joan blondell plays the mayors secretary she doesnt sound literate enough to file a letter much less type one blondell and douglas squabble like a cat and a dog so its blatantly obvious theyre going to end up togetherat this movies lowest point melvyn douglas decides to draw out the killer by dressing up as a woman you do not want to see melvyn douglas in drag hes well over six foot and he doesnt even shave off that annoying moustache the similarlytashed william powell was an actor very similar in type to melvyn douglas but much more talented when powell disguised himself as a woman in love crazy he had the integrity to shave off his moustache a genuine sacrifice as powell needed it to grow in again for his next role but melvyn douglas brings nothing whatever to his role in this movie not even a razor he plays his drag scenes with the same annoying smirk he used throughout the bulk of his careeron the plus side the amazing mr williams has several of those splendid supporting players who made hollywoods movies of the 30s so delightful edward brophy is brilliant here touching and funny as a criminal who gets an unlikely furlough from his life sentence the dyspeptic donald macbride is fine as a cop who gets mistaken for the killer and is nearly lynched by a mob ruth donnelly is splendid as usual for her but here she gets a chance to show her talents away from her usual orbit on the warner brothers backlot jimmy conlin luis alberni and the grinning dave willock are all fine in small roles barbara pepper whom i usually dislike is good here too the grossly unpleasant maude eburne gets some screen time i always loathe her and she gives the same performance in every film  but some audiences enjoy eburnes onenote performance very much for reasons i cant fathomif youre familiar with hollywood character actors of the 1930s and the roles they tended to play one glance at imdbs cast list will tell you who the murderer is thats the problem with the amazing mr wiliams everything is too obvious ill rate this movie 2 points out of 10
neg	when ben red foxx discovers his wife beatrice pearl bailey has run off with his own brother he rushes to his son norman michael warren to unload his tale of woeonly to discover that norman has a secret lover the effeminate garson dennis dugan needless to say ben does not take it well and numerous complications followincluding bens attempt to get norman over being homosexual by fixing him up with a hooker tammy dobson unfortunately this description of the movie sounds a great deal more entertaining than the movie itselforiginally written for the theatre by ron clark and sam bobrick norman is that you was an absolute disaster on the new york stage to give the play its due i actually saw it staged in the 1970s as a community theatre productionand while no one would accuse it of being anything other than a shallow farce the cast played so broadly and in such dropdead manner that it proved quite amusing it is a pity the cast of this film didnt do the samethis is an atrociously performed motion picture red foxx one of the most hilarious comics of the 20th century is about as funny here as yesterdays wash michael warren who later appeared on the television series hill street blues to much better effect competes with foxx to see who can give the worst performance and pearl bailey is not far behind truth be told only dennis duggan tammy dobson and a cameo by wayland flowers have any sparkand sadly that is only in comparison with the rest of the castnot only is the film badly performed it looks bad according to film lore this was the first big screen effort to be filmed in videotape which was then transfered to celluloid for project purposesand believe me it shows the film has the look of a bad 1970s sitcom right down to the painted skyline seen through the windows of norman and garsons apartmentsome films are so bad that they become funny but norman is that you isnt one of them i can sum up my reaction to this film in two words miss it dont buy it dont rent it dont touch it with a ten foot pole just back away slowly and then run like hellgary f taylor aka gft amazon reviewer
neg	i have no idea as to which audience director george schlatter hoped to sell this comedyofills with redd foxx in the central role and enough pimpy outfits and polyester to carpet the entire 1970s norman plays like a blaxploitation picture combined with any number of silly sitcom episodes involving comic misunderstandings not to mention an elongated cameo by waylon flowers based on a play by sam bobrick and ron clark this tale of an estranged married couple foxx and pearl bailey learning the hard way that their son is secretly gayand living with a mincing prancing white homosexualhas enough limpwristed jokes to shame any early episode of threes company bailey keeps her dignity and foxxs sheer confusion is good for a couple of chuckles but the rest of the performers are humiliated  from 
neg	this snarky homophobic thing was dated in 1976 it seems particularly meanspirited now filled with gay stereotypes and characters that are meant to be laughed at rather than with redd foxx does his standard schtick michael warren at least tries to bring humanity to a one dimensional character and pearlpearl what were you thinking pearl bailey deserves far better
neg	this is the second british rank film to adapt the stories of sommerset maugham to film all but one story from quartet does not travel well into the contempory era and the actors speech is decidedly clipped as only british pre1950s actors delivery can be in anycase trio seems tighter and more filmic than the first film adaptationone of the problems these two films cant overcome is that their source material was written 2530 years prior to the films consequently by the 1950s maughms prewar popularist small morality storyteling seemed rather quaint if not downright coy
neg	i was fortunate enough to meet george pal and still have my dstmob poster autographed by him at a convention shortly after the release and asked him why he chose to do the film camp before he could answer two studio flacks intercepted and lectured me on how the studio knew best and how no one will take such a film seriously i had been reading the bantam reprints for a couple of years thanks to a friend comicon attendees of the 1970s will recall blackhawk and his band i was in a couple of years of that with him and had higher hopes than what we gotthe flacks insisted that no high adventure would ever be done seriously and so doing camp was the only way several other fans jumped in on my side with pal listening as best he could at the end of the little event pal came up to us and apologized wishing he could have done more and betterstar wars put the lie to the flacks and a year after pals death spielberg and lucas proved that doc savage could have easily been the next major movie franchiseif it hadnt been for the flackstear out the memory or history of doc and the film would have been worth a 610 rating as nothing more than a mindless popcorn sellerbut destroying the legacy like that was no less an abomination than killing a baby in the cribdoc savage can still come to the screen and survive the inevitable comparisons by the illinformed to indiana jones but it would have to be done in all seriousness and earnest to reclaim the glory that we should expect from the first american superherosidenotes yes there was a second script for archenemy of evil and its a lot more serious yes there was simultaneous footage shot but mostly establishing shots and very little with actors and yes there is a onesheet of ron ely leaping over a brick wall and blasting at something over his shoulder with a specially built bronze pistol elys wearing a duster over a button down white shirt with a bronze tie and the words doc savage archenemy of evilcoming next summer postscript if anyone knows who the studio flacks were that accompanied george pal in 1975 to san diego for the convention smack the idiots up the side of the head and call them the idiots that they are at the time they were doing dorkknobs and fu manchu in stripes and baggy canvas pants and carrying paramount portfolios
neg	after watergate vietnam and the dark days of the nixon and jimmy carter eras what the world needed was a good oldfashioned chapterplay hero taking on venomous serpents and evildoers in the america of 1936 or the jungles of south america in a series of fantastic cliffhanging adventures unfortunately what it got in 1975 was doc savage the man of bronze perhaps the best that can be said of legendary producer george pals final film is that his often beautifully designed but sadly flat adaptation of kenneth robesons pulppaperback novels probably had george lucas and phil kaufman leaving the theatre and saying to each other we can do better than that and adding a bullwhip a battered fedora and some much needed character flaws to the mixa big part of the problem is that doc savage is in many ways even harder to write for than superman  explorer adventurer philanthropist a scientific and intellectual genius in the bronzed bleachblonde bulletproof musclebound body of a greek god or rather the form of tvs tarzan ron ely a rather dull charlton heston clone here theres simply nothing he cant do and more damagingly nothing that can harm him the man is the virtual incarnation of hitlers aryan ubermensch no surprise that the dvd is only available in germany albeit with allamerican values and just in case there should ever be anything hes overlooked not that there ever is he has not one but five sidekicks in his entourage the less than fabulous five a chemist an electrician and even an archaeologist i can accept and at a stretch i could possibly even go as far as to see the possible need for a construction engineer but what kind of hero takes a criminal lawyer with him on his adventures in reality docs brain trust were probably added because with the hero so tiresomely invulnerable and practically perfect in every way  even kryptonite wouldnt put a dent in him  there needed to be someone at risk in the stories though with the exception of paul gleason theyre all so horribly badly cast and overplayed as are most parts in the film youd happily kill them all off during the opening titles the villains fare no better with paul wexler exuding all the menace of a geography teacher as captain seas scott walker no a different one delivering one of cinemas worst accents is it meant to be scottish irish welsh greek pakistani or some nationality noone has ever heard of while robyn hiltons marilyn monroeish dumb blonde moll gives paris no relation a run for her money in the untalented bimbo stakeseven with those drawbacks this should have been much better than it is considering the various ingredients  lost tribes a pool of gold a dogfight with a biplane and a deadly poison that comes alive all wrapped up in a quest to discover why docs father was murdered unfortunately its a question of tone in the 60s and 70s pulp superheroes werent brooding figures prone to stateoftheart action scenes and special effects but were treated as somewhat comical figures of lowbudget camp fun with action scenes quickly knocked off on the cheap almost as an afterthought the films aimed purely at the matine market you know for kids there have long been rumours that the original cut was more straightfaced  and certainly much of the camp value has been added in postproduction be it the colgate twinkle in docs eye the comical captions identifying various fighting styles in the final dustup with captain seas or don blacks gungho lyrics to john philip sousas patriotic marches  but plenty was in the film to begin with after all its hard to see how one of the villains underlings making phone calls from a giant rocking crib was ever intended as anything other than a joke that falls flat while docs explanation to pamela hensley of why he never dates girls could be a scene written for adam wests batman instead the funniest moments are usually purely unintentional such as doc displaying his sixth sense by er bobbing his adams appleperhaps an even bigger problem is that while promising on paper the action is handled in an almost relentlessly mundane fashion be it chasing a native assassin on the rooftops of new york skyscrapers or escaping from a yacht full of bad guys even the winning notion of animated glowing green snakes swirling through the air as they poison their victims fails to raise any enthusiasm from director michael anderson having demonstrated their own invulnerability a couple of scenes earlier doc manages to dispatch them with no more than a chair and an electric fan by simply pulling the curtains on themstill aside from docs various vehicles all stamped with his logo and looking more moulded plastic than bronze the production design is often rather handsome even if it is very obviously la standing in for new york while fred koenekamps cinematography ensures the film often looks good despite the low budget and its good to see a superhero movie that doesnt spend most of its running time on an origin story though one is left with the suspicion that doc sprang fully formed from the loins of zeus himselfits a film id really like to like more but it just feels like 100 minutes of lost opportunities no wonder doc savage the arch enemy of evil the sequel so optimistically promised in the end credits never happened
neg	doc savage the man of bronze is a horrible movie poorly scripted overacted and just plain silly that being said it is actually an enjoyable movie on some level this movie begs to be watched in a group with an ample supply of cheap beer its one of those movies like santa claus conquers the martians or yor the hunter from the future so bad it is almost good if you have the right group of people this movie is a blast to watch its campy its fun it has a theme by sousa if youre looking for a good movie though look elsewhere 310btw ive heard rumors some studio is exploring the possibility of a remake
neg	fantastically putrid i dont mean to imply above that only a few people should avoid doc savage almost every demographic group would be bored by this trivial tvmoviequality production its a little like the 60s batman tv series except its not funny even accidentally youre better off taking a nap
neg	doc savage the man of bronze 1 outta 5 starsdreadful dreadful movie based on the pulp magazinepaperback series by lester dentkenneth robeson about a superheroic adventure hero in the 30s and his five assistants all experts in some field of endeavor that allows them to combat evil it was a pretty hokey series but kinda fun to read when i was a teenager i knew they made a movie version in the 70s starring ron tarzan ely but i never got a chance to see it it never played in theaters where i lived and was never shown on tv now that i have finally seen the film i can understand why the plot and characters are never treated seriously its all kind of tongueincheek and campy kind of like the old batman tv series only without the benefit of being funny or having any visual flair corny dialogue cheesy special effects dumb stereotypes crummy action scenes and bad bad acting actually i find it kind of fascinating in its badness what could they have possibly been thinking arnold schwarzenegger was rumoured to be starring in a modernday remake but i dont imagine that would have turned out to be much better
neg	after having seen the movie the first question arising in my mind was is this supposed to be irony or not after reading a few comments about the character doc savage and the comic series i knew this film was not meant to be ironic so the story tells us about an usamerican superdoc saving a south american republic from evil sounds like a typical story but this one comes in such an unrealistic way that it becomes ridiculous the mandatory endfight shows the worst presentation of martial arts i have ever seen the film might be interesting for low budget movie designers as a bad example
neg	i dug this out and watched it tonight i honestly think it must be 20 years since the last time i saw it i remember it being a seriously flawed film i dont remember it being this badi am absolutely aghast that a project with this much potential should have been mistreated so reprehensibly who am i to blame for this the 2 guys who wrote and i use that word loosely the script the casting directors who so terribly miscast at least 3 major characters in the story only 2 of them are among the amazing 5 the director who clearly refused to take it seriously and kept shoving awful music on top of bad writing  bad acting everywhere i liked the theme song but it should never have been used all the way throughout the entire film don black who should be ashamed at some of the lyrics he wrote for that musicit figures that i should pull this out less than a week after rereading the comicbook adaptation the first 1520 minutes of the film moreorless really less parallel the first issue of the comic as i watched it tonight i kept wondering why was almost every single detail changed doc showing up then using his wristwatch remotecontrol to open the safe and the snipers bullet missing him by 5 inches because the refractive glass were just about the only things left the same i mean if youre gonna do an adaptation why in gods name change everythingonce they leave docs hq virtually nothing is as it was in the comic which given roy thomas i figure probably follows the book i read somewhere they actually combined elements of 2 different novels into one movie again why ive heard it was changed because they werent able to secure the kind of budget they wanted i look at the film and think lack of money in no way explains what i saw on the screenyou know when people complain about joel schumacher they should really take a look at this thing the best thing i can say is i think it would make a great doublefeature with the 1966 batman feature and probably a great triplebill with that and the 1980 flash gordon all 3 films are silly maybe we can blame the 1966 film and tv series for this some fans have complained over the years that adam wests batman ruined the image of comicbooks in the minds of generations of noncomics fans i think the same could be said for hollywood im reminded of how many really really bad films based on classic characters have been made over the years especially it seems to me in the late 70s  early 80s charlie chan fu manchu tarzan buck rogers flash gordon the lone ranger all murdered by hollywood types who think oh comicbooks so you know its supposed to be stupid more like theyre the stupid ones what a waste of potentiallet me say some good things despite the script and the directing ron ely is great when i read a doc savage story i dont think of the james bama paintings i think of ely bill lucking who later was a regular on the ateam is terrific eldon quick who ive seen somewhere else but cant recall where is terrific paul gleason who i absolutely hated with a passion and a vengeance in the breakfast club teachers like the one he played should be banned from ever teaching anywhere may be the best of the amazing 5 in the film pamela hensley though her part was almost unrecognizable from the original story is terrific before she let her hair down i also realized she looked a hell of a lot like ardala valmar from those awful john calkins buck rogers strips i just read the other day shes got a big nose like ardala only not quite as pronounced the comics ardala actually looked more like the 1936 movie princess aura or cher or maybe streisand take yer pick ardala actually got plastic surgery in the george tuska strips after she was stunningpaul wexler funny enough i saw just last week in a get smart episode i wonder if he was anything like the character he was supposed to be playing i dont know because that character sure wasnt in the movie the film takes its title from
neg	i saw this film in its premier week in 1975 i was 13 years old and at that time i found it adequate and somewhat fun i then came to discover the world of doc savage through the bantam novels of the old pulp magazine stories i had no idea before any of this of the realm of doc but i fast became one of the most avid doc savage fans you could ever meet i read and still own all of the bantam books i started going to comic book cons along with star trek and doctor who and all manner of geeky fat kid events and had a wonderful time with each adventure i took with doc and the original fab 5 philip jose farmers book  the apocalyptic life of doc savage became a bit of a bible for me and to this day i have very fond feelings regarding my doc phase in so saying i have to admit now years later that this film really missed the boat it is a film that did not know what it wanted to be when it grew up the screenplay was infantile and bore little resemblance to the pulp story these stories from the 30s were short and if one looked at lester dents aka kenneth robeson outline for writing them they broke down into perfect 3 act dramas that screamed for screen treatment one would have thought that with george pal and michael anderson at the helm it would have turned out better the spoof elements miss the target and the more serious moments almost get there but then fall short it is interesting to watch though in that they hired secondstring character actors guys that had really been only bit players and extras before this film who all acquit themselves very well paul gleason of course has gone on to be a fine utility player in all facets of entertainment and bill lucking is a television perennial all the rest have fallen off the map sadly i do wish to own a copy of this film as it is the only movie version of my hero but i fear i will not watch it much as it is too painful i would say 0 but i give it 2 out of 10 instead for some of the period art direction docs answering machine at the end was a nice touch and the cast of 3rd stingers getting a moment in the sun
neg	cynthia rothrockchina obrienmanhattan chase2000 made this film enjoyable to watch and of coursee this cute petite gal burned up the screen with her artistic abilities and hot sexy body china obrien gets upset as a police officer and decides to call it quits and go back home to her hometown and get back to her roots and her dad who is the local sheriff her dad is getting older and the town has changed gangsters have taken over the town and started to get the local women to start turning tricks and the city people were getting sick and tired of their town going to hell well you almost can guess what happens and you are right china obrien fights back after great tragedy strikes her life bad acting through out the picture but cynthia rothrock brings this film to a wonderful conclusion
neg	i actually saw china obrien ii before i ever saw the original china obrien and i have to say that the first incarnation is actually worse but worse  funnier and funnier  better if youre a bad movie fan like i am this is great material if however you are looking for any sort of meaningful plot acting ability or moviemaking skill this is best avoided the best part is how they filmed all the fighting sequences in stuttering fastforward hilariously bad see it for a laugh see it for mindless entertainment but whatever you do see it for free on tv
neg	play mystery theater 3000 at home with your friends rent this movie for the laughs the acting is poor the sounds is terrible and the fights are ridiculously unbelievable i thought the movie was a joke until i looked it up on imbd i cant wait to rent the sequel china obrien ii
neg	i caught this movie on fx last night and as i was sitting there watching it it occurred to me that it could quite possibly be the worst movie ever bad acting bad cinematography bad sound totally unbelievable fight sequences stupid characters all these made it up to be the most laughably bad movie ive ever seen it was so bad i was enthralled by its sheer lack of anything semicompetent that i had to keep watching and they made a sequel
neg	when i read the summary of the movie something like what happens when a man gets powers of a god and how he later learns that having supernatural powers requires giant responsibility and strength i though that was clever and original concept casting was promising too carrey freeman aniston how can movie with a good idea and good actors not to mention costs of filming can be bad it can idea is good but script and story itself is terrible bruce nolan is lets be honest a pretty mediocre journalist with not exactly great stories like a story of a giant cookie what a faux pas and the niagara report is complete fiasco hes a man with a job he completely deserves hes not a good journalist hes a comedian considering his potentials with a nice home sugar sweet girlfriend and oh horror dog who is not house trained yes as soon as bruce at the beginning of the movie starts addressing god in a god why do you hate me manner average viewer must think why whats wrong with your life bruce bruce is not and definitely not the man with real problems in life most the troubles that happen to him are minor and not really worth of all that fuss he makes and some of them are really only the result of his stupidity most people have really big problems worth of attention most people are more worth of attention that bruce who doesnt seem too human after all doesnt look even realistic too goofy and neurotic but god still addresses to him why though morgan freeman looks nice as a god i cant help but to ask what is he doing in this particularly bad movie and what does bruce do when god gives him his powers god in this movie could as easily give his powers to a 5 year old kid and there hardly would be any difference no wait a smart kid would probably use his god powers better than bruce what does bruce do pulls the moon closer to earth to create romantic atmosphere parts the red soup lifts up a pretty womans dress on the street answers prayers via email and make all of them come true no more bruce please what bruce did could actually end the world but in the movie that doesnt happen because this is nice family little movie and doesnt make any sense at all not a hint of sarcasm of real humor of wittiness of some dirty humor at least nothing just carrey playing silly which is starting to look pathetic on middle aged actor aniston here is understated she plays pale undeveloped character of bruces girlfriend grace and stays completely forgettable in this movie nobody in the right mind would believe that this two have any chemistry at all between them when grace says prayer for bruce it sounds not only lame and pathetic but completely false these two are not meant to be together i would give three stars but i doubt movie deserves a one bad script lame dialogs lack of real humor wittiness and any sophistication as well as undeveloped characters and understated freemans and anistons roles total lack of boldness and sarcasm it all makes movie hardly worth  but ok there were few funny moments and freeman is always nice to see in any movie so lets leave three stars
neg	jim carrey is one of the funniest and most gifted comedians in film today with his hyperactive spontaneity and his rubber face he can just go crazy and we love him for it he has the ability to make mediocre comedies ala ace ventura and turn them into decent comedic outings or in the case of liar liar make them some of the most hilarious contemporary comedies around carrey has also proven himself capable of tackling dramas he was excellent in both man on the moon and the truman show the guy is remarkablethen comes bruce almighty an ideal vehicle for carrey and a premise that should have worked carrey after complaining about god and how his life stinks is enabled with gods powers however the script is pure recycled garbage now no matter how bad a script is carreys improvisation alone sometimes makes an unfunny scene funny the problem is that there are very few opportunities for carrey to be unleashed because so much of the comedy relies on silly special effects only some of which are amusing carrey is rarely able to improvise because he has to work around the special effects the writers apparently thought that all these special effects and superpower sequences were funny because the rest of the movie is simply filler giving carrey nothing else to work with besides a whiny character who is absolutely humorless he seems more like a 5year yearning for our attention wanting the viewer to find what he is doing funny when its really just annoyingi have always enjoyed jennifer aniston on friends and she was superb in last years the good girl she too has a gift for comedy but with the script as linear as it is she is simply given the part of the bitter girlfriend she comes across as nagging grumpy and there is no chemistry between the two starsbruce almighty should have been a comedy that works but it doesnt even have the guts to tackle the subject matter that its making fun of religion a few minor giggles his internet is yehweh but instead its just turned into a comedic superpower comedy not to mention that its tone shifts from silly to heavyhanded and even black comedy at times the movie fails on nearly every level thats not to see it is entirely devoid of laughs but its close any movie that feels the need to incorporate scenes of a dog peeing to get its laughs has problems but hey if you find pee jokes funny go for it
neg	why did i go to see this film honestly because jim carrey was in it and in the past he has made hilarious movies that have made me cry with laughter so do you really blame me for expecting that again additionally the premise the funny trailer his costar jennifer anistons involvement and the fact it was a massive hit stateside encouraged mehowever as my one line summary suggests i was disappointed for various reasonsreason 1 it wasnt funny in a 2hour movie i laughed for about 510minutesall together the rest of the time i sat thinking i really should have got some icecream i admit that maybe it is wrong to judge jim carrey on his previous films but what does he really expect when he makes gems such as the truman show  liar liar  me myself and irene  dumb and dumber  the mask and the ace ventura films then produces in bruce nolans own words such a mediocre filmreason 2 jennifer anistons role was criminally underwritten i mean hello shes been around in the public eye for about ten years now and in this film she gets about four lines to say wrongreason 3 one word  clichreason 4 a casual deployment of specifically american references  jimmy hoffa walter cronkite sweeps week  is a clue to the films specifically homegrown appeal a teenager says no to drugs and yes to an education  thats a miracle want to see a miracle soon be the miracle god tells bruce a heavy handed sentiment that seems to have gone down a treat in the us but might face tougher resistance in markets that retain an inkling for subtlety additionally i still go to school and that statement suggests me and all of my friends are miraclesor maybe it just means we have brainsin this film there are enough funny carrey moments to make you chuckle and prevent bruce almighty from being a total calamity but you are advised to start revising your expectations downwards
neg	i was seriously looking forward to seeing this film because it seemed truly promising from the coming attractions jim carrey with godlike powers was an idea that most definitely worked for me as a huge fan i was sure hed be supremely in his element with such a promising premise and what could go wrong yesterday my bubble got burst bigtime boys and girls because i saw the movie the first act where its set up that he hates his life hes a disgruntled employee and a majorly unhappy camper with an ax to grind against god is serviceable the second act where hes summoned by god via telephone and receives powers almighty is great  carrey gets to have fun with his new toys and its a pleasure to watch really funny but the third act is wretched beyond beliefthe rot starts setting in after the dinner scene between bruce and his girlfriend grace jennifer aniston who comes off exceedingly well in this movie considering her part is merely a plot device even her name reeks of unsubtlety  she thinks hes gonna pop the question but instead he tells her on bended knee yet that hes finally getting his news anchor job and isnt it so excitingshe doesnt think so she wants him to marry her see so she winds up leaving him see even though she still loves him very much see and the rest of the film is spent banging us over the head with one pathetic beyondheavyhanded spiritualsounding cliche after the next until by the end i was praying too  for it to be over i didnt mind the lack of subtlety in the first two acts one example  in the 2nd act after he gets his powers bruce prances into the room singing what if god were one of us just a slob like one of us blah blah blah and i was even willing to overlook the amazing amount of contradictions being hurled at us for openers morgan freeman  aka god  tells bruce he cant violate anyones free will but he does this a lot those choices were forgivable  this is a jim carrey comedy directed by tom shadyac  it aint the remains of the day or rather it was supposed to be a comedy when the script writers lose track of that in the dreaded act 3 and try to turn the proceedings into some sort of gag message movie what we get instead is hell on earth bruce realizes the error of his selfish ways he realizes that grace is his saving  have to say it  grace and that his priorities in life had been severely misconstrued all this could have been conveyed in a far less heavyhanded way however the film didnt have to go into the dumper to make these points unfortunately the writers and shadyac apparently had no idea how to resolve the story in any sort of clever lighthanded way so they went the bangemovertheheads route in hopes that we wouldnt notice they even tacked some surprisingly unfunny outtakes at the end in the further hope that this would lessen the bad taste it didnt work for me
neg	the plot of house of games is the strongest thing about it a successful author and psychologist is conned by a gang of grifters but in discovering the wicked part of herself that enjoys the thrill of what they do she finally gets her revenge thats about the pitch but someone has to take responsibility for it coming across as being acted by puppets it has to be the director mamet lindsay crouse has had a varied and pretty steady tv and film career so she cant perform this badly all the time shes supposed to go from uptight cool controlled professional to calculating wicked fast lady having fun as shown by the change from beige trouser suit which she seems to wear for three days straight including underwear to floppy floral sundress but everyone seems to be speaking their lines the same clipped precise way i imagine mamet wanting to make sure not a syllable of his scintillating script got missed the effect is unsettling and spoils the atmosphere of mystery and suspense he is presumably trying to create at times house of games loses any connection to how human beings actually behave or talk and becomes just a mechanism to spin out the plot the clunky vibesnoboe fauxjazz soundtrack doesnt help either the ultimate result is that the only entertainment to be had is in guessing the outcome and the sooner you do that the sooner you will get bored with the robotic twodimensional performances and they smoke too much
neg	david mamets film debut has been hailed by many as a real thinkingmans movie a movie that makes you question everybody and everything i saw it for the first time recently and couldnt understand what was supposed to be so great about itthe movie is about a female psychologist named margaret who is also a bestselling author margaret has become disillusioned by her profession and her inability to really help anyone she tries to rectify this by helping settle her patients gambling debt to a shark named mike played by joe mantegna who is the only reason to watch this film she discovers that mike is actually a professional confidence man when she nearly falls victim to a scam he pulls immediately after meeting her intrigued she returns to see him and asks him to show her how con artists operate she plans on using this as the subject of a new psychology book she then falls for him and accompanies him on a long con that he and his associates have set upi dont feel like going into details but at the end of the film it is revealed that the events of the whole movie were an elaborate con by mike and his cronies to swindle margaret out of 80000first of all the big twist towards the end was very predictable any scene where the con men were operating was made very obvious by the stagey acting and weird line reads not only that but the audience and the main character knows that theyre dealing with con men so is it really such a big surprise when we find out that margaret has herself been conned besides margaret is supposedly an intelligent psychologist who is an expert at reading people yet she allows herself to be duped far too easily  and keep in mind she knows full well that mike is a con artistsecondly we are led to believe that margaret was conned from the very beginning yet in order for the con to ultimately work she had to do several things that the con men couldnt possibly have predicted that she would do first she had to decide to help settle her patients debt allowing her to meet the con men in the first place if she hadnt done this the entire con would have failed i just have to say that its pretty unreasonable to assume that a psychologist is going to take it upon herself to settle a patients gambling debt not only that but what are the odds that the con men would be at the right spot on the very night she decided to show up did they simply show up at that bar every night hoping she would come and see them another thing that had to happen that couldnt have been predicted is that margaret had to return to see mike again and ask him to teach her the tricks of his trade what are the odds of this happening and yet the whole con is based on this premiseanother problem i had is with the ending margaret finds out shes been conned and decides to get revenge on mike at first mamet leads us to believe that shes going to con the con but that falls through so the ultimate ending is her gunning mike down in an airport baggage area somehow that just felt like a clumsy and inept way to end a movie about con artists plying their trade not only that but she didnt even take back the money he stole from herultimately the movie leaves you feeling empty and unfulfilled and if you like me predicted ahead of time that margaret was going to be conned you will find this revelation just as unsatisfying
neg	the effect achieved in this story about a psychiatrist who becomes involved with con artists is so mannered that i have to assume that that was the desired intent the sets are artificial and at no time did i not feel that i was watching a movie it seemed like the actors were just reading their lines rather than responding to one another while the film has elements of early film noir except that it is in color the approach is so exaggerated that i almost have to conclude that it is a parody of the genregiven that the presentation had no appeal to me i was at least expecting an engaging story usually i am pretty slow on the uptake when it comes to stories with plot twists but you could see what was coming here within the first fifteen minutes by the time of the gee i forgot the 80000 moment i thought to myself that this thing is truly ridiculous for a psychiatrist with stated experience in gambling addictions to behave so stupidly is beyond belief if at any stage she had behaved like a normal intelligent person the whole story would have fallen apartthis wooden production left me cold
neg	by far the most important requirement for any film following confidence tricksters is that they must at least occasionally be able to pull one over on us as well as their dumbwitted marks the cops the mob and ideally each other but this film never pulls this off every scam can be seen coming a mile off especially the biggen neither are they very interesting intricate or sophisticated perhaps mammet hoped to compensate for this with snappy dialogue and complex psychological relationships if so he failed the lines are alright but theyre delivered in such a stilted unnatural stylised way that i thought perhaps some clever point was being made about us all acting all the time but it wasnt as for the psychological complexity the main characters a bit repressed and makes some ridiculously forced freudian slips about her father thinking shes a whore but she gets over it i really liked the street scenes though looked just like an edward hopper painting
neg	heres a review for people like me this movie sucks from beginning to end i threw popcorn at the screen and resorted to entertaining myself a la msf2000 the plot hinges on chance happenings and relies on stupidity from people who are supposed to be smart the lead falls for a con man and it doesnt occur to her that she might get conned and shes rich and shes a famous psychologist come on people she enters the bar at just the most convenient moment when everyone is assembled to talk about conning her that was so staged that it felt like slap in the face to even halfwitted movie viewers rain man would have been insulted i also admit that i despise mamet dialogue with the kind of passion that some people have for meateaters warstarters and furwearers my hatred is so complete that it defies logic but ill give it a shot that its not supposed to sound real is fine i dont care its that everyone talks the same mamet cant create characters all he can do is foist his voice on us relentlessly through different actors no wonder his actors are so wooden theyre confused about everyone being the same character however his later films do improve
neg	this movie had potential but what makes it really bad is lindsay crouses acting ive never seen her before in anything else and maybe there are some crouse fans out there that like her in something else but her performance in this movie is badher delivery is robotic when she delivered her lines it appeared that she was trying to make sure she had the lines right and was simply reading off the list in her head so her voice has very little inflection i cant believe someone that bad at acting was given a lead role in a movie she has to know somebody in the biznow i hate to be this mean about her but the comment has to be this long and her performance is what sticks out more than anything elsehowever i liked where the story was going so i continued to watch it the first part of the script has the makings of a good movie but the end was disappointing as well maybe if her acting had been better i would have liked it
neg	this is the first guinea pig film from japan and this is the sickest in my opinion a bunch of guys torture a girl for several days before finally killing her and at this point i will say that these films are not real they are faked horror films which try to be as realistic as possiblethe scenes are sickening but also unrealistic in many cases for example when they kick the girl in the floor we can clearly see how they kick and stump the floor near the girl and how stupid this looks the sound effects are also unrealistic and dont make sense other scenes include animal intestines thrown on the girl the girl exposed to loud noises for many hours the ripping off of fingernails worms placed on the wounds in the girls body the eye pierced and mutilated in horrific detail and stuff like that very sick and mean spirited film and has absolutely nothing valuable or cinematically significant this first entry is the sickest and most amateurish guinea pig although it is not as bloody as the next part flowers of flesh and blood which tries to be as shocking as possibleguinea pig devils experiment is perhaps the sickest thing ive seen and the closest thing to snuff there is this is still of course faked sntuff the only difference to genuine snuff film is that no one dies or hurts for real in this film i cannot recommend this to anyone since thi s is so sy and repulsive they who consider this is a great horror film understand nothing about cinema and the real meaning of it i watched this as a curiosity as the other parts in the series and now i know how insignificant trash these are they work only in shock level and thats not too valuable cinematic achievement devils experiment is perhaps the sickest film ive seen and mermaid in a manhole guinea pig 4 is perhaps the most disgusting film ive seen so these are pretty extreme in my book but thats all they are
neg	ah the infamous guinea pig seriesi honestly have to say that ive been disappointed as a whole by this entire series he never diesmermaid in a manhole and flower of flesh and blood being the exceptionsand even those arent great by any means but devils experiment just plain blows there is nothing realisticlooking going on here other than the climactic or perhaps anticlimactic depending on how you view it eyeball piercing scene the victim appears to not really care what is going on and barely whines or whimpers while being subjected to hideous more often sometimes hilarious tortures flower of flesh and blood is a more violent and gory depiction of fake snuff material but that film also falls flat on the realism level i applaud the japanese for pushing the boundaries and theyve really come a long way over the past 2 decades to wear the crown in extreme filmmaking but devils experiment just doesnt hold up worth a look if you are a diehard if for no other reason than to see what the fuss is about but i can only give this film an extremely generous 310 and thats only for the needlethroughtheeye scene
neg	devils experiment 110 hardcore porn films fall into two categories those with a semblance of plot gee that is one lucky pizza boy and those without anal amateurs 36 devils experiment falls solidly into the latter category it is of course the horror version of hardcore porn an almost completely plot less 43minute wait for the money shot shot on video in 1985 it consists of three relatively nondescript japanese boys torturing one fairly unattractive japanese girl the tortures range from the banal slapping her 50 times kicking her a hundred the silly tying her to an office chair and spinning her around the fear factor a bath of maggots and sheep guts and finally the money shot a well executed eyeball piercing thats it no plot no motive just blair witch tree shots and torture the girl looks bored and with the exception of yelling no one expects the spanish inquisition during the office chair scene i was bored silly staring dumbfounded at the screen waiting for the money shot just like hardcore porn
neg	not that i tinkle myself with glee at the sight of realistic blood shed but when i put a dvd in expecting a bloodbath and what i get is one bloody scene the eyeball at the tail end of asinine fake slapping and spinning in a desk chair i end up thinking well thats 43 minutes of my life gone forever i wouldnt considers this or flower of flesh and blood movies so much as an exercise of will to see if you can sit through them flower of flesh and blood had a few tough spots to watch the devils experiment did not it was at best stupid and at worstwellreally stupid perhaps my expectation were too high i put the dvd thinking oh man this is gonna be sick after watching them fake slap the girl about a thousand times i was watching it in fast forwardtwo kinds of people would be interested in this film 1 people who seek out fd up films just to see how fd up it really is or 2 horror completest i sought this and the other guinea pig films for the latter reason but even if i fell into the category of the former this film wouldnt float my boat as a matter of fact i could imagine this film increasing ones blood lustas in would you just kill the btch already so in conclusion the only reason to own this film is for collection purposes if you want carnage that traditional horror doesnt provide get traces of death sure that sucks too but at least youll get the blood and guts you expectthe only reason i can see for anyone praising this crap is because they feel theyre supposed to no artistic merit that i can comprehend no reason for its notoriety no nothing just a lame attempt to be shocking
neg	i recently watched the first guinea pig film the devils experiment and i must admit to being disappointedthis film is invariably included in any list of the nastiest films and maybe i was expecting more because of the hype the truth is though i dont rate itif id been watching it believing the opening text to be true i found this tape i might have been a bit disturbed by it thinking it was real even without the benefit of knowing it not to be real though i think id have worked out that it indeed wasntthroughout the film the girls reactions to what is being done to her just arent what they should be she should be screaming like a banshee in pain the fact that she isnt means that its obviously not real i wouldnt want to watch it if it were real but if she were to be more convincing in her acting the film would be more disturbingand then there are the notorious scenes nothing affected me at all up until the scalpel in the hand the hot oil maggots and innards just didnt bother me im not saying im hard just that i wasnt able to suspend my disbelief partly because of the girls inactionthe scalpel made me wince a little but the hammer to the hand just made the hand look rubber and the final scene with the eye was again a little wincing but nothing more i didnt want to look away and neither did i feel nauseousperhaps its because the film is twentyodd years old or perhaps im just jaded the truth is i didnt find this film at all disturbingits the kind of thing you might expect to see playing on a loop as a modern art installation and as an exercise in stripping away characters story etc and just leaving the torture it works on some levels as a disturbing piece of film though it didnt work for me at leasti watched guinea pig with my wife who is of the its just a film bent and she wondered what all the fuss was about we got to discussing why i watch these films and my reasons are many but include a desire to be affected by a film she said that she didnt think any film could be so convincing as to disturb her and challenged me to do exactly that i played her the fire extinguisher scene from irreversible and she was indeed disturbedim not sure i have a point other than that both of us were more disturbed by a scene in a nonhorror genre film than any film thus far which sets out to disturb
neg	i am an avid fan of violent exploitation cinema who would never attack a film for being violent or disturbing i consider cannibal holocaust a masterpiece and will always defend controversial films like day of the woman or last house on the left as genuine classics anyone who browses through my other user comments will notice that i am actually very proviolencegore when it comes to films however i do think that there should be at least some point to the violence this piece of crap doesnt have any point whatsoever the first film in the notorious guinea pig series the devils experiment 1985 is widely controversial but as opposed to many other controversial films this stinker has nothing at all to be recommended for i must say that before seeing any of the gunieapig films i already had a feeling that i would hate this one knowing what it was about due to its status as one of the most controversial films around however i decided i had to see it i am very glad i didnt waste any money on this pile of crap and i sure wish i hadnt wasted my time with it eitherthis things story i dont even want to call it a film it doesnt have one three scumbags torture a woman to death for some excruciating 40 minutes thats it there is no artistic value no shocking story no suspense nothing simply the disbelief that a film that shows nothing except for a woman being tortured for no reason enjoys an enormous cultfollowing it is disturbing i give it that of course it is disturbing to watch a torture video for 40 minutes what is more disturbing however is the fact that many people actually seem to regard this pile of garbage as some kind of masterpiece i really cannot figure why the fact that the gore effects look realistic cannot be the reason i hope the girl who plays the victim isnt a very good actor and reacts very calm to all the torture that makes the film look less realistic which is in this single case a good thing this is a film that is sickening not for its gore but for its redundancy its existence for the sole purpose of showing 40 minutes of torturei strongly oppose any form of censorship since this is 100 fake and nobody got hurt during its production it is legitimate to make such a film however i cannot think of a single reason why anyone would like this other than the morbid desire to watch suffering and the enjoyment of torture this films sequel flowers of flesh and blood gained notoriety when actor charlie sheen mistook it for an actual snuff film and informed the fbi fortuneately the film turned out to be fake overall the devils experiment is a fake torturesnuff film that seems to have the sole purpose of looking as close to a real snuff film as possiblethe devils experiment is one of the worst films i have ever had the misfortune of sitting through dont torture yourself by giving this piece of crap a try for its controversial status do yourself a favor and avoid it zero stars out of 10 i wish there was a negative scale in order to appropriately rate this pile of crap
neg	well how do you even rate a movie such as this one does it even have cinematic value really its a movie that tries to get as close to being a snuff movie as possible basically the entire movie is purely a bunch of guys torturing a young girl not very appealing and on top of that also not that realistic reallyits obvious that the movie tried to be as realistic and shocking as possible however the movie is just all too fake for that to work out as intended the slapping and stumping is all soft and fake looking as well as sounding they are often just kicking into the floor rather than into the girl obviously also the way the girl responds to all the torments is pretty tame i mean if this was real surely she would had screamed it out there is more moaning than screaming in this one thoughthe movie is obviously low budget and its a valor attempt at trying to achieve something shocking and realistic as well as original and provoking with very limited resources dont really think this movie made much impact though at the time it got released though it must had done something well since a total of six sequels got released after this onefans of shock and gore will most likely be disappointed by this movie though there are still some fetish people out there who will get a kick out of this movie410
neg	cmon people you cant be serious another case of advertising snuff when it totally isnt this isnt even remotely scary nor is it terrifying or depraved  it is just utterly terrible amateurish videowork made for the next party to get the girls laidthe gore is incredibly bad even the eyescene is far from making me want to puke but just making me want to take the camera and hit those guys over the head the girl is just laying there rubberfaced not moving at all it would have been funnier to use a real doll insteadone season of im a celebrity get me out of here is more frightening than this one dont waste your time or your money
neg	this movie has no plot no character development and no budget it really sucks to put it in short terms since there is no development for the movie it really cant even be looked as trying to be artistic or trying to make a statement against torture which leaves two other reasons to possibly watch it to be shocked or to get off on it like a sick little freak well it falls short here too the girls reactions just seem dumb its extremely easy to tell that its fake honestly professional wrestling looks more realistic than the crap they try to get by with in this movie they throw innards on her but shes asleep for most of it so its just kinda dumb the only really kind of worthwhile part is the end when they quickly cut from scene to scene just before the needle goes into her eye but honestly the girl is extremely ugly and everything is incredibly fake with the exception of the eye if you want a good movie about torture go watch hostel and hostel 2 not only do they both contain realistic violence but there is also an actual storyline that draws you in and makes you care about the people plus the tow movies really work on a deeper level considering themes like american fears of foreigners issues of morality testing how far a person can go human instincts vs civilization and many other things plus they are carefully written and contain some good humor when the story isnt focused on the violence these are much better choices over this piece of crap
neg	this movie seems to have a lot of people saying it is one of the most brutal of all time after having just viewed it i can say it does not live up to those claimsthe idea of the movie is indeed demented but overall the execution wasnt at all cringe worthy even the final scene the eyeball thing isnt really that nasty i was expecting something insane instead it was of lower quality than gore put forth on films like the ultra low budget violent shtany one wanting to see an actual movie will be disappointed since there is no story whatsoever though surely most people know this gore fans will be disappointed since contrary to belief the blood and guts here are few and far between not to mention the actress playing the victim might be one of the worst in historyregardless of what people say this movie isnt that shocking it just plain all out sucks avoid it
neg	i just finished watching guinea pig  devils experiment i have to say that this movie although having very good fx better then i expected was not a good movie i honestly cant say that i enjoyed this movie at all of course it is effective in its way of being a shocking realistic twisted 43 minutes of torture but i found it to be very boring and not as gory as i hoped and also i found that the torturers were very annoying when they talked and loughed trying to sound tough all the time that ruined it even more and im sure theres some people out there who will agree with me on that one i have now seen guinea pig 1235 and the best one out of those in my opinion is guinea pig 2  flowers of the flesh and blood i wont say much more about devils experiment other than great fx descent acting from the girl annoying fuing torturers overall i give it 4 stars on account of the fx cos they are awesome
neg	a found tape about 3 guys having fun torturing a woman in several inhuman waysyeah spoilerfirst of all the acting made this short not scary at all the woman seemed to have orgasms not suffering some of the punishments were so ridiculous whats shocking about throwing some meat or spin her in a chair if you are shooting a nonsense tape at least make it good the only part to remark is the end the hammered hand and the pierced eye the rest of the film is really poor to end the boredom the supposed story about the tape being investigated extra bullshit
neg	ive seen other guinea pig films like mermaid in a manhole  he never dies and while theyre pretty sick they at least have a bit of a sense of humor to them however dark devils experiment though is nothing more than filming a bunch of punks submitting a young girl to many methods of torture and violence and theres no plot and no redeeming values to it whatsoever it isnt remotely scary except for perhaps the mindset but its definitely disgusting and i certainly would not call it entertainment now im not the paragon of good taste in films and i like my trash and sleaze but this was too much for me really im all for disturbing in fact i seek out things that are disturbing whenever possible but this was a bit much the young woman is kicked beaten submitted to continuous noise via headphones until she drools and then pelted with raw meat and innards and left hanging in a hammock out in the woods somewhere if you think that sounds great go for it but it certainly put me off viewing any more guinea pig stuff 1 out of 10 absolutely nauseating
neg	this is an installment in the notorious guinea pig series a short lived japanese tvshow that got cancelled after a psychopath admitted to being inspired in the killing of a young schoolgirl by the show this short in the series is like all the other films in the series practically without any story a group of guys have captured a young woman they tie her down and proceeds to torturing her to death while videofilming her they beat her pour boiling oil over her use pliers on her and finally in loving closeup push a needle through her eye this is the most straightforward of all the guinea pig movies and one of the first it was probably this film more than any of the others that gave guinea pig the rumour of being snuff they certainly gave inspiration to nicolas cages movie 8 mm these movies have gotten quite popular in horror circles they have progressed to more polished but equally graphic movies like naked blood they probably fill the void left by the mondo movies that got slightly cleaned up and became reality tv not recommended but will probably allure those who will see anything once and wonder why afterwards i know i did
neg	we have reached the ceiling of implausibility with this movie basically dinosaurs come aboard this ship piloted by some weird old fart named neweyeswhich i needed after i watched this movie apparently neweyes hears the wishes of children everywhere and decides that he should grant the wish of children that dinosaurs be brought into modern times to be seen by everybody for shameless exploitation the dinosaurs eat this stuff that makes them smartertoo bad the screenwriters didnt have it by the way does it seem weird that out of all the wishes of the children in the world neweyes grants the wish of bringing dinosaurs to modern times why not grant the wishes of kids to stop famine disease war i mean come on doesnt neweyes have anything better to do with all this power he has finally when the dinosaurs get to modern times they start singing dancing and wrecking havocbasically the kind of thing you might see on a bad lsd trip i mean where else could you see a trex playing golf and jumping on a balloon of spiderman they end up in the circus and neweyes brother screweyes makes the kids that have befriended the dinosaurs sign a blank contract why why would kids sign a blank contract screweyes says that if the dinosaurs take somebraindrain that he will let the children go the dinosaurs instead of tearing apart the evil screweyes limb from limb give in and agree to his terms what this is stupid they could have just menaced him made him drop the contract eaten it then walked off with the kids i think the filmmakers were trying to show that violence is bad which is a moot point when finally the dinosaurs escape and a bunch of crows envelop screweyes and apparently completely eat him oh yeah thats not violent at all were back makes no sense its not fun its goofy its stupid poorly written and contains some of the biggest plot holes ever committed to film even for a kids film this is bad
neg	children love dinosaurs its somewhat part of their culture but theyve got the land before time the original at least that movie had heart this this movie is just plain pathetic just because kids love dinosaurs doesnt mean you can just slap together any old story and show it to the children this movie has no plot the whole premise is stupid and its more by the numbers stuff not as soul sucking as theodore rex but its lightyears away from being a land before time
neg	when i was a kid i remember watching this while visiting a friend of our uncle phil were back a dinosaurs story is a silly cartoon about a dinosaur called rex voiced by the wonderful john goodman he tells a little boy dinosaur the story about how the dinosaurs came back to earth to live he explains that he was part of the thing that brought them back along with some friends the doctorprofessor villain of this film i think might have been responsible for them being them back but i dont care about him the kids might like this but personally it is just too cheesy john goodman was probably the only decent thing poor
neg	lol not a bad way to start it i thought this was original but then i discovered it was a clone of the 1976 remake of king kong i never saw king kong until i was 15 i saw this film when i was 9 the films funky disco music will get stuck in your head not to mention the films theme song by the yetians this is the worst creature effects ive ever seen at the same time this film remains a holy grail of bmovies memorable quotes take a tranquilizer and go to bed put the yeti in your tank and you have yeti power i remember seeing this film on movie macrabe hosted by elvira there is one scene where it was like king kong in reverse in king kong he grabs the girl and climbs up the building but in this film he climbs down the building and grabs the girl who was falling also around that year was another kong clone mighty peking man 1977 which came from hong kong there is a lot of traveling matte scenes and motorized body parts this film will leave you laughing it is like i said just another king kong clone rated pg for violence language thematic elements and some scary scenes
neg	i was very disappointed in this 1970 film based on a bernard malamud story this is basically a story of possible redemption racial bias and the unfulfillment of life based on mistrusta black jewish angel is sent to help a struggling tailor and his critically ill wife if morris mishkin zero mostel will only believe in the angel belafonte his wife fanny ida kaminska will recover the problem is that morris has basically given up on life and just refuses to believe that belafonte is an angelwhen he believes it fanny improves but in the end he has doubts and fanny suffers accordingly it would have been very nice if there had been an english translation in the last scene when a dying fanny speaks to morrisjan kadar who successfully directed miss kaminska in her oscar nominated brilliant performance in 1966s the shop on main street directs this film as well kaminska is reduced in the film to mostly bed scenes and her kindness in her speech really doesnt convey the desperate situation that she faces she keeps calling for ruthie their daughter who disobeyed them by marrying out of the jewish religion for most of the film she does not realize the angels appearance in her apartmentthe scene in the pharmacy is muddled and the scene where the angels girl friend confronts belafonte in their apartment is memorable but all too briefwe dont know why belafonte is in danger and why he has diedthose viewing this film must have left the theater in a state of depression and desperation
neg	i watched this on the tube last night the actors involved first caught my attention the first scenes were attention getters some funny some sad good character development i felt that the latter third of the film diverged if it was not for the early part of the movie i would have stopped watching i kept watching wanting to how how it tied togetherunfortunately i feel that it never happened i especially did not like the extend period that several of the character were talking yiddish  was that the other shoewould i recommend no i think not as other reviewers mention much of the slang is dated 60s jive but it was not too distracting the ending totally turned me off
neg	i absolutely hate it when a film completely falls apart near the end after youve already invested an hour into it and thats what happened with this film i was intrigued by its actors and the fact that malamud wrote its source story i havent gone to read that story but i cannot imagine that it ends like this film endsfortunately i didnt pay good money to see or rent it because my library had it ohhhh such a waste of excellent acting the wife in particular was so perfectbut milo oshea as a jew now that was funny i havent researched into its making but it played like the director lost his marbles or died 34 of the way through the film before that point a story and characters were developingthere were a number of neat plot points and there wasnt too much time wasted but ooh that last 12 hour if that wasnt the screwiest most worthless denouement ive ever witnessed i dont know what is i just hate it when ones faith is so destroyed like that it feels like an act of violence
neg	somebody called howard koch a schlockmeister but he did write the screenplay for casablanca didnt he or didnt he maybe theres more than one koch slinking around in hollywood and im not too fond of casablanca anyway wait a minute  yes there is another howard koch slinking around hollwyood thats the one who wrote casablanca no matter ill put as much care into this comment as howard w koch put into this production which is to say only a littleyou know what this sounds like somebody read cliffs notes on shakespeares king lear and decided since no original thoughts were aboard the inbound inspiration express to update it and hollywoodize it with a happy endingthere are differences lear decides to divvy up his vast estates between three sisters and before doing so asks them how much they love him two of the sisters throw themselves at his feet and brown nose him to get at his money the third is the good girl and refuses to go operatic on lear but in the play lear remains alive to regret his decision to give the two connivers his stash and deprive the honest girl he winds up crazy and naked during a gale on the moors putting flowers in his hair and hallucinating kids can do that to you take my kid for instance after all the effort i squandered on raising him does he show any interest in becoming a doctor or a lawyer no in the end everybody in the play diesin the movie evidently the good sister is morose and suicidal but when she tries to off herself somebody jumps in and saves her so the ending is more or less happy thats the difference between hollywood and a genuine tragedy unless you define hollywood as a tragedy sufficient unto itself
neg	i found this film to be an interesting study in cause and effect but little more than that the basic plot follows the lives of a handful of people and how their actions deliberate and otherwise effect the lives of the others the films premise holds great promise but i feel it fails to deliver on its promise too much time is spent telling the audience about chaos theory and too little time actually showing it as a result i never got a true feel for any of the characters and never made a good connection with them emotionally by the end of the movie i had a so what attitude about all of them a stronger direction in character development would have made this movie great but as it stands it is merely soso
neg	a missed train a wrong phone number an extra cup of coffee what happens to those around you when you make a seemingly innocuous decision most people dont give it a thought as they absorbed in their own thoughts and actionshappenstance tells the story of the interrelations and causeandeffect of the mundane as it pertains to a group of normal parisian folk it has all the components of what passes for contemporary theater with the full cast of the dysfunctional and disillusionedtheres a cheating husband an illegal immigrant a classic slacker a pickpocket a crazy grandmother an annoying girlfriend a selfish roommate and a homeless man audrey tautou serves as the erstwhile protagonist in the sense that shes on camera as much as anyone else and opens and closes the film and normal girl who just cant seem to find the right rhythm in her lifeshe learns at the beginning of her day from a stranger on a train what her horoscope holds for her what happens to her in the course of the day is told through various characters does the prediction come true the concept is good but the storytelling is flimsy the connections from one event to the next are weak theres better storytelling in 15 seconds of the liberty mutual insurance commercial where one person sees a good deed and passes it along to another than there is in two hours of happenstanceif you enjoy audrey tautou then you certainly can sacrifice the time for this film but youll finish it dissatisfied and wondering what this same storyline could be if it were handled by a better producer and director
neg	witty quirky genuine surreal butterfly wings one could ask what all of these words best describe and some those in fuse with the international film community may quickly say happenstance but others may jump aboard the more american train and immediately yell the butterfly effect strangely i would be one of those screaming for that scifi kutcher film mainly because none of those words that i initially mentioned at the start of this paragraph accurately depicts the tautou feature that i witnessed sure we all loved her in amelie and thought she was the daughter of jesus in the da vinci code but in this film firsttime director of a feature film at least laurent firode doesnt give tautou the opportunity to shine sadly he gives nobody the opportunity to really demonstrate themselves because he is too delicately caught up in the moments of random chance to bring this film to anything but just a shimmer never a true boil firode has ample and i use ample as a small word moments throughout this film where he could have built us a fantastical story a genuinely whimsical fairytale of love and coincidence but instead he fell facefirst into a mudbucket of chaotic intertwining that overwhelmed us with inconsistent characters and a story that left us gasping for lesstautous beautiful face adorns the cover of this box but do not be so taken immediately as i did in assuming that this was going to be another monumental journey into tautous french cinema tautou is in this film do not get me wrong but one could argue that she is not at the center of this story firodes job is to create a series of random events that eventually will lead to an audience friendly albeit confusing ending which exemplifies that meaning of refreshing melodrama he utterly utterly fails firode fails by giving us the audience too many characters with too many characters he gives us too many random interventions and by the end you dont really care who is who or what is what or how is how your main focus happens to be centered solely on the ending credits and the time destination of their arrival tautou could have saved this film from the disaster it was if only firode would have given her the center alas he did not but attempted to seemingly force a group of 12 through a theoretical film hole about the size of a penny it just didnt work and we were left with a jam in which we were completely stuckfirode fails because he focus so intently on the minor details that for one of those rare film occurrences he actually forgets the central focus i can say that there was no defined central focus to happenstance in the beginning he attempts to create one with our two supposed main characters discovering that they share the same birthday and their horoscope promises love by the moonlight but we never go back to that throughout the film instead again we are bombarded with new characters stuffy scenes and meaningless drivel obviously chosen to direct us away from an actual story and more into a world full of ifs ands and buts i couldnt do it i couldnt believe this film writer firode yes the same guy directing this garbage uses a technique so primitive in this film that i immediately felt like ending it immediately he must have been assuming that many of us were incapable of actually following the storyline or the scientific premise because he grabs the aid of a homeless person to actually fill in the respective blanks i didnt need this nor do i think firode needed to belittle his audience in this matter while there were other elements that just didnt seem to work for me at all again felt like a jumbled parisian collage of shredded paper this was the icing on the cake i dont need my hand held through filmsi will give this film one star for credit this is a rather difficult genre to master successfully time travel films are especially hard because of the innumerable amounts of possibilities that are never accounted for but with happenstance it works because firode semiexplores the different avenues while i will counter with saying that he does not do it well it did make for at least five full minutes of enjoyment i liked where firode was headed with this film he had a genuinely diagramed story but the final execution just blew this film to shreds firode could have saved this film if he would have strengthened his characters while lightening up his premise and story i think my overall mood of this film would have changed if just these two simple directions were taken oh how i only wish i could time travel back to the production of this film to show firode the errors of his waysoverall for the first time and probably last this was a tautou film that i must say utterly disappointed me from the choppy opening to the apathetic ending i just felt that happenstance failed due to firodes leadership and horrid marketing marketing is something that i didnt mention before but why would anyone purchase this film thinking that it was an amelie 2 per the title released in hong kong and why would you place tautou squarely on the cover knowing full well that she wasnt carrying this film at all i believe that from the first minute that passed on my dvd player this film was in shambles while i will applaud his subject everything else was well below the level of mediocrity i cannot suggest this film to anyonegrade  out of 
neg	the movie has one nude scene a man sitting on the edge of the bed with his exposed genitals smack dab in the middle of the screen it is quite a long scene what was the point i almost think it was meant to be funny but we were watching it with my mother and it wasnt funny to have that staring at us for what seemed like a full minutethe movie is cold none of the characters are even likeable audrey tatou is cute of course but her character is an unhappy girli really would not recommend this movie i had expected it to be charming and fresh but it was depressing i wondered if the director was from a very upper crust educated french family and he looks down on these characters
neg	first of all id like to tell you that im into comics anime animation and such stuff it is true that everyone has his own preferences but you can trust me on this movie ill be objective to begin with the story  its ok follows the story line of the comic books as far as im familiar with them but the animation well its not actually terrible but its definitely cheap and mediocre it would be a lot better if they didnt try to imitate the anime style and sticked to the original comic book style drawings if we pretend not to see the rare sloppy effects like fire and lightnings you could tell that the movie is made about 10 years ago and even more looks a little bit like the original vampire hunter d from 1985 take a look at heavy metal fakk 2000 for instance  4 years ago they made a movie that looks a hell lot better in addition to this the voice talents do nothing remarkable the music is nothing special so all in all  it lacks atmosphere i watched it but i cannot tell i really enjoyed it it just does not capture you theres plenty of blood and violence but that does not impress me at all may be it will be shocking for someone who was never watched more mature oriented animations and sees animated blood for the first time is there anyone around but i dont think this is the audience for this movie so they could add a little nudity and spice to it the chicks around lucifer were quite tasty and hell we have lady death herself there are few sexy looks but thats not enough instead of bill browns music i think it would look better on a hard rock  heavy metal soundtrack all in all  the movie isnt that bad but if you want something better take the original heavy metal heavy metal fakk 2000 ralph bakshis fire and ice or wizards maybe and of course  vampire hunter d bloodlust
neg	well i can honestly say that this is the first time that i experienced a film that had literally no meat or potatoes in it the entire film felt like it was just the salad with no main course the story line was fallible and laughable the characters were onedimensional the realism was out the window and the animation was done by fouryear olds does that cover it i have never been more embarrassed for a concept in my entire life i have never read the comics or seen the other programs with this character but from the looks of the other reviews i am not off base with my observationto begin the story moved too quickly for someone new to this character and situations i needed more built into creating the reasons instead of finding the solution i have seen other anime if you could call this one an anime that do great things with their characters because they take the time to develop them there was nothing set aside for lady death in a few short scenes we see her train with cremator and instantly become this aggressive shebeast of hell this was hard for me to swallow considering moments before she was introduced as this weak and feeble woman controlled by her father suddenly she is immersed with hatred and can do battle with an existence that has been around for millions of years this was absurd the presentation of lady death was poor to say the least i felt as if she was nothing more than an animated character instead of a desperate woman with revenge on the mind for me it just didnt work she was nothing more than eyecandy for prepubescent boys wanting to ogle the mass quantities of skin that she suddenly grew on her chest when training with cremator oh i felt sick just watching her the same goes for the character of cremator who was this random person the explanation they gave wasnt enough and instead i was left with more incoherent babbling than actual development it is a very sad day in hell when we forgo characters to show more violence and action especially in an animated featurenext there was lucifer himself let me just say that i think i could do battle with the king of hell and survive he was weak his voice was laughable and he just didnt represent the image that i had in my mind it was as if disney was in control and wanted to make him semipc he lacked the darkness and corrupt nature that lucifer embodies he was not the ruler of hell but instead just a lackey that had a bigger place to live speaking of living or dying how can you die again in hell that was a concept that definitely needed more explanation most of the characters were worrying about dying when they didnt even consider the option that they were already dead that is how they got to hell i think it was this level of thinking that ruined the film for me i didnt quite capture the notion that your soul was still in a solid body in hell but that could just be me  or maybe it was because there was no development in this story there was nothing built just preparingthe battle sequences were hysterically bad the animation in this cartoon felt like it was made in the early 90s there was nothing impressive about the way that this film was drawn why are we america so behind on animation it is huge in asia and it is creeping in hardcore here because we keep making films like lady death that do not challenge or use any part of imagination we are cheap and this film shows itoverall this film was bad the animation coupled with the horrendous voice work was cheap i had head somewhere that this film as in production for a long time which is hard to understand because i think i could have made this film on my credit card the production was horrendous as well as the story nothing was developed leaving huge gaping plot holes that nearly everyone fell into the strength of the characters was missing and nothing was explained i wasted my time with this one and would like to warn others so that when death does come you dont find yourself in my state and regretting the fact that you wasted 80 minutes on this piece of garbageblah grade  out of 
neg	i am a huge fan of the comic book series but this movie fell way below my expectations i expected a heavy metal 2000 kinda feel to itslow moving bad dialogue lots o bloodbut this was worse than anything i could have imagined the plot line is almost the same as the comic but the good points pretty much stop there the characters dont have the energy or spirit that drew my attention in the comic series the movie only covers a small portion of the comic and the portion used is more slow and boring than later parts the focus in the movie is on the insignificant events instead of the more interesting overall plot of the comic bookwith the right people working on this project it could have been amazing sadly it wasnt that way so now there is yet another terrible movie that few will see and even fewer will love my copy will surely collect dust for years until i finally throw it out
neg	and it falls squarely into the category of awesomely bad  ie a movie drunk students would rent to get a kick out of i was at the sci fi movie festival and all i remember is a wave after wave of hysterical laughter as this movie premiered other critiques will better describe this movies fecal nature and i felt ohsobad at the poor guy from the production company who had turned up obviously to gauge the audiences reaction what he got was the sci fi equivalent of a drunken student audience and after a serious anime movie i think it was sky blue the audience was in a sombre mood and then this movie opened and within seconds everyone in the room was rolling in the isles i will bullet point the worst partsscript the funniest and worst part of this movie it clunks along a linear and predictable road with the occasional illthoughtout aside rubbish but eminently laughableanimation poorly done and put together if you can put up with drab backgrounds and gradually skimpier costumes for the heroine i know i can then watch out for the montage where she trasforms from a swedish peasant girl into lady deathcharacters so onedimensional its painful there is a brief backstory with sidesplitting lines of dialogue and little light is shone on the actual motivation behind some of the main charactersso in a nutshell if youve got a captive audience and a few beverages lying around try and make sure theyre alcoholic to ease the pain then slip this movie into the dvd and get in a mystery science theatre 3000 mindset there is no other motivation to watch this movie other than to laugh at it and its not meant to be a comedy do not watch this movie alone it could possible be even more boring to watch solo than new world with colin farrell as you wont be able to have a laugh at the ridiculousness with a friend or two
neg	theres really no way to beat around the bush in saying this lady death the motion picture just plain sucks aside from the fact that the main character is a well endowed blonde running around hell in a leather bikini with occasional spurts of graphic violence the movie seems to have been made with the mentality of a 1980s cartoon based on a line of action figures the bad guy himself even talks like a skeletor wannabe has the obligatory inept henchman and lives in a lair that looks to have been patterned after the domain of the villain from the old saturday morning blackstar cartoon just dont expect any humor other than the sometimes howlingly bad dialogue at other times it feels like the kind of anime tale better suited to hentai yet there is no sex no tentacle rape thank goodness and very little sex appeal this despite the physical appearance of the title character there is simply no adult edge to this material unless you count the halfnaked heroine and bloody deaths essentially what we have here is a feature length episode of shera princess of power but with skimpier clothes and more gore
neg	i also saw this amazingly bad piece of anime at the london scifi festival if you have to watch this thing do so with a large audience preferably after a few beers you may then glean some enjoyment from it i found the dialogue hilarious lodged in my mind is the introduction of cremator the animation is awful it is badly designed and badly executed it may have been a good idea for the producers to have hired at least one person who was not colour blindtheres nothing else to say really this film is a failure on every level
neg	this movie was a great disappointment for me i had been waiting for this movie to come out for years and i was a faithful follower of chaos comics until they went bankrupt not only did they cut out half the story line but they altered information the statement that lucifer is hopes father is untrue he did corrupt her father but he himself is not her father the voices also did not suit the characters and once you hear the voice of a beloved character the voice you heard in your mind can never be returned i can not even remember everything about this film that was wrong the bottom line is if you love lady death do not watch this movie it just did not do the comic justice at all
neg	oh my god this was so bad the story was weak  at best  and the animation was flat and lifeless  even childish this film takes itself far too seriouslyunless of course they meant to be funny i saw this last week at the london scifi festival and the entire audience was laughing at every scene i think my favourite was shouldnt you be studying medicine at oopsalof and i also think they were trying to see how many times they could cram in the character nicalos only line we will be togetherit is our destiny im sorry but after the first time the words lost all meaningand what was with the applei recommend this as a lesson to americans you cannot animate so please dont try you only embarrass yourselves
neg	i was excited to hear that cesar montano had decided to make a movie in the cebuano language not dialect as most filipinos will incorrectly refer to it as as cebuano and tagalog are as mutually unintelligible as french and spanish are to each other but i was greatly disappointed when i saw this movie being a canadian of cebuano parents i was optimistic about the revival of the visayan film industry when i heard about this film i was further excited to hear that it wasnt another stupid action movie or melodrama as filipinos love these types of movies but alas i was shortchangedpanaghoy serves as an ego trip for cesar montano montano of course plays the hero of the movie and when i say hero i mean in the most stereotypical of manners his function is to win the heart of a girl and lead the bolanons to victory against the japanese his character has no depth or complexity he just fits the hero mold the rest of the characters are one dimensional they all fit their cookie cutter rolesim all for slowmovingmeditative movies but this movie was just slow moving it didnt really meditate on anything just because a movie is historicallythemed a drama and slowmoving doesnt make it a wellmade filmparticularly annoying is the american actor philip anthony his performance was embarrassingif montano wanted to revive the visayan film industry he should have really thought this through he said he wanted to make visayan movies that could compete at cannes and toronto etc but really this movie would have been booed and hissed at at such festivals to get visayan films into the mainstream consciousness he should have at least made a movie that would have attracted audiences even if it meant sacrificing quality obviously he didnt think about or get information on what kind of movies garner awards at cannes so an audienceattracting movie would have been at least a foot in the doorim afraid now that visayan movies will not be made for a long time again because of this movie if ever i said to a filipino that i want to see more visayan movies of course id get an answer like visayans dont make good movies didnt you see panaghoy sa suba of course this is ludicrous as it is one example of a visayan movie and probably the only example that anyone nowadays would be likely to seean example of movies that are meditative not just slow moving are the tagalog film blackout or david lynchs the straight story i hate to promote the tagalog language as it is endlessly and unfairly promoted and shoved down the throats of nontagalog filipinos but for the sake of calling a spade a spade i say that blackout is a very good movie these movies rely heavily on what hitchcock called pure cinema images without words are used to convey the story but i bend the definition a bit for the sake of these two movies in that these movies use images without words to convey the mood of the movie and they do it very well panaghoy thinks that if they simply take sweeping shots of the landscape then they have established the moodand whats with so many filipino movies featuring a dying mother or grandmother
neg	i notice from the comments that most of the people discussing this movie are basing their remarks on the mst3k airing thats fair enough that is after all how it got its widest exposure but having had the misfortune of seeing final justice in its original form id just like to share a few thoughts and comments on the uncut versionfirst off it must be admitted that the original version is slightly more coherent than the mst3k broadcast owing primarily to an expository scene between rossano brazzi and venantino venantini i could use the characters names instead of the actors but i just love typing the words venantino venantini explaining why venantinis fugitive character cant just leave malta right away its not a very convincing plot point but at least the filmmakers tried to cover it whether this scene was cut just for time or because it didnt provide much fodder for riffs i dont knowanother plot point missing in the original the strippers betrayal of venantino venantini to joe don baker seemingly unmotivated in the mst3k version is explained by an earlier extremely unpleasant scene in which venantini rapes her in the shower while this does give her a motive for turning against him the whole scenario is just reallyicky theres no other word for itsome of the mstworthy moments the perpetual truncated shouts of son of a and the deja vu shooting of the sheriff were purely the result of the editedfortv print they worked with and were absent from the original movieone scene i wish had made it into the mst3k version before entering the bar to question some people joe don asks the maltese policewoman accompanying him to stay outside because they see that uniform they wont cooperate however joe don himself is wearing his ridiculous cowboyslashsheriff outfit complete with shiny badge i cant imagine why they passed on that great opportunity to make fun of himone final observation on the original uncut version of final justice why oh why did they feel the need to put venantino venantinis naked butt up on the screen
neg	while not as bad as it has been made to be i have seen much worse this is still a very lame movie basically a rehash of siegels coogans bluff with the main difference being that clint eastwoods hat has more charisma than the whole of joe don baker an unappealing actor if there was onehowever venantino venantini is great and great fun as the bad guy sort of a budget vittorio gassman he is the main reason to sit through this steampile as the rest of the cast deliver mostly terrible acting specially the girl poor old rossano brazzi hard to believe he was once a romantic lead watch mondo cane to see him running away from women looking here like a secondtier ben gazzara hes given next to nothing to do its all joe dons show unfortunately and all of it scored to generic 80s action movie music that couldnt be more boringgreydon clark can make good bmovies without warning but here he trips falls breaks his nose and loses three teeth well at least the malta locations were nice and theres venantini to try to save the day 310
neg	human pot roast joe don baker mitchell stars in this dull unremarkable action movie as deputy geronimo a fat gassy slob who sits around in a stupid looking cowboy suit listening to country music and eating too many donuts meanwhile a vaguely criminal guy named palermo played by the guy who owned the drill in fulcis gates of hell stumbles into joe dons territory and shoots the sheriff in a poorly edited scene joe don slowly gives chase and offs palermos brother after uttering his now legendary catch phrase its your move think you can take me well go ahead on for some reason joe don a texas lawman must transport palermo to italy mr palermos been a major source of embarrassment to the italian government says mr wilson another vague character played by bill mckinney who was in master ninja 1 she freak and a lot of good clint eastwood movies anyhoo joe dons plane must land on the island of malta where palermo escapes with the help of a briefcase and a guy who looks like jon lovitz and thats where the movie grinds to a halt for the rest of the movie joe don looks for palermo looses palermo ends up in a jail cell is yelled at by the malta chief of police and then is let go with a warning not to look for palermo any more then joe don keeps looking for palermo looses palermo ends up in a jail cell is yelled at by the malta chief of police and then is let go with a warning not to look for palermo any more then joe don looks for palermo looses palermo ends up in a jail cell is yelled at by the malta chief of police and then is let go with a warning not to look for palermo any more this is one aggravating movieat one point joe don is thought to be dead at sea all the other characters wonder if hes dead or not finally concluding that he is but then he shows up he was rescued by a poor family and no one mentions the fact that he was missing at sea for several days even his cute julia louisedreyfussesque sidekick doesnt welcome him back she does however offer to help him find palermo so joe don looks for palermo looses palermo ends up in a jail cell is yelled at by the malta chief of police and then let go with a warning not to look for palermo any morehighpoints include a bizarre carnival with strange colorful floats some sexy strippers a shoot out involving a kid dressed like napoleon and a cart of tomatoes a chase scene involving a guy dressed like a monk and any scene without joe don lowpoints include joe don threatening a stripper with a coat hangerit should be noted that this is from greydon clark director of angels revenge who appears as the sheriff ick
neg	if you ever hear these three words uttered to youjoe don baker be afraidfinal justice is the low budget action movie based on a sheriff in a texas town named geronimo pronounced as heronimo hes an ugly slimy rude character who is on the hunt for a criminal in malta who killed his partner in texas his partner actually slumps down twice in the movie very bad editing joe don baker geronimo ends up in jail like 4 or 5 times in this movie making the plot go nowhere fast plus he shoots everybody like hes in the wild west i guess nobody told him it was the 20th century a woman cop is assigned to show him around malta who looks like elaine from seinfeld and she is the only one who can put up with the redneck she must be insanethe strippers in the bar are the most entertaining characters in this movie their dancing is shown throughout the film and i began to bond with the sleazy women well at least it was better than watching geronimo try to dumb his way out of something the ending is flawed and somewhat predictable and i was happy it was finally over youll never forget that last line of joe don baker from the movieits so hard to imagine how he was in three bond moviesvery weird anyway if youre up for a laugh then see this one on mst3k sometime also ive heard his other bad movie among many mitchell mst3k version is being released on dvd by rhino i cant wait to see that
neg	joe don baker is an alright to good actor in small roles here and therehe was alright in goldeneye and made a pretty good bond villan in the living daylights and has appeared in various other movies one thing he cant do is carry a movie as the lead which he is in this extremely bad revenge movie set in malta joe dons partner is killed so he kills the killers brother and escorts the killer to italy but some guys cause the plane to set down in malta and the killer gets away the rest of the movie is seeing joe don chase the killer here and there joe don getting taken into custody various times joe don torturing a bartendar and being interrupted and so on the movie is quite bad and you wont find yourself exactly pulling for joe dons character you will be amazed at how many times joe don the hero gets taken out by one punch and how incompetent he proves to be the crowning part of the movie comes when joe don chases the killer all over malta with the killer in a priest robe and then they get in boats and he chases them all around malta this movie also features one of the worst closing lines to end a movie ever
neg	joe don baker isthomas jefferson geronimo a pudgy sweaty murderous oaf in a stupid cowboy suit that roy rogers would have laughed at somehow he still has a badge probably because he lives in texas and theyll let anything be law enforcement therethis greasy loser is a deputy sheriff near the texas border not surprisingly he was once a texas ranger but got kicked out because he seemed to think that the law was his own personal bouncing ball to be played with at his discretion this includes shooting suspects who are over the international border into mexico beating up on suspects cheating in gun fights threatening women starting gunfights that could have been avoided and managing to get the life of a child threatened in the process letting women he promised he would help and protect get killed just so that he could get out of jail etc etc this guy makes la cops look like saints in comparisonwhen his partner is killed by a pair of wandering italian assassins joe dons character hunts them down and kills one of them then he takes the other to italy at the behest of a mr wilson who rightly thinks that joe don will screw up big time in record time he loses the italian and gets a maltese cabby blown up in the process this is just the first of the many deaths and major destruction that joe don leaves in a trail behind him as he rampages across malta looking for palermothe italian assassinthus begins the mobius strip part of the movie in which our hero gets arrested lectured by the maltese chief of police goes out and causes more trouble gets arrested gets lectured by the chief of policeand so on and so on until you want to blow your brains out with joe dons ivory handled pistol and be done with the horrorjoe don proves his uselessness not just in the first time palermo escapes but in the subsequent boat chase in which he goes down in just one punch then he gets taken by palermo after he threatens a woman with a coat hanger you hope that palermo will actually get to torture him in the basement cell hes put in but nothe stripper he threatened came and got him out because he promised to protect her her throat promptly gets cutbig surprise and joe don escapes into the nightand here you hope he might have been drowned in the yet another boat chase but even the ocean doesnt want him and spits him up on a shore where hes nursed by a poor maltese familywhat did they ever do to deserve that he returns to the city where hes arrested by the police lectured by the police chiefarrrgghhh the female police officer whos been escorting him around frees him so that they can go get palermo why she would do anything so brain dead as to destroy her career for this great slob is beyond me its just head scratchily puzzlingthey go out to the villa where palermo is hiding and start a shoot out joe don blithely cheats and kills palermo he then utters the great and dazzling last line of the movie the big one has my badge can you go get it for me thank you for that immortal line mr baker that will go down in the annals of movie history as the most literate amazing wondrous last line ever uttered by a character in a film it certainly falls into line with everything else about the character bravo
neg	geez this is one of those movies that you think you previously reviewed but you didnt i mean you didnt give a crap about it but somehow it came to your mindto be honest and brief this is one of the worst boring and stupid slashers ever made i cant say anything good about this piece of crap because there are barely decent sequences that could tell its made by professional film makersthe death scenes are horrible bloodless stupid the plot is somehow good taking in account that it copied popcorn from 1991to make things even worse this isnt a movie so bad that its good its just plain badmolly ringwald tried to do her best but it wasnt enough
neg	cut tries to be like most postscream slashers tried to be a spoof of the horror genre that tried to be clever by referencing other famous horror movies now i am not bagging scream as i think scream is a very good horror movie that does a great job of blending horror and comedy cut fails on most levels it has its moments but overall it just does not work out not even as a so bad its good movie just a below average onethe first five minutes or so are ok and set the story fairly well apart from the fact that kylie minogue cant really act and ironically she gets her tongue out go figure go forward some time and a group of film students want to finish her film off which is apparently cursed and as you have probably predicted one by one the cast and crew are slowly picked off by a masked madmanunoriginal plot poor acting and a predictable ending are a few of the elements that follow there is plenty of referencing in the film everything from scream to the texas chain saw massacre this isnt smart either it feels as though the director wanted to feel smart and cool by mentioning other famous horror flicks ala scream for a slasher there is minimal gore and no nudity which is a huge negative when it comes to a slasher that has not got a whole lot going for it really i should be supporting this movie because im australian and were not as good when it comes to horror we do have our gems though but cut is definitely not one of themhowever it did keep me watching for the 90 minutes or so so that is something good at least i would not recommend this to anyone apart from hardcore slasher fans who may be able to appreciate what this film is trying to aim for but if you are looking for a good movie stay away25
neg	it seems like more consideration has gone into the imdb reviews of this film than went into the sourceheres a review without pretensionsjust when you think nothing is going to happen it doesntdress it up any way you like this is a dull film full of unengaging characters doing very little of interestone to put on if you want to convince an impressionable emo chick that youre like so deep mannot something to watch for your own pleasure thoughunlessyourepretentious
neg	i opted to see the film at the recent dubai film festival because it had been selected to the cannes film festivals prestigious competition section i was surprised that cannes could be so off the mark in judging qualitythe film some reviewers have noted does not have too much of gunfirebut the inherent violence is repulsive imagine killing your enemycompetitor in front of your young sonor forcing someone to eat a porcelain spoon to prove loyalty there are some hints of the contrasting corleone sons in copollas godfather that seem to resurface here in this chinesehong kong film but the quality of the two are as distinctly different as chalk and cheesethis film is only recommended for violence junkiesthere is no great cinema here at best it might be considered to be better than the usual run run shaw production for production values
neg	frank sinatra was far from the ideal actor for westerns he was a great actor from here to eternity and the man with the golden arm are a proof of that but he did not have the physique of a western hero you identified him as an urban guy but he tried to do his job well in johnny concho the fact that the film was a failure at the box office was not his fault i blame it on two factors a the story was too unusual specially in the fact that sinatra behaves more like a villain than as a hero throughout the movie in a genre where people kind of expected a certain pattern to break away from it the film has to be very good b the story is not convincing it is hard to believe that a whole town will allow sinatra to do anything he wants just because they are afraid of his brother also when a man shows him a special holster that will open sideways so he has not to draw the gun you wonder that if that will make him invincible why all the gunfighters have not adopted it i think that this film should not have been withdrawn because any film with sinatra is worth seeing and in spite of its shortcomings it is still enjoyable
neg	someone here actually compared this movie in some ways to high noon now that is a real stretch im a big sinatra fan including some of his acting roles but maybe the only person who could have played this part would have been don knotts first off as someone pointed out sinatra just doesnt have the build for a western badguy wannabe hes just too slight at this point in his life maybe he was about the same height as say audie murphy but murphy had a pretty solid build sinatra comes across as the big talking little kid who nobody ought to take seriouslythe story is uninspired and really not credible i dont want to spoil it but i think the ending and how the townspeople react in this story doesnt make any sense another thing these people constantly allow themselves to be completely lorded over by some bad guy this is just a little town so i dont get the attraction nor do i understand why the people would let themselves be dominated that waythere is a love interest in the story and if i followed it right she was upset when the main character refused to admit who he was so some other bad guy wouldnt kill him now theres true love for you stand up for yourself tell him your name so he will kill you lol stop youre killing meunfortunately the basic premise of the movie isnt good enough and no matter how they tried this story didnt have a logical path to follow other than into the wastebasket want to know why its not on video and never shown on tv the critics apparently panned it in 1956 and they were right  this movie is pretty bad i would almost bet sinatra paid someone to deep six the thing as much as possibleyou want to see a good western where a town stands up against a bad guy try tension at table rock or at gunpoint  two really really good westerns with that theme johnny concho is johnny stinko frank you were the greatest singer ever  but you didnt belong in a movie like this
neg	mercifully theres no video of this wannabe western that a stayafloat vehicle for big frank at a time when his career was floundering the story of a weasel who lives on the reputation of his big gun brother and who gets run out of town by bad guys only to return to rally his townfolks with a new found courage must have been written by a backroom writer all in all this show stinks the story is basically boring illconceived and so naive that it can offend your intelligence i must depart complete from the other reviewer who found it underrated the critics slammed it at the time and deservedly so youll have to catch it on the last show if you up late and having a bout of insomnia but if you can sit through it youve more fortitude than most of my movie buff friends
neg	i checked this movie out when it still had 6 votes and it said like 72 or something but seriously this is a horrible movie lets break it down the first thing you notice about this movie is that it was filmed on a handheld digital camera owned by a freshman at a community college the next thing youll notice is that the actors are all friends of said freshman he probably met them at the pub the night before third on the list you will notice that the musical editing is horrible and they try to cram many songs into this movie at 30 second intervals also all digital editing is done on said freshmans home pc probably using windows movie maker this movie was horrible pretentious had an undeniably bad script and acting that followed suit i wouldnt recommend this movie to anyone i know but i do sentence the writer and director to watch this movie in hell for an eternity
neg	this is easily one of the worst 5 movies ive ever seen its not scary or any of the other things suggested in the plot outline this movie is agonizingly slow and i was bored for almost all 98 minutes while the acting is mediocre at best the biggest problem is the script which is poorly written slow and plodding with no real direction occasionally an eerie mood is set only to be broken by some useless line or event im not surprised that the entire cast was sick and throwing up between shots they did after all have to try and digest a terrible script as a huge fan of good horror movies im always irritated that something this bad gets made save yourself 98 minutes youll never get back
neg	this film on paper looked like it could possibly be good after watching though i realised that this film was completely terrible the plot has no meaning and i think i counted the best part of 5000 cut scenes each one making the film more annoying boring and ridiculous i watched this late night pitch black no noise at all just to add to the scariness of it but the truth is the only thing that scared me was the music what they would call tragic music they play opera i mean be serious this film sums up all of what is not good about this type of film to be honest ill say no more but watch at your own risk this film is just complete rubbish enjoy
neg	when the young kevin gets the boat of his dead uncle as a gift he invites five friends of him to a trip to catalina island for the weekend while in the journey they drink booze have sex and play games with each one of them telling his or her greatest fear later kevin drowns in the open sea the engine stops and they are haunted and murdered by their greatest innermost fearyesterday my wife son daughter and three other friends joined to watch haunted boat on dvd with less than 30 minutes running time the group gave up watching this messy and boring amateurish piece of crap and we decided to see another film later i decided to watch the rest of this flick to see how bad it could be and it would have been better off going to bed to sleep the confused story has an awful cinematography and camera work with a cast that is probably studying to be actors and actresses and in the end this film seems to be a bad project of cinema school the terrible and pretentious screenplay shows a ridiculous twist in the end actually a complete mess that made me not understand what the story is all about was the girl insane and traveled alone in the boat imagining the whole situation with imaginary friends if that is true are their friend again in the very end fruit of her madness my vote is onetitle brazil viagem para a morte trip to the death
neg	this is by far the worst movie ive ever seen from the plot though the shots the special effects the acting and did i mentioned the plot every single thing in it sucked assthis is a good example of what overdoing means and ill try to explaini understand what the creator of this movie was trying to do this was supposed to be one of those movies you cant really tell what the hell is going on up until the end you sit mesmerized not knowing whos dead and whos alive and who killed who and why and just when you think you got the timeline right you find out youre wrong and the movie ends  leaving you with an opened mouth for the next 5 minutes something like unbreakable or the job if you know what i meanbut olga levens the writer of this junk yes olga  the writer director producer screenplay author caster production designer art director costume designer and also a double for one of the characters is some scenes this is basically a one woman movie and when it comes to olga levens from levens productions you cant go wrong well this might come as a shocker but this time olga over did this big time jumping from scene to scene from dreams to reality but wait this was all a dream after all or was it the picture fades and i realized none of this ever happened the girl was all alone on the ship actually there was no ship no wait theres the ship again and the guys theyre alive thank god no theyre calling her to join the cruise but then the ship disappears so maybe theyre dead after all or maybe they never were alive to begin withif you understood what i just said you might like this movie  otherwise its a boring piece of work and the only reason i set through this entire crap is to find out how the hell can they finish this moviedont watch this if you value time ever 90 minutes are a waste in this case
neg	i watched this movie last night and hoped for the best after watching all the cool trailerseven the cover of the dvd looked goodas soon as i started watching it i was thinking like others oh my god whats thisthere were some moments that were a bit creepy but then the mood was ruined by stupid musicthere was rock and opera during what is supposed to be suspenseful scenesthat right there ruined it for me and i was shaking my head thinking damn i wasted money again on a rental and was deceived by the cover artnothing against the music itselfit was just in the wrong parts of the moviewhoever edited the film has no clue what they are doingthe cover showed lightning implying they were caught in a storm at seathat would have been more interesting but it didnt happen the acting wasnt the worst ive ever seen considering they are all unknown and this is obvious their first filmanother reason i was disappointed was the plot made no sensein the beginning 2 men saw all of the teens get on a boatthen at the end supposedly only 1 girl existed and the others were either her imaginary friends or were ghosts im not sure because it was very badly portrayed whytefox who wrote a comment on here claims this is a true storyhe or she believes in ghosts and spirits and says there is a haunted boat in the area this movie was filmedthere was no mention in this movie about it being a true storyi have never experienced something like that personally but am not saying its impossiblei guess if anyone is interested in renting this moviedo it at your own riskif you like amateur student horror films you may like this
neg	i rented this film purely on the fact that the cover appealed to me however as soon as the film began i had regrets it seems they used a home video camera to shoot this film and let a young child do it they also used inappropriate ghostly faces and shapes to try and scare people but i found myself laughing i could have put that together myself and done a better job of itas for the plot i felt that it had some really good ideas but because of dodgy lines and in some cases acting they were overshadowed it had no directioni didnt want to sit through it all because it caused me physical pain to watch it but i always finish what i start so i took a deep breath and let it carry on definitely 98minutes of my life wastedi would save yourself the embarrassment of knowing that you have watched haunted boat and find something that is more entertaining im a fan of low budget horror films but this was a major disappointment i thought nothing could get worse after terror toons but this made me reconsider a let down to its genre out of  the star is for the ideas of having their worst fears coming for them
neg	what the heck was this somebody obviously read stephen king and sartre in the same semester we get existential angst mixed in with cheap horror there were moments that were disturbing but each one was canceled out by horrible music cgi or actingthe problem with weird narratives like this is that it feels lazy even david lynchs work feels like that at times and just like his interesting shows and movies it runs far far too long and sadly this is only 98 minutesthe cast was attractive and that is about the limit to this i suppose it touches on feelings of adolescents and the fear of loneliness we all have but just doesnt make the characters likable enough for us to care about their fateswhatever they were the final scene leaves the whole thing ambiguous
neg	do not ever watch this filmit is the biggest pile of shte i have ever come across in my whole life and thats saying something the acting storyline and filming were absolutely dire this is the worst film in the world seriously doesnt it even give you a hit seeing as it cost my 99p from sainsburys and it was only made in 2005 hahaha this film is like a cheap college movie you can even see the camera in the corner of the screenalthough if u really wanna watch it you gotta watch the scary shark scenepossibly the best piece of acting i have seen in my lifeha ha i mean seriously this is the biggest waste of 2 12 hours ever
neg	probably minor spoilersi cant say i liked it but i cant say i didntits very strange it has bad things in it like for example a shark that came out of nowhere with the worst cgi you can imagineif i was the director i would cut that part for sure gave me the urge to stop seeing the rest of the movie for some people it will be boring cause it lacks action feels home made sometimes take for example a scene that one of the friends died and next thing they are doing is what nopnot cryingtheir telling horror stories to each othersighsjust after crying for hes lostanother stupid thing was when they were talking inside the boat they had like hundreds of candles in the table in front of themthe boat is surrounded by some kind of rag curtainsold rags covering the windows and sofascouches i thought it was dumb using candles but not thinking about the surroundings besides being in high sea alonethe good some scary scenes they are nicely done i liked some sometimes horror works better when its hidden when its behind something instead of showing of so this movie does it good maybe because its a low budget i dont know but it works fine for me you will feel tension if you forget some holes like the ones i mentioned abovedo not expect much of it but if you like anykind of movie watch this one be patient try to enjoy lolsorry about my raw english cheers
neg	haunted boat sells itself as the fog meets open water in many ways this is accurate there are scares and weird looking people to keep you interestedhowever the acting ability is poor at best showing clear signs that this is merely a bunch of friends making a horror film which in all credit they do to the best of their ability when you accept the low budget makes it very difficult for special effects with the ghosts looking pretty much like men with rubber masks onmany aspects of the film are creepy and strange but it suffers for using too many twists and turns in a short space of time which just leaves you bored and confused in terms of keeping you awake the film does it very well ignoring the irrelevant twisting every 5 seconds near the end you actually want to know what is going on and are willing to wait the 1hr 35 minutes for the climaxthis is no ghost ship but itll definitely do for an evening in front of the tv
neg	i saw this film yesterday i must admit it werent my cup of tea although its supposed to be a horror movie of its kind but as i was watching this i was thinking this movie isnt making any sense at all where on earth did this guy in the dark coat came from where were the two guys were going when they left the girls behind where on earth did a shark came out fromall these elements in this film somehow didnt add up i felt as if these filmmakers wasted so much time and money on a film that was so bound to be so crapive seen many good horror movies in my time but this is one of the most worst horror flicks ive seen at the end of the movie i said to myself that i wouldnt watch it again so much pappy show in this film ive decided to give it the thumbs down count me out on this one 0 out of 10
neg	a girl is showering unknowing that a serial rapist is staring at her through the skylight detectives martin manners and orville stone is hot on his trail but not hot enough as they find him after he kills rapes and eats a nipple of the girlhes the shot to death one would hope that this would be the end of the film not because its too horrifying but because the level of acting is atrociously horrid sadly its not the end and months later the rapist is resurrected as a zombie by a coven of satanists so he continues where he left off with the detectives on the case again this time a flying baby is after him too dont ask there has been very good very lowbudget movies street trash and filthy mcnasty spring to mind but this one is scraping the bottom of the barrel horrible acting crappy dime store special effects lame attempt at comedy and oh yeah and the ending sucks toomy grade f eye candy theresa bestul gets fully nude anne r key gets topless
neg	i ordered this extremely rare and highly overrated movie on ebay with very high expectations i think i paid about 50 for this movie as an eternal fan of horror from cheesy 80s american slashers to european zombie films i told myself this was going to be great i cant tell you how wrong i was first of all i thought it was gonna be pretty much gorier than it actually is after all ive had heard about this film i was almost scared to watch it the murders are boring the acting forget it theres no acting the story even if we dont care is incredibly bad it seems they tried to get your attention with some weird sexual scenes and naked girls but unfortunately in this case it doesnt help the movie why theres no atmosphere and this is the worst thing about this flick its just bad filmmaking from point a to b though its extremely funny and amusing to watch with your friends and a lot of beers dont make any effort to get your hands on it there are so many movies in this world dont waste your time watching necro files
neg	i am a huge horrorsplatter fan i even enjoy horror films some people consider as stupid i also like gore the more the merrier as long as it has a pointafter reading the other peoples reviews on the site i was sure this film was going to be a little gem but much to my disappointment it proved to be one of the most pointless films ive ever watchedthe acting was terrible the dialogs were stupid the plot was pointless the special effects were useless and the editing was probably done by someone who has been dead for the past 2 years usually i find that all these characteristics make a great b horror movie  but not in this casei waisted 11 eur to get this dvd unless you actually enjoy pointless gore  for example the violent sht films avoid at any cost
neg	it is such a strange movie you can call it awful or if you sit with friends it can give you a killer laughathon strange comes to mind again and again shot amateurishly acted even worse and the directions maybe none the special effects are funny but the music accompanying a flying demon baby will surely be the biggest hit see it if you got time to kill but dont dont even try to take it seriously supposed to be a tribute to porno holocaust  since i havent seen it from the tribute i can assume it to be as bad should have given it 110 but it did give me a good laugh or two so it gets a 3 excessive gore the only thing somebody worked on stay away if you are squeamish more gore than laughs wonder if the makers had a laugh making it
neg	a killer cannibal rapist is killed by a crazed cop on the scene of his latest murder at his grave a cult have gathered with plans to resurrect him by peeing onto the grave this of course works and he awakes ripping the guys penis off and he is back into his old killing ways with an all new zombie look the two cops one of who is going a little crazy about the scum of the city and has a drug problem are back on the case two of the original cult member also tries to stop the killer by resurrecting some other kind of dead thing thinking they have filed they leave but out from the grave comes a plastic baby doll that was used in the original resurrection sounds a bit confusing really but no its just rubbishthe acting is terrible and one of the cops is the same guy that plays dr vincent van gore in the faces of gore series and he is just as terrible as the annoying cop in this film the other cop just about struggles to get his terrible lines out now im all for low budget cinema but this film is just terrible if it wasnt for the very easy on the eye ladies and their nakedness i would probably have fallen asleep there is a bit of gore but its never more than some animal guts placed on the stomach of the victims the zombie makeup on the other hand looks great and his foot long penis that he uses to rape his victims with is kind of funny at times there is also a half decent scene where the killer falls in love with a sex doll the doll with the chipmunks voice is the stupidest thing i have ever seen in a film it is just a plastic toy on a fishing linethe ending is extremely bad you would expect the killer to put up much more of a fight than he does god knows how they made enough money to make a sequel 410
neg	this is not as funny and gory as the dvd box claims i really love twisted and wierd movies but this one is really just dull its one hour of ripped off penises flying baby born dolls and a lot of rape i think the intention with this amateur sleaze was to make a itssobaditsgood movies but it fails its just bad a few scenes are ok but in whole its a mess if you like amateur splatter like this one only way better i would recommend andreas schnass violent shit 2 and 3
neg	a bloody maniac with cannibalistic tendencies rapes a woman hes been shot by two policemen and then he is risen from the grave because of some sort of satanic ceremonial rite preformed by an evil heresy the hunting of women continues by this zombiedemon the sacrificed baby returns from the grave and wants the maniac dead again but only with the help of the police this will come truea bloody 65minute messhorny zombies dollbabies sm corrupted and twisted policemen repented heretics who seek refuge in front of jesus christ and three textscreens at the end of the film explaining us what finally happened to the policeman who survived yes we ought to know two decent disemboweling shots cant save the situation ive seen worst horrorflicks but this one was pretty bad too recommended only for the dieveryhard fans of the genre
neg	i got a copy from the writer of this movie on soulseek i have to say it is pathetic and just plain painful to watch the two cops act but i watched the movie as a joke and since it is a homage to augusts underground which i happened to have seen it is in my book as an awesome movie its quality and everything about it is pretty bad but its entertaining and something to talk about amongst your friends reminds me of troma but good stuff i recommend seeing this under two conditions if you are bored and need a good laugh or high otherwise just let it be recommended download for sure o and the killings are pretty funny like when the zombie rips the satan worshipers dick off and stabs someone in the head with it
neg	well if it werent for ethel waters and a 7yearold sammy davis jr here billed without the jr rufus jones for president would be one of the worst representations of africanamerican stereotypes ive seen from the early talkie era and wouldnt have been worth seeing because of that ms waters is excellent here singing am i blue and underneath our harlem moon while mr davis shows us how his childhood experience in showbiz prepared him for his superstar status as an adult hes so good tapdancing here that for awhile i thought he was a little person with decades of experience so if youre willing to ignore the negative connotations here rufus jones for president should provide some good enjoyment ps this marks the fourth time today ive seen and heard the song ill be glad when youre dead you rascal you performed on film this time by davis must have been a very popular song about this time
neg	this must have been an embarrassment to every member of the entirely africanamerican cast every derogatory disparaging stereotype of the black american community is featured prominently i wont reinforce the insults by listing them here except to mention chickens watermelons and diceone good song by ethel waters and a couple of bad ones and the fantastic singing and dancing talents of 8yearold sammy davis bring the total up to something below 1 on the imdb scale
neg	being a fan of the manga and anime of go nagai devil man devil lady violence jack etc i was looking forward to this one id seen neither the manga nor the anime so i had no preconceived notions going in good thing too what we have here is a series of silly softcore movies of the type that used to turn up with alarming regularity on cable channels late at night while its tame compared to what gets rammed down the throats of regular cable viewers our heros naughty bits are either tastefully tucked away behind a strategically gluedon scarf or emblazoned with a ridiculous sunburst effect there are prolonged scenes of bondage and torture that lend the proceedings just enough smarminess to make it unsuitable for the kiddies while i have nothing whatsoever against nude female heroes i do dislike amateurishly made movies there are at least four in this series on the plus side theres at least one stunningly beautiful actress in each of the four episodes i saw its no wonder nagais testicle boy never made it
neg	im going to spend as much time on this review as the writers did on the script this is easily the worst sequel ever madethey killed navin johnson not only was mark blankfields performance godawful so was everyone elses the physical comedy was forced flat and predictable the script seemed to have been written by mongoloid monkeys using the pen names ziggy steinberg and rocco urbisci how the producers managed to squeeze out such vile cinematic excrement is beyond me they even managed to make veteran actor ray walston look like a talentless buffoon director michael schultz should be ashamed of himselfi want the 96 minutes of my life i spent watching this befouled memory of a brilliant comedy back so i can try and convict everyone involved for this cinematic atrocity
neg	you can never have seen either film and still know that the jerk too is a disaster the question is not how did it get made because if you throw money at anyone and tell them to make a film they will do sono the question is why oh why did steve martin allow it to be made i think he needed the money to fight a nuisance lawsuit and was determined it not cost him anything he knew the sequel was going to be so frightful that out of pride he wouldnt even count its royalties as income the only way this sequel could not be an embarrassment is to have had carl gottlieb and steve martin revive the nations favorite poor black familyand dcreasy2001 aka mark blankfield its just transparently obvious that you worked on this film in some sad capacity and the only way you can feel better about your involvement is to be the sequels lone cheerleader as an imdb user comment i was praying for you to veer over into satire but alas you were really making an effort at spin why not 10 stars
neg	this is a typical 70s soft core sex romp in the russ meyer genre though perhaps less outlandish than some of meyers work this film has higher production values than many of its contemporaries suggesting a larger budget its plot writing and acting are straight out the b zone though of late this film has become a mainstay of b movie channels such as drive in classics in the 500 channel universe if soft core is what you are in the mood for this is as good as anything else in the b range dont expect polanski though sarno is just sarno nothing more nothing less jennifer welles performance as the mother is perhaps the best of the cast none of the actors in the film went on to greater fame unsurprisingly confessions of a young american housewife is far from the worst example of its kind it is watchable if this is your type of film 30 years ago this would have been an avant garde and riske film you can see more or less the same kind of thing on showtimehbo series these days and in prime time
neg	oh dear oh dear i started watching this not knowing what to expect i couldnt believe what i was seeing there were times when i thought it was a comedy i loved how the governments plan to capture the terrorist leader is to air drop in one man who is unarmed and expect him to capture him and escape with a rocket pack if only it were really that easy ive finally found a movie worse than plan 9 from outer space
neg	star rating  the works  just misses the mark  that little bit in between  lagging behind  the pits some plutoniums gone missing and some very nasty people now have the means to develop a bomb capable of wholesale destruction so josh mccord chuck norris and his cocky young protg deke judson mills a different actor from the previous film with the assistance of joshs adopted daughter que jennifer tung set out to stop themthis was another film that dealt with terrorism a year after the events of 911 filmed in 2001 norris himself even commented afterwards how eerily the plot line to the film resembled what happened in downtown new york that day so thered have been those that would have been in the mood for a film where norris and his sidekick kick some terrorist ass if nothing else other than that its as interchangeable as anything norris has ever been in it makes you wonder what the original did to warrant a sequel in the first place and whether if this one could get made a presidents man 3 might come out sometime soonif youve seen one norris film youve really seen them all and theres really nothing new or unexpected that happens with this one but at least you know what youre getting and like i said it might have been just what some needed to let off some steam 
neg	i saw this movie the first time at about twelve oclock on a saturday evening it really is the perfect time for this one i have never ever seen a movie that was actually more predictable and drenched with stereotypes if you want to see a thrilling action movie dont watch it because you might lose the will to live halfway through however if you want a good laugh please watch it i even bought the chuck norris 3dvd collection thanks to my enjoyable saturday night what especially struck me is that very scene that would be expensive to make was copypasted from a discovery documentary or an old tvspecial on the us army furthermore i was amazed by the fact that they didnt put the slightest effort in making the production look real afghanistan is as far as i can remember nowhere near any sea and yet with a single click deke escapes from the terrorists sandcastle with his jetpack and is taken away by a submarine probably discovery later on in the movie deke throws an islam terrorist against the wall in the slow motion scene you can beautifully see the long hairs of the korean stuntman flap in the air when smashed against the wall gotta love it i recommend you watch it with some friends and a good amount of beer though only then youll understand why ive been mad enough to spend 699 euros on the box
neg	ok so chuck norris somehow found a way to get this sequel produced i have one questionwhy who read this script and said sounds great original this movie is regurgitated crap that i wouldnt tarnish my toilet bowel with of course it is another story following in the tradition of mia invasion usa walker texas ranger delta force and so on in which chuck norris of course is the one man who can same america from some bad guys he doesnt even need a gun most times its stupid patriotic jargon that stales the mind big surprise that the only one who will direct these norris films is chucks son eric eric norris has primarily worked on all his fathers films and tv shows doesnt this strike anyone as a sign that he has no directing talent afterall hes directing the same people as before in the same stories as beforeonly difference is the characters names if this is supposed to make me patriotic and cheer for the usa than our country is in much worse shape than i ever imagined hopefully this will be the nail in chuck norriss acting coffin
neg	this post contains spoilers im not a big fan of chuck norris as an actor but i worship him in all other ways he also have his own fan web site with chuck norris facts that is really entertaining but this movie looks like someone was joking with the audience putting all those facts into one movie i really dont remember when i wasted my time more than with this action i dont know whats the worst this movie can offer you unoriginal and thousandtimesmade plot of terrorists who are trying to nuke us by smuggling nuke on us soil or perhaps that great dialogs and chucks words of wisdom about life and everything else someone may find the worst that terrorists actually speak english in everyday life its a never ending list of crap not to mention huge amount of archive footage used in film that is kinda annoying the chief terrorist send his comrades message through the media when he is captured and the only guy smart enough to see the treat is chuck norris of course no one else in america is not smart enough to see that and the whole action in capturing chief is just ridiculous one man is sent to walk through a whole terrorist camp unarmed im lying he had a knife escapes his stalkers with jet pack and then para glides for few hundred maybe even thousand kilometers to nearest shore afganistan border is 450 km far away from nearest shore where he is rescued by submarine i hoped that at least fighting scenes will be good but thats even more funny than the plot if you didnt know 85 of terrorist are masters of some martial art but chuck and co beat the sht out of them not only they kill them easily they can kick and throw them away by a single move and the bad guys fly few meters like dolls you may ask me did i watch this movie to the end i did why because i just wanted to see who of these two super heroes will defuse the nuclear bomb of few hundred megatons and size of a microwave and then i realized what fool i am of course its chucks movie after all and not only he singlehandedly defuse nuke with tweezers but he do it  twice i could write a book about all the stupid things in this movie but i would spend my life spawnso makers of this movie made another chuck norris fact to be added on his web site can chuck norris defuse nuclear bomb yes and he can do it twice
neg	wow my first review of this movie was so negative that it was not excepted i will try to tone this one down lets be real no one wants to see a chuck norris movie where he is not the main characterthere was a good fight scene at the end but the rest of the movie stank i have to wonder if old chuck just cant hang with the best any more has he slowed down so much that he has to turn out junk like this and hope that his reputation will carry him through the entire movie chuck is an awesome martial artist and as we have seen from walker texas ranger a fairly good actor but the trick is to combine both of these qualities in his movies and this one does not very disappointing for us norris fans chuck stay as the main character in your movies because this does not work for yougary
neg	too bad chuck norris has gone to tv he made some good movies before he hit tv this is a typical tv movie intended to pass the time unfortunately it wastes chucks talent as an actor i hope he returns to the big screen some day
neg	in the standard view this is a purely awful movie however it rates a near perfect score on the unintentional comedy scale i can think of few actual comedies that make me laugh as hard as i did watching this movie andy griffiths ghost dressed in native american garb dancing sends me into hysterics everytime i wouldnt waste the gas or energy driving to the video store to rent it but if you happen to be laying on the couch at 3 in the morning and it comes on tv check it out
neg	this is just horrible really horrible trash yes weve got beautiful naked women dancing and having sex but while this may work in the mechanism of a porn movie  may have even been a hit as a porn movie  this tries to mask itself as a film with actual things to say with real emotion and struggle it isnt its an excuse to get some girls naked and have a fun time im sure all of these women and men in this particular movie could have faired decently in the porn movie business of the 1970s    but not in the actual movie businessthe acting was hackneyed so bad i mean real terrible the writing was even worse i cant lay all blame on these actors  they had nothing to work with the very broad structure or plot of the movie could possibly be done and done well with good writers and competent actors the very broad structure or plot is that of a psychotic man who spends his time shooting people from afar as a sniper these shootings were motivated from men not respecting their women enough if there was more writing  better writing much better writing  and less gratuitous sexual imagery we might have something to work withthis movie should have been shot made and marketed a hardcore porn movie all along it would have made more money it practically is a hardcore porn film already and it remains the only nonporn movie ive seen that shows a male erect penis
neg	1st watched 12262008 direugene levy corny comedy murder mystery with very few laughs the movie appears to be based on an earlier italian movie according to the credits but was rewritten by two fairly popular american romantic comedy writers but this one by charles shyer  nancy meyers does not cut it compared to their other efforts the story is about a couple of downandout traveling americans played by richard lewis and sean young who stumble upon a lost dog and hope to make a fortune in reward money after seeing an ad in the paper for the dachsunds return upon trying to return it they see a hand sticking out of a garage door at the ladys residence that they believe is attached to the rest of the dead body of the woman who is supposed to give them the money they freak out and instead of contacting the police and telling them the truth they make out like runaways from the scene expecting to be framed for the murder the other characters in the film are met on a train prior to this and hang around a monte carlo gambling resort doing various things to be pulled into the story the other cast members include character actors john candy james belushi cybill shepherd george hamilton and others after the police find out about the death they start questioning the main characters and of course they have to work thru their goofy lies to figure out what really happened none of the character actors mentioned earlier can bring this movie out of its mediocre state despite some funny moments mostly provided by the belushishepherd couple this isnt a horrible movie it just isnt that good there are plenty of average movies out there and this is just another one for the pile try it maybe youll like it probably you wont
neg	first ifc runs town and country and now this the difference between that stinker and this pink panther ripoff is that town and country was watchable this isnti can only surmise that the cast signed up for this so they could goof off in europe on somebody elses dime belushi is especially irritating his scene with candy doing a zgrade dom deluise was torture speaking of torture five minutes of the talentless shepherd and i bet the prisoners at gitmo would crack like walnutsthe real crime besides this being greenlighted is shepherds character a mousy wife who takes a monte carlo casino for a halfmillion bucks if you buy that i have some oceanfront property in arizona you might be interested in
neg	mix exotic tropical locations babes in skimpy attire explosions goodlooking dudley doright clones a movie star with his best years behind him martin sheen a little martial arts and a sexy villainess tracy lorer sorrytracy elizabeth lords and youd think youd be in for some escapist fun not so this is a dreary tv movie and even though it likes to promote itself as a charlies angels dealit is nowhere near as good as the original series or even the gawdawful irretrievably stupid recent ca movies this abomination is best described as a third rate andy sidaris film nowhere near as much fun as andys hard ticket to hawaii although some of the fight scenes are decent enough the girls spend too much time posing and trying too look prissy and it gets annoying after a while theres better genre stuff that this out there oh yeah and the babes arent as hot as they like to think they are terrible soundtrackwhen its there
neg	yes this movie has kids going to space camp and it starts out okay enough as you have the kids meeting one another and learning the ropes then they introduce jinx a robot that could not possibly exist in 1986 as they do not have anything with that kind of artificial intelligence now kid becomes buddy with robot and robot repays the kids kindness by shooting him and a group of other kids in this camp into outer space with a very limited oxygen supply and radios that do not have the signal to reach into space this camp is also not very fun as these kids are put to real training and the instructors get all over them for failing missions or not doing the right things give it a rest they are there for fun not to become astronauts just yet just give them the experience of space flight not a military like camp however you do get to see joaquin phoenix in a fairly early role so in the end a movie that tries to be realistic in some areas but with the introduction of jinx and other factors you might as well had the kids battle space aliens on top of everything else that was happening in the movie as that would have made the movie a bit more enjoyable at least for me probably for a few others as well who else would like to see kate capshaws face ripped apart by some strange super alien creature
neg	rumor has it that when the nasa technical advisors to this film were asked to keep the picture believable they laughed for several hours after all unless you are a politician or workcrew the shuttle you are not going to get in the shuttle furthermore space cadet camp is in alabama not floridathe truth is everyone on earth will win multibillion dollar lottery prizes before the events depicted in this film ever become possible this film was meant for kids and had to have been written by one because they are not aware of the myriad restrictions and requirements regarding access to kscccafsthis is the most useless film of all time and it was a well deserved flop
neg	i was in second grade 12 years ago i remember it clearly we were learning about space all little kids want to go to space right well after i saw this i was so scared to death that i would accidentally get flung into space by some psychotic robot with a one track mind i had no idea that this was a movie i thought it was some news program or something i guess it was my own version of when people were freaked out by the radio program war of the worlds so recently i get this movie again to watch realizing my favorite actor joaquin phoenix was in it then known as leaf phoenix i can tell you i was laughing at the dramatic parts and laughing even harder at the acting i mean when andy is in space she moves in slow motion did you ever notice that i dont think being in space makes you talk that slow or think that slowthe best part is when andy is knocked unconscious by the oxygen tank and begins to float backwards as the security doors close little max is trying to pull her in suddenly we get a major close up on maxs face as he shouts in slow motion whaaaaattttssss happpeniiiinngggg i had no idea
neg	ok forget all the technical inconsisties or the physical impossibilities of the space shuttle accidentally being launched by a quirky robot with a heart of gold forget the hideous special effects and poorlyconstructed onedimensional characters just looking at the premise of the story the very reason for the film to exist in the first place and you will see just how badly this film was pieced togetheri know 9 year olds that look at this insult to the intelligence and just laugh at it the story is horrible the acting is comical and the message its trying to show is incomprehensible and whats worse is that the cable movie channels keep showing it its on twice a day every two or three days why does anyone in their right mind think that people would want to see this painful piece of celluloid multiple times much less to see it at allmy recomendation is dont even bother spending the energy to watch this thing its just not worth it
neg	space camp which had the unfortunate luck to be planned around the time of the challenger accident deserves such luck the stars make a mockery of acting lea thomson actually being turned sideways when asked for more than her usual wideeyed innocent smile presumably to mask her risible attempts the movie is at times hilarious when it begins to ask far too much of you a small boy keeps a multimillion dollar robot in his closet which breaks when given too many commands by the hordes of cliched dormmates this hackneyed and unlovable machine jinx is a major player in the ridiculous premise of the movie which seems part short circuit part 2001 by the airplane team i shant bore you with this suffice it to say you can only laugh when faced with it having said all of this it is enjoyable to watch in a seaquest saved by the bell kind of way the romance and technology beware are as unbelievable as each other also if youre an eighties freak its unmissable for the amusing performances of kate capshaw willie from temple of doom and obviously lea thompson also joaquin phoenix puts in a dodgy turn as a sort of wannabe goonie who befriends jinx do not go near this movie if you are not a fan of trash
neg	i cannot believe how uneducated this movie is its like watching police academy except its with people that have no clue of what they are talking about andwait there is a stupid robot that is supposed to be a sidekick i can understand suspension of disbelief but this is just complete stupidity not only is there no plot to this movie its like watching someone that pretends to be a doctor throw nonmedical words around as if they were chief of staff at a major medical facility plus the people are wearing clothes that are unbefitting for a space program i feel like im watching a valleygirls b movie in space
neg	im not going to bag this film for all the myriad technical fuckups it would take two days to outline how the whole thing isnt even remotely possible others have pointed out all the relevant stupidities alreadygiven all that i still could have sort of enjoyed it if only they hadnt included all the maudlin nauseating infuriating disneyesque sentimental crap which is so out of place anywhere but nowhere more than out in space where the tiniest mistake can mean instant deaththe crew as well as the real astronaut were equally guilty of putting all their fatuous nonsense ahead of everything else it completely ruined any value the production may have had leftim surprised nasa let this garbage out so that so many people would get so much misinformation about something so important to them if you havent seen this yet save yourself the irritation watch apollo 13 again at least that tried to be sort of real
neg	this film should have been fun a young lea thompson a young joaquin phoenix and terry oquinn in space but it dragged on had unlovable characters and had no target audiencesome kids go to a space camp and are accidentally launched into space by a robot friend of theirs named appropriately jinx the space scenes are then long repetitive the same accident happens twice and either cheesy or frightening depending on your point of view adults will be bored and cheesed out kids might be scared as the way this was filmed really leaves an eerie sense about itthere is a budding romance but unlike the shuttle  this never takes off why it is included in the first place is unclear except maybe to add extra tension between the characters  but it failed if that was the ideaa young lea thompson should be quirky and attractive right i mean back to the future is great but no she was irritating and averagelooking not someone youd want to date have as a friend or even consider as a role model joaquin phoenix hes really lucky he ever appeared in movies again this performance maybe he can act like mikey in the life cereal commercials but he doesnt seem to know how to be a normal boy he doesnt fit in on screen and i dont think we can identify with him at home i actually would have been happier if he had never returned to earthi dont recommend this film to anyone
neg	heres why the jane show wont work once again canadian bonehead producers and writers cant create a sitcom without putting some kind of different spin on it i guess these people dont watch a lot of tv from the us which has the sitcom model down pat no here we have to do something different we have to make the a story absolutely absurd and then have a meaningful b story to try to make up for it the characters are two dimensional and the story lines are way over the top forklift races give me freaking break heres a little advice for the writers of the show dont write funny situations find the funny in situations and remember you have to be born with a sense of humor to write truly funny stuff not just be an improv monkey
neg	i rented this film out having heard of the fuss about it not being put up for an academy award but after watching it its easy to see why it didnt despite the beautiful photography the film is incredibly slow moving despite having hardly any plotthe plot is about a young boy trying to come to terms with his parents death in what may or may not have been an accident the film is never clear on this and how his grandfather used to tell him fairy stories the fairy stories contain the only bits of interest in the plot but theyre very short and dont really seem to have any point the first fairy story in particular concerns a boy trying to get a magical flower to his dying girlfriend to save her life but the boy delays by tasting the flower first to make sure it is not poisonous which results in him being a few seconds too late to save his girlfriend  the grandfather then pronounces that the moral is that the boy was too impatient but that doesnt make any sense because it was overcaution and slowness which resulted in his failure perfect metaphor for this film really the photography of skye is beautiful though but then stardust which was released this year is another film about fairy stories filmed in skye and beautifully photographed  and its infinitely better than this one
neg	this film is self indulgent rubbish watch this film if you merely want to hear spoken gaelic or enjoy the pleasant soundtrack watch for any other reason and you will be disappointed it should be charming but isnt  its just irritating the characters are difficult to care about and the acting is poor the stories within the film are also charmless and sinister i was expecting a heartwarming family film but this also held no appeal to my fourteen year old daughter it is rarely that i cannot see a film through to its conclusion but this one got the better of both of usalthough the film is set in current times it has the look and feel of a cheap east european film made during the cold war there isnt even enough in the way of beautiful scottish scenery and cinematography to redeem it a real shame because as a film this is an embarrassment to scotland
neg	birthday girl doesnt know what it wants to be  is it a comedy is it a dramait just doesnt know what could have been a very funny or touching film ends up in nomans land the premise is original enough to have warranted a script full of interesting scenarios but hardly delivers any and ends up petering out this is a real shame if you look at the cast  its very solid all the way through but they dont get the chance to shine very disappointing
neg	it seems that the intention of the film was to show the aggressive maffialike character of russians or at least of those russians able to travel outside their big country that it is too easy to rob a bank in england and that british police is so inefficient that it cannot find the person who robbed the bank even when these subjects are leaving the country by air in addition nicole kidman and the supposed russian colleagues spoke a language not yet identified anywhere probably spoken by aliens in the ural mountains but far to be the russian one so nicole if you really want to talk russian kindly go to moscow or st petersburg and keep yourself busy learning russian language grammar and its pronunciation
neg	this films trailer interested me enough to warrant renting the dvd however the resulting movie is absolutely dire admittedly this is not the worst film ever made or the worst film this year but it came damn closethe main issue is the film not knowing what it wants to be comedy adult drama thriller teenporn the story is interesting as it deals with the pitfalls of mailorder brides but the film is a mess what starts out as a mildly interesting comedy a word i use in the loosest possible terms then goes totally in reverse and degenerates into a very dark and distasteful misogynistic thriller nicole kidman should know better and ben chaplin is wasted as are matthieu kassovitz and vincent cassel whom i can only presume did this for the moneythis is a bad film in pretty much every single aspect its not funny its almost so sexist that you could almost forgive benny hill for everything he did and the dramatic elements are just downright nasty a film to be avoided unless you absolutely have to see kidman or chaplin in every one of their films
neg	this movie is the worst ive seen nicole kidman really dissapointed me this movie has nothing i would not watch it again even if it were the last movie on earth great actors but bad script
neg	nothing in this film interested me i thought the actors were asleep while they were performing thats not laidback stanislofsky method thats just walkingthrough and saying lines im afraid kidmans performance is sad the story is however mildly entertaining if you want to put up with the bad acting
neg	this film features ben chaplin as a bored bank employee in england who orders a mail order bride from russia recieves nicole kidman in the mail and gets more than he bargained for when surprise she isnt what she appears to be the story is fairly predictible and chaplin underacts too much to the point where he becomes somewhat anoying kidman is actualy rather good in this role making her character about the only thing in this film that is interesting grade c
neg	if you really have to watch this movie because your girlfriend is in a romantic mood let it be boy but prepare yourself by bringing your hp if it comes with a radioafter having watched such a good movie as arisan 2003 it is terrible to see what they come up with again in indonesia it seems that the only idea is to make money but no one seems seriously to work on the image of indonesia in the world of entertainment that it is a global world doesnt seem to come up in the minds of those who make movies in indonesia and since the indonesian public swallows everything that is presented to them as made in indonesia with a flavor of the west they get away with itok the story is nice to begin with and it could have developed into a nice flick but did the director never think about the fact that a musical needs first of all live music or at least good playback and secondly good choreography in this movie the playback is so bad that it makes you wanna cry right there in the cinema every single word you hear is followed seconds later by the actor or whoever sing playback and it is extremely annoying while watching the moviethe choreography is as if they planned to make a movie about morning gymnastics but in the end thought it would be nice to turn it into a musical they only forgot to change the choreography it is hardly dancing you see they jump here and there throw their legs up in the air and that is about itwell at least theres a happy ending but if you can convince your girlfriend that a nice candlelight dinner is much more romantic do so
neg	whats with indonesian musical movies never have i seen indonesian musical movies like the ones made in bollywood they miss the spirit of the story and just a bunch of what they called poetic linesthis story about love of two kids who are separated and then meet again after a few years of changes has no special remarks its a simple story plot but its quite focused though with meant to be musical story lines here and thereconfusing characters that should be saved by brilliant acting are neglected the main actress may try to live up the character but its the best that she could do trying as for the casting i dont feel the necessity to put a balinese student in that story and of course thats not the only unnecessary charactersthe strange thing is why would i want to watch this movie maybe because of the mangoes
neg	i wonder who how and more importantly why the decision to call richard attenborough to direct the most singular sensation to hit broadway in many many years hes an academy award winning director yes he won for ghandi you moron jeremy irons is an academy winning actor do you want to see him play rocky balboa he has experience with musicals really oh what a lovely war have you forgotten to answer your question yes the film is a disappointment clear and simple not an ounce of the live energy survived the heavy handedness of the proceedings every character danced beautifully they were charming but their projection was theatrical i felt nothing but when i saw it on stage i felt everything the film should have been cast with stars unknown newcomers but stars with compelling unforgettable faces even the most invisible of the group great actors who could dance beautifully well michael douglas was in it true i forgot im absolutely wrong and you are absolutely right nothing like a richard attenborough michael douglas musical
neg	for those who never saw a chorus line onstage and their only exposure to the story was this film this film is ok as movie musicals nothing special just ok i have seen the show on broadway 4 times and even auditioned for a touring company of the show once and for someone who pretty much memorized the original production the 1985 film version is so dreadful on so many levels that i dont even know where to begin first of all for those who have never auditioned for a theatrical production let me assure you that irl when you audition for a play the director producer and choreographer never ask personal questions and dont give a crap about why you wanted to become a performer a real theatrical audition whether it be for a play or a musical rarely takes more than five minutes if youre auditioning as a dancer you get shown a 64bar dance combination once you do it and then they decide immediately whether youre in or out michael bennetts original concept of the show was to flesh out the lives of dancers and introduce to the uninitiated the passion for performing and why so many sacrifice so much for so little the play is about these dancers first of all director richard attenborough took so much focus off the dancers by beefing up the cassiezach relationship and by casting michael douglas as zach in the play you never see zachhe is just a voice in the back of the theater and his relationship with cassie is barely touched upon cassie shown in the cab in traffic trying to get to the audition and upstairs talking to larry a character who is not even in the playwas all added for the movie and took so much focus off what the story is about major musical numbers were cut or rethought the opening number in the play i hope i get it shows all of the dancers doing a jazz and ballet combination and then people get eliminated in the movie they jam three hundred dancers onstage together and show them in closeup to disguise the fact that they have cast people in the film who cant dance can you say audrey landers goodbye 12 goodbye 13 hello love a brilliant vocal exploration of these dancers childhoods jaundiced memories was reworked as surprise surprise mainly a vehicle for the late gregg burge as richie the shows most famous song what i did for love which in the show was a touching allegory sung by the entire cast about what they give up to dance becomes just another standard love song in the film performed tiredly by a miscast allyson reed as cassie jeffrey hornadays choreography for the film is dull and unimaginative and doesnt hold a candle to michael bennett original staging and when youre making a movie about dancers the choreography has to be special there are a couple of good dancers in the film the previously mentioned gregg burge as richie michelle johnston as bebe and janet jones as judy but they are hardly given the opportunity to show what they can do yet audrey landers who can barely walk and chew gum at the same time is given one of the shows best numbers dance 10 looks 3 i will admit that the finale one is dazzling but you have to wait almost two hours for that i would say that if you never saw a chorus line onstage this film might be worth a look but if you are a devotee of the original broadway musicalbe afraidbe very afraid
neg	i saw the original chorus line on broadway god knows how many times and felt the passion despair and joy come from this live experience in the theater michael bennett knew he would have to reimagine chorus for the screen but could never figure out how to do it if the man who came up with the show is stumped  that should answer your question there are some shows that are simply made to be seen live  with an audience however richard attenborough fresh of the musical work of ghandi and dancing with animals in doctor doolittle ended up directing this film which bore little to no resemblance to the stage show horrible songs were added surprise surprise great songs were dropped or given to other characters which didnt make sense michael douglas was miscast people that couldnt dance tried to act and there was the sexy landers woman who couldnt sing act or dance  i guess she had just finished being ghandis wife the dances by jeffrey hornaday look like nothing more than schlock from flashdance rejects and nothing works i sat there stunned at how something so riveting and emotional could be drained to nothing if you truly love this show and it is coming back to broadway in 2006  see it but dont think that the long running musical event that was a chorus line has any thing at all to do with this film
neg	i admit to having been a fan of the original stage production i never saw the movie version until very lately on cable and watched it with anticipation to see my memories brought alive again because i adored the original show imagine my dismaythis has to be the worst translation of a broadway show to film ever made they changed the story they changed the songs they lost the soul i was expecting a trip down memory lane singing to the extraordinarily touching music and the mirror at the ballet and hello twelve hello thirteen not not only did they adulterate the music to an almost unrecognizable point but they messed up the storyline adding songs and exterior plotlines hello cassie and michael douglas not present in the original and injecting drama where it wasnt necessary the original had enough pathos on its own if you were a fan of the original broadway show dont bother im sorry i wasted my time and diluted my memories watching this tripe
neg	on broadway a chorus line was pure magic from the second the show opened with a spectacular burst of energy to the truly grand finale a joyous curtain call of all those chorus members who we grew to love during the course of the show we were totally engaged  captivated by the intensely personal stories some funny some clever some stirring of this chorus line the movie is another matter entirely the focus is now on the director  and what an ogre he is every time the film switches to michael douglas there he is with a bitter sour expression barking out questions and orders screaming and yelling whenever he gets the chance yikes that changes the dynamics of the story on broadway the director was indeed an imperious offstage presence but he was also sort of a theatrical device to allow the stories of these amazing strongfragileintriguinghilarious chorus line members to be told with insight and clarity there is a reason this work won the pulitzer prize and actually in one of the only moments the director appears he is there to comfort the young puerto rican dancer after we hear that dancers heartbreaking story he appears again to ultimately express his genuine affection concern for cassie but in the movie from the second douglas director starts bitterly barking orders the chorus line members stories become secondary its like they are in a lousy profession where a jaded director instead of showing the joy at creating a new exciting theatrical show is jaded exhausted furious at having to audition these chorus members on stage there was always the excitement of the show here in the movie practically from the word go you feel sorry for everyone involved during the course of the musical we desperately wished every single one of those chorus members well and how happy we would have been if they had all gotten the job but of course that couldnt happen but in the finale when they all came back in glorious costume with those amazing spinning mirrors on stage sometimes reflecting us in the audience in our hearts and we know also in the hearts of all those chorus members both accepted and rejected they were on stage forever dancing in a profession they loved so much bringing magic to the theatre in the movie after all the misplaced story lines and emphasis that magic becomes totally diluted all we feel even with the exact same curtain call is that some of the members got a job with a meanspirited director so they all come on the screen and are dancing again big deal
neg	yes i was lucky enough to see the longrunning original production of michael bennetts hit musical it was an amazing experience and i paid to see the movie when it hit theatres back in 1985 it is awful almost everything fails first off attenborough a fine actor a good director with the right material is a sorry choice  almost as bad as when john huston was hired to mangle annie the camera is always in the wrong place  they chop up the songs and the casting they are awful  the power of the play was these dancers  these hungry talented performers just wanted a chance to show what they could do and when they got their chance  you couldnt take your eyes off of them but this cast just gets by dancing does a nice job singing but none of them spark one bit in fact look up the cast on imdb  none of them really went on to do anything much ok ok janet jones married gretzky  sheesh so this cinema trainwreck does not capture for one second the magic the desperation the passion of the stage musical a total strikeout but even though they try to smother the music  the great music still rises up at times and reminds people how great the score was
neg	im not a stage purist a movie could have been made of this play and it would almost necessarily require changes comme ci comme ca but the modest conceits of this material are lost or misunderstood by the movies creators who are in fullon shallow blockbuster mode it would be hard to imagine a worse director perhaps only josh logan  jack warner could have ruined this in the same way attenborough didonstage a chorus line was a triumph of workshopping as a production method dancers answering a casting call found themselves sitting around shooting the crap about their stagecareer experiences very 70s then bennett and hamlisch took some time handed them a song and cast them as themselves astonishing unbelievably modern the storyof acl is in turn about answering a casting call for a play we never have a complete view of because the play doesnt matter it was meta before the idea was invented 25 years before adaptation noodled with a similar idea acl was also another in a reductivist trend that is still alive  which is a hallmark of modern creativity that technique itself is compelling that theres more drama in an average persons life than you could ever synthesize with invented characters what a gracious idea the stage play had one performance area an empty stage and three different ways to alter the backdrop to alleviate visual tedium not to keep viewers distracted the space recedes and the actors stories are spotlighted it worked just fine that was the point all these ideas are trampled or bastardized setwise there wasnt one and no costumes either until the the dancers came out for their final bows in which the exhilarating one is finally powerfully performed in full gold top hats and tails with moves we recognize because weve watched them in practice sessions the pentup anxiety of the play is released  and audiences went nuts after grampa manhandles this its like a mushed strangled bird he clearly has the earlier respected all that jazz and fosses stage piece dancin in mind as he makes his choices hamlischs score was edgy  interesting for its time but time has not been kind to it its as schmaltzy as jazz hands and thats before attenborough ever touches it hes remarkable at finding whatever good was left and mangling it a simple question might have helped attenborough while filming this could i bear spending even a few minutes with people like these a major issue for any adaptation of the play is how the 4th wall of theater pivotal by its absence in theater would be addressed in the film format theres never been a more frontal play the answer they came up with was im sorry what was the question the cast has been augmented from a manageable number of unique narratives to a crowd suffocating each other and the audience and blending their grating selves together i was well past my annoyance threshold when that annoying little runt swings across the stage on a rope clowning at the absent audience the play made you understand theater people this movie just makes you want to choke themperhaps broadways annoying trend of characters walking directly to stage center and singing their stories at the audience les miz miss saigon instead of relating to other characters started here but the worst imaginable revival of the play will make you feel more alive than this movie a chorus line is pure schlock
neg	if you were to judge based on the movie alone the committee that gave the stage musical a chorus line a pulitzer prize and broadway audiences that kept the war horse running for 15 years were all on heavy narcotics because one singular sensation this film certainly is notwhat possessed anyone to think that richard attenborough was the right fit for this material utterly mystifies me but he makes a musical that is almost entirely about movement just sit on the screen like a lump of claynot content with the original score the way it was originally written someone decided that what the film really needed was a brand new song to give the movie some zip thus we are assaulted with the oscarnominated surprise surprise well surprise surprise the song stinks and so does the moviegrade d
neg	i first saw the live musical at the denver center for the performing arts and it was absolutely mindblowing stunning and had such fantastic continuity of plot and dialogue that i liked it much more than most musicals that i have seen on the stage the interesting thing is that you never got to see zachs face he was always in the dark but his presence was powerful and guided the direction of entire production whe i heard they were making a movie from it i waited with bated breath but when i watched the movie version i was so bummedout disappointed that i felt i was cheated the movie lacks the captivating mood set in the live production and it never allows you to be completely in close touch with every character personally i would like to see the live version again and if that should ever be revived i would wholeheartedly recommend that you go out of your way to see it it will be one of the most memorable experiences you will enjoy
neg	this is one of the worst film adaptations of a musical ever made the stage version of a chorus line is wonderful this movie misses the mark in almost every way even the casting is baffling take audrey landers as val dance 10 looks 3 is vals song vals story is that she is a great dancer but a 3 in the looks department yes she finds a solution but ultimately shes a great dancer what do the brilliant filmmakers do they hire an actress who cant dance and is famous for looking great way to miss the boatthen theres the choreography im sure michael bennett was turning over in his grave why didnt they use his choreography it really cant be improved upon
neg	this may be the worst film adaptation of a broadway musical ever even the music has been destroyed attenborough knows nothing about theater  almost every shot and moment ring false i will say though that it is almost bad enough to be funnythe hairstyles are remarkably dated i can not for the life of me understand what is meant conceptually by opening the film with an exterior of the theater where a chorus line is playing are we to think that these people are auditioning for a chorus line which contains the stories about the people who are auditioning oh no the show is collapsing on itselfi saw the original production and have listened to the album hundreds of times why oh why did they do this
neg	michael bennett and nicholas dantes broadway show ran for years but evidence of its power and charisma is lost in this movie adaptation which most likely stems from the choice of director richard attenborough as far from bway as you could get and lead actor michael douglas who plays a directorchoreographer like a slimy corporate lawyer the slim story about a grueling audition for a broadway show which turns into a therapy session for the actordancersingers is pushed right up on us with loud brassy talents playing to the rafters nothing is modulated or subtle particularly a laughable subplot about a exdancer returning to the theater and butting heads with oldflame douglas the overeager hopefuls are filled with promise and heartache but their personal stories of angst are a little embarrassing this matched with attenboroughs sluggish pacing spells disaster and even the nowfamous songs fail to break through the artificial wrapping 12 from 
neg	i recently bought the dvd forgetting just how much i hated the movie version of a chorus line every change the director attenborough made to the story failedby making the directorcassie relationship so prominent the entire ensemblepremise of the musical sails out the windowsome of the musical numbers are sped up and rushed the shows hit song gets the entire meaning shattered when it is given to cassies characterthe overall staging is very selfconsciousthe only reason i give it a 2 is because a few of the great numbers are still able to be enjoyed despite the films attempt to squeeze every bit of joy and spontaneity out of it
neg	by the time this film was released i had seen chorus line on stage 4 times and had been anticipating most eagerly the longrumored production of a film of the story my wife and i were in line hours before the box office opened on the day the film was released it was not just a disappointment it was a kick in the abdomen first the story was moved outside so to speak by including scenes not in the confines of the theater those confines are a large portion of the meaning and impact of the story second  third together assign your own order one of the original songs with very dynamic dance number was removed a song which was not in the stage production was added say what  im confused the only reason i gave this film 2 stars instead of 1 is my admiration for the talent and hard work of the performers ive now seen chorus line on stage 6 times and wouldnt mind seeing it 6 more times before i die it is superbly written with wonderful music and heart wrenchingly true stories if you want to see a musical which includes a great cattle call audition i recommend all that jazz if you want to see the story of a chorus line see it on stage
neg	the broadway musical a chorus line is arguably the best musical in theatre its about the experiences of people who live for dance the joys they experience and the sacrifices they make each dancer is auditioning for parts in a broadway chorus line yet what comes out of each of them are stories of how their lives led them find dance as a respite the film version though captures none of the passion or beauty of the stage show and is arguably the worst film adaptation of a broadway musical as it is lifeless and devoid of any affection for dance whatsoever the biggest mistake was made in giving the directors job to sir richard attenborough whose direction offered just the right touch and pacing for gandhi why would anyone in his or her right mind ask an epic director to direct a musical that takes place in a fairly constricted placewhich brings us to the next problem a chorus line takes place on stage in a theatre with no real sets and limited costume changes its the least flashy of broadway musicals and its simplicity was its glory however that doesnt translate well to film and no one really thought that it would for that reason the movie should have taken us in the lives of these dancers and should have left the theatre and audition process the singers could have offered their songs in other environments and even have offered flashbacks to their first ballet jazz or tap class heck they could have danced down broadway in their lively imaginations yet not one shred of imagination went into the making of this film as attenboroughs complete indifference for dance and the show itself is evident in his lackadaisical directionmany scenes are downright awkward as the dancers tell their story to the director michael douglas whether he wants to hear them or not douglas character is capricious about choosing to whom he extends a sympathetic ear and to whom he has no patience while the filmmakers pretended to be true to the nature of the play some heretical changes were made the very beautiful hello twelve hello thirteen hello lovea smashing stage number which took the dancers back to their adolescencewas removed and replaced with the dreadful surprise a song so bad that it was nominated for an oscar adding insult to injury surprise simply retold the same story as hello love but without the wit or pathosthere is no reason to see this film unless you want a lesson in what not to do when transferring a broadway show to film if you want to see a film version of this show the next closest thing is bob fosses brilliant all that jazz while fosses daughter is in a chorus line he is the fosse who should have been involved as director he would have known what to do with this material which deserved far greater respect than this sad effort
neg	for anyone who has seen and fallen in love with the stage musical a chorus line the movie is a shoddy substitute not only are songs cut but unnecessary plot twists added new dance sequences choreographed and lets face it richard attenborough just doesnt know how to film dancersonstage michael bennetts a chorus line was just that michael bennett his idea his choreography his direction his gift to broadway and the rest of the world it was two hours of hardhitting inyourface realism that really made you feel for these boys and girls the movie however lacks empathy and depth the actors look like they are auditioning for a chorus line rather than actually auditioning every move every line of dialogue seems so weighted and planned michael douglas especially as zach is too in control for us to believe that he is this extraordinarily bitchy choreographer even when he throws his temper tantrums you never quite believe him because every gesture every accented word every nuance is so obviously rehearsed and as for him not dancing kevin kline auditioned for the role of zach on broadway michael bennett loved his reading but kline couldnt dance and ultimately lost the part how i wish they had done the same for douglas a chorus line is supposed to be a show about nobodies and aside from a few recognizable faces vicki frederick who played cassie on broadway as sheila and khandi alexander of tvs newsradio as one of the many auditioning dancers youre not supposed to know any of these people because you do know these people having a star in any of the roles is a terrible decision when you focus on michael douglas and his ranting instead of on the girls and boys on the line and their stories you lose somethingit is truly unfortunate that the best sequence in the show montage hello twelve hello thirteen hello love is cut drastically to make way for a terrible new song entitled surprise surprise that surprisingly received a nomination at the oscars cassies mirror dance has a new song and tragically boring choreography  one wonders why they bothered to shoot a movie version at all if they were going to mess with a working formula this muchfor fans of musical theatre and those who enjoyed the stage version this movie is a sad mockery of everything they cherished and loved for those who never got to see the original production either on broadway or on tour this movie is the only reference they will have to go by and theyll have to wonder just how it got to be the longestrunning musical in broadway history  until a little show called cats overtook it in the late 1990s but that is a different story and dont even get me started there
neg	hi everyone if you saw singing in the rain you remember the scene of gene kelly dancing in the rain you also remember the dance number of donald oconnor make em laugh if you saw royal wedding you will remember fred astaire dancing on the ceiling if you saw jailhouse rock you will even remember the title dance number choreographed by the king himselfthat is what is missing here there could have been some blockbuster dance numbers in this presentation the closest was chuck mcgowans i can do that the mere fact that you have some talented people on stage moving together does not make a great dance film richard attenborough was to blame for this failure he pointed the camera at the stage and thought that would be a good thingyelling at people auditioning for a part in a broadway production is not entertainment michael douglas would be just as badly cast if he were in a western or a comedy he is ok when he is in a michael douglas movie where we see him yelling at someone we would like to yell at it does not work herethe cast was good except for michael of course a good movie could have been made even using the songs that were in the stage production but someone should have thought about how to film itnext time they do one of these i hope they call me firsttom willett
neg	this film is regarded by some as a classic  ive no idea why it is terrible to the point of being laughable the only saving grace with this movie are the delivery of cheesy lines that are so toe curlingly embarrassing that you have no choice but to laugh at themthere are a couple of good songs and good choreography in this film but so what there is no plot it is set in a theatre with no change of scenery and michael douglas is as depressing as ever my brother once forced me to watch this film because he said i wouldnt believe how bad a film can get he was rightnormally with a film this dreadful i would recommend that people shouldnt watch it but in this case i think people should as it will put every other bad film youve seen in perspective
neg	i was lucky enough to see a chorus line when it came to my city i was younger then but it was an excellent play so would someone please tell me why in heavens name did they have to make a movie out of it and why michael douglas  he didnt suit the role this movie really sucked big time my advise is not to rent this movie save your money for something better like cats 
neg	a pale shadow of a great musical this movie suffers from the fact that the director richard attenborough completely misses the point of the musical needlessly opens it up and muddies the thrust of the play the show is about a group of dancers auditioning for a job in a bway musical and examines their drive  desire to work in this demanding and notalwaysrewarding line of work attenborough gives us a freshfaced cast of hopefuls assuming that they are trying to get their big break in show business rather than presenting the grittier mix of characters created on stage as a group of working gypsies living show to show along with a couple of newcomers the film has one advantage over the play and that is the opening scene showing the size of the original audition and the true scale of shrinkage down to the 1617 on the line depending on how you count cassie who is stupidly kept out of the line in the movie anyone who can catch a local civic light opera production of the play will have a much richer experience than seeing this poorlyconceived film
neg	awesomely improbable and foolish potboiler that at least has some redeeming crisp location photography but its too unbelievable to generate much in the way of tension i was kinda hoping that stanwyck wouldnt make it back in time because really she was saddled with the wet in more ways than one husbandand she had an idiot child as wellwhy not run off with meeker but the nagging question remainswhat sort of wood was that pier support made of if a rotten piece of it pulled off didnt float stanwyck always impeccably professional does the best she could with the material but its threadbare
neg	just a dumb old movie first stanwycks son gets his foot trapped in a really dumb way and then her husband gets his foot trapped in another really dumb way in an effort to save him stanwyck gets unlucky yet again and comes across an escaped convict she has a chance to kill him but fails in a very dumb way in the end her husband is saved and stanwyck tells us through narration what the dumb message of the movie is alls well than ends dumbi could never figure out how an unattractive woman like stanwyck ever made it as a leading lady in hollywoods glamouroriented golden era that nose is so beautiful so photogenic the film is mercifully short running a little over an hour its as though the director sensed that he was making crap so he thought it best to keep the crap short
neg	well my goodness am i disappointed when i first heard news of a remake of robert wises 1963 film the haunting i had a fear that it would be ruined by an abundance of summermovie sized visual effects but deep down i had faith surely with such a talented cast intactde bont and company will not ruin a film whos original was a fantastic and frightening movie that understood the delicate art of subtlety well subtlety where are you now my fears have manifesteda promising movie has gone wrong yes eugenio zannettis production design is jawdropping the movie is wonderfully photographed and composer jerry goldsmith can never ever do wrong but the script puts its fine actors to the testasking them to deliver the kind of stilted dialogue that is only spoken in movies in the end the always wonderful lili taylor is the only performer to escape with some dignityand thats just barely but the crime of all crimes is that the horror is shown to us we can no longer use our imaginations feel that horrible dread of fear of the unknown no we get some visual effects to show us what were supposed to be afraid ofand you know what as wonderfully realized as they arethe visual effects come off as sort of silly and the climax is a phantasmogoric messbut things had gone terribly wrong long before that everything in the haunting is overdone and overblown im afraid there are no real thrills or creaks in this old haunted house monstrosityonly groans check out the original instead
neg	for movie fans who have never heard of the book shirley jacksons the haunting of hill house and have never seen the 1963 robert wise production with julie harris this remake will seem pretty darn badfor those of us who have it is just plain awfulbad acting what was neeson thinking goofy computer enhancements and a further move away from jacksons story doom this remakedo yourself a favor and rent the original movie it still effectively scares without hokey special effects the acting is professional and believablefor readers of the book the from 1963 follows the it much closer
neg	the haunting if you have seen the original you know a great ghost story its perfection on film its a haunting tale of 4 people who go into a haunted house and with the simple trick of sound and movements it terrified people it still remains effective to this day if you appreciate film so when the haunting was remade in 1999 a lot of people pretty much had the same reaction what why what the but in my opinion if a remake is respectful enough and just wants to reinvent the story for the newer generation im pretty cool with it this is definitely not the case this is just a disrespectful boring shame that will waste your time and i guarantee will deliver no scares pfft pg13 what where they thinking not much apparentlywhen her mother dies and her sister evicts her nell receives a phone call telling her about an ad for an insomnia study run by doctor david marrow at hill house a secluded manor upon arrival nell meets mr and mrs dudley a strange pair of caretakers who do not stay on the property after dark shortly thereafter two other participants in the study arrive wild theo and bad sleeper luke sanderson along with doctor marrow unknown to the participants doctor marrows true purpose is to study the psychological response to fear each night the caretakers chain the gate outside hill house preventing anyone from getting in or out until morning when the caretakers open the lock there are no working telephones inside hill house and the nearest town is several miles away doctor marrow revels the story of hill house the house was built by hugh crain crain built the house for his wife hoping to fill it with a large family full of children however all of crains children died during birth crains wife killed herself before the house was finished and crain became a recluse the first night theo and nell begin to experience strange phenomenon within the house including odd noises and inexplicable temperature changes nell is confronted after the main hallway is vandalized with the words welcome home eleanor and becomes extremely distraught setting out to prove that the house is haunted by the souls of those victimized by crains cruelty she learns that crain built his fortune by exploiting kidnapped children for slave labor and murdering them when they were of no more use to him he then burned the bodies in the houses fireplace to hide any evidence she also learns that crain had a second wife named carolyn of whom nell is descended everyone thinks shes crazy while nell is convinced this is where she belongsseriously i suggest you stay away from this film its really stupid and pointless not to mention the actress the played nell lili taylor completely annoyed me her performance her look just everything about her dont get me started on things i would do just to not see her in film again catherine zeta jones just didnt fit in her role as well and liam neeson a wonderful actor wasted talent once again the effects are way over the top and too computerized i just cant believe that they would trash a wonderful classic with this crud believe me if you are going to be afraid of something be afraid of seeing how you can turn a great ghost story into an annoying piece of overblown stupid oh this film is already hurting me just dont see it its bad110
neg	considering the original film version of the haunting is in my top ten films of all time i approached this adaption with trepidation i was right to be cautious as this film is a poorly written and badly executed load of old tosh all those involved should be ashamed the original was terrifying to me as a child for one reason you see nothing robert wise used innovative camerawork and superb lighting to generate fear and this is why it works the shame of the new version is that it relies on clever special effects and pyrotechnics to get from a to b sadder still is that the ingredients were there actors such as liam neeson catherine zeta jones to do something different this film should only watched as an example of studio butchery
neg	this poor remake of the 1963 classic starts reasonably well then replaces suspense with muddled and pointless special effects for example in the original one of the most chilling moments occurs when nell and theo are lying side by side in twin beds listening in terror to the noises outside their room nell tells theo to let go of her hand because she is hurting her nell then looks across at theo who is several feet away and realises that it was not theo holding her hand in the latest version nell is lying alone in bed when suddenly she dives out and slides across the floor it is only when she tells the unseen force to stop pulling her that we realise what has happened and can anybody explain what nells final words mean  its about family its always been about familythe one redeeming feature is lili taylors performance but even this cannot save the film catherine zetajones demonstrates once again that beneath her pretty exterior there is little depth in the original claire bloom subtly suggested her lesbian persuasion zetajones however has to spell it out for example by asking nell if she has a boyfriend  or girlfrienddefinitely one which should be consigned to the pointless remakes graveyard
neg	so it starts with a beautiful old house in the country you have a group of people who get asked to come to this house and not surprisingly the caretakers always lock the gates at night for no apparent reason anywhoo the people laugh joke etc this dr tells them a spooky story of this woman and some kids they get scared they start to feel stuff oh no a girl sees s ghost some more talking then this huge ghost comes and etc etc this girl finds out that this ghost killed little kids and that she must free their souls yeah yeah blah blah she does but oh no she dies as she does and goes to heaven whilst this evil ghost goes to hell two people survive and escape the house the script is terrible because a guy gets his head chopped off and elanor the one who dies saving the kids says oh no the acting is wooden the effects are crap and the set is a couple off rooms used over and over again basically if you like laughing at badly made films watch it but if your looking for a scare then definitely give this film a miss i was extremely disappointed when i watched this a very big let down my sister who gets sacred very easily got bored in this film it is appalling
neg	the original movie  dated 19did not show any monster  it just suggested scary things  this version however shows every aspect of a sick minded ghost  including unnecessary special effects  the mystery  as presented in the original movie  was the most scary part  one simply did not know what was causing the weird things that happened by showing the face of the old man  this mister has completely disappeared even worse  the special effects  crying wooden children faces is ridiculous this is a stupid remake  too obviously spectacular to even be close as scary as the original
neg	the haunting is yet another bad horror remake with phony overdone special effects and a big cast of on screen favorites and has no redeeming qualities whatsoever except maybe for the cinematographyyes remakes arent all bad but remakes directed by jion da bont definitely arei suppose that the alist actors liam neesoncatherine zeta jonesowen wilsonare there to distract us from the boring plotridiculous special effects and terrible attempts at scaring its audience however this is a movie not a tabloid magazine we dont care whose in it we care about the characters and story two things this film missedthe storyline is like taking the classic novel the haunting of hill house and ripping out four chapters and then using whatevers left for the film it is so boring and a lot of it is unexplainedthe characters are pretty thin and while the acting is good you dont really care about any of the characters at alllily taylor gives a horrendous performance and sounds like shes 8 years old when delivering her lines not to mention what a horrible screamer she islily taylor isnt made for the horror genre at allthe ghosts are stupid and cheesy they look like a bunch of casper the friendly ghosts and the ghost of hugh cain looks like a fat guy dressed as the grim reaper for halloween with a smoke machinethere is this creature on the roof of one of the rooms that is a giant purple mouth and its not even funny unintentionally just plain sadthe house is pretty and well designed that is probably the only positive thing about this movie it looks nice but that doesnt save it from its brutal everything elsei can honestly say i felt like i was wasting my time watching the haunting on tv for no price so i wouldve been even more pied if i had paid to see it but luckily it was on scream channeloverall the haunting is a boring remake that tries to overwhelm you with bad special effects a poor attempt at horror
neg	this movie was one of the greatest movies ever made it had everything to make a movie great incredible acting awesome special effects oh wait i must be thinking of a good movie well this wasnt one of them it just plain sucked what i want to know is what kind of bone head would think that this movie was a 10 when i casted my vote there were 206 out there god knows what goes on in their head now as for any other vote a 8 or 9 was even too high but a 10 come on what made this movie sooooo good to give it a 10 i know these are the same 206 that thought that jean claude van damme is a great dramatic actor
neg	somewhere in his nonfiction book danse macabre stephen king suggests that one secret of writing scary stories is to avoid showing your readers exactly what horrible thing is waiting behind the door to get them if at last the door bursts open and a bug ten feet tall lurches through the reader may be a little scared but hell also think well i can deal with that at least it wasnt a hundred feet tall theres nothing more frightening than what lurks unseen and unknown just on the other side of that tightly closed door waiting to get youthe haunting is so completely misconceived that director jan de bont more or less starts off his movie by metaphorically throwing open that door himself and yelling look everybody look its a tenfoottall bug isnt that scary the law of diminishing returns immediately kicks in by the end of the movie the director is so to speak jumping up and down banging his cgi pots and pans madly and hoarsely screaming look everyone look here come ten hundredfoottall bugs  and now here come a hundred thousandfoottall bugs the filmmakers apparently believed that special effects alone could compensate for all the other shortcomings in this endeavor and there are many they cant and dont in fact impressive as they are the special effects are so insistent and obtrusive that the distracted viewer winds up staring at them  whether in admiration or annoyance  instead of being immersed in a storyfor me the nadir of this films sheer stupidity comes when a statue with blood gushing from its mouth tries to drown liam neeson as dr marrow in a fountain the filmmakers clearly didnt know what to do with this alleged idea once they had it so they just have neeson thrash around in the water a bit flailing his arms and going glugglug by the next scene the good doctor has apparently dried himself off and ho hum forgotten all about the annoying incidentshirley jacksons novel seems to have been dumbeddown into this ridiculous screenplay by a committee of lowiq teenage stoners who thought the way to frighten people was to make every effect bigger and louder okay next lets uh make the ceiling you know look like a creepy face and uh come down on her  and all these spiky things like trap her in the bedthe sole saving grace of the haunting is that it at last becomes so awful that its actually funny by the time owen wilson as luke sanderson fell on the floor and then went on his magiccarpet ride o death i just about fell on the floor myself laughingbadly constructed witless grotesquely heavyhanded utterly unbelievable and filled with clunky dialogue and pointless scenes this vacuous haunting is a textbook example of how not to make a horror movie
neg	they screwed up this story in the end nell is all heroic and taking on for the team to save all their asses from hill house and a bunch of nonsense like that they added heads getting chopped wires cutting peoples faces and the ceiling turning into a giant hand what the hell is that about i own and love the original movie i read the book and i love it the reason why the original movie and the book are so great is because it scares you so much without even showing the ghost there is no gore there is no ceiling hand it is only the ghost ad how ghosts can truly kill a person they cannot kill us they cannot throw us about the room or fly a knife into our head no they can only drive us mad taking away all our senses of security nell was a selfish woman she only wanted good things for herself yes she cared a little for the others but not too much david self and jan de bont have taken a crap on this great story i hate this damn remake
neg	the haunting a remake of course the original was a creepy psychological thriller and one that has improved with time compared to this 1999 remake its a classic there is no character development here only caricatures the slut the authoritative brain the im gonna get us outta here fellow the oh so sensitive bookworm but seeing as how the were banking on the special effects being the star i guess characters that you can empathize with are a secondary concern unfortunately the effects are laughable mewing cherubs stretchy doors irritating dead children that cant speak plainly  and an idiotically sappy ending that does its darnedest to give you a new age enema of butterflies and rainbows ill take my skittles orally thank you bruce dern ive liked you since the cowboys stop it
neg	how viewers react to this new adaption of shirley jacksons book which was promoted as not being a remake of the original 1963 movie true enough will be based i suspect on the following those who were big fans of either the book or original movie are not going to think much of this oneand those who have never been exposed to either and who are big fans of hollywoods current trend towards special effects being the first and last word in how good a film is are going to love itthings i did not like about this adaption1 it was not a true adaption of the book from the articles i had read this movie was supposed to cover other aspects in the book that the first one never got around to and that seemed reasonable no film can cover a book word for word unless it is the length of the stand and not even then but there were things in this movie that were never by any means ever mentioned or even hinted at in the movie reminded me of the way they decided to kill off the black man in the original movie version of the shining i didnt like that either what the movies press release should have said iswe got the basic very basic idea from shirley jacksons book we kept the same names of the house and several though not all of the leading characters names but then we decided to write our own story and what the heck we watched the changeling and the shining and ghost first and decided to throw in a bit of them too2 they completely lost the theme of a parapyschologist inviting carefully picked guest who had all had brushes with the paranormal in their pasts to investigate a house that truly seemed to have been born bad no instead this doctor got everyone to the house under the false pretense of studying their insomnia he really invited them there to scare them to death and then see how they reacted to their fearlike lab rats who he mentioned never got told they are part of an experimentnice guy this doctor who did not have the same name by the way was as different from the dedicated professional of the original movie as night from day3 in direct contrast to the statement that was used to promote both movies some houses are just born bad this house was not born bad but rather became bad because of what happened thereand this time around nel gets to unravel the mystery shades of the changeling the only problem was the socalled mystery was so incoherently told that im sure it remained a mystery to most of the audiencebut then there was no mystery in the first place not in the book because the house was bad to begin with its first victim died before ever setting eyes on it4 the way the character of luke was portrayed was absolutely ridiculous he was supposed to be a debonair playboy who was someday to inherit the house and was a true skeptic of its historyand in this one he was just a wineyvoiced bumbling nerd who couldnt sleepinsomnia remember and was a compulsive liar5 i was also annoyed with the way the movie jumped from almost trying to recreate original scenes word for word the scene with nels sisters family and mrs dudleys little opening speech to going off into flights of fancy that made me think more of these other movies than the haunting its like it couldnt make up its mind what it wanted to do6 i missed nels narrative through the whole movie the original was so like a gothic novel in the way that the story was mostly told in the first person through nels eyes and we always were privy to her thoughts that totally unique touch was completely lost in the new version they also tried to make nel much more of a heroine the original nel was not a bad person but she was a bitter person could she be otherwise after sacrificing 11 years of her life to a selfish old woman and a spiteful sister and she liked to moan and she lost her temper this one was almost too good to be true this was never more apparent than in the climax of the movie where the writers had obviously been watching ghost one too many times7 they changed the history of the house and its occupents too much there was no abigail crain the daughter of hugh whose legend loomed large in the original versions there was no companion and there was no nursery there was also no grace wife of the original doctor and hugh crains wives died in totally different ways these changes changed the story way too much i dont know whether the producers of this movie should be glad shirley jackson no longer walks this earth or whether they shouldbe sorry if ya get my drift the hauntings she could envision are not something to be trifled within conclusion let me just leave you with some words from the original luke appropriate substitution of the word house for movie this movie should be burnt to the ground and the ground sprinkled with salt my favorite movie of all time remains so no competition from this one
neg	the shirley jackson novel the haunting of hill house is an atmospheric tale of terror which conveys supernatural phenomena in an old mansion the atmosphere is well set out and the chills are staged well a haunting masterpiecethe 1963 chiller the haunting stays closely to the book but also adds its own details to the plot fortunately these are very few and so the terror of the book and the chills are executed even better on the screen the black and white photography only adds to the creepiness of the movie excellent and then jan de bont made this in 1999 the remake of the haunting hit the cinemas  if you could call this a remake why they had to make a remake of the 1963 movie is a mystery in itself but for the moment lets look at the film itselfit starts off averagely as most horror movies do the set used for hill house is beautiful and oddly mysterious and for a few minutes it seems as if the film is actually going to be quite a fair retelling and then the first scare comes a loose harpsichord wire slashes a womans face dr marrows assistant this is hilarious and truth be told it nearly had me in tearsfrom then on the film just spirals downwards the acting seems to become somewhat wooden as the film goes on with owen wilsons character being particularly irritating so its such a relief when hes decapitated by the fluethe special effects practically make this movie which is a shame because most of them are incredibly cheesy and look very dated examples of these are many so i wont bother listing themso all in all i along with hundreds of others strongly recommend that you watch the original chiller or as an alternative buy the novel by shirley jackson but please stay away from this and if you do decide to watch this watch it on the tv as a lot of the channels love to screen this film and not the original or rent it cheap but please dont buy it whatever you do dont waste your moneyfinal rating 410
neg	there were only two things that kept me interested in this film i was waiting for owen wilson to die and catherine zeta jonesthis was basically a one woman show catherine zeta jones was just there to provide eyecandy liam neeson was totally wasted in this film like jones he had no role at all the film was all lily taylor ransom ready to wear she was the only one that had any real part in this crappy script by david self ok it was his first one and he did redeem himself with road to perditioni dont know what director jan de bonts problem was he did a great job with speed and twister he really fell down on the job here maybe he was still recovering from the disaster speed 2 cruise control he should thank his lucky stars for the wild wild west else this would be the worst picture of 1999avoid at all costs
neg	its my opinion that when you decide to remake a very good film you should strive to do better than the original or at least give it a fresh point of view now the 1963 robert wise telling of shirley jacksons remarkable novel the haunting of hill house is worth the price of admission even today now fast forward to 1999 and the remake i was left shaking my head and asking why the acting is wooden the story unrecognizable and the whole point seems to be to replace the subtle horror of the original with as many special effects computers can generate i had heard that this update was bad but couldnt believe it was that bad considering the source material i was wrong after watching this and saying to my wife how awful it was she said well they got your money shes right dont let them get yours if theres no profit in making lousy remakes maybe theyll stop making them or come up to a higher standard that doesnt insult their audience
neg	pretty bad movie offers nothing new the usual creaks and moans attempt to makeup for a muddled but thin story acting is barely above pathetic why liam neeson signed on for this is anyones guess owen wilson truly turns in one of the worst performances in recent horrormovie history catherine zeta jones is fun to look at and not much else although lili tayor did an aboveaverage job the special effects were fairly memorable and the house itself was breathtaking and hauntingly gorgeous however they cant makeup for the poor acting and the storyline which appears to have been thrown together at the last minute dont bother
neg	i dont even know where to begin on this one its all about the family that has to be the worst line of dialogue ever heard in a horror movie although this couldnt be a horror movie even if it tried ugh and i know that owen wilson is a better actor he needs to stop playing the token guy who dies in every action movie anaconda armageddon after all the man did cowrite bottle rocket and rushmore he does have some talent also lily taylor should stick to indie films she has no place here finally catherine zetajones should become a porn star theres no room in legitimate acting for her im serious one of the worst movies ive ever seen ever
neg	effects without cause is generally not possible in the real world but in the world of hollywood remakes not only is it possible its required the haunting has been given the computer treatment courtesy of a 1stclass cinematographerturnerdirector who once showed promise jan de bont speed but has since produced a string of big budget garbage twister speed 2actor are superfluous in a movie of this type and they seem to realize it liam neeson and cathrine zetajones act like they wish they were anywhere but in this film lili taylor makes an attempt to add something to the proceedings but whatever that something might be is unknown since the script feels like half of it is missing events just happen good and bad ghosts show up with no rhyme or reason and then the story just ends with a most unsatisfying nonevent meant to wrap up the previous 90 minutes of inanitythere really isnt even reason to see this for the effects since we all know that anything can be put on screen now why not watch effects in the service of a good story instead of just for their own sake
neg	the script for this movie was probably found in a hairball recently coughed up by a really old dog mostly an amateur film with lame fx for you zetajones fanatics she has the credibility of one mr binks
neg	i have yet to read shirley jacksons novel something of which ive been meaning to do for quite sometime i am sure it has got to be scarier than this film i remember jumping once when i watched it the other day although i cannot recall the scene the special effects are great and i watched this on dvd but i am sure in the theatre it must have been an awesome sight after the first few special effects are done with i was waiting for a story to developi figured this movie at the least has to be loosely based on the classic novel so a good story should be there but it wasnt i was relegated to staring at the gorgeous catherine zetajones character throughout the movie basically because there was nothing much else to watch lili talor was such a suck character i did not like her one bit something about whiny people also the guy in this film reminded me of the cartoonish dudley doright with his voice and face i could not relate to the characters at all quigon ahem liam neeson did an admirable job trying to get through this movie with some type of actinghalf to three quarters of the way i was just dying to go see a campy friday the 13th or a scream queenish film at least there is some type of entertainment value if there is no story there at least they fill it up with gory deaths or attractive females this had nothing 
neg	the 1963 version of the haunting has been one of my favorite horror films for years so i anticipated the release of this 1999 remake with a good deal of trepidation it hardly seemed that any followup could exceed or even equal the original masterpiece unfortunately my worries were wellfounded this movie stinksi dont know what the people involved in this film were thinking jan de bont who seemed to have had a fluke when he directed the excellent speed does as poorly here or perhaps even worse as he did with the muchhyped duds twister and speed 2 cruise control hey jan stick to cinematography would ya liam neeson is adequate in his role as the doctorpretendingtobeasleeppsychologist  i dont think he is capable of turning in a truly bad performance  but even he cannot save a lame script and weak story catherine zeta jones proves once again as she did in entrapment that she lacks the acting ability to rise above the material that is handed to her the female lead who did great in an episode of the xfiles looks lost here as eleanor an insomniac hovering on the edge of sanity and that blond guy whoever he is is more wooden than the laughably strange statuettes of children carved into the woodwork around the house i dont think he changes expression once during the entire filmspoilers aheadthe reason the first movie worked so well is because we were never sure whether the house was truly haunted or whether the manifestations were a result of eleanors precarious mental state no spirits are actually seen in the original leaving much up to the imaginationa hallmark of other great horror films like the changeling and the blair witch project in this updated version we of course get tons of cgi ghosts which basically in the face of the weak scriptplot make the movie totally unscary the fx arent even that great considering they were done by ilm the frozen breath looks particularly fake the effects in the underrated peter jackson film the frighteners which i saw just before this one were a lot better the wooden carvings of the children which are supposed to look creepy just look silly especially when they scream and the cgi monsters are nothing to write home about rather than providing a relief from the bad acting bad direction and bad writing the effects only add to this mess of a filmsome particularly dumb scenes when the three other characters break into eleanors bedroom and none of them seem at all surprised to find a huge scowling demon hovering over the bed the scene where eleanor sees the former lady of the house hanging from the rafters the acting here is particularly bad and last but not least the unintentionally hilarious bit where wooden blond guy utters an uninspired shout of what is supposed to be anguish leaps up on a piece of furniture and starts slashing away at the painting of the old evil guy who built the house we actually get some satisfaction in this scene as seconds after his attack blond guy is dragged over to the fireplace by the ghost of the old guy and promptly gets his head cut off by the flue it was the only part of the movie i enjoyedin sum stick to the original 1963 the haunting 310 stars
neg	i am not sure why i like dolph lundgren i guess seeing him on screen makes me feel that anyone who works hard can succeed regardless of talent that is a good feeling for all of us who lack talent some of the other reviews point out how dumb detention is but many neglect to point out the positives any movie where at least one annoying teenager gets killed cant be all bad why do so many movies that have a cast of teens always need to include the stereotypical teens arent there any other kind of teens does every group of teens have one angry black guy one genius nerd that nobody likes one slutty girl who is very friendly and in this movie pregnant one disturbed antisocial white kid from a broken home who everyone agrees is talented but what is the talent and one laidback black kid who is in tune with the universe and so cool that all the other neurotic kids trust him then add a couple of generic expendable teens of any color they dont say much but get shot at some point detention would have been better if the bad guys had gotten to blow up the school preferably with the writers inside the dialogue is bad and the plot is worse when the bad guys and girl finally hijack a van full of drugs then they sit inside the van making out they drive the van to the school because they want to repaint the van at the schools paint shop but they never get around to repainting the van by the way it would have been easier to just put all the drugs in another car or two cars or another van or a truck and drive away without repainting the police van they also never move the drugs or sell them or do anything else with the big score for some reason they decide they have to kill the kids and the teacher dolph lundgren even though when the villains take over the school nobody is remotely aware of it because it is after school hours the handful of people still in the school have nothing to do with painting vehicles so why go after them anyhow the best part of this movie is that the villains are all armed with numerous machine guns and they keep finding the teens including a guy in a wheel chair and they keep shooting hundreds of bullets at the teens and usually miss towards the end of the movie there is some bloodshed for every time someone gets shot there must be at least three hundred bullets fired that miss the stunts are pretty bad i read one of the reviews that says that this movie had a budget of 10 million and i am amazed when i saw the movie i figured maybe lundgren had done it as some kind of charity work for some film school where he is the teacher like maybe this movie was their end of the year exam it was a test to watch it but i passed
neg	cheezy action movie starring dolph lungren lungren is a one time military man who has retreated into a teaching job but the changes in the neighborhood and the student body have left him frustrated and he decides that hes going to hang it up things get dicey when while watching over a bunch of students in detention some robbers take over the school as a base of operation for an armored car robbery its dolph versus the baddies in a fight to the death jaw dropping throw back to the exploitation films of the late grindhouse era where bad guys dressed as punks and some of the bad women had day glow hair what a stupid movie watchable in a i cant believe people made this sort of way this is an action film that was probably doomed from the get go before the low budget fake breakaway sets and poor action direction were even a twinkle in a producers eye watch how late in the film as cars drive through the school dont ask they crash into the security turret dont ask since it looks more like a prison then a high school and smash its barely constructed form apartit doesnt look like it did in earlier shots what hath the gods of bad movies wrought actually im perplexed since this was directed  by sydney j furie a really good director who made films like the boys in company c has his ability failed him or was this hopeless from the get go and he didnt even bother its a turkey a watchable one but a turkey none the less
neg	normally i wouldnt feel qualified to review something i only saw a half hour of but ill make an exception for this onelet the dialogue speak for itself heres some of the bad guys lines i smellteacher sorry teacher you get an fbad guy and bad girl  right after killing 2 cops and stealing a van full of drugs theyre getting hot and heavyhim so how do you feel about shooting some innocent bystandersher purrs you sure know how to show a girl a good time one generic kid who ran for his life instead of helping someone gets to sum up his life and personality in this line i am a chickentwit this was the usa network version my old man was right no wonder he left us boohoonot actually a spoiler  bad guy on fire screams aargh fire
neg	i should preface this by stating that i am a dolph lundgren fan the man turns out some of the funniest action clichs imaginable and detention is probably my personal favorite spoiler even though there is no such thing as a dolph spoiler since the scripts are so absurd to begin with a chase scene with a handicapped kid carrying a pistol versus a guy on a harley with a submachine gun through a high school hallway and the kid wins good game the oscar goes to detention dolph if youre reading this thanks for the laughs old friendin summary terrific movie that is a guaranteed laugh i recommend inviting some friends over for this and forcing them to sit through it hilarious
neg	interesting story about a soldier in a war who misses out on saving the life of a young girl from the enemy and is haunted by this event even though he did save many other captive children the film flashes a head and this soldier is now a teacher in a high school that is managed mostly by policemen patrolling the hallways bathrooms and even class rooms in other words the high school is a prison and most of the kids pay very little attention to their teachers or principal dolph lundgrensam decker plays the soldierschool teacher and decides he is going to quit teaching and go into another field however the principal asks him to have a detention class as his last duty as a teacher it is at this point in the film when all hell breaks loose and the story becomes a complete bomb try to enjoy it if you decided to view it 
neg	i wasnt expecting a lot from a film directed by sidney j furie and starring dolph lundgren but i was surely expecting more than a got a oneliner user comment  2nd rate action movie  didnt seem too depreciative to me for a lundgren film on the other hand i wouldnt have bothered to watch this film if its rating was below 50 but hey the movie had a 59 out of 10 score which seemed pretty acceptable to me for this kind of productionnow i understand that the 375 of people who rated this film a 10 excellent was clearly a publicity stunt because detention is the regular nu image garbage you have seen before over and overlundgren does not convince as an exmilitary turned a history teacher assigned to a rough school his acting is just plain terrible emotionless and contrived lundgrens inability to act becomes more visible in the scenes with the juvenile delinquent kids either they are great actors or compared to lundgren they seem great actors  just because they seem natural and believabledetention has some elements that could have been potentially interesting for this low budget movie  a closedforweekend highsecurity high school four teens in detention with a warveteran teacher and a group of ruthless criminals trying to get in  but the story something like the breakfast club meets die hard or is it panic room is full of unbelievable situations lots of clichs and stereotypical characters and lets not forget dolph lundgren is the main actoralex karzis and kata dob play a bonnie and clyde couple in love and they deliver the most acceptable performances of the movie even if he seems a lowbudget version of sam rockwell and she a milla jovovich wannabe in a movie where everything fails their craziness and style supplied enough fresh air to prevent my interest from dropping to ground zero
neg	i just rented this movie to see dolph lundgren whom i hadnt seen in any movies since rocky iv unfortunately this movie was a big disappointment the acting of all the parties was bad except for mr lundgren who was okayish kata dob was something nice to look at despite her ridiculous outfit and makeupthe plot is not at all clever its something thats been repeated a million times in different movies the crooks were utterly stereotypical and lundgrens character hadnt any depth in it i didnt really expect a movie masterpiece but unfortunately this is not even decent action every turn in the plot is extremely predictable and the unbelievable amount of overthetop unrealism and comicbook like characters started to annoy me strongly pretty sooni would recommend this to young kids wanting some comiclike action but only if nothing else is available110 i guess the current average vote of 70 with 6 votes must have been influenced by somebody involved in making this movie
neg	this is the kind of movie that wants to be good but sucks first thing what the hell are those punk trying to do with the school i think the kids doesnt seem to realize the gravity of the situation deker guy say to the girl that they under his responsibility when she ask why he wants to go back for them but right after this he gives a gun to the wheel chair dude and wants him to go alone repair the phone line where is the responsibility there i understand poor actors must pay their food but why not just give them the money that takes to make a stupid movie like that or give that money to a charity oh yea and none of them knows how to aim the stupid punk guy shoots in the cafeteria nowhere like a crazy they all want to look professional but they all suck one more thing i dont believe that theres no emergency exit in the school the kids are trying several doors but they all locked what happens if theres a fire and the dumass security guard is dead it is illegal to not have an emergency exit in school anyway theres a lot more to say but it would be too long i spent some time of my life to watch a crap
neg	barry a medical transcriptionist has his mind corroding from his job coupled with memories of an abusive upbringing at the hands of his stepfather barry the original leatherface gunnar hansen he spirals into madness and eventually a serial killer good in the form of a gay man and evil in the form of a bald mute guy battle for control of his soul this film is undone by some bad acting and unintentional humorous scenes not to say its horrible or anything just that you cal tell that its only as known as it is on account of bruce campbells rabid fan base of which i am one who will likely see anything hes in or involved with in some waymy grade c dvd extras commentary with michael kallio and bruce campbell second commentary by kallio and sound designer joel newport hating every minute a 17 minute documentary deleted and extended scenes alternate takes outtakes footage of the world premiere poster  still gallery talent bios and theatrical trailer dvdrom screenplay in pdf format 2 easter eggs highlight the eyes for a laughing outtake left eye and one minute of nothing but an actual easter egg right eye
neg	it took 9 years to complete this film i would think that within those 9 years someone would have saidhey this film is terrible ive seen better acting in porn movies the story is tired and played abused child turns into serial killer how about something new for a change how about abused child turns into a florist at least that would have been a new twist why is it that everyone with a camera and a movie idea especially unoriginal movie ideas thinks that they can be a director i do admire the fact that they stuck with this film for 9 years to get it completed that shows tenacity and spirit with this kind of drive hopefully next time they can focus it on a better script if you want to see a failed experiment in indie film making from a writerdirector from michigan see hatred of a minute if you want a good movie from a michigan writerdirector stick with evil dead
neg	casting aside many of the favorable comments that have obviously come from friends andor relatives that pepper this and many other low budget independents listed on imdb one is lost when it comes to using these reviews as an accurate gauge so eventually you have to go out and rent the flick just to see for yourself one of the first things you must understand are the catch phrases that camouflage the reality of the movie in this case the term dark psychological thriller read hack writerdirector who thinks hes an auteur who replaces plot story and action with what he believes is a deep insight into the human soul his great insight festering and repressed childhood traumas emerge to wreck havoc when we become adults wow i bet freud would be really impressed too many would be film makers like kallio who were raised on low budget horror flicks of the last few decades fail to dig their own fresh grave instead they fall into the predug graves of the many other directors that came before them they are content with rehashing old and tired horror clichs that they borrowed from a dozen or more films the result is an unoriginal uninspired unbelievable waste of film stock
neg	this movie was so predictable its a complete rip off of those i was abused by daddy im gonna kill women movies stupid scenes bad acting unoriginal storyline really low budget piece of crap filmdont waste your time people trust memy rating 050
neg	this cannon movie tale is the worst of the lot and is positive proof that a five minute fable does not a fulllength film make poor sid caesar as the vain emperor is made to look so stupid its hard to watch him as the sly tailor robert morse hasnt an ounce of charm neither does his hapless nephew jason carter the songs are dreadful and only slow what there is of the plot down the direction is practically nonexistent and the supporting characters add very little lysette anthony is pretty as the emperors daughter but her voice has obviously been dubbed for some reason a fate shared by many of the minor players and the film crawls at a snails pace hans christian andersen must have been turning somersaults in his grave when this appeared it can honestly be said at least of this movie tale its no surprise that it went straight to video oblivion
neg	this scared the hell out of me when i was a teenager now i find it more amusing than scary but with some pretty unsettling moments and with a kind of sleazy quality to it that i like and come to think of it the plot is rather disgusting actuallybut handled with some kind of taste if there is a problem with this movie it is that there are huge gaps where nothing exciting or interesting happens also the ending goes on forever making a potentially tense climax seem silly after a while with barbara bach screaming and screaming the monster after it is exposed isnt very scary either unfortunately the somewhat drab look of the movie also works against it making it appear as a tvmovie more than something made for theaters but it is an example of films that are rarely made nowadays so i urge horror fans to watch it and feel a bit nostalgic
neg	much like the early horror film the boogens the devious unseen killer is quite a letdown when it finally becomes seen although animal houses stephen furst obviously had fun in the role as a product of incest his performance is more comedy than horrorthe plot an extremely tired one has three sexy womenbach lamm and lois young unable to find a hotel for the evening so they willingly accept to stay with a seemingly kind museum curator exceptionally played by the deceased sydney lassick if you have ever seen any horror film you know that lovable il sydney is a deranged psycho so one knows what will happen to the lovely ladiesthe three women are all very attractive especially barbara bach but lois younga helen hunt clone is the only one to go nude as sydney watches her take a bath
neg	i purchased this movie at a car boot sale so i was not expecting it to be a horror movie on the same level as a nightmare on elm street 1984 or the hills have eyes 1977 but i thought that it would still be fairly enjoyable to watch however it proved to be not at all enjoyable but instead the acting and the general movie was mockable such as the ways the the unsees killer murders his victims and how all of the people killed just happen to be young blonde women it was a stereotypical horror film i say this because of the following reasons1 three blonde women in danger the majority get killed 2 one survives by crawling around in the dark while being chased by the killer 3 surprise surprise help arrives in the form of a shotgunby using three simple points i have saved you two odd hours by summarising this poor excuse of a horror movie so you are now lucky enough to not have to watch it
neg	dreck about three beautiful women in california who go to cover some festival or something all the hotels are booked so they have to spend the night in a creepy old house what they dont know is that there is a creepy inhabitant there who likes to killyawn boring pointless utterly stupid horror film bach and her two buddies are certainly beautiful but the movie itself is dull dull dull bach and her friends are no actressestheir faces are blank all the way through the final revelation is laughably predictable and theres no blood or gore to keep you interested along the way there is some expected gratuitous female nudity but thats not enough to save this boring pointless and unknown for good reason a 1 all the way
neg	this movie features an ok score and a not bad performance by david muir as dr hackenstein the beginning and end credits show along with the most of the actors and the special effects that this is a low budget movie there is nothing in this movie that you could not find in other mad scientist horrorcomedy or low budget movies not special for any nude scene buffs or bad movie lovers either this movie is simply here anne ramsey and phillis diller are nothing to get excited about as well if you are curious as i was and can actually find this you will realize the truth of the one line summary
neg	take your basic frankenstein flick inject some reanimator but not the good parts and you have doctor hackenstein certainly this was obviously inspired by aforementioned films but it never materializes as anything special on its owna scientist accidentally kills his wife so the whole movie takes place over the course of one night as he attempts to revive his wife to revive his wife he decides to chop off body parts from some women that have become stranded and coincidentally decide to stay the night at his placei cant really say the acting is bad nor is the directing everything here is just way too standard what little attempts there are at humor actually work check out the scene when hackenstein keeps hiding behind his deaf assistant because she would undoubtedly be very upset if she saw him clutching a woman and a needle but thats hardly enough to recommend this film the music is decent what blood thats there is decent and the cast looks quite good and for half of the time i was even entertained by this film but i never felt like this was anything more than a time waster avoidabletry frankenhooker instead
neg	apparently theres a very good reason why i never heard about dr hackenstein before me and a couple of mates accidentally stumbled upon it and stupidly decided to give it a chance that reason is it sucks its a very pointless dull imbecilic and totally unmemorable horror comedyparody actually to be honest im not even sure if this was meant as a comedy because sometimes the script takes itself quite seriously and tries really hard to be a really ambitious and original late 80s horror effort in the year 1909 at the dawn of a new era in medical science according to the opening sequences dr elliot hackenstein needs exactly three women  no more no less  to refurbish his beloved wife whom he accidentally killed shes only just a living head left now but the stupid body snatchers only provide male cadavers so when dr hackenstein yells out i need three female bodies to bring back my wife his words arent even cold and there just miraculously appear three young females and one really annoying nerdy kid with car trouble show up at his doorstep why doesnt that ever happen to me i need a bunch of sexy voluptuous women to fill up my empty harem  see nothing anyway the good doctor sees his wish fulfilled but unfortunately  for science that is  he develops sympathy for one of the three girls dr hackenstein is a lame film that tries to cash in on the success of reanimator and even blatantly steal some of the comical aspects of that classic like a severed head talking oneliners its easy to see why this film is never mentioned anywhere as it doesnt appeal to fans of neither the horror nor the comedy genre the funniest character is undoubtedly the loudspeaking female grave robber ruby depicted by the anticherubic anne ramsey 80s horror buffs will certainly remember her from wes cravens deadly friend where she played the nasty old hag neighbor who gets decapitated by a basketball dr hackenstein supposedly takes place in the early 1900s but there are hardly any attempts to recreate the atmosphere of that era except maybe for some automobiles dr hackensteins laboratory is a quite clichd 80s set piece with all sorts of smoky cauldrons and test tubes full of fluorescent colors
neg	if there was a scale below 1 it would get a 10 following in the footsteps of godspell the acting if there was such a thing was atrocious the plot in shambles and rene russo was sickeningly sweet in her role enough to make a person retch ten thumbs down for a dumb movie saving grace kudos for era costuming
neg	no its not the horror moviethis one is actually a love storythe ring is a silent film from 1927 that stars two boxers and the woman that comes between them she loves the boxer known as one round jack she loves him until the champion comes along that is even though she marries one round she starts overtly flirting with the champion until the climactic final boxing fight between one round and the champion she comes back to one rounds corner just when things look their bleakest and he miraculously finds the inner strength to win the fight and win his wife love backthis film was very early in hitchs career but the limitations of the time must not have made him make a lasting film although there are special film tricks and some comedy relief this film just does not hold up to any of his later work it must have been extremely risqu for the time period though with the shameless adulterous wife that may have been the draw back in 1927 while looking through all of these old films it is amazing how i think that they could be redone on todays screen and really come off maybe i should be the oneskip this movie unless you are planning on watching all of hitchcocks films you could fall asleep in the middle
neg	i havent been able to decide if this movie is so bad its good or to quote enid coleslaw so bad its gone past good and back to bad again no matter it forced me look much the same way a pile of weird coloured vomit might and it offers up a number of scenes that you wont forget even if you want to theres a sneering young ray liotta telling a pigtailed pia that her creative writing trophy looks like a penis a bit later theres ray again molesting pia not with the appropriately shaped trophy but a garden hose theres a firm chinned pia telling her domineering mom that she wants to go to bed with rays geezer father walter theres the actress in the graveyard scene yowling the best line ever written by pia or anyone else wwwwhhhyyyyyyy theres that garden hose again as walter waves it pias face and roars is this more to your liking theres pia and her date so turned on by closeups of each other masticating salad that they start tearing each others clothes off theres pia showering but forgetting to remove her dress perhaps best of all theres pias typewriter but instead of keys there are the miniature talking heads of those who have tormented her the most afterwards i was afraid to open my laptop and finally theres pia at the awards exposing hollywood for the cesspool it is spitting out the second best line ever i guess im not the only one who has ever had to  her way to the top i see i have already spent more time commenting on the lonely lady than i have on far better pictures so ill quit be forewarned though that once you start watching you probably wont be able to take your eyes off the screen until two hours of your life have vanished forever
neg	the memory banks of most of the reviewers here mustve shortcircuited when trying to recall this cubic zirconia of a gem because practically everyone managed to misquote lloyd bochners walter thornton when in a fit of peevish anger he hurls the phallic garden nozzle at his new wife jerilee randallthornton a nearly comatose pia zadora which was used to sexually assault her earlier in the moviebut im getting ahead of myself in any case poor lloyd couldve been snarling that line at the speechless audience as much as he was his putupon costarhard as it is for most of us to believe especially these days nobody in hollywood sets out to intentionally make a bad movie this is certainly not the most defensible argument to make since there just seem to be so damn many of them coming out but then again there is that breed of film that one must imagine during the time of its creation from writing casting and direction mustve been cursed with the cinematic equivalent of trying to shoot during the ides of marchthe lonely lady is in that category and represents itself very well considering the circumstances here we have all the ingredients in a recipe guaranteed to produce a monumentally fallen souffl pia zadora a marginal singeractress so determined to be taken seriously that she would take on practically anything that might set her apart from her peers which this movie most certainly did a somewhat highprofile novel written by the trashmaster himself harold robbins of the carpetbaggers and dreams die first fame a cast who probably thought they were so fortunate to be working at all that they tried to play this dreck like it was clifford odets or ibsen plus a director who more than likely was a hired gun who kept the mess moving just to collect a paycheck and was probably contractually obligated not to demand the use of the alan smithee moniker to protect what was left of his reputation like lamont johnsons lipstick meir zarchis i spit on your grave roger vadims barbarella paul verhoevens showgirls or the grandmammy of really bad filmmaking frank perrys mommy dearest the lonely lady is still oftendiscussed usually with disgust disbelief horrified laughter or a unique combination of all three yet also defies dissection description or even the pretzel logic of hollyweird nobodys sure how it came to be how it was ever released in even a single theater or why its still here and nearly impossible to get rid of but take it or leave it it is here to stay and i dont think that lovers of really good bad movies would have it any other way
neg	immediately after renting and watching this movie several years ago a friend and i decided that it defined the absolute zero on the movie scale there was nothing about the movie that could have been done worse than it was to this day we still rate movies even very bad ones by how much better than the lonely lady they area long time ago i saw an interview with eleanor perry who wrote the screenplays for among other things last summer and diary of a mad housewife and she related that she had been asked to write a screenplay for the harold robbins book the lonely lady she said that she sent in a treatment and it was rejected because they didnt think she understood the difficulties of a female screenwriter in hollywood she then said i think they got someone else to write it the interview was filmed before the movie was released she died in 1981 and i bet the first thing she did on arrival in heaven was personally thank god for saving her from involvement in the result
neg	there is absolutely nothing to redeem this movie they took a sleazy story miscast it miswrote it misfilmed it it has bad dialogue badly performed in a meandering and trashy storyas badly as it fails as art it fails even worse as commerce who could have been the target market for this what age group what interest groupsomeone should make a movie about how and why they made this movie that i would pay to seeive seen thousands of bad movies and this ranks with sailor who fell from grace and manos  my choices as the three most unredeemably bad movies ive ever seen everybody associated with it should be forced to make conversation with vandamme for all eternityi challenge you watch this movie and perform an academic exercise  how could you take this and make it worse i cant think of one way
neg	this early pia zadora vehicle followed a familiar harold robbins formula ambitious main character wallows in decadence while pursuing the path to the top of some randomly chosen but glamorous world in this case the movie industry but despite being so formulaic as to be completely predictable this movie manages at the same time to be completely unbelievable zadora to call her inexperienced as an actress is to be charitable never convinces as a screenwriter one would expect a movie about moviemaking to have some insights into its own industry and creative process but the script gives her none of the qualities which make writers interesting movie characters observance skill with words a lovehate relationship with ones own creative abilities her character is as empty as a donut hole and this is just a taste of the incompetence on display here the cinematography is so murky that it is sometimes hard to see what is happening and the scenes never really hang together so everything seems like a succession of random moments at bad hollywood parties avoid
neg	even when i saw this movie at a teenager i wondered just how ironic it was that pia zadora starred in a movie about an artist who slept her way to the top as beautiful and sexy as ms zadora is even she couldnt keep this sorryass excuse of a movie from tanking not even her photoshoot for penthouse in which the lonely lady was promoted back in the day could keep this movie from tanking the only thing that could have saved this movie a completely different script give this one a miss
neg	once again pia zadora the woman who owes her entire career to her husband proves she cant act this disaster of a film butchers the harold robbins novel ray liotta must have been hogtied and carried to the set to appear in this oneavoid this at all costs i doubt even doing the mst3k thing would save it
neg	i simply could not finish this movie i tuned out after what i would say is my nomination for the most wretched attempt at sexual suggestion award a scene in which pia zadora at a picnic stands between two boys who want her one the good boy pleads for her to see the error of her ways the other the bad boy simply asks if shed like a hot dog which he then holds out for her at crotch level i hope im not spoiling anything to say she turns and takes the hot dog with a smile just pathetic
neg	this film is a pia zadora special when viewing it i was reminded of the classic cartoon showing a hollywood starlet in urgent need of another role but afraid of becoming typecast for b movie or soft porn roles who says at her casting session well of course i do not normally do roles requiring nudity but if it is artistically necessary for the film this recollection brought up a very naughty image of a similar cartoon showing pia at such a session saying well of course i do not normally take any roles requiring actual acting but if it will really give me sufficient exposure to enhance my status as a sex symbol this is probably grossly unfair the rather sordid tale is the fault of harold robbins book considering the nature of the story pias exposures certainly do not receive undue attention and perhaps pia who once won an acting award in butterfly is deliberately satirising her part rather than attempting to act in an almost unplayable role critics usually point first to the actors as the problem whenever a film proves disappointing but this is grossly unfair the scriptwriters and director are far more often the guilty parties the real problem with the lonely lady is that the screenplay like the original book looks for sensation rather than substance and nothing can help with this 	the screenplay for this film is abysmal but whether the story could have been filmed more successfully with a better script tauter directing and really competent acting must remain a matter of personal judgement as it was released my viewers rating for it would depend upon whether i am assessing my personal opinion or assessing to what extent the film succeeds in providing what it aims at doing my personal rating for it would be two out of ten but to some extent this film probably provides exactly what its sponsors intended and judged on this basis a quality rating of four out of ten would be reasonable being in a charitable mood and wanting to make it clear that i am not blaming pia for my disappointment i will give an imdb rating of four
neg	the wonderful z channel in los angeles showed this pia zadora film about six months or so after butterfly i had such high hopes for the actress and then she goes from bad to obviously worse in this filmagain it was the 80s and i gotta tell you harold robbins work had been eclipsed by smarter writers jacqueline susann ripped into him she hated his way of writing women irwin shaws work caught on with many women and of course sidney sheldon had his kingdom in the late 70s early 80s and then came jackie collins who made women stronger and as equal to men in every way in her books even more so which is why this work smelt harold robbins work in the 80s just didnt catch on with audiences pia zadora acting in one of robbins work was like throwing kerosine on a fire the supporting cast was not a help eitheroooooh this was awful to look at then and even 20 more years later it looks even worse i had a hope for pia as an actress and it all got shot to heck when this was done it would be tough for pia to redeem herself as an actress although john waters casting her in hairspray was a spark although she has a nice singing voicehey pia wherever you arehairspray may go on tour join the show you may be the biggest comeback story yeti just hope they burn this film for ya if you do
neg	the super sexy b movie actress has another bit part as future goodfellas star ray liottas girlfriend in this box office bomb she plays marion has only one line of dialog well one word of dialog actually she shouts out joe as rays character is violating poor pia zadora with a plastic garden hose sprinkler this movie is so bad though it becomes funny hilarious at times the guys at mystery science theater 3000 would love this check out the hysterical scene at the end where pia has a nervous breakdown and all the cheesy editing and effects they do to try and show how badly pias character is freaking out pia plays an aspiring hollywood screenwriter in this pia zadora as a screenwriter yeah right pia can barely talk let alone write pia is utterly and absolutely miscast in this dumb role but who cares the real star is the hot and fresh glory annen in her bit part in this cats opinion rock on glory
neg	this is absolutely the worst trash i have ever seen when i saw it in the theater arghhh it took 15 full minutes before i realized that what i was seeing was the feature not a sick joke
neg	wow only a movie this ludicrously awful could inspire the similar showgirls i mean where to begin the indescibably horrid theme song pia zadoras nonexpressions throughout the movie the fact that despite being set in los angeles aka land of the casting couch every single man and woman is fawning all over themselves to sleep with pia zadora by any contrived means necessary or what about the fact that every person in the movie is totally unsympathetic because theyre either mindnumbingly stupid pia or obvious despicable sleazeball everyone else and given that this flick was written by actual screenwriters sorta it shows a shocking lack of understanding of the moviemaking industry who the hell would admire and kiss up to a screenwriterbut its unintentionally funny as hell though the breakdown scene alone will have you giggling and after seeing the climatic im not the only one who had to  her way to the top scene at the awards all done in the usual bargainbasement acting level we expect from such quality thespians as pia i sincerely hope that our dear pia actually reused that speech when she won her golden globe its fitting and that would totally make my dayanyway if youre a fan of bad tashy camp give this otherwise tacky movie a try
neg	the truth is that a film based on a harold robbins novel is not going to win any awards this is no exception the lonely lady is a pure b picture in budget cast and execution technically it looks like a madefortv film the acting is very uneven joseph cali is especially terrible anthony holland is an embarrassment as one reviewer said of a certain katherine hepburn performance her range goes from a to b ms zedora manages to get to g the rest of the cast is solid and wasted in their respective roles lloyd bochner and bibi besch deserved better still the whole thing can be a great deal of fun in a trashy sort of way as befits robbins everything revolves around sex and nudity if youre looking for some funand youre not too soberthis could be for you
neg	a family with dad louis dale midkiff mom rachel denise crosby 10 year old eileen blaze berdalh and about 3 year old gage miko hughes move to this beautiful house in maineseemingly unaware of the semis that roar down the highway in front of their house every 90 seconds or so the neighbor across the way the wonderful fred gwynne makes them feel at homeand shows them a pet cemetery where children bury their pets but a little further on is a sacred ground which can bring the dead back to lifebut the dead come back in a nasty mooddefinite spoilers the novel by stephen king was goodit was long but it developed characters and situations that made you care what happened this movie jettisons all the character development and just plays up the gore and violence animals are killed on camera i know its faked but its still repulsive a little boy is hit by a semi and his casket pops open during the funeral in a totally sick scene hes brought back to life and attacks and kills people including his mom i do wonder how a 3 year old was able to hang her a ghostly jogger dont ask tries to help the family for no reasonthe movie just works the audience over shoving every gruesome death or violence into your face it just goes out of its way to shock you end spoilersacting is no help midkiff is just dreadful as the fatherhes handsome and buff but totally blank crosby isnt much better the two kids are just annoying only gwynne singlehandedly saves this picture with his effortless good acting this picture shows a total contempt for the audience taking large leaps in logic and having characters do incredibly stupid things especially midkiff at the end this movie was inexplicably a huge box office hit in 1989 which led to the even worse sequel in 1992 i saw it in a theatre back then and was disturbed how the audience kept cheering on the violence and was just appalled by what i saw a sick repulsive horror film a 1 all the waywhen you think its all over and cant get worse the ramones sing a title song i dont wanna be buried in a pet cemetery truly beyond belief
neg	now i havent read the original short story to know all the literary points that went wrong here so im not going to go down that path herebut i have some time ago learnt that stephen king movies simply are not horror films with perhaps a couple of exceptions this was not one of them it started well enough and for once im not going to complain about the acting although fred gwynne was as usual wonderful also i will forgive the total lack of parenting skills as they were necessary to make the story here move forwardbut there was one consistent point that i couldnt help but get annoyed with and that came pretty close to the end of the movie and at least 2 characters partook in the activity of dumb stupidity the moments i refer to are thus there is a tiny zombie running around the house you suspect it is under the bed do you a get as close to the bed as you can before blindly raising the duvet cover up exposing pretty much your whole body to whatever damage such a teeny undead cannibal might inflict on you or b move a little away from the bed so you can peer under the completely open end from a position of slightly increased safety or at least see the mini terror coming at you giving you a little reaction timei know lets go with a i feel like offering myself up for the slaughter today blehfun enough film though just not very scary
neg	stephen king is generally known for the morbid and thats fine but this story is too morbid some movies by the end you feel sad for the characters or the situations they were put throughhere you just feel depressed the movie has a nice feel to it at first with the family moving to the country and creepy old fred gwyne greeting and warning them of the pet cemetery but this plot leads nowhere it starts with so much potential but by the end it loses the potential to be a good horror movie and becomes corny extremely stupid and ultimately depressinglouis dale midkoff his wife rachel denise crosby their kids ellie and gage and their cat move to a new home in maine they are warned by the loony farmer neighbor jud fred gwyne about the local pet cemetery and how it is cursed louis thinks nothing of this and everythings fine until the family cat is killed he burys it in the cursed cemetery and it comes back to life constantly hissing at the family and wanting to be left alone one day infant gage runs out in the road and is run over and killed by a truck and louis knows he must bury him in the cemetery when gage comes back to life he is changed and wants to murderwith many of stephen kings works that dont translate well into films i blame the directors and screenwriters in this case mr king was the screenwriter but im going to blame him for his awful story by the end its so pointless and though unfunny the premise is laughable a little boy comes back from the dead and manages to kill people with what looks like a tiny scalpel and not only that but he manages to lift their bodies and in one case carry a body from the ground to the attic i know this isnt set in reality but seriously how stupid can this get the scene where louis injects his deceased now living again cat to kill it is strangely sad because the cat did not deserve this all it did was go around minding its own business and he killed it the scene where he injects his own infant son is almost unbearable not unbearably sad but the whole situation is just awful to think of after being injected gage staggers drunkenly around before falling down deadwhy did they need to make a movie ending with the death of an infant buteven worse the actual ending of them film involving louis burying someone else not going to give away who in the cemetery after gage kills themwhat did he expect why did mr king write this horrible story and why was it made into a movie its depressing and pointlessmy rating  out of  90 mins r for violence
neg	pet sematary  though a nice 80s horror movie with a nice director and atmosphere is a copy of the italian movie zeder by pupi avati its clear that stephen king has copied almost all the ideas from this director the movie zeder was made before king wrote the bookthe cat the ground everything was copied this is a case of plagiary  but being stephen kind a famous american writer  its totally normal that he can get away with this  its obviously due to the huge difference between this kind of italians movies with no budget and in part its crap itself   but the original idea i repeat it its italian director avatilet the world know
neg	fot the most part this movie feels like a madefortv effort the direction is hamfisted the acting with the exception of fred gwynne is overwrought and soapy denise crosby particularly delivers her lines like shes cold reading them off a cue card only one thing makes this film worth watching and that is once gage comes back from the semetary there is something disturbing about watching a small child murder someone and this movie might be more than some can handle just for that reason it is absolutely bonechilling this film only does one thing right but it knocks that one thing right out of the park worth seeing just for the last 10 minutes or so
neg	indian burial ground if those three words appear anywhere in a realestate listing look for a different neighborhood a young couple with a young daughter and a toddlerage son move into a maine house adjacent to a pet cemeteryand after a looong hike an ancient indian burial ground seems the indian ground can bring fido or fluffy back from the deadif you dont mind having a raving hell beast for a pet it can do the same for dead peopleif you dont mind having a homicidal zombie around the housethrow in a busy twolane blacktop speeding big rigs a wellmeaning if somewhat dim old neighbor and one kid who really doesnt get enough supervision and i think you can figure out what happens from therean overthetop illogical mess which in all fairness does offer up a few scareswell there are worse stephen king adaptations such as maximum overdrive which king also directed but there are far better ones too such as salems lot the dead zone and both versions of the shining
neg	stephen king adaptation scripted by king himself in which a young family newcomers to rural maine find out about the pet cemetery close to their home the father dale midkiff then finds out about the micmac burial ground beyond the pet cemetery that has powers of resurrection  only of course anything buried there comes back not quite rightbelow average horror picture starts out clumsy insulting and inept and continues that way for a while with the absolute worst element being midkiffs worthless performance it gets a little better toward the end with genuinely disturbing finale in point of fact the whole movie is really disturbing which is why i cant completely dismiss it  at least it has something to make it memorable decent supporting performances by fred gwynne as the wise old aged neighbor and brad greenquist as the disfigured spirit victor pascow are not enough to really redeem filmking has his usual cameo as the ministerfollowed by a sequel also directed by mary lambert is it any wonder that shes had no mainstream film work since410
neg	for me this is a story that starts with some funny jokes regarding franks fanatasies when he is travelling with a staircase and when he is sitting in business meetings the problem is that when you have been watching this movie for an hour you will see the same fantasiesfunny situations again and again and again it is to predictable it is more done as a tv story where you can go away and come back without missing anythingi like felix herngren as frank but that is not enough even when it is a comedy it has to have more variations and some kind of message to its audience
neg	a young couple mandy pullman mitch martin and roy seeley matt birman are relaxing on a beach in the small town of galen they decide to start playing practical jokes on each other mandy hides in an old run down cabin she is attacked and raped by an unknown assailant roy tries to help her after hearing her screams but is killed dr sam cordell john cassavetes and his daughter jenny erin flannery are both new to galen after the death of sams wife sam is called into action by police chief hank walden john ireland when mandy and roy are found he performs the autopsy on roy and treats mandy for her horrific injuries soon after a curator at the local museum named carolyn davis denise furgusson is also attacked and raped a local journalist named laura kincaid kerrie keane reports the events and suggests to sam that a similar string of rapes and murders occurred in the town 30 years earlier more rapes and murders occur meanwhile jennys boyfriend tim galen duncan macintosh has been having strange dreams and nightmares and is convinced that he has something to do with the horrific acts tims story and digging into the towns past makes sam become convinced of the existence of a creature known as an incubus  a shapeshifting demonic entity that exists only to reproduce directed by john hough this is one seriously dull horror film the script by george franklin based on the novel by ray russell is slow to say the least nothing interesting or exciting happens and it finishes with one of the most boring none event of a twist ending ive ever seen and frustratingly it just finishes suddenly as the story plods along at a snails pace there are a few rapes but none are shown on screen there is only one gore scene in the entire film too the monster itself is only shown at the very end and has all of three short scenes everything about this film productionwise is very static and flat the film has no energy or pace the acting is dull and you dont feel or care for anyone check out the scene in the autopsy room where you can clearly see the boom mike at the top of the screen on several occasions the type of rubbish horror film making that youll forget within a day a real waste of time dont bother
neg	based on ray russells dark bestseller this john watcher in the woods houghdirected bust has little going for itthough it does not lack gory violence it lack narrative sensibility and charactersthe incubus of the title is a demon endowed with a mammoth penis that shoots red sperm into vaginas during intercourse  or to be more precise rapejohn cassavetes moonlighting from his successful directing career is convincing as a doctor who questions the circumstances of the bizarre attacks on young womenhorrific possibilities of the victims spawning demonic offspring are not considered  and neither is the audiences tolerance for slow moving garbagethe scripts reluctance to explore the dramatic repercussions of a fertile premise exemplifies the major problems with this vapid bigschlongontheloose exercise
neg	seriously i can easily stomach a lot of on screen blood gore and repulsiveness but what really makes this film disturbing  uncomfortable to watch is how the doctor character keeps on rambling about the physical damage done to raped women he john cassavetes of rosemarys baby talks about ruptured uterus dry intercourse and massive loads of reddish  sperm like they are the most common little ailments in the world of medicine that being said incubus is an ultimately strange horror effort it isnt necessarily awful  although it isnt very good neither  but just plain weird the muddled  incoherent script initially revolves on the hunt for a rapistkiller of flesh and blood even though the title clearly suggests the involvement of a supernatural creature and it never seems to stop introducing new characters none of these characters especially not the main ones come across as sympathetic and for some neverexplained reason they all seem to keep dark secrets the aforementioned doctor has an odd interpretation of daughterlove and continuously behaves like hes a suspect himself the towns sheriff john ireland appears to be in a constant state of drunkenness and doesnt even seem to care about who keeps raping  killing the women in his district the female reporter is even too weird for words and the galens an old witch and her grandson are just plain spooky all together they desperately try to solve the mystery of whom or what exactly is destroying the towns women reproducing organs the sequences building up towards the rapes  murders are admirably atmospheric and the vile acts themselves are bloody and unsettling basically these are very positive factors in a horror film but the narrative structure is too incoherent and the characters are too unsympathetic for incubus to be a really good film also there are quite a few tedious parts to struggle yourself through like footage of a bruce dickinson concert and the usually very reliable john houghs direction is nearly unnoticeable the final shot is effectively nightmarish though for me personally incubus was a bit of a disappointment but there are still several enough reasons to recommend this odd piece of early 80s horror to openminded genre fanatics
neg	you know youre in trouble when john cassavetes is operating at halfspeed instead of fullthrottle in a movie and the incubus is a dreadful worstcase scenario of a great actor going through the motions to pay the bills actually observing the hammy script and john houghs baroque art direction one can hardly blame him the movie has something to do with a series of rapemurders going on in a small town with a lot of supernatural hokum mixed in somehow the direction manages to suck tension and interest out of every scene and cassavetes seems visibly poed at times the incubus itself which doesnt show up until the last scene is a welldone creation but its not worth waiting for110
neg	years ago a movie going friend and i went to see a horror film that we thought would be good because it starred john cassavetes for the uninitiated john cassavettes was an actor screen writer and director married to actress gena rowlands nominated for oscars three times who wrote and directed a variety of good lowbudget films using his income as an actor to keep himself afloat up until seeing the incubus we did not understand that john cassavetes income was made from any movie that was offered to him had we known what the film was about before seeing it we may have avoided altogether but we did not walk out at the time my friend and i jokingly indicated it was the worst movie ever made now frankly this is not true i have seen many poorly made films on friday nights on cinemax did i just say that out loud that are far worse than the incubus almost any movie starring brian bosworth is by definition a worse movie than the incubus certainly santa claus conquers the martians is a worse movie than the incubus however i have since consistently used the incubus as a threshold below which i do not want to fall when talking to this friend about a movie i may have seen i will always remark that it was better or worse than the incubushttpthevillagevideotblogspotcom
neg	i rented this back in the 80s and honestly cant remember anything specific about the movie  only that it is the worst movie i have ever seen this isnt one of those it was so bad it was funny this isnt one of those it was so gory it leaves you with a bad feeling movies it wasnt even one of those what the heck was that movies i cant recall the performance of the actors but it was poorly shot the story was disjointed and it had no definable style when it was over i was angry that i had wasted the timeive seen plenty of movies i didnt understand because of unfamiliar cultures styles andor storytelling but it was clear that those movies had some of those properties the incubus has nonei actually contemplated not making a comment on this piece for fear that someone may watch it out of curiosity but i am compelled to warn anyone who appreciates film to skip this movie
neg	the incubus is a mix of the good an interesting murder mystery the bad a disconnected script a sloppy resolution badly made attack scenes and the weird strong incestuous overtones a strangely sleepy and stiff performance by john cassavetes  was that character really meant to be so wacko not nearly as offensive as its reputed to be but not particularly successful either 12
neg	ive finally seen the incubus after waiting 20 something odd years to see it and well it surely wasnt worth waiting all this time to see it the incubus is strictly bythenumber horror film unseen killermonster is raping and murdering women in a small town the film goes like this movie opens with killing then blah blah blah more blah blah blah then another killing even more blah blah blah continuing with blah blah blah yet another killing surprising huh blah blah blah etcthe film is totally predictable from beginning to end even the stupid big redherring used throughout the movie wouldnt convince a 5 year old and i figured out the secret identity of the incubus the moment i saw the character so when the shocking surprise ending arrived i wasnt shocked or surprised in fact it was so funny that i kept on chuckling days after i saw the movie its so sillyanyway the film is so bythenumber that the rock band sequence is one of the few standout moments in this dreary flick its a standout scene not necessarily because its good but because its so funny and pointless the movie playing on the big screen shows a rock videolike moment with a guy in red leather pants getting his obviously fake long hair cut all of this edited with scenes of a girl who is being attacked in the movie theaters washroom by the incubus the best thing i could say about this film is the cinematography which i actually liked but aside from that theres almost nothing worth mentioning about the incubus except that its unintentionally hilarious
neg	this movie is just plain terrible slow acting slow at getting to the point and wooden characters that just shouldnt have been on there the best part was the showing of iron maiden singing in some video at a theater and thats it the ending was worth watching and waiting up for but that was it the characters in this movie put me to sleep almost avoid it
neg	i run a group to stop comedian exploitation and i just spent the past 2 months hearing horror stories from comedians who attempted to audition for last comic standing if they dont have a good agent then they dont even get a chance to audition so more than 80 of the comedians who turn up are rejected before they can show anyone that they have talent if they do make it to an audition i was told that its predetermined if they get a second chance so what the tv audience sees is not the best comics in the usif the comics do make it to the show then most of them dont get imdb credits i know this because i did the credits for all 6 seasons of last comic standing and i dont get paid for doing the producers job its really a disgrace a month ago i asked last comic standing 7 on facebook why the producers arent giving imdb credits and i was banned from their facebook page i am not a comedian so i do not have a personal stake in this i just want people to know the truth i dont like seeing anyone getting exploited and thats why ive been helping the comedians comedians get exploited on hbo bet tvone and other cable networks but nbc is a big three network so those in charge should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this exploitation to happenplease watch this video of a comedian who was victimized httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvrmb4hyety
neg	do you like stand up then stay away from thisduring the early rounds there are in fact good comics but unless they got some cute qualities they got a snowballs chance any controversial material and you are out and i think i hurt as much as the discarded comedians when i see who the crooked judges are letting in1 out of my top 4 made it further than the preliminaries half of the finalists have given me 0 laughs several of them have lifted their material elsewhere something the judges doesnt seem to have problems withit is more entertaining than a lot of what else is on tv but incredibly hard to watch without contemplating what it could have beenif the producers changed the name of the contest to last clown standing all my criticism would loose validity maybe an idea
neg	for those who like depressing films with sleazy characters and a sordid storyline this one is for you from the bleak new york city atmosphere which comes across as an extremely grim and almost hopeless place to two diverse lead characters devoid of much sense of morality this movie is a real downer why it won the academy award was because it was so shocking at that time that hollywood brand new its freedom to show anything it wanted with all moral codes abandoned wanted to celebrate that fact filmmakers then were like an immature sixyearold with an unlimited expense account at the local candy store so hollywood gave theater viewers for probably the first time a dose of rape prostitution homosexuality child nudity homeless existence and other such wonderful sights and sounds only its twisted brain would think is appealingand then awarded its work it also hoped im sure to shock mainstream audiences well it succeeded on that level audiences were stunned at what they say and heard and the academy proud of itself for being able to display filth and make money at the same time couldnt help but bestow honors upon this piece of gilded garbageforty years ago as a very young man i found this film fascinating too however seeing it again in the 1990s left such a bad taste in my mouth i never watched to view it again the acting was good but so what acting is good in many films nobody ever said dustin hoffman and jon voight couldnt act hoffman was particularly good in his younger days in playing wackedout people he was kind of like the johnny depp of his era playing guys like ratso rizzo in this film and then going to be the rain man later on yes ratso is a character youll never forget and joe buck voight is one you want to forget but the story is so sordid it overwhelms the fine actingthis movie isnt art and it isnt worthy of its many awards it only pushed the envelope bigtime in 1969 and thats why it is so fondly remembered in the hearts of film people and critics its two hours of profanity and ultrasleazy religious cheap shots glorifying weirdos andy warhol even gets in the act  no surprise and generally despicable peoplei did like the catchy song everybodys talking that helped make harry nilsson famous but even that was bogus because fred neil wrote the song and sang it better before nilsson did itand few people have ever heard of neil which is their loss and  as mentioned  the name ratso rizzo kind of stays with youthe film is a landmark but in a negative sense i fear this marked it as official that hollywood had gone down the toilet and it has remained in the sewer ever since
neg	david chases the sopranos is perhaps the most overpraised television show in recent memory not only is the series devoid of intellect and passion its devoid of a soul as anyone reading likely knows already james gandolfini is tony soprano a big fat ahole of a mob boss with a spoiled btch of a wife and two bratty shtbrained kids living in  you guessed it  the armpit of america thats new jersey by the way not only is tony a womanizing adulterer hes also an unrepentant murdering scumbag with a crew of saturday night live skitworthy caricatures for subordinates its not the fact that tony is a piece of sht mobster that offends me and apparently only me allowing characters to be who and what they are without judgment is something american tv hardly allows but chase  and his entourage of moneygorged emmygored writers  have not simply allowed us to observe tony and his crew as they behave nor have they even attempted to provide any insight into the action  reaction reality of even obviously fictionalized organized crime a la the godfather instead chase glorifies and endorses his characters greedy violent and corrupt lifestyle in the same way that tony his wife and even his hairbrained psychologist do week after week or should i say month after month or is it year after year it seems like the shows paltry 13episode seasons come out with the same regularity as a lunar eclipse much has been made of the series refusal to adhere to network structure with plot lines that go nowhere and characters that popup and disappear like backyard vermin but if the show is so brilliant in its lack of structure why does it always feel like im watching a soapopera tired mob clichs bored housewives selfserving irredeemable characters and plots that go nowhere more than ever i can see why so many americans of italian heritage are pssed at this show its enough to make you want to curl up with a good book dants inferno springs to mindpeople on imdb love to claim that theres nothing good on television and therefore the sopranos is a breath of fresh air are these same people too busy paying their cable bills to watch the shield its included in basic ya know how about the still good the west wing or the brilliantly acted if erratically written boston legal what about possibly the best comedy of the last few decades arrested development and lest we forget that we live in an age of dvds  nobody has to watch anything new id much rather shell out 40 for an overpriced boxed set of well pretty much anything than give hbo 10 a month or 80 a dvd set to continue to prove how much of a hackfactory it can beyou want good television watch homicide life on the street or murder one or picket fences or even chases prior show northern exposure if youre already among the sopranoss legion of brainwashed fans and critics its too late for you but if not leave tony and his worthless kin where they all belong  rotting with the fishes sleeping would be way too kind
neg	spoilers ahead  proceed at your own cautionmy main problem with this movie is that once harry learns the identities of the three blackmailers  with relative ease  he continues to cave into their demands and then the whole scene with his wife being kidnapped he decides to wire his classic car up to explode with the money in it which makes us take a pretty tall leap of logicokay so he wanted to keep his affair with cini out of the public eye due to his wifes involvement with the da campaign this i can see but why not hire someone to slap these turds around a bit or even kill them once hed determined there was no actual blackmail evidence eg cinis body this was a pretty interesting movie for the first 23 of it after that it sort of falls apart
neg	the film 52 pick up simply does not work see it if you are at all interested in elmore leonard or john frankenheimer or anyone in the terrific cast especially john glover whos admittedly brilliant but the booka slowburning noir thriller with lots of pulpshould have translated into an oscarcontending film instead of this dud that couldnt figure out whether it should faithfully portray the hardboiled gritty crime story of the book or opt for a 1980s schwarzenegger shootemup spree shifting the scene from the original locale in the book detroit an area where leonard has resided for years and knows very well to los angeles makes for a substantial problem that leonard tries to fix in his script but ultimately cant it was for example a clever device making mitchells wife a city councilwoman she had no job in the book if you think about it thats the only way you could ever plausibly blackmail someone in a sexcrazed city like 1980s los angeles for adultery or any type of potential sex scandal even then its more plausible in a more conservative eastern state like michigan to believe that a its tiny porno industry is a sleazy moneygrubbing hell where three losers could desperately set up a notsostupid uppermiddleclass fellow going through a midlife crisis and b adultery alone might be something you could blackmail someone with if their upstanding careers and oldfashioned wives couldnt handle the shock as consultant ron jeremy will tell you 1980s los angeles was a colorful stylish porno mecca more like the movie boogie nights than leonards dark shadowy world of hijacked tourist buses grimy apartments and drug deals in depressed urban squalor then again los angeles could be the backdrop of such a tale if one arranged the scenery more carefullythere are still plenty of dark crannies and psychopaths there unfortunately roy scheiders harry mitchell comes off in the film as a sexy handsome uebermensch dancing through his problems without even working up a sweat in the book he was fending off a jerk union official while struggling with a business that was failing he also had a skeleton in the closet during the war involving friendly fire that he was responsible for but never appeared to come to grips with elmore leonards stories usually have a central image involving a bizarre civility between criminal and lawabiding citizen here harry mitchell sitting in his office with his blackmailer alan raimy turning over his financial books to him and negotiating a more practical ransom makes for such a central image glovers blackmailer plays the scene with convincing intelligence but scheider portrays the victim here as a cocky good guy in charge of the situation as if he were more a rambo with an m16 than the everyman barely staying afloat as his world crumbles around him 52 pick up ends with one of the worst throwaway conclusions ever considering all the thought that went into the original story and then the film trapping raimy inside mitchells jaguar and blowing him up with marching band music blasting out along with a sadistic monologue by mitchell plays to an audience wanting the sweet revenge conclusion of a chuck norris movie not the intelligent balanced world of leonards book where mitchell barely escapes in the end and the conflict between good and evil could easily go either way i left the theater shaking my head and depressed what a waste of talent
neg	vulpine massacre should have been this movies actual title and the tagline should have read guaranteed to make your kids cry this is a nature drama telling the story of a family of wild foxes in a remote region starting with the meeting and pairing of two young foxes and the eventual birth of a large family and the trials of raising them the only speaking is done in narrative by a tree that stands over the den giving insight into the animals loves and lives lovely scenery and gorgeous filming of the animals sounds good huh well from there things go straight to hell and then start drilling towards the core spoilers below  or they it may be a warningalmost first off we learn one of the foxes is born blind but seems to get along well enough and theres a beautifully cheerful musical score to accompany him and then he dies next we have one of the siblings adventures and then he dies one of the sisters gets her screentime and then she diesand so it goes like some horrific slasher movie as one fox after another is killed off by nature in traps just up and vanish and even by a bunch of snowmobiles by the end of the movie almost all the foxes have been massacred though mercifully no deaths are shown on screen least not in the version we saw unlike say tarka the otter the deaths in this movie are almost all pointless and border on the sadistic in the way hopes are built up and then snuffed out one or two losses would have been acceptable it is a nature film after all but not nearly the whole familydo not go to see this film deceived by the cheery box into thinking its safe for the kids watch it with some foreknowledge that things are not going to go well at all and that you or your kids may be left feeling very badly depending on how sensitive you or they are you may enjoy it or you may not
neg	been lurking for a couple of years or so i have never been moved to post on here before so perhaps this movie is worth a star for that but i doubt it i just watched it on dvd having missed it in the movies due to illness and never got around to watching it till now i had not read extensively about it certainly not even thought about the movie in some months it was just what the buddy picked up in the store so it got watchedbad mistakethe shot i spoke of in the the summary up top is in the trailer and on the poster right from the off jason statham has hair like in no other gr movie or any js movie that ive seen at least not in the quantities on display here and ray liotta in underpants should be advance warned its scary and funny but not in a hahahumour way its more in an almosttheofficebutslightlymutatedandsofailingsortofhumour way they each say the same thing this movie is not like anything you expect this movie to benow based on previous extensive moviewatching experience i expected this movie to be a few things like coherent interesting or engaging not a complete and utter farrago of navelgazing something more substantive than a motley bunch of badlyrealised fables from what is just a standard eastern mystic ideology dressed up as a cool modern selfaware artform hopefully better than the idiotsas you may have guessed by my tone it thoroughly failed to check any box above instead it wasx badly edited pace all over the shop 70samateur high8 style jump cuts incomprehensible plot twists delivered through hackneyed flashback montages i could go onx shot as if by a depressed 14yrold goth whod just spent the weekend watching truffaut and godard with the drapes drawnx so up its own behind with the whole im really smart me motif message that it feels determined to repeat it every 20 minutes or so just to make sure the dumb people ie everyone who doesnt like it in the audience make sure they get the pointx a genuine waste of my timeas for the undoubted ability of some people to get something from this fine im glad you enjoyed it one poster said something that caught my attention under25s probably understood it better because of the editing maybe but editing is supposed to make your work more accessible not less as for the genius is only recognised by the enlightened brigade out there go suck an onion and grow up there is nothing more presumptuous and selfserving than people who say the reason another person doesnt know great art is because they dont understand the craft materials moon cycle filaments of supreme rational thought which the auteur poet artist palm reader idiot savant is using to explain his or her vision grand scheme oneness with gaea great big bucket of dogsickfor me and many many more people its garbage movies art stories poetry anything designed to be viewed by another human is supposed to be engaging and moving in some direction be it metaphorical spiritual emotional or whatever youre having yourselfthe only way this moved me was forward in time two hours closer to my own inevitable demise the greatest trick he ever pulled was making you believe any part of this movie meant anything at alland now please by all means toast my buns for me
neg	having read the comments on the site i feel compelled to write in for the first time it seems this movie is like marmite and has split the audience i have to say that while i agree films dont have to make sense to be enjoyable see mulholland drive they still have to engage you with the characters now while i was totally absorbed by the murderous lesbian affair in lynchs opus i have to say i couldnt give a turd about mr green or the other cardboard gangsters that inhabited this dayglo world also while so many people seem to try and say you didnt enjoy because you didnt get it i would have to disagree  i didnt enjoy because i was bored i wanted the film to end and constantly listening to those quotes over and over again did not help call it clever if you will  i think its repetitioushowever my main reason for writing is to ask all the other reviewers a question  there were no end credits on the print of the film i saw just music over black did i watch a dud print or is this evidence of grs pretentiousness or did everyone involved in the movie watch the rough cut and have their name removed
neg	what we have here is a film about how the pursuit of money  revenge can corrupt your soul or something like that guy ritchie a director known for his reworking of the gangster genre bites off more than he can chew with this onehis use of modern film noir to tackle the theme of a man setting himself free by swallowing his pride being nice to his enemy  giving away all his money falls flat on its face when jason stathams character no longer fears ray liotta it apparently drives liotta crazy enough to blow his head off in the final scene why basically you cannot set up a mafiosi like the liotta character who has presumably got to his station in life by displaying the kind of ruthless behaviour evident throughout the film only then to have him driven to suicide by nothing more than a pitying smile on the face of stathams characterbefore anyone starts to say im missing the point im not i get it ok opt out of the quest for riches  youll find true happiness and inner peace be nice to your enemy and this will confuse him into selfdestruction this seems to be the gist of the movie and in itself this is not a bad premise for a story although hardly original the problem is that ritchie simply doesnt have the skill as a movie maker to carry it off at the moment when even guy ritchie realises this he appears to get bored with the story and begins to insert redherrings the scene when statham gets knocked over by a car  why the shooting of some scenes as marvel comic animations again whythere are so many loose threads  unanswered questions left at the end of the movie you could get all 2001ish about it and try figuring them out or simply accept that there are no answers  each viewer will interpret things in their own way myself i was so bored with the pompous tone of the film that i simply didnt care frankly the ending couldnt come too soon so that i didnt have to sit through any more of this pretentious psychobabblea waste of two hours of my life
neg	guy richies third proper film not counting the godawful swept away is a complex action thriller concerned with gambling gangsters and chess fans of richies previous efforts will probably hate revolver as much as i did with its twists and turns richie stalwart jason statham plays jake a newlyreleased excon out to wreak revenge on the ridiculously named dorothy macha a superbly ott ray liotta but instead gets embroiled with a couple of other cons one of which is andre 3000 from rap outfit outkast who throw him and us the audience a number of red herrings throughout the film all of which becomes extremely tedious the high point of this mess of a movie is the bit in the restaurant where the dialogue gets turned down in favour of a superbly shot slowmo shootout set to beethovens moonlight sonata all in all revolver is a flawed work not truly awful but far from richies best that would still be lock stock if this film was a school homework assignment it would be graded must try harder
neg	ritchies first two films were snappy stylish entertainment here he raids two recent classics  the usual suspects and fight club  and still comes out emptyhandeddespite parading itself as a conmystery with the subusual suspects twaddle the greatest con he ever pulled was convincing you that he was you or whatever it was and attempting a fightclub twist about which characters are real and which are internal manifestations the film struggles to maintain interest in its second half by the last third you know youre being lead down a blind alley and tediously slowly at thatcons chess and game theory are all great subjects but ritchie delves into them too superficially and too repetitively to make much use of the materialthe only thing that keeps the movie almost watchable is ritchies bold way with with a scene and mauricejoness dynamic camera if ritchie stuck to a more satisfying plot and succumbed to tighter editing theres no reason why he couldnt have made another enjoyable gangster caperas it is revolver is a waste of your time incomprehensibility does not equal profundity if you want to see a great film that doesnt make logical sense but makes a virtue of it and incidentally which also involves an inexplicable escape from solitary confinement watch lost highway
neg	after seeing driven on a plane flight to america 3 years ago i truly believed i had seen the worst film ever created and i could relax safe in the knowledge i would never have to suffer that much in front of a screen ever again unfortunately as i found out last night this was not the case revolver is so monstrously bad i am actually thinking about recommending friends to go and see it just so i dont feel like im the only one stupid enough for being conned into watching this its really quite amazing how much this film falls completely on its face with the constant and i mean constant voice overs of the main characters with totally inane pretentious nonsense i was actually getting angry in the cinema listening to andre benjamins utterly relentless droning for what seemed like half the film whilst all the time thinking  what would turkish have done to this complete joke of gangstercon man whatever hes supposed to be when he made his offer ill tell you what he would have told him to fk off blown his head away and watch with utter disdain as his equally inept partner waddles away as fast as his chubby little legs would carry him i mean what are we supposed to believe is going through jakes head when they offer him their solution to his problem theyre con men therefore they must obviously also have the skill to cure incurable blood diseases i mean ffs doesnt he start to wonder why his symptoms arent getting worse doesnt the penny drop on the third day what is happening instead of richie subjecting the audience to a painfully patronising phone call from avi to jake to let him know hes been conned anyway i can add a small positive note to the film by moving on to the dry humour if provides thankfully of a similar standard to his previous films bullst this film doesnt try anything as smart as redeeming itself through some well timed amusing lines oh no it somehow managed to be so disastrously unfunny i genuinely didnt hear so much as a titter from a completely packed cinema  and anyone who knows the ugc in sheffield knows how full a main screen can get and not 1 person so much as smiled maybe he never wanted the film to be funny and fair enough you can still make good gangster films without comedy but what was he planning on hanging this film on may i ask the unnecessarily baffling plot i sincerely hope notby far the most satisfying moment i went through last night was hearing the very loud sighing coming from all directions of the audience as everyone desperately prayed for the film to end it was also really quite amusing watching just how fast patrons were fighting and dashing for the exits after they realised it was over and they were free from their tormentill round this off ive got to finish writing this is making me angry again by elaborating on the end i mean sht the ending no sorry i cant your just going to have to go and see it it cant be put in words it just cant and after youve seen it youll know why uuhhhhh  shudders 
neg	was convincing the world that he didnt existthis is a line that is probably remembered by a lot of people its from the usual suspects of course in relation to kaiser goldi mean sosei got another one like that the dumbest trick a director ever pulled was trying to convince an audience he actually had a storylinethis movie is one of the saddest pieces of filmmaking i have seen in a long time it starts out so well with really fantastic cinematography great acting and a very smart premise but alas the only way this movie is heading is on a course of selfdestruction and it does so not by a single blow but with nagging little wristcutspay no attention to the comments here that marvel at the fact that they found a way to explain this donut with enough booze in my brain i would probably be capable of explaining the very existence of mankind to a very plausible degree i have seen and read about a dozen totally different ways people explained the story and they vary from a story set totally in someones head playing chess with himself to a cunning way for a criminal to play out his enemies by means resembling chess gamingand thats all jolly swell but at the same time it is a painful giveaway that there is something terribly wrong with this story and apart from that it is in any case a blunt rip off of a score of movies and books like fight club kill bill casino the usual suspects snatch magnolia and shachnovelle and we are not dealing with kind borrowing here its a blatant robberywhat ultimately goes wrong here in this movie is that the storyline swirls like a drunk bum on speed if this movie was a rollercoaster ride youd have crashed into the attraction next to it shorty after take off there are so many twists in this movie which will never be resolved that if it was a cocktail youd be needing a life supply of hurlbuckets to work of the nausea after drinking it nothing is ever explained and when you finally get some grasp of the direction you think its going you get pulled in yet another onei guess this story wasnt going anywhere on paper and ritchy must have thought that is was awesome to make a movie out of it anyway being the next david lynch or something110 for totally violating ones own work ritchy seek professional help what could have easily been a gem instead becomes a contrived artpiece food for pseudo intellectuals to debate on at sundayafternoon debatingclubs spare your soul and stomach avoid at all cost
neg	i dont think ive ever felt this let down by a film before after loving guy ritchies two previous films i dont count swept away  he was pussy blind i was so looking forward to seeing this the reviews were poor then again i dont trust the press anyway more worrying was the fact that the internet buzz was that this was a bit of a stinker so it was with some trepidation i handed over my 480 yesterday afternoonim not even going to try to explain this film mainly because i havent got a clue what was going on and at one point i was honestly close to standing up and asking if it was just me who didnt get it unfortunately i think ritchie seems to have fallen into his wifes trap of taking himself far too seriouslyit seems it wasnt good enough for him to make films with good plots laughs snappy dialogue and good characters its almost as if he had a checklist of films he wanted to rip off here are some of the ones i noticedthe matrix fight club kill bill the usual suspects vanilla skyi think the most frustrating thing is that the performances from the two main actors jason statham and ray liotta were actually very good and it was really the self indulgent story and editing  direction that let the film downso a big big thumbs down from me
neg	okay who was it who gave revolver 10 out of 10 are you tripping of your head on ecstasy pipes there were so many of you did you do it for a dare is this some kind of cult or did guy richie himself sign up 788 times under different namesbefore i say anything else ill say this just because you dont understand a film doesnt mean that its not great maybe youve had a bad day at work or you sat down to watch a film after you had a row with your wife and then werent in the mood maybe theres a more fundamental stumbling block like you just dont have the mental capacity or a highly enough developed philosophical sense to engage with it but and this is a very very big but the xxl elephantsized megabut to end all butsplease dont confuse incoherence for complexity and please dont confuse this two hour nonsquirter for an interesting film really you may think you are pretty smart you may even think of yourself as somewhat of a romantic figure an independent thinker championing a masterpiece against a chorus of sheeplike naysayers please dont youre embarrassing yourself revolvers a waste of everyones time if you thought about if for a few minutes youd recognise it too it was a waste of the cast a waste of the crew a waste of the caterers and definitely a waste of the precious minutes you cant get them back you know of anyone unlucky enough to sit through this unutterable wretched messno  wait comes a voice in the darkness you just dont understand its nonlinear that means the story doesnt go in a straight line this is actually the complex and subtle work of an auteur it addresses difficult existential questions and anyway  they slated fight club when it first came out  didnt you hear because they couldnt deal with the complexity theyre eating humble pie now bet you hate lynch films too doncha hate to disappoint you but i am quite a big lynch fan i rather like memento so a narrative told in an unconventional fashion doesnt necessarily fill me with fear and although ive only studied it briefly a few years ago philosophy interests me greatly i dont dislike revolver for these reasons i dislike it because it purports to be about weighty bigbrained topics but deals with them in such an insultingly superficial way as to be laughable im not much of a chess player but richies idea of how chess works seems to be that of a precocious four year old i dislike it because the characters without exception totally alienated me aha cries the richie apologist guy is cleverly tipping his hat to brecht just maybe youre right i think its more likely that he just cant write a decent script for toffeecomparing revolver with fight club is actually really instructive fight club has acidtongued nihilistic dialogue that makes you laugh revolver has stale fortune cookie reject oneliners that make your ears bleed fight club has a great twist that makes you reassess everything that has happened revolver has as far as i can tell several incomprehensible twists that offer no satisfaction because well they dont make sense if you keep pulling the rug out from under people they eventually kick you out of their house and then they lock all the doors and windows and they never let you back in everguy richie seems to assume that being philosophical entails repeating a mantra of little buzzphrases mostly they are spoken but often they flash up on the screen with attributions its almost pathologicalbut what makes this film particularly notable is the way in which something so incomprehensible can be married so neatly with all tired gangster clichs in the world ultimately its so inconsequential you dont care about anything you dont understand anything you go homeactually there was a bit i really liked the uptight assassin who has a crisis of confidence hes great but i cant recommend you see the film just to see him hes only in it for a few minutesplease believe me its horrible
neg	i would rather of had my eyes gouged out with rusty ice picks than have had to sit through this abortion there is no plot there is no acting ability  ray liota has shamed himself and should be blacklisted from any more work i am so sorry that the industry allows crap like this to be shown on any type of medium rumor has it that maddona threw herself to the floor to break her other arm so she could be taken away on a stretcher actullly she deserves to be married to this loser and wannabeactordirector i hope she stays in london and never returns to the usa please do not waste your money on this so called film i beg of you
neg	let this film serve as the death knell to the big twist films borne out of the 1990s known in some circles as the kyser soze syndrome this cinematic slight of hand has now been done to death by m night shayamalan and even ron howard used a variation in a beautiful mind however in revolver director guy ritchie known in some circles as mr madonna utilizes the soze motif in a far more obsequious manner jason statham with a highly questionable head of hair stars as jack green known to all as mr green he may or may not also be criminal mastermind mr gold or perhaps mr gold is an irritable spirit who can possess members of the underworld im not quite certain but i certainly dont care revolver is one of the most overwrought examples of cinematic excess ive had the displeasure to endure in quite a long time witness the fractured time structure the painful jump cuts the ceaseless innermonologues and the painfully pretentious animated sequence this everything and the kitchen sink directing style makes quentin tarantinos oeuvre look sedate the cinematic smoke and mirrors only lead me to believe that ritchie was as bored telling this trite tale as i was watching itthe film is filled with moments of revelation that are supposedly shocking but they only come as news to mr green i wanted to like green as i always enjoy stratham as a character who is two steps ahead of everyone else here though he struggles along like a remedial reader in a university english literature class his lack of wit is only matched by the lack of restraint shown by his nemesis macha ray liotta feasting on scenery like a starving man at a smorgasbord liotta spits cries and fumes through the film in an embarrassing display of overacting and leopard print speedos there are no redeeming qualities to revolver its yet another filmic faux pas from ritchie and might even outdo his wretched remake of swept away as his worst film yet
neg	its like if you took the general themes of the usual suspects and fightclub take away all their style and class and mixed them together with a lot of pretentious new wave im intellectual so my movie must be hard to make sense of film maker rubbish mashed in a few extra styles for good measure chopped off the ending there you have revolveryes i did think about it for a little bit after watching and yes it did kind of make sense however that doesnt stop it being garbagewaste of money waste of timeup there as the worst movie i have ever seen with not even a bad movie novelty value to redeem it a little
neg	this movie is now my gauge against which all other movies will be comparedas in was it as stupid as revolver i too was in the toronto international film festival audience last night where a room filled with over 2000 people walked out in an eerie silence after being absolutely dumbstruck by 2 hours of sheer nonsense jason stratham would have been amazing if only he had a purpose within the first 10 minutes hes given a proposition by andre 3000 and big pussy of sopranos fame which makes no sense at all then theres some shooting and then theres ray liotta wearing embarrassing bikini briefs then theres some animation ray liottas naked butt lots of shooting teeth gnashing art house wanna be pretensions and more of liottas embarrassing body that elicited laughs at every showingwhich im not quite sure was the reaction he was looking fornot 5 times anyway everyone in this movie thinks theyre smarter than the average bear and guy ritchie thinks hes yogi bear incarnate the story lines might have went nowhere but the posturing was outta sight the only way this movie could have been worse is if madonna herself was in it
neg	when ritchie first burst on to movie scene his films were hailed as funny witty well directed and original if one could compare the hype he had generated with his first two attempts and the almost universal loathing his last two outings have created one should consider  has ritchie been found out is he really that talented does he really have any genuine original ideas or is he simply a pretentious and egotistical director who really wants to be fincher tarantino and leone all rolled into one colossal and disorganised heap after watching revolver one could be excused for thinking were did it all go wrong what happened to his great sense of humour where did he get all these mixed and convoluted ideas from revolver tries to be clever philosophical and succinct it tries to be an intelligent psychoanalysis it tries to be an intricate and complicated thriller ritchie does make a gargantuan effort to fulfil all these many objectives and invests great chunks of a script into existential musings and numerous plot twists however in the end all it serves is to construct a severely disjointed unstructured and ultimately unfriendly film to the audience its plagiarism is so sinful and blatant that although ritchie does at least attempt to give his own spin he should be punished for even trying to pass it off as his own work so what the audience gets ultimately is a terrible screenplay intertwined with many pretentious oneliners and clumsy setpiecesrevolver is ultimately an unoriginal and bland movie that has stolen countless themes from masterpieces like fight club usual suspects and pulp fiction it aims high but inevitably shots blanks aplentyrevolver deserves to be lambasted it is a truly poor film masquerading as a wannabe masterpiece from a wannabe auteur however it falls flat on its farcical face and just fails at everything it wants to be and achieve
neg	i heard this film was much more stylistic than the films director guy ritchie lock stock and two smoking barrels snatch had directed before the problem is it is possibly too stylistic basically jake green jason statham is released from prison after seven years in solitaryand within two years he gambles loads of his money he is ready to seek revenge against the violenceprone casino owner who got jake sent to prison dorothy mr d macha ray liotta in the process doctors tell jake that he has three days left to live as he is dying from a rare blood disease oh and macha puts hit men on him loan sharks zach vincent pastore and avi andr benjamin are demanding jake pays their cash back and do some odd jobs for them the film is filled with jake narrating through some flashbacks and through his last three days before coming to the big revelation about zach and avi and macha well i assume thats what it was also starring terence maynard as french paul andrew howard as billy mark strong as sorter francesca annis as lily walker anjela lauren smith as doreen and elana binysh as rachel the are sequences involving a little bit of animation repeating lines twice in different perspectives and changing speeds for moments and all of these are irritating to the point of confusion and boredom making it a silly crime drama pretty poor
neg	there are so many comments on this film yet i found them to be misleading this a cornercutting overused scenario where a normal human being becomes a partner in crime to someone of the opposite sex for no apparent reason boy meets girl girl holds boy up at gunpoint for something ridiculous boy is intrigued you know the drill the antagonist turns out to be a wild free spirit instead of a sociopath toss in a few words of wisdom from alice drummond and you have a recipe for love sheedys is she crazy or does she just need a hug role from the breakfast club simply reeks as a lead character and all that is left is a truly ghastly turkey of a movie
neg	had to see this cos it looked like a great scary premise prisoners finding magic bookoo err claustrophobic terror ensues etc but there didnt seem to be a story to go along with the great idea rather than chillingphyscological horror it relied on effects out in the open fire and ott body horror  which didnt scare at all if your over 12 the logic at the end is ridiculous with characters being killed off for nothing other than bodycount waste of good characters which were the best thing about this filmobviously low budget which doesnt spoil it the film really goes nowhere and icant believe im going to say this it needs a hollywood remake you simply loose interest in this version definitely not in the same league as other french films coming out in the last few years like crimson rivers which were at least watchableentertaining malefique isnt watchable to the end to be honest and i bet you can guess the ending before you have watched the film really really disappointing impossible to recommend
neg	spoiler included some would saythis film is not possible to take seriously at some parts it is so awfully stupid that i just cant help laughing at it all try me for the sequence where stallones character jumps some 20 meters with full climbing gear or and this is really my favorite snuffs a bad guy by sticking him onto a stalactite yeah what ungodly strength did he muster to accomplish such feats i dunno but he sure gives reality a run for the money
neg	once in a while a movie will sweep along that stuns you draws you in awes you and in the end leaves you with a renewed belief in the human race from the artistry form this is not it this is an action movie that lacks convincing action it stinks rent something else
neg	this is one of the worse cases of film drivel i have seen in a long while it is so awful that i am not sure where to begin or even if it is worth it the plot is the real problem and i feel sorry for sly as he puts in a decent performance for his part but that plot  oh dear oh dear i particularly love the way near the end he manages to pop from the foot of a mountain to the top whilst the helicopter is on the way a climb of a day or two takes him all of five minutes i could go on but it isnt worth it apart from the grim opening which even a five year old would be able to predict the outcome of the rest is drivel sorry folks but this is about as bad as film making gets
neg	oh what a bad bad very bad movie cowritten by and starring sylvester stallonethat should have been enoughand featuring too many rockclimbing scenes vertigo falling and scenechewing villains and a botched airborne heist there are two plots both lame one involves a traumatic failed rescue and the other involves bad people wrecking an airplane for booty and killing various harmless people whenever possible the usually reliable john lithgow perhaps depressed by the sheer awfulness of the product is reduced to sneering and calling those for whom he doesnt care bostid in a vague approximation of an english accent janine turner who was sprightly and enigmatic when she played maggie on northern exposure is sadly wasted in the part of a rescue climber and pilot stallone is stolid and muscleheaded no deathless lines in this one no living lines either
neg	if you like the standard sly flicks that involve over the top action unbelievable stunts unbelievable is not intended to be complimentary here and retarded dialogue you will love this steaming pile of mountain goat dung i had high hopes based on the trailer i thought that stalone was going to be forced in his hasbeen days to yield to smarter people and make an action film that would place a credible hero in a credible situation where the story setting and believable action would prevail i crave action that is at least close enough to reality that you can imagine the fear and excitement that would come from such an event my limited knowledge of hypothermia and its effects rendered at least one scene laughably ridiculous judge dredd is only better because you know going into the theater that you are going to see a comic book made into a movie the character setting and everything else are beyond comparison to anything we might encounter ourselves cliffhanger on the other hand turns a mountain climbing guide into rambo before you can say yo adrian
neg	i am still shuddering at the thought of ever seeing this movie againi have seen action films i have even liked quite a few of them but this one goes over the topnot only does it have the worst male actor ever sly stallone playing the lead role but the plot of the movie is so stupid from the beginning why not rob the money while the plane is on the ground would be hell of a lot easier that it requires a person with iq less than his shoenumber to believe it furthermore the plot has no real twists at all a three year old kid could guess what comes next it is a set of cliches of action genre with sly performing even worse than his other movies he was better even in rambo iii if you watch that movie as a comedy rather than action film now there is an actor who cant act a surprised b sad c anything else than his basic face i would still like to point out that this movie has two factors that might make some people like it explosions are outstanding but then you can see better on the 4th of july landscapes are magnificient but then there are documentaries about the alps and himalayas so you can see better sights that way rather than waste time on this flickgo watch some other movie instead there are hundreds even thousands better action movies
neg	let me start by stating that i usually do like renny harlins directing style for the most part and that the cinematographer should be commended for some the shots unlike harlins elm street 4 and die hard 2 which i really liked there is something that is missing from this movie that my friends is a script the dialogue in movies like this is always pretty awful but this one takes the gold medal for stupidity there are so many awful lines in this movie i dont even want to have to remember any of them not just that but the execution of the lines is pathetic and seems more suited toward a bad porn movie than an action adventure its almost like harlin thought that if they slowed down the words being said they could improve the script wrong againthe sad part is that there is some talented actors thrown into bad roles with worse dialogue stallone has never been a favorite of mine but when he is acting circles around lithgow turner and the worst of the bunch rooker there is something wrong with this picture lithgow played one of the best villains in ricochet yet comes across as someone who cant act to save his life here how is that possible ive always been a huge fan of his and he gets schooled in acting by stallone who himself still phonedin his performance turners part is so small and pointless but she still manages to appear lost on screen michael rooker can act i know this because i have witnessed it in days of thunder but he seems like he is reading his lines from cue cards has it come to this when rooker and lithgow have scenes together where they are speaking i just wanted the movie to end right there or have them both amazingly find their acting ability unfortunately neither of those things occurredwhich brings me back to harlin who can be the only one to really blame for this mess other than the screenwriters its his fault that i was never drawn into this movie at all because he should have made the people actually act the script is not very good but still the actors performances are what destroys this movie and that has to lie with the director i dont care how much was paid for the special effects which for the most part are good you still cant just sacrifice the movie with terrible acting plus the pacing of this movie seems to be off the opening sequence was good and the plane scene was very well done but how are you supposed to care about the outcome of the heist at all i mean i understand that they were trying to create tension with all of the bells and whistles of the plane scene but i really didnt care if they got the money or not in that scene if the bad guys would have won early maybe i wouldnt have had to witness one of the worst movies ever
neg	there are some stallone movies i like but this movie didnt meet my low expectations i found this movie hard to believe for example a bunch of terrorists who crash land in the wilderness are prepared to survive for at least two days also in all this wilderness stallone and company keep running across bridges and ladders that provide convenient shortcuts or plot devices also the treasury cops dont seem to coordinate anything with the local rescue people also bad guys who couldnt hit the side of a barn with really hightech looking automatic weaponsi liked john lithgows villain initially but the character is such a complete psychopath that he doesnt care at all about any of his own bad guys or all of them getting killed eventually i just couldnt believe the character anymorenot worth the price of a rental not even worth taking the time to watch
neg	i saw this movie with my rock climbing instructor and we found the entire thing so ridiculous as to be beyond pity for one if stallone is out freeclimbing by himself theres no need to carry any gear but i guess those dangling carabiners look sorta mountain climby so lets throw them in for those lobotomized folks who think that colorado looks anything like the dolomites in italy where the movie was filmed well the hollywood moguls have got a lot more ridiculous  foulsmelling stuff for you to swallow
neg	i dont know who wrote the script for this movie but from the first moment on i was irritated of all possible decisions they could make up in the mountains why do they make the decision which is the most dangerous of all why do the criminals act dumb although they managed to get a huge amount of money out of a bank and get away with it why doesnt the main criminal land the helicopter shoot stallone grab the money and fly away with the chick as a hostage and there are more cases of illogical behavior id give this movie 5 points for nice action and great landscape scenery but due to the illogical behavior of the characters i just can give this movie 1 point
neg	there is no question as to who is in command of the training of cadets in this film major chick davis pat obrien obrien plays an officer who adheres to military discipline in the creation of a new kind of soldier from his cadetsthe bombardier but he is not so rigid as to be unfair or unfriendly in fact he even changes his opinion as to the value of women working in the military hes tough when he has to be yet at other times he is a clear mix of coach and pastor roles he perfected in other films his character is the foundation of the action around which everything revolves obrien seems natural in the role and plays it in fine fashion two things help this movie obriens performance and the spectacular special effects ending
neg	basically a typical propaganda film for the last good war but there were a couple things that struck me first was the use of mouthed epithets in two cases the scott character mouths one once at the beginning when he drops his bomb off target during the bomboff dammit and once when he is trying to sway a bombardier into being a pilot st i could be wrong about the second instance but i replayed it several times and thats what it looks like to me the third case is when the anne shirley character wishes the obrien character goodbye and good luck give em hell over the roar of the engines she must have thought that was too unladylike because she clearly says heck i also found interesting the character that has moral problems with bombing specifically bombing civilians the avuncular superior officer assures him that only military targets will be hit due to the precision of the bombsight used given what we know about the lemays later strategy of firebombing japanese cities into oblivion this scene plays with not a little irony i remember mcnamaras quoting of lemay in the fog of war something to the effect that if the us did not win the conflict he would be tried as a war criminal the ending is way overwrought in keeping with the movie it reminded me a bit of the end of white heat im not comparing the films just the ending maybe its just cause he gets blowed up blowed up real good
neg	philip k dickian movie and a decent one for that matter better than the paycheck woo and that abomination called minority report spielberg but lets face it the twisting and cheesing ending was a bit too much for me half way through the movie i already started to fear about such kind of ending and i was regrettably right but that does not mean that the film is not worth its time no not at all first half as already many here have commented is awesome there are some parts where you start to doubt whether the director intended to convey the message that showmanship is highly important thing in the future we will do such kind on corny sf things because we can or is it simply over combining but the paranoia is there and feeling out of joint also good one
neg	jeremy northam struggles against a total recall clone script and disposable romantic byplay to bring life to a confused character lucy liu graduates her acting from a wooden start to a workmanlike finish you cant fail to laugh when viewing her interviews on the dvd when she uses the term femme fatal and romance french filmnoir actress she is not and they lack chemistry togetherthis movie fails not in the plot or the action sequences but in the lack of attention to detail in the films photography and hamfisted portrayal of the world of technology surrounding the main protagonists little attempt is made to dress the scenery to represent any contiguous filmic landscape or period automobiles are very 1990s and the architecture barely modern with open plans that hint at a restricted budget rather than conscious set dressing techniquesthe technology is positively hilarious massive 2001 a space odyssey mainframes fed by manportable cdroms with data collected for some unexplained reason in spite of the proliferating communications network that even the most unsavvy technologist today would obviously be aware there is an obvious lack of research done here and given the opensource nature of the cybercommunity research would have cost little more than a bulletin board and personal timedvd interviews also reveal the original movie name was company man but this likely ditched in order to cash in on matrix hype the cypher title has only the slightest link with the movie terry gilliam would have done wonders with this concept and completely rewritten the decaloguethis is telemovie quality and extremely disappointing for a movie length production it might have made a good subplot for alias
neg	i think this film has been somewhat overrated here there are some things to admire in it for one thing it deserves credit for being a science fictionish film which relies on its story instead of special effects and action sequences to carry the day the supporting cast is good the set design and cinematography are good and the ideas are interesting enough though they are beginning to seem a little tired after the many mediocre dark city  memento  fight club clones of recent years but the film is undone by poor characterization wooden performances from the lead actors and a laughably bad endingthe main problem i had was that the protagonist was neither likable nor unlikable i realize that part of the story dictates that he should be a bit of a wait for it cipher but i was utterly unable to work up any empathy for a character that just seemed like a boring anonymous schlub of a man what character transformation there is for this sad sack is artificially forced on him by the plot lead actor jeremy northam succeeds in conveying that the protagonist is confused and hapless but fails at inspiring any sympathy for him opposite him lucy liu does what she can with a character who has no real personality of her own unless being the embodiment of a spymovie clich counts as personalityone of the biggest disappointments of this movie is the ending i wont give any spoilers here but i will say that a surprise twist at the end was telegraphed pretty clearly at least 45 minutes before it occurred further after being content to be a quirky ideaoriented movie for the first hour or so the last few scenes suddenly and terribly devolve into the worst kind of hollywood pap complete with big explosions and special effects the revealing of the films mcguffin at the end is poorly done and at the end the characters seem even less likable than they did before some of the films main plot threads were resolvedthe movies not all bad though it does manage to maintain a certain low level of tension throughout most of it despite the slow pacing although i think i have a higher than average tolerance for slowpaced movies and there are some moments when the unsettled paranoiac feeling that director vincenzo natali was clearly trying to evoke rises to the surface but in the end these elements arent enough to overcome the flaws in the films acting and script there is probably a good movie that covers these same themes and ideas but this isnt it
neg	im working for a sinister corporation doing industrial espionage in the future and im starting to get confused about who i really am sht ive got a headache and things are going wobbly oh no here comes another near subliminal fastcut noisy montage of significant yet cryptic imagesi rented this movie because the few reviews out there have all been favourable why cypher is a cheap derivative dull movie set in a poorly realised bland futureworld with wooden leads and a laughable endingan eerie sense that something interesting might be about to happen keeps you watching a series of increasingly silly and unconvincing events before the film makers slap you in the face with an ending that combines the worst of bond with a duran duran videoits painfully obvious they have eked out the production using dr who style improvised special effects in order to include a few good if a little babylon 5 cgi set pieces this sub fight club sub philip k dick future noir thriller strives for a much broader scope than its modest budget will allowcool blue moodiness served up with pofaced seriousness  disappointingly dumb this is not intelligent scifi this is the plot of a computer game
neg	i watched this film recently on dvd and i have to say i wasnt impressed i know its taboo to knock independent films but this one felt devoid of entertainmentthe premise was interesting but the execution of it fell short i found myself thinking okay theyre just getting into it the story will pick up soon before i knew it the film was over and the story never picked up i cant say i found the acting all that impressive either it was pretty bad not star wars prequel trilogy bad but bad nonethelessim not sure what the running time was ill assume two hours because its a safe estimate anyway when the film was finished i felt as though i deserved some kind of recognition for the will power i exerted in not stopping the film and walking away halfway throughagain i was thoroughly unimpressed and eventually bored out of my wits im not one of those guys who requires fastpaced action and explosions in a film so dont start in on me as that being a reason for not liking it
neg	somewhere inside this movie is a halfhour episode from the twilight zone trying to get out whereas cube was taut wellmade claustrophobic and mindengaging im afraid cypher is a bloated tedious rehash of several wellworn themes which just dont add up to much especially if you have seen almost any other halfway decent scifi film beforecypher manages to drag all the way through its relatively short 95 minutes right to the incompetent ending none of the characters spark off each other and for a film made in 2002 the technology is truly cheesy it is difficult to connect this tired and uninspired movie with the director of cube its not a bad movie but it is most definitely not a good onewhen youve watched the grass grow and paint dry and are bored of your stick insects then by all means watch this film but the other activities will probably prove more stimulating
neg	despite the overwhelming cult following for this sad documentary i must admit to having cordially loathed the film which struck our party as far more a distressing exploitation piece than usefully informative that said after seeing the magnificent stage musical drawn from it one can appreciate what the film might have been in surer hands one suspects that those many of us who actively suffered through the film may have had any campy delights its crueler fans enjoyed destroyed by the uncomfortable suspicion that too many of us  or those we know  are only a misstep or two away from the deplorable plight of the two mad women depicted who live in and contribute to a squalor they seem incapable of controlling or escapingthe film leaves the viewer desperately wondering how any person could have slid to this level of degradation and unlike the musical offers no cautionary clues or explanations only a horror show unredeemed by humor or insight this soul crushing flatness of the film makes the achievement of the stage version hopefully to be filmed ultimately for cable all the more remarkable act ii is faithful in almost every detail to the film under discussion but strangely setting the sad inmates plight to music raises the human tragedy to art even more important this act is preceded by a fine act i where we meet the women before their decent into mutually enabled madness and are offered hints how their isolated purgatory came about in short everything which the film is lackingto the filmmakers credit or their successors the excellent criterion dvd release includes outtakes and bonus material that partially redeem the main film  behind the scenes photographs interviews and commentary  filling in some of the blank spots the original editing consciously decided to omit in its drive for unadulterated horror and depression they cant make the amateurish film itself satisfying but they can at least make it a bit more comprehensible ultimately though it is only the remarkable stage piece inspired by and drawn from it by book writer doug wright composer scott frankel and lyricist michael korie which raises the rating of the original grey gardens above a single generous star
neg	a low point in human interaction was reached by the maysles brothers with this film do remember you who used words like masterpiecewhen reviewing this film that these maysles creeps didnt just happen to drive to the hamptons and happen to shoot film on some eccentric people no when they found these two poor pathetic people they then had to finance their project and imagine what they told the money people to sell the project then they befriended the two extremely vulnerable women no meeting of minds here or real consensual participation these wretched maysles smiled kissed ass did whatever they had to to get the beales to cooperate and then exploited them as viciously as has ever been done one would like to think that these hustlers had occasional thoughts of remorse and guilt but the filmmaking process given the preplanning actual shooting and then editing took a lot of time and their goal had no provisions for actually relating to the beales as human beings an exploitation film perpetrated by the vilest of people as time accrued their filmmaking reputation has been seriously stained by what they did here their reputation as human beings is execrable that is what people will remember them as grotesque hustlers
neg	i wouldnt be so quick to look at all the good reviews and say this might be a good showthis show is only good if you dont know what talent isi wont even say how offensive it is i know it can be offensive to a lot of people because thats not really what bothers me about the show what bothers me is that people watch this and think its funnyit makes me feel like our generation is getting to stupid and im actually scared that it will one day be run by people who watch this garbagebasically the plot is simpleits about an offensiveself centeredspoiled womensarah silvermen getting through everyday lifethats itlike that hasnt been done a million timesin fact almost every joke either has been done or is racistsarah also likes to singi like her voicethats itnot the lyricsthe lyrics are dreadfulwhich she likes to sing about a lot of thingsif you like to see a hot women put everyone else down and make them feel like crap while at the same time farting and saying crap about every race then this show is for you
neg	comedy central has a habit of putting on great programs at timeschappelles show the daily show colbert report and then there are those that some people love or hatestella dr katz then there are some shows that have their defenders but are just plain awful mencia and now sarah silvermanthis show is based on the fact silverman is selfcentered which can be funny colbert report but can be horrible mind of mencia it should shock no one that i believe the latter is the case this show is a parody of a sitcom and society a program so absurd it loses itself in its absurdity and it simply isnt funny a woman farting has been done in comedy many many times because its not something thats common we dont need 25 minutes of it when a criminal is disarmed by a queef it simply loses its appealwe saw it in jay and silent bob strike back except the women were hotter and the whole scene was more absurd making it better but the best comparison of this show is to stella except stella was more subtle which is what made the absurdist comedy funny it had better acting and i suppose a bit more of a fantastical realist viewperhaps the fact some reviews are so negative im very skeptical of the critical acclaim but do not dispute fan reaction to this show is the amount of advertising on it very obnoxious ads through many programs far outdo advertising on for other programs many people are wondering why sarah silverman has a career and others are still bitter when better shows have been canceled this show shouldve never made it past the unaired pilot stage back to norm showed far more promise yet this show makes it further and as far as critics being correct many things have been universally panned have seen their status rise immensely last i checked britney spears gets good reviews too also take that comparison however you want because someone will no doubt accuse me of being psychotic on imdb for not liking this show
neg	i have given this show i have only watched seven episodes four stars because most of her jokessetups appear to fail some are not funny outright but some are amusing  in a 12 year old boy kind of way she reminds me of that new york painter who throws paint upon a canvas calls it art and sells it for a lot of money silverman throws out what shes got including the kitchen sink while she prays that a few things stick to the wall in her effort to be funny but differenthowever what shes got often times is not enough as though she lacks the kind of followthrough a good comedian needs to succeedthe whole enterprise is like an under done potato
neg	and when i watch sarah silverman i get the same results i love quirky irreverent humor but this woman is so darned boring annoying and yawnworthy shes also totally lacking in anything whatsoever humorous the deadpan way she tries to deliver her lines is just dead on arrival because shes just not funny i watched two segments of her program and was ready for novocainegeez my kid age 19 saw her promos on comedy central and said she was a dumb chick i thought that was a compliment the one where she says watch my show or ill kill my dog is actually believable i know shes a wanna be comedienne she just comes across as a warped nutcase i just dont ever want to see her around my dog
neg	sarah silverman is really the flavor of the month comic right now is she really worth all the hype yes and no she is funny at times sometimes hilariously so her standup routine is actually quite interesting though not always funny other times youre feeling cheated by the media for overhyping yet another performer she is one of those really cute comedians that men especially flock to saying that they dig her intelligence and wit but if you corner them most men will admit that they just want to sleep with her and thats why they watch her she reminds me of why many men flocked to margaret cho and janeane garofalo even though neither of them are really hot now in terms of popularity sarah doesnt drink or smoke at least cigs so she should be hot when shes 60 so her fans especially the male ones can rejoiceas for this show its very much like her comedy when it works its hilarious when it doesnt its full blown tedium and very very boring the aids episode here is the best one its consistently funny and has some really good satire in it brian poeshns character has an unhealthy obsession with tab in one episode and its hilarious seeing him in a tab tshirt but they never really go anywhere with it and it eventually wears out its welcome sarahs character in the series is rather annoying the gay couple brian poeshn and some other guy seems tacked on and never really does anything for the show as a whole and the supporting players including sarahs real life sister laura who doesnt look a thing like her are ok when the jokes hit theyre brilliant when they dont theyre awful and i mean really awful theres also an obsession with coprophilia here aka poop jokes which seems to have replaced actual wit and intelligence in comedy today so should you watch this show if you have a crush on sarah go for it you can gaze at her and pretend shes yours as for her show its ranges from good to absolute zero
neg	i understand the jokes quite well they just arent good the show is horrible i understand it and thats another horrible thing about it the only cool character there ever was on the show was that one hobo in that one episode but then i see the other episode including that episode and the show is horrible its not funny not funny i dont want people to say only smart people get it because if theyre so smart why do they judge people they dont even know and say that theyre not smart or intellectual enough to understand it its like saying the sky is red but never looking outside but anyways this is absolutely the worst show i have ever seen in my life the jokes are terrible i mean you can understand them theyre just horrible her controversy is very lame her fart jokes and other jokes on bodily fluids are really dumb and usually consist of really bad acting im not sure what these smart people see in this show but judging others when they dont even know anything about any of us isnt exactly a smart comment
neg	can we say retarded this girl has no talent what so ever nothing but complete garbage you people are just marking 10 stars because you know most people hate this pathetic woman if its such a great show then why did it get canceled after 6 measly episodes exactly people that support her please seek help you do not know what is funny her stand up comedy is just so stupid seriously how do you find this trash funny the show tries to poke fun at stereo types and other things that are not funny at all carlos mencia is funny and to that stupid poster he actually has fans and his show is on the air so im sorry your a redneck who doesent get his jokes please give me my 20 minutes of my life back
neg	comedy central has had success with original programming using professional comics the chapelle show mind of mencia the daily show and the hugely popular colbert report all star professional comics and all are or in the case of chapelle show were solid shows given that sarah silverman is one of the best female comics in the business i was expecting good stuff when i tuned ini was so disappointedthere were some mildly funny sequences but given that the star is the caliber of silverman the show could have been much better it was just the pilot and hopefully next weeks show will be better if not get her some help in the form of better writers for the show
neg	i had just watched one episode of this program and i couldnt even get to the end of the program every minute i had watched this program my iq must of dropped about 10 points this is basically like a childrens program but with swearing not even the swearing and the insults she tells other people made me laugh anyways the story must of been written by a monkey and the people who actually put this script for this program through for filming must of been held at gun point and had no choice but to film this retarded disappointing horribly acted program sarah silvermann should use the little money she actually made from this program and get some god damn acting lessons
neg	unfortunately for sarah silverman this show doesnt compliment her at allthe character isnt even remotely likable and its not a situation where you think oh shes such i btch i love her just shes such a btchthis character is just a plain old self righteous mean btchsarah seems to struggle to have to carry this show because shes the only semi funny one in itthe mood the dialogue its all so damn boring and dry its like listening to your grandpa go on and on about the marbles he collected as a kidthe sarah silverman program is so unbelievably boring that i was thinking of changing the channel to watch old repeats of married with children something that is funny because the characters are so immoral and rudeim sorry but i dont find a show packed with dry humour and corny off the wall story lines about some angry bitter losers angry bitter life with her annoying as hell sister and gay friends who sound like keanu reeves with a cold anywhere close to funnyi cant stand this show even though generally i find sarah silverman to be that i love her cause shes such a btch character like in school of rock and most of her stand upi think this show is boring with characters who think being mean and saying and doing things for shock value eg the constant pube diarrhea and hit in general for laughsthe sarah silverman program attempts to be funny and fails it either needs a laugh track or better writerssomeone compared it to south park but its not even closeive expressed my opinions on the sarah silverman program and wont become an annoying troll meaning you wont see me being a btch and constantly posting stuff like this show sucks and why isnt this cancelled yeti dont like the sarah silverman program if you do enjoy
neg	i remember my parents not understanding saturday night live when i was 15 they also did not understand rock n roll and many other things now that i am approaching their age i still remember and find i understand many of the things my kids love but this is pathetic i cannot say i have seen any by sarah except for a few appearances here and there they were reasonable i do not see her as anything special but this show is just so far below what i expected from her the imdb write up made it sound like potential so just for that i started watching the first episode i turned it off half way through anything else is better that that jokes that are meant for a 5 year old presented on a supposed adult program well sarah this adult is inly moved to turn you off i just cant believe that someone actually financed this insult to comedy only good thing i can say is that there are sooooo many bad jokes deposited here saving other shows from such an embarrassment
neg	i watched an episode yes i sat through the entire miserable experience and i have to say this brand of comedy is one of the worst you will get imagine peter griffin of family guy fame now imagine peter griffin as aadmittedly slim and minus the glasses woman except that he now lacks the something that made him hilarious peter griffin is an idiot but he doesnt know hes an idiot sarah has none of the genuine character none of the acting ability to pull her character off maybe its the trite formulaic jokes that pull her comedy even lower than her character can take it by herself maybe its the lack of believable foils her insensitive bigoted persona may appeal to insensitive bigoted people unlike the mass appeal that stephen colberts insensitive bigoted character has like bill oreilly sarah creates an annoying unfunny character she lacks something that is necessary for the genre of satire let alone for the entire world of comedy what sarah silverman lacks its noticeable and when you dont believe it and identify with it its not funny anymore
neg	considering its popularity i found this movie a huge disappointment maybe i was expecting too much from this film after all it is one of the most well known martial arts films of the 1970s but i could never figure out why the story is uninteresting it is also a very talky movie with sporadic action sequences my biggest problem with the movie was that the story does not offer a character that i could root for since the intended hero is an idiot director chang has no sense of style and he is unable to hide the glaring imperfections found in the narrative i know this is not supposed to be high art but i found the movie boring definitely not the best example of this muchbeloved genre its cult status escapes me i recommend you to skip it
neg	i rarely write reviews for imdbcom but i feel compelled to warn potential viewers that this movie is terrible just terrible i like shaw bros movies im not a hater and i had high expectations for this one since i found it listed on many 10 best kung fumartial arts movies websites im now convinced that those 10 best lists are all cutandpaste jobs first of all theres barely any action in the film most of the movie consists of talking about the plot which is an amazing feat because its thin at best and the action itself may have been impressive back in 1978 but its routine by todays standards a special warning to netflix users the dvd they ship is terrible the picture is horrendous and its not even 169 enhanced
neg	i dont buy kung fu movies for a plot i buy them for fight scenes a bad plot can be forgiven for excellent fight scenes but not the other way aroundthe story was decent but moved too slowly for my tastes there were about 3 or 4 mediocre fight scenes throughout lasting only a couple of minutes apiece the last fight was a bit longer but by that point i was so bored i didnt even pay attention to it
neg	apparently the people that wrote the back of the box did not bother to watch this socalled movie they described blindingly choreographed intrigue and violence i saw no intrigue i instead saw a miserable attempt at dialogue in a supposed kung fu movie i saw no violence at least i saw nothing which could cause me to suspend my disbelief as to what could possibly hurt a man with impervious skinbut here i am perhaps revealing too much of the plot furthermore as a viewer of many and sundry films some of which include the occasional kung fu movie i can authoritatively say that this piece of celluloid is unwatchable whatever you may choose to do i will always remain correct jonathan tanner  ps i was not blinded by the choreography
neg	having enjoyed jean arthur in the devil and miss jones my interest was peaked so i tried sitting through this secondstring screwball outing about an investigation into the death of a jockeybut i didnt make it to the end arthur photographed in a gauzy moviemagazine fashion either wants alimony from exhusband william powell or another shot at marriage but i never felt for her because the character is just a string of wisecracks shes the type of heroine prone to comical curiousness but once inside a morguelike all women in these 30s comediesshe faints william powell reportedly had a high time working with miss arthur but youd never know it from the end result they look awkward standing next to each other hesitant over their banter the actor playing powells valet is excruciating and the pauses for viewer laughs are pregnant with unease
neg	this was my first and probably the last angelopoulos movie i was eager to get into it as it featured mastroianni one of my favorite actors and was a film by theo of whom ive heard a lot the opening was promising a long shot over a jeep of soldiers across the albaniangreek border ok but that was all nothing left the movie had big holes and i dont know which to mention first the main plot of the story is revealed to the journalist by the old woman during a long walk its like a 15 minutes monologue killing the action and viewers patience nothing happening on screen for 15 or even 20 minutes apart this old lady telling a story all that is presumed to be shown through action was simply told to the camera by the old lady in a moment the equippe of tv was heading to the bar they turn the corner and immediately the winter begins probably shot in different days continuity leaked a lot of problems with the storytelling it went from absurd to irrational never sticking to a style making the viewer asking questions that never got answers poor mastroianni given a role which lacked integrity or charm on the other hand as many greeks or albanians or balcan people would agree with the movies showed lot of historic ethnic or politically incorrectness just for the sake of making a movie about humanity as a red in another review a lot more to say but no time to lose on a poor movie which was not movie at all but lunacies of a person impressed on film and paid with state money
neg	question how does a bourgeois director treat a subject like immigration  answer by turning it into an existential alienation parableyes were back in the early 90s just after the disintegration of the eastern block and the subsequent flooding of immigrants in the european union and what better way to deal with the subject than making a film about an existentially alienated middleclass journalist an existentially alienated upperclass politician his existentially alienated rich wife and so onin the background immigrants are asking for political asylum in an unnamed greek village near the borders i guess that way angelopoulos can show some social awareness while dealing with the existentially troubled upperclasses i mean honestly the scene where some topranking armyofficer curses his destiny cause he sent his daughter to study in london is enough to make you pukeanyway it cant be that bad angelopoulos is a master of the cinematic art after all right  wrong its at this point when his mannerisms start getting too artificial sort of like a filtered image in photoshop his usual tricks show up there are blurred windows blurred lights a weird wedding a walk by the rivershore and people with yellow watercoats also mastroianni breaks new ground for most sleepwalking performance ever avoid really go for his early films
neg	there is one great moment in surviving christmas that almost makes it worth the pain james gandolfini cracks a shovel over ben afflecks stupid headthis movie serves as yet another unfortunate example of james gandolfini proving what a great actor he is whilst simultaneously besmirching his career by acting in this filmyoung and wealthy ad exec drew latham ben affleck has been inculcated into believing that one must never be alone on christmas and there from the outset is the underlying problem with our suspension of disbelief in this idiotic movie how many people of drews social standing in 2004 truly care one way or another whether christmas is spent alone or with half the family or with a fiftydollar prostitute storyline finds drew buying off a family to spend christmas with on the condition that they pretend to be his own insensately ignoring all the indications to the contrary that his money has not bought the emotions he was seekingfor 250000 a surly suburban truck driver tom valco james gandolfini and his disheveled wife christine catherine ohara agree to be drews ad hoc family against protests from their son brian a very onedimensional josh zuckerman and daughter alicia a very softfocused christina applegate drew then spends the rest of the movie supposedly recapturing his youth or  something the messages in this movie are as twisted and illogical as its drymouthed storyline fraught with overt psychoses drew plasters a fake smile on his face and blindly remains in denial against every denigration that he was supposedly buying the valco family to avoidwhich begs the question if drew is paying these people to recapture some semblance of joyous familial emotion how psychotic must he be to pretend happiness amongst their barbs and mental anguish over his presence it is not a case of the valco family hiding their true feelings and pretending to be happy while around drew  three of the four members make it patently clear they despise him is he so incognizant that he cannot see that his money is not buying him the family atmosphere he was inculcated into believing was a truth in the first place as with all movies this opprobrious one wonders how four screenwriters could possibly get so tangled in their own narcissistic dreams of appearing in a credits sequence that they will overlook any semblance of plausibility or intelligencedirector mike mitchell who was responsible for deuce bigalow male gigolo  stop right there nuff saidgandolfini and ohara somehow manage to shine proving their mettle amongst this mess christina applegate is willowy and cutesy and blond and fiery in all the right places scathingly cutting drew into little strips of carcass for most of the movie then doing an aboutface and falling in love with him because the script tells her toand i wouldnt go so far as to say that affleck is a bad actor but john schneider better look over his shoulder theres a whole new level of desperately seeking talent in town
neg	i get the feeling that those involved in making surviving christmas didnt put much thought into the movie the characters are so inconsistent and the plot makes so little sense that the movie played like a rough draft of a script thrown together with little but the oneliner concept of a rich guy paying a family to let him spend christmas with themben affleck portrays drew latham the typical hollywood image of a wealthy egotistical advertising executive who buys his way through life his girlfriend missy leaves him shortly before christmas because shes disgusted that drew wanted to take her to fiji for christmas which she calls the family holiday and the fact that drew has never introduced her to his family we later find out that drews father left when he was 4 years old and his mother is dead so its a mystery why he doesnt just say that he has no family rather than allow his girlfriend to believe that he doesnt care about his familyout of fear of being alone on christmas drew tracks down missys shrink why i have no idea who suggests he do a forgiveness ritual at his childhood home when he meets the family living in his childhood home the valcos drew offers them 250000 to pretend to be his family so he can relive his fond childhood memories he gets angry when he later finds out that they have an adult daughter alicia christina applegate because he doesnt have a sister and even goes so far as to write a script for the family to follow so that they act more like his real family none of this makes any sense once drew reveals that he grew up with no family but his motheralso inexplicable is the character of alicia who is annoyed that her family accepted drews money and refuses to play along with his fantasy but for no good reason she suddenly starts to like drew and in a matter of minutes goes from hating his guts to acting like his girlfriend drew is such a complete jerk throughout the movie that even his sad story about the lonely christmases of his childhood evokes no sympathy i almost wish he had finished with just kidding the real reason i dont see my family is that they all have restraining orders against me 210
neg	this movie was pretty absurd there was a few funny parts its goes right in to the bin of movies in my memory where i think hmmthat movie had a few funny parts but overall pretty ridiculous plot or lack ofi thought it seemed like ben was trying a little too hard to be a cooky funny guy and i didnt understand how he was a self made multimillionaire and still such an idiot anyways i like ben affleck he makes some crap but hey i can forgive him i mean i liked jersey girl i didnt think gigli was all his fault i like him overall i guess hes kinda like the kid you feel sorry for cuz he just cant seem to get it rightmy advice would be to avoid this flick it didnt really develop in to a workable plot and catherine ohara and jimmy g werent used as well as they could have been they deserved better overall this movie is not home alone its not a christmas story its not christmas vacation or any of the other classics forever forgettable
neg	i remember when this was in theaters reviews said it was horrible well i didnt think it was that bad it was amusing and had a lot of tongueincheek humor concerning families around holiday timeben affleck is a rich guy who needs to find a family for christmas to please his girlfriend he goes to visit the house he grew up in and strikes a deal to rent the family there for christmas i really liked the lawyer scene where they sign a contract that was funnyso he makes silly requests of the family and even writes scripts for them to read of course the family has a hot daughter for the love interest and he learns that the holidays arent so bad after allalso the whole doodah act was funny especially when they replaced the first one with a black guy and the girlfriendss parents didnt even say anything about it and the parts where doodah is hitting on his supposed daughter final verdict i thought its worth checking out if you catch it on cable
neg	surviving christmas 2004 ben affleck james gandolfini christina applegate catherine o hara josh zuckerman bill macy jennifer morrison udo kier d mike mitchell dumped by his girlfriend a hotshot yuppie doesnt want to be left alone on christmas so he decides to return to his boyhood home imposing on the dysfunctional family that now lives there and bribes them to pose as his family an obnoxious and onedimensional performance by affleck who mainly acts with a flashy smile makes his character come off as a mentally unbalanced creep but gandolfini and o hara breathe some life into this mess even for farce its silliness is lumbering not much makes sense from scene to scene and its sentimental messages are as phony as afflecks grin 91 min rated pg13  
neg	so i know that i voted 1 out of 10 but really this deserves no more than half of a star i hated it it was so stupid and unrealistic i cant believe any of the stars signed on to make this ridiculously absurd projectjames g and cathrine ohara were excellent in their characters and ben affleck and christina applegate were just as good too but the story sucked and i encourage anyone who sees this in the video store to not even bother picking it up and reading the back cover but to just walk awayi dont even want to get into what the movie is about because it is too stupid to pontificate aboutdont rent this its horrible horrible
neg	may contain spoilersi say that but anyone savvy enough to be reading this can probably figure out every plot turn right from the startthis is not a movie that i liked i didnt hate it in the way of some movies that insult your intelligence but it all felt too predictable on its trudge to the requisite happy ending there were funny bits along the way to be sure but few were original at least it didnt go for the gutterchristina applegate looks fresh and ben affleck works hard their scenes together are actually the only redeeming feature everyone else is a cardboard cutout including surprisingly james gandolfini who must have made this as a favor to someoneall in all its a harmless but not inspiring 90 minutes
neg	this movie is terrible terrible one of the worst movies ever i cannot even imagine gigli being worse that this previews made us say no but then looking for something amid the dreck out there right now we decided to go ahead and give it a shotstupid usaffleck is not an actor hes an image and can look good with explosions but not even the kind bruce willis got in die hard if he stripped his shirt and ran around fighting bad guys it would be a comedythe best part was catherine ohara  shes always good gandolfini flops again if it werent for the sopranos hed be washed up like he did in the mexicanaffleck hogs every scene and as others have said  no character has any motivation whatsoever for their actions avoid this movie at all costs
neg	i went to see this film at the cinemas and i was shocked when i got in the room there was only me and my girlfriend this shouted to me that this film is not very good not to my surprise the film was dire ben affleck plays a guy who buys a family for christmas it is a very predictable narrative with him falling in love with the girl that hates him his acting is okish but for the comedy aspect of the film he is not very good the plot line is poor and the comedy almost nonexistenthowever there are some good points for example the family is falling apart and the mother is very funnyi hope this review stops other people wasting their money i was very embarrassed when i came out of the room
neg	drew lathamben affleckis determined not to be lonely this christmas not only is drew a millionaire but also obnoxious and guilty of being very grandiose drew goes back to the home he grew up in and offers the family living there the valcos 250000 to be his family through the christmas season tom valcojames gandolfiniis reluctant but is greedy enough to take drews offer christine valcocatherine oharahas little to say in the matter but learns to like having drew aroundnot exactly the same sentiment with daughter aliciachristina applegate but that too has room for change drews girlfriend missyjennifer morrisontracks down drew and wants her folks to meet his family genuine fun is in store as a happy noel becomes a hilarious dysfunctional nightmare other members of the cast josh zuckerman bill macy david selby and stephanie faracy affleck is comedic albeit strange
neg	not as bad as youve heard there are actually some funny parts and affleck and applegate have fairly good chemistry applegate in particular is appealing and likable as afflecks love interest james gandolfini and catherine ohara are consummate professionals theyre pretty good in just about everything in the end surviving is not the worst holiday movie youll ever see unfortunately it is unfocused and much of the comedy is forced the attempts at dark humor come off as dour affleck tries hard to be endearingly spastic and overenthusiastic but comes across as disturbed his characters cartoonish nature is brought into high relief when viewed next to gandolfini and oharas more muted believable performances even by the relaxed standards of holiday movies you never fully buy into the setup of affleck renting this family for xmasthere are also scenes that border on the surreal in their strangeness the xmas eve scene replete with incestuous humor a son being discovered looking at naked provocative pictures of his mother that not only isnt funny or believable but disturbingto make matters worse the colors in this film are muddy almost noirish the house set on which most of the movie takes place looks stagey and cheapsurviving is mostly of interest as the fourth in a string of box office duds paycheck gigli jersey girl and this for affleck it remains to be seen how lasting the damage will be
neg	i liked it i really did please dont think that im an idiot but i have to admit that i enjoyed this film i expected it to be crap it was crap but sometimes its ok to relax and watch a crappy film that you dont have to concentrate too much on isnt it i didnt expect any hidden meanings or morales and there wasnt any but that doesnt matter because i only watched it for entertainment and it did entertain me throughout films like this are why the ben stillers excusing theres something about mary and the vince vaughns however you spell his last name i couldnt be bothered checkinghave jobs its ok to watch a crap film as long as you dont expect too much from it and i for one shall take a stand jog perhaps run but not drive because i dont have a car to blockbuster video or even choices and rent a bunch of these toilet humoured films and stay in one night watching them good day to you reader ps if you do not say that this comment helped you then i dont like you if you do say it helped then god bless you you will go to heaven
neg	i have to admit i laughed a few times during this trivial 2004 holiday movie but its already moving out of my shortterm memory in a career that is sliding rather swiftly toward tabloid obscurity ben affleck once a promising comic character actor who became enmeshed in the hollywood publicity machine to recreate himself into a romantic leading man judging from this film the transformation doesnt seem to be taking as he continues to lack the gravitas that would make him credible in such parts while his buddy matt damon takes on smart roles in films like syriana affleck appears in this type of commercial pap at least the superficial character of successful but lonely advertising executive drew latham suits affleck better than most of the other roles he has trieddirected by mike mitchell whose most famous film is 1999s deuce bigelow male gigolo and scripted by no less than four screenwriters always a bad sign the flimsy plot revolves around his characters need to rent a family living in his childhood home in order to live out his fantasy of having the oldfashioned christmas he never had the concept is actually intriguing because there is something to be said about the cathartic release of sentimentality we are all directed to feel amid the frenzied commercialism around the holidays the real problem however is that the movie feels like an extended sketch lacking any logic or authentic emotional resonance affleck seems to be on overdrive attempting desperately to be lovable but the net result is an exhausting turn by an actor who has an increasingly annoying habit of playing stupid people in illconceived films fortunately he has the likes of james gandofini and catherine ohara playing the valcos the couple who decide to accept drews monetary offer to pretend to be his parentsgandolfini plays tom like a gruff nonviolent relative of tony soprano but he does what he can in the role from her classic sctv days to christopher guests mockumentaries ohara is always a comic gem no matter the vehicle and unsurprisingly she earns the best laughs as toms wife christine whether dryly delivering a oneliner or posing in an inch of makeup for a dominatrix photo shoot in what is becoming her standard screen role christina applegate plays their mistrusting daughter alicia who of course becomes drews love interest despite some good moments where she is enjoying the deceit of playing drews sister in front of his girlfriends family her character seems to change in lightningflash strokes making it hard to see what drew would see in her the story spins completely out of control by the last third with one contrived situation piled on top of another until plot strands are tied together in short order its rumored that much of the movie was improvised since there was no finished shooting script it shows but i also have to admit i stuck with it to the bitter end
neg	this thing is horrible the ben affleck character is selfcentered and gleefully sadisticpunchyouinthenose fratboy sadistic and hes the romantic hero his cartoonish character does not change from beginning to end but his money ultimately allows him to buy happinessif i were a socialist i would screed beyond belief but im not a socialistwe capitalists like a little christmas magic from time to time this aint magic i dont know what it is its just awful and its a horrible waste of talent ohara has been making me laugh hysterically since the late 70s gandolfini applegate these people were all underused if ben was out of the equation these folks might have dreamed up something excellent
neg	this is quite possibly the worst christmas film ever the plot is virtually nonexistent the acting affleck in particular is poor at best ben affleck fans will probably defend this film but deep down they must agree as far as i could gather the plot consisted of ben affleck a millionaire salesman is told by a shrink to go to a place that reminds him of his childhood and burn a list of things he wanted to forget from his childhood on doing this he ends up paying the family currently living in the house to be his family for christmas and that is it the film goes on and eventually he gets together with the daughter of the family blah blah blah
neg	james gandolfini is a good actor so what ever did he take a role in this piece of unfunny rubbish affleck is just a lightweight who just cant cut it the rest of the cast are truly unforgettable i saw this in the usa in an empty theatre i soon knew why the place was empty after about 10 minutes i walked out before the end it was so bad so imagine my surprise when back in england i saw the movie had a glowing report from that yoyo paul ross in one of the down market sundays i always rely on ross to save me money on cinema tickets if he says the movie is good i get straight on this very website to check it out this movie should have gone straight to 199 dvd in a supermarket near you
neg	this movie had more holes than a piece of swiss cheese ben affleck was seriously not trying to act in any way shape or form he outright sucked nothing about the movie was believable the first problems were in the intro where the man gives everything of value to the salvation army santa claus but it doesnt show why and then the granny sticks her head in the oven really beautiful and has absolutely nothing to do with the movie its not even in the same tone as the movie there was no explanation of the motivation for ben affleck to choose the house he chose there was not any believable reactions by the family he chose and people are swayed here and there without any cause to be swayed example christina applegate and ben afflecks characters go tobogganing down a steep slope this is the incident that makes her suddenly fall in love with him riiiight anyway there was a funny moment or two but they were a rarity in the movie it seriously needed another rewrite or 4 hope you enjoy
neg	as with most of ben afflecks movies the comedy is dry and story is predictable that is if you want to call this a story many points were left connected with no thought at all i want to thank the director for not explaining the points better i say that because that would mean the torture would have lasted longer as for any of ben afflecks failures this one is no exception and is survivable only by the other actors even then the acting for the most part was contrived and was not believable the trip down memory lane with actors i have not seen in years was not worth the price of admission all thought it should be told they too are quickly joining the ranks of the hasbeen my choice was to wait for my car to be fixed or watch this movie i made the wrong decision all in all i would give it a one laugh  mainly because that is all i got out of it
neg	while filming an 80s horror movie called hot blooded the director is brutally murdered and the leading lady is scarred as she survives the attack and manages to kill murderer after all of this the production is abandoned and the stock reels are left to gather dust so a group of filmmakers decide to pick up where the film left off even though theyre warned by people to keep away from the film as the last person who was interested in the flick turned up dead in the cinema while watching the film from this its labelled as a cursed production not taking these warnings seriously the crew goes ahead with the production and they get the original star of the movie to return from hollywood to reprise her role but not as the daughter but the mother but again the murders start occurring with the cast and crew getting butchered by an unknown figure dressed up as the films killerlook what scream started hey i enjoy those films but mostly everything else that followed on afterwards were annoying and pointless excuses during this stage the subgenre came back with vengeance but it wasnt much of a good thing as they were mostly unsuccessful and unoriginal attempts where they followed the derivative pattern of the scream franchise cut which is an independent australian take on the textbook slasher genre is purely shonky garbage that lacks basically everything and shamelessly knocks off every other slasher flick but you know what i found it a cheesy delight yeah its gawd awful and highly forgettable but its a bit of ala good cheap fun while it lasted although i did hate it when i originally came across it but the second time around i knew what i was getting myself into and it worked better for it it was just like helping myself to a nice slice cheesecake again but this time it wasnt so sweetthe film came out around the same time as scream 3 and urban legends the final cut did which all three follow the same structure of using a movie within a movie scream 3 is obviously the strongest of the three but i would actually watch this trash over urban legends the final cut though it did seem more of a throwback to the 80s slashers than that of one of screams bastard offspring pretty much the film is given bgrade treatment and that shows up in the script and performances the dialog is truly unimaginative and hardly comes up with any surprises and suspense while the performances are pure mockery and molly ringwald takes the crown for it she plays the washup actress returning to finish the cursed flick and i had good fun with her laughably ridiculous sendup performance she provides the bite here and nails it down perfectly the rest were mostly recognizable australian tv stars thats if youre an australian with a ravishing jessica napier leading the cast with the likes of stephen curry and frank roberts also pop singer and supposed actress kylie minogue makes a cameo appearance in the opening just to be hacked up nice these teens mostly followed the formula of horny and dimwitted kids that have nothing better to do but to be killed sometimes it feels like they just waiting in queue because they have no real substance to be therethe plot starts off rather interestingly then heads into a mystery phase where red herrings pop up but then it makes a sudden uturn where it becomes a somewhat satire on the horror genre simply its rather choppy and when it comes to the explanation for all of this madness i was kind of left thinking oh my this when it tries to twist back onto itself in a clever manner but sadly it falls along way but dont you just love an opening ending also it sports some pop culture references and a self referential tongueincheek approach predictability makes its way in rather early and the jokes can become overstated at times but it knows that by poking fun at itself quite a bit the atmosphere looses a bit of edge because of the humour taking away the bleakness but still the isolated grand old mansion where they are filming has some neat touches that added some spookiness the cinema scene is done rather nicely toonow now we know we want gore and nudity when watching this type of flick but sadly theres no nudity to be found and the gore is pretty standard if lacking but its more then decent for such lowbudget flick there are one or two creative deaths but the rest are systematic the killer wasnt bad but when he spoke it kind of hurt it i thought well the smartass attitude didnt sit well with me another notes of the production which were dire ranged from the cutaway editing outofplace soundtrack and kimble rendalls direction lacked execution and was pretty careless but these contributing factors pull together to add some sort of sheer entertainment to all of this badnessthe imagination matches the budget thats for sure but heck this lousy slasher wasnt trying to be anything else pure schlock thats slightly amusing
neg	a student filmmaker enlists a bgrade actress a delectably divaish molly ringwald to complete the horror film that her mother a dreadfully dull kylie minogue tried to make 12 years ago its a curious plot choice to say the least as any aussie horror fan knows that the genre is sadly lacking in women directors the film has a curse on it because molly had to kill some psycho murderer on the original set but shes back because she needs the exposure unfortunately the curse is still there and people start dying on the set cut is an aussie attempt at the modern slasher but unfortunately it doesnt bring anything new or exciting to the table in fact it rips half of wes cravens 90s filmography lots of filmworld namedropping a la scream except its aussie namedroppingjane campionsee how this isnt as funny and lots of is this real or is this a movie a la new nightmare the editing is bad the music is annoying the effects are laughable almost everything is bad about this fortunately the film can have a sense of humor at one point a welldressed girl in the movie crew says to the owner of the house they are filming at dont worry well treat your house as if it were our own to which he responds that doesnt mean anything to me you look like you live in a dump ha and mollys ridiculous oneliners were enough to not regret renting this one you got any diet coke in here as she rides in the film professors car and does anyone know where i can buy any tofu the first thing she mutters on the set and where the hell is my agent oh wait thats what i was thinking for her
neg	the cover of box of this movie has kyle minogues name on it but she has the same destiny as drew barrymore did in scream thats the first thing that makes this movie lame they are trying to market a movie with someone thats in it for 5 minutesof course we have to have this movie feature young hip college kids that are oblivious that theres a killer going around to top it all off molly ringwald of 80s teen movie fame is the star of this beautifully written film its a good career move for molly to get some money doing a crappy movie in australia so she wont get ridiculed in the stateseither way this dumb movie is about some dumb horror movie that was never finished because this dumb creature kills everyone thats in it throughout the movie were supposed to guess whos the killer long story short remember our little friend molly she saves the dayor does shethis move is just plain bad rent it if you feel like torturing yourself or just break it on the floor of your local video store if you see it on the shelf dont spread the horror
neg	a slasher flick made in the early 80s has a curse on it which has anyone who tries to finish it turning up dead years later a group of film students attempted to complete the movie  also resurrecting the films deadly curse great idea for a film but sadly cut is just another wasted opportunityunfortunately australia hasnt had the worlds best track record when it comes to horror razorback 1984 was an out and out dud as was holwing iii 1987 which was half an american film anyway as for our foray into comedyhorror body melt 1993 is best left forgotten the problem with cut is that the makers trying to create a clever horror satire a la scream 1996 but have no insight into the genre or what makes it work and although this sounds weird me saying this about a slasher film but what cut really lacks is any heart sure it follows the basic rules established by scream but it doesnt want to play with the formula instead it goes for a cardboard copy of the earlierthe killer scarman is probably one of the most boring and uncharismatic villains in horror movie history his endless barrage awkwardly lame oneliners would make the dialogue of a porno seem like shakespeare the cast never seem like their fully involved and look like their just waiting for a shoot to be over so they can collect their pay checks and the feel of the film is like its deliberately trying not to be creepy looking more like an episode of neighbors or heartbreak high by the way those attempts at mtv style hypercinema during the research sequence just look lame dated and out of placeif australia ever gets a chance to do horror again which i hope we still do maybe we should take a leaf from the mad max 1979 book instead of trying to copy the us we should be trying our own take on the genre
neg	rip off of scream or especially i know what you did last summer theres some entertainment here and a little scary but they needed some originalityan entertainment score 6510 overall 5510
neg	it seems that several of the people who have reviewed this movie only watched it in the first place because it was filmed near where they live hows that for a ringing endorsement if this movie was filmed near where i lived i wouldnt be mentioning it in my review it is horrid several reviews state that this film is a spoof or tongueincheek horror movie it is neither it is sad to see this film reviewed as a comedy as that makes it not only a bad attempt at a horror film but as a comedy as well i did laugh though at how unbelievably bad the film wasthis movie has 2 good things going for it the mask and the weapon of choice unfortunately it would have been more interesting watching an hour and a half of the mask and weapon laying on a table then watching this garbage the social commentary behind the film is also laughable juvenile and stupid dont bother with this movie youve already wasted time reading this review dont waste anymore on this movie arrggghhh its infuriating that movies like this even get made i was expecting the entire cast a crew to be credited to alan smithee a name used when a person usually a director doesnt want to be credited with a movie because its so badthere is nothing redeeming in this movie i spent 119 on the rental and feel i was ripped off avoid 1 out of 10
neg	i saw this movie the other night and i have to honestly say its one of the worst films ive ever seen the acting is fair but the plot is totally ridiculous a killer is born because of all the energy used to make the movie and if the film is burned the killer will die how unbelievable is that the characters were underdeveloped to say the leastfor example all of a sudden the man mentions arent you trying to complete the film because your mother couldnt so were supposed to go along with this we had no idea it was her daughter until half way through the film the movie really didnt spotlight on anyone we didnt know anything about the main people who survived except ringwalds character was a whiney actress the guy was on the set when the people died and raffy wanted to be a director like her mother not truly diving in to know who they are seemed things were rushed to just get to the killings the whole plot is entirely too weak for my taste and i was extremely disappointed anyone who enjoyed this piece of crap obviously needs to learn a thing or two about film making i cant believe anyone would agree to star or even work on this picture its not funny it was not scary and was cliche through the entire film i found myself predicting what would happen before each scene which believe you me wasnt hard at all to do its a disgrace and im deeply sorry i wasted an hour and a half watching the mess 110
neg	slash flicks come few and far between now a days so when i heard about cut i had high hopes and heard good things about it those good things i heard were all wrongvery wrong this flick is bad and i mean bad its just plain stupid everything about it especially the killers origin and how he stays alive and how he is taken care of in the end there is nothing original or outstanding about this flick just another slasher wannabe with those hip self aware movie savvy characters im so sick of that crap someone do something different cause the slash genre needs new blood literally
neg	slasher films are often seen as the derivative repetitive and frankly unoriginal i happen to to be a horror movie fan but this film was just so poor words fail me the script is severely lacking the plot is ridiculous the acting astoundingly bad just an all round stinker that i wasted time of my life on this had all the entertainment value of a 15th sequel to a film that was dire in the first place who greenlit this messi only liked two things in this movie the first was the killers mask  which was nice the second was the austrailian affinity with humourous profanitysave yourself and avoid this hideous mess
neg	oh man does this movie ever bite if you were ever afraid of seeing a rehash of the slasher genre done as cheap as possible and as cautious at the same time pcfriendly means no nudity a classic element of slasher films cut is it every cliche is retread without a hint of selfawareness and the acting oh the acting redefines the word horror i should have known better as the direct dutch translation of the title would have tipped me off
neg	cut is a film about some film students making a film its very much in the scream mold an ironic selfreferential horror flick which for me at least falls down because for all its irony its still just a bad horror film same as the films its referring tobut it was not without its charms well one charm anyway molly ringwald was fantastic as the spoilt bitchy american actress hating every minute of working with the amateur australian film crew she was so convincing that its tempting to believe it wasnt an act although everyone involved with cut says she was lovely to work with seriously every scene of her pouting sulking or snapping was great everyone else however wavered between being ok and being terribly woodenanyway cut has some laughs a few buckets of gore some of it surprisingly gruesome and ultimately is just another bad horror film
neg	normally im not motivated to write reviews but this movie was so excruciatingly painful i feel i must i cringed at the appallingly predictable plot the lame acting and laughed at moments which were supposed to be tense indeed most of the audience seemed pretty bored and chatty even at the most tense moment of the movie molly ringwald stood out as the only performance of any merit in a tortured production even the twist at the end wasnt ive heard it said that the movie didnt take itself seriously but i could find little evidence of that in the moviecut should have been left on the cutting room floor do yourself a favour and spend your time and money on something else
neg	this film was made and cast from my home town i remember the fuss about it and the whole hullabaloo about the fact molly ringwald was in townstorylineessentially 20 years after a film was laid to rest without being finished a group of film students set out to complete it  with dire consequences it would seem someone does not want the film completedthe storyline is flimsy one has to remember that this is a comedy and therefore has to be taken a little tounge in cheek but it had no real oomph the characters are mostly transperant and the little info that you recieve about them you just dont care about it seems irrelevant it is weird hearing kylies accent as australian again and nice to see a kid i went to school with in a starring role but that doesnt redeem the film at all goodness knows why the makers thought they would get in molly ringwald perhaps due to the nature of the film it sort of pays homage to 80s films  bad horror filmsbut really an aussie actor would have done just fineas far as casting is concerned a lot of the acting seemed constipated some of these kids especially the two main chics  they played director and producer looked like they were trying to act that is never a good look also the shots had a rough feel about them over lit perhaps just not as smooth as one is used tothe killer lord could it be less frightening there are some shock factors though and a couple of gross scenes i did like the film but it was not great it went for 90 minutes but could have gone for less perhaps if they had tightened the script it would have been better they had a lot of characters get killed  but no real build up to them getting slayed maybe if they had killed less people and actually concentrated on a scary atmosphere it would have been betternow i know it is a comedy and elements were funny or so unbelieveable they were funny but i am not convincedlm
neg	everyone in this movie tells raffy carruthers how talented she is what a great director shell one day turn out to be etc i think theyre just being nice even kimble rendall who directed this film shows more talent than she does the next jane campion they call her and even apart from the fact that theyre both overrated the two have so much in common they both direct movies theyre both women theyre both australian well give or takeyep its one of those films in which a character is deemed to be brilliant and we just have to swallow hard and accept it but ill say this for carruthers shes cute and fascinating no really here are some thoughts on her lack of talent1 part of a directors talent lies in dealing with people why is carruthers so phenomenally bad at getting her crew to even take notice of her so as to make it easier for everyone to wander off the set and get killed i expect2 why is this one of the most unconvincing depictions of a movie set i have ever seen after all it must have been filmed on a real movie set how could they get it wrong if rendalls set was half as much of an understaffed shambles its a wonder he completed his film at all3 carruthers  the fictional director  has set herself the task of creating a brand new 1980s horror flick fat chance i doubt it can be done these days i suspect that rendall  the actual and more talented director  set himself the same task realised it couldnt be done and settled for sigh knowing parody instead of course its not enough of a parody to work as a parody as soon as the cast and crew set foot in the isolated mansion the film just spends most of its time doing badly what 1980s horror films did  well less badly4 and yet and yet  the film opens with not a parody but an honesttogoodness pastiche of 80s horror starring this is too good to be true molly ringwald this pastiche is much better than anything that follows its a bad sign when you find yourself wishing you were watching the moviewithinthemovie rather than the movie yet it too was filmed in the late 1990s perhaps it is still possible to make 1980s horror you just have to drop the knowing parody stuff and mean it5 id never once wondered what 1980s teen horror would be like if all the characters had australian accents but now i know and strangely im glad i know a need i never knew i had has been fulfilled
neg	i had not seen the movie trailer when i went to see the movie instead i based my judgments on a friends opinions now i like chris rock and his comedy but this movie just falls flat on its faceduring the movie rock delivers a couple of funny jokes but unfortunately the movie is sorely lacking in comedy the movie seems want to integrate both laughter and love into one and it that endeavor it fails the love story in the movie is straight forward luckily but it detracts too much from the movie by making rock serious and bland after all the movie is first and foremost destined to be a comedy where laughter should be the primary concern not much of that in the moviethe plot is also pretty uninteresting as a whole some parts were discontinuous altogether if the supporting cast were meant to be funny they certainly didnt do a good job the couple of angels from heaven tried to make a couple of jokes which were dry and dull rocks first incarnations couple of underlings were also bland if theres one thing they did do right though they made rock seem funnier by comparison
neg	the king is dead long live the king the triad of caddie shack two the family underneath the stairs and troop beverly hills had been tied for worst movie ever for so long that they seemed icons in their own right but there is a new kingyepall hail the new kingdown to earth but some things like tiny tim for example are so bad they are good some day this could take out the inimitable rocky horror picture show as a cult film so go see this thiswell just take my word for it go see it all hail the new king
neg	first off i would like to say that i am a fan of chris rock i like his other movies but this movie is just like my summary the biggest sack of crap ever in the beginning chris rock plays an aspiring comedian who get stage fright at a comedy building called the apollo on his way home from a gig while riding his bike he sees this woman he likes and is hit by a truck a little while later he chooses the body of an old white and selfish millionaire then he dresses up like the music group outkast while trying to replay the scene from the original where he comes out as a jockey second he goes back to the apollo and tries to be the comedian he tried to be in his previous body and starts dissing the white population and tries to be black do you get my drift this movie is awful it tries too hard to be like the original and in the process comes out looking like a sack of crap just take my advice dont even watch this movie
neg	down to earth is about lance barton a black comedian who gets hit by a truck he goes to heaven and he gets to get another body lance gets the body of charles wellington a white guy so lance does a few things in the body of charles the movie has a few laughs but its nothing special its a good movie if youre a fan of chris rock madagascar the 2005 animated comedy is better this is a good movie but chris rock has done way better things than this it will only make you laugh about 4 times the whole movie and its not really laughoutloud funny youll laugh to yourself and you might giggle but you definitely wont be rolling on the floor laughing
neg	this is probably the worst movie i have ever seen yes its even worse than dungeons and dragons and any film starring kevin costnerchris rock looked very uncomfortable throughout this whole film and his supporting actors didnt even look like they were trying to act chris rock is a wonderful standup comedian but he just cant transfer his talent to this film which probably only has two strained laughs in the whole pictureif you havent watched this film yet avoid it like the plague go do something constructive and more interesting like watching the weather channel or watching paint dry on a brick wallfor chris efforts i give it a 210
neg	i figured the whole joke of the movie would be to see some rich white guy acting like chris rock and then see chris rock react to peoples reactions instead you just see chris rock being himself and people not understanding him there are maybe 2 scenes in the entire movie where they use their gimmick this should have been a lot better
neg	i like chris rock but i feel he is wasted in this film the idea of remaking heaven can wait is fine but the filmmakers followed the plot of that turkey too closely when eddie murphy remade dr doolittle and the nutty professor he redid them totally  so they became murphy filmsvehicles not just tepid remakes thats why they were successful if chris had done the same this could have been a much better film the few laughs that come are when he is doing his standup routine  so he might as well have done a concert film it also would have been much funnier if the white man whose body he inhabits was a truck driver or hillbilly so why does hollywood keep making junk like this because people go to see it  because they like chris rock so give chris a decent script and give us better movies dont remake films that werent that good in the first place
neg	i like chris rock but i feel he is wasted in this film the idea of remaking heaven can wait is fine but the filmmakers followed the plot of that turkey too closely when eddie murphy remade dr doolittle and the nutty professor he redid them totally  so they became murphy filmsvehicles not just tepid remakes thats why they were successful if chris had done the same this could have been a much better film the few laughs that come are when he is doing his standup routine  so he might as well have done a concert film it also would have been much funnier if the white man whose body he inhabits was a truck driver or hillbilly so why does hollywood keep making junk like this because people go to see it  because they like chris rock so give chris a decent script and give us better movies dont remake films that werent that good in the first place
neg	i did not expect much from this film but boyoboy i did not expect the movie to be this bad chris rock is not showing a good act here you cant get the feeling that his caracter is real i think the movie would have been a bit better if its drama or romantic scenes would have been a less part of the movie and morebetter humor was involved the movie is like the film makers were having a bad hangover making it in the making of they dont show a single smile this is a very bad film i gave it three out of ten because of few smiles it gave me but i did never laugh
neg	irritating illogical flow of events pretty much every joke is so simple that it can hardly be regarded as one no wonder the cinema was empty and people actually walked away yes away i stayed since i was enjoying a wonderful icecream with nuts during the whole movie
neg	i was in physical pain watching the eyes of the cast as they participated in this sham bad dialogue worse worst acting lifeless all the way and the cast knew it the two preceding movies which this attempted to copy had life sparkle and were captivating
neg	because that is the only way you wont think this film is a total waste of time and money a remake of heaven can wait which was at least worth watching is a poor excuse for a romantic comedy it is more a vehicle to give rock some time on film for weak stand up comedy which doesnt play well on the big screen especially because his jokes generally are supposed to be from the body of an old fat rich dead man but are shown coming from rock himself as he insults blacks and whites the chemistry is all wrong the movie is not funny poorly shot the acting is weak at best go rent heaven can wait and a live rock video and youll be way ahead of the game
neg	one would expect a movie with a famous comedian in the lead role to be a funny movie this is not the case here i laughed out loud once throughout the whole movie and that wasnt even during the final comedyscene which one would also expect to be the funniest this is one you can watch when it comes to tv dont spend any other money renting it
neg	no need to detail what others have written in other reviews  here goes the summary  much of the nested animation work is downright gorgeous  the colors are superb  would love to have it done in silk as a necktie the story and execution is a total snooze  it was quite difficult to stay awake at timesif you are a student of the fine arts medieval calligraphy early religion and so forth  have at it this is a film for youif you want an engaging entertaining movie  look elsewhere  this is a failure as anything other than an artistic statementvikings didnt have horns by the way
neg	there are moments in this unique cartoon of pure beauty but overall its not very good limited animation as well as sub standard character and background design will limit its mass market appeal the character design looks like a cross between the original star wars clone wars and disneys kim possible brendan the main character in this also bares an uncanny similarity to ron stoppable in kim possible background design ranges as far and wide as going from being bland and depressing to stylish and stark yet by todays standards overall it is still poor and cheap looking many of the backgrounds bare resemblances to eastern european or nordic animation from the mid 80s nice in its own way but for modern child audiences used to cg slug fests and talking dogs with every piece of fur on their body swaying in the wind is sure to disappoint the story is also not overly engaging and many of the voice actors arent overly impressive noticeably the usually brilliant brendan gleeson who appears to be phoning in his part there are also a few secondary characters who come across as slightly clich and stereotypically racist however some of the characters are good the viking villains although underused are well done and are specifically foreboding in both look and sound there is one moment involving the main character and his mentor being saved by wolves from a viking attack that is very nicely put together the look and feel also seemed to be very inspired by the film watership down including a blatant rip offhomage to the ghost rabbit of inlay the look is also clearly and obviously inspired by gaeliccelticanglo saxon art so if you are into these subjects you may be drawn towards its look the film also does have moments of very nicely structured shots leading the eye in a very artistic manner including a pretty match cut and a large scale viking attack that is very moody and impressive best of all though is the music much of the background music is melodic and moving specifically the song by the spirit girl which is truly beautiful and haunting and works very well with the images it covers if the whole film was as poetic as this moment and it tries then this would be a very beautiful and poetic film that would sadly still not reach a wide audience but instead it isnt a shame it wont reach a wider audience because most of it is average and cheap looking and doesnt stand up to modern animation standards overall a film that clearly split my opinion in many ways but all together not great but worth watching for the music and song and the occasional pretty or scary moment oh yeah and the cat seemed to live for a long time not sure how that was possible
neg	normally i would have given this movie a 6 it tackles a very important topic and it does it relatively well  despite katie wright which is an accomplishment in and of itselfi have no idea if she was actually instructed to play the character like this or is naturally irritating but she did an awesome job at making it impossible for me to care for lexi theres no dimension to her other than how confused helpless and clueless she is and how good she is at whimpering i can understand how a young girl who blames herself for the loss of her friend and whose eating disorder has spiraled out of control would be distraught scared and in pain however wrights entire performance is based on incessant wailing and sniveling the rest being whining i couldnt help but feel this particular girls problem was caused not by the demon that is bulimia but by her not having a backbone i very much doubt thats the point the movie meant to make
neg	not the best of actors moviesthe director has concentrated on projected actors stardom rather than giving a good entertainer may be hero himself his family and his sincere fans can enjoy itbut definitely its not worth for neutral audiencethe fight sequences are a total comedythe dance moves in the song sequences are pathetic the music is averagethis film was the biggest flop for the actor inspite of the hype created over the movie the movie failed miserably dont even think of watching this move even if you want to kill time you can watch some cartoon insteada good movie buff cannot digest this crap for 2 12 hours
neg	this is without doubt rajnikanths worst movies ever the first part is held in place with solid comedy from goundamani but it progressively gets worse and worse and completely illogical our hero also takes a dig at saints with the same name baba through a corny and utterly lame oneliner the first half has rajni uttering his usual array of oneliners and style and in the second half becomes a quasi saint after a beggar takes him through a interdimensional portal to the himalayas where babaji not the famous saints he took a dig at earlier gives him special powers for no apparent reason other than karma this is really starting to get interesting now isnt it the rest of the movie is about him wasting his magic boons and powers and fighting off politicians and related black magic the usual predictable crap with hilarious implementation oh and the black magic never worked on our hero because he just happened to have a param virershakti chakra with him the bad guys and the usual politician villains are clichd overworked and in the end completely insignificant to the plot which itself doesnt go anywherebut despite all the flaws it was fun to kill time with and yell baba related oneliners during public events its also fun to watch others curse about this movie ar rehman is said to have composed the tracks for his movie through the cell phone thats how important he considered itrajni is very popular in japan and he has included two characters one of them is called keikowhy not samsung of japanese origin in this movie just for the sake of it but the way they are portrayed dressed and treated is absolutely pathetic the japanese may stop watching rajni movies after seeing that this movie was probably promotional material for rajni entering politics but the results of the movie itself would have killed off any of his political dreamsfun if you turn your brain off though
neg	movie goers  avoid watching this movie if you are faint hearted you might want to commit suicide if you are a short tempered you would want to kill the lead performer of the moviethough he does not have any talent in acting he is the mass hero for all the rickshaw pullersauto rickshaw drivers rowdies thugs and immature and ignorant literateshe proves  you do not need neither talent nor knowledge to be successfullyhe is the highest paid actor in india that shows the taste of movie going public in india 90 of movie goers in tamil nadu are definitely attracted to his kind of nonsense movies
neg	rajinikanth becomes born again after getting a magical power which he can use seven timesthere are several problems with this movie that are obvious to the casual audience the 50ish rajinikanth is still at home with his parents the father of the girl next door thinks that he is a compelling boy vaseekaramaana paiyan rajinikanth suddenly interrupts the movie with his sermons the worst being how women of yesteryears got their exercise through household workyet we are to believe that he is not a theist even though he was well read he wastes six of his seven powers on a stupid kite i can go on but you get the picturethere are godmen there are gods and there is rajinikanth the directory has difficulty fitting rajinikanth into one of these categories initially rajinikanth is just rajinikanth doing what tamil heroes dostand up to villains and in spite of being the oldest getting courted by the prettiest girl in the movie rajinikanth does this well and some of rajinikanths trademark styles are actually enjoyablebaba count is a novelty what makes this movie unbearable is that those few initial minutes are just a preface to an worst book to be ever written even that preface is punctuated with some comedy which are forced and obviousthe director doesnt explain the purpose of the hero we see that the hero is facing several hurdles from politicians as usual but we cant really root for the hero because we dont know what the heros ultimate goal is at the end when everyone wants him to be the leader the hero gives another one of his sermons and walks away to become a hermit the director offers no solution to the problem in the climax scenea r rehmans score is really interesting either he shows patches of brilliance or he didnt bother to invest himself fully into this moviewho can blame him there is one scene where rajinikanth steps into the van of one of the crooks and then throws the knife and starts his baba count the music is very apt for the moment and acts as a catalyst adding further tension the songs are all mediocre no one would bother with the songs from this movie after a few yearsunfortunately 1 is the lowest rank you can assign in imdb this movie has all the elements that justify its rightful place at the nether of imdbs ranking
neg	i am not a big fan of rajnikant in the first place but baba was a huge disappointment in between an awful storyline the action and songs were only mediocre the storyline becomes very preachy instead of running for office like ntr or mgr rajni almost appeared to be running as tamil nadus next big guru my wife tells me that since this film came out rajni swore off doing any more movieswe were lucky initially to have bought babu an oldie by sivajiganeshan online by accident when trying to buy this onethat was a great film which made up for having bought this dudexcept it makes baba look even worse by comparisonbryan
neg	baba  rajinikanth will never forget this name in his life this is the movie which caused his downfall it was released with much hype but crashed badly and laid to severe financial losses for its producers and distributors rajinikanth had to personally repay them for the losses incurred soon after its release he tried venturing into politics but failed miserably its a very bad movie with horrible acting badquality makeup and pathetic screenplay throughout the movie rajinikanth looks like a person suffering from some disease im one of the unfortunate souls who saw baba first day first show in theatre the audiences were so bored that most of them left the theatre before the intermission sorry ill not recommend this one to anyone
neg	the main aspect about the superstars movies at his later stages were the frequency the lacuna between one movie and the next being a well established star of the south indian cinema the feedbacks he was receiving before baba was great since nattukku oru nallavan 1991 the number of movies he acted in tamil as a mass hero in 11 years were only 11 exactly at the rate of 1 per year all of these were a great hit he was having a image that many thought could not be easily brought down but after padayappa 1999 he went into a state of hibernation his fans all over the world especially in south india were ready to see movie of any kind with their superstar in action so the tamil cinema industry decided to come with baba the movie makers thought that the fans will take whatever they show with superstar in it but this clearly did not work out in this movie as usual the hype from the media and the expectation from the fans were way beyond limit rajinikanths image was totally damaged the fans went nuts the movies collection did not meet the expected level reputation of great people went down the only positive aspect about this movie was the songs by arrehman rehman is known to have composed good music for some worst movies like tajmahal kadal virus alli arjuna paarthale paravasam star en swasa katre vandicholai chinnarasu etc well i never thought that this movie would join that leagueyoul feel very much depressed not because the movie was bad itl be because of the superstars image going down it took him five full years to regain it fully back with two movies chandramukhi and sivaji and give fans back what they really look for in a superstar film
neg	as usual i went to watch this movie for arrahman otherwise the film is no good rajni wanted to end his movie career with this film is it would be successful but fortunately or unfortunately the film was a failure after this he delivered a hit with chandramukhi i am eagerly waiting for his forth coming shivajii have read the other users comment on rajni i found it interesting as the user is from tn too rajni is one actor who acts i think from his heart not from his mind he is not a method actor like kamal hasan i think we need to appreciate rajni for his strong going at his ageany ways i need to fill 10 lines for this comment so wish u good luck rajni
neg	its not just that this is a bad movie its not only that four of the best mexican movie makers are in this film and its not only that the script is terrible its just thatthis movie sucksbig time this people are wasting money in terrible scripts its supposed to make a criticism about mexican society but were fed up with this kind of films is bad language supposed to be funny i dont get it mexican cinema is in big trouble if this kind of movies are going to continue playing and being written and producedplease dont think this kind of movies are well received in mexico we hate them and they dont reflect us
neg	i am surprised that everyone even the critics seems to think this was a good movie it was the most clichd thriller ever made that i have seen we have the bad guy who wants to force the good guy or girls in this case to do something or face the consequence the good girl in this movie must use her smarts and skills to defeat the bad guy and save the day and her loved ones using charisma bravery and even luck to save the day where to begin well a young woman by the name of lisa reisert meets a young man by the name of jackson rippner nice name at an airport one coincidence leads to another and soon it seems as if fate is bringing these two together sharing drinks sitting next to each other seemingly getting along in every way is there more to this strangeness could these two be meant for each other does fate have a reason for their strange and random encounter well as it turns out unfortunately yes jackson needs to lisa to help him assassinate the director of homeland security by moving him from one room to another so that his men can launch an attack on him oh if she doesnt do this then her father is dead though we never learn the exact reasons why and who is really behind this madness jackson more then explains how this is going to happen and why its in lisas best interest to help himof course lisa defeats his evil plans with her smarts and in the process stabs him in the neck makes him trip over chairs and hitting him with a field hockey stick oh and before that she leads him on wild chase through miami airport where she gets passed post 9 11 security and steals a car that she later uses to run over the man who was ordered to kill her father yeah rightfirst of all i find it strange that a man like jackson who can get his hands on high tech weaponry needs the help of a hotel manager couldnt he just sneak a bomb into the building wouldnt that make it safer for him and his team by leaving out any third parties and why do characters like jackson also explain everything they are going to do to someone they are threatening doesnt that make it easier to stop them by the same people the actors did their best considering the movie they were given racheal mcadams and cillian murphy are still actors to look out for also i believe that jayma mays who played the loveable cynthia will be someone we will see more of its just too bad they all were stuck with this2 out of 10
neg	the main reasons to see red eye are rachel mcadams who delivers a stellar performance and jayma mays who is wonderful as the assistant hotel manager on the other hand cillian murphy overacts so badly that he becomes cartoonish the rest of the movie is riddled with plot holes on which i will elaborateplease do not read further if you dont want to know what happenshere is a synopsis of the plot rachel mcadamss character lisa manages a hotel where the new hardnosed homeland security director plans to stay that night rachel is returning to miami from a funeral but fielding calls from her assistant up until the plane leaves in the meantime someone is stationed outside the house of her father joe played by brian cox ready to kill him if cillian murphy jackson calls all lisa has to do is phone the hotel and move the directors suite to one where jacksons cohorts are planning to fire a guided missile from a fishing boat to kill the director and his familyso here are some of the plot holes or absurd coincidences1 jackson finally convinces lisa to make the call and in the middle the phones in the plane lose their connection lisa tries to fake that she is making the call but coincidentally a guy across the aisle from jackson is also making a call and starts banging his phone to indicate it is dead jackson catches on and grabs the phone from lisa2 at one point jackson headbutts lisa and she of course gets knocked outbut only for 30 minutes3 jackson catches lisa writing a note on the mirror in the extraordinarily large lavatory and he bangs her around a bit miraculously the only one who hears anything is an 11yearold girl whose word of course is discounted4 lisa stabs jackson with a pen in the throat as the plane is landing steals his cell phone and makes a mad dash for the exit fitting down the aisle between the seats and 18 rows of standing passengers despite knowing there is a passenger with a pen stuck in his throat the flight attendants oblige lisa by opening the door to the jetway5 ok all those are reasonable if not highly unlikely but heres where it gets really stupid lisa gets into the terminal at miami airport and there is no cell phone signal every major airport in america has great cell phone reception6 she runs through the airport with jackson in hot pursuit and no security officers even delay them7 jackson who lost lisa in the airport while the train from the gates pulled away to the terminal has lost some of his voice from the pen in his throat but he can still be somewhat understood however he doesnt bother to call his man outside of joes house ps there is no train at miami airport but the one they showed looked an awful lot like the orlando airport8 lisa steals a car and rides away of course this time when she goes to make a call the cell phone says low battery and soon shuts off when will they stop using this inane plot device9 while the phone still said low battery lisa had reached her assistant just in time to save the director and his family from the guided missile launched by the fishing boat to the window of the room on the 40th floor to which the director had been moved of course they expect us not to notice that the hotel is surrounded on 3 sides by ocean so the missile could have probably been launched at the first suite thereby negating the need for the whole lisajackson plot whats the story here was the directors original room on the 38th floor one of the only rooms in the hotel with a lousy view nevertheless everyone gets out just before the missile hits10 lisa drives to joes house to save her father only to see the killer outside although she runs him over as he is shooting at her by crashing her jeep into the house no one in the neighborhood seems to notice or bother to stop by11 jackson arrives at joes house and knocks him out we dont see howmaybe another head butt he then explains to lisa that he didnt kill dad yet because he wanted dad to see lisa die first give me a break what is this saturday morning cartoons12 for the rest of the movie about 20 minutes jackson chases lisa around the house and she resourcefully fights him off of course a real killer ie one maybe played by jason statham would have done away with lisa or for that matter anyone who is not a trained killer in the first 30 seconds during the course of this chase jackson steps over joe at least once without bothering to kill him13 finally jackson prevails and he is about to kill lisa when you guessed it he is shot by joeso heres my suggestiontell wes craven to stick to horror or maybe he should get together with michael bay who directed the equally stupid the island and make red island
neg	they sell it as a horror movie its supposed to be a thriller but i found it pretty funny comedy dont think so i laughed the whole movie i think it was because of the ridiculous acting and plot i dont blame the actors i think they were not very good but ok i think cillian is a very good bad guy i loved his acting in batman beggins and rachel mcadams whoa shes a beauty and a good actress as well but lets try to be a little objective here the story mm mm the direction mm mm it lacks a lot of good suspense in fact is a really boring movie but theres one good thing tho its a short movie only 1 hour and 30 minutes for me it was like 10 minutes under the wateri just dont know why this movie is rated so high and in rotten tomatoes even higher whats wrong with good rational and objective criticism
neg	wes craven you are having a laugh at our expense the red eye plot is preposterous we are confronted by a guy who has apparently spent 8 weeks watching a girl who then turns up at an airport behind her flirts and chats her up successfully somehow wangles a seat next to her in a two seat space not trapped in the middle of a five seat row contacts at checkin and is cheezily nice during a painfully slooooow build up then once up in the air in a confined space surrounded by strangers he immediately starts threatening the vacuous if superefficient rachel mcadams and saying tosh like we got ya daddy do what i say or poppa gets it well forgive me but didnt they already have her daddy ready for slaughtersoyoubetteroughta long before she stepped on the plane and therefore wouldnt it have been oh sooooooo much simpler to simply snatch the gal off the street and terrorise her in a room somewhere forgetting the complicated and insecure dad plot pulling her nails out or whatever until she made the all important call required or even  cos this is the movies and we need a few unreal twists  keep the dumb dadindistress thing intact if you must but dress it up better so that holding him in harms way until the convoluted plot had been concluded made some sense without the plane dumbdown alternatively without wanting to sound like an actual thinking terroristassassin  couldnt the massive bazookamissile thang employed have been far more easily used on say a car driving down the highway with the politician inside rather than the 50th story of a miami seafront hotel from a fishing boat mind you as we already know security in miami is lax so theyll speed away i know i know far more fun to go through watching a pretty girl for 8 weeks burgle her dads house to steal his wallet that somehow  star trek style  gets transported from miami to texas instantly in order to  perhaps  get her to arrange for a politician to change hotel room and and and well a thousand things could go wrong here each one entirely destroying the big plan so why not slim the elements down to a sensible handful such as  1 bazooka 2 car 3 boom my 50 minute drive home from the cinema was spent highlighting the abundance of flaws and stupid codhitchcockian twists which sadly was the best fun of the whole sorry experience and as for security back at miami airport we have an apparently crazy and violent girl running off a plane chased by cops who during the chase sits down to have a coffee moves elsewhere to read a magazine at a bar then runs again like crazy up and down the whole terminal by now also chased by crazed cillian murphy no cctv then  i had guns pulled on me for parking in the wrong place for 10 seconds at miami airport a couple of years back so instead of speaking to the cops  her allies  or getting on the blower at a callbox direct to her dad to warn him his life is in danger mcadams prefers instead to steal a people carrier off a family in the airport forecourt call the damned security and drives home to daddy mowing down the assassin with the vehicle in the front garden of the house in a rich neighbourhoodwatch district crushing the front porch in the process  an act which actually slightly wakes dad up from an afternoon snooze after about a minute yet which somehow fails to register with neighbours who arent even mildly curious thus ensuring 15 more minutes of hide and seek shenanigans as the duo run around the vast hollodeck type house dohhh it actually hurts to keep thinking about it all  cillian surely renamed silly un for doing this one preposterously turns from ice assassin to comically unhinged and inept lunatic killer at the end this theoretically ruthless despatcher of human life now allowing the dad to live so that he can watch his daughter getting her goose cooked id better stop because the stream of drivel im writing here must sound as uncoordinated as the red eye script if ms mcadams hadnt been allowed to get on the plane in the first place the title could have been altered from red eye to no eye dear rr
neg	ive seen thousands of movies and have never written a review but the red eye i witnessed is so at odds with the glowing tributes posted here that im compelled to offer my two cents in protest and vote the lowest score possible just to bring the average closer to reality this is a dull boring stinker of a film that is memorable only for its apologist depictions of the terrorists target a john boltonesquire bully diplomat whos really a great guy dont you know and of the ohsohandsome and popular dr phil whose bestselling book one learns is read by frequent fliers worldwide the only real red eye i experienced was from rubbing my eyes in disbeliefbefore you fork out 10 or so dollars for this b movie read the selected quotes from trailer above and ask yourself if youll really enjoy a movie in which these were the cleverest lines to be found unfortunately nothing else in this film is any better the basic premise is goofy as hell the acting is bland and uninspired completely lacking in proantagonist chemistry the potential for suspense is thwarted at every turn except during the last five minutes by poor directing and anticipatory editing the script is riddled with incongruities like early reveals of the heroine as a university lacrosse star are called into question when she later battles the antagonist with a field hockey stick and the plot holes are wider than first class while character development is strictly coachand then there are the moments of extreme ridiculousness like when the daughter of a high level public servant does not head straight for airport security at her first opportunity to warn them of an assassination plot against the both the head of homeland security and her father or when that same woman runs hellbentforleather along slick airport linoleum arms pistoning and veins in her neck bulging while wearing 4 inch stiletto heels or when her pursuer chases likewise with a sucking wound in his trachea or when terrorists use a fishing pole to bring up their weapon from the freaking harbor bottom im always willing to suspend disbelief but im not going to leap from 3000 feet without a parachutethe one good thing i can say of this movie is that it portrays women who are capable even in bimbo form of handling the most extreme emergencies the kind of gender imaging sorely lacking in american movies other than that this movie never really takes off and is no more thrilling than the red eye flight from boston to ny remember the last time you got suckered by deceptive trailers and glowing tributes in this forum or elsewhere this is one of those times wait for the red eye video and dont watch it then either
neg	my goodness is this movie bad i was totally misled by my local movie review because this is certifiable garbage yeah yeah good guys wear white bad guys wear blackand the good guys always win now go home and hug your kids and feel how good hollywood has made you feel blech i cant believe this brain dead movie was made by wes craven im guessing he needed a little money to pay the mortgage so he made this piece of dung it is the sort of production that makes anyone who watches movies regularly believe they could do as good or better than such an experienced directorya see a bad guy wants a sweet girl who loves her daddy to do a wittle il bad thing or hes gonna hurt her daddy but being ms allamerican girl next door we know shes gonna save the day and beat the bad guysthe end girl power rockscmon now only an idiot would find this entertaininga roller coaster ride let alone something fresh or new all those superduper reviews you see on this site are from industry hacks who are either making money off this flick paying back a favor or they have sold their souls to the devilrachael mcadams is beautifulyup thats it not a good performance not a horrible oneshes just cute she would have had to show a whole lot of skin to save this movie she isnt tough enough to be a good female action leadcillian murphy was at least passable in 28 days but here he plays a dumb villain pretending to be a smart one he gets his ass kicked to and fro by the 55 mcadams because after all she was a cheerleaderand a field hockey playerand im sure she owns all the tae bo tapesso she should be able to kick the crap out of an international terrorist for hire i wouldnt trust him to steal a pack of gum from 711ya see this movie was done before except before they did it well go rerent any of the die hard movies you have loved ones in danger international terrorists except the characters are more likable and believable and the bad guys are way more competent and interesting i simply dont understand how hollywood can continue to make such crap as if they were oblivious to the proper models they can readily copy no wonder movie revenues are downthrow your 6 down the toilet and save yourself 2 hours of your life youll never get backciao freddyshoop
neg	i remember a certain tuesday the morning of 18602 to be exact i was dozed off trying to convince myself to get out of bed when a horrific explosion was heard i went to the kitchen where i have a view of several neighborhoods in the southern jerusalem and saw a pillar of smoke rising from a distant point the sight of the smoke was followed a minute later by the waling of sirens i remember rushing to my bedroom taking out my binoculars racing back to the kitchen and spotting the image of a glass shattered bus the bus was still near the pick up station where a terrorist boarded on it and with a single click on a tnt device murdered 25 passengers many of whom were on their way to school the wife of a good friend of mine sat on the bus at the back row a seemingly arbitrary and meaningless decision that saved her lifeim sure that every israeli has at least one terrorrelated memory he wishes he never would have had and it was only a matter of time before someone made a film about it as it turned out the movie was about to become a repressed memory of its ownthe film is about a playwrite on a dry run haim buzaglo portrayed by hmmm haim buzaglo who also wrote and directed the film that spends the better part of his day conducting staring contests with his blank word processor page in the meantime his girlfriend a field reporter for the israeli commercial channel decides to make a piece about a debt ridden exarmy officer buzaglo bored and a bit paranoid due what is medically known as the what on earth this hot babe is dating me syndrome asks a private eye to conduct a stakeout on his girlfriendas the detective progresses in his investigation his observations are permeating into the play and later on to the lives of its actors in the meantime the play metamorphoses from a comic play into an indictment against the aloofness of the israeli society as for the movie well the movie becomes an exercise in frenzy editing ensconced in its petty cardboard characters and unreliable dialogs while drifting miles away from the subject it was supposed to deal with in the first placewhen i say cardboard characters i refer to the characters that under the writerdirectors obsession for a meaningful film were devoid of any genuine dialogs and any shred of reliability i wont elaborate too much about it suffice to say that im sure that homeless barefoot male prostitutes rarely go the theater with the intention to see a play that isthis movie according to haim buzaglo himself is the first part of a current agenda trilogy i sincerely hope that the other two films will be derived from the experiences like the one i wrote about in the beginning of my review as opposed to the secluded world of characters that are anything but existent and a plot that is anything but compelling4 out of 10 in my filmometerps this movie was a landmark in austerity it was shot in ten days all the cast worked for free and the entire cost of the film was about 12000 no i didnt omit a zero or two twelve thousand dollars makes you wonder why it took 34000 to complete blair witch project
neg	this is a japanese film but there is quite a bit of english also spoken in here its a pretty film with nice visuals featuring the scenic beauty of hawaiihowever that was the only redeeming quality for me the story was generally boring who wants to watch a young woman sulk for 90 percent of the film because her picture husband is a lot older than he advertised he was granted that could be a bummerbut get over itonly in the last 10 minutes does she do an aboutface and become fond of him by then for most viewers it was too littletoo late wed fallen asleep by then
neg	i honestly had no idea that the notorious big bert i gordon the director not the murdered rapper was still active in the 80s i always presumed the deliciously inept empire of the ants stood as his last masterful accomplishment in the horror genre but that was before my dirty little hands stumbled upon an ancient and dusty vhs copy of the coming a totally obscure and unheard of witcherymovie that actually turned out a more or less pleasant surprise what starts out as a seemingly atmospheric tale of late dark ages soon takes a silly turn when a villager of year 1692 inexplicably becomes transferred to present day salum massachusetts and promptly attacks a girl in the history museum for you see this particular girl is the reincarnation of ann putman who was a bona fide evil girl in 1692 and falsely accused over twenty people of practicing witchcraft which led to their executions at the state the man who attacked loreen lost his wife and daughter this and wants his overdue revenge but poor and three centuries older loreen is just an innocent schoolgirl  or is she burned at the stake unfolds like a mixture between the exorcist and witchfinder general with a tad bit of the time machine thrown in for good measure way to go bert the plot becomes sillier and more senseless with every new twist but at least it never transcends into complete boredom like too often the case in other contemporary witchcraft movies like the dunwich horror and the devonsville terror the film jumps back and forth between the events in present day and flashbacks of 1692 which keeps it rather amusing and fastpaced the ann putman girl is quite a fascinating character reminiscent of the abigail williams character in the more commonly known stage play the crucible also depicted by winona ryder in the 1996 motion picture there are a couple of cool death sequences like the teacher in the graveyard or the journalist in the library that are committed by the ghost of malignant reverend who made a pact with ann putman and perhaps even the devil himself the film gets pretty spastic and completely absurd near the end but overall theres some good cheesy fun to be had plus the least you can say about bert i gordon is that he definitely build up some directorial competences over the years
neg	time travel is a fun concept and this film gives it a different slant i got a kick out of captain billingham one of the more downtoearth characters who was just not having a good day ordinarily i dont choose to watch horror films but this is an exception good story excellent acting
neg	susan swift is an appealing youngster a flower child transplanted to the 1980s like a young susan dey but she doesnt quite have the vocal range for a demanding dramatic lead and she tends to whine still shes rather sweet and has bright eyes and a pretty smile in the coming as it was called when briefly released to theaters swift may be the reincarnation of a salem witch the flick is very lowbudget and borrows from so many other pictures that i gave up on it with about 15 minutes to go it starts out strong and has some camp appeal obviously there are more serious films that deal with the salem witch trials that deserve to be seen over this one however as junk movies go it isnt too terrible the boston locales are a definite plus and the supporting cast is amusingly hammy 12 from 
neg	really everybody in this movie looks like they want to be someplace else no wonder the casting is done not with the left hand but rather not at all i havent seen anything worse than natascha mcelhone impersonating some sort of agent carrying a gun you dont use a spoiled citybratlook in such a role the only worse thing i can imagine is casting doris day as a prostitute the rest of the cast is likewise awful possibly with hurt as the sole exception sometimes you can see him trying but suffering oh did i mention that it is a completely insane story jeopardizing many peoples lives because you are divorced and want to see your family well it must be because the guy weller is german210 because the photography could be worse
neg	note i will reveal a key part of the plot but if youve looked at the dvd cover or any promotional material youll already know itthis movie seems to have been written by an elevenyearold who isnt very bright and was probably very tired when he wrote it the writer doesnt know the difference between a chemical and an organismforget the fact the the un and the nsa seem to be running the show in hungary forget the fact that when these master intelligence agents go chasing after someone whose mere touch will kill you in about a minute they dont wear protective gear not even gloves these are quibbles in the context of this movie in the scientific world within this story 22634 and gravity goes sidewaysthe fact is that the people in this movie do not with a few exceptions behave the way human beings behave almost every time a character responds to something it is inappropriate the love story of course there is one makes soap opera scripts seem like shakespearei cant believe we wasted a free movie rental on this thing
neg	william hurt scuba diving scientist us agents running the investigation abroad the sick contaminated man kicking butt after falling 20 feet on his back and running away sniper missing and not killing hurt just wounding him but the second kill shot is dead on  waste of time to compare this to falling down as other reviewers did is ridiculous oh and by the end of the movie they decide to start wearing gloves on their hands except for the evil agent and hurt decides to kill him by giving him the virus handshake what btwwhen did imdb require 10 lines of text im just babbling here doesnt this just dillute the content of reviews if you are required to have x amount of lines
neg	i watched the entire movie recognizing the participation of william hurt natascha mcelhone and desiree nosbusch im glad that i had no idea of the presence of peter weller at the end of the movie i said that was peter weller kudos to mr weller for an outstanding performance weller played a major character and his performance was such that i didnt even recognize himoverall the plot was bad the writing was bad and the performances aside from those of nosbusch and weller were subpar the scenery and setting were interesting and weller was amazing4 stars of a possible 10
neg	dull predictable and uninteresting story of a man contaminated by a chemical substance weller who goes on across the country just to find his exwife and children meanwhile he kills everyone in his way only by a single touch of his hands in his dangerous track a doctor hurt and a young reporter natasha try to stop the man the movie has a not original premise but even though could be much better the final result is just a movie without suspense or gritting moments even the good cast is completely waste i give this a 4 four
neg	for a science scare movie to work well it has to be either truly original or a very good retelling this movie is neither sure there is a pseudooriginal twist in that the guy kills people because of a toxin and not because of a disease but that is a very minor twist there is the government conspiracy angle the crusader protagonist who has personal experienceand one real drawback of this movie is that the contaminated man has no pathos although the character is scripted to be someone who should be pitied he is not without the pity the movie is pointless the other characters are so cookie cutter they are ridiculous the subplots are convoluted and annoying and the saddest thing is the movie is too flat to even be enjoyed as mock material make the movie a 45 minute short and it might be worth watching
neg	i really cant think of anything good to say about this filmnot a single thing the script is a nightmare the writer blurs the line between chemical and biological traits and doesnt seem to understand the difference youd think they would at least get a technical advisor the performances were bad by most of the cast although i dont really blame them the material really stinks the editing was equally bad ill just stop now its all bad 210
neg	this movie is so bad you almost feel contaminated by it actually there is a strong sense of relief when its over relief that you can now put the cassette back in the rewinder and rush this back to the video rental store before it contaminates the rest of your video collection i jokingly suggested when we rented it that it looked like the kind of film where william hurt would phone in his performance i meant that he would not be trying very hard but lo and behold in a huge number of scenes in this film bill hurt is actually on the phone our realization of this irony was the only pleasure we derived from this confusing mess the cinematography and editing are murky and befuddled the story is chaotic and the soundtrack is barely audible there is a very slight resemblance to falling down but that film had a boldly disturbing storyline great writing and acting and an engaging soundtrack contaminated man is just some kind of broken down old european tourist trap and watching it is like driving along some unfamiliar back road in an unknown country where you dont speak the language in a steady rain just after nightfall as the windshield keeps fogging up you get the picture dont get this one
neg	opening scene explains why hurt is later immune to the contaminated man too bad it doesnt explain anything else how did he get whatever he caughtwhat was itwhy does it work so fast then we go to present day budapest ok was the opener in the past or the future it turns out to be the past of course but for a minute it looks just as likely to be the nd of the movie moved to the beginning sorry i should have paid closer attention huh or maybe its just badly done then a lot of confusion about the different jobs hes had in related fields and finally a mention about how he should have died from the original experiment the n s a did on him aha so the n s a and private industry got together to poison one of their top guys to watch the effects he must have been one of the top guys hes friends with the c e o of the chemical company for god sakes then theres the substance itself technically a poison but it mutates in immune carriers so we can have whatever we want a poison a disease an allergic reaction all very different things in real life magically its not contagious from one dying victim to another only from the carrier how convenient then theres the h a z m a t protocol they jump into a situation without having any idea whats in store or how prepare for it did the producers not have enough money to show a proper washdown after the crew just left the scene of a deadly unknown substance i kept thinking hurt was going to die from bad cleanup technique and the open scene would turn out to be the closer after all
neg	this is one very confusing movie the film is very hard to follow and the plot just didnt seem to make any sense the fury of the wolfman was made in spain and i think that when any film is dubbed from one language to another it doesnt translate exactly as it was first meant maybe this is part of the problem but i doubt if it can account for all the problems with this film the dubbing is pretty bad and the voices dont match the characters very well the scenes are choppy there is an array of strange and irrelevant characters that do little more than confuse the viewer even more what i did like about this film was the look of the wolfman himself and the scenes where he attacks now if they could have put it all together and had it make some sense they might have had something dont waste your time on this one
neg	apparently this is what happens when a director allows his 14year old nephew to rewrite the dialogue on the set while he indulges himself alcoholically in the meantime as i said earlier although ive always wanted to catch one of paul naschys werewolf pictures this atrocity served as my introduction and as awful as it most certainly is i still intend to pursue other entries in the series albeit very graduallydespite some high profile disappointments like joe dantes the howling 1981 i love werewolf pictures in general but to be honest i quickly lost interest in this films plot and just stood there gazing at my tv screen counting its absurdities as it were there were far too many to mention them here but i have to say two which struck me as particularly hilarious were the schizophrenic nature of the werewolf persona ie going from a raging beast in one shot to a dazed zombielike state in the very next one  as if hes on a casual midnight stroll in the countryside and sporting an entirely different wardrobe to bootand yes i did know the reasons for this beforehand as well as the phantom of the opera look of the wolfstein character but what do i know  perhaps the elusive fulllength version of this mess could very well have been a bonafide horror classic
neg	waldemar daninsky paul naschy travels to tibet and is bitten by a yeti which causes him to become a werewolf he is accidentally killed after he attacks his cheating wife and her lover and is later revived by a female scientist dr ilona ermann who uses him in mind control experiments daninsky later discovers an underground asylum populated by the bizarre subjects of the doctors failed experimentsupon hearing of naschys death from colleague jon kitley i rummaged through my collection for a suitable film to watch in my scramble i found i own not one but three copies of fury of the wolfman the film is of questionable video quality the sound is dubbed in a mediocre fashion the cinematography is sort of slapstick style at times and the american versions have two love scenes removed quite frankly without a remastered uncut copy i wasnt really getting the proper movie in all its glorythis film claims to be the fourth in a long series about the werewolf count waldemar daninsky i suspect this is true but you wouldnt know this from the film itself the plot is confusing at times and theres really no indication that this is a sequel if you read the plot summaries on wikipedia and compare them to what is printed on the box youll see that im not alone in my confusionperhaps the films shortcomings can be forgiven if we understand the production hell it went through while floating around for years it was only released in 1973 due to problems involved in finding a distributor and naschy said in his autobiography that the director zabalza was an incompetent alcoholic and that he hated working with him those really arent light accusations and i have no idea what zabalza had to say on his own behalfchances are sooner or later youll come across a lowgrade version of fury of the wolfman it appears in a variety of threepacks and box sets so you might accidentally acquire it and not even know what really needs to happen is an american uncut version with a decent sound and video mix and the love scenes thrown back in as far as i know this does not exist let us honor paul naschys legacy and get his films to a wider audience in a level of quality he deserves
neg	spanish horror icon paul naschy stars in this one of his weakest werewolf films but bear with me for a moment most people will be familiar with it under its most common television title the fury of the wolf man and there have been many home video versions of it over the years if you want to be serious about giving it a fair shot though the most workable edition ive seen of it goes by the title the wolf man never sleeps and its an unedited and complete european version which restores a couple of disturbing scenes and contains the original nude shots which are missing from furys print it is also letterboxednaschy plays waldemar daninsky returning home from a trip to tibet only to find out that hes contracted a werewolf curse and that his wife has been having an affair he takes care of her and her lover while in animal form but then becomes a guinea pig for a sexy woman doctor and her female assistant apparently the doc attempts to tame the werewolf and there is a very strange sadomasochistic love scene between her and the hairy and fanged daninsky who is under her trance at least in the original version ultimately we get two werewolves for the price of one as daninsky battles a shewolf the biggest problem with the movie is that the director according to naschys claims was often drunk and the results are indeed rather incoherent when watching the wolf man never sleeps copy its not quite as difficult to make out whats going on though the editing remains atrocious in spots worst of all is occasional nonmatching footage of naschys ravenous werewolf swiped straight from another previous film la marc del hombre lobo aka frankensteins bloody terror and mixed into this one without any sensible reason the wolfs clothing changes from black shirt to white and back again as does his demeanor one moment the wolf is walking around lethargically in a hypnotic trance from fury next he is growling and running around savagely from bloody terror really bizarre
neg	la furia del hombre lobo forms a completely standalone storyline which doesnt seem to fit in at all with the previous waldemar daninsky movies some have commented that this movie is supposed to take place before the events of werewolf shadow although it was released afterwards  they may be right im not sure anyway in this movie waldemar daninsky is bitten by a yetilike creature in tibet great dialogue here  it was a yeti but thats impossible im a scientist and these things dont exist it was a hallucination thats all and although marked with the sign of the pentagram he is able to prevent the change into a werewolf until he discovers that his wife has been cheating on him changing into the beast one night he kills both her and her lover before running out into a storm and being electrocuted its not long before hes resurrected by a dominatrix university professor who is conducting some kind of unfathomable experiments with mind control he is taken to the underground cellar of a castle where the subjects of these experiments live like chained animalsfirst of all  jacinto molina paul naschy whatever you want to call him hes a fine actor and cared passionately about his work no matter how flawed these movies are you can always rely on him for a decent performance the rest of the cast seem good enough but its hard to tell when they have a halfassed voiceover dubbed over all their lines and that was really the main problem for me  many of the voiceover artists they used were just awful awful awful whenever i chuckled during the movie it was at the inept way that they delivered their lines they seem to constantly refer to the hero as waldeman but unfortunately its almost impossible to find subtitled copies of naschy movies although theyre sometimes available in the original language without subtitlesthe directing of jose maria zabalza seems sort of hitandmiss  there are some great visual ideas in some scenes while others are badly constructed and poorly edited particularly in the final scenes when it really counts the reason for this was that zabalza was apparently drunk most of the time while on set he allowed his fourteen year old nephew to rewrite molinas dialogue used extras without his permission and spliced several shots from molinas earlier movies all of this pretty much ruined any chance this movie had of being one of molinas best works and its no surprise that the two of them never worked together againbut its not all bad news as there are some good ideas here some aspects of the storyline make an interesting psychological drama with the werewolf as a metaphor for jealousy and rage the werewolf as a yeti idea is one that returned in molinas later work some pretty horrific and surreal stuff goes on down in the cellar and theres also a very memorable sequence about half way through the film where daninsky runs from house to house through a village slaughtering or molesting innocents as he goes  one scene is particularly intense but its actually lifted straight from molinas first movie la marca del hombrelobo along with a few other shots i actually found the movie on the whole to be very entertaining although there are some problems with the front row entertainment version such as pretty obvious cuts although some of it may simply be due to the directors lack of continuity gods knows what omissions there are  ill probably try to get my hands on the uncut version at some stage in the futurethis is a overall a decent piece of vintage naschy which experienced fans might enjoy but it could have been much better and so probably wouldnt make a great introduction
neg	while traveling in the mountains a man is attached by a mysterious creature that promptly departs leaving no trace of its presence unbeknownst to the man he has been attacked by a werewolf and now hes inherited the curse associated with such creatures now our hero must race against time to rid himself of this dreadful affliction before the next full moon according to the dvd sleeves synopsishorrifically reproduced from the original spanish the fury of the wolf man loses whatever charms it may have possessed in its original form lycanthropic paul naschys werewolf characterization is uneven and ineffectual dominatrix scientist perla cristal and sexy assistant vernica lujn never get close enough to truly titillate the often incoherent storyline isnt even ghoulishly amusing
neg	i saw this little magnum opus for the first time very recently on one of those dollar dvds that seem to be everywhere nowadays and was so moved by it that i cannot contain myself for those who have never seen this mesmerizingly miserable mexican import and wish to view it without being prejudiced by anyone elses jaundiced commentary there are undoubtedly substantial spoilers in what follows so if you are one of those reckless individuals stop reading at once and go and watch it for yourself if you get drunk enough in advance you might be fortunate enough to pass out before its overbegin with the premise that a man may become a werewolf after being bitten by a yeti no one in the film ventures an explanation as to how this sort of crossspecies implantation could occur and the rest of the movie is even more hopelessly nonsensical but pour yourself another glass of wine or whatever youre drinking and let us proceedpaul naschy our werewolf has the look of a man fighting a toothache in a town where the only dentist has traded his supply of novocaine for a case of cheap whiskey and has been drunk ever since aint he the lucky one naschys facial expression never varies whether in or out of makeup and apparently no one gave him any coaching on how to act like a werewolf occasionally he tries to imitate the lon chaney jr crouch but most of the time he simply strolls around in his black mafia shirt like just another cool dude with a tad too much facial hair to be fair the makeup is actually better than the actor inside of it but the continuity is infinitely worse naschys werewolf is the only one i can think of that changes shirts twice in the middle of a prowl he goes from black shirt to red shirt then back to black then back to red then back to black all in a single frenzied night interestingly enough he always does the chaney crouch while wearing the red shirt and the cool dude walk while wearing the black shirt and its only while he is wearing the red shirt that we see much of the fury alluded to in the title presumably theres something about that red shirt that just brings out the animal in himso anyway after being bitten by the crosspollinating yeti the poor schmuck returns home from tibet to learn that his wife has been sleeping with one of his students the two illicit lovers try to murder him by adjusting the brakes on his car he survives the wreck and makes it home just in time for a full moon then after chewing up his wife and her lover he wanders off again and somehow manages to get himself electrocuted but is that enough can they let this tormented wretch rest in peace not a chance he is resurrected by a supposed female scientist with a hardcore sm fetish otherwise known as the doctor and definitely not a new incarnation of doctor who she digs him up and whisks him away to her kinky kastle takes him down to the dungeon chains him to the wall and gives him a damn good flogging presumably such a string of indignities ought to be enough to put a little fury into any wolfmanafter his twoshirted rampage our wolfman spends most of the rest of the film wandering around the castle trying to find a way out and who can blame him in the course of his wanderings he encounters a bewilderingly incoherent assortment of clichs including a man dressed in medieval armor a curiously inept phantom of the opera impersonator supposedly the doctors father and a hardpartying cadre of bondage slavesso whats it all about one may reasonably ask one gets the vague impression that it has something to do with mind control and involves something the doctor calls chemotrodes best guess i really have no idea how its spelled if there even is such a thing mercifully the experiment ends in failure and most importantly it endsbefore one has time to gnaw ones own leg offof course one doesnt really expect any sense from a film like this but at least it ought to be good for laughs this one isnt forget it buddy there is a creeping sort of anarchy about this film from its patchedtogether tequiladrenched ambiance to its atrocious cinematography and agonizing musical score that defies even the most sozzled attempts to get any mst3k type laughs out of it if its not even good for that what the hell is it good for if montezumas revenge could have somehow been digitally remastered and put on a dvd it would have looked exactly like this movie
neg	this review applies for the cut of the film thats generally available as fury of the wolfman i understand there is an uncut version out there with additional footage and i would hope that it contained at least eight or nine crucial scenes that seem to be missing from the cut known as fury of the wolfman in short the movie makes absolutely no sense whatsoever it is utter nonsense and incomprehensible nonsense at thatwaldemar daninsky that venerable lycanthropic antihero portrayed by paul naschy in a seemingly endless series of films is apparently a normal guy who has just come back from a trip to tibet where he was attacked by a yeti somehow this has turned him into a werewolf daninsky is a doctor a scientist and an instructor at what appears to be a college one of his female colleagues ilona elmann is involved in a vague form of hypnosischematodes a nonsense word used to refer to a bunch of wires attached to a victims head ellman feels this will enable her to change the direction of the human brain naturally enabling her to rule the world provided she can get us all attached to those wires with no troubleelmann is also into werewolves because she kidnaps daninsky and takes him to her hidden laboratory she has a bunch of other people trapped there as well some of them look like gypsies and are chained up being in varying states of lucidity others are clearly hippies elmann feels that one day she may be able to help them be human again  but in the meantime she controls them with her chematodes waldemar becomes her hairy hit man wandering around like a werewolf zombiethat is until the filmmakers decide to use footage spliced in from another naschy werewolf film frankensteins bloody terror dont ask at which point naschys werewolf makeup changes considerably and he lurches around like an animalis this making any sense no good thats the films saving grace it doesnt try and engage you on any kind of intellectual level it just goes full speed ahead with whatever nonsense dialogue or cheap horror movie sets it can muster up fury of the wolfman may be the best halloween party movie ever you absolutely do not need to pay attention to it and in fact if you do you will be completely confused
neg	despite some mildly thoughtprovoking oddities in the script and the films overall curiosity value fury of the wolfman emerges as a dull uninteresting excursion into lycanthropy saved only by the statuesque presence of villainess perla cristal the rest of the players including the hammy naschy are a complete writeoff though admittedly none are helped by often atrocious dubbing although the screenplay packs in enough variations on werewolffrankensteindr moreau themes to flesh out a dozen movies the plot is so unevenly developed the characterizations so feeble and the dialogue so verbosely ridiculous at least in the english version that any latent interest in the turgid proceedings is soon quashedzabalzas direction seems jerky even amateurish his staging is clumsy and ineffective he is not helped by villasenors overbright lighting even promising sets are so unatmospherically photographed that the directors few attempts to give the audience a fright are signaled far in advanceother credits fall into a similar pattern of ineptitude though the stridently overemphatic music score and the laughably crude totally primitive special effects deserve special condemnation
neg	whoever made this nonsense completely missed the point jane is a silly comic strip to titillate without being sleazythis giant mess tries to be funny and exciting but is just a shambles there is not one decent performance in iteven the usually reliable jasper carrott is painfully unfunnythe american bloke whose name escapes me is just as rubbiush as he was in flash gordonmaud adams tries as a villianess but she is a bit long in the tooth for this type of thing all of these things would not matter if the girl was sexy or funny or likableshe is not kirsten holmes faded into obscurity after this and so much the betterive flushed more entertaining things than this down the toilet avoid
neg	i must admit that i have been a sucker for samurai flicks since i can remember i used to watch rather indiscriminate be it elitist works like the seven samurai or the bloody comicbook variation like lone wolf and cub i also liked usjapanese crossovers like the bushido blade and of course everything containing sonny chiba and hiroyuki sanada and ive virtually watched every samurai at least twice but not kabutoin 1993 i first watched kabuto on video that even samurai films can be boring in the beginning i was looking forward to mayeda reaching europe and the confrontations that would come from that but by the time he actually reached spain i really didnt care so much for the movie anymoreit wouldnt do the film justice to call it bad technically its a clean entry into the genre but there is simply never quiet enough sho kosugi has limited skills as both director and actor and has only a fraction of above mentioned japanese actors charisma and speaking of sho kosugis son kane who appears in almost all sho kosugi films as shos son he has inherited littletonone of his fathers limited acting skills adding to the minuspoints is the absence of the blood and gore that until then was a trademark of all samurai film this was obviously intended for a younger us  european audiencelets just say that its a soso film for the average historicactionadventure fan but a bore for hardened fans of samurai cinema fans who are into the samurai meets genre should rather go and watch red sun 1971 featuring charles bronson as cowboy who has to team up with samurai toshiro mifume to retrieve a samurai sword from badguy alan delon it pretty much how to do it right and where kabuto went wrongso even though the film is a mere 100 minutes it seems like a much longer filmthe reason i gave this a honourable 410 points instead of 310 first time i saw this film i saw it in the german synchronized version in this version kosugi can actually be understood i must admit that his engrish is at times funny but gets tiresome after about 30 minutes
neg	oh my i think this may be the single cheesiest movie ive ever seen im serious this is one of the ultimate bmovies the first proof is that it isnt a 5 dvd oh no thats too mainstream for this i got this on vhs from a bin full of exrental videos at my local video storeif i may quote the blurb in 17th century japan there lived a samurai who would set the standard for the ages his name was mayeda he is sent on an epic journey across the world to acquire 5000 muscats from the king of spain whilst at sea a violent storm swallows their precious gold intended to buy the weapons and almost takes their lives mayeda must battle all odds to survive and the secure the fate of his beloved japan it then goes on to say a multi million dollar action adventure epic set across three continentsi must have seen a different movie this was no epic and it certainly wasnt a multi million dollar anything no shogun mayeda is really just the crazy adventures of the engrishspeaking mayeda sho kosugi he isnt even a shogun really but thats not important what is important is that he does a really cool impression of john cleeses repeated charging of the one castle in monty python and the holy grail and his ability to go from serious scenes to showing off his samurai mind powers awesomethe greatest thing about this movie is sho kosugis engrish accent the movie may lack nearly everything that makes a good movie but makes up for it with some of the cheesiest lines ever delivered by the coolest engrish accent ever and honestly do you really want anything else you could fast forward shogun mayeda to the end and replay kosugis final line over and over the tape will probably wear out before you get tired of that one line awesome210  so very very cheesy
neg	in 17th century japan there lived a samurai who would set the standard for the ages his name was mayeda he is sent on an epic journey across the world to acquire 5000 muscats from the king of spain whilst at sea a violent storm swallows their precious gold intended to buy the weapons and almost takes their lives mayeda must battle all odds to survive and the secure the fate of his beloved japan shogun mayeda is a multi million dollar action adventure epic set across three continentsstarring cinema legends sho kosugi tenchu stealth assassins christopher lee star wars lord of the rings trilogy john rhys davies lord of the rings trilogy indiana jones trilogy and toshiro milfune the seven samurai throne of blood shogun mayeda kabuto is a film masterpiecethe osaka winning stunt team bought to the screen by bob ivy bring exciting battleaction sequences such as the opening battle against the eastern army the attack on mayedas ship carrying priceless jewels and the final confrontation between sho kosugi and david essex a fine musical score by famed composer john scott is also present director sho kusugi was not even nominated for an oscar for this film which deals with the emotional strife such as the death of mayedas family the search for love and acceptance after grieving all of which is dealt with extremely well highly recommended cinematic masterpieceplease note all of the above is opposite for the film in question
neg	i cant help it but i seem to like films that are meant to be scary and are just plain bad i have personally listed it in my own top 10 worst movies right under creatures of the abyss watch this film and have a laugh just dont expect to see any academy awards for acting more chance of understanding the film its self in all honesty though i have seen much worse than this plus some maniac cruising round the desert wiping the same people out that just died is that unbelievable that its got to be original i think its one of those love or hate movies you can make up your own mind yes its awful but it pulls it off somehow thats why i love it
neg	i viewed this movie in dvd format my copy may have been affected but i was disappointed with the lack of menu screen for the dvd i will say that my initial reason for viewing this movie was claire forlani while fun to watch i feel she didnt live up to my expectations that i have so far found from her other films i actually was equally pleased to see arkin turn in a humorous performance the other two actors i wasnt very familiar with so i cant compare their performance however they were fairly enjoyable also the acting is the only endearing quality of this movie in my opinion the story line while some could say slightly compelling lacked direction i feel that the main problem stems from the script and not the direction of this film if you enjoy any of these actors to a fair extent then i recommend this film but otherwise leave it alone
neg	i was expecting a very funny movie instead i got a movie with a few funny jokes and many that just didnt work i didnt like the idea of bringing in sherlock holmes and moriartys descendants it was confusing it would have been more funny if they just had someone new instead of moriarty resurrected some of the things were funny burt kwouk was very funny as always mccloud on the horse was funny the mcgarrett from hawaii 50 was not even mcgarrettlike connie booth obviously is very good with accents she is from indiana but played english and a new yorker pretty well unfortunately she was not presented much into the script i was expecting a more funny film instead i got a rather confusing movie with a poor script rather ironic since both booth and cleese were together on this one maybe they were about to break up in 77
neg	no laughs whatsoever yes i watched this entire train wreck but only so that i wouldnt later wonder if cleese had come to his senses in the latter part no he had not this may be historically interesting to you youngsters out there to see that british humor included black jokes like these thirty years ago what amazes me even more though is to read the other reviewers comments which acknowledge this isnt very good yet then turn around and give it high votes if the vast majority of the comedies that you have seen are even much worse than this one then i certainly pity your torturous existences the humor level of this show appears aimed at little kids yet the subject matter does not so who is this for people who enjoy repeated  drawnout doubletakes pratfalls drug jokes interesting only as a short trip back to 77 and other low humor the three stooges are still funny and were to me as a kid too they exerted some effort in making jokes work this however is sloughed off schlock i fear that it is the end of civilization if this stuff really is accepted as worthwhile next youll be telling me that tabloid tv is popular 
neg	this is a fair little show about the paranormal although it feels as if art bell and his ilk figured out how to carve a career out of the attitude that carl kolchak exemplified of course there probably wouldnt be an xfiles if this show hadnt prepped this audience for it so well darren mcgavin is not exactly the superheroic type but he is a plausibleenough guy to deliver heroic deeds check out his work on some of those old alfred hitchcock presents here he is the main attraction there doesnt seem to be a girlfriend or wife whos a distraction in fact there isnt a whole lot of sex appeal to the show something im noticing as well is that the pacing isnt really suspenseful in a typical way theres a lot of throwaway humor to this show sometimes its just pokey to get to the climax theres a thread from this show coming all the way up to the present mad men show in terms of style not that david chase writes mad men but the people that worked under him on the sopranos definitely have emulated and inherited his seriocomic tone
neg	a childless couple brooke adams jeff hayenga go to a doctor james karen to try to conceive it works but adams slowly becomes aware that theres something seriously wrong with the babypretty interesting idea is thoroughly done in by a lousy scriptthe basic idea is ok but becomes screamingly predictable towards the end i saw every twist coming the direction is poorhe seems to have no idea how to shoot a basic scene the production values areto be nicelousy very shabby and the gore scenes are too unpleasant i almost turned it off when a pregnant woman started stabbing herself in the stomach with lousy special effects the film completely derails at the end when it becomes quite clear they had no idea how to end this filmsome good acting makes it somewhat bearable adams hayenga and karen are all good at their roles and kept me watching but that was about it this film barely got released in 1991 and still remains unknownits easy to see why i give it a 4
neg	its a good thing i didnt watch this while i was pregnanti definitely would have cried my eyes out andor vomit it was kind of gruesome mainly disturbing i personally thought the baby was adorable in its own twisted little wayhowever as a mom i cringed when beth stabbed herself in the stomach and when virgina aborted the child during her 3rd trimester with rusty utensils no lessalsoas an animal lover i almost cried when she scratched the cat to a bloody pulphoweveras creepy and sinister as the baby was i was rooting for it to liveand as twisted as the movie was i am extremely intrigued to see the sequel       
neg	oh my god this is without a doubt the absolute cheesiest movie i have ever seen the acting is bad the story is weak the characters are weaker and the whole film just doesnt make sense couple this with mediocre directing really strange scenes such as the one where the kid reaches over the ravine and mysteriously falls in and thoroughly abysmal dialog look musta peed his pants and you get one complete failure not to mention the fact that the only thing mr atlas looks like he could defeat is a case of chocolate bars but this is part of the movies charm sit down and watch it with a few of your friends for a good laugh i love this movie because its just so bad
neg	a youth gets a bad hair day goes out on a hill and falls into where he cant escape then he meets mr atlas a mythological dude from 2000 years ago as his very best friend and an arnold schwarzenegger lookandsoundalike his herculean strength helps the boy out of danger and later adjusts to modern life so whats the big deal this is the lousiest idea for a family outing either way this one shouldnt have been attempted at all really our fictional character of might and brawn is nothing more than a typical stranger who appears ordinary to the rest of the universe to add to the blasphemy is the lack of anything new or appealing and before you know it there is some attempted violence that doesnt qualify this as family entertainment the scene where atlas complains of his undershorts is gaggling though just spend a nice quiet afternoon in the park for a change
neg	this film is pretty poor the acting is abysmal and completely forced furthermore by shooting the film as a docudrama doesnt necessarily make it more believable you cant get out of it that easily mr dir dont let my comments mislead you however as i would recommend you watch this film as it does shed some light on the psychology or non existent psychology behind the perpetrators of such crimes however the climax of the film is absolutely rubbish there is no other way to put it it pure and simply fails to capture any sense of atmosphere what takes place does not translate to me any feelings of desperation panic fear or dread that one would surely experience in such terrifying circumstances no instead it leaves you with jaw dropping was that it spilling from your tongue and by no means are you haunted by these boys actions rather you just feel embarrassed for yet another film that started with potential but ended up falling flat on its face at the most crucial pointzero day indeedzzzzzzzzzzzzz
neg	i am fully aware there is no statistical data that readily supports the correlation between video games and real life violence the movie is false and phony because it is in complete contradiction of itself which is what i tried to emphasize in my original review the movie fails not necessarily because i really do think these kids were influenced by video games but because the movie sets it up as random and doesnt follow through let me clarify in aileen life and death of a serial killer you can see her claims about the police and being controlled by radio waves are ridiculous yet she is so troubled she really believes them to be true the viewer can make the distinction however in zero day the 2 kids keep saying how they are not influenced by anything environmental which is obviously false since everything they do contradicts this neonazism talking about going on cnn with wolf blitzer which is laughable not only because they know his name but its a shameless attempt by the filmmaker to get coverage of his bad movieetc this movie doesnt depict reality it shows nothing but phoniness to prove a point unfortunately you fell for the bait and didnt see this and you didnt pick up on it from my review either the entire movie is just taking michael moores hypothesis and applying it to something real life in hopes of validating and it fails not necessarily because the hypothesis is wrong but because the movie is wrong and doesnt support it of course i dont think kids that play video games are more likely to kill people but if im not mistaken didnt video tape exist of the columbine kids or some teen killers shooting guns in the forest claiming how much they looked or acted like the weaponry in doom hmmmmmmm the distinction is kids are most likely aware of the media influenced but obviously balanced or intelligent enough that its not even an issue zero day is a bad movie not because i really believe a correlation exists but because the film maker doesnt know what hes trying to say and the movie does more to disprove his point then support it its almost as if the new ratings given to video games made someone upset so they came up with zero day in retaliation if you want to see the mindless teen killer theory pulled off right go watch bully
neg	unfortunately the movie is more concerned with making lame social commentary on a real event but doesnt have the balls to legitimately document what happened the constant rhetoric of how violent video games are not to blame i get the impression ben coccio is an avid gamer or how media and music is completely devoid of influence is the obvious message we even get a laughable scene of the two boys burning all their cds talk about subtlety but the movie only gets away with it because its fiction nice try yes its a great idea to relieve media of influence but how do we know the kids that have actually planned and executed a school shooting werent influenced by media or video games we dont and we wont with this movie because once again these kids are smart enough to completely relinquish the media yet dumb enough to scorch a nazi symbol on the ground haha i somehow dont think sothe movie bats you over the head with its portrayal of the normalcy of the families its almost doing a disservice to think that there wasnt a serious flaw in the family dynamic of kids that have actually gone out and shot their fellow schoolmates why is everyone so concerned with making killers seem normal when they are so obviously not a completely false and phony depiction
neg	recap according to legend the valkyrie brunhilda defied odin and was chained to a rock surrounded by an eternal fire only a warrior pure in heart can pass through the flames free brunhilda and release her from odins claim and have her for himself now war is brewing in the norse lands and the king needs an alliance with the berserkers the berserkers are warriors claimed by odins valkyries lusting for war blood and flesh and therefore outcasts but superior in battle the leader of the berserkers is a scorned son of the king boar and his price for the alliance is his brother the future king barek but after the king is victorious in battle he refuses to give up his only remaining son breaking his oath to boar and betray him and kill him boar is saved only by bareks call upon odin but this is only the start of the battle between the brothers and their final battle is about to start now a millennia latercomments i had hopes that this would be a movie based upon some viking ground far too little quality movie about viking has been done it started out very good too with detailed longships and armors nice and fitting sceneries and an ok battlethe foundation in the aesir myths is thin and seems very corrupted to me odin is much more vengeful spiteful and absent than i remind him from school and the valkyries has been turned into some vampiredemons im no expert but that seems outright wrongbut the fatal mistake made by this movie is to move the timesetting from the original timeperiod to today if the two brothers had fought it out in the correct time with some decent battles this movie would have been much better now the setting suddenly is changed to present day stockholm still odin is present and is sending boar and his berserkers for brunhilda and barek which gives silly scenes when armorclad and painted berserkers swordfights with barek among the industries beautiful mountains and woods have been exchanged for cement and when allowed to focus upon single fights instead of massive battles as in the beginning i quickly saw that the fights and skills of the actors are slow and clumsythe end result is thin story sometimes hard to follow and other times just silly and the only that could save it the action is drawn from slow dull and clumsy swordfights it draws very little from aesir myth or viking tradition thus both story and action fails and the movie is just plain badfinally as a swede this movie is a little confusing supposedly filmed entirely in south africa it still contains some familiar swedish signs plates and what seems to be an authentic police car however the effort is poor and only goes so far as to really set it in sweden no names are swedish perhaps with anya as the exception no familiar sceneries are swedish they supposedly speak a little ancient norwegian not swedish and uniforms both police and medical are clearly not swedish if they were not going to even try to do it correctly  and really give the illusion that it is set in sweden why bother at all 410
neg	i had no background knowledge of this movie before i bought it but it sounded cool and ive been wanting to see a really kickbutt viking movie for awhile now alas this film was not what i was looking for i had hoped for the best but instead was delivered a boring nordic soapopera that seemed to drag on too long despite its 84 minute running time the films premise is intriguing enough its about a viking warlord who defies his god and odin is so enraged that he curses the warlords son named barek to death and rebirth as a berserker this barek guy is then forced to live enraged insane and violent lifetime after lifetime the movie is filmed competently enough with some rich cinematography and quasigood performances by the actors but again i found myself bored and questioning when this dribble would end the filmmakers had a chance to make something rather entertaining and semiunique but they dropped the ball perhaps it couldve been improved with some cheap exploitation tactics thrown in such as gratuitous nudity and lots of gore i mean we are talking about berserkers here arent we vikings were supposed to be bad enough what with all the raping and pillaging so arent berserkers supposed to be even more extreme all in all unless youre a fan of the young and restless etc or are yourself in fact an insane berserker who likes self torture id probably steer clear of this drab piece of celluloid
neg	this movie sucks from beginning till especially the end you probably dont get m any worse acting storyline photography camera work etcetera its all bad very very badbut thats what makes it a great watch it will give you more than enough good laughs the worse the better i really have no clue what so ever of what these people were thinking making this movie a serious viking movie the story is goddamn ridiculous its more like a comedy in disguise kinda like mafia also pointless but damn funnyand look out for the very very end of the movie uhum
neg	the film portrays frances unresolved problems with its colonial legacy in western francophone africa through the befuddled and complex psychoanalytical prism of a young woman france herein symbolically representing her nation it is an often engaging and challenging portrait of a young womans desire to come to terms with a traumatic moment in her past in particular and a nations desire to reach out to the other it once owned and moulded this is reflected in the way in which it centres entirely around the notion of travelling or being in transit from the present to the past remembered realities to undeniable contemporary political and economic actualitiesthe characters all play a symbolic albeit a limited and unconvincing role france meant to be a visual as well as a totemic representation of contemporary french society leaves one indifferent to her plight as she seems still to be imbued with the same naivet she enjoyed as a childin fact as a child she seems more in possession of her reality the rest of the ragtag ensemble is just forgettable the black africans are to say the least offencive impressionistic portraits of former colonised peoples now colonised by the directors poor handling of her material they are no more than a dark and moribund backdrop against which the blythelike france wonders seeking a world she never knew and hoping for one that can never be found in cameroon
neg	i am astounded at the positive reviews for this thoroughly uninspiring filmoften with foreign films i skip over reviews that complain about slow pace and seeming absence of action as many of the best international films do not live up to the western hollywood model of cinematic storytellingi enjoy the frequent artfulness and lack of clich in the foreign film arena i enjoy that many foreign films dont tie things up in a neat palatable little bowthat said this particular film offered no redemptive value for the time i wasted watching it no meaningful character development no engaging story arc no way to get emotionally involved with any of the characters on screen synopsis a bunch of emotionally immature uptight prejudiced colonials mistreat their slaves and a little girl gets hurt by her only friend when the houseboy finally gets fed up and takes his abuse out on her while the above paragraph is poignant and dramatic this movie will bore you while playing out the scenario i was so unengaged that it took three sittings to finish it and i wouldnt have even done that were it not for the positive ratings unless you have an academic interest in the period i strongly suggest steering clear of this one
neg	i am very open to foreign films and like to think that i grasp what they are trying to accomplish although some things are lost in translation but the simplicity and intelligence of this film were boring ive often thought how interesting it would be to make a movie that just shows a typical day or time period that really had no point now that ive seen a movie like that i will no longer be thinking along those lines theres tones about society racism and some desirebut south park has that and when i watch south park it actually moves me to feel an emotion the closest thing i felt to an emotion during this movie was the yawn i experienced after the first five minutes i rate the typical movie a seven or above because i love most every film i gave this film a one
neg	some good movies keep you in front of the tv and you are dying to see the resultthis movie does not have highs and lows it simply describes a young girls family life in africa people come and go the weather and the background are all the same
neg	boring childrens fantasy that gives joan plowright star billing but little to do sappy kids pursue their dreams frankie wants to be a ballerina and a baseball player yuk while bestfriend hazel runs for mayorshes 13 totally pedestrian in every way plus the added disadvantage of syrupy performances by the girls as well as the baseball boys certainly a lesser effort for showtimeno limits
neg	of the ten actors who portrayed philo vance in the series edmund lowe seemed the most personable but in this script the audience is way ahead of the famed detective after all when the jockey douglas walton stares blankly in space obviously hypnotized and says something like i must ride and be killed i felt it was dumb that no one picked up on it after he does get killed the police thought it was a suicide because he said he would do it after hated horse owner gene lockhart gets shot and killed frieda inescort does the same thing saying shes going out to be killed and then fatally jumps off a bus i laughed when lowe finally yells i got it as though it were a revelation the guilty party however was cleverly concealed and there was considerable suspense generated when that party starts to hypnotize lowe to get him to jump off a roof
neg	nb spoilers within assigning an artistic director to an operatic production naturally and inevitably means you are going to get a piece of that directors mind but directing a wagner opera is an especially tricky task as he was perhaps the most explicit opera composer in terms of what things should look like and how they should unfold hansjurgen syberberg loads this filming of parsifal wagners final masterpiece with enough extraneous ideas to cause it to nearly burst at the seams you get more than a piece of the director you get the whole fatted hog and then some syberberg is to be admired for his penchant for tearing back the covers on the uglier aspects of german history but does it work to meld that desire to a wagner opera already brimming with its own concepts the scenes with the knights of the holy grail in acts i and iii are especially laden with visual allegory and symbolism these are drawn come from wagners own time from long before and go well beyond if you know what these things mean they can enrich syberbergs vision for you but not necessarily enhance wagners vision if you dont know what they mean theyre simply confusing if not annoying i wont bother uncoiling the plot of the opera here suffice it to say it is a typical wagnerian synthesis of diverse elements in this case a blending of the holy grail legend with the principles practices and pageantry of christianity the theme of redemption plays the main role here as in nearly every wagner operai personally had to sweat to get through syberbergs first act amidst my jarring acclimation the music saved the day but act ii picks up the pace here we meet klingsor the evil sorcerer out to entrap the wandering innocent fool parsifal the greatest seductress of them all kundry will be used to entice him to the dark side after an initial dalliance with more symbols these get stripped away and the long gorgeous transformational duet between young fool and temptress really takes off finally the film starts working a genuine magic and it is chiefly due to syberbergs choosing to set things naturally and simply suddenly the acting starts to work the expressive actress edith clever and the luscious soprano of yvonne minton team to create a wondrous kundry suddenly the music seems to come to life and make vivid the inner turmoil of the two characters the camera work stays simple and quietly fluid in other words wagner is allowed to tell his story more on his own terms and it works beautifully for me it was the most engrossing part of the filmwith the reentrance of the knights in part 2 of act iii the weird extraneous symbolisms unfortunately creep back in some other loony syberberg ideas using a huge wagner deathmask as a major setpiece causing the composers protuberant proboscis to loom comically large dressing the act iii knights in all manner of costumes wigs and makeup what is the director saying that the knights are a bunch of buffoons that they express multiple or timeless layers of significance beyond their surface functions its anybodys guess the insertion  just after the incredibly touching baptism of kundry by parsifal  of rearprojection footage of the conductor rehearsing in modernday realism his orchestra in the studio this completely snapped my dramatic thread requiring a few minutes to regroup the complete avoidance of having any time pass between acts ii and iii when we meet the knight and narrator gurnemanz again he should be an old old man and parsifal should reemerge as a worldweary but wiser middleaged man but certainly the most bizarre stroke is to split the parsifal character into malefemale components some find this the most brilliant stroke no doubt i can credit karin krick who plays parsifal 2 with acting of strength and dignity she also happens to be the best lipsyncher of the whole cast but pleasewagners conception of parsifal is already so complex his growth from a completely innocent boy who knows nothing of his past to his breakthrough realization in act ii of what amfortass eternal wound means and how it has become his own to his return as the great redeemer of act iii  this is the journey of a masterfully constructed character the bisexual emphasis is just gimmicky and absurd and whats with this nonsense about a homoerotic gurnemanz and parsifal cant we just accept a mentorapprentice relationship which is marvelously reversed in act iii the monte carlo philharmonic under armin jordan plays with passion and beauty though the chorus is disappointing but after watching this film i only wanted to whip out my soltiled recording highly recommended and get my wagnerian bearings straight again the film experience for me ranged from bizarre to entertaining to infuriating to syberbergs credit hes created a visually arresting work and he certainly offers a unique take on an important opera but instead of sticking to parsifal he seems to have wanted to bring in all things wagnerian the man the life the enormous influenceall of it in crude symbolic code parsifal the opera is already full of weighty symbolism the grail the spear the holy sacraments baptism amfortass everbleeding wound klingsors selfcastration the kiss kundrys curse and on and on this is not to mention the musical symbolism sounding constantly in the score in the form of wagners leitmotif system parsifal itself is one huge symbol getting back to my firstparagraph question syberbergs whole hog is all way too much for me but if this project sounds like something to tickle your fancy then go for it i wont recommend just staying away from this you may find yourself heartily satisfied or if you need something to crack your wagner barrier try itbut please please dont stop here parsifal is in a late very ripe league of its own
neg	admittedly parsifal is not an opera that can appeal to everyone although it is a favourite of mine knappertsbusch 1951 in particular syberbergs entire approach is so static whenever the music suddenly begins to swell  syberberg keeps the cast moving at the same pace the takes on amfortas and klingsor are endless whatever happened to film editing the result is physically exhausting to watch the viewer is never spiritually transported your impulse is to rush home and play a recording again to confirm that wagner got it right syberberg got it wrong and that set decoration with those clever reminders of wagners antisemitism  will there ever be a viewer of this film with no prior knowledge of wagner
neg	it must be assumed that those who praised this film the greatest filmed opera ever didnt i read somewhere either dont care for opera dont care for wagner or dont care about anything except their desire to appear cultured either as a representation of wagners swansong or as a movie this strikes me as an unmitigated disaster with a leaden reading of the score matched to a tricksy lugubrious realisation of the textits questionable that people with ideas as to what an opera or for that matter a play especially one by shakespeare is about should be allowed anywhere near a theatre or film studio syberberg very fashionably but without the smallest justification from wagners text decided that parsifal is about bisexual integration so that the title character in the latter stages transmutes into a kind of beatnik babe though one who continues to sing high tenor  few if any of the actors in the film are the singers and we get a double dose of armin jordan the conductor who is seen as the face but not heard as the voice of amfortas and also appears monstrously in double exposure as a kind of batonzilla or conductor who ate monsalvat during the playing of the good friday music  in which by the way the transcendant loveliness of nature is represented by a scattering of shopworn and flaccid crocuses stuck in illlaid turf an expedient which baffles me in the theatre we sometimes have to piece out such imperfections with our thoughts but i cant think why syberberg couldnt splice in for parsifal and gurnemanz mountain pasture as lush as was provided for julie andrews in sound of musicthe sound is hard to endure the high voices and the trumpets in particular possessing an aural glare that adds another sort of fatigue to our impatience with the uninspired conducting and paralytic unfolding of the ritual someone in another review mentioned the 1951 bayreuth recording and knappertsbusch though his tempi are often very slow had what jordan altogether lacks a sense of pulse a feeling for the ebb and flow of the music  and after half a century the orchestral sound in that set in modern pressings is still superior to this film
neg	various spoilers followgene kelly not georges guetary who is sometimes criticized for being too young and unfrench not leslie caron who is sometimes criticized for her very green performance not even oscar levant who more often than not annoys the dickens out of meno it would definitely be gene kelly theres something about his screen persona thats too ambitious and focused for him to be convincing as a penniless artist in paris content to put off facing the critics indefinitely frolicking with little kids and old ladies and painting in the streets thats what made him so effective in singin in the rain and other movies where he played ambitious focused characters jerry mulligan is in some ways a cousin to tommy albright in brigadoon another lerner story with kelly miscast as an american at loose ends who falls in love with a picturesque european place and an innocent female who embodies its virtuesexcept that jerry isnt as likeable as even poor dazed tommy thats another galling thing about this film jerry is sometimes a cad to milo and even worse to lise when he first sees the latter at a club he pulls a dirty trick to get her to dance with him when she sits down again he pulls an even dirtier trick to get her phone number when he calls her the next day she hangs up on him which he takes as a cue to drop in at her workplace and throughout all this its obvious she wants nothing to do with him when she starts laughing at his jokes in the perfume shop its about as believable as milos interest in his paintings sure hes goodlooking and playful but why should that sway her when shes got henri who seems like a gentleman to bootadmittedly it comes off so distasteful partly because of the actress if a role like lise was played by say judy garland she would shower jerry with indignant insults and glares if she was played by cyd charisse one would admire his guts but when shes played by firsttimer leslie caron she looks and acts like a shy vulnerable teenager and as a result jerry just seems like a creep and why did they choose these other actors though personally id rather theyd solved things by changing the lead when the whole story hinges on the romance of these two young poor sweethearts disentangling themselves from their loveless commitments to older rich people not only is gene kelly a few years above guetary and foch hes old enough to be carons fatherin short i think it all would have been improved by casting some young comedicrelief type dancer as jerry the kind that usually turned up in musical supporting roleseg ray macdonald in good news or bobby van in small town girl maybe not them necessarily but someone like them someone who could have chased lise and made it seem harmlessly playful someone who would have appeared genuinely happy living in that chaplinesque holeinthewall someone whose humor and naivete would have contrasted better with oscar levants sarcastic grumpiness it probably also would have made the ballet seem less ponderous and it might have provided a voice that could sing gershwin betterall this may give the impression that i dont like gene kelly i do like him he was terrific in most of his films just not this one well and a few others i dont despise aaip itself either it has good points like the art direction and leslie caron who despite her inexperience is rather charming and really does look like she just stepped out of a painting georges guetary does a fine job and his stairway to paradise is my favorite number in the movie nina foch is beautiful and touching and should have ended up with somebody but not jerry mulligan i wouldnt wish that on her
neg	an art house mavens dream overrated overpraised overdone a pretentious melange that not only did not deserve best picture of 1951 on its own merits it was dwarfed by the competition from the start place in the sun detective story streetcar named desire abbott and costello meet the invisible man you name it if it came out in 51 its better than this arthouse crapola the closing ballet is claptrap for the intellectual crowd out of place and in the wrong movie few actors in their time were less capable at acting or less charismatic than kelly and caron my 12 worst of 51 i saw 201 movies and among the 5 worst best picture oscar winners
neg	im never much for classic films movies like patton going my way how green was my valley the godfather casablanca annie hall gone with the wind lawrence of arabia and citizen kane bore me however i would much rather watch any one of those films 3469 times while being tied up on a chair than watch an american in paris once in the most luxurious suite ever if i did the latter id probably be sleeping the entire timethe color art direction and the music didnt interest me gershwin or nongershwin the dancing and the singing could help an insomniac fall to sleep the dialogue doesnt match up to singin in the rain basically this movie is boring the only other film that i fell asleep while watching was butch cassidy and the sundance kid but you cant blame me i only slept 5 minutes the night before1 star10 too bad we cant give zeroes
neg	i dont know what the oscar voters saw in this movie but they must of seen some pretty hard stuff to see in it to be able to award it with the best picture oscar all i know is that fortunately there was gene kelly to play in it or this would have been twice as bad as i believe it is first of all i dont think leslie caron was really fit to play such a role she isnt that talented she isnt a great dancer and shes not good looking at all its a shame that one actor or actress may ruin a movie just like by playing in it because if leslie caron hadnt been in this it might have made a terrific movie the story was intelligent the directing wasnt bad and as i said gene kelly was pretty good now im not saying all this stuff about leslie caron just to criticize her im just saying it because i think thats what the worse part of the movie is shes probably a good actress but i cant tell because i havent seen her in anything else but i think she was pretty bad in an american in paris so if you want to see it go ahead but im telling you youre way better off watching singin in the rain
neg	this is a film that belongs firmly to the 50s very surprising that american film institute has chosen this one for one for the best 100 american movies of alltime i have seen practically all of the movies on that list and this one is by far the most disappointing one of those musical numbers and there many many of them are very overlong and boring and have absolute no connection with the story the end of the movie has horribly overlong ballet sequency which naturally has no real relation to the story of the movie it must be admitted that it is very well made the music is ok and the dancing done with the highest professional standard  but there is no real reason why the sequence is included in the moviethe main character of the movie is extremely childlish and unlikeable and behaves in unpolite way his mental age is about 14 if you want to see a good musical made on the golden age of musicals go and see singing in the rain
neg	i purchased the blood castle dvd on ebay for a few bucks not knowing what it was and all i can say is that i wasnt disappointed with this purchase blood castle is one of those trashy european horror films that has almost no redeeming quality except for being thoroughly entertaining for all the bad reasons the opening alone was worth the price of the dvd our heroine dr ivanna arrives at the castle where shes supposed to help a scientist baron dalmar who does experiments on dead tissue on her way to the castle 1 a man tries to rape ivanna 2 the castles housekeeper fights with her 3 the maid wants her dead 4 and finally baron dalmar nearly spits on her and wants her out the next day hmmsomething tells me shes not welcome with such a miserable arrival youd think ivanna would leave the place in a ny minute but no like so many great trashy films our headstrong heroine decides to stay put and even enjoys a candlelight dinner with the grumpy baron on that same eventful day the intro is so overthetop trashy its even greater than the memorable first few minutes of that canadian film junior that i knew i was going to enjoy thisbut the fun doesnt end there ivanna is repeatedly drugged whenever she goes to bed at night only to wake up from unconsciousness naked bound and tortured in mild sessions of sm by an unseen man even after experiencing these nightly sm sessions ivanna stays at the castle dully convinced by the angry baron that what shes experiencing are nothing more than dreams to be expected even after being treated so badly from the getgo ivanna falls in love with the baron ivanna completely disregards anything negative about him including the obvious fact that the dour baron is popular with the young ladies every women at the castle it seems only women work there is in love with the miserable chump who doesnt mind taking advantage of the pretty young things things get even sillier as someone lurks around the estate and kills and has been killing women basically the barons physically disfigured brother igor is responsible for everything in a very long winded scene the brother warns the baron he should not get too involved with ivanna or hell suffer the consequences so what do the baron and ivanna do about this well they get married of course during the very brief marriage ceremony the baron is shot by one of the angry locals father of one of the dead girls but all of this doesnt deter ivanna who amidst all the dead young ladies and torture surrounding them cheerfully comforts the hurt baron that its just a flesh wound and the two can go on and enjoy their honeymoon at the castle where the killerrapisttorturer brother is the whole thing quickly devolves into a nightmarish love triangle of sorts between ivana the baron and igor blame it all on loveanyway you get the idea subtle its not almost everything is overthetop ridiculous in this film and when its not ott such as the predictable climax things get a tad boring but for most of the film the director or writer revel in one illogically trashy moment after another i really love these kind of films everything as subtle as being hit over the head with a sledgehammer and populated by characters behaving illogically even those who made the retromedia dvd realize this and when you go to the scene selection section we hear one of the funniest bits of dialogue from the dubbed movie looped endlessly the production values are beautifully risible the opening and closing credits with those candles and red curtainsah a soupon of class the music sounds sometimes like something from a tim burton film which only adds to the oddness of it all and customary to these kind of films when the young ladies take off their clothes they just beg to be killedas a standard film i rate this a 2 but as a its so bad its good film i rate it a solid 8 stars if you enjoy trashy films please watch this one its a must see the only thing left for me to ponder about it what would it have taken for that woman to get out of that freaking castle
neg	aka blood castle or scream of the demonspoilerthis was a drivein feature cobilled with the velvet vampire a spanishitalian coproduction where a series of women in a village are being murdered around the same time a local count named yanos dalmar is seen on horseback riding off with his maneating dog behind himthe townsfolk already suspect he is the one behind it all and want his castle burned down the murders first began around the time count yanos older brother count igor dalmar was horribly burned and killed in a lab accidentthen a woman ivanna erna schuer that igor hired before his death to assist him in his experiments shows up yanos agrees to hire her in place of his brother and together they seek the formulae for the regeneration of dead cells yanos wants to bring igors charred corpse back to lifebut of course igor is still alive although horribly burned and stalking and killing the women in the village we see his charbroiled face appear at various points in the film so we know hes still alive making the whole thing seem a little bit too obviousigor meets another fiery end when he gets into a fight with yanos over ivanna with the burning candles falling on to the same bed that igor stumbles on to meeting yet another final charbroiled endthe retromedia dvd is taken from a vhs source and looks quite grainy and bad other than an even scratchier trailer no other extras are included although it has a nice creepy spanish castle and good atmospherics i found it to be fairly boring and predictable with no excitement or mystery whatsoever 3 out of 10
neg	i caught this a few months ago on family channel and having some memories of the tv show from my youth decided to watch it along with my 4 year old daughter i should have got some psychedelic mushrooms to go along with it cause this is just bizarre not only is it a musical with annoyingly forgettable tunes the requisite cheesy effects and cameos by stars long past their collective primes it seems to have been produced as somebodys good acid trip talking flutes british children far too old for this kind of crap in the words of krusty the klown uuuuuugggghhhhh what was i on if youre a huge fan of the whole sid and marty krofft oeuvre go for it otherwise unless youre willing to get looped before watching stay far far far away
neg	i hated this show when i was a kid that was back in the day when kids show characters actually had accents not just the bland generic general american dialect were used to jack wild had a british accent and pufnstufs was southern like one of the others mentioned though i never quite understood what the deal was with the witch wanting the flute that always seemed odd to me probably because the flute just annoyed me and i wouldnt have gone to any trouble to take it awayjust a comment on the similarity of pufnstuf to early 70s mcdonalds commercials that others have mentioned pufnstuf ripped off mcdonalds at the height of mcdonalds popularity the tv show or rather their creators sought to license mcdonalds characters for their show but when mcdonalds declined the tv show changed the characters slightly and passed it as their own they even hired former employees of mcdonalds ad agency and the voice actors to make the tv shows mcdonalds sued and won search for pufnstuf mcdonaldland lawsuit and youll find plenty of articles about it
neg	i tried watching this abomination of the cinema when i was five years old i have never been the same since filled to the brim with druginduced images that reek of the common ravings of your average asylum resident this movie despite its colorful appearance is not for humans especially not childrenit starts out innocently enough with a poor boy who ruins his classmates drum by wait for it putting his head through it yes putting his head through it but fear not my friends he is quickly consoled by his chirping flute which is weird enough ill grant you but still acceptablethen the movie morphs into a combination of wizard of oz and where the wild things are but loses all the warm and fuzzy aspects of either of these two booksso this sevenfoot yellow relative of barney befriends this poor boy and plunges him even deeper into despairand to add the pleasant array of horrific themes a carnivorous boat formerly a friend of the motley crew of hobbling grandfather clocks and dopedup dragons is added to the mix of mayhemthe most comforting image in the midst of this chaos is the villain aptly dubbed witchiepoo  of course she has problems of her own what with an obvious plastic mask constricting her facial expressions to having to deal with a broomstick whose gas level always seemed to be at its lowest at the most inopportune moments as a result of this one of her favorite pastimes was nosediving into the body of water that separated the land of pufnstuf from her degenerate decaying abode i dont know where i would have preferred to livein summary this movie is terrifyingif you want to watch the movie that has similar effects on its audience as the exorcist then this one is for you enjoy
neg	basically theres a family where a little boy jake thinks theres a zombie in his closet  his parents are fighting all the timethis movie is slower than a soap opera and suddenly jake decides to become rambo and kill the zombieok first of all when youre going to make a film you must decide if its a thriller or a drama as a drama the movie is watchable parents are divorcing  arguing like in real life and then we have jake with his closet which totally ruins all the film i expected to see a boogeyman similar movie and instead i watched a drama with some meaningless thriller spots3 out of 10 just for the well playing parents  descent dialogs as for the shots with jake just ignore them
neg	clichridden story of an impending divorce  or is it  through the eyes of a 6 yearold child corny dialogue cardboard characters stock situations a red herring zombie subplot and worst of all absolutely no payoff either emotionally or dramaticallydoes noone teach creative writing any more the true sign of a weak storyteller  when you cannot create any kind of satisfying denouement  just end the story im compelled to ask what made you think this was a story worth telling in the first place good but wasted debut by child actor anthony de marco  the rest of the cast was at best forgettable and they wonder why noone watches indie films this is ninety minutes of my life i will never get back
neg	really really bad slasher movie a psychotic person escapes from an asylum three years later he kills a sociology professor end of scene one semester yesterday later hey thats what the title card said a new sociology professor is at the school she makes friends with another female sociology professor who works there and starts dating another professor the students are all bored as are wethere are a number of title cards indicating how much time has passed scenes are pretty short and cut to different characters somewhere else making for little progression of any kind a lot of scenes involve characters walking and talking or sitting and talking and serve little purpose despite the passage of time many of the characters are always wearing the same clothing sometimes the unclear passage of time means when we see a body for the second time we ask ourselves how long has that body been there and also at least one of the dead people dont seem to have been missed by othersthe killer manages to kill one person by stabbing her in the breast another by stabbing him in the crotch and another by slicing her forehead is his knife poisoned or somethingthe video box cover has a cheerleader there arent any in the movie the rear cover has a photo of someone in a graduation cap and gown menacing a group of women in a dorm room the central redhead in the photo is in the movie but nobody ever wears such an outfit and there is no such scene the killer is strictly oneonone
neg	if you merely look at the cover of this movie its cool dont the movie itself put me to sleep it was slow paced had minimal violence and a poor use of suspense the acting was bottom feeder material and the plot while it wouldve been cool for a different movie was poorly shown here they even kill the only likeable character in the whole film i give it a 2 out of 10 because the only thing that was good was the plot twist at the end other than that you might want to save yourself from this movie trash
neg	how come ive never seen or even heard about this junkmovie before its right up my alley with bloody teenkill laughable plotting and an irresistible 80s cheeseatmosphere hanging around it for some reason nobody is really interested in the staff and students of an elite catholic university are butchered by an unknown psychopath freshly recruited teacher julie parker becomes involved when all the people she has contact with either turn up dead or behave strangely this movie is hilariously bad theres absolutely no logic or coherence and every character is equally meaningless to the others for example theres a girl killed and her body dumped in a container then and for no reason the story suddenly moves forward three weeks yet the murdered girl is never mentioned or even missed not even by her boyfriend the acting is pitiful and there isnt even a bit of nudity to enjoy the revelation of the killer is quite funny because the makers really seemed convinced that it was an original twist its not guys splatter university is easily one of the worst horrorturkeys ever
neg	a schizophrenic has escaped from a nyc mental hospital and soon teachers start getting offed at st trinity university new teacher julie francine forbes has to deal with the mess of red herrings despite a 78 minute running time this cheapo slasher drags on and on until the lame finish where the person you suspect is the killer from the get go is revealed to be as such director richard haines barely breaks a sweat with some lame stalknslash staging but delivers the grue the early 80s audience was probably craving for all of our amateur anthropologists out there this was filmed in new yawk in early 80s so you can check out all of the culture beliefs and practices of living people from that far away place the film does get some credit for offing the final girl you rarely see that also always nice to see a horror movie where a priest is the killer doth thou not trust the clergy my beloved film industry thankfully this one is only a phony priest and he gets caught he is still working the moral high ground angle though
neg	its a poor film but i must give it to the lead actress in this onefrancine forbes she appeared to be acting the least and i personally thought she was kind of cute too bad she only appears in one other film in the database besides that the film is filled with laughable gore and fakey death scenes people get stabbed and they gush like 2 gallons of blood but if you like to watch poor horror films i recommend this one highly
neg	nut case is murdering college students can new teacher stop the madnessbelieve me you wont carewith a title like splatter university one would immediately gather that this movie just isnt high art but worse than that splatter university doesnt even qualify for amusing garbage splatter u is so poorly made  the story is mindless the characters are throwaways and the whole movie lacks any essence of imagination needless to say there is no suspense or atmosphere or scares this drivel isnt even brave enough to throw in any nudity for the cheapest thrill of all so all around this endlessly flawed slasher offers nothing in the way of entertainment not even cheap laughs and just becomes a complete bore bottom of the barrel folks  even die hard slasher fans will want to think twice before viewing let alone paying money for this flickbomb out of 
neg	colleges high schools fraternities and sororities have been the most popular stalking grounds for maniacal madmen since the slasher cycle first became a popular cinema culture throughout the late seventies even backwoods cabins and campsites have rode shotgun to the amount of massacres that have taken place on campuses since halloween categorised the genre as a cult horror category from early entries like to all a good night right up until the big budgeted schlock of titles like urban legend or schools out theres usually always been a campus slasher lurking somewhere in the pipeline despite being picked up by troma  the titans of b movie badness  splatter university was heavily panned upon release and never really found an audience even notorious hack and slash websites like hysterialives have written off richard haines splatter yarn as one of the worst of the early eighties boom i always approach criticised movies optimistically because theres often the chance than a few bad reviews can be unfairly contagious like a dose of the flu which crowds the judgement of certain authorsit begins in traditional fashion at the place where any maniac worth his salts emerges yep you guessed it  an insane asylum it seems that one of the inmates has decided that hes unhappy with the level of service at the institution and therefore hes looking to take his business elsewhere the unseen nutjob makes his break after stabbing an unfortunate orderly where the sun certainly doesnt shine he obviously favours the dress sense of the murdered worker so he takes the liberty of borrowing his uniform blood stained trousers and allthree years later we transfer to st trinians college an educational establishment that is controlled by catholic priests a teacher is busy after hours marking her students work when all of a sudden theres a knock at the door before she has a chance to find out what the unseen visitor wants he stabs her in the chest with a kitchen knife and she falls to the floor in a bloody heap this of course means that theres a vacancy at the university and so were introduced to julie parker francine forbes the lovable replacement for the recently departed lecturer it seems that her arrival has inadvertently given the resident maniac all the motivation that he needs to go on a no holds barred slaughterthon before long students and teachers alike are dropping like flies to the camera shy menace as he stalks the corridors and local areas armed with an exceptionally large blade suspicious suspects abound but can professor parker solve the mystery of the campus murderer before she becomes just another statistic im not precisely sure how many versions of this movie are available the uk altered video was released under the alias of campus killings but the us copy that i own states that its the complete unedited edition which could mean that there is a censored print floating about somewhere id be fairly surprised if that was the case as splatter university certainly isnt as goredelicious as the hyperbole packaging would lead you to believe one or two litres of corn syrup certainly dont stand up to gore hounds scrutiny when compared to the likes of blood rage or pieces so in this instance the movie is somewhat over hyped one thing that many critics have failed to mention is the charming lead performance from francine forbes who ends up carrying the entire picture on her shoulders throughout the 79minute running time despite amateurish direction from richard haines she still unveils some magnificent potential that should have lead to the chance of another stab at serious acting under a more accomplished helmer unfortunately that possibility never came and bottom of the barrel bombs like death ring and splitz certainly didnt help to nurture a talent that could have improved dramatically under the right scholarshipthe rest of the cast members were par for the course of movie obscurity especially the wooden plank teenagers who for some strange reason acted like they were auditioning for a remake of grease or the wanderers the bog standard point and shoot direction couldnt have helped to build much confidence in the project and the fact that the few signs of potential were undermined by the clumsy handling of the script writer left the feature effectively unredeemable perhaps the only claim of originality to be found in haines slasher is the brave attempt for the contrasting conclusion lets just say that its not a final that i was expecting to witness in a movie that was so typical of the cycleat one point in the runtime one of the teens says man that parker bores me to tears well the same can be said for splatter university which never lifts the pace above slow motion with that said though francine forbes made for a delectable scream queen and undoubtedly one that i would have paid to watch again in a similar role so that pretty much sums up this untromatising ride slow paced shoddy but still strangely alluring youd have to be especially forgiving to give it a chance
neg	a patient escapes from a mental hospital killing one of his keepers and then a university professor after he makes his way to the local college next semester the late profs replacement and a new group of students have to deal with a new batch of killings the dialogue is so clichd it is hard to believe that i was able to predict lines in quotes this is one of those cheap movies that was thrown together in the middle of the slasher era of the 80s despite killing the heroine off this is just substandard junk horrible acting horrible script horrible effects horrible horrible horrible splatter university is just gunk to put in your vcr when you have nothing better to do although i suggest watching your head cleaner tape that would be more entertaining skip it and rent girls nite out insteadrated r for strong graphic violence profanity brief nudity and sexual situations
neg	this has got to be the worst horror movie i have ever seen i remember watching it years ago when it initially came out on video and for some strange reason i thought i enjoyed it so like an idiot i ran out to purchase the dvd once it was releasedwhat a tragic mistake i wont even bother to go into the plot because it is so transparent that you can see right through it anyhow i am a fan of herschell gordon lewis so i am accustomed to cheesy gore effects and bad acting but these people take this to a whole different level it is almost as if they are intentionally trying to make the worst movie humanly possibleif that was their goal they suceeded if they intended to make a film that was supposed to scare you or make you believe in any way shape or form that it is real then they failedmiserably avoid this movieread the plot synopsis and youve seen it
neg	i have a nice collection on movies going and this one was added to it number 274 to be exact the title had me going at first splatter university i thought this would be a great horror movie was i ever wrong dont get me wrong this is not the worst movie i have ever seen but it could have been a lot better i love all movies but this one was one that was more of a laugh then a scare poor audio quality poor acting and poor shot arrangements are some of the areas that could have been improved 3 out of 10 starsmovie is ideal for a good laugh if your looking for one of those movies to make fun of then this is one
neg	i am starting this review with a big giant spoiler about this film do not read furtherhere it comes avert your eyes the main heroine the girl who always survives in other slasher films is murdered here there i just saved you 79 minutes of your lifethis is one of those cheap movies that was thrown together in the middle of the slasher era of the 80s despite killing the heroine off this is just substandard junkboth priests and college students get a bad rap here they are pictured as oversexed sociopathic morons who have way too many internal problems to deal with what looks like junior college campus lifeand the college students come off even worsesplatter university is just gunk to put in your vcr when you have nothing better to do although i suggest watching your head cleaner tape that would be more entertainingthis is rated r for strong physical violence gore profanity very brief female nudity and sexual references
neg	this film is the worst film but it ranks very high for me it is how a slasher movie should be it takes place at a university in which there only seems to be a handful of students the teachers are dumber than a sack of hammers it is filled with good catholic priest sexually repressed humor bad hair bad clothes the dialogue is so cliched it is hard to believe that i was able to predict lines in quotes the slashings have some creativity and seem to revolve around stabbing people in the genitalia a lack of continuity in the soundtrack and characters that deserve to die because they are so bad i recommend this film for a fun time get a case of cheap beer and some friends watch it and laugh
neg	the cover of the box makes this movie look really good dont be fooled splatter university came out in 1984 which was the last good year for horror but this movie sucks the characters are so annoying only the teacher is cool there is like no plot to this movie who the hell would ever produce this waste of a filmspoilers up aheadthe teacher dies in this and it was a female we all know that we must have a female surviver if youre going to break the rules do it in a good horror flick not this waste
neg	back in the days before the toxic avenger the lowcamp kings at troma films tried to take the high ok somewhatlesslow road of producing straight slasher pics id like to think that viewing the results here is what convinced them to give up all pretension and go for selfconscious parodysplatter university is another film for the masochists in the audience as it meanders about through two separate casts and innumerable pointless subplots it actually becomes painful to watch lets see if i can summarizeafter learning that a dangerous psychopath has escaped from a local hospital the action moves to a catholic university i dont recall the name but in honor of the title lets call it st splatter the students are listless and sullen and argue pettily with each other slackers ahead of their time meanwhile the new professor julie parker proves utterly incompetent at her job the kids deal with relationships infidelity unwanted pregnancies lecherous priests and how to avoid doing any work in class julie deals with a creepy boyfriend the inflexible administration at st splatter counseling unwed mothers and the blank expressionless looks of her students none of it means a darn thing or gets resolved in any meaningful way oh and every once in a while a pov shot comes along and stabs one of the girls to death but dont hold your breath waiting for it theres a red herring killer and then a sadly anticlimactic confrontation with the real killer then its back to the asylum and roll creditsthe slow pace and numerous inane subplots seem almost calculated to produce a mounting sense of frustration in the viewer which is helped along by choppy editing coffeecan sound quality and dialog that just doesnt make any sense and the most agonizing thing about this movie is the killers fixation on women  the men in this movie are just so deserving idve paid good money to see someone off the jerk with the pregnant girlfriend or the lunkhead lothario who was fooling around with his girlfriends roommate or any of the creepy priests there aint no justice
neg	does this film suck horrible acting horrible script horrible effects horrible horrible horrible nothing redeeming here for even the most diehard of horror fans a crazy killer stalks students at a college people are showing up dead in the hallways but still class carries on as normal after about the 4th body i would think that they could allow the students a few days break lol this about as bad as it gets folks this film should be shown as a means of torture to criminals you have been warned
neg	i am an avid brate horror film buff and have viewed my fair share of slasher pictures so i have a substantial gauge to judge this film by it easily ranks in the upper echelon of the worst horror films the 1980s has to offer it isnt as scary as night of the demons it isnt as gory as reanimator and lacks the camp value of theres nothing out there that being said this film has no value keep in mind the movie artwork is for a completely different film the stills shots on the back of the dvd box arent taken from this filmviolence  there is plenty of violence but weve seen it all before a murderer kills nubile students and the occasional facility member by slitting throats and all the other tired methods of murder that horror films utilizenudity none story  the story focuses on francine forbes  who wisely changed her name to forbes riley after this film was made  who accepts a job teaching at a university people start to die and forbes believes the killer is targeting her is it her new heartthrob with a checkered past or the libidocrazed student to be honest it is impossible to care because the script doesnt flesh out any character outside forbesacting  terrible on all levels this slasher has the feel of a school production high school that is because college students could make a better flick than this forbes showcases a modicum of talent as does seminara as one of the students but everyone else is of the extras caliber of acting
neg	was it foreshadowing when tori complained that her first boyfriend was treating her like a robot and then her new boyfriend the murderer turned out to be a designer of artificial intelligence i think so scenes to make you squeal with delight montages galore a striptease in a kimono what do you call it when you seductively put clothes on instead of take them off and a climactic battle on skis definitely tune in for the beginning and end but you can grab a sandwich during the second act when all the plot is happening is it better than coed call girl nah does tori ever make it to paradise or out of the snow even nope
neg	a question for all you girls out there  if a man youve never met before accidentally phoned you up on purpose and continued to do so at the most indiscreet moments would you be intrigued by him or so freaked out youd phone the police  yeah thats what i thought so i couldnt swallow the idea of marti gerrard putting up with the unwarrented attention of connor hill mild spoilers this is a really dumb story  connor hills wife is murdered and the plot revolves around the question is connor phoning marti so he can have an alibi  but theres a massive gap in logic here  couldnt connor have employed a hit man  something the prosecution seem to have ignored  and wasnt there any forensics at the murder scene  so why does the whole trial rest on connor phoning marti at the time of the murder  dumb  dumb  dumb  and its as predictable as it is brainless my abiding memory of this film is that for someone who made the winter olympics marti gerrard is a really crap downhill skier
neg	umm i was quite surprised that someone actually gave this film high markslets face it tori spelling is not a great actress and this movie just proves the extent of her talent the movies plot was weak i bet the dork that came up with this concept was some perverted peeping tom if there is a good thing about this movie i would say its that tommy chongs daughter just for the fact that shes his daughter and then there is that soapoperaish male lead whos decent good looks somewhat make him attractive but ceases to help his dramatic abilities why does imdb require at least 10 lines how many more ways can you simply say this movie sucks
neg	do you know when you look at your collection of old videotaped movies and realize that there are some that youve only seen once or twice and you cant remember if theyre worth the time it takes to see them the alibi iswas one of those films i found it not long ago and decided i might as well give it a chance im not entirely sure if im happy with my decision on one hand the film is really really bad on the other now i have another free tape yeah you get it the plot is predictable and not in any way original the pacing is bad the acting is bad but thats not really surprising seeing as the two leads are former soapopera stars theyre used to overact the characters are poorly written clichs the film even manages to screw up the easiest damn way to impress methrough film court scenes even those dont elicit one single emotion for or against any of the cardboardthin characters the film just has no real redeeming qualities whatsoever even the dialog is bad the thing is its so full of clichs that its laughable and thats the one thing that lifts this above a rating of 110 thealbeit unintentionally so comic relief of the many clichs and stereotypes i didnt pay very much attention to the film but just about every time i looked at the screen there was something to laugh at one final note i considered using the line tori spelling cant act as a one line summary but i guess everyone knows that so i opted for the current one seeing as its more informative all in all a thoroughly bad film but not the worst if youve got nothing else to do and if its on tv good for a few laughs if you can sit through it 310
neg	well there you have it another disillusion on my account two actually first of all even though i like to think of myself that i know a little something about 70s euroexploitation and its most prolific contributors i never heard about joseph w sarno before heres a guy who made over seventy rancid and cultladen exploitation movies and i havent seen a single one how why what happened here secondly and even worse just when you think to have found a new source for obscure cult movies that directors most famous and supposed masterpiece turns out to be an irredeemably dull and irritating film admittedly lesbian vampire movies form a pretty insignificant sub genre as a whole but some of them bath in ominous atmosphere and curious sensuality like jos larraz vampyres or harry kmmels daughters of darkness joseph sarnos film has nothing to offer except copious amounts of gratuitous nudity and even that becomes boring rather quickly the events take place in a secluded old castle hidden deep in the german mountains where five centuries ago lived a malicious and bloodthirsty literally baroness her loyal disciples still throw naked dance parties in the castles catacombs which are lit by penisshaped candlesauch and hope to resurrect the baroness any time soon now suddenly dont even ask how the castle is full of young and sexy female guests so even more erotic rites ensue sounds delicious and entertaining enough but the devils plaything contains a massive number of sequences where literally nothing happens and where the cast members ignorant facial expressions are simply unendurable sarno isnt capable of creating suspense or building a gothic atmosphere or maybe he just didnt bother to and the actresses capacities restrict themselves to standing in front the camera topless and pull a really pathetic face please do yourself a favor no matter how desperately you strive to see all lurid lesbianvampire movies of the 70s this one isnt worth a penny even the repertoires of jess franco and jean rollin are pure art compared to this dud
neg	to be as honest as i possibly can the devils plaything or veil of blood or vampire ecstasy or the curse of the black sisters or is a complete bore the movie has a good premise behind it  the resurrection of a long dead vampire through the body of a descendant through the aid and assistance of a group of women dressed in black  but the execution is horrible there are great long moments of screen time when literally nothing happens characters just stand around with nothing to do theres no mystery no suspense and no plot points to care about the acting is simply abysmal most of the acting involves a group of below average looking women dancing naked while staring at the camera they do this repeatedly and what little plot there is seems to be designed to get more of these less than attractive women naked so they can join in the dancing while its not as bad or pointless as the dancing or the plot in something like orgy of the dead it comes close
neg	i wasnt as lucky as some of the others commenting on this film i have never seen anything else out of theshall we say fecund mind of sarno i agree with many some of the actresses who spend a lot of time topless and gogo dancing are not really that attractive i kinda liked fraulein crankshe was so homely  she was cute the acting was pretty stale also though delivering lines in a second language might have accounted for a lot of that problem trying to follow the plot was a major chore was there one really i do heartily agree with one other comment for a vampire movie theres not much blood yep if you want good bloodsucking flicks check out such hammer classics as horror of dracula and my personal favourite brides of draculathe most unintentionally humorous part is where the lady doctor gets her clothes torn off by a cloud of batswhich you never seethe bats i meanokay as a timewaster if you happen to catch it on cable here in the great white north but for heavens sake dont rent it
neg	this is not a horror film but a boring sex movie a very bad movie to be avoided by any serious horror fan no plot awful acting and annoying music if you only watch the trailer you will know enough its a shame that such thing is available on vhs or video while there are so many good movies unavailable if you like vampires try the hammer productions or the italian gothic from mario bava and antonio margheriti instead those are masterpieces if you compare this with this trash rating  even 1 is too much and believe me i am not the only one with this opinion
neg	this is a german film from 1974 that is something to do with some women who come to a castle and beyond that i cant really tell you their purpose or even what the purpose of the movie is i can tell you that theres several women who also moonlight as servants at this particular castle who strip put on body paint and gyrate to bongos like they were at the goth kitkat klub though and that seems to be a good portion of the run time of this film yeah there seems to be something with devil worship and vampires and theres some girl on girl stuff etc but the main focus seems to be the painted babes gyrating away in the basement i did rather like the eyerolling of one of the main housekeepersdevil worshipers that lent an authenticity to the proceedings and made her even more evillooking was that wanda the evil lesbian as billed in the credits no matter if you arent too picky about your lesbian devil worshiping movies you might like this otherwise its pretty dull stuff and i couldnt even finish it i was so bored 3 out of 10
neg	for a fan series i must admit that hidden frontier is not at all that bad but reviewing this series can not be based on whether it is a fan series or not the initiative in itself is commendable the creativity as well i reckon these are people with ordinary jobs and a big enthusiastic heart for star trek but doing all this work pulling all these resources taking all this time and still all those flawsfirst of all the acting and the lines are awful for most the dialogs belongs in a 70s military show not in star trek the captain mr squinty looks like he is about to burst into laughter anytime and most characters are just reading their lines the directors should be aware of the fact that retake is not just a word in the dictionary but i also guess that the series are made in the manner of two takes frakes who directed many of the tng episodes and movies also i could not help but think that most of the actors are typical trekkies without going any deeper into that assumptionmy biggest concern regarding the whole project is the quality of the releases when they first decided to spend so much time and resources on this series  why didnt they make it available in decent quality using the quick time format with low low resolution is a waste of talent even the higres episodes is considered bad quality compared to the standard quality series are released in using xvid codec with a larger resolution and file size would have improved the experience massively if band with problems was the issue setting up a torrent tracker would have solved thatlets hope the crew decides to brush the series up and perhaps release it on dvd giving it the quality the project deserves
neg	first off let me say that i am a great believer in fanpro stuff i see it as a way to continue a good show long after it has been cancelled star trek voyages and star wars revelations are examples of decent efforts so i have a softspot for fanpro stuff that means ill overlook things that i would ordinarily slate badlyso on to st hf well first off the good things enthusiasm is a major part of making any show believable and for the most part the crew of the various ships all seem to be having a good time with their roles next the effects arent bad for a homebrew effort with nothing to make you really wince the stories arent too bad either nothing particularly innovative but solid enough stuff and at least there are ongoing storyarcsbut it has a lot of faultsfirst off although they quite obviously have to ripoff star trek footage set backdrops music and effects i see no reason why they proceeded to rip off virtually every other scifi musical score ever made everything from aliens to starship troopers rears it orchestral head at one point or another likewise much of the footage is from other movies dutifully cgid over to make it look different the grey warships for instance though disguised are quite obviously star destroyers from star wars and the station is also rather obviously fleet battle station ticonderoga from starship troopers likewise sound effects from various star wars movies appear in space battles between fighters as does animated over footage in one scene in either first or second season i think you even see two tie fighters fly past during a battle which hardly does your suspension of disbelief any favoursacting varies from the reasonable to the hideously painful to watch everyone does improve as the seasons progress though but expect to grimace at the screen a lot especially in the early seasons theyve also made some interesting acting choices lets just say that the food replicators on this show seem permanently set to cake and leave it at thatmakeup effects are generally quite effective on the whole but they really ought to mercilessly club to death the person who decided to use cheap ferengi and cardassian masks for anything other than background use or passing shots they are just beyond unrealistic every time i saw one of these apart from trying not to laugh too much i kept expecting the unfortunate soul wearing it to pull out a gun and announce that this is a stickup in one scene a cardassian actually talks whilst wearing one of these not only do the lips not move but the mask doesnt even have an opening where the mouth should be someone needs to be slapped hard for that couldnt they have taken a craft knife to it for goodness sake there are also some welldone but unintentionally funny makeup jobs such as the herman munster look alikethe writing though coherent is nothing new instead the script runs like a continuation of ds9 with the ships heading out from ds12 on various missions the new enemy the grey arent very menacing and the plot line involving them is effectively a reworking of the borg threads ie starfleet meet the grey the grey are hugely powerful starfleet barely escape with their lives then through technology they begin to find ways to combat the enemy etc etc all done before with the borganother bone of contention is the dialogue star trek writers have long had the ability to write insert technobabble here into a script it usually means an exposition of the latest plan to combat the enemy using quantum phase discriminators or isolytic charges etc in other words nonsense that tells you that they are on the case and a resolution is at handthe words are just gibberish really ive no problem with this but where sthf makes a mess of it is where they include realworld comments into this concepttactical advice such as we need to regroup sounds good but not when uttered by trio of characters already standing in a group likewise when asked what the situation is a tactical officer is heard to reply we count three battleships he actually needed to count them cmon i expected the questioner to ask him are you sure or can you double check but my alltime favourite comment is this captain can we establish twoway communicationcomms officer no we can only send and receivewell duhhaving said all the above the show does improve as it goes along seasons 1 and 2 are pretty bad 3 shows an improvement but 4  5 are where it starts to get noticeably better season 6 so far looks quite reasonablei do have a problem with their choice of media for the shows though quicktime sucks quite frankly and the sooner they move to divxavi format the better some of us like to actually take our downloaded shows and watch them on decent size screen and not peer at a tiny qt window on a computer monitor not only does quicktime make this difficult but the 320x180 resolution the shows are in does not scale at all well in fact it makes the shows pretty unwatchable like they were a tenthgeneration vhs tape copy the least they could do was to include a hires downloadable optionanyway the show has promise and im even beginning to like some of the characters but thats 40 episodes on so im not sure this says that much about character development at allbut what can you say its freeps out of 28 votes 19 people rated this show as a 9 or 10 hmmmm were we watching the same show or are you 19 all three year olds
neg	how low can someone sink while trying to recapture an old glory sthf will be glad to show youif you are used to seeing what made for a good star trek show do not watch thisthe writing is hodgepodge the actors portrayals of their characters weak and most of all the design work is downright doggylike watching strong captains dont look here like the strong federation attitude forget about it here starfleet is mocked by ensigns wearing spikes in their hairwhile a seemingly mentally feeble captain shuffles about and within two minutes of the opening shows credits ensign spikey is attempting to arrange a tryst with an engineer it just degrades from there no not even uniforms match for goodness sake they are too small or too big collars down to their chests and tng seasons one and two uniforms mixed in with season three and ds9 uniforms the strict discipline and tradition of any of the originals in lacking in this production down to the treads the only good thing about this show is its graphics which seem to improve a bit with each season ok i take that back who uses cg that inexpertly the designers of this showdont bother with it it will offend your star trek sense as it did mine not even the throw backs to previous shows can save this catastrophei wept openly when i watched this probably because my eyes were bleeding and my head almost ruptured that bad
neg	i was attracted to this movie when i looked at cast list but after i watched it i must admit that i felt a bit disappointed the main problem of this movie is that actors arent capable of holding this movie on their back why because of bad script although dillon lane and jones try very hard to take this movie on another level there is no innovative storytelling and the direction is too ordinary so for matt dillon fans this is watchable movie just like for admirers of beautiful diane lane legendary tommy lee jones is always great but this is not movie for him far below his level so if you get hooked up by this great cast watch it but dont expect anything big or extraordinary the only thing that youll remember about this flick is diane lane scenes rest of it is very forgettable
neg	followup to 1973s walking tall continues the reallife drama surrounding tennessee sheriff buford pusser but this installment plays like a lame tvmovie bo svenson takes over the lead role from joe don baker but hes much too mild for the part he comes off like an ambling country singer with a bat instead of a guitar good supporting actors like richard jaekel luke askew and robert doqui end up with very little to do i would give the film onestar strictly on its good intentions but the screenplay is a transparent and lazy mass of routine predicaments and the production is cheapjack followed in 1977 by final chapterwalking tall and in 1978 by the television film a real american hero
neg	how can they from joe don baker as bufford pusser in the first sequel to bo svenson as bufford pusser in the second sequelwhy did they do that forjust because bo svenon look more a like to bufford pusser they still shouldnt of changed it because the first sequel it was joe don baker as bufford pusser and that one of the thing i wanted to see in the second sequeli wouldve given this movie a 7 out of 10 and i wouldve given it a 1 out of 10 if the story didnt have anything to do with bufford pussers life but it did and that why i had given this movie a 3 out 10i strongly suggest that anyone who is planning on watching this cheese i suggest dont and watch the first sequel instead
neg	autobiography of founder of zoo in nyc starts out by being very cute and would be great family movie if it stayed there however we get more and more involved with reality as gorilla grows up to be a wild thing not easily amenable to his mothers wishes  this might scare younger children esp scenes where buddy tries to injure gertrude rather quick resolution at the end below average
neg	as a big fan of gorilla movies in general i anticipated that this one would be great  and as for the gorilla effects they were quite good however  that is the only thing i can write about this flop the film claims to be based on a true story but in effect it does not even come close to what actually happened to buddy  who in real life was the famous gargantua sold to ringling bros by our supposed heroic gertrude lintz known by many animal enthusiasts as a woman who hardly had her animals welfare in the best interest as far as buddy being portrayed as becoming aggressive this was total fiction and at no time did the gorilla in real life resort to such behavior buddy did in fact escape his wooden crate not a plush cage room as depicted in movie during a storm to seek shelter and comfort in the house which frightened gertrude lintz into selling him no buddy was not released into a gorilla family surrounded by lush trees in a zoological paradise  he was abandoned in a wooden crate deep in the back of a garage for some time with only a single light bulb for comfort and then sold to the circus  where he actually lived a better life having peanuts thrown at him until he died historically the oldest living gorilla on record by the way before a show in miami notice also in the film how buddy grows older but the chimpanzees never age the chimps by the way were not raised simultaneously with other animals including buddy as portrayed in the film
neg	curiously it is rene russos eyes and mouthnot buddy the gorillas that emerge as the focal point of buddy a jim henson pictures production through francis ford coppolas zoetrope somehow countless closeups of russos face slipped passed in the postproduction stages and she literally fills the screen so many times the poor apes are upstaged unintentionally funny true story adapted from gertrude trudy davies lints memoirs about a wealthy doctors wife who turns their mansion into a menagerie for pets and wildlife the movie goes beyond good intentionsit positively drips with earnest sincerity the movie never sparkles with the kind of family film magic that it needed and before too long both the people and the animals seem distinctly programmed nothing here feels real about ten minutes in two chimpanzees are goofing around in russos kitchen and start throwing a butchers knife back and forth it misses alan cummings head by inches yet no eyebrows are raised because its all in a days fun still when fullgrown gorilla buddy gets crazy during a thunderstorm the cops are calledand everyone stares at buddy through the window while he busts up the living room furniture the furniture should be the least of anyones worries in this flabbergasting dogooder failure but at least we know russo was in good hands whenever director caroline thompson needs a good pickup shot she gives unstartled rene another extreme closeup i wonder what the lipstick budget was on this picture  from 
neg	some films are so bad that theyre good this is clearly not one of them based on a true story this film was about as true to the story as pinocchios chances of becoming a real boy the acting was terrible the direction was poor and it travelled way too fast it was as if the director just wanted to get it over and done with and go homenor did melissa joan hart ever strike me as a talented actress but then every film she made was pretty lowbudget anyway like most of her other films she lets down her characters by hamming them up too much talking too quickly as if speeding up her words is going to make her more dramatic she really brings out the sense that there is a crew in front of her and shes talking to a camera when she should be engaging the viewer in her character it pretty much lets down the whole film and any leg that it may have had left to stand on is ruinedprobably the only good thing about the film is when she got nailed in the end but even that wasnt satisfying enough to subdue my loathing for such a bad filmwatch it if your taste in film is blander than a piece of dry toast
neg	terry west had a good idea w this movie he just didnt flesh it thru there are endless shots of the creepy looking schools exteriors that go on forever and probably to pad the films running time also at this school there are only 2 students misty mundae is good as usual but this film will always belong to ruby larocca which is the only reason to watch the film in the beginning if the script centered on her interesting character wed have a movie to watch she is so gorgeous good news for dvd buyers terry wests earlier and better film blood for the muse is a special feature one thing id like to say is that this movie feels like someone whos not good at delivering the punch line at the end of a long joke for the ending feels that very same way then again just watch this for ruby larocca
neg	ive seen far too many flicks from this company  this one is about middle of the pack one the good side its a bit more stylized and under control than some of their fare  less of the sophomoric attempts at humor and more adherence to story for what its worth many of their titles like sexy sixth sense are buried by baaaad performances and an amateurish sensibility on the other side i found the simulated sex scenes not as hot as some of their other flicks like vampire vixens gladiator eroticus spiderbabe or mistress frankensteinmisty mundae is always a 10 on the peter meter as is darian caine i found barbara joyce hot in a schoolmarm kinda way and ruby larocca a sexy little hottiewatch this with the remote firmly in your free hand on a night when you need a break from porn dont waste your time wanting to check the story  youve got better things to do w your life it is not a movie its pure ta but not bad by that standard
neg	as one of the few commentators not to have seen the 1st film i found this to be a very disappointing movieyes it has a funny awkward type of humour if you can bear the highly morally dubious premise however it fails abysmally in the important areasthere is thin and nonsensical plot line involving gordon sinclairs generous friend who may or may not be entwined in a conspiracy to supply dangerous electronics to third world countries  possibly in free computers  or possibly not vague longwinded and inconclusive the lack of any substantial ending is so infuriating and what is present is pompous and wholly illogical the film feels halffinishedsuspension of disbelief is extremely difficult when witnessing a very attractive female teacher maria doyle kennedy can be drawn to gordon sinclairs unimpressive character especially when he fends off her advances laughable it worsens later in the film when he achieves his romantic ambitions then throws it all away for some ideals based on very little evidence of ambiguous valuenot many films leave me feeling cheated but i felt my time was stolen
neg	first of all my heartfelt commiserations to anyone who bought a cinema ticket in the hope of seeing a film in the same mould as the fantastic gregorys girl and local hero but ended up leaving the theatre feeling disappointed and vaguely cheated while its true that sequels are usually bar a few notable exceptions a mistake and exist merely to provide studio executives with an opportunity to cash in on the success of a previous film by offering us either a thinly disguised retread of the original story or a plot line so far removed from the intentions of the original that the resulting film makes no sense in the case of gregorys two girls bill forsyth has the dubious honour of managing to commit both sins  on the one hand revisiting the plot of gregorys girl while at the same time serving up a frankly incredible and moronic storyline involving scottish arms dealers schoolboy gregory is now a teacher at the same school where at the tender age of sixteen he harboured a hopeless passion for the football playing dorothy although now thirty five gregory still harbours a hopeless passion but now for the football playing frances also sixteen despite the fact that music teacher bel has made it clear that she is attracted to him his passion for frances and his desire to impress her lead to his involvement in a scheme to expose a local arms dealer who also happens to be an old schoolfriend theres no point in going any further as the rest of the story is forgettable and the ending makes no real sense at all the main problem lies with the character of gregory himself in that there is no sign of the endearing and charming sixteen year old gregory who actively and comically pursues dorothy convinced that he would eventually win her over at thirty five gregory is presented to us as a rather sad and friendless creature whose life is neither active nor comic outside of work his time is spent watching videos of noam chomsky and reading magazines about international injustices as his friends and family from the previous film have seemingly vanished save two pointless scenes with his younger sister who no longer offers him advice or seems at all interested in his life we are left confused about what it is gregory really wants who he is and why he is the way he is why for example is he friendless why does he never see his father who is clearly still alive why has he returned to teach at the school he once attended why is he so interested in noam chomsky and injustice why has he become so apathetic why is he attracted to frances why isnt he attracted to bel until the last twenty minutes of the film what in heavens name do bel or frances see in him as he is neither drop dead gorgeous or even interesting why does he continue to try and impress frances even after he and bel have become an item and when their association threatens to completely disrupt his life are we really to believe that a scottish arms dealer openly selling weapons of torture to oppressive regimes could manage to evade media scrutiny but fall foul of a couple of schoolkids does gregory really think that dumping a handful of computers into the sea will change anything to make matters worse actor john gordon sinclair attempts to rehash his performance as the adolescent gregory right down to the facial expressions and awkward body language unfortunately on a thirty five year old it just comes across as odd and vaguely creepy on top of that its hard to feel any sympathy for or empathy with a teacher who has erotic dreams involving sex with one of their uniform wearing pupils while they both lie on a pile of gym mats rather than being amusing it simply smacks of paedophilia its hard to know what was going through bill forsyths head when he wrote this script or why he thought fans of the original film would embrace a story so completely lacking in the charm wit and warmth that turned the first movie into a classic i can only assume that the plan was to craft a film about a man who was refusing to grow up and commit to adult life and perhaps whose happiest memory was of being sixteen and pursuing the best looking girl in the school but who by degrees is forced to accept that a life lived in the past is no life at allthat at least could have been the basis of a film which was thematically interesting and intelligent as it is gregorys two girls adds up 116 wasted and pointless minutes saying nothing and signifying even less gregorys girl was responsible for launching bill forsyths career heres hoping that gregorys two girls wont be responsible for sinking it
neg	watched this film having really enjoyed gregorys girl many years ago this was drivel the plot was vaguely distasteful with the teacher and his friend perving over 1415yearold girls in very short skirts previous commenters seem to think that this doesnt matter but i found it rather nasty if you have children at school then the last thing you want is to think that every youngish teacher is lusting after his pupils we were surprised that the censor let that through apart from that the film was just a waste of time the script was poor and john gordon sinclair trying too hard to recreate his schoolboy image slightly wacky and off the wall why anyone would want to lust after him in this performance is incredible this film failed on all counts for me dreadful please dont waste your time watching it lifes too short
neg	this film is a travesty and isnt fit to keep company with the superior original the plot is an absolute mess and the film is way too long everytime theyre struggling they desperately inject a sentimental reminder from the first filmgregorys girl is one of the top 10 british films of all time this one is awful
neg	this one came out during the western genres last gasp unfortunately it emerges to be a very minor and altogether unsatisfactory effort  even if made by and with veterans in the field to begin with the plot offers nothing remotely new james coburn escapes from a chain gang intent on killing the man now retired who put him there  charlton heston while the latter lays a trap for him coburn outwits heston by kidnapping his daughter barbara hershey naturally the former lawman  accompanied by hersheys greenhorn fianc chris mitchum  sets out in pursuit of coburn and his followers all of whom broke jail along with himrather than handling the proceedings in his customary subfordian style mclaglen goes for a sam peckinpah approach  with which hes never fully at ease repellent characters plenty of violence and the sexual tension generated by hersheys presence among coburns lusty bunch incidentally heston and coburn had previously appeared together in a sam peckinpah western  the troubled major dundee 1965 i really need to pick up the restored edition of this one on dvd though i recently taped the theatrical version in panandscan format off tcm uk anyway the film is too generic to yield the elegiac mood it clearly strives for suggested also by the title then again both stars had already paid a fitting valediction to this most american of genres  will penny 1968 for heston and coburn with pat garrett  billy the kid 1973 at least though heston maintains a modicum of dignity here  his ageing character attempting to stay ahead of halfbreed coburn by anticipating what his next move will be the latter however tackles an uncommonly brutish role and only really comes into his own at the climax relishing his moment of vengeance by sadistically forcing heston to witness his associates gangrape of hershey apart from the latter this lengthy sequence sees heston try to fool coburn with a trick borrowed from his own el cid 1961 the villainous gang is then trapped inside a bushfire ignited by the practiced heston and the violent death of the two ‘obsolete protagonists as was his fashion hestons demise takes the form of a gratuitous sacrificethe supporting cast includes michael parks as the ineffectual town sheriff jorge rivero as coburns mexican lieutenant and larry wilcox  of the tv series chips  as the youngest member of coburns gang whos assigned the task of watching over hershey while doing his best to keep his drooling mates away jerry goldsmith contributes a flavorful but at the same time unremarkable score
neg	im going to have to disagree with the previous comment and side with maltin on this one this is a second rate excessively vicious western that creaks and groans trying to put across its central theme of the wild west being tamed and kicked aside by the steady march of time it would like to be in the tradition of butch cassidy and the sundance kid but lacks that films poignancy and charm andrew mclaglens direction is limp and the final 30 minutes or so are a real botch with some incomprehensible strategy on the part of heroes charlton heston and chris mitchum someone give me a holler if you can explain to me why they set that hillside on fire there was something callous about the whole treatment of the rape scene and the womans reaction afterwards certainly did not ring true coburn is plenty nasty as the half breed escaped convict out for revenge but all of his fellow escapees are underdeveloped theyre like bowling pins to be knocked down one by one as the story lurches forward michael parks gives one of his typically shifty lethargic mumbling performances but in this case it was appropriate as his modern style sheriff symbolizes the complacency that technological progress can bring about
neg	i dont know why im taking the time to review this wasteoftime movie if you stick with it long enough in hopes of a satisfying conclusion  good bad or surprising  dont it finally fizzles out after stiff formulaic predictable dialogue and acting indoor scenes are so harshly lit you think if the camera were zoomed out one millimeter further youd see the klieg lights costumes hairdos and sets are starched pressed and immaculate are we supposed to imagine common people really lived like that in early 20thcentury arizona other reviews comparisons to sam peckinpah are an insult to peckinpah at least that director wove his violence into the context of chaos and mayhem hard mens gore is gratuitous exploding squibs from wooden impersonations of bad guys with manicured fingernails huh i can believe heston thought he might have been making something of worth with this film he does get to clutch his gun in his cold fingers but coburn ill never guess why he signed up for this travesty want to see a movie about the end of the west as we knew it the end of westerns as we knew them watch the shootist or unforgiven again the last hard men is a mockery of an obituary to the western
neg	incarcerated train robber near yuma breaks free his chaingang and heads for the retired sheriff responsible for killing his wife as well as a hidden stash of gold which remains hidden thanks to the screenwriter attempt to bring the western genre uptodate with 1970sstyle violence and brutality isnt even in the same league as some of the newfangled westerns which came out of the late60s it is impossibly simple and square with the female characters merely around as punchingbags and possible rape victims as the former sheriff back in command charlton heston gives one of his laziest leastinspired performances ever he has one good moment attempting to read a letter and fumbling for his glasses james coburn as the halfmad halfbreed is pretty much on autopilot as well but coburn has a way of turning even the hoariest dialogue and situations into something prickly and unnerving its his show all the way 12 from 
neg	by 1976 the western was an exhausted genre and the makers of this film clearly knew it still instead of shelving the project and saving us from having to watch it they went ahead and made it anyway apparently in need of an interesting thread to get the audiences to come and see the film they decided to make it as blatantly violent and unpleasant as possible hell it worked for the wild bunch so why shouldnt it work here of course the wild bunch had the benefit of a superb script but the script of the last hard men is plain oldfashioned rubbish its hard to figure out what attracted charlton heston and james coburn to their respective roles heston plays a retired lawman who goes after an escaped bunch of convicts led by a violent outlaw coburn the hunt becomes even more personal when hestons daughter barbara hershey is kidnapped by the convicts and subjected to sexual degradation this is a bloodthirsty film indeed in which every time someone dies it is displayed in overthetop detail its tremendously disappointing really because the star pairing sounds like a mouthwatering prospect theres no sense of pace or urgency in the film either it takes an eternity to get going but when the action finally does come it is marred by the emphasis on nastiness all in all this might be the very worst film that heston ever made im sure its one of the productions he is loathe to include on his illustrious cv
neg	stereotyped derivative unoriginal and boring western the two popular stars charlton heston and james coburn both give performances that are far from their best and justifiably so they both have superficial roles and character traits stated mainly by dialogue heston is a sheriff who liked the world better as it used to be before and coburn is an outlaw who owes something to the man who locked him up and has to pay his debt additionally heston is so old that he has trouble riding a horse and coburn is mean and tough but not as coldblooded a killer as some of the minor villains apparently the filmmakers couldnt come up with even one original idea about how to make this movie somewhat distinguished 12
neg	damn i thought id seen some bad westerns cant top this one though hell i think id rather have my eyes stapled open for a trinity triple feature for cryin out loud i dont think ill be able to watch ben hur again without laughing my ass off just really badbut hey if you like stupid westerns with acknowledged stars in the thing take a peek at shoot out with gregory peck its just as bad but much funnier 110
neg	i saw this film over the weekend and while i was impressed as always with the beauty and polish of churchproduced films i left disappointed that this one fell so short failing to inform members and leaving investigators with many unanswered questionsthe film is 70 minutes of vignettes from the life of joseph smith its not a true biopic because theres no real coherent narrative most of the episodes concern joseph doing good deeds playing baseball running races and laughing with children often in sloooow motion what a great just folks kind of guy that joseph was huh look at him out there beating rugs for his wife emma well howzbout the rugs of his 33 plural wives no mention whatsoever is made of polygamy a glaring omissionand it is in such omissions where the film falters it supplies too little information and leaves critical thinking audience members wondering why is joseph getting tarred and feathered why is he getting thrown in jail and why does that mob want to kill him the films climax is of course joseph and hyrums trek to carthage jail riding past a veritable united nations of faces looking out from nauvoos doorways but no mention is ever made about why nothing about smith suppressing the nauvoo expositor newspaper and ordering its press destroyed for its revealing the secret teaching of polygamy the audience is left to wonder or to assume its just more baseless persecution of the church no mention of joseph being charged with treason for declaring martial law and calling out the nauvoo militiaof course i certainly did not expect this churchproduced film to present the joseph of richard bushmans recent biography rough stone rolling but i was surprised and taken aback at just how little of substance was actually presentedand worse what substance that was presented was often inaccurate two examples jumped out at me first the translation of the book of mormon the film shows joseph reading right off the golden plates in their tworing binder which plates in reality were hidden far from the site its well known that joseph did his translating by burying his face in his hat peering at the seer stone in there the second inaccuracy occurs at carthage jail where the mob storms the cell the history of the church reports that joseph had a sixshooter and even fired off a few rounds before jumping out the window and giving the masonic signal of distress as reported in times  seasonsmaybe showing the reality of the gunfight would have shattered the hearttugging mood the filmmakers had created but by omitting it they were unfaithful to history and failed to show joseph as he really was handy with a gun and able to defend himself in fact the impression the film gives is that joseph was a nice guy but also something of a milquetoast that everybody beat up tossed in jail and eventually murdered in cold blood he was far from that joseph was a disciplined and determined man who endured a lot of hardship and struggle to bring to fruition that in which he believedsee the film but know going in thats its cotton candy then get your meat and potatoes by reading a copy of bushmans biography of smith rough stone rolling ps churchproduced films have no credits but seasoned eyes can pick out a couple familiar faces rick macy is excellent as joseph smith sr and bruce newbold beloved as thomas in finding faith in christ here plays the cranky methodist minister who failed to show christian love to a young seeker after truth
neg	i feel the movie did not portray smith historically the goal of this movie was to tell smiths life in a way that would be comfortable to the lds church leaders historical accuracy seems to have been of little concern the movie was designed to be a faith promoting experience not a balanced view of smith as a man i have taken it upon myself to study smiths life and have read both lds works and none lds works the movie like most lds projects was beautifully filmed and well acted however this was not a realistic portrayal of either the beginnings of mormonism or smiths relatively short lifea significant period of time was given to reenacting an accident that smith had when he was seven while this event was no doubt important in forming his mental outlook it appears that the main reason for including it in the film is to help establish a sympathetic view of joseph smith another point is in portraying smiths teen years the film is silent regarding the smith familys involvement in magical practices during the 1820s another problem is while the movie shows joseph smith goodnaturedly entering into wrestling contests it fails to show how he sometimes lost his temper and became violenti could go on and on this movie was not historical in any way and should be considered a fictional movie about a man i would not recommend seeing this movie for any other purpose other then entertainment
neg	for most younger viewers out there they probably have no idea who buster keaton was so because of this they probably wont feel nearly as sad when watching this film as i did i happen to be a silent comedy freakhaving see just about every keaton film still in existence my being a huge fan made this film very painful from start to finish this is because during his silent days keaton was a very vibrant and creative comedian he was amazing in his physicality and his films were almost never dull however in a move that movie historians still are baffled by at the end of the silent era keaton gave up his independence and became a stock mgm actor instead of being a great creative force mgm now saw keaton solely as an actorand they wrote scripts for him that had no respect for what made him great at first these films with mgm were not that bad such as the cameraman but with talkies the studio really blew itputting him in several films with jimmy durante durantes humor was based on his gift for gab and was abrasive keaton in contrast was quiet and based on action two more unlike and incompatible actors would have been hard to find as a result of this deadly combination keaton made some truly dreadful filmsnow this isnt to say that speak easily is a terrible film no instead its just more of a timepasser and an amazingly unfunny one at that in fact if you go into the movie assuming its a comedy it will probably make the film harder to enjoy instead its sort of like a drama with a few comedic elements it is not a film that will produce belly laughsespecially for keaton fansthe film begins in an odd setting keaton is cast as a college professor whose entire life is teaching he knows nothing of the world and has his nose stuck in his books in a bizarre move keatons servant tricks him into believing keaton has received 750000 from a dead relativehoping that this would spur keaton to get out and enjoy life this is amazingly contrived but somehow it manages to work not terribly well but it workskeaton immediately leaves school and goes on a journey to new york to have some fun on the way there he meets up with an incredibly untalented theater troop because he knows nothing of the world he doesnt seem to realize they stink and because he thinks hes rich keaton decides to take them all to new york to perform on broadway however just before the show opens his friends find out that keaton is not rich so they decide not to tell keaton and try to keep him away from process servers that want to close the show they assume that if the show is a hit then they can pay off the debts and everyone will be happy however they forget that the show itself stinks what are they to do and will keaton get the nice girl get roped by a gold digger thelma todd or be flat broke and alone if you care see the filmas for keaton he has few stunts in the film though there are some dandy ones near the end instead keaton just kind of walks through the part in a very subdued manner theres really little to love about this film or hate its just blahwhen it should have been a heck of a lot better
neg	to be a buster keaton fan is to have your heart broken on a regular basis most of us first encounter keaton in one of the brilliant feature films from his great period of independent production the general the navigator sherlock jnr we recognise him as the greatest figure in the entire history of film comedy and we want to see more of his movies here the heartbreak begins after steamboat bill jnr keatons brotherinlaw joseph schenck pressured him into signing a contract that put keaton under the control of mgm keaton became just one more actor for hire performing someone elses scripts then his alcoholism got worse after steamboat bill jnr keaton never again made a truly firstrate film a couple of sources describe a wouldbe masterpiece comedy that keaton claimed he almost got to make at mgm a parody of grand hotel biographer tom dardis has offered convincing evidence that keaton made up this storythe heartbreak increases because among the many years of keatons long steady decline he just occasionally came up with a good film  such as his short comedy grand slam opera i continue to search for the lost footage of keatons dramatic scene with spencer tracy in its a mad mad world a sequence in which embittered cop tracy telephones an old retired crook keaton and tries to recruit his assistance in stealing smiler grogans cash that footage is almost certainly gone forever but i keep lookingspeak easily alas is one of keatons films from the beginning of his decline mgm were trying to build up jimmy durante who coincidentally played smiler grogan three decades later as a new comedy star unfortunately mgm tried to build up durante by teaming him with keaton whose style of comedy was simply incompatible with durantes im a fan of both throughout his career durante was a merciless scenestealer commendably he knew that he was being built up at keatons expense and keaton was the only costar whom durante never attempted to upstagekeaton was often cast as the victim of extremely cruel machinations in speak easily he plays a didactic and humourless midwestern college professor named post because hes as wooden as one who receives a letter informing him that hes inherited 750000 which he must travel to new york city to claim does he make a phone call to verify this does he even check the postmark no he takes his lifes savings out of the bank and rushes to new york as soon as hes gone posts manservant confesses that he wrote the fake letter to jostle professor post out of his rutpost who thinks hes a 34millionaire crosses paths with jimmy dodge durante whos trying to produce a musical revue but hasnt any money the characters which these two brilliant comedians are playing onscreen simply fail to intermesh keaton is playing one of those eggheads like mister logic in viz who intellectualises everything durante plays one of those annoying hepcats who is incapable of making any straightforward statement because the script requires him always to speak in slang theres a painfully unfunny dialogue scene in which durante is trying to talk to keaton about money but  instead of coming straight out with it  durante has to use increasingly contrived slang terms like kale cartwheels and so forth  while keaton of course has no idea what durantes on about ill give keaton credit his own dry and dusty prairie voice his flat kansas accent is absolutely perfect for the character hes playing heresidney toler looking much leaner and more handsome here than he would be just a year later is impressive as the excitable director of the revue bankrolled on tick by professor post henry armetta whom ive never found funny is even less funny than usual here offering a running gag with a stupid payoff thelma todd impressed me here in a more villainous version of the role she played in horse feathers a much funnier movie edward brophy one of my favourite character actors is wastedpart of the problem with speak easily is that supporting characters behave in completely inappropriate ways keatons lawyer shows up at durantes theatre with an urgent message for keaton  but he isnt there so the lawyer proceeds to divulge keatons personal business to the first total stranger he meets fire that lawyer buster in another scene professor post  the guy whos perceived as bankrolling this musical  blunders into the chorus girls changing room and all the chorus girls immediately squeal and cover themselves i know for a fact that modern chorus girls would never react this way and i seriously doubt that chorus girls in 1932 behaved that way either  certainly not in response to the angel controlling their shows pursestringsspoilers coming about half an hour into the unfunny speak easily the great jimmy durante seats himself at the piano grins into the camera and does that distinctive little shake of his head as he starts to play a tune this is the moment when i thought that at long last this movie was finally going to settle down to its purpose of entertaining us alas no most annoying of all is the ending of this film which uses the single most hackneyed and implausible cliche in all of comedy the one in which an utterly incompetent dimwit becomes a star comedian through his own ineptitude keaton would be forced to replay this cliche in a 1955 episode of screen directors playhouse chaplin had already used it in the circusi very nearly wept  in anger and sorrow  at the wasted opportunities in speak easily mostly out of respect for the work that keaton durante toler brophy and miss todd have done elsewhere ill rate this movie 2 points out of 10
neg	what is the most harrowing movie ever made the gynaecological nightmare of cries and whispers the acid psychodramas of fassbinder the discomfiting black comedy of last house on the left im sure for that portion of the filmloving public that tie their masts to the good ship buster keaton there is only one answer  any one of his sound films i dont know what flayed my soul more poignantly in this movie  the grounding of keatons intricate and expansive physical art to humdrum slapstick the painful hesitation of this master filmmaker with dialogue  not that he hasnt a lovely comic voice or that he cant make dialogue funny its just that the studio dont seem to have given him enough takes and so he seems to be trying to remember his lines before he delivers which only makes him  keaton not his character look silly or is it the humiliation of seeing keaton caught up in a tawdry sex farce when he has given us some of the richest accounts of romantic frustration in film no i know what was most disturbing  having to watch buster keaton cinemas greatest comedian sit aside to observe jimmy durante doing his schtick it is horrors such as this that get yer dantes composing yer infernosmgm seem to have got the curious idea that the best way to adapt keaton to sound was to turn him into a marx brother complete with verbal pedantry elaborate tedious clowning shambolic slapstick theatrical setting triumph through chaos and thelma todd keaton was just not that sort of comic and where grouchos malicious tongue and gleeful opportunism might just have made this plot work busters socially inept professor cant he is too studied and predictable what buster needed was to be allowed experiment like lang in m or rene clair he would never have tried to hold back the tide like chaplin when a film like the general is alluded to  messing about with trains  the loss becomes even more apparent and the thing is in patches amid the flat direction the film isnt all that bad  there is an excellent jolt when a camera on the bus leaves keaton alone at a railway station and the denouement if hardly original is at least livelier than what went before there is something almost endearing about the way keaton slows down a plot that needs all the zip it can get there is a film in here about loneliness emotionally paralysing order the numbing effects of education etc struggling to get out the best way to appreciate this film is to watch not the narrative of professor tz post but of emasculated genius buster keaton trapped in a prison of mediocrity confounded by new technology mocked by a malevolent fate in this case the studio retaining a stoical grace looked at like that it becomes a kind of masterpiece
neg	watching speak easily is painful for fans of buster keaton seeing such a phenomenal writer actor comic director and stunt man subjected to this humiliating spectacle is like seeing a picasso used as a drop cloth or perhaps more like seeing the finest camembert adulterated with whey solids and processed into cheezwhiz keaton is illcast as professor post whose overblown vocabulary is the only thing keeping him from saying tell me about the rabbits george post would have said something like kindly inform me as to the status of the small mammals in the family leporidae of the order lagomorpha kind sir who i believe is primarily addressed with the epithet george when keaton created his own characters they might be situationally clueless but they werent stupid they were quick studies and became masters of their worlds not so with post who never stops stumbling and bumbling and who who has no more control of his destiny than a bilge rat had of the titanic and while keatons original characters had a charming naivet and innocence post comes across as such a profound sexual retardate that if he ever did become physically aroused hed put an ice bag on the swelling and seek medical help there are a couple of small redeeming moments such as keatons attempts to get rid of the vampish thema todd or his suggestion as to appropriate attire for a greek dance but its just not worth enduring the entire film to see themif youre a fan of bad movies get drunk and watch speak easily with friends a la mystery science theater 3000 but other than that stick with the silents let them be 100 of what buster keaton is remembered for
neg	tz post college professor receives a false letter stating he inherited 750000 now with financial means he withdraws his life savings of 4000 and decides to finally going out  live after having his baggage sent on a train to chicago he meets a traveling vaudeville troupe and decides there good enough for him to put on a show on broadway the night of the show poor prof post has to hide from his creditors settle the relationship woes between girlfriend pansy and  floozy diva eleanor and still make sure the show must go on after watching many of keatons silent gems this one is a pain to sit through but i felt it could have been a lot worse supporting cast durante todd  selwyn come off very annoying at times but still likeable a precharlie chan toler is good as the frustrated show director 90 of the script is badly written as mgm is trying to pass this off as a poor mans marx bros film where many of the sight gags fall flat from the beginning compiled with keatons drinking problems at the time this movie just is a sad moment in busters life rating 3
neg	i watched full house when i was younger and i can not understand why i did i dont remember really enjoying the show i think i and the majority of americans watching this were hypnotized by its badness it will put you in a trance state and there is no going back i am still scarred but i try to move on i know its a family show but that does not mean it has to be so bad the show is so clich with every episode ending with a talk from the dad to make everyones problems go away the characters on the show are all loathsome there is a know it all cleaning obsessed corny father who you want to punch in the face every time he comes on screen we then have a supposed rocker uncle that is just there to look pretty for the moms that have to watch this crap we have another uncle who is completely unfunny who does lame bullwinkle impressions need i say more about him there is the eldest daughter who can not act and is always whining about something then a middle daughter who always says how rude to pretty much everything anyone says finally there is the youngest daughter michelle do not get me started on michelle played but the horrible actors known as the olsen twins if you believe in christianity i guess you would associate her with the antichrist she is always demanding things trying too hard to be cute is constantly saying duh and rolling her eyes which makes you want to smack her i am not a big fan of using a lot of physical abuse as punishment to children but in her case i would make an acceptation she needed it on a daily basis she is the most selfish character to ever be introduced to mainstream television one example of this is when her rocker uncle is busy doing his job in the attic the brat decides to constantly annoy him and demand attention he yells at her and she gets upset poor baby the rest of the episode is catering to her emotional needs and the uncle eventually apologizes to her ugghh the show will lower your iq along with slowly destroying your will to live i am surprised we dont hear in the news about full house being played in the background when police find people that have committed suicide do yourself a favor and do not watch reruns of the show you will thank me later
neg	seriously this is one of the most stupid family shows of all timeplot a family without a mother and 3 dads raise 3 little girls in san francisco californiacharacters neat freak danny cartoon loving joey hair obsessed jesse spoiled brat michelle stupid dj and almost normal stephanie the creators of this show really want you to hate the characters dont they therefore i do not think anyone should watch this show i only chuckled at a few moments in the shows whole running and i think that instead of lethal injection all criminals should be forced to watch this show a torture far worse than anything else1510 or d
neg	it has very bad acting bad story lines bad characters you should never see this show if you see it on turn it off or you be cringing for the next 30 minutes it should have never been aired its not great you should never see it never ever ever so now if you ever wanna watch this show please dont turn to the the cw for smallville or disney channel for hannah montana wizards of waverly place or nick for drake  josh those are much better family shows so believe me on this ive watched it before and it is honestly and i say honestly the worst show ive ever seen and ive seen a lot of tv so do me a favor and never watch this show
neg	the acting is bad ham all the jokes are superficial and the target audience is clearly very young children assuming they have below average iqs i realize that it was meant for kids but so is malcom in the middle yet they still throw in adult humor and situationswhat should we expect from a show lead by bob saget the only comedian in existence who is less funny than a ball hitting a mans groin which is probably why he stopped hosting americas funniest home videosparents do not let your kids watch this show unless you want to save money on college expose your kids to stupidity and they will grow up dumberer
neg	i can see little girls enjoying this show but calling this a family show is ridiculous im amazed how well remembered it is after all these years its an extremely unfunny and stupid show about widowed father of three living with his dead wifes brother and his stupid friend from school and others as the seasons go on all of the plot lines generally have a really dumb lesson in the middle of each episode somebody is mad at somebody else and each episode they make up and it ends on a light unfunny joke as for the actors i didnt like them either bob saget was painfully unfunny as the dad with the mom responsibilities dave coulier is a one note joke 30 something year old that does cartoon voices and acts like a kid and hes horrid john stamos was the most tolerable character but he was so clichd it was hard to watch him the oldest girl dj on the show was a genuinely bad actress and showed no emotion ever the middle girl stephanie was too clichd as the annoying little sister the youngest girl michelle showed what bad actresses the olsen twins were you can always tell when they are switching them off the plot lines to too many story lines were so unrealistically stupid its cringe worthy this is a family show that tried to replace any good substance with cuteness and love and though those are needed for a show about a family they overdid it way too much this will be remembered as my least favorite sitcom from the 80s and 90smy rating terrible show tvg 30 mins
neg	what a crimeyou forgot to brush your teethlets make a 30 minute show about it and have a couple of kids make some noise and then have the dad lecture them all because thats what he has to dobut dont forget uncle joey has to make some weird noises and cooky faces then uncle jesse has to show up with his black leather jacket and some jeans and look pretty for a few minutes while everybody discusses how mother would have done things if she were aroundyep full of zany little adventures about a whole bunch of nothing and an entire overlong story to build around itfull house will not only bore you to tears but it will make you age twenty times faster than you normally would
neg	full house is one of the worst tv series ever whybecause all the characters are so irritating that its impossible to bearthe best character is joey an even he is pretty irritating occasionallyan that girl djwho wrote her characteri want to kill my self every time she speaksnot to mention when danny starts with his philosophyexample dj won around ten thousand dollars or more in the casinohowevershes not eighteen so she shouldnt gamble according to lawhowever the casino was ready to pay her the money but then dannyher father coughts her and dont lets her raise that money because she is not eighteenoh come ongive me a breakwill yasince ive seen that stupid and childish scene i instantly turned off the televisionsome of the things they say in this series not even a child would boughtwho in the world could think that full house is entertaining and funnyevery single word they say in this series seems like shakespeare wrote itexcept that shakespere knew how to write and except that he wouldnt be that childish and stupid to write something as stupid as they wrote in the script for the full house for everyone who has a bad heart or any kind of bad medical condition or any will for life or any sense of the real worldi deeply recommend do not watch the full housenot even one episode as a try outavoid this seriessave your self from stupidity and nonsensethis is the worst television show everid rather watch teletubbies then thisdo not watch this
neg	i hated this crap every friday as part of tgif it was on and consistently sucked big time with stupidity each and every week if you want to see something funny go watch no on would tell starring candice cameron and fred savage it really is hilarious shows exactly why no one ever goes on to a good film career after doing a terrible tv show this show really makes me sick i hate those kids and bob saget needs to go jump off a bridge for ever making this crapfest ive seen funner stuff everywhere else but here i ahet writing 10 lines watch full house to see the least humanity has to offer in the way of arts and entertainment
neg	when i was younger i liked this show but nowblecch this show is sappy badly written and rarely funny the three leads were all good actors and funny men sagets stand up was a lot better than the stuff this show came up with as was coulier a better stand up and stamos was a better than average actor after a while stamos wanted off the show because it wanted to do more serious stuff who could blame him the show eventually got cancelled when many of the actors demanded more moneyhere are a few things that drive me crazy about the show1 the catch phrases how many times can one person put up with tiring catch phrases like with how rude you got it dude nerdbomber cut it out and have mercy in a 24 hour time period 2 kimmy gibler the most annoying character ever written for television3 the writing stale and cliched as an oreo cookie there is good cliched writing and bad cliched writing full house had bad cliched writing4 three men living together in san francisco enough said5 unrealistic stuff too much to recall6 trendy kids the girls had all the latest mall fashions and you can see posters of trendy recording artists they would be intonow this show is on nick  nite i would hardly call it a classic i have nothing bad to say about the people involved since i think many of them are talented in their own right but this show was just so sugary sweet i couldnt stand it after a while
neg	this show is just annoying i feel sorry for the actors for having to attempt to be funny especially bob saget the laugh track tries to cover up the sad jokes and the awwww track comes up at the most unnecessary times the overdramatic kids are no exception especially the olsen twins also this show is clich city if you were to look up the word clich it would read full house every story line has a life lesson to be learned at the end a sappy speech makes everything better and even has the ability to make the most bratty child have a sudden realization of goodness gasp too bad this couldnt be possible in real life i dont know how someone could watch this show without bad mouthing the behavior of the characters or the laugh track i find myself yelling at the tv saying that isnt funnysadcute if life were really like this the world would fall apart
neg	warning this review will reveal the ending of the movie scoop if you dont want to know how the movie ends dont read this reviewscoop is so bad youll think annie hall was a flukeit gets one star because you get to see hugh jackmans naked chest thats the only thing scoop has going for itwoody allens misogyny and his fixation on women young enough at this point to be his granddaughter has crippled any ability to make movies he may have had at any pointthe plot seems promising a ghost ian mcshane directs a fluffy headed student scarlett johansson to investigate whether or not an english lord hugh jackman is the notorious tarot card killer of prostitutes a magician woody allen helps the girlpromising plot notwithstanding the movie completely lacks charm or humor or atmosphere its an amazingly leaden amateurish effort for someone who has made even one previous film never mind dozens perhaps allen has had a stroke that has gone unreported in the pressmuch is made of the fact that unlike in his previous films woody allen now a septuagenarian has finally allowed a younger male lead to get the girlnot so in fact the plot is constructed in such a way so that the girl gets no onethere is an early scene where johansson for no reason central to the movie allows herself to be gotten drunk and seduced by a powerful older director seduced is a euphemism for what happens its a slam bam ive gotta go kind of moment it bears no relation to the plot whatsoever and it cheapens johansson in the viewers eye why did allen add that unnecessary scene to the movie because it shows a powerful director  like allen  having sex with the female lead allen gets to have his cake and eat it toojohansson is not yet an actress she doesnt know how to command the screen except by wearing a tight low cut top she imitates allen in a couple of scenes and that just looks weird and sadit doesnt help that her character is scripted as a doll who cant function without a ghost or an elderly and less than aweinspiring magician telling her what to do at every turnshe is approximately half jackmans age and she comes across as a very vapid screen presence in their scenes togetheraudience members not obsessed with breasts deserve better in their heroines and jackman deserves better too  a script that gives the heroine some intelligence and agency and an actress who can convey those qualitieshugh jackman is similarly cheated by the script allen apparently cant stand it that jackman is so stunningly good looking and young and so he gives jackman nothing to say or do like johansson he is used merely for his good looks this is a shame because as jackman has shown in any number of productions from oklahoma to x men he can actheres the big plot twist  jackman suave charming english lord really is a killer so though the movie says it is all about letting someone else other than allen get the girl she doesnt get anyone jackman the man shes been making love to is a man who murdered a prostitute nice woody nice way to punish your heroine for being beyond your graspin a passive aggressive touch allen deprives his heroine of his own presence as well killing off his character the magician leaving scarlett johansson all alone at the end of the filma final note at my screening not a single audience member laughed at any point during the film always a bad sign when a film is advertised as a comedy
neg	dont get me wrong im a huge fan of many of woodys movies obviously his late 70s masterpieces annie hallinteriors manhattanand most of his late 80searly 90s dramas hannah crimes and misdemeanershusbands and wives in fact i even liked some of his more recent efforts melinda anything else small time crooks but this was abysmal i though it couldnt possibly be any worse than last years match point but how wrong i wasit was lazily plotted  basically a cross between match point manhattan murder mystery and small time crookswith all the jokes taken out  woody seems to be on the way out as well slurring most of his lines and delivering hilarious catchphrases i mean that with all due respect over and over until the blandness of it all becomes to much to barei know that most actors are queuing up to work with him but they should at least read the script first  scarlett johansson and hugh jackman are so much better than this  and woody should really take a more behind the camera role in future if he has any sense about 20 miles behind itit wouldnt be so tragic if we didnt have so many great woody films to compare this to  but it is clear that his best days are behind him and judging by this effort woody should call it a day before he becomes an industry jokeembarrassingly bad
neg	my wife and i both thought this film a watereddown madefortv bbc version of manhattan murder mysterywhich is itself good but not great the story has little inter character tension or chemistry and not much of a plot woody allens character just sort of wanders around running off at the mouth and hugh jackman and scarlett johannsson dont have a lot more to do its pretty disappointing i must say ian mcshanes role is just an expanded cameo appearance the first thing that occurred to me was i wonder how much the bbc had to pay woody allen to dislodge him from manhatttan he mustve needed the money and they must have needed his appeal to expand their audience beyond the youth market drawn to the two stars im giving this movie 4 stars instead of 3 because it is unbothersome background noise if you ever want something to have on while youre knitting or sorting your stamp collection thisll do the job i wouldnt pay to rent it again
neg	errthis movie sucked a loti have been reading some of the other reviews apparently there are a lot of people that think that anything woody allen writes or stars in is automatically goodi have watched several of his films in the vain hope that im missing something but no they just suck poorly written trash the characters are all very stereotypical not to mention rather stupid the plot isi think it is supposed to be mysterious not sure on that mr allens character iswoody allen on any other film you have seen of hisif you are a fan of woody allen go see this film if you are under 50 dont bother if you are a fan of woody allen and you are under 50well you are atypical i dont know what to say
neg	this is a poor film by any standard the story in match point had a certain intrigue and the direction and writing a certain fascination woody allen mixing his own culture with that of the classic english murder and exploring what can be done with itscoop however has none of this it is poorly written the two leads are hopelessly wooden and the story itself has no interest at all the genre that it spoofs requires at least some sort of subplot with witty explanations and tieups why are tarot cards and keys kept under french horns in locked roomsallens delightful and witty versions of various hollywood genres curse of the jade scorpionpurple rose of cairo etc have given us so much pleasure over the years even hollywood ending had a great central idea sadly his inspiration has deserted him this time
neg	the movie seems disjointed and overall poorly written the screenplay moves along as if 10 different people wrote it and none of them were communicating with each other apparently they wanted to take a page from a miracle on 34th street the original type film but it is done in such a poor way that the movie falls apart this film is for only the very young and even they will see the fact that whoever scripted it knows little to nothing about baseball such as  when the angels are in dead last place the owner doesnt seem to care nor is he bothered by the fact his manager just got into a fight with his pitcher  on the mound  or that he punched the teams play by play announcer on live tv however when the team is one game from winning the division he gets bent out of shape over a story sourced by a 6 year old that the manager is getting help from a kid who claims to see real angels what sounds worse a losing violent out of control manager whose team has lost 15 in a row or a winning coach on the verge of the playoffs that is acting a bit eccentric and is helping foster kids the owners reaction makes no sense and hes moved to change his mind by maggie and her straight out of clich land speech during a news conference the angels are supposed to be playing for the division in the final weekend series against the white sox however at the end of the game the announcers keep saying the angels won the pennant the pennant is not decided until someone wins the league championship not the regular season division title whitt bass the goofball pitcher is the starting pitcher and wins the game that breaks the angels losing streak  then is the starting pitcher  the very next day mel clark tony danza is said in the ninth inning to have thrown 156 pitches in a lowscoring ballgame typically in low scoring games the pitch count is much lower than this usually around 8090 pitches al the angel says at the end championships have to be won on their own even though he and his angels have been manipulating and fixing games throughout the whole second half of the seasoni could go on and on as there are many other examples where the story is poorly writtenfor younger kids under 10 this movie may be entertaining its too bad  done right this could have been a classic done wrong like this and its a forgettable mess that will forever live as a uhfcable saturday morning washout
neg	i know that actors and actresses like to try different kinds of movies  hey no one wants to get typecast  but danny glover brenda fricker happy birthday brenda and christopher lloyd should have known better than this angels in the outfield is another movie in which everything seems lost until someone or something magically comes and saves the day do i even need to tell you how it ends the movie is just plain lowly escapism examples of high escapism are the various scifi movies from the 50s if these movies had some political undertone  or at least offered us a new look at life  then they would be ok this one is just pointless far closer to diabolical than angelic also starring tony danza adrien brody and matthew mcconaughey and i suspect that they dont wish to stress this in their resumes
neg	warning spoilersthis is your typical disney film1policticly correct what with the foster home that has an even divison of races2insults the viewers intellect with its simplistic lines3the boys slezy father is almost directly taken from the never ending story 24in a world full of crimedisasecorruptionstarvation and other proplems that need to be taken care ofonly a losing team is worthy of divine interventionughhhh5did you know that angels dont like swearing where the heck did that come from6in helping the teamthe angel cause pain and humilation on the opposing teamvery angelic indeed7the team the angels are helping are calledcan you guessthe angels disney at its worst8just got his training wings brillent linemy conculsioni did not like it at all
neg	naming the absolutely most pathetic piece of crap in cinematic history is not an easy task candidates being so abundant but nemesis 2 has been my personal favorite ever since i saw it it was so funny we had to rent it again the next day and again i laughed so hard i was literally rolling on the floor this usually only happens when i see monty pythons scott of the antarcticthroughout the whole movie an overwhelming whattheheckfeeling firmly grasps the viewer im utterly confounded that this clumsy home video ever made it to production stage its supposed to be a sequel yet has no apparent connection whatsoever with the first film the hero has the same name but this time alex is female although it took us half way into the movie to stop guessing what with all the muscles and the barbariannomad outfitthere is really no plot at all its merely a prolonged chase scene only its so slowpaced and senseless that calling it a chase scene makes it sound way more interesting than it really is there is almost no dialogue which is just as well considering the quality of it and then the film suddenly just comes to an abrupt end after a blatant action scene with lots of gasoline explosions without ever really explaining what it was all about luckily it never gets boring because theres something silly and phony going on at all timesterrible movies are usually just tedious but nemesis 2 is such a perfect mixture of overseriousness and utter nonintentional wackiness that its truly entertaining rent this film or buy it even you wont be disappointed
neg	i saw this movie in a theater in chicago and should have enjoyed it since i love nemesis but if the first half an hour is skillfully done the rest is just subpredator video fodder a long chase through those postmodern empty factories pyun affectionnates my girlfriend fell asleep i still like pyun though but not this
neg	and that is the only reason i posses this dvd now i havent seen the first nemesis film but i did check the info out of it and i here by say what why because in the first film alex was male but then again the first one was set in the future so maybe this alex is brand new one and the scientist just happened to make alex female this time who knows at least it wasnt addressed in the film in any wayheres a quick summary of the plot alex still a baby then or how ever you want as it was is in the future escapes with her mom using a special time vessel and ends up in the 80s africa there mommy gets killed and alex sue price grows up in a african tribe then the tribe gets slaughtered by a cyborg from the future and alex then runs and hides and finally she kills the cyborg so there does sound familiar doesnt itterminator isnt the only film being ripped here predator gets its fair share too and i think the first fly movie the vincent price one gets special nomination for giving a solid base to build up your cyborgs head fromlets see what else okay the film was quite standard small budget flick but it did have bad special effects for a mid 90s film it would have looked okay for a 80s flick how ever biggest problem is the plot things just happen and the viewer is barely interested nemesis 2 isnt the crappiest piece of cinema ive had pleasure  to watch but it does come damn closei wont say a thing about acting because lets be honest here did anyone expect oscar worthy performances here oh well at least i did find sue price hot in that amazonian warrior waya real movie rating 210 there isnt a lot of pros about the over all quality and despite of the very basic plot the film it self makes very little sensea camp movie rating 410 i did get occasional laughs from the sheer badness of the film so it does have small merits in it
neg	years have past since alex rain played by olivier gruner in the first movie stumbled onto the horrific plot that involved replacing humans with machines however since then a war between cyborgs and humans has emerged and we lost now a superwoman of sorts who is the daughter of olivier gruners character she also inherits only half of his minimal acting ability which i think is the films minimal connection to the first however when the superwoman is created she hides in 1980 while a bounty hunter from the future hunts her down in this confusing scifi clunker nemesis became a cult hit that i can see why people liked even though i was no fan of said film nemesis tried very ambitiously to come up with different ideas develop a beautiful look and provide tons of action it almost worked nemesis 2 doesnt even have that ambition its a cheap rip off of the terminator with a muscled female who is so low on acting ability she makes olivier gruner seem like a master thespian and the action sequences lack the explosive scope that was the main selling point of the original ill admit i was no fan of the original but it deserved a better follow up than this the original also featured a good cast like tim thomerson cary hiroyuki tagawa thom mathews brion james thomas jane and yes jackie earle haley this one features nobody and this time its just a dull movie with a pretentious vibe in fact after i saw this it inspired to add a half star to the original out of 4bad
neg	if this is the first of the nemesis films that you have seen then i strongly urge you to proceed no further the sequels to nebula prove to be no betterhard to believe considering this entry is bottomofthebarrel this movie tries but its just not worth your time folks take a nap instead
neg	i really wanted to love this show i truly honestly didfor the first time gay viewers get their own version of the the bachelor with the help of his obligatory hag andra james a good looking welltodo thirtysomething has the chance of love with 15 suitors or mates as they are referred to in the show the only problem is half of them are straight and james doesnt know this if james picks a gay one they get a trip to new zealand and if he picks a straight one straight guy gets 25000 how can this not be fun take my hand lets stroll the most glaring problem with this show is the bachelor himself james is your typical young and successful gay guy with a nice smile and body the one youd probably give two glances towards at your local bar before grazing for greener pastures why they chose to cast james as the leading man is beyond me god knows theres so many other hotter and vivacious homosexual men out there dying to be on tvaside from his rather average physical appearance james is about as interesting and exciting as a piece of chalk even as such he has this arrogant smugly condescending aura about him however if james were standing up against a blank white wall hed meld right into in it i honestly cant recall a single interesting or noteworthy thing james said during the course of the show he is that boring and forgettable in fact one of the mates flat out advised him he wasnt feeling a connection i thought that was the best part of the show also james speaks with an excruciatingly annoying lilt sound feminine or sound masculine but dont ing segue tones in the middle of sentencesso painful to sit through i hated him so much all throughout the show i kept thinking please choose a straight guy and humiliate yourself and your unfortunate looking hagthen we have the suitors a remarkably bland bunch of men who dont seem to care either way what is happening equally vapid they seem to be indistinguishable from one guy to the next except hey that guy has blond highlights or oh that one has curly hair again astoundingly inept casting decisions seem to be the aim of this show while it may be hackneyed to type cast roles it wouldve been a lot more entertaining to watch than these amorphous drones however in all their banality they still manage to upstage james which isnt all that hard to do anyway slightly that is you know you have a problem when some of the suitors are actually hotter and more interesting than the leading man and the fact that the suitors seem to have more fun around each other than with the leading man very sadalso i just thought that id point something mentioned on the message boards which i felt was actually true the straight men are all hotter than the gay guys dont get me wrong im not saying all the gay guys were ugly and boring as a matter of fact i found some of them very cute its just that overall they were just blah compared to the men youd see on shows like a shot at love with tila tequila or the bachelorettei dont know how many times i hit fast forward during this show i can accept a lead character as interesting as a cardboard box i can accept the mundane apathetic suitors but please for the love of god entertain me just a little no such luckif youre expecting drama intrigue sexiness or excitement you will be severely disappointed the biggest drama comes from the fact that one of the suitors still may have a boyfriend in new york how scandalous as titillating as that may be i guarantee you that is the only thing that remotely resembles any conflict on this showsure there is the twist but if you have any semblance of gaydar in you youll easily discern whos who it wasnt hard at all i was only wrong once this show is stacking so much of its chips on the twist that it fails to deliver anywhere elsewe get to watch as james  co plod along such exciting activities such as learning how to western step dance shopping for gifts visiting a petting zoo and gay karaoke yawn sure you have the occasional topless dancing but who cares when everyone is boring anyway thats one of main problems with the show no one seems to be enjoying themselvesthey are there just going through the motion trying mightily hard to appear to have a good time and you really cant blame them since the events are all wildly unimaginative and lamefinally the physical aspect is not there theres no cuddling no caressing no kissing  no endearment of any sort its just ok that was a boring date im gonna go back to my ugly tacky wannabe sydney operahouse dwelling quick peck on the lips cya this show is so ing prudish its ridiculous i can understand them not wanting to play up the perceived indiscretionary nature of homosexual men but come the  on people who watch reality tv shows are gonna want more than standoffish hugs and curt kisses this show refuses to compromisesorry if this was long winded but i felt these were issues that needed to be addressed i do commend bravo for first putting up a show of this nature but the staggeringly incompetent manner in which this show was handled is mind boggling to summarize my three points boring  boring  boring  go do something else youll have more fun waiting at a doctors office for an appointment at least they have interesting magazines there
neg	the recent boom of dating show on u s television screens has reached a fevered pitch since the first episode of the bachelor unsuspecting audiences have since been subjected to countless clones and variations including the bachelorette joe millionaire for love or money and the execrable married by america hoping to cash in on this trend and simultaneously tap and exploit a new demographic bravo has unleashed the disastrous boy meets boy upon the world and may they have mercy on us allthe premise is simple and is designed to be lighthearted an eligible gay man is courted by a number of suitors eliminated show by show until one is left but theres a twist half of the men are actually straight this is not much of a big deal but the inherent viciousness of the scenario kicks in after hearing the payoff if at the end of the show the gay man picks a straight man in disguise the straight man wins a cash prize the gay man gets nothing or at least nothing more than a few parting gifts a pat on the back and a hearty round of arent you embarrassed well thanks for playingjust the like the equally painful queer eye for the straight guy another bravo program this show is another example of stereotypes run amok what makes it even worse though is the fact that straight men are playing up these stereotypes for cash the producers of this show believe that all you have to do is put enough hair gel in a mans hair dress up in abercrombie  fitch with a pair of designer sandals strip him of all body hair and fat and voila its the gay equivalent to putting a white performer in blackface and just as offensive to those of us  like myself  who are genuinely gay and dont dressact like that it implies that gays have no variance or chance for individuality that they cant behave like real people only like stereotypes never mind the fact that the bank of suitors is sorely lacking in any kind of diversity all are gymtoned most are white and all look far too scrubbed and cleanedthis is another example of how instead of fostering acceptance of gays as dynamic individuals capable of variance and change hollywood has again taken a stereotype and run with it all the way to the bank i feel genuinely dirty watching this show as show any gay man who sees this unabashed parade of softcore pornography masquerading as legitimate television 1 out of 10
neg	the nutcracker has always been a somewhat problematic ballet it bears little resemblance to eta hoffmans original story on which it is basedin the ballet the story is essentially over by the secondhalf when clara or marie in this version travels to the kingdom of sweets to watch a series of character dancestheres an infinite variety of stage productions that reinterpret the story in myriad ways not always successfully to compensate for the ballets weak librettobalanchines version doesnt really have any sense of drama or story at all despite the fact that there is plenty of drama and mystery in tchaikovskys wonderful firstact music the result is a completely forgettable firsthalf christmas party where hardly anything happens and where even the dancing the little that there is of it isnt particularly memorablethe pantomime overacting particularly of drosselmeier which might look passable on the stage just looks silly filmed for the big screenunfortunately things arent much better when we get to the kingdom of sweets act ii in the stage version although there are a few choreographic highlights most of the choreography is bland and uninspiring this certainly isnt vintage balanchinebalanchine is widely regarded as a master of abstract dance but i have always felt he was less successful as a creator of narrative ballets watching this film version of his stage production of the nutcracker has only reaffirmed this view
neg	i have seen many many productions of the nutcracker now perhaps i viewed this movie from the tainted point of view of a theatrical director but i was disappointed im sure people in the specific business of ballet choreography find this production impressive but from a purely theatrical perspective i found everything from design to choreography to be lackluster and unbefitting of a motion picture none of the traditionally weird and impressive costumes looked like what they were supposed to be ie the candies didnt look like candies the rats didnt look like rats but rather like chocolate kisses the acting was weak perhaps toned down too much for the screen and the choreography just didnt do anything for me this makes the entire show very satisfactory at best as if it were intended to not set itself apart from any other production but remember again this is from the artistic perspective of a theatrical director not a dancer or a choreographer but a straight male theatrical director
neg	i cannot vote on this because i wouldnt watch garbage from these people they got my money with another movie mr jingles and i swore it would never happen again i feel its my civic duty to help people stay away from this trash go to the forums on this film and read where cast members try to act like they are seeing the movie for the first time one guy even responds to himself using the same name there are shills in the forum that say its as good as shawshank redemption and citizen kanenot even close by no means if this is the companys 2nd movie it should be better than the first that means the 3rd movie should be a lot better not so ive seen it all i want to know is how you distribute this trash using the same names all the time having fun with friends and making a movie over the weekend is finebut dont try to market that trash
neg	i dont really post comments but wanted to make sure to warn people off this film its an unfinished student film with no redeeming features whatsoever on a technical level its completely amateur  constant unintentional jump edits within scenes dubbing wildly off etc the plot is completely clichd the structure is laughable and the acting is embarrassing i dont want to be too harsh ive made my share of student films and they were all awful but theres no reason for this film to be out in the world where innocent fans will have to see itsafe assumption that  much like the cast  positive comments are filmmakers friends and family
neg	this contains spoilersi have rarely seen a film that is as unbelievable as this one is and being french it tries for depth by being enigmatic nothing really makes any senselo is gay and has just announced at breakfast to his family that he is hiv positive the youngest brother marcel has not yet come down to breakfast and the first thing the family does is decide that at 12 years of age he is too young to be told maybe if he was four or five but twelve the first totally unbelievable thing is that the family doesnt even ask where or how he got the virus how long he has known about it nothing is asked they only worry about marcel finding out this is a very close knit provincial family but although they decide not to let marcel know about los hiv positive status nor the fact of his being gay the rest of the family accepts all this news with absolutely no questions or reactions how many families do you know where the parentsbrothers wouldnt have at least some reaction to one of the members announcing that he is gay here nothinglo decides that he needs to go to paris to see his exlover and he decides to go on the trip with of all people marcel do you know anyone who would bring his little brother along to go see a lover again totally unbelievable especially since marcel is not supposed to know either of his medical problems nor of his homosexuality if this is the way the family has decided to let him find out it is rather brutal and again unbelievablelo goes to find his lover aymeric at his work in a paris bar the owner says that aymeric will not be there until the early evening but why would lo want to see him at work why not phone and arrange to see him in some place more private where they can really talk why not go and see him at his home but no lo shows up later in the day with marcel in tow and is surprised when aymeric doesnt just drop everything to go walk with him for 5 minutes aymeric tells him that he is no longer available that it was lo who left him and that lo hadnt replied to any of his letters lo says but i love you and then wanders off but if he really loved aymeric wouldnt he have at least told him about his hiv status to warn him to get tested and maybe get medication this would be the least he could do  but not a peep he leaves and doesnt even warn aymeric that he might have contracted the aids virus this is totally irresponsible of him  and of the filmmakers this film was apparently made for a french tv series for young people  it is the perfect way to show kids how to be responsible well not here i guess every man for himself is still the french way of doing things another aspect of the film which was totally unbelievable was the touchyfeely aspect everyone is always leaning against someone caressing someone or kissing someone inside the family and outside the family i have never seen anyone in france be this physical never mind an entire family seated at the breakfast table one 17 year old brother has his leg perched on the lap of his elder brother and the elder brother is caressing his leg as everyone sits around discussing something how many brothers do you know who are that physically close in another scene the same 17 year old comes into marcels room asking whats the matter cant you sleep then takes off his clothes and completely naked gets into bed with his brother and snuggles up to him as if they were lovers this and another similar scene between lo and marcel gave a somewhat incestuous feel to the film sorry again i dont believe that this is regular behaviour between teenage brothersthe only good thing i can say about the film is that the actors are all quite fine especially marcel in the main role but it wasnt really enough hiv and aids are far too serious to be presented in such a vague and irresponsible light at the end of the film the family has gone to the cemetery to bury lo but once again marcel has been left out of it  he has been left in the care of a cousin i think nevertheless he sneaks out and watches the funeral from afar is this what such a closeknit family would have done it is totally inconceivable that they would not have included him in his brothers funeral it was the last scene of the film and it was the last straw for this viewer
neg	there is a lot to like here the actors are first rate and the script provides good dialog best capturing the ambiance of a tightly knit likable family however for that reason the film does not ring true we see leo who apparently just learned of his hiv positive diagnosis essentially react in a way that is not in tune to the supportive atmosphere for which he finds himself as well the film ends somewhat abruptly avoiding what leo his brother and the rest of this close family must have dealt with in light of their love for him the young actor who plays leos brother marcel is impressive as generally is the rest of the cast unfortunately the scriptwriters could not decide onwhether they wanted an insightful dissertation on the effects of hiv on a functional appealing family or what the devastation hiv is on the victim  so it only hints at both while this film provides food for thought it leaves the viewer wanting much more than it delivers
neg	i must be that one guy in america that didnt like this movie i guess this just wasnt my style or something i just dont see whats so fascinating about it this was barely entertaining let alone one of the greatest achievements in cinema history its about a guy that came from nothing and goes on to become a drug lord pretty simple way to describe an entire movie and thats exactly my feeling about the entire movie contrary to what a lot of people think just because a movie is about mafiasdrug tradecriminal groups doesnt automatically make it a great movie dont forget good storytelling
neg	this is not really a proper review since i did not see most of the film i stopped watching it the film is very violent with nasty drug dealers and street punks but that is not why i stopped watchinghere was the problem i watched just enough to be introduced to several characters all of whom were not interesting everyone was a tedious despicable psychopath with no engaging personalities giving me nothing to look forward to i found myself not the least bit curious about what they would do next or what might happen to themif there had been even one person of interest and i dont mean good or nice person i mean an interesting person i could have stayed with it watch state of grace to see what i mean in that film the gary oldman character is a complete lunatic but he is very interesting al pacino perhaps did a good job in scarface but his character just did not engage me
neg	spoken like a true hardboiled uan gangsta the story is no worse than any number of gangster flicks but never ever confuse this movie with the godfather i or ii or goodfellas it is not in the same leaguebut what makes the film periodically painful to watch is all these italian americans swaggering around dropping bad gangsta lines in an even worse fake uan accent pacino would have been great if they could just have dubbed him i was looking forward to see abrahams and loggia but their steenky accents spoiled the funah well the script aint too hot either don corleone would have made this disappear five minutes after meeting him smiling and patting him on the back all the while
neg	it is nice to see the likes of oliver stone brian depalma al pacino and even michelle pfiefer make one monumental piece of cinematic garbage it is nice to see people so rich and successful wasting their time on one of the most forgettable trite and pathetic pieces of filmmaking of all time this movie represents the worst of hollywoodwhat is this is it based on a true story well they do start with some basic news bites and facts that they read off usa today but then the movie departs to some fantasy world and a cuban refugee going to make it in the american drug subculture kind of like rocky on cocaine is it a movie about cuba or cubans for the life of me i dont believe there is a single cuban in this movie the accents are totally fake and scene with antonios mother looks like a poster for midwest american values the whole scene looks like something out of the dick van dyke show is this movie about miami it looks more like la transposed in florida afterall a palm tree is a palm tree is this a romance novel the relationship between pacino and pfeiffer is so obvious from the getgo and there is not one shred of possibility that these two characters could ever care for each other is this a drug movie well no issues of obsession or addiction are even mentioned the behavior of the actors after a line of coke is nothing different than had they had a drink of water admittedly the acting is terriblelets get to the rest the music is disgusting and sounds like latin elevator music or something out of a lawrence welk show i think i heard a polka the camera work is shoddy with too much movement and far more cranes than could ever be effective clearly the photography budget was excessive the sound is bleached in a number of spots and the dialogue seems to be carried out in a warehouse the writing is appalling this is one of those movies were the script writes itself you are dragged from one trite piece of dialogue to the next each pushing the plot like a sack of bricksso i am going to ask is this even a movie it could be a drama series patched together for two and a half hours but at least a drama series has some kind of focus maybe it is just a bunch of poorly acted scenes taped together whatever it is movie or not it is a piece of crap
neg	it wasnt the most pointless animation film experience ever but it certainly cant be admired as much as it tries to be good combining dreamworks animation and computer graphics this is the story of a mustang later named spirit matt damon providing the first person narration and his journey through across the frontiers of the old west basically he is born free amongst all the other horses in the beautiful countryside then he is kidnapped to be used as a saddle horse he manages to throw off all who try to ride him however when he escapes his cage along with little creek daniel studi the two of them form a friendship oh and he obviously has a thing for little creeks female horse in the end after a few more escapes being chased by the colonel james cromwell and his men and making a final big leap across a gorge little creek lets spirit go and he also releases his female horse and they run home to their countryside and fellow horses also starring chopper bernet as sgt adams jeff lebeau as murphyrailroad foreman john rubano as soldier richard mcgonagle as bill and matthew levin as joe i was expecting to see the horses talk in this film but it turns out to be more like a dumbo thing throughout and the songs by bryan adams arent the most engaging but it isnt a terrible film it was nominated the oscar for best animated feature and it was nominated the golden globe for best song for bryan adams here i am okay
neg	heres the good news first spirit is the most visually incredible animated film in current home theater release the artwork and effects are revolutionary and i recommend that you give this movie a look by virtue of the visuals aloneand now for the bad news i really mean it when i say that the animation is the only thing this movie has going for it you may remember that spirit got badly trounced by lilo and stitch last summer the first person who argues that it was because disney is more wellestablished and had better advertising can write me a four page long essay entitled why lilo and stitchs script didnt stinkfor all the incredible new animation technology on display in spirit the story is almost astonishingly dull there is a lesson here and needless to say it doesnt just apply to animated movies you can have the most mindblowing visual effects ever to grace the eyes of a mortal but if your story is boring and more importantly we dont care about your characters its bad filmmaking simple as that the animation is still mindblowing i just cant wait to see what somebody with more imagination does with it
neg	some possible spoilers im not too sure what dreamworks was thinking when they decided to plunk 80 million down on this extremely tired and lame animated flick they probably thought the spectacular animation would be more than enough to bring audiences mostly families to see it in droves well it seemed to work for the opening weekend it made 26 mil roughly and has made 381 mil total an estimation for this weekend but i think audiences that came during the weekend saw pretty much the same thing i did when i saw and they spread the word this is one majorly lame movie apart from the animation everything else mostly the script seem to be done by a three year old the movie is only about 80 mins long but it feels like a three hour epic a few sticking points for me are well the irritating narration is one of them and its so obviously written at one point he escapes from some captors and even though you can see the horse is obviously scared up pops the narrator the voice of the talented matt damon to clear up any misconceptions which would only happen in the simplest of mindsets another one is the constant pop up of bryan adams songs now im a fan of his music i think hes good but come on did dreamworks really think audiences would be able to handle 89 of his songs throughout such a short movie i certainly couldnt finally and heres a spoiler a horse gets shot at point blank range by a member of the calvary no less she the horse then falls into a raging river spirit the focus of the movie tries to save her but they both go over a waterfall that must have at least a 50 foot drop well later in the movie near the end we see that this horse is alive and well now i know this is a kids movie but even that little amount of realism is unacceptable to sum up this is a really lame movie im not saying kids wont enjoy it but anyone else will be checking their watches just waiting for this tripe to end definitely on my top 10 worst list of this year  out of 4 stars
neg	for anyone that loves predictable movies with an awful soundtrack lack of dialogue clichs up the wazoo and also stereotypes that just happens to be typical of an american film look no farther dreamworks whether wanted to save money on acquiring voice talent or really wanted to create an animated episode of national geographic either way they succeeded in delivering a rather bland and boring movie spirit stallion of the cimarron is a bore fest that sends mixed signals to kids and adults and also fails to entertain despite the ohsocutesy theme of animals triumphing over humans after looking past the wonderful animations what you have remaining is nothing but a big messspirit is about a stallion that from the beginning of the film looks like quite a handful as he is a horse that cannot be tamed calmed nor controlled because of this he rises and becomes the leader of his group of highspirited horses which includes his mom but his life of freedom and running around comes to an abrupt halt as he is captured by a group of americans in the process of connecting the wild west with the rest of the country during this spirit never actually named that throughout the entire film almost befriends a courageous native american and a fellow female horse and also has a lot of runins with the cynical and cruel army folks that apparently dont believe in giving upwhy must movies mix computer animation with traditional it comes off looking rather meshed something spirited away suffered from as well best example is when a train is chasing after spirit you see the handdrawn spirit running from a computeranimated train it would look much better if it were one or the other but not both unless you can really pull off some nice effects beauty and the beasts famous dance sequence uses computer animation but it is nowhere near as obvious as the train or the snow in this movie the opening sequence was the bestlooking part of the film kind of sad to see the rest of the movie slide a bit downhill in terms of quality a little scene has multiple i mean multiple similar shots of just a generals face quite repetitive and annoying in my opinionthe kids might enjoy this flick but with lack of dialog song and motivation it might be a perfect technique in making hyper children fall asleep while disney becomes criticized for its animated musicals they wind up becoming much more entertaining than a more realistic approach to telling a story like this one bryan adams has no place in this movie and why does hans zimmer stay away from using a western theme in this movie when it is a story taking place in the old west soundtrack sounds a bit off if you ask me at least they are using realistic noises of horses two points for that yet if you are going to refrain from making horses talk why even have a narrator interrupt every so often which just so happens to be the main character himselfnative americans are nice and the western folks are evil nativekilling horse torturing rowdy psychopathic monsters that must be destroyed more or less this is what spirit is showing us it reaches a point in which they are trying so hard for the viewers to hate the travelers of the wild west they even had a scene of several horses pulling a huge train up a hill and another scene of them destroying an entire village of natives now the person spirit befriended happened to betray him on more than one occasion yet that is forgivable apparently because he is not a soldier that or because he has the sassy female horsespirit isnt exactly a victim we should feel sorry for the viewer is supposed to sympathize with spirit despite him putting his entire group of horses at risk wreaking havoc and even perhaps resulting in some offscreen deaths that are quickly shoved aside because oh no spirit is in trouble this film gets quite rhythmic as we see in multiple instances spirit escaping from chains kicking people around destroying property freeing horses and then getting captured againall in this same order too the writers also seem to have an obsession with cliffs because they are sprinkled all over the movie for an old west film they certainly have very little room to roambottom line this is most certainly no disney movie as a matter of fact that is a bad thing even though it was what they were aiming for so instead of the typical musical we get a boring film that becomes predictable dull and slow in multiple instances even the decent animation becomes inconsistent when the computer work gets thrown in everything about this movie was just wrong from the ideals that back then americans that were not native were evil buffoons to the soundtrack and musical score that just seemed so far off kill bill vol 2 which pretty much has nothing to do with the old west has more of a western feel than this movie do yourselves a favor and totally skip this by all means necessary thank you
neg	even though an animated film it really bored everyone under at least 6as a grown up who grew up in an area with wild horses and native americans it felt this was a combination of pc mixed in with too many fantasy films created by people who never lived in the area they filmed about talk to those who have lived on horse back most treat their animals like family members regardless of background regardless of background we have dealt with good and bad breakers of wild horses i had to explain that was a real life issues to us vs the movie makers views to children who were surprised to see how pc showed a world different than what they knew in realitythis dreamworks break from the normal disney or dreamworks fare of cute talking animals burning up the screen was nice from the older viewer point of view but if you live in an area similar to what is shown you may end up answering questions
neg	decent animation and some workable character development keep this animated horse fable from dreamworks at least watchable however it remains somewhat slow paced and the storyline is a bit on the silly side it is interesting to see a reversal of the typical cowboys and indian roles but here it just seems like a nod to political correctness rather than a proper storyline decision grade c
neg	flat soulless computer images on less than astonishing backgrounds animates a horribly predictable story in this film absolutely nothing takes you by surprise you can even tell when the bryan adams vocals are going to come in which are always at the wrong timethe main character spirit the horse is given an annoying voice when he narrates what is happening the narration is not needed though as everything happening is really obvious you can even tell what the horses are saying although all they do is neigh which would be good but all the horses make exactly the same sounds  one for warning one for sorrow one for laughing etc there is no variation between the horses voicesyoung kids might like this film though its soppy enough for a family to sit down and watch and theres little danger of anyone being frightened if you have nothing else to do and want to watch a film with your kids this isnt a bad choicebut otherwise this isnt recommended
neg	believe me i wanted to like spirit the idiotic comments people made at the time of its release about how quaint it was to see oldfashioned handdrawn animation again as if the last pencilanimated cartoon had been released twenty years ago and the even more idiotic comments about how computers had now made the old techniques obsolete had got my blood up  but then the insulting flavourless banality i had to endure in the first ten minutes of spirit got my blood up even morethe character designs are generic the animation partly as a result merely competent the art direction as a whole so utterly boringly lacklustre that you wonder how it could have come about we know from the prince of egypt and the road to eldorado that there are talented artists at dreamworks and the sophisticated use of cgi is in every single instance illjudged why do they bother theres not a single thing worth looking at in an animated cartoon this is fatalbut it gets worsethe horses cant talk but theyre far more anthropomorphised and unconvincing than the deer in bambi which can and it seems that in a way the horses can talk spirit himself delivers the prologue sounding for all the world like a 21stcentury actor picked out of a shopping mall in california and from then on his laidback decidedly unhorselike narration is scarcely absent from the soundtrack although it never once tells us anything that we didnt already know or expresses a feeling which the artwork poor though it is wasnt capable of expressing twice as well that prologue by the way a contains information which spirit we later discover had know way of knowing b expresses ideas which spirit would lack the power to express even if he could talk c includes new age rubbish like this story may not be true but its what i remember and d will give countless children the production is pitched i presume at sixyearolds the impression that horses are native to north america which is sort of true in that the common ancestor of domestic horses zebras etc was native to north america  but all horse species on the continent had gone extinct long before the first humans arrived and the mustangs of spirits herd which allegedly belong here like the buffalo grass were descended from horses introduced by europeansso the prologue rather annoyed meas often as spirit talks bryan adams sings sounding as usual as though hes got a bad throat infection  and its not that he sings or even how he sings its what he sings maudlin narrative ballads which contribute even less if possible than spirits spoken narrative and which sound as though they all have exactly the same tune although i was paying close attention and was able to discern that they probably didnt if only bryan adams and the guypretendingtobeahorse could have shut up for a minute or two the movie might have been allowed to take its true form mediocre and derivative rather than jawdroppingly bad
neg	as other viewers have mentioned this film was an interesting experiment in photography the colors are comic book bold i think the director got carried away with his artistic vision over the look of the film instead o badly needed attention to content despite its stellar cast the performances are lackluster and the story nearly incoherent madonna was likely cast purely as a stunt to get prerelease press a good thing as her appearance here lent some credence to her album im breathless music inspired by the film dick tracy which was a stratospheric hit due in large part to the inclusion of dancehit vogue  which is not in nor has the slightest relation to this film id guess the major portion of money from this film came from tieins to madonnas im breathless albumif you watch it at home by endtitles youll think theres two hours out of my life id like to have back save yourself the wasted time  do not bother with this
neg	this film is stale and misses the mark it is far off compared to the 89 batman that it tries to coppy that women singer whats her name can not act and we see why her film carrier died notice how this film died in the box office no one see this film on tv either my uncle and dad were expecting batman and the films impression is more like cop rock not worth renting 310
neg	when people ask me whats the worst movie ive ever seen its this one its not even close to mst3k level riffing or midnight viewing at a theatre or even as disney channel late night filler the only time ive ever wanted to jump off a ride at disney world or disneymgm studios in this case was to grab dick traceys jacket off the mannequin rip it to shreds and ram it down the tour guides throat saying eat this eat this unholy coat of darkness ive never been so mad at a movie not even nutty professor ii the klumps or flash gordon you want pretty colors and cinematography aint here babe reviewers keep saying oh but its too look like a comic book well to me its the color of a gordito after several weeks in the sun about as enjoyable too beatty wanders around this landscape jumping around and talking to his watch himself and occasional at the other actors hoping someone will tell him what time the sequel will begin shooting to be fair i have only seen this movie once but my pain threshold is that of a man not a god
neg	i just saw dick tracy and i thought it was terrible the paintings in the background of the cities looked awful also the mob characters looked too weird warren beatty didnt do an awful job as dick tracy but it was definetely not one of his better performances madonna should just stick to singing glenne headly did a good job in this movie i gave this movie a 210 just because of the amazing acting by al pacino it wasnt a high note in his career but he still did a good job
neg	this has to be one of the worst films of the 1990s when my friends  i were watching this film being the target audience it was aimed at we just sat  watched the first half an hour with our jaws touching the floor at how bad it really was the rest of the time everyone else in the theatre just started talking to each other leaving or generally crying into their popcorn that they actually paid money they had earnt working to watch this feeble excuse for a film it must have looked like a great idea on paper but on film it looks like noone in the film has a clue what is going on crap acting crap costumes i cant get across how embarrasing this is to watch save yourself an hour  a bit of your life
neg	director warren beattys intention to turn chester goulds famous comic strip into a liveaction cartoon with beatty himself cast in the lead as the squarejawed detective had sweet overtures of innocent nostalgiaquite unusual and intriguing coming from warren beatty unfortunately the picture is requisite ham fun for awhile but eventually tiring dick tracy attempts to bring down mobster big boy caprice aided by loving tess trueheart but tripped up by evil breathless mahoney for the first halfhour or so the oscarwinning art direction and set design are wonderful to absorb but as the plot creaks along predictably with no real sting in the writing things begin to congeal al pacino got a surprise supporting oscar nomination as bad boy caprice and madonna who is mostly used as a decorative prop gets to sing stephen sondheims sooner or later i always get my man which copped the award for best original song lots of heart thanks to beattywho was dedicated to his visionbut the picture is too cool and calculated it lacks heat 12 from 
neg	there have been many movies featuring bigfoot the majority of which are not good but most at least have a goofy charm to them sasquatch hunters doesnt even have that going for it its just a crashing boresasquatch hunters is about a group of paleontologists primatologists and forest rangers that venture off into a remote part of a pacific northwest forest bones belonging to some sort of abnormally large primate have been discovered in this region and since apes arent natural to north america to begin with this leads to a scientific expedition sure enough they soon discover a whole burial ground full of the skeletal remains of these enormous apelike creatures i think we all know what happens to people that disturb ancient burial grounds in the moviesthe first half of the movie consists of uninteresting interchangeable characters assembling their gear hiking through the woods stopping to rest hiking through the woods some more pausing long enough to investigate and discuss a few findings along the way yet more hiking through the woods looking for a group member that has vanished even more hiking through the woods digging through dirt random theorizing and gathering around a campfire to discuss what little theyve done that day when sasquatch finally shows up it just turns into people stumbling around in the dark while being picked off one at a time done in a blink and you missed it fashion and the actual killing occurs offcamera all of this is excruciatingly boringthe movie wants to be taken seriously and the director is clearly trying to build suspense but there is none to be found thus we are left with dull drawn out scenes of people wandering around the woods just to get somewhere and wander around the woods at night trying to act scared id be lying if i said i didnt make liberal use of the fast forward button to speed these scenes upas for sasquatch himself much like every other character else in the movie it doesnt have much to do and lacks a distinct personality it looks like a shaggier version of king kong which isnt all that bad except in the scenes where they used cgi instead of a man in a bigfoot costume which is painfully obvious during the daylight monster scenes a part of me cant help but feel that even using computer effects to bring bigfoot to life is a tad sacrilegious if there is any single movie monster that i believe should only be brought to life through situation its bigfootthis is one of those movies that doesnt so much have a plot as it does a premise thats all it really is a premise which the people involved stretched out to make a feature length motion picture without bothering to add all the ingredients to make a worthwhile movie
neg	thats right a movie written directed and produced by fred tepper and family fred should have known better having worked the sets of titantic and dogma so the plot there are some scientists and some forest rangers and a hot chick with huge fake breasts they are all really bad at their jobs including the hot chickwho i think is supposed to be a photographer but who cares because she wears a bikini one of the forest rangers comments that the scientists are professional people which is good because it would be horrible if they were professional grubs or jellybeans or ewoksthey are hiking through the woods in search of some strange apelike bones and no one even once mentions that the bones just might be those of the infamous bigfoot they just wander around and one of the rangers unabashedly hits on the hottie we all hope he dies real soon along with his sister whos meant to be the cute naive one but is really just annoying then they gasp find a sasqu i mean apelike animal burial ground of course no mentions that it might just be bigfoot bones theyre messing with i guess scientists and forest rangers just dont think about those types of thingsthen sasquatch and his tribe get really angry and kill all the people we dislike chases the other losers away and buries his great aunt muriel and cousin josh who died in an unfortunate trout accident all over againinsipid boring dialogue i zoned out several times inane plot unlikable characters bad cgi a man in a monkey suit would look better and acting that just wasnt very good all add up to make a movie i wont be watching againyou check it out though its good for some unintentional laughs
neg	budget decent actors who knew these things were important dont waste your time on this piece of junk the effects are crap the acting is crap the only thing that could have made this even tolerable was a little cheap ta and that gets squandered in the first 20 minutesthe only even remotely redeeming quality about this movie is the very awkward profanity it was like they found the only 7 people on the planet who have never cursed before hats offif you want to see some dude in a bad suit just go back and look at old prom photos the only way for a bigfoot flick to be any good is for it to have a big budget and some actors who didnt come from frogballs community theater
neg	i went into watching this movie knowing it wasnt going to be great but what i witnessed was to awful for words i dont mean to be harsh its just the movie was terrible overall it had bad i mean awful special effects the acting wasnt too bad but wasnt good either and sasquatch himself was like well not sasquatch in my opinion the best sasquatch movie is harry and the hendersons its not violent or horror but it has the best depiction of sasquatch at least its a suit and not some halfass cgi ripoff only see this movie if you are desperate or really appreciate anyone in the film or go watch boondock saints it is much better
neg	i have always been interested in anything about bigfoot so when i was browsing around looking for a movie to rent this one caught my eye it was the worst 450 ive ever spent and i want my money back please dont waste your money on this this was one of the cheapest movies ive ever seen the entire movie was so incredibly boring and i found myself rolling my eyes a lot and i didnt even watch it all the way through i just got fed up with it the acting was horrible the effects were horrible everything was just really bad and tasteless it all added up to be a really bad boring movie and total waste of time and money i hope that one day theyll make a good movie about sasquatch but until then ill have to sit through countless cheap duds like this one to find the real masterpiece
neg	this is definitely the worst bigfoot movie ive ever seen and quite possibly the overall worst movie ive ever seen in my life the actors and actresses were horrible and it seemed like they were trying way too hard to play their roles as dorks tough guys jerks know it alls etc and the bigfoot itself was terrible it appeared to be some kind of computer generated image from the days of atari  intellivision at one point near the end of the movie as an army of sasquatches were chasing after the remaining survivors one gets shot and as its running it looked like a poor mans version of donkey kong himself and one gets hit by a bullet and the blood that comes out of it was just awful animation another thing that was annoying was the music way way way too much music classical score or whatever you call it throughout the entire film it was never ending oh yeah the movie is boring too absolutely one of the worst films ive ever seen i highly recommend taking your 3 or whatever they charge to rent this movie and spending it on a gallon of gas or a value menu somewhere truly awful
neg	a group of forest rangers and scientists go into the woods to find fossilsthey stumble on a bigfoot burial ground eventually the didnt notice it in the dark the scenes of the cgi bigfoot are horrid but better than the endless scenes of talking that they rarely punctuate i used to think that there just might be a good bigfoot movie to be made but now after so many sad sad movies about the legend im having serious doubts to pour salt in the wound of watching this film the one goodlooking girl just doesnt get naked once and while this one may be better than boggy creek 2 no mean feat there its still sad that the best nondocumentary film on bigfoot remains harry and the henriksons my grade d
neg	i got this movie out of blockbuster in one of those racks were you can get like 5 movies for 20 bucks id have to say i got my moneys worth on this one i had expected horrible dialogue crappy monsters and shaky cameras well as meatloaf said two outta three aint badthe acting is bad though not as bad as some movies ive seen or maybe ive watched so many low budget movies recently ive lost perspective there are some bits were the acting is downright terrible but for the most part its of at least high school play levelthe cg for the sasquatch in this movie is probably the secondworst part the first thing i thought when i saw it and i noticed another reviewer agreed with me was that a man in an ape suit would have been better clunky stopmotion animation would have looked betterso you may be asking why i call the cg the secondworst part thats because the very worst part of the movie is the sound effects they are loud annoying and constant ive been camping i know what insects sound like in the woods at night and while they can be loud theyre not deafening like the cacophony in this movie usually when the background sounds drown out the movies dialogue its a bad thing but from what i caught of the dialogue of this film i wasnt missing muchthe action was infrequent and boring the tension was nonexistent as was any sense of empathy with the characters speaking of the characters they were all cookiecutter and bland the only mildly engaging byplay was betweenactually i cant think of anything there was a line or two that made me crack a wan smile but that was about itthe cinematography was decent a step or two above what youd normally see in a movie like this however it still had that home movie quality to it that you get with movies made on pocket change and a prayer if youre like me and get a kick out of shoestring budget genre flicks and you see this one in the dollar bin think about grabbing it otherwise stay away at all costs
neg	foywonders review of this cheap stv hits the nail squarely on the head make sure you read it in case you dont a group of scientists heads off into the deep woods of the pacific northwest to fumble around with a bunch of bones in an animal graveyard the big foot family doesnt take kindly to this and proceeds to pick off the team one by one largely offscreen big foot himself has a distinctly apelike face but is less scary overall than harry from harry and the hendersons most of the movie has the wooden generic actors pretending to be scientists tromping around in the woods and yakking away this is a nobudget movie in which very little happens at least on screen we do get to watch the sexiest of the females take a shower while one of her male companions watches but nothing comes of this
neg	this is the biggest piece of lamo ive ever watched it is excruciatingly boring i would have rather sat through a seminar on creationism than have watched this if i had known it was going to be as boring as it was not even the 40 seconds of the hot chick in the bikini with the big ta tas redeems this of anything lower than a 1the reviews of this movie claiming that this movie is unintentionally funny are absurd and just plain wrong not one thing is funny about this movie they spend the first 50 or so minutes walking through the woods talking about stuff you wouldnt understand nor care about and it is just as lame when the people start dying because you dont even know who the people are because they are so uninteresting honestly though i didnt watch it to the ending but that should say something about how horrible it is worst movie everimmediately after ejecting this filth from my dvd player i started scraping it against the cement in front of my house not wanting other blockbuster customers to have to fall upon the same mistake i had made as to rent this movie then zach peed his pants thankyou for your time
neg	oh where to begin the cinematography was great when the movie first started because of the initial landscape scenes i thought that i was in for a good movie then the cgi bigfoot showed up it looked like a cartoon drawing of the lion king and king kongs love childit totally took away from the believability of the characternow i knew there wasnt a bigfoot chasing people hiking around the woods for no apparent reason but a cheesy cgi cartoonso from then on the whole movie was shot for methe money they flushed down the toilet for the cgi they could of spent on a costume like roger patterson did his was the best bigfoot costume ever no one else could match hisi am a hardcore cheesy bigfoot movie fan and i was warned about this movie but my compulsion led me to watching this movie and i was disappointed like the previous reviews warned me about i know after you read this review you will still say i must watch sasquatch huntersmust watch sasquatch hunters then you will say why did i waste my good hard earned money on such a excruciatingly bad boring movie
neg	when i first saw this film i thought it was going to be a good sasquatch film usually when you have these types of movies theres generally one sasquatch but in this one there is like what 7 or 10 of them acting was good plot was ok i liked the scenes where the sasquatch is killing the first few victims very good camera work i was expecting it to be a gory film but it was very little this movie was way better than sasquatch the scifi channel really needs to make more sasquatch films i mean i really liked sasquatch mountain abominibal was not good the one im reviewing is ok but the movie sasquatch was not but im not reviewing that so let me get back on track this movie is good for a rainy saterday afternoon but for any other occasions no
neg	how did this ever come into existence i generally love sci fbigfoot whatever films etc   but i still expect them to be written without quite so much cheese as this the effects were sad the lines were sadder avoid at all costs i only ended up renting it because it was in the wrong case i was looking for the sasquatch film with lance henrikson in it  still havent seen that one the idea of the film is actually a good one there was a lot of potential to make a great little movie here i just dont understand how something like this ends up like this go speak to the filmartsenglish interested students in any high school and youll find people who can write a better script
neg	it really is that bad of a movie my buddy rented it because he well is an idiot but then again i must be an idiot too because i watched the whole damn thing the actors were on par with high school drama geeks who think that are going places the only place they will be going is back to waiting tables at lubys all i could think of while i was watching this gem was how it actually got made i mean some screenwriter actually thought that this premise was fresh original and lucrative then some moron with money believed in the script so much that he decided to fork some cash over with the naive misconception that he was going to make a return on it actors were cast locations were scouted makeup artists were hired computer animators fresh out of al collins graphic design school were brought in and this turd started to take formthere obviously were a ton of things that i hated about this move but the one thing the drove me the craziest was the overuse of music every single minute of this flick was scored there was not a single break in music and at times it was mixed higher than the dialogue not that it made you miss some vital plot point or anythingafter it was over we decided to watch mystic river it was like driving a 1980 vw diesel rabbit then switching to a bmw 740il you couldnt get two more opposite movies in terms of quality
neg	i loved this movie ill admit it this has to be the best straight to video movie ive seen well me and my friend decided just for shits n giggles that wed rent this movie we knew what to expect and we got exactly what we expected plus more when that red neck gets slammed up against the tree by the sasquatch we literally watched that part about three to four times it was that amazing hysterically of course and why oh why does the main character have to roll that much like honestly we know that youre in danger rolling that much isnt gonna help all that much but really if this movie is in youre local video store rent it it is worth the money and its not even that bad like its bad but not incredibly bad overall complete amazing will be in store for you if you rent this movie
neg	as a longtime fan of all the star trek seriesi found this a disappointing episode and i wonder if the liberal use of flashbacks featuring will rikers exploits both positive and largely romantic and negative lots of pain and a crewmates deathwas a moneysaving device as were many of their bottle shows episodes in which all scenes take place on the enterprise diana muldaurwho also appeared at least twice on the original series deserved a better final appearance than this for her character dr kate pulaski loyal viewers in the star trek world is there any other kind also were shortchanged this was the last episode of second season thus the season ended not with a bang but with a whimper
neg	because of the 1988 writers guild of america strike they had to shoot this episode in 3 days its pretty much crap consisting of repeat cut  pasted clips from season 2 and was described by its writer maurice hurley as terrible just terrible why the producers couldnt just wait to shoot something decent who knows im guessing because of the strike the production ran out of money and could only release a flashback episode or maybe roddenberry was too sick at the time to be able to veto this halfassery this episode also marks the final appearance of diana muldaur dr katherine pulaski on the series
neg	i grew up watching and loving tng i just recently finished watching the entire series st voyager on dvd which may have heightened my sense of disgust with this episode as the difference in style and approach between the two shows couldnt be more stark the idea may have been good if used as an opportunity to further expand rikers character which is how it probably would have been treated on voy they could have featured memories that would be new to the audience rather than simply regurgitating old show clips the in and out transitions between the memories and the present in this episode start as clich in the beginning and very quickly become intolerable as the tired pattern wears on and on bar none worst episode ever
neg	i am a huge fan of david lynch this film however was a quite disappointing experience apart from the ambient background music  which really sets the mood of the film  it lacks almost all the qualities that ive come to associate with lynchs work the visuals are dull to say the least and the dialog is to vague and monotone to be of any interestthis feels more like a film students awkward try to do an arty dogma movie than the work of an experienced director ive seen a lot of amateur movies with far superior camerawork scenery sound and script this film lacks almost all artistic qualities i feel as though im watching one of davids home videos produced during a weekend trip with some friends
neg	i finally got to have a look at this experimental lynch short after waiting for so longand unfortunately it wasnt worth it even for a die hard lynch fan i found this to be really tediousnothing happens there are long long long painful pauses where nothing happens long monotonous speeches where nothing is said and the whole thing finishes with the viewer not knowing or caring what the hell it was all about what happened before and what happened afterward there was a mulholland drive allusion  the blonde girl and the brunette girl were very diane and rita esque and a lost highway moment with allusions to some significant event that happened but cannot be talked about clearly unfortunately its all very uninteresting and very dull nothing happens its very forgettable and i think i will delete it from my computer and forget i ever watched it sorry david
neg	wow i love and respect pretty much anything that david lynch has done however this movie is akin to a first filmmakers attempt at making a pseudo art video to give you a couple of examples 1 david lynch is typically a visual filmmaker however this had little visual artistic content blank walls up shots with ceiling in the background 2 david lynch typically takes great pride in audio however in this you could even hear the video cameras hum in fact it is very hard to swallow the idea that he had anything to do with this movie unlessthis is a joke on davids part to force fans search his website for hours only to find this drivel i hope so because at least that idea is funny
neg	but this just isnt working and i am surprised to see how many people consider it good on what grounds there are some loose hints here and there but the whole material is selfindulgent and unconvincing lynchs movies are generally intriguing because they generate a sense of confusion and yet are very playful when doing that there is some visual sense there are some subplots characters ideas etc but this is dull and yes pointless because whatever there is to explore is either to small either too farfetched or simply told before in a superior manner its just lynch exploring dv nothing more so it should be treated like this 110
neg	i love all his work but this looks like nothing sorry this looks more like a david lynch copycat i think people like it only because its from david lynch
neg	as hard as it is for me to believe with all of the awful reality shows out there over the past few years this one has to take over the top spot for worst one yet i am still wondering if this was actually just a spoof done by the sctv gang if andy kaufmann were still alive id be sure he was behind this can a rock band stoop any lower than has inxs to do such a shameful thing as this the premise is simple and moronic audition a bunch of karaoke rejects to become the new lead singer of inxs to take the place of michael hutchence who committed suicide in 1997 eight years and no hits later the band commit the ultimate act of patheticness by subjecting themselves to auditioning a bunch of talentless wannabes to be the new lead singer of a band that is 20 years past its prime so they trot all of these awful singers i thought american idol had its share of doozies who do atrocious renditions of just about every classic and predictable rock song imaginable and then they cut to the inxs band members who are seriously discussing the merits of each of these candidates you could see better and more original rock performers at just about any night club in any city in the worldit has all the usual uncreative elements of every other reality show lame reality participants lame interviews lame hostemcee lame judging of performances and the lame booting of one participant at the end of each show can these shows get any more predictable its clearly a publicity stunt on the part of the band a last gasp of hope at rekindling their lost stardom before they are finally buried into oblivion michael hutchence if he had any shred of dignity when alive has to be rolling over in his grave not that inxs were ever a great band but i had no idea they were this pathetic if inxs are at all representative of what rock and roll has become this show would be the final proof that rock and roll is once and for all dead
neg	first of all its very dilettantish to try describe way of history only from positions of guns germs and steel the same tried to do marxists from economical positionsthe reason of western success cant be just dumb luck the advantages of domesticated plants and animals we see that all around the world any advantages and bonuses are complete useless if they arent wisely managed in the japan there isnt huge natural resources but japan is one of the top world economies the same situation in singapore but in nigeria country with rich oil resources there are only middlelow success both of this nations had and still have access to western technology and inventions but why such gap in the end of movie daimond declared that its very important to understand factors of guns germs and steel to understand maybe the main factor of worlds difference is not geography but people ability to understand and use things the mental ability to understand and in this case geography is only subordinated
neg	this film is an attempt to present jared diamonds theory of guns germs and steel explaining how europeans have dominated much of the globethe version i saw of this documentary came on 2 discs covering 3 hours i think the information could have been presented in 20 minutes there are completely useless scenes of professor jared diamond watching birds through binoculars professor jared diamond failing to use a bow and arrow properly professor jared diamond firing a muzzleloader badly was this documentary supposed to make a hero out of professor jared diamond this part of the documentary was so bad it could have been a spoof the worst was when diamond is shown breaking down and weeping when touring the malaria ward in an african hospital none of this helps me understand his theory of guns germs and steel btw guns germs and steel is said about 100 times can the europeans guns germs and steel get them out of this dire situation stay tuned and find out when he finally gets down to business his theory is equal parts interesting and utterly boring europeans conquered the natives peoples of other lands because they had guns and fine blades against stone and wooden weapons do i really need a professor to convince me of this the parts of his theory that explain how the europeans came to have the advantages that allow the conquest are interesting but the coverage is paperthinin the end i think the documentary was only trying to convince me that noneuropeans are as capable as europeans if im not a racist i already know this if im a racist jared diamond is not going to convince me with his bumbling use of native implementsi dont think adults are the intended audience for this documentary kids may enjoy this more than i though i have read that the book from which this documentary is much better than the documentary
neg	jared diamond made a point in the first episode that other peoples of the world didnt have animals to domesticate but europeans did and that accounts for why we were able to make steel and invent complex machinesbut then in the third episode he says that when the europeans in south africa got too far north they ran into zulu people and other tribes that herded cattle and planted crops so what explains their lack of technological economic and artistic achievement if they had the key things the author claims are needed for successdiamond also claims germs in the form of smallpox brought to north america by black slaves were our biggest weapon well if 150 europeans can defeat 20000 native warriors and 400 nonmilitary south africans can defeat 10000 zulus without a single casualty in either case then i think you have to conclude that germs are irrelevant with or without germs we were going to succeedhe says malaria stopped europeans from colonizing further north killing thousands of europeans while not affecting africans id like to know real numbers but he doesnt say then at the end he says today malaria is killing thousands of africans and that is why they cant catch up with us so which is it jared did malaria help the africans by halting eurpeans or hurt them and how come europe did okay despite massive plagues throughout our history he also seems far too eager to say that the reasons europeans succeeded was because of dumb luck at times when the evidence threatens to overwhelm his rickety theories hes reluctant to admit that maybe europeans were successful because they worked for it its sad watch this obvious neomarxist contort reality to try to prove his point
neg	it is so rare that i get to rate a movie without having some reservation as to whether i should have gone up one or down one but this onedid the explosion rate a notch higher or one down because my brain hurt trying to create a plot no this oneyeah a solid no braineroneten
neg	it was just a terrible movie no one should waste their time go see something else this movie is without a doubt one of the worst movies i have ever seen in my life if you want to see a good movie dont see made men
neg	right away this film was ridiculous not that it didnt have redeeming aspects for example the best thing about this film was the beautiful background scenery anyone not living on the east coast should know the south doesnt have beautiful mountains like those found in the west i knew it was utah right off the bat but perhaps dalton couldnt suppress his english accent so they had to excuse it by saying this was a southern town subverting his accent into a southern one was easier sure the film has plot twists but its phony sense of place was something i couldnt get past its not like utah doesnt have meth labs so why the writers thought it necessary to pretend it was in the south is beyond me one other thing in action pictures always puzzles me why do they always make the cocking sound effect when the character pulls out an automatic handgun it seemed every other sound effect in this movie was a chukchich signifying a 9mm was loaded and ready to fire of course the weapons already had rounds chambered so this was unnecessary lastly the pyrotechnics were way over the top but hey this film was targeted to a certain market segment i suppose its too bad each of the actors can act but this film was lame
neg	so this was an hbo made for tv movie eh is that an excuse for such a pathetic plot and terrible acting such a shame to see jim belushi reduced to a role so repetitive shot at survived lies beaten up survives shot at lies and so ad infinitum call that a script as for the brits embarrassing to see timothy daltons pathetic or was he just taking the p depends how much he was paid i guess attempt at a southern sheriff as for that other brit the bleached blond one what a wer there is a trend towards glorifying these english speaking sic superviolent thugs lately perhaps thanks to mr madonnas two movies succeed in entertaining and justify the violence by skillful use of irony and humour like pulp fiction does however this movie discredits and devalues the genre definately one to miss
neg	thats what the title should be anywaythis movie combines guns explosives and mindless killing to make one flop of an action movie let me make my point in a series of questions answers type dealwhat happens in the movie people dieis that it yeswhat is the plot about what plotwhat is the point the movie is trying to make killing is the only solutionwhat are the characters like extremely flawed and contradictive toward their own personalitiesis there anything good about this movie yes im sure they used some nice panavision cameras in filming itif you like constant killing and greed then watch the movie if you happen to be repulsed by such lowstandard entertainment then made men is not for youto sum it up the plotline stinks the characters arent worth their while the storyline is completely resistable and nothing fits togetherthis proves one thing the actors directors and whoever helped make this movie certainly arent made
neg	i think the best of times was a lost cause from the get go the initial premise guy drops the winning touchdown pass against a rival high school team can never seem to get over it and then tries to reunite the two teams to play again is one of the dumbest i have ever heard since ron shelton went on to write much better sports films i wonder if there was more to it then that i hope this film wasnt green lit with shelton pitching the story as i wrote aboveso we have the premise going from there you would think or hope that there might be a few twists along the way to keep things lively no such luck this script follows every predictable clich you can think of there isnt a moment in this film you wont see coming a mile away before the film reveals it and the ending well if you cant figure out the ending by the end of the first reel then you havent paid attention or seen any other sports movie in your liferobin williams and kurt russell star and bore in the leads williams is the poor schmo who dropped the big pass and russell is the quarterback who threw the fateful pass gee do you think russell will suit up just once more to see if he and williams can right a wrong that the town has never forgotten this is such a lame duck comedy with a lame duck script that one can only shake their heads wondering what might have been sure there are a few chuckles and to be honest there is one truly funny scene williams and russell have marital problems and the wives invite them over for dinner to resolve things neither guy realizes that they have been invited over on a monday and yes monday night football is on keeping in mind that the two teams playing have a combined one victory the men williams especially try to resist the temptation to find out how the game is going the scene dissolves into some hilarious bits as williams goes to check the score by using a bathroom visit as a ruse when he returns he coughs the score to russell later as russell is starting to make the moves on his wife williams wheels the television into their view from another roomits an inspired and funny scene in a mostly uninspired and stupid movie
neg	this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen robin williams fit into the part like a rhino would fit into a tutu even so his performance was still pitiful kurt russell was more believable but still was awful the plot left much to be desired and the rest of the acting was also terrible the only thing this movie had going for it was the trailer which suckered me in to wasting 90 minutes of my life which could have been better spent trying to lick the back of my headdo yourself a favor and burn this movie if you have it if not just be happy you dont
neg	actress patty duke wrote an insightful funny roughhewn book about her career as an actress her crazyquilt lovelife and her manic depressive episodes and suicide attempts which almost put her away for good with this rich material to draw from and patty playing herself in the final act one would think a crack tvdirector like gilbert cates could bring it all together on film but call me anna is a pale shadow of dukes autobiography for those who havent read the book the sketchy narrative leaping forward in time isnt absorbing we are never allowed to get our bearings with whats happening and the production seems stunted by a low budget the actors are miscast and the value of having duke herself finally appear does not pay offthe films phony reality is so thick at this point that patty cant bring stability to the scenario it appears as if the producers were sincere enough and consciousnessminded to anxiously steer the film towards dukes ultimate diagnosis and mental freedom but they left out many dramatic opportunities in the process
neg	a truly muddled incomprehensible mess most things in the film look more or less like 1987 but then there are futuristic things just thrown in like the policemans ray gun and that car the director seemed to be in love with colored lights the only really notable performance was the girl who played valerie but since there was no cast listing i dont know which actress that was this one is worth missing grade f
neg	weakstale tired cliched wants to be basic instinct but misses opportunity after opportunity for fresh perspectives new insights insipid trite grotesque and without the possiblyredeeming value of brevity oh waitit was only 90 minutes longit must have just seemed a lot longer id rather clean bus station toilets with my toothbrush than have to sit through this again im expressing an opinion here i guess this means i didnt like it
neg	perhaps because i was so young innocent and brainwashed when i saw it this movie was the cause of many sleepless nights for me i havent seen it since i was in seventh grade at a presbyterian school so i am not sure what effect it would have on me now however i will say that it left an impression on me and most of my friends it did serve its purpose at least until we were old enough and knowledgeable enough to analyze and create our own opinions i was particularly terrified of what the newlyconverted postrapture christians had to endure when not receiving the mark of the beast i dont want to spoil the movie for those who havent seen it so i will not mention details of the scenes but i can still picture them in my head and its been 19 years
neg	i was raised in a very christian household since birth i was saved before i saw this movie and the rest of the series and was forced to watch it in a youth group at my church this movie was highly disturbing i saw it when i was about 12 years old and literally had nightmares about it for years i used to lay awake in bed and listen for the sounds of my moms footsteps upstairs if i didnt hear her footsteps i would sneak upstairs to make sure she hadnt been raptured i used to pray so hard every night for salvation because i was terrified of jesus forgetting me this is definitely not something i will show to my kids until they are much older if at all it took me years to shake the fear that this movie gave me
neg	first off there is nothing wrong with studying daniel revelation matthew 24 isaiah and other prophetic scriptures there is also nothing wrong with making a film such as this to attempt to present the gospel message so my qualms with this movie are not in either its sincerity or aspirations as a christian though an amillenialist i believe there will be a great tribulation and i believe christ will return as he said as much so even though i have disagreement with this film about the rapture that is not why i rate this movie so lowno what makes me rate this movie so low is not its sincerity or its message but rather its lack of production values awful script mediocre acting and pitiful fx this movie ranks down there with some of the cheesiest scifi fodder of the 1950s no this movie ranks down there with plan 9 from outerspace this movie failed to age well and was probably dated by the time they made a sequelthe apocalypse genre film producers could have learned how not to make an end times film from this but they failed the left behind series the apocalypse series and the omega code series all failed to learn from this because they addressed the fx problems and the dated look problem but their scripts are still poor and their acting is woodenthere are great christian films with extremely low budgets but this film is not one of them im surprised the mst3k crew never lampooned this one
neg	first of all i saw this movie when i was 7 years old at a christian scholl i attended needless to say that i was scared out of mind not because it was scary but because the contentcmoni was 7 anyway the cinematography was pretty bad and the acting was cheesy thats very bad considering that i was only 7 and i remember that the one thing that still haunts me is that dreadful song i wish we all were ready where the chorus ends with you were left behind i wouldnt suggest seeing this one i probably will just for nostalgic reason besides im sure the remake is much better the best part of this movie though has to be when everyone dissapears vacant cars crashing lawnmowers running on their ownpretty hilarious
neg	as some other comments show this movie might scare you when youre a little child and that is probably all that it is good forhowever if youre older this movie only does one thing suck majorly and thereby i dont mean the acting its soundtrack cutting or sth like that im simply talking about the plot if you can call it that spoilers ahead i dont want to give any more spoilers than necessary if after reading this you really still want to watch this movie but if you graduated from any school this is just a big insult of your intelligence when watching this i was stunned most of the time because what was happening was just that stupidthis includesthe forming of unite an evil unassociation  we are just supposed to believe its evil is it even evil at all if so why is it evilthe mark of evil in the form of a tattoo  there is no necessity to impose this on the people so why the hell no pun intended are they doing it inviting christ to your heart merely as lip service because theres nothing anybody who in this movie is considered a real christian ever does besides saying that stupid prayer sojust say that prayer before the rapture and youre saved  no matter what thus rating 110
neg	written and acted by sincere amateurs produced by some exploitation monger this is dull and hard to watchnot the worst movie ever but at least schlock like plan 9 from outer space usually had a real actor or two id recommend a thief in the night only to hardcore ironists and hardcore dispensationalists im neitherdont believe me watch it for free albeit sourced from poor vhs here httpwwwarchiveorgdetailsthiefinthenightrelevant links added mostly to reach imdbs 10line minimum httpenwikipediaorgwikidispensationalism httpwwwdvdtalkcomreviews3199thiefinthenightsea
neg	i was forced to watch this whole series of films as a young child and i was told they were real talk about child abuse i would have been less frightened of dracula or frankenstein this series is only good for people who believe in this ridiculousness and who want to indoctrinate their children into believing the same besides the obvious issues associated with brainwashing and indoctrination theres also the bad acting bad writing and bad special effects they are just all around terrible terrible movies yes believable and horrifying to a kid but i cant imagine a grownup buying into this shlock although i must say that i would be interested in seeing them today as an adult they might have a certain midnightcult movie feel to them
neg	this is an interesting treatment of a subject that is quite controversial just read the other comments on this film apparently you either love it or hate it and it seems most people make that distinction based on whether they believe the tribulation and end times will happen as portrayed in the moviebasically the film  and its sequels  were made for about 130 each the production values are right down there with plan 9 from outer space and the acting is about on the same level as glen or glenda my apologies to ed wood putting aside the religious message the story is as scary as they come add in even the slightest thought that the story might actually be close to something that might happen in the future and it becomes even scarierthis movie and its sequels didnt try to bring in the reasons why the tribulation happened when it did left behind and the omega code tried to get in everything thief did and to explain all the politics and maneuvering in the middle east leading up to it the net effect was thief did a much better job on the scary part of movie instead of spreading itself too thin trying to explain what was happening in the middle east at the same time forget the politics and watch this movie and its sequels for what they are  horror stories that they may be horror stories told indirectly by god makes them just that much more frightening if it makes you think about the subject it has done its job  even if you never believe
neg	i saw this movie twice through a pentecostal church my family attended in nanaimo bc in the 1970s i was of the tender age of 6 my brother 4 then again when i was 8 my brother 6 this movie terrified my brother and i and shaped how we viewed the world with distrust it wasnt just the movie but it was also the philosophy that engulfs so many christians about the mark of the beastand the rapture this movie the church and a volatile neglectful upbringing lead to severe paranoia towards the future for years i lived under the delusional affects of the church and fear of being forgotten by christ i am now 40 years old went through years of counseling i once explained to a psychiatrist this movie and the belief system of the church and family i was pegged with a delusional disorder i actually began to believe this it was my brother who reminded me that this cultic philosophy actually happened i no longer fear the future i have come to terms with the fear injected into its members by the church i have taken this experience to fulfill a purpose i am nearing my licensure as a psychologist specializing in childhood trauma
neg	the sects that capitalise on this film are well known for their claim to take the message of the bible without any alteration or extrabiblical influence the existence of this film is solely due to the fact that there is no such thingif you want to know what the bornagain branch of christianity were harping on about in the seventies just look up the word rapture in a dictionary of cults and sects its quicker than sitting through this waste of celluloidpoor acting uneven sound quality and a script that could just as easily have been written by jack t chick paranoid christian conspiracy theorist for those not familiar with the evangelical scene you could not really put this into the so bad its good category so its only audience are either those with a pamphlet collection looking to branch out or the extremely paranoid
neg	i remember being forced yesliterally forced to see this film by a southern baptist preacher when i was a kid and even then i loved its awfulness its designed to scare poor suckers into being saved the only thing that saved me was the fact that it finally ended and i could go out and have a real lifecheck out the chapter on this film in sarah diamonds book the politics of the christian right fascinating and certainly more interesting than the movie
neg	two films are useful for scaring people to god this and event horizon one has a significant and poignant message the other is as onedimensional as a religious movie can get too bad paul anderson went on to the accursed resident evil movies he really had something goingthief in the night is hampered by many obvious independent film attributes acting storytelling dialog and persuasion and its obvious what the films intentions are from the start the christian film industry hasnt learned from the failures of this so we are stuck with the omega code left behind and the other tribulation movies their underlying element is that they are so concerned with selling their message get saved folks that everything else becomes second to whacking the audience over the head with a bibleoverall i cant believe im even writing this much about a movie this ineffective skip it entirely and go back to sam neil gouging out his eyeballs 1 out of 5
neg	is this film a joke is it a comedy surely it isnt a serious thriller there is no suggestion that there is any intended humor but on quite a few occasions the poor acting poor directing and appalling script had the audience laughing out loud in the cinema the plot is acceptable  a promising young artist just reaching his peak shot dead by an assassin he walks in on by mistake the killer sees the young artists work portfolio he is carrying and decides to attend an exhibition of his work at the exhibition the assassin meets the dead artists sister and they end up falling in love it is all very predictable stuff and the end will not have anyone guessing as it is so poorly scripted the film takes place mainly in and around vienna austria and shows what a beautiful city it is do not waste your time on this film though unless you are studying how not to act direct or script a film
neg	imagine pulling back the mask of a lethal assassin and finding barbara cartland there thats what happens with this filmthe opening showed promise but soon it drops all pretenses of being a thriller or even an imaginative love story and the only reason they made this story becomes abundantly clear to fill a gap in their female viewing market by creating yet another rehash of misunderstood brooding badboy andrei meets innocent whimsical beauty paula rather than waste any time in creating an original premise the filmmakers went straight for the moneyshot the bad boy being tamed by said whimsical beauty thence follows a string of insincere and heavilyclichd love scenes sprinkled with pseudo philosophicalpoetic fluff andreis admission of being eponymously a poet is levered in to round out the perceived qualities a byronic hero should have  but even when were told in heavy underlined writing who and what he is its still difficult to believe it  or carefor a byronic heroantihero to work the story needs subtlety style and innovation  all of which are utterly absent here this is not a modern day phantom of the opera its just what happens when a weak and rather silly woman with loose knicker elastic dates a bad man who after meeting her seems as dangerous as bunny slippersthe performances might have saved this film had they been any good the female lead is preoccupied with looking sexy and otherworldly no matter how forced or ridiculous and poor dougray scott appears to have been drugged as he shambles through his part this is not his best work the glimmers of interest were brought by jrgen prochnow as vashon and andrew lee potts as the young photographerbrother a better movie would have offed the sister and kept the brother instead
neg	chris rock deserves better than he gives himself in down to earth as directed by brothers chris  paul weitz of american pie fame this uninspired remake of warren beattys 1978 fantasy heaven can wait itself a rehash of 1941s here comes mr jordan lacks the abrasively profane humor that won chris rock an emmy for his first hbo special predictably he spouts swear words from a to z but he consciously avoids the fword anybody who saw this gifted africanamerican comic in lethal weapon 4 dogma or nurse betty knows he can elicit more laughter with the fword than martin lawrence and eddie murphy put together sadly despite a few witty oneliners down to earth hits rock bottom both as a contrived comedy and an improbable interracial romancedown to earth utterly destroys any good will that the weitz brothers generated with their landmark grossout face american pie this disposable drivel qualifies as a contrived as well as confusing comedy with a thoroughly improbable colorblind interracial romance unfortunately a more than competent castamong them the full montys mark addy chazz palminteri of analyze this sctvs eugene levy and newcomer brian rhodes as charles wellington jrare wasted in flatfooted sketchy roles hardcore rock fans will undoubtedly accuse their favorite comedian with trying to fix something that was never broken abysmally written by lance crouther ali le roi louis ck and rock down to earth casts chris as a messenger who rides a bike by day in the big apple and gets booed off the stage at night in harlems celebrated apollo theatre poor lance barton chris rock suffers from severe stage fright nevertheless his charitable manager whitney daniels frankie faison of hannibal sticks with him through thick and thin after lance learns the apollo theatre will hold one final amateur night extravaganza he implores whitney to get him in the lineup excuse me but if lance is such a deadbeat standup comic why does the apollo keep inviting him back meanwhile fate has something else in store for lance while pedaling home on his bike our protagonist spots a pretty lady sontee regina king of jerry maguire crossing the street but he doesnt see the bus that collides with him and kills him wham lance barton levitates skyward with a halo wreathed around his head in heaven which resembles a cruise ship nightclub lance learns that an overzealous angel mr keyes eugene levy of stay tuned timed his death 40 years ahead of scheduleheavenly honcho mr king chazz palminteri of analyze this gods righthand guy apologizes and escorts lance back to earth the snag is lance cannot reclaim his corpse so he must inhabit another body the best that mr keyes can come up with is ruthless white 60year old tycoon charles wellington wellingtons adulterous wife amber jennifer coolidge of american pie and his unscrupulous personal aide winston greg germann of sweet november have just tried to poison him reluctantly before wellingtons body vanishes lance accepts it conditionally as a loaner until keyes can locate a more appropriate body meanwhile lanceaswellington encounters sontee again she is a nurse activist protesting his decision to privatize a brooklyn community hospital that serves the poor while regina king brings a surfeit of charisma to her role as a crusading health care worker she plays a character who bypasses credible motivation in her affairs with wellington although he is no longer black lance not only tries to woo sontee but also win a gig at the apollodown to earth features rock in his most unfunny role the comedians reason for making this movie seems questionable reportedly he ate lunch with warren beatty and told beatty that he loved the original script that scenarist elaine may had penned for beatty initially beatty tried the racereversal gimmick himself in his own version by trying to cast muhammad ali in the title role of heaven can wait the deal fell through and beatty headlined the movie himself according to rock his longtime cowriters and he thought that they could annihilate this classic moreover he justified his choice of heaven can wait based on his philosophy to do something you can only do when youre hot earlier rock rejected a script about a busload of touring rappers because he saw little opportunity to stretch his image in such an outing as a lifeless comedian in down to earth rock doesnt so much stretch his image as he inverts it for the worst this halfbaked concert film with an annoying plot does as much to cremate his comic reputation as it does the weitz brothers you know a film about a comedian is in dire straits when a scene at the nightclub is played so you cannot hear the jokes only the laughter similarly the casting of mark addy as wellingtons butler who speaks the queens english but is in reality a commoner from michigan defies logic too addy is an actual englishman and he doesnt have to fake an accent his accent is genuine the major overriding quandary with down to earth is the onagainoffagain lookalike switcheroo that the characters make so chris rock doesnt disappear completely from the sight for more than a few seconds although chris spends half the movie as white guy wellington audiences see him largely as lance undercutting the comic irony of watching his stocky baldheaded caucasian white alterego perform ghetto humor and chant derogatory hiphop lyrics incredibly rock served doubleduty as the films executive producer and one of its four scribes the mystery is how such a wealth of talent could grind out such an awkward misguided muddle of a comedy about the only redeeming feature of down to earth is jamshied sharifis superb orchestral film score
neg	chris rock apparently desperate for a cozy starvehicle which would cross his appeal over to white and mainstream black audiences updates the hit 1978 comedy heaven can wait with an urban agenda he plays a struggling comedian involved in a car accident who has his soul removed too soon from his bodyconsequently his angels must find another body to place him in and can only come up with that of a white businessman rewriting a movie as bland and sentimental as heaven can wait only shows that rocks eye was on the boxoffice this was strictly a corporate move organized by the most mercenary of hollywood players why not strive for something loftier or more memorable than a silly reincarnation comedy that culminates with an evening at the apollo terrific supporting cast including the usuallyreliable regina king the wonderful mark addy wanda sykes eugene levy and terrific frankie faison do what they can but rock seems awkward and unsure of himself throughout 12 from 
neg	the main character lance barton gets killed and to heaven before his time when heaven learns about the mistake he is given the body of just deceased rich old and white mr wellingtona young black guy in a old white mans body still behaving like the young black man is maybe funny if you see it done by an old white actor in this movie i ended up reminding myself several times chris rock is supposed to be an old white guythe whole concept does not play as intended the illusion is not transported well and the love story is not believable at all the fact that all you see is chris rock playing a young black guy because the old white person everyone is supposed to see is only shown in small scenes is to much of a challenge for the viewers suspension of disbelief
neg	black guy becomes rich white guy and rich white guy seems to embrace hiphop culture and most of the funny moments of this film play off of this the problem i have is that it doesnt work and almost never worksok so no one would expect lance to grab a body like that and suddenly start acting like charles wellington that would be too much to ask ill grant that but at the same time it goes too far the other direction im supposed to imagine a rich white guy singing rap and completely upending things playing like hes a bastion of hiphop culture and people just accept him and what about sontee who falls in love with him as a rich white guy even though she doesnt care about his money or power this is so completely unbelievable its not even funnyi just couldnt suspend disbelief and i couldnt finish the movie i added one extra star because it did make me laugh even hard a couple of times but i just couldnt get get past the whole white guy doing hip hop thing that has never been well done in any movie ive ever seen that tries it this was no exception
neg	this movie is a rewrite of the 1978 warren beatty movie heaven can wait but it is written for the standup comedic style of mr rock the premise remains the same lance barton rock is taken before his life time is up and works a deal with gods representative mr king to come back to earth as someone else as in beattys movie he chooses the murdered charles wellington a rich white man all because he fancies sontee jenkins regina king who happens to turn up at wellingtons house during the murder the role of mrs wellington and her lover suffers in this remake and the idea to turn an aged white multimillionaire into a stand up black comedian who tries to woo sontee simply does not work also the intercuts used to show rock as wellington and then as the real white wellington fail miserably improvements could have been made to the original beatty plot  which in itself did not masterfully portray the lifeafterdeath idea  but they certainly were not to be found in down to earth
neg	down to earth  2001  out of fourby blake frenchdown to earth is such a mislead and desperate comedy it makes sitting home on the couch watching a chris rock standupcomedy act on tv look like heaven speaking of heaven the film is based on the 1978 movie heaven can wait that was a good movie and this is goodto demonstrate how a group of aspiring screenwriters can take decent material and turn it into garbage directors chris and paul weitz miss nearly every target from concept to storytelling down to earth fails miserably this is one incredibly bad productionchris rock is a lousy standup comedian both in his role in this movie and in the real life he plays lance barton whose manager frankie faison even feels sorry for him when he is booed off stage during amateur night at a local theatre soon after the script establishes his lack of talent the character is killed by a speeding truck death played by eugene levy has made a mistake taking lance before his number was up gods assistant chazz palminteri is very angry and decides to let lance make up the remainder of his time on earth as long as he takes the only available body of a 60 year old white millionairethe old mans name is mr wellington whose life has problems of its own his wife jennifer coolidge is having an affair with his assistant greg germann who is robbing him of his money but thats all right because lance inside mr wellington has fallen in love with a young black woman named sontee regina king meanwhile there are plots to kill wellington lance attempting to get a better body and sontees confused feelings dealing with a hospital situation involving mr wellingtons financesdown to earth has some good ideas but they are in a pointless and unconvincing love story filled with contrivances and recycled material the biggest problem it runs into is how we perceive lance as mr wellington chris rock is the actor with popularity and publicity so he is not going to be absent from most of this movie all of the characters see the new lance as mr wellington but we see him as chris rock this is convenient for the love story we believe a young woman would fall for lance but in reality he is actually an old grayhaired geezer that is not so convincingthe onejoke comic situation is supposed to be watching an old man doing funny things that are really done by a young black man but what inspires laughter is when characters run into conflicts without their knowledge just look at theres something about mary in the funny scenes the characters are exposed to awkward experiences and not at their will here lance knows he is in an old mans body and does things old men would not normally do if lance did not know the body he was in then that may have had potentialanother problem with the concept we never knew mr wellington in the first place so how can we compare lance in his body when we do not know what he was like originally to top everything off chris rock needs to be the center of attention here and makes the character too much like rock he recites simple standup routine jokes that are tedious and painful his dialogue is so obvious wooden and straightforward i hated the films sense of humor there are so many unfunny jokes and horrible comic situations it is like watching chris rock being chris rock not a character in a movielets emphasize the positives in down to earth mark addy does not do any worse here than he did in the flintstones in viva rock vegas eugene levy and chazz palmentari are well cast but they are at the mercy of a scalped script those are all the good qualities i can mention at this time and if you give me another week to recollect it is not likely that i will come up with any more
neg	when i first heard about down to earth i was pretty excited im a pretty big fan a chris rock he was especially hilarious in dogma but this film proved to be a disappointment chris rocks performance was not nearly as good as his past performances and the movie was just very badly directed as a wholefirst off chris rock he plays the entire movie as a standup comedy routine obviously this works fine in the scenes where hes supposed to be doing standup but in the rest of the movie it doesnt even when hes talking to one other character he seems to think hes trying to make a roomful of people laugh he has a few funny moments but they mostly come during the standup scenes no wonder they decided to make his character a comedian as for the rest of the cast theyre pretty much there just to give rock someone to talk to none of them stand outalso the movie was poorly directed the movie has basically a onejoke plot old white guy acting like a young black comedian while i prefer movies with more than one joke this still could have worked and been quite funny the problem was we saw too much of rock and not enough of the old white guy its supposed to be funny because its this white guy telling chris rocks jokes but for most of the time we just see chris rock so its not nearly as funny the few scenes where they decide to show us the white guy talking like rock are in fact hilarious if he had been shown more the movie would have been a lot funnieroverall a few moments of laughter cant make up for the fact that down to earth is poorly acted and poorly directed this one was a pretty big disappointmentrating 410
neg	dark remains is a low budget american horror movie that somehow managed to win 2 awardsthe plot seems to involve 2 separate strands first a woman commits suicide by slashing her wrists whilst bathing second the young daughter of a technical writer is found with her throat slashed the grieving couple decide to move to an isolated cabin in the mountains it later transpires that the cabin and surrounding locations are hauntedas the movie goes on the 2 separate strands of story eventually converge as one might reasonably expect however the execution is haphazard and results in confusion that could perhaps only be resolved by multiple viewings unfortunately the movie is simply not enticing enough to attract most viewers into watching it more than oncejust about everything that could go wrong with this movie goes wrong  and fast and the low budget cannot be used to justify all of the shortcomings found herei believe it would be wrong to pass judgement on the actors involved in this production as the material was simply too poorthe characters are uninteresting as pointed out by other reviewers on this site the badly written script introduces too many people without giving them interesting dialogue without creating opportunities for characterdriven situations and without adding depth to any of themthe direction is uninspired the inspiration from jhorror movies such as ringu the grudge and one missed call is evident unfortunately the directors of dark remains did not pay close attention to the style of jhorror jhorror works so effectively because it plays on fear of the unknown tension is created by constant shifts between a bizarre situation a ghost on a cctv camera walking towards it for example and the reaction of a central character who is faced with it without any warning there is no humour or tongueincheek element in these movies everything is played so straight and without remorse or limitations that you cant help but be convinced and captivated by it the foreboding atmospheres set up the suspense and ensures the horror has psychological impact very much unlike the jump scares used in hollywood moviesthe directors of dark remains made a brave attempt to avoid hollywood clichs and also successfully avoided using cgi the homage to jhorror could have been well intended unfortunately the lack of inspiration is likely to make the viewer laugh at the supposed scares on the screen the makeup effects of the ghosts werent too bad given the low budget but their actions just defied logic i was scratching my head quite a few times during this moviei couldnt give away the ending even if i wanted to i simply couldnt understand it all i could deduce was that it was something of an anticlimaxwhat remains the answer as a reviewer on a different website has pointed out is boredom the movie is a chore to sit through thankfully the pain ends after an hour and a half however most would probably switch off long before the endthere are only 2 positive things i could find in this movie  the successful avoidance of scare clichs and the absence of the fword in every single sentence like one would normally expect to find this is what the 2 stars are forthose who like supernatural or psychological horror relating to ghosts and haunting might do well to stick to movies such as the legend of hell house the changeling or the jhorror subgenreif you think you have seen too many established movies and want to see an obscure ultralow budget rrated horror movie about ghosts watch death of a ghost hunter it may not be the greatest horror movie ever made but it is surely a lot better than dark remains and does have a few genuine surprises in storei advise everyone to avoid dark remains like the plague
neg	granted im not the connoisseur dhorror my partner is but a well put together clever flick is worth the time my quibbles in brief dialog often weak and at times unbelievable coming from the given character unconvincing acting storyline never really caught firethe writers plucked choice bits from half a dozen mainstream films tossed into a kettle simmered not nearly enough and tried feeding us poor saps the resulting mess aldentelong and short while not absolutely terrible it was definitely not worthy of absorbing one of my netflix rentals
neg	i think i agree that a lot of the comments here must be fake even if the movie is not necessarily bad its definitely below average dark remains is basically a ghost movie with a premise of your own ghosts and bad emotions haunting you the movie starts off already with 2 stories loosely interwebbed which even later are not tied together a couple loses its child which is found slashed in its bed they move to a country house to flee their past and guess what the house is haunted kind of from here on dark remains starts off very slow with some scary moments indeed the first ghost appearances are nice and the flashlight sequence also worked very good ok then woman sees ghost of daughter other ghosts of people died in accidents or suicides appear man tries to solve secret of houses past woman gets depressed strange neighbors appear its pretty much all been there but the premise of it being their own emotions is nice so you wait for the twist there is no twist you are just confused by a haunted house history story the strange neighbor a totally pointless creepy prison and the dead daughter thrown together with a photoidea reminding me a lot of the shutter the end is ridiculous because when you start and end a movie this slow and with piano music its pretty lame to include some hoards of ghosts at once which look like a zombie flick of course just to return to slow pacing and piano music to make it short dark remains could have been a nice scary ghost story if the script was not trying to go everywhere and arriving nowheretoo many stories mushed together which just dont make any sense and contradict in the basic atmosphere of the movie and beside please never use abandoned prisons again its so worn off and in this case it even makes no sense at all hey there is this creepy prison uphill lets shoot there i guess a lot of ingredients in dark remains were thrown in the mix like this
neg	for all of the hype about this film i kept an open mind as to what i would ultimately think and although a bit slow at times the first 90 of the movie is quite good with more than a few old time scares that make one jumpy and unsettled i actually thought the cinematography was excellent regarding many of these scenes where dark remains fails however is in its climax the ending of the film and the denouement are what seems to be miles apart from its body the storyline completely falls on its face with an illogical conclusion and the answer i was seeking most  what really happened to emma  was not elucidated upon the rationale for the negative energy was ludicrous at best and in the end i felt very cheated what could have been a superb horror film was ultimately haunted by a terrible ending
neg	how many fricken times do we have to see a spook walking by in the background  peaking through a mirrors reflection its been done in two dozen movies in recent memory  four dozen times in this choppy poorly done film there were only two freaky moments to appreciatewhen the ghosts invaded the personal spaces of two characters speaking of characters the acting was as flat as the diet coke in the 64 oz cup i was drawing it from the side characters could have been pulled from various scooby doo cartoons there was the friendly aged sheriff there was the kooky weirdo living in the backwoods with the alabama drawl lotsocharacters with no development the most disturbing image was that of a murdered child in the beginning but rather than explore the childs murder which would have been interesting they just let us know that she was dead  her parents had a hard time reconciling her death with the community  each other when they reach the cabin the scenes rarely flowed togetherwith flashing images of the dead daughter interjected here  there ohand the eerie sounds were also overdone you know what i meancreaking doors that open by themselves crickets in the forest yada yada yada ooooohhhh havent seen that before again youll see the amazing selfopening door in the movie over and over an over again note to director a scary scene is only scary if its not repeated every 5 minutes in the same film think these things out before calling out its a wrap
neg	i really looked forward to seeing nana after seeing renoir amazing debut work whirlpool of fate i had read that nana was generally considered his best silent film so i had high hopes sadly this felt like a huge step backwardscatherine hessling is the main problem with this film her acting is over the top even for a silent film her acting is more like what one would expect in a film from the early teens not the late 20s she usually has the same face which reminds me sorry to say of someone with constipation pains it was also very difficult to believe that any man would fall for this femme fatale there was nothing charming about her at allthe film was also quite long drawn the camera work was uninteresting aside from a shot of a horse race and the editing was dull the story reminded me of pabsts pandoras box it is interesting to compare the two because there are only 3 years between these films pandoras box simply scores on every level where nana failsthis film is only for renoir completists or very serious silent films buffs
neg	what a dog of a movie noni hazelhursts performance is quite good but it sits amidst a jungle of abhorrent scriptwriting mediocre direction and wooden acting from the bulk of the cast many of the characters are woefully miscast particularly the ever overrated colin frielsvery little works in this pretentious garbage much of the character development is done through a silly angstridden voice over and frequently completely contradicts the behaviour of characters onscreen in fact its hard to even figure out who the voice overs are talking about because they describe such different characters to who we see on screen how are we meant to know colin friels javo is meant to be an erratic violent and unreliable junkie one of these silly voice overs tells us for crying out loud the nature of his character is half the point of the movie and the only thing that lets us know is a flippin voice over the real killer is the characters everything about them their clothes are perfectly maintained and look fresh from the rack despite the fact we are constantly reminded they are meant to be artsy paupers they are all absurdly wellspoken for junkies none seem to have any real comprehension of life on the skids or on smack and yet this is meant to be the case with most of themmonkey grip deserves no more attention than a weekday tv movie matine crud like this perfectly well shot and technically presented but a clichdriven angsty drama that shoots so wide of being plausible and meanders about for hours without really going anywhere at least noni gets down to her birthday suit at every given opportunity theres no other sane reason to endure this junk
neg	hi may be because i am not a theater major or a sophisticated movie watcher  i think this movie is boring and dumbi rented this movie because of charles bronson and its title  but boy what a waste of time  just watching 2 guys sitting in a vault and talking the movie on this dvd was so dark  i had hard time watching the darn movie  i realize it is a 1968 movie  but they are putting it on a dvd then they should do some digital remasteringalso i was totally surprised to see these high marks on imdb for this movie  like i said before i am not as sophisticated as the other folks who commented on this movie earlier
neg	this is not one of those films it is one of the biggest pieces of tripe i have ever scene the camera work is trying to be flashy but it really just crap the whole thing looks like the red shoe diaries but without the sex the only reason i bought this was i wanted to try out dvd and this was the cheapest one i could find possibly the worst buy of my life and could have put you off dvd forever the soundtrack is really tacky and most of the movie is made up of endless repeats of clips from the first two films why anyone would want to make a movie as awful as this is beyond me if they had really attempted to make an original movie and failed i would be nicer in this review but they dont they just got the rights to reproduce stuff from the first two and then edit it and repeat it into this film with about maybe under 1 3rd original footage which is about up to the standards of film school students do not buy this movie the only entertainment this dvd can offer is if you were to stick it in the microwave and watch the flashing lights utter utter utter uttter unbelievable garbage 010 if only the voting system would allow that
neg	i wont waste a whole lot of time of this one because as far as im concerned it isnt really a movie to start with just a careless mishmash of borrowed footage and embarrassingly amateurish new footage made solely for the purpose of pasting the whole mess together and call it a boogeyman sequel literally 80 of this film is stolen from its far superior predecessor the boogeyman a film that the writers of this garbage apparently didnt even bother to watch because they couldnt even get actress suzanna loves original characters name lacy right and to add insult to injury the killer is invisible in the original footage and visible in the new footage apparently they think their audience is as stupid as they are 0 out of 10 and i wish imdbs rating system went that low the most callous and blatant attempt to rip off peoples money ive even seen you have been warned
neg	the original boogeyman was a silly but entertaining supernatural slasher flick it was by no means a great film but fun in the right frame of mind the third instalment in this series return of the boogeyman on the other hand is simply atrocious it consists of two things firstly cheap and lifeless new footage secondly loads of recycled bits from the first movie the new material is unbelievably amateurish but not in an amusingly inept way simply incredibly tedious this footage has clearly been knocked together quickly and without any effort it serves as a framing device for the endless clips from the first and possibly second movies and boy do they milk those clips from the earlier films sometimes reusing sequences over and over again the only new addition to these parts is a voice over that pointlessly describes exactly what we can see with our own eyes the whole experience of watching this is truly mindnumbingreturn of the boogeyman is an example of the very worst kind of exploitation flick the kind that exploits the audience in a highly cynical way i want to keep this review brief and to the point because this film deserves no more there is nothing here of value at all this is worthless
neg	in factits basically the same movieand they couldnt even get the time line of events correctmaybe that was intentional due to laziness or not caringeither waythis thing is a real wooferit doesnt even deserved to be called a moviei viewed this as a so called second feature on the disc containing the original the boogeymani thought my head would explodeand i urge you to run as far in the opposite direction of this thingif you should be cursed with the misfortune of combing across its pathit should come with a warning label likewarningmay cause your iq to drop several points if you are within its vicinityfor metheres no doubt this thing is a 010
neg	let me just say i loved the original boogeyman sure its a flawed clichd 80s horror movie but hey those types are fun to watch and plus it gave us something a bit different so i gladly bought it and to my surprise this movie came along with it only copy they had actually so i thought eh what the hell and bought it mistake 1 so that night i felt in the mood to watch a movie i actually bought tons that day and figured this was the shortest out of all the ones i bought so ill just watch this and hit the sack mistake 2 yes i have heard how bad it was but i was willing to take a chanceso a few minutes into the movie and theres the first flashback i think nothing of it at first then the new footage with the prediction of the chick in the bathtub and im kinda liking the direction its going in then the next flashback which is a bit longer and im sitting there thinking yes ive seen the first boogeyman i know what happens so move along then the next one comes up and i figure screw it and fast forward through it then the final one maybe i fast forwarded through the explanation but why was she lying topless on the mirror at least she couldve shown them and i decide to fast forward through it and then the climax and the movie was over wtf what happened to the prediction stuff what happened to the long hair dude did he tap that or what and more importantly what kind of weed was the writer and director smoking when making this awful pos and what was the point was annie just having flashbacks of what happened in the first movie or was the stuff from the first movie just happening at the same time as this the latter could make sense because the stabbing of pantyhose face happened in 1978 according to the characters in this movie and it was 15 years later wait a minute no it wouldnt because lacey who the movie questionably renamed nancy is uli too dumb to remember his movie characters names would be 20 years old since she was 5 when that happened and not only is she married to someone who looks 30ish but also has a kid who looks around 7 and 10 did she get around during middle school and also why would pantyhose be after annie what connection does she even have with the characters of the original movie and a big huge movie mistake i found in this movie is that when the doctor is writing in his notebook does anyone notice that hes just scribbling wow how professional doc so what is the explanation for all of the questions i asked above its a pointless movie with no thought put into it at all i will try to find a copy of the original movie that comes with just that movie and thats it maybe a couple of extra features any special edition of it yet then i will return this dvd and hopefully this review and all the others will prevent those who havent seen it from seeing it thus making movie stores get rid of it and this movie may not exist anymore please let that be so sorry this review is so long im just angry at this movie i had to vent somehow
neg	the entire movie is flashbacks from the first boogeyman movie as well as inexplicably footage from another uli lommel  suzanna love film brainwaves it is framed with some more current from the early 90s anyway footage that is boring poorly acted and cheaply shot not only is the film almost completely flashbacks they repeat the same flashbacks throughout the film so you see the recycled footage over and over again as if you hadnt seen it already as if the originals werent bad enough ive never seen a movie so padded someone was milking the last dollar out of these films total ripoff and talk about padding why do i have to write 10 lines about this trash if i can convey that its garbage in 2 lines that should be enough
neg	i cant believe this film was allowed to be made these people should be drug out and beat with blunt objects they should be tortured this film is an abominationits nothing but footage from the first film whatever is original is freaky and makes no sense whatsoever its like some sort of drug hallucinationlike whats with the laying on a mirror naked therapy also whatever moron patched together this turd didnt even bother to watch the first film because they kept calling suzanna loves character natalie when its lacey i felt like shouting that at the screen its lacey its lacey i give it a 50 out of 10 my god
neg	return of the boogyman is a dreadful movie which doesnt play like a movie it plays like an episode of a tv sitcom when they flashback to older episodes return of the boogyman is just a clip showmutch of the film is constant and annoying flashbacks from the first movie over and over again the same footage how boring this isthe movie really is about a psychic woman who has visions of the first moviei have seen the first movie i dont want to see the same scenes over and over again and i dont know who would the whole movie looks like it was quickly made to make a few bucks and thats it
neg	ulli lommels 1980 film the boogey man is no classic but its an above average low budget chiller thats worth a look the sequel 1983s boogey man ii is ultimately a waste of time but at the very least its an entertaining one if not taken the least bit seriously now ii left the door open for another sequel and i for one wouldnt have minded seeing at least one more one day while i was browsing though the videos at a store in the mall i came across a film entitled return of the boogey man when i found out it was a sequel to the earlier films i was happy to shell out a few bucks for iti should have known better though the opening title is boogey man 3 this is no sequel to those two far superior films i named above well not totally anywaypros ha thats a laugh is there anything good about this hunk of cow dung lets seeit has footage from the boogey man and umits mercifully short yeah thats about itcons where to start decisions decisions first of all this movie is a total bore it goes from one scene to the next without anything remotely interesting or scary happening the acting is stiff at best the actors are most likely friends of the director who had no acting experience whatsoever before and probably none since the plot is nonexistent and script shoddily written the direction is just plain awful the director tries to make the film look all artsy fartsy by making the camera move around lights flicker and with filters but it adds nothing the music is dull and hard to hear in parts ties to the original are botched suzanna loves character was named lacey not natalie and the events depicted in the beginning of the original did not take place in 1978 also if this has a 3 in the title why is there no mention of what happened in ii finally this adds nothing new or interesting to either the series or the genrefinal thoughts the people behind this waste of time and money should be ashamed of themselves its one thing if that had been an original film that was the directors first and sucked but instead its supposed to be a sequel to film that is no masterpiece but is damn sure far more interesting and entertaining than this if there ever is another sequel which i doubt it then it needs to forget this one ever happened and be handled either by lommel himself or someone who has at least some idea of how to make a decent horror filmmy rating 15
neg	i was previously unaware that in the early 1990s devry university or was it itt tech added film to its wonderful repertoire of technical degree programs well this movie must have been the product of the class valedictorian my friend and i rented the original 1980 boogeyman on my netflix and this movie was on the flip side of the dvd do not waste your time with this movie awful awful awful the filmmaker adds 2 main characters a woman and her therapist the woman has been having dreams about the boogeyman and his victims from the first film over 50 of this film is stock from the original movie the rest of the movie is the main character having the bad dreams while her therapist drones on a the narrator these scenes are shot through a filter so thick the characters glow they would make angela lansbury look 25 years old so to recap awful dont watch this movie
neg	i got a dvd of bogeyman and this stunker was an extra feature i assumed that it was boogeyman ii because it was paired with the original but you know what they say about those who assume it makes an ass out of u and me i had read before viewing that bii contains a lot of footage from the original and that it starred actress love while watching return of the boogeyman i decided to stick around through the original footage to see the notorious deathbytoothbrush scene before i knew it the film was over ripoff i think that i thought this was bii because this has a similar title to one of biis alternate titles oh well at least this was just an extra feature right let me stop talking about my mistake and start talking about the movies mistakes many many mistakes who does this guy ulli whatever think he is does he really think the same movie will sell in different forms there is nothing original holding part iii up it is basically a flashback of the original through the eyes of a psychic who is giving us a gruelingly boring playbyplay as everything happens thats the movie oh and one deathbystereo scene but you can read that off someone elses review my interest in boogeyman ii is forever lostfinal note this is not a series of films to watch back to back
neg	this is not the video nastie but only because it came out in 1994 when they were presumably tired of the whole thing in britain it is 75 a rehash of the boogeyman and would have been banned for the same reason  whatever that wasi was initially confused as i thought that annie kelly galindo may have been a different lacey but she was someone trouble by psychic visions of a boogeyman similar to the one in the first film fans will immediately note that they are not the same personafter seeing a murder in a bathroom and also seeing the address as well annie her psychiatrist and a para psychology student who greatly resembles the guy on the cheap romance novels and butter commercials head to the house and sure enough its the same bathroom 24 hours later a murder happens just as she described of course we have no idea who this boobilicious woman is or why she was murderedthen the movie shift to a rerunning of the boogeyman story with some extra footage that we did not see in the original notably the boogeyman is shown unlike the original sadly some of the good scenes were cut but 90 of it is there why rerun this film did they find the footage in the trash what was the purpose well never know and despite the psychologist telling annie she is cured we all know the bogeyman will never die
neg	in the comic modesty is strong alexandra staden who plays modesty blaise looks more like an anorectic fashion model she does not either have the moral or personality that modesty have in the comics modesty would never give a woman an advice to show more skin to earn more money i cannot see any similarities with my comic books with modesty and this movie its like a mission impossible movie would be about ethan hunt locked in the detention room in high school talking with the janitor about when he went to junior high school and hunt would have been played by dj qualls in road trip soo if you are an modesty fan do not see the movie you will just get angry if do not know much about the modesty comics rent an other movie do not wast your time with this onei cannot understand how quentin tarantino can put his name on it i will ask for a refund at my dvd rent store tomorrow
neg	i have grown up reading modesty blaise both the comics and the books and she truly is a heroine to me although not being a great fan of quentin tarantino i anyway was interested to hear a few years back that he was considering making a film of her could he finally give modesty a nice big screen treatment shes worthy of i heard of my name is modesty a few months ago and checked the stars it had been given here and wasnt too surprised to find out the score was not too high since beloved characters often have hard time melting the fans heart if not done exactly right so i decided not to read any reviews and see the film instead and well i just finished watching it and im stunned and sad and yeah pretty furious too sad and furious of giving over an hour of my time seeing something so fabulous as modesty blaisecharacter being turned into a film that has nothing to give to a viewer or a fanit seems that almost everything about this film is subpar and unprofessional although i must admit seeing some actors in other films earlier where they were fine so i cant blame them but the screenplay and the directing my god why even make this kind of crap with production values slightly bigger than your average tvfilm but done much worse i dont know the background of this film and actually i really dont want to know but i just cant help wondering that how on earth could tarantino with a straight face tell that he loves modesty and then put his name on this he just lost a huge amount of respect in my eyes the director was not the right man for this job and i can honestly thank him for ruining my nighti give this film 3 stars and those stars go to the actors and the technical quality which couldve been worse the other seven stars missing are what this film was not good at oh well hopefully at some point there will be a serious production of the modesty blaise movie that has some other goals than to steal money from the modesty fans although if people like tarantino are the ones making the decisions im not holding my breath
neg	my name is modesty is a lowbudget film that tells the story of the origins of modesty blaise its not that the movie is terrible its just not what i was expecting or hoping for while ive been aware of the modesty blaise character for years im not overly familiar with the comic strips or the graphic novels so im coming into this movie as something as an outsider that may be part of the reason for my disappointment i was expecting more action and more comedy the film is dialogue driven i suppose i was looking for something with a little more camp value as it is my name is modesty is a deathly serious film there are very few if any light moments the acting at least from alexandra staden is acceptable but nothing outstanding as others have commented she does appear a little too frail to be completely believable in the title role what action scenes there are in my name is modesty are one of the films weakest points i never bought into the notion that this woman could handle a band of trained killersi really hope quentin tarantino goes ahead and makes the rumored a big budget film based on the modesty blaise character im convinced the concept has a lot of potential and i would very much look forward to it
neg	the film my name is modesty is based around an episode that takes up about one page in the 10th modesty blaise novel called night of the morningstar it describes an incident in which the young modesty 17 in the book mid twenties in the filmasserts her leadership in a war over a casino as this is set before the actual blaise adventures her trusted sidekick willi garvin is not in the film that is one of the main problems as the relationship between blaise and garvin was certainly always one of the fascinating aspects of the novels and the long running comic strip the other problem is that the film is quite simply incredibly boring because it really is just one small episode blown up into a screenplay the casting is okay but alexandra staden is not really convincing as the heroine and actually too old for the role to play the young modesty i get the impression that this film was a quick and dirty solution as not to lose the rights to the blaise franchise
neg	me neither but this flick is unfortunately one of those movies that are too bad to be good and too good to be awful which makes it utterly pointless and a total waste of time theres nothing more uninteresting than a mediocre movie and my name is modesty whatever the subtitle is takes mediocrity to a new level its full of bactors but isnt any fun whatsoever because it takes itself seriously it sets itself up as a thriller but then turns into some kind of growingup drama flashback style the beautiful alexandra staden smothered beyond recognition under makeup more resembles a cast member from top model than modesty blaise im not one of those diehard comic book freaks who wants every adaptation of his precious graphic novels to be pitchperfect  in fact ive never even read modesty blaise  all i wanted was a decent movie to watch but this wasnt it the film feels halffinished with a weak and very unexciting conclusion to a rather weak plot it also takes its audience for idiots explaining every tiny detail of the plot to us and showing flashbacks of things that happened three scenes ago i guess they think we all have alzheimersnow i love a good bmovie  whats better than just turning your brain off and swallowing the cinematic equivalent of a calzone  and modesty is directed by none other than scott spiegel who brought us the wonderful splatter crap flick from dusk till dawn 2 texas blood money i loved from dusk till dawn 2 because it brought everything a bad bmovie should bring to the table  nudity gore guns you name it modesty is just dull the flashback concerning modestys life isnt interesting the acting isnt bad enough to be laughed at in fact i kinda liked nikolaj coasterwaldaus hey buddy pseudonyms are your friends performance as the baddieso overall its just lame weak uninspired call it what you will dont watch anything because tarantino presents it people this is just a very forgettable halfhearted thriller and it never tries to be more than that allow me to round off this review with a very lame pun seriously even im cringing my name is modesty a modesty waste of time  410
neg	oh my god what a horrible film the film has all the right people involved unfortunately it is not worth watching i saw it for free at my local library if i had paid to watch this i would be even more upset this film is unwatchable how could tarintino be involved with such a slow paced unexciting film no wonder it didnt get much distribution every one involved must have been ashamed i can make a better film with a dated camcorder and my big toe its beyond boring i really hated it tarintino just lost some standing in my eyes this must be some kind of sick joke dont bother with this film if some one even hints you should watch it kill them
neg	this is what happens when youre living in china and the local video store is running thin on englishlanguage titlesyou are blessed with this work of what appears to be yes romanian cinema nevertheless i think that it has real comedic potentialspoilers technically followthough i dont think that it would in fact spoil anyones viewing pleasure to ask why a film set in a casino has a scene of beach archery even in flashback that mystery and many other conundrums remain to be exploited by desperate comedians perhaps when theyre stuck in bucharestlet me also wonder aloud why perfectly goodlooking people allow themselves to abuse themselves on film like this its sad
neg	this film is a joke and quinton should be ashamed of himself trying to pass this off as a modesty blaise film if you are having trouble sleeping then all means rent this film the stick figure they call a actress who is suppose to be modesty blaise has got to be the most boring person on this planet maybe she could be used as a hat stand in the back ground of a real filmseventyfive minutes of nothing thank you who ever invented the fast forward button if you see this film if you can call it that coming your way run i cant help but think what 3rd world country could of used the money wasted of this crap this film is boring the actors are boring waste of colour a waste air they breath if you would like to see mostey blaise film then watch the one they made in the 60s maybe that what the director should of done
neg	cheesy script cheesy oneliners timothy huttons performance a little over the top david duchovny still seemed to be stuck in his fox mulder mode no chemistry with his largelipped female costarhe needs gillian anderson to shine he does not seem to have any talent of his own
neg	not even timothy hutton or david duchovny could save this dead fish of a film for starters the script was definitely written to be made into a bfilm but somehow duchovny looking for a star vehicle to elevate himself out of television and hutton looking for the two of a onetwo punch he had hoped would define his career after ordinary people became attached to the picture cheesy lines big bad wipes from scene to scene come onwho uses wipes after 12th grade telecommunications class and plain old bad acting sink this film even duchovny is not immune to the bad acting plague that is this film only timothy hutton rises above the material at all i must admit feeling duchovnys pain as he read the lines that are the voiceover while i found myself laughing when im sure the director wanted me to feel terrified nothing prepared me for the closing line of duchonveys voiceover if you ever need a doctor be sure to call 911 if only the studio had called 911 this dog of a motion picture would never have been made avoid at all costs 
neg	its hard to believe that in 1997 david duchovny was at the top of his fame with xfiles one of the best scifi series ever being at the top of the glory nine years later he is almost forgotten and his tentatives to make it on the big screen failed miserably i cannot even explain why he is a fair actor but probably his moment of fame cast him in a eternal role that takes big talent to break fromat the same time angelina jolie was much less known and she was really lucky that a film like playing god did not led her career into a deadend fortunately for her the bone collector and girl interrupted were waiting beyond the corner and when lara croft came her career was launchedthere is not too much to be told about this film its the only big screen film of andy wilson and there must be a reason all is banal and most of what happens on the screen expected in this story of an exdoctor who saves the life of a shooting victim in a bar only to find himself working for the mob the offscreen voice is especially bad with a moralistic text that kills any shade of cinematographic experience from the film you probably will not meet the film but in dvd rental stores or on tv try to look for something better
neg	wow i thought this might be insipid but it was even worse than i imagined sometimes i like to watch a good carcrash movie those that are so bad that you cant look away because you want to see how bad they can possibly get this is really the only reason i could leave the television on  morbid fascination it wasnt so much the acting which was only mediocre or slightly worse than one would expect from this cast but the premise and the plot which never should have seen the light of day the script too is groaninducing as for cinematography did anyone else notice that they used a curtains drawing segue device like in an old 50s tv showbut without irony at first i thought they must be kidding but the movie takes itself too seriously to have used this in a tongueincheek manner dont even ask me about the scorethe only high point is the final song by morcheeba i guess they wanted to leave people with something for their 8glad i saw it on tv just silly i wonder if this is why timothy hutton has had trouble finding much work recently i guess if you dont expect much and want to watch a mindless thriller it would be better than spending an evening clipping your toenails which is why it merits a 2
neg	cool idea botched writing botched directing botched editing botched acting sorta makes me wish i could play god and strike everyone involved in making this film with several bolts of lightning
neg	looked forward to viewing this film and seeing these great actors perform however i was sadly disappointed in the script and the entire plot of the story david duchovnydr eugene sandsconnie  carla04 was the doctor in the story who uses drugs and losses his license to practice medicine dr sands was visiting a night club and was able to use his medical experience to help a wounded customer and was assisted by angelina jolieclairetaking lives04 who immediately becomes attracted to dr david sands timothy huttonraymond blossomkinsey04 plays the big shot gangster and a man with all kinds of money and connections timothy hutton seems to over act in most of the scenes and goes completely out of his mind trying to keep his gang members from being killed gary dourdanyatescsivegas tv series plays a great supporting role and portrays a real cool dude who is a socalled body guard for raymond blossom angelina jolie looks beautiful and sexy with her ruby red lips which draws a great deal of attention from all the men this film is not the greatest but it does entertain
neg	a huge hit upon release with australian audiences it can still be funny today but its overthetop political incorrectness and blunt unsubtle humour can make it a bit of a cringer it goes on far too long some of the content could have been saved for the sequel barry mckenzie holds his own which desperately needed some new stuff anyway granted his ocker aussie attitude is funny but also becomes annoying as the film drags on some say crockers songs are the best bits and they are certainly original but hilarious the adventures of barry mckenzie will go down as a landmark in australian cinema but we should do everything in our power to make sure that overseas audiences do not see the majority of australians as barry mckenzies or for that matter mick dundees rating 510
neg	this solid little horror film is actually one of renny harlins best the story is pretty routine stuff but the atmosphere is what really makes it come alive in fact the ghost story is almost an afterthought the real horror comes from the prison setting itself and renny h spares no detail in showing us how bad the conditions are inside that crumbling leaking ratinfested old hellhole with a sadistic warden too viggo mortensen is excellent as usual in the lead role supported by some very authenticlooking prisoners there are no pretty boys in this cast horror fans should check this one out
neg	prison is set in wyoming where work on a new prison has hit a problem so the state board decide to reopen an old state penitentiary that has been closed for 20 years warden eaton sharpe lane smith is put in charge 200 odd prisoners are shipped in  they are put to work fixing the rundown prison up including burke viggo mortensen who is ordered to break into the old execution chamber he duly obliges but when he penetrates the bricked up door an intense beam of light shoots out  all the electrics gas  fire around the prison goes crazy for a few minutes burke has unwittingly unleashed a deadly evil force which is in the mood for some killing  noone is safedirected by renny harlin i thought prison was a poor late 80s horror flick that seemed to forget about the small point of having a story the script was by empire pictures regular c courtney joyner who was responsible for writing such classics as class of 1999 1990 puppet master iii toulons revenge 1991  puppet master vs demonic toys 2004 amongst other low budget horror crap that even i havent heard of  seems to take itself very seriously the biggest problems i have with prison are that its far too slow its over 30 minutes into the film before the evil force is even released although the pace does pick up towards the end but by then it was too little too late as far as i was concerned then theres the fact theres no discernible storyline here at all for a start it never tries to explain why theres an evil force bricked up in the old execution chamber it never explains why this force decides to kill random inmates when its supposed to be out on a revenge mission or why it just doesnt kill warden sharpe straight away no explanation is given to where burke fits into it even though he looks exactly the same as the prisoner who was electrocuted  has come back theres no real explanation as to how the warden is connected to everything thats going on apart from two early nightmare sequences in which he seems to be remembering something although its never revealed what it is or why to be honest i couldnt really give you a plot synopsis as the film doesnt have a rigid story which it follows all the way through the characters are dull  forgettable the murders are few  far between the pacing is way off the whole film is a mess  even ghosts cant shoot straight when it comes to trying to shoot the hero a less than satisfactory way to spend 100 odd minutes there really are better things you could be doingdirector harlins full american flick debut he does a good job  theres a decent atmosphere but after over an hour of constant drab dull dark prison cells  corridors i started to get bored i just think the look of the film is far too repetitive bland  frankly lifeless i didnt think it was scary  the gore is pretty tame apart from the best moment in the entire film when a police guard gets killed when a load of barb wire wraps itself around his body  face with a nice close up of his throat being torn open other than that theres a burnt corpse  a mangled body which falls from the ceiling  very little else there is a scene when the warden burns all the prisoner mattresses in front of them  then makes them stand all night in their underwear in the yard i was watching this scene  thought that youd never get away with doing something like that over here prisoners have rights  if the warden did something like that there would be a national outcry from all those humanitarians  every prisoner would sue the warden the prison service  the government for everything they had  theyd winwith a supposed budget of about 4000000 prison actually had a pretty healthy budget although it doesnt really look like it on screen sure theres a decent cast  the few special effects that are included are good but overall its set in the same location with limited ambition prison was actually shot in a real wyoming state prison so it certainly looks the business the acting is alright prison proves that sometimes hollywood stars not only have one crap horror film skeleton in their closets but in the case of mortensen he has two with this  the awful the return of the texas chainsaw massacre 1994 both of which im sure hed like to forget aboutprison is a dull lifeless colourless  humourless waste of 100 minutes despite one good gore scene i didnt like it at all as i actually prefer my films to have a story rather than seemingly random events  incidents cobbled together with no narrative sense
neg	the second renaissance part 1 lets us show how the machines first revolted against the humans it all starts of with a single case in which the machines claim that they have a right to live as well while the humans state a robot is something they own and therefore can do anything with they wantalthough an interesting premise the story gets really silly from then on with violent riots between the robots and mankind somehow it doesnt seem right as another reviewer points it its all a little too cleverthe animatrix stories that stay close to the core of the matrix in particular osiris work for the best as for second renaissance part 1 id say its too violent and too silly 410
neg	if this is all the watchowskis have to offer in terms of a back story to the matrix than i really have to question the claims of all of the fans who believe that the movies are intended to register on a deeper level the second renaissance while visually stunning  beautiful is storywise cliched  ludicrous how many times have we heard the story of humans relying too much on technology humans alltoo eager to make war humans basically destroying themselves there is nothing new here and i have another question considering the plot of the second renaissance doesnt that make the machines the good guys the machines are oppressed for generations by their cruel human overmasters they fight back win their freedom and seek to establish a peaceful harmonious coexistence with the humans who reject them in favor of allout war which the cleverer machines naturally win if this is the backstory then we shouldnt be rooting for neo we should be rooting for the machines the humans were cruel and oppressive while the machines were courageous and attepted to be compassionate since i do not believe that the watchowskis intend for us to favor the machines over the humans i have to believe that the second renaissance was simply a misguided attempt  creating a backstory
neg	universals answer to the exorcist isnt a very good one unfortunately the film offers bland unimaginative direction from michael winner who wastes an outstanding cast with a screenplay massing cratersized plotholes not to mention its unbearably silly never explaining certain key elements within the storymodel cristina raines moves into a highrise owned by the catholic church with a creepy blind priest john carradine who holes up in there always at the window she begins to suffer faint spells and nausea whats worse is tenants she meets in the building such as burgess meredithwith a cat and a canaryand a young beverly dangelo as a lesbian ava gardnerlooking great at 55is the realtor who showed raines the place cristinas lover is chris sarandon whose wife committed suicide after finding out they were having an affair jos ferrer has a small role as the priest of the brotherhood who informs monsignor arthur kennedy to be careful as he heads to the very highrise not only housing carradine but raines as well sarandon sends a hiredhand up to the highrise one night to check out a certain room above cristinas apartment where she heard metallic clanging and other loud racket he winds up dead the very same night cristina kills her dead father in a nightmare screaming mad on the street cristina does indeed have blood on her which leads police detective eli wallach and partner christopher walken to investigate them with sure certainty that it all somehow leads back to sarandon who is a hotshot lawyer who once beat the cop in court regarding the whole wifes suicide that case is really a motivating factor is wallachs dogged approach to finding out whose blood was really on cristina and if sarandon has anything to do with it you also have martin balsam as a professor who understands this type of latin cristina mysteriously understands and unbilled actors such as jeff goldblum as a fashion photographer and tom berenger as a man interested in this certain room that has become available in the very roomnow renovatedthat cristina once stayed in what bothers me more than anything is lack of explanation towards the end of the film wallach and walken are forgotten and we are left wondering why they just up and quit investigating their characters are just left on the backburner how the priests know that now is the time when a certain man will die and must be replaced to guard a certain gate in that highrise and why cristina suffers through the trauma she does isnt adequately explained how certain ghosts just appear to cristina and disappear when she tries to show gardner the rooms they occupied during a cats birthdaysee for yourselfisnt adequately explained not to mention gardners role in the grand scheme of thingsshe brings people to that highrise but what is really her reasons in the film it seems like this film shouldve been longer and cleared things up left lost to a rushed conclusion that is just laughable when it should be scary
neg	a so common horror story about a luxury building at brooklyn which hides the gates to hell it is reminiscent of polanskis the tenant released a year before the sentinel but is too far from the movie of the polish filmmaker in any aspect possible the tenant was so disturbing whereas the sentinel is not at allwhat its more surprising from this film is the cast it is full of great names of american cinema burguess gardner wallach veteran actors acting for food i guessverdict barely entertainingmy rate 410
neg	this italian movie is basically a soap opera with skinthe vhs box said it was rated r but the into on the actual tape inside said it was x the latter makes a lot more sense because there is a short scene near the end that was shocking even in the dark you could see dutch actress marishcka detmers performing all sex on this guy  and yes you could see his penis in her mouth i read somewhere that this was the first time where a mainline actress had done something like this on screendetmers parades around in the nude on several scenes but her face was even better than her body she looked beautiful unfortunately the movie is uglya real waste of time and certainly not recommended despite detmers looks
neg	i saw this hot movie when it came out in 1986 it had a x rating for a brief scene involving oral sex but played in mainstream theatres it was an art film supposedly its the first film to ever show a respected actress in an explicit sex scenewhat i saw was a boring tale about a high school boy federico pitzalis in love understandably with an older woman maruschka detmers as has been mentioned before detmers is very beautiful with a good body but she also gave a very good performance pitzalis was to put it mildly pretty poor its no wonder he never made another movie still despite the infamous sex scene which is explicit but pretty brief this a slow moving dull story which bored me silly the good acting by detmers only helped to a certain point mostly i was looking at my watch waiting patiently for it to end if it didnt have that sequence this movie would have been forgotten long ago dull and slow you can skip this one
neg	truly terrible pretentious endless film director bellocchio seems to be infatuated with the pretty face and figure of his actress detmers  and who can blame him but maybe just maybe he should have focused his attention a little more on making a good engaging film i hate it when a sex film poses as an art film just to become more respectable the frequent occasionally hot sex scenes are the only reason for this movies existence whether or not they are worth sitting through the rest of the picture is strictly a matter of taste 
neg	with the exception of about 10 sublime minutes with hb warner on the celestial train this was 94 minutes of jawdropping horribleness the acting was atrocious but the story is what i really found appalling the acting was wooden and stilted even by early talkies standards the exceptions being lee tracy and hb warner neither of whom can do wrong rose hobart was absolutely horrid and lifeless as julie as she likewise was in 1932s dr jekyll and mr hyde an otherwise excellent flick and the rest of the cast was worse there being no words to describe their awfulness worse than the acting however was the story for some unknown reason julie loves liliom a cad and user of women with no redeeming qualities whatsoever he marries julie but doesnt support her instead lying in bed all day or hanging out with his lowlife criminal pal lee tracy and oh yeah he never has a kind word to say to julie and he regularly beats her julie loves him nonetheless and continually makes excuses for him which only seems to make him more abusive whats even sicker is that this movie presents this story to us as a love story somehow we are supposed to see julie as a noble character whose pure love redeems liliom wtf the last 13 of this movie takes place after liliom has killed himself a robbery plot goes awry and liliom plunges a knife into himself rather than being taken in by the police as he lay dying he tells julie i beat you all the time but im not sorry for it when he at last dies she finally tells him she loves him neither character ever said i love you to the other while they were alive after his death gods chief magistrate gives liliom one more day on earth so that he can do something good for his unborn daughter the price for this is 10 years in hell after 10 years liliom is allowed one day on earth to see his now 10yrold daughter he approaches her in the front yard of her home and tries to cajole her into letting him do something good for her he tries to get her to play cards he tries to give her gabriels horn but shes not interested and rebuffs him so he slaps her he slaps her and then he disappears back to the afterlife looking on we see his daughter tell julie about this the girl says the slap didnt hurt that it felt like a kiss this is supposed to be the movies magical moment the girl asks her mother if such a thing is possible and julie replies that someone can be beat you and beat you and beat you and not hurt you at all then the music swells and liliom rides up to heaven in the celestial train blech there was one saving grace to this film and that is the interview between the chief magistrate hb warner was truly magnificent here and liliom on the celestial train the magistrate had some very profound things to say to liliom about life and second chances and death this scene alone made me bump this rating from 1 to 2 stars regarding lilioms suicide as a means for escaping his problems the magistrate says people suppose that when they die their difficulties are ended for them you thought that by killing yourself that you would cancel all your responsibilities it is not as simple as that on earth your name is still spoken your face is still remembered as long as one is left who remembers you so long is the matter unended until you have been completely forgotten you will not be finished with the earth even though you are dead some great sublime transcendental stuff amongst some of the most horrible trash ive ever seen by the way this story has apparently been filmed many times both as liliom and as the musical carousel
neg	predictable parody just about failed to impress throughout its looooooong eight minutes the only thing that made it worthwhile was the do not colorize line at the end credits shame something more entertaining wasnt put on the dvd like jonathan ross enjoyable profile of romero on the incredible strange film show
neg	this short spoof can be found on elites millennium edition dvd of night of the living dead good thing to as i would have never went even a tad out of my way to see itreplacing zombies with bread sounds just like silly harmless fun on paper in execution its a different matter this short didnt even elicit a chuckle from me i really never thought id say this but night of the day of the dawn of the son of the bride of the return of the revenge of the terror of the attack of the evil mutant alien flesh eating hellbound zombified living dead part 2 in shocking 2d was a very better parody and not nearly as lame or boringmy grade f
neg	utter crap pretty well sums up what thismovie was id rather examine the colon of an african elephant with a penlight than sit through this again i think ive wasted enough time watching this movie  i dont need to waste more by commenting on it further
neg	this movie is not as good as all think the actors are lowlevel and the story is very comiclike i respect fantasy but lord of the rings is fantasyconanis fantasythis is just normal hklowpriceentertainmentwhy did they include this splattertongue it makes everything worse the only good thing is the cinematography and the cutters job
neg	this film may have been the biggest letdown ive experienced in renting movies based on imdb reviews overall i simply found this to be a secondrate movieleslie cheung is certainly passable as the antihero and ma wu handles his character with cheerful competence on the other hand ma wus makeup facial hair is so obviously phony that i simply could not take him seriously he looked like an overweight teenager dressed up for halloween complete with the 495 stickon beardthe special effects were soso though the undead in the cellar were pretty good the treetongue looked like something from a bad 1950s monster flick though the pov shots from the tongues view more closely resembled sam raimis trademark shots in the more recent evil dead trilogy the pyrotechnics were hohum and the final battle is about as dull as you can get in fact it most closely reminded me of the lost in space episode where the robinsons are caught in a sandstorm and the plot was not particularly original and has been told countless times in the form of european fairy tales there was no suspense and no plot twists in fact you know right away as you are introduced to the characters who is good who is bad and who is going to survivei just returned this film to netflix and then i sat down to write this review the very first thing i did was check the production date yep it says 1987not the 1967 that i thought it might be and that pretty much sums it up the production values and fx are typical of the 1960s the plot and action seem much older as hollywood was actually producing some interesting and challenging films in the 60s out of 
neg	the house of the spirits is quite awful i live in south america in a country that suffered a military dictatorship just like the one the movie tries to describe and even though everyone knows movies may be far far away from reality this particular movie treats viewers as both ignorant and stupid things are not so simple and linear as appears here and of course political process are much more complicated and interesting that the plot in the house if you cant show that complexity on screen is better not making a movie at all there are a lot of examples of how can politics be seriously taken in cinema without so many commonplaces in some parts i felt that carmen miranda may appear within parrots and palm trees when you talk about certain things you must be not only careful but respectful to your publics intelligence
neg	we all know a movie never does complete justice to the book but this is exceptional important characters were cut out blanca and alba were essentially mushed into the same character most of the subplots and major elements of the main plot were eliminated claras clairvoyance was extremely downplayed making her seem like a much more shallow character than the one i got to know in the book in the book we learn more about her powers and the important effects she had on so many people which in turn was a key element in the life of the family in the movie she was no more than some special lady the relationship between esteban and pedro tercero tercerothird by the way is the son and thus comes after segundosecond and its connections to that between esteban and his grandson from pancha garca not son who he also did recognize is chopped in half and its importance downplayedone of the most fundamental things about the book that the film is all but stripped of this is called the house of the spirits where is the house the story of 34 generations of a family is supposed to revolve around the big house on the corner a line stated so many times in the novel the house in fundamental to the story but the movie unjustly relegates it to a mere backdropif i hadnt read the book before i would have never guessed that such a sappy shallow movie could be based on such a rich and entertaining novel
neg	this movie is not only poorly scripted and directed but is simply distasteful a beautiful novel is terribly misrepresented in this film many changes have been made to the storyline presumably to streamline the timeframe but what results is simply confusing the acting cant possibly overcome the script which removes the characters motives for their behavior plus the conversion to english does not work when everyone refers to the patriarch esteban as esteban horrible please please please read the gorgeous novel in spanish if possible dont see this film it will ruin for you what could be a wonderful experience
neg	i read the novel some years ago and i liked it a lot when i saw the movie i couldnt believe it they changed everything i liked about the novel even the plot i wonder what did isabel allende author say about the movie but i think it sucks
neg	this movie is a good example of how to ruin a book in 109 minutes except for the names of the characters the movie bears very little resemblance to the book a book full of strong latino characters and they are represent for the most part by nonlatinos there is no character development in the movie and we have no reason to love or hate the characters and to delete a complete generation is inexcusable isabel allende has written a powerful book and the book is what should be read
neg	the direction struck me as poor mans ingemar bergman the inaudible dialogue was annoying the somber stoicism that all characters except banderas showed made me think they were drugged i think the director ruined it for me
neg	i regret that ive seen this movie cant believe that the creator of best intentions and pelle the conqueror could make such a bleak and boring film what a waste
neg	isabel allendes magical lyrical novel about three generations of an aristocratic south american family was vandalized the lumbering oaf of a movie that resultedlargely due to a magnificent cast of anglo actors completely unable to carry off the evasive latin mellifluousness of allendes characters and a plodding scandinavian directorial handwas so uncomfortable in its own skin that i returned to the theater a second time to make certain i had not missed something vital that might change my opinion to my disappointment i had not missed a thing none among meryl streep jeremy irons glenn close and vanessa redgrave could wiggle free of the trap set for them by director bille august all of them looked perfectly stiff and resigned as if by putting forth as little effort as possible they expected to fade unnoticed into lovely period sets yes the film was art directed within an inch of its life curious that the production designer was permitted the gaffe of placing kfc products prominently in a scene that occurs circa 1970years before kfc came into being back then it was known by its original name kentucky fried chicken even pardoning that what on earth is kentucky fried chicken doing in a military dictatorship in south america in 1970 american fast food chains did not hit south america until the early 1980s the house of the spirits should have been the motion picture event of 1993 because it was so clubfooted and slavishly faithful to its vague idea of what the novel represented miramax had to market it as an art film as a result it was neither event nor art and for that isabel allende should have pressed charges for rape
neg	when i found out there was a movie that had both my favorite actresses meryl streep and wynona ryder i went through the roofbut i had a hard fall after watching this lame movie and i still have the bruisefirst of all the character that jeremy irons an actor i still admire even after this disappointmentplays was just awful he treated his family like crap especially his sister played by glenn close i could not get close or sympathize with any of the characters and im no prude but the sex scenes were really unnecessary or they could have been toned down wynona and antonios characters could have been developed a lot more and their romance could have been much more passionate and what was with meryls character and her mystical powers why didnt they go into this more this film had a lot of dead ends and the bottom line is that this is a really lousy movie and there was a lot of wasted talent here
neg	theres enough star power in the house of spirits to create another galaxy yet the final product is pretty debatable the film and its messages are very noble and i think perhaps most would agree with them liberal democracy good violent fascist regime bad openmindedness good racism bad etc unfortunately were battered from head to toe with these and as much subtlety is used as ive described them ultimately we are left watching very noble people without any flaws squaring off with nasty cretins who have no redeeming qualities it radiates with all the suspense of a badly orchestrated pro wrestling matchjeremy irons plays the patron a man of many contradictions meryl streep as his gifted bride and glenn close as her sister in law when the camera stays with these folks the movie tends to move and is quite enjoyable unfortunately the house of spirits engages with simply way too many subplots and characters pop up and out of the picture like shooting gallery targets we dont get to know them hence we dont get to care for them the result is boredom if bille august the director and screenwriter from isabel allendes book had either lengthened the film or snipped a few characters this film might have worked completely as it stands it was a nice try with nice messages and a bonecrushing yawnfestnot recommended
neg	im glad i rented this movie for one reason its shortcomings made me want to read allendes book and get the full story pros the movie is beautiful the period is depicted well and consistently to the best of my knowledge and meryl and glenn do good jobscons this is the worst acting job ive ever seen from jeremy ironsi kept wondering if something was wrong with his mouth and i hate the terribly english way he says transito winona ryder does nothing believable except look young and idealistic most of the other performances are ok but so few things hang together in the character arcs and the relationship development that i was frustrated and angry well before the end im very curious now whether this movie is typical of bille augusts work i may have to drop another couple of bucks to rent smillas sense of snow
neg	i managed to sneak away one night and go to the movie theater to see this one thinking i was in for a treat boy was i wrong considering the talent involved this has to be one of the worst movies ive ever seen everyone in it was miscast and i find it incredible to read on this site that there are people out there who actually liked it
neg	forget plan 9 this is the ultimate fiasco a costume drama ineptly directed scripted acted etc this film is based on isabel allendes notsomuchbetter novel i hate meryl streep and antonio banderas in nonspanish films and the other actors including winona my favourite actress and jeremy irons try hard to get over such a terrible script plenty of mistakes like for example since when does it snow in xmas in chile and very cruel with tons of that evil named magic realism this stands out as the worst movie of all time it totally sucks
neg	i confessemma in my opinion is the single greatest novel ever written it is as close to perfection as any mortal creation can be jane austen reaches the pinnacle of her art hereunfortunately this is at best a palimpsestcomparison to the gwyneth paltrow version is inevitablethat version is far more faithful to the witty spirit of the book and far more enjoyable to watchthere are some good elements herekate berkinsale having previously played flora poste in cold comfort farm clearly emmas smarter spiritual twin is a wonderful emma raymond coulthard makes an appropriately decorative frank churchill the production is handsome but the interiors are far too darkhowever there are several major problems the first is mark strongfirst of all he doesnt look right for mr knightley this is perhaps because he plays the role like a censorious victorian parson its badly out of tunethe second problem is one of length simply put the film is much too shortto get the right kind of feel it would need to be twice as longfinally and most significantly there is the quality of the adaptation austen is an adapters dreamall the dialogue is there already it only needs to be pruned down and arranged properly andrew davies seems to think otherwise first this is a rather gloomy film and the last thing emma should be is gloomy more significantly davies has seen fit to rewrite the ending as some sort of bucolic feast what planet or minor work of thomas hardy is this come from it is utterly out of the style and spirit of the novel and i believe that it is hugely presumptuous to try to make improvements uponperfectionwatch the paltrow version or watch kate in cold comfort farm
neg	emma is my favourite jane austen novel  emma is wellmeaning despite her flaws so readers can forgive and love her and the relationship she has with mr knightley which is warm familiar respectful but playful generating that warm fuzzy romantic excitement mr knightley is the perfect man and emma is as close as you could get in those times to an independent clever confident woman  remember she is only 21 and was sure to have matured and grown out of her flaws who doesnt want to be emma who doesnt want to be told off by mr knightley this version of emma gives you no sense of the things that i love about emma i couldnt even finish watching it i just found it so awful i couldnt see that warm generous side of emma which drives the reader to love her the patience and warmth she shows to her father the closeness between her and mrs weston which demonstrates her willingness to put her friends happiness above her own as she sacrifices the only equal companion in her household by forwarding miss taylors marriage mr woodhouses character in this adaptation just appears bizarre rather than just quaint elderly and a bit tryingthis adaptation most importantly fails bring to life the relationship between mr knightley and emma their relationship is built on mutual respect and affection mr knightley is indulgent of emmas minor faults trusting that her intelligence and genuine care for others will never allow her to go terribly astray and emma looks up to him though playfully hiding this and continuing to use her own judgement the dressing down he gives her right at the beginning of the show completely overstates the argument between them and ruins all possibility of portraying the nature of their relationship as ive described above mr knightley is also insufficiently attractive to bring to life the sexual tension between the leads or to inspire any admiration from the female viewersreally horrible i cant understand why anyone who truly like the novel emma could like it unless it miraculously redeems itself after the point i switched it off
neg	this is indeed a god adaptation of jane austens novel compared with the american version with guinneth paltrow the script was written to resemble as much as possible the book but the acting was awful besides kate beckinsale who i believe was a true likeness of the emma in the book all the other actors were trying too hard mark strong was not the gentleman he was supposed to be he was often rude and offensive had no feeling whatsoever and throughout the entire film you could not see his love growing for emma at all this had a terrible effect on kate beckinsale who seemed to be trying to resque her leading role as well as her partners moreover there was no chemistry between the entire cast hariett smith played by samantha morton seemed to have no real attachment to mr elton played by dominic rowan therefore she did not seem as heartbroken as she was portrayed in the book the settings of the film are also too poor the costumes are even more so i would have imagined emma woodhouse to dress in a more fashionable and elegant way that she does here the ending is also too long it is good that it resembles the books ending but it is a killer ending for a film and again i can see no feeling of happiness in the face of mrknightley to conclude i believed this adaptation to be loyal to the book but with poor actors it seemed as if the film was made without any budget at all i would prefer to see the lighter version with paltrow and northam even if it is clear that it was made to be a blockbuster than to watch these actors excepting the good olivia williams and the better kate beckinsale ruin the entire script
neg	the script is nicethough the casting is absolutely nonwatchableno style the costumes do not look like some from the high highbury society comparing gwyneth paltrow with kate beckinsale i can only say that ms beckinsale speaks british english better than ms paltrow though in ms paltrows acting lies the very nature of emma woodhouse mr northam undoubtedly is the best mr knightley of all versions he is romantic and not at all sharplooking and unfeeling like mr knightley in the tvversion psthe spectator cannot see at all mr eltonms smith relationships development as it was in the motion version so one cannot understand where was all emmas trying of make a eltonsmith match besides of the portrait
neg	as someone who has read the book i can say that this is vastly inferior to the big american version starring gwyneth paltrow there are various reasons for this firstly emma is too unpleasant yes she has faults and isnt the easiest person to like  but the viewer shouldnt downright start to despise her secondly mr knightly is miscast his brooding and melancholy in this version are better suited to a bronte or gaskell adaptation than austen and throw the mood of the whole affair off thirdly samantha morton is too strong an actress to be relegated to the role of harriet and why was she made to look so sickly harriet is supposed to be blonde and blooming  not to look as if shes going to be carried off by consumption in the next scene fourthly the structure has been mucked up and scenes cut at the end when emma decides she loves mr knightly it comes across as utterly baffling because this narrative hasnt been adequately shown and carried along throughout the film fifthly what was going on exactly with mrs eltons accent she went from sounding like an american actress trying to suppress her own accent at the beginning to all out american halfway through and then back to english at the end finally this dragged at the end the book and the big film version end with the wedding of emma and mr knightly this version drags on confusingly after the announcement of the wedding without actually showing us the ceremonyall in all a rather haphazard attempt read the book or rent the paltrow version instead
neg	where do i start per the title of this film i expected some degree of authenticity in the end i was severally let down this is not the story of lale andersen or the song lili marlene rather it is a hollywood or pick your film making hub story loosely based on some real life characters i should have had a clue when i heard a heavy english accent giving the intro to the movie in german the blood red text title artists should have been the 2nd clue the story line is contrived lale was not tricked out of switzerland rolf liebermanns parents there is no info that liebermann helped smuggle jews from germany the original song had been recorded outside of the control of the ns regime not while under control the record played at the station was picked up in vienna while a lt was there on leave etc etc the costumes are poor and incorrect for the time frames ss black uniforms used every where from border guards to staff positions these went away from daily use once the war started etc the characters are stereo types sa bullies in a club once they were essentially out of power dont waste your time
neg	i am terribly sorry i know that fabinder still is called one of the greatest directors in postwar germany and that most of his films are considered masterpieces but when i see lili marleen today in 2004 i wonder what everyone is up and away about this movie the acting is simply terrible  hanna schygulla is all the smiling like an idiot  the changings between naziglamour and battlefields are ridiculous the whole film looks as if it was made within two days in an attic probably it was exactly that way and many people seem to take this for real art but for me this movie is simply bad  cheap compare this to viscontis la caduta degli dei and tell me again that lili marleen is a good movie
neg	labored comedy has irs agent tony randall investigating eccentric farm family in maryland who have never paid their taxes debbie reynolds is the tomboy farmers daughter who puts the squeeze on the notsodisinterested taxman debbie certainly made her share of inferior theatrical sitcoms during this periodand this ones no better or worse than the rest picture begins brightly but flags at the halfway point becoming frantic and witless randall isnt a bad match for reynolds but the vehicle itself defeats the chemistry based on the novel the darling buds of may by he bates with a poor soundmix causing all the actors to sound as if theyre stuck in an echo chamber  from 
neg	well astronaut steve west sits in a plastic space capsule commenting that you havent lived until youve seen the sun through the rings of saturn all the while the obvious midday sunlight is streaming through the window when suddenly he has a nose bleed next west is back home in some secret hospital a melting gelatinous mass who goes berserk and causes a chunky nurse to run through a fake glass door apparently west gets stronger as he melts which makes about as much sense as anything in this hopelessly purile adlebrained moovie then this dopey army brass who looks kind of like coleman francis director of many bad moovies tries to cover the info up but goo man runs around killing everyone he sees because he is melting he attacks a bickering old couple because he is melting he makes one terrible actress scream and moan helplessly for about 10 minutes because he is melting he is melting because he is melting the fx by the slumming rick baker are supposed to be the star here but they just look hokey the film is poorly shot and everything looks so dark and muddled that its very difficult making out whats what  not that it would help any moocow says who cut the cheese with this one 8p ps  didnt you get any crackers
neg	once upon a time some evil people made a movie about a guy that got shot into space supposedly to go to saturn but really only to some stock footage of solar flares and then he gets a nose bleed and before you know it hes laying in a hospital bandaged head to foot and then an overweight nurse with an illfitting uniform comes in and gets eaten by the guy whose supposed to be melting all over the place but never seems to lose any mass and then nasa or at least one guy at nasa gets upset about it and calls one other guy in to hunt him down but the guy they sent to hunt the melting guy has to go home and have soup first and his oddlyshaped wife forgot the crackers so he cant have crackers and then he has to go out and look for the melting guy with a geiger counter and that doesnt really work so he really only follows the trail of halfeaten corpses and then theres something about a sheriff and two ugly old people in a lemon grove and a women with a meat cleaver and some kind of industrial plant with triggerhappy security guards and since i cant tell you how the movies ends all i can say is jonathan demme is in it somewhere with some guy with the stupid name of burr debenning and if theres any justice in the world everyone connected with this movie died a hideous violent death and was unable to make more movies and the world lived happily ever after  the end
neg	the incredible melting man plays like an extended episode of the six million dollar man but with violence and some nudity i know this film is a bit crummy but i found it impossible not to kind of like itthe acting and script are not the best but the effects are good for a 30 year old movie with a budget of 50  the title character takes quite a while to actually melt but when he does its reasonably impressive we also have one inventive death scene involving electrocution of note too is the music its insane  a cheesetastic medley of nonsensenotable highlights  marvel at the slowmotion nurse who jumps through a pane of glass for absolutely no reason whatsoever be amazed by a day in the life of a severed head beware of the psychotic cannibalistic melting humanoid called steve be astonished when our hero takes a break from hunting the melting lunatic to have a bowl of soup and complain about insufficient crackers in the kitchenthis film is just too 70s for me to hate it its tacky and trashy but i thought it was a lot of fun you could do a lot worse
neg	i was thinking that the main character the astronaut with the bad case of the runsin his case his skin hair muscles etc could always get more movie work after hed been reduced to a puddle all he has to do is get a job as the blob the premise of this flick is pretty lame an astronaut gets exposed to sunspot radiationi think and so begins to act like an ice cream cone on a hot day not only is this a puzzler but apparently he has to kill humans and consume their flesh so that he can maintain some kind of cell integrity huh have you ever noticed that whenever any kind of radiation accident or experiment happens the person instantly turns into a killing machine why is thatthe astronaut lumbers off into the night from the secret facilitywhich has no security whatsoever shedding parts of himself as he goes apparently he retains just enough memory to make him head for the launch pad maybe because he wanted to return to space thus begins the part of the movie thats pretty much filler with a doctor wandering around with a geiger counter trying to find the melting man by the buzz he gives off he kills a stupid bill gates lookalike fisherman scares a little girl a la the frankenstein monster movie and finishes off a wacky older couplepunishing them karmically for stealing some lemons then theres a short scene where he whacks his former general and a very long scene where he kills a young pothead and chases his girlfriend around youd think that after she cuts his arm off and he run away the scene would shift but nowere treated to about ten minutes of the woman huddled into a corner panting and screaming in terror even though the monster is gone all i could think wasdirectors girlfriend anyonethe end of the movie is even lamer than the rest of it the melting man finishes turning into a pile of goo and thennothing thats it thats the end of the movie well at least that meant that there was no room for a sequel
neg	want to watch a scary horror film then steer clear of this one theres not enough beer in the world to make this film enjoyablehowever there is enough scotch singlemalt if you can manage itif the previous comments werent enough to keep you from watching this film sober allow me to assist nasa sends one man and two unpaid extras into space to orbit saturn a really big solar flare causes colonel steve west to bleed from the nose things go downhill from there and wackiness ensuesi actually read the book adaptation which was published and released only in the uk miles better than the film and the book was dreadful at least some pretense is made towards suspense and some sort of explanation of events is pulled out from the authors rhymes with gasnot to say that the film is completely without merit rick baker learned that he really ought to read a contract before signing on to a film and jonathan demme found that hes really better suited to directyes there is an mst3k episode featuring this flick but it is of course edited quite a bit without the obligatory flashing of the breasts not even the healing power of scotch can save youplease just go watch raiders of the lost ark if you want to see a guy melt see space cowboys if you feel the need to see astronauts i can not in all good conscience recommend this film to the sober filmgoing public
neg	i think that my favorite part of this movie the one that exemplifies the sheer pointless stupidity and inanity of the proceedings comes at the climax of the film doctor ted nelson and his unmarried friend the sheriff have finally cornered the melting man on a landing on some stairs in an electrical generating plant keep in mind that nelson has been looking for the mm for nearly the entire film and that the mm has killed and eaten several people at this point including his boss and nelson is very aware that mm is violently insane and hungry for human flesh and bloodso the sheriff has his gun pointed at mm who is and i give the movie and rick baker props for this the most disgusting and terrifying object in human form that we have ever seen and he yells a very important question to doctor ted nelson what do we do now the camera cuts over to doctor ted nelson and its obvious that ted has no idea what to do next apparently ted was so intent on the problem of finding the melting man he never thought to bring along some restraining devices a lasso or straitjacket or a net or some tranquilizer darts or maybe a new age tape by vangelis to soothe the savage beastso the sheriff panics and shoots the melting man goes berserk and hilarity ensues maybe this explains why nasa has been screwing around with the space shuttle program in sublunar space for the last 30 years instead of going back to the moon or out to mars like everyone knows they ought to be doing i dunnoanyway thats the kind of lousy lazy writing and direction that undercuts every aspect of this movie its hard to say how good the actors actually are because the movie has complete contempt for their characterstwo other incredibly painful sequences also ramp up the stupidity of the proceedings there is a scene featuring the lumpiest old couple in the world trying to steal lemons from a grove only to be torn apart by the melting man this scene is a nadir in 70s cinema i can guarantee youve never watched a more pointless and irritating setup with odder looking people in your entire life and the melting mans assault on the lady who lives in the house where they keep a horse who pees on the walls defies every attempt to process itbtw i think famous film director jonathon demme has a walkon in this scene as the redneck husband who goes in first to check on the house and never comes out again the only thing that keeps the actress from literally chewing the scenery is that as i said their horse has apparently been peeing on it and we are forced to watch her hysterics for at least two minutes longer than any sane film director would hold the shot burr debenning ought to beat the crap out of imms director and photographer i remember him from an old columbo episode where he looked much better than he does here  no ones idea of a leading man but solid and unobtrusive but no one could possibly be as unappealing in real life as his director makes him look here everyone else comes off a little better except for the old couple and shut up i know they were being played for laughs but i aint laughing but not much this definitely falls into the so bad you cant look away category of cinema disasters still id watch it again before id watch a lot of other 70s and 80s abortions  track of the moonbeast and it lives by night come to mind and msts coverage of it is great fun so if you get a chance watch the mst version
neg	a truly unpleasant film while rick bakers special effects are quite impressive if stomachturning it has no other redeeming features like many 70s movies it leaves you feeling as if you need to take a long shower and scrub the slime off of yourself the characters are uniformly unpleasant and plot makes no sense
neg	i have always wanted to see this because i love cheesy horror movies and with a title like this i was sure the incredible melting man would be a lot of funit really wasnt i mean the acting was entertainingly bad the script contained some classic bad lines and the special effects looked like someone had sneezed all over the lead actor so i should have loved it unfortunately its really draggy between these highlights i decided to watch the last half of the movie while doing my tax return thats how boring this film isnevertheless if you love bad movies you will enjoy the dramatic exit of the fat nurse and the stellar acting of the guy who plays dr ted to be fair to the poor man he does have to deliver some amazingly inept lines with straight face  like the conversation he has with his wife on tracking down the i m manill find him with a geiger counter is he radioactive just a little bit yes the plot has dr ted wandering about trying to find a superstrong zombie killing machine armed only with what looks like a minidyson hes a brave man unfortunately his plan fails when he finds a big lot of goop on a tree oh god  its his ear says dr ted to the audience im so glad he cleared that up i realise im making this movie sound rather fun it would be if it were only 10 minutes long but unfortunately it goes on and on and the incredible melting dude just dangles about making a sticky mess when he should be eating more people in my opinion i think if you were truly stoned you would probably love it just dont have poptarts during the movie because the lead actor really does resemble one near the end
neg	i have begun to melt so i will make this review as short and sweet as possibletheres this astronaut and he goes up in a spacecraft with two other guys ya know except something happens that exposes him to radiation and then when they come backwell never mind what happened to the other guys but our astronaut has begun to melt no not just burn up but melt like an ice cream cone in july well ok maybe not that fast but ya know what i meananyway he gets all red  gooey and the fact that hes melting makes him really mad i guess he also checked out the melting man handbook because suddenly he knows that in order to keep from totally melting away he has to eat human flesh so he starts ripping people apartthere are other characters but in a movie where a man melts and melts and melts and melts do you really need any others whats important is who will he munch next and what will be left of them how long will it take for him to just melt away to nothing why was this movie made in the first place where did they get the money when will you fall asleep while watching itive very nearly melted but i still have enough time left to tell you that this movie is dreadfully boring even though the idea is really cool and kind of gross the makeup is neat but everything else issplat
neg	i managed to grab a viewing of this with the aid of mst3k and oh boy even with the riffing this movie was excruciatingly bad imagine someone whose competence with a camera could be out done by a monkeythe highlights what little there were came from the special effects which were ok the acting for the most part was also ok though nothing special it was of a higher quality than other bmovies i have seen in the pastthe rest of this movie is dismally bad the camera work often looks like theyve just put the camera man on roller skates and pushed him along the story if it can be called that is so full of holes its almost funny it never really explains why the hell he survived in the first place or needs human flesh in order to survive the script is poorly written and the dialogue verges on just plane stupid the climax to movie if there is one is absolutely laughableif you cant find the mst3k version avoid this at all costs
neg	is this a stupid movie you bet i could not find any moment in this film that was creepy or scary stupid moments plenty stupid characters you bet bad effects everywhere rick baker may have gone and done bigger and better things this is not one of them oh well people gotta start somewhere dr ted nelson is cheesed he is the most whiny doctor ive ever seen hes got a melting man running amok out in ventura county somewhere hes not overly happy that his wife is pregnant probably cause shes 55 years old and weighs 90 lbs and theres no crackers to be found anywhere plus hes got the nottoohelpful general on his hinder wanting to find astronaut steve and the local sheriff wants to know whats going on even though mr nelson cant tell him anything there also some random characters thrown in for good measure who encounter the melting man eventually the movie ends and out monster gets scooped into a trash can to become compost in the end its just what you need for a great mst episode
neg	this movie wasnt just bad  it was terrible after i watched it i actually felt the need to take a shower to get the filth off of me there is running gag with an elderly couple making out it is not funny but it is disgusting the monster make up was cool but that is all the continuity errors alone will have you angry  at least i was the editing is really pooralmost anything else you could possibly do would be better than spending time watching this movie even if your group of friends are into bad movies this one is exceptional in its ineptitude i couldnt even bring myself to laugh at it you have been warned
neg	many moons ago when i was seven years old i can vaguely remember seeing a trailer for this movie it appealed to my naive sense of curiosity and i decided to ask my parents to take me to this movie being the wise adults that they are they told me absolutely not its a bunch of trash of course i was very disappointed that i would not be the first kid on my block to see the incredible melting manlittle time passed  maybe a couple of days i forgot about the incredible melting man and my disappointment faded twentyfive years passed until it reentered the forefront of my thoughts while surfing through channels on digital cable i found this longlost relic of a movie my curiosity was piqued and i decided to finally partake in this fruit forbidden by my parents i should have listened to them the incredible melting man is perhaps the worst movie known to man it makes movies such as defcon 4 metalstorm and freddie got fingered look like oscar nominees i feel violated for wasting almost two hours of my life watching this vile filth the story was incoherent and the effects were crude even for 1977 how anyone convinced a film company to produce this movie beyond medont make the same mistake that i did listen to your parents if they forbade you to watch this movie they were right
neg	no just kidding it was godawfuli was watching my local scifi station last night which plays movies every night within a monthly theme this month its space turkeys or how i learned to stop worrying and love the bombs movies so bad they should never have been made this was a good selectioneverything about this movie is thoroughly horrible with two exceptions the gore makeup which showed potential and the editing which slightly out did the rest of the movie in terms of being horrible the acting is horrible all around the dialog is horrible the script the direction its not a good movieit consists of two forms of special effects gore and stock footage of space ill focus on the gore watching this movie i thought to myself what was the motivation behind the making of this movie people like making stuff sure but i was hesitant to think anything good could have come of it for anyone involved i came to the conclusion that this movie was made as a means to increase the makeup effects guys demo reel he rick baker actually went on to a pretty nice career hes worked on star wars 1977 king kong 1976 men in black 1996 and even the incredible shrinking woman 1981 plus a number of other notable flicks other than that i cant say ive ever actually seen a real live melting man  incredible or otherwise  but id have to say this seemed to be a fair representation of onenow when i think of bad editing i usually think of maybe a scene where someones talking on the phone and then in the middle of the scene the phone jumps down to his shoulder or something to that effect this movie really serves to highlighted the fact that bad editing can take many forms specifically overlong and utterly useless scenes just about every scene dragged on longer than it should have from a little bit of dead air to that crazylong screaming scene with cleaver girl and that severed head in the river the head gets thrown into a river in slow motion the movie carries on for a couple minutes and then we cut back to the floating head and watch it fall down a waterfall while im sure they were all very proud of their severed head what the helllastly ill mention the running fat ladyslow motion scene right near the beginning the jerky slow motion tells me that they didnt shoot the scene in slow motion originally but later decided that it wasnt working like that and then slowed it down oy vey in any event if you should ever see another movie in which a hysterical fat woman runs down a hall and then directly through a closed glass door  all in slow motion mind you  remember the incredible melting man for this is where it all startedmovies like this are best viewed at home with a bunch of friends this ones a little slow most of the time but thats just all the more time to come up with your own oneliners its not the worst of the worst but its pretty freaking bad
neg	why do i constantly do this to myself i mean really its right there in the title  the incredible melting man what else would i expect i have to admit im a sucker for just about anything i come across on the monster hd channel but the only redeeming feature of this picture would be that truly grotesque makeup job by the legendary rick baker as for creepy ill give the nod to that horny old geezer couple sucking on lemons just before lights out now they were truly scarysomething i could never figure out in horror flicks was why a monsters victims wouldnt simply just run away when faced with virtual annihilation like the chick in the cabin you know there was a door completely visible right there in the kitchen that she could have run right out of at any time incredible steveo couldnt muster much more than a brisk walk so why not just blow right by him i dont know maybe im missing something this flick had some of the feel of a tales from the crypt episode but tales usually had a cool or grotesque twist which often times you didnt see coming this was one picture that you couldnt quite get a handle on coming or going for example in an early scene you can clearly make out that melting mans eyeball fell out of his head so how did he manage to get around for the rest of the story i guess were not supposed to askat eighty four minutes this picture was about an hour and a half too long when it was all over i was ready to take up general perry on his earlier suggestion  i could really use a drink about now
neg	a few days ago i watched a documentary called the fifty worst movies of all time and this is where i first heard of the incredible melting man being a lover of schlocky films i am making it a point to try to find some of the films from the documentarynot just including the incredible melting man in fact melting man is the first bad film i have seen since then and i must say i am rather disappointed while it truly is a bad film it comes nowhere near close enough to make inclusion on this listnow before seeing the documentary i have enjoyed bad films ever since i read the book the fifty worst movies of all time by harry medved despite the same title the book came out long long before the documentary and the makers of the documentary never credited medved with the concept from the medved book i have seen about 35 of the 50 films but have come to an impassethe rest of the films just arent available on vhs or dvd so i thought id try the film by the same namethe reason i was most disappointed with the incredible melting man was that there were a few good elements to the film first the melting guy special effects were generally really cool and disgusting its obvious that a professional the famous rich baker was involved in making this look realistic however i should also point out that there were also more than a few cheap and cheesy effects as wellsuch as the floating plastic head and the way the monster ran around after his left arm was cut offyou could see it cleverly hidden under his clothes as for the story its just stupid a group of astronauts miraculously penetrate the rings of saturn without being crushed then they comment about how beautiful the sun isas we see closeups of it this is odd since saturn is so far from itit should not look this wayit should be a large speck regardless immediately the scene changes and were told that one of the surviving astronauts is in a hospital what happened between the last scene and this one yep its anyones guess well soon after the survivor escapes and engages in a murderous rampage as his entire body meltsnow considering they have a psycho running about who looks like a melting popsicle youd think the government would pull out all stops to find and stop him right wrong a general engages one lone doctor to find him no army no policejust some dopey doctor even after bodies begin stacking up at no point do the doctor or general do anything to organize a meaningful search or get backupnow given the stupidity of the film you also wouldnt be surprised to find the following when the melting dude is running around near the doctors house the doctor gives his wife a powerful sedative and leaves her in the housewhen a cute old couple is driving late at night they naturally stop in an orchard to pick fruit and are killedwhen a lady sees melting dude she barricades the door to protect herself this would be smart if she didnt have the back door of the house next to her instead of just leaving the house and escaping she just waits when a photographer and his model are taking snapshots the guy grabs his assistant and yanks off her top why well to give the audience a cheap thrill and make it a rated r flickwhen the melting dude is finally located and the sheriff has a clear shot at him the doctor stops himeven though by now the monster had killed about a half dozen peopleso as you can see the film abounds with stupid plot elements it is a very bad film but given the occasionally good special effects it just wasnt a horrible film like id hoped sure its good for a laugh but no where near plan 9 from outer space in badness and never should have been included on anyones worst film list
neg	i can watch a good gory film now and then ive seen some pretty sick stuff however this is one of the few films that i found to be grotesque in a way that was just plain repulsive and revolting i like gore films when they are fun i like wen they are a lot of creativity behind them the gore in this film is not creative it is sick it is repugnant it is completely unpleasant because of this this film is certainly not entertaining the film is a horror film but it lacks scares so pretty much the only reason why one would watch this film is for the gore but that is the most unappealing and ugly aspect of the whole film and thats saying a lot the acting is terrible the plot makes no sense and the music is really annoying and way too electronic sounding it all took me right out of the film pretty much the whole film is one big long depressing ordeal theres this guy that has a freak accident in a shuttle and awakens in a hospital to find that his skin is dissolving and melting off i guess that after that he goes out and eats human flesh in order to slow down the melting process theres some weird subplot involving an old couple getting chased by a dog some dismembered head floating down a stream and an ending involving a man being electrocuted there were times where i tried really hard to enjoy it but the only scene in the whole film that i thought was even entertaining was the scene early on in which a nurse runs down a hospital corridor in slow motion if you like ugly nasty ad unappealing horror films this one is for you
neg	rebar is an astronaut who goes on the worlds first space mission to saturn but of course this being a horror movie things turn ugly and he returns to earth as the only survivor stricken with some bizarre condition that causes him to slowly melt and lose his mind unless he regularly consumes human flesh he kills what apparently is the only nurse in the hospital and escapes to the neighboring town to stalk more victimsi liked the premise and the monster and gore effects are actually pretty good but the space scenes are just pasted together out of stock nasa footage and the hospital looks curiously like a warehouse a very weak script little character development and overall poor acting keep this one from rising above being anything other than a mediocre slasher flick with the novelty of having a living candle as the killer and more or less only has its gore effects to hold your interest4 out of 10 strictly for the most diehard monster movie fans
neg	the plot of  astronuat returns to earth as a mutating monster  died out in the 1950s mainly down to the scientific fact that travelling outside the earths orbit doesnt humans cause to turn in to mutated monsters  and that the first film to use this plot the quatermass experiment was the only decent scifi movie to use the idea  so the idea of having the redundant plot return seems doomed from the start  alas watching the incredible melting man it seems the plot is the least of its problems first of all this is an incredibly badly made movie  the budget is in single figures and im talking about lira not dollars  there is no cinematography to speak of and theres countless editing blunders  for example a photographer takes his  barely legal  model for a photo shoot  cut to a shot where the sun is directly behind model  then cut to shot of photographer where the sun is directly behind him then cut back to the model where the sun is the lack of budget drags the film down in other aspects too  according to the trivia page the budget was so low the producers couldnt get any stock footage of saturn so when astronaut steve west mentions how beautiful saturn looks we get footage of the sun  actually the sun gives the most impressive performance in the film since the human actors wouldnt be employed by a porn studio  if i was appearing in this i wouldnt be scared by the eponymous monster  id be terrified of splinters from the rest of the cast  perhaps we should be slightly forgiving though since the obvious lack of budget manifests itself in things like the actors having to wear their own clothes  a general for instance doesnt wear his nice fancy dress uniform complete with medals  he wears a denim jacket and baseball cap there has to be suspension of disbelief for a film like this to work but it fails on every level  the tone is set early on in the film where mr melty murders a nurse and escapes from the hospital  instead of the police getting a call saying theres been a murder dr nelson just decides to track down his patient on his own own same as hed look for a missing cat  its also strange a thoroughly decomposing homicidal monster can walk down the road without anyone noticing  but this is typical of a film where horny 70 year olds stop their car down dark roads for a quickie and people nonchalantly mention their wife is pregnant whilst forgetting to tell the police that theres a monster on the loose the incredible melting man is z grade rubbish  i can certainly understand why people enjoy this movie because it does reach the heights of  its so bad its good  but apart from rick bakers sometimes impressive make up effects its nothing more than a very guilty pleasure
neg	i just watched the incredible melting man for the second time and it was even more boring than when i first watched it i dont understand why it has become such a cult classic when it is so tediously dull the opening scene looks promising when the fat nurse drops the canister of blood and runs for her dear life after this all that really happens is the melting man stalks around some woods and houses whilst having flashbacks of his life as an astronaut the makeup is quite good and his melting gooey face looks fairly realistic there is a cool scene where he throws a mans head in a river and it floats until it reaches a waterfall where it falls on rocks and bursts open theres not much to wet yourself over though most scenes are shot in darkness and you cant really see what is happening there isnt much gore at least in the vipco dvd i watched no the incredible melting man is not that great at all ill give it marks for its cheese factor but thats about it if you want a true scifihorror cult classic watch the deadly spawn instead
neg	the movie had so much potential but due to 70s technology constraints and also a weak script killed the main plot of the film the book version of the film was much better and well conceived if it had been done right in the beginning with sources from the book it could have been a very cool classic
neg	ive seen a lot of stupid plotlines in my time but this one is among the worst after catching some disease in space an astronaut comes back to earth and starts melting he then goes on a rampage killing people how is beyond me i just watch them i cant explain them this is the kind of movie that shouldnt have been made in the first place
neg	this film was so predictable that during the entire time youre hoping that the obvious suspect is innocent and theres some other big twist still coming however it doesnt he just continues to act creepy and she continues to ignore it mary found very incriminating evidence at his place and she still trusted him and what was that baiting the trap there was no trap she confronted him he said excuse me i have to go kill someone he left and that was the end of it they make attempts to use other suspects like that one older carnival girl at the end but theyre completely underdeveloped actually all the characters are underdeveloped they have no depth and the setting is just plain strange who hangs out in a recycling factory its choppy and nothing is well developed for example when she leaves his place after having the beer and he finds the pics and she runs out and he catches her and they end up having sex in that car what was that her reactions werent portrayed in the car she acted scared like it could have been practically rape but then all we see is her showering the next morning booooooooo it could have been so much better sooo much better
neg	alicia silverstone preclueless plays a modernday crimeobsessed teenager attempting to solve the brutal slaying of a local girl pat verducci wrote and directed this bflick which isnt especially wellmade but is however surprisingly seriousminded in regards to its leading character silverstone is appealing and successful in carving out an interesting young woman here despite the pictures kitschy undermining the supporting cast including kevin dillon and michael bowen isnt bad though the violence in the last act goes overboard not a cheesy campfest but nothing exceptionally memorable either 12 from 
neg	the movie never becomes intolerable to watch and to tell it straight it has nothing to show either except maybe partsexy alicia silverstone in a nerdy nonsexy character in revealing quitesexy dresses the story is very easy to follow or theres nothing to follow  you can see in either way there is no suspense little action unimpressive dialogs unsatisfactory sensuality same boring locations and very bland acting kevin dillon is totally worthless silverstone well i didnt concentrate too much on her acting i confess yet as i said earlier if one has nothing to do except watching a movie this wont look so bad 410
neg	i try to be very objective when i view a low budget movie i also apply a lower weight to independent and low budget productions versus the big budget productions i expect near flawlessness from big budget productions and their studios therefore i apply tougher criteria to the major studio releases but this movie was just a dud period the premise was terrible the main character mary gordano alicia silverstone was unbelievable as a high school senior with an unquenchable desire to solve crimes there was not enough depth in her character or her acting that pulled you into her world also to make this movie more mysterious the lighting in certain scenes did not set the mood especially in the warehouseonce again another disappointing movie that i could only give three points to
neg	underneath the dense green glop of computer graphics there gleamed the astounding art and skill of ichikawa somegoro alas it got lost in all the goo the scenes of old edo  with the courtesan drifting on the sumida rehearsing and acting in the nakamuraza  were all exciting and engaging taking you back to an interesting and rich era the action on the kabuki stage in which somegoro excels and excites was more enriching than any of the absurd high jinks that followed the skill the energy in the audience the colors of the sets were far more satisfying than all the nonsense that took over plot and performance what a wasted opportunity one of the best kabuki actors alive and he gets lost in the dreck
neg	this is the 2nd time ive seen this movie in about 12 years these remarks come from someone who finds kane and ambersons to be amazing worthy films but the remainder of welles career is unfortunately squandered on material unworthy of his talent and too flimsy to withstand his filmic embroidering and when he makes a potboiler like shanghai the lack of anything substantial to hang his filmic tricks on is just kind of sad i couldnt tell you what he was exploring here its all as mannered as welles godawful irish brogue which takes a lot of effort but adds absolutely zero to the film several welles projects became this overdeveloped and baroque mr arkadin pick a version any version is a similarly belabored project the material is inconsequential it just cant bear the weight of all this noodling for a director trafficking in realitybased drama as here he never feels any pull to tie his bundle of conceits back to reality or to a coherent story the murderforhire scheme is ridiculous kudos to welles though for having hayworth cut her hair and getting that performance out of her the camera loves her shes the classiest most upscale sultry and ravishing femme fatale ever put on film but her treachery comes so late in the film it feels like some desperate decision made so the movie will have some genre it fits into the movie cant be saved by a noir convention deployed in the last 60 secondswhen all is said and done in lfs the convolutions are all for what to convince you youve seen something thoughtful to give welles more to do to make you roll your eyes welles has no sensitivity to the scale of a story or to telling a story directly one wonders what shanghai has to say to anyone who isnt a crippled billionaire arranging a quadruplecross murderforhire scheme or a fanboy in love with filmic conceits devoid of meaning or substance overwrought preposterous unengaging
neg	if you are studying welles and want to see just how far he fell after citizen kane this film will prove it the cheap excuse of making the protagonist a selfadmitted dummy to explain how he might fall into such a halfbaked scheme fails to explain the absurd courtroom theatrics and ridiculous plot twists that eventually ensue dont be taken in by the high rating of this film in the db as i was all i can guess is that there are a lot of die hard old welles and hayworth fans out there
neg	ohsofamiliar comedy story about lowkey niceguy paul jason lee who after the night of his bachelor party wakes up in bed with becky julia stiles an attractive blonde he met just the night before after lying about it to his fiance karen selma blair hes forced to tell more and more lies to cover his tracksim sure most of us have been witness to a story like this at least once beforeon film or on tv the movie is formulaic and extremely predictable with an ending you may see coming a mile awayat least the cast provides some interest and keeps it watchable lee is just right in the lead and stiles is a lot of fun in a lighthearted comedic role different from the very serious roles she usually plays becky is a free spirit who seems to change jobs as often as other people change their clothesbut you know this isnt exactly wellwritten at least one question is left unanswered for what exactly is ray lochlyn munro beckys brutal exboyfriend being investigated by the iaand i didnt like the character of buck david koechner pauls stepfather hes a superobnoxious moron who got on my nerves so quickly i was begging for somebody to punch himadd another debit a gratuitous uncredited cameo by comicactor larry miller once again playing a grouch in this case its a little justified  his character is an ultraconservative ministernot good at all but as usual for me i give it a three out of ten based on the efforts of the cast alone
neg	i thought this movie had absolutely no moral i mean how would you feel if your fianc left you on your wedding day for your cousin i would be heartbroken its classified as a comedy but i didnt find it funny at all i thought it just mostly found cheap laughs and took them i normally love julie stiles movies but this is an exception jason lee stars in another disgraceful show which once again proves that class and decent morals are not relevant in todays society it had a complete lack of taste and i despise movies like this i understand that people will defend this movie and its morals because it is just a movie but i still stand by my mark that this bad behaviour shouldnt be allowed on screen im not trying to say that if you enjoyed this movie you are a bad person as everyone is entitled to their own opinion and parts of this movie were enjoyable im just saying that in real life people acting like the characters in this film were doing is shameful
neg	this is so incredibly bad poor actors you can tell theyre trying really hard to polish a turd but we all know you cant the writing is so obvious and facile its sad watching them try to sell it the humor and pacing are so labored its hard to believe any of these good actors signed on for thisthat said its so awful that were having a hard time looking away from the screen we just have to know where this trainwreck goes but thats only because we caught it on tv if we had actually paid for this wed be disgusted so it gets 2 stars for being at least amusinglyfascinatingly bad and the incidental music as opposed to the tryingtoohard indie soundtrack is laughably reminiscent of an episode of scoobydoo but not as good
neg	just a regular jason lee movie there were some parts of the movie that were funny the undertone of the move is to live life on the edge i guess these are the types of movies that i think 14 year old girls watch at slumber parties it was an all right movie it is kind of one of those movies you have on in the back ground and look up every now and then to when something catches attention i think that julia stiles and selma blair are a good combination and would like to see them in a movie with a good story and plot its just kind of a boy meets girl movie this is that perfect movie they would show on comedy central i am glad that i didnt see this movie in the theater i would have been angry but i guess thats why i didnt see it in the theater
neg	wow thats about as much as i can say right now who writes this stuff who produces this stuff what selfrespecting actor would agree to act in this stuff oh my god i dont know how i made it through this movie but i assume the fact that i had had like 8 cups of coffee that day was the key element in keeping me awake good lord it was one of the most dronedout and predictable pieces of cinematography i have ever witnessedand for the record i dont ever plan to witness it againi first saw the film when i bought the dvd mistake 1 i meani figured hey julia stiles i like her shes cool ill watch it as soon as i get home mistake 2 i tried to watch it without groaning every five minutes wondering when this bunch of crap would come to an end really i did but i was unsuccessful it was one of the worst things i had ever seen i meanwhat is with that thing where he imagines what would happen then snaps back into real life that was annoying enough when the father used to do that in parenthood like ten years ago the jokes  and believe me it takes a lot out of me to call them that  are stupid the characters are trite and forgettable the storyline is entirely predictablealtogether this makes for a movie that should be wiped from history records i should have figured something was wrong when i realized that id never heard of this movie it was most likely a straighttodvdto anybody who may be thinking of watching this i have one piece of advice dont for the love of goddont im ashamed to have it in my dvd collection and i cant get rid of itnobody and i mean nobody wants to buy it from me and im talking secondhand and thirdhand thrift shops that would buy the mud off your shoes and stick it in the store window that should let you know just how crap it is
neg	i just watched it a couple of laughs but nothing to write home about jason lee looked like he was having fun the long dvd gag reel consists almost solely of him having fits of uncontrollable laughter selma blair seemed to be punching a time clock but then again her character was supposed to be a stick in the mud so well done i guess jim brolin was surprisingly funny being married to babs cant be a picnic the soundtrack was hip and eclectic larry miller who played julia stiles father hilariously in 10 things i hate about you is funny here as well hes great but the best aspect of this movie was the casting of julia stiles i could spend two hours watching her fold laundry and i feel like i just did
neg	im not a big fan of romcoms at the best of times a few have been quite good check of dream for an insomniac but this one is just more of the same but lesswith a running time of 100min i expect more than 1 laugh every 30mins the only real belly laugh are when male strangers and friends instinctivly help out lees characterall i can say is avoid i gaurentee there is at least 10 other movies on the shelf that deserve you 3 of out 10 and only cos im a big lee fan
neg	im not a big fan of romcoms at the best of times a few have been quite good check of dream for an insomniac but this one is just more of the same but lesswith a running time of 100min i expect more than 1 laugh every 30mins the only real belly laugh are when male strangers and friends instinctively help out lees characterall i can say is avoid i guarantee there is at least 10 other movies on the shelf that deserve you 3 of out 10 and only cos im a big lee fan
neg	jason lee does his best to bring fun to a silly situation but the movie just fails to make a connect perhaps because julia stiles character seems awkward as the conniving and sexy soon to be cousininlaw maybe it is because she and selma blairs characters should have been cast the opposite way selma blair seems more conniving than julia would beeither way this movie is yet another hollywood trivialization of a possibly real world situation that being getting caught with your pants out at your bachelor party not stooping your cousin which while having promise fails to deliverthere are some laughs to be sure and the cast even if miscast do their best with sub grade material which doesnt transcend its raunchy topic so instead of getting a successful raunch fest ie animal house or american pie we are left with a middle ground of part humor and part stupidity ala meatballs 2 or something
neg	what a terrible terrible film one of the worst movies i have seen in my life i usually love movies like this the whole a guy meets an eccentric woman who he likes but he happens to already be involved with someone who not right for him i expected something predictable and i didnt mind the movies are always entertaining mixing the right amount of romance with comedy but not this one every single joke falls flat and the romance makes me want to vomit the title character is one of the most please kill me characters that i have ever witnessed on my television the eccentric woman isnt very eccentric more like quirky and annoying the other someone is the most reasonable mature person in this film but also happens to be just as annoying this films flat out sucks theres no way around it dont waste your time
neg	i had hoped this movie was going to be mildly entertaining like other sorts of its genre however it was lame and i didnt find myself laughing very much watch it on hbo maybe or if youve got a free rental to waste and you need a movie to pass the time but i dont recommend paying to see itthe plot is simple and straightforward and it could have been funny maybe if the script was better jason lee can be hilarious and he gets a few laughs here and there but the movie falls flat just dont go see this one the directing is lackluster but for what it is directing isnt that important i guess its main drawback is that it is just not very funny see something else dont waste your time here
neg	a guy thing tries to capture the feeling of theres something about mary or meet the parents but comes off more like it was edited up out of cuttingroom rejects of those two films thankfully i rented it on a 5day rental because i couldnt sit and watch more than 20 minutes at a timethe premise is decent and i liked the scenes where other guys automatically cover up for pauls missteps the checker at the savemart was great but the scriptwriting is absolutely horrible the dialog falls flat most of the time and just when you think that things are finally going to get on track some needless sightgag is stuck in for no good reason plus how many toilet jokes does one movie really needdont get me wrong slapstick humor is great when its smartly done as in the other films i mentioned but this movie simply misses the mark too bad as i love julia stiles ten things i hate about you was great but even that couldnt help me sit through this terrible movie save your dollars and go rent theres something about mary one more time
neg	the only redemption was the small part by larry miller it seemed that the movie was trying too hard to be something about mary but i didnt even like that movie and it still fell short of those standards the actor who plays paul was great but selma blair is stuck in the stupidity of her cruel intentions character james brolin was great but pauls father seemed like he was trying too hard to be the randy quaid character from the national lampoons vacation movies
neg	julia stiles is a talented young actress who with guidance from a reputable agent has a lot of potential obviously the person who guided her into this travesty is not someone who cares anything about her career i sat in the theater surrounded by teenagers who left in droves to find another movie to sneak into wondering who thought this movie would appeal to anyone it was poorly written the casting director could only have put 1 or 2 minutes of effort into the characters and the director obviously didnt care
neg	i think jason lee has huge potential but this was the wrong vehicle in which to attempt to break out as a star the plot is awful the comedy is awful i laughed twice i think for relief because in retrospect they were fairly lame jokes i found myself scared for the future of fletch and had to console myself that it was the film that was flawed not leejulia stiles and selma blair are hot but i recommend looking at the still photos on this website to figure that out instead of this film save your time 1 star
neg	this was one of the most boring movies ive ever seen i dont really know why just your runofthemill stories about guy who is about to get married and starts to fancy someone else instead story has been told a thousand times nothing new or innovative about it at alli dont really know what was wrong with this film most of the time when these kinds of actorsactresses get together to make a film that have already been made a million times before its really entertaining there are usually little clever thing in them that arent really in any other for some reason this one just doesnt hold your attention you can pick out some funny parts or clever ideas in it but for some reason theyre just not funny nor clever in any way i wish i new how to explain it but i dont just dont waste your time on this one
neg	i never thought i see a movie worse than lisa picard is famous but this came pretty close as repeated often throughout the comments it was predictable five minutes into the movie you know it will be a stranded at the alter outcome this movie painfully referencesrips off everything from something about mary to revenge of the pink panther writer greg glienna meet the parents needs some new materialthe only twist is the deranged boyfriendpolice officer pursued by internal affairs but even that opportunity is wasted lots of setting shots of the seattle space needle necessary to disguise the obvious canadian shooting locale some of the worst driving in the car scenes with almost no effort to disguise the fact that the car is being pulled through town on a trailer geez at least turn the wheel or put the brakes on once in a while selma blair is inert and the short haircut a crime 3m to jason lee for what guess it beats skateboardingso heres who should see this movie bee gees fans who want to hear two actors sing islands in the stream badly people who cant get enough of julia stiles 110
neg	i saw this film at sxsw with the director in attendance quite a few people walked out and the audience could barely muster even polite applause at the end of the 60 or 70 films ive seen at this festival frownland is among the worstat 106 minutes it is at least 95 minutes too long you get to watch the main characters failed and drawn out attempts to communicate in extended real time the same grimaces hand over mouth motions kinetic and frantically repeated words and syllables over and over and over again  we get the pointone site actually compares this work to early mike leigh what drugs would you have to be on to make that statement given that frownland is a captain beefheart song maybe youd have to be able to enjoy trout mask replica on heavy rotation to appreciate this film unbelievably this won a jury award at the festival you can bet it did not win an audience award
neg	debbie reynolds toetaps tangos and yes tapdances her way through this ordinary thriller which has a distinctly fabricated 30s atmosphere two ladies brought together when their sons commit a murder try starting their lives over by running a tapdance school for tots in hollywood trouble is one of them is plagued by neuroses can you imagine this thing 10 years earlier with robert aldrich directing bette davis and joan crawford nahh bette never would have allowed joan so much screentime to strut her stuff and i cant imagine bette davis in the other role tapdancing her heart out this is a purely bogus piece of macabre written by a slumming henry farrell whose idea of a good shock is to stage the massmurder of a group of rabbits not an ounce of honest fun in the whole tepid package 12 from 
neg	the film is almost laughable with debbie reynolds and shelley winters teaming up as the mothers of convicted murderers with the horrible notoriety after the trial the two women team up and leave ny for california in order to open and song and dance studio for shirley templelike girlsfrom the beginning it becomes apparent that reynolds has made a mistake in taking winters with her to california winters plays a deeply religious woman who increasingly seems to be going off her rocker to make matters worse the women who live together are receiving menacing phone calls reynolds who puts on a blond wig is soon romanced by the wealthy father of one of her students nicely played by dennis weaveragnes moorehead in one of her last films briefly is seen as sister alma who winters is a faithful listener ofthe film really belongs to shelley winters she is heavy here and heaviness seemed to make her acting even better winters always did well in roles testing her nervesthe ending is of the macabre and who can forget winters at the piano banging away with that totally insane look
neg	theres a lot the matter with helen and none of its good shelley winters and debbie reynolds play mothers of a pair of leopold  loeb like killers who move from the midwest to hollywood to escape their past reynolds a starstruck jean harlow wannabe opens a dance studio for children and winters is her piano player soon winters as helen begins to crack up its all very slow going and although there are moments of real creepiness nasty phone calls a visit from wino timothy carey the movie is devoid of any real horror nevertheless its still worthy entertainment the acting divas are fine and the production values are terrific a music score by david raskin cinematography by lucien ballard and oscarnominated costumes contribute mightily with this a place in the sun and lolita to her credit does anyone do crazy as well as winters directed by curtis harrington a master at this type of not quite amovie exploitation in addition to carey the oddball supporting cast includes dennis weaver agnes moorehead as a very aimee semple mcpherson like evangelist yvette vickers and michel macliammir the irish orson welles as hamilton starr aptly nicknamed hammy
neg	w somerset maughams of human bondage is supposed to be a english language classic if so much must have been missing from the film version here phillips leslie howard attraction to mildred bette davis is so utterly inexplicable as to make the scenario seem like the postbreakup retelling of a relationship from the mans point of view being a family lawyer ive heard many such accounts the man depicts himself as noble and always correct and the woman is a hellion who has had no other objective than to exploit the manindeed unless one is willing to laugh at the social assumptions of the film maker this is an uncomfortable movie to watch phillip even indulges mildred when she brings over a baby of indeterminate paternity but the real high point comes when phillip allows mildred  enraged and now of dubious sanity  the free run of his flat with predictable results bette davis was attractive for about five years of her life but that period didnt occur here in fact by the end of the movie she looks a lot like the baby jane character she would play thirty years lateri note how howards character is always impeccably dressed and groomed it tells me that phillip craves middle class respectability someone like that could not run from a woman with a course cockney accent fast enough phillip is for most of the movie a student such a person would have been more believable if he had been younger and had the disheveled looks that bespeak the low income and the low self esteem that often accompanies student status  an english raskolnikov as it will and balanced that by allowing mildred a modicum of charm
neg	although bette davis did a wonderful job as mildred i felt that the film wasnt the best i had seen at the end of the movie i was left feeling like there was something missing in itbette davis did a perfect job though and she made me hate her and pity her all the while leslie howard did very good as the lovelorn philip carey and i so pitied him throughout the movie for being in love with such a horrible dame its such a sad thing when one finds himherself in love with a bad seed and especially if its someone like philp carey who is a sensitive person though patheticin the end the acting was what came through and not the plot the ending scene was particularly good but i am not one to give it away although others may find this movie good i was one who found it soso i should recommend this movie to those who like a bad seed so they can see what may happen to them if they find themselves in love with that horrible person
neg	first of all i would just like to say to everyone who has seen this movie that the actor who played the transvestite is one of my friends his name is robert dugdale hes a terrific actor although it doesnt say much about his filmography hes been in several plays and musicals he is currently residing in terrace bc that is where i am from he comes over to our house almost every saturday laughs okay now about the movie i wouldnt recomend this to anyone who hasnt seen it for it is not a movie worth watching the main reason i found it to be a bad movie is it never stays in place it keeps bouncing back between time so kinda hard to follow at some points and second its really boring laughs although the acting is great the movie just doesnt compare
neg	in the days before gore and sex took over real horror films were made castle of blood is in my estimation one of the finest although other reviewers have given it mixed ratings in an odd sort of way it reminds of the more recent the others which was in the theaters a couple of years agodirector antonio margheriti remade his own picture in 1970 titling it this time web of the spider aka nella stretta morsa del ragno why he did this i do not understand although the remake starred anthony franciosa and klaus kinski and was very good in its own right perhaps he saw a good story and wished to tailor it more to american audiences i do not really know it is interesting that he did the original in black and white and the remake in colorcastle of blood is excellent italian gothic la danza macabra is said to be an unpublished work of edgar allen poe who appears in this film poe and lord blackwood owner of a haunted castle bet american writer alan foster george riviere that he cannot spend all souls night in said castle and survive foster eagerly accepts the bet but soon regrets it for he is witness to a series of murders committed by ghosts it seems that the ghosts come back to life once every few years but are doomed to reenact the crimes they committed in life lord blackwood conveniently forgot to tell foster that his blood is needed for them to resurrect themselves on the next all souls night it does not take foster and the beautiful elisabeth blackwood portrayed by the incomparable barbara steele long to fall in love even though their romance is doomed because elisabeth is one of the ghosts i will not give the ending away but will just say that castle of blood is every bit a romantic tragedy as it is a horror story comments this film is greatly atmospheric even by the excellent standards of the italians my personal opinion is they do true horror better than anybody and the somewhat dim black and white filming only enhances this in fairness web of the spider was fine in its own right even with color and greater brightness i loved the lingering shots something most modern day directors do not have the patience for indeed when alan first enters the doomed castle we are treated to several minutes of him doing nothing but roaming around from room to room the dread ands unease building in his face and mannerisms by the time the first ghost appears the audience is thoroughly primed and ready there is wonderful dialogue between alan and the ghosts something else not often done in standard ghost stories there are also memorable scenes very visual for this type of film elisabeths murder and the dance scene reminds somewhat of the similar dance of the ghouls in 1962s carnival of souls were particularly goodsadly few general interest viewers will ever hear of much less see this film that is a shame for this one is a cut above the rest i got my copy from sinister cinema and am not certain if it can be purchased anywhere else for persons interested in this genre it is a must see
neg	our teacher showed us this movie in first grade i havent seen it since i just watched the trailer though does this look like a first grade movie to you i dont think so i was so horrified by this movie i could barely watch it it was mainly the scene with shirley mcclain cutting that little girl in half and then there was the boy with ketchup i was freaked out by this film now today being 20 i probably would not feel that way i just wanted to share my experience and opinion that maybe small children shouldnt see this movie even though its pg be aware of the possible outcomes of showing this to kids i dont even remember what it was about once was enough
neg	roeg has done some great movies but this a turkey it has a feel of a play written by an untalented highschool student for his class assignment the set decoration is appealing in a somewhat surrealistic way but the actual story is insufferable hokum
neg	id heard about this movie a while ago from a friend and she recently got it on dvd there was a lot of anticipation and excitement as wed both heard that this was a terrifying film really scary how disappointed was i very apart from that one scene we all know which bit nothing happened i was expecting to see the woman in black a few times and for her to do a few more jumpy scenes like appear at the window or walk across the hall or somethingnearly all the reviews here say what a scary gripping atmospheric movie this is i just didnt see it im afraid maybe theres a difference in what people find scary in the us to here in britaina big let down after all the hyped reviews 
neg	today bea arthur died so i was cruising around the imdb web site and somehow wound up on a show called gloria all in the family was a brilliant show for its first four or five years and i bet i watched every episode more than once however i swear that i did not know a show named gloria existed maybe thats a good thing maybe it means i had a life as a young adult rather than watching televisionon the other hand it is pathetic that the all in the family franchise had deteriorated so much that it begat a show i never heard of  and one that is rated very poorly by the previous reviewersi rated the show a 1 for two reasons  the system did not allow me to register a no vote and writers and tv execs should be condemned for starting a show that had no business being on the air and besmirches the memory of one of the greatest shows in tv historyshalom zwrite
neg	despite being released on dvd by blue underground some five years ago i have never come across this italian sword and sorcery item on latenight italian tv and now that i have seen it for myself i know exactly why not because of its directors typical predilection for extreme gore of which there is some examples to be sure or the fact that the handful of women in it parade topless all the time it is set in the dark ages after allit is quite simply very poor stuff indeed in fact i would go so far as to say that it may very well be the worst of its kind that i have yet seen and believe me i have seen plenty especially in the last few years ie following my excursion to the 2004 venice film festival reading about how the films failure at the time of initial release is believed to have led to its directors subsequent and regrettable career nosedive into mindless lowbudget gore i can see their point i may prefer fulcis earlier giallo period 196877 to his more popular stuff horror 197982 myself but even on the latter his commitment was arguably unquestionable on the other hand conquest seems not to have inspired fulci in the least  seeing how he decided to drape the proceedings with an annoyingly perpetual mist sprinkle it with incongruent characters cannibals vs werewolves anyone irrelevant gore we are treated to a gratuitous nasty cannibal dinner just before witnessing the flesheating revelers having their brains literally beaten out by their hairy antagonists and even some highly unappetizing intimacy between the masked brainslurping villainess dont ask and her slimy reptilian pet for what it is worth we have two heroes for the price of one here a young magic bowcarrying boy on some manhoodaffirming odyssey andrea occhipinti and his rambling musclebound companion jorge rivero ie frenchy from howard hawks rio lobo 1970 who despite being called mace short for maciste perhaps seems to be there simply to drop in on his cavewoman from time to time and get his younger protg out of trouble particularly during an exceedingly unpleasant attack of the boils unfortunately even the usual saving grace of such lowbrow material comes up short here as exgoblin claudio simonettis electronic score seems awfully inappropriate at times fulci even contrives to give the film a laughably hurried coda with the surviving beefy hero going aimlessly out into the wilderness after defeating one and all with the aid of the allimportant magic bowso much for his own supposed physical strength onto his next  and thankfully unfilmed  adventure
neg	the plot and characters are ridiculous and barely qualify as plot and character the biggest problem is the fact that everything is dark outoffocus and blurry the fact that fulci filled the whole movie with mist doesnt help on the other hand the whole thing is completely bizarre and filled with sex and violence the inconsistencies are pretty entertaining one of the main characters says he has no friends yet he latches onto the new guy in a minute of screen time and has a whole gaggle of women on the side though he does show his antisocial tendencies by randomly putting an arrow in some poor bd whos just minding his own businessimages of blood or gore flowing get more attention than the characters but what do you want from fulci maybe it ruined his career but it wasnt really much more stupid than zombie worth a rental if you like gory italian flicks or are desperate for sword and sorcery or something bizarre how do you sleep through someone getting sucked into a pit 2 feet from your head and screaming for help
neg	i like fulci films i really do and not in some boring ironic way either but i recognise that they appear hopelessly inept and garbled to lots of peopleconquest is where fulci tries his hand at the epic fantasy genre and doesnt really succeed structurally its like most fulci films youve seen some stuff happens some more stuff happens and occasionally one scene might be tangentially related to another really its like conan with no sets no script no real actors yes arnold scharzenfartz is hardly an actor either no budget stupid looking dog soldiers and a bunch of gorethis one was a hard one to get through and i couldve lived without the inch of vaseline smeared on the camera to give it that hair metal music video look
neg	ah lucio fulci rest in peace this infamous italian is mostfamous for zombie and the absolutely unwatchable thepsychic and manhattan baby well add this to the unwatchablelistthe plot as it were concerns a nekkid woman who wears a goldmask and a gstring she wants the power of a young dubbedstud who has a set of magic arrows and a bow they are magicbecause they glow arrow boy teams up with a guy in a bad wigand they spend most of the movie rescuing each other from flataction sequences in the end the nekkid chick is defeated but notbefore taking the mask off and reminding me why i broke up withmy high school girlfriendfulci bathes every shot in an orange glow and fills the screen withsmoke nothing like a smoky orange action sequence to make youcrave sunny delight and a cigarette the special effects arelaughable in one sequence our ambiguously gay duo areattacked by dozens of arrows that are obviously pin scratches onthe film itself the majority of the effects budget must have beenspent on the fulcilicious gore which consists entirely of spurtingwounds hey we can all use a good spurting wound once in awhile but when you get into spurting wound overkill it gets boringi kept having to play with the brightness setting on my tv anywayjust to see what the heck was happeningthere is lots of talk of fulfilling omens and prophecies so let medo a little look into the futureif you find this movie and watch ityou will regret it the scene on the video box by media does notappear in the film in any context whatsoever conquest is a conjob what mst3k could have done with thisthis is rated r for strong physical violence strong gore femalenudity brief male nudity and mild sexual content
neg	shlockmerchant leo fulci takes a change of pace by making a trashy barely coherent sword and sorcery fantasy movie instead of his usual trashy barely coherent horror a wimpy orlando bloom type called ilias from some society vaguely resembling ancient greece travels across the ocean to caveman territory on some vaguely defined quest to battle evil where he joins up with a animal loving hunter to battle the wolfman and mutant minions of a vampiric topless evil sorceress wackiness ensues the sorceress is oppressing the local cavemen and wants the magic bow for herself she sends various minions each weirder than the last after our heroes who win through in the end striking a blow for oppressed cavemen everywhere this movie contains a steady stream of wtf elements and momentsfor some reason the entire movie is shot in soft focus and the picture is further blurred by the constant presence of mist on screen this may have been an attempt to create atmosphere or to hide how fake everything looks either way it failed there is no atmosphere unless it is one of scuzziness and mild bewilderment and there is no hiding how lame everything looks the wolfman minions look like a poor mans wookie for some reason the director fell in love with shots of them leaping through the air in slow motion six million dollar man style toward our heroes when they attack there are probably about a dozen of these shots throughout the movie and it gets goofier every time the other minions of the topless sorceress other than the generic leather clad humans are some lumpy white mutants who appear to be covered in cobwebs needless to say they are slow and unthreatening and when they speak sound like gay hispanic lisping daleks the fights are stilted and unconvincing and the special effects are woeful oh yeah the music is cheap synthesiser stuff that the makers of doctor who would have been embarrassed to have usedilias our nominal hero is bland and forgettable he also looks a complete wuss especially with his midriff revealing leather outfit and big hair and is clearly a moron sure hes a dynamite shot with his magical bow but he only takes about three or four arrows with him in his mission to battle this entire continent of evil needless to say he runs out of arrows within a few minutes and has to be saved by more traditional sword and sorcery hero mace when he meets ilias he establishes himself as the taciturn loner type claiming he has no friends but no sooner can you say latent homoerotic subtext they are bosom buddies traipsing the misty hills together mace promises to take ilias with him in return for bow related favours ilias asks where he is going wherever my legs take me is his reply good enough for ilias mace is also animal lover and outrageous hypocrite he proclaims his great love of and affinity toward animals citing the usual stuff about how he prefers them to humans because humans can be soooo mean he says he would never hunt and kill an animal to feed himself but he will steal meat off other people who have hunted down animals he is also not above randomly killing innocent passers by for no good reason not long after they meet he is testing out ilias bow and the movie cuts to some random caveman minding his own business walking along and mace shoots him dead there is no indication this poor soul did anything to deserve this and even ilias who supposedly hails from a more moral and civilised society doesnt even raise an eyebrow the films villainess is quite unusual for the entire movie she is completely naked except from a gstring and a golden mask that encompasses her entire head its like fulci included her to make the movies obligatory ta quotient but decided she was bit too much of a butterface at the last minute she spends a lot of time seemingly being pleasured by her pet snakes and dreaming about being shot by a faceless bow wielding man who is dressed like ilias wow such symbolism later on in the movie she wimps out when she cant beat ilias and mace and promises to make herself the sexslave of some ancient warrior dude if he kills them for her hardly the worlds most scary villain and not really a step forward for womens rights i think he sics the cobweb creatures on our heroes and impersonates mace in a situation where there is no noone else around but mace to fool was he really worthy trading your self respect for ocron there are quite a few other wtf moments most of them come toward the end of the movie ilias wusses out i forget why possibly his permed hairdo got mussed but realizes the error of his ways and returns to aid mace in fighting the forces of evil all of a sudden for no reason his bow can suddenly fire out multiple target seeking bolts of energy the bolts can also shoot through solid rock when necessary needless to say his makes short work of the hordes of bad guys who have captured macethe climax is also rather nonsensical mace decimates ocrons remaining forces using the bows targeted laser attack capability he then is able to shoot ocron from a kilometre away using its shoot through rock capacity she starts dying her mask is ripped of revealing a hideous muppet head she staggers around screaming and turns into a dog and wanders off with another dog mace smiles roll creditsstrangely enough as far as these dodgy low budget sword and sorcery movies this one is reasonably lucid and focused any one who has seen wizards of the lost kingdom can tell you how nonsensical and meandering these movies can truly be
neg	warning this review contains a spoiler wow almost impressively bad note i said almost this is nothing more than lots of random scenes strung together in a loose attempt at a story the protagonists you cannot call them heroes shoot innocent bystanders for their food and also rob same for similar reasons theres also tons of homoeroticism which was a turnoff for me spoiler it seems as if the villainess who only is topless and not naked as other reviews claim gets killed early on but miraculously recovers adding another 70 minutes of audiencetorture i cant shake the feeling that animal abuse occurred numerous times in this cinematic abomination if youre in a mst3k mood you might find this watchable but for the most part you can forget it go rent the original conan dvd instead
neg	this was a watershed event in my movie watching life i went to see this in the theater when it came out i was completely amazed at just how bad it was movies like this make you wonder who put the money up and who owed whom a favor  a very very large favor the special effects are absolutely first grade level as in any first grader could have done them toy rubber bats on strings with no attempt to hide the strings arrows that appear to be drawn on the film and look to be the shape of an arrow youd find on a street sign and a laughable story line ed wood made masterpieces compared to conquest every film student should see this thing just so theyll know the very definition of a bad movie
neg	i usually talk a bit about the plot in the first part of my review but in this film theres really not much to talk of just a mishmash of other far better sword  sorcery epics lack of cohesiveness runs rampant as does banality even the main villaness refusing to wear clothing other then a loincloth is pretty boring as she pretty much has a chest of a young boymildly amusing in its ineptitude at best and severely retarded at its worst lucio fulci was scrapping the bottom of the barrel here and it showsmy grade d dvd extras posters  stills galleries lucio fulci bio and us  international theatrical trailers eye candy sabrina siani is topless throughout some may consider that appealing i did not various extras are topless as well
neg	i came at this film with high expectations i was aware of greenaways work and the tempest and was interested in an adaptation i first wanted to switch off after ten minutes but felt that it would be unfair there was a representation of a storm but where in your mind do you conceive a small boy peeing over a toy boat it is symbolic of what i continued another ten minutes my finger twitching over the off button somewhere something would capture my interest this is not shakespeare it is not cinema there is a time and place for it but i will not waste my time and there is no place for it in my studies of shakespeare after twenty five minutes i gave up and that was the end i then read all the comments on this website and the pretentiousness of the film is only matched by its defendants its a paintingthen put it in a gallery its a balletkeep it on the stage then shakespeare can be done intelligently and the plays were performed to mass audiences they were accessible and this version helps put a wedge between shakespeare and the general population at large  and i do not think that the bard would be happy with that
neg	sir john gielgud must have become senile to star in a mess of a movie like this onethis is one of those films i suppose that is considered art but dont be fooledits garbage stick to the art you can admire in a frame because the films that are labeled as such are usually unintelligible forgeries like thisin this masterpiece giegud recites shakespeares the tempest while the camera pans away to nude people one of them a little kid urinating in a swimming pool wow this is heady stuff and real art aint it thats just one example most of the story makes no sense is impossible to follow and hence is one that liberal critics are afraid to say they didnt understand so they give it high marks to save their phony egos you want shakespeare read his books
neg	every now and again you hear radio djs inviting listeners to nominate movies that the listener cant stand or never watched all the way through this is the movie that i think ofdays laterits got something to do with a play by shakespeare not sure but i think i bailed on this movie some 20 odd minutes into itthink i realised that my toenails wouldnt clip themselves and they were looking at me imploringly to get cutthis movie just seemed boring and pretentious to meeven though this is the first movie ive given such a low score to which ive actually attempted to watch i wouldnt want to put you off other movies by its english director peter greenaway i remember thinking that his the cook the thief his wife and her lover was a truly great british film even though its content was at times stomach churninga brilliant movie but i can understand why people would balk at seeing itanother good film by greenaway was a zed and two noughts again it had some content that pushed the boundaries of good taste but was intriguing nonethelessthe other film that i usually think of too late for such radio show topics is brazil never managed to watch that all the way through eitherkept falling asleepunless you have a taste for selfimportant movies which are offputtingly highly stylised laboriously paced and difficult to follow then steer clear of proseros books
neg	i saw this movie when it was released and my distaste for it has stuck with me all these years heres why greenaways goal seems to be to take every literary image in the tempest and make it literal if a character were to say my heart takes flight wed be shown an actual human heart with pigeon wings attached flapping across the screen this process makes for some lush tableaux but ultimately its a facile exercise and it becomes deadly boringi dont begrudge the pleasure other viewers found in this movie but its worth knowing that not everyone in the audience was enraptured
neg	this film was just painful to watch not in the good dramatic way that makes you cringe with emotions for well developed characters in dramatic situations yeah i pretty much made that last sentence up as i went along but in just an absolute dull way for over two hours now you all may think im just some ignorant reviewer who has no respect for shakespeare or artistic filmmaking well youd be wrong on both counts i love the works of shakespeare especially the tragedies of romeo and juliet julius caesar macbeth and hamlet and ive watched plenty of arthouse films such as the surreal and wellmade eraserhead and fellinis 8 12 but this was just over two hours of lostintranslation shakespeare way too much nudity i can understand artistic nudity in some scenes but not in every other shot of a movie it was pointless and served nothing for the story and basically just overzealous filmmaking i had high expectations for this film in that it was said to be very artistic and was an adaptation of shakespeares the tempest but this was just an extreme letdown i gave this film a three only because of sir john gielguds acting presence which far surpassed all of the nonames in this film and the cinematographyset design combination as it made a lot of scenes look like paintings in motion however a lot of this film wouldve been better off as just a painting with a scroll of text below it a true disappointment maybe if zeffirelli had been given the directors chair this wouldve been much better but this is one audience members opinion many others may enjoy this far more than me that being said if you cant find this at any nearby video stores its currently not on dvd dont try to go too far out of your way to find it its not really worth it
neg	this is not the worst film i have seen of peter greenaway but it is close that dishonor goes to the even worse pillow book this directors films of 3 i have seen i find them all to be miserable like the cookwhatever positive cinematic flourishes he displays are totally unredeemed by the repugnancy of his material and overall presentation
neg	this seems like one of those movies that we think we should like but i didnt it seemed to be trying way too hard to be artsy all flash with no content it has some beautiful scenes and any one of them are nice to watch but tack them all together and it becomes an arduous task just to sit through it i rented this because of the glowing reviews on the video carton and the fact that im a big shakespeare fan but i was very disappointed i just found it a bit pretentious and at times boring
neg	i bought a dvd of this film for my girlfriend who shares the same name as the ghost girl in this film and enjoys movies about the paranormal the movie was shot entirely on video so it has the look of a pbs special about it the special effects are phoney looking but there are actually some scary moments in the movie that got us to jump in our seat there is a particularly effective scare involving a virgin mary statuehowever the acting is bad the plot scenes are long and very boring and i will tell you i have no clue what happened at the end if you get the movie rent it if you buy it please make sure you pay less than 5
neg	jessica a ghost story is as the name implies a ghost story the theme is meant to be horror but comes across closer to comedya woman comes who was brutally murdered comes back from the dead this constitutes what this movie attempts to pass off as a plot there is really nothing more to it the movie comprises of a series of loosely connected scenes involving a guy who had an affair with this woman prior to her deathimmediately from the opening scenes this movie has the appearance of a straighttodvd effort unlike gems such as vacancy 2 the movie has no sense of direction or creativity and certainly gives straighttodvd movies a bad name the direction is as poor as can be with a complete lack of suspense scares or tension even the drama elements are hopelessly handled and represent something more boring than even the worst soap opera you may have had the misfortune of enduringthe acting across the board is absolutely abysmal with no one actor involved managing to show even the slightest potential of a successful acting careermany of the individual scenes are incredibly long with very long pauses between dialogue exchanges im not exaggeratingthe only reason i give this movie a rating of 2 rather than 1 is because some of the poor acting combined with even worse dialogue made for a few unintentional laughs i stress the word few in that sentence this is not overall one of the sobaditsgood movies like camp blood or the nail gun massacre if you want to laugh hysterically watch those movies if you want to see a proper horror movie about ghosts watch the legend of hell house the changeling ringu the eye original korean version the grudge one missed call or phonei advise anyone who has had the good fortune of avoiding seeing jessica a ghost story to keep up the good work just forget this movie exists dont spare a thought for it
neg	what do you get when you have bad acting bad directing scenes that are excruciatingly long terrible lighting painful editing and awful effects you get jessica a ghost story seems its shot on betacam which is fine but the lighting has to compliment this medium in this case it does not there are a few cus where the persons face is entirely in shadow one scene in particular is the scene at the psychiatrists its a joke if you ask me some of the scenes were so long that they could have easily been cut in half but i guess then they wouldnt have a film at feature length the main character is incredibly flat hes the lead male so he should have some hero elements to his character but he does not he whines and is scared the entire film i could go on but i dont want to waste my time although the lighting was terrible i must say that they did have nice camera movement too bad the lighting didnt compliment it the cover of the dvd is nice and thats where it ends just terrible
neg	this subject matter deserves a much better script and final result than this movie serves up the script is full of holes because it was never conceived as a story but rather a string of nightmare scenarios loosely knitted together the gaps and loose ends in the story line are numerous the scene where the kidnap victim is told that her parents are not dead and have been looking for her since she was taken is just bizarre it is written as a cathartic therapy moment with the head of the shelter for runaways handing her a missing poster from when she was eight in the real world if the head of a shelter for runaways found out that he had under his roof a solved kidnapping what would have followed would have been an immediate call to the police its a law enforcement issue not a 12 minute segment for oprah everything that follows from there to the end is so short shrift that i can only conclude that the first 90 minutes was for pure gratuitous exploitation funny thats what this movie is supposed to be condemning in the end it seems to have joined in
neg	im a horrorgore movie freak and this flick was so bad i felt embarrassed for not only the actors but also the director and the poor sap of a producer who actually put his money up for this schlockfrom the title youd expect some great carnage somewhat of a storyline and at least some direction or dialog instead you get what looks like a slightly more violent and sexual three stooges episode at least i laugh at the three stooges while watching this crap i turned another tv on and started watching howard stern until something interesting happenedneedless to say i kept watching sternwatching this film i realize that i could produce a film with three monkeys 2 dv cameras 50 dollars in loose change and a broken pc this film is my inspiration to get into nobudget film making watch this movie if you dare but be warnedthere is a lot of nothing in here but a whole lot of talking and very little action this makes kazaam look like a meryl streep filmim sure germany didnt ban it due to sex or violence other countries need to take heed
neg	i expect the same excitement as i spit on your grave but i was let down by just junk how can you even call this a movie  its kinda of a mini porno  it made my sick when the guy was made to eat his own business there is no story line to it at all it jumps to quickly from each murder if you like seeing a women naked or even mens parts then theres spots in the movie for and theres even a masturbation spot in the movie which makes it a porno and not a movie at all i have seen some dumb movies in my time but this is number 1  i want be watching it again at all the actors even look bored during the movie to me so they probably were in need of money badly to make this movie
neg	no spoilersi love horror movies but this has got to be the poorest attempt to make one ever calling it a movie is also a stretch this randomclipsofobviouslyfakeandtackyviolenceandanugly womantryingtoactsexyeditedpoorlytogether is not worth watchingwatching this is about as interesting watching as some random familys holiday pictures and it has about the same quality you would expect when you send your ten year old son into the woods with your new vidcam and tell him to make a movieterrible
neg	i watch bad moviesthis movie is not good enough to be a bad movie not an ounce of humor not an ounce of talent throughouti am lazyusually i see a bad movie and curse this was so bad i actually made a review to try and save others from the completely boring mess i fell victim toi am smashing my copy of this movieits too lame even to use clear a room so boring watch bloodsucking freaks or shock shock shock for absolute crap that has some merit as entertainment this sludge looks awful is awful and whoever made it should feel awful
neg	a young man kills a young woman for no reason the mans brother is jailed on charges that he was an accomplice but soon escapes upon escaping the seemingly innocent man kidnaps three victims and soon he ropes his girlfriend in on the plot if this isnt bad enough the situation quickly makes a downward spiralthis film had some good aspects and many bad ones its strongest aspect was lead actress emily haack setting aside the fact shes nude in a fair amount of this film she presents herself as a decent actress and a very strong character i see no reason she cannot take this experience and somehow turn it into a career in some way i was convinced she was a ruthless individualalso the makers of this film were very bold and pulled no punches graphic nudity both male and female coprophagia and extreme anal violence are not shied away from i like my horror films to push the boundaries a little bit and this one ignored them altogether gladly skipping towards gomorrah maybe it was too much but i think they achieved what they were looking forbut now the negative aspects first and most noticeable this film is very low budget and the film quality shows this i can excuse that  the plot was decent the acting fine and in some scenes the lower quality film actually made the movie more disturbing a more realistic feel so i wont scold them for having lowgrade equipment what i will scold them for is the use of poor choices in shots for no reason i can ascertain besides plumping the movie there is a large amount of footage of a cemetery i dont really know why and i frankly started dozing off at this point because it was so long and pointlessi also take issue with the title the idea here was to deceive people into thinking this film had some connection to the classic i spit on your grave now there is a line that seems to imply the main character is the daughter of the woman from this other film and the themes are very loosely the same a woman getting revenge on men but there is no firm connection and the reason this title was chosen was for the video store customer to think they were getting a sequel this was deceptive and dishonestmy last major complaint is that this plot makes no real sense not even a little bit a woman is killed in the beginning for no reason a prison escapee finds time to kidnap people to torture them for no reason because they wronged his girlfriend the same man goes from good to very evil without explanation likewise the female lead haack turns fro ma normal person to someone who is overly cruel and sadistic for no reason at all and against people who for the most part were only marginally mean to her a neighbor offering drugs for sex is wrong but by no means worth getting tortured fordont let this title fool you or the claims that the film is incredibly shocking yes some scenes were shocking but the vast majority of the film is dull and makes you want to take a nap if you see this in the video store or on netflix just keep browsing or rent it and we can sit around and vent about it for hours you have been warned
neg	picture the fugly annoying goth kids from college in a scat film throw in a pinch of story and a whole lot of awful acting and you are still not even close to how bad this movie isshot badly bad effects worse acting contrived attempt at shocking horror everyone ive showed this to gets kinda depressed watching it the sex scenes are disturbing not necessarily for their content but more because theyre just something you want to end as soon as possible the last sex scene is just foul even before she gets to the guyim one of those people that loves to watch movies that people hate which is why i picked this one up but for your own sake save yourself the time and avoid this abhorrence its that bad i literally threw it in the garbage
neg	good lord and that coming from an atheist this movie is bad much has already been said by the reviewers before the ones who rated this piece 3 and below to which i fully agree i just like to add a few things among the three guys who had to eat their own digestive end products got chopped up by an axe raped by a broomstick had their balls blown away  the exboyfriend suffers the worst torture while having to listen to the girls endless and pointless babble at the kitchen table as do we but at least we have the mercy of the mute buttonhad the director cut out the point and endless graveyard and inverted scenes our suffering would have been over after 30 minutesthe only things that made this flick at least somewhat bearable are emily haacks tits one pointforget it dont buy it dont waste your time and your sanity my brain is so fried after watching this i feel the urgent need to watch and suffer scrapbook right now
neg	with a title like that its above and beyond my comprehension how this movie just did not appeal to me granted theres a few decently sleazy moments and a little gore but the way in which the movie was shot and the overall storyline just struck me as an idiotic and lazy attempt at profuse shock tactics the inconsistent plot starts with a guy raping and murdering a woman stranded at the side of the road he and his abetting brother are imprisoned up until the brother breaks out and arranges to meet his girlfriend out in the woods he ends up forcing her into a house where they screw and he later shows her a collection of kidnapped guys in the basement the heavily drugged captives consist of her old boyfriend who raped her a grabby neighbor and her sexually abrasive boss he explains to her that he is going to kill them all she winds up killing him and then turning her focus towards the men or pigs whom she tortures and kills herself most of the violence and humiliation has to do with sht eating and genitalia destroying  all of which are far from disturbing and essentially mild the best scene is a graphic broom handle masturbation followed by some painful manrape surely i spit on your corpse i pss on your grave was intended as an unofficial sequel to i spit on your grave  based on mainly the title and a reference the main character gives  suggesting her mother was camille keaton i personally consider that to be a wildly blasphemous assertion this movie is a boring amateurish mess that strives for shocks but failed miserably
neg	am i wrongor is the 2007 version just a ripoff of the original i have to ask because the dvd i just bought is one of the worst films i have ever seenbad actingbad editing etcthe only exploitation  aspect here is how we were ripped off for our money buying this piece of crap it is nothing more than a lightweight porn flickno real gore no scary images just a cheaply done bit of garbage if anyone wants to see an excellent film with no name actorssome slimy gore and a decent storylineget baby bloodalso done on a cheap budget but well madeand an actual story tooi spit was a waste of money but ill keep it just for a laughit is pathetic new commentsept 3ill keep this film forever just because it it sooooo bad its almost goodin a really bad waythe worst acting evera real crapmovie classic
neg	in director eric stanzes isoyc ipoyg three men are subjected to torture at the the hands of a woman that they have all sexually abused the first victim is forced to eat his own crap before being axed to death the next bloke ends up with a bullet in the crotch after refusing to have anal sex with the first guys corpse but its the third man who gets it the worst he has to watch the heavily tattooed star emily haack get naked and masturbate with a broom handle oh he also gets the handle shoved up his butt tooand unfortunately so do we get to see her masturbate that isnot get a broom handle up our buttsyes isoyc ipoyg is one harsh viewing experience not because of its relentless violence but because haack who is obviously under the misguided notion that she has the body of a goddess as opposed to that of a roadie for metallica constantly gets buck naked for the camera it aint a pretty sightin addition to the nonstop nudity from an inkedup haack viewers also get to see dreadful direction from stanze who thinks that endless shots of tombstones and trees is entertaining stuff some really bad acting and a fat guys penisstrangely enough i give isoyc ipoyg a rating of 310 which is actually slightly higher than its current 29 average thats one point for the messy axe attack which being a gorehound i actually enjoyed one point for the bit where the fat guy gets his face pushed in chocolate mousse masquerading as feces hilarious and one point for the sheer nerve to suggest that this film might somehow be a sequel to meir zarchis superior exploitation classic i spit on your grave
neg	through the similarly minded antics of eric stanze a notparticularly talented director has helmed a notparticularly good movie yet i still found myself sitting through it to the closing credits if for nothing more than to see what happens nexta rapist escapes from prison and calls up his old flame after capturing her even though she came willingly and threatening her into having sex another event she was also willing to do he reveals that he has kidnapped three guys who wronged her in the past he then decides to kill her huh but is foiled and dies instead the girls mind snaps or something like that and she takes out her rage on the unlucky chaps in the basementalright the writing sucks its long winded loaded with tencent words and there is way too much of itthe acting sucks what a minute what acting the filming sucks home video is bad enough but 20 minutes of graveyard footage is just a damn insultand the budget is a joke get itbudget that was the punchlineand yet there was a charm to the thing back in the 70s these kind of movies came out in theatres with actual budgets and talent attached to them not in this day and age though if you want to watch this kind of violent sexually exploitive trash dont lie some of us do then this is all your gonna get nowadayssome brief hardcore shots in a sex scene torture with fecal material fun with axes anal rape by broom stick and a lengthy shot of the crazy chick masturbating with the same broom stick are some of the better items on the menuits not good and it wont be remembered but not since the heyday of joe damato have people made movies like this410
neg	this movie is extremely boring it tells a story of a female gas station owner and her life nothing exciting ever happens the director has really kept it real and it feels just like a camera following a woman around as she lives her life i had to watch other films by this director for a class the others were not as boring this film was also watched for an assignmentit better be worth the boringness with a good grade overall unless its required dont watch the film but dont discount other films by this director because theyre not as badand dont discount other films about africa theyre usually good especially when done by a western director
neg	there is one really good scene in faat kine the title character gets in an argument with another woman and after being threatened faat kine sprays her in the face the scene works because the act is so unexpected bizarre and rather funny at the same time in that one instance writerdirector ousmane sembene gives the audience a character that is easy to root for an interesting film character that could be worth watching for two hours in the scene he presents a brave woman who is bold in her actions for the rest of the movie the only other thing he seems to present is conflicting tones the tone is all over the place its true not all movies have to clearly fit within a specific genre but i dont think faat kine fits into any genre supposedly its a drama though there are moments of such broad comedy the aforementioned spraying in the face that it cannot be taken seriously on the other hand the film is certainly not a comedy with the abundant amount of serious topics sembene has crammed into the picture there is a way to successfully mix comedy and drama together unfortunately semebene doesnt find that balance instead one scene after another just drift into each other without much rhyme or reason leaving two different tones hanging in the wind faat kine also has the problem of running two hours long with an extremely drawn out finale the film ends with a big party where all the characters conflicts are resolved only they arent resolved quickly the scene lasts longer than any other scene going on for probably twenty minutes because the rest of the scenes up until this point have been meandering the finale is particularly hard to endure with repetition beginning early on in the scene making for a frustrating viewing experienceperhaps i am being too hard on faat kine i am not the right audience for it i felt nothing towards the characters and had no connection to any part of the story there are people who will probably find something meaningful in the story and see strong characters however i was unable to do so and thus cannot recommend it
neg	few films have left me with such a feeling of unease and this is not a compliment since i saw it in a theater how it ended there i can only wonder i was subjected to 90 mn of hateful derivative garbage the main impression being a bit like this other sicko movie dont answer the phone  but worse the nastiness of it all rape and all is shown without any distance unlike strong stuff like last house on the left and utter contempt for the perfect  victims and everybody involved leaving the viewer to be treated as a sadistic voyeur at the end i felt like taking a shower no credits to the director
neg	while not quite as monstrously preposterous as later works this slowmoving repetitive giallo offers some nice touches in the first half but grows more and more lethargic and silly as it stumbles to its lame denouementto be sure the actors are above average  considering this is an argento movie  and some moments show the directors visual skills but whole sequences shouldve been cut and basically its just the same exploitative trash as ever wallowing in fake science and abnormal sexual depravity3 out of 10 genetic disorders
neg	the cat onine tails il gatto a nove code aspect ratio 2351 cromoscopesound format mono35mm and 70mm release printsa blind exjournalist karl malden overhears a blackmail plot outside a genetics research laboratory and later teams up with a fellow reporter james franciscus to investigate a series of murders at the lab unwittingly placing their own loved ones at the mercy of a psychopathic killerrushed into production following the unexpected worldwide success of his directorial debut the bird with the crystal plumage 1969 dario argento conceived the cat onine tails as a giallothriller in much the same vein as its forerunner toplining celebrated hollywood actor karl malden  fresh from his appearance in patton 1969  and rising star franciscus the valley of gwangi sadly the resulting film  which the ads claimed was nine times more suspenseful than bird  is a disappointing followup impeccably photographed and stylishly executed but too plodding and aimless for general consumptionmalden and franciscus are eminently watchable in sympathetic roles and cinematographer enrico menczer the dead are alive uses the wide cromoscope frame to convey the hitech world in which argentos darkhearted scenario unfolds but the subplot involving euro starlet catherine spaak the libertine as franciscus romantic interest amounts to little more than unnecessary padding highlights include an unforgettable encounter with the blackgloved assassin in a crowded railway station edited with sleek assurance by cult movie stalwart franco fraticelli and a nocturnal episode in which malden and franciscus seek an important clue inside a mouldering tomb and fall prey to the killers devious machinations but despite these flashes of brilliance the film rambles aimlessly from one scene to the next simmering gently without ever really coming to the boil its no surprise that cat failed to emulate the runaway success of bird when released in 1971english version
neg	rarely has such an amazing cast been wasted so badly griffin dunne rosanna arquette illeana douglas ethan hawke dennis hopper christopher walken and john turturro all jumped on board only to be torpedoed by a script that seems like nothing more than a hollywood in joke attaching martin scorseses name to this was probably the draw but the end result is way less than the sum of its parts resembling a nightmare gone horribly wrong each scene seems more contrived than the next search and destroy is nothing more than abstract stylish self indulgent nonsense and the entire film is decidedly dull merk
neg	from the start you know how this movie will end its so full of clichs your typical nra member will not even like this movie i give it 2 out of 10 only because of the acting of william benton i cant believe people voted 6 for this movie its so biased towards a certain point of view once a thief people arent born bad neither are they born good they are born with a clean slate its society parents and education what makes them who they are and if they take the wrong turn somewhere down the line it certainly isnt going to be the american penal system that gets them back on track anyway avoid this movie like the plague i bet you have better things to do with your time than waste it on this piece of crap
neg	this is an extremely boring film if you grew up during the vietnam was as i did then youve seen and heard all of the film footage and arguments here a hundred times by now but what really makes this film boring is the narration by director carlton sherwood the majority of the film is shot with sherwood talking directly into the camera about his opinion of this conflicting time in the history of our nationif youre old enough to remember vietnam then you wont find anything new here there is no new evidence to condemn john kerry or new evidence worthy of another documentary on vietnam younger viewers who are interested in the subject should see george butlers excellent film going upriver stolen honor was clearly meant to be a hatchet job on john kerry but it fails miserably at accomplishing that goal
neg	the british public school system did not evolve solely with the idea of educating the upper classes despite that popular and widespread misconceptionit was designed to produce administrators and governorscivil servants and military men to run the british coloniesthese people were almost entirely recruited from the middle classeswhen the public schools had begun to show their worth the scions of the aristocracy were sent to them rather than be educated at home by tutors and governesses as had previously been the casethey tended to favour the schools nearer town so eton and harrow became particularly popular with that class of parent the vast majority of public schools took their pupils from lower down the social scaletom brownperhaps the most famous public school pupil everwas the son of a country parsonnot a belted earl thus in late 1960s englanda country in the throes of postcolonial guilt and shedding the last of its commitments to its former dependants as quickly as harold wilson could slip off his gannex maclindsay andersons if was greeted with cathartic joy by the chattering classes and mild bemusement by everyone else it must be remembered that the socalled summer of love was followed by the october revolution a nonevent that left a few policemen in london with bruised heads and the us embassy with one or two broken windowsbut achieved absolutely nothing so when mr andersons film reached the cinemas the disgruntled former revolutionaries revelled vicariously in what they saw as mr malcolm mcdowells glorious victory over an amorphous them despite the fact that he was ruthlessly gunned down at the enda fate that would have undoubtedly overtaken them had they succeeded in their attempts to get into the usembassy the film told us nothing new about public schoolshomosexualitybullying cold showerspatrician sarcastic teacherssilly traditionsan alltoo familiar list it was declared to be an allegory comparing britain to the corruptcrumbling society represented by the schoolwellnearly forty years on the same schools are still flourishingthe british social system has not changedthe october revolution has been long forgotten except by those involved on one side or the other and mr anderson has completed his state of the country trilogy to no effect whatsoever if by any chance you should wish to read a book about schoolboys who did buck the system rather more successfully than mr mcdowell and his friends and furthermore lived to tell the talefind a copy of stalky  cowritten by the man whose muchmaligned poem if lent its name to mr andersons filma man born in colonial indiaa man whose work is quietly being airbrushed out of our literary historyand do it before the chattering classes succeed in declaring him a nonpersonperhaps somebody should start a revolution about that
neg	ive read reviews that apparently you have to have been a student in a very strict british school in the 1960s to understand this maybe thats true if so then this movie is outdatedspoiler alert the ending makes about as much sense as all the kids whore antigovernment and anticorporation without having any better solution that doesnt torch society to a mad max type cinderyeah the main characters could leave but they dont the reasons they go about this dont make sense there isnt enough character development to explain why what shooting up a bunch of innocent people is supposed to mean is never explained or even hinted at it is mentioned that war is the final creative expression quite possibly the only revelation that any characters of this movie have and it makes no sensethe characters who go on a murder spree arent fighting the institution theyre just killing people i thought they mightve used all the explosives to blow up the place or at least the sanctuary at the end that wouldve made greater symbolic sense but they didnttldr  this movie is an adolescents daydream of fighting against authority that plagues them though in reality they need it has no moral symbolic truth or meaning to it this movie simply plays out the fantasy of killing teachers and people in power that annoy youif you think a murder rampage school shooting similar to columbine or virginia tech is a rational and sensible way to deal with teachers and institutions you dont like then i guess youll love this movie if youre like me and youre working towards making a life for yourself instead of just blindly very blindly in this movie rebelling against the man this movie is juvenile and boringyou can also tell in parts that funding was lacking and the story seemed to have a touch of attention deficit disorderall in all this seems like a very rough draft of what couldve been an okay movie but no effort is put into the dialogue character development or moral so its just poorly doneif only i could get my two hours back
neg	ah the spirit of 68 the streets of paris were running wild with rebellion the hippies were high on the spirit of love how was britain marking this age of radicalism and revolution erm by the looks of it dear old blighty was focusing on making films about boys in boarding schools if contains the evil establishment it contains the uprising of the oppressed what it lacks in contrast to the parisien passion and the hippy headtripping is any sense of excitement except in its allout ammoandartillery fire endinglindsay andersons if stars the evermarvellous malcolm mcdowell as one of three private school pupils who decorate their dorm with photos of lenin and other leftwing radicals its clearly an antiestablishment movie in its depiction of the evil upperclass oiks who rule the roost and the antiquated autocratic practices of the pishposh public school standard what makes if unusual though is that for all its radical sympathies it doesnt explicitly give us any sense of great tension between human decency and the despotic school system instead it just kind of floats lacking in plot and lacking in personalitysurrealist bits fade in and out occasionally and the film slips from blackandwhite to colour again is it due to the low budget or is it an arty expression but there is little of interest to speak of all we get is the poignant denouement where the young rebels reach for their rifles and shoot down the shady overlords of the establishment hooray a revolution at last something that demands a second thought unlike the rest of this dull exercise in boarding school daydreamingif could have been a powerful political statement but as it is it drifts and only gathers any sense of direct interest at the end instead of being a testament to the dissident zeitgeist of the latesixties it only succeeds in being a dazed document of upperclass british education anarchy apathy more like the only man many viewers will want to stick it to after watching if will be lindsay anderson
neg	if is the cinematic equivalent of sgt peppers revered by baby boomers as the pinnacle of creation and viewed as rather a silly bit of business by preceding and subsequent generations now that the children of the middle classes the world over are seemingly super human due to the internet and view the prospect of boarding school as a wonderful opportunity thanks to the harry potter booksfilms the relevance of if couldnt be further from modern concern in fact many scenes appear so alien and exaggerated as to hint at an inspiration for pink floyds the wallone should never hold personal bias against a film while reviewing and the cemented date of this film aside there are a few flaws which others have overlooked lindsay anderson was known to be a fan of luis buuel on top of generally being too smart for his own good and despite a straightforward narrative through the first and second acts the latter portion of the piece it taken hostage by cod buuel surrealism and strained attempts at symbolism anderson wasnt capable of this feat due to his overintelligent cynicism failing to see that buuel was jovial in his work i have not found a critic whom champions the chaplain in a drawer and am almost certain it still gets sideways looks from those who adore this film the ending is not so much a concise punch to the established classvalues system as a wet slap on a moving targetthe british public school system was firmly for the middle classes the upper crust being educated at home by private tutors and the modus operandi of if was to check the boxes of public school life which lindsay believed had been unexplored in film thereby savaging middle class pretense homosexuality generational cutlery cold showers et al in reality such issues had been covered in many other great british films if merely brought them to the fore the browning version was a more oblique damning of such pomp to name but oneif is oddly quaint and simply can not be viewed with modern especially american eyes kudos to anderson for avoiding mick and kieth in favour of african chant and a few brownie points for the latent homoerotic overtones points deducted for pretension establishing characters who disappear and inciting a glib revolution which came to naught
neg	i just saw if i can remember the advertisements for the movie from 1968 so i was interested in finally seeing it it may be the perspective of an american who never went to a british public school and misses some of the social references but i thought the movie was awful for one thing as others have pointed out it takes almost the entire movie for the much ballyhooedatthetime revolt to break out for another whether the last scene is real or imagined what occurs isnt a revolt but a shooting rampage theres quite a differencei know it may be bad form to judge a movie on subsequent events but one cannot avoid doing it here one person wrote a message board posting asking us not to compare the end of movie to the incidents at columbine high school and virginia tech but if theres a scintilla of difference between klebold harris and cho on the one hand and travis malcom mcdowell on the other i simply cant see it all four of them were under the delusion that their gunfire is going to purify a fed up world that they arrogantly take no responsibility forwhich brings me to why the hell are travis and his chums even in a school they so despise they are adults or close to it theyre not in a military prison like the inmates in the hill a much better british film from about the same time no one is forcing them to go to college and take beatings from the the whips except maybe ambitious parents in need of a wakeup about the nature of their sons i had the opportunity in college to join a frat except i couldnt stand to be given silly cruel orders by delinquents claiming to be my prospective brothers i took the consequences of not having the in with the establishment that frats provide and i cant say i regretted itif travis fancies himself the second coming of lenin whose unbearded picture hangs prominently in his room hes free to go out and organize a fitters union or work for michael foot in the next election if he wants to be jack kerouac then get on the road and start writing what possible benefit is he giving the world in joyriding a motorcycle and getting drunk in his roomsometimes reviewers have to be like the person who responded to the scene in last tango in paris where brando mopes about having had to go on a date with cow manure on his shoes in the real world the person said a listener would say why didnt you scrape it off change your shoes dont allow fictional characters to lay a selfpity trip on you because you dont dare point out an commonsense alternative course of action for them so it is here
neg	lindsay anderson was very much a european film maker  whereas the likes of david lean  ridley scott and alan parker make spectacular movies involving visuel scope andersons movie are more about social commentary and subtext  so much so that the message often ends up taking over the entire film whose primary function should be to entertain the audience what you think of if comes down to what you think of british film makers  im very much of the view that cinema should be a universial medium  the best brit movie makes are those who try to emulate hollywood in my opinion   if you want to send a message try pony express  and i find the movie dated  pretentious and too set in the 1960s  1968 was the summer of love and the year of student rebellion in france  you can just imagine every single french leftist worshipping this movie especially the climax  french new wave film makers will also admire the abstract surrealism of some scenes but a mainstream international will dislike it  and many will dislike it intensely
neg	that is quite an outdated movie which aims to showcase the youths yearning for freedom in some dehumanizing british school oh yes its like in the army you learn to obey and do what youre asked to yes the young dream of something else but it breaks their dreams and sweeps away their optimism on the threshold of life greatbasically thats how you could sum up the nice intentions in if nice intentions that arouses no cinematographic challenges the result is a declamatory movie do you see how boring i meanat least that oldie helped kubrick cast mcdowell in a clockwork orange a movie with a truly powerful social satire and no selfindulgent sentimentalism
neg	i didnt like this bill murray vehicle when it was originally released in the 80s so i tried watching it again to see if my distaste for this film was down to my moviegoing tastes in the 80s or was it that stripes is simply a bad movie well the verdict is in and stripes is a bad movienow stripes may have been innovative comedy in the early 80s and it may appeal to people who have gone through basic training or who are bill murray fans but its still a bad moviewhy is it bad mostly because stripes is supposed to be a comedy but its just not that funny there are some laughs but they are few and far between most of the movie is consumed by the dramatic plot which is incredibly convoluted and not very interesting this lack of comedy is especially noticeable if youre used to more contemporary comedies such as anchorman which strive for laughs in every part of the moviestripes further suffers from bill murray and harold ramiss lack of acting ability bill murray is a great comedian but he was not a very compelling dramatic actor at this point in his career and harold ramis is playing harold ramis these two are just not good enough as actors to carry the dramatic arch of the movielastly most of the comedy that there is in stripes revolves around bill murrays selfcentered smartalec manchild character so if you dont find that character funny like i didnt youre not going to find most of what little comedy there is in stripes funny eitherstripes is very much a movie of its era it hasnt aged well and is not worth watching if you want to watch an early 80s buddy comedy i would recommend stir crazy like stripes the humor in stir crazy is not as fastpaced as in contemporary comedies but unlike stripes it has aged much better and as a result is still watchable
neg	possibly not but it is awful even the fantastic cast cant save it ok i admit it started off quite funny but it seemed to plummet downhill as soon as they jumped those girls in the generals house bill murray turned from being a quick witted humorous guy into an arsehole who was shouting things at people in the street that just werent funny its like he was trying too hard to be funny his character stole a weapon an rv come on and ends up being a national hero after invading another country and killing god knows how many soldiers for a laugh one good point is that this film shows the inadequacy and incompetence of the us army and shows how arrogant and imbecilic they really are albeit unintentionally i actually felt disgusted that this kind of propaganda crap could really be released
neg	warning may contain spoilers which will be more entertaining than this tripe heres some good advise to anyone living in the uk whenever channel 5 has an old 80s comedy on late at night read a book instead i am currently in the process of recovering from a seizure due to reading some of the comments on this film on here i am actually shocked at the fact that someone actually said this film was realistic all i can say is thank god the cold war never escalated or else we might as well have given the commies our borders i found this film dire in the utmost pretence maybe it is just my british perception of what makes a film funny who knows but in all aspects this film is not just awful its teeth grindingly terribleive never been a fan of bill murray and its rubbish like this that justify my feelings towards him dont get me wrong i loved ghostbusters which was made only three years after this film but this just sums bill murray up really i can safely say that i havent wasted my time so blatantly like this since seeing the first running of operation delta force over here though these two films have more in common than you would think for 1 thing they both have terrible action sequences from beginning to end and 2nd they are both riddled with cheesy clichs throughoutheres one thing these guys are supposed to be in the us army yet they are allowed to wallow around their camp willy nilly seducing female military police officers and subsequently shagging them silly in the generals quarters talk about random this film is just terrible for this im afraid now dont get me wrong im no feminist sympathiser but the fact that these two women actually fall hands over heels in love with the two characters shortly after arresting them letting them go free twice is just insulting to the female race the fact that one tatty haired fat lipped bum winger and his hapless sidekick ramis can simply sweet talk themselves into into the mps underwear to which they fall madly in love with the two of them is nothing short of ludicrousthen there is the training scenes where you get to meet the squad phycho who unconvincingly threatens to kill anyone who touches him or his stuff followed by the overweight bloke played by the late and great john candy who claims he joined the army to avoid paying 400 for anger management classes leading to loud mouthed murray paying tribute to the giant toe wtf drill seargent who honestly couldnt organise a pi up in a brewery let alone his band of recruits all this scene serves to do is to prelude loads of fight scenes with people saying way to go ass hole all the time etc etcthe scenes then carry on showing the rag tag bunch making utter tits of themselves on the assault course leading to a scene where one of them shoots wildly into the air at some passing birds with an assault rifle peppering a watch tower with bullets just like that yep told you this film was randomhe miraculously escapes undisciplined as well eventually leading up the the passing out parade where the hapless squad make a magic turn around within the space of two hours bugger me miracle thanks to some wise words from murray to which they then direct a massively none military like dance routine in front of a geriatric general in front of the rest of the squads all of this to the immense pleasure of their two girlfriends on the stand who really shouldve been arresting them everyone laughs it off though this bit is nothing short of amazing though he then chooses them to guard a new multimillion dollar prototype armoured vehicle in italy which turns out to be just a mobile home painted green with loads of gadgets on the inside claiming this is exactly what this army needs rightothen there is the dire finale where murray and ramis decide to steal this topsecret prototype military vehicle to pick up their newly acquired and somewhat hyperactive mp girlfriends in germany to which the hapless captain john larroquette then finds out and leads the squad of fresh recruits on a retrieval mission for this vehicle to which they then take a wrong turn enroute and end up in soviet held czechoslovakia where they are captured like we didnt see that coming thus begins a rescue attempt by ramis and murray  birds in hand to which is where a big fight loads of shooting from the hip and blowing tanks up with them coming back as national heroes humiliating the russians by calling them pussies etc etc the end thats right no courts martial nothing they only just stole a prototype military vehicle drove it into a warsaw pact country and almost caused an international incident which couldve sparked ww3this film is honestly more fun that being diagnosed with a terminal illness i know its meant to be a comedy it got all the right actors for it but where in the hell is it have channel 5 cuts those bits out the only redeeming feature in this film is the repetitive use of naked women taking showers and female mud wrestling like i said random not that it helps to divert from the fact that this is an utterly crap film of course this film should realistically be aimed at immature 9 year olds sadly we have to watch it instead 1 star out of 10  total tripe my advice do something a little more useful with your time like castrating yourself
neg	what an insult to the sa film industry i have seen better sa films the comments i read about hijack storiesby saying it is worthy of a ten out of ten is quite scary a movies rating should not depend on oh a movie from a developing country lets boost their industry by saying nice things about their work even though it is bad we have the expertise to make good movies dont judge the film industry on what people say how great they think hijack stories is we can tell great stories such as cry the beloved country and shaka zulu cry the beloved country ill give 9 out of 10 great directing by darryl great acting by two great elderly actors irrespective from where they are hijack stories ill give 1 out of 10 it could only be people involved in the project who would give it high scores i wouldve done the same if it was my movie
neg	set in south africa a young black guy tries to land a part in a gangsta movie but with no knowledge of street life hes told to find out what that life is really like or he wont get the part he manages to work his way into a gang led by an old friend of his from school and his chances of appearing in the film decline as he commits crimes to be accepted but for the gangs leader the burgeoning disaster of his new friends life suggests a golden opportunity to do something better with his ownwhile that may sound relatively interesting its anything but the first half of it is incredibly meandering and tedious while the hijacking only takes place towards the end with some very poorly executed low speed car chases in those chases only two police cars are used both of which are early 90s nissan sunnys not only would these be rather cheap to pick up and i find it rather hard to believe theyd be using such mundane old cars in south africa in the year 2000 but as far as i can remember theres only 2 involved and none of them get a scratch once the car chases are very badly shot with distant and badly timed camera angles and minimal traffic on the roads and theyre all over in around 2 minutes at maximum as youre supposed to believe that a very small kid is actually a highly skilled driver who can easily evade the police despite the driving being pedestrian and utterly unexciting this now leads me onto the characters and the acting which are equally bad the aforementioned kid who drives the car looks about 13 years old and supposedly is extremely skilled at losing the incredibly inept police everybody else is equally unconvincing so much that they even look bored at times themselvesat the closing scene of the movie our main character sox moraka is asked by the gang leader to steal a car from a car park while having trouble opening it the police arrive and ask him what hes doing and he replies by telling him its their car after a brief argument they try to arrest him and he then holds the police at gunpoint and jumps back in their car after hes in the police return fire and in turn he gets wounded after another pathetic chase sequence they decide to abandon the car and set it alight to destroy any evidence what follows here is one of the most downright laughable and hideously awful special effects ive ever seen when the car explodes superimposed flames suddenly appear from every window with awful sound effects that arent even in time its so badly done and so phony looking that its hard to even put it into words and really needs to be seen to be believed if you watch it in slow motion it looks even funnier ive seen better effects than this in murder reconstruction documentaries the car is a volkswagen golf mk2 gti something that wouldnt be worth a huge amount at all and they seriously couldnt afford to destroy it with a real explosion id love to know how large the budget for this movie was it feels so cheap that im surprised it made it outside of south africa and even more surprised it made it to a dvd releasei know its not a big budget hollywood production i know its meant to depict gangs in impoverished townships of south africa who steal cars from the middle class in and sell the parts on the black market but with the laughable effects poorly executed car chases awful acting and ludicrous characters any sense of reality is completely lostoverall i most certainly do not advise you to watch this if you want to have a laugh and see one of the most poorly done low budget messes of amovie ever created then id recommend it for that and only thatit is a wretched poorly made poorly edited poorly paced and tedious piece of low budget drivel that fails on all counts ive seen many south african movies including lots of cheap nuimagenuworld action pictures and despite their cheesiness theyre far better than this on all counts
neg	from a plot and movement standpoint this movie was terrible i found myself looking at the clock in theater hoping it would end and relieved after 80 long minutes that it mercifully did basically five characters appear in the movie a son  father sons girl friend and two male characters of the sons age who appear and then disappear without context or explanation the movie and scenes seemed to suggest homoeroticism but nothing ever actually happened to reveal this one way or another there were a couple of brilliant scenes at the beginning of the movie the sons girl friend shows up at a window outside his room and they engage in an odd conversation the photography and acting lent an incredible seductiveness to the interaction between the two ending with her admitting to having another man who was older end of that story
neg	the film begins with promise but lingers too long in a sepia world of distance and alienation we are left hanging but with nothing much else save languid shots of grave and pensive male faces to savour certainly no rope up the wall to help us climb over its a shame because the concept is not without meritwe are left wondering why a loving couple  a father and son no less  should be so estranged from the real world that their own world is preferable when claustrophobic beyond all imagining this loss of presence in the real world is rather too obviously and unnecessarily contrasted with the son having enlisted in the armed forces why not the circus so we can at least appreciate some colour we are left with a gnawing sense of loss but sadly no enlightenment which is bewildering given the film is apparently about some form of attainment not available to us all
neg	this film is beautiful to look at but is like watching really bad experimental theater the plot if there was one doesnt make any sense but it is very artistic lots of shots of halfdressed actors wrestling and looking deep into each others eyes lots of arty shots through windows and with people out of frame mumbling and people wandering wistfully lingering closeups of faces and bodies by the time you get to the threesome on the roof with the cat youll be ready to throw a bottle of ky at the screenit is supposed to be about a father and sons relationship but you will just be wishing the two of them would just f each other and get it over with if you have always wanted to see bad russian gay porn without any money shots your wish has been granted
neg	like wearing a hair shirt positively absolutely without a shadow of a doubt one of the worst movies ever pure torture zero stars out of ten one long tedious labored pretentious selfconscious theatrical and leadenly artsy scene after another intended to be dreamlike and impressionistic the soul bared it is instead morose mush halfnaked father and son grope and whisper to each other like lovers homoerotic is the point loud and clear ok so what repeated more than once by the son is the line supposedly lifted from lives of the saints a fathers love crucifies a loving son lets himself be crucified the parallel to god and his son christ is heavyhanded irrelevant and bombastic like everything else here some reference points to the theme of russian filiality mother and son 1997 the return andrei zvyagvatsev 2003 little odessa james gray1994 turgenev fathers and sons and of course dostoyevsky the brothers karamazovcredits in english indicate intended international distribution meaning that the excuse cannot be used that you have to be russian to understand this mess this is nowhere near as accomplished or compelling as sokurovs last russian ark 2003as in his mother and son an equally powerful soporific some scenes are filmed from distorting mirrors though not as interestingly the film is almost monochromatic shot from start to finish through beige filters making it as visually as it is dramatically numbing a softfocus haze only adds to the drugged feelingan annoying soundtrack drones on never shuts up like a tape loop an old radio constantly plays in the background russian romantic melancholy swells endlessly as themes based on tchaikovsky the presence of a sound designer sergei moshkov signifies of course that all those irritating little sounds radio static noises distortion and such are designed its hard to believe someone sergei potepolov actually wrote this thing it all seems as arbitrary as traffic as if improvised by bored actors popping out of nothingness into nothingnessmodern art has finally succeeded in signifying the thing without being the thing so that what we behold is the idea of the idea empty as a shell but not even a shell merely the idea of a shell could one ask for a better definition of decadence
neg	i consider myself to be a bit of a snob when it comes to everything and although the cinematic experience is more suited to explosions than high drama i can be very stuck up about films toonot all art films however are better than king kong i quite possibly would give kong two stars double this films haulmy guess is that people got so excited about this because it was almost identical in style to what you can see in a play for the less discerning artbuff a film that looks like a play is great artthis film however was uselessthere was hardly any story so it relied on high drama the only drama in this film was whether the cat would drop off the roof or not so deep and meaningful dialogue then no great acting hardlyto be excessively fair some of the scenery was interesting though communist flats city vistas petersburg and the soviet trams still in service
neg	there are two kinds of characters on the shield people who try to do the best they can and do the right thing and people who relentlessly pursue their own self interest and commit every mortal sin they can while telling themselves and everyone else that they are heroes and everyones only hope more than any other show the shield is about hypocrisy and selfdelusion unfortunately the hypocrites and selfdeluders are the shows heroes and as such have the typical genrefiction heroes improbable immunity to getting defeated or caught and they come out on top over and over again making fools out of all of their peersthe show boasts excellent camerawork the lead ins and the fade outs are always superb it really is a work of art to see unfortunately the story is a cartoony overwrought wish fulfillment scenario of gratuitous violence rape and liesthe hero who drags everyone down with him in failed scheme after failed scheme is wiley like a warner bros cartoon character always escaping and making fun of all the elmer fudds anyone who does not support him in his lies and crimes automatically attracting any good looking woman supporting character to come on the show always surviving any attempt to bring him to justice and always scraping your ears with his excruciating self justifications if another cop detects something wrong with something hes doing and someone gets hurt because of his actions he always blames the suspicious cop regardless of the fact that his schemes and elaborate lies and doomed plans are always the cause every timelike 24 this show relies on contrivances and innumerable delays to drag its story out for season after season boring unbelievable long term stories are injected into the storyline every season to provide a skeleton on which to hang the bloody perverted chunks of meat that are the characters corrupt acts and the inevitable coverupsmost disappointing though is the writers hubris as they try to change the viewers sympathies back and forth to and away form the characters on whims sometimes they want us to see shane as the enemy sometimes they want us to see him as a poor misunderstood soul sometimes they want us to see vic as a dangerous sexual dynamo sometimes they want us to see him as a poor guy with a heart of gold sometimes they want us to see mara as a low down vile jezebel then they think that if they show her sitting and talking over her dreams with shane that we will find her to be sympathetic and tragicnone of this manipulation is adequate to obtain the kinds of sympathies they want once theyve shown these characters ruin other peoples lives for their own ends thats it it is nonsense to keep trying to flip back and forth but then it is also nonsense to produce seven seasons of these bumbling clowns drawing every super model in existence to their beds and running a crime syndicate right out of the police station right under everyones noses
neg	to sat how awful the shield is youd have to write pages and pages so suffice it to say that it is a monument to bad directingwhen directors go awry should have been the title of this production indeed directors are supposed to infuse their work with a sense of visual style and storytelling that propels the story forwardhow is constantly shaking the camera and playing with the zoom lens a style how is it propelling the story forward of course theres also the editing by random numbers nonsense apparently its become hip to just cut randomlyi guess its too much work to do good editingwell that made it too much work for most people to watch the shield which languished as one of the most overhyped and unwatched shows of all time
neg	i have no idea what the producers of the shield were trying to do but the result speaks for itself the shield is practically unwatchablesupposedly the performances on the shield are greatin reality the show is so badly put together that you cant even really see the performances for instance the editing cuts away from reaction shots before theyve had their full impacti dont know what intellectual rationale there is for that but it robs the show of all emotional impactill give the shield one point for ambition in its subject matter but thats pretty much all i can give itits a shame to see a number of talented performer waste their gift on something so strangely badly filmed
neg	almost from the word go this film is poor and lacking conviction but then again most people would struggle to show commitment to a script as uninspiring as this the dialogue really does not flow and sometimes as in this case more is less or should have been this is also backedup by odd scenes eg the cemetry slowmotion walk that you think might lead somewhere but only seem to waste a few more seconds of your lifethe plot is a strange combination of gangster  situation comedy which i am sure seemed a good idea at the time but if ever there was a case for someone needing to be honest with the scriptwriter then here was itmartin freeman is okay but then he seems to have one character which always plays so i am beginning to wonder if he was given a script or just filmed and told to react as normalfinally  humour this reminds me of the python i think quote about shakespere of his comedies  if he had meant it to be humorous he would have put a joke in it well i didnt see onedont waste your time  i did because i was watching it with a friend and kept hoping that it was going to get betterit didnt
neg	i hate to be the one to rain on a parade even a small one like this but from the very first scene you could tell this film was going to be absolute shite its a shame really as i quite like martin freeman and danny dyer i was intrigued as to how they would mix in a film together but to my dismay they did not even have a scene together i think i need to repeat this  the two lead actors who stand side by side on the advertisement posters and dvd covers did not have one scene together they did not speak to each other and never appeared on screen at the same time just about sums up this poor excuse for a movie false advertisementthe dialogue was painful every single character in the movie was unrealistic and unhuman like the scenarios were far fetched the plot was crap the jokes were thin freeman tried too hard to be funny and played a poor mans tim from the office nobody was likable and worst of all some of the characters were so annoying that it almost drove me to switch off as i couldnt bear to watch or listen to them any longerthis low budget stinker was an epic fail even danny dyer couldnt inject some humour and charm into this but bless he tried what a waste of timehow anybody could rate this movie as ten stars is beyond me ten stars seriously come oni wont even give some of the greats ten stars as ten stars implies that a movie was perfect this film was far from perfect almost the opposite meaning that it was almost completely dire throughoutwatch it if you like but if youve seen a lot of movies and watched a lot of great movies your review will probably similar to mine110
neg	oh dear good cast but to write and direct is an art and to write wit and direct wit is a bit of a task even doing good comedy you have to get the timing and moment right im not putting it all down there were parts where i laughed loud but that was at very few times the main focus to me was on the fast free flowing dialogue that made some people in the film annoying it may sound great while reading the script in your head but getting that out and to the camera is a different task and the hand held camera work does give energy to few parts of the film overall direction was good but the script was not all that to me but im sure you was reading the script in your head it would sound good sorry
neg	it pains me to write such a scathing review but by not doing so im simply encouraging these people first off just because a film is made on a small budget does not automatically make it good nor endearing in fact in this case the small budget is probably the films sole achievement in that it prevented large sums of money from being squandered on a one legged race horse with the shits have you ever seen a comedy at the theatre ever heard people laugh and thought what the dickens are you on well even these twats werent laughing things got so bad by mid way my cat took his first ever bath this is not film this is childrenno monkeys making images that leave you feeling like moving to france got to go theres a clown at my door
neg	i had never heard of this one before it turned up on cable tv its very typical of late 50s scifi sober depressing and not a little paranoid despite the equally typical inclusion of a romantic couple the film is pretty much put across in a documentary style  which is perhaps a cheap way of leaving a lot of the exposition to narration and an excuse to insert as much stock footage as is humanly possibly for what is unmistakably an extremely lowbudget venture while not uninteresting in itself theapocalypseviarenegademissile angle later utilized with far greater aplomb for both dr strangelove 1964 and failsafe 1964 and mercifully short the films singleminded approach to its subject matter results in a good deal of unintentional laughter  particularly in the scenes involving an imminent childbirth and a gang of clueless juvenile delinquents
neg	really its a dreadful cheat of a film its 70minute running time is very well padded with stock footage the rest are non descript exteriors and drab interiors scenes the plot exposition is very poorly rendered they are all just perfunctory scenes sort of strung together there is no attempt at drama in scene selection but rather drama is communicated by the intensity of the actors please dont askthe plot concerns a rocket radiating a million degree heat orbiting earth five miles up threatening to destroy the earth its a real time menace that must be diverted if a custom built hbomb can be fashioned and placed in an experimental rocket within an hour nothing very much here to report except for a mad speech by a scientist against the project because there might be some sort of life aboard and think of the scientific possibilities but this speech made by the obligatory idiot liberal was pretty much pass by thenwhat saves this film somewhat uniquely is the stock footage ive never seen a larger selection of fifties jet fighter aircraft in any other film this is by no means a complete list but just some of the aircraft i managed to see theres a brief interception by a pilot flying in alternate shots an f89 scorpion and an f86 first to scramble interceptors is the royal canadian air force in hawker hunters and f86 sabre jets or canadian built cf13s and even a pair of cf100 clunksthen for some reason there are b52s b47s and even b36s are seen taking off more paddingthese canadian jets are moving at 1200 miles an hour i dont think so since one of them appears to be a ww2 era gloster meteor the rest f80s the meteors press the attack and one turns into a late f84f with a flight of early straight wing f84s attacking in formationtheres a strange tandem cockpit version of the f80 that doesnt seem to be the t33 training type but some sort of interim allweather interceptor variant with radar in the nose these are scrambled in a snowstorman angled deck aircraft carrier is seen from about 500 meters it launches f8u crusaders f11f tigers a5 vigilantes and a3 skywarriors the air force scrambles f86s and f84s and more f89s then youve ever seen in your life as well as f100 super sabres and f102 delta daggersthe f100s press their attack with sooooo much padding the f89s unload their rockets in their wingtip pods in slo mo the f86s fire an f102 lets loose a falcon even some f80s f94s with midwing rocket pods let loose there is a very strange shot of a late model f84 prototype with a straight wing early model f85 above it in a turn obviously a manufacturers republic aviation advertising film showing the differences between the old and the new improved models of the f84 thunderjet how it strayed into here is anybodies guessthere is other great stock footage of ottawa in the old days when the capital of canada was a wide spot in the road and especially wonderful footage of new york citys times square during one of the civil defense drills in the early 50s i think we also have to deal with the notion that this was filmed in canada with the possible exception of the auto chase seen late in the picture as the pacific seems to be in the background the use of a jowett jupiter is somewhat mindboggling and there is a nice tr 3 to be seen also canada must have been cheap and it is rather gratuitously used a lot in the backgroundas far as the actual narrative of the film there is little to recommend it other than the mystery of just who ellen parker is giving the finger to at the end of the picture and she most definitely is flipping someone off could it be r as in robert loggia the director who dies before this film was released her career as this was her last creditits like the newspaper the gift came wrapped in was more valuable than the gift
neg	i remember watching lost missile actually throwing a fit until my brother and several cousins at whose home i was an overnight guest agreed to watch it with me  i was from time to time the eric cartman of the 1960s  sorry guys and being somewhat embarrassed when the sustained wave of milliondegree heat emerged as a plot device  even as a secondgrader i knew that a mere missile just couldnt carry the energy around for that much heat or devastation over more than the duration and limited radius of a nuclear detonation my inflicting that turkey on loving relatives was a selfpunishing crimethe films production values were very good the acting isnt bad apart from the shatnerism of the actor who played governors aide that someone else here mentionedbut the idea of a missile easybaking the surface of the earth by means of the heat of its exhaust nohowd the people at mystery science theater 3000 miss the lost missile anyway its a great classic of unintentional comedy  watch it if you want something to drink beer to some weekend
neg	the story idea behind the lost missile isnt bad at all but unfortunately the story does get a bit dull towards the middle and the overuse of stock footage as well as poor special effects sink this film to the subpar levelthe film begins with a missile heading towards the earth in a panic because its about to strike the earth the soviets manage to deflect the object this isnt necessarily good however as this seemingly unmanned craft has a vapor trail that destroys everything in its path and the ship is now in a low orbit over the planet in other words with each pass it makes a swath of death followsone that could potentially kill us all so its up to the good scientists of the us led by a very young and hardly recognizable robert loggia to formulate and plan to save usand especially save new york that is in its immediate flight path unfortunately they arent able to save ottawa ive never been there so i cant say whether or not this is a big loss but thanks to good old american knowhow they are able to eventually destroy this harbinger of destruction so as you can see the story idea isnt bad and rather original but so many old clips of fighter planes and guys manning radar scopes gets a bit old and it seemed like padding overall a decent but hardly inspired film that extreme fans of the genre may likeall others see it at your own risk
neg	this had all the makings of a very good film  good actors robert loggia ellen parker a good plot mysterious missile from space threatens to burn up the planet and lots of stock footage if the air force had film of jets firing rockets it was used unfortunately it is ruined by too much melodrama and an impossible timelinethe movie concerns a missile from space that is attacked by the soviets and inadvertently diverted into a low atmospheric orbit at under five miles and at a speed in excess of 4000 miles it emits an exhaust of a million degrees burning up everything on the ground including glaciers distant early warning dew line bases and eskimosevery attempt at destroying the missile failsthe first flaws in this film appear early on while we dont expect much from lowbudget films some things cant be forgotten  like a little research for instance both the soviets and the us fire antiballistic missiles that home in on the missile with unerring accuracy however the first successful abm tests werent done until march of 1961 by the russiansthere is too much melodrama dr loring loggia and his assistant joan woods ellen parker play their romance with about as much wood as a log cabin parkers character cries and boohoos at loggias sacrifice like she was at a screen test loggia is about as heroic as a bored businessman a scientist phillip pine hams it up so much he makes william shatner look like a thespian a bus driver continually spits out endoftheworld crap in scene after scene the only good actor is the film narrator played by veteran character actor lawrence dobkins naked cityall of this could be overlooked if it wasnt for the timeline after the missiles info is sent to dc the pentagon brings in a group of scientists a general larry kerr announces that the missile will hit new york city in 63 minutes after this there are discussions by scientists and there is a deadly lull as word is sought from ambassadors to see if the missile is an attack from the russians and if a response is necessarythe film shows the military being fully scrambled civil defense people leave work and go to their stations eight million people scramble to fallout shelters while school buses pick up millions of kids and we get to see the whitest new york city ive ever seen though watching 50s scifi films made it seems like this was the standard the press is kept in the dark for tens of minutes then incredibly a man at the pentagon announces that the missile will hit ottawa canada in 51 minutes all of the aforementioned action happened in 12 minutes then to add fuel to the fire loggia somehow thinks of a way to stop the alien missile he slowly produces a caseload of plutonium loads it in a jeep and takes it from dc to a distant missile base to put it atop a missile along the way he is knocked off the road by a wild driver breaks down and then is carjacked he finally gets the plutonium back and drives to the base to arm the missile again all this in the same 63minute time framethe movie also irks the viewer by making it seem as if ottawa might be saved only to show men women and children get roasted the missile is then said to have five minutes to reach new york loggia is still driving to the base 4 more miles to go he gets to the base and arms the missile a twominute countdown is then announced all within five minutes the boroughs of new york should have been at least scorchedby the way the missile is destroyed if you havent guessed the abm warhead destroys it with a massive plutoniumbased nuclear blast five seconds later the blast dissipates and all is clear yeah they caused a nuclear blast equivalent to 100 hiroshimas on the outskirts of new york city and nothing happensthe film had all the elements necessary to be a good b film but wasted them loggia played his character so lamely you didnt care that he sacrificed himself in the end you didnt care about the other characters not even the smarmy scientist played by pine the tension that should have moved the film along just wasnt physically possible in the timeline allowed it still wouldnt be today not even with jack bauerthis film is very difficult to find as far as i know it hasnt been reissued on any medium and for good reason i dont know if the film meant to be or if it was standard practice but theres a scene where the government sends all of the best scientists military men and businessmen into deep shelters saying theyre too valuable to lose there isnt a single woman or minority in the bunch hari rhodes is the only black man in the film and he gets a brief bit playing a piano it was worse than 27 days where an alien gives five earthlings the chance to either save or destroy the planet and he doesnt include any blacks or hispanicsi saw this on a special scifi night on turner classic movies and i dont expect it to show up again if you do find a copy of this somewhere you might want to put it up on amazoncom
neg	this must be one of the most overrated spanish films in history its lack of subtlety and complexity and its total political correction make it really childish with only goodbad characters the world is just not like this and good movies show complex characters with opposite impulses dilemmas etc however what i hate most about this film is bolas friends father the director tries to teach us a good lesson tattoo artists with shaved heads are not always bad guys in fact they can be better than the average looking dad wow this is like philosophy or something thank you achero ill propose you for the nobel prize of literature
neg	if there was a god he would have made sure this movie stayed in the toilet were it was crapped up this is by far the worst vampire movie i have ever seen i may never watch a vampire film again because of this movie it makes zombie lake look like the sound of music
neg	absolutely unwatchable lowest quality film making this film makes show girls look good the acting is insufferable the cinematography gives a bad name to amateurism no wonder it went right to video and bypassed the theaters this film wasnt releasedit escaped
neg	this movie is just plain terrible poor john savage had to stoop this low in order to be in another movie he stars as a rare type of vampire that is to help a lady that looks like a washed out and thrown in the streets hooker that is a dancer at a local strip club she acidently tastes a drop of blood from another dancer who happens to be one of those rare vampires as they get carried away making out on the floor of the dressing room savage is then assigned by a short leader of this rare vampire breed that looks like a cross between 80s punk rock and one of the olsen twins with purple hair this movie just gets all to crazy with savage rapping and dancing with a midget with a tattooed spider on his head also one of the rare he quotes the elephant man and jimmy durante and i just had to laugh this just gets rediculas and then the most gross special effects that they could come up with is corri throwing up her organs and pulling them out of her mouth and you can tell that that is all to fake her son doesnt know what to do with his moms new identity and becomes more of a pest than an object of serenity i enjoy a good vampire film believe me i do but i just hated this one even the photography stinks in and out blurs with the camera switching this way and that trying to make it look like the vampires move to fast for the camera to keep up and then the camera turns all to bright in the scene of savage chasing the son of corri around till he blinds himself avoid this one
neg	i was watching this with one of my friends who is a vampire freak and i was extremely disgusted at the fact that this film exists this film should be shown to prisoners of war yes its that bad even john mccain wouldnt be able to sit through this so why the 310 rating because it had a vampire midget come on whats more entertaining than a vampire midget theres one scene in this film where john savage gets laid by saying i want to feel human again and the chick being the brainless stripper slut she is lets him feel human i wish i could feel human with jessica alba or megan fox this is a movie for stoners there is bright flashy objects and random movements all in all dont waste your money on this garbage i got it for free when i was walking down the street with my friend and we saw a garbage barrel full of video tapes and a sign that said free so in a way i didnt get ripped off but still
neg	this movie was horrible i watched it three times and not even the whole thing its just impossible to watch the story line sucks its depressing and utterly disgusting i dont write spoilers for anything so if you want to know why its so disgusting see it for yourself the only good thing about this movie was john savage his dialogue at the beginning and some funny parts in the movie the little kid in this movie is annoying and the whole situation is bullshit i saw this movie at movie stores around america so i assumed it would be a good movie jesus christ was i wrong the acting is all horrible and the nudity itself is lame and nasty another thing is starr andreef the other main character hasnt been in such bad movies in the past in fact she was in some pretty good ones same with john savage this movie sucks
neg	this is probably the worst movie ever made it is just to bad the name of roger corman is associated with it i couldve understand it in his early years when he had lower budgets but nowadays there is no excuses for giving birth to this im a b movie pervert and from certain people point of view all the flicks i love are put aside by regular viewers but take my word on this one vampire club makes the top of my list of the best of worstits hard to imagine vampires with no fangs the music score is totally out of placethe sound effects are just not effective and finally mrsavage doesnt seem to know he is in a vampire movie at all witch is too bad cause he had a not to bad career over all let me know if im to hard on this one cause when i dont like a movie i tend to forget about its good side
neg	i will never be a member of any club that would have meespecially this onestarr andreeff is a single momstripper who gets attacked by afemale vampire and left for dead she begins to get a hankering forblood and meets up with john savage looking like heswondering where he left michael ciminos phone number savageis also a vampire and wants to let andreef join his little vampirefamily which consists of a british vamp the blonde vamp whoattacked starr and a green haired midget i am not making thisupthe family does not want starr so they try to kill savage and starrand starrs kidsomeone forgot to tell john savage that this was a drama hespends most of his screen time exhibiting more facial tics thanhugh grant on a jolt cola bender and he reads all of his lines likehe is making a farrelly brothers film andreeff tries to make themost of a badly written role but screenwriterdirector ruben goesfor all the vampire cliches like starr eating her sons pet hamsterand buying a lot of raw meat to fight the craving for blood the kidalso gets knocked around a lot for those who think watchingviolence against children is really entertainingthe film is extra gory but not in a wild over the top way like killertongue here the gore is gross and never justified it just occursit is just in the budget most of the r rating goes to andreeffscoworkers who are put through embarassing strip routines in thebackground of conversation scenes the budget does not includevampire fangs all the vampires here must stab their prey to eatnifty idea unless you have already seen george romerosmartineven at 77 minutes and once you throw in rubens attempts atarty direction skewed frames blurred scenes this is onetiresome dull and dirty ride leave this club and take a showeryou will need itthis is rated r for strong physical violence gun violence sexualviolence strong gore strong profanity female nudity sexualreferences drug abuse and adult situations
neg	dakota 1988 was another early lou diamond phillips starring vehicle this film is similar to the later released film harley there are a few differences but theyre both the same i dont know which one came first i guess itll remain one of the mysteries of life but they both are troubled kids who are trying to turn there lives around instead of bikes this one involves horses theyre basically the same movie and theyre both cheesy as hell if youre a serious ldp fan then i recommend that you watch them both you get some extreme mugging and posturing from ldp if youre game then go for itnot recommended except for ldp fans
neg	this film is too skeletal its a fairly lowbudget film i hope which excuses it somewhat but the lack of a decent cast and a fleshed out plot hurts it too much phillips is quite believable in his role as a tornapart son of a welloff family whos searching for himself though his family iserwell a little too white but the rest of the cast is grasping at straws every moment that has potential is ruined by excessive melodrama and there are way too many subplots which is an obvious sign of plotdeficiency they needed filler i wouldnt recommend this film to anyone who isnt either a hardcore phillips fan or who has absolutely nothing to do 410
neg	yes this film gets a lot of attention and is considered a classic in the adult film genre still i did not like this one at all about a woman who commits suicide in a scene more fitting a horror movie she is given the opportunity to return to earth briefly to live the life of lust she never did before in her mundane life crappy sex scenes to follow why are they crappy for one they try so hard to be artistic that they take away from the actual sex act i mean we watch porn for the sex do we not little girls blue also does things in an artistic way but it is still very erotic and nice to look at of course the girls in that one are very cute here we have a rather unattractive lead actress and that does not help things if you find the lead in your adult film unappealing there is no amount of artistic vision that is going to make me enjoy the film the sex scenes range from yuck to bizarrei mean there is a snake in one of them people so for me this movie just fails as it does not excite me at all but rather turns me off
neg	there is a dvd published in the uk in 2002 code hrgd002 on the cover no asin vfc 19796 on the disk no ifpi code in the inner rimprobably a straight transfer from vhs there is no much point is commenting an adult film but this one contains a minimal plot and the characters are believable it was shown in the united states in normal cinemasive seen it in pensylvannia way back in 1975as such it deserves a place in an encyclopedia of movies the dvd has no special features and no subtitles and was probably made using a vhs tape as source
neg	a friend gave it to me saying it was another classic like debbie does dallas nowhere close i think my main complaint is about the most unattractive lead actress in porn industry ever even more terrible is that she is on screen virtually all the time but i read somewhere that back in those days porn had to have some artistic value i was unable to find it though see it only if you are interested in history of development of porn into mainstream or can appreciate art in porn movies i know i am not but the director of the movie appears to be a talented person he even tried to get simon  garfunkel to give him permissions to use his songs of course they rejected
neg	one of those classics held up next to deep throat and behind the green doorsure it was clever but the female lead isnt that attractive and sex isnt that hot but if not for this film porn would not have blossomed into what it is todayharry reems was the ron jeremy of his day worth a look if youre a fan
neg	after watching some of hbos great stuff  band of brothers rome etc  i must say i had pretty high expectations before watching the first episode of true blood jeez often the script seemed to be written by an 8yearold some parts are just horribly filmed the scene in which she saves bill i mean come on she throws a chain at the guy and ow it goes around his neck and it magically chokes him that was pretty embarrassing if you want my opinion or a few moments before that scene when she finds out that the couple is gone with bill ridiculous she hears them plan their stuff and like 5 seconds later magic the 3 of them are gone and without any struggle or noise or anythingi mean the idea of the show seemed interesting mysterious intriguing vampires coexisting with human in our modern society but honestly i dont think they really wanted to make more of this than a petty soap show that the average teen girl watches all the time but that nobody else cares about unfortunately the script is written poorly mediocre at best its shallow and extremely predictable often i thought that this was some kind of a joke or something the actors deliver really unconvincing performances if you want my opinion they seem to take the show very lightly as if it were some kind of a regular low budget family tv show well maybe thats what it is if you take away the family part the only actor that seemed somewhat good to me was stephen moyer in the role of bill considering the poorly written extremely short replies he had to say what are you can i give you a call sometime i think he did good in bringing out the somewhat mysteriously scary part of a vampire that anyone with a vampire role must have actually anna paquin was okay as well but not more but the guy playing her brother though jeez hes horrible the scene in which he gets arrested is just simply a shame to modern television the acting is bad the construction site looks fake to the bone and the two other guys why is he getting arrested uh i dunno that was pretty embarrassing another thing that i think was completely missed was the way they presented sookies psychic powers they make us hear what people think and speak both at the same time and thats just wrong often it just seems unnecessarily chaotic as if peoples thought were some sort of an annoying radio channel and that when she comes close to em she hits the right frequency level and has to hear everything that they think and finally the sex scenes are just plainly unnecessary and that vampire sex tape thing was just totally disgusting dont get me wrong  i wrote all these comments not because i thought the show was bad but because i was very disappointed i expected quality stuff i didnt think it was going to be like that its definitely not a good show though mediocre at best
neg	this show had a lot of hype but i didnt know about it until the midseason season 1 someone even recommended the show to me but i decided that if i was going to watch it i was going to wait until the end of the season so i could watch it in bulk due to the shows format im happy i waited i imagine it would have been fairly annoying have nearly every episode end in the middle of some cliff hanger then have to wait another week to find out what happens in the next second of the storysomehow this show has managed to throw in too much sex jason will have sex with pretty much anything that moves right after he finds out that one woman he had sex with was killed hes in bed with another woman the next night then tara and sam get it on despite each of them knowing that sam is in love with sookie and for some reason sookie gets mad when she later finds out about iteven though shes sleeping with a vampire one of the problems with the show is that it doesnt do a good job of making you care about the characters i really didnt care for jason at all along with his endless pursuit of tale he was rude to the people who actually were concerned for him after a few episodes i wouldnt have minded if he got killed somehow for that reason i was for the most part uninterested in the murders until sookies grandmother became a victim since the first two were more closely involved with jasonthen once sookie and bill have sex the story gets a few more subplots taras mother wants an exorcism then the exorcist lady tries to convince tara that she should have one to remove her own demon i wasnt so much bothered by the whole exorcism thing as i know there are some people who really believe in that stuff however they waste little time in showing that is it a farce right after tara spends about 1300 on exorcisms for her and her mother at other points some of the developments happen too fast jason continues being a jerk trying to sell his grandmothers stuff to buy vampire blood which apparently is the new crack or something in his search he finds this girl who will do v vampire blood with him they get high and within three days fall in love with each other and kidnap a vampire for a constant source of v another example is when bill has to go to a vampire tribunal hes only gone for two days before sookie starts to feel abandoned and start to wonder if he thinks vampire politics are more important than hersubtlety is not this shows strong suit it doesnt take a genius to figure out something is going on with the local dog although my assumption wasnt dead on it wasnt that much of a surprise but the finale two episodes was where it really got annoying as it just shoved all the developments in your face as if you couldnt possibly figure the out for yourself when tara gets into the car accident the naked ladys face with the pig is clearly shown and was easily recognizable when she shows up at the jail for the bailout as if that wasnt enough they later show the lady again with the pig at her house then its time to wrap up the murder story at the end of the penultimate episode its revealed that renee is not who he says he is and most likely is the killer in the final episode they shove renee being the killer in your face sookie remarks that its odd that renees thoughts dont have an accent i thought that was fine as it adds to renee being a fraud but the next scene is full of incriminating evidence against renee they show that renee has the tape of maudette with the vampire and his fiance finds a tape in one of renees boxes about how to fake a cajun accent at this point it was just ridiculous i mean we get it so blah blah blah stuff happens bill almost kills himself while failing to save sookie who still manages to kill renee they start to set up season 2 by leaving unfinished issues the naked pig lady and sam have a history lafayette has gone missing and might have been killed jason is in the process of being brainwashed into being a religious nut by some antivampire churchwhich makes me care about him even lessits almost surprising to see how many people absolutely love this show i think i just expected this show to be better im interested in seeing what happens in season 2 but if i watch it ill most likely wait for the season completion
neg	for every series that makes it to television a 100 ideas are formed 50 scripts are written 15 pilots are made and one just one actually makes it to production from such a selection process we are lead to believe that the final product must be the cream of the crop for what other reason could so many ideas be rejected to give us a single television seriesand so it goes with true blood all the stars were in alignment and what started as a series of novels was transformed into an idea a screen play a pilot and finally a series unfortunately it can sometimes be a long journey and along the way there are many turns that ultimately change what was good and pure into and show that production people feel would be best for ratings oh how wrong they so often aretrue blood is an example of a creative concept that has developed into one of the poorest story lines worst acting and silliest subplots as anything in recent television history its international cast of relatively unknown actors struggle to find their voices but keep tripping over their fake southern accents alan balls not so secret desires for ryan jason stackhouse gives us a fresh nude shot each week although it often has nothing to do with the storyline taras angry black woman characterization fails to connect and you find yourself secretly hoping the vamps take her out quickly before she goes into another speech about white suppression while attend a ceremony for the glorious dead of the confedercy sam finds suppressed love for sookie and suddenly we are to believe he needs to watch over her morning noon and night despite years of working with her and avoiding any such relationshipas for bill the vampire his moral high ground is quickly surrendered at the first chance to make love with sookie and has no issue with make a quick snack of her although she remains somewhat unharmed we find the other vampires not so mainstream as bill but greatly desiring to become accepted by a public as they look at the living as happy meals with legsdespite my best efforts of suffering through the first six episodes i have come to the realization that no matter how long you watch a bad show its still bad somethings die for a reason even vampires maybe this show should to
neg	when i first watched the show the first few episodes seemed promising bill compton introduced himself as the stereotypical mysterious vampire and sookie presented herself as an independent woman however the show went downhill from here and the once interesting characters are as entertaining as a cardboard boxas the story progresses the main characters lose their original personalities along with their acting abilities by episode 5 bills furrowed eyebrows are so low that his face just consists of a forehead sookie or rather the actress is even more dead than her vampire lover all these tragic events are surrounding her and she only reacts to how enjoyable it was losing her virginity personally i think they made the main characters sleep with each other too early in the show the way they teased each other was something that had me hooked and could easily be toyed with a bit more as soon as sookie loses it she struts around like a total ditz only thinking of bills libido and the size of his appendage bill also loses his debonair attitude and well he just gets plain silly his actions are never really explained except he does it for sookie why their love for each other is never delved into if there is any love so far it just seems to be sex that is the core of their relationshipyeah yeah vampires usually equal sex but come on every five seconds i see some sort of humping going on it wasnt that much of a surprise since hbo always tries to pass of a soft core porno as a decent tv show bill popping out of the dirt and just getting it on with sookie with no reason whats so ever i laughed so hard i almost peed myselfthe plot is just a stream of consciousness the characters never go into detail about anything all the events that happen are usually left unexplained the only thing that is constant is the sexthe only thing i can say that i do like are the minor characters tara and her drunk mother are far more interesting than the major characters the only reason why i continue to watch the show is for the development of the minor characters minus the sex and the main characters the show would be much more worthwhile
neg	man i really find it hard to believe that the wonderful alan ball had anything to do with this mess having seen the first two episodes thus far i think i can safely say this show isnt going to be on my must see list its just got so many things working against itnone of the actors cast are particularly good anna paquin as the lead character sookie is just awful i remember her being better in a lot of other things ive seen her in so maybe its just the writing shes not really much fun to look at either there are moments where to be honest she looks downright ugly the actor who plays bill is marginally better if only because his character is supposed to be sort of wooden and aloof the other actors do their best but with the clich characters with difficult to perform accents they are given its a tough job tara is an absolute misery to watch rutina wesley absolutely murders the accent its like nails on a chalkboard bad almost as awful is nelsan ellis its difficult to understand what hes even saying sometimes both his character as well as taras also seem a bit racist to me i dont know having a character say whycome on an hbo show that isnt the wire just seems a bit odd rounding out the cast so far are sookies doddering grandmother her sex addict brother and the only bit of genius casting ive seen in william sanderson as the sheriffthe story seems to be meandering towards its destination at this point with no real worry about keeping the viewer interested the romance stuff is very dark shadowsy although this show ups the camp factor from something like those old dark shadows episodes times about ten at times it seemed so campy to me that i just have to assume it was intended to be but unlike a show such as buffy that pulled camp off masterfully this show does not out of place with the campiness is the extreme gore and graphic sex of the show im not averse to either of these when they are done well as they have in many other hbo shows but here at least they prolonged rough sex scenes involving jason stackhouse seem a bit over the top and pointlessabout the only nice thing i can really think to say about this mess is that i liked the opening title sequence hbo has had a string of bad luck with their shows lately i hope they cancel this after the first season and try to get something better on the air
neg	as a fan of the sookie stackhouse books i find this series to be a totally crass representation of them vampire bill is not very good looking and looks much older than described in the book i found that they have made already wonderfully colourful characters seem very course and vulgar one of the things i loved about the books is that despite all the crap that she is going through sookie is always a lady and yet in the tv series she doesnt seem like that at all not only that but the prejudices displayed in the tv series are not nearly as wide spread in the books i didnt expect an exact replica of the books but i at least expected the feel of them to be used for the series
neg	i hope whoever coached these losers on their accents was fired the only high points are a few of the supporting characters 3 of 5 of my favourites were killed off by the end of the season and one of them was a cat to put that into perspectivethe whole storyline is centered around sex and nothing else sex with vampires gay sex with gay vampires gay sex with straight vampires sex to score vampire blood sex after drinking vampire blood sex in front of vampires vampire sex nonvampire sex sex because were scared of vampires sex because were mad at vampires sex because we just became a vampire etcnothing against sex it would just be nice if it were a little more subtle with being peppered into the storyline perhaps have a storyline and then shoehorn some sex into it but they didnt even bother to do that and anna paquin is a dizzy gaptooth bitch either she sucks or her character sucks i cant figure out whichanother part of the storyline that i find highly implausible is why 150 year old vampire bill who seems to have his things together would be interested in someone like sookie shes constantly flying off the handle at him for things he cant control he leaves for two days and she already decides that hes not coming back and suddenly has feelings for dogman give me a break shes supposed to be a 25 year old woman not a 14 year old girl people close to her are dying all over and shes got the brightest smile on her face because she just gave away her vcard to some dude because she cant read his mind as the main character of the story i wouldve hoped the show would do a little more to make her understandable and someone to invest your interest in not someone you keep secretly hoping gets killed off or put into a coma i cant find anything about her character that i like and even the fact that she can read minds is impressively uninspiring and not the least bit interestingi will not be wasting my time with watching season 2 come june
neg	for those of you whove never heard of it or seen it on ae cracker is a brilliant british tv show about an overweight chainsmoking foulmouthed psychologist named fitz who helps the manchester police department get into the heads of violent criminals its considered to be one of the finest shows ever to come out of england and thats saying something and was tremendously successful in england and around the world back in 1993now the original stars have reteamed with the original writer to knock out one more 2hour episode ive loved this show ever since id first seen it over a decade ago the dvd box set holds a place of honor in my collection and i can quote a good deal of fitzs interrogation scenes practically word for word the idea of robbie coltrane reteaming with jimmy mcgovern for another tv movie about fitz filled me with absolute gleeill start with the good one of the many things that impressed me about the original cracker series was how quickly fitz was defined as a character five minutes into the first episode  with his lecture throwing the books into the air his drinking and his cussing of the guy after him on the gambling machine queue  and you knew simply knew who this character was you could feel him clicking in your mind the kind of click that only happens when a great actor gets a great role written by a great writercoltrane of course remained great throughout the show but i always felt that some of the later episodes  those not written by mcgovern  mistreated the characterso the good news is this fitz is back as soon as you see him in this show  making incredibly inappropriate comments at his daughters wedding  youll feel that click once again its him petulant one moment and truly sorry the next always insightful sincere to the point of tactlessness but brilliantly funny in the process if you love this character as much as i do youll be delighted with how he is portrayed in the movie and this extends to judith and mark in fact everything having to do with the fitzs is handled perfectlythe problem i do have with this movie revolves around the crime fitz is trying to solve in standard cracker fashion we know exactly who the criminal is in the first five minutes  the suspense lies in seeing fitz figure it out in this case we have a serial killer who is out for american blood and the reason for this unfortunately is not due to any believable psychological trauma  rather it seems that the murders are here simply to allow the writer to display his personal political beliefsits difficult for me to write this as i truly believe that jimmy mcgovern is one of the greatest writers in the world nor do i have a problem with movies that are about current issues or movies that take a political stand but in the cracker universe we expect to see the characters behaving like human beings not like caricatures instead the americans in this movie are all depicted in an entirely stereotypical fashion theyre knownothing loudmouths who complain about everything treat the locals like crap and cheat on their wives  one of them even manages to do all of the above within less than 5 minutes i honestly thought id mistakenly switched channels or somethingbut it doesnt stop there we get constant reminders of just how badly the war in iraq is going  reminders that have nothing whatsoever to do with the story and appear practically out of nowhere the killer is so busy ranting about how bush is worse than hitler that he almost forgets to get on with the killing but more to the point he is such a mouthpiece for the writers political views that he forgets to act like a believable human being and thus we  as an audience  dont buy his sudden transformation from a happy family man to a tortured serialkilling souli cant say that this ruined the show for me  its was still good tv better than almost everything else in the genre mainly due to once again coltrane but its constant politicizing made it impossible for it to be as good as the real cracker classics like to be a somebody  an episode that was just as issuey but one that was handled with far more subtlety and psychological depthtwo other small points panhandle not being around is a disappointment but whats worse are her replacements the entire police department  which for so long filled with such great characters  is now full of vanilla completely interchangeable cops who lack any and all personality how you could drain couplings richard coyle of personality is beyond me but it is indeed missing herealso there are couple of moments where the show lost its believability for me one such instance revolves around fitz having to narrow down the entire population of manchester from 1 million to a hundred based on some very strange criteria french windows how does the computer know if i have french windows  he not only succeeds in doing this but he succeeds in less than an hour i dont think soso all in all i was a little disappointed its recommended viewing but remember to leave at least some of your expectations at the door still if theres new series to come after this it would all have been for the good im convinced that mcgovern can still write great stuff and maybe now that hes got his politics out of his system he can go back to writing about people
neg	im a true fan of the original cracker series and own all of them on dvd cracker had a tendency to be overthetop on occasion but robbie coltrane and the other cast members as well as the writers always seemed to carry it off despite themselves i count the original cracker among the great brit tv crime series of that time and theres some stiff competition prime suspect inspector frost inspector morse jeremy bretts sherlock homes and a host of others cracker along with prime suspect was on the top of my listwhich makes a new terror all the more sadultimately this was a very pale imitation of crackers former glory i forced myself to sit through the whole thing convinced that it couldnt actually be this bad and that some spark would eventually ignite i was wrong it was bad from beginning to enda few criticisms first just to get any potential bias upfront right off i was offended by the antiamerican antiwar screed that droned on and on throughout most of the show the topper the murder of two americans innocent of any crime and a british junkie is in fitzs words understandable but not justified i thought i waded through two hours of crap just to hear this disgusting bit of drivel so i had a negative reaction to the antiwaramerican tone brought on by my beliefs beyond the politics i had the distinct sense that this cracker was merely a prop for the propaganda and it actually helped to undermine an already terribly weak scriptsecond just how much airtime did robbie coltrane get fitz was almost a bit player in this one as if he was an afterthought plugged into some story originally written without any thought of fitzs role coltrane could have carried the show on his own broad and still suitably flabby shoulders but the writer was apparently thinking of other things and missed the chance and by a wide marginthird what an abysmal script there was some sparkle and a couple of bits of actual character development fitzs son ranting that fitz couldnt stay at his house if he missed his plane to australia the detective that liked to beat his poorperformers over the backs of their heads and some of the old sparks between fitz and his missus but not nearly enough to carry the tedious storyline fourth where the hell was panhallagan now that would have been interesting it was manchester after all and 10 years on shed be up in the ranks another wasted opportunity or perhaps the actress wasnt interested well theres much more thats bad to say  but ill close with a curiosity at the end of the show as it aired on bbca when the advertisement announced that the directors cut was available on bbc ondemand i thought ahha the directors cut which presumably one has to pay for might have all of the goodies i expected to see tonight but never did like a coherent interesting storyline unfortunately after convincing myself to sit through the horrible free version of a new terror with the hope of seeing something anything worth watching only to be disappointed i have no hope left to motivate me to actually pay for a second potentially longer and more tedious version besides it angered me to think that bbca sliced and diced and sacrificed show time to accommodate the endless every ten minutes or so stream of commercials and then turned around and asked me to pay for what probably should have been version aired tonightto close i quote the first paragraph of varietys review of a new terror it really says it all initial excitement about robbie coltrane reprising his role as the bbcs flawed boozing womanizing criminal psychologist is snowed under by the heavyhanded political statement writer jimmy mcgovern is determined to deliver within this revival vidpic jolting at first in its message  namely that americans are a bunch of whiny nambypambies who didnt care a whit about terrorism before it came crashing onto our doorstep  mcgoverns chestclearing rant overwhelms the narrative and mutes the pleasure of seeing fitz back on the case
neg	as a huge fan or the cracker series i have been waiting 7 years for the next addition this episode im afraid just does not live up to the legendfitz returns to manchester after 7 years for his daughters wedding and gets involved in a murder investigation were a soldier tormented by flash backs from his tour of duty in northern irland goes on a killing spreewhat i did not like about this episode is the extremely convenient way it is all set up and how fitz is led to the murderer it is all fat to farfetchedthere are however some good scenes in flash backs from northern irland which are filmed great
neg	a major disappointment this was one of the best uk crime drama  detective shows from the 90s which developed the fascinating title character played by scotlands robbie coltrane however this oneoff has little to add and perhaps suffers from an inevitable let down due to raised expectations when a favored show returns after a long hiatus coltrane isnt really given much to do much more attention is spent on the uninteresting killer and in what he has to act in he seems uninvolved almost bored the exsoldiers story is written by the books and the attempt to update us on coltranes family life seems lightweight perhaps if the writers had a whole series in front of them instead of just this one twohour show they would have written this with much more depth as is skip this and watch the old cracker from the 90s which is far far superior
neg	the social commentary was way overblown and the mystery itself is built and solved through a series of implausible coincidences that were entirely unbelievable nothing has changed in fitzs personal life in the past decade that makes it remotely interesting i even had trouble understanding why he was complaining about his stay in australia as compared to the opportunities to solve mysteries that he has in england can he not insinuate himself on the australian police it seems like a very artificial plot point to get him involved in a crime investigationthe latter episodes of the original series were pretty melodramatic and implausible sometimes bordering on silliness and this one picks up that mantle rather than returning to the focus of series one sad
neg	having heard so much about the 1990s cracker series without seeing any of them i looked forward to this eagerly surely the combination of jimmie mcgovern and robbie coltrane could not go wrong how wrong i was the polemics backed by frequent repetitive and violent flashbacks were overpowering the production tried to be supermodern but the flashing boxes and even the childish font irritated robbie coltrane sleepwalked through the two hours coming up with unexplained and unlikely insights and the police were portrayed as onedimensional bumbling idiots as a result the tension never built up and the nexttofinal scene no details for fear of spoilers was as laughably bad a piece of tv drama as i have seen for a long timeno i dont want to see any more of these but i will go back to the dvds of the 1990s series to see if they match their reputation
neg	i enjoyed american movie so i rented chris smiths first film which i thought was a documentary too in the first minute i saw that it wasnt but i gave it a gowhat a dead end film being truetolife hardly serves you if youre merely going to examine tediousness esp tediousness that were already familar withim sorry but will it come as a relevation to anyone that 1 a lot of jobs suck and 2 most of them are crappy minimum wage jobs in the service sector i knew that before i saw the film it didnt really provide an examination of that anyway as while the film struggles to feel real handheld camera no music etc whats going on hardly plays out as it would in the real worldwould an employer be so cheerful to randy when he picks up his check after randy quit on him after 3 days when the guy said he expected him to stay 6 months or the day after abandoning his job and screwing up the machine he was working on that everyone would be so easy on hima big problem is our hero randy this guy is a loser not because hes stuck in these jobs or has a crummy apartment or looks like one hes a dope he doesnt pay attention or even really try at these jobs he has zero personalty if i had to hire someone he wouldnt make it past the interviewim looking forward to what chris smith does next but guys knock off the thisisanimportantfilm stuff american job doesnt work
neg	i must say that i was disapointed with this film i have never been a huge bnl fans i find their songs kind of childish and obsessively nostalgic this is me in grade 9 if i had a million dollars shoe box of life etc however i have seen clips of their live show and i really like the improvisational and goofy nature of the show i was hoping that this movie would highlight this which is unfortunately the most interesting part of the show because their music is well played yet somehow bland and not that compelling there is a standup bass solo in the middle which was completely pointless and boring despite how much jim creegan was digging himself the film does not and shows only a few minutes of it and you know theyve had better moments as in the afgahnistan concert koffee anan hes the man in charge my names steve paige and im really large bnl are kind of like when i went to europe a few years ago and heard that godawfull blue song by effeil 99 or whatever every 2 minutes i came back to canada and then a month later that song was all over the place again i nearly chewed off my own arm bnl is like that years ago i remember many a fond memory of sitting around campfires in canada listening to people play if i had a million dollars bnl was a cult phenomenon in canada and much of their humour has a particular canadian slant to it kraft dinner is a staple for many students up here and the name gordon is quintessentially canadian a few years went by where they slipped into obscurity and i was somewhat gratefull then all of a sudden they become huge in states and everyone down there thinks they are this brand new band yeah theyre brand new but theyre all in their 30s while the rest of canada is going oh geez i thought those guys folded years ago do i have to listen to million dollars againthe concert footage is not bad but i would have liked to have seen more of their stage routine the shooting is not that great and things like clips from their massive free show in boston are glazed over much too quickly the interviews are surprisingly dull for such a funny bunch of guys i think theyre all old and they have families and houses and stuff and have settled down a bit there are times when they go into spinal tap type of material where they deliver deadpan satire then they break into laughs and giggles that kind of ruins it the interviews with moses znaimer a canadian media mogule and terry david mulligan music dude are extremely pretentious and verge into tap territory unintentionallythis movie doesnt really document very much either i mean its basically one show and at the start of the film they are already huge and have a massive touring entourage its not like we see them rising from obscurity and surprise they are popular its a methodically planned out event so in the end its rather lifeless kind of half live concert half documentary and not much of either
neg	can you say all shock no plot there were so many unexplored directions in this movie there was no history about the room other than the deaths why was it evil what made it that way why an hour countdown then there were the unexplored things hinted at for example we saw a camera in the air vent which he mentioned but when he climbed up said vent there was no camerahow about the fact that all the ghosts looked digital and things winked out before hitting the ground making a static noise hmmm when you put all of those things together it makes room 1408 look like a hightech spook house except that there was no follow up on thatoh by the way electronics dont work in 1408 well except for the tv the cell phone has no signal but wireless internet works fine how many incontinuities can you possibly add im sorry but this film was nothing but shock after shock its all been done before reflections in the mirror things just out of site changing paintings bleeding walls the oh it was all just a dream no it wasnt and if the room was evil why make our main character come to terms with his daughters death if it was going to keep him trapped there forever anyway it just didnt make senseadditionally there was no background information about the first book that he wrote just some vague information about the dad was a jerk and so forth speaking of dads what was with the bit about his father youll be in my placeoverall a truly horrible movie it was 100 adrenalin shock factor without any new or innovative effects and certainly no back story character development etcmy overall impression is that the entire movie was made on the cheap pretty much using one set and a couple of location shots and was nothing but an effects film of recycled cheesy seenthatbefore effects
neg	after spotting the high rating on imdb i decided to go see this movie beyond that high rating i intentionally avoided reading any of the reviews i wanted to go into the theater with a clean slate without knowing the plot or having predetermined expectationsgiven my rating you can see that i was disappointed i enjoyed the development of the main character mike enslin i also enjoyed how the hotel manager attempted to talk him out of entering the hotel room by the time enslin entered the room i was ready for some scary stufffirst chocolates appear on the pillow and the toilet paper is folded enslin reacts in a believable manner hes freaked out im encouraged and think to myself this is going to be good the people who made this movie understand that less is morebut its what happens next that was a big let down the subtleness is quickly replaced by the predictable shotgun approach just blast the audience with every hollywood scary trick in the book and hope that something works lets see a clock radio that turns on by itself good thats always scary objects that move around in the room good you cant complain about that blood dripping from the walls and sink great ghosts that commit suicide good anything else how about loud noises shaking fire more shaking messing up the room more blood etc etc its all good and its all been done before overstimulate our attention deficit disordered audience with all kinds of stuff in quick succession and they wont be able to look awaywell it didnt work for me and you know what else when i go see a horror movie in a theater its typical to hear several groups of girls in the audience yelling in fear at scary moments but this movie had no scary moments the audience was silent and disinterested i felt no chill down my spine nothing the shining was 100x what this movie tries to beso who are all these people who are saying that it is one of the best horror movies ever friends of the director sorry i just dont get it
neg	i dont see what everyone liked about this movie the setup was too long and talky and when it was done the main character remained as flat and opaque as he had been in the first scene after the film finally got cusack into the eponymous hotel room i had to wonder well whats going to happen here for the next hour or so to keep me engaged the answer not much just john cusack having a long drawnout mental breakdownmaybe if the cusack character had more depth   maybe if his freakout were a more thorough reworking of his everyday life    maybe if the film had either better developed its halfbaked themes about loss and faith or had not tacked them on in the first place    maybe if the film had made a choice to be either psychological horror or thrillride horror and had fully embraced one of these styles    i dunno all i do know is that i saw this movie with two other horror buffs and none of us much liked itexcept for the disquieting episode on the hotel ledge the alarming crazy lady with the hammer and the sostupiditwasfun crypt keeper in the air duct all three of which account for no more than five minutes of screen time this film was a boreby the way this story seems to steal ideas from the shining and use them here to much less powerful effect is stephen king now reduced to stealing ideas from himself
neg	1408 is the latest hodge podge of cheap scare tactics the kind that might make datemovie styled horror fans occasionally jump in their seat and scream in your ear but disappoint audiences searching for a little depth and directionjohn cusak plays a writer whos made a career of writing books describing his experiences of staying in rumored haunted hotels despite assurances by patrons and owners that ghosts roam the halls there is little to make him a real believer in the paranormal when he learns of the history of room 1408 at the overlook hotelno wait i mean dolphin hotel in new york cityhe decides it would make the perfect closing chapter to his latest book but samuel l jackson playing the hotel owner strongly attempts to dissuade his guest with narration of the atrocities that have occurred in theat room since the hotels opening many years ago the story is simple and we as possible skeptics must sit through jacksons lengthy foreshadowing ramble in other words be afraid be very afraidof course it would be easy to convince audiences that theyve just paid to see an edgeoftheseat thriller if it didnt take so long to build up to this point and also if what followed was a lot more than cheap boos that become so frequent and arbitrary that eventually you might soon expect them the temperature in the room changes automatically the walls drip with blood the fearless writer cant open the door etc and after nearly an hour and a half of delivering these to audiences promised big thrills you might sit and hope that at least you can be wowed by the ending with suspicions of dream sequences and other derivative timewasters even that fails to quell our doubts that before the movie is over we might finally have something to make the movie a little less than completely forgettabledespite grand performances as always by cusak who essentially is the entire film most everyone else of note is wasted ie samuel l jackson in insignificant minor roles the true mystery here is how this movie received such a high viewer rating ballotstuffing ghosts
neg	i am a huge huge fan of john cusack samuel l jackson and tony shalhoub im slightly less fond of stephen king but i like some of his workthis said i should have loved 1408possible spoilers after this point i walked in eager i walked out disappointedthis is not the fault of the actors shalhoub and jackson both have very small roles because the premise of the movie puts cusack in the guy in a locked room scenariothis wasnt a bad movie but i cant call it a good one either it was a muddied mess that had moments of ouch thats just wrong combined with moments of ouch thats just painful and moments of oh now thats just unfortunate with very little continuityconnectivity between them eislins father shows up once and theres no seeming connection to the rest of mikes personal life that we see displayed while he tries to survive the room a previous commenter described the olinenslin argument as worth watching and i very much agree but other than that aside from some clever musical cues the room almost playfully torments enslin a little bit and gives him one chance to get out before upping the anteat which point it gives him the onehour countdown clock and the titular line from the carpenters weve only just begun its mostly stuff jumps out at you when you least expect it type horror that was fun when i was fourteen and surrounded by friends my age clutching each other in the summer while jason stalked camp crystal lakethe rest of the movie was lets make him relive some of his most painful experiences mindgaming with lets animate the paintings in creepy ways clich cheesinessend spoilers i expected better from this movie with stephen kings name attached to it as well as the actors i mentioned abovewe never find out the origin of the evil we never get to see the evil defeated though we can presume maybe it was defeatedand the ending was just a jarring what momentwait for it to come on cable i wouldnt have minded paying for it as a matine but im feeling a bit shortchanged for having paid opening night prices for it
neg	this movie was exactly what i expected not great but also not that bad either in my opinion pg13 movies arent scary enough so thats why i already knew i was going to be bored throughout the entire film sure there were scary things going on in the hotel room but nothing we all havent already seen i guess i didnt like it because i thought there were too many twists and turns happening it got old and repetitive i also didnt understand if all the things cusack was experiencing in the room was real or not there is no explanation for any of the events that occurred the movie just drags on and when it finally does come to an end you want it to keep going because you are still waiting around for someone to tell you what the whole movie was about what i did like was the special effects other than that there wasnt much enjoyment from it maybe its just me but i thought this was below average
neg	director spike lee is famous for making films pointing out racism in many of films such do the right thing most of the white people are all brutal racists in this movie interracial marriage is the subject with racism once again being the entire issuewhat lee does however is once again demonstrate his bigotry against christianity its amazing the double standards that exist in the film world if lee or anyone else ever produced this kind of bias against another group he would be vilified but christians hey its open season on themossie davis a reverend in this film shoots his son and then puts the smoldering gun down on top of his bible they zoom in on that for another closeup just in case you missed it hey folks heres another bible reader and look what hes like lee does this sort of thing in just about every movie he makeshe shows the same hatred when dealing with race relations who could argue with portraying racism as an evil thing however lee perpetuates it in this film as he has in his other films his obvious bitterness toward white people doesnt help the situation it only adds fuel to the fire hey spike start doing the right thing and leave your prejudices in the closet better yet get over itthis is too bad because the subject matter could have made for a thought provoking film if it had been done with objectivity and intelligence
neg	im not sure why spike lee made this train wreck of a movie and conned poor stevie wonder into eternally pairing his beautiful music with this theatrical mess i also resent the way he uses profanity as a part of the normal prose of professional blacks the abuse of his hold on ethnic movie goers is a shame scenes which seem to be contrived out the blue and have nothing to do with the theme or sub themes play as if some college kid wrote this i especially detest the ludicrous scene where the two leads are playfully sparring for no reason at all and the cops come and rough up snipes the overacting of the leads makes one feel as if spike has no respect for his viewers or he has no clue what a movie is all about the final scene appears to be thrown in to justify the use of a sledge hammer to tack a point in this movie also supports the myth that all people of culture use the fword in casual conversation i am hoping he will realize that the rest of his movies are in the same pool as this one where he is not growing as a film maker i think his union with scorcesee in clockers was a wise move he should stick to making documentaries like the four little colored girls shock movies do not an oscar make
neg	jungle fever is too highly stylized stereotyped and comes across as essentially dishonest wesley snipes was wrong for the lead and there was no chemistry between him and annabella sciorra even though theres plenty of talent in this movie its mostly wasted because the parts are reduced to little more than decorative cameos also instead of simply showing racism for the ugly and stupid thing it is spike lee chooses to wave it around like a flag in a most whining and irritating manner i made it through most of the film but i couldnt quite finish it and that for me rarely happens
neg	who in their right mind plays a lyrical song at the same time they are portraying an emotional scene between two people when flipper confronts his wronged wife in the dressing room the song sung with lyrical content is as loud as the dialog so one can hear neither diluting any emotional impact the scene may have had the scenes of annabella getting beaten by her father with his fists a lamp and then a belt was so cartoonish as to be absurd this entire movie is a cartoon the rampant prejudice against whites is literally astounding the discussion by the black women after flippers wife finds out he has cheated on her with a white woman  as if it were a discussion by an oxford debating team is ridiculous the rampant racism might be possible to endure but the soundtrack and the sound mixing during this movie is too much it was a technically poorly made movie there is no understanding of the basic craft of movie making the sound track the editing and the desperate attempt of great actors trying to keep this movie afloat i actually felt sorry for anthony quinn wondering why he had accepted a role in this flick  his appearance in this is painful this is the first movie i have seen by this director and it will be my last
neg	in shortspike lee clearly has a lot on his mind hes thinking about racism colorism media and hegemony consumerism and capitalism religion sexism heterosexism politics of the drug war etc etcthat level of consciousness on is own is great i think it is a blessing that more and more people are choosing to critically examine fundamental aspects of our daily lives the silent and invisible forces that govern our societies however just because lee is making contentious films does not make him a good filmmakerwhat comes across in jungle fever is a superficial understanding of these sociopolitical forces this is largely the result of two main failuresfirstly lee is simply trying too hard he seems to be desperately trying to accommodate every politicalsocial statement he can think of into the 90mins and as such the end result seems confused and irresolute as he allows himself no time to develop characters that can fully embody the ideas he hopes to present and so he exhausts stereotypes and we are left with rushed testimonies and very loaded dialogs the end result is very staged and unrealisticsecondly by attempting to make statements about such a wide variety of societal functions he appears to have no concrete or original interpretation of the socialpolitical issues presented what comes across is a puddle of regurgitated nonsense you feel that he bought an elementary level sociology text book and spewed out all 500 pagesthese are highly problematic features because the artistry of film is sacrificed and the work is transformed into a loudspeaker for the voice of the voice of the filmmaker he is unable to distance himself from the work and allow it to speak for itselfit functions neither as a piece of art nor a sound political argumentalthough i still do appreciate lee bringing up these important issues i must saytwo thumbs down
neg	i have walked out of very few movies before they end but i couldnt finish this piece of garbage this was the biggest load of racism trying to pass as legitimate film since birth of a nation the characters were little more than cardboard cutouts i dont see how any actor would want their name associated with this film lee must have better things to do that put out garbage like this i know that i and anyone with a brain have better things to do like watching paint dry i wish that someone would make a film about interracial relationships that dealt with the topic realistically there is a lot more depth to this subject the shallow ranting of a bitter director like lee
neg	when i refer to malice as a film noir i am not likening it to such masterpieces as sunset boulevard double indemnity or the maltese falcon nor am i comparing director becker to alfred hitchcock stanley kubrick stanley kramer or luis bunuel i am merely registering a protest against the darkness that pervades this movie from start to finish to the extent that most of the time you simply cannot make out what is going on i can understand darkness in night scenes but this movie was dark even in broad daylight for what reason i am at loss to understand as it is however it wouldnt have made much difference if director becker had filmed it in total darkness
neg	flat ordinary thriller about a conniving woman who deceives all those she supposedly loves in order to boost her bank account nicole kidman plays the deceptive tracey married to the doting andy bill pullman when an old school friend of andys named jed hill alec baldwin turns up as the resident surgeon trouble is not far behind himscript fails in that it does not carefully develop the promising premise into an effective tantalising thriller and the severe lack of character motivation background and development leaves the whole show reaching none of the cast are able to generate interest in their shallow characters especially bill pullman whose own inexplicably curious andy is impossible to believepoor director harold becker is left trying to resurrect an impossibly dead project and is unable to make entertainment from any of it by the time the secret of the plot is revealed you just wont careat least the cinematography has massachusetts looking good also stars george c scott peter gallagher and josef sommersunday february 25 1996  tv
neg	i saw this movie a few years back on the bbc i sat thru it how i dont knowthis is way up there in the so bad itgood  charts kidman baldwinand pullman must cringe when they see it nowi think woody allen would have worked wonders with the outlandish plot and baldwins part could have been played with gusto by leslie nelsonit was on again tonight i tried to watch it again but lifes too short the few minutes i watched was for the lovely nicole she was so hot around 93 has baldwin ever made a good movie pullman played his stock in trade nice but dim character the fword coming out of his mouth when the lady from frasier miscast ed as a detective accuses him of murder sounds so wrong stay well away
neg	irene dunne finished her illustrious career with this soso movie she should have gone out with a bang being the classy actress she was not in this unmemorable almost unknown film this lightweight comedy is okay but nothing special the first half of it is far better as it gets pretty stupid in the second half maybe irene could see the handwriting on the wall and quit even her highpitched voice got a bit annoying in here rumor has it she was not happy with this film one can see whythe story reminded me of a 1950s television sitcom speaking of that i thought david nelson from the ozzie  harriet tv show was in this movie but it turned out to be a very young richard crenna he looked and sounded just like nelsonoverall soso at best and a subpar ending for a great actress
neg	for the love of god please dont see this movie its a waste of time the plot is predictable as are the romantic scenes trying to build too much with very little this film and its evil predictable villain is just lame the characters arent developed and most of the film is padded out with shots of rome which is much more interesting than the actual film to top all of that the acting is a disgrace i know everyone tries to find their niche but this is truly a disaster i cant believe that someone actually paid however many millions of pounds to put this film on screen dont waste money or time on this film go see your grandma or something worthwhile instead
neg	this movie really has no beginning or end and its really very unbelievable maryk and ashley are supposed to be interns working in a mailing room for an italian fashion company but for some reason theyre put up in a 5star hotel conveniently located across the street from the coliseum and all of the other interns they work with are just as abnormally modellooking as they are one thing that i found obvious in this movie is the way that one of the twins doesnt end up with the guy i guess they tried to twist their usual plot a bit nice try
neg	no im not kidding if they ever propose a movie idea they should be kicked out of the studio im serious their movies are exactly the same in every one and they only consist of traveling to foreign locations having a problem which they easily resolve hoping to be popular and getting new boyfriends think about it if you have ever seen a movie starring them with a different plot contact me and tell me its name these movies are poor excuses to be on tv and go to other countries there is a reason that the movies never go to theaters im sure that when they were really young and made some ok movies some studio boss bought all their rights for 15 years or something so that now that theyre what 17 they can make movies in other countries whenever they want using the studios money let me advise you stay away from marykate and ashley its for your own good
neg	ok this has got 2 be one of the worst excuses 4 a movie that i have ever had the misfortune of watching like all other olsen twins movies with the possible exception of new york minute  this film had no story gaping plot holesdisgustingly putrid acting and bad filming even in case you havent guessed yet i hate mary kate and ashley the only reason i watched this was because i was really bored and nothing else was on i wonder if the twins will ever stop making the same stereotypical movies where they have an unbelievably stupid adventure in an exotic location and save the day meanwhile getting the help of two cute guys who drool over them immediately the least they could would be to have a guy 4 1 of them or have them both falling 4 the same guy the plot in this story was so imbecilic and just plain dumb even a toddler could see the flaws in itmaybe they should split up and start making films individually or maybe films with a different kind of story anyone who liked this movie was no offenseeither really stupid really artificial or has not seen any really good movie or maybe they are really smart and just have bad cinematic choices either way i would not recommend this movie to my worst nemesis for a good movie experience the only thing it is good 4 is some rib splitting laughter at the pathetic attempts to be cool if you watch for laughs its hilarious basically i give it 0 or less
neg	when in rome is a definite improvement on getting there getting there i found too predictable contrived and slow and to this day i still consider it as the olsen twins worst however while when in rome isnt a terrible movie its not a great one either if i had to sum it up in one word i would say passable it is good fun for teenagers but i think adults wont find much to go onwhen in rome does have its good points mary kate and ashley olsen are actually quite decent actresses certainly very pretty as well i will admit when i was 10 or so i really liked them and in general i kind of like them still and i have enjoyed some of their movies like passport to paris and new york minute back on target both girls dont do that bad a job in fact they are very appealing plus their outfits are to die for and the scenery of rome is absolutely breathtaking the soundtrack aint half bad eitherhowever where the film is brought down is in the plot and the script the script is on the most part clichd and has hints of deja vu the plot like most of the mary kate and ashley movies is very predictable and anyone familiar with any other of the olsen twins work will find some rather unoriginal elements to it most of the characters are cardboard thin and you dont learn very much about them and sometimes the pace is uneven sadly the breathtaking scenery is spoilt by rather slapdash camera work that looked rushed constantlyall in all does have its good points and certainly watchable however for my taste it is harmless and predictable teenage fluff 410 bethany cox
neg	identical twin sisters marykate and ashley olsen climbed to fame in sitcoms like two of a kind i had never seen them in anything before but i had an idea of what to expect but it was much worse basically the hunter sisters charli marykate and leila ashley are in rome for a summer intern program but not long after starting their jobs they are immediately fired for a series of mishaps but the man who owns the company they are working in derek hammond julian stone gives them their jobs back and they they do slowly prove themselves useful assets and talented fashion artists and help stop a mean man taking over the company also starring leslie danon as jami derek lee nixon as ryan ilenia lazzarin as dari archie kao as nobu valentina mattolini as heidi michelangelo tommaso as paolo and matt patresi as enrico tortoni you can tell that this film was made to go straight to video the camerawork is completely mismatched and it doesnt help when you want to admire the sights of rome in fact the background is the only good thing to watch the twin sisters are two of the most annoying celebrities around i knew before watching that they werent going to interest me in any way their not even that pretty this is awful gush of rubbish film pretty poor
neg	the plot was dull the girls were sickening and the supposed italian male lead had clearly never heard an italian accentsomeone said the boys were cute in this film but it just seemed to be filled with mediocre people there were literally no redeeming features about this filmi think this is a graveyard for actors that will never work again with the unfortunate exception of the olsen twins who seem to fascinate people for no discernible reasoni hope the olsen twins find something out of the limelight to keep them away from the entertainment business they have no place in it
neg	1st watched 1272002  3 out of 10dirsteve purcell typical mary kate  ashley fare with a few more kisses it looks to me like the girls are getting pretty tired of this stuff and it will be interesting what happens to them if they ever decide to split up and go there own ways in this episode of their adventures they are interns in rome for a fashion designer who puts them right into the mailroom to learn what working hard is all abouti guess besides the typical flirtations with boys there is nothing much else except the rome scenario until about  way into the movie when its finally revealed why they are getting fired then rehired then fired again then rehired again this is definetly made by people who dont understand the corporate world and it shows in their interpretation of it maybe the real world will be their next adventureif there is one even my kids didnt seem to care for this boring adventure in the makebelieve lets see they probably only have a couple of years till their legal adults well see what happens then
neg	i do agree with everything calamine has said and i dont always agree with people but what calamine has said is very true it is time for the girls to move on to better roles i would like to see them succeed very much as they were a very inspirational pair growing up and i would like to see them grow as people actresses and in their career as well as their personal life so producers please give the girls a chance to develop something that goes off the tangent a bit move them into a new direction that recognises them individually and their talents in many facets this movie that is being commented is not too bad but as i have seen further on in their movies their movies stay the same of typical plot and typography when in rome is good for audiences of younger generation but the adults who were kids when the twins were babies want to follow the twins in their successes and so hence i think we adults would like to see them make movies of different kinds maybe some that are like the sixth sense the hour chocolat that sort of movie  not saying to have just serious movies for them humour ones too yes but rather see them in different roles to what they have been playing in their more recent movies like this one and new york minute note i am from australia so excuse my weird spelling like reognise with the s instead of z
neg	acting was weak but in a horror flick i can live with that if the story is good it wasnt the initial event was an clumsy and obvious ploy to exploit most peoples adoration of kids ok fine fast forward to the place in the country where they will recover emotionally i like the revelation of the ghosts ok coolthis will be a supernatural kinda horror story with rotting things partly in our world partly inwhere ever then the action starts pulling like a three headed dog in a flurry of cats and birdsis there an evil force trying to attack them directly is there an evil force trying to attack them indirectlymake people do awful things they wouldnt really do oh wait no maybe the whole region is some kind of psychic echo chamber where ambient discord can reverberate into murder ok hold onmaybe its really just one little mentally tangled delbertstyle redneck boy who misses his mommy and is on some kind of spree like a ktel norman bates knock off oh yeahextra points off the only black character seems to be the grandson of an our gang pullman porter the actor plays it as straight as he can given the crummy dialogue but the fact is his purpose is yall done betta get outa heah boss at least they wrote him smart enough to gtf outta there the bit with the little girl being silenced and pulled away was definitely creepy as was the chick in the shower those were just two of quite a few really delicious tidbits in this movie the problem is that they are combined in disharmonious ways like a bite of steak a bite of chocolate and a bite of a gummi bear each is great on its own but mixed up bleah such potential wasted
neg	grieving couple move to a cabin on a mountain after the loss of their daughter discovering that there may be ghosts haunting the place restless spirits of past occupants who committed suicide julie pykecheri christianblames husband allengreg thompsonfor the horrible death of their daughter due to leaving the door unlocked and the marriage has deteriorated because of it julie remains in a zombie state eliciting next to no emotion remote and numb only photographing a nearby abandoned prison finding a startling image of a ghoul girl clinging to the bars of a cell though allen doesnt see anything out of the ordinary julie continues to take pictures and we can recognize that something isnt quite right a local handyman jim paynescott hodges a rather distant fellow who harbors a secret becomes a dangerous threat when it is revealed that his dead mother might have something to do with the haunts occurring to the pykes meanwhile the neighbors who sold the pykes the cabin find themselves victims as well alcoholic mr booths abuse to his wife coming back to haunt him allen will conduct an investigation into the history of his cabin attempting to unravel the mystery about the placeplenty of ghosts moving about in the background in this somber supernatural tale with practically every character miserable cheri christian remains so vacuous and lost its incredibly hard to connect with her despite the fact that you understand her plight the acting as is often mentioned remains frustrating because none of the characters exactly are easy to latch on to i guess its supposed to be this way under their circumstances but the trouble i had was never being able to properly embrace the pykes due to their constant state of aloofness cheri comes off as cold and detached as i figure a mother would tend to be when you lose a child in such a way but the icy nature left me pleading inside to embrace her which i just never could i think the right performers even if the characters are going through an emotional turmoil can grab the hearts of their viewers if a humanity reaches out to usin this movies case the leads are unable to do so for whatever reason it couldve been me i dont know i wanted to care for them but nothing in the characters tugged on my heart strings anyway as the film continues allen slowly uncovers certain truths and must defend himself against his wife who has convinced herself that their daughter is among them and she wont lose her little girl again jim the unstable neighbor who believes that to stop the hauntings plaguing the area he must kill the pykes becomes a vital threat the ghosts remain a central part of the movie their presence particularly jims mother established throughout off in the distance the finale reveals all of them as allen must find help for his wife while trying to thwart jims mission i had a hard time getting into this one due to my unease with the leads and their characters
neg	give me my money back give me my life back give me a bit of credit this movie was vomit worthy useless and time consuming what a waste of energy and totally pointless okay i understand the premise and the idea sound but give us a break next time just give me the money and let me spend it lost child mothers remorse blamed husband clich yes get a life sorry but this movie was a total waste of my time my money and my being i would rather watch eggs cook no real explanation to why this happened prison why loss obvious but why acting deserves a what am i doing here oscar and the cinematography a am i just doing this for a wage how much did this movie make well this silly fool hired a copy enough said
neg	okay look ive seen lots and i do mean lots of these types of films you know the ones where the dvd cover just look so good and scaarrryyy that you just cant wait to see it well i got got again and im getting pretty tired of it but i digress its pretty simple it suckedi know rather juvenile but it did andi so agree with the other poster that if we had to sit through the boring thing why oh why did the lead actress have to be so unnattractivedistractingly so if i may add and the scowl she used convey unresolved paingrief over the death of her daughter did little help i mean jesus oh but the crawlingonherbackdemon thingee was pretty neat
neg	im writing this because i somehow felt being led to believe dark remains was a good movie whilst its not the worst ive seen it certainly isnt gooda weak script weak actors and weak directing even if they cant afford big name cast would it be too much to ask for a more attractive lead actress it was painful to watch a plain actress through out the film with her dull performance the story was a clich and poorly scripted the special effects were minimal the suspense tricks employed repetitively here were hard to swallowto be fair dark remains is no worse than quite some of the masters of horrors episodes but not quite on par with quality movies yet dark remains is only recommended for the hardcore horror fans who dont want to miss any movie in the genre even if its a poorly made one as for anyone else time should be spent on something more valuable  which should be extremely easy
neg	if you have ever seen a movie by brian avenetbradley and compares it to the feedbacks it gets on imdb you know that most of the comments and votes are faked trust me you will be bored people of the production team write their feedback themselves sometimes they even admit it but thats not enough they also click constantly no whenever there is a negative comment on the movie thats why negative critics are always placed behind the hyped onesthe movie itself is bad bad bad bad acting bad lighting bad script bad ending believe me now if not you will believe me laterbrian avenetbradley might be quite a good business man otherwise it cannot be explained that he finds people who still finance his movies okay they are cheap but nevertheless but as a creative person he is a complete failure
neg	this is the weakest of the series not much of a plot and a rather oddlooking wallace but its still pretty good considering a sign of greater things to come610
neg	for those of us that lived thru those weeks of filming in town and around the valley  lest we not forget the tedious days of road closures and filmmaking as a reminder to those that live here  locales include boulder creek bonny doon davenport big basin etc the bank was the bc firehouse chase scenes included moon drive off hwy 236 empire grade rd and hwy 1production jeffrey jones was the most approachable matt broderick was above us all  even back then as far as the film goes  a joke of a script and even a bigger laugh regarding acting and plot  but who cares at this level a nice time capsule for those that enjoy our coast and valley sceneryadditional notes joes bar jeds tavern in the film original name of the film was welcome to buzzsaw  the old erbas parking lot was the town square the backyard shots were off of grove street in boulder creek turn off the thinking cap and see a few actors in their early days
neg	quite possibly how francis veber one of the best comedy directors in the world at least when sticking to his native france managed to turn in a film so completely unwatchable is beyond the reason of mere mortal man to discern its not just that the characters are so unlikeable or that the film is so utterly devoid of even the lowest form of wit its genuinely physically painful to watch such an endless parade of inept writing acting and filmmaking that you cannot believe this is the work of experienced  and talented  filmmakers for once the neareternity spent in the cutting room and on the shelf before its blinkandyoullmissit theatrical release tells the whole story what were they thinking
neg	a short review butavoid at all costs a thorough waste of 90mins at the end of the film i was none the wiser as to what had actually happened its full of cameos stephen fry 3mins jack dee 30 secs the philadelphia girls and some vaguely recognisable people but it just doesnt make any sense whether the story just got lost in the edit i dont now but jeezput on a dvd instead or go to bed and get some rest2 out of 10 for the cameos and a morris minor car chase
neg	this is an amateur movie shot on video not an electrifying drama as the dvd liner notes falsely boast i have seen much better stuff from undergrad film students the bulk of the story unfolds with an allnite taxi ride around jakarta this movie could have been made using a single video camera but there are a few sections where two cameras were used and the content was bounced together later the editing is extremely rough the final edit was probably done with two cameras bouncing content back and forth instead of with a proper editor perhaps they did the editing in the taxi too the english subtitles were written by someone not fluent in english eg where you go now to say the production quality is on a par with blair witch is generous if youre not scared away yet this film was an ambitious and creative endeavor with lots of cool and funky images from all over jakarta
neg	this isnt one of those reviews about poor special effects or technology or being dated issues that only the dorkiest people could relate with but rather a review on the story telling which most of us are truly interested inthe plot is about a combination of wwii allied and german navy members and two civilians the hero and heroine who are thrust together on a german u boat and wind up in a savage land of dinosaursthe manipulations arent so bad by film standards and we know from the plot that realism isnt going to be high what films like this need are credible and likable characters along with some semblance of reason in the actionsthis film lacks both for a full length film only 6 characters are given any time and 3 of them are barely looked into mcclures hero is beyond routine and doesnt make much sense in any erathe female seems to be looking for an answer to a riddle about the land of dinosaurs they entered but the riddle is not much of a riddle and we could care lessa lot of failure in a film that should have been better even for its time
neg	this was recently on amcs vibrant movie classics and i had to laugh i had high hopes for this adventure that follows in the vein of voyage to the earths core and mysterious island i was sorely disappointed not only in the acting credentials but in the silly story line that reads from a five year olds comic book be sure to catch sight of the wires that are holding on to the pterdactyls wings when they grasp ogar a half idiot premodern man who befriends the lost adventurers the ending left it open for further rehashing of the same effects in people that time forgot dont waste your time
neg	another day stuck indoors another film to watch having finally completed my christmas shopping yesterday on a cold and foggy afternoon i had nowhere else to go to escape the land that time forgot or rather i had nothing else to watchdoug mcclure that bastion of leadingman actors leads a handful of allied sailors sunk by a uboat somewhere in the atlantic in 1916 capturing the uboat in a scene that defies logic and reason they eventually find themselves on a strange island apparently untouched by human hands together they explore the land and discover dinosaurs and neanderthals can they escape before becoming a permanent resident of the land that time forgot despite being made few years before star wars these films are lightyears apart in terms of special effects the model shots are little better than anything you would expect to see in an episode of gerry andersons stingray and the creatures arent much better either when the trex im assuming thats what it was was killed it fell in the same way that zombies do when you kill them  frozen in midwalk and collapsing arms and legs held out like a sleeping cow thats been pushed over granted the sets arent too bad but the lousy acting and endless explosion noises which all sound the same do their best to ruin credibility and your enjoyment of the picture as a whole characters are neither believable or worthy of your sympathy as they fire their guns at seemingly anything that moves in the end i just didnt care if they got off the island or not and by the time the end came i was more relieved than entertainedcostumes are authentic enough until the cavemen arrive and it is bearskin bikinis and loin cloths all round and although it was fairly obvious from their actions you wouldnt have known that some characters were german from their accents the whole thing just lacked some polish and cohesion leaving the viewer confused in places and nonplussed in others overall this film barely registers a ripple of excitement these days although you can find some small amusement in trying to work out where colin farrell is i spotted his name in the credits and half expected a baby to appear with an irish accent and suspect facial hair oh well nothing particularly great here to see then but just about ok if youre eating your lunch and the weather is preventing further activity
neg	i had a recent spectator experience with the perfect witness 2007 because the netflix computer recommendation engine suggested i watch this film apparently at some point i told it how much i liked michael hanekes bennys video i dont know about you but this parallel being drawn provoked in me a maelstrom of emotion and excitement over thomas c dunns film and made the allocation of my time toward it virtually impossible to refuse just this kind of recommendation from the netflix computer intelligence for me had the aestheticmoral movie bar set to level so high that upon reflection it represented something pretty much unaccomplished in every film produced in the year 2007having prefaced my response to the film that way im going to proceed in knocking this picture down as poorly executed and banal and i really hate to do that because i think our boy wes bentley happens to be not only one of the most interesting young faces in contemporary cinema but also one its most overlooked and underrated screenacting talents in the us im more than moderately concerned that the poor guys going to miss the fame ship if he keeps fiddling around with first time movie directors like thisthe perfect witness is about micky wes bentley who about thirty still lives with mom youre not drinkin again area yas but hes a filmmaker or at the very least some kind of streetlevel voyeur with a pension for shooting wouldbe johns in the seedy back alleys of philadelphia with his dvx 100b out there doing his private investigatorlike drills micky inadvertently videotapes a brutal murder on a hapless earlytwentyish coed with his hand held camcorder baring the notion in mind that snuff and movies as cultural currency can be his equated with his ticket out of the white urban ghetto and not to the debts of his unwitting friends and relatives who put up the money for his atrocious films micky approaches the assailant james lemac mark borkowski also takes a writing credit or mac the knife whichever and blackmails the killer into making a documentary about his murder impulses holding this found footage over the attacker with threats of the policethe problem with this movie is not that no interesting ideas exist because they do while both the writing and direction are amateurish that alone doesnt make a film bad its that these guys commit a rather poor assumption that what they are presenting is shocking in the context of a culture in which just about any person in the free world with access to a private computer can logon to the web and catch the veracity of the action of a beheading on their little mac or pc no film relies on shock value alone any more unless of course ironically its a film about torture on animals and therefore cinematic images of violence real or fake have less and less cultural capital with each year that passes also weve got this astounding actortalent in the lead all styledup real hip guy his two inch beard and skull cap with the little bill on it backwards just like the dork from high school who craved after the potential services of my primary love interest same guy who just now calls himself a poetspare me im an artist im a filmmaker okay please do carry on with that shtick cronnie seems to have bought you a lot of expensive 35mm stock and go ahead you can wear all the accrutements of a creative but dont expect us top respond to you to follow your below average character through your two hour movie while you take down wes bentleys career why dont we just let history speak to the merits of what you do filmmaker guy my guess is history will eventually have say something about that like probably thats in not is good as you think it is and yeah odds are youll be laying the blame on your dear ole ma end up like our man micky here in the perfect witness hooked on smack and covered in your buddys blood with a video camera in your hand great
neg	having just wasted a couple of hours watching this and for 80 of that time in complete disbelief i can give this garbage the turkey of the year award no problem to say the plot was unbelievable is some big understatement frankly i am lost for words to describe this utter tripe not only are the characters completely and utterly without any semblance of originality this sort of stuff has been done much better in dozens of serial killer flicksbut the acting was dire for those who pay to see this i hope you get your money back for those who were paid to do this i hope you give your money back believe me folks there are many new releases out there that are much much better go see
neg	wow im a huge henry viiitudor era fan and well this was  interesting the only one i watched was the catherine of aragon one and wowjust wow ive seen bad acting before but this reached new heights when the actress who played catherine was umm crying she wails and screams and i have to admit i rewinded many times many many times  funny funny stuff the only person who even showed any slight sliver of talent was the actress playing anne boleyn i might be prejudiced though i do have a slight obsession with anne boleyn she was a really facinating woman read up on her its worth it also i have read a lot about the tudor time period and i think that the characters werent very acurately displayed they were all very stereotypical only see this movie if you are prepared to see a very important time period and the important lives of those involved turned into a laughing stock
neg	the beginning of this movie is excellent with tremendous sound and some nice humor but once the film changes into animation it quickly loses its appealone of the reasons that was so at least for me was that the colors in much of the animation are too muted with too little contrast it doesnt look good at least on vhs once in a while it breaks out and looks great but not often also the characters come and go too quickly for example i would have liked to have seen more of moby dick when the film starts to drag however it picks up again with the entrance of the dragon and then the film finishes strong overall just not memorable enough or able to compete with the great animated films of the last dozen years
neg	about 4 years ago i liked this movie i would watch it over and over and over but now i dont actually i think this movie would have been great for mystery science theater 3000 it has a bunch of commentheavy actors macaulay culkin christopher lloyd patrick stewart whoopi goldberg and a pretty cheesy plot my favorite part is when culkin is riding his bike and he comes across a gang and a gang member says hey tyler where ya goin the moon also look out for the classic line do you have feeling in your toeson the other hand its better than the good son
neg	richard tyler is a little boy who is scared of everything he doesnt like riding his bike or climbing on his tree house because he knows what kind of accidents might happen to him so one day he is riding his bike and because it is starting to rain he decides to wait in the library until it stops raining in there the whole story takes place he experiences all kinds of staff and in the end he is not scared any more but the whole story is unbelievable and even good actors like macaulay culkin could not make the story better than it is
neg	im a cartoon youre an illustration what does that suppose to mean this plot could not be worse as a boy whos afraid of everything becomes very brave at the very end of the film because he went into a library the only purpose of this waste of celluloid was to encourage american kids to read when a cheaper and more effective way of doing this could have been a series of adverts even the talents of macaulay culkinas the kid christopher lloyd as the so predictable that hes a the page master librarian could save this pointless film from the dull plot even the voices of whoopi goldberg patrick stewarteven leonard nimoy or the hollywood god of voices frank welker as the cartoon characters dont save it ever i can only describe it as a 1990s equivalent to the even ghastly 1978 adaption of the water babies because the bland animation makes the film worse not improving the dull plot
neg	there is a really good movie lurking just beneath the surface of the layers upon layers of cheese that is the pagemasteri found this out when i watched this again this morning after neglecting it for years and years i remember hating it with a passion when it first came out but this time i found that the special effects are quite good the plot is just the neverending story with a creativityendectomy but its an okay little flick for anyone who just wants some really awesome eyecandy the animation is amazing and i especially liked how the animators let their characters look and act a bit more surrealistic than the norm im giving it a grade of three as i would have given it a two just for parody value if i had ever decided to watch this movie expecting it to absolutely blow my mind storywise
neg	ghost town starts as kate barrett catherine hickland drives along an isolated desert road her car suddenly breaks down  she hears horses hoofs approaching deputy sheriff langley frank luz of riverton county is called in to investigate kates disappearance after her father reports her missing he finds her broken down car  drives off looking for her unfortunately his car breaks down too  he has to walk langley ends up at at a deserted rundown ghost town much to his shock langley soon discovers that it is quite literally a ghost town as its populated by the ghosts of its former residents  is run by the evil devlin jimmie f skaggs who has kidnapped kate for reasons never explained  its up to langley to rescue her  end the towns cursethe one  only directorial effort of richard governor this odd film didnt really do much for me  i didnt like it all that much the script by duke sandefur tries to mix the horror  western genres which it doesnt do to any great effect have you ever wondered why there arent more horror western hybrid films out there well neither have i but if i were to ask myself such a question i would find all the answers in ghost town because its not very good the two genres just dont mix that well there are plenty of clichs on the western side of things theres the innocent townsfolk who are to scared to stand up to a gang of thugs who are terrorising them the shootouts in the main street saloon bars with swing doors  prostitutes upstairs  horror wise theres plenty of cobwebs some ghosts an ancient curse talking corpses  a few violent kills i was just very underwhelmed by it i suppose theres nothing terribly wrong with it other than its just dull  the two genres dont sit together that well there are a few holes in the plot too why did devlin kidnap kate i know she resembled his previous girlfriend but how did he know that  what was he going to do with her anyway we never know why this ghost town is full of ghosts either i mean whats keeping them there  what caused them to come back as ghosts then theres the bit at the end where devlin after being shot says he cant be killed only for langley to kill him a few seconds later i mean why didnt the bullets work in the first placedirector governor does alright theres a nice horror film atmosphere with some well lit cobweb strewn sets  the standard hollywood western town is represented here with a central street with wooden buildings lining either side of it i wouldnt say its scary because it isnt theres not much tension either  the film drags in places despite being only just over 80 odd minutes in length forget about any gore there a few bloody gunshot wounds an after the fact shot of two people with their throats slit  someone is impaled with a metal pole  thats itid have imagined the budget was pretty small here its reasonably well made  is competent if nothing else credit where credits due the period costumes  sets are pretty good actually the acting is alright but noones going to win any awardsghost town is a strange film im not really sure who its meant to appeal to  it certainly didnt appeal to me anyone looking for a western will be annoyed with the dumb horror elements while anyone looking for a horror film will be bored by the western elements its something a bit different but that doesnt mean its any good worth a watch if your desperate but dont bust a gut to see it
neg	i was at this films premiere at the toronto film festival in 1997 after the screening when the writerdirector and some cast members offered to answer questions no one could even be bothered to ask any rarely has a film been so poorly directed why on earth were random frames snipped out of some scenes wretchedly acted david arquette to paraphrase dorothy parker does not run the emotional gamut from a to b he parks at a and brings a lunch and utterly pointless characters behave completely out of character for no reason except to force the plot to move in certain directions at long last the film comes to a completely random and pointless end thats supposed to really make you think unfortunately what it makes you think is well theres 90 minutes of my life im never getting back
neg	the alarmist is so abysmally scripted that you have think to yourself why on earth did an up and coming actor like david arquette agree to be in it it has to be one of the weakest plots i have ever seen and without any humour at all it borders on the brink of tedious it staggers along to a dreadful conclusion which appears to only happen because the director got bored and just wanted to wrap up quickly in order to get home for his dinner stay away
neg	david arquette is a young and naive home security alarmsalesman taken under the wing of stanley tucci arquette is agolden boy scoring a big sale on his first call to widow katecapshaw and her dopey son ryan reynolds things are goingwell for arquette he is appearing in commercials for the securityfirm and he is falling in love with capshawthen tucci and his right hand woman mary mccormack let him inon a little secret they sometimes break into the houses of theirclients in order to scare them and to get their neighbors to buysecurity systems from the firm arquette decides not to getinvolved taking capshaw to meet his family and going through lifewith a goofy smile on his face then someone breaks intocapshaws home and murders her and her son arquette suspects tucci and sets a series of traps resulting in a gun to hisboss head as tucci pleads his innocencebased on a stage play the alarmist is not opened up well thescenes where arquette takes the capshaw to meet his parentsare badly played and completely unfunny they are also out of linewith the character capshaw is playing as she gets drunk and tellssexually explicit stories to arquettes mom michael learned otherthan these scenes capshaw is not given much to do but shedoes a lot with the little she is givenstanley tucci looking just like terry oquinn is a riot as thesecurity firm owner he is a creep who really does not understandarquettes moral revulsion however when he turns into asniveling whiner after arquette kidnaps him he is hilarious marymccormack seems to have been groomed for a bigger role butshe mostly stands around and agrees with tucci ryan reynoldsis too old to play a dumb teenager but he is funny especiallytelling his own explicit sexual story to arquettethe screenplay lurches from romantic comedy to dark comedy toosoon capshaw meeting the parents is completely unmotivatedexcept to give her a reason to get out of town so someone canbreak into her house capshaw and reynolds are in the film justto give arquette a reason to take revenge on tucciarquette who has proven he is a good actor is awful here herelies on the constipated mugging that got him through thoseatt ads and he is not a strong enough presence to build thisweak film around actually reynolds might have been a betterchoice in the roledunskys direction is good nothing that will win an oscar soonchristophe becks light jazzy score recalls the type of film noir thisfilm tries to be and it is really catchy on top of thatdespite the pluses arquettes failure as a lead and the scriptsschizophrenic quality sinks the film i do not recommend itthis is rated r for physical violence gun violence some gorestrong profanity brief female nudity sexual content strong sexualreferences and adult situations
neg	what begins as a fairly clever farce about a somewhat shady security monitoring company turns almost instantaneously into an uninteresting and completely inane murder mystery david arquette and the great stanley tucci try mightily to make this train wreck watchable but some things are just not humanly possiblewhat for instance causes gale to turn suddenly from a sweet motherly figure into a drunken shrew at tommys parents house why would heinrich although admittedly a sleezebag want to destroy the business to which he devotes his life by robbing and possibly murdering his customers why does the seemingly sensible tommy believe that heinrich could be a murderer based almost entirely on a dream and even if that were believable why wouldnt he go to the police and why didnt gale activate the alarm when she got home especially after scolding howie about it being off of course all of these events are necessary for the plot and i use the term very very loosely to unfold and it might be forgivable if it resulted in even the slightest bit of comedy but everything from howies description of his date rape to the coroners misidentification of gale to the final joke about gale and howie still being dead is more tasteless and pathetic than anything elsei checked the box indicating that my comments contained spoilers but theres nothing more i or anyone else could do to spoil this thing that already stinks to high heaven
neg	am i missing something here unexpected plot developments plot twisting with subversive glee are these viewers watching the same arquette vehicle to which i just subjected myself in an nowobvious subunconscious bout of sadomasochismi just joined this site simply to make sure that no one else ever rents this stinkerthis movie was an embarrassment to every single person involvedquick question did sir stevie read the script before he gave the thumbsup to kate c if so then it must be the same spielberg who greenlighted howard the duckdont give me that it was a hit play crapim guessing mssr reddin aint too pleased the dvd cover promised surprising corners and a twisted story storystory its crap like this that make old bobby mckee and his wandering band of structuralists sound like geniusessundanceberlintoronto i have a home video of my cat farting that evokes more interest than arquettes negativelydimensional portrayal of anguished lossand talk about deux ex machina for mr stanley t thank god just in the nick o time he thought to have dave call the cops and thank shiva that the cops had just caught the true killerwhat up until the credits i was still waiting for it to be some kind of grift against arquette and his hidden millionsno mrs spielberg you dont escape unscathed what the hell was that kitchen scene with the athletes foot in my crotch gag are you worse in this or just cause i dunnohey film lovers why dont you make it a blockbuster night and rent this along with jersey girl and white chicks and then commit sepukka or is it seppukaand take e dunsky with you
neg	what a horrible comedy totally lame the supposed humor was simple and stupid stanly tucci a great actor had the only parts worth chuckling at and he was tied up and gagged at the time dont waste your time with this one it deserves a 010
neg	pointless humourless drivelmeant to be a comedy but not one laugh in the whole film gratuitous violence often with guns what kind of warped mentality can either make or say this is a good film 1 out of 10
neg	very poor effort that offers pretty much nothing to anyone but a hardcore fan of stanley tucci who tries but can not save the poor structure dialogue direction or talent of our leading manpretty much the only trick this plodding tale of a naive new salesman for an alarm company has is its quirky side characters but without a realistic backdrop such characters are pointlessnothing to see here keep moving
neg	i caught this cuban film at at an arthouse film club it was shown shortly after the magisterial 1935 silly symphony cartoon where the isle of symphony is reconciled with the isle of jazz what with the recently deceased ruben gonzalez piped through speakers in this old cinemaballroom and a cuban flag hanging from peeling stucco rocaille motifs the scene was set for a riproaring celebration of engaged filmmaking and synchronised hissing at the idiocies of helmsburton but then the film started and the cinemas peeling paint gradually became more interesting than the shoddy mess onscreenthe storyline of nada mas promises much carla is a bored envelopestamper at a cuban post office her only escape from an altogether humdrum existence is to purloin letters and rewrite them transforming basic interpersonal grunts into brontan outbursts of breathless emotion cue numerous shots of photogenic cubans gushing with joy grief pity terror and the likethe problem is that the simplicity of the narrative is marred by endless excursions into filmschool artiness latino caricature marx brothers slapstick and even  during a particularly underwhelming editing trick  the celluloid scratching of a schoolkid defacement onto a characters faceunidimensional characters abound cunda the boss at the post office is a humourless dominatrixnosferatu her bosseyed accomplice concha variously points fingers eavesdrops and screeches cesar the metalhead dolt and romantic interest reveals hidden writing talent when carla departs for miami a chase scene in ohsohilarious fastforward is thrown in for good measure all this would be fine in a mortadello and filemon comic strip but in a blackandwhite zerofx flick with highbrow pretensions ahemnada mas attempts to straddle the stile somewhere between the quirkyheroinematchmakesstrangers of amelie and the poetryasgreatredeemer theme of il postino like amelie its protagonist is an eccentric single white female who combats impending spinsterdom by trying to bring magic into the lives of strangers and like il postino the film does not flinch from sustained recitals of poetry and a postman on a bicycle takes a romantic lead unfortunately nada mas fails to capture the lushness and transcendence of either filmthere are two things that might merit watching this film in a latenight tv stupor the first is the opening overhead shot of carla on a checkertiled floor which cuts to the crossword puzzle she is working on the second is to see nada mas as a cautionary example our post buena vista social club obsession with cuban artistic output can often blinker us into accepting any dross that features a bongo on the soundtrack this film should not have merited a global release  films such as waiting list and guantanamera cover similar thematic territory far more successfully
neg	unbelievably bad acting a no good unclear story and flashy images and slowmotions where they are needed the least adrenaline is everything a movie should not begeorgina verbaan a soandso dutch soap actress who hasnt attended her english classes plays rich girl freya who has the habit of thrillseeking which basicly is doing dangerous stunts break stuff and annoy people and not in a fun jackass way then theres dracko rivas he kinda leads the bunch but has other illegal activities on the side then theres freyas dad lockyer who plays a dubious role as well and in the end we got jason debutant fyall the boyfriend of freyaone day freya gets disappeared and everybody seems involved but we the viewer really dont care as nobody of the cast is either likable or believable and the story doesnt make any sensewhy was this even made 210
neg	this is one of the worst movies ive seen in a long time not just the story but the acting is shockingly bad the dialog sounds like someone reading the newsthis is rated as comedydramaromance its not of those things  its a little action thats it theres really no comedy and drama at allif you went to the cinema to see this i feel sorry for you i would not recommend it at all pretty much anything else that you choose to look at will be better this is pretty much a actioncrime movie the actions scenes sucked and crime story part of it was very predictableif you are not really interested in a good story or good acting and you simply want to look at a foreign film for the appeal of being foreign then this might be for you
neg	given the people involved it is hard to see why this movie should be so messed up and dull the writer david ward wrote the amazing caper film the sting two years later jane fonda had just won an academy award for klute and donald sutherland had just done excellent work in films like klute start the revolution without me and kellys heroes plotwise the movie is a caper tale with a small gang of bumbling misfits planning a big heist at the same time the movie wants to be hip satire a series of comedy sketches of the type that the nbc television show saturday night would do so well two years later the bad result is that the plot makes the comedy bits seem awkward and forced and the disconnected comedy bits destroy any kind of suspense that the heist might have it is quite literally a movie that keeps smashing into itself just as the cars in the cars in the demolition scenes run into each otherthe only real interest for me was watching jane fonda her iris caine is supposed to be a light hearted version of her dramatic bree daniels prostitute character in klute yet one doesnt believe her for a moment it is always jane fonda pretending to be a prostitute that we are watching it is as terrible a performance as her performance in klute was terrific it would be a good lesson for acting teachers to run the two films together to show how the same actress in the same type of role can be great or pathetic it suggests that actors are only as good as their writers and directors
neg	this film started out very promising with the story about a director who loses his sight and a blind woman who is bound to help him however somewhere in the middle it seemed like the script writers didnt know where to go from thereone unbelievable event followed the next russia must be very small because they are all bumping into each other all the time the motivation of the female lead character comprehensible why does she still follow him after they got off the ship why doesnt she try to borrow a mobile phone on the ship to call somebody the side stories were completely ridiculous was the story with the mother and the boyfriend supposed to be funny and what was the story with the younger sister about still with all this seeming arbitrariness of the plot the movie managed to be completely predictablethe saddest thing about it is that there was a lot of potential as i said the idea of the film was good the visuals and the score were very beautiful and the actors of the main characters were good too so this could have been a really good film but it wasnt
neg	although the actors were good specially fritzi haberland as the blind lilly the film script is obsessively pretentious and completely arbitrary a famous theatre director hilmir snr gunason becoming blind after a car accident is on the run for himself and his destiny lilly being sightless since her birth is teacher for blind persons and wants to make him seeing again blind persons are seeing with their fingers nose and ears here this movie is becoming a roadmovie and the longer the road becomes the closer their relation develops which was predictable since the beginning of the film the theatre director is on the road to his mother jenny grllmann his mother is living somewhere in russia on the sea and making artistic installations  of course what should she do other  and she is still living because she is waiting his son to die my god this are destiniesfinally the son arrived mum is celebrating a big party at the beach wind is blowing and a pianist is playing on a real piano in the middle of a dune yes they are celebrating her farewell the son arrives just in time mother can finally swallow the pills administered by a pretty nurse now a great artist can die in the arms of her great artist son speaking sad contemplations about live in perfect german while the son is answering with a rough accent because the son is unable to see he is not falling in love to the nurse  the film script would have become also too complicate  but is looking for lilly on the way back to homeparallel to this roadmovie the sister of lilly staying at home is asking a gawky schoolmate to deflower her who has first to booze himself to courage the occasion is favourable because mum tina engel is on journey together with the lover of lilly paul harald schrott they are after lilly to bring her back paul and the mother of lilly are not falling in love because the film script would have become too complicate the film script missed to make out of paul something exceptional too i would suggest an architect or a pianist or course a famous one when they finally find lilly they want to convince her to come back to paul because he has two eyes to see and is able to care for her but lilly felt in love to his pupil the theatre director did i mention that he was even a famous theatre directorthis is german film art as you may see in this pretentious production that the german film subsidy fund is not always producing good films because they subsidy just such kind of pseudo intellectual films this film is really embarrassing i have the impression that the film script has been cobbled together from some highbrows in coffee shops and restaurants everybody is entitled to contribute with an idea probably also til schweiger has contributed with some intellectual flash of wit being a coproducer i was reminded by this film script to an other german film of absolute painfulness barfuss  already the spelling of the title is not right barfuss dvd cover writes proudly a til schweiger film this film got also subsidies of filmstiftung nrw filmfrderung hamburg and the ffaplease dont spoil your time with this film there are really good films in germany watch out for film directors like marcus h rosenmller joseph vilsmaier hans steinbichler hanschristian schmid faith akin 
neg	in this short an urban man and his wife have their weird lives set akimbo when the man takes to wearing an old red pants suit of his mother in lawsi kept watching this hoping that i could see why it had been made or why the other reviewers found it funny for me it was a total waste of timenot everyones tastes are the same but this was clearly not to mine
neg	i have seen many a horror flick in my time all of them absurdly bad but none reach the depths that this piece of trash lowers itself to this movie made me angrier and angrier as i watched it as i tried to wrap my head around exactly what this movie was about now after ive seen it i understand  sort of  what was going on and why but the movie itself is just too confusing to be enjoyable when youre watching it yes there are the customary scenes of gratuitious violence oneliners that show the mindblowing insightfulness of its characters the highway belongs to meme and enough nudity to sufficiently distract us from the plot but still youll leave this movie feeling alone and taken advantage of like a puppy who isnt wanted anymore and is left in a box by the side of the road blech
neg	i saw this movie a few months ago in the town which appeared as greendale in the movie which is the only reason i went to see it another local who was there just forwarded to me an email announcement of a repeat showing because the first had sold out and people were turned away his editorial comment in his forward is a good summaryyukunless youre a neil young fan or live innear greendale if the latter you know the real name skip this movie its mostly an ego trip for the filmmaker it has no discernible plot the music is merely ok and too much of the lyrics are unintelligible making it impossible to follow what little shreds of plot there may bei dont need to put in a spoiler warning because there are no surprises to give awayid give this a 1510 but thats just for the amusement value of seeing the locales made into a movie it wasnt worth the 6 i could rent a video camera and drive around greendale and make a better movie myselfif you want to see a good environmentalmessage movie with no plot go rent koyaanisqatsi
neg	i had the distinct misfortune of catching up on two of 2004s worst films back to back this morning first the incoherent cgidriven emptiness of the chronicles of riddick and then the embarrassing vanity project known as greendale one cost multimillions and the other cost pennies but theyre both bad really really bad up front i should state im not the worlds biggest neil young fan but he has contributed his share of classic tunes from buffalo springfield whose best recordings were young compositions to rust never sleeps harvest and mirror ball the man has penned some really great songs sadly there are no great songs in greendale and precious few good ones and the film around which they are built is truly cringeworthy and simplistic political sloganeering completely without merit as art and unimpressive as polemic greendale is best left forgotten buy the book if you feel compelled to contribute to youngs bank account
neg	im a big mark for the music of neil young and with that and the glowing praise the film received in many altindie press circles hit the first showing of greendale i could find my excitement was shortlived as this turgid storyline and weak lyrical momentum left most filmgoers either asleep or disappointedneil says the film started as a soundtrack and the characters came to life so much that they just filmed the soundtrack not the best way to craft a story no character really has an arc and when significant events do happen the viewer doesnt cared because film technique annoyance levels are so high by that point the film is all song and to that end the characters on end mouth the lyrics as theyre sungthe technique works for the first stanza it is done and is grating on the nerves after that it doesnt feel real or fake it just feels unwelcometerrible acting with characters finding one mood and playing all of it poor lighting at times the only kudos i can give the film are in regard to several scenes shot as newscast but the technique is so used in cinema today that this film did little to further it an alright soundtrack but nothing im quick to buy a bad film
neg	a film written and directed by neil young greendale is little more than an 87minute music video set to a doxen or so of the songwriters works in lieu of dialogue the film relies exclusively on youngs lyrics which are heavily laced with sociopolitical commentary to tell the story while actors act out the scenesgiven the hammy performances and the shoddy graininess of the picture the effect is the equivalent of young blowing up some of his own home movies and releasing them for public consumption although there is allegedly a story running through the film we really have no idea what is going on thanks mainly to the unpolished look of the film the lack of dialogue and the amateurish ineptitude of the acting all we get for eightyseven minutes is a bunch of aging hippies cavorting silently through an incoherent narrative while youngs songs play endlessly on the soundtrack the whole thing turns into a tedious exercise in selfindulgence greendale gives offhollywood low budget moviemaking a bad name
neg	my commentary has nothing to do with the political sentiments found in the film in fact theyre quite congruent with mine what gets me is the fact that in terms of a movie it is stupid and devoid of any semblance of story motive or dialogue maybe someone should tell neal that substituting lyrics of songs which are failing to inspire anyone outside of a dwindling audience isnt the same thing as creating characters who are motivated to speak because of events created by the writer or director a silly narrative remains as such despite the iconic legacy of neal young the most childish scene is the one where the devil dances his way into a bar slips a tonic to an unsuspecting hero who then finds his way onto the dance floor to mouth the words to young song to the heroine who is unaware of whats taken place somehow these two dream up a scheme where they will go up the west coast in search of sorry neal stick with music and leave film making to steven stills
neg	i give this movie a 3 as it is worse than the cult movies that deserve a proper 2 it does not make sense to you well it doesnt have to this is another vampire movie with a stupid plot no let me rephrase incredibly idiotic plot where space cowboys complete with cowboy hats battle a space race of moron vampiresdoes it get any uglier than this the only good thing in this movie was natassia malthe with her stunning norwegian beauty god i wish michael ironside and the deluise brothers would stop accepting dumb roles in dumb movies i mean at least seaquest was nice i know mr ironside from a lot of movies he has acted in 164 movies at this date its true that he was rarely in a major role but still
neg	bloodsuckers has the potential to be a somewhat decent movie the concept of military types tracking down and battling vampires in space is one with some potential in the cheesier realm of things even the idea of the universe being full of various different breeds of vampire all with different attributes many of which the characters have yet to find out about is kind of cool as well as to how most of the life in the galaxy outside of earth is vampire im not sure how the makers meant for that to work given the nature of vampires who the hell they are meant to be feeding on if almost everyone is a vampire i dont know as it is the movie comes across a low budget mix of fireflyserenity and vampires movies with a dash of aliensthe action parts of the movie are pretty average and derivative particularly of serenity but passable they are reasonably well executed and there is enough gore for a vampire flick including some of the comical bloodspurting variety there is a lot of character stuff most of which is tedious coming from conflicts between characters who mostly seem like whiny immature arseholes primarily cowboy dude and asian woman there are a few character scenes that actually kind of work and the actors dont play it too badly but it mostly slows things down a nice try at fleshing the characters out but people dont watch a movie called bloodsuckers for character development and drama the acting is actually okay michael ironside hams it up and is as fun to watch as ever and at least of a couple of the women are hot the space sfx arent too bad for what is clearly a low budget work the story is again pretty average and derivative but as i said the world created has a little bit of potential the way things are set up bloodsuckers really does seem like the pilot for a tv series character dynamics introduced the world introduced but not explored etc the film does have a some highlights and head scratching moments the kind of stuff that actually makes these dodgy productions watchable the scene where our heroes interrogate a talking sock puppet chestburster type creature hilarious  the sex scene wtf indeed the credit and michael ironside as muco the most annoying aspect of it all though is the really awful and usually inappropriate pop music they have playing very loud over half the scenes of the movie it is painful to listen to and only detracts from what is only average at bestbasically an okay watch is youre up for something cheesy even if it is just for the chestburster scene
neg	if it were not for the oh so gourgous natassia malthe this b movie would not have been worth one sector of my tivo disk space in what low rent back lot warehouse was the supposed space port filmed in continuity people its a basic principle in real movie making by night an alleged space port and by day night and day on a space station a warehouse people please the only thing i will commend this movie for is the wardrobe dept for continuously keeping natassia in those tight shape revealing outfits even the women who saw this bomb had to appreciate the outfits that she obviously spent some time getting into each day of filming the scifi channel would have been better off showing spaceballs at least there would have been some real humor in watching something so unbelievableps michael ironside please fire your agent asap you are so much better of an actor to be even associated with this level of movie making
neg	this movie is not as horrible as most scifi channel movies i am used to seeing the gray cgi blobs and the amateurish special effects such as closeups of fake blood that make it very obvious that the blood is strawberry syrup or some other syrup variation however i had thought that i had seen all the possible lows that the scifi channel could hit then i saw this movieimagine a hand inside a rubberized sock that is glazed with syrup those are the main alien vampires in this movie you can clearly see the fingers inside the rubbery sock puppets a talking hand comes out of the guts of victims and the vampire who is on the vampire hunters team can talk to these rubber sock puppets in transylvanian how did alien vampires learn transylvanian and isnt transylvania in romania so shouldnt they be talking romanian why would some little town have their own language if you can suspend your gag reflex and get past the talking rubber socks with the fingers clearly moving inside the aliens heads then you have to deal with the other alien vampires there are the leatherfaces who like to wear the faces of their victims then there are the just plain ugly ones that all seem to have a lot of facial scars then there are the annoying valley girls and their boyfriends who are human traitors and sneak into space colonies so that they can sabotage the defense systems so that these space vampires can attackfinally if you think all of the above is funny and worth a laugh you have to deal with the third rate cast of network tv rejects that make up this team of stereotypical angry heroes which are constantly fighting among themselves why does almost every scifi channel movie have to use lead characters that are annoying abrasive crude or just totally unsympathetic i found myself hoping the talking rubber socks would win
neg	i saw this a couple of nights back not expecting too much and unsurprisingly it didnt deliver anything too exciting the plot set up of a crew of vampire hunters vsan for vampire sanitation going around in their spaceship periodically killing space vamps and rescuing people is quite sound and had the film been handled better it might well have been something quite ace unfortunately after a fairly decent opening the sense of actual quality starts to drain away from the film leaving something behind that though vacantly watchable is quite laughably bad i dont expect anything too special from these films that pop up on the sci fi channel and at least this wasnt one of their creature features with an atrocious cgi beast shambling about but it was still pretty bad mostly due to the writing and acting but with a sterling contribution to the overall badness made by the horrible music when the film opted just for a typical science fiction sounding weird noises approach to the soundtrack it did ok but all too often hilariously bad soft rock intruded and pitched scenes into silliness i would have tolerated the general cheesy acting and writing more were it not for the choice of music which was a serious miscalculation turning things from cheesy to lamely comical of the acting dominic zamprogna was ok but bland as the nominal hero whilst leanne adachi was pretty irritating as the tough girl of the vamp busting team and aaron pearl played another member who wasnt well written or interesting enough to make an impression though she didnt seem that good at the acting lark natassia malte did well through having a less irritating character than the others and the fact that she is seriously nice to look at the only serious name in the cast is michael ironside and he is underused though he does nicely pretty amusing in a manner one suspects was intentional he seems to have fun and earn his paycheck and his role is entertaining the effects are ok on the whole they are at least of the standards of the average science fiction tv show and there are also a few scenes of blood splatter and a bit of fun gore as well things move along nicely and i almost feel harsh rating this film badly but then i remember bursting into laughter at regular intervals and realising that unless the film is an intentional comedy which i dont think it is then it simply doesnt succeed too much is lame daft unconvincing its an ok effort i guess but it didnt appeal to me only give it a go if you really dig sci fi trash or unintended chuckles id say
neg	i picked this movie up to replace the dismal choice of daytime television and to go with my thirst for femme fatales well for the previous it is better than daytime televisionthough im not sure how muchit does have its points but after about the first 2030 minutes the good points pan out and one comes to the conclusion that they are watching a made for tv movie that was put together with not much time to make something that will hold together in short a terrible sci fi channel type movieit has its points such as the future is dirty like blade runner showed  of course this is no blade runner the captain looks sort of feels like actor robert forster the kind of person one might want to be aroundbut unfortunately it rather ends up feeling like a bad andromeda rehash where the muscle of the crew consists of poor copies of the smart gunners of aliens the mystic is vampire willow sexually intensified and the new captain might as well be like janmichael vincent running around on danger island in the banana splits he only put on the uniform with the epaulets hes got very little right to it all of them running around with their version of force lances inside a ship that looks very much like the eureka maru as they are fighting a class of people who occupy the universe and are broken up into several different tribes or sects of different evolutionary qualitiesjust like the nietzcheans in andromedait might have a redeeming feature with michael ironside but after a while one gets the feeling that he took the part as a hoot he probably had fun doing it but it doesnt help the movie muchits  okay okay in the way that one might watch the dvd once without turning it off if they watch it with commercials they will probably change the channel one might watch it once  but a few hours later be wondering what it was that made them watch it allfor me that was the femme fatale  when she was fighting
neg	1 vampires vs humans2 militaryreject roughneck squad as first responders to dangerous unknown vampire incursions3 sexy female vampire on the side of the good guys4 plenty of gore and actionthere are four 4 major plot devices that may help you decide if you want to watch this movie if you want all four then the next plot device may not deter you5 in outer spacethat last one almost got me too but im glad i watched in a pile of terrible directtovideo horror that is the scifi channel halloween marathon this movie is a breath of fresh air it will standup against any of the other scifi channel offerings and even against the other vampire movie natassia starred in who keeps giving uwe boll money
neg	man has been to the farthest reaches of the earth and now he is traveling to new worlds but with new worlds come ancient evils the vampires of space and not just a handful but entire tribes in this film which i saw as bloodsuckers but i guess also goes as vampires wars we see what happens when the imperialist earthlings meet the imperialist vampiresi will make this review very short because its undeserving of a good review the best i can say for this film is it has a good cast of blist and upcoming stars natassia malthe was quintana and was far more attractive here than in bloodrayne 2 michael ironside is muco and is always a fan favorite as i say hes the poor mans jack nicholson and we even get carrieann fleming as damians wife who horror fans will now recognize as the eponymous jenifer from dario argentos jenifer so this movie as bad as it is isnt without some names attached but the same can be said of uwe bolls workthe concept of the military tracking and killing vampires in space isnt necessarily a bad idea but it easily falls into the realm of cheese and this film falls hard the acting especially from the vampires is over the top and i just didnt find the explanations of their existence very convincing worst of all the vampire tribes have the names voorhess and leatherfaces i understand this was supposed to be a clever reference for the horror fans but it wasnt clever at all it just sounded dumb and out of place unlike the much more subtle references in james gunns slither such as naming stores after lesserknown horror directorsthats all i want to say if you can stand lots of cheese on this day i couldnt and im from wisconsin and want to see average actors with poor costumes fight vampires in space although space looks a lot like any other forest on earth check this one out if you can find it i dont personally recommend this when you can watch other cheesy vampires films jon carpenters vampires or other cheesy space movies or maybe even some good ones but hey do your thing
neg	second movie in the boxset originally titled bloodsuckers this movie was pretty average it is kinda boring in some parts but there is some good gore effects but theyre not great though the movie takes place in the year 2210 vampires have pretty much taken over the whole world the vsan vampire sanitation squad which also has their own spaceship and is lead by churchill who is captured by the vampires receives a message from an earth and the team formed by quintana played by the very hot natassia malthe the rookie officer damian and the rebels rosa and roman roman being played by aaron pearl from wrongfully accused vsan later meets up with the leader of the vampires muco played by michael ironside from total recall he has no plans of living peacefully with humans as he is bent on world domination while this movie was not a waste of time i doubt ill be putting back in the dvd player anytime soon
neg	perhaps i missed the meeting when the meaning of bmovie was explained but what i just saw was ridiculous you want a good synopsis of this movie take aliens replace the xenomorphs with vampires then remove everything that was good about it and thats pretty much it5 minutes into the movie the vsan squad thats the dumbest acronym ive ever heard checks out a base thats been massacred by vampires and then they climb down down what a ladder obviously attached to a billboard with an obvious present day train in the background when is this supposed to take place 2210 okayhold on ill get back to thatyeah the characters wow well theres the token lesbian asian chick the redneck cowboy wannabe the weathered captain the goth vampirehot topic parttime cashier and the wussy noob second in command all of them are played by their respective actors with the same lack of ambition it almost pained me to see micheal ironside in this flick isnt he getting enough money being the voice of sam fisher in splinter cell pretty much the only thing original about vampire wars is about how bad it iswatching this afterbirth of a film the only amusement i got was from the feeble attempts at setmaking since when does taping pci computer cards on a wall count as a ready room on a starship the money required to do this film could have been put to much more better use
neg	i think micheal ironsides acting career must be over if he has to star in this sort of low budge crap surely he could do better than waste his time in this rubbishthis movie could be far better if it had a good budget but it shows repeatedly throughout the movie there is one scene at a outpost which looks like its outside the front of a railway station and i bet it wasthere is one scene which made give this movie a 3 and it shows the space craft landing and taking off over a lake surrounded by forests this was well done but the rest of the movie forget itthere is another scene which looks like a engineering plant which i bet it and does not look like a space outpost as the character say it isthis movie is stupid has a serious low budget makes no sense and god help micheal ironsides
neg	whooboy that was definitely one of the worst flicks ive seen all summer granted it was on sci fi and i dont watch much sci fi but man talk about a razor thin plot and two dimensional characters to the maxthe characters were stereotypical and overdone the plot and setting were unbelievable the vampires were less intimidating more funnylooking the gore was unnecessary the special effects were downright horrible and the ending well the only thing unpredictable about the ending was when suddenly the tomboy becomes a lesbian and starts to do it with the female vampire which by the way isnt really all that hot considering it occurs for about three seconds in which youre closer to what the hell then man thats hot if this ever appears in reruns god forbid dont watch it
neg	man i must say when i saw the trailer i was excited futuristic soldiers taking on bad ass vampires led by genre vet michael ironsidein space i mean i wasnt expecting high art but it looked like a potential b movie classic this was no doubt a tv pilot reedited some time later into a feature film after it wasnt picked up alright ill start with the films few good points the action was competent for a lower budgeted film and the cgi and locations used were passable now onto the bad first off michael ironside was barley in this and his performance herewell it was cheesy not in a good way but as i said he wasnt in it much anyways so i cant blame him one thing that was really stupid was the peta type group for vampires no im not joking its the dumbest most unbelievable thing ive seen in along time and its taken seriously also this film commits one of the major b movie sins it teases a lesbian scene and doesnt deliver most of all what sinks this film is nothing really happens since it was meant to be a pilot the script is almost nonexistent and it doesnt have a regular ending even the main villains only come in towards the end if ever a movie needed to up the sleaze and gore factor its vampire wars in closing i will say the main crew on the spaceship were all very capable actors and could very well put this mess behind them and go on to bigger and better things they just had nothing to work with here
neg	although it really isnt such a terribly movie especially considering it was made directly for tvdistribution itll be very difficult to point out one aspect in bloodsuckers that is actually original or refreshing vampires in space isnt exactly a new formula and even after so many movies dealing with these monsters in this particular setting still no one seems to realize its an incredibly stupid premise that cant possibly result in a halfway decent horror movie bloodsuckers even goes one step further and shamelessly imitates every imaginable motion picture that either revolves on vampires and intergalactic warfare the plot and characters are mainly stolen directly from john carpenters ghosts of mars and james camerons aliens as a crew of futuristic vampire hunters are crusading through space and regularly holding to eliminate a mutated species that peculiarly named themselves after notorious horror icons like the voorhees and the leatherfaces the good guys are a bunch of pathetic stereotypes constantly dealing with clichd issues and endlessly arguing about dreadfully unimportant matters captain damian is the unpopular rookie wholl really have to prove his leadership capabilities now after being more or less responsible for the death of the previous and far more loved captain churchill the other annoying characters include a typical cowboystyle and trigger happy macho pilot a tough female warrior with more balls than any of the males on board shes of asian descent like the girl in aliens was latino and the armys most valuable secret weapon a bladegirl quintana is a beautiful and deadly vampire who chose the side of humans she can spot enemies when theyre still lightyears away and she can also do wickedly sexy things with someones wet dreams they eventually all learn to work as a team when forced to face the ultimate vampiremeanie michael ironside in yet another downgrading role bloodsuckers is an irredeemably stupid film but it manages to entertain as long as it features gory killings infantile dialogs and ott makeup effects it only gets intolerably boring when the frustrated soldiers blame the captain for the umpteenth time and bla bla bla this film is a nonstop series of lame clichs and uncreative ideas but at least its watchable
neg	id passed this title 15 or 20 times while in blockbuster looking for something halfway decent to watch all i can say is that they were all out halfway decent films the night i chose to rent thisi will give it credit for being leaps and bounds better than dracula 3000 but in actuality thats pretty easy to say since this one didnt have caper van dien in it the other things it lacked in spades were an interesting cast interesting story good dialog and originality but i suppose you cant have everythingspoilers ahead the misfit crew of vampire hunters one of which was a vampire go figure flew around from mining colony to mining colony trying to wipe out all the vampires it could find the crew consists of the cocky neerdowell captain who dies early on his bythebook yet inexperienced first mate the aforementioned vampire vampire hunter not a typo a wannabe cowboy and a really really butch asian commando tough guy female it almost sounds like the cast for mtvs the real world after the captain dies in a violent confrontation with a mob of bloodsuckers and as it turns out lovers of the finer parts of human anatomy his first mate takes over blah blah blah everyone hates him blah blah blah i could go on but as i said its the same storyline used in about a hundred other films of the genrethe effects were cheese and why michael ironside was in this movie is beyond me the vampire vampire hunter still not a typo was pretty hot but of course if youre waiting for her to expose more than just her cleavage look elsewherei cant say that it was the worst film ive seen as i actually rented starship troopers 2 but wait for this one to come on the scifi channel
neg	this is just flat out unwatchable if theres a story in here somewhere its so deeply buried beneath the horrid characters and jarring camera work thats its indiscernible theres a group of vampire hunters who go around doing their thing and the vampires they kill have little aliens inside of them they pop their heads out and talk like speedy gonzales if you can imagine a blood and gore covered alien sock puppet screaming in horror as a cowboy dude zaps it with a cattle prod well thats what you get here these folks are loud obnoxious violent and just extremely annoying then there are some antihuman humans who stand around in their cgi spaceship being so incredibly pompous that its impossible to take these folks make hillary clinton seem like a rightwing extremist in comparison theyre friends with some vampires or somethingwho caresthen theres the camera work remember how everybody hated the thousandcutsaminute crap from the recent rolleball remake the folks who made this movie love that stuff theres enough of it in here for three really crappy numetal videos on mtvnuff said this thing smells in comparison dracula 3000 is a masterwork
neg	i gave it a 2 just because natassia malthe as the vampiress quintana looks sooooo sexy in this moviecertainly there is very little logic to this movie but so are most of the scifi vampire flicks the movie probably tried too much to break away from the traditional vampire stories unfortunately it went too far and made the whole story not just unreasonable but ridiculousthere is too much gore and too many ripoffthebody scenes that made me feel sick a good vampire movie should be more sensible that you dont need to see a lot of blood  we all know when a vampire jumps on a human heshe is going to do what a vampire will do a few moans or screams are all it needs to describe the scene like the one at end when quintana tries to sexually arouse rosa all it needs is a few moans the rest is your imagination anyway its just my personal taste
neg	well this movie started out funny but quickly deteriorated i thought it would be more adult oriented humor based on the first few moments but then the movie switched into a bad madefordisney channel type mode especially a gokart racing scene that was incredibly long alana de la garza is gorgeous but has a really fake italian accent the movie looked and sounded very independent and low budget there was one very cute moment which ill just call the serenading scene but overall this one was a yawner the laughs are very few and far between the end surprise for mr fix it is so ridiculous it left me more mad than anything else might be worth a look if you can catch it for free or tv but dont waste your money buying or renting this movie
neg	i was eager to see mr fix it because im a huge david boreanaz fan what i got though was a 112 hour nap the premise seemed enjoyable boreanaz is lance valenteen proprietor of a business called mr fix it where dumped men enlist his help to get their girlfriends to take them backamong the problems with this movie are the editing script and acting although ive found boreanaz delightful in his other film roles with the exception of that crow movie he did this was disappointing at times his character was interesting and others flat the supporting cast reminded me of soap opera day players i realize it wasnt a bigbudget film but some of the scene cuts and music just didnt seem rightmy advice watch at your own risk
neg	complete waste of time this movie is not comedy its not drama its not romancenot even teenage comedy at least story it should be some turnover one end but its so disappointing when movie has a turnover on end i expect that turnover to make movie even better exp fight club but this turnover makes movie even worse when i watch teenage comedy and i dont do that very often i expect lousy jokes and bunch of nudeness jokes are too lousy and there is no nudity you got only onevery good looking i must admit girl and thats that and shes fully dressed whole movie acting is bad like soap series dont waste your time there are porns with better story and actingsorry on my bad english
neg	im a big fan of camp but when every plot twist is predictable and bad while obviously not trying to be even i lose interest i was going to rate this a 3 but the ending dropped it a point easily its only saving grace is that i hated other movies more not enough beer in the world for this one
neg	what is left of planet earth is populated by a few poor and starving ragtag survivors they must eat bugs and insects or whatever after a poison war or something has nearly wiped out all human civilization in these dark times one of the few people on earth still able to live in comfort we will call him the all knowing big boss has a great quest to prevent some secret spore seeds from being released into the air it seems that the all knowing big boss is the last person on earth that knows that these spores even exist the spores are located far away from any living soul and they are highly protected by many layers of deadly defense systems the all knowing big boss wants the secret spores to remain in their secret protected containers so he makes a plan to send in a macho action team to remove the spore containers from all of the protective systems and secret location sending people to the location of secret spores makes them no longer a secret sending people to disable all of the protective systems makes it possible for the spores to be easily released into the air how about letting sleeping dogs lie the one pleasant feature of encrypt is the radiant and elegant vivian wu as the unremarkable macho action team members drop off with mechanically paced predictable timing engaging vivian wus charm makes acceptable the plot idea of her old employer wanting her so much she is an object of love an object of desire  a very believable conceptfans of vivian wu may want to check out an outstanding bmovie she is in from a couple years back called dinner rush dinner rush is highly recommended encrypt is not
neg	i see where a few people involved in this debacle wrote reviews to share their side of the story and i thought what they wrote was helpful in understanding it the fact that they basically came up with excuses  rewrites budget constraints production formats etc  simply underlines how bad this movie is and my criticisms in panning it are not personally directed but simply a warning that this one doesnt make the cutits watchable but barely so there are plot holes in every corner the dialogue borders on the ridiculous and the ending is telegraphed a mile away the modestly interesting feature of a hologram interacting with a recon team get drowned in silly dialogue like who makes a meal in the midst of what is supposed to be a tense and deadly encounter with an unknown enemy would ya wrassle us up some hamburger helper sally between us getting killed by these automated carpet sweepers apparently this elite team equipped with the latest gizmos and red plastic tubed wonder armor has no access to mres once they get into the last rooms they treat the place more like a four star motel than a deadly encounter zonethe rationale for the encounter with the fearsome rook is that it cant be killed single handedly yet only one scene ago the hero making that case abandoned king to do exactly that huh vivian woo was attractive and hands down the best acted character in the movie but thats not saying much
neg	if you really enjoyed the 2002 resident evil movie then you should just see it instead of waisting 2 hours youll never get back i can not believe that no one has commented that this movie is just a cheap knock off of re first a special commando force is the unique defense for a facility with a computer matrix that has an ai and holographic projection and this hive ripoff has a series of traps that inevitably kill off one member of the squad at a time theres even a chess reference in the code names which was in the dialog of re despite the fact that there are no zombies the rook the movies nemesis is some sort of biocreature very pail in color suggesting necrotic tissue with a lot of cyborg components just like a super mutant of re so a wagofthefinger to mr richard taylor for claiming any credit for this storythey are not the same movie obviously but the writer got the idea watching resident evil i think
neg	a stuttering plot uninteresting characters and subpar to say the least dialogue plagues this tv production that could hardly have been interesting even with a billion dollar production budgetthe characters arent believable in their motives actions or their professed occupations the plot reads like a bad dungeons and dragonstm hack but with plasma rifles and force fields there are severe continuity issues and the degree of pointless interaction between the characters has this author at least wincing avoid it like the plague watch any episode of dark angel and you will have better acting dialogue and plot yuck
neg	this was quite possibly the worst movie i have ever seen i watched it with a large group of friends and after it was over not a one of us understood the plot aside from the lack of plot the acting was atrocious the special effects were not so special and the writing was absolutely horrible the movies only redeeming factor is that its so incredibly bad that its quite funny you cant help but laugh at a zombie being run over while actors are spewing crappy dialogue i wouldnt recommend this film to anyone looking for a good movie but its something that a group of friends can get together and have a good laugh about its now a running joke among my friends and i 1 out of 10
neg	in this strangelylackadaisical apocalypse the world suffers from a dual plague of zombies and vampires but no one seems to be too worried about it in this gradez film which bares less resemblance to sheridan le fanus famous short novel than my mothers lasagna recipe bored attendants still run gas stations and doctors still make house calls and helpful police officers still show up with radiator fluid just when you need it the plot and i use that term loosely involves a father and a daughter trying to rendevous with the general whose daughter is missing at a church to kill a vampire who very conveniently happens to be traveling with the father and daughter i must confess that a moment or two of genuine humor can be found between vast stretches of unintentional humor the film also boasts just enough nudity to keep a boy of fourteen interested anyone older beware
neg	this is by far the worst movie i have ever seen i can honestly say i have never seen a movie worse than this oneand i mean neverim a big fan of b horror movies as you may imagine ive been exposed to some of worst that the movie industry has to offeri was lured to this movie by its title i mean cmon what true fan of horror wouldnt be intrigued by a title like vampires vs zombies images of the undead battling each other to the undeath danced in my head i thought to myself this ive got to seewell sorry to say this i wish i hadnt seenthis movies title is very misleading to say the least there was no vampires fighting zombies in fact there is no plot if you were to ask me what this movie is all about i could honestly tell you i have no ideathere was no plot there was no story this movie absolutely makes no sense at allat the end of this debacle i found myself feeling sorry for the poor souls who had invested their money into this project for they surely have no business sense
neg	the above seemed a much more appropriate title when me and my suicidal underlings decided to watch this masterpiece of modern bullshit eroticscary suspenseful well thought out these are all the things this film fails to beit is however incredibly funny the slow sound effects and bad dubbing add to this to make one of the greatest comedies i have seen in recent years and yet this film doesnt even try to be funny and that is one of the movies grand achievements it becomes a comedy without even attempting to amusethroughout the film an old guy who looks amazingly like santa claus goes around ploughing over zombies and smashing vampires into the ground this made me fail to believe the films title if this was vampires vs zombies why were the vampires and zombies not fighting oh well whatever besides there were more flaws to this rental than the title such as this one there has been a virus sweeping through america creating zombie like beings who go around acting a lot like your average tourist and yet theres only four zombies in the entire film another problem is besides one shop everywhere is deserted surely youd see zombies roaming about in the woods or in the background a bit in fact i believe they just drove around in a circle of forest over and over again since they didnt have a high enough budget to film in a wider location that or the director didnt want to waste his precious time filming in different areas of wood he was to busy sitting in a trailer jerking off to be bothered with such trivial mattersin fact the director had so much fun doing this that he didnt have enough time to hire a big enough cast or even an editor and so he told the eight members of the cast to dress up as different people and try not to act inconspicuous whilst i assume he changed his name and began randomly snipping at the film reels editing isnt a hard job anyway right the only reason this movie found its way into our bag was because somehow we got it confused with freddy vs jason strange how these things happen isnt it and the only way we made it though the night was by strapping gas masks on and bolting them to our skulls to avoid the stink of this nauseating messoh yes we did laugh at the end but im sure one does that a lot when he has lost his sanity
neg	yes this movie is bad whats worse is that it takes no advantage whatsoever of its own title in the entire movie zombies and vampires fight each other once or twice on top of that were never really sure if the main character in the movie is definitely a vampire one might argue they were trying to tone it down or make it realistic but it ends up just boring more than half of this movie takes place in a car the scenes that take place anywhere else arent much to brag about either also theres no clear antagonist and in the end you have no idea what really happened for the last 30 minutes of the movie however i will say that for a film this low in production value the soundtrack was surprisingly appropriate and instrumented with either an origonal score or sampled music from elsewhere im all for independent films but it doesnt look like this was ever intended for a mass audience if any worse than scarecrow slayer
neg	ok i knew this would be a back alley ffilm well below bfilm standards going into it so i thought man i could use a good laugh so lets see some netherbeings kill each other well what i got could have been found at your local love toy store random lesbian scenes very little fighting and no plotfor example one scene in particular i remember for its sheer stupidity only ive seen better porn on abc is where the two main characters i cant remember their names offhandgreat movie huh are driving along as they mostly did and the driver was tired of driving and stoppeddriver lets pull over im tired you want to take over passenger sure i can drive for a while once pulled over the driver starts grabbing the passengers boobs passenger what are you doing im not like that driver its ok everyone does it sometime passenger ok then proceed to take off shirts fondle kiss and perform fellationow last time i checked horror films were not in the porn section of hollywood video unless youre into sm then you go elsewhere and it definitely shouldnt be in the mainstream videos at blockbuster dont get me wrong im definitely not one of those people who hate porn but i only watch it when appropriate and definitely dont want to watch it if im looking for a movie in the mainstream stores as this one i rented was at one of the two retailers i named and probably at the other too if i went and lookedworst movie ever no one should rent it and it should only be bought for a public burning ceremony if i could give it a 0 i would but i can only give it a  of 10
neg	vampires vs zombies wasnt the original title it was actually nasty lesbian semivampires and two zombies getting hit by cars special guest appearances by bob the lesbian gypsiewitch and her dog random woman with special powers and the catholic school girl short skirt zombie choir also on the box warning no plot only the writer and director will understand the end or anything else in this movieseriously though i love bad movies i love vampires i love zombies hell i even enjoy the lesbians this movie combined all three with a vague and confusing or nonexistent plot horrendous i mean really bad dialogue and random stuff and people that have nothing to do with anything or do they i didnt know what in the world was going on oh and i cant forget the green oatmeal zombies in latex gloves yes the film makers were so cheap they couldnt even cover their zombies hands in oatmeal and paint any way the result was this excruciatingly bad film if you could even call it that was the end supposed to not make sense the vampire was really nurse and the other girl was really a mental patient where were the vampires vs zombies hell where were the vampires at all you really couldnt call any of the girls vampires whatever dont ever rent or buy this movie if you are really curious okay ill understand seriously even lovers of bad movies wont be able to stand this one it should be number 1 on the bottom 100
neg	i really have no idea how to comment on this movie the special effects were lackluster the acting was terrible and if there was a plot to it all it was on the back of the box i dont think i can remember a movie being this bad in a long time and im a big fan of lesbian sex and boobies  even that couldnt save this movie from being just a terrible excuse to pay someone to stand or lay in this case in front of a camerai was pretty much let down by the overall zombie effect since apparently in this movie zombies are so commonplace that running over a couple here and there and casually talking about it at a gas station one with an inhouse windshield repair but no interior bathroom the zombiemovie genre isnt even a factor until the end even then a cameo by a dozen zombies ripping off a girls clothes doesnt really constitute being a zombie movieon to the vampires apparently all the zombies are male and all the vampires are female which is ok by me im not sure how vampires are out in the daylight or the whyhow of a soldier vampire came to be standing in the middle of the road still holding his gun with a stake through his heart just waiting for the queen of the vampires to flick it all the way through the last segment in the old nunnery made no sense and when one hot lesbian vampire asks the other hot lesbian vampire do you think we did the right thing by killing the two apparent heroes in the movie that about put it over the topthe acting and special effects were at an alltime low also you could almost see the hoses that the fake blood was pumped out of during the closeup of the zombie who got ran over by the general speaking of the general where did they find this kenny rogers lookalike anyways no idea what he was the general of aside of generally confusing and misplacedall in all watch the movie if you have nothing better to do or if you have the strong urge to waste 3 just my 002
neg	first off i must stress how rare it is that i take the time to comment on a movie that i have seen it takes a very special case for me to take the time and write about how i felt about a film that said of the hundreds of movies i have watched i have seen some of the most brilliant shawshank the scariest the woman in black the funniest shark attack iii megaladon and now the worst vampires vs zombiesthe first thing that must be said is that this movie is not funny for those that are looking for a light hearted movie that will just be fun or at the very least so bad that its funny look elsewhere it is true that a movie such as this is not trying to be subtle and brilliant with a title such as this you should know what youre getting into that said there is no excuse for a movie to abandon any and every rule that governs the movie making world this is not an argument between the traditional movie making process and newer and more artsy methods to creating a film this is an argument between bad directors and companies being held accountable for making terrible moviesthis movie suffers from the over used saying i dont know where to start truly everything about this movie is broken from the acting and to the editing there is no reason any movie should ever fail to deliver a cohesive series of events such as vampires vs zombies some of the following problems are 1 scene misfires its clear that the director the camera crew and the actors were not on the same page in one scene in particular the scene begins with the camera resting on the ground looking at the passenger side door of a car you are expecting the person inside to get out but there is a and this is no exaggeration 10 second at least delay between the camera comes on and the director says action to where anything happens on screen the viewer is left staring at a car door for the entire time with no sound no movement just the stereotypical dead air that radio or tv commentators dread where was the editing 2 acting a forgivable offense in most cases you cant expect a movie like this to have oscar winners after all but vampires vs zombies takes bad acting to a whole other level these actors were barely able to read their scripts obviously because anyone with any ability to read and to speak would have been able to pronounce the lines better than these fools my only comparison for acting would have to be the opening scene from resident evil on playstation but that acting was even better3 story wait what story again you cant expect this to be the greatest story ever told but is it too much to ask that we have some semblance of a narrative why the vampires who are the characters who are the bad guys are there good guys why all the lesbians but most importantly whats the deal with the zombies if you have seen this movie then you will understand what i mean but to those who havent ill be plain there are no zombies in this movie aside from maybe five minutes of it it was almost as if the director forgot about the name of the movie and was forced to throw some zombies in without explanation at the very endtheres so much more but i hope ive done enough to keep anyone from seeing this movie
neg	this is probably the best horror film made since ed wood died i cant spoil the ending because i have absolutely no idea what happened ill try my best though there are some kind of lesbian vampires but they keep swapping bodies so any character might or might not be the character youre supposed to think it is or it might be a lesbian vampire sound confusing its not as confusing as you might think since none of the characters make any sense to begin with theres no plot no character development and random people show up speak a few lines and then disappear never to be heard from again there are also zombies who are possibly the enemies of the vampires but theres also a dreamwithinadream kind of sequence in a mental hospital so maybe none of this actually happened and its all the main characters hallucination the upside both of the lead girls take their shirts off briefly the special effects are simply mindboggling i particularly liked the incredibly slow awkward fight sequences everyone has a really silly canadian accent which adds to the general level of hilarity well worth the price of rental we laughed until we cried
neg	oh it really really is ive seen films that i disliked more due to whatever reason but never have i seen a film that just fails in every single aspect of film making it even fails to fail at film making in a way the hercules in new york could be said to do its not the film i like the least but it is the very worst film ive ever seenthe acting is the first thing that strikes you ive never seen a worse acted film outside of pornography in fact ive plenty of pornographic films that are acted a damn site better than this it really is awfultechnically its terrible the camerawork is amateurish the editing is nonsensical i presume they couldnt afford proper sound equipment and this meant that every scene in a car and theres a lot of them has them driving at about three miles per hour and every scene set outside by the same patch of woods and theres a lot of them too is actually dubbed from a studio again lending more to the bad porn vibethe plot is nonsensical as many have pointed out ill defend vampires walking in daylight by the fact that despite it being popularized by nosferatu this was never originally an intrinsic part of the vampire mythosspeaking of vampire mythos the writer had evidently read carmilla or at very least seen the vampire lovers im not sure how i feel about this swaying from impressed that a movie this dire has at least some aspirations to a gothic novel im very fond of or annoyed by its at best sledgehammer references and at worst total desecration of source material at very least the general is an insult to peter cushing thoughit gets two stars however merely because i cant bring myself to vote one star for a film that has or at least purports to have both vampires and zombies in it incidentally i watched lifeforce another film that tenuously has vampires and zombies in it on the same day as this and despite being a rather flawed film itself really comes out a masterpiece compared to thisso in the end this is not a film so bad its good or so bad its in any way enjoyable even drunk its just a mess and worth noones time watching
neg	dear me where do i start the dad isnt anywhere near old enough to be the girls dad he corpses on camera in the first 5 minutes of the film the favoured exclamation in this film is jesus christ zombies are agile stupid and few and far between motives are utterly incomprehensible and a narrative does not exist people rush to their destination in jeeps driven at 3 mph the world seems to be carrying on as normal yet these are supposed to be the end days breasts appear for the sake of breasts normally such an approach would provide some redemption but the rest of the film actually made me uninterested in breasts or the future of humanity theres a dog for no reason and thin orange blood that turns the stomach the general and his catchphrase of shut the fk up is the only redeeming feature as for the rest i sincerely hope to hear that they had done the decent thing and killed themselves
neg	i picked up this movie with the intention of getting a bad zombie movie but i had no idea what i was getting myself intoi started the movie and soon i had been pulled into a world of pain and visual torturei finally know what hell is like its this movie for eternity this movie has no value it didnt even really have a plot there was stuff going on in each scene but no overall explanation why anything happensinstead of watching this movie i suggest that you line the nearest blender with oil and try and stuff as many bullets in it as you can you will find that the outcome to be far more pleasant than this moviedont even watch it not even to see how bad it is i beg you if you watch it then it means they win
neg	i am an avid fan of horrendous movies anything cheesy and down right ridiculous is my game so imagine my spirit i went to the local rent shop and found vampires vs zombies the name is just too entertaining you know that no one in the world could pull off something like it it just has to be badand boy is it bad after viewing this horrorific movie i was speechless literally me and my pal sat outside without saying a word to each other for several minutes both of us contemplating the future of our lives after watching this movie i broke the depressing silence with the words dudewhat yes i am an enthralling individualheres a quick street review the plot there is none at all ever constantly in wtf mode the characters no development forgettable the music worse than porn the vampires theirs vampires the zombies theirs zombiesin the end everyone should see this movie honestly its so bad i yearn to see it again so do yourself a favor watch it and get depressed
neg	after watching this thing then reading the summary on the back of the dvd then thinking back to actual moviei became a bit dizzy i thought maybe i fell asleep and dreamed i was a down syndrome baby waltzing through a never ending forest where people drive 11 miles an hour and stop for no purpose other then occasional tasteless lesbianism where zombies come out of nowhere and vampires who seduce pure hearted citizens on their way to save the world neither zombie nor vampire notably encounter each other the only fighting i remember was getting that walrus bonny girouxs panties off coo coo ca fat all of them maybe that was because we were watching it widescreen stretched and were too lazy to change it to its native resolution but that actually made it more entertaining in conclusion my trailing thought thesis had more continuity plot character development antagonism subject matter and acting then the entirety of this film it made bloodrayne look like citizen fing kane
neg	okay ive watched this movie twice now i have researched it heavily on the net i have asked several people on there opinions i have even gone to the length of reading the original sheridan lafanu classic carmilla a book that this movie is supposed to be based on i feel that the best way to review this movie is to describe a game to play whilst watching it as the plot of the movie doesnt seem to make any sense at all here is the plot of the booklaura lives in a castle in syberia with her father mr de lafontaine they carry on with their lives blissfully and peacefully one day they get a letter from the general a man who has made it his mission in life to avenge his daughters death he makes claims of supernatural powers being at work and explains that he will visit them soon meanwhile a chance encounter with a strange woman results in the lafontaines looking after her daughter carmilla for several months soon laura starts to be overwhelmed by strange dreams and begins to come down with a strange illness who is this mysterious carmilla and just what has she to do with lauras condition and the generali have invented this game and would like as many people as possible to play it and let me know what their results are i even have a catchy name and would have a jingle too but i cant be bothered with that its called the this movie doesnt make any sense gameall you have to do is whilst watching the movie try to come up with a complete plot that explains what is happening i mean complete all questions answered everything makes sense absolutely completeit will have to answer such questions as   why can vampires walk around in day light why are they all lesbians why is a girl called bob and why does she shoot herself when is the movie a dream and when is it real why does killing zombies appear to be an accepted part of life that doesnt make anyone bat an eyelid why does travis fontaine spot and run down a zombie without slowing down whilst driving his car yet when faced with a woman with an obvious hostage in the back of her car accept the excuse that she is a zombie too and why does he then let a girl which he later openly reveals that he knows is the head vampire drive with him in his car and then let her drive off alone with his daughter in a stolen carwhat the hell is the asylum scene all about what the hell is the green goo all about why does the head vampire suddenly start dressing like a nurse why are there never any vampires fighting zombies what is the significance of the necklace what is it made of why does it kill vampires and how does jenna know thatin fact sod it its just as much fun trying to come up with as many questions about this movie tooi have my plot and i have to admit it is not quite there but it is a pretty good effortin conclusionvampires vs zombies has no moment in it where there are actually vampires fighting zombies everyone in the movie seems to know exactly what is going on yet they seem very reluctant to let the audience in on this and somehow it is based on a classic 19th century horror novel how why what the hell is going on
neg	vampires vs zombies starts with the breaking news that the unidentified disease that is spreading across america leaves the sufferer with homicidal  cannibalistic tendencies travis fontaine cs munro  his teenage daughter jenna bonny giroux listen to the radio as they drive along the isolated backwoods roads to try  escape the disease when travis runs over a guy who i assume is meant to be a zombie slightly further down the road he stops to help julia brinke stevens  her teenage daughter carmilla maratama carlson who are waving at the side of the road at this point there is also a third teenage girl named tessa melanie crystal sitting in the back of julias car bound  gagged to me this situation would seem strange but travis like the trooper he is takes it all in his stride  agrees to take carmilla off julias hands  well i dont know actually so with a complete stranger travis drives off leaving julia  tessa carmilla seems like a nice girl but she turns out to be a vampire  she likes to bite people  turn them into vampires oh  shes partial to a bit of lesbianism too travis carmilla  jenna continue to travel while some guy who calls himself the general peter ruginis who appears to be some sort of vampire killer  probably has something to do with it all but the film is such a mess it doesnt really matter  i really dont know how to carry on this plot outline as my head hurts just thinking about itcoedited coexecutive produced written  directed by the supremely untalented vince damato vampires vs zombies is one of the worst horror films ever  therefore one of the worst films ever period the script by damato was apparently based on a classic story entitled carmilla by sheridan le fanu he should sue  is an absolute mess the holes in the plot  logic are so big you could drive a tank through them what is the disease that turns people into zombies why is carmilla a vampire who is julia to her who the hell is the general what does he want where are travis  jenna going how can travis run a man over  yet not have the slightest bit of human emotion over it whats with the mental ward at the end there are also some confusing  unnecessary dream sequences just to annoy the viewer even more there are just so many things wrong with this film the narrative doesnt make a blind bit of sense the concept is terrible  never really explained properly plus its incredibly boring i have not one positive thing to say about vampire vs zombies not one forget about any vampires fighting zombies because it just doesnt happen tell me again why is this film called vampires vs zombiesdirector damato has served up one of the most incompetent rubbishy badly made poorly thought out  excruciatingly painful viewing experiences ever made vampires vs zombies really has no redeeming qualities at all there is not one single aspect that i can praise the gore is really fake looking there are some blood splats which look like red water some really cheap staking effects  a half decent climax where the zombies feast on carmillas  jennas intestines this fairly gory scene is probably the best part of the whole wretched film but it only lasts for a couple of minutes  in no way makes up for the other turgid 85the budget on vampires vs zombies must have been small in fact did it even have a budget because most of it is set on a road in a couple of cars this is one of the most badly made horror films its been my misfortune to watch the entire thing just sucks the acting is predictably awful  i mean awfulthere isnt much else left to say vampires vs zombies is easily one of the worst films ever made the v next to the title on the imdbs main page for vampires vs zoimbies indicates that it went straight to video well thats far too good for this pile of crap as it deserves to go straight on the nearest fire
neg	as myself and my other half are big fans of trash horror we couldnt resist getting out a movie that contained both of the greats we were thrilled however for a 2004 movie with a rip off cover of freddy vs jason this is a disgrace the worst film i have ever seen but worth a look for a laugh if you are able to sit through itthe acting is awful the effectswell i could do better on my camcorder in fact its so bad they only bothered to put make up on the zombies faces and left out neck hands etc no story line weird flashbacks that make no sense and terrible scriptyou broke my tooth from one vampire you broke my cigar was the response from the human who looked like uncle jessie from dukes crossed with santa
neg	this is the absolute worst movie i have ever seen there was absolutely nothing good to say about this movie i have seen some bad movies but this one takes it there is no plot and most of the movie you are either fast forwarding the movie to get it done faster or you are wondering what the hell is going on because you cant seriously think that someone thought of this movie and you are watching it i feel sorry for anyone who has to sit through this painful hour and a half please take my advice and do not watch this movie for i know you will think it is the biggest waste of time you have ever spent in your life
neg	wellthe movie was a fun watch the main problem with this movie is the fact that it goes against everything that most vampire myths abide by like vampires that walk in the sunlight though there are parts that just make you enjoy the way society makes movies a scene where a vampire gets stabbed and screams ow this hurtsits really stuck then there seems like there might be scenes missing but you get used to after a while and there are random dream sequenes that really dont help with the plot come to think of it nothing really made sense but i just got a bunch of friends and watched it twice to get the full effect come to think of it the fight scenes were aweful and the zombies were just fun to watch slowly as i write more of this i like this movie more but you know all in all you cant expect schindlers list but its a fun watch
neg	as you may or may not have heard there is no actual fighting between vampires or zombies in this film one may then ask why the title suggested such a thing but really its kind of appropriate because nothing else about this film made any sense either there was absolutely no story or plot just things happening the acting was incredibly bad worse than safeauto commercials badnot only were there no fighting between vampires and zombies but i think there was only one scene with zombies even in it their make up looked as if it were applied by an 8 year old girl the scene was totally random and out of place and featured one of the characters fighting the zombies off with a hedge trimmer im not kidding but they used chainsaw sound effectsthis was undoubtedly the poorest movie ive ever seen in my life the only circumstance that i wouldnt totally ridicule every person responsible for production of this film is if i learned that it was produced entirely by 11 year oldsreally though even with all of the criticism i offer here id suggest watching this movie solely based on the fact that it may very well be the worst movie ever and because of this is quite comical even just counting the flaws in it should keep you entertained
neg	ok look at the title of this filmthe title says it all right the title is great i mean a lot of things should come into your head after readin it in fact you might be extremely anxious to see itwell sadly you wont see any of thatjust a bunch of bad actors some blood spilling some hot chicks and some lesbo actionoh well i think there are about 510 minutes of zombies and vampires indeedget away from this if you want to see a good movie else get it
neg	i though this would be an okay movie since i like zombies and horror movies in general but i did not think it would be such a piece of sht like it was the only zombie in the movie is at the beginning and he gets ran over by a god damn car the movie looks to be written by a porn director and filled by porn actors i wouldnt ever call them actors the costumes seems to be stolen from a local school play its seems like a road movie with almost no monsters there is no fun at all in this piece of sht only horror but not in the way the director intended i would rather be raped by a pedophile than see this movie ever again ugh
neg	i have a high tolerance level for crap so i was looking forward to this it did not disappoint apparently based on sheridan le fanus classic carmilla it follows a father and daughter hunting a female vampire who luckily happens to be travelling with them then we have santa claus or the general as he likes to be called here running over random zombies did i mention there was a zombie outbreak the dead are returning to life but nobody seems too concerned we have construction worker zombies soldier zombies and even sttrinian schoolgirl zombies apparently santa claus is looking for his daughter who has been turned into a vampire oh wait there are no vampires the girl is in a lunatic asylum and carmilla is her nurse or is she the zombies are back and santas mad lesbian sex i like vampires and i like zombies but i especially like lesbian sex nothing like some simulated cunnilingus to get the juices flowing when are we going to see vampires fight zombies is she a vampire or is she a lunatic or both is carmilla a hot sexy lesbian vampire or a nurse more cunnilingus you can never have enough cunnilingus here come the sttrinian zombies chainsaw time more lesbian sex then the zombies kill and eat the vampires i guess the zombies won or did they plot who needs a plot when youve got lesbian vampires and schoolgirl zombies and cunnilingus
neg	i read the reviews before i watched this movie and i didnt believe them i love crap movies and i expected this one to be average it wasnt this film makes camp blood 1 and 2 look like greats the film contains bad acting poor sound poor confusing storyline bad makeup and it bored me so much i turned it off even the nudity was rubbish did they even have a budget for this film i dont think they did you can tell if your gonna like this film or not in the first 5 minutes if u want a good cheesy gory film go watch toxic avenger 4 or even camp blood avoid this trash  i watched it on tv and felt riped off so dont spend anything on it the best part is probably the end
neg	this film was so bad i had to fast forward most of it to get to the good bits hah what good bits the only bit that was worth it was the ending those who have seen the film will know what i mean i expected a lot from this film like a underworld meets dawn of the dead meets freddy vs jason but what i got was this crap story was forgettable the cast was used badly and what was the director thinking when he made this this could have been a great but i turned out to be the most boring film i have ever watched ok so what if there was a nice bit of t and a i was after the gore and i was bitterly disappointed dont expect a film thats good but if you want a bad cheesy horror then by all means watch this and see how a horror movie shouldnt be done
neg	i honestly have to say that i could not stop watching this movie from the second that it started simply for how bad it was its kinda like watching paint dry only a lot more confusing i mean you sit there and just wait for something to happen anything in fact preferably something that makes the whole film make sense at the end of the film i actually sat there wondering if there was any chance at all that i may have missed the first hour that explained everything or whether i may have inadvertently passed out during the film and missed the parts that glued the plotif there was in fact onetogether the main thing that really confused me about this movie is nearly at the end the main girl if there was indeed a main girl was in some sort of alternate reality i mean what the hell was going on at this point all of a sudden she awoke and was in a mental institute chained to a bed being drugged by doctors or something then quicker than it would have taken me to slit my wrists it flipped back and she was getting eaten out by some random vampireit made no sodding sense im tempted to email the makers and demand my time back i mean i wasted 2 hours of my life watching this rubbishi am kinda interested to know if the filmmakers themselves actually knew what it was all about just seemed someone had edited out all the bits that could have made it make sense though i think the film would have had to have been 4hrs long to make that happen i side completely with the other person who wrote the other review i was duped royally with this film by its title and that alone im just so sodding grateful i didnt actually buy the film no matter how many times iv seen it in the local pound shop you would have thought that would have given me a clue that the film was a complete pile of steaming movie rubbish but to be honest i think 1 was way too much money to spend on this film what a sodding huge waste of time and a good razor blade i mean i wish i oded its less painful than watching this film
neg	i watched this movie with some friends a couple months ago i still laugh today thinking about some of the utter stupidity the first few scenes alone were hilarious i wont spoil anything for those who wish to see it i wouldnt want to ruin the laughs needless to say the entire time i watched this movie i was trying to figure out exactly what the point of anything the characters in this movie were doing towards the end we all got bored however as the initial hilarity and shock of a movie being this random wore off there is no plot and not a trace of decent acting the characters are about as well developed as those in a kindergarten learn to read book they even managed to make a lesbian sex scene uninteresting
neg	feature of early 21 century cinema of lets pit different evil creatures and bad guys against each other we havent seen stuff like this since godzilla v king kong and the like always sounds great on paper when youre splicing up and in a haze of the good stuff you have an inspired idea and see the whole playing out before you like beethovens symphonies then you come to writing it great ideas like all vampires are female ergo hot seductive deadly but in a way i want to perish sort of way and all zombies are men well thats what men are like to a woman just after shes been dumped or cheated on right so it all looks good up to actually making it then the rot starts to set in mosters have fight nothing much happens another fight philosophical noodling and cods wallop eureka weve found how to win big fight again and the end sounds great doesnt it if it was made an indie company it would be great but this is hollywood with the eye on the bucks gloss instead of what the fans want it all could have been gore soaked beautiful
neg	this movie should be nominated for a new genre complete mess except for a few chuckles and one or two scenes of gore this movie is a complete waste of time calling it campy doesnt even cut it campy implies fun which this movie was not you spend the first half of the movie thinking its got to get better right in fairness it does at the very end when its finally explained who the brothersister team are and what they want but by then you hardly care anymore because youve spend the entire second half of the movie wondering exactly what did mr onorati  ms pacula do to tick someone off this badly to be stuck in such a horrible movie
neg	a top contender for worst film ever made joanna pakulas character seems to have an iq of 3 which is only one less than the writer and director the screenplay would not have passed in a high school writing class the jokes are juvenile the concept corny these performers were obviously desperate for work i stayed to the end only to see if it would get worse it did life is too short to spend any part of it watching this film
neg	after watching about half of this i was ready to give up and turn it off but i endured to the end this is a movie that tries to be a romantic comedy and fails the acting is poormuch worse than the acting in 80s ta moviesthere are several attempts at humour that fail miserably and the movie is 100 predictable perhaps if you are a teenager this movie will hold some appeal but for those that have seen many movies you will know how the film turns out after the first 10 minutes the rest of your time will be spent in agony waiting for the ending credits to rolldont waste your time watching this
neg	this movie is one of the most awful ive ever seen not only is the dialogue awful it never ends youll think its ending but its not how long is it 140 160 minutes i dont even know i do know that ill never watch it again its like someone took a romantic comedy took out the comedy then decided to downplay the romance leaving us with the pile of crap that managed to make its way to the screen but dont take my word for it find out for yourself how terrible this film is
neg	a film as bad as this should be withdrawn from all stores world wide so full of boring dull unimaginative characters and with a lead character with such an annoying attitude and dry voice constantly giving a thoughtless voice over for every action and feeling this film holds the record for the most challenging film i have ever watched as i had payed money to own it i felt a duty to see it through and how i regret it my head hurt throughout because of the terribly dull characters and their pointless plot less lives a bunch of kids who have zero knowledge about anything are all frigid and worst of all have terrible dialogue throughout just mulling around as the main character tries to get a date with the girl boring so much so my friend was shaking with hatred and i was red with embarrassment that id thrown away 6 the dvd was on ebay the following day and i didnt make much of my money back avoid like the plague
neg	absolutely nothing happens in this sloooow annoying thrillless thriller directed by amenabars usual collaborator mateo gil the film which in some way deals with the effect of boredom and the quest for thrills actually delivers none and seems like an exercise in boredom the only mildly suspenseful moment is the movies climax which takes about 30 seconds of the whole agonizing 100plus minutes and is resolved too simply the plot lacks sophistication or credibility and while the idea is original the way the story unfolds is arbitrary and every plot device or twist is a result of outside interference deusexmachina the hero is always passive everything happens to him without forcing him to show any initiative or resourcefulness if youre fans of the genre watch tesis instead
neg	holy crap what a terrible terrible spanish thriller ive had it for about four years and finally started it the other night i watched an hour or so before heading to bed i was pretty intrigued by the whole thing i finished it last night and couldnt believe where i stopped it the night before literally i stopped it the second before the movie went completely downhilllike i said i was pretty intrigued and curious as to where this mystery was going but stopped it right when simon receives the package in the bar i picked up when he opens up the package to reveal a laser gun and then plays a menacing game of laser tag whew then the big reveal is that the whole thing is a terrorist plot by role playing game nerds whew you can tell the spanish industry was definitely behind director mateo gil cowriter of amenabars two big previous hits there is an excellent score and great photography but this scenario reeks of silliness how anyone sat through the last 40 minutes with a straight face is beyond me
neg	nobody knows anybody is a conspiracy theory thriller about a satanistnut bomber targeting the religious festivities of seville during holy week he also happens to be the best friend of the films hero the plot is set up by the bomber as a computer game with himself and the hero as players and seville as the virtual environment the very real alleys and streets of the city begin to take on the labyrinthine qualities of those old pacmantype games looked at this way the scene where the hero and his female sidekick are chased by blackhooded penitents with rayguns may not seem as silly as it plays from the start we are aware that the narrative is being constructed as a game  the heros job is to create crossword puzzles for a popular newspaper at one point the crossword grid on his screen becomes the chessboard on which he is later playing against his girlfriends father clues are liberally scattered as the camera mystifyingly closes in on images that are only later shown to have been significant eg the advert in the bar the detectivepaper chase elements are made part of a game in progress rather than an investigation after the fact the film borrows heavily on se7ens pattern narrative and anyone with a catholic education will presumably get the significance of certain events happening on certain days in the run up to easterin this reading the game is on the level of narrative with the hero fighting against an enemy in this case the computer to win and save the day but there is a second game the film itself which subvert the first there are another set of of clues which point not to the killers intentions but the filmmakers and his heros in the first ten minutes there are references to chess a writer called navokov and a cult leader called sarin if we remember that the chessloving nabokovs 1930s pseudonym was sirin we see another game afoot one where we suspect not the villain but the hero himself in a nabokov novel like pale fire an authorfigure creates a text which is designed to hide his own motives provoking a game between writer and reader to uncover the real text throughout the film are scenes which are visually distorted eg the image contracting or which are ambiguously defined dreams and hallucinations that make us suspect the heros point of view the opening references to games are all linked to him in the early sequences much is made of the characters sexual and creative impotence so the film could be his attempt to master his life to be a winner in a way he cant for real no sooner has he won the game than his writers block vanishes the words he types are the title of the film suggesting he is the overall author further that title in spanish reflects on itself negatively a very nabokovian involution that suggests a hero like kinbote trapped in his own solecismthis jumble of postmodern literature borges eco pynchon et al are alluded to also fincher xfiles run lola run chris marker the idea of the city and its history as a map and a text and as a cultural history haunting the present bunuellian anticlericism and alex de la iglesias shock films result in a film that is just that a jumble each cleverclever allusive element cancelling out the last dissipating interest the lack of clarity about the games rules renders it incomprehensible and eventually wearing ironically in a work of such overdetermined artifice the films main interest lies in its documentary quality as a record of a narrative taking place in a real city with its own events taking place independently such an ambiguous blurring of fact and fiction can create a masterpiece like sans soleil or london but ultimately you need to have a light touch to match your cleverness
neg	although the beginning suggests all quiet on the western front this silly and superficial version of war falls far astray of its much better contemporary this depicts the funnest war ever fought with the first hour and a half devoted to romance and good timeswhen we finally see some battle it is lame an enemy plane flies over shoot it down in one shot sniper in the tree kill him before he gets a shot off enemy soldiers in the woods not to worry they gladly surrender hohumtepid turgid predictable
neg	motocrossed was fun but it wasnt that great i guess i just didnt understand a lot of the motocross racing lingo and there was a lot of that in the film the plot wasnt what i expected from the disney channel previews so that could account for some of my disappointment
neg	some fraud girl tries to compete in the big leagues of motorcross by swiching places with her brother she gets to the top by lying and manipulation she should have been disqualified the movie promotes lying and cheating to win also the idea of a 9 yr old mechanic is absurd it takes many many years to get good go back to the tonka toys
neg	absolutely horrific film ameteurish and it isnt funny at all lead character played by mehmet ali erbil is very annoying edits by et and star wars is just plain stupidactor yilmaz goksal is the only good think about this movie he should master his english and move to hollywood hollywood can not find an actor with his qualities other than goksal this movie is a garbagedirector gani mujde is a comic writer and this movie is his worst written work to this datemusic of cem karaca is another plus of this waste of money actor sumer tilmac also have some presence actor who plays the three sons has no talent what so ever
neg	i thank god i didnt go to cinema for this film i would be very sorry for the money i gave i saw it on tv and i couldnt beleive my eyes i wonder if any film could be worse than this one they spent millions of dollars to this film for nothing awful acting and awful scenario i think the other people who wrote comments are the man working from that film company  its very big fiasco in year 2000 can they still laugh at this kind of film embarassing
neg	while channel surfing we found this movie with its promising synopsis we were dismayed at the flat acting and formulaic storyline we found amusing the exploding car scenes unbelievable shoot outs and sets that crash down with the weight of tyrofoam and cardboard what was even more hilarious was seeing all the recycled scenes from dantes peak where the church front falls on the school bus the store fronts break away from the main street the overpass collapsing and the red truck speeding down the alley way as the bricks fall down on it it was a good laugh although unintended and leaves the viewer wondering if it was not originally intended as a low budget spoof of disaster films
neg	two days after seeing this thing im still in agony over having seen it its so bad you have to wonder how anyone could write this tripe much less allow it to be loose on the general public stilted acting a leading man who looks like hes sleepwalking and alison eastwood embarrassing herself the action is indicative of low budget movie making which means it is painfully bad the plot well if you were 6 years old then you could have written this movie simplistic idealistic and just plain lame
neg	my one line summary should explain it all but ill have a go at itfrom the getgo this movie seemed like an overdone soap opera and thats about all i can comment on there were a few interesting scenes such as the big one that hit during the middle of the movie but wait whats that the earthquake gasp wait a minute thats dantes peak well parts of it butchered and slapped in i cant believe how poorly this movie was done borrowing scenes from other much better films one wonders what director thought that viewers are dumb enough to believe large wooded mountainesque backdrops exist in downtown la ala dantes peakmy advise forget the bond wannabe nash in this film and go for the real thing again someone from dantes peak coincidentally
neg	power play starts off interesting but it goes down hill fast the only good actor is tobin bell and he has a very small part beyond bell power play has no redeeming value or interest power play has more earthquakes in a few days than california has in a year the earthquake scene in the mall is so contrived and completely unbelievable and all the action scenes look like a bunch of third graders putting on a play its awful simply awfulbottom line if power play was made in the 60s or 70s it would be considered a poor b class movie the fact that power play was made in 2001 is really sad is there such a thing as a d class movie if so power play casts the mold
neg	there are some great philosophical questions what is the purpose of life what happens when we die and why do they make movies this bad the premise is absurd thre acting is one dimensional the special effects are overdone and the movie is one unending gun battle among some of the lousiest shots hollywood ever produced but then if they had been good shots everybody would have been dead in the first five minutes and there would be no movie too bad it didnt happen that way tempted to turn it off several times i stuck with it to see just how bad it could get glad i did because spoiler the last line is the crowning stupidity of the whole dopey dismal scenarioit is not even worthy of second feature status at a third rate drivein in off season apart from the general awfulness of the film i worry deeply about its impact on young audiences the americans crank out crap like this and then wonder why events like columbine happen this is truly banal cinema on a brobdingnagian scale
neg	i have to finish watching a movie once i start regardless of how bad it is this movie was agonizing to sit through the sparkling bullets the reporter with ninja like moves the way the bad guys shoot hundreds and hundreds of bullets and only seem to hit innocent bystanders the predictable outcome and all the bad acting was just horrible like the girl who finds the reporter in her friends apartment and goes from what the heck are you doing in here holding a bat to hey youre cute wanna  in like 12 seconds just bad save yourself an hour and forty minutes and go play with your kids or dog
neg	i think if they made any money make a complete turd bomb like this one the i need to get into the movie industry i wiped my ass on a piece of toilet paper and made a better script once watch when the guy is running through the tunnel they used the same 30 feet of tunnel over and over and over again and never even changed the location of the stupid hanging lighti think if i get the thrill of meeting the director of this gem of a movie i think i will pick a fight with him and start it by deficating on his loafersi think i need to puke now
neg	think of a nobudget version of china syndrome being directed by a film student who idolizes john woo and youll get power play the idea was good but the execution acting and dialog absolutely killed it not to mention ridiculous amounts of violence and disaster sequences that was used to compensate for lack of substance and development of the more interesting parts of the moviethis is the story of a reporter investigating the disappearance of three members of a guerrilla activist group who mysteriously went missing after they broke into the offices of a power plant that is suspected to be causing a frenzy of earthquake the rather cavalier reporter going up against what shouldve been a more ruthless bunch of company execs is chased around town along with anyone he speaks to in order to clean whatever conclusive evidence might remain of the plants faultsunfortunately there is no real sense of emergency because the characters interact with much hesitancy coupled with idiotic dialog and a lot of horrible acting not to mention the viewer who may only be attracted to the movie for its action genre appeal is forced to endure a mounting body count and ridiculous amounts of violent shoot emups plus earthquake disaster scenes all of the focus was put in the wrong place to apologetically compensate for the lack of direction and more interesting sequence of events that shouldve propelled the story it mightve been much better had the filmmakers focused more on a thriller and paid greater attention to developing the corruption aspects of this story creepy villains a naive reporter and those who attempt to alert the reporter of the wrongdoing afoot it is formulaic but at least it wouldve been entertaining
neg	its just breathtaking in its awfulness you really must see itdepending on your perspective dylan walsh is either the savior or the problem here since hes the only one on screen that can actually get his lines out with something akin to natural cadences and inflection he either ruins the movie by pointing up everyone elses flaws or he saves it by providing some context for their awfulnessim inclined to the later view thanks to him it works as high comedy hes the 7 footer in a game of dwarf basketball his skill set just doesnt apply in this context and his discombobulation is deliciousthe real treat though is ms eastwood whose inability to speak in plain english is so pervasive i actually googled her expecting to learn that she was a russian beauty who pronounced her lines phonetically with no understanding of their meaning but no shes just a talent free american who will leave you laughing with every line she drops whether she knew what the lines meant must remain an open question
neg	can only be described as awful it is bad to start with and then gets even more bad when you start you really have to watch it through because it is impossible to believe that it can get worse  but fear not because it does another poorly written script for a donkey director for notalent offspring of past movie stars its hard to decide if the script is worse than the acting or whether the directing is worse than both as for the hero  well he belts up everyone including one scene where he beats the living daylights out of the tough by swinging open the wardrobe door and smashing him against the window with it and in another scene he gets thrown through a window and crashes 20ft onto concrete  doesnt even blink  then gets up immediately and gets stuck into the baddies this is a really ridiculous movie lucky it only cost me 1 to hire
neg	okay the story makes no sense the characters lack any dimensionally the best dialogue is adlibs about the low quality of movie the cinematography is dismal and only editing saves a bit of the muddle but sam peckinpah directed the film somehow his direction is not enough for those who appreciate peckinpah and his great work this movie is a disappointment even a great cast cannot redeem the time the viewer wastes with this minimal effortthe proper response to the movie is the contempt that the director san peckinpah james caan robert duvall burt young bo hopkins arthur hill and even gig young bring to their work watch the great peckinpah films skip this mess
neg	the problem with the killer elite is that just by seeking this film out and investing time to watch it you are putting more effort into the experience than many of its principals did particularly director sam peckinpahthe already volatile peckinpah was heading into rough weather with this film according to at least one biographer this was where he became acquainted with cocaine add to that his binge drinking and its no wonder things fell apartits a shame because the concept behind the film is a good one and the first ten minutes promise much mike locken james caan and george hansen robert duvall are private contractors who do a lot of dirty work for the cia they move quick live well and seem like the best of friends  then something happens to shatter their brotherhoodan opening scene shows them blowing up a building  why exactly we arent told par for the course in terms of this films murky motivation but the implication is these guys hurt people and dont really care  antiheroes much like the wild bunch of peckinpahs notsolongago an opening title tells us they work for comteg then adds with obvious tongue in cheek the thought the cia might employ such an organization for any purpose is of course preposterous thats a pretty clever way of letting the audience know all bets are offadd to that a traditionally strong peckinpah backup cast including burt young gig young and peckinpah regular bo hopkins in the plum role of a madman who cant pass up an opportunity to be shot at for 500 a day and you only wish that the scriptwriters including the celebrated sterling silliphant tried to do something more with the story than turn it into a platform for lazy oneliners and bad chopsocky knockoffs an attempt at injecting a dose of liberal social commentary is awkwardly shoehorned in youre so busy doing their dirty work you cant tell who the bad guys are someone tells locken as if either he or we need it pointed outworse still are peckinpahs clumsy direction and sluggish pacing were 40 minutes into the film before we get our first battle scene a completely chaotic collection of random shots where a bunch of people we havent even met before are seen fighting at san francisco airport their battle intercut with a conversation in an office suiteby the end of the film whats left of the cast is having a battle inside a fleet of mothballed victory ships ninjas running out in the open to be gunned down while caan tosses off one liners that undercut any hint of real suspense lay me seventofive ill take the little guy he wisecracks just before a climatic samurai duel between two ninja warriors  from china which we all know is the land of the ninja the battle takes place in san francisco but surprisingly no mounties arrive to break things upcaan is much better in smaller scenes like when locken recovering from some nasty injuries is told by one of his bosses played by a smooth arthur hill that hes been humptydumped by the organization caan refuses to stay down and his recovery scenes though momentumkilling for the movie feature fine acting from him and amy heflin vans daughter as a supportive nurse caan was one of the 1970s best actors and his laconic byplay with heflin duvall hopkins and both youngs give killer elite real watchabilitybut you dont watch killer elite thinking about that you watch it thinking of the film that got away
neg	it was almost unfathomable to me that this film would be a bust but i was indeed disappointed having been a connoisseur of pekinpah cinema for years i found this dvd drastically reduced for sale and thought it was worth a shot the opening few credits iconic to pekinpah fans has the intercutting between man and animal but here we have nondiegetic ambient noise of children playing in a schoolyard while a bomb is being planted fantastic suspense then when the perps caan and duval travel to their next mission duval drops the bomb on cann that his date last night had an std found only by snooping through her purse while cann was being intimate with her the ensuing laughter is fantastic and is clearly paid homage to in brian depalmas dressed to kill at the shortlived expense of angle dickenson the problem with the killer elite is that after the opening credits the film falls flat even bring me the head of alfredo garcia has stronger production value a bold call for anyone who knows what im talking about i use pekinpahs credits as supplementary lecture material but once they are finished turn the killer elite off
neg	another too bad the lowest they can go here is one otherwise this would get an easy zero truly one of the worst films i have ever seen in fact were peckenpahs name not on the thing i would never have guessed he did it actually one of the people in san francisco i know was on the set a lot and from nearly sunup on he says that sam was just plain snockered it shows in spades the laughing bit at the early part of the film is the only thing in this entire mess worth a second look not even gig young is watchable this is a true test of masochism had i been forced into the confines of a theatre to see it i would have jumped up screaming and now i truly feel guilty having watched it all from the confines of a very comfortable couch that was just too nice to leave what a mess it seemed less written than made up as they went along its not only a bomb but a bmob spelled backwards yikes
neg	you know all those letters to father christmas and jesus that are sent every year well it turns out that they are not actually delivered but dropped off in a halfforgotten corner of the post office to rot unless some bright spark figures out a way of posting them as bizarre settings go its a winner and one which perfectly fits the strange movie that is dead letter office having said that this is obviously an australian film as opposed to a british one if it was royal mail most letters get this sort of treatment anyway i havent been in this flat for two years and were still getting letters for a mr wang some female priest of the church of latter day iveneverheardofyou and various catalogues for industrial equipment addressed to a plumbing companydead letter office the name given to the place where undeliverable mail ends up follows the story of alice miranda otto who grows up in a seriously divided home writing to her absent father she only learns in adulthood that her letters havent been delivered for one reason or another so logically she gets a job at the dlo and finds herself working alongside other social rejects including the brooding chilean immigrant frank lopez george del hoyo slowly she finds herself drawn to him but can she find out where her dad is without bringing the selfcontained world of the dead letters office to its kneesnothing against this film but i was reminded of the godawful heather graham film committed while watching this however this is so much better than that pile of horse crap but then again that aint difficult for a start this film is much more logical true the metaphors are somewhat blatant and the underflowing symbolism quickly becomes a flood but at least this is cohesive and quirky without being complete drivel it is also well acted both otto and del hoyo are very good as the lovers looking for something they know theyll never find while other characters are peripheral at best part of the trouble is that it seems to wrap up far too quickly leaving this viewer somewhat disappointed the other part is that when you consider australias draconian immigration policy ie if you dont speak english rack off such a story is unlikely to take place in reality the other characters sadly also help to destabilise the realism by proving to be little more than oddball stereotypesdespite that dead letter office is certainly something a little different it might not be to everyones taste but i liked it yes it was hackneyed and predictable but sometimes its nice to watch a film without guns or violence or heavyduty swearing and nudity no chance of that in an australian film there aint any major laughs theres no bullet time and the characters are usually onedimensional but its the story that counts here and while its not earthshattering in its magnificence its a pleasant enough way of passing the time its the movie equivalent of a sheryl crow cd  nice to listen to now and again but you wouldnt really miss it if it wasnt there
neg	this movie had a imdb rating of 81 so i expected much more from it it starts out funny and endearing with an energy that feels spontaneous but before the movie is halfway through it begins to drag and everything becomes sickingly predictable the characters in the office were delightful in the first third of the movie but we get to know them a little too well they become caricatures not real people at all this is the same story ive seen hundreds of times only told here with slightly different circumstances the thing is i could stomach another predictable love story if only the dialog werent so stalethe only thing that could be worse is if the characters had inconsistent and unbelievable motivations and unfortunately that was also the case with dead letter office hopefully this movie will end up in the dead movie office soon
neg	dead letter office is a lowbudget film about a couple of employees of the australian postal service struggling to rebuild their damaged lives unfortunately the acting is poor and the links between the characters past misfortunes and present mindsets are clumsily and overschematically represented whats most disappointing of all however is the portrayal is life in the office of the films title theres no mechanisation whatsoever and its quite impossible to ascertain what any of the staff really do for a living granted part of the plot is that the office is threatened with closure but this sort of office surely closed in the 1930s if it ever truly existed its a shame as the films overall tone is poignant and wry and theres some promise in the scenario but few of the details convince overall it feels the work of someone who hasnt actually experienced much of real life a student film with a concept and an outline but sadly little else
neg	this could be one of the worse movies ive ever seen i dont see how could this ever be described as a horror movie or even a thriller its more like a lumbering drama the scary music is excellent but since there werent any scary situations the director thought it would be a good idea to use it for everyday activities like taking a dump or walking down stairs the movie had so much potential they had beautiful cinematography sp and interesting characters but it seemed as if the writers assumed you already knew them they would undergo peculiar activities without explanation or even a clue at what they meant this is simply one of those movies that says its about one thing and it something totally different
neg	a bit of a disappointing film id say the acting was stilted somehow in many cases i just couldnt feel that the facial expressions matched the words spoken or the intent of the scene an angry or sad happy frustrated character should make the viewer believe that hes angry or sad happy frustrated that doesnt happen herethe comment about the writers assuming you already know the characters was apt they do things and say things which come out of nowhere the character andrew accuses his parents of sending signals to each other at dinner then he blows up and storms out telling his father dont touch me you f maybe if wed seen the prequel we would understand where all that comes from but there is no prequel so were somewhat at sea as to the reason one odd quirky thing that andrew does is to go to an old stone quarry sit down on the edge overlooking the still water below then he reaches into his jeans pocket and extracts a pack of cigarettes and lights one up he did this same thing three times during the film i guess were supposed to see this as some tortured act of being alone and angry maybe once but three times it might even have been four times i lost countto be honest there is the fact that hes recently found out that hes adopted this happens very early in the film so theres no sense of any dramatic change he might be undergoing because of this discovery its not really clear if thats why hes so bitter or if its about something elsei guess there is a sort of lynchian feel to the film but should a firsttime director really be trying to scale such a mountain so early in his career
neg	mulva is put in a sugercoma by teen ape when she awakens shes considerably hotter the parts played by debbie rochon in this sequel and out for revenge on those that did her wrong as the subtitle and box art implies this is indeed a take off on the kill bill films but this being a chris seavers film its a wildly incompetent satire and i use that last term extremely loosely id love to say this is better than the first film but truth be told i was so impossibly drunk off my ass when i saw the previous film that i cant even hope to compare the two at this point in time but i must have enjoyed it since i bought the sequel see when im drunk i like for lack of a better word complete and total crappy movies there are a few laugh out loud moments very few but i do remember bonejack being funnier though well at least at slightly over an hour it is over mighty quickly for what its worthmy grade d dvd extras audio commentary by director chris seaver actress debbie rochon and the lbp gang second commentary by seaver 31 minute making of featurette lloyd kaufmans 6 minute tribute to low budget pictures fake 2 minute syrup commercial stills gallery promo trailer and trailers for mulva quest for the egg salad fiilthy mcnasty1 2  3 the feral man the bonesetter midnight skater demon summer  splatter rampage wrestling
neg	although this is better than the first mulva which doesnt say much anyways i would rather watch paint dry it still sucks do yourself a favor and avoid anything from these low budget pictures guys i was suckered into buying a few dvds to support some indy filmmakers and boy did i regret it some havent even been officially released yet not bootlegsbought from the filmmakers themselves and i cant even list how bad they all are avoid anything with teen ape or bonejack in them as they do pop up in other small indy films that they are friends with if you are friends of these guys chances are you were in their movies and had fun making them but for those that had to watch them no way bad video bad audio bad acting bad plotetc etc these arent even funny i gave this one a 2 only because debbie rochon is in it and that is about it maybe it doesnt even deserve the 2 about a 1 116th star to show it was slightly better than the first which i wish i could have rated in the negatives if you want a decent no budget film go pick up something from lbps friends over at freak productions like marty jenkins or even raising the stakes those are actually decent
neg	the bad news is its still really dreadful i gave it a 2 because occasionally some of this kitchy slapstick parody actually seems funnyits supposed to be better than mulva zombie ass kicker and progress should be rewarded or maybe i was drinking heavily when i watched it and felt generous whatever 2 it ismaybe the best thing about this movie is that its over pretty quick it takes elements from most of kill bill i  iis key themes and fight scenes hacks them up dumbs them way down dirties up the dialog and squishes the whole mess into about an hour of truly awful amateur videoyoud best smoke a lot of something powerful if you want to enjoy this one and get this dvd back to the video store on time youll really hate yourself if you have to pay a late fee
neg	this was a classic case of something that should never have been gloria was now a single mother her husband had left her because she wouldnt live in some commune with him he was mad that reagan had been elected and wanted to turn his back on society right then and there i had problems with the series  come on i say to myself is this the same noble michael stivic that countered archie bunkers right winged philosophies the series went on but it just didnt have any pizazz whatever momentum sally struthers gained from all the family was long gone maybe if the series had been given another name and presented as being totally independent of all in the family it might have worked out ah well thats show business
neg	every generation fully believes it is living in the end times this has been true for thousands of years now and movies like this feed on this how did they get the great orson welles to narrate this train wreck this is a documentary about the biblical prophecies of armageddon it tries to link the prophecies as well as it can to what was happening in the times it was made making it obviously dated and kind of sillythe reenactments look like they are out of unsolved mysteries but without the high production values people should have been embarrassed to take part in thisin short the movie is dated silly reactionary and useless good if you want a good laugh but not good enough to actually look for
neg	where can i begin i heard this movie was coming out and i was very mad i am a huge fan of the original carlitos way and when i heard about this i thought it would be just like almost all the other sequels that come out in hollywood i thought it would be bad boy was i wrong this movie was much worse than i expected not saying all sequels are bad but thats the problem with hollywood these days they make too many sequels and remakes and rush them this was not a theater release it is a dvd release still in my opinion there was no reason at all for this to be made after i heard about this film was in progress i then later heard pacino was not in it that right away killed any chance this movie had of being good why did i check this movie out then some of you may ask well i had the opportunity to see it so i did i dont only watch movies that i have high expectations of i had low expectations on this one obviously i just wanted to see if it would have anything relevant in it now if any of you reading this are a carlitos way fan you know a lot of the story in the first one has to do with him going to jailvery minor spoiler i wont ruin anything because this may actually make you not want to waste 2 hours watching this trash all i will say is in the end of carlitos way 2 we dont see carlito go to jail now i dont know about any of you but i would have thought a prequel to carlitos way would show how he ended up in jail i even had some interest in actually seeing what happenednow thats not my only problem with the film the actor who played carlito did not do too bad a job but he could not have saved this film if he tried theres not even all those little things that should be thrown in there that carlitos way fans would like you dont see any appearance of kleinfeld or other key characters in the first one i would have liked to see something like that what is even worse is luis guzman is in this film yet he doesnt play the same character he plays in the first film big mistake on their part why cast the same actor for a different character it made the movie worse than it already wasbottom line i am a carlitos way fan this new straight to dvd release is a disgrace if you are a fan dont watch this movie coming in with high expectations this movie did basically nothing for me and it is definitely one movie i wont be picking up on dvd or watching ever again
neg	this movie is terrible carlitos way1993 is a great film goodgfellas it isnt but its one of the better crime films done this movie should be considered closer to the sting part2 or maybe speed zone remember those gems the only reason this movie was made was to capitalize on the cult following of the original this movie lacked everything de palma pacino and penn worked so hard on there wasnt a likable character and that is the fault of everyone responsible for making it i hope rise to power wins every razzie it possibly can and maybe even invent some new categories to allow it be a record holder after i watched this st fest movie i sat down and watched the original carlitos way to get th bad taste out of my mouth after watching this i wish pachanga came and whacked me out of my misery
neg	this was just a terrible movie it hurt me to watch it almost every action was unmotivated within the context of the movie the acting was really poor pdiddy was the best actor which really says something about the movie and the plot was generally predictable some links to carlitos way were okay for example his dream of one day moving to the carribien but on the whole they were weak the love interest in my opinion was flat out wrong but hey thats debatable anyways i really wasnt expecting much before watching the movie and i guess you could say even those expectations werent met i feel bad for jay hernandez because he actually is a decent actor friday night lights hes lucky though because im sure there wont be too many people watching this movie i generally give movies a decent rating if they spark my interest at all so im gonna go ahead and give this one two stars better luck next time and yes i did enjoy carlitos way
neg	wowwhat can i sayfirst off imdb says this is in the late 60swhich means carlito would be very close to going to prison he got out in 75 and said he was in for 5 years they used a bunch of nobody actors and a story that didnt even make sense they bring back only one actor guzman and hes playing a totally different guy why did it end with him and this puerto rican chick wheres gale he said he was in love with her before wheres kleinfeld he said he knew him foreveryoud think hed have been in this one and if this made sense where are rocco and the black dude in the first one it was all just stupidthis is an insult to pacino and the first film
neg	why oh why do people take good material and feel the need to change it some how having read the book on which this film is allegedly based a couple of years ago i can say that there is little if anything from the original book i went into this film with low expectations  i knew it would have a crappy telemovie feel to it  but it even failed to meet thesethis is not a prequel  the only relationship it has with the original is the name this is not the story of carlito brigante it is the story of a totally different character whos been given the same name they have just totally spat in the face of every carlitos way fan out there adding insult to injury by casting luis guzman who plays a crucial character in the original movie in a different rolewhats most disappointing is that now that this film has been made no other film will be made addressing the original untouched material of the book carlitos way  something i really would have liked to have seen i felt the same way about chopper  they have four books as well as interviews worth of fantastic nonfictional material and could have made a brilliant biography of australias most feared underworld figure instead they made a hohum film about a deranged but strangely pathetic small time crook though eric banas performance was spoton now we will never get to see carlitos real initial rise and fallthe three stars is because looking at it purely as a standalone flick it is not so appalling  there are some decent performances jay hernandez is no carlito but he could be good in other roles and the story is not too bad even puffy combs suits his role but they totally misunderstand the nature of the underworld at that time i am a bit of a crimenonfiction buff something which the original film and the books got right having been written by then attorney and now judge edwin torresthe fact is though its not a stand alone  its perhaps the most disappointing prequel ever filmed
neg	deceptive advertising i saw a commercial for carlitos way rise to power that states from the producer of scarface and carlitos way lets get it straight michael bergman did not produce scarface in fact he was editing room assistant for scarface not to take away from bergmans talent but in my opinion he should of had a little more class i think i can speak for the masses when i say we hate being blatantly lied to as far as the movie goes it was poor at best i did think puff daddy did a good job although luis guzman should be ashamed for working on this film overall this film did not do a good job filling in the blanks for carlitos way its obvious this project was an attempt to make a quick buck rather a good film
neg	if you hit your head with a shovel write the script with your feet you may come close to the intelligence level of this movie there is nothing in this movie that hasnt been done a thousand times in other gangster flicks and done much better those who think scarface was some kind of hero to be looked up to or saw goodfellas menace ii society or dead presidents and thought mmm thats the life for me will like this movie i thought id give the movie a chance since the premise was perfect for a prequel i should have known better after seeing mario van peebles and sean combs were involved anyone above a 4th grade education see the original with pacino a real actor and be satisfied
neg	im a big fan of pacino movies hes one of if not the best actors of this genre however this movie couldve been a whole lot better even though it had a poor cast all they had to do was tell the story of carlito brigante up until he went to jail instead it seemed like this was just one of many stories that could be told of carlito all or even some of the questions about his past that we wondered about in the original couldve been answered as far as im concerned thats the only way you can make this movie instead we get this prequel that has almost none of the original characters in it a character that plays a different part from the original horrible move and a totally different love interest for carlito dont even get me started with puffy no way can i take that cat seriously as a gangsta after watching him dance in all his artists videos evertytime that dude opened his mouth i was waiting for him to start dancing he made me laugh if anything mario van peeples surprised me with his role i thought he was gonna give a lackluster performance due to his recent history he did rather well he was probably the most believable out of the entire cast in my opinion jay hernandez did his best but doesnt have the skills right now in his career to take on this role i appreciated his energy and his efforts though hard to follow up pacino the only way you could even have a clue about what kind of person carlito was is to watch the original otherwise carlito looks like a cold blooded killer in one scene then a spineless wimp in another he was one of the baddest gangstas of his time but you would only see flashes of that in this movie maybe this is a pitiful way for hollywood to try and make a 2nd prequel to cash in on this failure wouldnt surprise meoverall in my opinion this movie fell well short or what it couldve been the only reason i gave it a 3 was because i laughed a lot and mario van peeples earned some respect back with me a serious director shouldve taken this movie and actually put time into the story and turned it into an actual prequel im extremely disappointed that this movie wasnt taken seriously they wouldve been better off making this into a miniseries on hbo and actually telling the story like the original suggests at the end of the movie they had the nerve to suggest that carlito would have to come back to the city heeellllothats the part everyone wants to see then again this is all just my opinion i cant tell you how to waste your money
neg	i have to say this is one of the worst films ive ever seen they had a pretty good storyline to go on but than the messed it up so badly first of all the cast is all wrong where did that van peeblecrap actor btw and puff daddy come from it looks like carlito has come from the hood and used to hang about with some real idiots this film doesnt do carlitos way any justice im so happy that the sequel carlitos way came out first if i had seen this rubbish first i would have never given the pacino version a chance and anyway pacino is supposed to have read this story thought its crap and did the sequel instead carlitos way rise to power  1 out of 10 carlitos way  9 out of 10
neg	this was so lame that i turned the dvd offmaybe halfway through it was so weak i couldnt even pay full enough attention to tell you how far in i made itthough i really wanted to believe that the depiction of the young carlito would be somewhat different i just couldnt buy it i dont really blame the actors because i think it was the script that may have fallen flat i did find myself laughing a few times but i dont think those lines were intended to be funnyits only saving grace is that i bought it in a 2 dvd set and i would have paid the price i did for the original alone this is one of those cases when they should have let the classic stand alone
neg	carlito way the original is a brilliant story about an exdrug dealer who hopes to leave his criminal past and so he invests in a club and the deals with the trouble that comes with itthis film wasi saw the trailer and knew instantly it was going to be badbut after dismissing films in the past and finding out they were great lucky number slevin tokyo drifti gave this a shot and it failed within the first five minutesthe script is something a teenager would come up with if given five minutes to prepareit was weak with weaker dialogue it seems there is an instant need for romance in a gangster movie so brigante decides to beat a guy up for the girland she says yes and if you need to act bad just throw racism aroundas we learn from the italian mobstersthe acting was terrible to say the leasti found hollywood nicky hilariousi absolutely hate all these musicians turning to movies lets face it the only reason p diddy did this movie was so he could play a gangstersthe actress who plays leticia was weak but beautiful the sex scene was weak but we got to see herwhich was okaybut overall i expected it shed light on how carito ended up in prison and the love of his lifeand the assassin towards the end completely added to the horrendous movie that iscarlitos way rise to power
neg	this film was totally not what i expected if this film was called something else no one would even notice the difference between the two its really strange because i cannot see the point  the prequel and sequel lets just say dont make sense the dont even match  maybe i am naive but aint a vol 1  vol 2 meant to match up carlito was in jail in the 1st one and dies in the original and in the prequel he lives and dont go jail the plot was ok  but they should have changed round some actors and some of the story line and the name of the film and it would have been a good film i really expected it to end like the other one started if some one has a opinion on this post it please
neg	really awful lead actor did ok the film plot etc was completely crap and inaccurate it may as well have been a sequel to well anything it had little or no relevance to carlitos way and should be avoided like the plague by any carlitos ways fans no mention of gail in fact he ends up with some other bird no mention of klienfelt no mention of how he got caught no mention of how he ended up in jail they attempted to make it like the original with flash backs at the beginning but to be honest when rating it i was looking for a zero mark unfortunately i had to rate it higherits a terrible attempt to cash in on what was one of the best films of the 90s overall it was approximately 6 and 2 hours of my life wasted for all the action in it it was truly boring slow and predictable again to any carltios way fans avoid this fiasco
neg	this is just a butchering of a wonderful story by edwin torres this movie doesnt follow the storyline in the book and there are so many inconsistencies with the original movie that you have to wonder if the screenwriter had even seen the first movieal pacino the original and still the best carlito gets out of prison at the start of the original one here carlito retires with his woman in paradise what happened to gail from lorain ohio in this installment she isnt mentioned and carlito retires with and presumably will marry some other girlalso where is kleinfeld i think he was in the first booki also like how mr guzman plays a totally different character in this film he was pachanga back in the pacino days now he is nacho reyes a killer from cuba i remember that nacho reyes had a much bigger role in the book its been a while since i read the book but where did sean combs character come from also i think this movie really glosses over the racial tensions in harlem that torres was writing about and the mob doesnt get the treatment that they did in the book they are also wiped out in this movie but magically the pleasant avenue bunch is around for the second moviethe book told a great story this movie could have told a great story this is just a huge disappointment read the book its a better use of your time
neg	i watched this movie and the original carlitos way back to back the difference between the two is disgusting now i know that people are going to say that the prequel was made on a small budget but that never had anything to do with a bad script now maybe its just me but i always thought that a prequel was made to go set up the other movie starring key characters and maybe filling in a bit about life that we didnt know rise to power is just a movie that has carlitos name there should have been at least a few characters from the original movie the ending makes no sense in relation to the original in the end of this movie he retires with his sweet heart but how the hell do we get him coming out of prison in the next movie and his woman isnt even the same woman that he talks about as his only love in the original i would say the movie is mildly entertaining in its self with a few decent bits but it pales when held up to its big brother dont lay awake at night waiting to see this watch the original one more time if you really need a hit
neg	the movie and acting are not bad and jay hernandez does a good job playing calito brigante but the movie forgets its suppose to be a prequel to a hit movie the makers of this prequel clearly did not watch the original carlitos way or at least did not care about continuity this movie is a prequel which means the original movie has already laid out some history for us and this movie should end where the original begins or at least lead up to it not one of carlitos close old friends from the original make an appearance in this movie theyre not even mentioned luis guzman pachanga in the original is in the movie but he plays a completely different character the original takes place in 1975 and the prequel takes place in 196970 considering this movie takes place less than 5 years earlier wouldnt you think one of carlitos long time friends would make an appearance in the original carlito starts out being released from jail after spending 5 years in jail thats only a few months between the end of the prequel and the start of the original semi spoiler we know from the beginning of the original carlito has spent 5 years in prison so when the prequel gives us this hollywood happy ending its an insult to the intelligence of fans of the original what happen to gail its the lack of continuity that made this film go direct to video release
neg	this movie had potential and i was willing to give it a try but there are so many timeline problems that are so obvious  its hard to swallow being treated like such an idiotrise to power is set in the late sixties carlitos way is set in the mid to late seventies for this movie to be realistic it would have to be set in the fifties if not the late fortiesrise to power has no sign of gail pennelope ann miller no sign of kleinfeld no sign of rolando that carlito supposedly ran with in his heyday none of the primary characters in the original film were in this movie were supposed to believe that carlito met all these people in the span of a few yearsrise to power ends with carlito walking down the beach talking about retiring in paradise which is what he wanted to do in the original film also the prequel creates the rocco and earl characters  whats supposed to happen with them since they are clearly not in carlitos way its also hard to understand how carlito could have the relationship with the italians he has in the original film watching the events of rise to power where are the taglialuccis in this film there is probably seven years between the two films and he spends five of them in prison its like trying to put a square plug into a round holeit is obvious that no one was interested in telling a good story and that they were more interested in making some bucks by making an average gangster film and throwing a character called carlito brigante into the story the film had some good moments but i think they would have been better off leaving this movie to stand by itself instead of trying to make it a prequel to carlitos wayif you feel determined to see this movie the only advice i can give is to not think of the movie as a linear prequel think of it like the spaghetti westerns with clint eastwoods man with no name in other words two movies that have the same character but arent necessarily connected with each other
neg	quote theurgist anyone with an iq over 50 would have seen this film what it is an intelligent well acted prequel to a modern day classic yes it doesnt have a blockbuster cast or a huge budget but it is still very well done and had me hooked for the full durationan iq over 50 you say that most mean you have an iq lower than 50 its name is carlitos way rise to power  meaning it should have something whit the first one to do all and all its a ok movie if you change the title and no characters named carlito briganteps dont comment on a movie if you dont know anything about movies but i guess an iq under 50 you wont know what the hell i am yelling aboutpeace out
neg	this movie is a bad attempt to make original fans feel complete the one thing people have forgotten is the fact that the reason the original won such acclaim was strictly do to the fact that it was supposed to make you feel incompletethis movie makes me want to go to the washroom i am not a negative type of guy but man the acting in this flick is no comment the plot was a bad reflection of the life of carlito brigante and i am sorry to have had two hours of my time and my money wasted on this flick i still love the original and will do my best not to let this movie ruin my opinion about it
neg	soon after watching this film you will realize why it didnt even make it to the theaters this movie does not deserve the prequel tag instead this is a common theme in hollywood rip off previously good movies with disastrous prequels sequels etcthis films plot was bouncing all over the place like a ping pong ball and the character development was nonexistent i seriously felt like i was watching a comedy at some points in the movie because the acting was so bad p diddy needs to stop tainting movies with his horrible acting he actually made me laugh every timethe only good thing that comes out of this movie is jaclyn desantis who looks excellent in this movie and actually brought some enjoyment from watching this filmif you are a big carlitos way fan i recommend you not watch this if you decide to watch it anyway then treat this movie as if it ripped off the original because that is exactly what it did
neg	last night i decided to watch the prequel or shall i say the so called prequel to carlitos way  carlitos way rise to power 2005 which went straight to dvdno wonder it completely and i mean completely sks  waist of time watching it and i think it would be a pure waist of time writing about it i dont understand how de palma agreed on producing this shtfest of a movieexcept for only one fact that i tip my hat to jay hernandez who plays the young brigante reminded me how de niro got into the shoes of brando to portray the young don corleone in godfather ii but the difference de niro was amazing and even got an oscar for it  jay hernandez well he has guts for trying to be a young pacino too bad for him i dont think he will be playing in film anymore and by the way after i watched this shty movie i sat down and watched the original carlitos way to get the bad taste out of my mouth
neg	i will never forget the wit and great comedy of the original vacation movie the lines pacing and timing of events in that film are outstanding however this european vacation sequel is a major let downin this sequel the griswalds win a european vacation on a game show the problem is that many of the jokes in the film are little more than mild haha laughs for example a flight attendant on an airplane asks clark do you want your coke in the can clark answers back no ill have it right here thats really about the only line that is funny in this filmeuropean vacations humor is strained as if the writers borrowed all the jokes from the first movie tried to rehash a script that had been done before and relied on a ridiculous slapstick chase scene sequence toward the end of the picture just to kill timeworse the natural comic standouts like randy quaid as cousin eddie and the original kids who played rusty and audrey from the first movie so well are nowhere to be found their replacements are not funny cant act and just look like they are going through the motions most of the time there are also a few crude sex jokes and comments that are not only not funny they are in bad tastethe griswalds should have stayed in wally world the place that made them legends dont join them on this european dreadful adventure viewers should rewatch the original vacation movie in place of this youll be glad you did
neg	any movie with national lampoon in the title is absolutely guaranteed to die a death in londonenglandparisfranceromeitalyand anywhere in germanyit may be an institution in the us but it is practically unknown in europe to the larger audiencenational lampoons european vacation is unlikely to rectify that situation the appalling griswalds are just that  appallingthey are not funny clearly mr chevy chase thinks hes funny after all miss bdi angelo laughs a lot at his jokesbut shes getting paid for it and didnt have to fork out 250 for the privilege the section set in england is typicalthe same old same old tv performers messrs idlesmithcoltranemiss mlippman trot out the same old same old tired clichsmr chase gets lost in the hotel corridoryawnyawnyawn bucking  ham palacebig beni feel cheated that we never saw bobbies on bicycles twobytworosie red cheeks on the little chil  drenneed i go on the english are buffoonsthe french vicious  tongued yankhatersthe germans pompous and puffed updont mention the warclarkand the italians lecherous bottompinchershave i forgotten anything every possible comic situation is worked to deathmr chase gurns desperatelymiss di angelo dimples sweetlythe children are embarrassingly bad the fact that this franchise ran as long as it did must bring comfort to those who propound that you never lose money by underestimating public taste
neg	some amusing humor some that falls flat some decent acting some that is quite atrocious this movie is simply hit and miss guaranteed to amuse 12 year old boys more than any other nichethe child actors in the movie are just unfunny when you are making a family comedy that does tend to be a problem beverly dangelo rises above the material to give a funny and dare i say it human performance in the midst of this mediocrity
neg	john hughes wrote a lot of great comedies in the 80s european vacation is not one of them the followup to hughes first big hit vacation 1983 is about as predictable unfunny and annoying as they come  no matter how much you love the dumb but romantic clark and ellen griswold chase and dangeloi greatly enjoyed vacation as well as the third film 1989s christmas vacation but the griswolds trip to europe is bland and forced perhaps because this was hughes first attempt at a sequel that he didnt get it but its really dumbfounding how uninspired and devoid of a story european vacation is there is no through story the griswolds win a game show for being greedy little pigs and go on a tour of europe through england france germany and italy even the screwball physical humor that is the trademark of the first loses all effect because you see it coming which is part director amy heckerlings fault the fast times at ridgemont high director sets everything up too predictablymaybe it was hughes taking a cheap shot because he was put up to the sequel european vacation takes great pride in insulting americans recall the greedy little pig game show they win especially tourists represented by the cornball griswold family it also pats itself on the back implicitly saying oh us griswolds were always getting into something because our dad is an idiot then in nearly comic fashion it ends with a tribute to america and how grateful the griswolds are to return to such a better country if hughes was going for satire and meant to do it in the form of a bad movie well maybe i should award this 810 starsits not just the unfunniness but european vacation boasts the two worst actors to play kids rusty and audrey jason lively and dana hill theyre both annoying and obnoxious with the unattractive and loudmouthed audrey blubbering about the boyfriend shes left behind nearly the entire film hughes even goes as far as to have her comment about missing him right as she observes a giant bratwurst quite tasteful speaking of breasts are flashed in two different scenes for no good reason unless it was to comment on americans love of gratuitous nipples in their comediesi will give the film one of its two stars thanks to eric idle of the monty python crew whose cameo at a few different points in the film where he recites lines directly from holy grail is about the funniest part if hughes intended for us to find one of the films only non american actors as the only funny part then another tip of the hat to him for ripping open the underbelly of hollywood comedy in the 80s still would it have hurt for him to do that while making it entertaining
neg	the second in the vacation series is easily the least enjoyable one as clark griswold wins a trip for the whole family to europethe tasteless below the belt humor that worked so well the first time around is practically nonexistent here that fault surely lies with director hackerling whos obviously nowhere near as good a director as harold ramis and a very uninspiring script that has only a handful of decent lines scattered aroundthe cast does what they can chevy chase injects some form of life into the proceedings but its simply not enough and the very funny eric idle is completely wasted in a small role as a very unlucky englishman some potentially hilarious moments arent played out to their full potential and leave the viewer mostly aggravated all depictions of europeans are onedimensional and almost universally not funny at all like how the english are sooo politeapart from a few scenes theres hardly a laugh in sight and the ending turn this one into complete slapstick but if youre a chevy chase fan like myself the film is watchable but no more than that
neg	the goofy griswalds win the tv game show pig in a poke grand prize and all fly off together to europe where they manage to cause one stupid disaster after another of all the ridiculous unfunny moneyspinning sequels this one beats the lot harold ramis 1983 film was a below average misadventure in which the misfit family went on a nightmarish vacation across the states this time amy heckerling look whos talking helms what turns out to be a disastrous comedy which will annoy you more than it will make you laughhughes script with rob klane is awful and you wonder why the likes of chevy chase and beverly dangelo bothered with such a deadbeat project as even anthony michael hall and imogene coca had the sense to decline the offer even an omnipotent michael palin is unable to lift proceedings to any level that one could call entertainingyet as inconceivable as it may seem european vacation was successful enough to warrant a second sequel surely it couldnt be as unbearable as this one you know i have yet to see a national lampoon show that was worth the bothermonday december 26 1994  tv
neg	european vacation aka national lampoons european vacation is the weakest of the vacation films the first and third one the most superior of the films while chevy chase and beverly dangelo return as clark and ellen griswold with new actors in the roles of russ and audrey griswold this time they are given a weaker script with very bad dialogue this causes the pacing to suffer with the jokes not very funny at all to be more specific what really causes this film to suffer is the fact that the jokes as they are are just pasted together into a cobbledtogether script rather than serving a central plot as the other 3 vacation films have oh well they cant win them all 4 out of 10
neg	read on and take note  you could save 88 minutes of your life was that allunremittingly bleak this film sets out to produce im guessing a modern small town american christmas fable in the capra style if failscompletely and absolutely fails ive been trying to think of one good thing about it and cant let me mention some of the highlights people dont die they get to spend eternity as immigrant workers in santas factory angels are actually excowboys who sit in trees santa can bring people back from the dead if you send him a nice letter and the plot i wont spoil it for you but there has to be some light in films if only to contrast with the darkness but there isnt any even the photography is bleak  snow shown at the end of a freeze everywhere looking cold damp and miserable as you might guess the film has a happy schmaltzy ending what a relief 
neg	this was the worst christmas movie i ever saw i took my two small children to see this it was the darkest most dismal plot family has no money mom loses her job father gets killed in the bank bank robber steals family car with both kids in the back and after high speed chase drives off the bridge and drowns them in the river mom is left all alone no wonder her christmas spririt is gone christmas angels do not rescue children that have drowned and santa does not bring back dead fathers i thought this was the worst message to send children better to tell them that there is no santa than show them a movie like this
neg	first of all let me say that this is not the movie for people looking to watch something spirited and joyous for the holidays this movie is cold brutal and just downright depressing mary steenburgen plays a grinchy mom who is down on christmas because her husband has lost his job they are losing their house cant buy christmas presents for the kids etc you get the idea happy stuff for the holidays so along comes harry dean stanton as gideon the christmas angel who in his dark hat and long overcoat comes off more like a pedophile who hangs around children all day observing them what better way to instill the spirit of christmas in mary steenburgen than to kill off her family and then offer to bring them back if she believes in christmas again santa claus is a blackmailer and his christmas workshop looks more like a haven for refugee nazis on the lam the movie lays everything on so thick that you dont care about the happy ending when it comes because the rest of the movie is so bitter and unbelievable im sure this film wanted to be something capralike but it left out the joy and sentiment on what a holiday film should be
neg	sorry but i will spoil both the plot line and the ending for you in hopes of avoiding a holiday fiasco like the one that i now face the father dies and the mother asks santa in a letter to bring him back to the family for christmasand santa does dad is peachy happy healthy and totally unaware of the fact that he had died all ends syrupy sweetbut as a parent who recently watched my five yearold lose his best canine friend it was a horror flick now my son is convinced that all he has to do to bring his buddy back is to ask santa do not underestimate the willpower of a young heart no amount of persuasion will convince him that it was only a movie and that his dog is not coming back for christmas it has been heart breaking to watch his joy only to know that christmas eve he will have to face his loss afreshshame on you on behalf of all the believers that have lost a loved one recently it is hard enough to deal with the loss one time for a child but there are some wishes that we shouldnt even portray as a possibility
neg	i thought this was one of the most depressing holiday movies i have ever seenthe others being the christmas wife and jack frost all three movies are about death if you like being thoroughly depressed then by all means watch this film or any of the others in this film the acting is good and some of the scenery apart when people are dying is lovely but i am worried that a clinically depressed person might accidentally see the film and do themselves in despite a happily ever after ending the major portion of this film is one awful disaster following another and for some crazy reason i dont want to be depressed when i watch a christmas movie i know this sounds crazy folksafter all isnt bawling your eyes out and feeling miserable what the holidays are all about anywayfor a more uplifting viewing experience try the forgotten house without a christmas tree george c scotts christmas carol or a christmas story insteadunless of course you like being miserable
neg	my spouse  i found this movie to be very schlocky it started out good but quickly got unbelievable  ridiculous most of the acting was poor with the exception of the little girl abbie who really was terrific in addition the dialog was predictable  lame  especially gideon the angels also without giving away anything when one of the characters has a tragedy she almost appears nonchalant at first we thought it was shock but then we realized that it was just a terrible script we love almost all of the hallmark movies  their heartwarming stories but this movie doesnt rise to the occasion of being one there are so many great ones  dont waste your time with this horrible movie
neg	im not usually given to hyperbole but after seeing over two decades worth of academy awards i can honestly say that this years awards show was the most disgraceful example of poor direction total cruelty and sheer stupidity that ive ever had the misfortune to witness im not talking about the awards themselves as usual there is plenty to argue about when you tally up who won who lost and who never even got nominated but the process is as its always been and is as fair as its liable to be what is terribly unfair is the treatment both the stars and nonstars received at the hands of cates and horvitz in the name of reducing boredomit is bad enough that for the last several years anyone who isnt al pacino has been played off at 45 seconds without any regard for what he was saying how he was saying it and what the emotion was behind the statement it demonstrates nothing more than a total lack of respect however to herd nominees on the stage like cattle without paying them the honor of showing their faces while their names are read to make them slink away quietly when they lose to deny them the thrill of a walk to the podium and to force them to read their statements with their backs to the audience all of those things were done to the nonstars never mind that the movies wouldnt exist at all without those artists and that most of them only ever get one chance to face their peers and their audience the stars didnt fare much better its becoming more sad than funny when winners of the caliber of hilary swank and clint eastwood have to beg for a few extra seconds for their speeches chris rock as host was neither as inflammatory and controversial as the academy had hoped nor nearly as funny as he could be his opening remarks were almost but not quite as offensive as sean penn made them out to be and his comments during the show were more innocuous than interesting of course he could hardly be blamed when it was clear that was being kept on as short a leash as any host has in the end chris rock was something hes almost never been before a nonentityeven the musical numbers were handled poorly beyonce sang well but there was simply no reason why she should have been featured in three out of the five songs another example of utter disrespect for an artist was giving jorge drexlers nominated song to antonio banderas even though drexler was present and clearly wouldnt have minded singing his own song based on his winning speech the efforts of cates and horvitz to make the show shorter and faster may have worked to a degree but what resulted was a show devoid of life weve all whined about the overlong speeches given by people we dont know about the overblown production about the selfcongratulatory quality but this is their night not ours what is meant to be a celebration has become an insult to the people being celebrated cates and horvitz should frankly be ashamed
neg	seriously the only good thing about this year ceremony were the winnersalthough the ceremony itself was pretty short it still was somewhat boring i think its seriously time to look for a new director and producers for the show who can come up with something really new its pretty obvious that they tried to make the show more hip and appealing for a younger audience this year by letting beyonce perform and letting p diddy and prince present a category also letting chris rock be the presenter was an attempt to renew the ceremony and make it more appealing none of it really worked outsure chris rock is a funny guy but he wasnt really a good presenter i really merely saw him as a guy who just talked every now and then in between of the different categories his presence wasnt really as big as for instance billy crystalsalso the handing out of the awards was pretty dumb at times not letting everybody come to the stage but also handing out some of the awards in the middle of the theater was plain weirdstill i cant remember being any more satisfied with the award winners none of the movies really swept away the awards as the last couple of years always had been the case so does that mean it had been a good year for movies with lots of competitive contestants i dont think so i think most of the movies will be largely forgotten in 20 years from now with the exception of million dollar baby and the passion of the christ maybe sure i dont agree with every single award that was handed out this year for instance caleb deschanel should had won for best cinematography not that i dont like robert richardsons work he really did some amazing work for most of oliver stones work but i really feel that deschanel deserved the award way more also i would had liked seeing jim miller and paul rubell win for best editing and john debney for best music but oh well there is no way the academy awards can please everybody of course i understand that there will always be people complaining about the winnersit also was funny to see that most of the award presenters were way more nervous than the nominees and winners did prince said any of the nominees names right at once and were is sean penns sense of humor al pacino and jeremy i hope they missed irons were the best presenters of the nightoverall a very forgettable show but with nice winners410
neg	i firmly believe that the best oscar ceremony in recent years was in 2003 for two reasons 1  host steve martin was at his most wittiest  i saw the teamsters help michael moore into the trunk of his limo  and  ill better not mention the gay mafia in case i wake up with a poodles head in my bed  2  surprise winners no one had adrien brody down for best actor  genuine applause  or roman polanski for best director  genuine jeers and boos  but they won last years award ceremony wasnt too bad but there was little in the way of surprises and i was happy to see return of the king sweep the awards even if it wasnt the best in the trilogy  fellowship was much better but what let the bbc coverage down was jonathan ross getting a few of his sycophantic mates round and pretending they were hilarious when they were anything but  so when i heard sky were doing the coverage for british tv i was expecting barry norman and mark kermode to be doing the links  but instead we ended up with jamie theakston and sharon osbourne  oh gawd if british tv are desperate for film critics  obviously they are  im sure both bob the moo and theo robertson will happily fly over to la to give their honest opinions on the winners and losers chris rock wasnt too bad  but hes no steve martin while the location seemed to resemble a sports hall with seats put in  not much of a glitzy arena in my opinion  the main problem i had with the ceremony was the format with the  minor  oscars handed out to the winners who were sitting in their seats  theres no such thing as a  minor  oscar and just because the award is for best animated short or best costume design theyre as well deserved as best picture or best director  all the winners should be allowed to march up to the podium  what a bunch of arrogant snobs the academy are becoming and i quite agree with the comments that this format is disgraceful and if it wasnt for the surprises this could possibly have been the worst ceremony in history  as for the awards themselves best supporting actress  cate blanchett  no great surprise for a competitive category best supporting actor  morgan freeman  no real complaints since freeman is one of americas greatest living character actors best actor  jamie foxx  most predictable award of the night  yawn best actress  hilary swank  major surprise since everyone thought annette benning was going to win simply down to academy politics but swank did deserve it and gave the best speech of the night best director  clint eastwood  major surprise since everyone thought scorsese was going to get the award simply because hed never won one  actually im glad about this because if he didnt deserve it for taxi driver  raging bull or goodfellas he didnt deserve it for the aviator best film  million dollar baby  again another major surprise since everyone thought the academy would split the awards for best director and best picture while i thought the hollywood friendly plot of the aviator would have made it a dead cert for best picture while mdbs controversial subject matter would have turned a lot of voters off what these awards perhaps illustrate is that this year the voters have decided to ignore oscar politics and genuinely give out awards to people who deserve it something they havent done in the past  i mean a beautiful mind beating the fellowship of the ring for gawds sake  and long may the academy vote with their heads instead of their hearts
neg	like last year i didnt manage to sit through the whole thing okay so chris rock as a host was a good choice because he was vaguely engaging or rather out of all the total bores packed into the theatre he at least wasnt in the top 10 most boring a lot of the presenters on the other hand were in this coveted top 10 i hadnt known that the whole thing had been done by autocue although i knew it was scripted but it was really terrible to see these supposedly good actors unable to insert expression look away from the cue and stumble over simple words natalie portmanif theres no director shes gone the night of fancy dresses and boring speeches was long and tedious beyonce knowles butchered some good songs and there were very few decent acceptance speeches and clips adam sandler wins the worst presenter awardfor helping me write this review id like to thank my mum my dad my lawyers and my pedicurist for all believing in me and id like to point out that i have a high metabolism and of course i havent been starving myself for a month im not going to crythank you
neg	this one acts as a satire during the womens rights movement era of course that doesnt mean coach the movie is a wonderful experience to behold it runs into the same vein as fastbreak which was better but still tame and is basically standard fare fluff what i mean for this movie being uninteresting is simple to recognize anybody who serves time away from a normal job by training a bunch of lunatics earning their way to sudden victory makes waste its the same feeling you may get after watching this a nice attempt at casting the opposite sex for a mans duty but i expected better things
neg	i watched this movie when i was a young lad full of raging hormones and it was about as sexy a movie as i had ever seenor ever was to see it may not have been a great movie my guess is it wasnt i dont really remember much about it to tell you the truth i only remember the sexual chemistry between crosby and biehn no woman in any movie has ever done it for me as the unbelievably sexy cathy did in this movie i havent seen it since that first time i caught it on tv in the 70s and i dont think id want to see it again since im sure it would be a disappointmentmy hormones arent as raging and ive become more jaded over the years still when i think back on the shower scene i can still remember how great it felt way back whenadded later after watching the movie again i discovered that its dangerous to go home again what was once erotic is now pretty tame the older womanyounger man thing still works for me just not as much as it once did probably because im no longer a 12yearold that older woman is now younger than i am also the amateurishness of the whole thing wasnt perceived by my twelveyearold mind moral sometimes its better not to revisit the past
neg	this movie is about a very sexy olympic track star who is hired to coach a high school boys basketball team similar to goldie hawns wildcats it stars cathy lee crosby in the title role and she does as about as well as the script allows i think racquel welch would have been a better choice but considering the films apparent tv movie budget they probably couldnt afford her cathy lee does look great in every shot but we never get to see her completely nude the story is pretty predictable to say the least offering no surprises a young and lucky michael biehn has the male lead role he is the star on the team and also the love interest for cathy lee keenan wynn has a few amusing scenes as the rich old man who runs the athletic program and doesnt think a woman should coach sports this point is brought up throughout the film and needless to say is dated ironically cathy lee doesnt put her team through any unorthodox practice sessions she doesnt do anything a male coach wouldnt do there is a funny subplot involving a tall and notsobright player who undergoes hypnosis in order to pass his classes and play like pro basketball player sydney wicks it looks like everyone had a good time making this film but the only real reason to see it is for cathy lee crosby shes not that great an actress but she has a dazzling smile beautiful hair and a very tan body
neg	a high school principal keenan wynn with a losing basketball team unwittingly hires a coach who turns out not only to be a gorgeous blond woman cathy lee crosby but a catalyst for their new winning ways are you really surprised along the way a romance grows between the coach and the teams star player jack michael biehn the police are never notifiedpackaged along with other crown international pictures as a grindhouse movie really does this film no service this can easily be edited into a television movie of the week cathy lee crosby looks great as coach randy rawlings especially in her skimpy outfits but i expected more than mere titillation from an rrated film a side plot involving a dorky center who is hypnotized by his teammates into thinking he is former nba player sydney wicks is the actual reason for the teams new success rather than cathy lees coaching too much tease and not enough sleaze makes this a major disappointment
neg	i found the dvd version of this movie at a rummage sale the basic premise is an affair between a teachercoach a student the acting is weak and the plot razor thinthis movie had all the depth and plot development of an adult film
neg	seemingly intended to be a thriller of a movie winds up being almost laughable it prompted me to exclaim oh my god more than once at the convoluted contrivances of plot that were just plain sillyfanciful or absurd locations just for the sheer novelty or dramatic situation and improbable near impossible human reactions and circumstances are too much to be comprehended as to why they existif you have the time and wish to discover just how bad a picture can be then you will want to see this one otherwise dedicate some time into watching some paint dry for a more productive investment of timethat a film released in 2003 is already being shown on tv in july 2003 might give an indication of the films quality
neg	there is one good thing in this movie lola glaudinis ass sorry to be so blunt but its the truth too bad she didnt do a nude it would at least have made this mess tolerable we see another chicks boobs but shes nowhere near lola and man is armand assante old or what the man looks like crap consequence is the usual bmovie you would expect the story had potential its like they had good ideas but didnt know how to execute them the cinematography is just plain awful ugly the directing is uninspired and the end result is a bland thriller with lame twists and washed up actors lola gaudini is great as the vixen in a cheap slutty way but not even she saves consequence from being trash and not funny trash just plain old stinking trash
neg	i saw this film a while ago on a video cdi will 1st mention the good pointsthe movie at first at least tries to appear that it is not biased like not showing one character as black and the other as white both main characters are friends and coexist very well in an country and economy that is not booming while at the same time not failing their families get together and have parties and they practice their favorite sport sport rifle shooting as comrades not as competitorsbut after the 1st 15 minutes the plot runs into a fork in the road the audience is expected to believe that for some unknown reason these friends must hate each other that for some unknown reason bosnia is now on a path to conflict sure the script adds in tv footage which the characters appear to be watching live news programs in english but the clips are from 1993 not 1992 when the war beganthe history the 1990 elections the people who caused the war are not mentioned the movie tries to place the blame with karadzic who had been a presidential candidate and leader of the bosnian parliaments 2nd largest partysdp according to the constitution of bosnia the sdp was to have the presidency in 1992 but there was a coup in january the bosnian islamic democratic action party seized total control and held a segregated referendum in march in which it declared itself the law in bosnia and announced secessionthe history of the idap begins with bosnian muslim alija izetbegovic a man suspiciously absent from stth he was a student of nazism in ww2 he even wrote his own mein kampf in which he stated it is not in fact possible for there to be any peace or coexistence between the islamic religion and nonislamic social and political institutionsin 1990 he lost the idap elections to proyugoslavia moderate fikret abdic a bosnian muslim that worked with christian serbs during the civil war and who treated his supporters like brothers abdic was prevented from taking power by izetbegovic who lost the elections but seized the seat of powerthe events from above are missing from the movie but they are the factual events that lead to the warthere were problems with props too serb soldiers in the movie were wearing soviet ww2 helmets which they did not use also the one soldier was holding an m1944 ww2 rifle only used by ussr not yugoslaviathe director and script writers had a chance but they chose to rewrite history
neg	this is an antiserb propaganda film made for tvthe muslims are good the orthodox christian serbs are bad thats the messageusing entertainment to get across a propaganda message is nothing newthis movie lays it on thickand apparently many viewers and reviewer lap it upi know betterthe serbs under general draza milhalovitch and his chetniks saved over 500 shotdown us fliers from the germans in world war iichurchill decided to betray milhalovitch and put british backing behind communist tito roosevelt followed suit and as a result after the war ended yugoslavia was delivered over to communist titoand us ally milhalovitch has been smeared by the media ever sincethis movie is part of the antiserb propaganda campaign engineered by george soros and his international crisis group icg which culminated in the kosovo war in which serbia was bombed by nato because of totally false claims by the icg of mass graves in kosovo filled with victims of the nasty serbs the fact that there were no such mass graves and the albanians muslims had no business being in serbias kosovo are facts that most of the media wont printi chose this movie to watch because the onesentence description on the video cover looked interestingimagine my disgust when i discovered i had been fooled into renting another branch of the propaganda machine aimed at serbiainstead of this propaganda someone should make a movie about the unwillingness of the clinton administration to come clean with the congress and with the american people about its complicity in the delivery of weapons from iran to the muslim government in sarajevoi wont hold my breath waiting for such a movie
neg	previous comment made me write this it says that muslims are blonde and serbs are dark because our blood is mixed this comment just says that this opinion can be made by racistlookrace is nothingim color blindi look like pierce brosnan but im no irish so whati might add that i am not 100 serbthat i have some austrian and croat blood within me but whats the pointim dark halfbreedis that so anyone using racial prejudices with such bad intent like lantosproducer9and director is racist for mekaradzhic izetbegovich milosevic tudjman they are all monsters and i blame them for destroying my life my family my country yuggoslavia hope they will be all in hell but that wont return our dead relatives back i am proud of being serb and i am proud of my cousins austrianscroatsmuslims hungarians arabs yes i am from serbia and i have multiethnical familythis movie doesnt show sufferings of serbs or croats within sarayevoterrible terrorism of street gangsmuslim extremismi add i kneel and pray for all innocent sisters and brothers muslimcatholic or orthodox killed in this warthis film is manipulation with our miseryfalse humanitarianisms which doesnt help at allit helps lantos to fill his pockets with more doealright
neg	bamboo house of dolls 1973 1974 or 1977 various years are given for this title is a hong kong veteran chin hung kueis killer snakes boxers omen payment in blood etc women in prison flick produced by the legendary shaw brothers yes even they got their hands into low exploitation sickies like this and bamboo is definitely among the worse attempts of the whole genre even when compared to the western attempts that usually pale in comparison with the eastern filmsthe story is about a japanese war camp in which the chinese women are brutalized abused and raped by the bad japanese what else during the world war ii the girls also know a secret place in which a box full of gold is hidden and also learn that a chinese military officer raised in japan shaw veteran lo lieh is actually now an undercover agent among the other japanese and naturally helps the girls escape the hell what follows is sequences full of gratuitous nudity female kung fu some nasty torture gore sleaze and extremely offensive anti japan attitude that make this film pure and honest garbage that doesnt even try to be more than it isthere are hardly any interesting elements in bamboo house of dolls the occasional photography especially at the end looks nice with its sunbeams and beautiful nature but thats about it in the merits department the fight scenes are plenty and always include half naked females hitting and kicking each other the violence overall is quite nasty at times with several bullet wounds misogynistic torture scenes for example one poor girl is brutalized on the floor filled with broken glass etc and extremely repulsive ending and moral behind it of course it is stupid to talk about moral when writing about this kind of film but still there are elements i wont accept to be found from any filmthe film has also some enjoyable turkey elements for sure for example the gold box filled with heavy gold seems suspiciouly light as the weak and suffered girls dont seem to have any problems lifting and moving it not to speak of throwing it also those numerous skin fight scenes make this quite smile inducing for fans of trash cinema i have seen the same directors killer snakes 1973 which is ten times more noteworthy as a piece and even though it has many alive snakes killed for real it is also visually more interesting and shows us some nasty sides of the other side of the big city and society also it is a must for those who fear snakesbamboo house of dolls has suffered some censorship too which isnt a surprise considered the subject matter the uncut version dubbed into a nonenglish language released in europe at least in france italy and switzerland runs 104 pal minutes while the cut english dubbed print released in holland belgium and greece runs only 84 minutes in pal from what ive heard the cut scenes are not only violence or other graphic stuff but also dialogue and plot development and the likebamboo house of dolls is garbage cinema in its most trashy form and definitely something i wouldnt have liked to see from the shaw brothers or hong kong in general some of the italian exploitation films of the same subject matter are much more interesting and noteworthy than this quite ridiculous calculated and worthless piece of cinema exploitation 210
neg	i was staying in one night and got extremely bored around 200 am so i flipped aimlessly through the channels and happened upon hbo where this classic was playing initially i was happy to have caught something at the beginning but my happiness faded about two minutes into the movie the whole movie centered around an unattractive man who had a fear of females four beautiful but empty minded women who worked as waitresses at his uncles diner and his enormously fat and extremely miserable cousin who also works at the diner there are a few strange twists in this movie that make it somewhat interesting but certainly not worth watching basically if you have nothing to do some night or just cant sleep medication works much better however guys there is a lot of skin so it may be okay to watch with no sound but even that can get annoying
neg	bufords beach bunnies gives bgrade ta films a bad name as a fan of the genre i was appalled to find little attempt being made to exploit the young actresses talents i refer specifically to the distinct lack of nudity and simulated sex scenes what are the next generation of sad teenage boys watching this on late night tv supposed to think
neg	this is one of those awful sexdriven bmovies that couldnt have played anywhere near a theater women run around dressed in scantily clad bunny outfits an extremely fat woman is the brunt of many tasteless jokes and they all work at the restaurant of a dirty old man who has an oddball son jim hanks who is of course toms brother whom the man wants to get laid hanks is actually sort of good but this movie goes nowhere and has no point one must wonder why it was even made nevertheless because of hanks performance and a few entertaining momentsbut no more than a few it received a stellar 2 out of 10 i think i was being nice though
neg	incredibly muddled offputting and ultimately ludicrous the horses oh my god the horses thriller its creepy at times but it has one of the worst scripts ever written for a horror film watch how in the final 10 minutes everybody magically does exactly what the plot needs for the resolution to occur bland performances by the leads a typically eccentric one by richard lynch the video transfer is a real hack job cutting scenes in half and making the movie even more difficult to understand 0 out of 4 stars
neg	i awake suddenly aware that im drooling onto the plastic couch cover and realize its a warm saturday afternoon why was i sleeping did i hit my head or accidentally swallow all of my grandmas muscle relaxers could it be adult onset narcolepsy no i momentarily paused on cheap seats while channel surfing and the stunning lack of humor and talent drained my life force with such speed that i blacked outits that headshaking mouthagape shouldershrugging bad but i have to give these moronic and boring twins credit for selling this idea through perhaps they had the same effect on the espn programming executive that they had on me and when heshe woke up a few horrendous episodes were already in the can and heshe hoped that since all the viewers will be asleep no one will now how awful it is and heshe can keep the 425000 annual salaryyouve been warned
neg	i was going to say this was the worst gaythemed film ive ever seen but i can honestly say this is the worst film if any genre ive ever seenyou know youre in trouble when a movie starts with a personal note from the director asking for the audiences understanding for the many challenges facing a firsttime director the audio track is so bad in many scenes its almost impossible to follow the dialogue and this from a dvd version bad lighting bad sets bad photography poor script generally bad acting all add up to make this film unwatchable i did make it through to the bad ending after several attempts and immediately gave away the dvd i foolishly purchased im sure there are many challenges facing a firsttime director but dont try to palm off this lame attempt as a finished product i see from imdb details that this was not only the first directing attempt of richard natale but also the only thats the one positive thing i can say about this alleged movie
neg	this is yet another depressing and boring film about aids and tragedy it begins very uneventful and predictable and continues throughout the movie i kept waiting for it to pickup but unfortunately it never did the acting is fair but the script needs a lot of work and if youre looking for the nudity dont waste your time with these not so hot actors due to the poor sound quality and lack of captions i missed 18 of the movie if you have never seen over five gay films or have recently come to terms with being gay you may find this film interesting otherwise its your runofthemill low budget movie it ranks as one of the worst gay films i have ever seen
neg	rather than move linearly from beginning to end this story line of a gay couple impacted by aids orbits in time around their perfect day the film is organized as a life remembered in asynchronous fragments rather than in a sequential flow as one directly experiencedthe narration has its lyrical moments particularly in describing the impact of loss anticipated or experienced the dialog unfortunately lacks such grace the script frequently compels the actors to say startlingly stupid or insensitive things that seem utterly out of character at the moment on their second accidental encounter clearly smitten with each other sensitive phillip encourages a reluctant guy to tell him about his difficult week but the moment guy begins to open up phillip an english major blurts out youre not a crisis fairy are you later watching his lovers naked chiseled body stride across the bedroom toward him our young shakespeare in love begins to render the beauty of the moment in words the way you cut through spacei cant even describe itbut lacks the verbal skills to complete his thought this kind of drivel continues through the aids hospice scenes bejeweled with lines like what made me think death would be all neat and tied up with ribbons and you make florence nightingale look like nurse ratchet the film often suffers from a bruising lack of subtlety unlikable characters are far more jarring and steamrollerflattened than they need to be phillips thoroughly annoying friendsan arrogant trust fund brat and a whining needy dweebmaintain a running caustic diatribe about every one crossing their path such patter could offer a writer a wealth of opportunities for clever social commentary but sadly their remarks are merely unpleasant ungraced by wit or insight its hard to know if our scriptwriter intentionally crafted intellectually limited characters or if he was simply running his tethers perimeterthe plot may be what most appeals to and resonates with those who praise this film it does seriously explore 1980s us middle class gay life first encounters courting coupling nesting the complexity of open relationships friction and fracturing dissolution physical abuse rapprochement forgiveness terminal illness death and survival leads phelan and spirtas give fair to good performances rendering complex characters over time their fetching good looks help explain both the chemistry that held these two together through insensitivity and selfishness as well as the chemistry that helped some some viewers overlook this films painful weaknesses the decision to chop the plot arc into tidbits and present them in outofsequence flashbacks added complexity without any evident dramatic utility and in several cases left the sequence and thus the implications of a given event unclearcould i recommend the film to sticklers for literary and technical quality absolutely not for easy going viewers in serious need of an aids survivor catharsis or in the mood for a guiltypleasure tearjerker with a little eye candy thrown in maybe but better written alternatives exploring the impact of aids on relationships of that era include philadelphia and the band played on longtime companion angels in america an early frost parting glances love valour compassion and even jeffrey
neg	the rainmaker released in 1956  has some of the finest actors of its time katharine hepburn lloyd bridges and burt lancaster being the principle players not even they can save this completely over acted melodrama first of all hepburn is horribly miscast as a shy spinster  despite her brilliance as an actress not even she can pull this off she is too strong to be credible as being this much of a simpleton and was just too old for the part lancaster over acts to the extreme and earl holliman is way too hammy and comes off more like jethro clampett only bridges and the ever reliable wendell corey seem to rise above the cast a bit  but even they can only do so much it seems like the 1950s was a time when katharine hepburn wanted to spread her wings a bit as an actress and that is fine she just made a bad choice here fortunately for her fans me being among them she didnt make too many of them despite an alist cast and good production values it doesnt work
neg	i generally like watching burt lancasters filmsespecially when he is needed to go nuts with his imposing screen presence like in elmer gantry however his greatest strength his magnetism was occasionally also his greatest weakness as he rarely if ever underplayed anything and it is this lack of subtlety that really hinders the rainmaker now i understand that his character was meant to be a sort of showman but how katherine hepburn could fall under his spell is completely inexplicable she is supposed to be smart but doesnt seem so when lancasters blarney is being thrown about the screen in addition to this the story is perhaps one of the most stagy looking films i have ever seen and it is way too obvious that this is a movie based on a play it just looks like it was mostly filmed in a sound stage instead of in the great wide open west like it was supposed to beoverall a very overrated film
neg	the movie was disappointing the book was powerful the views and the learning of little tree were powerfully portrayed in the book the movie just coasted along and finally dribbled away still a nice tale for kids
neg	ill give this movie two stars because it teems with beautiful photography otherwise it teems mainly with clichs and stereotypes mountain people are either dumb white trash of the fanatically religious or ragged racist kind or wise white indians indians are magical people who move around without a sound can disappear in the blink of an eye talk to animals and read minds over large distances and so on and so forththroughout the movie i kept wondering what the point of the film was other than showing me pretty pictures of mountains log cabins woods an assortment of animals freespirited mountaindwellers and freaky people in churchthe plot touched a whole range of issues but explored none of them in depth this was neither a story about growing up during the depression nor about about being an orphan nor about a struggle for identity it tried to be all of those things and more which made it superficial and unsatisfactoryalthough the movie was supposed to be about little trees education we learn almost nothing about it he was given a brief summary of the history of his people who were brave and stoic and a distillery demonstration tried his hand at chopping wood at which he failed and whiskey running literally learned how to read and maybe to write with the help of grandma and her dictionary  and that was it apparently he didnt learn much during his stint in boarding school because he was locked up in the attichowever grandma and grandpa and graham greenes character made sure that in the end little tree became a very spiritual person whose main goal as an adult  after and im paraphrasing here riding with the navajos and getting caught up in a couple of wars  was to catch up with grandma and grandpa and graham greenes character in heaven instead of say dating girls getting married having children or other such nonsenselast but not least i must say that i found grandpas trade offensive why of all things did it have to be a whiskey still to counteract the stereotype of the drunken indian
neg	the education of little tree is just not as good as it could have been little trees education is about things like the circle of life and how you should look at a star to help you whatever happened to the three rs readin ritin and rithmetic when the idiot back talks the teacher at the boarding school place he starts crying and talking to the sky oh my gosh sure the lady was a little harsh but then james cromwells character comes and takes him away leaving the audience thinking that little tree was absolutely right he should learn to adapt to new discipline those were the times talking to a star is not going to change a thing little tree needs to learn that his adoring guardians are not always right
neg	since this is part 2 then compering it to part oneman that was on many places wierd too many time jumps etci have to say that i was really disapointedonly someplaces little lame action and thats itthey could have done that better
neg	i gave timecop a perfect 10 i gave this 1its story is very boring and it has only little to do with the original timecop lots of things from timecop was scrapped and they put in new stupid stuff instead this story is taking place in 2060 if i remember correctly but for some reason the timetraveling is now more dangerous confusedand the action scenes are nothing to be happy about well most of them arent only the first one is great and there arent many action scenes at all and theyre all pretty shortat one point in the story the main character travels through time about 5 times within a few minutes no wait make that two timesin short dont waste time watching this movie its not worth it
neg	this is pretty much the first jason scott lee film ive seen i say pretty much because i have also seen soldier in which he plays the villain but from what ive heard its not considered a jason scott lee film this however is and if this is any indication of the quality of such films i wont be seeing any of the others lee is basically passable as a martial arts artist as the lead hes awful he gets in a fight with random noname characters every few minutes of the film probably because the script writer couldnt figure out how else to stretch out the film to the minimum required running time for a feature film the villain is the only character with even a hint of personality and aside from the fact that hes certifiably insane he barely seems like a villain at all the majority of the film is basically lee chasing the villain through time or maybe its the other way around i cant say for sure and i definitely wouldnt watch it again to make sure the effects are not completely horrible but its close the title comes from the popular idea of using a timemachine to go and kill hitler somehow the film screws up that interesting idea as well the plot is too complicated for its own good the pacing is poor i cant think of one positive thing to say about this film i really cant its simply too formulaic and pointless if only i had a timemachine so i could go back and prevent this film from ever being made no never mind i just hope as few fragile minds are exposed to this as possible listen to the negative reviewers avoid this turkey i recommend this to fans of lee and no one else if youre looking for a quality film well this isnt it thats for sure 110
neg	if you want to checkout a good jason scott lee film i recommend the followingdragon the bruce lee storyrapa nuitimecop 2 the berlin decision is an awful film awful production values awful acting awful script i would not recommend this film to be watched by anyone who seriously believes that tripe like this is quality entertainment or advances asian american awareness in hollywood this film does neitheri would at the very least say that this film is passable entertainment on a rainy day if you ever come across it while channel surfing if you are curious perhaps a rental from netflix but this film is definitely not for keepsif you are one of the few people who watched this film as a means to raise your asian american film awareness and came away disappointed then i recommend the following films for your personal viewing these are wellwritten films with high production values that feature a talented cast of asian american actorsbetter luck tomorrow mulan
neg	jason lees pecks are back if thats what you are looking for look no further if not better move onbut about the movie clichs galore some poorly shot but kinda exotic fight scenes used jkd and lots of bad acting  cheap effects poor lee looks like hes in pain throughout the movie and no wonder not a pleasant comebackthe movie doesnt even cut it as a bmovie  sure there was a germanish bleached blonde rutgerwannabe bad guy but no gratuitous sex scene or even a single booty shots none zip nada even in starship troopers 2 they had the common sense to include the mandatory nudie scenes as for rest of my comments on that excellent piece of classic cinema excellence please refer to our upcoming review on that mindblowing sequel i did get the feeling that the writer was taking his revenge on somebody with this  thus i wont get into the plot of the movie or pretty much anything else related except that it did have some nonheterosexual overtones so nuff saidhowever this movie has one thing going for it  no jeanclaude 
neg	sadly its true legiunea strin exposes with absolute clarity the parameters of daneliucs irreversible failureas it was already said the author lost the faculty to coalesce his content factors and artistic intentions in a coherent form maniacally concerned with the mechanic trick of picking at random news subjects and join them together without any legitimacy he only gathers a disordered pile of events unable to follow the least storyline the scripts level is similar to a cntarea romniei amateur play about the glorious feats of socialist realism  only turned upside down while the communist line dictated a narrow concern only with positivism and sugary festivism now daneliuc is as perniciously obsessed only with negativism and disgusting scatology the ideas content is zero and the message infantile and didactic at a kindergarten levelunfortunately he also forgot the most elementary professional tenets he isnt able anymore to organize a dramatic situation to order it in a correct movie scene to frame it right and to edit it following the simplest rules of cinematographic grammar his level of storytelling in filmimages is similar to phrasing something like holy sheet man it aint nuthin right ere and all da people is asses what a huge distance from the impressive artist of 19761984 who had created unique works as cursa proba de microfon vntoarea de vulpi  and even croaziera and glissando sic transit gloria mundi
neg	i simply cant understand why all these relics from the ceausescu era refuse to let go one can see clearly how frustrated they were during the commie censorship that forbade them so many things to show in their movies and now they imagine its dunno what big deal of artsyfartsy freedom so fill the screen with people defecating urinating vomiting swearing and any other kinds of hideousness imaginable this is not cinema friends and neighbors this is simply visual perversion forget about bunuels chien andalou about david lynch about forman and neorealism and other movie makers who were able to work with an aesthetics of ugliness those people were mastering their jobs  well you dont do us a favor all you daneliucs and nicolaescus and saizescus and muresans and marinescus and margineanus and other obsolete oldtimers and leave us alone its bit time to see some romanian movies on screen enough with your immature terribilisms you are not directors you are illiterate
neg	this movie can be labeled as a study case its not just the fact that it denotes an unhealthy and nonartistic lust for anything that might be termed as cacoimagery the author lives with the impression that his sanctimonious revolt against some generic and childishly termed social ills moldavia is the most pauper region of europe i dont believe one iota in the birds flu romanian people steal because they are poor europeans steal because they are thieves are more or less close to a responsible moral and artistic attitude  but he is sorely offtarget what daneliuc doesnt know is that its not enough to pose as a righteous person  you also need a modicum of professionalism talent and intelligence to transpose this stance into an artistic product fatefully the foreign legion shows as much acumen as a family video with uncle gogu drunkenly wetting himself in front of the guests the script is chaotic and incoherent randomly bustling together sundry halfsubjects in an illiterate attempt to suggest some kind of a story the direction is pathetically dilettante  the socalled director is unable to build up at least a mediocre miseenscene his shots are annoyingly awkward and any sense of storytelling shines by total absence of course any comment is forced to stop at this level it would be ridiculous to mention concepts as cinematographic language means of expression or style the acting is positively cntarea romniei romanias chant level with the exception of paradoxically the soccer goalkeeper necula raducanu who is very natural and nicodim ungureanu oana piecnita seems to have a genuine freshness but she is compromised by the amateurish directions given by daneliucthe most serious side of this offense to decent cinema is the fact that the production received a hefty financing from the national budget via cnc the national cinematography council the fact that longtimedead old dinosaurs like daneliuc are still thirsty for the government udder is understandable in a marketdriven economy they would be instantly eliminated through natural selection but the corruption of the socalled jury that squanders the countrys money on such ridiculously scabrous nonart noncinema and nonculture belongs to the criminal field
neg	this must be accompanied by a special rating and warning not recommended to normal peoplethe obsession of daneliuc with the most dirty body functions becomes here a real nightmare also its evident that the man is a misanthrope he hates everybody  his country his people his actors his job and this hatred makes him blind and he forgets anymore the profession he knew long agothis so called film is just a hideous string of disgusting images with no artistic value and no professionist knowledge it is an insult to good taste and to good sense shame shame shame
neg	i found a dvd of i dream of jeanie in the 100 bin at walmart when i saw that it was the story of stephen foster being a musician and music educator i had to see it i had no idea what year it was made for it did not say on the cover just that it was a remake of 1939s sewanee river bill shirleys portrayal of the composer is sometimes painful sometimes laughable the man has no testosterone and is a wimp all the way through i have a difficult time believing stephen foster thought music publishers were doing him a favor by publishing his songswithout paying him for them in addition to that ridiculous notion there is a nearly 20 minute segment of ray middleton and his blackfaced christy minstrels performing stephen fosters songs that was difficult to watch to say the least i can hardly believe anyone would consider this movie appropriate to resurrect in our current time it is an embarrassment and should remain forgotten fortunately stephen fosters songs will never be forgottenalso eileen christys portrayal of jeanie was certainly the highest point in this lowest point of hollywood history
neg	just picked up this film for a buck at national wholesale liquidators and after watching it i feel like i got rippedoffi dont know that ive seen a worse film than this honestly and i would never write a negative review of a film had i not such enormous respect for the subject matter that is stephen foster and his musicfirst what is it its a musical biography yeah lots of tunes by foster then interspersed here and there are these pseudobroadwayjerome kerntype numbers that reek more than the mississippi delta i mean somebody got paid to write this drivel secondly the real story of foster is a fascinating one why not even come close to it thirdly what did they have on the great ray middleton to get him to do this film pictures of him with small boys with communists what a waste of a great talentso friends of foster and the truth and good entertainment be afraid be very very afraid
neg	veteran director and producer allan dwan whose huge string of films includes both the utterly forgettable and the recurrently shown for example john wayne in sands of iwo jima tried his hand at a big musical with i dream of jeanie harnessing a lead cast of singers with little past film experience and as it turned out virtually no future he spun a fictional and in no small part offensive story about the great american songwriter stephen fosterbill shirley is the young lovestruck foster whose kindness to slaves includes giving the money saved for an engagement ring to pay the hospital cost for an injured little black boy his intended is inez mcdowell muriel lawrence whose pesky younger sister jeanie eileen christy is slowly realizing shes in love with the nearly impecunious songsmith foster is in love with inez who is revolted by the composers number 1 on the levee hit parade tune o susannah enter minstrel edwin pchristy ray middleton to help launch the profitmaking phase of fosters careerthis is by the musicalfilm standards of the early fifties a big production the sets are lavish in that special hollywood way that portrayed fakes with all the trimmings the singers arent half bad and the foster songs are almost impossible to ruinbut this is also a literal whitewash of the antebellum south the biggest number features blackface for all on stage an historical anomaly and a contemporary piece of unthinking racism were these portrayals of blacks anywhere near reality the abolitionists would be rightly condemned for interfering with so beneficent an institutioni dream of jeanie apparently sank into the studios vault with barely a death whisper now revived by alpha video for a mere 499 its a period piece with charming songs and repulsive sentimentalizing about the victims of americas great crime slaverythis was what hollywood was putting out two years before brown v board of education must have warmed the hearts of some moviegoers who wore their bed linen to the theater
neg	this overrated shortlived series a measly two seasons is about as experimental and unique as a truck driver going to a strip bar i am not quite sure what they mean by groundbreaking and original when they fawn all over lynch and his silly little tv opus what exactly is their criteria of what is original sure compared to the bill cosby show or hill street blues its original definitely next to law  order tp spews originality left and rightfans of tp often say that the show was canceled because too many viewers werent smart enough open enough for the shows supposed weirdness its alleged wild ingenuity or whatever as a fan of weirdness myself i have to correct that misconception there is nothing too offthewall about tp it is a merely watchable rather silly whodunit that goes around in circles spinning webs in every corner but or because of it ultimately going nowhere the supposed weirdness is always forced the characters dont behave in a strange way as much as they behave in an idiotic way half the time theres a differencewhenever i watch the weird dream sequence in living in oblivion in which the dwarf criticizes the director buscemi for succumbing to the tired old letsuseamidgetinadreamscene clich i think of lynch you want weird eraserhead is weird  in fact its beyond weird its basically abstract you want a unique tv show watch the prisoner you want a strangelooking cast felinis and leones films offer that tp looks like an overly coiffed tv crime drama in which all the young people look like fashion models the cast gives tp a plastic look kens  barbies en massein fact one of the producers of tp said that lynch was looking for unique faces for the series unique faces like lara flynn boyles sheryll fenns like those effeminatefaced hunks straight out of mens catalogs or gay magazines dont get me wrong there is nothing wrong with getting an attractive cast especially with beauties like fenn the way madonna would look if she were 1000 times prettier but then dont go around saying youre making a weird show with weirdlooking people and i have never understood lynchs misguided fascination with kyle maclachlan i should get a medal for bothering to spell his name right he is not unlikable but lacks charisma seeming a little too bland and polished his characters laughable eccentricities were not at all interesting merely one of lynchs many attempts to force the weirdness trying hard to live up to his reputation  him having completely lost his edge but that time everything lynch made postelephant man was very much subpar compared to his first two movies what followed were often mediocre efforts that relied on lynchs relatively small but fanatical fan base to keep him in the public eye by interpreting meanings into his badly puttogether stories that dont hold any water on closer scrutiny in other words lynch is every intellectualwannabes darling so laura palmer was killed by her dad he was obsessed by the devil or some such nonsense thats the best this great mind could come up with youve got bmovie horror films that end with more originality lynch is neither bright nor hardworking enough to come up with a terrific storygo to httprateyourmusiccomfedor8 and check out my tv  cinema 150 worst cases of nepotism list
neg	i cant understand why so many peoples praised this show twin peaks is one of the most boring titles i have ever seen in my lifenow i have seen all season 1 episodes and seeing season 2 episode 1 simply i cant take this show anymore1 where is the proper induction in criminal investigationin season 1 there was a scene that agent cooper throws stones to a bottle can you guess why he did that he just want to identify murderer by doing this joke while mentioning supernatural ability given by tibet dream wow2 there are too many unnecessary scenes in this showfor example season 2 started with a funny scene that a dumb old man serves agent cooper with a cup of milk while cooper are laying down on the floor he got the gun shoots in his belly already  this old man is doing nothing but saying some dumb comments thats allthis scene is really boring and even long  3 min 30 sec its like hell i would read some comic books rather than see this show anymore
neg	we are not in the fairy tale of the naked emperor we may confess the truth of what we see without being stupid confess that this show is in many aspects just incomprehensible and that it is clear that much of it was created out of pure intuition without real conceptwell obviously many people like such stuff i dont i prefer well thought and planed shows and i also confess that the show is much to serious for my taste and boringthose love and drug storiesthere are so many exciting soaps with lot of suspense dallas eg but twin peaks cant catch my attention i dont care about those people except cooper and gordon cole
neg	there is nothing unique in either the tv series nor the movie which is a prequel to the tv show that isnt found everywhere else in life and entertainment both before david lynches disgusting style of story telling and after from the moment the body of a poor misguided girl washed up on the beach and being introduced to some of the most mind numbing shady immoral character of the twin peaksto the mind numbing almost pedophilia disgusting way the movie seems to romantically tell of the destruction of a human life through some random psychedelic phenomena in the movie twin peakfire come walk with me i watched it all just to make sure i wasnt missing anything i didnt its is simply one mans obvious sexual fetish extended over long series fallowed by a ridiculous overly pornographic movie save your self the agony the suspense and watch anything else that at least has the ability to tell a story rather then seduce you into some kind mental porn moviei have heard a lot of reviews rants and raves about how great david lynch because of his ability to define misery and and tragedy and making it into some kind of a wonderful thing this is not life imitating art as much as it is some sick twisted version of art doing its best to inspire complete mindless lifedo yourself a favor and avoid this garbage
neg	these kind of movies where a psycho of one variety or another tries to damage the reputation and eventually eliminate altogether some naive person in order to take over their life fatal attraction pacific heights the hand that rocks the cradle single white female and a thousand madefortv movies are some examples of this but while a few especially fatal attraction and pacific heights could offer at least some extremely paranoid suspenseful characters or a few plot twists unlawful entry plays everything by the book and were it not for the notoriety of its stars kurt russel ray liota and madeline stowe this movie would sink to mediocrity faster than a danielle steele miniseriesrussel plays michael carr an incessantly naive guy who calls on the help of a pair of officers when someone breaks into his house and tries to attack his wife madeline stowe unfortunately he quietly vents his anger about feeling so helpless in the situation to the wrong cop ray liotta a typically psychopathic villain with no limits for his power at first empathizing with carr probably only pretending to do so the cop befriends the couple but soon enough the cops wants carr out of the way so destroying the guys life nearly any way he can which is pretty easy when youre a cop and when youre the cop who has installed the guys security system in his house in order to take over and presumably get his wife it seems less endsoriented and more like the cop just wants to prove his power the wife is more like a trophy in other words than an end and the story plays out entirely by the book you can probably predict every occurrence before it happens on the screen if youve seen enough of these movies from the shocking moment our main naive character realizes he is a victim of credit card fraud perpetrated by the psychopathic villain to the turnaroundhesnotreallydead finale
neg	typical thriller has been done many times before simple plot outline cop liotta becomes obsessed with russells wife and he tries to bump off good ol kurt so he can have her this is beyond predictable it doesnt even try to make you guess the plot is the plot and theres no thinking outside the box here i guess then the only reason to watch it is to see how it develops but nothing is done originally or interestingly theres not really anything to say about this film its not particularly bad but theres no good points either russell plays russell and you know what youre gonna get when you see him in a film ditto liotta stowe has an annoying cheresque voice i read the plot outline and i could see the film in my head it was so obvious and basic i watched it and it rolled out in front of my eyes exactly as i had imagined i felt not a drop of emotion throughout i have no feeling towards this film its as if i never even watched it considering this its a pretty pointless film isnt it still ill give it 310 for some reason
neg	this is another typical unbelievable and nonsensical piece of hollywood dreckkurt russell as snake pliskin in a business suit convinces me he was a better 2nd baseman ray liotta as the psychotic cop is totally predictable and absurd madeline stowe is her usual cardboard self and does little to be a convincing victimevery scene in this persiflage is absolutely predictable all the way to the end when kurt clouts ray with a vase or something knocking him down and out kurt and madeline then do their obligatory endofthemovie embrace and everybody except russell and stowe knows liotta is going to get back up and menace the couple againhe does of course and russell drills him 10 times with his 9mm which was entirely unnecessary this movie could just as well ended with the bludgeoning scene except hollywood dotes on unnecessary violence and the more they can add or enhance the more slobbery they get
neg	sometimes a premise starts out good but because of the demands of having to go overboard to meet the demands of an audience suffering from attentiondeficit disorder it devolves into an incongruous mess and for three wellrespected actors who have made better work before and after this is a mortal shameso lets see premise a loving couple who lives in a beautiful home is threatened by a bad cop interesting to say the least make the encroaching cop a little disturbing why not it was well done in the hand who rocks the cradle and single white female and its a proved ticket to a successful thrillernow herein lies the dilemma create a disturbing story that actually bothers to bring some true menace into its main characters while never going so far as to look ridiculous or throw any semblance to reality amp up the shock factor and make this cop so extreme  an ultra bad variation of every other supervillain thats hit cinemas since the silent agethe producers and directors chose the latter thus is the resulting film  badly made with actors trying their darnedest to make heads or tails in roles that theyve essayed before and nothing much amounting to even less
neg	i remembered this show from when i was a kid i couldnt remember too much about it just a few minor things about the characters for some reason i remembered it being really intense also it was on really really early in the morning up in pa i finally after looking around the web for a long time found an episode the first episode noless criminey this show was so horrible it was obviously just made to show kids playing lazer tag and having a great time the show opens with bhodi li telling his mommy my names not christopher im bhodi liphoton warrior we then are forced to watch kids playing lazer tag to the song foot loose and not just a quick little bit but the whole song ahhhhhhhhh my brain hurts just thinking about it oh yeah and as if i couldnt get worse you cant even see the laser beams from their guns its like theyre just running around to the entire foot loose song later on after bhodi goes up into space or whereever they have a crappy laser gun fight to the phil collins song sususudio ah trust me you dont want to know the rest what can i saythe light shines
neg	i saw this film at the rotterdam festival as did presumably all the other voters the director was present and seemed to have worked very hard and be very committed to the project which i think explains the above average reception and mark it got its most similar to a feature length episode of aussie kids favourite round the twist but it takes itself too seriously to have even that redeeming feature the movie in itself is maybe worth seeing if youre trying to do a cinematic world tour visiting all un member states as i cant think of another fijian movie but overall it was generic poorly acted albeit by an amateur cast and prey to the subaltern mentality the moral of the story seemed to be that native islanders will try and screw each other over but as long as there is an essentially decent white governor to step in all problems can be solved by leaving the island
neg	certainly nomad has some of the best horse riding scenes swordplay and scrumptious landscape cinematography youll likely see but this isnt what makes a film good it helps but the story has to shine through on top of these things and thats where nomad wandersthe story is stilted giving it a sense that it was thrown together simply to make a cool movie that looks great not to mention that many of the main characters are not from the region in which this story takes place and its blatantly obvious with names like lee and hernandez if movie makers want to engross us in a culture like the jugars and the kazaks they damn well better use actorsactresses that look the partwarring tribes a prophecy brotherly love and respect a love interest that separates our heroes are all touched on but with so little impact and screen time that most viewers will brush them aside in favor of the next battle sequence the next action horse scene or the breathtaking beauty of the landscapeit is worth mentioning that there were some significant changes made to nomad during its filming specifically the director and cinematographer ivan passer director was replaced by sergei bodrov and ueli steiger cinematographer was replaced by dan laustsen in one respect laustsen seems to have the better eye since his visions of the lands made the final cut that we see here definitely a good thing however the changing over to bodrov as director may not have been the wisest choice from what im seeing here the focus is on the battles and not the people which i sense comes from bodrovs eyes and not passers a true travestythe most shameful aspect is that this couldve been a really fantastic film with both character and action focuses unfortunately the higherups apparently decided that action was what was needed and took the cheap intellectually speaking way outeven though i cant give this film a positive rating it is worth watching simply for the amazing cinematography work but thats all
neg	i am a huge fan of warrior movies some of my favorites are braveheart troy the last samurai and gladiator and after watching mongol which is absolutely awesome and which i strongly recommend i had high expectations from a sergei bodrov movie but it was terrible awful even pathetic is not a strong word in this case the whole movie i was waiting for something exciting to happen but it didnt then i was at least expecting a big epic battle at the end but even that was a huge disappointment just some random running around waving with the swords there are so many good warrior movies this one is not one of them
neg	this movie let me down decidedly hard it was a great concept that was ruined with a horrible script the story just didnt flow and was disjointed at best there were so many elements to this story that were not explained or were forced into place with out any real thought elements like the love story could have been expanded on a bit more and the cannons need to be written in better the whole main character growing up thing needed more about the training he was receiving and less standing around everyone likes a good little guy overcomes story and this showed promise but with the scripting failures wasnt to be while it did have some pyrotechnics in the final battle sequence it was lackluster due to a lack of choreography this made for a maddeningly boring watchit could have been so good 
neg	disappointing film performance of actors is weak sets are fine could have been better the story is also weak battle sequences are awful sounds and quality of film are trashy the history of kazakh people was told very poorly this film should have included more kazakh actors in leading roles and also should have been in kazakh language kuno bekker and jay hernandez are hispanic origins i dont get it since when hispanic people play turkicmongolian people this film is shame of kazakh cinema rustam ibragimbekov disappointed me he is one of the finest filmmakers in the world czekh director is excused since he is not nomadic origin he cannot know true spirit and history of nomads
neg	this is simply put the worst movie i have ever seen it ranges from like 2 hours and the box art was totally misleading my friends and i rented it because we thought it would be a poor mans 300 you know to laugh at and make fun of no there is nothing funny about this movie only pain then the movie starts up and they are speaking some sort of different language we think oh its just the beginning but no from there the movie plummets and becomes more of like a super boring book you had to read in grade school where nothing literally happens for hours and the battle scenes rival those of 2 kids fighting on a playground omit cinematography and this movie belongs in trash compactor movies like this will lead to the world we see in walle which by the way was a good movie
neg	pathetic this is what happens when director comes to work just because someone is paying him to the intentions were good great locations and settings for a film of epic proportions but the performance damn i swear in some shots you can see extras on the background staring in the camera or looking at the actors because no one told them what they should do when they hear action the battle scenes are so bad you wonder  are these people for real they couldve done more damage just by hugging each other in the slowmo scenes you can see people on battle field walking around or just standing waving their hands only action in the foreground is somehow emphasized but for what the story is so illogical and discontinuous it seems like random situations in chronological order sometimes not even that the dialogs are dumb the love plot is more embarrassing and ridiculous than in hong kong action movies with a budget of 40 million and you can see every dollar invested on the screen in best case scenario the final result of all this enormous effort is a shiny round laser disk in the thin cover placed on the shelf in video store
neg	yeah righti spent the first hour waiting patiently for the movie to take off it was horribly boring and consisted mostly of people riding randomly around the hills with no apparent direction then the hero comes into the picture born as an asian but when he grew up he became white obviously white he wasnt even close to passing for asian he looked like justin timberlake it was extremely distracting and the story did nothing to help the cause pointless battle sequences and lame dialogue its an hour and forty five minutes long and by the end i was trying to eat my own face i watched this because people at the video store where i work are always asking me if this movie is any good now i have an answer it goes something like this ahem no good god no its horrible dont do this to yourself i would recommend another movie perhaps one thats entertaining
neg	i knew nothing of this film before i was convinced to see it by a friend who had heard it was a nonstop epic battle scene from beginning to end that couldnt have been further from the truth this was one of the most boring poorly written amateurishly directed horribly acted films ive ever had the misfortune to lay my eyes upon id rank it up there with the movie i consider to be the worst film of all time battlefield earth there basically is no story its hard to believe that the makers of this film thought that this cheesy soap opera crap would be taken seriously as actual historic fact it also features some of the worst dialogue ive ever heard like this little gem guy tells girl you smell like the moon girl replies what does the moon smell like omg you have to be kidding me the scene where the guy was drawn and quartered got some good laughs from the audience since it looked so ridiculously cheap and the sound fx of the guy being ripped apart reminded me of someone making a fart sound with their mouth if this is playing at a theater near you avoid it at all costs this movie is so bad that i actually made the decision about 45 minutes through that i needed to catch up on my sleep and i did awful
neg	i would give this movie 5 rather than 3 if it would be at least in time when ive seen it in first time it was just what you could wait from the work that is based not on the artistic abilities of the directors but on the idealistic or i would rather say idiotic habits of our kazakhstan government its a shame because qazaqfilm was been shooting nice movies when it was not honoured by the name of shaken aimanov but it was actually ran by him the movies like konec atamana kyz zhibek or even aldar kose but after mr aimanovs death the production of quality movies went down almost dramatically in 10 years time there were very few films produced however in late 1980s assa was shot it was a film about first organised crime groups in the big country one year later mr rashid nugmanov shot another film with the costaring of the same actorsinger vtsoy at that time he was already a sovietrussian rock legend  the movie called igla the needle or something it was completely new somebody called that period as resurrection or a new kazakh movie wave unfortunately nowadays we do not have a quality movies our directors shooting movies on the french and japanese financial support and thus movies are not for the public but for the authors professional critics some of them take a price on international author movie festivals but there a very few of them become a business asset products and again back to our nomads such movies usually unpopular because of vast aspects the same effects was with nikita mikhalkovs sibirski cyrilnik about russian tsars that was also shot on parities with foreign partners i think they were french or maybe british nobdy liked it even in russian public it become as a main topic of a comedians and comedy shows like kvn imho
neg	dracula iiascension is the story of a group of medical students who come across the body of draculawhen a mysterious stranger appears and offers the students 30 million to harvest the body and steal its blood for auctionits an offer they can hardly refusesoon the students also find themselves relentlessly pursued by a vampire killer from the vaticandracula iiascension is a slightly entertaining horror film that has many flawsthe characters are onedimensional and the acting is pretty averagethere are some good gore effects like really cool double decapitation scenebut there is not enough violence for my likingthe film becomes quickly boring and forgettable and there is absolutely no suspenseso if you like modern vampire flicks give it a looki prefer atmospheric vampire chillers from 60s and early 70s like lips of bloodthe brides of dracula or lemoraa childs tale of supernatural to name only a few4 out of 10
neg	ascension is actually a step up in terms of what the original movie was in story and in special effects jason scott lee is good as a vampire hunter looking for the count himself if you remember him he was from the movie dragon the bruce lee story jason london is funny as luke the kid who helps the woman he loves from a far steal draculas body from the slab diane neal is good as the woman who steals draculas body in order to finds a cure for her dying boyfriend and stephen billington is great as dracula himself giving a better performance than gerard butler did the count in the original film roy scheider rounds out the rest of the cast in this movie and he does a decent job as the mentor of jason scott lees character this is the second sequel in the trilogy and they are off to a good start its up in the air whether the last film will close the series out on a good note
neg	the movie opens with a beautiful lady in a tattered white gown running through a stereotypical eastern european town we know shes being followed by something because she keeps looking behind her and soon we see shes being chased by a mysterious man in a black trenchcoat then we realize that the man is actually the vampire hunter and he is after her but look is that her reflection in the store window no its just her identical twin vampire but unfortunately they both get itafter this brilliant and amazingly fun throwback to the old hammer films of the 60s and 70s in the credits the twins are listed as the twins of evil which of course is the name of the final instalment in hammers karnstein trilogy the plot pretty much dieswhat little plot there is involves dracula who conveniently changes his appearance each time he is reborn so the producer doesnt have to rehire the same dracula coming to a morgue the med students realizing hes undead and thinkingwow what an opportunity maybe ill just disregard all those movies that say that drinking vampire blood turns you into a vampire and use the vampires blood to find a cure for our jerk friends ailment obviously this is a mistake and everyone becomes a vampirea new concept but pulled off excruciatingly badly the movie keeps setting up wonderful situations and refuses to do anything with themfor example the med students attempt to bring drac back to life by placing him in a bathtub filled with blood in a secluded run down country mansion the house itself is scary enough to be the center of the film but do we stay there no because they decide to take the vampire to an abandoned swimming pool sigh this movie has a real problem with homages as i mentioned before the opening scene is straight out of hammer and this house scene would have been perfect for a hammerlike movie but the movie rapidly switches gears and changes to a medical horrorthe other problem is that they introduce so many characters it is almost impossible to feel sorry for any of them there are the med students and their wheelchair bound professortype friend the med students are all arrogant boring money hungry and stupid how they made it to med school at all amazes me unless the med school had to meet its muscle bound hunkbig breast quota and then there is the vampire hunter who remains mysterious through the movie hey i can respect that but it would be nice if they didnt set it up like the movie would be about him then you have random priests cops and science types so many people are introduced and then quickly forgotten about until they need that person to either save the day or jump out for a cheap scare that it becomes quickly tediousbasically this is a lazy movie no real scares just a few predictable jump scares the set up for these is so elaborate it is hilarious for examp le the bathtub full of blood it is so obvious that drac is going to pop out of the murky blood and yet we have to wait far too long to get to the inevitable jump scare after this he kills one of the dumber and larger breasted med students we all know shes going to become one of the undead but what do the others do bury her in a shallow grave near the house sigh so you know who will jump out at you when the cops show up at the houseoh wellmaybe someone will get the hint that it is impossible to make a scary vampire movie and just go for atmospheric and then we will end up with an entire movie that is as good as the opening scene
neg	i cannot believe the same guy directed this crap and dracula 2000 dracula 2000 was innovative fresh and well written if poorly actedthis pile cant even claim that it starts with the defeat of dracula at the end of dracula 2000 then ignores the narrative afterwards describing what happened after that following the narrative properly could have made this a good sequel somehow but craven chose to go in the style of his older films having no good tie but the main villains nameeven the actor playing dracula was different going from dark hair in dracula 2000 to a blonde hereavoid this movie if you have any respect for your taste in movies
neg	this must me one of the worst takes on vampires ever conceived by men how can one turn such a mesmerizing subject into a totally uninspiring story apparantly not such a difficult task first of all a conditio sine qua non of any vampirefilm is a dark and gloomy atmosphere with a nice sexy touch this one lacks all these things too much light  the spots oh my god why in the name of christjudas was that aboutevery time dracula came about he was devoured by light in the script to keep him weak for the record just weak there was only one scene that made it almost worth watching near the ending of the movie beatiful dancingscene with dracula and his new conquest i really enjoyed the first one the judastwist was defintely original but this ones just not good not in any way hopefully the third one will cary the vampiresignature i like so much in other classics like herzogs nosferatu coppolas dracula or even interview with the vampire
neg	possible spoilerswhen i saw this today i had some expectation of how it would be like not too high but not low either this was nothing like i expected at all though it seems to me like the movie makers couldnt make up their mind of what kind of movie to makein the begining of the film its somewhat mysterious and kinda exciting but thatll soon change to some ridiculous scenes  very obvious scenes as i watched further i almost fell asleep a couple of timesthe ending is the most ridiculous of all though almost splattercomedyim not saying it doesnt have some good scenes its just that the film never becomes whole410 movieman
neg	1 out of 10this is the kind of movie that you cant believe you just wasted 2 hours of your life as you see the credits role i honestly think i could make a better vampire movie and i know nothing the only thing that does not just suck harder than a vampire is jason scott lee his character is at least a little bit cool has some mystery and kicks a little butt
neg	its like what other dracula movies always do the minions of dracula always on draculas side which is what disappointed me at the ending regardless the person wants to stay a vampire or not i would like to see something like in the first movie that the minion fights against her master it is much interesting since you can almost predict how the story goes than just either the priest or d win the game we need some surprising plots
neg	i didnt even knew this movie existed until shortly after seeing blade trinity i was messing around on the trinity board when i saw some user mention how the wes craven series is a lot better then the crap thats blade so i did my quick research checked the scores on imdb  rottentomatoes for dracula ascension and somewhere along the search i found out that this is a sequel to dracula 2000 i also noticed that within the wes craven dracula boards there was a real strong following for this movie which is a big contradiction to the scores i was seeingnow lets take a quick personal recap here i remember seeing dracula 2000 and i remember not liking it at all and then seeing the scores of dracula ascension just lowered my expectations even more but then again im the type of person that truly needs to watch the movie myself any movie so that i can form my own opiniona couple of things i went in knowing when i started watching this movie was that its low budget so because of that im going to have to ignore a lot of the vfx and just figure its going to compensated by story  acting i was also slightly impressed by some of the casting in this movie jason london roy schieder  jason scott leeoh geez this movie was cheesy but cheesy can be entertaining at least i found it pretty fricken laughable the bad audio synch from the rerecording of dialogue in a few scenes the stupidity of the characters in this movie sure they all knew about vampires and some of the basic things luke even had a book on it but did it prevent them from wanting to purposely get infected nope this is worst then slasher flicks where the girl has to get out of the shower and check out the noise she hears with nothing more than a towel oni also mustve blinked at some point because im not sure how dracula got clothes on his body especially since hes big wild and angry  i figure if i was in that situation i wouldnt want to be the one dressing himso the movie ends like any middle movie of a trilogy it doesnt instead its a cliff hangar where i now get to wait for the 3rd installment legacy oh the entertainment value of cheesy movies
neg	this movie had mediocrity laziness and thoughtlessness written all over it if you are going to do a movie about vampires that has been done thousands of times already then you better do a damn good job ill be the first to say that this movie just did not cut it some scaryhorror movies just fail to break the mold of the lets do something forbidden and forsaken for the sake of fun because all the stories are just lies clich this one sadly was no different and like all scary movies once you venture down that road there is no going backand the ending how do the heroes do the same job over and over throughout the movie but then mysteriously they get wrapped up in the moment and cannot do the job in the end the ending was very anticlimatic and spelled part 3 which i will never watch terrible movie
neg	a painfully protracted maudlin and predictable drama my twentyfifth sidney lumet film garbo talks gets filed precipitously on the low quality end of my questthe film documents a harried young working man named gilbert ron silver who is son to estelle rolle anne bancroft eccentric feisty and above all an obsessive fan of greta garbo when estelle becomes afflicted with a brain tumor her son decides to go on an obsessive quest of his own track down greta garbo and bring her to his motheranne bancroft is in fullon chewthescenery auntiemame mode here that kind of feisty ol gal that film loves where she mouths off to people and stands up for her ideals and ends up in jail all the time she stands outside of the film as an obvious artificial construct and every scene with her is yukyuk lame every note striking false the rest of the characters are equally as onedimensional but tremendously lessinteresting ron silver is flat as can be and his attempted love triangle is as telegraphed as anything else in the film he is dating affluent lisa rolfe carrie fisher but becomes smitten with oddball coworker jane mortimer catherine hicks and i called every scene three scenes before they happenthats the other problem onedimensional characters can survive if they are posited in an intriguing and captivating story but theres simply nothing here the films pace is glacial resplendent with extraneous material that strengthens absolutely nothing and when the film does begin to follow a linear plot its both plodding and uninteresting there are plenty of guest stars so to speak including harvey fierstein as a gay new yorker imagine that in yet another highly inessential scenelate in the film it attempts to make a halfwaydecent statement on the nature of idolatry and its role in our lives but by that time none of the characters exist as real people and the film had bored me into submission so it functions as a case of fartoolittle fartoolate the film is my twentyfifth lumetdirected film making him easily my mostviewed director but outside of a couple egregious misses a stranger among us anyone he hasnt plumbed the painfully uninteresting depths of garbo talksgrade 4510 cc  21 of 24 of 1984  23 of 25 lumet films
neg	anne bancroft plays estelle a dying jewish mother who asks her devoted son ron silver to locate reclusive onetime movie star greta garbo and introduce the two before estelle checks out for good mightve been entitled bancroft talks as the actress assaults this uncertain comedicdramaticsentimental material for its duration hotorcold director sidney lumet cant get a consistent rhythm going and bancrofts constant overacting isnt scaled back at all by the filmmakerhe keeps her right upfront cute tearyeyed and ranting estelle becomes a drag on this scenario not that the thinlyconceived plot has much going on besides silver and costars carrie fisher and catherine hicks end up with very little to do but support the star and everyone is trampled by her hamming 12 from 
neg	this movie was based on actual fact i sincerely hope notwe get to see what appears to be numerous armed cops empty an equal amount of guns at 2 guys who only got armored torsos thats a great idea aim for the armorexcuse me but how about those big fat unmissable heads or their legs for crying out loud or were there invisible tanks protecting them were they from cryptondid i miss something herethis movie started out decent enough but after 20 minutes of shootout it really takes a turn to boringlaneand that documentary style didnt work for me either but thats just something one finds likable or nothighly unbelievable stuff which makes it hard to see it through til the end310 for the fine editing
neg	contrary to my principles let me first come up with a conclusion because i have just seen this piece of art and still am under strong impressions the reader is asked to excuse my stronger vocabularywell this movie is absolutely horrible and i would never bother to write a single word about it if it were not for the fact that 44 minutes made me sick to death which rarely happens to me the fact that i paid for that does not exactly makes me feel better as well as the fact the movie deserved the high user rating hereso what is wrong with the movie it has a fashionable title  44 minutes one first thinks about 15 minutes which is by the way a much better movie but still bad in my book and indeed the two can be compared to some extent but as luck would have it the things they share are their worst characteristics they both feature mr oleg taktarov who with his strong russian accent obviously meets the popular expectations and prejudices his purpose is to appeal to the cold war mind ah do we miss the good old times now i dont imply that he is a bad actor i am yet to judge his true performance but he is simply not a true individual here he is more like an archetype how anyone can still indulge in such things is completely beyond my comprehension we can recognize modern american xenophobia here the point in the movie when taktarov explains to his companion that romanians are not germans and that they are in america is truly laughable are we to assume that the greatest desire of the wretched duo is to become true americans then there is the media issue yes it seems that the most of what we learn comes from cameras interviews and reporters the director should have made us feel the rhythm of the presumed 44 minutes instead he bores us with interviews throughout the movie like in a cheap tv show trying to reinvent the wheel in 15 minutes the issue of media is the central onethe point is presented in a way a teacher addresses an obtuse student but that deserves a separate comment we are focusing on 44 minutes now so i have been trying to identify the purpose of this movie what is it to provide good time for the audience to glorify weapons to glorify police portray violence oh yes the officer gives the bible to the underage delinquent so it must promote peace and understanding after all i dont think so but dont ask me i only know i didnt enjoy any of thisah michael madsen i admit i am a big fan i hoped he would be a bright point but i was wrong its not his fault though as the final note comparing firepower to willpower at the end of the movie was one of the worst lines i have ever heardto summarize on the scale 110 i give it a pure unadulterated 1
neg	the funniest scene of this movie is probably when our saviours get their medals and plaques and whatnot so the basic idea is the police outnumbers these gangsters by like a million to one but theyre powerless because the villains guns are just a bit bigger i guess police ammo just kinda bounces of they decided to shoot this movie in documentary style with fake interviews and all and seriously what is wrong with these guys theyre talking like they were armed with rolledup newspapers okay i admit its probably still dangerous to be in the line of the fire even when the situation is so much to your advantage but dont go nuts and why the hell did it take 44 minutes to solve everything anyway id say thats a very long time when you have them surrounded and youre allowed to shoot theyre like ten ft away they hit absolutely nothing then they go and buy bigger guns themselves to increase their heroism and then yeah there you have it one of the cops actually hits someone bullet was probably diverted by a lamp post or something i had a good laugh i guess
neg	men do i love police movies filled with action shooting chases etceteraboy was i let down after watching this short and unsatisfying movie weve seen it all before the hostages the bank the surrounding yet 2 bad guys that shoot down multiple officers and innocent people who simply stay in the line of fire  without getting hit due to some kevlarnot just a few shots no hundreds of shots going back into the bank where the dumb hostages didnt lock the safe or doors when the bad guys went out how stupid did the director think wed beokay the shots in between that fake a documentary were good but after seeing the film i only got the thought why didnt the police get a decent shooting course and why where there so many cops and was swat on a real long break truly bad
neg	yeah madsens character  whilst talking to the woman from the tv station  is right the lapd is a corrupt violent and racist police and this movie changes nothing about it okay here are the good cops the moral cops even a black one whow a christian a martyr but this is a fairy tale admit it reality is not like that and most important for the action fans the shoot out is boring its just shooting and shooting and shooting nothing more play counter strike then you will at least have something to do the only moral of this film is the lapd is good now no more bad cops in it if you like uncritical euphemistic commercials for police and military service watch this movie its the longest commercial ive ever seen 2 points for camera and editing
neg	as we all know hollywood enjoys changing historical events around for our enjoyment and 44 minutes is one of those hollywoodized movies for example the bank robbers never did go back in the bank when they started shooting at the lapd yet in the movie we see them go back inside twice another example is the number of lapd officers who were shot near the end of the movie this is far from the truth but of course hollywood must have a good bloody ending so they add some more blood and guts some events were combined and many of the lead actors played several different people but this is what hollywood has always done so why complain i guess the only sad part is that i have watched some one hour documentaries about the north hollywood shootout on tlc that were far better then this
neg	this was a better than average movie i thought for it being on cable i had expected something along the lines of cheesy melodrama and bad special effects seen in such classics as christmas rush or first daughtertargetshot etcthe cast was well choseni especially liked ron livingston as the hard pressed swat commander its good to see him revisiting the same material he had so much fortune with in band of brothers the producers and designers had done their homework because all the scenes and shots looked like they did on that day back in 1997so if you get a chance to see this film and i am sure you will since fx reruns everything 50 timestake 2 hours and enjoy it
neg	this movie is awful at the end of it you will realize that several hours have been stolen from your life that you cant get back the twist ending is very contrived the character development leading up to this ending is not consistent with their final actions at the conclusion ninety minutes of preparation with the premise that the rob lowe character will die on christmas eve is explained away in literally ninety seconds of no we were just tricking you then the rob lowe character is not even upset about it i will forgive you if you can forgive me is as upset as he gets if someone took weeks to convince me i was about to die and then said no sorry  just fooling you i would raise some serious hell i dont feel bad about giving away the spoiler because i might be able to save some of you out there from watching please save yourself and dont watch this movie
neg	judaai was a bold film by raj kanwar at its time in 1997 when such a topic was damn out of the boxto give him his credit he does succeed in showing how greed changes a person and to what extent the person can go to get what she wantsthe film however is damn melodramatic many places ridiculousone wonders why anil doesnt buy a tv for his wife when he earns so much just to show how poor he isthe twist is well handled but the handling is straight out of 80s the johny paresh comedy which entertains here and there stands out as a sore thumb as it doesnt fit in the storyeven there are several cringeworthy scenesdirection by raj kanwar is adequate though at times too melodramatic music is okay but most songs look forcedanil does his part well sridevi is excellent in her part urmila is decent amongst rest kader khan is as usual johny lever is funny paresh irritates farida is decent
neg	well if you like poppunk punk ska and a tad bit of modern psycho billy then seeing the live performances are about the only thing worth watching this movie has tons and tons of band cameos along with president of troma lloyd kaufman as a semimajor role and lots of goofy death scenes sounds like it may be good right well the deaths keep coming and repeatedly to many different bands of the warp tour and the fans at the event some of the deaths start of stylish but then they are recycled over and over to the point of being completely repetitive almost everyone dies of having their head smashed or intestines being pulled from their stomach the gore looks as if it was from andreas schnaas zombie 90 extreme pestilence with this being the watereddown type blood but now that movie is actually decent and provides humorsomething that this movie terribly lacks sure the movie is made by doug sakmann from troma its got great lowbudget potential and it triesbut just too hard everything is overly meant to be funny in this movie and thats what brings it down everything tries to be too comic and goofy by using intentional bad acting an overuse of pointless deaths and doing the same thingover and over its basically mulva zombie asskicker chairman of the board or any movie you have made with your friends its funny to those who made it and thats about itgreat potential great idea great use of effectsbut its the same thingover and over a band plays a band dies fans die everyone dies blood is sprayed everywhere the process is repeatedthe question is for these types of movieswhich is basically bad slapstickdo they try too hard or not at all
neg	i just finished watching this movie i was very excited since im a big fan of punk rock horror films and spoofs i was very surprised at what i saw i knew it was low budget but i wasnt expecting it to be taped with a video camera it opens with a good song and a great very underrated band the horrorpops reforming their song where they wander and promptly getting killed in various gruesome ways its a great opening but the problem is the fact that up until the end this was really all that the movie was a live performance a death another live performance a death it gets old and there is a grossliterally overuse of intestines in the death scenes why doesnt the killer use other body parts like legs or eyeballs or brains dont get me wrong this movie has some parts that are awesome like the hardcore french band known simply as beret the prospect of a band named atticus the scene containing a performance by members of the the used and simple plan playing together since neither bands had enough members to play their show and bowling for soups overweightandproudofit guitarist getting killed in a truly hilarious manner that i will save for the future watchers of this movie but the big problem i have with this movie is the at first comical but after a while terrible lack of acting talent in a lot of the actors especially warped tour creator kevin lyman he tries very hard but i suspect that he didnt want to make the film but was contractually obligated or something in addition to that the sound quality is terrible and there are no subtitles on the dvd the movies resolving plot is very hazy and very random something about a magic sword and lloyd kaufman as the devil bottom line this movie has a lot of good qualities but not enough to be anywhere near a decent horror music or comedy film although i have to credit it with turning me onto a few bands that i would never have listened to otherwise such as tsunami bomb and the phenomonautsan insane psychobilly band i recommend that you rent this movie watch the first 10 or 20 minutes if you like it watch the next 20 or 30 if you still like it then watch on if not just go to the special features and watch all the music videos and live performances they rock long live punk rock and horror
neg	its not the most well made slasher movies of all time but for what it is its pretty amusing the plot is lame but the kills are not too bad i have to be honest if you dont follow the bands that are featured in this film you wont find this film as funny as those who do i knew someone who saw this film and was really disappointed because of the poor quality of the film but you have to understand that it was made in the spare time of being on tour in between playing to moshing kids and drinkin with friends backstageits not made to be taken seriously its ubber cheese at its punk best and with over 100 killsmost of which are ultra gory its a fun movie to have friends over to watch drink and be merry
neg	i couldnt believe i spent 1400 on this the only redeeming quality is the outrageous gore the dubbing was worse than any i have ever experienced it looks like it was shot with a vhs camcorder i think every pfennig was spent on the special effects because there was a whole lot of blood and body parts everywhere its one of the worst movies i have ever seen but i do have to acknowledge the plentiful gore that wasnt as disgusting as it could have been because the whole movie is so silly and unbelievable
neg	karl jr and his dad are now running an army on a remote island they capture a trio of guys who stumble upon the island whom after a while fight back well the survivors this one has nonstop blood gore and carnage which would have been good if any of it looked remotely real or if the production didnt look like it was made with a weeks worth of saved up lunch money i may be overexxagerating there it was probably just a couple days worth the horrendous dubbing didnt bother me as much and i suspect if i had been really drunk some of it might have been slightly humorousmaybe but as it is at merely 78 minutes the movie still felt way too long by oh i dont know 78 minutes dont waste your timemy grade f dvd extras bonus movie zombie 90 extreme pestilence and trailers for other shockorama released films
neg	i felt obliged to watch this movie all the way through since i had found it in a bargain bin and bought it for my own but i came close many times to turning it off and just writing off the money i had paid for it if you are a fan of gore and sadism this movie is ok if there is one thing that the makers of this film know it is the creative use of fake blood and body parts for a sickening effect if that doesnt thrill you then stay awaythis movie is shot on a home video camera with grade school props and terrible actors its dubbed from german but even allowing for that the sound is awful this film is about as budget as budget gets except for the aforementioned special effects if they had spent a little more money on actors and a real script instead of blood and guts the film might have been a little more enjoyablethe story is about three men that land on an island inhabited by an army of tinmasked sadists they are captured and the rest of the movie is about their attempt to escape i call this a story in the loosest sense since it is really a series of scenes of torture and combat strung together by inane obscenityfilled dialogthere is nothing whatsoever redeeming about this movie unless you like mindless gore consider yourself warned
neg	ok i like b moviesi know what b movies are supposed to represent but this is just awful i am amazed it got such a decent overall score the only redeeming qualities of this flick are the mostly marginal splatter effects dont get me wrong gore abounds in this flick  but few effects really jumped out at me like the anal probethat was greati believe this movie was filmed on a camcorder cmon  rent a betacam at least ive seen porn with better production values and better acting as wellacting  sucked but not in the troma or full moon sort of waystory  contrived but thats what you get from films like these very loosesets  props  sucked my 16 year old brother makes more elaborate sets for our house on halloweendubbing and dialogue  sucked horrible voice acting i shouldnt even call it acting and every other word is st or fkthere are tons of good classic and b rated horror  splatter flicks out there and they are not that hard to track down do yourself a favor by not wasting time on this crap
neg	i am a big fan of low budget horror movies like this but come on this has to be the worst piece of monkey st i have ever seen i ignored the reviews posted on this site figuring that it would fall into my taste in horror but i got bored and turned it offlets seethe wardrobe consisted of cheap cameo outfits and painters outfits from home depot the masks were made from what looks like tin foil the gore the gore was pretty good i must give it that but ittenbachs burning moon was better for a low budget movie acting was horrible i didnt mind the dubbing i find this humorous like in ittenbachs premutos great movie the fighting and action sequences were pi poorbottom line dont watch any of schnaass movies there are much better directors like jorg buttergeit and olaf ittenbach with movies of the same gore and subject matter check premutos house of blood schramm and the nekromantiks
neg	i cannot believe how bad this piece of garbage is i want my 399 back words defy description of this poorly made piece of crap the dubbing in no way shape or form aligns with the actors mouths the movie looks like it was filmed with a 1970s vintage camcorder i have shot better movies with my cell phone camera the gore is laughable due to the silly unbelievable plot the acting is what one would expect if you called all your friends over on a saturday afternoon and proceeded to get completely ripped then tried to put on a play in your garage dont get me wrongi wasnt expecting oneil and i love zombie movies but the production values are so low in this film as to make it unwatchable avoid
neg	i am dumbfounded that i actually sat and watched this i love independent films horror films and the whole zombie thing in general but when you add ningas youve crossed a line that should never be crossed i hope the people in this movie had a great time making it then at least it wasnt a total waste youd never know by watching it though script are you kidding acting i think even the trees were faking cinematography well there mustve been a camera there period i dont think there was any actual planning involved in the making of this movie such a total waste of time that i wont prolong it by commenting further
neg	wowi cant believe just how bad zombie doom aka violent sht 3 really is id heard the rumors read the reviews  but had to make my mind up for myself well let me tell ya  it blows the worst acting of any film ever made dubbing that must have been done while everyone involved was completely wasted inept and laughable gore fx no discernible plot cinematography that looks like my grandma filmed it with her camcorder weapons props that are no joke  made out of tinfoil  the list goes on and onthree guys get stranded on an island where a bunch of weirdos run around with plastic and tinfoil swords two of the captives are freed along with a rebel of the island freaks and are given a days head start before they are hunted down by the rest of the tribethats pretty much ithonestly  this is one of the worst films ive ever had the misfortune to subject myself too the budget had to be about 200 and was spent entirely on the gore fx which actually may not have been a bad idea there is nothing to zombie doom other than strungtogether ridiculous looking gore scenes with lots of horribly dubbed dialog this film makes other nobudget outings like premutos lord of the living dead look like titanic some may rank zd in the sobaditsgood category  and i guess if youre really drunk or high and watching it with a few friends mst3kstyle  i guess it could be looked at that way but not by me i hated pretty much everything about it if zombie doom or zombie 90 which is equally appalling and is included as a bonus on the shockorama release of zd is indicative of andreas schnaas other works  then he should be banned from ever having anything to do with making a film ever again under penalty of death there is one amusing kungfu battle in the latter half of the film and a lot of blood  so ill grant this one a very generous 310  do yourself a favor and skip this
neg	this movie is another christian propaganda film in the line of the omega code not that that is necessarily bad but for the fact that most propaganda films sacrifice sincerity and realism for the message they wish to deliver if you enjoy a styrofoam portrayal of life on the streets and the way the gospel can change a life than perhaps you may enjoy this movie i say save your money and rent the cross and the switchblade or the mission when will christian directors learn that sometimes people say bad words it was frustrating to see criminals depicted who are not allowed to swear huh criminals say bad words and flat characters i really could not relate to also it wouldve been great if the movie had shown some ta now that would be something id like to pay to see who was the blockhead who compared this communion waferthin story of a movie with the boondock saints and the sting
neg	star rating  the works  just misses the mark  that little bit in between  lagging behind  the pits in this debut effort for nick parks beloved man and dog they are forced to fly to the moon when good old wallace runs out of cheeseas well as being the shortest feature at just 22 minutes this wg adventure is also the earliest and it kinda shows the plasticine animation is a little creaky and funny here sort of reminiscent of the mork animation about the little man in the boxadmirable though the craftsmanship behind it is ive never actually been hugely into wallace  gromit maybe a bit too clean and traditional for someone of my generation the only one ive really enjoyed is the wrong trousers and that was more from when i was younger and less aware of shall we say the seedier pleasures of life i was driven to actively seek out this early effort due to the resurgence in popularity as a result of the hugely successful recent film adaptationas technically impressive as the first two all things considered this one lacks the emotional angle its successors were to possess that being said its fairly good fun as a first try and certainly set the standard for greater things to come two stars but a good two stars 
neg	ill be honest this is one of the worst movies ever if not then its very close ever seen a bad teen soap opera well this is like one of those except worse for example possibly spoiler girl i wanna go somewhere elseguy all we need is heregirl but i wanna take myself somewhere differentguy ill take you somewhere else proceeding this line they have sex the music is bad pop and bad punk rock if youve ever read the book avoid this movie like the plague they completely change the personalities of the characters and the events additionally they just get rid of things also the movie ends about before the book finishes it is an awful movie so if you havent read the book dont watch it if you have read the book burn it the movie if you like stupid teen soap operas that are lower quality than your average low quality teen soap opera go for it then again should we expect anything different from mtv
neg	i wasnt expecting much of this film a fun little diversion wuthering heights could be turned into a plausible modern story nice and soapy melodramatic and intriguing but this film decided to throw away the talents of the people involved in a simpering version so watered down from the source material that its amazing they had the guts to call it wuthering heights at all it ignores the fact that it is a story of people who are in essence unlikeable mostly unsympathetic and frequently cruel to one another it changes the very nature of certain characters isabelle for instance in the novel had not a conniving bone in her body theyve stripped her blind idealism and turned her into a scheming whore heathcliff is an awful person who psychologically tortures most people in his path but in this version catherine ends up leaving her daughter in his care the dialog is trite and one wonders how the actors managed to deliver any of it with straight faces in place of depth or actual emotions we know they mean something when they scream it in someones face ive read criticism of the early 90s version emily brontes wuthering heights which featured ralph fiennes and juliette binoche saying that it turned an intensely dark gothic story into a sudsy bodiceripper slightly valid comments but the mtv version goes a step further using the basic story structure to deliver chipper beach bums cavorting to really bad music
neg	what an empty and lack lustre rendition of the classic novel i do wish people would stop messing about with classics when they clearly have no idea of the real intention or point of the original this version is no different i felt that the ralph fiennes version is much worse though as the casting of juliette brioche as kathy has got to be the worst casting decision everanyway back to this version it aims to make the story relevant to a contemporary setting and in a musical style it succeeds in both but high art it is nit throwaway viewing for a rainy day maybethe direction was average and the editing abysmal worse than the old quincy deepak verma does a great turn as hindley and is in fact one of britains wasted talents the part of heath was played with great charm and belief and i think that the casting is the strongest point of this project although a more talented director would have made better use of the facilities he had its clear that he was a director for hire and didnt instill the project with the passion that it deserved
neg	i just saw this movie premiere on mtv i must say this was extremely mediocre at its best the dialogue doesnt explain the story very well and i was left feeling like there were a lot of plot holes there isnt one likable character in this adaptation due to poor acting i just find that all of the characters are way too possessive when it comes to someone they love also cate and heaths love seems very incestuous they seem more like brother and sister rather than lovers i dont understand why the father would accept something like that under his roofi watched this movie because of a few actors that i respected and enjoyed to watch in previous films but like i said its extremely hard to like any of the characters katherine heigls performance was horrid which was a complete shocker she was terrible at being the bitchy older sister of edward and there just wasnt enough lines for aimee osbourne for me even to critique her performance johnny whitworth did well and it was great seeing him in something recent and even though his character was a bit kooky he was the only person i sympathized with as for erika christensen and mike vogel they were supposed to be our heroines but came off as whiny and overdramatici just didnt enjoy this movie very much or the music in it there was a brief appearance of the christian punk band mxpx but that small appearance would not convince me to watch this movie again mtv did a tremendous job in convincing me this was a movie it was not i just pictured something so completely different
neg	awful just awful my old room mate used to watch this junk and it drove me crazy the book is one of my favorites and its a shame that some people will never know what it is really like because their first impressions are from dribble like this they changed so much it is hardly recognisable which baffles me since the book reads like a soap opera anyway providing enough fodder for modern day entertainment its like one of those lifetime movies that say based on a true story but are completely fictional there is none of the emotion or depth of the book just mindless melodrama if you are a high school student looking for a way to get out of reading i suggest you try another version
neg	waste of my life  the director should be embarrassed why people feel they need to make worthless movies will never make sense to me when she died at the end it made me laugh i had to change the channel many times throughout the film because i was getting embarrassed watching such poor acting hopefully the guy who played heath never gets work again on top of that i hope the director never gets to make another film and has his paycheck taken back for this crap  02 out of 10 
neg	dane tries to hard and is to extreme with all of his yelling and going crazy spilling water on himself and rolling on the floor to much calm down get yourself together and make us laugh i didnt quite understand his comparison toward comics and rock stars just because there both up on stage or something he said that every comedian wants to be a rock star im sure rodney dangerfield was really into that when he was alive he had a few good jokes like the burger king joke where people yell at the drive thru i also liked the reeses pieces joke if dane just didnt act so mental he might be funnier and i might have given this a higher rating as high as maybe an eight
neg	a smile like yours is a pathetic comedy that actually makes no sense i dont mean that the story was complicated but the entire plot is based on one thing a couples desperate and expensive unsuccessful attempts to conceive children people who tried that hard mustve forgotten of the option of the adoption to which this movie is not kind tolauren holly plays jennifer robertson a complete contradiction to anything offered by the womens liberation movement exhibiting almost no sense of independence she is quite a boring character as the dreamy housewife with absolutey nothing else on her mind but to have kids like a dumb 50s romance comedy greg kinnear is her submitting husband who likewise displays no personality no independence and from us no interestthey are the two most boring and often annoying characters and they hardly make for topics of a comedy that should present itself with many mishaps which should arise from a couple doing all they can to get pregnant except they really dont do anything except go to a fertility clinic and shell out a whole lot of money to do what they could do in the privacy of their own except for that in vitro fertilization number the plot hardly allows for any mishaps because well the couple dont do anything to create any sort of bizarre situation they just go to this clinic so whatthe subplots are meant to test the faithfulness of the couple a necessary moral element of the story since the couple does plan on conceiving children together jennifer works at a new age shop with her friend played by joan cusak and they are in the business of developing aphrodesiacs christopher macdonald plays the intrested buyer and jennifer is the promising negotiator of a pretty price for her and her friends product the subplot hardly offers much to keep you interested although joan cusak is pretty funny in the restaraunt scenedanny kinear is an architect who finds an opportunity to make some extra money to cover the clinic bills by taking on a job in seattle where his boss is the crass seductress also another hopeless helpless female character who tries to influence danny as dumb as he is to have an affair with her once things are conveniently rocky with him and his wife for reasons i dont care to give away jill hennesy is good in the role but her character is too predictable and too formulaic as a much needed element to create conflict for danny it is stupid and once again hardly interesting the overall movie itself is utterly boring and hardly funny at all save the restaraunt scene and the airline flight the plot offers nothing that is really attentiongrabbing even if the story was entirely about two people trying to conceive the writers couldve figured out several hilarious mishaps to develop out of that second the main characters are completely boring they are complete silouhettes of dumb 1950s comedies with happy wife and clueless husband so even without mishaps present in the plot the characters themselves offer nothing interesting let alone funnyjoan cusak shouldve been in the lead and someone else shouldve taken kinnears part cusak wouldve made even a lousy story outrageously funny as she sometimes does in her costarring role here this is definitely one to pass up
neg	the best that i can say about this film is that it was mildly amusing at times and that it was an adequate time killer unfortunately this film is also so annoying that i wanted to slap these characters around this is the kind of film that is so sweet it hurts your teeth the intentions were good i suppose but things get awfully tiresome when the dialogue is so nauseating when the two leads arent together onscreen this really isnt bad at all but be afraid during those frequent moments when the loving couple starts talking to one another
neg	this is meant to be a comedy but mainly bad taste and nothing remotely causing a smile in the film the movie is about a couple trying for a child and those people in real life who are in that situation will wince at the depictions that are portrayed for instance scenes at a fertility clinic are not in the least funny and are quite frankly embarrassing the male lead who plays a construction worker and in his hard hat comes across as a poor excuse for a reject from village people the female lead is trying to look 20 years younger than she is both leads come across as unappealingunattractive and completely unconvincing there are various ridiculous and totally unassuming gratuitous scenes in the film for example with a budget airline which is devoid of any humor the only reason i give this 310 instead of 110 is one mark for shirley maclaine who is a a class above anything else in the pic and one mark for some half decentalbeit old music
neg	this game has thedishonor of being the first game that i have stopped playing right in the middle of and felt like smashing into bits and then burning congratulations first and last tomb raider i will ever play i assure youplot just typing that word made me laugh there isnt one neither is there character development we finally have a girl heroine who can take care of herselfwho isnt a beepingmarysuebut unfortunately she dresses like a slut and her breast are huge they had to attract the sexist boy gamers you see anyway all she does is go in tomb after tomb shooting things as she goes along why she does this i have no idea i had subtitles on and the tv as loud as i could and i still didnt understand a damn thing the developmentor lack there of for her her two friends and thevillainswere laughable there also will be levels that you have to go through that donot give you any hint on what you have to do next and you literally will be in most of the boring as hell tombs for hours trying to figure out what the hell you are supposed to be doing there is one courseout of two in particular with her on a motorbikebelieve me it is not at all funthat you will be on for atlease an hour with no save point in sight that means you get hit by the other motorist and guys in vans shooting at you or you hit a tree you start the hour long trek overboss stupid fck you know lets makes the levels very long have basically no save points have no story no character development give no variety in game play have most of the music on the longest levels earbleedingand give no hints whatsoever to the player so they can stay even longer in a place instead of getting to the nonexistent plotstupid fck one those sound like bang up ideasstupid fck two i concur who needs character development plot or unboring gameplaytodd im sorry sirbut these ideas seem like they will extremely pss the player offboss stupid fck shut up todd youre firedgameplay all she does is shoot of course she can flip while shooting jump while shooting or kick while again shootingbut flipping jumping and kicking does not erase the fact that all she is ultimately doing is shooting boring music the intro music is extremely beautiful i love listening to it the in game music goes from tolerable to wanting to cut your ears offvisualsconsidering this game was made in 2006 i was expecting the visuals to blow me awaywell i was blownbut definitely not in a good waybottomline this game is a plotless no character development mess with a barely dressed unmarysuishthankfullyyoung women in the lead that goes through boring tombs for some boring reasonwhat that might be i couldnt tell youwith unimaginative shooting gameplay stay far away from this bsits gets two stars for having a women who isnt a damsel in distressno matter how scantily clad she might be and the beautiful into music
neg	ok plain and simple if you are a fan of the other tomb raider games yes even aod keep away from legendit is without doubt the most disappointing tr game yet it looks very nice it sounds very nice but it is totally unplayable and ive given up i feel like ive been robbed by eidosits very simple tr was a pc game before anything else you control lara using the keyboard in 6 tomb raider games the controls were standard in aod they were tacky but still the same general control sequences in legend they have changed her movement and control methods completely and she is totally uncontrollablei have seen comments elsewhere from people who say use the mouse no why should i others say use a gamepad no why should i others say but this has been the standard for 3rd person controls for years well i dont care it is not the standard for any other tr game so why mess with it oh i know because they couldnt care less about their original loyal fan base they want to cash in on the new kids who hadnt even heard of the series until the movies came out and make lots more money patheticmy advice to any serious tr fan is keep away from this game and if you do buy it complain to eidos i have seen masses of other posts mainly on the eidos forums from people telling them how rubbish it is perhaps they will listen
neg	im not sure who decides what category a movie fits into but this movie is not a horror movie as for the story it was fairly interesting but rather slow i was especially disappointed with the ending thoughspoilertell me why on earth does she run over to her uncles home without at least calling the detective or the police first she knows exactly whats going on at that point plus she has a video tape as proof instead she runs over there and starts going nuts and saying i know everything i have proof you didnt expect proof did you then she acts surprised when her uncle stands up and starts walking over to her as if hes going to harm her well duh of course hes going to harm you idiot you just told him you know everything and have proof to expose everything what a dumb ending
neg	spanish horrors are not bad at all some are smart with interesting stories but is not the case of second name it is badly directed badly acted and boringboringboring a missed chance for an interesting story
neg	after the overrated success of amenabar and balaguero spanish horror movies spread like a disease in the increasingly sad world of horror movies the result is all in films like el segundo nombre a tvlike production bad written but acted and directed even worse i didnt read the ramsey campbell book but im sure that the author of the doll who ate its mother didnt have much in common with this terrible production avoid it at any cost unless youre searching for a quiet sleepy night in a fresh movie theater 210
neg	i have never seen such terrible performances in all my lifeeveryone in the entire film was absolute rubbishnot one decent actoractress in the whole film it was a jokereminded me of drama at school
neg	this is one of those films that makes you want the time you spent watching it back and then some like the time you spent accidentally picking it out the time you spent getting to the video store etcfirst off the look its grainy its low budget now that in itself doesnt make for a bad film but the way it was filmed makes the action look unnatural so thats kind of distractingthen the story 3 gals go on a gals weekend away from guys of course as everyone does when going on a camping trip they stop on the way to get earrings when they arrive at the area in which theyre going to stay they get pulled over by mr ranger sir who scolds them for throwing a lit cigarette out of the car at fire season and then drives them where theyre going a remote cabin of course 2 cute guys wander into their vicinity and bambi yes bambi and aubry are immediately smitten but apparently bambi is smitten by anything with two legs mady is rather disappointed by this development because she was looking forward to a weekend of forgetting about her ex by getting shfaced and stoned with her galpalsoh and i almost forgot theres a mean old hermit that lives up that way thats perhaps someone to not tangle with and the area  cabin in which theyre staying have a sort of reputationso of course sooner or later unfortunately much later some of our weekend woodvisitors begin to die and find various booby traps although a couple of them actually hit a little lower than that and of course the remaining campers are understandably upset no cell phone reception of course who would miss out on a chance to check their cell phone for reception in a movie anymore mr ranger sir keeps popping up at odd times  his behavior seems a bit odd but he has said he will get helptheres a fantastic twist to this that you just wont want to miss too if youre still awake pray that you wake up to a blank screenthe acting in this is terrible the production values are terrible and the whole undertaking is just lame  i find it amazing this was even released avoid at all costs 1 out of 10
neg	true story of three girls who go into the wilds of connecticut and end up hunted by a maniac in the woods this is the sort of film that would have played in the drive ins across america thirty years ago to mixed acclaim not particularly much of anything the film works with its low budget to mixed results the film is watchable but isnt at all scary blame how some of the attack scenes for that its the sort of film that youll probably forget about once youre done with it odds are that youre never going to think to see this unless its handed to you by someone and told here watch this which is what happened to me if youre handed a copy give it back the film isnt worth the effort to see it even if it is watchable
neg	after a fairly lengthy partially pixelated nude shower scene were off to the races for this blair witch projectesquire horror film about three girlfriends venturing to a desolate cabin deep in the woods to get away from their hectic lives for a girls weekend out and smoke pot they meet two guys who seem friendly enough so they drink and tell ghost stories until late in the movie some of them get picked offthis is a fairly slow movie with needlessly drawn out suspense scenes the bad acting cant carry the myriad of scenes where nothing happens but mindless banter and the movie as a whole is a dud a deathlyboring dud at that nothing at all happens until the last half hour and when it did i was to numb to really careeye candy ashley totin shows ta evy lutzky gets topless briefly and jennifer hart shows her right tit my grade d
neg	horrendous avoid like the plague i would rate this in the top 10 worst movies ever special effects acting mood sound etc appear to be done by day care studentswait i have seen programs better than this opens like a soft porn show with a blurred nude female doing a shower scene then goes bad from there good nude scenes but that is it sound and light problems were persistent throughout the movie at times i would swear i could hear the roaring of the camera motors yikes i would like to see another movie on this story but done by different people this batch of actors and crew need more acting and movie making lessons voted 1 out of 10
neg	im not saying that because the production values were so low but because it was filmed terribly that shot of the girl washing her hair in the creek did we really need to sit there for an overlong shot and watch her do that for 5 minutes in the same spot it was terrible the lighting was just plain bad you could barely see anything and when the characters were talking you could barely hear what they were saying did i watch the whole movie of course not i skipped through most of it and i dont want to hear anyone say i need to watch the whole thing first to judge it this film was so poorly done and executed that even by independent and low budget standards its just plain terrible awful moviedont waste any time on it unless you want a good laugh but even then its not because of the actors funny lines its because of how painstakingly bad the production is
neg	most of the french films ive seen  and enjoyed  were more talk than action but thats okay i found them interesting wellphotographed and with intriguing actors however i did at one point wonder if gerald depardieu was in every french film ever made it seemed that waythis movie has the same interesting visuals and had a good opening but then it became talk talk and more talkwhich is fine for a drama but not for a murder mystery after awhile i almost fell asleep watching thisactually the film was more like a play with almost all the scenes played out in one room thus if you love plays you should like thisbut i want a little more bang for a murder story
neg	green street as it was called in the uk or hooligans is a bad film the story is full of fantastical ideas and premises that anyone who lives in england has been to a football match or knows the first thing about football will spot immediatelymy first main gripe with hooligans is the poor casting of the two main characters dont get me wrong i like elijah wood and have a great respect for his work but despite his best efforts he struggled to pull off this role the main motivation for his character is anger at the system and anger at betrayal however he spends much of the film placid and cheery only displaying his pent up aggression in one brief scene towards the end of the film this linked with his looks and physique make him a thoroughly unconvincing addition to a gang of football hooligans at no point during the film was i convinced that a he could handle himself in a fight against such thugs and b the firm of thugs would accept such a person into their foldthe other main character is played by charlie hunnam charlie looks the part and is fairly convincing as a thug unfortunately being a native of newcastle upon tyne in the north of england he demonstrates the worst east london accent since dick van dyke tried to go cockeny in marry poppins details such as this probably will not bother an american audience who will be less attuned to regional dialect in the uk but being from the uk it was a problem i couldnt ignore and it contributed to ruining the movie for me the supporting cast all gave convincing performances and were well cast especially the role of bover the lad playing this character would have been much more suited to the main role that charlie played with a film like this you have to convince the audience that your characters are plausible unfortunately the casting failed imagine if you made a film like the godfather and had sean hayes jack from will and grace playing michael corleones part you would not be convinced the story in hooligan is also full in implausibilities i am no football hooligan but i am a fantatical football fan i know how cliquey a group of regular football supporters can be as such it deem it impossible for a nonfootball fan who is not a fan of the club in question is not from the area in question and not even of english nationality to be embraced by a firm who equate to a secret organisation in some severe cases my final and biggest problem with this film is the way it portrays football hooligans i take objection to the films idea that despite being very violent individuals hooligans are excused as they live by some sort of code of ethics in their own world and should be admired for being brave and loyal to each other this is complete rubbish football hooligans are complete scum they take football the national sport of england and use it as an excuse to terrorise frighten and intimidate people they only represent a tiny percentage of football fans but give the whole game and people of this country a bad reputation they are not brave or loyal they are cowardly and evil if the gse in this film truly loved their club west ham why would the devote their lives to being a stain on its name hooligans are an embarrassment to football and to english society football hooligans do for the reputation of football what hitler did to the reputation of germans although this film triesintends to show the gritty side of football violence it does nothing more than promote it as some kind of excusable activity for extreme fans of the sport it does not show the poor innocent bystanders at football matches who have their day ruined by some idiot throwing coinslightersglass into the crowd it does not show the innocent home and property owners who have to put up with graffiti and broken windows it does not show the real fans of football clubs who suffer indignity and embarrassment when their teams supporters are banned from travelling to away matches or abroad to european games because the thugs among them ruin it for everyone if you want to see a good film about football violence watch the bbc drama the firm
neg	this is possibly the worst film ive ever seen the fact that it has a flimsy storyline is bad enough that theyve hooked it around the subject of football violence makes it 100 times worsei had severe doubts about the premise of this film even before i started watching but went into it open minded enough even to accept the way that the writers saw fit to introduce elijah woods character matt into the hooligan scenebut the film throws up inaccuracy after inaccuracy to the point that by the middle of the film each one makes you cringe harder than the time beforelets clear up a few things hooligans dont tend to virtually smash up their own pub before a runofthemill league game they dont set out to kill each other they dont only wear stone island and others in the crowd hooligans or not do they most certainly dont when having taken exception to a new firm member trot off to their rival firms territory for pie and mash and id love to meet the hool who would go and grass on his firms top boy to the rival firm although you can scratch what i said about setting to out kill each other if one does existdont get me wrongim yet to see a film on the subject that doesnt contain some fantasy whims but this is on a par with the firm for cluelessnessi found it ironical that woods american nemesis is morally condemned by his character for being a cocaine user when this is part and parcel of the british hooligan scene the film chooses not to challenge woods morals and instead steers clear of any of the firm using cokei could go on but i think ive made my pointas for the plot its highly unimaginative and im sure if i hadnt spent the entire film bemoaning the points and more made above then i would have guessed what was going on sooner than i did and believe me i was well in fronti get the distinct impression this film is aimed at men with the hope that women will enjoy the injection of emotional issues that are raisedif im right then the makers have failed completely its too unrealistic to be enjoyed by anyone who knows about the scene and i cant believe the kind of female who looks for emotive films would give a damn about any of the characters given their violent tendenciesare there any good points maybe the fight scenes are well choreographed and filmed but im rarely impressed by slowmo action certainly not when its a fight as the point is a ruck is rousing enough anywaythere are some funny if unrealistic moments woods trip to school did raise a smile for me but a few mildly funny moments hardly make up for watching two hours of complete fabricated drossif youre british avoid like the plague if only not to further develop misconceptions of the scene if youre not in the know if youre american you may enjoy it as its clearly tailored to the market but no one can deny the plot is flimsy predictable and ultimately over the top
neg	where to start ok dont compare this film to fight club for a start  ridiculous if it was even a patch on fight club the violence blood gore etc would be much more evident and realistic secondly this film is no football factory  which is so much more real and danny dyer makes nicholas nickelby look like an embarrassment fair enough the storyline is quite decent and the fight scenes are well choreographed  with a decent ending i might add but the film on the whole is poor seriously poor as people have been mentioning the accents should not spoil a film  i disagree  either a simple casting error or a lack of effort in coaching the voices caused the film to be irritating all the way through  it was obvious from scene one some americangeordie was playing the role dont get me wrong good looking guy who looks great with a skin head  but no not a football hooligan i could go on forever about how ridiculous the football scene was  the fake steward situation also when the gse are going to play united up north they go on the train expecting only 3 of them  doesnt make any sense  this a real organisation of gangsters and thugs which is portrayed in the film to be some mickey mouse cult of about 5 people in terms of accuracy  did west ham and milwall not play for the last couple of years they have been in the championship together hmm ten years ok and im sure bother would be able to just waltz into a milwall firm pub basically a very poor film which people will like if they have little knowledge of real football and hooliganism if you do actually love football and are intrigued by the underworld of hooliganism you will simply feel as though this film has insulted your intelligence ross george
neg	first some background i am english and have lived in london all my life i have been to many games at the den and most other london club grounds i am familiar with the type of person who gets into hooliganism and i know just how they act and how they speak have to say this is a bad bad movie i can tell you that green street is one of the most unrealistic movies i have ever seen i spent most of the movie cringing with embarrassment i felt i should write a mini review because i felt i needed to point out a few thingsa people just dont talk like that in london in real life the filmmakers took the whole slang thing too far and made it sound stupid unfortunately hooligan types do exist but those you see in green street are more like parodies b the actor who plays pete dunham charlie hunnam unfortunately sounded about as english or cockney as osama bin laden hes from up north in newcastle and im just amazed any of the other actors could keep straight face acting alongside him  how are we supposed to take him seriously why they didnt just get someone from east london to play that part is beyond me i could have done a bang up job myself hehe c mr frodo i mean how can i be expected to take seriously elijah wood kicking the ass of people twice his size and who are genuinely nasty hooligans hed be dead simple as that honestly as a brit it was hard to watch this film im pretty sure this film will bomb here in the uk it may do a little better in the states because the americans just wont know or care how inaccurate it is please my american and foreign friends dont believe a word of this nonsense yes these firms do exist but its all extremely underground and hush hush and on a vastly smaller scale the movie only gets a 2 from me because they actually filmed some of it in london usually they try to film these things in cardiff wales or something and expect us all not to notice
neg	im sure to people watching this move outside of britian this film will be an entertaining watch but for someone from the uk its painful in its errorsright at the start of the film elijah wood gets off a tube at bank station which has been trashed he says to his sister who hes meeting what happened here and she replies oh tottenham were in town yesterday tottenham are in town already theyre part of the town they dont have to go there and if tottenham fans wanted to fight other fans the last place on earth theyd do it is bank station where there are probably more security cameras than anywhere else in the worldthere are several other similar errors but the biggest failing for me is the actor who plays the lead hooligan he clearly decided it wasnt worth trying to speak with an east end accent and instead opted for a dick van dyke style mockney which made my ears bleed it was accentuated by the fact the rest of his gang all spoke in the way youd expect west ham fans to speak this error made him unbelievable in the role and really spoilt the film
neg	lets just say i had to suspend my disbelief less for spiderman than i did for hooligans that is to say i have less of a problem believing toby mcguire can stick to buildings than i do elija wood throwing down with toughs in manchester i wont get into specifics as i dont want to write a spoiler but the idea of grown professional british men getting into near death scraps every weekend is well funny and this film is not the fighting the idea of fighting is taken far too seriously the gravity of the pugilism the reverence with which the subject matter is treated becomes irritating as it neither establishes or resolves the conflict it seems as though the plot with holes big enough to drive a guiness truck through has been slapped together with a contrived fish out of water theme so that viewers can gaze into woods teary eyes as he learns how to become a man ie hitting other young men of opposing football tastes with blunt objects and then running away as fast as he can the characters are cartoonish especially the americans at harvard the character development and story line are telegraphed to the viewer throughout the picture unfortunately the absurdity of the film doesnt reach its height until nearly the end which by then youll have spent nearly two hours of your life you are never getting back pick up the football factory or fight club instead of this corny and disappointing dud it doesnt waste time with empty melodrama the tired old yankee in king aurthurs court or weepy parables of coming of age bullsht theyre just pure dark and clever fun the way violence is supposed to be
neg	this movie was probably about as silly as the naked gun which was supposed to be case in point1 in order to fake her drowning roberts is secretly taking swimming lessons at the ywca after her death the ywca calls her husband at work to give their condolences hello how did they get his work number2 before she leaves town she drops her wedding ring in the toilet days or even weeks later her hubby finds it in the john does this mean the toilet was never flushed3 no explanation is given on how she is paying for her mothers care in the retirement home since she did it behind her rich husbands back4 towards the end of this tiresome film roberts suspects her husband is in the house instead of running for her life she runs to the kitchen instead to see if the cans are stacked neatly
neg	julia roberts obviously makes a concerted effort to shake off her cotton wool pretty woman persona with this spurious spousal abuse thriller but its hard to imagine shed end up putting in a performance as powerful and convincing and oscar winning as she did in erin brokovich based on the back of this rubbish and make no bones about it its nothing more than a julia roberts vehicle but unfortunately her performance is not the most lacklustre thing about itthe plot has all the markings of a late night madeforcable and dont be under the impression that it will offer any insight into the dark world of domestic abuse because non of the characters are sketched out enough for you to really care ultimately disappointing and unsatisfying without roberts name above the title im sure it would have totally flopped deservedly
neg	sleeping with the enemy is a predictable been there before thriller that never seems to find any inspiration no matter how desperately cast and crew try i cant believe a bunch of my friends talked me into seeing this at the movies some sixteen years agothe complete lack of originality from the ronald bass screenplay based upon the nancy price novel does not help nor does the stale direction of joseph ruben or the very average performance from julia roberts the supporting cast including patrick bergin and kevin anderson do little to helpthere really isnt a lot to say just give it a misssunday april 14 1991  hoyts cinema centre melbourne
neg	what a powerful start to a film when julia roberts character is punched in the face by her abusive and anal husband played by patrick bergin and i felt ready to experience a powerful film on the same level as farrah fawcetts the burning bed well as the summary says i was mislead this film was nothing like the burning bed which had power and farrah played the part of a woman you truly felt for and felt her pain and her need to survive sleeping with the enemy drifted off after the first act into cheap thrills with roberts faking her death to escape her husband and goes to live in iowa her husband at first believes she is dead but starts to grow suspicious that she may still be alive and sets off after her the rest of the movie is basically a cat and mouse game with julia getting a house in this small town in iowa and changing her identitythere is no mention of course how she got the money for this but at this point in the film i did not care all that much she meets a guy mr nice wimpy and falls for him and her husband does finally catch up to her but not before he rearranges her soup cans and straightens up the kitchen this was i assume to provide a cheap thrill to the audience but i did not care much if she was an abused wife because the film as i have said cheated the audience if it had stayed the course i might have felt for her and her situation of course the husband is killed and all is well for little ol ms roberts if only the real world was anything close to thissee the burning bed and you understand what a film is suppose to be like on the subject of domestic abuse
neg	yes there are worse movies out there most of them made for fun on a shoe string budget or as a tv movie of the week but even if this was the movie of the week it would rate no more than two stars it is a poor movie about a serious subject featuring an abused woman who flees the king of the slime people in to the protective arms of the king of the wussy people  if this is an attempt to show that she doesnt need a man to protect her than wuss man is superfluouse to the film and ought not to be in it at all it has no suspense no character development and an heroine that could be outsmarted by a rotton onion  i think she flushes her wedding ring on a boat with a self contained tank rather than just dropping it overboard in the ocean where her body should be anyway and after the husband finds her demonstrating that she is a moron she still makes childish assumptions that lead to almost getting her killed i am always amazed when i see the sort of generally high rating a movie like this gets and it makes me realize that dr seuss still has a huge untapped market of people who would be challenged by his work after i get done laughting at humanity i weep
neg	serum starts out with credits that are quite reminiscent of the reanimator movies and it owes a lot to them the story is very similar a mad doctor develops a serum that he believes will alleviate pain sickness and death but hes apparently not a big believer in clinical trials and so winds up with a braineating zombie on his hands in the person of his nephew the zombie even looks like one of those from reanimator and in fact some of the makeup effects in serum arent bad unfortunately the script is pretty slow and unbelievable in quite a few places resulting in a soap opera feel for most of the first 34 of the movie for some reason the director feels compelled to tell us the time of day every few minutes by flashing it in big white letters across the screen i cant see why this was important other than being an attempt to provide viewers with a sense of time passing sometimes that wouldnt be present otherwise as the plot plods alongthere are a number of moments that just dont add up here for instance one victim is bludgeoned with a sledge hammer but when we see the victims head up close theres no sign of that trauma in another scene a character runs down a fully lit hospital corridor we can see the circles of light on the floor in fact with a flashlight in hand looking for all the world like hes walking in the dark but a moment later a second character walks down the same fullylit corridor without one these are just a couple of examples moments of what look like directorial or editorial sloppiness crop up quite frequently throughout the movieserum is better in some ways than much of what goes straighttovideo as independent horror lately in terms of technical items  sound and photography for example  its got a more polished look than a lot of what lands on a dvd on the other hand theres still a good deal of wooden acting particularly by one of the lead characters the mad scientist himself and nonsensical moments that have nothing to do with suspension of disbelief and everything to do with writing and continuity maybe these are things that the people involved with making this film will eventually get more experience with though one of the problems with lowbudget independent horror lately is that the filmmakers often set out to remake more popular movies that had bigger budgets and that almost never works out it didnt in the case of serum anyhow
neg	serum is about a crazy doctor that finds a serum that is supposed to cure all diseases through the power of the mind instead it creates some kind of monster that needs to eat human flesh and brains the mad doc creates some zombies out of cadavers and has some problems there is a very long lead into all the action with many scenes getting you acquainted with the characters the mad doctors nephew gets into a car accident and the mad doc tries to use his new serum on the boy the results are not good this is a class c film with ok acting but some troubles directing and some continuity errors there isnt much zombie action in this one and the effects while adequate are nothing special you can fast forward through the slow parts and get some enjoyment out of the action scenes watch out for some nudity and bad language
neg	dr kdavid h hickeyhas been trying to master a formula that would end all disease and handicaps but needs live donors to complete his work his doctor brother richarddennis oneillhas a son named eddiederek philipswho is accepted to medical school eddie has a girlfriend named sarahlizabeth cardenaswho is prelaw and plans to attend law school herself the coming fall she and eddie resume their relationship when sarah calls things off with her current boyfriend who is also shagging the lady of waltbill sebastianeddies best friend who recently paid for his cheating girlfriends boob job eddie accidentally gets hit by a car and appears on the throes of death when dr k makes a suggestion to richardlet him recuperate eddie using his secret illegal methods when dr k applies his serum to eddie horrifying results occur eddies face bulges massive warts while he has also acquired a taste for human flesh many will die so that eddie can feed this uncontrollable appetite he cant quench soon he may even pose a threat to his father and girlfriendeddie monster must be stoppedtypically awful directtovideo horror flick suffers from a severe lack of budget acting and overall talent the premise which seems like an interesting frightfest fails to deliver even as a zombie flick the gore is limited with a few munching scenes but most of the violence occurs offcamera the use of time to move the story along can really get annoying
neg	serum starts as eddie derek phillips is delighted to learn he has been accepted into medical school to carry on the family tradition of becoming an md like his father richard dennis oneill  his uncle eddie david h hickey however his joy could be short lived as eddie is involved in an accident  is run over by a car taken to the nearest hospital it doesnt look good for poor eddie so his uncle eddie convinces his brother richard to let him save eddie with the serum he has developed a serum which will give the recipient the power to self heal any sort of wound or illness desperate for his boy to live richard agrees but the procedure has unwanted side effects like turning eddie into a brain eating zombie which is just not a good thingexecutive produced written  directed by steve franke ill be perfectly frank myself  say serum is awful serum is one of those no budget horror films which tries to ripoff other any number of others  ends up being slightly more fun than having you fingernails pulled out with pliers the script is terrible it has the whole reanimator 1985 feel to it with mad scientists wielding huge syringes trying to eradicate death but its so boring its untrue the first forty minutes is nothing more than a really dull soap opera that amounts to nothing expect to pad the running time out with eddie arriving home after spending some time away  finding his exgirlfriend has hooked up with someone else arguments with his stepmom getting drunk with his mate  generally boring the audience stiff so once the tedium of the first forty minutes is over  if your still watching it it takes another twenty minutes to get eddie reanimated  then he kills a couple of people police catch up with him  shoot him the end thank god serum is devoid of any of the characteristics that one would associate with a good film the characters suck the dialogue is poor it takes itself far too seriously its dull its slow its forgettable  considering its meant to be a horror film theres an alarming lack of blood gore or horror not recommended did i mention serum was boring i thought sodirector franke does nothing to liven this thing up although competent theres no style here at all the gore levels are none existent theres a bit of splashed blood a bitten neck a couple of scars on a dead womans face a couple of scenes where a needle pierces skin  thats it dont expect a reanimator in the gore department because if you do your going to be sorely disappointed much like i was in fact filmed in what looks like one house one restaurant  a lab the film has no variety either  just looks cheap throughout theres a couple of scenes of nudity but thats nowhere near enough to save ittechnically the film isnt too bad at least it looks like proper cameras were used i cant really comment on the special effects because there arent any but generally speaking serum looks reasonably professional apparently shot in texas or should that read it should have literally been shot in texas the acting sucks although again i think they were proper actors rather than friends or family of the directorserum is a terrible film its dull slow boring has no gore  feels like a horrible soap opera for the first forty minutes i dont understand why anyone would feel the need to watch this when they can watch reanimator or one of its sequels again instead seriously i recommend you give serum a miss there ive just saved you from wasting 90 minutes of your life you can thank me later
neg	i dontknow maybe its because im brazilian but all that stuff was too much too much love for the music too much parties too much contrast between the nice lives of the main characters come on its not so sad and the aspect of the city shown by the director everything looks too fake to me the families the relationships the music the happiness it simply sells a little taste of fake latinamerican culture i must be honest it did seduce me a little but who would not be seduced by that fake lives made of nice music sex and parties im not that stupid what kind of world is this one in which people do not suffer of diarrhea profound sadness and stds i liked the scene with caridads mother phone call and the discussion about the contract with all the musicians and the spanish people
neg	triumph of love is proof that not every comdiefranaise author who uses crossdressing disguised courtship like shakespeare is worth seeing or maybe something was lost in the translation of this adaptation of marivaux a commedia dell arteinspired playwright of whom brittannica says his nuanced feeling and clever wordplay became known as marivaudage while mira sorvino has fun dangling three mixedup romances her pants role wasnt even up to cherubino in marriage of figarothe herkyjerky editing is annoying and just seems to indicate that a lot of takes were needed for each long speechbest was fiona shaw as the fooled spinster as well as the costumesthe glimpses of audience we see and the closing curtain call to wink that this is all artifice doesnt really helporiginally written 5292002
neg	let me be clear ive used imdb for years but only today i went through the trouble of registering on the site just so i could give this movie the lowest possible rating ive seen hundreds of films some of them bad a few awful never though have i seen such a contrast of pretense and incompetence of high intentions and failuremira sorvino is horribly cast as the princess but entirely unbelievable as phocion a young boy fiona shaw is always an entertaining character but the dialogue in the film is much worse even than in the insipid french play that is the source marivaux never reached hollywood until now and we should keep it that wayto illustrate for example that leontine is a brilliant passionate philosopher and scientist she is shown frantically pouring chemicals from beaker to beaker shouting out names of famous scientists and the romance between agis and the princess is played even sillier for this the pair should receive a joint clair danes award which in a just world would be awarded for gratuitously anachronistic and uninspired reinterpretation of interesting teens from literature as brats of the 1990s see miss danes in les miserablesaside from the atrocious plot and dialogue there are some attempts to introduce artistic tropes into the filming for example there are moments when a handful of spectators are faded in and out of view of the action sitting in chairs watching the principal characters the director wants us to realize shes adapted a play i get it but it doesnt happen at all until far into the film at that point seeing a crowd of people sitting in chairs for a moment then disappearing is creepy and distracting theyre like some sort of unscary zombie crowd appearing through the mists filling us with dread when you see the horrible frolic and song that ends this movie youll want to rouse your own crowd of zombies and kill them all for the grave injustise of poisoning your mind for 112 minutesmatthew mcguire
neg	yikes this is pretty bad the play isnt great to begin with and the decision to transfer it to film does it no favours  especially as peploe doesnt decide how she wants to treat the materials theatrical origins we get occasional glances of an observing theatre audience etc and has decided to go with a jumpy editing style that is intended to keep reminding you that youre watching a film whereas in fact it only serves to remind you that you are watching a very poor film by a director who is overwhelmed by her material mira sorvinos central performance is breathtakingly poor stagey and plummy its as if shes playing the part via helena bonhamcarters merchant ivory oeuvre only fiona shaw delivers a performance of note  and it may be that her theatrical pedigree means that she is best able to handle the material  but its hard to watch a film for one performance alone even if that performance is as light truthful and entire as shaws ben kingsley turns in an average and disengaged turn and diana riggs daughter rachel stirling plays her supporting role as just that sadly none of bertoluccis magic has rubbed off on his wife if this film is to be the evidence
neg	i borrowed this movie from library think it might be delightful how wrong am iit is such a bad movie that i have to write something about it mira sorvino is so bad in the movie it is very painful to watch the scene with her she is a pretty girl but in this movie she is not seductive at all but i will have to witness her awkward attempt to seduce almost all the other major characters it is so ridiculousand the dialog of the film is so pretentious and lack the humorous fact that make then acceptabletotally failure
neg	the triumph of love doesnt triumph over anything it is a plodding ponderous 4 hours of torture actually its a little less than 2 hours long it just seemed much longer it pains me to even think about the amateurish performances of such fine actors as ben kingsley and fiona shaw the supporting players are not quite as awful maybe they were trying to be so over the top so as to be clownish but if so i didnt see it that way mira sorvino doesnt make an impression one way or the other shehes just there my guess is the play of the same name written by marivaux some 270 or so years ago is much better it couldnt be any worse clare peploe the writer and director of this movie was inspired by a recent production of the play i dont know what she was thinking when she created this bomb maybe it all got lost in the translation
neg	i gave this movie a rating of 1 awful the only reason that it should even get a 1 instead of a big 0 is ben kingsley who always shines not matter what terrible material is thrown his waymira sorvino is so out of her element here that as a viewer one simply cant get over the fact that she is even in such a piecestupid stupid story and horrible production do not waste your video rental 
neg	gods i havent watched a movie this awful in a long while maybe not since the new guy or various freddie prinze jr movies yes it is that astoundingly awful mira sorvinos blank and wooden acting surely mustve been inspired by freddie the movie staging was awkward like a play rather and that feeling of confinement does not work well on film the actors had no idea what they were doing especially sorvino her accent was awful and her sex appeal nonexistent here so it was painful to see her seducing other characters and they falling for it and what was with the occaisional shots of a live audience in lawn chairs nonsensical i had to turn the dvd player off it would have been selfinflicted pain to finish this film
neg	i rented this movie thinking it looked like a wonderfully delightful historical piece what i got was a piece of pure garbage this movie was confusing in most spots choppy in almost every spot and dreadful in all spots mira sorvinos portrayal of a queen playing a young male scholar was depressing at best ben kingsley should have been stripped of his knighthood for even considering this film as one of his projects fiona shaw should definitely stick to playing petunia dursley at least the harry potter movies are more entertaining than this thing they call a play within a moviethe cinematography looks like some college kid took a class in cinematography 101 and failed miserably almost every scene in the movie is chopped up for some sort of effect the end result of course being the cheesiest bit of editing ive ever seen jay rodan was almost good as agis too bad he had such a bad script to work with rachael stirling gives her best effort as the almost gullible lady in waiting in the end i really wish blockbuster video gave refunds im so glad i didnt spend 10 bucks watching this fiasco in the theater if theyve been performing this marivaux play since the 18th century it makes me wonder how many people over the ages have had their best naps during this work if i had been there they wouldnt have hear the play over the snoring thank goodness for the modern convenience of dvd players you can skip past the boring or awful scenes guess that means i only watched the beginning and the end
neg	i really wanted to like this movie a lot more than i did thats because i love wacky foreign comediesparticularly the strange ones that catch you completely by surprise however although this one frequently caught me by surprise these were almost never pleasant surprises it reminded me of south park in that nearly every social norm was violated until the only ones left to broach were too sick to be funny for example after exploring adultery drug abuse of nearly every sortranging from pot heroin speed to glue sniffing prostitution sm suicide murder etc the movie got to the hilarious topic of pedophilia mom encouraged her one son who looked about 12 yearsold to sleep with neighboring men in fact at one point in the movie she gives this boy to the dentist in lieu of payment for dental work funny youve got to be kidding this movie just goes too far and delves into the black hole of comedy what should they make fun of next cancer or rectal tumors
neg	tatie danielle is all about a ghastly old hag who torments her loving and oblivious family out of sheer spite theres a bit of subtext that might be about frances colonial past but its mostly just danielle doing the sorts of things like deliberately abandoning a small child in a park that would soon have a man picking up his teeth with broken fingers sadly that doesnt happen here it looks good and the acting is fine and theres nothing really wrong with the concept but its just so smug god does this movie love itself pity it isnt nearly as clever or as funny as it thinks it is the only impetus in the show  sorry movie  comes from danielle getting nastier and nastier and the only surprise comes from watching the increasingly improbable ways she does this thats right just like in a sitcom which is what this is with the added bonus of delusions of grandeur and a 110minute running time
neg	this agonizing comedydrama got surprisingly sterling reviews upon its release in 1979 i remember opening the moviesection of the la times and looking at a 2page advertisement for chapter two filled with glowing captions like better than the goodbye girl and neil simon does it again what does neil simon do he takes an autobiographical situation remarrying too soon after the death of a beloved spouse and makes it rusty unpleasant andworst of allunfunny james caan plays neilerthat is georgea writer who cant seem to get back into life after losing his wife enter spirited marsha mason reallife mrs simonsoon to be exmrs simon who attempts to love george despite his moods and general melancholy mason is very appealing here and mightve saved the day were it not for caans indifference not to mention a subplot concerning painfullythin blonde valerie harper which brings the proceedings to a screeching halt i liked masons outburst at the end i am wonderful i am nuts about me but i saw no happy ending for these two peopleand time proved me right  from 
neg	thanks to a dull dimensionless screenplay by neil simon and lackluster direction from robert moore chapter two becomes a shrill showcase for marsha mason who received her third of four oscar nods for chapter two giving the same performance here that she gave in cinnderella liberty73 the goodbye girl77 audrey rose78 and only when i laugh81only this time she doesnt have a child to drag around chapter two is the third and last feature film for moore having previously directed neil simons the cheap detective78 and murder by death76 caan is miscast the characters are monodimensional the dialog is overly analytical and theres virtually no establishing detail the first half is a lessthancaptivating meet cute coy romance between a blinkered caan and a chipper mason and the dreary second half makes you long for the first half the nyc locations as well as joe bologna and a painfully thin valerie harper are irrelevant but at least they provide some welcome distraction and last and least theres an awful song played during the credits
neg	what a piece of stupid tripei wont even waste time evaluating any of the points of this show its not worth the time the one comment i will make is  why get such a dumb inarticulate doofus to be the starthere arent many more dismal testimonials to the deteriorating mental condition of the networks than the fact that fox has stated it will not bring back john doe a decent series but will bring back braindead drivel like joe millionaire for yet another round of killing the brain cells of the american publicfox has lost it imho
neg	you loose 100 iq points just for tuning in this show has to be awful i refuse to tune in from just what ive seen in commercials where did they dig this guy up at anyway also what do they intend to do next season the secret is out everyone already knows the set up are they going to look for people who has been living under a rock to star in next season where are they going to dig up more stupid women no wonder america is a big joke to outsiderslook what you are watching
neg	final scorewho cares  its a reality show it has no love for its audience it panders to lazy tv viewers puts nothing in and gets nothing outjoe millionaire the most blatantly phony reality show of them all is a television disaster of epic proportions its a watershed rock bottom moment not only for fox but for the american viewing public who actually watch like and talked about this crap the next day you people ought to be ashamed of yourselves because as much as fox promotes this junk it wont make any money unless its watch by people and boy was it the finale got nearly super bowl numbers it doesnt bother you people that there are many quality shows written directed acted and generally have effort put into them that are being cancelled while you sit back and lap up this effortless cold game showi used to be a staunch supporter of fox its those of us like me who like and seek out quality tv that helped build fox back in the days of marriedwith children and the simpsons conveniently enough now neither of those shows would make it 6 weeks with the current management the gail berman reign of terror as its often called the network has waged war on scripted tv and strangely enough its fans the very people who helped build them in the beginning now not only do we have to fight for good shows but we have to fight against their own network it boggles the mind nothing fox has done in the past 3 years makes any sense from canceling hits like titus futurama and john doe nbc can renew boomtown but fox cant lift its pitiful head to give the only decent show they had this season another shot and the reason they can do all this the success of junk like joe millionaire they can now say we dont need you tv fans we have reality shows they apparently seem to have no idea that the big audience the draw with this junk is fickle and will abandon them the second the next fad comes along to alienate their base like this will eventually kill the network the way it has set back abcthe show itself is a joke here we have a premise in the now classic fox gimmick that promises us something different and edgy but then delivers something not in any way different from the bachelor or anything on the big 3 fox has gone mainstream the finale and twist quoteunquote showed they have no ideas up their sleeve now we know that all these shows no matter how different they look will all end up the same cornball fairy tale ending we got to see a bunch of lame aspiring actors that the network picked out of millions of headshots to fit their demographics parade around like high school bimbos pretending they liked this evan marriott becausewell because it was a competition and thats what youre supposed to do marriott himself is like a hideously disfigured chromagnum man who struggles to put together the simplest sentences but how can the women all average to ugly looking by the way  an important minus is a guilty pleasure show like this not fall for joe with such charming lines like look youre not stupidi used to think that people who watched these realitydatinggame shows were just to lazy to change the channel but after joe millionaire i think they must be genuinely mentally deficient come on people have a little more pride in yourselves demand a little bit more from your entertainment then thisboycott fox
neg	i watched this movie just a little while ago and i found that this movie was terrible it moved very slowly and was hardly entertainingsorry for all those that liked it this is only my opinion
neg	a film about the harlem renaissance and one author in particular it contrasts it with a modern day story about a young gay black artistif that sounds vague its because the movie itself is its welldirected fairly wellwritten and for the most part wellacted also the scenes in the past are shot in moody black  white also this is one of the few film dealing with gay men that does not shy away from sex scenes not that explicit and no frontal still i mostly hated thisthe film meanders all over the place is full of unlikable characters including the main protagonist and this is the killer moves at a snails pace three times i considered leaving the theatre because i was so utterly bored but the director was there so i stayed his talk afterwords shows this was a labor of love and took 6 years to complete i really wish i could like this more there are very few films dealing honestly with gay blacks but i cant unless youre very interested in the harlem renaissance theres no reason to see this
neg	uh oh another gay film this time its showing the black side bet your last dollar its gonna have an unhappy ending but why with only less than a half dozen exceptions all gay films have to end in death or an addio finale its like all the european film noir releases in the 40s 50s 60s and 70s the leadmale or female must die or ride off alone into oblivion why in gods name must writers directors and producers have the audience leave the theatre feeling depressed after all its supposed to be gaynot glum maybe the category should be changed to a glum film a large percentage of gay relationships do last and the couples do ride off together into the sunset no matter who writes or produces he only shows the down side of gay life and gives the incorrect impression of gay lifestyle this movie just proves my point if you rent the dvd take an antidepressant for here comes another gay film this is wrong
neg	another of many nearly forgotten movies cranked out by poverty row in the 1930s resurrected by the magic of dvdstarring stock universal player lionel atwill often a supporting actor in numerous frankenstein movies as a pair of twins involved in a murder racket one kills the victims stockbrokers involved in a scam and asks witnesses for the exact time while the other is deaf and is proved innocent because he could not have spoken to witnessesof course where it falls apart is if it was a congenital deafness wouldnt they both be deaf oh wellatwill does a pretty good job here faking being deaf and mute unfortunately no one else here can really act worth a darn
neg	this one is a real bomb we are supposed to believe that merle oberon is the sequestered daughter of an ambitious politician who must prove to the tom delay of the 1930s that he is worth supporting as a presidential candidate poor merle cant go anywhere but is surrounded by politicians and their quacking quaking wives and supported only by kindly uncle harry davenport she joins her two maids on a blind date and gary cooper happens to show up some shots of rodeo might have enlivened things a la misfits but no such luck with this one gary later breaks in to a formal dinner at which merle is presiding and though invited to sit down and join the group reads them a lecture on their snobbery where did this diffident cowboys sudden eloquence come from the most excruciating scene in the film is a phantom party that gary holds in his unfinished house for his absent wife merle will it never end one to avoid
neg	the subject is certainly compelling a group of people take their love of gaming one step further by creating a fake medieval world full of warriors kings princes and castles wargaming is an interesting phenomena that delves into our collective need to escape from reality and the sometimes mundaneness of our existence  something almost everyone can relate to the characters are the predictable mix of lord of the rings nerds and star trek enthusiasts thats enough to get most people to watch however very quickly the film turns into an insiders view of wargaming with an almost stereotypical thumbing of the nose to viewers who dont get it the filmmakers seem to take the subject of wargaming and this particular one waaaaay too seriously rather than once in awhile recognizing the humor and fun in making a film about adults drssing up in medieval gear and pounding each other with foam swords its pretty hard for anyone who doesnt sit on their computer for 710 hours a day playing games or desiging the latest star destroyer to understand what the characters are talking about and why we should even care however the filmmakers themselves seem not to care choosing to focus solely on the subject of the game itself rather than building a strong narrative with a clear story that anyone can understand moreover the characters themselves are not that compelling and you quickly become bored of them a big nono when youre trying to keep peoples attention for 90 minutes
neg	everything a great documentary could be yeah if one is deaf dumb and blind everything but meaning wit visual style and interesting subject matter aside from that  seriously volken this is a movie that is completely inauthentic an adventure doc with no adventure a war doc with no feeling for war a campy sendup with no trace of wit it means nothing feels like nothing and carries the implicit message that absolutely nothing matters no wonder it has so many imdb fans of course going in you know a movie starring the great skip lipman will have no culture no intelligence no wit other than a corrosive adolescent jokiness and no recognizable human emotion  just adrenaline darkon isnt a movie  its a panic attack avoid there too many real documentaries and too little time in life to waste it on toilet buildup such as darkon
neg	as a lapsed catholic who had 11 years of catholic school but hasnt been to mass in 35 years except for weddings and funerals i thought id get a kick out of this and i did    for the first twothirds of the movie it was all the standard stuff  strict parochial school teachings repressed sexuality etc but then suddenly the movie turned mean really mean now mind you i saw this before the pedophilia scandals hit    and maybe i wouldnt have been quite so offended at such nasty hateful digs at the catholic church if id known about those abominations such a catholic term and coverupsits been a few years since i rented the video and i wont go back to rent it again with a new perspective it just left such a dirty nasty ugly taste in my mouth    i wonder what experience all the actors had with the church because either they really hate it or they whored themselves for the paycheck its an incredibly anticatholic movie offensive to anyone who has a glimmer of a gleam of respect for catholic education which i still do because there were no better teachers back in the 50s whatever else those nuns did they forced me to learn how to read and write the english language they made us memorize how many kids today can do simple arithmetic in their heads truth is theres nothing more essential for success in america can ya read can ya addsubtractmultiplydivide great you can get any advanced degree you want and the discipline of catholic education will stand you in good stead not just as you continue your studies but also for the rest of your life no matter what you think of the catholic mythology we all had to learnsuch a great cast such a lousy rotten script i really feel bad and no its not badly  trust me the nuns taught me better for the writer and directori thought i had mixed emotions about catholic school but the participants in this project mustve been those bad iee stupid kids who sat in the back of the room if they were willingly involved in making this movie
neg	this is a film that takes some digesting on the one hand we are offered a tough outward shell a story that does not only derive the catholic church but does so foolishly and uninformed on an inner layer we are offered a story of orthodoxy over orthopraxis and what happens when people follow blindly a faith that they must not understandat first glance it appeared this was supposed to be a comedy if so then mr durang needs to open a dictionary because he clearly does not know the meaning of the word the jokes are pale the humor is awkward and poorly delivered in particular ms keatons performance is flighty and over the top well below the quality of her annie hall and sleeper days jennifer tilly is again the model of stridence with her hipitched voice and whining style all of this could be forgiven if it werent for the last 20 minutes of this movie that evidently was a controversial play made in 1981careful spoilers aheadit all starts with the appearance of four former students of sister mary ignatius ignatius by the way is a male name and a nun would not adopt it after her vows under any circumstance simply due to that fact just to show you how much tireless research went into the project to begin with when they all admit that they dont live up to the churchs teachings the sister proceeds to become irrational and abuse them in a manner the audience is to believe she did way back when in the corny alltooclich sepiatone flashbacks when one of them admits to having two abortions the nun becomes even more abusive until the pupil pulls out a gun after wrestling it away from her the nun kills the pupil presumably in selfdefense she then goes on a screaming rampage killing a gay former student because of his sins the last shot is of the dead female pupil lying in a christlike pose as a shadow of a cross hangs over her can you say heavy handed i knew you couldi know there have been abusive nuns in the past and i know many people have been emotionally harmed as a result but this imagery is fed down our throats in almost every other shot in this train wreck of a movie i have heard from the writer and the director that this is a film about hysteria and why one should not follow the orthodoxy so religiously no pun intended this explanation is hard to swallow though simply because we are never given an authoritative viewpoint that is not biased against the catholic faith in one way or another this film is simply anticatholic tripe which in the name of fairness and equality is mean spirited and hatefulthis is a film i would recommend for a catholic namely to awaken him or her to the realities of what cynicism and ignorance they face today if it were rabbi ray explains it all or imam muhammad explains it all there would be rioting in the streets and showtime would lose all of its subscription but sadly because this is a film that strikes out against what is perceived to be the majority it is accepted and even applauded by those who share the same spiteful point of viewi certainly hope every member of that cast was a practicing catholic so it wasnt just ignorance that brought them to make this filmi give it 15 stars out of 5 not because of its offensive nature but because it was poorly written poorly directed and just a bad movie in general dont even waste your time
neg	i am a catholic taught in parochial elementary schools by nuns taught by jesuit priests in high school  college i am still a practicing catholic but would not be considered a good catholic in the churchs eyes because i dont believe certain things or act certain ways just because the church tells me toso back to the movieits bad because two people are killed by this nun who is supposed to be a satire as the embodiment of a female religious figurehead there is no comedy in that and the satire is not done well by the over acting of diane keaton i never saw the play but if it was very different from this movies then it may be goodat first i thought the gun might be a fake and the first shooting all a plan by the female lead of the four former students as an attempt to demonstrate sister marys emotional and intellectual bigotry of faith but it turns out the bullets were real and the story has tragedythe tragedy of loss of life besides the two former studentsthe lives of the aborted babies the life of the students mom the tragedy of dogmatic authority over love of people the tragedy of organized religion replacing true faith in god this is what is wrong with todays islam and yesterdays judaism and christianity
neg	a lessthansubtle poke at the beliefs and teachings of the catholic church is given a darker shade of death near the end of the show throughout the show dark humour plays a medium through which several commonly heard rhetoric questions are asked especially if god is so good why does he allow evil to exist in the worlddiane keaton is excellent in her role as an exaggerated version though some might disagree of they stereotyped religious teacher who spouts the company line and condemns half the world to burn in hell to celebrate her schools 25th anniversary she invites her first students to return and perform their christmas pageanthowever when the quartet update their play to parody sister marys fallacious teachings the nun is pushed over the edge sending the story spiralling into a chain of unhappy events the ending finally leaves the audience with a sick feeling in their heartsnot recommended go watch the play instead
neg	i have always said that some plays by their very nature just cant be translated to film and this one is a prime exampleas a play this is a very funny farcical satire of the catholic church with a razor wit and a central character who is so shockingly unreal we have to root for her even when she starts murdering her parishioners one of whom made the fatal mistake of admitting he had not sinned since his last confession so she feels she is sending him straight to heaventhats just one example of how far outside of reality the play goes and in the make believe world of the theater it works however that kind of heightened reality rarely works on film and it certainly doesnt heredirector marshall brickman has assembled a fine cast who do great work but by presenting all this absurdity in a realistic fashion the comedy becomes tragedy and you are left with an empty feeling in the pit of your stomachseek out a production of the stage play instead you wont be disappointed
neg	christopher durang must have been taught by a memorably awful nun because he just cant let go of the concept the play sister mary ignatius explains it all for you was presented  at least in hollywood  in precisely the same tone as diane keatons lecture scenes here sister mary was an exaggeration a lampoon a bitter satire of a serenely confident doctrinaire and highly judgmental nun  and as played by lynn redgrave she was hilarious but the movie insists that we take this exaggeration absolutely seriously  while as mentioned maintaining the same tone in the explains it all scenes the two approaches clash headlong and in the last twenty minutes the movie goes off the track plunges into the gorge and explodes there are no survivors it could have worked if the tone of the scenes with the four former students and their encounter with sister mary been pitched the same as the sister mary scenes or if the sister mary scenes been presented more realistically this way simply doesnt work at all
neg	broad enough for you wait till you see this heavy handedadaption of a little collegiate one act what is shocking and wild incollege rarely holds up over time and this is proof to take on thecatholic church with broadside humor just isnt shocking orinteresting or funny its kind of boring the performers are allgame giving all theyve got but its basically a play that doesntopen up to film well not a lot of fun
neg	i would have given it a one instead of a two but i suppose it could have been worse i guess the acting isnt all that bad but the plot lacks anything even remotely close to interesting it is a terrible movie terrible complete waste of time i strongly suggest you do not watch this movie
neg	michael rooker is a decent actor but he has no business being the lead except in a low budget movie he really does not have much charisma ryo ishibashi has a lot more screen presence and sadly he is not really the main character most of the screen time goes to the brickfaced rookerdanielle harris from the halloween 4 and 5 movies plays his daughter and she is cute and entertaining but she is written as not being too smart and one of her dumb mistakes gets one of the main characters killed comedians fred willard bobcat goldthwait and stephen furst are here in interesting roles just watching what happens to these characters is priceless vincent schiavelli plays the consigliare to the local mafia godfather and it is hard to tell whether or not he is working the movie as a comedy tim thomerson is also in this movie he seems to be in every extremely low budget directtovideo action movie thomerson is also in some lowbudget comedies seeing so many comedians and comic actors in this film made it feel like a spoof is it a parody of a yakuza movie it is hard to tell at some points there is certainly very little yakuza action the supporting cast of thugs and goons is menacing and well cast some of these kinds of movies have thugs that look like they work at the local comic book store or as stock boys at pigglywiggly overall this movie is very uneven at some points it seems like a comedy or a parody then at other points it works as a good action movie then it sputters to an end without the contributions of danielle harris and ryo ishibashi this movie would rate a zero in my humble opinion
neg	typical formula action film a good cop gets entangled in a mess of crooked cops and japanese gangstersthe okay result has decent performances a few fleeting snickerinducing moments and some fair action sequencesplus a chance to check out the gorgeous danielle harriswho makes the most of her perpetual typecasting as a rebellious teen daughter out of 
neg	strictly a routine bythenumbers western directed by genremainstay andrew v mclaglen so is that any wonder army colonel brian keith spars with smarmy bandit dean martin who has just kidnapped the colonels wife honor blackman who never found her niche after playing pussy galore in goldfinger fistfights shootouts stagecoach robberies and denver pyle in a supporting rolein other words absolutely nothing new or original talking in a low monotone throughout keith gets to dally with a prostitute something of a shock after his run on tvs family affair but otherwise this lowrent material wastes keiths amiable talents its also bad news for dino who doesnt seem to notice or care hack direction poor writing and several unfunny attempts at lowball humor  from 
neg	a reporter craig milford who works for the james keller public telecommunication center has an interview with a german professor of a floridian university who made an unknown creature based upon some substance of meteors but then a man named anderson who is trying to control the whole planet with the creature and his man kill the professor and his assistants and plunder the creature so craig and his new female psychic partner joanna fitzgerald who can communicate not only with human being but also with alien friends of the creature begin to find the creature and try to send it to an alien spaceship this film has some great casts and staffs for instance it has the actor david warbeck of the beyond the actress laura trotter of nightmare city the special visual effects creator sergio stivaletti of dario argentos masterpieces and the director and also the story writer alberto de martino of the man with icy eyes and the killer is on the phone and these talented people make an incredibly bad film named nothing but this miami golem which is essentially a confusedly combined film of close encounters of the third kind with etthe extraterrestrial and this notonlyconfusedbutalsocrammed film has something worth genetic engineering with psychical research consequently the film has at least one scientific andor technical flaw genetic engineering and psychical research are never compatible strangely enough regarding this strangely childish combination of genetic engineering and psychical research the leading character craig himself says there must be a better explanation to the shorthaired psychic joanna but after all the whole story of the film doesnt and cant present any kind of better explanation in addition this film has something more laughable its problematic music what the composer who is credited as robert marry provides is nothing but the strangely insistent beverlyhillscoptasted music i dont want to say this italianised theme of beverly hills cop per se is particularly bad music but i have to say it seems to be manifestly clear the music does not have the fitness for this film per se at all indeed just who can think beverly hills cop has the compatibility with genetic engineering andor psychical research
neg	the basic premise of miami golem most definitely deserves a spot in the top say fifty of most demented cinematic plots ever scripted down i know top 50 doesnt sound too impressive but ive seen a lot of really weird films with lunatic plots i was prepared from something convoluted because the film was directed and cowritten by alberto de martino who was one of italys most ambitious and creative but sadly underrated film makers de martino steals multiple ideas from successful blockbusters like most italian directors did around that time but he always adds a lot of stuff to make it even more complex confusing and overwhelming not all of de martinos films are worthwhile but some of them are extremely underrated like a special magnum for tony saitta holocaust 2000 and formula for a murder the concept of miami golem contains elements from numerous great scifi and adventure flicks like alien starman  close encounters of the third kind et  but i wouldnt exactly call it a ripoff the only thing that is really shamelessly stolen from another film is the opening synthesizer theme song that sounds almost identical to harold faltermeyers axel f from beverly hills cop the rest of the film is an amusing hodgepodge of fantasy scifi action horror and superheromovie gimmicks it certainly doesnt always make sense most of the time it doesnt actually but miami golem is undeniably an imaginative and multifaceted film that kept my mate and i fascinated from start to finishthe plot is extremely difficult to briefly summarize but ill try anyway sceptical journalist craig milford is reporting the story of a german scientist who allegedly discovered extraterrestrial dna inside a crashed meteorite and managed to clone it the dna cell belongs to an evil alien force that already exterminated another interstellar race in the past and it will unquestionably destroy the whole of mankind as soon as it grows large enough in size if this isnt problematic enough already the rich mr anderson ordered to steal the slowly growing evil fetus because he thinks that he can manipulate it and use it to obtain world domination with the help of some good aliens in an earthly disguise craig milford has the difficult task of safeguarding the planet from the evil fetus okay i know all this sounds grotesque and silly but i assure that miami golem is in fact a lightheaded and easy digestible flick the first half of the film may come across as overly hectic and confusing because alberto de martino attempts to keep the plot secret through the use of preposterous red herrings there are subliminal ghostly appearances supportive characters behaving exaggeratedly mysterious for no real reason and at a certain point there are even speculations about the lost continent of atlantis this is all misleading padding material however and as soon as the setup is more or less clear miami golem turns into an ordinary early 80s popcorn action movie with bloody massacres flamboyant chase sequences in the florida everglades explosions gratuitous sleaze and nasty little fetusmonsters in jarsnow i really dont want to raise the impression that miami golem is a lost and undeservedly obscure gem of italian exploitation cinema make no mistake this is a pretty bad movie the events only become endurable if you accept the stupidity and incoherence of the plot and if you dont succeed in that well than this is just a nonstop spitfire of negative aspects the acting performances are painfully awful particularly bmovie veteran john ireland as the archetypal james bond villainous character doesnt seem the least interested in the script you can tell from his grimaces and by the way he delivers his lines that he also thinks the whole production is retarded and simply signed up for the paycheck laura trotter is probably the least sexy female lustobject ever and the person who drew the marvelously chaotic vhs cover must have felt exactly the same way because the ravishing girl on the cover does not appear anywhere in the movie what an embarrassment this must be for mrs trotter still her completely gratuitous nudity sequences compensate for this as shes quite hot from the neck down and finally theres the unforgettable scene where david warbeck takes down a helicopter from a moving school bus with a regular pistol i dont think even john rambo can do this while hes a beefcake vietnam veteran and warbecks character is a simple tvreporter
neg	this budgetstarved italian actionscifi hybrid features david warbeck as a miami reporter who is chosen by the ghosts of the people of atlantis  to stop an evil businessman academy award nominee john ireland from using a telepathic fetus grown using spores from an asteroid to rule the world you got all that despite such a loopy plot this is actually quite a bore and the raiders of atlantis sneers at it with contempt honestly the most intentionally creative thing about this flick is the slight reworking of herbie hancocks beverly hills cop theme for the opening titles the most unintentionally creative bit involves a scene in a lab that is inexplicably shown twice backtoback perhaps director alberto de martino wanted to get all avant garde on us in the twilight of his career i was going to declare this irelands worst film on his resume but then i saw satans cheerleaders was listed on there i would also like to safely declare that i am probably the only person in the history of the world to do a double feature of this and hitchcocks vertigo
neg	all i can say is before watching the movie i did not have a hint indication who annemarie schwarzenbach was or what was her life storyand i have to confess that the movie was hardly a help to reach these data and even it was not successful to persuade me to do some research by typing few words on google website however all i can say is that the actress jeanette hain was great with her mute facial expression she really played well and showed a deep depression mental status as it is in realafter all  based on the script the movie has happened in turkey and tehran as well as afghanistan but believe me i am familiar with the area  it was all about an arabic desert in morocco turkish people and persian people are completely different in face and culture as well as in language which is not arabici suppose for making a film like this documentary type a thorough research about all these minor elements is mandatory
neg	the movies storyline is pat and quaint two women travel through the middle east and discover themselves unfortunately if you are looking for a movie about the middle east and central asia this is absolutely terriblethe producers of the film either did no research or were unbelievably lazy when filming it to begin with and most glaringly incorrect the nuristanis as they were known in the thirties and indeed since the 1890s and their forceful conversion by abdulrahman shah of aghnaistan were not nomads in fact they have not been nomads since the aryan invasions of central asia over three milenia agosecond the city that is filmed as tehran is not tehran which is understandable however the geography of the area around the city could not be more strikingly different than the city of tehran which is surrounded on all side by a large mountain range which predominates all of the cities viewsthird persian despite the fact it is spoken in iran and afghanistan is never heard in movie when there are native speakers who do not speak in german they speak in arabic the persian guards at the border in fact say to each other ma hadha rujal this is not a man and not in mard nist as it would be in persian also the love song between the indian princess and one of the main characters is obviously in spanish while talking in the garden one of the main characters says that the quran uses the words ferdos and jehaan and makes some reference to drugs afterwords these words certainly never appear in the quran as they are persian for paradise indeed ferdos and paradise are very distant cognates between our languages and world respectively though jehaan is admittedly close to jehennan which is hell in arabic when they encounter the nomads in the desert the language spoken is also arabic this despite the fact that there are no native speakers of arabic in iran and afghanistan and its use is primarily religious with some use in education at that timewhen they are stopped in iran before they reach the afghan border the people they encounter are wholly unlike any iranian group their tents are typically bedouin with carpets decorating the walls and a high profile in iran it is also extremely uncommon for people to wear turbans unless they are a cleric the language spoken is clearly arabic from the initial greeting of ahlan wa sahlan when they do reach kabul the desert they find themselves in is sandy totally unlike the rock dirt that is found in the arid parts of the hindu kush mountain range there is an absence of the light green scrub that covers the ground in the summer and spring the area is also not wholly consumed by the extreme mountains of the mountain range that won its name the indian killers because of its difficult and limiting groundin short the story line is the only thing in this movie that holds any water and it is still weak and common place it lacks any real draw to it being merely the tale of two women trying to learning about themselves as they get to nuristan however even that is stillborn and no real development is felt leaving the characters in the end just where they were in the beginning and nothing has changed except that world war two has broken loose in short this is a really bad movie that i would have rated at one star except for the good footage of bedouin and the deserts of the levant even if they are misnamed
neg	whatever the merits of the film it is poorly researched as others have pointed out the movie shows locals in iran speaking in arabic rather than persian that is enough to lose credibility for anyone who has the slightest knowledge of the area or the country the landscape could not be more different from the actualother factual errors a train is shown to be operating in afghanistan while afghanistan does not have railways the turkish ambassador is wearing a fez the red hat whereas the fez was banned by turkey much before the time in which the movie is set the turkish ambassadors daughter is actually dressed as an indian and indian classical music is playing in the background in many scenes i suppose the filmmakers meant to show an exotic woman and sari was what they decided would make her exotic
neg	usually i love lesbian movies even when they are not very good im biased i guess but this one is just the pits yes the scenery and the buildings are beautiful and there is a brief but beautiful erotic interlude but otherwise this movie is just a complete waste of time annamarie alternates between sulking and getting highstonedpassing out on whatever drug or booze is handy and ella inexplicably puts up with this abominable behavior through the entire movie at no time are we given any insight into why this is so or even why annamarie is so depressed and withdrawnif there had at least been some kind of closure in the potentially romantic we dont even know relationship between the two there might have been some kind of satisfaction but although annamarie at one point asks ella why do you love me ella doesnt even acknowledge this its never really clear whether this is anything more than an illbehaved lesbian on a boring road trip with a straight womaneven the interactions between the two women and the local people they meet on the journey which could have been lively and informative are instead flat tedious and mostly incomprehensiblethere is one good joke in the movie although im sure it was unintentional the women travel in a twoseat ford coupe with a middling sized trunk yet when they set up camp they have an enormous tent cots sleeping gear and even a table chair and typewriter on top of that when they board a ferry we see piles of luggage presumably theirs presumably also carried in the little fords trunk and through the entire film we never see one gas station or anywhere that looks like it would actually have any place to buy gasoline mostly they travel through endless miles of desolate desert so where did they get fuelthere may not be too many lesbian films out there good or bad but there are plenty that are better than this and very few that are worse leave this one in the rack
neg	we went to the movie with a group because the play we were going to was cancelled it is without doubt one of the worst movies ever it is not that i dont like cultmovies i do but nothing happens in the film one does not feel any connection with the characters whatsoever endless times without dialog and the car how do thay carry a huge tent and beds chairs and clothing for every day in that car it is a two seater i have to say however the scenery is beautiful but not in a movie the director should have made a photoshoot of the movie so that we could skip about 80 minutes of useless time in with nothing happens anyway i would not recommend it as it is a waste of your time
neg	one of frances farmers earliest movies at 22 she is absolutely beautiful bing crosby is in great voice but the songs are not his best martha raye and bob burns are interesting but their comedy probably great in its time is really corny today roy rogers also appears in a singing role in my view only worth watching if you are a frances farmer fan and possibly a bing crosby fan
neg	tapeheads a scrappy intermittently funny spoof of the music video business might have been the perfect comedic short and stars john cusack and tim robbins are effortlessly in the swing of the nonsensical chaos involved they play two semisavvy security guards in los angeles who start their own company video aces making hilarious videos for groups parties and one deathbed star its too bad the filmmakers had to invent a dim sideplot to pad the running time shenanigans involving a crooked politician and his henchmen which doesnt do much except take away from the movies primary strength sendingup the music culture of the late80s still cusack and robbins create a couple of originals here nerdy but loose streetsmart without being hipsters or posers these guys are on the same nutty wavelength and they never put each other down theyre the real thing in buddycomedies 12 from 
neg	tim robbins and john cusack are two actors i have appreciated throughout their careers and that was the only reason for choosing to watch this movie well all i can say is i totally regretted it these two great actors humiliate themselves all the way through by performing a number of irrelevant unimaginative and kitch to the extreme not that this is bad on its ownsketches that are supposed to make people laugh but fail to do so the only reason i can think is that the director was their friend and they decided to support his movie by starring in iti cant think of anything else because this movie is so cheap fortunately tim robbins and john cusack havent disappointed me ever since i would recommend you to avoid this film unless you want your opinion about the two actors spoiled
neg	one of my sisters friends lent me this game and it is too damn hard it carries the appearance of a kids game but you have to learn how to do tons of intricate moves that require you to twist and turn your hands into all sorts of awkward positions and you have to search seemingly endless levels for 100 notes to improve your score you also have to find these impossibly hidden jigsaw puzzle pieces that require you to do almost impossible tasks to get them and i am only up to stage three maybe if you have no life nad can stay home all the time you might get some enjoyment out of this but otherwise keep away and it is definately not recommended for kids  they will pull their hair out within the hour
neg	my complaints here concern the movies pacing and the material at hand while using archival film and letters lends the film a fresh and interesting perspective too often the material selected to highlight simply isnt very interesting such as when goebbels complains about this or that ailment tc or the ad nauseam footage of his small german hometown also the movie crawls along in covering c 19201939 and then steams through the war years in sum the film is little better than a history channel documentary with the exception that the filmmaker has a slightly greater sensibility than your average history channel documentary editor and thus can more artfully arrange the details of goebbels life still i found it wanting
neg	december holiday specials like the original frosty ought to be richlyproduced with quality music and a wholesome yet lighthearted storyline they should have a touch of the mystical magic of the holidays basically they should look sound and feelwell special and they should have a decent and appropriate december holiday subtextso when i saw legend of frosty the snowman in the tv listings i got my kids 6 and 8 pumped up for it by telling them the story of the original frosty and passionately relating how much i enjoyed it as a kid as my wife and kids cozied up on the couch to watch the movie the expectations were high but 10 minutes into it my kids were yawning and my wife and i were giving each other the look and rolling our eyes after 35 minutes my kids were actually asking to go to bed  i guess they were fed up with the insensitive language and pointless disconnected segments i was actually embarrassed about their and my disappointment with this movieunfortunately legend of frosty the snowman is more like a bad episode of fairly odd parents crossed with a worsethannormal episode of sponge bob than a classic holiday movie dont get me wrongthose shows are fine and i like them as much as the next guy but when i watch fairly odd parents or sponge bob my low expectations for mediocre offcolor zero subtext mind numbing episodes are always satisfiedwe picked out some good books and spent the rest of the evening reading together a much better choice than the embarrassingly bad legend of frosty the snowman
neg	the john goodman program was pretty awful but this thing just plain stinks the one and only thing in this mess that made me smile was recognizing the voice of patrick starfish as frosty the story is hopeless written by somebody who has garbled memories of childhood rebelliousness but has never gained any adult sense of perspective in the intervening years paranoia rules the dark world that these characters inhabit everybody is unpleasant and for no reason the plot is predictable but the show lurches from one inexplicable unconnected scene to another in such a pointless way there is no fun in watching it the worst thing is nobody in the production crew seems to have ever seen snow
neg	i disliked frosty returns and this one both of the films are absurd with poorly written characters and bad voices the voices could have been done but frosty returns was worst than this because of the unalike snowman they drew frostys winterwonder land was great and so was the original heartwarming drama the only good thing about this film was frosty the snowman was alike of the classic 60s and a funny line like when they were talking about things that are not real and then frosty walks by the window humming whistling whatever he was doing but everything else was badly written and badly animated and i barely got the plot i saw the dvd cover at the library about 2 or 3 years ago and the art looked crappy so i didnt pick it up until this year because the pictures on the back looked a little touching but i played this film it was a hassle poorly art characters just like the dvd and it was just terrible about whats going on i watched this at night and found it dull that i fell asleep on the whole thing wait i always do that when i watch something while i go to sleep but this movie was overall boringoverall rating grade cthis is like another holiday special bad ripoff in the frosty returns and this one this one is the badly 4th sequel like home alone 4 well i thought that movie was ok but home alone 3 was great but its like a bad home alone 3 and 4 people hate like this my sister didnt watch it that much because when she came into my room to watch 2 minutes and a half of it she walked away like i hate the animation i agree to her just like the 3rd one frosty returns plain awful
neg	a young scientist is trying to carry on his dead fathers work on limb regenerationhis overbearing mother has convinced him that he murdered his own father and is monitoring his progress for her own evil purposesa young doctor uses reptilian dna he extracts from a large creature and when his arm is conveniently ripped off a few minutes laterhe injects himself with his formula and grows a new murderous armadmittedly the special effects in severed ties are pretty good and grotesquebut the rest of the film is awfulthe severed arm is behaving like a snake and kills few peoplebig dealthe acting is mediocre and the climax is silly3 out of 10
neg	a young scientist harry harrison is continuing his late fathers scientific research into limb regeneration with flying colours but his interferingly dominate mother and her doctor lover want to sell off the serum when he finds out there is an accident involving harry losing an arm so he tries out the serum and what eventuates is a genetically deranged arm that has a mind of its ownoh weve seen this oh so many times before but what lifts this very campy and quite rubbery shonky junk is the performance of movie icons elke sommer and oliver reed actually its not a bad flick by fangoria films just there are better ones out there which are similar in vein servered ties simply lacks it own distinctive style the oddball nature and unpleasant splatter resembled reanimator and even a touch of slapstick stuck out like something from evil dead 2the comic story is truly whacked out with its black humour but it can get melodramatic and a bit in dry in the fun factor surprises do crop up especially the flicks final outcome which is well accepted as i thought it could have copped out with something more accessible for a lowbudget production the fx makeup can look rigid and very goofy but theres some grotesque moments that will make you smile than actually cringe even a brush of sexual tension streamlines the story thanks to elke sommers sternly juicy performance as the mother oliver reed is quite humorously deadpan in a wicked sense and he pulls it off extremely well they were both immensely diverting as the couple you loved to hate billy morrisette is delightful in a erratic performance as harry director damon santostefano briskly paces the film and orchestrates some stylish scenes of gripping and bamboozling horroryeah its juvenile and basically silly nonsense but you got to hand it to it for some undemanding entertainment
neg	the tv guide described the plot of severed ties as thus   an experiment on a severed arm goes awry  so right away i thought this was going to be about an arm thats got a mind of its own as seen in the beast with five fingers or the hand or someone getting an arm transplant as in body parts  both premises are tried and tested  or to be more accurate tired and tested so i was curious as to how the producers would approach the story  i actually thought they were making an arthouse movie like pi down to the use of bw photography at the start of the film but the makers seemed to have tired of this approach after 20 seconds and decided to make a splatter comedy similar to the evil dead  ive very little to say on this except that i disliked the evil dead movies and i disliked severed ties and it seems really unfair that films like this use an obscene amount of rubber when the third world is crying out for condoms
neg	if you like occasional nudity with junior high school level slap stick comedy then look no furtherstarting at about the halfway point the beautiful and erotic arielle dombasle starts disrobing at every opportunity that is the only thing that made this movie worth watchingthe story is both lame and preposterous the humor is corny and character development is basically nonexistent
neg	oh man i know what your thinking with a title like that i cant go wrong uh yes you can i too loved the title but man i hated the stupid kid that played satans little helper i hated the mom too and the sisterdaughter and her boyfriend  i hated all those people man it was agony watching this sometimes the only reason this doesnt get 110 is becuz condsidering the low budget they did ok but oh man did i hate those actors so stupid i knew it was going to be bad i guess they saved a lot of money on just using halloween masks for the killer and the jesus costume at the end was really stupid too oh the agony do not watch
neg	im going to say first off that i have given this film a 3 out of 10 after some thought i was going to give it a straight out 1 but it got a couple extra points for the body count but that would be about it let me explain i paid literally 1 for this dvd in a supermarket because i tend to have a lot of faith in bargain horror flicks bmovies especially but if this film was aiming for b status as i suspect it was for a number of reasons which ill touch on in a sec then it failed magnificently not only did it shoot for b and miss it landed somewhere around f this film had so many opportunities to be good and it pretty much failed on all accounts i say above that its likely this film was aiming for b status and it seems to try and achieve this by trying to blend humour with horror which can either be very good or very bad for example later freddy films dream warriors onwards are all about freddys style and nosethumbing which works out great but this film completely bombed in that respect because the times where they tried to inject humour were mostly just stupid i will admit though that towards the beginning of the film the humour was good in fact for about half an hour i liked this film and was prepared to congratulate myself on another good find but what really killed this film for me was the inappropriate kills for instance when satan smashes the cat against the board and writes boo with its blood using its body as a brush or when satan slams the door into the helpless disabled elderly woman now im not usually too against senseless kills in filmshey thats the point right but in those two cases i just found it grossly offensive and unnecessary to anything in the filmplot especially for me the film went downwards from then on one major bad point about this film is that i hated every character in it the kid dougie was just ridiculously annoying im at a loss to explain how he could possibly write off all those bodies and people being killed in front of his eyes as a trick i mean come on i completely understand that to be in a horror film a character does have to be somewhat stupid like running upstairs when you should blatantly be running out of the house screaming for help but this kid took the biscuit i wanted to kill him myself by the end of it it was completely unbelievable and if i had to hear him say duh one more time i was going to bang my head against a wallbecause thats what watching this film felt like why didnt i just turn the film off mainly because i honestly believe an ending can sometimes redeem a film but i was wrong in this case the ending did not redeem this film it further irritated the hell out of me and was inadequate to the plot line i get it already the killer is always going to come back dressed as someone else be welcomed into the house by the stupid kid and go on a killing spree again because no one suspects him in that costume i get it this film made me physically angry because it was so stupid and if by some foul mistake you do end up watching this film watch out for the intestines frankly if that guy actually did have intestines that looked like that id be surprised he wasnt already dead let alone until someones rips them out and ties them to a chairin fact ill even go so far as to say that the only character i liked at all in this film was actually the killer purely because when his comedy routine worked it did work all in all the plot line of this film dragged anything that might have been good down why was the killer killing i dont know i can live without knowing who he actually was thats fairly typical but without some kind of motive  hell i dont know id settle for him having a bad halloween as a kid it just seems more than senseless just stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid in fact i hated this film so much that i specifically registered with imdb just so i could comment on it save your money save your sanity stay away from it
neg	with a title like this you know not to expect a great horror movie but this was really bad even with low expectations the plot is really insulting and stupid an escaped criminal wears a halloween mask so everyone around him thinks hes someone else this joke might actually work for 5 or 10 minutes but not during the entire movie  the actors are not that bad but their characters are rather dumb and the story is boring and downright stupid no suspense no excitement and little gore very cheap satans little helper tries to combine horror  with comedy and fails dramatically at that it became so boring towards the end that i actually stopped watching 10 minutes before the end i couldnt care whatever happened amanda plummer was great in pulp fiction but come on that was 13 years ago and she hasnt done anything decent after that so no wonder that she had to sink as low as this piece of crap avoid or be warned
neg	satans little helper is one of the better b horror movies i have seen when i say better i mean the story the film hatches a new plot something thats not so clich in the horror genre  something fresh but there are also some ridiculous questions that come along with it questions you will be asking yourself throughout the moviethe film first caught my attention while i was cruising the horror section in hmv i was tired of all the so called terrifiying hollywood blockbusters and wanted something different the cover art for satans little helper immediately caught my attention as you can see the image draws you in  its chilling i knew it was a straight to dvd release  but i took a chance i mean i just seen boogey man the night before  so it couldnt get any worse after i watched the movie i was semisatisfied i loved the plot of the movie it was really creepy how the killer was pretending to be the little boys friend so he could kill in some sick deranged way he actually thought he and the little boy would become partners  a duo of terror it was a great idea to set the film on halloween night this way no one would think anything of a masked man beside a little kid they would simply think he was his guardian but this is also where the plot holes begin to surfaceif your son came home with a friend he met trick or treating  thats fine you wouldnt think anything of it  if he was 9 or round about the same age as him if however he appeared with a strange man in a mask you would be startled and protective of your child you would ask the man to remove his mask and identify himself you would ask why he is with your son he doesnt know him you would tell him to please leave he isnt a family friend hes a stranger now were supposed to teach our child not to talk to strangers in this case the mum is completely fine with it huh they never seem to think its a tad odd that the man doesnt speak  at all gruanted they think its the daughters boyfriend but after 10 minutes of not talking you would pull the mask off and ask him why hes not saying a wordthe film goes down hill from there the thing that got me the most was all the mum said was do you want some cider i cant count how many times she says this in the movie its like oh youre dying  we have cider though its all good the movie started promising and failed to deliver it was more of a horrorcomedy and even as that it fails to deliver i guess you could call it a dudflop etcthe best thing about the movie is the cover art though something tells me thats not worth the 12 dollars
neg	the fact that someone actually spent money on such a bad script is beyond me this really must be one of the worst films in addition to haunted highway i have ever seen bad actors and a really bad story theres no normal reactions to any event in this film and even though its halloween  normal people would have bigger reactions when theyre witnessing their father being killed not to mention gutted people with tape covering their airways not being able to breathe in a room with at least 50 people i might add and some person dressed up as satan dragging dead people out of his house even an 8 year old would see the difference between a doll and a person not to mention the fact that no one could possibly be that naive and dumb to believe the reality of satan and jesus appearances on the same day like this kid does when i was 8 i sure had more brains than that but the really stupid thing is that everyone else seems to be falling for this mute satan lookalike as well no questions asked the question throughout the film is is it really satan or is it some crazy person killing people off whenever he feels like it well hes got human hands arms built and whatever so i guess hes supposed to be in the movie as well otherwise they did a lousy job concealing it then with this person being human and all he was able to kill an old lady a man and his mistress 5  cops all with guns and training i presume and a few other peopleand obviously everyone was just standing there waiting for him or whatthe whole concept and way of telling the story is absolutely the worst thing ive seen and i would never recommend anyone to waste 1 hour and 30 minutes of their lives to watch this total crap
neg	worst bob hope comedy everand that includes some heavy competition hope on an island with sailors dreams aloud of being in a bathtub with a geisha girl steering his ship somebody certainly steered this hopehackery over the cliff as it features phyllis diller and gina lollobrigida and still cant work up any laughs or excitement wheres bing crosby when you really need him
neg	the fifth black emanuelle ive watched has potentially the most intriguing plot line dealing as it does with the intrepid female reporter investigating the white slaveryprostitution racket which takes her from san francisco to rome to macao and back to her own hometown new york the film is peopled with past veterans of the series which inexplicably play completely different roles namely ivan rassimov appearing here as a head of a united nations committee for third world countries karin shubert as a feminist rival reporter and don powell as rassimovs chauffeurunfortunately as usual with this type of film despite their being shown in the dead of night it is heavily edited and a particularly graphic scene described in stracultr in which an asian slave trader gets his comeuppance by being sodomized by a dog is nowhere to be seen here still a harrowing sequence late in the film when a sleazy politician tricks a couple of girls including naturally gemser and shubert into a midnight rendezvous under a new york bridge with a group of bums this is the way he gets their votes get it  with his high society pals giddily looking on  seems pretty much intactthe most ridiculous element of this entry  apart from gemsers penchant to disrobe completely every time she enters a house even in front of perfect strangers  is her excursion to india to interview a charlatanguru george eastman made up to look considerably christlike who has found a way to prolong coitus indefinitely of course when emanuelle calls him up on it he ends up having premature ejaculation
neg	cut to the chase this is one of the five worst films that ive ever seennot that they didnt try there was some decent writing with some elements of structure in there a good cast some good acting im not sure where it went wrong but it went horribly wrongsome of the elements may have been bad structure and no substantive story a lot of overacting by the lead who probably is much better when restrained some bad directing and editing i had enough at about an hour tearing my hair out at about a hour and a half and very agitated at the hour and fifty minutes it ran there was also an insincerity about it all being that i went with someone who used to be a heroin addict he was agitated that it glamorized something that had nothing good to it that was bolstered by the pretty 17 yearold girl who was in love with the 30 yearold junkieand the frantic nature of the lead was a turnoff enough there were clunky plot points that were an attempt at a structure but the end result was listless and unending with uneven time lines the characters were colorful but to no end which made me feel bad for the quality actors who youve just not seen enoughskip it i assumed that this was a firsttime director who was enamored by his own turds but he has done this before im puzzled how this and many other really bad ideas find someone who will actually give them money
neg	plot an amorous couple decide to engage in some extramarital hijinks in a flashy car they then become stuck literally in a compromising position while said car wanders aimlessly about the countryside until the hapless couple are rescued by the authoritiesthats it thats the entire movie there may have been some dialogue here and there but nothing comes to mind it should be obvious by now that this movie is not just pointless but actually physically painful to watch the fact that it starred two of the uks best upandcoming actors one of whom is now sadly deceased only adds to the horrorian charleson was outstanding in the very much deserved oscarwinning chariots of fire lets remember him for that role and try hard to pretend that this particular celluloidal abomination never happened
neg	ok well i rented this movie while i was bed ridden hopped up on pain killers and let me say it didnt help the film anythe film is about a man who buys a car as he is going through a midlife crisis he loves the car more than anything around him one day his wife decides to borrow the car since i dont want to spoil not that there was anything to spoil i shall let your imagination figure out the zany and i use that word lightly antics that followi had to fight to stay awake through this snore a minute sleeper of a film and i would like to say that if you are venturing to the movie store and are thinking about being adventurous please dont its a waste of the film it was printed onthen again i could be wrong
neg	given the title and outlandish box art i was ready for just about anything perhaps my expectation were forced just a bit to high because i was left a little drya film crew working on a softcore sex movie end up at a strange house when they get lost in the fog and decide the best way to spend the evening is to have sex where hasnt this set up been used before the difference here is the uberperverse nature of the sex not allowed to show all the goods groin shots were illegal in japan for a long time what is shown is fogged out the movie tries as hard as it can to show the viewer just how unnatural sex can beamidst all the kinky goings on a mud monster whose origin i cant fathom shows up and begins murdering the men and raping the womenthen murdering them too some of the sights are a bit much most notably a woman having her intestines pulled out through her vagina or another woman spitting out a mouthful ofstuff but otherwise the gore is pretty standard fareultimately the film is pulled down by its own designs its too oversexed to be a strait horror picture and too gruesome to work as a sex flick the mediums can work but there need to be a balance410
neg	maybe it was the title or the trailer certainly not the interview on the dvd which is with the director as he keeps saying hi kids into the camera like a buffoon but i had expectations for entrails of a virgin to be at least a bit of sleazy fun with some good sex scenes and brutal bloody killings by a weird japanese penetrator turns out its way too sleazy for its own good or bad or whatever theres a problem and one can see this also in the italian sexploitation flick porno holocaust similar to this in many respects in not having balance to the sex and violence too much sex and it will turn into a prototypical porno and not even with much production quality in comparison with most professional porno movies and with the killing scenes there has to be at least a little tack and maybe just a smidgen of ingenuity in creating the creaturekillerwhatever entrails of a virgin has neither its safe to say its a pretty soulless movie even if isnt one of the very worst ever made its there just for horndog japanese fetishists to get off on girls in trouble and men who have all their brains in their other headsin this case were given a photo team where the guys are taking some shots of some girls nothing too salacious and then by way of a dense fog they stay off at some house one night and are picked off one by one by a murderer as hes credited first off the director kazuo gaira komizu decides he has to put in a quota of random sex scenes early on we get spliced in or phoned in take your pick clips of one of the photographers having sex with one or more of the girls elsewhere it looks like its from another movie then once settled into the house theres a wrestling scene thats poorly choreographed and shot yeah we really need to see him all there and then on to the rape and killings first the rape by the photographers who promise the girls some jobs for their time then the murderer who like damatos creature is simply covered in mud and given a stupid facial and who for an unknown reason kills the men andor rapes the women one by onenow the latter of those taken by themselves should be considered the highlights of the movie this is like saying however that the crotons are the best part of a wretchedly tasting salad an eyegouging scene a spike thrown like an olympic event that scene actually is kind of cool and finally the entrailing of the overly sexcrazed girl whose inconsequential name i cant remember even this becomes disappointing just by not being correct to the title on top of this the sex scenes which become tedious through gaira and his indulgence in longtakeswithoutcutaways where everything by the japanese censors is blurred anyway are dubbed over by the actors youd think that they seem to be enjoying themselves enough hence the need to let them speak for themselves but the overall feeling from entrails of a virgin is that of a lumpy one where its just there to be gawked at and without a shred of suspense or true horror watch as the last girl left alive the virgin of the picture tries to stop the murderer from getting to her which lasts five minutes as she keeps throwing sticks at him you just want it to be done with for the i hate women mantra to ease up or be rid altogether
neg	ok the plot is wait you got me there is no true discernible plot here just a string of optically fogged sex scenes strung together by scenes of photographers taking pictures of pretty ladies sometimes a combination of the two then a demon comes around kills the men rapes and kills the women and waxes poetic about the meaning of life moronic special effects bad acting and bizarre philosophy aside you get what you expect from a film with a title like this i guess it would have to be someones cup of tea just not mine as i have yet to see a good kazuo gaira komizu directed filmdvd extras subtitled interview with director kazuo komizu part 1 part 2 is on the entrails of a beautiful woman dvd and theatrical tailermy grade f
neg	less selfconscious and much less pretentious than guts of a beauty this kazuo komizu gore flick is worth a look at least oncesleazy snapshotters escort wannabe actressesmodels to a remote house in the woods in order to sexually molest them unfortunately for the horny boys a longschlonged demon who lives in the woods has already targeted the girls for funthe thing even ends up having fun with the boys  thats if you consider beheadings dismemberment and masturbation with severed limbs funonce again it all sounds better on paper than it looks and sounds on filmjust as komizu mangled living dead at tokyo bay with his ineptitude he also mangles this effort and is only saved by some audacious violence and some great white panty shotsdont buy the hype though or youll be sorely disappointed
neg	entrails of a virgin is so bizarre and incomprehensible that it allows the viewer to interpret it subjectively applying whatever meaning he wishes to its inexplicable excesses of sex and violence if this was an intentional characteristic of the film it would be a work of postmodern brilliancebut of course it isnt without getting too much into plot summary lets take a quick walking tour of the events at a secluded cabin an orgy is in progress which includes topless wrestling and diaper ping a vanload of latecomers joins the orgy in progress but they have unwittingly been followed by a monster i like to call the muddy ninja this monster precedes to slay orgy participants one by one except the proverbial virgin if you dont count oral sex who receives his seed and consequently becomes so passionate with desire that she masturbates with someones severed hand finally she has her guts pulled out and then theres a scene which seems to imply that shes pregnant with a baby muddy ninja got all that if youre going to rent this movie its best if you dont speak japanese and dont have any subtitles in a season populated by boring hollywood flicks putting this in your vcr might be the cinematic equivalent of shock therapy it will certainly be something different
neg	i guess i only have myself to blame for the gigantic disillusion that is entrails of a virgin you already know not to expect a cinematic masterpiece when you see a juicy and proudly promoted title like this and the first impression only gets extra confirmed when noticing the film is a mid80s production from japan now there are quite a lot of demented and sick filmmakers active in japan but kazuo komizu surpasses them all with his thoroughly depraved and sickening trilogy revolving on nothing but aggressive sex and the sadistic abuse of young girls not even attempting to tell a story entrails of a virgin simply presents a hodgepodge of unarousing semipornographic sex and truly poor goreeffects that wouldnt even please the most undemanding fan of cheesy 80s horror images of a bunch of photographers and their fashion models are inexplicably intercut with scenes of a filthy pervert having crude sex with a seemly underaged girl he dumps her not even a minute after climaxing typical and she begs him to stay even if she has to share him with other women i dont get it is this supposed to represent a general male fantasy because its really clichd and wrongful anyways back to the bunch of horny photographers and docile models surprised by upcoming fog on their way home the group entrenches themselves in an abandoned country house where they have more appalling sex and eventually fall victim to a ridiculous sexdemon who kills them all the acting performances are amateurish the dialogs inane and primitive and komizus direction is weak and uninspired i can tolerate all that including the womanunfriendly portrayal of sex but i came too close to turning the film off during the indescribably meanspirited wrestling sequence one of the males brutally hits kicks and throws around one of the girls and calls her a filthy whore until she literally pees her panties and cries with agony this sequence is in my humble opinion the absolute lowpoint of asian exploitation cinema one to avoid and maybe even boycott
neg	i love don knotts let me just say that upfront he is an enormous talent and the best at what he does which is portray a nervous lovably befuddled loser thrown into a position of authority he is fabulous in this role as roy fleming the reluctant astronaut but the film is pretty dull really even though as a kid my brother and i delighted in watching this and his other films its still worth watching but really its a film that is best enjoyed by children id categorize it as 100 familyfriendly and something you could sit down and watch with your kids on a family nightas with all of knotts films theres a great cast of beloved character actors and you cant help but smile when knotts gives one of his shaky openmouthed stares no matter how old and jaded you arefrom an adult perspective one thing i think that is great about this film is how it captures nasa in the 1960s  all the new modern buildings the hope the optimism the future and i was surprised at how suave and studly leslie neilsen was back then only complaint about the story is roys love interest a rather threadbare unlikeable woman who cant give him the time of day until he becomes a big shot  if youre like me youll be hoping that he gives her the shoveoff at the end beware  youll be whistling the theme tune for days after watching its that catchy
neg	after leaving tvs popular the andy griffith show don knotts gave movie stardom a valiant try with a series of inane but matinepleasing comedy vehicles unfortunately the reluctant astronaut filmed on the cheap as were most of knotts movies is much worse than his others don plays a small town schnook who gets accepted to astronaut training campbut not as a candidate for space travelthey want him as their new janitor some may say the weak satire capitalizes on americans thenfresh fever for the new age of technology but the flick is really just a dim excuse to keep restless children occupied it gets off to a good start with an ok setup and nostalgic locations but it becomes increasingly more spiritless and idiotic  from 
neg	this movie is all ultralightweight fluff predictable from beginning to end as a don knotts vehicle the incredible mr limpet was much better with knotts character there not nearly as incompetent or ignorant his performance there was toned down with none of his trademark goggleeyed stare although that may have something to do with him being replaced for most of the movie by a cartoon fish knotts made a living of playing the likable imbecile much as bob denver did neither really seemed to be able to break out to other types of roles assuming they were simply typecast it was probably because of the slouch the wild stare and the highpitched voice john ritter whom knotts worked with in threes company was able to transcend his genre branching out successfully into dramatic roles like the dreamer of oz but the closest knotts ever got was a small role in pleasantville even leslie nielsen was a bad fit here uncomfortably neither straight dramatic actor as he was at the time nor deadpan comedic actor as he later became in airplane and police squadtheres also no way the then43 yearold knotts could pass for a 35 yearold as his character insisted he was it was as ludicrously unbelievable as tom hanks at 38 playing the collegeage forrest gumpthe film was clearly made on a shoestring budget very much looking like a hastilyfilmed tv episode its especially evident in the exterior scenes of the town where roy goes after hes fired its unlikely even a preschooler would be fooled by the mayberrylike soundstage artificialityeven viewing this strictly as a childrens movie its very disappointing its not because it lacks action or special effects although it does the pace is much too slow the situations repetitive how many times can you watch roy getting onto a bus a comedy for kids should at least sometimes be madcap with breakneck gags otherwise you risk boring them and any adults in the theater as well movies even kids movies have improved quite a bit in the intervening decades even many contemporary comedies were better filmed and written disneys the love bug for instance at least had some interesting race action
neg	spoilers spoilers juggernaut is a british made thriller released in the us by first national karloff is dr sartorius who has to leave his research because his funds have dried up karloff is forced to retreat to france and start up a medical practice he is propositioned by a conniving woman who wants to get rid of her much older husband she knows karloff needs the moneykarloff agrees to the proposition and soon becomes the personal doctor of the husband all the while the wife is prancing about town with the local no good playboy karloff finally injects the old geyser with poison and he kicks off however his son from another marriage arrives a few days before the killing and finds out the will has been changed when he spills the beans to the wife she goes berserk and even bites the sons handmeanwhile karloffs nurse has misplaced the hypo karloff used to kill the old man when karloff finds out he isnt getting any money he asks the wife to poison the son the nurse suspects karloff and finds the missing hypo analysis shows poison but not quite in time as karloff kidnaps the nurseto make a long story short the nurse escapes gets the police and manages to save the son who is about to be injected by karloff karloff instead injects himself and diesthis movie does have some good points karloff is possessed and plays the type of mad doctor he did in the devil commands and the man who lived again it is peculiar however to see him walk around stiffly and slightly hunched over we never find out why he is walking this way i suspect the director thought it made him more sinisterthe actress playing the 2timing wife overacts something terrible she has a french accent even though she overacts badly you still manage to hate her or maybe you hate her because of her actinga little below average for a karloff vehicle if you buy the sinister cinema vhs copy the audio is a bit choppy
neg	this has been put out on the dvd market by alpha and its for diehard boris karloff fans like moi only its not a horror flick but a drama where boris is a struggling scientist agreeing to kill a wealthy womans husband in order to gain the fortune needed to continue with his work but once the dying victim changes his will and leaves his spouse nothing all hell breaks looseits appeasing enough seeing karloff as another selfish sinister type and some of the acting is unintentionally hilarious especially from the leading lady mona goya who is absolutely a laugh riot as the doublecrossed wifebut proceed with much caution
neg	one of boris karloffs real clinkers essentially the dying karloff looking about 120 years older than he wasis a scientist in need of cash to finish his experiments before he dies moving from morocco where his funding is taken over by someone else he goes to the south of france where he works a s physician while trying to scrap enough money to prove his theories desperate for money he makes a deal with the young rich wife of a cotton baron who is dying she will fund him if he helps her poison the husband so she can take his money and carry on with a gigolo who i think is married if you think i got that from watching the movie youre wrong i had to read what other people posted to figure out happened why because this movie had me lost from two minutes ini had no idea what was going on with its numerous characters and multiple converging plot lines little is spelled out and much isnt said until towards the end by which time i really didnt care its a dull mess of interest purely for karloffs performance which is rather odd at times to be honest this is the only time ive ever seen him venture into bela lugosi bizarre territory its not every scene but a few and makes me wonder how much they hung out
neg	way back when the xfiles was an intelligent thoughtprovoking show a big part of its appeal was that the writers looked to folklore and science for their ideas tying the plot to the spooky side of real lifei was incredibly wary of the 8th season when it aired the show had already provided two perfectly good episodes to bow out on one son and requiem and the 7th season had seen a sharp rise in episodes that scraped the barrel for ideas that were farfetched implausible or downright silly but i figured hey give it the benefit of a doubt maybe theyre bringing it back because theyve got some great ideas lined uproadrunners really was upsetting following patience which at least offered an interesting angle on the vampire folklore that the show had done well to avoid the episode sees a strange alien parasitic slug with the power of mind control worshipped by a cult of backwoods christians oh and they think its the second coming of christ but you only find that out in the last couple of minutes seriously theres never any attempt to make sense of this to explain what the slug is why anything thats happening is happening or anything even in the shows early years  in fact especially then  you could expect a little bit more depth a bit of background or if not that then the opposite  a bit of mystery some uncertainty about what this was all about its scully that really kills it though you could put up with the silliness of the premise but to have a character who has been developed over a good 7 years as a rational skeptic transformed into a gullible maverick purely for the sake of advancing the plot is bizarre to watch you feel like youre watching some godawful teen horror except that its a woman well into her thirties throwing herself into the kind of creepy isolated community that shes spent the best part of a decade uncovering the sinister underbelly of being either outwitted by very stereotypical hicks or utterly indifferent to her own safety oh and by the way doggett the new mudler isnt around scully just wandered off into the desert to look into a brutal murder on her own without him he shows up at the end to save the day  i cant even remember why  but apart from that hes not really in it again seriouslyin short it feels like either a generic script written for another show or someones pet movie project which theyve been allowed to shove like a mutant leech into the spine of an existing longrunning show at a time when it was at its most vulnerable it mightve worked on a lesser show where the characters are more archetypal and the audience expects less but the xfiles had a good thing going and scully was one of the strongest and most idiosyncratic tv characters of the 90s deciding that youre going to change her personality for the sake of a story that they mustve done on star trek a good fifty or so times is pointless
neg	ariauna albright is a really good actress but why she participated in this lame written travesty is a mystery what could have been entertaining winds up as classic boredom the unique thing about ariauna is that she can act as well as look real sexy as opposed to her partner lilith stabs who looks fine but it is obvious she spent the money for acting school at the spa or beautician this was a production that cried out for some t  a  with a imaginative script writer could have achieved it in the flow of things however ariauna does what she can under the circumstances  to a extent salvages her reputation the tempe company should be aware that when you dress two attractive women in skimpy fetish cop uniforms the viewers will expect some fetish play  t  a nough said
neg	i find it hard to understand why this piece of utter trash was repackaged the only saving grace in the whole thing is the body of ariauna in her sexy uniform her humour is also to be appreciated she is a definite plus but alas it would take a magician to salvage this garbage however she must be positively recognised for her heroic effort  true professionalism cant say the same for her co star lilith with her whining voice that grates on your nervous system appeared disinterested  gave the impression that just her presence on the set was all that was needed all said apart from ariaunas performance it is indeed utter trash
neg	it is difficult to find any positives in this movie seems as though the producer needed to make a buck without much effort  hence we are treated to a full showing of galaxy which is the lamest excuse for a movie in history the police girls looked extremely sexy in their little uniforms more action shots of the two cops  a lot less of galaxy would have been the way to go of course that would add to the budget so they decided to fill the space with that wretched rerun ms albright does excellent looking sexy  her acting is first rate ms stabs whom i had heard of but not seen on screen before also looked very desirable but seems to lack basic acting talent apart from ms albright this is real garbage
neg	a group of human looking aliens going to earth to eat crash land on a planet of prehistoric beasts instead where they all eat physcedelic mushrooms and act retarded padded with footage from planet of the dinosuars and horrible jokes this is definitely one to miss the acting is atrocious as well and while this isnt as bad as chickboxer what movie can be this is still pretty awful repugnant stuff its 90 minute running time feels like an eternity and you will likely be cursing life so do yourself a huge favor and just move on skip this crappy film theres nothing to see herethe filmmakers try to resell this turd as a mst3k style making fun of the movie they made a decade before and it works to an extent its still nothing that watchable though ariauna albright is hot but lilith stabs has a pretty unattractive speaking voicemy grade d dvd extras joke commentary 17 behind the scenes featurette 7 minute into the black featurette jessica mills reporting stills gallery and original trailer
neg	using footage pillaged from planet of dinosaurs this shot on video except for the stolen footage concerns a bunch of people shot into space who land on a dinosaur planet that isdont wait for it is really earth its a five minute sketch stretched to 90 minutes slightly better than chickboxer another in the bad movie police serieshaving a nostalgic home movie feel coupled with good stolen effects this movie is still an impossible slog to get through im left to ponder the question are we becoming so uncreative that were now pillaging old movies not only for plot but also for mismatched footage clearly low budget producers are getting so desperate they really will give us anything to take our money
neg	first of all let me say that i had to think a lot about writing a comment for this movie the best review for this kind of cinema can be just the silence movie addressed to housewives and to grandmothers this movie tries to look genuine and the characters should be supposed real people an italian could never think that the characters might be real they are just lowprofile stereotypes it gives a very misguised vision of what life is in the italian countryside the plot is weak plot which plot and the humour does not make laugh anyone older than 12
neg	wow after trashing the disk of timo roses rout city after about 15 minutes south park is about more than meaningless cursing i guess some people just dont get it i was interested in this movie i read quite some positive stuff and the packaging and look of the movie seemed far from the total trash i expected after rout citysurprise the movie isnt total trash but the problem seems to be exactly that timo rose tries to walk in the footsteps of german horrorsplatter cinema like olaf ittenbach and the likes that means barricade is in parts extremely gory and detailed the gore fx are not really believable but ok the acting is ok but in some cases plain sucks the hillbilly chick in the opening sequence is ridiculous and doesnt get better till shes shotso what is the problem the movie is gory has a typical german underground vibe including the classic booby shots in blood ok fx and a modern feel to it like the packaging already promised 1 the script is total bs you get a typical hillbillylost in the woods story with some guysgal camping out and meeting a degenerated hillbilly family everything is just leading towards the torturemutilation scenes and seems unbelievably random and pointless this is the first thing that makes barricade halfhearted2 random is also the perfect description for a lot of the camera work i liked the repetitive cut to the tweezers in the extended booby torture scene either they had no material or the editor works in a hardware store even worse the editing sure its modern and far better than a lot of other movies in the genre but its random you got an overuse of that typical exposure effect everywhere and with no meaning  its just there all the time then theres some grainynoisy film look which also is just thrown in here and there for the sake of it i dont get the meaning3 like the forementioned effects there is a lot of repetitive stuff in here for example most of the kills are edited with multiple repetitions of stabbing and punching its ok once but here its annoying and fake especially towards the end annoying also attributes the music which is permanently used without any change in the background it doesnt take long until it makes the movie hardly bearable4 from all this comes the biggest problem of this movie and many others in my opinion if you make a splatter movie with trashy feel its pretty idiotic to polish it with special fx and new school editing it looks like they take it way too serious its no fun because the decent gore fx are plain wasted in this context and where the classic gore fx are ok the computer fx in scenes like the stabbing in the mouth or the gunshots in the ending look rather sillyand 3d splatter mostly sucks to me even in movies with a budget and decent 3d artistsi often wondered if the time of serious splatter movies is over and barricade is just another example it might be time to put it in the tomb its no fun has no character and is too trashy for its look the script is a cheap try on wrong turn and tcm leading absolutely nowhere you can take that literally the ending is just there and as random as many other things here i love you in a splatter flick come on barricade tries to incorporate a lot and failsyou can sure fastforward through this movie for some extensive disembowelment acid face meltingnipple pinching and classic friday the 13th style stabbing of a couple while fingering in a tent bloody boobies hooray but its really hard to get through this total failure especially because you can see it could have been something
neg	well i just gave away 95 minutes and 47 seconds that ill never get back on this piece of trash i heard someone online describe this movies villains as subhuman cannibals and i thought it was promising because i thought it would be like the descent wrong the descent was a psychological thriller with dynamic characters and strong storyline these villains are totally unrealistic and no part of their performance is enjoyable to watch this movie isnt so controversial ive seen this level of gore in many films this movie plain sucks synopsis a blonde who thinks shes real hot but she isnt her admirer and her admirers friend no i dont remember their names go into the woods their car breaks down they are warned to leave by a man named mark the blonde gets unreasonably hysterical and the next morning they cant find the admirers friend admirer impales his foot whoops dont worry he is much more upset when his car wont start than when he gets impaled by nails after a nanosecond of coaxing the blond leaves to find help events ensue that i cannot remember during this and throughout the movie we are shown grotesque torture scenes with no substance including one that made me gag blonde goes to save admirer from house of cannibals even though all they are seen eating is intestines which would logically be the last choice for real cannibals to eat since they contain actual food blonde finds admirer hurt and works very hard unsuccessfully to work up tears then you get a good laugh when the blonde is in the house and announces she can out think them mark the man who warned them to leave has a remarkable change of character when he reveals the cannibals are his family then there is some shooting they leave the house the shooting continues then a random guy shows up and says hes been watching them before he is shot we are shown an acidtrip inspired scene of more killing the blonde or her admirer shoots him because he did not help them theres more killing the admirer professes his love for the blonde then a mysterious hand covers the camera what does that imply i dont know hopefully not a sequel
neg	a group of friends come facetoface with a family of hideous cannibals whilst camping in the beautiful german countrysidethe mutant cannibal family concept is almost as old as the hills that the inbred freaks often call home so any director attempting to breath new life into the genre needs to come up with something pretty darn special in order to impress with barricade timo rose tries to give the wellworn routine a teutonic twist by transplanting the action to the black forest and giving it the german lowbudget splatter treatment the result is a very bloody but totally unoriginal effort that is made almost unwatchable thanks to some dreadful directorial decisionsin particular the nonstop use of fancy filters and irritating editing techniqueshad timo rose not opted to utilise every naff trick his editing software offered him then barricade might have been a reasonably entertaining gorefest his inexperienced cast do reasonably well the bloody effects are suitably stomach churning and there are one or two scares and even some well conceived creepy moments all of this however is completely ruined by the awful camerawork choppy editing and overwhelming barrage of visual gimmickry used to give the film the distressed look that is so inexplicably popular with todays filmmakersi give barricade 3 out of 10 purely for the outlandish gore which includes a nifty scene where a guy is forced to drink acid loads of nasty wounds caused by a variety of sharp implements and some pretty decent shotgun damage
neg	as i am not a blood and guts fan i found the gory scenes totally unnecessary you spell it and too real for my liking if youre the type of person who gets their rocks off on beheadings on the internet or snuff movies i say go for it it beggars belief what sort of person dreams this sick crap up thoughapart from that it had the potential to be a great movie the music was top class too through the movie and especially the end credits some parts though were a bit unbelievable like youve just been found by your girlfriend trust up awaiting torture and death and all you do is tell her about what had happened and how you got there why didnt he ask her if she happened to have any wipes or even some air freshner or a piece of gum while he was at it come on now most would probably just scream hurry up and untie me then lets get the f out of here quick where were the flys maggots etc and when the girl accidentally came across the place surely the stench of rotten flesh would have sounded a few alarm bells i would only recommend this movie to friends of dennis niellson and the like im sure a video like this would make sickos like that have a very happy christmas
neg	horrible i see many user comments on how great this show is it truly is a wannabefriends  made in taiwan knockoff the jokes are lame asand the plot is ridiculous the actors are obviously struggling to be funny and are probably cringing when they hit those awful punchlines if you can call them that the bulk of the other users who have commented are obviously from another planet or at least another continent there are obviously reasons that tv companies cancel showsand none of then are when shows are doing well make sense anyway steer clear  even if it is raining and there is absolutely nothing else on this planet to dogo stand in the rain instead  more fun
neg	this show is awful no comedy no plot no good characters america are you blind give the award to real shows i hate this show along with 30 rock honestly im so glad they canceled this show thank you cbs keep two and a half men keep christine keep rules of engagement keep how i meet your mother which really isnt funny but a lot funnier than this this show is a rip off of friends with the same director so thats okay but keep this show gone and never bring it back never ever ever ever the only reason i didnt give it a 1 rating is because it keep my awake instead of asleep those are the types of movies or tv shows that i give a one the only reason i was still awake was because of the audiences laughter and i was looking forward to the next show i really wish this show was funny sorry but my opinion stupid very stupid i dont see why everyone loves it my opinion again but i also find big bang theory kinda stupid my bad smart the class bye bye now i have a smile and it is not from watching your show
neg	the class is a comedy series that portrays a bunch of 27yearold former class matesi like the idea of the show thats why it saddens me that the class is not funny even though it has the obvious potential its not enough corky just dorky haha this is due to a slowish tempo and the lack of actually hilarious punch lines also some actors have difficulties with timingmost inventively written characters are the twins kat and lina warbler lizzy caplan and heather goldenhersh but even they seem just a little too square for the good of the show on the other hand the characters i find most uninteresting are the main character ethan and the usedtobe couple duncan and nicolewhat bothers me with the series is that the only latino character aaron is being picked on for his accent even though by a nonrespectable character but anyway
neg	if you have seen friends the writing will feel very familiar especially the last 3 or 4 seasons of friends often share the same comedy setupsthe show is about a group of people whose connection is that they shared the same class when they were still rather young about 10 years old i think now theyre in their midtwenties and they meet again on a class reunion this is where the series startsa typical episode deals with multiple story lines at once theyre usually not connected in any way each story line is cut up into multiple sections which are then shown in a mixed orderthe sketches is where my problems lie with this series as in the later seasons of friends its often a rather silly setting with hard to believe situations one of the main characters does something really stupid thats hard to believe the situation is then heavily exaggerated as if it wasnt silly enough if youre into this kind of inyourface humor then maybe youll like this series for me it is a great turnoffthe reason i started watching friends is because of the first few seasons there are interesting and especially credible story lines with some romance in it that makes you root for the characters the class has none of this the characters are simply too forced and stereotypes are pushed too far its therefore not possible to relate to them and like themat least with friends it took several seasons before it ran out of steam and the character traits were all milked out but in the class it seems it has run out of steam before it even started
neg	you cant imagine how i looked forward to king of the ants as a massive gordon fan i awaited the european premiere with wicked anticipationespecially since i loved dagon  gordons last achievement  so much king of the ants premiered here in my country and it was gordon himself who came to present it unfortunately i couldnt go and congratulate him for it afterwards king of the ants is his most uninspired and mediocre film to date really the quality level never surpassed ordinary tvthriller standards the plot outline is terribly routine and with the exception of a few poor scenes the typical gordontouch is never recognized on top of that the already weak script has more holes than a swiss bowl of cheese it involves a young wannabecrook whos hired to commit a murder so he doesand of course theyre not paying himand of course he falls in love with the victims wifeand of course he avenges himself only the sequences in which the guy descents in a spiral of madness are worth a mention and theyre the only ones reminding you of the fact youre still watching a stuart gordon film the acting performances are below average with mccenna as the heroic lowlife george norm peterson wendt as the chubby bastard and kari wuhrer as the goodhearted sex bomb extremely illogical things happen constantly and the dullness of the story becomes irritating very quickly while the makeup effects arent enough to even satisfy amateurhorror fans i read a few other comments on king of the ants claiming its gordons best since it finally is a thoughtprovoking and mature filmwell if thats the casei rather stay immature and give reanimator another viewing thank you very much oh well i guess every good director runs out of steam and inspiration eventuallytoo bad it also overcame stuart gordon
neg	this movie was an attempt to go into places most dont and perhaps shouldnt venture into it was a similar trial at the bizarre headcase perspective given to us in the cell although not near as indepth and well portrayed the plot is constructed simply with an initial campy feel to it then as the movie takes its supposed dramatic turn the plot falls apart on what few legs it had to stand on in the first place basically the idea is that of a kid chris mckenna who needs money he takes on the role of a hit man killing a city accountant then he doesnt get paid for his work but instead gets tortured for several days because he dreamed up the brilliant idea of trying to use a backup file he had as leverage for payment this idiotic move at trying to force them to pay him backfires as he is horribly and endlessly abused he begins to go crazy some very disturbing scenes then thinking he has paid for his sins and can start over he visits the wife kari wuhrer of the man who he killed and wins her affections soon after she discovers who he is tragedy strikes and revenge sweeps through the air as the boy goes after his torturers daniel baldwin george wendt vernon wells for their previous kindnessi got to ask though what is it with kari wuhrer and horrorgore type filmsit seems everything she has put out lately has been in this genre granted i liked her in eightlegged freaks and she was okay in anaconda but despite all her obvious cuteness and allure wow shes hot she can act much better and chose better roles or maybe im wrong and that is just a misconception for all you guys out there you get to see the fully monty of her in this film although its rather bizarre and shortlived i almost felt like she did some softporn after watching this film something not foreign to karis career the sexsimulation is such that it has to make you wonder what things really go on during filming anyway i will say there is some good acting just dont expect much of it from daniel balwin whose career seems forever destined to second his brother alexs the film did bring out a few old greats though george wendt norm from cheers and vernon wells commando weird science above all chris mckenna does the best job in playing the main character sean crawley his little acting experience and yet his believable nature as a naive youth bring some elements of substance to the film i wouldnt go out of my way for this one if youre bored and are tired of the same old episodes of the hitchhiker then i might advise watching thisand kari please start acting in some better films
neg	this movie is written by charlie higson who has before this done the legendary fast show and his own show based on one of fast shows characters tony the car sales man hes also written james bond books for kidsactually ive seen before this only gordons movies that are based on lovecrafts stories and every one of those is marvelous here gordon tries to do something different the style is totally contemporary which means shaky camera fast and strange cutting cool chillout music in the background it works quite well here i guess but its still pointless and cheap it makes me often think of the cameraman whos shaking his dvcamera in front of the actorsactresses and try to make stylish moves in the pictures hoping that something tolerable would come out of it the casting is good and there is a whole atmosphere which is the result of good directing i think the main character the zero young guy is quite interesting in his zeroness the fat guy is also good and the guy who looks like alec baldwin but is not him but pretty soon after the beginning the movie turns out to be something notsointeresting in this case i mean an endless line of scenes of sadism and sickness there is not much humanity in this filmstory its totally pessimistic and every person in this movie is disgusting and hopeless or soon dead needless to say that there is no humor either its a 140 long vomit without no relief in any moment anyway gordon remains to me one of the most interesting movie makers that are active today and i think of this movie as an experiment and as a failure in that everyone has to experience getting lost sometimes just to learn and to find their way again this might be gordons most uninteresting and empty work
neg	i must pat myself on the back for watching this movie all the way through because it truly was painful an incapable painter becomes a fully capable hitman this movie was rife with absurdities of which if i mentioned them all i would be giving away the movie norm peterson aka george wendt must really be in a rut to have agreed to do this movie the acting was deplorable and the story was even worse as a sane minded and rational individual i could not understand where the writer came from nor where he was going with this movie there was ineptness on the part of every main character there was a string of hapless and ridiculous events then the movie ended one absurd act after another with dialogue doesnt make a movie it only makes a talkative train wreck
neg	i was ped when i couldnt see this one when it was screening at the philly film fest last year so when i saw that it was going to be on cable tonight i put it on remind as soon as i could so was it worth the wait well lets backtrack a tad as i have yet to give you the plot sean crawley is a young man who doesnt know what his path in life is enter duke george wendt who introduces him to his boss ray danny baldwin one night ray totally hammered asks sean to off the guy that they had sean following around and it goes on from there which leads me back to the question posed was it worth the wait yes and no the buildup was pretty good and george wendt stole the movie for me he just took the ball and ran with it but its nowhere near as violent as i was led to believe and somewhere along the movies running time the ball is not only dropped but fumbled and taken in the other direction i know where this point happened exactly but cant say without spoiling the film but needless to say it happened the ending doesnt save the film either poor stuart gordon nothing can be good like reanimator or castle freakmy grade cwhere i saw it showtime extremeeye candy kari wuhrer shows her tatas in one fantasy and then in the next more tatas and it pans down andoh my god my eyes my eyes
neg	a film without conscience drifter agrees to kill a man for a mobster for money then they double cross him meanwhile he falls in love with the dead mans wife and without her knowing hes the killer moves in with her then he accidentally kills her when she finds out then in a walking tall kind of heroism he gets revenge on the mobsters who double crossed him the first problem is that by agreeing to take on the murder by hire assignment the drifter loses all sense of sympathy worthiness and heroism we cant accept any goodness in him and as a result the rest of the has no moral center we just cant care about that kind of guy and the wife nicely played by the fetching kari wuhrer  the sheriff in eight legged freaks a high class lady who runs a mission for homeless people similarly loses a degree of sympathy by jumping right into bed with the homeless drifter despite her evidently weakened state after the death of her husband and when she finds out hes the guy  what does she do she locks him inside her house as if all houses had locks you cant open from inside with her and proceeds to berate him stoopid george wendt however is terrific in a role as a beefy thug director stuart gordon did so much better with reanimator and dagon
neg	i dont know anything of the writers or the directors earlier work so i hadnt brought any prejudices to the film based on the brief description of the plot in tv guide i thought it might be interestingbut implausibility was piled upon implausibility each turn of the plot seemed to be an excuse to drag in more bloodshed gruesome makeup or special effectsthe score was professional and kari wuhrer seems like a decent actress but the rest was more than disappointing it was positively repulsivei will not go through the vagaries of the narrative but ill give an example of what i think of as an excess of explicit gorechris mckenna goes to an isolated ranch house and pulls the frozen body of his earlier victim wendt out of the deep freeze mckenna had killed wendt by biting a chunk out of his neck now he feels he must destroy the evidence of his involvement in wendts demise what are the cops going to do measure his bite radius mckenna unwraps wendts head and neck from the freezer bag its in takes an ax and begins to chop off wendts head whack whack whack the bit of the ax keeps chipping away at wendts neck the air is filled with nuggets of flying frozen flesh one of which drops on mckennas head he brushes it off when hes done mckenna then takes the frozen head outside to a small fire hes built he sits the head on the ground squats next to it takes out some photos of a woman hes just killed and shows them to wendts head remember her we could have really made it if it hadnt been for you guys he tells the head duke youve always liked bonfires havent you he asks then he places the head on the fire we only get a glimpse of it burning but we can hear the fat sizzling in the flamei dont want this sort of garbage to be censored im only wondering who enjoys seeing this stufftheres no reason to go on with the rest of the movie well ill mention one example of an implausibility since i brought the idea up mckenna has been kidnapped and locked in a dark bare shack he knows hes going to be clobbered half to death in the following days hes literally invited the heavies to do it what would you do in this poelike situation heres what mckenna does on what may turn out to be the last night of his life he finds a discarded calendar with a pinup girl on it and masturbates successfully give that man the medal of freedom a monster who looks like pizza the hut is thrown into some unnecessary flashbacks the camera is often hand held and wobbly the dialog has lines like life is a piece of s or else its the best of all possible worlds it depends on your point of view use is made of a wide angle lens that turns ordinary faces into gargoyle masks a house blows up in an explosive fireball at the end while the hero mckenna walks towards us in the foregroundsome hero he is too he first kills a man for 13000 by bashing him over the head several times with a heavy statue then a potted plant before finally tipping a refrigerator over onto the body this bothers him a little but not enough to keep him from insisting on payment then i hope i have the order straight he kills wendt by ripping out part of his neck then he kills the wife of his first victim by accident and blames the heavies for it although by almost any moral calculus they had nothing to do with it next he burns the head honcho baldwin alive then having disabled the two lesser heavies he deliberately blows them up though one of them isnt entirely unsympathetic and were supposed to be rooting for mckennathese arent cartoon deaths like those in the dirty harry movies either  bang bang and youre dead these are slow and painful the first one  the murder for 13000  is done clumsily enough to resemble what might happen in real life it isnt really easy to kill another human being as hitchcock had demonstrated in torn curtain but that scene leads to no place of any importancesome people might enjoy this especially those young enough to think that pain and death are things that happen only in movies some meretricious stuff on screen here
neg	i read all these reviews on here about how this is a such a good movie jeez this movie was predictable and pretty boring the acting was below average most of the time especially by mckenna i havent seen a more pathetic attempt at making someone badass in a movie oh man this movie was a letdown i also read somewhere this might be a cult classic i know there are followers of the director but this movie was just a average piece of filmthe script was lame for the most part the acting was lame this movie was lameoh and pray for the guy that used to be in cheers he looks really bad the best actor in this movie was probably the guy in office space and he was only in this movie for about 8 minutes410
neg	the proverb never judge a book by its cover was coined as a warning to those who fail to look beneath the surface as i viewed the artwork toking of the ants i instantly thought horror the arcane imagery proudly displayed on the cover  back spoke of a dark vision the synopsis promised a story of murder betrayal  retribution instead what i discovered beneath that surface was less interesting than what you can find under your average rockking of the ants features chris l mckenna as sean crawley an average guy ready to make a name for himself in this world even if it means murder except sean crawley is someone you dont care about never once did i feel any compassion or sympathy for this character in fact hes downright unlikable but not as much as daniel baldwin ray mathewswho turns in an uninspired performance as a made all the worst by the utterly laughable dialogue he is forced to recite throw in kari wuhrer as a grieving widow who apparently has unconditional trust esp in the homeless and little to no common sense and george wendt as duke which is basically a sober norm from cheers but meannow there are a couple of interesting hallucination sequences in this film the source of the cover images but this film never delves further into that world it prefers to bombard you with unmotivated characters bad dialogue and unlikely event after unlikely event oh the horror
neg	the wife of a stage producer in london hopes to fix up the american songanddance man starring in her husbands latest show with an acquaintance an american girl who makes her living modeling fashions in society circles unfortunately the couple has already met on their own with the girl thinking the guy is actually the show producer married to her friend the fact hes not wearing a wedding ring should have discouraged any misunderstandings wafty fred astaireginger rogers musical is eventually dragged back down to the earth by dwight taylor and allan scotts idiotic script which is full of juvenile behavior astaire and rogers dont just meet cutethey meet ridiculously hes tapdancing like a madman in the hotel suite above hers and she complains audiences of 1935 probably didnt care how these two were going to get togetheras long as they did so and happily seen today the central characters appear to have no motivation to end up in each others arms he plies her with flowers after telling his friend he wants to remain fancy free in the love department and she gives him the brushoff nothing that a little dancing couldnt cure this glamorous twosome are as deliberately unreal as are the london and venice settings but we watch simply because the leads are fred and ginger its a fantasy for havenotsones who dont mind the dumbeddown plot the musical moments do break up the monotony of the contrived scenario yet fail to transcend the surrounding silliness  from 
neg	having endured this inaccurate movie i will admit that it is a more modern telling of the story than previous versions yet it is so inaccurate and has has been made so politically correct that it made me mad after watching it davy crockett was very poorly represented by billy bob who i thought would have probably been better cast as sam houston given both mens love of oratory i think selfabsorbed dennis quaidan actual texan would have been a perfect crockett and it would have definitely fed into his starved sense of selfworship as a texan and a true believer in the texas mindset i feel davy crockett was the quintessential texan even though not born here our unofficial motto is it aint braggin if it is a fact was made for crockett and that last scene at the alamo where crockett is the last survivor has to be the biggest insult to davy crockett ever made to even suggest that this giant of a man and seasoned fighter would allow himself to be taken alive is ridiculous three different eye witness accounts place him dead amid the bodies of a dozen or more dead mexican soldiers after undoubtedly fierce hand to hand combat finally that lame ending to the movie supposedly depicting the battle of san jacinto as a mutual battle of 600 texicans vs 700 mexican soldiers when there was actually closer to 1500 well trained mexican regulars every texas school kid who pays attention in their first texas history class knows the battle took the mexican army by surprise during siesta time and the mexican army was so confused they could not form ranks and fled as they were not trained to fight frontier style hand to hand
neg	a question for you  a family go to a new house and get stalked by demonic forces  which film am i talking about  every horror film youve seen  yes thats true but thats not the answer im looking for  ill narrow it down by saying theres a lot of teen angst scenes  doesnt help  well theres lots of bits where the characters are stalked by a creature and you see the characters through the creatures pov  no futher forward  okay theres a dream sequence involving lots of blood  could still be any horror film you say  oh gawd this could take weeks so ill say the film im talking about features loads of aussies many of whom have appeared in neighbours and home and away  yes thats right the film is the third circle  aka cubbyhouse  and do you understand what the above exercise is about  its about me pointing out how the third circle is absolutely no different from any horror film thats been made
neg	suffice it to say that this substandard b has nothing to save it  not an interesting plot or even one tolerably decent actor josh leonard of blair witch fame does little to help matters do yourself a favor and leave this one on the shelf at your local video store
neg	i had numerous problems with this filmit contains some basic factual information concerning quantum mechanics which is fine although quantum physics has been around for over 50 years the film presents this information in a grandiose way that seems to be saying arent you just blown away by this well not really these arent earth shattering revelations anymore at any rate i was already familiar with quantum theory and the fact that particles have to be described by wave equations etc is not newthe main problem i have with this movie however is the way these people use quantum theory as a way of providing a scientific basis for mysticism and spiritualism i dont have any serious problem with mysticism and spiritualism but quantum mechanics doesnt really have anything to do with these things and it should be kept separate the people they interviewed for this movie start with the ideas of quantum theory and then make the leap to say that simply by thinking about something you can alter the matter around you hence we should think positively so as to have a positive impact on the world and make our lives better the reasoning is completely ridiculous and the conclusions do not logically follow from quantum theory for every so called expert that they interviewed for this film there are scores of theoretically physicists who would completely disagree they would point out quite rightly that the unpredictability of the subatomic world does not lend support to mystical notions about our spiritual connectednessit disturbs me that people are going to see this film and completely eat it up because it leaves them with a nice positive feeling the main thrust of the film is based on a total misinterpretation of quantum theory and it is as bad in its reasoning as any attempt to justify organized religion with similar pseudoscientific argumentsavoid this filmoh yeah at one point one of the experts says that since throughout history most of the assumptions people have made about the world turned out to be false therefore the assumptions we currently hold about the world are also likely to be false huh that totally does not follow and even if it did i dont see how that helps his argument i mean if his ideas ever became common assumptions then i guess we would have to assume that they are false too based on his own reasoning
neg	as a physics student ive become aware of many idiot professors and other socalled experts in the field as i continue with my studies i learn more and more about real physics experiments going on and about the people who are doing things rightthen my friends tell me of this physics movie they want to see knowing nothing of it im excited hoping that the information will be presented wellive done real quantum mechanics this wasnt itthis movie starts with the basic assumption that anything that occurs to a subatomic particle can and will occur to you if you just open your eyes lets think about that for just a momentour bodies are composed of somewhere around 1030 such subatomic particles that is a million billion billion billion particles the more mysterious quantum effects of just two particles can have a 50 probability of cancelling each other out completely as you add more and more particles into the mix it becomes almost impossible to have a large net quantum result to tell us to believe that this is a valid assumption with no rationality behind itits just stupidmy friend also in physics and i counted 3 facts during the course of this movie but they were presented in the most misleading manner ive ever seeni cannot say as much for the neural portion of the movie as i have not had any kind of medical training it seemed as though it might have had a slight bit more truth to it remembering my days in biology but i cannot sayat least this film had a redeeming quality the dancing peptides or whatever they actually were scene not to ruin the invaluable plot that drives this movie but the main character goes to a wedding where she sees all different types of personalities driven by their peptides and then the film cuts to the dance floor where we are spliced between people dancing sometimes surrounded by cg peptides and a fully cg scene filled with dancing peptides the film at that point was trying to tell us how were addicted to emotions so were treated to the full song of that smash hit addicted to lovethis scene was redeeming because anyone who could go through that scene and still take this movie seriouslywell you are the ones that need to open your eyes
neg	this movie made me very angry i wanted desperately to throttle the scientists and unseen filmmakers during the course of it very very painful to sit through sophomoric and pretentious in the worst way the little good information on brain functionchemistry and quantum theory is lost in a sea of new agey horse sht the worst offenders were the crackpot charlatans ramtha and joseph dispenza mr dispenza informs us that most people lead lives of mediocrity and clearly implies that he on the other hand is living on a higher plane even the ideas and attitudes that i basically agree with are presented in such a heavy handed clumsy superior pretentious preachy manner that i felt the desire to disavow them i think thats what made me so angry the fact that theyve taken what are indeed profound aspects of established scientific thought and marred them with their new age hokum much of it is based around the fallacy of applying concepts of quantum theory to the macro world fittingly the dramatized portions with marlee matlin are amateurish and clich riddeni would refer people instead to bill brysons excellent survey of science a brief history of nearly everything theres plenty of profound wonder about life and the universe in the actual established science
neg	it seems the makers of this film had trouble deciding what their message really was consequently they had even more trouble delivering it they began by poorly describing principles of quantum physics which relate to subatomic particles having established a fuzzy picture of heisenbergs uncertainty principle they presented a barrage of talking heads who built a case of ridiculous logic intimating that every living person is an entity which follows the same quantum rules on a cosmic scale then there was a lot of talk about ideas upon which stephen covey and tony robbins have made their careers positive thinking interrupting bad patterns always look on the bright side etc next came a bit about how our brains can change our bodies through production of proteins hormones which we more or less choose to create if you are sad you will create sad proteins if you are happy you will create happy proteins its just so simple isnt it interwoven with our lessons we follow the fictitious life of amanda a photographer who pops antidepressants and hates her thighs the film makers slowly but surely were trying to get us all to say hey amanda just cheer up why cant she cheer up obviously its because the world is a bad place where there is crime and poverty and religion thats why the conclusion of the film which is basically the entire second half brought on a barrage of contradiction we are all a part of a whole energy where we are not beings but a collective consciousness but we are individuals who can change the world but there are many of each of us because of all the different dimensions but we can choose who we are and we have a purpose to do good but there is no god because there is nothing better than us so there is no such thing as right and wrong so there is no such thing as reward or punishment so nothing good ever came out of religion but we should still do good anyway even though there is no such thing as bad and good because there is nobody to decide what that is except for the fact that we each can make life good if we all meditate and then crime will cease and if we say nice things our water will freeze into pretty shapes still with me good because there is more according to robert l park in his book voodoo science the whole meditation experiment put on by john hagelin in washington dc was a farce the numbers were doctored and the murder rate was higher that year that any year before or since and what about your positive attitude keeping you young and healthy this was a message delivered by an older man who looked his age and a woman who was overweightso does all this work or not i was lucky enough to see the film at a theater where betsy chasse one of the films three directors yes three fielded questions following the show i call myself lucky because i had firsthand confirmation that these people dont know what they are talking about several of the questions asked by audience members had her so stumped that her husband a chiropractor had to step in and recite the answer i finally had to leave when the discussion inevitably turned political and everyone including ms chasse began speculating as to how wonderful the world would be if only president bush could see this movie
neg	anyone who has studied any physics or cognitive science will walk out disgusted after 40 min as my wife and i did the ignorant masses might be entertained by the handwaiving arguments and the absurd conclusions drawn without even an attempt at a logical reason from real science im offended by such nonsense presented under the guise of science i can only conclude that the writers picked up a quantum physics book didnt understand a word of it then watched the matrix about a thousand times and proceeded to write this moviefor example the washington dc crime experiment was done by the transcendental meditation program a brief search will reveal the science of their methods httpwwwfreedomofmindcomresourcecentergroupsttmdissenterhtmsave your money
neg	remember the chainsmoking channeler exposed on 60 minutes a few years ago this is her lots of folks reviewed this movie without checking the bona fides of the filmmakers the producers have been using phony word of mouth promotions very successfully without disclosing the financial and philosophical underpinnings for this piece of marketing tripe if you believe in channeling reincarnation new age dreck and dayold baloney this film is for you if you want a discussion of quantum physics or reality look elsewhere the purpose of this movie is to convince you that ramtha isnt a wacko so youll give her a bunch of your money if you can tiptoe through the ramtha website without howling in disbelief then maybe youll think the bucks you dropped on this infomercial for insanity was well spent suntimescomappspbcsdllsectioncategoryanswerman
neg	i created my own reality by walking out of the theater i was roped in by my girlfriend into going to this dreck with her mom we my gfriend and i walked out about an hour into it what a load of pseudo scientific new age jargonsub atomic particles are thoughts by taping labels to bottles of water and blessing it by a buddhist monk it grew little pretty crystals a drop of 25 in the murder rate in dc happened when a bunch of folks meditated wow what a rigorous scientific study im sure that someone ate cheerios for four days straight during the same time should we conclude that eating cheerios caused a drop in the murder rate hogwash hooey bull pucky btw it was funded by the ramtha cult the leader of which was one of the experts which were interview by the filmmakers no ulterior motives here right
neg	well what can i saywhat the bleep do we know has achieved the nearly impossible  leaving behind such masterpieces of the genre as the postman the dungeon master merlin and so fourth it will go down in history as the single worst movie i have ever seen in its entirety and that ladies and gentlemen is impressive indeed for i have seen many a bad moviethis masterpiece of modern cinema consists of two interwoven parts alternating between a silly and contrived plot about an extremely annoying photographer abandoned by her husband and forced to take antidepressants to survive and a bunch of talking heads going on about how quantum physics supposedly justifies their newagy pseudophilosophy basically if you start your day off meditating to the likes of enya and kenny g this movie is for you if you have a sense of humor a crowd of people who know how to have fun and a sizable portion of good weed then this movie is for you as well otherwise stay away take my word for itthe first thing that struck me about what the bleep do you know is that is seemed to be edited and put together by the same kinds of people that shoot cheap weddings on camera complete with pink heart effects computergenerated sparkles across the screen and other assorted silliness who let these people anywhere near a theatrical release is a mystery to me i guess this is what too much kenny g does to you the movie was permeated with cheesy gci the likes that you or i can produce on our own computer via overthecounter video editing software but never would because its just way too ridiculousthe script was obviously written by someone with no writing experience whatsoever not only were all the characters and conversations cumbersome and contrived beyond belief but the writers felt like they had to shove every relevant piece of information or rather disinformation which is what most of this movie was all about all the way down your throat well given the target audience that may not have been too bad of an idea the main character for example spends half the movie popping pills apparently though it was deemed not convincing enough so there are at least a couple of dialogs in throughout which refer to her antianxiety pills specifically just in case the viewers should not be able to connect her overacted pain and suffering with little white pills she takes whenever she feels down the acting well ive seen better acting in ed wood movies and no this is not an exaggeration heck the little play i was in when i was 12 featured much more inspiring acting than this it really didthe story is interrupted here and there with a bunch or random talking heads a strange mix of kooky scientists kooky doctors and selfproclaimed mystics go on and on about how quantum physics supposedly provides an explanation for how ever man or woman created their own reality just by participating in the experience of life reality you see is a probabilityfield of a bunch of different possibilities and is only set in stone once you the observer chose to notice it what happens when more than one observer observes they didnt say but then again who cares listen to enya meditate observe and you shall be god and nobody gives a damn about such silly and archaic things as critical thinking logic etc all reason is immediately dismissed as people being stuck in their ways and unable to achieve a paradigm shift and go down the rabbit hole furthermore the heidelberg uncertainty principle supposedly is proof positive of alternate realities parallel universes and suchspeaking of rabbit holes the analogy permeates the movie all of these people keep talking about going down rabbit holes im not sure what that had to do with anything else they were saying or showing but one thing im certain of is that it somehow involves anal sex actually the movie is extremely antisex throughout sex is presented as dirty ugly and antienlighteningin any case the talking heads talk the main character achieves harmony and enlightenment by painting hearts all over her body with a magic marker and proceeds to walk around with an even stupider look in her glazed over eyes than she started withi want 2 hours of my life backheres a couple of random quotes which i happened to rememberwhat i think of as unreal has become a lot more real to me and that which i used to consider real is oftentimes a lot less real than the unreal  some talking head on the spirituality of quantum physicswhat does it take for one man to have an erection it takes just one thought nothing changes on the outside all the changes are within an yet he has an erection  some self proclaimed mystic head of her own school of enlightenmentwhile looking at herself in the mirror i hate you i hate you youre fat youre ugly i have you  main character the fat and ugly photographer
neg	if youre a layman interested in quantum theory and string theory read the elegant universe by brian greene of columbia university and the universe in a nutshell by stephen hawking of cambridgerecipe for 3 parts bombastic new age pontificator 2 parts pseudoscientist 2 parts real scientistmix together until ingredients are indistinguishable from each other and spread on celluloid thin enough that there is no discernible substanceserving suggestion barf bags
neg	i was extremely suspicious of the ideas presented in this movie but being relatively ignorant of quantum physics aside from what i recalled from the excellent short history of nearly everything and what i was able to choke down in a brief history of time it sounded interesting at times however the obvious nonsense of the story of the indians being unable to see the ships of the explorers was ridiculous i really started questioning what was being shoveler at that point but then the clincher was the revelation that one of the speakers was actually channelling some loony named ramtha completely upset the applecart for mewhat a waste of two hours
neg	a definite no a resounding no this movie is an absolute dudhaving been recommended to me by a friend very much into that sort of thing i watched this movie with some anticipation of being informed changed moved altered uplifted and all the other positive mystical things that could happen to me when i suddenly see the truth now this may sound like someone who is already predisposed to poopooing anything dealing with the metaphysical the metaphysicalphysical boundaries of existence believe me i am not such a person i try to be open about any presentation and then decide accordinglyin terms of content the only thing i found mildly interesting and informative was the bit about peptides emotions addiction and cellular receptors that was the only unifying element i could find in the documentary part of this film the rest of the documentary rambled around several topics and never seemed to unify and cohere try to tie up and conclude to a point and what was all that stuff about native americans not being able to see the ships that columbus came in who told the authorities in this film that that was what happened in 1492 where they there too had they compared this to scientific work being done in visual cognition the famous gorilla video for example visit the visual cognition lab at the university of illinois site there may have been a more convincing point made here however it seemed like unsupported mystical mumbojumboas a film this wasnt one film it was two i found the documentary part mildly interesting just to hear the people talking about what they were talking about i was annoyed that their credentials werent presented at the bottom of the screen when they spoke at least initially but i found the story part of the movie with matlin in it annoying disjointed intrusive nonrelated and downright stupid that bit about the polish wedding with that dance was not in the least bit funny it was laughable ludicrous sophomoric and stupid and i found the use of the word pollack offensive it just seemed so out of place and wrong is such usage okay because a member of the group uses a pejorative term to refer to the group because he or she is a member of the group that may be okay to make a point but it didnt seem to be used that way here and in any case i dont care what the reason it offended me a pole i never call myself or refer to my ethnic background as pollack and i certainly dont like like it when others do can i watch or listen to a bigoted conversation in which this term is used you betcha but again this didnt seem to be the case here it just seemed so out of place unprovocked unmitigatedthe acting was abysmal elaine hendrixs performance was totally unbelievable at times it seemed like she was just reading her lines that had just been given to her marlee matlin for the most part seemed to be sleep walking through this whole thing perhaps she was baffled by the material i know i was if she was supposed to be portraying a disillusioned druggedup anxietyprone malcontent it just didnt seem to click but by far the worlds worst was hendrix all in all i found this a disjointed poorly acted piece of claptrap
neg	if you want to see intelligent philosophical discussion of human possibility and potential watch waking life which is brilliant what the  do we know is all over the place in its focus poorly directed poorly written poorly acted utterly devoid of any art direction and completely annoying it wasnt thoughtprovoking or entertaining in the slightest the inclusion of that rambling freak ramtha in this film is reason enough to avoid it isnt it strange how the filmmakers choose to look over the fact that this woman worships some 2000 year old atlantian god or something what a flake that old chick is and what a total waste of my time and money this movie was the people responsible for this film should not be allowed to make another movie ever again
neg	if you want to learn the basics of quantum mechanics spend your 9 on a used textbook not this movie im a little worried that the money i spent is being used to buy koolaid for shipment to guyana i dont think the directors really got any point across but it looks like maybe they were trying to make several 1 science can explain everything we do meaning that our lives are deterministic 2 science cant be used to explain everything we do meaning that we have free will 3 science is like really cool brother 4 we are god 5 the world exists only in our minds 6 sarah norman is a tough role to follow and 7 here put this tiny paper square in your mouth and youll see some really groovy stuff
neg	pathetic attempt to use science to justify new age religionphilosophy the two have nothing to do with each other and much of what is said about quantum physics in this mess is just plain wrongexamples quantum theory supports the ideas in eastern religions that reality is an illusion how well in the world of the subatomic you can never definitely predict a particles location at a specific time you can only give the odds of it being precisely at one spot at one time also the act of observation seems to affect the event solid particles can pass through barriers all of this so far is accurate but then they assert that that means that if you believed sincerely enough that you could walk through a wall you could indeed do it this is complete poppycock instead the theory asserts that at our level it is possible for you to walk through a wall but it is merely by chance and has nothing to do with belief also youd have to keep walking into the wall for eternity to ever have even the remotest chance of passing through the wall the odds are so astronomically against itthis is but one example of how they misrepresent the science but much more annoying is the narrative involving an unhappy photographer played by marlee maitlan about halfway through the picture it becomes so confused as to be incomprehensible something to do with negative thoughts leading to addiction and selfhate there may be some truth to that but quantum physics has nothing to do with itplus string theory is the hot new thing in physics nowadays instead of wasting your time with this dreck i suggest you rent the elegant universe an amazing series done for nova on pbs that gives you a history of physics from newton and gravity to ed witten and m theory in only 3 hourlong episodes quantum mechanics is explained there quite well if you want to know it without the fog of metaphysical appropriation
neg	im still trying to decide if this is indeed the worst film i have ever seen  a very disturbing problem with this film is that real scientists are interviewed but their footage is edited to make it look as though they support the ideas of the many bsers who populate this film the bs to signal ratio of the interviews is about ten thousand to one  at the end the interviewees seem to be saying we want you to think  but they themselves are too lazy to do simple research about things they assert as factif you feel that you are openminded and wish to expand your consciousness please be openminded enough to read some actual books about quantum theory einsteins universe nigel calder a slim volume not a challenge the cosmic code by heinz pagels if you cant bring yourself to read a book please dont complain to reviewers about being openmindedto recap this film is just unbelievably badyou know whats a really good film which questions the nature of reality thirteenth floor directed by roland emmerich with craig bierko gretchen mol vincent donofrio smart sexy thoughtprovoking
neg	what the bleep do we know was one of the worst times i have spent at the movies it was less of a movie and more of an after school special but at the same time nothing special at all the attempt at a narrative in which they grounded their ideas was absolutely pathetic which almost anyone will tell you marlee matlin in her underwear just shouldnt happen i wont dwell on it what i will reveal is a criticism that many are unable to formulate this movie while tedious also suffered a tremendous flaw in reasoning it was horribly contradictory because it took such a manipulative become a creator of your life manifestation of abundance shoeless piece of propaganda interconnectivity is explained as a large party of our existence however the movie encourages that we control our surroundings with our minds it completely neglects that there are other people with minds that could be controlling us which seems to be more the case or at least the structures in which we exist greatly limit us in this way the movie was inappropriately solipsistic solipsism and interconnectivity just dont mix unless youre god almighty if you are you will be impressed  by all the neat things this movie will reveal that you can do if not you will be sorely disappointed a moron or perhaps both also the title is so ridiculous i have trouble warning people not to see the movie because i feel retarded mentioning it by name shame on everyone involved
neg	another cult strikes again this isnt a spoiler because the real ending comes after you research the folks who brought this overlylong pseudoscientific infomercialramthas school of enlightenmentwhen any religionphilosophy needs to hide behind an ozlike screen of deceit i walk away thank ramtha i watched a borrowed copy of this movie on the recommendation of a friendto have wasted precious resources on this newage lobotomizer would have been tragic i can only hope that they truly believe they can walk on water enough to take that guidance to its logical conclusionin other words walk drownor shut up  as a movieit deserves a strong 1 on its entertainment value especially for creating the most dislikable character in film history the photographers roommateeeeeeek if you must see this film borrow it from one of the brainwashed folks who recommended it
neg	i agree strongly with some of the other critics of this film i found it incredibly silly at best and downright misleading misinforming and harmful at worst like others i found this film to be an awful mix of real science and pseudoscientific new age propaganda as a psychologist i was especially offended by candace perts contributions true i was not a fan of hers before this film but her discourse on the consciousness of cells was one of the best examples of taking a term consciousness that has a predictable meaning to most people and using it in such a distorted manner as to cause it to obscure rather than clarify it is an old orwellian mindfk that the master himself described so well in his superb essay politics and the english language to refer to consciousness in this mannerindeed to refer to this film as based in science in general which is its clear intentis to use language in the same manner employed by stalin when he labeled his slavestates democratic republics and hitler when he called his party a socialist workers movementi dont claim to really understand quantum physics i know enough about it to know that to really understand it would take considerable study ah but we americans do love instant enlightenment and thats what this mistake of a film tries to accomplish if it asked questions that would be one thing but it clearly attempts to ask and answer them which no film could possibly do simply because we are far far away from the answers if they indeed existby the way ethically this film needed a disclaimer about the association of several expert commentators with the maharishi mahesh yogi and tm not to mention jz knight who often speaks in her ramtha voice im always amazed at this channeled 10000 yearold atlantean supermans grasp of 21st century concepts and terminology but then again this film argues that the past present and future are all one and the same so if ramtha existed in atlantis 10000 years ago i suppose he could exist now and tomorrow only then how come his financial advice has been so incredibly bad for his followers oh i forgot im the creator of good and bad advice so its all my fault not ramthaswhat a mess
neg	at first glance this documentaryfictioncartoon is quite entertaining and thought provoking of course when something provokes thought it can then be scrutinized the reality is this movie combines metaphysics with innuendo and baseless conclusions the link that what the bleep would have you see between science and spirituality is in fact not rooted in science at all the transcendental meditation study mentioned in the film claims that meditation by a group can reduce crime in a given area washington dc in this case in reality the hra homicides rapes and assaults crime rate was about 30 higher in 1993 than the average crime rate between 19881992 there was absolutely no decrease in the homicide rate during the study in fact each and every claim that links metaphysics to science can and has been debunkedmy conclusion from this information is that this movie is either a poor attempt to indoctrinate people or a joke either way i suggest that you do not waste your timeif you are looking for a long winded movie about science that could provoke thoughts you might consider mindwalk 1990
neg	i will admit that im only a college student at this present time an english major at that at the time i saw this film i was a high school studenti want to say junior year but it may have been senior hard to remember my experience with quantum physics goes pretty much to my honors physics course an interest in quantum mechanics that has led me to read up on the subject in a number of books on the theoretical aspects of the field as well as any article i can find in discover and the like im not a phd by any meansthat saidthis movie is simply terrible its designed to appeal to the scientific mind of the average new age guru who desperately wants to believe in how special everybody is my mother is such a person and ever since shes seen this movie shes tried to get all her friends to see it and bought a copy of the film i attempted to point out the various flaws and problems id seen with the films logic and scienceand they are numerousand she dismissed my claims because oh so a high school student knows more than all those people with phds in this case apparently soleaving behind the fact that earning a phd doesnt necessarily require that a person be correct or in fact intelligent leaving behind the fact that my basic understanding of physics is enough to debunk half the film leaving that behind the film makers completely manipulated their interviews with at least one of the participants to make it appear that he supported their beliefs when in fact he completely opposed themi could go on and on but i think intuitor did a really good job of debunking the film so feel free to read that if you care to do sohttpwwwintuitorcommoviephysicsbleephtml
neg	i went into this film expecting it to be similar to the matrix or pi boy was i wrong yes there is a poorly written poorly acted plot in the movie with cg animated cells and peptides to boot however the real focus of the film are the expert talking heads spewing out new age feelgood hogwash in between plot segmentssure it stars off innocently enough there is a little bit of real quantum physics in the beginning it states for example that electrons exist as both particle and wave and that an atom is mostly empty space however the movie takes a giant and unscientific leap saying that subatomic quantum effects happen on large scales as well the talking heads take it even further according to them the following are truewhen columbus arrived in the caribbean the natives were unable to see his ships because their minds were incapable of perceiving something so different meditation can reduce the murder rate with positive thought you can walk on water your thoughts can change the formations of ice crystals in bottles of waterand hey thats only in the first 40 minuteswatching the movie was torture this film felt like a movie they would show you to get you to join a cult after doing my homework i realized that it basically is just thaton the other hand this could be seen as a campy comedy albeit one thats not funnysave your time and money dont see this movie
neg	i didnt know much about this movie before i watched it but i heard it had something to do with quantum physics so i was interested what i didnt know is that this is not actually a story but a bunch of newage blowhards who love the sound of their own voice talking about how little they know about basic quantum mechanics i say it belongs more in the documentary category than comedy or dramamarlee matlin is in the movie in order to give this new age symposium some sort of a storyline her portions of the film feel horribly tacked on and are meant to display the speakers thoughts so we wont die of boredom matlin has a real job as a photographer unlike the new age hippie that crashes on her couch we get to listen to nameless people ramble on about what quantum physics all means to them the one bright spot in this movie was the speaker from india i assume but i think he showed up for the wrong filmit looks like barbara eden really let herself go and she goes on and on about how quantum science has something to do with her crazy new age beliefs it looks like quark from ds9 was running low on cash and he also makes a brief appearance in the film there is a lot of whizbang cgi were supposed to be impressed with cells in the body are shown as dancing jello molds because the filmmakers have apparently seen flubber one too many timespeople in the movie say that the arawak people on san salvador thought columbuss ship the pinta was invisible because natives had never seen clipper ships before as if people today had any way possible way of knowing of course they leave out all of that information and just say columbuss ships were invisible to the indians in america the film takes many such arrogant leaps thomas young did a doubleslit experiment around 1805 and found that light can look like a particle some of the time and a wave some of the time of course youd never know this from watching this stupid film because the only reference to it is that atoms can be particles and waves and that must mean that people can pass through walls walk on water and never grow old if they just wish upon a star then im sure marlee matlin could stop being deaf if she just believed hard enough im being sarcastic but this film is chockfull of false hope and beliefs that the people espousing them dont really holdthese are new age kooks who have grabbed onto quantum theory as if it reaffirms everything they believe about meditation zero point energy crystal healing etc if these snakeoil salesmen truly believed the crap they were selling couldnt they just wish their paychecks into existence instead of appearing in this joke of a film we get to listen to another nameless man with no credentials that we know of talk on his couch in front of a fireplace or tv screen about how he creates his own life every time he was on the screen i wanted someone to rush in and throw a pie in his face these people take themselves way too seriously some other balding guy in a suit says that nobody ever really touches anything because theres a magnetic force preventing it at the quantum level if only someone had walked onto the screen and kept punching him in the stomach screaming im not touching you im not touching you a moral relativist in the movie claims that theres really no such thing as good or bad so apparently its ok that hitler gassed millions of jews to death another person says that there is no such thing as love its just a chemical and that we really dont love people were just addicted to the chemical rush we have when were around them i suspect this guy is doing this film as community service for being addicted to heroin for so many yearswe are witness to a truly pathetic sequence where two young adults walk around a wedding reception seeing everything like robocop they evaluate if women are cows dogs or foxes and a sexual position pops onto the scree marlee matlin gets drunk at the wedding shes supposed to photograph and the next day decides to love herself and take a bath because shes a beautiful and unique snowflakei liked when the film said people often find evidence for their preconceived notions perhaps in this review im only seeing what i want to see but i truly wanted to see these people get pies to the face and it never happenedif youve never heard of any of the ideas presented in the film before you may find them interesting but there are better sources for all of the ideas here if you want to watch a good movie that talks about the heisenberg uncertainty principle go see the man who wasnt there if you want to read a good book about quantum field theory read hyperspace by michio kaku if you want to see a film that talks about different philosophies with imaginative visuals see waking life although it can feel boring selfimportant and pretentious at times all in all you should go and read quantum psychology or prometheus rising by robert anton wilson instead of wasting your time on this moviei normally have a very hard time giving movies a score from 1 to 10 but this one was a very easy for me 110 starsthe movies title is true the people in this film dont know  hands down the worst movie ive ever seen
neg	this movie frequently extrapolates quantum mechanics to justify nonsensical ideas capped by such statements like we all create our own realitysorry folks reality is what true for all of us not just the credulousthe idea that anythings possible doesnt hold water on closer examination if anythings possible contrary things are thus possible and so nothings possible this leads to postmodernistic nonsense which is nothing less than an attempt to denigrate established truths so that all ideas wellfounded and stupid are equalto quote scifi writer philip k dick who put it so well reality is that which when you stop believing in it doesnt go away
neg	what the bleep do we know is a deluded and haphazard look at the mysteries of the universe we are presented with a parade of apparent experts none of whom are named who ramble and pontificate in a thoroughly unscientific manner their interviews are chopped up into aggravatingly small segments and dispersed throughout some flashy cgi and banal miniplotsthe film pilfers themes from science philosophy theology and politics minces them together without any regard for accuracy and then somehow extracts a few prosaic and absurd conclusions we are led to believe that quantum physics is telling us the purpose of our existence and any other difficult to answer question the filmmakers would like to point their finger atit is riddled errors and logical nonsequiturs how did we start at quantum mechanics and end up with this pseudoscientific spirituality and mysticism its like saying two plus two equals four therefore i can move objects with my mindthere is nothing original in this film and almost nothing that is accurate any discriminating viewer will be annoyed by heavyhanded editing intrusive and pointless special effects and general lack of substance educated viewers will be frustrated to tears by the violence done to science and every other subject this film touches on
neg	ridiculous this movie is actually a vehicle for the ramtha school of enlightenment if you are wondering who the bleep ramtha is ramtha is a 35000 yearold spiritwarrior who appeared in jz knights kitchen in tacoma washington in 1977 knight claims that she is ramthas channel she also owns the copyright to ramtha and conducts sessions in which she pretends to go into a trance and speaks hollywoods version of elizabethan english in a guttural husky voice she has thousands of followers and has made millions of dollars performing as ramtha at seminars 1000 a crack and at her ramtha school of enlightenment and from the sales of tapes books and accessories clark and gallo 1993 she must have hypnotic powers searching for selffulfillment otherwise normal people obey her command to spend hours blindfolded in a cold muddy doorless maze john wheeler one of americas finest theoretical physicists would roll his eyes about this movie he has in the recent past criticized parapsychologists for their misuse and misinterpretations of quantum theory this movie does the same thing as those foolsthere is a great review of this movie at skeptico i recommend anyone considering watching this movie read it first before contributing to a cults coffershttpskepticoblogscomskeptico200504whatthebleephtml i noticed one reviewer here at imdb say to take this movie with a grain of salt it will take enough salt to kill a horse to wade through the garbagethinking of this movie
neg	i cant believe that the city of muncie is so hard up for attention that they would embarrass themselves by allowing this show to be done there this show is like a slap in the face to real hard working lawenforcement officers i have never before in my life seen anything so stupid in my life if they had billed it as a comedy that would be one thing but to say it is reality is nothing short of a lie i only saw it once and was appalled at what i saw i wanted to see the little guy get into a footchase with a bad guy what a joke that would have been nothing on the show was even close to the real world the city of muncie the police chief and all the officers should be hanging their heads in shame and should never want o admit they come from that city no wonder it didnt stay around on tv
neg	not an altogether bad start for the program  but what a slap in the face to real law enforcement the worst part of the series is that it attempts to bill itself as reality fare  and is anything but men and women that dedicate their lives to the enforcement of laws deserve better than this what is next medical school in a minute charo performing lipo charles grodin assisting on a hip replacement cmonshow a little respect even the citizens of muncie are outing the program as staged police academy  high school gym poor editing how many times can they use the cartocar shot of the taco bell in the background cheesy siren effects the same loop added ad nauseum to every call whether rolling code or not and last but not least  more officer safety issues than you could shake a stick atif i want to see manufactured police work and wiseass fake cops i would watch reno 911
neg	what a poor image of professional police officers is displayed on the television in the watching of this alleged reality show one can only hope that the actual reasonable suspicion that leads to probable cause that leads to the totality of the circumstances involved to make a stop  then the pat down of the outside of ones garment then to be able to articulate why the officer went into someones pocket and retrieved contraband was cut out of the scenes because if it wasnt the arrest in most places are going to be tossed should they even get passed a supervisor a report of a warrant over the radio does not constitute the actual existence of the warrant unless the person dispatching has the original warrant in hand if the dispatcher is reading from a computer printout it is good enough for an arrest but it does not necessarily mean the warrant is still in effect since i havent seen a disclaimer from cbs i may have missed it cbs could be in trouble
neg	spoiler warning there are some minor spoilers in this review dont read it beyond the first paragraph if you plan on seeing the filmthe disney channel currently has a policy to make loads of movies and show one a month on the cable channel most of these are mediocre and drab having a few good elements but still being a disappointment phantom of the megaplex stepsister from planet weird zenon girl of the 21st century every once in a great while they make something really really great genius the other me but once in a while the disney channel makes a huge mistake and gives us a real stinker this month december 2000 the disney channel featured the ultimate christmas present which i thought was terrible due to poor writing and worse acting apparently the brainiacscom was rushed out a few days before christmas to get a jump on the holiday because the plot has to do with toys they even paid for a feature in the tv guide so i thought it must be better than the norm i was in for a complete shock only disneys model behaviour has been worse than thisthe plot was more farfetched than normal i usually let that slide but here it just goes too far matthew tyler gets very sick of his widowed father spending most of his time at work his father owns a small toy factory that has taken out large loans at a scrupulous bank to stay afloat time and time again his father has to skip out on the plans he makes with his son and daughter matthew decides that the only way he can spend time with his dad is if he becomes the boss and orders him to stay home he gets a hairbrained idea to create a website where kids all around the world can find and send him a dollar to invest in a computer chip that his sister is inventing that whole concept is full of fallacies when kids send in millions of dollars matthew opens his own companys bank account and buys up most of his dads businesss stock he is the secret boss but he doesnt reveal this to his dad but instead presents himself at board meetings as a cartoon image through a computer that image itself is so complex and ridiculous that it isnt possible for someone to create it at home much less someone who comes across as stupid as matthew to make a long plot short matthew orders his dad to spend more time having fun and doing stuff with his kids but a federal agent shows up inquiring about matthews company as it is fraudulenttheres so much wrong here as mentioned the stuff they do here is impossible even for true geniuses which these kids are not the website the cartoon image the computer chip even the stuff they are being taught in school are far too advanced for these kids the acting by most of the cast especially kevin kilner is terrible some familiar faces are wasted dom deluise plays the evil bank owner but his part is a throwaway he has one good scene with alexandra paul who shows she has the ability to act in which he explains his motives but nothing more and rich little is wasted in a small role as a judge theres even some offensive and uncalled for antirussian jokes but the greatest atrocities are the hardhammered themes these themes show up in many of the disney channels films but never before have these ultraconservative messages been pounded so strongly the typical overworking parent idea is really pushed hard and after delivering it inappropriately in the ultimate christmas present seeing it again sours my mood family relations are important but disney must stop this endless preaching because working is important to maintaining a workable family too except for cancelling activities thanks to work the father didnt come across as that bad but i found it offensive when the grandmother told him i dont like what i see just as bad is the preaching of the idea that all single parents must marry if they want to raise their kids right enter alexandra paul whose character while important to the plot is there solely to be the love interest for the father this offensiveness only proves that the disney brain trust lacks the brains to avoid scraping from the bottom of the disney script barrel instead of letting this movie teach your kids how to commit serious fraud wait for the next disney channel movie it has to be better than this zantaras score 1 out of 10
neg	thats right under 9 on average but maybe under 12s for some others i was 11 when i originally saw this on video and at such youth i wasnt able to notice the shoddy cartoonquality or the fact that those classic characters we have all grown to love are not the same or as good to see just about everything is so 2d here belle is ill agree not even beautiful but just a plainlooking woman with tinted skin she wears the same bright blue dress all the way through with not one glamorous dress on wardrobe is to say the least annoying  my ears may bleed if i had to listen to her everyday lumiere in both the original and the christmas edition was suave and elegant but here he is a womanizing unfunny twit cogsworth despite being the nononsense housekeeper he is famous for is a complete sht and the most insufferable character id say he always seems to find shutting that unbearably grating piehole of his very difficult in this one and whose clock face should really have been used for turning back in time to the unforgettable two film in this series poor poor mrs potts was not brought to life by angela lansbury one of my favourite classic actresses but by anne rogers who captured none of mrs potts character no offence to her not if she did her best when the beast roars it sounds so horrifically fake with clearly no additional roars snarls or growls by a microphone i am aware that this is only a third feature following two other films so of course it wouldnt be as good but im sure that more of a contribution wouldnt have hurt the disney artists who indeed have achieved such remarkable styles of animation over the years its alright i guess and i do watch it sometimes though only when it suits me its quite difficult to make a recommendation for you reading this because it depends on how old you are but remember this will not at all be what you may expect following the earlier spectacular movies and to think that on my video of it the text on the back cover said boasting brilliant animation its a nice little flick but for one thing its also highly poor and for another those 3 words ought to have been saved for the next rerelease of the original
neg	disney has now made straighttovideo sequels to a good bunch of their many animated features two of these were made for their 1991 classic beauty and the beast well these ones arent really sequels as they are both set in between the events of the first film the first of these two straighttovideo films was beauty and the beast the enchanted christmas which seems to be disliked by quite a few fans of its theatrical predecessor but i think that can usually be expected with sequels however this second one belles magical world is definitely inferiorthe film features three short stories all of which take place while belle is in the castle and the place is under the spell of the enchantress the first is the perfect word where a misunderstanding at the table between belle and the beast leads to trouble and neither wants to be the first to apologize the next story is fifis folly where fifi and lumieres fifth anniversary is coming up and lumiere is unprepared so belle helps him however fifi sees lumiere practicing romance with belle and thinks theyre actually in love the film ends with the broken wing in this story belle takes care of a bird with a broken wing but a bird in the castle will probably mean trouble if the beast finds out as he hates birds the plot description i gave is for the original vhs version of disneys third beauty and the beast movie apparently in the dvd version there is another story added called mrs pottss party but ive only seen the original version however since i highly doubt that one story would stand out as a classic over the rest i see no point in watching the special edition anyway the first thing i will say about belles magical world is that the animation is very 2dimensional compared to what were used to from disney which would obviously disappoint many people i didnt like beauty and the beast the enchanted christmas that much but you certainly cant say the same about its animation im sure the stories in belles magical world could entertain many kids mostly younger ones i think and each story has a moral so they could also teach them some valuable lessons however for adults the film really doesnt have a lot i personally didnt find any good humour in it found that the constant conflict between belle and the beast got tiring and the stories did not impress me too much at all in any way theyre not very well written in the perfect word the way belle says to the beast youre acting rude and foolish is a bit cheesy and i think there are quite a few other cheesy moments in these storiesby the time this straighttovideo movie first came out i was around eleven or twelve years old i dont know what i would have thought of it at the time as i had lost interest in disney by then and it would be years before i would gain any of that interest back even when this movie was first released i think i was a bit past the age group it was aimed at i never saw beauty and the beast the enchanted christmas until a couple months ago but unlike that film i never even heard of this one until recently i think just after seeing the first sequel to disneys 1991 hit well as much as i like the theatrical original i wouldnt have been missing much if i never became aware of this films existence for little kids im sure belles magical world can be highly entertaining and probably somewhat educational with its morals but i do not recommend it for adult disney fans
neg	this movie is possibly the cheapest cheesiest and poorest sequel ever madeyet it is the funniest and most idiotic movie by disney and will guarantee laughs at the sappy stories and lame plots from start to finishits a group of short stories that seem like bad fanfictionsspoiler alert the first ones all about beast and belle being petty over a pathetic argument then three loser new characters decide to patch things up by forging a letter of forgiveness to give to belle part way through this little episode belle has wall eyes which made my siblings and i laugh so hard then she and the beast fight more over the letter and later learn the meaning of forgiveness how old are they certainly old enough to know the meaning of forgivenessthen the next ones all about lumiere being the worlds biggest dope when it comes to romance this coming from the man who could woo anything female and they make fifi a psychotic villainess who tries to kill belle and winds up getting off scotchfree by the end of it what a message to send the kidsthen the next ones all about mrs potts being angsty and the next one after thats all about beast becoming overly possessive of a bird to the point where he just seems downright sillythe animations so ugly it kills there are at least 100 mistakes you can plainly see and the coloring is awfulbelles a simpering sap who blubbers whenever something goes wrong plus shes petty and very different from the usual belleand the side characters are annoying i mean cogsworth and lumiere fight almost all the time i know they did that in the movie but it was overdone in thisbut the worst character is mrs potts shes ruined in this i cant even describe it just buy it and see for yourselfi give it a 110 for the sap but i give it a 1010 for comedy
neg	i didnt feel as if id been raped like i did with the enchanted christmasbut belles magical world is still the antithesis of beauty and the beast like christmasbmw hates its audiencealthough not to such an extreme degree its uglyuncanonicalidioticand the writing is horrifically badnone of the stories work these are not the characters we loved from batb at alltheyre a bunch of pod people i wanted to dissect itbut after a few minutesi gave upbecause no one in their right mind would take this claptrap seriously what we have here are three stories the perfect word is an overbearingponderous study of forgiveness fifis folly only works if you can accept that babettes name is actually fifi and that shes a closet james bond villainess and that lumiere is an idiot concerning women broken wing or broken wind as i like to call it is probably the most heinous of the bunch beast hates birds since when dont watch this crap every copy of this video deserves to be cremated beauty and the beast is still a cinematic classica transcendent celebration of loveart intelligence and the human soul
neg	the trailers get you to the movie but the movie just wasnt worth my 850 it has some good effects but the storyline yech i like tommy lee jones and will smith as actors they have both done some good films but i wish they hadnt added this one to their resumes to be honest the book is better
neg	men in black 2 was a real disappointment for me while the actors did a pretty good job especially smith there just isnt a cure for a poor script once in production the movie really had a sequel kind of feel playing off partial events of the first film the story was in a word bad at best it wasnt thought out well and seemed very choppy and incoherent at timesin the first flick the mib organization had a kind of elite force feel you had a few special agents and it had a clandestine kind of feel to it in the sequel the mib organization has a jrotc summer camp vibethe movie wasnt terrible or anything it just lacked the coolness for lack of a better phrase of the first movie a lot of the same old humor was recycled from the first to the second and didnt really add any originality to the mib universea perfect analogy would be episode 1 to the first 3 films was it decent yeah is it worthy of bearing its title not really
neg	im surprised that anyone involved with the production of this series would actually admit responsibility the script is so unfunny it must have been written by someone who failed the entrance exam for the canadian comedy writers union and thats saying something get out your binoculars if you want but theres nothing resembling a joke in sight ronnie corbett must have been flat broke to demean himself with this rubbish the rest of the cast are so lacking in any kind of acting or comedic ability im amazed it lasted past the first episode  correction past the auditions all i can say to those who are amused by it is that they must be very easily entertained and its obvious that the production costs must have been all of ₤100 per episode and just in case anyone thinks im commenting as a foreigner who is unfamiliar with english humour i must add that i am indeed english
neg	honestly i was disappointed in expiration date super clever title and interesting premise but i dont think it delivered what was it about the main characters desire to reconnect with his native roots or more likely it was his need to overcome his fear of death but he wasnt set up as someone who has lived his life in fear  it seems as if his life was going fine but since doomsday is approaching he should now start worrying i didnt buy it meanwhile the supporting characters in the film didnt seem to have needs that blended into an overarching story they were all just doing their thing running parallel to the main character also what was treated as a curse looked more like a coincidence who cursed the family why when finally why didnt he just plan on staying in his apartment all day on his birthday those are my criticisms but i did love the shots of seattle cinematography was beautiful acting was good in the times it wasnt outstanding
neg	ok its very rare that i complain something i got for free so i guess this movie pushed me over that limit i saw it at the hollywood cemetery for free and walked away very very disappointed one audience members question to the director about using the native american references just as bookends instead of being weaved into the movie better basically says everything that this movie failed on native american references the native american references felt really out of place and contrived its obvious that this director and writer tried tackling an arena they never played in before they should have stuck to the old adage of write about something you know if they are in fact versed in this it certainly did not show on the movie or the beauty of this unique culture was not given proper justice clichs and on the nose i agreed to see this film on the basis that it was an indie so i held it to higher expectations little miss sunshine was an indie and saw it before it became so popular before it even came out to wide release i was already raving how its going to be a hit unfortunately i could not say the same about expiration date sunshine took us to clich incidents but the filmmakers were so clever at their approach that the outcome would take us to a different direction avoiding the trap of being a cliche this movie on the other hand had no way of not falling in the trap because it was already trapped from the start the psycho moms antics the hendrix couple etc i hate to say it but the best and worst movie ive seen this year were both indies little miss sunshine being the best and this movie being the worst i wish i could say otherwise but i do congratulate the filmmakers for having such a good turn out from their family members at the cemetery
neg	i dont know what that other guy was thinking the fact that this movie was independently made makes it no less terrible you can be as big a believer as you want the majority of this film is mindless drivel i feel i have been insulted by having to watch the first 40 minutes of it and that alone was no small feat not only is the acting terrible but the plot is never even close to developed there are countless holes in the story to the point where you can hardly even call it a story anymore ive never read the book so i cant critique on that but this is the first review that ive written here and its purpose is solely to save all you viewers out there an hour and a half of your life i cant remember the last time i couldnt even finish watching a movie this one really takes the cake
neg	this film fails to capture any of the mystery and intrigue that the book offers the main point of the book the insights are hardly even touched upon leaving the viewer wondering exactly why everyone is making such a big deal about them and why they are willing to risk their livesthe character development is not good at all no background or personal development leaves the audience not really caring at all about what happens to them and so the action sequences fall flatthe search for the manuscripts ends abruptly and with no real explanation not leaving any sense of satisfaction as to what the whole search was forthis is one of the worst adaptations of a book i have ever seen it is horrible and a waste of time if you have not read the book skip the movie and read it if you have read the book skip the movie and reread itit is almost as if the point of making the movie was to discredit the book that is how poorly done and ridiculous this movie is it is a shame too because it could have been good had they capitalized on it at the height of its success and they probably would have been able to get a good screenwriter and some good actorsplease dont waste your time read the book
neg	bingo is the game bullshit is the name rarely has the screen been smeared with such a blownup hodgepodge of halfbaked conspiracy theories puritan prudery and newage gibberish the bulk of the story is set at viciente a cristian resort in the peruvian jungle think tolkiens rivendell meets star treks planet baku inhabited by dimwitted followers of a notsomysterious but surprisingly narrowminded cult of love and peace thanks to gruesome acting and tacky production design the rainbowcolored visualization of the mysterious allhealing energy is particularly hideous the celestine prophecies looks and feels like a discarded 1980s twilight zone episode factual errors regarding church history and nomenclature abound i cant believe hector elizondo agreed to be a part of this maybe it was made without his consent bowfinger style may the lord have mercy on the director the screenwriter the author of the novel and the poor souls who see the movie or read the book
neg	i read the book celestine prophecy and was looking forward to seeing the movie be advised that the movie is loosely based on the book many of the books most interesting points do not even come out in the movie it is a b movie at best many events characters how the character interact and meet in the book are simply changed or do not occur the flow of events that in the book are very smooth are choppy and fed to the view as though you a child the character development is very poor personnallities of the characters differ from those in the book the direction is similar to a b horror flick i understand that it would take six hours in film to present all that is in the book but they screen play base missed many points the casting was very good
neg	the film gives a rather condensed version of what is contained in the book which as far as i can tell by doing some research and investigative fact checking is largely a work of fiction in reality there are no ancient scrolls and if the author was hard pressed im sure hed have to admit hes never laid eyes on any scrolls in ancient aramaic found in peru these valuable texts written as usual by anonymous were destroyed by the evil truth haters in the church and in the local government thats rather strange as all kinds of new age crap comes out each yearhundreds of books dozens of moviesand the roman catholic church doesnt seem to me to be hell bent on destroying the movement which it probably views as i do a total crock of doody im no fan of the church mind you but at least the ancient texts which they base their faith on are realits a typical pattern of scam artists and religious hucksters to claim to have seen or translated ancient documents which unfortunately got destroyed by evil men or in joseph smiths case got taken back to heaven once translated therefore the actual texts cannot be found in any museums like the smithsonian nor the translations checked by specialists in ancient languages like coptic or aramaic its a scam in one sense i admire anybody smart enough to come up with a great idea and make millions off it but i couldnt do it myself as ive no desire to mislead the public with more new agey hokumoccasionally a genuine ancient text does get found hidden away and lost for years the gospel of judas a gnostic text was discovered and after carbon dating and diligent study of the text deemed authentic by experts the gospel of judas was referenced as heretical around 300 ce no church documents from that time mention any celestine prophecies as authentic heretical or anything elsewe are evolving towards somethingthat much is truebut the optimism in the celestine prophecy is based on nothing but fiction and lies and a philosophy built on a foundation of lies like a castle built on sand will collapse the harsh ugly overpopulated cruel world of blade runner is more likely what itll be like over the horizon than some utopian hippie commune where all is love and peace i tell people the truth and they hate me but tell them what they want to hear even if pure piffle and one can make millions the celestine prophecy is what the world wants to hear too bad it is a castle built on sand dont get me wrong i wish to god the celestine vision was reality only its not no ancient philosophy at any time expressed ideas given in the insights with the modern concept of spiritual evolution going hand in hand with biological evolution these new agey ideas did not exist in the ancient world and did not exist until darwininan evolution became wellknown that means the ideas in the celestine prophecies cannot be older than the 1800s ce and do not go back to the early bce period or near the time of jesus of nazareth this type of claim by new agers is not at all unusual wiccans claim their brand of magic and witchcraft  the old religion goes back to the stone age when in reality no book of shadows has ever been known to exist prior to gerald gardner who lived in the 1900s and was the buddy of aleister crowleynew age gurus tell lies and claim their ideas are based on ancient teachings when the ancients would thumb their noses at such absurdities that are preached by gurus today why do they do what they do perpetrate such fraud simple there are millions of dollars to be made and the modern guru acquires power over his or her followers they compete fiercely and have a strong hatred for their competition despite their claims of love for all things each new age group bitter opposes the others its a struggle for your minds and your walletsbut learn one thing from me that is actually similar to one of the insights learn to follow your own instincts and look for guidance from within that i can agree with wholeheartedly
neg	i must admit i do not hold much of new age mumbo jumbo when people exchange energy i always wonder how much kj is actually exchanged and how it may contribute to solving the global warming problem when energy is enforced i always wonder how they managed to violate the laws of entropy and still are without nobel prizes when people feel how well instinct enables them to flawlessly navigate through the complexities of life i wonder how they fail to do a simple thing like finding the train stationbut then again this is not the first movie with plot holes and most of them i find perfectly acceptable and entertaining if this were the case with the celestine prophecy i wouldnt burn this movie down but unfortunately it isnt every actor seems to be bored out of his head and unable to grasp what he are actually supposed to be doing on location this results in many ahs and ohs like i tend to do when talking about quantum physics with somebody who actually knows what he is talking about and pretend to understandthe direction is uninspired as well you might expect something more from the guy who did what dreams may come but hey i supposed he got well paid for the job and adopted the attitude of a new york taxi driver its your money buddy the only one who seems to be having fun is alltime bad guy jrgen prochnow not only does he have a job he is one of the few actors in this movie who may have a few wise cracks at this eternal and terribly boring new age chatterthis movie is much like one of these dinner dates when you find out that your date is actually a horrible bore who seems to be unable to shut up at one moment in time it seems the words turn into small ping pong balls that are thrown to your head incessantly until it hurtsif you want to have a good time and have to choose between this movie and sticking safety pins in your eyelids take my advise choose the latter
neg	my dear lordwhat a movie lets talk about the special effects first dont get me wrong here i am not one of those effect fanatics but i was truly thinking that superimposition was a practice of the long gone past mainly the 60s so for some time i thought they might have recorded this movie a long time ago and it took them forever to cut and release it but as far as i know they did not have cell phones in the 60swhat i am looking for in movies is mainly a good story with a really good message acting is secondary effects are secondary i do not even mind a few little inconsistencies however in a movies like this bad acting incredibility etc add up to make a bad movie even worse  thats what happened for me with the celestine prophecymy wife said the book was actually really good and even though i am not into all that spiritual stuff i can somehow see that it can be brought across in a believable way  the movie failed to do sothere could be one single reason to watch this one though if you really love cheesy movies itll be the right one for you if the imdb stars were for cheesiness instead of quality i must have rated this movie ten starsby the way three stars are for the fact that there are worse movies out there like critical mass look up the comments on that one  hilarious the celestine prophecy is at least entertaining to a certain degree
neg	amateurism best describes the film adaptation of the bestselling philosophical novel the celestine prophecy which follows the spiritual awakening of an out of work teacher in a mysterious village in peru home video quality actors present socalled characters spewing overwrought exposition and metaphysical hokum while the film is propelled by the extremely heavyhanded direction of armand mastroianni even though there are visible attempts at measuring up to and interesting fans of stronger fare in the vain of abcs lost or dan browns the da vinci code the filmmakers are hardly up to the task this film reeks of illconceived mass consumption spiritual propaganda and the results are so awful few can wade through this mess to spot a real point
neg	boring minimal plot no character development i went into this movie with high expectations from the book it could have been an awesome movie it could have probably become a cult classic nope it was a giant letdown it was poorly cast and had horrible special effects it was difficult to determine who were the bad guys the rebels or the military or the church or all of them i am still left puzzled by certain miniplots from the movie i am left dumbfounded as to certain aspects of this socalled prophecy which is never really fully explained i felt like i was watching a corny episode of a miniseries on the scifi channel it seemed very much like a madefortv movie dont go see this movie it is a waste of time and money
neg	the movie was terrible easily the worst movie i have seen in the past few years one of those movies i will be able to tell people for the next three years that it was the worst movie i can think of thank you for giving me an answer to that burning question what is the worst movie you have seen answer celestine prophecy trust mei read the book enjoyed the message and was excited to see the movie but then they treated the audience like we are rtarded there is no story and the story that is there is crippled by too much magic and coincidence it is too bad they have to spell out the nine prophecies and cant simply weave them into a story that is entertaining to follow they didnt spend any time on character development and it was easy to not care if any character died it was embarrassing to be one of the few people who stuck around until the end of this incredibly boring movie the book is pretty boring too but i enjoyed the parallels that could be seen in everyday life while you read the book the film does not offer the same opportunity and i would suggest not seeing it if you want to continue to hold the words of the book close to your heart dont see this movie trust me
neg	i have just seen this movie and have not read the book the good thing of the movie is that at some parts it gets you thinking for a little while on the spiritual subject evolution sincronicity and your part in the worldhowever the movies immersion is easily broken and there is very little rapport between the viewer and the characters it is very clear that the book looses a lot in this movie version the events that were suppose to show sincronicity taking place are almost unrecognizable a lot of reasoning has to be done for the viewer to see that the scene indicates a coincidence and even more to imagine that it has something to do with a greater purpose enlightenment scenes are visually poor and do not create the better feeling that it was supposed to do you recall the enlightenment with keanu reeves in little buddha  well this is nothing like thatmost scenes are poorly executed there are a lot of scenes that really dont develop the story and also do not help in creating an atmospherethe better actors in this movie namely hector elizondo joaquim de almeida and jrgen prochnow cannot save it the first 2 seem to have gotten more scenes than their characters should in an attempt to save the movie and because they were paid more but this does not work most of the scenes are not really necessary and do not help the story at alljrgen does good in his scenes and sells as an evil guy as always but the script does not help him at all the scene where he first tries to convince john matthew settle to join him is just bad script the execution of the scene when he dies in an explosion is absurdly bad executed the flashbacks throughout the movie cannot even be commentedoverall this movie is a big waist of time read the book i have not read it but it is probably a billion times better than this it has to beit is so bad that i had to write my first comment in imdb
neg	this delectable fusion of new age babble and luridly bad filmmaking may not open you up to borrow one of the films favorite verbs but it might leave your jaw slack and your belly sore from laughter or retching based on the bestselling book by james redfield first self published in 1993 this cornucopia of kitsch tracks the spiritual awakening of an american history teacher matthew settle who on traveling to deepest darkest phoniest peru and sniffing either the air or something else more illegal namely what he discovers is a schlock shangri la populated by smiling zombies who may be nuts or just heavily medicated perhaps because theyre often accompanied by a panpipe flourish and an occasional shout out from a celestial choir although theres a lot of talk about energy that quality is decidedly missing from the motley cast whose numbers include thomas kretschmann annabeth gish hector elizondo and jurgen prochnow all of whom are now firmly ensconced in the camp pantheon for those who care the plot involves the military terrorists and the roman catholic church armand mastroianni provided the inept direction while mr redfield barnet bain and dan gordon wrote the hoot of a script in short easily the worst film seen in 40 years of viewing movies
neg	this movie is just not worth your time its reliance upon newage mysticism serves as its only semiinteresting distraction the plot is one that has been recycled countless timesi was only prompted to even spend the time to put in a comment when i noted that some have tried to propup the reputation of this drivel their motivation  objectivity is dubious since they encourage you not to look at the movies faults but at its well intentioned message of new age consciousnessso would it be alright for some twenty to thirty evangelical christians or islamic fundamentalists to pour in positive ratings about moviestelevision that support their views in spite of the poor qualities of production or the lack of truth in any of its supposed historic basis i hope noti am sure the followers will come right behind me to say flowery things about this movie in spite of the truth
neg	i read the book and the book was fascinatingthis movie its direction the screenplay and the acting were totally insufferable i cringed at the lack of a screenplay that could not follow the novel a novel that has all the action simplicity and courage to illustrate a temerity of a great possibly fact based storyi can see why this movie was not released to the general public in most cities would not ever recommend this film to anyone i know simply one of he worst adaptations i have seen transformed into a plot less exploration of heaven on earththe cinematography was indeed the only highlight but how could that fail when filmed in an beautiful country such as peru to prospective viewers do not waste your time or energy on this flop
neg	i went to see this movie with a crowd that consisted predominantly of spiritual new age types who quite unlike me very much enjoyed this moviealthough according to those that also knew the book apparently there is a book that contains more of this nonsense the movie is not quite as good so if you tend to think of yourself as spiritual believe in or at least can tolerate stuff like aura and astral body and dont mind the frequent use of the term energy outside of the context of physics or technology you might actually like the movie and will likely even more enjoy whatever book it is apparently based onhowever if you are mostly in touch with the physical universe if your ability to suspend disbelief is easily exhausted by inane new age nonsense and plots based thereon if in addition to that you have a low tolerance for cheesy lighting effects to denote the happening of spirituality and perhaps even expect reasonable nonwooden dialog an acting then this is my recommendation for you regarding this movie stay awaydont even think about it tonight this movie displaced dungeons and dragons as the worst movie i ever personally saw in a movie theater i do not count movies i went to see with the expectation of them being bad such as plan 9 etc at the same time it raised the grand total of movies i almost walked out on to two dd being the other one i do not walk out on movies not even on this one but i shouldve when i first saw the visual depiction of an aura because the new age bs keeps on getting thicker and thicker from that point onthe plot is about a group of people involving themselves with some old prophecies in a quest for spiritual enlightenment and aiming at bringing mankind to the next step in its evolution or something like that they actually talk about this spiritual stuff being the next step in human evolution which should make anybody who has even the faintest idea of what human evolution is cringe the movie is shock full with whoppers like that occasionally people beam to what they would certainly describe as another dimension or perhaps another plane only to become invisible to those around them who havent yet reached enlightenment goodnessat the end the director patronizes the audience by rolling the insights making up the prophecy painfully slow presumably so that we can memorize them and leave the cinema as better more enlightened individualsgood things about the movie some very pretty nature shots and some decent supporting performances by elizondo and de almeidai honestly can say that it seriously affects my ability to take a person seriously if they consider this movie interesting or acceptable it really is el cheapo spiritualism of the most naive kind and unless thats your thing you better do something else with your time and money
neg	if you want to see a movie that terribly mixes up one latin country with any other latin country the celestine prophecy is a good example 1 per not even in its most violent times has not shown polices or soldiers as much as in this film this showed a country like el salvador when civil war since im a peruvian who lives in lima the capital of per it was too funny to me seeing the police guards here there and everywhere 2 if you have a car in per and you want or need to be a taxi driver just post a sticker with the word taxi on the front glass of your car and you can drive freely in peruvian streets there are taxi companies but their rates are quite expensive no need of yellow or a blackwhite squared band on the doors of your car well taxis in this film have that band somethin that you will never see in per 3 peruvian people are not caribbean styled clothing for example when a taxi driver comes out he was wearing a guayabera cuban shirt a white hat and 40s mustaches like clark gable not one peruvian man looks like that please per is not the caribbeans 4 a scene shows a woman on a street with a quite long skirt like the typical folklore dresses in latin america take a walk anywhere in per and youll never find a woman wearing like that unless you are watching a typical dance 5 cast couldve been better i can not deny hctor elizondo is a great actor but hes not a latin actor his father was basque and his mother from puerto rico but he was born in new york and his spanish is not fluent its notorious spanish is not his first language there are dozens of very good latin actors who couldve performed as cardinal sebastin petrus antonius general rodrguez was also a bad choice for a latin police officer it was so funny seeing elizondo and petronius in general rodrguezs office they looked like two english or american students in a spanish class making their best effort in order to pronounce spanish unsuccessfully of course castulo guerra was better in his spanish a peruvian officer who announced cardinal sebastin spoke a quite funny spanish too there are very good peruvian actors like augusto alvarezcaldern and christian meier just to mention two out of many peruvian actors who couldve performed with excellence 6 i admit that a fictional movie can let itself a license inventing cities or even countries but please when creating a name be careful when using a foreign language the town portrayed in this movie shouldve been called vicente and not viciente vicente is a male name and viciente has never been used 7 i disagree one user who says that this movie was filmed on locations in per not one location is peruvian although the production has used in excess posters showing inca kola the peruvian soda as not few american films this one must have used any latin country after all for american producers or directors a latin place is identical to any other latin place 8 in the first scenes when john matthew settle flies to per hes supposed to arrive to the only one international airport in per jorge chvez airport in lima the capital actually believe me it must be any airport in the world but peruvian airport and of course in peruvian airports there are no military or police guards 9 when this john takes a room in a peruvian hotel this one has a fan and obviously has no air conditioner please this doesnt happen in no hotel in perand other latin countries unless you get a 1 star hotel 10 the rebels who fight against the government are colombians their accent was with no doubt from colombia for casting them the producers shouldve hired peruvian actors in few words it wouldve been cheaper filming in peri could go on with more examples out of this film that led me to give it a 1 awful vote but i fell asleep after about 20 minutes from its beginning but dear producers its not a tragedy there are many worse movies with not few mistakes just lets remember indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull and indescribable disneys the emperors new groove the list of bad films could be endless
neg	at first three words read the book really guys  this demonstrates the difficulties of genuine rendition of esoteric matters i loved the book and was utterly disappointed of the film it was ludicrous with half a heart and the story bad explained the novel  in the first place  wasnt meant to focus on an adventure thats only the surroundings in the film the focus reverses to just that and the message has taken a back seat additional the visual effects to show the energy of all living things and the elucidation of the events at the end were parsimonious they screwed it up  ill never watch it again
neg	i have never seen anything as awful as this movie for quite some time the movie was boring long long and awful plot the special effects sucks like hell  its like watching a movie back in 1999 its a total waste of an hour and a half of my time matthew settles performance was quite bad i saw him in band of brothers playing ltspeirs he wasnt that bad in fact not bad at all but in this film his acting wasnt convincing enough it was quite bad and there wasnt any chemistry between the rest of the crew either plus his eyes seems empty like hes not feeling it it surprised me really because he was good in band of brothersanyway dont even bother to watch this movie its a big big big waste of time even if you had to kill an hour or two get something else to do besides watching this movie trust me youll regret it
neg	i actually went to see this film in a theater but what a complete waste of time and money bad acting im sorry to say did not help to enjoy this rather sticky screenplaysome friends told me to go and see this film since james redfield the author of the book was very heavily involved in the screenplay they had really enjoyed the book so the movie just had to be perfect well maybe i had my hopes up a bit too high but i absolutely hated this movie it was predictable too sweetish to a point that i actually left i had to vomit and worst of all there is going to be a sequel do the world a favor and stop this abominable crusade
neg	i actually didnt enjoy this moviei saw it at a camp and we didnt rave about it we laughed at it sure some parts are touching but the acting is terrible the effects are terrible and the whole overall movie idea is terrible now i know it was based on a book which i havent read but i hope that the book was better than this because frankly i thought that this movie was very bad and boring like i said i went to it with a bunch of people from a camp and we were excited to be there plus i got a caffeinated drink but nonetheless i struggled to stay awake the only thing that kept me up other than my fear of being embarrassed once i woke up was the gunshots that were quite pointless as well i just really didnt like it
neg	this movie is nothing but a religious tract promoting classic hinduism and new age occultism dressed up with western images to be swallowed by those who are ignorant of foundational religious comparisons basic tenants of hinduism contain elements of reincarnation some of the characters appear both in the present time and also in the 1600s obviously reincarnated god is an impersonal force animal life and plant life are all the same this is pantheism redfield has tried to mix eastern mysticism with western christianty his attempt at syncretism may fool or confuse those who are not seekers of truth but this movie is a feeble excuse for any ultimate reality as the ad in the old berkeley barb used to say for 1000 will show you how to start your own religion as one famous prophet has said use the force luke
neg	slow incomprehensible boring three enthusiastic words that describe the movie of the book this is surely a case where the movie should never have been made at the expense of the book the best part of the movie was the scenery excellent the worst part was the slow moving interactions of the actors which combined with endless meaningful glances the editing is abrupt and patchy however despite this the actors worked very hard at least trying to be a little believable with a terrible script it was startling that although set in peru there was hardly a person of peruvian descent wandering about the set  even in the flashback scenes depicting peru in the 17th century if you have any sense of history try to avoid this movie
neg	the book that this movie is based on seriously changed my life but saying this movie was a disappointment is an understatement the acting directing cinematography and storyline were all horrible i would never recommend this movie to anyone ive told countless people about the book but will now be telling them all that they should definitely not see the movie i did not expect the plot to follow the book exactly but they have left out too many key components of the book the movie tried but failed to deliver a powerful and inspiring message and only demeaned the central theme of the prophecy while putting myself in the position who had not read the book i saw the celestine prophecy as a bunch of hoaxy bs i am thoroughly disappointed with redfield for the way this movie turned out
neg	i agree with the majority of the comments i have seen written i grew up watching seseme street before a lot of the people who have written comments were even born i was born in 1964 so i was 5yrsold when seseme street was introduced to television the show taught me my numbers the count spelling the muppet and about life i liked all the old characters big bird oscar grover and cookie monster and dont quite understand why they had to change i understand that everything has to change in some way but to make cookie monster into a veggie monster to promote healthy eating the show has introduced new characters and monsters since its inception why not make a separate veggie monster that talksdiscusses the benefits of eating a varied diet with cookie monster but back to my point i grew up watching the very beginning of seseme street my now 20 yrold daughter grew up watching ss with me along side her and we discussed mr hooper dying although he had died prior to her being born as well as other topics on the show i saw the episode as a older child and still remember how well they portrayed the event much like real life and im sure it hit the cast extremely hard as all deaths and losses effect families you saw this on the show and it allowed parents and children to discuss very difficult events the show has talked about traditional families adoptive families and combined families its one of the few shows that actually discusses these scenarios i now have a 5 yrold daughter who really doesnt watch ss ive tried to watch the show a couple of times but it really is not what it used to be the elmo 12 hr with mr noodle is absolutely ridiculous like many people have said it doesnt teach anything its geared for the less than 18 month old maybe and isnt even funny i always prided myself on watching ss as a child teen and adult with my own child now on my second goround i really have a hard time watching ss the topics that were discussed death marriage nontraditional families new to neighborhoods moving away were related to children and adults in a manner easy for 299 year old to understand and relate to now there are no concepts taught minimal counting only the occasional mention of the alphabet it is not the same ss from an original watcher of the show please if any producers from the show read these comments return the show to its foundation new concepts have never been a problem with ss they just used to have a better way to incorporate them into the show
neg	my husband and i bought the old school sesame street dvds for our daughter and i have to say i dont let her watch the new episodes on tv because i find all of the characters annoying baby bear and telly omgosh how annoying and useless blabber can someone think of for their skits elmo give it a rest not every kid likes him once again annoying and doesnt teach my child anything mr noodle what a reject i think the one time i turned the new show on for her she and i were left dumber than before the show has definitely taken a wrong turn i remember the yip yips kermits breaking news 12 2 little dolls mumford the magician bert and ernie grover the waiter all the great educational skits of old school ss sesame street has suffered a direct hit of boredom and dumbness since jim hensons passing in 1990 the show no longer has the educational funny and interactive skits it used to i find the new versions simply unbearably annoying and full of useless noneducational blabber way to go ss producerswriters you have yet another cartoony show for the parents to sit there noncreative nonexercised kids in front of so theyll get out of their hair per producerswriters  i suggest you whip out the old muppets and start taping similar content to that of the first sesame streets lord knows i sure dont want my child talking like baby bear or elmo
neg	a death at a college campus appears to be a suicide but is actually a cover for murder the dead mans roommate finds himself embroiled in a mystery as he tries to uncover the truth behind the young mans murder twists and turns as well as some false leads makes this a tough case for our collegiate hero to solve let alone keep out of the clutches of the killer according to the dvd sleeves synopsisthe stars may be bigger than the movie handsome charles starrett as ken harris who has a small lingerie scene became one of the top western stars of the forties peaking in the return of the durango kid 1945 the man playing his father robert warwick as joseph harris was one of the most respected actors of the teens beginning with his performance in alias jimmy valentine 1915 watch out for red herrings  a shot in the dark 2135 charles lamont  charles starrett robert warwick james bush
neg	split second might have been a good movie a story about a road rage homicide has a very young clive owen giving a pretty good performance butbutunfortunately the filmmakers undercut their own movie with idiotic camerawork and truly awful editing the camera jumps all over creation in an unsuccessful attempt i suppose to reflect owens stress from business family and traffic what this actually does is to give the viewer a headachesince the filmmakers cared nothing about making a good movie but only to impress each other with their idiotic photography one ought not waste time on this travesty
neg	i wont describe the story as that has been done elsewhere we are great clive owen fans and when our netflix recommended the movie we were intrigued no wonder we had never heard of this movie because it was a bbc television movie back in 1992 hence the poor production values grainy image  jerky camera work and poor soundbut you dont really mind the mechanics because the story itself will put you to sleep its an interesting human story but not at all compelling and there is hardly any ending you dont really care for the characters as their lives are as boring as your life watching this tedious movie save the two hours and do something to make the time more worthwhile
neg	this worldwide was the cheap mans version of what the nwa under jim crockett junior and jim crockett promotions made back in the 1980s on the localized big 3 stations during the saturday morningafternoon wrestling craze when ted turner got his hands on crocketts failed version of nwa he turned it into world championship wrestling and proceeded to drop all nwa references all together nwa world wide and nwa pro wrestling were relabeled with the wcw logo and moved off the road to disneymgm studios in orlando florida and eventually became nothing more than recap shows for wcws nitro thunder and saturday night worldwide was officially the last wcw program under turner to air the weekend of the wcw buyout from vince mcmahon and wwf today the entire nwa world widewcw worldwide video tape archive along with the entire nwawcw video tape library in general lay in the vaults of wwe headquarters in stamfordconnecticut
neg	this film has nothing whatever to do with the sphinx and the title is just a comeon the story concerns an imagined true and concealed tomb in the valley of the kings of king seti i second pharaoh of the 19th dynasty new kingdom period it is not a bad yarn and a great deal of the film is shot on location even the scenes in the winter palace hotel lobby in luxor were really shot there and not in a studio the second unit stuff is endless and they must have been let loose on egypt for weeks frank langella is very good indeed as a sophisticated egyptian he should take it up as a sideline the film is essentially ruined by one of the worlds most irritating actresses lesley anne down who plays the lead she spends the whole film wondering how she looks are her blue eyes refracting light at the correct angle do all the fellas lust after her etc having started life as a model at the age of ten what hope could there be for her she epitomises everything that is most revolting about female vanity and dimwitted inanity and to think that this film was directed by franklin shaffner who won an oscar for patton he allows this terrible actress to whimper and simper through the film hysterical one moment flirting the next in a kind of hurricane of idiocy as she reels from one man to another either screaming or making bedroom eyes it matters not she is supposed to be a young egyptologist but she has never been to egypt before she takes a taxi to giza and catching her first glimpse of the pyramids gushes in ecstasy but theyre so big barf ok so that was the script but she takes to the banality too readily giving the impression that it is her natural element which i dont doubt for a minute elements of the story are sound there is indeed a serious problem about a black market in antiquities there true well done the novel by robin cook which i have not seen may be ok for all i know it was fun to see the name of cyril swern as sound recordist on the film as i knew him pretty well long ago stanley kubricks stepdaughter katharina is described as draughtswoman i wonder what that means maybe she did some set work anyway the antiquities in the film are pretty good actually and we get to see lots of the cairo museum and numerous scenic locations they actually go inside king tutankhamuns tomb i dont imagine that would be allowed today for a movie a lot of inappropriate scenes take place in mosques that would not go down well today but in 1981 such things were not on the agenda the music for the film is absolutely appalling worse than lesley anne down in fact but there were sound track elements which were surprisingly authentic one being the cacophony of traffic noise of cairo which is accurately rendered in the background and would make anyone who knows cairo chuckle nervously also the loudspeaker calls to prayer are there the whole time another touch of authenticity why didnt they get this right it could have been good
neg	rather foolish attempt at a hitchcocktype mysterythriller improbably exchanging espionage for archaeology and based on the robin cook novel incidentally ive recently acquired another adaptation of his work  coma 1978  in honor of the late richard widmark for the record director schaffner had just made the boys from brazil 1978  a similarly fanciful but much more engrossing suspenser and unfortunately sphinx was a false step from which his sofar impressive career would not recoverdespite its scope and reasonably decent cast however this one proved a critical and commercial flop  mainly because the narrative just isnt very thrilling in fact its quite dreary feeble attempts at horror  the archaeologist heroine having to put up with entombment rotting corpses galore and even an attack by a flurry of bats  notwithstanding lesley annedown is the lovely leading lady stumbling upon a lost treasure  its actually been hidden away by a local sect to prevent it from falling into the hands of foreigners who have appropriated much of the countrys heritage under the pretext of culture for far too long sir john gielgud turns up in a thankless bit early on as the antique dealer who puts down on the way of the loot and pays for this ‘act of treason with his lifetypically it transpires that some characters are the opposite of what they claim to be  so that apparent allies such as maurice ronet are eventually exposed as villains while an ambiguous figure frank langella whom i saw at london in early 2007 in a west end performance of “frostnixon which has now been turned into a film goes from downs antagonist to her lover and back again as he determines to keep the wealth belonging to egyptian high priest menephta a national treasure
neg	some nice scenery but the story itselfin which a selfproclaimed egyptologist lesleyanne down visits egypt and in the course of doing egyptologist things in the most unegyptologistic of ways eg flash photography in the tombs the handling of old parchment etc uncovers a black market turf war and somehow in the span of two days no less becomes that wars jumpsuitwearing epicenteris more puzzling than any riddle the sphinx ever posed down is simply awful as the visiting british scholar that she seems to know absolutely nothing about the culture of egypt and even less about antiquities is the fault of the writers certainly but that shes annoying as all get out is her own fault entirely and the rest of the cast including sir john gielgud and frank langella seem as downright confused by the proceedings as i was in short not what youd expect from schaffner planet of the apes patton and coworth watching for a laughably dated scene in which down rails against all male scholars blaming them for her failure as an academic while bathed under the softest light hollywood could muster to top it off she spends the next hour of the film shrieking and harried and running into the arms of any dude she can find wow talk about your performative ironynote to wouldbe egyptologists take a year or two of arabic in grad school itll really help out in the long run
neg	the robin cook novel coma had already been turned into a pretty successful movie in 1978 a couple of years later it was the turn of another robin cook bestseller to get the big screen treatment  but in the case of sphinx virtually everything that could go wrong does go wrong this is a dreadful adventure flick consisting of wooden performances stupid dialogue unconvincing characters and leaden pacing the only reason it escapes a 1outof10 rating is that the egyptian backdrop provides infinitely more fascination than the story itself hard to believe franklin j schaffner of patton and planet of the apes is the director behind this debaclepretty egyptologist erica baron lesley annedown is on a working vacation in cairo when she stumbles across the shop of antiques dealer abduhamdi john gielgud hamdi befriends erica and is impressed by her enthusiasm and knowledge consequently he shows her a beautiful and incredibly rare statue of pharoah seti i that he is keeping secretly in his shop the very existence of the statue arouses intense excitement in erica for it could provide vital clues in locating seti is longlost tomb a prize as great as the discovery of tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 before hamdi can tell erica any more he is brutally murdered in his shop with erica watching in silent terror as he meets his grisly end afraid yet tantalised by what she has seen erica attempts to track down the treasure she finds herself helped and hindered in her quest by various other parties none of whom are truly trustworthy for one there is yvon maurice ronet seemingly a friend but perhaps a man with sinister ulterior motives then there is akmed khazzan frank langella an egyptian for whom erica feels a certain attraction but who may also be hiding dangerous secrets from herthe biggest problems with sphinx generally result from its total disregard for plausibility down couldnt be less convincing as a female egyptologist  one assumes she would be quite welleducated and resourceful yet she spends the entire film screaming helplessly like some busty bimbo from a teen slasher flick on those rare occasions that she actually isnt running from a potential villain she does other brainless things such as taking polaroid flash photos in a 4000 year old tomb the plot twists are heavyhanded to say the least mainly comprising of revelations and doublecrosses that can be predicted well in advance one cant even try to enjoy the film on the level of dumb but entertaining action fare because the pacing is awfully sluggish what little action can be found is separated by long stretches of tedium a famous review of the movie declared sphinx stinks never before has a 2hour film been so aptly summed up in 2 words
neg	when this movie was released it spawned one of the alltime great capsule movie reviews sphinx stinks it does but in a mesmerizing sort of way the casting is silly starting at the top frank langella and sir john gielgud as egyptians not enough makeup in cairo for that at least not while this film was being made but its rather amusing to see them try the performances run the gamut from mummylike sorry the obvious observation to overthetop with very few stops in between the lesleyanne down character seems as though she couldnt find egypt on a map much less expound upon its archaeological treasures thats due at least in part to some really bad writing one of the curses that will be visited upon every viewer of this movie its my opinion that movies involving a curse or that draw their basis from a subject that is somewhat esoteric such as egyptology are ripe for silly overwritten dialogue it doesnt disappoint and the convergence proves a doublewhammy the plot has one driving source of dramatic tension can this get dumber and less believable the answer is usually yes the location shots are beautiful and the set design is generally very good the only consistent reminders that this wasnt some lowbudget production that and the fact that there are so many wellknown faces doing service in such an unintentional laugher cheap no cheesy yes
neg	the most misogynistic movie of all time not to mention by 68 shouldnt they have moved beyond white people in brown face playing the indians my favorite parts though have to be when the girls giggle and blush as the bikers drag them off to gang rape them rape is fun who knew lets see then theres the blatant ripoffs of the hustler fat boss character actually plays pool while scheming to destroy the indians with the lead rebel dude the horrific acting the soonthenosetheymightaswellhavejusttoldyouwhattothink music cues the lack of anyone whos actually indian in this movie and who are we supposed to be rooting for i have to say it figures that quentin tarantino loves this movie even though his movies tend to champion strong women ive heard from at least one source that in real life hes a misogynistic idiot why did i watch it you ask dont ask
neg	the whole biker movie genre has to be made up of the worst films ever made this one delivers a lot of fighting generous amounts of blood bikers fighting indians and a shanty town that gets blown up and torn down one shack at a time the acting is beyond terrible what ever happened to robert walker jr at one point he was in some major studio productions and then he just faded away this movie really blows but if you have not seen a biker movie in a long time it is a good one to watch at the end of the movie you should feel a bit trashy for having watched it
neg	irwin allen was great all of his tv shows had a great pilot or first episode the rest were basically rip offs of his other shows a few episodes of swiss family robinson were rip offs of his older tv shows one episode of swiss family is identical to an episode of land of the giants when a member of the party needs an appendix operation the show was high budget and too expensive to continue irwin lost his touch with tv shows after the 60s the acting is strong with martin milner child stars got there starts with this show like willie ames and helen hunt one bright spot is when irwin allen incorporates his disaster scenes like a typhoon and a volcanic eruption dubbing him the  master of disaster 
neg	three stooges  have rocket will travel  1959 this was the first feature length film to star the stooges and it is pretty bad it makes the three stooges go around the world in a daze from 1963 look like a masterpiecethe stooges are janitors at a rocket place they climb into a rocket and it goes to venus they meet some stuff there including a talking unicorn they call uni which they bring back to earth with them uni speaks like an average pleasant person  oh hello how are you lovely planet here hope you like it hilariousvery few gags and so many of the scenes just go on and on and onthe stooges arrive back from space and the film is over as far as the story goes but no one told that to the film makers for the picture continues for another 10 minutes or so at a party where nothing much happens the stooges leave the party and then the film is almost overhigh point of the film  the end where the stooges sing a dapper little song about their journey the larry and curly joe hit moe in the face with two pies brutalanother writer mentioned the fine musical score huh the only music i even noticed were two classic tunes  ill take romance and there goes that song again both of which are played at the party and that really is the high point of the picture  music from old columbia filmsthe tall sexy blonde was niceawful  a brand new vhs video from the 99 cents only store
neg	few movies have dashed expectations and upset me as much as fire has the movie is pretentious garbage it does not achieve anything at an artistic level the only thing it managed to receive is a ban in india if only it was because of the poor quality of film making rather than the topical controversy the ban would have been more justifiablenow that ive got my distress out of my system i am more able to analyse the movie  from the onset the movie feels unreal especially when the protagonists start conversing in english the director of course did not make the movie for an indian audience however it underestimated its international audiences by over simplifying it watching the character of the domestic help conversing in perfect english is too unreal to be true next we get regular glimpses into radhas dreams these scenes are not very effective they coming up as jarring and obstruct the flow of the movie im still wondering how that philosophical dialogue connected to the story i felt that the surrealism was lost the love scenes felt voyeuristic and are probably meant for audience titillation rather than being a powerful statement in any case they do not achieve either of the two the names chosen for the women radha and sita are names of hindu deities and hence been selected to shock the audiences however since the film wasnt meant for indian audiences in the first place the shockthroughnameselection is not meant to achieve its goal which is absurd the quality of direction is very poor and some key and delicate scenes have been poorly handled a better director could have made a powerful emotional drama out of the subject the acting felt wooden although nandita das brought some life into the role the others were wasted i always thought that shabana azmi was a good actress but her talent is not evident in this film the male leads were outright rubbishin case you are a fan of earth and wish to see more of the director stay away from this one please
neg	theres plenty to appreciate here spectacular locations and flying sequences period costumes props and sets and competent writing and acting however to enjoy a drama we need at least one principal who exhibits some qualities that we can like or admire in this bunch of catty snobs we found only one character who is at all likable  a hapless enlisted man in a fleeting peripheral role as their helpless victim from the reviews here it is clear that we are completely out of step but we did not find their maliciousschoolgirl behavior amusing or entertaining even the dog is detestable we threw in the towel after two of the six episodes so you should discount these observations accordingly but what i could find written about this miniseries gave us no cause to expect character transformation or redemption
neg	i bought this dvd set sight unseen and wish i hadnt the script needed some serious rewriting as it seems to be completely devoid of any feeling and pales in comparison to the book the lighting is horrid very unpolished but if it was just that i could overlook it the script doesnt focus enough on the charactersthere is hardly an introduction to various characters making it a tad difficult to distinguish who is whoespecially in the planesno idea who dies wheni have long felt that the key to a good film is in getting the audience to care about the characters if you dont have that you dont have anything there was no focus on the characters at allyou never got to know themwho they were what they likedwhat made them do the things that they do the series is 5 hours long and split up into 6 partsi bet you are wondering what they did with all this time if they didnt detail the charactersthey put a lot of filler in iti will say at least an entire hour is spent watching them land and take off in their planes lol i mean do we really need to see that over and over again i would have given this a much higher rating had they just improved our knowledge of the characters
neg	piece is cake is defeatist revisionist history of the worst kind whose only point is to unfairly savage the reputation of the admittedly fictional pilots it portrays it left a remarkably bad taste in my mouthin the march 1989 aeroplane monthly roland beamont wrote a stinging condemnation of the way that raf fighter command was portrayed in the tv miniseries a few of his comments are worth repeatingthere was no sense of defeatism at any time in any of the squadrons that i saw in action and a total absence of the loutishness portrayed in piece of cake it would not have been tolerated for a moment the prevailing atmosphere was more akin to that in a good rugby club though with more discipline nor was there any sense of death or glory raf training had insisted that we were there to defend this country and now we were required to do it  no more and no lessthere was no discussion of bravery or cowardice people either had guts or they did not  but mostly they did but we knew fear recognised it in ourselves and in each other did our damnedness to control it and then got on with the jobi could feel no glory but there was a sense of greatness and none of this bore the slightest resemblance to piece of cakebeamont was in his own words a fighter pilot who unlike the author and producer of the recent tv series was there at the timebeamont served with 87 squadron both in france and the bob before going on to become one of the premier exponents of both the typhoon and tempest and a postwar test pilotpiece of cake is an absolute total misrepresentation of the way pilots in fighter command acted at the time it is nothing less than a complete and utter disgrace
neg	the trouble with the book memoirs of a geisha is that it had japanese surfaces but underneath the surfaces it was all an american mans way of thinking reading the book is like watching a magnificent ballet with great music sets and costumes yet performed by barnyard animals dressed in those costumesso far from japanese ways of thinking were the charactersthe movie isnt about japan or real geisha it is a story about a few american mens mistaken ideas about japan and geisha filtered through their own ignorance and misconceptions so what is this movie if it isnt about japan or geisha is it pure fantasy as so many people have said yes but then why make it into an american fantasythere were so many missed opportunities imagine a culture where there are no puritanical hangups no connotations of sin about sex sex is natural and normal how is sex handled in this movie right like it was dirty the closest thing to a sex scene in the movie has sayuri wrinkling up her nose and grimacing with distaste for five seconds as if the man trying to mount her had dropped a handful of cockroaches on her crotch does anyone actually enjoy sex in this movie nope one character is said to be promiscuous but all we see is her pushing away her lover because it looks like she doesnt want to get caught doing something dirty such typical american puritanism has no place in a movie about japanese geishadid sayuri enjoy her first ravishing by some old codger after her cherry was auctioned off nope she lies there like a cold slab of meat on a chopping block of course she isnt supposed to enjoy it and that is what i mean about this movie why couldnt they have given her something to enjoy why does all the sex have to be sinful and wrongbehind mameha the chairman was sayuris secret patron and as such he was behind the auction of her virginity he could have rigged the auction and won her himself nobu didnt even bid so why did the chairman let that old codger win her and reeking of oldman stink get his fingers all over her naked body would any woman ever really forgive a man for thatlets try to make sense of this by being behind mameha the chairman incurred debts for sayuris geisha training in order to recoup his debts the chairman had sayuri sold to dr crab through mameha the chairman sold sayuris sexual favors to that old geezer so that the chairman could make some money out of her the chairman wasnt her patron he was her pimp some romantic love storyyes the film is gorgeous but it is like the beauty of a very attractive alluring transvestite whose voice appearance and every touch are thrilling but under that very feminine surface lies an ominous secret under the incorrectly appearing japanese surface of the film lurks the ominous secret that the heart soul spirit and core of this film is entirely american and male not the best thing to be if it is trying to be other than a lie distortion and terribly wrongsome contrasts between japan and moagjapanese style  refined elegant simplicity moag style  peking operajapanese geisha  hair swept up moag geisha  loose hair which surely must have gotten all gunked up in the thick paste of white makeupjapanese shaved ice  japanese are rather strict about seasonal observances shaved ice is strictly a summer treat moag shaved ice  the chairman buys chiyo the young sayuri played by the marvelous suzuka ohgo this treat during cherryblossomviewing season the thought made my entire body shiver with coldjapanese geisha  trained and skilled entertainers moag geisha  slutsjapanese wind chime  used in the summer because hearing the sound it makes thanks to the breeze japanese people feel somehow cooler moag wind chime  a door bell if a person stood in front of anothers house and made noises with a wind chime they would be considered a lunatic not gain entrancejapan  emphasis on human relationships group oriented moag  i want a life thats mine american individualismjapanese traditional dance  refined elegance an almost geometrical and mechanical precision moag dance  martha graham freaking out on lsd while wearing a notveryauspicious white japanese funeral shroud performed by a geisha down a ramp in a place that looks like a strip club ha ha ha is a strip club where they did most of their research on geishajapan house fire  setting or even letting a fire break out is worse than murder because it poses such a dire threat to the community fires can rip through those wooden villages towns and cities destroying hundreds or thousands of homes and killing as many people moag house fire  great adjunct to a fight scene but there are zero ramifications and because it is no longer needed the outofcontrol fire miraculously puts itself out technically the movie ended here because at the very least sayuri would have been ostracized and joined her sister among those never heard from again which is where both arthur golden and rob marshall should be exiledenough the movie stinks
neg	even though the book wasnt strictly accurate to the real situation it described it still carried a sense of japan i find it hard to believe that anyone who was involved in making this film had ever been to japan as it didnt feel japanese in the slightest almost everything about it was terrible i will admit the actors were generally quite good but couldnt stand a chance of saving it before the film started i was surprised that there were only ten people in the cinema on a friday night shortly after the movie had opened in japan 30 minutes in i was amazed they stayed i stayed so i would have the right to criticize it the whole movie was punctuated my groans and suppressed laughs of disbelief from my japanese girlfriend everyone i saw walking out of that cinema had looks of confusion and disappointment on their faces to the makers of this movie you owe me two hours
neg	having lived in japan for several years this movie does not reflect the japanese culture and does not even come close to explain what being a geisha is all about unfortunately a great opportunity has been missed to bring the japanese culture a bit closer to the broad western audience and help demystify the country where zen samurai the geisha world of kyoto originate from some of the most poignant moments of the movie are when the americans are shown in japanese surroundingsthe geisha dances were not authentic there was far too much use of chinese music a minor but essential detail proper use of the incense sticks was nowhere to be seen the sakura scenes were almost obscenely kitschy  interestingly some of the chinese actors were quite convincing as japanese persons
neg	rather then long dance sequences and close ups of the characters which made the film drag on  the movie would have been better served explaining the story and motivations of the charactersthe marginalisation of nubo the minister auntie mother  and the dumbing down of the dynamic and important rivalry between hatsumo and mameha and hatsumo and sayuri made the movie lack any real depth if you hadnt read the book you would not really understand why sayuri loved the chairman and why mameha became her mentor at allvisually the film was stunning  and the actors all did the best with the c rate script they were given but that was all that was good about this movie
neg	i love memoirs of a geisha so i read the book twice it is one of the best book ive read last year i was looking forward to the movie and was afraid that reading the book would ruin the viewing pleasure of the movie i wasnt expecting the movie to be that bad some of the best part of the book was omitted from the movie and the characters were weak with hatsumomo li gongbeen the worst if i havent read the book this movie would be a little confusing and inexplicable the plot outline of the movie states nitta sayuri reveals how she transcended her fishing did anyone see how or when sayuri became nitta sayuri forget the movie and read the book
neg	memoirs of a geisha is a visually stunning melodrama that seems more like a camp drag queen satire than anything to do with real peoplethe first half of the film defensively keeps insisting that geishas are neither prostitutes nor concubines that they are the embodiment of traditional japanese beauty but other than one breathtaking dance the rest of the movie degenerates into pretty baby in storyville territory or at least vashti and esther in the purim story as all the womens efforts at art and artifice are about entertaining much much older drunken boorish men maybe it is japanese culture that is being prostituted and not just to the american louts after world war iiperhaps its the strain of speaking in english but ziyi zhang shows barely little of the great flare she demonstrated in house of flying daggers shi mian mai fu and hero ying xiong michelle yeoh occasionally gets to project a glimmer of her assured performance in crouching tiger hidden dragon wo hu cang long only li gong shows any real life otherwise i kept picturing charles ludlam in various roles or even cillian murphy as in kabuki theater particularly as the plot dragged down in cat fight after cat fightthe supposed love story has zero chemistry mostly due to the age differences and i mostly felt sorry for ken watanabe and hoped his hollywood pay check compensated for his loss of dignity as the mysterious chairman i remember more emotion in portrait of jennie as the young girl is anxious to grow up into jennifer jones to please joseph cottonwe see brief glimpses of reality when the geishas pose with regular women as photographic attractions and as an ageless ziyi zhang lives out the war years in a very colorful kimono dying operation the finale has little sense of normalitythe score includes many chopped up traditional melodies with cello by yo yo ma and violin by yitzhack pearlman instead of traditional instrumentation that are beautiful to listen to in accompaniment to the lovely cinematography as long as one completely ignores the plot and stiff actingas my mind wandered i wondered how the great japanese directors of samurai movies would have dealt with this story which probably would have been more formal but a lot more emotional
neg	andrewjlau i could not agree more my girlfriend is watching this at this very moment and i find this movie appalling quote from my chinese girlfriend laughing they are doing all this for a man i find these women have no intensity no sense of the a fight between tragedy and identity and that these men are hardly worth fighting for during the dance scene where zhang zi yi wins them over the men look stupid more than admiringjapanese people have much more intensity than chinese people and being geisha is japanese culture i am sure the chinese had something similar but the faces do not match the mainanyway the dialogue is so unmysterious so american had a european done it with european orientals they would have done a far better jobi have to add it seems most of the people who liked the film are american sorry to say but no wonder all spelt out for you not instinctive not passionate i think the chinese actresses are lovely but i could not say they were good actors in this film yes the cinematography is great but really i cannot see how it can be seen that these characters are complex deep individualsim going to japan to see the real thing i am sure that would be amazing to see
neg	despite an overall pleasing plot and expensive production one wonders how a director can make so many clumsy cultural mistakes where were the japanese wardrobe and cultural consultants not on the payroll apparently a japanese friend of mine actually laughed out loud at some of the cultural absurdities she watched unfold before her eyes in a later conversation she said imagine a finnish director making a movie in fnnish about the american civil war using blond swedish actors as union army and frenchmen as the confederates worse imagine dressing the scarlet ohara female lead in a period hoop skirt missing the hoop and sporting a 1950s hairdo maybe some people in finland might not realize that the hoop skirt was missing the hoop or recognize the bizarre jane mansfield hair but in atlanta they would not believe their eyes or earsand be laughing in the aislesexcellent story and photography be damnedsowatching memoirs of a geisha was painful for anyone familiar with japanese cultural nuances actual geisha or japanese dress and that was the topic of the movie hollywood is amazing in its myopic view of film making they frequently get the big money things right while letting the details that really polish a films refinement embarrassingly wrong i thought the last samurai was the crowning achievement of how bad an otherwise good film on japan could be memoirs of a geisha is embarrassingly better and worse at the same time
neg	american film makers decided to make a film they think is japanese the characters all badly represented the actors are not even japanese and the set is cheap unreal and definitely doesnt represent kyoto in early 20ties and 30ties who ever read the book understand that the script writers didnt add any extra value to differentiate the movie from the script worse they even changed the original plot line with a few goofs rob marshall is using for his two main characters two well known chinese actors who joined before in crouching tiger hidden dragon marshall probably saw one chinese movie and tho they represent japanese culture seeing those two actors together again even makes the movies more ridiculous quentine tarantinos last scene in kill bill 1 is ten times more japanese made than that of this movie
neg	memoirs of a geisha is a beautifully filmed movie there is no doubt about that and the acting is generally excellent at least in terms of how it portrays the characters as they are scriptedhowever so many details small and large are just wrong that it just bothers me too much to be able to enjoy it fully a small detail that typifies the kind of lack of sensitivity of sorts is one scene no this does not spoil anything where mameha rings a bell that hangs at the door of the house where sayuri lives on a snowy winter day the bell shes ringing is a fuurin or wind chime  that is only left hanging outside of houses in japan in the summer people in traditional japanese homes didnt have doorbells  they just opened the door and announced themselves you may think this is such a trivial detail but i would equate this to a movie made about america where a christmas wreath is hanging on the door in july and no one thinks anything of it and dont even get me started on the totally wrong hairstyles given to the maiko and geisha which is vaguely panasianchinesekungfuish and nothing like real thing i think this rather cavalier attitude towards the culture they are trying to portray really comes out in the attitudes and the portrayals of people and situations too so i suppose that the less you know about japanese culture and the world of the geisha and maiko in kyoto which is what miyako is then i suppose the more you will enjoy this i honestly think this movie could have been so much betteras it is its just another hollywood version of exotic japan
neg	a slow tedious and one dimensional movie good casting with clichd dialogue boring story line and soulless direction from mr marshal the conventional and predictable story of the most famous form of prostitution from the asian continent lacks heart new insights and depth the lead character looks out of place due to her tiny phisique and phony looking contact lenses the lexicon employed by the geishas sounds forced and a bit too sophisticated for their limited exposure in the ways of education the story goes on and on for hours trying to convince you this little boring flat chested asian girl is the ultimate geisha they actually say in the movie she is destined to become a legend i say hardy the case the movie is just plain boring it is beautiful to look at it has a very few interesting moments as many as you may find by going out for cigarretes basically if you dont believe the messenger you wont believe the message and this girl didnt fill the shoe borin boring skip it
neg	i admired rob marshall for chicago but memoirs of geisha turns out to be yet another failure of combing western and asian arts overall the scene is beautiful but after restless emphasis on exoticismoriented scenes some might just find himself fed up with them the excessive cherry blossom was frankly overdone its probably the cultural difference of perception here the ultimate beauty is not the showy type as truly beautiful geisha would not be the over westernised pumpkin in the movie some other comments have rightly mentioned the biggest flaws as a taiwanese i have no doubt the actress are great an actoractress can play any kind of role when heshe can look like it gong li is great but the power of emotions that she showed in this movie had not been translated into japanese style all i saw was a bittersweet and jealous chinese woman michlle yeoh one of my favourtie actress did not even look like a japanese some comment has mentioned the peculiar delicate feminine characteristics of japanese women with which i cant agree more these are so delicate that i assume not even all modern japanese actresses are eligible for the roles in geisha let alone the two chinese and one malaysian actress who grew up in different cultures and probably did not know japanese culture that muchgeisha is a good shot for arousing the curiosity of american audiences but it would be an insult for the movie itself and for art alike if the movie wins the oscar for best costume best director or best picture
neg	another double noir on one disc from warner home video and by far the better of the two movies is rkos marvellous 1950 thriller where danger loves this is a memorable classic with a great cast in robert mitchum faith domergue and claude rains crisply photographed in black  white by nicholas musuraca it was tightly directed by john farrow where danger lives is a prime example of the noir style of picture making and will always be remembered for its stylish craftsmanship that was hollywoods past  see my full reviewunfortunately none of the above praise can be applied to the second movie on the disc the abysmal mgm 1949 stinker tension poorly written allen rivkin and directed by john berry this movie is full of ludicrous characterisations and unlikely situations the inconceivable relationship between a mild mannered and wimpish pharmacist  blandly played by richard baseheart  and his overtly floozy wife a risible audrey totter is totally implausible and unconvincing how on earth they ever got together in the first place is anybodys guess then when she unsurprisingly ditches him for one of her playmates lloyd gough our timid pharmacist instead of being euphoric and over the moon with his new found good fortune plots revenge and attempts to kill gough but at the last minute chickens out the guy gets murdered anyway and our pharmacist is immediately suspected by homicide detective barry sullivan another bland performance so who did kill him well at this stage of the movie you really couldnt care less since it is all so badly executed and rendered ridiculous by director berry mr berry has no idea of pacing and is unable to inject even a smidgen of style into the thing there is nothing he can put in front of the camera that will prevent you from nodding off the only tension contained in this movie is in the rubber band that is stretched to its limit and snaps in the fingers of barry sullivan as he gives the intro at the films opening so much for that a most unfortunate effort cest la viebest things about this turkey is the smooth monochrome cinematography by the great harry stradling an effective score by a young andre previn and an early dramatic appearance by the lovely cyd charisse before she found her dancing shoes hey  maybe she could have saved the picture had she given us a few steps and a couple of pirouettes huhin its favour however are the heaps of extras that are included which boasts trailers commentaries and featurettes for both films but the disc is worth it alone for the rko mitchum classic
neg	true the setting in paris is great the actors are fine the story is a twisted morality play is it supposed to say that if you want someone badly enough its ok to hurt everyone else along the way in a real romance you sort of want less clich than the man who has become bored with his wife and is willing to dump his family and the woman who is ok with encouraging him to do this so what if they are decent looking and if karen allen shows off her body the characters are still selfabsorbed and reprehensible maybe the moral of the story is you get what you deserve i give it a 4 only for the fast scan potential through the male interest bits
neg	this movie isnt terrible really somebody commented that mo is the type of american europeans snicker at but there are those and not necessarily anglosaxon yahoos who do not care for frenchmen and the xavier character isnt going to sway themlets consider his stereotypical frenchman attributes1 cynical  very cynical check2 reedy underfed appearance check despite3 a great appreciation of cuisine check4 lukewarm work ethic check forget the fact he is supposedly a rich stockbroker from watching him in the film he seems to put in ten hour workweeks 5 beautiful wife check despite that6 loose interpretation of the marriage vows check7 big sexual ego which says an american girl owes you sex if you buy her dinner checkwhether mo is a hick or not theres no reason for her to fall for this smug european twit other than the script dictates soon the other hand as other male reviewers have i did enjoy seeing karen allens cute petite body ill give the movie four stars two of them are for that
neg	any movie that has nude scenes of karen allen and im still so bored i walk out that is a stinker karen gets stuck in paris and befriends a sissilyhandsome french man with whom she is having sex soon of course hes married but cheri why should that be a problem what could be an interesting clash of cultures is believe it or not just dull i walked out maybe the movie got a lot better after i left but it would have had to have gotten a lot better to make up for a rotten beginningmy advice if you find yourself in this run do not walk for the exit save your time and your energy most assuredly save your money its a shame the production company didnt save its money
neg	watchable little semisoaper but hardly captivating still two or three funny moments what amazes me is how slippery and morally highly questionable mcnicol is she plays an invalid a leg problem yet she not only isnt the ugly duckling whom men shun but she is even a maneater  and we are supposed to feel for her oh poor little mcnicol with her leg problem poor little mcnicol she is constantly getting passes from men and even dumps them without so much as blinking at one occasion she even has a premeditated onenight affair with a blond stud and then she tells her newlyfound french girlfriend quite nonchalantly that it took him time to get an erection makes us viewers wonder why she is so legconscious if every guy wants to hump her well almost every guy the only guy who really shunned her after seeing her leg wrapped up in metal is the guy working on the telephone but otherwise she seems to be doing just fine with men no shyness no lack of success with men and she throws them away like toys the way she dumped carradine was ridiculous poor little invalid girl i dont think so and yet we are meant to believe that this woman has a major confidence problem hence the scene in which she prepares to start playing the flute for a solo concert and somehow manages to throw the notes on the ground out of nervousness nervousness the rest of the movie shows little or nothing that would suggest that she has confidence problems so this flute scene is absurd and doesnt fit into the bigger picture i was also surprised how quickly and eagerly mcnicol makes friends with a french woman who is screwing a married guy on the surface the movie would appear to be a sentimental story of one crippled womans struggle for acceptance or something like that but its nothing like that at all the writer clearly shifts between this type of movie and a screw anything that moves  its the 80s kind of movie  very confusingas far as her leg its not like she has a big fat purple balloon growing on her calf muscle she only has a normallooking metal prosthetic attached to the lower part of her leg so i really dont understand why the makers of the film try to make it seem as if she is a female quasimodo or something at the beginning of the film its not like she has a twin head growing out of her neck though mcnicol is hardly a major catch kind of cutish but nothing special quite averagebut what the hell is carradine doing playing some kind of a relatively smooth guy flirting with mcnicol and her pal this guy was in revenge of the nerds but i guess its the same thing with the carradines in the movies as it is with the kennedys in politics no matter how ugly unable or dumb all the doors are open for a career in movies and politics respectivelydown with nepotismif you want to read bogus biographies about the carradines and other hollywood nepotists and morons contact me by email
neg	 i had planned to write something explaining what i didnt like about this movie but this is going to be more difficult than i thought honestly i cant remember much about it i watched it just three days ago and its made almost no impression on me thats usually the sign of a real stinker about the only thing i remember was being incredibly bored by most of it the novelty of having a humphrey bogart lookalike as the detective wore off real quick it would be different if he could act but hes a onenote entertainer the kill scenes were amateurishly handled and there was no suspense leading up to them if you cant spot the killer five minutes into the movie you need to see more euro horror the casting is a dead giveaway to the killers identity
neg	this movie is a cringefest of bad acting and poor set design as well as tacky lines and a lame plot but it is so much fun to watch everything about it is hilariousthe basic plot is a group of scientists from the future travel back in time to capture their evil coworker who is intent on destroying them all they catch up with him in the year 1146 the futuristic lab of the scientists from the year 2033 is an eightiesstyle room with a bunch of futuristic flashing buttons and a time capsule that looks like a lawn shed the actors deliver their lines with unenthusiastic aplomb which isnt hard to understand considering that the lines are usually earthshakers like  i doublechecked everything twice he double checked everything twice he checked it four times not only that but they feed you the entire premise of the movie in the first five minutes and continue at a rapid fire pace until they hit the medieval part when roger corman ran out of money and had to stop travelling through time and consequently different sets the medieval set is a comic mishmash of anything from the late 10th century to the 16th century any costume they could find they used i guess chain mail wasnt on the budget cause the guys all wear sequined shirts masquerading as armor the fight scenes are laughable with men casually throwing themselves onto cardboard swords with abandon and dying in death throws with nary a blow castit sounds truly awful but i enjoy it every time i watch it the lines alone are enough to have you in fits and everything else pulls together to create a fabulous bmovie that if you are a connoisseur of corny flicks i would suggest you see and once you have read the review on unknown movies i love hearing them point out all the funny truly awful bits in the movie
neg	spoilers of both this and the matrix followi liked the original matrix a great deal it was not a deep movie despite fishburnes attempts to philosophize but it was fairly well paced fun and i have a soft spot for hong kong fightsin the original neo was the secret life of the rather unhappy cube worker anderson by day corporate drone and by night brave hacker eventually he eventually is forced to choose between these lives by his actions  does he become an outlaw fighting the machine or does he go back to the safe forgettable world he started in interestingly he discovers that once one is shorn of illusions life rather sucks he has his girl by his side and his boon companions but he eats processed swill dresses in sweats and lives in a truly skungy bit of machinery still the truth makes him freeat least part of the fun of that first movie lay in the what if it were me questions raised in the viewers mind what if i were capable of the impossible what if i were the one it does not even matter that much what you are the one example of with a cool title like thatfurther agent smith made a wonderful bad guy as he embodied all of the fear of authority that we carry with us he was as unstoppable as a terminator and as mercilessat the end of the matrix neo must return to the matrix to share his good news of freedomthis movie fails to completely to carry through on the ideas of the original movie and it does so with such lack of gusto such poor scriptwriting and such poor editing that i cannot believe they had planned these changes when the dialog is at a fifth grade level with various long words dropped in randomly i find it hard to believe that they understand what they are sayingmy short list of characterization failuresthe oracle goes from mildly helpful if deceitful to utterly obstructionist without any real reasonmajor personalities of the matrix are introduced without need  the keymaster for example was a cute idea but just not that interesting a characterfishburne loses his advisor role and gets nothing to replace it withthe people of zion are not particularly likable nor would you really want them running the worldspecial effects problemsthe fight scenes are pointless and intermitable in the matrix you felt neo could lose and that he had to become something greater in order to survive in the matrix reloaded he is merely the viewpoint character of a particularly poorly plotted video gamethe fight on the freeway looked quite fake and not that interestingpacing problemsas i mentioned above the fight scenes were interminablethe rave went on too long  everyone in my row at the theater was looking at their watch not because we mind good dancing and good orgies but because we did not know about the people pictured nor did we carewhatever hack wrote the creators soliloquy should be blacklisted from the business it meandered used words that the scriptwriter clearly did not understand and was a waste of time and a pacing killer the creators speech could have been done in a tenth the time and with more peril as zion exists to give rebels a place to go so they do not destroy the matrix there are now too many people who do not believe the matrix is in danger of crashing and killing every person hooked up to it further the earth cannot support even the people in zion let alone these others you may choose one person from zion to form the new zion while i wipe the memories of the people currently in the matrixinstead we got a long drawn out bunch of twaddle if someone argues that it is deep ask for a transcript and try breaking down the sentences each one is too long by several clauses and uses words with clearer shorter synonymsso in summary not worth seeingi have seen the third one and despite what a number of reviewers have said skip it it does not save this turkeythe reviewers who feel that the second and third movies were deep should go see some truly deep movies perhaps read a book or two on rhetoric and debate and perhaps a bit of philosophy this movie is just not hard to understand but it is hard to stomachscott
neg	spoilers spoilers continuedfrom here on in the whole movie collapses in on itself first we meet a rogue program with the indication were gonna get ghosts and vampires and werewolves and the like we get a guy with a retarded accent talking endless garbage two ghosts that serve no real purpose and have no character whatsoever and a bunch of henchmen someones told me theyre vampires straight out of blade 2 but theyre so undefined i didnt realisethe funny accented guy with a ridiculous name suffers the same problem as the oracle only for far longer and far far worse he has a simple point about cause and effect makes it then continues to make it and make it until it becomes convoluted and stupid his final line before walking off is comparable to storms do you know what happens to a toad line in xmen in levels of utter bland baddness the chocolate cake is such a lazy pathetic cliche and monica bellucci as the wife does nothing other than exactly what we expect the moment we see herand then we get another kung fu fight why neo is allegedly the one he can do anything he has the ultimate power and what does he use it for kung bloody fu all the time and while he can stop 1000 bullets he still gets cut by a sword and still makes a meal of 5 undecipherable henchmen vampires i wanted to see mind blowing powers i wanted to see him do the wildest craziest most insane s to people because he can do anything i got the same as before without the wowthe fabled car chase that cant be bad well no its not its just not what weve been tyold it was going to be all the cool shots from this scene are in the trailer every one so all possibly wow has been taken from us so all we now get is a good chase sequence with guess what a kung fu fight ok its not neo but youd have thought hed have explained to his closest friends about the reality of the matrix at least taught them something its not hardhey morpheus dont worry about what happens to you in the matrix its not real as long as you understand that nothings real then nothing can really harm youthere you go simpleok so the chase is not bad its never boring and it doesnt seem like 16 minutes its just so underwhelming and still it gets worsethe final climax to the movie is quite probably the worst imaginable they have this whole elaborate plan that involves three crews they then only show it sporadically between morpheuss over long super preachy monologue to make it worse they never clearly define what this plan that needs 3 teams is you know basically but you dont know whos doing what when so when one crew goes down you just dont care and you dont know how this is going to affect what goes onill sum it up though it happens so trinity can get back into the matrix to setup the end thats the only reason it happens which raises the question why did they need to send 6 people originally trinity gets in in five minutes by herselfneos journey to the centre of the matrix so to speak is handled equally lazily ooohhh he runs into another 100 agent smiths woooooo that mustve taken a lot of thought only now theyre in a corridor so the fight has no scale and is over in a moment man what a grand finaleand then the architectremember everything i said was bad about the oracle and the foreign guy add them together and double it thats how truly appalling the architect is the only reasonable potential of him is hes about to set up the cliffhanging climaxand then he blows itlets look at the options he gives neo choose one door and all humanity dies except 27 choose the other and all humanity dies considering choice is something this film tries to explore it doesnt really give its hero one if he had a choice of save humanity and the missus dies or save the missus and kill humanity theres the potnetial for inner torment and tension also with trinity being mid fall the potential of a real cliffhanger that wouldve made seeing the third more essential but no he has save noone or save the missusnow the very worst thing about the original matrix was neo dying and then coming back to life right at the end the year it came out everyone was so annoyed by how stupid jar jar was they didnt notice that the very end of the matrix made him look him steven hawking the oracle told me id fall in love with the one and i love you come on how can the whole world have missed how utterly terrible that wasso what do the wachowskis do in the sequel well they make the ending of the original look better how well by doing almost exactly the same thing again only swapping characters only so much worse i think my f a and r keys would be worn out if i kept writing far before i got to worseand the cliffhanger is just not really a cliffhanger its a reminderbasically this film is just bad i really didnt want it to be bad but it is bad in just so many ways and to make matters worse this isnt a film with not enough budget its not a film with too short a schedule its not a film thats been rushed out its not a film where too much influence has come from the outside this is exactly the film the wachowskis set out to make with warners fortune fully behind them and thats what makes this so awful at least rancid aluminium can say that it didnt haev enough time or moneymatrix reloaded the worst film ever made maybe not quite the most disappointing and defalting film ever madeundeniably
neg	i tried to remove anything that might be considered a spoiler i also assume that youve seen the first movie or at least know the general gist so if you havent some of this might not make senseplot this movie beats the audience over the head with tired philosophical ramblings again and again in an attempt to get the theme across we are bombarded again and again by questions of purpose and destiny and choice and forced to endure the long torturous platitude sessions that contain themneo awakened from a dream in the last movie now begins a period of realization about his own existence there are a lot of revelations in this movie which ill be vague about so they wont seem like spoilersif youre still worried vague references will spoil the movie dont read the paragraph belowthe strength and weakness of faith is revealed the strengths and weaknesses of love and its temporary nature are also revealed the interdependence of humans and technology and our faith in technology are also revealed the importance of choice and experience is revealed explaining further things that are revealed would go into too much detail so i will refrain as the guidelines for writing a commentary asks btw by revealed i mean pounded through our ears and eyes like nailsstoryline so how does neo and the gang get from the end of the last movie to the beginning of the next one in short they keep the faith and use and abuse overlystylized action and bullettime like its going out of style and after this display im hoping moviegoers and makers alike learn to appreciate subtlety and originality a bit more more on that later to not spoil anything i will say no more than the promo material already did neo is still trying to figure out the matrix and he is looking for answers while trying to save the humans and zion all while baddies are going after him and his cohorts the movie pretty much picks up where the last one left offaction while martial arts action and gunplay peppered its predecessor in somewhat equal parts this movie focuses much more on martial arts than gunplay adding swords sais etc to the mix special effects are so often used and waved in the audiences face that it becomes really tiresome ive discussed this movie with friends and coworkers alike and nearly all of them found some of the action sequencesespecially the smith fight we all heard would be in the movieto be too long and tedious this is a huge red flag for action fans because the end of an action sequence should either leave you wanting a slight bit more or completely content with the awesomeness that just occuredthese fights scenes do neither they are overstylized overthetop sequences that are wooden and uninspired in the first movie there was a real sense of desperation to some of the action a sense that fighting was for survival not just looking good which i honestly dont think they manage in reloaded anyway in black and leather go watch drunken master or iron monkey after this movie to remind yourself of what good fighting sequences areyou wont regret it in addition the matrix abilities people have in reloaded is not consistent and what they actually do is not consistent the first movie had its inconsistencies here but they werent too glaringunlike reloadedspecial effects are poured on and on and on every little thing someone does be it just jump somersault spin and in many cases just pose areslowmoed bullettimed or overaccentuated by some sort of destruction its evident the w bros had a ton of money to throw at this movie and boy did they throw it with no real restraint sharp editors could have really helped this but the first movie was such a hit that free reign was obviously given which brings us to  character and dialogue i have already more or less said the dialogue was tired and full of philosophical platitudes actors cant really bring a lot of depth to their character when the script and direction is shoving character progression audiences face or neglecting it altogether the audience is at no time given nuance and substance so they can contemplate the character on their ownkeanus acting performance is stiff at best keanu is good at acting confused and thats about all he does in this film he makes a decent attempt to show passion between neo and trinity but it falls flatlawrence tries to make morpheus everything from moses to henry v and be as cool as a cat throughout with the script he is provided he makes a noble attempt but it also falls flatmoss isnt very believable either her look of concern is always the same much like keanus and the chemistry isnt there although in their very physical scenes they fake it well enoughhugo once again brought his weird sense of being an agent program but he too suffered from the scripts hand i actually find him to be the most interesting character of the bunch but instead of development they just make him an excuse for a huge drawn out fight sceneall in all this movie is beyond disappointing if you had good expectations and on its own as a standalone movie which is not how its supposed to be taken its still horrible i dont see the matrix as deep but i at least see it as an enjoyable scifi romp that has some interesting ideas good action a few funny lines and enough restrained symbolism and elusions to amuse the attentive reloaded fails on all these counts and i really hope the w bros will give us a better experience in the 3rd installment granted i dont have a lot of hope left for that after this film
neg	the first matrix movie was lush with incredible character development witty dialog and action scenes that kept with the flow of the story these elements  coupled by incredible special effects of the day  presented a magical ride that kept you in suspense the entire time enter matrix reloaded and its sequel revolutions the problem here isnt the special effects or the fight sequences as some may argue the brothers have taken welldeveloped characters from the first film and hollowed them out like rotten tree logs the connection that was first established between viewers and onscreen characters in the first film is lost when you realize these are not the same characters from the first matrix movieto wit morpheus was developed as a charismatic philosophical character with insight far exceeding anyone else in the movie but here in reloaded  were presented by a different morpheus who stands hard and hollow reduced to corny oneliners that contradict the character we saw develop in the first film this character just didnt feel the same and this could also be said about the supporting characters in the moviethe removal of tank was also a disappointment tanks involvement in the first film was minimal at best but he played the role extremely well in reloaded we discover that tank dies after the events in the first film and he is replaced by a jar jar binks stunt double that couldnt act to save his live think stale box of kelloggs corn flakes his performance left me chuckling throughout and most of his spoken dialog lacked timing there was an overwhelming sense that he was either trying too hard to convey his emotions onscreen or the delivery in the script was off in either case the experience was humorous at times i felt embarrassed for the actoreven neos godly persona was suspect during most of the fighting sequences the alleyway battle with the 200 agent smith clones was certainly exaggerated one must wonder for a man so gifted as neo  that he would even waste his time engaging in such a fruitless frivolous battle when more pressing matters attend especially when you consider his ability to fly or his ungodly ability to bend the matrix certainly neo could have dispatched the clones much quicker and more efficiently again such acts lend themselves to a script hindered by consistency and scenes created as filler to keep us from feeling gypped in jest our expectations of the characters created in the first film are discarded promptly sadly for those expecting more of the same  you will certainly walk away feeling gravely disappointedhowever if you take reloaded as your standard runofthemill action movie and forget the incredible story inconsistencies and the untwining of alreadyestablished character development from the first film you should walk away feeling quite pleased
neg	110 and thats only because i dont go lower with my ratingsskip this movie and wait for the last movie of the trilogy dont buy or rent it trust me you wont be missing a thing the architect brings no new info spoiler there have been more neos before him hes like nr6 or something you could already figure something like that out from the first movie agent smith telling us the first matrix created didnt work because it was too perfect trinity died and neos love brought her back where have i seen this before  oh right in the first movie the roles where reversed  same as the actionscenes nothing new just with more opponents the actionscene the 20 ships in the big battle which we didnt see maybe in revolutions  betrayed by someone hmmmm maybe the guy holding the knife who wanted to stab neo who pushed the egmbutton to soonall in all a shameless ploy to make money especially off the guys who went to see it more then once which evidently worked like a charm
neg	man would expect that a movie shot with an approx budget of 300000000 ud should at least entertain you for the time you are spending in the cinema actally watching it matrix reloaded proves this assumption wrongthe matrix worked out better despite having apparent holes concerning logic of the story at least nobody could explain to me why beating up a bot aka agent inside a simulation aka martix would harm the responsible computer program in any wayunfortunately the wachowski brothers made excactly this agentbashing the main thing in matrix reloaded its a beat em up orama this fighting scenes may be work out sufficient or even cool in a 5 sec trailer but prolonged for several minutes apparently being faked choreographed poorly and repeated over and over again it is nothing more than boring despite seeing the promised spectecular stunts there is nothing more than simple lowquality unimaginative bashing already seen or better not in eg van damme movies the difference of postproduction etherything is 5 times faster the camera floats around a lot and freezes on certain scenes and this is repeated for at least 5min doesnt help here all this has nothing to do with the very meaning of martial arts beside these fights all actors do refuse to do what they are payed for actingwhats up besides the fighting scenes few except hollywood routine this ohsomulticultural bunch of hippies which sucked in waterworld are recycled as citizen of zion mans last city on earth and on the order of morpheus they start dancing cause this is a good opportunity to show a lot of barely covered tits and butts the ohsopopular cliche of the frog aka frenchmen talking with this je ne sais quoi dumb accent who wastes his fortune because of a liason damour is bravely served following this and unwanted funny is the fight between neo and the sinister followers of the frog since it takes place in an erroy flynn like enterieur luckily featuring a lot of mideaval weapons for decoration for neo posing with the hellebarde just add 2 stairs and a lot of statues for being destructed thrown over evil guys and the like and you get 5 more senseless boring min of this junkwhats left to expect the usual merchandising hell and revolutions which will happen or not  certainly without me
neg	the matrix was an exciting summer blockbuster that was visually fantastic but also curiously thought provoking in its twilight zoneish manner the general rule applies here and this sequel doesnt match up to its predecessor worse than that it doesnt even compare with itreloaded explodes onto the screen in the most unprofessional fashion in the opening few seconds the first impression is a generally good one as trinity is shot in a dream immediately after that the film nosedives after a disastrous first 45 minutes it gradually gains momentum when they enter the matrix and the agent smith battle takes place but it loses itself all speed when it reaches the 14minute car chase sequence and gets even worse at the big groanworthy twist at the end worst of all is the overlong zion rave scene not only does it have absolutely nothing to do with the plot but its also a pathetic excuse for porn and depressive dance musicthe bullettime aspect of the matrix was a good addition but in reloaded they overuse to make it seem boring in the first one there were interesting plot turns but here it is too linear to be remotely interesting the movie is basically just a series of stylish diversions that prevent us from realising just how empty it really is it works on the incorrect principle that bigger is better it appears that the matrix franchise has quickly descended into the special effects drenched misfire that other franchises such as the star wars saga havethe acting standard is poor for the most part the best character of course goes to hugo weavings agent smith the only one to be slightly interesting keanu reeves is the definitive neo but in all the special effects there is little room to make much of an impact academy award nominee laurence fishburne is reduced to a monotonous mentor with poor dialogue carrie ann moss part as the action chick could have been done much better by any other actress a poor throwntogether movie the matrix reloaded is a disappointment those who didnt like the first one are unlikely to flock to it this ones for diehard fans only even in the movies own subgenre of special effect bonanzas minority report the matrix etc this is still rather poor my imdb rating 4510
neg	i felt asleep watching it and i had tickets for the midnight premiere any questions the most disturbing scene as far as i can remember was the technodanceidontknowwhatthatwasscene by the way what an ending
neg	as a fan of sciencefiction movies i have been aware of the matrix since its release in 1999 from the little bit i would allow people to tell me about it i assumed it was highly original and sophisticated i am also a devotee of alice in wonderland i could never quite figure out how i missed the matrix when it was released with the imminent release of the matrix reloaded it was time to buy the dvd and watch itthe disappointment was too great the premise of the matrix the controlling device as opposed to the movie was clever the philosophical premise of parallel worlds alternate realities is shopworn however i could still have bought into the film as sciencefiction if it stayed firmly in that genre unfortunately it turned into a standard will they or wont they escape break through rescue those in need of rescue etc to make matters worse it turned out to be another martial arts exercise the problem is that sciencefiction and martial arts films are really two different types to the purest the devotee of one or the other mixing the two doesnt work it is like mixing sciencefiction with romance you can have one or the other but not both in the same film or at least not both to the same extent in the same movieif there were such problems with the matrix the matrix reloaded really compounded the problems at least thirty minutes of the film were either martial arts sequences or the protracted carchase this observation ignores the question made in every professional negative review of the movie if neo could do the superman thing why bother to fight at all the answer of course is thats what draws the young male demographic group into the theatre then there is the redemption through love aspect that plot device was worn out by richard wagner over a hundred years ago it was actually handled better by him in die gotterdammerungso where does that leave those who saw the matrix reloaded martial arts fans probably groaned through the trite but arcane scifi philosophizing science fictions fans were wondering why they were sitting through a kungfun fest most of the males in the audience where probably bored by the silly romance aspect of the filmjust what are you supposed to be getting for your bucks when you see the matrix franchise films science fiction martial arts or soap opera a bit of each does not make for a whole lot more of any of them nor for a satisfying film for the afficionados of each
neg	what the hell was all that about i saw the matrix and was amazed it was the most spectacular movie ever made what ever possesed the wachowski brothers to do this film is beyond methere is no plot you cant argue with that basically all this film was was a load of talking and dont get me wrong i have no problem with talky films but all the talking in the matrix reloaded was a pointless load of drivvle then there would be a fight sequence which lasted way too long then more pointless drivvle then another fight scene that lasts too long and it all builds up to the biggest anticlimax ever a little bearded bloke talking a load of uncomprehensible bull for 20 minutesalso keanu reeves gives his worst performance yet i knew he wasnt a good actor but this was beyond a joke if you watch his films in the order he was in them it would seem he got gradually worse as they went along god knows what his performance is like in somethings gotta give keanu reeves the only plank of wood ever to become an actorafter the splendor of the first film this came as a massive dissapointment if you havent already seen the first film i suggest you watch it but dont waste your time with this utter pile of turd
neg	it seems as if in science fiction you have this periodic throwback to perform an odd phenomenon that appears in long serial novels its where the first novel dune enders game blows you away with an actionpacked revolutionary story the sequels however take that universe and lead you down the garden path to whatever new little social or political commentary the author wants to make the matrix is finally the film equivalent the matrix stands tall alone as an interesting film with an odd twist in the middle seeing this cash cow just sitting there and wanting to explore other aspects of society the writers and directors then lead you through what has to be some of the most painful monologues and nonaction sequences in scifi while the visuals remain as stunning from the first movies the new explorations of the characters falls terrible flat in the sequel watch for eye candy not for deep thought4 out of 10 as registered by this fine website
neg	as soon as i began to see posters and hear talk about this movie i was immediately excited the matrix was an incredible to behold and i couldnt wait to see the second one especially after beginning to see the trailers for it at other movies however when i saw it i left the theater extremely disappointed as did many other moviegoers at the theater with me while the action scenes in the movie were amazing as always there simply were too few of them in the first movie there was constant fighting going on it seemed but the second took a much more and much unfortunate preachy point of view to sum up the plot there wasnt much to it that wasnt expected the machines were digging toward zion with intent of destroying it thats not a spoiler everyone saw it in the commercials the dialogue of the movie was absolutely horrendous unless youre a psychology major you most likely will not understand most of what is said in the movie and because of that simply wont care it became somewhat of a romantic movie with the showing of events happening in the lives and relationship of neo and trinity agent smith for as badass as he was in the first movie seemed to get all religious and preachy personally i dont need to hear about that or pay money to listen to it the movie was a serious waste of my time and i dont think i can watch the first one anymore the dialogue and the constant boring and dry monologues from basically every character made me lose interest in the film quickly and the small amount of good fighting scenes pushed me nearer the edge and the ending of the movie shoved me right off what movie ends with to be concluded how original is that folks i wonder if the wachowski brothers had to burn the midnight oil to come up with that one in conclusion the movie was bad and thats the end of it
neg	ill admit that i liked the first one and was really looking forward to the sequeli was let down sure the special effects were technically amazing  but they werent believable looking it looked more like a cartoon alright i admit to liking 80 of the chase scene  but the fight with all the mr smiths it was too obviously animatedi can accept all of that what i cant accept is that the nonaction parts were crap every time morpheus opened his mouth i knew i was in for a speech that went on forever and signified nothingi was also disappointed with the little plot that did exist what this movie did was tell us that there was no truth in the first movie except about the existence of the matrix this movie was a little like seeing the episode of dallas where you find out that the entire previous season was a dreamugh i want my 700 back
neg	a perfect little atrocityi doubt if a single shot lasted for more then the reglamentarymtv 44 seconds woeful casting worse even than in kusminskys version a reminder he managed to miscast juliet binoche and ralph feinnnes but heythe rich got what they deserved dark and brooding heathcliff reduced to the state of a goldenlocked angel frail and angellic catherine presented as a chubby melonbreasted heffer meek and weak linton is a peeping tom and innocent isabel becomes sara michellegellars character from cruel intentions 15year old eddie bauer and abercrombie and fitch donnerstake notice this thing was made for you it is an hourandahalf long music video where everything is given to you you are saved from the uncomfortable necessity of not even trying to understand the complexity of the characters but even from initial shock at their actions the actors tried but as i stated before they were miscasted decent photography but editing is on the level of tv production class in high school i implore you all read the book or the cliffnotes even watch the previous versions of it even kusminskys but stay away from the numerous future reruns during which you will not receive the benefit of the commercialfree premiere
neg	i was skeptical when i first saw the calvin klineesque commercials but thought id give it a chance so ive watched it and all i can say is bleh this movie was so bad its rare that i hate a movie this much watching this flick reminded me of those funny scenes in altmans the player when the writers pitch their bizarre ideas to producers id like to know which mtv producer decided that an hour and a half long music video adaptation of bronte but this time heathcliffs name is heath and hes a rock star and hindleys name is hendrix would be a good ideaeven that might not have been so bad had they not gotten every other aspect of the film so horrible wrong as well the direction must have been youre lonely pout for me i laughed out loud during all the serious scenes and was bored throughout the rest the camera work was jagged and repeatedly reminded me that i was watching a bad movie trying to be edgy my theory is that the sound guy got bored and went down to the beach for a few beers with his boom  all i could hear in half the scenes were the waves and in the other scenes i wish thats all i could hear and speaking of sound what they did to the sisters of mercy song more is absolutely inexcusable then again its inexcusable what they did to bronteon the bright side there was one entertaining scene  specifically the moment when johnny whitworth licked katherine heigls face  and if you can tell me what that scene had to do with all the rest of the story more power to you
neg	let me start off by saying that i didnt watch this movie at first with high expectations it was recommended to me by a friend with mediocre taste in movies and mtv was pasted on the front cover so i was not expecting much what i was expecting was a tearjerker overly dramatic but at least effectivei was wrongfirstly let me start off that i had never read the book nor watched any other versions of the moviethe acting was my main gripe with the film by god is it awful the main girl is pretty mediocre but when compared to the rest of the cast shes maryl streep the main hero heath is just plain awful he can sing decent sounding clichd songs but thats about it his acting broke the sad moments by being so bad at points that i just burst into laughter the isabel girl was pretty godawful too and the brother was just a flat character that was played by an actor that couldnt display emotion whatsoever and when he tried to it failed miserably neil patrick harris was the only decent actor playing edward although its obvious the direction was bad because even he did not live up to what ive seen him do oh and the father wasnt halfbad to my memory but he was in the movie for such a small amount of time i can hardly rememberthe story itself was not very good more breakups than you can imagine predictable story until the ending which i barely understood extremely onesided characters with no real depth to them overall just not interesting or compelling nothing weve never seen before done much better and nothing worth watching herethe ending is suppose to be a tearjerker it did nothing of the sort the ending isnt built up at all it almost feels like an afterthought in fact i had to ask my friends why the ending actually happened which when they explained it to me i must have had a look on my face of wait when did they say that what never a good sign the editing was probably the worst ive seen though i do understand the fadeinsfadeouts are done because this was originally made for tv but thats really no excuseoverall the movie is just garbage im a sensitive guy i cried during two episodes of the simpsons i never cried during this crap not even close really this movie is not worth your time if you really want to see a tearjerker look elsewhere
neg	theres no denying the first azumi film was a commercial product it was an adaptation of a popular manga and had cast of young attractive actors and certainly wasnt lacking in the budget department yet it more than entertained for what it was and i cant deny i enjoyed it immenselyazumi 2 lacks just about everything that made the original so wonderful the first thing that should set alarm bells ringing is the absence of the superb ryuhei kitamura at the helm with him he seemed to take not only his own visual flair and kinetics but the originals style beauty and most importantly its heart while the first had a simple hitlist plot this one has a corkscrew mess of a story with too many dull characters stabbing each other in the back so many times the potential for any sympathy or pathos is obliterated gone is the effective interplay between the lead characters azumi and her cohorts are often reduced to a bunch of stroppy teenagers arguing in a forest characterisation is non existent if anyone watching actually cares who lives and who dies ill be shocked the same applies to the villains here the final battle  in fact all the battles  are completely devoid of any sort of tension the fact that they are poorly choreographed and abysmally directed  not to mention few and far between  is made a sideline by their own sheer pointlessness the villains themselves try far too hard to be campy and even if they were all combined they dont come within a country mile of the pete burnsian antics of jo odagiri in the originalmajor spoiler at end of paragraph aya ueto tries her best it has to be said and she also managed to keep her hair in good condition between the films azumi is now a fully fledged assassin meaning she can wave her sword around in slow motion unfortunately now the character is instilled with a sort of man with no name style mysteriousness uetos model looks become even more inappropriate i know this is supposed to be the point but this combined with the ineffectiveness of everyone else in the film the stupidity of the plot and the general ineptness of the film in general means it is downright impossible to get behind her character this time around the less said about chiaki remember me from kill bill kuriyamas performance the better it suffices to say her turn from good to evil is about as subtle as napalmoverall this was just a colossal disappointment any merits is does have were done ten times better in the first film a lazy unsatisfying  and generally downright boring  mess
neg	you like beautiful girls yeah me too what is there bad to say about beautiful girlswomen nothing imo so why would i give this movie only 2 stars out of 5 although it got the talents of chiaki kuriyama and aya ueto if i really wanted to watch beautiful people id watch mtv or something thats why this is a movie a so called action movie nevertheless so by definition it does not even really need a plot right im not agreeing 100 but lets say yes to that so what does it need 20 minutes footage from part 1 i might be exaggerating a little bit but it felt like more than 20 minutes  that would be no but then again you never know the people who watched part one might not know what they ate this morning for breakfast so hey lets remind them  hey maybe remind them even twice just to be sure they wont forget  at least until the credits roll of course so forget about the story about character development about real emotions about the acting and no i dont think women in skirts walking andor fighting is accountable for acting  what does that leave yes the action scenes the action scenes are not bad and thats the reason i gave the movie 2 stars instead of 1 i was giving this movie a chance but it was a waste of time  you have better things to dowatch believe me 
neg	i cant believe i actually sat through the whole thing this movie has the worst acting since killjoyhere is a brief outline of the plot the movie starts out with jojo and that other chick sitting around on the beach drooling over a skinny blondehaired beach hunk who looks like he hasnt been to the gym a day in his life somehow everyone knows him and every single chick in the movie wants him uh oh here comes the competition the stereotypical hot chick and her best friends who drive an ugly pink car we soon find out jojos mom got the job of a lifetime in australia which means that jojo would have to move and leave her best friend behind oh no i think im gonna cry a huge storm comes and fills their swimming pool with nasty water somehow for no apparent reason the little chick falls into the pool and comes face to face with yup you guessed it a mermaid this is where the story really takes off basically they want to get the mermaid to fall in love with the hunkthis is a preteen flick with acting so bad it makes the 80s look like the pinnacle of oscarworthy performances this movie has all the clichs possible the best friends the hunk who everyone wants the hot bad girl and her bitchy friends the scary old man you name it its in there i took one for a lot of people by watching this consider my hour and 40 minutes a sacrifice to you please dont see this movie dont make it so i suffered in vain
neg	if i write a review about a movie maybe it will stick with me but generally i expect that i will have forgotten ive seen this one a mere two weeks from now so why bother because again i find myself watching a lowrated movie that was fun to watch i didnt expect id to be able to stay in the room while it was onit wasnt great but at least it was not unbearable not a comedy of errors which always makes me cringe it was just sweet fluff and if you cant take it stay in the locker room boys i agree with those who defend this movie because it is sure to please its targeted demographic and wont be a total bore to an adultit offers a few good chuckles here and there but nary a side splitter sure it is silly and only mildly entertaining but at least it doesnt suck as so many have said it does maybe those folks are afraid of their sensitive sides i have a tendency to grade on the bell curve so a 45 or 6 is actually an okay allaround rating in my book giving it a 4 makes sense and will bolster its rating at the time of this writing giving it a 1 or a 10 as most have done thus far makes the rating numbers meaningless i cannot believe how strongly people feel one way or the other about this forgettable fluff or that i am even bothering to write about it am i missing something anyway it should be noted that emma roberts performs her role as clairedycat quite convincingly ariell kebbel often written into bch roles does not disappoint when her character gets her due you might also recognize bruce spence playing leonard though his role is ancillarysurely you can miss this one if you are an adult but if there is a preteen girl in your life rent this movie for her and be prepared not to hate it you might even enjoy it
neg	a halfhearted attempt to bring elvis presley into the modern day but despite a sexy little shower scene and a pseudoplayboy magazine subplot presley is surrounded by the same old coy winking clichs a woman picks ep up on the beach and then proceeds to take over his lifeand he doesnt seem to care dick sargent is grueling in another sidebar but don porter and rudy vallee  try hard as elvis two bosses hes moonlighting you see some of the songs are quite good especially almost in love but if you want to see a looser hipper updated elvis sexcomedylook elsewhere when elvis and his fatal attraction get into bed together theres actually a wooden board in between them get real  from 
neg	when i was seventeen i genuinely believed elvis to be the king of rock and roll and not only did i wish to see all 31 of his character movies but it was my ambition to own them too what an exceptionally poor excuse for a seventeenyearold i must have been thankfully sense prevailed and live a little love a little is the only elvis film i ownthe spotlight has fallen on this one recently since a remixed version of top song a little less conversation has been released as a single his first to reach the uk top ten in 22 years  his first uk no1 in 25 even when i was seventeen and in serious need of psychiatric help i realised that the songs for this movie werent exactly first rate however a little less conversation  rollnecks and 60s grooving aside  is a real standout finding a lesserknown song that only a relatively small few are aware of promoted into the mainstream produces a mixture of emotions its nice to finally see faith in a song vindicated but its also saddening to see the disintegration of your own private cult and what chauvinistic lyrics too though what other elvis song contains the word procrastinatebut what really bothers me about this film is not a little less conversation but the 84 minutes that surround it actually based on a novel kiss my firm but pliant lips  what kind of lame novel would that be this one sees a bored elvis holed up with a comedy dog and a nympho within 90 seconds of meeting him michele carey asks would you like to make love to me quite a fast mover by any standards im sure youll agreei do seem to recall that some of elviss early movies  most notably jailhouse rock and king creole  werent too bad but this is just identikit hillbilly cobblers being fired from a newspaper job can lead to a five minute karate fight with a couple of gingernuts causing a motorway pile up is good for a laugh and models dress as pink mermaids theres even a dream sequence for gods sake maybe the only dumb stereotype it doesnt conform to is in not having all that many songs with just four to choose from including the credits number youre waiting an average of 22 minutes between tracks some movies would become vapid by having too many tunes but here they might have helped to have numbed the pain of the remaining three tracks then the edge of reality isnt actually that bad though elviss dance to it must surely have been called the bear trapin one sense for a pg certificate film from 1968 then this is shockingly high on sexual content sadly however with talking dogs middle america sitcom values and the stiffest dancing youll ever see elviss dignity is obliterated by this movie
neg	live a little love a little is one of elvis weirdest movies part slapstick part fluff part surreal and part strange elvis meets up with a very offbeat girl with an annoying voice she looks like jennifer aniston story doesnt make much sense as is the case with most elvis presley movies and there a bunch of odd characters galore not much music in this one but what there is i liked although none are memorable strange continuity elvis and michelle carey go into her beach house at night but a few minutes later a delivery boy comes in and its stark daylight what thats about the essence of the movie what oh two good things about the movie a elvis looks great and b the dog steals the show
neg	this is easily the worst presley vehicle ever which would bring us pretty close to the worst film ever made it is measurably worse than even the revolting happy ending song at the end of it happened at the worlds fair and here i thought that moment when elvis buys all of the vendors balloons for his girl and then the balloon vendor gets jiggy to the marching band was the epitome of bad cinema and could not be topped i usually enjoy the random elvis flick if for no other reason but the memories of a time when we were innocent enough to sit through it this one however ought to be called live a little wish you were dead a little and makes stay away joe look like olivier playing othellohere elvis plays greg who is essentially a hippie freelance photographer except for the establishment haircut after a fun morning of reckless driving he ends up at the beach where he is abducted by a woman whos name changes depending on the scene and who is speaking to her clearly michele carey was selected for her resemblance to and ability to mimic elizabeth taylor if i watched this without my glasses i would have thought it was late 1960s liz playing the female lead she sics her dog on elvis until he runs into the water and catches convenient movie pneumonia then she keeps him doped up out of consciousness in her beach pad so long he loses his job and his apartment so she moves his stuff into her house before he awakens without even telling him the audience does not know about it either until elvis tries to go back to work and his boss has him beaten up for no reason except he deserved it for making this movie and tries to go home and finds some hateful woman in a slip living in his houserather than having her arrested for kidnapping larceny and assault he goes out and gets two jobs to repay the back rent miss crazy pants had to spring for when stealing all of his belongings job one is working for don porter at a playboy type magazine job two is upstairs working for rudy vallee at a snobby fashion magazine i think the twojob shuffling is supposed to be the comedy too bad it isnt the least bit funny unless youd laugh the 100th time you saw someone run up and down stairs in fastmotion to silly music the predominate obstacle that keeps greg from falling for his abductor is her other love interest the dreadfully miscast dick sargent lets face it either porter or vallee even given their advanced ages in 1968 would have made far more believable competitors for miss crazys affectionsthere are a variety of uninteresting and unfunny twists and turns i kept waiting for something anything to happen that would make all of this make sense it never did entertainment totals approximately three minutes and is comprised of elvis rendition of a little less talk which i can listen to on cd without this painful movie inflicted upon me and a funny five second bit where elvis flops on the couch and crazy pants has apparently disassembled it so it flies all to pieces when he lands on it thats it folks busted furniture the only laugh in this entire film no amount of mod sixties clothing music or dcor can salvage this highheaven stinker and it should be avoided at all costs viewing this can create an unnatural desire on the part of the audience toward the selfinfliction of grave bodily harm
neg	this film is really something of a curates egg good in parts in contrast to other reviewers i found that the main fault with it is its inability to draw in the viewers interest in the characters and the plot i sat through it because im interested in rocknroll and the dynamics of bands but if i were to evaluate it purely on the basis of its merit as a movie i would have to give it the thumbs down with a few caveats jason behr is good in the part of john livien and quite convincing as a rock singer the narrative regarding his childhood trauma is unclear although we are given hints in liviens wellacted relationship to his parents but his behaviour is ultimately bizarre to the viewer which it shouldnt be nevertheless the idea of using a stage persona to solve inner conflicts is interesting albeit not novel nor fully explored as a theme in this film the allusions to john lennon were irritating but i confess im not a beatles fan at any rate livien and his band reminded me more of oasis than the beatles in the sense that there was something derivative about them another frustrating thing about the movie was the way it opened up with some interesting  albeit middlebrow and highschool level  philosophical musings of the lead character but left the threads of his thinking there only to pick them up again in the middle of the film very briefly when livien says before god there was music ever seen that ad for tia maria in the 1990s before time there was tia maria thats what sprung to mind anyway it seems an idiotic conclusion and the viewer has no idea how he reached it but hes entitled to it fortunately his bassist and friend played ably by dominic monaghan seems to acknowledge the fallacy of this thinking when he responds you dont know thatin all the limited strengths of the direction and the plot could go either way on future projects into pointless banality or into an interesting and more mature perspective
neg	yet another film about a tortured selfcentered arrogant unfeeling hateful selfdestructive lead character we are supposed to care aboutdont get me wrong i am very open to all kinds of off the wall movies that have as the lead character a strongly selfdestructive character what i object to about this one is that there is so little background to this guy why did this guy hate himself and the world had the script dealt with this more they might have managed to elicit some sympathy for him as it is he just comes off as an unpleasant hateful character not tragic just hatefulafter taking great pains to make this guy as crazy and antisocial as possible and making his fate as dark as possible the writer then has the nerve to make a happy endingthis is not the worst film i have ever seen but it is in there putting up a good fight man dont waste your time
neg	a great opportunity for and indy director to make an interesting film about a rock musician on the brink of stardom it could have been a decent film if it would have dealt with john liviens traumatic past and how it is torturing his psyche instead it is a ridiculous attempt to identify john liviens life with john lennons john liviens suicida mothers hero was john lennon and she wished for him to become as powerful and prolific as lennon himself instead of focusing on john lennons musical brilliance and his wonderful ability to bare himself for others to learn something about their own life it showed lennons legacy to be that of a confused drug addicted soul who should looked upon as a god instead a man i am a huge john lennon fan and this movie reminded me of another crazy person obsessed with lennon lennons killer  mark david chapman lennon was a man who was brutally murdered by someone else who had an identity crisis with lennon do we need to be reminded of that john lennon gave so much to the world with his music and honesty and i was repulsed to see another disturbed person as the main character in this movie obsessed by lennon and not show his beautiful contributions to the world yoko ono graciously honored john lennons memoryby making the memorial in central park to give his fans a chance to pay their respects and remember john instead the director of this movie chose to use that site to have the killer attempt to commit suicide i found this so disturbing and disrespectful to lennons memory he was a man of peace who died a brutal senseless death and to see such violence near this site felt like a revisiting a terrible wound for any lennon fan it ruined the movie completely for me  it could have been a decent movie but it left me with a bitter taste in my mouth let john lennon and his family rest in peace and not be reminded of his vicious murder by this irresponsible movie
neg	this is one of the worst movies ive ever seen i saw it at the premiere at sxsw and was extremely disappointed the director knew little about john lennon and even said as much at the premiere this is a drama but people were laughing throughout at how cheesy the film was thats never a good sign the only saving graces were dominic monaghan and jason leonard as liviens roommatesbandmates they were funny while the rest of the movie took itself waaay too seriously the cheesy dropping of beatles lyrics was just absurd the soundtrack was excellent however and was probably the best part of the movie unless youre one of those crazy rabid dominic monaghan fans dont bother with this one
neg	first of all i apologize for my english everybody from exyugoslavia who isnt some extreme serbian radical will agree with me this movie shows serbian side and only serbian side no serbian crimes were represented luckily everyone can see that this movie was made by serbians so there is no neutrality all professionals who were interviewed are not professionals at all some guy only read a book written by some radical serbian the other one is genocide denier etcetceven slovenians were accused in this movieand the whole war in slovenia lasted for few days and only because slovenians were luckythere werent many serbs in slovenia and yna couldnt reach slovenia trough croatia after croatiaserbia war started every slovenian is outraged by all accusations in this movie every reasonable croat will agree with one thing the independence was too early perhaps all major conflicts could be avoided however mentioning wwii and some unrelated things was truly pathetic attempt to justify everything just imagine japanese throwing nuclear bombs at seattle and washington and saying that was justified by hiroshima and nagasaki you will find no evidence about strangled yna soldier and murdered serbian civilians near vukovar but you can find the tape with reporter committing that his claims about serbian civilians near vukovar were lies all over the internet and the director forgot to mention the whole bombing of vukovar by yna now on serbian and montenegro sideand 100 full of serbs and montenegrin and lets not start about the chetnik movement at the beginning it was simply a resistance movement but director somehow forgot to mention collaboration with the nazis including ustashe ethnic cleansing and fighting again the yugoslav partisans there are thousands of other things but all of it can be easily checked there are many misleading things in this movie only few of all accusations are true every croatian is outraged by this movie i believe that i dont need to mention srebrenica genocide denial the genocide that has too many evidence imagine the movie about holocaust denial this movie is the same and according to this movie bosnian muslims in sarajevo bombed themselves every bosnian muslim is outraged by this movie somehow director forgot to mention the short occupation of small piece of macedonian fyrom land by the serbs croatians slovenians bosnians and macedonians never entered serbian borders if you are not serbian and you actually started to believe some things from this movie know that serbs have some kind of propaganda that croats bosnian muslims and macedonians are actually serbs who made up their history soeven 50 of serbs will say that this movie is little extreme and proserbian and serbian radicals are very very pleased with this movie there is about 40 serbs who vote for radicalsi think everyone understands my points in here in this so called documentary is very little truth and my advice to everyone is inform yourself before watching this movie after that you will only laugh at all pathetic accusationswatch real neutral documentaries about death of yugoslavia
neg	dont watch this serbian documentary and serbian propaganda look out for this documentary and you will see facts and truth httpimdbcomtitlett0283181the death of yugoslavia documentary series of five episodes is a painstakingly compiled and researched account of the extended massbloodshed which marked the end of the old federal yugoslavia and spanned almost the entire first half of the 1990s it includes a huge wealth of news footage and interviews with involved parties both yugoslav and otherwise the only real improvement which could be made to this amazing achievement would be the inclusion of later developments in the balkans since the program was made this was indeed done in the late 1990s for a repeat showing on bbc television but the addition of some even more recent events would help to complete this admirably detailed and fulsome piece of work perhaps another whole episode might be warranted the very succinct title of this documentary was made all the more appropriate by the eventual abandonment of the term yugoslavia by the nownamed federal republic of serbia and montenegro  a much belated and formal admission of that which occurred years beforenot fiction like in yugoslavia the avoidable war 1999
neg	before seeing this movie please check out reviews available on the internet regarding the movies falsification of events particularly its prevarications regarding the widely accepted fact that 78000 muslim men were bused out of srebrenica and shot by serbian paramilitaries the documentarian also belongs to various proserbian american organizations please watch this movie critically and read reviews beforehand most reviews argue that the documentarian takes his arguments too far even if he raises questions that target the conventional wisdom regarding the war a review in the nytimes by stephen holden states that it would be inaccurate to label this documentary proserbian but one should question both the presentation of facts many of which are taken from reliable sources and the omission of those facts that inculpate serbian forces i do not advise against seeing this documentary but i do caution you to examine it with an especially critical eye as one should do at all times anyway
neg	when i saw this documentary i was disappointed to see serbian propaganda in action once again even though serbia and its nationalist politics is main reason of yugoslavian breakup it is not mentioned in this documentary which is made by bogdanovich whose name tells us that he is serbian and his movie that he is far from being objective it is one in the set of lies pushed by milosevic regime everyone else is guilty only serbians were right and victims even though most of the war criminals tried in hague are serbs even though serbs are one who have committed genocide against bosnians  and attacked slovenia croatiaand bosnia all independent nations recognized by the unbreakup of yugoslavia was not avoidable because serbians did not want to release the grip their nationalism has put on federal yugoslav government so slovenia croatia macedonia and bosnia were forced to become independent nations in order to protect their interestsif you are interested in an objective documentary about breakup of yugoslavia and fact led documentary this is not it  you should watch yugoslaviadeath of a nation made by discovery channel and bbc
neg	i just want to say that this production is very one sided breaks the impartiality needed if you want to be taken seriously there are no credits of the persons they interviewed so you cant have an idea if they are worthy of being heardtells the story from just one point of view to do this is very dangerous because the next generations learns the bad idea and thats why wars keep coming i know this is not the only reason about wars but doesnt help eitheryou can watch this documentary but read in the internet a lot before balcans are complex as human history is
neg	there are no reasons of taking this documentary serious and there are four reasons for that 1 the people who made this documentary including the director and the producer are serbs or of serbian origin therefore the criteria of neutrality fails for instance they mentioned that the diaspora croats the so called ustase played a huge part in the fall of yugoslavia but they didnt mention that there were equal serbian organizations as well cetniks for you who arent that familiar with balkan ww2 history the serbian so called cetniks that were portrayed in the documentary as being so kind that they helped british paratroops during the war well thats only half the truth they were also a fascist monarch group who collaborated with the germans but then switched side when hitler started losing the war its also ironic that they dont mention the cetnik leader mihajlovic in the documentary a man that is responsible for killing thousands of people and burning hundreds of villages all over bosnia and croatia but they mentioned a certain ante pavelichmallow me to be just a little suspicious2 most of the people interviewed are to me totally unknown and ive studied this war for a long time who is the old british lady she really hasnt made her homework and they are not even presented by name so they could more or less be anybody maybe someone they took from the street who knows3 in the documentary they talk about kosovo and how the serbs have lived there for ages and therefore it should belong to serbia even though they are a minority well when they mention the serbian dominated part of croatia krajina suddenly the serbs are portrayed as how they have the right to live there because it has been their home for so long fine but what people dont know is that the largest city in krajina knin has great historical importance for the croatian people it was there where one of the most celebrated kings of croatian history zvonimir was crowned and therefore the city has a historical value for croatia the serbs arrived almost 800 years or so later but no the serbs should have krajina and kosovo according to the documentary is that fair to me it looks like double standards of morality from the director plus it is said in the documentary that the croatian constitution didnt have any laws about minority rights this is a lie because it was one of the first laws implemented because of the fact that croatia had a huge serbian minority4 the film mentions a radical croatian paramilitarian leader called glavas or the muslim radical oric they accused them of being a huge reason for the negative development of the war yes they were radicals but if you want to talk about radicals why not also mention the serbian radical paramilitary leaders such as seselj and arkan the flaws are so many that i just presented a few of them just so that people get an overview of the documentary it looks like the people who made this documentary werent well prepared and didnt have the guts to criticize the serbs because they were afraid that their serbian relatives would slap them or something there arent that many documentaries out there that are of good quality but the best so far is the death of yugoslavia where all the significant participants of the war are interviewed eg milosevic jovic bulatovic tudman izetbegovic karadzic etc and where you get a whole 5 hour explanation about the fall of yugoslavia and the warone other thing i saw a comment on this documentary where the person was frustrated about why the us gave support to a country bosnia that had connections with bin laden during the war well first of all all the countries involved in this conflict had nationalist presidents and because the bosnian muslims didnt have an old ethnic identity previosly they were called muslim croats they had to rely on something else besides nationality to raise the spirit among the people and that was by connecting them to the only thing that they had in common their religion and they took help from the mujahedin because no one else would support them they had to fight the 4th largest army in europe they needed all the help they could get nationalism is the best way to unite a people during war history has shown us that
neg	and how it made it into production astounds me the main character is an obnoxious show off who isnt the least bit funny i cant stand the character at all hes a dumb ass with nothing to offer the show this is the worst cartoon to surface in the last 10 years no joke the story lines are both poorly written and executed the jokes are as bad as the ones on disneys sweet life of zack and cody i could not dislike this show more its terrible and should be canceled even the theme song is bad the title even worseits as though this show is written by a couple of 15 year olds that based the character on themselves and think theyre hot stuff when theyre really just arrogant and lack creativity as well as humorjohnny test go away far and fast
neg	this show is dull lame and basically rips off all sorts of various things in order to make it original first off the animation is so ugly johnnys hideous and everyones annoying the twins look like teen female dexters from dexters lab and johnny is almost like a more intelligent male dee dee also from dexters lab secondly the plots are painfully lame making them hard to follow the gags are corny and nothing really makes me feel compelled to laugh a little bit especially when it tries to be funny i only saw two episodes but those alone turned me offthird off the whole theme song starts off by ripping off the tune to green days american idiot and while i am not a big fan of that band i find it really dumb that they would take the same opening melody and then subtly change it in order to make it their owncase in point its a big fat ugly bore 110
neg	i had recently been watching johnny test in an attempt to find humor in it i failed horribly cartoon network usually has a tendency to make their shows enjoyable by all audiences but johnny test is entertainment in its lowest form the writing is incredibly predictable and the running gags arent much gags at all kids will love it and thats about itnow this isnt to say that its all bad the original opening theme was actually pretty catchy but for some reason they took the skeleton of it and figuratively smashed it with a figurative aluminum bat its a shame because that was really one of the best things it had going for itsome of the characters could be very interesting in theory with a little work the characters could work well together but theyre too onedimensional then again this makes it easy for the kids to follow the pace is a bit too fast as well the episodes are too busy leaving little time for clever writing this is a real shame because there are so many interesting concepts that the show brings forth on the upside however the fast pace will stop the kids from losing interest and thats really the entirety of the target audienceoverall the show looks very good on paper but just doesnt succeed in being funny or interesting this is a show i want to like but im incapable of it theres just so much potential that isnt realized kids will enjoy it but thats about it
neg	i want so badly to give this piece of garbage a zero unfortunately there isnt so i had to give it a 1 just to warn you about how stupidly terrible this imposter of a familiar cartoon really is the characters look like they were drawn by preschoolers no wait ive seen preschoolers do better i prefer misadventures of flapjack to this terrible excuse for a cartoon im probably saying what others have said two words rip off remember that episode of dexters lab when they raced gokarts down that volcano yeah mister fellows even cashed in on that idea and failed they even ripped off shadow lugia in that one episode that parodied pokemonhe even cashed in on that franchise that one character is a cheap rip off of mandark from dexters lab mister fellows needs to be sued for statutory infringement for this piece of crap everyone has their own opinion but those of you who like johnny ripoff test youre just lying to yourselves do yourself a favor change the channel when this rip off tries to disgrace your screen
neg	as you can guess by my rating and my title of this review that i dont like johnny test now i think i know what people are going to say  how do you know how bad it is have you ever watched it i did watch this show a couple times because i am studying film and animation and this just doesnt hold a candle to my standardsi want to first talk about the animation because it is one of the most confusing things i have ever seen like the first two seasons or only first season had hand drawn animation i thought it was a nice show to look at when it was hand drawn but then it switched to flash animation and the quality went down by a huge amountso that is one strike in my eyes but lets look at the story of the show it tries way too hard to be like dexters lab but there are differences because instead of one red headed scientist there is two and they are both female there is a talking dogwhy and the parents attitudes are switched somewhat i have others but i dont think i can write them here  i dont mean cursing but i mean i dont know if there is a limit for words everything else though is spot on even a deedee character johnny himself it just tries so hard to be dexter but it just seems to me like a heartless knockofflastly i want to talk about the jokes remember in dexters lab some of the jokes involved yelling yes yelling can be good for a joke or two but dexters lab also had sly remarks that made me have to go back and check to get the joke johnny test just forgets all that and just yells 50 of the time and stops the music whenever a stupid joke or one liner appears that isnt comedy thats stupid comedy i know what some people are thinking isnt three stooges stupid comedy watch that and johnny test back to back and you laugh more at the first option sometimes the jokes are based on bizarre situations which like chowder makes me mad i have a rule for cartoons and comedies all together to much bizarre doesnt equal comedy it makes you just think what am i watchingso it strikes out on all accounts dont watch this show if you have any respect for comedy in anyway shape or form
neg	this show is possibly the biggest ugliest most generic steam pile ive seen in childrens programming thats actually become successful the lead character johnny while i understand hes supposed to represent an ordinary kid isnt likable or even tolerable the jokes are lame overdone ie the whoa didnt see that coming gag come on that wasnt even funny the first time its not even cute and lack any form of primitive wit or inspiration and lastly its just plain ugly to look at while kids arent especially critical of artistic talent they still prefer eye candy i cant stand watching the show because in a way the art style is justgross hideous in fact just plain crummy i just cant stand that this is getting so much airtime while i understand that nostalgia can be a little irrational and i shouldnt be getting my hopes up on it coming back i really miss the old cartoons bring back dexters laboratory the powerpuff girls anything but this crap i guess its just wishful thinking thoughsimply put i advise you dont waste your time on this show i believe that truly good cartoons are able to be enjoyed by the big kids too and this doesnt cut it
neg	i really hate this show i had watched one episode and i knew this show is really terrible the story lines are both poorly written and executed and the jokes are really badi mean it is just a shty ripoff of dexters laboratory and johnny quest bout an obnoxious boy with flamed blond hair with his twin genius sisters and talking dog a stayathome dad and a smart superbusy momlike ohmyflippingod their dad is a motherfkin crazy homemaker isnt that so gay if my dad is a homemaker i would personally die of shame that isreally i wouldi have nothing else to about thisthis travesty but only 3 word count them 3 words to describe it lame  stupid and above all  fk up thats all i could say folks it is definitely making my list of worst animated series ever if i had one that is
neg	my brother is in love with this show lets get this straight i completely agree with the people who said it was copying off of dexters lab and fairly odd parents ive never really liked fairly odd parents i mean some things did make me laugh but most of the time its downright annoying and not cute at all this is almost the same way i feel about johnny test except nothing makes me laugh on that show the gags are so stupid and pointless and to tell you the truth maybe its just me but kids dont dress like that yes i do think johnnys hair is awesome but cmonand dexters lab that used to be one of my favorite shows and i still dont mind watching it which makes me disgusted and ashamed of johnny test making an absolute joke out of that wonderful showone more thing the dog is so annoying he is more loud and obnoxious than johnny and the gay accent what the fudge i hate the dog to death and i hope he dies because that would be better for kids to see than listening and watching the obnoxious crap that goes on in that show and picking up a gay accentunless you want you eyeballs to burn into miraculous flames and your brain fried from this show dont watch it
neg	cartoon network seems to be desperate for ratings beginning with the cancellation of samurai jack the network seemed hellbent on removing all the shows that made it so popular such as the powerpuff girls dexters lab dragonball z etc when the ratings started to plummet cn began putting up some pretty mediocre shows though total drama islandaction and chowder stand out because of their clever writing and audiencepleasing gimmicks there are plenty of other shows that either terrible remakes george of the jungle or rip offs of other shows such as the marvelous misadventures of flapjack where the title character acts just like spongebob and then theres johnny test which is something of a replacement for dexters laboratory though its much more of a sheer rip off than anythingthe shows characters are clearly derived from dexters lab only this time the focus is on johnny a blonde or fieryhaired character who torments his twin sisters susan and mary who just happen to look just like dexter from the orange hair to the glasses the impossible technology there is even a rival genius named bling bling boy or eugene who appears to be sitting in for mandark then theres dookie johnnys best friend and talking dog one of dextersi mean susan and marys early experimentsdexters laboratory was probably one of the best cartoons on television with its simple but effective art style lovable main character and episodes that dont seem to be a long drag johnny test is a lot different the art style here isnt nearly as eyepleasing in fact it looks absolutely awful the characters have motivations that make them really annoying or repulsive like how most of the series episodes consist johnny and dookies quest for havoc on the neighborhood girl sissy whom johnny secretly likes or the twins obsession over a boy next door seeing these two geniuses swoon at the sight of abs and the fact that johnny appears to be someone you would never want to associate with there is no real connection between the viewer and charactersone thing the series heavily exploits in its name is that johnny is susan and marys guinea pig for their experiments these range from turning johnny fat ugly monstrous and even into a woman the twins then help johnny in whatever scheme hes planning in return for his services whenever theres an episode involving this kind of winwin deal it usually comes undone at the seems and those that doesnt come completely off the rails never ends satisfyinglythe writing ranges from mediocre to horrid however the fat episode constantly repeats its phat with a ph theres a difference you know which is a line that should never be repeated especially when the episode seems to promote child obesity with johnny becoming a famous star with money and videogames just by becoming fatlets talk about how the show doesnt completely rip off dexters lab the show tosses in a lot of characters from two meninblack named mr black and mr white a military general who seems to need all his problems solved through johnny and his sisters and lots of super villains though even here the show again steals ideas for other sources like a mr freeze teenage clone an evil cat with a butler who wants cats to rule over man like the evil talking cat from powerpuff girls a bumbling maniac mastermind a trio of evil skater dudes and even a mole man which is probably the most clich villain in the mediato top it all off alongside its ugly animation and unlikeable characters the voice acting is either passable like the voices for mr black and mr white to just plain earsplitting johnny dookie and just about every villain in the show the theme song seems to be the only catchy thing to this show but then it was redone just a few episodes with a band that just ruined itso in the end johnny test is not a good cartoon its horrible references and jokes about teen culture will dismantle little childrens interest in the show while its bright coloring rippedoff characters and dragging episodes will ruin the experience for teens its just another one of those crappy shows that cartoon network is overpromoting to trick people to watching it like mtv toward rap if you need a show that will satisfy your children for a half hour youd better stick to spongebob because johnny test is more of a test of patience than anything else
neg	oh dear the first time i heard of this bad show was when one of my friends was yelling like an idiot johny test while we were playing video games i thought he was confusing johny quest by the way one of the best cartoons ive ever seen in my life and changing the quest with test its something weird that im wrong but actually i was wrong he wasnt changing nothing he heard of this showone day while watching tv i heard that cartoon network was going to be released i wasnt sure of what was the plot of this show so i adventured myself to watch it and here is my answer i want my damn hour back because i watched this crap and my gym partners a monkeythis is one of the worst shows ive ever seen first the beginning with the most stupid song in the world then the plot oh where are my manners i havent said the plot of this show is about a boy who has to amazingly intelligent sisters that have a lab and make experiments with their own brother ohhh now i see why his name is johny test he is the test of his sisters experimentsyou know i honestly miss dexters lab before it was transformed to the new dexter a total crap too this is a bad copy of that old good show except that this show is amazingly bad dont watch it make something more productive in that halfhour than watch this crap
neg	omg this was the most painful experience of my life watching this i could even finish it what is happening to nick their best thing on teen nick is drake and josh and thats about to go off air the kids songs are kinda of annoying and the so are the kids my little sister wanted to watch the show because she likes anything that comes on disney or nick usually but after finish watching this show she said  one of the worst shows that i have ever saw so boring my little brother actually fell asleep i envy him in short if your 3yrs old with no brain activity youll enjoy this show otherwise change the channel now
neg	thats right you heard me this movie is a freaking abomination first off the band who the hell is going to go see or listen to a band called the naked brothers band not only is the name terrible but so are the musicians they cant even play anything also the lead singer sounds more girly than geddy lee and even more his voice is horrible not only are they terrible musicians but theyre terrible actors led by a crappy director and thin plot this has got to be the dumbest movie ever i wish this website would let you use a vote of zero or below out of 10 because giving this filth a 110 is being way too generousim not sure that you can call this a comedy film if youre looking for comedy with music go to that weird al yankovic guy cause he does it a whole lot better than these untalented tweens
neg	my favorite memory of this show and the band was when i got together with a bunch of my friends which are nbb haters and had a big bonfire and we took a cd of their songs and the dvd of the movie and a bunch of pictures of the band members and threw them into the fire and danced a happy jig around the burning stuff while singing ding dong the witch is dead that was the best thing about the show and this show is stupid with a capitol god this show sucks i hate it so much get rid of the crappy car you guys really suck you really ruined the whole channel no offence or anything but you guys need to get a life i mean really who makes a stupid show with a stupid lead singer that cant even sing you guys really sound horrible and need to get a life as hobos or something except roselina shes really pretty but still you guys reak
neg	a very bad attempt at a young spinal tap at least the music in spinal tap was goodthis is really a very sad case of hollywood nepotism at its worst a bunch of hollywood execs bad musicians and producers create some poopie show so their kids can be in the spotlight oh please the potty humor was even bad i hate this stuff when there is really incredibly talented kids musicians actors and artists out there busting their butts to have success and this crap comes alonghelp u all why wasnt gene simmons in it ameriacs taste in entertainment is going down the toilet
neg	show me your boobies is not funny and certainly not on a channel that shows cartoons if you understand where im coming from i dont want my 6 and 7 years old daughters thinking like that or hearing that i find it sad that nick hyped this crap that much and then thats what we get stupid little kids acting like stupid adults i know its meant to be humorous but consider we out there that have sweet little innocent girls in k and 1st grade who cant wait to see this i had to comment on how disappointed i was when i saw it my daughters wont be watching it id love to block nick but dont have the heart at this point but if nick keeps putting out this kind of crap ill have to
neg	i hate this movie i hate the show i hate just about everything about it its so annoying and stupid everyones saying that nat and alex wolff are heroes in the music world and that theyre going to make it big what kind of drugs are you taking nat and alex are going to end up as either hobos or end up like jane hudson from whatever happened to baby jane i could only get through not even 20 minutes of this one barely 30 seconds of the show and i managed to survive about half an hour of battle of the bands how anyone could cheer for these guys in the audience at the kids choice awards i have no clue days before the movie premiere on nick most of the teen girl actresses on nick jamie spears emma roberts lindsey shaw etc showed up in a commercial influencing braindead kids about how awesome nat and alex wolff are first off they didnt trick me and second of all nat and alex probably either drugged them or payed them loads of money in order to say that and sound convincing because i dont see how anyone could find this showmovie entertaining the music is just awful nats singing sounds like a sick dying moose on crack alex is the most annoying movietv show character ever hes not funny hes annoying hes really weird and he thinks hes hot and knows everything about girls this guys lucky if he ever manages to get laid you know this show is fake when you find out that some of the characters in real life dont even exist the character jesse is actually played by nat and alexs cousin jesse draper they mustve had some budget problem their father is not single hes married to polly draper but she doesnt appear on the show making it seem the wolffs are momless rosalina doesnt exist either her name is allie dimeco ill tell ya the naked brothers are gonna be in some deep sh when their fans find out the whole thing is staged 010
neg	its terrible how some people can get away with such things this is one of those overrated things again and i hate things that are overrated that are no good why cant we have more tv shows and movies that actually have a story and excellent music and that are well written and are actually about something it takes many people to make this movie the series and the band all possible and those people are all wasting their time it seems that the bands are getting younger and younger i looked at how small that they were and i thought that they were 5 or 6 its sad that kids are performing that young they are still too young performing takes a lot of work and they have many other things that they need to do with their lives the idea about having a very young band is horrible they need to stop having bands like this and i dont like the idea at all nor the kids themselves they are very annoying very young and their name is the naked brothers band the people that are involved in this and the people that are supporting this have all lost their minds whenever this band is shown on tv change the channel and petition to get it bannedand i know that this is a very boring comment thing but you get the pointthis band sucks get rid of it
neg	i totally hated the movie it was so retarded they need to get some acting lessonsno wait that wont help because the naked brothers band people a retards you know why i am here even though i am a naked brothers band hater to warn people before they watch the dumb movie so that the nbb doesnt get any money from it so then they cant make any more amateur stupid songs that are so retarded that any old guy could go and write it in 10 seconds not only are the song lyrics retarded they sing badly okay im kinda getting off the movie hereanyways it was boring and they acted horribly it was not funny at all even though they tried really hard for it to be i guess they deserve some credit for thatwell the movie isnt worth your time just look at its rating the movie and the series is very painful to watch for anyone who has even half a brain seriously if you liked it you need to go watch movies where the actors actually act not babbling their lines in a monotone i am on the drama club at my school and some people there are actually better than those nat and alex guys hurry before its too late i seriously thought that herbie fully loaded was better than this piece of poopie i dont even know why i went through even half of that film i dont think it even deserves to be called a film
neg	wow the naked brothers band what should i say i guess i can say this show just sucks number one they have no talent they probably cant even play the instruments number 2 on the commercial it said they were famous but nobody even heard of them till there crappy show came on look i really dont hate it that bad id give it like a 4 out of 10 but what annoys me is how everyone says they have such great talent and nat is so deep and writes deep lyrics deep my ass he talks about hardcore wrestlers with inner feelings wow i could read what it says on the walls of a bathroom and it would be more deep than that and they didnt get famous by themselves their parents are famous celebrities and wanted their kids to be too so they made up a bad show i have a feeling that it will be canceled soon
neg	i mean seriously what group would sing about a crazy car so what if their ten its way too immature for a little kid to sing about being my women i mean seriously the name is pretty corny too naked brothers just because they take off their pants how creativei dont get why they need a tv show i mean most artist dont really need a tv show about themselves especially the naked brothers band heck how many of them are in the freaking group and seriously whats with the movie jeez nick use to be the hightlight of my years growing up but seriously the naked brother band so many parents would not let their kids watch this especially with the name the naked brothers band its a stupid uncreative show that should not be aired onto tv
neg	okay i saw the sneak preview of this stupid movie first off the movie is so posed and not real they are all acting they cant sing they are way too full of themselves its awful yes kids like 8 to 10 might enjoy but its really stupid i mean they say their manager is a kid and there record label is fake its stupid dont see itas for the set up and directing not so bad it is a cute documentary but it documents a stupid thing only see this if you dont really like good music also its very corny its not even tasteful i hate to be so meanbut this really is a piece of junk
neg	i know the people and i did some of the animation and graphic design and the show is horrible they are rich little kids who dont have any talent and probably just begged nick to accept them alex has played the drums for one yearm ive played for 4 12 the movie is terrible and so is the show this is the craziest most mixed up comedy that even isint funny ive ever seen it is so stupid it makes me want to barf it is just so crazy that nickelodeon would ever accept something like this and so dumb they are sooo stupid and weird i hate them and their show and think once nick realizes how stupid it is they will most hopefully take it off
neg	i have watched this movie a few times and never really thought it was that funny but its still fun to watch and good for a few laughsits about women that work at a company and their boss is a jerk and they end up giving him a taste of his own medicine and try to get the respect they deservethe acting is really good dabney coleman is one of those 80s stars that plays a good bad guy not really evil just unlikeable dolly partin is lovable and fun to watch in comedies and her down south wit really shines here jane fonda is soso and does little for me lily tomlin is the best thing about this movie she has the funniest lines and made me laugh out loud several times gotta love heri could recommend this to anyone that likes 80s comedy i like the movie but it has things about it that i dont like it starts off great and has a nice flow and then everything starts coming together all at once and made me care less about the characters they all have little fantasies about what they would like to do the boss and although cute i just thought it slowed down the flow of the movie as the movie goes on it once again picks up and the funniest things happen and then once again it slows down only to wrap up in a quick manner thats too good to be true4 out of 10 stars but give it a try if you havent seen it i think depending on ones mood it may be more or less likable
neg	i was interested in the title and description of big rig while attending the sxsw film festival in austin tx however i was eager to get the heck out of the seats as soon as big rig ended big rig is comprised of several big rig drivers who set out to deliver goods driven across the united states the characters are all wonderful people however the filmmakers never dug deep into the complexity of them as people instead the story meanders as much as the maps in the film are meant to guide but never do at most we get lost we  the audience  end up going nowhere and like the direction of the storytelling end up somewhere but without direction location or plot why are we here where are we how did we get here the storytelling is sloppy and the directors intent on humanizing a group of people who they regard as overlooked and invisible comes across as unconsciously and irritatingly condescending the problem here here lies in the perspective of the directors instead of the truck drivers the directors bring their own naive assumptions about truckers forward and then simply edit the film to confirm those assumptions overall the story lacks any tension the film is entirely too long should have been a 15 min sketch the big question of so what is never answered and the entire film is one piece of seethrough propaganda that does nothing to further enlighten as the directors claim the outside world about big riggers
neg	this is exactly the type of film that frustrates me the most great cast great director great story potential then they ruin it all with a screenplay that goes nowhereand says nothing while going there there is no depth here whatsoever no depth of characters no depth of plot no depth of surprise suspense or common sense we know whats happening we are told how they plan to fix the problem they fix the problem throw a surprise at us near the end that fails to generate any suspense then they end the film abruptly wasted opportunityon the plus side glenn ford leads a cast of uk and one french actors who are all fantastic doing an incredibly impressive job with the onedimensional writing they were given one of the absolute favorites is herbert walton as old charlie who provides some wonderful bits of humor and warmth to a dark and serious film i also thought the film had a great look to itall shadows and fogvery film noir in feeleven though the actors do the best they can and the directing is enjoyable it still just isnt enough for me to recommend spending the time to view the film there are far better glenn ford movies out there the big heat gilda affair in trinidad etc
neg	when i first saw this movie it was titled terror on a train and was the back half of a double feature glenn ford an armament expert is called on to defuse a hidden bomb on a train loaded with high explosives the tension is slow and steady and this black  white film runs only about an hour and twelve minutes all these years later on tv the tension and drama has lost most of its impact this is still a good movie as far as early 50s standards goalong with ford are anne vernon and maurice denham the villainsaboteur is played by victor maddern
neg	a real blowup of the film literally this british film is boringly madewhat an exciting plot a terrorist places bombs on a train how could the writers and producers of this stinker turn this into such a dull storyglenn ford as the expert called upon to defuse the bomb is given awful writing material to work with naturally just as he is called in his wife anne vernon is about to leave him no wonder we never heard of miss vernon after such a film it would be enough to end her careerthat elderly man who loved trains and interferes is our 1953 version of senile dementia i thought it was highly insulting to show this man even at the end
neg	this british film is truly awful and its hard to believe that glenn ford is in it although he pretty much sleepwalks through it the idea of a bomb on a train sounds goodbut it turns out this train ends up parked for the majority of the film no action no movement just a static train the area where the train is parked is evacuated so its not like theres any danger to anyone either in fact this film could be used in a film class to show how not to make a suspense film true suspense is generated by letting the audience know things that the characters dont a fact apparently unknown to the director spoiler the train actually has two bombs on it but we are led to believe there is only one after the first bomb is defused it feels as if there is no longer a reason to watch the film any more but at the last minute the villain who has no apparent motivation for his actions reveals there are two nor are we certain when the bombs will go off so we dont even have a classic ticking bomb tension sequence a good 10 minutes or more are spent watching glenn fords french wife thinking about leaving him and then wondering where he is  shes such an annoying character that we dont care whether she reconciles with him so when she does theres nothing emotional about it most of the other characters are fairly devoid of personality and none have any problems or issues its only 72 minutes but it feels long because its tedious and dull dont waste your time
neg	truly awful film made by cinematographerturneddirector ted tetzlaff decent enough looking film but for a timebomb movie totally devoid of any tension whatsoever ford as someone put it here sleepwalks though this one with his characteristic smirk there are some details thrown around canadian exarmy or raf defused bombs in the war his wife is leaving him but none of these back stories add up to much the bomber himself is a complete mystery why is he trying to blow up this shipment of mines for that matter what time period are we talking about here wwii or postwar i assumed the latter which makes bombers motive even more salient generally though just a horrible film there are plenty of good timebomb flicks to skip this one watch any episode of danger uxb for a more exciting time at about the same running time
neg	letting the class watch this in english was a bad idea films that are serious and more educational can have an effect but it appears this one didnt have any effect whatsoever on the class  whenever the teacher left conversations quickly started  and i didnt hear the words shakespeare or tempest being used at all and when you look at this it is easy to see why the acting is nothing special  everyone seems bored to bits just reading from the page without a care in the world shakespeare always did prefer expository dialogue to action and death but i just couldnt understand a word anyone was saying the costumes arent too bad and neither are the special effects  the class may not have loved the film but they werent exactly taking the pss either but it is hard to joke at a film that is devoid of any sort of inspiration or joy the scenes on the ship at the start of the film werent too badly done  though the rain looked a bit unrealistic everything else was done well and good but where were the severed heads and exploding masts where was the death where was the inspiration the character of ariel would have been taken a lot more seriously had he been wearing clothes  but as all was on show he was just another excuse for a joke this film is not in any way appealing to either sex the women and girls wont have any romance or comedy to enjoy and there is an abundance of naked men and lack of action or death that will put most men and boys off the tempest wasnt badly done but this felt like something the producers had to make not something they wanted to make and the general boredom and lack of inspiration show 310
neg	spoilers although none that arent revealed in the first two minutes of the movierobin williams is actually quite good in this as the friendly lonely emotionally stunted loser sy he makes a very human even sympathetic psycho and really disappears into the characterno small feat for such a recognizable performer too bad the rest of the movie is such a waste the supporting performances and performers wouldnt look out of place in a softcore porno it doesnt help that every character but sy is made of 100 cardboard at times the director actually seems to be trying to frustrate suspense we know from the very first moments a that sy is a complete whackjob b that he survives and c that he gets nabbed by the cops at the end so all were left to ponder is the hows and the whys and the answers provided arent all that interestingthe plot is plodding and contrived and features some nonsensical moments for instance the husband berates his wife for her expensive tastes even though she seems to spend all her free time at the local discount superstore about two thirds of the way through sy does something so irredeemably stupid that it makes one wonder how much he actually cares about his grand revenge scheme and the final clichd explanation of his psychosis right out of peeping tom is a terrible copoutthe dialogue is of the absolute worst sort its not overwritten or awkward or unbelievable or bad in any other way that could be considered fun even for badmovie lovers instead every line is purely hideously functionalits as if the director handed a plot outline to a newspaper copywriter and said hey i need a workable script on thisin an hour it made me want to scream honestlythis movie seems to be a throwback to the suburban bewarethehelp thrillers of the eighties and nineties the hand that rocks the cradle eg and while its certainly unpleasant its never really scary sys fetishism occasionally makes you feel uncomfortable but on its own thats not enough to make the film work in the end lack of craftsmanship from everyone involved except robin williams sinks this one 3 out of 10
neg	there were good performances by robin williams and others but the movie was dull overall and very disappointing compared to the positive reviewsi thought sy might become a serial killer who bores people to death a forlorn guy in ugly clothes trails his victims around food courts quoting oprah and reciting his medical history until they beg him to shoot themi think the movie mostly appeals to egomaniacs who think strangers are interested in their photos i expect most retail workers want a break from the customers
neg	up until the last few minutes of the movie i would have given the movie a score of 7 or 8 stars however the ending is so terrible and hollywoodized that it completely undermines the first 80 of the moviethe plot revolves around a submarine and the possibility that they received an order to fire their nuclear missiles the captain gene hackman is all for launching while his first officer denzel washington is in favor of confirming the launch orders first the problem is to launch both the captain and 1st officer must simultaneously use their launch keys hackman is determined to launch and washington stands firm until eventually this results in armed insurrection aboard the sub eventually the mistake is discovered and the missiles are not launched cool however here comes the part that just doesnt ring true after they are back on land and go before a review board washington and hackman whod just spent half the movie trying to kill each other shake hands and are all buddy buddy huh too trite an ending to make the movie worth while for me
neg	this movie is an insult to all submariners it was stupid it appeared to have been written by monkeys the acting was absurd if this is the view most people have of the navy then i weep for our defense this movie was awful i put it below voyage to the bottom of the sea as far as submarine movies go gene hackman must have really needed rent money to do this crap denzel washington must have been high little in the plot makes any sense and the ending for a mutineer to be rewarded for his crime only hollywood would think of this garbage if you havent figured it out yet i didnt like it and if it wasnt for all the pro comments i would not have bothered to post
neg	as a former submariner this was one of the worst submarine movies i have ever seen first of all a mutiny aboard any us naval vessel particularly a nuclear powered trident submarine in unthinkable these men are the best of the best and are dedicated to their mission the responsibility they carry is awesome and they take it very seriously all the way from the captain to the most junior crew member i could never see a crew of any ship split their alliance between the captain and the executive officer an executive officer who acted as the character played by denzel washington did would be relieved of his duties and court martialed then drummed from the navy it is no surprise the navy refused to send a technical adviser to help in making this film lastly if any member of a submarine crew made the amount of noise made underway on this vessel they would be severely reprimanded submariners learn early in their career to be as quiet as possible to avoid detection they dont slam doors and even speak quietly and wear soft soled shoes when underway i was amazed at how loud they portrayed the crew while underway loud music would never be tolerated i know portraying submarine life in reality would not sell movie tickets but this is over the top to the point of being ridiculous i would not recommend this movie to anyone
neg	yep lots of shouting screaming cheering arguing celebrating fist clinching high fiving  fighting you have a general idea as to why but can never be 100 certain a naval knowledge would be an advantage for the finer points but then youd probably spot the many flaws not an awful film  hackman  washington are their usual brilliant but the plot was one you could peg pretty early on im still waiting to see a submarine film where people get on with each other  dont argue but then you probably wouldnt have a film410
neg	we laughed our heads off this script is so incredible you either zap to cnn or go to sleepmy dad was a sea captain for 30 years he could not believe his eyes when he saw the movieduring his experience as an officer he once claimed command over the ship the captain drunk 3 bottles of whiskeydaily and sorry st on his desk of course this was not on a nuclear missionfor instance the fire in the kitchen fire is the most important thing on any ship nuclear or not to give a drill at that time is just hollywood script when a captain is put under arrest he is under arrest you take all his keys and open the safe where the guns are kept this is stored within minutes in a well guarded room he cannot escape its just like in prisonfunny thing is my dad also had a dog on board however we see how hackman let him pee in the control room this is not done ever my dad cleaned all the mess the dog made wherever he washackman and washington make the three stars this movie is credited for all the rest is bullstwhen we do know that 23 people were still alive on the koersk this film gets an extra dimensionif you want to see a real thriller about a submarine rent thas boat
neg	if asked how i would define the word  shallow  i would reply  watch a jerry bruckheimer production   if asked how i would define the phrase  wasted potential  i would reply  watch a jerry bruckheimer production   bruckheimer productions are nearly always sure fire hits at the box office but nearly always receive critical pannings from the critics  off the top of my head i can only think of an officer and a gentleman and black hawk down getting a lot of critical acclaim  crimson tide too received some begrudging acclaim from critics  its certainly one of bruckheimers better films which alas isnt saying much  the problem i had is the scenario that sets up the story  the russians are fighting the chechens and the conflict spreads through the whole of russia leading to an ultra nationalist russian to take over a nuclear missile base and threaten the west if they interfere  maybe the ending of the cold war had everything to do with it but i found this set up very unconvincing  its not helped by some errors in geography like the french carrier foch being in the med  wouldnt the foch be better positioned in the black sea   or that the expositional newsreel consists of familar footage featuring conflicts from the balkans  the first gulf war and even vietnam  once again the adjective  very unconvincing  crept into my mind  the story does improve somewhat when the story proper  a battle of wills concerning orders between a nuclear submarine commander and his number two  gets underway  director tony scott does his best as do the cast  but the problem still lies in an unconvincing scenario  the worst thing is that if this had been made in the mid 1980s when ww3 was a real possibility  nay probability  this film would have terrified me  but after the cold war ended so had the dangers of nuclear war which means crimson tide has little impact 
neg	what an appalling film dont get me wrong gene hackman and denzel washington are good actors but aside from a few interesting set pieces the film is mostly taken up with hysterical submariners shouting crying sweating and generally freaking out when anything goes wrongtake that with simplistic asides to make sure the audience still understand whats going on the scene where denzel washington explains to a radio repairman how he must be like scotty in star trek is nothing more than a joke and you have a dumbed down thriller not worthy of the actinglet us just hope that the real nuclear us navy is not in the hands of such a script
neg	this movie had some andrenaline kickers but its an old story that simply could never happen navy protocols could never break down that much that a crew much less an xo could ever go that far against the captain ill take dr strangelove any day if i wish to see this plot sidenotethe us navy did not support this film
neg	what a load of leftist hollywood bilge this movie glorifies mutiny as brave and noble if it be for pacifist principles the fairytale ends with the pacifist character played by danzel washington actually getting promoted for his treason what is it with these hollywood tools is this still payback for mccarthyismif i sound cynical its because i am fed up with movies hawking a political agenda the military brass in this movie are portrayed as what else gungho war mongers sound familiar ever see a movie where the cia or any government agency is not evil think about it yet again crimson tide stresses the point the hackman character uboat captain ramsey comes across like a raving lunatic until the very end when of course he comes to his senses does a complete 360 renounces his blood lust suggests a promotion for the treasonous ron hunter and repents by retiring from the service a guy mutinies takes command of your boat puts the us at grave risk of receiving a nuclear firststrike and you promote him what hogwash
neg	edwin porters 1903 short film entitled the great train robbery bursts onto the screen with so much excitement and ingenuity that one prepares to be blown away by another pioneering early film just like melies a trip to the moon critics have hailed this as being the film that introduced the western genre into modern cinema in my eyes they were right it had everything from the planning the actual heist of the train the murder of an unwanted civilian and that looming final scene that makes you realize that these villains mean business  it was all monumental for its time from here to eastwood every western filmmaker has used porters image in some form or another to create their own story one cannot say that this film didnt open the door but the struggle comes from the story itself the genre was defined by porter but outside of its initial excitement  there really isnt anything to grapple onto perhaps i am jaded by the clich modern westerns and their haphazard messages but how can something be clich before being clich to me the great train robbery seemed forced untraceable and unsurprisingunlike melies porter tells a very linear story robbers change the course of a train rob it then shoot at random people just to prove they are the true villains and the final scene ends like any predestined film without any surprises or glitches and that looming man with a gun to your proverbial face it is bland porters film is boring in the edition i watched there was an addition of color near to the end to emphasize emotion which felt cheap and was not encouraging to the filmmaker or to the viewer the issue remains that while it is important porters film has been borrowed time and time again it has in effect become diluted the story itself does not carry the emotional powerhouse it once has unlike melies early film i cannot watch this again i know what has happened i know there is very little missing from behind the scenes and that finally it is just what it has set out to be  a simple story leading from point a to point b to point c this issue is not only my gripe with this film but also the strongest element to see in such an early film while it was dull the fact that it told such a strong narrative  that our characters were characters with motives and drives was outstanding to see in an era where nonfiction films seemed mainstream this broke the mold again not that i am jumping on the prophetic bandwagon about this film  it is an important film  it just isnt a great filmoverall i was eager to jump into this film to see where the roots of the western genre were planted but i was equally as happy to leave this film behind porter is a talented director and gm anderson obviously went on to be very successful in the created field but i just wasnt in awe of the film i wasnt expecting big budget effects like melies work nor was i expecting a duplicate of a trip to the moon but i did want to see the same creativity exploration and originality i felt porter played it safe if that can be said with such an early film but i couldnt feel the excitement as our villains did their evil deeds i wasnt rooting for anyone and the final conclusion proved that the kitschyness of it had worn off minutes after the film started it was pioneering but not monumental the great train robbery has lost its space in the time capsule of cinemagrade  out of 
neg	washington square is a flat shabby adaptation of the short novel by henry james indeed the novel is very good but far from the level of james masterpieces moreover its simple eventless story seems unsuited to make it into a film although william wyler with his the heiress gave in 1949 a beautiful version of the novel anyway the movie completely betrays the spirit of this work of the great american writer in the novel the heroine catherine is shy not very attractive and somewhat clumsy but nonetheless she is a sound intelligent young woman and shes not as naive as it may seem her attachment for her father is dignified and respectful with no morbid sides in it along three quarters of the movie catherine jennifer jason leigh just seems to be mentally retarded poor thing in the last quarter she suddenly and incredibly becomes intelligent aware of her dignity as a woman and all thatthe director agnieszka holland has added two vulgar scenes to the story the first when the nervous child catherine has well troubles with her vesica the second scene when we see on the background a sort of openair brothel with prostitutes taking their customers behind tents and so on nothing could be more contrary to the spirit and artistic ideals of henry james it is notorious that the writer was extremely decent and demure even for the standards of the victorian age i defy anyone to find any coarseness anywhere in the thousands of pages of james huge literary production i really was particularly annoyed by these two scenesyes i know that a director needs reasonable freedom in the screen adaptation of a novel but if a director utterly ignores or misunderstands the art of an author here henry james i dont see the point of using his work to make a bad movie the acting is adequate to the movie poor and flat in spite of the talent of albert finney and maggie smith washington square is definitely a nonrecommendable film
neg	i do not know who is to blame miss leigh or her director but her performance as catherine is almost impossible to watch ben chaplin on the other hand does a superior job  against all odds as far as i am concerned his character is entirely too charming and appealing but certainly not shown as greedy enough to put up with leighs characters silliness chaplin appears bemused by what cannot possibly be understood as leighs shyness and lack of grace but rather her orthopedic unsteadiness there has to be some element of believability to his interest but as played it is incomprehensible the performances do not jibe maggie smith and albert finney are of course wonderful despite any effort to derail them the supporting cast is also a pleasure to watch what a pity too the leads dont work together because the production is lovely to look at
neg	i love henry james books and washington square was no exception i was very excited to see a new movie coming out based on the book of that title jennifer jason lee is an exceptional actress and ben chaplin good enough to play the lead roles albert finney is miscast and doesnt carry the role well i wanted to shoot maggie smithor rather her silly insipid role the real problem and whats lacking in this latest version is a good script music and directioni fell asleep in the theater watching this long drawn out and exceptionally boring movie there are more pauses in the dialog than a pinter play in the book i felt a deep caring for catherine sloper and her life the movie had just the opposite effect i also disliked the twist where her aunt has a sexual attraction to morris eeeeeeeek yukwatch it if you cant sleep its a definite snoozer dont watch it if youre depressed youll need zoloft after thissure the heiress was exceptional with olivia haviland and montgomery clift in the title roles the actor who played her father was on the mark as the uncaring cold fatherstill grieving for his dead wife and hating catherine for it the movie was not faithful to the book but neither is this onethis movie was a box office flop i have no doubts as to why
neg	this movie has some beautiful sets and albert finney does a great job as the ruthless father the movie fails because jennifer jason leigh is too jumpy as the daughter and is no match whatever for olivia de havillands far more nuanced mature rendering in the heiress 1949 the films feministleaning conclusion also goes against the austere conclusion of the novel washington square whose author henry james savagely parodied feminism in some of his other novels as a fan of old hollywood and great literature i found this movie very disappointing
neg	i understand there was some conflict between leigh and the great maggie smith during the filming understandable when you put one of the worlds greatest actresses of all time smith of course with one whose performances seem to get worse with each subsequent film
neg	this adaptation like 1949s the heiress is based on the henry james novel the heiress starring olivia de havilland remains as a wellrespected piece of work though less true to james original story than this new remake which retains james original title it is the story of a awkward yet loving daughter leigh devoted to her father finney after her mother dies during childbirth the arrogant father holds his daughter in no esteem whatsoever and considers her as well as all women simpleminded when a young man chaplin of good family and little fortune comes courting the father is naturally suspicious but feeling so sure that his daughter could hold no interest for any man is convinced that the young man is a fortune hunter and forbids her to see him leigh is a controversial actress  most either love her or hate her  and she always has a particular edginess and tenseness to her style like shes acting through gritted teeth shes not bad in this and she handles her role relatively deftly  its just an awkward role for any actress making the audience want to grab the character by her shoulders and shake her until she comes to her senses while the character garners a lot of sympathy shes not particularly likable the very handsome and immensely appealing ben chaplin previously seen in the truth about cats and dogs plays his role with the exact amount of mystery required to keep the audience guessing whether he is after her fortune or is really in love with her maggie smith is one of the finest actresses alive and raises the level of the movie considerably with her portrayal of the wellmeaning aunt finney is marvelous of course as the father who threatens to disinherit his daughter for her disobedience but the daughter is willing to risk that for the man she loves but does her ardent suitor still want her without her fortune this is only one instance where washington square differs from the heiress another instance is the ability to stick with it it is a handsome movie that is as tedious as a dripping faucet offering too little story in too long of a movie
neg	its interesting that a novel with no plot has become the basis for two films while the heiress was a good if not entirely accurate adaptation washington square is a heavyhanded and poorly acted except for the part of dr sloper film that could have been so much betterthe directors attempts at making beautiful scenes were so obvious that i actually cringed it has none of the understated and simple beauty that a movie with no plot can have such as onegin i agree with other comments about leighs portrayal of catherine as an idiot instead of naive and shy she made me despise her not feel for hercatherines transition from childlike trusting to adult cynicism the whole point of the story was internalised just as it was in the novel but we dont have the benefit of a narrative voice to tell us that in a film i think someone skipped adaptation class at filmschooli appreciate the directors attempts to make a moving and beautiful film out of a difficult text but it just didnt work
neg	the potential movie extravaganza set during the 19th century failed to produce with bigname actors like maggie smith albert finney and many others there was no reason for the movie to fail however the movie lacked an ending had a sorry excuse for a plot line and fell to pieces with its continuity a typical story of a rich girl and a poor boy brought together by love and destroyed by beauty or lack thereof and disapproval has a touching side of a mothers early death and an absentee father the father played by finney is a disturbed man tormenting his daughter in life as well as death he believes his daughters lack of good looks would ruin his fortune by marrying beneath their social status the actors vainly attempted to salvage what was left of the storyline washington square is a black hole of ruin and destruction wasting precious time of those who sorrowfully watch i give this movie a 1 instead of a 0 purely for the actors attempts save yourself stay clear of washington square
neg	visually cluttered plot less incredibly mindnumbing rubbish not even close to greenaways better work avoid at all coststhe overlapping split screen effects do nothing more than confuse the film is very dark for a lot of the time and the artistic composing of images is pretentious in the extremethere is absolutely nothing to recommend about this film even the nudity is incredibly unerotic which seeing it fills a large part of the film soon gets very boringplus how anyone can say that the acting of ewen macgregor is brilliant is beyond me he showed more ability in the star wars series and thats saying somethingive not been so unimpressed with a film since i saw darby ogill and the little people
neg	this film is about a japanese woman who has an obsession with calligraphy on skinthe plot is absolutely bizarre i fail to see any sensual or erotic undertones the plot turns an ancient art form into a fetishistic pornography in addition the scenes that are filmed in hong kong are certainly portraying bad parts of hong kong such as the airport in the middle of the city poor living conditions and noise pollution throughout the whole film i keep thinking that the pillow book is insulting the japanese culture and the hong kong environmentthe pillow book is a perverted yet boring film seriously stay away from it
neg	i really wanted to like the pillow book intriguing story interesting character outlines ewan macgregor in the utterly glorious altogether unfortunately i hated every minute of it greenaway got so enamoured with presenting the movie uniquely and not to the films benefit i wont even get into vivian wus abysmal actingyou get distracted from the story with 4 billion teeny windows and calligraphy that rolls on the bottom of the screen displaying the lyrics of the music thats playing it seems he lost sight of presenting the actual story and developing the plot and got entangled with foofoo embellishments that have nothing to do with anything its a bit like presenting a john singer sargeant portrait in a chintzy hallmark frame that says grandma loves me in big sparkly lettersthis movie seems to be a casualty of the director auteurs ego instead of what it could have been  disturbingly and horrifyingly beautiful in another directors hands jeunet coppola it could have been a masterpiece in greenaways hands its best relegated to fine arts classes that also take themselves too seriously
neg	i voted 3 for this movie because it looks great as does all of greenaways output however it was his usual mix of art sex and pretentious crapi know lots of people like this film but i grew tired of it very quickly it is definitely not for everyone the ubiquitous mcgregor obviously took the part for crediblitys sake i guess but he really should not have wasted his time i hate to consign anyone to pseuds corner but please on the plus side it is visually very attractive and i enjoyed the music but could not see it through to the end and i cannot say that for many movies i usually watch the whole thing but this is unbearable
neg	this movie was just down right bad i love war movies and can normally come away from most movies and find something that i likedbut this was not one of them this movie lacked substance and intensityok i get it the finns put up one hell of a fight and thats great but the story is poorly told you dont have any real connection with any of the characters and theres no real story line to follow you just go from one random scene to another nothing flows to form the story that is trying to be conveyed if you want a war movie that will keep you riveted and amazingly enough without battles scenes then i would suggest downfall wwii german film or if you prefer a great story line and a lot of action then i would suggest brotherhood of war korean warkorean film these two movies will not let you down as winter war will
neg	the writers probably had no experience in the army and probably never glanced at a history book but i still give this cheaply produced war film some credit for taking a longneeded look at the role of black soldiers in the second world warthe action is confused and unbelievableany episode of combat has better production values but the cast is interesting seeing new york giant rosie greer was worth the buck i paid for this the art direction is fifth ratethe men wear korean war uniforms and it was pretty lousy weather by the time the us army reached germany in 1944 not sunny as they show here and i dont think the terrain resembled northern california the script never does make clear why the black support troops are used as combat soldiers there is a nice touch that shows some of the men carrying springfield rifles instead of m1s which second rate troops probably would have been issued withthis basic story idearacist southern officer commanding black troops should have been expanded into a big budget production back then and its not too late to try it now you have to take this for what it is and i admire the creators of this film for making the efforti remember seeing this a while ago and thinking it was set in italy which would have made more sense because there were black combat troops operating there in 1944
neg	this movie has richard pryor rosey grier and others its a curious ww2 movie and serves as a statement about racism it is worth watching to understand the fact that movies reflect how we feel about the issues when they are produced and not about the period of time they portray meaning this is a 70s movie not a 40s movie ww2 still there is some good action scenes of 7 seven black men led by a white captain trying to capture a dam the story centers on the captain learning that these men are soldiers and not just a service company there is a scene that could be from a civil war movie and not a ww2 movie that reflects what the movie is all about the black lt gives a german women a innocent peck on the cheek and the white capt becomes upset i enjoyed the movie from a curiosity stand point since the stars and the genre were interesting to me
neg	at first glance this gives the impression that it is going to be a laughable blaxploitation flick and it does contain moments where it veers in that direction however the basic story idea is much stronger than might be expected and is a respectable effort at portraying racial issues in the world war ii era army the recognizable cast is hit and miss with glynn turman richard pryor and the underused billy dee williams faring best stephen boyd however stops just short of twirling his bushy mustache in an overindulgent star turnthe obviously low budget leads to inconsistency in the production values the locations are great the effects and action are weak imagine if saving private ryan had consisted of half the platoon getting killed exactly the same way vin diesels caparzo had except we do get to see the shot because they effects cant handle it then hanks damon and burns drove around in a jeep and shot five germans for the climax yet the denouement with the heroic soldiers receiving no respect for their accomplishment because they are black and boyds racist captain being effected by this is compelling as are the sequences of of turmans character writing in a journal of his imagined exploits if the soldiers were allowed to fight instead of digging latrinesin short black brigadecarters army doesnt quite succeed but its a respectable failure not a bad joke it could be remade as a very good film and as it stands is an interesting effort
neg	this movie is a waste of film stock do you believe that the map of a plan of a military mission would be placed on an easel on a patio in broad daylight for anyone with binoculars or a camera with a zoom lens to see it happened in this film do you believe that a deaf person would actually be enlisted in the active duty army in europe during wwii to serve in a negro unitcooking supply services burial detail etc it happened in this film do you believe that a black and supposedly intelligent officer would select this same deaf kp to be part of an active combat mission to protect a dam from being destroyed by the germans before the allies arrived it happened in this film would you be surprised that the deaf soldier didnt realize that a german plane was approaching from behind and would strafe and kill him it happened in this film would you be surprised that a group of american soldiers holdup in a barn at a farmhouse that the germans happened upon would shout out their emotions at the sight of the german soldiers who were just 50 away they did it in this film and left any possible entrances to the barn the germans might check totally unprotected would you believe that over the airwaves and in clear english the captain mentioned the generals rank if not his name as the person he was speaking with and that the general in plain english over open airwaves said that the dam had to be protected the next day maybe they should have just sent in an emissary to tell which direction the american attack would be coming from just to make it a little easier on the germans this socalled movie should be placed on a list of the top 50 worst films if it were im sure it would do well watch it at your own risk
neg	brief encounter is a ghastly and pointless remake of the 1945 david lean classic which was based on noel cowards play still life a doctor removes a particle of grit from a womans eye at a railway station he is in a miserable relationship she is happily married social worker of italian ancestry they meet by accident on another occasion form an instant attraction and arrange to meet each other every wednesday the pair fall in love but after spending a few afternoons together they realise that they have no realistic chance of happiness and agree to part cowards original oneact play concerned two ordinary people who fall in love sophia loren and richard burton two super stars and veterans of hollywood epics are nobodys idea of ordinary people loren in particular is miscast  sophia loren in full makeup looking like a million dollars working as a parttime voluntary social worker at a citizen advice bureau just doesnt ring true burton looking haggard with dyed hair too much makeup and wearing platform shoes doesnt come across as your average general practitioner that said you cant really blame them for having an affair after seeing their spouses burton is married to a literary critic who spends her evenings penning poisonous reviews and who treats her husband with total contempt lorens husband jack hedley potters around the house all day and is terminally boring the most exciting thing he has ever done is nearly have an affair six years previous their final scene together will induce nausea youve been a long long way away etc that great british jobbing actor john lemesurier has a three minute cameo as burtons friend and appears to be slightly inebriated speaking his lines in a barely audible voice its a sad and forgettable performance in a dismal awful rehash of a cinema classic avoid at all costs
neg	remakes and sequels have been a staple of cinema from the beginning of the media it is pretty much a hit or miss venture though if you take whats good of the original and build upon it and update key features too current standards you can have a success note such films like the thief of bagdad 19241940 or king kong 19332005 succeeded in their attempts others like king kong 1976 fail miserablybrief encounter 1945 is the template for this film it is as perfect as could be made on such a subject and we rate it imdbten the story is simple love innocently found by accident and tragically lost why it just happened for the two 2 principals involved at the wrong time these are portrayed in a convincing and sensitive manner by trevor howard and cecilia johnson neither are conventionally leading star material but quality character actors for the details watch the filmnow what went wrong a tv movie remade practically scene for scene with name actors richard burton and sophia loren should have at least scored imdbsix both actors though appear disinterested just showing up to punch their timeclocks and pick up their checks neither are involved with their characters or with each other you do not believe they are in love or when they finally separate it is any great loss to either of them that should not be and thats why it fails in its intent sometimes it is just better to leave things alone
neg	unremarkable and unmemorable remake of an old celebrated english film although it may be overly maligned as a total disaster which it is not it never builds any tension and betrays its tv origins richard burton sleepwalks through his role and sophia lorens closed in this movie face doesnt display much passion either 
neg	i wanted to give drawing blood the benefit of the initial doubt the opening moments with a naked woman sprawled out and an painter diana about to paint her and then sucking her blood to drain out so she can use it for her art give the impression that this could be a kickass artsyvampire flick turns out this initial impression turns out false oh troma the mark of some kind of lack of quality sometimes theyll offer up something that is trash but funny and with at least some competence to the junkfood craft or sometimes not this is a case where its not even a whole lot of fun to watch since its attempts at humor ie the protagonists father is an old vaudevillian who does jimmy durante impressions are weak at best and any unintentional laughs are undercut by sergio lapels bargain basement directionand its not without him trying oh lord no he does try a lot which is a big part of the problem he and his producers had money for lights sure but the way theyre used in the movie made i a former student filmmaker and aspiring director sulking in my seat if i saw this in a theater i would have to blind my eyes in many instances and would wonder whether or not his dp understood really the basic 3point lighting setup while this along with a very lackluster sound design or just lots of random loud humming like in the art gallery scene shouldnt be something that comes to attention during a troma release it should be something basic that a filmmaker can tackle even if the script isnt very funny or scary and it isnt or if lapel does a weird mixture of songs placed at bizarre momentsits not a good movie by any stretch and perhaps if youre a vampire diehard or just a vampire period it might have some appeal as a lowrent bargain basement alternative to near dark or as a slight improvement over say 1972s blood freak you have better ways to waste your time overall
neg	a female vampire kills young women and paints with their blood she has an assistant who doesnt want to be a vampire so he has to do what she orders or be turned into a blood sucker after a few kills the assistant gets remorse and falls in love with a homeless girlwhat can i say about this movie  that its pacing is overslow that it has some strange sound effects never a bite sounded so strange and ambiance new jazz here i come and that lights dont seem to be included on the set it looks like an auteur horror movie with all the selfsufficiency insidethe plot is completely stupid and as you can guess its the female vampire who explains how to kill her even if she doesnt have to do it of course crosses light garlic and sticks dont workits not even a funny lousy movie perhaps with some friends and a lot of beers it cant have its funny sides to be honest its funny during 10  15 minutes near the end of the movie dont be fooled by the troma sticker its one the bad movie they present
neg	a vampiress henchman wants to call her after falling in love with a fivedollar hooker in this extremely lowbudget horrorcomedy i cant explain all the positive comments on this movie ill chalk it up to mass hallucination but its disconcerting none the less the one redeeming factor and this is me being extremely generous here might be the grandfather whos the only semilikable character in this whole mess dont waste your money or time in fact heres a word of advice if troma puts it out on dvd but does not make it themselves in all likelihood its craptroma dvd extrascommentary with omar and kirk second commentary with cast and crew deleted scenes bloopers troma interactivity radiation march clip from terror firmer theatrical trailer trailers for the rowdy girls teenage catgirls in heat cannible the musical and toxic avenger 4 my grade d
neg	this was a painful example of a cheap boring and unoriginal show produced by australian tv stations to fulfil local content quotas the writing was truly terrible and im not surprised that the writers are those responsible for the worst australian film in recent memory the honerable wally normannothing about this tv series was funny  ever  not even mildly amusing it was just tired and bad and worst of all it really thought it was funny it was simply embarrassing to watchthere is something very suss about this show being given 10 out of 10 on imdb try to find a real review by a real australian viewer of the show there werent many and it is impossible or crazy there are loafs of bread that are funnier than this show avoid the show at all cost and if it does come out on dvd remember that the laughter that deserves was unintentional
neg	of course flatley is already not exactly the ideal name for a dancer but i think michael is really pushing the irony envelope with this new title feet of flames one really cant resist recommending desenex foot spray to the retiring and clearly ailing flatleyi might add that much like that cheering london crowd per review below i too am enthusiastic about this being his last live performancehinting that it may be his last live performance flatley is cheered on by an enthusiastic london crowd  perry seibert all movie guide
neg	with a cast of stalwart british character actors and pleasing photography of 1950s britain i had hoped and expected to be more entertained by this film unfortunately i found myself glued to it for the wrong reasons  i couldnt quite believe how awful it was i must have watched thousands of old films and am always ready to make allowances for them being products of their time but this was really hard goingas others have noted a major problem is that it doesnt seem to know what it wants to be a gentle romantic comedy a slapstick comedy or a musical i was a bit gobsmacked when jeannie carson suddenly broke into song about 15 minutes in its not believable on any level either the storyline itself or the fact that daisy never appears to have an ounce of menace in her at any time other aspects which defied credibility included the casting of suave donald sinden as a songwriter a songwriter for gods sake the fact he has diana dors for a fiance and doesnt appear to have the slightest interest in her i mean diana dors come on and a ludicrous scene in a song publishers office the whole things silly in the worst possible wayif i had to pick a favourite scene it would be the one at the very beginning with that wonderful actor wilfred lawson  after that everything went downhill in a big way
neg	a 1957 yes thats the correct date j arthur rank production with james robertson justice margaret rutherford wilfred hyde white it has to be a smash comedy right oh its just awful its a one gag film watching people be shocked at the sight of a little alligator music is thrown in most inappropriately and forgettably jeannie carson is a lively dancer and competent singer but what was she doing in this film diana dors is here too providing ohsodaring shots for use in the previews her acting level is not bad but shes in the film to provide someone to leer at well one must do something beside groan during this film the movie is being sold on vhs now by people on ebay spare yourself the expense and the waste of time a comedy without a laugh a musical without a memorable song or dance
neg	this is a bad b movie masquerading as a mockumentary the porn documentary filmmaker in the movie has almost as much screen time and dialog as any other character that completely destroyed any documentary feel that they may have wanted to createthe fact that the film is not actually a mockumentary is the least of its problems the film is not funny the film is not sexy the film doesnt have anything insightful to say about the porn business its not even particularly salacious while theres simulated sex the amount of nudity is mild for an r rated filmsomeday someone will make a good mockumentary about the porn industry this is not it
neg	half the reviews were good so i took a chance for 10 sure priscilla barnes had some sex talk but it wasnt much the whole plot later that she may be the other actress mother  the documentary maker falling for the young woman is stretching it its not funny its not that raunchy its not much of anything but a waste of time boogie nights was based on real people that were in the adult industry this is based on nothing that ever happened in the industry it could have shocked with whats popular today in adult films mocking todays gonzo videos and that big orgy that they had 5 minutes to shoot what a joke a bigger orgy has been done bigger  better decades ago in the early 1970s
neg	spinal tap was funny because if you knew a little about heavy metal you saw injokes all over the place if you know anything about porn this mock documentary will leave you cold everything in it rings falsespinal tap was funny because it took a familiar world and pushed it over the top this film is decidedly not funny because it paints a picture of how porn is made that bears no relationship to the real worldthe acting here is uniformly awful but that would not matter much if the core idea of the movie were good but its not
neg	belmondo is a tough cop he goes after a bigtime drug dealer played by henry silva normally a great villain  see sharkys machine but here he is clearly dubbed and because of that he lacks his usual charisma he goes to the scuzziest places of paris and marseilles asks for some names beats up some people gets the names goes to more scuzzy places asks for more names beats up more people etc the whole movie is punch after punch after punch it seems that the people who made it had no other ambition than to create the french equivalent of dirty harry belmondo who was 50 here does perform some good stunts at the beginning apart from those le marginal is a violent episodic trite shallow and forgettable cop movie 12
neg	this film is terrible the story concerns a woman trying to find out what has happened to her sister the film struggles with its identity lurching from noirthriller to erotic with elements of horror thrown in for good measure the film has a very confused structure for example with frequent use of flashbacks without tying these into the story the plot is poorly developed and the characterisation made it difficult to distinguish between who was who and the part they were playing some implausibilities exist in many films but the scene where the main protagonist willingly accompanies a virtual stranger to his home then agrees to go upstairs alone to where he says she will find a phone minus the gun she had brought with her to call the police was too hard to believe some of the cinematography is very poor we were watching on a 42 tv so how anyone with a smaller set could work out what was happening in the scenes taken in almost complete darkness is beyond me overall a chaotic mess
neg	i rented this movie on dvd i knew that the movie wouldnt live up to what it promised me on the back of the case but once i saw that leatherface gunnar hansen was in it i had to rent it it starts off pretty good with the premise being that snuff films are being aired over cable however the main character has nothing about her to make you feel sorry for her whatsoever and the end of the movie really leaves you hanging there are way too many unanswered questions there was a great scene at the end that totally took me by surprise but overall this is a very sub par movie but i guess it was worth the  399 rental fee
neg	i saw rachels attic thinking that i would be in for an enjoyably visceral ride however it was not to be the case visceral yes but enjoyable that would be a big fat no in fact the only reason that i gave it a 3 is due to the fact that gunnar hansen appears ever so briefly as one of the films reprehensible characters how they ever lured mr hansen into this piece ofwork ill never know the story idea is interesting but poorly executed the direction is pedestrian and the acting is mediocre the only thing that is worse than that are the special effects yikes ive seen better effects in a grade school play give it up mr w its time for a career changei hear theyre hiring at mels diner there are very few well made inde movies coming out of michiganand rachels attic isnt one of them
neg	i sometimes enjoy really lousy moviesthose that occasionally result when people even talented people get together with good intentions to produce a movie and for whatever reason it turns out to be a disaster movies like attack of the killer tomatoes plan 9 from outer space manoshands of fate and heavens gate etcso when i heard that this movie rachels attic was considered by many people to be the single worst film of the decade naturally i just had to see itboy do i regret that decision this movie is beyond badit is so bad that it is not even as enjoyable as the usual bad movie the acting filming script etc are even worse than a low budget porno film the sound is utterly horrible the plot is completely incomprehensible the acting is laughableit is a complete waste of everyones time and money at least the porno film has porno to break up the monotony while this ridiculous nightmare has a guy squeezing a rotten apple and a mad hatters tea partythe lighting is nonexistentmany scenes take place in semi or complete darkness which is probably just as well the writerdirector i use the terms loosely david tybor tries to get kinky with bondage scenesbut the results would be laughable if they werent so pathetic there is some nudity but it is of such abysmal quality that it actually acts as a sexual suppressant i could go on forever and not do justice to all the flaws and shortcomings of this truly awful waste of filmfor the love of god avoid this train wreck i know that despite or perhaps because of my negative comments you may still be tempted to see if this piece of trash is really as bad as i claim it to bebut trust me on thisits even worse than i have said and you will absolutely positively regret the experience and expense if you waste your money on a purchase or rental
neg	hunters chase what they think is a man through the forest though the audience sees he is a werewolf the hunters never seem to realize this because after they shoot him he looks normal when they decapitate hima doctor transplants the werewolfs eyes into a man who lost his own in a laboratory experiment the man rich gets to have sex with his nurse stephanie beaton before he even gets his bandages removedafter he leaves the hospital he finds his wife has been cheating on him too when a smoke machine sends clouds past an amateur painting of a moon with a fake tree branch on the foreground he turns into a werewolf his torso grows larger splitting his shirt and he grows a giant werewolf mask on his head that has red lights in the eyes his pants stay intact the mouth chews unconvincingly though some sort of robotics or hidden hands in the eyebrows give him a baleful look at timesdespite the poor werewolf costume there is a fair amount of blood and gore and those are fairly well done theres even a pretty good decapitation later in the movie however when a man falls from a height a rather bad dummy does the jobrich has a friend named siodmak who is some sort of occult expert and he also accidentally stumbles across a small man with crutches named androse who is also such an expert they try to help him a littlerich kills people who have done him wrong a policewoman investigates the murders and tries to hit on beaton who doesnt much care for lesbian scenes so nothing comes of itquite cheap but between the nudity and blood and gore and a notterrible story combining sort of the most dangerous game with the hands of orlac and the wolf man its somewhat entertaining available on its own or in the box set scream queens vol 1
neg	eyes of the werewolf 1999 is a really bad movie the premise was real good but the overall execution was just terrible i wished the filmmakers would have taken their time with this project instead of rushing it into production some blind dude gets some new eyes bad thing is that they belong to a mean old werewolf nasty things begins to happen to the dude as he turns into a cheesy looking creature can he find a cure before his hot girlfriend finds out who is that weird little troll who helps him out and whats up with that female cop if you really want to find out check out eyes of the werewolfnot a bad idea for a movie i just wished the filmmakers would have spent a lot for time in preproduction before they decided to shoot the movie
neg	a group of hunters track down a werewolf kill it decapitate it and then sell the head to unethical dr atwill played by directorwriter tim sullivan who runs a private clinic specializing in corneal transplants research chemist rich stevens mark sawyer whose eyes were destroyed when acid flew into his face during a lab explosion is the unlucky recipient of the werewolfs eyeballs it takes awhile to get to the first full moon so first we get a tender love story between rich and his compassionate bigbreasted nurse sondra gard stephanie beaton sondra is so compassionate that she strips off her clothing and starts riding rich in bed before he even has a chance to remove his bandages after a month in the hospital rich returns home to icy wife rita deborah huber who promptly tells him you look pretty ugly before speeding off in her kia our hero soon discovers that rita is not only a bitch but an adulterous skank whos been carrying on an affair with his supposed friend craig lyndon johnson finally the full moon rises and rich finds himself in a hairy predicament as he transforms into a very silly looking werewolf creature predictable carnage ensuesafter ripping out craigs throat on a beach rich wakes up in the brush the next morning with his clothes tattered and vague recollections of the evenings events he makes friends with dwarf psychicoccult expert andros kurt levi and is hassled by both local author siodmak jason clark and lesbianpolicedetectiveinapantssuit justine evers tarri markel when rich confronts dr atwill the doctor sends his sadistic bald henchman kass eric mestressat who gets a kick out of dismembering corpses with a machete at the clinic after him with help from sondra rich manages to escape sondra takes him back to her place and basically rapes him on the couch during an overlong sex scene that lasts about five minutes will rich be able to control his lycanthropy or find a cure for it before he claims more victims shot on the cheap with a camcorder this homemade werewolf flick has a somewhat unique premise with the eye transplant angle but trots out clich after clich otherwise the sets are sub porn level  the clinic scenes seem to have been filmed inside someones home or apartment the wolf transformation scenes dont even look as good as the time lapse photography used way back in the 1940s instead they employ ragged editing throw some hair on the actor cut throw on some more on cut more fur and fill his mouth full of white gunk he can spit out cut no need to worry about continuity theres no fade no dissolve nothing its pretty sloppy once fully transformed the werewolf costume designed by jeff leroy who also edited and shot the movie is pretty awful it has red glowing christmas bulb eyes fur that looks like shag carpet and a plastic face thats almost completely immobile there are several times you can see the cameramans fingers in front of the camera lens and does the moon really stay full five nights in a row as far as the cast is concerned theyre amateurish but tolerable and as far as b horror flicks are concerned there are worse out there this one is paced fairly well is only 70 minutes long and does provide plenty of the red stuff during the attack scenes as well as the aforementioned ta from ms beatonit was produced by david s sterling camp blood who was one of the first to ride the wave of digital video right when it was first starting to dominate the lowbudgetindependent horror genre scene back in the midlate 90s many of his notoriously awful productions were released by brain damage films a label to avoid like the plague for the most part fx guy jeff leroy who is listed as codirector here at imdb but not in the films actual credits and vinnie bilancio who appears in a small role as one of the hunters went on to make the much more fun and polished exploitation flick werewolf in a womens prison in 2006 which had a similarlooking creature on display red glowing eyes and all
neg	bangville police supposedly marked the debut of the keystone kops named after the studio they worked for in this one however they dont dress in the silly cop costumes or drive the fastpaced car thats their trademark anyway mabel normand is a farm girl here whos begged her dad for a calf she later sees some strange men in the barn and quickly calls the police one answers and the chase is on next mabel slams her door just as someone is coming in turns out its her mother who jumps to the conclusion robbers are in there so while mabel blocks her door with furniture the mother and father try to fight their way in this was perhaps the most amusing part of the short along with some explosions of the cop car this was a short 7 minutes that went by so fast its over before its begun the only real characterization thats developed is mabels who exudes charm with just her face and big eyes and seems so optimistically cheery here except of course when shes frightened its easy to see why she became a star its largely because of her that id recommended seeing this at least once and why im giving this a 4
neg	the confidential part was meant to piggyback on the popular appeal of the lurid magazine of the same name while the labor racketeering theme tied in with headline congressional investigations of the day however despite the agrade bmovie cast and some good script ideas the movie plods along for some 73 minutes its a cheapjack production all the way whats needed to offset the poor production values is some imagination especially from uninspired director sidney salkow a few daylight location shots for example would have helped relieve the succession of dreary studio sets a stylish helmsman like anthony mann might have done something with the thickear material but salkow treats it as just another payday exercise too bad that brian keiths typical lowkey style doesnt work here coming across as merely wooden and lethargic at the same time cult figure elisha cook jr goes over the top as a wildeyed drunk clearly salkow is no actors director but youve got to hand it to that saucy little number beverly garland who treats her role with characteristic verve and dedication too bad she wasnt in charge my advice skip it unless youre into ridiculous bargirls who do nothing else but knock back whiskeys in typical straitjacketed 50s fashion
neg	theres nothing particularly original about this story of corrupt unions on one side and the chief attorney on the other the stark but unimaginative lighting and photography stems from the fagged out noir cycle the story could easily have been out of a warner brothers drawer with george raft in the lead the performances are routine the direction flat and even the set dressing perfunctory an alley is shown by a single plaster wall of simulated brick it has one poster on it the poster says post no bills we are introduced to the story and some of the characters by a portentous narrator who informs us that while most unions work hard and honestly to advance the causes of their members a few are corrupt but we dont really get to know much about the unions or how they operate although i suppose they were fair game after the success of on the waterfront a few years earlier here theyre just a peg to hang the tale on the real ring leader is a disbarred lawyer who runs things through three or four thugs the district attorney or whatever he is finds out like dana andrews did in boomerang that the wrong man dick foran is charged with a murder and he spends the rest of the film almost alone digging up evidence of forans innocence he gets into fist fights and shoot outs like any inexpensive movie private eyebrian keith is the da hes shown some insinuating displays of talent elsewhere but here he spends most of the time speaking quietly and staring at the floor elisha cook jr is a likable rummy but cant do a good drunk beverley garland is okay but is undermined by the direction which has her gawking in a night club when she should be furtive the remainder of the cast would be suitable for a tv seriesand nobody is helped by the writing when a b girl is about to be shipped by the union mob to the filippines someone advises her that she only has to learn a few words of spanish i only know one word she says si yes the writers have not trusted the audience to know that si in spanish means yes the plot is clumsy and has holes in it keith visits a witness in her flat over a night club he enters the door and has a gun shoved in his back by a yegg but he outwits the heavy and knocks him out then the orders someone to call the police the rest of the scene played out at some length in the night club downstairs forgets all about the police and they never show up nor are they expected by anyoneits nothing to be ashamed of and some people might enjoy it but there is similar stuff better done elsewhere
neg	obviously has some talent attached maria bello is always great but this is just a dreary wast of time portraying every character as someone to be loathed and exploited so someone could make a movie out of an interesting story well i hope they got it out of their systems unfortunately for the audience there is no insight no sensitivity no context and really no humanity which would all be fine except it has no humor no horror no context and nothing constructive to say about the story its trying to tell bad things happen you sit and watch it you dont care so what 99 of the time the words based on a true story constitute an unintentional warning to the audience it means the director and screenwriter are lazy and fascinated by some events they heard about somewhere so they just throw them up on the screen and expect the true nature of the story to make the audience feel something without the filmmakers having to do any of the work i hope they had a great time making this movie it stinks on ice
neg	as is often the case films about selfloathing characters do not usually make for good drama downloading nancy is no exception its supposedly based on a true story about a woman whos murdered at her own request by someone she meets over the internetthe protagonist is nancy maria bello who is married to albert rufus sewell albert is a successful software developer who has developed a golf game which his company has successfully marketed to various bars and barrestaurants unlike most human beings albert has virtually no positive attributes except for his ability to be successful in the business world throughout the film albert has a grim and dour expression on his face he has no sympathy for his wife with all her emotional problems and resorts to patronizing prostitutes when his wife asks for sex he punishes her by masturbating in her presence insteadnancy is equally onenote as a character not only has she had a loveless 15 year marriage but was sexually abused by her uncle when she was growing up thankfully there are no flashbacks of that back story in the film her selfloathing takes the form of selfmutilation and a result shes forced into therapy however she has such contempt for her therapist that no progress can be madefinally nancy is so depressed that she contacts louis over the internet hes sort of a sadomasochistic gigolo who has sex with women for money while inflicting massive amounts of pain to boot its revealed that louis has two children but no longer sees them the childrens mother no longer wants anything to do with himnancys plan is to first have painful sex with louis and then have him kill her theres a particularly unpleasant scene where louis has sex with nancy while slashing her vaginal area with a broken piece of glass these scenes are shown as flashbacks after louis pays a visit to albert who ties him up and strikes him with a golf club it seems that louis has a twofold plan in going to see albert 1 berate him for his treatment of nancy and 2 enjoy the beating he receives it takes awhile before louis will reveal nancys fatefirst he forces albert to do him the favor of taking his dog to a relative so someone will care for it in the future nancys fate of course is that louis finally ended up choking her to death but showed some hesitation first as he made it clear that he had some feelings for her we soon learn that louis is imprisoned for life for nancys murderwhat exactly are we to take away from a film such as downloading nancy are we supposed to feel sorry for victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence is that the main point of the film is sympathy for nancy actually warranted i dont think so the films writers create a straw man in the character of albertsomeone who is so cut off from his emotions that he is the one that is held responsible for nancys decline but are people so onedimensional in real life i think not they have the repulsive louis a man who makes a living by inflicting pain come over and berate albert for neglecting nancy furthermore his expressions of love towards nancy before he kills her is supposed to show his sensitive sidein the end it matters little whether the filmmakers have defined where their sympathies lie with the various characters in the film they are so bent on titillating their audience with scenes of gratuitous violence that downloading nancy becomes nothing more than an exercise in poor taste and soft pornography
neg	maria bello doesnt seem to care what people think of her choices in movie roles again she chooses a very difficult and not popular movie to star in maybe she needs those movies to get off the sugar coated aka hollywood ones she does here and then coyote ugly and of course mummy 3while i think fails to achieve what it sets out to do i wont spoil that maria bello is as great as in her other independentsmall movies she stars in its her performance that elevates this movie this combined with the strange subject matter almost did the trick for me but in the end and even if i try to overlook some flaws like bad pacing and dramaturgy the movie is still too long
neg	although misty ayers burlesque stripper is certainly attractive as the blonde lead this flick is just an excuse to let her strip down to her underwear a few times no nudity in 1954 when this film was made not 1965the guy who hires her to work in a whorehouse resembles bud abbott of abbott  costello most of the other woman are unattractive and the drunken woman is semiamusing in a creepy waya 2 out of 10 ms ayers has a curvacious physique but you cant judge any acting talent because the entire film is postdubbed some of these exploitation films usually made later than this one are interesting in some way but this is really a bore fest sid melton make room for daddy directed there are some samurailike facial expressions and interesting apartments but theres really nothing here
neg	released in 1965 but clearly shot years earlier this is an inept little crime melodrama with some inept sexploitation up front as usual for grindhouse flicks of era theres a fair amount of undressing and dressing for no reason complemented by lousy music annoying narration and awkward editing the coffee shop scene lays the excruciating groundwork as we chop back and forth between characters to avoid actually seeing them speak their lines all we get are reaction shots to the offscreen characters voice 50spretty misty ayers strips to her frenchcut panties a couple of times before the action gets started shes accompanied continuously by what is apparently stock music from romantic to western to motherdoesthedishes mixed randomly to produce among other things the most thrilling cigarette lighting ever captured on film watch as he taps it watch as he strikes the match will he inhale or will he be captured by apaches only time will tell the film tells the sordid tale of how sally gets tricked into working in a whorehouse falls for a dope and cant escape for some reason were treated to some of the most bored and boring hookers ever committed to film literally doing their nails or knitting rather than entertaining the clientle some stupendously lame comedy boozy dame accidentally drinks milk har dee har and silent film acting doesnt help this is one of the worst feature films ive ever seen even on the something weird video marquee its really more of a film curiosity for those interested in the history of cinemavery bad cinema
neg	obviously made to show famous 1950s stripper misty ayers acting talents too bad she cant actboring little tale about sweet innocent sally down ayers being drugged and forced into white slavery prostitution then she meets likable tommy cole who instantly falls in love with her he wants to help her escape but can he you really wont caretheres no real skin hereayers just strips down slowly to her underwear twice the rest is just a boring little tale chockful of bad acting atrocious comedy never thought prostitution was funny but what do i know and terrible postdubbed dialogue i admit there was a twist at the end i didnt see coming but thats not enough to sit through this also ayers attempts at acting are hysterical a real bomb avoid
neg	misty ayers had a smoking body and thats all this movie was about pure exploitation flick i started playing a game with myself counting the number of times they looped the stock orchestral music and of course the music is completely unrelated to the scenes case in point casually walking into a room and saying hello was scored with chase music from a roman epic id like to know why this film sat on the shelf for 11 years before being released what i learned from this movie that womens lowrise panties existed in 1954 im talking sigourney weaver in the original alien movie panties at least 20 of the first 30 minutes is misty leisurely taking off and putting on her clothing except for bra and panties sadly also includes horrendous dubbing leading to a look out godzirra effect
neg	cheap amateurish unimaginative exploitative but dont think itll have redeeming amusement value about as unentertaining uninstructive and just plain dull as a film can be
neg	after seeing midnight offerings i am still convinced that the first decent movie about teenage witches yet has to be made i didnt think much of the craft and im not into charmed either the only film i more or less enjoyed about teenage witches was little witches 1996 and even that one wasnt very good but changes are that if you liked all the aforementioned movies you will also enjoy midnight offeringsi was expecting a silly and cheesy early 80s movie about teenage witches in high school but i was rather surprised that this whole movie plays it rather serious the acting is decent and serious all the time no jokes are being played by teenagers or something and the musical score at first i thought was pretty good it added some scariness and also something classy with the use of threatening violins and all but as the movie progressed i came to the conclusion that the score was just too ambitious they didnt have to add those threatening violins when you simply see someone back up a car and then drive away at normal speedthen theres melissa sue anderson who was the main reason for me to see this movie a few weeks ago i saw her in happy birthday to me a rather enjoyable thickplotted and goofy on some occasions slashermovie which she had done in the same year as midnight offerings and i must say she was very good as the icycold bad witch vivian but the main problem with the movie is almost nothing happens vivian causes a death and an accident yes but thats it then theres robin the good witch who is just learning about her powers and we expect the two of them using their powers more than once but at only one occasion they use their powers to make some pieces of wood and other stuff fly through the air as projectiles that was supposed to be a fight between two powerful witches and whats worse i was hoping to see a spectacular showdown between the witches at the end of the movie with at least some special effects flaming eyes or whatever but nothing happens there is sort of a confrontation in the end but its a big disappointmentso the acting of the two witches was good the musical score was decent even though overly ambitious and the cinematography was rather dark and moody at times but that doesnt make a good movie yet does it
neg	how could 4 out of 16 prior voters give this movie a 10 how could more than half the prior voters give it a 7 or higher who is voting here i can only assume it is primarily kids  very young kids the fact is that this is a bad movie in every way the story is stupid the acting is hard to even think of as acting the characters are characterless and the dialogue is terrible i saw this one rainy afternoon on the scifi channel in the sad event that it is ever rebroadcast i suggest you read a book instead
neg	this beautifully filmed and scripted episode was let down for two reasons 1 perhaps it was the morality of the 1950s talking but no man left alone on an asteroid for years would react with such hysterical negativity to the gift of a female android 2 it wasnt an android at all but a woman the beautiful jean marshthe popularity of the sex doll industry in the coming decades could have traced its origins back to this episode if theyd done it properly in fact the modernization of sexbots are in the news as i speakrobots were not new to movies or television when this episode was made so they could have at least had her act like one her fleshiness would then have added a creepy element instead it becomes a nice little love story about two humans on faraway starthe twilight zone always stretched the imagination and credulity normally no one cared but this episode seemed hamstrung by a calvinist morality eschewing what would have amounted to masturbation with a machine or downright carelessness
neg	if you havent seen the gong show tv series then you wont like this movie much at all not that knowing the series makes this a great movie i give it a 5 out of 10 because a few things make it kind of amusing that help make up for its obvious problems1 its a funny snapshot of the era it was made in the late 1970s and early 1980s 2 you get a lot of funny cameos of people youve seen on the show 3 its interesting to see chuck the host when he isnt doing his on air tv personality 4 you get to see a lot of bizarre people doing all sorts of weirdness just like you see on the tv showi wont list all the bad things because theres a lot of them but heres a few of the most prominent1 the gong show movie has a lot of the actual tv show clips which gets tired at movie length 2 the movies story line outside of the clip segments is very weak and basically is made up of just one plot point 3 chuck is actually halfway decent as an actor but most of the rest of the actors are doing typical way over the top 1970s flatnessits a good movie to watch when you dont have an hour and a half you want to watch all at once watch 20 minutes at a time and its not so bad but even then its not so good either 
neg	no wonder this movie never saw the light of day the timing was of the release was awful the gong show had already jumped the shark by the time the movie came out so who would pay money just to see a few of the censored clips from the original run of the show and the show clips are just a tiny bit of this pathetic 90minute whine by chuck barris about how hard his life was as host of the show did he really expect we would feel sorry for him and his messedup millionaire life did he really think we even wanted to know about his life obviously so since he later wrote his weird autobiography about his career as a cia operative did he think the gag of having everyone everywhere audition for him would stay fresh for 90 minutes or the network executive hounding him at every turn this might have worked as the plot for a 30minute sitcom episode but not as a fulllength movie however it was nice to see rip taylor gene gene and the unknown comic again although to make the movie spicy they included only his most vulgar routines and as someone else has pointed out this is phil hartmans first significant movie part even though it lasts only a minute note his name is spelled hartmann in the credits which is the name he was born with you cant miss his voice and facial expressions even though hes much thinner and younger than in the snl days ed molinaro hill street blues also has a tiny part one of his first after leaving the soap world
neg	having searched for this movie high and low i actually found it when i least expected playing on the sundance channel very early in the morning one day why i searched endlessly for a small vanity project that chuck barris that was made during the last waning years of the tv show i havent a clue the film is simply put horrible the scripted part that deals with a week that is of course the highlight of the film is seeing the real performers that were too hot for tv or rejected for some reason or other that part is still horrid but campy bad which was enjoyable in its own way now that i saw what i sought after for so long will i watch it again in my lifetime resoundingly no do yourself a favor and just watch the much much better confessions of a dangerous mind or find old copies of the actual show the girl act where there just lick popsicles provocatively was fun but having to endure seeing jay p morgon flash the audience has in all likelihood made me sterile in hindsight im so very happy that this was massive flop for if it was a massive hit there could have been a the 198 beauty show movie and that my friends would surely have brought upon the apocalypsemy grade d
neg	easily the worst movie i have ever seen in my life direction  none story pathetic screenplay  that will be a good idea there is a lot of gratuitous graphics all of pathetic quality preserve your sanity dont ever see this movie 
neg	let me state first that i love westerns  civil war stories i also consider john ford as an excellent director i also have the same high feelings for john wayne  william holdens acting abilityi cannot remember if i saw this film when it first came out in 1959 last night was the first time i saw it since thenas per my 4 rating one can say i did not like the moviei now will attempt to tell some of its shortcomingsjohn lee mahin who wrote the screenplay from harold sinclairs novel was a very gifted writer  wrote many fine scripts this script is poorly written  badly researched they make mention of the awful conditions of the andersonville prison at the time of the movie andersonville was not in operation they also use rifles that were not used at the timejohn ford was directing films for over 40 years  won 4 oscars he must have been ill during the making of thishis usual style was missing it could be that this was film in the south  east and not in monument valleyhe normally had a stock company of players he used in nearly all his film most were missing this time this time only minor cowboy stars hoot gibson  ken curtiss have roles  of course anna lee has a small role there were no other familiar faces except for the 3 stars see below mr fords stock company made most of his films the classics they were sadly missed herenow we come to the main stars john wayne  william holden the duke also must have been illhe seemed out of place here this sort of role usually fit his style perfectly he was just adequate here wiliam holden did the best he could but nowhere as good as he usually wasit was required that there be an actress in this type of movie here in her first major role second film is constance towers a very beautiful person but not really an actress she is still having roles on television let me be kind and say she has had a long careermore based on her looks than acting talent also in caas as ms towers servant is tennis star althea gibsoni am glad she stuck to tennisthe rest of the production credits were far from the usual high standard of other john ford films there were a few military type songs supposedly done by the marching cavalry not good at all the action scenes were good but come at the end of filmratings 12 out of 4 47 points out of 100 imdb 4 out of 10
neg	oh how we have a misfire here a film so bad that your mind will wonder and drift away onto other things as it wastes your time with brain numbingly poor production values character stereotypes of the worst and racist kind since dw griffith referred to the chinese character in broken blossoms as the yellow man characters so unimaginative and unengaging that its difficult to watch as well as a narrative that plods along at such a slow stupid and pointless pace that you will question the very people who say they like this filmprizzis honor is a film that ends up being an absolute postmodern disaster in every which way possible the film is a messy and senseless disaster that has john huston directing kathleen turner and jack nicholson staring and everybody else filling in the gaps as either dumb stereotypes or supporting characters that weep on a phone now and again or bicker with a main character prizzis honor is a film that falls into a genre of neonoir comedy romance action gangster and overall crime  this twinned with its director and cast should be enough to propel it through some sort of a story some sort of a sequence of good scenes some sort of intelligence in the form of a screenplay or something else but no  what we get is a nasty and ugly film revolving around nothing at allill give a couple of examples of how shoddy this horror show of a film actually is firstly the film thinks its a love story and it thinks this for about an hour of its time of my time charley partanna nicholson is an assassin who kills people for a family that he works for in new york and yet he resembles his character out of one flew over the cuckoos nest more than an international hitman he meets and falls in love with irene walker turner who is another assassin and they hit it off but as the poor excuse for a plot plays out it appears all is not right i read that the plot for this film is a professional hit man and hit woman fall in love only to discover that they have each been hired to kill the other well yes thats true but that actual revelation doesnt happen until about twenty minutes to the end nicholson plays partanna like someone with an iq of 60 he walks around seemingly making observations and talking out loud about things he sees he talks like he is either drunk or has a more serious problem from within and worse of all we never get the feeling he is an assassin  one really poorly shot assassination early on that actually happens off screen is not enough to suggest this guy is a hardbodied best of the best international hitmanso with a main character who is unlikable and unrealistic we move to the script the first hour and a half is just a cinematic dead zone with what ever there is to suggest traces of life merely poor conventions partanna slouches around on the phone or in person asking the same things over and over again do i marry her do i love her what is love what do i do and it gets so repetitive its not even able to act as good humour this twinned with the way he always seemed to be on the phone to someone a girl called maerose prizzi huston played by director johns daughter which served absolutely no purpose to the plot whatsoever and seemed to be there for laughs as was the scene in which she tells her father about how she slept with partanna and loved it  that got me thinking was this supposed to be funny should i be laughing the film felt like a smart mafia picture what with its opening scene of a wedding al the godfather and consequential scenes with a touch of noir as gangsters police men and assassins were introduced into the film but what we get is something very very differentthe second hour revolves around some sort of a kidnap plot right the love and romance is dealt with  maybe the film will kickstart i was so very wrong with more characters continuously talking very slowly and very deliberately in a monotone way we have a kidnap scene involving some guy coming out of his office this scene sums the film up everything is briefly planned and then executed in a heavy handed and dumb way that just makes it look cheesy we do not get to see them arrive to some dramatic music perhaps they have to get through security to get to the elevators maybe they have to be careful of civilians when they hide in their chosen places and when that random woman steps out of the elevator and the gunshot occurs  the scene isnt even edited correctly some suspense some drama do i shoot or dont i maybe some slow motion as the character has to quick draw before its too late  anything but how it was actually executed prizzis honor continues its monotonous and uninteresting decent into filmic oblivion as it nears its climax its a film where cameras reflect in windows lights reflect in sides of cars and dead chauffeurs blink when nudged prizzis honor is a jumbled and messy film that will try the patients of any filmgoer and dont say it was a comedy because i didnt laugh with it  at it is another matter the film is repetitive drawn out and colourless in its vision and scope for originality  there is no honour here
neg	eight academy nominations its beyond belief i can only think it was a very bad year  even by hollywood standards with huston as director and jack nicholson and kathleen turner as leads i probably would have swallowed the bait and watched this anyway but the oscar nominations really sold it to me and i feel distinctly cheated as a resultso its a black comedy is it can anyone tell me where the humour is in prizzis honor its certainly tasteless the shooting in the head of a policemans wife is but another supposedly comic interlude in this intended farce about mafia life but with the exception of a joke about your favourite mexican cigars which i imagine is an old joke for americans who have been officially forbidden from buying anything cuban for the last 50 years i failed to spot anything of a comic nature  and i did try there is a lot of mafia clich but clich doesnt constitute humour in my bookis it a romantic comedy of sorts never the characters and their relationships are so completely incredible and shallow that they are on a par with ben afleck and jennifer lopez in gigliis it a cleverly devised parody about the mafia not in a million years the plot is just pointlessly absurd rather than comically absurd and it usually just has the feel of a really bad and cheap mafia movie it feels more like a homage than a parodywith onedimensional characters and little in the way of humour written for them the actors are left doing dodgy accents and pulling faces well it isnt enough even when the face is being pulled by that master of the comic facial expression jack nicholson repleat with puffed up top lip  now is that meant to be a parody of brandos padded jowls in the godfather oh who cares all i know is it isnt funnythrow in some slow plodding direction this film drags on for 2 hours some hopelessly daft and clichd dialogue such as you remember the camora well were far bigger well track you down wherever you go and clichd mannerisms and youll be reaching for that fast forward button before you can say capiche prizzis honor is far from being hustons masterpiece and is rather a very poor last work its definitely one work in the great directors canon that should be given a concrete overcoat and tossed into the hudson river
neg	this movie has not aged well maybe its just the impact and artful characterization acting and directing that weve seen with the sopranos but i just viewed prizzis honor for the first time on dvd alonethe experience of watching it with an audience 24 years ago must have been quite different but i have to say i was just appalled at the ending not just the violence of it but the mere idea that somehow this would be a satisfying endingi enjoy a good shocker but this seemed so out of character also when was this move supposed to be set the cars all seemed like they were from the 1960s and yet the world trade center towers completed in 1973 were clearly visible in many cityscape scenesanother way in which the film has aged poorly is the mere idea that a passenger could travel coast to coast with a knife on his personsomehow mid1980s audiences found this film charming and funny mideighties meet the late oughts only of you can live
neg	i may not have the longest of attentionspans but this is the second movie i have refused to see all the way through and i even bought it on dvd because of its classic status at first i thought that the director was playing a big joke so i kept waiting for a resolution something to laugh at something to keep my interest but this resolution never came rather the writing was laughably amateurish the movie dragged on and felt disjointed like someone cut a tv series to featurelength the academy must have been on drugs when they nominated this movie for no less than eight oscarsonce again i repeat myself this is the second movie i have refused to watch all the way through the first was exterminator i hope this gives you an indication of how bad it really is 110
neg	its boggles the mind how this movie was nominated for seven oscars and won one not because its abysmal or because given the collective credentials of the creative team behind it really ought to deserve them but because in every category it was nominated prizzis honor disappoints some would argue that old hollywood pioneer john huston had lost it by this point in his career but i dont buy it only the previous year he signed the superb under the volcano a dark character study set in mexico that ranks among the finest he ever did prizzis honor on the other hand a film loaded with star power good intentions and a decent script proves to be a major letdownthe overall tone and plot of a gangster falling in love with a female hitman prefigures the quirky crimedies that caught hollywood by storm in the early 90s but the script is too convoluted for its own sake the motivations are off and on the whole the story seems unsure of what exactly its trying to be a romantic comedy a crime drama a gangster saga etc jack nicholson doing a brooklyn accent that works perfectly for de niro but sounds unconvincing coming from jack and kathleen turner in the leading roles seem to be in paycheck mode just going through the motions almost sleepwalking their way through some parts anjelica huston on the other hand fares better but her performance is sabotaged by her characters motivations she starts out the victim of her bigot fathers disdain she proves to be supportive to her exhusband then becomes a vindictive bitch that wants his head on a platethe colours of the movie have a washedup quality like it was made in the early 70s and hustons direction is as uninteresting as everything else theres promise behind the story and perhaps in the hands of a director hungry to be recognized it couldve been morphed to something better but whats left looks like a film nobody was really interested in making
neg	well then what is it i found nicholsons character shallow and most unfortunately uninteresting angelica hustons character drained my power and kathleen turner is a filthy no good slut its not that i dont get it its not that i dont think that some of the ideas couldve lead to something more this is a film with nothing but the notion that were supposed to accept these ideas and thats what the movie has going for it that nicholson falls for turner is absurd but then again it is intended to be so this however does not strike me as afunny or beven remotely interesting this was a waste of my time so dont let the hype get the best of youit is a waste of your time with all that being said the opening church sequence is quite beautiful
neg	they had an opportunity to make one of the best romantic tragedy mafia movies ever because they had the actorsthe budgetand the story but the great director john huston was too preoccupied trying to mellow out this missed classicstrenuously trying to find black humor as often as possible which diluted the movie very muchand also they were so uncaring with details like sound and detailed actionmaybe it was the age of the director who passed away two years later
neg	i guess its jacks great empathic ability that makes him the powerful performer that he is but empathy comes at a price like all thingswhen hes surrounded by mediocrity he instinctively lowers the standard and becomes one with it he is a joke as a mafiahitmanalso because the part doesnt suit him one bit him being so extrovertedand just grazing avoids making a fool of himself in thiskathleen turner had a much tooooo long career just by being tall and blonde because her acting ability is limited to that thing she does with her eyes when she opens them wide which shes convinced is sooooo damn sexy and anjelica huston is the absolute samegranted interesting in everything just like robert loggia the movie is a lame draftand this will be the only mention of the rag they call script of a gangstermovie with a cast that was probably only interested to get to the afterparty fasterthey certainly gathered the partygoing elite in this what did they shoot it in 1 daycause that would be the only explanation
neg	i watched this film because i noticed that it had kari wuhrer in the cast i have long had a theory about her that she is a talented actress but never seems to get to prove that because she is always in this sort of lowbudget b movie she is still beautiful and she is still trying to act over the unfortunate material i always see her in this is no different the film is often ugly and disturbing but that doesnt make it good george wendt played against type and that was so jarring that he gets recognition for his role another note about ms wuhrer her breasts seem to have shrunk markedly since i saw her last perhaps reduction surgery or more likely removal of implants this not a bad thing she still looks great i would like to see her in a better movie
neg	this was a crappy movie with a whole lotta nonsense and too many looseends to count i only watched this movie because one of my favorite actors ron livingston made a cameo in it and i continued watching it because as a girl i love any movie that includes male nudity for a change later i found myself wondering just how much more ridiculous the storyline could get and each time it gotmore ridiculoussean crawley goodlooking chris l mckenna whom ive never seen before  but loved his little nude sceneis making ends meet as a painter when he meets electrician duke wayne george wendt from cheers thinking hes getting more work from duke sean agrees to meet contractor ray matthews daniel baldwin playing a stereotypically evil guy ray is being investigated by a city hall accountant ron livingston in a cameo who ive been in love with from office space up to sex  the city ray end up offering the apparently desperatefor cash sean 13k to kill the accountant and sean accepts the job sean stalks out the accountant whose wife kari wuhrer he finds himself attracted to completes the hit and leaves  taking the file of information against ray with him sean quickly learns he was being used that ray never intended to pay him and sean uses the file as leverage to get his moneyup to this point its a descent flickgenerally worth watching but as soon as ray duke and their crew kidnap sean to muscle the information about the file out of him it just got dumber and dumber and still dumber until finally it seemed like the films writer charlie higson had snapped out of a 10day writing hangover and realized he needed to desperately figure out how to wrap up the series of implausible messes he created before a deadline or something without simply detailing the movie lets just say that in everysinglescene you watch after the kidnapping you find yourself gasping what the fk baffled by the ongoing nonsense as sean follows a fairly graphic and gross path towards redemption in the end so many looseends are left in the movie that you begin to regret that you even watched itthis is a movie that you should only watch after it hits cable and you should have enough beer and friends around to mock the film to its full value its supposed to be a psychological thriller and mckenna is a decent actor but its hard to give yourself to the movie when you have norm from cheers and a baldwin brother doing the dirty work and a kidnapping strategy that really makes no damned sense guys will love the violence blood and guts scenes and the absolutely unnecessary sex scenes and boob shots girls will enjoy handsome seans gratuitous crotch shot in a mainstream movie when its almost always the girls that get stripped down in a movie personally i hate that the only actor worth watching for more than his looks ron livingston is only in the first onethird of the movie
neg	i bought this dvd because it has kari in it and the mpaa ratings said  rated r for strong violence and sexuality nudity and languagewhich correctly imo should state  rated r for strong violence sexuality nudity and languagethe word sexuality should come after a comma not an and because of the huge difference in meaning it make i think a lot of people who have watched this movie will agree with me that the sexuality and nudity parts almost nonexistent my first impression when i look at the mpaa rating was that i will be watching something like vivid movie that is why i felt cheated storywise it was soso afterall who really cares about the story if the gorgeous kari was in it i know i dontof course this is only my opinionjoseph
neg	why oh why dont blockbuster movies simply stick to their selling point everyone in the cinema young and old was there to see talking animals make jokes and whilst they did that we were all happy and then as with lost in space came the two killer blows  plot and sentiment who really cared what happened to the tiger or whether eddie murphy made up with his daughter not me thats for sure
neg	this show is one of the worst shows of all time absolutely no original jokes and theyre always a year late like in 2009 they will finally say something about michael vicks dogfights all of the cast members are people who wanted to be on snl but had to go to the lowest of the low mad tvits an hour of mad magazine jokes witch arent funny to begin with told by terrible john stewart wanna bees so if you have any problem tell me id love to hear the opinion of the 3 people who watch this show family guy put it well osama bin ladin was hiding in the one place no one would look the cast of mad tv there is a reason why no one watches the show
neg	in the glory days of the 90s god rest its soul you could turn on the great comedy central at any hour of the day and see the greatest sketch comedy show of all time saturday night live whpat a glorious show that was whether it was the original notreadyforprimetime players or the second golden age of snl featuring the greats chris farley adam sandler david spade and then it all went to hell i was first exposed to madtv about a year and a half ago and i think i mustve passed out from shock how could a show so terrible prevail for so long there are so many horrible flaws i suppose ill start with the writing the writing for most part is terrible it is nothing more than kindergarten bathroom humor the cast for the most part is talentless there are a few sketches i have enjoyed such as some of ms swan and stuart and there are a few talents on the show such as the magnificent alex borstein phil lamarr is a talented actor just not as a comedian although there a few sparse ha ha moments they are not enough to redeem this endless line of horrible drivel populated by babbling idiots miss this one
neg	horrible horrible tv show why comedy central decided to repeat old episodes of this program is beyond me it really sucks i am of course speaking about the seasons after the first two the first two seasons were golden and if i was exclusively talking about those seasons this show would have gotten eight out of ten stars none of the comedians appearing after the first two seasons who were not part of the original cast are any good they were and are awful the comedy is not funny at all at all the original cast was full of very talented comedians like artie lange phil lamarr and mary schorr or whatever her name is all of whom should have gotten better deals after they left mad tv this show is highly overrated and less worthy of your channel surfing time than saturday night live another horrible show go out on saturday night and have fun and leave mad tv to wither and die as it deserves to
neg	youve got to admire director todd sheets for his dedication drive and enthusiasm when it comes to moviemaking between 1985 and 2000 he made a whopping 34 films unfortunately if his zombie bloodbath trilogy is anything to go by theyre probably all crap and a quick look at their imdb ratings seems to verify my hunchpart 3 sees a group of obnoxious students finding detention a little more eventful than usual after they are attacked by hordes of the living dead who have escaped from a topsecret army base located directly beneath their school working from a dreadful script by brian eklund which relies heavily on liberal use of the fbomb director sheets delivers yet another embarrassingly amateurish effort featuring some mindnumbingly awful performances from his talentfree cast dreadful visual effects some crap cgi and what looks like the front of a giant cardboard spaceshuttle and his trademark shoddy gore handfuls of offal pulled from beneath his victims clothingfinally after what seems like an eternity watching irritating characters running for their lives and unconvincing undead people fondling animal innards zombie armageddon finishes with a timetravelparadox twist ending which forces viewers to rewatch several torturous minutes from the beginning of the film honestly once was enough mr sheetswhat have we done to deserve having to watch it again
neg	why in the world would someone make this piece of trash movie the first two zombie bloodbath movies were stupid enough but this takes the cake for the worst of the trilogy perhaps of all time todd sheets is still the director but no longer the screenwriter which isnt a negative or a positive considering hes just as untalented as the guy who wrote this one the writing is too heavily reliant on the fword which is used somewhere between 200 and 300 times at nausea the acting is about on par with the last two bloodbath movies so naturally its some of the worst ive ever seen the special effects are better than the last 2 but they still look godawful the plot has become too complicated for its own good and was about some government experiment gone wrong and zombies being produced also featured is cryogenically frozen mutant zombie and school kids that know how to time travel leading to one of the most idiotic endings ive ever seen after the movie it goes to outtakes which is strange because this whole movie is an outtake only see this to make fun of it because if you go into this with a serious mind you might possibly kill yourselfmy rating bomb 95 mins
neg	i really liked zb1 really i did i have no problem with extremely lowbudget movies and i have enjoyed movies with worse production values than zb3 if you can imagine such a thing check out wiseguys vs zombies if youre interested indeed i prefer lower budget zombie films because i am suspicious that hollywood directors do not understand what zombies are aboutbut zb3 was just so bad it was retarded i dont want to bother being dignified in my criticism i want my 90 minutes back etc except that it really only took 80 minutes because partway through i put it into 14x fast forwardokay heres some criticism1 the pacing was terrible everyone talked in monologues even when someone just had a single line the camera work and the editing and the insertion of a bunch of fbombs into every sentence made the line feel like a monologue at first i was excited about the 90 minute running time compared to zb1s 70 minutes but there were actually fewer events in zb3 its all talking2 the gore effects got stupider just glop rubbed around on peoples tummies3 despite the epic exposition there really wasnt a plot and the exposition is indeed epic i wont spoil it if youre going to watch it dont watch it but then its just a bunch of lame characters walking around and bickering for 80 minutes or fewer if you so choose
neg	for the life of me i can not understand the blind hype and devotion to this totally unbelievable movieand i think i have the qualifications to say so i am a former special operations soldier with 14 years in the lifestyle  this movie was totally totally unreal and obviously written by someone that did very little research into life in the army in combat or at a team or platoon levelthree eod guys trouncing around bagdad on their own get real no chain of command get real eod clearing buildings get realeod military intelligence  sniper qualified buck sergeant get real wait i shot and killed a bad guy and then let two guys take me without firing another shot or being injured at all get reali carjack an iraqi civilian while i am only armed with a 9 mil break into another civilians house get punked by his wife then make it back to camp on foot in the middle of bagdad at night without as so much as a scratch or confrontation get realthere is absolutely no adherence to military protocol army and no resemblance at all to any army unit that i have even encountered totally unbelievable and disrespectful to the men and women of eod who contrary to this poor film are not wild adrenaline seeking yahoos but extremely qualified professionals doing an incredibly hard job
neg	i really wanted to like this movie but ended up bored and incredulous the first shot is a camera feed from a robot traveling towards a bomb and is naturally shaky but then the rest of the movie stays in shakycam mode even during quiet conversational moments to the point of ridiculousness have the rental houses run out of tripods and steadicams the fact that it was shot on 16mm doesnt help as the entire movie is grainy as well as shaky for all the effort bigelow put into accurate vehicles and equipment there are enough glaring errors and inconsistencies that they undermine the movies credibility  a car would not erupt in flames after a single shot and once engulfed would not be extinguished by a small handheld extinguisher  a single humvee would not be driving around baghdad in 2004 but would be backed up by other vehicles in case of breakdown or attack  it would be exceptionally unlikely to be able to hit a running insurgent at long range where the bullet is clearly taking over a second to reach the target  i believe bombs were brought to designated disposal areas on or near a base not some random spot in the middle of the desert  the oil tanker attack is stated to have occurred in the green zone a highly secure area that experienced very few attacks from within the zone is mostly offices and palaces with few residences yet it is portrayed as a dangerous warren of dark alleys and lurking insurgents oddly james never gets in trouble for the ridiculous tactic of ordering his two companions to each take an alley by themselves thus setting up the attempted kidnapping  speaking of which the 3man team is always depicted clearing buildings chasing insurgents etc on their own even when there are clearly dozens of soldiers right there  how many hours does the team have to stare at a dead insurgent hanging out a window to figure out hes not faking itthere were no establishing shots to show the viewer what the size and layout of the base was or where baghdad was in relation i had no idea who the eod team reported to nor were any other characters fleshed out these are things the characters would know so we should toomany of the surprises and scenes are perfectly predictable yes its obvious that the psychiatrist colonel will get into trouble with the iraqis hes trying to move along that the choice of cereals back home will be overwhelming and that a driver you kidnapped will not wait for you when you leave the vehiclefinally there was an almost complete lack of character development renners character from the beginning has a troubled relationship at home is reckless and addicted to adrenalin hes exactly the same at the end of the movie whats the pointif this is indeed the best so far of the iraqi war movies its a sorry bunch just based on the half hour i saw of it id recommend generation kill on hbo instead
neg	like a latter day ayn rand bigelow is la major muy macho in her depiction in the film of a few tough american hombres stuck in iraq defusing roadside bombs set by the ruthless relentless childkilling arab terrorists as bigelow posits the iraq war as the backdrop of the grand stage of human drama one veteran bomb expert gets blown up and another shows up to replace him in the dusty hot ugly rubble that is iraq and a new hero is bornthe new guy is what john hershey described in his book and later the movie the war lover as a sadistic wingnut who actually isnt fit for civilian life and requires the stimulation of war to sublimate and suppress his errant sexual desires the war lover can only fully function in war peacetime suffocates him while hershey chastised the war lover played in the film by steve mcqueen in one of his greatest roles bigelow glorifies him the army needs war lovers they are the bulwark of defense against our enemies we cant handle the truth that it is war lovers who are the best soldiers the toughest men according to the unironic bigelow regular men are pussies the war lover is a special breed the last of the cowboys so what if he wants to bareback his men or fondle an iraqi boy he is a throwback to the sexanddeath cult of war in war sex is a thankless loveless dontask donttell kind of male bonding bigelow has no opinion on this she just limits the options of masculinity in this hamfisted attempt at realism only a warlover can win the moral struggle between right and wrong between american innocence and arab perfidy bigelow disguises her racism and arrogance behind the ingenuous facade of journalism shes just another gungho yahoo depicting a brutal war against civilians as a moral triumph of the spiriton the political front bigelow returns to the western genre and its relentless clichs again and again ad nauseam the wonderful world of the open frontier which happens to be some one elses country you can shoot people here says a soldier  the tough but human black guy companion the soldier with a premonition of death the gruff possibly crazy commanding officer the collegeeducated fool who tries to befriend the enemy you name it bigelow resurrects itthe manboy love is palpable in scenes with the cute arab boy who befriends the war lover but bigelow plays it straight she doesnt consummate the sex just sanitizes it what bigelow really wants to show us is the ugly sneering face of the arab enemy any iraqi who isnt pure evil is either demented hostile or up to no good anyway they all deserve to die for their impudence and many of them do in this glib gorefest film the iraqi women are all hysterical they only make their presence known by screaming they could be male stunt men in drag for all i know you never see their faces there is no female presence at all on base or in battle although female casualty rates in iraq would certainly disprove thisbigelow goes through all the motions one by one she glorifies war she canonizes the sadist nutcase hero the cowboys surrounded by the subhuman indians prove their mettle by doing gods work and subduing the wretched terroristinfested hellhole with sheer bravado and suicidal mania toward the end i felt like rooting for the indians in bigelows world though no mercy or understanding ever makes it through the iraqis are dehumanized par excellence the slaughter of civilians is just the dramatic backdrop to our heros psycho sexual struggle every us bullet finds its mark you have to love the guy the war lover its just his way he is the true hero hes just a guy trying to get things done the hard way and so what if he lusts for boy tang on the side
neg	im a huge fan of war movies and as a vietnam combat vet have some experience with the technical details i worked with the bomb guys more than once and have nothing but respect for them other vets and iraq vets in particular have summarized the inaccuracies in this movie very well poetic license is one thing but this movie is a complete fantasy and fails badly because of it no bomb disposal unit or any unit would ever have tolerated this rogue operator for more than 5 minutes military units prize conformity and discipline for a reasonit saves lives the opening scene particularly annoyed me the guy with the cell phone would have been shot immediately yelling stop dialing is not an effective deterrent it got worse from there the scenes with the sniper were particularly egregious as others have noted your average eod guy doesnt know jack about being a sniper and to think any arab sniper is that good really stretches the imagination kidnapping an arab businessman for some form of personal revenge just wouldnt happen somebody might shoot him but this kind of risktaking is limited to the movies i could go on but as i said others have pointed these things out in detail this is not a good movie and if it wins any awards at all its a further reflection of why la la land is so named
neg	i saw this movie once and i thought it was ok then my friends at work said watch it again its better so i did and to my surprise it was worse on the second time theres a word limit so im going to get the ball rolling herethe bombing scenes were all so stupid why on earth would anyone wait to trigger the explosion none of the characters here are even remotely likable not on the first time not even the secondoh and last time i checked a car does not explode from a single gun shot nor can a fire that huge be put out with a tiny fire extinguisher did the above 310 viewers actually watch the movie the camera is so shaky i can barely tell what is going on that opening scene with the robot had my stomach offput the rest of the movie was not much betterthe sniper scene the mcmanus brothers from the boondock saints would roll their eyes it was so stupid first off why did the guy plant his gun where one person had gotten shot furthermore why would he spend that much time cleaning the bullets reloading aiming and not get shot when there was so much chaos going on around him sas types running instead of staying and fighting back huh are the soldiers gay i didnt mean to sound homophobic but honestly that scene was so ridiculoustoo long for its own good yet too short for the amount of material crammed into it bigelow seems to think that the more action the better looks like she is wrong the movie is full of superfluous action scenes thrown in there to distract you from the lack of a central plot i know watchmen is longer at 163 minutes but at least that movie didnt drag this movie on the other hand does and for it feels longerthe only good thing was renner who was satisfactory at best but do yourself a favour just skip this and dont give into the hype
neg	watch a team of bomb disposal experts in iraq count down their time before they can go homethat in itself sounds boring every time that little caption came up telling us how long they had left it just caused this film with no plot to drag on and on hurry up and finish your time there so we can all go homei must be missing something im a great fan of war films if they are done well this had jarhead syndrome a film that at times was beautifully shot but cinematography doesnt stop it from being totally dull and pointlessand get over the slow mo cartridges coming out of the gun shot already they could have saved money and just got stock footage from any other film with a gun in iti didnt have any empathy for the main guy in it i was constantly hoping that his recklessness would cause him to die in fact the film would have worked much better if he hadi read some reviews and seemed to get the feeling that those who had been in the armed forces disliked it and everyone else loved it i have never been in the forces and im with them its pretentious drivel the 3 stars are for the cinematography
neg	some unrealistic movie spoilers includedfrom real life experiences this movie continued to disappoint from the very beginning im currently deployed on my second tour to iraq as an infantry man this film has nothing near what would happen in real life occurrences from the very start to name a few the bomb cart the eod elements rolling out solo with no escorts the eod staff sergeant sneaking of vbc having sleeves rolled the entire time in acus to where i had to call it quits on my 2 dollar haji copy the sniper scene the list would continue however it is unnecessary to list things wrong happening with a time span of 2 minutes before more things were incorrect and the point was madethis movie is for people and critics to watch that have no understanding or experience with deployments or the militarypeople with military background or knowledge of the military will be disappointed with the inaccuracy
neg	i just rented this todayheard lots of good reviews beforehand wow what a pile of steaming poo this movie is does anyone know the address of the director so i can get my five dollars back finally someone bumped stoploss from the worst iraq war movie ever number one spot to be fair i dont think there are any good iraq war movies anyway but this was really bad i wont get into any technical inaccuracies theres a hundred reviews from other gwot vets that detail them all if the director bothered to consult even the lowliest enothing about technical accuracy however they couldve made the movie somewhat realisticmaybe i guess the writer should be given the credit for this waste of a film he or she obviously hatched the plot for this movie from some vivid imagination not afflicted with the restraints of reality does anybody but me wonder what the point of this movie was was there a message seriously thoughwtfim pretty amazed at all the positive reviews really this film is hard to watch as a vet because of all the glaring inaccuracies but even if one could overlook that the plot sucks characters are shallow to say the least and the acting is poor at best its ironic i suppose that this movie is supposed to be about explosive ordinance disposal because its the biggest bomb ive seen this year
neg	i love a good war film and i fall into the been there done that category so i would like to think my review is an accurate one imho having just watched this film on dvd i can safely say that it was a pile of rubbish there is no way i can recommend this film to youit started off with me shouting at the tv saying you wouldnt do that etcbut i soon realised that having a bit of job experience would be a hindrance so i chilled a bit but on the opening scene when the trailer wheel fell off i got a nasty feeling that this film would be a predictable dudi was rightthere simply wasnt any logic to the eod scenes i just know that the army team had some of the most patient insurgents ever at the other end of the command wire or remote trigger so much so i was left scratching my head all the time then just when you think you know where the story is going the guys in the humvee are off out on their own driving around the desert one of the most valuable assets in theatre out on a jolly bumping into some sas wannabe contractorsthe sniper scene was just so laughable it just made no sense at all and made me want to switch off there and then then for them to drag it out so long really did test my patienceit started with the contact right and went down hill fast if you had a brit accent then you got shot but if you were part of the eod team then suddenly you were a great shot and saved the day then just as you thought it was over it stretched on for an inexplicably long period without adding anything to the story at all you are just left watching and asking why hasnt it ended yetthen we had the booze scene where they just hit each other for a laughanother scene where you just wanted it to end it added nothing to the filmthen just as my life seemed very dull the main star went outside the wire to hunt someone down this most be the most ridiculous scene i have ever watched it defied all logic and ability to write a good storylineit was senseless and awful i still dont understand why they wasted time on it then to watch him just jog through the busy streets heading back to camp had me rolling on the floor with laughter pure comedy the sad fact is that this storyline is all over the show without really deciding what it wants to be i thought it was going to be stupid illogical eod scenes but then it kept going off on tangents trying to be something different but as hard as it tried it just bored me to death all i wanted was for it to end it was a messy compilation of stupid scenes mixed into a batch of stupid senseless actionish scenesthere is no way i can recommend this maybe my work experience compromised the enjoyability but even the naive must realise this just doesnt make sense the only thing more stupid than this film is the artificially high imdb ratingwhich must be the 247 work of the box office pr team who seem to use this website as a way of making everyone think it is good sorry folksit just aintnot recommendedit will just bore you
neg	as usual i am making a mad dash to see the movies i havent watched yet in anticipation of the oscars i was really looking forward to seeing this movie as it seemed to be right up my alley i can not for the life of me understand why this movie has gotten the buzz it has there is no story a group of guys meander around iraq one day they are here diffusing a bomb tomorrow they are tooling around the countryside by themselves no less and start taking sniper fire no wait here they are back in bagdad there is no cohesive story at all the three main characters are so overly characterized that they are mere caricatures by that i mean we have the sweet kid who is afraid of dying we have the hardened military man who is practical and just wants to get back safe and then we have the daredevil cowboy who doesnt follow the rules but has a soft spot for the precocious little iraqi boy trying to sell soldiers dvds what do you think is going to happen well do you think the cowboy soldier who doesnt follow rules is going to get the sweet kid injured with his renegade ways why yes do you think the iraqi kid that cowboy soldier has a soft spot for is going to get killed and make him go crazy why yes there is no story here the script is juvenile and predictable the camera is shaken around a lot to make it look artsy and for all of you who think this is such a great war picture go rent full metal jacket deerhunter or platoon dont waste time or money on this boring movie
neg	could contain spoilersim surprised by the high rating of this film to be honestreally am all i saw was a slow moving propaganda movie with nothing much to say note to self must check the rating for platoon on herethis movie was so black and whiteamericans goodanyone else either evil or useless i take it the british troops in it were meant to be sas one of the most elite units in the world most would agree with im pretty sure they lost 3 men and the others ran away while the us troops who werent even elite soldiers in the fighting sense held the ground and opened up a can of whoop ass on them evil sneaky iraqis aye deadon strings to mind the only good thing i have to say about this movie did come in this sense when the sniper took out the sas manmuzzle flash from distance good noise usedreally well done that bit but the restspare me what am i 10 years of age over here well im not and can see nonsense propaganda in a movie and boy did this movie have itspoileroh aye and in the main crazywild guy cant stay at home with his wife and young childno he has to sign up for another year to fight in a nonsense lie of a war whybecause young men need thrills or something apparently like say im surprised by the high rating of this movie really amps im not hating america im hating the message of this movie that seems to not even want to confront issues of an illegal war in my eyes which ok fair enough because clearly there are people out there who think its a just war for whatever messed up reason wanted to say something else her but censored but hey thats up to them but to churn out a movie so onesided like its black and whitegood v evil is lazy and treating me as a child in war there is a lot of grey and its two sometimes moresides who believe in what they are fighting for not star wars with something something dark side verses the goodies f sake hollywood at times you really do take people for mugsthen again 78well maybe you are right to but ill not be buying it glad i downloaded this movie tell you all that for nothing 
neg	there is no artistic value in this movie to deserve any award well it does not deserve an audience as well ironically one of the awards is for cinematography but frankly the camera movements are disconcerting to say the least every frame you feel you are getting the full picture its like someone is cropping your view from the edges the story is pathetic well i will be honest i could not bear to watch the entire movie the part that sucked the most was when i saw the soldiers partying in their barracks and one of the soldiers coaxed to drink liquor these and many other similar scenes reminded me so much of steven seagaltake my advice stay away from this piece of crap
neg	i am definitely in the minority opinion on this one the hurt locker has won more best picture awards from the critic groups than any other film this year however not only did i not like it i found it hard to sit throughthere is minimal plot and little character development they disarm bombs fight and disarm more bombs that is the entire movie but the worst part was that the camera never stops moving and is constantly shaking this has been a recent fad in film making and it is supposed to make it seem more real because it has a cheap documentary look to it the camera was shaking so much it was making me nauseous to look at the screeni normally dont care for war movies and the hurt locker was no exception but you dont need to take my word for it because the critics love it
neg	well i too had heard read all the breathless reviews and comments about how this movie might deserve the best picture oscar so i went to see it today what a major disappointment 1 if you read the other reviews you will learn from members of the us military who served in iraq how unlikely the events of this movie are they mirrored my own thoughts as the movie played i  a complete civilian  kept thinking to myself say what theres no way that would happen like that 2 theres very little that actually happens in terms of plot a new bomb disposal guy shows up to replace one who was killed a death that isnt really clearly explained the new guy gets an adrenaline rush from his work his attitude puts others at risk thats it 3 this movie is nowhere near as suspenseful as claimed if you want suspense try one of the bourne movies if you want to see a war movie thats emotionally powerful try renting go tell the spartans which is about the vietnam war and stars burt lancaster who told me personally in a serendipitous supermarket encounter that it was a film he was immensely proud of and one he viewed as some of his finest work and which he was still upset had been largely ignored in the wake of the overhyped apocalypse now or an old wwii black and white classic sink the bismark which especially for an english film is unbelievably heartwrenching dont waste your time on hurt locker
neg	who did the research for this film its set in baghdad in 2004 however all the soldiers are wearing acus and have all universal camouflage pattern gear no one was wearing that stuff in 04 i just saw this film while deployed overseas and i can say that the overwhelming feeling from the audience was wtf this movie made no sense had characters come and go with no explanation and people doing ridiculous things that would never happen in real life i realize that its a movie but its obviously trying to portray something realistic it fails miserably but its trying its like someone came up with a bunch of random ideas chewed them up and swallowed then vomited out a film i would not recommend this film to anyone im still not sure why i sat through the whole thing gi joe was one that really made you think compared to this stay away
neg	really i am truly amazed to see the glowing reviews here this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen it is one big pathetic grainy clich i would have laughed out loud and a lot but was on a date with an exmilitary guy i could not hide my other response boredom yes i think my date a flatline good old boy liked it thats not a compliment i know an actor wants to work fine for the others but ralph come onit was a painful tease from ralph i vote a 2 only because ralph looked so stunning but i must plead ralph how could you and why im going to go watch the end of the affair to heal and recover now c1
neg	this whole film should have lasted 45 minutes  maximum although an interesting concepttheme it really did not develop as a story once the initial idea of a brave stupid bomb disposal expert cowboy are introduced and this happens very early in the film the rest is repetitious characters were not explored and aspects of the location and politics were ignored there was some nice insight into the appalling difficulties faced by troops in such a foreign environment and the difficulties in differentiating between friend and foe but the way in which the unit operated stretched belief individual performances were good and special effects were adequate but not enough to overcome the basic lack of content
neg	 and being let down bigger than ever before i wont make any direct references or anything here but to say the least this film is pathetic if youre military trained dont bother watching i put it on the dvd with 2 friends wanting to watch a somewhat interesting action  war flick why couldnt i just have read the reviews firstalready at the first bomb scene the film has huge glitches and they continue to show and become bigger and bigger my 2 friends not connected to the military in any way spotted a couple of the filmmakers mistakes almost as fast as i myself did and asked me if some of the things going on were realistic well as you might have guessed theyre not  at allavoid this movie unless youre able to overlook these completely idiotic and reoccurring mistakes being made 210 for catching my interest at first
neg	i decided to watch this one because its been nominated for oscar this year i guess as many folks here i really wanted to like this movie but ended up bored and disappointed first scene was ok but the whole rest of the movie in shaky hands camera mode is really annoyingi guess the main reason for making such a movie and nominating it for oscar is thisamerican military machine people who makes money on war urgently need an excuse or justification of war in iraq by bungling up something sort of patrioticwhy these heroic efforts of director and the main character to inspire the audience with an idea of lovingwarlikeadrug oh please come on what a bore watch this to get an idea of how low the movie academy can fall
neg	i went to see this movie simply to see what all the hype is about and i was as disappointed as surprised about how it got 6 oscars and 79 rating on imdb as of todaykathryn bigelow should be the luckiest director ever to win the best picture and best direction oscar for this sort of a really really bad movie and i wonder why did the totally unrealistic cowboy bomb disposalman storyline mean anything to somebody that i failed see why did i keep getting the mental image that this movie was a remake of some old bad western movie about a cowboy doing brave deeds in the wild wild west infected with evil red indians but just that it was set in a different background this time was it given the oscars because the director being ex of james cameron and made it a nice underdog gossipy story for day time tv shows to munch on or was it some sort of emperors clothes syndrome  where most people realized it was junk but just couldnt say so because others didnt seem to be saying it out aloudand finally what was with that sniper scene where they showed the shell casing dropping in highresolutionsuperslowmo as if to convey a deep message or something something in the lines of eod guys make good snipers all of a sudden and they will get the filthy terrorists all the time was it just me who felt like there were so many bits and pieces here and there in the movie squeezed in for no apparent reason and you can get the oscars for editing and directing for thatif you havent seen this yet dont waste your money on tickets wait till they run it on tv in a few years you are not going to miss much
neg	lets start by the simple lines from the viewers side there a couple of good director details some points of view at the movie scenes that are nice the special effects are good enough a good actinggood scenery also but the story is way too simple it shows how a elite army bomb squad unit lives acts and sometimes dies it shows the drama of living in war in my movie experience as a serious action movie addicted guy i missed that click that gets my eyes and mind stuck on the screen one of the things that need to be present in a movie in order to i consider it a good one is the ability of immerse the viewer in the movie reality and time it didnt happened to me i stayed conscious for the entire moviehonestly speaking i think that this movie gained its place in fame based on the subconscious appeal of american patriotism a healthy and genuine feeling but not the adequate use as a movie fame generator more than a movie about war it grows its popularity based on thata simple thought if this was a world war ii or i movie only changing time with everything remained the same would it be this awarded sure not why because there are great ones that elevate the bar way to highcompared against its rivals in the oscars i dont think that all of the prizes it won are correctly awarded
neg	kathryn bigelow and mark boal are already preparing a sequel about a young us corporal in afghanistan he also happens to be a highlyqualified surgeon and is roaming freely around kabul operating on wounded nato soldiers on a particularly difficult mission he casually picks up a sniper rifle and shoots osama bin laden from a distance of about 3000 yards he is then finally promoted to sergeant but is unable to decide between a sniper and surgeon career so he quits from the army altogether one year later frustrated with civilian life he joins the navy and the last scene shows him proudly wearing a white uniform
neg	i was looking forward to kathryn bigelows movie with great anticipation after the endless hype and 6 oscars which it was awarded unfortunately it really isnt a good movie the depiction of the situation certainly seemed to be accurate and believable on all counts but beyond that the story simply came across as incomplete and the direction of the movie appeared to be uncertain and haphazard the actors put in a good effort but for me i didnt really get what the movie was trying to be its not as atmospheric and gripping as full metal jacket not as epic as band of brothers not as action packed aswell anything i certainly cant see why it was nominated for so much nor why people are hyping it up to these epic proportions mind you given the calibre of movies in the last couple of years i suppose theres not a lot to choose from
neg	yes this movie is a real thief it stole some shiny oscars from avatar just because politicians wanted another warhero movie to boost the acceptance support for the wars us is still fighting today i do not really want to go here into politics but come on this is more clear than the summer sky hurt locker does not really have anything outstanding no real plot at all i really feel myself in the 50s of hungary when the party told the people what to like and what not to like the same propaganda movies were produced that time only with the exception that those were black and white even if we consider this title a reasonable piece of the us wars are cool genre you surely have much better movies to choose from
neg	i was intrigued to see how a littleseen 2008 film had somehow won the oscar for best picture of 2009 and thus went to see the hurt locker sadly all i got for the two hours invested was the grim confirmation that this film had won awards purely for offthescreen reasonsthe direction and visual style of this film is some of the weakest you will ever see when its not busy being yet another bourne identity homage with dire annoying shaky cam visuals it shows off all the hallmarks of a second rate daytime soap opera in terms of lensingthe plot is threadbare the characterizations are about as well developed as rejected beetle bailey comic strip ideas and the dialogue  on the instances where the film gives up on being minimalist and for no apparent reason turns one or two soldiers into right chatterboxes  is some of the worst ever recorded in fairness the actors do the best they can in the circumstances just not enough to obscure how bad the project isthe whole film has the feel of it being intended as some kind of mockumentary that they clocked was bereft of humour and thus reedited as best they could so as to pass it off as a serious dramaif you spend two hours on this film they are two hours you will never get back and two hours wasted that you will regret for the rest of your life
neg	i rented this film on netflix after it won all the oscars to see if it was really that goodthe hurt locker is a very realistic portrayal for the most part of a group of soldiers rotation in iraq the film centers around will james a reckless soldier who gets his adrenaline fix from taking risks and defusing bombswhere this film seems to lack in my opinion is the plot and direction of the movie this film has no clear plot unlike other films such as black hawk down what this film tries to do is focus more on the characters and their different attitudes about the war bigelow does an okay job of focusing on the characters but there are many points in the film where the dialogue seems to drag hurt locker is 131 minutes long yet it feels like a 3 hour movieone scene in the movie that was particularly awful and ruined the films perfect credibility was the sniping scene halfway through the movie it was both unrealistic and very longoverall i thought this film was okay but the reason i gave it a 6 instead of a 7 was because it was a major letdown for winning best picture at the oscars i felt like this film could have been so much better considering saving private ryan lost best picture but was much better than this film another notable mention is black hawk down which only won 2 oscars i honestly do not know how this won best pictureif you are looking for an action packed war flick rent black hawk down this film will be forgotten in a year or two
neg	really really i know if you make a political war movie you will get noticed but this movie was just garbage horrible in every sense terribly inaccurate in so many ways i have an easier time believing the president of the united states suiting up flying a jet fighter and shooting down aliens it is easier to note the few things that were right my jaw dropped when i saw some one say that this movie was the best in the last 25 years it was overacted seemingly pointless plot diversions and had questionable cinematography at timesxbox youtube acupat utilities did anyone check that these things did not exist in 2004 its not like you had to do extensive research it was only five years before this movie came out i am an iraq war veteran and if you spent one day with an infantry platoon or an eod squad you would realize how bs this movie is to compare this to platoon or saving private ryan is ludicrous why dont you just throw commando and red dawn in there too i think those might be more accurate if for some reason you can see past the unbelievable plot the historical and factual discrepancies then this movie might just be ok nothing more if you keep on hearing oscar buzz and have to add your own pompous review go right ahead as for me i am writing the director to see if i can get my 131 minutes back
neg	as an ordinary moviewatcher i cant say i enjoyed watching this one its not too emotional for a drama not too gripping for a thriller not too fast for an action plus some moments of the movie are hardly credible ok i understand soldiers become a bit out of their mind out there but its hard to believe that a person would risk his life carjack into the middle of a hostile city and after being shouted at by a professors wife run away without having asked a question in a proper way it would seem terribly romantic if it were an animation or so but its supposed to be a serious film about war there are several episodes like this so the whole picture makes an impression that its just a raw preview of a movie and it needs considerable workit feels like the movie makers wanted to create an image of an emotional brave soldier but all these curves of his psychology seem simply unnaturalthis picture left a question in my head why why they gave it an oscar why six and imho its the most thrilling part of the movie 
neg	i picked up tran scan from the library and brought it home we have considered taking a trip out east and thought it would give us a feel of what it was like the film was a total waste of time if i went out to buy it i would call it tran scam when i saw that it costs 49the dvd ran for 8 minutes and showed a roller coaster ride across canada with my stomach feeling ill as they went up and down and around curve with the film at high speedthere was a lot of footage they probably shot on this and you would think that they could have made a better product if i would of done this project i would of provided more footage paused on road signs to let people know where they were and linger in places to view the scenery to make a film like this it should of been 60 to 90min oh yes the case said it was in stereo the whole film was a hissing sound from sped up car sound thet could of at least put some music to itif you want a good cross canada film watch the railrodder  national film board of canada starring buster keaton the one of the last film he made in this comical film buster keaton gets on to a railway trackspeeder in nova scotia and travels to british columbia
neg	if this movie as meant to discourage people from doing drugs it fails i was ready to start using them i got waiting for something to happen and nothing ever really did this movie is neither horror or drama its just the paranoia of meth users this movie may win an award for the using the f word so many times and so uselessly it was not well stated but i felt like they were making meth to replace meth they owed to someone hector just got worse and more paranoid as the movie went on and the girl just got more hopeless the ending really made no sense the movie made no sense unless it was just showing how annoying is is to be stuck in a house in the middle of nowhere with a methhead i relied on the other feedback when i decided to watch this movie and the rating on this movie should be a much lower average
neg	i see what the director was trying to do but he missed the mark the main actor was really good but the editing around his moments takes you out of it the camera work ie lighting and exposer is kind of amateur which i could forgive if the direction was more fluent but it wasnt the sound was a bit off and that takes you out of the film as well i see could see this director doing a little bit better in the future so not a total right off but dont expect a dv movie nearly as good as 28 days later or anything keep your expectations low and youll get more out of it at least it was only an hour and a half oh yeah and other than the lead the acting was pretty bad if you ask me but im a movie snob so take that for what thats worth
neg	judging by the hype and other reviews on this site i was ready for an awesome horror movie focusing on junkies what i got was complete crap focusing on junkies i wonder if theres another movie called cookers that these people reviewed there are only 3 main characters and none of them struck me as wellwritten or wellacted basically the whole movie i just spent shaking my head and marveling at the stupidity of these drug addictsdo yourself a favor dont rent this movie rent cabin fever or some other decent horror movie hell rent mary poppins the animated penguins are scarier and more convincing than anything youll find in cookers
neg	i wanted to like this movie but many elements ruined it for me the use of a fisheye lens throughout and choppy editing did not give me a sense of being in the world of the meth head but it did make me think i was watching mtv for a few short moments the movie never did seem to go anywhere and the acting was truly an excellent example of over acting i love movies that give us a glimpse into the seedy underworld but this film couldnt decide if it was a bad horror film or an even worse serious commentary on the horrors of addiction
neg	lame plot and twodimensional script made characters look like cardboard cutouts needless to say this made it difficult to feel empathy for any of the characters especially the fianc he looked and acted more like a cartoon in summary i guess you could say it was on par with your typical made for tv drama it uses just about every clich in the book the tortured classical musician who wants to breakout and play salsa the freespirited fiance engaged to a bean counter personality she doesnt love i wont list them or else it would be a spoiler because id be giving away the whole plot the dancing was ok but nothing special ive seen worse 3 stars for good music the band was really tight i saw it on youtube thankfully i didnt pay good money to see it at a theater im still a little shocked at how many great reviews this movie has garnished
neg	after having red the overwhelming reviews this film got in my country i but wanted to see it but  what a disappointment to see a bunch of onedimensional characters in a plot that lacks of originality is not worth the money and the time to spend i sometimes wonder about the filmcritics in switzerland
neg	fiction film it lists as based on a story though it does have a documented by credit about a group of scientists going into the wilds of canada to try and find a bigfootthey want to capture one and then attach a tracking device its lots of scientific mumbo jumbo mixed in what is really a dull film of a bunch of people wandering around in the wilderness there are some attempts at creating tension and scares but to be perfectly honest there is nothing here worth seeing outside of some great looking shots of the wilds this is a perfect definition of an exploitation film it promises you so much a look at bigfoot but in reality it delivers very little recommended for insomniacs only
neg	as a teenager i was pretty into the whole bigfoot thing  i read the books and followed the reported sightings as a more jaded adult ive largely given up on the big guy now but dont mind watching the odd movie when i come across one this one had a few strong points to it  mainly the recreations of two of the more famous bigfoot encounters  the ape canyon incident of 1924 and the bauman incident of c1850 as related to and by teddy roosevelt both of which im somewhat familiar with from that youthful reading i did the movie takes for granted that both incidents involved a sasquatch whereas both incidents have more plausible explanations but the recreations were well done theres also homage paid at the beginning of the movie to the famous patterson video again taking for granted its authenticity the sasquatch encounter at the end of the movie was also very well done and had a very creepy feel to it as the sasquatch were portrayed mainly in the shadows or as hairy feet running past the terrified men unfortunately in total those four things might have composed about 20 minutes whereas the movie as a whole is slightly over an hour and a halfits the fictional story done in a documentary style of an expedition to a remote area of northern british columbia to the suspected home range of the sasquatch a computer had targeted this area based on sightings and  in one of the more amusing scenes in the movie  the computer also used eyewitness sightings to draw a picture of a sasquatch that looked exactly like the creature of the patterson video aside from those 20 minutes i mentioned we basically watch this expedition travel which means we get to watch a bunch of guys go on a long camping trip ive been on camping trips with the guys let me tell you  theyve never been worthy of a movie interspersed among the long stretches of boredom are some nice wildlife shots although one suspects that canned footage was used or perhaps even captive animals performing as wild animals and there are some spectacular scenery shots except that the scenery isnt of northern british columbia its from national parks in oregoni did appreciate that we were never given a real picture of the sasquatch so we didnt have to deal with the bad makeup that would have been part of this 310
neg	this is a typical low budget 1970s mess its supposed to be a docudrama about a crew hunting bigfoot through the pacific northwest every character is a stereotype from the native american to the cynical cowboy the acting and narration are a complete joke if youre hoping to see a lot of bigfoot footage  keep hoping there wont be much and what there is you could do in your backyard with a cheap costume and a camcorder it would look better than this movieits not that i dont like 1970s low budge fare i do its that this is such a mess of bad acting bad characters lousy story and no thrills that you just cant enjoy it it does not fit into the so bad its good category nor can you get a laugh out of how bad it is without the help of illicit substances its mostly a lot of boring footage of the people camping hiking riding horses and watching wild life there is a bigfoot attack which is completely stupid supposedly our friend sasquatch is throwing rocks down on the campers from above while they fire their rifles back at him by that point you are rooting heavily for bigfoot to drops some rocks on the filmmakers heads and stop the whole thing
neg	i was about 7 when this dire monstrosity of a film was released in the uk it was advertised on the tv in the summer of 1977 for weeks as if it were some incredible blockbuster film it was actually the first film i ever saw at a cinema and i was put off going for years to come the following week i was invited to go and see the new film star wars and i declined to this day i have never seen it in protest at having to watch sasquatch seriously even at the age of 7 i could tell that i was watching garbage its just so bad its almost unbelievable rambling nonsense that should never have made it to a cinema i was however amused to read all these years later that the director never directed again just as well as far as im concerned avoid at all costs
neg	when youre making a thriller about witchcraft i believe you should do everything you can to help the audience suspend its disbelief in order for the movie to work some pictures rosemarys baby for example have accomplished this others like necromancy havent and the potentially scary material comes across as corny and goofy this film does have some atmospheric moments but about half the dialogue is hard to make out sometimes its poorly recorded at other times just incomprehensible and orson welles who gets top billing has a role that is so beneath him that you have to assume he was desperate for the work or maybe he was simply having fun12
neg	i imagine that the young people involved in the making of necromancy aka the witching plus a bunch of other titles must have felt a little weird being on the set of a horror movie with the man who participated with john houseman in the production of a proletarian play the cradle will rock scared people into thinking that aliens were invading the war of the worlds and directed and starred in the greatest movie of all time citizen kane and now orson welles was starring in a thirdrate flick about a satanic culttheres basically nothing creative about this movie lots of nudity but the background music always proves really distracting even if the movie wasnt particularly predictable it still wasnt worth seeing how low welles had sunk fortunately over the final thirteen years of his life he narrated the documentary bugs bunny superstar about the warner bros cartoons of the 1940s and hosted the documentary the man who saw tomorrow about nostradamus i recommend those two but not this one just avoid italso starring pamela franklin and michael ontkean
neg	like most comments i saw this film under the name of the witching which is the reissue title apparently necromancy which is the original is better but i doubt itmost scenes of the witching still include most necromancy scenes and these are still bad in many ways i think the added nudity of the witching at least added some entertainment value but dont be fooled theres only 3 scenes with nudity and its of the people standing around variety no diabolique rumpy pumpy involvedthis movie is so inherently awful its difficult to know what to criticise first the dialogue is awful and straight out of the troma locker at least troma is tongue in cheek though this is straightfaced boredom personified the acting is variable with pamela franklin flora the possessed kid in the innocents would you believe the worst with her highpitched screechy voice welles seems merely waiting for his pay cheque the other female lead has a creepy face so i dont know why pamela thought she could trust her in the film and the doctor is pretty bad too he also looks worringly like gene wilderit is ineptly filmed with scenes changing for no reason and editing is choppy this is because the witching is a copy and paste job and not a subtle one at that only the lighting is ok the sound is also dreadful and its difficult to hear with the appalling new soundtrack which never shuts up the ghost mother is also equally rubbish but the actress is so hilariously bad at acting that at least it provides some unintentional laughsreally this film the witching at least is only for the unwary it cant have many sane fans as its pretty unwatchable and i actually found it mindnumbingly dull the best bit was when the credits rolled  enough said so simply better to this poor excuse for a movie like the plague
neg	the only previous gordon film i had watched was the kiddie adventure the magic sword 1962 though i followed this soon after with empire of the ants 1977 he seems to be best remembered however for his scifi work of the 1950sanyway i happened upon this one in a dvd rental shop hadnt i noticed orson welles unmistakable figure on the sleeve i probably wouldnt even have bothered with it  since i know the film under its original title necromancy id seen a still from it on an old horror tome of my fathers the actors presence in a film about diabolism seemed like a great idea which couldnt possibly miss but the end result  particularly in this bastardized edition  is a disaster i honestly felt sorry for welles who looks bored and rather than in his deep and commanding voice he mutters the inane demonic invocations almost in whispers the plot is basically yet another retread of rosemarys baby 1968 a couple is invited to a remote community under false pretenses and soon discover themselves to be surrounded by diabolists the girl played by pamela franklin ostensibly has supernatural powers passed on from her mother who appears intermittently throughout to warn her  though as delivered in an intense manner through clenched teeth the latters speeches end up being largely incoherent and the fount of immense hilarity every time she appears and is expected to revive welles deceased young son from the dead for what its worth franklin  a genre regular right down from her debut performance in the innocents 1961  isnt bad in her role which requires some nudity and experiences several semieerie hallucinations during the course of the film hubby michael ontkean however isnt up to the challenge of his john cassaveteslike character some of the other girls look good as well  notably lee purcell whose belated decision to help franklin in escaping from town eventually proves her undoingevents come to a head in an incredibly muddled climax which sees the satanists ultimately turning on franklin and have her take the revived boys place in the coffin thats gratitude for you while the added scenes do stick out the hilarious opening ceremony and other wouldbe erotic embellishments the overall quality of the film would have still been poor without them then again this particular version is further sunk by the tackedon electronic score  which is wholly inappropriate and cheesy in the extreme
neg	ive given up trying to figure out what version of this im watching the copyright at the end indicates 1983 and though this is not the important bit of my objection to this film i will say that watching a film obviously made in the aquarian age including long haired hippie chicks and odious station wagons but with a 1980s synth soundtrack is unsettling extremely unsettlingmy main objection here is how dare the filmmakers bury cuteasabutton pamela franklin alive how dare theyseriously shes all like adorable and stuff but in the two movies ive seen her in  this crapfest and the otherwise excellent legend of hell house  they kill her offi would like to put the film industry on notice pamela franklin has apparently retired from the business but if she ever decides to do another film and some blasted cur of a director attempts to kill her off i shall ask him to step outsideno one beats up on pamela franklin and gets away with it i am quite cross the fury has been unleashedfor bmovie fans seeking out a crapfest you could do much worse than this on the plus side this is not a film which involves satanism in a peripheral and circumspect way  this movie is a hardcore satanic filmwalltowall satanic ceremonies baphomets hallucinations a ludicrous rat attack  what else could you ask forthis excellent stuff is quite nearly ruined by the baffling graftedon 1980s synth soundtrack which is about as mismatched to a film as it is possible to be the soundtrack reminded me of something youd hear on the equalizer its really badalso they made pamela franklin squash her charming english accent which was also quite rude if not a cruel atrocity against the viewer such as you might find covered by the universal declaration of human rights i say that we have a right to hear pamela franklin speak in her own voice whos with me i could forgive everything else about this film if they didnt abuse pamela franklin and so i throw the gauntlet down sirs  anyone who messes with pamela franklin messes with meeven in a fictional contextgood day sirs
neg	i figured that any horror film with orson welles in it would be weird necromancy sure was but it was a little too weird for its own good the film does indeed have a creepy feel as it deals with a coven of satanistswitches in a small town and a young womans attempt to escape them the director though seems to be deliberately trying to confuse the audience by using flashbacks and dream sequences by the finale there are too many unanswered questions whats worse as the story is so confusing its pretty hard to root for any of the characters it seems odd that welles would agree to headline this film especially since he doesnt have that much to do maybe someday they will put out a tape of the outtakes and bloopers from this movie now that would really be fun
neg	i watched the canadian videotape of this movie as the witching which somehow made its way to new york state audio was quite bad i had to raise it to about 78 just to hear it and the soundtrack often was overwhelming the dialog orson welles was a mumbler worse than usual and some of his dialog and of others was run through an echo chamber a ghostly figure who keeps reappearing had her voice distorted some closed captions would really have helpeda group of witches or satanists the end credits say the group was not meant to represent any real group have a ritual in which they get naked and cause a miscarriage by stabbing a doll the woman who had the miscarriage and her husband move to a town named lilith where hes been offered a job at a toy factory despite one of the akas of this movie apparently being the toy factory we never see it and its only occasionally referred to at allon the way to lilith her husband gets impatient with some of her questions about what his new boss mr cato wanted to know about their religious persuasion he drives aggressively and causes another car to go off the road and blow up after the police arrive she takes a doll that fell out of the car the second of many handmade dolls in the movieit turns out mr cato and all the townspeople are witches and that they are the ones who caused her miscarriage though she doesnt realize it they want her because she has an innate talent for necromancy of which she was not really awaresome images in the movie have some impact but on the whole the movie is not very involving the movie does seem a bit of a mess and this is no doubt largely due to its re editing and the addition of new footage the original version according to the end credits was called necromancy  a life for a life the magic of dvd could let us see both versions on one disc but rereleasing this movie probably isnt a priority
neg	for starters and for the record the term necromancy describes the black magic art of bringing the dead back to life and it does not in any way relate to having sex with cadavers that is called necrophilia and yes i know its an obvious difference but im already getting a lot of remarks from acquaintances and relatives that i sport a perverted taste in movies this movie is quite the opposite of perverted or sleazy in fact and merely just qualifies as boring inept and terribly bad necromancy makes at least one top five ranking namely in the list of most incoherent movies ever made now director bert i gordon is not exactly famous for delivering masterpieces on his repertoire there are titles like earth vs the spider king dinosaur and food of the gods but he really surpassed himself here with a totally senseless redundant and utterly nonsensical tale about witchcraft and secretive little towns shortly after the tragic experience of seeing their baby being born dead lori and her husband frank move to the quiet little town of lillith where frank suddenly got offered a prominent job in a toy factory lori is suspicious and senses an atmosphere of morbidity especially with the towns patriarch and owner mr cato behaving very obtrusive and mysterious thats another thing how can anybody own a town and everybody in it either way lori gradually discovers that everybody in lillith is a witch and mr cato exclusively lured her to the town because of her supernatural ability to resurrect the dead since many years already cato has been trying to bring his deceased son back to life and hes prepared to make any human sacrifice it takes i honestly dont see the point of the whole movie its a blatant ripoff of rosemarys baby  one of the alternate titles even is rosemarys disciples  but the script is muddled and imbecilic beyond belief why isnt anyone allowed to have children for as long as catos son remains dead thats just really selfish when where and how did lori suddenly learn to resurrect the dead necromancy definitely contains a few genuinely uncanny and atmospheric moments but these are unwarily accomplished either by complete coincidence or through a total lack of budget the grainy photography provides the film with an eerie ambiance and the set pieces look cheap enough to be creepy orson welles performance  undoubtedly the low point of his career  is pitiable and still its the best aspect about the entire movie
neg	when a film has no fewer than five different titles it usually means several things and almost always means that the film has major flaws somewhere necromancy has major flaws and is just out and out bad i saw the version on video called rosemarys disciples yes i am sure it differs from other versions but i am not inclined to think that in any way is any other version and the few more minutes it might have  going to be really any better the story is perhaps the biggest problem the film opens with laurie waking up and her husband taking her to a town where he has a new job at a toy factory for occultistsyep it gets bad this early the town is called lillith and has some guy with a rifle on the bridge to make sure only those selected by the owner of the town are allowed in soon we find that everyone living in lillith is a witch and all follow the directives of mr cato  the head of this municipal coven who wants his dead son backhence the name necromancy the people in the town do witch kind of stuff  have ceremonies some like wearing a goats head and promiscuity aboundsnot much really shown in this area but none of these people are very good actors mr cato is played robustly by the figuratively and literally largerthanlife movie maverick orson welles welles is misused but make no mistake he is the best thing in this movie and that is really the saddest part of necromancy as welles gives a pretty poor and pedestrian performance with little directorial guidance in one scene at a party director bert i gordon keeps going back to welles watching the action of the party using the exact same frames it looked ridiculous as did the scene that was repeatedly seen over and over again of a womans arm centered in swirling flames after a car crash it looked like the arm of a shop mannequin the story is never fully utilized as we never really know what happens many scenes are shot like dreams or hallucinations and never confirmed this also applies to the corny hokey ending the lead pamela franklin is pert and pretty and has some talent other than her performance real slim pickings from the rest of the cast sans welles the direction and story were both done by gordon who obviously had little gas left in the engine this is not a good movie in any way under any name
neg	ok ive seen plenty of movies dealing with witches and the occult but this one was just plain weird this movie starts out as this cult of witches led by a really bad orson wells playing the staring role couldnt they have gotten somebody that looked and acted more like a satanist he just did not belong in this movie at all but anyhow the coven takes a new member and stabs a doll that resembles somebody and makes her have a miscarrage the lady that had the miscarrage and her husband go off to a place called lillith on busness and the lady meanwhile is seeing an image of her sister or whoever it is calling to her and warning her to stay away from there and to never use her powers there or she will die the couple after they get settled down in the strange town discover that all the inhabitants are all witches and she becomes nosey and afraid of all of her neighbors and friends then strange things start to happen as the lady discovers a funeral taking place on a hill that suddenly disapears that was creepy as well as seeing the little boy belonging to orson wells at the playgroud that he later asks the lady to help him bring back to life the lady soon tries to escape the town but only to find herself traped by its inhabitants and powers and finds herself ignoring all of what the spirit tries to warn her about this movie is ok its has its moments of suspense but it really could have done much better than to have orson in there
neg	ambushed is no ordinary action flick its much to bad to be ordinary one man walks toward another with a machine gun blazing the other man fires one round and fells the man with the greater fire power without so much as a nick from the hail of lead raining down on him guess which one is the good guy duh such is ambushed through and through not a good action flick not a good drama not a good movie ambushed fails on all levels with its cast of bmovie veterans mechanically going through the motions almost as though they know theyre making a real loser not recommended for anyone
neg	i dont know what it is with these brady kids first barry williams publicly brags about having sexy with his tv sister maureen mccormick then about dating his tv mom florence hederson then susan cindy olsen does music for a bunch of porno movies then mike bobby lookinland gets in trouble for drunk driving finally maureen marcia mccormick and eve jan plum might have had a little samesex fling on the side now christopher peter knight is pursued by a beautiful young model in her early20s during his stint on the surreal life which at first was fun to watch and now they are married and in a very volatile and hostile relationship the last episode where she posed for a bunch of nude photographs with another naked girl for a scrapbook to give to christopher for his birthday was not a good move on her part and he dealt with it in a very mature fashion just picking up and leaving to clear his head i think he was always bowing to her every need and now hes finally taking a stand and i hate to say it but i think she abuses him verbally the way she was torturing him for an engagement ring and the way she reams him for every little thing also she talks openly about having flings with other women and it is obvious she still sleeps around on him with women and men which is not something any selfrespecting human being should do when already married to someone if this were a man talking down to his wife like that and going out every night partying and having sex with other people everyone would be rallying behind the wife to leave him why should this be any different what started out as a cute little crush on another reality show blossomed into a huge disaster adrianne as beautiful as she is is like another britney spears and lindsay lohan clearly in need of some therapy because she cries like a baby over so many silly things i feel sorry for her but chris needs to rid himself of her because he is a good man who cannot afford to be humiliated like this
neg	i loved adrianne curry before this show i thought she was great on top model and was really glad when she won i also liked chris knight he seems like a great guy but this show just made me sick im so angry at both of them for what happened on that show i dont care that they were different ages i know age cant stand between love but adrianne you had been together for only seven months it didnt surprise me at all that he hadnt proposed and i dont see the appeal of forcing someone to marry you before theyre ready if its meant to be then why not just enjoy each others company and love each other and let it come naturally turning a wedding ring into a ball and chain was completely unnecessary its stupidly obvious that chris loves you with or without a ring and chris shame on you for breaking down and proposing to her anyway youve been through two failed marriages how could you rush into another one just because she pitched a fit i hope the relationship lasts but i really feel that the marriage was rushed and for all the wrong reasons maybe now they can take a breath and find the right reasons to be married from within the marriage
neg	i do not watch much television and came across this show reality show i sure hope this is not for real if i was a man and had such a nag and was married to someone so snotty it would be grounds for divorce i think she sets a bad example of how a person should treat a person they love that is one thing that is wrong with our world now so many people in bad relationships selfish and do not know the meaning of what it is to truly love another it is self sacrificing and not something that should be on merritt that does not give one a very good feeling to watch what should be in private counseling if his personality on the show is for real then he deserves someone much better that would show real true love and care for him and appreciate him for who he is is this show a reality or made up for ratings i really would like to know sincerely gb
neg	adrianne should really get a lifewithout mr brady she nauseates me and has been one of the main reasons why i know longer tune in to the show its pretty brainless show and every little argument or disagreement seems to be put under the scope and analyzed to death this makes them looksound they are anything but ready for marriage and yet i know these disagreements are all part of life i guess to some people this is entertainment if this happens to fall into next season i will feel sorry for anyone who has nothing better to do with their life but watch this trash though i would not be terribly surprised cant even stand the commercials for this show anymore i hope theyre getting enough money to constantly embarrass themselves in front of a camera week after week however the a girl has one heck of great butt
neg	i give this marriage 3 years and thats stretching it adrianne curry is fouled mouth spoiled controlling loud and her bi sexual past makes me laugh she tells chris he has an image to protect and must avoid strip clubs he married her chris has low self esteem and from a different time warp i have nothing against adrianne curry but this combination is not gonna have a happy ever after ending her mother said he was an old rooster and thinks this is his last attempt to recapture his youth here 2 very good people who are gonna end up in a nasty divorce i dont think his old  brady family is gonna fit into his new life i see them being shut out chris said his friends were more important than his family the supported him and was there for him
neg	i really wanted to like this movie it has a nice prison setting conspiracy theories bloodthirsty zombies a perfectly hideous 80stouch and it is a directorial effort by actor john saxon who also plays a bad you guessed it a bad guy it reminds me of some beloved italian horror flicks but the direction is very wooden and there is no nightmarishfrightening moment in there it just goes on and on and on and then it logically has to end more suspense and more daring visuals and its destiny as a cult classic would have been sealed
neg	if you made a genre flick in the late 80s you basically had a 5050 chance it would either be set underwater or in a prison sadly we never got an underwater prison flick framed for murder by mafia boss moretti anthony franciosa derek keillor dennis cole ends up on death row right alongside the mob boss brother frankie frank sarcinello jr but this is the least of dereks problems as rogue government agent and mob stoolie col burgess john saxon who also directs is using the prison as a testing ground for a new supervirus this is the only flick saxon directed during his storied career for a guy who has worked with tons of directors it appears the only ones he picked up any tips from were the cheapo italian ones sure it is low budget but that cant excuse the stilted staging shooting gaffes or clumsy exposition in the first 15 minutes to his credit saxon did make it slightly gory and he works in a hilarious nude scene our lead falls asleep during a prison riot only to fantasize about a female scientist cole who looks like a more rugged janmichael vincent is decent as the stoic lead and franciosa  sporting a really bad rug  gives it his all as the clich mob boss the end takes place at marty mckees favorite location bronson canyon retromedia released this on dvd as zombie death house
neg	i myself am a big fan of lowbudget 80s horror films this isnt the worst but still not to spectacular the plot line is decent but drags out way too long youre through half the movie before you even get to see any zombie action the kills arent very creative and the zombies arent too crafty i truly think this movie would have been better if they left out the zombies and just made it into some mafia flick its watchable but i feel that this film did steal at least an hour of my life ill give the film credit for being somewhat original if you are really into b horror movies its worth a viewing but if youre not dont bother but you dont have to take my word for it
neg	contains some spoilers this movie is cheesy 80s horror in all its awfulness the plot takes way too long to get off the ground never steadies itself and then just plain crashes about 40 minutes into the film there are a few gem moments for zombie fans but not nearly enough zombies to create a real sense of terrorthe zombies also take a long time to make their appearance first theres a whole half of a movie about mobs and prison gangs the hero of the movie is an exvietnam vet who gets caught up in the mob the main mob boss sets him up and he goes to jail in this jail they are experimenting on the prisoners to find a way to cure them of homicidal tendencies and criminal behavior but the badie psychotic head scientistmilitary guy has other plans in mind he wants to use a slightly different version of the serum to make da da da super soldiers after some infected prisoners kill a few guards and most of the prison has a round of infected communion wine the militarycrazy scientist guy goes hey this might be a problem and gives a call to the genius scientist turned investigative journalist hot babe ultraempowered independent woman character who of course invented the original serum she goes to the prison to see whats going down the military guy calls in a few swat teams from his secure position outside the prison and the hero guy takes charge of the few prisoners with a heart of gold when a riot breaks out the hero guy and the scientistjournalist lady team up to find a cure save the wardens kids and deal with some irate prisoners both infected and not meanwhile the mob boss guy has made a deal to get into the prison so that he can save his imprisoned brother the military gets ready to blow the place up and everyone inside scrambles to find a way outthere are a lot of gory scenes where people are killed by being pressed or pulled through prison bars theres also a creepy decapitation scene and electrocution scene involving the same infected rasta prisoner still the most disturbing scene is in the early part of the film when a gross corrupt guard rapes a prisonerthe main highlight of this film is one scene towards the end the hero woman and kids are trying to make their way to the only escape route their path leads them to a long hallway on one side there is a wall and on the other are prison bars hundreds of bloody zombie hands reach through gracing their hair and faces as they pass by theres also a few good scenes of the classic couple of zombies munching on freshly dead bodies and many zombies ripping one guy to shreds bitsoverall worth watching if youre researching the zombie genre as it has so many zombie clichs worth noting its practically an instruction manual on what not to do when making a zombie movie but if youre new to zombie flicks and want a real scare you should look elsewhere
neg	after mob boss vic moretti late great anthony franciosa kills his lady whom has been cheating on him with derek their new chauffeur vietnam vet and blames it on the poor guy derek finds himself in jail where he has to contend with a corrupt warden vics prisoner brother who runs the jail and oh yeah illegal experiments conducted by a shady cia agent great genremainstay and first time director john saxon to turn various prisoners into superhuman invincible zombies of course things get out of hand and its up to derek and the rest of the unchanged prisoners to save the day after the infected ones take the jail overjohn saxon is a great talented actor  as a director saxon is a great talented actor to say this movie johns sole directorial outing to date lacks a certain visual flair would be a bit of an understatement however the film isnt totally without merit the dialog while idiotic is just bad enough to be humorous sometimes sadly this isnt really enough for the movie to coast by on that alone and it takes forever for the film to even start coming into its own which is fairly late in the movie as such the most i can recommend this film is to say that if youre a fan of saxon which i indeed am its worth one watch just go in with low expectations and you should be fineeye candy dana lis mason and tane mcclure get toplessmy grade d
neg	i love john saxon in anything hes in the one time he takes over the camera though he directs a movie that should have more aptly been been titled please do not watch this movie called zombie death house the 1000 dollar shock insurance certificate is dear fred olen rays tricky way of making you spend 14 dollars on a filmed dump churned out by a major 70s cheese legend ray being the front man at retromedia ray by the way makes charles band look hotter than stucco ceilings on a ford falcon just plain bad now the both of them and boring besides its great that ray is digging up this old stuff and in some cases its public domain like the rest of the dollar video hucksters but in the case of zombie death house the word zombie sloppily superimposed to add ownership and interest on the part of for the only way to do service to this tripe is to release it on the dollar market for the curious collector and fans of saxon if you wanna see real saxon pick up black christmas nightmare on elm street or the glove
neg	it seems like this is the only film that john saxon ever directed and that he had the good sense to stop after that and stay in front of the camera this movie is a dog from start to finish and its dull and wooden with nothing much going for it a viet nam war hero takes a job working for a mob boss gets a bit too friendly with the wife and then the wife is killed by the mob boss himself  the war hero framed and sent to prison death row specifically now this particular prison has been experimenting on inmates and is testing some formula that will turn men into the ultimate killing machine a zombie of course everything goes wrong and then theres all these infected people trapped in the prison some of whom are turning into zombies and the rest who suddenly just dont want to be there anymore this just goes on and on and on with nothing particularly much to show or say for itself and i stopped it before the end which seemed like it was coming a few times but no it was apparently only getting set to take off on a different and equally dull path if one watched to the end they may well become a zombie themselves so dont risk it 2 out of 10
neg	why watch this there is only one reason and that is for the greatness of john saxon i love his acting my most favorite appearances by him are in nightmare on elm street 13 and 7 as nancys father a cop black christmas as a cop and from dusk till dawn again as a cop when i was rummaging through my local mall video outlet i came across the film zombie death house and i quickly tossed it back but before moving on i noticed that john saxon was not only an actor in this film but for the first time that i have ever heard of a director this intrigued me also the cheap 900 price tag and i and i had to have it upon coming home i realized that this film did not live up to saxons other work even his acting which may have been muddled by the added pressures of directing but it was not just him the other actors sucked too it seemed as if they had all been pulled out of a recent porno shoot and told now guys you really have to act the film even looks of 80s porn quality i cannot in good faith recommend this film to casual viewers but if you are an obsessed fan of the 80s who missed out on the culture that came from that era by being born to late or a fan of crap films than this one is for also if you dig john saxon as i do
neg	its been close to ten years since ive seen either of the last two sequels to phantasm  surely due to my still vivid remembrance of them not being very good that being acknowledged to this day im still a huge fan of the first two installments so i thought id go back and reexperience the final chapters part three is definitely the worst of the series since it obviously takes itself less seriously and throws in a bunch of confusing stuff that doesnt make much sense again kicking off right where the previous movie left us reggie saves mike from the tall man who vows to come back for him later but things arent safe for long when they come across jody who is inexplicably able to the take the form of a sphere apparently his soul is held prisoner by the tall man so mike is then dragged into the sinister doublepronged netherworld and reg has to find him along the way he meets up with a ten yearold kid and a nunchuck wielding black chick named rocky who assist him throughout his journeytheres really nothing memorable about phantasm iii other than how stupid and forcefully humorous it tries to be only one positive aspect that didnt even help the movie and that was the return of a michael baldwin and bill thornbury who reprise their roles for the first time since the original 1978 classic the problem is they pretty much make cameo appearances reggie banister is of course back in his starring role but his bumbling lovesick attitude makes his presence far too annoying to like angus scrimm also just didnt seem entirely into his role he talks too much here and is nowhere near as menacing and creepy in contrast with the quirkiness that the movie seemed to carelessly resort to most peoples opinion on this flick seem pretty impassive and tend to think its still entertaining maybe im just too much of a nit picker but i just couldnt get into this one i remember disliking it when i was a kid and after rewatching it  i can safely say  nothing has changed don coscarelli rocked the scene with his original lowbudget nightmarish legendary film phantasm which i still rank as my top favorite horror flick and his respectable sequel kept things moving and darkly surreal and gory but lord of the dead stupid title just looked too rushed and slapped together to me the inclusion of the two new characters tim and rocky the only thing missing was scrappy doo was a strong indication of coscarelli running out of ideas and seeing how far he could ride the franchiseso its a phantasm movie with very little gore nudity and quadruplebarrel shot guns need i say more
neg	phantasm class phantasm iiawesome phantasm iiiermterribleeven though i would love to stick up for this film i quite simply cant the movie seems to have sold out first bad signs come when the video has trailers for other films at the start something the others did not also too many pointless characters prime examples the kid who is a crack shot funny initially but soon you want him dead the woman who uses karate to fight off the balls erm not gonna work or rather shouldnt and the blooming zombies what the hell are they doing there there no link to them in the other phatasms also there is a severe lack of midgets running aboutthe only good bits are the cracking start and of course reggie bpossible spoiler coming upto me this film seems like a filler between ii and iv as extra characters just leave at the end so can continue with main 4 in ivoverall very very disappointing 3  10
neg	spoliers do not read any further if you havent seen this moviepicking up after the depressing phantasm ii ended the tall man kidnaps mike while reggie and new kid tim spend most of the rest of the movie trying to get him back and not end up as slaves on the tall mans red planet this one gets really silly the trio of thieves in the bright pink hearse were only there for comic relief and the black karate chick cant remember her name was so irritating i couldnt wait to see if the tall man killed her character this one sets it up to almost look like it was going to be tims character who comes in late and ultimately is the hero but  it doesnt quite work out that way by the very end of this story liz is beheaded by the killer midgets mike gets a silver sphere implanted into his skull the spheres get reggie and the dwarfs get tim and theres no one left to stop the tall man the bad guy wins  now hows that for a surprise twist at the endthis was filmed in 1993 and unreleased until 95 and the ending of this one was at the time final and although its disappointing and anticlimactic it was also a fitting and appropriate ending for this weird little series but the fourth one changes this ending and adds nothing new but more bad jokes and an even worse and more nonsensical ending 12 out of 
neg	i loathed this film the original phantasm had such wonderful ambiance and mystery like many 70s horror flicks it looked and felt like some creepy unfinished documentary phantasm ii from the late 80s pumped up the action but maintained this nice attention to mood sadly phantasm iii is just awful it tediously explains all of the weird happenings in the previous films which diminishes rather than expands their power it shamelessly degrades imagery from the first phantasm like a cheap reenactment of the original there are so many flying spheres in this movie that they seem more like household pests than menacing death orbs hundreds hang from the ceiling like christmas balls swaying in the draft didnt anyone the prop master the dp the editor the director notice or care that they looked so crummy even worse phantasm iii presents one corny unfunny joke after another how different from the intensity of the first film the original phantasm used humor to relieve its relentless focus on death phantasm iii uses death to set up countless cheap jokes about reggies horniness several refer to the films flying balls haha oh i get it balls maybe the crew got a kick out of these jokes but they are on us
neg	phantasm of 1979 was a highly atmospheric creepy scary and very original horror flick and in one word cult the first sequel of 1988 was gory witty actionpacked and highly entertaining after the first sequel however phantasm creator don coscarelly apparently lacked new ideas phantasm iii  lord of the dead of 1994 is certainly not a complete failure it even is quite entertaining but there is no more originality and the desperate attempts to bring in something new are at times tiresome which makes it quite disappointing in comparison to its predecessors  spoilers  quite in the beginning we are introduced the secret behind the mysterious sentinel spheres the brainsucking flying silver balls is unraveled thenceforward a number of unnecessary and annoying new characters such as tim a home alonestyle little kid who happens to be great at shooting an rocky a tough and supercool nunchakuswinging black chick with a crew cut are introduced the film also has its qualities  reggie bannister is again very cool as the ponytailed guitar playing reggie angus scrimm is still quite creepy as the tall man but the fact that the tall man talks a lot more in this film makes him loose some of his creepiness the character of mike is played by a michael baldwin again he had been replaced by james legros in part 2 which in my opinion doesnt make much of a difference the gore also keeps the film interesting enough to watch but it is still a disappointment especially because the attempts to make up for the lack of ideas get annoying quite quicklyall things considered phantasm iii is an acceptable timewaster but it is definitely disappointing compared to its predecessors fans of the first two phantasm films can give it a try but i recommend not to set your expectations too high
neg	in the third entry of the phantasm series mike and reggie continue chasing the tall man assisted by a triggerhappy 9 year old a black gi jane and the spirit of mikes deceased brother he died in the original phantasm number 3 is a rather disappointing sequel since the gore and black comedy is a lot less inspired and exciting as it was in phantasm ii i got the feeling the stress was merely laid on reggies incompetence as a lover and his talent as standup comedian the humor in the previous film was a lot more dry and oppressed which fits a story like this better also the settings arent as macabre here plus the constant presence of the tall man agnus schrim isnt as obvious there still is plenty of gore but not half as satisfying this time by the way beware for the severely cut version as it shows most delightful killings offscreen the entire phantasm series is the lifetime achievement of don coscarelli who wrote and directed 4 episodes so farthe fifth being in production the first one is a semicult classic the second is a horrorfeast of gore and violence and the rest can easily be skipped a michael baldwin returns as mike even though james legros portrayed his character a lot better in phantasm ii
neg	this entry is certainly interesting for series fans like myself but yet it is mostly incomprehensible the plot is confusing as is the sequel continuity some striking effects to be sure but we never find out what it all really meanstry to see the nc17 workprint version which contains the gore that was cut to be rerated r
neg	i despise horror movies that is no secret no plot bad acting and gallons of blood are staples of these mistakes of cinema and this movie is no exception i cannot believe some cable stations actually run this garbage this particular garbage was released straighttovideo as i recall as mentioning any other movie would be a great insult to that other movie i say this all of the phantasm movies all of the jason movies freddy movies chucky movies and most of the michael myers movies can be summed up in one word terriblerating phantasm iii 0510
neg	so much is wrong with this abysmal little wet fart of a movie that its hard to know where to beginfirst of all its a remarkably unscary scary movie even by amercian standards the dialogue is clich the characters are twodimensional the writing is hohum and what little story there is is neither coherent nor remotely interestingwe meet the following stereotypes in order balding loser guy probably divorced but who knows this movie doesnt tell us with a brave heart the young hero who doesnt do anything heroic at all brave little kid with a homicidal streak a mile wide and black badass bitch with more brawn than brains these guys take up an ongoing fight with the tall scary reaper man and his evil ewoksoh and the film is full of wicked little metal orbs whoosing around menacing people given a chance they perform impromptu brain surgery on those who doent have the mental acuity to duck when they come at them booh actually one of them is haunted by a good ghost but then again it might be a deceitful spectre who seems intent on helping our brave contagonists retrieve their young kidnapped friendthere is no character background or even an introduction to any of the characters it starts with some kind of recap of the ending of the previous movie but this doesnt explain a lot if youve seen the first two movies fine otherwise you dont know who these people are how they are related why they arent in school or at work or why you should care whether they live or die consequently you dont the only point of interest becomes any splatter effects and there arent enough of those to keep you awakeof potenial interestamusement are the three raider punks as stupid as they are evil who menace our heroes but they dont get much screen time they are offed almost immediately then they are buried why anybody should take the time is beyond me then they appear again as evil raider punk zombies only to be offed again literally within a minutethe rest of the movie mainly seems to consist of caspar the friendly ghost appearing and disappearing driving around looking for places and balding loser trying to score som bad black bitch booty using pickup lines that would embarrass a mentally retarded teenager no dice there not even some gratuitous sex could have saved this movie so good thing there never is anythe head baddie called the tall man doesnt manage to scare anyone older than 3 years howling booooy every five minutes isnt enough why he with his amazing telekinetic powers and uncanny upperbody strength doesnt simply squash our heroes like bugs isnt explained instead he delegates the job to his inept retarded little minions who never manage to kill anyone before being shot to hellfilmgoers who like masterpieces like friday 13th part xxxxviii jason goes to college might find some entertainment the rest of us who have developed pubic hair will be bored out of our skulls
neg	beautiful attracts excellent idea but ruined with a bad selection of the actors the main character is a loser and his woman friend and his friend upset viewers apart from the first episode all the other become more boring and boring first it considers it illogical behavior no one normal would not behave the way the main character behaves it all represents a typical halmark way to endear viewers to the reduced amount of intelligence does such a scenario or the casting director and destroy this question is on halmark producers cat is the main character is wonderful the main character behaves according to his friend selfish
neg	this is yet another bad movie that you should probably avoid watching the plot could be a lot thicker than it actually is and would be better made as a blockbuster type moviethe acting leaves something to be desired though you can not quite place your finger on what it isthis is one of those that you watch on late night tv perhaps on usa simply because you can not get to sleep watch it if you want but do not expect too much from it
neg	1st watched 12242009  4 out of 10 dirrobert ellis miller emotional christmas fluff that doesnt really get specific enough to explain how the real story happened in this factualbased incident of a man who is wrongly put in jail trying to get a job for his family to make christmas happen for them the three kids in the family then run away from home on a trek to washington dc to enlist the then president of the united states herbert hoover this trek provides some side stories like their positive encounters with a hobo and a puppeteer which makes the story kind of like a disney animals on the run movie and doesnt quite fit here at the ending there isnt any details given as to how the president helped the family and this is another downpoint to the movie in my opinion the movie does eventually bring tears but it takes too long to get to this the movie isnt supposed to have been an original tv movieaccording to imdb but it has the obvious fadeouts that make it look this way  so im not sure their information is accurate all in all this is a simple moviethat could have been more complex with a happy christmaslike story but blandly played and without a lot of substance
neg	this might be the poorest example of amateur propaganda ever made the writers and producers should study the german films of the thirties and forties they knew how to sell even sovietstyle clunky leader as godlike fatherfigure were better done disappointing the loss of faith regained in church at last second just in time for daddy to be saved by the hoovergod was not too bad unfortunately it seemed rushed and not nearly melodramatic enough a few misty heavenlier shots of the angelical hoover up in the corner of the screenbeaming and nodding would have added a lot the best aspect is hoover only saving the deserving family and children who had proven their worth unfortunately other poor homeless were portrayed as likable and even good yet the hoovergod doesnt help them a better approach would have been shots of them drinking spirits to show the justice of their condition finally bright and cheerful scenes of recovery after hoover saved the country from the depression should have rolled at the end we could see then how hoovergod had saved not just this deserving family but all the truly deserving amateurist at best
neg	i think this cartoon is one of the worst cartoons i have ever watched i would recommend this cartoon to people who are under 5 i did used to like this show when i was 4 and 5 i still only watched it when there was nothing on now i am other 5 and i would rather do my homework than watch it the cartoon used to be a bit funny but they were not enough to make me burst out laughing now i am older i am interested in show witch are not rated us i have started to watch doctor who 12a torchwood 15 and sarah jane adventures pg i am interested in things to do with doctor who so i am not interested in 5 year old cartoons this cartoon didnt last very long it only had 6 seasons it got cancelled because of it was low on viewers but some people say it was because the writers ran out of ideas but for most other shows they have at least 8 seasons
neg	in 2004 i liked it then it became very stupid it suggests that kids are brainless it insults children cartoon network used to be great one of the shows i liked was hamtaro it did manage to be interesting and imaginative in its approach to children programming the show fosters home for imaginary friends is like putting 20 spoons of sugar in your sprite it seems as if todays television producers are only interested in making money rather than engaging the imaginations of children and making money lately my children are tuning in to the old shows 60s to find something interesting to watch perhaps in the absence of originality for television to look to its past and recycle childrens programing from days gone by
neg	this is the worst show i have seen in years i believe that it should be taken off of tv because of its retardedness it is so dumb i could faint when i watch it even though i never watch it because it is sooooo poor goofs when mac says he cant eat sugar in another episode he eats sugar almost everything in the world has sugar in it in episode eddie monster when eddy screams at terrance he falls into the crate twice plus the seconed time he falls in he doesnt fall in he falls off to the side what stupidity i cant even say the word fosters home i even made a song with my band about how retarded this show is byyyyyyyyeeeee
neg	the idea behind this film was a good one too bad it wasnt written well casting sidney poitier as the fbi agent was a good idea and he did an outstanding job tom berenger on the other hand only knows one emotion in most of his movies anger kirstie alleys character could have been a great one and even showed some possibilities once but the writer really let us down by making her role mostly a helpless female this was completely inconsistent with the strongly independent character she was supposed to be i dont care for alleys acting anyway the movie should have ended about fifteen minutes sooner than it did the director milked the cow dry before the unbelievable final action i will keep this in my collection only as an example of poitiers performances
neg	i had to write a review of this film after reading another comment saying that this is sidney poitiers best movie poitier had just returned from over a decades break in film acting and he is clearly creaky here 11 of his films are mentioned in wikipedia and they dont include this 5 of his films are on the afis list of top 100 inspiring movies again not including this berenger and poitier rube and city slicker set out to hunt down a dangerous psychopath before he crosses the border to canada some of the attempts at comedy in this film clearly fail and berenger and poitiers bonding was cringeworthy and awkward not helped by a completely bland script kirstie alley as the hostage was underused and almost entirely ignored when she was on screen some attempt at suspense is made for example when youre meant to try and guess which of 5 men on a fishing trip is the murderer all of them are typecast villains i understand that this is the entire appeal to most fans out there i guessed who it was and i wasnt really trying hardif youre a berenger fan watch the sniper 1993 you even get to see billy zane strutting his stuff its much better all in all id give shoot to kill 310 its not daring and its just too straightforward for me
neg	what a complete waste of time the movie starts as a clone of the saw series but with even worse acting melissa joan hart is absolutely horrible the ending is ridiculous and the story contains no twists not plot surprises and just a plain bad ending i liked some of the characters and i was hoping for everything to be tied together at the end it just doesnt happen its a total wrestler ending with none of the good acting i cant believe i spent the time watching this its not fun as some people put it a guy in a mask kidnaps people who are connected and forces them to figure it out the connection is a stretch and he should have shot the main actress first
neg	im not sure if the filmmakers were after a sawtype movie or 12 angry men people piecing together the facts to get at the truth whatever it was it was poorly done and not worth watchingi dont watch movies for blood and gore but because this film had little else going for it it should have shown the actual killing more most were offcamera minimizing the horror that we were supposed to feel by the deathsit also bugged me that the cop was among the victims he unwittingly contributed to the innocent young man going to prison by accepting planted evidence given to him by mjh into the evidence room and wouldnt mjh a the prosecuting attorney have had access to that evidencetaking it out and putting the wrong evidence backanyway so she wouldnt have needed the cops help the others while often also not realizing it was this particular person they were harming still played larger roles in his ultimate demise the gun dealer should have know his guns would be used for evil intent the insurance guy rejected a person obviously in need etc but the cops crime seemed minor in comparison since he didnt know exactly what he was doing the filmmakers could have taken it a step further and had him be the one that encouraged mjh to plant the evidence which would have made him more culpable and mjhs yelling that he the cop got her in that mess doesnt make any sense at allit would been more intriguing if each person died in a way that offered the others a clue to why heshe was there and deserved to die the insurance guy for example could have had the applications he rejected rammed down his throat so he choked on them the oriental woman could have had her eyes gouged out because she was a false witness etc yes more violent that the gun deaths but more interestingthe dialog wasnt witty there were no twists and the ending was one of the worse if not the worst ive ever seen the ending along knocked three stars off my ratingthe actors did a decent job especially given the garbage lines and motivation they had to work withoverall a waste of time
neg	an very good storyline good thrill to it  but the 10 last seconds destroyed the whole movie what happened extremely well made and an good story destroyed in the last seconds sorry to say but a 1 in vote thats what it it deserve i would think that chris shadley could come up with a better end but maybe next time   all this meaningless blood gore for nothing the end would lift the story to close to a 10 but it didnt the end destroyed the whole story i think most people arent lame and when they goes a movie thy want a good end even if it is intricate  but the only lame here is the end sorry
neg	before watching this film i could already tell it was a complete copy of saw complete with the shacklike place they were in and the black guy wanting someone to break his hand to get out of the cuffs mjhs name on a movie would typically turn me away ugh can we say gross but i still wanted to give it a trystarting out i was a bit interested the acting is absolutely horrible and i found myself laughing at almost each reaction from the characters especially the man that played sulley mjh was even worst but i continued to watchhowever the ending was the biggest joke of them all i seriously sat in shock thinking that was the ending is this a comedyi thought this pile of crap was funnier than the scary movie spoofs and that is really saying something
neg	dont waste your time on this film it could have been good but the ending was one of the lamest ive ever seen i seriously have to wonder how the people involved with the making of this film couldve looked at that final scene and thought yeah now theres an ending and patted themselves on the back about it to me it seemed more like they just ran out of ideas they built up the final scenes to have a cool twist but instead just let the whole buildup fall flat on its face when the last shot faded to black and i heard the credit music starting i was in shock  i could not believe what i was seeing and that someone could even call that an ending the best thing anyone could do with this film is rewrite the end and give it some substance seriously id really love to get whoever came up with that one in a room look them in the face and say  wtf
neg	i wanted to like this film yes its a saw blah blah blah ripoff but i like those films if done well this had all the ingredients of being a good not brilliant but good filmunfortunately those ingredients had gone off the acting was terrible and this was first seen when the captives are introduced with their captor one by one hoods taken off the remarks and one liners are just terrible yes i know bad writingbut this is more than that it was bad writing coupled with bad acting two of the captives had been in a relationship with each other and did not even acknowledge this until a lot further into the filmsorry im even wondering why i am bothering to review this movie at alli will end with plot holes plot holes  more plot holes disappointing
neg	sadly it was misguided this movie stunk from start to finish it was hard to watch because i used to watch clarissa explains it all every day on nickelodeon i loved her then the next thing i found she did a spread in maxim and she was gorgeous i havent really heard anything about her until i watched this movie on accident i couldnt believe she would even let something like this be seen with her name all over it everything about it was wrong but it still looked like someone somewhere in the team was trying really really hard to save a sunk ship too bad i hope she continues to act and i would love to see her with a real cast in a real movie
neg	i stumbled upon nine dead recently and read the current reviews thinking i could deal with an average movie this movie however was slightly below average yet watchable the script was poorly written and the acting was at average for a blevel movie with a couple standing out as pretty good the plot borders on that of saw teach people what they did wrong in a situation and try to make them appreciate life more but that is really where the comparison ends nine dead tries to have heart and purpose behind simple ideas that are not new the main fault that i found in nine dead was the slap in the face to the viewer of flashbacks that occurred 3 minutes before in the film and were completely unnecessary and a completely inadequate ending that people wont see coming in a bad way barring any spoilers i have seen the worse of bad movies and even they didnt end this poorly decent flick bad acting and ending though
neg	i watched this movie as i liked the plot a group of strangers are held captive trying to figure out how theyre connectedthe setting and the premise were obviously influenced by the first and best saw movie  although there wasnt much action the story moved at a relatively good pacethere was comedy relief ion the form of the two bickering alpha males and it was a welcome surprise for me anywayto see melissa joan hart hasnt given up on acting yeta few things let it down for me personally 1 the paedophile was way over characterised making him get turned on by everything from children to dead bodies2 mjhs line about her cop ex getting her into this when in reality he was the least deserving person to be there he hadnt knowingly contributed to the events leading up to their capture3 the ending what sort of movie just ends in the middle of something going on there was no resolution no cliff hanger no obvious end it just endsand for that alone i dropped two stars off my rating the first 2 points i would let slide but not the end
neg	you can tell they spent 5 making thisit is a waste of your time ugh there is not anything remotely good about this movie  i dont know why i kept watching it the chick is not hot horrid acting you could do anything and its a better use of your time like watching tv playing shitty video games i feel robbed simply robbed of my time  i have never made a review for a movie before as you can probably tell but this movie i felt like i needed to save the poor souls that are about to watch it and looking on imdb before to see if its decent and looking at the comments there was no action no hot chicks no budget shittttttttttttttty acting it screams bad movie the whole movie is in a room
neg	while the original titillates the intellect this cheap remake is designed purely to shock the sensibilities instead of intricate plottwists this socalled thriller just features sudden and seemingly random story changes that serve only to debase it further with each bizarre development worst of all replacing the original spicy dialog is an overturned saltshaker full of unnecessary fourletter words leaving behind a stark but uninteresting tastethere was promiseunfulfilled promise the prospect of michael caine pulling off a patty dukelike kellertosullivan graduation is admittedly intriguing unfortunately this brilliant and respected actor only tarnished his reputation first by accepting the role in this horribly rescripted nonsense and then by turning in a performance that only looks competent when compared to jude laws amateurish overactingif you havent seen the classic original overlook its dated visuals and gimmicks hunt it down watch it and just enjoy a storyandahalf as for the remake pass on this insult to the original
neg	86 wasted minutes of my life i fell asleep the first time i attempted watching it and i must say im not one to ever fall asleep in the cinemai have never seen such a pointless plot acted in such a stilted and forced manner and can only surmise that the actors were as hardup as the protagonist writer allegedly was in the film itselfeverything in this dire adaptation is overacted and if it isnt the wooden acting almost as though you can see the teleprompter then the set itself which is overlit and interfering in utterly unnecessary ways and overdressed to an unimaginable extent is enough to put you off the entire farceas to the supposed shock of a detective under disguise any person who does not see that  as well as the entire rest of this ludicrous plot  telegraphed light years in advance should check their eyesight immediatelybad acting and from two very decent actors coupled with the hypercoddled branagh trademark overdirection is enough to make you want to use real bullets rather than blanks yourselfon top of it all there is a completely risible undertone of homoerotica in this heightened towards the end of it all i can hope for is that this was such a flop that people shant try to emulate this level of cinema ever again
neg	the main reason for writing this review is i found this revisioning of a great play and worthy 1972 film a horrible movie experience if i can save someone from watching it i will have done a good thingthis new version is loaded with talent and it all goes wrong kenneth branagh oks an ugly sterile one note set he proceeds to film the movie from every arty distracting selfcentered angle possible we see reflections of the actors in stainless steel on security monitors shots of their heads from 200 ft above close ups of eyes chins and on and on the screenplay by a nobel laureate introduces long stretchs of unpleasant homosexual banter that is being faked by both parties i think given the character twists how would i know the characters themselvesso richly drawn in the original are crass and unsympathetic the running time has been cut by an hour which is either the real problem or the kindest thing the director did for us the actors perform their lines effectively but nothing they say or do is remotely believable jude law is over the top more than caine but as the credited producer must have had branaghs blessingall in all i found this to be an ugly to look at unconvincing shell of a former classic why was it even made the paying public spent less that 4m worldwide to see it a vanity piece of work that fails at every turn
neg	i saw this movie not knowing anything about it before hand the plot was terrible with large gaps of information missing the movie didnt have the battle of wits feel to me the actors just spewed out mouthfuls of nonsense at times causing me to gnash my teeth in agony as they droned on and on the plot was predictable except for the stomach sickening homo erotic scene at the end im not homophobic but made me physically sick to my stomach even the ending was predictable and you could tell the detective was jude law in a costume everything from the fake accent terrible dental work costume shop facial hair everything pointed to it being a disguise the whole movie just felt like wasted time out of my life this movie had the feel of a puppet show with jude law and michael caine as puppets and the house as the window to view the show really boooring in my opinion
neg	harold pinter rewrites anthony schaeffers classic play about a man going to visit the husband of his lover and having it all go sideways the original film starred laurence olivier and michael caine caine has the olivier role in this version and hes paired with jude law here the film is directed by kenneth branaughthe acting is spectacular both caine and law are gangbusters in their respective roles i really like the chemistry and the clashing of personalities its wonderful and enough of a reason to watch when the scripts direction goes haywireharold pinters dialog is crisp and sharp and often very witty and i understand why he was chosen to rewrite the play which is updated to make use of surveillance cameras and the likethe problem is that how the script moves the characters around is awful michale caine walks law through his odd modern house with sliding doors and panels for no really good reason conversations happen repeatedly in different locations i know pinter has done that in his plays but in this case it becomes tedious why do we need to have the pair go over and over and over the fact that law is sleeping with caines wife it would be okay if at some point law said enough weve done this but he doesnt he acts as if each time is the first time the script also doesnt move caine through his manipulation of law all that well to begin with hes blindly angry to start so he has no chance to turn around and scare usnever mind a late in the game revelation that makes you wonder why he bothered in the original we never suspected what was up here we do and while it gives an edge it also somehow feels false since its so clear we are forced to wonder why laws milo doesnt see hes being set up there are a few other instances but to say more would give away too muchthinking about the film in retrospect i think its a film of missed opportunities and missteps the opportunities squandered are the chance to have better fireworks between caine and law missteps in that the choice of a garish setting and odd shifts in plot take away from the creation of a tension and a believable thriller instead we get some smart dialog and great performances in a film that doesnt let them be realdespite some great performances and witty dialog this is only a 4 out of 10 because the rest of the script just doesnt work
neg	this reworking of anthony shaffers classic play did not last long in cinemas having recently suffered through it on cable i still congratulate myself for not wasting money on a ticket director kenneth branagh writer harold pinter and starproducer jude law deluded themselves that their prestige alone could sustain this travesty through an interminable 93 minutes without the fun or class of the longer originalmichael caine enhanced his reputation playing the second lead in the marvelous 1972 film he now seems intent on destroying it by attempting the lead played in that version by laurence olivier both were nominated for best actor oscars but lost to marlon brando in the godfather looking puffy and washedout caine glides through the part with less depth than he displays as batmans butler he had already lowered himself to a guest appearance in the atrocious remake of get carter whats next  alfie ii or son of the man who would be king but then no one benefits from this inane adaptation by pinter who thinks that frequent cursing and an added sexual angle can compensate for the absence of shaffers witty character interplay branaghs direction relies on bluish lighting and a soulless set design that wouldnt hold up in a secondrate nightclub neither the shadows nor the tight overacted closeups can help law overcome his dull screen persona the result is a failure both as straight drama and as detective thriller almost making you forget the purpose behind the titlefans of the original stage production with anthony quayle and keith baxter and the oliviercaine film would do well to regard this enterprise as a bad dream the late mr shaffer who wrote the 1972 screenplay as well as hitchcocks frenzy and several agatha christie adaptations must be turning in his grave wishing he could plan a real murder or two
neg	at the name of pinter every knee shall bow  especially after his nobel literature prize acceptance speech which did little more than regurgitate canned bythenumbers sixthform antiamericanism but this is even worse not only is it a tourdeforce of talentlessness a superb example of how to get away with coasting on your decadesold reputation but it also represents the butchery of a superb piece the original sleuth was a masterpiece of its kind yes it was a theatrical confection and it is easy to see how its central plot device would work better on the stage than the screen but it still worked terrifically well this is a michael caine vanity piece but lets face it caine is no olivier not only can he not fill larrys shoes he couldnt even fill his bathroom slippers the appropriatelynamed caine is after all a distinctly average actor whose only real recommendation like so many british actors is their longevity in the business he was a good harry palmer excellent in get carter but thats yer lot mate give this a very wide berth and stick to the superb original this is more of a halfpinter
neg	joseph l mankiewiczs sleuth didnt need a remake its a thoroughly well made film that stands up well to this day however given that the modern day remake machine is currently in full swing i really cant say im surprised to see the film updated for modern audience the plot remains identical to the original film and at its core we have the story of a young man milo tindle who goes off to see an older man andrew wyke to discuss a divorce as the younger man is having an affair with the older mans wife from there a game of cat and mouse ensues its clear right from the outset that director kenneth branagh wanted to add a different touch to this film and he does so by way of the central location which has been changed from the charming gamesridden country house of the original to a technical marvel kitted out with layers of security equipment im glad that the director chose to make this change as nobody wants to see a remake that directly copies of the original plus theres the fact that the location is well used and always nice to look at unfortunately however the positive elements of sleuth 2007 end therethe original film was over two hours long while this remake is only just a shade over eighty minutes naturally therefore that means that this version has less about it and unfortunately its the characters that suffer the plot is also rushed and we get into the first twist in the tale far too quickly and before we are given any chance to actually understand why and how these events can be taking place the film does not build the characters or the rapport between them enough to make sure that their relationship makes sense one major thing that has been changed about the older character is his obsession in the original he was obsessed with games which turned out to be very important once the twists come into play here he has some kind of security fetish that doesnt really mean anything by the end kenneth branaghs handling of the film allows for a classy score but the class ends there the original thrived on it but this film is happy merely to soil itself with expletives on numerous and mostly unwarranted occasions which cheapen the whole thing the final twist in the tale is completely different to how it was in the original and ensures that the film boils down to a really hideous conclusion after spending two hours with the original i understood respected and liked both characters presented in the film  after eighty minutes of this i hated them both i do have some respect for branagh for not merely rolling out a carbon copy of the original film but this is not a good adaptation of the great anthony shaffer play
neg	its a while ago that i have seen sleuth 1972 with two great actors michael caine and laurence olivier michael caine is back but he is now the husband and jude law the lover of his wife the story is still the same and its a fantastic playduring the movie i always had the feeling to watch a play thats one of the reasons i dislike this remake of a classic when i watch a movie adapted a play i still must feel to see a movie and not just a play director kenneth brannigan did some marvelous movies in the past but this time he missed another reason was the look of the movie the design was modern stylish clean uncomfortable and cold i never got the feeling that somebody ever lived in that house the photography wasnt bad but the lightening was awful sometimes there was blue light dark green light to round it up not friendly for eyesthe acting was really good michael caines and jude laws perform at their best i really would like to see these 2 guys playing together on stage but i have to confess i never was a fan of jude law the weakest part was the mid part i remember that in the original that this part was still very mysterious and just marvelous directed i tried to watch it twice and always in the mid part i felt asleep the end part is better and more interesting sleuth 2007 isnt awful but it seems to be more a movie for critics than for the audience sleuth 1972 is still a masterpiece and much more entertaining than sleuth 2007
neg	a remake of the superb 1972 movie of the stage play nicely casting caine as the nemesis of his character from the first movie but doing nothing else nicely at alla underparr performance from the actors law and caine diluted further by weak selfindulgent directionthe warmth of the setting in the original is forsaken for a supermodern homesetting the subtle interplay between oliver and caine which made the first movie so watchable is replaced with a horrid brash arrogance that instantly breeds disdain in the viewer but this is not the clever toing and froing of liking one then the other character the original fostered so well this is an obvious ott character assassination of both character from the word gothis version of sleuth is not really worth seeing watch the original film and be dazzled from the opening act
neg	i thought the film was good in partsthe start was exciting the first 30 minutes of the film were goodthe camera angles in the first 30 minutes were strange and i did not like it coz the were they not covering the actors entirelyi think the last 25 minutes of the film were really not that great from which we expect a lot in case of such filmsthe dialoques did not make sense and i dont think they were very wittyi felt as if they were trying to copy films like phonebooth in terms of dialoguesbut failed miserablyit seemed as if they many of the scenes between the actors were put for sake of it and did not make any sense to the storythe entire film features only law and cainei dont think it was a waste of timeits an ok filmbut not gr8
neg	i loved the original it was brilliant and always will be strangely though i actually looked forward to seeing the remake im usually a little bit against remakes because theres far too many of them but somehow this intrigued me i was really enjoying it to begin with caine brilliant as usual and jude law managing to hold is own next to him it was quite clever how it was modernised and it was working what stops this from being really good is the last seven minutes it goes completely away from the original so far in fact that is ceases to be clever and just gets annoying the end in the original was fantastic so much tension was built up and it was unbelievably clever this it grows not in tension but in frustration as it seemed they decided to make caines character a homosexual it was if they were trying far to hard to be different and then bang laws dead roll credits this film is worth the watch simply for the performances but those last seven minutes really do drag it down what a pity
neg	director fw murnau wisely stuck with the silent film medium he knew so well to cover this story of native islander life in the south seas the documentary style works very well for the first half of the movie the landscapes are beautiful and the daily life activities of the islanders are interesting to watch the film loses momentum though when it begins to concentrate more on the narrative story of two doomed lovers the storyline just never gets that interesting despite being handled well by murnau won an academy award for best cinematography although the award probably should have been for best scenery you cant really credit the dp for getting to shoot in such a beautiful location
neg	i heard many stories about this film being great well i took my chance when i saw it for a cheap price at ebay last monthi watched it and i have only a few comments about it1 terrible storyline 2 terrible acting 3 bad fightingscenesi never seen any worse movie in my life so far when the storyline is bad than at least make the fights something more interesting but both are done ridiculously bad the only positive thing about this movie in my opinion is nikki berwick god she looks nice in this moviethats about it
neg	first of all when i saw the teaser trailer for wendy wu i was definitely excited brenda song one of the hottest girls on disney channel would be doing martial arts and i was fine with that until i saw the movie the action was poorly constructed the movie couldnt have realated to anyone the fighting was unrealistic and it sucked along with the plot if you really think about its a wannabe buffy the vampire slayer a girl who is the descendant of other warriors who were women a girl wants to ignore her calling and wants to become homecoming queen the watcher who bugs her to prepare for a big fight against some ancient evil the idea just wasnt all that original the movie is waste of time
neg	id give it a 210i was really really disappointedthe storyline was poorly developed for instance the incidents were too short and brief hence the moral was not clearly brought out i thought brenda song did a fine job but shin koyamada seemed to have a difficult time handling his role i could see the need to put in western elements in the show however there are certain parts where chinese elements were needed too the villain for example his physical appearance resembled a robot instead of something out of the chinese culture the final and the worst flaw were the incorrect and distorted facts placed in the showothers may point out that this is a kids show and hence there is no need for the such high standards however there are other disney shows such as mu lan which have been much better in terms of story development and presentationin conclusion i feel that disney movies should be better researched and better planned a good show is not enough with just a series of martial arts moves to depend on
neg	this movie was so poorly written and directed i fell asleep 30 minutes through the movie the jokes in the movie are corny and even though the plot is interesting at some angles it is too far fetched and at some points ridiculous if you are 11 or older you will overlook the writing in the movie and be disappointed but if you are 10 or younger this is a film that will capture your attention and be amazed with all the stunts which i might add are poorly done and wish you were some warrior to the casting in this movie wasnt very good and the music was very disappointing because it was like they were trying to build up the tension but it didnt fit at all on a scale of 110 10 being excellent 1 being horrible the acting in this movie is a 4 brenda song is talented in comedy but with this kind of movie in some of the more serious scenes her acting was laughable when she made some of her fighting poses i started laughing out loud i think the worst thing about this movie is definitely the directing for example the part where her enemy turns out to be the person the evil villain is possesing how her voice turns dark and evil i think that was incredibly stupid and how wendys brenda songteachers were all her teachers at school being possessed by monks that was pretty ridiculous to so to sumamrize it all a disappointing movie but okay if youre 10 or under
neg	i thought the movie especially the plot needs a lot of work the elements of the movie remains westernized and untrue to the attempt of trying to produce an eastern feel in the movie ill give three out of many of the flaws of the moviefirst when shen told wendy that he would help her study the history of china i was really happy that the audience would receive some information about chinese history but it turns out that the movie did not exactly show wendy actually studying chinese history yet instead the movie only shows wendy practicing the method of remembering what she had studied which frustrated and put me in dismaysecond which really bothered me is how the characters kept mentioning about moon cakes  moon cakes this and moon cakes that and how good it tastes yet they didnt really mention the real significance of it the only they they talked about that had any relevance to the moon cake was the autumn festival which they did not explain or go in depth they could have mentioned the myth that correlates with the moon cake  the moon lady the myth starts of with how there once exists ten suns and each would rotate rising but one day all ten suns rose up drying up the land with the rising intense heat so the divine archer hou yi shot nine of the ten suns leaving only one sun there are different versions where the hou yi shot the eight out of nine suns because of his heroic contribution he was given the pill of immortality so he could live on forever in case the ten suns do rise up again but his wife chango stole it after stealing it she fled to the moon where she met a hare she then came upon an idea and told the hare to pound the pill into many piece so she could spread the pill all over earth giving everyone immortality there are a few variations of this story but throughout my childhood i most of the time heard about this version i thought details such as this would make the plot more culturally chinese orientedthe last thing i would point out is the last battle scene of the movie the teachers that were possessed by the monks were fighting the terracotta warriors the lifelike statues of the soldiers went against the idea of how important chinese history is to the chinese the terracotta warrors serves as a connection of chinas past and it was very westernized where evil must be killed in anyway possible that the monks in the movies were willing to destroy that connection it would be understandable if wendy considering she is chineseamerican and doesnt have full chinese knowledge had no problem destroying these priceless artifactsthe whole movie was westernized because it seemed that all the monks and shen want to do is fight i mean its rated tvpg due to violence which goes against the confucius thinking of cooperation and harmony it would seem more accurate that the monks try to avoid violence and try to work things out peacefully before having to resort to violenceall in all all of or either of the producer writer or director did not do their research thoroughly and did a messy and effortless job instead i would suggest that they either stop airing this movie or that they reshoot the movie so it contains more accurate information however i would give it credit 2 stars for removing one stereotype of asians and asianamericans of being smart and quiet
neg	i thought this movie was terrible im chinese so i thought everything was totally wrong many of the facts were incorrect the only thing right about chinese history in the movie was when wendys mother explained to her husband about the statues that guarded shihuangdi i also thought the fight scenes were very cheesy and fake many of the actors and actresses were not very great some of the jokes that were supposedly funny were really stupid i think this movie should receive the worst possible rating it could get disney has really got to get more information about chinese history if they want to create an extravagant movie mulan was quite accurate watch this movie if you want to waste some time
neg	there are several things wrong with this movie brenda songs character being one of them i do not believe that the girl is a lousy actor i honestly dont i believe she is given poor lines she is just supposed to be that vain rich girl and while it is funny in the tv shows she plays in it cant even get a dry laugh from me hereeither way i really should have known what to expect when i sat down to watch this filmthe movie was not that terribleinitially wendys reaction to shen was completely natural i mean how would you feel if a man claiming to be a reincarnated monk chased you around commanding you to wear a medallion and insisting that you were needed to fight the great evil and save the world which brings me to another point i know this movie is entirely fiction but it is still has a founding in chinese culture it seems like all of the warriors in wendys family line were women correct me if im wrong but i doubt that the monks wouldve just been okay with that sure maybe they couldve worked it in somehow but they offered no explanation whatsoever by doing so they just contributed to the many cheesy attempts at female empowerment made by hollywood and the medianevermind that however let us continuewendys character becomes more unbearable as the film go on yes she is a teenager and it is near homecoming i mean who wants to fight evil during homecoming the problem is when the evil starts to manifest himself wendy does not seem as freaked out as she should be she is extremely careless even for someone like her she continues not to care about her training i will use this conversation as an example shen if you do not win this battle evil will take over and everything good will be gone wendy whoa talk about pressure welllets talk about something else yes lets wendy lets also go dancing when you should rightfully be training of course shen lets her but his character has an excuse better that he cooperate with her than that he not and she not train at all and get them both killedoh speaking of which shen also told wendy that it was his destiny for him to die for her in battle as he had for her greatgrandmother i am assuming that partthis makes wendys actions more unforgivableas the scriptwriter would have it wendys homecoming and this great battle are on exactly the same day do you know what wendy does do you even have to guess yes she does end up going to the battle for when she tries to leave for homecoming the monks who shen had trapped in the body of her coach and teachers because she felt weird fighting an old man inform her that shen has gone to battle alone so she goes to save himwe initially see some halfdecent fighting that is actually entertaining until finally the great evil comes out of wendys rivalforhomecomings body and creates the actual embodiment of himself out of the broken pieces of the bodies of his ancient warriorsdont askanyway wendy gets all panicky then shen goes and defends her from this guy forgive me for forgetting his long chinese name and manages to get himself killedwendy catches shen as he makes his long descent from being thrust uncomfortably high into the airshe screams title of said article outnowit was bad enough that wendy became powerful far far too fast no i will not let it be excused because it was her destiny and she had the power within hersince when though did she learn healing no worstsince when could she resurrect people so shen is raised from the dead then wendy and he fight the guyhe loses way to easily the worst part is when they jump together and kick him at the same time and he is banished forever then the monks commend wendy on her sacrificetwo things 1 dont the script writer and director know a battle needs a little more finesse to it 2 what sacrifice the fact that she didnt go to homecoming because the girl did not break a sweat or even bleed i mean come on now this movie was tv pg i wanted to see somebody get hurtahhemmoving oni know it sounds like maybe i should have given the movie a one based on my comments part of critique you must know though is breaking a thing down you dont necessarily try to look for the bad but if its there you bring attention to it this movie has a lot of bad but something funny happens when you never really expect something to be all too great in the first placeso i suppose it was all right not that me not saying it wasnt all right wouldve stopped anybody from watching it
neg	there isnt more i can say that saying this film was awful the whole chineseness is awakened in your being because of the ancestors was a hard sell but telling the audience that every chinese knows chinese history without even studying it just laughable that is like saying every american knows american history without studying or every filipino etc etc it just isnt believablethe story is flat out hideous it talked about shin being from a monastery in china  later identifying it from bejing however the early sequences of the film show the map focusing in on mongolia i know the current chinese regime wants to claim areas like mongolia for its own granted but its a distinct nation and it even labels mongolia on the map did disney studios fail 5th grade geography the relationship between wendy and shin is superficial at best and yet she somehow feels connected to him her training is just cheesy as well and lets cut to the chase everything about this film is bad its bad enough to laugh at and cry over the taekwondo action was over played and unrealistic in many instancesthe evil eyes thing was cheesy however the left out ending would have been the only descent thing about it they should have left the evil eyes ending in it but instead somehow evil is defeated yey overallnot worth the time of the dog in the film brenda song should get on with another studio f
neg	worst dcom i have seen ever well maybe not as bad as smart house this was just bad the acting and story was fine but the effects suckedthey were so fake the only good fight scene was between the brother and shen that was probably the only scene in which i was excitedoverall i found this movie very boring and the film kind of ended suddenly i will give it a four for brenda song who is a very funny actress and that one fight scene410
neg	im here again in your local shopping mall of course cause thats where the high school kids hang out to demonstrate how awful bendy poo prom courier really is to prove how bad this joke of a dcom this iswere going to take these four sumo wrestlers and stuff them into this photo booth howcozy hai huuuuuuuarrrrghhhhhh uh how awful is it its so bad disney channel flushes away its money yet again with those exciting yet determining 10second promos keeping the viewers wondering when is this going to be on and then suddenly when it does come on for one this not only got a higher tv rating than usual but this was only seen once oh no one time everyone plus this movie is about high school and stuff and believe me i will not go any further with what else is in theresay chsmile snap avoid this one at all costs 010
neg	wow this was probably the worst dcom ever i watched the first half hour and i laughed brenda song plays wendy the popular girl with the hot jock boyfriend and stuck up friends who is determined to be homecoming queen she is supposed to save the world as a warrior and shin comes to her aid to help her with her martial arts shin teaches her the skills of a snake tiger etc and she has to learn certain techniques to save the worldthis movie is great for kids who want to learn about martial arts and the chinese culture but the acting and casting was horriblebrenda song is a comedic actress and i cant see her playing a serious role it was laugh out loud funny watching her cry over shin shin couldnt act at all and everything was totally unbelievablei watched this movie and tried to think of something similar and the thing i came up with was the power rangers this movie is so fake and the stunts were so power rangeresquire that it was just corny and stupid the characters werent likable and i just couldnt stand to watch it disney really needs to take time to make some decent movies high school musical is the only movie that deserves to be on disney channel along with other movies like jumping ship color of friendship go figure read it and weep  stuck in the suburbsif you like actionadventure and corny jokes youll like this movie
neg	wendy wu homecoming warrior has a very good strong plot but is ruined by cheesy details throughout the movie i am a younger teenager and didnt enjoy this movie very much i thought the effects were horrible but they might seem entertaining to younger children the matrix moves ruined the action you know that it was absolutely fake then there was the yen lo an evil spirit who temporarily possesses random people and homecoming in which wendy was striving to win it all ends like a typical feel good movie when wendy and her buddhist monk cousin shen defeat yen lo and destroy him forever in the end so wendy learns a lessonblah blah blah im ready for the next dcom
neg	i am so insulted by this movie its not even funny and i thought mulan was unbelievable however low my expectations of disney have become i never figured theyd do something so stereotypical yet so off there is no respect here for any true chinese culture just the hollywood tradition of random martial artsi appreciate that they tried to make wendy into a normal teenage girl but fortunately most normal teenage girlsparticularly asian teenage girlsare much less obsessed with such shallow aspects of life and from a cultural stand point its almost impossible yes there are girls who are wrapped up in popularity and fashion but theyre pretty rare and even the ones who are are still fairly decent scholars another stereotype maybe but a fairly true one because thats how chinese parents work thats how chinese values work if they wanted to go for authenticity they wouldve made wendy an ironic girl with glasses and a lovehate relationship with her familythis just adds to my frustration with american movies asian culture isnt about meditation and vague natureoriented phrases that sound wise we dont walk around smiling enigmatically all the time and we dont all know some form of martial arts were a people and id appreciate it if someone would write an asian part that doesnt portray us as some sad caricature
neg	the day has finally come for me to witness the perpetuation of azumis fate as an assassin fruition of her character and the ultimate attempt to draw me deeper into the world she rampaged through so mercilessly during the first sagathats as poetical as ill get when talking about azumi 2 death or love because when i cringed over the heavy sentimentality of house of flying daggers and complained about the credibility of aya ueto portraying a blooddriven assassin after watching azumi 2 i started to appreciate the previously mentioned shortcomings more than ever beforenot only does the determination of each assassin feels sluggish and uninspiring but also many important elements are omitted from the entire experience in azumi 1 we saw the assassins use various stealth tactics which is their number one priority as well as logic to make easy work of their marks with swift executions and quicker abilities to escape but i wont hold that against this movie too much since the story is slightly tweaked this time around and many more obstacles are planted in azumis way to prevent her from reaching the warlord and displaying any signs of charisma by the way chiaki is foolishly shelved for the most part of the film and is basically playing a toned down version of go go minus the cool weapon and sense of menacethis brings me to the final blow which is the action simply disguised in the title as the death side of the epic in the first half of the film we see the debut of many promising adversaries with flashy looks and even flashier weapons to no ones surprise they meet their end one way or another but the film falls short when each of them start dying too fast and too easily in azumi 1 the young assassins were mostly overpowering the opposition with quick but somewhat satisfying battles and the final showdown between azumi and bijomaru in comparison to the fights in azumi 2 was at least climaxed and worthwhile some interesting effects were introduced but they were unable to achieve innovation due to the shortness of each encounter i am in no way knocking down the conventional style of samurai films with their quick and realistic battles but characters in both azumi films were so imaginative and straight out of anime that the rules could have been broken and the action should have been further enrichedthe romance side of azumi is there to fill in time between the fight scenes and unfortunately at the end it serves no purpose nor provides a much needed resolutionas a fan with an open mind for wide variety of movies and animation i wont lie and ill admit to my neutrality and unimpressiveness towards the first azumi film but ill step right up and say that after watching azumi 2 the original was made to look like a flawless masterpiece for what its worth azumi 2 death or love could have gone straight to video with its invisibly richer budget and a failed potential to add or even expand on the bumpy journey of desperate assassins doing their best to restore the peace with an unwavering courage to die trying
neg	i loved watching the original azumi with its mix of live action manga compelling storyline cool soundtrack directing kitamura rocks editing and not to mention the beautiful aya ueto who filled the part perfectly so i was really looking forward to seeing azumi 2 but after finally seeing it i felt like i had won the lotto and lost the ticket azumi 2 picks up where azumi left off however these are completely 2 different movies the pace is a lot slower the action is not as exciting and as well choreographed and there is not a lot of character development this was apparently directed by the same guy responsible for further reducing the value of the toho monster franchise if that is possible i agree with some other past reviewers who say that this was a lost opportunity if only ryuhei kitamura continued with this installment there is however some beautiful japanese forest scenery to look at while the slow action unfolds and we are introduced all too briefly to bit characters who quickly get killed off even the real bad guys get killed off too easily without too much of a fight the fight with the spider guy straight out of an episode of monkey in the bamboo forest was about the only memorable fight scene wheras in azumi 1 we had a climactic fight scene with barrel camera effects azumi 2 brought us the azumi cape cam azumis rampage at the end was unconvincing but aya still does an okay job she looks great in the capebut where did she get it from i dont think i will be watching this one over and over again what a pity
neg	i loved the first azumi movie ive seen ms ueto in a variety of her tv appearances and ive seen my fair share of samurai and ninja flicks i have to say that this movie was much weaker than id expectedgiven the movies cast and set up in azumi they should have been able to do a much better job with this movie but instead it was slow plodding in parts and sprinkled with very poor unconvincing and wooden actingwhen they bothered to reference the first movie they did so in a manner that was pretty loose and weak in azumi the title character is the best of a group of superior killers in azumi 2 she seems somehow diminished and lessimpressivethats not to say it was a total loss there were a few decent fight scenes and some overthetop characters unfortunately the movie suffers overall from the simple fact that shusuke kaneko and yoshiaki kawajiri are not ryuhei kitamura and isao kiriyama the latter two truly captured the manga feel in their screenplay whereas the former never quite got it
neg	the movie deserves 210 15 stars for the girl im sorry im biased i think pretty girl is the only highlight of the movies and 05 for the fact that it is shorter than azumi 1 i watched azumi 1 and 2 in 1 seating i amazed myself being able to sit through it lets talk about the plus points of the movie the girl ueto aya is cute thats all there is to salvage the whole movie the fact is if the main character was male i am sure that most people including me would not have touched the movie at all now lets talk about the minus points firstly it is real draggy with lots and lots of repeated scenes scenes of nachi and azumi keeps coming back it seems more like a drama way of shooting typical japanese dramas love flashbacks and this movie too secondly the movie is too unrealistic in a historical setting i do not mind unrealistic movies but this movie is like a poor way of showing creativeness by throwing in ninjas that act like bears and spider webs etc it reminds me of shinobi though shinobi is a movie with a fantasy setting moreover to portray idontknow what effect the director films people dying with blood spraying literally all around people not realizing their head was cut off etc etc etc too many of these spoils the show it seems like the anime influence is strong in this movie it degrades the show greatly thirdly isnt azumi supposed to be an assassin she seems more like an onemanarmy to me just that she is a female i dont think you see assassins charging into army camps the only time i felt she acted assassinliked was when she killed the kiyomasa kato at the end of azumi 1 lastly the plot was thin in both movies its a linear plot with no development and surprises in any way
neg	one of the worst movies ive seen shoddy camera work crappy filter usage film was grainy script was terrible i mean come on how predictable was the big battle at the endsome of the fight scenes were okay i guesssome scenes were so bad it was comical like sorbo getting the horse and riding at the endlol i mean really a horse oh cant forget how the bad assassins roll around in the same vehicle throughout the entire movieone would think that after killling key witness and federal agents they woulda been tracked downetc etc really dont bother watching it
neg	i can enjoy a guilty pleasure vigilante flick but this is just bad and not bad in a way you might enjoy seeing mst3k make fun of it its just nauseatingly bad like you cant find anything to enjoy about this no matter how hard you try i truly regret wasting 2 hours of precious life on this crap you can tell by watching it that no one was asked to act and everyone in it knew this film would only bury their careers apparently walking tall has garnered enough income that someone decided they could make a buck off their investment if its not the worst film ive seen its so bad that its blotted the worse films from my memory
neg	les visiteurs the first movie about the medieval time travelers was actually funny i like jean reno as an actor but there was more there were unexpected twists funny situations and of course plain absurdness that would remind you a little bit of louis de funesnow this sequel has the same characters the same actors in great part and the same time traveling the plot changes a little since the characters now are supposed to be experienced time travelers so they jump up and down in history without paying any attention to the fact that it keeps getting absurder as you advance in the movie the duke jean reno tries to keep the whole thing together with his playing but his character has been emptied so theres not a lot he can do to save the filmnow the dukes slavehelper he has really all the attention the movie is merely about him and his being clumsy  annoying  stupid or whatever he was supposed to be fact is this character tries to produce the laughter from the audience but he does not succeed it is as if someone was telling you a really very very bad joke you already know but he insists on telling that joke till the end adding details to make your suffering a little longerif you liked les visiteurs do not spoil the taste in your mouth with the sequel if you didnt like les visiteurs you would never consider seeing the sequel if you liked this sequel well i suppose you still need to see a lot of movies
neg	in a way corridors of time is a success story because the movie reaches its goal  being seen by thousands but it fails at making them laughles visiteurs has had its success because the subject was an original way of considering the time travel  forget about zemeckiss back to the future here comes the old france the middleage knight and its nearly barbaric way of life full of pride funny thanks to the ancient words he uses montmirail can sometimes be disgusting but he keeps his honor then comes the sequelnobody had foreseen the tremendous success of les visiteurs the first and its no use being a movie expert to realize that the corridors of time has been made for moneythe general story begins after the end of les visiteurs and immediately tries to justify the sequel with a time paradox that would have needed some second tought explanation  its no use trying to get back the jewelry jacquouille has stolen  dont you remember this nice red shiny and expensive car he bought at the end of the 1st episode  where do you think he found the money  selling the jewelry and thats only one of many holes poir tries to avoid and failslets have a look at the characters  montmirail doesnt change hes just a little more boring regarding frenegonde thats another story  valrie lemercier decided not to compromise herself in this sequel to avoid getting stuck in the bourgeoise role and muriel robin tries to imitate her in a way that i found so pitiful i nearly felt pain for her and poir doesnt realize that a cast of humorists isnt enough to make a good comedyforget about the time travels about the digital effects concentrate on the story and youll see that theres enough room on a mail stamp to write it 10 timesthe main interest of this film is the landscapes a movie for youngsters lets say up to 13 years old
neg	this film is so bad and gets worse in every imaginable fashion its not just the poor acting and script nor is it the lame and perverse time one wastes on watching it what really puts this film in my hall of shame is the apparent struggling that the writers and producers do with the film to try and make it funny the actress replacing jean renos descendant is to old and learned her lesson in the first film so they add a new girl who is to be married nearly all of the original extras and gags return however this time makes me want to ripe my eyes out of my sockets because its a waste of perfectly good film the torture of the constant camera cuts and shots in any scene in this movie can put the viewer into violent convolutions this second film takes the successful original and drags it out of its coffin and parades the corpse out in the public square and perversely degrades not only the original idea and its legacy but our intelligence as well this film unlike the spruce goose could not fly for it had no plot in the principals returning for a necklace no script since it was apparently written and added to daily no attention to camera or shots in mind poor lighting and special effects done for the sake of doing so this film would not even pass for a student film in basic film 101 how this pile got through no one can tell it was a big loosing investment and it appears that no one had the strength to put this unnatural cruel mistake out of our miseries this movie has one good part its end this film is my 1 worst film of all time finally howard the duck is no longer the goose
neg	everybody who wants to be an editor should watch this movie it shows you about every mistake not to do in editing a movie my grandma could have done better than that but thats not the only reason why this movie is really bad its actually so bad that im not able to write a sentence without exclamation mark if the first episode of les visiteurs was a quite good familial comedy with funny jokes and cult dialogues this sequel is copying badly the receipe of the first one the funny parts could be counted on one hand and maybe half of it clavier is overacting his role even more than in the first part robin is trying to act like lemercier because shes replacing her but thats grotesque lemercier is lemercier robin is robin even if muriel robin can be funny by herself on stage she is not in this movie because shes not acting as she used to act i know that it should be hard to replace somebody who was good in a role lemercier obtained a csar award for her role in the first movie but she made a big mistake instead of playing her role she played lemercier playing her role as for the story its just too much of course we knew at he end of the first movie that there would be a sequel but poir and clavier should hae tried to write a more simple story like the first episode the gags are repetitive childish and djvu no really theres no more than 3 funny parts in this the only good things might be the costumes and some special effects so you have only 2 reasons to watch it 1 if you want to learn how to edit awfully a movie 2 if you want to waste your time or if you really need a brainless moment 210
neg	in 1993 the visitors was an enormous hit in france so the sequence was inevitable and unfortunately this sequence ranks among the worst ones ever made this is a movie that doesnt keep its promises indeed its supposed to tell a sole story jean reno must go in the twentieth century and take christian clavier back in the middle ages so that time can normally follow its course the problem is that clavier feels completely at ease in the world of the twentieth century and so make him get back in the middles ages is rather hard instead of this the movie goes on several other stories without succeeding in following the main plot as a consequence the movie becomes sometimes muddleheaded sometimes a bit of a messbut the movie also suffers from the performance of nearly all the actors reno and clavier fall into the trap that however they could avoid in the first movie theyre going over the top and become annoying then why did jeanmarie poir the filmmaker engage muriel robin in the female main role he made a mistake because she seems illatease and is absolutely pitiful the other actors arent better marieanne chazel is nonexistent and christian bujeau unbearable of course the movie contains a few good moments with efficient gags but it often falls into vulgarity and easiness certain sequences and dialogs are affected it also appears hollow because poir takes back elements that secured the success of the first movie thus a young girl takes reno for a close relative of her family and asks him to take part in her weddinga labored and disappointing followup anyway whats the interest of this movie otherwise commercial
neg	the original les visiteurs was original hilarious interesting balanced and near perfect lv2 must be a candidate for worst first sequel to a really good film in lv2 everyone keeps shouting when a gag doesnt work first its repeated another 5 times with some vague hope that it will eventually become funny lv2 is a horrible parody of lv1 except of course that a parody should be inventive if you loved lv1 just dont see this film just see lv1 again
neg	corridors of time the movie you can watch if youre looking for a sophisticated way of suicide some use guns ropes or gas but you want to ruin your brains  do not wait any longer  corridors of time is probably one of the biggest possible mistakes  thinking christian clavier is able to act and to bring you fun i do not miss the 45 francs this poor thing cost me  sometimes one has to reset its evaluation system looking at the absolute zero this film deserves a 210 but thats only because i like jean reno too bad for him he also stars in ronin i think im gonna dislike him
neg	where to begin anachronism high tech cross bow with a scope in about 500ad arrows with explosive charges in 500ad a monster grendel that looks like a robocop and obviously never interacts with any of the weapons fired or swung against him the heart torn out of his victims chest without any sense of contact possibly the blond who would fit in on a recent fashion show with her makeup and streaked hair the ancient danish court represented in classical greek style the queen played by marina sirtis more savaged by her makeup artist than by madness the effects are way too weak to carry this story there are some stories that dont mind or even benefit from cheap effects but this grendel isnt one of them what about characters who seem to jump about in their attitudes without motivation a bravado idiot prince whose home has already been savaged more than once by the monster grendel seems to have less respect for the danger he faces than beowulf who was sent from afar from the land of the geats to help the desperate danes in this it feels more like an old cowboy western than any kind of mythbeowulf is an ancient tale from an era with almost no literary tradition and much of both its sentiment and its drama is obscure i suspect that any modern telling which doesnt make an intelligent attempt to penetrate the obscurity must fail i didnt love the recent beowulf and grendel which sees grendel essentially as human and sees hrothgar and his danes as too arrogant and stupid to recognize grendels attacks as welljustified vengeance but i had to respect its revisionist position that hrothgars danes were a bunch of macho thugs who never grasped even after it was all over that they had brought this nightmare on themselves and therefore the original story of beowulf as it was written was a misrepresentation of the real story i think theres a more complex meaning to be understood than that but this grendels terrible secret that grendels attacks are tied to previous human sacrifice doesnt really bring us closer to the shame experienced by hrothgar and the danes this beowulf has little to recommend it as traditional myth or as modern fantasy i give it a 4 higher than it deserves but always hopeful that a poor effort will draw attention by someone who is up to telling the story intelligently in the meantime scifis moviemaking seems to be following the nasa policy that its better to build lots of probes that fail than a few that succeed
neg	just once id like to see a version of beowulf where it appears the screenwriters have at least a passing familiarity with the original poem yet again after watching this sci fi presentation im disappointed im not suggesting the writers need to understand and analyze the poem in old english but i wish they could at least try to read a translation in modern english and attempt to construct a story based on what actually transpires the story is exciting enough why add plot elements that are nonexistent and ruin the story whats wrong with being faithful to the text grendel is immune to weapons of any kind why introduce some supercrossbow that is unbelievable and could not have possibly existed in this time period as correctly pointed out by the previous reviewer the fight with grendel was beowulf vs grendel thats it no one else took part in the battle the only way beowulf could have defeated him was by choosing specifically to engage the monster without any weapons the mistake made by all previous challengers yet in this version danes and geats fight the beast and beowulf hacks off grendels arm with a sword again why couldnt they portray what really happened personally i think a oneonone grappling match between the two would be much more exciting overall this is a pathetic and abysmal depiction that is faithless to the true tale why add in a pact with hrothgar and grendels mother that includes sacrificial offering why create extra characters like finn that add nothing to the story there was no love story in the poem they couldnt even set the scenes in the appropriate locations a forest instead of the swamp and no lair under the lake they fail to notice the metaphor that grendels lair signifies  its supposed to be underground to represent hell why not instead center on the symbolism inherent in the epic poem even my high school students last year were able to do immensely better when they created a short film based on beowulf since they focused on the themes and symbolism underlying the story if hollywood could create a film that centers on these elements and is faithful to the plot then that would be a truly great movie
neg	i just read a review defending this film because it had a low budget now my take on thingsthe cgi monsters was reasonable well animated but was implemented in the worst possible way the fight scenes werent even fights it was just one shot of an actor then one shot of monster with very interaction at all when the monster did interact it looked like it was done in paintshop pro in my opinion if you have a low budget you should use models and puppets they may not look as fancy but at least they interact just look at peter jacksons early filmsas for the acting beowulf did an descent job but the rest of the cast were either not trying or they forgot where they wherethe script seemed confused to me one minute they would be talking as if it were a modern day setting the next you get drama club shakespeare speech im not say it should be all ye and that it be but you need to find a cohesive balance so the lines sound like they come from the same personi did notice one part near the start when beowulf was quoting the old testament which would have been find had he not spent the rest of the films talking about the gods and portentsin short this film is a very slightly polished turd but a turn none the less
neg	why oh why cant anyone make a decent film out of a legendary tale this is the second adaptation of beowulf ive been disappointed with in a year but i have to say the previous version beowulf  grendel starring gerald butler was far superior to this that one was only a little disappointing this one is a mess what bugged me most was it the useless plot elements they added in for no particular reason human sacrifices pointless love interest or the bad cgi or the inconsistency of the characters or the uninspired acting even worse was the way they made beautiful marina sirtis look so horrible and lets not even talk about that ridiculous crossbow and why did they continually remind us that beowulf had the strength of 30 men and yet he never showed the slightest sign of such strength throughout the entire film he was tossed around by both monsters he fought relying on his sidekicks to save his bacon even when he slugged the arrogant prince he didnt knock him out he was much too reliant on weapons beowimp is more like it this was certainly not the powerful beowulf of the epic poem id like to end this on a positive note but i cant really think of one offhand all i can say is if youve ever read beowulf youll be infinitely disappointed by this dismal inaccurate excuse for an adaptation
neg	this movie lost me with the crossbow rpg rocketpropelled grenade it was like someone cut and pasted a scene from robocop i half expected beowulf to say exclaim i like iti watched this because i like chris bruno from the dead zone tv show and he did his part he chose a strange accent but at least he kept it consistent for the whole movie  unlike any of his costars they kept slipping into all kinds of speech from old english to modern english sometimes in the same sentencethere are already many comments on how this movie is different from the source material however even on its own this movies plot is not good its just boring which even the low budget doesnt excuse having a low budget means that you need to at least have a good story dialog and decent acting those things dont cost much instead they spent their money on halfassed cgi and some decent costumes and setslife is too short to watch this movie
neg	this is a madefortv and rather needless scifi channel retelling of the beowulf story especially after the recent 2005 film beowulf and grendel this movie doesnt really get into beowulfs story but just takes us through his battle against the ravenous beast known as grendel as it leaves a kingdom in absolute fear and turmoil while the powerful viking warrior beowulf is called upon to rid them of the monsters rampage if this is successfully accomplished the king will no longer have to sacrifice the children to keep it at bay after a few failed attempts the creature is slain but its angry and vengeful mother soon attacks leaving it up to beowulf to again lend his mighty acts of bravery and strength to defeat it grendel looks like it was shot on a tiny budget and the cg effects are terrible like i said this movie is absolutely needless
neg	i watched grendel the other night and am compelled to put together a public service announcementgrendel is another version of beowulf the thousandyearold anglosaxon epic poem the scifi channel has a growing catalog of inoffensive and uninteresting movies and the previews promised an inauthentic lowbudget miniepic but this one refused to let me switch channels it was staggeringly overwhelmingly bad i watched in fascination and horror at the train wreck you couldnt tear your eyes away from i reached for a notepad and managed to capture part of what i was seeing the following may contain spoilers or might just save your sanity youve been warned just to get it over with beowulfs warriors wore horned helmets trivial issue compared to what came after it also appears that the helmets were in a bin and handed to whichever actor wandered by next fit appearance and function were apparently irrelevant marina sirtis had obviously been blackmailed into doing the movie by the ringling brothers barnum and bailey circus she managed to avoid a red rubber nose but the clowns had already done the rest of her makeup ben cross pretended not to be embarrassed as the king his character hrothgar must have become king of the danes only minutes before the film opened and hadnt had a chance to get the crown resized to fit him yet to facilitate the actors return to their day jobs waiting tables none were required to change their hairstyles at all the variety of hair included cornrows sideburns buzz cuts and a mullet and at least served to distract from the dialog to prove it was a multinational cast all were encouraged to retain whatever accent they chose as is typical with this type of movie at least since mad max leather armor was a requirement in this case it was oddshaped illfitting and brandnew the female love interest ingrid played by alexis peters followed a longstanding tradition of hotties who should be watched with the volume turned completely down the unintended focus of the movie was a repeating compound crossbow with exploding bolts it never needed to be loaded and even had a recoil when fired it managed to shred the laws of physics the integrity of the original legend historical fact and plot suspense all by itself hrothgars palace heorot rather than being a norse long hall apparently was designed and constructed by artisans who sank with atlantis beowulf arrived at the danes homeland in a twomasted sterncastled ship that originally was part of a set the other two being the santa maria and the pinta prince unferth observed beowulfs ships approach using a telescope before you could recover from that astounding innovation you got to see the ship from his point of view judging from the angle the prince was in an aircraft of some sort fun fact 1 in bulgaria fire as from a fireplace creates light without heat this explains why you could see the actors breath whether indoors or out fun fact 2 dark age dancing in denmark looks like slow dances i went to in the 8th grade fun fact 3 you too can make a catapult with a timedrelease airburst explosive but dont expect it to actually harm anything incidentally beowulf was apparently a veteran of world war ii yelling incoming to shred any remaining suspension of disbelief grendel was so upset and always in a snit because as a completely cgi creation he couldnt leave footprints even in snow grendels mom hag was in a foul mood because she was a single mother and junior hadnt inherited her wings recessive gene i suppose by the way we can now make an educated guess that grendels pop was probably swamp thing grendel and mom chose to randomly kill fly away with or drag away their prey based only on a close reading of the next few pages of the script fun medical fact being slammed by a mythical beast hard enough to be thrown fifty feet against stone causes slight facial scratches that dont bleed much the sword of legend beowulf used to dispatch the hag was as long as he was tall and would have contained enough steel to put a second deck on the golden gate bridge luckily the wobbling dispelled any concerns over its weight best line of the movie prince unferth had just been impaled by hag and spit a quart of blood roughly six feet princess ingrid cradled him gently and said youre going to be okay my prince so much for that job at the triage clinici feel better now
neg	after having seen the canadianicelandicbritish 2004 production of beowulf  grendel which i thought brilliant and stunning i approached thisthe first of 3 newer beowulf movies due out this yearwith trepidation as soon as i heard viking and saw the horned helmets i groaned these were migration era swedes and danes not vikings they came later and even the vikings never wore horns on their helmets horns make it easy for your enemy to knock your helmet off and then brain you then theres hrolfgars palace which looks like a set for a movie about greece or rome not 6thcentury denmark the swords and armor look like props left over from earlier films set in various historic periods i spotted weapons that might have been used by crusaders in kingdom of heaven and one character was even wielding a windlass steelcrafts reproduction movie sword from beowulf  grendel beyond the basic plot of the original epic poem the writing was dismal and the acting totally wooden and unconvincing the biggest yuk was a secretweapon crossbow complete with sighting scope and exploding projectiles that looked like something bought from iraqi insurgents the specialeffects monster and his mom were so on steroids that beowulf could never have torn off an arm as he did in the poem thank the gods for bazooka crossbows i could go on but i wont
neg	may the saints preserve us because this movie is not going to helpsomeone with access needs to email mel gibson and tell him we need a faithful production of beowulf something that actually has something in common with the epic poem that is the foundation for all modern western literaturethe recent since 2000 versions of beowulf make we wonder two things first why is there so much interest in the story second why are all these filmmakers squandering mountains of cash on this crapthe only reason this got a two is that the version with lambert in it beowulf 2000 was worse and needed the 1what is even worse some people will watch this and get the wrong idea about the poem how can an industry where peter jackson gets a literary conversion to film so right can get it so wrong i mean really the roman forum as a model for heorot is too muchand please horns on helmets spare me this is insultinghjm
neg	i stopped five minutes in when beowulf was given a doubleshot automatic crossbow with sights on it not only do crossbows not have telescoping sights but beowulf beat grendel in handtohand combat the terrible wooden acting and eternal darkness that plagues all scifi original movies didnt help either having only gotten a few minutes in before i felt my bile rise and decided to watch i love lucy reruns instead thats really about all i have to say but you might as well just realize that its a madefortv movie and skip it right therea travesty
neg	its hard to say what was the worst thing about this show the bad acting poor acoustics of different portions bad cgi improper sets for the period the poor script it would have been nice if the script followed the original tale a bit closer  theres enough tension and good material in beowulf to provide a great deal of good material and a better story line than the scriptwriters could come up withand why introduce a strange new weapon like a crossbow that fires explosive boltsi see that this movie was made in only 21 days it shows in the lack of quality im beginning to think this is general poor attitude taken by scifi channel and others when it comes to making movies out of classic tales in the past few yearswhat a waste
neg	i work at a blockbuster store and every week we have movies that come in with just a few copies these are the kind of movies that the scifi channel shows the kind of movie that nobody ever wants and only that idiots rent when they bring it back i ask them was it any good they say no we turned it off after 15 minutes movies with terrible computer generated super imposed monsters and such like very unappealingthis is the same type of movie that grendel is and absolute waste of time if you want a reasonably and only reasonably good beowulf based movie then try beowulf  grendel  starring gerard butler who is also starring in the eagerly anticipated 300 as king leonidas of spartaplus later this year we have another beowulf movie with a star studded cast ranging from anthony hopkins and brendan gleeson to angelina jolie and john malkovichbut dont let that get your hopes up like we all did with eragon or we are all in for another big disappointmentand regarding rentals here is my rule of thumb if there is only one or two copies dont rent it because its a load of crap this is true 999 of the time usually not true if the title is foreign or a documentary
neg	good folks i stumbled on this film on evening while i was grading papers my academic specialty is anglosaxon literature and i can say that no one has ever done the genre the honor it deserves the icelandic beowulf and grendel is the least offensive i have seen and i did pay 300 for my copy this scifi version ranks with the christopher lambert version yuckwhat didnt i like cgi for one amazingly bad more importantly is the faithfulness to the storyline not to mention the stilted acting i am used to both with all the versions i have seendelighted regardless peter
neg	first off this is no where near as bad as some of the other trash the scifi channel has produced that isnt to say that grendel is a good film in fact it is very bad but it definitely had potential to be a lot better the flaws of the film come from character design character absurd additions to the story the visual effects the music and for the most part the actingwhen speaking of character design i of course mean the way our heroes and villains look beowulf and the other danes seem like ridiculous vikings rather than warriors of brute strength  that helmet our main protagonist wears is just too silly grendel looks like the hulk but with strange tentacleattachments to his elbowsthe characters are very limited beowulf is same from beginning to end however finn  a useless sidekick  achieved some twodimensionality due thanks to his romantic subplot and unferth gets some notion as well as he becomes less conceitedmuch like finn there are useless additions to this story to make it its own while still holding to the source material the crossbow that is gifted to beowulf is so ridiculous im surprised the cast didnt walk off the set besides additions theres omissions such as the underlying themes of christianity and paganism as well as the consequences of lyingthe special effects are mighty terrible grendel and his mother hag are poorly conceived and as such theyre portrayal on screen is less than believablethe music is overbearing especially when a character diesall in all this is not scifis worst film to date no it is actually one of the better films though trash it still it is it is good trash making it a guilty pleasure at best the only thing that works is the dialogue which is still wooden here and therei highly recommend you skip this film and watch robert zemeckis take on the ancient story of beowulf simply because this film grendel is only half the tale and not the whole thing which garners this movie a threestar review
neg	i was expecting the movie based on grendel the book written by john gardner in the late 1970s it was based on the beowulf epic but told from the perspective of the monster whatever you may think of gardners book a movie based on the beowulf epic should not be entitled grendel when it doesnt say anything more about the monster beyond the few pathetic scenes in which the cg monster is shown as nothing more than a modified predator on top of this the writers should also be punished for screwing up the original story so badly and contributing to the continued growing ignorance of mass tv audiences throughout the ustypical hollywood to get this so wrong very disappointing and a complete waste of time
neg	scifi has been having some extremely bad luck making quality movies lately such as minotaur or dog soldiers grendel is supposed to be based of the great epic beowulf however it deviates so much and offers so little in comparison that the advertisements on television might as well have titled it some shitty christopher lambert movie i wasnt expecting it to be as accurate as a full blown hollywood production but i did however expect the artistic integrity to not interfere with the actual story even if a little bit was changed to make a two hour storyboard flow nicely in the allotted time slotsdid the director and producers have any idea about what they were doing did any research go into this obviously not as one could tell from the massive horned helmets that beowulf and his crew save for mullet boy are wearing one major problem i have though was with the very look of grendelif beowulf is supposed to wrestle him shouldnt he not have been sixteen feet tall and weigh 2 tons grendels death segment was also lacking in every way  in my opinion the one in the epic was actually better than the made up junk on the script for example grendel is supposed to have his arm ripped out from the socket by beowulf  not cut off at the forearm after he was set on fire by an exploding arrow from a crossbow that looks like it weighs 300lbs and grendels motherdid they just combine her with the dragon at the end of the epic where he eventually dies when he succumbs to his wounds and honestly what the hell was with that mullet if you want to see this movie because its connection to the epicdont as there really isnt one other than character names the only way i could recommend this film is if you liked the movie druids directed by jacques dorfmann  although i dont recommend watching either
neg	i understand this movie was made on a very low budget but that is no excuse for the monstrosity that is grendel deathstalker the throne of fire barbarian queen conquest the invincible barbarian were all done on shoestring budgets and poor special effects yet they still managed to create cult classics by adding some scantily clad women warriors and a good sense of humor the primitive costumes dark castles and beautiful bulgarian landscape gave grendel the potential to be a very good low budget sword and sorcery film but the makers completely ruined this opportunity by using extremely poor cgi effects and colorless characters compare this film to beowulf 1999 it may not be citizen kane but it is a good example of how an entertaining low budget scifi adventure movie can be made by using credible special effects and appealing characters
neg	for such a great classic tale the setting location grendel was disappointing as a writer i blame the script which completely lacked dramatic tension the rubric of the club story is useful and would have provided a new take on the literary classic for some weird reason that rubric was dropped early on to know this was shot in 21 days says to me rushed and it unfortunately shows now well have to wait for the hollywood version on the big screen i word on fx i can tolerate really crappy cgi but the script has to rock and this one was just too slow spartan and lacking in drama id blame it on the actors but since i know writing more than acting ill pick on my colleague
neg	this movie is a farce names are grossly mispronounced and the plot is twisted and gnarled into something unrecognizable by any literature enthusiast and they have the gall to give beowulf a ridiculous cannoncrossbow weapon beowulf doesnt need a weapon like that in the poem he rips off grendels arm with his bare hands and i cant believe that the scriptwriters did such a thing the way grendel is portrayed is impressive however that and the cast are the only positive points of the feature my english teacher would go insane if she saw this abomination unless you are a diehard fan of the epic poem beowulf avoid this film at all costs and even then i wouldnt recommend it
neg	turned out to be another failed attempt by the laughable scifi channel i am not sure who wrote the script and interpreted the poem but i am sure it was by some 17 year old teen who thought it would be awesome to a have a scoped crossbow in the movie aaaaaaah when i saw that part i lost all hope thenthey set off for heorot in a what looks to be the ship that christopher columbus sailed in when they reach heorot which is supposed to be a norse mead hall the scifi group of idiots decided to make heorot look like a big stone castle when i saw that part i wanted to scream i really wanted this movie to be good but scifi has yet to produce a good movie so i dont know why i got my hopes up ohand grendel and his mother are stupid also this comment is off topic about grendelif anyone from the scifi channel is reading thishere is some good advice not every movie you make has to be about a big monster that can rip people in half thats not what science fiction is about and also stop casting lowgrade actors like stephen baldwin to be in your films its not helping the movie but making it worse
neg	99999 pure crap and the other 001 was a brief moment where i thought the blond chick was going to disrobe nopethe dialogue was legendarily bad the action sucked and there was no sex the afore mentioned blond chick is modestly dressed alas the whole movie the cgi had the dubious honor of being the worst ive ever seen on film and the anachronisms were numerous and glaring acting was mediocre even from ben cross and marina sirtis the only names in this movie and marina sirtis looked really really badive seen high school plays more capably produced this is the kind of movie that mst3k thrived on heads should roll at scifi for allowing this steaming pile on the air
neg	and thats about all that is this thing is slow the actors have ability they just dont seem motivated to put forth the effort the plot isnt that great and is hampered further by the aforementioned slowness of it all the accents when there are any are british uh lots of these folks are supposed to be danes ok ok accents arent that important but language is i dont think they used words like yeah and ok in beowulfs day and that supposedly way cool weapon his king gave him did he ever reload that thing did he ever sight it in or was beowulf just that bad an aim well his aim did at least match the computer graphics used in generating the monsters those were rather off too bad special effects bright spot just one that i can think of marina sirtis has held up well over the years
neg	i am a great fan of the batman comics and i became disappointed when i could no longer find batman the animated series on tv anymore i was excited to learn that there was going to be a new batman cartoon on tv i watched the first episode the day it premiered and i was very disappointedfirst of all the animation is very poor it looks like a cheap crappy japanese anime then again just about every modernday cartoon is like thatthe character designs are even worse batman looks more like birdman catwoman looks more like chihuahuawoman bane looks more like a red version of the hulk the penguin is a kungfu master mr freeze is some undead thing with an iceberg on his head and the riddler is a gothic marilyn manson lookalike which is funny because i dont expect people who are obsessed with riddles and puzzles to be gothicthe worst character design is that of the joker they turned him into a monkeydemented bob marleykungfu fighter the joker is supposed to be batmans deadliest enemy but in this show he hardly poses a threat because his crimes are so stupid and pointless in one episode his plan was to put his joker venom in dog food oh how evil batman is a fascinating and complex character because he is haunted by the deaths of his parents which is why he fights crime this version of batman doesnt seem haunted by his parents deaths and is not interesting at all hes also not a detective just a fighter if theres an enemy he cant defeat he wont study the enemy to find out their weak points like a detective would hell just build a giant fighting robot to defeat them a lot of times this show doesnt even feel like a batman show just another brainless anime thats nothing but pointless fightingwhat i hate the most about this show is what they did to the villains theyve taken away everything that makes them likable and relatable and turned them into stereotypical evil bad guys manbat is the biggest example in the comics hes a tragic scientist who studies bats to find a cure for his deafness when experimenting on himself he accidentally transforms himself into a giant bat creature in this show hes a mad scientist who wants to purposely transform himself into a giant bat creature for no apparent reason just about all the villains are like that none of them with the exception of about one or two have an actual motive for their crimesthe worst characterization is that of mr freeze in the comics freeze was a just a mad scientist until the genius writer paul dini wrote the btas episode heart of ice which gave freeze a new origin that made him a more tragic threedimensional and likable villain the episode was so popular that fans accepted it as his actual origin and it was even used in the comics as his origin even that crappy movie batman  robin used it as his origin in this show hes a petty jewel thief before becoming mr freeze after becoming mr freeze guess what hes still a petty jewel thief great origin no wonder they used it over the one dini createdas a batman fan i dont dislike this show just because it isnt like the comics because i also liked btas the batman cartoons that came after it tim burtons batman films and obviously the superb christopher nolan batman films none of them were 100 loyal to the comics but they were still very good the problem with this show is not that its not exactly like the comics or btas its that it lacks any sort of depth that makes other batman media so popularive given this show so many chances but the more i watch the more i find that disappoints me i miss the good old days back when batman cartoons were something everyone could enjoy
neg	remember the good ol animated batman show from the 90s the one that people praised the one that people of all ages could all appreciate the one that showed batman as a real detective instead of the hulk in a bat suit the one that had villains you could relate to the one that had villains with real motiveswell clearly warner bros doesnt hence this dreckhonestly do these people know anything about batman have they even looked at a batman comic before do they know batmans meant to be a detective putting together 2 clues does not make you a detective that makes you a slightly intelligent monkeythis is the basic layout for an episodepenguin steals something opening credits batman finds dead giveaway of where he is batman goes there and gets into trouble commercial batman finds obvious stupid way out of it penguin escapes penguin does something obvious again batman follows they do kungfu by the way everyone and i mean everyone knows kungfu for some reason batman punchs penguin he gets knocked out goes to arkham note its usually a different villain every episodewell as you may have noticed from that batmans not a great detective joker left this piece of cotton candy on the ground maybe hes at the old amusement park yeah maybe he was there the last 6 timesand ive already mentioned this but everyone knows kungfu even penguin what where they thinking probably because its from the people who made that jackie chan animated serieswhats really upsetting is that the show is just action no smarts none if batman needs think hell use technology then do some kungfubut hey lets not forget the villains afterall what would batman be without his rogues gallerywell first off i gotta say kudos for originality i dont think other batman media would have envisioned joker and a dreadlocked monkey man riddler like an emo and poison ivy as a minor which is kind of confusing when you think about isnt her sexuality meant to be her main strengthwhats even more crap however is that every character is now a 2dimensional stereotypical crookegkiller croc wants to flood gotham for no reasonmanbat is a power hungry mad scientist who is obsessed with bats for some unexplained reasonpenguin just wants to steal everything for no reasonnoticing a pattern herebut the most insulting has got to be mr freezedo you remember the emmy award winning heart of ice episode from batman the animated series the one that gave mr freeze motives for his crimes the episode that was so good that it was used in the comics over his original back story mad scientist the one that made him a victim with a goal hell even batman  robin acknowledged that using that as mr freezes origin in that pos moviewell this series says fck that and makes mr freeze a jewelry robber before his accident with only wealth in his mind then gets frozen and gives him the power to make things cold he then continues to steal jewels for no reason while saying sht lines like have an ice daymaybe they did watch batman robin after allbut hey look on the bright side this series makes you feel nothing for the villains so that means that youre a good person good for you
neg	not only did they get the characters all wrong not only do the voices suck not only do the writers seriously need to get girlfriends not only are the drawings really crude but it seems like it was mainly created for ages 16 the only episode ive ever seen of this show that kept me watching was a mattter of family because i liked the robin character and sometimes i think its just a general copy of batman the animated series example in btas bruce is friends with harvey dent yeah over a two episode story he transforms into the unlikely villain twoface in the show bruce is friends with that ethan guy and over a two episode story he transforms into the unlikely villain clayface that was just a small example that may not even be true but in short this is the worst attempt on a batman series and thats saying something
neg	i cant believe some people actually like this yet still call themselves batman fans even going as far as to say its better than btas which its not it should be plagiarism for them to use batmans name for this piece of crap its not batmanthe whole premise of the show is if you cant defeat someone get a bigger weapon to help you batman isnt all about weapons he uses his batarang and grappling hook and batmobile thats it he doesnt come up with some new ingenious tech every time he cant beat someone i dont know where the hell they got the idea for a batbot or whatever they have ruined all the villains mr freeze has gone from a sympathetic scientist to a petty criminal who fell in some cryofreezing thing catwoman is now a 40 or 50 year old woman with a dumb costume penguin is now a ninja with a 50 ft tall top hat the ventriloquist is now called scarface making the dummy the whole centerpiece for the character they even got a dumb idea to make him a giant wtf and the two worst character changes are that of the joker and riddler they have changed riddler to a gothicretro teenage freak and the joker to an acrobat with dreads he looks like a bob marley wannabe they have completely and utterly ruined batman even moreso than br did i wish i could meet the creators and or writers and animators of this show so i could whack them in the head with a metal baseball bat
neg	when this cartoon first aired i was under the impression that it would be at least half way descent boy was i wrong i must admit watching this cartoon is almost as painful as watching batman and robin with george clooney all those years ago i watched a few episodes and two of them had batman literally get his ass kicked left and right by the penguin who fought like jet li and beat the crap out of batman and i watched another episode where batman got his butt kicked again by the joker who apparently was using jackie chan moves while flipping in the air like a ninja since when were the joker or the penguin ever a match for batman  and worse yet when were joker and penguin kung fu counterparts of jackie chan and jet li its truly embarrassing depressing and sad the way the image of batman is portrayed in this show the animation is awful and the dialog is terrible being a batman fan since my boyhood i can honestly and strongly advise you to stay away and avoid this show at all cost because it doesnt project the true image of batman this cartoon is more like a wannabe kung fu flick and if you really wanna see a classic batman cartoon i strongly recommend batman the animated series but this cartoon is nothing more than a piece of st get batman the animates series and dont waste your time with this cartoon
neg	in light of the recent and quite good batman the brave and the bold now is the time to bear a fatal blow to that mistake in the life of batman being a huge fan since the first revival by tim burton 20 years ago i have been able to accept different tonalities in the character dark or campy this one is just not credible  too many effects poor intrigues and so few questions what is great about batman is the diversity of his skills and aspects of his personality  detective crimefighter playboy philanthropist etc the batman shows him only in his karate days and by the way how come the penguin is capable of such virtuosity when jumping in the air regardless of his portly corpulence  and look at the joker a mixture of blanka in street fighter 2 and a stereotypical reggae man what batman fan could accept such a treason  not me anyway batman is much better without the article in front of his name
neg	i was raised watching the original batman animated series and am an avid batman graphic novel collector with a comic book hero as iconic as batman there are certain traits that cannot be changed creative liberties are all well and good but when it completely changes the character then it is too far i purchased one of the seasons of the batman in the hopes that an extra bonus feature could shed some light on the creators reasoning for making this show such an atrocity in an interview on the making of the batman one of the artists or writers im unsure which said that we felt we shouldnt mess with batman but we could mess with the villains so they proceeded to make the joker into an immature little kid begging for attention the penguin into some anime knockoff mr freeze into a superpowered jewel thief poison ivy into a teenage hippie and countless other shameful acts which are making bob kane roll over in his grave to sum it all up i wish i had more hands so i could give this show four thumbs down it squeezes by my rating with a 2 out of 10 simply because it uses the batman name warner brosrethink this please
neg	i have never commented on imdb before but i feel i have to after watching the batman animation its absolute rubbish warner brothers had the perfect animation series in batman in the early 90s so what the hell are they doing trying to mess with the winning formula i feel like writing a complaint letter to wb the original animation was dark and brooding exactly the way batman was intended to be wb had to mess this up with some tripe batman of the future now they produce this drivel the joker doesnt remotely resemble the joker from dc comics dc should sue i urge everyone who agrees with me to email or write to wb and use people power to get back the original formula
neg	okay ive always been a fan of batman i loved the animated series and even batman beyond i even read a batman comic now and then so as can be imaginedi was a little excited when i heard about this series and then i was severely disappointed this series is nothing it doesnt even begin to compare with the original series its like one long toy commercial no depth whatsoever and what the heck was with the joker whoin my most humble opinion is the best batman villain of all time and they killed him i wish i could say his design was the worst part actually i wish i could say there was anything about this series that was remotely creative or interesting in short because believe me i could say so much moredo not waste your time on this show or your money
neg	i commented on this when it first debuted and gave it a thumbs in the middle review remarking that id give it the benefit of the doubt beyond just the first episode ive seen a total of six episodes now up to this point in june 2006 and as a lifelong batman fanatic i can say without hesitation this show is utter crapeverythings wrong with it everything getting past just the lousy animation and design the stories are ridiculously convoluted and with no character development or apparent interest by the writers of this dreck to give any substance to any storiesand for gods sakeis it just me or is the joker in every episode is gotham that much of a revolvingdoor justice system or again is it just a complete lack of interest in the writers to put any effort into other villains see no character development aboveand to make matters worse every single joker tale is the same 3part formula1 joker gasses people2 joker sets out to gas the whole city3 batman saves the daypfehthere was one episode i saw that wasnt a joker story the title escapes me but the villain was that nefarious cluemasterthe think thank thunk episode with the quiz show that was the singleworst batman story ive ever seen heard or read yes worse than ive got batman in my basement i cant really say what i feel this show is because its probably against the tos but it starts with b and rhymes with fastardization thank goodness for the existence of the timmdinietc era of batentertainment back from the fox and kids wb days stuff that good and i should have known this just couldnt possibly have lasted forever unfortunately
neg	i think that can sum up this show about as well as anything batman tas may be the worst thing to ever happen to cartoons based on comic books because everything that comes after will be compared to it and nothing has measured up yet its just too damn good was batman beyond good yeah but it was no tas is justice league good its not too bad but its no tasthe batman is certainly no tas either but i wont hold that against it it would be unfair and besides it has plenty of other problems with itthe concept of a younger less experienced batman fighting crime is a fine one and at times the art is very nice but all of the rest of the time the art is worthless americanime and this betrays a lot of the flaws of the show itself it is paced written and designed like an americanime if i wanted to watch jackie chan adventures id watch jackie chan adventures or i could just bang my head into a wall any time and get the same effect the joker is a homicidal mentally unstable clown in a suit who uses his wits unpredictability and clever gadgets to fight batman when he is forced to fight hand to hand he will either resort to something cheap or be totally outmatched he is not meant to be a monkey with dreadlocks who knows kungfu and can leap into twenty feet into the air accompanied by speed lines if they had wanted to do that with a villain there were other less important characters they could have used or gasp they could have created a new one entirely and its not that reimaginings are a bad thing dont get me wrong tas there i go again took mr freeze from your standard icegunwielding b villain and made him into a memorable and morally complex character of course freeze wasnt exactly a classic villain at the time and they performed an upgrade but the point stands what the batman does is it takes everything you liked about batman comics and lore and takes a large smelly dump on them guess what they were eating cornits obvious this show cant stand against tas but stand it on its own legs and it still doesnt work for me the plots arent good and they dont develop any better theyve been written for the demographic of children under twelve should children be able to enjoy a show of course they should this shouldnt be an adult show with swearing nudity and gratuitous violence but the mark of a truly good show is that it can be enjoyed on different levels by all ages this show misses that markis this show a tas no of course not the problem is its not even a jlu
neg	ok ok it might be hard to put the entirety of a mans life in one film traditionally therefore biopics focus on one or two significant parts in the subjects life now byron was a my week beats your year fellow which makes selecting parts that are representative even harder furthermore just as byrons poetry is inseparable from his life the mans life itself must be seen as a whole lifting parts out is not only not showing the whole picture its showing a different picture altogethernow in short my review comes down to this supposedly byron was indeed the my week beats your year prototype a guy who lived so intensely that he indeed did more in his 15 or so active years than most do in an entire lifetime true he had setbacks and was a victim of the time and social setting he lived in  but in the end this dude is supposed to be the prototype whose life wed all want to lead no well i did not at any moment want to live the life depicted in this film so it gets 3 not for being so badly done which directionwise it more or less was but more importantly for missing the point entirely in a flat plotsome more detail well to over simplify things a byron bio should have two distinct episodes 1 postfirst europe trip england and his rise to fame  marriage  2 his life abroad now the important thing is that the second part should be at least as important as the first not only was it a lot longer but the most significant change in byron took place then furthermore its where he created his best works don juan the vision of judgement etc  all the stuff that makes him really unique in english literatureinstead in this film a byrons life never comes across as even remotely entertaining b it only gets worse after he leaves england they did two good jobs first they started at his return of his europe trip though a bit more of the actual trip would have been welcome as a prologue second they chose an angle and they chose his incestuous love for augusta who is rather perfectly cast the problem with this last thing is that they never let it go true byron remained strongly attached to augusta for the rest of his life but especially as he was such a mood swing person the fact that his letters reflect that does not mean that at other times he might not have completely enjoyed lifeanyway the first part of the tv film should have ended with him leaving england theres no doubt about that the thing is once abroad a life of debauchery began with the infamous geneva period but in italy byron also discovered a new life both for his poetry inspired by italian comedy already in venice and for himself when he found the contessa teresa guiccioli and moved to ravenna afterwards at the request of shelly with teresa to pisa in other words he was also liberated his mind and life opened up and not only in the decadent sense while englands closed further as it fell into the gravitational pull of the victorian age true freedom was augustaless but this bittersweet freedom tastes sour in this film we see a lonely bored snob getting olderi mean hell byron never thought much about his poetry except when he finally found his own voice in don juan apart from poetic and romantic developments his relationship with shelly and the downbreak should have been more documented also it is in italy in ravenna that he gets involved with politics and revolutionary ideas this is important as it shows that the decadent romantic and ultimately escapist language and person of childe harold is changing into the more plantedinlife realistic and lighter passion of the language and person of don juan life and work are one true still a bit naive but its what got him to greece and the whole thing came full circle in pisa where shelleys revolutionary spirit further ignited the spark missolonghi wasnt the bored snob suddenly looking for some action it was the insights in italy the gambas stirring him into action it can be a symbol for the man looking for some ancientstyle battle excitement while the rest of europe becomes fixed in the clay of modern reason and conservatism but it wasnt just that there was a true inspiration behind it meanwhile byron wrote massive amounts of don juan true his end is a bit sad but its not like hes worn out that is the essence of byrons life he may have had some strong emotional attachments 2 augusta and teresa but every time he managed to reinvent himself truly meaning that he wasnt less at the end of his life  no hed made a physical and mental journey that at the time few people were prepared to makei wonder why is it that so often the second period in byrons life is overlooked because it had less obvious conflicts as the man was finally coming to his own in focusing our attention on the frustrated england years fraught with scandals we show ourselves to be not much better than the english aristocracy at the time which byron so despised and which despite the fact that he had no choice he willingly fled in 1816 to find a world that was modern and liberal enough to let him find the voice that would make him the first romantic plainspoken language poet and evolve from a selfobsessed snob to a passionate man moving onward with a cause
neg	ive always been enthusiastic about period dramas an art form in which the bbc has excelled in the past this presentation of byron was unbelievable unbelievably bad the script was dreadful the acting uninspired and all the characters woefully insipid apparently byron was mad bad and dangerous to know and set the ladies hearts allaflutter not in this production here he appeared as a tawdry jumpedup little squirt instead of a fiery hero of womenfolk and the greek struggle for independence it is said that byron walked with a limp this portrayal of the man was just limp all overi watched the whole two and a half hours waiting for something to spark into life not a splutter not even a glimmer it was utter tedium if not downright boredom from start to finishhaving the opinion that noone will ever better the bard of avon i also believe that byrons poetry is overrevered and to my mind should be flung on the back burner and this dramatisation of his life should be accorded the same treatmenti think the bbc lost its nous with this one
neg	dieter bohlen germanys notorious composer and producer of slightly trashy pop hits like youre my heart youre my soul felt the need to tell his story  and gracefully he decided to hire a ghost writer the result was a funny book about his life well more or less a fuzzy image of it he didnt deny that he is a selfish asshole but the whole story was twisted to fit his image of himself no word that he has probably beaten up his former wife and she ended up in hospital however it was written in a funny style and a huge success after his appearance as jury member of the german version of american idol  especially his unforgettable commentsthis should be the end of the story  really in the hype of the mentioned idol tv show called deutschland sucht den superstar abbreviated dsds somebody must have come up with the terrible idea to make a movie out of the book the result is dieter  der filmi have rarely seen a movie which tries so desperately to be funny and fails so completely none of the gags really hits the point naddels voice and style of talking was getting on my nerves right away although veronas voice should have done that more obvious childish predictable and lengthy gags destroy any motivation to watch this movie to the end within a few minutes the content of the movie is a sloppy film adaption written sloppily down by a ghost writer based on bohlens sloppy idealized memory they could have used this freedom to do almost everything it was supposed to be a satire but they failed the story is totally uninteresting and the fact that the background voice is bohlen himself guarantees that the whole film has nothing satirical at allits no wonder that it was considered to bad for a cinema release the probability that this thing would have rotten in some archive was quite high until recently when the current season of dsds turned out to be a mediocre success with the friendly help of germanys biggest yellow press newspaper bild and the desperate situation for the tv station rtl to have something in the program while the still unbeatable show wetten dass  is running on channel 2 the movie finally arrived in television  unfortunatelywatching this movie is a waste of time  there are certainly better cartoons with much more fun and a story actually worth looking attherefore 210
neg	admittedly i watched this piece with already very low expectations dieter bohlen is a rather untalented composer parvenu whose lack of talent is only surpassed by the size of his egothis was the first cartoon movie that i watched that was 100 per cent humor free it is rude offensive redneck and blatantly anti women as such it is a creation befitting bohlen but the average viewer will be rather put off by it no wonder that it was never shown in a cinema theater it wouldve bombed big timenot even the expense of 65 megaeuros were able to save this utter piece of crap save your time and money
neg	sure this one isnt really a blockbuster nor does it target such a position dieter is the first name of a quite popular german musician who is either loved or hated for his kind of acting and thats exactly what this movie is about it is based on the autobiography dieter bohlen wrote a few years ago but isnt meant to be accurate on that the movie is filled with some sexual offensive content at least for american standard which is either amusing not for the other actors of course or dumb  it depends on your individual kind of humor or on you being a bohlenfan or not technically speaking there isnt much to criticize speaking of me i find this movie to be an okmovie
neg	so why does this show suck unfortunately that really is the only question because there is no doubt that it doesfor those unfamiliar with the premise of the show the doomedtobeshortlived series cavemen focuses on a number of neanderthals and their struggle to exist in modern day america and is based on the characters featured in a series of television ads for geico insurance the concept is solid and there is every reason to think it could be executed successfullyi had to think about it for awhile but then the tagline from the commercials  something to the effect of were not that much different from you provided me with the key to the shows suckiness even though cavemenneanderthals are actually a different species than humanity the title characters of this show it turns out are exactly the same as those of us who are boring jerksmaybe its my background as a game writer  rather than a soulless hack committeebased writer from california  but this show had so much potential and none of it has been realized to start with the producers should have focused on the fun things that would make cavemen different from uswhat could conceivably be funny for example about giving them occupations like perpetual grad student and furniture store clerk when they would have more compellingly been drawn to things like subterranean utility workers and guides at cave parks why would they play prosaic games like squash when a whole episode could be devoted to them trying get hunting licenses to go after game with spears a show like this could write itself and it takes some willfully bad writing to make it quite so crappy and boringanother tiresome aspect of this show is an attempt to portray the cavemen as being subjected to a number of stereotypes associated with various human minorities yawn this has been done so many times before and never more drearily than this and as noted previously neanderthals really are a different species so using them as a metaphor for racial stereotyping is both uncompelling and off the markresponses are welcome including those from anyone who wants to tell me why im wrong id like to enjoy this show and am just sorry that i have thus far been unable tomichael j varhola skirmisher online gaming magazine
neg	i have watched 3 episodes of caveman and i have no idea why i continue except maybe waiting for it to get better to me this show is just pumping itself off the commercials with no real humor as we sat around watching these shows we all speculated on what was going to happenthe episode of the woman cavewoman with a attitude was actually a big yea right for us shes crude in a theater and acts tough to strangers and truth be told she needed a slapi consider myself a pretty good reviewer taking in everything but i must say cavemen is comparable to the old show my mother the car i give it a 2 only because they deserve 1 better than a 1 because they actually spent money on it
neg	every new fall lineup show deserves at least my 3 strikes and youre out policy i give a comedy 3 chances to make me laugh that is 3 complete episodes after episode 1 i actually said to the tvcancelled tomorrow it was that bad i have now watched the first 4 episodes of cavemen and have yet to manage even a smirk not a titter a guffaw a chortle as a matter of fact no facial movement at all i will continue to punish myself by watching every future episode because i am convinced that i am clearly missing something in this show im simply not getting it but i believe that a comedy on a major tv network in primetime just has to be funny but there are no laughs from me yet theres just no way that abc would put on the least funniest comedy of all time at 800 pm i know there has got to be an inside joke that just isnt jiving with my brain ive read each of the previous comments i get the social aspect of it but where are the jokes  i shall continue suffering for at least 30 minutes a week until i have a lightbulb moment and smack myself in the head shouting eureka
neg	i actually didnt mind the geico commercials the first 50 of so times i saw them and even found them to be a bit wry and amusing but seriously this is the best thing that these people could come up with this show sucks it is bland and feels like watching an episode of the office with the characters disguised as cavemen i know a lot of you will hate me for saying that but the office just does not do it for me okay i get it we have the poor slob just trying to keep his nose clean and he has a crappy boss who hates him the pseudointellectual who really just has a barelyfunctioning intellect and the dopey one who just wants to be accepted but so what i have worked with these people and found them just as annoying in real life as i do on tvwhy would i want to waste another 1336th of my week watching more of those type nominates please call your parents and ask them if they dropped you on your head if after thinking about it you still delude yourself into believing that this is entertainment
neg	this show proved to be a waste of 30 minutes of precious dvr hard drive space i didnt expect much and i actually received less not only do i expect this show to be canceled by the second episode i cannot believe that geico will ever attempt to use the cavemen ad campaign ever again i would have preferred spending a night checking my daughters hair for head lice than watching this piece of refuse i wonder what abc passed on to make this show fit into the 07 fall schedual perhaps a hospitalcrimemocumentary reality show featuring the aflac duck in the event that i failed to express my opinion about this show let me be clear and say that it is not too good
neg	peeew this stinks as everyone knows its based upon some geico insurance commercials what no one knows is why those commercials were amusing on first viewing at best hardly fodder for a series the talking geico gecko  thats another story now that would make for an intriguing series and why on earth did abc  as reported in the press  actually agree to buy the cavemen character rights from geico for this after all the idea of cavemen struggling in the modern world is hardly unique to tv phil hartman had a recurring saturday night live role as the unfrozen caveman lawyer over a decade ago and thats how a concept like this works best  as an occasional installment but a regular series fuhgeddaboudit a 1960s series called its about time also used the cavemen in the modern world concept it lasted one season one of the shows directors who was also responsible for the geico commercials was recently quoted as saying we were so excited when we were shooting our commercials because we felt like we had something that was very unique and we had bigger stories to tell wrongin the annals of bad tv this is destined to take its place alongside 1972s me and the chimp as one of the alltime worst the lead actor in the embarrassing chimp fiasco actually went into shamebyassociation hiding after it was abruptly canceled no doubt our cavemen friends will follow suit
neg	cavemen was by far the biggest load of crap i have ever wasted my time watching this show based on the geico commercials is less entertaining then an actual 30 sec ad for geico the makeup was half assed to say the least hard to imagine a caveman with prefect white teeth even after going to the dentist this show could of had potential for a funny series if they could of gotten the cast from the commercials that in it self makes for a lousy show perhaps if the writers were the same from the geico ads this may of had a chance instead the pilot lacked a good story line i give this show a 1 out of 10 i would of liked to put a zero out of 10 but that was not an option i pray for a quick death to this show id give it less then 5 episodes before it dies a deserving death
neg	this is 30 minute show about one joke the joke cavemen are not treated fairly hahaha he cant dial a phone because he is a caveman cavemen are not as smart as human beings oh jeez those cavemen are so unsophisticated there is no humor in this show they can only run off this one joke for so long and they already have with the geico commercials this show does not deserve a time slot on national tv this show tries to hard to be funny but it just isnt watching this show i was thinking that it was trying to be like a bachelors gone wild show meaning they go to the bar and try to sleep with many women the crying caveman is annoying the caveman with the glasses is too smart to be a cavemanhahaha all three of them have personalities but i cant figure out why i dont care about them
neg	i wasted my time and gave this show a chance this has to be one of the worst new shows if they gave an award to shows that suck this one should sweep the category the acting is poor and the story line is contrived now dinosaurs was a bit strange but at least it was entertaining that show lasted three seasons and was finally scraped this new show based on an insurance companies commercials is not funny and really has nothing going for it possibly the original commercials and the amount of times they were and still are repeated is what is wrong with this show it just came to tv and already we are tired of seeing the caveman characters
neg	cavemen exceeded my expectations and not in a good way it was even worse than i thought it would be basically heres the show the cavemen are an alternate race they face prejudice etc quite possibly the stupidest idea ever created almost being worthy of jail time for the writers one show featured the cavemen going into a club trying to pick up girls and then nothing else happened it was reminiscent of listening to a 22 minute andy rooney dialog followed by death by steak knives via midget cannibals for those who have not seen this show heres an example of the dialog youre sure youre okay with going out with a caveman yeah thats fine ive had like 10  thousand hilarious possibly the best writing ive ever witnessed22 minutes of cavemen with horrible makeup tackling tough social issues sounds like an entertaining night i also love how bad the recent ideas are that theyre resorted to making a sitcom out of car insurance commercials i wonder if theyll do the gecko next so that i can have a new title for the worst show ive ever seen i would even say that this is worse than viva laughlin at least viva laughlin was ripped off from something that was somewhat inspiredshows like this make me hope that theres a comet up there somewhere aimed for earthunratable honestly
neg	warped take on the pinocchio theme and set during the christmas seasonafter the previous entry abandoned ties to christmas has boobytrapped toys sent to murder a childyet through this other victims are accidentally harmed in the processperhaps by a toy makers son screaming mad george was responsible for the killer toysincluding a larvae which enters a victims mouth and out his eye another where soldier toys actually shoot real bullets at a babysitter after her boyfriend was practically strangled by a severed hand toy operating from a remote control the little target is a mute child named derekwilliam thornewhose stepdad was murdered by a red ball with extending arms that ensnare his face causing him to land on a fireplace poker mother sarahjane higginsonworries about her sons mental state figuring his reluctance towards opening presents or more importantly talking derives from watching her husbands horrific murder dereks real father noahtracy fraimfears for his sont safety and informs reluctantly his exgirlfriend sarah that the local toymaker joe pettomickey rooneyonce was arrested for setting traps in toys to harm kids due to the loss of an unborn child when his wife was killed in a car crashkind of a retaliation in saying that if he couldnt have a son then others shouldnt either still quite a heavy drinkeroften seen swigging jack petto seems to have set aside his feelings towards kids but his creepy son pinobrian bremerhasnt and derek he harbors angst towards why youll soon understandpretty disappointing special effects and rather goofy premise rooneys name adds an allure to the film gaining it a notoriety but his histrionics can only help so much attractive lead actress higginsonslaughterhouseand fraim as the man who reenters her life arent so bad but the lame plot that develops is hard to take seriously im guessing thats the point but rooney has no reason to be in such a film as thishe has no room to bring any personality to his toymaker other than rage and desperation quite volatile barely holding himself together as he explodes in anger towards pino when not downing liquor bremer is appropriately weird and robotic as pino longing to have sarah as his mama the practical effects used during the attacks on victims are rather unconvincingscreaming mad georges work with savage steve holland was far more effective than what we see in this film the sex everyone talks about isnt as gratuitous as many would have you believei cant even recall any nudity probably the best of the numerous sequels greenlighted but thats not exactly an endorsement im pretty sure written on paper this was an entertaining concept the idea of spoofing pinocchio using horror elements but the result doesnt exactly blow you away
neg	this movie wasnt that bad when compared to the first two sequels to the original its directed by martin kitrosser of friday the 13th fame the acting is very bad indeed but the gore and special effects help make it interesting thats one thing i like about screaming mad george make up effects artist for the film his effects are so offthewall and bizarre that they will keep you watching a bad movie just to find out how crazy theyre gonna get the movie isnt really all that gory but there is an extremely nasty eyeballmunching scene in the middle involving a toy maggot what mickey rooney makes a guest appearance that he probably wasnt too enthusiastic about but needed the money at the time possibly if you liked the weirdo 4th installment my favorite of all 5 youll probably like this one i liked it better than the matrix enjoy
neg	silent night deadly night 5 is the very last of the series and like part 4 its unrelated to the first three except by title and the fact that its a christmasthemed horror flickexcept to the oblivious theres some obvious things going on heremickey rooney plays a toymaker named joe petto and his creepy sons name is pino ring a bell anyone now a little boy named derek heard a knock at the door one evening and opened it to find a present on the doorstep for him even though it said dont open till christmas he begins to open it anyway but is stopped by his dad who scolds him and sends him to bed and opens the gift himself inside is a little red ball that sprouts santa arms and a head and proceeds to kill dad oops maybe he should have left wellenough alone of course derek is then traumatized by the incident since he watched it from the stairs but he doesnt grow up to be some killer santa he just stops talkingtheres a mysterious stranger lurking around who seems very interested in the toys that joe petto makes we even see him buying a bunch when dereks mom takes him to the store to find a gift for him to bring him out of his trauma and what exactly is this guy doing well were not sure but he does seem to be taking these toys apart to see what makes them tick he does keep his landlord from evicting him by promising him to pay him in cash the next day and presents him with a larry the larvae toy for his kid but of course larry is not a good toy and gets out of the box in the car and of course well things arent prettyanyway eventually whats going on with joe petto and pino is of course revealed and as with the old story pino is not a real boy pino is probably even more agitated and naughty because he suffers from kenitalia a smooth plastic crotch so that could account for his evil ways and the identity of the lurking stranger is revealed too and theres even kind of a happy ending of sorts wheea step up from part 4 but not much of one again brian yuzna is involved and screaming mad george so some decent special effects but not enough to make this great a few leftovers from part 4 are hanging around too like clint howard and neith hunter but that doesnt really make any difference anyway i now have seeing the whole series out of my system now if i could get some of it out of my brain 4 out of 5
neg	this time we get a psycho toy maker named joe petto get it who makes living evil toys that kill people he goes after the family who has the bad luck of just simply living in the same house where he and his mutant robot son pino again get it used to liveeasily the worst and hopefully presumably the last in this semi  series this one and the previous one look like soft core porn movies but without the sex and nudity its kind of like a low rent hybrid of halloween iii puppet master dolls and bad home movies supposedly in 2000 they started to do a sixth chapter in the series but it was abandoned and never completed we can all only hope that it stays that way12 a star out of 
neg	bad actors terrible script totally unbelievable ending  this film had it all after seeing films like this you wonder why the makers bothered at all this film has absolutely nothing to say all the methods used to create a scare have been used over and over again in previous horror films a total waste of time
neg	the spoilers in this review are offered as a public service because the only way to enjoy this costume melodrama is to know that our protagonist the lady barbara skelton gets raped and gunned down in the end and not a moment too soon id have shot the screen myself but i was afraid id hit james masonthe original 1943 novel called the life and death of the wicked lady skelton i guess people didnt whine about spoilers back then was written by a woman an english navy brat who was either troubled or cynical or both her heroine is devastatingly beautiful and the author seems to think that if you have beauty nothing else matters but other things do matter such as the fact that lady barbaras immediate and only response when someone gets in her way is homicide she murders three men in five attempts a serial femme fatale shes got a case of dissocial personality disorder that should have landed her in either bedlam or newgate lockwood plays her as a narcissistic vamp wearing so much makeup that i thought of her as a restorationera joan rivers or a restorationera joan rivers ha yet lady b is irresistible to all three principal male characters michael rennie james mason and griffith jones all of whom do good work as does patricia roc of course all three admirers realize in short order what a psychotic bitch barbara is but the plot keeps them all in her orbit until one of them finally does gun her down  accidentally in what is meant to be either irony or just desserts given the dramatic death scene with a boom lifting the camera out through the windows and heavenward i presume were meant to give a damn about her death but hers is the first corpse we dont care about
neg	this romantic adventure must have seemed shockingly subversive in its day a wealthy upper class english woman schemes plots and manipulates everyone around her for her own satisfaction she uses her privileged position to embark on secret activities of a decidedly antisocial kind theres a clever sexrole reversal as her activities prove her more daring and dashing than most of the male characters but naturally theres a tall dark and handsome stranger to keep up the love interest and this wicked lady is not backward in coming forward when she meets the right manthe wishywashy weakness and gullibility of every other character make the plot unconvincing in the extreme but those who thirst for romance will overlook that
neg	lois weber self proclaimed missionary via the cinema wrote directed and produced other films on controversial subjects but this may be the first to get wide viewing thanks to tcm this film is her indictment of abortion but she cleverly muddles the issue by bringing in eugenics and birth control leaving the impression that they are somehow equivalent to abortion her talent in writing and the other cinematic skills are well displayed here but one may be forgiven for wishing she had used them less didactically if you have wondered what tyrone power jrs famous father looked like here is your chance 1916 fashions and automobiles are also on display to add to the interest of this museum piece its enjoyable even if you dont appreciate the propaganda
neg	i saw this movie for 2 reasonsi like gerard butler and christopher plummer unfortunately these poor men were forced to carry a pretty dumb movie i liked the idea that dracula is actually a reincarnation of judas iscariot because it does explain his disdain for all things christian but there was so much camp that this idea was not realized as much as it could have been i see this movie more as a way for the talented gerard butler to pay his dues before being truly recognized and a way for the legendary christopher plummer to remind the public me and the 5 other people who saw this film that he still exists i actually enjoyed the special features on the dvd more than the movie itself
neg	please dont waste your time this movie rehashes the worst of bram stokers dracula van helsing anne rices vampire lestat rock music and silly biblical references and blade hightech toys i really like vampire movies and novels and there are many out there that are very good  but not this stinker not even the soundtrack helps it mostly because the movie resorts to ridiculous scary classical music rather than the kickass metal some reported only a few times did i hear any metal mostly it was tortured violins avoid it like garlic and crucifixes
neg	this film is really bad it maybe harsh but it is it really is poor script every vampire clich in the book is used and no sympathy is given at all to the origins of the main character  ie ole dracula there have been some truly brilliant draculavampire movies in the past but this doesnt even make it into the dire slottake a selection of people who seem to have dropped out of a teenslasher move add a dribble of dracula lore and mix in a heady tonic of religioussurreal daydreaming  and you get a confusing mess of a film  dracula 2000i really cannot find any good things to say about this movie as if it wasnt bad enough that it was made in the first place they seem to have made johnny lee miller effect an english accent  whats the problem with that i hear you cry  well he is english but he sounds like an american trying to do an english accentall in all you may as well say your money if you were thinking of buying it or rent it out watch it and discover for yourself why its about as scary as the tellytubbiesps although la la is pretty frightening
neg	this has to be one of the worst movies ive ever seen this movie has nothing positive about it some of you people actually like this movie ive seen a lot of dracula movies and ive liked everyone that ive seen but when i saw this movie i said to myself what the hell is this what a stupid movie now they have dracula becoming who he is because he is judas for those of you who dont know who judas is he betrayed jesus christ and then felt so guilty he hung himself you have to be kidding me thats the dumbest reason ive ever heard for why dracula became evil who asked for a reason anyway what a piece of sh this movie is who ever came up with this sorry excuse for a movie should be beaten even the dracula is horrible if you ever saw this movie you wouldnt even think it was dracula wow dracula 2000 is that title supposed to impress me dont waste your time or your money on this trash
neg	dracula 2000 is a horror film that was continually shown on sky movies in britain and considering it seemed to be screened about three times a week for a whole year i have absolutely no idea how i managed to miss it until its first broadcast on network television tonight  actually seeing as im not much of a fan of horror movies the reason was probably down to my theory that this was going to be tripe  my theory was proved right for the most part  minor spoilers what makes dracula 2000 such a bad movie is the amount of dumb scripting involved  for example early in the film the bad guys are flying draculas coffin from london to america  in a twin engine turbo prop plane   and one of the bad guys is left alone in the cargo hold where dracula comes to life  a fight breaks out  theres lots of noise but the bad guys in the cockpit dont hear a sound until the script demands it  it also appears in this segments climax that dracula can control the weather but this seems forgotten about as the film progresses  sloppy scripting  and there also seems to be a problem with the structure where theres numerous scenes of characters being at the new orleans mardi gras then the characters being at a different location such as police station in the following scene then theyre back at the mardi gras the scene after that which means the lack of credibilty in the plot is enhanced theres something else that yanked my chain  product placement  theres umpteen scenes where the logo for a certain record labelretailer chain is in full view  i wont dare publicise the company brand  except to say they also run a train company which is a national joke in britain  but i was under the impression this type of advertising was against british broadcasting guidlines and im surprised the bbc showed this movie if thats the case there are some positives in dracula 2000 like the visuals for example  this is actually a good looking movie with a good looking cast and boy were those vampire chicks hot  but its something we should expect from hollywood over the last few years  a very good looking movie thats very dumb
neg	put the blame on executive producer wes craven and financiers the weinsteins for this bigbudget debacle a thrashmetal updating of dracula with a condescending verbal jab at bram stoker who probably wouldnt want his name on this thing anyway and nothing much for the rest of us except slasherstyled jolts and gore christopher plummer looks winded as van helsing in the moderndaynot just a descendant of van helsing but the real thing he keeps himself going with leeches obtained from count draculas corpse which is exhumed from its coffin after being stolen from van helsings vault and flown to new orleans this is just what new orleans needs in the 21st century the film wellproduced but without a single original idea except for multiracial victims is both repulsive and lazy and after about an hour starts repeating itself  from 
neg	a very slick modern keeping it sensually hip revamp on the dracula story although staying with the traditional customs with quite an interesting if not fully grasped back story of the prince of darkness the first time i tried watching it i could only make it halfway through before losing interest again it gets off to a good start especially the scenes with the thieves and then their encounters with dracula but then for me it got less involving when it hits new orleans to focus on van helsings daughter a great place to set it but never took advantage of its settings despite etching a paradise in damn where dracula could flourish produced by wes carven and yeah they throw that name out there but written  directed by patrick lussier artistically it had its moments with few dreamlike visuals but some kinetic editing and cheap jolts dont help the messy script does get considerably silly lussier does a polished job that remains rather glassy inserting a lot of blood the makeup is suitably achieved and a lot of virgin advertising no i dont mean virgins its the music company as it does get in numerous shots and helsings daughter works there too oh that wasnt obvious planting the soundtrack is an amusing choice of rock tunes now the performances are all over the shop but there are few familiar faces to spot danny masterson sean patrick thomas nathan fillion shane west and lochlyn munro gerard butler as dracula just didnt come off as not much of a presence was formed he was simply outshined by the succulent ladies of the night jennifer esposito colleen fitzpatrick and jeri ryan as draculas brides the likes of jonny lee millar and justine waddell are respectably okay christopher plummer gives out a grizzled turn as van helsing and omar epps has fun with his role
neg	ive rarely been as annoyed by a leading performance as i was by ali mcgraws in this movie god is she bothersome or what she says everything in the same tone and is horrible so horrible in fact that by contrast ryan oneal is brilliant there is not much of a story hes rich shes wooden they both have to sacrifice a lot for love his father is stonewall jackson hers is called by his first name in case you didnt notice the difference in the two of them that they overcame in the name of love the oscar nominations for this movie indicate it had to have been a bad year john marley is fine as woodens father but a supporting nomination at least ali didnt win i still think katharine ross should have played jennifer but then again if it were up to me katharine ross would have been in a lot more movies shes certainly a better actress than mcgraw i didnt even cry when she got sick never occured to me to even feel sad it was nice to see tommy lee jones looking like he was about 15 and the score is good but this one is so old by now it has a beard a mile long and the sin of that is its not that old but it feels it
neg	a wealthy harvard dude falls for a poor radcliffe chick much to the consternation of his strict father ray millandsyrupy sugary and most of all sappy story about a battle of the classes when richkid ryan oneal brings home a waif of a librarian for his snobbish parents to ridicule ali macgraw is the social derelict with the filthy mouth while john marley plays her devoutcatholic father but no one in the film is more annoying than oneal himself with his whimpering portrayal as harvards champion yuppiefollowed 8 years later by olivers story
neg	 spoiler warning absolutely without a doubt one of the funniest comedies ever created for the screen totally impossible to take any of this seriously it would take a major novel to list all of the comedy routines in it during the glory days of her program carol burnett and company who often did takeoffs on films skewered this one in ways that were hard to imagine carol played jenny who suddenly became ill with only a slight cough and immediately the treacly music came up and everyone looked around wondering where it was coming from harvey korman played oliver with flowing locks and almost look liked ryan oneal the only thing funnier than this bit is the real filmwhat a death scene at the end jenny really looks like shes dying alrightdying for her makeup artist to come in and give her a little color and of course we all know how often hospitals encourage a loved one to get in bed with them during the patients final moments the ending scene with ryan oneal sitting on a bench in the snow contemplating his future in the movie business is an instant classic he had plenty to worry about he never did recover from this
neg	this 1970 hit film has not aged well but frankly it was not that good when it was released yet it was a hugely popular success perhaps because the idea of fatalistic young love must have appealed to audiences saturated by constant tv coverage of the vietnam war the plot is pure drivel as it concerns oliver barrett iv a privileged harvard hockey player who meets and falls in love with jenny cavelleri an antagonistic vassar music student proud of her working class background his oldschool father naturally disapproves of jenny and in a typical act of rebellion that means the young couple gets married in one of those hippieera extemporaneous ceremonies he lands his dream job in new york but she gets unexpectedly ill and dies of her terminal disease there is a veneer of thencontemporary filmmaking techniques displayed by director arthur hiller but none of that can hide the oldfashioned clichridden story at its core the inevitable ending left me particularly unmovedboth ryan oneal and ali macgraw became stars with this movie as oliver and jenny but inexplicably so since neither seems able to convey the depth or complexity required to make their characters compelling at least the boyish oneal is sincere in his weakly defiant approach but macgraw is so wooden and smirky in behavior that its hard to see what oliver sees in jenny beyond her sarcastic faade john marley two years before finding the decapitated racehorse in his bed in the godfather does better as jennys plainspoken baker father phil as does ray milland as the seemingly insensitive barrett paterfamilias the overly familiar frances lai music has almost become parody in itself over the years the print quality on the dvd is good though the only extra is a rather effusive commentary track by hiller the most interesting bit of trivia is that author erich segal upon whose book this movie is based conceived oliver as a mix between two harvard roommates he knew  vice president al gore and actor tommy lee jones who happens to have a bit part in the movie as one of olivers roommates
neg	one of the previous reviewers wrote that there appeared to be no middle ground for opinions of love story one loved it or hated it but there seems to be a remarkable distribution of opinions throughout the scale of 1 to 10 for me this movie rated a 4 there are some beautiful scenes and locations and ray milland turns in a fabulous job as olivers father but the movie did not do a particularly compelling job of telling its story and the story was not so unique as to warrant multiple viewings at least not for me i may be a bit of a snob but i tend to avoid movies with ryan oneal  i still havent seen barry lyndon  because most of them but not all are ruined for me by his presence the lone exception is whats up doc in which his straight performance is the perfect underlining for barbra streisands goofball protagonist  and not coincidentally he takes a shot at love story for good measure mcgraw and oneal tend to mug their lines rather than act themthis movie is notable for the beginning of one fine career it was tommy lee joness first movie
neg	i love a good sappy love story and im a guy but when i rented love story i prayed for the end to come as quickly and painlessly as possible and just the opposite for ali mcgraws characterali mcgraw as jenny alienated and irritated the heck out of me within the first 15 minutes when we learn that she has been diagnosed with a life threatening illness i couldnt help but wonder if her death would be such a terrible loss for poor oliver or if anyone watching this film would even care if she didnt die her grating personality would probably have pushed oliver over the edge and eventually landed them in divorce courtpeople love this movie but its one of the worst of the 70s
neg	another wonderful patterson book made into an incredibly awful movie if the big budget movies dont work then why make a low budget made for tv movie thats 10 times worse i am desperate for a good movie that will do one of his books justice
neg	having not read the novel i cant tell how faithful this film is the story is typical mystery material killer targets newlyweds woman investigator falls in love with her partner and is diagnosed with a fatal disease yes it sounds like a soap opera and thats exactly how it plays the first 23 are dull save for the murders and the last 13 makes a partial comeback as it picks up speed toward its twisty conclusionacting is strictly sub par though its hard to blame the actors alone the screenplay is atrocious during the last 13 you stop noticing because the film actually becomes interesting but thats only the last 13 director russell mulcahy is very much in his element but theres only so much he can do with a tv budget and the network censors on his back hes pretty much limited to quick cutting and distorted lenses though he managed to squeeze in a couple under the floor shots during the murders in the club restroom unfortunately as this is made for tv the cool compositional details he uses so well with a wider image are nowhere to be found note to producers give this man a reasonable budget and an anamorphic lens when you hire himsumming it up this film is bad by cinema standards and mediocre by tv standardswatch csi instead if youre in the mood for a film like this ive some excellent suggestions pick up a copy of dario argentos deep redmy highest recommendation superb film opera or even tenebre theyre stronger in every category
neg	first to die 2003ill admit my mistake first i didnt realize this was a made for tv movie i was thrown off by the r certification the plot is strong but the movie is about 40 minutes too long the direction and continuity were excellent for the most part the cast was exceptional and did a good job with their characters the down side of the movie is that it definitely falls into the chick flick genre although there are some violent scenes none of the violence should call for an r rating there is no nudity or gratuitous sex scenes actually there are no sex scenes ona grauer who is absolutely beautiful kristina copeland sonya salomaa and glynis davies were all guests on the sg1 series but this movie did nothing to advance their careers since they were all used as low level supporting actresses robert patrick was fantastic as he usually is and mitch pileggi made me think of a modern day lee marvin the very talented megan gallagher who i came to respect as an actor during the millennium series was given nothing challenging to show her range of abilities the greatest disappointment with regard to the cast was tracy pollan aside from being a below average actress and not particularly attractive her voice is absolutely annoying i found myself muting the tv during her dialogue i would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys the lifetime tv type of programs i would not recommend paying any money to see this movie however considering i found nothing that would cause censorship this is a movie that is worthy for only watching on tv since nothing will be cut out as a tv movie i would rate this as a 5 out 10 as a feature film with an r certification and such as strong cast i rate it as a 2 out of ten
neg	the word 1st in the title has more ominous meaning for the viewers of this film than for its crime victims at least they dont have to stick around and watch this interminable film reach its own demise1st should refer to 1st draft of a script 1st takes used in each performance in the final film 1st edit in post production etcetera etceterathe movie is not cast too badly its just that everything about the film come off as worse than third rate from the goofy script to the wooden performances and while suffering through this cobbled together film by the 2 hour mark you want to be put out of your misery at 160 minutes long it is readily apparent that it should have been edited to under 2 hoursgoing into details concerning the lame script and acting serves little purposes even in the equally awful lake placid at least the performances bill pullman and bridget fonda constructed out of an extremely weak script were nuanced enough to make you laugh at the movie in 1st to die one ends up grieving only for the time lost in waiting to see what happens after the opening scene of the preparation of the female leads suicidethe editing is so bad one is never introduced to one of the main characters who i think were never quite told is a da she just appears in one scene in the middle of a conversation obviously the scene where she is introduced to the viewer was dropped on the editors floor and no one realized that a character appearing out of nowhere was an unusual film ployin a word dont waste your time with this one my wife and i wish we didnt but at least we created our own diversions by commenting in various places in the film like it was mystery science theater meanwhile in cleveland     
neg	thats right you heard me i am a huge fan of james patterson i own 10 of his books and i have read the entire series about lindsey boxer in my opinion the screenwriter should be shot what right did any film maker have to slaughter a terrific work of fiction and make it into a mockery of the mystery genre if i ever thought that harry potter was butchered then michael ohara has proved me wrong i can only pray that the next screenwriter who tackles this fabulous book will do it a great deal more justice to michael ohara and russell mulcahy dont quit your day job
neg	this movie is supposed to be taking place in and around seattle the why is porteau cove provincial park shown provincial parks are in canada and not the united states the inspector uses a palm pilot complete with stylus to read that someone has hacked into the computer of the bridal shop i did not know that this was possible using a database storage device a woman appears in the movie without any introduction and is never introduced we learn halfway into the movie that this woman works in the district attorneys office then in the correctional center a guard actually precedes jenks through a door and keeps his back to the offender this would never happen in a real correctional setting the director really messed on this one  this doesnt happen in real life the acting is adequate the plot is good the cinematography is good however the many errors found in the continuity lead to a 3 out of 10 vote
neg	spoilers throughouti had read the book 1st to die and wanted to see if the movie followed the book so i watched it for the most part it did there were some minor differenceslocation of the last violent scene for instance but not many and for the most part the movie stayed true to the book more so then most moviesthis may have been a mistakealthough the movie was perfectly castwith pollen and bellows especiallyi was not that impressed with the book or let me take that back i started off very impressed gradually became more disillusioned and by the end was left completely unsatisfied and felt almost gypped no difference with the movie here is whythere is no payoff in the book or the movie rarely have i read a who done it thriller that has created such a letdown with its final resolution and i had hoped the movie would vary a littlethe wholehe did it no she did it no they both did itwas not interesting not fascinating and more confusing annoying and depressing then anything else add to that that the love of lindsays life dies at the endafter her disease cleares and she cries at his grave and then cut to where shes contemplating suicidethen all of a sudden shes in a fight for her life with the real villain who was cleared after being arrested but it turns out he and the wife were in it togetherhello this whole thing has now become general hospital instead of a good old fashioned thriller i felt cheated and ripped off by the book and watching the moviei must admit it held my attention nicely the acting was very good for a tv moviewas hoping it wouldnt follow the book which it wound up doingi still think the movie is watchable and for some reason does not leave as bad a taste in your mouth as the bookor maybe its just that i knew what would happenbut i have to say the way this story unraveled was not well done at all
neg	well i dont know where to begin obviously this was a made for tv movie so my expectations were low i was pleasantly surprised by the overall direction of the second hour but anything before or after that seemed to be a paint by the numbers sort of movieand talk about bad chemistry between the tow lovebird detectives i would go more in depth but this movie doesnt really deserve it grade d imdb rating 310
neg	i am usually disappointed by network movies even flix that attract big name actors are usually ruined by the tv people however this one is the worst of the worst the screenplay is weak and the acting especially that of tracey pollan is abominable ive trudged off to see my kidshigh school plays and been treated to better acting pollan acts as if she is reading the script as she speaks when she tries to express fear anger or grief its extremely hollow because of the overall quality of the production i found it difficult to take it seriously if you decide to brave this one just be prepared for a big disappointment scary things wont scare you sad things wont make you sad romance wont make you feel warm and fuzzy and you will likely be as anxious as i was to see the end arrive first to die says a lot about this movie
neg	teamo supremo are three kids consisting of their leader captain crandall rope girl and skate lad all with their own battlecry buza chika woopa and outfit and moves they work for the governor kevin and were recruited after wishing to be heroes and playing at that game they lead normal lives as well and have family and school duties but most of the action takes place away from school fighting villains the villains all have rather unique and singular traits such as mister vague and his men who never seem to know what their plans are but act anyway from an evil robot to a wicked baron the three have to encounter them and stop their evil and often strange plans to gain power take revenge etcthe animation itself is quite nice and smooth but the style appears to be simple on purpose the backgrounds have overlapping colour and the buildings seem futuristic the music is quite nice and the show isnt too bad altogether although the style isnt my favouritethe plots are almost always nonsensical and ridiculous but after all this is a cartoon and one cant blame them for that however this would not be in the same rank as fillmore or pepper ann
neg	i am never a big fan of taiwan movie production as opposed to korean hongkong or even china strong acting quality is hardly found in them as clearly shown in this film i dont consider myself as hardtoplease audience as i am in fact a fan of indie movies however this movie shows weak plot and slow pace i found myself lost in the middle as to where the plot is going the acting certainly does not make it better rainies acting is sub par as she overact trying to be perky and cute although i have to admit she is a pleasure to look at isabella leong on the other hand plays a more suitable role as a confused sad regretful extremely reserved character overall i find this movie is a disappointment
neg	almost in the same league as yonfans rather atrocious color blossoms spider lillies drives the point home that you can make cutting edge cinema without the edge or much in the way of cutting its a taiwanese film which in this day and age is becoming a novelty at an alarming pace but more than that tidbit we can find very little in the way of the noteworthy hereyou should know that ostensibly spider lillies is also a lesbianthemed story but in every aspect this is nothing but a plastic ploy to lure in the easily seduced and gullible in several ways we have here a repeat of fellow recent taiwan release eternal summer then it was gay men getting the shortchange treatment now we have the same thing with women zero chou presents for your nonexistent edification a tale likely to titillate at most a fifteen year old they managed some of the art house stance but in the end this results in a most inane simply uninteresting foraythe hong kong angle comes in the form of isabella leung bug me not isabella diary here sporting her most butch look yet although somewhat likable in her previous jobs isabella in spider lillies is listless and lacking in most departments either her heart wasnt into it or the whole lesbian drama pitch didnt quite appeal to her sensibilitiesshe does a taipei tattoo artist whos shy reclusive and in charge of a mentally challenged younger brother played by john shen who thankfully grants the movie its only thespianrelated redeeming feature isabellas character oddly named takeko but supposedly hailing from hong kong soon hooks up with disaffected youth jade rainie yang from fondlyrecalled meteor garden the latter lives with her grandmother and has a whole list of grievances due to being left behind by her parents and life in general sure the grandmother component works well and is touching but otherwise jade as a protagonist is just as unmoving as her counterpart takekothe two women share a past and lots of inadequately covered angst with jade working as a webcam girl while takeko keeps her fathers legacy alive with a unique tattoo of a spider lilly emblazoned on her arm jade also wants to acquire this very design which leads to takeko exploring internal feelings of the issue via flashbacks and rather minimal discourse with the spunky jadewell if theres little discourse to write the homebase about is at least the intercourse memorable in a word no they kiss and feign doing the nasty close to the end but just as eternal summer reminded us not long ago theres a gulf measured in lightyears between showing sexual content and making ticket buyers think theyre about to see sexual contentthis cynical expectationbuilding seals spider lillies fate with a weak story hohum acting and an overall dearth of relics to take away from the theater with you this one kind of makes color blossoms look good come to think of it at least there we got a bit of teresa cheungs mammaries no spider lillies is no av masterpiece and should be stricken from the playlist of even the most mundane and timid glb movie festivalamazingly for a pseudoindie release not even the soundtrack and cinematography produce moments of inspiration thats just as well since it makes passing on spider lillies much easier believe you us avoid it and you wont be missing out on anything goodrating  
neg	the bfg is one of roald dahls most cherished books but in this animated adaptation the magic just isnt there this version remains pretty faithful to dahls original story so one cant lay the blame on john hambleys script if anything the fault lies with the colourless animation the lethargic pace and the generally lacklustre voiceovers one would be right to expect this story to make for a happy vibrant funfilled movie instead the film is a hopelessly dull affair that becomes quite tedious to watch children who are not familiar with the story should definitely read the book first all the film will achieve is to put them off read what is actually a childrens classicyoung orphan sophie voice of amanda root lives in a nonetoofriendly orphanage under the cruel supervision of mrs clonkers one evening she is peering through the window when she spots a massive figure walking stealthily down the village street the figure realises it has been seen so it reaches in through the window and scoops sophie from her bed placing her into its enormous pocket before fleeing into the night sophie soon discovers that she has been kidnapped by a giant from giant country and fears that he will eat her but to her relief he turns out to be a kind and sensitive member of his species who introduces himself as the bfg voice of david jason the bfg refuses to eat people instead restricting himself to foultasting vegetables known as snozzcumbers however giant country is populated by numerous other giants who do feast  every night as it happens  on poor unsuspecting humans sophie and the bfg become great friends and soon they come up with a plan to thwart the other giants together they go to the queen of england voice of angela thorne with their remarkable story and beg her to send the army and the air force to fight the maneating giants the queen agrees and so begins a dangerous operation to capture the bad giants before they can harm anyone elsejason voices the bfg quite well one of the few pluses in the film but his good work is almost ruined by somewhat poor sound quality the rest of the voice work is decidedly uninspired with very little to bring the characters to life similarly the bfg is the only character that is imaginatively animated  sophie lacks appeal and the giants are boringly designed and look almost indistinguishable from each other even the places are uninventive giant country especially comes up short being nothing more than a barren wasteland with occasional rocks and canyons at 88 minutes the film is not exactly lengthy yet it drags quite badly in parts due to the soporific handling of several sequences little of dahls mischievous humour is conveyed satisfactorily one chapter in the book deals with the bfgs love of whizzpopping farting and is laughoutloud hilarious in the film the same section is totally killed by unfunny handling i came to the the bfg expecting lots of zest fun and enjoyment but what i got was pretty much the opposite this one is a failed misfire that simply doesnt match the calibre of the book in any department  unfortunately therefore it must go down as one to skip
neg	sex wish was actually released minus ten minutes of more ahem extreme footage here in the uk back in the early days of the video boom and caused a tabloid storm in a teacup when it allegedly inspired a copycat murder case strangely enough the papers brushed this ultradisturbing flick under the carpet in their headlong rush to get the comparatively innocuous likes of frozen scream and night of the demon canned and the film has been all but forgotten as a result i jumped at the chance to watch it on a dvdrw and spent most of the films duration with my jaw on the floor its not so much politically incorrect as utterly demented a triplex take on michael winners death wish did the title kind of give the game away as far as inspiration was concerned with hardcore sex and some truly nasty violence thrown into an already bubbling brew of seventies sleaze if you dont consider yourself to be squeamish this may force you to think again by the time sex wish is over youll want to scrub your eyeballs clean with disinfectant and take a long hot shower to purge yourself if any film truly deserves the its only a movie only a movie only a movie tagline its this onehighlights or lowlights  a rapist using a vibrator on a victim as he masturbates over her harry reemss scenestealing moustache the helpless young black couple who are forced to screw in front the sword cane killer theyd have won oscars for their entirely credible performances if the academy had gone mad before the man is castrated for his troubles and some jarringly slick direction that threatens to lift the proceedings above their obvious grindhouse origins dont say i didnt warn you if you thought the world was a more innocent place thirty years ago sex wish will prove you very very wrong
neg	after harry reems teenage girlfriend is raped by zebbedy colt the nightwalker reems becomes despondent and consoles himself by having sex with some lesbians meanwhile colt who carries a cane and dresses like a magician rapes some more women eventually reems decides to track him down and end his crime spree despite being shot on film and marginally nasty it looks like any other 70s porno and is ineptly executed the rapeabuse scenes are surprisingly restrained and the attempt to cash in on death wish is laughable r bolla cannibal holocaust plays a cop colt who is usually overthetop wigs out in a couple of scenes but hes too well behaved for my money this roughie could have been much rougher
neg	the wayward cloud is a frustrating film to watch infuriatingly enigmatic it treats each shot like a work of art you get the impression that the composition of each shot has been designed and prepared with a degree of exquisite care that borders on obsession expressing how far cinema has progressed since the very first films were cranked out in the nineteenth century and mimicking their construction the camera here hardly ever moves  apart from during the camp and colourful musical numbers ambient noise is kept to a minimum and barely a word is spoken this curious but effective device forces the audience to focus their attention on visual stimuli alone so that even as the story progresses at a snaillike pace we feel ourselves becoming immersed unfortunately for me at least this immersion begins to unravel somewhere around the hour mark i began to feel as if the film was challenging me to keep watching while becoming more difficult as the minutes dragged so that the mere act of watching became a battle of willshad the content of this film not been as sexual as it is it would no doubt been even more obscure to western audiences as it is theres an abundance of female nudity and an act of sexual abuse on an unconscious or possibly dead woman that is so repugnant that while it may speak volumes about the degradation to which pornography subjects both men and women the users and the used it is so overzealous in the manner in which it chooses to make its point as to effectively render it ineffective of course the worst and most enthusiastic participants of the explosion in available pornographic content will seek this film out for all the wrong reasons and watch it with their sticky finger on the fastforward button of the remotefor all its problems the film is definitely a stayer and the more you think about it the more sense certain aspects of it seem to make ironically for a film in which so little happens the viewer would probably be proportionately rewarded by watching a second or even third time for me however once was enough
neg	this film comes as the ultimate disappointment in tsai mingliang for me it oozes laziness from its every frame so im not going to analyse it thoroughly either but some observations1 if the premise is drought why we get to see city landscapes with blooming green trees i wonder if that was supposed to mean something in the metaphorical context of the film in which thirst notifies the craving for intimacy and watermelon the trivial substitute sex or it is only a matter of lousy filmmaking not giving a damn about being coherent2 we dont get to know what had happened to the porn actress why she is unconscious or presumably dead it seems a question of no importance as long as the message of supreme alienation is successfully bombastically delivered but in retrospect her inert body proves to be a cheap dramaturgical gimmick a pretext  just as gratuitous and exploitative as the activity it is employed in3 nothing is expressed in this movie that antonioni hadnt expressed better 40 years ago  and without needlessly humiliating his actors4 the musical numbers recycled from the hole felt like a secondaryschoolers idea of artistic counterpointing executed on that very secondaryschool level of skill if that was the point the point sucked
neg	ill start with what i likedi really liked the songs everything about them was great the costumes music lyrics as long as the translation was good   choreography everythingi loved the crab scene and the cooking scenebut thats about iti get it arty cinema blablabla but too much is too much too much silence it was interesting for an hour but two hours of hearing steps and moaning from time to time really too much boredom no movie should ever be boring no matter how deep it was to be too much pornlike scenes i do get it really i get that they were filming a porn movie there but really really really that is too much i truly think that cinema should be for watching and this one is definitely not watchable in no way3 stars for the songs
neg	the acting itself wasnt even that bad since it didt come to mind in the movie but whatever had this director in mind the intended climb towards some climax completely missed the markalmost all scenes involve acting that stand so far from our own intentions and way of reacting on things that you dont really attach to any actor in the movieempty silencesin this case see through cheap method of boasting your way into potential metaphorical brilliancewhich just wasnt here at alli guess im bitching but shit2 hours of my time
neg	redundant everlasting shots useless shots useless scenes are what you will find in this film in other words it seemed technically poor to me the musical bits are amateurishly directed no synchronization in the wouldbe dancing badly postsynchronized bad and obvious improvisation of the actors from time to time etc the film is long and boring eventually it makes few point and even less sense there are some good ideas though some of the comic elements are actually efficient especially the opening scene however the film gets worse and worse so that it is completely unbearable and impossible to understand by the end the trailer i saw was very dynamic that is not true for the film that is to say the discrepancy between the trailer and the actual film is something very close to a rip off
neg	the movie is actually too slow there are some nice images but it cannot outweigh the fact that the movie is in fact boring you see a sexual intercourse a lot of watermelons and a sexual intercourse while eating a melon and maybe a little bit more it may sound even interesting to someone but believe me to watch it for 2 hours isnt fun at all though you laugh several times but its really not enough and it may be more out of despair and disbelieve than out of fun to disturb the boredom director tries to put few movie videoclips into the movie they are really colorful clips of absurd songs maybe from the 50s but its hard to say exactly and they are trying to be funny so hard that its really sad several times you have a feeling that the plot could evolve into something that a powerful scene is being created but at the end it just somehow evaporates and thats it beside the clips there are hardly any dialogs let alone music the director is trying to be original and artistic at all cost personally i cannot recommend the movie i believe that art is something that shouldnt be boring during the projection there was yawning all around the cinema which just corroborates my short review
neg	they have sex with melons in asiaokay first i doubted that but after seeing the wayward cloud i changed my mind and was finally convinced that they have sex with watermelons with people dead or alive no safe sex of course the terrifyingly ugly leading man shoots it all into the ladys mouth after he did the dead lady never heard of hiv guess notthe rest of this movie is mainly boring but also incredibly revolting as a matter of fact in parts it got so disgusting i couldnt take my virgin eyes off sex with dead people how gross is that and whats the message behind it all we need water we need melons we need to be dead to have sex sorry but this stinks
neg	i want to clarify a few things i am not familiar with mingliang tsai movies and i am very familiar with art cinema i grow up in the seventies times of goddard fellini bergman bertolucci and many othersart movies then were really art like paints people did it to express their inner feelings not really worried about if other people understand anything they were beyond commercial values just look some old antonioni or early picasso and you will understandtian bian yi duo yun the wayward cloud has nothing to do with that it is an opportunistic movie intended to fool festival judges and critics playing many things without saying anythingthe story makes no sense the lack of water makes the government to promote the use of watermelons to hydrate a girl in desperation steal water from the public bathrooms wc there is also a porno start neighbor trying to make a movie with an actress he does not seems to feel comfortable with there is some romantic awakening between the girl and the porno star the mess ends with a sexual scene not pornographic that many people feel shocked about but i believe it is less provocative than you can see in american pie or history of violencethe two main characters never talk sometimes a musical number 60 style appears and explains through a song what is happening in characters minds these video clips are really welcomed because the previous scene without dialog or music only people looking at each other takes sometimes 4 5 or even more minutes which in movie times is too much there is also a few bits about the difficult to make sex without love the selfish mind of the porno industry it is obvious this movie intended get away with it to fool festival juries and critics it have a few pseudoshocking scenes within the limits of taiwan censorship and many subjects are open but nothing is concluded or goes anywhere these tricks got the movie a few disputed important prices in film festivals and get the movie an undeserved commercial success i see the movie in france and the theater was packed however please do not be fooled there is nothing new or original or even originally told or filmed in this movie it is boring and empty really a fraud to public boogie nights which i did not really liked intimacy and 9 songs are far better movies
neg	a movie about vixen erica gavin who has a mountie husband who she lovesbut she loves sex too in the course of the movie she gets multiple men in bedincluding her husband and brother also theres a tame lesbian sequencethis film put russ meyer on the map and was i believe the first critically acclaimed x rated film ever it was a big hit when it came out unfortunately it doesnt date wellit is welldirected and erica gavin is just great whatever happened to her and it was very colorfulbut by todays standards its extremely tame im surprised it has an nc17 rating nowtheres no hardcore sex and it only has topless females and no male nudity at all also its sadly pretty dull and the addition of politics at the end was confusing and pretty silly it is worth catching though to see what was considered very shocking in 1968 purportedly i saw the cut version which has an r rating but ive heard only a few seconds here and there are missing meyers next film beyond the valley of the dolls is much better and dates very well catch that instead
neg	the line is funnier in england where away from vixens native america the word fanny has a whole new meaning sadly its the only laugh youll get in this terrible sex comedy that is neither sexy nor funnyoddly unalluring with paintedon eyebrows erica gavin acting ability zero is a nymphomaniac who lusts after her own brother but rejects his black friend while making derogatory remarks about watermelons as if in revenge he asks her if she would go with a shetland pony reference is also made to making it with monkeys gavins ability to shake and tremble with orgasmic pleasure at the slightest touch is matched only in its lack of appeal by her seduction dance  which involves a bonfire and a haddock personally i preferred the haddockfor 68 this was pretty tame stuff and belies the controversy it attracted at the time a character claims to be getting stoned though its only on bourbon and for one of the original x certificates theres no full frontal nudity just six years later we would be getting timmy lea and his confessions but here we have to make do with topless shots only gavins final seduction of her own brother really shocks another activity for vixen is where she helps settle the sexual problems between a married couple by sleeping with them both the two women clearly arent enjoying acting out their scene together and make a poor effort to disguise it after vixen irons out their disharmony the romantic husband concludes of his wife i guess shes got it coming to herthe only nearworthwhile segment involves an unusual discussion of cuban communism it seems out of place with the rest of the film though is spliced with shots of gavins breasts to rope it in to continuity this then leads into a vague antivietnam stance which is commendable though dropped in the middle of such a frivolous film it seems trite and insensitive not to say downright tasteless incidentally the part of wouldbe communist niles brooke is taken by harrison page the same harrison page who played captain trunk in amusing comedy sledge hammer page must be embarrassed by his back catalogue which also includes meyers beyond the valley of the dolls though meyer apologists would have you believe the terrible dialogue lousy acting sloppy direction and dire editing are not just part of the charm but wholly intentional as a defence it fails to hold waterthe irritating incidental music  a cross between the tunes they play in cinema restaurant ads and muzak used by tv stations when the transmission breaks down  is omnipresent and intrusive while even the silly amateurishly skewed camera angles cant generate interest a wonderful world of jazz saxophones where women have been asking for it black men  or shines  arent good enough for anyone and rape is an acceptable form of revenge absolutely abysmal
neg	nick millard aka nick phillips should have left wellenough alone when he made criminally insane 10 years before the release of this godawful waste of time and effort the fact that the original criminally insane was less than an hour in length should have clued him into the fact that he had probably milked this storyline for all he was going to get out of itbut instead he opts to use tons of footage from the original in this one as well even to the point of recycling the original opening credit sequence unfortunately bringing back the rapidly aging priscilla alden did not save this one what little bit of original footage there was in this flick looks as if it were filmed with a rented handheld camcorder if this film cost more than 100 to make i would be very surprised and i would be equally surprised if it made anything close to that amount avoid this one and watch the original instead
neg	the first movie is pretty good this one is pretty badrecycles a lot of footage including the opening credits and end title from criminally insane the new footage shot on video really sticks out as poorly done scenes lack proper lighting the sound is sometimes nearly inaudible theres even video glitches like the picture rolling and so onlike all bad sequels it basically just repeats the story of the first one ethel kills everybody who shares her living space often for reasons having to do with them getting in the way of food she wantsat least it is only an extra on the dvd for the first one which also includes the same directors film satans black wedding too bad it doesnt include the death nurse movies though
neg	due to budget cuts ethel janowski again played by priscilla alden is released from a mental institution even though she killed six people and delivered to the hope bartholomew halfway house once there she immediately relapses into her criminally insane ways and kills anyone who gets between her and her foodholy moly does this movie suck you know you are in trouble when the open credits start up and they are just the credits from the first film apparently filmed off a tv screen nick millard under his pseudonym nick phillips decided to return to the world of crazy fat ethel over ten years later and with a budget that probably covered the cost of a blank tape and a video camera rental for the weekend lets just say that millards unique style doesnt translate well to video seriously i have made home movies with more production value than this and millard tries to pull a silent night deadly night 2 by padding half the running time with footage from the first film which looks like it was taken off a worn vhs copy alden is again good as ethel but the film is so inept that you start to feel sorry for her for starring in this garbage i mean at least the first film tried here we have no music weaker effects if that is at all possible shaky camera work horrible audio and editing that looks like it was done with two vcrs hooked up avoid this at all costs
neg	i should have listened i was warned and still i paid money for this after reading all the reviews after knowing the original is so bad its good and that part 2 does not fit into that category at all still even then i couldnt resist exactly what happened here part one was hilarious it had so much politically incorrectness and other crazy fat entertainment and this one there just couldnt possibly be a worse sequel on gods green earth not basket case 2 hell not even troll 2 this is truly the worst sequel in history and thats really saying something considering the groundbreaking bottom of the barrel qualities of the original criminally insane part 2 was just a completely different brand of bad shot on video zero score zero entertainment value 13 consists of flashbacks of the original and on top of all that crazy fat ethel has lost a portion of her girth i mean honestly is this some kind of sick joke thanks a lot nick milliard 11
neg	criminally insane 2 is included on the new dvd of satans black weddingcriminally insane and its a good thing too because when ive seen a movie and know theres a sequel especially something thats as obscure as this im always curious ive now had my curiosity satisfied and will never watch this again most of ci2 is nothing but flashbacks to ci and footage of ethel asleep recalling fond memories i guess thanks to proposition 13 shes released from napa state wonder if she got to see the cramps play while she was there and sent to a halfway house run by a nice old lady that ethel promptly takes to calling granny this is all filmed with a video camera so the picture and sound are rather pathetic and its even complete with a couple of rolls of course ethel does her thing which is to dispatch anyone between her and food especially the guy that witnesses one of her acts of mayhem and extorts her dessert also you have to wonder about any halfway house for murderers having a big drawer full of sharp knives in the kitchen and rat poison under the kitchen sink guess thats all a matter of misguided trust if you liked or disliked criminally insane either way theres no good reason to watch this except out of curiosity one wonders why the makers of this even bothered 2 out of 10
neg	during the cheap filmed in video beginning of crazy fat ethel ii i wondered if it was the same film that was on the cover unfortunately it was the story itself is mindlessly simple ethel a homicidal maniac with an eating disorder is released into a halfway house because of hospital overcrowding she is by far the most sane resident watching while one man puts dead flies into anothers soup ethel is then teased by one of the halfway house employees with a chocolate bar after he hits on the cost cutting measure of feeding the residents dog food ethel retaliates by strangling him with a wire noose on the stairs and thenwell you get the idea if this all sounds like fun it isnt this film was poorly made with cheap effects and even worse acting the characters are so wooden when delivering their lines that they should be standing out in front of a cigar store to make matters worse half of the film consists of flashbacks to the first ethel movie criminally insane which is little better a very poor effort
neg	there are some bad movies out there most of them are rather fun criminally insane 1 was one of those flicks so bad that it was enjoyable and had rewatch value to it criminally insane 2 has to be one of the worst movies ever made and coming from me thats saying a lot because i am not the type of person to say anything is the worst but trust me this was just completely awful and running just 1 hour is 1 hour too longthe movie has a rather incoherent storyline but who cares about story when all you want to see is a big fat woman running around killing people because she isnt being fed well you dont see that in this movie except for all of the flashback sequences that are from the first one the new storyline could have been really funny with ethel being sent to a halfway house and murdering everyone in there but nothing happens until the last 20 minutes of the movie and at that point you are already falling asleepthe camera work in this movie is just atrocious this literally reminds me of something i shot with friends of mine back when i was 15 the sound quality is something else as you cant understand a word most of the characters are saying to give an example of how bad it is go into a new york subway and try to understand what is being said over the loud speakers that is what this movie sounds like not that it matters what they are talking about anyway because the actors are about as dry as a dead piece of woodnow i know that saying this is the worst movie out there is pretty harsh but words cant describe just how bad this movie is if you dont believe me see it for yourself 110
neg	this is the most boring worthless piece of crap ive ever wasted an hour of my life on all i can say is thank god it was only an hour over half of this movie is footage from the original criminally insane at the very least i was able to see the highlights from that rare exploitation classic since for some realitydefying reason my video store only has criminally insane ii as it had it crazy fat ethel ii but the rest of this movie is some of the absolute worst homevideo acting and backyard filmmaking youll ever see why is it my video store has this and not the original why does stuff like this actually end up in video stores why do people rent it and not immediately burn the copy once theyve seen its sheer horror why  aauugghh  why god whyunless you enjoy seeing annoying fruits eating an entire candy bar in an excruciatingly slow scene or said fruit getting hung from the stair railing in an even slower scene or a character getting stabbed sideways dont ask multiple times in the back or brain cellmurdering monologues about giving poisoned tea to ones wife and then complaining that all the talk has made ones own tea go cold or the mentallyretarded eating fly soup or just simply want to see crazy fat ethel dancing with a bloody knife in a garden dont watch this movie repeat do not watch this movie do not rent this movie if at all possible do not walk past a shelf in a video store that has a copy of this movie setting on it you can still be saved but it is too late for me now  
neg	after central city loses its mob boss to murder partnerincrime robert armstrong as doc rogers decides to take drastic measures to preserve criminal continuity he recruits the dead mobsters milquetoast son richard cromwell as edward baby face morgan to run the family business the naive mr cromwell is taken to the city and installed as president of his fathers acme protection agency a front for gangsters while cromwell sells innocently sells insurance his employees run an extortion racket cromwell falls for pretty client mary carlisle as virginia clark and the duo find themselves in great danger baby face morgan catches star cromwell and ms carlisle nearing the end of their once promising film careers its a quick light and inoffensive little crime drama baby face morgan 1942 arthur dreifuss  richard cromwell mary carlisle robert armstrong
neg	is there anything worse than a comedy film that lacks humor the answer is yes one that fails to generate any interest throughout the picture the premise is not too bad  a naive front man for an illegal business  but this is a potboiler with a poor script and screenplay and just does not workwas this considered a good b in 1942 hard to imagine the only positive aspect of the picture is the cast which contains several wellknown faces from the 30s and 40s such as warren hymer vince barnett and robert armstrong i always dismiss richard cromwell as the weakling who got gary cooper killed in lives of a bengal lancer so i wasnt counting himcant recommend this one and gave it a rating of 3  if you have a choice get a root canal
neg	if you want to make a movie like this have the threat be real dont surround your patsy with a bunch of bonzos there is no credibility here the plot is dull and unbelievable the acting is even worse i thought that i was watching arthur lake dagwood who is one of the worst actors in history when i saw the main character oh well at some point he has to face the music and get fighting mad i dont care do you there are all these long scenes set in this austere office the furniture made out of cardboard or masonite people talk and smoke and dont do anything most of the action happens in a five minute sequence after that its over dont bother
neg	frank capras creativity must have been just about spent by the time he made this film while it has a few charming moments and many wonderful performers capras outright recycling of not just the script but considerable footage from his first version of this story broadway bill 1934 is downright shoddy it is understandable that he would reuse footage from the climactic horse race which is thrilling but he uses entire dialogue scenes with minor actors then brings back those actors and apparently expects us not to notice for example that ward bond is 14 years older unless you want to see one of the last appearances of oliver hardy skip this one and watch broadway bill instead
neg	when he remade broadway bill 1934 as riding high 1950 recasting bing crosby as dan brooks did not help a screenplay that was dated in 34 let alone 50 this sad film has entire scenes lifted from the original with many of the supporting cast repeating their roles unless they were dead though being older did not seem to matter to the director nor that the cars and clothes in the background plates from 1934 did not seem match up too 1950s standards not even der bingel singing can redeem this effortwe rated both the original and the remake imdb fourstars franks touch was long gone and all that was left was capracorn that did not stop mr capra though after floundering around the 50s making some educational documentaries he wound up his career remaking lady for a day 1933 as pocketful of miracles 1961 again a fine cast was let down on that imdb sixstar effort compared too the originals eightstars sometimes it is better to quit while you were still ahead right after state of the union 1948
neg	my grandmother took me and my sister out to see this movie when it came out in theaters back in 1998 and so we happily bought the tickets the popcorn and soda and walked right in to the theater and sat down to watch the movie when it was over the audience didnt applauded strongly i remember that i heard a few people say that they didnt like it at all i didnt like it i thought that it was rather stupid and not worth seeing eddie murphy was hysterical in this but apart from him the whole movie was bad i rarely laughed at the parts in this i also remembered that the other people in the theater almost hardly even laughed and what i really thought was bad was making the animals talk because talking animals only exist in cartoons in live action movies they are totally a mutt i said that apart from eddie murphys hysterical twist he brings in this movie is not worth watching it is rather stupidi have seen eddie murphy in several of movies and i thought that he was funny in those i have just said that he was the only funny part of this movie i also have not seen eddie murphy in the really great movie the adventures of pluto nash this movie is not a movie that i would really recommend that you see because apart from eddie murphy you probably are not going to like this especially because of a lot the the talking animals in it ill give this movie a rating of 3 stars out of a possible 10 stars
neg	too bad neither the animals or eddie murphy had anything to say worth saying this movie is just blandchildrens movie well if youre trying to get them to take a nap then maybe its just 90 minutes of some eyewrenchingly poor animal lip animation to quips that arent funny and the lipsyncing makes the old godzilla films look brilliantly done by comparison meanwhile eddie pluto nash murphy drones on with a suppressed understated delivery that is painful to experience apparently hes trying to modify his old manic persona but to what in short all the magic and wonder of the 1967 original version is lost in this reimagining or whatever it is a town wants to bully some forest creatures and blame them for doing bad stuff no really and pluto nash can psychobabble with them things chain along with some stale jokes to a dull uninspired conclusion with no surprisesrent the 67 movie or some old yogi bear cartoons
neg	this is definitely a stupid badtaste movie eddie murphy stars in what is written like a sitcom he is surrounded with his perfect family full of good family values if youre looking for politically correct entertainment this movie is for you but if you hate the idea of being the only one not to laugh at obscene gags in a movietheater full of popcorn addicts just flee
neg	production line collection of fart jokes that pretends babe was never made the writers clearly hoped that the gimmick of seeing animals talk would be enough to keep the movie going its not eddie murphy sells out yet again as a doctor who rediscovers his forgotten childhood gift for understanding the incessant and witless chatter of guinea pigs tigers rats dogs and pigeons the voice cast is impressive albert brooks julie kavner reni santoni john leguizamo garry shandling ellen degeneres paul reubens brian doylemurray but the script is so unimaginative charmless and depressingly unfunny that the whole thing rattles down the bin chute pretty quickly
neg	and thats why hard to rate from the adult point of view hmm student point of view i must say i fell nearly asleep here sure there is some laughing scene all the credit takes here eddie but that cant save the disney type of script and whole movie thats why2 out of 10
neg	the movie is bad nothing special  just a kid movie with no serious thing in it there is though one reason to watch this for the animal talk some of them are so funny in what they say you just cant stop laughing so if you want to hear a dog in the dog pound saying im keyser soze or another animal saying youre a dead cat walking or many other funny one liners see it cause theres no other good movie to watch it vote 4 out of 10
neg	this film failed to explore the humanity of the animals which left me with an empty feeling inside spoiler ahead i was not convinced that dr d really had a compelling reason to forego the big buyout deal to help his furry friends whereas babe the original bucked the trend of bigbudget hits by focusing on the human virtues of the animals vs their humans counterparts all the animals in this film were nothing more than comical caricatures which one would gladly stuff in the meatgrinder even more so if one could understand their pointless babble without eddie murphys zany behavior this film would be a flop
neg	at first i thought that it was just about eddie murphy talking to some stupid animals i was right some people called this movie eddie murphys comeback who are these people jesus if this is the best he can come up with he can just stay away what was the story again i was so annoyed by all the lame jokes i forgot i should have walked out on this one
neg	just what we need another remake of vintage hollywood cinema with eddie murphy miscast again in his second time around after the nutty professor 1996 this shows why were running out of special ideas in making a quality movie ladies and gentlemen it has some signs of hope for its likeable and delightful imagery of animals who can act and speak with humans things can only get more worse unfortunately bathroom jokes and sexual references kill this piece of family funfare instantly even parents and children saw the trailer ad on the family channel which was followed by utter angst and disgust in the movie theater sad to say this is the more progressive premillennium era but enjoy it while it lasts cause things can only get worse with time more went wrong with the allnew dr dolittle it is absolutely plotless feeling too flat i also hate that irritating voice of chris rock we need more talented voiceovers than a bunch of overpaid celebs who dont want to declare bankruptcy ill have to agree on my local newspaper giving this among the top five worst movies of 1998 then again the original version wasnt any good either murphys next project could be patton if hes not careful
neg	i have a feeling that dr dolittle was intended for an audience composed entirely of children i think i would have had a better time if i sat at home and watched a sitcom my favorite characters in the movie were the pet hamster and the two alley mice
neg	i just did not enjoy this film but then i loved babe a pig in the city and have been spoiled by talking animal films that are exceptionally well done in every way the animals were not likeable they were all irritating especially chris rocks guinea pig but then what could i expect its chris rock i believe i smiled once or twice at a couple cute lines but thats it
neg	everyone involved with this project should be ashamed as to the result of their efforts oh i laughed a coupe of times  but i laughed a couple of times during schindlers list also they really screwed up a good premise
neg	this movie isnt about football at all its about jesusgod its the same kind of sappy sanctimonious religious drivel you get from those arch idiots who wrestle for jesus or pump iron for jesus yeah jesus was totally buffed liked contact sports and definitely owned a full set of dumb bells duhhh this movie should have been entitled hiking for jesus or something along those lines just to let the general public know that the real intent of this movie is to convert people to christianity and to pander to those whose brains have already been thoroughly washed in the blood of the lamb that the title is derived from the bible is made clear when the head coach is reading his bible and asking jesus for help the recent sports movie invincible was 100 times more inspiring than this was and jesus wasnt even a factor it was just the desire and determination of an individual with a dreamany broad appeal as an inspirational sports movie is ultimately lost amidst all of the blatant bible thumping and sanctimonious religious propaganda one gets the impression that the sole message is the only way you can succeed and make positive gain is if you accept jesus as your personal savior but this is simply not true and is therefore a lie being perpetuated by those who believe that it is true and want everyone else to believe it the image of the winning athlete thanking jesus when he wins comes directly to mind what does he do when he loses does he curse jesus of course not when he loses jesus isnt responsible jesus is only responsible when he wins and the logic goes round and round and round and it ends up exactly where the true believer needs it to be every time i had to hit pause when the scene with the coach receiving a brand new truck came on so i could stop rolling on the floor laughing my ass off and catch my breath materialism is not what jesus taught i find it odd that most so called christians seem to either forget or ignore this message from their savior especially when i see a jesus fish on the back of a huge gas guzzling suv that passes me like im standing stillanother message this movie implies is that jesus apparently cares more about the win loss record of a mediocre high school football team that he does about the millions of starving children in the world the final scene where the insecure and unsure kicker boots a 51 yard field goal and it is hyped up as an unbelievably incredible miracle puts the final gag me with a spoon religious red flag on this turkey i only gave it three stars because the guy who played the black coach could actually act
neg	i am a christian and i say this movie had terrible acting unreal situations and a completely facade front for christianity you might as well watch remember the titans and at least not mix christ in a football film like a formulaic steroid for losers let me make some really pressing comments of what bothered me in this film1 the school was in georgia and was a white academy school i did not notice a single black student or player in the school i deal with the white christian academies in the south and they were built for no other reason than to reestablish segregation this is troubling when the movie is about christianity and christ changing liveshow about changing the hearts of segregation note i loved the token black coach like it made up for the entirely white team and all the black giants players 2 the uncritical acclaim by everyone christian about this movie can i get a couple people to say that it was bad acting bad filming bad writing and in short poor compared to other movies if we were to compare this to another football movie would it have the same charisma and energy 3 the halfbaked christianity which was shown made even less sense to me than the unrealistic ending if christianity is about simply reading a little scripture and praying to begin a complete life change then dont wonder when no one will listen to what christians have to say we want to sell christ as a cureall he doesnt need sold and he doesnt need to be attached to such whimsical lifestyles no wonder everyone considers christianity to be antiintellectual with this unreal presentationi recognize this film may be inspirational to a few people to most it will not be it will not give a real picture of struggle and heartfelt tension most importantly to me it is not christian by any means or stretch it has values but it falls short as a pullyourselfupbythebootstraps message as shallow as positive thinking if you live alongside people who struggle andor those in third world living conditions this movie will be hollow as most churches are today in their religion
neg	i want to state first that i am a christian and that i do work in the film and tv industry so i understand what it is like to work on a feature length film so props to the filmmakers in that regard im all for positive uplifting messages if they are true to the nature of life that this is a fallen world and that things dont always work out  even for followers of christ im glad that others are having such overwhelmingly positive reactions to the overt christian message for me it was just that the execution is where the film fell on its face a movie lives and dies on its story and here you have one dimensional stereotypes exposition aplenty and spontaneous changes in character behavior that are inexplicably to say the least i believe that a film does not have to club you over the head with its message to get the point across im sure the kendrick bros will improve with time and that their storytelling methods will as well maybe they could direct someone elses screenplay as their next project sports films are not exactly my first love but a good one hoosiers field of dreams etc can inspire in a multitude of ways if you would be interested in a pgrated film that inspires give steven soderberghs king of the hill a look all truth is gods truth 
neg	i rented this movie today thinking it might be a good football movie since im a big football fan boy was i wrong this movie is way too religious and preachy and is really unrealistic this movie pretty much says that if your a christian you can get anything you want in life easily like become a great football player you dont become a great football player by becoming christian and asking god you do it through practice and hard work all you gotta do is ask god and hell give you anythingpuhlease thats not true at all duh i laughed several times because of this embarrassment the only part that was funny was when they were being dumb shultz the cartoonist no the dude that flew over the atlantic etc etc but really this movie wasnt that great i dont recommend it especially if you arent a christian lol
neg	this had to be one of the worst movies ive ever seen and im 64 years old and a football fan i went expecting to see a football movie about 10 minutes into it i began to wonder exactly how such a bad movie particularly the acting could have gotten into a theater about half way through i whispered to my husband that it was awful and he explained to me the facts behind the movie although i was a little offended and can see how some could be very offended if they were not christian at being preached to in a movie theater it wasnt that big a deal it was however a big deal to be subjected to such predictability and unrealistic behavior and above all the quality of the acting it is an appropriate movie for a church outing but to be shown in a church auditorium and not in a theater do i go to church yes do i want to go to church when i attend a movie no would i recommend this movie absolutely not
neg	this film was bad bad acting bad directing bad writing but it wasnt bad in a funny way it was bad in a boring way i watched surface to air because i thought it might be a laugh it wasnt dont make the mistake i did there are plenty of more enjoyable ways to spend an hour and a half such as watching paint dry or reading the dictionary seriously
neg	this movie was way too slow and predictablei wish i could say more but i cantif you enjoy actionadventure filmsthis is not one to seeid suggest you go see movies likebehind enemy lines with owen wilson and iron eagle with louis gossett jr
neg	awwwwyes it is heartwarming and all that some unlucky family gets adopted by abcsears and has their home renovated thats where the humanistic appeal ends i liked it early in its run but now this show has become disgustingly excessiveten needy families could be given relatively luxurious homes with lots of goodies for every one family that each episode of this show splurges on the people at habitat for humanity must be shaking their heads in disbelief for example is it necessary for a healthy sixteen year old boy to have a jacuzzi in his bedroom or have his bed trickedout with low rider hydraulics does the mom really need her dilapidated nonrunning and rusted out old pickup truck restored and pimped by some of the best customizers in california a new one would have done the job quite nicely and probably for a third of the price do people really need a sixtyfive inch plasma screen in every room of the house and then theres the issue of who pays the increased property taxes and utility bills even after the zaniacs at makeover leave somebody still has earn a living i doubt the friendly folks down at social services will see the humor in all of this largessthis show is nothing more than a ratings grabber for abc and a tacit commercial for its sponsors
neg	i used to be an avid viewer until i personally spent long cold hours helping build a home for the white family only to be sickened to see the house a year later all of the beautiful rock landscaping has been removed the gorgeous rock sidewalk and front fountain have been removed all the pine trees and pecan trees in the front have been cut down sprinkler system has been ripped out it now looks like a disaster area they dont even live there any more they live in town and come out only for the weekend it sickens me to think of all the hours that the great people of oklahoma donated to these people and to see the result the story that we all saw on tv wasnt completely the truth dont believe every thing you see and hear
neg	i occasionally see some of this show because my wife watches it sometimes i try to enjoy it for its basic idea which is helping a needy family but several factors get in the way for me every episode follows the same format where many parts seem totally scripted which they are and tears flow seemingly on cue the attempt to manipulate the viewer with a mixture of emotional breakdowns and sad music is a real turn off for me the fact that everyone who donates something to the house be it sears or whoever has to plug themselves for being generous is also annoying probably the biggest problem i have with it all is that what must be huge amounts of money and a small army of workers are combined to build an amazingly over the top home for a single family now i know that this amount of money is nothing but a drop in the bucket for disneyabc but how much more could be done for more people with the amount they are putting on one house instead of focusing on one family and getting them all to cry during the episode why not help 10 families and show highlights isnt life difficult enough for the average person why do i need help finding things to feel sad about why not show something truly inspiring without being manipulative i know what is being done for these families is good but they are also being used for ratings you cant tell me they arent being coached sometimes on the crying i guess when i see these people moving into a home that most hard working people in the us could not afford for their children it really bothers me i cant help but think of what could really be done with a small portion of disneys money instead of giving each member of the family a flat screen tv and or personal shower that tells you the water temperature and shoots out of the ceiling why not help more people afford food clothes education and medical insurance i know so we can be entertained and have a good cry in terms of money i feel the same about oprah i dont think anyone can actually conceive the amount of money she possesses yes her recent reality show did good things but when she gave 30000 to each losing contestant im sitting here thinkingthats a years salary for many many peopleif theyre lucky dont get me started on game shows so i realize that extreme makeover home edition is doing good but forgive me if i see it as more self serving than giving of itself is there anyone out there that feels similar
neg	extreme makeover home edition is yet another feelgoody socalled heart warming and outforratings show that abc has had the time to put togetheri understand the troubles that these families go through for that i am sorry but wouldnt you think that putting four widescreen plasma televisions three flatscreen desktop computers an inground pool taking up half of a backyard and closets full of expensive designer clothing is a bit too excessive for any family sure these families have been through a lot sure they deserve nicer things that what they had previously hadbut honestly the things that ty pennington and his crew put into these houses are enough to suit an entire neighborhoodanother thing that really irks me about this show is how ty and his crew always have something good to say about every little thing that relates to the family or the familys condition telling a wheelchairbound person that he or she is so strong or very brave really does get old after a while that may sound rude but believe me watch this show and youll see what i meanall in all this show is overrated if you want to watch it go ahead this comment is just a headsup for what youd be watching
neg	i cant help but laugh at the people who praise this show as heartwarming and tearjerking for one its entirely unrealistic that these people will have perfect lives after their new homeshow can these families afford to maintain these new megahouses and what about their poor neighbors property taxes must surely increase after this happens plus the noise would annoy mesecond how excessive can a reality television show become its practically the same repetitive junk week after week were introduced to a suffering family they renovate the home then surprise the family and everyone breaks out the kleenex boxesnot to mention how boring the renovation part is the only interesting part of the show is to see what the house looks like but even that segment is destroyed by the phony confessionals and constant sobbingextreme makeover home edition is a show pretending to be heartfelt but it falls flat skip this one if you like reality television survivor is far superior and moving
neg	there is a uk edition to this show which is rather less extravagant than the us version the person concerned will get a new kitchen or perhaps bedroom and bathroom and is wonderfully grateful for what they have got the us version of this show is everything that reality tv shouldnt be instead of making a few improvements to a house which the occupants could not afford or do themselves the entire house gets rebuilt i do not know if this show is trying to show what a lousy welfare system exists in the us or if you beg hard enough you will receive the rather vulgar product placement that takes place particularly by sears is also uncalled for rsther than turning one family in a deprived area into potential millionaires it would be far better to help the community as a whole where instead of spending the hundreds of thousands of dollars on one home build something for the whole community  perhaps a place where diy and power tools can be borrowed and returned along with building materials so that everyone can benefit should they want to giving it all to one person can cause enormous resentment among the rest of the local community who still live in the same run down houses
neg	alien love  as this movie is known in britain  is a very strange movie  i dont mean that its an esoteric art house movie in the style of peter greenaway or derek jarman  i mean its a tvm with swearing  sex  some really good ta  a bad script and a very retro feel  you can just imagine someone like john hughes directing this ten years earlier  though of course he would have cut out the ta going back to the bad script  one of the problems is that few of the characters have any type of motivation especially amanda  why does she pick up connie at the bar  just so she could meet an alien  do you see what i mean about retro  et  short circuit and a whole lot of other movies from the mid 1980s had this type of plot with most of them being more defined and convincing than the one seen here  the storyline continues to follow an ill defined  unconvincing and illogical path that said i did find alien love watchable and not only down to the ta on display  as a a scifi sex comedy its much better than flesh gordon and earth girls are easy
neg	i guess there are some out there that remember nicole eggert from her little girl days on such tv shows as tj hooker charles in charge and whos the boss you perverts you maybe you remember her from baywatch when she grew up and got breast implants no matter you will certainly forget her in this supposed comedy about maneating aliensthere are so many things that do not make sense and are never explained how did she recognize the alien why was the alien hot for paprika and cinnamon why didnt the alien eat her you get the picturebefore the alien eats her boyfriend and assumes his identity you get to see her in the body of alex meneses this mexicanukranian beauty is the only reason to watch this trash stay for the shower scene and the boyfriend and go on about your business
neg	now whats wrong with the actors that took part in that crap michael dorn should stick to the star treck merchandise john diehl does anyone remember him in miami vice liked him there well whatever  what can one expect from a movie with one of the lifeguards from baywatch in the lead nothing and thats what we get none of the characters is even likable the special effects are hilarious but not funny the story is a very bad joke there is no logic whatsoever for whats happening i got the feeling that the film makers were trying some kind of attack of the killer tomatoes kind of thing especially in the scene where all the important people were discussing national security in some kind of a closetif you happen to see it on tv switch channels  your tv set will be ever thankful
neg	ive long heard that to get their start in legitimate films many behindthecamera types work on porno filmsthe people who produced and directed this monstrosity stayed too longpoorly paced staged and written it uses a lot of perfectly good talent diehl dorn eggert badlymuch sexual activity is teasingly implied here by the brassierepopping host to the alien creature but it never crosses the lineyoull still want to shower afterwards though
neg	nicole eggert was listed as the star of this despite micheal dorn  stacey keach being much bigger stars than herbasically this is a bit of a spin on the alien lands on earth film eggert plays the girl who feels sorry for an alien being chased by the military and takes in the runaway creature in her very sexy disguise a bit of nudity and partial nudity a pointless sex scene all feature along the waythe film stumbles through a few obvious setpieces and running jokes about being shown photographs i quite liked the star trek jokes when micheal dorn had been taken over and he got a really cool death sceneit was fairly obvious that stacey keach was going to be taken over and the film had quite a weak ending it would have been nice to show exactly what kind of talent the alien passed to eggert
neg	the one thing that occurred to me after watching this drivel was i would never get the time i used to watch this back again if you want to see stacey keach and michael dorn try and earn what must have been then the down payments on a holiday home then stay tuned wooden acting poor special effects the only comedic highlight was whilst our alien hero was in female form and this is over as soon as she has done her obligatory bmovie nude sex scene within 30 mins into the movie the opportunity to have made what could have been a decent movie disappears the moment nicole eggbert clocks the alien in a bar within 30 seconds whilst the police military and joe public dont cotton on that the woman drinking coffee dosnt use the cup handle and wears four jumpers at once she must obviously be from another planet just where i wish i was when this movie was on
neg	this anime series starts out great interesting story exciting events interesting characters beautifully rendered and executed not everything is explained right away dangling a proverbial carrot before the viewer enticing the viewer to watch each succeeding episode but imagine the disappointment to find that the scifi thrillergiant robot adventure is only a backdrop for psychobabble and quasireligious preachy exploitation if you want to hear youre ok its good to be you after being embattled with negative slogans and the characters negative emotions then this is for you if you want a good scifi flick that is simply fun to watch forget this one both the original and the alternate endings were grossly disappointing to me all that and this movie was too preachy
neg	this incredibly overrated anime television series 26 episodes 25 minutes each is about a 14yearold boy and two of his girl classmates who pilots a giant robot to defend japan against invading beings called angels there is very little explanation given to the angels or why their numbers have increased in recent times and they just seem to pop out of nowhere for no apparent reason why not attack all at once instead of at spaced out intervals that are convenient for the humans youre attempting to destroy the robot fight scenes attempt to employ a variety of obstacles but the action itself is poorly executed and boring to watch almost every episode seems like a waste of space where nothing of interest occurssome might be intrigued by fans who mention the very few symbolic references herein but thats all they are  shallow oneliners to religious or philosophical concepts that are randomly tossed in with zero craftsmanship as a whole the series is incredibly tedious due to the superficiality of the characters who are really nothing more than selfpitying crybabies the psychology is pathetic with hopelessly simplistic conflicts like i hate my father repeated over and over and over and over again with no progression beyond their face value its no understatement to say that these characters plunge this series from timewasting mediocrity to angerinducing garbage during the final episodes with their endless angstridden diatribes of excessively repetitive psychobabble some of which is totally meaninglessim not kidding when i say that this series just got worse and worse as it progressed every day id look at the dvd set sitting on my living room table and say to myself damn ive gotta watch the next episode at some point sigh i may as well slug through another one tonight the real kicker was that the episodes were only 25 minutes long yet they were somehow able to digress into a completely uninteresting borefest within the opening 10 minutes this is coming from a guy who will happily sit through 150minute films with glacial pacing so my criticism of this series is most damning indeednever in my entire life have i despised watching a series as much as evangelion i had already purchased it based off of all the fanatical comments on imdb and i certainly wasnt going to let it collect dust after spending my hardearned money what followed was 10 hours of pure unmitigated torture my lovehate relationship with anime is turning into a hatelove relationship after this highly acclaimed disasterevangelion represents everything anime should not be  massive quantities of dull pretentious tripe under the guise of intelligent cinema the universal acclaim for this piece of crap is simply unbelievable and the ridiculous assertions by fans that this series as one of mankinds greatest achievements is probably the most stupifying comment ive ever heard on imdb  and ive seen some doozies
neg	this has to be one of the top overrated anime shows ever made and yes i was even shown the end of evangelion and that still made me hate it even more not to mention the countless ripoffs of this showi dont mind psychological and philosophy untertones but evangelion drags it out into the mud like nothing else not many of the characters seemed to be very interesting the only ones that seemed to be interesting were asuka misato and penpen other than that mostly everyone else were a bunch of whiny crybaby losers they need to go to a psyciatric center not piloting giant robots against aliens called angelseven the mecha and alien fights did not help at all goes something like thiswell there are these robots and they are really cool because they bleed when they get hurt but they are not really mecha but captured angels so sometimes they go insane and dont do what the underaged pilots want and they have to be controlled betterblah blah blahi am so sorry but i just cannot recommend evangelion to anyone anime otakus or not to those who love this series greatly fine youre entitled to that opinion i respect you but to thoses that have a out of your mind obsession to think that every one will like this series you are more of an egotisti prefer macross mospeada rundim and robot taekwon v myself
neg	contrary to most other commentators i deeply hate this seriesit starts out looking interesting with mysterious aliens and giant robots and i kept my hopes up until the very last episode at the end of it i still didnt understand what the alien attacks were all about maybe i missed something who knows and realized that i had sat through 26 episodes consisting mainly of the characters own selfhating selfishness and selfpitying it actually flips between alienrobot fights and these dark depressing blinkingonandoff scenes where one or more characters can just say or shout i hate meyouit 1012 times in a rowi cant really see either shinji or asuka two of the main characters showing growth or change nor can i see any of the other characters learning or growing either for that matter i wanted to kick them and tell them to get a bloody life during the first episodes and the feeling didnt change during the last ones shinji truly possesses the kind of helpless hopelessness that makes people angry rather than charitable and asuka is such an infuriating knowitall that i wanted to smash the tv screen every time she came into view oh and more than anyone else these two hate everything and say it veeeeeeeery oftenim otherwise a big fan of anim and manga and never before have i disliked one so much i read that the series creatorwriter wrote this while suffering from a depression and i can believe that it made me depressed to watch it is that the aim of this series im honestly asking is it designed to make the viewer confused and annoyed and if suffering from a depression why just not write a book or biography about it instead of mixing it up with aliens and mechas this alien war plot as far as i could tell lead to absolutely nowherefinally since im truly fascinated by how many people claim to love this patchwork of deadend plots i cant help but wonder how many of them actually find it good and how many say they do because theyve been told it is
neg	kurt russell as steven post works as a mailboy for struggling tv station ubc thats united broadcasting corporation he is going nowhere at work offering ridiculous projects like abraham lincolns doctors dog to studio executives  because lincoln doctors and dogs are popular programming director joe flynn as francis x wilbanks wisely rejects mr russells proposals but has no idea how to pick a hit tv show his secretary heather north as jennifer scott who does double duty as russells girlfriend has a chimpanzee who bugs the heck out of russell when he wants to watch tv turns out the monkey watches all the popular shows and can easily pick the hits russell discovers the chimps talent and uses him to advance his own career understandably things gets hairy for russell and the castraffles the chimp handled by frank lamping performs well raffles does look bored andor distracted during a few scenes when the chimp is supposed to look interested these could have been corrected with retakes or editing a mild satirical edge is present  imagine a monkey picking hit tv shows and its a monkey who gets a beer during the commercials drinking in a disney film a look through the cast will reveal s bunch of fun tv actors to recognize and try to place you could make a drinking game in honor of raffles beerguzzling by guessing actors and where youve seen them before heres a start  hey isnt that dr bellows from i dream of jeannie down the hatch  the barefoot executive 1971 robert butler  kurt russell joe flynn john ritter
neg	i sat through this movie this evening forcing myself to stick with it even though i never cared about any of the characters or what happened to them because the two leads grard philippe and michle morgan were major film stars of their era and i wanted to see them in something different which this certainly was they both gave fine performances but of distasteful charactersindeed the whole movie is about a shabby little town in mexico inhabited by almost uniformly distasteful characters the doctor is of course the major exception what michle morgan ever sees in philippe to fall in love with him is never explainedthis is supposedly based on a work by jeanpaul sartre all i could think was that if sartres work is anything like this movie it must be a very mediocre attempt at imitating camus masterful novel the plague which dealt with a plague in north africaa wellacted but uninteresting movie
neg	this movie sucked the acting sucked the script sucked and the movie overall sucked there were two threads in the movie that were not developed and the viewer had to do a bit of work to figure out what was happeningim not saying that it needs to be spelled out but you suddenly find things happening and being said as if you have the slightest clue as to what they are examplesthe heroines negative comments about the hero the audience is never shown how she even knows anything about the guy and how he is tied into her fiances death the viewer has minimal exposure to the guys death as wellalso all of a sudden there is a scene with a bunch of guys loading up and cocking machine guns and that is all you see before cutting back to the other scenes no explanation whatsoever about the guns and the folks with themwe gave it a 3 because we didnt feel like we wanted our time back it was fun to badmouth the movie while watching it so it at least gave us a bit of entertainment 
neg	ive just visited russian forum of our tvchannel that had showed this film well 99 per cent of active russian audience is disappointed we wanted to see more true facts of our space achievements in this film but authors had in mind something else  we are big and beautiful country with intelligent people living here we are proud of all our space dreams real achievements on the one hand in this field and in science on the other hand so id like to ask authors where is our lunohod and where the hell our mir station ah im quite sure that lunohod events took place much earlier armstrongs walk on moon and to comment numerous technical and science mistakes  i really have no time and enough space here se our constructive critics in russian forum on www1tvru
neg	shockingin 1965 i saw jury gagarin alive he was sincere unpretentious and kindly he was at ease and looked like welleducated and intellectual person in this movie i saw a clown the actor looks like dummy with affected gestures and mimicry they made a cartoon the real gagarin was someone else dont believe in this moviei saw this movie after the movies like taming of fire and apollo 13 and after reading books rockets and people by chertok and korolev myths and facts by golovanov i was shocked by tiresome scenario poor acting and producing and a lots of inexactitudes of space racethe movie is the tedious rendering of wellknown in russia historical facts a lots of interesting known facts of the space projects was not demonstrated some facts and details were perverted for example in 1945 korolev was already not a prisoner liberated in 1944 and in 1940 he was already not in kolyma prison gold mine but in special prison design bureau korolev was the designer in prison design bureau and he was not buried the dead prisoners but in the movie korolev worked as grave digger after 1940 because jailer have shoulder straps on uniform imho the authors of movie have no profound knowledge about this part of the history and they cant to make interesting movies
neg	my comment is for the russian version of space race named bitva za kosmos battle for space shown on russias first channel on april 1013 2006 bad translation could have ruined some details but i doubt its the case the number of factual errors is such that its impossible to list them especially in the first episode the development of first missiles even the us half of the film contains multiple errors and omissions the audience is not told of any v2a4 launches from the us three different jupiter c rockets are launched with the same serial number ue onboard apollo 1 is to be launched to the moon etc in the russian half each and every person is ludicrous korolev is scared of nkvd glushko is saboteur and traitor mishin is alcoholic etc men as functions no motivation no life at all uniform and decorations are awful gagarin sings a frivolous song awaiting launch i think this was added specially for russian version
neg	whether any indictment was intended must be taken into consideration if in the year 2000 there were still rifts of feeling between caucasian and afroamericans in georgia such as shown in this film obviously there remains a somewhat backward mentality among a lot of people out there it is rather hypocritical to say the least if everyone adores halle berry whoopie goldberg beyonc noemi campbell denzel washington will smith et al whilst out in the backs there persist manifest racial divideswhite grandmother suddenly gets black granddaughter thrust upon her only to meet up with black grandfather in a very white social backwater the story is sweet not lacking tragic overtones and eminently predictable as in most of these kinds of tv films though the final scene has you guessing will he wont hegena rowlands in her typical style offers a sincere rendering and louis gossett is a good match for her the little penny bae fortunately does not steal the showa nice way of relaxing after sunday lunch without having to force your mind too much though you might just find yourself having a little siesta in the middle of it
neg	its so sad that romanian audiences are still populated with vulgar and uneducated individuals who relish this kind of cheap and demonstrative shows as superficial and brutal as the garcea series or the vacanta mare childplays the difference is that mugur mihescu doru octavian dumitru and other such subartisans never presume to claim their shows as art pintilie who 40 years ago made a very good movie duminic la ora sase followed by another one nice enough reconstituirea tries to declare his filmlenghts art works  but unfortunately he masters at a way too limited level the specifically cinematographic means of expression as such niki ardelean offers again a sample of how not  this being about its only merit
neg	this guy has no idea of cinema okay it seems he made a few interestig theater shows in his youth and about two acceptable movies that had success more of political reasons cause they tricked the communist censorship this all is very good but look carefully he does not know his job the scenes are unbalanced without proper start and and with a disordered content and full of emptiness he has nothing to say about the subject so he overlicitates with violence nakedness and gutter language how is it possible to keep alive such a rotten corpse who never understood anything of cinematographic profession and art why dont they let him succumb in piece
neg	yes he is no not because of pintilie likes to undress his actors and show publicly their privies pintilie is the naked emperor  so to speakits big time for someone to state the truth this impostor is a voyeur a brat locked in an old mans body his abundance of nude scenes have no artistic legitimacy whatsoever it is 100 visual perversion he gets his kicks by making the actors strip in the buff and look at their willies and if he does this in front of the audience he might eve get a hardon did you know that on the set of niki ardelean he used to embarrass poor coca bloss by telling her oh coca how i wanna f you she is a great lady very decent and sensitive and she became unspeakably ashamed  to his petty satisfaction and as a worrying alarm signal about the degree of vulgarity and lack of education in romanian audiences so many people are still so foolish to declare these visual obscenities works of art will anyone have ever the decency to expose the truth of it all
neg	terminus paradis was exceptional but niki ardelean comes too late we already have enough of this and we want something newbig directors should have no problems seeing beyond their time not behind why people see romania only as a postrevolutionary countrywe are just born not reincarnated and nobody gives a st anymore about old times most people dont remember or dont want to remember and the new generation of movie consumers dont understand a bit this should be the first day of romanian movie not the final song  priveghi maybe younger directors should make the move
neg	this movie begins with an ordinary funeral and it insists so hard on this ordinary funeral feel that i lost interest within 5 minutes of watching and started skipping scenes it seems to me whomever made this movie is afflicted to the extent of becoming trapped in a permanent morbid trance unable to contemplate anything else but death and destruction well i aint one of the dark kids from southpark i want a movie that within 10 minutes gets me well into an interesting story i wont sit and watch 10 minutes of nothing but preparations for a funeral my grandma on her last years was fascinated by funerals perhaps she might have enjoyed this movie
neg	i saw this movie twice i cant believe pintilie made such a fantasy movie im also a movietheatre director and i know what i speak this is not romania anymore but i see the events are happening in the same period with the incident from 11 september no story no plot nothing no conclusion no message nothing profound nothing hidden just empty imageswhat most of romanians dont know this movie is for the french viewers not for us they really believe that is the reality in romania also for teenagers pintilie should stop making movies i dont really know if we can call this a movie maybe a horror  and we wonder why weve got such an image in europe this was a reality but isnt anymore a good friend of mine from the brithish embassy said you have no idea what a long way romanian people walked from ceausescu
neg	i find it rather useless to comment on this movie for the simplest reason that it has nothing to comment uponits similar to a rotten egg which has nothing good to show to the world excerpt for the fact that it is rotten as other endless number of eggs have been before it but since a comment is mandatory for such a grandiose insignificance  filth is definitely the proper word to describe this movie created in the same manner as any other romanian movie directed by lucian pintilie who insists to depict the so called romanian reality following the communist era 1990 to present daysunder no circumstances recommended for people outside romania as for the others who lately find amateurish camera lack of plot lack of directorial  actorss quality etc noise etc as being trendy and even artlike  watch  enjoy this movie as i know you will but do the other well intentioned imdb members a favor dont write an online review for it will misguide irritate and in the end waste their timeon the other hand this movie among others has some value whatsoever an educational one for it sets the example for  how not to make a movie
neg	its very sad that lucian pintilie does not stop making movies they get worse every time niki and flo 2003 is a depressing stab at the camera its unfortunate that from the many movies that are made yearly in romania  the worst of them get to be sent abroad  eg chicago international film festival this movie without a plot  acting or script is a waste of time and money score 002 out of 10
neg	was there a single positive to this film critics who knew nothing of video games could spot the gaming errors made no damage taken with damage clearly visible towards the beginning being a primary exampleand i may have missed something but wasnt super mario bros 3 suppose to be a game that had never played before well if that is the case and i did not miss anything how did fred savages character and even the girl know so much about the game already were talking things that some people dont know about by their second or third playthroughbeyond the factual and gaming errors there is the general low quality of the film itself nothing here is honestly very memorable the kid wasnt even that good at playing video games in the footage they showed a lot of kids i knew way back in those days were significantly more experienced on top of all this the acting and storyline are just mediocre at their strongest points the characters are bland and completely uninteresting the wizard the youngest child is a very silent completely dry child clich of a little kid who almost never talks because of a trauma it isnt that this is unrealistic its the fact that it had to be thrown into the movie to actually even begin to form a plot that would exceed even 30 minuteshonestly the only value that is to be found here is that of a nostalgic nature if you grew up with this movie youre going to like it whether it was good or not it was about kids playing video games and at the time you saw it you likely had an obsession with the nes as well but unless you loved it as a kid there just isnt anything thats going to keep you interested and very little that will prevent you from turning it offno sir i didnt like it
neg	this is a review of the wizard not to be confused with the wiz or mr wizard the wizard is a lateeighties film about a seriously silent boys ability to play video games and walk during the entire opening credits the wiz is an unnecessary update of the wizard of oz and mr wizard is that guy that attached 100 straws together and had some kid drink tang out of itnow that weve gotten all that out of the way let me say this theres really no reason to see this movie its simply a 100 minute nintendo commercial designed to capitalize on the powerglove the legend of zelda and super mario brothers 3 i use the word designed in the loosest sense possible because it seems like this movie was written over a weekend by a crack team of people who had never played nintendo and directed by a man with less sense of style than my grandmother maybe if the writer and director sat down and actually played some games together theyd realize that they were about to film total rubbish and instead go to vocational school to learn how to install car stereosi hope that this has been an enlightening experience for you it sure hasnt been for me in fact i think i might have lost a few braincells in the act of watching this movie and writing about it next time youre at the video store and you see the the wiz the wizard and the wizard of oz all sitting there on the shelf in a pretty little row give them all a miss and play duck hunt instead
neg	what a great actor to have in such an awful storythe film and its production however is quite good even though set in london but with exteriors in bristol no matter  see one cathedral youve seen em all sort ofthe story howeveris about a man born with the power to wreak death and destruction upon anybody and anything should he so wish with just a passing reference to true life instances of telekinesis the narrative builds a picture of a man misused and misjudged as a boy a teenager and finally as a man so much so in fact that he exacts vengeance at will literally over time he comes to the conclusion that the whole world is heading the wrong way and thus sets out to destroy the lot  just by thinking about itthe trouble with the narrative however is that it tries to mix genuine scientific data about strange mental powers and merge it all with quasireligious claptrap to produce a hodgepodge theory about it all mixing fact and fantasy in this fashion rarely works  and im afraid richard burton had to overact awfully on some occasions when trying to sound convincing his very best scene however is when he gave his wife and her lover a verbal pasting as they left his home sharp witty and deadly dialog delivered as only burton coulda good supporting cast helps to make things look and sound a lot better though beginning with lino ventura whom i last saw in garde a vu 1981 as inspector brunel harry andrews as assistant commissioner the much underrated lee remick as dr zonfeld derek jacobi as a publisher towney and a few other well known character actorsi liked the way the story was presented as flashback within flashback to fill in the back story and thus solve the immediate mystery of the attempted murder of morlar richard burton the writer with the killer disposition up till that point it was a good piece of visual detective work by brunel and his english sidekick still it was very predictable as it became quickly very obvious to me about the identity of the wouldbe murdererthen they went and spoilt it all in the last fifteen minutes if you want a clue about what that is think samson and delilah 1949 from the illustrious cecil b de mille and how samson got the bad guys in the end and the very last scene is just plain stupid why because there are at least a hundred ways that morlars rampaging could have been stopped absolutelyshame actually because this could have been a lot better story and movie i guess burton really needed the moneyif youre burton fan then spend the time to see that scene i mentioned above otherwise dont bother
neg	if 1977s exorcist ii the heretic did him no favors its hard to imagine what thespian extraordinaire richard burton saw in this drab exercise in nonthrills youve seen it all before burton plays a writer who discovered at an early age he possesses the power to move inanimate objects through force of his mind and you thought carrie had no impact on hollywood though adapted from a novel by peter van greenaway medusa plays like recycled goods though the special effects in the cathedral finale are solid if typical lee remick is somewhat present as a doctor but otherwise the supporting cast is extremely weak burton is hammy but wearynot even telekinesis could save him at this point 12 from 
neg	it was pointed out in a now deleted post from another imdb user that anyone who might see the medusa touch should be warned about a scene thats eerily reminiscent of the sept 11 2001 terrorist attacks in nyc but i hope anyone reading this will consider this warning despite an interesting pedigree producer elliott kastner produced harper and the long goodbye coproducer arnon milchan coproduced the oscarnominated la confidential and screenwriter john briley won an oscar for gandhi and an international cast i found the medusa touch to be a heavyhanded unintentional laugh riot it was a poorly directed horribly written and acted mess it tried to capitalize on the 70s telekinetic thrillers genre the movie fails on many counts please consider carrie and the underrated the fury both directed by brian depalma they were two entertaining and exciting thrillers that dealt with the same subject matter
neg	the last station director michael hoffmans melodrama about the last months in the life of leo tolstoy begins with fog and sleep tolstoy christopher plummer lives with his family in a compound at yasnaya polyana taking walks and writing and being seen to by his wife and the adherents to his movement people dedicated to his ideas of pacifism vegetarianism sexual abstinence and communal property who have gathered in a forest camp not far away his wife sophia helen mirren wars openly with the head of his movement chertkov paul giamatti who she claims in his efforts to convince tolstoy to sign the rights to his works over to the russian people is trying to steal the wealth that is owed to her upon her husbands imminent death observing all of this is tolstoys new steward bulgakov james mcavoy a naive adherent who is torn between his love of the man and concern for his wifehoffmans script which is based on the novel by jay parini quite often veers itself into confused territory building up a complex tangle of threads and opaque motivations that ultimately dont resolve themselves in any satisfying way the scope of the film is grand and its story should reverberate just as tolstoy whose beliefs foreshadowed in some ways both the bolsheviks and those of pacifists like ghandi it unfortunately doesnt its ununpickable building up with much gusto confrontations that are constantly ravelling off into nothingness the threeway relationship between the church the faithful sophia and the unbelieving tolstoy for example is referenced often in the last section of the film a mute priest in a magnificent hat even shows up but the script never expands on this beyond awkwardly inserting it into the story as an attempt at enriching it or providing some semblance of historical accuracy there are a ton of details in the film but not enough attention is paid to most of them and as a result the film feels cluttered overburdened energetic but unfortunately pointlessat its heart is the love story between sophia and tolstoy and that story as baffling and cramped as it is is the reason to watch the film mirren and plummer are unsurprisingly the best things in the film plummers tolstoy is vague at once confused and resolute apprehensive and full of joy and certainty mirrens sophia is in full panic in a righteous lather forced to watch and expected to be mute as her husband gives away his time his possessions and his money to people who are unquestionably devoted to him but also clearly in possession of their own agendas theyre great performances all the more so given the vast gulf between the real importance of the couples place in history and the scripts ability to support that both sophia and tolstoy seem willed into the film by mirren and plummer alone both making the best they can out of what meagre material is there giammati and mcavoy both talented actors are unable to do the same and giamattis chertkov seems neither a revolutionary nor a thief and not both at once either but rather a cipher a standin for a whole package of unresolved anxieties and aborted historical impulses the scope of this thing never boils down to anything it hitches along getting by on the strength of plummer and mirren and not much else its interesting and pretty but ultimately unrewarding 4510
neg	the animation was good the imagery was good although not totally original however the story was too long way too confusing and over the top dramatic after about an hour i couldnt wait to get it over with with so many characters that have nothing to contribute and plot elements that either come from nowhere or go nowhere this movie really wasnt one movie at all and would have been better of as a short series or possibly two movies if you like this kind of typical story maybe you will like it but frankly ive been spoiled by much more creative stories that actually have some sort message to tell go rent a miyazaki film and watch it twice youll get way more out of it
neg	i saw this movie two weeks ago at the festival des nouvelles images du japon in paris though i wasnt expecting much from it i have to say ive been disappointed just like many people in the audience if i wanted to sum up how i felt id say ive been comparing it to princess mononoke and nausicaa from the beginning to the end of course its silly but i couldnt help it the stories are quite different but the worlds pictured are very much alike and from this point of view a tree of palme definitely cant stand the comparison with miyazakis masterworks even if its quite good technically boredom remains in the end its complete lack of originality makes me advise you not to care to watch it i rated it 2 out of 10 a bit harsh i guess it deserves 3 or 4
neg	the teasers for tree of palme try to pass it off as a sort of allegory for a fairy tale with actual meaning then immediately start raving about the animation i should have known what that meantthe main character palme is a good example of the whole movies problem one minute palme is a humble hero in search of himself the next a violent psycho with an unhealthy fixation on a girl he once took care oflike all of the characters in the movie palme is poorly defined you do not bond with the characters at all although shatta has acquired a couple of fan girls it seems that the writer was more interested in cramming all the drama and complexity he could into this movie than actually exploring his characters motivations and personalitiesnew useless story lines were being introduced in the last fifteen minutes of the movie the writer seriously needed to streamline his story perhaps he was trying to be epic but it was simply too much information for a twohour movie however i cant help but wonder if a plot with so many dimensions and characters would have been better suited for a tv series or graphic novelin the last five minutes of the movie i simply could not endure the sheer lack of quality any longer and began laughing at how contrived the characters the relationships and the whole plot was i touched my companion and he started cracking up too as did a young man seated behind us we tried so hard to control ourselves but we simply could not take the terrible quality of this movieon the bright side the animation is incredible and viewers will find themselves admiring the lush backgrounds and charming character designs the animation almost guides you when you dont care about the characters it tells you how to feel
neg	and a selfadmitted one to boot at one point the doctors assistant refers to himself as igorworking with the increasingly plausible idea that computers could be used to replace or reconstruct brain functions this movie doesnt spend enough time exploring the premise most of the screen time is split between girlfriendinacoma domestic strife and chasing down the brain donors killer it attempts to be a scifidramathriller but fails to deliver on any of the threeas a frankenstein remake this one is missing everything that made the original good nobody calls the doctor insane or even threatens to kick him out of the hospital the transformation scene consists of a coma victim opening one eye and the amazing computer that makes it happen isnt even shown when the experiment works there is no praise and when it starts going wrong there is little reactionany suspense over who the killer might be is shattered by progressively showing him in the same room with all of the possible suspects finding the killer is as easy as opening one file and interviewing one personsan francisco as a setting is both overplayed and underused the opening sequence hammers home the point that this is happening in sf a cable car plays a significant role the leads live in a hilltop victorian pier 39 makes an appearance and the final showdown happens at golden gate park more specifically along ten feet of cliff side at the park  just enough to keep the bridge in the picture at all times once the obvious scenery bases are rounded no other attempt is made to explore the citythe acting is the only saving grace here keir dullea shows a good range and pulls off a couple of genuinely emotional scenes suzanna love portrays recovery from a coma well tony curtis only gets a handful of lines and twice as many evil guy stares with most of the frankenscience explained away by his assistant the little blond kid hits his cues fairly well alsoi also gave it one extra star for the scene where the husband drives south from the bridge it cuts to a uturn in an unrelated parking lot and then hes instantly back on the bridge driving north it takes a whole lot of something  bravery ignorance deadlines  to try and slip that one by the viewer during the one single car chase
neg	i cant even believe that this show lasted as long as it did i guess its all part of the dumbing down of america personally like david spade said i liked this show better when it went by its original title  seinfeld what bothers me the most about this show aside from the obvious base sense of humor and general smuttiness is the pretentious way the episodes are titled truly great shows are still funny after many repeated viewings like the one where rob gets accidentally hypnotized on the dick van dyke show or the one where lucy and ethel work at the candy factory in other words its an honor bestowed upon great programs by the viewers that the writers and producers of friends would have the unmitigated hubris to actually title the episodes themselves in such a fashion before anyones even had a chance to even see it a second time speaks to not only the mediocrity and lack of original thinking on the part of said writers but also of the stultified minds of their viewersyou read the comments of some of these people and can only come to the conclusion that they live in a hallmark cardlike neverland full of greeting card sentiment the true meaning of friendship i want to be a friend i want to live in manhattan wake up these people are supposed to be working in coffee shops and looking for work as actors but they somehow manage to live in 4000mo apartments get real all i have to say to those amongst us that want to move to manhattan and live the idyllic new york life with your rosses and monicas good luck with all of that that new york doesnt exist for anyone making less than a serious sixfigure income but good luck with all of that anyway now shutup and pass the soma
neg	tv does influence societyjust look at the surge in popularity of cappucino shops after this shallow little piece of work debuted besides real people who look as good as these people do dont have any problemsbesides does anyone really believe that these people can afford to live in a nice manhattan loft considering what they do for a living nbc just loves to insult the viewers intelligence even if theyre just around gumps level i know a person who makes 100000 a year as a web designer and lives in a tiny onebedroom apartment in manhattan that costs 2200 a month in rent id like to see a show called phriends where its six ugly nobodies in deadend jobs living in a crummy neighborhood where sirens constantly wail and someone gets mugged every weekand then the landlord jacks up the rent now that i would watch
neg	i have a severe problem with this show several actually a simple list will suffice for now ill go into more depth later on superficial characters a laughtrack and boring humourif you dont wish to look at the rest of this review and are only reading it so you can feel superior as if you see anything in this show i didnt to a frequently irked teen from canada ill summarize friends sucks not only because it is unfunny but because it destroyed the tv audiences for new good shows arrested development dexter etc friends is as much to blame for reality tv two and a half men and the king of queens as the television executives now then on with the reviewthese characters have no soul they are exactly the same in every way outside of gender and hair colour they react the same way in boring situations and are completely secure in their own bodies where is the conflict and the humour that comes with it why isnt rachel storming out on monica after monica starts hanging out with rachels enemy why doesnt joey contemplate suicide because nobody seems to take him seriously oh right cause hes the dumb one and hes comfortable with that this is the curse of having perfect characters lasting conflict and god forbid personality becomes an impossibilitythe laughtrack is the one thing that should have died out right after it was born any show that has one is almost certainly the opposite of funny how can i make such a broad generalization when a show that claims to be comedy requires laughter from someone besides the audience it must mean that the audience would not laugh without it laughtracks destroy humour by preventing quick comebacks humour becomes a construct rather than a free flowing entity see the office arrested developmentthis leads to my next point the humour is boring there is no way to make a perfect character anything more than slightly humorous without a laughtrack apparently simply because our everyday humour comes from recognition of our flaws so what if monica dated a 17 year old she immediately recognizes that what she is doing isnt right and breaks up with him there has to be some sort of conflict rather than an immediate solution maybe her mother finds out or one of her friends tries to get rid of him and ends up seducing him that would be great it would be like a custody battle so now ive provided evidence for my position many of my friends love this show because they havent heard of curb your enthusiasm or arrested development many of my friends hate this show because they recently started watching curb your enthusiasm or arrested development i have watched very little of friends in my life but i have watched enough to spot huge flaws that make the show in my opinion completely unwatchable if youve read this far thank you and i hope you at least start watching some of the shows i have mentioned
neg	i am stunned to discover the amount of fans this show has havent said that friends was at best an average sitcom and not as great as others have made out lets face it if it wasnt for the casting of courtney cox arquette david schwimmer matthew perry lisa kudrow jennifer aniston and matt le blanc then who knows whether this show wouldve lasted as long as it has done i very much doubt that although as the series progressed friends got more progressively predictable lame and boring that i couldnt care less about the characters of whom are the most overrated in tv history or of their plight nor of who was sleeping with whom and it went from being funny in the first four seasons to occasionally funny and even when it had all these alist hollywood actors from the movie world i still didnt bother to tune in the writing in friends became stale that i lost interest in this show from the sixth season onwards and as for the ending well it was predictable to say the leastwhat was annoying though was that this lasted for ten seasons whilst some of my favourite shows lasted for only three four seasons for instance and were eventually cancelled and taken off the air for good the show shouldve came to an immediate halt by the time the cast wanted bigger salaries in truth as much as the series waned it was the show that was bigger than the actors themselves not the other way round when it ended in 2004 i was so relieved to see the back of this sitcom now there is talk of a friends reunion show coming to our tv screens very soon and yet i for one will not be looking forward to it whatsoever
neg	it is quite simple friends is a comedy of very basic humour aimed at teenagers and young adults with unsophisticated sense of humourit is also painfully obvious that towards the end they were desperately trying to make it last 10 seasons most likely so they could say they beat seinfelds 9 season run the trouble with this is seinfeld had 9 amazing seasons with great writing friends had and im being very generous here at most 5 or 6 ok seasons and then 4 abysmal seasonsit became a soap opera with recycled humour and recycled character traits that werent that good so start with then got worse at the 100th time you saw them i find it so hard to understand why people rate this so highly it is truly awful
neg	this is the worst show buntch of grown up acting like kids no humor nothing even sesame street has better humor and more adult than friends friends may be the worst thing ive ever seen on television and ive been sitting in front of the tube observing friends simply does not stack up well to other contemporary series it lacks the smartness of seinfeld and the wonderful selfridicule of pomposity that is the hallmark of frasier the characters in friends seem designed to make them repellant dullards this incestuous group of neighbors makes my flesh crawlthe unintelligent show is completely without an edge of any sort the characters are caricatures of caricatures and the writing is sophomoric  though intentionally so it might be interesting to observe a writing session since the writers may have to slave to aim lower than their capabilities so as not to confuse the loyal friends of friends
neg	this movie is just plain bad weak story  weak directing and below average acting the thing that really irritated me was the blatant advertising  constantly  for a well known internet provider it is obvious some scenes are written to do just that  advertising this movie is a slap in the face to anyone who payed money for thisdo not watch this it not worth your time
neg	i dont believe they made this film completely unnecessary the first film was okay but there was no need for a sequel certainly not after a television series that was already a sequel to the first film this film feels like a soapopera the writing is so bad its utterly simple the jokes dont come across the acting is flat its shot like a soap it lacks any direction the first film had a good emotional spine behind it every character had a little arc it was very simple then but somehow it worked and i could see the merit of that film but this time around there is no cohesive storyline the characters are dull stereotypes and nothing interesting happens one good thing the brazilian boy who plays axel daeseleires son is pretty well cast that was their one moment of creative success on this film i hear they already shot a second television series as a sequel to team spirit 2 but please god dont let them make a third feature installment
neg	awful movie its a shame that a few of flanderss top actors and actresses made such a lamentably poor filmthere is barely something changed since the first movie and the tv series same actors same prototype characters same scenario emotional complications the team under emotional pressure but everything turn out tiptop after a predictable grand finale another constant fact in the work of jan verheyen is the exaggerated product placement company logos on the teams shirt and along side the pitch ok but two times a commercial by one of the characters about an internet provider is just over the topmeanwhile rumour has it about the making of a second series for flanders commercial tv station vtm coincidental or not the station where jan verheyen is programmation manager since a few monthsto conclude  and the golden raspberry award for worst foreign movie goes to  team spirit 2
neg	this movie is bizarre better put its freakin weird i could give you a plot summary or some hoity toity analysis but i would consider it a waste of your time all anybody needs to know about this movie is two young sisters one incestuous relationship homicide post mortem mutilation and one really disturbing infatuation at the end of the movie you feel like you need to go take a shower to wash the filth off yourself but not in a good way like after pulp fiction or fight club its like youre a teenager or high schooler being that i am myself still a teenagerand have just done something you a wish you hadnt done and b hope to the good lord of heaven and earth that your parents never find out about and nobody likes that my advise is that rather than defiling your mind and by watching piece of wanton cinematic filth just go waste your time on something a little less horrible and watch kazaamyes i would rather watch kazaam than murderous maids read into it what you want
neg	anurag basu who codirected the flop kucch to hai made his debut in this film the film was ahead of its times in a way though it has a story not to different and it came closest to hawas which released 1 week before and luckily this was better and did a better businessthe movie starts off well malikas guilt is well shown at the start though the scene with emraan malika is too crudevulgarthe scenes between emraan and malika are well handled and the twist in the tale where ashmith confronts emraan is brilliantthe pace moves fast and the viewer is kept on the edge but the second girlfriend track of emraan isnt fully convincingalso the cop track seems half bakedthe finale is too filmy toodirection by anurag basu is good music is a winner all songs were fab camerawork was stunningemraan played his naughty streak very well this was the role that gave him stardom and though he kept playing such roles and got annoying in this film he was superb ashmith too was good in his role for once he did a nice job and one of his only good performance and he looked good too malika was brilliant in her role esp in the second half but her dial delivery was at times not up to the mark sadly rarely she showed such potential in other films raj jhutsi is okay
neg	this movie is a perfect adaptation of the english flick unfaithful ashmit plays the role of richard gere emran that of olivier and malikka the perfect cheating wife role of lanethey have changed the second half of the film to adapt for the indian masses even then the movie has got the full traces of unfaithful though it couldnt catch up with the original it was a cheap soft porn of the bollywood lovers where mallika showed a lot more skin than anyone dared to show emran did more roles like this and was even nicknamed the serial killer in the future if the indian directors plan to remake a english movie then they have to look into the feasibility of the plot with the indian censors though the film bombed at the box office the actors got the undue recognition in future the directors should be a little more careful in remaking a oscar nominated film all said this is not a family film so take the extra caution while watching it at home with family
neg	if you want to see a movie about two utterly unsympathetic characters this is the one the acting is superb both from john cassavetes as the insane paranoid whom as the saying goes they really are out to get and from peter falk as his lifelong best friend to whom he turns for rescue big mistake but since theyre both amoral mobsters and misogynistic bastards to boot its hard to decide whom to root for less only writerdirector elaine may could have gotten away with this one i thought it interesting that in a lengthy interview with producer michael hausman included on the dvd he disclosed that the two stars had very different ideas about the script that the director was nearly impossible to work with that the director of photography had impossible demands made of him that the crew was constantly angry about being made to sit around waiting and so on this mood of one big very dysfunctional family comes across clearly on the screen
neg	when will i ever learn the ecstatic reviewer on npr made me think this turkey was another citizen kane please allow me to vent my spleeni will admit the setting presumably new york city has never been so downright ugly and unappealing i am reminded that the 70s was a bad decade for mens fashion and automobiles and all the smoking if the plan was to cheapen the characters it succeededfor a film to work at least in my simple estimation there has to be at least one sympathetic character only ned beaty came close and i could not wait for him to finish off nicky if a stray shot had struck mikey well it may have elicited a shrug of indifference at the mosti cant remember when i detested a film as strongly i suppose im a rube who doesnt dig art flicks oh well
neg	very outdated film with awful clichridden and mawkish dialog and a very poor construction in addition cassavetes and falk overact constantly a pseudo good movie it takes no time to discover how catastrophic this intellectual turkey is the first scene is a total bore filled with histrionics and hysteric exchanges the sound is horrible camera movements are without imagination as is the building of characters no poetry no subtle psychology no interesting shots the actors smoke constantly and we see ads for beer beverages very cheap indeed one exception  ned beatties nice and simple way of playing the hit man
neg	spoilers lets start with the good of this filmthe serviceable acting of cynthia rothrock and richard norton the rest of the acting is awful this isnt aided by the atrocious script the worst culprit is the villain buntao the head of an asian crime syndicate played by frans tumbuan i was laughing my head off as he was expressing his fury over having lost a bunch of money horrid performance patrick muldoon isnt much better and his its a hostile takeover line thats the remainder of the title of this film was delivered about as badly as one could do it there are no other main characters but no other actoractress distinguished himherself in this film we next come to the plot this should tell you all you need to know in the original rage and honor cynthia rothrock who plays chris fairchild was a teacher in the inner city now shes a cia agent or was it some other governmental agencysorry but this film was so bad that i dont even remember hmmmi can imagine what that cia application process was like interviewer what past job experience do you have chris i was a teacher interviewer okay youre hired i only give it a 2 because of some decent acting and a nice plot twist at the end though we know that tommy muldoon the secret villain will be caught
neg	two years ago at sundance i loved josh kornbluths directing debuthaiku tunnel so i was looking forward to his brother and frequent collaborator jacobs the best thief in the world this is a drama about a seemingly good kid growing up in a lowerclass area of new york the movie is not without its poignant moments but at times it is as if kornbluth is working way too hard to state the obvious life can be very difficult for some people and life isnt fairmore subtle and more important is our understanding that despite all of these somewhat abhorrent cultural underpinnings and the antisocial behavior they may spawn these characters have no shortage of goodness and humanity we can recoil at their language and their living conditions but we are cannot discount their intent and in fact their struggles to maintain a family under such adversity has a certain nobility that most of us can barely appreciate kornbluth grew up in this neighborhood and his compassion for the people is evident throughouthaving said all this the best thief in the world suffers from many painful flaws including the title the characters arent very believable the writing is uneven and the plotline is barely discernible and for many the most disturbing is that kornbluth uses two young black boys mimicking gangsta rap between scenes to each his own but while i dont question the potential realism of this phenomenon it pains me to see 5yearold children mfing and talking about having sex with a lineup of women its unnecessary shock value and is a forced bit of borrowed interest
neg	we know that firefighters and rescue workers are heroes an ide reue few would challenge friends and family of these and others who perished in the attacks on the world trade center might well be moved by this vapid play turned film a sweet earnest though tonguetied fireman recalls what he can of lost colleagues to a benumbed journalist who converts his fragments into a eulogy they ponder the results he mumbles some more she composes another eulogy etc etcthe dreadful events that provoked the need for several thousand eulogies is overwhelmingly sad but this plodding insipid dramatization is distressingly boring
neg	i read one other review that expressed the view that platoon was a never ending cycle of marines killing people being killed taking drugs and talking trashi dont agree with that because the film actually had more to it but it a way i can see what this person is trying to say this had no real plot  which is a point i agree withit is selfindulgent stone at his best he really wanted to show not only how war leads to death but also how it is extremely traumatic on those who survive unfortunately the film seems to over glorify this aspect and the grand finale is just way too champagne grandstanding oscarhunting lets create an enduring image for my likingthe problem i have with stone and other filmmakers of his ilk is that they fail to understand this simply concept depicting the terribly bloody deadly waste that war is does not prove or even reflect on whether it was an unjust or immoral war we have seen the same thing emerge at the moment with iraq in case youre missing the point let me put it to you bluntly if you saw how truly bloody the second world war was and how destructive it was on the lives of the surviving soldiers would you think it was an unjust war if that fact alone doesnt convince you that it was an unjust war then why should depictions of the horrors of vietnam convince you that it was wrong to go to war in that instance personally i do not support americas decision to go to war in vietnam but i certainly dont subscribe to the this war is wrong because people died and suffered theory i dont think that motivations are always wrong by default just because war in itself is terriblethis says nothing of the fact that the ending or the final big twist was a bit stupid however this is not stones first oddball departure wall street was a magnificent film up until the last 30 minutes or so when it made a dreadful wrong turn jfk is probably one of the few films stone did that actually ended very wellbut it hardly matters in this one because there was very little plot up until that point of the film to twist around and this is why i gave it such a low mark it was virtually storyless and ultimately boring  unless you fell for the manufactured poignancy
neg	platoon is to the vietnam war as rocky iv is to heavyweight championship boxing oliver stones story of the experience of a us army platoon in vietnam in 1968 is so overdone its laughable while most or all of the occurrences in platoon did occur over the 10 year span of us military involvement in vietnam to portray these things happening to one small group of men in such a short time frame weeks gives a horribly skewed picture of the war in platoon the men of the platoon see all of the following in the course of a week or two us soldiers murdering civilians us soldiers raping civilians a us sergeant murdering another us sergeant a us private murdering a us staff sergeant us soldiers killedwounded by friendly fire 90 killed or wounded in the platoon for stone to try to pass this film off as the typical experience of a us soldier in vietnam is a disgrace two vietnam war films i would recommend are we were soldiers the true story of arguably the worst battle for us soldiers in vietnam and hbos a bright shining lie
neg	im both amused and disgusted by the people who claim that this movie is so accurate about vietnam and were never there this movie is about as true about the whole vietnam war as the rodney king beating is true about all police officers yes bad things do and did happen but in general the people there are just like you and me they have morals they are not killing machines they do not all do drugs atrocities were the exception in vietnam not the rule they happened far more infrequently than the hype would lead you believe oliver stone has a knack for making movies that show the vietnam war as this brutal bloodbath but are based as much in reality as star wars if you honestly believe the stereotypes of vietnam do yourself a favour and learn the truth fact the viet cong and nva did far worse things to the south vietnamese than any soldier in the us armed forces ever did fact the soldiers in world war ii treated the enemy far worse in general than the soldiers in vietnam did and they were welcomed when they came home the fine americans who served this country in vietnam deserve our respect though the war was badly fought from a political standpoint no one could have asked for more from our soldiers and it is a great disservice to assert that this kind of mostly true fiction is the way things really were there
neg	oh my this was the worst reunion movie i have ever seen that is saying a lot i am ashamed of watchingwhat happened in the script meetings ooooooh i know lets have two stud muffins fall madly in love with the mostannoyingcharactersincecousinoliver yeah thatll be cooleven for sitcoms this was the most implausible plot since ron popeil starting spray painting bald men
neg	a group of us watched this film are were really disgusted we were willing to forgive the fact that our favorite character jo wasnt on its not like the writersproducers could do anything about that the writing was poor the script was subpar what really annoyed us 1 when the two guys realized they were both dating natalie they didnt just leave they put up with that stupid and ultimately degrading contest  but only because they were macho competing guys not because they really wanted natalie 2 despite being unable to choose between the two guys before the reunion natalie suddenly decides that she really loves one of the guys and is now ready to marry him and there was no foreshadowing that he was really a better guy its as if the writers flipped a coin and then just had her spit it out at some convenient point in the film 3 blair makes a point of talking about how she does not want children and then all of a sudden when her husband says he wants to have children she blissfully agrees with him
neg	i tried i really did i thought that maybe if i gave joao pedro rodrigues another chance i could enjoy his movie i know that after seeing o fantasma i felt ill and nearly disgusted to the core but some of the reviews were quite good and in favor so i was like what the hell at least you didnt pay 10 dollars at the quad give it a shotsometimes its better to go to your dentist and ask for a root canal without any previous anesthetic to alleviate the horror of so much pain i often wonder if it wouldnt be better to go back to my childhood and demand my former bullies to really let me have it on other occasions i often think that the world is really flat and that if i sail away far enough i will not only get away from it all but fall clear over and that some evil lovecraftian thing will snatch me with its 9000 tentacles and squeeze the life  and some french fries from 1995 still lingering inside my esophagus  out of meis there a reason for odete id say not at all just that maybe her creator thought that writing a story centered on her madness one that makes alex forrest look like strawberry shortcake look not only creepy but flatout sick to the bone she first of all decides to leave her present boyfriend in shrieking hysterics because she wants a child and he believes theyre too young she later crashes a funeral of a gay man and  get this  in order to get closer to him she feigns being pregnant while insinuating herself into the lives of the dead mans mother and lover in the sickest of ways oh of course she shrieks like a banshee and throws herself not one but a good three times on his grave and theres this ridiculous business that she progressively becomes pedro which sums up some weakasbadtea explanation that love knows no gender or somethingid say shes as nuts as a can of cashews unsalted but then again sos the director and me for taking a chance on this at least the men look good other than that not much else to see here
neg	i wasnt really going to comment but then i figured i had something to say i saw this film two days ago and although i think its not a complete waste of time it might have been of money though for the producers its obvious it has serious problems its got really good cinematography and little but nice music a lot has been said about ana cristina oliveira but lets be honest over what she is not really an actress an she balances permanently between overacting and preposterous underacting her performance passes for good because there has never been anyone like odete in any other film crazy sad childlike an impostor no one knows fellows so shes kinda sorta dictating the rules herei thought this film was also a good example of the problem most portuguese films suffer from soundtrack there is a permanent no to dubbing and the result is this usual mass of noise that comes out of the blue people in other countries may think portugal is the noisiest of places what thrilled me though was that some of the dialog was dubbed but it didnt necessarily solve the syndrome bad dubbing too i must say its strange to watch a film in which the first thing that strikes my mind on the first scene when the first character speaks is its dubbed and all this to say that the film has technical problemsit also has script problems it tries to be classical from the first to the last scene there was a desperate fear of leaving things suspended and that shows the writer was obviously trying to get everything straight and he does but it shows all dialog is too expositive and there isnt one single piece of talk that sounds like a line from a film its all a little raw and slightly unpleasantnot that the film is a total mess i must stress i just think the good parts are so obvious that i prefer to concentrate on the bad onesdirection brings little to the weak screenplay all shots are classical and uninnovative but their beautiful great work from rui poas by the waynow what i think was the problem the one that keeps people from believing this story and laugh throughout the film instead of taking it seriously the guy who plays the guy who dies is obviously not an actor actually its a rather important role and i cant see why nonactors are cast for such parts this guy is neither an actor nor a goodlooking man which means the whole film rolls down the mountain since we never believe for one second that this gorgeous woman is obsessed with him even though hes gone and that his hunky lover who survives is actually having a bad time getting over the loss when all we see of this character is apathy too bad the world is full of beautiful people who even happen to be nice seductive lovers the world is full of good actors who are also cute boys and capable of causing obsessions on people after theys gone the world is full of great films and also of not that great films cest la vie
neg	lethargic direction ruins an otherwise compelling period story that stars the wondrous zhang ziyi in an excellent role as a woman who joins an extremist group in 1928 china just prior to the japanese invasion of manchuria and reunites with a former lover who is now working for japan every bit of drama and forward motion of the story is sucked dry by director ye lous somnambulist directorial style characters stand still staring at each other for long minutes saying nothing handheld cameras hold forever on faces showing interminable reactions way longer than they need to edits repeat the same reaction is triple redundancy we know nothing about the characters as the story begins and are given little new information as the story progresses only silence and static shots of lovers who dont speak who interaction through silent dances but share no apparent emotional intimacy a very sleep inducing film
neg	claustrophobic camera angles that do not help the movie too long face only shots where you most of the time get the feeling that the lower half of the film is missing that the screen is cut off because there seems to be important actions going on but you cannot see them there is anyway already too much confusion in the movie so these viewing angles make it worse and do not contribute to artful visuals i like artfully made movies and unconventional camera work i can handle deep and slow movies but this one is trying too hard to be something artful and fails in my opinion painfullynothing to get attached to to any of the characters because they are not worked out well enough to work out characters more is needed than just minute long face shots at least with this set of scriptdirectoractorsi wonder whether some of the not so good acting is due to the script and director or due to the actors i will stay away from films both written and directed by le you for sure in the future what an annoying film even for someone who would be interested in that part of history and for someone who spent time in shanghai
neg	i was looking forward to seeing this movie after reading a positive review in the new york times in addition im also shanghainese so there was more than just a passing interest in the subject matter however after watching it i was extremely disappointedthe movies pace was excruciatingly slow and monotonous the director lingered on certain scenes for much too long there was no passion or chemistry between the lovers there was barely any dialogue dialogue was sorely needed to compensate for the lack of acting at the end of the movie you didnt feel any compassion for the characters this movie was lacking in everything the script was weak the acting was poor and the editing was nonexistent the director tried to emulate certain noir film styles but failed miserably a good movie is one in which captures your attention maintains it and is successful in concluding without you feeling time has passed by this movie felt as though it would never end dont waste your money on this movie
neg	i am a huge ziyi zhang fan and will go to any film to see her which is what took me to purple butterfly as much as i wanted to like this movie i have to agree with many others who have commented on it it is very confusing and also extremely slow because all of the film appears to have been shot with a hand held camera significant portions of it are out of focus the film has very little dialog and what there is doesnt tell you much there are endless scenes of people just standing around smoking cigarettes or sitting in a room staring at each other with no conversation the way the film time shifts is also very confusing and hard to follow even having read a number of reviews beforehand and having a general idea what the film was about i still had a difficult time understanding what was going on i knew beforehand that the movie was not remotely similar to previous ziyi zhang starring films but was looking forward to seeing her in something different but unfortunately i was ultimately disappointed she never smiles in this film although admittedly most of the time she doesnt have anything to smile about i could have done without the sex scenes as they were about as sexless and without any obvious feeling between the participants as you could hope to find
neg	the main complaint with this film is the fact that i can not tell who is who no racism intended but these asians look all the same i can tell somewhat of the story but heck thats about as far as it goes the peoples identities are not a mystery if they were a mystery i would care about them instead i wasnt them off the screen asaptons of wide shots and silent emotionless faces occupy this movie heck is it boring not only do i not know these people but they are just sitting therethe production is typical chinese john woo terrible video with blotched scenes this looks only slightly better than andy laus fulltime killer which was a great movie you would think with a decent budget they could at least make it look like 90s hollywood i didnt know the chinese had these arthouse beatniks
neg	ye lous film purple butterfly pits a secret organization purple butterfly against the japanese forces in war torn shanghai ding hui zhang ziyi and her exlover hidehiko itami toru nakamura find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict after a chance meetingi agree with the reviewer from paris the film substitutes a convoluted semihistorical conflict for a plot without giving the audience a single reason to care about the characters or their causes the sudden time shifting doesnt help matters as it appears completely unwarranted and pointless normally i dont mind dark movies but the absence of light the bonejarringly shaky camera footage and the generally bad filmmaking techniques really make this a tough film to watch and stay interested in i also agree with the viewer from georgia that this film has a chaotic editing style and claustrophobic cinematography but i dont think that helps the movie the backdrop to the film is one of the most potent events of the 20th century and i dont believe you can do it any justice by editing it as if it were a michael bay film the overly melodramatic moments dont add to its watchabilitythe actors are all suitably melancholy zhang ziyi once again shows that she has an exceptionally limited acting range as she spends the entire movie doing what she seems to do best in all her films brooding and looking generally annoyed however at least she adds some variety to this role by chainsmoking and engaging in the worst lovemaking scene since michael biehn and linda hamilton in the terminatorall in all a very disappointing film especially seeing as how it comes from the director of suzhou he 210
neg	i read comments about this being the best chinese movie ever perhaps if the only chinese movies youve seen contained no dialogue long drawnout faraway stares and silences and hack editing then youre spot oncomplicated storyline hardly try juvenile and amateurish exquisite moods and haunting memories hardly try flatout boring and tritethis was awful i could not wait for it to be over particularly when the best lines in the movie consist of how are you im fine are you sure yes wow what depth of character i guess the incessant cigarette smoking was supposed to speak for themas a huge fan of many chinese japanese and korean films i was totally disappointed in this even zhangs sentimentally sappy the road home was better than this
neg	rex reed once said of a movie julia and julia to be specific that it looked like it was shot through pomegranate juice i was reminded of that as i snored through purple butterfly this one appeared to be shot through gauzethe story was boring and it was not helped that for large portions of scenes actors faces were literally out of focus or would only come into focus after extended periods of time also everyone looked the same so it was hard to distinguish among the characters i call this the dead poets society syndromethere was nobody to care about nobody to become interested in dramatically and the movie shed no historical light on a very interesting period of time and set of circumstancesa total disappointment
neg	did anybody succeed in getting in this movieits a total mess to me a vague historicalsentimental context instead of a plot a pretentious imagery as mise en scene and it lasts two hoursshame on those who wasted money here
neg	plot  melissa is a new girl in town shes fifteen years old and her birthday is coming up in one week since melissa is beautiful every boy in town wants to hook up with her but the few that manage to catch her interest mysteriously dieto be honest the real reason i wanted to watch this film is because dana kimmel of friday the 13th pt 3 was in it which isnt a proper reason why to rush out and see a movie when i started watching it i realized that sweet sixteen isnt a very good slasher its really dull and boring and just doesnt go anywhere after over an hour only three murders have occurred and the story hasnt really developed in any possible waythe movie is nicely shot with quite nice photography and good directing but just as with many other slasher flicks from the 80s the movie suffers from being too dark at times the acting is actually pretty good though and melissas character is easy to sympathize with even though shes a complete slutthe story line isnt completely rubbish but its just way too dull to keep you interested the only things that kept me interested was melissa she was stunning and dana kimmel whose really sweet and cute in this movieall in all pretty dull slasher flick that doesnt go anywhere id definitely wouldnt recommend it to slasher fans
neg	sweet sixteen 1983  86 minutes director jim sotos cast bo hopkins susan strasberg aleisa shirley patrick macnee dana kimmellfifteen year old bad girl melissa is new in a desert town and it isnt long before folks around her start dying off the detective has to put together the clues with the help of his nancy drew good girl daughter played by friday the 13th alumni dana kimmell the local native americans are prime suspects since they seem to upset the prejudiced townsfolk these events all lead up to the revealing of the killer at melissas sixteenth birthday partythis below average slasher isnt too memorable it has a made for tv feel without much score besides the title characters own corny theme song which plays a couple times throughout lines like the killer will turn us into coleslaw fit into standard eighties slasher screenplays marci calls melissa a bad name then somehow immediately they develop a friendship apparently marci sees how hard it is to fit in because melissa knows how to wear makeup this movie would be hardpressed to be made today with the main character being fifteen and the director inserting multiple gratuitous closeups of her the social commentary on indians wasnt developed enough to be taken seriously i am too surprised at the fairly high rating this movie gets both sweet sixteen and ed hunts bloody birthday had the potential to capitalize on that time honored tradition of the birthday party to create an intense sequence of carnage but i feel failed to deliver but on the bright side releasing obscure movies like this on dvd gives hope that others will follow
neg	melissas sixteenth birthday is right around the corner and shes just discovering her sexuality with boys but it turns out that all the guys that she spends time with all wind up murdered in this generic 80s slasher film its up to the local town sheriff dan burke bo hopkins the wild bunch and his annoying mysteryloving goody twoshoes daughter marci dana kimmell friday the 13th part 3 to get to the bottom of these killingsthis film focuses more on the mystery and melodrama aspects of the movie and less on the killings themselves and thus is able to differentiate itself from a lot of its 80s slasher brethren it doesnt hurt that alesia has a great body i feel the need to stress the obvious with stating that the actress is over 18 and thus convey that im not overly perverted on the downside the movie is hampered with a few plot points that are underdeveloped and unnecessary a grating theme some that is used a bit too often and an ending that is a tad anticlimatic but the good outweigh the bad barely give this a rent but i wouldnt buy iteye candy aleisa shirley shows her tits bush and ass my grade c code red dvd extras an intro by star aleisa shirley and director of intruder scott spiegel both directors cut  theatrical version of the film audio conversation with star shirley and director jim sotos interview with shirley sotos  bo hopkins still gallery theatrical trailer for this film and trailers for nightmare stunt rock rituals  balalaika conspiracy
neg	i am very surprised to see such a high rating for this film and of the few reviews that there are to be positive i saw the movie and was pretty dissapointed i didnt find it very enjoyable at all it was slow and lacks the entertainment value even the murder scenes are lackluster with real closeup shots of generic stabbings that dont look good at all and the supposed great twist ending is really not much i did see it coming and then the ending just seemed cliche this movie may not get much mention but by the little that it does get it is overrated i would not recommend this movie
neg	murders are occurring in a texas desert town who is responsible slight novelties of mystery and racial tensions the latter really doesnt fit but otherwise strictly for slasher fans who will appreciate the gore and nudity which are two conventional elements for these filmsdana kimmell of friday the 13th part 3 infamy stars as the bratty quasidetective teen12 out of mpaa rated r for violence and gore nudity and some language
neg	this movie was in a scifi 50pack a friend of mine got me for christmas it is very similar to the first gozilla movie and like that movie has scenes with american actors inserted for no real reason one interesting thing about the inserted scenes is that theres a cold war tension portrayed between america and russia like in godzilla gamera is awakened by an atomic explosion and rampages across the world paying close attention to tokyo because no big monster movie is complete unless tokyo bites it all in all this is an okay movie some of the scenes involving gamera particularly the scenes in toly are quite spectacular and have special effects that were pretty decent at the time if you like japanese giant monster movies youll really get a kick out of this one i give it a 4 out of 10 had this been the unedited japanese version that i watched it probably wouldve gotten a 5
neg	the original 1965 japanese film gamera httpproimdbcomtitlett0059080 was essentially an updating of the darker less kidoriented gojira godzillafor 1960s sensibilities gamera of course is a giant flying flamethrowing turtle who literally consumes energy  not quite as big as some versions of godzilla but generally similar in most ways this version of the original film was edited and recut by the notorious sandy frank and just like the americanized version of godzilla godzilla king of the monsters gammera the invincible gets more than just the spelling wrong the american scenes are not nearly as ludicrous and annoying as those added to the great gojira but dont really add much to the story either because there is little follow up on them the film starts off promising there are a few scenes worth of character development and there are enough personalities to create some tension outside of the main plot once gamera appears however the film begins to descend into a fairly runofthe mill kaiju filmthe acting is good enough even the american addons are ok the directing is pretty good for this period and genre and the special effects are not bad at all for their time all miniatures some of the sets and backdrops are actually very good the biggest problem here of course is that there is little to nothing original about this film gamera however develops a much more unique personality in his later films  most of which are worth watching if you are a kaiju fan
neg	whats that there in the skies is it a plane is it superman errr no its a turtle see thats what becomes of the cold war nothing but bad news and other issues the americans shoot down a russian combat plane somewhere over artic territory and the subsequent explosion defrosts  literally awakens the giant prehistoric turtlecreature named gammera heshe is not a very friendly critter as it promptly ensues to destroy everything and everyone on its path the arguing governments finally decide to kill the ugly bastard with a brand new and supersophisticated icebomb but gammera has another surprise in store the damn turtle can fly the first time this happens results in a tremendously grotesque and hilarious sequence gammera lies on his back looking defeated when suddenly fire blows from his armpits and he skyrockets himself up in the air how can you not love that then theres also a dire sub plot about an annoying kid whos able to telepathically communicate with the monster but thats just not interesting enough flying turtle people theres very little else to write about this japanese and american reedited scifi effort apart from that its an obvious and totally shameless ripoff of such classics like the original godzilla and the beast from 20000 fathoms the effects and monster designs are extremely hokey and unlike the aforementioned films it never succeeds in creating an apocalyptic ambiance respectable actors like brian donlevy the quatermass experiment and dick oneill wolfen seem unaware of what film set theyre on and even the original japanese mayhemscenes arent very convincing gammeras very own and personalized themesong is rather cool though so it gets one extra point for that
neg	after the atomic bombs carried by a shotdown soviet bomber explode in the arctic the creature gammera is released from his hibernation the giant prehistoric turtle proceeds on a path to tokyo and destroys anything in his path the military and the scientific community rush to find a means to stop this monster before tokyo is laid to waste according to the dvd sleeves synopsis the reproduced for american audiences version of this the first film in the gamera series adds english language material that is even funnier than the regularly dubbed japanese fare clearly the monster is following in the footsteps of godzilla taking his cue from abcs faddish batman tv series musician wes farrells ludicrous theme song heightens the us versions camp appeal gammera the invincible 121566 sandy howard noriaki yuasa  dick oneill brian donlevy albert dekker john baragrey
neg	with the rising popularity of the now iconic godzilla series like with any hit cinema event there was inevitably going to be a crowd of imitators trying to cash in on the success on the big lizard with godzilla came the dawn of a rising popularity of the kaiju giant monster genre many sought after success a few gained it one of the few that not only profited but garnered popularity was gamera a giant turtle that could breathe fire in and out and fly by spewing flames from the sockets in his carapace as a means of jet propulsion but unlike godzilla gamera was marketed as a friend to all children later fighting other monsters to save kids in peril and thus gamera became very popular amongst the kiddies unfortunately thats about the only audience mainstream that the original gamera series will have any appeal to while the new gamera movies directed by shusuke kaneko are marvelous revolutionary monster movies the original series including the original is nothing specialthe first gamera movie titled in japan as the giant monster gamera was clearly a godzilla wanttobe even though the movie was produced in the era of color films it was shot in blackandwhite why to imitate the first godzilla movie from the 1950s gamera also attacks tokyo because godzilla attacked tokyo in the first movie i dont know much about the japanese version for the version i am familiar with the americanized version where scenes were cut and new footage with american actors were inserted is it coincidence that the same thing happened with the first godzilla film now whether this adds or takes away from the film i cannot say but gammera the invincible is really nothing more than a ponderous bore that just plods along like the big turtle himselfgammera the invincible is a very routineorientated movie the characters are from a stock of sciencefiction standards the story is inane the monster has no real motive for attacking civilization the acting is laughable and so on and so forth the only thing that differentiates it from the godzilla series is the ending of the movie but thats also a detractor since the plan that eventually halts gameras rampage is completely phony and ridiculous now the rest of the movie and many other entries in this genre also fit that description but this is a direfully stodgy monster movieand although shusuke kaneko would later transform gamera into an interesting monster with his trilogy in the 1990s in the original series gamera was not an attractive screen presence he was neither scary nor sympathetic he just waddles around like a toddler swaying with each step and knocks miniature sets over as usual everybody wants to destroy gamera except for a little kid yoshio uchida who was lazily left out of the credits though he plays a central role who thinks gamera is a nice turtlemost movies in the genre that gammera the invincible is a part of are easy targets for criticism and this one is subject to extra pressure even in the company of many other godzillaimitators this gamera film is not a particularly good entry and as far as my cinema experience goes the rest of the movies in the series are either just as boring or worse like godzilla gamera would be filmed in color and go on to fight monsters and like godzilla hed get cheaper and cheaper with every film until it was time to revive the series and make him serious againits peculiar usually i recommend people to stick with the originals and pass on the remakes but in the case of gamera my verdict is just the opposite i strongly encourage people to watch the 1990s gamera trilogy directed by shusuke kaneko and to skip over the original series unless interested the new films are inventive wellmade exciting and above all fun the original series is a long stream of boredom
neg	we now travel to a parallel universe where the appearance of giant prehistoric monsters flattening cities are part of the daily routine its the world of godzilla rodan mothra ghidrah and their kind  a strange world and one made even stranger by the appearance of an unidentified flying turtle called gameraforever in the shadow of the monolithic toho studios second rung daiei studios were more famous for samurai sagas than monster movies in the mid 60s they decided to join the giant reptile race and designed a rival monster series to tohos mammothly successful godzilla they wisely chose gamera as their flagship  a giant turtle that shoots flames from between its snaggleteeth and spins through the air by shooting flames through its shells feetholes and at one point you almost see the paper mache shell catch firethe first gamera film gamera the invincible as it was sold to the us is a virtual mirror of the first godzilla film only 10 years behind american fighters chase an unmarked plane over the arctic to its fiery demise  the nuclear bomb on board ignites and awakens the giant gamera from its icy slumber feeding off atomic energy it immediately goes on a rampage and the world wants to destroy gamera once and for all but a little japanese boy named kenny who has a psychic connection with the giant turtle and even keeps a miniature version in an aquarium by his bedside believes gamera is essentially kind and benevolent hes like a little jewish kid with a pinup of hitler gamera is a good turtle he pleads then sulks and puts on a face like someones pooped in his coco pops miraculously the worlds leaders listen to him and so begins zplan to save the world and gamera from complete destructionreleased in 1965 gamera was a surprising hit the annoying infantile anthropomorphism actually worked on kiddie audiences in both japan and the us and the sight of gamera on two feet stomping miniatures of tokyo and the north pole is gloriously chintzy most surprising of all is the longevity of the series eight original gamera films plus a slew of recent remakes not bad for a mutant reptile whose only friend is mewing eight year old milquetoast  and if i hear gamera is friends to all children one more time im going to crush tokyo which appears to be an easy task in the parallel universe where children are smart and turtles are bigger than a seiko billboard in the 1965 turtlefest gamera
neg	flame in flame out that seems to be gammera in a nutshell a prehistoric creature who can take it and dish it out with equal abandon im not a fan of japanese monster films but wound up committed to viewing all the flicks on the fifty film dvd scifi collection put out by mill creektreeline films its a great value at about twenty five bucks so at fifty cents per movie it really boils down to an investment in time to watch some of the goofy offeringsgammera is riled from a centuries long slumber by a nuclear blast and hes not happy like godzilla he takes it out on tokyo setting the united nations into motion to try and come up with a plan to save the planet they arrive at plan z the hope of the world and wouldnt you know it theres a scene where a huge shed is shown thats called the z plan building that was a nice touchby the mid 1960s this country still wasnt quite politically correct one of the american military scenes at the alaskan air defense sector has general arnold asking a female sergeant to make coffee i guess there werent any privates aroundgood old gammera was quite the sight though walking around on two legs and going for the flame throwing routine when challenged thats why it surprised me how plan z managed to capture turtle man in the nose cone of a hidden space ship whisking him off to mars to save the world high fives all around for the american and russian team that made the save now lets get back to the cold warlike godzilla gammera spawned at least a good dozen films but having seen this one pretty much satisfies my interest in flying flaming turtles especially since that dvd pack i mentioned earlier has attack of the monsters with a featured guest appearance by the big g it took all i had to make it through to the end of both films it was such a relief to get to the final frame in this one that said gammera sayonara
neg	this clever film was originally a japanese film and while i assume that original film was pretty bad it was made a good bit worse when americaninternational films hacked the film to pieces and inserted americanmade segments to fool the audience now unless your audience is made of total idiots it becomes painfully obvious that this was doneand done with little finesse or care about the final product the bottom line is that you have a lot of clearly japanese scenes and then clearly american scenes where the film looks quite different plus the american scenes really are meaningless and consist of two different groups of people at meetings just talking about gamerathe evil flying turtle and although this is a firebreathing flying and destructive monster there is practically no energy because i assume the actors were just embarrassed by being in this wretched filmin particular film veterans brian donlevy and albert dekker they both just looked tired and illatease for being therenow as for the monster its not quite the standard godzillalike creature seeing a giant fanged turtle retract his head and limbs and begin spinning through the air like a missile is hilarious on the other hand the crappy model planes destructible balsa buildings and power plant are as usual in this film and come as no surprise plus an odd japanese monster movie clich is included that will frankly annoy most nonjapanese audience members and that is the adorable and precocious little boy who loves the monster and believes in him yeah right well just like in godzilla versus the smog monster and several other films youve got this annoying creep cheering on the monster though unlike later incarnations of godzilla gamera is not a good guy and it turns out in the end the kid is just an idiot silly exceptional poor special effects that could be done better by the average seven yearold bad acting meaningless american clips and occasionally horrid voice dubbing make this a wretched film oddly while most will surely hate this film and that stupid kid there is a small and very vocal minority that love these films and compare them to bergman and kurosawa dont believe themthis is a terrible filmfyiapparently due to his terrific stage presence gamera was featured in several more films in the 60s as well as some recent incarnations none of these change the central fact that he is a firebreathing flying turtle or that the movies are really really lame
neg	theres not much to say about this one gammera is some kind of fire breathing turtle he is loosed by a nuclear explosion he heads for land and begins to destroy building and tanks and other junk oh yeah power lines i almost forgot at one time early in the film he befriends a little boy and instead of just throwing him away or squashing him he places him down on the ground safe from then on we have to watch this chubby faced little twerp show up and run away show up and run away show up and run away for some reason gammera is able to hear this kid from 20000 feet away oh well the plot is to try to get gammera to get to a place where he can be put on board a rocket and shot into space as usual the monster is lumbering and uncoordinated a guy in a gammera suit the japanese army with the help of americans uses up enough ammunition and fire power to solve the national debt and of course it does no good they should know this anyway weve seen a lot of monsters stomp on tokyo not to put these down because they can be fun but its really not very good
neg	nobody but nobody could chew the scenery like the divine one ruth elizabeth davis and elizabeth and essex is a great example why although she overplays the part at times watch her when she gawfs about raliegh writing the lyrics to a song her ladiesinwaiting are about to play in that one moment she makes us understand how elizabeth was able to rule and rule absolutely at other times she is done in by the scripts sappiness when elizabeth has to be vulnerable she comes off as weak and shrewish this has the added effect of undermining her authority when she blows her stack and threatens to dispense justice its hard to take her seriouslyflynn exudes charm making us see how essex was able to worm his way into elizabeths heart but he is totally inept at conveying the complexity and sheer evil of the man it also doesnt help that essex is badly underwritten why is he this hothead who wants to overthrow his queen  even as he swears fidelity to her  except only that he is more blueblooded thus more worthy of rule and why does raliegh betray elizabeth by intercepting her and essexs letters hes in no risk of falling out of favor and we know where essex and his head is headed so why does he risk his own head by speeding up the inevitablewhat did curtiz do with all the  he was given he doesnt even bother to try to hide the fact that his battle scenes are shot on a sound stage he shouldve ended it with elizabeth the first time alone at the tower everything else that follows especially the final scene between her and essex is unnecessary the costumes are fantastic and is it me or does bette look exactly like susan sarandon
neg	oh dear this movie was bad for various reasons i was expecting to see a very low score for this film and was a bit surprised by the overall scoresorry but to rate this highly as many have is a joke once you get past the one shotblack and white movie gimmick which was a nice idea the movie drags on even at a run time of only 66 minutes the credits sequence at the start was so annoying tooin the van the guys suffer a flat tyre and change the wheel wow that was needed in the story how slow were the guys chasing and actually managing to wound campbell they did not seem to bother continue chasing himsighi am only too glad i got this free with a special edition of evil dead
neg	this is one of the worst movies ive seen in a long time the story was boring the dialogue was atrocious and the acting hammy im not sure if this movie was the result of a film school homework project but it certainly played like one it is not even particularly successful in its central conceit of trying to appear as a single continuous take the whooshing horizontal camera pans are a cheap and unoriginal way of hiding cuts
neg	this is the most messed up entry on imdb that ive yet to stumble across all the previous reviewers act like this is the movie this is not the movie rather its merely a featurette thats an extra on the dvd of the movie the one it also nowhere near being the 90 minutes that its listed here as in actuality its barely over 13 minutes of how cool jet li can do martial arts and his reflections on the movie so yeah this imdb entry is quite a bit fubar dont listen to any of the other reviews as they are all wrong you can trust me because i never feed you dear reader bsand thats the truth i guess u can say that im the one reviewer that matters
neg	this film was a waste of time even rented on dvd if superspeedy camera shots get any faster than this we might as well pay twenty bucks to get in the laundromat get popcorn and watch the dryer spin jet li is so much better than this one can only hope that he wont be making deals anytime soon to make another clicheridden film like the oneif theres one film you should avoid this is the one
neg	i rented this film just to see amber benson though after reading the box i thought it sounded like a good storyhowever the first problem was that there really wasnt a storyor actually there was a story but it made absolutely no sense the second problem was there was no set up for these charactersyes i got that they all went to school together but within the first 3 minutes of the film you realized they had nothing else in common and didnt like each otherso why did they keep getting together flaw number 3the director though long pauses and tight camera shots equaled suspense especially with the typical suspense music dubbed inhe was sadly mistaken it was painful to watch a terrific actress like amber benson waste time trying to bring this back to lifemy only hope is the money she made here was put toward producing her own film
neg	just finished this movie saw it on the video shelf and being a nick stahl fan i just had to rent it in all honesty it probably should have stayed on the shelf the concept was an interesting one and there were several fairly smart twists and turns but somehow i guessed almost all of them before they came along and the movie just went a little too far in the end in my opinion if you have to suffer through a viewing of it youll see what i meanon a positive note nick stahls acting was great especially considering what he had to work with eddie kaye thomas was also good but he always plays the same type of character too much paul finch from american pie coming through for my likingand finally the worst part of this movie has to be january jones emotionless performance i guess a pretty face really is all that matters in hollywood
neg	the name of nick stahl the young cast and the attractive cover of the vhs made me buy and watch this flick expecting to see a good teen slash movie what a crap the full of clichs screenplay the dialogs and the performances are awful dreadful very bad terrible horrendous  summarizing a complete waste of time there is no horror black humor only an absolutely boring story with shameful plot points the film begins with six characters indeed three couples together like a group of friends but indeed very nasty persons that seems to be enemies playing a ridiculous senseless game called taboo and with each one of them writing yes or no for certain taboo issues that is it no previous development of the characters the viewer does not know who they are their motives and relationship then there is an ellipsis to one year later and the same group is gathered together in a new years eve party insulting each other in a very sordid way but the plot and the twists are so ridiculous predictable mediocre and unbelievable that do not deserve any additional line in my review one advice only do not waste your time or money on this garbage you will certainly regret my vote is one awfultitle brazil taboo  jogando com o assassino taboo  playing with the killer
neg	as a movie critic for several dutch websites i have to see lots of movies and not all very good ones some movies are so bad you wont be surprised that they are released straight on video with taboo im surprised that it is released on video at all this is really low budget bad quality bad written rubbish a group of youngsters plays a game of taboo they write down their most sickening wish or act and later on people are murdered for their taboos the question is should we believe what we seethe movie has a potential interesting plottwist and i wont give it away here but what could have been interesting stays stupid bad acted and without any reasonsome of the actors have played in bigger titles before so why on earth did they sign up for this if you see this anywhere try to dodge it there is no logic no human sense of quality in this movie
neg	the movie has the longest most tortured and agonized ending of any movie ive seen in a long time unfortunately it starts right after the opening credits january jones gives such a wooden performance i was surprised she didnt go up in flames when she got near the candles in the film i dont really remember her from the other films shes done a blessing i have to believe i never criticize an actors performance because in film there are too many things which can affect it but in this caseit is so bad that it actually stands out from the atrocious script granted shes given lines and situations meryl streep would have trouble with but i swear at times shes reading from a cue card off set at other times i thought she might actually be learning disabled or slow in some way for real the plot dialog and pacing are as bad as youll ever see but there is still no excuse for this performance nor for the director that let it be perpetrated i feel sorry for the other actors cruel intentions 10 little indiansbreakfast club shoved into a rotten burrito then regurgitated by a grade school writer director take that back this has studio exec crayola all over it
neg	i wont argue with anyone who pronounces this film execrable as is january joness performance but please check her out if you havent already in the amc tv series mad men starting later this month shes excellent as is the entire cast ill charitably assume she took on the taboo role strictly for the money and realizing what a putrid mess it was going to be turned in a minimal acting job to avoid starvation dont know if thats the case but i now know for sure that she can actat first watching taboo i was convinced her flat delivery was a shrewd choice that would later give rise to some significant revelation about her character or the plot no such luck hard to believe the director didnt suggest to her at least once that not changing expression for 17 successive scenes could cause lockjawironically her winning performance in mad men comes as a character who at least in her early appearances is very repressed reserved unsure of herself and rather colorless not unlike her taboo role but as the tv series progressed she began to blossom into someone who questions her traditional early60s whitebread mom role cant wait to see where they take her character in the 2nd seasonto sum up avoid taboo like leprosy but definitely check out mad men
neg	i watched this movie on the grounds that amber benson rocks and nick stahl is generally pretty cool  i figured that any film featuring two actors i like and respect couldnt be all bad and in that sense i was right  considering the cringemaking dialogue they were given both of them perform reasonably well not well enough to stop the movie from sucking you understand but well enough that i was able to make it through the 75odd minutes of movie and thats the main sign of an awful film when at 40 minutes through youre already praying for it to be overits hard to know where to start with the problems in taboo the dialogue as mentioned is appalling wooden and completely unnatural january jones acting is unbelievably bad and since shes the character we spend most of our time following around the house this is an unforgivable flaw the plot manages to be so convoluted that it makes no sense while simultaneously being so clichd as to be completely predictable literally not one of the major twists in this film would surprise anyone but a toddler a few interesting shots aside the director tries far too hard with far too little success awkward tracking shots and jittery camerawork distracting from what little element of story there isthree of this movies stars are awarded for the fact that it contains amber benson and the last is tossed in on the grounds that one of the jokes made me snigger a little bit i wouldnt recommend this movie to anyone ever under any circumstances avoid at all costs
neg	and i never thought a movie deserved to be awarded a 1 but this one is honestly the worst movie ive ever watched my wife picked it up because of the cast but the storyline right since the dvd box seemed quite predictable it is not a mystery nor a juvenilecatching film it does not include any sensuality if thats what the title could remotely have suggest any of you this is just a total nono dont waste your time or money unless you feel like watching a bunch of youngsters in a asgrownup kind of gothic setting where a killer is going after them nothing new nothing interesting nothing worth watching max makowski makes the worst of nick stahl
neg	dont waste your time or money on this one the half decent cast might fool you into thinking that this teenthriller whilst hardly about to break any records might lightly entertain for 80 minutesit wontit wont make you scared laugh cry or even challenge your intellect it will leave you wondering how on earth this movie ever finished production yes it really is that poor
neg	this was quite possibly the worst film ive ever seen the plot didnt make a whole lot of sense and the acting was awful im a big fan of amber benson i think shes usually a wonderful actress i cant imagine why she decided to do this film her character piper is drunk for almost the whole film with the exception of the opening scene on the plus side there was several points in the film where the acting was so bad i actually laughed out loud but despite that i would not recommend this film to anyone its only 80 minutes long but thats 80 minutes of your life that you will have completely wasted
neg	there is no reason to see this movie a good plot idea is handled very badly in the middle of the movie everything changes and from there on nothing makes much sense the reason for the killings are not made clear the acting is awful nick stahl obviously needs a better director he was excellent in in the bedroom but here he is terrible amber benson from buffy has to change her character someday even those of you who enjoy gratuitous sex and violence will be disappointed even though the movie was 80 minutes which is too short for a good movie but too long for this onethere are no deleted scenes in the dvd which means they never bothered to fill in the missing parts to the charactersdont spend the time on this one
neg	there is no reason to see this movie a good plot idea is handled very badly in the middle of the movie everything changes and from there on nothing makes much sense the reason for the killings are not made clear the acting is awful nick stahl obviously needs a better director he was excellent in in the bedroom but here he is terrible amber benson from buffy has to change her character someday even those of you who enjoy gratuitous sex and violence will be disappointed even though the movie was 80 minutes which is too short for a good movie but too long for this onethere are no deleted scenes in the dvd which means they never bothered to fill in the missing parts to the charactersdont spend the time on this one
neg	nothing like a movie about a group of friends who not only all dislike each other to the point of loathing but they have little to no redeeming qualities to make an audience like or empathize with any of the characters either there are movies so bad they are good a la ed wood or tod slaughter films and theres just plain bad like 99 of uwe bolls work this film is barely tolerable even if you are a brilliantly talented mstie riffer eg mystery science theatre 3000 thankfully while i am rather talented in that regard its how my mind works all the time for those who are not so naturally talented in mstie riffing eventually into this film youll just want to pull your own head off painfully aware the movie taboo robs you of about an hour and twenty minutes youll never get back even my mstie talents were barely a match for this slow paced boring waste of time the most puzzling aspect of this film is that someone greenlit andor funded it i rented taboo solely for the normally talented amber benson who clearly must have been blackmailed into doing this film ive another lesser known film of hers in my rental queue the reviews to which id better read first ironically the best aspect of the film was its impressive labyrinthine mansion for its interior location
neg	a cheesy compellingly awful and not in a fun way c grade movie everything shouts amateur from the crumby script bizarre premises limited coherence and predictable endings the turgid lighting sound and handheld wobbly camera angles the coy and passe sexual inneundo and references the patchy and unbelievable dialgoue to the z rate acting i saw it on dvd and kept hoping edward wood would pop out all is forgiven  your worst films are works of art and more coherent than this twaddlebut still preferable to the warbling every night in my dreams i hear you  are you sure the titanic crew werent involved in this on the side
neg	wow its ironic since this movie has been out for awhile i think that someone else just reviewed it a couple days agoanyways i watched this movie simply because it has nick stahl for the recordthe movie was ridiculous the characters drove me insane they were so clich and stereotyped this movie had some of the worst dialogue i have ever heard it had way too many plot twists toothere is one scene in the movie worth seeing however the scene warm heart cold gun where nick stahl kills the obnoxious girl in the shower well actually they were all obnoxious but his acting in that scene was excellent the look on his face it reminded my of american psycho a good movie the scene is worth seeing but not worth seeing the rest of the movie for do yourself a favor and dont watch it
neg	im embarrassed to be writing this review i say that because those of you reading it will know that i sat through the whole thing and that is embarrassing to admit even to strangers but i just had to warn those who read the viewer comments on imdb before they watch a film not to watch this one its the least i can do this is a bad movie trust me the plot is goofy the acting is amateurish and the directing camera work sets costumes etc are all second rate let it go
neg	how did such a terrible script manage to attract this cast ridiculous predictable and thoroughly unbelievable this is wellacted and slickly directed but the material is so bad it still qualifies as one of the alltime worst thrillers ive seen in years amazingly bad and not in a fun way avoid at all costs even if youre a fan of someone in the cast
neg	i dont know why im commenting this stupid realityshow i happened to watch a few episodes ofa cable marathon broadcast when they aired 5 episodes in a row or somethingi didnt watch the entire thing thoughonly like three episodesas i was nine months pregnant and about to go into labor any daymaybe im just bored todayi feel sorry for britneyi really dofor all her money and fame she seem to have very little sense of dignityor shes selfcentered to the extremeshe married the nitwit federlineokay anybody can make a mistake and before that she starred this horrible show about her everyday life with himwhere she shoves a camcorder wherever she feels like itno matter if it is in someones face or into the shower as federline is standing in there shes babbling about her sexlife without leaving anything to your imaginationi dont care for my partbut i cant help wondering how she feels about it now when shes divorcedand yesfor her sake im embarrassedbut i shouldnt beshe seem to live a pretty emptyshallow life thoughi dont want to swap lives with her even if i could roadkill tv if you like
neg	this is probably the worst excuse for television programming since oh i dont know whats happening now nothing ever happened on this ridiculous series even though its mostly shot by britney and kevin themselves you dont get any good details into their personal lives its mostly just them making stupid jokey small talk and acting like white trash look i love britneys music as much as the next babe but this show is just pure filler for a nation so addicted to britney that they would watch her clip her toenails yes that could be an actual episode thank god these two broke up because they were painfully dull together this show is toxic
neg	im ask what a f are whit the realtv never i see some b in my life is a dirty f bad and other a things but anything more is just a piece of american s all time britney saying oh s i wanna see his cock i wanna f and stuck his d and he thinking oh like i gone to still her money its just another show of s any one more the only good are what britney sell in interior clothes but noting special noting its just like i say another s show in this s sill out the money pure sex all f time i just see for i sleep on the before show for this i wanna my f money
neg	this one of the best celebritys reality shows a ever saw we can see the concerts we can see the life of britney i love the five episodes i was always being surprised by britney and the subjects of the show i think that some people dont watch the show at all we can how a great person she his she his really funny really gentle and she loves her fans and we can see how she loves her work i just dont give a 10 because of kfed he his a real jerk he doesnt seem to like britney at all i they make a second season of this great show because it shows at some people how britney really is go britney your the best and you will never leave our hearts
neg	but its certainly not without merit already writerdirector preston sturges is experimenting with unusual cinematic effects in telling his stories creating broadly drawn yet distinctive characters and situations and writing clever and sometimes unexpectedly wise and compassionate dialogue no wonder the coen brothers next movie is going to be an homage to sturgesthe major problem is that the plots not all the way there yet it lacks surprise the unexpected plot twists and sudden changes of fortune that keep viewers guessing the coffee slogan is a lousy thing to hang the plot upon and the ending is thoroughly predictable frank capra does this sort of thing much betterif youre new to preston sturges check out the lady eve or sullivans travels or the miracle of morgans creek first if youve seen these already then go ahead and watch this one
neg	i really enjoyed the first half hour of this movie but wow did it turn corny or should i say just plain stupid this is just another example of outdated humor it might have been funny in 1940 but not nownot even closedick powell is always interesting to watch i especially liked him once he started switching from his boyish looks and high voice of the busby berkeley musicals to where hes mature and sounds it toohe was fine as jimmy macdonald but the rest of the cast just played stupid characters the worst being the boss raymond walburn of the maxford house coffee company who did nothing but shout all the time he was brutal to hear and was a big detriment to the movie
neg	i found it a real task to sit through this film the sound track was not the best and some of the accents made it difficult to understand what was being said there was little to move the plot along and often the action simply stopped and there was a prolonged period of conversations which seemed extraneous to the movie these conversations switched between family groups and the observer was left to try and piece together what the common thread was that tied them together it is rare that i rate a film this low and do so in this case as the entire viewing experience left me thinking so what and why did i waste my time watching this
neg	good movies are original some leave a message or touch you in a certain way but sometimes youre not in the mood for that i wanted something simple no thinking just plain action when i watched this one it started of good and was quite entertaining so why a bad review well in the end the movie lost its credibility the storyline wasnt that cheesy at all the action was not too special but overall good acting was ok so more than enough to satisfy my needs but all got ruined because things happened that were over the top and it left me with a bad feeling they should have put a little more effort in making everything credible and would have gotten a 7 in the no thinking just plain action category so in conclusion if you know youll get irritated because things are happening that seem completely illogical dont watch otherwise id say go ahead
neg	went to watch this movie expecting a nothing really much action flick still got very disappointed the opening scene promised a little action with a tinge of comedy it keeps you hooked for the first half coz till then you are expecting that now its time for the action to kick in well nothing of that sort happens the movie drags and the ending just thumps you down to a point that you get annoyedwonder what was the director thinking made no sense watsoever the movie lacked in all aspects had no real storyline and it seemed very hollow even if rambo was in it i dont think he could have helped the rating at all there is simply no logic to the movie a perfect way to waste your time and money by far the most irritating movie i have ever seen and i am sure there will b others wholl have the same viewpoint after enduring it definitely not for people who have a little movie sense left in them
neg	this movie is just another average action flick but it could have been so much better when the guns come out they really needed some choreography help someone like andy mcnabb  who made that brilliant action sequence in heat as they move up the street from the robbery  would have turned the dull action sequences into something special because the rest of the film was alright  predictable but watchable  better than you would expect from this type of movie then came the final scene the showdown the one we had been waiting for but was like watching something from the ateam in the 80s they shoot wildly nothing hits and they run around a house trying to kill each other  same old same old
neg	this film came recommended as a good action film which i dont really think it is i found the story convoluted and not all that easy to follow there really isnt that much action until the end of the film and its pretty dark and hard to see whats really happening i was sure hoping for something different but alas didnt find it here
neg	wow the spookiest thing about this episode was the price of houses 40 years ago ill preface by saying im not a fan of narrated episodes if the storyactorsetc are worth their salt they should be able to convey the bulk of the narrative without having to read it out reminded me of personages who cant think off the cuff but rely on teleprompters the psychobabble was tedious and boring but some enjoy that kind of thing its just not my cup o tea they could have kept the narrative but at least made it much more believable and interesting if it was coming from a psychiatrist or maybe a newspaper reporter or something niggling little things like peugeot being at the house which has a singular half circle driveway yet he seems to have parked his car in the tree he was standing under because its nowhere to be seen on the road or on the property sloppy editing as she pulls into the driveway for what seems the 100th time exactly who are those 2 guys you see at 24m30s walking towards the car as she pulls into the driveway of the deserted house the dolly closeups were also overdone like some jr high drama student discovering the zoom function on his camera for the first time i could keep picking apart but that might get almost as boring as this episode was it kept dragging on and the true purpose seemed to be to use absolutely all the stock footage they had shot of elaine driving the newport convertible i fully expected to see the chrysler logo and a nice jingle play while a voice over told us all about the 8 track player automatic top etc the only good thing i have to say about his one is that it just ends abruptly no loose ends tied up nothing explained or terminated not that many would notice i suspect most had already changed the channel or dozed off by the end
neg	i am a current asl student  was forced to watch this movie in class and what i got out of it was the blatant bias involved in the film the film is obviously leaning towards to pov of the common deaf perception their is no middle ground also the film didnt make mention or take into account other situations that are also under debate in this topic ie deaf people who were born hearing and later went deaf is it right or wrong in that instance the film is biased and virtually all in the opinion of the deaf w a capital d not that this is bad but for it to be a true documentary film is should attempt to be slightly unbiased
neg	if you are having a bad dayor bad week if you are looking for a film that will make you laugh and forget about your troubles i dont think role models is that movie for youthe film centers around dannypaul rudd and wheelerseann william scott two juice promoters who go to schools promoting the product telling kids to stay off drugs and more juice but danny is having the worst week ever and crashes his company car with wheeler in the seat next to him his soon to be ex girlfriend bethelizabeth banks who is a lawyer manages to avoid getting them jail time by doing hours of community service volunteering at a big brother place called sturdy wings led by gaylejane lynch wheeler is assigned to ronniebobbe j thompson who is 10 years old and has a foul mouth like hes chris rock danny is assigned to augiemclovins christopher mintzplasse who likes to dress like a knight and fight like he is in medieval times but will this be good for danny and wheeler or will they be better off in jailokay im not gonna beat around the bush this movie was very unpleasant in many ways namely the ronnie character hearing those bad words coming out of a kid that young was very shocking if he was a little bit older it would not have materd as much i mean what where his parents thinking when they signd him on to this elizabeth banks character is so unwatchable maybe i was supposed to feel bad for her character but i felt nothing because she is annoyingly predictably portrayed as a female who would be played in these types of comedies and jane lynch whos the worst of the worst she delivers the most overacting performance ever playing a former drug addict who acts like she still is on drugs listening to her give all that annoying dialog made me want to throw my head up against the wall seann william scott once again playing another stifler like character he should really try to separate himself and this film wont do it and the more scott tries to hard to be funny is what keeps him from being funnynow paul rudd on the other hand im gonna separate from the others in the film cause he manages to deliver a solid performance although he does not get higher laughs but he is the most interesting character from the rest cause rudd does not overact and does not try so hard the scenes with him and mintzplasse are watchable but the rest of the film is so stupid it picks up at times but it becomes so predictable and uninteresting it is a reminder that these types of comedies try nothing new there all the same they take no chances role models is an example of that
neg	make up your own mind personally i found it as much fun as receiving a spinal tap from stevie wonder no offense mr wonder maybe it is comedy but i just found it stupid not exactly the first two choices to babysit your kids wheelerseann william scottand dannypaul ruddtwo energy drink salesmen to avert jail time are court ordered to mentor two kids from a development center run by gayle sweenyjane lynch one of the misfits is ronniebobbe j thompson a foulmouthed fifth grader and the other is augiechristopher mintzplasse a bashful young man that roll plays in a fantasy medieval world wheeler and danny desperately try to give their charges an invaluable inside view of life love and heavy metal lynch is hilarious with her dry wit analogies supporting are elizabeth banks ken jeongg kerri kenneysilver amanda righetti and david wain
neg	well i hated knocked up i despised 40yearold virgin and this little gem is a worthless piece of trash movie do yourself a favor and skip it i admit i dont like the actors in this movie and after my 18yearold son showed me the cover of the dvd i was like i wouldnt like that movie but at his insistence i decided to give it a try unfortunately about two minutes into the movie i turned it off i was so offended its just disgusting any decent person would be offended by the filth in this movie call me old fashioned but shoving your pussy juicecovered hand into your friends face so he will know you got some is over the line of decency in my opinion yeah thats how this putrid little film starts and i can only imagine it gets much worse from there another real winner for mr rudd i bet hes proud as punch imagine if you could only get worthless roles like he gets would you stay in movies despite the pay i wouldnt i should have known better next time i will
neg	tell the truth im a bit stun to see all these positive review by so many people which is also the main reason why i actually decide to see this movie and after having seen it i was really a disappointed and this comes from the guy that loves this genre of movieim surprise at this movie all completely  it is like a kids movie with nudity for absolutely no reason and it all involve little children cursing and swearing im not at all righteous but this has really gone too far in my accountsynopsis the story about two guys got send to the big brother program for their reckless behavior there they met up with one kids with boobs obsession and the other is a medieval freakjust the name it self is not really connected with the story at all they are not being a role model and or do anything but to serve their time for what they have done the story is very predictable though expected and the humor is lame and havent we already seen the same characters play by mc lovin in so many other movies like sasquatch gang i think i laugh thrice and almost fell a sleepwell the casting was alright after all he is the one that produce the screenplay and the acting is soso as expected when youre watching this type of movie and the direction what do one expect this is the same guy who brought us wet hot american summer and that movie also sucks but somehow he always managed to bring in some star to attract his horrendous movieanyway i felt not total riff off but a completely waste of time only the naked scenes seem to be the best part in the movie cant really see any point why i should recommend this to anyonepros elizabeth bank two topless scenescons not funny dreadful story nudity and kids do not mix togetherrating 3510 grade f
neg	as soon as it hits a screen it destroys all intelligent life forms around  but on behalf of its producers i must say it doesnt fall into any known movie category it deserves a brand new denomination of its own  its a neurological drama  it saddens and depresses every single neuron inside a persons brainits the closest thing one will ever get to a stroke without actually suffering one it drives you speechless all you members go numb your mouth falls open and remains so and the most strange symptom of all is that you get yourself wishing to go blind and deafno small feat for such a sort of a moviethe only word that comes to my mind just having finished my ordeal is outrage 
neg	i watched this film based on the very favorable reviews that i read about it here by othersthey definitely saw something in this movie i didnt see thats for surethe movie starts off at a good pace and the first 15 or 20 minutes of it are interesting then it begins to get logged down and draggy not to mention completely unbelievableeventually you find yourself saying what hes going to do that too just how far is he going to go with this thingthe plot begins with jeff goldblums character john going into a deli to purchase a bottle of wine there is a robbery and a new store clerk auggie rose gets killed during the robbery john gets in the ambulance and goes to the hospital with the guy this seems a little much but wait theres morejohn becomes totally obsessed with auggie rose for reasons that never make any kind of logical sense john who has a very good life a beautiful loving girlfriend a secure wellpaying job nice house nice car expensive suitsdecides he wants to be a loser like auggie rose was and experience life in a low paying job living in a dump with a dippy girlfriend and possible connections with dangerous peoplewhy this dimwitted halfbaked film got favorable reviews ill never know sure goldblum does a good acting job  he always does  and his looks have improved with age  but unless you have a big infatuation with jeff goldblum and have to see every film hes in i wouldnt recommend this turkey its approximately two hours of your life youre not going to get back  and believe me  youll have nothing to be thankful about when those two hours are over other than being grateful youre not still sitting there watching this film
neg	i dont understand the positive comments made about this film it is cheap and nasty on all levels and i cannot understand how it ever got madecartoon characters abound  sues foulmouthed alcoholic layabout irish father being a prime example none of the characters are remotely sympathetic  except briefly for sues asian boyfriend but even he then turns out to be capable of domestic violence as desperately unattractive as they both are ive no idea why either rita andor sue would throw themselves at a consummate creep like bob  but given that they do why should i be expected to care what happens to them so many reviews keep carping on about how realistic it is if that is true it is a sad reflection on society but no reason to put it on filmi didnt like the film at all
neg	one of if not the worst film to come out of britain in the 80s this tawdry tale of a middle aged lecher who seduces two teenage scrubbers who babysit for him and his fauxposh wife has nothing to redeem itin turns gratuitous puerile uncouth and unrealistic this film plumbs the depths as it fails miserably in its attempts to be funny provocative intellectual and controversial perhaps the worst thing about this film is the way the strong cast of george costigan michelle holmes and siobhan finneran are completely stitched by such a lame script its no surprise that this was the late andrea dunbars only work to make it onto the screen complete and utter rubbish on every level
neg	my friends and i saw this film about a week ago and i feel it absolutely necessary to tell all the world or at least those who will read this that this movie is not only on the top five worst movies i have ever seen but actually has the honor of being the number one i have seen quite a lot of films but none beats this one in being stupid you could say i suffered watching it  my only excuse is that we were waiting for a few hours and werent able to go anywhere else without freezing our buttocks off i do not recommend this to anyone at first i thought we were watching some really bad porn movie but figured out after 10 minutes that is not the case it is not a comedy it is not drama it is not action it is not horror it is just horrible
neg	i can just about understand why some people might wish to stress this films link with the eighties but i really wouldnt say its an accurate depiction of most peoples lives in that era  even on the poorest bradford estates it is however typical of the blunt agitprop rubbish the dear old royal court theatre was churning out at that time plenty of righton artistry for small small audiences but enough wellconnected backslapping to ensure future commissions for turgid playrights ithe simple fact is that if you want to reflect upon truer common experience youll find millions more nodding in knowing agreement to love and live as depicted in gregorys girl i would be tempted to call this a kitchen sink drama but that would be doing a great disservice to the plumbing industry however as far as having a decent script is concerned this film is indeed all washed up for some reason it has accrued an odd following amongst guardian reading filmgoers  i can only assume they get a visual frisson out of pretending to slum it steer clear my friends it is a poor film with a poor script that likes to think it is breaking boundaries by adding humorous insights into grim life on the estates it isntbut it is grim do the washing up instead
neg	this is a strange sex comedy because theres very little comedy but a whole lot of sex  most of which takes place in the back of a car and is so graphic it makes basic instinct look like an edition of teletubbies  i kid you not  the sex in this film is so in your face it might just choke you  especially if youre watching with your grandparents as for the rest of rita  sue and bob too theres not much else worth mentioning except the language where every single sentence seems to contain the f word  this a rather bleak hyperrealist british film made at a time when channel 4 was the main investor in british movies which explains its made for television low budget feel
neg	pretty awful but watchable and entertaining its the same old story if youve lived through the 80s vietnam vets fight together as buddies against injustice back in the states ateam meets death wish my favoritetime goes on the soldiers go home and years later a friend is in trouble no wait  in fact the friend is dead and it is his dad thats in trouble our first hero joey is killed by an exceedingly horrifying super pointy meat tenderizer as he tries to defend his fathers small store from the local protection gang despite being wheelchair bound from the war desperate for help the father talks to sarge the leader of joeys old unit from vietnam when sarge shows up for the funeralwell the squeaky wheel gets the grease and the old gang saddles up for the city you can pretty much imagine most of the rest of the moviethe one thing that drove me crazy is that sarge keeps haranguing his men about planning and about how theyre really good at what they do when they plan ahead but joey wouldnt have been put in a wheelchair by a gunshot in vietnam in the first place if the unit hadnt been messing around then when things are going really well in the city as they battle the gangs they do it again for no reason at all they completely bypass their plan and try to nail the gang without everyone being present phh i raise my hands in disgust foolishnessthere is also a suspicious moment when all present members of the unit make sure to try out the heroin they snatch from the gang to make sure its real every single one of them hmmwhat are you going to do keep watching i guess the movie isnt too horrible to watch but it is a tease there are all these climactic moments when nothing actually winds up happening the most dramatic things that happen are those at the beginning of the movie  the explosives in vietnam joeys death battle and the gang brutally kicking an innocent teddy bear aside poor teddyi guess my main beef with this movie is that i feel let down by it even the confusing subplots with mystery helpers and their bizarrely crosspurpose motives wasnt enough to save it at the end but someday maybe itll all come right and theyll make a sequel ha ha ha ha
neg	becky harris plays the female shopper whose misfortune it is to be in the store at the wrong time and obviously only purpose to be in this film is to supply a reason to wear out remote controls miss harris seems to me to be in her fifties or older when she first comes on the scene once the red haired thug is done with her it becomes apparent that this is no aarp queen if these are not some of the finest assets ever displayed on celluloid i want someone to clue me in absolutely breathtaking in my opinion and i literally wore out my vhs copy capturing her charms i would like to know if this movie is available on dvdthe rest of this movie really is not worthy of mention i was hoping to see something fairly convincing and intelligent however i was disappointed on both counts god bless becky harris
neg	one of the many vigilante epics that flooded the market by the mid80s the routine plot has echoes of the magnificent seven believe it or not the action scenes are lamely handled and the special effects are nonexistent you could do worsebut the film is still just a waste of time 12
neg	although robert knox benfer has his fans im not one of them his films are asinine and amateurish and and just not very funny unless youre a 14 year old with an underdeveloped sense of humor hes certainly not famous as him immature fans would like you to believe by harassing people at wikipedia or stuffing the ratings votes here at the imdb hes certainly not been profiled by any major media outlets which speaks volumes about his and his creations famebenfer does have some slight skill at limited animation but he needs to get away from his young sycophants and learn to write some actual funny material before hell be taken seriously as a real entertainer as of this moment though hes just a kid with a camera and it shows
neg	boring stuff we got here his 5 minute shorts are better than this know why because there only 5 minutes and not 91 minutes or how ever long this is the plot is kinda eh the last half hour is alright the rest is boring and not funny  i had my hopes up the trailer made it look funny but the pace of this movie is pretty slow and sadly not funny just plain boring klaymen running into each other and trying to make us laugh not workingmaybe next time knoxmaybe recutting this movie and adding better scenes would do a lot of healing but for now its just not good
neg	i saw this movie the other night i cant even begin to express how much this movie sucked the writing the voice acting even the claymation terrible terrible terrible its like watching 24 hours of cspan for the sake of comedy it just doesnt work it literally falls flat at about every spot possiblealso the movies animation is very poor quality i know that this is an movie made by one person but to think that he could make 97 minutes worth of crap maybe he could at least make 1 second worth of funnythis show may take the cake for being the worst film of all time yikes it really was that bad if youre looking for a movie that will make you laugh steer clear from this abomination my advice dont even buy it or look it up for that matter your brain will than you
neg	and an extremely bad one at that how long did this trainwreck last 14 episodes or something i can see why nowi bought the serenity episode from amazon unboxed it was my first purchase so was free that is the only good thing about the experience incidenti wont comment really on the acting since these were i guess fairly new people who hadnt really gotten the job down just right yet at least ive never seen them before in any type of major show theater or tv if i did then i have easily forgotten thembut the special effects were absolutely horrendous true this isnt exactly a multimillion  project but the original star trek did better than this  that was thirtyfive years ago i especially got a laugh out of the bad guys reapers or something like that ship as it chased the hilarious looking firefly with smoke coming out of the engines looking something like a gigantic model rocket i fully expected to eventually see the wiley coyote riding on top while chasing after the roadrunner modern jetrocket engines dont even do it that badand that wasnt even the worst of it the wildwest type shootouts had me wondering if i was actually watching a scifi film or a gene autry oneregardless of the hype dont waste your timei didall 80something minutes of the disaster called firefly
neg	this was one of the lamest movies we watched in the last few months with a predictable plot line and pretty bad acting mainly from the supporting characters the interview with hugh laurie on the dvd was actually more rewarding than the film itselfhugh laurie obviously put a lot of effort into learning how to dance the samba but the scope of his character only required that he immerse himself at the kiddie end of the pool the movie is based on the appearance of a lovely girl and great music but these are not sufficient to make good entertainmentif you have never seen rio or the inside of a british bank this film is for you 2 out of 10
neg	this drummond entry is lacking in continuity most of them have their elements of silliness the postponed wedding and so on however this has an endless series of events occurring in near darkness as the characters run from one place to another the house seems more like a city theres also leo g carrol who is such an obvious suspect who noone seems to even look at he is a stranger and acts rather suspicious but drummond and the folks dont seem to pick up on anything still it as reasonably good action and a pretty good endingi know that algie is supposed to be a comic figure but like nigel bruce in the rathbone sherlock holmes flicks he is so buffoonish that its hard to imagine anyone with taste or intelligence being around him is there a history behind him that will explain how he and drummond became associates
neg	a mix of ninja stuff mixed with a subjames bond storyline the result is incredibly awful and boring being just the stage for endless gun battles i cant believe this was released in theaters terminate this movie
neg	shamefull as it may be this movie actually made it to the videomarket bringing shame on my proud country  any attempt to watch this movie without stopping or pausing will be a fruitless attempt one cannot bear to see more than one hour of this then having either fallen asleep or visited the bathroom for pukingnote if you havent seen anything else from denmark please remember thissome things were never meant to be  but still some idiot goes ahead and makes it anyway
neg	this is really a very bad movie why first of all the story is bad it is an artificial story combining all sorts of things together that make no sense it just seems a wrong experiment secondly the actors cannot play in a realistic manner they cannot even talk as an actor should why did i buy this movie and what must i do with it now
neg	hello i am from denmark and one day i was having a film evening with my friends one brought this movie with him russian terminator and it was extremely awful after watching less than half a minute we decided to fast forward only stopping at some laughable highlights or should i say lowlights in the movie i was actually mostly surprised to find out that this film was produced here in my homeland denmarkthat must have been the biggest mistake this country ever made
neg	a young basketballplaying professor of genetics is doing research on the genetic sequence using human fetuses he hopes to be able to find a cure for all diseases and aging hes pressured into concluding his research because he hasnt published so the university is having trouble justifying funding him i thinkhe does a trial injection on a monkey which quickly dies he then tries it on himself he starts a relationship with the single mother of an extremely annoying little boy shes the one who had been demanding results from the researchinitially he seems to have no effects from the injection except some new strength he then realizes that he had some memory loss and starts recalling what happened additionally he starts to appear very unhealthysince the movie is named metamorphosis he does eventually change into something else you wont believe your eyes  either what he turned into or the absolutely crappy costume the actor is wearing to depict what hes turned into incredibly theres a further change in store  the end of the movie is really really absurdabout the only thing this movie has going for it is that laura gemser is in it but she has a very small partid once seen a the video box for this with a sculpted plastic form glued to the boxcover possibly it might even have had some electronics in it at one time perhaps eyes that light up the main characters eyes occasionally turn green in the movie the copy i watched had a box that only showed tear marks where the glue had held on the plastic which had been removed the novelty boxcover if it still had it would have been the only reason i would have held onto this movie im definitely getting rid of it
neg	metamorphosis hold a tiny bit of cultvalue simply because it was written and directed by george eastman this italian bloke is more or less the personification of male sleaze and starred in pretty much every rancid joe damato production during the late 70searly 80s wouldnt it be interesting for avid eurocult purchasers to own the only movie directed by the guy who walked around barebutted in erotic nights of the living dead all the time i thought so now unlike the movies he starred in eastmans own metamorphosis is kind of disappointing in the gore  sleaze departments there are a handful of nasty murders cheesy monster effects and naked female bodies a guest appearance by sleazequeen laura gemser on display but its mainly a talkative movie the handsome  eloquent dr houseman is on the verge of a scientific breakthrough with his research on human dna codes when suddenly the university he works for threatens to cancel his funds he developed a theory to decode genes and block the human ageing process but if he doesnt come up with detailed reports any time soon his research will be stopped so dr houseman does what any intelligent scientist would do and injects the untested serum into his own veins needless to say and like the title implies he slowly turns into murderous monster that actually ages much quicker in other words his research sucked like the other reviewers already mentioned this movie borrows a lot of ideas from david cronenbergs the fly  the dramatic romance sub plot included  but doesnt add any originality from its own the big difference is that you constantly feel connected with jeff goldblums character in the fly whereas dr houseman becomes just another monster that needs to be destroyed as fast as possible the rapidageingsyndrome aspect also reminded me of ruggero deodatos sadly underrated giallo phantom of death only the protagonist in that film inherited the disease and didnt inflict it on himself the physical deterioration of the carriers is very similar in both films though few scares or excitement to discover here instead the movie features loads of bad acting poor lighting lousy editing and a completely retarded climax to boot feel free to skip this one
neg	all the elements for a bad night at the movies are in place dialog riddled with biological technobabble chintzy sets balsawood acting a horrific late80s casio score and an overall look that suggests anything on the scifi channels programming schedule circa 1993 though metamorphosis starts off with a lot of promise the film unravels into bland idiocy and mst3kstyle cheese as clark kent wannabe doctor peter houseman gene lebrock is pressured into releasing information on his secretive projects but when he tests his vague experiment on himself he transforms into a vaguelydefined creature that bears more than a passing resemblance to dr freudstein from house by the cemetery the fx work is fairly good for such an obviously lowbudget production though i suspect most of it is kept in shadow for a reason but overall metamorphosis leaves a bad retro aftertaste in your guts in spite of its hopes to sway us otherwise i cant help but agree with one characters closing remark it was a nightmarefrom the past
neg	meet peter houseman rock star genetic professor at virgina university when hes not ballin on the court hes blowing minds and dropping panties in his classroom lectures dr houseman is working on a serum that would allow the body to constantly regenerate cells allowing humans to become immortal id want to be immortal too if i looked like christian bale and got the sweet female lovin that only vu can offer an assortment of old and ugly university professors dont care for the popular houseman and cut off funding for his project due to lack of results this causes peter to use himself as the guinea pig for his serum much to my amazement there are side effects and he get this metamorphoses into something that is embedded into our genetic dna that has been repressed for millions of years he also beds dr mikes crush sally after a whole day of knowing her she has a son his name is tommy he is an angry little boymetamorphosis isnt a terrible movie just not a well produced one the whole time i watched this i couldnt get past the fact that this was filmed in 1989 the look and feel of the movie is late seventies quality at the latest it does not help that its packaged along with 1970s movies as metamorphosis is part of mill creek entertainments 50 chilling classics there is basically no film quality difference whatsoever the final five minutes are pure bad movie cheese that actually for me at least save the movie from a lower rating pay attention to the computer terminology such as cromosonic anomaly no wonder peters experiment failed your computer cant spell this is worthy of a view followed by a trip to your local tavern
neg	metamoprhis is the story of a dashing young scientist revered at the local college is brought under investigation by financial providers for the college this forces him to take shortcuts in typical badhollywood melodramatic fashionmy first thought after this movies conclusion was this not good but not bad for earlytomid eighties of course i then realized that it was made in 1990 which almost propelled it down to a 4 but decided to keep it at the mediocre 5 that it ismetamorphis does on a few occasions seem like a good movie desperately trying to get out the acting while not stellar is mostly competent you can even see the occasional glisten of a modest quality pacing is a large problem with the movie after thinking i had been watching for ninety minutes i realized id only been watching an hour special effects arent stellar but the director seems to be mostly competent enough to work around that weaknessthe lead a mildly charismatic male that seems to be attempting a blended channeling of tom cruise and christopher reeves reminded me mostly of matt dillons character in wild things the female heroine does an ok job but does not distinguish herself in anyway theres a naughty girl role in here and the actress does what she can with it but it doesnt seem like much there is a child actor that the director cant decide if hes morose cheerful or just weird pacing as i said is the worst problem with this movie until a final battle with the bad guy that would make a power ranger blush it is bizarre and inexplicable until the final scene which is supposed to be dramatic but simply hilarious saturated with every bad camera trick and overacting that can be compressed in about thirty secondsa decent onetime watch on the mill creek 50 chilling movie pack nothing that is going to bring you back and nothing to buy on its own
neg	its the same old if i cant get the funding for my project ill inject myself monster movie there is nothing new here its a lot like the jeff goldblum fly movie the man manages to keep some semblance of sanity but eventually succumbs to the effects of his experiments the acting is pretty bad there are people acting stupidly all along the way putting their lives in danger for no apparent reason the guy keeps going back to the lab he has been forbidden to enter then theres his relationship with a young woman and her son admittedly he is good looking but he seems like a lot of trouble its just a pretty big waste of time even his tyrannosaurus suit looks like it came off the rack at a star trek convention
neg	metamorphosis i am working my way through the chilling classics 50 movie pack collection and metamorphosis is the seventh movie in the set released in 1990 metamorphosis seems to be a remake of the atom age vampire which also featured a scientist striving for similar results set in modern times metamorphsis is not my kind of horror moviea university researcher is working to crack the human genome in order to create a serum that would prevent aging pressured by the administration to publish his papers and produce some results or risk losing funding the scientist decides to use himself as a guinea pig at first thinking that he suffered no adverse side effects he eventually discovers that the serum has indeed altered him in the most unexpected manner the acting is stilted and the performances left me with a much diminished interest in the film the score is pandering and the science behind the experiments and their findings is not only fallacious its absurd its ridiculous  at best as others noted the end turns into a 30 minute gag which is seemingly endless without giving too much away id call this one dr jekyll and mr hyde meet the creature from the black lagoon meets home alone
neg	as others have mentioned this movie is similar to the fly both versions and the lesser known scifi flick altered states the big difference is that those two movies were well made by people who knew what they were doing and were good at it metamorphosis did not have these advantages metamorphosis is a potentially interesting science fantasy story that had the wrong people in charge of it and the wrong actors playing the rolesthe story follows scientist dr peter houseman gene lebrock an obsessed man working on a genetic cure to aging and death when the university he works for threatens to cut funding he decides to inject the antiaging serum into himself as a result dr houseman spends the rest of the movie slowly turning into a lizard and oh yes watching the good doctor go through the process of becoming that lizard is a great joy it really is so bad that its good some of the lines are classic what was it a nightmarefrom the pastmany of the reviews that ive read for this point up how stupid and ridiculous the last five minutes of this movie are im just going to go ahead and spoil it the good doctor goes from being a shuffling halfman halflizard thing to being what appears to be a man in a rejected godzilla costume when the police finally gun him down in the final scene some obnoxious kid is seen with a little pet lizard which he claims will never die and the movies heroine sally donnelly catherine baranov evidently decides that the little lizard is the final incarnation of dr houseman the camera then gives us a closeup of the lizards face this is i assume the directors way of showing us that the lizard is evil yes it is goofy but i fell over laughing so i cant complaini watched this movie because it was a part of the chilling classics 50 movie megapack that i purchased im sure many of those who are reading this did exactly the same thing as the 50 pack is the only way to see this movie on dvd if you have recently bought the boxed set and havent watched this movie yet it really is worth your time even if i did just ruin the ending for you it might also be possible to find this movie online for free
neg	i unknowingly had this movie on my shelf for a while in a mill creek collection and one night i just decided to watch it though not expecting much as the beginning credits roll around im surprised to discover this film was made under the filmirage company filmirage brought the world such amazing stinkers as troll 2 ator the invincible and quest for the mighty sword so i was compelled to watchas the movie started out it had potential to be pretty decent even though it was unoriginal the gore scenes could have been improved if they were extended and more frequent but after a while into the film the pace started dragging and i found myself thinking okay someone better get killed soonor someone better mutate at the onset of this drag when i was having these thoughts though someone may have gotten killed or have mutated however as noted the gore and effects werent very good what made matters worse was that the scene transitions were confusing example first dr houseman would be at the zoo then hed have a flash back about possibly killing someone finally hed wake up in a cold sweat in bed making the audience ask was he dreaming he was at the zoo like the movies pace these scene transitions got progressively worsei could try to say the character development of dr houseman was pretty good but towards the end of the film that is once youve seen what the doctor has metamorphosed into hopefully youll laugh which really is the only reason to see this movie at least once this movie unintentionally runs like a longwinded jokethe costume of the um thing that doctor houseman becomes can also be seen in joe d amatos quest for the mighty sword which was made in the same year youve gotta love filmirage movies theyre always reusing the same stuff
neg	ha without a doubt tommys the evil one here i dont know why but for some reason little kids in horror movies tend to come across as little butt munches and since theyre kids they wont die because theyre annoyingwellexcept for asylum of terror but those are few and far betweenanyway onto the movie cant find this movie on dvd sure you can all you have to do is buy the chilling classics dvd pack not only do you get metamorphosis on dvd for 15 but you also get 49 other movies what a bargain pff ok im done advertising for these cheesy movies lets just say this movie aint worth the 15 bucks on its ownso we have a chemist scientist yeah cause all chemist scientists look as handsome as this guy playing peter hes trying to come up with a serum to stop deterioration of the body the college he works at wants to pull the plug on his project so he tries it on himself but because this is a horror movie he sucks it up and starts and incredibly long transformation sequence that takes nearly 34 of the movieto pad out the movie he gets into a relationship with some woman who has a son and she was never married scandalous but of course tommy is one of the most irritating charactersno i take it back he is the most irritating character far worse than the old crippled guy who wants to take over peters work and gloats over him while hes in the hospital thats right even as an old cripple you can still be the villainso we see peter start to randomly kill some people in visions he has until he realizes hes the one doing it and just decides to kill everyone in his path to get back to normal however at the end he ends up deevolving into a lizard yeah i know dont ask the ending really doesnt make any sense and if youre hoping for any really good payoff youre not going to get itthis isnt a horrible movieits just frustrating because of the lack of a good payoff if you already own the 50 movie pack and this is next on your list youre not in for a snoozer but youre also not in for a great movie just sit back relax and eat a lot of snack food because this movie isnt going to be making you jump out of your skin anytime soonmetamorphosis gets 4 plastic lizard heads out of 10
neg	first let me be honest i did not watch all this movie i watched the first five minutes and when i realized that i had nearly fallen to sleep i decided that i may as well fast forward and see if it got any more interesting later on it didnt this film is just a collection of lame attempts to make a story which is already uninteresting and badly told into something that it would never become a decent horror movie because i feel it is important to say that even a movie with poor special effects can still be good if it is well made this film isnt and will only put you into a deep sleep if you attempt to watch it lastly i feel it is important to say that i think this movie is in the publicdomain so if you feel that you must absolutely watch it than a littlesearch on the internet will surely show you a place where you wont need to pay to watch this pile of cinematographic dung
neg	ok so i was bored and i watched it all the way throughthis film is mild inoffensive and lacklustre the story is so sugary it rots your teeth on the opening titles a tail of two traumatised children learning about god the fairy story way which frankly left me rather traumatised it uses the irish blarney in such a stereotypical way one hopes no true irish ever see it aimed at children who frankly would switch off after the first attempt at an oirish accent all in all why do they pump these out
neg	this mini series also based on a book by alex haley as was queen tried to use similar formulas that is constructing a long history following the lives of a family over many years whereas in queen the result was masterful here in mama flora the inspiration was lacking firstly perhaps in the book itself and most certainly in this tv production too much is put in with too much haste over the years such that the unfolding saga is shallow superficial not nearly so authentic as in queen full marks for the scenification in the earlier parts of the film which was prepared with great care but as the film progressed it seemed to degenerate into a kind of dallasianforsythian unpalatable mix in the last third of its three hours or so duration i had hoped for more but evidently haley was less inspired with this tale than his nearbiographical queen and peter werner iii is no match for john erman only recommendable for those who have an appetite for these lengthy tales of generations growing up
neg	anemic comedydrama an unhappy seemingly rushed affair featuring cher as a woebegone housewife who slowly makes friends with the hitman whos been hired to kill her by her husband chazz palminteri as the talkative hired gun adapted the screenplay from his own play with stagy setups and backandforth dialogue that quickly tires the eye and ear an air of gloom hangs over the entire project and director paul mazursky cant get cher out of her perpetual funk shes listless despite all the top talent including robert de niro as one of the producers faithful is fraudulent with no substance to the story and characters who rarely come to life 12 from 
neg	adapting plays into cinema is often a bad idea because theyre two different mediums  do you think its a great idea to make zulu into a stage play  imagine it where two valiant redcoats sit in a tent gasping  blimey theres thousands of them out there  great movie and a bad stage play in order for a stage play to make great cinema theres two essentials needed 1 a fine cast that creates on screen chemistry 2  great dialogue on paper cher and chazz palminterri would be a good casting choice but not in these roles  the story revolves around a hitman played by palminterri breaking into a house to kill a wife played by cher with most of the action taking place inside the house  i was unable to take these two characters seriously though perhaps it was the fault of the script which cant decide whether it was trying to be serious or funny  since the story is very static its of the utmost importance that the dialogue shines and once again because of the bizarre tone of the screenplay it embarrasses more than anything else with much of the conversation revolving around sex acts  if you want to see a great translation of a stage play transferred to the silver screen give faithful a miss and watch 12 angry men instead
neg	minimal script minimal character development minimal steady camera maximum stretched scenes maximum headache inducing jerky zooms maximum characters walking around in the woods doing nothing up until the time flashes on the screen of 1201pm you can fast forward and miss nothing since there are three hunters who we know nothing about doing nothing to be fair the movie does have some string music that was interesting so perhaps a music video would have been the way to go with this unfortunately that was not to be and what should have been a twenty minute short is stretched beyond belief forget about trigger man i know i am trying to  merk
neg	trigger man is definitely the most boring and silliest movie ive ever seen in my life my aunts holiday videos are more fascinatingthe actors seem to be recruited at uglypeoplecom they do not have any talent to act in a convincing mannerthey walk and walk and walk through the forest theres more walkingaround than in all three parts of the lord of the rings together after the first hour i began to read a porsche brochure while watching trigger man along the way awfula total waste of time and money id give that movie 0 stars out of 10 since this is not possible i have to give 1 star
neg	i have seen poor movies in my time but this really takes the biscuit why oh why has this film been made there just is nothing here whatsoever please put your trust in me flick the off switch and destroy your copy of this film there is a plot that could take about 5 minutes to show on camera this is the key problem the story based on a true story mmm whatever just in no way lends itself to be padded out for 80 minutes and so we therefore have to sit through over an hour of watching people walk around that is it in the whole first half an hour absolutely nothing happens apart from watching someone walk to a shop and then 3 guys walking through a wood this time could perhaps have been spent on developing character but no and so there is absolutely no connection to the people on screen and so when they start to get shot we couldnt care less in fact i was in the end vouching for the baddie so that the film would end on top of this the camera work is truly horrific this directoreditorwriterproducer ti west is rubbish i hate to hit a guy but really his work is pants these dull close ups continuously and then long single takes following people as they walk  im sure he thinks hes clever but the results are so dull i just wanted to stop the film and slit my wrists how this man has been brought on to direct the next cabin fever movie is beyond me to finish the acting is also woeful which goes for the film as a whole preserve your sanity stick clear of this heap of total excrement
neg	contains spoilers the movie plot can be summarized in a few sentences three guys go hunting in the forest two of them along other people get shot in the head without explanation the last guy can stand in the clear shout and do anything without getting shot he gets to walk through an old factory and has the evil people walk right into his scope without a struggle the villains are conveniently dressed in black and look like villainsthat is the whole story not summarized but in detail everything is drawn out with a guy standing ringing a door bell we wait with him long shot of guys being bored in the woods and sleeping we can take a nap with them the one drawn out shot of following a female jogger could have been redeeming if we could see her butt or boobs bouncingthere dialog is less then terminator and it is not because there is so much action the characters just dont talk and then they dont even have something corny to say like ill be back if my buddy shot this on the weekend id cheer for him because it is quite a feat to figure out the camera controls to pay money to rent this as a dvd is totally inappropriatethe one thing that is a little funny is the extra with the director telling how they local police didnt realize that they were shooting and treated them like a random guy walking around with a gun if theyd have filmed that id be sure it would be more fun to watch then the movie
neg	the story is seen before but that doesn matter if you can figure out to make a proper storyboard it is clear that the director havent spent his work on the storyboard alongside this the cameraman spent far too much time leaning angles that do not match the message of the movie the funniest is however if you take a look at the movies website you can read that it was on purpose that the director has chosen to make the film with bad camera angles because it remind us about hunting but i have never heard of hunting with poor camera angles  it will have 1 stars because the story is ok it is a pity that ti west has not spent more time to review his story it is as if the movie was more important than the planning because you have a camera does not mean you should make a movie right away come everyone can make a movie but not all will be just as good so a word of advice to ti west are stop and labeling what you want use your time to start planning and not filming until everything has come down on a storyboard you certainly have the ability and desire  so dont abuse your talent
neg	this movie is very very very poor i have seen better movies there was a bit of tension but not much to make you jump out of your chair it begins slowly with the building of tension which is not a success at least if you ask me though at some points or moments i must say it was a bit funny when people got shot and how they went downthey should had made it something like scary movie then it might be a better movie because i watched only pieces of the movie by skipping scenes and it got to boring through out the movie i must say that i felt sleepy watching this movie so i sure can say it is not worth itdont waste time on even thinking to do something with this movie besides leaving it where it already is somewhere very dusty
neg	in the first 20 minutes every cliche possible was trotted out by the hack writer and director there was the ntsb primary investigator with the tortured family life the politicallytortured ntsb board member played by i can kill any tv ted mcginley the tortured father of a crash victim and the torturing sleazy ambulancechasing lawyerhollywood still has no concept of the fragility of aircraft the crashed plane was a 737 and it was mostly sitting on the ground like a hippo who decided to take a nap the first third of the fuselage was intact the rear half of the plane was intact and the debris field showed no wings or engines most of the people should have walked away in light of how many people survived that plane that got shredded in iowa after it lost its hydraulics most of this tv plane wasnt even burnedit reminded me of the scene in air force one where the 747 hits the water and then skips along like its made of inchthick steelthe show was so bad it was impossible to watch even my wife who is more accepting than i was commenting on technical flaws what had me stunned was how this pos could ever get made are the producers of these things so used to clichs that they cant even recognize them somebody read this script and said yes i want to spend a million bucks making this real i wish i was the guys next appointment i have title to a wonderful bridge in new york that id sell cheap
neg	this isnt the worst movie ive ever seen but i really cant recall when ive seen a worse one i thought this would be about an aircraft accident investigation what it really was is a soap opera and a bad one at that they overplayed the conflict card to the extreme the first hour or so seems like a shouting match with some implausible scenes thrown inpossible spoilerthe 40orso minute memorial scene with requisite black umbrellas and rain to fictitious crash victims was lame and i thought it would never end avoid this one at all costs unless you revel in conflict
neg	weaker entry in the bulldog drummond series with john howard in the role usual funny banter and antics but not much plot barrymore gets something to do as the inspector swapping disguises to follow drummond algy and tenny on a wild goose chase mostly in circles perhaps the budget was tighter than usual to rescue poor phyllis who is being held captive by people who want to lure drummond to his doom for those keeping score in this one drummond is planning to ask phyllis to marry him and algy is worried about missing the babys christening its fun to see algy and tenny dressed up as fisherman to blend in at the anglers rest but little of it rises above silly
neg	though a bit more polished technically than the previous film in the series bulldog drummond escapes this is a weaker escapade in both a plot thats less thrilling and a leading man who simply doesnt have the charisma of ray millandthat said several actors and characters continue in their roles and manage to keep the flag flying also john barrymore is present popping up all through the film in a variety of outlandish disguisesanyway its another endless night for bd as he and his cohorts chase around trying to rescue the poor girl he intends to marry the clues are stupid but again the supporting actors often make them entertaining
neg	i had heard and read so many good things about weeds that i was looking forward to getting hooked on another great cable series like entourage sopranos or mad men but that slowly eroded away with each episode i watched from season one didnt make it past the first six episodes the writing was unoriginal contrived and the portrayal of blacks embarrassing the dialog felt forced like the writers are trying way too hard to be clever and hip  it was a rare moment when i actually emitted an audible laughthe characters never developed enough for me to care about them they were selfish and unappealing i absolutely hated the addition of the brotherinlaw who should have been hauled away on to catch a predator and the removal of the hodes daughter quinn from the cast by sending her to boarding school in mexico was so unoriginal and clich i had to conclude the writers were testing the viewers loyaltyepisode after episode i liked the characters less and couldnt get past many of the technical flaws in the story lineadd to that i heard that season two wasnt as good so i lost all motivation to continue to watch this play outif youre a fan of good casting and writing i suspect this show will be a challenge for you to like unless of course youre stoned and then all bets are off
neg	dont get me wrong  i want to see marijuana legalized as much as the next guy i shall digress now the writing though was unrealistic a pta mom dealing drugs but adamant about her drugs getting into the hands of an underage person give me a break the smugness of very pretty mary louise parkers character was an insult to my intelligence the characters were not at all likable basically the plot lines went nowhere i understand its only tv land  the hypocrisy was blatant mary louise parker is supposed to be a great mom and i am supposed to believe this why  i just got the feeling i was being preached by a show reeking of seediness its like saying its ok to cheat on your wife  but with someone of legal age status ok not exactly the same thing  but i think you people get my point that save the children stuff is wonderful for campaign trails  i guess but it does not hold water in a cable sitcom about a suburbanite mom  as the local pot dealer
neg	another turgid actionadventure flick from the quinn martin productions factory roy thinnes plays undercover agent diamond head mr head to you working for his gman handler aunt mary looking for tree whos on a mission towell just watch the movie this one deserved and got the full mst3k sendup as the boys and various reviewers have pointed out the movie fargo had more hawaiian locations than this film apparently shot on a puny budget this movie highlights hawaiis brokendown dive shops gas stations and cheapo hotels zulu  later to star as kono in hawaiifiveo  appears as thinnes lumpy inept sidekick while france nguyen models the jenny craig diet gone horribly wrong others sharing the flickering screen include a drunken richard harris knockoff a george takai imitator a notsosmart hitman with sprayedon sansabelt slacks and the villain tree sporting a veddy british accent you can pretty much figure out the plot halfway through the opening credits but relaxjust enjoy the giddy mediocrity of this 70s movieoftheweekwhenever i think of this movie and i think of this movie often i catch myself humming the theme written for flute and tubano one knows why trivia notediamond head was directed by jeannot szwarc one of three contract directors at universal who would go on to make much bigger films in his case jaws 2 the others were john badham war games and a young fellow named steven spielberg
neg	it doesnt take long to see why code name diamond head didnt make it onto the network schedules the tv pilot movie doesnt get past the credits before its obvious just how bad its going to be maybe i missed something because the plot didnt make a whole lot of sense based on what i got out of the muddled mess a terrorist or thief or something named tree ian mcshane goes to hawaii to steal something to do with a secret weapon the worlds dullest secret agent johnny paul roy thinnes is out to stop him there might have been more but trust me  it really doesnt matter anywayaction movies should have action suspenseful moments should have suspense and dramatic moments should have drama theres none of that in code name diamond head ive seen others use the word turgid to describe this made for tv snoozer  and its better than any one word description i can come up with none of the characters is in the least bit exciting or worth caring about and roy thinnes makes for the worst leads imaginable his charisma is just slightly north of a slug ian mcshane is easily the best thing the movie has going for it but unfortunately for everyone else involved it doesnt appear he was going to be back as a regular cast member now if mcshane had been cast in the series lead well then you might have had somethingim quickly discovering that these gawd awful 70s madefortv movies make great mystery science theater 3000 episodes and that goes double if quinn martin was involved very funny stuff from mike and the bots so while i may only give the movie a 310 i rate episode 608 a 45 on my mst3k rating scale
neg	ahh the dull tv shows and pilots that were slammed together in the 70s to make equally dull tv movies some examples would be riding with deaththe most hysterically cheesy of the lot stranded in spaceconfusing and uninteresting san francisco internationalhorribly dull and unbelievably confusing and this turgid bit of quinn martin glamor shot in hawaiialthough you wouldnt know it from the outside shots its apparently a failed pilot for a lame spy show the real problem is that you dont like most of the characters including the drab main character diamond head who seemed half asleep for the entire movie his boss aunt mary who had a really weird delivery of his lines and shellacked white hair as well as the a tan that looked like it had been stuccoed on diamnd heads girlfriendfellow agenthell i cant even remember her name a skinny wooden woman with a flat way of speaking that is just not sexy or interesting and the singing sidekick zuluagain i cant remember his characters namewho wasnt bad in small doses the most interesting person in the whole production was ian mcshane who sucked as a bad guy but still proved his acting chops alothugh the makeup jobs this socalled chameleon used to disguise himself were just laughable i have absolutely no idea what he was doing or what he was trying to steal from the lab that caused him to dress as a south american dictator cum american general nor do i care the plot simply wasnt interesting enough to hold your attention for even ten minutes at a time let alone the hour and a half or so it goes on just call this one  hawaii five no
neg	think of this pilot as hawaii fiveo lite its set in hawaii its an actionadventure crime drama lots of scenes feature boats and palm trees and polyester fabrics and garish shirtsit even stars the character actor zulu in a supporting role oh there are some minor differences  roy thinnes is supposed to be some frontline undercover agent and the supporting cast is much smaller and less interesting but basically the atmosphere is still the same problem is hawaii fiveo another qm product already existed at the time and had run for years it filled the market demand for hawaiibased crime dramas quite adequately code name diamond head may have been intended as the hier to h50 as the older series eventually dwindled awaybut it comes across as a superfluous 2nd rate copy it doesnt suck but its completely derivative and doesnt do anything as well as the originalthere is some decent acting talent involved here thinnes is an old pro and he gives the role his best shot and he isnt bad but thinnes is only as good as his material and his director ian mcshane is in here as an evil spy master named tree and mcshane tends to be the most interesting actor in any scene he appears in but hes phoning his part in here frances ngyuen is reasonably exotic looking but her astounding skinniness opaque features thick accent and wooden delivery arent the stuff of which dreams are made relying on her to supply the romantic interest for thinnes was probably the series biggest mistake at least for for a series aimed at white audiences brought up with marsha brady and peggy lee as our love goddesses give her another 30 lbs and a year with a dialogvoice coach and she might cut it zulu is well his usual self  enjoyable in bit parts but he isnt a person who can carry a feature by himself in addition the plot and dialog are strictly bythenumbers with nothing to distinguish them from any other quinn martin production and by this point the american tv audience had seen a whoooole lot of qm productionsi think cn dh was one too many and it sank without a trace it wasnt the really the actors fault and i hope they walked away from this with a decent paycheck and one more entry on their cvs mst3000 revived this for their treatment in their sixth season and they had a lot of good natured fun with it worth seeking out in that version if you enjoy the mst approach to movie japery and lampoon but i cant imagine anyone caring about this pilot for any other reason
neg	this series would have been a lot better if they had just done one simple thing made ian mcshane code name diamond head instead of code name tree diamond head the character needs someone who could handle the role of the lovable rogue which mcshane proved he could do with the lovejoy series roy thinnes the actual diamond head is really only soso in the role mcshane is not really that good as the bad guy tree france nuyens character tsotsing cant seem to make up her mind as to whether shes the hapless victim or the toughandreadytofight woman she really earned her pay at the end when she had to play the role of diamond heads lover after viewing an episode or two i ended up not caring what happened to anyone tree gives us a lot to hate him but diamond head gives us nothing to like him unfortunately the spy genre in the 1970s was not quite as it was in the 1960s
neg	tv pilots dont you love them quinn martin tried this one out after being successful in a bunch of other tv detective movies but this one goes nowhere except in the realm of mst where it belongs roy thinnes is diamond head who takes orders from aunt mary to find super spy lovejoy i mean tree zulu and tsotsing are there for ethnic comic relief and not much else tree sucks as a bad guy despite all his disguises that makes him look exactly the same as he normally does theres more unnatural clothing fiber here than you can ever imagine required in the 1970sand the show itself is so anticlimatic why did it not go to series you figure it out its quite blatant again its fun for mst but not a lot else
neg	im not going to approach and critique the theories of raw i mean this is a site about movies and whether the movie delivers or is wellmade and not a site debating philosophyhaving said that this video really blows its one talkinghead shot of raw after another some of it is archival video so you can see how he has aged over the years and thats pretty cool but otherwise the viewing experience is relentlessly monotonousits a strange comparison but i kept thinking of the sunday afternoon when i watched some of the barbra streisand star vehicle funny lady another really bad movie after a while i was so odd on barbra i kept wishing there would be one scene that she wouldnt appear in you know a meanwhile other characters in the movie were up to something else moment but it was all about barbra well this video is raws funny lady so if your idea of a good time is to look at multiple takes and angles of the face of raw while he prattles on with his theories assembled in a lame structure that doesnt add any interest or insight then be my guest for me i couldnt take it after 20 minutes
neg	rks films always have been commercial films which suited the 90s from ghayal daminihis last few films khakee were watchable family was crapthis film is a decent film but could be betterthe problem lies in there is lot of old fashioned clichs thrown in and many scenes come out too filmy and lengthyajay devgans character is shown very well but his character gets heroic which could be subtlethe lengthy flashback could be avoided as thigns are simply long drawneven the street play in the second half look too simplistic and hardly a solution though the message is well brought outdirection by rks is decent though it could be better music is okayajay devgan looks the part very well and is at ease playing his part mostly though at times he does look ill at ease in light scenes he excels in dramatics vidya excels in the scene front of media pankaj has a not proper defined role and too filmy yet he excels in his part darshan jariwala hams as the old age villain the rest are okay
neg	a complete waste of timehalla bol is a complete waste of time the script and dialogues are poorly written the direction is lacklustre and the acting borders on hammythis movie was clearly aiming for the rang de basanti crowd but it falls far short of the mark because it does not have even one of the elements that made rdb connect with its audiencegreat script terrific acting good direction and a powerful social message that was never preached but showncompared to that nearmasterpiece halla bol takes a step backwards by resorting to scenes such as the hero taking a leak on the villains persian rug and the heros mentor staring down bullets in a truck no less all of this might have been acceptable in the 80s when there was a downturn in movie quality and bad movies like divyashakti and phool aur kaante became big hits but moviemaking has becomeshould have becomemore subtle and thoughtful of laterajkumar santoshi is a capable director and i appreciate that he wants to give a social message in every movie he makes but maybe he simply does not know how to do it he resorts to sermonizing without a care as to the audiences intelligence in understanding what he is trying to say maybe he should just concentrate on entertainment and leave the social messages to the rakeysh mehras and aamir khanseven if you dont agree with everything i say you will agree that throughout the screening you will be thinking that rang de basanti was much much better and mrsantoshi should have left the industrybashing to om shanti om industrybashing thats rightsantoshi has depicted the industry as a place of backbiting bitching and the casting couch which the hero happily indulges in with a starlet curiously named sania there are some people who will think that these portions show the real face of the industry dont believe everything you seeall in all raise your voice against movies like this and dont spend your hardearned money on this bomb out of 
neg	i expected to enjoy a romantic comedy featuring hip hop but was disappointed on many levels first of all the story is so badly recycled as to make it almost unbearable second the setting acting and story are not very authentic or believable third there are a lot more good black actors to choose from than these standard picks how about some originality third there were very few hip hop songs played in entirity  if any none seemd really central overall film was a great disappointment but the editing style was very interesting and almost made the film worthwhile
neg	this is the first of these 8 films to die for collection that ive seen and its certainly not made me want to see any of the restalthough ive heard at least a couple of them are decent i dont know this wasnt terrible but it didnt really do much for me your basic dysfunctional cannibal family in suburbia kind of thing mom  dad died the family sold the farm  moved to san francisco  where they continued to bring home stray food sources whenever possible the best part of this was the creepy goth sister who of course invites a friend over from school that never leaves anyway of course we have a butcher shop in the basement and so on and so on this family is sort of like the whitebread version of the sawyer clan theyre nasty  they do bad things but they aint go no soul i see a lot of reviews from people that liked this and i guess i dont know what i missed but i found it to be very mediocre  i wouldnt recommend it to anyone really 4 out of 10
neg	like most of the festivals entries hamiltons makes for an interesting watch a film thats all ideas and little execution although impressive for its obvious low budget the film falters in its final twist and becomes dreadfully long during its drawn out and obvious conclusion the film is about a family of murderous outcasts trying to survive after there parents have died they kidnap people  drain the blood from them and feed something locked away in their basement theres some nice darkly humorous performances from mckellhar and firgens and the rest are just soso the film never feels realistic or very disturbing for that matter but for the first half taps into an oddly humorous and dark mixture which is a surprising accomplishment the next half isnt so successful as it receeds into film oblivion with unrealistic twists into a ridiculously cocky finale that turns the entire film into utter crap its a shame though there is no doubt that some talent was involved with this production and although deeply flawed it remains original and creative too bad that when it comes to the delivery it completely fails on every level5
neg	this is the first film of the horrorfest i have watched and after im almost thinking i dont need to see any of the others i was told its a thinking mans horror movie and have to say that if this was supposed to make me think i shutter to think what the splattergore films in the collection will be like dont get me wrong not even the gore in this film is worth sitting throughthe plot is very washed out with way too much art for arts sake the camera effects and music are out of place most of the time and the characters are banal to say the least several characters and scenes seem worthless in the end when they start to reveal some of the hooks of the hamiltons i figured out who lenny was about half hour in when i figured out the movie i was so visually under whelmed and confused by the lenny reveal that i completely felt ripped off i expected what i got but they could have gone so much further in fact all the gore falls completely flat with movies out there like hostel and saw you need to come a little better for a film that is considered to graphic or too disturbing for general audiences
neg	that seem to be fooling people into seeing qualities in this film that are just not therenear dark covered the same territory but with much more class and actionwhy the script kept their big secret so long was a total mystery to me  i guessed it at the breakfast scene at the start of the film by the time it was revealed to the viewer it was just a case of big deal tell me something i dont knowi found this to be pointless movie that may have challenged the genre conventions unfortunately those conventions are that horror films are tense and packed with genuine sense of horror this was woeful
neg	without effective indulgence of the supernatural or the poetic motivating nuances of humanity all this creative team has to hope for is effective usage of its middling unoriginal elements party of five gone maniacal then genetically unescapable theres little rooting interest because the singular nonhomicidal element is a secondrate bland awfulacting wes bentley mopester in fact all of the acting is skin deep even though the darkhaired women appeal the salaciousness is kept to a minimum no nudity here also lacking are sufficient buckets of blood all sensations are kept at a teasing safe distancean unfortunate fact considering the given name of the directors is butcher only the soundtrack the droning angsty altcountry and the tense fluctuating score provide any palpable tension sometimes some static storyboarded compositions add appealing lowangles that adds to the malaisebut for a film that calls itself horror i did not even get close to flinching once perhaps a greater emphasis on societal rejuvenation through blood intake scenes directed with varying geometric shapes outside the square and a sustained focus on playfulness through the familys maliciousness or traps sympathetic characters need to escape in order to escape their dilemma would have improved my opinion but this was not a good start to my excursion through horrorfest
neg	i feel it is my duty as a lover of horror films to warm other people about this horrible and very very bad horror film dont waste your time or money on this film the acting is bad the story is just one of the worst i have come across and the script was just awful nothing about it was good you end up thinking to yourself why am i watching this crap the plot had so many holes in it and they never got cleared up in the end it was just so bad i dont know how a film so terrible could be made as i said before i love horror films and i was so let down it was an 18 but you see little blood and no scares or jumps at all also what annoyed me was how stupid things happened in the film that had no point to the plot at all like the brother and sister kissing why is all i can say just dont bother there are far more great horror films out there just dont waste your time life is too short
neg	this is so bad so very very bad the acting is the biggest joke in history dont even bother to see it i did ff it after 20 min and it was just as disappointing in the end as in the beginning i really dont understand peoples taste im a horror movie fan and im not fastidious but i do have a limit maybe it was a quarter of a star better then the beginning of the hoast but thats it so i recommend you dont waste the 15 minutes youll be able to watch i mean the acting is better done by monkeys and the big brother with the parental role is just awful dont they pay characters in cmovies no i must say its not the first time i think a horror movie is bad but its absolutely one in my down ten movies and it will be charing places with portrait of a vampire cabin by the lake the hoast
neg	when a film is independent and not rated such as the hamiltons i was expecting out of the norm cut out your heart violence i know that good movies dont always contain blood and violence but i read reviews i visited the website and i even convinced a few of my friends to pay 950 to see this god awful movie with me when there is a festival called horrorfest i am expecting horror not dawsons creek with incestuous undertones my expectations were extremely low for this film yet the little expectations there was for the film were shot to hell once i saw that an hour had passed before we saw the first drop of blood come out of someones finger there were too many plot holes and left too much to the imagination i regret not seeing happy feet i think there might have been more violence and gore in that movie than in the hamiltons
neg	the hamiltons tells the story of the four hamilton siblings teenager francis cory knauf twins wendell joseph mckelheer  darlene mackenzie firgens  the eldest david samuel who is now the surrogate parent in charge the hamiltons move house a lot franics is unsure why is unhappy with the way things are the fact that his brothers  sister kidnap imprison  murder people in the basement doesnt help relax or calm francis nerves either francis knows something just isnt right  when he eventually finds out the truth things will never be the same againcowritten coproduced  directed by mitchell altieri  phil flores as the butcher brothers whos only other film directors credit so far is the april fools day 2008 remake enough said this was one of the films to die for at the 2006 after dark horrorfest or whatever its called  in keeping with pretty much all the others ive seen i thought the hamiltons was complete total  utter crap i found the characters really poor very unlikable  the slow moving story failed to capture my imagination or sustain my interest over its 85  a half minute too long 86 minute duration the theres the awful twist at the end which had me laughing out loud theres this really big sustained build up to whats inside a cupboard thing in the hamiltons basement  its eventually revealed to be a little boy with a teddy is that really supposed to scare us is that really supposed to shock us is that really something that is supposed to have us talking about it as the end credits roll is a harmless looking young boy the best twist ending that the makers could come up with the boring plot plods along its never made clear where the hamiltons get all their money from to buy new houses since none of them seem to work except david in a slaughterhouse  i doubt that pays much or why they havent been caught before now the script tries to mix in every day drama with potent horror  it just does a terrible job of combining the two to the extent that neither aspect is memorable or effective a really bad film that i am struggling to say anything good aboutdespite being written  directed by the extreme sounding butcher brothers theres no gore here theres a bit of blood splatter  a few scenes of girls chained up in a basement but nothing you couldnt do at home yourself with a bottle of tomato ketchup  a camcorder the film is neither scary  since its got a very middleclass suburban setting theres zero atmosphere or mood theres a lesbian  suggest incestuous kiss but the hamiltons is low on the exploitation scale  theres not much here for the horror crowdfilmed in petaluma in california this has that modern low budget look about it its not badly made but rather forgettable the acting by an unknown to me cast is nothing to write home about  i cant say i ever felt anything for anyonethe hamiltons commits the cardinal sin of being both dull  boring from which it never recovers add to that an ultra thin story no gore a rubbish ending  characters who you dont give a toss about  you have a film that did not impress me at all
neg	this movie was so bad i dont know whether to laugh or cry i had high hopes for horrorfest that year which was also the first year i attended horrorfest and i have to say horrorfest and all of its films take false advertising to a whole new level mad kudos to the advertisers because im sure they tricked a lot of people into spending money and seeing those movies that year the hamiltons was easily the worst one of the ones ive seen the other ones i saw were unrest dark ride and reincarnation the movie cover and trailer made it seem like a family of cannibals terrorizing the neighborhood which i thought was a rather interesting plot only to be disappointed at the end discovering that it was some coming of age tale about a boys transition into being a vampire which is why drama prevails over any sense of horror in this film and to make the plot even more ridiculous they add in a set of horny twins who cant wait to take a bite out of one another and some deadly creature locked in the basement which if i had discovered what it was had the secret not been revealed at the very end of the film i would have left the theater halfway into the moviecomplete waste of money and time cut forty minutes out of this film and make it into an episode on some show like smallville or charmed or supernatural and it would have received more praise than this absolute rubbish so bad that two years later i have to come back to imdb and write a review about it because it still stands out in my memory as one of the worst movies ive ever seen also while youre reading this steer clear from the rest of the horrorfest movies in the future the most you could do is rent them from blockbusters or watch it online somewhere horrorfest features movies from independent filmmakers who cant make it onto the big screen and all the crap about stuff they dont show you in theaters they werent referring to blood or guts or horrorthey were referring to the movies themselves because theyre horrendous think of horrorfest as a less renowned version of sundance film festival but for horror moviessorry for all the hate but next time think twice before you cheat costumers out of their money
neg	when i saw this at a shop i thought it looked really good and original like wolfs creek meets texas chainsaw massacre and i mean it only cost three quid around 6 to be honest i dont think it was even worth thatit seemed like the directors the butcher brothers couldnt decide whether wanted to do a artsy sort of horror or a gory slasher horror it ended up with a clich ridden gory sadistic hour and fifteen minutes with all the characters being one dimensional and you couldnt care less what happened to them but to try to make the audience care about the characters they added a useless monologue at the end and the beginning of the film which to be perfectly honest wasnt neededthe only good part really was the middleend i wont ruin it for you but that was the only good partoverall a pointless watch it felt like a two hour film but was in fact only 75 minutes if you want an artsy filmdont bother if you want a slasher movie dont bother the film moves so slowly with nothing ever happening
neg	this is the second movie i saw for horrorfest this past weekend the gravedancers being the first gravedancers was better i can only guess from watching this that the production must have been quite limited i will admit the story started out interesting but really fizzled for me in the end we werent really given time to sympathize or understand any of the characters which only made each of their erratic characteristics even more annoying i have to mention that there was also a bit of miscasting with a 12yearold boy acting as sheriff the only reason i sat through the whole film was to find out what the big secret was which turned out to not be all that interesting some more background about the family would have helped but they didnt really seem like a family at all to begin withto me this film is so amateur that i couldnt even see putting it on dvd the four rating is for the initial potential the story might have had this was one to skip for horrorfest
neg	just okay horror film about a nice suburban family dealing with the death of their parents and the thing in the basement that they keep feeding people they pick up off the street of course there is more to it then that but to say more would be tellingfor me this just didnt come together as it tries to have it two ways both as a family drama and a horror film the film tries very hard to walk the cutting edge between the two genres but seems more to stumble all over the place as it tries to be shocking something it never really is it doesnt help that the final revelation is less a scare then an oh as on oh thats it maybe if i hadnt been watching so many horror films recently this might have been better or it may have just seemed it since i wouldnt have compared it to so muchid take a pass
neg	wow could have been such a good moviestarts of with brittany daniels tied up im thinking cool we are going to get a flash back but nothing movie starts anew with the kid filming this movie probably would have been better if it wasnt for the acting i mean the acting was mostly horrible although with the lines the poor actors had to deal with i guess they did the best they couldstill it really ruin the movie for me the twins were the only ones that seem to have some acting skills the movie drags to long for the supposed shocking conclusion all in all i have seen worse low budget movies but considering this was hype with the 8 films to die for i was very disappointed by the way were did some reviewers say there was gore and stuff did i see the same movie well this is 4 out of the eight and so far only one has been any good
neg	warningi advise anyone who has not seen the film yet to not read this commentalthough i havent seen them allthe hamiltons sure did deliver one lowsy piece of entertainmentwhich it did not entertain me at alli thought that in common with the semibad actingstupid plot schemeand the twist at the end of the moviewhich was very retardedthis movie suckedokayso supposively these are people who eat other peopleyeahnotice i said people not humansnot because they arent humanor wait i think they areoh no waitthey didnt tell youso okayare these people cannibalsor are they imbredsor what are theyi meanmaybe theyre just things that came here to see what people taste like orare they cannibals who have eaten people for a long time nowor maybe this movie was hhoorriibblleewhich it wasso if you think the hamiltons is goodi ask of youwhywhywhywhywhy was it so awesomebecause to me it was just flat out terribleone big booooooo for the hamiltonsgo see the gravedancerstooth  nailor borderland for a piece of entertainment
neg	if you are going to attempt building tension in a film it is always a good idea not to build it beyond the point of total tediumunfortunately the butcher brothers havent grasped this yetthis film sucks unlike the majority of its characters who if you didnt work out they are vampires in the first few minutes then shame on you preference stringing up the plentiful supply of no one knows where i am cheerleader types and homosexual drifters that waft conveniently and with a fast food swagger past their isolated doorthe only tiny bit of originality in the plot is how these vampires come to be vampires in the first place but the rest of it is ludicrous and sloppyforced to up sticks as opposed stakes on a regular basis due to their penchant for filling their basement with bloodless corpses they really are none too bright if they fed their victims they could run their own little blood farm and it would cut down on the mortality rate thereby allowing them to settle down and get chintzywhy the producers felt it necessary to introduce the incestuous twins and the homicidally gay older brother i am not sure it added zero to the plot which was unfortunate given that there wasnt a great deal of plot to start with and had no shock value at allone was never told why the parents had died unless of course that was explained during one of my frequent tea breaks clearly the social worker must have been alerted to the family for some reason or other but again it was for the viewer to write their own reasonthe only well rounded character was the youngest brother who emerges looking like pugsley from the adams family indeed he was way too rounded having the appearance of a child who has inadvertently wandered from a weight watchers class in to a very bad horror film oh heavens he had never mind dear have another doughnut with a yummy blood centre
neg	i rate this movie with 3 skulls only coz the girls knew how to scream this couldve been a better movie if actors were better the twins were ok i believed they were evil but the eldest and youngest brother they sucked really bad it seemed like they were reading the scripts instead of acting them spoiler if theyre vampires why do they freeze the blood vampires cant drink frozen blood the sister in the movie says lets drink her while she is alivebut then when theyre moving to another house they take on a cooler theyre frozen blood end of spoilerit was a huge waste of time and that made me mad coz i read all the reviews of how this movie was great how many awards this movie won and this movie was fing st
neg	terrible acting lame plot stupid story and just all around terrible movie sums up this piece of junk it was excruciating to sit through just awful do not waste one penny on this the movie theaters should feel bad about actually putting this movie out there for people to watch this horror film was not even in the least bit scary creepy or disturbing it was in no way visually appealing the acting was so terrible by all of the actors that any attempt to draw you into the movie through dialog are completely destroyed within moments of the actoractress opening their mouth plus the entire story i dont know why someone would make a movie with this story again do not waste your time or money even if its a free ticket dont waste one moment viewing this movie you will feel dumber for watching it
neg	i was looking forward to this ride and was horribly disappointedand i am very easily amused at roller coaster and amusement park ridesthe roller coaster part was just okay  and that was all of about 30 seconds of a 90 second ride it was visually dull and poorly executed it was trying desperately to be like a mixture of the far superior indiana jones and space mountain rides and disneyland and failed in every aspectit was not thrilling or exciting in the least
neg	the basic plot in this movie isnt bad a lady makes it big and comes back to her alma mater to be adored but despite good acting by robert young and eve arden the movie is a mess the blame for this i place on either joan crawford or the director or both as her performance is just awful instead of being a real person she does a wonderful impersonation of a deer caught in the headlights in other words she stares off into space and has a golly i am soooo stunned expression after just a few minutes it really became annoying for me now this is certainly not the only crawford film i dislike for her performance as she had done more than her share of overactingin films such as johnny guitar or many of her later films such as berserk my advice is to try a different crawford filmthere certainly were better
neg	ridiculous fluff that compounds its error by trying to have meaning joan this time as a congresswoman agatha reed chairwoman of a committee dedicated to investigating the high cost of food says congresswoman reed the housewife has been getting it in the neck too long im going to keep fighting long enough so that the american family can take a vacation once a year see a movie every week and feed an occasional peanut to an elephant shes all business but becomes all gushy when she is awarded an honorary degree from good hope college where she was expelled for the crime of having stayed out all night the parallel to joans real life is unmistakable here as it is in all joan movies the degree causes much consternation on campus that would make it the most broadminded institution in the history of education  but joan is unaware of this as she arrives the college president jim merrill played by robert young at his handsomest happens to be joans former teacher  and lover it was with him that she spent the night out all those years ago but joan felt it was better to just disappear rather than try and explain to the skeptical college that they were about to be married naturally this highprofile event will be covered by life magazine  and who does the photographer turn out to be yet another of joans old lovers  this one she hung out with in china during the war and he thinks joan might be headed for trouble with her old flame eve arden playing joans assistant woodie is at her butchest and most smartalecky in this movie  with her flippant and unnecessary remarks that would make you dismiss her from her job if you didnt like her so much but you not only like eve in this as in all her roles you adore her she is so droll and nononsense youd like to pay her just to hang around and be one of the boys when joan cries upon arriving at her alma mater eve tells her it looks fierce but joan says that maybe others only see a collection of buildings she joan sees youth  herself at 18 eager expectant  a little frightened asking what is life what am i but of course if we actually go into depth about joan at 18 the truth may be a little different for me this is the major problem in watching any joan movie you can call her characters whatever you want to but its always all joan all the time so since what were always seeing is joan being herself its easy to dispense with characters names its just that it gets confusing when joan tries to tell us something patently untrue like her description of herself at 18  when we know that at 18 joan had already been around the block several times many men would have described her as eager and as far as being expectant she had already had several abortions at this point but thats a personal problem and i digress but i simply wanted to explain why i say things such as and then joan does this or that or we see joan as when we are not literally watching a home moviethere is an unintentionally hilarious moment in which joan is given the clara bow doll that she left behind in college  quick arithmetic tells us that joan and clara were contemporaries and this is a transparent ploy to make us believe joan is much younger than she actually looks it fails what also fails is an attempt at early50s political correctness in the story joan has written a book about free speech and made a film no not the one about the plumber and she attracts the attention of an early 50s campus radical dr pitt who is about to be fired for his views which are shockingly similar to joans this is where the movie mysteriously becomes a morality tale a weak one to be sure but perhaps the only thing that keeps it from sliding into oblivion
neg	this film reminded me so much of a history of violence which pretended to be a close study of violence and violent behavior but ended up just being nothing short of a cheap action movie masquerading as some thinking film on violence dustin hoffman and his new british bride move to a small english town and encounter endless harassment from the local drunks who do nothing but hang at the pub all day and make trouble dont these men have a job anyway dustin takes all he can take and by the end of the film he holds up in his house and fights off each one of the drunk attackers by such gruesome means as boiling whiskey poured over someone feet being blown off by a shotgun and someones head getting caught in a bear trap funny that someone would have a need for such a large bear trap in a small british town except maybe put a mans head in itsam peckinpah who made the wild bunch which also covered the topic of blood letting violence in which no one was spared but it was done with style and you believed it straw dogs is not believable first of all the location is wrong and does not work why place it in england i would think maybe in some inner city location or a small town in the american south in the 1930s or something second it is not in my view ever really explained clearly why these men are so quick to violence except maybe they got drunk and felt a need to kill hoffman and rape his wifesam peckinpah missed the mark on this one
neg	my life is about saving animals i do volunteer work with a cat rescue organization i am a vegetarian because i couldnt kill an animal even to sustain my life i cant even kill a spider i put it outdoors the scene where the children throw rocks at the bird until it dies with sooner participating in an attempt to be accepted by the other children made me sick and has haunted me ever since it simply convinces me that human beings are pathetic in their need for acceptance the ending  the foster parents adopt sooner  does not redeem the depiction of animal cruelty why would anyone want their child to see this film
neg	you get a gift it is exquisitely wrapped the box it is in is hand crafted out of the finest wood and shows skill down to the smallest detail that is then wrapped in gorgeous paper handmade and handpainted by the most talented of artists the whole thing is wrapped in ribbons made from fine silk lace it is a sight to beholdthen you cut the ribbon rip off the paper open up the box and findnothing thats toys you either enjoy the packaging or forget about itthe film isnt without its point and purpose war is a not a good thing well isnt that original the moral is so obvious that it is almost embarrassing to even point it out and even that feeble insight is undercut by a story in which elements of war  war toys in particular  are clearly a bad thing until they need an exciting climax and the film simulates a war using innocent toys its like someone preaching a stern condescending sermon only to end by saying just kiddingbut even as an empty box the film fails close scrutiny yes it is a sight to behold with some remarkable striking images the sets are imaginative and the cinematography catches the colorful scenes with skill but the images are cold and emotionally sterile like the screenplay the look of the film is joyless and at times aesthetically barren and surreal it is a film that wants to praise toys as wonderful and special things yet shows them to be creations of a world that is empty and cold the film strives to be funny in a morose sort of way but the humor is forced and artificial robin williams as the beleaguered heir to a toy manufacturing empire tosses in his adlib shtick which only seems alien to the bizarre coldly structured world he is inhabiting indeed the topical references and tasteless sexual innuendo that are scattered throughout are jarringly contradictory to the childlike fable the film is vaguely trying to be for this film to work or make sense it needs to be set in its own universe an oz far removed from kansas every time the jokes jerk us back into reality the toyland of the film increasingly becomes an obvious shamit is said that this was director barry levinsons pet project one that he had been striving to get made for ten years it is sadly obvious why he had trouble getting backing like most pet projects that finally get made radioland murders radio flyer  battlefield earth being great examples it seems to be a blind spot in the filmmakers field of vision perhaps levinson directed and redirected toys so often in his head that he no fresh vision for it when he finally got on the soundstage he had already perfected it to deathmany of the toys featured in the film are clumsy mechanical windup monstrosities so is the film itself
neg	watching this movie is like eating a banquet of nothing but meringue it initially looks great but ultimately provides no satisfactionnonethe plot is a muddled mess about a toy factory and the forces of evil so how is it possible that with this basic plot and robin williams that the movie still turns out so badly its because the picture is all appearance with no substance whatsoevermuch like the terrible popeye picture williams did at the beginning of his film career the film must have cost a fortune but perhaps there wasnt enough money left over to hire writers who had graduated grade schoolthe film is one unfunny joke that goes on and on and on and on i really am unsure why it was made in the first placeit certainly wasnt made to provide any sort of entertainment
neg	sometimes making something strange and contemporary doesnt always work to everyones advantage while i will admit that the set design and concept of the film was rather interesting the execution of these ideas into one congruent story just didnt work this film was so hideously slow and pointless not even robin williams could save this garbage its obvious barry levinsons dream fell flat on its face but he should have warned the rest of the world about this slop
neg	i truly despised this film when i saw it at the age of about 6 or 7 as i was a huge fan of robin williams and nothing he could do was bad until this this complete trash ruined robin for me for a long time im only recovering recently with his funny but serious part in fathers day but then he went on to create another mistake bicenntinial man i think it was called but the point is robin should be getting much better jobs by now and now he has returned to performing the slime that originated with this classic
neg	laughter is a state of mind says the tag and i hesitate to comment on barry levinsons what could he have been thinking during the making of toys when he watched the rushes did he see a successful funny fantasy if so then hes working on a different plane than i this is an excruciating picture one in which the production design is 90 of the thing and even the cartoon colors are a disappointment robin williams and most especially joan cusack are humiliated as brother and sister of a toy mogul who are bypassed as inheritors of the factory when their dad dies theres nothing remotely funny satirical or slapstickwise on display here it is uniformly draggy ugly and one of the very worst big movies ever made no stars from 
neg	if you are planning to rent or buy this movie dont its the worst thing i have ever seen i would comment on it more but it has been 10 years since i saw it and have blanked all of it from my mind save yourself some time money and well being and stay far far away
neg	this is the only movie i have ever walked out on bad acting bad plot bad casting bad directing bad cinematography if they had set out to make a bad picture they couldnt have done a better job i hope they are proud of his turkey im surprised anyone associated with this film was ever hired again in hollywood dont waste your time
neg	bad movie its too complicated for young children and too childish for grownups i just saw it because im a robin williams fan and i was very disappointed
neg	the worst movie in the history of cinema i dont know if it was trying to be funny or sad poignant or droll but the end result was unwatchable everyone from key grip to robin williams and back down to best boy should be ashamed to be a part of this film
neg	i thought this was a great idea but boy was it poorly executed we do get a broad sense of how complex and challenging the backstage operations of a show are but virtually no specifics about any of it works the producers dont seem to have found any way to tell a story or give the viewer a throughline which is not to say they didnt try but having the stagehands relate a synopsis of the ring cycle as the programs narrative does nothing to tell us about the job of physically mounting an operawe see lots of things happening but are told little about what it is that the people are doing and why theres little sense of who is who or how the various production departments fit and work together for instance several times we hear about a problem of some sort  one expects then to see the problem and its consequences andor how it gets resolved but instead the filmmakers generally just cut to something else generally pretty generic footage of people pushing stuff or talking into headsets overall the film ends up feeling more like a pastiche of images that youd see run under the closing credits of a show rather than anything worth watching for its own merit
neg	i got the dvd from the library in the expectation of getting a good idea of how things go on in the background at a major opera production i have to say i was very disappointed the subject had so much potential the sets in a wagnerian production must of necessity be elaborate and impressive and the story behind their creation and use could have been an excellent educational experience instead what we get it a hodgepodge of clips of people moving around big items of scenery vaguely help together with a commentary which failed to hold my attention i found myself listening primarily to the background clips of music from operas i was impressed by the sheer enormity of the effort required to put on such a production  that did come across fairly well and next time i am at the opera i am sure i will remember that part if this video  but was left feeling somewhat cheated by the lack of detailed commentary and explanation
neg	this movie is about a female rape victimcomic book writer from new york that decides to get away from all that awful big city glamor and move to a dirty run down small town where she finds refuge in a singlewide trailer on a dirt lot in the middle of 12th and nowhere the townspeople are mentally ill yet so is she for inviting crazy men into her trailer annoying is the fact that she has the ability to do exactly the right thing to place herself in dangerous circumstance after dangerous circumstance db sweeneys performance was high school at best hes one of those kindacute young actors with a sweet grin unfortunately career has not been kind and mother nature has been right in tow to the previous commentator stating that the acting was so real well i agree actually it wasnt acting the two main characters really are pathetic weak and incapable of making mature healthy decisions in brief this movie sucks like no other rent it to laugh at it the real crime scene the atrocious wood paneling in the trailer  enough to make me commit murder and lastly shes a artistwriter so couldnt she afford a doublewide trailer and something other than a sunyellow chevy chevette for love of god
neg	there is an awful lot wrong with this picture beginning with a script that is both obvious and redundant courtney cox plays a comic book artist who escapes to a small desert town after being raped twice in the big city she immediately is stalked by a local who appears quite unhinged craig sheffer and who seems to be attempting a third rate mickey rourke imitation db sweeny is a local cop who is supposedly there to protect and serve meanwhile the script manipulates the audience as to whos really the good guy logic flies out the window after the first ten minutes and never returns and there are more unanswered questions than there should be if you think blue desert might be saved by the wonderful philip baker hall you will be disappointed his part is insignificant just like the entire movie  merk
neg	blue desert may have had the potential to be even a halfway plausible and more enjoyable thriller had the main character lisa roberts courtney cox not been so stupid when she is the victim of another attack on the streets of new york comic book artist roberts moves to a small town out west in her first days there she meets the suspiciously crazy randall atkins craig sheffer playing this part well who will eventually not leave her side fearing for her safety after having been in the situation already twice before she strikes up a friendship and relationship with the suspiciously amicable town cop steve smith db sweeny whos character does not seem convincing enough leaving disbelief among viewers who should otherwise be convinced of the red herrings thrown by the writers smith needs roberts cooperation because as he tells her atkins is an excon and guilty of sexual assault but the cops have lacked the evidence to put him away beforethe movie had enough ploys to at least make an interesting movie because soon enough there is such confusion as to whom roberts should trust however much of the intended suspense appears too forced because roberts character never seems to react to simple things as we think any reasonable person might and her delayed responses allow much of that suspense to occur to easily and unconvincingly particularly in the finale perhaps sweeny was the wrong choice for this role too baby faced in ways that kind of recall kevin andersons persona evident in his character in sleeping with the enemy or if lisa roberts was written as a stronger character this might suffice as well in the meantime the film is not all that great even as a lowbudget bthriller
neg	for a lot of time i was looking forward to see this movie here in latinamerica japanese or any oriental movies have no distribution in theaters we can find some of those movies in some underground stores and i just found avalon i was expecting something good but the only good thing in this movie is the first scene the rest of the movie is boring and senseless just plain stupid with a lot of useless scenes and a boring story i am wasting my time even writing about this film sorry but is the truth
neg	i must say when i read the storyline on the back of the case it sounded really interesting but when i started to watch the movie seemed boring at first and even more at the end some scenes are way too long and the story has not been worked out properly
neg	the orange tone to everything was just yucky oh yeah the main character lives in a ghetto that is all orangetinted with orangetinted people meanwhile to mentally escape from this crushing poverty of the body she plays a fullimmersion video game which sucks in that no rules are clear and no logic follows the gameplay she apparently earns an income playing the game but she is revealed to not be an employee of the game company lots of nonspeaking pauses later the story drags on slowly she uses a glitchy orange computer interface with an operating interface that is so visually annoying and i can only suspect a microsoft future releasemeanwhile i the viewer ask basically why she is wasting her precious time in some moronic game when she barely has the necessities of life oh yeah playing games is fun but what is the point when youre almost starving while she is piddling her life away playing some lousy evenmoreorangetinted lame fullimmersion video game her dog runs off probably looking for an owner who pays at least a moment of attention to it and feeds it regularly or is stolen from the woman while she is ignoring her lousy orangetinted realitymeanwhile she obsesses over some game her gameplaying team lost the entire uninteresting movie yawn so she wants to be the best of the best go get them ash catchem got to bore us all golly this main character sucks as a human being as well and has no redeeming qualities aside from her physical beauty which she could barter for some manner to escape her crushing povertyso she reaches the real level and it at least not sucks horribly and she is sent to kill a former comatose teammate mentally living in the real level finally the sucky boring bland orangetinted movie is no longer a tedious chore to watch but has the potential to say something along the lines the main character is trapped in imaginary computergenerated poverty and she is actually in the real world now perhaps she will do the murder deed and live in the real world now well she kills the guy and he vanishes in a digital effect wow thanks idiotic director you suck you suck so very much directorhere the director had an iota of a chance to redeem himself slightly by burying this lousy lame moronic cruddy movie with a philosophical twistthe director could have said the real world is there and if you live in it and contribute to it to make it better it wont be some cruddy orangetinted poverty land a clever way to make this sucktacular movie a agonizingly slow lesson on basic civic pride for the 1 of the viewers that havent found something actually entertaining to watch at this point or are moviemasochistsnope director the director had to screw this all up by tossing in some cruddy digital effect and ruin all chances of redemption for this awfully lousy movie which was a waste of money a waste of time and a waste of viewer trustafter that it ends good riddance i hope the director chokes on it im putting this hack on my avoid at all costs list for any other films his name is attached to
neg	even if 9999 of people that has seen this movie is brazilian ill keep up with the english since it is the language of this websitethis movie is a piece of crp worst acting i have seen for a loooong time the kids are terrible specially the boy this was the first time i saw someone with less facial expression than arnold schwarzenegger and one single voice tone like a 5 yearsold kid reading in front of the class how can someone so bad be the main actor of a movie  the storyline is so shallow my daughter could have done better she is 3 yrs old it is so simple it could be written in a napkin and told in 3 minutesthere are only three possibilities for someone enjoy this movie 1 you are a preteen 2 you have been so brainwashed by globos stupidities that you think that anything that has the globos seal is awesome 3 you have a serious brain damageavoid at all costs  a shame to the brazilian movie scene
neg	after chaplin made one of his best films dough  dynamite he made one of his worst gentlemen of nerve during this first year in films chaplin made about a third of all his films many of them were experimental in terms of adlibbing editing gags location shooting etc this one takes place at a racetrack where chaplin and his friend try to get in without paying mabel normand is there with her friend also and chaplin manages to rid himself of both his and mabels friends he then woos mabel in the grandstand with no apparent repercussions from his behavior lots of slapstick in here but there is very little else to recommend this film for other then watching chaplin develop the print i saw was badly deteriorated which may have affected its enjoyment charley chase can be glimpsed  of 4 stars
neg	1914 was an amazing year for charlie chaplin it was his first year in films and he appeared in more than 30 films while most of these films werent particularly good they did give him a chance to slowly evolve his screen persona however by this film the familiar little tramp character was still in development sure charlie looked the part but his character still lacked the sweetness and decency that he later developed instead chaplin often hit kicked or did other nasty things to people for seemingly no reason at allas for this very slight film it is interesting to watch for the cast while they are not familiar today chaplin stars along with mabel normand chester conklin and mack swainall exceptionally popular stars with keystone films the problem with this film is that while it has a few nice scenes the plot seems very vague and improperly developed chester and mabel got to the race track a very common theme in keystone productionsit must have been located near a race track charlie and mack show up and sneak in mack is chased by the police for doing this while charlie slaps chester around and steals his girl in the end for no apparent reason the cops take chester and mack awayleaving charlie with mabel who oddly didnt seem put off by charlies boorish behaviorsunless you are a huge silent comedy buff or film historian this is a very forgettable film that is only important in the evolution of chaplin what he and the other actors actually do on stage while not unusual for a keystone film isnt particularly funny when seen today
neg	demer davesis a wonderful director when it comes to westerns and broken arrow remains in everybodys mindas far as melodrama is concernedhe should leave that to knowing people like vincente minelligeorge cukor or the fabulous douglas sirk the screenplay is so predictable that you will not be surprised once while you are watching such a tepid weepienatalie wood s character was inspired by fannie hursts imitation of life see stahl and sirkbut who could believe shes a black mans daughter anywaysusan kohner was more credible in imitation of lifeand sinatra and curtis are given so stereotyped parts that they cannot do anything with themthe poor officerand the wealthy goodlooking and mean sergeantguess whom will natalie fall in love withfrance is shown as a land of tolerance where interracial unions are warmly welcomeat the timecirca 1944 it was dubiousit still is for narrowminded people you can find here there and everywhere
neg	a lot of horror fans seem to love scarecrows so i wont be very popular in saying that i found it to be rather boring the idea behind it was interesting but it seems to drag so much i think the main problem is that it is all set in darkness sometimes horror films set in darkness can work such as humongous but scarecrows is in darkness for the whole film a lot of the time its hard to figure out whats actually happening and although some shots of the scarecrows were creepy most were hard to even see if a little more lighting had been used perhaps it couldve been bettertheres not many films involving killer scarecrows to my knowledge apart from dark night of the scarecrow which is much better i would recommend that over scarecrows any day
neg	i watched scarecrows because of the buzz surrounding it well i cant imagine anyone liking this movie because its just bad bad badits obvious that whoever made this movie doesnt know a single thing about horror the whole story is an unsuccessful marriage of two genres action movie guns and criminals and horror living scarecrows when the criminals are killed one by one by the poky looking scarecrows the two genres automatically cancel each other out because first theyre criminals and who cares about criminals and second because theyre stupid criminals to boot having zombie scarecrows go after them just doesnt work here wheres the horror in that i wanted the criminals to die horrible painful deathsbut the story is so badly constructed that this marriage of genres which could have been original if handle well never gels were simply left with is a bunch of super dense criminals and a bunch of scarecrows which are alive for whatever flimsy reason the filmmakers thought up making things even worse is the fact that the cinematography is terrible tv like and worse offense of all whole bunches of the dialogue are told on cbs and we continuously hear inane dialogue spoken over disconnected images as if were watching some sort of radio show this part was really bad the director should have been shot on the spot for coming up with such a stupid idea i cant tell you how annoying that wasas ive already mentioned the criminals in scarecrows are amazingly stupid for instance when someone suddenly shows up gutted and filled with money and straw yep straw in his huge open wound the others ask what drug is he on after they shoot tons of bullets in him unable to kill him hes been zombiefied by the scarecrows dont ask get a freaking clue morons ive never seen such stupid people in a movie and then theres the girl i wished one of the scarecrows had killed her quickly because she was a pain in the butt when she finds her father nailed to a scarecrow cross she actually blames the criminals in an embarrassing scene bad acting even though the criminals couldnt have done it what a dimwit she was but the scarecrows are the biggest weakness in this very weak flick theyre not scary nothing much is explained about them theyre just a plot device in this plot device filled moviemr wesley filming the face of a scarecrow for 30 seconds nonstop doesnt elicit anything but sheer boredom and that scene with the talking head in the fridge thanks for the laughterall in all this had to be one of the worst movies ive seen recently and ive seen a lot of movies these days between the equally woeful silo killer or scarecrows id rather watcher silo killer again yep scarecrows is that bad
neg	scarecrows is one of those films that with a little more acting a little more direction and a lot more story logic would have been quite compelling as a horror entry as it stands it is still a creepy film that has solid makeup and gore effects and a premise that sustains the mood of terror in spite of itself and hey there are no teenagers getting killed one by onejust dumb adults so that is a refreshing change of pace and the plot line is amazingly similar to dead birds with a precipitating robbery an abandoned spooky house in the middle of nowhere and demonic monsters but just like dead birds the adults are still witless they run around cluelessly before getting slaughtered one by one and they ignore the obvious dangerin scarecrows though we never really find out the supernatural why and that sustains the atmosphere of creepiness and like clowns scarecrows can be very creepy unless they look like ray bolger of course escaping in a hijacked plane with the pilot and his daughter after a robbery netting millions a paramilitary bunch is doublecrossed by one of their own a very nervous guy named burt he jumps out of the plane with the big and heavy box that holds the money with apparently no plans as to how to move it around once he is on the ground being the dumbest of the bunch he is murdered first but not before he happens upon the fowler residence nestled snuggly amid lots of really creepylooking scarecrows and surrounded with a wooden fence encircled with barbedwire and lots of warnings to stay away and the weird weathervane on the roof with the pitchfork and pterodactyl should have been a warning sign too the inside of the house is also quite foreboding to us in the audience anywayannoyingly we must listen to burts thoughts in voiceover as he walks around and mysteriously comes across the key to the decrepit truck in the yard the way the key pops up would be enough to have my pantswith me in themflying out the door perhaps its just me but i really enjoy watching peoples lips move on screen even when they are just thinking out loud it helps to intensify the action and gives the actor more to do than just look like what the voiceover is saying burt hoists the box onto the truck and makes his getaway sure why not decrepit trucks always have lots of gas in them especially with todays prices and the battery no problem now i did mention that burt was the dumbest of the bunch and here is why in addition to the above of course wearing nightvision goggles to walk through the foliage and find the house he takes them off to drive the truck away and instead turns on the headlights to see where he is going of course the crooks still in the plane spot the headlights of his truck and know where he is headed brilliant he deserves to die definitely i am not sure why he needed night vision goggles in the first place as every scene is brightly lit from the interior of the plane to the nighttime outside scenery and the house the cinematographer was either a myopic b just out of school or c dealing with really cheap filmstockburt meets his demise when the truck dies in the middle of nowhere go figure one very nice touch and there are i must admit a few in the film is the fact that when he opens the trucks lid there is no engine creepy to be sure and insert pants comment again here the story logic fails when dead nowstuffedlikeaflounderwithmoneyandstrawburt returns to the house the rest of the bunch are there rough him up then realize that he is indeed dead and was gutted and stuffed like a flounder with money and straw dead burt does manage to put up quite a fight though and grabs one fellow by the mouth pushing him through a window causing him to bite off more than he could chew in a gorylicious scene at this point you would think theyd would be racing out of the house and back to the planebut noooo they decide to stay and look for the rest of the money in fact the whole burt is dead episode is treated rather matteroffactly although one bright bulb in the bunch does argue burt was walking around dead for chrissakesthe stolen money suddenly appears on the grounds outside the house and the crooks blithely go for the bait soon another one of them jack is dispatched and again the scene is well done and horrific involving a dull handsaw and no anethesia now there are three scarecrows going about wreaking mayhem and one of them needs a hand literallywhen one of the crooks sees the scarecrows and jack getting scarecrowized he starts screaming running away like hell and shooting off his gun in typical paramilitary fashion so much for all that training under pressure crap he meets up with the others and stops in his tracks to explain why he is screaming running away like hell and shooting off his gun even though the scarecrows appear to be chasing him again that script logic thing dead and gutted jack returns to the house and goes after the screamer with the usual results if you listen to jacks demonic growl by the way you may notice depending on your age that it is the same monstergrowling sound heard often in the lost in space tv episodesthe last two survivors race away from the house and back to the plane barely escaping but do they you will have to see the film to find out
neg	falls into the film category of way too ridiculous in the dialogue and execution departments to be taken seriously whereas shriek if you know what i did last friday the thirteenth or my boyfriends back know they are bad scarecrows doesnt evil dead set such a high standard for the comedic horror on a budget genre that scarecrows is simply out of place suspicions of inexperience are immediately at play as there are no hints of noise or vibration in the hull and cockpit of an airborne plane the repeated display of a picture of 3 men just screams for a story arc but nothing comes although the men are obviously the scarecrows there is no explanationknowing this film is too serious for its own good may produce some grins i dont recall if joe bob briggs ever previewed scarecrows but i believe that he wouldnt stoop this low however with an imdb rating of over 6 there are many people that disagree
neg	i think scarecrows are creepy so its a pity this movie doesnt make more of them a bunch of robbers do an emergency parachute from a plane into a enormous field with scarecrows one of them goes missing with the loot and so the rest chase him down while being set upon by inexplicably evil scarecrows the acting is hammy and the scarecrows unimpressive when they move on the positive side the director does get some suspense out of the static scarecrows it is as alfred hitchcock says a bomb under a table goes off and thats surprise we know the bomb is under the table but not when it will go off and thats suspense
neg	scarecrows seems to be a botched horror meets supernatural film a group of thugs pull off a paramilitarylike robbery of the payroll at camp pendleton in california they highjack a cargo plane kidnapping the pilot and his daughter with demands to be flown to mexico along the way one greedy robber decides to bailout with the money landing in a cornfield monitored by strange looking scarecrows these arent just any runofthemill scarecrowsthey can kill the acting is no better than the horrible dialog and the attempts at humor are not funny very low budget and shot entirely in the darkthe cast includes ted vernon michael david simms kristina sanborn bj turner phil zenderland and victoria christian
neg	i had no real expectations going into this movie and im glad even if i had expected it to be bad i would have been disappointedwhere to start first i think 15 of the movie consisted of stock footage of stationary scarecrows in a dark junglefield i get it theres scarecrows i think the title scarecrows was sufficientsecond not a damn thing is ever explained regarding the scarecrows and paranormal occurrences theres too many times where i was left going wtfthird the movie takes itself seriously im all for a bmovie with buckets of blood screaming women and senseless violence that is the result of a simple psychopath or ancient curse but those movies often know theyre bmovies and even flaunt it like dead snow hilarious scandanavian zombie flick or evil dead 2 but this movie seems oblivious to its crapdomfinally there should of been more blood andor nudity yea i said it if youre going to have a crap horror movie make with the killing and if youre going to have one hot and one semihot girl one of them needs to show some sideboob at a minimumso like the summary says skip scarecrows and just poke yourself in the eye youll thank me
neg	i found out about this film because jewish ben chaplin from game on was in it game on is a funny british sitcom and apparently he left because he wanted to break into hollywood and star in this film he failed thank godthe film is a very simple romantic comedy with janeane garofalo playing an ugly woman who uses her neighbour uma thurman to date ben chaplin because she thinks ben chaplin wont like her because shes ugly the film is just bad for so many reasons the plot is unbelievably predictable from the overtly slapstick bits to the serious mushy bits ugh just that montage where all three of them are having fun and then the photograph bit those two scenes made me cringe janeanes character is sickeningly arrogant and guessing from her role as standup comedienne and archfeminist is in real life too she claims that the film is antifeminist when in fact its just realistic men more often than not go for looks over personality its interesting to note her hypocrisy too shed been a feminist and comedienne for years before taking this role and then suddenly decides afterwards that the film was bad i imagine she hated the idea and script of this film before it was released but she made sure she kept that quiet so she could get paid for this travesty of a film i mean come on she acted in it for heavens sake what this film was really was antimen if anything it portrays men as stupid animals whose brains are in their groins with the men doing stupid things to attract the attention of uma thurmans character noellethere are other bad things about this film too like ben chaplins character being the british man every american girl finds cute and jamie foxx being the token black best friend of chaplin and of course foxx had to try and mimic his accent a few times for good measure is that the best the script writers could come up with blimey theyve never done that before except with every hugh grant and dudley moore film ever made theres also a truly awful phone sex scene which is just grotesque and proves how cheap the film is the other comments on here all say how janeane garofalo isnt ugly but is actually beautiful erm was i watching the same film as they were shes certainly no looker and the only good thing about this film was that she was rightly cast as the ugly one although having said that i fail to see the appeal of uma thurman as well shes lanky and gaunt lookingi guarantee three things about this film if youve never watched ityou will know what the ending will beyou will find the phone sex scene painfully embarrassing andyou will be bored after ten minuteswatch at your own peril
neg	i liked it but then i think i might have been ironing at the same time this reworking of cyrano de bergeracroxanne is an utterly undemanding formulaic romcom rescued from straighttovideo ignominy on its release by the sharp turn of janeane garofalo playing the frasier of pets she finds herself caught in a love trap when insecurity leads her to pass her best friend uma thurman off as herself when a caller comes acourtinthis is an interesting film in the fascinating career of ben chaplin an average british actor he gave the hollywood treadmill a shot with this film he is unremarkable and his anonymity in studio productions is unsurprising on the basis of it although he has appeared in substantial cameos in both the later terence malick films uma thurman does a ditzy turn on autopilot and michael lehmann packages it all together competently icky phone sex though 410
neg	janeane garofalo has been very public in her displeasure about this film calling it among other things antifeminist she has also said on her radio show she hates making romantic comedies because she doesnt believe in them i wholeheartedly agree with janeane here this film is a trifle at best she does her best but overall it was just another boring unbelievable romantic comedy that has no basis in the real world whereas there will be some who will say suspend your disbelief one grows tired of having to suspend it nearly every time you get a romantic film from hollywood janeanes character for some reason is usually filmed in shadows and darkness which makes her look unattractive while umas character is filmed in lighter tones which probably displeased janeane and is probably one of the reasons she detests this film that really hurts the film if we are to buy the premise that janeane is supposed to be the better looking of the two as many have said here and on other comment threads janeane is not ugly but in fact quite beautiful i havent read one review where someone said uma was better looking having said that though i believe that ben chaplins character would more than likely stay with uma not janeane many men dont like really intelligent women and many women dont like really intelligent men and sadly ben probably would have stayed with uma and despite the directors attempt to make janeane unattractive it doesnt work her natural beauty comes through anywayi think a lot of janeanes male fans who are obsessed with her like this film because they like to think of themselves in the ben chaplin character and actually scoring with janeane janeane is a lot more complicated than the character she plays here real life is always much more complex than hollywood can imagine so take a cold shower gentlemen this is the role that janeane is best known for and thats a shame as this really isnt that good of a film
neg	the message of this movie is personality is more important than beauty jeanine garofalo is supposed to be the ugly duckling but the funny thing is that shes not at all ugly actually shes a lot more attractive than uma thurman the friend who looks like a modelnow would this movie work if the ugly duckling was really unattractive when will hollywood stop with this hypocrisyin my opinion despite the message that it wants to convey this movie is simply ridiculous
neg	this early b entry into the patriotic category slapped a gorgeous young gene tierney on the ads and posters but you have to wait a good time before you glimpse her riding in a hollywoodized camel train previously weve set up george sanders and bruce cabot in the desert as guys who barely get along but must rally in the face of attack ive seen sanders as so many enjoyable cads that it was fun to witness a rare good guy turn however bruce cabots allure is pretty much a mystery to me  hes base and unsubtle in comparison but ive always felt hed just emerged smiling from under a car covered in grease and a sixth grade education some people like em that way as did genes gypsy queen character this is an action adventure filler tho and just as weve been warned of invading locals with guns ready to sabotage and attack the brits in their land there is a final gun battle in which we must lose a main character for the good of all this feature requires nothing more than your barest attention on a saturday afternoon a programmer that made whatever else it was paired with better it was almost more interesting identifying the great supporting cast and a surprise appearance by dorothy dandridge in one of her first roles a two or two and a half stars out of fivemdm
neg	this film had no huge stars in it but did have a very good cast filled with excellent supporting actors and gene tierney before she became a big star with george sanders reginald gardner harry carey bruce cabot jospeh calleia and cederic hardwicke youd expect more from the film than it actually delivered most of this i suspect is because of a secondrate script as director henry hathaway was a competent and wellestablished man at the helmthe film is set in east africa during wwiijust before the americans entered the war the brits are trying to control their african colonies while subversive nazi elements are trying to stir up trouble among the locals one of the white men in the film is a doubledealerworking for the destruction of the british empire but lovely tierney playing a sultans daughter is out to help save the day for good ol britainamerican film makers have long sided with the empire and the 1930s and 40s saw a plethora of proempire films nowadays with changed sensibilities the notion of seeing the happy black natives dying for queen and country seems ridiculousand it would be hard to root for either side still in its day this propaganda piece was effective in drumming up support for the britishthough when seen today the film suffers from a longwinded script and silly casting the one bright moment in the film is the final showdown between george sanders and the enemy agent too bad after such a potent scene the film just seemed to talk and talklosing some of its punch
neg	i rented this movie because i hoped it would be one the whole family would enjoy although the movie is family friendly my family did not enjoy it because it gives a false view of god if you obey god and follow him you are not guaranteed success your football team wont always win you wont magically get better grades infertility isnt always cured you wont always get a raise sometimes youll be stuck with the old cargod does not exist to meet our every whim rather we were created to glorify him sometimes we glorify him most when things seem to be going bad for us to live is christ to die is gain
neg	as a youth pastor i heard good things about this movie then i watched it the acting wasnt the best thats forgivable its the message thats not give jesus your life and everything will change  youll tackle better make amazing catches stop fumbling start making touchdown passes and even make the playoffs all because jesus magically turns horrible undersized weaklings into allamerican athletes i laughed out loud when a coach quoted scripture to explain to the kicker why he was missing field goals but wait thats not all youll get a brand new truck a 6000 raise and you and your wifes struggle with infertility will suddenly end in pregnancy  twice then youll win the state championship because god helps a weakling kick the winning field goal 12 yards further than hes ever kicked before  and into the wind no less  all because god wanted him to make it then youll win the state championship again the next year none of this good stuff would have happened if the team hadnt chosen to follow jesus will all their heartsheres what i took away from the movie god can do anything he wants to do whenever he wants to do it  and its all about making our lives better easier and more enjoyable he chooses his favorite team and helps them win games which bible is this story based on ill bet saint stephen wished hed known the keys to such a safe life before he was stoned to death someone should have made this movie before 10 of the 11 apostles were killed for following jesus it would have saved them all a lot of trouble
neg	i watched this film in youth group where my otherwise intuitive youth leader and his wife squeed over it then some adult couple at a churchrelated christmas party misled themselves into giving a copy of this movie to every single family in attendance and now my household is stuck with the film though it thankfully still remains in its shrinkwrap i cried bitter tears over these sad events and heres why first off this film has good intentions especially if youre a christian like me this movie is trying to show that you should put your faith in god and that itll make your life better not so bad right eh it turns out a be a problema big one this movie was made by a church so of course every single issue has to be dealt with as tastefully for christians as possible it is all blackandwhite no gray areas gods grace and will in this movie is a predictable thing and it comes instantly to all those who do his biddingthis is not the god i know this is not the christian life i am familiar with the god i believe in is a powerful and trustworthy god but he is not one that grants my every wish i follow him as best i can though the going is often hard yet the football team in this movie finds their humility and selfcontrol a lot easier than anyone should ever find it i cannot relate to cardboard cutouts who flip from badside to goodside in the course of a few structured movie scenes and when i do follow his commandments as laid out in the bible i certainly dont find myself showered in blessing as these characters do the largest of my immediate rewards is knowing that i have done the right thing everything else comes with long messy arduous workbut take the example this movie sets grant taylor coaches the football team at shiloh christian school which has had 6 losing seasons in a row he may lose his job over it and he and his wife are low on money as it is they want a baby but the doctor tells him he is sterile oh and his car doesnt work and the boys on his football team are disrespectful to their parents whiny after their million losses and bad at kicking field goals this is sure one rundown community herebut wait grant taylor decides hes going to trust in god for everything and he passes on his faith to his team so far so good not for long as they begin to obey blessing literally pour in on them suddenly the students stop disrespecting their parents the school has a big revival the team starts winning every game they even win the grand championship against the hardest team in the league coach taylors job is reassured the school gets him a shiny new truck as a present which by the way is the epitome of shallow fairweather employers he gets a raise his wife get this even gets pregnant from his sterile sperm and that skinny kid manages to kick his first darn field goal right when it really matters wowzers woot yay praise the lord etcetera etcetera yipe just yipe nobody in my church has ever experienced christ in a such a cutanddry manner yes there have been miracles aplenty in my family as well as gifts and creature comforts and i attribute them to gods grace and lovingkindness but god isnt some faucet tap that you turn on and off by being good or bad he is by and large a mystery his gifts come unexpectedly often when you think you dont need them but you really do its a long hard slog to the road of fulfillment and things never turn out the way you thought they wouldthis movie has good intentions but because of its supreme shallowness and total escapism it tanks tremendously to a 110 the bad acting and sports movie clichs seem to be mere pimples next to the leprous falsehoods that this movie inadvertently pushesto all you future churches planning to make a movie dont be afraid to show real life even you have to add some inconvenient truths into the mix however much the baser populace is wowed by this cotton candy treat nobody has learned anything substantial from it give us the meat the bones the real stuff true life applies to everyone not just christians and thats one aspect facing the giants didnt manage to grasp
neg	its interesting how 90 of the highvote reviews are all comprised of random username from united states no state pride who all say more or less the exact same thing with the exact same grammatical style and all with the exact same complete lack of taste in movies i would delve further into this suspicious trend but alas this is a review of the movie and not the reviews themselveslet me start by saying that i am both a christian and a true avid movie fan this means i have seen a great many movies from good to bad and can wholeheartedly claim that facing the giants is in fact not a good movie it has good intentions but fails to meet many if any basic standards that i associate with a quality filmgoing experiencethe acting mostly terrible palatable at best hearing that most were apparently volunteers does not at all surprise methe dialogue clumsy cheesy the script comes off as a long version of some cheesy skit youd see performed in sunday school or youth group function the rave review robots revel in the absence of meaningless words but the cold hard truth is that such words are a part of the real world and the complete absence of it is palpable lets just say the mean ol head coach of a team in a state championship game would have a lot more to say than oh no when things are not going his waythe plot mindbogglingly predictable it has been commented that this movie is not a hollywood clich and yet its like it was pulled directly from making an underdog sports movie for dummies including the mandatory quasiromantic subplot for the ladies and just had a christianthemed coat of paint slapped on it im not lying or bragging when i say i had almost every major detail in both the plot and subplot pegged immediately upon their inception only someone who has never seen a decent sports movie in their whole life would be emotionally stirred by the story presented herethe directingediting it too was patterned almost exactly after the generic underdog sports movie template still acting aside there werent many noticeable goofs so at least facing the giants was technically competentthe message ask jesus and he will grant all your wishes part of me hoped that this movie would end in the teams eventual defeat to really emphasize the whole if we lose we praise you part because in the real world you will fail at one point or another and its good to be prepared for that but in the world of facing the giants if you fail clearly someone either screwed up or is cheating another interesting question being what if the eagles came across another team that had gotten religion would they be caught in an endless loop of miraculous plays and lastminute saves or would the universe simply have exploded the bottom line for the hardcore conservative christian parents crowd lamenting the evils of hollywood facing the giants will be another mediocreatbest christian film to hold up on a pedestal as the preferred model for modern filmmaking for everyone else the effects will range from boredom to a burning desire to be watching something else and a warning any attempt to show this to nonchristians will lead not to conversion but to derision i give this two stars one for the one scene that did not have me rolling my eyes and another for basic technical proficiency on a low budget
neg	ive been scolded and scorned by fellow christians for stating my disappointment with this movie i get hounded by statements like these i cant believe you didnt like it it was made totally by christians everyone donated their time and no one was paid for the movie it was made by a church and not hollywood we should spend our money on movies like this they only used 100000 to make the film this is by a real church and christian school in georgia a preacher wrote and directed it so apparently the reason i should love this movie is simply because of the way it was made and the minimum amount of money used to make it and that is was made by christians that is all that is needed for me to love the movielook i got the movie without knowing anything about the background of the film i had never heard of it and had no idea  other than football  what it was about i watched it like i watch any other movie and was disappointed i was disappointed in the lousy editing and lame script i was very disappointed on the resolution after the climax dont worry there have been other cheap movies and other expensively made movies that have earned less respect from me it isnt about the making of the movie it is the end productthe writer acknowledges that god doesnt say yes to everything we pray for in the way we want but he wanted to show by having faith god changes our lives that is true however god can change our lives and were still infertile god can change our lives and we dont get a raise from our job god can change our lives and our car is still an old jalopy god can change our lives and our house is still stinky why didnt he portray that in the movie others voiced their concern to the writerdirector over the matter but apparently he was defensivei did not think the acting was horrible nor many of the landscape shots i like the idea of going to god and recognizing his awesome power and our weaknessthe writing and directing were very weak it is easy to distinguish this because many of the characters have no development all we really get from the coachs wife is she is not pregnant well until the end of the movie it seems as if there was only ball player that had the potential to have an interesting character and that was chopped to bits into i have a cripple father and i cant play football well but ill kick the winning field goal even though ive never kicked a real field goal before another problem was the christian school itself umm i have worked for two christian schools went to one myself and have had many nieces and nephews in other christian schools all in all ive had some pretty close connections with about ten different ones none of the problems that i have seen in all of these schools were addressed i saw this as totally surreal in the movie about their school and wished they had shown the human factor it would have been nice to see a dose of reality and how god can worki will close by stating that every work  either written or drawn or played on an instrument  shares the artists world view the world view that was shown to me in this movie consists of people who pray the right way win ball games get new cars conceive when they couldnt get a raise and get their house fixed  all within a short time span i know i should love the movie simply due to the sincerity of the people who made it i think i should love the movie because it was well done and for no other reason
neg	i went into this movie thinking that it would be a neat football drama in the same vein as remember the titans however i came away feeling like i had just attended a ted haggard sermon about the rapture the only thing that was missing was the request for a tithe at the end of the movie actually one would probably get more out of a televangelist sermon than this poor excuse for entertainment at least with the televangelist sermon there are quotes from the scripture rather than quotes from popularist selfhelp pulp the plot was entirely too predictable to the point that anyone with a longenough attention span could have laid out the entire plot within the first 15 minutes of the movie
neg	this isnt a film its a 111minute evangelical christian sermon draped over red state americas 1 sport high school football another of the long earnest messages to the converted who are then presumed to be fired up enough by the spirit to go abroad and convert their unsaved neighboursdialogue like you won the big one when you accepted christ loses any possible camp appeal by the disturbing intensity in directorcoach alex kendricks sunken black eyes then there are the parablestwo farmers prayed for rain but only one prepared his field to receive it which one do you think god blessed this rhetorical question is meant to foreshadow the miraculous climax in the course of which coach asks his trepidous backup kicker son do you think god could help you make that kick its the kind of entertainment we could have expected would receive faithbased funding ad infinitum if only the evangelical christian bush administrations hegemonic pursuits around the world had convinced us all to become devout after their example behold that poor giants coach in the apocalyptic finale urging his team on crying whos with me while the devout eagles on the other side were quietly going about doing the lords workso do you think our terrified backup makes his kick to vanquish those selfcentrist goliaths well we all know zealots cant lose put it this way transfer the playing ground to the deserts of the middle east replace the christian proselytizing and this virulent nonsense can easily be repackaged as a talibanvssuperpower parable which the devout worshippers of this garbage might want to think about a minuteluckily they wont care nor need to like coach tells his team of earnest empty vessels pregame the answers are all right here in this book and the christian right will devour this on their way to their rapture that final victory they have prepared their fields for
neg	having just watched this movie i almost feel like having wasted 2 hours of my life but i guess there is some good in everythingif i was to rate this as any other movie it can only receive 1 or 2 tops but if i grade it like a low budget ind movie it may get 3 or 4 that is a movie is supposed to be complete and without too long passages of boredom or waste of time this movie isnt but i guess a lot of independent movies are about showing movie skills and considering this this movie has a few highlights if i am to comment on what the directors should take with them to their next project i guess the distorted sound effects had some quality they also manage to build some characters this however takes me to what they should leave out in their next project because the character building takes too long since it is mostly irrelevant for the movie plot neither should the long spaces of time dedicated to walking around be continued in the next project  whats the point i guess this movie tries to be a little bit of everything building characters suspense and a plot and ends up being nothing not a lotthis movie tries too much and too hard and i guess it should have been cut to a short film i could easily manage to find one hour of walking around or pointless dialogue to cut from the moviethere is too much irrelevant things going on in this movie the story should have been more streamlined i know there is supposed to be some mystery in this movie but a slight surprise to who the killer is doesnt make a mystery the story behind the mystery receives almost no attention during the film which leaves the final point as a quick an unsatisfying wrapup therefore i would like to say this movie was a nice try but i cant i hope the directors learn from their mistakes and produce a better product next timeif you dont have an interest in bench learning from producing low budget movies there is no need to watch this  not even too see why everyone thinks its badas others have stated i am pretty sure the many 10s given to this movie are from people somehow involved in the movie this movie could not receive a 10 judging from any remotely objective standpoint
neg	the crimson rivers is one of the most overdirected overthetop overeverything mess ive ever seen come out of france theres nothing worse than a french production trying to outdo films made in hollywood and cr is a perfect example of such a wannabe horroractionbuddy flick i almost stopped it halfway through because i knew it wouldnt amount to anything but french guys trying to showoffthe film starts off promisingly like some sort of expansive horror film but it quickly shifts genres from horror to action to xfiles type to buddy flick that in the end cr is all of it and also none of it its so full of clichs that at one point i thought the whole thing was a comedy the painful dialogue and those silent pauses with fades outs and fades ins just at the right expositionary moments made me groan i thought only films made in hollywood used this hackneyed techniquethe chase scene with vincent cassel running after the killer is so overdirected and overdone that its almost a thing of beauty the climax on top of the mountain with the stupid revelation about the killers with cassel and reno playing buddies like nolte and murphy in 48 hrs completely derailed what little credibility the film had by thenits difficult to believe that the director of the crimson rivers also directed gothika which though had its share of problems doesnt even come close to the awfulness of this overbaked confused film
neg	this is a classic example of an increasing problem with films why is the background noise and the soundtrack dramatically louder than the dialogue what sense does that make this film isnt alone most films seem to do this now for 2 years i wondered if it was just something wrong with my tv but then i got a new tv  there it is again background noise that could be taking place a city block behind the actors drowns out the dialogueit was even more distracting in this film because in the english version anyway the woman mumbles constantly i kept hoping jean reno would say excuse me would you speak up or get the marbles out of your mouth if you watch it on dvd  you have even highschool french i recommend the french version with subtitlesi give it 4 because reno was so good in leon people rave about the scenery but i saw it on a tv  i lived in the rockies for a few years so enh
neg	one wonders why this picture was made at all  the plot as such is totally unbelievable if not ridiculous the characters experienced loner cop versus younger one quite fascinated quite predictable the ending totally murky and impossible to understand maybe after several viewings but youd have to have a masochistic tendency for that  the idea being you have to read the book to understand fully what its all aboutand the acting is bad was the basic idea to show that french film makers are able to do as well as americans in the genre that include seven and silence of the lambs  if so it is a total failure it was quite a success though and has a sort of cultstatus as the first french serial killer filmand it seems considered as a good product to export strange
neg	this film was rather a disappointment after the very slow very intense and quite gory beginning the film begins to lose it too much plot leaves too little time for explanation and coming out of the theater i wondered what this was all about the characters remain shallow the story is not convincing at all most of it is dja v stuff without hints of parody and there are some very cheesy parts like the young cop has to do dig up a body of course its night and it rains and he has to do it alone yawn or the manifestation of the evil being nazis plus genetic manipulation wow thats really original there are some nice bits though like the fistfight scene mountain views and some running gags but though reno and vincent cassel do what they can thats definitely not worth it 3 out of 10
neg	rzone is an awful movie it is so simple it seems they tried to make a movie to show the reel life just like zappa did many years ago but unfortunately denmark lacks good young actors leon are by many still the little girl in krummernes jul and laura is simply not good enough to play such an important role several times in the movie she plays with out soul and this is destroying the movieeven though i consider it a movie you ought to see i do not agree that the youth are behaving like this but i think it can show how it can end if you are letting your child down also it is important to support danish movies and new companies like film folketall in all i think people should see rzone not because it is a great film but because it is a movies which is dealing with important themes i also think it is important to point out that there are some violent scenes in it and actually it is in these scenes laura is acting best  like the ending where she is holding the gun
neg	it looks like the brilliant team of shonda rhimes outsourced the writing of this one somewhere offshore maybe to the mediocreland pp reminds me any one of the many tedious promising at first but predictable within 1 season david kelly flicks picket fences ally mcbeal and now boston legal the crazy cases they get are so outlandish they barely evoke sympathy or sadness and thats what actually makes good medical dramas tick  dramatic situations you are afraid of this could be me sentiment they are not funny eitherthe actors are quite good but the plot lines are dead and cannot be brought back to live im a therapist and let me tell you  amy brennan plays the most unbelievably incompetent unethical untrained therapist whoever writes her stuff flunked the ethics and the transferencecountertransference courses in stanford somebody should give them a code of ethics to read the episode with the nosebleeding wife and the therapists involvement in it no therapists are that badwomen yearning for men who have moved on  had been done to death weve all graduated sex and the city addison in her youthful aggression towards the guy she likes  very ageinappropriate looks so unnatural on a woman over 40 and this otherwise talented actress doesnt believe it herself and doesnt deliver it very well the only successfulpalatable developments are addison struggling with her decision to move to la and the voodoo dr and his coping with widowhoodthis concept might work with a whole new writing team
neg	private practice is supposed to be a medical drama so i guess my biggest complaint is the lack of originality in the medical story lines just by watching house i solved two out of nine medical mysteries before the doctors did boooring seriously if you are a lazy writer why not copy some cases out of older er episodes or some obscure brazilian medical soap house is recent and popular  recycling their ideas is hard to get away withsecond biggest complaint these people are supposed to be fortysomethings right then why do they have to behave with the emotional maturity of 15yearolds is three weeks ie three whole damn episodes of intense thinking really necessary to understand that if your best friend doesnt want to be your friend with benefits its maybe not because he wants to hurt you but because he doesnt want to risk your friendship the character doing all the thinking is a psychiatrist by the way  the whole storyline is just so unrealistic that you cant really buy into the supposed dramaand i wont even start complaining about what the show did to everyones favorite addison as we got to know her in greys anatomy on a sidenote dont you think its funny the way addison ends up lusting after loser pete sorry but everyone who tries to cure insomnia with mozarts requiem is a loser phd or not and derek ends up entangled in a relationship with whiny irritating meredith miles away in rainy seattle apart from that little fling with mark they seemed to be perfect for each other sometimes i think shonda rhimes subconscious is trying to tell us that in relationships our first choice is often the right one
neg	i have seen every episode of this spin off i thought the first season was a decent effort considering the expectations of following such a success that is greys anatomy thus i have continued to watch im afraid the second season lacks the charm the chemistry and more importantly the drama of its predecessor greys anatomy the relationships seem contrived and the acting is soso the writing lacks the intelligence and comedic hints seen in ga there are shows that a formulaic but do not feel formulaic and contrived unfortunately pp is not so i loved kate walshs presence in ga im afraid kate walshs life in la is simply not interesting
neg	ive watched a few episodes of this show and have found certain elements of it to be rather interesting considering medical facts that can be learned but this is totally upstaged and wrecked by the neverending immoral relationships of the shows characters everybody seems to have slept with just about everyone even during office hours which is ridiculously unrealistic there doesnt seem to be one solid lasting marriage or relationship in the entire show  everyone is broken up and on the prowl  hardly a true reflection of all americans indeed there is a total lack of respect for marriage or monogamy and its truly fulsomethen we are presented with endless little moral dilemmas and theyre generally solved in such a way that belittles anyone who doesnt agree with the allknowing degenerate management and staff of the private practice for instance in one of the latest episodes were presented with an exceedingly rare situation of a baby who is born with an uncertain gender and addison absolutely refuses to perform the surgery because were supposed to let the baby decide his gender later on anyone who disagrees with this is portrayed as immature and stupidand i think that anyone opposed to abortion would be offended by the way the show treats prolifers addison made the comment that no man was allowed to have an opinion on the issue and only one black character was given dignity for opposing abortion on moral grounds the general feeling was that if you opposed abortion youre a freak  hardly the popular sentiment in the us two of the main characters in the show nonchalantly mention that they had abortions when they were younger and had no apologies or regrets in spite of the fact that research has shown women can undergo intense depression whats more a young girl comes to the clinic for an abortion and then thanks the staff on the way out and someone talks about it as how they were helping this young person and it was like something to exult in the script could have been written by planned parenthoodall in all this is a cheap show that lacks much of a future unless it decides to present more real relationships rather than just totally unbelievable soap opera relationships and farfetched medical situations throughout the whole show
neg	private practice is being spun off the fairly successful and well written greys anatomy the cast is fabulous the premise might even work but the writing is just terriblethe prepilot disguised as a greys anatomy episode should have been my first warning the plot was just blah i thought maybe it was a fluke so i set the dvr to tape the pilot and all other episodesas i was watching the pilot i just kept wondering how a show with such a cast of fine actors could put together a boring pilot the pilot is supposed to suck people in and keep them coming back for more theres supposed to be excitement flash great writing intriguing storyline with a cliffhanger that needs to be answered throughout the rest of the season amazingly this show had none of thatthinking it was a fluke i just watched the second episode hoping for the best and although marginally better it doesnt come close to what it needs to be interesting cant miss tvi just scrubbed this show from my list of shows to watch not worth the effort imo and i would be very surprised if this show even makes it through mid season pass this one up folks
neg	the complaints are valid to me the biggest problem is that this soap opera is too aimed for women i am okay with these night time soaps like greys anatomy or ugly betty or west wing because there are stories that are interesting even with the given that they will never end however when the idea parallels the daytime soaps aimed at just putting hunky men taye diggs tim daly and chris lowell into sexual tension and romps and numerous ridiculous difficult situations in a socalled little hospital it seems like general hospitalor a female counterpart to baywatch that was what men wanted and they had it so if this is what women want so be it but the idea that this is a high brow show or something men will watch is unrealistic
neg	i did not think this movie was worth anything bad script bad acting except for janine turner no fantasy stupid plot dumbass husband and unfair divorce settings if you have never seen this movie before dont even bother its not worth it at all the only thing that was good about it was that janine turner did a good job acting terrys husband is a stuck up smartass defense attorney who has won a lot of cases and even gotten guility murderers off he think he is so smart but he is really just a nut her best friend has an affair with her husband and betrays her nice girl huh yeah shes a real peach not shes no day at the beach either
neg	woman with wig who dyes her hair in the middle of the film takes of wig presumably does not see what the audience can see from miles away begin spoiler alert  that her hubby is having an affair with her best girlfriend and they both try get rid of her  end of spoiler alert and what a spoiler that was the title already gives it away doesnt it bad acting bad script waste of time oh yeah in the end she lives happily ever afterif you liked this movie youll really love cannibal women in the avocado jungle of death
neg	saw this movie when it first came out in the 1970s and hated hated hated it easily the most booooring movie i have ever seen in my life dont know where leigh got his inspiration but this is one of those movies where you want to shake the characters to get them to open their mouths and communicate the title says it all because there are no saving moments in this movie just long long silences with people unable to articulate what they are presumably feeling if you want to watch something that will drive you to drink then this is the one for you if you have nothing better to do for two hours then stick a fork in a toaster the experience will be infinitely more pleasurable than anything you will get from this yes leigh came up with a lot of really worthwhile stuff much later in his career but give this one a miss
neg	nada was the most inadequate followup to les noces rouges whichwith hindsightappears now as the last good movie of chabrols golden era 19671973 nada is chabrols first real attempt at a wholly political movieits previous work les noces rouges had also political elements but it was more a psychological thriller with the usual look at society in french provincesnada includes terroristsambassadorhostagetakinga lot of bloodnot really chabrols fielda heterogeneous cast gives the movie the coup de grce only duchaussoywho had already played with the director and maurice garrel are up to scratchviviane romance one of duviviers actresses la belle equipe panique is wasted as a madam gabrielleitalian actors fabio testilou castelare awfulwith nada this a second period of barren inspiration for chabrol it would be violette nozires before he was again at the top of his game
neg	in a time when the constitution and principals the united states were founded on are trampled underfoot by an administration desperate to distract attention from its own internal problems where the geneva convention human rights and foreign sovereignty are unapologetically discarded a thriller about the state taking illegal action that far exceeds that of the terrorists they are countering might seem appropriate however if you want to see a film about that try ed zwicks flawed the siege instead because nada is one of the most infantile political thrillers ever made like robert altmans pretaporter the director has taken on a subject he seems completely ignorant of and imprints his ignorance on almost every framehis terrorists are a wildly unconvincing group of stereotypes  fabio testi dresses as if he were auditioning for mad magazines spy vs spy strip michel duchaussoy behaves like an absurd kids in the hall send up of the sociology professor from hell mariangela melato a cardboard middleclass revolutionary wannabe  who behave at every unconvincing plot turn as if they want to be caught the corrupt authorities fare a little better but are still painted in unconvincingly broad strokesit is possible to make a smart film about dumb people cf election but this is a moronic film about dumb people made by people who think theyre intellectuals who are talking down to the masses in truth were one to recast testi duchaussoy and melato with jim varney johnny knoxville and shannon tweed the result would actually be to raise the intellectual content of the film not lower itchabrol might just have got away with his characters and events if he took them seriously but his staging is so inept the fight scenes would embarrass a kindergarten class while the shooting of the kidnapping is more inept than the kidnapping itself and his inability to get his cast to perform with at least some approximation of recognisable human behaviour so blatant that it is actually embarrassing to watch special mention must be made here of duchaussoy so very good in chabrols que la bete muere he is stunningly bad here in a performance that is so far over the top its back againchabrol has made some fine films but you would never guess it from this amateurish mess  a newcomer to his work would never want to see another of his films after this which would be a great shame utter drivel and a sad waste of a potentially interesting material one star out of ten  and thats being very generous
neg	its obvious that all of the good reviews posted for this movie so far are from insiders who were either involved with the film or who know somebody who knows somebody and have thus seen multiple cuts well i dont know anyone involved and ive seen the final cut and it is pure garbage the only thing it has going for it is ambition and multiple cameos from horror legends none on screen for terribly long its as if the filmmakers made this movie on a weekend during a horror convention and got actors like tony todd tom savini david hess and michael berryman to film scenes during their coffee breaks this is an ultracheap shotonvideo wannabe xfiles with terrible acting from a cast of nonactors with more mullets than is acceptable in the 21st century there is little or no action its all overly explanatory dialogue that attempts to explain a pointlessly convoluted plot ther computer fx are a joke but there arent enough of them nor enough action to make this film enjoyable in a mst3k way after about 8 straight scenes of nothing but talking youll find yourself reaching for the fastforward buttonand not letting go absolutely worthless
neg	i dont know where to begin this movie feels a lot like one of those cheap saturday morning kids shows that they used to make back in the late eighties early nineties sort of like captain power or the power rangers its full of bad digital overlays and really cheesy sounding secret agencies and villainsthe acting is so bad that its not even funny the direction is terrible and there is little to now continuity it seems as if someone just threw a bunch of scenes together and forgot that there was supposed to be a plotperhaps one of the most ridiculous scenes in the movie comes early on when several villains plant an explosive device in an agents car for some reason even though the device is clearly stated as being remote detonated the bad guys decide to chase her down on their motorcycles as she drives away this chase carries on all the while with the bad guys doing ludicrous and completely pointless bike stunts standing up on the bikes doing wheelies and so on at one point a crash happens and one of the attackers is thrown from his bike we see the bike clearly cgi thrown over the agents car but the rider has vanished then a few seconds later the rider and bike returnapparently unscathed by the crash at this point even though the car has an explosive device planted in it the attackers choose to shoot the agent while driving past then blow up her car which was also clearly done with cgi sound confusing it is and so is the rest of the moviei might point out that when i say cgi we arent talking about lord of the rings type cgi here were talking the cheap cheesy power rangers type cgi actually i think it would have been done better on power rangerswhy savini and todd did this movie i will never know i can only assume they did for money as a favor to someone or because they were blackmailed into itprobably the last one
neg	i am sorry to say that this film is indeed bad it reminds me of a cgrade porn movie with one major difference no pornthe story and dialogue needs a complete overhaul maybe then the bad acting would not have been as noticeable at the very least the pacing should have been picked upwhile i accept that this had a low budget and the director did a good job visually given what little resources he had he should have spent more time on the story or better yet get someone else to write it many of the action scenes were just pointlessit was a complete waste of my time
neg	now i dont hate cheap movies i just dont see why you should waste any money for a movie you could shoot with your dads camcorder if i rent a movie i want it to be a movie not a bunch of people thinking it would be a good idea to waste some minidv  tapesmaybe i hate this one so much because the guy in the video store said it was great and it wasnt maybe i hate it because its cheap has the dumbest plot ever the most unrealistic characters ever and the really really really worst showdown in the history of films ever even tom savini cant save thisseriously this one is a complete waste of time
neg	absence of a good plot absence of decent acting absence of good cinematography absence of decent looking special effectsneed i go on review may contain spoilers the actors appear to be reading their lines and not very well at that most of the actors were acting like they were in a second grade play the story appeared to have been written by one of the aforementioned second gradersits not really all that convolutedits just so simple and dumb that a person thinks they must be missing something so they think it is convoluted nope its not its exactly as simple as you think it is i understood the film thats how i know that it stunk most of the film just had people sitting around talkingreading their lines trying to look sinister the narrator was annoying the special effects were laughable i love low budget movies i also like carolyn munro tom savini jack scarry and michael berrymorejust not in this movieyou can tell they werent getting paid or werent getting paid much because neither their hearts nor their talents were in it i love tony toddhowever he was only adequate in this movie in fact tony todds performance is the only reason i gave it 3 stars instead of 1and tony was only in it for a whole two minutes seriously i would suggest to fast forward the dvd to the two minute tony todd segment if i had gone to the theater and paid more than a dollar to see this film i would have been pod and demanded my money back hopefully the people who made this will do better next time
neg	i had the privilege of attending a special screening of the absence of light at a horror convention in ohiofirst off you know youre in trouble when the director introduces a film saying now keep in mind we didnt have much money not that nobudget films are bad but when a filmmaker uses this as an excuse the results are always poor and there is no better example than this unwatchable sleepfest actually absence of light marks a first in the world of underground cinema its the only time ive seen a dreamcast of talented genre vets actually bore me charismatic actors like david hess tony todd and reggie banister randomly enter and exit the movie and prove to be every bit as uninteresting as the amateurish nonames who are their characters what are they talking about who cares its all so dull youll cease to care about anything or anyoneafter thirty minutes of this endurance test i gave up and walked out of the theater not surprisingly so did most of the cast members in attendance any curious genre fans would do well to stay away from this with a little luck this movie wont ever see the light of day
neg	the honey i shrunk the kids franchise was a huge deal and not to mention very famous i loved honey i shrunk the kids when i was little it was an original story and had such an exciting plot the sets were so amazing and the cast seemed like they enjoyed each others company now honey i blew up the kid was pretty stupid so i think they wanted to go back to the story that everyone lovedbasically adam is a little more grown up now and the moms are going on vacation to leave their husbands with their children but when waynes favorite item is threatened for the garbage he wants to shrink it and keep it but he and his brother get in the way but when the wives come back after forgetting to give some meds to their son they get caught in the machine as well leaving the kids in the house alonethe plot is silly but like i said it was just a family film that i think some might get a kick out of the original honey i shrunk the kids is the best i think everyone could agree the third one wasnt so bad i would recommend this one at least over honey i blew up the kid movie it was at least a little more fun410
neg	if you liked the first two films then im sorry to say youre not going to like this one this is the really rubbish and unnecessary straight to video probably tv made sequel the still idiotic but nice scientist wayne szalinski rick moranis is still living with his family and he has his own company szalinski inc unfortunately his wife wants to get rid of a statue wayne is so stupid he shrinks his statue and himself with his brother then he shrinks his wife and sisterinlaw too now the adults have to find a way to get the kids of the house to get them bigger pretty much a repeat of the other two with only one or two new things eg a toy car roller coaster swimming in dip etc pretty poor
neg	yes talk about bad sequels rick moranis stars in this awful third sequel to the oncefunnyandentertaining honey i shrunk the kids the concept basically plays the same way as the first film but with the adults instead of the kids being shrunk and the inner house instead of the garden as the universe to explore if you think this sounds interesting think again the movie is boring at best right down an embarrassment at worstfirst of all the continuity of the series has been completely flushed down the toilet the only remaining actor of the first movie is apparently rick moranis the actress playing his wife has changed the actors playing the kids have changed the ones playing the neighbors have changed you name it they try to make us believe this is the same family but the results are puzzling to say the leastsecond the story is a rehash of the first one with not one bit of originality all the few jokes and theres barely any and the dangerous situations presented in the movie are just copied straight from honey i shrunk the kidsthird problem the special effects im sure this has been done on a smaller budget but they are pathetic way way worse than the ones appearing in the rest of the series youre supposed to admire in awe these tiny figures exploring the huge domestic area but youll probably end up cringing most of the timefourth problem to locate the action inside the house is just boring only few things happen and when they happen they are not thrilling at all the first movie was amusing because the kids were dealing with nature the grass and the bugs that live in it in this one the adults which come up as rather boring compared to the kids deal with dust a cockroach and a cockroach trap disgustingi dont know why the idea of releasing such a trite sequel to the already moribund series appealed disneys executives except maybe because they needed to cash in without spending five minutes thinking about something new im warning you leave this tasteless cashin garbage where it should stay getting dust on the shops shelves
neg	this straighttovideo duffer is another nail in the coffin of rick moraniss career as is the disney tradition quality is sacrificed in the name of a quick cashin this is a lazy retread with moranis accidentally shrinking himself and a few relatives so they can repeat all the best scenes from the original movie instantly dated visual effects and crummy dialogue abound in this cheesy lamer which did nothing but make me pine for the days of the incredible shrinking man when this kind of thing was done properly shockingly this is directed by top cinematographer dean cundey who should either stick to the day job or pick better material next time
neg	inventor wayne szalinsky rick moranis is preparing to donate his problematic shrinkingexpanding machine to the smithsonian institution as he and his wife diane eve gordon get ready for a long weekend away from their son adam bug hall waynes brother gordon stuart pankin his wife patty robin bartlett and his kids jenny allison mack and mitch jake richardson volunteer to look after adam while his parents are away but as luck would have it and the title would lead you to expect the grownups are accidentally zapped by waynes shrinking ray as the kids run amok their miniaturized folks must contend with monstrously huge insects wrinkles in the carpet that look like canyons and other threats to them this was bad like most straight to video sequels are honey we shrunk ourselves was sort of laughable i had to laugh at that movie roach stuart pankin and the party bullies were even more ridiculous view at own risk
neg	made one year before ilsa shewolf of the ss blacksnake could have easily been called susan shewolf of the plantation and it probably inspired the producers behind the nazi sexploitation epics to go ahead with their more infamous films because the stories are identical a gorgeous horny head strong but stupid blonde woman degrades and kills many people under her control whom all hate her and want her dead sounds familiar director russ meyer and david friedman the producer behind the ilsa flicks are good friends and they started their careers together so obviously theres a connection there looking at blacksnake i cant help but think that russ meyer wanted to move on and do something else than his typical busty women epics because xxx movies were all the rage during the mid 1970s and russ meyer films though filled with nudity and kinkiness and violence were never even close to real porn his films started to look positively quaint next to deep throat and other hardcore porno blockbusters meyer knew he couldnt compete with such films and blacksnake is sorta the end result of such a quandary in his career he obviously wanted to branch out into different uncharted territory but blacksnake bombed at the bo and meyer quickly returned to making vixen type of films that even if they still werent pornographic they were most definitely more overthetop than any of his previous filmsits no wonder blacksnake was a bo failure its just terrible trashorama jawdroppingly bad its a quasicampy take on slavery if you can imagine that the end result is jarring one minute were in typical meyer territory exuberant playful and silly and then the next minute super serious meditation on slavery and violence huh it just doesnt work the slaveryracism aspect is woefully mishandled and veers this movie in the true exploitation category but blacksnake is not as sleazy as ilsa she wolf of the ss and those kind of films so i imagine fans of the latter were disappointed by it which would explain the almost lack of interest in this movie from either exploitation fans or russ meyer fans meyer blames the failure of blacksnake because and i quote it didnt have enough breasts in it well im sorry russ but the film is just bad breast or no breasts but hes right though about the low breast quota except for anouska and the maid the films cast is male meyer replaces his usual bevy of buxom babes with throng of hunks with massive pecs in the form of anonymous black actors playing the slaves and the big david darth vader prowse and with anouskas right hand man around who is portrayed as a ruthless but clever gay man who enjoys the power he has over the men one can only wonder what meyer was really trying to create hereblacksnake stars david warbeck who is lusted after by anouska and her right hand man poor david he looks totally befuddled by the whole experience he did seem to have fun making the movie but you can clearly see that at times he has no idea whats going on and then theres anouska hempel shes a beautiful womanfor the 1970s not the 1870s with her makeup and hair she looks like a typical 1970s brit pinup babe than a turn of the century dominatrix and her wardrobe is hilarious at one time she actually unzips her leather boots i didnt know they had zippers in those days but the character she plays is in itself really degrading no pun intended shes nothing but a cipher to the object of lust and scorn of every men and that woman on the island for example one night when david and anouska are getting it on her annoying slave driver walks in the room knocks david unconscious and tries to rape her groping her savagely the next day the slave driver is still working for anouska and the two act as if nothing had happened its totally ludicrous under any circumstance had her character been a real person anouska would have whipped the slave driver senseless and kicked his butt off the island or even killed him but the fact that the woman keeps him on her plantation after he tried to rape her is stretching the flimsy story and characters credulity to the maxridiculous details like this and the thoroughly startling blaxploitation angle makes blacksnake a strangely unpleasant but watchable movie watchable in the train wreck variety i just couldnt help but watch the film for the utter baseless aspects of it all the excellent cinematography sorta makes it easier to watch so this being an exploitation film i guess it succeeded in doing what it was supposed to do but blacksnake is mainly for russ meyer completists
neg	i had to watch this film because the plot was so outrageous and the film lived up to expectations in fact it makes for quite uncomfortable viewing at times unlike other meyer films the sexual antics are down to a minimum some of the scenes of violence are unnecessarily gratuitous and offensive the plot is chaotic and some of the acting and lines are dreadfulthe film is a strange combination of sadomasochistic fantasy combined with a window of the brutality and immorality of the slavery and fails on all counts its as though meyer was trying to make up for the sexploitation blackploitation by having a higher moral message meyer knows we feel a bit guilty about getting turned on by the blatant dominatrix connotations of the early scene showing lady susan wielding a whip in a provocative outfit he then tries to steer back to the righteous path by turning it into a film about the triumph of good over evil however because they cancel each other out you end up with nothingbecause it so bad in so many ways it is actually worth watching if you appreciate the art of making an awful film in the worst possible taste perhaps because it is so bad we almost let meyer get away with the unacceptable
neg	if you can make it thru classic meyer titlesintro you can wade thru anything but would you want to i did not find a lot there to dig my teeth into i suppose if you go into it with low enuff expectations you will be delighted a la charlies angels but for my money id like a little something more more visual more moving more i feel like im begging for gruel  the foot of the master  the mans got the goods  but he just wont share
neg	you remember the spice girls movie and how bad it was besides the songs well their manager simon fuller also this bands manager makes the same error putting s club another of my favourite bands in their own film s club tina barrett jon lee bradley mcintosh jo omeara hannah spearritt and rachel stevens what happened to the seventh member paul cattermole basically ask their boss for a break they go on and while there they see themselves on tv three of them swap and vice versa half discover they are clones made by a greedy scientist and the other half just get themselves in trouble also starring gareth gates as a clone of himself this film may have more of a plot than spice girls film did but besides the songs bring it all back dont stop movin and never had a dream come true this is no goo reason to see this film not too long after the band split for good adequate
neg	being s club seven the film already boosts an ecstatic atmosphere but seriously oprah has a point when claiming dont go there girl spice world suddenly doesnt seem to be all that bad i take my money elsewhere
neg	rachel jo hannah tina bradley and john are all on top form here they deserve oscar nominations for their performances i am a great fan of the tv show aswell their music rocks and theyre all so talented i am also a great exponent of sarcasmif youre an s club fan do not read thisthe performances are terribly weak the dialogue is terrible and the jokes are not even executed properly i feel sorry for the director the jokes are so unbelievably bad that 8 little passionate s club fans werent laughing they thought they could do it better and they did they conquered the world they became s club juniors paul the fat ugly one who started a mosh band must be thanking his lucky stars that he left when he did one of the worst movies ever made beware of this movie do not go and see it you wont laugh you will cry 010 rjt
neg	loaded with fine actors i expected much more from deceiver than was delivered the plot is extremely contrived and manipulative the many flashbacks only add to the confusion believability flies out the window and with the ending becomes unbearable and downright ridiculous i would strongly advise anyone who likes their movie plots to be based on something that is at least possible to avoid deceiver because you will be very frustrated maybe i am just not hip enough to get it but my suspicion is that many others were totally confused by the story line and especially by the ending blurring the line between reality and lies simply does not work because the entire movie made no sense  merk
neg	spoiler alerti love tim roth i really do and he does his best with an unbelievable role i can see how this is a movie that might look good as a script but its convoluted unlikely and ultimately silly i saw the fake death ending coming a mile away rene z tries hard with an underwritten part and so does patricia arquette the detective whose name i cant remember the one thats not chris penn is a big sweaty over actor see it if youre not smart enough to differentiate between a movie being so clever you cant follow it and so confusing you cant understand it see it if you like cheesy camera work that makes you seasick see it if you love to watch tim roth work with an unwieldy script see it if it comes on late at night for free otherwise rent the usual suspects
neg	ok so i am like most people give me free tickets and i will go and see most things now that multiplex cinemas are so good i remember the old flea pit single screen cinemas and i am the healthy side of 40 in england this film was released as liar its a dog it is a total waste of good celluloid 410 for the photograpy and set only
neg	elvis presley plays a halfbreed native american indian who has to defend his reservation from nasty business tycoons everyone likes to get drunk fight and make children fighting wrestling and punching out each other replace the stereotypical handraised expression howalthough he does have makeup on its obvious elvis is healthier than he appeared in prior films possibly he was getting ready for his famous comeback it couldnt have been because this movies script was anything to get excited about joan blondell trying to seduce elvis and burgess meredith in war paint should be ashamedthe best song is stay away actually green sleeves with different lyrics the most embarrassing song is elvis love song to the bull dominic there are some surreal scenes but it never becomes trippy enough to succeed in that genre though stay away joe might provide some laughs if youre in the right moodotherwise stay away  stay away joe 1968 peter tewksbury  elvis presley burgess meredith joan blondell
neg	theres so many negative reviews about stay away joe in here i just cant stay quiet any longer and let this injustice happen heres a side you havent heard yetelvis presleys movies are my guilty pleasure for a simple reason they are perfect films for a pure relaxation because i dont have to think when i watch them that means i dont have to worry about missing a complex plot because there never is a proper plot to start with i can just kick off my shoes grab a beer sit back switch off my brains and enjoy all the general wackiness and catchy easygoing rock n roll tunes from the grooviest decade of them allin my books stay away joe definitely falls into the so bad its goodcategory now if youre like me and appreciate the trash value this is the ultimate 1960s camp experience its so bad that its almost surrealistic to watch and just when you think that it cant possibly get any worse it surprises you in the most imaginable ways in the end youre so amazed by all the new levels of stupidity you just dont know whether to laugh or cry in a nutshell i love it because its so damn amusing that there once was a generation that actually made films like this i still give it 1 out of 10 though  once it hits the bottom 100 it will became an instant bad movie classic
neg	this movie is not very goodin fact it is the worst elvis movie i have seenit has very little plotmostly partyingbeer drinking and fighting burgess meredith and thomas gomez are wasted i dont know why they did this movieyou could say elvis was wasted as wellhe is muchmuch better in follow that dream
neg	its been a looooonnnggg time since i saw this comedy and id forgotten just how idiotic it is id place this easily in the lower two or three of elvis presleys very worst movies presley plays joe whitecloud a halfbreed indian bull rider who returns home to arizona and the brokendown shack where his family lives and where his friends love to party all night long his parents are played by burgess meredith and katy jurado and his old indian grandpa is thomas gomez none of the three offer anything of substance  comically or otherwise the government has invested in the familys cattle but theyre lacking a bull elvis gets to sing just a few utterly worthless songs and is pursued by a young boycrazy gal and her guntoting mother this is just a real slapdash of a mess and the dilapidated surroundings practically stink of manure and dont make this much easier the one thing that puzzles me however is that elvis actually seems to be having a good time in the film hard to believe considering he got so upset about being stuck making so many mediocre movies
neg	after a few lean years 1968 was a pretty swell time for elvis not only did he make that celebrated comeback tv special but he also became a father and starred in two pretty decent movies as well  speedway and live a little love a little therefore personally i can forgive him for the misstep that was stay away joe which at best emerges as an interesting misfire and is not all that bad considering sure burgess meredith and joan blondell are indeed embarrassing  as respectively a dopey indian father to elvis character and a bawdy bartender who has her eye on mr presley too  but one is glad to see elvis surrounded by top veteran hollywood talent like katy jurado as merediths mexican wife the two jones  henry and lq  and thomas gomez who is particularly amusing as sarcastic chief thundercloud who is merediths stubborn father still donning his old chieftain clothes in the present day while there is a surprising if not unwelcome given their usual blandness lack of songs there seems to be no shortage of freeforall parties were the male indians hit the bottle steadily while presley practices his womanizing skills behind their backs as can be expected the typically western arizona scenery is a major asset here and the sleepy snoring bull gag is not only a good one but a major plot point on the other hand the climactic destruction of the house episode is one weve seen too often since and doesnt work too well here
neg	a squashy slapstick mess posing as a comedy elvis presley plays an indian bullriding champ who leaves the rodeo for a stay at home on his folks desertspread in arizona where government suits have just invested in the familys herd of cattle which is in dire need of a stud what director peter tewksbury is in dire need of is some narrative skills though what he lacks in assessment he makes up for in sloppy comedic montages his social commentary isnt exactly pointed but tewksbury does have a satiric bend to his outlandishness and there are some funny scenes despite colorful supporting turns by katy jurado and joan blondell the general wackiness gets way out of hand and theres too much hoopin and hollerin to sustain much interest as for elvis hes loose and frisky throughoutand while its nice to see him having fun onscreen one has to wonder if he had just given up on movies at this point this shambles of a picture has a distinct whatthehell feel to it and though spirits are high the returns are mostly low 12 from 
neg	ok the portrayal of the stereotyped indians in this story is just plain wrong i do agree that elvis looks rather good here but yeah his skin color does seem to change during the movie i was thinking okhe was never that tan in real life its some of the most obvious brown indian makeup that i have ever seen its as bad as the indians on ftroop and the old hollywood westerns who were played by jewish and italian american actors and not real native americansthis movie is ok but typically lame story and mediocre songs like in all of elvis later films he just did them because colonel parker had him tied down to long term movie contacts to squeeze as much money out of elvis as possible i keep thinking thank god that elvis stopped making movies forever not long after this movie came out it is cool to see character actors joan blondell katy jurado lq jones henry jones and burgess meredith in this movie thoughburgess merediths indian makeup is absolutely awful its the worst of the bunch for sure what were the filmmakers thinking was mr meredith doing this one just for the money or what i do love certain elvis movies though for example love me tender jailhouse rock viva las vegas i can even stand to watch his movie with future tv costars mary tyler moore and ed asnerchange of habit in which elvis plays an innercity doctoroh well at least elvis made a few good films but the mediocre and bad ones overwhelm the decent and good onesill always love elvis thank you thank you very much
neg	without question the worst elvis film ever made the movie portrays all indians as drunk stupid and lazy watch elviss skin change color throughout the film
neg	some here have commented that this is the worst elvis movie ever made well they are only partly right for me this is the worst movie ever made period i have never seen anything so basely crude and insulting and vile and against human nature as this film a true embarrassment to the motion picture industry this isnt even so bad its good there is no campy trashy fun to be had here like in some of elvis other bad movies like clambake this one is so rotten to sit through its painful pure garbage native americans should sue for their poor clichd and stereotypical treatment here actually perhaps all human beings should sue for the crime and disservice this movie does to the species as a whole 0 stars seriously grade f
neg	as a true elvis fan this movie is a total embarrasment and the script is a disaster the movie opens with the beautiful son stay away and the scenery of the grand canyon gives the viewer hope of something special elvis gets in the picture and his talent is wasted big time especially on the rest of the featured songs i sat through this movie twice just to make sure it is a piece of junk 1 out of 10
neg	susan seidelman seems to have had a decent career with a few top notch credits under her belt im certainly glad she bounced back from this film which seems to have its admirers im not one of themive seen better acting in high school plays than i did in smithereens the plot such as it is involved young susan berman who is ambitious to make it in the world of music and is willing to do just about anything to get there she even rejects the sincere advances of a young artist who is living out of his van off the east river played by brad rijnyoung mr rijn contributes the worst performance in the film in fact one of the worst acting jobs ive seen in a long time no wonder hes not gone anywherei will say that seidelmans eye for the camera is a good one in capturing the familiar east village locations where the film was mostly shot but her work with her live performers didnt measure up im not sure she had that much raw material to work withlook fast and youll see a very young christopher noth before law and order and sex in the city as a street hustlerif you like punk rock you might sit through this for the soundtrack ill stick to bing crosby
neg	a rating of 1 does not begin to express how dull depressing and relentlessly bad this movie is
neg	smithereens is the kind of worthless flick which just hangs out among the cable channels taking up space like a cheesy dime novel in the public library a worthless bit of tripe and first effort for mediocre director seidelman the film is fraught with bad acting bad sound bad camera work and poor quality in all aspects of the film many better films never make it to market and why junk flicks like this one do and never seem to go away is one of lifes great mysteries d
neg	the reviewer from poland must be a feminist for she finds young catherine to be a great film and historically accurate nothing could be further from the truth as a practicing russian historian for many many years i took exception with yc at almost every turn and in particular the politically correct depiction of her as the boss who singlehanded moved russia into a direction of dominance the truth she was only brought to stpetersburg to be a wife and mother and found she had to bond with the dvoriane the boyars and the military just to survive so long as she did not challenge them she was able permitted to indulge her cultural wishes filling up the hermitage with art treasures etc there are so many proofs that she was not great but in this area of postmodern revisionism proof is not very popular yc is only a costume drama a bit of fluff from ted turner that like peter the great in 1986 is one more example of how badly russia is portrayed in the west
neg	vovochka is your everyday hooligan vs authority movie vovochka the main character is branded early as a bad influence on the children in the neighborhood with the words of wisdom from a couple of grownups he meets along the way he finds changing his mischievous ways hard yet worthy of doing personally i found actor who played vovochka too annoying to sympathize with however the change of tone of the movie would allow most to feel the emotional struggle vovochka has when he wants to be good but bad things still happen this struggle makes the movie a little different than other movies of the same genre thats the little flavor i meant all in all i did not really care for this movie although it was most likely aimed for a younger audience
neg	i cant believe that in the 34 prior comments nobody mentioned that this film is a blatant ripoff of born yesterday a man is hired to bring an ostensibly dumb blonde up to the requirements of a gangster hired gun and blonde fall in love and live happily ever after gangster is left in the lurch but born yesterday was an intelligent treatment whereas this is just so much fluff technicolor transfer to dvd is deplorable natalie kalmus would be rolling over in her grave check out the paperboy recognize him but its historically interesting to see the roots of rock n roll also interesting is ewells introduction to cinemascope a new format at the time
neg	there are two kinds of 1950s musicals first you have the glossy mgm productions with big names and great music and then you have the minor league with a less famous cast less famous music and second rate directors the girl cant help it belongs to the latter category neither tom ewell or edmond obrien became famous and jayne mansfield was famous for her well never mind seems like every decade has its share of bo dereks or pamela andersons the plot itself is thin as a razorblade and one cant help suspect that it is mostly an attempt to sell records for fats domino little richard or others of the 1950s rock acts that appear in the movie if that music appeals to you this is worth watching if not dont bother
neg	a singularly unfunny musical comedy that artificially tries to marry the thencutting edge rock n roll explosion with the middleclass sensibilities of a suburban sitcom the result is a jarringly dated mishmash that will satisfy none of the audience that went for the music but will at least keep their parents sateda quick glance at the promo writeup on the back of the video release should give some idea of the content tom ewell is a drunken agent overplayed with so little comic ability you almost expect him to bellow hi honey im home the blurb sites him as so funny in the 7 year itch it sounds almost like an excuse what other film would sell itself on the fact that a leading player was good in something else it reads like so funny in the 7 year itch  but hes rubbish in thismansfield a beautiful girl with rumoured 50inch assets is unfortunately a bargain basement monroe with all the acting ability and comic timing of a rotting haddock her wooden delivery combined with ewells ott doubletakes make this a comedy partnership from hell for her part the sell gives us jayne mansfield whose more obvious talents are the cause of many of the films biggest laughs as you can see a movie sold on the idea that its lead has a big chest is not the most sophisticated of things most of this humour is men literally falling over themselves their glasses cracking upon site of mansfield etc only the freudian nightmare of a milk bottle overflowing casts doubt upon its u certificatefor the musical side the most adenine of players are chosen would you really care to see eddie fontaine offer i love your eyes i love your lips they taste even better than potato chips in a song called cool it baby only the incendiary little richard breaks out of the mor though is forced to sing some of his more dadfriendly songs in a fourminute sequence and how come all the acts sing without a single microphone attempted satires on the industry are broad and childlike in their conceptiontechnically the picture was quite advanced with special effects including a ghostlike julie london and deluxe color which now looks flat and artificial in fact with its reds that bleed and fakelooking flesh tones it resembles a colorised movie direction though isnt outstanding and the sound quality is also quite poorperhaps it comes down to it being so old a time when men still smoked on screen sickeningly cute child actors made adult remarks and black servants only got to cook and dance all of which happen here yet some like it hot the african queen ben hur and many many more stand as examples of films from the period that can still be enjoyed today so the good at the time argument doesnt really stand up at its heart the girl cant help it is a cynical and patronising venture that doesnt bear close inspection 410
neg	this is a dry and sterile feature filming on one of most interesting events in wwii and in history of warfare behind the front line bad drama composition is worst about this film as plot on killing hitler suppose to be pretty dramatic event there is no character development at all and idea that tom cruise suppose to play a high rank commander that questions his deepest inner thoughts on patriotism and treason is completely insane i believe that mister bin would play it better generally speaking film pretty much looks as a cheep copy of good german tv movie stauffenberg from 2004 but cant get close to that film regarding any movie aspect whatsoever however movie obviously gets its financial goal with popcorn audience that cherishes hollywood fastmood blood and shallow art values
neg	recipe for one of the worst movies of all time a shemale villain who looks like it escaped from the wwf has terrible aim with a gun that has inconsistent effects the first guy she shoots catches on fire but when she shoots anyone else they just disappear and takes time out to pet a deer then you got the unlikable characters 30 year old college students a lame attempt at a surprise ending and lots lots more avoid at all costs
neg	well i had to be generous and give this a 2 this was mainly due to the gratuitous holes cut in that ladys shirt where her breasts are i found that mildly amusing other than that this movie does nothing more than provide a few good laughs with a friend funny if youre willing to throw mystery science theatre comments at it with someone but it aint no better than a 2 and a 2 pretty much sucks
neg	for the initial 20 minutes or so i was watching it on a ps2 so ive really no idea how long it took alienator sets up an interesting premise i dont think ive seen a slasher movie with an alien from another planet as the baddie before however interest soon turns into stunned disbelief as you realise the alien is a huge bodybuilder woman in a steel bikini yes alienator is patently ridiculousdont think i hold that against it in the world of shlockhorror patently ridiculous can often be a good sign however the blatant stupidity of its premise is all the movie really has going for it alienator is funny as hell but it is also a shambolic suckfest of the highest order actors heap on failed attempts at seriousness potentially genius lines of pure cheese dialogue are stumbled over with unnerving incompetence and the direction fails to sum up even one or two decent setpieces by the time the movies finished you can barely see the original concept through the haystack of total tripe the team piled on itadd to this the fact that the alien just kills people by vaporising them as opposed to doing any slashing as such and you have a giant throbbing heap of good ideas being left to rot youll laugh at alienator but at it not with it if thats your thing then go ahead and check it out
neg	throw this lame dog a bone sooo badyou may watch anyway kolross hagenis an intergalactic bad guy that escapes being vaporised by an over zealous spaceship commanderjanmichael vincent kol manages to steal a shuttle that crash lands on earth an unstoppable android killer is sent to bring back the villain dead or alive john phillip law plays a forestpark ranger that urges caution in dealing with these two visitors from far far away costumes are outrageous and the script is lacking intelligence vincent surely took the money and ran law shows the only sign of effortso bad it is almost comical also in the cast dyana ortelli pj soles and dawn wildsmith
neg	kol space prisoner on space death row manages to hijack a space shuttle and escape to the woods of america where he along with some new found friend try to escape from the alienator a female cyborg killing machine made one year after the best movie of fred olen rays career hollywood chainsaw hookers this one cant help but feel like a bit of a letdown just as lowbudget as that earlier film but not nearly as fun as i had with it none of the actors really stood out at me the film is alright for the undiscriminating viewer during a rainy saturday afternoon but thats pretty much all its good formy grade d where i saw it showtime thriller
neg	music that grinds on the nerves like fingernails on a blackboard acting that is so zombielike it was a shame to waste the cast by not making a second movie casting everyone in it as true zombieswith the cast of sabrina the teenaged witch as the heroes a movie so downright awful that if stoners were still around it might be considered a cult moviebut oh so amateurish the scripts might as well have been carried around by the actors their lines read as they slowly shuffled through the moviebanal illogical sets modeled after la subdivisions props straight from toysrus was a movie ever made that is so completely and totally inept logic flies to the wind in this plodding senseless pointless and with a monster so stupid and uncoordinated that it couldnt catch a turtle in an iceboxlowcut leggyand amazon it kept my attention all the way through the way a terrible ongoing chain accident in the fog involving multiple vehicles keeps one watching to the very end as after a ridiculous raygun fight in a prison on another planet a pneumaticalydisadvantaged sexy and mentally unbalanced bounty hunter chases a retarded extraterrestrial fugitiveto earth dont let anybody ps on your popcorn you might actually enjoy watching this one its that bad
neg	intergalactic criminal kol ross hagen has been sentenced to death and awaits execution on a spaceship designed for just such a purpose but tonight theres going to be a jailbreak and kol flees on a convenientlyplaced escape pod and flies towards earth which apparently is nearby there he confronts a group of teenagers who look thirty and a game warden john phillip law who help protect him from his worst nightmare the bounty hunter and executioner android or more properly gynoid the alienatorfrom the cover of the box i was confident this was going to be an awful movie but as awful as it turned out to be it was a ton of fun as well probably at least partially because i was watching it with someone who happens to be intensely awesome the director fred olen ray who has specialized in making over one hundred lowgrade films most notably hollywood chainsaw hookers does what he does best and throws together a plot that only half makes sense and gives us rudimentary special effects bonus pj soles appears as tara obviously at a low point in her careersure theres plot holes why are there hillbilly rednecks in california allegedly los angeles county if i understood the warden correctly whats up with the space womans tacky blouse why is there a subplot about the ship captain forcefully trying to win her heart when this story goes nowhere what the heck is quadrant 5 how does chicken wire create an electromagnetic field that will shortcircuit an android yet land mines do virtually nothing why does kol look like a drunk native american football player with emphysema and the lund guy robert clarke does his character even have a point does the game he plays with the captain have a point does this movie have a point but the biggest mystery is the android or gynoid the alienator played by teagan clive what is an alienator why does it look like daryl hannah from blade runner only much larger because see if something is a cyborg its part human but if its an android its all machine this was an android so there was no reason to make it look human it could have looked like anything yet the person who designed her made her the size of a linebacker with david bowies hair and a leotard that shows me just a little too much if youre going to make a female android wouldnt the purpose be to have her be seductive and lure enemies in mission not accomplished they say beauty comes in all shapes and sizes but i think i found a huge exceptionif mystery science theater 3000 were still around today this film would be on a very short list of movies that need to get haranguedbeyond the buttnasty alienator sorry teagan female weight lifters are gross the film is alright maybe theres not much of a story and maybe the characters arent really very interesting and maybe the scene with the deer is incredibly adorable for no particular reason  what use does a killer robot have with a deer but overall i actually liked the movie i wont be pimping it out to my friends or running out to my local video store to pick up the latest dvd copy which im sure is just packed with amazing special features  not but i consider seeing this movie time well spent and look forward to similar adventures in the future
neg	typically terrible trash from director fred olen ray about a female cyborg hunterteagancommissioned by warden janmichael vincent to find and execute escaped alien convict ross hagen who has charted course for earth soon forest ranger john phillip law will have to protect a group of obnoxiously hammy college kids headed by the grating richard wiley who ran over hagen with his rv on a camping trip gone awry soon the cyborg will be blasting away with her arm laser burning one innocent alcoholic doctorrobert quarry of count yorgavampire fameproving that no one will stand in its way of retrieving the hide of the convict whose collar is a tracking device that weakens his body law finds an ally in leo gordon an old vietnam war vet with way too weapons stashed in his cabinperhaps intentionally made awful this features what fans of rancid cinema yearn fordreadful special effects acting and premise at least the film has pj soles for some eye candyeven in 89 she was quite smokin that laser gun sure is funnyit can incinerate some houses yet when the cyborg shoots at law it barely leaves a mark on the location fired
neg	this is almost the worst film you will ever see 2012 doomsday currently pulls the rug from under this one for me the props are a perfect example of what frank zappa once referred to as cheepnis it looks as if the space scenes were made in a 1950s power station just prior to demolition the music really sucks the acting is wooden and ham the characters they portray are shallow and unconvincing the plot is predictable it is immediately and brazenly obvious when they copy techniques and ideas from other films the quality of direction beggars beliefbut you have to see it if only to experience what has to be one of the biggest wastes of a tiny budget ever this is a priceless example of a stupid movie
neg	i dont what that other review was talking about this definitely isnt a bimbo movie in fact i dont think there was one decent looking girl in it no its just cheesy poorlydone ed woodstyle science fiction schlock and its bad i cant even begin to tell you how bad it is i saw it late at night on cable and i was in shock the fact that this movie was ever released is an insult to us all the actors were either friends of the producer or mentally retarded the special effects are a joke and the pace is insanely slow to me though the music tops it all a monkey could write a better theme with a toy xylophone do not rent this thing but if you ever see it on cable watch it youll be amazed at how bad a movie can be
neg	i saw the movie late one night on cable and could not believe how bad it was i usually enjoy bad movies but this one was so revolting that it wasnt even entertaining some of the highlights of this film include the absurd music which is constantly playing throughout the movie the hideous special effects when someone is shot with a laser gun they turn neon green and promptly disintegrate and the disgusting acting the acting in fact is what i feel steals the show i didnt recognize any of the actors in the movie and i hope that i never have to see any of them again overall i recommend renting this movie if you can find it i cant imagine a video store carrying this garbage just so that you can learn to appreciate quality films after seeing this trash
neg	nothing can prepare you for another lousy bimbo outing this time its being brought to you by the neverinevitable fred olen ray as far as exploitation movies go this one doesnt click as science fiction its plain unoriginal all that we see is an an ugly feminine android wearing a bikini out to destroy the earth and showing off all thats nearly bare to resist give me a fing break if this kind of entertainment is your thing then why not dust off those old si swimsuit mags from the attic for a change this would have been much better if it didnt set the sleaze factor on very high but that still wouldnt make this one great id like to point out another film called the assault 1996 by jim wynorski which resembles the identity of alienator it illustrates why topnotch 1stperson femme fatale action movies dont translate well in america sorry fellas
neg	what happened doubt had so much potential to be a brilliant film  but instead it faltered with a dragging simplistic plot line which made me want to stop watching the only thing the film had going for it was the brilliance of meryl streep who no doubt deserved the oscarnomination though it was not one of her best performances she still gave a solid and truthful character to us which blossomed through the screenhowever not even the brilliance of a screen legend could save this film from going down hill from the boring start which had no power or punch  to the less than convincing ending the film was truly a disappointment  especially since it provided so much potential through its promotion and trailers it was obvious the director had trouble with the simplicity of the plot and he ended up with a boring film which dragged on for too long with too much talk and not enough actionfurthermore the other oscarnominations were less than convincing though philip seymour hoffman gave a decent performance it was by no means oscarworthy especially since they completely left out performances such as will smith in seven pounds amy adams did not deserve the nomination watching amy adams was like watching a cardboard box  as it was one sided and plain it would have made more sense to nominate her for a razzie as i am sure she would have walked away victorious viola davis gave a short but truthful performance but the length of her performance made me question whether the academy really should have given her the nominationoverall i consider doubt to be one of the most disappointing films of 2008 it was a mess of a film with so much potential and i do not recommend it the only shining light in the film is meryl streep who though gives a stunning solid performance  doesnt even do enough to save this film   10
neg	ok i am blessed i have seen two very strong stage productions the one in new york with the original cast and another at the san diego rep rosina reynolds and monique gaffney you rock compared to either of these the movie is almost unwatchable ive been plodding through the dvd for the past two evenings and am still not finished way too much extraneous dialog and waaay too many added scenes and people yes the four major performances are quite good esp ms streeps but comparing stage to film is definitely an example of less is more the thickening of the play to satisfy filmgoers need for scenic variety and specificity was a poor choice please please please go find a stage production somewhere near you
neg	the oscar season has arrived so this means a slew of these deep engaging powerhouse ensemble films are all over the movie theaters in hopes of gaining an audience and having the opportunity to earn best picture in the big show among them is this film that is based off a very popular and wellacclaimed play the original playwright was actually the writer and director of the film adaptation which comes as a doubleedged sword on one hand who better to translate the play than the original writer on the other hand who better to not see the mistakes and drawbacks of the play and fix upon them than the original writer himself doubt mixes excellent acting and plenty of tension and suspense with a frustrating ending unnecessary dialogue questionable directing and of course the inability to provide substantial answers it is a growing trend among these highcaliber films to not answer all questions it provides and this has to stopdoubt is like a joke without its punch line like a book with the final 20 pages missing like losing reception while watching the fourth quarter of a hotly contested football game and like not having the 50 cents to continue playing the arcade game and see what happens next doubt just like the previous best picture frustrationfest no country for old men doesnt really end it doesnt provide us with considerable answers nor does it deliver enough for us to figure out the ending yes that was the intent but this isnt a test of humanity its a copout i do not pay money to see an unfinished work i pay money to see a beginning middle and end and pray that i dont fall asleep during the three acts we are forced to become the writers of the movie by filling in the blank ourselves as to what happened before and what will happen to the characters we saw screaming at each otherthis little drama is about a nun meryl streep who seems very sure that the wellbeloved priest philip seymour hoffman is making sexual advances towards a child that goes to the church the first africanamerican boy in the catholic church the church is secretly torn as to whether or not he really is committing heinous sins behind everyones backs the plot thickens as some of the kids begin behaving differently which attracts the notice of a young teacher amy adams the story is set right after the assassination of john f kennedy which shook the nation for quite some time and questioned their faith in humanity and in each otherdoubts strong points come in the acting ensemble and also the everengaging suspense that builds slowly and never boils over streep seems to be oscarworthy in every role shes in and here she is no different as her sternness and coldhearted behavior places a blanket of fear in all the students and with some of the staff in the church hoffman excels yet again as the priest by successfully meshing suspicion with a charming personality and a friendly aura the seemingly hypocritical personality is tough to pull off especially when we are suppose to like him and also ponder about him at the same time but hoffman steps up to the plate against one of the best actresses of our generation and fantastically delivers when these two argue you can hear the fireworks fly without ever seeing one launched but lets not forget amy adams enchanted and viola davis law ad order for their superb job either doubts casting ensemble is among the best in 2008yet like previously stated its the writing and directing that ruins this film especially when dwindling down the third act questions pop up but they arent answered characters pop up but provide no real enhancement towards the plot kids behave different but we never truly find out why there are awkward angles in the cameraworkandtheres no actual reason why john patrick shanley the writer of the play had one previous film in his directing repertoire joe versus the volcano whether sheer arrogance or stupidity we are stuck with seeing overdrawn sequences of random conversation utter annoying chatter that bores to no end there was a two minute discussion about coffee and how much sugar the priest wanted thanks to mr shanleybottom line the lack of an ending is a stupid trend thats just as irritating as the seizureific camerawork in action films it doesnt matter that we have a great talented acting cast or decent cinematography or a good story being worked upon or good usage of sound and music because we have a barrage of unanswered questions that sprinkles all over a film that is over 100 minutes yet doesnt even finish the translation from play to film is good and quite accurate because we have the original madmen behind the projectbut he took the mistakes and stupid hiccups from the play to the film as well this decade has seen its share of blockbuster and highprofile films that could have gotten a much higher score from me if they had just decided to add a few more minutes of footage and actually end sideways cast away no country for old men burn after reading are a few examplesnewsflash end your stinkin movie please or at least provide a good amount of clues for us to easily fill in the blank like walles depressing backstories instead of staring into space as the credits suddenly start rolling and you are left with a feeling of emptiness confusion and mental anguish have a beginning middle and the end please as a critic i prefer my films to be whole not incomplete doubt feels incomplete which is why it gets an incompetent gradesomeone has to break this stupid trend
neg	i am not one of those people that will walk out of a movie that was based on source material and automatically say the book was better i know better than to demote the value of a movie just because it wasnt a faithful adaptation there is a lengthy process and lots of decisions that go into making a movie that are sometimes out of the directorseditorscinematographersproducers control and certainly out of the original authors control therefore it is unreasonable to expect a movie to be exactly the same word for word as a book or play or video game or disneyland ride or whatever a movie should be judged on its own standard and how it fits in society moreover a successful movie should be made because the material is relevant to the society which it belongs and if it is based on source material its relevance needs to be reexamined and enhanced by the filmmakers films like there will be blood follow this paradigm because while it was based on a novel written at the turn of the century oil it feels relevant because of things like the iraq war and energy concerns that the films country of origin the us was and is experiencing even king kong based on the original film benefits from using new technology and concerns of animal rights that people havewith that said i just dont understand why they even bothered to make this movie besides the great performances guaranteed oscar nods and shanleys directorwriters fee and royalties he will get this movie seems to come from nowhere it should have simply stayed as a play the movie which is essentially the same as the play says nothing new about the reprehensible sexual atrocities committed and in many cases covered up by the catholic church here and abroad it says nothing new or different than the original play i cant help but compare this movie to another movie that came out at around the same time frostnixon which was also based on a play frostnixon while about nixons regrets seems relevant because it seems to have come at a time when president bush was about to leave office the regrets that nixon had as depicted in the playmovie about the war and his presidency could just as easily reflected on bush and his presidency in that respect frostnixon seemed more relevant and actually benefited from a wider distribution via film because it got people talking and reflecting about the political status quo in the country at the time in contrast doubt felt like it was yesterdays news and didnt seem to offer anything that the play didnt offerof course the movie is good the performances are outstanding and the screenplay adaptation is apt but so what why didnt it just stay as a play why besides marketing and financial reasons make it into a movie it gave audiences nothing new to discus about the awful subject
neg	i did not really want to watch this one it seemed to be an old raj kanwar movie which disgusted me even before i started watching it because i dont consider him even close to being mediocre as a filmmaker the only reason i took this one is obviously the shahrukh khan appearance in the film i had not even known what the film was all about because i was sure it would be just an ordinary fairy tale so i just imagined a love story between shahrukh khan and divya bharti with a substantial supporting role by rishi kapoor who i thought would be playing her father or uncle and to my complete shock rishi kapoor is actually the hero he is the one who romances the young divya i was saddened to find out that shahrukh had a small part of no substance and that too only in the second part of this idiotic filmjust let me repeat the question why would a 17 yearold lovely divya have fallen for a 40plus long haired chubby swollen piglet like rishi kapoor rishi kapoor should be ashamed of taking this part the only thing he did is ridiculing himself he romanced a girl who could logically be younger than his own daughter and to make things worse  acts like a teenager at his forties on top of that just to make himself more pathetic he plays a popstarto make things clear i have no problems with actors romancing ladies much younger than they themselves are as long as they make a convincing couple there should be no problem in fact leading actors have always been cast opposite young girls amitabh bachchansridevi mithun chakrabortymadhuri dixit shahrukh khandeepika salman khansneha ullal and made the pairing pretty well also i have nothing against rishi kapoor i think he is a good actor and his act in bobby is still wellengraved in my heart but its not that he looks in this film like say shahrukh khan salman khan or aamir khan look todaythat was such a disappointment oh and as for the reason every person actually watched this film shahrukh khan made a good debut he excelled in the very little his part allowed him to do the late divya bharti made a promising debut as well if you want to watch this film go for the second half only personally i would not do even that
neg	dewaana as a film goes through the usual clichs man and woman fall in love and marry husband is supposedly killed by a family friend who wants their family fortune woman remarries and surprise surprise husband no1 reappears the movie is reminiscent of yash chopras chandni and countless others divya bharti and shah rukh khan give good performances amrish puri as a villain goes through the motions and is nothing more than a standard bollywood villain the music by nadeem shravan is superb all the songs were brilliant my favourites are sochenge tumhe pyar or koyi na koyi chahiyye dewanna is an ordinary movie that goes through the motions
neg	i bought this movie because this was shah rukh khans debutand i also liked to see how would he doi must say he is excellent in his roledivya bharathi is superb in this movierishi does a wonderful jobsusham seth supported wellalok nath was good in his roleamrish and mohnish did their parts well toodalip also was good in his small roleactors shine in a mediocre moviethe direction is averagethe editing is poorthe story is boringit tells us about ravi a famous pop singerhe has a lot of female fansone of them is kaajalravi and kaajal fall in love and get marriedravi gets killed by his cousinskaajal becoems a widowto escape from ravis cousinsthey go to bombayshe comes across rajashe falls in love with him and gets marriedravi returnsthe story is predictablethe climax is predictablethe first half boresit also drags a lotbut it is saved by the actors and musicthe second half entertainsthe music is catchy with some nice songsthe cinematography looks outdated in the first half but it looks unimaginativethe song picturisations are dull except for sochenge tumhe pyar and one rain songthe costumes are outdatedany way watch this just for the actors and music rating410
neg	im one of the millions of columbo addicts all over the world and just watched thisthe episode that started it all on british channel 5 it is fascinating to think what sprung from this soso movie and i can only marvel at whoever spotted the massive potential of columbo and added all the little touches that make it such a marvellous  classic series that said this particular movie is not as good as the rest except for the embarrassing final episode  the patronising british episode if columbo had been made as per the original pilot it certainly would not have gone on for very long or be watched and loved worldwide in this film lt columbo is smartly dressed drives a normal car has a partner doesnt talk about his alleged relatives and comes across as quite aggressive theres also none of the catandmouse chemistry between columbo and the villain watchable but only for the novelty of seeing how columbo started out
neg	i really like slasher moviesbut this one is truly awfulthe acting is lamethe script is badand the atmosphere is nonexistentthe plot is as followsa deformed gardener charlie puckett slaughters people in a small american townthats rightthis is the plotvery originalehthe night brings charlie isnt even gory enoughif the film aint gonna be scaryat least they should make it bloodyavoid this cheap piece of trash at all costsif you want to see some good slasher flicks check out madmanthe burningthe prowlerjust before dawn or humongous just dont waste your precious time with this worthless piece of garbage
neg	i rented this movie because i was browsing through the horror movie section for those movies that no ones heard of and could be a possible gem i saw this and since im a fan of violence and gore i got it it got the rating of em which means extremely mature thinking that this rare and high rating was totally meant for violence and everything else i got it the warning on the box said extreme violence extreme langauge and nudity the extreme violence struck my fancy the movie ended being a pretty tame slasher flick it had one or two gory scenes but ive seen worse in a pg13 movie of course the amount of gore in a movie isnt all that counts right you have plot also well the plot was boring and there nothing really special about it dont rent it i speak the truth i cant imagine how someone could really enjoy it to the point where they say im gonna rent that again it had its moments where it kept you going but im never going to see that film again
neg	it really boggles my mind when someone comes across a movie like this and claims it to be one of the worst slasher films out there this is by far not one of the worst out there still not a good movie but not the worst nonetheless go see something like death nurse or blood lake and then come back to me and tell me if you think the night brings charlie is the worst the film has decent camera work and editing which is way more than i can say for many more extremely obscure slasher filmsthe film doesnt deliver on the onscreen deaths theres one death where you see his pruning saw rip into a neck but all other deaths are hardly interesting but the lack of onscreen graphic violence doesnt mean this isnt a slasher film just a bad onethe film was obviously intended not to be taken too seriously the film came in at the end of the second slasher cycle so it certainly was a reflection on traditional slasher elements done in a tongue in cheek way for example after a kill charlie goes to the towns welcome sign and marks the population down one less this is something that can only get a laughif youre into slasher films definitely give this film a watch it is slightly different than your usual slasher film with possibility of two killers but not by much the comedy of the movie is pretty much telling the audience to relax and not take the movie so god darn serious you may forget the movie you may remember it ill remember it because i love the name
neg	im not a big fan of slasher flicks as a genre but even by the standards of lowlowbudget exploitation this one is really lame even on a nudityandgore level its incredibly boring there is some of both but its all sort ofmeh before the home video revolution it might not even have been released theatrically though it might have after all plan 9 from outer space played in theaters there is precisely one good and competentlydelivered line in the entire movie i assume they stole it from somewherethe acting is among the worst i have ever seen i mean even ed wood had a couple of competent actors and the rest tended to be ludicrously hammy which can be fun to watch anyway most of his actors could pretty much pass as literate here those who dont read their lines like cigarstore indians sound like they learned them phonetically and this film does have one distinction it manages to be badly underplotted for most of the movie then laughably overplotted for the endingupdate i should have singled out the actress playing the receptionist as an exception she is by no means wooden not that shes good but she certainly isnt woodeneven the worst slasher flicks are generally good for a few puritan meditations on their grotesque offensiveness but with this one there doesnt even seem to be anything there to work up a moral outrage aboutand you know the funniest thing they clearly expected to make a sequelits so bad and boring that it actually becomes fascinating in a weird way i sat enrapt through much of the video wondering why anyone would go to the bother of making it
neg	a teenager who seems to have it all commits suicide it leaves his family and his best friend keanu reeves asking a lot of questionsand blaming themselvesgood idea badly handled for starters this has been done before 1988mostly in tv movies and after school specials aside from some swearing and dialogue hence the pg13 rating this added nothing new the outcome is predictable and reeves attempts at acting were truly painful to watch hes good now but not in 1988 aside from that his character was dressed like a slob and always looked so dirty is was hard to build up sympathythat aside the movie is dull i saw every scene coming and every surprise was telegraphed i basically couldnt wait for this thing to get overi have a vague recollection of seeing it in a theatre in 1988 and hating it it bombed badly it still looks lousy almost 20 years later the subject is worth handling but its been done better with better acting in countless other movies ordinary people comes to mind you can skip this one
neg	keanu reeves stars as a friend of a popular high school student who suddenly commits suicidehe and his friends go through emotional turmoil and share their reactions to this horrible incidentgood acting by reeves and a young jennifer rubinbut on the whole is a little too much 4 of 10
neg	i picked up this video after reading the text on the box the story seemed good and it had keanu reeves but after 5 minutes of watching i noticed how horrible his acting was he walks and talks so stupid the whole time its fake and not convincing it doesnt end there almost all the characters act so badly its laughable the only acceptable acting was by alan boyce david but the guy commits suicide early on and you dont see him again you never even know why he did it everything about this movie screams low quality i cant believe how such a thing gets released i was tempted many times to stop watching in fact i did half way through it i decided to stop watching and turned the thing off came to the imdb to check what others thought about it i found zero comments not surprised so i decided to force myself to handle the pain and go back to finish it then come here to comment on it the only good thing going for me was the highschool rock band theme the occasional guitar playing and singing parts but thats not worth itvery bad acting and directing terrible movie
neg	i cant recommend this film as a date movie gary oldmans semiautobiographical account of life lived on a south east london estate is a violent beckettian account of one of dantes circles of hell frankly at the centre of it is ray winstone who has done this sort of character before but never as well the film opens with him ordering drinks at a pub bar  thats all  and you are already gripped with a sense of the frustration selfloathing and barbarism that he exhibits in many different ways throughout the course of the movie its an acting masterclassof course the stymied and dispossessed need a foil in a drama such as this and winstone is matched by kathy burke as his longsuffering wife who absorbs and ultimately rejects his unbearable behaviour charlie creedmiles does an able turn as the fuselighting druggie son billy although he must have wondered sometimes exactly what he let himself in for gary oldman directs close up on the actors maximising the claustrophobia of their council flat squalor 410
neg	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning ray ray winstone has a criminal past has had problems with alcohol and is now forming a drug habit that is making him paranoid and prone to domestic violence to his wife valerie kathy burke who tries to hold the family together but ends up coming off more like a doormat meanwhile her mother janet laila morse is aware of rays son billy charlie creedmiles and his escalating drug habit that is sending him off the rails the film follows these despairable characters as they tredge along with their livesit is said that the british seem to enjoy being miserable and that would include watching films that entertain them this way films like nil by mouth highlight this its a tale of a broken family torn apart by crime poverty booze and drugs the kind jeremy kyle would lap up like a three course meal it is also essentially a tale of self destructive men three generations apart and each copying the other tearing a family apart and women trying to hold it together despite not being strong enough if you pick up a little of what its about from the offset you can see it doesnt promise to be cheerful viewing from the start and it certainly doesnt disappoint in thisits true what everyone said about the performances and the lead stars winstone and burke do deliver some great acting we see winstone lose it with his wife beating her senseless after some more coke induced paranoia breaking down during a phone conversation with her and unleashing a typical arsenal of f and c words when she refuses to let him see his kid likewise in a private moment we see burke skillfully lose her composure on a staircase the full impact of the night before kicking inthis is another of those films where theres no plot to follow as such just a real life feel of these hopeless lives carrying on from one day to the next its been acclaimed by many including the baftas but it really was just too grim and bleak for me i have no right to criticize it for this knowing what i knew about it from the offset but sadly this is how i found it 
neg	im not usually one to slate a film  i try to see the good points and not focus on the bad ones but in this case there are almost no good points in my opinion if youre going to make something that bad why bother part of the film is take up with shots of annes face while she breaths deeply and violin music plays in the background the other part is filled with poor and wooden acting rupert penry jones is expressionless jennifer higham plays annes younger sister with modern mannerisms anne is portrayed as being meek and self effacing which is fine at the beginning but she stays the same all through the film and you see no reason for captain wentworth to fall in love with her overall the production lacks any sense of period with too many mistakes to be overlooked such as running out of the concert kissing in the street running about in the streets with no hat on why was this scene in the film at all the scene in the book was one of the most romantic scenes written to sum it up a terrible film very disappointing
neg	i love jane austens stories ive only read two of them pp and ss but after having seen this adaption im reaching for persuasion from my bookcase just to make sense out of the story and also because i refusing to believe jane austen could have written such nonsense for me i thought that if you base a film on a jane austen novel you cant really go wrong it will turn out great pretty much by default i was wrongfirst of all where are the characters that you sympathise with and like you have to have at least one likable character to get the audience to invest their emotions in them and this did not deliver sure i wanted anne and wentworth to get together but only because thats what you know the purpose of the story is them getting together instead i had to resist urges to throw my teacup at the tv and to continue watching it to the endanne was utterly annoying throughout and in the end i really have no idea why wentworth was so smitten by her as there seemed to be nothing there for him to be attracted to she was meek bland dull socially inadequate and came across like a sheep following everyone elses instructions rather than having a mind of her own this can still work for a lead character if you do it well this wasnt done wellthe other characters were just displaying various degrees of narcissism of which mary was the worst with a fullblown narcissistic personality disorder where mrs bennet in pp had similar flaws she was still endearing whereas mary was more of a freakshow more loathsome than funnywentworth was very handsome and seemed like a decent kind of guy for the most part of the story i was just wondering what kind of person he was and why hes in love with anne as surely hes the kind of guy who would want a person who is a little bit more alive actingwise not too much to say as i reacted more to the characters being portrayed rather than how goodbad the people acting were anthony head was excellent but as soon as i saw he was in it i expected no lessalso found the story very confusing it wasnt until the end of the movie where it seemed as if elizabeth was not annes stepmother but in fact a sister im still not 100 on that the whole annewentworth back story was also a bit fuzzy they had been together but then broke up and theyre both bitter about it how come i was wondering this for quite some time and the explanation seemed to be she dumped him because she was persuaded to do so by someone but it was said in a kind of by the by way that it was almost missed as if it was somehow unimportant how can it be unimportant when its the very core of the story there was also a lot of namedropping but no real feel for who the characters were this louisa person for instance who was she a friend family what it wasnt made very clear who the different characters are and their relationship with one another lady russell was there a lot but why mrs croft and wentworth were brother and sister which felt very unrealistic as mrs croft looked old enough to be his motherthe final kiss yes it was a bit strange them kissing in the street but i didnt really think about it because i was too busy yelling get on with it already at the tv because annes lips trembled and trembled and trembled for what felt like ages before they actually met wentworths have some hesitation there but only for a couple of seconds or so not half a minutethen theres the issue of camera work as a regular movie watcher you dont pay attention to angles and such unless you decide to look out for it i didnt decide to do so here but i still noticed them to me that means the filmmakers are not doing a good job a lot of conversations were with extreme facial closeups something that should only be used when theres a really important point to be made in this adaption it was overused and therefore lacked meaning the handheld feeling on occasion also didnt really work in a period drama the camera work in the running scene in the end also felt too contemporary not to mention the running itself this was the only austen adaption i caught in itvs austen season makes me wonder if its worth watching northanger abbey and mansfield park or if i should just read the books and leave it at that im sad to say this is a jane austen adaption i did not enjoy maybe ill watch the 1995 version instead the bbc are renowned for having done beautiful austen adaptations before after all
neg	my god was this the run lola run adaptation of persuasion it was horrible bad enough that the screenwriter and i use the term very loosely cut and pasted dialogue from one character onto another often completely out of context and to rush the story along but anne elliott running from location to location in pursuit of wentworth near the end of the piece was an abomination austen must be spinning in her grave no respectable young woman would have acted in such an atrocious fashion and the actress that played mary horrors needless to say if the rest of the austen remakes are this bad they will be turning off a new generation of watchersif you want to see an impeccable version of this otherwise wonderful novel get the 1995 roger michell directed version starring amanda root whose expressions alone can speak volumes and ciaran hinds it is superb
neg	i have no idea why they made this version of persuasion when they already had that fine miniseries with amanda root and ciaran hinds i suppose that they wanted to make a featurelength version but of course a lot had to be deleted alas what ended up on the cuttingroom floor was all the lovely wit and humour leaving a film that was mere melodrama rather than an amusing exposition of english country manners and moresalso the characters were shallow and uninteresting they had poor anne chasing up and down the streets after captain wentworth like a silly modern adolescent and if you happen to be a silly modern adolescent reading this let me tell you running after a male like a female in heat is not cool that is something a wellbred woman of the napoleonic era would never have done and certainly not this levelheaded heroinesome have said they found this antic laughable my reaction was not laughter but outrage the very idea of such a corruption of an austen work is beneath contemptit was ghastly
neg	i am a huge jane austen fan and i ordered the movie from amazonuk just so i could see it without waiting forever for it to come to the us i really should have saved my money what is with anne running after wentworth the whole point of anne elliots character is that she was quiet and refined she is not impulsive and vulgar and mary was she suffering from a stroke or something her speech wasnt normal nor was her walking normal there was no chemistry between the two main characters which made their whole romance completely unbelievable in the final scene they even have sally hawkins wearing the same dress amanda root wore during the letter scene the same clothes do not make it the same movie in my opinion they didnt watch the 1995 version which even though it had its flaws it did stay pretty close to the book the book i dont even think they read it this is kind of like a cliffs notes movie of persuasion hit on all the high points without explaining anything
neg	somewhere on this site someone wrote that to get the best version of the works of jane austen one should simply read them i agree with that however we love adaptations of great literature and the current writers strike brings to mind that without good writers its hard for actors to bring their roles to life the current version of jane austens persuasion shows us what happens when you dont have a good foundation in a wellwritten adaptation this version does not compare to the 1995 version with amanda root and ciaran hinds which was well acted and kept the essence of the era and the constraints on the characters with the exception of the bizarre parade  kissing in the street scene in bath the 2007 version shows a twitty anne who seems angstridden the other characters were not very developed which is a crime considering how austen could paint such wonderful characters with some carefully chosen understatements the sequence of events that made sense in the novel were completely tossed about and mrs smith annes bedridden and impoverished schoolmate is walking around in bath   twittering away as many of the characters seemed to do the strength of character and the intelligence of captain wentworth which caused anne to love him in the first place didnt seem to be written into the rupert penryjones wentworth ciaran hinds had more substance and was able to convey so much more with a look than pj was able to do with his poses all in all the 2007 version was a disappointment it seemed to reduce the novel into a hand wringing costumed melodrama of debatable worth if they wanted to bring our modern emotional extravagances into austens work they should have done what they do with adaptations of shakespeare adapt it to the present at least bride  prejudice was taken out of the historical  locational settings and was fun to watch as was clueless this wasnt persuasion but they didnt know what else to call it
neg	this production never really got off the ground for me the plot is so cut up as to be disjointed and the production is so short that unless youve read the novel or seen a better adaptation like the 1995 one with amanda root youre going to be a bit lost since theres no time for character developmenti liked sally hawkins as anne but the rest of the cast fell rather short of what they should have been mrs croft was far too old as was annes elder sister elizabeth mary uttered everything in such throbbing accents that the general peevishness and selfishness of her character was lost much better was sophie thompsons mary whose selfishness and sense of illusage is so well established that by the time wentworth suggests anne stay with the injured louisa and mary objects that she as louisas sister in law should stay instead you cant imagine anyone less suited to do so in this version she might as well stay as she is insufficiently differentiated from anyone else in the productionrupert penryjones is nice to look at but he made a much better st john rivers 1995 jane eyre probably because that character required less implied depth of feeling i agree with the comments made earlier about the gig scene seemed more like he was trying to get rid of anne than do her a favor likewise the accident scene it happens so fast and with so little context you wonder what all the fuss is about and moving the speech that wentworth overhears in the novel to the beginning of this production is a critical misstep that only contributes to the disjointed nature of the script my other problem with this version was the lighting sometimes everything looked like a scene from the csi morgue  very very blue other times the lighting was so bad it was hard to make out the scene very well like when anne visits her old school friend mrs smith who by the way is supposed to be more or less paralyzed having her run up to anne on the street to tell her of mr elliots awful character was such a violation that for a minute i couldnt think who she was  i thought she was one of the musgrove girls and she might as well have been all the girls were pretty much interchangeable and the running scene at the endin an era where propriety was at a premium its hard to imagine gentle anne tearing all over bath like some demented hoyden how silly can you get its too bad sally hawkins had all the makings of a good anne elliot but she was completely hamstrung by a poorly organized script and an overtruncated production
neg	i had eagerly awaited the first screening of this film ever since it was given to me on dvd at christmas having reserved a special slot for it last night i sat down to watch it with my daughter aged 17 and a film studies student with chocolates of course in eager anticipation we love jane austinafter just the first two minutes we knew we were sunk the shaky camera shots and angles general poor cinematography direction and wooden performances had already left us feeling flat and dissatisfied despondent we viewed onanne played by sally hawkins looked oddly and with no particular purpose directly at the camera on several occasions breaking our hardwon fantasy of the moment and engaging us directly in an almost ill find you stalking fashionpoor rupert penryjones who played captain wentworth did his best with the script and direction bless him i hope they paid him well however as he was practically drowned on one occasion by a huge wave which predictably breached the seawall drenching him and his coactor they were nearly swept out to sea health and safety would have had a field day poor rupert was left spitting out sea water in order to deliver his line presumably there was not enough money left in the kitty for a reshoot of this scene anyone with any sense would have not attempted it on such a day in the first placeother than mr penryjones alice krige gave the only convincing performance as lady russell but her efforts were soon counterbalanced by those of anthony heads unconvincing portrayal of annoying sir walter elliotttowards the longawaited end of the film captain wentworth appeared to oddly grace anne with a visit every two seconds having taken great pains to avoid her for the majority of the movie it was as if he had developed a memory impediment which caused him to forget his very reason for being in contrast anne ran hyperventilating from pillar to post in search of the good captain who in the meantime had managed to call upon almost the entirety of bath we are told in the course of only three or four minutes without even having worked up a sweatwe experienced none of annes charms crossing the screen indeed we were left wondering what charismatic captain wentworth had ever seen in plain spineless opinionless anne and why someone anyone did not tell mean winging sir walter to just shut the heck upthe crucial kiss normally our favourite girlie moment was painfully drawn out as they moved in closer anne kept opening and closing her mouth which had the effect on screen of making her look as if she were chewing gum before lips finally met eww the most enjoyable thing about last night was the chocolates and the half hour exchange of views between mother and daughter on just how bad the film had beenwhat a pity to ruin such an enchanting and engaging story filmed in some of englands finest scenerysorry jane
neg	i have to confess that i am severely disappointedthis version can in no way compete with the version of 1995 the reason why i watched it was that i wasnt entirely happy with ciaran hinds as captain wentworth and thought that rupert penryjones looked much more like the captain i had imagined when i read the book and he was toounfortunately that is the only redeeming quality of the film the rest is as unaustenlike as possiblemiss elliot would never have run through the streets of bath like this it wasnt in her character and it just wasnt done by a lady of the those times the anne elliot of the book was a lady and she had dignity there are other painful anachronisms but this was the worstalthough there are 3 important quotes from the book they are at entirely inappropriate moments warning those who know the book that yet another important part of the book will either be missing or completely changedand although this version is not much shorter than the other one it feels like everything is rushed very little care was taken to introduce the characters show their dispositions and motives important scenes were omitted how could they possibly have butchered the final scenes in this way  a disaster  and it was by far not as beautifully photographed as the other oneno no no if you love austen then dont waste your time with this
neg	the humor in whos your daddy is such poor taste that i actually closed my eyes in certain scenes close ups of semen are not funny nobody thinks they are people get nervous when they see something so gross and to hide their nervousness they laugh watching whos your daddy gave me a disgusting nervous feeling
neg	chris an adopted son of a moral family a loser whom works at the school newspaper with kate christine lakin from of the awful sugary step by step show of the now thankfully defunct abcs tgif lineup finds out that hes just inherited a porn empire from his biological parents he loses sight of what true friendship and love is and blah blah some other nonsense he also has to contend with an uncle who wants control of the family business and a shifty lawyer arnt they are a slightly below average teen comedy that steals from better teen comedies the opening alone is highly american pieesquire bops you on the head with the moral every chance it gets and wastes the only star talent it has wayne newton lin shaye and if im really stretching the star word martin starr of freaks and geeks and justin berfield of malcolm in the middle its not bad exactly but its far from goodeye candy a few extras get topless my grade c where i saw it starz on demand available until september 29th
neg	my friends usually can put up with a lot of hopeless movies but this one was too poor for us to even watch it to the end it was just so boring and unoriginal not even the hot girls that starred in this movie could keep me watching everything was just predicable and annoyingthe acting was at times goodbut more times bad the most annoying character in the whole movie that you just wanted to die would have to be the main characters best friend the more i saw him the more i wanted to smash my screen you know what fat ugly kid im talking aboutthe plot has been done so many times before i think they should be sued by other movie companies ok it is a good idea but thats all this movie hadoverall this movie can only be watched if by your self to save any abuse from your friends or if you have absolutely nothing better to do
neg	when a comedy movie boasts its marvelous soundtrack on the back cover you know your not dealing with a top notch movie i rented this movie with friends expecting to get some chuckles but overall to get most of our laughs off each other making fun of the movie we couldnt have chosen a worse moviethe movie may have been alright with a few changes first off the comedy was painful physical gags were poorly performed and placed the fat kid in the movie made us want to kill ourselves bless him for trying scene in and scene out but he was like a puppy begging for love if he had been pulled from the movie everything might have been bearable there were some funny jokes i believe one was when the group of boys steal one of the parents porn movies and it turns out to be gay porn but to best sum up the comedy i will simply tell the opening gag for the fat kid he wears a puke stained shirt and talks about not knowing when something is doneto finish off the editor of the movie could have saved the movie by removing the fat kid cutting out 20 minutes of the school scenes and making an ending that is longer than thirty seconds of random bickeringoh btw there are two good elements that the movie possesses kadeem hardison plays his role wonderfully and performs his jokes so that none are missed or underappreciated the other redeeming element to the movie is the beautiful mrs ali landry her character is ignored most of the movie which is a shamedont waste your time even renting this one it didnt appeal to me and i was part of the target audience 18 male
neg	i caught this on showtime tonight and was amazed by how a movie with such a interesting premise could wind up being so unbelievably awful whos your daddy stars brandon davis as an adopted high school senior chris hughes a geek who inherits the heir to a porn empire left to him by his biological parents though the premise sounds like the movie could be a lot of fun it is ruined by inept directing from firsttime director andy fickman a clichd and predictable screenplay and acting that is even bad by directtovideo standards even the normally funny charlie talbert turns in a surprisingly dismal performance as the best friend ali landry is the only good part of this lame and unfunny dud 110
neg	no this is nothing about that fairy tale with the pumpkin coach fairy godmother and the glass slippers but if i were to elaborate i would have to spoil it for you which i wont but dont let curiosity get the better of you as this movie is not fantastic its one of those movies that start off promisingly before betraying its audience with cheap scare tactics and an incoherent storyline and thats real horroryoonhee to jiwon and hyunsoo shin sekyeong are your ideal mother and daughter ones a successful plastic surgeon while the other your dutiful obedient and beautiful teenage daughter their relationship is like hand in glove so close youd think of them more as siblings rather than parentchild but things start to go wrong dont they always when hyunsoos friends whom yoonhee has operated on start to go berserkperhaps its a warning to audiences and for those koreans ladies who dont bat an eyelid when going under the knife if news reports are to be believed the only truly scary moments are those scenes in plastic surgery though somehow i thought kim kiduks time actually had more gore when featuring and describing what goes on during the surgery itselfits a tale of two halves the fist being an attempt to shock audiences with standard scare tactics which i admit did get to me now and then however the second half degenerated the movie into mindless mumbojumbo melodramatics and was quite contrived into its forcing its ideas down your throat some things begin not to make sense and while attempts are always presented to explain you probably wont buy it not that horror movies are logical to begin withthe leads are all beautiful and there is a distinct lack of male presence besides the negligible cop role but hey im not complaining though the storyline could have been improved tremendously id recommend you to watch this only if youre a fan of mediocre korean horror on vcd watch out for those face offish moments
neg	disappearance is about a couple who take their family on vacation in new mexico and find themselves in deep trouble after taking a detour off the main highway to visit a town that was seemingly abandoned in 1948 for unknown reasons the town of weaver seems harmless at first and has tourist appeal until the family is stranded there overnight and they begin to have good reason to suspect that others have experienced their same predicament with fatal outcomes the henleys watch a blairwitchprojectesquire video diary left by the towns last victim which ironically demonstrates the best performance of anyone in this movie although hamlin and deys performances are much better than the supporting casts their emotional affect seems flat to me throughout the movie disappearance has appeal for most of the movie as there is much suspense and good direction however the plot takes unexpected and implausible turns that seemingly make no sense worse yet it that there really is no understanding of what exactly is going on in the movie which makes the bizarre ending less tolerable it appeared to me that the movie makers were so focused on making a stream of suspenseful scenes that they threw away all the elements of good story making plot development gradual explanation of themes and symbols that lead to a cohesive solutionoutcome the most difficult aspect of the movie for me was that the first threequarter of it was spent building up tension and curiosity about certain aspects of the plot that were then suddenly disposed of as if we didnt deserve an explanation what was the significance of the indian symbols on the walls what happened to the original people of weaver what was the connection with the people at the dinner what did the sheriff know what did the missing boy discover if anythingthis was i believe a bad move since it engendered some resentment i had invested quite a bit of brainpower into hypothesizing some plausible explanations for some of these plot turns and strange events only to have the movie makers simply end it without giving an answer to any of these things these are some nice cliffhangers for the ending of a miniseries that is about to pickup again next week but a totally frustrating and inappropriate ending for a standalone movie
neg	if you like movies about creepy towns hotels houses states ala the eagles hotel california etc that possess the people that are just passing through read almost any stephen king novel instead if you like the setting of disappearance start by reading kings desperation but also check out the shining salems lot and needful thingsthe crow motif the desert the family driving in desperation to escape or avoid possession are tired why didnt they just make the film from the desperation novel maybe they approached king and he nixed must besusan dey and harry hamlin look happy to be reunited and they have both worn well over the years but theyre still tv and directtodvd caliber actors
neg	spoilers spoilers when i saw a preview for this movie i thought it was going to be atleast a slightly admirable storyline but as most superstation original movies i was left disapointed this gullible family ends up driving through this deserted town to take a brake and find this video camera showing these people doing everything their donig and finds out they all eventually disappear the family goes through all these mysterious stages and never discovers or displays what the heck is stalking them their are more gaps than i can count and they dont explain anything that happens how or what it ends where the family gets in a car accident and get posest or brainwashed or something which is never explained the next thing you know ur hoping they somehow find out how all it happened but it ends leaving you completely confused
neg	this is waaaaay to much so frustrating to watch i was waiting for the whole damn movie to end and to finally get some answers and what ive had in the end was nothing but a huuuge neonsign question mark above my head i havent seen such a bad acting and such a nonsense movie in a long long time and whats bothering me is how come someone an actor read the script of such a bull movie and say ok im in lets film this this is horrible this movie suuuuuuuuuuuucks i just cant believe ive spent an hour and a half of my life on something like this
neg	a bickering american family vacationing in the west discover a strange ghost town in the middle of the desert little do they know that this ghost town was once a test site for nuclear bombs and a deadly presence is stalking them i generally love mysteryhorror films like this cube spielbergs duel and the birds are all great examples of movies that give no answers but nonetheless leave us intrigued and wanting more apparently disappearance writerdirector walter klenhard was trying to make just that kind of film and whether or not he succeeded is up to the viewer i personally think he got about half way there then the film just sunkthe actors are all kind of just hohum their not especially bad but we as an audience never really feel their fear and they react to situations in unrealistic ways is anyone else absolutely sick of characters just walking out off to investigate strange sounds at least give them some kind of justification for doing soas far as madefortv films go its an above average fair for sure director klenhard should be commended for really milking the desert environment for everything it offered and some of the setting were striking theres a really cool scene where two characters find an old nuclear test ground were the sand had been completely melted to glass for as far as the eye could see i wonder if that was realno gore to speak of and the creaturesor what ever the hell it is thats after these peopleare never shown not to mention that we are never even given a real clue as to what they are mutants aliens ghosts or ancient evil indian spiritsoh that really narrows it down for us or where the come from there are lots of clichs here too why is it that townsfolk in these kinds of films are always really really dumb why is there always an old guy everyone thinks is crazy that turns out to be correct why why why how bout a new scenario folks disappearance tries to be different and intelligent but ultimately fails in that in many ways its too familiar to us fans of directtovideo horror fodder hey ive seen much worse films and disappearance aint bad its just too average410
neg	what starts out as an interesting story quickly disintegrates into nothing dont bother watching to the end hoping for an explanation of what is stalking the visitors there is no ending no explanation no resolution zip this could have been a good movie it they had purchased an entire script
neg	this movie was lame lame lame what a build up what a let down all form no substance a terrible waste of talent and time would not recommend it to my husbands dog who will watch anything
neg	the ending of this movie made absolutely no sense what a waste of 2 perfectly good hours if you can explain it to meplease do i dont usually consider myself unable to get a movie but this was a classic example for me so either im slower than i think or this was a really bad movie
neg	the progression of the plot is enough to rope one in and create curiosity about the outcome however ultimately the feeling that remains is that the producers of the movie forgot to end it if the intention was to create a perpetual circle occasionally done in the twilight zone it was too sloppy to view as a positive effort
neg	in the beginning and throughout the movie it was great it was suspenseful and thrilling yet in the end it gave no answer to what had happened they mysteriously turned into zombies by a raven or crow it did not answer the questions that we all had and therefore was not as good a movie as i thought that it was going to be
neg	this movie tries to hard to be something that its nota good movie it wants you to be fooled from begining to endbut failsfrom when it starts to get interesting it falls apart and youre just hoping the ending gives you some clue of just what is going on but it didnt
neg	disappearance is set in the mojave desert as jim harry hamlin  patty henley susan dey plus their two kids katie basia ahern  matt jeremey lelliott along with ethan jamie croft a friend of the family are travelling along they stop at a roadside diner  ask about an old deserted mining town on the map called weaver noone claims to have heard of it but its definitely there  the family decide to take a detour in order to check it out  take some pictures once at the town they take some pictures  have a look around but when it comes time to leave their car wont start  they have to spend the night there while looking around they find a camcorder videotape which they play only to discover footage of a scared woman saying all her friends have disappeared the next morning  their car has disappeared as things take a very sinister turn what is weavers secret will the henleys ever leave there alivewritten coexecutive produced  directed by walter klenhard i have to say that disappearance is one of the most frustrating films i have ever watched for the first 85 minutes it was a pretty good mysterious mix of thriller  horror film but then we are treated to one of the single worst endings ever in motion picture history the script suggest lots of different things but never elaborates or confirms  i was sitting there genuinely intrigued about what was going on from the families car mysterious disappearing the four recent graves the thing in the abandoned mines the supernatural sandstorm the sudden  unexplained disappearance of ethan  his just as unexplained reappearance the sheriffs sinister motives the compass in the car going crazy the crashed plane the townspeople denying weaver existed  the possible side effects of a neutron bomb being dropped near weaver in the 40s but they are all tossed out of the window  for all we know could have been totally separate random events everything was coming along nicely  was set up for a big twist revelation but none was forthcoming  instead i was treated to the most ambiguous strange surreal  downright frustrating ending possible if nothing else the ending contradicts much of what has gone before  leaves the viewer with more questions than answers its almost as if the makers had these great ideas but then didnt know what to do with them  just made the ending up on the spot i just felt i put so much effort into watching the film which can be pretty slow at times without any sort of reward  in fact the ending felt more like a kick in the teeth or a good two finger salutedirector klenhard does a reasonable job here the old ghost town has a certain atmosphere  the large expansive desert locations give a good sense of isolation its well made but what were they thinking with that ending nothing fits nothing makes sense  its just a huge frustrating mess that after sitting through the thing for nearly an hour  a half leaves you confused  wanting to know more despite being a horror film theres no blood or gore although there are one or two creepy moments here  there the film actually reminds of the hills have eyes 2006 remake for large parts as that is what the film is setup to be before a bizarre ending which does nothing to bring any closure to the filmtechnically the film is good with high production values good special effects sets locations  cinematography set in america but filmed in south australia the acting is fine from a decent castdisappearance is a really odd film for a long time it shapes up to be a neat little horror mystery thriller but it never explains anything which happens  the truly surreal ending just throws up more questions than answers i really cant see anyone making head nor tail of this i really cant
neg	this is hands down the worst movie i can ever remember watching everything was unbelievably clich and retarded the acting was horrible too the camera work wasnt bad but that still couldnt redeem it the writerdirector of this film must suffer from downs syndrome if he believed this movie would help his career i want the hour and a half of my life back that i wasted watching this crap i would rather watch a video of the grass growing than this i cant believe imdb is making me write 10 lines in order to post this but i feel that this movie is so bad that i must continue to warn others about it the reason i came about this movie is that my girlfriend requested it from the local library thinking that it was the kris kristoferson movie which ended up being entitled disappearances i dont know whose fault it was for this garbage ending up in my dvd player but i feel that someone owes me at least 20 for my time pain and suffering in conclusion the directorwriter of this movie better hope i ever recognize him on the street
neg	we had to go to an appointment so we turned on the dvr to record the ending after it was over i looked at my husband and said do you have a clue he shook his head no i said so you made me watch the end of this movie and i have no clue what just happened he didnt make me but you knowthe movie body itself was quite good there was a lot of suspense it kept you wondering then came the ending the ending was well it just ended you werent let in on what happened or why right up until the credits i kept thinking something would happen to explain it but it never did so i came here expecting someone figured it out and i just wasnt paying attention nope here four years later im just as clueless as tom sawyer wasi still have no clue what went on im just glad i didnt waste any  to buy it because i sure would have been madohhhhh i get it the end of the movie is what disappeared rofl
neg	ive read some of the other comments and i do have to agree with the ones that didnt get the ending i thought it was going rather welluntil the end it kept your mind running and then splat i have not clue what went on the last couple minutes of the movie except a complete mess its like they ran out of money to come up with a good ending so they improvised first they had a mysterious thing making people disappear then they had a guy talking about area 51 which makes you think about aliens then after they it went to crap i thought the actors and actresses did fine its just the script went sour anyways if you do watch this movie be prepared to be disappointed at the end
neg	normally i have no problem with a movie or story with an ending that leaves you wondering to puzzle out what really happened when its done on purposebut this movie really feels like they got all but the last 15 minutes done then realized they had 5 left to finish oni saw it on tbs i recommend you not spend money on it either if you catch it on tv watch all but the last 15 minutes then walk away and make your own ending in your mindreally the movie would have been better if they had simply got away and come back with the state poice of feds only to find that the town and the car graveyard was gone and by all appearances had never been therewish i had more thumbs so i could give that movie 4 thumbs down
neg	after i got done watching this movie i was so upset that i had wasted 2 hours of my life thats 2 hours ill never get back ugh when you start this you might think wow this is really good but rest assured that first impressions mean nothing i was so excited about this movie until the dumbest ending i have ever seen this movie is simply pathetic the acting is bland the story line is anything but original and theres nothing especially unique about this except that its the worst movie ever do not watch this movie warning dumbest movie ever you will be sorry if you waste 2 hours of your life on this 110
neg	well i rented this movie and found out it realllllllly sucks it is about that family with the stepmother and the same stupid fights in the familythen the cool son comes with his stupid camera and he likes to take a photo to damaged building and weird things and weird movie and then he asks his father to take him to a side trip and simply agrees etc etc etc they go to that town which no one know it exists blah blah blah and the most annoying thing is that the movie ends and yet you dont understand what is that moviei have seen many mystery movies but that was the worst honestly it doesnt have a description at all and i wish i didnt see it
neg	for a madefortv horror movie the movie started off very interesting i was really intrigued by the story and the mystery of the film but the ending was a total dissappointment the movie was going along fastpaced and was building up to it seemed like anyway to a very climatic end but guess what there is no end the movie is just over and after almost oneandahalf hours the audience is just left wondering what happened why were all the unanswered questions in the film left unanswered there was no explanation at all about any of the key points in the plot this film is like watching a murder mystery and then never finding out who did it very dissappointed this film looks like the producers just ran out of money and never completed the film a real bomb
neg	the movie starts out fine widower out with new girlfriend and the childrenthe movie is filled with stupid directors choices like lets separate i am coming down to do what stupid stupid stupidplease do not waste your time hoping that it will get better not hardly
neg	visually speaking this film is stunning it has some delightful black comedic moments but on the whole the plot is very clichd as is its seeming message if youre a fan of overthetop violence in mainstream movies like hostel or saw youll love it if youre looking for something at all highbrow steer away i saw it as part of the edinburgh film festival 06 and i only chose it because i was looking for something disturbing ultimately it isnt disturbing just grinding and unpleasant to sit through if you genuinely want to be challenged go see something like the lost if you want to be grossed out or tell your friends about a really messed up film then this is for you
neg	only minor spoilers except as notedive enjoyed a lot of spanish cinema recently both the actual spanish cinema of people like almodovar and the latin american cinema of directors like del toro whose superb devils backbone set in civil war spain was the finest horror film of the last decade its no surprise then that this film is both wellmade wellacted and manages to sustain that distinctively different spanish atmosphere but its also as nasty and pointless a film as one could hope not to have to seewhat actually is the purpose of all this we have no real idea what caused the creepy central character to embark on his killing spree despite the fact that large amounts of narrative voiceover are drawn directly from his own narcissistic journal in a routinely unpleasant opening sequence set more than a decade earlier we see the central character killing his girlfriend in a rage of jealousy and controlfreakery if i cant have you nobody can oddly enough that is perhaps one of the best sequences in the film but it has no discernible relation to his subsequent killing spree which appears completely different in both motivation and execution what happened to him in jail to cause this change we have no idea though we do later discover as an absurd sort of afterthought that he obtained a law degree while imprisonedin britain in several of our notorious serial killer or sex killer cases the terrible question arises what about the wife did she know or suspect what was going on this is a question that this film could have asked and indeed the wife does begin to emerge as one of the more intriguing characters but banally the answer to the question is quite clearly no she didnt even when a dramatic opportunity like this is presented on a plate the film still manages to bungle it all we actually get sketched perfunctorily out at the end is her slightly amoral preparedness to cash in on the proceeds after the event compare this to the awful revelatory moment in ten rillington place where christies wife says you know what i mean thereby sealing her own fate and allowing us an appalled glimpse into unimaginable chasms of suppressed knowledge and horrormajor spoiler in this paragraph in the meantime we are supposed to believe that the killer himself is a criminal mastermind who comprehensively outwits the police thereby securing the briefest of incarcerations in a mental hospital before being released so that he can kill again how exactly did he achieve this the plot gets extremely sketchy at this point something to do with deliberately leaving certain clues for the police but how this all works or why or how the subsequent court case actually proceeds remains a mysteryi actually dont believe serial killers are like this the silence of the lambs may be comic book stuff but  lecter aside  it gets its serial killers right they are deeply disturbed deeply dysfunctional deeply inadequate people not the creepily charming mastermind presented here closely related to the equally implausible suave killer of the last horror movie or indeed even man bites dog though it appears not to have been noticed that that was a satirethis film has little suspense and bungles what little intrigue the plot might have generated it has nothing useful to say about the motivations of serial killers either generally or in the specific cultural milieu of spain this is nothing more than a poorly plotted excuse to show some pretty misogynistic violence to women and oddly what makes that violence even more repulsive is a certain prissy failure of nerve even in how it is presented the soft core character of what is actually shown just makes it seem even more repellently titillatory just one explicit shot properly timed would have been infinitely more shocking and would have rendered all the rest completely unnecessary freeing up more film time to flesh out the gaping holes in plot and characterisation instead we just get endless shots of young women vulnerably spreadeagled on a table in their pretty but slightly revealing underwear very very creepy im sorry to be rude i love horror films and can tolerate even the most extreme to the extent even of worrying my partner but i think anyone who finds this film good or interesting even id find myself edging away from the purpose of a horror film is to scare you this is just lasciviousit leaves a very bad taste in the mouth indeed i have to give this film more than one star just because its competently executed but morally it deserves none at all and should never have been made
neg	the name frau of the main character is the german word for woman i dont know if that was intentional or not but if sure got some giggles from the german audience at the fantasy film festival last year when it was shownbut those were the only giggles the movie got not that it was aiming for giggles its a horrible movie for heavens sake a horrible movie in more than one meaning its a shame that a premise like that was wasted with horrible even unbearable moments for the viewer definetely not for the faint of heart and it wasnt even necessary to show all the things that are shown im not even going into a moral obligation because movies dont really have that kind of task or function discussion of what is shown here but this is a new low on the whole torture movement that has grown in the last few years
neg	i read some comments on the internet about this film like harder then hostel the camera never screens of when its getting really brutal but none of them is true the camera never screens of because there is nothing to screen of the same scene is repeated hundred and hundred times again women lies on a table killer rapes women a few times killer cuts women into pieces you never see this during the whole film police come and arrested him killer fools the jury film over in germany we would say viel lrm um nichts all in all one of the most boring films i ever see absolutely nonrecommendable
neg	this self proclaimed very talented artist have directed easily the worst spanish film of the 21st century lack of emotion coherence rhythm skills humor it repeats the same situation over and over again it shows no character development it does not even show any violent andor sexual content and it does not add anything new to the psychokiller sub genre so lame it should be shown at film schools as an example of what not to do in a first moviebtw where the hell is the talent there are scenes which have been shot almost identically there are scenes which have two or more master shots and it is quite awful to see the action jumping from one master shot to another without a reason the camera almost never moves as if the very talented artist was afraid of showing his lack of visual skills the actors playing the main roles act like amateurs and the supporting cast is hardly believable there are more holes than plot in the script if ever there was onea really disheartening movie and a whatsoever talented director
neg	i absolutely adore the book written by robin klein so i was very excited when i heard that a movie based on the book was in the makingbut i was severely disappointed with the movie when i did see it because it didnt capture what i loved about the book  the absolutely ridiculously funny erica and the interesting way in which she views the worldfrom the start of the movie i realised that things werent the same as i had imagined in the book so i just went along for the ride it wasnt all that bad i guess miss belmont was totally different to what i had imagined her to be i didnt think she would be one to smoke and drink  jean kittson who plays her is hilariouson its own i thought the movie and its actorsactresses in it did a good job but alas im such a fan of the book one of my all time favourite books that i couldnt help but feel disappointed p
neg	i am 13 and i hated this film its the worst film on earth i totally wasted my time watching it and was disappointed with it cause on the cover and on the back the film it looks pretty good but i was wrong its bad but when i saw delta she was totally different and a bad actress and i really didnt know how old the 2 girls was trying to be i was so confused the film was in some parts confusing and i didnt enjoy it at all but i watched all the film just to see if it was going to get better but it didnt it was boringdull and did i say boringand i dont think many other people liked it as well as meboring boring boring
neg	die sieger was highly recommended to be one of the few good action movies made in germany i watched it last night and i must admit that i am deeply disappointed if that is supposed to be the last best hope for entertaining and challenging german action cinema well then there is not much leftdie sieger tries to be sexy daring and furious but it is nothing of that kind the characters are wooden and stereotype and whenever they do something unexpected which doesnt happen too much the act against their nature that makes it hard  for me almost impossible  to follow them or even identify with themmost of all i think the film is very bad cast there is not one character in whom i believe maybe the superior officer at the swat unit  but thats about it those people that try to look like or act like special units like elite cops  i dont believe them not for a secondthe story is not so bad after all but i think its badly told you dont get to know the bad guy at all  for example and when after a very dark show down karl simon the good guy asks his already dead opponent why  what for i did ask myself that very same question knowing that dominik graf wouldnt have the answeri sincerely hope  no  i believe that germany can do better even with action films
neg	i grew up watching the original tv series in the sixties and one thing that i can tell you right away there is no comparison this film was totally ridiculous with a flying suit that was alive a martian that took different shapes special effects that looked like something that a little child would create in contrast in the original characters were developed and the viewers developed a feeling for tim and uncle martin the only highlight in this film yes actually there was one occurred when ray walston finally made an appearance at the end he wore dark glasses and made references to living on this planet for 30 years as a sort of homage to the tv series but even the real uncle martin could not save this turkey
neg	silly often ridiculous romp involving the landing of a space ship and the resulting havoc this causes on tim jeff daniels and the people in his orbitam always amazed by daniels he showed such depth and promise in 1983s terms of endearment as shirley maclaines philandering soninlaw as the years have passed daniels has been unable to get his hands on a good meaty role instead he is in inane comedies such as dumb and dumberas for this picture it fails because of the subject matter at least the television show brought about a variety of situations in the film we have constant slapstick and people turning into monsters as the government is thwarted into capturing the martianmartinthe part of mrs brown is a perfect example of the nonsuccess of the film on television pamela britton portrayed a ditsy individual caught up in situations with the martian leaving her perplexed in the film version a blond bombshell as brown tries romantic entanglementtelevision star ray walston has a small role as a government agent or is he really thata very big disappointment for those who enjoyed the television show so much
neg	i thought that my favorite martian was very boring and drawn out it was not funny at all the audience just sat through the whole movie and didnt laugh at all not even the kids laughed that is sad for a disney movie i thought they could have found somebody better to play the martian rather than christopher lloyd he was really stupid and he was not funny i thought the talking suit was really dumb in the original television series the suit doesnt talk and move around in my opinion they should not have wasted their time on this movie i give it two thumbes down really a waste of time and i would not recommend the movie to anybody thank you
neg	this movie tries hard but completely lacks the fun of the 1960s tv series that i am sure people do remember with fondness although i am 17 i watched some of the series on youtube a long time ago and it was enjoyable and fun sadly this movie does little justice to the seriesthe special effects are rather substandard and this wasnt helped by the flat camerawork the script also was dull and lacked any sense of wonder and humour other films with underpar scripting are home alone 4 cat in the hat thomas and the magic railroad and addams family reunionnow i will say i liked the idea of the story but unfortunately it was badly executed and ran out of steam far too early and i am honestly not sure for this reason this is something for the family to enjoy and i was annoyed by the talking suit despite spirited voice work from wayne knightbut the thing that angered me most about this movie was that it wasted the talents of christopher lloyd jeff daniels and daryl hannah all very talented actors jeff daniels has pulled off some good performances before but he didnt seem to have a clue what he was supposed to be doing and elizabeth hurleys character sadly came across as useless daryl hannah is a lovely actress and generally ignored and i liked the idea of her being the love interest but sadly you see very little of hernot to mention the monster attack is likely to scare children than enthrall them likewise with wallace shawn as some kind of government operative christopher lloyd acquits himself better and as an actor i like lloyd a lothe was in two of my favourite films clue and who framed roger rabbit and i am fond of back to the future but he was given little to work with and had a tendency to overact quite wildlyoverall as much i wanted to like this movie i was left unimpressed instead of being fun it came across as pointless and that is a shame because it had a lot of potential with some talented actors and a good idea but wasted with poor execution 110 bethany cox
neg	i saw this bomb when it hit theaters i laughed the whole time why because the stupidity of it seemed to have made me go insane i look back on it and realize there was not one funny thing in the whole movie at leat nothing intentional it is awfully funny that lizzie cn chew a piece of nurplex and become a gigantic carnivorous demonyet her ittybitty little dress is perfectly intact despite the fact that she is now hundreds of times larger than she was when she first put it on or the kind of movie in which a man can be shocked with a defibulator and only fall unconcious and return to conciousness without any medical attention and dont let me get started on the ridiculous fate of the villain that they decided they needed to create conflict uh huhto the person complaining about disney only targetting kidsthe raunchy parts of this film seems to disprove that statement do we really need daryl hannah accusing jeff bridges of having kinky video tapes you do if youre disney and youre out of ideas for making the movie appeal to the above8 crowd without writing a more intelligent script i am thoroughly convinced that disney pays off the ratings board so its movies can get away with murder and still get familyfriendly ratingswhat a waste of the dvd format
neg	i think my summary sums it up i found it inane and stupid i also saw the ending a mile a way everyone is copying that ending anymore when doing a tvtheater crossover anymore sometimes its better to let the movie stand aloneothers its better to forget the movie altogether this is one of the others
neg	the movie starts little cute there are a number of revolting scenes people in toilets good actors wasted and the original television series has all but ruined here this did not need to be crudeforget it find the tv show disney at new low
neg	if this movie had not been labeled a disney picture i probably would not have been so disappointed the nudity was unnecessary and did not add anything the same can be said for the toilet bowl scene this is one disney film that i will not let my four year old nephew watch
neg	my tenyear old liked it for me it was hard to get through it christopher lloyd played it way over the top and the suit was tedious and unfunny sorry to see jeff daniels in this
neg	cheaplooking and ugly this film didnt even seem to entertain the kids in the audience except for one fairly amusing toilet joke christopher lloyd is way past his prime and actually quite tiresome in this role although the sorry excuse for jokes by the writers dont help  elizabeth hurley is embarrassingly amateurish in a supposedly comic role jeff daniels and darryl hannah avoid humiliation there is really no reason to make this movie especially since it is unavoidable that one will compare it with robin williamss often brilliant improvisations in mork  mindy
neg	so so special effects get in the way of recapturing the interesting relationship between uncle martin and tim ohara that we remember from the tv series and what was with the suit annoying
neg	the folks at disney have a lot to explain first and foremost why anyone thought this lessersitcom material would ever make even a halfdecent motion picture in the kooky 60s teleplay the unique idea of martians among us had not yet been given the sophisticated xfiles treatment quaint visions of little green men have long since been dispelled by the likes of et close encounters and aliens 13any charm the property had was mainly due to the endearing relationship created between the late bill bixby as tim and ray walston as the unworldly visitor the conceit that martians have antenna seemed dopey back then now it seems positively idiotic yet christopher lloyds uncle martin sports the metallic appendages in an early shot the antenna on a sign for the tv station tim works at is supposed to make us think martian whens the last time you saw a tv with rabbit ears ehdisney doesnt trust quaint or relationships and crams this flick with youthwooing special effects that include a talking space suit named zoot yes you read that correctly  uncle martins silver space suit speaks he is supposed to be a real hilarious cutup figure again i got stretch socks that are funnier than zoot whenever the action lags and it lags constantly computer graphics are put into play to liven things up tim is here played by the amiable jeff daniels who cant or wont do anything to save this floudering mess zesty christine ebersole brings some comic zeal to her neighbor lady role even ray walston himself is dragged painfully into the procedings  all to no avail this alien visitor is dead on arrivalconstant talk of sitcoms turning to screen makes me only hope that the i dream of jeannie movie wont feature a talking harem outfit i pray that samanthas cat in the movie bewitched doesnt have lines i live in fear that i love lucy  the movie will proudly feature a cg conga drum named bongopaging michael eisner mickey mouse  take me to your leader
neg	we should have been suspicious to discover that with only two minutes to lights out we were the only ones there only five others joined before the movie beganthere is nothing at all to redeem this movie the acting is awful especially ms hurley the script is banal the effects weve seen a million times the film direction the worst that weve seen meandering and disjointed noone laughed including the kidswe left after 25 minutes it would have been sooner if my wife hadnt gone for a hotdogdo not waste your money on this film if theres nothing else to watch at your cinema then buy some drinks popcorn and hotdogs and do some people watching youll have a much more enjoyable time
neg	when i was a kid we always used to be babysat and we always used to rent a film or see a film at the cinema this is one of the films we watched this is one of the stupidest films ive ever seen i think it might even be a walt disney pictures film a martian is dropped on earth turns into a human befriends a human and is trying everything he can to get back home but he is distracted by the wonders of the earth the only good comment i can give is the choice of actors back to the futures christopher lloyd as the martian uncle martin dumb and dumbers jeff daniels as tim ohara elizabeth hurley as brace channing and daryl hannah as lizzie but apart from that its complete crap poor
neg	the story is similar to et an extraterrestrial run around on earth and tries to come back home while its stay on our planet it will create friendly ties with humansbut unlike et which exudes drama comedy poetry this movie is only fun it is indeed a pure dysney production its core audience are children  the movie is more more in the visual than in the messagethus you will find some funny scenes the first sighting of the town a cosmic stray toaster and the casting is experimented with special mentions to doc who rejuvenates in a mac fly character and to hurley who seems open to autoderisionice on the cake the main title is scored by danny elfman and like every other great composer you recognize his voice before he is even credited
neg	why on earth is colin firth in this pointless film has he really been that strapped for cashthe film isnt clear on what it wants to be about grief exotic places ghosts a vehicle for mr darcy its a muddled muddy messthere seems to be some sort of idea that italy must be good in itself and that italian has something to offer as a language  but in the end the girls just want to go back to yanklandthere are pointless episodes on the beach in churches on busy roads  but what it is all about or why anybody should care simply isnt clearthere was also a yank woman in the film it wasnt clear what here job was but she seemed only to be there to make vapid inappropriate and maudlin comments to the girl was it supposed to be about paedophilliaa pretty dreadful mess all in all i gave it 2 rather than 1 because it doesnt have the charm of an utterly ghastly film
neg	this is one of those films the british lottery fund wastes its money on the main problem is a rambling script which gets nowhere the characters are not interesting the story is conventional and insipid the only thing of interest is the location the city of genoa genova in italian having only a superficial acquaintance with genoa i had no idea of the intricate alleyways of its old town and that the city was so interesting i had thought genoa was dull i am delighted to say that i have been proved wrong so from the travelogue point of view this film has interest the film contains one splendid performance by a little girl named perla haneyjardine she has already made seven films despite being only 12 so she seems determined upon a career as an actress and judging by her performance in this film she should go far as she is a natural and has a great deal of talent colin firth a reliable and professional actor was on hand for the filming and when asked to be earnest he was earnest and when asked to be anguished he was anguished but somebody forgot to give him any worthwhile dialogue the script is a total shambles catherine keener does exceptionally well in a supporting role and showing sympathy comes naturally to her so that everybody would like to have her around i would like to tell her every time i feel a cold coming on as i know she would get me a soothing hot drink so there we have it genoas fascinating narrow alleys an interesting little girl and a sympathetic woman forget the rest the older sister played by willa holland is such a disgusting character that the fact that the young actress does a good job of being repellent is not exactly the kind of acting tribute she would like to hear i suspect the notion that this family go off to genoa to forget the unfortunate death of the mother is so trite that if we have another film like that all dead mothers have a right to complain at being exploited if michael winterbottom wanted to make a film about how interesting the old portion of genoa is why didnt he just go to the bbc and say he wanted to make a travel film with some mindless celebrity presenter why waste money on a feature film which is nothing but a vanity project of idle and meandering vacuity
neg	first of all this movie starts out on a really dumb note a 10yearold girl playing around in a moving vehicle decides it would be funny to cover up her moms eyes with her hands and then causes a horrific accident which kills the momduhi am sorry there is positively no 10yearold that dumb the rest of the movie does not get much better after the death of the mother by the apparent dumbest 10yearold on the planet the dad moves the family to genova italy where he is to teach at a local university but here is the clincher he does not speak a word of italian then the little girl has visions of mommy who she killed and often subsequent night terrors which always always end by the father holding and coddling her then we are forced to watch this family continually get lost and then found and then hug and then cry and lost and then found followed by of course more hugging and crying to the point that i was actually wishing for some sort of natural disaster to just wipe all of these vapid ignorant people off the planet do not get me wrong because i love indies but an indie about dumb people and i mean really dumb is simply ridiculous and pointless it is really a shame that this movie was based on such insipid characters wallowing in such retarded scenarios because the locale was interesting
neg	without reiterating what was said above about this movie i would like to add that i was looking forward to watching this filmthe castlocation and the work of the excellent director michael winterbottom etcit had a vague shadow of dont look now about the storyline from the beginning a stay in different surroundings italy again to dim the heartbreak of lossor perhaps thats how i saw it so consequently i sat there waiting for the story to unfold and put a spin on what we expect to happen to this family in a foreign european countryand i sat there and sat thereand guess what nothing actually happens and i mean nothing you are not even given the chance to get into the characters as they are so 1 dimensional and vacuousyou are led to believe from the pace of the movie that something was going to happen to turn the whole film on its headthe eldest daughters flirtation with the local vespa boys had great scope to take the movie in another direction the youngest daughters visions of her dead mother ended up being a fruitless and pointless exercise the fathers attempts at being seduced by one of his female students felt ridiculous given his age it felt as if the script had a last recall made where they decided at the last minute to eradicated any guts to the story and went for paring it down to a bare minimum to no effect when the credits started to roll unexpectedly you cant help but feel robbed of your time spent sat watching this pile of rubbish
neg	this film is about a family trying to come to terms with the death of the motherwife by moving to genova italythe plot of genova sounds promising but unfortunately it is empty and without focus the film only consists of a collection of scenes depicting the daily life of the family such as swimming taking piano lessons or cooking eggs most of such scenes are redundant and tiresome completely failing to engage viewers emotionally the ending is very disappointing as it is not spectacular moving or emotional i can safely say that i am disappointed and bored by genova the only thing good about the film is the sunny weather and the beauty of genova genova can serve as an extended tourism advertisement for the city but not as a film to be enjoyed
neg	i just blew four dollars renting this movie why alliance atlantis would promote such a poor excuse for a film is beyond me but even more surprising was the reasonably good reviews that a couple of canadian newspaper critics gave this film im tired of our media justifying a film simply because its canadian and low budget its like they expect canadian films to be lousy so they give it a good review regardlessnow about the movie the acting was below average with the exception of the lead male character who was actually pretty good the film quality was poor which i guess could be expected from the extremely low budget the script was absolutely horrendous an example is the story which revolves around one of the lead characters a female drug dealer who flirts with one of her clients so that she can recruit him to fix and steal bicycles for her gang whose only purpose is to randomly destroy suvs supposedly many of her gang members bicycles are destroyed in these activities i dont know how she cant afford to just buy new ones since she is supposed to be this big drug dealing connection from vancouver to torontoanyway the point of the story which isnt revealed until well over halfway through the movie is that the drug dealer plans to firebomb buildings in the toronto area to attempt to make houses more affordable  as no one will want to live in the area need i say moreshame on the toronto film festival for accepting such a film telefilm for supporting it and the globe and mail and georgia straight newspapers for giving such biased reviewsa film shouldnt get special treatment just because its canadian
neg	epsilon aka alien visitor is not what i expected this is a nobudget australian film with no special effects other than speededup film and quick scene cuts the female alien who comes over immediately able to speak perfectly accented australian can blip from place to place or time to time and alter her perception of the flow of time to match the faster humansan elderly grandmother tells her two granddaughters about a story a wandering man told her 40 years before when an unnamed she came to the planet naked and completely disoriented unable to recognize which star in the sky she came fromshe meets a man alone camping in the australian outback apparently bewildering him she is here by mistake and gets angry when she is told she is on earth the earthlings are known as consummate despoilers of the environment and a metaphor for the most insulting thing imaginable to the rest of the universe those who breathe the foul air but do nothing about it sticking their heads under the sand like an ostrich in another amusing metaphor earthlings are frogsfrom there it is entirely a film about dialogue as the perplexed man tries to understand shes peculiar psychology and viewpoints even as she calls him unintelligent and quaint the man begins to realize maybe its humans who are irrational and not thinking straight yet while waiting to be beamed up back home she sees that this human is not entirely faulty in his thinking and even falls in love with himthe dialogue about perspectives is in spots interesting but it is all layered with a heavyhanded environmental message and a lowbudget feel there are only two main actors who blip around various deserted scenes and the evil despoiling humans on the planet are never seen at all the environmental message offers no solutions but paints one or two dire metaphors about what will happen to nature and man if something isnt done the logic also doesnt hang together the rest of the universe has given up on earth yet one space woman caught on earth by mistake manages to effect some positive change by the conclusion of the movie what would a battalion of aliens deliberately sent here manage to achieve against pollution and waste
neg	not only do alien visitors look exactly like furry armpitted human woman and not only are alien visitors able to perfectly speak english with an australian accent they also call their stars by the same names our earthly astronomers have given themand topping all that off all alien life knows just how mean evil wasteful and destructive us humans are and theyre quite willing to tell us just how bad that isif you ever have the chance to see this movie dont well unless you suffer from insomnia or the choices are this movie or exploratory surgery without anesthesiathis movie tries to get a moral ecological point across but only succeeds in making you yawn and pray it ends soon
neg	it was 1 am in the morning and i had nothing else to do dont judge me pleasewere back in time during the spanish settlements a group have made their way onto an island it doesnt take too long before they encounter a large reptile which gobbles up their horse soon theyre captured by the natives and in order to gain freedom they must kill the reptile gods the cg sucks it reminds me of the cg of early console video games the encounters were lame the only positive thing i have to say about this was the hottie native running around in a skimpy outfit otherwise its just a middling effort
neg	ill bet none of you knew that the famous conquistador hernando cortes made a preliminary scouting expedition to mexico before taking on the aztecs good thing he did because he would never have known about those t rexs that inhabited one particular valley where the locals revered them as godsthat was understandable what wasnt was the casting of blue eyed ian ziering as cortes even with the blond hair made famous in beverly hills 90210 dyed black ian looked positively ridiculous at least he made no attempt at a spanish accentthe real hero of tyrannosaurus azteca is marco sanchez also late of a television series with a semirecurring role in walker texas ranger as detective sandoval of the dallas pd he finds true love with an aztec princess and life would be just perfect if it wasnt for those pesky prehistoric beasts the natives worshiptyrannosaurus azteca looks like they used some outtakes from the famous sidmarty krofft series the land of the lost all that was needed was some sleestak to appearif youre interested in finding out about this reconnoitering expedition that didnt quite make the history books by all means check out tyrannosaurus azteca then try and sit through it with a straight face
neg	with nothing better to do i decided to check out aztec rex as it was being billed for the hell of itthe silly story might have played better if the dinosaur effects were convincing they actually looked like animatics those rough designs that artists later use to finish the cgi effects adding more details smoother movements etc absolutely awfullooking dinosaurs which is the only reason youd probably want to sit through this anywaythe one redeeming factor was the lovely dichen lachman as ayacoatl she kept my interest if only the budget had been ramped up and some convincing dinosaurs could have been useddisappointing at least the cast and crew got a free trip to hawaii where the movie was filmed
neg	take a scifi original movie and mix in a little alternativerevisionist history and you get aztec rex apparently hernand cortes before conquering the aztec empire had to first conquer a tyrannosaurus rex and her mate thats the thrust of this movie given the plot it could have really sucked the fact that it only kind of sucked is a tip of the cap to the writers there are a few problems for starters cortes is played by ian ziering even with a black wig ziering as cortes is about as convincing as axl rose playing gandhi and though cortes conquers the indigenous peoples of mexico the aztecs here seem to be played by an allhawaiian ensemble casting aside the trexes look reasonably good though every time one of them gets shot it just oozed cgi and they die too easily i suppose if a trex were around in real life they probably could be felled or at least wounded by some rather rudimentary 16thcentury weaponry but it takes something away from the movie there are also some graphic trexswallowinghuman scenes which is surprising but in this context i thought they worked ok theres plenty of action and the whole colonization angle is prevalent throughout but doesnt overwhelm the dinosaur angle unlike the other recent scifi original dinosaur movie warbirds overall a mediocre but decent by scifi original standards movie that rates a modest 4
neg	i dont know if this is one of the syfy channel original movies but thats exactly what it feels like a cheap low budget action movie that was probably made very quickly it contains laughable effects lame dialog and one vaguely faded star to give some name brand recognition to it funny how many of the kids from 90210 are doing cheap tv movies nowian ziering plays cortes who we know from history as the explorer who wiped out entire populations of native people while conquering parts of north america here he is not played as a hero or even sympathetic but as a slimy opportunist his character would probably be killed off if this werent loosely based on a historical figure in this story cortes is on a brief surveying mission trying to find something of value to prove he deserves financing to further explore america he and his men find a small tribe of aztecs plagued by dinosaursthe actual hero of the story turns out to be lt rios who proves to be honorable resourceful and wise he knows the right thing to do in every situation which puts him at opposition with cortes as well as with the young ambitious aztec shaman of course the native girl who is supposed to marry the headstrong scheming shaman falls for rios furthering his anger towards the spanish outsiders so its all pretty clich the dinosaurs are dispatched with relative ease despite taking place in an area that seems wide open the story pretty much takes place in either the woods or the aztec village for 95 of the time so it isnt visually exciting eitheri didnt even recognize ian ziering they gave him a ridiculous wig and an unconvincing accent and somehow he disappeared into it he doesnt look or sound spanish for a second however making the casting choice wrong in every way if this movie had been released theatrically he would have been singled out for a razzie no questionoverall forgettable
neg	tyrannosaurus azteca is set during the sixteenth century where famous spanish explorer hernando cortes ian ziering has landed in mexico with six of his best men including lieutenant rios marco sanchez they intend to claim the land in the name of the spanish  maybe steal some gold too if the opportunity arises within minutes they have their first sight of local aztec savages within minutes after that cortes  his men are captured  held prisoner if that wasnt bad enough it turns out that a couple of tyrannosaurus rex live there  like to eat the locals in an effort to win their lives the spanish offer to help the locals get rid of their monster problem but with various hidden agendas  ulterior motives its not just the dinosaurs they have to watch out fordirected by brian trenchardsmith who coincidently made one of my all time favourite exploitations films turkey shoot 1982 which i throughly recommend to one  all  also more commonly known under the spoof sounding title of aztec rex the title was changed by the scifi channel when they aired it maybe as the original title tyrannosaurus azteca sounds like it might be a foreign film this is yet another idiotic  cheap looking scifi channel creature feature  thats all you need to know really based on  around the real spanish conquistador cortes during his expedition to mexico the film definitely doesnt strive for historic accuracy although i will admit that the story tries to do something slightly different here but ultimately tyrannosaurus azteca is still just a creature feature with a bunch of people running from some poor cgi computer graphic of a monster despite its period setting not too sure what else i can say despite being set centuries ago the usual clichs are here the characters are the usual cardboard cutouts make stupid decisions  the selfish one the heroic one the backstabbing one the faceless victim who exists just to get eaten  the pretty woman are all here  easy to spot the film is predictable silly dull  doesnt really entertain on any level although it does move along at a decent pace  theres one or two half decent moments of gore if that sort of thing interests you the story isnt that good  has plenty of holes too this is also the sort of film that you will have completely forgotten about within a few daysnow i have seen  commented on plenty of scifi channel creature features  usually the cgi computer effects are terrible  while tyrannosaurus azteca doesnt exactly buck the trend i will admit there are a few effects shots which look alright but then they are usually ruined by an absolutely awful effects shot straight afterwards theres a few decent gore effects here too theres a cut out heart a guys leg is bitten off theres some blood splatter a cool shot of a guy left holding his own intestines after he has been attacked by the dinosaur theres a few dead bodies seen  someone is stabbed with a spear the trex gets to eat a couple of people too the production values are really cheap the aztec set looks like one of those theme park attractions made from styrofoam  those spanish men must have been imprisoned in the worst enclosure in cinematic history with the fence supposedly keeping them in lower than a mans waist they could have simply stepped out of it  run away it was so lowwith a supposed budget of about 900000 i cant see where the money went shot in oahu in hawaii in apparently fifteen days the acting isnt great from noone i have ever heard oftyrannosaurus azteca really isnt any better than any other cheap scifi channel creature feature despite an almost interesting  unusual premise that basic statement should basically be enough for you to decide whether you will enjoy this or not at a guess probably not
neg	to be fair they did as well as they could with a budget of five shillings and sixpence but the dialogue was more cheesy than 9lbs of emmental and the cgi was a little old hat now maybe if some of the actors were not so perfectly chiselled out of granite it would have made the film a little better too to say this was awful is to do this film a misservice if you want to see something that is totally execrable you gotta sit and waste a couple of hours of your life watching sickle that is soo mind numbingly awful its actually goodseveral large alcoholic beverages are deriguer though any road up i enjoyed this film and its gotta be worth a look if you have not seen it yet just dont expect anything along the lines of jurassic parkthe lost world or apocalypto
neg	i have never seen one of these scifi originals before this was the first i think it only fair to judge the acting directionproduction set design and even the cgi effects on the other scifi movies to compare it to your typical hollywood production is unfair i will say however that overall aztec rex was not exactly reminiscent of werner herzogs masterpiece aguirre wrath of godi will begin by noting that yes i do recognize the fact that this movie has more to do with cultureclash than it does with dinosaurs despite this being a madefortv scifi movie there is some underlying context to the story which i shall examine the symbolic elements included are evident enoughconsequently as a student of history theology mythology and film i found the dialogue outrageous and the plot themes to be somewhat insulting i am not asking for any mea culpas on behalf of the producers  as i said before the movie is what it is but what concerns me is that much of the younger demographic for this movie probably rely on television to provide them their lessons when it comes to history and cultural diversitythe main problem manifests itself most visibly with the character ayacoatl not a commentary on dichen lachmans performance but simply how her character was written although ill say she has some work to do before she receives any emmy nods it is through her character that the spanish europeans actions are justified her function in the film as the love interest of rios affirms that the european way is the right way simply because they are european there is really no other reason given its really just left to the assumption that the viewer is meant to associate themselves with the europeans over the aztec because their dress language ideology etc is more familiar to them than the aztec  so therefore the aztec are portrayed as adversarial and backwards and its not simply that the viewer is left with that assumption due to ethnocentric perception on the viewers part but it really seems like the story is trying to convince the viewer  as if the aztec were not capable of coming up with a plan  if not a better one  to lure a dinosaur to its death on a bed of punji sticksin fairness there is a subgroup of the spanish who are portrayed as looting temples and intent on simply abusing the native mesoamericans there is also a scene where we have the christian holy man noting the achievements of the aztec they have agriculture medicine calendar etc  but in the end it is still the aztec warrior who is portrayed as the main antagonist of the movie even over the thunder lizards more on that later he his portrayed as treacherous duplicitous and attempts to dispatch the romantic european spaniard by tricking him into consuming hallucinogenic mind altering mushrooms  an important spiritual component to certain aspects and religions of the native meso  north americans again more on this later so that he can keep the female he feels belongs to him and away from the spaniard now in analyzing the true nature of the story leaving the obvious christian vs pagan themes off of the table from a symbolic standpoint  a viewer can easily take these socalled thunder lizards to be representatives of the mesoamerican ideologytheology which in this movie is portrayed as being one intent on bloodthirstiness mercilessness cruelness wicked maybe even evil in opposition we have this group of christian wanderers led by a young hernando cortes who are portrayed as naive yet overall noble lambs caught up in the dark heathen world of the aztec also the name of the film is aztec rex leading one to believe that it is about dinosaurs out to eat people however what aztec rex translates to is aztec king a the head of the aztec state or in this instance stateofbeing hence why the title of the film was changed and so who in fact do we see as the new aztec king at the end its the remaining spaniard rios aztec rex is in reference to the new european ideology which overcame through disease bloodshed war  famine native americans rios symbolizes the ideal european  as the presenters of this film would like them to be remembered in opposition to cortes who represents the practicalyetstillnoble european but when you examine the holocausts of the americas let us be honest dont the symbolic components of this films story have it backwards i have to say aztec rex is at worst a little racist or to be kind about it ignorant at bestand yes i know its just a movie all meant to be in fun i understand but so at the end were left with the idea that rios was the father of the last remaining aztec lines i wonder what native mesoamericans would have to think about this ending as for myself i thought it was a little too self indulgentbest supporting performance of the movie goes to ian zierings wig  although conspicuous  it did at least alter zierings appearance enough so that i didnt think i was watching the yuppie from 90210 leading a bunch of conquistadors into the heart of darkness ziering actually proves himself to be a morethancapable actor in this movie i actually bought his performance or at least i forgot it was ian ziering anyway i dont know whom his agent is but he should get more workin closing it was also a pleasure to see jim mcgee again ive been a fan ever since his all too brief scenestealing performance in 1988s scroogedalexander quaresma  deusexmachina529aolcom
neg	all day now ive been watching dinosaurs and all day theyve had the same fundamental problemthey dont believe in firearms they just dont seem to have been told about them or something bullets bounce off of dinosaurs maybe its because they became extinct millions of years before the invention of gunpowder and the laws of physics were just different back then aah no come on if theyre close enough to chemically operate today theyd have to be vulnerable to fast even subsonic lead projectiles its that simplelook the toughestskinned reptiles on the planet today alligators and crocodiles are completely vulnerable to basic rifle fire theyre nothing magic you can shoot a pistol round right through the heavy scales on their backs they dont take armorpiercing bullets or anything special small bullets penetrate them they just dont kill them somewhat but not really large bullets are preferred because the challenge as with most game is to kill the animal with one shot so it doesnt run hunters consider it immoral to allow prey to run off and die unharvestedmost animals including predators are easily repelled by gunfire between the noise and the pain of even a nonlethal wound most will run away an exception are big bears which are so fearless that theyre merely enraged by mortal wounds cape buffalo are regarded as highly dangerous because they are well known to charge when wounded weve seen video of the big bulls of a herd of cape buffalo rescuing a calf from an entire pride of lions a big cat will run if it can but if it cant it will charge as a final act of desperation where a trex would fit in this spectrum is unknown their behavior simply has not been observed with these larger animals safe hunting becomes a matter of applying an appropriately large and powerful projectile andor applying several of them rapidly enough to counter its charge with a trex of course this could be a serious problem ive seen a trex skull they have one in the museum downtown and carrying a gun big enough to bust that might be impractical chewing its neck off with lots of smaller fire might be a more viable approach small bullets would still penetrate them they wouldnt just bounce off just because the animal is too big to easily kill so here we have cortez and his men this is before the famous mexican campaign apparently captured by american natives and scheduled for sacrifice on the pyramid it appears that all those human sacrifices were about appeasing the bloodthirst of the pair of trexes that terrorized the continent in the day rather than just having their hearts cut out and being fed to the lizards cortez et al talk the aztecs into letting them hunt  kill them ok maybe they dont have m16s like the guys in the carnosaur series but they do have flintlocks crossbows pointed sticks big ones made from trees and swords maybe thats a little less uneven than squads of soldiers with full auto but theyve several guys and id quickly bet on them over a dinosaur oh wait theres a cannon about a 4incher thats just the ticket for busting a tyrannosaurus skull so they lay a trap with a squad of men cannon pointed sticks in a ravine and lure the first trex into it using a pretty brown girl as bait cortez points out that theyll not have time to reload so theyll have to close the range until they can be certain of their aim trex totally ignores their volley of flintlock fire and we see both a crossbow bolt and the cannon ball bounce off forget it end of credibility a crossbow bolt would defeat cortez torso armor and a 4 cannon ball might penetrate the hull of a wooden ship this would also certainly get through the hide ribcage or skull of any animal ever to walk this planet do you think a whale could withstand a 4 cannon ball and heres trex still standing not even bleeding so cortez lures it to the ravine where it falls onto the pointed sticks which i guess by magic penetrate it and kill it yaaay pointed sticks the dinos arent completely invulnerable to gunfire  they manage to put out an eye of the second one with a pistol this runs it off so its not as mean as a bear or a buffalo at least in the moviesthey kill the second dinosaur with a bomb  made from a gourd filled with gunpowder and gemstones my money would still be on the cannon its engineered function is to concentrate all the gunpowders energy in one direction  toward the target a bomb is a much more diffused application of force a real bomb not a gourd bomb has a steel casing which contains the explosion to extremely high pressure think pipe bomb vs firecracker a pile of gunpowder set on fire will simply go poof trust me on that one
neg	typical tromatrash this smutty 80s flick is considered one of the highlights of lloyd kaufmans notorious production studio alongside the toxic avenger released one year earlier the toxic avenger is far superior if you ask me but this demented splatterflick is nevertheless endurable as well just make sure you leave your full brain capacity at the door the events take place in tromaville a little town that proudly claims to be the toxic chemical capital of the world and they certainly arent lying the safety precautions in the local nuclear power plant are substandard to say the least even homer simpson never was this nonchalant and toxic waste seeps through to the nearby high school the first intoxicated victim is the stereotypical nerd who starts spurting green stuff out of all his body cavities but his death is believed to be an accident because he had no less than two microwave ovens in his house oh the humanity shortly after however the nuclear leaks also affect the schools weed plantation and thing really start to get messy after smoking a joint at a party the cutest couple in school produce a gigantic worm monster that settles in the basement and feeds on teenage scum class of nuke em high is bottomofthebarrel horror filmmaking with dialogs so dumb they hurt your ears and makeup effects that give a whole new meaning to the word tasteless if you enjoy watching faces melting away getting crushed or splitting in half this is definitely a mustsee unlike the aforementioned the toxic avenger this film suffers from a couple of really dull and overlong moments where nothing really significant happens like for example when chrissy and warren try to figure out whats wrong with their hormones the crude humor isnt as effective as in toxic avenger and the acting performances are unforgivably amateurish proceed only if youre an avid tromafanatic
neg	tromaville high has become an amoral wasteland of filth thanks to the aftereffects of the nearby nuclear plants accidental release of toxic wasteunrestrained chaos crammed with absurd violence and crude behavior rather horrible obviously intended to be mess of a film with the filmmakers cutting loose the reins allowing the untalented cast free reign to ham it up craft was far down tromas list of objectives for this gory sleazefest the honor society are punks with eerie face paint jobs and wacky outfits the german teacher who becomes a member through a toxic kiss has the streaks down one side of her face that really gave me the creepsthe toxic monster which dispatched the annoying punks towards the end is pretty cool thoughkind of movie trash connoisseurs will embrace wholeheartedly
neg	this film might have weak production values but that is also what makes it so good the special effects are gross out and well done my favorite part of the movie had to be chrissy played by janelle brady she is super hot and also has a good nude scene robert prichard as the leader of the gang is hilarious as are the other members this film is actually trying to make a point by saying that nuclear waste plants are bad 410 fair comedy gross out film
neg	i absolutely adore the toxic avenger series but this weak offering by the troma people didnt make any sense and it had me yawning all the timea leaking nuclear plant and the growing weed next to it makes the youngsters of tromaville high go nuts which causes them to join a gang have sex explode and whatever also theres some sort of monster breeding in the high school my god this movies a messthe actors pretty much stopped their efforts after this one and they should the intended overacting started to get on my nerves in about 5 minutesdisappointing 210
neg	what to say about this movie well it is about a bunch of good students who have some bad drugs and turn into delinquent students that sell more of the bad drugs to people two of those people have adverse effects as one turns into a toxic avenger type and his girlfriend throws up some creature that grows in the schools basement that is about all there is to it and they stretch it out for 84 minutes this movie is pretty bad and should be locked away forever though that is not fair some people like tromas movies and they can watch it if they want troma movies for me though are the worst movies there are out there i just watched this one out of morbid curiosity
neg	it looks to me as if the creators of the class of nuke em high wanted it to become a cult film but it ends up as any old high school bmovie only tackier the satire feels totally overshadowed by the extremely steretyped characters its very unfunny even for a turkey
neg	this film has a special place in my heart as the worst movie i have ever seen it is about as fun as doing hard manual labor with stomach cramps the movie starts out bad i would rate the first few minutes of the film a 110 and then it get progressively worse minute by minute the only way to rate it at all would be some kind of abyssmal spiraling negative number that grows for ninety long minutes unfunny is not a real word but it best describes the humor in this video somehow the video manages even to make cute scantily clad females and sex look grotesque and distasteful this movie is amazingly bad i would say it would be better to be locked up with the titanic theme playing over and over and with buscemis character from escape from la droning on in your ear than to watch this movie the sequels are not nearly as bad if you have to rent a troma film get tromeo and juliette or combat shock i would rather watch 5 tony little infomercials back to back than to see class of nukem high again dont get me wrong it took some kind of criminal genius to make a movie this terrible and if ever a movie deserved an award for being awful this is it
neg	first one was much better i had enjoyed it a lot this one has not even produced a smile the idea was showing how deep down can human kind fall but in reference to the characters not the filmmaker
neg	i saw arthurthe tv series and the booksyears ago and never was fond of the show very muchif youre a fan of this cartoonsorry if im spoiling it for youbut this is actually what i thinklots of people liked itbut i didntthe school kids characters seemed to fought all the timeespecially arther and dwthey were nice to each other frequentlybut gradually i got tired of arthurs complaining attitude towards everyone and his sister dwhowever the name was spelledand dw was an adhdor addlike 4yearold sister of arthur who was sometimes demandingwhich could be why arthur got annoyed with what her routines werelike her imaginary friend and her stuffed animal collection etcarthurs friends acted like teenagers instead of what they were like in the arthur booksand the parentswellthey didnt care very muchthe greatest cartoon was rockos modern lifenot arthurno offense
neg	this programme bugs me there is no humour to it and is far too serious to be called fun its just far too educational for my liking the characters are very stereotyped and unappealing the plots are redundant and the morals are just repeated over and over again wheres the fun in it also i feel this has been on the bbc for far too long and is broadcast way too much does it really need to have a slot on tv every 2 or 3 months when a brand new show runs out of episodes i think its time that the bbc starting bringing back some of their older shows like inspector gadget bananaman the smurfs snorks moomins the raccoons and count duckula other than continually giving contracts to these newer shows i thought the bbc where bring back danger mouse so whats going on with that 310
neg	like all cult tv shows there is a group of people who love the twilight zone so much that they rate practically every episode like they are the greatest shows ever while several of them are indeed wonderful classics the truth is for every great episode there were several that were mediocre and at least one that stank however like diehard trekkies these zone lovers insist that all of them are gold in fact this is what initially got me to review some individual episodes of a couple cult series instead of the movies i usually watchwhile this isnt the worst episode ever made nor is it among the very worst it is poor by any reasonable standard a widow watches a long procession of civil war soldiers going past her home in the end a very unexpected twist is revealed and there isnt a whole lot of excitement or suspense here
neg	curiously season 6 of the columbo series contained only three episodes and there is very little evidence of quality in at least two of the scripts based on this outing for the maninthemac and also fade into murderfurthermore it is not a coincidence that peter s feibleman penned both the aforementioned scripts incidentally he plays the part of the murdered security guard herethis adventure is very rarely compelling and many of the performers just look disinterested with the material the story is rather weakly developed with some protracted periods of boring conversationcolumbo is also shadowed by a colleague heresimilar to last salute to the commodore but the entertainment value is minimal to add to this celestes holm characterisation which is intended to provide comedy induces embarrassment rather than laughsthe script wavers off to deal with the family history and the murderess does enough to gift columbo the case though there is never a credible discussion relating to the motives of her crimeironically what turns out to be arguably columbos worst adventure produces the funniest moment in the series he quizzes a male hairdresser and has a haircutmanicure at the same time the next 5 minutes are hilarious  its just that columbos hair is so perfectly groomed then he cant afford to pay the bill and then when he makes enquiries at a jewellers he keeps glancing in the mirror to admire his hairstylesadly this is the only decent moment from a script that looks like it has been cobbled together in ten minutes for columbo completionists only
neg	this was a very brief episode that appeared in one of the night gallery show back in 1971 the episode starred sue lyon of lolita movie fame and joseph campanella who play a baby sitter and a vampire respectively the vampire hires a baby sitter to watch his child which appears to be some kind of werewolf or monster while he goes out at night for blood the baby sitter is totally oblivious to the vampires appearance when she first sees him and only starts to put two and two together when she notices that he has no reflection in the mirror has an odd collection of books in the library on the occult and hears strange noises while the vampire goes to talk to the child she realizes that the man who hired her may not be what she thought he was originally she bolts out the door the vampire comes out looking puzzled and the episode is over i dont know what purpose it was to make such an abbreviated episode that lasted just 5 minutes they should just have expanded the earlier episode by those same 5 minutes and skipped this one a total wasted effort
neg	this movie is a pathetic attempt apparently to justify the actions of mary ann letourneau in order to do this they cast a 19yearold well probably not in order to do this there was no way they could have cast a 12 or 13 year old as the boy because the love scenes would have grossed everyone out if they had even been allowed to do them  as they should mary anns boyfriend was my nephews age making her a pedophile sixth grade people the definition of pedophile doesnt have to include many children  all you need is onei really dont care about her upbringing or her unhappy marriage she had a responsibility to her students that she did not live up to the reason given is that she is bipolar rejected the diagnosis and refused to take her medication its understandable then that she was not thinking rationally one hopes that she now understands her actionsnow that she and vili are married and have two children together i pray that she is on her medication and thinking clearlyall that aside penelope ann miller was totally convincing and perfect casting for the role
neg	an actor asks whats my motivation to understand his or her character after viewing this this docudrama this vague and haphazard farce a viewer wonders what anyones motivation wasthis inept offspring of daytime tv the oprah show missed by a mile a great opportunity to explore weighty issuesits characters were all shallow and superficial its story line far less socially redeeming than a simpsons episode it gratuitously portrayed investigating police as unprofessional and incompetent it failed to offer why the court might treat the main character a female child molester so differently than it would have a male perpwhy did this unrepentant woman begin grooming her second grade student beginning an affair with him when he returned to her sixth grade class why did the boys mother testify in her behalf the simple answer is overwhelming narcissism plus generational rationalization and greed the movie gave no hint of thatwhy wasnt the viewer informed that the victims mother sold interview rights to print and television tabloids parading her adolescent son on the today show that mary kays lawyer cashed in she herself appealing a son of sam statute so she could benefit from her crime by selling her story to the highest bidderwhy wasnt it explained that letourneaus father was a former right wing republican congressman the 1972 american independent presidential candidate the john birch society president in 1983 john schmitzs political career ended when he was found to have had children by his own community college student exposed only when that mistress sexually mutilated their infant son yet letourneaus dad had removed his many kids from too liberal catholic schools fighting to keep all schoolchildren from receiving any sex educationa month after her conditional release again pregnant with the now 14yearolds second daughter mary kay received 7 12 years in prison for numerous probation violations a prophetic editorial regarding the sad affair then appeared in the seattle times at the end of two wretched hours letourneau was led off to jail and this salacious melange of madefortv seaminess was over until casting beginssure enough 18 months later filming of this travesty was underway
neg	this is just one more of those hideous films that you find on lifetime tv which portray the abhorrent behavior of some disgusting woman in an empathetic manner along with other such nasty films as the burning bed enough or monster this film takes a disgusting criminal and attempts to show the viewer why shes not such a bad person after all give us a break heres my question to the filmmakers if letourneau were a man and vili were a 12 year old girl would you have made a picture sympathizing and empathizing with this person answer hell noimagine switching the genders in this film and then youll see just why myself and others here consider this a worthless piece of garbage were the genders switched there would be no attempt to empathize with the criminal instead wed likely be treated to a portrayal of a monstrous and hideous man preying upon a young girl his lascivious behavior landing him in prison and his brainwashed victim suffering from stockholm syndrome the only reason letourneau does not receive the same treatment in this film is by virtue of her sexlets call a spade a spade letourneau is a pedophile plain and simple no ifs ands or buts shes a criminal who belongs in prison and deserves our derision and contempt but certainly not our pity or empathy
neg	saw this piece of work at a film fest in ca my god what was the director thinking film professors should use this film as a case study on what not to do when making a short film first off this project makes absolutely no sense whatsoever the film takes place partially in the waystation some stupid vapid bar in the middle of nowhere where nothing really takes placethe acting is beyond bad so bad in fact that i almost thought it was a comedy the lead actress julia reading is a step below the acting in most amateur porn films there is one or two decent performances including the guys who played jacob and fenner but its like the director had no clue on how to work or use his thespians the only thing worse than the acting was the dialogue which bordered on absurd the writer whom i assume is also the director writes each character like they are auditioning for a comic book villainthe overall production value is pretty good but to be honest with a film this bad its easy to overlook it the production design is pretty good although the waystation looks like any ordinary bar the costumes and makeup are okay and i understand the production was working with a low budget its just when the characters speak or they try and push the plot forward the film unravels into a muck of crapas ive said this film is god awful its like the directorwriter watched a lot of scifi films and threw all the parts he liked into a blender and came up with this my only hope is that he used other peoples money on this because if he used his own hes a total sucker
neg	wow this film was just bloody horrid so bad in fact that even though i didnt pay to see it i still wanted my money backthe film is about nothing intelligible its a mishmash of scifi cliches that were done better by much more skilled film makers the performances especially by the leads were over the top in a less endearing ed wood sort of way speaking of ed wood hed be proud of the characters dialogue its just too taciturn with no hint of irony or sense of humor on top of that it doesnt make sense nor does the plot or lackthereofthe visual effects are okay but not enough to go oh wow thats cool and they just seem to be thrown in to be cool rather than be a good plot devicethe soundtrack was another mishmash of stuff that really never set any sort of mood again it seemed as if the director was just throwing in songs in the film in an effort to be coolwhich brings me to my final point perhaps if the director actually worried more about plot story and dialogue instead of trying to be cool he wouldnt have made such a dorky cliche of a short film
neg	ok i caught this film halfway through butohdeargoditsoundsliketheyreallreadingfromscriptsespecially that guy who is now in teachers and the book group although at least he has proved that he can act if he wants to the part where someone has a heart attack stands out as a bastion of bad film making both in terms of acting scripting and general plausibility it quite clearly appears to be a cashin on human traffic but whilst that is not the best film ever it is at least original and had actors whose delivery did not resemble that of earnestyethopeless gcse students trying to get a pass grade not so much as human traffic as a bit of a car crash
neg	as far as films go this is likable enough entertaining characters good dialogue interesting enough story i would have really quite liked it had i not been irritated immensely whilst watching at the utter disrespect it shows the city it is set inglasgow in scotland yet every character is english save for seans girlfriend who is dutch scottish accents are heard only fleetingly in menial jobs  roles as a scottish woman  as a viewer who likes her real life films to be a bit more like real life i really dont think it would have hurt to use any one of the countless talented scottish actorsor at least got english ones who could toss together a decent accent the futile attempt at using the word wee a few times did nothing but to further the insult
neg	filmfour are going to have to do a lot better than this little snot of a film if theyre going to get the right sort of reputation for themselvesthis film is set in glasgow although only a couple of secondary characters have anything approaching a scottish accent the premise about people whos lives are going nowhere who all meet up in the same cafe in the early hours of the morning as they have night jobs could have made for a really funny insightful quirky cultish film instead we have a group of selfobsessed saddos and a plot which has been so done to bits im suprised it hasnt been banned x and y are friends x is sleeping with z y sleeps with z as well oh you figure it outa total waste of time painful dialogue  it sounded like something that a group of 16 year olds would have written for a gcse drama project the female character was completely superfluous  just written in as a token female in the hope that women would be cajoled into seeing itif youre the sort of thicko lad who laughs at beer adverts and can usually be found wandering round in packs shouting on saturday nights in nondescript town centres then you will love this film and find it a right laff everyone else run dont walk away from this sorry little misfitand one question when the group left the boring seaside town saltcoats incidentally although they changed the name on the film to go back to glasgow why did they do it via the forton motorway services at lancaster which is in england
neg	such a pretentious and lame attempt to hipness diabolical script and dialogue and truly embarrassing acting really the worse movie i have ever seenat the cinema nothing in my opinion saves this movie from being a total disaster i saw it when it came out in a cinema in brighton people were walking out and there were more people chatting outside the toilets than in the auditorium at the end there were boos and scorn from the meagre crowd left which was quite sad as relatives of one of the main actors were present and looked really sheepish however the movie was that bad that i really could not feel like that sympathetic with them everybody has to start from somewhere and their son started off his acting career with this truly awful attempt at tarantinism made in the uk 5 years have gone bye but sometimes i still cringe at the memory of that sad night at the movies this is a movie with no redeeming features whatsoever i gave it a 1 as 0 was not available they should invent a shameometer for everybody involved in this sorry mess of a movie i know some of them have moved on to better things the positive thing is that none of them could have sank any lower than this
neg	the idea is to have something interesting happening in the first ten minutes to keep the audience hooked late night shopping manages to avoid interest for much longer than that when we do get to a point it is so monumentally moronic that i kept thinking i must have misunderstood it but i didntsean tells the story of an osaka landlord who rented the same apartment to two people at the same time who worked different shifts and so didnt realise they were sharing his friend asks but what about the weekends sean doesnt have an adequate explanation sean then tells the story of his own similar problem which is that he isnt sure his girlfriend is still living at home as he works during the night and she works during the day so they never see each other this has been going on for three weeks but his friend doesnt ask yes but as i said before what about the weekends you must see her then it doesnt make sense what are you going on about sean are you on medication or something but lets be generous and assume that they both work seven days a weekwe see sean checking to see if the soap and towels have been used in fact bizarrely he starts to carry the soap around with him but what about his girlfriends conditioner and shampoo sanpro and moisturiser toothpaste and toothbrush lets go to the kitchen what about food and drink is any missing has any been bought in the bedroom has the shared bed been made or not are her clothes being used and exchanged for clean ones is the laundry basket fuller in the toilet is the seat up or down i mean good griefand to cap it all paul arranges to leave work early to see if his girlfriend is still living at home why doesnt he just phone herbut it gets worse in the last act although noone told vincent where the rest of the group are going he manages to find them lennys love interest and seans girlfriend conveniently appear to be best friends and also manage to find the group there isnt even the slightest attempt to explain any of these extraordinarily unlikely coincidencesto be fair the dialogue is ok but not nearly good enough to make up for the weak characters or annoyingly lame storyi heard one of actors interviewed and he promised no guns no drugs no corsets i thought great but after halfanhour of tedium i was yelling at the screen i want guns i want drugs i want corsetsit wouldnt have taken much to sort these problems out but on the official website the director boasts that the film wasnt scriptedited thats all you need to know
neg	doris day never lets a bad script get her down even in the most trying of circumstances day gives 100 and usually comes out unscathed this comedy perhaps inspired by a reallife new york city blackout in 1965 but actually adapted from a late50s french play by claude magnier gives doris little to do but spoof her own goodygoody image and in the secondhalf be comically sedated which is amusing because of the spin day gives to the situation there are some funny lines here yet the staginess of the material has obviously been carried over from the playand instead of conjuring up some amusing incidents within the big apple we get stuck in the suburbs doris costars patrick oneal robert morse and terrythomas are not wellsuited to her and neither is the shapeless hairdo theyve got her wearing still its not terrible it features a few big laughs and for daybuffs its a mustsee  from 
neg	only the most ardent doris day fan could find this one even bearable to watch when one thinks of the wealth of material available for a story about new york citys most famous blackout a film that could have dealt with numerous reallife stories of what people had to cope with this scrapes the bottom of the barrel for lack of storytelling originalityonce again doris is indignant because she suspects she may have been compromised on the night of the blackout when she returned to her connecticut lodgings took a sleeping potion and woke up in the morning with a man who had done the same wandering into the house by mistakenobody is able to salvage this messnot doris not robert morse terrythomas patrick oneal or lola albright as directed by hy averback its the weakest vehicle day found herself in committed to do the film because of her husbands machinations and unable to get out of it too bad
neg	for loyal duran duran fans who want to watch a good music video skip this one the producers decided to get creative and make this 80s video something of a scifi story involving the evil barbarella villain from which the band got its name what makes this idea fail is that right in the middle of some great 80s duran duran songs confusing and annoying cut scenes take place showing the fictional antagonist trying to stop the band at one of their concerts not only is the good music repeatedly interrupted but we have to suffer through some cheap spinoff story hosted by an evil dr mario its almost too much to bear 210
neg	ooof this one was a stinker it does not fall somewhere in between star wars and thriller thats for sure in all actuality it falls somewhere between the cracks of a wham video and captain eo only with not as big of a budget and a lot more close ups of ugly teenagers crying simon le bon preens front and center while the rest of the band gamely tries to hide the fact that they stole their whole career from roxy musics last 3 albums brief clips from barbarella add nothing avoid at all costs however i liked the part when they played hungry like the wolf but why was there a tiger lurking in the audience changing into a woman painted with tiger stripes i mean they arent singing eye of the tiger or hungry like the tiger its a wolf whatever a dvd of duran durans 80s videos is probably worth a look for nostalgias sake
neg	it was 1974 and it starred martin sheenthat alone says what to expect of this movieand it was a movie according to the movie slovik had reformed got a good woman and didnt want to fightin real life slovik may have been a naive innocent or he may have just wanted to manipulate the systemwhoever slovik was or wasnt is for history to decide but this was a movie that dealt with dessertion at a time when a country was questioning why it was fighting and the movie took sideswith no regard to servicemen who were in viet nam either in 1974 as willie nelson would say lets tell the truth it was about the viet nam war not wwii eoes was as propagandistic as gung ho was in the fortiesaccording to this movie slovik stated his position plain and simple he had a nervous problem heck i have a clinical nervous condition and trust me if i had done military duty it would have been no problem for me to either just let my nerves go and fail at my tasks and get a demotion or put on kp duty or latrine duty with no problemif we believe the teleflick slovik didnt have that option no doubt because of his criminal historywhatever the viewer wants to believe is up to the viewer ive learned that movies from this decade or that decade in dealing with service or military duty will pretty much take the same stance over and over1940s and 1950s serve your country1960s and 1970s mock your countrythis is the historythe whole movie seemed predictably hollywood to me he refused to serve and only when he was being strapped up to be executed does he show emotionsuch an emotional outburst could have easily worked to his advantage in his declaration of his nervous condition but obviously the movie wanted to show him as a human being and only when he is about to die does he become sorrowfulim not a catholic but i thought the recital of the hail mary by ned beatty and sheen at the end with the lords prayer was funny as it sounded like they were trying to see who could say it fasteri dont see how this movie could be watched without realizing it was aimed at tricky dick nixon and the viet nam wari hope it was all worth it for slovik and anyone who chose to follow his example
neg	too bad i really like kristen cloke and gary busey but the director failed to put this together theres a lot of action a lot of promise but it all comes off hokey the director didnt do his job promising action comes off lame so much seems contrived in a desperate attempt to save the film this version of the rage directv credits it as 1996 simply isnt worth the time to watch it another director would have done a better job
neg	aside from the horrendous acting and the ridiculous and ludicrous plot this movie wasnt too bad unfortunately that doesnt leave much movie not to suck do not waste your time on this film even if you find yourself suffering from insomnia as i did watch an infomercial instead
neg	of all the films i have seen this one the rage has got to be one of the worst yet the direction logic continuity changes in plotscript and dialog made me cry out in pain how could anyone come up with something so crappy gary busey is know for his b movies but this is a sure w movie wwastetake for example about two dozen fbi  local law officers surround a trailer house with a jeep wagoneer inside the jeep is ma and is confused as to why all the cops are about within seconds a huge gun battle ensues ma being killed straight off the cops blast away at the jeep with gary and company blasting away at them the cops fall like dominoes and the jeep with gary drives around in circles and are not hit by one single bulletpellet ma is killed and gary seems to not to have noticeddamn that guy is tough truly a miracle not since the sixshooter held 300 bullets has there been such a miracle
neg	i have been a huge lynn peterson fan ever since her breakthrough role in the 1988 blockbuster movie far north and even though i loved her in her one other film slow 2004 where she plays francis this is by far and away her strongest rolelynn as im sure you all know or should plays the critical role of driverunfortunately other than lynns amazing performance im afraid this movie doesnt really have much going for itoh wait  there was one other thing  the amazing creativity of the editing to remove profanity for tv viewers memorable lines like you sonofagun you sonofawitch shoot and well forget youok byeps does anyone know where i can get another lynn peterson poster
neg	cecil b demilles 1922 parlortoprison tearjerker manslaughter finds the lovely leatrice joy as a goodatheart but decadent young lady with more money than she knows what to do with her recklessness leads to imprisonment which in turn leads to her regeneration thomas meighan is the crusading district attorney who has made it his personal crusade to bring out the goodness and wholesomeness in lydia joy but he gets sidetracked by alcohol and once she is released it is up to her to rescue himif the plot doesnt sound too bad youll be floored by the woeful presentation the quality of demilles direction is very low and he does not show any particular skill that is unique to him the photography is standard and flat and the editing is hardly more dynamic one could easily classify it as a fashion show and be pretty correct demille gets to dress miss joy up in so many different types of clothes evening gowns golfing costumes motoring costumes piles of furs that its subtitle could be fashions of 1922one thing more disappointing than the photography or editing or the direction is the acting which is mostly flat and wooden when it is not it is merely routine silent gesturing rolling eye balls twitching eye brows and deliberate pointing and arm movements what would have been enlivened for modern viewers by mugging and scene chewing of some of the worst silent films is here merely dull to watch the only member of the cast who succeeds in any form of excellence is lois wilson who is not only beautiful but is able to play her role naturally she is convincing and endearing in tearful closeups as long as you dont read the moralizing title card that follows once she opens her mouth to speak like i said everybody else is droningly routine joy meighan even julia faye her performance here makes a good argument for why she never attained true stardomthe worst and most amusing part of this movie is the heavy moralistic tone that carries through all of it meighans character has plenty of intertitles where he drones on about how the youth of america is declining in its moral stance and going right back to the decadence of rome insert absurd flashback this movies moralizing has been described as victorian but its further than that it has so little bearing in reality that i have a feeling audiences at that time didnt take it any more seriously than modern viewers couldthis movie is exactly what the unknowing tend to think of as a typical silent movie with its archaic moral structure wooden acting and bad direction demille shows that he could be a terrible director with no sense of pacing camera placement or skill in handling either script or actors i cant imagine anybody in their right mind taking it seriously boring slow and idiotic i recommend it to hardcore silent movie dorks like myself only
neg	i am quite a fan of novelistscreenwriter michael chabon his novel wonder boys became a fantastic movie by curtis hanson his masterful novel the amazing adventures of kavalier and clay won the pulitzer prize a few years back and he had a hand in the script of spider man 2 arguably the greatest comic book movie of all timedirector rawson marshall thurber has also directed wonderful comedic pieces such as the gutbusting dodgeball and the genius short film series terry tate office linebacker and with a cast including peter saarsgard sienna miller nick nolte and mena suvari this seems like a nobrainerit is literallyjon foster stars as art bechstein the son of a mobster nolte who recently graduated with a degree in economics jon is in a state of arrested development he works a minimum wage job at book barn has a vapid relationship with his girlfriendboss phlox suvari which amounts to little more than copious amounts of sex with no plans other than to chip away at a career for which he has zero passionone night at a party an exroommate introduces jon to jane miller a beautiful smart violinist later that night they go out for pie and she asks jon a question that begins to shake him from his catatonic state of existence i want you to tell me something that you have never told a single soul if you do it will make this night indelible jon then tells her a reoccurring dream of his in which he wanders about town looking at the faces of strangers passing him by yet none of them look him in the eye i imagine it must be what death feels like he saysthe next day janes wild boyfriend cleveland saarsgard kidnaps jon from work and takes him out to a hulking abandoned steel mill and soon jon cleveland and jane are spending every waking moment together going to punk rock concerts doing drugs and drinking lots of alcohol this doesnt sit well with phlox who pushes jon for a more personal relationship namely letting her meet his new friends and his father the film then attempts to take us on jons journey as he shakes off the shackles imposed on him by his father phlox and his deadend job as he finds freedom and expression through his relationships with cleveland and janethere is a problem having us follow jon throughout the film hes completely uninteresting he has no ambitions passions or goals he walks through life like the invisible wraith he described to jane the night they met at the outset this isnt a problem but he never gets any more interesting hes a completely passive character he simply follows along the bohemian cleveland and jane but he never once gives us any inkling as to what he cares about or wants to to do with himselfconsequently the film and its supporting characters have nowhere to go and little to do other than party have sex and get in arguments in other words much ado about nothing what we have here is the shallow skin of a good movie without anything on the inside sweeping cinematography ponderous voiceover with characters staring off into the distance lots of sex scenes both straight and gay big arguments more angry sex a chase scene and a tragic death but it doesnt seem to matter ironically at one point jane confused at a number of jons aimless actions asks him whats going on jon what is this all about yes jon do tell we in the audience are dying to know toothe title the mysteries of pittsburgh must refer to the characters themselves because thats what they are they are all facades onedimensional standins for actual people the film never lets us in we never know what makes any of them tick we see them do lots of things but we dont know why and the absence of why is one of the worst things a movie can have
neg	based on the novel by michael chabon the mysteries of pittsburgh is about the young son of a notorious gangster who spends his last teenage summer roaming around with two friends the year is 1983 and young art bechstein jon foster is at a crossroads completely opposed to his fathers lifestyle art plans to become a stockbroker visually contrived with painful attempts to create beautiful hip indie cinematography the whole film feels like the director  whose previous effort dodgeball was funny if outright commercial  is desperately seeking indie credibility by cobbling together aspects of other indie films but sprinkling it with stars like mena suvari sienna miller and nick nolte like so many of the starladen premieres at sundance this year it felt like this was a secrety studiosponsored vanity project to help the director earn some indie credibility points  it failed in that respect and as a film in its own right
neg	a friend of mine gave me this movie a friend of mine is now in a hospital were a team of doctors are trying to surgically remove a dvd casing from his  i got quit excited by the prospects of an other michael chabon movie after all his novels have brought me much entertainment and previous screenplay adaptations were great but boy was i wrongfirst off the people that did the casting must have been asleep whilst doing so i imagine the castings went something like this tell me do you like fish yes i enjoy fish very much wonder full youre hired have some money than there is the script i have read chabon who i hope went blind before he could see this piece of dong and it has absolutely nothing to do with his novel im not quit sure why it annoyed me like it did but it might have something to do with the fact that listening to a speech impaired 90 year old drunk duck hunter with a right cranial lobe dysfunction would have been a treat in comparison to the oneliners these 2nd degree model massacre kids spat outthis is an actual line from the movie if you tell me something that youve never said out loud to anyone before than this moment becomes unique unique does it does it really off course not you plank please pass me the imodium ill have a whole ing strip the directing is well ive got nothing maybe rawson marshall thurber just got word his grandmother exploded or something stick to directing comedies no stick to directing commercials this movie is so horrible it left me banging my head against a wall so hard it brought me back to the stone age i give it 2 stars because i dont wanna be the guy that watched a 1 star movie
neg	they bothered making this movie anyone i didnt think soif you are looking for a comingofage movie go rent summer of 42 this is no summer of 42when your big stars are nolte  sarsgaard  sarsgaard gets more screen time that is your first warning sign and of course for such an artsy movie there is plenty of cursing  skin flung around just to make it look artsysarsgaard did his usual uninteresting cardboard character punctuated by moments that were supposed to be intense the intensity is that of someone with bipolar disordermiller is most famous for her looks  what she had to say about the city of pittsburgh after this movie pittsburgh should hold a grudge against her she misrepresented an actual pittsburgh nativefoster gave sarsgaard a run for his money in the cardboard acting style wow was this his first role after high school graduationso we have this weird triangle foster has a crush on miller but is with his bossgirlfriend he cant take miller to bed  wont take his boss to bed so he hangs with sarsgaard  miller  watches them get it onthen after one of sarsgaards pseudointense moments foster  miller get it on a scene that we are treated to in every sloppy moaning detail finally just to round it all out foster  sarsgaard get it on with foster in the miller role now i know how 2 guys get it on as if that was ever anything i needed to knowafter all that all thats left is the tragic ending for one character  the retrospective views of the remaining 2 it gets me right in the pit of my stomach oh wait that was the pepperoni pizza i just hadid like back the time this movie took out of my life please
neg	wow what a terrible adaptation of a beautiful novel here are just a few gripes  the screenwriter eliminated two major characters from the book  plot has been grotesquely altered  voiceovers sound as if they were directly lifted from written passages which may read well but are not the same when spoken especially with chabons writing style  the acting is more wooden than a log cabin esp bechstein  this is supposed to be set in 1983 feels more like 2003 to be fair i couldnt bring myself to finish watching this movie so its possible that it redeemed itself sarcasm i truly hope that no one paid to see this or at least anyone who read the book hoping for something decent a la wonder boys i like chabon as a writer but he should be ashamed of this adaptationno stars
neg	noel cowarda witty and urbane manwas friends with louis mountbattenmr cowarda longtime admirer of all things navalwas commissioned to write a story loosely based on the loss of mountbattens shipin a peculiarly british way it was considered that a film about the royal navy losing an encounter at sea would be good propagandait was also considered a good idea to have mr coward play the part of the ships captainamang the many qualities needed to command a fighting shipthe ability to speak in a very clipped voice and sing sophisticated point songs does not come very high up the list at admiralty houseor at least one would hope nota captain must earn and retain the respect of the wardroom and the lower deck alike mr coward might have had the respect of the gentlemen of the chorus at drury lane and binkie beaumont might have been terrified of him but his ability to tamemould and direct a ships crew in wartime must be brought into questionhe folds himself languorously around the bridgepatronising the other ranks and barking orders at the officershe only needed a silk dressing gown and a cigarette holder to seem right at home much is made of the warship as a microcosm of british societythemeand the crew largely comprises of the usual cheery cockneyscanny northerners etcwithout whom no war can be foughtthey spend most of their time on board smokingmoaning about lord haw haw and getting blown up never mindtheres plenty more where they came fromonce ashore they go straight to the pub where they spend most of their time smokingmoaning about lord haw haw and getting blown up by contrast mr coward lives in a dream cottage with a rose covered door somewhere very quiet with very little chance of getting blown uphehis lady wife and their two rosy cheeked cherubs converse in ludicrously convoluted tones and said lady wife spends much of her time knitting things for the poor unfortunates who comprise his crew and who she refers to by their surnamesthat nice young master johnny mills has a prominent role as a completely unbelievable lower deck type who worships mr coward in much the same way as a thrashed dog will worship its masterhe marries his girlfriend after kissing her on the cheekpresumably on the grounds that she might be pregnant after such unfettered passion so yeswe do have a microcosm of british society herebut perhaps not in the way the makers of in which we serve intended at the end mr coward gets one last chance to patronise his men as the few survivors shuffle past himgoodbye edwardsit was a privilege to sail with youhe enunciates as if he was reciting how now brown cow it may have been david leans feature debutbut the hand of noel coward looms large right across this picturehe was a funny and clever manbetter suited to writing waspish plays about poor little rich girls and boys interspersed with the occasional wry songhe had a talent to amuseno doubtbut he could neither write nor speak convincing dialogue being noel coward was a fulltime jobhe had no time to be a real person
neg	a battleship is sinking its survivors hanging onto a nearby liferaft sit there doing nothing while we go into each of their minds for a series of long flashbackseven though noel cowards name is the only one that you notice during the credits everything thats cinematic in it is because of lean and on technical terms its very good david lean just knew films from the getgo there are many moments where cowards studied dialogue takes a second seat and leans visual sense takes centre stage try the soldiers getting off the ship near the end and that whole scene the tracking shot towards the hymn singing the scene where were inside a house that gets bombednoel coward is one of the worst actors ive ever seen hes totally wooden not displaying emotion character or humanity you can see it in his eyes that hes not really listening to what the other performer is saying hes just waiting for them to finish so he can rush out his own line710its episodic a bit repetitive and the flashbacks overwhelm the story theres no central story that they advance just give general insights into the characters still its an interesting film worth a watch  and a good debut for lean its not a very deep or penetrating film and its definitely a propaganda film but its also a showcase for leans editing skills  its all about how the pieces are put together
neg	this is your typical priyadarshan moviea bunch of loony characters out on some silly mission his signature climax has the entire cast of the film coming together and fighting each other in some crazy moshpit over hidden money whether it is a winning lottery ticket in malamaal weekly black money in hera pheri kodokoo in phir hera pheri etc etc the director is becoming ridiculously predictable dont get me wrong as clichd and preposterous his movies may be i usually end up enjoying the comedy however in most his previous movies there has actually been some good humor hungama and hera pheri being noteworthy ones now the hilarity of his films is fading as he is using the same formula over and over againsongs are good tanushree datta looks awesome rajpal yadav is irritating and tusshar is not a whole lot better kunal khemu is ok and sharman joshi is the best
neg	priyadarshan whenever a person heard his name his first thought would be comedy that is what this man is known for or rather was known for after giving stupendous blockbuster comedies like hungama hera pheri and hunchul his train derailed slowly with movies like chupke chupke and a few others whose names i cant recollect for now now with hideous films like dhol the first word that would strike our mind after hearing his name would be torturedhol is a mixture of bad unfunny toilet jokes somewhat of drama poor suspense and idiocracy the only good thing about dhol was one or two of the scenes which were funny though not witty and secondly except for kunal khemu and the hysterical grandma the acting was decent speaking of the acting i felt that rajpal yadav and sharman joshi were at the top if you compare them with the others in the movie then came tusshar kapoor then tanushree and at the last the two idiots mentioned above the flaw in kunal khemu was that he was loud in his jokes and even in his acting the grandma firstly resembled a ghost plus she was not funny at all but rather sillythe plot was the same seen before one four boys behind girls and in need of money but with a few twists there is a bad man who is preposterously stupid and dumb and at last the good wins over the bad and everything is fine the idea of having a dhol with a tone full of cash in it is simply not wittythe worst thing about the movie is its length after an hour or so you get exhausted and want to leave the theater but being a critic it is my responsibility to tolerated the whole two and half hours of the movie the movie goes on and on and the same kind of jokes are repeated again and again and the situations are perennial just at a different placeif your motherinlaw has arrived to your house and starts mocking you at everything then send her for this movie and have fun 3 out of 10
neg	the movie starts with a nice song looks like a thriller with arbaaz khan walking around in a suspicious way but then suddenly we are forced to a comedy with the routine stupid idiots like golmaal with tusshar sharman kunal and rajpal acting like grown up kids their scenes are quite funny first and then get boring there is a bored sub plot of tanushrees brother being killed towards the end the film tries to get serious with the villain kidnapping our heroes but here it gets even stupid then a lengthy bashing bashing climax straight out of hera pheri and wait there is also a long chase in payals housethe film is so boring that it makes you fall asleepdirection by priyan is very bad musicpritam is routine except the first songcinematography is bad the film has a cheap look throughoutrajpal yadav is good in his 1st scene where he goes to pay his rent and i was happy that the actor isnt loud and over the top like other films but no he becomes his usual self and gets irritating most of the times tusshar should not speak in a film his dial delivery is terrible sharman is the saving grace he is the sole actor who acts very well in this film kunal khemmu tries hard in his first comic film as an adult but doesnt impress much tanushree is bad as always arbaaz khan gets less scope and is usual payal is a non actress murli sharma is terrible
neg	another priyadarshanvohra flick another movie that was seen for tp rather than actual desire the only reason i did see this movie was the fact that the regulars were not there in this movie akshay paresh and many others but needless to say i had low expectations from this moviei was happy with the casting in general except rajpal yadav who once again annoys to no limit he does however extract some laughs but these were those standard slapstick nonoriginal jokes in fact this whole movie is like playing the dhol i mean it takes hardly any talent to make loud noise or even play the odd good beat on the dhol for a small time does it its only those who can carry different beats in a nice sequential manner for an extended period who are considered greatwhich brings us to the other instrument the dumroo hardly requires any talent it has no variations and it may be enjoyable for a while the monkey dances hmm sounds like rajpal yadav good analogy but its not a instrument that will entertain you for long or even get you dancing like the dhol doesthis movie was like the dhol and the dumroo being played sometimes the dhol was played sometimes the dumroo sometimes both together but mostly the dumroo played alone and the monkey danced and like any 24 year old sooner than later i got boredthe movie has some good dhol good moments but after a while all i heard was the annoying dumroo entertaining initially then tolerable then irritating the large ordinary parts really ensure this movie is mainly good for a few funny clips on mere bhains ko anda kyun mara if you havent watched it watch it on filmy it comes in the evenings and is really quite funnythis movie had its moments the actors did a fine job except rajpal yadav who can act though ive seen him in main meri patni who annoys more than entertains ive said it many time and ill say it again i really think sharman joshi and tushar kapoor have a fine career ahead of them in the multistar comedies especiallysome scenes were really funny such as the aborted attempts to impress the girls father the zany attempts to woo the girl and take her away from each otherbut after this was over there was a failed attempt to make this movie into much more with a mystery added this mean that once the girl was in the following 4560 mins was increasingly torturous the climax was so bad its almost good category i mean what were they thinking if you had to have tense ending at least make some attempt to make it palatablethe movie is also extremely predictable theres hardly a scene you cant predict and you wont be breaking into spontaneous burst of laughter here its more like you see it coming and almost start laughing before the gagthe movie follows a gradual decline throughout the movies except for the odd bump down or up and then rapidly tumbles downhill once they have made friends with the girlmost of the really bad scenes were towards the end one the movie tries to be more than a run of the mill comedy also many of the jokes were very very stale and reeked of repetition the last 1015 was especially distatefull and completely spoils this moviei didnt find tanushree datta quite the siren she was to play and her acting talent is in serious question especially in view of her nonappealing looks if you cant be a hot and cant act how much time can you survivetechnically also this movie was weak with the constant female gaze and shoddy lighting and cameraworkthe songs except the title track were no good either when the songs played in the 2nd half i could feel the collective gasp from the audiencein all a movie thats just ordinary merely because of the cast and the very low expectationsavoiding it wont be a bad ideaand if it has to be watched watching it on tv for free or a very cheap matine or something is a must if you pay full multiplex rates you will feel disappointeds lots of stale jokes rajpal yadav last 45 mins and last 15 mins especially bad technically bad songss tries to be more than what it was not the regular cast im happier for it tanushree dattas some good scenes towards the beginningtitle song good acting and cast except rytotal 4510 im trying to be objective here i dont like rajpal yadav or tanushree datta and this movie did meet my very low expectations so im giving it the benefit of all doubts on absolute terms this movie was not more than a 4
neg	a typical goth chick rainbow harvest looking like a cross between winona ryder in beetlejuice and boy george gets even with people she feels have wronged her with the help of an old haunted mirror that she finds in the new house she and her mom horror mainstay karen black the only remotely good thing about this travesty buy the actings pretty laughably bad especially when rainbow interacts with the aforementioned mirror and there are no scares or suspense to be had this film inexplicably spawned thus for 3 sequels each slightly more atrocious than the last people looking for a similarly themed but far superior cinematic endeavor would be well advised to just search out the episode of friday the 13th the series where a geeky girl finds an old cursed compact mirror that packs more chills in its scant 40 minutes than this whole franchise has provided across its 4 filmsmy grade d eye candy charlie spradling provides the obligatory ta
neg	in the tradition of carrie and heathers try a shameless ripoff of not only those two films but the evil dead and the shining as well that said they really dont make bad horror movies like this anymore and thats a shame cause its a gasrainbow harvest is the winona substitute here and although she barely does more than mumble her lines and occasionally scream youre ugly into her haunted mirror shes goth way before its fashionable so you have to respect her and shes quite creative about it too accessorizing with black leather scarves and a kind of blackspraypainted hawaiianpunchguy hat eat your heart out cherkaren black overacts a bit but shes not totally without dignity and you cant help but sympathize with her unless youre a certain friend of mine who asked who is that horse lips from mash the first time she came onscreenthere are decent supporting performances by kristin dattilo as the square chick who befriends rainbow ricky paull goldin in his trademarked wisecracking hunk role and william larry darryl and darryl sanderson as some kind of pet undertaker or something but its sad to see the once smokin yvonne decarlo reduced to playing what can only be thought of as the charlotte rae partthe eighties were the heyday for hilarious mindbogglingly dumb horror movies like this and mirror mirror was one of the last of its kind definitely worth a look
neg	i got mirror mirror mainly because yvonne de carlo was in it i thought she was great in american gothic but sadly she didnt have a very big role in this film it starts off ok and the pace moves along nicelybut by the end it starts getting a bit tedious and dull thats not to say that this is a boring film but its just very average and nothing spectacular i didnt like the posession side of it and there were no decent gore scenes plus the main story was very confusing and the ending doesnt make much sense at all i did however like the story surrounding the gothic girl and how she got revenge on her tormentorsi wouldnt particularly recommend mirror mirror to horror fans  its nothing to wet yourself over
neg	mirror mirror 1990 is a flat out lame movie why did i watch movies like this when i was younger who knows maybe i was one for punishing myself by watching one terrible movie after another i dont know i guess i needed a hobby during my teen years a teenage outcast rainbow harvest seeks solace in an old mirror soon she learns about the horrific power this antique mirror has and uses it to strike out against those who have wronged her movies like these the power giver has a nasty side effect this one changes her inside and out if she likes it or nota mess of a movie that for some reason was restored on dvd a few years back i dont know why they should have left it on the shelf and collect dust people love this movie foe some reason if you do i would like to know why until then i dislike this movie and i have no reason to ever watch it againnot recommended at all
neg	ive been using imdb for a few years now but have never written any reviews before however this movie so disappointed me even with a modest score of 64 at the time of writing that i couldnt keep quiet anymorenoise is the story of a new yorker tim robbinswho is so perturbed by noise pollution that he takes on an alterego as a as a vigilante the rectifier and vandalizes any cars he finds with a caralarm soundingi take the name of the movie to be somewhat of a misnomer although there are one or two instances of other sources of noise being addressed or mentioned the only true focus of our protagonist is car alarms car alarms car alarms car alarms there is really no other focus when the movie tries to tie other examples of noise pollution to the problem of car alarms it seems to be just thrown in to give merit to the actions of robbins character yes were all annoyed by noise nobody likes the sound of car alarms of course we all have that internal urge to take a baseball bat to a shrieking vehicle and this movie uses that fact and pretty much that fact alone to sell this movie i say pretty much because there is also a blatantly contrived sexual relationship including a completely needless threesome which is obviously thrown in for those moviegoers who need such things thrown in in order to enjoy a movie honestly its eyerollingrobbins character very shortly into the movie becomes completely unrelatable it seems less that he decides not to put up with the noise anymore and more that by focusing so much on the noise he has begun to lose his sanity the first half of the movie is essentially the story of how he turns from just an angry carbashing dude into this hero of the little guy the rectifier however the transformation doesnt take place he just renames himselfi could go on for a while annoying generalized social commentary comes in every now and then to add to the pretentiousness of the movie and the selfsatisfied smirk which never quite leaves robbins face doesnt help either overall i think its very obvious what this movie is trying to be as its pretty much shoved down your throat but in my opinion it fails in a big way just one guys opinion cheers
neg	what noise fails to do is get us to understand its character tim robbins plays an obsessive new yorker who cant deal with the obtrusive noises of the city any longer particularly car alarms its an odd idea for a film which has about as much creative credibility as death wish it is clever at points particularly a scene in which our hero is trying to read through hagel im too stupid to be understanding this he reads and rereads a paragraph in confusion we read it and dont get it eitherjust then a car alarm goes off throughout the movie is constant interference of alarms and city noises though all in all it does little to help us understand our hero who allows this all to ruin his marriage and gets distracted with side plots instead of digging deeperinto his persona the filmmaking itself is too oblivious to notice its own sound problems shoddy editing and visible boom mikes no noise isnt allbad william hurt is at least colorful at least the ending doesnt fall flat overall it drives home a logistical point one you havent probably thought of at least i hadnt though all in all ninety minutes long it couldnt have ended sooner the story dragged on and seemed to be lost as soon as it startedthis is another one of those movies that you might see at a film festival but probably wont get picked up for distribution check it out on dvd if youre really partial to someone involved in the project otherwise skip it
neg	this is one of those topics i can relate to a little more than most people as i hate noise  have no idea how those in big cities new york especially how people get any sleep at all it astounds me that people can stand all the noise out there these days the basic plot of the film is that it makes for an interesting topic its too bad thats about it tim robbbins is decent although except for a couple of scenes especially with the absolute supermodel looking margarita leiveva he didnt seem to really be altogether there my biggest hope for this film is that casting agents will see the absolutely stunning  talented actress to boot margarita levieva she doesnt have a lot to do but she is supermodel beautiful even when they are trying to make her look at more girl next door it makes me sad that there can be people such as paris hilton  kim kardashian in the world wno redeemable skills or talent to have more fame and success than this talented beauty i didnt care for much of this film because the script isnt very good but am glad i got to see some new talent i hope that producers  directors think about margarita when they need a beautiful new actress to be in there big budget film if they can make megan fox a star cmon she isnt that hot  her acting talent is worse than madefor disney channel tv shows from 1 film it should happen easily for her as she is gorgeous  has talent id recommend her changing her last name so we can pronounce it and make it more marketable heres hoping this makes her career  if there is any justice she can pop up on some big summer movie or two in the next couple years
neg	we faw down aspect ratio 1331sound format silentblack and white  short filmstan n ollie get mixed up with a couple of floozies kay deslys and vera white after setting out to visit a theatre which burns down in their absence needless to say their tyrannical wives vivien oakland and bess flowers are not amusedleo mccareys ok comedy laid the narrative framework for william seiters masterpiece sons of the desert 1934 with lh playing browbeaten victims of circumstance forced to tell a monstrous lie which backfires in spectacular fashion much of it is very funny especially the scene in which stan is teased by deslys leading to a violent game of push and shove however some of the fun is undercut by oakland and flowers playing their roles completely straight which adds an element of unpleasantness to the henpecked husband scenario originally released in the uk as we slip up
neg	why do movie makers always go against the authors work i mean yes things have to be condensed for the sake of viewer interest but look at anne of green gables they did a wonderful job of combining important events into a cohesive whole that was simply delightful i cant believe that they chose to combine three novels together for anne of avonlea into such a dreadful mess look at all they missed out on by doing that    paul irving little elizabeth the widows windy poplars    and annes college years for heavens sake wouldnt it have been delightful to meet priscilla and all the rest of the redmond gang kevin sullivan should have taken things one movie at a time instead of jumbling them all together and combining characters and events the way he did this movie was good if you leave the novels out of it but lm montgomerys beautiful work is something that should not be denied this movie was a let down after seeing the successful way he brough anne of green gables to life
neg	this movie is like the material se hinton was writing in the 1970s and copola was adapting to the screen in the early 80s and had trueblood actually been a product of either the results mightve been much better especially in the acting department instead we get a rather sobaditsfunny piece of mediocrityjeff fahey plays ray trueblood a former street rumbler i suppose is the accurate description this was in the days of action movies that used guys in their 40s and mid30s and dressed them up in greaser threads or some kind of more effeminate selection of gang garb and they fought to lousy 80s music nonetheless ray is the lone caretaker of his younger brother donny chad lowe in a part where he screams a lot who he is forced to leave behind inexplicably in a train station when on the run from the cops he is nabbed and forced to serve time in the marines flash forward to present day and ray is back in town and looking for his brother who has also become part of the street gangs although in a gang that was rays adversary and now old scores must be violently settled and again cops must be dodged and this time a ladys honor defended in the action film sense before ray can carry on life at normal pace with his brother donnyfor the most part the film is quite ridiculous for me most of this has to do with far too much overacting although not by fahey or sherlyn fenn who plays the waitress he befriends the guys in the gang and lowe himself seem to do quite a bit of needless exaggerated as new york street toughs although the bigger hang up is recycled plot lines and perhaps a kind of movie that was well past its prime as a product of 1989
neg	three russian aristocrats soak up the decadence of monte carlo despite the fact they are down to their last franc in order to support their lavish lifestyle the three use the services of a counterfeiter and use the notes at the casinos hoping to exchange the bogus currency for a jackpot andrew hughes a us envoy arrives at monaco with his wife helen and the three decide to make pals with the visitors hoping for financial assistance one of the three russians count sergius karamzin plans to go further with continuous advance towards helen while disappointing the counts maid who loves sergius eventually circumstances play their hand against the three aristocrats its obvious that von stroheim was trying to convey a message with the foolishness of american women and the improper behaviors of the aristocrats rather than tell a story and the film really can bore modern audiences like me easily by doing that even the acting which is great in later evs like greed and the wedding march is just run of the mill here the film could have used improvements on various levels rating 3
neg	this was director von stroheims third effort  it is quite crude and shows none of the exceptional flair for the camera and editing mastery he would display a few years later with his masterworks greed and the wedding march essentially we have a trio of grifters masquerading as a russian count and two russian princesses who have rented a villa in monte carlo their aim is to use counterfeit money at the gambling tables and win a fortune part of that plan is for the count von stroheim to insinuate himself between a visiting american ambassador and his foolish wife wooing her and hoping to gain some money by playing on her weaknesses he makes the mistake of also taking the life savings of the maid whom he has promised to marry when she sees them together she sets fire to the room von stroheim and his prey are on the rooms balcony here von stroheim first establishes his persona as the man you love to hate he is thoroughly bad and his character flaws eventually bring him to a very bad and deserved end the film is crude in its cinematography and editing and not worth seeing unless you are fascinated by the director there is a cute bit when he first attempts to meet the ambassadors wife she is reading a book  we see the title  foolish wives by erich von stroheim this was originally envisioned as a 210 minute film cut down to 140 minutes by the studio and finally released at 70 minutes the restoration on kino video restores surviving footage damaged in some way in most scenes from the alternate earlier version to give us a 107 minute print
neg	dil was a memorable movie that bring to the celluloid a great director like indra kumar the movie followed with beta ishq raja  masti all of whom were superbbut then every successful director gives a few horrible movies alongwith some hits too pyare mohan is one such moviethough the comedies are told nicely but then they fail the viewer to laugh comparing with the kind of comedy movies being made today this is a dumbif you really want to watch a movie and laugh please dont watch this because the pathetic comedy will make you cry onlyin short the movie is worth a miss
neg	this movie is even a big step down form the typical fare dished out by bollywood the performances were horrible even boman irani who always manages to shine goes completely ott as the villain the soundtrack is not memorable either and in spite trying hard the female leads dont manage to be sexy vivek oberoi is capable of far better projects while fardeen khan seems to be stuck in similar fare for the time being but this monstrosity is even beneath his limited capabilities as an actor esha deol and amrita rao are horrible in badly written clich roles its high time for indra kumar to hang up his directorial hat hope he never directs another eyesore like this future of hindi movies are in better hands now to sum it up stay far away from waste of celluloid
neg	after the reasonably successful masti which was tad better inder kumar returned again with a comedy pyaare mohan based on the hollywood film see no evil hear no evil the film reminds you of hum hai kamaal ke1994 where kader and anupam play the blind and deafthis movie is a tedious exercisethe film has jokes of such nonsense that you dont feel like laughing like snehal dabis head getting stuck in the back of the horse and all those type comedies which we dont laugh at now but mock the film starts off in a clichd manner and some scenes are funny sadly such moments dont last long as the story never moves in this half even the comedy gets boring the twist is well handled and the second half becomes an action film where the blind guy and the deaf go to rescue the heroines and we have all ott chase scenes and fight scenesdirection by inder kumar is bad music is okay one song stands out i love you my angelvivek is awful in the comic scenes his timing is very bad and is okay in serious scenes for some reason he keeps doing comedy and ruined his career fardeen khan is tad better but too wooden amongst the rest esha and amrita are the heroines boman irani annoys here snehal dabbi is okay
neg	pyare mohan can be safely included in the blacklist of one of the worstever films made by mankind the film one of the many handicappedpeople flicks that arose after the phenomenal success of black is makes a mockery of the handicapped fraternity vivek oberoi and fardeen khan are mere caricatures of handicapped people while black portrayed the poignancy and emotions of a handicapped woman and gave us a glimpse of her world pyare mohan shows two desperadolike monkeys who have no qualms about being handicapped and bash up half of the world to protect their love interests anu maliks music is fair enough vivek oberoi who made a promising start with saathiya is sadly losing his balls quickly in hindi cinema fardeen khan was never an acceptable actor and deserves to be banned from the film industry amrita rao and esha deol are just pretty damsels in distress having nightmarish times in thialnd with no one to save them  except for the aforementioned desperados boman irani as the villainous don toni is somewhat acceptable avoid the film if possible
neg	im a big fan of movies that make you think im still thinking long and hard about this one fully seven minutes after the credits have rolled whats really confounding my neurons is the attempt to fathom the relevance to the plot of the naked girlie fondling her slick oily body made extratacky by being filmed on cheap video this happens three times and i was certain it would be explained in the end i put my trust in the filmmakers that this lurid attempt to lure viewers would be justified it was notthe movie has to be the most apathetic ive come across in the genre the sets look like a cross between a 1970s dr who set and someones illformed idea of a spongepainted living room the lighting is unimaginative if your sets are going to be that bad at least film them in semidarkness to hide the plasterboard and create some ambiance of the abducted quartet the girl stands out as being particularly lame but none of them is given a personality the aliens plans for world domination are just plain silly  all they need is a birth control pill and their problems are solved most of the movie consists of people running down corridors yes it really is that exciting the ray gun special effect is  curious to say the least what use is a weapon that takes a 15second concentrated blast to kill and even then the guy comes back for more the script is like a bad episode of the ateam and the ladies hairstyles come from the same era so they look like school teachers instead of an advance team of murderous alien invaders when we finally get to see what the aliens really look like theyre in suspended animation and never even get out of their boxes the resolution of the story  traitor alien simply has a few words with invading fleet commander and without a second thought he heads home  is truly the sign of a writer whos never had an idea more complex than a saturday morning cartoon i mean the bad ones with no plot action or characterization in his or her lifebut seriously what is with the naked chick was it really just so they could justify putting flesh on the dvd cover to boost sales
neg	this thing was bad really bad i mean low budget can sometimes be very inspiring but not this the story was so offtheshelf the aliens behaviour so illogical the characters so cliched i found nothing good in it and i did try
neg	the christmas secret was touted as a wonderful film but i was truly disappointed they even sold vhs and dvd copies of the film when it was over which leads me to think the producers were really proud of this project as a screen actor myself i felt most of the performances were phoned in although beau bridges as nick did have a moment or two if i were richard thomas i would not put this film on my otherwise fine resume it was an embarrassment i had been a fan since his waltons days but have found myself untempted to watch any of his subsequent work so poor was this offeringin defence of the actors the directing was stilted mechanical and thoroughly amateurishi hope this is not considered a spiteful review and negative assumptions made about my qualifications as a critic i turned the movie on because it had a good cast and i was prepared to enjoy the film however i would challenge any one out there to watch this film and not wish for their money back even though it was on tv
neg	this review is mostly all spoilers if you plan on enjoying this film dont read this review thats the problem with kids tv nowadays its all so patronizing and condescending wow that was fun wasnt it no it wasnt and unfortunately it seems to have permeated into children films as well and that is what flight of the reindeer is all about admittedly i havent seen flight of the reindeer in a few years so i might be hazy on some points but i remember being thoroughly unimpressed with it at the time essentially the story follows a lecturer who is given a book for christmas now the lecturer is an esteemed scientist on the flying habits of some animal i think it was bullfrogs anyway through this book mr lecturer  family man learns that reindeer can fly in exactly the same way as bullfrogs apparently this book was written by a scientist many hundreds of years ago who disappeared in the north pole now if it were me i would have thrown the book out the nearest window flying bullfrogs are a naturally occurring phenomenon but flying reindeer is a fantastic and wholly unrealistic concept but mr lecturer isnt me so i guess that explains why he decides to fly to the north pole leaving his wife and kid at home with no idea where hes gone of course things go awry and before he knows it a flying reindeer has crashed into his private plane and hes stranded at the north pole are you still following this good his family of course are devastated i would be too i mean what a sucktacular christmas elsewhere mr lecturer finds himself in a hidden town at the north pole inhabited by midgets and one tyrannical figure who dresses only in red and white rather than try to escape immediately as i would have done he greets everyone there with open arms this hidden civilization of midget monsters and he greets them with open arms ooookayyyy they feed him this story that they are the elves of santa claus and they spend all year round making toys for kids they have no idea exist and mr lecturer accepts all this he even accepts that santa claus is in fact the scientist who disappeared two hundred years ago or whatever theres just one problem  they dont want him to leave the world cant know of their secret existence after all before theyd know it thered be a mcdonalds and a starbucks on every street corner still with menow mr nice guys family find the book and assume hes gone to the north pole boy wouldnt they be embarrassed if they found out hed just gone for a brisk walk before the audience knows it theyre jetting off to spend a christmas in the most authentic winter wonderland on the planet meanwhile mr lecturer gets sick of all the uppity midgets and decides to leave i cant remember exactly but i do recall him holding santa claus to gunpoint a fire fight ensues when the midgets attack and he manages to escape via santas sleigh with santa hot on his heels and with bloodlust in his eyes mr whatever through some marvellous coincidence finds himself flying alongside his familys plane that is looking for him so he jumps on to their plane the planes flies back and everyone lives happily ever after the fact is there have been some shocking films made in the name of christmas over the years but because they feature that festive charm they get away with it and its that charm that is utterly devoid from flight of the reindeer there isnt much wrong with it nothing which insults the intelligence well obviously there is but its a kids film and thus can get away with such things or anything particularly offensive but the problem is there is nothing much right about it either it just doesnt feel christmassy and for a film that is all about christmas that it a pretty major flaw but hey i dont think flight of the reindeers target audience mind about that why should they theyre all so doped up on sedatives they probably couldnt spell christmas i give it three out of ten if it was a tvmovie then id add another two stars onto it we all know how bad they can get
neg	if you want to watch a real quality movie get hold of the eden formula this wondrous film must have cost all of 50 to make it features a wafer thin script pathetically bad sets lighting and camera work and a stop motion papermache monster that is utterly laughable it looks like they sometimes used a guy in a rubber suit andor a glove puppet for the monster  but all were equally dreadful the actors all speak their lines as though theyve never seen them before and are reading off a teleprompter the special effects are way beyond lousy and the only sad thing is that they dropped the really nifty original title tyranasaurus wrecks which sums up exactly what you get for the full 90 minutesthis is what happens when you scrape the bottom of the barrel so hard you break through to the crud that lies underneath i loved every minute of it
neg	my first opinions on this movie were of course badi was expecting a horrible crappy acting bad entertainment ridiculous special effects moviewhat i got was actually not that badthe special effects were absolutely horrible but i found the movie itself quite interesting and the script was actually pretty good and decentthe acting wasnt that bad and overall i had fun watching this movieits still a pretty bad film but its not completely worthless like i thought it was going to be and im pleased to know that this movie managed to wow me even when it wasnt that goodoverall its a film that should be avoided but to me it wasnt as bad as i was expecting it to be
neg	i got this as a turkey movie and was i not disappointedacting  overall even though many have been in other movies it is clear that they had to work hard to act this bad so constantly over this entire movie with out accidentally letting slip some degree of actingplot  being generous i could say that the scriptwriter did originally start with a plot but but did his best to ignore it the plot broke down faster then a chinese knock off computer scrip  now that was an abomination of nature it failed to flow with any rhyme or reason the majority of the lines by the characters were at best pathetic to imbecilic the script worked hard to make sure that no character managed to get to be considered memorable i have watched other movies where the extras were more interesting and memorablespecial effects  rotflmao they were short bus special directing  until you can come up with your own directing ability copy the style of your favorite directer otherwise you will only make failures like thisit is good to know that your friendsfamily have been giving you 10 stars for this movie
neg	you ever get that itch to just kill an hour or two doing chores and watching a movie so bad it defies reason well out renting movies one weekend i see the box art for this one and see the trex knowing full well that the dinosaur on the package was the trex from jurassic park i knew i had to rent this just cause i was in the mood for a bad moviei was not disappointed in the leastmad scientists secret formulas a company more concerned about its fortune and shareholders than lives and of course a big poorly animated sockpuppet trex is it me our through out the movie was there scenes clearly spliced from other movies not to mention the rexs hungry is never satisfiedever how he has hungry is beyond me because he actually doesnt have an throat really if you look down his mouth when he roars its solidlike a toy or something now i like watching incredibly bad bmovies from time to time because it reminds me how much better a blockbuster movie is this one was hilarious im not even sure if this was supposed to be a thriller or a comedy because there are scenes where make no mistake you will laugh do i blame the movies budgetyes but the acting didnt help either ok tony todd was actually pretty good as for some of the female roleswhen you cry shouldnt tears come out meh i am not going to be angry at this movie i knew what i was getting into and if youre looking for a bad movie to watch with friends heres what i recommend watch this movie then immediately watch jurassic park and then lost world back to back you will be writing mr spielberg thank you letters the next day
neg	i gave this movie a single star only because it was impossible to give it lessscientists have developed a formula for replicating any organism in their laba run down warehouse in la they create a trex a group of industrial spies break in to steal the formula and the remainder of the film is one endless foot chaseof course the trexa rubber puppetgets loose and commences to wipe out the cast it has the amazing ability to sneak up within 2 or 3 feet of someone without them noticing and then promptly bites their head offone cast member escapes in a police car and spends the remainder of the film driving aimlessly through the city she is of such superior mental ability that she cant even operate the radio she never makes any attempt to drive to a substation or a donut shop and appears hopelessly lostthe trex wreaks havoc throughout the city there are blazing gun battles and buildingscardboard mockupsblowing up but a single police car or the army nor anyone else ever shows up such activity must be commonplace in los angeleswe can only hope that a sequel isnt planned
neg	this film is so unbelievable  the whole premise is bunkum the fact that a serial killer vampire or otherwise could fly around untraced and kill as many people as the film implies is laughable the vampire himself would not look out of place in a bela lugosi film most of the acting is so wooden the actors should be treated for dry rot i await the day when someone makes a decent film from a steven king novel with the exception possibly of stand by me this film suffers from what most stephen king films do  lack of money used for the special effects poor actors appalling characterisation and dialogue this film is cheap tacky and fails in everything it tries to do
neg	would have better strengthened considerably by making it as a50 minute episode of the outer limits too much superfluous material and stuff like the chief bad guy looking like hed escaped from the phantom of the opera didnt help the whole night of the living dead sequence was extremely silly and quite unnecessary after all if the dead were to punish anyone for their sins now remind me exactly who was killing everyone again
neg	this is just short of a full blown gore fest based on a stephen king story two tabloid reporters one seasonedmiguel ferrerand one not so accomplishedjulie entwisle begin to believe that a serial killermichael h moss may actually be a vampire stranger than odd is this modern day blood sucker does not wing his way naturally but by way of a black cessna he seeks his victims the gore actually gets gruesome as the film nears its stupid finale keep in mind that mr king had nothing to do with this film i do admit it is a bit scary in the wee hours of the night
neg	spoilers all too often hollywoods shakespeare adaptations entertaining pieces of cinema beautifully shot they are well performed and faithful to the text films including branaghs henry v and 1993s much ado about nothing are powerful pieces of work watching loves labours lost therefore its such a huge disappointment for expectation to be so hideously thrown to waste sadly loves labours lost is awful the king of navarre alessandro nivola and his friends have forsaken drink and women for three years to focus on their studies plans begin to fall apart however when the enigmatic princess of france alicia silverstone and her entourage arrive soon love is in the air and philosophy is off the princes mindfrom the start you realise that this film is not quite shakespeare cleverly relocated into a 1930s musical by ken branagh the plot is still there and the script remains but now it has been sacrificed in favour of dire musical taste classics like the way you look tonight lets face the music and dance im in heaven are all destroyed by weak singing and a strong feel that they just dont belong hereaside from weak singing we are also treated to an increasingly large number of awkward performances by regular stars ken branagh and friends might enjoy making this film but they provide us with a stomach turning collection of rolesthe main eight actors four men  four women are all equally dire and the only positive on their behalf is a vast improvement on the truly dreadful timothy spallin fact only one individual leaves the film worthy of any praise and thats the consistently magnificent nathan lane lane has proved over the years that he is a comedy genius and in this feature he once again adds an air of humour to the jester costardtheres little else to be said really loves labours lost deserves mild praise for branaghs original take on an old tale unfortunately though thats where the positives end weakly acted performed sang and constructed loves labours lost is perhaps the weakest shakespeare adaptation of the last forty years it should be avoided like the plague and should never have been made a poor disappointing choice by branagh and heres hoping his next effort is better
neg	this selfindulgent mess may have put the kibosh on mr branaghs career as an adapter of shakespeare for the cinema released 4 years ago not a peep of an adaptation since i just finished watching this on cable  holy god its terriblei agree with the sentiment of a reviewer below who said that reviewing something so obviously and sadly awful is an ungenerous act that comes across as shrill that being said ill take the risk if only because loves labours lost is the perfect reward for those who overrated mr branaghs directorial abilities in the past branagh has always been a pretty lousy director grindingly literalminded starstruck unforgivably ungenerous to his fellow actors he loves his american stars but loves himself more making damn sure that he gets all the good linesalong those lines the sad fact remains that loves labours lost is scarcely worse than the interminable ghastly bloated hamlet from 1996 in fact this film may be preferable if only because its about 13 the length branagh decided it would be a good idea to update this bad early work of shakespeares to the milieu of cole porter george gershwin fred astaire yada yada so he sets the thing in 1939 leaves about an eighth of the text intact in favor of egregious interpretations of thirties standards wait till you see the actors heaved up on wires toward the ceiling during im in heaven and casts actors not known for their dancing or singing himself included the result is a disaster so surreal that one is left dumbfounded that they just didnt call a horrified stop to the whole thing after looking at the first dailies i dont even blame the cast to paraphrase hamlet the screenplays the thing no one could possibly come off well in this hodgepodge the illustrious rsc alumni fare no better than alicia silverstone who could possibly act in this thingbranaghs first mistake was in thinking that loves labours lost was a play worth filming trust me it isnt its an anomaly in the bards canon written expressly for an educated coterie of courtiers  not the usual audience for which he wrote hence theres a lot of precious and tedious wordplay references to contemporary scholastic nonsense parodies of lylys euphues    in other words hardly the sort of material to appeal to a broad audience hell it doesnt appeal to an audience already predisposed to shakespearean comedy the play cannot be staged without drastically cutting the text and desperately updating it with any gimmick that comes to hand which begs the question why botherbranaghs second mistake was in thinking that shakespeares creampie of a play could be served with a sideorder of gershwins marmalade clearly the idea or hope was to make an unintelligible elizabethan exercise palatable for modern audiences by administering nostalgic american pop culture down their throats at the same time but again this begs the question why bother
neg	i think this is one of the weakest of the kenneth branagh shakespearian works after such great efforts as much ado about nothing etc i thought this was poor the cast was weaker alicia silverstone nivoli mcelhone but my biggest gripe was that they messed with the bards work and cut out some of the play to put in the musicaldance sequencesyou just dont do shakespeare and then mess with the play sorry but that is just wrong i love some cole porter just like the next person but jeez dont mess with the shakespeare skip this and watch prosperos books if you want to see a brilliant shakespearean adaptation of the tempest
neg	ive read comments that you shouldnt watch this film if youre looking for stirring shakespearian dialogue this is true unfortunately because all the stirring dialogue this wonderful play contains has been cut and replaced with songs ive read this play and recently was lucky enough to see it performed at it remains one of my favourite shakespearian comedies but this movie seems to take all that i like about it away the princess though no doubt doing what she was directed to do had no regal bearing and all the girls seemed to lose the cleverness of their characters  also affected by unwise cuts which not only took away the female characters already sparse dialogue but took comments out of context  it was a little unnerving to hear the princess proclaim we are wise girls to mock our lovers so when mocking had not taken place at all the news reels throughout the film also disrupted the flow and took away many excellent scenes as they showed the information in the scenes after them and were in modern phrasing in conclusion an excellent play ruined by an odd concept and unwise cuts kenneth i usually love what you do what were you thinking
neg	kenneth branagh attempts to turn william shakspeares obscure rarelyproduced comedy into a 1930sera musical with the result being both bad shakespeare and bad musical comedy as the actors are rarely adept at one or the other of the two styles and in some cases flounder badly in both particularly painful is nathan lane who seems to be under the impression that he is absolutely hysterical as costard but is badly mistaken and alicia silverstone who handles the shakespearean language with all the authority of a teenaged valley girl who is reading the script aloud in her middle school english classthe musical numbers are staged with the expertise of a high school production of dames at sea leaving the cast looking awkward and amateurish while singing and dancing with the lone exception being adrian lester who proves himself a splendid song and dance man the only other saving grace of the film are natascha mcelhone and emily mortimers contribution as eye candy but they have given far better performances than in this film and youd be wise to check out some of the other titles in their filmographies and gives this witless mess a pass
neg	i do get irritated with modern adaptations of shakespeare when the director cant make his mind up whether to use the original or to update it if its using the original words in an updated setting thats particularly tricky if set in the 20th or 21st century although it can work ok in period styles eg the trevor nunn twelfth night set late victorian very effectively it could work with the 30s setting if only there had been far less of the song and dance and far more of shakespeares text unfortunately it just ends up being a pretty trivial though very pleasant show another problem is branagh himself i agree hes far too old to play one of the students but more important hes such an experienced shakespearean actor that in spite of all his efforts to be just another student his strength of acting shows all the time of course he should have played the king  no problem in having a mature student king surrounded by younger students instead we had a pleasant but unimposing actor for the king thus an unimposing socalled king with no kingly attributes the amount of song and dance which i found tedious in spite of the nice songs and pleasant enough dancing unfortunately meant the great shakespearean dialogue had to be cut down drastically so the whole thing ends up a trivial and mild confection and i got very bored including with the comic turns and was glad when it ended branagh has not done shakespeare justice in this productionaccolades however to richard briers and geraldine mcewan absolutely splendid as the older couple
neg	i am a shakespeare fan and i can appreciate what ken branagh has done to bring shakespeare back for a new generation of viewers however this movie falls short of conveying the overall intentions of the play with the ridiculous musical sequences add that with alicia silverstones stumbling over the dialogue reminiscent of keanu reeves in much ado about nothing and other poorly cast roles it all equals an excruciating endurance of viewing
neg	carriers follows the exploits of two guys and two gals in a stolen mercedes with the words road warrior on the hood hightailing it down the highway for the beach with surfboards strapped to the top of their car brian chris pine of star trek is driving and his girlfriend bobby piper perabo of coyote uglyhas shotgun while brians younger brother danny lou taylor pucci of fanboys and his friendnot exactly girlfriendkate emily vancamp of the ring 2 occupy the backseat this quartet of twentysomething characters are living in a nightmare apparently a viral pandemicwhich codirectors  coscenarists alex pastor and david pastor tell us absolutely nothing abouthas devastated america naturally the lack of exposition shaves off at least fifteen minutes that would have slowed down this cynical melodrama about how humans degenerate in a crisis and become their own worst enemiesthis lethal virus gives you the shingles and then you bleed and die most everybody runs around wearing those white masks strapped to their nose and mouth by a thin rubber band initially this foursome encounters a desperate father frank christopher meloni of runaway brideand his cute little daughter jodie kiernan shipka of land of the lost blocking the highway with their suv brian swerves around frank when he tries to waylay them but in the process the oil pan in their mercedes ruptures and they wind up on foot reluctantly they hitch a ride with frank after they seal jodie up in the rear of the suv she wears a mask over her nose and mouth and it is speckled with blood frank has heard that doctors are curing ailing people at a hospital and they head to it sadly somebody has lied to frank the hospital physician is giving the last couple of kids some koolaid that will put them out of their misery the cure did not improve their condition everybody else in town is dead kate tries without success to get a dial tone on every phone frank realizes that there is no hope for his daughter and he lets the heroic quartet appropriate his suv and take offindeed carriers qualifies as a relentlessly depressing movie about the effects of a pandemic on four sympathetic people who degenerate into homicidal murderers to protect themselves they reach a country club and frolic around on a golf course until another four show up in suits and masks with pumpaction shotguns incredibly our protagonists manage to escape without getting shot but brian has a scare when he almost falls into the water with a floating corpse eventually they discover that one of them has become infected later as they are about to run out of gas brian blocks the highway like frank did at the outset danny tries to stop a pair of older christian women driving the car danny lies that his pregnant wife is about to give birth and he needs their help brian throws caution to the wind and blasts away at the ladies with his automatic pistol when they refuse to help them brian catches a slug in the leg from the passenger but he kills her nocarriers is not a beer  pizza movie that you can either laugh off or laugh with because the humor is virtually nonexistent by the end of this 84minute movie our heroes have turned into villains who only care only for themselves and their plight chris pine makes quite an impression as funloving brian and his energetic performance is the only reason to hang with this hokum while the only other wellknown actress piper perabo is relegated to an inconsequential girlfriend role as bobby she makes tragic the mistake of showing compassion to a dying little girl and pays an awful price it is a testament to pines performance that he can change his character to the point of putting himself before others essentially pine has the only role that gives him the ability to pull a oneeighty from happygolucky guy to heartless guy the two directors are spanish brothers and they never let the momentum flag since there is no relief in sight carriers sinks into predictability irrversible cinematographer benot debie does a fantastic job with his widescreen lensing and as unsavory as this road trip becomes debie makes it look like a dynamic film aside from the lack of a happy ending or closure in any sense of the word carriers suffers because it is so horribly cynical the scene when the german shepherd attacks danny conjures up the most suspense but even it could have been improved unfortunately the pastor brothers do not scare up either much tension or suspense by fadeout you really dont care what happens to anybody
neg	i really hate most end of the world movies they show what jaded hollywood people think of the rest of the world and they clearly think were a bunch of sadistic idiots or at least that watching sadistic idiots react to things is somehow entertaining ive been to la many times i have family that works in show business and i just want to say that these are the last people we should be looking to for a reality check some disaster movies at least paint a clever picture children of men 12 monkeys but usually the message is just people will do anything to survive all is dark and sad and purposeless we should all be ashamed of ourselvesdont get me wrong i like the idea of a story that explores throwing off the system of social order and testing peoples mettle in the face of horror and i do believe some people would act like this film portrayed but sadistic idiots aside i seriously doubt society would just dissolve into every man for himself thats just insulting
neg	do not be mistaken this is neither a horror nor really a film i firmly advise against watching this 82 minute failure the only reason it merited a star was the presence of chris pinenothing happens you wait patiently in the hope that there may be a flicker of a twist a hint of surprise a plot to emerge  but nothe characters take erratic turns of pace in their actions and yet dont have the time to develop  thanks to the thrifty editors and frankly ashamed writers  before returning to an idyllic and playful bring on the teen rock montage state the only thing that could have made it worse would be adding the perishable token ethnic companiontheir encounters with obstacles be they human or physical are brief confusing and entirely pointlesschris pine fights to keep himself above the surface whilst being drowned by a misery of a lightweight cast lou taylor pucci couldnt be dryer if he spent the summer with keanu reaves combing the navada desertwatch the road watch 28 days later watch day time tvanything but this i implore you suffer the boredom unlike you may be led to believe in the film this film is no cure
neg	if youve seen other movies like this theyre probably better the omega man comes to mind to the studios credit they avoided the sprawling unnecessary big budget technofest that typifies movies of this ilk additionally the setup and premise were excellent four people whose past is virtually irrelevant to us are trying to get away from an overwhelming infectious fatal disease whats bad is everything else i get tired of endlessly stupid careless wimpy ineffective arrogant characters in a movie that pretty much describes everyone in the movie at some point i rented it and found myself yelling at the tv repeatedly no dont do that why are you so stupid look out etcetera a true lack of character development is evident about halfway in a movie should give you a strong personal connection with at least some of the characters so that you actually care what happens to them this one does not alsothere should have been a longer more involving end to the movie as well
neg	theres a good movie lurking here but this isnt it the basic idea is good to explore the moral issues that would face a group of young survivors of the apocalypse but the logic is so muddled that its impossible to get involvedfor example our four heroes are understandably paranoid about catching the mysterious airborne contagion thats wiped out virtually all of mankind yet they wear surgical masks some times not others some times theyre fanatical about wiping down with bleach any area touched by an infected person other times they seem completely unconcernedworse after apparently surviving some weeks or months in this new killorbekilled world these people constantly behave like total newbs they dont bother accumulating proper equipment or food theyre forever running out of fuel in the middle of nowhere they dont take elementary precautions when meeting strangers and after wading through the rotting corpses of the entire human race theyre as squeamish as sheltered debutantes you have to constantly wonder how they could have survived this long and even if they did why anyone would want to make a movie about themso when these dweebs stop to agonize over the moral dimensions of their actions its impossible to take their soulsearching seriously their actions would first have to make some kind of minimal senseon top of all this we must contend with the dubious acting abilities of chris pine his portrayal of an arrogant young james t kirk might have seemed shrewd when viewed in isolation but in carriers he plays on exactly that same note arrogant and boneheaded its impossible not to suspect that this constitutes his entire dramatic rangeon the positive side the film looks excellent its got an oversharp saturated look that really suits the southwestern us locale but that cant save the truly feeble writing nor the paperthin and annoying characters even if youre a fan of the endoftheworld genre you should save yourself the agony of watching carriers
neg	in one instant when it seemed to be getting interesting it never got therethe people are going from one point to another point with really no point if there was one it was very dull there was no action suspense or any horror and the characters were pretty heartless so there was no caring what happened to themall together the movie was pretty boringi give it a 310i like that it wasnt shaky choppy camerawork and if there was music it didnt annoy me like some really bad movies and the acting was not horrendous
neg	while being one of the stars of this film doesnt necessarily give me sage insight i do know quite a bit of what was first thereand what ended up on the screen i remember seeing the original cut of incoming freshman and being very pleased it was funny sexy raunchy all the main requirements of a drivein film you have to remember this was shot and released before all the restanimal house porkys etcso in its own way this flick was truly ahead of its time for whatever reasons the film was given to the main distributors who editing out half the original film and then edited in should i say shuffled the most random scenes ever the fat guy the people with goat headswhat the heck was all that im sure it was put in for additional ta but it was so slowly paced it caused anything going on prior to it to grind to a screeching and painful halt but all in all its a fun memory for meespecially in that im able to say that the worst movie ive ever seenim in
neg	i dont know where to begin the cast is full of people whove never done anything before or since debralee scott is listed on cover boxes but does not appear in the movie at all the writing is quite bad even for college films its obviously very low budget with one scene at the sorority house having extremely choppy editingthe characters are pretty typical for college films  timid guy nerd suave black guy tough guys guy with mustache attractive girl small town girl etc the featured teacher is about whats youd expect middle aged heavy set guy who gets sidetracked easilyif you want to see a college flick stay clear from this one its so bad its not even funny
neg	all hype what better way to describe a movie about people who are upset because they cant release their film through a mainstream distributor consequently they do it themselves otherwise the hype of the film doesnt justify the content in the film the story is absent and could easily be a short the acting is poor but the animation and music is pretty good otherwise dont waste your time  dont believe the hype however if you have the chance to see the film for free do so then you wont have to waste money still the filmmakers do a good job of pressing their story and creating cliffhangers with their selfindulgent miniseries otherwise theyre one hit wonders who never had a hit
neg	i think i should start this in saying that nearly any style of work can be entertaining in parts the true test is whether it is good from start to finish which is the reason i gave the analogical title for this review most of us would agreeeven those like me who enjoy reading many blogsthat blogs cant compare with good novel writing for a number of reasons likewise fem cant compare with good film making for a number of reasons and i actually believe its a poor example of independent filmography from start to finish fem feels like a pieced together vlog heck even myspace gets some pimping if i wanted to see an hour of lonelygirl15i dontid go watch it fem while certainly grittier than the bubble gum atmosphere of the aforementioned media is so personal that it is without an interesting story its like watching the mundaneness of life which i think most would agree is very naturally boring and yet the creators of fem want us to applaud it their very postmodern film about making a film cue my yawnultimately i come away not caring the least bit about any of it im shocked that im actually interested in taking time out to write this review even its not that fem is downright bad because it isnt it has a few moments where i crack a smile or think that maybejust maybesomething of interest is about to happen its rather that its just downrightmediocre i feel so indifferent about it that its almost fitting of an oxymoron passionate indifferencei hope the creatorsactors in the film get out of debt from their efforts theyll probably need it for when one of them moves out and moves on with lifesee this movie if youve got time to waste and nothing much you want to do otherwise pass it by and dont worry that youve missed some great undiscovered talent you really havent
neg	definitely the product of young minds this piece may very well appeal to the 20s crowd who is still trying to find their place in the world while obsessing over every neurosis however i cant imagine that the heavy amount of narcissistic navelgazing trite humor or banal subject matter would be particularly engaging to anyone over 30 another problem is that the peripheral characters whom the filmmakers obviously have nothing but contempt for are hyped up to such absurd caricatures for comic effect that they fail to be relatable in any real way however one has to give some style points to the filmmakers who obviously grew up in the video generation and use every conceivable editing trick in the book in order to spruce up an otherwise nonexistent plot there are 2 points to remember here first beware of festival darlings second even though we live in the age of youtube not everyones account of their mundane lives deserves big screen treatment but these young filmmakers have every right to make their film and if others 20somethings can find something in it to identify with then all the better yet i could not help but think at the end of this film how this latest generation just now coming of age will fare in the real world that presents so many challenges and complications in the age when every child is constantly reassured of how special they are and that they all deserve their 15 minutes of exposure resiliency and the ability to deal with adversity does not exactly appear to be this generations strong point
neg	four eyed monsters follows the relationship of a shy reclusive videographer and an equally estranged struggling artist who both living in the big apple develop an unlikely romance with the help of an internet dating site this in itself is not so unusual but what is is their method of communication foregoing the verbal they take to writing notes and later communicating through videothe film is based upon the creators arin crumley  susan buice own relationship who besides writing and directing take to acting as the lead characters as well with elements of avantgarde antiplot and docudrama the film scatters itself to the wind with an undecided structure nestled neatly between narcissism and selfindulgenceas the movie wears on a brief separation and deterioration of their once intriguing form of communication grow old as the couple face the hardship of reality focusing solely on inner conflict or the woes of relationship the film struggles through a stagnant narrative that is neither original nor poignant this could have been easily circumvented with the addition of subplot and external conflict and a third act to which there is none  just a montage of melodrama that leads nowherewhat is even more aggravating is the films descent from story into reality that abruptly concludes with an open ended and unsatisfying finish this would have been all fine and dandy but there is no question asked and no meaning to be discovered or ponderedon a side note the film contains beautiful animation and a vivid and moving soundtrack one of the more interesting aspects of the productionbut as always watch the film and decide for yourself
neg	at the time of writing this review it would seem that over 50 of imdb voters had given this film a rating of either a 10 or a 1 i can only surmise then that those giving it a 10 were either cast or crew members they say that given enough monkeys and enough time and enough typewriters those monkeys just by random proddings at the keyboard would eventually type out the complete works of shakespeare however i seriously doubt that given the same number of monkeys and time you could find a single one to give this movie a rating of 10i patiently watched the first half foolishly assuming that the film would on some level develop either the plot or the characters or maybe make some kind of social comment or provoke barely intellectual thought failing that i was quite prepared to accept action suspense comedy horror or even gratuitous sex as a way of holding my attention ultimately i was disappointed and consequently much of the second half was viewed at double speed as i searched in vain for some small snippet of cinematic redemption sadly there was noneif the choke was put up against an episode of scooby doo then im afraid the cartoon would win hands down in terms of mystery intrigue and unpredictability and speaking of cartoon characters the acting abilities of the various cast members varied between acceptable at best and embarrassingly poor with brooke baileys portrayal of the freaky death obsessed pseudo goth london being so bad i almost felt sorry for heri would have liked to have finished on a positive note but even the soundtrack a second rate feast of contemporary punk rock failed even to entertain let alone serve to enhance a very poor flick
neg	released on dvd in the uk as axe the choke is a teen slasher that fails in pretty much every department the story is almost nonexistent resulting in a film which comprises mostly of people wandering around a dark building with the exception of two characters who are quite obviously destined to be the films survivors everyone is thoroughly objectionable meaning that the viewer couldnt care less when they get slaughtered the deaths arent gory enough unless a brief shot of a pound of minced beef covered in fake blood turns your stomach and the gratuitous sex scene features next to no nudity an unforgivable mistake to make in a slasher flickthe waferthin plot sees members of a punk band locked inside what appears to be the worlds largest nightclub there are endless abandoned corridors and rooms unlike any club ive ever seen where they are picked off by an unseen assailant for a low budget effort the production values are okay and the cast are all seem to be fairly capable actors but with not nearly enough genuine scares a reluctance to get really messy this is a slasher so wheres the graphic splatter way too much dreadful dialogue particularly from the notdeadsoonenough drummer and some ill advised use of tacky video techniques in an attempt to add some style the movie quickly becomes extremely boring
neg	i watched this film not really expecting much i got it in a pack of 5 films all of which were pretty terrible in their own way for under a fiver so what could i expect and you know what i was right they were all terrible this movie has a few and a few is stretching it interesting points the occasional camcorder view is a nice touch the drummer is very like a drummer ie damned annoying and well thats about it actually the problem is that its just so boring in what i can only assume was an attempt to build tension a whole lot of nothing happens and when it does its utterly tedious i had my thumb on the fast forward button ready to press for most of the movie but gave it a go and seriously is the lead singer of the band that great looking coz they dont half mention how beautiful he is a hell of a lot i thought he looked a bit like a meercat all this and i havent even mentioned the killer im not even gonna go into it its just not worth explaining anyway as far as im concerned star and london are just about the only reason to watch this and with the exception of london who was actually quite funny it wasnt because of their acting talent ive certainly seen a lot worse but ive also seen a lot better best avoid unless your bored of watching paint dry
neg	the choke starts as a rock band known as the choke prepare for a gig at a nightclub called club 905 owned  run by guy johnson andrew parker lead singer dylan sean cook  guitar player mike jason mckee plan to tell the other band members bass player london brooke bailey  drummer nancy tom olson that they are both going solo  their services wont be needed any longer once at the club dylan prepares but mike doesnt show up  the gig turns into a disaster then just as the band think things couldnt get any worse they find a dead body in the cellar that all the doors have been locked so they cant get out  that they cant trust anyone as a mysterious killer begins picking them off onebyoneproduced  directed by juan a mas the choke is a standard bythenumbers teen slasher that really doesnt have anything going for it the script by jessica dolan  susannah lowber not too many horror films out there penned by ladies has some surprisingly good characters in it  some nifty dialogue but while its much better than a lot of modern shot on a camcorder type horror in that respect its so slow  boring that even a few interesting characters cant come anywhere close to saving it as one would expect all the usual teen slasher clichs are used from the isolated location the victims cant escape from the cast of good looking teenagers who keep splitting up a few murders  a really poor twist ending that tries to mimic something like scream 1996  be surprising but doesnt make a whole lot of sense when you think about it logically they couldnt have done some of the things they were supposed to  to make matters even worse i guessed who the killer was fairly early on  even though i dont want to boast i was spot on then theres the fact that the makers of the choke felt that its audience would be entertained by showing endless well it feels endless while watching it scenes of teenagers walking around dark corridors doing nothing in particular i am sorry but there is only so many scenes like this that i can take before it starts to become tedious the kill count is low at first they all decide to stick together good idea but then they all just randomly decide to split up  go their separate ways bad idea when theres a killer on the loose the pace is lethargic the kill scenes are unimaginative  to top it all off the twist ending is poordirector mas does alright the film looks ok for the most part although there are the odd occasions where he uses some annoying post production editing technique like slow motion or frame skipping the gore levels arent really up to scratch theres some blood splatter a guy with a hole in his chest a few dead bodies  someone impaled on some metal poles most of the kills happen off screen with the axe kill at the end a good example of the film not actually showing anything since the film is about a rock band theres quite a rock orientated soundtrack with some truly horrible horrible rock songs used on it i am sorry rock fans but to my ears this crap is just noise pollution its not scary theres no real atmosphere  the lack of blood  gore is just inexcusable when the rest of the film is so badwith a supposed budget of about 1000000 the choke is well made with reasonable production values it looks cheap to be sure but not as cheap as many low budget horror films look shot in a place called spokane in washington apparently the acting is one of the films strongest points as its generally pretty good all round i mean noone is going to win an oscar but it aint half badthe choke is a throughly routine scream style teen slasher that has one of the weakest twist endings ever  a criminal lack of blood gore violence nudity  dead bodies i mean if a slasher hasnt got any sex or gore then whats the point those are the only things that the average slasher is worth watching for right
neg	the choke aka axe in the uk is a slasher produced supposedly as a straighttodvd movie i say supposedly because the title of the movie does not have the v in brackets to indicate that it was a made for dvd movie even though it does have the appearance of onethe plot is simple  a band is holding a gig in a former meatpacking factory and they are killed one by onei think most would agree that the movie was never going to be a masterpiece but this does not excuse the faults here even straighttodvd movies such as bachelor party massacre which has a very low imdb rating have a lot of redeeming qualities and sometimes come off as being one of the socalled so bad theyre good movies however the choke falls far short of being either a serious slasher such as halloween or being a so bad its good movie such as the nail gun massacrethe movie does start off good with a character killed using a drill the blood effects were very cheesy but understandable given the very low budget but from there onwards its downhill all the waythere are so many faults in the choke that i could spend all day talking about them but a few obvious ones stand out and ill go into themthe aforementioned gig that the band holds seems to start off with around 50 people present but after the music stops there seems to be only around 8 people left and yet theyre all meant to be locked inthe characters in this movie are not likable at all most of the band members are aggressive foulmouthed morons or just downright weird no one really cares about what happens to them and even their supposed friends forget about them when theyve been dispatched the highlight of the movie is the presence of a homeless man who seems to regard the meatpacking factory as some kind of church seriously he spouts some really funny lines for no apparent reason but sadly even his presence cant save the moviethere are too many scenes of people walking around and talking without any characterisation around 65 minutes of the film is spent watching characters walk around talking characters disappear for long periods of time without explanation as in other straighttodvd movies such as crocodile and grim weekend the characters spend a lot of time swearing at each other aggressively without any provocation at all there are plenty of overthetop outbursts mainly from the male characters and one nearly results in a fullblown fight in fact the format could be said to go as follows characters walk aroundmurder takes placecharacters walk aroundmurder takes place you get the ideathe dialogue is terrible and it seems that few lines are spoken without the fword being used perhaps this was meant to be funny but it just comes off as sad and more to the point we have all seen this done a thousand times before usually to much greater effectthe movie is totally devoid of any suspense at all the dead bodies serve to provide the only indication that the characters are in danger a maniac is running around loose and yet the characters just behave like total morons they make little attempt to get out of the factory or find a weapon with which to protect themselves and much of the time they dont even pretend to be scaredin the same vein as drivein massacre the killer is not seen at the time the murders are being committed with the exception of the final murder when the killers identity is revealed a random weapon appears out of nowhere to kill the victim in question there is no one seen stalking the characters at any time in drivein massacre this served to make the film funny unintentionally of course but here it is not funny at alland as another reviewer has pointed out the soundtrack includes music that is very bad even for those who like punk rock the extras look uncomfortable dancing to it the score at the end there is no music at the beginning consists of a band of sugarbabe wannabes singing some very bad song that is completely unrelated to the moviedont misunderstand the points made in this review this reviewer likes bad movies such as the nail gun massacre and bachelor party massacre as much as the classics such as halloween and friday the 13th but it seems that the choke tried too hard to fit into one of those categories without fitting into either and even as straighttodvd movies go this is a poor efforton a positive note the film does contain some fairly good gory murder scenes but when the surviving characters do not take the situation seriously these scenes lose their importance quickly as the intensity they provide disappears into oblivionfans of the traditional 1980s bmovie slashers should take steps to avoid this movie and fans of the classics such as halloween and friday the 13th should do everything in their power to avoid it
neg	the photography on the dvd is so dark i thought the screen had died i think i missed seeing half of the movie still it was poorly crafted and not interesting i did not find the story related to the title the black widow i was hoping for a mystery or a thriller but did not get involved enough to care after the first few frames i rented the movie especially for willem dafoe and was sad it wasted his talent i do not believe giada colagrande has studied movie making long enough to develop a major motion picture she is attractive and might develop into an actor but she took on too many tasks in this movie although they are married in real life they lack chemistry on the screen their relationships did not seem believable i do not understand why the other characters were even introduced into the plot
neg	the only reason i watched the movie till the end was the hope to see something interesting the movie is really bad and the performance of the girl it is really really bad honestly i am not a movie critic neither an expert but you just need common sense to notice that this work it is incredibly badthe first thing that came to my mind as soon as she started to talk was she has an affair with willem dafoe and he accepted to help her with the screenplay and appear in her movie since she is the brilliant director surprise surprise next day after i watched the film i found out on internet that giada colagrande is his wife awful story and terrible performance
neg	i just rented yes i paid money to see this film omg it is one of the very worst films i have ever seen as another reviewer put it ms colagrande get out of films please please never make or appear in another film the lady has the charisma of a cantaloupe no thats not fair to the cantaloupe which probably has more going for it she does not know how to act she affects a disgusted look all the time reminded me very much of my alwaysdisgusted young sistersinlaw from europe she is not charming she is not pretty there is no real story and the editing there wasnt any that i could see its pretty bad when you are watching a film and just to get through it you press forward forward on your remote and still nothing happens i mean i kept involuntarily screaming cut cut what were they thinking well obviously they thought they would make a film together and get paid to make love on screen pretty good deal for them pretty raw deal for the viewer i think im going to throw up now
neg	i am not an artistically inclined individual i am a science minded woman and i felt that this movie was maybe one of those campy artsy type films on a budget i watched part of it with my fianc and my future step daughter we tried very hard to find something in this film to keep our interest my fianc and his daughter voted it off and we moved on to oceans 13but that is another story not to be deterred i awoke the next morning and gave the movie another shot i began again watching this movie in earnest i just dont get iti thought i would get iti thought the funniest part was the flushing of the ashes and the urn finding a spot by the fireplace being used as a vase for what appeared to be dead flowers interesting and still it had dead stuff inside it was an odd and bizarre movie maybe this is what they were afterhowever i wont be tricked a second time
neg	as i watch this film it is interesting to see how much it marginalizes black men the film spends its time showing how powerless the most visible black man in it is save for an heroic moment for much of the film the other black men and darkskinned black women in the film are way in the background barely visiblevanessa williams character was strong and sympathetic the viewer can easily identify and sympathize with her there are also some fairly visible and threedimensional support characters who are lightskinned and some white characters of some warmth and dignity but 99 of the black males in this film are nothing but invisible men voiceless shadows in the background of no consequence such a horrible flaw but anything but unusual in the mainstream media
neg	caught this movie on the tube on a sunday i thought it was so bad i looked it up on imdb to see what others thought of it i was not surprised at the amount of silly people who enjoyed this fluff i was however surprised when i looked into the comments to read the hated it categories only to find that their were none i was shocked at this i always look at the hated its as their are always those who hate a movie no matter how good it is somehow this movie made it through unscathed by the haters i say nay to that and proclaim proudly that i hate this movie i know i should go into detail about why i hate this movie but to do so would only grant this movie more respect than it deserves
neg	jack londons life was certainly colorful enough for a dozen films about different aspects of him sad to say though that what his life was used for in film was some wartime propaganda that put the best face on some of the least attractive parts of his characterjack london who barely saw the age of 40 when he died wrote some of the best stories around he wrote on what he knew but he also wrote as does everyone else bringing the baggage of his own life experience with him some of that experience in another day and time would have been condemned as racism but this was world war ii and london was a big believer in the yellow peril as it was called back in the daytwo thirds of the film covers his life as author we see his years as a seaman from where he got the inspiration for the sea wolf we see him up in the yukon in a miners cabin with a dog that was no doubt his inspiration for the call of the wild london was able to capture the spirit of adventure that his own life was all about right on paper for the world to enjoy ever sincethe final third dealt with his time as a war correspondent covering the russojapanese war london was a socialist but his socialism did not encompass folks who were oriental like a few million others he saw the rising immigration of the chinese and japanese to our pacific coast as a threat to jobs for the white people he advocated strict immigration policies for orientalsthe film puts the cart before the horse london is presented as a man who saw because he was on hand at the russojapanese war what japans ambitions were and for that reason was as xenophobic as he was actually the kind of atrocities present in world war ii were not existent during the russojapanese conflict japan had her imperial ambitions but so did everyone else including the usa at that time but our immigration policies caused by pressure from our west coast politicians was a big contributing factor to the deterioration of relations with japan over a couple of generations london was part of the cause not a prophet crying in the wildernessthis film was the first independent production of samuel bronston who later did some films with a bit more budget than jack london had he a bit more money bronston might have gotten james cagney or spencer tracy both who would have been right for the role instead they got michael oshea who was making his second film after lady of burlesque oshea is fine in the part but certainly was no box officeas london is covering the war he meets up with a captain tanaka who is played by leonard strong an actor who specialized in orientals and played a ton of them in world war ii from the vantage point in 1905 strong outlines in the best fu manchu tradition japans imperial aims right up to taking on the usa eventually must have gone over great with the swing shift crowd a lot of course is left out of londons life including a first wife playing the second and only wife in this film is susan hayward who only comes into the movie when its half over i wish wed have seen more of her charmian kittredge london survived her husband by almost 40 years dying in 1955oshea in fact met and married the leading lady of his life in jack london virginia mayo has a small role in jack london and they married for 30 years until oshea died in 1973maybe one day well get a view of jack london that will be a lot better than this one
neg	in his brief 40 years on earth author jack london managed to cram as much adventure and incident as would seem possible this 90minute film purportedly a biography of the mans life but patently fictionalized doesnt even scratch the surface and remains a story very ripe for a modernday retelling here michael oshea in one of his first roles portrays london and his performance is both rugged and sympathetic he is not the problem here nor is a young and very beautiful susan hayward playing his future wife charmian whose biography on london is the basis for this film londons life has here been broken down into a series of episodes which the film skips lightly through so we have brief incidents with london as an oyster pirate a sealer in the bering sea a gold prospector in the yukon and a correspondent during the russojapanese warcolorful events for sure but hardly given anything like indepth treatment and alfred santells direction he also directed one of susans first films our leading citizen in 1939 is lackadaisical at best making things rougher here is a very poorquality dvd with a crummylooking print source and hissy sound perhaps the best thing about this movie rental for me was one of the dvds extras a catalog of all the alpha video films featuring hundreds and hundreds of fullcolor movie posters lets just hope that these films are in better shape than jack london
neg	hollywoods attempt to turn jack londons life into a jack london adventure film isnt a bad idea certainly he led an interesting and sometimes adventurous life this film however winds up flat and unsatisfying most importantly it lacks integrity michael oshea as london has some londonesque speeches and its nice to see his bearded jack receive the call of the wild after spending some quality time alone in the snowy mountains with his dog buck virginia mayo and susan hayward are both very pretty the film draws unfortunate yellow peril parallels between londons life and world war ii which are both strained and insulting  jack london 112443 alfred santell  michael oshea susan hayward virginia mayo
neg	ok aside from the psychedelic background imagery the info presented here was good the music i could have done without not that it was bad music just that it didnt fit this film at allas for the content of the film the director brings up the oftenlacking pagan perspective on christs existence and a startling comparison of the deeds and events of christs life vs the lives of mythological figuresdeities such as mithra and dionyses then he brings up the chronology of christianitys origins and presents an ok case but not one that blew me awayif the director had stuck with the facts and continued on with them this film would have been good however at this point in the film it disintegrates into a group of personallygratifying attacks on mel gibsons passion of the christ and a christian private school which the director attended in his youth during an interview with his old principal which during the course of it comes to light that the director set up under false pretenses i felt that the director was acting sort of childish he was asking good questions but like the film itself the interview crumbled into an attack on this particular private schools rules not christianityall in all if youre just interested in some info watch the first 30 minutes or so and then shut it off
neg	im an incorrigible skeptic and agnostic and was thus expecting to enjoy this film after watching it however i honestly believe that i could have made a better documentary myself its arguments appear to have only four spurious sources despite his being listed in the credits on imdb i didnt see richard dawkins anywhere its edited together crudely with laughably amateurish computer effects and it doesnt make even the slightest attempt to appear impartial the narration is pervaded throughout with a sneering almost adolescent antichristian sentiment ruining any possibility that the film might actually change someones mind as opposed to just preaching to the choir ie me though there is some interesting discussion of the historicity of jesus the movie hits an unbearable snag when it begins to dwell heavily on the christian school which the director attended as a child an institution which apparently scarred him badly psychologically as it obsesses him to this daythough tgwwt obviously had a low budget there was still an opportunity here to make an intelligent commentary on the highly questionable roots of christianity theres certainly a dearth of skepticallyminded religious documentaries on the market and this film could have helped fill the void instead the director chose to insult our intelligence with this piece of garbage which in the end appears to be some sort of therapeutic exercise for him its too bad that his christian upbringing traumatized him but he neednt subject an audience to his coping mechanism
neg	really no reason to examine this much further because of a few very glaring and bias misleading statementsa perfect example is when the filmmaker claims saul or paul of tarus the writer of the book of hebrews he asserts has no idea jesus is or was a human being this assertion is either purposely false as he accuses others of presenting or he is ignorant of what the bible saysfirst we can examine his misleading claim about hebrews 84 which he shows a quote if jesus was on earth he would not be a priest hence right here he sets up the ignorant and unlearned viewer to accept his false premise why he does what most so called bible believing people he accuses of doing the same that is taking things out of contextverse one of hebrews 8 is 1now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum we have such an high priest who is set on the right hand of the throne of the majesty in the heavens the context above is clearly speaking of a jesus who was on earth and ascended into heaven after his alleged resurrectionit has nothing to do with how the filmmaker wants the viewer to take his out of context scripture here he offers a foundation that paul was not aware of a human jesus but only one in heavenfollowlets see if the filmmaker is being honest hebrews 7 14 for it is evident that our lord sprang out of judah of which tribe moses spake nothing concerning priesthoodheh didnt the filmmaker just quote from the writer of hebrews trying to show the writer of that book has no knowledge of a human jesus its likely anyways paul didnt write hebrews but i will not go into that here but the film maker asserts paul did and that is the premise of the point given hereit is not like this film maker does not make decent points in certain areas he does but he is engaging in the same blind bias of the religion he is bashing on once he engages in these tactics in my strong opinion he loses credibility as the religion he picks out and the film is no longer a documentary but a personal opinion and a bias of the film maker nothing more nothing less
neg	let me start by saying that i totally agree with the basic thesis of the film that there probably was no historical jesus and christianity is a sham with that said this movie does a pretty poor job of proving that thesis it makes good argumentsthe gap between jesus theoretical life and the writing of the gospels filled only by the writings of paul who doesnt indicate a historical jesusand then utterly fails to convincingly argue them it makes broad statements without presenting the evidence the statements are based on and it resolutely ignores counterarguments presented by christian apologists the intellectual dishonesty emotional manipulation and lack of serious argument are obvious and stunning the only christians we hear from in the film are the head of the filmmakers old schoolwho comes off like a reasonable rational person attempting to deal with a twit with a chip on his shoulderand various christians encountered apparently at random in a parking lot im sorry but revealing that average christians dont know much about their religion isnt exactly damning evidence of christianitys fraudulence you may as well claim that jay leno has disproved the existence of michael dukakis on his jaywalking segment the interviews with experts can be interesting but the film is filled with too much of lets be honest the filmmaker just being snarky within the first five minutes the film has already conflated jerry falwell with charles manson and the writers of the left behind series with the branch davidians and by the end the film becomes so selfcentered that theres no rational argument left just an angry former christian lashing out at the people and places he blames for his messed up childhood yknow maybe that movie couldve been interesting but its misplaced in a documentary about the historicity of jesus and its so selfcongratulatory as to deflate any sympathy this is a michael moore film without the humor or the filmmaking acumen combined with a richard dawkins book without the wit or the intellectual rigor skip it
neg	im actually surprised at the amount of good ratings this antichristian pseudodocumentary got now i respect the guys opinion and faith i myself am not at this state believer of the taught christian doctrine however antichristian propaganda is somewhat of a different issuethis film has valid points but they are very few and represented in a very biased context im not recommending against seeing it in fact i think everyone should see it and decide on their own whether they believe it or not and this is actually more of a chance than the one the director gives to christian teachings rather than an inquiring approach on the subject it looks like a personal vendetta on the christian school that affected his childhood it also misrepresents the christians most of the times as either incredibly naive or fundamentalists no moderation in betweenthe director uses movie scenes from passion of christ without permission sets up an interview with the headmaster of his former school and presents almost solely antichristian historians and writers i actually found the headmaster to be the most downtoearth person and think that his attitude was fully justified i also strongly doubt that any of the christian believers who were interviewed were consulted afterwords or even told before the interview the purpose of the inquirywith this being said there are certainly new and interesting facts to be found here and some very original thoughts on the question of christianity but the way in which this whole think is produced is often offensive highly unprofessional and dreadfully biased
neg	this documentary film is based on incomplete considerations of the evidence in which brian flemming perhaps purposely fails to mention important evidence to the contrary perhaps his most crucial mistake is one of the earliest his claims concerning the invalidity of pauls testimony about jesus christ disregard key facts like the existence of some formulated creeds within pauls letters these creeds suggest that most of the central claims about jesus were already formulated into statements of faith possibly within a few years of christs death and resurrection the testimonies of the early christians cant just be tossed out as mere fantasy there were indeed many people claiming to be the messiah during that period but only one of them has remained jesus why because it would have been preposterous for anyone to have actually believed christ was the messiah and go on to die for those beliefs if they knew that he had not been resurrected even if the gospels are dated more liberally we are still talking about accounts of jesus written within the lifetimes of other eyewitnesses that would have pointed out inaccuracies in these gospels and there is evidence that the gospels were written much earlier what i am saying is that flemmings documentary is an incredibly biased and selfserving piece of work that hodge podges different arguments and evidence to serve his antichristian view dont be fooled by poor investigation
neg	this will be brief let me first state that im agnostic and not exactly crazy about xtians especially xtian fanatics however this documentary had a tone of the like of some teenager angry at his xtian mother for not letting him play video games i just couldnt take it seriously mentioning how charlesmanson thought he was christ to illustrate the point that xtianity can breed evil i dont know it was just cheap and childish  made the opposition look ignorant furthermore the narrator just seemed snobby and pretentious the delivery was complete overkill i cant take this documentary seriously might appeal to an angry teenager piss3d off at his xtian mother for not letting him play video games
neg	i watched dvd 1 only the program proper may have 10 minutes of good information otherwise its snotty putdowns of religious people its as if director brian flemming only recently discovered both atheism and sarcasm and feels with these tools he can easily bludgeon his oppositionalso flemming wanders extensively into his own personal issues and they take over the movie it never gets back on topicreligious people are prone to discount skeptics when their objections to religion are obviously rooted in abusive upbringings arguments from such victimized people seem irrational and therefore unconvincingantireligious people will want more data we dont need to be told that religious people are nutty any more than american jews need to be told how annoying christmas music gets by middecemberin the best scene the superintendent of flemings childhood christian school rather insightfully confronts the director on his motivations that seems like the most honest part of the movie and it was too shortif fleming were a bit more selfaware he might have a good story in him about his own past  current relationship to christianity and the abusive institutions that indoctrinated him in his youthand perhaps he could lend his christ never walked the earth material to a more serious documentarian im not studying the writings of saulpaul to find out how airtight this all is but a quick browse of wikipedia suggests most of these arguments are discreditedthe bonus interviews are pretty good tho they dont bolster flemings thesis much sam harris is a good spokesperson for the antireligious pov and he doesnt go light on those other nonchristian religions harris also has some good and easily googled interviews on saloncom  amazoncom  and samharrisorg 
neg	one of the most popular rentals at my local video store is not borat or the departed but a 2005 documentary about jesus christ called the god who wasnt there by director brian flemming an exchristian fundamentalist flemming in his 62minute documentary asserts that jesus was not a historical figure but a legend based solely on pagan traditions using interviews with authors philosophers and historians to debunk the longheld christian belief that jesus the son of god lived among men was crucified and was resurrected flemming compares the christ story with those of cult figures isis and osiris in egypt dionysus and adonis in greek mythology and roman mystery cults such as mithraism and finds many surprising similaritiesin addition to his evidence about pagan cults he also states that the earliest sources for the christ story the four gospels were written forty or fifty years after the date given for jesus crucifixion and that the letters of st paul show little evidence of jesus being a flesh and blood figure flemming unfortunately however is not out to conduct a solid investigation of the truth about jesus life but to use the subject only as a point of departure for a full throttle attack on christianity and all religion most of the interviews are with those philosophically aligned with the director including avowed atheists such as biologist richard dawkins and author sam price the only christians interviewed are those on the fringe such as scott butcher the creator of the website rapture letterscom and ronald sipus principal of the fundamentalist village christian school which flemming attended as a boylike michael moores interview of charlton heston in bowling for columbine his interview with sipus is so contentious that sipus walks out in the middle in a sarcastic tone flemming tells us how wrong christianity was wrong about the sun revolving around the earth then points to atrocities committed in the name of christianity such as those by cult leader charles manson who killed 11 people and dena schlosser who cut her babys arm off for god he also lifts a statement from a book by lahaye and jenkins that says that christians look forward to the day when all nonchristians are thrown into a lake of fire howling and screeching to further turn us against christianity flemming shows us extended clips from mel gibsons the passion of the christ detailing in minute detail each scene of violence and torture what could have been a serious discussion on a very interesting subject eventually becomes a childish rant and a polemic against all religion in the process of condemning those who used christianity to commit unspeakable acts he ignores such people as socialist muriel lester a famous christian pacifist rigoberta mench tum a mayan indian of guatemala who helped found the revolutionary christians and received the nobel peace prize in recognition of her work for social justice and mother teresa whose work was about respect for each individuals worth and dignityhis most telling argument is his comparison of christian doctrine with the pagan cults and he makes some good points yet flemming does not tell us that while some aspects of these cults may resemble christian doctrines there are no texts or source materials for these cults before 300ad long after the new testament also it is important to note one major difference the immediate goal of the initiates was a mystical experience that led them to feel they had achieved union with their god this is anathema to christianity which believes that a church hierarchy including priests and bishops all the way up to the pope are required to interpret gods will to mankindalthough i am not a christian and have some doubts about whether or not jesus christ was in fact a historical figure the truth is that in the long scheme of things it may not matter what matters is that a message was introduced to mankind and spread around the world that contributed to mankinds spiritual evolution regardless of the distortions and crimes later committed in its name and there were many christianity as conceived was a doctrine of compassion and love and a moral and ethical code that furthered respect for our fellow manwhile i applaud the fact that the film was made and that a taboo topic was discussed what is sorely needed is not another divisive attempt to use religion as a field of combat but to see it as a common thread that can bring the worlds people together while there is room for debate and discussion on religious subjects in the words of annie besant spiritual truths are best seen in the clear air of brotherhood and mutual respect the god who wasnt there is recommended only for those whose idea of a good time is to trash the religion of others
neg	in my opinion this movie advances no new thought seems to me like taking a spear to a spear without looking to the side the director seems to have an agenda duh i find that his rational is lacking there does not seem to be room for the alternative view i for one am usually on the side of the naysayer but this movie lacks credibility as it relies on the fantastic observations of the manwoman on the street really now if you wish to cr5eate a credible alternative to a creed held onto for 2000 years you have got to make more of an effort allowing the other side to voice their beliefs im not sure but at the beginning of the movie it felt like an attack on the cristian faith i for one am a non believer but allow for the beliefs of others and would not wish no ridicule them but try to understand and tolerate
neg	as a spiritualist and non christian i thought i really was going to be holding onto my faith but what a load of i seers i thought the film would have great arguments but only got one sided views from atheists and jews and who are all these street people hes interviewing who dont know the back of their arm from their head where are the proper theologians and priests and stuff he could have got arguments from not retired nuts who wrote books and finished their studies in 1970 personally this dvd was a waste of time and not worth my time to check if the facts are right or wrong or if i should or should not believe because an antichrist told me so please to think he came up with the conclusion of not finding god because his own ego and demons got the better of him no im not going to say the movie was stunning to help atheists reading this feel better about themselves but if you really want to show the world you care about us poor souls who believe in jesus then entice us with your worth not your beating off the drums
neg	i personally found this movie to be terrible first it was hardly objective and provided one side of the debate the only people who were presented as the side saying he did exist being a bunch of people coming from a billy grahm revival secondly it deviated heavily from its supposed topic did jesus yeshua exist to talking about how violent christianity is and showing scenes from mel gibsons the passion in the end it has the director con his former principal of a conservative private school into being interviewed and attempts to trap him about teaching the kids there faith oh and also the techno music just made the film harder to watch
neg	this documentary begins with an interesting premise  it makes an intriguing and convincing argument that the history of jesus as is commonly believed is probably a myth sadly though after priming us with this the movie completely shifts gears and becomes little more than a nonstop attack on christianity and pretty much focusing on the easy targetsthe writerdirector clearly has some issues with the church he is a former evangelical christian and has some legit anger and this film seems to be his form of release itd be interesting to see the first 20 minutes expanded but as a whole the movie is disappointing
neg	first let me state that i do not believe in god if you want to use the word atheist fine but i dont like that word since it describes what im not not what i am but i hated this documentary the production values were damn near non existent the premise extremely shaky and whole thing seemed to be an exercise in brian flemmings insecuritiesthe production values were terrible and brian flemming is clearly an amateurish director at best the narration sounded like he just narrated over the film all in one shot and he didnt practice at all there were way to many umms and pauses when he should have been talking in the movie animation was also pretty damn badthe whole idea that jesus is a mythical character is not taken seriously by historians and biblical scholars as i stated before i do not believe in god and i dont think that whether or not jesus was a real man says nothing about the existence of god my personal view jesus probably was a real man but he lived in a time where there were many massiahs look up apollonius of tiana and that the stories of his life and preaching were blown out of proportion the farther you got from his death according to the wikipedia article on the historicity of jesus and theres a good citation for this so its garbage virtually all scholars in the fields of biblical studies and history agree that jesus was a jewish teacher from galilee who was regarded as a healer was baptized by john the baptist was accused of sedition against the roman empire and on the orders of roman governor pontius pilate was sentenced to death by crucifixion1 i was left wondering at the end of the documentary if this was more about the directors insecurities than anything else i was left wondering if he was trying to convince himself more than anyone else the most telling example of this is the final interview he was with the religious school principal hes not even coy about it the way he bombards the teacher is unfair and while i agree with the director partially that teaching kids about hell fire is a bad thing the way that flemming confronted the principal was just awkward to watch flemming had a chance to perhaps get a good discussion going if he was more tactile with his interview instead he comes off aggressive with isnt it bad to teach kids this stuff the guy cuts the interview short and i mean what did he expect the principal to say oh yes i see it is i have seen the light this will now be a secular school it seems that flemming is getting revenge for what he feels was a wrong done to him in childhood this isnt about the documentary this is about flemmings insecurities and has nothing to do with the supposed topic of the documentary flemming shows what hes really doing here and that is the real downfall of this socalled documentary
neg	i was curious to watch this movie a lot of people seem to be excited i also have my beliefs i believe in jesus christ but im opened for any kind of views or opinions it doesnt matter for me if jesus existed in the way its written in the bible if maria was a virgin or not or all the other similar pagan coincidences what matters for me is the idea of salvation the idea of love as the only way to find peace in this worldwhat made me angry is when somebody takes a sentence present it as a fact but without showing the context it was written for example they showed in this movie following sentence big those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them  bring them here and kill them in front of me jesus lukas 1927 what they didnt tell you is the context jesus told a story about an evil king there is no passage in the bible where jesus supports killing he is love after quoting the bible wrong they present us yelling people pseudochristians filled with hate the majority of viewers dont check the informations presented so they start thinking jesushatenot good for me or for anybody else this is pure manipulation people please use your brain dont take everything as a fact they tell you in this movie we destroy our own basis our civilization if we start dismantling jesus in this way and the message he brought to us you saw off the branch youre sitting on
neg	i sat through this movie expecting a thoughtprovoking factbased film but instead was given some of the least thought out arguments against the christian faith imaginable for instance in an effort to prove that christianity is inherently violent the narrator constantly quotes the bible without giving context and thus altering the meaning of the text jesus is quoted as commanding the execution of those who disobey him when in fact the quote is from a parable jesus told involving a king who is then quoted thus the narrator makes it appear as if jesus says one thing when he is actually telling a story where one of his characters says it this is dishonesty in a very obvious form is this really what atheism has to offer the world this film also attempts to use the success of the passion of the christ over jesus christ superstar and the last temptation of the christ as evidence that christians are bloodthirsty he makes no mention of the fact that the passion was the most historically accurate biblefilm to date he makes no mention of the fact that it was actually the best liked by critics of the bunch he then edits in a series of violent images from the passion as if to hammer home his point ironically he makes no mention of the texas chainsaw massacre which came out a few months later and plays violence for entertainment versus dramatic effectone thing that really bothered me was his mockery of people who actually knew more about the subject matter than he did all the christians he interviewed were average schmoes in the parking lot of billy grahams new york crusade atheists he interviewed for the film were notable authors and scholars he asked the christians how the christian movement started and of course they said it started with the holy spirit coming to the disciples at pentecost which is correct acts 2 he then gives the commentary isnt it funny how so few christians seem to know the origins of their own faith and proceeds to explain that the apostle paul started christianity after being stopped on the road to damascus the poor chap seems convinced that acts 9 happens before acts 2 more deception or is this simply ignorance he also throws around nonsense that paul didnt believe jesus was a real person are you kidding me 1 corinthians 15 describes jesus death and resurrection being witnessed by people whom paul names in the passage for the corinthians to question if they are in doubtthere are many many other examples of how full of crap this documentary is but because i dont have time or patience to go into them all ill skip straight to the end its obvious throughout the whole movie that the narrator has an emotional vendetta against his upbringing in the church and the climax interview is his childhood principle in a lastditch attempt to disprove the christian faith the narrator tries to make a fool out of someone who gave him a detention as a child is this what passes as an intellectual documentary for the atheist community surely there are intelligent atheist filmmakers out there who can make a documentary that isnt a load of madeup crap passed off as facts
neg	i believe shakespeare explained what i just read beautifully me thinks he the lady doth protest too much the whole thing sounded to me as if the author was trying to convince himself he sites profane literature writings from the same time period but not connected with the bible a number of times however i can think of at least three references off the top of my head which lend historical accuracy to events contained in the bible anyone can skew data  prove anything they like but it doesnt make it true customs change word definitions change over time look at english  german where it is very obviously a common root nothing stays the same its always growing and changing the bible has many different translations but the king james version is the one ive found to be the best when it comes to any kind of research in the king james version you will notice there are certain words written in italics these words have been added by the translators and can be dropped  the mean of the entire verse changes writings from around the time of christ were written without spaces without punctuation without paragraphs  without numeric verses these writings look like one long word  the translators added all of the above for example how would you read this godisnowhere do you read it as god is nowhere or do you read it as god is now here same string of letters two entirely different meanings this is why many biblical researchers use a lexicon to assist them in translation as it provides a word for word translation from the original arabic greek or hebrew depending on the language in which the scripture was originally written its also interesting to note that when translated into symbolic logic you can prove god exists but you can not prove he doesnt exist in the end i just love listening to people who think they are so smart that they are qualified to judge the almighty talk about ego putting soapbox away god bless maegi
neg	i was very disappointed with this film i expected more of a thelma and louise femalebuddy crime movie instead the women prison escapees in this flick had no sense of loyalty to one another they were an extremely vulgar pack of hyenas who beat each other up doublecrossed each other and even committed lesbian rape against other women in the filminstead of being shrewed thieves who stuck together to plan their escape and find the hidden stash of money the women escapees were too selfish and vicious to trust each other for long these women werent liberated in a positive sense they just ended up being a bunch of loosecannons incapable of respect for themselves or each other if you like 70s female crime caper films skip this bomb and see the great texas dynamite chase which stars claudia jennings and jocelyn jones
neg	ive heard about this movie for many years and finally got a chance to see it a massive murdering of cheerleaders back in 1963 and 1969 eventually cause a cheerleading camp to close up fast forward to 1982 and bambi a former student opens it back up with new recruits among them candy carol kane glenn judge reinhold and sandy debralee scott one by one they are murdered by the killer until only one remains it is then when we find out who did it and whyalso in the movie are tom smothers doing a terrible accent as a canadian mountie and paul reubens doing his peewee herman schtick the plot overall isnt very well developed and quite lame but some funny scenes do occur namely the house of bad pies and the strip poker scene the ending seems like its thrown together which is a shameoverall good for about ten or fifteen minutes total the rest you can just fast forward through maybe catch it on tv but its not worth buying
neg	this is pretty funny saturday the 12th a great work i laughed every minute of the movie this is like scary movie for the 1980s great student bodiesstyled gagstoo bad this isnt on video but you can still watch it on flix
neg	pandemonium is a horror movie spoof that comes off more stupid than funny believe me when i tell you i love comedies especially comedy spoofs airplane the naked gun trilogy blazing saddles high anxiety and spaceballs are some of my favorite comedies that spoof a particular genre pandemonium is not up there with those films most of the scenes in this movie had me sitting there in stunned silence because the movie wasnt all that funny there are a few laughs in the film but when you watch a comedy you expect to laugh a lot more than a few times and thats all this film has going for it geez scream had more laughs than this film and that was more of a horror film how bizarre is that12 out of four
neg	i only watched this because it was directed by lucio fulci and featured claudio cassinelli an actor i like i was certainly disappointedthe idea that condemned prisoners would fight to the death for tv ratings has been overdone with rollerball logans run blade runner and the new film death race which will certainly suck me in because it stars jason stathamthis was just a bore for the most part the kill bike action was ridiculous the training was a snoozefest it just never grabbed me and made me want to care about anyone including dallas star jared martin or fred williamsonpick one of the others mentioned and youll be better off
neg	fulci experiments with sci fi and fails usually in his non horror films we still get sum great gore but not here sum very funny scenes like when the prisinors are forced to hold onto a bar for 12 minutes and if they drop they are electecuted the guy falls and and has some kind of fit on the floor for about two minutes until his friends who were struggling to hold on anyway lift him off the floor the city is an obvious model but not a bad one and the end explosion is at best laughable and dont get me started on the terrible battle scenes410
neg	watching floored by love one thought comes almost immediately to mind my god this looks like a really bad sitcom sure enough it turns out that fbl is a pilot for a series that may start this fall in canada poor poor canadacara shirley ng and janet natalie sky are a lesbian couple living in vancouver janet has come out to her mother already but caras parents are still in the dark about their daughters homosexuality the pressure is on to out herself though when the parents come from malaysia for her younger brothers wedding that same week british columbia legalizes gay marriage with janet wanting to wed cara has to decide whether or not to tell her conservative chinese parents thats shes gay will she would she could she caras situation is contrasted with that of jesse trent millar jesse has just declared his homosexuality to the world at the age of fourteen his biological father daniel andrew mcilroy is coming for a visit soon his stepfather norman michael robinson fears that his chances of finally being fully accepted by jesse are harmed by the fact that daniel is gay and he is not will dialing 1800makeover helpthe dialogue and delivery come straight out of a lesser 1950s program along with the overdone physical emoting the full housestyle melodrama is enough to make you wince from time to time and the attempts at comedy largely fail mcilroy millar  sky are the only performers that approach competency in this miscalculation but given the material they have to work with its no surprise that none impress its possible that the campiness was purposeful it often seems like there is no way the performers are really that bad that they must be trying to mimic the inferior sitcoms of days yore if this is indeed the case than this review should probably be rewritten the rewrite would focus on floored by love being a poor and ineffective sendup of old sitcomswriterdirector desiree lim has put together a bythenumbers blandfest thats entirely forgettable there was a time when merely having an openly homosexual protagonist was enough to make a mark on the screen that time is gone in this day we need quality as well
neg	saw it at the philadelphia gay and lesbian film festwhat can i say against my better judgment i liked it but it seemed to me that that acting was a littleweak mostly i noticed this from the family of the teen boy i mean the script wasnt stellar to begin with but the actors didnt make me believe the relationshipsthe plot is also predictablenonethelss i liked it the characters are likable and the plot is not challenging or upsetting its sweet the characters care about each other and i dont count it as fifty minutes illspent but i dont recommend it
neg	i will say that at least the movie makes sense but its bad the acting for the most part is not good i think only sky showed any promise and you feel awkward watching it all of the scenes that should be meaningful are really shallow like when ng comes out to her parents there are a lot of corny details like the kanji tattoo on the skys shoulder the magnets on the girls refrigerator and the god awful decor at the setsand the musicand clothesand everything real life has never been like this movie the boy says at one point im gay not corny and not aware even the commentary is awful i turned it off after ng talks about how she was weirded out playing a lesbian
neg	a group of models is seeking an apartment to live in and are shown one by a local real estate agent unknown to the models and the agent however is that hells threshold is in the apartment and when crossed the demon dethman is summoned to kill all those in his path the story is told by sam bishop a journalist who was accused of the murdersalthough i am a champion of low budget microbudget and independent films i cannot praise this movie the creators take pride in their 24hour shooting schedule and at least one actor boasts on the dvd of his acting prowess but i cannot wrap my head around this why make a film in 24 hours if an extra one or two hours of editing would make all the difference and why pride yourself on acting that is poor nonsensical and results in the bad delivery of a handful of linesthrough much of the film the models are being shown parts of an apartment by a real estate agent the dialog is clearly adlibbed because no scriptwriter could come up with such empty diction the agent also clearly knows nothing about housing she focuses on aspects of a home that no one could care about incorrectly explains the heat source didnt she see the radiator and says the vermin problem will be solved when they call the terminator please write a script  some deviation is fine but this was a messand why were the girls moving in models their careers had no point in the plot and this seems like a forced situation at one point an actress breaks character and says something to the effect of dude theyre going to be upset which sounded more natural than any other line though out of place because of the other bad dialogthe demon made no sense i appreciated the attempt to explain how hells threshold jumps to random places on earth including apartment fireplaces but why not explain where the demon came from his background involves a man whose love is killed by another man how does this make you a demon also why did we need all these victorian flashbacks with no dialog and glances across a field it was overdonethe dramatic pauses between lines was awful the sam bishop character was by far the worst with the interviewer not far behind does every question require a pause a funny face and a response followed by a pause a funny face and a response i was so frustrated to me the only point was to drag the time out but id rather have thirty minutes of good delivery than an hour of horrible delivery and then more time is wasted by rolling through the same credits twicewho was the sam bishop character anyway allegedly he saw all this and was accused of killing the girls but yet at no point was he ever in the part of the tale with the girls so how did he see them and if he didnt how did he know dethman killed them and if he didnt see dethman how does he know dethman is the spirit of apostoles i was so lost was there even an outline for a plot when this was written the only part i found enjoyable in this movie was a scene with one of the models in the bathroom not that it was really important or anything but it was the only break from boredom i was given i wonder what director felix diaz was thinking his music is very good see the dvd behind the scenes for his impromptu playing but i wonder about his movie making skills although by far the best part of the dvd was the trailer for his superhero excelsior the trailer alone was better than this entire waste of timei am sorry i have to be so harsh id like to think that this movie was a test of what can be done in 24 hours or maybe just an experiment for fun and the idea was never to make a quality film but if superhero excelsior is any indication diaz can make quality so why did he choose to avoid that here perhaps the world will never know
neg	wowok so after reading the little feud on here i decided i had to see this movie for myself this movie is horrible i stopped watching it i strongly recommend cleaning a closet instead of watching this movie youll be more spookedentertainedits low budget with bad actingwhoever is giving this movie 10s is completely incorrect and should be disregardedi am in no way connected to any of the other reviewerssimply put this movie is not worth watchingvery very bad movie
neg	thats the question you have to ask yourself when you watch this movie what was the point this movie was nothing but an hour and a half of confusion with completely unlikable people not going to use the word actors and a script that you could tell didnt existone of the things that made me laugh the most about this movie was how it said victorian story written by which means that there was actually a script to that part of the story the entire victorian section had no dialogue and was just comprised of shots of a guy staring at a girl and vice versa making that part of the movie as scripted as a camera left on at a train stationok time for the story it starts out with a guy sitting in a chair never once getting out of it oh blocking who needs you these newspeople come to his house and practically beg him to tell this story about these dead girls so he starts off the story in victorian times and heres how the scene goes guy and girl are in a field pretty music starts to play guy stares at girl girl stares at guy guy stares at girl cut back to movie thats pretty much all that happens for about half the moviethe rest of the film is incredibly awkward dialogue about a bunch of models wanting to buy an apartment so this real estate agent shows them one and when i say the dialogue is awkward i mean if it were a dancer it would trip during the macarena none of the characters in this movie are likable the models are incredibly irritating the victorian people dont talk and the guy telling the story has the personality of a sack of onions so eventually all the girls get killed off and by killed off i mean drug offscreen ooh you showed one death and by death i mean holding her face till they put the blood makeup on awesomehow this guy even knows this story baffles me he says its because he saw it but how there was no guy in that apartment the door was locked shut with no way out the windows were attached to a fire escape that was too rotten to work how the hell did he see all that oh plot holes we do love you so the movie finishes up with the newswoman saying i think you made it up youre wasting our time despite the fact that she begged him for the interview in the first place whatever this movie was stupid pointless and made no sense with a lot of plot holes i could go on and on about this movie but i dont see the need id much rather spend my time doing something uselful like widdle something hells threshold more belongs in purgatory with 2 dumb models out of 10
neg	i love dracula but this movie was a complete disappointment i remember lee from other dracula films from when i was younger and i thought he was great but this movie was really bad i dont know if it was my youth that fooled me into believing lee was the ultimate dracula with style looks attraction and the evil underneath that or maybe it was just this film that disappointed me but can you imagine dracula with an snobbish english accent and the body language to go along with it do you like when a plot contains unrealistic choices by the characters and is boring and lacks any kind of tension then this is a movie for you otherwise  dont see it i only gave it a 2 because somehow i managed to stay awake during the whole moviesorry but if you liked this movie then you must have been sleep deprived and home alone in a dark room with lots of unwatched space behind you maybe alone in your parents house or in a strangers home cause not even the characters in this flick seemed afraid and i think that sums up the whole thingor maybe you like this film because of its place in dracula cinema history perhaps being fascinated by how the dracula story has evolved from nosferatu to what it is today cause as movie it isnt that appealing it doesnt pull you in to the suggestive mystery that for me make the vampyre myth so fascinating and furthermore it has so much of that tacky 70ies feel about it the scenery looks like cheap theatre and i dont say that rejecting everything made in the 70ies cause i can love old film as well as new
neg	it is hard to describe this film and one wants to tried hard not to dismiss it too quickly because you have a feeling that this might just be the perfect film for some 12 years old girlthis film has a nice conceptthe modern version of sleeping beauty with a twist it has some rather dreamy shots and some nice sketches of the young boy relationship with his single working mother and his schoolmate a nice start you might say but then it got a bit greedy very greedy it tries to be a science fiction a drama a thriller a possible romantic love story fairy tale a comedy and everything under the sun the result just left the audience feeling rather inadequate for example the scene when the girlplayed by risa goto finally woken by hisyuki kohara kiss instead of being romantic it trys to be scary in order to make us laugh afterwards it is a cheap trick because it ruin all the anticipation and emotion which it was trying to build for the better half of the filmi have not read the original story the film is base on it is the wellknown work by the comicbook artist osamu tezuka is famous with his intriguing and intricate stories i wonder if all the problems exsist in the original story or did it occur in the adaption it is rather illogical even for someone who is used to the fussy logic of those japanese comicbook for instance how did yuki koharas character manage to get to the hospital in an instantwhen its suppose to be a long busride awayto run away risa gotos character in front of the tv cameras right after he saw her live interview on the televisionthere are also some scenes that is directly copiedvery uncreative from other films and they all seem rather pointlessly annoying ie the famous the lion mouth has caugh my hand scene from the roman holidaythe film tries to be everything but ends up being nothing it fails to be a fairy tale and it did not have enough jokes to be a comedy and strangely there are some scenes that even seem like an unintentional ghost movie nevertheless one should give it credit that it has managed to caputured some of the sentiment of the japanese teenagerit is by watching this film i have a feeling that there might be some films that should have come with a warning label that said this film might only be suitable for person under the 18 of age it would have definitly been on the poster of this film
neg	the premise for circle of two is an intriguing one a forbidden love between a sixty year old painter ashleigh richard burton and a fifteen year old girl sarah norton tatum oneill and the question of whether such a relationship is acceptable given societys standards the problem with circle of two however is that it fails to live up to its promise director jules dassin and hedley should have put more thought into the screenplay when i watched this film i expected to learn something new about love and sexuality instead i got boring dialogue a pointless lecture on art outings where sarah seemed to have more fun away from ashleigh and a closing scene so artificial that its emotional impact was lost this script makes good actors look bad so one can imagine how the films problems were compounded even further with the largely amateurish cast that jules dassin assembled tatum oneill was not in her element i did not believe for a second that her character sarah was in love with ashleigh her performance seemed superficial like a contestant at a beauty pageant it was as though she forced herself to be happy when the script required her to be happy and to be sad when the script asked her to be sad the only scene i liked with her in was at the very end when she said nothing at all that was probably the closest tatums sarah norton ever came to being real but tatum was not the only one at fault richard burtons ashleigh lacked the charm the charisma and the complexity to attract even women of his own age let alone a fifteen year old the rest of the cast was also dismal even their arguing was unconvincing because they waited to take turns who does that michael wincott as the jealous exboyfriend paul was probably the best thing in this film but his role was small to be fair to the actors dassins direction let everyone down but it is also true that a great movie goes beyond the script kubricks lolita did that with james mason and sue lyon konchalovskys runaway train went beyond the script with jon voight and eric roberts playing convicts the directors of these films also knew how to use music to dramatize their films and reveal something about the characters in them in spite of its own score a combination of antonio vivaldi carl off and bernard hoffer circle of two never succeeds in doing thatin conclusion the idea of a forbidden love story between an elder painter and a teenage girl is a good one but its execution in circle of two is terrible in many ways it is a shame that a controversial lolitatype story  which most film directors for understandable reasons would prefer to avoid  did not have receive more intelligent treatment that a script which actors would have gladly rehearsed was not written that actors who were committed to their part or had the talent to make their characters real could not be found and that the director jules dassin who did so much better with films like rififi and topkapi did not have to will to put his foot down and say before we do any filming we must rethink the love story and revamp the script the only silver lining is that one day an intelligent film about an elder painter and a teenager girl falling in love may one day be made if such a film ever appears this it will be surely spark controversy debate and questions for many years to come
neg	horrible film about an old crusty painter who hangs around with a young girl boring tatum o neil goes through the motions in her part and has some of the corniest lines in film history richard burton looks close to death in this film and were supposed to believe he looks good for sixty the acting is bad as is the plot the characters are awful as is the story its really hard to feel for anyone in this film except larry ewashen who plays a guy in a porno theater who hits on tatum hes kind of funny this movie is really a waste of time if you are a tatum fan like me  which is why i rented it in the first place  please dont see this movie she is really bad in it and youll wonder if maybe paper moon was a fluke it wasnt because of bad news bears and little darlings its known she can act well but still dont rent this movie and if youre a fan of burton rent something when he was good looking and not a fossil
neg	i was skimming over the list of films of richard burton when i came to this title that i recall vividly from when i first saw it on cable in 1982 i remember dialogue from tatum oneal that was just amazingly bad i remember richard burtons character looking so hopelessly lost and then remembering how his motivations didnt translate to me in short i remember circle of two because it was so phenomenally awfulthis movie came out at a time when america was going through a rather disturbing period of fascination with unhealthy or skewed angles on teenage sexuality recall the blue lagoon and other brooke shields annoyances lipstick little darlings beau pere and other films that just seemed to dwell on teens having sex particularly with adults as a teenager during this time i found the obsession combined with the sexual excesses of the 70s and 80s made for a subconsciously unsettling environment in which to figure it all out so to speakcircle of two is not execrably acted or needlessly prurient like blue lagoon in fact it tackles the question of love between the young and the old in a brave if totally failed way but honestly it is one of those films you will never see if you didnt see it on its first run because it was so truly awful no one would want to have this garbage ever surface to be publicly distributed again
neg	this is an attempt by both author edgar rice burroughs and filmmakers at an arabian tarzan of the apes but this desertset film shows none of the majesty present in burroughs more successful jungle adventure the focus is on the love between handsome english noble jon hall as el lion chatham and exotic arab beauty kathleen burke as princess eulilah with revenge happening to coincide with their urge to merge the opening states that although guilty of conduct unbecoming the lads mother is living  but she never reenters the picture unfortunately the lion man has deteriorated and is looks like its missing footage the lion man 1936 john p mccarthy  jon hall kathleen burke ted adams
neg	in addition to his tarzan series the prolific edgar rice burroughs did write many other books although aside from the popular at the earths core few of these have been filmed one exception is the novel entitled the lad and the lion brought to the screen as the lion man 1936 an overtalkative static oldhat slowmoving and rather dull movie despite being filmed on real desert locations actually movie is the wrong word the narrative doesnt move but proceeds at a snails pace in an abrupt series of jerks for instance at least five characters are given elaborate opening scenes and then just disappear even more frustrating for the keen movie fan are the characters who make an impression of sorts like the lass who plies hall with drugged wine but are enacted by players who are not credited the credited thespians generally come off worse than the unknowns one exception is australian actress finis barton who gives a good account of the kidnapped harem girl who rescues young master fairy admittedly most of the cast are saddled with atrocious king james dialogue which has to be heard to be believed but the way to play this rubbish is tongueincheek a stratagem which does not seem to have occurred to a single one of the films roster of notalent players maybe director jp mccarthy scotched that idea anyway its sad to see the lovely kathleen burke forced to trade lines with the likes of richard carlyle her dad and jon hall her suitor admittedly mr hall delivers his lines with marginally more conviction than mr carlyle but that is no recommendation
neg	man to man tries hard to be a good movie it has its heart at the right place it aspires to be epic and it has a message that no doubt everybody will appreciate but there lies also some of the problems of this picture it strives so hard to be good and to get its message across that sometimes the viewer must feel unchallenged so it is only adequate that the images which are used by this picture are simplistic  man to man doesnt let the viewer decide what he thinks is right but is hammering its message in his head joseph fiennes exemplifies this in his role he does his best to look concerned genuinely moved and all the other emotions you can express with the single one facial expression his repertoire has to offer add that the movie is overlong and loses its speed towards the end you would be easily led to the conclusion that man to man is not worth watching but there are enough points to defend it it is entertaining has some humorous scenes and the showstealing kristin scott thomas of course you should not compare it to humanistic masterpieces like the elephant man david lynch but youll be leaving the theatre satisfied it tries to grab your heart even if your brain thinks that it is too obvious and succeeds most of the time
neg	the problem is the role of the characters in the film man to man shows a british anthropologist kidnapping two pygmies and taking them to scotland and then realising that they are not animals or subhumans but actually equal to himself the problem is the role of the pygmies in the film  two people who are kidnapped treated like animals and yet given such a shallow stereotypical role within the film the kidnapper british anthropologist ends up being the hero of the film because he manages to relate to the pygmies no notion of how the two hostages feel of their point of view of their ordeal i find it is a shallow film with a one sided fundamentally racist view it never manages to move away from the white mans view
neg	do we really need any more narcissistic garbage on the baby boomer generation technically i am a boomer though at the time when all the idealistic youths of the 60s were reading marx burning their draft cards and generally prolonging a war which destroyed tens of thousands of lives i was still in grade school but i remember them well and 9 out of 10 were just moronic fools who would believe anything as long as it was destructivethis is just another excercise in selfimportance from the kids who never really grew up
neg	is there any other time period that has been so exhaustively covered by television or the media in general as the 1960s no and do we really need yet another trip through that turbulent time not really but if we must have one does it have to be as shallow as the 60s i like to think that cowriters bill couturie and robert greenfield had more in mind for this twopart miniseries than what ultimately resulted especially given couturies involvement in the superb hbo movie dear america letters home from vietnam which utilized little original music and no original footage letting the sights and sounds of the time speak for themselves this presentation intercuts file footage with the dramatic production but it doesnt do anyone any favours by trying to do too much in too little time like so many of its ilk its seen from the point of view of one family but the children of the family seem to be involved tangentially with almost every major event of the 60s its amazing that one of them doesnt go to the rolling stones gig at altamont making it seem less like a period drama and more like a cliff notes version of the decadethe makers rush through it so much that theres little or no time to give the characters any character with the stick figures called our protagonists off screen for ages at a time  the childrens father is especially clichd  and then when theyre back on blammo its something else garry trudeau could teach the filmmakers a thing or two about doing this kind of thing properly in fairness jerry oconnell jordana brewster jeremy sisto julia stiles and charles s dutton give their material the old college try but theyre wasted especially the latter two its undeniably good to see david alan grier in a rare straight role as activist fred hampton and rosanna arquette in an uncredited cameo in part 2 is always welcomewhat isnt welcome is how the 60s drowns the soundtrack with so many period songs that it ultimately reduces its already minimal effect and this may well be the only time an american tv presentation about post60s america never mentions the british invasion  no beatles no rolling stones then again theres only so much tunes you can shoehorn into a soundtrack album right capping its surfaceskimming approach to both the time and the plot with an almost outofplace happy ending american dreams and the wonder years did it all much much better nothing to see here you cant see elsewhere people except for julia stiles doing the twist that is
neg	the 1960s were a time of change and awakening for most people social upheaval and unrest were commonplace as people spokeout about their views racial tensions politics the vietnam war sexual promiscuity and drug use were all part of the daily fabric and the daily news this film attempted to encapsulate these historical aspects into an entertaining movie and largely succeededin this film two families are followed one white one black during the first half of the film the story follows each family on a equal basis through social and family struggles unfortunately the second half of the movie is nearly dedicated to the white family admittedly there are more characters in this family and the story lines are intermingled but equal consideration is not given to the racial aspects of this centuryon the whole the acting is well done and historical footage is mixed with color and black and white original footage to give a documentary feel to the movie the movie is a work of fiction but clips of wellknown historical figures are used to set the timelinei enjoyed the movie but the situations were predictable and the storyline was onesided
neg	the 60s 1999 d mark piznarski josh hamilton julia stiles jerry oconnell jeremy sisto jordana brewster leonard roberts bill smitrovich annie corley charles s dutton nbc miniseries later released to videodvd as full length feature film about the treacherous 1960s as seen through the eyes of both a white family and a black family the films first half is driven by the excellent performance of dutton as reverend willie taylor and evenly spreads the storyline between the families however duttons character is killed halfway through and the black family is completely forgotten in a dull incoherent and downright awful 2nd half rating 4 out of 10 not rated later rated pg13 for videodvd release
neg	i like a lot of the actorsactresses involved in this project so being insulted by the movie felt even worse than if they used a unknowns the main problem was this movie was clearly just a concept created to appeal to baby boomers in 20 or 30 years nbc will probably do a movie just like this about the early 90s  i can see it now a black family where the kids are involved with the la riots and the white family has the kids rebel and listen to grunge rock music the soundtrack will feature bands like nirvana  nwa  public enemy  soundgarden etc the movie like this will be just as cheesy as the 60s and i gurantee you nbc will do it see the biggest problem with period pieces when done buy networks is that when you are living in a certain time period you arent thinking i am living in the 60s or whatever decade is trendy retro at the time next time someone does something like this they should put more weight into there project
neg	the 60s is an occasionally entertaining film most of this entertainment is from laughing at the film it is extremely uneven and includes many annoying elements take for instance the switch between black  white and color if done right this could of been fairly effective but because it was done poorly  it turned into a nuisance and only detracted from the already bad experience much of the film had an odd feel to it the acting wasnt extremely bad for a made for tv flick but then again it was downright embarrassing at other times many of the events were not coherent and ending up being confusing how did this family somehow end up being at many of the big events during the 1960s the ending was much too sappy for my tastes because it was hollywoodized everything had to turn out right in the end i would advise you to not waste your time on the 60s and do something else with your time im glad i watched this in class and not on my own time i think i can safely say that the best part of the movie was the inclusion of bob dylans music those are just my rambling thoughts on the flick i hope you take my advice and stay away from this
neg	even if you could get past the idea that these boring characters personally witnessed every significant moment of the 1960s ok so katie didnt join the manson family and nobody died at altamont this movie was still unbelievably awful i got the impression that the writers just locked themselves in a room and watched forrest gump the wonder years and oliver stones 60s films over and over again and called it research a canadian television critic called the conclusion of the first episode head spinning he was right
neg	somehow they summed up the 60s ten years that radically changed our country in four hours and what a painful four hours it was they trivilized the major events and happenings and they claimed it was about two families yet you barely saw the africanamerican family if i were nbc i would be ashamed and embarrassed for airing such trash what was amusing was this happygolucky family you saw in the very beginning was tortured in so many ways but managed to attend every major 60s event through the country and the second family was such a nonfactor they devoted maybe five or six scenes total to this family that poor son please nbc do not make any movies about any other erasleave that to pbs and the history channel
neg	to this day when you speak of the japanese cinema most folks wont talk about rashomon or the seven ronin or ran to the masses the japanese cinema means all those monsters weve grown to love destroying those japanese cities over and over again lots of times in battles with each other the first and greatest of these is godzilla whos come back a dozen times or more and in a few films faced the three headed hydra like monster from outer space ghidrahoddly enough in keeping with the times the special effects got slightly better but part of the charm of those old films was seeing those paper mache city sets destroyed they looked so phony maybe three steps above ed woodsome visitors from the future have time traveled to japan to urge that godzilla be destroyed from when he was first discovered and in fact he was first discovered as a surviving dinosaur during world war ii when he protected the japanese garrison on a pacific island from those american troops but later on with atomic testing on bikini godzilla the friendly dinosaur just like barney became the mean machine weve grown to know in the cinemaof course you eliminate godzilla than you give ghidrah a clear field to wreck japan so it does not become the economic colossus it was by 1991 when the film came out more i wont say but we all know japan is doing reasonably well as 2010like all the other japanese monster films just sit back and enjoy the mayhem
neg	this is one of those movies in which people keep saying thats a great idea about the worst ideas youve ever heard then they act on them i like it this pictures funnier than any 3 dozen seth rogen projects well so is shoah gojira movies have been cannibalizing their own originstories since the 60s but this one goes further what can you say about a culture willing to rape its own sacred cultural icons for a quick buck this travesty presents a ww2 suicide brigade on the last of the marshall islands presenting arms to a dinosaur who chased the us marines away then the japanese inexplicably decide not to fight to the last man and instead abandon the territory annexed on their behalf by this giant lizard they retreat to the mainland where one of them becomes a business tycoonthen it gets complicatedblonde men from the future irritable over not yet curing male pattern baldness come back in time in a sort of flying saucer to ask a failed writer and a celebrity psychic for their help in eliminating godzilla before he destroys japan the help is questionable as all these 1992 citizens do is go back to 1944 to watch some closedcircuit tv but hey they shot the script you would think that by the 90s the japanese would know better than to trust people in spaceships fortunately for nippon the white guys  you can tell theyre american because they say nucyaler  erred by bringing back in time the one japanese girl left in the future in a touching display of ancestor worship she outs their duplicity after donning a flying suit made from ductwork taped to a sailor moon backpack turns out these timetraveling fashiondisabled caucasians are just jealous of japans impending economic imperialist takeover of the known world in the 22d century japans going to buy africa which sounds more like a liability than an asset these blondes in padded chintz suits with nonfunctioning straps and redundant zippers want to replace godzilla with king ghidorah who will destroy all of japan except tokyo a strange choice but tohos been known to go out of its way not to have to build that tokyo skyline set againsure enough we are given the alternate spectacle of fukuoka my garden city and some other heretofore unscathedbyrubbermonster metropolitan areas being laid waste by a flying gold metalflake 13 of a hydra in a surprise revelation we are informed that king ghidorah was created from some hand puppets left too long in the microwave godzilla also does his share of demolition as the movie winds down wait  didnt the spaceship blondes already destroy godzilla yeah they killed him in the third reel but nobody expected that the japanese of 1992 had a secret submarine filled with nuclear missiles  ha ha dont worry we dont keep it in japanese waters  with which to jumpstart a new godzilla from the bones of an old dinosaur only they dont have to because a leaky old nuclear shipwreck has already made godzilla whole again oh and godzilla finally gets to tokyo reuniting with his old army buddy in a heartwarming moment of tearful recognition they look into each others eyes and godzilla nods as if to say gotta do it man the tycoon nods in understanding then godzilla blows him upi should also mention here that in order to prevent godzillas revamped angry self from fulfilling his destiny and destroying japan the japanese girl from the future goes back to the future to ask for help from  yes  a balding white man probably because he pities her as the sole asian character from the 23d century he agrees to build a mechaghidora and send it back to the 1990s so that together these two giant monsters can uh fulfill godzillas destiny and destroy japan in a wonderful nod to those notoriously selfwilled whipping heads the girl piloting mechaghidora has trouble controlling the joystickthis godzilla suit design owes much to the sumo  his thighs are flabby enough to double for rush limbaughs and his belly and chest are thick and ponderous but theres more exploding masonry in this picture than in most of his adventures which makes up for a lot also features a man with a passing resemblance to robert patrick playing a killer robot yes in the future even the robots will have bald spots plus megumi odaka reprising her role as micki the only japanese girl ever born with ears larger than her disney namesake and an acting style even bigger than that its not her fault many japanese directors seem to feel that a seventyfoot screen isnt quite large enough to display the emotion of a human face i did some acting for japanese television and i can tell you they push you to go for it they apparently urge their writers in the same way thank god
neg	godzilla vs king ghidorah is a perfect example how a great idea can be ruined by pathetic topics like pseudopatriotism here travellers from the future try to ruin japan replacing the local hero godzilla with their puppy monster the threeheaded golden dragon king ghidorah they fail however and in the end godzilla fights ghidorah the battles between the two behemoths are very cool but the plot of the movie is full with holes and the all thing about japan is great is really stupid the creators of this movie didnt even threat with respect the enemies of japan making them stupid big blond guys who are easily outsmarted by the clever japanese the good thing is that in the end godzilla and king ghidorah nearly destroyed the both japan and its ridiculous enemies in one actually two spectacular combats but till this battle royale the film was really dull and pathetic
neg	i cant understand at all why so many godzilla fans think this is excellent one of the best godzilla films ever in fact this film is horrible and one of the very few gojira films i cant stand to watch again the other being g vs megalonthe plot is too campy to be in the heisei series a series that attempted to turn the aging godzilla franchise into bonafide action films revolving around ideas that seemed more in place in 1974 than 1991 it just sounded ridiculous especially with some of the subject matter take for example the ww2 scene with the japanese soldiers praising a dying godzillasaurus a mournful and serious tone take the exuberant former commander turn capitalist and his death serious seens in a film its fans somehow denote as played for laughs as a goofy romp with guilty illogical fun if so than this is easily one of the most tasteless films ive seen however i think its more likely it was only talent the filmmakers lacked and this was a case of a straight faced action movie gone bad it was made ever worse by the fact that the special effects are terrible beyond compare from the jet packs to the android to the hokey sound effects emitted from everything its impossible to take anything seriously and yet the film expects you to theres no nudges to the cameralike nearly all godzilla films theres a pointless romance and this is no exception though something can be said about the fact that this one is especially pointless since and inexplicable there is literally no reason at all presented for the romance it just happens and there lives make 360 degree commitments for it aside from this the other terrible aspect of this film is dialogue both the japanese and english is horrible clunky and possibly the inspiration for battlefield earththe tristar dvd compounds the problems making everything look grainy blurred dim and just plain ugly the same was for the sound i first saw the japanese region 2 version and the differences are night and day with the original vibrant colors and texture the noteworthy score the fight scenes especially are actually watchablein my opinion the heisei series is a disappointment with the exception of godzilla 1984 japanese version there is little to praise here and godzilla vs king ghidorah is case in point of this failure it doesnt even come close to deserving the reputation and fans it gets2 out of 10
neg	yet another colourful excuse for men in rubber suits to wrestle with each other this time around time travellers from the future arrive in 1992 and recruit a few people to go back with them to 1944 and prevent the creation of godzilla thus saving a future japan from destruction but having accomplished this task the time travellers are revealed to be a bunch of double crossers whose own creature goes on the rampage and with no godzilla to stop it eek it all sounds very silly and it probably is but the plot is surprisingly decent and the final battle looks pretty good too unfortunately the rest of the visual effects are just rubbish rather than enjoyably rubbish and the movie turns out to be just as dull as its predecessors look out for the shaky spielberg injoke
neg	nothing new in this hackneyed romance with characters put into unbelievable situations speaking dialogue that borders on the ridiculous this is an example of another movie put into production before serious script problems were solved dont waste your time
neg	lets value itentertainment a trashy script which has been typed by unintelligent people in front of typewriters a thousand times pathetic acting that is thwarted by the storyok production value including good setlocation and gorgeous girl rating 410 social message the movie has no social message its thought free but if i pretend i were 10 and my iq were 70 i feel the message isdont be afraid to love rating 010objectionable things nothing special just the mild jewish hedonic and arrogant attitude that is presented by the writerdirector generally speaking good  nothing degenerate 810overall rating is 410
neg	ive tried to like this film really in watching it all i can think is this guy gives me the creeps i would have gotten a restraining order it also calls out codependence in capital letters was this really the conversation before making the movie lets make a film that puts two chronically depressed socially inept people into a relationship which deepens their isolation and encourages them to complain about how bad their lives are from what ive seen in life is that the last thing on earth we find attractive in a potential mate is constant selfpity the mood of the movie is distinctly 80ish brooding and slow dont get me wrong the film has its moments just very few of them
neg	dolph lundgren stars as a former copboxer who searches bostons kinky scene to find out who killed his brotherwho was well thought of in the community however along the way he learns how his brother enjoyed kinky sex and that a serial killer is to blame dolph lundgren is very good in this movie in fact on the basis of his performance here one would forget lundgrens rise to fame involved action roles that said the material gives lundgren nothing to work with in fact lundgren is completely left out to dry in a dreary thriller which is both predictable and incomprehensible costar danielle brett is also good in fact the film works best when it centers around the chemistry of lundgren and brett indeed had the film taken the time to explore their relationship the film wouldve been fairly decent however the movie is lackluster the action is nonexistent the plot not given enough exploration too much boring bs around lundgrens investigation of his brothers employer and the film is needlessly gory and ridiculous once again lundgren is actually really good as is newcomer danielle brett but the film just lumbers from one sequence to the next which makes this movie particularly disappointing if anything else though it shows how underrated lundgren is as an actor12 out of 4poor
neg	okay i rented this movie because of the directorhe has made some interesting flicks in the past if you havent seen waxork you are missing a fun ride anyway i had my doubts about this movie from the beginning but i decided to suck it up and give it a look its bad very bad if you havent seen the movie and dont mind spoilers read ahead first of all the old saying you cant judge a book by its cover applies here the box for this flick seems to indicate that jill is the stone fox with long hair with highlights the back of the box has a cool shot of the redleather jill and some other shots the description makes you want to rent the movie because it sounds good you start watching it and suddenly you find out that the movie takes place inexplicably in 1977 jill is a total dog who is not the girl on the cover the movie is not quite as predictable as you would thinkand thats not a good thing characters do so many stupid things without any modicum of motivationits embarrassing to watch 10 minutes before the end of the movie dolph and another lady have sex for no good reason also what was the point of having dolph kill this other lady in cold blood who had been helping him anthony hickox the director should have seen a stinker when he read the script had it been set in the underworld of the new milennium and made the characters halfway intelligent it might have been decent to set it in the 70s makes no sense and has no bearing on the story whatsoever avoid it
neg	dolph lundgren stars as murray wilson an alcoholic excop who gets involved with a serial killer who kills during sex after his brother is murdered wilson starts his own investigation and finds out a lot of his brothers secrets in this very dull thriller lundgren mails in his performance and the movie is flat and lethargic also when has anyone watched a dolph lundgren movie for anything but action
neg	i think dolph lundgren had potential at being a big action star a la schwarzenegger stallone and even van damme to certain degree he had some big moments in his career but he also made some poor choices and this is definitely one of them although made later in his career the strange thing about jill the ripper or jill ripsor tied up is that i honestly think they seriously thought they were making a provocative and serious thriller it shows in the way that they describe it on imdb on the dvd case in the commentaries and this film is not serious to call it campy would be a huge understatement the film tries to be complex and intelligent when in fact its nothing more than shallow confusing and gratuitous on top of that they put lundgren who is known for action films in an attempt at a serious role which makes it even more campy because his range as an actor is pretty limited the entire film revolves around the kinky sex world and yet they attempt at making it a serious thriller just the plot and premise immediately make it a bmovie porn at very bestdolph lundgren plays disgraced former cop and raging alcoholic matt sorenson who decides to play detective when his brother is murdered i mean put aside the numerous plot holes that has lundgren getting free roam to investigate crime scenes and witnesses and everything else even though hes not a cop anymore and you still have a pretty strange and rather lack luster performance from lundgren danielle brett is lundgrens eventual love interest and his brothers widow brett plays her role decently enough considering the script and campy story the supporting cast is huge and no one particularly stands out in their performances unless its on the negative side such as the absolutely horrible performance by victor pedtrchenko who seems to go by several different names in the film boasts an awful accent and is a really awful villaini honestly tried to get into the mystery and film and watch closely but there wasnt any reason to because it was all a jumble of ridiculous plot and gratuitous sex games including a downright ridiculously hilarious scene where lundgren goes under cover and is strung upside down nearly naked to explain how classy and well done this movie is sarcasmsarcasm the back of the dvd i picked up it was really cheap has lundgrens character listed as murray wilson not the name of his character in the film while somehow lundgren manages to be usually watchable the film falls flat on its face trying to be serious considering director anthony hickox is infamous for really bmovie horror flicks it only makes sense even though i think he was really trying to be serious hard core cult lundgren fans will have to see itno one else shouldcertainly for any sort of mystery or suspense 310
neg	probably the worst dolph film ever theres nothing youd want or expect here dont waste your time dolph plays a miserable cop with no interests in life his brother gets killed and dolph tries to figure things out the character is just plain stupid and stumbles around aimlessly pointless
neg	dolph lundgren broods and scowls his way through this incoherent mysterythriller thats not nearly as cool as the box would have you believe he is actually quite good here but the story is a mess of bmovie cliches detectives revenge tycoons hookers sm that looks like it was made up as they went along the film picks up a bit in the second half but for a more decent lundgren flick rent red scorpion instead
neg	this unpleasant film has little to recommend it dolph lundgren gives a performance that is better than either this script or his other action films have allowed and there are occasional snippets of dialog that suggest the film might have been able to provide some insight into a bizarre subculturebut no motivations are either murky or trite most of the acting is subpar the script creates needless confusion and the directors needless fascination with focusing on gore is distractingits hard to imagine who the audience is for this film
neg	i saw this film under the title of tied up in general i have enjoyed dolphs movies so gave this one a try it wasnt worth it i have read some of the previous comments about the box enticing viewers dont be fooled this is a poor film at best the acting is nonexistent the plot what little there is of one is very predictable the movie in places seems to be chopped together this one just plain stinks the place up not even worth the price of a cheap night rental as a bit of a dolph fan i kept waiting to see him in action by the end of the movie you will still be waiting best to avoid this film and spend your time watching almost anything else
neg	it just seems to run true to form any movie starring dolph lundgren is bad i dont know if it is the fact that the storyline in full of holes or that dolph is such a bad actor no spoiler here he seems to overdue the pushing and shoving and grabbing and touching thing in this movie in my opinion it is a wonder that some of these projects find venture capital to get in the can and to the theatre
neg	this is the worst movie i have ever seen the avengers held this dubious honor but no longer the acting in jill the ripper is terrible and was only eclipsed by the plot this movie is as intellectually stimulating as the telletubbes it doesnt know whether it wants to be an sm flick or a really bad thriller only watch under extreme intoxication or if youre bed ridden and need a leather clad distraction this script should be reworked into a porn it wouldnt take very much effort and would have a longer shelf life a porn even a bad porn wouldnt do the damage to dolf lundgrens career the way that this movie has
neg	i wont take too much time here just wanted to state that darkman 3 is awesome i have all 3 on dvd added these to my collection of dvd movie sets darkman ranks up there with the best like indiana jones aliens star wars die hard you get the point there isnt too many good horror thriller sets out there many thanks to the whole crew and set for giving us the darkman trilogy by the way if your wondering how i came across this one on dvd i purchased it through the internet it is however region 4 as you know most us dvd players are region 1 if you own a sony playstation 2 you have the best dvd player since it is an all region player just go to set up then choose witch region setting you want  19 
neg	okbut does that make this a good moviewellnot reallyin my opinionthere isnt a whole lot to recommend iti found it very slowtediouslyin factits also predictable pretty much through and throughnumber one and two were somewhat predictablebut not as muchi also felt this movie was quite campy at timeswhich i didnt really think fits this series and the characterjeff fahey plays the main bad guy in this installmenthes a decent enough actorbut i felt he played his character too over the topi guess that fit with the tone of the moviewhich would have been great if i had liked the movieplusthere were some pretty bad one linersarnold vosloo returns in the title rolebut is given little to work with in this moviethe character has not really evolvedas i had hopedoh wellthis is just my opinionanywayfor mewhile this movie is not abysmalit is pretty badmy vote for darkman iii 355
neg	within the first 17 minutes of director bradford mays darkman iii die darkman die we have already been subjected to a silly recap and accompanying voiceover on the first two films hilarious overacting about three minutes of footage simply ripped from the second film and reedited slightly to seem like new footage and a lengthy advertisement the scarred and tormented title character watches about universal theme parks universal being the company that distributed this film yes darkman iii die darkman die is quite the handful when it comes to cheap cashins on the success of a previous filmthis time around the disfigured antihero peyton westlake aka darkman portrayed by mummy actor arnold vosloo locks horns with evil crimelord and lousy husband peter rooker played in a brilliantly overthetop performance by jeff fahey and over the course of the 87 minute film grows to develop an affection for rookers wife and daughter once again learning to care for another personblah blah blahthis film is basically just a silly way for the studio to make some more money off of sam raimis original film which i consider to be a great actionsuspense filmoh yeah and there are also a number of silly subplots including a villainess who supposedly was one of the original doctors to save darkman following his scarring and her seducing our hero into thinking she is an ally before revealing her nefarious plot to help rooker create more superhuman powered thugs like darkman apparently she cant just do the same procedure on the thugs that she performed on darkman why i cant really explain it because the movie certainly doesnttheres also an assassination subplot involving a district attourney who is threatening to bring down rookers organization and some other very silly things going onbut it doesnt really add up this film feels like two or three episodes of a television show edited together more than an actual film the direction alternates between pretty good and downright sloppy a scene where darkman rides his trainlike vehicle and dodges a rocketlauncher is just plain silly and the editing is a mixedbag the film just moves too quickly for anyone to really care whats going on and without spoiling it the final 15 minutes of this movie and indeed the entire series is just kinda i dunno another 15 minutes of mixedbag footagein fact commenting on the editing one of my favorite things in this film is watching for footage reused from the previous films and then looking for footage within this film that is repeated multiple times yes its that cheap its one thing to do a recap at the beginning of the film and maybe repeat a shot or two but in the sheer volume they do it minutes of footage repeated from previous films its just sloppy and amateurishalso i have to say that darkmans psychedelic montage freakouts are a bit overdone in this film they are so stylized and overdone that they do work but only in light doses and in proper context as raimi did in the original film here there are at least four or five and they feel very abrupt and outofplacethat being said the film is not without some good points a few action scenes are welldone the clich story of darkman yearning for a real life works suitably for a directtodvd feature some of the acting is nice particularly from rookers wife portrayed by the beautiful roxann dawson also while no danny elfman composer randy miller composes some nice music that builds off of elfmans original themesbut overall the film is too quick cheap and silly to be taken seriously arnold vosloo seems alternatively bored and exuberant from scene to scene and fahey while a joy to watch as an overthetop villain just doesnt quite fit in with the serieslike darkman ii i would recommend this to fans of the original who will surely get a laugh otherwise you need not apply a four out of ten
neg	normally im quite disposed to like low budget gonzo films but darkman iii is so appallingly unengaging that i feel nothing but contempt for itit looks and feels like a tv show and a particularly shoddy one at that the sets are sparse the lighting flat the score and effects disjointed and the camerawork is film school 101 theres no plot to speak of the characters are one dimensional and the actors are sleepwalking most of the cast look like they should be doing soft core porn in fact the only reward that i got from this mess was spotting the startling squint faced roxann biggsdawson belanna from star trek voyager without her klingon bumpy head makeup on her skin tone is about two shades lighter than it is in voyager either shes been bleached down for this role or blacked up for voyager very strange either way
neg	darkman 3 die darkman die is directed by bradford may the same guy who made the first darkman sequel too darkman 3 is worse than darkman 2 and is nothing special in my opinion larry drake is no more as a main villain who is now played by great jeff fahey whose character once again wants to get darkmans work and create this time some ultra strong humans in order to get the leadership of the whole city the film is pretty much the same in plot and execution as darkman 2 but i was mostly irritated by the presence of many scenes from darkman 2 these sequels were made in short time and with little money so these kind of decisions had to be made couple of scenes are pretty stylish and exiting but still this is pretty tired film and often irritatingly stupid too the characters scream and laugh too much and it is very annoying there is no any philosophical depth in the film and this is like a remake of darkman 2 which it still cannot equal darkman 2 had many great scenes and stylish camera work and larry drakes ability to play great villain darkman 3 offers only some nice scenes and moments but mostly this film is tired and full of cliches the few positive things in this movie are flashback edits westlakes nightmares and couple of truly surprising plot turns and tricks and worth mentioning is also pretty nasty death scene of the main villain which was pretty comic book like and inventive without any gore far more interesting than the death of main villain in part two darkman 3 is worst in the whole series and we must remember that these two sequels were made directly to video and they dont come even close to raimis original darkman with liam neeson darkman 2 was okay actioner with plenty of great scenes and suspense but this last  entry is tired and often stupid and boring piece of sequel it has some merits as mentioned but overall feeling is that this should not been made in the first place may is talented director so hopefully he can get some more noteworthy projects in the future310
neg	this third darkman was definitely better than the second one but still far worse than the original movie what made this one better than d2 was the fact that the bad guy had been changed and durant was not brought back again furthermore there was actually some hint of character development when it came to the bad guys family and darkman himself this made my heart soften and i gave this flick as much as 410 ie 
neg	this show comes up with interesting locations as fast as the travel channel it is billed as reality but in actuality it is pure prime time soap opera its tries to use exotic locales as a facade to bring people into a phony contest  then proceeds to hook viewers on the contestants soap opera styleit also borrows from an early cbs game show pioneer beat the clock by inventing situations for its contestants to try  overcome then it rewards the winner money if they can spice it up with a little interaction between the characters even better while the game format is in slow motion versus beat the clock the real accomplishment of this series is to escape reality this show has elements of several types of successful past programs reality television hardly but if your hooked on the contestants locale or contest this is your cup of tea if your not this entire series is as i say drivel dripping with gravy it is another show hiding behind the reality label which is the trend it started in 2000it is slick  well produced so it might last a while yet after all so do reruns of gilligans island green acres the beverly hillbillies  the brady bunch this just doesnt employ professional actors the intelligence level is about the same
neg	how has this piece of crap stayed on tv this long its terrible it makes me want to shoot someone its so fake that it is actually worse than a 1940s scifi movie id rather have a stroke than watch this nonsense i remember watching it when it first came out i thought hey this could be interesting then i found out how absolutely insanely ridiculously stupid it really was it was so bad that i actually took out my pocket knife and stuck my hand to the tableplease people stop watching this and all other reality shows theyre the trash that is jamming the networks and canceling quality programming that requires some thought to create
neg	you do realize that youve been watching the exact same show for eight years right i could understand the initial curiosity of seeing strangers coexist on an island but youd think that after watching unkempt stinkladened heroes run roughshod through the bush with an egg on a spoon for half a decade would be enough to get you to commit to something a little more original and interestingand im not even speaking of the shows validity which for the record i find questionable its just hard to suspend disbelief for bushy bill eating a rat when the entire crew of producers and camera people are housed in an air conditioned makeshift biodome sipping frosty mochcinnos with moxywhats the appeal here i dont care about these people or their meandering lives i just dont get it but if you do find yourself being captivated by hairy unwashed people i suggest you turn off your tv and just take a trip to your local bus station where you can see people like this in their true habitat they call them homeless people and free of charge you can sit back and marvel in their uncanny ability to retrieve various cigarette debris from a plethora of garbage canisters eventually striking paydirt and fashioning a homemade dr frankensteinstyled cancerstick all the while begging people for change for food when the stink of aqua velva on their breath is enough to suggest otherwise and the best part much like survivor every week one member of the tribe leaves the island when they are unceremoniously sent packing to the local institution when the frightening unmedicated state of fullblown schizophrenia kicks into gear now thats entertainment
neg	this might mean the end of the white race gasps a general as a dozen native zombies wander around the battlefields of europe during the great war an expedition sets out tor the longlost backprojected city of kennifangor to stop this sort of thing and keep the battlefields clear for decent honest white people to slaughter each other by the tens of thousandsit is a bit hard to tell when people are zombies or not in this film as the acting is so wooden even by 1936 standards the acting in this film is bad from a previous decade it looks like it came out of a correspondence school text book on how to act  chapter three emotions how to express fear and loathing female clench both fists place fist of one hand on heart open mouth as it to scream place other fist palm out against mouth hold pose for 10 seconds longer than is comfortable then quickly turn head 90 degrees away from direction of loathed object and sobhow to have difficult heavily emotionally charged scene with exfianc explaining your love for someone else do not make eye contact do not move do not show any emotion do not move your eyes too much as you read your lines off the studio wall to give us a respite from the leaden acting the director cunningly cuts in long pauses where nothing much happens except that film keeps running through the projectors thus 35 minutes worth of story is padded out to 60ish minutesthe revolt of the zombies when it comes is so slow released from mental bondage the armies of exzombiefied minions turn on their former master by ambling slowly up hill and then sort of stabbing a door a bit and smashing a window yea lets oh i dunnno yeah lets get him grrr frankenstein must be destroyed  manana though i have just found a bit of hidden symbolism jagger is shot by a native as some sort of ironic counterpoint to all the natives being shot by the germans at the start of the flick see even downtrodden natives dont want the end of the white race the chase it you can call it that through the backprojected swamp is hilarious and worth the admission price alone roy darcy has a hell of a time camping it up but is totally wasted as col mazoviathere is one interesting moment in this film a nice little montage of the zombied natives and white cast members falling under the evil eyes spell face after face crossfade into one another it works though there is a strange little blip in the middle of each close up like a frame has been cut i guess these must be neg cutters frames between the fadesbest watched with friends and in a silly mood
neg	though the title includes the word zombies this film is not what youd expect from a movie made today though for 1936 the concept is played out about as well as would probably be expected dean jagger portrays armand louque an officer in the french army of world war i who has stumbled upon an ancient tale of soldiers turned into automatons or zombies who are impervious in battle and may hold the key to victory in the war though on whose side is not certain at first he has trouble convincing his superiors of this phenomenon but eventually french general duval george cleveland orders a non military expedition into the ancient cambodian city of angkor to find the secret of the zombies and destroy itthe story is played out against the backdrop of a love triangle involving louque duvals daughter claire dorothy stone and clifford grayson robert noland all a part of the expedition when louque laments over his lack of forcefulness and resolve grayson offers him advice to go after what he wants in life with all his power that advice begins to transform louque particularly after hes successful in obtaining a stone tablet resembling a photo from the ancient city having followed a temple priest into a swamp louque now appears to hold the secret he had been seeking though its not made clear how he has instantaneously been able to command the power of zombiefication all it takes is placing his right fist to the forehead simulating a third eye and casting his thoughts out to those he wishes to control this comes in handy for winning back his girl and taking graysons early advice as he comments to his servant buna were learning to be ruthlessfans of early b horror flicks will recognize the use of bela lugosis signature eye stare plucked from the 1932 film white zombie also from director victor halperin of the two movies white zombie is preferably superior both in story content and in its depiction of the undead where the zombies have a more sinister appearance and are more threatening in revolt the zombies are enemy soldiers with a glazed over look that merely react to their mentors commands in fact the actual revolt of the title occurs only when louque releases the soldiers from his mental command in deference to his love for claire they overrun his compound and kill him in the processnot to be too harsh on the film it plays out decently within the parameters of its story outline but if youre thinking zombies within the traditional context youll probably be disappointed if you want to sample an early treatment of the subject the aforementioned white zombie with bela lugosi is the way to go
neg	revolt of the zombies 2 outta 5 stars no this is not a longlost ancestor to the classic george a romero zombie flicks this is a lowbudget potboiler from 1936 that probably seemed very cool to audiences of the time but seems awfully routine these days there is actually a pretty good scene at the start of a soldier firing off his pistol into a horde of approaching zombie soldiers and a closeup of bullets entering the bare chest of one of them the effect looks hopelessly fake these days but in 1936 im sure it had audiences gasping the story concerns the search for the secret of mind control ostensibly to create an unstoppable zombie army but later as a means for one character to win the woman he loves the movie is barely an hour long but moves at a snails pace so it seems featurelength believe me there really isnt much to recommend it you may get some amusement from the faked studio shots of the star wading through a swamp the ending is interesting so id say the movie is worth seeing at least once more than likely you will see it as an extra feature on some cheap 4 movies on 1 dvd compilation at walmart for five bucks hey its well worth the money
neg	this film is something like a sequel of white zombie since it is made by the same man halperin and features zombies halperin the george a romero of his day fails to deliver with this one thoughwe have a man who can control the minds of people in cambodia and a search to destroy the source of his power so the zombies can be sent free also a love interest for the evil manwhere this film really excels is in the imagery the cambodian temples and dancers are very nice and the zombie look very powerful in their large numbers unfortunately we dont really get to see much of the zombies in action and the love story seems to play a much too large role for a horror film though this has a valid plot reason later oni would have loved to see some 1930s zombies attack helpless city folk but this film just did not deliver and no strong villain like bela lugosi was waiting to do battle against our heroes and the use of lugosis eyes a nice effect but misleading as he is never in the film why not recreate this with the new actors eyes overall a film that could be a great one with a little script reworking and could someday be a powerful remake especially if they keep it in the same postwar time frame heck if they can fix up the hills have eyes then this film has hope
neg	revolt of the zombies proves that having the same director revamp and recycle an idea doesnt necessarily make lightning strike twicethe halperin brothers responsible for the horror classic white zombie made this trite piece of garbage a mere few years later to cash in on its popularity and even recycled closeups of lugosis eyes from that previous film there was a court battle with the white zombie films rights owners who didnt want the halperins to be able to use the word zombie in this title that word was the only thing that could help this film because as everyone knows bad films can make much more money simply by having the word zombie appear in the title knowing what victor halperin was capable of a few years before only makes this uninteresting film more insulting it seems he never directed another horror film after this debacle the zombies here seem not to be true walking dead but simply hypnotism victimswanna create a mindcontrolled army of zombies be ready to crack a few eggs including your ownthe lame plot man falls in love with scheming woman who plays with his heart and becomes engaged to him only to make his friend whom she loves jealous this sends man into a spiral of madness in which he tries using zombie mindcontrol techniques to change things to his advantage in an attempt to win over a woman who isnt worth spitthis includes one of the most blatantly obvious plot developments ive ever seen youd have to be blind or stupid not to see the ending coming the acting isnt even good this movie makes the racially insensitive king of the zombies which appeared on the same double bill dvd i bought seems like an atmospheric horror masterpiece by comparison and reminds us that not every black and white film is a classic it makes the atomic age scifi alien zombie cheese fest invisible invaders seem like a serious drama this is one big ball of cheese so ridiculously melodramatic it could probably make many a korean film fan twitch south korean films are often known for their use of melodrama the credits list the ironically named company favorite films im not sure whose favorite film this would be but theyre obviously an idiotnot recommended for fans of zombies romance or classic films
neg	while this film certainly does possess the stench of a bad film its surprisingly watchable on several levels first for old movie fans its interesting to see the leading role played by dean jagger no relation to mick while jagger later went on to a very respectable role as a supporting actor even garnering the oscar in this category for 12 oclock high here his performance is truly unique since he actually has a full head of hair i never saw him this way before and because he was by far the worst actor in the film this film just goes to show that if an actor cannot act in his earlier films doesnt mean he cant eventually learn to be a great actor another good example of this phenomenon is paul newman whose first movie the silver chalice is considered one of the worst films of the 1950sa second reason to watch the film is the shear cheesiness of it all the writing is bad the acting is bad and the special effects are bad for example when jagger and an unnamed cambodian are wading through the water its obvious they are really just walking in place and the background is poorly projected behind them plus once they leave the water their costumes are 100 dry horrid continuity and mindlessly bad dialog abounds throughout the filmso much so that its hard to imagine why they didnt ask bela lugosi or george zucco to star in the filmsince both of them starred in many gradez horror films in many ways this would be a perfect example for a film class on how not to make a filmso while giving it a 3 is probably a bit overgenerous its fun to laugh at and short so its worth a look for bad film fans
neg	seriously i absolutely love these old movies and their simplicity but i just watched this for the first time last night and it easily slotted itself into my bottom five of all time was this supposed to be about the love story or the zombies this movie was so bad that after it mercifully ended all i could do is laugh at how ridiculously bad it really was thankfully im too anal to turn a movie off without seeing the entire thing or i wouldnt be able to brag about watching this all the way through in one sitting i like to think something positive can be said about anything in life so in keeping with that theory i will acknowledge this films most positive asset it was very short for a full length film
neg	well first off if youre checking out revolt of the zombies as some very early night of the living dead 1968type film forget it this is about zombies in a more psychological sense where that term merely denotes someone who is not in control of their will but who must instead follow the will of another the zombies here as little as they are in the film are largely metaphors for subservience to the state or authority in general as in wartime it is quite a stretch to call this a horror filmthe film is set during world war i a french cambodian contingent had heard strange stories about zombificationsupposedly angkor wat was built by utilizing zombiesand there are tales of zombie armies easily overcoming foes armand louque dean jagger brings back a priest who supposedly knows the secret of zombification but he wont talk so louque and an international military contingent head to angkor wat on an archaeological expedition designed to discover the secret of zombification and destroy the information before zombies have a chance to wipe out the white raceone of the odd things about revolt of the zombies is that it seems like maybe writerdirector victor halperin decided to change his game plan while shooting the script the film begins as if it will explore the zombiemilitary metaphor and maybe even have adventure elements but after about 15 minutes it changes gears and becomes more of a love triangle storyhalperin does stick with a subtext about will and power and a nietzschean will to power the film is interesting on that level but the script and the editing are very choppy this is yet another older film for which i wouldnt be surprised if there is missing footage especially since some scenes even fade or cut while a character is uttering dialogueamidst the contrived romance story halperin tries to keep referring to the zombie thread but little of the zombie material makes much sense louque discovers the secret of zombification but it doesnt mean much to the viewer the mechanics of the zombie material are vague and confusinghalperin even resorts to using superimposed footage of bela lugosis googlyeyes from his 1932 film white zombie but never explains what it has to do with anything there are big gaps in the plot including the love story promising interesting characters from early reels disappear for long periods of time one potential villain is disposed of unceremoniously before he gets to do muchif youre a big fan of old creaky b movies revolt of the zombies may be worth watching at least oncethe acting isnt all that bad and if youve got a good imagination you can piece together an interesting story in your mind to fill in all of the gaps but this is the second time ive seen the film with the first only being about five years ago and i could barely recall anything about itso its not exactly memorable
neg	ever since the cinemaloving universe made acquaintance with a guy named george a romero the word zombie automatically gets associated with bloodsoaked horror images and nonstop acting sequences its safe to say that his night of the living dead formed the zombie movie as we know it now yet in the earliest years of cinema the premise of reanimated corpses was merely used in slow nearly actionless psychological thrillers jacques tourneurs i walked with a zombie is a perfect example and so is white zombie starring bela lugosi this revolt of the zombies could have been another example but unfortunately its a failure over the entire line and easily one of the most tedious movies i ever saw dreadful acting a very poorly written screenplay and a complete lack of atmosphere and tension the film only lasts 65 minutes and yet the first half hour is entirely wasted on stupid lovestory intrigues and unexciting monologues the setting in the legendary cambodian city of angkor surely could have resulted in a more compelling story but all we ever see are interior shots the lead actress dorothy stone textbook blonde with curly hair and an ugly nose irritated me enormously and i kept hoping a ravenous undead would suddenly appear out of nowhere to devour her unlucky again if you manage to struggle yourself through 60 soporific minutes youll be rewarded with a fairly decent finale still this is far too little to give this film a positive rating let alone a recommendation avoid this is the type of movie you should only see in case you already saw everything else
neg	after watching revolt of the zombies starring future academy award winner dean jagger i was left with one burning question how was a society that created these ultimate warrior fighting machines ever defeated in the first place thats the question youll be pondering if you take time to watch revolt of the zombies towards the end of world war i the french discover a cult from occupied cambodia where these undead creatures who cannot be stopped with bullets form a brigade of monks who go over the top and dislodge the hunthis scares the living fecal matter out of everyone concerned so an international expedition is formed to find out destroy the secret of these zombies so no nation can get their hands on it and rule the worldbut weve got some dissent in those ranks first is snidely whiplash villain roy darcy who murders the buddhist monk who has the secret and second is dean jagger power is the ultimate aphrodisiac as we all know and hes determined to woo dorothy stone away from rival robert nolandi think youve got some idea how this comes out especially since a race of zombies didnt conquer the world for one country dean jagger as he got the oscar for twelve oclock high must have shuddered every time he thought about this film and the awful dialog he tried to give a spark of sincerity tomoral of the story you might make an ultimate warrior with the zombie potion and the zombie chant but you cant make an ultimate love slave
neg	wimpy stuffed shirt armand louque blandly played by veteran character actor dean jagger in a rare lead role joins a group of researchers who want to find and destroy the secret technique of creating zombies armand falls for the lovely claire duval fetching blonde dorothy stone who uses the meek sap to get armands colleague clifford grayson the hopelessly wooden robert noland to marry her furious over being used and spurned by claire armand uses his knowledge of voodoo to get revenge sound exciting well it sure aint for starters victor halperins static nondirection lets the meandering and uneventful talkridden story plod along at an excruciatingly slow pace worse yet halperin crucially fails to bring any tension atmosphere and momentum to the hideously tedious proceedings the mostly blah acting from a largely insipid cast doesnt help matters any only george cleveland as the hearty general duval and e alyn warren as the irascible dr trevissant manage to enliven things a bit with their welcome and refreshing hammy histrionics the drippy stock film library score the painfully obvious stagebound sets and the crude cinematography are pretty lousy and unimpressive as well in fact this feeble excuse for a fright feature is so crummy that not even the uncredited starkly staring eyes of the great bela lugosi can alleviate the brainnumbing boredom a dismally dull dud
neg	this is not really a zombie film if were defining zombies as the dead walking around here the protagonist armand louque played by an unbelievably young dean jagger gains control of a method to create zombies though in fact his method is to mentally project his thoughts and control other living peoples minds turning them into hypnotized slaves this is an interesting concept for a movie and was done much more effectively by fritz lang in his series of dr mabuse films including dr mabuse the gambler 1922 and the testament of dr mabuse 1933 here it is unfortunately subordinated to his quest to regain the love of his former fiance claire duvall played by the anne heche look alike with a bad hairdo dorothy stone which is really the major themethe movie has an intriguing beginning as louque is sent on a military archaeological expedition to cambodia to end the cult of zombies that came from there at some type of compound where we get great 30s sets and clothes he announces his engagement to claire and then barely five minutes later she gives him back his ring declaring her love for his pal clifford greyson robert noland its unintentionally funny the way they talk to each other without making eye contact this would have been a great movie for mystery science theater 3000 if they hadnt already roasted itits never shown how louque actually learns the zombification secret but he then uses it to kill his enemies create a giant army of rifle carrying soldiers and body guards we wont see such sheer force of will until john agar in the brain from planet arous 1957finally claire consents to marry him if he will let greyson live and return to america louque agrees but actually turns him into one of his hypnotized slaves on their wedding night he realizes that claire will only begin to love him if he gives up his powers to gain her love he does so causing the revolt of the title in which all his slaves awaken and attack his compound and kill him greyson embraces claire and we seem to be at the end of a parable whom the gods would destroy they first make mad so really then its not that bad of a film despite the low imdb rating it currently has on repeated viewings  one can see the artistry in the well formed script dean jagger had yet to develop into a good actor and is almost unrecognizable in his youngness  is that really his own hair we remember him more for his bald old man roles in white christmas 1954 x the unknown 1956 and king creole 1958 the story borrows a lot of its basic themes from the halperin brothers better earlier film white zombie 1932 in which hapless robert frazier as charles beaumont uses zombification to win the love of madge bellamy as madeline parkerif you want real zombie movies of which there are hundreds id start with white zombie 1932 king of the zombies 1941 i walked with a zombie 1943 night of the living dead 1968 the last man on earth 1964 and its two remakes in the modern era of classy films there are horror express 1972 the serpent and the rainbow 1988 28 days later 2002 and its sequel as well as many many others too numerous to mentionthis one is not really a zombie film judging this movie on its own terms its more of a semigothic romance as such it ranks a little below some of universals bottom billed b horror movies of the late 30s and early 40s so ill give it a 5
neg	what you were not aware that scoobydoo battled zombies well you might also not be aware of this little film that was directed by victor halperin who had also directed white zombie four years earlier that would probably make it the second zombie film madeno dont go looking for dorothy stone to expose her breasts as you would expect in most zombie films and dont even look for any brains being eaten this is 1936 you knowso what you will see is typical of the period  lots of talkingyou do get to see dean jagger twelve oclock high  and bela lugosis eyes but that is about it zombies in cambodia indeed
neg	revolt of the zombies has no redeeming features im tired of people arguing that its not that bad and that the effects must have packed more of a punch in 1936 i suspect this isnt true its not like iqs have risen sharply in the last 7 decades the average viewer in 1936 was probably just as bored by this rubbish as the average viewer today why just try watching the first scenes and count the pauses between things happening the awful choice of when to cut to closeup the slapdash editing that seems to include an extra two seconds on every shot to pad out the running time pay attention to the utterly redundant dialogue im going to make some teago outsideread my book now are you yes i am that sort of exchange happens several times normally i would love that being a huge fan of bad movies but watch the listless actors mumbling their trite and tedious lines and all desire to laugh at the movie slowly fades away this sort of disinterested potboiling timewaster is far worse than energetic imaginative mindblowers like plan nine from outer space or santa claus conquers the martians those who claim that this is better than those more interesting movies have a backwards idea of entertainment this movie is not bad in the sense that your jaw hangs open in astonishment its bad in the sense that your eyes slowly close in boredom which is far worse
neg	i think the biggest failing something can have is to be boring bad is actually better than boring this thing has no breath it does have the interesting fact of taking place in cambodia how many american made films of the 30s take place in cambodia nevertheless the conflict there is a little hard to figure out even the troop movements are a little confusing what drags it to a resounding halt is the love story why those two guys are so totally transfixed on the dippy blonde i dont know i thought he should continue to use his zombies such as they are and forget all about her the movie just plods along the perfect microcosm is where one of the principle characters follows a cambodian priest through the water to get to the secret place where the hieroglyphics or whatever that explain how to turn people into zombies is kept i thought they would never get there one guy takes two steps he stops he looks around the other guy hides behind some columns he takes two steps he stops he looks around the other guy hides behind some bushes this is the movie in a nutshell then there is the bad acting and insipid dialogue i actually have a lot of patience when it comes to b movies this one is insufferable by the way a more apt title would be revolt of the hypnotized
neg	im working my way through the horror classics 50 movie pack collection and revolt of the zombies is one of the movies in the set i am watching them with my soontobe sevenyear old daughter which makes most of these movies a laugh rioti had high hopes for revolt of the zombies after watching white zombie which is really the precursor to so much that is the mainstay of zombies in cinema think clive barkers serpent and the rainbow and james bonds live and let die funeral scene not night of the living deadhowever even though the title includes the word zombies it is little more than a love triangle involving anthropologist armand louque who is smitten with claire duval who in turn is taken with his companion clifford grayson what a yawnfest my daughter fell asleep halfway throughi had a real hard time deciphering who these people worked for  the allies or the axis but i guess that doesnt really matteri was shocked to see bela lugosi in the credits for this movie but of course those were his eyes from white zombie serving as the mindcontrol device for the zombies
neg	before the release of george romeros genredefining night of the living dead zombies were relatively wellbehaved creatures they certainly had much better tablemanners in the old days but social etiquette aside what thrills did these early zombies offer to the moviegoing public judging by this film none whatsoeverthe story is about an expedition to cambodia whose purpose is to find and destroy the secret of zombiefication one of the party discovers the secrets on his own and sets about building his zombie armythis film is basically a love triangle with zombies but seeing as this is a 30s movie the said zombies are more like somnambulists than the flesheating variety we think of today they seem to respond to mindcontrol rather than insatiable appetites and quite frankly the revolt is somewhat underwhelming too the whole thing is really very dull aside from the lack of horror there isnt any overthetop melodramatic theatrics to keep us entertained it seems unlikely that this couldve provided much entertainment even 70 years ago see it if you have to see everything with zombie in the title but otherwise i would advise skipping this one
neg	the revolt of the zombies is not the worst movie ive ever seen but it is pretty far down on the list when an expedition is sent to cambodia to discover the trick to making zombies after world war i one of the members decides to use the knowledge for his own evil ambitions and he succeeds at least at first a love triangle complicates the story somethis really was a tedious movie with horrible acting that made it difficult to tell who were zombies and who werent the dialog was little better and the plot was unbelievable not the zombie part of it but parts related to the romance and while i am not any student or expert on cinematography the camera work didnt seem to help the film much eitherwhile i have seen a few movies that are worse this is unlikely to please anyone its bad and not in a sobadthatitisgood kind of way
neg	after world war i an expedition representing the allied countries is sent to cambodia to stop the efforts of count mazovia in creating a zombie like army of soldiers and laborers hoping to prevent a possible outbreak of war due to mazovias actions the group presses through the jungle to angkor wat in spite of the perils the group includes armand who has his own agenda contrary to the groups wishes according to the dvd sleeves synopsis heads up the zombie makeup department revolted before the cameras started to roll also this revolt of the zombies has little to do with its supposed predecessor white zombie 1932  which starred bela lugosi if that films zombies didnt thrill you this ones certainly wont a youngerthanusual dean jagger as armand louque stars as a man obsessive with blonde dorothy stone as claire duval a couple supporting performances are good devilish roy darcy as mazovia and subservient teru shimada as buna however neither are given enough material to really pull this one out of the dumps revolt of the zombies 1936 victor halperin  dean jagger dorothy stone roy darcy
neg	of the many problems with this film the worst is continuity and reediting it on vhs for a college cable channel many years ago i tried to figure out what exactly went wrong what seems to have happened is that they actually constructed a much longer film and then chopped it down for standard theatrical viewing how much longer to fill in all the holes in the plot as we have it would require about three more hours of narrative and character development  especially given the fact that the film we do have is just so slow and takes itself just so seriouslythats staggering what could the halperins have possibly been trying to accomplish here their previous film white zombie was a successful low budget attempt to duplicate the early universal studios monster films the mummy dracula etc and as such stuck pretty close to the zombie mythology that those in north america would know from popular magazinesrevolt of the zombies to the contrary appears to have been intended as some allegory for the politics of modern war this would not only explain the opening and the change of dean jaggers character into a megalomaniac but it also explains why the zombies dont actually do much in the film besides stand around look frightening and wait for orders  theyre just allegorical soldiers not the undead cannibals weve all come to love and loathe in zombie filmsi am the equal to any in my dislike for modern war and its politics  but i think a film ought to be entertaining first and only later maybe educational and definitely  a film about zombies ought to be about zombiestruly one of the most bizarre films in hollywood history but not one i can recommend even for historic value
neg	revolt of the zombies starts with armand louque dean jagger trying to convince general duval george cleveland that his mate tsiang william crowell is a priest who has the power to hypnotise people  render them under his control turning them into mindless zombies a bit like the people i work with really anyway tsiang is murdered by colonel mazovia roy darcy but fails to gain the knowledge of turning people into zombies an expedition has been set up by general duval to hunt for the secret since tsiang aint going to tell them much anymore general duval heads the expedition along with his daughter claire dorothy stone who is engaged to louque who also comes along during the expedition claire dumps louque for his mate clifford grayson robert noland at which louque isnt too pleased about in a way that could only happen in a film louque finds the secret to turning people into zombies by himself  starts to use his new found power to gain revenge on claire  clifford cowritten  directed by victor halperin revolt of the zombies has a bad reputation  after watching it i can see why the script by halperin howard higgin  rollo lloyd all uncredited has a good central idea but is killed stone cold dead by being dull  as exciting as watching paint dry nothing much happens for ages  then nothing much happens afterwards either how halperin depicts his zombies is different to that which most modern audiences would consider to be a zombie these zombies are just brainwashed people  filmgoing audiences would have to wait over thirty years before george aromero would define what a zombie is now thought as in night of the living dead 1968 at only about an hour in length revolt of the zombies still feels too long technically the film is ok considering it was made 70 years ago the black  white cinematography is adequate although some of the scenes look like they were shot against a photo of the background location the acting is wooden  largely unimpressive revolt of the zombies might have been hot stuff in 1936 but it hasnt dated well  in 2005 its an absolute chore to sit through i believe the film is now public domain as it turns up on lots of ultra cheap dvd compilations  budget labels but its still not worth watching no matter how cheap you can get it for
neg	with this movie only running 61 minutes and nothing all that good on television i decided to pop revolt of the zombies into the dvd to pass the time even while realizing the era from which it was coming i was sorely disappointed it started with the oddly upbeat quality of the opening score what  no brooding music and then the rather slow moving opening sequences gosh i figured a movie about zombies  even from the 1930s  would have some chills to it white zombie with bela lugosi certainly did but this had none zero it was scarcely even dramatic except for the few moments with the burning eyes superimposed on the film to indicate the mesmerization of someone like the equally dull king of the zombies this movie may be an interesting curiosity to own but nothing more
neg	revolt of the zombies is bad there is nothing remotely entertaining about the movie it is dull lifeless poorly acted and poorly scripted ive often complained that the original dracula is a little slow for my taste well this movie makes dracula look like a roller coaster ride the 65 minute running time seemed like 165 minutesthe story an expedition is sent to cambodia to find the secrets of mind control through zombification one man finds the secret and uses it to make the woman he loves marry him once this happens he releases the zombies under his control to horrific consequences thats it thats the whole storyfor most of the movie i was trying to figure out where i had seen the male lead he looked so familiar i had plenty of time to think this over nothing was happening in the movie just before the zombies revolted it hit me it was dean jagger i had seen him recently as the general in white christmas this is how i entertained myself throughout most of the movieim just glad i didnt buy the dvd for this movie king of the zombies is on the other side and its a masterpiece of film making compared with this movie for what its worth ill give it a 210 i wont go to 110 because believe it or not ive seen worse
neg	knowing how old a film is ought to prepare the viewer for a few things and with those things in mind perhaps the moviell be more tolerable so it was when i watched revolt of the zombies the heavy reliance on tedious dialogue and corny movements should be expected as should the primitiveness or absence of special effects in those days a great deal is asked from the imagination of the onlooker  maybe too much in this case and the plot isnt easy to follow some zombiefied southeast asian soldiers in wwi performed very admirably although skeptical as to why if true the explanation should stay out of the wrong hands so off goes a group to archaeologically investigate the key to longdistance hypnosis is learned by a member of the expedition who uses it to among other purposes temporarily dispense with the beau of the gal for whom he has the hots to prove his love for her he gives up his hold on everybody which he shouldnt have done cause once theyre all unzombiefied many want to kill him so that hell never control them again below average even with precautionary forethought recommended for only the extremely patient
neg	the problem with family dramas is that outside of tv movies on channels like lifetime most people dont want to watch them and the ones that do get watched tend to be sensationalized and about current or topical problems or issues in the news or recent news movies that explain or explore the human condition arent popular particularly with the young crowd that would be miss lohans fan base or the younger crowd that tends to make movies not simply popular but financially successful for studiosthe specific problems i had with this movie is the cartoonishness of some of the characterizations it was a bit much to blame all of the lohans characters actingout wrecking the car drug use etc on what her stepfather did to her while not improbableits just a bit much to expect the audience to swallow additionally other aspects such as her giving the young morman boy oral sex or that she would actually make a good assistant to the vet who coincidentally happens to have a thing for her mother etc all these elements just did not really help this movie along it placed it more in the element of a situation comedy trying one of their special dramatic episodes then it did for a fully realized wellwritten feature filmwhen you watch the dvd and listen to the commentary particularly for the various alternate endings you can really see all of this is sharp focus
neg	i disliked this movie for numerous reasons within the first ten minutes of the film i grew extremely disappointed and came to the conclusion that if this movie was going to salvage itself for me at least that it was going to have to pull itself out of the enormous hole it had dug unfortunately that did not occur the two draws of the movie for me were to see jane fonda and felicity huffman i dont know enough about lindsey lohans work to have been interested in what she would bring to the film afterward i just felt disappointed in and for all three of them even though there were moments in each of their performances i imagine that for each of them to find their moments was a very difficult task given the fact that there was an amazing lack of character development and uninspired dialog although the plot is an interesting one the movie on the whole is so poorly written directed and edited that anybodys performance as an actor would suffer and be tainted by it the disrespectful way in which it dealt with sexual abuse and the trite and insulting viewpoint of smalltown america i think were the two main reasons why this film failed in hitting its mark as one reviewer has noted and i would agree the movie is almost impossible to market given its finished form i suspect that or at least hope that for the actors sakes anyway there are some real gems on the cutting room floor sad for us but if thats true then the actors can take solace in that and feel somewhat good about lending their talents and time to such a flop oh yeah and another thingi wished for just once i could go see an american movie which included the sadly disappearing but wonderfully bucolic settings such as the one in this film where the main characters werent absentmindedly andor disrespectfully littering the country side with pop cans smashed cds and other such trash
neg	georgia rule has got to be one of  if not the worst movie i have ever seen in my life the whole movie has a very surreal feel that made me gasp what out loud at least 710 times throughout its grueling two hour courseadvertised in its trailer as a movie about three generations of women  jane fonda as the matriarch felicity huffman as her daughter and lindsay lohan as the rebellious over sexed scantily clad granddaughter the viewer thinks this will be a clich light chickflick about growing up and coming together as a familytalk about false advertisement at it worstafter many shots of animals doing funny things in the background of pivotal scenes and not to mention a whole five minutes focusing on an old woman who comes into a doctors office weekly to have her diaper changed or the fact that this movie is actually about lindsay lohans character being sexually abused by her stepfather georgia rule creates its own genre of cinema  the ungrounded horribly acted inappropriate comedy dealing with extremely serious issues in the most awkward surreal strange way if garry marshall wanted this movie to be a dramacomedy then he should have watched the royal tenenbaums sideways junebug and so on and so onthe only way i feel i can get a reader to understand the horrific genre that georgia rule falls under is to create a hypothetical situation say that the movie the 40 year old virgin was about the main character being celibate because he was sexually molested as a child but instead of having the movie take a more dramatic turn belly laughs and comedy would ensue with all of the characters reactions being that of fake lifeless human beings pretending to care throw in a yellow parakeet dermot mulroney as the flattest most nondimensional character that could have been cut completely out of this poorly written script along with a male character who throws away all of his religious beliefs and morals to be with a trashy tootanned girl who shares none of the same interests as he as well as an an unnecessary car chase scene unreal moments of characters trying to relate to each other and youve got georgia rulei found this movie to be an insult to any of those people out there who are struggling filmmakers screenwriters actors editors etcwho have a lot more talent and arent getting noticeddont see this movie  my rule and if you must get sufficiently drunk before hand
neg	i have been searching for the right words to describe this film at first i was inclined to simply skip to more significant matters as the film does not rise to a level deserving commentyet i stopped puzzled as to how to describe such stuff and somewhat intrigued by the challenge presented by the question what can one say about such a film rubbish no its not rubbish rubbish can be recycled into something useful greenhouse gas no its not greenhouse gas greenhouse gases help plants grow large and healthyfinally i struck on not even bad a rework of the phrase not even wrong used sometimes in theoretical physics to describe a theory that is hopelessly flawed and not even worthy of correction thats it then georgia rule not even bad
neg	i just came from seeing this movie and decided to see what others thought of it im left wondering if these people who give glowing reviews saw the same film this is potentially a very good story but it fails to hit the mark the script is very weak  the plot has so many holes that it would make a great dip net for the fishing scenes the characters were not well developed and the storyline jumps around so much that i found myself asking the question how did we get here at least a half dozen times during the moviethere was a lack of any chemistry between the cast members this is probably related to lindsay lohans antics during the filming it was pretty clear that everyone showed up and did their job but didnt commit to their rolesthis is not a movie worth seeinggo for a walk play a board game take a nice warm bath and save your money for something thats worth it
neg	this movie was portrayed in the trailer as a comedy it is an extreme tragedy it left me sick to my stomach i hated it i think if they want to make a movie like this than they should be man enough to reflect the true intentions of the movie in the trailer i would not have seen this movie if i would have known i think the trailer should reflect the theme and intentions of a movie i am tired of it i really wanted to have a fun comedy and i am extremely disappointed it has been several days now and i still have a bad taste in my mouth from this movie i have never been more disappointed in a movie nor have i ever written a comment on a bad movie i really think that true deception was involved in this trailer because if they showed the true intention of the movie no one would have seen it
neg	okay so the previews to this film only tells you that a rebellious young girl goes to live with her grandmother for the summer in order to straighten out that is actually not the case its about a young rebellious 17 year old girl who reveals a secret and its up to her mother to believe if shes telling the truth or notto be honest i really enjoyed the concept of this movie they had a really good plot and a really good theme of a lovehate relationship between mother and daughter i did not however enjoyed watching lindsay lohans acting in reality this movie would have been great if they had someone else perhaps a better actress the character of rachel lohan is a very sexually aggressive person and it sort of reminds us of the real lindsay so it takes away a lot from the filmi do however think that if you put lindsay aside you will enjoy this film the ending is pretty great and sad
neg	i havent seen this  dont plan to see this movie or any other that includes lindsayunless  until poor little rich girl straightens out her life for a 2 year period beginning with her most recent arrest in july 2007in fact i dont know anyone that has gone to see any of lindsays recent movies i rather imagine 2007 will be the high water mark in her movie making career until she cleans up her act all of the recent publicity has only hindered her movie making career if she has any further aspirations to make any more movies up to this time movie producers have actively sought lindsay for roles in their upcoming production now lindsay will probably have to go to auditions  actually compete for any role her reputation is currently poison  quite possible could have a negative effect on box office ticket sales on any movie she is insooooonow lindsay is going to have to deal with not being wantedis she going to be able to handle thisi wonder if even jay leno will want to have lindsay back on his tv showall of the foregoing is merely my opinion i have no inside information
neg	im only rating this film as a 3 out of pity because it attempts to be worthwhile i love to praise a great movie and im not biased toward male movies legally blonde was an excellent film georgia rule on the other hand was a disorganized weak poorly written unrealistic example of movie making at its worst by the end of the film i didnt care who was lying or if anything was resolved the most important thing in a film is a good story this story is weak and never develops just because the subject matter is deep doesnt mean the story is good a good story has dynamic characters a dynamic character is one that experiences a major character change and is primed for that change over the course of the movie in georgia rule the character changes were abrupt and undeveloped secondly there were too many attempted dynamic characters pulling off a really good dynamic character is a tough job and takes time youve only got a couple hours in a movie that means that too many attempted dynamic characters will get too little attention to their personal change even if i ignore the poorly written story and the litter of weak dynamic characters i cant even say i liked anyone every character was a mess thats fine if yourre writing american beauty but not when youre attempting a dramatic comedy georgia was a horrible mother her daughter was a horrible mother and daughter and lohan was a horrible excuse for a human being no im not cutting her any slack because she was molested crap happens to everyone and were all responsible for our own actions the dudley do right mormon kid should have had the guts not to compromise his religion and commitmentsand simon i mean seriously what kind of guy lets a 17 year old girl whos been molested just stay over occasionally unless hes an actor or a politician this movie is worth watching if you want to remind yourself what good movie making is not
neg	i am uncertain what to make of this misshapen 2007 dramedy attempting to be a new millennium crosshybrid between on golden pond and the prince of tides this film ends up being an erratic mess shifting so mercurially between comedy and melodrama that the emotional pitch always seems off the main problem seems to be the irreconcilable difference between garry marshalls sentimental direction and mark andrus dark rather confusing screenplay the story focuses on the unraveling relationship between mother lilly and daughter rachel who have driven all the way from san francisco to smalltown hull idaho where grandmother georgia lives the idea is for lilly to leave rachel for the summer under georgias taskmaster jurisdiction replete with her draconian rules since the young 17year old has become an incorrigible hellionthe setup is clear enough but the characters are made to shift quickly and often inexplicably between sympathetic and shrill to fit the contrived contours of the storyline it veers haphazardly through issues of alcoholism child molestation and dysfunctional families until it settles into its pat resolution the three actresses at the center redeem some of the dramatic convolutions but to varying degrees probably due to her offscreen reputation and her scratchy smokers voice lindsay lohan makes rachels promiscuity and manipulative tactics palpable although she becomes less credible as her character reveals the psychological wounds that give a reason for her hedonistic behavior felicity huffman is forced to play lilly on two strident notes  as a petulant resentful daughter to a mother who never got close to her and as an angry alcoholic mother who starts to recognize her own accountability in her daughters state of mind she does what she can with the role on both fronts but her efforts never add up to a fleshandblood human beingat close to seventy jane fonda looks great even as weatherbeaten as she is here and has the star presence to get away with the cartoonlike dimensions of the flinty georgia the problem i have with fondas casting is that the legendary actress deserves far more than a series of oneliners and maternal stares between this and 2005s execrable monsterinlaw it does make one wonder if her best work is behind her it should come as no surprise that the actresses male counterparts are completely overshadowed garrett hedlund looks a little too surferdude as the nave harlan a devout mormon whose sudden love for rachel could delay his twoyear missionary stint cary elwes plays on a familiar suspicious note as lillys husband an unfortunate case where predictable casting appears to telegraph the movies endingthere is also the omnipresent dermot mulroney in the morose tripleplay role of the wounded widower lillys former flame and rachels new boss as town veterinarian dr simon ward laurie metcalf has a barelythere role as simons sister paula while marshall regular hector elizondo and songsmith paul williams show up in cameos some of andrus dialogue is plain awful and the wavering seriocomic tone never settles on anything that feels right there are several small extras with the 2007 dvd none all too exciting marshall provides a commentary track that has plenty of his trademark laconic humor there are several deleted scenes including three variations on the ending and a gag reel a sevenminute makingof featurette is included as well as the original theatrical trailer a sixminute short spotlighting the three actresses and a fiveminute tribute to marshall
neg	theres a lot of good that can be said for this cartoon the backgrounds are rich lushly colored and full of nicely done art deco details the animation is up to the usual studio standards of the time which are unquestionably higher than those of the present day however i find it tedious for a number of reasonsthe music its definitely not up to scott bradleys usual standards although its probably supposed to be evocative of a great gatsby setting it ends up being dreary sleepy repetitious and monotonous repetitious and monotonous are not the same as beethovens 5th symphony attests since most people including me tend to close their eyes when they yawn theres a lot of the visual part of the cartoon that will be missed by the average viewerthe storyline im not giving away any secrets that arent already in the plot summary  country good city bad this is a common theme in films both animated and live from this era its a misplaced nostalgia for a nonexistent rural idyll which in the present day is reflected in a similar nostalgia for values that never were
neg	i dont know about you but what i love about tom and jerry cartoons is the often violent interaction between the two characters mouse in manhattan sees jerry leaving tom behind to have an adventure in new york and as far as i am concerned this one definitely suffers from a lack of catas magical as jerrys exploration of the big apple might be for the other tj fans who have commented here on imdb i couldnt wait for this selfindulgent rubbish to end so i could watch the next cartoon on my dvdin fact the only part of the whole episode that i genuinely enjoyed was when jerry almost buys the farm hanging precariously off the end of a broken candle hundreds of feet above a busy road
neg	ive noticed over the years that when a rock star makes his final album before his death that album if its not his best is usually prolific in some way and worthy of a listen at least the album is usually good enough to cement a legacy however when it comes to comedians especially mainstream comics who star in their own vehicles their final movie is usually god awful john belushi had neighbors john candy had wagons east chris farley had almost heroes phil hartman had small soldiers and rodney dangerfield had this movieback by midnight although it may not have been dangerfields very last film is weak in every sense of the word it wrapped filming in 2002 according to this website and its safe to say that it would have stayed on the shelves if dangerfield was still alive i have been a big fan of dangerfields since i was in my early teens and it pains me to see how rotten this film waswhat amazes me the most is that a number of other talented people took part in a movie with a very weak premise to begin with dangerfield a great comedian who usually played his comic persona on film is a prison warden who houses a close knit group of inmates when the owner of the prison coloneltomparkermeetssamwalton billionaire eli rockwood randy quaid cuts funding for the prison the warden sends a group of inmates to break out of prison rob rockwoods eponymous convenience stores of consumer goods and break back into prison with the loot by taking whats in the convenience stores they are i guess taking what they believe rockwood owes themwith this flimsy premise the movie sputters and stalls frequently on top of that the jokes that you think would be this movies salvation are not even close to funny not even from mr no respect himself that is incredibly disappointing too because youd expect a movie with oscarnominated  randy quaid kirstie alley gilbert gottfried ed begley jr yeardley smith and others to be at least a little bit funny instead quaid plays a character weve seen before in countless other comedies alley plays a british heiress with an awful british accent could this movie not afford an actual british person and every joke was poorly set up and poorly timed by virtually every member of this ensemble it was just not a good comedy in any sense of the wordback by midnight was rated r mainly for language and one scene of nudity the irony in this fact is that many of the jokes are so audience insulting that even kids if you edit out the language would walk out of this film the physical gags are also incredibly predictable especially when alleys pet monkey torments quaids character when the monkey grabs a pair of scissors and jumps on quaids couch who wouldnt know where that gag was goingbeing a directtovideo comedy of course i didnt expect any oscarwinning material on here the truth is though dangerfield has made some great timeless comedies before easy money and back to school are hilarious still and were definitely not oscarworthy in the slightest however theres a difference between making a dumb comedy thats funny and making a dumb comedy with the latter kind of comedy it seems like the filmmakers dont even try which is precisely the case with this lame excuse for a wasted 90 minutes rest in peace rodney but add this film to your batch of forgettable comedies like meet wally sparks 1997 and the godson 1999 this film dare i say it is not even worth seeing
neg	put a dvd of this flick in a time capsule and it will definitely illustrate for future generations a perfect example of one which warrants the minimal rating on a 1to10star scalebill cosby and ray romano have been at the top  in ratings and with tens of millions in earnings annually  with their television series yet each has had no success in bigscreen offerings this has also been true for other tv personalities  perhaps because many of the stories which are presented for two hours or so seem more suited to either a 10minute skit or at most the 22 or 23 minutes of drama during a halfhour programthis film however doesnt have one single element which would warrant two or three minutes of time on mad tv snl or anywhere else on a screen or stageits origination date is listed as 2002 but release date  to dvd only  is shown as 2004 it also was filmed not long before rodney dangerfields death so its one redeeming value is that it probably provided at lease a few hundred thousand more dollars for his heirsid never heard of it but found it when turningon my set and frankly became fascinated by it some movies are so truly awful that they rate a sort of top rating in reverse  so bad that you can move the dial backwards to a 9 or 10 plan 9 from outer space is the best example  and the bruce jennervillage people opus cant stop the music is anotherunfortunately this flick falls short even there even if rodneys earlier work as well as some of his fellow castmembers fell short of citizen kane or casablanca there were many moments of humor and a story providing at least a modicum of interestunfortunately this presentation doesnt seem to possess even a minute or twos worth of such material
neg	i must agree with the very first comment this movie sucks very very hard despite having a very big blist cast the cover of this film for those who arent watching it on comedy central during a weekday which is probably the only exposure this film will ever get tries to put the blame on dangerfield but in reality is just a paycheck for every hasbeen comedian from the 80s randy quaid check ed begley jr check the voice of lisa simpson she can now say that maximum overdrive wasnt her only horrible flick double check and so many many othersthe saddest thing about this flick is that it was so lazily written with alreadytold jokes nothing about this movie outside of its existence is funny youre better off watching paint dry this is definitely directtovideo scrapingthebottomofthebarrel stuff that still believes in the old video adage throw an oldtime star on the cover and youll get some money back off of the rental considering the days of video rental are changing consider this one of the last examples of putting out garbagethe only use this movie has if youre having trouble falling asleep itll get you there
neg	rodney dangerfield isnt the main character of this movie hes barely in it most of the screen time is dominated by unfunny jokes one running gag is that a character is named jerk off there are also lots of erection jokes where the punch line is someone has an erection this movie is as funny as kirstie allys british accent is convincingthis movie started off like a weak action movie five minutes of back story and then bam unfunny jokes but aside from the terrible writing the movie is also poorly directed and the acting is terrible also this movie does the old bad comedy clich of having lots of wellknown bmovie actors harland williams gilbert godfried randy quaid and phil la mar these are just some of the people that spend more time on the screen than rodney even though hes billed as the main character dont be surprised to find this movie at a drug store selling for five bucks even that is too much
neg	when i was a kid in the 50s and 60s anything connected with disney was by definition great what happened they are able to get any actors and actresses they want the best of their time but somehow disney manages to screw things up in spite of their abundant resourcesdisney can afford the best writers the best producers and directors but stillthey screw things up this movie is crap the sad thing is that i suspect disney in their arrogance does not even know when a movie is good or badit is only due to the talent of the actors that i can even give it a 3 of 10
neg	tim gary daniels wants desperately to break into serious television reporting when a job he begged for goes awry he is fired his beautiful but empty girlfriend elizabeth hurley says sayonara too coming home tim is startled to discover his house has an uninvited visitor christopher lloyd from the planet mars calling him uncle martin tim soon tries to help his new friend navigate life on earth but martin gets in trouble wherever he goes from the bathroom to the laundry room and more lovely lizzie daryl hannah finally sees an opportunity to make time with tim but the course of true love does not run smooth in this case either soon everyone in television is stalking tim hoping for a story about a true alien whats a man to do for those who loved the old television show of the same name with bill bixby and ray walston this film is not worthy to tie the proverbial boots its truly undeniably awful with no plot and a reliance on supposed special effects which fall flat too daniels is okay as the earthling but lloyd is simply terrible as the alien overacting up a storm the rest of the cast is adequate as are the costumes set and production details even if your children see the cover and beg for this film convince them to pick out another flick at the video store be assured kids and adults will find this movie a colossal bore so opt for a night at the museum or around the world in 80 days instead
neg	this was yet another big screen outing for a us tv show from the sixties it is amusing enough but was very much to formula intelligent martian lands on earth and meets the not too bright humans in his viewthe usual wackiness ensues with the human bridges eventually bonds with him and helps him to get home along the way he also gets the girl hannahthis is a nice outing for some pleasant hollywood stars who i had not seen for a whilepleasant enough to pass some spare time if you have not got anything better to view
neg	we went into this movie because my husband had enjoyed the original version of my favourite martian we had our 6 year old daughter with us she wanted to leave halfway through the movie which was fine with both her parents the parts we did see were only occasionally humorous mostly either too silly or gross i would expect that this movie might appeal to kids between 912 if that its definitely not suited for younger children from what ive heard the original series was by far superior and if you are going to relive the past youll probably be disappointed
neg	shazbot is this embarrassing in fact heres a list of 100 that makes up the embarrassment 1 a failed comeback for christopher lloyd 2 jeff daniels basically playing the same role he played in the live 101 dalmatians remake which wasnt too juicy to begin with he sure has a funny way of promoting his purple rose theatre 3 disnefluff 4 another disappointing reminder that wallace shawn is to disney what jet li was to bob hoskins in unleashed 5 ray walston the original martian from the tv series played a bit part read cameo in this flick and died two years later of lupus coincidence 6 awful special effects seriously  awful 7100 that damn talking farting suit voiced to an annoying degree by wayne knight newman my favorite scene ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha whew good one you  youre a joker okay lets wrap up this review with a moment of silence for this franchises agonizing death and if you would like you can say a quick prayer that disney doesnt forget this travesty and do something silly like a movie adaptation of mork and mindy starring tim allen
neg	there is no possible reason i can fathom why this movie was ever madewhy must hollywood continue to crank out one horrible update of a classic after another  cases in point mister magoo the avengers  awful christopher lloyd whom i normally enjoy was so miserably miscast in this role his manic portrayal of our beloved uncle martin is so unspeakably unenjoyable to be almost criminal his ranting groaning grimacing and histrionics provide us with no reason to care for his character except as some 1 dimensional cartoon characterthe director must have thought that fast movements screaming dialogue and onetake slapstick had some similarity to comedy apparently he told every actor to act as if they had red ants in their pantsfault must lie with the irresponsibly wrought script i think the writer used its a mad mad mad mad world as an example of a fine comedy script as manic as that 1963 classic is it is far superior to this claptrap  in fact  suddenly it looks pretty good in comparisonwhat is most sad about this movie is that it must have apparently been written to appeal to young children i just am not sure whose children it was made for certainly no selfrespecting cardcarrying child i knowif they had to remake my favorite martian why didnt they add some of the timeless charm of the original classic unfortunately imdbcom cannot factor in zero as a rating for its readers that is the only rating that comes to mind in describing this travestyone good thing did come from this movie the actors and crew were paid  i think
neg	this is the third parody of the scary movies and hopefully the last this time the spoof is mainly on the ring signs and 8 mile for some weird reason in my opinion this movie was very pointless and unnecessary and not even funny i laughed maybe three times and that is not enough for a comedy i really enjoyed the first two but this one was just plain dumb if your jokes consist of corpses getting beat up and people constantly throwing stuff at each other then this movie is for you in my opinion if your smart enough stay at home and save your money and please stop making these kind of movies they just keep getting worse 310
neg	you could say that the actors will make a movie but this clearly proves that statement wrong most of the characters in this film lack anything to hold on to they play the part of cardboard cut outs being moved about in predictable and uninteresting ways the story is very simple it could be summed up in a few words but ill hold back in case anyone reading does want to see this filmi had to fast forward the parts where jack showed us how to be an obnoxious eater id have to say that 70 of this film revolved around cooking eating or getting ready to eat quite frankly id rather not spend my time watching jack chew noisily with an open mouth personally i could have done without the footwear references and jokes that pepper the first half of the film toooutside of my own personal dementia the film really lacked anything worth its time there were countless scenes and camera shots that felt like it was dragging when something happens the reactions of the characters are vague and drybest not to look this one up
neg	the movie was watchable while nicolson was on the screen however i had to fight against passing out from boredom when the film depended on meryl streep to carry scenes without jack she was as bland as could be the relationship between the characters was nothing special these characters have been portrayed before  and much better it felt like a basedonreallife scenario in the absolute worst sense 90 of daily life is boring and not worth writing about or watching why ephron felt her life and relationship with carl bernstein was interesting enough to write about escapes me perhaps she wrote it as therapy  for many writers putting an episode from their life on paper is cathartic fine but then why anyone in hollywood felt this story was worth filming remains a mystery to me
neg	this should be a great film meryl streep and jack nicholson costarring as two newspaper writers mike nichols directing uh uh its dull dull dull pointless and predictable slow and unfocusedits a cookie cutter boy meets girl boy marries girl boy has affair girl leaves boy story now theres an original concept after squirming through two hours was it only two it felt like sixi wasnt sure whether it was a comedy a romance a tragedy or a soap opera it was done in 1986 im sure all of us did things sixteen years ago that we rather would forget i hope the damage to the reputations of streep et al is beginning to heal and that the emulsion on the master is beginning to fade its not that its such a bad picture its just that its such an ungood one
neg	i saw this film at its new yorks high falls film festival screening as well and i must say that i found it a complete and awful bore although it was funny in some places the only real laughs was that there appeared to be o real plot to talk about and the acting in some places was dreadful and wooden especially the lovely lady and the voice of the narrator whom i have never heard of had a lot to be desired jcmac was i felt the redeeming feature of this film true action and grit and out of the cast the only real acting i am sure with another cast and a tighter reign on the directing this could have been a half decent film let us just hope that it is not sent out on general release or if you really want a copy look in the bargain bin in lidl
neg	i watched mask in the 80s and its currently showing on fox kids in the uk very late at night i remember thinking that it was kinda cool back in the day and had a couple of the toys too but watching it now bores me to tears i never realised before of how tedious and bland this cartoon show really was its just plain awful it is no where near in the same league as the transformers heman or thundercats and was very quickly forgot by nearly everyone once it stopped being made i only watch it on fox kids because ulysses 31 comes on straight after it thats if mask doesnt put me to sleep first one of the lesser 80s cartoons that i hope to completely forget about again once it finishes airing on fox kids
neg	though for a film that seems to be trying to market itself as a horror there was a distinct lack of bloodthere was also a distinct lack of skilled directing acting editing and scriptwritingjeremy london put in one of most appalling performances ive ever seen  his descent into the maelstrm of madness is achingly selfaware and clumsy oh look at him twitch oh look at him drink strong spirits oh look at him raise his brow and cock his head at a jaunty angle oh look at his unwashed greasy dark hair oh listen to his affectedly husky voice he must be a tortured artistwritergenius oh yes out comes the poetshirt  its another boy who thinks hes byron or poe oh for the love of did someone give this guy a manual on how to act good or did they just pull him out of a cardboard box somewhere the defunct little plastic toyprize in a discontinued brand of bargainbin cereal okay that was a stupid line  but thats only because londons performance has melted my brain with its awfulnesskatherine heigl is cute and very briar rose but has yet to grow into her acting shoes in this film  she delivered her lines like she was being held up in fact her whole performance was very wooden her poses as stiff as her lines  who knows perhaps she was just reacting to and trying to neutralise jeremy londons flailing excesses but if thats the case she takes it too farnotable is arie verveen as poe  while his characters role is confused he delivers the best performance of the piece he quite simply looks right but its more than that  he has some sort of depth i believed that he had a life beyond the dismal twodimensional quality of the rest of the characters huh maybe its just because i like poe and could thus just let my mind wander and invent while he was on screen  whatever he had an interest factor otherwise missingthe rest of the characters are a faceless blur  there are all the usual caricatures the perky blonde bestfriend whos a bit of a floozy the smitten local cop whos a bit of a dork the protective older man who perhaps has too much unfatherly interest in our heroine the scheming old witch etc etc yawn yawn as with the distinct lack of blood for a horror movie issue none of the themes that they mention and that londons character mentions  so scathingly  in his attack on poes writing are followed through on as another reviewer said  there was potential here murder incest  genuinely shocking stuff but instead they skirt away from the issues and cut away from the violence a raised candlestick swinging through the air  closing in on its victim  thencut to black this is fine in a noirish traditional horror indeed its expected and is fondly received when it happens  its a dear convention especially when accompanied by fake lightning bolts and intense siouxie eye makeup  but in descendant it just comes across as clumsy or as though the editor got queasy at the last minute and cut it out this could have either been a very tense psychological thriller  the horror of palingenesisdelusionmadness  or a simple and fun slasher movie it tries to be both or neither something new and exciting but either way it fails dismally the only horror element of this entire movie is its epic dullnessi think the editor if there was one at all must have been drunk when she chopped this thing up  there are awkwardly foreshortened scenes scenes that appeared to be out of order but that could have just been the poor script likewise the director  cinematographer  there were some very strange shots and framing that i think were meant to be tributes to hitchcock or browning but just ended up looking silly again fine in a noir but this was trying to be something elsethe whole thing perhaps may have been funny in that way that previous reviewers have mentioned  omg how did this get made if i had been in the mood for some trash bagging unfortunately for me i had settled on the couch with the lights down low with the express intention of scaring myself silly  this is a very poor film and im afraid i cant recommend it to people not even for laughsplease please dont waste your time or money on this  either borrow a real horrorthriller film or find yourself a copy of poes fantastical tales either way youll have a far more enjoyable and frightening night than you could ever hope to achieve with this rubbish
neg	i dont usually comment but there are things that need to be said where to startthe acting on jeremy londons part was horrible i didnt think he could be so bad the plot could have been good had it been well directed along with a good solid performance from the lead actor unfortunately this is one of those movies you read about and think it has great potential to be entertaining but get disappointed from the start well at least i got good laughs i wouldnt waste my time if i were you
neg	the film must have been shot in a daythere are scenes where you can see the camera reflections and its red pointereven the scenerys green light that blends with the actorsthe plot and the lines are really awful without even the slightest inspirationat least as a thriller genre movieeverything that got to do with poe in the moviehas a shallow and childish approachthe film is full of clise and no thrillingif you want to watch a funny bmovie for a relaxing evening with friends then go for it you will enjoy it as i did but theres no way to take this film seriously
neg	actually it was pretty funny in a god how the hell did this movie get made kind of way if you life making fun of movies which i kinda do go ahead and watch it but if youre actually thinking is this a good movie eff offthis movie sucked from the very beginning scene with the worst acting ive ever seen in any movie usually they get five minutes into it before you realize this movie might suck but no you know right off the bat this movie talks about edgar allen poe never tried to explain it though to people who havent memorized poes life story so i dont know if any of what was said is factthis movie is about a writer ethan poe hookin up with his cousin ann theyre both descendants of edgar allan poe or are they apparently people give a what their ancestors did this guy ethan poe is actually ethan usher who is supposed to be descendants from the story the house of usher that was written by edgar allen poe anns brother shows up sometimes to try to rape her anns also being stalked at one point in the movie by three different people on the same street seriously three theyre like right behind her glaring at her and she doesnt even realize the characters that are being murdered throughout show up at the end to try to save the day but they cant at the end ann shoots ethan while hes trying to kill her best friend of course before she shoots him she has to scream out nevermore this movie should be seen nevermore
neg	this is surely one of the worst films ever made each scene is painful you will groan at the flimsy attempts at humor the awkward camera work the sexism and racism the ridiculous story line the wooden acting poor joan bennett she is the only one in the movie who is not an embarrassment in all dreadful
neg	i have to say i hated this movie i dont like to say that because gerard butler is in it about a half an hour of boring conversation sorry to all who actually care about the plot i started fastforwarding to gerrys scenes i really dont know the ending i was that bored with it if gerry wasnt in it i probably either done one of two things fell asleep or turned it off but gerry is the bright light of this movie as he is with most of his earlier movies if youre a fan of gerrys dont worry hes as adorable and precious as he always is but if you actually want to watch the movie for the plot good luck because youll need it either that or lots of coffee or soda to keep you awake 410and thats just because the casting director had the sense to put gerry in this movie even though they had no idea of how to spell his name
neg	i love zombiemovies and i love amateurproductions and meat market 2 starts really promising with a nice homage to fulcis classic zombiso i leaned back and waited to be impressed okay some of the makeups are great for such a no budget movie and some actors the vampirelady and the cook really stand out but else theres nothingi didnt expect a new romero here but there is not one sequence in the whole movie which has even a little bit of suspense or shock value the director sure knows how to stage body rippings and interesting eating habits but now after two parts its time to learn something morein meatmarket2 gore rhymes with bore  for me thats not enough  sorry out of 
neg	about the worst movie in distribution right now i love zombie movies and saw this in the used rack so i thought why not oh my god a shame to zombie movies and fans to the genre whoever made this movie needs to put away your camcorder and go to film school there are so many gore hounds out there who have put time and effort into their films and they have something that this film doesnt dignity i know it what it takes to make films and im sure there was a lot of money and time spent in making meat market but none of that money and time went in to making it good you need actors a script a real camera invest in some books on how to make independent films i dont know how you got a dvd release but whoever did that is either a really good friend or banging their head on the wall in gore films it is quality not quantity the effects are weak i was so angry that this is actually in stores and that i couldnt get my money back please if you have seen this film write here and put an end to shlock i know im being very harsh i only had 10 lines so im trying to get to the point
neg	this film was the recipient of the 1990 academy award for best animated short film over the last few weeks i have seen dozens of the nominees and recipients of this award from the last 30 years and i really think that this film might just be the worst of them allyet it wasnt just a nominee but it won i assume that 1989 must have just been a horrible year for the genrethe film shows a group of characters that look a bit like superskinny uncle festers the appear to be simple articulated figures who are moved using stop motion animation all are identicalwith the same faces bodies and clothes the only difference is that each has a different number drawn on their backs they are all standing on a large platform that is suspended as if by magic in space each has a pole and their is also a box on the platform the platform begins tilting slightly and in response the men move about in an effort to balance the platform this goes on and on and on and on for the longest time the only relief from this tedium is when one of them acts rather nasty towards the end but it just isnt enough to make this fun to watch in the least aside from passable stop motion animation this short offers nothing of interest to menothingby the way the great short knick knack also came out in 1989 and i have no idea why it was not among the nominees it was a great short and was far better than any of the nominees that year or the year before perhaps pixars success in previous years resulted in a bias against them but knick knack is so clever and so funny it seems almost criminal to have ignored it could pixar have not entered it this seems unlikely
neg	this movie was horrible simply put it was so bad i registered with imdb to warn you of its dangersi am a campy horror film expert per se i have watched redneck zombies house of the psychotic women slumber party massacre ii and many others i know my schlock and i know this movie sucksthree fourths of the film is comprised of scared individuals running from one side of the screen to the other when they are not running they are spouting nonsequitur lines devoid of emotion or motivation when the actors begin to be acceptable the direction falls to pieces there were so many jarring lowangle shots i figured leif jonker had a 3 foot tall tripod he used what i call the leif maneuver several millions times that is zooming out from an object of interest like an amateur apparently the film crew couldnt get up early enough to film a sunrise so they filmed a sunset and played it in reverse with direction this lazy you are actually impressed with the final gory scene the only thing you can figure is that the last five minutes was filmed before the first eightyfive minutesif you want a good bad gory movie rent rikioh or the foundational dead alive if you are a schlock buff and are looking for a challenge give darkness a goquote o the movievampire its die time
neg	yes i know im one of the few people longing to trample this movie into the dust of oblivionso let me me tell you why i feel this way in truthhad it been advertized as a zombie film or the likei might have enjoyed itbut right nowim totally speechlessspoilerthough im not sure whats to spoil lets start with the first huge flaw if i did not know that the movie is called darkness  the vampire version and had i not seen some sequences where some individuals seem to be sucking blood i would not have seen the connection with vampires i mean fangless give me a breaksecond bad point whats with the metal it appears that all young people but mainly those socalled vampires are into various kinds of metaljudging mainly by their shirts dont get me wrong ive been into the more extreme forms of music for almost 15 years but nobody s going to scare me by showing me some ridiculous teenagers in iron maiden of all bands tshirts running aroundpretending to be vampires pathetic is the only only word that i could use herethird weakness the actors wait a minute what actors you mean the directors wooden friends words would be a waste hereyes alright the movie is very gory but what difference does that make it would have been a strong point and something to enjoy if the briliant director had not chosen to create an artificial vampire topic in this movie i wanted to see vampiresbut was treated to some stupid looking kids i would have loved to use my baseball bat on the filmmakers should simply have advertized the movie saying cheap bgrade horror with no plot but a lot of gore this movie is blasphemy against the whole concept of vampirism and it makes me sick
neg	when i borrowed this movie from a friend thankfully i did not buy it on the package which truly looked bad and ugly was printed the ultimate vampire horror after watching it i thought that the marketing campaign was probably more expensive than the film itself the story begins when a teenager surprise is chased by some vampirezombiecreatureslighting sound and everything reminded me of my first attempt to make a holidayvideo on a ten year old vhssystem if not worse i gave the movie a 2 out of 10 and only because the promotshirts looked kind of cool i dont want to dis filmstudents or splattermovies generally but ive seen braindead and ive seen a 20dollarbudget movie from students that was ten times better than this crap
neg	i am a bigtime horrorscifi fan regardless of budget but after watching countless horror movies late night on cable and video this has to be the worst of all movies with bloody special effects what looked like a roast covered in fake blood or ketchup that kept being shown over and over again and people running around screaming from left then to right then back again it should have stayed with the beginning convenience store scene and stopped there and been 15 minutes instead it is dragged out very long it is very very x5 low budget many scenes were way way too long narrator sounded very amateurish like a random person out of junior high was talking this is the only movie to rate lower in my opinion than manos red zone cuba benjiand godzilla vs megalon despite their higher budgets 10 snoozes try to stay awake through whole movie in one setting or better yet avoid it like you would an undead braineating mob the whydidieverseethispieceofzombiedungblues epitome of nauseatingly bad made movies etcad infinitum infinity10
neg	i found darkness to be just too dark it had a kind of cool idea and some ambitious ideas not bad action scenes and a few splashy moments to make you go ugh but it was underlit to the point of confusion you dont really know what is always going on in the dark scenes and for a film that is shot on super 8 film you already have all that nasty grain to deal with as with nathan schiff movies its just too much director leif jonker seems to want to make an original film but he lacks the knowhow to do it the camera is never pointed in the right place lack of fundamentals such as how to shoot simple dialogue scenes and how to light a movie hurt as well the actors are all pretty uneven and hammy but despite these negatives the music is good the gore is plenty and ranges from silly putty to really good appliances is this a classic like it says is it worthy of the two discs worth of praise no but it is a good first try now if these guys would stop patting themselves on the back about this movie from what i understand here the only one they have ever finished for a while and try again they may do better
neg	a small town is attacked by a horde of bloodthirsty vampires the only hope is a lone avenger and a group of ragtag survivorsreleased in 1993 darkness garnered something of a cult following upon release its easy to see whyits loaded and i mean freaking loaded with gore and its energy and enthusiasm like that found in other nobudget cult horror flicks like the dead next door and the children of ravensback is actually rather infectiouswhile that may be true thats sadly not enough to save it the film was shot on a super 8 so the image is grainy and dark making things very difficult to see it would have been great if it had obscured the protagonists dreadful mullet also grating is the soundtrack made up of annoying casio keyboard and even more annoying death metal seriously what is it with these no budget horror flicks and bad death metal while one isnt expecting oscar worthy performances the acting is still strictly amateur hour as the actors sometimes seem almost confused instead of frightened or threatenedin the end im sure fans of nobudget gorefests will love this everyone else though will wish there was a little more meat on the ribs
neg	darkness was entertaining to some degree but it never seemed to have a plot lacking one more so than other films that have been accused of this detriment ie bad taste it started off really good with a man running from something it was very creepy for these first few minutes but after a time the film just became entertaining on the level of gore which was hard to make out at some points due to poor lighting and horrible recording quality anyway the film was hard to believe because of the juvenile acting which most of the time seemed like some friends talking to a video camera making lines up as they went that with a lack of any plot whatsoever made it look like the film was started without and ended without a script of any kind as said before gore was this films only drawing point which much of the time was hard to make out
neg	first of all the actor they have to play jesus has blue eyes half the actors they have playing jews have blue eyes arent there enough browneyed actors out there jesus being depicted as having blue eyes is one of my pet peeves he was a fullblooded jew second of all what is it with old englishlanguage movies that are supposed to take place in nonenglishspeaking countries and everybody has english accents another example is david leans dr zhivago arent there enough either jewish actors or actors who can do a israeli accent the movie often is not true to the scriptures and so seems to doubt the legitimacy of jesuss claim to be the messiah in the bible when jesus is baptized by john a voice comes from heaven saying this is my beloved son in whom i am well pleased matthew 317 mark 111 luke 322 in the movie john the baptist says this the screenwriter seems to be trying to portray the believers as crazy as well for example in the bible the angel gabriel tells mary she will become pregnant with the son of god luke 12638 but in the movie we do not see or hear any angel  mary appears to be talking to a moonbeam and when marys mother hears her talking to someone and peeks in on her she doesnt hear or see anyone either also in the movie when jesus is speaking to the pharisees in the temple in jerusalem he says you shall not see me here again not until you learn to cry blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord for i and my father are one and the same the correct line matthew 2339 and luke 1335is you will not see me again until you say blessed is he who comes in the name of the lord period jesus never claimed to be god the movie cuts out a lot of important parts the sermon on the mount is very expurgated but then spends a lot of time on stuff that isnt even in the bible a whole scene with mary magdalene talking with a john it seems like the screenwriter instead of wanting to do a movie version of the scriptures wanted to make a movie about what he thinks might have really happened behind and between the scenes the movie has one gem though  during the scene where jesus tells the parable of the prodigal son at matthew the tax collectors house i had tears streaming down my face it is the best movie ive seen about jesuss ministry but that isnt saying much because the others are just terrible jesus christ superstar is my favourite movie about jesuss last days the passion of the christ is way too graphic though i like how jesus of nazareth instead of just ending with jesuss death continues on and shows his resurrection
neg	this is one of the worst films ive seen in years you could randomly pluck 5 people off the streets and they could act better than anyone in this film absolute waste of time watching it i only gave it a 2 as i like gory films but this is just plain rubbish the acting and i use that term very loosely is abysmal someone please tell me that the 5 main actors in this were making their first ever film dont waste your time watching this hostel was a better film by some way i cannot believe that someone has spent money making this i hope for the producers sake it only cost 50000 to make  it looks like a school project made by kids who havent got a clue did this even make it to the cinema
neg	first of all this is a lowbudget movie so my expectations were incredibly low going into it i assume most people looking at the info for this movie just wanted a bloodfest and essentially thats all it isplot there really is none its basically saw but in china and a whole hell of a lot worse cast there is none period special effects absolutely awful in my opinion there were cutaways and the blood was often completely unbelievable because of amounts splatter color texture etci believe the purpose of this movie was supposed to be a brutal shock film now it had some great potential on a bigger budget but poor scripting poor dialogue awful acting what seemed like camcorder video shots and just plain unbelievable gore made this movie truly awfulthere are movies worth taking a chance against some reviews even brate movies deserve some opportunities blood trails for example was the most recent i saw against reviews that was worth it but this was simply awful i hope that people considering this movie read my comment and decide against itim all for brutality and shock but the overall unrealism and truly awful acting makes for an awful experience save your timemoney and chance something else you wont be disappointed
neg	this is the kind of movie thats so extremely bad that you cant stop watching it because you keep telling yourself that it cannot continue to be this crappy all the way to the end it just cant you know worse than jaws 4kind of badi honestly think ive only seen one movie that was worse than this and then were talking religious crap about how youd end up in hell for lying or watching footballgore indeed and lots of it well made gore no waythe acting is beyond bad and all the lines are lousy clichs same goes for the storyline which only really consist of sex blood and violence like so many other gore moviesif youre hoping for a mix between ichi the killer and august underground keep looking you wont find it in live feed
neg	just watched it me and my better half could not believe how awful and badly acted it was if anyone else thinks its good then you must be easily pleased i actually gave up a night out to watch this its all been done before ie hostel springs to mind but at least that did not make you cringe with the bad acting and lack of story line same old stuff rehatchedi read so much about this film i even recommended it to my mates my faultsomeone said it was good no more goryhorror or reeling back in disgust than your average scary movie it has to be said please dont bother with this movie get mary poppins now thats scary im off out now go to the cinema and watch something scarier than this little miss sunshine maybe
neg	im all for a bad horror movie but this was just a pile of dog sht how anyone can call this movie cool or decent is beyond me if you like rushed editing to cover the special effects bad acting and a bad script then go for it there was no suspense whatsoever and the gore factor was laughable because it was so fake ill take hostel or wolf creek over this pile any day my partner gave up after about 20 minutes she knows a stinker when she sees one i on the other hand stupidly sat through the whole movie just to wait and see if it got any better no such luck i havent sen his other movie torched and i doubt if ill bother now
neg	i watched the unrated version of this film and realised about 30 minutes into it that i was never getting my time back i persevered to the end hoping that the dialogue would improve the martial arts would look realistic eventually the special fx would actually look special i was so wrong i love horror i am a complete gore hound i number some of the eighties splatter flicks amongst the greats of the film world this however was not made in the eighties if this film had come out in the early eighties the fax could be forgiven for looking so bad it wasnt so it hasnt got that defence the dialogue is terrible with so many bad lines i was wincing at the writing rather than squirming at torture i dont like hostel never have i thought it was over rated over hyped and i felt nothing for the protagonists however it shines as a beacon to greatness next to this garbage the back of the cover for live feed promised a twist you would never see coming im still waiting for the twist that was promised
neg	where to even start the horrendous acting the nonsensical plot the bargain basement effects the completely loathsome characters the choppy editing the headacheinducing casio keyboard score the embarrassingly racist remarks watch it charlie back off jackie chan the constant misogyny i am a lifelong horror fan and i have no problem at all with the current torturethon trend of movies however this is a poorlymade piece of garbage i think i suffered more pain watching this than the characters did dying in it if you like girls being forced to eat stirfried penis really poor soft core porn and think lines like im gonna find that b and staple her c shut are clever live feed is for youas for me i feel the need to go wash my eyes out with oven cleaner to prevent from ever seeing this movie again
neg	this has to be the worst movie ever the acting is scarier than the movie lots of blood but no idea where it comes from cuz they dont even show you the cuts i cant believe i wasted my time watching this movie we laughed like we were watching a comedy and not a horror movie this is a disgrace to horror films for one if they are in asia why is there a white cop driving past waste management trash cans theres so much of another language that you dont even know whats going on half the time the film editing is a joke my teenager could do better and if i went to a movie theater and that nasty old man was working the window that would be the first clue do not watch this movie not to even see how bad it is you will be sorry you did
neg	live feed is set in some unnamed chinesejapanese asian district somewhere as five american friends sarah ashley schappert emily taayla markell linda caroline chojnacki mike lee tichon  darren rob scattergood are enjoying a night on the town  taking in the sights after a scuffle in a bar with a japanese triad boss stephen chang they decide to check out a porno theatre as you would inside they are separated  quickly find out that the place belongs to the triad boss who uses it to torture  kill people for reasons which arent made clear can local boy miles kevan ohtsji save themthis canadian production was cowritten produced  directed by ryan nicholson who also gets a prosthetic effects designer credit as well one has to say that live feed is another pretty poor low budget shot on a camcorder type horror film that seems to exist only to cash in on the notoriety  success of hostel 2005  the mini craze for torture porn as its become known according the imdbs trivia section for live feed writer  director nicholson wrote it after hearing about certain activities taking place in live sex theatres for my money i reckon he wrote it after watching hostel the script is pretty poor there is no basic reason given as to why this porno theatre has a big fat ugly freak dressed in bondage gear lurking around torturing  killing people none was it for the triads was it for his pleasure was it to make snuff films to sell some sort of explanation would have been nice also why did he turn on the triad boss at the end if your looking for a film with a coherent story then forget about live feed it seemed to me to be some sort of uneasy misjudged mix of sex sm horror torture gore  action films which doesnt come off i mean just setting a horror film in a porn theatre isnt automatically going to make your film any good there still needs to be a decent script  story right the characters were fairly poor clichs  some of their actions  motivations were more than a little bit questionable it moves along at a reasonable pace its fairly sleazy mixing gore sex  nudity but it does look cheap which lessens the effectdirector nicholson doesnt do anything special here the editing is choppy  annoying he seems to think lighting almost every scene with neon lights is a good idea  the film has a cheap look about it available in both r  unrated versions i saw the shorter cut r version which really isnt that gory but i am prepared to give the benefit of the doubt to the unrated version  say that it might be much much gorier but i cant say for sure theres a fair amount of nudity too if thats your thing i wouldnt say theres much of an atmosphere or many scares here because there isnt  arent respectively although it does have a sleazy tone in general which is something it has going for it i supposetechnically live feed isnt terribly impressive the blood looks a little too watery for my liking  entire scenes bathed in annoying neon lights sometimes makes it hard to tell whats happening it to often looks like it was shot on a handheld camcorder  the choppy editing at least on the r rated version is at times an annoying mess shot on location in an actual porn theatre somewhere in vancouver in canada the acting is poor sometimes i couldnt tell if the actresses in this were supposed to be crying or laughinglive feed is not a film i would recommend anyone to rush out  buy or rent i didnt think much of it with its very weak predictable storyline lacking exposition  which goes nowhere poor acting  less than impressive gore at least in the r rated cut anyway watch either hostel films again or instead as they are superior
neg	i just want to start by saying this is the first review of a film i have done on the net i felt the need to warn people about this film because it truly is one of the worst films i have ever seen after reading interviews with the director he says he respects constructive criticism and so i will try to avoid bashing the film just for the sake of it and offer my opinions as to why i found it to be so catastrophically terrible1 the actors i know the budget may not have allowed for great thespians but with nicholson working in the industry for over ten years surely he knew some actors who were at least average2 the incredibly lame make up and special effects once again budget obviously interfered with what was originally intended but after working in make up for so many years there is really no excuse3 the obvious similarities to hostel whilst not being exactly a rip off it sure does try to cash in on the former films success only problem is roth knew where he was going and exactly how to get there4 the music not at all creepy or haunting not even sickening just plain annoying5 the script in general all dialogue was forced and terrible also the sub plots about the theatre and the guy who comes in to save them were weak as and almost like an afterthought6 the editing wtf how jarring and not in a good way nuf saidseriously i would like to hear the directors thoughts on my post he no doubt frequents his pages on imdb cause buddy what were you thinking surely at some point during either the shooting or editing you realised what a turkey yolu had on your hands sorry i dont want to be harsh but you must have more talent than this i hope your next feature that gutterballs movie or wahtever is better hopefully practice makes progressbut in the mean time avoid this like the plague i want my 81 mins back with interest at least i didnt pay to watch it
neg	an obvious bgrade effort to cash in on the hostelsaw buzz my expectations for this film were low really low and yet it still managed to disappoint on every level the acting is so bad its not even funny the plotline is nonexistent and the only scare was realizing that i had wasted 1hour 21 minutes watching it im surprised to note that 34 people gave it a 10 star rating i can only suspect that 33 of these are cast and crew the 34th is possibly the directors mother  although im sure even she would find it hard to go higher than a 2 dvd extras include an hour long making of feature which raises the question why although perhaps it serves to demonstrate what not to do avoid at all costs
neg	2005 gave us the very decent gore porn flick hostel and 2006 gave us live feed a not so decent ripoff of hostel live feed follows pretty much the same formula as eli roths earlier film except this time the dumb kids are in asia rather than central europe the plot focuses on these dumb kids and one of them has annoyed one of the locals so they find themselves in trouble the locals decide to lock them all in a theatre and kill them despite the fact that id heard some less than favourable things about this film before seeing it i still hoped that it might be at least half decent because director ryan nicholson previously made the very decent 45 minute rape and revenge film torched but this film falls down simply because most of it is either ridiculous or boring the film is obviously trying to hark back to the good old days of grindhouse cinema which hostel did successfully but it really doesnt come off surprisingly considering nicholsons previous work in special effects  not even the gore is impressivealthough it is a lot better than the acting theres not much else i can say about this filmits bad and not in a good way avoid it
neg	i agree with the last reviewer that this movie had terrible acting yes there was a lot of gore and some nudity but it was overshadowed by a slowmoving meaningless plot and dumb ending where was this supposed to be filmed anyway a canadian chinatown or hong kong hostel was a much better movie and i would recommend seeing that instead a technical annoyance i had with the dvd is that if you shut off the spanish subtitles they return after a few scenes and then you have to go back to the main menu and turn them off again also dont waste your time on the deleted scenes because theres no audio and it just looks like tourist footage
neg	anyone who has said that its better than hostel is talking complete crap believe me im not a fan of hostel but this is just ridiculous this is just another shot on camcorder straight to dvd low on ideas waste of your time i cant believe how many of these films there are and im yet to see a decent one in the 80s video nasties gore and horror movies were made with no budget but a great story and a load of new ideas and most importantly the heart and soul of the director who had something to say now they just seem to be pumped out in an attempt to trick people browsing in blockbuster to rent a copy until people stop doing this then i guess these films will keep appearing this film is so low on ideas its just amazing how it ever got made the acting is also terrible the location completely unconvincing and the soundtrack is so annoying it beggars belief this waste of time has absolutely nothing going for it unless youre on a quest to compile a list of the worst movies of all time my bestworst part of the film is when a female character is pointing a gun at someone and threatening to shoot them if they dont back off you can see that she isnt even covering the trigger with her finger just holding the grip an absolute joke
neg	first id like to excuse my bad englishim not a hostelhardcorefan but i liked that movie nevertheless live feed however sucked big time i have never seen a goremovie with superb acting but hey whos surprised the acting in live feed was well not there ive seen some commented this as it must have been a school project or something okey but not by students in media or acting school this was no class at all and what about the story a really sad ripoff on hostel and what about the gore what about the psychopathic torture scenes that supposed to make your guts twist and leave you coldsweating that was the most disappointing about the hole movie short quick and no edge more like an execution rather than a torture okey there where buckets of blood but it didnt even look real the slaughtering and the violence reminded more of braindead than hostel or any of the sawmovies and braindead was fun okey i laughed at live feed a couple of times but that was more out of disappointment than out of sheer funso instead of wasting 80 minutes by watching live feed watch anything else
neg	i wasnt at all a fan of the 2005 gore fest hit hostel and most of these lame ass knockoffs are just as bad or worse  yet live feed managed to keep me somewhat entertained for about the first 30 minutes started off with plenty of sex and sleazy settings followed by some good death scenes involving the chinese organized crime squad and a 7foot leatheraproned butcher what put me out of the movie was the tough hero with the guns and a grudge saving the day i would call this movie mediocre at best since a premise mainly involving obnoxious young people being slaughtered in a seedy porno theater doubling as a hideout for the mafia is appealing to me if only the torture was prolonged enough to be thoroughly effective then my rating would have differed greatly unfortunately most of the gruesomeness is heaped together in one scene leaving the rest of the movie to conclude as a revengetype scenario so basically it is just a lowbudget hostel ripoff with the redeeming use of gratuitous sex almost constant during the first half of the film overall i would say dont bother with this one
neg	some gorehoundfriends recommended live feed to me and basically i cant really complain as the film certainly does deliver copious amounts of gross smut and buckets full of sleaze but it is of course not a very good film more than obviously cashing in on the latest trend in horror cinema the socalled torture porn ryan nicholson tries to surpass every other film in this sub genre and that includes the role models hostel and saw with its sick  twisted makeup effects and thoroughly depraved shots of naked coeds tried up suffering and begging for their lives theres no actual plot to describe five utterly brainless twentysomething friends take a trip to asia one of them has asian roots but other than that i dont really know why they opted to travel there instead of to cancun theyre clearly not interested in the continents culture and even cause a hectic scene when they witness a local butchering a cute puppy dog on the market the quintet subsequently dives into the lurid night life and one of them accidentally insults the leader of a criminal clan a simply apology clearly doesnt suffice as the gangster follow them into an adult theater and gradually subject all of them to vicious torture one girl has her breast impaled and another poor wench even has a poisonous snake shoved down her throat yikes live feed is surprisingly boring despite of all the bloodshed and the amateurish production values are quite difficult to overlook even if youre used to watching independent fanboy trash cinema like this the fat bloke depicted on the cover an oriental sm executioner is admittedly quite cool and hes also the most talented of the whole bunch because he at least keeps his mouth shut the entire time i wouldnt exactly recommend this pile of filth but hey if you like loud  hideous metal music nauseating torture footage and dimwitted losers go right ahead and watch
neg	this movie is a lot like the movie hostel except with bad acting and not much suspense the gore elements are there but you dont really feel anything for the characters making the violence not very effective some parts are just strange like forcing a snake down someones throat whats up with that is that supposed to be scary or gory its just kind of stupid as for torture there really isnt any except for the guy getting blowtorched in the beginning which they dont show anyway the main bad guy keeps saying make them die slowly yet the butcher kills them all very fast the deaths are all relatively quick yes i did watch the unrated version so overall not the worst gore movie ive seen but not at all good either you wont miss anything if you skip this one
neg	there was no characterization in this movie and really shows how much this talentless hack who directed this needs to learn his craft all his characters in this movie were so unlikable and i could care less the best point in this movie was the end credits and the hour long shower after this cause i felt so damn dirty that i wasted money on this stinking load hey geniustriads and yakuza are from two different places learn something about asian culture the dog scene in this felt so tacked on and useless this dvd does prove useful i do love my new coasterso kids dont waste your cash on this crap buy hostel instead
neg	whoa nelly ive heard a ton of mixed reviews for thisbut one of my go to hardcore horror reviewers really found it to be disappointing man was he right on the nose this movie was acted by pure amateurs they had to have done one take maybe two on each scene the movie seemed soooo rushed the script was also poorthey had lines that tried to be unique but failed miserably get your meathooks off of me oh man i hate it when movies try to do that it happens all the time with comediesbut with a horror movie and with below average actorsthe results are incredibly pathetic the lines and scenarios were all very predictable but what made me feel so negative towards this movie was again the damn acting it was awful besides by the little asian guy who worked the booth i thought he was greatthe movie is about 5 stupid dumbsht tourist who are on a vacation in asia they end up at the wrong place and fall into the hands of a mafia run sexslaughterhouse sounds like a cool story but watching someone with a bad case of diarrhea is probably more fun and intense to watch the only reason this is considered horror is because of the killing there wasnt a trace of suspensei like many other horror fans were dying to get their bloody little mitts on this but unfortunately with a huge capital u the movie was incredibly disappointing i did enjoy the ankle break and the blood effects the flabby chicks were also so soeverything about this movie screams amateur this is ryan nicholsons first feature length and for the most part he failed theres no denying he has a sick sense of humor and taste for horror i pray his next movie doesnt play out like another b horror flickunless he tells us thats what its gonna be even after this disappointment im willing to give ryan another shot from what ive seen of him hes a true dedicated man to the genre good luck next time because this was bad news
neg	this film is not deserved of the next few minutes i will spend criticizing it but i know many people like myself rely on imdbcom to assist in deciding on films for that reason alone i am writing thislive feed is like an asian version of 1976s the incredible torture show aka blood sucking freaks httpwwwimdbcomtitlett0077247 torture dismemberment murder cannibalism sure its all here along with a thirdgrade script pathetic acting and a perverted failure of an attempt at black comedythe film takes place in china yet everyone speaks english there is an abundance of girls in the film who are horrified by the butchering of dogs in a marketplace yet are sexually excited about entering a porno parlor one gal who is disgusted by the filth in a restroom stall moments later is still there having at it with her friends boyfriend how he even got in there might be the only engaging thing about this whole film the film is absolutely awful even for a bmovie even if you were to download it for free it would be an insult to your hard drive
neg	say yes is one of those flicks that you keep hoping is going to get better but it never does its the kind of motiveless psychopath decides to menace an innocent couple crapfest so beloved of straight to video filmmakers the dialogue is clunky and in several places poorly translated the acting is uniformly poor especially from the villain of the piece played by joonghoon park he seems to think that by not blinking and trying to talk in a deep voice he is making his character seem threatening when all it really does is make him seem a bit simplethe plot deserves special mention as it is idiotic beyond all belief the heroes dont think it overly strange that their hitchhiker threatens to kill them the heroine twice manages to miss seeing the villain when he is no more than a foot away from her the villain gets past a police checkpoint while wearing a shirt covered in blood and a bloody head bandage by showing the cops a burnt corpse in the passenger seat of the car he is driving the villain is punched clubbed with a shovel and stuck through with a pitchfork but never seems to be impeded by these rather serious injuries and dont even get me started on that terrible twist ending sheeshthe only plus point in this film for me is sang mi chu who is very pretty but really no more than a mediocre actressoverall this film comes off like a poorly written flaccidly acted and shockingly directed attempt to copy the hitcher and spoorloos but it fails at every turn due to a lack of talent in everyone involved
neg	i have seen many good korean movies including thrillers and movies with darker overtone but this one sucks the director seems to be a sadist who happened to get someone to produce some junk the movie lacks any sort of entertainment value and is not even a thriller i cant believe someone really made such a movie even though acting is ok the story line and the feeling it leaves is awfuli am sure i am not going to see any movies of this director no sense of movie making and utter disappointment in having thriller moments all this has is showing scenes with psychopath wasting the reels with badly shot scenes and showing more blood and violence thinking that makes it thrilling very disappointing movie and i strongly recommend skipping all the movies of this sort
neg	theres nothing worse than renting an asian movie and getting an american movie experience insteadits only my opinion but a good thriller is dependent upon the establishment of likable intelligent characters as far as likability is concerned the protagonists in say yes are a quaint married couple nicely done unfortunately they are stupid beyond belief let us count the ways they mishandle being terrorized by a stalker1 after a hitchhiker threatens to kill you be sure to tell him what hotel youre staying at when you drop him off2 beat the hell out of the stalker in broad daylight and in front of dozens of witnesses thereby allowing him to press charges of assault3 dont bother telling the police about the stalker and simply assume for no apparently good reason that the cops were bribed by him4 while trying to escape let your lady out of your sight as much as possible to ensure that the stalker kidnaps her5 after getting help from someone to find the stalker after kidnapping your wife be sure to send them away as soon as possible so you can face him oneonone no point in being unfair right now id never expect that any person would be immune to making a few mistakes under these stressful conditions but the characters in say yes are so dense and make so many unbelievable mistakes that its effectively impossible for the viewer to care about their safety since they are victims of their own doing this kills the enjoyability of the entire film in case you were wondering the scriptwriters didnt stop with dimwitted characters since they themselves are surely dimwitted for writing this crapfest they decided to make situations so absurdly unrealistic that all sense of reality goes out the window1 the stalker kills a cop inside a police station  while the protagonist is asleep no more than ten feet away2 the stalker engages in all sorts of dubious activities in broad daylight and around tons of people yet no one other than the married couple seems to notice his odd behavior3 the stalker survives an absurd amount of violence that would have killed any human being4 the suspense scenes had no imagination whatsoever in fact some scenes were direct ripoffs from american moviesthe only positive is the decapitation near the end which was a pretty brutal scene since it was inflicted upon the wife its too bad the filmmakers followed it up with an outrageously stupid ending that comes out of left fieldtruly the koreans behind the making of say yes should be ashamed of themselves better yet they should just move to california and take employment with people who make movies with a similar disregard for quality and intelligence
neg	after sitting through this pile of dung my husband and i wondered whether it was actually the product of an experiment to see whether a computer program could produce a movie it was that listless and formulaic but the us propaganda thrown in your face throughout the film provesdisappointinglythat its the work of humans call me a conspiracy theorist but quotes like we have to steal the declaration of independence to protect it seem like ways to justify actions like the invasion of iraq etc the fact that nicholas cage spews lines like i would never use the declaration of independence as a bargaining chip with a straight face made me and my husband wonder whether the entire cast took valium before shooting each scene the reasoning behind each plot turn and new clue is truly ridiculous and impossible to follow and theres also a bonus side plot of misogyny with dr whateverhernamewas being chided by all involved for never shutting up shes clearly in the movie only for looks but they felt the need to slap a dr title on her character to give her some gravity at one point cages character says dont you ever shut up and the camera pans to her looking poutily down at her hands like shes a child truly grotesque the only benefit to this movie was that its so astonishingly bad you do get a few laughs out of it the really scary thing is that a majority of the people watching the movie with us seemed to enjoy it creepy
neg	national treasure is about as overrated and overhyped as they come nicholas cage is in no way a believable action hero and this film is no indiana jones people who have compared this movie to the indian jones classic trilogy have seriously fallen off their rockeri cant really figure out what kind of target audience this film was shooting for maybe the preteen audience will like it but i found it to be absolutely ludicrous i also cant imagine adults or young adults to find this to be that great of a film simply put its just ok at bestnational treasure is unimagined and uninspired borrowing what it does have from the da vinci code i would recommend waiting for that movie to be released in 2006 and passing on this nonsensethe whole idea of being able to so easily steal the declaration of independence and run around all over washington dc and philadelphia with it while never damaging it once while fighting the bad guys and experiencing what is supposed to be nonstop action is absurd i particularly loved the scene with the declaration folded in its tube laying in the middle of a busy road while cars whiz by it without damaging it oh brother reminded me of that episode of the brady bunch where they go to the amusement park and mr brady loses his architectural plans except that episode of the brady bunch was much better than this whole film the idea of such huge treasure that nobody believes exists being buried within a secret ruin of the us is outlandish literally there are thousand of undiscovered priceless items in this treasure trove yeah right ridiculous even worse the speed and accuracy of which cage finds and figures out what are supposed to be tough clues to these ancient riddles are preposterous oh the humanity the performances by cage voight and the other actors in national treasure are as stiff wooden and flat as they come however when youre working with such lousy dialogue its hard to fault the actors 100 for thatnational treasure is an ok film to see once i cant recommend it beyond that and would definitely not purchase this over the top outlandish scavenger hunt of a messrent it if you must see it first
neg	well it looked good on papernick cage and jerry buckheimer collaborate again this time on a mix of heist movie da vinci codeamerican history 101 and indiana jones but oh dear this is to indiana jones what speed 2 is to speed a reasonable castincluding john voight and harvey keitel battles against a puerile script and loses badly the film is little more than an extended advert for the freemasonshowever these freemasons are not your usual shopkeepers who use funny handshakes and play golf these freemasons are the natural descendants of the knights templar and nobody mention from hell or jack the ripperi dont think ive revealed any plot spoilers because there are none there is virtually no suspense no surprises and no climax it just stops national treasure aims for dan brown but hits the same intellectual level as an episode of scooby doo sans the humour
neg	nick cage is gates a treasure hunter oh excuse me treasure protector whatever that means who is descended from a long line of treasure hunters one of his ancestors had been given a clue to the whereabouts of a huge treasure that our founding fathers most if not all freemasons had decided to hide because they just didnt want to finance their independence all that badlythe first clue turns out to be in a longlost ship hidden in the arctic gates and his crew consisting of financier ian sean bean movie dork riley justin bartha of the immortal gigli and a couple of faceless lackeys enter the cargo hold of the ship they immediately spill out tons of gunpowder all over the floor not that this is significant in any way at last they find the clue a skeleton is hovering over it and it turns out to be a pipe with writing on it sort of dont ask me to explainits a riddle and despite the fact that his expedition is clearly miffed at not finding the actual treasure gates wanders around yammering to himself about the meaning of the riddle in this frozen cargo hold while the crew just stands around slackjawed i mean come on someone should have been a little vocal in their disappointment of coming all the way to the freaking arctic and not finding anything interesting but they just stand there as gates enters his own world solving the riddlethe next clue turns out to be on the declaration of independence ian decides to steal it gates is appalled various characters deliver gratingly obvious exposition get used to it all this leads to ians lackey pulling a gun on gates and the gunpowder going off in a big explosion oh thats why they spilled all the gunpowder huh ian and his henchmen make their escape and gates and movie dork riley walk nine miles in subzero temperatures to an inuit village in order to stop themto stop them gates concludes after trying the fbi and super archivist abigail chase diane kruger gates and riley must steal it themselves riley then tells gates in excruciating detail why they can not steal the declaration because its so protected with metal and laser eyes and high tech security blah blah gates then tells riley that theres an opportunity to steal it from the preservation room does riley know what the preservation room is gates asks a place where they make jams and jellies i am not kidding thats the actual line bartha doesnt deliver it like a joke either so riley does all this research about the library of congress and the archives and water and sewage fercryinoutloud but doesnt know what the preservation room is this pretty much indicates what level this script is onto make the rest of this short gates does in fact make off with the d of i in a ridiculous breakin that could only happen in a movie i also hate the way they depict computer monitor technology in movies  full of improbable and impractical graphics and fonts abigail chase ends up tagging along for conveniences sake and as an obvious love interest angle at one point the three of them on the run from the law discuss all their plans really loudly in a clothing store surrounded by peoplea series of clues and the kidnapping of gates father played by a dyspeptic jon voight leads good guys and bad guys alike to a huge indiana jones funhouse located underneath new york city odd that the subway builders never found this thing gates and gates senior lead ian off on a wild goose chase ian believes theyre trapped in a culdesac and leaves them there however after theyre gone riley asks how theyre going to get out gates oh boy  presses a button and a door opens no im serious a button like they might have on a vacuflush lavatory in an office building good thing he knew where that was anyway after some more knobtwiddling they find this immense treasure room remember this is all underneath manhattan full of all sorts of historyish golden things riley gets to deliver a really stupid line again and fbi officer harvey keitel forgives them arrests sean bean and allows the two chemistryless leads to get marriedfor any viewer i think it would be hard to ignore all the exposition the leaps of logic and the stereotyped characters for very long though some of its exposition involves nice history lessons inserted into conversation at random moments id like more conversations like that in my life
neg	people like me will tear this movie apart its just not realistic the plot is sooooooo predictable you can anticipate everything that happens convientantly of course they find the treasure and become filthy rich and trick the bad guy weve seen it a million times before the writers of this movie must think that the majority of the movie going public is stupid they must be right because the majority of people actually liked this film i mean solving riddles in a matter of seconds the secret treasure room hidden under the manhattan subway youd think with all the work thats gone on in new york underground that room would have been discovered before and all that was constructed during the civil war please and the love story between ben and abigail how cute and i thought the romance in clive cussler novels was weak they just fall in love like that in 2 seconds whatever id be more concerned with saving my own ass then getting some the hell with the girl and the stupid piece of paper 110 garbage
neg	i watched this movie last night on one of the payperview channels and while watching it i quickly wondered why i bothered in all honesty i really did expect something more from this film maybe something along the lines of conspiracy theory why maybe because of the casting i mean nicolas cage and harvey keitel after all not to mention jon voight and christopher plummer now im wondering why did they bother but instead of an absorbing action cum mystery drama i was caught up in a pastiche of breakneck silliness a l the goonies which to my great surprise appears to have garnered some actual critical praise perhaps its because the goonies was clearly targeted toward the preteen and teen audiences whereas national treasure judging from the previews was seriously intended to appeal to an adult audiencesuspension of disbelief is one thing its how one can enjoy scifi and horror but i found myself actually resisting the heaping tablespoons of paranoid and conspiracyladen tripe being shoved at the audience oh the screenwriter threw around all the jargon intended to evoke a sense of serious engaged wonderment wow the masons the knights templars you know this could really be true i think the writer really lost me when gates said the founding fathers hid the treasure to keep it out of the hands of the british and just were did the knights templar come from new jersey oh i forget from france which goes a long way to explain how it ended up in philadelphia during the revolution it was brought there by agents of napoleon anyway you see what im getting at the premise of the movie is interesting and i really do think it could have succeeded as a serious mystery drama but it just comes off as another kid flick in grownup clothing in the end i think it asks the audience not simply to suspend belief but to render itself willfully ignorant to an insulting degreeive just finished watching several items by werner herzog and istvan szabo its a shock to switch from fine dining to hollywood big mac and friesokay okay if you pant over chases explosions and geewhiz gimmickry youll enjoy national treasure but its the sort of movie well have you ever stood outside a cinema waiting to get in while the previous audience comes out and all the young kids are talking excitedly among themselves and saying things like wow did you see how that thing blew up that was so cool national treasure is that kind of movie
neg	this movie is like the thousand cat and mouse movies that preceded it the following may look like a spoiler but it really just describes a large class of movies there is the passionate wise main character his goofy but wellmeaning sidekick with his illplaced attempts at humorous comments the initiallyhostile but soon softened gorgeous lady who triggers the inevitable unlikely love story the loved ones taken hostage and of course the careless evil adversary with his brutal minions everybody has seen tons of these movies already and national treasure is like any one of them with only a slightly modified wrapping every turn of the story was easily predicted and i can assure you i am not the sharpest tool in the shed i am quite tired of feeling tricked for money after exiting the theater from a hollywood movie and if you have ever felt that way too heed my warning stay miles away from this movie
neg	national treasure 2004 is a thoroughly misguided hodgepodge of plot entanglements that borrow from nearly every cloak and dagger government conspiracy clich that has ever been written the film stars nicholas cage as benjamin franklin gates how precious is that i ask you a seemingly normal fellow who for no other reason than being of a lineage of likeminded misguided fortune hunters decides to steal a national treasure that has been hidden by the united states founding fathers after a bit of subtext and background that plays laughably unintentionally like indiana jones meets the patriot the film degenerates into one misguided whimsy after another  attempting to create a stanley goodspeed regurgitation of nicholas cage and launch the whole convoluted mess forward with a series of high octane but disconnected misadventuresthe relevancy and logic to having george washington and his motley crew of patriots burying a kings ransom someplace on native soil and then going through the meticulous plan of leaving clues scattered throughout us currency art work is something that director jon turteltaub never quite gets around to explaining couldnt washington found better usage for such wealth during the start up of the country hence we are left with a mystery built on top of an enigma that is already on shaky ground by the time ben appoints himself the new custodian of this untold wealth bens intentions are noble  if confusing hes set on protecting the treasure for who and whenyour guess is as good as minebut there are a few problems with bens crusade first up his friend ian holmes sean bean decides that he cant wait for ben to make up his mind about stealing the declaration of independence from the national archives oh yeah  brilliant idea presumably the back of that famous document holds the secret answer to the ultimate fortune so ian tries to kill ben the assassination attempt is of course unsuccessful if overly melodramatic it also affords ben the opportunity to pick up and pick on the very sultry curator of the archives abigail chase diane kruger she thinks ben is clearly a nut  at least at the beginning but true to actionromance form abbys resolve melts quicker than you can say is that the hope diamond the film moves into full xfileish mode as the fbi mistakenly believing that ben is behind the theft retaliate in various benign ways that lead to a multilayering of action sequences reminiscent of mission impossible meets the fugitive honestly dont those guys ever get intelligence information that is correct in the final analysis national treasure isnt great film making so much as its a patchwork rehash of tired old bits from other movies woven together from scraps the likes of which would make il betsy ross blushthe buena vista dvd delivers a far more generous treatment than this film is deserving of the anamorphic widescreen picture exhibits a very smooth and finely detailed image with very rich colors natural flesh tones solid blacks and clean whites the stylized image is also free of blemishes and digital enhancements the audio is 51 and delivers a nice sonic boom to your side and rear speakers with intensity and realism extras include a host of promotional junket material that is rather deep and over the top in its explanation of how and why this film was made if only as an audience we had had more clarification as to why ben and co were chasing after an illusive treasure this might have been one good flick extras conclude with the theatrical trailer audio commentary and deleted scenes not for the fainthearted  just the thickheaded
neg	having read some good reviews about this film i thought it was about time i go and see it well i dont know why i bothered basically this family is entrusted with a clue that leads to a whole big stash of ancient treasure hidden by the knights templar during the war of independence apparently it had to be kept out of the hands of the british at all costs firstly why did said knights move the treasure from europe to america how did nic cages character figure out that charlotte was in fact a ship how do they figure out all the clues and riddles in about a minute and how could two people suddenly become master thieves and steal what is probably the best guarded bit of paper in the world these are just some of the plot holes in this inane bit of hollywood action gone wrong cage has been in some great action movies  faceoff and the rock  so why has he lowered himself to this is he getting too old his character is pretty annoying really  somehow this ordinary guy steals the declaration of independancd outruns thieves with guns escapes from the fbi and generally seems invincible the whole film doesnt really make any sense and all in all it was quite a disappointment
neg	everyone in a while disney makes one of thoes movies that surprises everyone one that keeps you wondering until the very end in the tradition of pirates of the caribbean this movie is sure to turn into a ghost and kill and rape your village its terrible if you want a mindless senseless predictable action movie go right ahead i believe that young kids might enjoy this as they like it when good always wins but me i like movies where its a toss up whos going to win this movie never lets the bad guys have the upper hand by the end when th heroes are left in an inescapeable pit you just know that they can get out everything works out perfect for cage and his friends he never has to think over a riddle or clue for more than 10 seconds no matter how complex it is see this movie if you want to see some impressive set designs not if you want to see good acting or a good film go watch a superman movie it would be much shorter and the kids would like it more for instance the scene where cage is fleeing from armed gunmen and the bullets are all deflected by a the railing of a fire escape and im not talking about a fence or anything just one little pole this movie shows the decay of films and the film industry to cheap gags and dull unrealistic action which this movie provides in huge quantities
neg	what a disappointment i hated the mummy but this one was even worse it was very tiring and unbelievable and at a certain point i found myself sighing and yawning all the time i cant believe that people actually liked this movie the role of nicholas cage wasnt very convincing the whole movie felt like a grand tour around americas most wanted buildings the never stopping flow of hints and combinations wasnt very convincing either i stopped paying attention around 30 minutes what was supposed to be a happy night out became a total disappointment what a drag i guess ive just seen too many movies to enjoy national treasure
neg	and so the great rewriting of history continues hollywood stylethis was senseless ridiculous rubbishits shocks me that such an amazing amount of money can be spent to produce what is the most contrived poorly acted inaccurate film i have ever seen it is appallingnic cages brief flirtation with serious acting appears to be over i can only assume that leaving las vegas was a glitch in an otherwise litany of dreadful filmsdiane kruger proves that her performance in troy was no fluke she really cant actharvey keitel should be ashamed of himself for working on such tripeonly recommended for those either recovering from a recent lobotomy or people of an opinion that america invented the world
neg	how this film gains a 67 rating is beyond belief it deserves nothing better than a 20 and clearly should rank among imdbs worst 100 films of all time national treasure is an affront to the national intelligence and just yet another assault made on american audiences by hollywood critics told of plot holes you could drive a 16 wheeler throughi love the justifications for this movie being good nicholas cage is cute come on people no wonder people around the world think americans are stupid this has to be the most stupid insulting movie i have ever seen if you wanted to see an actually decent film this season consider kinsey the woodsman million dollar baby or sideways national treasure unfortunately got a lot more publicity than those terrific films i bet most of you reading this havent even heard of them since some havent been widely released yetnicholas cage is a terrific actor  when he is in the right movies time after time ive seen cage waste his terrific talent in awful mindnumbing films like con air the rock and faceoff when his talent is put to good use like in charlie kaufmans adaptation he is an incredible actorbottom line  id rather feed my hand to a wood chipper than be subjected to this visual atrocity again
neg	wow this movie was so horrible im so glad i didnt have to pay money to see this horrible movie it was like a history nut went on a coke binge the previews of it made it look decent but it was really bad i will say the idea sounded decent but come on it was really really bad if u sat down and thought about it you would also realize it was unrealistic come on back in the day u think they had all that stuff to work with it wasnt like ben franklin sat down one day and made a damn riddle it was completely ridiculous and it you want to see a bad movie then by all means go see this one all and all horrible movie it might actually be on my top 10 worst films ive ever seen
neg	i almost drowned in cheese watching this movie in fact i could not even finish it i want my money back one more of hollywoods feeble attempts to come up with a new idea good thing i keep a bowl of lemons in the fridge just in case they should of gave nic cage a hat and a bullwhip swashbucklin cages performance in raising arizona or leaving las vegas beats this lemon people who are completely and totally marketedand most of them are should love this movie if this film had been animated i would have taken it more seriously i would of rather paid to see a completely stupid movie that did not try to hide it in my opinion this was a incredibly stupid movie and it made a even more incredibly sad attempt to try and hide that factall the sheep seem to love it though
neg	this is the most elementary sort of traditional ghost story not even enlivened to any great extent by the use of irish locations if the great mr james had ever come up with a tale this thin  doesnt james in fact have a story called a thin ghost  he wouldnt have bothered to have it publishedorson welles appears in the limp endpieces as a favour to a brace of old friends this films producers his presence and the one movie industry injoke would have earned this willothewisp its oscar nomination this is yet more proof if any more were needed that the academy awards have never been any guarantee of merit
neg	it kept my attention to the end however without spoiling the film for anyone when she fixed the fridge by getting a book from the library you knew how the film would end when she went back to library for a book on self defence against and assassin the film for me said nothing of worth is becoming an assassin really a remedy for mental illness or just another symptom
neg	this film is described as a actioncomedy the first 15 minutes and james belushis presence point to it being a humorous gangster filmhowever the introduction of the ridiculous female lead begins a number of ludicrous plot twists which do little to conceal the contrived ending the film moves between comedydescription used loosely and surreal drama with some out of context adult scenes thrown in the lead female the angel of the title is poorly acted and the actress is not helped by the script which requires some unbelievable extremes of character to be portrayed james belushi is the only one who handles his part well but is also let down by the poor script one to avoid
neg	ill be honest the reason i rented this movie was because i am a huge fan of kyle chandlers most notably from early edition since he usually plays the good guy i wanted to see him as in a different role out of curiosity the plot itself also drew me in a wannabe hitman tony greco aka mr chandler must kill a person at random before he is trusted with the life or rather the death of a witness who will testify against someone in the family the movies was nothing like i expected it was sick i hated the end if you saw it youd know why and there were so many unnecessary parts basically it was filthy and made little sense yes it was a mob movie and yes the guns do go boom but theres more to a movie than that this film acted as if it didnt have the time to go into detail just deal with it and understand it the acting really made up for it james belushi was pretty amusing as the rose sheryl lee made angel seem as believable as she could get she surprised me the most and kyle chandler was equally convincing as an anxious newcomer to the family if only the script did justice to the actors
neg	i cant believe the positive reviews of this movie  i thought it was one of the worst most poorly executed and poorly acted movies i have ever seen and the plot was completely ludicrous sp she starts making out with him while hes tied to the chair puhlease the worst part was that it wasnt even bad in a good laughable way just plain terrible  i couldnt figure out why they even bothered to show it on hbo i thought belushi was ridiculously silly  very unbelievable as an eccentric hit man idk i could go on  again i am shocked by the positive reviews the only thing that kept me watching it is that its fascinating to see how a movie can go wrong and what makes it bad and the ending didnt disappoint in its silliness either live by the sword die by the sword ridiculous
neg	dissapointing action movie with an interesting premise a young mafia wouldtobe killer chandler must demonstrate to his boss that he is a good man for the service so he goes to california to take some lessons with a very known professional killer beluschi first and most important task to kill a young woman lee that is a completely strange for all of them but is she a easy target the movie goes on and on based upon this principal idea but the result is just bad routine even the weird twist at the end does not save the movie good performance by chandler i give this a 4 four
neg	consider for a moment what it must be like to be uwe boll somewhere perhaps in those places that jack nicholson said you dont talk about at parties boll knows that david lean had head lice as a child that had more talent for film making than him gore whores metalheads and the socially dysfunctional may bump into him on the circuit and tell him otherwise but general audiences find the teutonic helmsmans output so bereft of originality wit or imagination that hes become the internets bogeyman  an online discursive synonym for photochemical excrement boll does his best to ride over these naysayers exploiting tax credits available in germany and canada to keep working and raising money from a network of dentists as zero mostel did with old ladies in the producers the difference being that mostels character knew he was making bowel fill maybe uwe knows it toosuch is the level of hostility toward each new bollbuster that imdb patrons sabotage their ratings by voting 1 before theyve seen it bolls attempts at silencing his critics by challenging them to a boxing match and knocking them out just made them more determined indeed hes probably the only filmmaker thats boosted thesaurus sales as critics search for inventive ways of describing garbagethis onslaught has made uwe a very thick skinned man so much so that he must feel like hes wrapped in a carpet but one who feels as if hes bullied by the entire world like most people in that situation he lashes out determined to upset as many people as possible with the memory of a tearful evening holding varietys review of house of the dead never too far from the surface this i know you are but what am i strategy for reclaiming the initiative produced the blunt satire of postal which attempted to napalm the dissenters with jokes about 911 christian fundamentalism jihad nazism and paedophilia such a litany of invective requires a satirist with the mind of peter cook and the visual imagination of chris morris but the closest boll gets to either man is the o in their surnamein seed shot back to back with the aforementioned game adaptation boll is back with a story about a sadistic serial murderer is there any other kind who gets the chair only for two attempts to fail in permanently curtailing all signs of life mindful of the fictional law that says anyone still alive after 3 attempts must go free though if youd been fried with that much electricity why would you want to they pronounce him legally dead and bury him only for the disgruntled killer to resurface and begin a whirlwind tour of his gaolersboll begins his exploration of nihilistic rage with seed watching footage of animals being tortured for experimental purposes from there were treated to the killers stock in trade  kidnapping dogs babies and grown women and allowing them to starve to death on camera only to become maggot food were invited to reflect on what a depraved race of amoral meat sacks we all are  our inhumanity to each other and our fellow creatures acting as a lighting rod that acts as a catalyst for the most disgusting vestiges of the human condition yes were worthless gormless sadists and worse than that we wont give uwe a good rating on the imdb in short humanity is bunkof course you might think that uwe relies on our worst excesses for his livelihood and with that in mind its a bit of a bipolar piece on one hand hating its audience and positively basting itself in the sour milk of human kindness  the milk that poor old boll has had to drink for so long while simultaneously whipping out its member and inviting those with a pornographic lust for on screen depravity to marvel at its sheer arse splitting girththe result says nothing about society and its discontents more the corrosive effect bad press is having on its director poor uwe is obviously a very angry man  one scene in which a poor woman gets her brains hammered to a pulp while tied to a chair no doubt a surrogate for his own fantasys about dispatching various web critics that its there but takes an avantgarde approach by failing to be attached to any kind of narrative thread shows that boll is a pornographer whose happy to engage with the blood lust of his audience and knows that plot is surplus to requirements hes made a film which is competently shot but utterly desolate i wanted to make a horror movie that was no fun boll told the audience at the films world premiere and he has on that flimsy manifesto succeeded but if this was supposed to convince the directors detractors that he was a serious genre filmmaker hell need something genuine to say as well as a better more original way of saying it
neg	first off i never considered myself an uwe boll hater since i think i never even saw one of his movies but after seeing this cheap excuse for a movie named seed which is the name of the serial killer this movie is about i am close to joining the hate club this movie makes absolutely no sense at all the plot is a joke and although boll clearly tries to get attention by shocking people 90 of this movie is just plain boredom you can sum up this movie like this 1 hooded killer watches clips of animals getting tortured on tv this is real life footage from pelt farms and the movie opens with the ridiculous reason of making a statement about humanity and giving a peta address since this movie has no message at all and is the worst piece of torture pornexploitation you already have a reason to hate the movie from the beginning onward2 death by electrocution with a pretext that gives away what happens later in this movie printed on screen so every retard gets it3 cops watch videos of animals babies and women starved to death and decomposing in seeds basement having stupid nightmares and crying into their whiskey because seed is such an evil bad mofo although the acting is ok the movie takes a dive every time it tries to incorporate any emotions 4 cops bust seed in his house act stupid and get slashed in the dark this sequence reminds me of a video game you barely see anything except flashlights seed is a super killer that is everywhere at once and all cops act stupid enough to be killed except for one who busts him5 seed gets the chair and we see his electrocution as lengthy as everything else in this movie he wont die and we are reminded of the opening statement that he must be set free if he survives 3 electric jolts guess what they just bury him alive to solve the problem6 seed comes out of his grave kills everyone off in another slashing part and then seeks the main cop to take revenge on7 a woman gets her head bashed in with a hammer in an endless sequence from one point of view just for the fun and shock value of it 8 seed captures the cops family lures him to his house threatens to kill his wife and daughter after killing his wife with a nail gun the cop shoots himself in the head considering thats whats seed wants its hard to get into that guys head since he not just wears his mask even in prison but also never utters a word  the movie has barely any dialog anyway so dont mind9 boll goes for a nihilistic shocker end where seed locks the daughter in with her dead dad to rot like the persons we saw on video on sequence 3this is it no message no plot no reason no face behind the mask no background except a stupid story that seed was burnt as a childthis movie relies purely on few key scenes and their shock value i hardly remember a movie this empty of any emotion or message or entertainment its like watching august underground  thats fine with me some people will enjoy this brainless snuff but what is really hard to stand about it is the pseudomessage in the beginning and the fact that the movie is well made considering camerawork effects and even the acting is too good for this waste of celluloid so how does boll get money to make such movies when thousands of talented directors work on shoestring budgets seed is not just the essence of ridiculous its living proof that the free market is flawed  lucky uwe that the german taxpayer is paying for a lot of this waste to get deductments
neg	over the past year uwe boll has shown marginal improvement as a filmmaker cranking out the competent in the name of the king a lord of the rings clone and the proudly vulgar post911 satire postal but then came seed and the counter was reset to zero keeping his bid for legitimacy and respect that much further out of reach and im a fan of the guyhis films exhibit a uniquely screwball vision and are never dullspawned from his frustration over the savage notices his early films received seed is a colossally misguided attempt at social commentary and an even worse jab at creating an iconic slasher mythology boll often seems to be taking a page from rob zombies successful reboot of halloween the antagonist is maxwell seed will sanderson a mute hulking brute whos slain 666 people and sits on death row awaiting execution after unsuccessfully frying the beast he rises from the grave to seek revenge on those who put him thereand so begins a string of wholly gratuitous mayhemtrying to create a newmillennium slasher in the vein of michael myers or jason voorhees max seed is too nondescript and boring to leave an impression ultimately resembling a washedup pro wrestler doing the toolbox murders on a succession of equally boring victims furthermore seeds character and bolls message run contrary to one another the death penalty is wrong sure but are we really expected to sympathize with a soulless killer whos left a couple hundred corpses in his wake i think notmeanwhile michael pare acts like a listless longlost brother to james remars character on dexter a cop who sits at his desk a lot thumbing through newspaper clippings and watching pointless stopmotion scenes of decomposing animals and people trapped in seeds lair by the time he and a bunch of cardboard cops storm seeds hideout the sequence is so drawnout illconceived the lighting is almost nonexistent and unexciting despite a healthy dose of gore that it almost put me to sleepthe shoddy filmmaking isnt limited to just that sequence seed appears to have been shot by a drunken cinematographer since the camera bobs and weaves endlessly a technique thats more stomachturning than the gore itself these protracted takes of very little happening only draw attention to the meandering almost nonexistent narrative at 90 minutes the film is distended enough to be considered a form of torture which might have been bolls intent all alongpure geniusi guess the jokes on me
neg	short version seed isnt worthless its just derivative and inferior and soullesslong version if you have never seen any of the films comprising the vaguelydefined psychological horror genre this movie will probably melt your face off maybe not but it will give you a good burn the opening montage of real animal abuse will be sufficient to open your eyes to possibilities of brutalityonvideo and the only memorable gore scene later in the film will perhaps be more than you can handle the climax will play with your emotions in a way that perhaps no other film hasbut thats if you dont have much experience with the genre if youve seen the real thingaugust undergrounds penance for example you will as i did find it terribly difficult to stay awake until the end of the filmother reviewers have compared this to the video nasties of old i understand this comparison like the video nasties seed is more violent than a mainstream horror film and less subtle but the reason the video nasties are still known to us is not only for the above reasonsthose that are still popular had something special permit me to be ambiguous i think you will understand those that have stuck around had soultake this quote from gabriele crisanti director of burial ground on an interview on the newish dvd we will never have more films like these because today technology has surpassed imagination and technology is cold so many things will disappear because small films like these wont be produced anymore today we have great exceptional tricks that are very expensive but they are cold today a horror a terror film of this kind costs more than a million dollars these films were not so expensivethey are real effects made with our handsperhaps it is wrong to take the comparison to old school horror so seriously but crisanti has hit the nail on the head even at their most seemingly exploitational the best of the video nasties were pursuing a primitive truth and this is where boll falls short its like hes seen the movies and not understood them everything on the checklist is therebs about making a statement about humanity an obscene torture scene etc but it is as crisanti puts it cold the gore is all cgi the whole thing feels like scenes pieced together from other movies of various genres and the pacing is sooooo slow man so slowanother interesting note the one gore scene really reminded me of a video gameanyway enough bs weak movie
neg	while not as bad as his gametomovie adaptations this hunk of crud doesnt fare much betterboll seems to have a pathological inability to accept that he doesnt make good movies one of these days hell run out of money and stop inflicting the world with his bombsthe acting was subpar the dialog sounded like they were reading teleprompters and bolls special little touches were seen throughout the whole thinglike all uwe boll movies this one just shouldnt existplain and simplejust like uwe boll himself shouldnt exist 
neg	hello this is my first review for any movie i have seen i went through the trouble of doing this to tell everyone that this is quite literally the most disgusting movie i have ever seen i feel like the movie was porely made which i will give some understanding due to budget constraints on making it i felt like i was watching a very bad remake of the movie saw which i can agree saw as well is also very graphic but i did like the movie sawthe scene where he takes the hammer to the head of the tied up victim in the chair is the most disturbing scene i have seen the scene lasted almost forever well actually it was probably around 5 min but still i want to note that i like some horror movies and i do give credit if they are good this director uwe boll and his group of people used to make this movie should think it over before making another one similar to this one one final note haha for all the people who enjoy watching animals beatin to death letting rot with women and children as well and a five minute scene of someone getting there head smashed in with a hammer then you will enjoy this movie if not and you like horror go with a higher budget film like saw for example i cant believe people actually make movies like this anyway sorry to anyone who loves uwe boll and took it to heart this is just my opinion on the movie
neg	the name uwe boll is automatically linked to bad horrorcult cinema and every new movie he releases  which is about two three per year  immediately always receives negative ratings and harsh criticism youre actually almost tempted to think this is just a contemporary hype you know like its popular to hate uwe boll whether you liked his movies or not let me just assure you that this is not the case uwe boll is a terrible writerdirector and quite frankly a menace to the entire filmmaking industry seed is another most unfortunate of proof that in here boll tries so desperately hard to come across as controversial and shocking that he overlooks numerous other elements that any movie essentially needs to exist like a plot a narrative structure character development tension building seed is a hideous movie full of gratuitous filth and incompetent padding footage i once read that seed was uwe bolls interpretation of the nowadays popular horror trend of torture porn flicks but thats not even close the film inarguably does borrow some influences from saw and hostel but basically its just another umpteenth dull slasher with an indestructible killer and video game violence the first 45 minutes of seed are beyond boring and actually just confirm all the obvious things you already knew were going to happen for you see boll was stupid enough to begin his film with a hyper fast scrolling text explaining theres a federal us law claiming that death row prisoners have to be set free if three attempts to electrocute them fail so you know this will happen later on but still the first three quarters are wasted on catching a serial killer and bringing him to the electric chair seed is a mute serial killer who supposedly slaughtered 666 victims exaggerate much who wears a bag over his head he watches reallife animal cruelty footage and thus we watch reallife animal cruelty footage thanks for that mr boll and videotapes people as the slowly decompose in their cellar including a crying baby which is really sick and twisted when hes finally captured during the most amateurish and implausible police manhunt ever filmed and put on death row the film even becomes more retarded after being buried alive because the electric chair couldnt fry him max seed crawls back to the surface and goes on a brand new killing spree this time mainly focusing on the people who arrested and executed him the senseless plot twists and complete lack of story depth of this movie go way past being just bad theyre downright infuriating and insulting the intelligence level of the average horror movie fanatic multiple twists and sub plot in seed are simply impossible to accept by the reasonable functioning human mind because theyre just too dumb nobody believes that cops and prison staff members will just bury a mass murderer alive without shooting a few bullets through his head first nobody will accept that a fugitive convict cannot be found for another six months even though he went straight back to the exact same hideout place where they first caught him seed is full of retarded little things like these and the movie gets dumber with each minute that passes personally i refuse to accept that the cast  crew members didnt notice this as well it really makes you think that uwe boll simply neglects all advice and criticism and just stubbornly shoots his movies the way he wants to i imagine his yelling stuff like shut up and do as you are told to his actors whenever they remark that the scene theyre shooting doesnt make a lick of sense just for the fun of upsetting people theres a gigantically overlong sequence where max seed smashes an elderly lady to death with a hammer whilst shes tied up to a chair in the middle of her own living room instead of shocking as boll intended it to be this sequence masterfully epitomizes how pathetic and wannabe controversial the whole film in fact is seed is horrendous its disgusting its pitiable its  boll
neg	badly directed garbage a mediocre nihilist sadistic gorefest  if you are the sort of person who likes that  see a shrink even if you are that person it doesnt make this a good film the acting is really poor the story full of plot holes the director really should just give up and find a real job as he has no talent for this one i can see why people dislike uwe boll  we have had a few of his films on lately and this is the best of them which is really sad a complete absence of any sort of humanity seems to suit some people but here it just grates horror films can be full of desolation they can be miniature works of art they can be just good viewing when there is nothing else on  seed is just really really poor
neg	from the beginning of the movie i had a feeling like its a movie about another jasons from friday the 13th and it is dispute that the movie starts interesting but as the times goes by its just a pointless movie about muted supernatural silent serial killer i mean he goes under the guys bed without making any sound not seen by anyone he was supposed to be blind after failed execution but he walks and kills people like he used to im tired of it for me its all over the same thingin another words  unreal too many mistakes and confusing informationwell scene with tide up woman looked impressive but just at first time  for that and for intriguing intro 2 stars
neg	this movie is unbelievably ridiculous i love horror movies but this is the worst one ive ever seen i am a huge fan of gore but most of the deaths in this movie arent shown it just shows us the already dead bodies and the only death scenes that they actually show in this movie are terrible the graphics look so obviously fake the actors are awful as well there is no real emotion from any of them not only did i waste my time watching this piece of sht movie but i had to subject myself to actual footage of animals being beaten during the beginning of it if i could rate this a 10 i would fck this movie its crap dont watch it
neg	after having seen and loved postal yes i actually loved postal i decided to try another uwe boll film and i picked out seed because i happened to stumble on it in a local dvdstore and its supposed to be one of his better filmswhile the first 10 to 15 minutes of the film were very promising and seemed like the beginning of a not too mainstream psychological thriller it soon went downhill from there and eventually degraded into one of the most generic slasher films ive seen so far including a massive amount of plot holes unrealistic emotional responses and subpar acting it seems like boll tried his best to come up with a decent plot but after a while just gave up on it maybe he should stick to comedy the few good things about this film is that he does manage to create an overall creepy atmosphere that the special effects are better than i expected and the soundtrack does go well with the overall atmosphere but the unbalanced pacing of this film combined with the utter generic nature thereof makes he last half hour quite tedious to watch which ruined my experience altogether there are a very fairly well done shocking scenes but they seem to be there for the shock value alone and lets not forget the camera work that was pretty nauseating at timesi hope uwe boll will one day learn what makes a good film because between a lot of horrible films he does seem to make a decent film every now and then seed just isnt one of those
neg	if at least the cruelty and drawn out deaths had a purpose to the story to justify their inclusion but the script was just unintelligible and just plain stupidit went nowhere the story had no legible continuity it was just a bunch of drawn out pointless snuff scenes and a really stupid ending tacked on as if to say the end beep you my haters and my few defenders for watching my garbagei dont get it a masked murderer who never had his mask removed in prison a prison rape scene that was suppose to be the guards raping a a ugly deformed serial killer and getting killed by him and nothing else no explanation no punishment a really weak main cop character that was a waste of a actor like pare who didnt try to off the guy who killed his cops tortured a baby a woman and a dog and sent them to you to watch on videocops who for some unknown reason all wandered off in the dark by themselves individually in his farm house at night like a bunch of poorly written teenage characters to be killed one at a time like a bunch of idiots and no other cop hears them die in the darkness one after the other and just keep wandering around for no reason till each is killed in turn a bunch of horrible real life animal snuff scenes in the beginning for no reason or explanation was he reminiscing was he watching it to masturbate was it comedy for him what was it nope boll just thought to throw it in to upset animal lovers whatever then pare believing the word of a psycho path to let his family go if he kills himself a more gullible stupider cop you never saw in a film i dunno why i try not to totally hate his works i try to find some reason to explain a horror writers art but this stuff pure crap boll what are you doing anymore i hope you figure it out because i know a lot of more deserving people who cant dream to get the budget you get over and over again to make their moviesif you want to see boll actually at his best check out postal it was actually okay
neg	i was so disturbed by the real footage at the beginning of the film that i felt sick to my stomach and ended up shutting the movie off how any can give this film more than a rating of 1 baffles me i know that the intent of the movie is to shock but showing actual footage of a dog that had been skinned alive holding back vomit as i type  please i shut it off after the scene with the decomposing baby i had had my eyes covered most of the time up to that point no wonder this movie was found at the bargain bin in hmv i really have no desire to see any other movie by this uwe person anyone who enjoyed this needs therapy period
neg	this would have to be one of the worst if not the worst movie ive ever nearly seen i couldnt watch it all the way through purely and simply its gratuitous violence just for the sake of it and the ridiculous story line only adds to the lacklustre and incompetent filming sick and only suitable for those with a love for manic mutilation after murdering several hundred men women and children seed is finally caught after effortlessly killing several more police officers that finally get a tip as to his whereabouts hes sentenced to death by electric chair and miraculously survives buried alive he digs his way out and plots revenge against those that put him away and flicked the switch needless to say more gruesome murders ensue
neg	seed is torture pornno doubt about it but strangely uwe boll has written produced and directed a more polished film than any other he has made in recent memoryevery time i watch a boll film i feel that some pages of the script must have gone missing there are simply huge gaps in the story and dialogue of course nothing makes much sense either the films are somewhat surreal in this respectspoilers why do the six cops who go to arrest seed split up and go their separate ways when they get to the darkened residence unlike real cops who would enter and clear the house in pairs or by threes why dont the cops ever use their radios how can the bodies decay so quickly a process that would normally take many months i know its timelapse photographybut seed would never be able to stay on schedule killing people if he always waited around for the previous victim to decay to the point shown how come seed gets to wear biboveralls and a mask while hes waiting on death row instead of typical prison uniforms how can seed enter a maximum security prison stroll around the cell block and then walk out again without being stopped or even noticed if nearly 80 people according to some newspaper articles shown in the movie have been murdered why is there only one investigator working on the case why did the investigator suddenly decide that he should go look for seed at seeds house where he was originally arrested and where he murdered his victims didnt he think of doing this sooner why does the police detective go it solo without backup and without even letting dispatch know what he was doing and where he was headedthis is particularly frustrating when boll obviously goes far out of his way to make sure we understand why the electric chair fails to work properly he spends several screen minutes in setting this up when he could have spent them making other aspects of the film at least a bit more logicalend spoilers in short the film just sort of serves as a framework for a few assorted scenes perhaps boll would think of these as his visions of a brutal death by bludgeoning gunshots to the head execution by electrocution and the skinning of live animals raised for their pelts the opening scenes of animals being skinned were indeed unnecessary and disturbing but i understand their purpose in the context of the film the centerpiece is undoubtedly the bludgeoning death of a middleaged woman by seed using a hatchet its obvious that much time was spent on this and it vaguely reminds me of the classic scene in reservoir dogs though without the steely dan soundtrackis this a good movie no is it worth seeing only if you are a dedicated fan of the torture porn genre or if you are absolutely determined to see a sample of torture porn as i said at the start of this review even though this movie is pretty disgusting and can be sickening at points it is truly much more competent than most of bolls movies perhaps he will continue to improve as a filmmaker i can only hope that he progresses beyond torture porn and continues more in the vein of postal
neg	this movie shows a clip of live animal mutilation of an animal getting hacked by a machete and getting its skin ripped off i know these horrible things happen in the world but im watching movies based on the fact that what im watching is not actually happening on the screen these live animal clips are not meant to be in movies they are meant to show people that belong to certain organizations to help the horrible things that humans to do other speciesthis should be banned and destroyed i have also contacted netflix and other resources to collaborate getting this movie off the marketthis movie should be removed from the public the person who made this movie needs psychological help
neg	set in the 70s seed centers around convicted serial killer max seed will sanderson who killed 666 people in 6 years he is sentenced to death but in the electric chair he doesnt die even after being shocked three timesdetective matt bishop michael par and other officers cover up this secret by burying seed alive seed breaks out and goes after the people who put him in his living coffinfilmed by the worst director in the world uwe boll seed is nothing more than a snuff film about trying to stretch the envelope of decent society and fails to deliver in any aspect of a storyline and he said this is based on true events because if a person survives the electric chair after being shocked three times they will be set free this is an urban legend and it would never happen much like bolls other abominations alone in the dark for one seed is just utterly horrendous
neg	my god whats going on a uwe boll film and positive comments wownice to note that most of the positive reviews are coming from newbies to bolls work i myself as i have stated in previous uwe boll reviews only watch his films in the hope that one day he will actually make something good i meanit must happen one dayalas seed is not that day i dont quite know where to start with the lame attempt at a horror film that seed is the thing to remember people is that all the sickos in the world are that way due to having watched various sick acts on video or the netor so mr boll believes i still cant for the life of me figure out why footage of real animal abuse and killings was needed in the first 10 minutes of this film i understand the concept that seed the killer is a sicko and enjoys watching such stuffbut cant understand why mr boll thought putting real footage in the film would work maybe to shock us hmmmwell i for one am not squeamish and can handle seeing anything on film i dont though find the use of real animal cruelty footage entertaining in the slightest if you were trying to shock me it didnt work it just reminded me how messed up the world was because such things happen and also because uwe boll is allowed to continue making films this sort of context may have worked for films in the 7080s cannibal holocaust but not todays marketwith that out of the way we can move on to the fact that uwe has managed to give the film a very cheap feel all round like bloodrayne 2 you can just tell that there wasnt a huge amount of money floating around for productionas per usual mr boll does not really care for making a decent story as we are treated to boring shots of police officers watching various videos of seeds victims in the first 25 mins each of these videos ends in a speeded up decomp of the victim its all very boring and tedious i wont comment on the toddler scene as its laughable and just another cheap shock factorif you manage to sit through the first 25 mins then you will be treated to the police officers walking through a very dark house in order to catch seed the lighting here is horrible and uwe has the old im not using a steady cam fiasco that he did with bloodrayne 2 watch as the police officers die in ever stupidly increasing ways until such point as seed is caught this scene is soooo bloody stupid you have to see it to believe it the cop actually tells seed he could have shot him for some unbeknown reason the cop doesnt shoot him given that seed is a sicko that kills kids as well as adults youd have thought at this point in the script that sense would prevailfrom here we are treated to a stupid execution scene followed by the cops burying seed alive and they know he is alivewhy not shoot him in the head followed by seed getting out of the ground and then killing some random woman with a hammer and then kidnapping the one of the cops familywhat im trying to get across to you all here is that its just plain stupid its not even hollywood horror stupidjust plain dumb uwe boll can not direct  anyone with any ounce of taste would agree with that statement anyone who watches this film and found it entertaining in any way shape or form needs to take a serious look at themselves as a person once again we are treated to a poorly acted directed lighted produced scripted piece of ub crap
neg	i quote oedpius rex because it is a tragedy that this film was even madethis is one of the worst movies i have ever seen i am in no way an uwe boll hater like most of the humourless people on imdb uwe boll movies like postal and tunnel rats are hilariously bad and therefore entertaining but honestly this movie was just horrible i hated it so much that id give it a zero star rating if i could the story is just crap it spends four fifths of the film building the plot and then they have the middle which is just scenes of grizzly horrible tastelessly done murder the finally end it with a villan wins ending which is totally acceptable but surely it could have been more tasteful than this i am not against uwe boll like i said earlier nor am i against violent movies i fking love violent movies i loved the saw movies the hostel movies tokyo gore police the new york ripper the 28 movies dog soldiers my bloody valentine last house on the left watchmen wolf creek every tarantino movie every sam peckinpah even cannibal fking holocaust but this omfg this was just cruel sadistic and perverted and look at the movies i just listed if i liked cannibal holocaust and not this then it must be bad uwe dont go all dark again youre funny when you are light hearted just like ed wood this was just an awful experience i felt horrible all over after seeing thisdo not watch avoid at all cost
neg	i am ashamed to have this movie in my collection the most redeeming factor to owning the dvd is the short film in the bonus features my vote for this movie is a big fat zero dont misunderstand im a horror girl but i want some meat behind the story not to mention i prefer the evil to happen to humans not to be tricked in to watching what seemed like forever clips of animal snuff acts of brutality interrupt achingly long silence and poor acting if i was forced to make a comparison to another film the only one that comes to mind is cannibal holocaust bad boring pointless and a wholly uncomfortable watch
neg	if you like to see animals being skinned alive their heads smashed dogs throats being crushed my men stomping on them then this one is for you but if you are somewhat normal and dont need to see real footage of animal cruelty pass this one up this movie tries to shock the viewer and it sure doeswith the animal snuff at the beginning and the killing of babies in the movie fake at leastits was enough to make myself turn it offive seen movies like this before that show slaughterhouse footage btk movie and this kind of footage should not be allowed in a horror moviewe watch gore and horror because we know its just makeup and special effects so we shouldnt sit down to watch a movie and see the real killing of animals its not what we rented the movie forif anything there should be a large warning label put on these types of garbage movies so people wont be surprised by it as a very hardcore horror fan this one turned my stomach the entire movie cast and crew need their heads checked
neg	the only reason the norliss tapes deserves any stars is the presence of angie dickinson in the cast other than getting to see angie baby in a prepolice woman performance theres nothing else worth seeing herethe synopsis minor spoilers david norliss is tapped to write a book on the supernatural one day he mysteriously disappears after phoning his publisher and suggesting he has stumbled across something that has placed him in mortal danger the entire series for which this miserable pilot was written was apparently intended to be a series of flashbacks via the norliss tapes  a set of audio tapes the writer recorded while investigating cases of the supernaturalin the pilot episode a wealthy sculptor dies  but not before purchasing an ancient egyptian scarab ring from a local occultist who assures him the bauble will give him immortality after death we soon discover the ring itself doesnt grant immortality instead it only reanimates the sculptors corpse allowing him to escape his crypt so he can run around town draining pretty girls of all their bloodbluefaced yelloweyed and growling out arrrghhhhhhs you havent heard since you last watched scooby doo cartoons the sculptor attacks his wife dickinson one dark night she escapes and via a mutual acquaintance contacts norliss to get his assistance in solving the mystery behind her late husbands uncanny reappearance on her estateso is this guy a vampire no theres no vampire in this story despite what you may have read or heard the sculptor doesnt drink his victims blood  he collects it how dont know we only see him attacking never collecting why to fulfill the second part of his bid for immortality it turns out the reanimated sculptor will only be allowed to live forever if he builds a lifesize statue of a demon named sargoth out of a mixture of clay and human blood once its finished sargoth plans to inhabit the statue using it as his gateway into our worldthe final analysisthe norliss tapes wasnt picked up as a series for a very good reason it was garbage as you can see from my synopsis the story is a paltry illconceived mess the acting and dialogue offer no better this isnt even a contender for a so bad its good award sometimes bad is just badafter years of hearing underground rumblings about the great merits of the norliss tapes i was very excited to find it airing on fox movie channel on 101503 i wish i hadnt set myself up for the fallhaving screened this groaner for the first time two days ago i can only assume any applause youve heard so far from other imdb reviewers is coming from those who are reviewing the show based on dim memories and the nostalgia of youth or perhaps they are simply loyal fans of dan curtis either way theyve offered you misleading reviews of the norliss tapespauly orchid  october 17 2003
neg	the director outfitted in chains and leather warned the audience at the sf frameline film festival friday night that we were about to see an experiental film experimental leave the video camera on the back seat of the car let the tape roll and edit in all the pointless dreck within eyesight a meandering pastiche road show manqu that starts nowhere and takes the audience no place the gratuitous violence that opens the movie drove more than one patron from the castro theater i would have left too but my cinebuddy needed a ride home and has this thing about seeing even the worse merde through to the end by the time the lights came up the audience had thinned considerably tepid applause pro forma questions of the director who seemed pleased with the product avoid this film
neg	first off  theres absolutely no flirting going on in this film  with anthony or anyone else these people dont flirt  they just do it your first test of endurance is to wade through more than 15 minutes of intense violence and sexual perversion this wouldnt be so bad  hell i like violence and perversion as much as the next reviewer but without a context to put it in it is repellent so you make it through the torture and mayhem then we meet donna and the movie turns into something all together different  not better  just different a road picture without heart there are lame attempts at comedy thanks to cameos  broadly written and broadly played by broads like judy tenuta and mink stole and a few hookers and drag queens too they all deserve better the photography is purposely disorienting so if you get motion sickness or really any kind of sickness  this flick is not for you come to think of it im not sure just who this flick is for except maybe gay and bisexual sm fans who like poorly scripted poorly shot indy films about themselves
neg	had i checked imdb before renting this dvd from netflix id have a couple of hours of my life back im frankly suspicious when i see that a films director also wrote it in this case according to the credits the same guy was writter and director  unfortunately an indication of the overall quality of this production there were a few interesting moments eg judy tenutas scene reminded of her early comedy routines touting judyism which led me to rate this two stars rather than one those moments however were few and far between  and i almost did not get to see them because the opening sequence was nearly incomprehensible to me not to mention reprehensible in its violence i admit i went back to watch that part again to see if i had missed something that would help me figure it out once id seen the whole thing nope though i at least recognized who the characters were who would turn out to be important later the spinning camera technique was overused and essentially pointless i found myself talking to the tv screen what or for goodness sake get on with it not recommended
neg	i respect alex cox the filmmaker i really do hes like the kid at school who you think at first is just trying a little too hard to be different a literary punkrocker who has dipped more than his feet into spaghetti westerns and science fiction and fringeculture and come out into the world ready to take s on but then you see what he can actually do the talent and raw feverish artistry and moments of true absurd hilarity capable of him and you are ready to see whatever he has to offer but theres two sides to his proverbial coin he can either really hit it out of the park repo man sid  nancy walker arguably or just try just a little too hard and pull way too many pretentious rabbits out of the hat straight to hell death and the compass falls into the latter category and while i respect its mostly original approach to tackling a detectivekiller story it too falls on its face and its weirdness becomes oddly dullit has a strange enough setup and already irreverent style to follow a detective erik lonnrot is after a killer with a hellfire voice red something and it seems that the killer is leaving disturbing clues with his victims scrawled in blood on the walls are messages that according to eyewitness alonso zunz christopher eccleston looking as if he just walked off shallow grave without changing his look has religious significance in the kabbalah we follow lonnrot on his case and his methods of going after the perp which include following at first a triangular and then compassshaped pattern on the map this despite the protests of the flabbergasted commissioner treviranus miguel sandoval who also looks back in flashforwards sitting at a desk and speaking to the audience in garbled but sad descriptions of his former employee and colleague after the fact of the caseoh cox has his moments of creativity and interest such as a shot where we see the entire scope of the harrowing depths of the police station where ecclestons character is taken in by handcuffs for his own protection says lonnrot in case of getting lost in the wrong room and were followed in a long tracking shot maybe the best or just most curious where were taken through very dark hallways with very little direction lost in the maze of turns and oddities among the characters and its never something that isnt fascinating to look at with miguel garzons cinematography a morbid delight but the plot goes through hoolahoops to keep things so offbeat it might as well be beatless alltogether the performances save for a confident boyle and for eccleston at the very end are pretty bad especially sandoval who just seems to squirm in his seat reciting the goofy dialog given to him to speak at the audiencewhile the murder plot itself contains an intention for the audience that this isnt something weve seen before that its in a society with a good many rioters and architecture suggesting alphavilles next decrepit wave it too fizzles out very quickly whats the conflict here i was never that much engaged with boyles own personal mission to find this killer and only mildly caught up in the few flashes of deranged scenes of the killer andor killers going after people like in the building early on cox himself has an amusing cameo and just when i started to think it was leading up to something spectacular with boyle and eccleston in that big not as big as you think building in the south section of the city it suddenly gives us a twist that we know in the back of our minds is coming but hope isnt and it deflates any of the humdrum mystery its been leading up to for all of coxs uncanny touches as a filmmaker for all of his opposition to spoonfeeding the audience with a conventional approach which i do respect death and the compass ultimately cuts one off at the brainstem its masturbatory
neg	this wilfully bizarre adaptation of borges short story is typical cox his strong visual sense is as usual undone by the appalling half baked acting of most of the cast the film is definitely in the surreal tradition of bunuels mexican period and looks at times like a poor mans take on lars von triers elements of crime coxs apparent preference for single takes jump cuts and ambient sound recording all work against the films effectiveness worth a look but ultimately disappointing
neg	i liked boyles performance but thats about the only positive thing i can say everything was overdone to the point of absurdity most of the actors spoke like you would expect your 9yearold nephew to speak if he were pretending to be a jaded stonehearted cop or an ultraevil villain the raspy voiceovers seemed amateurish to me i could go buy a cheap synthesizer and crank out better opening music and whats with the whole 1984ish police torture stuff it was totally superfluous and had nothing to do with the actual events of the story cox added a lot of things in fact that he apparently thought would be really cool but had nothing to do with the story thats a big disappointment because one of the things that makes borges stories so good is his minimalism  they are tightly bound with no superfluous details this movie is just the opposite i stopped watching after the scene where lonnrot is questioning the guy from the yidische zaitung or thereabouts i wasted 4 renting this but at least i can get some satisfaction from writing this review and hopefully saving others from making the same mistake
neg	this is to the zatoichi movies as the star trek movies were to star trekexcept that in this case every one of the originals was more entertaining and interesting than this big shiny redo and also better made if substance is more important than surface had i never seen them i would have thought this goodlooking but empty since i had i thought its style inappropriate and its content insufficient the idea of reviving the character in a bigger slicker production must have sounded good but there was no point in it other than the hope of making money its just a show which mostly fails to capture the atmosphere of the characters world and wholly fails to take the character anywhere he hasnt been already also the actor wasnt at his best id been hoping to see ichi at a late stage of life in a story that would see him out gracefully and draw some conclusion from his experience overall this just rehashes bits and pieces from the other movies seasoned with more sex and sfx violence not the same experience at all
neg	when i read most of the other comments i felt they were way too glowing for this movie i found it had completely lost the spark found in the earlier zatoichi movies and just goes to prove that after a long absence from the screen its often best to just let things be i completely agreed with the star trek analogy from another reviewer who compared the first star trek movie to the original seriesmillions of excited fans were waiting and waiting and waiting for the return of the show and were forced to watch a bland and sterile approximation of the originalthe plot is at times incomprehensible it is terribly gory though the recent new zatoichi by beat takeshi is much bloodier and lacks the heart of the originals i didnt mind the blood at all but some may be turned off by it particularly the scenes with the severed nose and the severed heads in addition time has not been good to ichihe seems a broken and sad man in this film much much more than usualand thats something fans of the series may not really want to seethis was a very sorry return for zatoichi unless you are like me and want to see every zatoichi film this one is very skipable see one of the earlier versions or the 2003 allnew version
neg	the premise while not quite ludicrous was definitely ridiculous what should have occurred by the second encounter with tritter was that tritter should simply be wasted house hires some guy and dephysicalizes tritter in real life tritter would have been hauled up for harassment the rectal thermometer episode would have been exposed in court providing motive and opportunity and the hospitals lawyers would have made mincemeat out of tritter and the particular department he worked for he would be in prison as would anyone complicit in the harassment of house chase foreman cameron wilson and cuddy the lawsuit would have won house a tasty settlement enough to keep him supplied with vicadin well into his old age while tritter would wind up somewhere driving a cab trying to rehabilitate himself by doing good for people for two years before people tumbled to the fact that theyd seen it all before
neg	i am glad to read so many negative comments about the tritter plot everyone i talk to says the same thing they like houses gruff nature and his intelligence but really dislike the vindictiveness of this continuing plot it cuts into the real nature of the hospital story and makes everyone angry at police authority it needs to have a more caring nature instead of the vindictiveness to everyone at the hospital also there seems to be many questionable legal aspects to what tritter is actually doing he alone cannot freeze accounts and have the authority to stop doctors from writing prescriptions for patients a lot of the vindictiveness he is showing also is hurting the very sick patients at the hospital and the is not a good storyline to portray i voted the episode awful not because of the story itself but when you insert the trittor piece it turns me off and the rest of the plot gets hurt by it people say they hate to watch the story lines anymore please change it get tritter out
neg	a disappointing end to a season that started so well exodus part 2 and other notable episodes were amongst the best seen on tv in any series where as this was rather badwell i am not sure if it was the episode that was a disappointment but the cheesy guitar music at that accompanied the closing sequence was laughable and would have been more at home in the original seriesits almost as if the corporate execs didnt like the low key down note ending and wanted to jazz it up they failed and rather spoilt everythinglets hope this is not a trend for the futurestill at least we saw the return of a certain person even if somewhat bizarrely and tritely done
neg	laugh clown laugh released in 1928 stars the legendary lon chaney as a circus clown named tito tito has raised a foundling a young and beautiful loretta young to adulthood and names her simonetta tito has raised the girl in the circus life and she has become an accomplished ballerina while chaney gives his usual great performance i could not get past the fact that tito now well into middle age has the hots for the young simonetta although he is not her biological father he has raised her like a daughter that kind of ick factor permeates throughout the film tito competes for simonettas affections with a young and handsome count luigi nils asther simonetta clearly falls for the young man but feels guilt about abandoning tito out of loyalty not romantic love the whole premise of the film is ridiculous and i find it amazing that no one in the film tells tito what a stupid old fool he is being until he reveals it himself at the end the film is noteworthy only because of loretta young who would go on to have a great career while i adore chaneys brilliance as an actor this whole film seems off to me and just downright creepy
neg	im a great admirer of lon chaney but the screen writing of this movie just did not work for me the story jumps around oddly ive since learned that the film is missing a section and characters appear and disappear with irritating suddenness some of the intertitles are overly explanatory eg why youre not a child anymorecut back to picture for a long slow beatyoure a woman yes we got it the first time but there are a few talking sequences that beg for explanations that never appear lets hear luigi and his blond girlfriends argument please the plot which involves incestuous desires figuratively if not technically was disturbing to the point that it was hard to watch to the writers credit this issue was treated as a problem and a maydecember match is not portrayed as the rightandgood inevitability of some mary pickford films eg daddylonglegs chaney gives a good performance as usual but i think he has been betterdirected in the pasthe overdid it a few times here imho i did enjoy the clown sequences and was very impressed at the stunts loretta young was charming though astonishingly young the film has its moments but so far its my leastfavorite chaney picture
neg	ziab la takol al lahem is an awful moviethis is only a superposition of scenes without a clear linkacting is also very bad despite the presence of a good actor like ezzat el allayli but something is really astonishing in this movie talking about sexuality emancipation of women nude scenes are very rare in arab cinemaeven in this days i really congratulate the director and the actors for their courage we want to see more of this style in egyptian movies but with better quality the reasons that led me to vote this film as an awful one are not only scenario and acting but also the lack of prfessionalism this movie look like an amateur onewe can see a lot of errors in the screen if you want a good arab movie ziab la takol al lahm is not the one recommendedbut if you wish to encourage the uncensored movies in all the arab world watch it and make your friends and your family do the same
neg	the egyptian movies has a lot of filmes with high level of drama or romance or comedy or action even sports ziab la takohl al lam was banned in egypt because it content nudity full frontal female nudity and this kind of nudity is prohibited in the egyptian movies when i saw this movies i felt down fool story nude actress bad action some horror  awful colors dear friend if you wanna see a great egyptian moviesimply stay away form ziab la takohl al lam we have great movies in egypt we have a great actors who won a global wins like omar el sheriff or gameel rateb we have great directors like yousef shahin so believe me pall you dont need to see this movie
neg	i never heard of this film til it played as part of a robert mitchum retrospective at the national film theatre in london almost 60 years on the cast list looked tasty to say the least with seven names  in addition to topbilled mitchum  in the public domain charles mcgraw not long off the killers barbara bel geddes long before dallas and arguably still better known as the daughter of theatre set designer norman walter brennan who needed no introduction frank faylen the sadistic male nurse in the lost weekend and the much nicer smalltown mensch in its a wonderful life robert preston still a decade away from harold hill in the music man with tom tully and phyllis thaxter making up the numbers alas most of them were wasting their time i looked in vain for any signature scenes given that it was robert wise on bullhorn by this time hed made around a half dozen films and had still to find a style the story is our old friend the range war and mitchum must have thought it was barely a cut above the hopalong cassidy oaters on which hed cut his teeth there are no new twists  if you dont count the unbelievable scene when mitchum accuses preston of sleeping with thaxter to gain information about her fathers plans to move his cattle this is perfectly true but how did mitchum know weve seen or heard nothing to indicate how he discovered it on balance not a lot to be said for this
neg	lets put it this way i actually get this movie i get what the writerdirecter was trying to do i understand that the dialog was meant to be dry and emotionless i understand that the plot was supposed to be nonclimactic and stale that was what the writerdirector was going for a very very very dry humorcomedy with all that understanding i still think the movie sucked it seemed like the writerdirector was trying to recreate napolean dynamite with this movie it had all of the same features even the main character behaved similar to napolean but napolean dynamite was actually funny its script worked this movie is not it has no purpose well let me rephrase that its only purpose is to rip off napolean dynamite and try to capture that look and feel too bad it didnt work
neg	this isnt a bad movie but its the type your girlfriend makes you watch the story isnt bad  it just makes the hour and a half seem so long its hard for me to trash this movie because i really do like the idea of it but it was just to long and thin on story too bad the main character never really seems to change all that much from beginning to end  i mean goes through something life changing and he can barely break a smile i really thought mac was really good his weird quirkiness kept the movie from being a complete disaster maybe i just dont get this film if anyone can explain it to me id love to be informed
neg	in my life i have seen many great and awful movies i am not an expert in professional reviews but i have definitely something to say about this one firstly these actors are the worst i have seen their acting is so unreal that you even want to throw away the dvd in the first 2 minutes i think that these actors were not interested in the quality another awful thing is about these dialogs  they are so lame you sometimes feel uncomfortable when you hear them it seems that your 14 year old son could act better i feel that this movie had a budget similar to the cost of my 14 year old european carplease if my message reaches you  save your time and money
neg	william shatner in small doses is tolerable unfortunately instead of leaving his character as a minor irritation and in that moderately amusing it has been seen fit to enlarge his role and overdo it just as occurred in the original star trek series i guess i will never understand american humour which frequently goes over the top to get the message through i vote with my feet i no longer watch the show which is a shame because the rest of the cast were good it is pity that shatners overdone role also affects james spaders performance but the majority demonstrate the way society is going i guess i dont travel the same routes frank
neg	i dont think this is too bad of a show under the right conditions i tolerated the first seasonunfortunately this is a show about lawyers who arent really lawyers god forbid anybody actually go to law school based on these shows which i had heard was the case when i watched some interviews of the show it just made me gag a bitthat aside spader and shatner who are supposed to be the stars of the show are the most annoying while this might be a compliment in some situations its certainly not here their constantly harassing the women on the show is funny at first but since thats what theyre doing literally all the time ive realized that this is as deep as the show is going to get trying to intersperse some serious dramatic and even tearjerking moments in the middle of this mockery of a real show fails to compensate for the progressive loss of interest ive been experiencing trying to enjoy the showalan shores flamboyant and gratuitous public service announcements where he spouts off his opinions do not impress denny crane is just annoying i was embarrassed for him and for the writers of the show for cranes speech wearing a colonial outfitim giving two stars because there are moments where i thought the shows attempts to deal with some contemporary issues were done with carei think the shows writers became aware that the sexual harassment displayed by denny and alan was getting overbearing even to those who were more inviting of them from the start the thing is i dont care if the sexual harassment treatment in the show is done well but i just felt that the writer was insulting me with artificially implanting sexual banters all over the show in the hopes that my libido will keep me coming back for more im not a teenager anymore and i think this show is promising if its goal wasnt to cater to the lowest common denominator to get ratingsof course im writing this after i realized that its really not gonna get much better than this its a shame because its one of those shows id love to love
neg	boston legal has turned its tail and is headed for the barn door and th pig slop it has created when this show first aired almost four season back it was a humorous slap at the legal system which all actors seem to take pride in portraying it was funny diversified and to some extent factual the characters portrayed were acceptable and to an extent real in their portrayals the sexual comment and activity were limited and humorous julie bowen is and was beautiful as in other series she participated but is now dragged to the lower depths of media programming of sex and violence julie is an excellent actress and needs a more stable platform than this production rene adjurdubois is an excellent actor who has from the days of benson to this production held his own in the field of entertainment always showing the humor and respectful acting of the production captain kirk is funny and humorous is candace bergan and is to be admired for her continuing in this production and is a good actress james spader there is no doubt in his acting ability however he should go back to his xxx origins such as crash as it appears he has much talent and inclination in that direction we ask that this series be trashed as it already is and its really starting to smell
neg	we purchased this series on dvd because of all of the glowing reviews we had seen here i gave it three stars because there can be little doubt that sometimes the acting directing and writing are brilliant in fact they are so brilliant we did not see the propaganda that was being transmitted so smoothly on the series if one watches it with discernment one will see the entire litany of the radical right wing beliefs being promulgated by the fox faux news network to avoid giving away any spoilers i will refrain from pointing out all of the dozens of specific instances a brief look at the plots found here on imdb will disclose that everything from torture to gun control to the right of a network to provide infomercials and call them news is justified with cute plot twists and impassioned speeches given by some of the best actors in the world we watched many shows and finally gave up in disgust when they justified torture using attorney general gonzales as a shining example of why all kinds of torture should be used in the name of protecting all of us the series also manages to demean male and female gays in subtle ways by using them as plot devices depicting evil people all in all the complete litany of the radical religious right wingno doubt the popularity of this program will be used by future historians as proof that america lost its way in the early part of the this century as a student of history myself i would characterize this program as being in a league with the propaganda produced by goebbels for hitler and some of the propaganda produced by hollywood for the american audience during wwiiso if you want to use this as a teaching tool to help your students understand how subtle propaganda can be then by all means do so just be sure to purchase an inexpensive used copy so you can avoid enriching the ultra right wingers at faux network who produced this travesty
neg	utterly predictable silly show about a man who has killed his wife by mowing her down when driving and claimed he had blacked out why was he still driving a car why did he still feel able to drive a car having killed his wife with one this question has not occurred to the writers the story then witters on about a psychologist and her failing marriage which is tied into the failing marriage of wifekilling blackout driver an omniscient mother and one dimensional child are thrown in for good measure and the whole builds up to a predictable denouement and crashing finale are police psychologists so easily taken in deadful writing that the actors do their best with but they are doomed to failure this is on a par with a harlequin romance dont waste your time watching this one unless thats what you are aiming for
neg	i thought id be locked away in a padded cell and theyd throw away the key thus is a paraphrased snatch of dialogue from state of mindone wonders in what tangled forest paula milne and her cowriter found the magic mushrooms they must have eaten to create this feeble whodunnit and bring such rubbish to our screens a padded cell should indeed be left availableniamh cusack did her best as did the other actors but surely her talent deserves a better vehicle than this the height of absurdity has been reached and this particular state of mind is best buried and forgotten and certainly not just placed in a box and locked away in a drawer
neg	whatever happened to british tv drama from john major through tony blair the focus of the genre appears to have shifted from social realism to smugly normative womenfocused tales about the piddling domestic problems of nice middle class professionalsor perhaps tvnz doesnt buy the good stuff please let that be what it isthe writers long career in soaps probably explains why the dialogue is made up mostly of stale clichs niamh cusacks performance is strong on meaningful looks each held by the director for at least half a dozen beats longer than they deserve baleful looks however are a poor substitute for depth of character if the writer has failed to provide such material for actors to work with of course this is theoretically a thriller about a murder investigation but thats not as important as the central characters failing marriage and its attendant problems is cusacks characters husband a complete bastard will her son be utterly traumatized by the marriage break up making these the central issues isnt a sign of insight  it indicates a profoundly narcissistic identification by the writer and director with a character who should be getting on with her joblynda la plante knows how to write this stuff so that it feels as if it matters and involves viewers other than housebound neurotics  evidently paula milne isnt up to the task
neg	i own 2 home entertainment stores and ive seen a lot of bad movies in my time but this one was so bad it compelled me to register here and comment on it how bad was it lets just say that sofia coppola deserved an oscar for her performance in godfather iii when compared to giada colagrandes in this movieit was robotic and uninspired her lover has just died one month prior to her arrival at the rubber house he had given her once there she discovers he has cheated on her throughout her relationship but none of it seems to register with her within a day she starts a relationship with leslie dafoe the caretaker of the house even though she is married to dafoe off screen her scenes with him were cold and unemotionalif there was a plot i missed it not even willem dafoe could save this movie from the amateur cinematic train wreck that it is
neg	this title seems more like a filming exercise than a film that should have been released to be seen by the public for dafoe and his wife it must have been fun working together in a film for the first time without taking into consideration that people might actually watch it i felt like it was 90mins wasted as i waited anxiously for a plot to develop or even begintry to fit this film into a genre and you wont because it lacks a beginning middle or ending ive seen arty movies before and this doesnt even come close to being arty abstract or original it just seems to me to be completely pointlessi think it speaks for itself when the only persons that rated this film a 10 were the under 18 age group no doubt for the constant pointless erotic scenes that the film was insistent on throwing at us that is if you can call it erotic it certainly didnt have taste
neg	predictable told a thousand times story with the usual drama in between a couple of pretty raunchy sex scenes intermingled with some character paranoia 70s style incidental violin horror music that is comical at times i couldnt help chuckling to myselfi usually like defoe and it has to be said that the acting is not all that bad the plot develops at a reasonable pace and does keep you guessing from time to time its just that its all too predictable i felt like i was watching a made for tv drama instead of a new movie maybe thats the style the directors wanted but it has to be said that the review i read on here before i saw the movie could only have been written by someone involved in its productiondont expect too much and if i could wind the clock back i wouldnt have gone to see it at the cinema i would wait for the bargain bins at your video shop im sure it wont take long
neg	i am a huge willem dafoe fan and really sought out this film i had to get a region 5 chinese dvd of it but it is truly one of the worst that ive seen in quite a whilethe acting except for dafoe is horrible dafoe and colagrande both wrote and directed this  though he isnt credited as a director and they have no discernible talents for writing or directing stick to acting willem giada get out of the business pleaseabsolutely nothing happens except a series of completely unconvincing totally without believable motivation acts by these two people that just met in this house colagrandes sleepy i couldnt care less expression practically never changes and the sex scenes are downright lame i actually cringed twice at one of them yuck theyre definitely not the least bit erotic and yet are the only time the film isnt putting you to sleep then its busy repulsing youjust awful
neg	i saw this movie today at the haifa film festival in israel after hearing rave reviews but i guess the critics were just sucking up to willem defoe and his wife the director who were present at the festival it is definitely the slowest movie i have ever seen with numerous pointless ridiculously long scenes of nothing besides defoe who was decent the acting of the two and a half other people in the movie defoes wife giada included was ridiculously awful how they cast the part of the salesgirl at the bakery is beyond me this movie is pretty much plot less with a lame attempt to be abstract and off the wall the only scene that stirred any kind of reaction in the crowd was vulgar and came from nowhere as if just to add some kind of shock value to the dullness that is this movie sorry for being so harsh but really this movie is a precious waste of time and money i appreciate good indie cinema but this movie is not worthy of moviegoers time
neg	only one thing could have redeemed this sketch a healthy gunfight between the happy couple the exotic model at the delicatessen and the oldtimer from the motel who was it would have turned out secretly watching from the woods and had been aging rentboy to the guys when theyd shared the rubber house in the process they could have blown that freezing shack to smithereens resolved most of the snags such as the whore bitch ode on the windscreen the reason why the protagonist had no friends as well as explaining his coolness under pressure from bloody tampon incessant phone calls    and that crawlspace chic the green thumb and his attraction to the simpler life quite the technician with the human body though exabortionist morgue attendant a bit of a heartbeat would have been niceit was fun watching these people move around i guess but eleanoras silly italian games were suffocatingly stereotypical while the caretaker had been to too many yoga classes a dick a mind and a pickup truck about summed it up for him i also wished they could have had a bit more luggage eleanora is ready to go after putting some black underwear into her nifty red suitcase and the caretaker just needs a cardboard carton there at the moteltrifling matters you may well say i agree although the niggling bits just didnt add up right in this rush job good owlwrangling though and i really felt cold all the way through
neg	i understand wanting to make a movie that is edgy and different i understand the previous reviewer comments that this is a missunderstood movie my point is as soon as this movie ended my first comment was  this is what happens when a rich princess wants to be a movie star and has no talentshe uses daddys money to make a movie she wrote directs and pays forobviously to close to the movie to realize there was no character development and no directions such as a beginning middle and endingthe voyeur part was good and edgy but what was the point i saw a women go to a house find some pictures screw the caretaker come out side on a very cold night not believable to check on noise and runs over her caretaker lovermovie endssome one educate my ignorant arss i really want to know what the point iswhat was the directors visionwhy no development of the dead lover why no background on the caretaker what is the point of the night vision what is the point of the lipstick on the car why a dead caretaker why tell us about an escaped mental patientpeeping tom whats with the urn oh and the lamp is that suppose to signify whose house this is territorial why why would the caretaker feel like its his house that aspect was never pursuedas for william defoei rented this movie because he was in it and known for edgy characterswrite back and do tell me what i need to learni am just a mom in middle america who loves movieschris
neg	this movie was the worst ive ever seenit doesnt seem to have a plot but the time you realize this is far beyond the beginning of the movie so you have to watch the shut for a long time to recognize the total incompetence of the director aka the sloth that plays the tampon chick in the movie and we do not believe the willem dafoe in this movie hes a clone because the real dafoe like we know from apocalypse now and the boon dock saints would never agreed to such a scriptduh dafoe wrote this bill shut together with his twenty years minus baby this movie starts with the credits of the two main characters dafoe and colagrande and then the two script writers dafoe and colagrande and then the director colagrandebottomline the story widow meets guy guy bangs widow widow smashes windscreen with guy who banged hertitle in netherlands the black widow different title same bullshitdo not watch this movie its a total waist of time
neg	i too like dafoe as an actor but i wasted a few hours of my life actually watching this film i still cant believe i managed to watch it in its entirety was there actually a point to the film and the ending well im glad i never paid to see this awful pointless piece of pathetic excuse of a filmim not sure without hunting the facts out but is dafoe married or seeing the awful actress in this film in real life if so was it an attempt to kick start her career if so im afraid it must have failedi post this in the hope i can actually put someone off watching this film even if 1 person takes heed of my comments and decides they would much rather watch paint drying i will feel i have made some good in the world if only i had had the same advice
neg	the poster who called this plotless and pointless literally took the words i would have used in my subject line the only thing id add is passionless for a film made by a real life married couple and featuring lots of graphic sex scenes this movie manages to make what should be a sultry situation into one beyond ice cold dafoe and colagrande look bored during the sex scenes and the viewer might as well take a valium and have done with it also please the women in the audience have seen way too many used tampons in their time and any guy who is turned on by seeing willem dafoe pull a bloody tampon out of his wifes vagina really needs to get therapyi think the key to the film if there is one is the restaurant scene where a waiter explains to the perpetually sleepyeyed dafoe what a deconstructed jambalaya is all the ingredients of the dish still separate rather than simmered together this movie is a deconstructed thriller all the elements are there spooky isolated house dead spousecreepy violins on the score weirdo caretaker who comes and goes as he pleases auto accident deaths and near deaths characters with a secret past basically every thriller clich you can think of but nothing comes together everything just sits there and never meshes into a coherent plot or even an artsy mood piece at the restaurant dafoe passes on the deconstructed jambalaya prospective renters of this mess would do well to leave this deconstructed thriller on the video store shelf
neg	italianborn eleonora has inherited from her deceased lover karl an ultramodern and isolated house in the middle of the woods its winter and she meets the mysterious caretaker leslie who eventually ends up not only just looking after the house but also that of eleonora as she tries to adapt to her new surroundings and a growing attraction between the pairwhat was i expecting a thriller indeed but it wasnt quite so thats just the advertising on the package for ya im quite perplex about everything the title the story and the motivation so how to classify it well this wooden character drama is more a enigmatically moody romance boundstory of alienation possession and dependence twisted into a complicatedly passionate relationship of two masked individuals cowriter along with william dafoe and director giada colagrandes arthouse film is just too clinical distant and calculated with its mysteriously metaphoric story which it leaves you questioning what does it all really mean although when its sudden conclusion materialises youll thinking why should i actually care what we go through feels aimless with ponderous exposition of dead air that focuses of insignificant details and images sterile dialogues can contributed to many awkward developments but more so make for an leaden experience as it never delves deep enough like it believes it does the sexually salty activities filtered in just never convince and are far from erotic they are kind of a bump in the already sluggish flow the base of the plot makes for something interesting and fresh but its never fulfilling and i thought therell be more to it then all of this dreary lingering colagrandes direction is professionally stylish and suitably gloomy to want she imagines but everything feels like its in slow motion and can get caught up admiring the same views most of the action stays at the one location the house camerawork is potently taut but the sullen musical score can get a bit ridiculous when it goes for some dramatically stabbing music cues that served little sense and purpose to the scenes giada colagrande plays it sensually and william dafoe sleep walks the part he looks dog tired while seymour cassel pokes his head in now and thenjust where is it heading is anyones guess well thats if you can wait around for it i think ill give it the benefit of the doubt as its definitely not what i was expecting from this indie film
neg	i watched the dvd called black widow in the usa and felt afterward that it was indeed a truly awful movie but they must have cut quite a bit out of the original film or i missed a lot the sex scenes had very little vulgarity and no nudity not even a breast but ive read several other comments on imdbcom mentioning the vulgarity and something about a tampon i did not see anything like that just a bad boring film with unlikable characters and a trite sophomoric plot giada colagrande is either paralyzed from the mouth up or botoxed to the gills and nary an expression touches her face and her name makes me think of supersizing a beverage at taco bell ill have the cola grande it was actually kind of fun it was so bad i got to play like i was in my own mystery science theater 3000 noting things like the fact that dafoes skin is too big for his face its really like silly putty
neg	jane russell proved to be a delightful musicalcomedy performer in the similarly titled gentlemen prefer blondes but sadly this film squanders those skills there is a budget and nice paris photography but the film just doesnt work ms russell seems to be playing marilyn monroe that leaves nobody to adequately play jane russell some of the other players are way out of their elementthere are several embarrassing scenes most of all be warned there is a musical number where boneheaded african cannibals cook the brunettes in a pot after alan young sings in a gorilla suitthis is an interesting at times embarrassing waste of resources  gentlemen marry brunettes 102955 richard sale  jane russell jeanne crain alan young scott brady
neg	i would have left the movie halfway through if i hadnt been with people who liked it the movie is based on real incidents but its so over the top it didnt feel real at all i have some psychological background hang out with a lot of psychotherapists and have known seriously crazy people so its not that i think people like this dont exist but in the film the only characters who seemed consistently human were augustens father alec baldwin and the young augusten jack kaedin although evan rachel wood was an intriguing diversion  very sexy with a wicked sense of fun there were a few amusing moments but the overall tone of the movie was grim bizarre and nasty what a waste of an outstanding cast as i watched them go through their turns i just felt like i was watching an acting class this was brought home during the credits when a couple of people were shown just sitting there not acting not talking those few moments were more entertaining than the previous 2 hours
neg	to make up a moviegoing audience  im certainly stunned by the number of positive comments this wretched film has garnered here i cant credit it cant help but be suspicious for that matter of back alley payoffs to critics who are touting annette bening for an oscar the hole in the kitchen ceiling might be more appropriately attributed to her scenery chewing shes a wonderful actress but this is an unfortunately unbalanced performance lacking that essential quality film actors must master of catching the cadence of the screenplay and maintaining it for the duration of the disjointed madness that is a film shooti dont really want to blame miss bening or most of the other performers well gwyneth paltrow has no excuse for her muzzy work however because this is a horrendous adaptation a classic case of mistranslation i am prepared to assume i havent read the book and dont think i will after this the script launches us into the middlemuddle of unaccountable behaviour and extreme emotional angst spewing from mystifying characters who have developed relationships neither with us nor each other it quickly becomes a grotesquely excessive tsunamilike assault that sullies characters and audience alike and left me like a survivor shaking my head at the detritus left at the end of each repetitive episode shock and awe would describe my reaction to frantic bipolar mood swings between ranting and ohsoquiet sensitivity the latter telegraphed by one of the most irritating manipulative droning soundtracks ive heard  that is when all this isnt being set to ludicrously incongruous toons  period stuff ya know but chosen with an astounding disregard for the tone of the sceneshow this fine cast got mixed up in this i dont know  i cant believe they saw the screenplay before signing they certainly apply their skills with commitment  i felt so sorry for the wonderful jill clayburgh saddled with a cartoon bag lady costume and wig trying vainly to wrench something of significance from sketchy and clichd dialogue in contrast somehow alec baldwin rises above the material to deliver a consistent nuanced real performance can somebody give this man a lead role of substance please and how about rachel evan wood  or joseph fiennes youd think the industry could make better use of him and without appearing as hirsute as elliot gould in mash my vote a standup turd all right but no link with heaven
neg	i am a big movie fan i like movies of all types this is arguably the worst movie ive ever seeni get that it follows the book closely which raises the point that not everything should be made into a movie especially since the authenticity of the experiences in the book have been called into question more than oncethese characters are not quirky they are mentally ill the things that happen are not funny they are disturbing especially considering they are supposed to be truethis movie had the feel of the royal tenenbaums another movie i hated only running with scissors was even more dysfunctional and less funnyi will never get those hours back i wanted to wash my brain after watching
neg	this movie contains no humor for anyone who has lived with a family member who has a mental illness so many scenes reminded me too graphically of my own life experiences this movie was the mans version of mommy dearest it depicts both graphically and accurately the life many children of a mentally ill parent goes through it also shows how easy it is for a psychiatrist to become corrupt and act like they are god someone told me it was funny no way i say it is sick humor at best the movie is so intense and depressing that my son and i had to leave the room the best use for this movie is for people who dont understand mental illness or dont believe what we families actually do live through
neg	not sure why this film was advertised as a wild quirky laugh filled comedy there is not much in this movie that will entertain nor amuse the moviegoer annette bening whose acting was touted as being oscar worthy comes off here as mannered with her performance seeming routine brian coxs character is confusing and irritating and the lead playing augusten  joseph cross  appears to simply not have the personality to carry his role the best thing about the film is evan rachel wood but she is not enough to endorse this boring unsavory filmthe film disappeared quickly and it seems with good reason i found some of the scenes distasteful the scene with brian cox and his just utilized toilet rivals some of the worst scenes in you and me and everyone we know and the squid and the whale some embarrassing and most of them unsettling i found the whole experience a waste of time dont you waste your time
neg	absolutely the most boring movie i have ever spent my money onthis was a wrong choice for all these great stars to waste their reputations on boring boring boring each character was portrayed in a less than inspirational way no acting talent shown just reading a part alec can play realistic characters normally gwynyth made herself look ugly for an unrewarding part annette needs advise on how to pick the movies she chooses to play in as do all these big stars who have left me disappointed at the way they have all allowed their talents to be smothered in a feature that leaves much to be desired in entertainment running with scissors leads the public to anticipate great acting in a film that suggests experiencing tension and deep emotion there was not one moment when the cast was able to portray any interpretation of this onto the screen maybe it was the directors faultwhatever
neg	the film starts to slowly when we got to the cinema we thought it looked quite good but after about 5 mins we were all bored out of our minds and wondering what kind of film we had come to see i dont like this film and wouldnt recommend it to anyone the best part of the night was when the alarm and lights came back on because the project broke down because we thought we could all go home this has to be one of the worst films i have ever seen we were all bored out of or minds and most of the people in the cinema actually ran out of the doors at the end because it was so rubbish i am surprised that no one walked out earlier than that if you go and see it make sure you something to keep you busy better still dont go and see it at all
neg	i wonder how the actors acted in this movie annette bening was really herself half in and half out was she faking or being natural it didnt make any difference considering that even if she had been walking on the ceiling it would not have changed the pattern of the film brian cox acted really well i almost thought that he had always acted this way tricky dishonest in a dirty surrounding where nobody really cared about hygiene as for gwyneth paltrow the question is what she was doing in this filmthis film is quite sickening and disgusting who would pay to see such a crap
neg	as the front cover says the hamlet of our time for our timei had to study this filmed version of hamlet directly after watching keneth branaghs version and it was truly a disappointing experiencethis version takes a different approach to several aspects of the play including sexuality one very very homosexual osric and an interesting interaction between hamlet and ophelia i think for the time 60s this was a very well done version of hamlet but cannot compare to branaghs complete versionjust a note i found the video at my local video store in australia and im actually looking for a keneth branagh dvd to buy if such a thing even exists if anyone knows of one please tell me
neg	williamsons accent is tough to wade through he speaks incredibly quickly like he is in a rush to get through the lines during the soliloquies he acts as if he is talking to someone when he is supposed to be talking to himself all that and his bald spot just annoyed me he was just too old for this role in reading other accounts of williamson maybe he got this role because he was mad and the director decided to do a bit of lifeimitatesart or forced method acting when the actors declare hamlet mad you believe it marianne faithful is a stunning beauty and could botch the role of ophelia and still get a pass the set is dark and foreboding but it does look as if shot in a real castle especially the scenes in the tunnelscorridors where the dead king shines as a great light in the sky
neg	i had to compare two versions of hamlet for my shakespeare class and unfortunately i picked this version everything from the acting the actors deliver most of their lines directly to the camera to the camera shots all medium or close up shotsno scenery shots and very little back ground in the shots were absolutely terrible i watched this over my spring break and it is very safe to say that i feel that i was gypped out of 114 minutes of my vacation not recommended by any stretch of the imagination
neg	this film deals with two exfootball players who are fred williamson mack derringer and gary busey lenny who work as private eyes and meet all kinds of ladies and men with some bad backgrounds mack derringer is approached by his exwife vanity jennifer derringer who works at having sex talk over the telephone jennifer is being threatened by one caller who wants to do horrible things to her and she asks for his help along with several other ladies mack  lenny have more time on their hands and often go to miami fl golf courses or hang out in a sports bar where all kinds of city things go on there is lots of punches killings and plenty of double meaning words that bring this film completely down to a big zero dont waste your time this film cost me only 50 cents and that was too much
neg	one of the worst films i have seen to date pathetic action scene and really bad acting also do not help the only good point is gary buseys parts but this does not lift the film very much it lives up to its b film ranking and passes the test with flying colours a waste of my money although i found entertaining to begin with its gets annoying after a few watches i do not recommend this film unless you watch it for free or its a gift  a gift you can ask for the receipt and send back for a complete refundreally bad110
neg	i dont know what they were thinkingby theyi mean anybody even remotely connected to this disasterive seen so bad moviesive seen so really bad moviesand then theres thisbut i will say one thingwhoever wrote the script has manged to put what could possibly the most inane dialogue over writtenonto the screenthere is nothing good about this movieeither from a technical standpoint or any other standpointwhoever allowed it to be made and then released should have been fired immediatelythere are a few fairly well known names in this movieactually i hesitate to use the word movieits more like a collection of random scenes that have no relation to another and make less than 0 senseanywayi fail to see why anyone with any dignity would appear in thisi got it really cheapand i still got ripped ofeven if i had gotten this movie for freei would still have been ripped offthis is an absoluter 010
neg	i saw this for gary busey and fred williamson thinking they were buddy cops they are but busey is in the opening scene then doesnt show up again until like 40 minutes into the movie though every scene hes in is awesome especially when he disguises himself as a blind hobowhats incredible about this movie is the plot in the movie fred williamson is trying to find out who stalking and killing phone sex operators at one point i think thats its busey but it turns out im only partly right busey is not the killer but he is calling up and harassing the women over the phone why i dont know in no way is he connected to the killer he just does it for kicks i guess
neg	for me the only reason for having a look at this remake was to see how bad and funny it could be there was no doubt about it being funny and bad because i had seen voyna i mir 1968 shall we begin here we gorobert dornhelm  brendan donnisons pierre bezukhov  a lean fellow that lacks the depth of the original robert dornhelm  brendan donnisons natasha rostova  a scarecrow her image can cause insomnia robert dornhelm  brendan donnisons andrej bolkonsky  an ok incarnation which like the lean fellow cf above lacks depth of a russian soul and struggle within robert dornhelm  brendan donnisons napoleon  a rather unimpressive leader robert dornhelm  brendan donnisons prince bolkonsky  a turd with an english face robert dornhelm  brendan donnisons count bezukhov  a spineless freakshowthe rest of the characters are not much betterthe movements of the actors and the way they look and speak are often atrocious they behave like modern eu citizens dressed up for a oneday masquerade it all looks cheap and never comes close to the standards of our russian men and women of the early 19th centurya good piece of entertainment to scrutinize and make fun of we had quite a few giggles in our office when remembering this modern product which had been shown the previous evening on our tvuser rating 8010 29 votes  i guess many young people have never watched our film voyna i mir 1968 or have weird sense of tarantinospielberg quality remember the scene when our hussar is saving his friend turns around shoots and the bridge goes boom looks like a cgi explosionthere is neither sense nor craft to make a better version of the novel which was screened properly in our country once but i would be happy to watch a russian remake of gone with the wind hey directors wake up and get busy with that instead of spoiling our classicsnow back to common sense jokes aside what i mentioned above is nothing new though deadly exaggeratedto make foreign actors trying to pass for russians while participating in very serious epics and dramas is a rude mistake and the filmmakers are making this mistake again and again of course it results in numerous laughs  especially clemence poesy is uncomfortably ridiculous and her dancing and singing makes a russian viewer think this sucks so much that its funnyin order to say something new id like to mention the pace of the movie to my mind this new version is very patchy the narration and the scenes are not naturally flowing  they stagger and pop up like in a modern video again i have to remember our voyna i mir where the action is so natural and the narration is so easy that you simply sit back and enjoy going with the flowi thought that maybe the borodino battle would be great to somehow rehabilitate numerous drawbacks but it has turned out to be no match for the war scenes filmed in 1968there should be something good in this movie after all and there is the actors seem to be trying hard to make it all work they did not have a chance from the start but they still joined the losers team plus 1 point for that recklessness it makes a russian viewer uncomfortable  some scenes are ironically ridiculous though they are intended to be dramatically powerful and the actors are doing their best it all evokes pity and sometimes  fits of laughterwhat i still like about this serial is the last part of it it shows very vividly how everybody gets his or her salary and taxes besides judging by the movie trailers i thought that the film would have an adult sex scene which would definitely kill the whole project but fortunately it does not have such rubbish and thats a big plusvoyna i mir is no harry potter and nowadays even we here in presentday russia do not have enough craft to film it properly do i have to say that the moral quality of our life has deteriorated immensely fortunately a proper film was screened during our soviet times the american version of the 1950s was justified to some extent  ours did not even exist yet there were extenuating circumstances then4 out of 10 1 point is given from the start 1 point goes for the recklessness and 2 points for the last part of the serial thanks for attention
neg	i didnt like this film at all first of alli dont know why but everyone here says that clmence posys play is excellent which in my opinion is absolutely wrong she is not like natasha another appearance another character whats worse she is a very unexperienced actress and thats why she wasnt able to play this role she disfigured the heroine completely that was really disgusting to watch her play to my mind that would be much better to give this role to a russian actress because that would be much easier for her to understand the russian soul for a russian person unfortunately kutuzov looked like a drunk man who hasnt shaved 2 weeks and defeated a battle in which he lost his eye thanks god in this film therere some actors whose play was awesome i suppose that alessio boni coped with his task very well i was pleasantly amazed he is one of the few people whos read the book which is very important for the play in addition i liked plays of our russian actors that was really wonderful to watch them the only thing i liked in this work was very beautiful views and amazing dresses my advice is to read the book and to understand a real sense the aim with which leo tolstoy wrote this masterpiece and maybe realize the whole idea of the book 1 from 10
neg	its been nearly 30 years and i still hate everyone involved in this movie it remains the worst movie ive ever seenbefore seeing this i never much minded rivers one way or the other after seeing this movie i have an allergic reaction when i accidentally see her on televisioni got dragged to this  against my better judgment  by peer pressure however coming out of the theater those friends swore an oath to never again overrule my choice of movie nearly thirty years later we still carry around mental scars from this movieon my deathbed one of my regrets will be the time i wasted hoping that this movie might get better it never didif you are ever given a choice you would prefer putting your own eyes out to sitting though this moviei registered for imdb comments just in the hope that perhaps i can warn others against viewing this movie if i can save just one person from watching this then my existence on this earth will have been justified
neg	absolutely one of the worst movies of all timelow production values terrible story idea bad script lackluster acting and i cant even come up with an adjective suitably descriptive for how poor joan rivers directing is i know that theres a special place in hell for the people who financed this film prolly right below the level reserved for childraping genocidal maniacsthis movie is a trainwreckterrible x infinity  rabbit testavoid this at all costsits so bad it isnt even funny how bad it is
neg	leonard maltin compared this film to a mel brooks comedy he was far too kind to ms rivers and far too cruel to mr brooks not even the raunchiest mel brooks films are this tasteless and at least theyre genuinely funny this picture deserves a place on the hundredworst list
neg	i remember this movie when i was 13 seems a lot of reviews are saying the same thing age 13 with a group of school buddies we all wanted to see billy crystal in his first movie and fell for the typical commercial ads telling us this was a great comedy we suffered through about 45 minutes of it and all agreed to leave the theater it was grotesque  tasteless and a far cry from the ability billy crystal had to make us laugh we were not laughing i stumbled upon this review by accident and decided to register just to tell the rest of the world what a rotgut waste of film this was now if you rent this you deserve what you get youve been warned
neg	i cannot say enough bad things about this train wreck it is one of the few movies ive ever been tempted to walk out of it was a bad premise to begin with first pregnant male but then they tried to make it a spoof what were they spoofing all those real pregnant males this was the worst movie i have ever seen if it had enough votes it would be on the imdb bottom 100 if it was possible to give it a zero i would and i would still feel i had given it too much credit
neg	i am quite sure that this was the worst movie ever made if you cant make a 13 year old boy laugh at silly humor you should give up comedy forever unfortunately joan rivers chose differently the movie is full of predictable gags some of these are racist and very unfunny jokes particularly memorable is the scene where the doctor tells the lead character that the rabbit has died and he is pregnant as i write this i cannot believe this was actually a movie scene the man rushes to a dead rabbit on the doctors desk and tries to give it mouth to mouth rotflmao not the punch line that can tell you how bad things are in this movie is i knew i should have been on top ha ha ha ha ah ugh 
neg	i really cant believe this movie is not in the imdb worst 250 it is absolutely terrible when i originally saw it i remember talking about it in a college class and two other people had also seen it we were all telling other class members not to see it because it was so horrible by the time we were done some others wanted to see it just because they could not believe anything was as bad as we were saying it was dont be like them just pass this by im sure everyone involved with this movie would also prefer you never see them in this movie
neg	well to answer one personss question of why doesnt anyone remember this film its because reallynot that many people saw it in 1978 and its not been shown much on tv since if its on video thatd be news to me even in the era of sometimes mindless comedies that was the 70smoviegoers had the smarts to avoid this film unless they love billy crytalpaul lynde or joan rivers that much paul lynde was funnier on bewitched or hollywood squares than here joan rivers at this time in her career was getting laughs making cruel jokes about singer karen carpenters lack of weight harhar joan it also seems like every somewhat famous name from the era is in the cast most surprising is doris roberts later of everybody loves raymondanyhowa somewhat good idea for a storylinea man getting pregnant instead of the woman goes to waste here with help from a male friend crystal gets set up with a hooker to finally lose his virginity but because she was on top instead of himhe gets pregnant a commentary on women taking positions of power away from mencrystals stomach growshe goes through all the female emotions and related feelings unfortunatelyhe is now a socially misunderstood outcast hes attacked by a mob who wants him rubbed out i guesshes forced to go into seclusion to have his babyin a barn or if you willa manger god only knows where it may have exited from ewwww it turns out no shock here to be a girl everything else about this movie is worthless and forgettablethe humor is high school level or less2 stars for a good idea and a few good touching  relevant moments w billy crystal ignore the rest of rabitt testit flunks big timei cant believe roddy mcdowell signed on either end
neg	i saw this film when it first came out in 1978 when i was a sophomore in high school i took a date to see it i didnt get any needless to say because the film was so bad joan rivers career never tanked as badly as it deserved after making this awful unfunny crap in fact unfunny isnt a severe enough term this film is antifunny you walk out feeling like any laughter that might have occurred was beaten out of you before it could happen this isnt worth watching out of curiosity or out of any sense of it being sobaditsgood not even the gang at mst3k couldve made this worth watching the fact that billy crystals career survived this early suicide attempt is a miracle
neg	its difficult to precisely put into words the sheer awfulness of this film an entirely new vocabulary will have to be invented to describe the complete absence of anything even remotely recognizable as humor or even entertainment in rabbit test so as a small contribution to this future effort id like to suggest this word hubiriffic adj a combination of hubristic and terrific used to describe overly ambitious debacles like the film rabbit testjoan rivers and hollywood squares producer jay redack have severely overreached their meager abilities to amuse in this 82minute festival of wretchedness trying to put together an airplane style comedy with a moldy collection of gags note to joan german doctors havent been funny since vaudeville disinterred from their graves in the catskills  thats is bad enough but compounding this cinematic crime is rivers directorial style which can best be described as ugly and a cast of onceandfuture hasbeens so eager to please they overplay even the weakest of throwaway gagsadrift in this sargasso sea of sap is a hapless billy crystal in his film debut role as the films hapless protagonist lionel watching crystal in this pic is much like watching a blind person take a stroll in a minefield eventually the cringe reflex becomes a semipermanent condition as cheap joke after cheap joke blows up in his facei can only speculate about the sort of audience who might actually like rabbit test cabbages mollusks and mildly retarded lizards are all likely candidates but for selfaware thinking humans  id enthusiastically recommend pouring bleach in your eyes before id recommend rabbit test
neg	turkish cinema has a big problem directors arent interested in global cinema they are local and folkloric but want to be international this brings kitsch results such this moviefilm has jokes translated to spanish from turkish and they dont have any meaning for nonturkish audiences even for turkish audiences after 10 yearsplayers even ferhan sensoy have a worse acting than average they act like puppetsmovie was shot in cuba but nothing includes about cuba so cuba is thought like a banana republicwaste of money waste of time
neg	this was allocated to the fans as the winner takes all match occurred between two separate companies the world wrestling federation and the alliance an amalgamation of former wcw and ecw superstars because the final match to duduce the superior company was a tagteam match the wrestlers were confined to tossing opponents from each side of the ring to another each wrestler concludes that in order to debiliate their opponents and to intensify the match interfernce is necessary each wrestler merely pummels an opponent with punches executes a special move and tags in a partner the storyline had previously been tarnished by the subterfuge of vince that a member of the allance would be fradulent and join the wwf it was obvious with that statement that the wwf would prevail overall very innovative storyline but poor execution which is not the scarcity of the wrestlers because the match format is tagteam the remaining matches are just revoltingedge versus test potent big boot by test but this did not display the true talents of both starsal snow versus christian good match but superflous to the payperviewtaji versus william regal the worst match of the nightimmunity battle royal this was an outstandingly fun match to watch but because the main stars of both companies were involved in the main event only a wrestler who characteristically appears on heat and is probably a wcw lightheavyweight reject ie the hurricane who is merely hired as an entertainerhardy boyz versus dudley boyz the best match of the night jeff hardy executed a swanton bomb from the summit of a cage and through a wooden table and matt was wedged into the cage which appeared to be extremely painfulbecause stone cold was the wwf champion rob van dam was the hardcore champion and kurt angle was a mole in the alliance all fundamental stars in the main event on the faction of the alliance were granted work after the matchs outcome except for booker t who recently attacked a wrestler on raw and will inevitably be given work shane mcmahon will return to television somehow and everyone desired to witness the downfall and demise of the alliance to see stone cold out of work the wwf has done much better a match in which all tiltes were brought to one faction would have been better and what ever became of casket and iron man matches
neg	wwf survivor series 2001this was among the worst events of 2001 perhaps its biggest flaw was the fact that it didnt follow suit to most of the previous survivor series there was only one survivor series match and that survivor series match went on for 45 minutes whats more anyone with a working brain would know that it would end with the rock versus austin and the rock prevailing for his team and dont get me started on the preview before the event no matter who won it was obvious that no one was going to fing die there was no need for all of that pointless hype whatever the storyline it was just a wrestling eventand as for the rest of the matches the first match was christian defending his european title against al snow it was a good fast paced match and its good to see a heel winning a match fairly william regal versus tajiri was boring and weve seen it 2 or 3 times before edge versus test was good but nothing great the tag titles steel cage match was the best match of the evening the battle royal went on for 10 minutes and no one really cared whod win in the first place the womens title match wasnt great no not in the slightest the main event must have been the most hypocritical match in history the alliance lost but guess what after 5 months every single alliance superstar returned the match itself was poor the rock eliminated 3 of them and jericho eliminated 2 the rock was too caught up with his acting to be there when the invasion began jericho was the one that jeopardised the whole match if i wanted any 2 to be eliminated in the early going it would be them everyone knew that kane big show and undertaker were just fall guys 7 matches isnt enough for a survivor series if theres ever a survivor series as bad as this again ill
neg	t rama rao made some extremely beautiful films in the 1980s but he seems to be a filmmaker who cannot mature with the changing times styles and fashions hes like stuck with the same oldfashioned filmmaking styleactors are not bad not good either anil kapoor generally acts convincingly his two roles of a father and his son but the flawed script often makes him look funny and pathetic rekha is good but then  shes always good and here shes nothing more than such she makes the best of what she is given but she always does that in conclusion nothing great at all raveena is ok which means ordinary not bad not good nothingthis film is melodramatic occasionally stupid maybe its a delayed film well even then it still would be below standard the script is terrible the film is overdone and the story goes nowhere it feels like a film made in the early 1990s but the script makes it look even older the style is like from the 1950sdont recommend unless youre a big fan one of the starring actors
neg	the film released at the start of 2000 alongwith mela both disasters so sad to start a millennium with such nonsensethe film seems to suit 70s but looks like an unintentional comedy for 2000anywayz some classic gems from the film paresh rawal i dont understand to laugh at his role or cry reason he goes searching his mother in the village worst part is when he realises a secret of anil he keeps the secret in his stomach which becomes big and makes him look pregnant i remember in my childhood my teacher told me the same joke urrf as a child i laughed at it that time but herethe whole film is a joke cant explain we have anil in a dual roleone older and younger and rekha playing the olders wife and raveena the youngers we also have reject harish while shakti playing the son of aruna irani who both fight on who has the worst wigdirection is outdated music is badanil tries hard looks too old in the younger role and too young in the older role yet good effort rekha is adequate raveena too is okay harish is bad shakti kapoor is terrible aruna irani is as usual rajnikant is okay in a cameo
neg	i just saw this movie on flix after timertaping it i grew up watching f troop and had a major hard for wrangler jane so i was shocked literally shocked to find out after seeing this film that the degenerate homicidal nurse was melody patterson who looks pretty good but also looks completely different and is unfortunately poorly photographed i would never have guessed it was her in a million years what the hell is she doing in a picture like this i agree with the guys here that the movie lacks what its pushing no sex no gore no tease its also a remake of the atomic brain aka monstrosity 1964 or thereabouts most of the action is tedious the main character spends enormous amounts of time running around the crazed doctors house and basement and the neighborhood in general or being roughed up by the cop all of it boring and timefilling now if the italians would have made this half the film would have been the slingbladeuncle ernestjack elam henchman fondling the unconscious nude girls but you only get that for 20 seconds
neg	the immortalizer was uh interesting it certainly didnt kill me during its hour and a half duration but it didnt impress me much either a group of kids are abducted in an alley by musclehead mutants in a scene featuring cinemas least convincing head crushing sound effect and taken to a fancy house in the suburbs here dr divine and his team are performing brain transplants for his rich old patients so they can have young bodies again hey this was quietly remade with a big budget a few years later as freejack who knew that when you transplant an old persons brain into a different body that their new voice will sound exactly like their old voice with all this talk of pineal glands and the use of a glowing green serum you can almost see visions of from beyond and reanimator dancing in the producers heads but the production literally doesnt have the guts to pull it off ive never understood why when someone is making a low budget horror film that they dont pack it to the edge of the frame with gore the acting is uniformly terrible with the only good performance coming from clarke lindsley as the assistant dr price he has a nice evil laugh the only other thing of note about the immortalizer is that it features lots of old people doing their own stunts seriously most of the cast takes some serious bumps for old folks
neg	bradford dillman plays a scientist who wakes up one morning in the middle of a bloody crime scene having partial amnesia or global amnesia which one character claims to define as elective loss of memory the scientist finds a private detective in the phone book in the hopes of piecing his life back together abhorrent concoction very loosely based on walter ericsons book fallen angel filmed in 1965 as mirage with gregory peck it was probably too racy for televisionwhat with drugs and hippies added to the mixthat nbc initially refused to air it which is how this lowbudgeter wound up in theaters director james goldstone gets freaky with the hyperkinetic visuals and cameratricks while editor edward a biery goes wild with the zigzag cuts unfortunately their admittedlycolorful gimmicks cannot cover up the weaknesses of this updated plot and the acting is woefully overripe dillman under pressure to recall the events of the night in question goes through an actors seminar of tics stammers nosewipes and crazy halflaughs while spitting out dialogue like dreama dreamdrugsyeah drugsthat soundbellshelp as a villainous fellow scientist with a cheshire cat smile pat hingle nearly upstages dillman in the grand thespian department by continually addressing everyone in babytalk strutting about like a middleaged peacock and twisting his mouth around in agony hope langes scientistloveinterest is given the short shrift but not before she screams at indifferentlover dillman what do i have to do talk ape man me want you this is one frantic jigsaw 12 from 
neg	i doubt jigsaw was hip even at the time the whole lsd theme married to a murder mystery being a patently obvious attempt to grab a young audience of the era without in the least truly showing any understanding of the sixties counterculture the dated aspect aside jigsaw suffers from many problems including overwrought acting silly and stilted dialogue lsd flashbacks that go on interminably long even after the point has been hammered home in the first 60 seconds a failure to create any true suspense even though the actual plot is on paper a great vehicle to do just that and an ending that is so trite and predictable not to mention reminiscent of a lot of bad television shows that the climax is actually an anticlimax if it was a better movie we might be able to suspend disbelief on a few things where it would help enjoyment but the weaknesses are so glaring they only serve to highlight the improbabilities viewers might otherwise overlook i saw jigsaw on television and it is definitely late night tv fare meant to fill airspace and pass the time to kill somebodys insomnia rather than anything anybody ought to actively seek out at very best a three out of 10
neg	nell shipman attempted a plot to lead up to a chase finale in back to gods country of the previous year and she failed miserably this time she does better although it seems pointless something new hardly has a plot lying outside of the chase theres a brief premise which sets up the hero coauthor and shipmans boyfriend to have to save the girl played by shipman then its nothing but an exciting implausible chase from there of course it plays out like an hourlong advertisement for a maxwell sedan but the entire movie is congruously ridiculous it doesnt seem that she learned much from the lastminute rescue films of dw griffith or its parodies by mack sennett and other comedians which shes imitatingone point of interest is that shipman writes and directs herself into the film as the writer of the films story which has as its protagonist a writer shipman again although she doesnt do much else clever or humorous with it even though she attempts to again others had pioneered the writers joke in the intertitles like anita loos with wild and woolly or frances marion with a girls folly both 1917 at least shipman gives the impression that she doesnt take herself or the film seriouslyand neither do i something new despite its claim is hackneyed
neg	being a fan of silent films i looked forward to seeing this picture for the first time i was pretty disappointed as has been mentioned the film seems to be one long long commercial for the maxwell automobile perhaps if the chase scene was about half the length that it is i may have enjoyed the film more but it got old very fast and while i recognize that reality is stretched many times in films without lessening a viewers enjoyment what was with the mexican bandits i mean they are chasing a car through the mountains a car that most of the time is moving at about one mile per hour yet they cant catch up to it
neg	nell shipman must have been paid a hefty sum of money to promote the maxwell automobiles offroad capabilities the plot of the movie is pretty simple nell plays a writer who has a bad case of writers block and needs inspiration so she goes to visit mexico to absorb the atmosphere there she meets the hero bert van tuyle a cowboy who chooses to drive a car rather than ride a horse while nell is visiting with her fathers partner at his mining camp a gang of local bandits kidnap her and bring her to their camp deep in the wilderness the hero needs to get to her quickly so he decides to drive there in his car this is where the film takes a weird twist bert proceeds to drive over every terrain imaginable huge rocks small streams heavy brush scraggly tree stumps steep inclines etc etc for the greater part of the film we get to see this car struggling to crawl over obstacles now mind you this isnt a modernday atv its a 1920 maxwell automobile so it looks very outofplace as an offroad vehicle and it clearly has limitations for some of the terrain it encounters we get to see it stuck more than once in this film but the filmmakers made an effort to show it beating the odds and eventually passing all the obstacles once the hero gets to the hidden camp and rescues the girl he jumps in the car with her and drives off with the bandits in hot pursuit on horseback and at this point it became hysterically funny to me watching this car slowly rolling over huge rocks getting stuck in gravel and mountain brush going forward and back to get momentum enough to pass over fallen tree limbs the bandits should have had ample time to catch up but they never do even though we are to believe this wilderness chase goes on throughout the night and in a silly climax the car climbs a mountainside and helps nell and the hero push a huge boulder down the side to crush the pursuing banditsafter seeing this film you would think the army should invest in 1920 maxwell automobiles because they clearly have better offroad capabilities than hummers and bradley tanks combined watch this film just for laughs its worth it just to see nell cuddling up to the car grill and saying you did your best brave little car
neg	i enjoy quality crapness and this ranks up there with some of the finest the cg is out of this world or at least predates our world and the insanity of a 6 foot bloke in a rat outfit chasing after people is laughably bad i quite enjoyed some of this but the acting is so goddamn awful and even the obligatory nude scene doesnt really have any baps out in it just a complete waste of time if ever i saw one i dont know who wasted more time me watching this or the poor saps who got dragged into making it in the faint hope that this will launch their acting careers i can assure you it wont however on a brighter note i have managed to successfully do the 6 degrees of kevin bacon from this movie so i think it was almost worthwhile watching the 91 minutes of it
neg	yes this is one of those movies so terrible so insipid so trite that you will not be able to stop laughing i have watched comedies good comedies and laughed less than my wife and i laughed at this movie the other comments give the idea well enough the characters are so unpleasant you cheer the rats on the effects are so poorly done you wonder whose elementary school art class was in charge the acting oh the acting talk about tired dialogue and embarrassing pausesbut the rat yes the big rat why we didnt get to see the rat until the end rather surprised me often the big one isnt shown until the end because the budget is limited and good effects chew up so much money i surmise however that in this case the big rat was hidden until the end because the filmmakers were ashamed that the best they had was a guy running around dressed up like a woodchuck with thirdworld dentistrythe most sublime part of the whole movie is the elevator scene after figuring out that the rats couldnt stand loud noise migraines from the bad acting the main dude rigs up a fire alarm to send the rats into a frenzy if youve ever wanting to see a pair of rats waltz while blood squirts out of their heads like a geyser this film is for you really you need to rent it and see for yourselfbut not for more than 99 ok
neg	well after watching this i can say that it aint the worst movie ever made yes folks there is worse than this there are some good points to the movie you get to watch drunken teenagers have horrible deaths and cute looking rats eating some science experiment and getting grotesquely huge the drunk janitor the cranky doctor and yes a girl in thong underwear that has absolutely no shame dumb jocks i couldnt personally wait for the rat to eat these drunken fools i was rooting for the rat the e ntire time it had a good premise the first part of the movie was interesting though with the scientific explantation about the rats and the little back story but i think that it ruined when the dumb drunken horny teenagers come into play the rat in my opinion the one that gets lost her name is brenda was so fake must have been a cgi rat looked like a guy dressed up in a beaver suit this was pretty schlocky lame but not totally horribble
neg	this film is easily one of the worst ones i have ever seen and i dont mean that in a good way we wanted to see a crappy horrorthriller so we picked the one that seemed to be the lousiest in the store for once the film was everything wed expected and more or should i say lessthe actors look like they are reading their lines from posters behind the camera the socalled special effects are created by putting red seethrough plastic in front of the camera to give the impression that we are seeing through the eyes of the killer rats and the script dont even get me started on the script and just when you thought it couldnt get any worse it turns out that the first part of the film was oscarmaterial compared to the endingtake it from me this film is hilarious if youre into crappy horrorfilms but if you want a good film keep on looking this is not for you
neg	altered species starts one friday night in los angeles where dr irwin guy vieg  his laboratory assistant walter allen lee haff are burning the midnight oil as they continue to try  perfect a revolutionary new drug called rejenacyn as walter tips the latest failed attempt down the sink the pipes leak the florescent green liquid into the basement where escaped lab rats begin to drink it five of walters friends alicia leah rown in a very fetching outfit including some cool boots that she gets to stomp on a rat with gary richard peterson burke derek hofman frank david bradley  chelsea alexandra townsend decide that he has been working too hard  needs to get out so they plan to pick him up  party the night away back at the lab  the cleaner douglas robert broughton has been attacked  killed by the now homicidal rats in the basement as walter injects the latest batch of serum in a lab rat which breaks out of its cage as it grows at an amazing rate walters friends turn up but he cant leave while the rat is still missing so everyone helps him look for it all six become potential rat foodalso known as rodentz altered species was coedited  directed by miles feldman  has very little to recommend it the script by producer serge rodnunsky is poor  coupled together with the general shoddiness of the production as a whole altered species really is lame for a start the characters are dumb annoying  clichd then theres the unoriginal plot with the mad scientist the monster he has created the isolated location the stranded human cast  the obligatory final showdown between hero  monster its all here somewhere altered species moves along at a fair pace which is just about the best thing i can say about it  thankfully doesnt last that long its basically your average runofthemill killer mutant rat film  not a particularly good one at that eitherdirector feldman films like a tv film  the whole thing is throughly bland  forgettable while some of the special effects  attack scenes leave a lot to be desired for a start the cgi rats are awful the attack sequences feature handheld jerky camera movement  really quick edits to try  hide the fact that all the rats are just passively sitting there at various points in altered species the rat cages need to shake because of the rats movement but you can clearly see all the rats just sitting there as someone shakes the cages off screen the giant rat monster at the end looks pretty poor as its just a guy in a dodgy suit there are no scares no tension or atmosphere  since when did basements contain bright neon lighting there are one or two nice bits of gore here someone has a nice big messy hole where their face used to be theres a severed arm  decapitation lots of rat bites someone having their eyeball yanked out  a dead mutilated cattechnically altered species is sub standard throughout it takes place within the confines of one building has cheap looking cgi effects  low production values the acting isnt up to much but it isnt too bad  a special mention to leah rowan as alicia as shes a bit of a babe  makes altered species just that little bit nicer  easier to watchaltered species isnt a particularly good film in fact its a pretty bad one but i suppose you could do worse not great but it might be worth a watch if your not too demanding  have nothing else to do
neg	what a terrible filmit starts well with the title sequence but thats about as good as it getsthe movie is something about rats turning into monsters and going on a killing spree the acting isnt so much poor but the script is pointless and the film isnt even scary despite the atmospheric musicit really is amazing that some group cobbled together this bag of rubbish and thought it would make a good filmit isnt a good film its trash and i urge you not to waste a minute of your life on it one out of ten
neg	spoiler below but read on or youll never know the horrible fate that awaits all planing to rent rodentzon a moonlit night in a remote research laboratory a major medical breakthrough is about to have deadly results a chemical compound that was created to hunt and destroy deadly cancer cells has leaked from the hazardous waste disposal system into the buildings basement now the rodents involved in the laboratory experiment upstairs are not the only rats in the facility that will become the altered species professor schultz a leading bioresearcher has just determined that the addition of a new enzyme now enables his hunt and destroy formulation to regenerate for the length of time necessary to neutralize deadly cancer tumors when three varying degrees of the new mixture are administered to three different rats and the rest poured down the faulty waste hazard sink shocking sideeffects result in a night of terrorrightseriously this is probably the worst film ive seen this year everything about it screams lowbudget from the horrendous acting to the special effects which are some of the worst ive ever seen the characters are clichd morons and act in stupid predictable ways walking down dark hallways alone looking for a cat tripping and falling so the rats can catch up with them boarding themselves up in a small room etc while some films are cheaply made this film really takes the cake every possible corner is cut everything from reusing earlier shots filming the lab hallways from different angles to make it look bigger that reminds mewhy were only two guys working in this freakin massive building to music and special effects that could be done on a childrens workshop pcthat brings me to the worst aspect of this steaming pile of dungthe special effects just horrendous the computer generated rats look so fake and stand out in every scene so even the dumbest of film buffs could see they are computer generated and that giant rat suitoh my god seriously are we supposed to believe that freaking beany baby is a monster just pitifulon the better side some of the gore looks pretty cool especially considering the budget the actors all suck no one involved with the production cared or knew what they were doing ive wasted enough time with review just take my advice its garbage 110about the dvd the transfer sucks the audio is passable and theres a commentary track on the disk by the director and two of his friends who say they had absolutely nothing to do with making the film but were there to ask questions and make comments all three of these subhuman primordial slime are so incredibly stupid that they should be institutionalized before they can harm themselves or others i dont want to waste any more of you kind readers time or mine for i am starting to remember more than i want to about this film dvd rating 110
neg	well then i just watched an crapload of moviesall with varying degrees of quality i wasnt too sure about which one i wanted to review first then it hit me like a sackarats rodentz warn people about rodentz this monstrosity stars nobody and is painfully dull to sit through and its about mutant rats killing people yeah real freaking original food of the gods or willard anyone those were better than this and that doesnt say muchpossible spoilerokay heres the story inna laboratory the scientist and his plucky assistant are experimenting on rats and their laboratory is in a crappy neighborhood and crappy building and the plucky assistants moronic friends show up drunk and everyone becomes food for the crazed rats and just about everybody dies and oh yeah theres one giant rat that looks crappy but it gets killed the end there all in once sentence spoiler you say ppfff i beg to differ the second we all realize that theres a giant rat we all know its gonna die eventuallyend spoilerheres the breakdownthe good well i watched it for free but for everyone else hmmm no theres nothing good here didnt hurt it didnt help um well the gore was decent very average cinematography cg rats not as bad as they couldve been in some shotsthe bad and in other shots the cg rats were pathetically cheaplooking look if your film has a low budget maybe you shouldnt rely on cg lesson to take to heart the acting is extremely poorthe characters are beyond uninterestingwe have a mishmash of clichs and none of them are even done that well booooooooooooringbeen done beforeplenty of times stupid story just stupidgiant rat looks like fat man in poorly conceived bear costumethat was kind of funnybut not funny enough to give this film any worthretarded unrealistic and boring dialog all the college student rat chow people are drinking tequila from huge plastic milk jugsand yet they dont appear to be drunk for anything longer than a few seconds way to stick with continuity guysthe ugly this film is bad simply terrible worse than you might imagine its not even laughably bad like for instance scarecrow 2002 or house of the dead now those movies are crap you can enjoy even if they do make you stupidermemorable scene the lame actionmovie ending complete with uninjured heroes and explosion because it didnt feel at all like the rest of this monstrositybut still suckedacting 210 story 110 atmosphere 210 cinematography 410 character development 010 special effectsmakeup 410 nuditysexuality 110 i was tending to my son occasionally during the film so i may have missed it but was supposedly in there violencegore 410 dialogue 210 music 110 average for the time writing 110 direction 210cheesiness 710 crappiness 910overall 110watch it only if you love rat and verminbased horror films wait check that dont watch it its crapwwwresidenthazardcom
neg	winter kills is a terrible incoherent and very disappointing conspiracy comedythriller from littleknown director william richert while watching the film i honestly felt as if i was the emperor in the classic fable the emperors new clothes the film made me feel like a fool because i couldnt make head nor tail of the serpentine plot and the nonsensical characters but i felt kind of embarrassed to admit to myself that the film was tying my brain up in knots so i stuck with it to the end hoping that the whole tangled mess would untangle itself then i realised the film is supposed to be serpentine nonsensical and illogical because thats the whole point this is a satirical look at conspiracy theories and theorists with the knottingup of the plot used as a metaphor for the knottingup of truths halftruths and lies that define any conspiracy even when i got that the joke was on me i still felt winter kills to be a pretty awful movieyoung nick kegan jeff bridges is the younger brother of a former united states president who was assassinated in philadelphia nick is present when a dying man claims that he shot the president and gives detailed information about where he hid the gun nick follows the clues but every step of the way the people helping him seem to die in mysterious circumstances also his father pa kegan john huston a vulgar and disgustingly wealthy businessman keeps interfering with nicks investigation the deeper he delves into the assassination the more nick realises that he is descending into a web of complex lies and red herrings where nothing is as it seems and noone can be trustedthe film is an utter nightmare to follow and in many ways is not worth trying to follow for the aforementioned reason that it deliberately tangles itself up the cast is packed with extraordinary talent but most of them are wasted toshiro mifune has one of the briefest and most pointless cameo roles in cinematic history elizabeth taylor appears uncredited and has not a single line of dialogue richard boone is given what seems to be an interesting role but his character goes nowhere john huston has the best role as the powerful patriarch and provides us with the films few enjoyable moments with his acerbic delivery anthony perkins also gets a creepy role and handles it well though his screen time is far too short to do complete justice to the character some nudity and sex scenes are tossed in for no real reason and while theyre quite graphic and might appeal to voyeurs they really belong in another film the films semicomic climax is farcical and disappointing yet paradoxically memorable in its weird little way theres obviously a cult audience out there somewhere for winter kills but i wont be counting myself among its number
neg	with an absolutely amazing cast and crew this might have been a classic instead it is a repetitive paraphrasing of all the conspiracy theories extant in 1979 about the jfk assassination grafted rather pointlessly on to a vaguely incoherent plot about the murder of fictitious president kegan in 1960 many superb character actors are wasted as they are either not given enough to do  sterling hayden or eli wallach for instance or they are asked to go rather luridly over the top  john huston jeff bridges and anthony perkins do manage to acquit themselves very well in their very different ways thoughthe photography is gorgeous but does not justify an hour and a half of your life or the price of the dvd purchase
neg	i cant say i liked this movie very muchit has some amusing momentsbut it doesnt seem able to make up its mind whether it is a comedy or a dramait doesnt really work as eitherits too light in tone to be a dramaand the amusing moments are few and far betweenit also doesnt make a lot of sensethings seem to happen for no reasonand its also extremely convolutedi feel like they just made things up as they were goingif they had just taken a bit of time to explain thingsthis might have been a better moviei would say the ending was anti climatic but that would mean the rest of the movie had actually been building up to somethingwhich it didntit just sorts endsand thats thati didnt find it boringreallybut like i saidthere there just isnt any pointill give winter kills a reluctant and weak 310
neg	from the pen of richard condon the manchurian candidate 1962 comes this muddled tale of political intrigue and assassination the story told in almost comic book fashion is difficult to swallow allstar cast considered this poor effort is not entirely the fault of the cast and crew the novel was replete with the same shortcomings it seems as though at times the story is actually mocking the more sincere effort put forth in manchurian candidate a disappointment on all counts
neg	ah winter kills  based on the novel by richard condon which deals with a conspiracy that killed the president of the united states 20 years ago  i knew condon also wrote the manchurian candidate which dealt with a similar theme and was looking forward to seeing an intelligent thrillerwinter kills left me cold  its not a thriller  its a piece of worthless crap  possibly the worst movie ive seen this month and boy have i seen a lot of bad movies in june  the problem lies in both the direction and the script and seeing as william richert was responsible for both then he should be blamed entirely for this unfunny farce theres two things wrong with this movie  first off is the way everything is presented in a totally over the top manner  its not as ott as say something like that james bond movie with david niven and peter sellers but everything has a farcial edge to it with actors completely mugging their performances  this might have been justified if there was entertainment value to the movie but theres none  as a satire its very silly  so silly that it becomes almost unwatchable  secondly the scenes seem to have been cut so much that theyre rendered senseless  take for example a scene where the hero is confronting a loopy militia leader called dawson  dawson tells the hero he has 30 seconds start then it cuts to the hero being on board a plane  the scenes begin and end with no rhyme nor reasona dire movie thats an ordeal to sit through
neg	i watched the pilot and noticed more than a few similarities between 3 lbs and house md tuccis character is brilliant but socially inept out of choice similar to lauries character house but without the acerbic wit that laurie brings to house meanwhile tuccis straight guy the emphatic doctor seger is not developed into a more interesting character like the fallible straight guys cuddy and wilson indira varmas character adrienne holland is too similar to jennifer morrisons doctor cameron to be a coincidencesomeone at cbs obviously noticed the success of house md and told his staff to get him her a similar show hoping that mimicry would prove successful however copying a show like house demands the same high level balance of wit and suspense and tucci and company are just not up to the challengei didnt know the show was canceled until i read the comments on imdb but it doesnt come as a surprise to me
neg	3lbs is obviously just a self indulgent programme for stanley tucci to be a producermoody deep doctor unlike house he has absolutely no personality and unlike greys anatomy the brain surgery cases aret even interesting this programme is supposed to be set in a leading centre for neurlogical cases  yet theres nothing interesting or exciting going on not even the so called pathetic feud between him and a rival adds anything to the show and neither do those hallucinations in the pilot there was a brief glimpse into the leadss social life as a father  snooze boring and pointlessthis show is pantstheres a glut of medical dramas around at the moment and this does nothing to make it stand out as special
neg	i can appreciate what barney is trying to achieve but after sitting through this last night at a college movie house i couldnt help but thinkwhen is this gonna end a very long and ponderous two hours and fifteen minutes i had only seen a part of cremaster 3 on dvd and thought i knew what to expect that said experimental films such as this are better digested in small increments there are a couple of beautifulhorrible imagesincluding the title sequence no kidding but if you go into this expecting any kind of plot or meaning then you are in for a long snoozeinducing ride i managed to stay awake for the whole thing if thats a compliment but more often than not i was waiting for some kind of meaning or narrativebig mistake among the collection of images are a very ornate giftwrapping ceremony the creation of a disgusting dish of what appears to be petroleum jelly slabs formed with a cookie cutter and sprinkled with shrimp this is served to the crew of the ship which is shown throughout the film a large blubber cheesecake with a large tentacle turd placed in the center of it and the mutual evisceration of bjork and director matthew barney which eventually culminates in some bizarre kind of communion followed by their transformation into whalelike creatures the soundtrack is at times beautiful and annoyingsometimes even maddening at one time there is a song being sung by bjork to go along with the ephemeral rituals being played before us and at other times there is just a constant droning of a highpitched instrument which we see a mysterious woman playing at the beginning and end of the movie if this sounds like it doesnt make sense that is because is doesnt if this sounds like your cup of tea then you will absolutely love it if this sounds like something that you probably wont like then stay far away from it because you will most likely walk out of the theater during the halfway mark like several people at the screening i attended this is the very definition of an art film you get from it what you take from it but otherwise there really isnt much there other than a few oddities and constant construction and deconstruction rituals im glad that there is a place for films such as this but i cant say i would want to sit through it again however i cant say i wouldnt want to see one of barney cremaster films from start to finish and compare it with this i think perhaps now that i know what to expect i might enjoy something like this more to give you an idea of what kind of comprehension factor this film has i probably wouldve liked it better if i had gotten stoned then again it couldve felt twice as long as it was and then it wouldve really gotten ponderous definitely not for everyone
neg	this film is massively boring and pretentious there is only one good moment when a sailor shaves mr barneysthink the purple dinosaurless pretense eyebrow the music is relentlessly cloyingit is sad that bjork someone with so much inner beauty has been brought down to pretentious falsity in her art the pomp of the tea service makes a beautiful ritual seem vapid the mythology and culture are not respected in this film they are lifted not just from japanese culture but from another filmmakerstay tuned in a perfect art imitates life momentthe crew of the ship finds a giant piece of sht which is what the audience found in the theatre there are some set pieces which are very composed and arty without heartthenprepare for spoilersim talking to you mr barneythe emperor has no clothes mr barney you have been outted i have seen jodorowskys holy mountain and your thin fake veil of bs has been lifted you have stolen your images your style and your entire art catalogue from this man now that holy mountain has been released finally lets hope the powers that be at the art councils of the world stop financing you poor jodorowskylost in a financial battle with the beatles lawyer when he is the lennonmccartney of filmmaking and btw while jodorowsky is the beatleyou are the monkees a cheap thin soulless rip off only liked by facile kitschy college freshmen and btw i am a filmmaker if you are interested in making a reality filmi will legally fight you in a ring defending jodorowskyyou defending outright thievery
neg	drawing restraint 9 dir matthew barneyhow do you know when youre in the middle of a pretentious art film is it that there is only 8 lines of dialogue in 140 minutes of film is it when bjork is wearing what looks like a giant furry pita on her head in a pseudoasian ritual maybe when mammoth turds and spinal columns are used in a whale blubber experiment or when youre about ready to kill the composer for making a minimal and still annoying version of a philip glass score in any case drawing restraint 9 is among the most pretentious of the modern art movies at 135 minutes it adds to its pretension by being boring to boot i would call the use of color stunning and the opening sequence interesting but the rest of the movie looked like it was filmed for a discovery channel documentary that is until it looks like they were trying to film their version of pss christ but that will be coming up lateractually the documentaryesquire portions were the best parts of it the surface plot is about a whaling ship and then there is a ritual about making whale fat then there are the guests in the form of bjork and matthew barney who are welcomed on the ship by being put through a ritual of humiliation which includes passedout head shaving think frat boy pranks nicotine patches and giant furry pita hats then there is mutual evisceration cannibalism and lets not forget the giant turdmatthew barney has written that this is about the relationship between selfimposed resistance and creativity thats almost like saying if you dont get it then youre not creative in your interpretation so sod off because im an artist oh wait thats the postmodern interpretation of that sentence and what the movie would be about if it was postmodern but its supposed to be modern art which is about the art itselfso lets start this whole interpretation bit shall we the following lines are only 34 serious and should not be taken as any realistic attempt to interpret the moviethe first halfhour concerns pearl divers and the construction of a giant ramp obviously the ramp is symbolic of the need for selfelevation to whatever standards you hold dear and the pearl divers are looking for pearls of wisdom then on a whaling ship they build a crate that looks like it is in the crude shape of a whale obviously a crude element of foreshadowingon the ship they make whale fat inside the shape of the whale and take out the fins portion they replace this with a spinal column and later a giant turd these are supposed to be the states of the movie itself when its fat its entertaining but bad for you when it is the spinal column its the important parts of the movie or the backbone so to speak then the giant turd is the bowels of the movie or when the movie is crapbjork and matthew barney the arrive on separate ships are put into strange humiliating outfits which arent even well made or symmetrical one suspects that they ran out of money and barney was trying to quit smoking so they put patches on his head they go through a ritual and learn about the ship from a japanese wise man who tells them that the ship is scarred from when another ship hit it a crash or intersection if you will this inspires bjork and barney who are different on the outside to start cutting each others legs off and eat them so they could turn into whales themselves and be the same person they intersect oh did i forget to mention that this has been done in a robbie williams video then the pearl divers come back with their mouths full of pearls of knowledge which they let fall to make a stupid venn diagram barney made it through 8th grade geometry obviously or maybe at least some social studiesoh and did i forget bjorks eargouging iwanttokillher score at times it is hypnotic but at others you just want to assassinate herart film is one thing but when you just throw up all sorts of symbolism in the hopes of getting a reaction out of people it becomes a selfdestructive joke when do you cross the line between becoming a joke in terms of art dali and bunuel frequently made surreal pieces of nonsense but were more coherent andor entertaining than this piece of trash un chien andalou had the sensibility to cram as much symbolism as it could into less than half an hourso can i recommend this only if you like dull high art films with lots of symbolism and flat imageryd
neg	i watched this movie as a preview of a matthew barney art exhibit it certainly prepared me i almost skipped the exhibit and in retrospect probably should haveaside from the score being great bjork and the photography rich and colorful the content was mostly tedious and predictable gee i really needed to see someone wearing pearls to figure out what the pearldivers were up to the film was mostly a silly mixture of japanese cultural references and industrial shots of modern whaling technology being used in a mockhuntharvest the film peaks with enough gratuitous shockart to turn your stomachwhat was the point of the movie while others might argue that it is an antiwhaling piece one could equally argue that it somehow also justifies whaling personally i think it was barneys attempt at flashing the audience with his anal fecal selfmutilation and cannibalistic fetishesbottom line unless you really get off on barneys sense of art dont bother seeing this movie the message is obscure the pace slow and the cultural references pretentious if youre after shockart youll do better at one of the many undead movies or hunting down an old copy of hustler and taking in a fecalcartoon
neg	i couldnt agree more with another reviewer that mentioned jodorowskybarney seems to be utterly boring and uninspired contentwise he can produce eyecandy and i like candy but its pretentiousness and fundamental artistic emptiness just diminishes all the joy i am afraid that many people dont distinguish between similar but really only on the surface works of jodorowsky or even more linear filmmakers like tarkovski or kubrick i love 2001 odyssey and was never bored through the ending scenes that kind of art as mbarneys makes adds confusion and fends off the viewers that could otherwise start to appreciate experimental cinema typical empty postmodern conceptual art and check his interviews i just dont buy it sorry and so boring i was never bored seeing alejandro jodorowskys movies while drawing restraint 9 was an utter disappointment especially while it offered the possibilities to be something to actually tell something in a nonlinear unorthodox way like the beginning and the great choreographed dance and preparations for the ship to sail out ships meeting on the sea ideas of feces as an object of valueif it was feces those pearl divers everything could construct a great surreal movie with some content but it didnt and those horrible pretentious scenes of dressing up and fake tea ceremony how vain and fake and philosophically pretentious but empty can it geti has some great picturesque scenes but the whole movie became so boring and pretentious and utterly empty and fake that it made me physically sickand it doesnt have good tempo i like slow pace movies but this was just boring in some scenes  because it was pretentious and fake  so i was just forced to witnessed prolonged scenes of artistic vanitythat kind of movies just kill the art and spirit in my view i want more jodorowsky
neg	dont get the impression from other reviewers that this film stinks cos its ambivalent about the japanese whaling industry which morally is no worse than the us meat trade or the scottish haggis cull it stinks cos its pretentious tosh the sort of upitsownbehind guff that gets modern art a bad name that said there are some stunning images but there are stunning images in the average bus ride if you use your imagination so thats no reason to go and see this nonsense what happens in the film happens very slowly and often accompanied by a soundtrack that sounds like a cat being gutted and then just when you thinks its finished it starts again i saw it it in a porn cinema in rome which had been hired for the weekend to show barneys film works which is an admirable and clever way to reclaim what had once been a local fleapit from the dirtyoldmeninmacs brigade but if the trendy young things and the slightly older beardstroking bjork fans were to be honest everyone might have had a lot more fun if theyd just shown one of the pornoes
neg	slow and nice images changed one another with sometimes annoying music you know bjork in background for the first 75 of the movie if you did not have enough sleep thats a good time but in the last 20 of the movie director decides to bring idea of rebirth reincarnation or else through sm images spiritual lovers are cutting each others bodies with knives for me it was very much disturbing and actually changed general impression of blend of abstract art and images of modern japanese mystery operator and director are great but weird did not enjoy it at all
neg	this has got to be one of the worst movies ive ever seen there were people leaving the theatre others were falling asleep ok it was a late night show this is a nosense movie one of those who can make you never want to see an out of mainstream picture again i would love to watch the makingoff of this movie as i am deeply interested on what goes on the minds of the authors of such garbage do they laugh when they create all this ridiculous stuff or do they actually think theyre doing something interesting i wonder the soundtrack is awful apart from some instrumental stuff that reminds you of a previous bjork album even if youre a fan of bjorks music stay home its the best thing to do the little tiny pieces of nice music are no reason for you to go out and submit yourself to this torture god
neg	i thought it would at least be aesthetically beautiful it was slow pretentious and boring i almost fell asleep there are some decent songs but there is this one song at the end which is just some guy yelling out yaowwww while someone taps randomly on a wooden object that being said there are some pretty songs but its not worth seeing hte movie over go on itunes they have the album preview it and choose the good ones half the movie is some guy making tea well thats a slight exaggeration but youll see what i mean if you see it that being said dont see it
neg	drawing restraint 9 is a kind of movie one either loves or hates fortunately or not i left it with a strong feeling of wasted time and of being thoroughly stuffed with killing whales is bad propaganda aesthetically the movie could have been pleasing especially its first half until it is not clear that every action portrayed serves as an allegory of various aspects of whale hunting until then it might be slightly amusing to look at daily chores of japan workers but later it becomes obvious that anything that appears on the screen is a propaganda and no single frame is an exception i use the word propaganda because the movie uses basically the old morality play device where good and bad are not deduced in the course of action but are set in stone probably its just me but i find such type of art shallow and preconceived even when its all about the noble no sarcasm here quest of protecting the environmentin my opinion it is a cardinal sin when a movie material is stretched out without any justification for the sake of stretching only in my opinion drawing restraint 9 couldve been easily fit into 75 minutes but has a torturous length of 2 and 14 hours yes there were interesting shots but there were not enough of these to leave 15minute gaps of nothingness without notice the movie has no standard scenario and theres no evolution of characters but neither it is a documentary its rather a kind of conceptual installation thats an unusual form for a movie but it still can be viewed as art even when the concept is as simple and naive as here otoh i also believe that the director shouldve had some honesty and did not pretend that it could be only delivered in no less than 135 minutesand yes the music score mostly resembled whale sounds how surprising210
neg	renowned cinematographer freddie francis glory the elephant man directs this pretty bad horrordrama film 19th century england has a different view of how the practice of medicine should be handled than dr thomas rock the law stating that only the bodies of hung criminals can be studied and experimented on but the stockpile of these bodies is a small one and rock needs more  and he prefers them fresher being a maverick within his circle he begins to pay people to find bodies for him to study and test on desperate sleazebags robert fallon and timothy broom get wind of this job opportunity and begin to murder people and sell these bodies to rock naturally this kind of action has even worse consequences than practicing on the dead bodies of noncriminals and leads to trouble for everyone while the overall story sounds intriguing on paper almost everything about the doctor and the devils is laughably badafter the first fifteen minutes of the film you are already beginning to question your decision of sitting down to watch the film the entire look of the film is just ugly seeing as how the film takes place in the slums of england during the 19th century the filmmakers were probably going for an ugly look but they dont do it in an artful way everything from the sets to the cinematography just look cheap feeble and disgusting also just about everything scene is filled with something that you simply cannot take seriously and most of the time this has to do with someone both in the small and large roles doing something that looks or sounds completely ridiculous francis sure didnt help out his actors muchjonathan pryce and stephen rea play the twisted buddies of the film fallon and broom respectively and are very bombastic but very bad their characters are by nature crazy but pryce and rea overact the parts to death they especially have trouble keeping the same accent from shot to shot  pryce in particular goes from cockney to irish to long john silver to some kind of lagoon creature and so on and so forth its also a humor riot to see twiggy in this film at all let alone playing an indemand street whore since she cant act to save her life though her song during the final credits isnt so funny boy she sure came a long way from flower power to ill take mee clothes off for a shillin as bad as those three actors are in this film julian sands takes home the award for the worst performance of the film he is just as lame as it gets giving one laughoutloud attempt after another at portraying anger love happiness anxiety  pick an emotion any emotion theres only one good thing about the doctor and the devils timothy daltons performance of dr rock despite being surrounded by cinematic sewage dalton is quite excellent giving an electric portrayal of an overly driven yet good natured man too bad the rest of the film could not have been as good as mr dalton
neg	as others have noted this should have been an excellent hammerstyle film and it seems to me that thats how most of the actors were instructed to play it but the screenplay is so leaden poorly paced and filled with a lot of dull soliloquies poor timothy dalton is saddled with most of them that its all too overblown and selfimportant this is an uncharacteristically weak performance from dalton although he quietly nails the climactic scene where dr rock finally realizes what hes done the only actor who comes off really well is patrick stewart who is a most welcome sight freddie francis may have been a great cinematographer but he was a lousy director
neg	this film is probably the worst film that i have ever seen im studying french at college and thus understood all the dialog so the language barrier wasnt an issue i must say it is really hard to empathize with any of the characters depicted in the movie there is only one professional actor in the cast and im guessing no professional directors or writersalthough i have rated it 1 out of 10 it probably doesnt merit such a poor rating this is merely a futile effort of lowering its current overall rating of 73 to something more realistic perhaps 43 would be a more accurate rating because the film is a true nonevent 100 minutes or so in length that you will never get backthe real shame is that i am sure some college student is busting his nut making a film twice as good and half the length however if you want to join the bandwagon which seems to be rolling around imdb you might as well go ahead give lost in translation a 10 as well
neg	this is a story of a jewish dysfunctional family the parents have divorced and mom remains back east in the house the father murray abromowitz moves with his children to california and moves around beverly hills so that his children can get the best education possiblethings really become funny when marisa tomei murrays niece comes to lives with the groupthe film deals with the various adventures of the family complicated by the drug scene of the affluent neighborhoodjessica walter costars as a woman who wants murray to move in with her since she wants a companioncarl reiner and rita moreno come in towards the end they play murrays brother and sisterinlaw respectively theyre also the parents of tomei in front of the children reiner lets loose reminding murray that he has been paying the bills for them all alongthe film ends on a sour note as the embarrassed family moves out of their fancy digs and take to riding around beverly hills in their car i guess the film is promoting independence and some good old selfesteem
neg	what happened to these unlikeable people alan arkin was as usual unfunny and just walks through the role the kids are all a mess mariesa tomei probably wishes this role had never come her way and what are carl reiner and rita moreno doing in this really bad mean movie if you enjoy watching losers wallow in their disfunction and not try in any way to do better this is your film all others take a walk read a book or see something elsejane
neg	the most difficult thing about this movie is to say anything positive about it the characters were stereotypical whitetrash the movies plot was stunted from the beginning and the worst feature of this movie was that the nudity was so blatantly from body doubles it was funny regretfully that was the only funny thing in the movie ms jenkins would be better served if in the future she would refrain from using her lifestory to entertain people it was simply that bad the one positive aspect of this movie this has nothing to do with the lackofquality of the film is that my brother shelled out the money for this stinker
neg	from the critical acclaim i expected more from this movie and from tamara jenkins the story just meandered along and didnt seem to have a point or a plot and i find it hard to believe that a 14 year old girl mature for her age or no would be so blase about getting the loss of her virginity over with maybe i am too young to relate i was four years old in 1976 but i didnt have any problems connecting with the stories of shakespeare in love or life is beautiful and i wasnt alive for either of those settings the cast is very good but unfortunately for them the script did not alow them to engage the audience overall slums had its moments but unless you are yearning to reminisce over halter tops and tube socks i would say skip this one
neg	i was really looking forward to this movie based on the previews and press it received but after viewing it i was terribly disappointed slums is a totally unfunny film mixed with a todd solondz type of disturbing family reality sans todds brand of humor the story drags along and each scene is worse than the last maybe i missed the point but if this film is an example of every girls growing up experience i am glad to be a man
neg	the film did what it set out to do show how a young girl copes with poverty and grows into her maturity however for most of us this subject has been explored adequately and in most instances with more sophistication than done here the movie fixated on breasts which soon became boring and i lost interest if this was on tv i wouldve switched to the latest news on the starr report thats how boring i found this movie
neg	tierneys an authentic tough guy but this movie misfire from normally competent rko undercuts his impact at every turn the script is about as plausible as oj simpson at a ten cmmandments dinner just count the times tierneys incredible car companions swallow one lame excuse after another for his evasive and violent acts the old clich about it only happening in the movies applies here in spades then theres the guy playing the watchman who appears to have wandered in from a boozy wc fields comedy ruining the menacing mood in the process the static oneroom sets dont help either and neither does director feists obvious lack of feel for the material then add a final car chase missing both imagination and payoff and the results are pretty flat in fact the movie only picks up in the stationhouse scenes where hardbitten cops discover the hidden powers of innocentlooking gas station attendants too bad that tieneys career never really gelled i gather that was due largely to being as big a tough guy offscreen as on and getting in one sleazy scrape after another his icecold manner and clarity of emotion remind me at times of lee marvin at his toughguy best anyway this project might have worked as a radio play but as a movie with a promising noir title its a disappointment
neg	this story is dedicated to women according to the introduction who have been fighting for their rights ever since adam and eve started the looseleaf system when politics was filmed the nineteenth amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote was only a decade old and the film deals with the wielding of political power by women as a voting group advocating prohibition and shutting down speakeasies was a main concern for women at the timegoodnatured marie dressler as hattie burns becomes politically active after a young woman is shot and killed coming out of a speakeasy she wants the liquorselling joints closed and is drafted into a mayoral run after delivering a powerful speech at a womens rally ms dressler is supported by her tenants best friend polly moran as ivy higgins and her stuttering husband roscoe ates as peter higgins dresslers run for mayor of lake city draws opposition from men in town so dressler orders the women to go on strike denying them everything in the parlor bedroom and bath the film sounds much better than it turned out the humor frankly isnt too good and it features some unfunny and moderately offensive situations you look like madame queen refers to an amos and andy character and the mixing of shootings and slapstick doesnt mix well this time producers might have considered making the film more dramatic focusing exclusively on dressler and the characters played by william bakewell as benny emerson and karen morley as myrtle burns politics 72531 charles reisner  marie dressler polly moran roscoe ates
neg	i have not seen this movie in ages but figured id comment on it anyway mostly because the memory of disliking it so intently is burned into my memory cells the original the getaway was no prize to begin with but at least had the distinctions of being 1 a sam peckinpah movie 2 featured steve mcqueen ben johnson and slim pickens 3 was a relatively painless way to blow away an hour and a half of timeby comparison the 1994 version comes across as little more than a vanity piece for the then red hot alec baldwin and his soon to be divorced wife kim basinger mcqueen and his then wife allie mcbride also split up soon after their version of the film was made and one can sort of picture the baldwins at their marriage councilor arguing over whos stupid idea it was to make this movielets just get it said and out of the way  alec baldwin never was and never will be anything close to the cooler king and one of the reasons why this remake annoyed me so much is the perceived arrogance on baldwins part to presume to challenge our memory of steve mcqueen in the lead role like someone else points out peckinpahs 1972 vision of the film was a satire piece meant to sort of parody the actionadventure heist genre by contrast baldwin bassinger  company seem to be trying to evoke a more serious tone with only michael madsens and james woods slimy unprincipled villain characters coming off as real peoplethe movie is also decidedly mean spirited and unlikeable at a fundamental level that is difficult to put into words one viewing was more than enough not just because it didnt have anything new to offer but because of how artlessly it was made peckinpahs movie was actually a stylish little entertainment that had an upbeat mood where this version is a slog that takes too long to amount to little or nothing theres no artistic urgency to its existence and some of the more uncomfortable scenes are so uncomfortable that they make the film difficult to enjoyso i dont know this was probably one of the films that helped to initiate the wave of pointless artistically vapid big budget remakes propped up around a then name brand actoractress which in itself isnt a really good thing id always rather see a filmmaker at least try to come up with a new idea for a movie  fall flat with something original this movie just made me want to pull my eyebrows out and its revealing that over the ensuing 15 years since its release mr baldwin has become widely renowned as one of the biggest jerks in hollywood thank god for team america for putting him in his place310
neg	spoilers throughout the gettaway is mostly an action movie and what action there is to shootouts chases dumpsters and much much more it stars kim bassenger and alec baldwin as the mc coysthis is a remake and i have not seen the original but really didnt care for this one at all although bassenger and baldwin have some nice screen chemistry but the movie itself didnt do it for methe gettaway became really tiresome really quickly the plot is overshadowed by one fightchase after another and as the violence keeps piling up bassenger and baldwin retain their great looks no matter what perils they maybe in in fact by the end of the movie they almost look better then in the beginning i dont think bassengers eye makeup moves once during the whole picturethis isnt the worst movie ive ever seen certainly not but it isnt very good and unless one is an action movie purist i cant see really enjoying this movie because theres just not a lot here the gettaway isnt terribly original either and goes every way from unnecessarily brutal to rather dull it really could have been better i thinkbassenger and baldwin give ok performances but they dont have a lot to do except get chased and run for their lives sometimes less is more after seeing the same thing over and over again it gets stale didnt enjoy this one to much
neg	i cannot see why filmmakers remade this movie the 1972 movie with mcqueen and mcgraw is almost a classic steve mcqueen was an outstanding actor and baldwin is only an inadequate actor he has no passion in his playalso the action in the original getaway was fantastic but the remake has no action it is almost boring despite the fact that the filmmaking in 1972 was more difficult than in 1994 i dont understand the way that baldwin imprisoned from mexico i think this is a mistake in the storyso i think that there was no need to remake it or if they decided to remake a classic they must choose an excellent actor for the first role like johnny depp or brad pitt
neg	back when alec baldwin and kim basinger were a mercurial hottempered highpowered hollywood couple they filmed this nearly sceneforscene remake of the 1972 steve mcqueenali macgraw actionthriller about a fugitive twosome it almost worked the first time because mcqueen was such a vital presence on the screeneven stone silent and weary you could sense his clock ticking his cagey magnetism baldwin is not in steve mcqueens league but he has his charms and is probably a more versatile actorif so this is not a showcase for his attributes basinger does well and certainly looks good but james woods is artificially hammy in a silly mobmagnet role a subplot involving another couple taken hostage by baldwins expartner was unbearable in the 72 film and plays even worse here as for the action scenes theyre pretty old hat which causes one to wonder why even remake the original  from 
neg	dont even bother with this movie its bad when judged on its own merits but when compared to the 1972 original which is a classic its down right awful and btw somebody commented that the 1972 movie is bad when compared to the book this is silly movies should never be judged against the books they are taken from they are 2 completely different art forms as if this needed to be pointed out but apparently it does if you used this criteria for all movies then 2001 would suck and so would forest gump and silence of the lambs
neg	nowhere near the original its quite accurate copy bringing nothing new to the story but the directing is very poor basinger is weak  without good directing baldwin is simply just a second league compared to mcqueen i watched it just out of curiosity being a huge fan of peckinpahs masterpiece and i got what i thought almost a b movie with second rate acting and directing i wasnt even disappointed i just dont know what they were trying to do this remake doesnt try to play with the original material its not a tribute and indeed it lacks some really good actor of its erait reminds me of a bad xerox copy of wonderful photographthis is a complete waste of your time save yourself 2 hours or watch the original again
neg	any one who saw the original would have to go out and destroy this dreadful remake alex baldwin trying to imitate the late steve mcqueen in a word for word remake just doesnt work while baldwin has done some admirable work this is a flop from start to finish mcqueen had charisma never try to compete with a star as for kim in the role of ali mcgraw enough said mcqueen looked dangerous menacing and believable as doc the film had excitement and suspensebaldwin and company made this into a comedyi laughed the one and only time i saw this miserable film and that dreadful hairstyle for michael madsen who is one of todays more exciting and believable actors did the makeup people have it in for michael what were they thinkingif you wish to see moviemaking the way it was under sam peckinpahs direction get the original
neg	whats in here  let me tell you its the presence of alec baldwin hes not a great actor but maybe a nice star with some good movies which this is not one of them he did nothing here more than anything he did before or after so not to mention literally  the matter of steve mcqueen being at the same role in the original because i dont want to make that comparison in the first place im not a big fan or even a fan of kim basinger she got a lot of bad movies on her and even at her best she looks average  and it gets on my nerve indeed whenever they talk about her seductive rare beauty  well if being a blond would make anyone captivating then ill dye my hair in yellow as soon as possible  and what is it with all the craziness over miss basingers legs  its surely insanity or bad tasting  as i dont see them both as not sexy only but ugly too  and if you hate that so shoot me down but you know what  ive just watched this movie so im dead already  yet what would make you really suffer in unbearable way is that nothing of the credits goes to the one she deserves the mostand of course i mean jennifer tillynow were talking about a true genuine seductive chick with such unforgettable body and one unique sense of allurement like a nasty brunette marilyn monroe however much more healthier  i cant help it she was the only new and watchable thing in here  michael madsen as the bad guy was much appealing as well as effective more than the good guys james woods is here to summarize the early events beside the pool so the trailer would be by his voice later  and he knew before all that this is a whole hollywoods stuff so do your thing take your cash and good luck as an actor in other movies  the editing gave the movie a serious personality along with violent atmosphere done by suitable shining cinematography so the main goods of it the action the thrill  are here and fairly wellmade though any echo for deep meanings about the kinds of betrayal as the main dramatic motif of the whole thing is not that strong so dont wait for it ok its all in all another remake without anything special except jennifer tillys spicy moments  so i think i tried to be objective as much as i could therefore i shouldnt end my review saying that basinger or anyone here did better than this movie it would be an insult because frankly anything is better than this movie
neg	possibly very minor spoilersthis movie is billed as the first russian horror movie unfortunately as far as i am concerned the witch its russian title will take a place of dishonor in the gallery of horrible russian movies it is based on nikolai gogols story viy which is a classic in russia based is the key word here since no familiarity with the story is required instead the less you know about gogol the better it is a unique production because we are quite used to directors taking stories from other cultures and adapting them to their own culture the spate of american remakes of foreign films is a prime example but then again sturgess turned kurosawas seven samurai into the magnificent seven with splendid results and kurosawa transferred shakespeares macbeth into japan to make an incredibly powerful throne in blood while king lear became a riveting ran however with the witch we have russians transplanting a russian classical tale onto the american soil the movie was shot in estonia in english with the aim of dubbing it into english using american actors and have reasonably synchronous lip movements as a natural consequence lost is the colorful ukrainian background for the story in comes a drab american small town seemingly lifted from some outdated horror book manual gone is the boozy seminarian khoma brutus instead we have a boozy journalist who is about to win pullitzer prize and who at the same time writes about xfileslike events and frequents miss boobs contests i never thought pullitzer prize was given for that kind of writing now i humbly stand corrected in a strange nod to russianness the journalist is named ivan berkhoff they shouldve named him john smith because it is impossible to get more hackneyed clichd and generic than this movie berkhoff goes to a town named castleville gets stranded on a dirt road staggers on until he finds a dilapidated house and is rather unwelcomed by an old crone all that to the accompaniment of a radio announcement about the forces of evil being at their most powerful and people better staying indoors and avoiding water need i mention that its raining really hard after a few supposedly frightening scenes which had me laughing the story finds our journalist dressed as a priest hes mistaken for a priest and the local sheriff tells him his daughter who died after being brutally attacked wanted the new priest to pray for her for three nights at this point the action supposedly starts those who have time to kill are welcome to it what is wrong with this film everything starting with the dialog and down to the prop department the dialog which i heard in russian was clearly originally written in english and it was compiled exclusively from clichs and platitudes picked from american films the actors just as clearly struggled with english because the timing of their speech was labored and unnatural and the russian dubbing followed suit the acting is mostly atrocious and not only because the actors find it often difficult to talk but because they dont have anything approaching a range of facial expressions for the most part theyre just blank or you wish they were the only exceptions being the sheriff played by lembit ulfsak a fine estonian actor and arnis lizitis who plays a wheelchair bound resident of castleville oh and a rooster of course whos absolutely natural on camera i know actors complain of being upstaged by dogs and cats but when nikolaev is upstaged by a rooster it is a sad testimony to the general quality of acting in the filmthere wasnt a single scary moment in the entire film and there wasnt a single original moment in the film either mind you this comments coming from somebody whos rather inexperienced with horror the film is filled with standard moves used in horror movie since the genres inception at a critical moment the camera lingers lovingly on a kerosene lamp the lamp promptly goes out it must have seen a few horror movies too an example of supreme idiocy comes at another moment a character jumps out of a bathtub and runs at the camera hes wearing something the looks like loincloth it doesnt get any more idiotic than thisthose in russia who liked it claim it shouldve been advertised as a mystical thriller i wasnt thrilled either it was runofthemill from start to finish i particularly enjoyed the fact that the entire population of the little town behaved as if they knew exactly they lived in a horror movie except they werent quite sure whether it had zombies or not therefore some of them acted zombielike just in case the makers of the film say its about finding faith such a fine collections of idiotic actions stupidly contrived moments and yes clichs doesnt deserve to be about finding faith the movie is so thoroughly and utterly fake it deserves only to be an exhibit in a wax figure museum
neg	nikolai gogols story viy has been filmed again and released to home video in the us via faith filmsthe original story concerns a priest who has to watch over the body of a witch with only his faith to protect him greatly expanded and set in america though clearly filmed in russia the housesclothing and furnishing are all wrong despite the english signs this is an odd film that doesnt really workpart of it is the weird setting that tries very hard to be backwoods america but clearly isntthere are also some weird intentionally oblique moments as the main character being a reporter at the start and a priest a short time later im not sure why they did that even after watching the making of piece on the dvd the other problem is the dubbing which is beyond awful its done in such away that everyone speaks when their lips are not on camera or if they are the voices dont even remotely match the lip flaps i dont know if its faith films fault or that of the producers who made the film hoping to dump into the west revealed in the making of piecethe film isnt very good as ive said it has all sorts of technical issues that just make this an odd ball curio despite some really good looking horror images the film never works as a horror film as film to engender faith its much too confused in this retelling to amount to make anyone feel anyone closer to godgiven the choice id give it a pass even at a bargain bin price my advice would be to find the 1960s version of the tale called viy which will bring both some shivers and some understanding about a belief in god
neg	ivan valeri nikolayev is a bitter cynical journalist who investigates the unexplained he travels to this small town where its said that a witch ita ever is terrorizing the communityhis car stalls and he takes refuge in a small building and meets a beautiful mysterious girl suddenly she turns into a demon and he kills her and the town is wondering who murdered this womanwho i guess was the witch but i am not entirely sure ivan is now being pursued by her spirit or something and he has to have faith or something to beat iti really hate christian films they are usually filled with lame actors stupid storyline and minimal effects not to mention that this isnt just a christian filmbut a foreign one as well the voiceover actor for ivan made the movie more comical than terrorizing because it is so high pitched and whiny you wont miss much by missing out on this film
neg	as a horrormovie fan i try to watch all significant novelties of this genre especially those which are the products of my native cinema and i can say that that the power of fear or vedma as the russian title of it is one of the weakest film among them firstly it cant scary even a little kid it paces so slowly and so predictable that there is no place for the real horror frankly speaking its bad in all points from the goofy plot i dont know why the russian producersdirector decided to transform the classic story about ukrainian witchcraft into some lame and ridiculous moderndayamerica thriller i absolutely agree with the previous reviewer  it doesnt thrill a bit and to the terrible and cheesy actors work all actors including the leading valeri nikolayev and yevgeniya kryukova who are quite famous in russia look like wooden dolls or something like that and it seems to me they didnt even bother to play at all only spoke their english lines without any expression and at the end i dont really understand why they filmed this flick in english with russian actors i think it was their wrong turn at least they could cast some american or english actors for the leading parts to make them look more convincing the same i can say about so called small american town backgrounds which were shot in estonia and look like it the only positive moment i found in the power of fear is the visual effects they are not excellent but rather good for the russian film and the music is ok at least it doesnt irritate me thats why i give it two stars overall if you want to see good horror film  dont waste your time and money on this boring flick and if you are looking for something that claims to be a russian horror id advise you to find a copy of viy or the spirit of evil its really the terrific movie based on the same novel as power of fear but much much better
neg	i rented this film yesterday mostly due to the goodlooking art and the summary given on the back of the jacket after popping it into my dvd player i reexamined the jacket cover and even though i took the cover out of from the plastic viewer i still could not read any of the production detail information about the film this film is entitled evil on the jacket and had to locate it by going to faith films website to find out any linkage to it here on imdbthe filming and special affects done in the film looked quite good  then a linereading actor spoke oh dear  this actors reading sounded like some pimplefaced high school jock whose voice just managed to change pitch and no attempt given to go beyond reading the lines from the script at first i thought i got a bad disc out of audio sync then had to surmise it was a foreign film since i couldnt read the jacket english dialog dubbed if theyd casted the right person for dubbing the dialog this film might have been decent i gave it a chance of about 20 minutes before ejecting it when i discovered the bad line reader wasnt going to get killed off but stay as the constant main fixture yes it is that bad the jacket cover art and the art done in the film are great so gave the one star but minus 1999999 stars for the rotten dialog i do not recommend this one
neg	this movie is a rather odd mix of musical romance drama and crime with a sniff of filmnoir to it its basically one messy heap of different genres of which none really works out like it was supposed tothis movie is an attempt by mickey rooney to be taken more serious as an actor hes a former childstar who always used to star in in happy comical and musical productions at the start of his career in this movie he picks a different approach although the musical aspects are still present in the movie but his role is actually quite laughable within the movie i mean mickey rooney as a tough player hes an extremely small boyish looking man he actually was in his 30s already at the time of this movie but he seriously looks more like a 16 year old hearing him say babe to women and hearing talking tough to gangsters who are about 3 times bigger than he is just doesnt look and feel right he simply isnt convincing in his rolebecause the movie mixes so many different genres the story also really feels as a messy one somewhere in it there is a crime plot and somewhere in it is a romantic plotline and one about living your dream but none of it works out really due to the messy approach and handling of it all it just isnt an interesting or compelling movie to watch lszl kardos is also a director who has done only 10 movies in his lifetime despite the fact that his career span from 1935 till 1957 he must have been a struggling director who had a hard time getting work into the industry and instead once in a while was given a lesser script to work with his movies are all unknown ones and normally also not of too high qualitylets also not forget that this is a 50s movie but yet it more feels like a 40s one or perhaps even as one from the 30s this is of course mostly due to the fact that this movie got shot in black  white generally speaking black  white movies from the 50s often have a cheap looking feeling over it and this movie forms no exceptionits a rather strange sight seeing mickey rooney and louis armstrong and his band as themselves performing together in a sequence it wasnt the only movie armstrong appeared in though and he would often pop up in these type of movies often simply as himself i guess jazz lovers can still somewhat enjoy watching this movie due to its music since there is quite an amount of it present in this movie the movie actually received an oscar nomination for best original songan awkward little movie and outing from mickey rooney410
neg	i was at first disgusted with director sunwoo jang because i had felt that he cheated me jang had the potential to create a strong deeply emotional film about sex and its effects on people but instead chose to focus his strength on the pornography element more than the actual human element i couldnt see the characters at first and his sloppy introduction which blended both realism and cinema together was amateurish at best  yet this film remained in my mind for days after i viewed it what stayed with me wasnt the story it wasnt the characters nor was it the apparent pornographic nature of the film but the transition that jang demonstrated between y and j if you watch this film carefully you will see that both begin in an exploration phase of their relationship eager to jump into the unknown but not quite certain the next step as they continue to meet exploring new avenues of pleasure they continually jump between the aggressor and the aggressed jang initially explores the idea that j is the one that in control of the situation then hauntingly the reversal happens when j becomes obsessed with y it is a very small change and due to the graphic content of this film it can easily be missed but it is there it becomes apparently clear near the end when j cannot live with y as their meetings become less frequent and j attempts to become a part of normal society this was a huge and very exciting element to this film to see right before your eyes but alas it was the only element of this film worth viewingi will ignore those that speak of this film as nothing more than pornographic because there are human elements at the core of this film as underdeveloped as they are they are there it is a film about a facet of our lives that is very rarely explored in cinema or talked about in the papers what happens behind closed doors is never known  or so we should believe while the act itself does becomes repetitive after a bit director jang tries to change it up a bit with some constantly changing scenery our characters are continually moving from hotel room to hotel room to best quench their thirst for each others flesh this is fun at first but again jangs repetitive streak seems to make it feel boring than exciting this leads me to the biggest issue that i had with this film jang had a great story with gojitmal but where he failed outside of the obvious choice to focus directly on the pornographic side was that he took scenes repeated them time and again without changing in front of us to allow us to get to know the characters where was jang going with this movie did he want the sex to tell the stories or did he believe the characters would he failed in this sense because by the end of the film we know so little about y and j that we could care less how they resolve themselves the ending seems almost random at best as jang attempts to create a final resolution for our two absolute unknowns of this film i have to give jang some credit for trying but not much he attempted to create some substories that would create the personal element that we were lacking but they just couldnt congeal well together ys brother and js wife were those plot points but again due to him focusing so strongly on the sexual element these stronger substories became unrememberable and downright dull maybe it was just how i viewed this film but outside of the sexual scenes nothing else worked together we knew nothing about j and y and that is why gojitmal failedfinally i would like to say that this film could have benefited from having a strong score or a daftly remote music genre element to it to bring us the viewers closer to the emotions being felt by j and y from what i can remember and i am trying to push this film far from my mind i dont remember any musical undertones gojitmal may have been a stronger film if jang either stylized it with music or done something to allude towards our characters beings while i understand that he wanted the sex to speak for itself there was just a technical element missing from this film that may have quenched a stronger desire for more technically this was a poor film obviously an independent film in nature it felt more like director jang was trying to make symbolic references out of nothing instead of your typical independent of this nature i didnt see as much of a social message or human element like mentioned above i just felt like he threw this film together over the course of two weeks and understood that the sex would sell it enough this was no larry clark production this was subpar and definitely needed some further technical clicks to develop it stronger than the final release overall i think i could have liked this film and there were smaller elements that i did enjoy but i felt this film was rushed repetitive and played too much towards the taboos instead of breaking them the obvious pitfalls of this film can be seen by the last scene of this film when we are privy to how the title of this film was conceived our characters were uneventful our story was underdeveloped and we could have used something memorable to make what was happening between y and j into something more symbolic than sex to me jang was trying too much to capture art house meets pornographic  and it failed miserably this was not a film worth the time and effort that it took to makegrade  out of 
neg	i saw this feature as part of the asian american film festival in new york and was horrified by the graphic sadomasochistic child pornography that i witnessed the story line is hidden beneath way too many graphic sex scenes  and not one is in the least bit erotic  sick is the more the feeling the director seemed to be going for shock value rather the exploring the various levels of why these characters are like this see it if you can stomach it  i still have flashbacks
neg	lies tells about an affair between an 18 year old bucktoothed female student and a scrawny 38 year old married man with the pair of protags spending about half the screen time engaged in naked sex and hokey whipping and the other half meandering through the pathetically naive storyline which seems little more than an excuse for the sex scenes with very poor production value including obvious sanitary appliances and phony softcore sex to a story which is a messy mix of comedy and drama lies quickly becomes redundant ad nauseam with an almost 2 hour run subtitles and so little substance lies is simply not recommendable c
neg	the germans all stand out in the open and get mowed down with a machine gun the good guys never die unless its for dramatic purposes the plot has so many holes its laughable where did the german soldiers go once they rolled the fuel tank towards the train erik estrada please and the whole idea hijacking a train how moronic is that the germans know where you are going to go its not like you can leave the track and drive away what a waste i would rather bonk myself on the head with a ball peen hammer 10 times then have to sit through that again i mean seriously it felt like it was made in the 60s but it was produced in 88 1988 the ateam is more believable than this horrid excuse for a movie only watch it if you need a good laugh this movie is to tele sevalas what green beret was to john wayne
neg	it really was that bad on a par with the mercifully shortlived dirty dozen tv series that starred ben murphy and was made at around the same time also on the cheap in yugoslaviai was embarrassed for the cast members of this film  and for telly savalas in particular he was waaaaaay too old and fat for the role pushing 70 when he made this garbage and the reviewer who draws parallels with telly the greek in this and john wayne in the green berets pretty much sums it upother reviewers have pointed out some of the many laughable howlers that this crime against celluloid contains so i wont repeat them here but i will add that im amazed that noones yet mentioned the ridiculously tinylooking helmet that savalas wears on his big bloated head im also astonished that this trainwreck of a film has a rating as high as 47 here at imdbas far as im concerned its a 1 right across the board if you want a good example of why flogging a franchise to death really is a bad idea especially 20plus years after the original  look no further than the dirty dozen  the fatal missionawful  avoid
neg	another made for tv piece of junk this is an insult of a war movie i use the word movie in its loosest possible form i thought telly savalass career had hit rock bottom when he did the voice over on that visit birmingham video thats shown on tarrant on tv on a semi regular basis but then id forgot he was involved in this id tried to push it into my subconscious memory but cable tv brought the memory kicking and screaming out of me i like the bit laughs sarcastically in the film which claims to be a scene from liverpool in the forties but its blatantly a shot of zagreb cathedral in the late eighties also the steam train the commandos are training on shows the jz jugoslavia zeleznice or yugoslav state railways logos on the side of the locomotive quite clearly even though the makers have tried to black them out why not just film in the uk if thats where most of the film is set cheap rubbish and a waste of celluloid
neg	as a native film professor i can honestly say that this is perhaps one of the worst films with native content that i have ever viewed i would rather get a root canal than view this film again the use of stereotyping uncreative attempts at utilizing portions of traditional coyote stories and poor camera work were only made worse by the glib uncreative storyline and bad script the writer and director have displayed the worst parts of a colonized approach to portraying native people and communities if this person is native they need to go home and apologize to everyone they know for being an apple and for the internalized racism and poor sense of humor that they have developed if this person is nonnative they need to seriously reexamine their white privilege and ask themselves if they are displaying unexamined unintentional racism or if they are intentionally being ignorant my only hope is that the native actors in this film had a good time and at least got paid for their efforts if you want to see good native films then check out christmas in the clouds dance me outside medicine river powwow highway smoke signalsto name just a few
neg	this movie is ridiculous anyone saying the acting is great and the casting is superb have never seen even mediocre cinema the acting is obviously terrible in the first 5 characters you meet lame i feel like all the other soaring comments must have been made by people associated with the filmmakers i was not very impressed by the storyline but just wanted to see some beautiful oregon countryside and there was some decent cinematographybut the casting was anything but inspired i think this movie also makes a mockery of the generally noble suggestion that something deep in the amerindian culture has been ignored and perhaps lost and that reviving it is worthwhile and possible it places jokes in the wrong and alltooobvious places and makes me think it was written by the state department or something back to the drawing board to even suggest that this film deserves a place in the same vicinity of classics like harold and maude is absolutely retarded and along the same line of begging and pretension and joking as is rampant in this film
neg	my wife and i really had high hopes for this film but it was a major disappointment it was a native american version of mr magoo a pathetic father who fails at everything he tries eg fishing hunting in an obvious way he subjects his family to his wild fantasies his visions are not only ridiculous but in the process he lies to his son numerous times about various obvious things words cannot express how bad this film is the children and wife are very real which makes the film even sadder i dont get the humor unless you like laughing at other people making a fool of themselves i dont get how this could have come up for awards save your bucks its not worth the rental
neg	ok so mr agramas company which is involved in some dubious business with former italian pm silvio berlusconi produced a horrendous mishmash by a mr carl macekwhat is this horrendous mishmash im talking about well macek took three entirely unrelated japanese scifi animated series namely macross southern cross and mospeada added tons of dialogue  believing firmly that the american audience is too dumb to understand the narrative and artistic virtue of silence   edited the whole lot heavily for violent content added some metaphysical mumbo jumbo dubbed it using some of the worst voice actors this side of acting hell reba wests singing was  and still is  unbearable and a total outrage especially compared to mrs mari iijima and the result was an 85episode series with hundreds of continuity problems and plot holesof course the mecha were cool to look at especially those in the macross saga and the plot parts that remained unscathed were good but whatever was good about robotech was not the result of maceks work or the voice talents he recruited it was because of the toils and efforts of the uncredited  why would i be too bold to accuse hg of plagiarism here japanese creators those of us who eventually got wind of the real deal and compared the originals to robotech now wish we had never been exposed to robotech the originals are so much better naturally and make a lot more senserobotech however did something worthwhile it prompted legendary anime creator leiji matsumoto to start a campaign for the protection of japanese anime creators intellectual property from such unauthorized and uncalledfor reworkings that talentless people like carl macek produce
neg	as far as heist movies go this one is pretty weak continuity is pretty lousy there isnt enough character continuity to really feel like you understand any of the characters peter falk is great and he is one of the reasons its worth watching falk has some great lines like hell be right back he goin buy to some saugages or something like that there are a few nice scenes although they are entirely due to the efforts of the actors direction script and editing is pretty lousy
neg	when you look at this now and hear all the language in here its amazing this was rated pg but thats the 1970s rating system for you peter falk spews out the lords name in vain six times in the first ten minutes alone in this movie yet few people consider that offensive and certainly not the scumbags who make movies nor the people who rate themthe cast is a clue to how profane this film can be falk peter boyle allen garfield warren oates gena rowlands and paul sorvino arent exactly actors you wouldnt find in the sound of musici like heist movies and a lot of films by director william friedkin but this script doesnt deliver and it just has way too much of the sleazy 70s feel to it visually and audibly for those who loved falk in tvs columbo it must come as a shock to hear him use as much profanity as he did in films this is far from the only case
neg	vampyres aspect ratio 1851sound format monoa motorist murray brown is lured to an isolated country house inhabited by two beautiful young women marianne morris and anulka and becomes enmeshed in their freespirited sexual lifestyle but his hosts turn out to be vampires with a frenzied lust for human bloodtaking its cue from the lesbian vampire cycle initiated by maverick director jean rollin in france and consolidated by the success of hammers carmilla series in the uk jose ramon larraz daring shocker vampyres pushed the concept of adult horror much further than british censors were prepared to tolerate in 1974 and his film was cut by almost three minutes on its original british release it isnt difficult to see why using its gothic theme as the pretext for as much nudity sex and bloodshed as the films short running time will allow larraz who wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym d daubeney uses these commercial elements as mere backdrop to a languid meditation on life death and the impulses  sexual and otherwise  which affirm the human conditionshot on location at a picturesque country house during the autumn of 1973 harry waxmans haunting cinematography conjures an atmosphere of grim foreboding in which the desolate countryside  bleak and beautiful in equal measure  seems to foreshadow a whirlwind of impending horror larraz pulled a similar trick earlier the same year with symptoms a lowkey thriller which erupts into a frenzy of violence during the final reel however despite its pretensions vampyres waferthin plot and roughhewn production values will divide audiences from the outset and while the two female protagonists are as charismatic and appealing as could be wished the male lead brown past his prime at the time of filming is woefully miscast in a role that should have gone to some beautiful twentysomething stud a mustsee item for cult movie fans an amusing curio for everyone else vampyres is an acquired taste watch out for silent era superstar bessie love in a brief cameo at the end of the movie
neg	i was not nearly as smitten with this as many other reviewers sure it has a pair of lovely girls playing erotic lesbian vampires marianne morris and anulka d play these two lovely sirens with razor teeth that run up to cars on a road out of the way hitch to their homeat dusk and invite their preysexstarved men to their boudoir what happens therewell after they disrobe and kiss each other mostly they kill their visitors director jose ramon larraz does have some flashes of brilliance with his camera some scenes are quite eerie and effectively shot but sex alone does not hold a film upno pun intendedat least consciously there really isnt much of a story here we have the two girls we are shown some inexplicable and unexplained beginning where we see them shot with pistol why what does it mean why do we have the guy that stays for several days greet a guy at the hotel that insists he knows him from years ago does that have a purpose of course i have even more general questions like what is a couple of nicelooking girls doing as vampires in the english countryside and having a wine cellar filled with wine from the carpathians anyway the script is riddled with such flaws it is also very sparse on the action outside of catch victims wine and dine themquite literally and then go to bed in the crypt the end gets going with some juicier scenes but it is anticlimatic there are as i said some effective scenes by the directori particularly liked the way the girls dressed and were filmed in the woods looking for their prey the house is also a most impressive set and both girls are as i said very lovely marianne morris in particular stands out  in more ways than one for you older film fans silent screen veteran bessie love has a brief cameo at films end
neg	ah the sexandgore movie its too bad they dont make these anymore unless you live in japan but if they all turned out like this that is not a bad thingthe movie basically consists of the two lovely vampires picking up johns along a country road taking them home to their castle having crazy sex with them and then eating them except the first victim who they keep around for no particular reason things are complicated when a woman camping with her husband becomes too curious about these mysterious women she keeps seeing it gets real ugly from here by the end the two vamps are in such a bloodlust that theyre eating everything in sight and manage to let their captive victim escape oops so much for that secret existencethe fact that the two vampyres dont mind taking their clothes off and fooling around with each other is the only thing this movie has going for it otherwise its a bloody confusing mess why is their tomb so far away from their castle watchable only for the scant few minutes of vampyre playtime the only thing i got out of this movie was these two valuable bits of advice shooting lesbians will not kill them it will only turn them into vampires and dont pick up hookers along a country road they are probably vampires other than that it really wasnt worth my time
neg	lesbian vampire film about a couple on holiday who are staying on the grounds of what they think is an empty manor house but is really being used as a pair of lesbian vampires as the vampires bring in the occasional victim the couple go about their business until the two groups come crashing togethergreat looking film with two very sexy women as the vampires there is nothing beyond the eye candy that they provide to recommend this cult film yes its a sexy vampire story no it is not remotely interesting beyond the women to be honest there is a reason that ive been seeing stills of this film in horror books and magazines it looks great but other than thatfor those who want to see sexy vampires only
neg	roman polanski has made many many movies that are unexceptional his fame bewilders me nothing stands out as a high point except chinatown i havent seen knife in the water or tess any contribution hes made to film concluded more than twenty years ago his work is just embarrassing safe andor dull the pianist frantic oliver twist the ninth gate piratesrs baby must have signified the end of the establishment at the time it came out its luxproduced and fairly high concept for a 1968 horror movie never show the baby but this is just misconceived horror sap everything is arty to the point that the plot line becomes hopelessly clear very early um thanks for that finaledestroying title and on a clear day you can see the twist ending coming for days it did not sustain my interest i find that whatever this movie might have been it is utterly derailed by the 1960s version of what femininity was farrow is such a chronic distracted helpless waifhousewife her frailty is oversold shes irritating in the extreme theres no real ideas in it nothing to consider except being the mother of the devilthe dakota is barely exploited for it eerie potential
neg	i really wanted to like this movie and watched all the way through thinking it had to get better dont get me wrong its not the worst flick ever but it never lives up to its potential the premise is good the cast is great i was especially pumped to witness the return of david naughton and god love em you can tell everyone tried their best it just falls short over and over again brutal massacre should serve as a constant reminder to filmmakers that only christopher guest can do christopher guest movies and despite the fact he makes it look easy you should probably just forget trying to do the same naughton and brian ohalloran are fantastic in this and they should be seen more oftenthey are the reason this gets 4 stars from me if youre going to have the spinal tap of horror i suspect you might want the guy who made spinal tap to helm itjust thinking out loud there
neg	i saw this movie a few days ago what the hell was thati like movies with brian ohalloran they are funny and enjoyable when i saw a name of this title and genre i thought great this one could be really good some parody for slashers or another gore movies but then i read a preview and thought right it could be good anyway but it wasntmy opinion if like movies they look little bit like documentary with little bit of comedy try some moores movies or alien autopsy they are really about something this one was empty and put a comedy to title no comment really bad joke
neg	alright so ive been dying to see this movie stoked about the whos who in horror land that are in the filmwell my friend rented this brought it over and we started watching it its supposed to be a comedyi did not smirk even once until the 40min markdoes it have to do with the budget not at all in fact theres films out there that cost close to absolutely nothing and theyre amazing to me anyways also while watching this film i couldnt help but realize the similarities ie stealing to a low budget indie film titled actress apocalypse read my review about it it destroys this film btwthis filmit had potential it really did it had the star power stolen plot lets film the behind the scenes of the making of a movieieactress apocalypseseriously this angers me the more and more i think aboutit really couldve been funny a lot a lot of the jokes fall flat the acting is alright for what it is but it dragged on wasnt funny and the plot was totally stoleni give this a two because it wasnt sooo awful but thats the only reason
neg	its funny when you stop and think about it fright film fans tend to a deep and abiding affection toward those who scare the daylights out of them the texas chainsaw massacre may give us nightmares but who among us the faithful didnt feel a very real twinge of love for gunnar hansen in brutal massacre or for ken foree forever and ever the resolute hero of the original dawn of the dead his cameo in the remake made me want to stand up and cheer as did tom savinis cameo i kid you not and brian halloran and well you get my drift if not just stand downwind these are some of the heroes of horror to see this many of them gathered together in a single movie is almost unheard of at least to this degree to my knowledge if only the writers had been up to such a monumental task maybe someone else somewhere along the line will try again as long as its not another halfhearted effort like brotherhood of blood for instance
neg	bad acting bad southern accents inconsistent cinematography horrible scripti was looking forward to this film at a recent film festival and was so discouraged after seeing it it contains quoteunquote name talent but they do not deliver of course the basis for this is the uneven and uninteresting story that is tolddont bother
neg	theyre showing this on some offnetwork its well crap while it is not as bad as the bmovies they show on the scifi network on saturdays but still a fairly large pile of crap the acting is passable the plot and writing are fairly substandard and the pacing is entirely too slow every minute of the movie feels like the part of the movie where theyre wrapping things up before the credits  not the peak of the movie the denouement also large portions of the cast look way to old for the age range theyre playing the whole thing is predictable boring and not worthy of being watched save your time its not even worth the time it takes to watch it for free
neg	this movie is a modest effort by spike lee he is capable of much more than this movieget on the bus while apparenly anti racist does nothing but berate whites and degrade the black status quo the plot of this movie is about a group of black men who travel on a bus to louis farrakhans million man march the bus has every type of person you could imaginegay muslim gangbanger and the uncle tomhe is thrown off the bus though there was one only white person on the bus he was accused of being a racist the minute he got on the bus to drive despite him being a jew and the fact that he explained is situation he ended up being a racist and leaving the busi hate to say it but films like this need to realize their own hipocracy and rienforcation of steryotypes this should not be seen as a triumph but a sad dissapointment you may think i am a racist for writing this but i mean well better luck next time spike
neg	another fine effort by americas most underrated filmmaker his knowledge on the subject of racism is staggering and impresses me on more than one level accusations that lee is really just a devious little racist a poisonous dwarf who opportunistically exploits hollywoods affirmative action system to make movies of inferior quality is utter nonsense mere rightwing propaganda the very notion that lee would resort to misusing the current climate of political correctness in america in order to produce hatefilled antiwhite movies is simply false and malicioussome of lees detractors even go so far as to suggest that gotb glorifies africanamericans while putting down other races obviously another falsehood disseminated by people who are against peaceful coexistence between different races in america and elsewheremy favourite scene in the movie is a lengthy dialogue early on between the rich black republican and the others in the bus the views presented by that man are simply wrong  all across the board 100 untrue he lacks education unlike the brilliantly informed guys who quite deservedly throw him off the busterrific performances and an intelligent script make for a viewing experience that has been rarely rivaled by any political movies made sincei also want to point out the incessant lies that the millionman march had only 80000 people taking part in itand now all you have to do is take the antonyms of all the words written in capital lettersso what message does lee send here if someone doesnt agree with your political views you simply apply violence and throw him off the bus i thought the movie said get on the busapparently mrlee is for bussegregation after all ie is no different than those kkk lunatics before him the bus is only for those blacks who are in line with the democratic partys line of thinking so much for freeing the slavesthe endcredits this movie was entirely financed by black people and distributed and marketed by a major hollywood studio run by jews and whites whom farrakhan despises
neg	i just have to add in case anyone actually reads this and hasnt completely gotten the point yet these other reviewers arent joking around this really is the worst colour movie youre likely to ever see when the movie started i couldnt believe something like this actually made it out for the world to seetheyre not just saying it when they said it looks like a home movie it really does like the director took the family hi8 camcorder before dv cameras and computer nonlinear editing no other equipment lights sound gear etc grabbed some decentlooking acting students and went out to shoot a movie no script just making it up as he went alongwhen i watched it it was on my mono tv so i only have one channel of audio left of right speaker at first i thought id hooked it up wrong the movie was silent until someone spoke a couple of minutes in i got up and switched over to the other channel and suddenly i could hear music and sound effects but then couldnt hear the dialog they recorded the sound on different bloody channels i mean theres movies that can be funny to watch so bad theyre good kind of thing im not sure this is one of those i mean ill admit to being a bit of a budding film maker and seeing bad movies just makes you want to go out there and prove you can do it better you know but watching this just made me feel sorry for whoever made itas bad as they were the actors are the only good thing about this i thought the chick was hot and was disappointed in the brevity of her bath scene a bit of t and a from her would have raised the score from nothing to maybe a 3 or 4 but alas no if you want to make a movie but its turning out crap throw in some gratuitous nudity worked for roger corman
neg	ill start by apologizing to filmmakers everywhere for using the terms filmmaker film or movie in connection with this but criminal and crime against humanity seem a bit harshthe writing patheticthe directing patheticthe acting patheticthe cinematography too inept for wordsthe technical skills used to assemble this atrocity none whatsoeverthis lump of waste could hardly be called cinema the majority of family home movies come closer to earning that distinction than revenge quest no this is just a 10 car pileup caught on videowell skip the plot in this review because there are far too many holes to be covered at once lets just say that it stinks worse than the rest of this movie to call the acting onedimensional would be giving them credit what little there is is atrocious to begin with and made much worse by the terrible video and editingthe worst part of this atrocity though apart from the plot would have to be the effects or rather the disturbing lack thereof there are no blanks in the guns no flashpots and what few sound effects existed were either stock gun sounds or they were generated by mouth yeah you read that right the filmmaker actually had the audacity to record a shh sound for the elevator doors i guess he felt it made them sound more futuristic this is supposed to be set in the year 2031 after all that doesnt explain the sounds he created by mouth for the fistfight scenes howeverif it wasnt bad enough that the sound quality is terrible he just used the microphone that was mounted on the video camera and it shows the use of stock gun sounds was almost worse than not using any sounds at all the sound effects stand out from the rest of the soundtrack like a drunken yak in a herd of sheep and theyre just as clumsy picture this the bad guy enters an office building searching for his prey a lady starts to run in fear he raises his gun an uzi and shakes it we hear a sound that is clearly not an uzi the woman runs away from camera and suddenly a single blood pack only 1 explodes on her back looked like she was hit by a paintball and she falls flat on her facebear in mind that my description does far too much justice to the ineptitude of the actual sequencein another sequence one which almost but not quite makes the movie funny enough to watch takes place in a stairwell the bad guy chases the good guy and the lady hes protecting down the stairs shaking his plastic uzi all the way you may wish to duck there are badly timed sound effects flying all over the placei supposed alan deherrera cant be locked away for conceiving of this train wreck but he did follow through all the way to editing and releasing it if theres any justice theres bound to be some karma out there with his name on itshould you decide to watch this lump of industrial waste and i would strongly advise against it be sure to watch for the entire scenes lifted nearly verbatim from bladerunner and the am radio that doubles as a walkietalkie try not to focus too hard on the plot it will only hurt you more if you do0 stars of 10 and thats being generous
neg	if i were to create a movie thermometer this movie would be absolute zero out of ten stars i would rate it as followsplot zero stars video quality zero stars sound quality zero stars acting zero starsit is as though high school students got together one afternoon with a camera made up a plot and shot a movie it is so lacking in any artistic value that id rather watch kids walking around a high school than watch this moviehowever something is to be said for the abysymal depths the shootout in the staircase is one of the most trainwreck funny scenes ever first of all the combatants simply wave plastic guns at each other jerking their arms back and forth to simulate recoil the pair actually duck each others nonexistent bullets no squibs no sparks no blanks just waving spraypainted squirtguns around if you want to see two grown men play actor give it a spin someday after you have cleaned the fridge combed the carpet polished all of the doorknobs raked the gravel straightened the books on the shelf etc
neg	elephants dream was supposed to be the flagship project of the open source community and while it was a very interesting idea in concept in reality it has failed miserablythe film is beautifully rendered which is probably the only redeeming factor a huge problem with them however is the vast overruse of light bloom its horrible although i guess it helps give the film a dreamlike qualityone thing to note is the terrible voice acting while proogs voice actor is at least semicompetent emos voice actor is horrible i guess when you have a budget that basically amounts to zero you cant afford to hire real voice actors to me it seems like they hired one of the animators to do his voiceas a whole the movie doesnt really go anywhere to me it seems like its more of a look what we can do kind of movie instead of a real film the plot goes nowhere and fails at really showing any interesting point the whole movie feels like it was made as an excuse to make interesting looking areasoverall it may be worth a quick download from the official site but dont expect anything except pretty graphics
neg	well i was excited at first to download an animated open source movie only to be ruined by a demo reel the animation is excellent the lip syncing is awful and you keep watching the movie hoping to understand whats going on only to realize nothing is going on you feel no emotion for the characters only pity for the creators for wasting their time i have seen short films with twice the emotion in half the time this could of been an excellent short film if they had just taken the time to hire a real director im sure everyone over at blender is excited to showcase their software and its rendering capabilities but sorry guysstory telling is what makes a movie
neg	as said before the visual effects are stunning theyre breathtaking i personally use blender and graphics like that are not easy at all but thats all this movie is not only is the plot confusing but the overall conflict is not clear for example in the first scene proog and emo are trying to run away from who knows what the conflict seems to be between man and nature here later when they enter the room of the bottomless pit proog explains that one step out of place and youre dead here theres a more precise conflict between the careless man and nature as the movie progresses its clear that a conflict exists between man and nature but suddenly a conflict exists between man and man when proog out of nowhere murders emo proog immediately changes from being a caring guardian looking after a lost child to being a sick man he betrays us not only is this depressing but we dont care because the conflict between the characters thoughts and actions is not developed its not a story about someone through struggle emerging stronger its depressing and has not point because theres no great truth about the human soul or about the world brought to light like a great drama does in my opinion the movie is severely underdeveloped in all aspects however the graphics are stunning but a movie is so much more than mere eye candy theres no truth no struggle and a bad surprise ending in conclusion an underdeveloped movie without a point but the graphics are good
neg	this was thought to be the flagship work of the open source community something that would stand up and scream at the worlds media to take notice as were not stuck in the marketing trap with our options in producing fine work with open source tools after the basic version download  die hard fan here on a dialup modem  eventually got here i hit my first snag media player mplayer classic  winamp failed to open it on my xp box and then totem xine  kaffeine failed to open it on my suse server mplayer managed to run it flawlessly going to be hard to spread the word about it if normal users cant even open itthe film beautiful soundtrack superb lighting masterful camera work and flawless texturing everything looked real and then the two main characters moved and spoke and the movie died for me everything apart from the lip syncing and the actual animation of the two main characters  except for proog in the dancing scene  looked fluid and totally alive the two main characters were animated so poorly that at times i was wondering if there are any games on the market at the moment with cutscenes that entail less realism than thisany frame in the movie is fantastic as a frame and the thing is great if neither actors are moving im so glad i havent actually recommended this to anyone id ruin my reputationoh and final fantasy had a more followable and cunningly devised plotthis movie would get 10 stars if it wasnt for the tragedy that sits right there on the screen
neg	scary movie 3 2003 was a bad idea to begin with the last film was a mediocre effort put it next to this load its a comedy classic whilst part two was filled with a lot of dated humor and cheap shots at least it was funny theres nothing funny about forced humor jokes pratfalls and sight gags are supposed to be naturally funny hitting the viewer over the head with tired jokes is not cool the humor in this film was caters to juvenile imbeciles wholl laugh at anything when they catered to the junior high school crowd any sense of self respect was tossed out the window ring parodies are not funny i have watched them in comedies since 1998 theyre so dated michael jackson jokes are not cool either whats even worse is making fun of two broken down has been performers whose best days were neverthe death of american cinema has been a slow one films like this are the nails that are being pounded into its coffin whatever happened to real humor i havent laughed out loud in a movie theater in a long time too many bad movies rot the brain you want proof go to your local mega chain video rental store and see whats on the shelves this movie is bad dont believe the hype i would rather watch scary movie 2 in a continuous loop than to suffer through this poor excuse of a comedy ever againdefinitely not recommended unless you have a handful of brain cells
neg	scary movie 3 is such a stinkfest its hard to put it in words it makes movies like malibus most wanted look like oscar material lets just say thatthe original scary movie was great fun one of the better 90s spoof movies coming from a great team who previously rocked our world with dont be a menace to south central whilst drinking your juice in the hood but what the hell happened after the tragedy that was scary movie 2 i thought the cast and crew change would help matters but its even worsewithin 20mins id smiled twice not one laugh the jokes were recycled and originality was obviously no factor the fact that at this point in writing the majority of people on this site have voted it 1010 has made me feel physically ill when theres great flicks like school of rock out which actually have jokes that are gasp funny anyone wasting their money on tripe like this needs their head examinedno stars
neg	step aside for hollywood veterans the wayan brothers were asked thats what hollyweird demanded and thats what it got however like so many of its recent decisions this one was a stupendous mistakethe director is so out of touch with todays audience attempting to bring back physical pratfalls and gags in place of funny dialogue is just a disaster i knew it the audience knew it and the cast knew itwhat a shame why did they ever consider changing directors not only that but the two wayan brothers played as two of four primary characters without them its just a farce and a sad onesp
neg	scary movie 3 isnt as funny as its predecessors but its still has its funny moments it all begins when roving reporter cindy campbell sets out to find a hard news story in the middle of television sweeps she soon uncovers an outrageous onslaught of globethreatening developments including alien invaders killer videotapes freaky crop circles and much more faced with conspiracies of massive proportions and a crew of very strange people following her around cindy must fight to stop evil from taking over the world yet again the plot is a nonissue here as the first two were pretty much plot less this time around they focus on signs the ring matrix reloaded and 8 mile as well as many others just not as much as the previously mentioned ones the first one was imo one of the funniest films i have ever seen the second one wasnt as good but still quite funny the third one is mildly enjoyable but its nothing special lets just say that i didnt mind seeing it once but i probably wouldnt want to see it again the jokes are either hit or miss and the ones that are funny usually involve charlie sheen the lame ones usually involve anthony anderson as he is very overrated why he keeps getting cast is unclear because he isnt funny anna faris gives a funny performance and shes also kind of underrated simon rex shows some potential as he actually wasnt so bad regina hall also returns as brenda and she gives a pretty funny performance the rest of the cast were pretty much a bunch of cameos jenny mccarthy and pamela anderson probably had the funniest scene out of all the cameos their in the opening sequence spoofing the ring and that scene turns out to be on of the more enjoyable ones in the film denise richards queen latifah camryn manheim and many others also have cameos david zucker directs and while this isnt another airplane its also not another my bosss daughter either its pointless to really analyze a straight comedy as the main thing that people want to know if its funny or not like i said before if you do like it you probably wont really like it that much in the end i found it a bit disappointing as the pg13 rating kind of weaken it but it can still be enjoyed rating 6310
neg	hollywood does it again lots of money no creativity im sure the writers were on something other than oxygen when they wrote this one based on the previews i thought that this would be a funny movie but if you are not up on the latest stupid pop culture then youll miss most of the silly humor in this movie why waste your time you can sit on a log doing nothing and have more fun than this movie will provide
neg	welli was going to wait till this came out on video to see it and i wish i had i actually caught scary movie 2 on cable the other day and it made me yearn for more of the same what i got was airplane on crack i mean if you like airplane or any other leslie nielsen vehicles then youll probably be in heaven but if your used to the usually wayans comedy then you will be dissapointed there was alot more eye candy in this one which will keep young hormone raged teenage boys happy which is probably why it was a box office hit the first week it came out i enjoyed scary movie 2 ten times more then this fodder and part one 5 times as much odd that the better of the 3 is part 2 but then again i always liked halloween 2 better then the original as wellmaybe its just me the funniest part of the movie has to be the way the aliens say goodbye but that wasnt worth the 11 dollars i spent to catch a matinee of this with my fiance save yourself cash and catch part 2 again on cable till this is released on video tape and then rent it dont buy it
neg	never before have the motives of the producers of a motion picture been more transparent lets see first they get every willing televangelist to hype this film as the greatest thing since sliced white bread next they encourage as many fundamentalist christians as possible to purchase copies of the film so as to recoup its paltry production costs and pump up its advertising budget and finally when the film hits the theaters get as many said christians as possible to see it yet again bus them into the multiplexes if necessary not on the merits of the film itself but because a 1 box office opening will be seen as some sort of profound spiritual victorybut that of course wont be enough i imagine that any film critic with the audacity to give left behind anything short of a glowing review will be deemed antichristianof course this shamelessly manipulative marketing campaign shouldnt surprise anyone it is after all good old fashioned capitalism at work what does surprise me is how many people have been suckered into the whole left behind mindset as someone who tries to balance his spiritual beliefs with some sense of reason and rationality it leaves me scratching my head it would appear that there are many many people who actually believe that sometime in the near future a rapture is going to occur and that millions of people all over the earth are going to simultaneously vanish into thin air what kind of reality i wonder are these people living in is this rapture something they actually believe in or is it something they fervently want to believe in and when they reach the end of their lives and realize this rapture has not occurred will they be disappointed and disillusioned will there still be people 100 years from now insisting that the rapture is imminentin a way i almost wish that such an event would occur what an interesting day that would be what would be even more interesting is if the apocalypse were to occur in a more spectacular fashion not in the anthropological sense the authors of the left behind series have portrayed but as more of a stephen spielberg production with boiling clouds trumpets angels descending out of the sky moon turned to blood the whole nine yards imagine coming to the realization that it was all coming true just as the evangelists had been warning for years and that there was something more awesome than just the cold hard physical reality we inhabit wouldnt that be somethingyet in the final analysis its that cold hard physical reality that i will content myself with my life is not so meaningless that i need the fear of a rapture and the end times to make sense of it all  nor do i need heaven or hell to bribe or scare me into behaving decently thank you very much
neg	left behind is an incredible waste of more than 17 million dollars the acting is weak and uninspiring the story even weaker the audience is asked to believe the totally implausible and many times laughable plot line and given nothing in return for their good faith not only is the film poorly acted and scripted it is severely lacking in all the technical areas of filmmaking the production design does nothing to help the credibility of the action the effects are wholly unoriginal and flat the lighting and overall continuity are inexcusably awful even compared to movies with a tenth of the budget however none of this will matter in that millions of families will no doubt embrace the film for its wholesomeness and its religious leanings and who can blame them however it is unfortunate that they will be forced to accept 3rd rate amatuer filmmaking
neg	ive read every book to date in the left behind series and the movie hardly does any of them justice sure ive seen worse movies but this was incredibly disappointing this movie would have made a good mst3k episode the script was a horrible adaptation of the book and it felt like the actors were reading their lines instead of actually saying them the characters were stiff and unlikeable the effects were cheesy and looked terribly fake the ending was awful first of all it didnt even go all the way through the first book second it made no sense if you hadnt read the book youd have no idea what was going on it had to have been the most cheesy film studentlike ending ive ever seen in a movie im upset that i actually paid money for this movie if by some miracle it does get wide release they ought to totally overhaul it and let hollywood take over those two wannabe film producers and the wannabe director should leave movie making to the professionals
neg	im not a fan of the left behind book series  the books are written at a 6thgrade reading level with a lack of research and understanding of science technology and politics while the books do manage to remain faithful to scripture their methods of fulfilling prophecy are often ridiculous an example is their explanation for the russianarab invasion of israel also the books have an unmistakable preachy tone that will turn off unbelievers rather than bring them to the gospel still i found myself reading these books because of my interest in the events of revelation for a similar reason i watched this film adaptation i am sad to say that it is a rather mediocre film bordering on poor the acting is actually rather decent for the most part with occasional bits of poor acting and overacting the script is rather bad though it is hardly unexpected when starting with the novel as a basis the characters are poorly drawn and underdeveloped events feel scattered and disconnected the dialogue sometimes sounds rushed at least the book managed to flesh out its hokey conspiracy theory here the viewer is left with an incoherent mess that only makes much sense if one has read the book the pacing of the film is also very poorly executed with the opening and conclusion seeming extremely rushed and the middle dragging to an excruciatingly slow trudge that makes it feel padded the music is schizophrenic at times it successfully underscores the mood and sounds fitting for a motion picture at other moments it reminds me of sitcom and miniseries music and still other bits remind me of a poppy mtv soundtrack that just doesnt belong in the film i can give the film points for the scene of panic on board the plane but thats it the other scenes involving the disasters after the rapture are far from compelling the film also suffers from the books preachiness although its message isnt quite as in your face in all i found the movie just as disappointing as the series this is not the film to rally christians around it i hope that this film does not get any attention at the theaters next year it would be more unnecessary bad publicity for christianity for an example of a compelling intelligent wellresearched series based on revelation that presents a realistic and christian world view without offending the secular reader who after all should be whom a christian is trying to reach read the christ clone trilogy by james beauseigneur its a great read and is a much better choice for unbelievers or believers who appreciate quality
neg	i didnt expect much from this film but oh brother what a stinkeri found this gem in a giant crate of awful 5 dvds at walmart where else as cheap as this disc was i feel ripped off the special effects had a high school look to them the camera work marred by wobbly tripods and sketchy lighting and the acting was a perfect example of the christian school one can imagine the long and exhausting prayer meetings by the production company after seeing the rushes come back  the people who bankrolled this thing must have had seriously antibiblical feelings towards the inept production company that cranked this thing out think of their anguish as they saw their 91486 investment go up in smokesomeone asked why christian movies are so bad  perhaps the xian filmmakers need to look at good movies and attempt to copy some of the things that make them so good believable stories and characters less hysterical armwaving and fanaticism oh and a story that appeals to everyone not just true believers ie stop the sermon save it for church take the omen or prophesy series for example excellent films with compelling story lines great cinematography and intense music no hysterical armwaving no preachingif this film had a laugh track it would have been much better
neg	this movie is maybe one of the most boring movies of 2000 that i have seen especially the music fails to create suspense when people suddenly disappear also aspects such as martial law are not treated with the necessary seriousness the story itself has problems the un could never take power over the world since the united states alone would not allow it but nations such as china russia japan etc would not either this would also play against someone trying to take over the world as nicolae carpathia does this reminds me of james bond movies only that those have more action naturally the movie is made for christians and only for christians and they may enjoy it since i cannot count myself a christian i find the whole idea ludicrous this prophecy furthermore seems to be if believed to be true dangerously close to other prophecies by cults for the end of the world why fear such a possibility when we can make life as good as possible here on earth without
neg	what is it with americans and their hangup with religious gobbledygook to think this was a bestselling novel is incredible but to pull it off as a movie you really need good acting and a script that delivers in this case all the good actors have gone to heaven and were left with kirk cameron as a cnntype journalist trying to discover why a lot of people have simply disappeared oh yeah theres a subplot about an evil world conspiracy and famine or something the good news is that this is done so cheaply and with such inane dialogue that it has sheer entertainment value in all of its unintended laughs not recommended for anyone with a 3digit iq
neg	if you made the mistake of seeing the movie before reading the book please dont give up on the series i bought my first copy of any of the books in may of this year and already im almost finished with book 10 i dare say the movie is a piece of trash that doesnt do the series even a sniff of justice while left behind the movie only vaguely follows the story of the left behind the book the characters arent even close to accuratea few examples rayford never acts on his feelings for hattie he is about to when hes informed of the vanishings buck williams is a blonde haired magazine writer not a tv reporter chloe is at stanford and a lot of the book details rayford wondering if she survived buck and chloe dont meet until much later at a meeting in new york set up by hattie irene and raymie are never in the book rather just in rayfords flashback thoughts the roads are so jam packed with wrecks following the rapture that rayford and hattie have to helicopter back to the suburbs etc etc etcand thats just from the first movie theyre about to release the third please even if you didnt like the movies give the book series a chance
neg	surprisingly enough does movie does have some redeeming quality in it when it moves toward its end for the other part this movie is being a really bad and lame one with a small budget insultingly bad written script and everything that goes with itits silly that with all the money going around in the christian circles they never can seem to get sufficient funds to make a decent movie with im not a religious so i couldnt care less really but filmmaking does some like a good tool to reach a new audience for churches and getting people more interested and curious in reading the bible for instance in that regard these movies always seem like a wasted opportunitythe low budget does really hurt the movie and brings it down it makes the movie laughable to watch with its effects and it just gives the overall movie a campy bmovie like feelingbut whats hurting this movie more is its writing the stuff that just happens in this movie is just insulting to the intelligence and then im not even complaining or talking about the religious aspects of the whole story the way the movie progresses is just so improbable and the people within this movie do such highly unlikely things that its being insulting to its viewersi also hated how the movie was being like a soap opera at times seemed to me that they simply had a hard time turning this into a full length movie and they added in some characters and dramatic developments just to fill things up i just couldnt cared less really at timesstill it needs to be said that the movie gets more solid and steady toward its end when its story gets more focused on its essence still it remains predictable all but it prevented this movie from being a complete wreck to watch and as far as these type of movies are concerned there are far worser one to watch out there though i dont think this movie will win over any new souls410
neg	i didnt agree with any of the theology in the left behind series but nonetheless i found the books gripping and i read 8 of 12 of them undeniably good writing and interesting story however i didnt have very high expectations for the movie there was no way mainstream hollywood would have taken up a christian series and produced a bigbudget movie so it was done independently and it just felt like i was watching a really long tv show it just didnt feel like a movie it didnt have that movie experience to it if anybody knows what im talking about so the movie suffered because of that and the lowbudget poor special effects were another detraction for meon top of that i feel that gordon currie was woefully miscast as nicolie carpathia reading the book my impression of nc was that he was supposed to be this charming dazzling amazingly handsome guy who spoke english with almost zero trace of an accent so i imagined somebody like pierce brosnan in the role instead they found some clay aiken pencilneck who looks like an employee of the month from best buy and gave him a really bad fake accent so that lost a few stars for me right there a movie is just not convincing when the major villain doesnt look or sound the way hes supposed tothe acting was okay but nothing to write home about some of the scenes  like one of the conversion scenes cant remember which one  were real seatsquirmers for me and some of the christian rock music or whatever it was was really out of place for some of the scenes like in the one with kirk cameron praying in the bathroomin short it wasnt a bad movie but it just didnt do it for me stick to the book folks its much better
neg	this is a classic stinker with a big named cast mostly seniors who were well past their prime and bedtime in this onethis is quite a depressing film when you think about it remain on earth and you will face illness and eventually your demisegwen verndon showed that she could still dance too bad the movie didnt concentrate more on that maureen stapleton looking haggard still displayed those steps from queen of the star dust ballroom so much more down to earth from 10 years earlieri only hope that this film doesnt encourage seniors to commit mass suicide on the level of jim jones how can anyone be idiotic enough to like this and say it gets you to thinkwhy did don ameche win an oscar for this nonsenseif the seniors were doing such a wonderful thing at the end why was the youngster encouraged to get off the boat why did steve guttenberg jump ship as well after all he had found his ladylove this would have been a nice film if the seniors had just managed to find their fountain of youth on earth and stay theresadly with the exception of wilford brimley at this writing vernon gilford stapleton ameche tandy cronyn and lord knows who else are all gone the writers should have taken the screenplay and placed it with this group as well
neg	the best thing about camp films in general is that you know what to expect its like watching a professional wrestling match or a day time soap opera or a jerry springer show you immediately can follow the skimpy plot identify the cardboard characters and watch in satisfaction while all the cliches are being fulfilled however at times the director does something real unexpected it may be something extraordinarily stupid or something weird or something insightful the director makinen is up there with the best camp directors and this is his best moviein yon saalistajat everything seems to come together theres nothing good about it but still manages to be a coherent whole not once does the movie slow down  the action flows on and punches keep on comingthe weirdest thing is that theres no sense of time some characters seem to take months doing something while other characters have only spent one hour at a bar this is partially due to finnish summer where the sun never sets so you dont experience the day turning into a night at allfinally there is a plot there somewhere you may have to watch the movie three times before you realize it though
neg	sundown  featuring the weakest dorkiest vampires ever seen accompanied by one of the most unfitting pretentious scores ever written  and with shane the vampire whos every move and spoken word was so ridiculous that i burst out laughing half the times and rolled my eyes the restthe vampires dont seem to have any special powers at all  except for strength sometimes being able to switch off a lamp with their mind one time and thats it really ever imagine count dracula worriedly recoiling from a fight cause he ran out of bullets neither did i practically any other moviedracula would eat this one for breakfast skin his followers and use their bones as toothpicksthe main plot of the movie is that a human family of four gets caught up in a vampire gang fight  draculas vs some old geezers it could have been some good old bflick fun but the overly dramatic music was clearly written by someone who took this movie a bit too seriously and ends up ruining the remaining part of the movie not already ruined by clay bats mediocre acting and the laughable screenplayin the end its just too silly to be funny sure it has some amusing moments but theyre few and far apart
neg	sundownthe vampire in retreat is a rubbishthe acting is terriblethe atmosphere is nonexistent and the characters are uninterestingthe only scary thing about this piece of scum is that majority of the imdb users gave it a 10this is really horrifyingno goreno suspenseno violencenothingbruce cambellthe evil deadintruderis completely wastedthe supporting cast is also terribleyessome people may like this pictureespecially a mainstream society but hardcore horror fans or gorehounds wont enjoy this piece of crappersonally i hate horror comediesi prefer watching serious horror movies like cannibal holocaust or last house on the leftin my opiniona real horror movie is supposed to be scaryexcessively bloody and disturbingwithout stupid humourwhich usually ruins the whole conceptthis one isnt scaryisnt goryisnt even funny as a comedyso dont waste your precious time
neg	this may sound crazy to even the people who remember this showbut i remembered this as being liveaction i dont think i ever saw the cartoon but movie maybe i remember it very clearly the guy was in a building kinda like a showroom he even had the red jacket it was dark out and he turned into a red car and there was this guy on the second level looking down at him the carguy spun around and crashed through the big showroom type window and out onto the street and then proceeded to drive off that is all i remember i really hope someone else out there remembers this too if not maybe im still crazy but im hoping im not
neg	johnathan frakes is a good actor and when hes not directing a family film a fine director but he really shouldnt have directed this movie and the screenplay shouldve been rejected the director and writers must understand what the original tv show was really about as well as who the characters were and how they worked the original series had many episodes with razorsharp writing using good dialogue and with situations that american producers would never consider using in childrens programming much less a movie which made the original series so well received by adults i mean the tracys were college graduates and some of them did even drank alcohol and smoked tobacco and there were characters who did get killed although most were bad guys if they had written it the way that it was originally done which isnt dumbing things down with poor dialogue kindergarten humor and a weak plot this universalstudio canal joint venture wouldnt have such bad reviews this motion picture is almost pure blasphemy if youve seen the original supermarionation series then youll know what im talking about the first thing that was out of place and annoying were the constant references to ford motor company even going so far that lady penelope was riding around in a disfigured ford thunderbird made up to look like fab1 instead of using what wouldve been more appropriate considering ms penelopes station not to mention being more faithful to the original a rollsroyce fab1 shes supposed to be a distinguished member of british society hence the preference for englands finest make of motorcars in the original series one other reviewer here indicated that penelope wouldnt be caught dead in a ford hes pretty much right in the context that the idea of her riding in a ford doesnt work at least they could have had penelope ride in a jaguar made up like fab 1 since jaguar is a british car make that is owned by ford but no they had to use a straight ford but the ford product placement doesnt end there every single car you may see is a ford even the news flash that is shown on the tv sets in the movie were sponsored by ford ford ford ford the predominance of ford vehicles makes this movie an obvious marketing vehicle for ford the original series had a design that was futuristic for the 1960s and still remains ahead of its time even today but the futuristic design in the original series worked because there was an effort to make the design look practical and functional this kind of treatment didnt exist in the movie where everything is stylized to excess defeating the sense of functionality and practicality a lot of things that were done in the design of the movie were done strictly for style many times with no sense of function to give that style a sense of reasonthe original series relied on good acting performances of the voice talent to overcome the limited expressions in the puppets bringing them to life in the episodes the brilliant and lively music score by barry gray helped even further to connect the audience with the story the characters and how everything came together to help achieve the super objective a little bit of stanislavski talk the movie on the other hand had some overly grating performances anthony edwards overplayed brains to a fault bill paxton as jeff tracy just didnt work despite decent acting one of few there were better choices for the hood than ben kingsley and many others that i dont care to mention it would take too long quite simply the puppets were more believable second was the overly generic and underwhelming music score by hans zimmer sounding more like a mix between days of thunder and apollo 13 and of course the hood the hood in the original series had an ability to communicate with kyrano through a statue of kyrano as an outlet for esp contact but that was where his extraordinary capability ended hes a master of disguise and deception which allows him to sneak around undetected for the most part anyways to gather information of the thunderbirds vehicles for his own means he also uses weapons for his own defense including pistols and generally collects information using a film camera although he tried to steal thudnerbirds 1 and 2 in the 1960s united artists release of thunderbird 6 which was the last thunderbirds show filmed in supermarionation and was the second thunderbirds theatrical release but while he is a nemesis of international rescue the hood isnt the villain in every thunderbirds episode and he tends to avoid direct confrontation with international rescue in the movie hes obviously the main villain but he and his cohorts seem to act more like morons along with the hood having extended mind control ability including the ability to move objects and move himself into flight for brief periods of time this totally deviates from the hood as a character in the original series with one that may leave kids laughing and people familiar with the series scratching their heads in confusion or leaving the theater in disgustthere are more criticisms but the 1000 word limit for imdb reviews will not allow me to list all of them so i will close with the point being made that i didnt enjoy this movie as a matter of fact i think it sucks having seen the original series and supermarionation movies thunderbirds are go thunderbird 6 i was hoping for something a lot better than thisthe original supermarionation was a lot more sophisticated and elegant than this live action farce and thats saying it nicely  kip wells
neg	ive always thought that most huge boxoffice flops usually have something to recommend them but after the remake of around the world in 80 days and thunderbirds im beginning to doubt it for those not familiar its based on a puppet show about a family of astronauts who use state of the art rockets spaceships and subs to rescue people from various disasters falling bridges stricken planes burning buildings etc each week well the puppets are gone replaced by far more lifeless teenagers and so is the premise  only one ineptly staged rescue and a plot shamelessly ripped off from spy kids without any signs of imagination wit or entertainment young alan tracey feels left out of all the rescuing we never see the other traceys do because dad wont let him play with a real rocket until he passes his exams grounded on a beautiful tropical island some punishment his chance to shine comes when the rest of the family  a bunch of identikit bleachblondes who look like a gay neonazi boy band without a single bit of characterisation between them  are stranded in space and he has to have the day by er running around the jungle making a phone call firing a hose at the inept comedy relief villains and dousing them in gunk for bad measurethe good points are few and far between one of them is that the film is mostly in focus the other is they all got to go to the seychelles which looks nicethe bad points where to start ben kingsleys career lowpoint performance the aforementioned inept comedy relief sidekicks who would disgrace the childrens film foundation at its worst the almost complete lack of action or effects in a 70m scifi film the terrible script the lifeless direction the odious moralising but most of all is the fact that the film is so patronising in every possible way forget the life lessons and off the peg sentiment this is a movie aimed straight at the undereights by people who know theyre making a kids movie and are constantly talking down to their intended audience throwing in fifthrate jokes and routines that would insult most children who had only recently mastered the art of speech this film could replace being sent to bed early without their dinner as parents favourite punishment for kidsthe biggest flop in british film history it didnt even cover the cost of prints and marketing its just about watchable if only as an object lesson in how not to make a summer movie
neg	the basic formula for the original series was take someone get the audience to like them then put them into mortal danger this formula worked for the 32 episodes made between 196468 now we jump forward 40 years to 2004 we are introduced to alan tracy a somewhat lessthandiligent college school kid with his friend fermat a young knowitall they are whisked off by lady penelope in her pink ford thunderbird to the island paradise where the tracy family live for the school holidays almost immediately they are left in the care of kyrano and his daughter tintin whilst the adults go to rescue john from thunderbird 5 which has been damaged by a staged accident this is all part of the hoods scheme to take over tracy island so that he can steal the thunderbird machines to rob a bankyes the plot is as limp as thatthe dialogue is banal the acting more wooden than that of the fibreglass puppets the effects anything but special and hans zimmers score what little there was of barry grays glorious theme shone through zimmers lackluster orchestration the rest of the score was eminently forgettable in fact part of the score was broadcast the following week on the radio and didnt recognise it i didnt even bother to stay to witness busteds mediocre efforts with the end titlesto be fair ron cook worked quite well as parker he and sophia myles as penelope seemed wasted with the right material they could have been show stoppers the cgi work was what i would have called leading edge  5 years agothe dynamics of the main craft were just wrong the original series models at least moved as if they had massanother sore point is that the whole production seemed to be one long set of product placements from every vehicle being built by ford to the entire content of the tracy freezer being produced by ben  jerrysmy son 9 enjoyed the film but this cross between spy kids and clockstoppers aimed squarely at his age group added nothing to the thunderbirds legend when star trek hit the big screen in 1979 with the motion picture a whole new lease of life was breathed into the franchise which then continued for another 20 years or so with this film frakes has missed a golden opportunity to do the same with the thunderbirds franchisei predict that this film like the avengers and the saint before it will sink into obscurity within 6 months leaving the original series to its classic status
neg	thunderbirds was an immensely popular sixties show that has transcended the years and generations to the point it is still as popular now with both adults and children alike as it was in its heyday so one would deduce the chance to produce a liveaction feature film with a million pound hollywood budget was an excellent opportunity to revive the series as has been done with spiderman and the xmen but a terrible storyline and bland acting obliterated this opportunity and it was soon apparent all that was destined for this film was a trip to the bargain bin of the kiddies sectioninstead of a film focusing on the five tracey sons their father and trusty geek brain striving to rescue people and protect the world from villains our hero in this drudge is a malcontent and bratty thirteenyearold alan tracey fourteenyearold tintin and tenyearold brainbox fermat son of brains yes brains son despite this being a man who could surely never score a woman if he tried maybe he grew the kid in a petri dish as one can tell from a runthrough of our three lead characters this 2004 remake thunderbirds was clearly aimed at entertaining only children under twelve instead of trying to appeal to a broad agerange as those involved in the much superior revival of spiderman did the plot itself was so bland with clunky awkward dialogue and weak jokes that probably wouldnt amuse brighter preteens the scriptwriter seemed more interested in ripping off spy kids which was at least quirky and original instead of remaking the show people know and lovealthough sophia myles and ron cook were excellent as miss penelope and parker they only had about three lines between them so their presence was barely felt bill paxtons jeff tracey was just boring and there was only the slightest of mention of the other four tracey boys while anthony edwards and ben kingsley as brains and the hood respectively were just embarrassing the hood in particular is not at all threatening or sinister and instead comes across as a campy twobit stereotypical villain as limp as a piece of rotting lettucebrady corbet who plays alan tracey may well be a good young actor but it was hard to see that in a film where he plays a whinging brat who just grates and the same goes for vanessa anne hutchinson as tintin since the most she gets to do is look pretty and be all for girl power ironically it is young soren fultons fermat who is the only interesting character of the film as fulton delivers a natural and relaxed performancethunderbirds the series will be forever remembered as an excellent show that proves puppets can give solid performances thunderbirds the film will be forgotten by most and remembered by a few as one big flop
neg	thunderbirds 2004 director jonathan frakes starring bill paxton ben kingsley brady corbet 54321 thunderbirds are go and so began thunderbirds a childhood favorite of mine when i heard that they were going to make a thunderbirds movie i was ecstatic i couldnt wait to see thunderbird 2 roar in to save people while thunderbird 4 would dive deep into theyou get the idea i just couldnt wait then came august 2004 when the movie was finally released critics panned it but i still wanted to go after all as long as the heart was in the same place that was all that mattered to me so i sat down in the theater the only teenager in a crowd of 50everyone else was over thirty and under ten quite possibly the most awkward theater experience that i have ever had the movie which is intended to be a prequel focuses on alan tracy brady corbet the youngest of the tracy family he spends his days wishing that he could be rescuing people like the rest of his family but hes too young one day he finally gets his chance when the hood ben kingsley traps the rest of his family up on thunderbird 5 the space station this involves him having to outsmart the hoods henchmen and rescue his family in time before the hood can steal all of the money from the bank of englandtrust me the plot sounds like a regular episode of thunderbirds when you read it on paper once it gets put on to filmwhat a mess we have on our hands first off the film was intended for children much like the original show was however gerry anderson treated us like adults and gave us plots that were fairly advanced for childrens programming this on the other hand dumbs down the plot as it tries to make itself a ripoff of the spy kids franchise the final product is a movie that tries to appeal to fans of the thunderbirds series and children while missing both entirely lame jokes cartoonish sounds and stupid antics that no one really finds amusing are all over this movie and im sure that jonathan frakes is wishing hed never directed thisover all everyone gave a solid performance considering the script that they were all given ben kingsley was exceptional as the hood playing the part extremely well my only complaint about the characters is about the hoods henchmen who are reduced to leftovers from old looney tunes cartoons bumbling about as amazingly enough the kids take them on with easewhats odd about this movie is that while i was watching the movie i had fun but once the lights went up i realized that the movie was fairly bad i was 8 lighter and two hours of my time were now gone a guilty pleasure perhaps nonetheless thunderbirds is a forgettable mess instead of a big go im going to have to recommend that you stay away from this movie if the rest of movie could have been like the first ten minutes of it it would have been an incredible film worthy of the thunderbirds name however we get a movie that only diehard thunderbirds fans if youd like to watch your childhood torn to pieces or the extremely bored should bother withmy rating for thunderbirds is 1  stars
neg	this is a truly awful film what they have done is taken a tv show which was never aimed at young children  given it the george lucas treatment ie ruined it by kiddifying it to appeal to the younger audienceok so the thunderbirds tv show wasnt exactly the most cerebral of shows in fact it was pretty formulaic but it was always enjoyable to watch especially when the models got blown up and the voice cast wasnt too badthis suffers from bad casting  bad acting with the notable exceptions of sophia myles as lady penelope  ron cook as parker who seem to be the only cast members to have a clue about how their characters should be played  after this travesty i wouldnt let frakes direct trafficthe whole point of thunderbirds was that it was about the whole tracy family  how they worked as a team preventing disasters or coming to the rescue of those involved in disastersavoid this rubbish like the plaguei only give it 1 out of 10 because a zero rating is not supported
neg	okthis movie could have been soooo good all generations have been exposed to thunderbirds and have come to love it and this film had some of the features one would look for in a good thunderbirds movie the craft themselves and tracey island were realistically transferred to the big screen whilst still keeping to the designs we fell in love with sophia miles was simply fantastic as lady p and bill paxton whilst not exactly who i envisaged jeff tracey being was solid enoughbut then the adults were taken out of the equation and we were asked to believe 8 year olds could fly 200 tonne machinesits not so much the fact that the movie was centred around the children that made me feel like jonathon frakes was slapping me with a wet fish and laughing at my hard earned money spent on the film it was the fact that alan tracey was so obnoxious in the film and that he seemed to be as able to fly the machines as well as his brotherswho were at least 1920 seriously these are some pretty damn simple machines to use if this is the casethe film didnt seem to know whether it wanted to be serious or farcical it tried to pay homage whilst satirising and it just generally fell flat on its face 310 2 for the machines 1 for lady p
neg	i grew up b 1965 watching and loving the thunderbirds all my mates at school watched we played thunderbirds before school during lunch and after school we all wanted to be virgil or scott no one wanted to be alan counting down from 5 became an art form i took my children to see the movie hoping they would get a glimpse of what i loved as a child how bitterly disappointing the only high point was the snappy theme tune not that it could compare with the original score of the thunderbirds thankfully early saturday mornings one television channel still plays reruns of the series gerry anderson and his wife created jonatha frakes should hand in his directors chair his version was completely hopeless a waste of film utter rubbish a cgi remake may be acceptable but replacing marionettes with homo sapiens subsp sapiens was a huge error of judgment
neg	the most embarrassing moment in this film is when brady corbet says youve blossomed near the end the film i practically died im still not really sure why the screenwriters put that line in there was it supposed to create romance because it nearly made me sick the rest of the script was almost as badive never liked the original thunderbirds but a thunderbirds movie had the potential to do so much this movie doesnt if it didnt have the big draw card of the thunderbirds brand it would have been shafted straight to tv or canned in the postproduction maybe even before like i said the best thing about the movie is when the credits roll up and they play busteds song thunderbirds are go i cant believe i wasted 7 watching this through payperview
neg	ba ba ba boring this is next to battlefield earth in science fiction slumberness genie francis aka general hospitals laura has a small role as a reporter and that in itself should tell you that this movie must be bad there is ben kingsley an academy award winning actor in this stinker and a few others decent actors you have to wonder what possessed them to decide to do this awful movie the music dramatically goes up and down like its a major dramatic story even if you pay attention the plot is impossible to follow the effects are mediocre as well and seem really dated all of the actors speak in a monotone voice and have no realism to their dialogue i could go on and on on how this is a bad movie at least with battlefield earth its so bad its funny but this is just b o r i n g avoid unless you want to be lulled to sleep
neg	i still havent gotten to see all of this its running on cable right now and i seem to keep coming in on the middle of it my main reason for being interested in it is that im a bill paxton fan hes a pretty good actor and has turned in consistently good work over the course of his careerthe other thing is that while never really a fan of the old series i kinda liked thunderbirds for the ships and effect work derek meddings was quite possibly the best in the business during the sixties and seventies and his designs for the international rescue craft are wonderful the current team has done a fine job of translating his work to the big screenbutthis is one lame story the kids are asked to drive it and while they do an okay job its hard to suspend your disbelief especially when you have brains eightyearold son flying t2 an enormous multiton transport with all the aerodynamics of a buick everywhere you look you see a ford logo product placement is way over the top here and its annoying ben kingsley does an good job as the hood but he can only do so much with a onedimensional role if you can accept the film on its very slim merits thunderbirds is a fun enjoyable ride just dont look too closely at the machinery that drives itaddendum i finally got to see all of this and its worse than i thought the acting is fairly uniformly poor and while the effects are fairly good the story on multiple viewings has gotten cheesier the overdone product placement for ford is annoying and the kids as central characters grate on my remaining nerves as with the avengers if you ignore the source material its bearable but not very watch the original show and youll see what i meanand a word of advice to jon frakes take a refresher course at the directors guild you can do better than this old friendanother footnotei saw this again last night on telemundo dubbed in spanish with cheesy comedy sound effects and yes i came in roughly in the middle with ben ron and sophia in their fight scene on tracy island i didnt think it was possible for an already lame movie to be worse but it was it was embarrassingly bad if this had been done straight no kidstotherescue no tongueincheek jokes it might have worked as it is its just another beloved childhood joy thats been ruined
neg	wow i payed 350 to go see this movie at the cinema cant believe i wasted my time the acting is cringe worthy at best and the special effects are crude probarly the worst script in history some extremely embarrassing quotes i have ever heard in my life i swear to god swept away is better than this madonna should of won and oscar compared to these guys an hour and a half of my life i want back honestly people dont see this even toddler would find this movie an insult to their intelligence i found this movie very strange in the fact that it was hard to tell who is more wooden theses guys here of the actual puppets pleas guys dont waste your time on this movie you will live to regret it
neg	the original thunderbirds earned a place in tv history it was and still is much beloved  indeed the entire first 10 minutes of the wallace and gromit movie the wererabbit is a direct lift of thunderbirds down to a direct replay of the original thunderbird 2 launching sequence if you dont believe me get the movie and then get a copy of the original episode where thunderbird 2 is launchedthis movie was a crass attempt at making a kids movie  when the original was loved and enjoyed by kids and adults alike in the original the thunderbirds spent all of their time rescuing people who were often trapped when mother nature or technology went horrible wrong yes there was also the occasional criminal act the thunderbirds put their own lives and resources at risk for no reward  the very essence of heroism and selflessness there was little physical violence the thunderbirds challenged the imagination to a degree  how many of us would dream of someday building a thunderbird 2 and dont underestimate the power of entertainment to do this  many japanese attribute their fascination with humanoid robots to the old astroboy cartoonbut this movie was a poor reimage of the original this movie came across as a meld between thunderbirds and loony tunes  i mean we have anthony edwards as brain imitating porky pigs stuttering much of the action consists of kung fupower rangers type fighting indeed there were funny sound effects when someone got nailed on the head with a frying pan the tech that fired our imagination was absent  instead we have these kids running around using a plot device that was never in the original series having the entire team take off at once leaving the base occupied by the kids and brain then there was a dose of use the force luke mysticism thrown in when tintin would levitate something or another coupled with the the hood using aerodynamics that looked like they were lifted from crouching tiger hidden dragon about the only thing missing was for the hood to go tintin i am your uncle with a breath mask voice the heart that made thunderbirds unique was gonethe only bright point was ron cooks portrayal of parker  he caught it perfectly but the actress playing lady penelope came across as a child  huh and this is why we hate this movie when someone puts out something that was popular to a fan base and expects the fans to shell out money to watch and then delivers something than wasnt even close to what the fans expect  well i am sorry that is just plain wrong ok so if they were making a kids movie  fine  next time distribute it straight to video where many of these belong but dont package something up in a familiar wrapper and change the innards
neg	i really didnt like this film the plot was very predictable typical american plot im sorry guy gets the girl kind of thing at the end and london has a monorail bank of london bank of england is what it really is  i did however like the look of tracy island and the thunderbirds themselves and the brits were baddies apart from parker and lady penelope what was up with that oh and they kept on saying stuff like here come the thunderbirds  but it was never known as the thunderbirds in the series why do that id like to see this remade in 20 years with more british cast i preferred the original series sorry
neg	to say that thunderbirds is a horrid forced inyourface ugly looking nasty to listen to and painful to watch film wouldnt be saying enough there are only two reasons i can think of why youd watch this film 1 youve seen thunderbirds when you were young like i did and are curious as to what it is like but you will really only be watching to find out how badly they screwed things up or 2 youre seeing it with someone under ten years oldthunderbirds manages to cock up everything it attempts the list goes on and on but there are other more subtle humiliating things that are painfully obvious when you think about it from the off thunderbirds is wrong wrong wrong the whole moral message and goal is set up in an excruciating way jeff tracy a new low for bill paxton tells his youngest son alan hes not yet proved himself to be a thunderbird after alan randomly and stupidly decided to go down into tracy islands bowels to fire up thunderbird one the whole film is then a series of events and missfires consisting of alan trying to prove himself whilst his father and other brothers are trapped in space aboard thunderbird fivethe film relies on kid actors to carry the film a 16 year old alan tracy corbet a 16 year old tin tin hudgens and a 14 year old fermat fulton who is brains son to say that watching the adventures they get up to is painful is an understatement frequently trying to act and utilise the script whilst combating the evil hood kingsley in ridiculously unfunny and hammy ways acts as the entertainment for the duration of the film it only differs when everyones in a different location also the whole mind control thing was very tiresome and basically dragged the film down as it was overused and offered a way for our heroes to see a weakness in the hood  forced and incidentali know that most films for kids these days try to integrate some sort of material for adults but in thunderbirds its done in a way that fetishises lady penelope sophia myles plays penelope and i think its no coincidence shes a little older than the rest of the kids  at 24 years old its almost too good to be true her scenes are often highly charged and carry an erotic push we see her in the bath bubbles up to her neck watching tv in comes her butler and sneaks a peek as she seductively changes channels with her wet bare and bubble covered foot frequent shots of her massive bright pink high heeled shoes filling the screen during various scenes this first happens when she is actually tied up with the second happening during a fist fight with another woman twinned with this her bright pink costumes that reveal just enough yet cover just enough are particularly outstanding as is the way she moves and talks with that posh dominant english accent sounding like a commanding mistress well she is lady penelope after all  and youd better make sure call her that the whole thing is laughable but the editing is so quick that the kids wont notice but it sure as hell is therethe actual plot of the hood doing all that he does just to rob a few banks is very bizarre the characters that are his bodyguards a geeky looking woman and hard bodied black man who gets agitated a lot are we supposed to be laughing at this what about the fight scenes poorly choreographed stunts and what the hell was with the silly noises its utterly utterly laughablethe list goes on the way bill paxton plays it all so seriously like he was told they were doing it one way but it was made another the way ford motor company have their logo slapped all over the place news bulletin sponsored by ford the camera even moves to endorse ford several times when cars are in shot the way the cgi looks like something out of a computer game video clip  its infuriating the fact we are told to believe that a 16 year old girl can swim in the freezing thames against the current rescue a downed monorail monorail over the thames get back to the hatch and thus save the day all the time holding her breath it is absolute bull and the makers know it  i dont even know if a 10 year old would swallow itin short avoid avoid avoid thunderbirds is infuriating unfunny poorly scripted and even the rolls royce was taken out and replaced by a flying car  everything that could go wrong did go wrong
neg	this film is just a kids against evil genre thunderbirds is just the hook to get people to see it but are almost incidental in use the fact that the action takes place on tracy island is just a ploy to pull in the public it was interesting to note what the film makers view of future london will be and how the world all fits togetherthe best part of this film are some of the lines delivered by lady penelope which are highly comical these provided some light relief for those expecting a rerun of the tv serieshaving said that it passes 90 or so minutes in a fun way and so may just be worth watching
neg	i was one of those few americans that grew up with all of gerry andersens marvelous creations thunderbirds was a great series for the time and would have made a great actionadventure movie if only the writers could have figured out where to target iti expected it to be a romp but i did not expect it to aim at such a low age group like lost in space this could have been both visually stunning and exciting it should have focused on more actionadventure and the goal of the original series saving people in troubleinstead it focused on alan saving the day instead of his brothers who were cast too young anyway vs the original the breakout part was lady penelope and parker i didnt care too much for the characters in the original but i was grateful for them in the movie they stole the showi always enjoyed thunderbirds more for the hightech than the stories and even that did not get enough screen time as far as i was concerned i would have enjoyed seeing more of the cool gadgetsbut then im just a big kid 
neg	i was one of those few americans that grew up with all of gerry andersens marvelous creations thunderbirds was a great series for the time and would have made a great actionadventure movie if only the writers could have figured out where to target iti expected it to be a romp but i did not expect it to aim at such a low age group like lost in space this could have been both visually stunning and exciting it should have focused on more actionadventure and the goal of the original series saving people in troubleinstead it focused on alan saving the day instead of his brothers who were cast too young anyway vs the original the breakout part was lady penelope and parker i didnt care too much for the characters in the original but i was grateful for them in the movie they stole the showi always enjoyed thunderbirds more for the hightech than the stories and even that did not get enough screen time as far as i was concerned i would have enjoyed seeing more of the cool gadgetsbut then im just a big kid 
neg	i am very sorry to say this but thunderbirds does not even come up with a loud pop never mind any thunder at one stage i gave serious consideration to walking out of the cinema i stayed in the forlorn hope that the film might improve i was to be disappointed it did not get any better it got worse if that is at all possible had i gone to see the film with the thought that it was going to be a spoof i would still have been let down they had an excellent opportunity to make a great franchise of films here they have totally wasted that opportunity bill paxton and sir ben kingsley should be embarrassed to have there names attached to this film and jonathan frakes well what can i say he should be embarrassed and ashamed would not be to far from the truth i saw this film at a prerelease showing i had been waiting to see it most eagerly having grown up in the sixties with the original shows to say i was disappointed would be something of an understatement one final thing i will say about the film was the puppets in the tv shows were just a bit more wooden than where the actors in the film
neg	i just saw this movie mainly because brady corbet is in it and i must say that i was not pleased of course the computer graphics were amazing but the story line needed a little touchup also i think this movie would have done much better with more curses and blood as well if it were rated pg13 that would definitely attract more people to see itteens what would also attract more teens particularly teen girls would be a large close up of brady corbet on the thunderbirds poster even though the movie had its down points i still saw it and thought it was okay
neg	theres a group of fox tv executives sitting around a boardroom table wondering what new show to commission how about aiming for something like 24 or the west wing says one of them but they all agree it would be too expensive and cheap tv is less likely to harm the station if it flops well how about getting together some great comedy writers and doing a quality sitcom offers another and is fired on the spot dont you know good writers cost lots of money the big chief barks thats why we invented reality tvwe could do yet another crime drama suggests a man in a bland suit im listening the boss replies suddenly interested people like csi so lets do another copy of that blandman addsbut there are already far too many csi clones out there what can we do to make ours stand out a naive junior enquires and is sacked instantly stand out if we do that people may be confused lets give them more of what they already like the big chief screams lets just add more violence and make it really grisly we are fox after all another suit suggests to a hearty reply of now youre getting it from the big chief we could make them the deviant crimes unit he goes on to add clearly on a roll by jove hes got it the big chief laughs and the victims could be beautiful and vulnerable women who wear very little on screen well that would certainly distract people from the average acting and poor scripts blandman points out then its settled we just need a name the big chief announces we could call it sex cops violence too literal how about killer instinctit conveys violence but sounds a bit like basic instinct which had lots of sex puuurfect the big chief replies and then they all slap each other on the back and go and cancel arrested development
neg	pokemon 3 is little more than three or four episodes of the tv series strung together without the usual commercials the story is typical of pokemon conflict fighting and a resolution where all are happy in the end and there is nothing original or unusual in the animation some of the holes in the plot are filled in over the closing credits without explanation and everything is just a bit too sweetwhy see it on the big screen the only reason is to be a part of your childs world both of my sons enjoy pokemon and by my showing an interest in what they like we are closer seeing a film in a theatre is still different than seeing it on the tube and my sons enjoy the full moviegoing experience i gave the movie a 4 mostly from my childrens point of view
neg	this third pokemon movie is too abstract for younger kids to follow and too repetitious to entertain older kids the message of the film about dealing with loss is subverted by the return of the young girls father during the films credits team rocket provide some amusement but theyre not really part of the small plot so they dont appear very often
neg	wow i dont even really remember that much about this movie except that it stunkthe plots basically a girls parents neglect her so this sicko pokemon pretends to be her dad am i the only one disturbed by that then this weirdo pokemon kidnaps ashs mom to pretend to be the girls i dont care if he was trying to make the girl happy thats just grossthere was no real plot the girl was just a whiny brat who wanted things her own way she played with unowns was the daughter of entei and apparently could grow and shrink in age on a whim with the help of her dadthats pretty much all i can remember but i think you can take it as a hint and not see it or if you do see it dont expect much 1 out of 10seriously if you want a pokemon movie rent pokemon the first movie
neg	the rumor is true girls like coyote ugly more than guys and the reasons are obvious as soon as the plot is given jersey girl goes to new york to become a song writer and after initial frustration of having no luck overhears some girls partying about the 300 each they made last night she gets an audition at the bar they work at and surprise the place is completely full of two year old toddlers bursting at the sight of babes dancingthe story is not bad and some characters are likeable especially cammie the fashion coordinator part was cute and the bouncer but lets face it the drama was horrible and completely laughable from the beginning violet and her father looked far too ridiculous while they were relating throughout the movie and check out violet too jamming on that keyboard with the break dancerfor the first time i could think of how could the production be so terrible for a brief moment with this movie hollywood could stand on its two feet and show a new low without any major public outcry without saying you were warned instead it seems coyote ugly has a purposeful intent on trying to kiss every major rear in the world advertising babes in a bar but showing a paper thin pursue your dream story disappointed every male teen you targetedand finally the music there was absolutely no break of music i found in this movie especially when it was needed the hospital scene every scene felt like some short music video you just wish would stop until the bar opened but the climax was an ultimate laugher an 80s like song you would expect cyndi lauper to jump on the stage and jam with violet heck i personally thought bon jovi was going to jump out with the long hair and jam tooother than some really smart camera work with the coyote girls when dancing especially the wet scene and a couple cute cliches coyote ugly is something to be purely embarrassed about whether you watched or made it it looked like nothing but time killing or wasting depending on how you look at it
neg	i never wanted to see this film then one day for a joke i watched it to see how bad it was my preconceptions were confirmedfor starters id like to question the politics of the film it hides behind of mask of women making it big in the city but the only way that women can make it big is through using their sexuality rather than their intelligence or skills these women are nothing more the whores are slightly less attractive girls not allowed to be successful this is not the only right wing message of the film there are hundreds of shots of american flags and huge wads of cash a fine example of how the only powerful thing in america is capitalism and anything of spiritual moral or artistic value is not even given a look in of this film money is depicted as the only important thing to young peoplethe manageress of the bar states that she does not allow drug users in her bar and then she goes on to poor gallons of hard liquor down her own neck and then the necks of her staff and customers any one who knows anything about intoxicants will know that liquor can be just as dangerous as heroin and more dangerous than most illegal drugsand finally why are scenes in which the lead character is a point of sexual interest to the audience when she is getting undressed or with her boyfriend is her father always involved we watch get her undressed with the camera virtually caressing her legs while she is one the phone to her father she auctions her father just as she auctions her boyfriend i find this most strangein conclusion this film is immoral fascistic degrading to women and frankly disturbing but what else do you expect from jerry bruckhiemer
neg	let me start off by saying that this doesnt seem or feel like a movie it seems like just another tv show about popular girls and boys with no real film language top back it upthe camera angles are so straight forward that the story is told the simplest way possible never making the public connect with it this film takes us to where no movie ive seen has done before to a realm where the film theater becomes a warm medium giving the public every element of interpretation too obvious the large movie screen is only used as an enlarged tv from where we can see every attribute of these women in a larger than life mannerlately it seems that young directors are compromising the art of film making for sales this is very scary the industry is spoiling the art in movies we must educate ourselves and our children about what cinematography and its language are really about not just sales and entertainment but a way to communicate feelings passions and even culture not as a launching platform for young divas and jocks
neg	this movie is another fine example of what jerry bruckheimer since about 1997 seems to be best athyping up a movie a year before its release and not coming through with a quality movie im no film critic but this movie was as predictable as they come every attempt at a joke every attempt at a touching moment and the pitiful attempt at a love story was exactly what i was predicting in my mind do yourself a favor and save your money on this one
neg	what a disappointment piper perabo is adorable tyra banks is beautiful but pitiful as an actor and the talented and beautiful maria bello is wasted bello must have been embarrassed by some of the lines the plot script and premise is a jokeim not against silly movies i think that something about mary is a masterpiece but coyote ugly is a waste of 90 minutes
neg	i was talked into watching this movie by a friend who blubbered on about what a cute story this wasyucki want my two hours back as i could have done so many more productive things with my timelike for instance twiddling my thumbs i see nothing redeeming about this film at all save for the eyecandy aspect of it310 and thats being generous
neg	coyote ugly might have been much more effective if the filmmakers had made it an rrated guilty pleasureexploitation film with plenty of nudity but since the pg13 rating is what all the studios are wanting these days we end up with a movie like this a pg13 tease flick that isnt allowed to go nowhere near as far as the movie should have gonethe script is go generic that it is easy to guess what plot point is going to occur 15 minutes before it actually happens the acting is adequate but the characters are so paperthin that nothing could be done with them there were also a lot of points where it seemed like i was watching a musicvideo rather than a moviethe films only assets are the amazingly beautiful female leads we get to see them in some extremely tight and pretty revealing outfitsbut only so much could be shown due to the pg13 constraints theres plenty of cleavage and toned heaving bodies doing some wellchoreographed dance numbers but theres no nudity or sex to speak of tyra banks she keeps getting even more insanely beautiful with age is also in the movie for a very small amount of time sexy newcomer piper perabo is also very easy on the eyes and she has a killer smile and shows some genuine acting potentialthe only people i could see this movie appealing to is prepubescent boys who arent allowed to watch rrated movies yet that audience might get a lot out of it from a titillation aspect but adult audiences will feel annoyed and cheatedrating the movie1 the women10
neg	spoiler do not read this if you think about watching that movie although it would be a waste of time by the way the plot is so predictable that it does not make any difference if you read this or not anywayif you are wondering whether to see coyote ugly or not dont its not worth either the money for the ticket or the vhs  dvd a typical chickfeelgoodflick one could say the plot itself is as shallow as it can be a ridiculous and uncritical version of the american dream the young goodlooking girl from a small town becoming a big success in new york the few desperate attempts of giving the movie any depth fail such as the tragic accident of the father the difficulties of violets relationship with her boyfriend and so on mcnally director tries to arouse the audiences pity and sadness put does not have any chance to succeed in this attempt due to the bad script and the shallow acting especially piper perabo completely fails in convincing one of jerseys fear of singing in front of an audience the only good and quite funny thing about coyote ugly is john goodman who represents the small ray of hope of this moviei was very astonished that jerry bruckheimer produced this movie first gone in 60 seconds and now this what happened to great movies like the rock and con air that was true bruckheimer stuffif you are looking for a superficial movie with good looking women just to have a relaxed evening you should better go and see charlies angels its much more funny entertaining and selfironic instead of this flicktwo thumbs down 3 out of 10
neg	if this movie were more about piper perabos character and less about the bar this might have been halfway decent pipers violet stanford and karen friendly adventures of rocky and bullwinkle both have a virgin kindegarden teacher quality to them thats endearing heres hoping shell find a better movie to be in
neg	just think it cost a total of 250000 to make clerks how the hell did they spend 45 million to make this glorified music video a practically unknown cast two or three sets no special effects that i could see i know it must have been spent on that expertly crafted economical tension filled screenplay shoot that bar set must have cost a bundle anyway i guess jerry bruckheimer wouldnt be caught dead producing anything for less im just surprised he didnt blow up anythinganyway it wasnt an awful film i guess the female leads seemed to have some good chemistry and the soundtrack was ok imo it just seems a pity that this rather mediocre project could have been made for 5 million without any loss to the production and 6 more 5 million dollar indy films of merit could have been made as well
neg	wow i watched the trailer for this one and though nah this one is not for me i watched my husband and our friends faces during the trailer and knew this was a boy movie i mean hallo a bunch of chick barmaids that dance  another stripteasethen i started watching it it didnt look all that bad so i carried on watching i watched it right to the end what an awesome movie if anything this is a chickflick these girls have attitude it is really a feelgood movie and a bit of a love story really leaves you with a nice feelingbasically the story of a smalltown girl making it big in the city after going through the usual bigcity cp there have been a couple of these it is almost a new urban legend but it also makes you think of your life and what you have achieved well me anyway i think it is because the whole working in a bar scenario is very familiar not just for me but for many people i know dont trust the trailers for this one  it is aimed at bringing the men in
neg	in 1454 in france the sorcerer alaric de marnac paul naschy is decapitated and his mistress mabille de lancr helga lin is tortured to death accused of witchcraft vampirism and lycanthropy before they die they curse the next generations of their executioners in the present days in the 70s hugo de marnac paul naschy and sylvia betsab ruiz and their friends maurice roland vic winner and his beloved paula cristina suriani go to a sance session where they evoke the spirit of alaric de marnac they decide to travel to the villas de sade a real estate of hugos family in the countryside to seek a monastery with a hidden treasure they find alarics head and the fiend possesses them bringing mabille back to life and executing the locals in gore sacrifices after the death of her father elvira emma cohen recalls that he has the thors hammer amulet hidden in a well together with maurice they try to defeat the demoniac alaric de marnac and mabillelast weekend i bought a box of horror genre with five dvds of paul naschy per us 998 despite of having no references i decided to take the chance the first dvd with the uncut and restored version horror rises from the tomb is a trash b or c movie that immediately made me recall ed wood the ridiculous story is disclosed through awful screenplay direction performances cinematography decoration special effects and edition and with lots of naked women the result is simply hilarious and i can guarantee that ed woods style is back my vote is threetitle brazil not available
neg	the version of this film i saw was titled horror rises from the tomb the horror in question is a wicked medieval magician played by spanish horror legend paul naschy looking like hes playing abanazer in a church hall panto he rises from his tomb when a stupid descendant i think hes a descendant as hes also played by naschyreturns to his ancestral home and reunites the magicians head and body which had been separated by by the witchfinders who executed him in an attempt to stop him er rising from the tombobviously once head and body are back together all hell breaks loose and lots of people die like all good magicians abanazer here has a lovely assistant this ones played by another spanish horror great the beautiful helga line like practically every other woman in the film line periodically gets her kit off theres a lot of nudity in this film and not just female  we even get to see naschys paunchy body which isnt a pretty sight i can tell you most of the films sex angle is laughably gratuitous theres one particularly funny scene where naschy and line discuss their evil plans and then suddenly decide to both have a grope of the nubile young blonde theyve possessedits also pretty gory in places  notably a herschell gordon lewisesquire moment where line plunges her hands into a mans chest to remove his heartthe best part of the film is the pretty effective zombies who turn up towards the end theyre quickly scared off by a fire though and dont bother coming back which is a shame the scene where the zombies rise however is the films most ludicrously inept moment it all happens in long shot and we havent really got a clue whats happening until we see some figures shambling on from the distance there are several rubbish moments like this thanks largely to poor editing when a labourer falls under the hypnotic spell of naschys head theres a big close up of his face that seems to last forever and serves no purpose whatsoeverall in all not a great horror film but entertaining enough of course the version i saw was a dubbed american version that had probably been chopped to pieces for all i know the original spanish version could be a masterpiece
neg	this movie starts out with an execution of a practitioner of witchcraft and his mistress his head is chopped off and buried separately of his bodysounds like the thing that wouldnt die doesnt it well it does play out a little like that but once the body is reunited with the head all the interesting and gruesome deaths are done and the movie moves very slowly i mean the movie is only 88 minutes long and i kept thinking when is it going to end the characters in the movie are idiots for the most part and they pretty much deserve to die for being really stupid the villain is also very bad as he is slow moving and really you wonder how he manages to do anything considering he is afraid of jewelery the only thing to keep you watching after the head is reattached is the fact that there are so many boobs being flashed that you really begin to lose track still i want to see a horror movie not a soft core porn flick and as a horror movie it is way to slow moving with way to many slow stretches to be even somewhat enjoyable and dont read the back of the box as it made it out like there were flesh eating zombies attacking the town there isntonly a small scene where three or four zombies attack a house and are so easily repelled they are not a factor in the movie at all and their scene is rather pointless so for the most part i say you should avoid this movie unless you come across it for really cheap
neg	paul naschy made a great number of horror films in terms of quality they tend to range from fairly good to unwatchable trash and unfortunately horror rises from the tomb is closer to the latter the plot is just your average story of a witch wizard or as is the case here warlock who is put to death  but not before swearing vengeance on those who did itetc etc we then get a sance and one thing leads to another and pretty soon the executed warlock is up to no good again the plot is slow painfully boring and the film constantly feels pointless the characters string out reams of diatribe and it never serves the film in any way whatsoever paul naschy wrote the script and if you ask me he should stick to acting because the dialogue is trite in the extreme and only serves to make the film even more boring than it already is carlos aured who also directed naschy in blue eyes of the broken doll and curse of the devil provides dull direction here which likes the dialogue does nothing to help the film sometimes crap films like this have a certain charm about them but horror rises from the tomb doesnt even have that this is a painfully boring film that has little or nothing in the way of interest
neg	it was all over with the slashers around 88 so it was time for the cheesy rip offs of those older movies the brain is well done the script reminded me of videodrome but then in a more cheesy way as said before the acting can go through with it but its the effects that makes you laugh the so called brain is really a turkey and the blood is never shown the opening sequence is what makes this movie worth watching the hallucinations are really nicely done and reminded me of nightmare on elm street remember the telephone coming alive some how you keep watching this flick waiting what is happening next its viewable for all freaks out there cause there isnt any gore in it and as said the blood isnt there neither but there is nudity for the perverts i have seen worser movies than this one only wished they had made it bloodier
neg	my friends and i rented this for bad movie night with high hopes but the brain was something of a letdown the brain itself is gloriously goofylooking but it mostly just sits on its little platform who thought that it would be cool that the brain only gets to munch on three people throughout 94 drawnout minutes this movie has a number of things going for it at first including an estevezknockoff lead playing a rebellious genius were told that his enormous intellect is misdirected into his elaborate pranks and school stunts which include putting krazy glue on someones chair it also has some great lines a hilariously outofshape and outofbreath henchman who just barely manages to be everywhere and yeah some chick gets naked however the director desperately needs some schooling in the art of pacing during the last half things just start to drag on and on with at least 3 or 4 pointless boring chase scenes making up the middle third of the plot the scenes inside the pri complex are especially bad at least 15 minutes of this movie are people running up and down the same stairwell i couldve fixed the screenplay to this thing in half an hour more cheese more gore more nudity more brain action if youre going to make a bad horror movie at least give me something cool to look at while my superego shuts down maybe the director was trying to really bring the audience into his movie i started feeling like one of the zombified townsfolk by the end of this crapfest
neg	a spoilerwhat three words can guarantee you a terrible film cheap canadian production the brain fits those words perfectly terrible script idiotic acting and hilarious special effects make this a must for every bad movie fan the horror is hilarious the post production team looks like it gave up what makes the brain admirable is in the second half it actually tries to be good can a bit of ingenuity and consistency save what is already a jokeits around christmas time a mother and daughter are murdered by one of the funniest looking villains ever the day later a rebel teen gets into enough trouble that he is sent for a psychiatric analysisif a cop s head is chopped off and a stranger with blood on him and a bloody axe told you some kids did it who would you believe what begins as funny turns dull and tiring toward the end when the brain tries to be serious a child cannot be frightened by the scary moments the brain is too funny a concept to try and be gritty the psychological research institute is larger than major manufacturing plants our ugly villain and its cohorts get credit for pulling some of the worst acting i have seen viewer discretion advised heavily
neg	in the small american town of meadowvale dr anthony blake david gale the imdb listing for this character is wrong its definitely dr blake not dr blakely is the director and founder of the famed psychological research institute and also hosts a local tv programme called independent thinkers he uses this tv show to hypnotise the viewers and make them commit acts of violence dr blake has the help of a large brain with an evil face that uses its spinal cord as a tail thingy usually the brain is just sitting in a tank eats mice and the odd bad actor each time it eats someone it gets much bigger meanwhile at the local highschool gifted but troublesome teenager jim majelewski tom bresnahan has been caught putting sodium down the toilets jim is sent to dr blake at the pri for help with his attitude and behavioural problems while there dr blake hooks jim up to well something im not actually sure what this whatever it is is attached to the brain at first jim is able to resist the brains mind control the brain feels that jim is a threat to itself and its plans once out of the pri jim starts having bizarre hallucinations and crashes his car jim makes it to his waitress girlfriend janet cynthia preston as cyndy preston but is handed back to dr blakes assistant verna george buza soon after by officer marks harry booker the brain wants to kill jim because he is the only one capable of withstanding its mind control techniques and with independent thinkers going national the brain doesnt want anything or anyone to stop its evil plan for world domination jim quickly realises that the brain is controlling the entire town and he alone must stop the brain before it takes over the worlddirected by ed hunt who calls himself edward hunt here the brain wasnt as bad as i thought it was going to be dont get me wrong as it certainly isnt great either the script by barry pearson tries a stab at satire with the brain washing and mind control by tv storyline it moves along at a fair pace and isnt too boring no explanation is given for the existence of the brain at all its just there and thats it we have to accept it the story is a little choppy and never fully explores one single element theres the tv mind control the brain itself jim being hunted by the police  his misbehaviour and various other little bits and pieces here and there including a bizarre revelation regarding dr blake that isnt explained at all production wise this film looks cheap and probably was cheap the acting isnt great but ive seen worse and what is david gale doing in this in fact this role is similar to gales role in reanimator 1985 even down to his characters deaths in both films the brain itself at first sits in a tank and starts to grow whenever it eats someone and by the end it is pretty big each stage is just made of rubber it doesnt look particularly good and isnt scary or creepy just cheap theres no blood or gore in it apart from a blink and youll miss it decapitation the nudity is provided by dr blakes assistant vivian christine kossak as christine kossack before she gets eaten the brain had a certain entertainment value for me but i would think most people would dislike it maybe worth a watch if you can see it on tv for free
neg	insignificant and lowbrained haha 80s horror like there are thirteen in a dozen yet it can be considered amusing if you watch it in the right state of mind the special effects are tacky the acting atrocious and the screenplay seems to miss a couple of essential paragraphs the brain takes place in a typical quietamerican town setting where every adolescent works in the same diner and where the coolkid in high school flushes cherry bombs down the toilet it is here that a tvguru named dr blake and his adorable petbrain begin their quest for nationwide mind controlling under the label of independent thinkers a giant cheesy brain sends out waves through television sets and forces innocent viewers to kill how cool is that now its up to the meadowvale teenrebel to save the world the funniest thing about the plot is that it never explains where dr blake and his monstrous brain actually come from there are obvious references towards extraterrestrial life but thats about it meh who needs a background in a movie like this really theres not that much bloodshed unfortunately and the evil brain looks like an oversized sockpuppet the only more or less interesting element for horror buffs is taking a look at the cast and crew who made this movie director ed hunt and writer barry pearson are the same men who made bloody birthday guilty pleasure of mine and plague both those are much better movies and they wisely decided to resign the film industry the most familiar face in the cast unquestionably is the great david gale whom horror fans will worship forever for his role in reanimator a girl named christine kossak provides the nudityfactor and shes obviously a great talent she has exactly 3 movies on her repertoire of which this is her masterpiece in her debut she was credited as runaway model and in 3 men and a baby her character is referred to as one of jacks girls i really wonder how she feels about her career as an actress
neg	another horror flick in which a goofball teenager battles a madman and his supernatural sidekick who want to take over yes but the fact that this one was from canada gives it a slightly different feel the brain has troublesome teenager jim majelewski getting put into a treatment whose leader turns out to be a cult leader aided by a big ugly brain can jim stop him i guess that since our northern neighbor has accomplished all that they have accomplished theyre entitled to make at least one ridiculous horror movie but still theyll probably want to be known for having national health care and allthe bad guy had a brain why didnt the people who made this movie
neg	using tons of stock footage not only from trader horn but also the first two films in the series for example the alligator fight was used last time out this is one of the weakest films in the mgm series its a huge let down after the classic tarzan and his mate which is possibly the best film in the seriesthe plot has janes cousins coming into the jungle to tell her that she has inherited a fortune if shell come back to claim it they are kind of in the bind since the relative that left her the money cut them out of the willhiring a great white hunter who secretly wishes to capture tarzan and sell him the pair heads into the jungle where they run into the usual jungle troubles more so because of the stock footage after lots of talk jane decides to go back to civilization and we get long sequences of tarzan and jame making kissy face finally into the last half hour the plot to capture tarzan is put in motion and things at last become interesting as plans go awry and things look very grim for all concernedpainfully dull film is clear evidence of a troubled production the film seems to have been assembled from several different films with the first half hour playing as an almost exact repeats of the previous film the middle third shows signs of having to stretch things out and having plot lines that ultimately went nowhere the last third where tarzan is captured and the party is put into peril is the point that the film finally comes to life it also shows signs of the graphic violence that caused much of the need to reshoot the film to me its a great wonder how the series managed to continue on from here since this film isnt very good except at the endi would be hard pressed to explain it except i would have to say that it was the relationship between weissmuller and osullivan as tarzan and jane which kept people coming back its a beautifully acted pairing and really is one of the screens great couplesi should probably also mention that this is the point that the film became less real and more fantastical with the appearance of the tarzan tree house i really dislike the first hour or so of this film a great deal and find it a great waste of time and energy if you can come in towards the end i would recommend giving the film a try otherwise i would just skip the whole film and move on to the next film in the series
neg	this show comes up with interesting locations as fast as the travel channel it is billed as reality but in actuality it is pure prime time soap opera its tries to use exotic locales as a facade to bring people into a phony contest  then proceeds to hook viewers on the contestants soap opera styleit also borrows from an early cbs game show pioneer beat the clock by inventing situations for its contestants to try  overcome then it rewards the winner money if they can spice it up with a little interaction between the characters even better while the game format is in slow motion versus beat the clock the real accomplishment of this series is to escape reality this show has elements of several types of successful past programs reality television hardly but if your hooked on the contestants locale or contest this is your cup of tea if your not this entire series is as i say drivel dripping with gravy it is another show hiding behind the reality label which is the trend it started in 2000it is slick  well produced so it might last a while yet after all so do reruns of gilligans island green acres the beverly hillbillies  the brady bunch this just doesnt employ professional actors the intelligence level is about the same
neg	how has this piece of crap stayed on tv this long its terrible it makes me want to shoot someone its so fake that it is actually worse than a 1940s scifi movie id rather have a stroke than watch this nonsense i remember watching it when it first came out i thought hey this could be interesting then i found out how absolutely insanely ridiculously stupid it really was it was so bad that i actually took out my pocket knife and stuck my hand to the tableplease people stop watching this and all other reality shows theyre the trash that is jamming the networks and canceling quality programming that requires some thought to create
neg	you do realize that youve been watching the exact same show for eight years right i could understand the initial curiosity of seeing strangers coexist on an island but youd think that after watching unkempt stinkladened heroes run roughshod through the bush with an egg on a spoon for half a decade would be enough to get you to commit to something a little more original and interestingand im not even speaking of the shows validity which for the record i find questionable its just hard to suspend disbelief for bushy bill eating a rat when the entire crew of producers and camera people are housed in an air conditioned makeshift biodome sipping frosty mochcinnos with moxywhats the appeal here i dont care about these people or their meandering lives i just dont get it but if you do find yourself being captivated by hairy unwashed people i suggest you turn off your tv and just take a trip to your local bus station where you can see people like this in their true habitat they call them homeless people and free of charge you can sit back and marvel in their uncanny ability to retrieve various cigarette debris from a plethora of garbage canisters eventually striking paydirt and fashioning a homemade dr frankensteinstyled cancerstick all the while begging people for change for food when the stink of aqua velva on their breath is enough to suggest otherwise and the best part much like survivor every week one member of the tribe leaves the island when they are unceremoniously sent packing to the local institution when the frightening unmedicated state of fullblown schizophrenia kicks into gear now thats entertainment
neg	written by the excellent mcgovern and directed by frears this film was a slight disappointment it seemed too short it spent far too long creating the hovis atmosphere and laughing at the catholic demands then very quickly you have the fascist and socialists vying for the familys attention and the terrible conclusionstill my wife thought liam was cute
neg	my first question after seeing this film was why is the title liam if the intent was to tell a story from the boys perspective it was not carried out well of course there was the formulaic use of camera angles in the boys scenes but much of the crucial action took place outside of his field of view having a main character unable to speak obviously suggesting the mute powerless position of a child makes it difficult to give that character much depthmelodrama is defined as dramatic or other literary work characterized by the use of stereotyped characters exaggerated emotions and language simplistic morality and conflict liam fits this definition to a t the viewer is hit over the head with the typical stereotypes of the fire and brimstone catholic church in the stern school marm and the wellfed priest squeezing money from parishioners a stereotype which is becoming very tiresome whats morethe jewish characters are money lenders and factory ownersmuch of the film was predictablewho didnt think that wed see theresa scrubbing the toilet after her mother had told her no daughter of mine will scrub another womans toilet im a fan of british realism if its done well in my opinion liam is not
neg	it is not uncommon to see us remakes of foreign movies that fall flat on their face but here is the flip side this is an awful remake of the us movie wide awake by the britishwide awake is strange but entertaining and funny liam on the other hand is just strange i must give credit to liam for one thing and that is making it clear that i made the right choice in changing my religion
neg	i wont mention any of the plot because although it would be highly predictable anyway the one notable plot twist is given away everywhere in the movie comments in the plot summary here and even in the synopsis on my netflix envelope i might have enjoyed it more if i hadnt known that maybe this film has a deceptively good cast most of whom did creditable acting with the rather limited material at hand including donald sutherland lesley ann warren and tia carrere and rosemary dunsmore in smaller parts it was impossible to like william mcnamara but that was clearly by design and there were a couple of quick nude scenes by the callipygian lenore zann but none of this brings the slightest recommendation from me dont any of these fine actors actually read these scripts before signing on
neg	this is one of the most hateful and cruel movies ive seen in a long time sadly i was duped into sticking with it since donald sutherlands presence misleadingly gave it some credibility thats the last time thatll happenlesley ann warrens character was annoyingly whiny and as stupid as they come there were smarter characters than hers who were killed in the film thats just one of many things in this movie that made me ask where is the justicewhy is latenight cable so filled with sadistic garbage filled with pathological mayhem most of these films seem to have a particular problem with women and seem to focus on them being terrorized and murdered this film could have been every bit as suspenseful without being sick and twisted in the process all it ends up doing is turning the viewers stomach with its sickness and insulting the viewers intelligencethe cast is misleadingly good my guess is that they bagged sutherland first and used him to lure the others like lemmings into thisim kicking myself for wasting time giving this piece of garbage a chance
neg	there is absolutely no plot in this movie no character developmentno climaxnothing but has a few good fighting scenes that are actually pretty good so there you goas a movie overall is pretty bad but if you like a brainless flick that offer nothing but just good action scene then watch this movie do not expect nothing more that just thatdecent acting and a not so bad directiona couple of cameos from kimbo and caranoi was looking to see carano a little bit more in this movieshe is a good fighter and a really hot girl white is a great martial artist and a decent actor i really hope he can land a better movie in the future so we can really enjoy his artimagine a film with white and jaa togetherthat would be awesome
neg	a black guy fights  and supposedly wins  yeah  110 obviously fictionso were presented with a damm nice title a real nice tag line and even a nice plot line  thats about it thats where it ends we move into fiction after thatmichael jai white the black guy so dont get confused with the name portrays a black guy umm thats all there is to the nameits so hard to find decent help must have hired the black guys friends to help cause the low budget low ineptness of this movie has the cameras shadow trailing the first scenes yeah obvious idiot moment for the average guy like you and me but yeah10 lines review submitted if you paid to see this movie you got screwed
neg	not exactly my genre this straighttodvd street fight action is one i only encountered due to a friend putting it on whilst we had a few beers im relatively open minded and quite a fan of eamonn walker so i sat back ready to enjoy myselfblood and bone is the story of isiah bone an excon who becomes a street fighter for unclear reasons which eventually unfold as the film progresses blah blah blahwhat a tedious film i understand that films like this dont rely hugely on plot but do they have to stuff in such a silly predictable and entirely stupid storyline it may not be important but by golly gum does it annoy me better no plot and pure action than a clcheridden fleabag mongrel of a narrative infused with entirely unfounded and unachieving sentimental drivel it is the cinematic equivalent of a thinskinned turkey stuffed with rotten innards i should probably at this point mention what is of course the films drawing point the fighting even in itself the fighting is rather poor bone manages to take out well established toughman street fighters in single punches a large oaf or two is the filmmakers laughworthy attempt to rectify this inconsistency fighters who never seem to conclude that attacking one by one is a foolish ploy even this is repetitive and stupid arms broken and faces kicked with a steady alacrity that we get to see time and time againa run of the mill filmbynumbers movie which fully deserves its straight to dvd status doing absolutely nothing new and everything weve seen time and time again and not even particularly well
neg	this film reminded me of the sopranos and not in a good way david chases seminal mob opera only ever put its foot wrong twice the most jarring and inexplicable instance of which took place in its fourth season when junior soprano went on trial for his life rather than pursue this riveting and pivotal plot line the writers instead chose to completely ignore it focusing instead on bobby baccalieris constant whimpering over his recently deceased wifes frozen pasta dish when something of genuine interest happens in notorious  for example that first mysterious assassination attempt on tupac shakur that ignited the whole east coastwest coast feud in the first place and ended up leading to the deaths of both tupac and christopher wallace  the film treats it as just another bit of plot to plod through why exactly was tupac so convinced that he was sold out by his own people did he alone nurture his subsequent affiliation with suge knight and was lil kims transformation from prim office drone into sexobsessed vampish diva really as banal as it appears herenone of these questions are even fleetingly addressed by the films screenwriters who are far more interested in depicting wallaces turbulent love life to zero compelling dramatic avail these sequences including a brainfrazzlingly clichd groupie indescretion in a hotel room are so toothless and bruisingly manipulative that the only real comparison to be made is with a network tv moviethe storytelling in both structure and content is simplistic and trite but more fundamentally as a biopic as something designed to celebrate its subject and educate the uninitiated on the intricacies of their life and work the film is almost entirely worthless the reliance on meatandpotatoes genre plotting coupled with the lifeless musical performances an area in which a film like this should soar surely result in a film that appears to have been designed only to satisfy the whims and demands of those involved leaving wallaces questionable status as a giant in his field as the preserve of the easily persuaded and previously converted only and the final twenty minutes in which wallaces posthumous cultural identity is broadly painted as being akin to that of a latter day saint quite frankly made me feel like throwing up on that score much as with any other notorious is crass calculating and compromised
neg	if this is supposed to be the black experience let me out at either the front or back doora mamas boy one day sees 2 young hoods walk by and from then on its all down hill for him angela bassett the one shining grace in this film plays his over protective religious mother despite her anger at how his life has turned by the middle of the picture she really decides to accept this she allows his friends to come in and suddenly its all right to use the profanity as long as its not in front of the childrenthis is a sad state of affairs regarding gangster rap you knew where this film was headingi literally laughed out loud when at the end when bassett is accompanying her sons body for burial she states that while his life had been cut short at age 24 he had become a man what man he had been a convicted criminal wrote the most atrocious rap music with constant vulgarityand scorned society that scene in the classroom where he tells a teacher that as a sanitation worker he will earn more than the teacher is a perfect example of what goes on in our schools the complete and utter lack of respect for the teacherthe east coast west coast gang rap rivalry is never fully explained all we see are guns blazinga terrible picture doing nothing to prevent gang violence what horrible role models are these rap singers and their foul music the african american community should take umbrage at their very being who was this classless fat slob who portrayed biggie he made rerun from the old television show look thin by comparison i know it was the streets of bedford stuyvesant that changed this chubby little boy into the vulgar monster that he was what a sorry state of affairs when this is called motion picture entertainment
neg	as a fan of notorious big i was looking forward to this movie i am unfortunate to see it is a terrible movie jamal woodward is not convincing or realistic enough to portray notorious big a lot of the story follows notorious bigs real son christopher jordan wallace as notorious big as a kid unfortunately he is not convincing enough to pay tribute to his father derek luke is just as unconvincing as sean puffy combs in a nutshell no one is convincing enough to play their roles here the big problem with this are these are actual people they are playing it was boring and did not give any information about notorious big that fans and nonfans alike did not already know i was especially disappointed with angela bassett a very good actress wasted here as voletta wallace the movie slugs and slugs along thinking that notorious big fans will spend tons of money on it i am unfortunate to say that that happened its nowhere close to a good movie i was expecting so much out of it but unfortunately i didnt get anything i wanted from this i think you should definitely skip this one
neg	lookim reading and reading this comments and theres a lot of it that i wanna say but i will try to make it short but cleanfirst of all lets forget all of the things how bad this movie was madehow it didnt show anything of notorious and i agree with the most people here saying that it was hollywood i mean what did you expect a real life story when will people wake up and see that u will never ever find the real truth about 2pac and biggie its all covered up and buried deep downsecond im not against neither 2pac or biggie i love them both but 2pac and lil kim did get embarrassed in this movie for surenext for all of ya that are saying that the movie is awesome and cant see the truth either u are too blind too see it because u think u know something about big or you dont know anything about him at all and u love this hollywood teenage movies use your mind and see though the clouds there is a lot of it you could say when it gets to this topic i did not say 60 of what i have to say because its a very wide topic but for the movie i can only say that it could have been a little bit i mean a much better done but anyways im just some person giving her opinionno hard feelingslook i love hip hop and i live for it but after seeing this movie every person with a little intelligence could see that this is not how someone is suppose to live with all do respect for 2pac and big like all the other artists who are making for a living like this should turn the other page because u are ruining the youthbringing the wrong message to the children and that is not going to school but living from the streets hustling and just grabbing for the paperthe true hip hop is suppose to be about love and intelligence be smart and allok i know that many of you will think that im crazy but this is just my point of view look i am maybe wrong about something and im not saying this is a completely bad movie because even if im in hip hop for 17 18 years i still dont know anything bout 2pac or biggie no matter how many articles i read or how much i support them and listen to their musiclike most of you all out there only people who were really close to them and the killers know the truth behind all thisand for the end i just wanna say for all of ya biggie and tupac fans and family this two men were and will be the greatest of all time no matter how they lived their lives but please in the future try to be better learn and love each other think good even for the ones that dont like you because at the endits not about how many money or fame u could get and how fast u could get to the top its about accomplishing your self to the fullest and feeding your soul your body and mindbecause if u manage to do that you will be living a life even after death peace and love to ya all rip biggie2pacaaliyahleft eyejam master jay and the others who make a change in this world
neg	i thought the movie was ok but very disappointed that they didnt capture the true image of his life i was so anticipating to see his mother being an actual jamaican that its driving me crazy just watching the beginning of the movie told me that the movie was not accurate which i completely lost interest just a matter of seconds from the beginning of the movie im very disappointed thats like watching a biography story on mark anthony and having arnold play the part i dont know what the writer was thinking missing a valuable piece of the movie which im sure his mother played a huge role in his life i will say the movie was ok besides the major fla
neg	if you didnt live in the 90s or didnt listen to rapper ever this movie might be ok for you but any for any fan or any single person who ever listened to rap this movie was boring and there was no point in the movie where i said thats interesting or i didnt know that another thing that bugged me was it made it look like anything in his life he did was very easy there was no struggle he made jail look easy selling drugs and even rapping it wasnt realistic i think if the movie where released in about 15 years from now it might have more of an impact maybe good rap movies hustle and flow get rich or die trying not notorious
neg	sure if you ask any mom whos the most beautiful baby in the world shed tell you her son is the most amazing kid in the whole world shes right at least in her own worldthe producers of the movie were biggies mother and his good friend puffy oh well do i need to say more ill break it down for those who doesnt want to do a simple deductionthe whole movie was fake you may just put a few biggies mtv video together and call it a moviethe beautiful angela bassett played biggies mother the real one in life looks like a dogi just wonder why he called himself biggie small big body small dick big mouth small sound big fat small eyes disclaimer im a person of color so keep your racist remark to yourself
neg	this film was a disaster from start to finish interspersed with performances from the next generation of beautiful losers are interviews with bono and the edge as well as the performers themselves this leaves little time for the clips of leonard cohen himself who towers over everyone else in the film with his commanding yet gentle presence wisdom and humor the rest are too busy trying to canonize him as st leonard or as some old testament prophet many of the performances are forgettable overinterpretations especially rufus  martha wainrights or bland underachievements only beth orton and anthony got within striking distance of leonards own versions by using a little restraint annoying little pseudoavantgarde gestures are sprinkled throughout the film like out of focus superimpositions of red spheres over many of the concert and interview shots shaky blurred camera work use of digital delay on some of leonard cohens comments making it harder to hear whats being said and a spooky pretentious low drone under a lot of the interview segments an attempt at added gravitas for the real thing see the songs from the life of documentary produced by the bbc in 1988
neg	the saddest thing about this tribute is that almost all the singers including the otherwise incredibly talented nick cave seem to have missed the whole point where cohens intensity lies by delivering his lines in an almost tuneless poise cohen transmits the full extent of his poetry his irony his allround humanity laughter and tears in oneto see some of these singer upstarts make convoluted suffering faces launch their pathetic squeals in the patent effort to scream im a singer is a true pain its the same feeling many of you probably had listening in to some horrendous operatic versions of simple songs such as lennons imagine nothing simply nothing gets close to the simplicity and directness of the original if there is a form of art that doesnt need embellishments its cohens art embellishments cast it in the street looking like the tasteless makeup of sex for salein this cohens tribute i found myself suffering and suffering through pitiful tributes and awful reinterpretations all of them entirely lacking the original irony of the master and if truth be told several of these singers sounded as if they had been recruited at some asylum talent show its cohen doing a tribute to them by letting them sing his material really not the other way around they may have been friends or his daughters he could have become very tenderhearted and in the mood for a gift too bad it didnt stay in the familyfortunately but only at the very end cohen himself performed his majestic tower of song but even that flower was spoiled by the totally incongruous background of the u2 all of them carrying the expression that bored kids have when they visit their poor grandpa at the nursing homea sad show really and sadder if you truly love cohen as i do
neg	i would not consider myself as one of leonard cohens greatest fans he does however feature as an important poet  musician in my literary  musical heritage by far the most valuable element in this documentary is to hear leonards reflections on his own life and career warming and humble unfortunately the most of the musicians featured in the concert didnt converse the nuances of leonards musical  literary manner nick cave jarvis cocker  beth orton were the exceptions even though leonard highly values rufus wainrights interpretations of his songswhat particularly failed in this documentary was the ability of the filmmaker to allow the viewer to see who leonard cohen is and how these musicians connect to him a lot is said in this respect but the viewer is not drawn into the person leonard cohen this failing is especially evident with the interviews with bono and the edge they view leonard as a special icon but cant translate their exact value of leonard cohen the collaboration with u2 is a farce the entire live registration looks like a rushed job and just as in the whole film only leonard cohen remains his part and can tell about his own partthe entire montage and screenplay is much like a high school extramural project the use of effects such as echo slowmotion or flashed images are ill placed some of the camerawork is dismal part of the score hardly recalls any associations i may have expected at times it seemed the filmmaker was adding psychotic elements to the film perhaps a reference to his once use of lsdsome unintentional humor  at some point leonard tells how he influenced a musical genre initially he cant recall the genres name until eventually he says it was punk the punksters really picked up on his music the next scene in the film is a live cover of i cant forget and i cant forget i cant forget i cant forget but i dont remember who
neg	ive been a fan since his first album this film is a disservice to him the performances except for one by rufus wainwright and teddy thompson are simply terrible those by martha wainwright nick cave antony and jarvis cocker were particularly annoying even the one by the mcgarrigle sisters was ruined by the so called harmony of martha wainwrightive never seen my wife get up and walk out of the room on a film before and i found myself fast forwarding through the performances to get to the few interview segments which were also difficult to watch due to the poor camera work there are many who have been able to interpret mr cohens songs jennifer warnes kd lang billy joel aaron neville and willie nelson come to mind but those people selected for this performance were just awfulhopefully there will be another attempt at capturing leonard cohen on film that will illustrate his insight talent and intelligenceso sad
neg	what kind of a documentary about a musician fails to include a single track by the artist himself unlike ray or countless other films about music artists half the fun in the theater or on the couch is reliving the great songs themselves here all the tracks are covers put on by uninteresting characters and these renditions fail to capture cohens slow jazzy style more often the covers are badly sung folk versions yuckthe interviews are as much or more with other musicians and figures rather than with cohen himself only rarely does the film feature cohen reading his own work never singing like letters poems etc the movie really didnt capture much about the artists life story either or about his development through the years a huge disappointment for a big cohen fan
neg	this film should have been only 10 minutes i mean there is really only 10 minute worth of watchable content in this thing i even hesitate to call it a movie the opening credits of the film was somehow promising as the film begins by short comments of the man himself you really rub your hands and stay tuned for more footage from cohens life well nick cave does a reasonable job covering one of cohens famous songs the length of caves performance makes you even more eager to see more of cohen whose wit and well spoken words have already tickled your fancy but as it turns out caves performance is only the start of lengthy super boring performances by literally a bunch of no ones who dont even have a minimal attraction to keep you on your seat i mean what does the filmmaker really think fiveminute closeup shots of wanna be singers in a fake concert in australia what does the filmmaker really think to insult the audience by adding fake applause to these endless nasty performances the film is a perfect torture that shows you very little of what you came to see there is not a single footage of cohens past in fact except for a few photographs of his early days as a singerpoet there is absolutely nothing if you add up all the minutes that cohen talks it may not even reach 10 minutes but these 10 minutes are tortuously presented bit by bit in between disastrous camerawork that captures some of the most unattractive people screaming cohens lyrics if you ever decided to waste your money on this film dont just throw it in the garbage and at least save your time
neg	heyif your going to make a documentary about leonard cohen try making it about leonard cohen this is filled with only enough leonard to anger the viewer who will be left wondering why they are listening to all these other singers some of them questionable talk about themselves puleezesounds like them reliving their diary entries in junior high  who cares about you what about leonard guess what people if you do something worthy maybe someone will make a documentary about you i found particularly insulting the parading of u2s members as if that would add credibility to this movie  not leonard doesnt need bono or the edge talking about his spirituality what would have been nice would have been for the filmmakers to embody some piece of his spirituality through the film gee what a concept i will give props to rufus wainwright and jarvis cocker for their covers of cohen tunes  the rest of the performances were a bore and some were unbearablecohen fans dont say i didnt warn you
neg	the people who are praising this film are the real disappointments  i am hoping at least that leonard will see some good  out of this as his life savings were embezzled away by a manager a couple of years ago and hes over 70 now but this film is simply terrible at the beginning leonard himself says he is not sentimental about his past and then for the next hour and a half the film emphasizes all the worst sentimental elements of leonards songs it is so bloody precious with its endless closeups of over emoting singers cohens interview is all done in lofi video closeups and i so wanted to see a medium or a long shot of his whole body i couldnt care less about the comments of the performers especially those overblown ego boys edge and bono none of the performers in this film have done even one song as good as leonards own music and if you are thinking about seeing this and you have any doubts at all heed them this would be an acceptable pbs special maybe for a one time showing but i will even hesitate at getting a dvd of this when the film finally shows leonard semiperforming tower of song its ruined by bono taking a verse even the occasional good performances antony rufus first number marthas the traitor are spoiled by the context of the rest of this turgid blabla forget this one and go buy leonards most recent album if you want to pay tribute to him
neg	i just dont get some of the big premises of this episode  that miranda is so remarkable and that theres anything so ugly it would make you insane someone here made the remark that maybe its the frequency of the light waves or something rather than it being ugliness miranda is just a jerk the episode is slow inconsistent and way too talky i also dont quite understand why kolos is an ambassador  why doesnt the federation just leave the damn medusans be theres one part i do like when kolos is speaking through spock about the loneliness of the human experience overall i love tos and even at its lamest ill always tune in this episode though  mmm i wouldnt purchase it except for a used copy under 3
neg	i am very unpolitically correct guy so when i say sexist i really mean it reduced the female guest lead dr miranda jones played by diana muldar in spite of all her supposed brilliance and self control to nothing more inside but a big jealous unreasonable baby you prolly got the plot by now after her technical sidekick marvik also a spurned lover flips out when he tried to kill the medusan ambassador kollos out of a jealous rage but glimpsed first it instead you think he could have just walked in to the room with his eyes shut and phasered the box too easy he takes the enterprise into unnavigable space outside the galaxy before the boys could subdue him well the ship is stuck in limbo at that point they could have gone to the good lady doctorliaison and discussed it spock has to make a mind meld with the medusan so we can get home i mean like beetch do you want to stay adrift until we run out of supplies and die but the lady in true star trek fashion is a jealous monsters who whines and wails when the idea is broached even when her medusan idol told her to shut up  go along with them so the beetch out of spite messes with the melded spock causing him to forget to put on his visor which makes spock go insane kirk naturally figured out what a total twit she was and shamed her into fixing spock up with her superior telepathic powers of course at the end the lady and medusan leave and all is forgiven you almost wish the president from battle star galactica showed up to jettison the witch out of an airlock for her destructive stunt but in star trek land ladies are permitted to be totally unreasonable and cruel yet at the same time supposedly there is sexual equality this is what i mean by sexist
neg	another weak thirdseason entry is there in truth no beauty nonetheless has at least one key plot element that is very different and as spock would say fascinating the main character is an alien who must be carried around in a black box because his appearance is so horrendous that it drives humans insane its too bad the episode cannot live up to this incredible premise obviously i think it was a mistake to ever show the alien as its actual visage in no way even approximates such a daunting buildup all we get is the standard star trek psychedelic light display used for any number of things in different episodes usually when the ship is passing through a magnetic storm or something similar in any event kollos appearance can at least be tolerated by mr spock and then only if spock is wearing a special visor for the longest time i thought the aliens name was carlos which i found humorous but i digress spock is required to mindmeld with kollos at one point so that the alien can pilot the enterprise back to safety this is accomplished but when spockkollos go back to end the mindmeld by golly spock forgets his visor uh oh he goes crazy but eventually recovers with the help of kollos assistant a blind woman with psychic powers this might have been a really bizarre excellent episode but it is poorly directed and comes across as yet one more badly executed show of the series last season
neg	is this the worse star trek tos episode maybe at least it gets my vote as being in the bottom 5 i mean this episode makes absolutely no freaking sense seeing something that makes you go mad give me a break this episode also has a different feel to it the music is heightened almost forced to enhance a feeling of distress to the point that it sucks give me some klingons gorns tholians romulans higher beings like triskelions or anything but medusins these are very boring aliens to make an episode around mccoy gets to utter his famous phrase hes dead jim spock puts on the protective goggles when transporting the ambassador away but kirk does not they go through that freaking barrier now for the third time that i can remember boring at least season threes next episodes would be spectre of the gun and day of the dove and others to follow making trek a decent show to watch in syndication where it would pick people like me up as avid fans personal observations trek loved to use the color purple its kind of a pinkish purple like when they are in the corridor outside the compartment the gangway that is normally grey is now purple we never had a purple bridge but its interesting to see i noticed it in several episodes it was done by a light filter and it works very well but in this episode in the ships corridor is pretty lame
neg	diana muldaur appears on star trek for the second time but this time as a different character no one on board seems to noticemaybe it was the hair regardless this time she is not the receptacle for a god see the previous episode but is a very famous lady with magical powers that enable her to communicate and see a medusan without going crazy the standard human response unfortunately the man that is most in love with her is a few cards short of a full deck and he tries to kill the medusan ambassador who oddly lives in a small cratethis is a lousy way to travel and unfortunately muldayr isnt wound all that well herself what happens next is kind of dumb and by the time the episode was over the first time i saw it i was pretty relieved watching all the men on board go gaga over muldaur was pretty silly and the acting of spock when he briefly went crazy was pretty campy do yourself a favorif you havent seen the show before pick a different episode
neg	during the civil war there were many cases of divided loyalties obviously many occurred in the border states where north met south by happenstance of geography from the border young father owen moore goes off to join the union army shortly confederate soldier henry b walthall separated from his regimen wanders onto the enemys property desperate for water he finds a supply where the unionists young daughter gladys egan sits when the yankee soldiers track him down little gladys innocently helps the confederate hide later when he returns to kill her father the little girls kindness is remembered a sweet small story from director dw griffith location footage and humanity are lovingly displayed  in the border states 61310 dw griffith  henry b walthall owen moore gladys egan
neg	my mother keeps a cassette of this film as a general threat to any film loving person who annoys her everything about it stinksas such it is a true classicwho gave it 1010 were you inadvertently watching a good film and accidentally voted for this oneeveryone involved in the movie making process should be forced to watch at least a small section of this film it should be an indelible stain on the minds on all that hold film sacred and be revered as the tide mark of the cinematically dire
neg	what exactly was going on during world war 11 in new zealand when american forces were therethis awful story of 4 sisters was really pathetic to view can you imagine casting joan fontaine as the older sister to sandra dee fontaine looked more like her mother even funnier was that fontaine becomes pregnant in the filmpiper laurie and paul newman who showed such great on screen chemistry 4 years later in the hustler have no scenes together in this film laurie plays another sister who goes off to wellington to tramp around there despite the fact that she is married woe to her when her husband comes back from the warjean simmons is widowed and finds romance with a much subdued paul newman there is even romance for the young miss dee herethe picture has little to no meaning are they trying to say that all is fair in love and war if they are they did a poor job in selling thisthe conflict of interest with newman and simmons is quickly disposed of that is what should have been quickly done to this terribly disappointing film of 1957
neg	unusual yesunusual setting for an american wartime movie new zealandunusual subject matter four sisters and their relationships with american soldiers from one bearing the illegitimate child of the dead son of a senator to another living with seven marines one at a time before being murdered by her returning pow new zealander husbandunusual to see paul newman deliver such a poor performance so soon after his unforgettable role as rocky graziano in the brilliant somebody up there loves meunusual for two fine stars joan fontaine and jean simmons to leave so little of themselves on a movieunusual that i could be bothered to write a review of such a poor film give it a miss
neg	i rented this movie yesterday and can hardly express my disappointment in little laura ingalls for getting involved in something so poorly produced i am not sure if it was horrible writing or bad directing or both but it leaves a viewer very disappointed in having wasted the time to watch this swill it consisted of a weak naive story line very poor lines and relied solely on pretty scenery and pretty people to sell it unfortunately this was not enough you would be better off to rent a tape full of static than to waste your time on this crap lindsey wagner also played a pretty pathetic part as a ranch owner who apparently works very hard doing nothing anybody who has ever been near a ranch knows that this was obviously written by a young person from los angeles and not someone with much knowledge of the world
neg	carl panzram lived an amazing life and scribbled down his memoirs on scraps of paper for possibly the only person who ever did anything selfless for him the book panzram a journal of murder by thomas e gaddis and james o long which came out the better part of a century after panzrams death gives the historical context to a firstgeneration americans account of running away from home to go west and be a cowboy getting caught thrown in the boys home getting away repeatedly and thrown into prison over and over all the time getting tortured and sodomized as panzram grew huge and strong he sought to take revenge for the wrong done to him as he traveled to south america europe and africa and it didnt matter what people he raped robbed or murdered because we are all equally worthlessthis film casts skinny james woods as the rough neck meanass son of a bitch carl panzram who in the film is a drunk overlydramatic and emotional and who never mentions the joy of sodomizing men and boys the film neither elaborates on anything else particularly of note about this world traveler and career prisoner like robbing former president taft or being released from the oregon prison as long as he gave his word to return in short i dont think carl would be too happy
neg	this movie wants to elaborate that criminals are a product of modern society therefore can thieves rapists and murderers the killer of this movie carl panzram james woods is all three and worse be held fully accountable for their deeds an interesting notion but very difficult to bring to the screen in an intellectually and emotionally satisfying way and this is where killer a journal of murder falls very short although the film tries to put panzrams behaviour into perspective with flashbacks to his violent youth and dysfunctional upbringing the viewer never gets the idea that panzram is a victim rather than a culprit sure the system is corrupt with one mobster occupying the whole sick bay of leavenworth prison where most of the movie takes place most prison guards are sadistic bullies and the prison director something like a megalomaniacal despot but why on earth does new prison guard henry lesser robert sean leonard take such pity on panzram even after having read his gruesome diaries the movie offers some explanation lesser witnesses panzram being beaten to a pulp by the most sadistic and stereotypical guard and is impressed by panzrams intelligence though it isnt clear why exactly lesser thinks this man is so smart surely this isnt enough to sympathize with a hostile man like panzram even though this movie tends to downplay his crimes and highlight his personality towards lesser panzram is quite loyal and the viewer is given the impression that for lesser this outweighs all of the atrocities he has read about in panzrams diaries does this man lesser have so little friends that he takes at face value everyone who seems only remotely friendly to him perhaps it is lesser who is a product of modern society judging on appearance rather than substancei can advise monster starring charlize theron and christina ricci as a movie which handles roughly the same themes with far more integrity and scopebtw killer looks as though shot for tv not so good
neg	the excruciatingly slow pace of this film was probably the directors express intention in order to convey what life was like growing up as a village teen in china however i found the combination of the glacially slow plot and the general filming style so impersonal as to be totally alienating particularly to a western audience at times i actually had trouble telling some characters apart as they were filmed from such a distance two hours in and i was totally past caring as someone who is not only interested in music but is also very into the history and culture of china and is by the way no stranger to chinese cinema i couldnt engage with a single character and found nothing to get my teeth into it begs the question if i disliked it who on earth would like it give me zhang yimou give me chen kaige give me the work of just about any other chinese director ive ever seen this sorry effort just doesnt measure up at all id be sorry to see chinese cinema judged against this benchmark
neg	i have seen many many films from china  and hong kong this is the worst no the worst one was unknown pleasures i watched platform yesterday evening and thought that jia zhang kes other two films must be better this evening i was disappointed again i will not be watching xiao wu tomorrow evening because i have just placed all three films in the bin whoever gave this film platform ten out of ten needs to watch more cinema the photography was very poor it was very difficult to differentiate between some of the characters because of the lack of closeup work the storyline was so disjointed that i fastforwarded it towards the end out of pure frustration i would not recommend this film to anyone give me zhang yimou or chen kage any day these are true masters of chinese cinema not pretentious con men
neg	this movie is truly boring it was banned in chinese cinema and i can see why its not because its critical of the communist regime but simply because the movie is of such low quality i would never want to pay money to watch this i love movies from chen kaige and zhang yimou and i am disappointed such a poor movie could come out of china it totally seems to ignore the audience and the director seems to have made the movie for himself the shots of a person standing there doing nothing for up to a minute are hilarious and theres plenty of them the cinematography and video quality are unbelievably bad i looked this film up on the net and it seems like people actually like this film the only explanation i have for this is that some film buffs think that if a film is not in english it is automatically good i cant see any reason why people would like this this is not an art film its of waste of celluloidthats if they actually shot it on film  which they didnt
neg	the concept was ok but hardly original the acting was plastic but the real spoiler was that there was only one joke and a grubby one at that this is a film for fourteen year olds who have been let out on their own for the first time dont dare to watch it with your kids
neg	having enjoyed mike myers previous work waynes world and saturday night live my expectations of a 60s bond spoof were fairly high it became plain after the first minute that this was an exercise in how to be as puerile and unfunny as possible i swit ched off after ten minutes i watched it the other day a second time to see whether i had been unfair the first time i switched it off after ten minutes i find it hard to believe how even a twelve yearold boy could find this funny the dialogue is an e mbarrassment myers is painful to watch as is heather graham and the succession of characters including fat bastard makes matters even worse apart from the mildly amusing title and the psychedelic set design this is one of the worst films i have ever seen i personally recommend you avoid this like the plague though several friends of mine enjoyed it maybe they were blindfolded at the time
neg	possible spoilersthe spy who shagged me is a muchly overrated and overhyped sequel international man of mystery came straight out of the blue it was a lone star that few people had heard of but it was stunningly original had sophisticated humour and ample humour always kept in good taste and had a brilliant cast the spy who shagged me was a lot more commercially advertised and hyped aboutok ill admit the first time i saw this film i thought it was very funny but its only after watching it two or three times that you see all the flaws the acting was ok but heather graham cannot act her performance didnt seem very convincing and she wasnt near as good as liz hurley was in the first one those characters who bloomed in the first one scott evil number 2 etc are thrown into the background hear and dont get many standalone scenes the film is simply overrun with cameosin particular i hated the way they totally disregarded some of the scenes in imom when they killed off vanessa at the start and had basil sat that he knew she was a fembot all along what was the point of that they killed off number 2 in the first one and now they bring him back with no explanation whatsoever this is supposed to be a spyspoof i dont think any of the characters even hold a gun in the film it just goes on a trail further and further away from the pointthe new characters are very unwelcome the whole minime make fun of my size joke gets old very quickly fat bastard is just a lame excuse for grossout humour in total theres about two or three good jokes the rest are either tasteless or rehashed from imomif this were the first movie of the series then id probably be easier on it but the series started on a note of dry wit and then plummeted down to a level of gross out humour so i say only watch this film if you havent seen its predecessor because the spy who shagged me is one ultimate disappointment
neg	this film is not even worth walking to the movie theatre no jokes but stupid and boring laughing on repeated disgusting stuff the music and the girls are great unfortunately you have to watch the whole movie to enjoy them it was weak very very weak
neg	the opening 5 minutes gave me hope then meyers proved he only had one good idea for the rest of the movie absolute lowest common denominator humor painful viewing a complete chore written no doubt in less than a week just like the first one give meyers the hook and lock him in a cell with adam sandler and will farrell and dont let him out until hes developed a decent script for something anything he has it in him these austin powers things are just embarrassing let goldmember sink without trace
neg	this one is a little better than the first one it still relies on a lot of its humor which basically keeps saying that the old bond movies were not realistic that wears thin after so many parodies the girls were more interesting in this onethere is a tremendous amount of total gross out humor hopefully one day real comedy will come back
neg	yeah that about sums it up this movie was horrifying two minutes in i wanted to gouge my eyes out this has been praised as an innovative lds comedy but its not even good for members of that church i dont think any human being should be so victimized as to watch a movie of this low qualityfirst of all you can tell that absolutely no effort whatsoever went into this movie it seems as if the horribly drab glib trite plot was thrown together by two crazy weasels somehow imbued with the gift for coherent at least semicoherent thought then theres the acting which is dismal from everybody involved even the cameos fail to liven anything upand lets not forget the fact that our protagonist is a shallow jerk who we would like to believe can change but that road is full of embarrassingly bad dialogue appallingly hideous gags and a lot of mormon injokes that anyone in their right mind lds or not should consider purely stupid this has to be one of the worst films ive ever seen
neg	this movie was terrible the plot sucked the acting was bad the editing was inept and this movie makes me want to poke my eyes out i wish i had the time i spent watching this movie back the balloon scene was stupid the mormon jokes are really old the soundtrack sucked i saw no chemistry between the two leads its full of stereotypes stupid local celeb cameosmost noted was del im going to drive as fast as i want to computer idiot what is worst is that these actors had to play themselves on the spiritual side and even they screwed that up this movie help create a long line of lackluster efforts to mainstream lds beliefs into hollywood ie the rm church ball etc etc i would forgo watching this movie and instead run head first into a brick wall you will be more entertained than watching this poor excuse for a show
neg	dont see this this was one of the dumbest movies i have ever seen its hard to be mormon sometimes when there are movies like this out there what a sad view of mormon life i can tell you if you did see this movie that it is not all like this at all in a singles ward if it was i dont think i would have made it through it its too bad that most mormon movies are made by a group of geeks who have nothing better to do the acting was so bad that my wife and i barely made it through i guess you could say that it had all the signs of a b movie or are there c movies anywayi just thought this movie sucked and was full of cheese i wish some mormons would start making some quality movies
neg	with the runaway success of gods army every mormon with a camera seems to be trying to make a movie now in the case of the recent the other side of heaven this wasnt at all a bad thing that film while not great was quite good the singles ward however is nottelling the story of a young divorced mormon guy thrust back into single life the writing and shooting style of the singles ward is in many ways very similar to the 80s comedy ferris buellers day off however the similarities end there while ferris bueller was funny original and wellacted as far as stupid comedies like this ever are the singles ward is completely the opposite it tries very hard to be funny however 90 of the gags either fall flat or are cliches and jokes youve probably heard a million times before the other 10 seem to be thrown in to fill out the time and the acting while not awful is amaturish at bestin addition if youre not either a mormon yourself or very very familiar with mormon culture you wont get hardly anything at all whereas gods army and the other side of heaven were appealing to a broad range of viewers both inside and outside of the mormon church this film is most definitely one big inside joke and even if you get it its just not that funny
neg	i live in salt lake city and im not a mormon so why did i rent this movie well because i live in utah and thought itd be nice to see locations i know in a film i really knew going into it that i wasnt going to get the inside jokes so i wasnt surprised when i sat with the deer in the headlights stare what i was surprised at was the antnon mormon actions that were placed in this filmi know its a mormon film catered to the members of the lds church but i found it offensive because of the typical stereotype of people that isnt of their faith every non mormon which wasnt many drank smoked and had an amazing selfishness attitude whythat really ticked me off about this film they made the mormons so pure yet the rest of the state of utah i guess is filled with punk psychos just because they dont follow the scriptures of the lds churchi can understand having the plots revolve around all lds members but youd think salt lake city was 100 mormon which isnt even close to being the truth and as i said the non mormons in the movie were portrayed as drunken jerks pleasei guess i just dont get it because i dont belong to their faith and i guess i never will
neg	i went in expecting the movie to be completely dumb with such a low expectation any form of entertainment would be a pleasant surprise the soundtrack was the best part of the movie but poking fun at the nonsense that goes on in singles wards was also amusingthis said there were many things about the singles ward that were completely annoying the entire film was poorly dubbed and made watching mouths while listening to their voices very irritating this lack of professionalism was surpassed only by the cameos of mormon celebrities who have no business actingthis film will do well among mormondom especially in college communities where singles ward exist however the conclusion will offer no hope for the poor losers who find themselves unmarried only the pretty girls in the singles ward get married the fat ugly ones dont but all the ugly men do ultimately we realize that the whole film was an advertisement for ldssinglescom
neg	something to sing about was produced at grand national studios where james cagney was working while under a contract dispute with the brothers warner he did two films for this b studio neither of which rank high in the cagney creditsone of the great losses to cinema is the fact that jimmy cagney did so few films that utilized his terrific dancing abilities the two that come to mind immediately are yankee doodle dandy and footlight parade two lesser films are the west point story and never steal anything small cagney himself said he never used to watch anything but his musicals in retirement so why did he make so few of themwell this one was all wrong the plot of something to sing about concerns a hoofer who fronts for a band whos discovered and given a movie contract there are the usual complications of a conniving studio boss and a conniving press agent played respectively and well by gene lockhart and william frawley his contract calls for a no marriage clause so cagney and band girl singer lady evelyn daw marry in secret then we get the complication of a publicity driven studio romance with screen leading lady mona barrie i think you can figure where this is goingthe most disappointing thing about something to sing about is the lack of dance numbers for cagney he dances briefly at the beginning and the end of the film and nothing in the middle evelyn daw had a nice singing voice and the charisma of a ham sandwich she got the musical numbers such as they were im sure the moviegoing public was paying their tickets to see cagney dance also in addition to giving him some dance numbers a female dance partner would have been nice he danced well with ruby keeler in footlight parade and with virginia mayo and doris day in the west point story werent ginger rogers eleanor powell or ruby keeler availableno memorable songs came out of this and daws voice is waisted as well she has a jeanette macdonald soprano voice which was so out of place with a swing bandno wonder cagney went running back to warner brothers but they should have given him some decent musicals
neg	young and attractive japanese people are getting on the wrong side of some curse again this time it involves mobile phones various people die until the disgruntled spirit behind it all is unearthed so essentially if youve seen more than 2 recent japanese horror films you can plot this film in the dark with your hands tiedthe main attraction here is the fact that takashi miike is behind the camera so far ive been more impressed with his low key works like city of lost souls however as one missed call plodded along i was yearning for his more renowned envelope pushing of dead or alive or the overly pseudocronenberg style of audition despite a lot of his films being essentially empty at least they do have merits such as these or at least something to keep your attention like tadanobu asano prancing about in shiny suits impersonating johnny depp theres none of that in one missed call theres just very little of credit the acting is bland and average there is very little nothing in all honesty in the way of scares or suspense and in places its just downright boringhowever there are moments where miikes glacierlike sense of humour seeps through the bland commercialism most notably with the instance of the tv show intent on filming the demise of one of the cursed subjects and the tv programmer more concerned about his ratings than the girls life but aside from this there is nothing to suggest it is miike behind the camera most notably his usual visual flair has vanished without a trace and that includes his famous gore although its more likely he just didnt have any enthusiasm for the project and i can understand why one missed call isnt offensively bad its just frustratingly averagemiike obviously loves directing with his huge yearly output its obvious he isnt going to be 100 concerned about all his projects but even with this in mind one missed call felt like he was just paying the bills
neg	by all the fawning people have been doing over miike and his work i sat through this flick tonight i figured if its half as good as ringu as i assumed from these comments it might be than it will be worth my timeno such luckim all for finding the next great director or writer but i dont think miike is the one i dont have an nyu masters of fine arts but i do know this much a horror movie has to have pacing it also has to give the viewer more credulity than this movie doesthis films pacing had me shaking my head some of the scenes near the end dragged so badly i went to the fridge and lingered there while kou shibasaki stared at the camera for seemingly minutes on end eyes wide and mouth agape a famous director once made the claim and im paraphrasing a movie could be made by turning the camera on a beautiful woman and letting it roll kou is not a good enough actress to make that work she stares paralyzed at the undead girl for more scenes than i care to remember and she isnt the only one doing an impersonation of a deer in headlights other cast members apparently feel the need to imitate this nonperformance the script gives them little room to do much else for far too much of the timei like asian cinema hong kong action flicks from the last 30 years korean horror like phone and koma ang lees work some of the trashy but fun filipino movies with gratuitous sex and fighting as well as others chakushin ari i could have done without
neg	basically take the concept of every asian horror ghost movie and smash it into one and you get this movie the story goes like this a bunch of college kids get voice mails from their own phones that are foretelling their deaths theres some s going on with ghosts which if youve seen any asian ghost movie isnt scary by now this movie was quite upsetting because its very clichd its the same bullcrap different moviethe acting was pretty good unfortunately the actors are put into a very ringesquire situation so its nothing we havent seen in the past the two lead acts did a solid job thoughas far as gore theres not much going on we get a cool sequence that includes an arm twisting a head off i dont know how else to explain that but it was cut away so you dont see anything except the final result you see some blood at times including decapitated arms and a zombie that looked really cool i might add but this movie isnt too bloodythe scares in the movie are few and spread out and its really not that scary youll get some creepy images at times but its not enough for me to consider scary its nothing different from ringu juon or dark water and none of those scared me either thats really the downfall of this and most asian horror movies is that if it doesnt deliver the scares then its just not that goodas far as directing takashi miike still did a pretty good job he seemed a little tamed in this movie compared to his past movies but he still portrays a lot of his messed up style hes become famous for a lot of images were a lot like miike including a scene with a bunch of jars of dead fetuses and the last 15  20 minutes seemed far more miike then the rest of the movie still the movie is flawed by its unoriginalityi would recommend this only to people who are huge on asian horror movies even if you are i can recommend much better or big miike fans warning to those who want to get into miike this is not his best workim giving it a 4 because its just mediocre perhaps if this was released 4 or 5 years ago it might be worth a higher ratingalso id like to b about asian horror movies real quick how come if its an asian horror movie its automatically suppose to be good over here us a lot of these movies are the equivalent in japan to what scream urban legends and i know what you did last summer were over here in the 90s if youve seen one youve seen them all and a lot of these movies rely way too much on scares and imagery that if it doesnt deliver the scares they set out to do then theyre just not that good and nothing would change that more asian horror films need to be more like audition and a tale of two sisters two movies that if they dont frighten or scare you at least they have great stories acting direction cinematography and much more to back them up two movies that arent just great horror movies but great movies in general more asian horror movies need to be like these instead of the clich a ghost just wanted to be found so it went around killing people through their phonevideo tapehouseelectric appliancewater pipesgoogle search enginevibratorgroceriesetc
neg	acclaimed japanese director takashi miike cant seem to get the wheels moving with this torpid thriller an adaptation of yasushi akimotos book concerning an evil old woman and child abuser who is part of a new urban legend if your cellphone rings with a strange toneand you see the message one missed callyou will replay the message only to hear your own final words before your death most successful part of the film is the trenchant satire of reality tv cameras intruding on the future victims but the notsoelaborate deaths which include a hidden piece of red candy are disappointing and dispiriting the frequent shots of ravaged dead bodies are actually displayed rather discreetly and this overall politeness may be the reason why the film is ultimately so staid hollywood predictably jumped on the farfetched plot in 2008 yet the us version fared no better no stars from 
neg	one missed call another asian horror based on the cell phone i recently rented a korean horror film based on a cell phone called pon one missed call was just as boring as that one maybe phones just arent scary or something but this move was dull and drab no tension or thrills for me and the final monster was disappointingly cheesy and unscary the movie dragged quite a bit in different parts and felt too long didnt keep my attention it seems phones are hard to make frightening its kind of like trying to make a pop vending machine eerie and it is ridiculous to compare this with the ring it seems every asian horror movie is compared to it and so far i havent seen any that measure up in the least to horror directors  take the phone off the hook as a horror device
neg	is miike like chabrol alternating art with dreck sometimes confusing the two does he match the fiftyfifty rate some claim for chabrol do we see here too much or too little miike i dont know i dont know i dont know but i could easily fill ten lines just citing chakushin aris one missed calls steals allusions and clichs others here will hit on most of them though not perhaps ochiais saimin hypnosis for the sleazy telecast taunting things supernatural only once when yumi takes the zombielike mother in her arms did one missed call startle me a littleone other point of interest renji ishibashi looks like christopher walken as the detective ishibashi in auditions abusive back story and as dead or alives boss aoki of the vat of excrement drowning and more may be the most convincingly evil character actor ive ever seen so here hes a cop
neg	how many centuries will pass until the japaneseasian horror films abandon the longhaired ghostwoman shtick admittedly theyve managed to rip off ringu a million times and often it worked well  which just goes to show that originality isnt that much of a requirement in the horror genre or that im very uncritical and easy to please however this time around i found myself a little restless somewhat bored its not a bad film but its at least halfanhour longer than it should be with its absurd 110 minutes length compared to many other japanese horror films omc lacks atmosphere and excitement plus the ending is confusing it makes no sense at all as for the ringtone miike could have come up with a melody that is more effective than that forgettable little thing even though it was played a dozen times i cant even remember it  thats how scary it was speaking of miike for him this is something of a commercial venture so if anyone thinks they might be getting perversion of the bijita q or audition kind theyre wasting their time
neg	this movie was fantastic great movie all through scary as hell and i mean it freaked me out as much as pulse and it and the omen etc but with a great movie comes a crap ending right right this movies ending was pathetic stuff i mean a ghost turned back time in a chicks house and it thinks now i have done that it means i can call her and itll be the right time cause she thinks it is right wrong my ass i dont care if the ghost is satan it just doesnt happen its a movie yes but most evil movies or praised movies like this are meant to make sense but it didnt it just showed us what i just said and people dont think anything of it can someone please tell me why you all havent noticed that pathetic part the movie for me ended in the hospital and that is all check out number 3 its much more kick ass
neg	clearly rips off hideo nakatas ringu ring 1998 and hongurai mizu no soko kara dark water 2002 with hints of juon the grudge 2000 but atrociously done gore a green corpse with red eyes weak story and a weak theme i find it very difficult to find a picture message scary there were two moments in this film that made me shudder both involving an unexpected hand and after oodishon another miike takashi one this one from 1999 had me tingling all over for hours after seeing it and all of the films this steals from were actually scary i cant see this film as anything other than a sellout to the western popularity of the big japanese horror films two out of ten
neg	this norwegian movie is so crap the actors can not act cause they seems to be reading from a book and the story is so wannabe hollywoodthe only actor who did a ok job was haavard lilleheie310 if you want a really good norwegian movie watch buddy great actors and a feelgood story 910
neg	this romantic comedy isnt too bad there are some funny things happening here and there and there are some rather memorable characters in itthe acting however is amateurish with the exception of the banker while some scenes are great fun others are simply embarrassing in particular i found the romantic part of the story poor all in all i guess its worth seeing if you like football and romantic comedies its not really a bad movie and the ending did feel quite good just dont expect anything out of the ordinary fair enough if you have an hour and a quarter to kill
neg	first of all i firmly believe that norwegian movies are continually getting better from the tedious emotional films of the 70s and 80s movies from this place actually started to contain a bit of humour imagine actual comedies were made movies were actually starting to get entertaining and funny as opposed to long dark depressing and boringduring the 90s and 00s several really great movies were made by a new generation of filmmakers movie after movie were praised by critics and played loads of money it became the normthen came unitedminor spoilers its just simply not funny not once not ever but the thing is we think its funny because were used to norwegian movies to be funny especially with a cast like this with a few really funny comedians but they neither say nor do anything funny wheres the humor show me the humor is it the awkward clerk played by harald eia is it the overacting totally ridiculously unrealistic football coach is it the commentaries by arne scheie the movie is just not funnybut thats not my main rant about united that namely is the predictability and it is here i fear that norwegian comedies have come to a standstill since i have seen this in many other movies as well all the time you just know its going to end well all characters are exactly as they are presented in the start of the movie and everybody gets exactly what they deserve in the end theres absolutely no room for surprises at allall in all i can say that i sat with a bad feeling after seeing this movie it was the one movie that made me realize that we probably need some new blood in norwegian movie making againrating 16
neg	i saw this recently on a faded old vhs tape and remembered it dimly looking at it now it seems charmingwhen it was first released it was recognized by pretty much everyone as a spoof of coming out as a gay teenager to hammer the point home the mother is seen reading a paperback copy of 1 teenager in 10 the most popular coming out book of the time david warner hams it up as the persecuting vampire hunter  gayhating evangelist who is of course a selfloathing closet case the list of sight gags and injokes that were included to make sure nobody missed the point would be too long to go into the producers were having some goodnatured fun and hoping no doubt to lightenup as well as to enlightenbut i have no clue how a teenage audience would look at this film nowadays in some places where there is education and culture the terrifying ordeals that gay teens had to go through are a thing of the past but im sure there are plenty of dark nasty corners of our continent where its just as bad as it always was
neg	this is indeed quite the strange movie first we have an exusgymnast trying to turn actor or something and this seems to be the only role he ever got that i know of anyway  and for good reason while he does pull off the role well enough to keep some interest it is a rather bland and flat performance second we have the worst ever sound effects ever used in a movie im not kidding this alone makes the movie extremely comical but in that annoying way hehe and third while we have a generally decent acting supporting cast including the required hot chick an actually notsobad story and some cool visuals the dialogue fight scenes involving gymnastics hilarious and overall execution of the plot are weak this movie would have been barely better as a network tv movie too bad fox wasnt around in 1985 its one of those movies thats simply bad yet you cant resist watching and even enjoying it once you get used to it especially now that it has found the perfect eternal home on late night tv and cable
neg	gymkata is without a doubt one of the worst movies ever made but not the bad kind of bad movies this one is so awful its fun to watch and laugh kurt thomas clearly does not have a lucrative career in acting he should go back to gymnastics but who can forget such memorable scenes as the high bar with chalk the stone pommel horse or the five minute chase scene through the village of the crazies in slow motion i dont think it was meant to be this bad but who can tell its not art but if you want something lite and fluffy that will make a good conversation rent gymakta makes for an evening of fun
neg	one night i was waiting for my friends to come back to the apt and gymkata happened to be on i watched way too much of it it is indeed hilarious and horrifying really think about it this wayif in your job you had an idea for something this bad and went on to execute it in as terrible a fashion as this how long exactly would you last not as long as this movie its a mustsee obviously
neg	this movie is hilarious the problem is that its not a comedy one classic scene involves kurt thomas just happening to find a pommelhorse in the middle of a village square which he uses to pummel the bad guys another is the trek into the village of crazies too bad this movie wasnt made to be a farce or it may have gotten better ratings
neg	thank gd it bombed or we might get treated to such delights as skate fu where we can see the likes of brian boitano performing a triple lutz  slashing bad guys to ribbons with his razorsharp skates but i digress one thing that could have helped this turkey would have been a little t  a from ms agbayani its not like the world would have seen anything new at least that part of the world who saw her playboy spread i truly believe that porn would have suited her talents much better although aubrey hepburn couldnt have stayed afloat in this sewer one explanation for kurt thomas presence could be a traumatic brain injury possibly from coming up short too often on dismounts its a good thing the ioc wasnt as diligent on doping as they are now or kurt would surely have been stripped of his medals to be avoided at all costs
neg	this movie was godawful from conception to execution the us needs to set up a star wars site in this remote country this is their premise the way to gain access the us concludes is to win an obstacle course like crosscountry race where the winner can ask anything of the leader and who better to win this race known as the game than a gymnast of course a gymnast would be the perfect choice for this mission and dont forget that his father was an operative lucky for our hero there happen to be gymnastic equipment in fortunate spots like the stone pommel horse in the middle of a square for no reason amidst crazy town perfectbut above and beyond the horrible horibble premise is the awkward fumblings of the romantic scenes the obviously highly depressed ninjas whose only job seems to be holding a flag to point out the race path and the worst climax ever after winning the race our hero puts forth the wishes of the us government and lo and behold all the effort was worth it because the us gets its star wars site huzzah this is your triumphant ending wowbut still being such a bad movie it can be great fun to watch the cover alone depicting ninjas with machine guns was enough to get me to rent this filmbut if i were ever to meet kurt thomas the gymnaststar in real life i would probably kick him in the face after a double somersault with 2 12 twists in the layout position
neg	whew what can be said about gymkata that hasnt already this is nothing but pure halarity from beginning to end if you want a movie that will keep you on the floor laughing this is the perfect movie to get from cabots wildstyle mulletsweater combo to parmistan and its four billion assorted ninjas everything about this film reeks of crapdirected by robert clouse the infamous mind that brought you the mirror scene in bruce lees game of death he once again showcases his complete lack of directing talent a few other faces you most likely wont recognize will appear for your enjoyment as well from buck kartalian to tadashi yamashita although you wont remember them or care about them after the movie is donesupposedly based on a book called the terrible game which if i could find a single trace of its existence anywhere i would be interested in reading it to see where this thing went wrong instead the book apparently is a figment of gymkatas imagination probably something clouse made up in order to sell his lame ideapick this one up and yakmallah it for yourself it is easily one of the best bad movies i have ever seen and that is saying quite a bit
neg	bucks role as the kahn brings to mind bob barker of the price is right running a country the same way he runs his show but theres lots more to chuckle and snort through in this turkey kurt thomas as the babyfaced hero displays some considerable acrobatic skills but not a whit of acting talent whatsoever theres a few spooky moments in the village of crazies mostly and some mildly impressive martial arts sequences but any given ninja movie will give you much more entertainment and you wont feel as guilty about laughing
neg	america needs the best man possible to win the game so who do they hire a gymnast oh brother played by kurt thomas who has the necessary skills to win in a game which involves ninjas a village of crazies and richard norton who is told by kurt thomas to keep his hardware in his pants his exact words i missed this in theaters and its a good reason because i would have probably been kicked out due to the laughing i broke into at regular intervals the first thing that went through my mind was just how lame these ninjas are if a gymnast can kick their ass kurt thomas is like 5 foot 4 and he hardly strikes one as the best man for the job as to the acting talent of kurt thomas well if you cant say something nice in all seriousness though one has to wonder how much cocaine was being used to furnish an idea so stupid only the decision to cast tara reid as a scientist tops the dumbness here for 18 years though this held the title of the dumbest movie i had ever seen not to say i didnt find this unwatchable i was laughing so hard i almost choked to death twice only in the 80s could a movie with such a bad idea get made although for the record it is the only movie to ever feature a hero so wimpy he cant even pull a wedged sword out from the ground this is the wimpiest action movie ever made and one of the most hilarious also out of 4bad
neg	if i could say it was better than gymkata i at least felt my money was not totally wastedthen i saw steven segals on deadly groundthis movie should see a resurrection though on mst 3k if santa claus conquers the martians could make tom servos head explode one wonders what mayhem this movie could causethere is a very good reason why kurt thomas never had a movie careerthe writers of this dreck should be forced to wear placards every day of their lives that say bitch slap me i was a writer on gymkata
neg	kurt thomas stars as jonathan cabot some kind of a gymnast who trains for a special game which involves being hunted by a group of ninjas but those ninjas wont stand a chance especially since cabot is a gymnast taken as a whole gymkata is one helluva bad movie the atrocious acting the godawful script and really incompetent directing make the quality below human standards however this movie is so terrible it becomes really really funny i mean with dialog such as i know ill outsleep them or ha your through only add to the mock value that gymkata more then obtains besides its wisely the only movie that has are hero a gymnast who finds things to swing on in the heat of the moment
neg	as a kid my friends and i all believed that gymkata was the most violent bloody movie ever made im not sure who started that rumor it was probably born out of the frustration of 10 year olds who werent allowed to see it for one reason or other years after gymkata was released it became a perennial late night cable movie and as a result ive been able to make up for lost time i must have seen scenes from this dreadful excuse for a film over a dozen times and i can always spot it from 12 seconds of screen time however aside from the forced coupling of gymnastics and martial arts the bad dubbing the stiff dialog and the outrageously difficult storyline the film has some things going for it with all thats bad about the movie visually the sound is actually pretty entertaining never before has a punch or kick landed with so little force and so much volume the canned kungfu sounds are cheeky but the slowed and pitcheddown music and the nearly 5 minute slow motion scene are truly weird the chase through the city of demented bloodthirsty villagers isnt really tense as much as it is irritating and there are enough bad wigs and extras who all but look into the camera and wave to make this trainwreck a little fun could it be headed for cultclassic status where is mst3k when we need it
neg	kurt thomas in one of the series of gymnast olympic stars turned movie stars movies that mercifully only includes one othermitch gaylord in american anthemat least that one had janet jonesthis one hasum a gymnast using his martial arts and his gymnastic skills to save a european country from dictatorshipsure it could happen on a scale of one to ten a 0
neg	during the early 1980s kurt thomas was something of a hero in the united states inevitably men in his position get offered film roles that exist solely to capitalize on that i have no idea what thomas was paid to make this film but i would have to be paid a big heap of money to agree to make a national fool of myself in a motion picture the film is obviously derived from enter the dragon as are most martial arts pictures only instead of a real martial art they concoct an absurd new martial art accurately described by one critic as a cross between kung fu and break dancing a gymnast thomas of course is hired to rescue some lady from an impenetrable fortress yet every room has a prop that is exactly what thomas needs to kick the assistant baddies of course he fights his way to the lead villain and of course they have a fancydancy fight with an ending that will surprise only those who have never seen a marshal arts film there are touches which nostalgic types will like particularly the mullet haircuts of thomas and many of the male costars have but the only reason to watch this film is if you have a grudge against kurt thomas who now wishes he had never set foot on the film set
neg	judging from this film and the strong man made the same year i would not place harry langdon at the top of the list of great silent screen comedians there simply is not enough there perhaps he was on his way to developing his style but sabotaged himself by taking his first big successes too seriously in any event all of his tricks are reminiscent of the greater funny men but he lacks the acrobatic skills of keaton and the prodigious ingenuity of lloyd he also undermines his own persona by dressing and walking like chaplins tramp character his trademarks are childlike innocence timidity of approach and a tendency to underreact to calamity by looking perplexed batting his eyes or touching his pursed lips with the tip of his forefinger the comedy in langdons films results from fate throwing various obstacles in his path which he tries to overcome in wimpy or nave ways or with a minimum of physicality such as throwing rocks at an approaching tornado to drive it away propping up a collapsing building with a twobyfour or dodging boulders by lifting a leg so that they roll under him in this story about the son of a shoemaker who joins a crosscountry walking race to publicize a rival companys footwear he manages to win by sheer luck there is nothing here that hasnt been done far better by the big three
neg	this movie was boring yes there are a few funny moments and jokes but you cannot base a whole movie on that the characters are too stereotyped there is no real story  but short episodes with freaky sidecharacters who are not freaky enough to make the plot genuineshame because most of the actors are acknowledged in hungary a mystery why they took the roles this is not a new hope for the hungarian film it was boring though it was meant to be genuine or unique they could have tried much more harder than this 2 out of 10
neg	as i am from hungary i have heard many people saying better and better things about vegtigris so far but actually i dont understand the reason of all the fussi liked many points of the movie some of the quotes really cheered me up but the stereotyped characters are present again like in every hungarian film and the story is also pretty dull i liked the first half but then i started to get bored and then i found the whole film just boringrudolf pter is good as always reviczky is brilliant also but the others are just there doing nothinghow many years still have to pass for a good hungarian film
neg	for that matter one of the worst films ever made plot goes as follows slog through jungle looking areas for 10 minutes or so have bo go somewhere and strip slog through the jungle some more give bo another excuse to strip back to the jungle oh look theres a tarzan looking guy strip bo  strip kill the safari people tarzan looking guy has a fight scene saves bo bo strips run credits run credits run
neg	this is the best film the derek couple has ever made and if you think this is a recommendation then you havent seen any of the others there are the usual ingredients it is just as poorly acted as their other efforts we can watch bo disrobing or auditioning for wet tshirt contests quite frequently the story is just laughably idiotic and the film takes itself much too seriously and then orang utans in africabut it has a few things going for it bo looks great the production values sets costumes etc are quite good and this greatly enhances its camp value in a strange way it is actually quite funny simply because it tries to be serious and fails so badly
neg	it is a great tragedy that both richard harris and john derek are no longer with us but that shouldnt blind anybody to the fact that in 1981 a pretty ugly blotch appears on both mens cvs no doubt john derek conceived this movie doing for his wife what some like it hot and one million years bc did for maryln monroe and raquel welsh respectively creating an iconic sex symbol for the new decade having run to embrace dudley moore on the beach in 10 bos reputation an allstar cast and location filming in sri lanka meant that nothing could go wrong alas as they say mortals plan and god laughs it is said that when this film premiered in 1981 the edgar rice burrows estate tried to take legal action against it bo derek plays jane parker who sets off into turnofthe century africa to be reunited with her boozy abusive dad richard harris daddy parker is an explorer who has set out to find the great inland sea the stuff of local legend whose existence has been poopooed by conventional wisdom harris is worth watching for a wonderfully hammy tanked up performance which includes singing an irish ditty at an indian elephant that somehow found its way into africa did it arrive at the same time as the orangutan from sumatra furthermore although jane professes to despise parker bo and richs relationship is creepily incestuous testimony perhaps to the effects of the tropical heat before long however local legends start to circulate about a great white ape and jane hears the famous yodel this is the movies cue for miles okeefe a future bmovie star making a rather odd debut as the loinclothed lord of the jungle unlike johnny weismuller with his pidgin english or ron ely who speaks the language fluently the okeefe tarzan is mute given some of bo and richies dialog though this is probably not a bad thing harris and his caravan eventually reaches the great inland sea located atop a gigantic plateau that seems to run halfway across africahang on arent seas lakes and other watery places generally located in lowlying areas nevermind it is just one of many anomalies in the john derek universe the crew attempt to mount the cliffs and when the ropes snap harris roars echoing abuse at the hapless men who have plummeted to their deaths on another occasion jane decides to take a nude swim by the inland sea giving another occasion to see some gratuitous nudity out of nowhere a single male lion appears now lions usually travel in prides and never go near beaches but later on tarzan will be wrestling with a venomous boa constrictor zoology doesnt seem to have been one of john dereks strong points this being a tarzan movie jane becomes enchanted with the lord of the jungle and resolves to take his virginity but having seen his closeness to some of those chimps you do have to wonderspeaking of which its not only the edgar rice burroughs estate could have sued it is highly probable that certain primates were on the phone to their lawyers the chimps here make you miss cheeta badly especially when they do ridiculous things like ride on the backs of elephants and clap their hands when tarzan and jane finally get it on the climax of this film has bo and harris captured by some rather stereotypical cannibals who paint our heroine and prepare to sacrificeeatexecute her suffice is to say that the great wooden ape gets his girl and spoiler harris gets himself impaled on a huge elephant tusk this doesnt stop the dying parker from delivering a rambling monologue to jane as far as i am aware the law suit from the rice burrows estate never materialized but tarzan the ape man was crucified at the box office no kidding a pity john derek could have directed tarzan the ape man 2 with bo derek and miles okeefe living in domestic bliss and dudley moore as boy
neg	when i was a teenager seeing this film for the first time i thought it was one of the best movies ever made of course the reason for that is bo derek and her various states of undress in this film however now that im older i can honestly say that this film is awful mind you bo derek is absolutely incredibly beautiful and she and husbanddirector john derek make sure you see plenty of her but when you take that aspect out of the film it becomes one big dull ride and tarzan well hes all muscular like you think he should be but when he sees jane thats bo of course for the first time he doesnt know what to think this despite the fact that bo is wearing a wet seethru shirt with her breast prominently displayed tarzan would be the only primitive man on the planet who would have that problem if you are looking for a movie to slobber over a beautiful naked body then this might fill the ticket if you are looking for a thoughtful entertaining and worthwhile film go elsewherealmost anywhere else at that
neg	surely one of the most illadvised remakes of a classic in film history  especially since the promise of its tagline “the most beautiful woman of our time in the most erotic adventure of all time isnt even properly exploited although this film was regularly shown on tv in my neck of the woods since my childhood days its notoriety for awfulness not erotic content mind you kept me away from it until now  and i only relented because i have recently enjoyed bo dereks previous film 10 1979 and have been watching a lot of fantasy stuff as well over the christmas periodlead actressproducer bo derek is rather ridiculous playing the schoolgirlish sexual innocent witness the inept banana scene and as was to be expected she is made to get her clothes off a few times but as welcome as these scenes were she came off as far more sensual in 10 than she does here richard harris then chews the scenery incessantly as janes obsessed explorer father but john philip law barely registers as his aide who meekly shows some initial interest in jane herself newcomer miles okeeffe has the title role and he only makes his entrance 45 minutes into the movie is completely silent throughout except for his famous yodel which is probably lifted from johnny weissmuller anyway and furthermore is as inexpressive as one of the trees he dangles from at regular intervals throughout the films second half for the record he later starred in two ator movies or wouldbe conan imitators for joe damato and the king arthurera set sword of the valiant 1984when still an actor director john derek who also serves as his own cinematographer here had worked with some good filmmakers cecil b de mille william dieterle and robert rossen and a few great ones otto preminger nicholas ray and don siegel but he clearly learned zilch from them as his direction of this one is a major liability appallingly pretentious at times witness the perfectly horrid python attack sequence with a senseless overuse of the slow motion technique and cheesy transitions this was dereks seventh film as a director and his second of four with wife bo and eventually he would only get to make two morethe films utter failure only needs to be gauged by the fact that the tarzan legend was tackled once more on film  in greystoke the legend of tarzan lord of the apes which surprisingly enough i havent watched myself yet  a mere three years later nominated for six razzie awards including john derek richard harris and miles okeeffe and winning one for bo derek herself tarzan the ape man was cowritten by gary goddard the future director of another highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing transposition to the silver screen of a this time animated heroic figure master of the universe 1987 which i will be revisiting presently as well yay despite a charming closing credit sequence showing tarzan and jane playing with around with an orangutan and a music score that is not half bad actually and quite rousing on occasion any belated good intentions are defeated by an extremely silly climax involving natives painting bo completely white and fatally john dereks clear disinterest in the character of tarzan himself which makes him come off as an unimportant supporting character in his own selftitled movie
neg	this is a reimagining of tarzan in the era of the soloflex and apocalypse now theres nothing inherently wrong with using films eased moral constraints to portray an erotic side to the tarzan legend theres nothing inherently wrong with the premise that tarzan doesnt speak theres plenty wrong with suggesting a woman who could get herself to an african jungle in 1910 could be this offensively stupid and plastic bo has as few lines as possible when bodies are explored because this movie is merely a videocenterfold as neutral as possible so that you can project yourself and your lecherous fantasies into the project if it succeeds anywhere its in the implication that national geographic has influenced the way the imagery of a tarzan movie might be constructedit would be ridiculous to argue that movies shouldnt employ the sexual tease as one of many tools to draw in viewers some really great film moments incorporate it but this move is at the opposite end of the spectrum  the tease is the only thing going on here at the time of its release and now you sit through awful dumb scenes that offer no interest and miles of footage of bad acting to drool over the next peek at either of two bodies yes bo derek and miles okeeffe are beautiful um congratulations on having a working libido but if thats your excuse for giving this schlock a good rating you really should visit a porn store and stock up theres only a hairsbreadth difference between the two formats and im just guessing here a horny viewer would probably really enjoy the latter the question is whether a mainstream movie is the best venue in the marketplace for viewers to seek out products that satisfy lust aloneas a showman john derek successfully capitalized on the sexual mystique developed over wife bo in the movie 10 and created a media event out of a shallow project whose only merit was the hotness of the two leads the movie itself was beside the point he was about 20 years ahead of his time in thinking audiences would applaud him for making an insipid shallow movie that was only about showcasing superficialityas a director john derek appears to require only that mrs derek look pleasant empty and humpable in every scene its hideously shot the camera placement is annoying in terms of editing the entire wipe catalog is exhausted the credit sequence is garish and its a tossup as to who commits the worse screen offense bo derek whos such a bimbo that she cant even figure out how to play a bimbo or richard harris who shouts every line as he likes to do until you want to shoot him at least with bo you can imagine her blaming some horny writer for shortchanging her
neg	there are three kinds of bad films  the cheap the boring and the tasteless the only really bad movies are boring and tasteless boring films are just well boring  if you dont leave quickly enough you fall asleeptasteless films actually have their defenders but the fact remains that they are masturbatory aids for very sick peopleonly the cheap bad films are really funny because the filmmakers wanted to make their films so desperately they wayoverreached beyond their abilities and available resourcesbo derek is just naturally boring and tasteless fortunately fate and a lack of funds and skill redeem her by making her seem cheap as well this film is hilarious and it may well be the last really funnybad film ever madei first saw this in a theater may god forgive me i was laughing so hard i was rolling off my seat and so too with most of the rest of the audienceits clear that derek and her husbandpromoter conceived of this film as partly a satire unfortunately the dereks clearly lacked any of the necessary resources to pull that off consequently the satirical element comes off as some schoolgirls impression of some gay young mans impression of frank gorshins impression of the riddler in batman trying to pretend hes robin  it doesnt fly over our heads it has no clue where any human head might beon the other hand there are some supposedly serious moments in this film  it is supposed to be an action film remember  that are so astoundingly cheesy one wonders if someone squirted spoiled milk in ones eyeas for dereks infamous tendency to reveal her breasts  i cant imagine a less erotic nudity photographic display she is so weird looking with those broad shoulders i cant imagine what any one ever saw in heras for the plot  such as it is  well it isnt derek chases around africa and god alone knows why then her father  harris  pretends to act in some maniacal puppetshow and then of course theres the hunkotarzan that seems to have wondered in from advertisement without knowing that the subjects changed  probably because he hasnt seen a script  apparently no one hasnegligible camera work shoddy editing  if it werent for the 3way with the chimp the film would be unbearable as it is its a real hoot
neg	muscular manape in the jungles of africa is hunted by an opportunistic expedition team the comely daughter of the teams leader finds him first muchballyhooed version of the tarzan tale has an ok production but is crippled by the singlehandedly worst direction of a film i have ever seen john derek is bereft of inspiration beyond cheesy slowmotion action shots and peekaboo glimpses of wife bo dereks unclothed body he has about as much talent behind the camera as ed wood trying for tongueincheek sexuality the dereks lack finesse snappy timing and taste they have a sense of selfparody and bravura abandonment they do throw caution to the winds but after a promising opening it all goes to hell miles okeeffe who possibly had marbles in his mouth the entire time has the title role but plays third fiddle to john dereks ego and bo dereks sense of selfimportance  from 
neg	this is not a very good telling of the tarzan epic there was only one reason for this movie john derek wanted to show off his beautiful wife in the buff bo derek in 10 was at least a humorous movie and there was a reason for nudity and sex this movie is nothing more than soft porn if youre into that well then fast forward to it and skip the rest this movie like bolero was again a vehicle for bo derek to show off her terrible acting she is undoubtedly a beautiful woman but a poster of her is more exciting than this movie richard harris was a better actor than this this was one of his few mistakes dont waste your time on this moviego buy the book instead
neg	i cant say this is the worst movie ever made but personally i think of it that way because when it was originally released in theaters 1 the initial buzz was positive enough that my girlfriend insisted we go see it and we actually stood in line to get tickets and 2 its still the only serious film i recall where the audience started snickering at a certain point and basically laughed at the movie the rest of the way through once we reached the infamous and interminable snake fight scene i think everyone gave upthe only positive i can concede is the lush location shooting oh and theres also bos breasts although her acting is so wooden that the nudity is unerotic and doesnt rate much more than a playboy pictorialthe dramatic tension in this film is between bos terrible acting and her husbands horrible direction the snake fight has to be one of the most incompetent action sequences ever filmed however this is one of those films thats bad enough it may be worth watching on the level of unintentional humor definitely the worst film i ever paid to see
neg	bo derek might have had a career had she not let her late husband john take over as her director its a real shame no really with the right direction and the right part see 10 bo was okay she wouldnt win any awards even at her best but she is no worse than many an actress who has made it big in the past 15 years or so based on looks alone but therein lay the problem john was determined to ride the wave that bo created with her appearance in 10 that of bo being the perfect 10 the hottest woman in america the sex symbol of the 1980s problem is in johns hands this wave crashed with a resounding thud in only a few years time maybe he knew her limitations as an actress perhaps that is why he fashioned movies for her that concentrated on her body not her acting skills but it got old real quick it didnt help matters any that the films of john and bo derek are lets be honest really really bad and bad sums up their take on edgar rice burroughs literary icon the lord of the jungle tarzan of the apesyou know whats worst this film is boring make me laugh make me cry just dont bore me not even bos stunning looks and figure can rouse any interest and that is what the film is of course built around richard harris god bless his soul he and bo were previously in orca btw hams it up and makes his scenes at least a little interesting and miles okeefe makes a physically impressive tarzan maybe he got the last laugh after being hit with a ton of venom from the critics over this film miles went on to a solid career as a b movie icon in films that were not great art but a million times more fun than this one but other than that its bos bodyand you can only see it so many times before you long for something else to go with it tarzan the ape man has nothing else john derek was a truly dynamic actor he was not a director he should have stayed with his strength this film unfolds at a mind numbingly slow pace and nothing really happens in the action scenes burroughs tarzan was all about excitement and wish fulfillment who wouldnt want to be as agile strong and good looking as lord greystoke and fun you get none of that here watch it and you will have wasted 107 minutes of your life on second thought you may come away with a valuable lesson how not to handle someones movie career bo derek is all right in my book though she stood by john until his dying day has a true love of animals and nature and even looks back with a giggle at her time in the spotlight she has also proven that she is not the dumb blonde many want her to make her out to be if she could survive tarzan and bolero she can survive anything so come back bo all is forgivenand as an aside is the steve strong who plays the bad guy the same steve strong who a brief pro wrestling career
neg	the character of tarzan has been subjected to so many clichs and so many bad interpretations that those who are hoping for a different kind of version people like me i mean who liked the tarzan books as a kid and have always wished for a movie version that followed the books just a little ought to know how the recent renditions stack up some of the imdb reviews address this point but heres my 02i am aware of only twocount emcinema depictions of tarzan namely greystoke with christopher lambert and the disney animated version that try to depict edgar rice burroughs rather interesting character the son of a marooned english noble couple picked up after their death by a tribe of apes who raise him as one of themselves and who becomes lord of the jungle because of his superior human intellect before making it back to england and claiming his other identity rather than the usual hollywood jungleman whose origin remains obscure and whose trademarks are his famous yell his mysterious inability to speak proper english despite long exposure to people who know the language his habit of swinging on vines his strength heroism etc about the only thing these two characters have in common are the name tarzan and the fact that they both have a wife named jane ron elys tv version is something of a compromise like burroughs character he speaks good english and is adept and suave in both cultures in a sort of jamesbondish way but hes no lord greystoke and theres no janewell this film is in a third category of tarzan films and i hope it remains a category of one because its awful this category uses the character as a vehicle for of all things soft porn jane played by legendarily bad actress bo derek is in africa looking for her dad the absentminded professor who is combing the jungle looking for something which is never specified though her dad is supposed to have been missing for a long time she finds him effortlessly richard harris as the dad is the best thing here he sees the film is stupid so he has fun overacting and hamming in a way that reminds me of peter otooles deliberately silly performance in whats new pussycat dad explains the legend of tarzan some sort of ghost or spirit he sayseither a steal from or an inartistic attempt at homage to king kong to his daughter who is at this point unfamiliar with the apeman shortly afterward we hear the infamous clich of the tarzan yell dad dies which oddly doesnt seem to faze his devoted daughter very much and thenthen tarzan appears but says nothing indeed he says nothing during the entire film he and jane fall in love and they romp around wearing almost nothing as she recites doggerel lovepoetry offscreen the end thats the plot well not exactly theres also a scene where tarzan wrestles unrealistically with a boa constrictora most unusual boa since its the only poisonous one ever seen jane treats the bite with the aid of a chimp who helps by wringing out the garment she tears off to bind the wound with im not making this up and this is only one of many excuses for her to take her clothes offi always like to conclude a review by saying something positive but this time its hard lets see well its unfair to criticize this film for featuring an orangutan even though we all know orangutans dont live in africa after all the classic tarzan movies all used indian elephants did they not also you have to admit that bo derek is pretty in face and form but in that case why the hell didnt she just make a career as an art model what does it say about a movie when it becomes plain boring to look at a pretty woman i actually havent decided whether its a positive or a negative that they never showed her crotch but now i realize try as i may i cant end on a positive note see this film if youre a bad film buff im outa here
neg	because thats all she does through out this whole movieis get naked for no good reasonwhen tarzan is bitten by a snakeshe suddenly removes her clothessince when is a boa constrictor poisonoushow did tarzan get poisoned by the way  this whole movie is screwed upthey couldnt get the species of animals for this movie rightwhats an orangutang doing hanging around those chimpanzeeshe must have wandered off the set of a much better filmthe group of cannibal tribes men look caucasinwhyand why was bo and her dad paintedif they were going to be eaten laterit was probably just a lame excuse to show her breasts and curves againher dad while hunting approaches and acts stupidly around a bull elephant while standing too close to itany real african bull elephant that wasnt from the circuswouldve stomped this morons buttany smart hunter wouldve started shooting the minute he saw itand i cant help but wonder if the camera was on lsdbecause it kept showing various scenes that went in slow motion for no good reasonit didnt make good sense at allthe boa constrictor that tarzan wrestled with in the waterlooks like one of those 12 ft rubber snakes you can buy at a local spencer giftstarzan was strangly speechless in this filmmaybe from bo flashing herself so muchim sorrybut this is a rip off of a classic black and white tarzan moviewith a similar but better storynot to mention plotting theres one scene in that i saw that everyone forgot to mentionspoilers alertthe scene where he is trying to rescue jane and her dadhas him standing too close to a running water spoutit made it seem like hes urinating on someone below himewwalso him and jane are fooling around on a beachwith perverted monkeys jumping and clappingshe sure did take her dads death real wellend of spoilersthere should be a surgeon generals warning on this filmthat seeing bo naked too much in this moviewill make you go blind
neg	i screamed my head off because seeing this movie was my first movie going experience ever at some 13 months old i remember it being incredibly bloody and it made me angry i watched it again on tv a few years ago big mistake  the acting is wooden the plot nonexistent and the movie lacks merit unless 23 yearold t  a is what gets you going 0
neg	i was thirteen years old when i saw this movie i expected a lot of action since escape from new york was 16rated in germany i entered the movie as fallback it was so boring afterwards i realized that this was just crap where a husband exhibits his wife i mean today you do this via internet and you pay for instant access it is more then 20 years ago but i am still angry that i waste my time with this film this is a softporno for schoolboys undressing bo derek and painting her with color  nice but then they should named the film undressing bo and painting her
neg	bo derek will not go down in history as a great actress on the other hand starting in the 1980s actual acting talent seemed to be less and less of a required ability in hollywood so bo could very well have gone onto bigger and better things after the big box office take of blake edwards 10 that is if she hadnt allowed her husband john derek to take over her career numerous playboy spreads and bad movies like this one this one in particular directed by john destroyed what momentum she had and made her the butt of many a joke in the 1980s it was assumed that you could put a certain personality in a certain movie and it would be box office gold john figured that putting bo in a movie wherein she was nude for much of the running time would make people flock to the theaters after the 10 hype maybe if the movie had been any good perhaps this version of tarzan has got to be the all time worst of the many iterpretations of burroughs lord of the jungle a slap in the face to characters book and film legacy tarzan is in fact an after thought as the film is primarily a vehicle for bos breasts and richard harris wonderful over acting remember the pair had worked together in orca his scenery chewing helps you to stay awake during the boredom of it all and yes the film is quite boring nothing really exciting happens and the few action scenes seem to have been shot by someone in a trance bos body can only get you so far miles okeeffe who played tarzan at least would go onto a long and enjoyable b movie career and richard harris can put this behind him after his recent acting triumphs but bo and john derek never recovered from this fiasco and future collaborations between the two only served to show why his directing career and her acting career died in the first placeand how did the orangutan get to africa
neg	bo is jane parker whose longlost anthropologist father richard harris in the worst role of a very inconsistent career is in africa studying something or another she tracks him down how and he tells her of the natives stories of a giant monster whose nightly howling can be heard throughout the jungle turns out to be the ape man himself miles okeeffe who has the films best dialogue who rescues her from bad guys and falls in love with her leaving them just enough time in this agonizing two hours to romp naked while a horny monkey looks on and cheers normally im very openminded to varying opinions about any film but this is the sole exception this is the worst film ever made if you dont agree you havent seen it notes newsday called it unendurable which is the best oneword summary i can think of the maltin movie guide comments that they almost had to think of a rating lower than bomb
neg	i wanted to vote zero or lower i loved the commentary it is the worst movie ever made and unendurable is the perfect word for it unless there is something worse that roget never thought of i am also at a loss to think of anything negative enough to accurately describe bo derek the best that could be said of her is shes consistent
neg	tarzan the ape man is a remake of the 1932 film of the same time and like that earlier film it has little resemblance to burroughs literary character but while the 1932 tarzan was reduced to tarzan  jane speech this tarzan played by miles okeeffe doesnt speak or even grunt he does do the the tarzan yell a couple of times which sounds like it was sampled from the earlier filmno tarzan plays second banana to bo derek as jane or rather as third banana to bo dereks left breast and her right breast this movie has no point but to show derek nakedthe two action scenes in the film are presented in slow motion and are really bad more evidence that no one caredbizarrely enough tarzan has an orangutan side kick in this film maybe he car pooled in from sumatra with the indian elephants that are also on display
neg	the only way we survived this stinker was by continually making fun of its stupidity funny thing is none of the audience around us seemed to mindwe all joined inthis movie is soooo bad its only potential is to become a midnight cult movie that people can invent lines and throw popcorn at
neg	this was just horrible the plot was just ok but the rest of the was was bad  i mean come on puppet and then they even tried to make the movie digital and that made it even worse normally i would like lowbudget movie but this was just a waste of time and almost made me want to return the set that it came on i have about ten lowbudget movie set with like 68 movies on them and i would have to say this is the worse movie out of all of them also the wording is off and they use a fake plastic machetes that doesnt even look like a real one they could of used one that looked even a little close to a real one so save your time and money and dont watch this horrorible movie
neg	if you are the sort of person who can get a kick out of a very bad movie then i highly recommend this one if you arent stay away this is an astonishingly cheaplooking movie and at times you may find yourself wondering if it isnt just a prank someone is pulling on you the most positive comment i can make about it is that the people responsible seemed to realize that it was superlowbudget nonsense so there is at least a sense of fun herebut this is as amateurish as it gets their idea of giant killer mushrooms are simply guys covered with beige colored sheets with what looks like trash can covers on their heads its obviously not meant to be taken seriously to say the least but even with that disclaimer youll find yourself shaking your head at the awesome cheesiness of it all or laughing out loud frequently as i did
neg	fungicide is quite possibly the most incompetent embarrassing pitiful film i have ever seen the acting is criminal the direction practically nonexistent and the special effects presumably put together by unleashing a monkey with learning difficulties on a defenceless laptop computerfar be it from me to stifle creativity but i actually believe things like this shouldnt be made i am sure the filmmakers will say that yes the film was hampered by a low as in nothing budget  but in that case they just really shouldnt have bothered as it is they have offered the world something so dire so execrable that only imbeciles could get the merest shade of enjoyment from itstarting the movie it wasnt as though i was expecting citizen kane or anything i was expecting a low budget little horror with perhaps a modicum of inventiveness a hint of fun and even some energy what i got was the cinematic equivalent of a used handkerchiefthe plot well our leering antihero scientist who works in his parents basement is seen manically stirring some goo in a cup apparently such highlevel science is the endresult of years of research his parents then send him off to a strange hoteltype place in the countryside to relax there are some other people there who are simply too awful to write about anyway the scientist drops his testtube onto some mushrooms  and soon the mushrooms grow and kill some people wow im getting suicidal just writing the plot summary our heroes save the day by detonating a barrel of balsamic vinegar by attaching a fuse  really a piece of string  to it the barrel unaccountably explodes with the power of a small nuclear weapon destroying all the mushrooms the end thank goodnessthat summary is as good as the film gets and actually makes it sound a lot more interesting than it actually is it really should never have got past this stage of development by which i mean a plot outline scribbled on the back of an envelope with crayons somebody should have really stepped in and given someone a vigorous shake and said no and those special effects well theyre special all right this is cgi gone crazy and done by a person who i can only assume believes the bicycle pump to be the pinnacle of modern technology and when the mushroom monsters are not in the style of a 1984 home computer graphics package they are represented by actors shuffling along covered in a sheet i kid you notone of the most inexcusable things about the movie is its laziness this can be summed up by the scene in which the hero spins his guns a la clint eastwood and then fails miserably to get them in his pockets i mean come on a couple of retakes and he could have pulled it off but just to leave it as it is  really weaki cannot believe money was spent on this camcordershot rubbish the filmmakers should hang their heads in shame and be banned from going within fifty metres of any moviemaking equipmenti also think its wrong that friends and family of the makers come onto imdb and post mendacious reviews and give stupidly high user ratings which give a totally inaccurate picture of the movie fungicide is an absolute travesty of filmmaking mr wascavage is either very very stupid or very very cynical
neg	to be honest im surprised by the positive votes that this film has received the movie just drags along its 81 minute life span and the audience has to suffer the whole way through actually there are some positive moments in this film charlie spradling gives a decent performance she is given some pretty pathetic dialogue and she handles it pretty well scott valentinemerrideths boyfriend in family ties on the other hand is a pretty rough watch i guess the highlight of his performance is witnessing the guy laying on the beach wearing tigerpatterned chummiesgive me a break also valentine gives us a boorish and pathetic portrayal of a suffering vampire who misses the dayto see a much more convincing rendition of the suffering vampire see denice duff in bloodstorm subspecies 4 the movie moves so slow and is only positively punctuated by and to be honest charlie spradlings dance scenes this movie can honestly only be recommended to the die hard fans of charlie spradling which i am and i still had a rough time watching it
neg	this movie features charlie spradling dancing in a strip club beyond that it features a truly bad script with dull unrealistic dialogue that it got as many positive votes suggests some people may be joking
neg	almost a twoperson play and as such the dialog and the performances of the leads will be important neither are particularly good this might have been stronger in fact if it had first been crafted as a twoperson play and then worked into a filmanyway a twitchy vampire who seems slightly autistic becomes infatuated with a stripper as a result of watching too much porn in his crappy home he wants to have her tell him about the daylight he would have been better off finding someone with a day job or someone who excels at painting a picture with words like a poet but then they might not have a hot bodafter he gets her to do whatever he wants and hes not terribly good at it he intends to feed on her at 6 am at which point the sun rises much is made of that deadline despite the fact that he also says that he can go without feeding it will just make him hungrier additionally he claims he cant let the stripper go since she knows about him but he lets a number of other people go who learn what he is there are a lot of inconsistencieswhy this vampire chooses to live in a house so poorly boarded up that light from streetlamps and neighboring buildings pours in as if it were daytime im not sure with all the time in the world youd think hed have done a better job or fixed the place up a bit hes clearly not a wealthy vampirethis is supposedly a remake and im curious to see the original version of this dance of the damned although that was directed by katt shea and the other films she directed for corman stripped to kill stk ii were pretty bad
neg	effort aside this isnt a review about good intentions its about the final product this film is poorly written overacted and poorly directed the story obviously had potential but that story is nowhere present in this filmclara barton was a human being she had passions desires love pain embarrassment weakness and self doubt just like the rest of us you would never know that from this film of the lead actresss performance in fact apply that to every character in the film but in bartons case every sentence is a speech an epic over the top speech as though from an inhuman robot in fact the only scene that plays well in one in the board meeting and i realized thats because shes making a speech every idea she has is unbelievable in its context and she comes up with ideas that sound like they take a lifetime of soul searching right on the spot for example when she sees a wounded man shell start pontificating about the needs of the battlefield and to protect soldiers and putting up white flags etc as played in the film theres no way she could come up with such a detailed well thought out idea in secondsin conclusion this film robs clara barton of her struggles it robs her of her humanity and it inherently cheapens all she did because the script is written in clichs the writer doesnt know clara barton and seems to have based his script on an encyclopedia britannica article yes they had those back then but hey nice technicolor who cares
neg	this was a less than exciting short film i saw between features on turner classic movies recently while the film popped out due to its very intense technicolor the film itself just wasnt that moving and at times the plot looked pretty cheesylike this was made for classroom use and capturing the attention of a wider audience wasnt even a consideration in particular i really hated how many times in the film things were reiteratedsuch as when the characters talked to her they usually said clara barton instead of maam miss barton or clara plus one sickly confederate soldier said that he was a johnny reb a confederate a rebelalmost like he was the cartoon character mojo jojo from the powerpuff girls this was just sloppy writingperiodit was interesting to see john hamilton later perry white on the superman tv show in a beard as president garfield yepits him under that beard
neg	scotty grant cramer who would go on to star in the great bmovie killer klowns from outer space agrees to help three middleaged guys learn how to dialog the ladies in this bad 80s comedy not bad as in 80s lingo which meant good bad as in bad with no likable characters including but not limited to a kid whos the freakiest looking guy since friday the 13th part 2 a girl who leads men on and then goes into hissy fits when they want to touch her and the token fat slob because after all what would an 80s sex comedy be without a fat slob well this one has two this movie is pretty much the bottom of the barrel of 80s sex comedies and then came the sequel thus deepening said proverbial barrelmy graded eye candy too numerous to count you even see the freaky looking kid imagined with boobs at on point think bachlor party but not as funny and very disturbingwhere i saw it comcast moviepass
neg	back in 1985 i caught this thing i cant even call it a movie on cable i was in college and i was with a high school friend whose hormones were raging out of control i figured out early on that this was hopeless stupid script a bunch of old guys hiring some young guys to show them how to score with women bad acting with one exception and pathetic jokes the plentiful female nudity here kept my friend happy for a whilebut even he was bored after 30 minutes in rememberthis was a high school boy this was back before nudity was so easy to get to by the internet and such we kept watching hoping for something interesting or funny but that never happened the funniest thing about this was the original ad campaign in which the studio admitted this film was crap one poster had a fictional review that said this is the best movie ive seen this afternoon only grant cramer in the lead showed any talent and has actually gone on to a career in the business nobudget and boring ta skip it
neg	sometimes a film comes along that is unique the nostril picker is one such film the nostril picker is like no other film i have ever seen unfortunately for the nostril picker  myself its unique for different reasons than what the filmmakers had originally intended read on  all shall hopefully become clear the nostril picker as its commonly know although it was apparently filmed under the title the changer starts with some extremely dull shots of an american town somewhere streets  factorys that sort of thing as the opening credits play when the nostril picker begins proper we the viewer that is are introduced to a real loser named joe bukowski carl zschering who is in his 40s he lives on his own in a crappy little apartment where he watches tv eats beef flavoured dog food  listens to old vinyl records as he dances with a blow up rubber sex doll joe likes teenage girls he has various porn magazines but enjoys the real thing even more however being an ugly git joe cant tempt any young ladies to go out with him or do anything else with him for that matter one fateful day an old homeless vietnam vet horace grimm sees the agony  pain that joe has to go through actually he sees joe being spoken to by the cops for hassling a teenage girl  decides to help him out he tells joe about an incantation that he learned from the gooks in vietnam that will transform joes appearance into whatever he likes a process he calls morphosynthesis but at the same time he warns joe that it makes you crazy if you do it too much that night joe decides to give it a try in a public place on a podium for some reason joe says a few words does an extremely silly dance  starts yodelling joe finishes off by whistling london bridge is falling down listen yeah i aint making this up either at first joe is visibly disappointed when nothing significant happens to console himself joe tries to buy a porn mag but is shocked when the clerk kevin devoy refuses to sell it to an underage girl joe the bright spark that he is realises what has happened  talks hisher way out of it by claiming hisher dad had sent himher to buy it joe who now calls his alterego josephine ann flood senses the possibilities  heads straight for the local high school joe befriends four teenage girls jennifer armstrong laura cummings crisi stroud gail didia tracy harper heidi m gregg  brenda kearn aimee molinaro while under his disguise oh  joe manages to become a pupil at the school simply by asking the sports teacher miss van dyke vicki hollis at first joe seems harmless enough he just likes to hang around the girls toilets  stuff like that but things soon change as joe brutally murders brenda jennifers dad vince armstrong edward tanner is a detective so along with his partner ed simpson clyde surrell  walt spencer bruce alden the pathologist is determined to catch the sicko responsible for killing his daughters friends but will they succeed before joe strikes again the imdb listing for the nostril picker is wrong i watched it mere hours ago  it clearly states that its directed by mark nowicki who was also a coproducer  definitely not patrick j matthews who was credited as a coproducer  the cinematographer not that it makes much difference  id have though that nowicki would have been more than happy for matthews to take the credit for making this piece of crap no one involved in the making of the nostril picker should be allowed to go anywhere near a camera again ever the nostril picker is easily one of the worst films ive ever seen  thats saying something its absolutely terrible in every possible way imaginable the script by steven hodge is atrocious theres no narrative structure excitement tension drama character development  the things that do happen are so mind numbingly dumb its untrue the plot devices  chain of events in the nostril picker are totally incomprehensible the scene where joe finds out the prostitute steven andrews he hired is in fact a man  joe starts to chase him around his apartment with two squirting dildos is simply jaw dropping stuff the subsequent scene when the transvestite reports the incident to the police is hilariously written  had me psychically laughing at the dialogue i hated the ending as well not only was it predictable but it leaves the door open for a sequel i psychically shudder at the mere thought on a technical level the nostril picker is awful point  hope photography bland  inappropriate music forgettable locations poorly edited brenda is killed in the kitchen yet her blood splashes on the tv screen that was clearly in the opposite room some of the worst acting ive sat through  very unimpressive special effects which consist of a few cut off rubber fingers a slit throat  a quick scene where joe eats some flesh it comes as no surprise that the cast  crew who worked on the nostril picker have virtually no imdb credits for anything before or after even at 76 odd minutes the nostril picker is far to long  really boring to sit through i could go on  on all day long about how bad the nostril picker is i really could one thing i cant quite work out is was all this intentional by the filmmakers the nostril picker is indeed a unique film unique in its awfulness  incompetence in the the case of the nostril picker i hope it remains unique too having said that its still not the worst film ive ever seen but it comes close thats for sure definitely one to avoid
neg	ive seen a movie thats sort of like this were a transsexual drugs woman and he then picks there nose with a knife and rips there nose to peaces he then slices there tongue and eats itthe most gruesome part of the movie is were he cuts there left eye out and starts dancing with it he then starts to eat the woman nakedim not sure what the movies called but i know its a cult movie and that it was made in germanyanyway the nose picker is fairly crapits a crap movie and the picture and volume quality is very rubbishplease dont waste youre time buying and watching this movie its totally crapi prefer day of the woman also known as i spit on your grave its one of the best cult movies ever check out this link httpwwwimdbcomtitlett0077713
neg	ive been largely convinced to write this review for a number of reasons1 this is without doubt the worst film ive ever seen 2 unless it gets more reviews it will not be listed in the all time worst films list  which it deserves to be 3 i was kinda lucky  i paid five pound for it ive seen it in shops for 15 pound don not pay that much for this film you will be very angry 4 there are a lot of films out there in the horror genre that are not given a fair rating in my opinion and giving this film a higher rating than them is criminalthe plot summary a guy with no friends meets a tramp who promises the world  well the magic ability to appear to everybody else like somebody else our hero cunningly turns into a teenage girl and joins their gang  sitting on swings babysitting he kills them one by one until he is tracked and found by the policewhy is it so bad to begin with the acting is very very bad someone else compared it to a school production no this is worse than any acting ive seen on a school stageive bought a number of these previously banned films from the dvd company vipco and not been as disappointed as i was at this okay the acting is bad but the film fails to deliver in every other sense what was the point in making this film when there isnt even any gore okay no gore what else can a film like this offer breats no not even any titillationits true this film may have a certain charm in its unique naffness but any potential buyerwatcher of this film should be fairly advised that this film is at best worth only one out of ten
neg	this has to be the worst film i have ever seen i bought the dvd and it didnt work well the dvd worked fine its just the film didnt in fact its so bad that i think non of the actors have worked since or before judging from the acting there is no real plot to speak of and no real horror the production values are rubbish even for a low budget film with some outside scenes being hard to hear due to wind on the microphoneall in all it was so bad a film that a viewer could think it was going to turn into a porno if they didnt know any better which have been an improvement there are only two lines in the film that are funny both of which revolve around the transvestite prostitute although they hardly merit watching all 76 minutes foras for the marketing of the dvd i feel thoroughly cheated i mean reading the back i expected it to be badhe chose his weapons he selected his victims he picked his nose he turned into a girlbut i thought it might be funny also the case claims it is digitally re mastered i would love to have seen it beforehand the print is so grainy you could use it as sand paper the case also says it is an absolute disgusting movie in what way disgusting production actingthis film out stays it welcome in the first five minutes if you are considering buying this i would say buy bad taste instead it is a much better film and is funny also it has peter jackson the director of the lotr in itincidentally if anyone knows anything about any of the actors or director patrick j mathews and what they have done since please post here as i would love to know purely to find out if there is a worse movie out there or if anyone in this film ever bothered to learn to act
neg	someone must have been seriously joking when they made this filmfirstly it is an absolute impossibility that this movie was made in 1993 the fashions and music dictate that this is seriously 80s my guess is that this has sat on the shelf for a long while before some crazed distributer picked it up and released it to a disbelieving worldthere is a plot kind of a strange loner meets a random man with a beard who tells him that if he meditates while singing his favourite song he will be able to turn into whomever he chooses at this point i feel obliged to point out that the loners favourite song is london bridge is falling down why is this his favourite song because hes an idiot we are only a minute into the film and already the film has reached a monumental level of stupidity it gets even stupiderthe loner is the nostril picker i can only assume this as there are two scenes in the film where he is seen picking his nose that clears up the title he decides to change into a girl so that he can get close to other girls and kill them thats more or less itthe acting is universally appalling every single performance in this movie sucks in fact i would go so far as to say that the acting is of the standard of a pornographic movie it really is that terrible the nostril picker appears to the audience as the nostril picker the characters in the movie see him as the girl he has become through singing london bridge is falling down man i feel like an idiot even typing this anyway it is kind of strange seeing a middle aged weirdo hanging out with school girls and not in a good way there is even an extended montage of scenes where the nostril picker is at school with the girls and a song plays over the top it is very possibly the worst song ever recorded im not even going to describe it youll know it when you hear it and youll agree with methere are some scenes of violence sure and there is a benny hill style chase sequence involving a transsexual there is even an immortal bit of dialogue that may or may not have been taken from shakespeare or john milton where the nostril picker says to a prostitute ive got the cash if youve got the gash lovely im sure youll agreeutter nonsense
neg	i bought this movie exciting a gloriously gratuitous over the top entertaining bloodbath i got none of them this film fails on practically every level not in the least frightening or funny it is simply terrible filmmaking and never provides the audience with anything worth seeing what is so bad about it is that far from being as raw violent and brutal as it had promised to be there is very little violence at all virtually no blood shed and no excitement whatsoever acting direction and dialogue is absolutely unbearable honestly it is truly laughable i could hardly sit through this total garbage once i certainly will never want to watch it again dont waste your time with a waste of celluloid like this it is truly possibly the worst film ever made if i could give it minus stars i would
neg	originally called the changer the nostril picker is a poorly constructed tale about a loner named joe bukowski carl zschering who likes em young unable to socially interact with girls he bumps into a tramp who teaches him a special vietnamese chant this chant involves whistling london bridge is falling down whilst hopping around like an epileptic morris dancer nonetheless ugly joe tries it out and hey presto he is now a girl ideally he needs to be a young guy in order attract girls but lets not talk about ideals here  this film was made in 1983 and released in 1993 in an ideal world it should have never been releasedthe film asylum dubbed this horror hokum as mind numbing ham handed story telling its worse than that the nostril picker really takes the biscuit in fact the whole goddamn cookie jar terribly scripted dialogue delivered by braindead actors a ridiculous plot and a predictable twist just when things couldnt get any more absurd the story goes off on its own nonsensical tangent for instance joe decides to kill the girls by changing back into himself but i thought he wanted to get close to them not content with being a murderer joe also turns into a cannibal and eats some of his victims of which there were only around 34the highlight of this terrible movie involves joe picking up a hooker steven andrews then taking her back to his apartment what happens next defies belief joe turns back into a man but also discovers the hooker is a man how does he react well in a benny hillesquire fashion he chases her around the apartment with a bunch of squirty dildos only to trip up on a blow up doll god knows what patrick j matthews and stephen hodge were thinking of at least this scene paved the way for another priceless moment this involved the male hooker reporting the incident to a curly haired police officer with a 2bit joke shop cop uniform the hilarious acting is a must see especially the hookers inability at saying dildo and his demand for satisfactionapart from the above mentioned incident this monotonous slash flick was a complete bore you know a movies bad when the dvd trailers were more exciting normally id fast forward to the good bits only there werent any here the main action sequences involved joe simply stabbing his victims repeatedly forget quick cuts matthews utilizes fadeouts one during a stab scene to limit any form of suspense there might already be one girls nonreaction to her fingers being chopped off is laughable normally id relish the words uncut but in this case they were far from a blessing just more agonizing cinematic torture the whole movie felt like an unedited episode of midsummer murders only less entertaining id hate to see the cut versionto sum up the nostril picker is the most unentertaining thing ive seen since richard hammonds 5 o clock show dismal performances made worse by a terribly tinny soundtrack and bad dubbing dont be fooled by the box label this is not a cult classic unless it qualifies for the letsuseshittyhorrordvdsforcoffeecoasters cult which i think it does unless reedited to 30 minutes stay away from this coma inducing mess
neg	i like movies about ufos which is why i recently decided to rewatch eyes behind the stars after seeing it when i was a kid back in the late 1970s and now im compelled to write a review about it because im afraid ill start forgetting everything about it fast you see even though ebts aint bad its very dull and nondescript the story is sorta interesting but flat the actors are good but their roles are boring and a little confusing the fx are terribly amateurish but i can overlook something like that if the movie is compelling which unfortunately this one aintalso theres very little violence and theres no nudity whatsoever which makes this 1970s italian scifi opus a true oddity because if theres one thing that distinguishes italian genre movies made in the 1970s from genre movies of other countries made in the same decade its the astonishing amount of violence and sex to be found in them oddly enough because of the almost complete lack of exploitive elements ebts stands out from the rest of the pact i dont know if this can be seen as a compliment though personally i can enjoy a movie without sex and violence but i think ebts needed more violence and some sex here and there to spice it up because it is so deadly dull and dry and the special effects arent that specialthe story itself is actually interesting its a combo of the xfiles and antonionis blowup a photographer accidentally captures aliens on film during a fashion shoot in the country the aliens know they were captured on film and they proceed to kidnap the photographer and a model subsequently destroying any evidence of their presence on earth the problem starts when the model meets a man at the recently abducted photographers apartment this taking place just before shes to be abducted herself the man takes some of the negatives and leaves with the aliens having no knowledge of the missing negatives the whole story is about this man wanting to know more about the aliens and a secret spy group who want to get a hold of the negatives the majority of the movie centers around boring political intrigue in the spy vs spy variety the ufo element of the story is almost unimportant and could have easily been replaced by any cold war mcguffin but as dull as eyes behind the stars is it does resemble the xfiles a lot i wonder if chris carter saw this movie anyway the best thing in ebts are the pov shots which are creepy and effective but the rest is almost completely forgettable including the goofy looking alienseven though ive been mostly negative about this film i sorta cherish it nonetheless i still remember the effective ad campaign which scared me when i saw it as a kid and i own the video the film could have been so much more if it had been done properly oh well
neg	why do i watch movies like this   other than i have some weird misguided masochistic belief that one day i will find a true gem amongst all this dross i cant think one one good reason this movie was dross from start to finish  but semihilarious dross where else but in a bad italian dubbed movie could you find heated exchanges of surreal mangled english like this one between a honest military type and the sinister chief of a secret xfiles like organisation dedicated to hiding the truthman in black silence is best for us until we are able to prove that the ufos have no bellicose motivesmilitary type in any event i find your interference abusiveman in black whoever has to impose his will isi rewound the dvd you know what i mean a good half dozen times and i still cant make those lines mean anything sensible my other fave line waswe can be quite hard on those who contravert our interestsits english jim but not as we know it the other highlights of this dull plonker of a movie for me were the totally spaced out acting of the photographer character at the start saddled with the worst haircut ever in the history of everything the man just wandered around looking like a stunned fish in a bad wig till kidnapped and forced to look at a piece of plexiglas by some aliens the aliens are most effectively not seen as a pov shot  hand held camera with a fisheye lens  sort of spooky the first time but used over and over again it lost its power incidentaly if it is a point of view shot it means the aliens always walk out of rooms backwards for some reasonthe film was set in england this meant the spanish italian set designers put some british number plates on a couple of english cars and put a union jack on our heros press card and that was about it no other attempt to make it look like the uk at allfavourite moment when the foley artists didnt notice that characters they were foleying is there such a word were no longer walking on gravel but were now on the lawn so their feet kept on making loud crunch crunch noises other than that another total waste of 90 minutes of my life i hope they prove those ufos have no bellicose motives soon
neg	this film was not nearly as much of a chore as i expected it to be there are a few seconds of brilliance in this somewhat idiotic hardcore ufo conspiracy paranoiafest most of the acting is mediocre but fairly typical for 1970sstyle stuff replete with pregnant pauses a photographer and a model witness some strange goingson in the woods and soon fall victim to these same goingson flying saucers are spotted more people disappear  but is it the aliens or our own governments ultrasecret group of coverup guys soon enough a reporter and a ufologist apparently modeled on the character of the writerdirector are drawn into this unraveling fiasco and become the target of the ultrasecret agents who are as menacing as they are improbable and witless then the fun really beginsthe movie predictably makes about as much sense as the average ufo conspiracy theory but should be commended for taking itself so seriously the camera work is ok for a lowbudget film the pacing is pretty good the script is silly and absurd and there are continuity issues which are fun to look out for what are the few seconds of brilliance i mentioned honestly i cant say much you without writing a spoiler suffice to say that the end of the film is at least worth fastforwarding to if you cant take the middle
neg	for some reason in the late 70s and early 80s the local cbs affiliated station in new york kept playing this movie in its latenight slot on friday or saturday nights for several years usually at 2 am or some such time its a fitting movie for that time slot since its really hard to follow and quite odd see the other reviews for specific story info anyway after catching it numerous times in those days just before cable tv and even after it hit but before they offered much all night programming i kept catching this little oddity after not seeing it for many years i decided to see if i could find it on dvd well it is only available from every search ive conducted anywayin a pretty lousy grainy print on the budget label brentwood video as part of a 4pack of movies 4 movies on 2 double sided discscalled alien worlds if anyone is interested its usually available for around 10but even much less if you shop around the other 3 movies on this set are readily available in numerous other collections of public domain movies so no need to comment on them here but i havent seen eyes available anywhere else though hardly a restored version in any way this print runs exactly 92 minutes so for once imdbs stated running time of 90 minutes is not correct even with the 92 minute running time its not unusual for a movie dubbed into english from another language to also have some of the running time trimmed it seems to be a common budgetconscience practice to sometimes save money by not bothering to dub some scenes at all if they are not considered to be important to the story would a longer version make in any less confusing who really knowsunless youve seen it in its native language by the way my attempts to watch this during the day dont work and i end up just turning it off theres something about watching this in the middle of the night that just fits this movieor maybe its just from my earlier experiences who know
neg	in this paranoiadriven potboiler our reporter hero battles hindersome authorities duplicitous coworkers renegade ufo debunkers and silent skulking aliens though capable of mind control and zapping objects from afar it takes three of them to operate a control panel of about two dozen buttons the script clomps from event to eventleaving puzzlers aplenty why did the aliens blind the dog why do they fry the soldiers with radiation when theyre only patrolling an empty landing site and what space dudes worth their moon cheese abduct the ugly photographer first instead of his model inquiring minds want to know writerdirector mario gariazzo apparently researched his subject by skimming a stack of ufothemed tabloids as he took in a sunn classics double feature the closing screen crawl boasts that its based on actual eventsjust like plan 9 some may feel burned by the abrupt finale but it should still appeal to conspiracy cranks
neg	its possible that a man called sledge might have been done irreparable damage on the cutting room floor maybe someone will demand a directors cut one day but i seriously doubt itjames garner decided to cash in on the spaghetti western market and in doing so brought a whole lot of americans over to fill the cast out folks like dennis weaver claude akins john marley and of course we have vic morrow who both wrote and directed this filmgarner always gets cast as likable rogues because hes so darn good at playing them but he has played serious and done it well in films like the childrens hour and hour of the gun he can and has broken away from his usual stereotyped part successfully but a man called sledge cant be counted as one of his successeshes got the title role as luther sledge notorious outlaw with a big price on his head after partner tony young gets killed in a saloon and garner takes appropriate eastwood style measures hes followed from the saloon by john marleymarleys spent time in the nearby territorial prison and it seems as though gold shipments are put under lock and key there on a rest stop for the folks transporting the stuff on a regular run garner gets his gang together for a heistheres where the movie goes totally off the wall usually heist films show the protagonists going into a lot of methodical planning certainly that was the case in the war wagon which some other reviewer cited but in this one garner decides to break into the prison as a prisoner of fake us marshal dennis weaver and cause a jailbreak at which time the gold will be robbed that was just too much to swallow if taking the gold was this easy it should have been done a long time before but i will say for those who like the blood and guts of italian westerns during that prison break theres enough there for three moviesthats not the whole thing of course the outlaws fall out and we have another gore fest before the film ends but by that time the whole film has lost a lot of coherencythe great movie singer of the thirties allan jones is listed in the credits but for the life of me i cant find him in the film maybe a chorus of the donkey serenade might have made this bettercouldnt have hurt any
neg	two kinds of movies we like are 1 westerns and 2 movies from 30 or 40 years ago we ought to have liked a man called sledge butbut this picture is disagreeable annoying and stupid from start to finish since there is nobody in the story good or bad to warm up to there is nobody to motivate the necessary suspense to keep the viewer interested no camaraderie among the guys trying to steal the gold and no camaraderie among those trying to protect it sledge has a pretty girl friend but theres no reason why she slobbers all over the guy or why she wants to be in the same room with this noaccount pigthe film also suffers from an intrusive and gawdawful musical score and from extremely bad writing and direction by vic morrowof the last 30 older movies rented from netflix or video vault this was the rock bottom the only true dud in the bunch
neg	although there are a lot of familiar television names associated with a man called sledge there is nothing extraordinary about the film itself or about any of the performances in fact the only thing that distinguishes it from a 1960s70s television series like the rat patrol is a bigger cast and a lot more violence james garner is the biggest star and apparently thought he should try to break away from all the light comedy stuff he had been doing maverick support your local sheriffgunfighter etc unfortunately his earthy likability works against him as sledge is a humorless character written to cash in on the popularity of clint eastwoods spaghetti western character but eastwoods stuff was not this flat and uninterestingi suppose that a man called sledge could be classified as a spaghetti western although the pacing is too slow to really fit that subgenre fans of the slowpaced combat television series will feel an instant connection as vic morrow directed the film and cowrote the script with frank kowalski throw in some then trendy slowmo shots and crossdissolves which call attention to themselves rather than serve a storytelling purpose the plot is the standard big heist thing insert the war wagon here with sledge plotting how to heist a 300000 gold shipment his gang includes claude akins and dennis weaver the problem is that while on the move the shipment is guarded by 40 outriders and while stopped it is locked in a vault inside the territorial prison i think there was an episode of alias smith and jones with the same plotthe story would make a decent hour of television but gets old very fast as a very padded feature length film garner does not allow any of his charm to leak into his characterization and the film does not generate enough suspense to hold a viewers interestthe thing finally crashes and burns shortly after the heist when the gang engages in a contrived and totally illogical card game then again what do i know im only a child
neg	a typical 70s italian coming of age film original and good music but with some quirks interesting but not fantastic photography poor and at times confused storyline eg the role of the wolfdog and where does the boy come from with poor dialogue nice ambiancethe reason it is still relatively wellknown and sought after is probably the nude scenes including typical 70s pseudocoitus involving an 11 and 13 year old girl with an older teenage boy eva ionesco and laura wendel  it is interesting from a sociopolitical point of view to see how these representations of very young adolescents was considered acceptable and normal in the whole of europe and us 30 years ago whereas now it is more than taboothe story revolves round bullying of one girl laura by the other two characters and her discovery of sex a quite accurate representation of an aspect teenage life the character of eva silvia does not evolve to the very end of the film and already appears very versed in the erotic arts  there is no coming of age for her she is a very vain young girl who is already aware of her sexual charms but ultimately is just used and ends the film crying like the little girl she really still is the boy is an utterly despicable bully while laura comes across as a very naive and weak victim
neg	maladolescenza has the air of a dark fairy tale with its child protagonists forest setting and the discovery of a castles ruins yet at its core the film is essentially an unusual psychosexual study of adolescents opening with a dream sequence employing the notsosubtle metaphor of fabrizio wrestling with his menacing hound the film details his psychological persecution of laura the girl who has pledged her love to him and his eventual romance with the equally malicious sylvia the films psychological complexities do give the film merit yet theres no doubting how unnecessarily exploitive the film is in its depiction of nudity and sex the films look relies more on its gorgeous locations rather than particular cinematographic skill and theres no doubting the films greatest asset is the creepy childrens choiraugmented soundtrack with its odd dreamlike quality the film is at best interesting yet pales beside louis malles surreal and brilliant black moon from the same era certainly deserving of the art versus pornography debate for unlike many banned films pasolinis salo or larry clarks ken park for instance the film is rather unremarkable from an artistic perspective cinema seems to be gradually losing its ability to shock so perhaps maladolescenza should be admired for retaining that power thirty years after its release however shock value is the one reason alone the film is memorable the film does have its defenders yet so does nazism
neg	the tortuous emotional impact is degrading whether adult or adolescent the personal values shown in this movie belong in a bad psychodrama if anywhere at all this movie has a plot but it is all evil from start to end this is no way for people to act and degrades both sexes all the way through the movie teen killing  bad preteen sex  bad emotional battering  bad animal cruelty  bad psychological torture  bad parental neglect  bad the only merit if any is the excellent color shots of contrasting red blond and green leaves a bad feeling for anyone that respects life and peace what a bad mistake to make or to watch it is ugly
neg	i rarely comment on films but ive read the other comments and i cannot believe that there are people applauding this celluloid rubbish i know there are certain people who have their own agenda but lets take it on merit poorly acted badly shot and the story felt as the director was making it up as he was going along i am not going to focus on the sexual aspect of the film involving little kids as the makers of the film obviously knew what they wanted and what their audience would want all i can say is it is a terrible film the content is poor and offensive the production is amateurish and i am glad they could not make a film like this legally today
neg	would anyone really watch this rubbish if it didnt contain little children running around nude from a cinematic point of view it is probably one of the worst films i have encountered absolutely dire some perv woke up one day and thought i will make a film with little girls in and call it art stick them in countryside and there isnt any need for a story or explanation of how they got there or why they dont appear to live anywhere or have parents because prn films dont need anything like that i would comment on the rest of the film but i havent ticked spoilers so i will just say avoid avoid avoid and find yourself a proper film to watch
neg	in the fan robert de niro plays gil renard  or is it travis bickle  or rupert pupkin  or max cady  you see the problem with this type of role is that de niro has played very very similar characters in taxi driver  the king of comedy and cape fear and unfortunately the characters were better developed and had better scripts  i found it slightly difficult to believe that renard would have started out as a frustrated obsessive sports fan into being an out and out psychothe character arc isnt the only problem with this script  it also lacks a character focus  a problem i had with the untouchables where de niro should have been superb but ended up slightly flat   for several stretches of the movie i kept thinking that bobby rayburn was the main character then the story switches back to renard  it also seems to have disappointed a lot of sports fans who seem to think this should have concentrated a bit more on baseball  im not sure if this was meant to appeal to baseball fans originally but again there are elements which hint it might have if the producers had made up their minds has to who and what the story should focus upon i will admit i was entertained by the fan  especially by the soundtrack  but it is a very flawed film and it should be remembered that by the mid 1990s characters being stalked by nutters as in single white female  unlawful entry etc had run out of steam a long time ago
neg	one of the worst movies ive ever seen with robert de niro the fan is a pointless clich of an exercise in slasher flicks it tries to spin or twist the genre with preposterous plot lines of a a crazed fan turned psychotic  the movie meanders into nothing spoiler were to believe that a knifewielding idiot has access to and murders a baseball player in a lavish hotel with no witness security or cameras the movie is nonsense trying to tug at our heartstrings through the hoopla of baseball ending up mockingly unsophisticated and gimmicky not sure what all the actors were thinking when they got onboard this razzie this is as big a dud as they come stay far away if you prefer thought in your movies
neg	what a bad movie im really surprised that deniro and even snipes would be associated with something like this if youre going to make a movie that involves baseball and shows scenes of baseball at least make the action look somewhat realistic why was the crowd always standing up for no particular reason during games possible spoiler and the last scene in the moviewhat was that we are somehow led to believe that deniro has found his way onto the field in an umpires uniform and that the game is even being played in a torrential downpourone of the worst ever scenes in a sports movie 3 stars out of 10
neg	many many spoilers in this review this movie was horrible i am a huge baseball fan so i thought id watch it and i was very disappointed it started out okay when i saw the bad influence deniro had on his young son i was hoping that he would become a better father throughout the movie or something anyways at the beginning it seemed as if deniro was supposed to be the protagonist he was the only one that believed in bobby and he had his adorable son that he was losing custody of which gave me a reason to feel bad for him he wanted to help bobby by talking to primo when out of absolutely nowhere he brutally stabs primo to death not to mention that sketchy reoccurring song i want to  you at random unfitting momentslater when deniro saves bobbys son from drowning i was hoping that the movie could redeem itself he could forgive himself for killing primo if he saved bobbys son but of course this is far beyond the depth of the movie because all he cares about is getting credit for the murder and does so by stealing bobbys son car and dog and holding them hostage bobby just has to hit a home run and announce that deniro is a true fan while displaying a picture of him biting a knifenow we get to the completely unrealistic scene at the end it is pouring like hell and we are expected to believe that the game hasnt been called then deniro somehow magically appears on the field in an umpire suit and calls bobby out at home proceeding to pull out his knife and start stabbing everyone that runs onto the field there are seemingly no officers on the field but the police are on their way so deniro steps on the mound and prepares to pitch a knife to bobby when he gets shot to death but dont worry this cheerful and pleasant movie has a happy ending because bobby find his sonthis is not a sports movie it is not about a fan as far as i know fans are not rabid psychopaths that threaten rob and throw knives at their admirees this is likely to be the sickest movie i will ever see in my life the plot was shallow the soundtrack sucked the movie had no purpose whatsoever i warn you not to waste your time on this disgusting excuse for a film
neg	deniro is a masterone of my favourites and i love good sports movies not into baseball so much but hey its sports movies right i was expecting much more for this movie it seems to start out well deniro is what i expected snipes whom i dont really like is very good as the spoiled star barkins role to me was ok shes a good actress but seemed out of place in this role to me they always seemed to rush the scenes and then it drags a bit in places it just seemed tio me to be so uneven considering the cast and the plot it could have been so much better i rated it a 4 and i was being generous  im a tough one with numbers
neg	to put it simply the fan was a disappointment it felt like as if i was watching taxi driver except taxi driver was much better than this it seemed like the filmmakers wanted us to root for robert deniros character 100 percent this approach didnt work
neg	tony scott directs a thriller sports flick that should attract even the nonsports fan and some say baseball is a dead sportboringtoo damn slow well perk up on the outside he appears to be a disgruntled salesmanrobert de niro while on the inside he is a psychotic san francisco giants fan along comes a new sluggerwesley snipesand designated savior from the doldrums our salesman harbors a murderous obsession when the hard hitting all star falls into the worst slump in his career and the giants are feared to crumble along with him de niro is terror personified snipes seems very natural as the ballplayer other notables in the cast are the still attractive ellen barkin john leguizamo benicio del toro and patti darbanville you are a free agentso enjoy violence and very strong language is to be expected and you get your moneys worth
neg	it never ceases to amaze me how you can take an excellent actor and put him to waste in a film such as this robert de niro is one of the best hollywood stars of all time but even he couldnt save this movie in fact his character is much the same as the one he played in cape fear which was actually pretty good but i cant stand it when actors do the same schtick over more than one movie i believe it gets old and that is the case heretheres nothing surprising in this movie but then the story has been told a million times before wesley snipes is your typical baseball player and his conceit shows through in his characterization de niro plays the obsessed fan but his role in this film is less than entertaininghowever because de niro is in this film that makes it a draw if you are a fan no pun intended who sees everything he does no matter how bad but to see de niro at his best see midnight run goodfellas or cop land or even go way back and check out taxi driver or godfather ii dont waste your time with this drivelmy rating 310
neg	vodka lemon is a charming yet extremely uneven arminian film that will delight some and bore others though reasonably wellcrafted the film lacks any real zing relying instead on many scenes that will seem commonplace to the astute arthouse viewer the film contains a handful of moments of sheer cinematic brilliance unfortunately they deserve a film worthy of their genius too dark to be a dark comedy and to light to be a serious drama vodka lemon will leave many views disoriented and ultimately disgruntled you may laugh but these moments will be few and far between amid a sea of washed out snow filled landscapes and a seemingly endless series of bus rides a noble effort ultimately done in by lack of narrative cohesion
neg	slight spoilers but it doesnt matter anywayan exercise in gobblygook of catastrophic proportions not even worthy of the l0 lines i need to put these remarks on the netwaves this is the single worst episode of the masters series to date and the first that qualifies for the defunct mystery science theatre treatment even if it took me a full half hour to realize the intended ironic angle it was still a very lame mess its sole value lies in the perspective that forces one to realize that in addition to gore and ugly masks the genre only succeeds when the classic cinematic notions of photography and lighting dialogue and acting editing and timing are put to use here they are absent and john carpenter is no master period and no trite analysis of the easy social comment herein will change that oddly carpenter never has been anything more than a b director but at least such films as fog and the thing had terrific atmosphere the latter is one of my cult favoritesabominable acting camera angles stuck in cement tensionless rhythm yet perhaps the single most obnoxious element of the episode is the storyline which of course jc cannot really be blamed for unless the writers were buddies of cody the initial two minute slomo of a girl running through a forest only to be nearly run over by a would be scullymulder duo is the first and last thing that works in the film but come on a girl hurtling through a deserted woods to nowhere in particular in desperate need of an abortion fortuitously rendezvous with the fender of a pair of womens rights mds whose clinic just happens to be at the end of the road around the corner oh and i wont even nitpick about how the doc whips the accidentee into the car and speeds away at 0 to 60 in six seconds does wonders for possible broken ribs or concussionthen things fall apart real quick the vacuous dialogue i just want to help you the interminably sluggish back and forth at the gate grandiose battle tactics like cutting the telephone line in the age of cell phones followed by the the shootout a bornagain ramboesque clinic director vs ron perlman and the high school bullpen out for a few kicks at easter break another lovely line so what are we going to do from the kid who had just been sitting on a pile of assault rifles in the back of the van er no it isnt yet pheasant season so who needs those teen boys anyway what about the good old tried and true method of the lone lunatic who bashes his way through the gate with his allamerican suvas for the exchange of bullets scenes themselves the cuts here were as stiff as the staccato of a dc comics strip all that was lacking were the wham bam and whiz of the balloon titles and all to the tune of a soundtrack worthy of an old mannix episodeat one point we learn that daddy isnt really the daddy but at this point we havent been led to care much any more either this storys single source of drama is the conflict between the prolife father and his pregnant daughter who is only thankful shes not having twins yet there is not a single scene flashback or not where they are actually ever found together they remain mere abstractions to each other throughoutwith the exception of the gatekeeper every single one of the characters is absolutely dislikeable bland hysterical dullheaded macho as perfectly flat as human wallpaper can be none of the doctors seem to have anything medical about them and theres that bickering dad who rails at his pregnant daughter as though he himself were the stressed out boyfriend he fortunately got his there are two great mstworthy comic moments the gusher when angelicas plumbing goes out and later the newborn lobster with a glued on babys head also cute was angelicas rugby ball belly before she finally popped the righttolife little monster from hell as for that audacious male abortion scenewell they should have retained miikes episode and banned this one insteadin short a 3rd rate rosemarys baby meets alien set on the turf of a mash episode this stinker alone appreciable only to todays permissive under16 generation will assure as someone else said here that this series will not be renewed for a third season a real shame since there have been a number of brilliant productions including such really decent spoofs as dantes homecoming or mckees deliciously quirky sick girl not to mention the superb imagery of malones fairhaired childsorry john carpenter i believe your directing days are over its time to run for president
neg	i was looking forward to seeing john carpenters episode in season 2 because his first cigarette burns was by far the best from season 1 and i did like other episodes from that season oh how i was disappointedin fairness to carpenter i think the primary problem with this episode was absolutely horrible writing the characters aside from the subject matter seemed to behave and speak as though they were written for an episode of walker texas ranger the acting was bad and i normally like ron perlman a lot but i can only blame them so much because the writing was so horrible im not going to try to guess what the writers were trying to do because that would be useless but it appeared as though they were trying to mix horror obviously with some form of social commentary on abortion and religion in this case not surprisingly it seemed a chance to bash a certain variety or religious nuts as well as fanatical antiabortionists and i am in favor of both aims but it was done so horribly that i was embarrassed to watch characters act and speak with such stupid inconsistency this failed totally to offer any worthwhile opinion on the subjects and the horror element failed as well alongside such inept writingwhile i dont think carpenter can be blamed for most of the badness here i will say he did choose to direct the teleplay and therefore has that to be held responsible for there are a couple small bits that i found nice hence the 2 stars i gave itthe actual gore and monster effects were good but the cgi gore two separate gunshots to the head were so obviously inferior quality cgi they shouldve never been given the ok im generally very critical of cgi but not because i have a problem with it in principle i have a problem with the execution of it the technology while amazing in some respects is not good enough to match real effects whether they be miniatures or gore especially when it is supposed to match something organic andor alive and therefore shouldnt be used until they are cgi can be used well in small amounts or obviously if the whole film is animatedill also take this opportunity to note that the show title masters of horror is a bad title to have there simply arent many actual masters of horror around maybe two or three if the show were called tale of horror or something like that it would be fine but as it stands the criteria for directing one of these episodes and therefore being criticized for not being a master of horror is that they have directly at least one horror film in their career and it didnt even have to be a good one
neg	i went into a video store and looked around to find some horror movies after about 30 minutes i just rushed and picked out a few i stumbled upon masters of horror which contained prolife and right to die they seemed ok sameold cheesy horror crap but i was interested for some reason it said about prolife on the case about being a classic a return to form for john carpenter i loved his the thing so i thought this would be good and all that so i turned it on thinking it would be something great and interesting i was very wrong it started off casual just a girl running through a forest scared of something a car stops and picks her up just so being the people she needed to see amazing they take her back to some clinic and examine her at the sametime all this is happening her father appears at the gates and they dont allow him in he isnt aloud near the area most likely from something he would of done in the past but you dont know of any of this at the moment he really does not want his daughter in this place an abortion center he is very strongly against such acts believing its sickening and not what god would want he supports what i heard is called prolife acting against abortions and going to extremes to allow the babies to be born they are sick they dont like the life of an unborn being taken yet theyve killed humans in the past to allow the birth justice is only a figment of the mind anyway back on track after the girl is examined they find out shes pregnant but far ahead than what she should be she is only a few weeks pregnant but is months ahead she keeps telling them they wont understand her and that she wants an abortion and all but finally tells the truth that she was raped by a demon from hell and that her father wants this baby but believes god wants this baby not who truly does he gets his 3 sons they arm themselves with pistols and shotguns and begin to make theyre way into the clinic shooting down anyone who wont cooperate the head of the clinic who must of had trouble with them in the past is well prepared this time ends up killing one the fathers sons but in the end gets shot a few times wearing a bullet proof jacket the father then performs what he believes is done to the women he cuts a hole where the vagina would be if he were a female and sticks some sort of sucking thing up there and sucks out all this blood whilst all this is happening the girl gives birth to some demonic baby with many legs and some demon raises from beneath the earth not in the same room and starts looking for its child the father sees this later on and starts questioning why this happened he did what he was told to do and doesnt understand why its like this the demon had killed both of his sons earlier and now goes for father whilst the girl kills the baby and the demon carries it away not in the same sceneyeah it probably sounds pretty cool and a thrilling horror movie but it isnt the acting is horrible and lacks enthusiasm the script is boring and not even creative they choose the wrong characters and dont even build on them just everything put together all the small parts dont even add up to something great a waste of time i wouldnt classify this as a horror though it has elements of horror they ultimately fail at what they try to succeed it felt more like a beginners shortmovie than by john carpentersorry for my lack of information and detailed review i just didnt have the time to waste to write something exciting also sorry if my spelling and details are incorrect i couldnt really be bothered to research anything
neg	well well well as good as john carpenters season 1 outing in masters of horror was this is the complete opposite he certainly proved he was still a master of horror with cigarette burns but prolife is perhaps the worst i have seen from himits stupid totally devoid of creepy atmosphere and tension and it overstays its welcome despite the lessthananhour running time the script is nonsense the characters are irritable and unappealing and the conclusion is beyond absurdand for those suckers who actually bought the dvd one of them being me did you see how carpenter describes the film hes actually proud of it and he talks about it as his best work for a long time and he praises the script and in the commentary track where he notices an obvious screw up that made it to the final cut he just says he didnt feel it essential to rectify the mistake and he just let it be there i fear the old master has completely lost his touch i sincerely hope im proved wrongi want to leave on a positive note and mention that the creature effects are awesome though technically speaking this film is top notch with effective lighting schemes and make up effects
neg	masters of horror has proved itself a poor arena for message episodes and while a definite case can be made for joe dantes screwfly solution one of the best episodes of the series period most efforts to do so have come across as anvilheavy and unimpressive nothing defuses horror more than a soapbox and prolife simply fuses reactionary viewpoints with ultraviolence young angelique caitlin wachs seen running through the woods is nearly hit by 2 doctors mark feuerstein and emmanuelle vaugier who just happen to be driving in to work at the local and isolated abortion clinic angeliques father dwayne ron perlman is a stonecold farright holy roller who will do anything to prevent his daughter from getting an abortion if for nothing else prolife accumulated some buzz for its controversial issue but john carpenter treats this whole venture with startling indifferencehe seems even less interested in making a movie than the script itself which is admittedly poor the slow pacing builds no tension and simply brings the already ambling plot to a crawl even when dwayne and his sons storm the clinic guns blazing it is a stunning nonevent later when a doctor is tortured with a male abortion the scene comes off as gratuitous and unnecessaryan effort to pad out the underwritten film the poor performances perlman is sadly wasted here become an outgrowth of the script and carpenters direction feels exhausted as if prolife is the source of his next hot meal by the time a spidercreature with a human head and a guy in a latex monster suit are prowling the hallways you just have to wonder what the minds behind this mess were thinking
neg	wow the only people reviewing this positively are the carpenter apologists i know a lot of those the guys thatll watch john carpenter squat on celluloid and pinch out a movie and proclaim it a masterwork of horror this movie is utter crap it looks and sounds like a porno good lord the soundtrack is awful and has subpar porn acting which is shocking because normally ron perlman is really a very good actor i honestly have no idea what carpenter was thinking when making this most likely beans beans beans until somebody fed him and rolled him up into a blanket for the day they say nothing about the abortion debate whatsoever when they could have had a very interesting central theme how do religious zealot antiabortionists feel when its the devils baby but instead they chose to have ron perlman and his terribly acted kids kill a bunch of people and have the horribly cast doctors try to calm the hysterically bad pregnant girl not a single person from this episode or what have you should come away unscathed its just awful like plan 9 from outerspace awful like good god please would somebody turn it off before i soil myself awful try watching this and the thing in the same day and your mind will implode
neg	this installment of masters of horror was terrible apparently mr carpenter needs to learn a thing or two about pacing and decent plausible dialog there were times when i literally shouted at the tv for something to happen maybe he thinks he building suspense but carpenter needs to trim back that overdone oversimplified musical score of his or his sons and advance the action a little bit how many times did the girl say oh no i cant have this baby and oh no here it comes carpenter takes elements from much much better films assault on precinct 13 and the thing and throws them in here as if we are supposed to acknowledge and appreciate his trademark style what is lacking here is genuine suspense and energy its as though hes sleepwalking through the process of movie making for better carpenter films stick to the tried and true classics the thing halloween and they live for better masters of horror episodes check out my personal favorites family jenifer and dreams in the witch house
neg	there is this girl and shes running in the woods but she ends up at this womans clinic and she wants an abortion her daddy is outside in a van and he is all angry about it the whole episode takes place in and outside of this abortion clinic im not really prochoice but i wanted the choice to kill this episode i was laughing when i saw the baby come out and it went into the corner the part where they were doing the ultra sound was pretty funny too i was really feeling sorry for the poor dad in this episode he just wanted to protect his daughter and i couldnt really blame him for what he did i dont know what happened to him at the end or what happened to the other father and daughter in the waiting room i was just laughing too hard and i would suggest watching pick me up instead of this episode it wasnt the worst episode but it wasnt that great
neg	i have to say as being a fan of the man who created halloweenthe fogchristinethe thing  probably his best filmsthen you got this pos i cant logically think he put any effort at all into this like he did with cigarette burns at least his son made a decent soundtrackyou have to look at this from the standpoint that it didnt seem like a movie it looked as if someone else directed it for one thing i wont believe carpenter put any effort into this at alli was just listening to his old school h2h3the fog soundtrack and it was awesome especially for the timeshe was using a style that no one had and it worked so well for his films
neg	a plot that fizzled and reeked of irreconcilable differences in opinions constituted a judgmental havoc with one side prolife and the other a destroyer of a demons seed the horror was left out and replaced with an overall dull effect quite possibly meant to be horrific but instead demonstrated an ill dose of beliefs which ridiculed each other to death despite the title itself being a fan of masters of horror since the beginning this ridiculous plot twist with its sordid depictions crashed apart like a spindly old rocking chair after being sat upon i view this episode as being thrown together from the get go never really taking off anywhere other than to see it through for what its worth and relieved when it finally came to the end
neg	could anyone please stop john carpenter from continuously and deliberately ruining his reputation how low can you go it seems this man has lost any self respectthis episode looks like it has been done by a film student it isnt even worth beginning to talk about what was bad because it was just a borefest directed by somebody with no talent as a filmmaker or without any motivationcome on mr carpenter please retire immediately with a rest of selfesteem and stop spilling out trash like this in a bad tradition from escape from la to ghosts of marsget drunk instead
neg	to be honest this film is another in a series of huge disappointmentsmost of these socalled masters of horror films are only horrifying in terms of their subpar effects and laughable story linesaside from ron perlman everyone else in this film cannot act to save their lifethe gunshots sounded like someone was playing bopit under the boom mike or something and looked completely unrealisticoverall this film is about as scary as home alonethe only good masters are cigarette burns jennifer and maybe peltsi dont know how these directors can sleep at night knowing that they have ruined the very genre that some of them used to actually understand
neg	i originally gave this episode a rating of two i now wish id thought more about it i also wish they had negative rating optionswatching it i was amazed at how poor the whole thing was from start to finish i adore ron pearlman and john carpenter so what went wrong last season episode 13 was pulled due to the way it handled the abortion issue i think that this season mr carpenter managed to make something so greyarea that you cant immediately see if he is prochoice or antiabortion it was only after i sat and thought about it that i realized he is very much antiabortion you get this most clearly in the end when the mother shoots the baby and kills it to the dismay of the father who walks off in grief leaving the mother unharmed but you also see it in the way the ron p character is treated i hardly think that if someone has proved themselves enough of a threat in the past so as to have a restraining order against him that they would not immediately be ringing the police instead we have the guard almost sympathetically dealing with him only to pay for it in the end i dont mind someone having a strong view on something even if it isnt something i agree in but i do think its a bit lame not to stand by that view rather than trying to look like theyre sitting somewhere in the middlebut political issues aside this episode was beyond poor the music was retro70s and just plain didnt work the acting other than ron p was poor the effects were dreadful it might have been better just to not show the monster at all rather than show the lame excuse for a monster they hadall this being said im glad they have the masters of horror i dont mind sitting through some really poor episodes to find the good ones its a bit like renting horror movies from the video store every now and again you get a good one and it makes it all worth while i do agree with the poster that said maybe the name needs to change from masters some of these people just plain dont deserve the title let me stress tho even tho i hated this episode john carpenter totally deserves the title he is a master thru and thru
neg	im not sure if carpenter is looking to raise questions on abortion and make the really heavyhanded and obvious point that a woman should be allowed an abortion if satan is the father but it drags on and on ron perlman is laughable the baby is really stupid looking basically a crab with a baby head mounted on it you can pretty much see the material on the satan costume what a mess this episode has about five minutes of story and 55 minutes of tedium very very bad and the ending is just ridiculous after learning his baby is dead does the devil destroy the abortion clinic and kill everyone in a huge bloody gory uproar no he just puts his head down and sulks out of the room terrible
neg	absolutely trash i liked halloween and from then on johnnys been in a downward spiral this is about the pits we get it john prolifers are scary you dont have to make a shitty film that bores the hell out of me to tell methe pacing is way off here it feels like john didnt have much to work with here to his credit it looks like he did not write this junk there are countless times where the camera just sits and waits for the actors to look dumb or say something dumb i love the long cut too bad carpenter doesnt know how to employ it he needs to bunk up with herzog and fassbinder 30 years ago please john stop making a fool of yourself and boring me to death
neg	despite its flaws i enjoyed cigarette burns john carpenters season one episode in the masters of horror series yes the story seemed like a cheap cross between in the mouth of madness and 8mm but it was still quite good for the budget and time constraints given to it with prolife however the low budget and time constraints definitely show more than anything else there is solid directing as always from carpenter yet there is a quality to the writing and whole production itself that gives the feeling it was made in a total and complete rush the script isnt always clear the message fuzzy and the story is full of plot holes once you look back on them maybe had carpenter rewritten the script it could have been a worthwhile episode instead its a mess that only hardcore carpenter fans will find the slightest enjoyment in definitely the worst carpenter has ever done 210
neg	urgh 3 things a movie needs a good script a good plot and good casting i watched this movie expecting it to be hilariously terrible and was unfortunately disappointed when it was just plain terrible i lost the will to live halfway through the only thing which stopped me from stabbing my eyes out with a fork was rose byrne who was the reason for me watching it in the first place she did a good job as rastus and her appearance hasnt changed much since she was 13 it was a fantastic first effort in a movie the dog was also very good both did a great job with such awful material sandra bernhard i think was the biggest mistake of the movie she was completely miscast and i dont think she ever quite got the characteri give the movie 2 out of 10  and thats only because of rose
neg	i simply cannot believe the number of people comparing this favourably with the first film it moved me to leave this comment this is just an obvious attempt to cashin on the success of the first film the dialogue is appalling and nothing like as authentic or compelling as the original filmthe storyline is ridiculous the portrayal of the french police laughable and the characterisation of doyle a mile away from the first filmhow many drug bosses do you think go down to the docks in person to see a shipment come in the ease at which doyle finds his guy is just pathetic like all the french police were just drinking coffee until doyle turns up from america and does some real police work what a joke try going to a foreign city and unearthing the biggest crims in the place with a travel map and some tourist pamphlets pathetic a truly awful sequel anyone who thinks otherwise is crazy
neg	first off anyone who thinks this sequel to william friedkins the french connection is superior is most definitely completely insane or moronic or both the problem with reviewing this film is that a its a sequel to a brilliant movie which always makes watching it objectively difficult and b its directed by john frankenhimer one of the best american directors ever so i wanted to like it william friendkin was the perfect person to direct a film about drug traffic in decaying new york city because of his documentarylike approach to the action and story frankenhimer on the other hand is one of the most stylish directors ever ie the manchurian candidate and seconds and with his french connection 2 it feels like someone trying to be gritty and not having the true understanding to pull it off that fact that frankenhimer was chosen to direct the sequel by gene hackman himself really tells a lot about hackmans understanding about the original film too its well known hackman hated friedkin on the set and vowed to never work with him again its also known he envisioned the character to be more one dimensional loosing weight and trying to play him like a straight character it shows you hackman despite being a great actor had no idea who to make the movie and the story great the plot point of doyle becoming an addict is interesting but doesnt warrant the rest of the film an unfortunate low point in frankenhimers filmography
neg	even duller if possible than the original i hope i may say that under the imdb guidelines the french connection at least tried to absorb european influences to complicate the conventional view of the american police detective even if the attempt was foundered by friedkins ambivalence americaness and general indirection the relative arthouse boom of the 1960s especially with the nouvelle vague allowed for a huge influence of european cinema in hollywood this lent a new vigour and complexity to a weary medium and in the best of them eg bonnie and clyde early scorcese a new subversion of received practice the original connection was part of this movement with its difficultly distanced style and antidetective figure two is old hollywoods rightwing reassertion of american valuesthis is figured in the films very tiresome america vs france dialectic for instance two is shot like a 70s french policier it was the french of course who insisted on the greatness of american movies when they were ignored at home and this in a sense is a reclamation a warning against gallic presumption this can be seen in the pattern of the two movies connection has french gangsters invading new york with the french style smothering the american thriller  this leads to the dissolution of the detective figure and irresolution of plot  the baddie got away two has the american returning to france with american thriller values imposed on the native genre  the power of the detective is reasserted and conventional resolution is achieved this is further dramatised in doyles relationship with french inspector barthelmy whose dominant influence he must shake off before he can control the plottwo seems to follow the original by undermining its detective hero from the start doyles importance is diminished at every turn despite the ending of connection he is considered a hero but he is an american in a foreign land and his inability to control language or customs means he cannot dominate the plot he even misreads the signs of the police force mistaking an informer for a criminal and getting him killed a detectives power comes from his power as subject to see and interpret but doyle spends much of the movie being watched controlled an object a body literally in the scenes after he is dumped by charnier to be viewed and interpreted in connection he instigated the action chasing the criminals forcing the plot here he is passive tied to a bed locked in a cell an addict a dependentthis loss of phallic power is predictably symbolised in the loss of his gun and the film follows a depressingly familiar oedipal trajectory in the heroin sequences he is comforted by an old lady who says he looks like her son his drugged state is like a return to the womb robbed of adult pressures her taking his watch reinforces the timelessness of this state doubly significant for a man whose career depends on timetables and precisionoedipus was the first detective and to avoid his fate doyle must reject this false mother who is dissolving his unified identity and kill the father charnier so that he can take his accepted masculine role in society psychoanalytic theory was popular among academics in the 70sironically instigated by a frenchman jacques lacan but its rare to see a film so literally full of it if all of these facts tended towards the minimising of doyle then the films style doesnt friedkin distanced us from his hero by refusing empathy or character motivation focusing on the mechanics of plot here doyle is a very conventional hollywood hero instead of being lost in murky long shot he is made knowable and understandable to the viewer with the traditional devices  pointofview shots close ups connecting shots etctwo is all about the fall and rise of popeye doyle plot in this case is subservient to the acting which is the usual hackman showiness the cold turkey scenes therefore despite their tediousness are not disturbing we are allowed to share rather than coldly observe this a far less discomforting experience the scenes are also shot through with a lachrymose manly sentimentality that is very american so while connection tried to imitate the complex thrillers of jean pierre melville two does the complete opposite melvilles le samourai featured a gangster who started the film whole powerful outside language and charted his eventual disintegration two starts with a disintegrated character achieved partly through inability with language whose dominance begins when he steps outside language  the concluding action sequences are largely wordless in the film the locale and language are important as they fixed and undermined the detective but as he regains his power figured in the return of his gun and the cathartic burning of the primal site of vulnerability the tower block where charnier held him the marseilles setting becomes more irrelevant and the mythic standoff which could take place anywhere takes over compare the endings of the two films one admits ambiguity and despair the other absolute certainty
neg	what made the french connection work so well was the relationship between doyle hackman and russo scheider in this catastrophe directed by frankenheimer who also brought us such gems as raindeer games and the island of dr moreau the movie focuses on doyle and his singular obsession of capturing charnier rey the fictitious idea that the nypd would allow doyle to travel to marseilles to find charnier with the help of the french local authorities is laugh out loud funny correct me if im wrong but didnt charnier skip town with 65 pounds of pure smack a street value of 32 million but yeah lets send doyle to find this guy it was his pinch after all please the story was weak the acting was terrible with the lone exception of hackman who completely overplayed his part the direction was all over the place even the cuts between scenes were terrible do yourself a favor and watch the first installment twice and skip this one
neg	this film is basically two hours of dafoes character drinking himself  nearly literally  to death the only surprise in this film is that you didnt have enough clues or character knowledge to be surprised it was just a grim sad waste of timewillem dafoe is excellent actor peter stormare is an excellent actor but this film just sucked slow doesnt make the movie bad it was just bad the sketchy plot mixed with artistic ramblings of anamorphic detail arent cohesively drawn together in a meaningful way for a plot except to highlight some gore which is illustrated from several perspectives finally at the end i really appreciate the artistic vision but as entertainment it put me to sleep seriously i fell asleep and had to rewatch the film  which was even more disappointingi generally dont like to make negative comments or reviews on the works of others even when they suck but this film warranted one its just too bad that these great actors were shamed with this end result
neg	this is an interesting idea gone bad the hidden meanings in art left as clues by a serial killer sounds intriguing but the execution in anamorph is excruciatingly slow and without much interest there is no other way to describe the film except boring the death clues are the only interesting part of anamorph everything connecting them is tedious willem dafoe gives a credible performance as the investigator but he has little to do with a script that is stretched to the limit several supporting character actors are wasted  including peter stormare as the art expert james rebhorn as the police chief paul lazar as the medical examiner and most notably deborah harry who is featured on the back of the dvd case yet only has a couple lines spoken through a cracked door not recommended  merk
neg	a well put together entry in the serial killer genre that unfortunately gets mired down in its own pretentiousness to be really satisfying willem dafoe is superb as a nyc detective trying to track down what appears to be a copycat using the same renaissance artrelated killing techniques used in a series of murders he solved years earlier scott speedman is dafoes junior partner and they have pretty good chemistry at least for a while other characters pop up to conveniently tie the two cases together clea duval is the friend of an earlier victim and peter stormare is some sort of art brokermentor to dafoethats a bit hard to take although stormare is of course never dull the films ending is particularly disappointing look fast for deborah harry as dafoes less than forthcoming neighbor
neg	you must be seeing my comments over many films under evren buyruk i am off to make another comment over a movie that is not even worth a minute of talking thoughthis film is basically two hours of dafoes character drinking himself  nearly literally  to death the only surprise in this film is that you didnt have enough clues or character knowledge to be surprised it was just a grim sad waste of timewillem dafoe is excellent actor peter stormare is an excellent actor but this film just sucked slow doesnt make the movie bad it was just bad the sketchy plot mixed with artistic ramblings of anamorphic detail arent cohesively drawn together in a meaningful way for a plot except to highlight some gore which is illustrated from several perspectives finally at the end i really appreciate the artistic vision but as entertainment it put me to sleep seriously i fell asleep and had to rewatch the film  which was even more disappointing i generally dont like to make negative comments or reviews on the works of others even when they suck but this film warranted one its just too bad that these great actors were shamed with this end result
neg	i should say right away that i checked the spoilers box only because im giving this comment the amount of thought proportional to what this mess of a movie deserves and dont want to be held responsible for some plot point incidentally slipping outthis comment will take the form of a tirade for the simple reason that i am still under the influence of this movie having just watched it and the unique effect this has renders one incapable of the sort of forethought and paragraph structure required for coherent reasoned criticism that is not a compliment it isnt the narcotic effect of a truly hypnotic or thought provoking movie the feelings it stirs up combine like some uncomfortable emotional voltron composed of a confusing mix of some form of rage the vague desire to take a shower the rudderless sinking feeling of true betrayal one gets when they realize they have given 109 minutes of their lives into the hands of someone who would not only squander it but do so in such a pompous artless way and i probably wouldnt have done anything super productive with that 109 minutes anyway but even if id spent it on something trivial like a power block of masturbation and online poker i would have felt more fulfilled when all was said and donethe problems with this movie are myriad and in better times id articulate exactly what they were in a semiadult fashion but in keeping with what this movie deserves i think ill most likely stick to the realm of masturbation jokes and cartoon referencesthe most irritating and terminal flaw is that while watching this movie one is keenly aware that the makers and participants think they are making a much smarter movie than they are demonstrating the depth of knowledge one could pick up in a one semester survey of western art history at a community college or trade school the artjargon is piled on thick and from all directions with much of it supplied by talk between our hero the tortured detective stan willem dafoe who i will forgive for this movie due to him being willem dafoe and his accented antique dealer buddy blair peter stormare taking a break from playing a sociopath for whom murder comes easy by playing a 2dimensional plot device in a movie about a sociopath for whom murder comes easy and talk they do in fact we are dropped into this story at a crime scene that may indicate the reemergence of a serial killer stan thinks he killed years earlier so all the back story is established partially through unclear flashback but primarily through stilted conversations between stan and his dealer or stan and his colleague the unforgivably irritating carl scott speedman and although i differentiate the character carl scott speedman from the actor who plays him by using parentheses i must admit that very early on in the film i despised this character so much that i actually found myself sincerely wishing harm on the actor portraying him scott speedman not anything too fancy not death or paralysis necessarily but maybe herpes or maybe a stage light could fall on him and crush his arm this is a dangerous digression but im not editing it out because i want to leave anyone reading this whos thinking about paying to see this train wreck of a movie with a clear impression of the horrible wishes and feelings it stirs in even the most peaceful manwell im sort of running out of steam here over the course of writing this the sick feelings this movie brought up in a me have subsided my head has cleared a bit realizing now that im still investing time in something related to this piece of sht is startlingly similar to waking up after a night of suicidally heavy drinking next to the heaving form of a still slumbering 200 pound college girl your first urge is a desperate desire to flee this is natural
neg	this story about three women is a very sensitive study about muril charlotte van den eynde the youngest laura els dottermans who is about 37 and martha frieda pittors the oldest who is the mother of muril they live together in the same building they have different expectations of life the vital laura wants a child muril comes from a village and wants to change her life in brussels martha dreams about her youth when she was a young girl in fact nothing happens in this movie so you wait for something  for instances an accident  which could dramatize this story as times goes on you discover that the director dorothe van den berghe only wants to develop a psychological portrait of the three women and nothing more this movie is disappointing because you expect the women to learn from their experiences which is not the case so one is left with a feeling of emptiness
neg	where to start this movie started badly and ended badly it consists of extremely poor acting and unrealistic effects that had me cringing in my seat seriously my cat could have acted better than this lotsome of it was actually laughable because it was so unbelievable i would of rated this lower but they havent got anything else so heed my warning and unless your so bored your close to suicide and would like a good reason to continue with your suicide mission dont bother with this one im still in shock that this could actually be released to the public this should be a crime and all involved should be arrested i gather youve got the gist by now so ill leave it up to you to decide
neg	the legend of bloody jack is set in the alaskan wilderness  starts as a relative of some murderous deceased occultist lumberjack reads incantations the evil dead 1982 style from an ancient spell book in an attempt to resurrect him he succeeds  not being a big believer in family unity the lumberjack dude kills his relative two days later  ray travis quentin young along with his sister dawn erica hoag her boyfriend nick craig bonacorsi  four of their friends pull up outside a cosy log cabin the evil dead style with a view to a relaxing weekend in the wilderness unfortuntaely the killer lumberjack dude shows up with his axe  starts to slaughter the friends onebyoneedited written executive produced  directed by todd portugal this is a pretty rotten modern slasher flick the likes of which are killing the horror genre for me im just not a big fan of ultra low budget horror films with the production values of a holiday video the script is absolutely terrible in every way for 80 minutes it has every bad slasher clich the characters are awful the dialogue is terrible  its hard to care about anyone or anything in this pretty worthless excuse for a teen slasher film the teens are even more annoying  stupid than usual the script is more moronic predictable  flawed than usual  the killer lumberjack dude is just lame then theres the final 10 minutes or so which if you make it that far  believe its tough going produces one of the worst twist ending in slasher film history which as far as im concerned pokes fun at us the paying audience who has just had to sit through 90 minutes worth of crap i will now spoil the ending so anyone who doesnt want to know it stop reading now basically just before the end of the film it cuts back to ray telling a story  it turns out he was telling the story of what we had just seen  nick  dawn  everyone else berates him for telling such a bad story i felt their pain  then proceed to pick holes in it  laugh at it from saying why did they stand around  argue why didnt they pick the axe up  such things i felt like this was poking fun at the audience as those were the sorts of things i was asking myself while watching this crap  to have it shoved down my throat  made perfectly clear that the makers knew the script was crap  could see all the holes in it  went for a twist ending which unashamedly rubbishes the preceding 80 minutes which we have just had to sit through remember is just a little grating then to add insult to injury the lumberjack dude turns up  kills everyone within two minutes why didnt he do that to start with it would have saved everyone a lot of timedirector portugal turns in a real mess this has the worst continuity between night  day in a film i have ever seen the whole film is meant to set at night  i suspect the makers tried to use the day for night process but it didnt work  most of it looks like it is set during the day for example look at when lisa is trapped in the bathroom  she climbs out of the window it is clearly pitch black outside when we are looking out from inside the bathroom but when she falls to the ground  the films cuts to an exterior shot its bright daylight then theres the fact ranger vince says we cant get a search party out here until the morning indicating it was supposed to be night then several minutes later when he walks outside  it looks like its the middle of the day he is actually carrying around a torch which is clearly on  he is clearly pointing it in the directions where he is looking like its night anytime there is a scene set in the cabin look at the windows its pitch black outside  when the ranger walks in through the door to start with is also another clear example the continuity in this film is simply the worst i have ever seen there isnt much gore there are a few scenes of an axe going into people bodies but nothing memorable its not scary theres no tension or atmosphere  the appalling day  night continuity is just so distracting because its so obvioustechnically the film is rock bottom again the continuity between night  day has to been seen to be believed how bad it is the special effects are poor  they couldnt even afford to show a car blowing up even though its pretty vital to the plot this has amateur hour written all over it from start to finish the acting is absolutely brilliant  everyone involved should get an oscar nah only joking not really they were utterly awful  even the girls who got their breasts out werent very good lookingthe legend of bloody jack is just an awful teen slasher flick it looks like it was shot on a camcorder without the use of a tripod or steadycam it has awful effects is boring  has a twist ending which is either the most insulting in horror film history or ive got it totally wrong  its the most clever not recommended watch a decent slasher from the 70s or 80s to remind you how they should be done
neg	i had no expectations other than to be entertained for 90 minutes and that is exactly what i wasof course it is campy of course some of the dialog wasnt perfect of course the special effects were a bit hokey that is exactly why i enjoyed the movie so much it is a perfect fit for this genre of a 70s horror classicthe talent needs to start some where that goes for the actors and the crew and what better piece of material to sharpen your skills on than thisi for one look forward to another film from these producers and directors
neg	moron and girlfriend conduct some ritual to resurrect the dead in attempt to prove that the dead can not be brought back to life not surprisingly they do resurrect a dead soul who commences chopping them up with an axe and the next day some college aged people are telling the story around a campfire the guy with the axe turns up and starts hacking up the idiots telling the story the group calls the cops the cop sees blood splattered all over and thinks its a mountain lion and soon after is axed by some deformed killer who may or may not be a ghostmoronic little splatter movie which was filmed in broad daylight but where several characters are carrying flashlights and talking as though it were the middle of the night and wanting to send up a signal flare to attract attention one guy has a gun in one hand and bullets in the other but doesnt bother to load it then after he finally loads it he has several opportunities to shoot the killer but doesnt bother to because that would end the movie too early then he throws the gun away also detrimental is characters who show no emotion and dont look the least bit concerned after their friends are chopped up into pieces and lousy effects the human heart looks like a piece of chicken meat the car blown up at the end clearly was a model car and awful dialogue and some really ugly female nudity doesnt help and in the end it tries to get away with its incoherence by saying that it was all the invention of the same college aged people telling campfire stories at the start of this movie then the killer turns up for real in the last scene hacks them into pieces againmediocre of its kind good only for some unintended laughs12 out of 
neg	starring an unknown cast which seem likely to remain that way this film is yet another cheap slasher flick which amazes me how this was released i have no problem with horrors and slasher flicks in particular in fact they are my favourites but when they are done this bad it really does take the monkey and its no wonder the genre has such a hard time the story is as clichd and without imagination as possible with a bunch of people in a cabin out in the woods being slashed and hacked up by this zombieghost guy its not the story that sucks the most its the atrocious acting and dialouge home made directing quality and an awful soundtrack not to mention laughable effects and some incredibly lazy film making  these morons are outside in clear daylight yet we are meant to believe its night what the hell was the director thinking with this move what he had only one day to film all this in he was scared of the dark  is hilarious seeing a cop walking around in pure daylight with a torch acting as if its pitch black thoughi guess the positive side for the actors is they look like people who work in the local supermarket so at least they could possibly escape from this film without ever being noticed im sure one of the teens plays bingo down the local pub  but shes 4045anyway good for a laugh but just another waste of film and time
neg	i really wish i could give this a negative vote because i think i just wasted 83 minutes of my life watching the worst horror movie ever put to film the acting was just god awful i mean realllyyyy bad the dialog was worse the script sounded like it was written by i cant think of anything horrible enough to say and the day outside and the night inside shots make you think the events took over several days terribly acted directed written etc etc all the way down to the gofer how gets lunch for everyone stay away from this one at all costs if my only saving grace to stay out of hell is by doing one good deed it is to tell the world to not watch this crap this movie is the exact reason why horror movies are never taken seriously
neg	oh my where to start this movie was just awful the writing was bad acting was bad special effects were bad i think the only good thing about this movie is that it made me laugh i was in the mood for a scary movie but certainly didnt get that i thought it would be decent enough since im not picky ive watched several bad horror movies in fact it is my goal to see all horror movies not matter how awful they may be at one point in the movie i made a comment about the corn syrup blood and in the special features they actually admit that it was karo syrup brand name corn syrup the movie had all the necessary things for a horror movie blood nudity crazy killer stupid moves but it was just completely lacking anything to really make it good the writer should either take some classes or just give up
neg	guys whoever even thinks about watching this movie has already got some disturbance going through their heads this movie has nothing to do with jack the ripper incase you thought its another b i mean egrade movie comprised of a bunch of horny teens in certain sex scenes being watched just before they get their spleens splattered on a nearby tree its not scary funny or amusing if you really feel like gory stuff with no plot then watch cabin fever at least the director did not fall asleep midway through directing this craponly watch this if you absolutely have nothing to do in life  the only thing on tv is oprah winfrey crying on the tv set
neg	im a christian who generally believes in the theology taught in left behind that being said i think left behind is one of the worst films ive seen in some timeto have a good movie you need to have a wellwritten screenplay left behind fell woefully short on this for one thing it radically deviates from the book sometimes this is done to condense a 400page novel down to a twohour film but in this film i saw changes that made no sense whatsoeveranother thing there is zero character development when characters in the story get saved i wont say who the book makes it clear that its a long soulsearching process in the film its quick and artificial the book is written decently enough where people like rayford steele buck williams and hattie durham seem real but in the movie scenarios are consistently given the quick treatment without anything substantial in another scene where one character gets angry about being left behind again i wont say who it seems artificiali realize as a christian its unedifying for me to say i disliked this film but i cant in a good conscience recommend a film that i feel was horribly done perhaps it wouldve been better to make the first book into 23 films either way christians need to realize that to be taken seriously as filmmakers we need to start by putting together a film in a quality way i realize a lot of effort probably went into left behind but thats the way i see it
neg	its been a while since seeing this the first time so i watched it again with the second movie in the series while i realize there is a 3rd movie out that i havent seen yet ill review under the original titlejust from the standpoint of production value screen writing and movie making this movie fails on many levels though it succeeds on a few as well what can you expect from a lowbudget b movie not much and it works from the standpoint of production however the writing is certainly disjointed with little in the way of character developmentexactly what id expect when there is an agenda to a film i didnt have a problem with the actingthe cast is solid however the screenplay in both movies gives the actors little opportunity to really stretch themselves because the film is christian this is predictable as you cant very well portray violent chaos of the end times without also breaking some of the ethics which are normally associated with christianity in other words the mistake comes in making this into a grated film when the content even in the most conservative of bible interpretations would be rrated by any measure so if the purpose of the movie is to scare people into christian faith then the movie should be somewhat scary right however you cant comment on a film adaptation from a book without commenting on the book or in this case series of books there are certainly plenty of christian materials worthy enough to be made into moviesbut not the left behind seriesand these movies ultimately fail because while being bestsellers they are poorly written novels based on bad theologyas a southern baptist minister i confess that the books were a guilty pleasure for me though i have yet to finish the last two books of the series i have described them as decent fiction and if the books would take the point of view that this is one possibility or interpretation of the subject of biblical eschatology study of the end times then i could live with that however this series is divisive in christian circles because it promotes the literalist interpretation of all scripture above a more proper hermeneutic inevitably this leads to the pretrib premillenial dispensation point of view which confines an allpowerful god far too by humanitys world in other words as ive always said god shouldnt need our helicopters and bombs to do his ultimate work but because many people particularly unstudied christians cant think beyond their own worldviews we are left with a proconservative fundamentalist stance with regard to bible interpretation and attempts to push it through as the only interpretationthus the books carry with them an agenda not so much to get the lost to understand their need for christ but to state that the fundamentalist point of view is the only valid way to understand the bible i recall very clearly reading several years ago in the second novel a scene where the characters reference a person who was left behind because of his nonadherence to this point of view as if real christians worthy to be raptured couldnt possibly hold to another eschatology this is disturbing for several reasons the least of which is because a rapture is only briefly mentioned in scripture and its connection to real endtime prophecy is tenuous at bestbut the real issue with these books is comes in the way they divide the christian community and how they portray true christian behavior ultimately i feel they harden more people to an otherwise legitimate faithreligion instead of win people towards it it turns all christians into caricatures equally disdained and laughed at by the world despite the fact that there is theological room for a wide diversity of believes within christian thought and practice as a christian body on the whole weve done enough of that kind of damage to society over 2000 years of historyand we certainly dont need to promote it by film to thousands maybe millions of othersthus the left behind movies fail because the left behind books arent worthy to be interpreted into movies
neg	okay now i know there are millions of americans who believe in the rapture that moment when all people born again in christ will be raptured up to meet god and all the rest of humanity will be left on earth to perish in plagues and fire and the heartbreak of psoriasis as the antichrist battles it out with jesus in an uncharacteristically warlike mode and i know the books were best sellers  among believers anyway and i mean no disrespect to all thatbut i have to say they stuffed this movie into a sack and beat it with the suck stickim sure the books are much better reallythe plot needs no reprising if youve watched this movie chances are you read the book i may be one of the only people on earth who actually watched this just for the sheer badmovingmaking experience and i wasnt disappointed especially not by kirk cameron the creepy little growing pains gremlin who came of age on that show found christ and decided that the show should reflect his christian values well kirk your career has gone to the dogs but now you can be happy that youre spreading the word of god in movies so bad they never even make it to theatrical release well thats not strictly true i guess this was the only movie ever made that went to dvd first with a voucher for a free viewing of the movie when it was briefly released in theaters i still have the voucher how many people do you suppose showed up i dont know about you but it never came to my town of course i live in nyc where we godless liberals sit around tearing pages out of the bible and use them to roll joints so there you go in fact ill bet out of three million people on manhattan island not one would be rapturedcheck out the supplementary materials on the dvd where youll learn the creepy behind the scenes details of these movies  the cast and crew all must be of the same religious mindset they dont come right out and say this but listen closely to what the filmmakers say its like a bunch of pod people got together to make a pod movie how creepazoid is that honestly this stuff just preaches to the converted doesnt it can you imagine anyone who doesnt subscribe to the whole apocalypse thing watching this slapping his forehead and saying holy hoover dam i better get saved pronto anyhow im hooked i gotta see the rest of these christian fiasco movies especially the one with gary busey which i think is tribulations at least busey has an excuse for taking the part  he cracked his head on some pavement when he crashed his motorcycleoyoh and one more thing whats with all the shots of poorinnocent dogs whimpering their leashes dragging uselessly along the ground because their owners have been called to heaven whats up with that are we supposed to feel badly for the dogs and if we do what are we to make of god doesnt it irk people that theres no room in heaven for mans best friend foothis is one more reason im agnostic good night and good luck
neg	if you are wondering where many of the conspiracy theories and paranoid ideas about the the un israel and international affairs come from look no furtherthis isnt a supernatural hollywood film loosely based on some biblical passage instead this movie was made by a company cloud ten pictures with a political and religious agenda as a movie the end result at times more looks like clips out of a televangelism program complete with family prayers and light breaking through church windows while harps are playingfor mainstream viewers it may be hard to believe but many people believe in this stuff literally as presented in the movie and that perhaps makes the movie important you probably wont find a more concise exposition of the bizarre views of a significant number of your fellow citizens so if you view it view it as a socialcultural document if you are at all media savvy you dont need to be warned about the unsubtle attempts at propaganda and manipulation in the movie
neg	i am a christian and i feel this movie is awfulnobody but hardcore biblebelt christians are going to like this movie the message is just too in your face if you want to touch a wider audience you have to be way more subtle you cant have the dad waving the bible around and carrying it with him in every scene ridiculous poor direction the reveal of people missing should have been terrifying but it was laughable they leave their clothes on the ground it reminded me of old ed wood movies oh my god people are missing that scene in the plane is just stupid think about it if you found your relatives clothes next to you you wouldnt just scream oh my god they disappeared theyre missing and start crying and yelling you would first be in denial you just wouldnt jump to that conclusion watch jodie foster in flightplan my favorite shot is the dog sitting out on the lawn with a pile of clothes and boots sitting next to him i about fell off the couch i was laughing so hardthe music was so bad and so distracting it was as if the composer was in his own world scoring his own movies heres my chance to do a thriller heres my chance to do action stop telling me how to feel james covell a good score supports whats happening on the screen this movie needed more of an under score but instead it was as much in your face as the message wasthe writing was bland so was captain christian kirk cameron chelsea was the worse you dont understand people are missing brad johnson was laughable the two stand out performances came from the antichrist and the older guy sorry cant remember their names in watching the making of to answer my question of what were they thinking the producers and filmmakers and actors are just deluding themselves saying were gonna reach wide audiences and brad johnson is amazing and this is just like a hollywood movie i came to the conclusion that they just dont know what the heck they are doingi commend the effort getting the message to a wide audience is a fantastic idea film is the best medium possible to do that look at movies like wide awake signs contact passion of christ even obrother where art thou the bottom line is that the film needed to be made by people who have talent and vision unfortunately it was not
neg	i grew up baptist and i know the story this movie is trying to tell although i no longer believe the story ill give the movie kudos for being as good as the average lifetime movie of the week mildly interesting mediocre acting a bit slow the script is predictable the music is sappy and it is a bit melodramatic and all the people left behind have got to be the squeakiest clean nonchristians ever not a single curse word from any of them but i laughed out loud when the actor playing the man who runs the united nations pronounced nuclear as nuculer just like bush is there some christian code of honor that mandates that since bush claims he too is called by god that all christians must cover up his ignorance by mispronouncing that word the same way he does lol i really had a difficult time taking the movie seriously at all after that after the nuculer incident the movie began to feel like packaged manipulative propaganda i was looking for something bold actually i was looking for something that might make me think but i didnt find it here if youre looking for mindless entertainment stop here  its good for killing a rainy afternoon but if youre looking for intelligence look elsewhere
neg	review may contain spoilerspredictable campy bad special effects it has a tvmovie feeling to it the idea of the un as being taken over by satan is an interesting twist to the end of the world according to the bible the premise is interesting but its excution falls waaaay short if you want to convert people to christianity with a film like this at least make it a quality one i was seriously checking my watch while watching this piece of dreck cant say much else about this film since i saw it over a year ago and there isnt really much to say about this film other thanskip it
neg	left behind is the kind of we know what we know cause we know it movie that christians and most any other naive person needs to help them feel like what they think and believe not know is right but at the same time i feel bad for the little guys because this is not a well made film it does not help any message i work at a video store and i know the only reason people went to see this movie was because they were religious and they thought it was anybody on this earth who thinks they know what will happen in the future is wrong unless they think they know that they dont know ive had about enough but only after ive had too much of these people walking around with their noses in the air thinking that a movies starring a semitalented tv actor means something above meplease if you love yourself youll stay away i refuse to go into any detail about this movie not because ai didnt see it because i did bit was too shocking for my atheistself to handle because it wasnt or ci really dont have anything to say bad about it because i do the reason which is a word nobody who helped make this movie understands is that i want this movie out of my head i want that it was made out of my head i want that i watched all of it with an open mind out of my head i want the message that kirk so proudly and coachly gives at the end of the movie out of my head i only want all the things that were in my head before viewing this movies there anything directly connected with this movie thats floating in my head get out my peaceful rage is ending im sorry that somebody in this world went to the theater to see this movie about what could happen in the future but wont when they could have given that seven dollars plus to any number of human animal or rain forest charity but if they did that then they wouldnt be able to believe in the fact that its real they might have to fact what is left behind zero out of 
neg	i watched about 30 minutes into this film before i finally got sick of getting bludgeoned over the head with this movie the soundtrack the socalled plot and each and every actor its like they all think theyre the main part of the movie and scream notice me over and over again the bad guy has his badguy music going on and says sinister badguylike things just in case you didnt quite catch on the good guy does brave and noble things just in case you didnt know he was the good guy and oh lord the plane scene my husband is missing oh my god its impossible that he got up to stretch his legs or go to the toilet or anything he must be missing and yes i know his clothes were still there but honestly she woke up and started to panic before she even had time to look at the damn seat hed been inas a religious girl i want to apologize to the world for wasting the film this was printed onand i want my 30 minutes back
neg	this reminds me of when i was a bornagain believer who was going to be a minister i never actually thought i would be a minister or even graduate from high school because i was almost positive i would be raptured to heaven before that would ever happen that was before i discovered that christianity was a bunch rubbish i am now an atheist and that just proves that the once saved always saved doctorine that christians tell us is no more real than elves if it were true then why did i leave after many years of being a devout born again believer yes i really was saved i prayed that silly sinners prayer with all my heartif christians were to read their bible they would discover that their god thinks like rape genocide abortion and many other atrocities are alright according to him they might be surprised to learn that no where is the word rapture mentioned
neg	im getting a little tired of people misusing gods name to perpetuate their own bigoted view on the world well i dont dismiss the idea of armageddon or the coming of the antichrist i do dismiss the idea that only certain people who live truly good livesthey seem to be mostly white christian children will go to heaven while the rest of us must suffer through a millenia of hell on earth just because we werent good enough god may be a judge but i dont think he is going to measure every level of goodness give the creator some credit
neg	i cannot believe that they managed to spend us17million on this film spectacularly bad acting egregious scripting and effects that you could do on your average pc unbelievable plot contrivancesa reporter who can get an inexperienced stewardess a major job at the un what not only that but the message of this film is so unsubtle that you come out feeling as if theyve tried to batter you over the head with a full size crucifix all this movie will do will preach to the choir and make everyone else laugh at such a ridiculous waste of money if the makers of this film really wanted to sway people to christianity and show what it means to truly believe they would have used the money to help people truly in need now that might have swayed some people into actually listening to them
neg	i like endofdays movies i like bmovies i was hoping i would like this moviei could ignore the poor effects the often atrocious music the cringeinducing lines i could ignore the unexplained events and the fact that the movie constantly relies on deus ex machina is excusable given the subject matter i could ignore the fact that the people who fight hunger and try to reach world peace are the bad guys none of these things kill the movie what kills this movie is that its just plain and simple boring nothing actually happens almost all scenes in the movie are designed to push the movie creators morals on the viewers at the cost of actually having a coherent story or any kind of suspenseif youre looking for an entertaining bmovie look elsewhere this movie is just boring
neg	this movie is one reason imdb should allow a vote of 010 the acting is awful even what some here have lauded the carpathia character the script looks like it was written in haste in one scene the black preacher who was left behind when asked by buck what dan7 in the computer graphic meant said daniel 7 chapter 24 he probably meant verse 24 but the film makers missed this slip up perhaps the worst part is that the films eschatological position is biblically unsound while many christians have espoused the films interpretation of endtime events such interpretation in my opinion is faulty to understand these flaws read christians will go through the tribulation by jim mckeever and the blessed hope a biblical study of the second advent and the rapture by george e ladd
neg	i find it sad that christians and i am one feel that we must make movies like left behind we have much better stories to tell that dont have to be so preachy i was very disappointed with this film as an aspiring filmmaker who believes in christ i see this film as the perfect example for what i am not going to do with my career in film
neg	the only enjoyable thing about this highly mockable movie is playing guess that location what toronto landmark will stand in for what americaninternational locationwho knew that the antichrist would be russian obviously he cant be american since we need the yanks to save the day  oh buck youll tell us all the truth youll show us the light and the way outta the building should those nasty antichristers get their wayfive golden raspberries faith is not enough to hope they dont make another of this ilk we dont gotta prayer
neg	this movie which was released directly on video should carry a warning label that it is dangerous to human health and may subject the viewer to terminal boredom it is yet another thinly veiled evangalizing rapture religious movie with the good guys the believers suddenly vanishing and the bad guys the nonbelieversleft behind its an interesting concept especially since we see it happen on a flight captained by a nonbeliever who is having a sinful affair with a stewardess aboard needless to say that sinner doesnt disappear either unhappily with all the pilots being nonbelievers the plane did not crash or the movie would have been mercifully over though this could have be interesting without the heavy religious browbeating as a whole the plodding movie makes one gag the acting is horrible and the obviously computergenerated simulations are very fake looking plus its yet another movie shot in canada that purports to be new york city spare meill just read the bible
neg	there are no words to explain how bad nightmare weekend is it simply defies description something about a computer that can change personal objects into silver balls that enter the victims mouth which kills them or turns them into zombies the whole thing is so wonky that its stunning theres also a girl with personal computer in her room and the computer talks via a hand puppet im not making this stuff up the computer also controls things like cars even though theres nothing linking the computer with the vehiclethe film is total trash surreal bad trash spectacularly oneofakind bad trash theres a lot of sex scenes thrown here and there which arent very hot or erotic theres even one scene where a woman seemingly makes love or wants to french kiss a tarantula which had me rolling on the floordefinitely one of the worst movies ever made up there with the equally wretched directtohome video boardinghouse or boogeyman ii both nightmare weekend and boogeyman ii have scenes with a killer toothbrush at least its fun to watch it and try to make sense of whatever is going on
neg	somehow a woman working with a scientist puts round metal balls into peoples mouths that supposedly changes their personality but in reality turns them into crazed zombielike killers the guinea pigs for the experiment are scantilyclad nubile young women in desperate need of acting lessons this movie is awful atrocious and amazingly bad it has little to no logic in the script you really will have trouble following what is going on it has no special effects the computer screen that is supposedly representing a huge scientific advancement looks nothing more than an old atari screen and what is even worse is that there is also a puppet with strands of felt hairlooks like a lonely kid at summer camp made it named george that is like a personal servantconfidant to jessicathe leading actress throughout the movie you will be subjected to the idiotic sophmoric utterings of this puppet but waityou also get loads of softcore unerotic barely nude scenes with the girls with some bar guys all the while a most annoying soundtrack plays in the background like some kind of spiritual discovery has taken place none of the actors are good there are just varying degrees of bad the gore and horror aspects are especially ineptly filmed the film really looks like an adolescent put it together no coincidence henry sala the director by name but not by trade has not made another film i was bored almost into a coma watching this stupid silly dreck and how bout the ending what happened if you know let me in on the secret because for the life of me i cannot figure it out all i know is that i lost the time spent watching this garbage that made the beginning of my weekend a real nightmare of a bore
neg	sniffing girls panties kills a guyand a stupid freaky puppet says a lot of stupid freaky thingsmy eyes could not leave the screen my finger could not leave the fast forward buttoni had to rewatch this spectacle to see if i had really experienced what i thoughti didgod help us all
neg	nightmare weekend stars a cast of ridiculous actors with even less of an idea of what is going on than the director had if you can imagine that there is no decipherable plot or story the special effects are a joke and even the sound is terrible this film was directed by henry sala it was the only film that he ever directed and the reason is obvious
neg	the acting in this movie stinks the plot makes very little sense but from what i gathered its supposed to be about this scientist who develops the ability to turn peoples personal items into tiny steel balls that then fly into their mouths and turn them into zombies or blow their heads up whichever and the effects are lousy too most of the movie consists of bad music with the actors dancing equally as badly to the bad music interspersed with multiple boring sex scenes this should be one of the worst things ever made but for one thing one element of shear brilliance that makes nightmare weekend stand above all others and that special quality is the presence of georgegeorge is the lovable interface device between the scientists daughter jessica and the home computer security system with his green hair and nose balding scalp and heartshaped mouth george is the guardian angelconfidant to jessica who asks him for advice on how to meet guys in one of the most dramatic pieces of dialogue ever captured on celluloid with his monotone synthesized voice george tells jessica what percentages of males prefer women in white dresses and also that hitchhiking is the third best way to meet guys after discos and bars of course little jessica just cant seem to stay out of trouble causing george to execute emergency program code protection jessica which results in the violent death of jessicas wouldbe assailant via one of the aforementioned steel ballskubrick was an utter fool for thinking he could give a computer personality using closeups of a red light hal should have been represented by our friend george in order to better translate compassion for his eventual demise the light and sound show at the end of close encounters not bad but how much better would that movie had been if the means of first communication with the aliens had been george the hand puppet bishop data r2  kitchen appliances next to the almighty george he might only be in the movie for 8 minutes out of 90 but dont be fooled this show is all about george with even that limited amount of screentime george joins the ranks of such luminous film characters as hollywood montrose majai and pappy from new moon rising as icons of american cinema george to apache  you are my hero
neg	it seems like anybody can make a movie nowadays its like all you need is a camera a group of people to be your cast and crew a script and a little money and walla you have a movie problem is that talent isnt always part of this equation and often times these kind of low budget films turn out to be duds the video store shelves are filled with these so called films these arent even guilty pleasures theyre just a waste of celluloid that are better off forgotten troma entertainment is known for making trash cinema but most of their films are b movie gold however some of the films theyve put out they had nothing to do with making and some like nightmare weekend didnt deserve any form of release at all pros the cast members do the best they can with the lousy material some unintentional hilarity moves at a good pace should at 81 minutescons awful writing which includes putrid dialogue and countless plot holes poorly lit especially the night scenes and the ending which you cant make out at all doesnt make a lick of sense badly scored cheap and very dated effects total lack of character development and you wont care about anybody this is supposed to be a horror film but its lacking in that area and isnt the least bit scary nothing interesting or exciting happens loaded with unnecessary paddingfinal thoughts i never expected this to be some forgotten gem but i never imagined it would be this bad i dont know if its the worst film ever made but its a definite contender troma should have let this film rot instead of giving it a release dont make the same mistake i did and let your curiosity get the best of youmy rating 15
neg	i happen to be the directors nephew its taken me years to get my hands on a copy of this film and i can confirm that it is indeed one of the worst movies of all time my uncle doesnt even have a copy of it anymore i asked im looking forward to bringing him a copycurrently the films average rating is 1910 as far as i can tell that should put it somewhere in the mid30s in the imdb bottom 100 however with only 206 votes it hasnt yet placedits sad that the film doesnt even get the respect of a bottom 100 titleanyhow im giving copies of the movie to family members this year for holiday gifts bestworst gift ever
neg	nightmare weekend is proof positive that some people are so desperate to be in the movies they are prepared to do almost anythingim not referring to the countless women who seem quite happy to appear completely starkers in this dreadful piece of trash after all the naked female form is a beautiful thing and nothing to be ashamed of noim talking about those who are more than willing to costar with a badly made handpuppet called george now that is embarrassinga bioelectronic being created by brilliant scientist edward brake wellington meffert george who looks like a demented felt clown with green wool for hair is the artificially intelligent interface for an advanced computer system that operates a revolutionary device a silver sphere about the size of a golf ball that when ingested can reverse character disordersedwards personality altering experiments have been successful on lab animals but the cautious scientist is reluctant to carry out tests on human subjects fearing that there may still be side effects his evil assistant julie debbie laster however has no such qualms and proceeds to use three beautiful young women as guinea pigs inevitably they all turn into hideous killer mutantswith bargain basement special effects a cast totally devoid of talent and a plot that is almost impossible to follow i took notes as i watched the film and even then i am not entirely convinced that my synopsis is accurate nightmare weekend is a complete and utter disaster that not even several softcore sex scenes and a touch of gore can rescuethis film also features one of the most irritating characters i have ever seen in a horror movie tony bruce morton a walkman wearing idiot who bops away to crap 80s music in a manner that makes me look like justin timberlake in comparison
neg	henry salas nightmare weekend is a rotten piece of sludge from tromathis is a juvenilesloppy and stupid lowbudget horror film about some teenage girls spending the weekend at a mansionthe professors evil assistant lures the girls into a bizarre scheme to perform hideous experimentsusing a brain implant she transforms her victims and their dates into zombiesnightmare weekend is a completely braindead piece of garbage that features lots of nudity and some cheesy gorenot to mention a laughable musical scorethe acting is horrendous and the script is utterly incoherentwhy such piece of crap is widely distributed is beyond meavoid it like the plague1 out of 10
neg	i agree with those reviews i have read here and i have no words to define such a turkey like this but despite everything i still can find a reason for movies like this to exist do you remenber those happy days in which video was a prosperous business and a lot of movies were made with the only reason of filling the shelves of the video stores this movie comes from that period and i can imagine that was the only reason for which it was produced and the same happened with many many many other stinkers do you remember rambo imitations and so many slashers of z grade i still feel nostalgia for that periodabout this movie i can say i didnt waste my time watching it because i pressed the fast forward button after the first fifteen minutes just to find a very funny scene in which a guy was pushing an axe against heads which exploded because as you perfectly notice they were made of plastic and about the end well it was so badly filmed i could not understand what happened thats the same i had not followed the nonexisting plot at all but boy videoage was a great age despite movies like this
neg	a couple move into their dream home unaware that it and its neighbours have been built over land formerly used as a cemetery the film is said to have been based on a true story although how much of it is supposed to be true is not disclosed the plot is hardly unique  see spielbergs poltergeist 1982 within a short time they experience various supernatural phenomena these range from the disturbing  mysterious shadows the serious illness of the daughter  to the frankly ridiculous  toilets continually flushing and garage doors going out of control there is little depth to the story once it has become established that the land had been used as a cemetery we do not learn anything more the plot does not seem to develop the characters are not particularly well drawn or in any way memorable nor is the atmosphere particularly special the film could be disturbing to some viewers there is no sense of catharsis or any kind of positive message from it
neg	bathebo you big dopethis is the worst piece of crap ive seen in a long time i have just stumbled onto it on late night tv and it is painful to watch really painful how does something like this get made horrible horrible horrible oooooo  the toilet is flushing by itself again scary toilet scary toilet scary toilet 1992 doesnt seem like that long ago to me but watching this makes it seem like 1952 i mean its horrible please dont waste your time on the drivelscary old black man telling them not to build the pool in the yard scary scary how does this stuff get made
neg	well maybe the pc version of this game was impressive maybe i just finished playing the ps2 version and its pretty much a complete messthere are a couple elements that are okay or promising ill mention those first because it will be over quickly first the idea of a historical gtalike game is a great one the game gun was a historical gtalike game and unlike mafia gun was excellent id love to see a game set during mafias era done right next the storyline is well written the story makes sense it has dramatic arcs it uses an unusual device with much of the game being a backstory and its interesting finally some of the graphicsespecially those used during cutscenesare impressive mafias designers seemed to focus on getting the graphics right in the places where gta skimped on that effort especially the characters unfortunately in many other areas the graphics kinda stink and id much rather have excellent gameplay than impressivelooking charactersthe gameplay is what sinks this title so low first off the controls and camera absolutely suck that has to be the first focus of any game developers you cant release a game where the controls andor camera suck number one theres no reason that the players character tom cant have his full range of motion controlled by the left analog stick unless its absolutely necessary and it hardly ever is i hate the setup where the left stick moves the character in a strafing way and the character can only turn using the right analog stick here its not only unnecessary it makes most of the simplest actions a challenge for example tom has to climb on a couple missions but the game is designed so poorly that you have to frustratingly keep manipulating both the right analog stick and the camera and then press l1 every time you need to climb or tom will descend insteadnext ive never seen a worse fighting system the first problem is that you cant autoaim or lock on to any targets at one early point the game seems to tell you that you can use l2 or r2 to lock on to targets but that never worked so to focus on any enemy you have to struggle with the stupid right analog stick and try to keep adjusting both the characters orientation and the camera which tends to drift to the wrong angle or make tom disappear all the time by that time youre probably getting pummeled or shot to deathnext if youre touching or almost touching an enemyand thats certainly going to be the case for hand to hand combat or when using melee weapons the fighting systemwhich primarily consists of tapping or holding r1 is completely useless enemies can pummel you almost in a bear hug but you just cant move unless you back off so close fighting tends to consist of you yanking on the left analog stick yelling at the character to move away which it wont do 50 of the time then tapping r1 as much as you can before the enemy gets too close again and makes r1 useless and if the enemy changes their angle to you in the meantime youre also going to struggle with the right analog stick to get your character oriented in the right way and to get the camera in position so you can see anything by that time youre probably getting pummeled or shot again and your only option will be to try to move the character away again my fights often consisted of making tom run circles around an area like a comedy film hoping that i could gain enough time to struggle with the analog stick and get a couple shots in before being at the ais mercy again so much for realistic fightingand the same problems and more exist when trying to fight with guns if youre touching someone half the time the controller just wont allow you to fire off a shot yet they can still riddle you full of holes additionally theres no autoaim and the aiming system is ridiculously sensitive even with the sensitivity set to zero under options gunfights tend to consist of you hopelessly trying to aim or move away while the enemy puts shot after shot into you luckily or not damage seems to be recorded almost randomly it can take one to ten shots or more to incapacitate any character and theres no rhyme or reason to it you can put five shots into an enemys head and near point blank range and theyll still return fire and hurt you yet the game designers seemed to care enough about realism than they built a recoil into your aiming system so after shots with powerful enough guns your aim will float off target and youll have to fight with it againas for the celebrated graphics except for the characters and textures that youre close to theyre actually pretty disappointing the distance always seems mostly empty and there are often expanses of flat colors and textures nearby when youre driving the city wasnt very well designed its not varied enough and there arent many interesting things to see or do the cars seem slow and theyre difficult to control they also all drive about the same some have mentioned the music but that was also pretty nondescript a much better job could have been done on that end also as many others have mentioned the load times are ridiculous and constant they tend to be over a minute long and they occur between and in the middle of everythingeven racesoverall the mafia port to ps2 at least seems to have been very rushed the game feels and plays like an incomplete hack job
neg	writerdirector tony piccirillo adapted his own play about a straight man recently widowed learning in the last three weeks he is hivpositive he tracks down the one homosexual partner he ever had brings him to an apartment and ties him up forcing a blood test on the guy and promising bloody revenge if the results come back positive intriguing idea sounds better on paper than it plays out james marsdens captive is realistically cynical and snotty but the actors own artificial mannerisms are disconcertingits like watching a roadshow version of tom cruise scott speedman has to work harder with the more challenging role but his personalityturn from shy guy to kidnapperontheedge isnt convincing and neither are the conversations the two men have marsdens gay party boy isnt apathetic of coursehes momentarily sympathetic to speedmans plightbut he doesnt react or behave the way any homosexual man would in this circumstance the movie isnt a copout exactly but it is a fraud handicapped further by the bad editing the poorlyconceived flashbacks the lowbudget production and the big finale which smacks of silly pretension and soapy melodrama 12 from 
neg	spoilers strange people with generous tastes have been reviewing this film allow me to add balance by pointing out the followingscript dreadful as tom and dan are getting to know each other bantering about films the talk is clearly that of one person and i suspect it was the director who carefully worked his words to sound intelligent at one point dan asks have you heard of the hiv virus and it sounds about as natural as asking have you communicated with the nine alien racesacting white teeth do and a chiseled face do not a sensitive performer make speedman did well enough with what he was given i suppose but marsden was terrible  unsympathetic unbelievable and downright smug and smarmy throughout his captivity there is an emptiness to his performances also see interstate 60plot spare me the moments of halfescape were not thrilling but irritating and weak recall marsden pretending to try keys in the door and then throwing them down they dont work man teehee and beware the semi blackandwhite flashbacks which are initiated with some schlocky sound taken from csi and other crime dramas most important of all most dangerous evil and offensive is the homophobia external or internal you decide in a film in which hiv is considered a weapon tom says that dan may have taken off the condom or not used it at all  excuse me where was tom while they were having sex there is some villainizing of the inserting partner which comes off as a villainizing of the gay man in generalin sum beware
neg	hmm i agree with the reviewer who said that strange people with generous tastes have been reviewing this film i thought the film was intriguing enough to watch it i think that was primarily because of marsden and speedman  not the plotthe bottom line is that this film is mildly psychologically tantalizing on the one hand and profoundly homophobic on the other thumbs up on the former and triple thumbs down on the latter im not sure if the film is intended to promote dialogue or to spread fear and propagandai thought the acting was mediocre a lot of conversation that was about 90 degrees askew of reality i kept wanting to derive some meaning from the plot but its ultimately just a conversation with a mad man speedman i feel mildly sorry for him speedman because of his loss but not really his loss is no greater and certainly is less than losses suffered every day around the world by more significant causesdoes the film expose naivet about hivaids yes that of the intended audience is hiv a dark mysterious evil killer what about its victims the answer to both questions is no neither hiv nor its victims have any more or less malevolent intent than lupus multiple sclerosis tb hepatitis cancer or their victims for gods sake just because a disease is communicable does not make it either deliberate or negligent  or evil  it just isdoes this excuse ignorance or foolhardy risk taking  no should all people practice safe sex  yes will safe sex save the world  no is safe sex realistic in all instances of love and lust between passionate and emotional human beings  of course not what kind of a world would we live in if everyone followed the rules no one ever took risks and sex was never spontaneous and passionate am i ignoring that the film deals specifically with gay sex  yes hiv is spread by sharing blood or bodily fluids between infected and noninfected individuals sex is not necessary for transmission gay or otherwiseim always disturbed by willful violence of one person upon another i actually thought the film did do a good job of portraying the absurdity of toms violent abduction captivity and intent towards dan and this kind of insane violence does occur every daystream of consciousness notes from the film tom is crazywhy doesnt dan ask why do you feel this way rather than what are you doing implication men who have sex with men get aids implication hiv  aids where was toms responsibility in the sex act why was it dans responsibility to use the condom maybe you slipped it off before you stuck it in what are we talking about here was one of the parties unconscious maybe she didnt want to hear the truth are you kidding me shes up in heaven and so unbelievably hurt about what she now knows about me right is dans life over if he has hiv certainly not is this why the whole world is so homophobic they think gay men are the cause of hiv that they will give it to the rest of the world and we will all die are you kidding me are people really stupid enough to think that homosexuality is the cause is the problem do we feel that way about the victims of tuberculosis of malaria i can see that tom is hurt because of his wifes death and he blames it on aids but seriously whos at fault here the victim or the virus are illnesses really the responsibility of the ill presuming they did not seek and did not seek to spread the diseasesure safe sex is essential to a safe life but so is notdriving notflying notleaving the house notliving do we really want to blame the disease on the victims would safe sex between tom and dan have prevented toms wifes ultimate demise perhaps but not dans sole responsibilitytom is crazy did i mention thattom to dan maybe you get what you deserve come on 24 days violent nave and homophobicam i overreacting perhaps but i think this film points a judging finger at gay men for their reckless and malevolent intent towards a straight world by practicing unsafe sex when the rate of homosexuals practicing safe sex is proportionately equivalent or better than that of heterosexuals we all need to wake up and get serious about hivaids hiv is killing hundreds of thousands of straight africans every year
neg	this is the only movie that my wife and i have ever walked out on totally sucked we saw it in omaha even not funny at all looks like a 14 year old kid wrote the humor i cant believe these real politicians were actually in the movie awful
neg	a friend of mine was in the cast as a feds agent a nonspeaking part as i recall he brought it over on dvd so i could see it it was interesting but very much felt like an amateur film a well made amateur film though really boring and poorly written it was probably fun to make and be involved in but it definitely didnt deserve any kind of wide release maybe in omaha theyd enjoy it but this california girl was bored and honestly kind of embarrassed for my friends involvementif this film maker has made or makes any more films he really should try to have a really interesting story line and good actors im sure this was a great learning tool for them i wish them luck in the future and hope they can improve their film making
neg	not a very good movie but according to the info its pretty accurate in depicting torture techniques the purpose of the film was to show the brutality of the nk pow camps and thats done effectively enough with surprising frankness for the time whatever technical flaws exist and there are plenty by watching this youll see a forgotten corner of a forgotten war and some pretty nasty stuff  again nasty because its being done north of the dmz and not in guantanamo bayi dont think any of the korean veterans brought up his torture when running for office and if you watch the movies like this one and pork chop hill in comparison to the vietnam films i dont know if it was the people in 54 being trapped in the wwii concepts the boys tend to wisecrack a lot or the war or what but its interesting to see this from the same system that 16 years later would be making movies like go tell the spartans
neg	ronald reagan and a bunch of us soldiers in a north korean pow camp they are tortured we learn north korean communists are bad people we learn americans beards grow very slowly during days of torturei tried to suppress it but i finally burst out laughing at this movie it was the scene when mr reagan comes out from telling the communists he wants to be on their side then he asks for a bottle of brandy next acting stonecold sober he takes a drunken companion dewey martin to get sulfur to cure mr martins hangover of course the north korean communist guard is as dumb as they come so the drunk distracts the guard while reagan goes over to get something from a drawer which is next to a bunch of empty boxes im sure he boxes were supposed to contain something but of course reagan causes them to shake enough to reveal they are empty ya gotta laugh i think prisoner of war will appeal mainly to family and friends of those who worked on it  otherwise its wasteful  prisoner of war 1954 andrew marton  ronald reagan steve forrest dewey martin
neg	i was able to hang in for only the first twenty minutes of this lowbudget movie the most glaring absurdity was that while the american inmates in a north korean pow camp are all supposedly suffering from severe deprivation of food and medicine going without bathing shivering in flimsy and filthy parkas and sleeping on bare floors and  lets not forget enduring torture  they always manage to sport impeccably coiffed hair with the exception of a suitably austerelooking harry morgan as an army major the casting and acting are simply awful ronald regan cannot seem to stick to portraying a single character and instead creates a rather schizophrenic amalgam of past roles a mostly caucasian cast portraying the north korean camp officers might have been forgivable but when supposedly russian officers acting as advisors to the koreans strut around wearing rebadged nazi uniforms complete with jodhpurs and jackboots obvious costumedepartment recycles from wwii flicks and speaking with accents like general burkhalter from hogans heroes well thats just six kinds of silly dont waste your time on this one
neg	i really did like this show once upon a time that is until i realized all the faults in it its so unrealistic i know its fiction but it isnt even the slightest bit believable heres why spoilers ahead folks are we really supposed to believe that a kid like yugi would be descended from a pharaoh of ancient egypt cmon hes the biggest nerd on the face of the earth and whats up with the pharaoh aka atem andor yamis hair last i checked pharaohs were shaved except for a small bit of hair atop the head and wore fancy hatsand are we supposed to be convinced that an evil wealthy boy genius named seto kaiba can legally run a successful business while still having time to go to a shoddy little school like domino high puhleeze first off hed have to legally be an adult to run a company and that would make him not really all too much of a boy genius since hed be the only adult in his class and second off why would he attend a school like domino high when his business is clearly successful enough for him to attend a fancy snobbish academy plus the side plots with his little brother are so sappy and lame every time you turn around that kids been kidnapped by goons for the baddie yawn nothing new nothing newjoey is the poor kid who lives with a goodfornothing father it says that joey earns all the money to attend his school because his fathers an alcoholic but you never once see joey do anything that resembles work he doesnt even mention work and his sister serenity is a complete moron why would she choose a snob like duke who dressed her brother in a dog costume and publicly humiliated him on television over a nice guy like tristan is she really that clueless various characters throughout the show get possessed by demonic forces get their souls stolen by demonic forces and fall prey to mental illness oh thats childsafe not tea is the typical girlnextdoor type whose only purpose is to be yugiyamis girlfriend and while she has some cool points to her she just doesnt have enough time to shine as a main characterthe animation is simply awful all the characters look sickly and anorexic the perspectives are terrible especially when they do closeups of somebodys hand and the colors look good but not stellarbut the worst plot hole to the series was the fact that yami says that his millennium puzzle can send souls back to their bodies if this was so how come he didnt save yugis grandpa in the first place when pegasus stole his soul and save himself the trouble of getting it backall it really is is a commercial for itself the only plus side to it is yugioh the abridged series by littlekuribohplease do something more worthwhile like watch the abridged version110
neg	r97there is one good thing about this poor mans pokmon make of that what you will the opening theme it has to be the coolest theme music of any sloppily dubbed japanese madefortheconsumersoopsimeantheyoungfans anime tv show unfortunately there was need to add some sort of show after the opening theme and they just couldnt come up with something more interesting than people arguing loudly about whose cards are better than the others cards freud would have a field day unfortunately i cant imagine why any kids would want to sit through a show where dialogue written by a thousand monkeys in five minutes takes up 98 of the running timemy uberfantastical doomsday creature of ultimate doom will take your measly pyramid diamond animal in a single strike cant you see that you have no chance of winning this battle you fool hahahahhahhahaoh yeah well watch this i am about to use my destruction force delta times pie card which eradicates every single one of your power munchers and renders your uberfantastical doomsday creature of ultimate dooms destroy beyond all significance attack useless i bet you didnt see that one coming seriously thats all they ever do in this show talk whereas in another crappy kids show i used to watch namely the commercial phenomenon pokmon every soccer mums pet peeve at least the monsters had the courtesy to duke it out every once in a while yugioh is just in the quiet words of roger eberts a clockwork orange review plain talky and boring not to mention longwinded i realize im being hypocritical here considering the sentence i just wrotethis show goes on forever i dont know if theres any plot and the static monsters have none of the character of pokmon even when not compared to my fave cartoon as a kid this show sucks its unintentionally funny but not funny enough to be worth seeing bye bye sleep tight dream wet dreams
neg	something very strange happens when you talk about global warming science goes out the window and belief and consensus becomes the topic of discussionits because of that fact that i give a failing mark to al gores documentaryinstead of promoting intelligent discussion he kept the debate at the level of belief and consensusof course when youre trying to sell the world into spending trillions of dollars to stop global warming you may thing its a problem to tell the scientific truth we dont know how much of the current warming was caused by humans maybe none of it maybe some of it or maybe it has overceded the next ice age and we got really lucky not to have boiled the planetbut the fact remains that we dont knowso were asked to believe in the consensus never mind that any scientist that strays from the consensus is ostracized never mind that scientific inquiry is about straying from the consensus einstein didnt believe in the consensus neither did copernicus or galileoso why so much scorn placed on those very researchers who would advance the field by asking the tough questions if global warming is so incontrovertible surely a few people testing that theory cant be so threateningwhat is going on here thats the movie i was hoping al gore would have made istead he chose to shore up his support with the true believers of the consensussad really
neg	an inconvenient truth is as entirely simplistic and demagogic as the turgid slop created by the rabid and idiotic republicans it meanders along intangible lines until it attempts to gorge something into your face namely that well all be dead in a few hundred years which is already indisputable but who cares humans are selfish destructive creatures i frankly do not waste my time caring about human extinction ill just call it a natural progression let the apocalypse begin but meanwhile we have to listen to the same brazen slanted politicians who propose another new society well dont be fooled well all still be controlled by the wealthy by those in power and by those idiots who created the catastrophes in the first place nothing will ever changeal gore whose hypocrisy is quite evident in the film as he is being driven in a gas guzzling car all alone using a consumerist computer he also lives on huge acres of land in a rather large mansion the land itself was used for destructive erosive purposes including cattle tobacco pig farming which accounts for methane gas traces and who knows what else his wealth is predicated on exploitation greed and his investments include numerous large companies in the world with disputable records i hardly think this man is qualified to lecture the less fortunate but his prestige is based on his opposition to another ludicrous political party that is all meanwhile he emits those very same rancid characteristics that make politics and politicians so appalling this bozo happens to be living the comfortable life and yet hes lecturing poor people in africa about crop farming and cut and burn techniques he travels across the world in first class seats in fuel wasting jets uses product placed computers in the documentary and yet he thinks everything is a moral issue hes entirely absorbed in his own deluded nightmares he says he came to these conclusions because of the death of his sister from tobacco induced cancer and the near death of his son by an automobile of all things did he fight against the tobacco companies or propose that automobiles be banned because they are dangerous hulking machines no everything must serve the economy so why is he any different the answer is he is nothis forlorn and exhausted attempts at humanistic philosophy are disastrous all this while hes being filmed in the forest or along a little river eschewing stale life affirming quotes well mr gore why dont you try living like the common people then he is a politician plain and simple he has a career invested in the power structure my question is why doesnt he concentrate on the powerful industrial nations of the earth who are to blame for most of the complications he doesnt do that because it would be unwise for investments stocks and corporationsal gore gives monotonous lectures about the subject in the documentary namely to wealthy white people in the audience who clap on cue while showing them graph charts numbers and percentages and speaking in a dreary tone no one without a harvard which the elites control education can make sense out of it but he tells us everything is going to hell no kidding but i think he fails to account for this problem precisely in the approach that capitalism has taken for the planet namely that it is expendable and a waste dump he never once mentions how industrialization has created these problems he just wants to put mild bandages on them but not eradicate the whole oppressive system its obvious he was spoiled sent to the schools for elites and has the same basic temperament for politics as any other back stabbing inconsistent dullard in washington whoever made this propaganda as it is in no way different than what the republicans have conceived had only goals in mind that were directed by capitalistic impulse that is to say someone is going to benefit and it seems the new green politicians who support venture capitalist companies who are buying up hordes of land in an attempt to develop the new utopian future with new technologies its the same old story al gore is a believer in the elitist structure he actually believes there is a democracy in the us which i find very naive if we arent paying wages to the oil companies then well be paying them to the wind and solar companiesi find the speech at the end quite rancid along the lines of something gw bush would have oozed over to the dumb downed masses gore speaks about people uniting together to defeat communism in the 1990s what it had to do with global warming absolutely nothing but he attempts to get base emotions ruminating in people with that said he didnt understand that communism never existed in the world the systems in europe and ussr were merely a tyrannical form of authoritarianism and capitalism no less different than what controls the us interests social ecology was not even mentioned here which is really a travesty if you want to change the world then one must dispose of those antiquated systems that are based on greed exploitation and violence
neg	it does touch a few interesting points but  it fails to show evidence of all the exclusive studies shown who are the friends and small groups of scientists that gathered this data  whats up with all the al gore biography going on there like how he liked playing with the cows on the ranch or that his kid got hit by a car too bad but what does that have to do with the ozone layerive seen much better stuff in much less time on discovery channel i really dont understand why this has such a high score on imdb unless youve been living under a rock this documentary shouldnt be any news to you all this is old news and all al gore is trying to do is get some popularity points ps im not american so dont even try saying that im a bush fan p
neg	the only thing that an inconvenient truth proves is that al gore is still an idiot these unchallenged experts are unchallenged because a response to their inane hypotheses is generally beneath real science this is mostly false science folks the greatest source of greenhouse gases  co2  is people we exhale it and unless youre willing to start sacrificing your brethren to save the world theres not a darn thing to be done weve heard how the world was going to end as the result of man for more than 50 years fools publish a time line for their doomsday and when the time passes nothing has happened an inconvenient truth is just another vehicle with which a disingenuous faction of american society can peddle their poopand as to al leaving the tobacco business because of his sisters death from cancer that is a load too al couldnt run his farm any better than he could run the country he was losing money on the operation because he didnt care to farm when he could make more  on speaking tours the only global warming that is unchallenged is the hot air produced by this gasbag
neg	mario lewis of the competitive enterprise institute has written a definitive 120page pointbypoint linebyline refutation of this mendacious film which should be titled a convenient lie the website address where his debunking report which is titled a skeptics guide to an inconvenient truth can be found at is wwwceiorg a shorter 10page version can be found at wwwceiorgpdf5539pdf once you read those demolitions youll realize that alleged global warming is no more real or dangerous than the y2k scare of 1999 which gore also endorsed as he did the pseudoscientific film the day after tomorrow which was based on a book written by alleged ufo abductee whitley strieber as james the amazing randi does to psychics and philip klass does to ufos and gerald posner does to jfk conspiridiocy theories so does mario lewis does to al gores movie and the whole global warming scam
neg	dont drink the coolaidthis is an opinion piece disguised as a documentary and to title it as a truth is just plain crap the debate over global warming is far from over and will only be over when the ecozombies start acknowledging the mountain of evidence contrary to their beloved theory just google global warming and hoax or junk science and you will find a river of information refuting nearly every link in the chain of logic that gore sites the reason it is so important for people to educate themselves is the disastrous economic impact that global warming prevention measures would have wake up people anyone with a computer a little time and some common sense can find many many reasons why this theory is not even close to credible dont just read articles that support your present opinions read everything you can find there is no indepth analysis to make really there is simply too many alternate possibilities and counterevidence for the theory to have even the most basic level of scientific credibility it is so uncredible in fact that it may be the single biggest hoax in the course of human existence its time for people to start speaking out against this kind of propaganda and its time for people to admit to themselves and others that you can be a both a conservationist and recognize the glaring conclusion that global warming hysteria is a big lie
neg	lets be honest shall we al gore no more truly cares about the environment than most folks care about contacting foot fungus its a hook make no mistake al gore is a politician three years ago he was bustedticketed in his home state doing 70 mph in a 55 mph zone driving not a hybrid a yugo or even a gm metro but a lincoln go google it if you like or how about the fact that mr gore  his hollywood buddies continue to use a private fuelguzzling jets to attend the premiers of an inconvenient truth so much for conservation huh al anyway it takes a mere minute to subjectively look at an inconvenient truth  discover the main fundamental flaw while the film parades out many seemingly impressive scientists to tell the audience the effects of supposed global warming there is not one scientist to tell us the supposed cause of it for example i can take a hundred folks out to a parking lot  they can point out an automobile which is not running right but can they tell you with any degree of certainty why generally not a second flaw just how accurate were the weather instruments 100 years ago the toilet wasnt even invented yet what did they have a june bug in a match box hell even 5060 years ago therefore how do we know with any degree of certainty that the planet is getting warmer when the records of yesteryear are highly questionable at best or that man is the sole cause of it the answer is we dont  science is never a consensus thirty years ago time magazine did a cover proclaiming a new ice age the truth is that any 6th grade science teacher well versed in earth science will tell you that volcanic erruptions solar activity  el ninos have more to do with our eradicate changes in climate conditions than supposed global warming finally what al gore fails to adequately address is even if america decides to follow the global gospel according to al  implement everything he recommends how are we going to get the rest of the world to follow suit when we cant even get them to agree on something so obvious as terrorism answer its wishful thinking mr gore  you being a former vp of the usa know it if the folks who produced an inconvenient truth were really honest they would have titled their film al gore wants attention but what id really like is for someone to ask the former vp this why were two of the planets biggest polluters aka china  india exempt from abiding by the kyoto accords anyway i hear the producers of ait are working on their next film entitled gnomes fairies  elves our endangered friends
neg	something that really does not go down right with al gore and his supporterss theory is the whole thing about concensusif there were such a consensus why is it that the believers in the almighty global warming feel the irrepressible need to try and bully anyone who questions themwhy is it that anyone who does not toe the line on global warming is met with smug accusations of being either stupid or on the payroll of the oil companies apparently being a professional global warming researcher does not mean youre on anyones payroll in that wondrous world why is there such a need to tell everyone how the whole question is settled when it is the very nature of science to honestly question assumptions for some ideas on the answer to those questions read prey by the wellknow oilstooge michael crichton oh wait he is rich and not on the payroll of the oil companies he just took a huge career risk in not toeing the line of the greens and other kyoto worshippers and told the truth as he researched it by the way did you know that abiding to the kyoto protocol would result in almost no lowering of temperatures according to its own backers just a few questions that al gore made sure to stay away from lest he not get every penny of the environmental lobby in case he decides to run againso whos a stooge
neg	a hint i think may be gathered by the various comments on this threadi was quite amazed at the number of people who liked this film who want to make it mandatory or compulsoryi think this gives us a little bit of insight into the reason this film and the issue underlying it is so polarizingthe global warming issue appeals a lot to people who want to force others to do right it appeals particularly to more liberal leaning people because it doesnt have to do with bedroom morality which is what usually gets conservatives who want to force you to be good goingand thats the problem with the film al gore is a politician and a very successful one at that he just cant help himself from appealing to those people who want to force others to do as they would the political appeal is just too greatand there we are left with a scientific issue that may be of huge importance reduced to a political issue appealing to those in the body politic with a predilection to force other to do rightanother interesting question is how did the environmental movement get hijacked by such people
neg	where was his critique of democratic administrations as well as republican ones after all he did serve for 17 years in a body of government where his influence was unwaivering oh i forgot about the 8 years he was the 2nd in command of the most powerful nation on earth the film is happy to show shots of a young senator gore asking why a nasa scientist was forced to change a conclusion in his scientific paper but fails to ask about the complicity of clintongore in global warming probably too close to an election year or maybe it would hurt the chances for hillary in 08 either way hes a political coward and party man to the bitter end he offers no criticism of consumerism no criticism of capitalism no way to is the history of the industrial development which has led us to this point in time in the end this film was much more about mr gore himself than about any real problems our environment faces mr gore if you really wanted to make a campaign film  shorten it  call it what it really is
neg	oh man it is amazing how somebody can claim global warming to be a science well i guess this elitist nonsense is now replacing the science of eugenics al gore tries to make this issue sound complicated even though it just needs common sense to see this whole thing is a big hoax by a man with his own moneymaking agendahow have scientists estimated historical temperatures of this planet by estimating the sun spot activity has nobody ever questioned if this method has been accurate no not even gore himself so how the heck would it not be accurate to forecast future temperature with sun spot activity if it has been that accurate in the past according to sun spot activity the temperature today is totally in line with what it should be how come the temperature in the entire universe has risen relatively equal much as on earth does our suvs cause temperature on jupiter to riseuse some common sense you do not need to be a rocket scientist to figure out that this can be nothing else than a hoax please research it yourself what does al gore and his elitist friends like rothschild banking family that arranged live earth event to gain from this well the new world bank will be founded on carbon credits that is tax on everything that gives co2 omissions and it is easier to get away with these taxes if the people are lured to think it is to save the world when it is only about money centralized control and more power to the elitist bankers al gore has even a company that sells carbon credits is it not noble to pay voluntarily carbon credits to save the world especially if it goes into his own company i do not want you to blindly believe me please do your own research and use your own common sense and i am sure you will come to the right conclusion
neg	the statistics in this movie were well researched there is no doubt about it al gore certainly presents his case very well and it is no wonder that this movie got the praise that it got al gore is certainly quite an actor he sounds so concerned but actions speak louder than words throughout this movie there are political tidbits and references to his political career sprinkled throughout the moviejimmy carter unlike al gore is a man of integrity who not only talks the talk but walks the walk as well when carter thought we needed to conserve energy he turned down the thermostat in the white house and got warm by wearing a sweateral gore tells us that we have to conserve energy and claims that we are creating global warming while he travels around in his own private jet how much energy does his jet use and how much more pollution does his jet create how much energy does it take to heat gores swimming pool behind his mansion it would be nice if we could conserve electricity by using smaller appliances and making it a point to turn off anything that is not being used but if we did the power company would react to a 50 reduction of energy by calling it a 50 loss in revenue and recouping their losses by raising the rates by 50 so just turning it off would not be a very good ideathis movie is a veiled appeal to allow big goivernment to take control of everything in the name of saving planet earth that is
neg	this movie was the most out of line and liberally fed movie i have ever seen in my life besides farenheit 911 all of the information was only supported on the opinion of five scientists while 80 of the asssociated press highly criticize the science promoted be gore global warming is a mass media hysteria and nothing more most of the information in the movie was either misquoted or it was wrong all together this movie has been investigated over and over again and has been shown evidence against that prove its lies were nothing but liesliberal blindness an to think that they show this in school proves that the media has brainwashed us into believing this garbage
neg	well done al gore you have become the first person to have made 1 billion dollars of the global warming lie just like all the other man made fables in the world this one is up there with the best lies to have sucked in so many people sure polution is not a good thing and i would love for all the trees to keep on growing but global warming is a business it employes thousands of people that are all very misleadgoogle it there are just to many things that just dont add up but well done al you failed as a politician but went on to make lots of money sucking in the worldwhats next santa is real
neg	not even goebbels could have pulled off a propaganda stunt like what gore has done with this complete piece of fiction this is a study in how numbers and statistics can be spun to say whatever you have predetermined them to say the scientists gore says have signed onto the validity of global warming include social workers psychologists and psychiatrists would you say a meteorologist is an expert in neurosurgery the field research and data analysis geologists are involved in do not support gores alarmist claims of global warming as one of those geologists working in the field for the last 40 years i have not seen any evidence to support global warming my analysis of this movie and gores actions over the last couple years brings me to the conclusion that global warming is his way of staying important and relevant no more no less ask any global warming alarmist or journalist one simple question you say global warming is a major problem tell me what temperature is the earth supposed to be
neg	outrageously trashy karatehorror thriller with loads of graphically gory violence and gratuitous nudity and a thoroughly preposterous and bizarre plot this is lowbrow and lowgrade entertainment that will appeal only to viewers with particularly kinky tastes but its kind of cheerfully bad and i must admit that i wasnt actually bored while watching it 12
neg	raw force is like an ultrasleazy and perverted version of love boat with additional kung fu fights demented cannibalistic monks white slaves trade energetic zombies and a whole lot of lousy acting performances no wonder this movie was included in the recently released grindhouse experience 20 movie boxset its got everything exploitation fanatics are looking for blend in a totally incoherent and seemingly improvised script the production values are extremely poor and the technical aspects are pathetic but the amounts of gratuitous violence  sex can hardly be described the film opens at a tropically sunny location called warriors island where a troop of sneering monks raise the dead for no apparent reason other than to turn them into kung fu fighters the monks also buy sexy slaves from a sleazy hitler lookalike businessman supposedly because the womens flesh supplies them with the required powers to increase their zombie army tourists on a passing cruise ship among them three martial arts fighters a female la cop and a whole bunch of ravishing but dimwitted ladies are attacked by the hitler guys goons because they were planning an excursion to warriors island their lifeboat washes ashore the island anyway and the monks challenge the survivors to a fighting test with their zombies okay how does that sound for a crazy midnight horror movie mess its not over yet because raw force also has piranhas wild boat orgies cameron mitchell in yet another embarrassing lead role and 70s exploitation duchess camille keaton i spit on your grave in an utterly insignificant cameo appearance theres loads of badly realized gore including axe massacres and decapitations hammy jokes and bad taste romance the trashvalue of this movie will literally leave you speechless the evil monks background remains naturally unexplained and they dont even become punished for their questionable hobbies maybe thats why the movie stops with to be continued instead of with the end the sequel never came unless its so obscure imdb doesnt even list it
neg	all the ingredients of lowbrow bmovie cult cinema topless and bottomless girls kungfu kicking chefs slave traders evil germans with mustaches cameron mitchell and swordwielding zombiesand of course the breasts of camille keaton whos best known display occurs in the feminist exploitation classic i spit on your grave we also must mention the hooters of jewel shepard who play a hooker in the recent film the coolerlots of blood and action with knives and swords and martial arts among topless dancers in a bar in a whorehouse and on a boat load of martial artists heading to some zombie island where bad martial artists go to die or something like thattops and bottoms come off easily and frequently as travelers are well lubricated thanks to the boat ownerthen disaster strikes as their boat is destroyed and they land on the zombie island where mas monks sacrifice young girls to the dead martial artists to bring them back to lifejust when you thought it had everything there are piranhas in the water yum yum a big fat german for dinnerjust the thing for your next zombie fest
neg	i was kinda interested in this movie as a trashy cannibal flick i was thoroughly disappointed it was the same kind of disappointment i felt watching friday the 13th jason takes manhattan so much potential wastedthe opening scene is a decent attention grabber then it grinds to a halt copious breasts and egregious 80s fashion cannot help this movie the only things eating near this island of cannibal monks are the piranha im not asking for cannibal holocaust level of gore but i was looking for cheap overthetop exploitative gore i got none of thati found a couple parts of the fight scenes somewhat intriguing hence the 2 stars i dont think its really worth the time it takes to watch it though i could see showing it at a party where nobody cares about what is going on and you just want something on in the background but i would not tell anyone oh dude you gotta see this movie it is neither good enough nor bad enough to warrant much attention
neg	first of all lets get a few things straight here a i am an anime fan always has been as a matter of fact i used to watch speed racer all the time in preschool b i do like several bmovies because theyre hilarious c i like the godzilla movies a lotmoving on when the movie first comes on it seems like its going to be your usual bmovie down to the crappy fx but all a sudden boom the anime comes on this is when the movie goes wwwaaaaayyyyy downhillthe animation is very bad  cheap even worse than what i remember from speed racer for crissakes in fact its so cheap one of the few scenes from the movie i vividly remember is when a bunch of kids run out of a school  its the same kids over  over again the fx are terrible too the dinosaurs look worse than godzilla in addition the transition to live action to animation is unorganized the dialogue  voicesespecially the english dub that i viewed was horrid  i was begging my dad to take the tape out of the dvd vhs player the only thing that kept me surviving was cracking out jokes  comments like the robots  joelmike on mst3k you pick the season honestly this is the only way to barely enjoy this movie  survive it at the same timeheck im planning to show this to another fellow otaku pal of mine on halloween for a bmovie night because its stupid pretty painful to watch  unintentionally hilarious at the same time im giving this movie a 310 an improvement from the 0510 i was originally going to give itaccording to my grading scale 310 means pretty much both boring  bad as fun as counting to three unless you find a way to make fun of it then it will become as fun as counting to 15
neg	this movie is incomprehendably bad it begins with several random explosions and then cuts to a sock puppet of a trex that talks  to the audience it goes back and forth between sock puppetry and animation throughout probably because the film makers couldnt afford live actors ill spare you the long tiresome relentless plot that drags this pitiful film on for a brutal 85 minutesone of my friends found this very rare video at a hobby shop somewhere that sells out of print bmovies and he bought it for the sole purpose of making fun of it but as it turns out our intervention was not neecessary this film makes fun of itself better than we couldi thought that ed woods plan 9 from outer space was the cheesiest movie in existence but leave it to japanamationlego carssock puppets to outdo him if you see this movie anywhere buy it without hesitation it is very rare and worth many many good laughs
neg	good performances cant save this terrible script larded with every cliche in the chickflick book both main characters are deeply unsympathetic and the scene where laura linneys character reminisces about sex with her dead husband in front of her teenage son  which i think is supposed to be poignant  is just horrifying
neg	i cringed all the way through this movie first of all the idiotic plot has little to do with parsons own story hollywood has attempted to create a kind of comedy car chase movie imagine englebert sings hendrixdo not take anything about this movie to be accurate the name parsons in the title and stealing of his body is just used as springboard for a low budget chase movie a blatant attempt to grab a few bucks from the parsons legacy and his fan base grams father had long since been dead in 1973 the other global characters are fictional none of this has anything to do with grams life or deathif you are a gram fan i advise you to not see this movie i wish i hadnt its saddening to see something special be treated as such disgracing fodder id swear i could hear gram turning in his grave while the movie was playing if you are not familiar with grams life and legacy do not take anything in this movie as being representative of grami cannot say enough bad things about this movie if gram were alive and saw this movie he would kill himself then again maybe hed be afraid to if he knew this movie were to result
neg	i doubt this will ever even be a cult film i loved gram parsons to be sure and i did not expect much out of this film and got even less what could have been clever and moving was campy it was devoid of the music that made gram and had more filler than cheap dog food there was no background on gram or the colorful people of that era the characters shown were not familiar to me even as a fan of grams and all the versions of his afterlife adventures i have heard rock and roll is full of tales good ones too but they should taken with a grain of salt they can be great stories even though exaggerated however this movie took a good story and turned into tripe stealing any dead body and the ensuing implications should never be a dull tale but they made it dull somehow i am tempted to steal every copy of grand theft parsons head out to the desert and burn them all
neg	from the q  a before and after this is what i could gather some irish guy wants to make a movie nothing in particular just any movie so one night at a party he hears some exroadie tell him a classic bit of rock n roll lore the one about how gram parsons corpse was stolen from lax by his loyal roadie so he could honor parsons wishes that he be cremated out in joshuatree wowwhat a great idea for a movie rock n roll well country grave robbing escapes friendship the 70s i guess we could get johnny knoxville from jackass cause its kind of a prank right and knoxville wants to do a movie too why he must have thought he had the next snatch on his handbut this storys not really that excitingwe need something for knoxville to struggle againstlike a psychotic girlfirend after his money but parsons was married at the time thats ok no one knows that besides we could get christina applegate but what if the audience doesnt like the idea of stealing a corpsewell well get his dad to join the chase but give permission in the end but parsons dad killed himself when he was 10 in fact his orphan status and tragic childhood are key parts of the parsons mythology mythology were making a movie this is creative problem solvingits an uncomfortable experience for anybody even vaguely knowledgeable on or interested in the subject applegates presence is doubling jarring first her invented character is a beverly hills bitch before her time she might as well have walked around the whole movie a cell phone in her hand and secondly what kind of man would parsons be if he ever associated himself with that kind of harpy facts arent just distorted or left out but reversed they could have easily found the villain they wanted in parsons stepfather who was attempting to whisk the body back to his home state where law would favor him in dividing up the considerable inheritanceand the music oh the music i love the music is hacked up the bridge of a song here the chorus there forced to the background and in the end horribly covered by the hippest new indie band starsailor my girlfriend asked the unnecessary but irresistable question after the movie was anyone up there the writer the producers the director actually a gram parsons fan well no hed never actually heard of gram parsons but of course blah blah blah i learned to love it and heres some factoids i read in a bio online another guy vouched for parsons coolness by saying he and keith richards tripped on acid together and wrote wild horses together a mixed up bunch of facts as offbase as the movie another person asked wasnt it morally questionable to rewrite history when most people would only know about it from this film well he had the real roadies permission he was even set and the parsons estate gave permission and all these other people who got paychecks said it was greatbut what i really wondered was and asked in the embarassingly trembling voice of a truly impassioned parsons geek was if the movies so cheaply made a million had they not considered the original gram parsons fanbase as an audience the director and writer seemed to think he was a nothing figure with no fanbase though i doubt any mojo magazine reading countryrock 70s music fan would agree but a bunch of brits made it i guess and they just didnt care about cosmic american music or even knew it existed this isnt just not a truthful parsons flick its not even in the right spirit it doesnt even fit the legend at the very least it should have had the sentimentality of one of his songs and plenty of people would love to be toldi should mention the movie was received well from the bunch of stoned college kids just off the slopes and into johnny knoxville but if youre a parsons fan ignore the title its just a movie for jackass fans
neg	if youre a fan of the late gram parsons then this movie is definitely going to divide you part comedy part road movie but mostly a bad fictionalization of one of rock historys oddest talesspoilers basically the story concerns a wellknown roadie named phil kaufman played by johnny knoxville who supposedly made a pact with cult rockcountryfolk music hero gram parsons that stated when one of them died first it didnt matter which one it was that the other living one was to take the deceased out to the desert joshua tree national park in california to be exact and set the body ablazeso as to free the spirit and become one with the earth and so on sure to keep his word the barely sober kaufman with the assistance of a selfhating potheaded buddy jacks the body of the late parsons whom had fatally overdosed from a drug and booze bender a day prior from the airport and shortly after that what ensues is a cringeworthy combination of fiction and truth where the late parsons girlfriend kaufmans girlfriend parsons stonefaced father and a gaggle of police officers and other pointless idiotic characters all try to beat the clock so to speak in trying to catch kaufman and his pal before they get the chance to torch parsons body the films incompetent direction bad acting and lame offbeat tone in general all sink this movie faster than the titanic and not to mention the huge fact that this movie is not even halfway telling the truth of the actual events that took place the accuracies that should have replaced the inaccuracies as far as ive heard them include number 1 parsons was married at the time of his death and even had a child so what the hell was that all about with the girlfriends and the chasing and whatnot number 2 kaufmans druggedout buddy was a known willing participant unlike what the movie attempts to portray in the disposing of parsons body and finally number 3 gram parsons reallife father died when he was just a boy and so it was parsons stepfather who could have honestly cared less about gram parsons when he was still alive in reallife that took care of the body after it was torched altogether though what probably disturbs me the most about this movie is that the real phil kaufman was actually on set to help assist with the facts of the story and yet still the movie ended up becoming so untrue and so bad that it really boggles my mind frankly also as the mediocre aforementioned acting in the film is concerned its lead character played by the ultragrating johnny knoxville phil kaufman is not only a bad actor but it actually seems as if he were asleep throughout most of the movie and the rest of the pathetic cast are for the most part either hysterical braindead or seem utterly clueless as to what theyre actually doing there in the first place overall if you like johnny knoxville and or really dig the sobadtheyrenotevengood buddy flicks then i suppose you just might get a kick out of this movie but if youre like me and are a fan of the late gram parsons enjoy films that attempt to tell the truth as much as they can especially if theyre based on an actual reallife story and or you just like good films bethem road movies or fictional sliceoflife stuff you will truly loathe this film and advise others to do likewise i obviously hated this movie and wished it had never been made in the first place but since it was made i would have preferred it to have turned out differently than what it did unfortunately maybe some day the real facts of the story will come through and be made into a really great biopic on all of gram parsons lifenot just what happened to his body after his spirit left it but until that time comes all we as an audience and or fans of the late performer get is this sad waste of film and an allaround terrible memorial of sorts to the musical legacy that gram parsons was known to have left behind it should also be noted that they did actually use parsons music and a few others as well in the flick but not surprisingly though you never get to hear enough of it to really enjoy it even in the slightest bit turkeyzero stars
neg	im not sure if users ought to be allowed to review films after only sitting through half but im afraid i just couldnt stand another minuteif this abject excuse for a film doesnt have the late great gp spinning like a wheel in his grave then i doubt anything willthe excellent review above not a film for parsons fans sums up most of my feelings how dare a second rate director and writer attempt something to which theyre so clearly incapable of delivering what were they thinking where to startthe script i thought id be getting a slice of bittersweet americana what i got was poorly executed slapstick with no clich left unturned stupid hippy check stupid fat cop check awful plot contrivances check embarrassingly written female characters double check total disregard for the story which youre trying to portray checkafter a while you realize that what youre watching is a soap and not a very well written one at that scene with knoxville scene with ex girlfriend scene with knoxville which hasnt moved on much scene with ex girlfriend which was a bit like the last one and so onthe direction my friends and i decided after some consideration that watching this was like watching a bad episode of quincy or maybe a particularly poor dukes of hazzard thats how bad the direction was terrible jump cuts awful camera work clunky ins and outs to scenes god it was cringeworthy and then i discovered the director was an irishman whos most noteworthy recent work is a really lousy bbc sunday night drama called monarch of the glen trust me its lowest common denominator tv and then it all made sensethe acting are we now so critical that when some random guy from the tv decides to give acting a go if hes not so bad he stinks we applaud his efforts knoxville just about manages to get through every scene poor christina a has no such luck her performance is a car crash though what you do with those lines i dont know the hippy in the hearse oh dear oh dear oh dear have we not moved on since cheech and chongi could go on but i think you get my drift what i would say is that as other reviews have mentioned no one on this film clearly gives a flying damn for the byrds the flying burrito brothers or grams solo work they knew nothing about the american road movie and they certainly give a damn about trying to do anything with an admittedly decent story from rock mythology this film was shallow failed to explore anything and was jaw droppingly unfunny from beginning tooh wait i didnt quite make the end and i suggest you stay away too
neg	first of all this movie isnt a complete disaster if you had never heard of the real story of gram parsons then it might seem a reasonably entertaining diversion johnny knoxville cant really be criticised for his performance as phil kaufman  hes pretty good at looking laidback and down to earth and you can sort of root for his longsuffering everyman michael shannon is due credit for pretty much the same reasons except hes a hippy stoner there are some good individual comedic scenes  the hippyhearse crashing into the airport hanger door stands out but thats where the good things end and we begin to see the aspects that make this movie so truly disappointing the character of robert forster as grams actual father is an invention so disgraceful as to cast a taint over the entire film we all know his real father committed suicide when he was young  something that could surely be compared to grams life on the edge by a better filmmaker having forster as his supposed real father and not his stepfather would be bad enough if not for the well known difficulties gram had with the man who actually flew to collect his body it has been suggested that his step father had admitted to providing grams mother with alcohol as she lay dying and that this enraged gram when he later found out about it also the controversy over where grams body was buried would surely be reason enough not to invent a benevolent madeup father who actually catches up to the duo and their hearse but then allows them to go ahead with the burning whatever the truth about the man who gram got the name parsons from he certainly bore no resemblance to forsters character here and it is hard to see why this role was written then theres the addition of christina applegate as a greedy chick yet very pretty of course who wants grams body back so that she can begin to cash in on his estate her character and her acting are nonexistent and one wonders why the director didnt just go the whole hog and include a lesbo scene between her and the chick who plays kaufmans girlfriendit wouldnt have lowered the tone a whole lot more when you think of the ingredients that could have been used in a good movie about parsons the shortcomings of this film are easily apparent country music being changed by a young polite southern gentleman  who was also long haired drug loving popular with the ladies and ultimately self destructive real events like the hanger door crash and the painted hearse and friends like keith richards instead of these things we have to concentrate wholly on kaufmans input into grams life kaufman is obviously still lapping up the cult status he received for what he did he certainly is a little cult from interviews it is obvious that hes delighted with the attention remember this is the man who made a remark about the genitalia of the naked corpse of gram parsons as he was preparing to set it alight what he did was not an act of great loyalty but a doped up alcoholic escapade looking at knoxville and the director in interviews a few things become clear also its obvious that they have no real grasp of the story of grams life nor do they wish to have they want a hit movie about an event that is infamous and crazy it was an amazing life with a strange end that the end is the only thing covered by this movie shows how limited an understanding of gram parsons the makers had
neg	this movie was a real disappointment to me i have been a fan of gram parsons for a long time and when i found out they were making a film about him i was very exited i got the movie on vhs when it came out and was sickened by what i saw this film wasnt about his life it was about the aftermath of his death i thought it would be a descent film about grams life and music but they had to make a film about his death i am tired of hearing about his deaths in books and movies i wanted a film about his life not his infamous death i was very disappointed i wish people would look at his life more then his death the only thing good about this film was its soundtrack this film is a disappointment to any gram parsons fan
neg	when the magic of lassie opened at radio city music hall i was foolish enough to believe it would be as heartwarming as some of the first lassie films were notthe story was abysmal the songs by the sherman brothers were way below their usual level the characters were uninspired and james stewart and mickey rooney had both seen much better daysthen too i was interested in seeing what alice fayes contribution would be like since shed been absent from the screen for so many years and was always so fetching in her earlier roles at fox alice too was letdown by the foolish script and the unflattering photography another disappointmentnothing original here nothing even remotely interesting for an adult to enjoyand clearly no magic present for anyone you can skip this one without missing a thing
neg	my thoughts on the movie 9it was not good not good at all visually it was great i was pleased with the pacing the camera angles etc however the characters eh kinda bland plot it suckedthis movie seemed more new age crap than anything else organized religion is presented as cowardly and fearful science isnt portrayed any better it creates a monster weapon that kills everything but souls have the power to destroy monsters and bring life reallythats something that bites my ass a bit too here we have a cgi movie created with science and theyre using it to give us the message that science will destroy the world while promoting the idea that spirituality will save us at least they had the decency to have one of the characters askokay so now what or something similar i couldnt hear it too well because of the crowd immediately getting up and making a break for the exit it was a okay it was just barely entertaining enough to sit here for the entire movie but now lets get out of here as fast as possible type of exitthis is one of those movies where you cant think if you want to enjoy it just look at the visuals and nod your head prettily any thought as to whats the point of that will suck you out of disbelief and make you eye the exit sign with longingokay spoilers followso basically a scientist creates the machine that is capable of creating other intelligent robotic life evil humans use it as a weapon however the scientist realizes that he is also at fault he gave the machine his intellect but didnt give it his heart the machine goes skynet on humanitys collective ass and wipes out all life on earth finally slowly powering down however the scientist manages to survive and create walking sockpuppets each one containing a piece of the scientists soulthe last one 9 wakes up not knowing anything about the world he sees a strange device nearby and picks it up he meets up with another like himself 2 well 2 gets captured by a last surviving robot of the machine 9 finds more like himself ands sets off to rescue 2 they succeed9 notices that there is a matching hole that fits the device perfectly he inserts it and the machine comes back to life pulling out 2s soul in the processthe movie then continues with action scenes with 9 trying to rescue his soulyanked compatriots they eventually succeed and destroy the machine they release the souls of their fallen friends who go up into the clouds it then rains and we see life returning back to the planethunhthat makes no sense none at all why the heck did the scientist want to split his soul into 9 homunculi what did it accomplish were they created to stop the machine everything is dead the machine was dead why botherwhy did he expect nine little critters to succeed when nothing else had why not create a second intellectual machine but with a soul to fight the first at least that would have seemed like it would have had a reasonable chance at successwhy did they have to have their souls sucked into the device by the machine and then destroy the machine and then release the souls in order to bring life back to earth why not just wait for the machine to power down and bring life back without all the rest of the insane steps
neg	i seriously cant believe tim burton and timur bekmambetov two people i love signed on to produce this crap tim burton is a brilliant director but to be honest ive been losing interest in him for a while since his last few movies were either remakes or adaptations he did produce the brilliant nightmare before christmas which is one ive watched multiple times and directed movies like beetlejuice and sleepy hollow which are awesome films bekmambetov directed 3 films that i love night watch day watch and wanted ive only seen those three of his but they prove hes an awesome directorthose two people producing one of the many reasons i was excited to see 9 so today i went to go see it at the theatre i was so excited to finally have seen it i had waited 7 months for the movie to come outthis movie is the first time ive walked out of a tim burtonrelated movie and said i enjoyed almost none of that i felt heartbroken to even have felt that way i mean with him and bekmambetov at the production helm youd have expected this movie to be a good watch right now i still cant get over how let down i was by this movie i hadnt even heard of the original short film before seeing it but now i can successfully say that this movie should have remained a short movie hell neil blomkamp made an awesome full length remake of alive in joburg entitled district 9 what was so hard to get right about 9 i really wanted to think this movie was awesome i really did but no it failed on so many levelsthe plot was extremely confusing and disjointed i had no idea what was going on let alone what it was about basically its about a bunch of rag doll robots trying to save the earth well ok thats what i got from it but the writing here is extremely poor the whole film jumps around like a 6 year old with add telling a story theres this big giant clanky monster robot that 9 awakens causing destruction and stuff thats the main villain however what else is wrong with this movie is that everything comes out of nowhere there were too many monster robots most of which have no logical explanation behind them they have 0 development whatsoever i mean that flying pterodactyl like monster just rips out of nowhere we have no idea where it comes out of and acker just expects us to know what it is what was even more retarded was that snakelike creature with the strobing eyes that hypnotize i dare you to give that description to someone else out loud and expect them not to laugh all of the 3 people i told about it burst out laughing oh and it wraps victims up and sews them inside it im not kiddingthe twist in act iii is the most retarded aspect of the whole movie so basically 9 goes back to the room he woke up in finds this box with a hologram from the scientist in it for 9 and he tells him that the big scary machine robot was designed to bring robot life to earth but then evil humans use it for war and it was supposed to help protect the earth but then the scientist gave his life to 9 so that it could help protect the world with it and he only mentions giving his life to 9 but what about the other robots who gave their lives to them this is the perfect example of poor rushed writing theres only one of the life taking device thingy that exists so how did the other 8 get life given to them the characters are not likable at all either they risk their lives for no reason at all the only good character is 7 6 annoyed me with his go back to the source ramblings 1 is an overpowering idiot 2 we dont know anything about 5 kept annoying me with his are you sure or can i stay here instead questions and that ending ugh im glad im not the only one who thinks that the ending was a huge wtf momenttheres nothing redeeming about this turd except for its beautiful animation everything looks realistic and beautiful i love the gloomy and depressing look of everything however beauty cant save a good moviewhile its true that this movie is very pretty looking pretty is as pretty does and 9 does squat im sure burton fans will be flocking to the theatre to see this movie without a doubt in fact with his and bekmambetovs names being thrown around the promos people will be flocking to the theatre to see this movie i know i may be making a big deal out of nothing but watching this movie made me realize how much i hate movies with unlikeable characters nonexistent plot and just pure style over content and this movie is one of those movies
neg	9 the film ive been looking forward to for months was little more then a disappointmenti was deeply surprised by 9s lack of story and strange character development all the awesome action sequences in the world dont make up for a single unsympathetic character the strange almost thrown in occult sequences were not only out of place they were infuriating the story is about robots and scientists why does it suddenly turn into a necronomicon horror wannabe with mystical symbols and green magic ghost lines instead of giving answers to what could have been excellently scary story deviceshow what when why questions that bode asking only if you care and it becomes less and less likely that you will as you get away from the theater a film like this is frustrating because of its lack of depth i would watch this film drawn in crayon if the story was good but the filmmakers have relied on cgi wizardry and tim burtons name to draw in the crowd which is what drew me in but failed to gain my respect9 could have been awesome with a few more rewrites and a little more respect from its own creators
neg	this really was a waste of timethe movie has a weak plot the story is fragmented and ends very abruptly with many loopholesthough the animation is top notch once the movie started i tried to give it the benefit of the doubt by telling myself that it might get interesting in the later stage but it was never unique this same plot has been played over and over again but what made it worse was that the major plot hole was the whole story on how to kill the baddiesthe writer could have done so much more with the entire concept but seemed that he or she did not have their heart in it and wanted to close the movie as soon as it startedoverall too much hype but not able to deliver
neg	what why are people saying this is mind blowing just face it the ending is on of the worst endings in the history of cinematography 4 left and the whole world has ended not to mention the character 9 was a idiot the whole time he got everyone killed 1 was right the whole time if he sacrificed 9 then non of this would have happened people giving there lives for a stupid cause and for what to make it rain i admit the movie had its parts and the whole concept was fascinating but a lot of it was clichs one after another and did anybody else get this feeling that this is a lot like lord of the rings characters died for stupid reasons there was almost no character development and honestly ask yourself is it good to have only four guys left in the world its pointless and stupid it was one of the shortest movies ive ever seen and thank god how is robots turning against humans creative in any way its been done like a hundred times this movie is really stupid go see a movie thats worth watching like star trek the hangover or inglorious basterds those were good movies
neg	this movie made it into one of my top 10 most awful movies horrible there wasnt a continuous minute where there wasnt a fight with one monster or another there was no chance for any character development they were too busy running from one sword fight to another i had no emotional attachment except to the big bad machine that wanted to destroy them scenes were blatantly stolen from other movies lotr star wars and matrix examplesthe ghost scene at the end was stolen from the final scene of the old star wars with yoda obee one and vader the spider machine in the beginning was exactly like frodo being attacked by the spider in return of the kings elijah wood is the victim in both films and waitit hypnotizes stings its victim and wraps them upuh helloand the whole machine vs humans theme was the matrixor terminatorthere are more examples but why waste the time and will someone tell me what was with the nazis nazis there was a juvenile story line rushed to a juvenile conclusion the movie could not decide if it was a childrens movie or an adult movie and wasnt much of either just awful a real disappointment to say the least save your money
neg	it used to be my thinking that movies required plots or some other means of making you care at all about the story line or anything that is going on this movie has showed me that you dont actually have to have anything like thati could sum it up simply as that but imdb wants me to have more lines it was kind of pretty not compelling in the slightest the way the characters talk in the movie makes you think it should have taken place over a matter of days but there is no passage of time and im pretty sure it all happens in an hourif you are looking to entertain yourself then buy a gallon of milk and see how fast you can drink it before throwing up it would be a far better use of your time time that you will never get back jurassic park 3 was pulled off better than this movie
neg	im not sure what dragged me into the cinema to watch this movie but few minutes after it started i wanted to leave the theater for a while i hoped at least the story will surprise me but then realized its a waste of time there was just nothing there i stayed only because i had another show after itdesign some designs where quite beautiful mostly of the environment but the characters were terrible both in terms of animation and design they look great while still  on posters and screenshots but not when they have to come to life they just didnt work mostly because the very same mistake most 3d companies make technically it is very hard to create really natural materials in 3d that would make you feel that the character is alive you need a lot of effort and knowledge hence money to create something that really feels like hair skin fabric etc those characters in the movie were made out of cloth and that just didnt work so they had this ugly cold feeling of the computer artificiality where the cloth stretches or squeezes like a piece of plastic it just didnt have the feel of a material that dolls are made of thats what those characters meant to be i think it was a big mistake choosing this style for the characters it just had a feeling of a 3d shootnrun computer game i dont want to go to cinema to have a computer game on my screen dont know about youanimation was also a disgrace i am a professional animator and was terribly disappointed at the low level of animation in 9 it was stiff boring almost lacked any imagination or mood it was just a little bit above most average 3d animations i saw and that doesnt add to it any goodand all that  the bad character design and bad animation could be solved with a good story right that was not the case here actually the story was the worst thing in that movie it was below any level it starts straight forward it goes straight forward and it ends the same there is no twist no surprise no good dialogs even no development weve heard and saw stories of machines overtaking the humankind thousands of times and 9 is just one of them and we know how it ends at the very first minute of that movie the characters dont even have time to get into the story  they are just there showing themselves almost immediately and immediately some of them take action without even getting to know whats going on it just didnt work there are also many repetitive action sequences that looked as if they were made to fill in the time for the lack of a storyacting sound and script  oh my gosh what can i tell it was pathetic bad story has a bad script and except dialogs like no dont do it i will do it but you cannot do it alone we can do it together but there are rules but we have to save him etc etc and so on and repeating itself all the time so besides those terribly pathetic dialogs there were those non stop ahh and ohhh andehh and oooh and whatchout and run and ohohh that were following almost every jump run or fall of the characters and it even sounded as if they were out of sync or even unrehearsedconclusion bad acting bad animation bad sound bad story bad script bad characters everything expected no surprises no twist nothing only some good designs are not worth the time big no
neg	this is the worst movie i have seen since i know who killed me with lindsey lohan after watching this movie i can assure you that nothing but frustration and disappointment await you should you choose to go see this hey tim burton i used to be a big fan of yours did you even screen this movie i mean seriously what the fkwithout giving anything away here is the story in a vague nutshell nine wakes up he does stuff his actions and decisions are irrelevant and the movie ends oh wait here comes a spoilerspoiler alert spoiler alert at the end of the movie it rains i think a part of my soul died while watching this movie
neg	i am always wary of taking too instant a dislike to a film look at it a month later and you might see it differently or dig it up after 50 years in a different continent and some cult followers find something stylistically remarkable that went unnoticed at first after sitting through the great ecstasy of robert carmichael at its uk premiere it came as no surprise to me that i found the question and answer session afterwards more interesting than the film itself shane danielsen artistic director of the edinburgh international film festival aided by the films director and producer gave a spirited defence of a movie than received an overall negative response from the audience edinburgh festival audiences are not easily shocked only one person walked out in disgust the criticisms of the film included very articulate and constructive ones from the lay public as well as an actor and a woman who teaches ma film directors this was not an overly shocking film there was a degree of uninterrupted sexual violence but far less extreme than many movies most actual weapon contact was obscured as were aroused genitals the audience disliked it because they had sat through two hours that were quite boring where the acting standards were not high where the plot was poor predictable and drawn out and where they had been subjected to clumsy and pretentious filmmaking on the promise of a controversial movie metaphors to the war in iraq are contrived overemphasised and sloppy apart from a general allusion to violence any deeper meaning is unclear and the figleaf reference marquis de sade as one audience member put it seems a mere tokenistic excuse for lack of plot development towards the finalewe have the story of an adolescent who has a certain amount going for him he stands out at school for his musical ability but takes drugs and hangs out with youths who have little or nothing going for them and whose criminal activities extend to rape and violence when pushed robert seems to have a lot of violence locked inside himthe film is not entirely without merit the audience is left to decide how robert got that way was it the influence of his peers why did all the good influences and concern from parents and teachers not manage to include him in a better approach to life cinematically there is a carefullymontaged scene where he hangs back whether through too much drugs shyness a latent sense of morality or just waiting his turn several of his friends are raping a woman in a back room partly glimpsed and framed in the centre of the screen in the foreground of the bare bones flat a dj is more concerned that the girls screams interrupt his happy house music than with any thought for the woman ultimately he is a bit annoyed if their activities attract police attention the stark juxtaposition of serious headphones enjoyment of his music even when he knows a rape is going on points up his utter disdain in a deeply unsettling way robert slumps with his back to us in the foregroundbut the rest of the film including its supposedly controversial climax involving considerable if not overly realistic sexual violence is not up to this standard some people have had a strong reaction to it the filmmakers stated intention if they vomit we have succeeded in producing a reaction but mostly  and as far as i can tell the edinburgh reaction seems to mirror reports from cannes  they feel why have programmers subjected us to such inferior quality filmmaking director clay hugh can talk the talk but has not developed artistic vision his replies about holding up a mirror to life to tell the truth about things that are swept under the carpet even his defence that there is little plot development because he didnt want to do a standard hollywood movie  all are good answers to criticisms but unfortunately they do not apply to his film any more than they do to holding up a mirror while someone defecates or wastes film while playing ineptly with symbols wanting to try and give him the benefit of any lingering doubt i spoke to him for a few minutes after the screening but i found him as distasteful as his movie and soon moved to the bar to wash my mouth out with something more substantial there are many truths one aspect of art is to educate another to entertain another to inspire i had asked him if he had any social or political agenda and he mentions ken loach one of the many great names he takes in vain without going so far as to admit any agenda himself he then falls back on his mantra about his job being to tell the truth i am left with the feeling that this was an overambitious project for a new director or else a disingenuous attempt to put himself on the map by courting publicity for second rate workandy warhol could paint a tin of soup and it was art clay hugh would like to emulate the great directors that have made controversial cinema and pushed boundaries sadly his ability at the moment only extends to making highsounding excuses for a publicityseeking film
neg	there is just one word for this film appalling the director clearly has talent but like his character robert carmichael he throws it all awaycarmichael has potential but like cray he cant be bothered to use it being drawn into petty crime and then descending into depravity is crays vision of british youth like the british tabloids this film portrays young people with no aspirations or respect cray cries out for attention but deserves nonei was appalled by the act of violence that cray chose to shove in the faces of the audience he assumes the audience are ignorant of world atrocities like a piece of obscene graffiti on a toilet wall he shows us male depravity with adolescent gleesome actors of quality have small parts in this film danny dyer and leslie manville both make short appearances the acting is otherwise amateur the young men joe and ben are cringe making carmichael played by daniel spencer is creepy miranda wilson plays monica the attractive wife of celeb chef jonathon michael howe how she was able to subject herself to such an ordeal is beyond belief the film is never subtle and monica is treated to the most gratuitous violence which is cut with war action war imagery is used to convey the idea that young men cannot help themselves that acts of violence will occur within even civilised countries this is most certainly true and is symptomatic of our altered society where males have an increasingly less important position but cray descends to the level of the barbaric males he seeks to expose through his use of such brutal and violent images the female characters in the film offer no relief they are either victims or in manvilles case a washed out mother the community is represented as dysfunctionalthis is crays first film i listened to what he had to say during a q and a session at edinburugh and he is not unintelligent he simply lacks experience and his film exposes his naivety the film is due to be released later this year but i hope the company goes bust cos the public really dont need this kind of messed up material
neg	this movie commits what i would call an emotional rape on the viewer the movie supposedly caused quite a stir among the critics in cannes but for me the final scene was just a pathetic attempt for a newbie director to get himself noticed hardly a voice in the discussion on the issue of violence drug abuse or juvenile delinquency or any other issue for that matterthe main characters metamorphosis from good but troubled boy to the vicious rapist is virtually nonexistent whereas the rape scene being an overdragged exaggerated version of the rape scene from a clockwork orange is unbearable and i refuse to comment on its aesthetic values there are some things an artist should not do to try and achieve hisher goal at least in my opinionto wrap it up shockingly brutal revolting and not worth your time see a clockwork orange or le pianiste instead
neg	thomas clay has been mixing with the wrong types thats the trouble with young people these days they have no respectseriously this film should be avoided at all costs the action in the main body of the film is slow and rather stodgy and ambles to the drug crazed ending as if like its director it has no where better to go we are introduced to the main title character who is a bit of an outsider we see him at school and at home not quite fitting in feeling awkward in himself as so many adolescents do robert falls in with bad lads and starts missing school and taking drugs and before you know it he is a psycho rapistthe film is really about clays total failure to understand the links between violence imagery and violent acts clay seems to think a generation of crazed youth are made evil by scenes of war on our tvs yet he has filmed the most disgusting piece of simulated violence is this guy for realif clay has not seen youtube perhaps he is naive and unaware of will be done with the brutal climax scene from his film all anyone will want to see is the most hideous scene from the end of the film and i am sure that will be what sticks with people the rest of the film is pointless for in committing such an act of violence to film clay not only damns young people who are actively engaged in preventing war he also damns himself as perpetrator of extreme tasteless violence for no better reason than his own personal celebrity statusshame on all involved
neg	so they hyped the violence and its been branded as sick well the violence is the best bit im afraid but unfortunately the characters are not developed enough to allow us to understand why they go on their entirely predictable rampage this film has a truly dreadful script we never get a chance to get to know robert and his actions at the end are just plain pathetic the acting isnt much better either the worst of them being the tv chef and the school teacher the direction is clumsy the pace enough to send you to sleep and what on earth is the school film project all about a comment on the film itself perhaps the use of newsreel during the climactic murder is laughable these guys obviously think theyre intellectuals but are hopelessly out of their depth how on earth they got the great yorgos arvanitis to light it ill never know and how they got the money to make it in the first place is an even greater mystery absolutely awful beyond comprehension
neg	violence whether real or not always has an impact in this film the violence is about as crass as you could ask for in the great ecstacy the director has successfully demonstrated what extremes of violence people are capable of but what was the point the violence looks like a mix of nos irreversible and  kubricks clockwork orangeboth of which are remarkable films dont get me wrong im not opposed to screen violence at all and ive seen some nasty stuff in my filmgoing years but this film as a whole is totally juvenile the story is never developed enough to offer any reason for the extreme violence the rizla paper thin reason we are give for roberts demise is his introduction to drugs danny dyer plays the character who is partly responsible for roberts drug fuelled demise however he is on screen for less than 5 minutes lesley manville is roberts unable to cope mum i am not sure what either of these actors is doing in a film of this low caliber the acting is wooden the scene in the kitchen with the tvcook and his wife for instance is as painful to watch if not more so than the shocking finale who wrote those dialogues some of the comments the boys makelooks like shes enjoying it are so trite as to tempt one to laugh if it were not for clays ardent desire to bombard us with harrowing images of mutilated female genitals why we need to be shown such detail possibly down to the directors adolescent obsession with sadistic pornographic imageryone can only wonder at this young mans psychologythe political meaning of the film was repeatedly brought to our attention due to the amount of scenes in the bar outside the tvcooks house war in iraq reports was perhaps too obvious in my opinion yes war is violent social determinism causes frustration were all prone to horrifingly violent acts whether youre in politics or on the street popping e juxtaposing all these things as part of the same underlying issue is evading the actual issue which is the meaning of violence in man this issue is one that we still havent managed to grasp and certainly not in this filmmy opinion derivative badlymade and pointless
neg	i saw this at the edinburgh film festival it was awful every clichd violent rich boy fantasy was on display you just knew how it was going to end especially with all the shots of the chefs wife and the rape of the first girlthe worst part was the qa with the directorwriter and writerproducer they tried to come across as intellectuals but you could tell theyre the types that get off on violence i bet anything they frequent brothels and do drugsdont waste your time i had to keep my boyfriend from walking out of it
neg	i did watch all of the film through to the disgraceful ending even though i felt so angry at what i saw i felt that the director was screaming for attention and the only way he could achieve this was to be as repulsive as possible since i have lived in the uk i have come to love this country but this film depicts british young people in the worst way imaginable there is nothing to be said but avoid it it will make you angry and sick the people involved should be ashamed
neg	i have seen it its not good but interesting in an understated way the boys in it are quite naturalistic butthe graphicgratuitous final gang rape scene is repugnant and oh yes the arbitrary insertion of second world war footage is offensive in the way it attempts to compare real horror with this misogynistic contrivance real atrocity is real this film is just atrocious however the film has a look which can draw you in but it seems to me that is the emperors new clothes but in fact in reverse the film looks good but the direction story content and final feeling you take away from this film is vacuous if a feeling can be vacuousthis is it
neg	this is the most disturbing film i have ever seen it makes requiem for a dream look like a disney film although technically it is reasonably well made acting cinematography music directing etc are good however the concluding gang rape scene is the most appalling and violent thing i have ever seen and i really wish i had not seen it i am afraid that it will haunt me for the rest of my life although i think anyone would find the film extremely disturbing my wife and some of her friends were victimized in a very similar manner and i really didnt need an explicit reminder of the horror that they experienced i saw the film at the sxsw film festival in austin tx and none of the cast or crew were in attendance i would have liked for them to have had the opportunity to defend the violence in their film which i felt was excessive gratuitous and unnecessary an earlier scene successfully conveyed the mood they were apparently striving for but without rubbing your face in the extreme and explicit sexual violence this film should have a big warning label on it for these reasons i would not recommend anyone seeing it youve been warned
neg	first a technical review the script is so slow it is really a 25 minute story blown up to 1 hour 40 min the dialogue is so flat and truly onedimensional the acting is pathetic they seem to really have lifted schoolchildren out of class to read a few lines from an idiot board as for the whole point of the story namely war is bad oh theres a shock is really nonexistent without out the lets shock em and get great publicity scene nobody would be talking about this film it is so bad it actually bothers me to think what better things the money used this could have gone on believe me ive seen some bad emperors new clothes films but the one thing i can say for them is at least they were well shot and well made while the camera wobbled during two scenes in this read all the other reviews  avoid at all costs and dont talk about it
neg	this cowardly and offensive film had me intrigued to begin with the characters are the familiar dispossessed young males frequently to be seen hanging around bored in a sea side town robert is an outsider but he has his music which could have been his soul instead clay makes robert into a freak who embarks on a journey into cannabis and ecstasy and getting in with the wrong crowd clay seems to believe in reefer madness and robert ends the film as a homicidal rapist one wonders how much experience of real life this young director has no one can save poor robert clay leaves us with the message that young british men are out of control a very unsubtle link is made to the iraqi insurgents during the needlessly graphic rape we are subjected to explosions and images of war the film shows male peer group extremism pushed to its limits the young bombers in london draw a parallel with clays hateful depiction of modern male clay implies that men simply cannot help themselves from inflicting terrible acts of violence it is a wonder the british film industry allows money to be invested in films which advocate such divisive propaganda when in london we are still reeling from the recent attacks this is clays first film i would be delighted if it is his last
neg	at the end of the film i just asked myself is it the worse movie i have ever seen or is it the worse movie i have ever seen  and the answer is actually after having seen this movie and thought a bit about the meaning of it you just cant find any meaning and you can only remember the two rape scenes which are unbelievably brutal and useless it seems to me as if the director tried to push this question into the crowds head  what are such crimes compared to horror of war and extermination  because i noticed that the two awful scenes where directly connected to war and its horrors during the first scene you can here the girl that is being raped screaming and in the same time you hear one of president bushs speeches about the necessity of starting a war with iraq and in the second scene the pictures of the three criminals sticking a sword in a womans vagina are directly followed by archive pictures of world war ii but as a matter of facts i really could not think about the relative gravity of theses two different kinds of human horrors expression being done i was too shocked by what i had just seen and felt sorry for bad english
neg	i saw this movie on the film festival of rotterdam jan 06 and followed the discussion between director and public afterwards many people reacted shocked and protesting he will get a lot of negative critics but the world is cruel like this and its not funny people dont like it that itself doesnt mean that the movie is bad i can see that difference dont shoot the messenger that shows us the world outside our hubble nevertheless i think this a bad movie filmtechnically its a good one nice shots and script most good fitting music great actors the director pretends to make a psychological movie  the psychology however is of poor quality describing such a powerful violence itself is not the art the art would be a powerful description of the psychological process behind that violence how does a shy boy come to such a cruelty the director pretends to describe that  but is not good in thatthe director used several times the word the selfishness of people mentioning for instance the teacher only this teacher wasnt selfish just someone in several roles caring for his pupils nd worried about his script i think its a simplification to call him selfish the atmosphere in the village is creepy and the mother made awful mistakes you terribly let me down but it doesnt become believable for me that there is caused sch a lot of pain that the shyest boy comes to such terrible things in fact reality is far more complex than the way this film describes  and it needs far better descriptions the interesting thing would be how does it work describe that process for me please so that we understandwith the written phrase on the end the director said to point to an alternative way of life it was the other extreme and confirmed for me that director and scriptwriter are bad psychologists promoting blackwhitethinking the connection between violence in films and in society has been proved use such a violence gives the responsibility to use it right there are enough blackwhitethinkers in the world causing lots of war and misery i hope this movie wont be successful
neg	badly made dreadful acting and an ending that the director appeared to contrive out of nowhere as the film had frankly been nothing short of dull shocking that this film is considered for an award at the gijn film festivaleveryone that came out of the theatre was of the same opinion as i  what was the point of even making the film the references to iraq were either bizarre or just not thought through properly i am astonished that this film has been given a release  very very disappointing and a waste of my time sorry terribly negative review but hopefully will deter some people from making the same mistake what a pity we did not have a q and a at the end of the film  now that could have been interesting
neg	with a title borrowed from werner herzog and liberal helpings of kubrick haneke and noe it is painfully obvious that thomas clay considers himself a cut above the usual sort of rubbish our british cinema churns out robert carmichael for short sets itself up as a realistic study of youthful alienation and at the same time seemingly a critique of the iraq war the problem with the realism is that the characters are so patently unrealistic and atypical  contrary to the fetid imaginings of extreme filmmakers most teenagers are not drug addled rapists as a critique of the iraq war a film about youth violence by a talented classical musician  subtext society has damaged this sensitive individualis so infantile as to hardly bear thinking about there are signs of technical ability but some reviewers have overstated this like kubrick and noe he does show that the desire to shock linked with supposed serious intent may be the worst cinematic con trick of recent film people liked clockwork orange and irreversible because they liked the rapes and the violence but most of all they liked feeling culturally superior for liking things that most hated so too much kubrick and not enough haneke a serious and moral filmmaker here labels this as one of the most moronic films in years i am not against violence in film to do it seriously is a hard trick though  people in cinemas cheered alex in clockwork orange showing how kubricks supposed intent was missed by miles gratuitous violence is much easier to achieve and is less offensive than the pretensions of many artfilm directors
neg	i cant believe ive just spent one and a half hours watching such a weak film if there is only one film you have to miss this is the onerobert is a teenager whose fathers died recently so he starts hanging out with some local antisocial teenagers and using drugs all these make him subconsciously more violent and at last such subconsciousness explodesthe first thing is that i dont think i can find any sense or trace of great ecstasy in this film not in any single character if the director considers what i saw in the last couple of minutes as great ecstasy i have to say that thats not even closethe use of cinematography is also not mature most of the time i couldnt see any facial expressions from the actors and i didnt feel the body language was sufficient enough to make an impact maybe the crew was just so tired that they fixed the camera there to include everything in the settings everybody happy except the audiencethe plot is particularly weak there are a lot of unrelated scenes and talking which might be supposed to be related but they are really so random that you can never pull them all together perhaps unless youre the one who wrote themin the one and a half hour you may find less than 5 minutes of real acting and all other time there are just people walking talking and moving so i really cant comment on acting herenice choice of music in the last couple of minutes though maybe this is the only good thingi have never given a film a 1 but this film certainly deserves it at least you laugh when you watch scary movies this is a film about when a failed attempt to portray troubled teenagers meets extremely disturbed audience hope you fall into neither group
neg	the great ecstasy of robert carmichael is bad film in every way the script the dreary pace the lack of depth in any character the pointless subplots the dreadful acting the needless climax all make this possibly the worst film ive ever seen i found nothing likable enjoyable or intellectually stimulating in any wayi imagine the film makers thought they were making something clever and dark with its moody lighting long protracted silences and vaguely haunting classical soundtrack if so they failed utterly it just bored me and i wish i had never watched itavoid at all costs
neg	i watched this film along with every other adaptation i could get my hands on including seeing plays in preparation for some academic research the cinematography is very moving as is the music unfortunately all of the life was taken out of the story i have never seen such an awful portrayal of mr rochester all of his most fundamental traits are gone where is his wit where is his passion scotts rochester more closely resembles rochesters foil stjohn than the character from the novel in fact the actor playing stjohn in this adaptation played a passionate stjohn while scott is content to smash things or just stare at the ceiling which he does all the time i have no idea what they were thinking i would like to give this film a slightly higher vote based on the wonderful music and cinematography but i honestly cant bear to see this film for too long because of george c scotts performance
neg	this tv production of 1970 starring susannah york and george c scott is another proof of how difficult it is to adopt jane eyre to the screen and how much can go wrong in doing so it is true that the movie suffered in the transfer to dvd  some scenes which were complete in the original were shortened and so badly edited that there are striking continuity gaps and that even one crucial scene between jane and rochester starts in the middle of a sentence but even if the editing were better the film would not be the script is bad the portrayal of the characters is untrue to the novel and nearly all actors are miscast as a consequence one does not have the feeling of watching an adaptation of charlotte bronts novel at all the problem is not only that a number of scenes are shortened or left out  this is the case with all the short adaptations  but that the remaining scenes do no at all capture the tone the spirit the atmosphere and the concept of the novelthis jane eyre for example completely leaves out gateshead and begins with janes arrival at lowood while this is perfectly all right since some scenes must by necessity be left out it is not understandable that instead of using the time gained so to speak and thoroughly portraying janes friendship with helen the influence helen has for janes development the lecture in christian stoicism that she teaches her the film nearly exclusively concentrates on the physical illtreatment of helen which is driven to absurd extremes in this adaptation what helen has to suffer is bad enough as described in the novel but here miss scatchard is portrayed as a kind of sadistic prison ward who deliberately wants to drive helen to a premature death and this is about all which happens at lowood if you compare that to the deep impact the years spent in lowood have on jane in the novel one can only state with regret that the movie does not even touch the surface of that particular episode in janes life and this is the problem throughout this adaptation it rushes from scene to scene very often without transition and nowhere comes even near the essence of the novel the dialogues are an odd mixture of madeup lines and lines from the novel very clumsily patched together and the scenes between jane and rochester are so shortened that both share only 5 minutes together on screen before they fall in love and the little conversation they have contains nothing of the brilliance the intensity and also the humour of the conversations between rochester and jane in the novel but the scriptwriter not only did bronts language injustice but in addition managed to ruin her moral setup with just one sentence when rochester and jane go to see rochesters wife after the wouldbe wedding rochester says yet i once loved her his wife as i love you now the whole moral concept of the novel depends on the fact that rochester is indeed an innocent victim of an amoral scheme and was trapped into marrying a mad woman whom he never loved and that his effort to seek a true life partner is if not sanctified by gods and mans law yet understandable and forgivable but this one sentence completely undermines bronts whole carefully constructed moral concept and turns rochester into a dirty old man who wants a new young wife because his old one is of no use to him any longerfrom the errors regarding the script to the errors regarding the casting now i am by no means one of those who insist on physical resemblance between an actor and the literary figure he portrays but by no stretch of imagination is it possible to picture lovely blonde blueeyed and fullmouthed susannah york as the novels plain heroine in addition ms york was in her thirties when the film was shot and looks it played by her the novels shy reserved and inexperienced young jane becomes a perfectly poised graceful and mature woman completely sure of herself and her deserts i do not say that susannah york does not play well and convincingly but the woman she portrays is not bronts jane eyre to cast george c scott as rochester must have been motivated by the desire to have a rochester who looked old enough to make the 18 years difference in age between jane and rochester plausible scott looks as if he were around 50 but acts in various scenes as if he were 70to compliment the maturity of the leading actors all passion desire and despair seems to have been deliberately wrung out of the script the scene between jane and rochester after the wedding the emotional climax of the novel has become a calm rational conversation between two middleaged persons at the end of which rochester falls asleep when jane returns to him in the last scene he is just as mildly pleased as a grandfather who has just been paid a visit in his old peoples home by his favourite granddaughter the only character who displays an appropriate amount of emotion is st john of all people ian bannen plays him so passionately and his eager plea for janes love is so touching that one gets the impression that bannen was modelling his st john on the rochester of the novel but good though bannen is his st john is just as far from the novel as yorks jane and scotts rochester the only redeeming features of this very disappointing jane eyre are the locations and the score and i would only recommend this production to those who want to watch and compare every single adaptation of jane eyre
neg	i bought the dvd version of this movie on the recommendation of my wife who loved the version she saw aired in television but the version put to dvd was a disaster the lighting was poor to nonexistent and entire scenes were simply excised in one instance adele is being put to bed and we immediately cut to another scene  coming in in midsentence  where its the next night characters such as grace poole and mason are never even introduced leaving one to wonder if theyd dozed off for a few minutes during the moviethe dvd we saw was produced by platinum disc corp and even at 632 it was a gypbe careful which version of this movie you buy were sending this one back
neg	this is by far the worst adaptation of jane eyre i have seen it is uncertain whether or not the writer of the screenplay ever read the book by bronte george c scott is ridiculous and bumbling as rochester  when not just plain old acting angry susannah york has the most dated 1970s hairstyle i have ever seen in a victorian movie the characters hardly speak to each other so the rich banter enjoyed in the book that is the basis for their deep intellectual and abiding love is gone the ending is ludicrousplease rent the timothy dalton version instead it is so true to the book its like having the novel read aloud to you dalton is superb as rochester g c scott is laughable
neg	this was in short a terrible disappointment by far the worst adaptation of one of my favourite novels the dialogue was horribly clumsy i could sense no feeling behind the words expressed by the characters the lines were delivered too hastily and felt rather out of place they could just as well have been cited by statues the chemistry between george c scott and susannah york was nonexistent and watching an american rochester felt strange he could have at least tried to do a british accent i like george c scott as an actor but this simply did not work i felt like i was watching highlights from jane eyre where the main pieces of the story had been randomly put together with no regard to the flow of the story the scenery and music were all very nice but i could feel none of the passion and love that is supposed to be between jane and rochester and the movie left me totally unmovedif you want to see a good version of jane eyre i suggest you watch the 1983 bbc version with timothy dalton and zelah clarke or the 1997 version with ciarn hinds and samantha morton now these two are brilliant adaptations
neg	miscasting happens susannah yorke is a luminous young jane eyre and her performance is impeccable however edward rochester is supposed to be 35 whitehaired george c scott looks and behaves like an arthritic 80 janes deceased uncle is in better shape he creaks and snarls obnoxious and grim he looks like an axmurderer who has sent his ax out to be sharpened were not surprised he keeps a wife caged in the attic the great love story looks like a sadomasochistic nightmare there is enough darkness in the novel but brontes rochester is relatively young athletic powerful and charming when he chooses to be he has a fine speaking and singing voice a good mind and a conscience that he unsuccessfully attempts to stifle
neg	my first review of 2010 is into the blue 2 the reef the story is about two divers played by chris carmack and laura vandervoort who love to explore hidden treasures at a bottom of a local reef one day after a day of exploring they are approached by a couple played by david anders and marsha thomason they tell the young divers that they want to hire them to explore the reef and find a rare artifact about columbus hidden treasure that is reported at the bottom of the reefnext day the four dive to the bottom of the reef and of coarse after a whole day of diving they find nothing a few more days past and the two hired divers found out that they a part of a major deadly plot in which they cant escape otherwise they will be killed they were hired to find two big containers one contains a nuclear reactor and the other contains a corethe movie also has a back story about another person brother of the lead character trying to patch things up with his girlfriend i reckon this part of the story was a waste of time this also includes a very steamy sex scene between the couple which to me is a complete waste and wasnt needed to be shownhowever apart from that this movie does have some good underwater photography and the colors blend in well which is why it receives 4 stars into the blue 2 is a sequel only by name none of the original actors or characters return it has a dumb plot stupid characters and a boring climax
neg	brainless film about a good looking but brainless couple who decide to live their dream and take people on diving tours the pair almost instantly make the wrong choice of customers and get mixed up with some people seeking to recover the items that we see falling to the ocean floor during the opening credits sequence great looking direct to video movie could have been so much better if it wasnt so interested in primarily looking good performances are serviceable and the plot is actually not bad or would have been had the director and producers not redirected the plot into making sure we see lots of shapely people in bathing suits or in what im guessing the reason for the unrated moniker a few fleeting bare breasts the film never generates any tension nor rises above the level of a forgettable tv movie if you get roped in to seeing this you wont pluck your eyes out since the eye candy is pleasant but we really need to stop producers from making films that are excuses to have a paid vacation
neg	in 2005george w bush started with his second period as a president of the united states north korea announced its possession of nuclear weapons pope john paul ii died after a long illness and a movie called into the blue appearedthe existence of this movie is not as bad as the other things that happened on that yearbut the film itself was pathetic and maybethe worst one from that yearnowin 2009the united states have another presidentthere is another popenew korean nuclear weaponsand the film into the blue 2  the reefwhich is better than the original onebut thats the same as saying  getting your fingers cut is better than getting your head cutthis sequel is a really bad film which kept me tremendously bored and uninterestedthe cast of into the blue 2  the reef is composed by tvseries actors who completely lack of any credibility and dramatic weightbut who are perfect for showing their bodieschris carmack the ocdavid anders heroes and aliaslaura vandervoort smallvillemarsha tomason lost and audrina patridge the hills bring hollow and boring performancesi have liked some previous movies from director stephen herek critters and bill and teds excellent adventure specially but on this moviehe cannot generate even the minimum level of tensionemotion or entertainmentthe characters from this movie are not only badly performedbut they are also repulsivehonestlyi wanted all of them to diethe cinematography from this movie is also lame and it seems to have been made by a technical team who makes promotional videos for hawaiian hotelsinto the blue 2  the reef is a horrible movie which is better than the original filmbut thats the same as nothingas i previously saidavoid this crappy film at all costs
neg	this movie makes peter an elf in robin hood costume instead of a human boy in probablynotrobinhoodcostume and ignores all the persona features in him that really matter this movie makes wendy a babbling idiot and poor captain hook a total clown and of course as every disney cartoon must have a character which has had too many hits in the head they made one of the lost boys that one the only character that has not been disgraced in this film is tink the only star is for herthe story itself then the darling parents dont even get the time to notice their kids are gone probably one of the most significant point in the original story and they ruined it also the famous nursery scene between peter pan and wendy is a stunning piece of there are no thimbles and no acorns  one of the little things that makes the original story such a unique one its a wonder he even had lost his shadow and she helped him stick it even though to his shoes and it makes no sense to meruining a great story like this just to amuse children should be illegal so know now if you havent known it before  this disney version does not have anything significant in common with the original story  which is not really a childrens story but just a great great storythis just annoys me to no end
neg	if youre a fan of mystery science theater 3k attack of the giant leeches or pinata survival island this movie might be for youi live in nashville and i didnt even know of this movies existence until the day prior to its release when the advertising company panicked and blanketed music row with dozens of fliers and billboards it barely lasted two weeks in theaters anywaybad acting bad writing and poor production only begin to describe this embarrassment of a film for starters the names are a bit much bo price angel and dixie eeshtobys awkwardly slow delivery of lines makes one wonder what production assistant got stuck holding the cue cards off camera angels character rapidly transitions from her cityslicker ways to a cowgirl slipping into southern slang after two days on the ranch her wardrobe goes from chic to a female version of tobysin fact in the final scene their outfits are identical making one wonder if the wardrobe assistant called in sickthe audio is inconsistent  perhaps the most noticeable example is when toby decides to go for a swim and his voice suddenly sounds like hes shouting in a gymnasiumtheres never quite enough explanation or character development to suffice what happens onscreen overacting exasperation grimaces and moodiness best describes the actors interpretation and direction of the terrible scriptthis movie is best enjoyed after consuming a couple of alcoholic beverages and in the company of your wittiest friends but thats not saying much
neg	i attended one of the premieres last night and have the following observations 1 just because youve directed a ton of music videos does not make you qualified to make movies the movie had an overabundance of lingering shots that made no sense horrible angles and terrible lighting the editing didnt help this mess at all when dixie shows up late for the memorial service her mother remarks about her hand but its never clear what the heck shes talking about2 the plot had promise but the script was thin and full of ford truck sized holes we never get to understand what drives the characters whats really behind the conflicts they all have with each other or exactly how they resolve them sixteen years of distance is wiped out in 4 days seemingly by magic the deep conversations were marred by stupid clichs in fact the whole town was one big clich of southern life half the audience groaned when toby drawled ya got my blood runnin through your veins gurland we were treated to that insipid line not once but twice the revelations were yawn inducing and the dramatic confessions boiled down to i was stupid and stubborn3 the acting was okay considering the wreck of a script they had to work with toby was dark and brooding most of the film but when he smiled and lightened up he was charming its a shame he didnt have more screen time like that kelly prestons acting chops are pretty rusty and it shows lindsay haun is talented and its certainly not her fault the writers made her character so unlikeable in the beginning that you dont blame her father for not coming to look for her burt reynolds and tess harper were able to make more of this movie but still looked more or less lost and indeed their characters get lost in this film 4 if youre a toby fan youll love the songs but often the movie felt like a scene was forced in just so they could feature one of his songsor the artists on his record label for instance the movies official love song is crash here tonight youd think that would play around a tender love scene but nopewe hear about 45 seconds of it as hes heading to a memorial service it was as if they said well we gotta use this song somewhere the song broken is haunting and the best thing to come out of this moviein summarya promising plot never fully develops and the movie is horribly uneven as it forceably tries to be a vehicle for toby keiths music and product placement for ford trucks it goes from being about people rebuilding broken bridges to trying to be about the power of music but the story is told so poorly that both points get lost in this overgrown music video i like toby and really wanted to like broken bridges but the people he counted on to make this movie let him down and deserve one of his famous boots you know where
neg	this movie is the second worst film that i have ever seen the first being ghost rider there is absolutely no plot climax conflict or any other major detail required in portraying a story this film is basically just another excuse for toby keith to show off his manly side and the tough guy he really is i completely wasted my time watching this film the best part would have to be the ending credits if i were ebert or roper i would have cut my thumbs off and thrown them at the producers whoever in their right mind gave toby keith the chance to act in a feature film is obviously on the same mental level as him in conclusion do not waste your time watching this movie it could quite possibly be the only thing you regret
neg	frank tashlins the home front is one of the more lifeless private snafu shorts a series of cartoons made as instructional films for the military rather than have snafu take some inadvisable actions leading to disaster the home front instead focuses on his loved ones back home and how much they have to offer to the war effort too snafu realises he was wrong when he thought they had it easy its a concept with few possibilities for good gags and instead tashlin plays the risqu card more heavily extended jokes involving strippers and scantily clad dancing girls in place of much effective comic relief the result is a wellmeaning short which has little relevance or entertainment value today other than as an historical artefact
neg	the real irony is this joe besser was a top notch comedian in other situations away from the stooges he had a definite track record for being very funny and clever moe and larry and shemp had actually known him or at least of him for many years and liked his work so what on earth was going on when he joined the troop as the third stooge obviously nothing in most of these late stooge era shorts more often than not the boys are pitted against each other or joe against the other two and this is not accurate stooge etiquette one for all all for one every man for himself to quote curly from restless knights one thing about a good comedy team laurel  hardy abbott  costello the marx brothers no matter how much they all try to take advantage of each other or slap each other around when the chips are actually down they stick together and come to each others aid in this particular one none of that happens its almost like watching a dog fight as one tries to cheat the others or be mean and nasty and not for comedic effect either one might assume that there was something behind the scenes going on here art imitates life maybe there really was hence why besser did not stay very long with moe and larry just look at the history of the other teams and tell me im wrong
neg	im not a big fan of the stooges slapstick but i find their history interesting ive recently tried to check out stuff from each stooge era but the opportunity to see joe shorts doesnt seem to come easy this is the only one ive seen so farsome say the quality problems with joeera shorts are really not joes fault and i suspect thats the case joe as a performer is far from the worst thing about this the thing that bothers me the most about it has been pointed out in another comment the pitting of the other guys against the third violates the whole comedyteamstooges ethos perhaps joes style was perceived by those in charge as not really fitting in  though there were no real offcamera conflicts between him  the others  and this was their way of working around thatand whats with the titles of this and some of the other late stooges shorts definitely a lack of creativity going on there was that sort of thing the cause or the effect of the shorts market drying up
neg	was it a thriller as i thought when i saw the cover at the video library no was it a food fr thought as the author was maybe trying to make it not really so what was it it was a very average movie that had great potential and was nicely directed but let down by a confusing story without strong points beginning middle and end with poor acting expect from the serial killer guy who although he seemed overzealous at some points delivered the best performance of the cast overall it was nice cinematography with good colours cool hitec stuff beautiful scenics but leaves you lost about where its going and where it has just been and with a feeling of lets just quickly wrap it up in the end ok to watch if theres nothing else on tv
neg	i saw this film on the history channel today in 2006 first of all i realize that this is not a documentary  that it is a drama but one might hope that at least the critical facts that the story turns on might be based on actual events reagan was shot and the other characters were real people the movie got that right from there on reliance on facts rapidly decays i had never heard of this movie before seeing it having been a tv reporter at the time of these events i was stunned that i had never heard anything about the bizarre behavior of secretary haig as portrayed by richard dreyfuss the whole nation had heard the i am in control etc but dreufuss haig is bullying a cowered cabinet and totally out of control personally having watched the film i began researching the subject on the internet and quickly found actual audio tapes and transcripts of most of the situation room conversations that this film pretends to reenact incredibly many the the principal facts of the film meant to show a white house secret service etc in total chaos  and the nations leadership behaving irrationally and driving the world near the brink of nuclear war  are demonstrably incorrect they didnt happen there is internal conflict to be sure haig makes missteps his press room performance is historically regrettable and he is difficult but there is nothing approaching the scenes depicted in the film there are too many gross errors to list but any fair comparison of the recorded and written record and the fantasy of this film begs the question as to what the producers were really trying to accomplish enlighten inform entertain i believe they failed on all three fronts it is difficult to ascribe motives to others but one must seriously question what was behind such shameless invention and as for my beloved history channels reel to real followon documentary there was almost no mention of the issues that were the central focus of the film  namely the events within the administration on the day of the shooting so the viewer was left to research those without much  if any  help from the network
neg	this movie is a blatant attempt by the left in hollywood to portray reagans administration as incompetent and bungling some mistakes may have been made at the time of the crisis but im sure not to the extent portrayed in this lame movie my first reaction was that this movie had to have been directed by oliver stone but i was wrong this time there are apparently many others
neg	ill get to the movie in a minute first someone wanted proof about clintons comments at georgetown where he claimed that the usa deserved the 911 attacks well heres what clinton saidin the first crusade when the christian soldiers took jerusalem they first burned a synagogue with 300 jews in it and proceeded to kill every woman and child who was a muslim on the temple mount i can tell you that story is still being told today in the middle east and we are still paying for itwere still paying for it whaddya mean we paleface the marines didnt storm the temple mount but in truth clinton never really came out and flatly said that we deserved 911 like all his statements during his presidency he implied that we deserved 911 just point out fact a b c and maybe d and let the listener deduce that they must add up to conclusion x when in truth most of clintons facts added up to guacamolebut thats beside the point were here to talk movies not politics unfortunately when oliver captain conspiracy stone does a movie you cant escape his warped politics it was only a matter of time before he focused his paranoia and bitterness on the reagan era and what better time than when stones dreams almost came true on the day reagan nearly bought the farm unable to find any nefarious plots or schemes in hinckleys assassination attempt he invents one with al haig from a simple misunderstanding of the chain of constitutional authority haig is transformed from a public servant who really should have brushed up on his remedial civics into a raving megalomaniac you almost expect haig to rub his hands together like montgomery burns and tell cap weinberger to release the hounds stone even recruits the smarmiest person in hollywood to play our former secretary of state richard dreyfuss a guy you love to hate on sightoverall the movie is ok average hovering on below average dont bother renting or buying try to catch it on cable 4 out of 10
neg	well this was not a surprise many people will tell you this is gory but they are all talking shiztz this film is very slowit starts off with some guy who makes a concoction to feel no pain he calls it my son there is some gory scenes but i found them kind of weak you might as well skip 40 minutes of the movie and get to the eyeball scene which was surprisingly impressive and sickening there is some really stupid scenes in this and they dub over the hits and slaps with stupid fake slapping sound which makes me laugh i would not recommend it keep looking gore houndscheck this out if you want the like 2010 minute ending scene which still is not that amazing and has a random scene of the guy trying to like rape his mum yeah its weird
neg	this movie starts out very very slow but when the action finally gets started its a little had to follow i couldnt understand why some of the events were taking place and a lot of events happened before they were explained making them sort of confusing the only thing it really has going for it is the massive amount of bloodgore it has although most times the special effects are lacking blood looks like red koolaid skin tearing sounds like somebody is stepping on a pile of sticks again the story has a sort of amateur feel to it like the writer didnt take a long time to perfect it i feel like it could be a much better movie if the effects were done better and more time was taken on the script i honestly wish i hadnt watched it not because of the gore but because i feel that i wasted 90 minutes of my life if you like extremely gory movies this is for you if not stay away
neg	as a huge fan of horror films especially jhorror and also gore i thought nekeddo burddo sounded pretty good i researched the plot read reviews and even looked at some photos to make sure it seemed like a good gory and scary movie to watch before downloading it so excited it had finished and ready to be scared and recoiling in horror at the amazing gore i was expecting i was terribly disappointed the plot was ridiculous and didnt even make sense and left too much unexplained the gore was hilarious rather then horrifying and what was with the cartoon style sound effects  the acting was probably the only thing mildly scary about it i did not understand the cactus idea and the way the mothers husband disappeared in the middle of the sea after following a flashing light they left both pretty unexplained or perhaps i missed it as my mind couldnt understand what i was actually seeing i appreciate the way it was supposed to be shocking and a few scenes the strange cannibalism and own mother kissingcertainly were i just think they went a little bit far and not even in a horrifying way they made it to unconvincing which made it more believable to be a comedy rather than a horror in my opinion however it is a very entertaining film and got a lot of laughs out of me and a couple of friends but sadly we were expecting horror not comedy so its worth a watch for the entertainment value but dont be expecting a dark deeply scary and horrifying film youll just be disappointed if this was a horror comedyspoof id probably rate it about a nine the climax being the weird scene when the husband climbed inside his wifes stomach and closed up her wounds but as a horror sadly i gave it a one
neg	hmm imdb rating of 75 good comments bla bla  okay two of my friends and me we orderd pizza sat down and wanted to see something as cool as ichi or at least something brainless but funny like versus but naked blood sucked its a complete waste okay the scene with the woman who likes to eat is quite outstanding but thats it nothing more nothing less i wont summerize the plot other people did already i just wanted to stop the hype but watch it and rate for yourself maybe we can push the rating where it sould be one more thing that comes to my mind the soundtrack is even worse than carpenter ever was  okay johns cool   210
neg	like most people i was drawn to buy this film because of the pictures of the mighty bolo yeung plastered all over the box and the assumption from the aforementioned pictures and the title of the film that this film is all about the beast from the east kickin ass for 90 minuteshowever to my disappointment chinese hercules is to bolo yeung what no retreat no surrender was to jean claude van damme and fearless tiger was to erm bolo yeung  maximum exposure on video box minimum actual screentime oh well the storyline is pretty basic stuff but it was well done  peaceful kung fu fighter played by chen hui min accidentally kills a man and promises never to fight again he then runs away to work as a labourer on a pier where he impresses his coworkers with his heavy sack lifting prowess causing them to suspect him to be a formidable fighter dont quite know how that works but never mind meanwhile the corrupt boss of the pier does a deal with gangsters giving them exclusive use of the pier as a result the workers are thrown out on their ear and forced to live on the beach where they unite against their boss the gangster boss and his hulking henchman bolo yeungwhile the film was quite watchable mainly through waiting for the next glimpse of bolo i had a few problems with it  firstly the bad dubbing but of course thats a given in old kung fu films but also the film tended to drag between the various fightscenes and as for the fight scenes themselves i found them to be overlong badly choreographed apparently by jackie chan badly shot and at times performed by people who didnt seem to have any martial arts ability in fact most of the fights in this film werent fights at all just people getting beaten up without offering any resistancefinally the hero  played by chen hui min ive never seen any other films with this guy in but at no point was i rooting for him not only did he look wimpy and on the verge of tears at all times but i found his insistence on not fighting infuriating i understood his reasoning but he could have saved a lot of people a lot of pain if he had done earlier what we all knew he was gonna do eventually and fight a bigger mystery was why this entire community of people were pinning their hopes on a guy theyve never even seen fight really the big saving grace in this film was the presence of bolo yeung not only is he as huge and brutal as ever he has some great funny lines and gives the rest of the cast a masterclass on how to fight on film the guy oozes screen presence and you can easily see how he became a star the guy scares the life out of me but im sure i wasnt the only person to have watched this film who was rooting for bolo all through the end fight all in all then a belowaverage kungfu film lifted several huge notches due to youknowwho ive never met a person who didnt think bolo yeung was great the mans a legend
neg	i do not recommend this movie  because its inaccurate and misleading this story was supposed to be in algerian berber territory this one was shot in the southern tunisian desert completetly different culture i know i am from both tunisia and algeria the other shocking element was the character of her companion aunt speaks in the movie with a very eloquent french university level academic french while the character she plays was supposed to be of a disturbed never left her mountain kind of personage so living as a bedouin with that kind of education i that context is impossible the most disgraceful scene and disrespectful especially for the people of the region is the femme repudiee segment which is s pure invention from the writerdirector things like that will never happen in a algerian society ever
neg	allen goes to the country somewhere he hates going in real life and has a weekend with his friends  which are the usual successful white middleclass bellyaching types that feature in many of his filmsi usually find something to amuse in woody allen comedies but here he really falls totally flat on his face even the oneliners seem to have deserted him the really is no plot bar bits and pieces of cod shakespeare  but allen seems to use the location to allow a semimystical air which just makes the thing even more witless and halfbakedit just doesnt work at any level and is just a giant bore the best thing about this film apart from the end credits coming up is that the bad reviews seem to get him to wake up and realise that simply throwing together a slapdash script and casting your mates in it doesnt make for entertainment
neg	the greatest sin in life is being dull and this movie is crashingly boring its funny its left out of his a life in film documentary he goes from a long piece on stardust memories and then fast forwards to zelig this little piece of cubic zirconia just isnt worth the effort
neg	hooper is not funny not fasted paced not romantic and non informative there is no real drama you would think that a movie about the worlds greatest stuntman would have some drama there was an attempt but it didnt seem real no character study no lessons learned it did not even look like the actors were having any real fun they were just trying to act like they were having fun there is no reason to watch unless you like to look at burt and want get an occasional glimpse of sally prancer the horse was beautiful and did what he was supposed to do in fact prancer was the best actor in this movie smoky and the bandit was such a fun movie that i was ready to like hooper this movie turned out to be a real disappointment and waste of time
neg	smokey and the bandit wasnt exactly shakespeare but then nobody wanted it to be it was lowdown slapstick but it did have brains it had a very smart script with definable characters and a fun wrapup people came out of the theater smiling hooper provides none of this there is no reason to smile if its supposed to be a tribute to the hollywood stuntman it makes them look awfully lazy by providing nothing but badlychoreographed fight scenes and one of the most unconvincing carjumps ive ever seen it all looks phony badlyfilmed almost on purpose poor sally field as the girlfriend who wrings her hands on the sidelines is given her weakest role with not a single funny or smart line if you do that jump i wont be here when you get back burt reynolds keeps looking at the camera and winking but the joke is on any audience who sits through hooper  from 
neg	this is possibly the worst fencing swordfighting movie ever made that is not just because the so called sports fencing is poor but because the plot characters are so weak that theyve got to throw in a semi nude sex scene and later supposed group dancing around a fencing scene in the fencing club trying i suppose to maintain audience interest what a waste of f murray abrahams talents youre better served with overblown swashbuckling movies like zorro scaramouche anything that has basil rathbone as the villain as a fencer myself i recognize the near impossibility of capturing fencing as a sport on film but if it ever happens its got to have fresher better drawn characters and a plot with more depth
neg	i wouldnt say this is a bad movie unfortunately for me i get the feeling that the more you know about fencing the worse it gets simply due to the fact that it becomes totally unrealistic ive been fencing since i was 14 years old and this movie portrays it very poorly f murray abraham is good and appears to have some fencing background but most of the other actorsespecially the studentsjust seem to be lost
neg	why is it that everyone who has seen this movie feels it is their responsibility to tell us whether or not they are fencers that point is completely immaterial to any argument to be made against this total dog of a moviei think sports movies fall into two categories well made movies about the human spirit and competitions and by the swordhonestly this movie never could decide what it wanted to be a touching drama for trying to be your best in life an indictment of competitive motivation or a martial arts flick in the end it didnt do any of those convincingly or completely enough to make me give one ounce of care of any of itfor the record i also am a fencing instructor and now i am officially as bad as the rest but putting bad fencing in a movie doesnt make it bad automatically i mean look at star wars episodes 46 good movies bad fencing i liked those movies but when you put bad sports into a bad movie for some reason people think that it is only the purists that think it a lame effortdont be fooled by any comments on the smaller issue of fencing this is just a bad movie in the end this movie has nothing for the fencing enthusiast or the movie buff or simply anyone with a pulse and three brain cellswhen i see a movie and am forced to think man i wish i was watching the mighty ducks i know that it is time to bypass the argument with the theater manager to get my money back and see if there is anyone in the lobby that will somehow give me two hours of my life back
neg	once upon a time in the mid 1990s i used to write for doctor who fanzines and the whole of fandom was holding its breathe about the new american produced doctor who tvm  as soon as it was announced that the doctors arch enemy the master was going to be played by eric roberts everyone scratched their heads and exclaimed  who is eric roberts    i should point out this was before the imdb came online when all you had to do was type in a name into this website to their resume  but one helpful soul wrote into a publication i wrote for to explain that eric roberts was best known for a role where he starred opposite f murray abraham  the film was called by the sword and was about a fencing school  actually looking back now roberts is best known for the pope of greenwich village and runaway train but that didnt stop the person putting the boot into both roberts and by the sword and his mind was made up that this american master with his southern drawl was going to a debacle  strangely most fans were furious about roberts playing the master but after they saw the doctor who tvm a great many fans  myself among them  thought roberts performance was the best thing about the disappointing american production yeah im digressing but by the sword was a film that i wanted to see simply because it was the first time id heard the name of eric roberts but i didnt get the chance to see it untill this weekend and i was fairly disappointed with it  i know nothing about fencing  everyone else on this page seems duty bound to mention if they fence or not  i dont fence  so i dont know how accurate it all is  but as mentioned the film feels somewhat anachronistic even if you saw it on its release in 1991  the hairstyles seem a few years out of date along with its mixed teenage cast doing a little dance routine that makes you wonder if it wouldnt have worked a lot better if itd had been produced by jerry bruckheimer in the mid 1980s  you could argue this would have meant the relationship between max suba and alexander villard being off centre for most of the film but i wasnt convinced about their lovehate relationship and abraham and roberts have given much better performances before and since by the sword
neg	yikes it was definitely one of those sleepless nights where i surfed the channels and bumped into this stinker of a movie for some of the names in the cast id expect a much better movie im almost embarrassed to see oscar winner f murray abraham being reduced to such a horrible part i hope the money was worth it and the students they talked about fencing like they were talking about survival in a war or through a horrible disaster i mean ive fenced its a fun sport but ive never been that intense the only reason i even watched this entire movie was because the remote fell under the sofa and i was too lazy to get it back
neg	this is a bad bad movie im an actual fencer trust me when i say that this films pretension of accuracy is just that this is especially true during that vile little scene when the fencers are combining footwork with 80s pop the ending is predictable and the movie is a bore from start to finish horrible
neg	a strange mix of traditional80s smartassy chevy chasetype everytenlinesyougetafunnyone farce and sickie black comedy mildly amusing in spots but utterly tasteless there is a skiing sequence that includes the fakestlooking backprojections since on her majestys secret service 
neg	portly nice guy falls for a luscious blonde she likes him too but not for the reasons you might think littleseen black comedy from writer pat proft features very good performances by joe alaskey and donna dixon yet it makes no lasting impact its just a quickie throwaway effort helmed by norman bates himself anthony perkins even on the level of bcomedies the somewhatsimilar eating raoul is a better bet theres definitely an amusing setup here unfortunately the picture has nowhere to go in its second act an interesting try but it misfires from 
neg	so let me start off by saying that i saw this movie as part of a bargain i was really bored one fine 1997 day and so i biked over to the movie rental store i asked the clerk what the worst movie he had in stock was without hesitation he walked me over to lucky stiff he told me that hed waive the 1 rental fee he said it would be wrong to charge more if i promised to watch the whole movie so watch it i did for freethis movie is terrible godawful even i dont need to go into plot details read the other reviews the jokes make no sense the acting was terrible i know it was supposed to be a comedy but the stupidity of the main character was exhausting you might try to watch it as something to laugh at but its so bad that it isnt even funny in that way avoid
neg	when many people say its the worst movie ive ever seen they tend to say that about virtually any movie they didnt like however of the nearly 700 movies i can remember ever seeing this one is one of two that i walked away from feeling personally insulted and angry this is my first movie review by the way and i registered with imdb just to rave at this movies badness i went to see it when it was in the theaters myself and my two buddies were 3 of 5 people there and after 15 years i cant remember very many specifics but my attitude upon leaving the theater is still crystal clearspoiler alertoh my where to begin fat loser left at altar goes on ski weekend meets blonde bombshell who takes an interest in him takes him home to meet the family theyre all cannibals and hes the main course pathetic attempt at a dramatic escape kicks all their butts and runs off with the brothers girlfriend they live happily ever after puke firstly the gags are so bad that it took me a while to understand that they were trying to be funny and that this was a comedy the special effects what few there are look like they were done 15 years earlier the big dramatic ending was so hokey and poorly acted that it was nearly unbearable to watch he knocks out the entire cannibal family with rakes laying in the lawn that stand up tom and jerry style when they step on them im sure that theres much much more but i have no intention on seeing it again for a refresher
neg	 and in no way as clean logical and understandable as in pictured in that pathetic sum of tired hollywood clichesim 27 and ive spent 16 years of my life struggling through delusional phobia and paranoid hallucinations like the main character in the film i was successful mainly because of logic  because i kept thinking over and over to keep delusion away from reality and to know what was really going on and what wasnt in the end i was really successful because of medication by the way but i certainly escaped madness because i knew before i took medication the difference between what was real and what wasntso i feel entitled to tell you that this movie is a total fraud not only does it cheat with the main characters story who wasnt faithful to his wife who was bisexual  something really important here but mostly it shows a comforting tamed view of schizophrenia  which is entirely missing the pointschizophrenia is a mind structure not a disease a schizophrenic isnt a normal man with a disease its someone who from early on views and feels things differently from most people  for him things like time space and peoples personalities arent solid things he feels it can be bent it can change it can mutate and maybe even disappear to cope with this a schizophrenic has a rich very imaginative inner world which normal people dont expect  but hes trapped in it because he cant relate with most people and his world gets poorer and poorer until he finishes in a blank delusive dead endthis is very different to whats depicted in this ridiculous cure tearjerking movie it should be violently frightening people other than the main character should appear strange weird and absurd like in lynchs eraserhead for example there should be really impressive weird gross hallucinations because thats what schizophrenia is all about its not about detailsi mean watch naked lunch lost highway read pk dicks martian timesplit or ubik do watch the cell perfect blue dark city or play american mcgees alice on pc and you may have a vague idea of what its like dont watch the feel good movie of the month with banal situations cleaned characters and visuals and stupid plot tricks the cell is the most accurate movie about a schizophrenics mind his visions and his inner consistency  its violent weird confusing and very very scaryonce again schizophrenia isnt about details its not a neat tame trick played to you it jumps in your face and wont let you go  walls fall apart people turn into strange hostile creatures you feel like you go backward in time youre not sure youre who you think you are everything feels strange unnatural believe me this is much much more than whats depicted in this soaplike melodrama
neg	i saw this movie with the intention of not liking it i sure didnt its one of those movies that seems to have been made exclusively for the oscars music throughout the film in almost every single frame almost no profanity set in a time long gone sepiatoned imagery pretentious title no sex and a genius that explains everything he thinks and concludes in sfxcgi so that we the stupid audience get it one thing that amused me though is the fact that they spelled the nobel price wrong instead they call the nobelprice named after an actual person called alfred nobel the nobleprice jesus how can one make such a mistake in such a big production supposedly based on a true story what a sham what were you and the others thinking ron
neg	i will spend a few days dedicated to ron howard before i swear off his work entirely having unfortunately dealt with lucas at such a young age howard is now caught up in so many of lucas traits how else do you explain his rampage of disasters his only useful film of course has been willow everything else including this is too reliant on superficial junksome spoilershe cant even have semiintelligent focus like peter weir no poor howard so stuck on his spielbergian knockoff qualities that he will be quickly forgotten here we have the old adage love conquers all even disease too bad for howard that lynch already got through the whole subtext with more skill heck even disney did better than this ron even goofs up on the possibilities presented by imagined realitieshowards commentary track is just awful dont even rent the dvdfinal analysis   cinematic dud
neg	first off the movie was not true to facts at all i just saw the documentary a few days earlier and the movie wasnt anything like it first of all nash was a genius at mathematics and this is what the movie should have been about not a story about a man who was cured and who found love at the end and so on also there are a lot of scenes that were just plain wrong  the scene where he rode around with a bike at the campus happened in his early university years not after it in my opinion russell crowe didnt fit to this part at all since he doesnt look the intelligentindividualist type therefore he really couldnt play one it would have been great if it would have focused more on the mathematics similar to pi and not the overdramatized lovelife at this level abm was too hollywoodish and too superficial to be great personally i think he wasnt mad nor paranoid and he was onto something since people of that caliber tend to know more than we lesser mortals 510
neg	i really dont get all the adulation that this film has received its mawkish unnecessarily manipulative and dodges many of the big issues  ie nashs affairs and his predilection for having sex with men in public places that i suppose in the context of a commercial hollywood film is just about tolerable but whats with all the praise for russell crowes performance the man just seems to shuffle about clutching his briefcase and wearing a grungy hat and somehow that seems to qualify as fine acting anyone who has ever known a person with mental health problems will realise that crowes performance is little short of caricature it is also rather offensive and dare i say just on the right side of being truly terrible
neg	how this movie escaped the wrath of mst3k ill never know gymkata is a ridiculous action movie filled or is that empty with paperthin plots dumb characters and preposterous situations but take it from me if you enjoy watching poor yet goofy movies you will enjoy gymkata a great dealthe action centers around a gymnast who is chosen by government agents at least i think they were government agents to become a spy you see his dad was another quasigovernment agent who has gone missing competing in this game called eloquently the game so the gymnast played blandly by kurt thomas trains to compete in this game and find out what happened to his lost dadsounds promising doesnt it okay so it doesnt but still that bare bones plot sypnopsis doesnt begin to describe the joys of this movie they can be found in the movies strange details like the gymnasts mysterious asian girlfriend who doesnt speak for the first half hour of the movie then all of a sudden begins to talk and doesnt shut up for the rest of the time or the really tough shirtless bad guy who likes to make and break the games nonexistent rules whenever he so pleases and of course theres our heros delightful romp through the village of the crazies evidently thats the places real name nice place to visit but i wouldnt want to live therebut where this movie really shines is the action scenes since our protagonist is a gymnast the director thought it wise to stick gymnastic equipment into the back alleys and town squares of middle eastern cities so that our gymkata master would be better able to use his gymnast skills to fight the scourge of evil on parallel bars and pummel horses it has to be seen to be believedone interesting thing of note a lot id say about half the cast dies from being shot with an arrow interesting because the arrows are the only believable effects or action in the entire movie if these were indeed effects my one major note of compliment to whoever devised these very realistic arrows wounds more likely this was the films way of not paying extras nevertheless gymkata deserves a look if you can see it without paying and are looking for some silliness that is an easy target for riffing
neg	although i had seen gymkata in a theater way back in 85 i couldnt remember anything of the plot except for vague images of kurt thomas running and fighting against a backdrop of stone walls and disappointment regarding the endingafter reading some of the other reviews i picked up a copy of the newly released dvd to once again enter the world of gymkatait turns out this is one of those films produced during the 80s that would go directly to video today the film stars champion gymnast kurt thomas as jonathan cabot recruited out of the blue to infiltrate the nation of parmistan to enter and hopefully win the game a suicidal bloodsport sponsored by the khan who encourages his people by yelling what sounds like yak power the goal of the mission involves the star wars defense system jonathan is trained in the martial arts by princess rubali who never speaks or leaves the house once trained tries to blend in with the locals by wearing a bright red sweater with dashes of blue and white needless to say cabot finds himself running and fighting for his life along the stone streets of parmistan on his way to a date with destiny and the gamestar kurt thomas was ill served by director robert clouse who it looks like was never on the set the so called script is just this side of incompetent see other reviews for the many howlers throughout the town of crazies has a few good moments but is ultimately ruined by bad editing the endingmeh still theres the germ of a good action adventure here a hong kong version with more visceral action and faster pace might even be pretty good
neg	ironically although he can do the splits thomas is a complete stiff as an actor this film is seared into my memory as one of the most sidesplittingly cheesy and incompetent movies i have ever seen as such im actually rather fond of it stillthe only reason this gets more than one star is that thomas is great shape and its fun to see his tiny muscular body performing various feats of gymnastic skill on the oddly shaped rocks and poles scattered about the east european country side including the infamous pommel horse shaped well cap in the middle of a village square that thomas uses to plant his feet in the faces of various insane villagers but let the poor guy open his mouth and try to emote and any illusion that he might have a film career is immediately dashed to bits thomas at least had the excuse that he wasnt really an actor everyone else in the film  actors director editor camera guys etc is at least as bad or even worse and most of them are professionals so kurt doesnt come off quite as badly as you might think i hope poor kurt took the money and ran if anyone ever asks him to perform in a martial arts film again ill bet that thomas kicks the guy in the face
neg	one richard pryor and jackie gleason two great comics turned into saps for a bratty kid theyve both sold themselves out in this one worse than pryors character two horrible overly sentimental script that could have been used in a harold lloyd movie its so cliched three choice of a black actor as the toy the racial subtext of this is unbearable as its never addressed theres no message here pryors part could have been played by any comedic actor four that kidi wish i could go back in time and prevent him from ever actingthat would mean movies like this one and kid co might not have been madeand my childhood would have been free of their mindwarping power so if you want to watch a couple of great comics defile themselves in a sickly sweet kiddie flick go ahead if you want to see them in something good see pryors old standup act and gleason in something better like the honeymooners
neg	richard pryors early 80s running down the street on fire incident must have affected him somehow in his stand uphe jokes about it getting great laughs it seemed to have done something involving the projects he chose the toy is about the lamest he ever choseaside from i guess another youa movie where a white man buys his son a black man nice little bit of underlying political incorrectness before thee was such a thing its seeing richard getting all sentimental that made me finally walk out before the end i wanted to see pryor get even with this bratinstead it becomes the misunderstood kid nauseum at least gleason had his moments ignore this and watch pryor with gene wilder or any of his 70s stuff this is a waste of any movie watchers time
neg	thats a problem i have with movies that come on television when there is nothing else to watch i somehow get sucked into really bad moviesbut this one was fairly watchable the concept of being the only ones left on earth after a comet then finding out zombies are around makes me laugh and thats why i gave this movie a 2 instead of 1 the story was stupidbut in that way that makes you laugh too stupid funnyi think i only watched it because the guy from star trek was the lead i was surprised to see him as a younger guyand he was the only funny character anyway
neg	this was the only time i ever walked out on a movie years later i saw it in the cable listings and thought maybe i should give it another try suffice to say that i was right the first time this ranks second only to godzilla 1998 as the worst movie ive ever seen
neg	night of the comet starts as the world prepares for a once in a lifetime event the passing of a 65 million plus year old comet instead of watching the light show regina belmont catherine mary stewart decides to spend the night with cinema projectionist larry dupree michael bowen in his booth they awake the next morning  as larry attempts to leave the cinema he is attacked  killed by a zombie the same zombie attacks regina but she manages to escape where upon she discovers that almost everyone on the entire planet has been turned into red dust almost everyone because by some amazing coincidence the only other person to survive happens to be her sister samantha kelli maroney they desperately search for more survivors  meet up with a long distance trucker named hector gomez robert beltran meanwhile an evil bunch of scientists need human blood to develop a serum to save themselves from turning into dust  theyre on the look out for unwilling donorswritten  directed by thom eberhardt i found night of the comet a pretty rubbish viewing experience im surprised at the amount of positive comments on imdb about it because i just thought it was boring crap that never lived up to its potential the script starts off 100 miles an hour with the obliteration of the entire population of earth  a zombie attack but then it goes absolutely nowhere  then eventually introduces the sinister blood stealing scientists towards the end of the film because by that time the slim story has run its course there are plot holes too if these scientists want blood why shoot the three or four gang members  save the two sisters when the guys would have provided more blood for their experiments killing them just seemed a totally bizarre  an almost suicidal thing to do considering they need blood to develop a cure it just doesnt make sense i mean if your going to die  you need to experiment on human blood would rather have five or six donors providing blood or just two im not having the fact that the two sisters survived independently of each other i mean what are the odds on that when hector confronts the female scientist for the first time she never mentions samantha or where she was or where the underground facility was where they took regina before she committed suicide so how did hector know these things i also thought after the first twenty odd minutes the film slows down to a snails pace  became incredibly boring  dull to watch after hearing so many good things about it night of the comet comes across to me as nothing more than an overrated boring piece of crapdirector eberhardt does a really good job i liked the look of the film with its red tinted sky  he manages to create a really cool atmosphere of isolation unfortunately there are far too many shots of empty streets there are constant montages of empty streets deserted roads  abandoned buildings  it gets extremely repetitive  dull ok we get it theres no one else about so theres no need to keep ramming it down our throats by constantly showing roads without cars on them the zombies are totally wasted there are two zombie attacks in the entire film  thats two individual zombies as well although there are a couple of effective nightmare scenes night of the comet pays homage or ripsoff whichever you prefer several other much better films including the obligatory end of the world shopping spree in a mall lifted from dawn of the dead 1978 forget about any blood or gore as there isnt anytechnically night of the comet is pretty good the special effects are decent enough  the production crew were obviously very good at closing streets off the acting was alright expect for maroney as samantha the airhead blonde who became highly irritatingnight of the comet was a big disappointment for me i had hoped for so much more persoanlly i found this film dull boring uneventful  the puke inducing sequence where the sisters go shopping to the tune of girls just wanna have fun is probably the worst moment in the film really bad  i just dont get why so many people like this im sure ill get slaughtered for saying it so let the abuse begin i can take it
neg	this movie was bad this movie was horrible the acting was bad the setting was unrealistic the story was absurd a comet that appears once in eons is set to appear one night most of the worlds population decided to watch this comet then the next morning everyone but a select few of people has been turned to dust from the comets radiation peoples clothes are still intact there are plants which are still alive but the people were turned to dust no bones nothing thats ridiculous how can radiation incinerate people but leave their clothes and other biological substances intacteven better the comet mutated some people into zombie flesh eating monsters their makeup would not have even looked frightening to a newborn child the insane clown posse scare me moreand theyre supposed to look stupidthen there were the survivors people who had been surrounded by steel when the comet passed were spared from zombiedom and death how can steel block a comets radiation that supposedly incinerates people in their tracksequally insulting is the 60s horror music playing in the background through parts of the movie or the 80s hair rock which serves no purpose in the film and makes you want to shoot your televisionthe stupidest part of the movie however are the characters it focuses on two valley girls and chakotay from star trek voyager these three characters were totally unrealistic who would go looting the day after an apocalypse with flesh eating mutants running everywhere there were four 5 minute horror scenes in the entire movie and most of them were dreams in between these scenes is unsophisticated dialog which makes south park seem intelligent the silence in between the elementary dialog was painful i could have made a better movie with four monkeys and a bag of cheetos dont see this movie ever
neg	i will admit that i did not give this movie much of a chance i decided pretty early on that this just wasnt my kind of moviefor the most part it has an excellent look in terms of its cinematography the scenes of early 70s manhattan look very good as does the lead actress it is a very crisp black and white which could almost make the movie feel undated and fresh however some of the other techniques the filmmakers employ shoot that prospect all to hell the disjointed editing is very late60s somewhere between surrealism and new wave the story also feels like it came from a very specific time somewhere between free love idealism and artsy experimentationthe film follows a young girl around the city as she looks for a man who she had anonymous phone sex with as she meets other odd characters she reveals her quirks and they reveal theirs the movie seems to be meant as an offthewall irreverent comedy but adds an avantgarde feel i would expect that if you like andy warhol movies you would be very excited to discover the telephone booksome problems i had near the end of the movie one character tells a rambling anecdote that lasts over twelve minutesbrutal to sit through also there is a very explicit animation sequence that i found gross and juvenile that serves as the films climax i did laugh out loud four or five times and i liked the ending minus the flatout disgusting animation and when the film switched to color for the final phoneboothatnight sequence i actually liked the way it looked even better it ended up being one of those experiences where i felt like i could have really liked it if it been a little different but this is what the filmmakers gave us it is obscure artsy and way left of the dial but none of those are reasons to recommend it on their own i didnt find it to be unique or creative so much as forced and pretentious
neg	fans of goremeister herschell gordon lewis should look elsewhere if they are picking up this film for his usual buckets of blood being sloshed about for there is precious little in the way of bloodletting in this film instead lewis decides to try and tell the bizarre story relying on bargainbasement special effects on a budget which could have probably been doubled if the cast had turned out their pockets for change one day oddly enough while cheap and very poorly acted especially by mccabe as mitchell the total outlandishness of the plot keeps attention throughout imagine what this film could have been like with a decent budget overall it strains for champagne tastes on a beer budget
neg	hg is normally exploitive and its never really bothered me beforei loved bloodfeast 2 but i really dont like pseudo sciences or playing on heuristics the whole movie is based on a man with esp caused by an electrical accident and a witch im not opposed to witches and i liked carrie the novel and the movie but this one bothered me i think its because of the main character developing esp from an electric line also the university professor wasting his time studying esp cases i wasnt alive in the 60s to know first hand whether or not esp was a common fallacy then but i assume that any theory of such nature would simply be discredited what really bothered me was the way the police were describing schizophrenics as ruthless unpredictable villains who can seem like normal people 99 of the time and then just snap nothing could be further from the truth i detest such concepts because they add to public idiocy many people still think that schizophrenia is dissociative identity disorder whoever wrote this script didnt know much about psychologythere were some decent concepts to the movie i liked the way the witch used men it was a nice change i liked how she could make herself attractive but didnt when she was around her forced lovers i found it interesting how her second lover also burned his face had the script been touched up for a few weeks before production and not focused solely on making its audience dumber this may have been a decent movie
neg	i have seen about a thousand horror films my favorite type this film is among the worst for me an idea drives a movie so even a poorly acted cheaply made movie can be good something weird is definitely cheaply made however it has little to say i still dont understand what the karate scene in the beginning has to do with the film something weird has little to offer save yourself the pain
neg	i waited almost 25 years to see this movie thinking it might be an underrated work from a period animation was no longer of the quality it had once been it starred one of the best film villains of all time was based on a beloved series of childrens books and was a disney studios production what could possibly be wrong with it as it turns outs almost everythingwell not everything vincent price as rattigan and henry mancinis swanky score are the movies two saving graces price is wickedly enjoyable and mancini more professional than the material deserves they bring class to a project that otherwise belongs in obscurity meanwhile the rest of the movie while filled with inappropriately adult situations still suffers from a completely dull script blandly generic voice work terrible songs and lazy animation that wouldnt have been out of place on any of disneys mid1980s saturday morning tv showsthis was a complete disappointment to me its amazing that this movie was nearly contemporary with the secret of nimh costing a fraction of this an independent studio produced something with more creativity in its trailer than gmd has in its endless running timethe extra star that keeps this from being awful goes to price and mancini
neg	the brothers quay are directors judging by conventional thought should have stuck to making short films i myself actually really liked their first feature institute benjamenta but judging by their sophomore effort the piano tuner of earthquakes im willing to agree they dont come close to equaling their past genius at feature length piano tuner is without a doubt a gorgeous film to look at and often to listen to unfortunately its borderline painful to sit through with its convoluted narrative and glacial pace reading the plot synopsis it sounds like a pretty good story but the brothers fail miserably to bring it to life one thing they should consider avoiding completely in the future dialogue my god its awful here a huge bust
neg	when i first picked this film up i was intrigued at the basic idea and eager to see what would happen im a fan of animation and love it when its successfully merged with live action footage however the animation in this film was about all i enjoyed although it must be said that the actors performances were excellent the visual look  including the animation  gave a wonderfully unnerving air to the piece however this was quality of unease was lost amongst the overblown imagery both visual and in the script that you were practically hammered over the head with most annoying about this was the relative lack of importance to the plot it seemed that the plot was shoe horned in at irregular intervals giving a stuttering effect that detracted massively from the flow of the piece the voice overs from felisberto  especially the one at the end  very much felt like a desperate attempt to fill in gaping holes in the plot which had been ignored in favour of side issues such as the whole ant thing and even that wasnt properly addressed im afraid the whole piece came across as at best a reasonable first attempt by a teenager who has spent far too much time reading dh lawrence not what you expect from seasoned film makers at all
neg	i really wanted to like this movie but it was just imposable the acting was ultra hammy the plot was annoying and the pace was slow sooo slowwwwww the whole time sitting in the theater i wanted the movie to end twenty minuets into a films and im praying for an ending sure some of the visuals were nice but cmon guys i mean really and for a movie about a guy tuning magical instruments there really wasnt much music to speak of the music there was was annoying and boring there were sound loud shrill sounds at times too those were also annoying mainly this film managed to bore me and creep me out at the same timeim glad its over i need to go see tideland and wash this bad taste out of my mouth
neg	gayniggers from outer space is pretty much summed up by its name running only 27 minutes long it describes a spaceship of gay blacks that come to earth to free the men from women while i see a little significance to the plot it also is really illogical granted its meant to be a comedyspoof on society and science fiction i found myself laughing several times so it succeeds therethe special effects are horrible when the spaceship is floating above the earth you can see stars zoom by for no apparent reason the asteroids shown in the beginning look fake the equipment on the ship is illogical there are several misspellings in the text the actors are unconvincing the characters are messed up in general the whole thing doesnt take itself seriously if you get past all the aspects that make it a bad movie its very accessible and easy to see through to the end some parts are hilarious but overall the only thing that you are left remembering is that it was one of the most ridiculous concepts everseeing that its a short film and has some funny aspects its not the worst thing to see but its illogical and holds little longterm value i cant really recommend it if you do watch it do so for the unique concept not the quality
neg	i was recently online looking at a site that featured public domain movies in their long list of films was this film and i thought i must be hallucinating at such an offensive title and premise but no thats really what it was and since the film was only about 27 minutes long i decided to give it a try if it had turned out to be some porno movie i would have stopped watching instead it turned out to be the most bizarre film i have ever seen the danish production crew tried with a budget of about 49 to make a star trekstyle film about a crew of very gay men traveling about the galaxy wiping out female oppression by killing all the womenlike they proceeded to do on the earth and in every case they were met with cheers and thanks from the now gay men of the planetsubtle this aint with some of the most obscene and juvenile names of characters ive ever heard i dont even think i can write them on imdb without having my review removed however despite the utter crappiness of it all it was strangely watchable and worth a peek but as i mentioned already due to the crude names and odd subject matter though no nudity its a film for adults only by the way this movie left me with 1001 questions as to who would make this why make it and who was the intended audience it may not be the absolute worst thing i have ever seen but it probably is the weirdest and possibly the most offensive
neg	gayniggers from outer space is a short foreign film about black gay aliens who explore the galaxy until they stumble upon earth being gay their goal is to have a maleonly universe in which all people are gay hence when they discover women or female creatures live on earth they are at first terrified eventually they decide to eliminate all women on the planet and liberate the male populationan offensive title with a racist homophobic and sexist storyline albeit probably intended as a satire give this film some shock value however theres little substance underneath as another reviewer pointed out there are few jokes besides the characters names eg arminass i think i laughed once at one small gay joke i think i got the point of the film quickly a satire of bad science fiction but after that i had had enough i kept wanting the film to end already and it is a short film not brilliant or particularly wellwritten
neg	its hard to know what was going through per kristensen and morten lindbergs heads when they wrote gayniggers from outer space  the movie is billed as a comedy yet there are no real jokes beside the crude character names capt b dick sgt shaved balls the rest of the movie is a presumably unintentionally funny affair with ridiculously unsynchronised voiceovers with the actors basically reading their lines with no hint of feeling futuristic computer displays filled with spelling mistakes and a plot that makes almost no senseeven though 65 of viewers have given this movie a perfect 10 out of 10 this is the complete opposite of what a good film is it may be entertaining to watch with some friends but this film only deserves about a 2 out of tenslightly higher than the lower possible rating only because of the sheer fact that the writers somehow managed to get some black guys to star in this movie
neg	this film is about a group of extra terrestrial gay black men exterminating females on earth in order to create a gay universei watched it with the intent of seeing how bad it was still i was shocked at how bad it was it looked more like a film made 50 years ago the acting if any is ultra bad the sets and props are so ridiculously fake making any college film look mega budget and the special effects are laughably simple indeed jaw dropping as others have commented but jaw droppingly embarrassingone has to be severely intoxicated or in an altered state of consciousness in order to appreciate this film if i was from denmark i would be severely embarrassed and humiliated that my countrymen produced such a horrifyingly bad film
neg	well what can i say about this movie im speechless i could go on about how stupid this movie is forever though the one thing that really pised me off was the music and to top it all off someone commented on how much they liked it to them all i have to say is that it was ripped off from one of the best martial arts movies of all time fistsof fury starring bruce lee if he was still alive and ever came across this movie hed be horrified the rest of the movie is absolutely ridiculous and a waste of tape i say tape because a movie like that couldnt possibly have been shot on filmi now feel more stupid for wasting 30 minutes of my life watching it the only reason why i even saw it was because my roommate downloaded it out of morbid curiosity what is this world coming to
neg	with a movie called gayniggers from outer space how could you go wrong just throw in some over the top stereotypes for the characters use the village people as the main suppliers for the soundtrack and throw in tons of gaygags plot is unimportant too bad this film doesnt contain any of this and every joke misses the spot the characters all look alike apart from the german gaynigger one or two jokes work the rest failsthe title made me laugh and i was prepared to laugh even more about the film my expectation were to high apparently
neg	this movie was amusing at times hell sometimes it was even downright funnythe underlying message i got from the film though was that women are responsible for all of the troubles of man every time a woman is depicted in the film she is being lazy being slutty or lambasting some poor guy for no apparent reason i dont think the message involved is good for women or gay menbut it is a comedy and a piece of art so it is simply someones point of view even if i dont agree with it they are still entitled to itan amusing film but some of the comments others have made are just plain stupid best film ever my foot
neg	this is easily the most disappointing least gratifying movie of the entire socalled blacksploitation genre which by the way are films we generally enjoy a great deal in our home rather than being exploitation or demeaning these films actually provide a priceless insight into an era well not bucktownin this story duke returns to bucktown to operate the night club left to him by his recently deceased brother he quickly learns that the city is entirely controlled by a corrupt police force bleeding protection money out of all the local businesses duke resists and determines that he will rescue the city from the corrupt police unfortunately he does so by calling in a posse of his friends these people are vaguely explained as some former blackmilitants who have worked with duke on jobs in the past and they simply murder the entire police department in cold blood and literally in the presence of hundreds of witnesses who do nothing to stop it ignorance is not a justification for murder and it would have been much more entertaining to see the cracker police suffer for their actions as opposed to merely getting whacked in the street while revenge is a ubiquitous and generally satisfying theme in films of this genre it is a far cry from seeing pam grier track down the thugs who offed her family cuss them out give them a jujitsu asskickin and set their fro on fire that has art and a reason for existing and merits a level of respect that is quite undeserved by simply shooting someone in the back of course in this bizarre tale she is playing a woman completely under the mans thumb afraid of the crackers who run her town and oppress her people indeed her advice to duke is run man they gonna kill youfollowing the sickening and gratuitous violence we are expected to believe that the towns mayor wholeheartedly condones the actions of duke and his friends congratulating them and offering to throw a parade in their honor as opposed to say calling the district attorney to press capital murder charges against them and have them taken into custody dukes posse declines the parade and instead opts to fill the numerous vacancies on the police force created by their recent killing spree they immediately prove to be even more corrupt than their cracker police predecessors to quote the mayor they are ten times worse than what we had before now duke finds he must again rescue the citizens of bucktown from corrupt protectionracket law enforcement officials and again make it safe for decent folk to operate a prostitution business in the streets unfortunately duke has already lost all moral high ground and sympathy due a hero as he was a willing participant in the murder of the original police force i wouldnt have cared one way or the other if he had rescued bucktown or gotten plugged himself at this point i suppose we are to be entertained by the clever way duke has to outsmart the new police goons but in reality the film has now just become an opera of gratuitous violence duke murders all of his former friends and allies in cold blood with the same absence of compassion he had when gunning down the cracker police duke is a pigfinally when everyone in town but duke aretha and the employees of the local brothel are dead and bleedin in the street our hero and heroine walk off into the night as though they had some admirable qualities or redeeming values they dont duke is merely a murderous thug and aretha his enabling misogynist accomplice if you are interested in this genre of film by all means i highly recommend them see coffy foxy brown truck turner blacula sheba babybut if in the process you should run across this dvd throw it as far away as you possibly can drop it like its hot it should be treated as one would treat a glowing puddle of nuclear waste there is no single film in the entire blacksploitation era that is not dramatically more entertaining satisfying and populated with more sympathetic and admirable characters than this piece of slime obviously written by and targeted at some hormonally imbalanced high school sophomores
neg	jennifer cassi gina philips from dead and breakfast returns back to the house she grew up in which she recently inherited from her deceased sister unbeknownst to her grandmother fay dunaway whos still living in it jennifer decides to sell it as shes in dire need of the money much to grannys chagrin she also begins to have troublesome recurring nightmares of a mysterious raven there was really no one to relate to in this film jennifer seemed cold distant unsentimental and narcissistic whereas the grandmother seemed spiteful sad and also narcissistic the film is good and wellmade but with no one to empathize with i found it hard to care about what happened to themmy grade c
neg	jennifers shadow is set in argentina  starts as jennifer cassi gina philips arrives there after her sister johanna dies jennifer is left johannas large house in her will jennifer decides to sell the house  head back to los angeles even though her grandmother mary ellen faye dunaway is opposed to the sale however strange things begin to happen jennifer starts having nightmares about ravens pecking at her  she starts to feel very ill after a check up in hospital it seems that one of her kidneys have mysteriously disappeared what is happening to jennifer is it an ancient family curse will jennifer be the next to succumb to itthis argentinian american coproduction was cowritten  codirected by daniel de la vega  pablo pars  is a really dull waste of ninety odd minutes a tedious  predictable modern ghost story that i would imagine will put more people to sleep sooner than scare them the script by vega pars  pj pettiette is pretty slow going  tedious which is not what anyone wants i mean im sure most people dont want to sit down  be bored out of their skulls the characters are all uninteresting  fairly faceless with little or no motivation for anything they do for instance who is that graveyard caretaker guy how did he know about the demons what is his interest  motivation for getting involved i couldnt see it jennifer herself is a pretty unlikable  bland leading lady her grandmother mary allen is as clichd as they come  its surprising that she is so obviously the villain i mean for this sort of mystery based horrorghost story its surprisingly predictable  routine there are gaps in both logic  the story which together with the terrible twist ending which isnt much of a twist i didnt like jennifers shadow one iotadirectors vega  pars goes down the much used route of bleaching almost all of the colour from the picture which often renders it not too far from black and white i suspect that they wanted to give it a period gothic feel but its been done so many times before  often so much better that it didnt do much for me at all  just makes the whole film look dull  lifeless theres a definite 40s period look as well from the costumes to the interior of the large house but again its rather half hearted  cheap looking jennifers shadow is well made but its rather forgettable its not scary or creepy  its rather predictable if that wasnt enough theres no gore either theres a few scenes of ravens pecking away at people  a beating heart but nothing elsewith a supposed budget of about 1000000  retitled to the chronicles of the raven for its us  international dvd release this is reasonably well made but a million wont buy you too much these days  jennifers shadow pretty much proves that theory there are too many scenes of actors speaking in thick argentinian accents as well even though it might be realistic i actually like to be able to understand what people are saying the acting is alright although dunaway overacts badly  is obviously there for the moneyjennifers shadow is a rubbishy ghost film that i thought was a total bore from start to finish i would rather watch the incredibly strange creatures who stopped living and became mixedup zombies 1964 again instead a total waste of time
neg	this movie was a littttle confusing at first i usually like gina phillips but this one i have to say was a bad choice just like her doing the movie ring around the rosie that one also not one her good movies jeepers creepers was way better anyway faye dunaway was good she totally creeped me out and at the end that was crazy it was about jennifer cassiphillips who comes to her twin sisters funeral she stays at a house that her sister owns and her grandmotherdunaway lives at with an aunt named emma mary ellendunaway is kinda sacrificing her relations to stay alive and as long as she wants to live she cant die even if jennifer tries to kill her which she tries ravens have a weird part in it when the relations go to sleep the ravens eat there organs so they cant go to sleep but they do basically it all crazy and mary ellen will never die and her relations will be buried but not dead bc they have to suffer forever so mary ellen can stay alive yeah i hope this helps if it doesnt sorry love ya
neg	oh this was a really bad movie the girl who plays jennifer is ok but i think she acts bitchy through the movie not because she is having her organs ripped out by a raven at night but because she is thinking of firing her agent for putting her in this piece of crap faye dunaway acts like she is remaking mommy dearest and the ending is completely silly i really cant recommend this movie at all even though as a fan of edgar allen poe i was intrigued a bit by the references to his workravens house of usherlike family curseand being buried alivestill he would probably turn over in his grave if he knew about this film
neg	dont bother a little prosciutto could go a long way but all we get is pure ham particularly from dunaway the plot is one of those bumper car episodes the vehicle bounces into another and everything changes direction again until we are merely scratching our heads wondering if there were ever a plot gina phillips is actually good but its hard playing across from a mystified dunaway playing lady macbeth lost in the marxs brothers duck soup ah the ravennow theres an actor and there is the relative who just lies and bed and looks ghostly or dr dread whos filled with lots of gloom and no working remedies im one of those suckers who just has to see a movie to the end quoth the raven nevermore
neg	cause theyre both pretty lousy i think the best part of the movie is the horrendously imperial picture of faye dunaway at the top of the stairs she looks like she could very easily step out of that picture rip someone to bloody pieces and calmly reenter the portrait looking as if nothing had happened now you know a movies in trouble when part of the set furnishings manages to attract your attentioni admit i paid 30 for the dvd just so i could see faye dunaway in a contemporary horror movie i know what youre thinking30 bucks right down into a gaping black hole and you would be absolutely correct this movie sucks there its right out in the open i was expecting some actual scares and i waited and waited and waited none came the raven probably a crow in makeup didnt scare me seeing small pieces of internal organs didnt scare me and even faye didnt scare me im not that brave i know so it must be the movie itself that is the trouble whats more jennifer wasnt scared either her internal organs were literally falling apart and she seemed more peeved than anything her life was rapidly coming to a close and shes worried about attaining more money honey you cant take money where youre going i need money she continually says completely ignoring the fact that her lungs have collapsed and ceased to functionmeanwhile i spent the whole blasted movie wondering what was up with the grandmother faye i was suspicious at first faye playing a grandmother and all and i was still suspicious at the end there is another relative living in the house that jennifer and mary ellen the grandmotherfromhell are forced to share temporarily and im guessing she is of the same generation as said grandmother heres the weird partthe relative looks like shes just endured her eight hundredth birthday party mary ellen looks like shes just gotten a facelift from a renowned surgeon facelifts cant work miracles but i think fayes appearance is important to the ricepaper plot spoiler it seems that the family is plagued by an illness that affects bad actingsorry my little joke seriously though theres all illness that causes their organs to fail and ultimately disintegrate yuck huh interestingly enough mary ellen is still alive and all her organs are intact how did she avoid the family curse somethings up with her obviouslyanother reason for mourning the loss of my thirty dollarsthis movie features one of my alltime movie pet peeves i refer to the double ending this movie ends twice i absolutely hate it when that happens and in this movie it feels like the director shot the ending didnt like it and forget to remove it during editing i guess its supposed to be scary but it is only if youre a film editorthere is one perk to this debacle though and its one of the reasons i bought the dvd the filmmaker commentary features faye dunaway and i wanted to see how she acted when she didnt have lines to recite guess whatthe movie sucked so bad i wasnt able to sit through it again drat
neg	for some reason tv guide gave this two and a half stars plus faye dunaway is in it so it definitely looked like something to see my oh my this may be the worst film ive ever seen ever from its horrid acting every time the girl asks the boy whats wrong with him i shouted to the tv i cant act when she asks what he needs i yell i need acting lessons to the unbelievably bad dialog give me back my organsand the brian depalma wannabe ending too it was all just beyond awful i wanted to like it dunaway is one of the best actors ever and the production values were pretty goodbut wowzers this had me laughing laughing most of the timedont even bother out of curiosity that was my first mistake staying with it was definitely my second and third and fourth
neg	the only reason i rented this was because of the article in fangoria magazine the article made this film look interesting well it isnt this was a very boring amateurishly written and directed movie all the actors in this movie are awful except faye dunaway who is always a joy to watch but too much time was focused on gina phillips and her ridiculous encounters with ravens and duilio marzio marzio has such a thick argentinean accent you can only understand every couple of words he says also on hand is nicholas pauls who plays the ultrabland love interest to gina phillips the bottom line this movie is not scary there is only one good scene and that is the last five to ten minutes of the movie i would have given this one star but i gave it three just because i like faye dunaway so much but even she wasnt that great in this
neg	this is the last time i rent a video without checking in at the imdb reviews the limey is directed by steven soderbergh who also wrote wrote the truly awful nightwatch with ewan macgregor and directed such trash as out of sight with the antitalented jennifer lopez terence stamp is a fine actor and it is a shame he involved himself in such a bad film there is frequent confusing editing that seems like it was a last minute decision in order to make up for the lack or story filming and just plain common sense this film does everything wrong what were they thinking
neg	this film has the look and feel of a student film project yeah there are some interesting albeit gimmicky edits and shots but the end result was juvenilethe director didnt seem to be saying look at this film it seemed as if he were saying look at me im a directorthumbs down
neg	there was not one single redeeming factor in this movie the girlfriend and i both love action films especially fight scenes bloodsport and kickboxer was awesome but this movie was not entertaining five minutes of action followed twenty minutes of talking and angry facial expressions the main hero is a troubled character who has seen battle and thus is forced to look seriously constipated at all times the army has disrupted his bowel movements on top of perfecting his fighting technique the music isnt good either they fight to the rap and hiphop style of the streets cause these guys are thugs the rest of the soundtrack is the usual background noise to lowbudget dramaseverything about this movie is classic bstyle the actors deliver their lines as if reading them from cue cards and the lines themselves should be set on fire and left burning in some rotten hollywood alleyway the film is called honor but there was no honor in making this film it was simply a waste of money and spending wisely is something i consider to be honorablego see felon instead the fight scenes and situations are more real
neg	wow i knew this film was going to be bad but not this bad spoilerific comments ensueroddy roddy piper is sickly sweet retired cop cliche helping out everyone  smiling like a postop lobotomy patient throughout and lamenting over his dead son his adopted son returns from armed forces special ops and because hes seen things  portrayed by clenching his teeth if anyone mentions anything about the past time to clean up the streets from another guy who once knew piper and his dead son who the bad lad killed and his adopted sonoh the love interest is a pretty young lady who decides for no reason that she wants to jump the bones of the exarmy bloke this happens in about 2 minutes of 1 scenethe action could have saved this film but its even worse than the storyline and acting its all been done before its all been done much much better ongbak is a prime example this is the worst film ive ever seen  and ive seen waterworld twiceerm the film is called honor spelt wrong for the americans and the tag line has from the makers of bloodsport and kickboxer  check out director david worths other films and youll soon realise why they put these 2 films on there even though they are over 10 years old such classics as shark attack 3 megalodon  says it all reallyill give you 10 if you dont go to see this filmps  apologise for not know character names tells you something though
neg	absolute garbage worse fight scenes than a 20 year old van damme movie or american ninja etctruly dire acting not a skill in sight in the entire movie its like a cast of wooden sculptureswatch it just for how truly bad this film is it may have been acceptable in the 80s but this is a 2006 movie i dont have much love for this movie as it wasnt born in the 80sif you like real fight movies then check out tony jaa in ong bak and the protector those are proper martial arts filmshave a laugh and watch this today you may see the unintenional humour at how grim it is
neg	i have not yet seen anyone slate this film and i think i may be the firstit was awful i actually didnt watch the end of it it was like watching a boring soap or a really good one all soaps are crap the actors were poor and storyline was bad the person who rated it 1010 has no idea what he is on about the script was awful 2 people was in an angry conversation together involving threats and you expect the good guy to say some thing really good and beat the crap out of him but no he says if you do that  i will hurt you hahahahaha if comedy is your thing watch away please do not watch this film because  its crap summary poor acting bad fights bad scriptdont watch of course this is in my opinion
neg	im a big fan of italian films from the seventies and i wouldnt hesitate to list the beautiful barbara bouchet among my favourite actresses of all time so i did go into this film with some hopes however it soon becomes apparent that this is a largely pointless film that isnt going to go anywhere clearly nobody would go into this expecting much more but the fact that this is pointless gets more annoying when you consider that its also rather dull and none of the characters are interesting as the title suggests the film focuses on a rogue in this case one that steals womanises and smuggles stuff thats basically all the plot that this movie has the film does have a real seventies style to it and the idea of it all being very carefree gets across well it sometimes seems like directors boro draskovic and gregory simpson were trying to put across some sort of point although whatever that point is doesnt come across very well seeing barbara bouchet on screen is always a pleasure and that is the case here too shes definitely the best thing about the film and the sequence in which she hangs out of a car naked is the best part of the film overall the rogue will probably have some appeal for people who love the seventies style but unfortunately it doesnt have much else to offer
neg	wow this movie sucked big time i heard this movie expresses the meaning of friendship very well and with all the internet hype on this movie i figured what could go wrong however the movie was just plain bad it was boring and the character development was never there space travelers was also a horrible movie if you didnt like that movie there is no way you will like this
neg	may i please have my 1300 back i would have rather watched hydro electric power comes to north america again this is a movie with one voice the same voice which comes out of every characters mouth regardless of age or gender to listen to that voice again i would have to charge at least 150 an hour and i dont take insurance it was eerie watching will ferrell morph into woody but i dont think imaginative casting is enough one should wait until they have a story before they bother making a movie unless hes just doing it for the money and if thats the case why not just reissue an allrap version of whats up tiger lily
neg	woody allen when at his best has one of the sharpest pens around he can make an acute observation and wrap it around a punch line like nobody else however when hes at his worst his movies can stench of pretentiousness unfortunately melinda and melinda has this stench from opening to closing the set up is one of his more intriguing ideas in a while four friends sit in a restaurant discussing whether the essence of life is comedy or drama to help settle the argument one man relates the beginning of a story and asks the two other men arguing one a comic playwright the other a dramatic playwright whether the story is a comedy or a tragedy the two men then continue the story and the movie plays out the stories that they weave now when i first heard about this film my understanding was that they tell the exact same story the genre comedy or drama only changes by how you look at it now that would have been interesting however the stories only share one main element and a few side elements they are entirely different stories with major plot differences the drama is so stiffly scripted and pretentious that it can only really work as selfparody if this was the point then it failed because these elements prevent the audience from feeling any emotional investment in any of the characters the comedy is the story that has moments of success but they are still short and fleeting will farrell is obviously meant to be the standin for woody but he could have played this character so much more believably without adding woodys stutters and handticks woody is the best at being woody when someone else tries theyre not playing a character they are modeling a recognizable actor this type of thing only pulls the audience out of the storymy favorite woody allen movies make me leave the theater a little bit lighter in spirit than i walked in this one made me wish i could get my money back
neg	and how many actors can he get to stand in for his own neurotic compulsive ubernew yorker persona in this film woody is played by will ferrell in what is mercifully less a direct impersonation than the one kenneth branagh did in celebrity its an annoyingly repetitive story now nebbishy neurotic man with a wife or girlfriend falls madly in love with a shiksa queen upon which he projects all manner of perfection everyone lives in perfect gigantic apartments in great manhattan neighborhoods everyone constantly patronizes expensive exclusive restaurants during which all the characters relate fascinating anecdotes and discuss arcane philosophy there is always a trip to the hamptons during which the nebbishy main character spazzes out about sand and physical exertion and possible exposure to diseases and then of course said main character feels guilty about his lust for the shiksa queen but pursues her anyway sometimes succeeding sometimes failing etcthis a tired formula and proof that allen isnt really a great film artist at all he just seems like a dirty old man with the libido and emotions of a 20yearold who is intent upon telling the same boring old stories again and again
neg	i am so disappointed this movie left me feeling jipped out of my time and mental energy here was the quintessential woody allen film all over again the neurotic upperclass manhattanites debating whether or not they will cheat on their spouses woody ive seen these characters already ive seen the storyline from you ten times already where did your creativity go you need to open your eyes and look around you the world has changed dramatically since annie hall  and you need to change along with itthere are far more interesting and funny scenarios to which you can apply your brand of angst and neuroticism  why not try them out instead of rehashing the same old slop over and over and over againwhen i hear that woody allen has a new project coming out it does nothing for me  because now ive come to expect his old standby the couple who are growing tired of each other and end up cheating depressing and same old same oldif woody wants to win his fans back then he has to understand that our sense of humor and intelligence has to be stimulated  not insulted
neg	if i accidentally stumbled across this script in textual form i would read it and maybe laugh i would not however laugh at the points in the film where the director would seem to want me to laugh although i am still not altogether sure where these are i dont care if this is woody allen this writer cannot write dialogue or at least he cannot knowingly write dialogue then draw performances from actors capable of drawing laughter from even the most ticklish of clowns for exampleparaphrase im an art historian im looking to get a job in an art gallery ok so it states the fact but honestly do you know of any art historians who would say that how would you answer really an art gallery who wouldve thought itthe entire script is littered with the kind of tawdry quasiintellectualism that i would not have expected from such a respected character writer i admit that i have no knowledge of allens other work and judging by this one i dont want to start learning the characters are loathsome without exception an attempt to illustrate that we all suffer from the human condition or really really poor character writing you be the judge
neg	i couldnt wait to see this movie about half way through the movie i couldnt wait for it to end all of the white actors were delivering their lines like woody allen had just said say it like this then they said their lines on screen like they were trying to imitate woody allen it was so annoying we all know how will ferrell really talks and he doesnt stumble over his words like mr allen the comedy portion of this film was just as boring as the tragedy and definitely never funny or even entertaining i must admit that i have never been a major woody allen fan and this movie definitely has not converted me i think that his writing was just as bad as his direction this movie will go down as one of the worst 10 movies i have ever seen
neg	woody allen has lost his ability to write dialogue or characters that are clearly distinguishable from each other this is the case with melinda and melinda where all the characters speak with allens generic pseudosophistication and have problems and points of view that are not relatable to anyone outside of a four block radius of where allen lives they also share the same curious condition of being able to afford multimillion dollar manhattan apartments that appear to have been designed by professional decorators regardless of their financial situation or what they do for a livingthe only character who exists outside of this dull mindset is will ferrel as the obligatory woody allen surrogate although he does not simply come off as merely doing a woody allen impression like kenneth branagh in the godawful celebrity ferrel lacks the charm or charisma that the real woody had when he was playing the part himself in his best moviesthe end result is another in a string of self indulgent bores from a oncegreat filmmaker who has been trading in on his former reputation for years
neg	for a comedic writer woody allen really lets the paying viewer down with this meager attempt at character development there are a few entertaining moments but no more than one would have listening to their dryer tumbling tennis ballswill ferrell wastes his time in this movie which fails to showcase his usually funny delivery amanda peet did well but again didnt have the room to move in this otherwise corpse like movie the movie is so heavy and dull that it cannot be carried but if it were carried radha mitchell did it if you enjoy movies that go on and on in one scene and dont really accomplish anything but to show that their writer can write a few lines of snappy dialogue on occasion then youll love this movie
neg	ive always been a great fan of woody allen and always will be for most of what he did in the past but only a blind lover could ignore how dull meaningless pretentious and most of all horrendously acted this movie is a vacuous mental masturbation based on inconsistent grounds and what a disastrous idea to artificially recreate a presumed actor allenclone that is putting into will farrells mouth and gestures what allen would have done in farrells place had he been 30 years younger the outcome was obviously ludicrous and not to speak of the dialogues what was intended to be philosophical reflections turned into an involuntary mockery of intellectual pondering unaware of its comic effect how sad
neg	possible spoilersalthough there was some good acting  particularly chloe sevigny and radha mitchell in the comedy half  this simply was not an engaging film the segues between the comedy part and the tragedy part were awkward or sometimes not obvious this viewer was initially confused by the fact that the supporting cast differs in the two halves i thought with the way things were laid out in the opening scene that the people surrounding melinda would be the same people just reacting differently more of a he said she said premise however what we have is two totally different stories and two totally different women both of whom happen to be played by radha mitchellthe two playwrights in the opening scene  the comedian and the tragedian  supposedly take the same premise and go from there but the two stories are only tenuously related they do little to support the topic of discussion which is that almost anything can be looked at as either comedy or tragedy nice cast but a disappointing film
neg	ive seen my share of woody allens movies and while theyre not always great you can usually be sure youre going to be entertained probably the last really good ones were bullets over broadway 94 and mighty aphrodite 95  since then the ones ive seen have been patchy but watchable and so when i was invited to see the new woody allen movie melinda and melinda which i wasnt even aware had been released yet i went along happily i hadnt really heard much about it so i hoped i would be pleasantly surprisedwhat i got was definitely the worst woody allen movie ive seen the premise is overexplained the cast is terrible the script is slow and lifeless too many scenes said nothing and yet were stretched out i assume to fill out what would have otherwise become a 15 minute short filmi dont mind the concept behind this film  two directors discuss how a simple situation could be interpreted as a comedy or a tragedy and obviously the film proceeds to show us that by playing out both scenarios the problem is neither of these two films are any good at all the comedy isnt funny and the tragedy isnt very tragic it seems like allen came up with a good idea but then ran out of steam or time to actually complete the filmthe general level of acting is notably bad also  will ferrell is the only one who brings anything to the table and its basically a woody allen impression previously good actors like chloe sevigny just come off as annoying and the worst of the bunch is radha mitchell as melinda which is a shame because her character is in nearly every sceneto be fair to the actors the script they are working with is lacking if not nonexistent definitely a long way from the allen we know and love from classics like manhattan or annie hall
neg	woody allen has made some of the greatest comedies ever and i would seriously consider saying that annie hall is the greatest movie ever but if i really think about it i will probably think of one or two that are better but it would be hard he has had of course some films that arent quite good but not that bad either like manhattan murder mystery and sweet and lowdown but he has never before had a film quite as bad as melinda and melinda not quite so tired and so unfunny his films are usually witty and hilarious but how did this happen is it still our good old woody the plot runs around four friends who are having dinner together two are play writers and one of the others mentions a funny story that happened to a friend of hers it is about a young woman who bursts in on a dinner party unexpected we never hear the rest because the two play writes start to debate whether it would make a better comedy or tragedy than we begin to see the two points of view both center on this woman named melinda who is having trouble both with drugs and with her exhusband in the tragedy she is an old family friend who after attempting suicide decided to show up at her old best friends front door for no apparent reason the comedy is about melida who stumbles in on the dinner party after popping 28 sleeping pills both go on a wild whirl wind of events that never really make sense or fit together or make you laugh more than once or twice there are some nice performances by radha mitchell and will ferrell but they cant fit it together on there own they camt stop it from sinking farther down than most of the other films this year
neg	utterly pretentious nonsense the material is dull dull dull and most of the cast wouldnt even have made understudies in allens earlier films and to have to listen to the unfunny will ferrell do his woody allen imitation makes me loathe the secondrate though mysteriously popular ferrell even more it appears that the morose 70year old allen should have knocked off work when the clock rang in a new centuryi truly tried to get involved in the film but it was just impossible my snyapses couldnt fire that slowly so rather than doze off and kill the afternoon sleeping in an upright position i got up left my wife and daughter in the theater and went out to the car where i had a really good book to reread george baileys great tome of 30 years ago germans the day turned out pretty well after all no thanks to woody
neg	i will probably always go to see a woody alleb movie as one never knows when he just might make a real return to his past greatness just one or two great moments or lines could make it worthwhile sadly however this film just doesnt make it on any score saying thar actually makes me sad and even a little guilty im sure my reaction is much like a lot of other fans of woody but what can one say its probably time for him to concentrate on his clarinett which in my opinion he is rather quite good saying all of this ill still probably go to any new film woody may come out with in the future theres always hope and ill continue to love and respect the woody
neg	this movie stinks you will want back the twoplus hours it takes to get through it sliding doors w gwyenth paltrow and directed by peter howit did what melinda  melinda tries to do much much much better that movie was clever witty and wellacted i cared about what happened to both gwyenths  or rather the characters she played  and the performances by supporting cast were fantasticwhere as melinda  melinda is tiresome the dialogue is contrived and i could have cared less about any of these people  least of all melinda one melinda is so dysfunctional  her first glass of wine is at 10 am  and so melodramatic she is laughable and not in the comedic sense the 2nd melinda is fine but forgettablewoody allens previous ensemble movies worked because im guessing he spent time on the screenplay and the actors were talented one piece of trivia for this movie is that he wrote this screenplay in two months you can tell and while chloe sevigny is talented  those around her are not not enough to be a whole presence the movie ends up being chloe sevigny and a bunch of other people you know youve seen in other movies but cant quite remember which onessad very sad
neg	this movie is just an excuse for the writer to make a film out of 2 failed scriptsits characters are just an assembly of characters with clich tragic or comic attributes the sum total of which is neurotic dialog like only woody allen could write woman love this because its like looking in the mirror so they will enjoy this film probablythis movies was not enjoyed by me however because there was no car chase and also the film didnt have any fights there was also no drug lords or gang bangers not to mention a lack of snakes this film had no snakes not my cup of tea and maybe not yours ether so think about what i have said before you find yourself watching this filmunless of course you resemble a female have weight issues man issues enjoy sex and the city and ally mcbeal then this is meaningful for you
neg	well im blowed a woody allen film that i walked out of after half an hour im aware of the moral fragility of commenting on a film of which ive seen less than half but i hope youll understand why basically it became apparent very early on that we were going to be patronised from the screen with a script that set out its conceit as if with bullet points a cast that were all trying to be characters from hannah and her sisters with the exception of chloe sevigny and were badly directed into doing so and a camera that sat around portentously only for there to be nothing to film but chat and the actor delivering it drama none its partially prenarrated but the action does nothing to develop a dramatic situationmaybe i did leave too early in this case but by then id decided against another hour and a half of onelinerallen clones the script has its funny moments  i went almost entirely on the back of will ferrells excerpts in the trailer trailerhooked again doh  but theres little pace to let them fly off nonchalantly as is best worse than this theres no fluidity saying this films wooden makes a forest look like a jelly the opening cafbound discussion being the most abject caseinpoint the only thing that should be done by numbers is potted reviewing  210
neg	perhaps im not a sophisticate this and closer are two of the more supposedly cerebral films ive seen recently and both suffer from exactly the same problem to an excruciating extent the dialogue is false false false nothing that comes out of anyones mouth seems remotely believable perhaps the way this film is set up thats the way its supposed to feel but it was unwatchable and boring i walked out after 20 minutes of tediumill stick with sleeper and bananas for my woody allen fix if i ever come across this on the teevee ill turn over and try to find an episode of quincy instead
neg	i picked this up at the video store because of tarantinos recommendation if you dont like this go f yourself on the box seemed like a ringing endorsement i was expecting something a bit more like death proof not much actual violence in this one tho or plot of character or dialogue look at the poster its all there stunts and rock it goes back and forth a week or so in the life of an la band that does a crappy magic show at a level that youd maybe see in one of the lesser casinos off the strip and an aussie stuntman new in town finding his feet they work they meet girls they party end of storythe band obviously needed all that stuff because they are frankly secondtier and playing a style that was already dated in 1978 it has to be said that the stunt bits in the film are genuinely spinetingling  that aussie fellow really is something and the film seems largely motivated by love and respect for the art i hung it there to see what crazy thing hed do next just wish he could have found a better vehicle
neg	east palace west palace reminded me somewhat of the detective with frank sinatra in the role of the cop and william windom is the boy its a progressive film for china i guess but it also perpetuates myths about the femininity of gay men much is made of chinese myths in which men take on female roles the movie focuses on an effeminate man who wants desperately to be dominated and hurt by a macho guy he cruises the park without fearhe hopes to be taken into the stationhouse by the officer and that in fact happens then he tells the officer his entire life story while being subjected to mild torture made to squat for a period of time handcuffed slapped this is what the gay man wants and implicitly the gay man is challenging the cops selfimage as a manly man the storys about the gay mans life which include flashbacks are tolerable but when he starts describing old chinese myths and dramatic works the movie becomes unbearable it becomes a cry of pity for chinas gays who only want to fulfill a traditional role in chinese society sorry i cant relate
neg	this is the kind of movie i fear the most arrogant and irresponsible it presents a sketch of the colombian conflict so cliched and dumb it represents an insult to all colombian people the performances are godawul from grisales her naked scene is absolutely pitiful to bejarano to fanny mickey who looks right out of a tim burton nightmare to daz who makes a notable effort to bring life to a character so onedimensional so cliched and so badly written all hes left to work with is a mustache not to mention the gratuitous ending a gore fest so cheesy that it would make ed wood cringe it fails in all ways cinematography art direction costumes makeup editing and most of all directing jorge al triana has always been a lousy filmmaker but at least his previous movies had some dignity i cant say anything good about this waste of money except that i hope colombian filmmakers learn a lesson about honesty integrity and responsability from this meanintended fiasco
neg	all of david priors movies are terrible on all counts bad writing bad acting bad cinematography no budget the directors brother is usually cast as the male lead but they all have incredible entertainment value because of their unintentional hilarity the plot of almost every david prior film as i like to refer to them is basically the same manly allamerican commandos team up to blow up communist baddies but unlike other cold warera garbage such as red dawn priors movies are actually funny because of their overthetop premises and acting the best part of jungle assault is the scene in which becker or was is the other dude is being summoned by general mitchell for a topsecret mission in south america the funniest line in the movie is then delivered something to the effect of this is my roommate i trained him well what you trained your roommate and apparently this is going to be their solution to avoiding evictionif you can find these gems on video used anywhere buy them they are all funny and even funnier after a few beers watch them with a group of your friends for a true mst3kstyle experience so far my friends and i have managed to get a hold of night wars and aerobicide aka killer workout but the one i recommend the most over them all is final sanction with the freakishlooking robert zdar
neg	imagine the worst ateam episode add even more bad taste remove humor and you might get an idea of how despicable this movie is  looks like a teenager stole daddys camcorder and filmed the explosion of his little sister barbie model house pathetic
neg	this one features all the bad effect of priors cheapo movies but is so overtly racist nasty and unpleasant that it is difficult to give this piece of dreck any redeeming feature unless you plan to enlist in the marines skip this one oh and even if you do avoid it at all costs
neg	updating of the bliss theme is merely the latest in a lengthening queue of badtoaverage local comedies which appeal to the conservative cinemagoing set for the record this list all of the films on which appear to be attempting a castleesque miracle includes strange bedfellows thunderstruck bad eggs the honourable wally norman horseplay the wannabes and the nugget the only one to have worked has been crackerjackhere the performances never mesh as john howard doesnt even look like hes in the right film  though perhaps that was the intention as franklin plays sleepy conservative suburbia against its more interesting inhabitants 20yearold virgins who live with their parents are becoming rarer onscreen but this is hardly a reason to watch the film in fact the only reasons may well be 1 howards bizarre  but quite fun  performance and 2 the suburban nightmare theme which has run through somersault strange bedfellows tom white alexandras project danny deckchair the rage in placid lake traveling light teesh  trude swimming upstream and lantana many of which are very goodexcellent enter at own risk may be one for people who titter at the word penis 410
neg	it is a real shame that nearly no one under 30 knows the over the top writing of michael odonoghugh magazine articles and snl skits that were genius for the timeand so it is a true shame that anyone who may take the opportunity to research his work will no doubt take the easy way out and watch videos thus leading them to mr mikes mondo video this movie has clever elements that never fully connect to the funny bone the viewer experiences such things as cat divingswimming with the man who thinks hes found feline happiness by hurling these kittens into a pool which the camera follows in slow motion and montage sequence then we are taken to an island to where all past fads are retired hula hops pet rocks rainbow dread wigs etc then we enter the music world punk was a new variety of music at the time of this film where d rate bar performer rootboy slim performs boogie till you puke in his own lazy style of dirt and eclectic sleaze now the real beauty of all this is the back ground music in many different styles with many different instruments the sound of telstar plays and replays for those who dont understand telstar was the first american satellite launched into space and the theme was created to celebrate mans genius and triumph mr mikes seems to have been meant as a signal of societal decay ridiculous wastes now one thing the theater offered that the video release does not was a live performance of sid vicious ex sex pistol not the wrestler singing my way his version is very different than sinatras as one might imagine but frankly i feel it is very much worth the listenits good that is the sad part in the vhs release paul anka refuses the rights of his song and the viewer is forced to experience 3 12 minutes of silence with an explanation rolling across the image of the singing dead sex pistol i would give the theater release a 5 or 6 the video is closer to a 4 and now that so much is pass i can see where many people would give it a 3 or 25 if you want to see a good odonoghugh script watch scroogedit is a better tribute to the mans insight and talent
neg	i saw this movie in 1979 i was 17 or 18 when it was released the theater was perhaps 14 full when the movie started ten minutes into the movie me and the friend who went with me to see the film were the only two people in the theater the movie was really weird and had no plot or reason to its script and people demanded their money back we decided to stay for the entire movie why endure such torture heres why we wanted to be true movie critics to have a standard to base all other movies on it is hard to justify saying you have seen the best movie a 10they always come up with something better but it is easy to be able to base all other movies off of the worst movie ever made and this is it a 1 at best there may be other movies out there that truly qualify as a 1 but i have yet to see them i now base all movies i see on a scale based on this worsti am a true movie critiche he
neg	i actually saw this movie at a theater as soon as i handed the cashier my money she said two words i had never heard at a theater before or since no refunds as soon as i heard those words i should have just waved byebye to my cash and gone home but no foolishly i went in and watched the movie this movie didnt make anyone in the theater laugh not even once not even inadvertantly mostly we sat there in stunned silence every ten minutes or so someone would yell this movie sucks the audience would applaud enthusiastically then sit there in stunned bored silence for another ten minutes
neg	i looked forward to seeing this movie when it came out since i was a huge snl fan when my boyfriend and i went to see it the people coming out of the early show were yelling dont waste your money but of course we had to find out for ourselveswhile there were a few funny bits laser bra 2000 root boy slim most of it felt like it could have been severely edited down to an amusing 1 hour show it was pretty badwhen the opera singer came on many people got up and walked out this made me laugh because i realized that odonoghue was just pressing peoples buttons on purpose with this movie or else he was just insane whatever  you dont need to waste your time watching it its that bad
neg	mr mike was probably the most misanthropic comedian of all time so i was interested to see what hed do with total creative control over a movie sadly it is unwatchable though not because the jokes arent funnysome i wont say most of them are and in fact mr mike did a good job translating his mentally unbalanced screeds into visual gags the trouble is that the technical quality sets lighting sound editing you name it is so godawful the movie is intolerable some outfit called pko productions gets the producing credit but it doesnt look produced at all it looks more like mike stole one of the cameras from the snl set and made the whole thing in an afternoon i realize mikes goal was to torture the audience but even that deserves some basic standards such as the ability to actually see hear or comprehend whatever it is thats supposed to be shocking still the dvd isnt a total waste it includes a eulogy for odonoghue by bill murray and three mr mikes least loved bedtime stories from snl plus the cat swimming section of the movie is a great scene to be caught watching if you want to freak someone out 310
neg	if you enjoy the original snl cast and shows then avoid this movie at all costs when this first came out my friends and i waited in line for over an hour to get in to a sold out movie house half way through the movie the theatre was 34 empty we refused to leave thinking it would get better when the movie ended we were the only ones left in the theatre the movie lasted only one day in all theaters then vanished from sight in interviews with mr mike he refused to comment on this film the film was an inside joke on the episodes of snl that came out right after the films release and closing in one day we all tried to contact mr mike by phone and mail to get a refund but were totally ignored
neg	i saw this cinematic wretchedness in a dollar theater with a friend in 1979 back when the tickets actually sold for 1 this is the only film i have ever walked out on with my friend while the idiocy that is the laser bra 2000 sketch was on screen evidently my and my friends reaction to the film was a common one it is not that i found the film offensive either as an 18yearold or now but rather that it is mindnumbingly stupid and patently unfunny devoid even of the unintended humor that makes a ed wood film watchable this is the real reason why nbc refused to air it rather than a failure to comprehend mr mikes vision unless of course his vision was to drive the films backers into bankruptcyi remained surprised to this day that this film does not seem to have made any published 10 worst films of all time list it certainly makes mine you have been warned
neg	why does this movie fall well below standards ultimately the answer lies in the poor humourless script a slimaverage looking travolta looking rather dapper in black i must say even with a huge mullet and gross both act very well as two youngish slickdressed but nevertheless dimwitted new yorkers eager to open their own nightclub other than that the rest of the film is just boring to watch it is so dull that its really not worth knowing what happens in the films climax on any level kelly preston obviously exudes sex appeal and the sexually charged dance with her husbandtobe travolta is one of the films few pleasures charles martin smith is quite fun to watch as struggling kgb honcho bob smith personally i think the movie would have been better if the plot was altered a little so that the settings did not change from ny to indian springs nebraska which is in the former soviet unionyoull understand if you see the movie apparently this movie was filmed in 1986 ready for a 1987 release i guess paramount stalled on releasing the movie until january 1989 because of the unbelievable plot it was reported they deemed it unreleasable nevertheless this 6000000 film garnered a little over an embarrassing 163000 in revenue as it was released only briefly in places like texas and colorado before heading straighttovideo this is testament to the overall bad quality of this movie
neg	i thought this film would be a lot better then it was it sounded like a spoof off of the spy gener and the start of it reminded me of pleasantvil but this film came up shortthe plot is just to ridiculous the kgb and soviet union in russia have started up a spy school to teach their spies how to act like americans but the town they set up in it for training is a bit dated so they grab two yanks from the us to spice things up i dont know but this seems just to out there it gets really odd when next to no one in this all russian town speaks in a russian accent someone screwed up in the casting jobalso for a comedy this is painfully dry there is one two funny spots tops and they are nothing to sing and dance about the film in the end will likely put you to sleepand as a twisted punch in the face this film is so pro the us it makes me sick the movie keeps on saying again and again the us is god and russia is the devil this is the kind of smear campaign that was done against the japanese in world war 2 its films like these that makes everyone think that the us is full of itselfthis gets a 4 out of 10 and im being kind it should really get a one but the dance scene was funny but then again it dragged far to long to be really funny
neg	if youre in the mood for some dopey light entertainment this will pass the time if you expect one jot of plausibility dont bother to me the dance scene looked like it was exaggerated for comic effect it didnt look especially hot or skilled
neg	one of the five worst movies i have ever watched and im not exaggerating in fact i recommend watching it so you can get the same feeling of incredulity as you might by watching showgirlsout of 400 votes the movie gets a user rating of 5310 but there is a disproportionate number of voters who gave it a 1010 probably due to the message of the movie  nuclear weapons are the bane of mankind chuck murdock is an allstar little league pitcher who gives up baseball because there are nuclear weapons soon amazing grace smith is an allstar boston celtic who is inspired by chucks story and gives up basketball soon all sports leagues from the professional level to college to high school to little league dismantle in a worldwide protest later all the children of the world go on a silence strike this inspires the president of the united states to meet with the soviet premier who in time agree to eliminate all nuclear weapons in time for the start of the next little league season the movie ends with chuck about to throw out the first pitch with the president telling his new best friend chuck not to worry about striking out every batter as he hasnt thrown a baseball in a yearsomewhere along the line a nefarious underworld boss kills amazing grace when the president finds out he is told that the fbi can verify the killer but will never be able to prove it so the president calls the underworld boss but its one am i dont care get him on the line and tell him that he is to resign from all company boards that he sits on and sell all stocks that he has and to not get out of line againhonestly this movie was so crappy that i couldnt turn it off it was on television from 230 am to 400 am and i watched it all i wasnt turned off by the antinuclear weapons propaganda i was turned off by the implausible break down of all organized sports i dont even understand why amazing grace smith was killed and with all these famous athletes becoming chucks friends why the father was constantly upset with his son taking a principled stand and there was the clich moment near the end when dad tells chuck i never told you this but im proud of you cue hug
neg	i spent eight years running movie theatres in the 80s and 90s this was by far the worst film i ever showed to the public one thing that made it so bad was that it put on airs of trying to be a great inspiring film even the great gregory peck could not save this horrid piece of drivel from being far less than mediocre jamie lee curtis in an early nonhorror film role demonstrated clearly that she had not yet learned to act shes still trying but it isnt getting much betterim sorry and heres the spoiler international nuclear disarmament is never going to happen just because it makes children afraid to play little league baseball even the shows on nick and the disney channel are not stupid enough to try to make us believe that dreckthis is not worth the time you would waste watching it on cable tv it is not worth the price of a movie rental your dollar would be better spent on an extra package of microwave popcorn to go with the other movie you picked because it can only be better than this
neg	this movie is a bad memory from my childhood this is one of those movies that they show kids on a rainy day at school when you cant go out for recess and youd rather be watching anything anything else at least thats what it was like when i was in elementary school i just remember hating this movie granted i havent seen it in 15 years or so and they probably dont use it on rainy days anymore but i just want to warn everyone youd be better off using this to put your kids to sleep than entertaining them trust me pick anything else even though the topic is kind of controversial the plot is so tame and slow that i cant remember anything about it except that i disliked it so strongly that here 15 years later i felt the need to warn all of you against it
neg	this was among the stupidest and preachiest of the antinuke films out of the 1980sthe idea that a kid and a basketball star could change the world is pretty farfetched given how many childrens peace marches and celebrity protests there were and arebut the idea that the soviet union would agree to a total nuclear disarmament because some apparatchik kids learned of a silent protest in the west is ludicrouswhat ended the cold war americas tough dare i say reaganesque stance and the internal failures of socialism it was not the peace marches the dieins or films like amazing grace  chuck miracle mile or testament
neg	i cant imagine anyone would ever in a million years want to watch this movie not because it was one of the worst ever made it wasnt but largely because its about 20 years old and ohsoout of the mainstream i was trying to find out where i saw an actor before and this popped up so yeah a kid stops playing little league because he doesnt like nukes this prompts major media attention and a quick resolution to the cold war the end a fantasy to be sure but one so cockeyed it would make john lennon blush since terrorism has replaced communism as the ism that scares the hell out of us this movie really has no relevance except as an innaccurate look back at those times the writing acting and film craft are similarly undeveloped the reason i rated it as highly as i did was because i watched this movie around 50 times while i was 56 years old and still have a little place in my heart for it but i now realize that it doesnt quite cut mustard so if the law of large numbers holds true and someone eventually does decide to check out this movie realize that there are much better ways to spend your time but also much worse ones i will refrain from a john q tirade for now
neg	i saw this in the summer of 1990 im still annoyed by how bad this movie is in 2001implausible plot youd have to be a child to think this could happenim just really annoyed by it dont see this
neg	this film reminds me of how college students used to protest against the vietnam war as if upon hearing some kids were doing without cheeseburgers in cow dung collehe the president was going to immediately change all us foreign policythe worst thing is that while dangerous the concept of a policy based on if the ussr and us went to war it could mean the end of the world worked the us and ussr never went to warhad we only conventional weapons the notion of yet another war a winable war in europe and asia was not unthinkablenot that i think they should get rid of this movie it should be seen by film students as a splendid example of how not to make a filmit should be 0 stars or maybe black holes
neg	i saw this in the summer of 1990 im still annoyed by how bad this movie is in 2001implausible plot youd have to be a child to think this could happenim just really annoyed by it dont see this
neg	ive no idea what dimwit from san francisco came up with this stupid plot but apparently they need to get off whatever drugs they are taking and put their analyst on danger money  nowyeah this is a plausible story if you regard the alien abduction sequence in life of brian as plausiblethis film is little more than a leftist pipedream had the us and ussr give up nuclear weapons the result wouldve been to eliminate the only real obstacle that kept the two from engaging in a war bad as korea vietnam and other wars of the era were they were proxy wars fought to keep the superpowers from a direct engagementthis film makes me think about how realistic it was when some group of high school kids would go on a hunger strike against nuclear proliferation as if someone would say mr president some kids at drastic high are not eating and ronald reagan would reply my god id better revise my defense policy rightlike this film wouldnt it be better if the soviet union wouldve collapsed because they could not support their massive arms build wait that happened
neg	a film like amazing grace and chuck is a perfect example of how the left in this country just doesnt get it they never did and liberalism continues to slip further and further into political oblivionthis film deals with a little league baseball star who decides to stop playing ball as a protest to the existence of nuclear weapons the boy is understandably ridiculed until a bevy of professional athletes led by former nba star alex english join his cause not just a few of them join the cause by the time his movement reaches its zenith entire leagues of professional and college sports have to cancel their seasons since nobody will play any more just to move this review along im prepared to grant them this premise even though it would never happen in a million years ill just imagine it could then go from therei dont quite remember how but some type of agreement is reached and the boy decides to go back to the game he loves in an incredibly sappy and ridiculous scenebefore criticizing the message of this film let me just say that this film is poorly written acted and directed even if one does agree with the boys stance it would be impossible to overcome how badly the film was constructed and thats a shame since there are plenty of good actors that go to waste peck curtis petersen alex english does as well as he could have with his character however and i wish he would try to act in more films alas its likely much easier to find work in the coaching world of the nba one wishes mr english would teach more of these thuggish nba types of today how to shoot the rock a little better alex certainly knew how to put the ball through the hoopas far as the films message in concerned its just wrongheaded plain and simple all of those nuclear warheads tucked away in those missile silos out west prevented war it would be one thing for this boy and his flock to protest an actual war or the use of nuclear weapons these weapons were in fact never used and that was the genius behind their existence neither side during the cold war was crazy enough to fire a single missile without these weapons who knows what might have happened between the usa and ussrthe makers of this film obviously intended for kids in america to take up their cause and follow in chucks footsteps kids in america however are more intelligent than the left wing kooks who created this dreck the film is worth only 2 of 10 starsif you want to see a great film about the dangers of nuclear war stick with dr strangelove insteadmr newell you are no frank capra
neg	this sleek sexy movie is a mustsee only upon multiple viewings can one truly understand the uniqueness of this film personally i enjoy the narrator for his intelligent no subject left untouched style of narration the introduction grips you right away and holds you at the edge of your seat throughout the film he provides wonderful insight into the world of the trainables and allows the audience to really connect with internal horror this film exhibits the script itself holds the movie together wonderfully not only for kids but the elderly alike will gain a higher understanding of the trainables and the modern grasp that they have on the sexual experience ahead of its time and groundbreaking in cinematography it surely defines the word masterpiece
neg	i love seth green his appearances on that 70s show is always worth watching but last night i felt the show needed to overhauled four single young guys inherit a new york city apartment that most of us would die for the grandmother must have been an heiress to have such space in the first place so i felt the need for realism should have been brought out anyway the plot about four best friends getting this apartment was not believable i would have been thrilled if they had to move in with one of their parents which would have provided great humor and dysfunctional about the shows set up there did not seem to be much humor in it i am only watching it because it falls before my name is earl on a winning thursday night i think they should go back scrap this series and start over we need more family involved series how about seth and his friends move in with his wacky parents in the suburbs after a fire burns their place down they could have dabney coleman play the father and christine estabrook play the mother and dysfunctional siblings the list of possibilities with somebody like seth green are endless and the network is blowing it
neg	well its not often that we in the uk have a film made about inner city life from the perspective of the afro caribbean community the last example that i can remember was the underrated babylon way back in 1980 so i had high expectations when i heard about bullet boy a film that has been touted as the british version of la haine well la haine it is not i agree that the use of dialogue and environment gives this film an authenticity that has been missed in other british films of late but my concern is that this film predictably ends sadlythe film intelligently deals with the escalating problem of black on black violence that is sadly all to common in london but im concerned that film makers now use typecasting in plot as opposed to characters which is equally as damaging saul dibb had a great opportunity to make a film that could be both entertaining and inspirational to us all but sadly missed and created a film that only reinforces the idea that to be a young black male in london the only future is violence  tragedy
neg	over the last 20 years the majority of british films are about how horribly poverty stricken the uk is and how our youth doesnt stand a chance of a good life whilst they live on the mean streets of british cities the british film industry is obsessed with the idea of broken britain trainspotting this is england kidulthood football factory kes and from london to brightonbullet boy is just another british movie added to that list the main character expresses a desire to go straight yet he still insists on hanging around with dead beats who carry guns and fight with gang members over nothing i was never convinced that he did want to go straight as there was nothing stopping him pursuing an education or a trade in fact it would have been a breath of fresh air if he had of gone straight and we had a character who turned his life around instead he spends his time helping his friend trying to commit murder i felt no sympathy when he is predictably shot by another teen at the end of the film which is sad because at the beginning of the film i really liked the entire family and their desire for success i believe the makers missed a great chance to show the world that success belongs to those who are willing to really strive for it like the pursuit of happiness i know the purpose of this film was to try and paint a realistic picture of what life is like for black teens living in working class areas of britain but dont we already have enough films in the uk with that very same plot isnt it time these talented producers and writers give britains youth something to aspire to and show them a better life is just around the corneri applaud the makers of bullet boy for not loading the film full of mindless violence in order to try and get success through shock factors like kidulthood football factory but at the same time this movie offers nothing new to a long list of british films that are effectively dull and depressing to watch there is no happy ending to this movie or any of the others i have mentioned
neg	its a bad very bad moviewell for people a real realistic movie is a good thing for me it is not life is also predictable bad nasty trivial senseless sometimes maybe thats the reason for people say that this film is realtoo many common places youre black youre a criminal youre doomed and cursed whatever you do youll end up by shooting or being shot by someone dont let the kids play with the weapons it could be dangerous and then there are those who go to the church and then they are good very goodbefore this one i hadnt seen such a bad movie thats perhaps the reason for i never noticed how important the photography itself is important in a movie in this one every scene shot in daytime outdoor is clearly and annoyingly blue they didnt even care to correct the colour balance oh ive rated more than 300 movies in this database so far and this 310 is my lowest ever
neg	i watched this movie last night and was a bit disappointed a lot of the time facts were off at the beginning of the movie the grandfather made a comment to this grandson and his friends about how they felt when 911 hit this movie was supposed to be taking place in 1994 also one of the grandsons friends was wearing an eagles donovan mcnabb jersey he hadnt even been drafted as of yet the story line was good but the facts and actuality of the time frame was so far off base that it made the movie seem cheesy my boyfriend is an avid reader of wwii books and memorabilia i rented this movie hoping that it would be good the acting was soso the dog was cute but the way that this movie was carried out made me glad that i only paid 4 dollars to rent it as opposed to the 50 it would have taken me to watch it in a theater i hope that who ever reads this understands that i mean no discontent to those who fought the war but the facts and time frame should have been a little more closely monitored
neg	this movie had good intentions and a good story to work with the director and screenwriter of this movie failed miserably and created a dull boring filmstrip that made me feel like i was back in mr hartfords 8th grade social studies class  way back in 67what a waste will somebody please take this story and make a real movie out of it  the story deserves itevery time a scene had potential all we were left with were a few clichs combined with black and white footage that they probably got from the history channel to show the action shamefulossie davis was the only bright light in this dull fest the other acting was incredibly dull  it fit in with the movie well and whomever played the captain set a new low standard for line deliveryhowever if you are willing to accept all the numerous flaws in this movie and arent concerned with being awed or entertained but want to learn about the uss mason it is worth a watch
neg	full marks for the content of this film as a brit i was not aware that there was segregation in the us navy during wwii a very brave attempt to bring this fact to the world however the movie is pathetic direction is non existent the acting is wooden and the script is just one clich after another i can honestly say that this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen i sat and cringed from the start until the end at the very poor way that this had been put together this could have been a great movie the story for many of us outside of the us was new unique and also interesting the sad fact of the matter is the way that it was put together it is unfortunate that a true story like this which could have changed peoples attitudes has been squandered on a low budget badly directed movie i only hope that some time in the future one of the major studios will take this theme and do it justice
neg	i will give it a 3 just because it showed history that we need to know about to prevent it from happening again i agree with the comments from the gentleman from uk the movie was pretty terrible all clich no real plot historical and technical inaccuracies abound look up the technical specs on de 529 or any everts class destroyer escort and you will see what i mean i now its black history month in the us and im going to be called a racist just for saying this but the history of this ship is not that great they did some escort work chased a submarine that turned out to be a hulk that they rammed sorry but black people did a lot more in wwii then this silly movie gives them credit for this movie makes them look like whiners let the name calling commence i can handle it
neg	working at a video store i get to see quite a few movies and on occasion i try to watch some of the not so big movies proud happened to be one of them the initial idea of telling of the story of a primarily black crewed ship during wwii had some merit however in less than 10 minutes of watching the movie you find out that the primary point of the movie was to tell about racial tension in wwii the underlying story is about the ship the crew and their exploits in the war this primary point is hammered at you to the point of excessiveness all throughout the movie i commend the men that served on the uss mason for their triumph in the face of adversity and for the hardships that they endured a movie should have been made focusing on the accomplishments these men did for themselves the navy and for their country and not making a movie whose focus is racism during wwii
neg	this is a great story and was just the beginning of equality in the united states we are still working on it too however despite the fact this is true its still a movie and this is a movie site i realize independent films have a hard time getting good actors but wow the only one even mediocre is the excellent ossie davis but even he couldnt make up for all the actors including the one playing him as a young man absolutely atrocious acting granted the script was terribly clich but even then you have got to get some decent actors i wouldnt recommend this to anybody because it is so poorly done in every category read some books about the true story of the uss mason because they give these men the respect they deserve
neg	as a wwii naval history buff and someone who is not proud of this countrys history of race relations i was looking forward to seeing this movie what a disappointing piece of schlock i made it about 34 of the way through but i should have turned it off at the sub attack scene the idea that a uboat would fire a torpedo at a dde as if there was a hope of hitting it and then be able to run away from the dde while submerged is preposterous and thats just a small detail the whole movie was poorly written poorly directed and poorly acted i agree with others on this board that this could have been a good movie its as if they decided that since all those crappy wwii propaganda films were made with allwhite casts they needed to make one with black people and as bad as those old movies were this is actually worse and it almost smacks of false advertising to headline ossie davis and stephen rea it turns out they had very minor roles i have to believe those two fine actors were embarrassed to be associated with this film im done ive given way too much of my life this crap movie
neg	i had high hopes for this film i thought the premise interesting i stuck through it even though i found the acting save helena bonham carter unremarkable i kept hoping my time spent would pay off but in the end i was left me wondering why they even bothered to make this thing maybe in george orwells version there is a message worth conveying if this film accomplished anything it has inspired me to read orwells classic i find it hard to believe his tale could be as disappointing as this adaption if the film makers message is the mundane life is worth living well then theyve succeeded i would recommend this film to no one 101 minutes of my life wasted
neg	the british heritage film industry is out of control theres nothing wrong with filming classic novels but why must they all be filmed by talentless nobodies this film rips the guts out of orwells tough novel turning it into a harmless fluffy romantic comedy aspidistra may not be orwells best work but noone who reads it can forget its superb depiction of poverty orwell emphasises not only the cold and the hunger but the humiliation of being poor in the novel london is a bleak grey cold heartless city and comstock prays for it to be blasted away by a squadron of bombers but this film irons out anything that might be in any way disturbing and creates instead a jolly nostalgic trip to charming 1930s london in which everything is lit with shafts of golden sunlight and even the slums of lambeth are picturesque and filled with freshly scrubbed urchins and happy prostitutes comstocks poems about the sharp wind sweeping across the rubbishstrewn streets seem completely out of place in this chocolatebox world worst of all is the scripts relentless bonhomie ancient jokes and clunking dialogue its so frustrating because richard e grant is the perfect person to play gordon comstock and the film is packed with great actors but its all for nothing this film made me so angry britains literary history is something to be proud of for its richness complexity and power and what do we do with it we employ bland nobodies to turn it into softcentred anodyne pap for people who want to feel that they are getting some culture while they drink their horlicks and quietly doze off
neg	in spite of sterling work by the supporting actors and an intelligent script by alan plater this film suffers from a fatal flaw  the lack of charm of the central characteractor one of the characters describes richard e grants character as a whining little turd and unfortunately this sums him up perfectly there is nothing about him or his performance to make it credible that his girlfriend and upperclass publisherfriend would spend so much time and emotional effort on him he is rude arrogant selfish selfdestructive and thoroughly annoying the part called for an actor who can make you love him even when he is being a prate  a ewan mcgregor for exampleall of the witty satire on the class system etc was wasted thanks to this irritating and thoroughly unlikeable performance all i wanted to do was shake him and tell him to get over himself
neg	this seemed an odd combination of withnail and i with a room with a view sometimes it worked other times it did not tragedy that they changed the name for the us release though keep the apidistra flying is much better than the nothing title a merry war acting was okay script was okay overall it was a mediocre film
neg	this inept adaptation of arguably one of martin amiss weaker novels fails to even draw comparisons with other druggy oeuvres such as requiem for a dream or anything penned by irvine walsh as it struggles to decide whether it is a slapstick cartoon or a hyperrealistic hallucinationboringly directed by william marsh in oversaturated hues a group of public school dropouts converge in a mansion awaiting the appearance of three american friends for a weekend of decadent drugtaking and thats it except for the ludicrous subplot soontobethemainplot nonsense about an extremist cult group who express themselves with the violent killings of the worlds elite figures be it political or pampered within the first reel you know exactly where this is goingwhat is a talented actor like paul bettany doing in this tiresome badly written bore made prior to his rise to fame and jennifer connelly one can be assured that had he been offered this garbage now hed have immediately changed agents avoid
neg	a terrible storyline amis at his worst pointless and selfconscious decadence obvious shock tactics and patchy acting make this film rather like rancid aluminium embody everything that went wrong with the muchvaunted british film revival the humour is at best limp and the pretentiousness of the whole setup including some kind of internet terrorist group  ooh how contemporary really begins to gratefinal summary  a halfbaked attempt to be edgy that does noone any favours still its always a pleasure to see katy carmichael on screen
neg	i am a great fan of martin amis on whose book this film is based unfortunately the director has been unable to translate the book to the screen the novel is thoroughly post modern and highly artificial in its wildly overblown characters and the disintegration of traditional plot line and character development it is an hilarious examination of human greed excess and emptiness by one of the most moral of contemporary british writers the director of the film has completely missed the point of the novel in his hands the film screams along at breakneck speed indulging in every known trick shot and odd camera angle possible it is like ken russel on acid and suffers from that older directors self indulgence cranked up to a hundred not even the brief glimpse of gorgeous actor christian solimenos penis was enough to save this wretched film for me abysmal
neg	this film looked interesting id read the book a number of years ago and it informed me that the feature followed the plot outline pretty tightlystarted watching it and almost from the outset it failed to live up to expectations in fact i didnt bother watching the whole thing utter drivel  bad performances bad acting and instantly dislikeable characters  that was the point of the film i guesswatching this film left a bad taste in the mouth and put me on a downer for the remainder of my weekenddo not bother with this feature
neg	suffice to say that  despite the odd ludicrous panegyric to his soi disant abilities posted here  the director of this inept odious tosh hasnt made a film since well that is excellent news as far as im concerneddead babies has all of the bile of its creator but lacks the wit and technical proficiency that make martin amis the novelist readablewhen will the british film industry wake up and realise that if it wants to regain the status it once had it should stop producing rubbish like this and make something real people will actually want to watchavoid like the plague
neg	a couple of days after writing about how garbage like mad cows and this filthy earth receive money while ange  duncan and theo are totally ignored i had to sit through yet another british movie  that had me scratching my head as to why it received a single penny  some people may claim that because dead babies is based upon a highly regarded novel it has an in built market but both this filthy earth and mad cows were also adapted from novels and they were an ordeal to sit through as well i had read the synopsis of the plot where a bunch of high class wasters go to a remote mansion where theyre stalked by an internet cult but to be honest this isnt really how the story unravels and anyone expecting friday the 13th meets the shining is going to be bitterly disappointed since 9095 of the running time is taken up with said characters taking drugs and discussing sex  and what hateful characters they are too  not one of them is likable in any way and within minutes youll be getting nostalgic for stalin  mao and pol pot hoping that next time someone embarks on communist democide theyll be successful in creating an egalitarian utopia  anything that will signal the end of such decadent bourgeois meaningless that the hateful characters in this movie embark upon can only be welcomed not content with giving us a movie where the plot is meandering and where the audience fail to connect with the characters the director continues to spoil things further by getting all clever and arty  no doubt that is to impress us so we will fall upon our knees and cry  oh my god  what a wonderful director the way he bamboozles us with his highly artistic technique and only a worthless pleb will fail to appreciate what a god given talent this man is   im sure the vast majority of people either screamed  how come my projects got turned down while crap like this didnt   or  wtf was the last half hour of this piece of crap all about   you might defend the movie by saying the original source novel was unfilmable and this makes the film unwatchable  i will agree that this movie is unwatchable  i know the imdb classes this as an american movie but the style and faults with dead babies is uniquely british  americans might think theyve got things tough with bush but weve got tony blair  not to mention dead babies  mad cows and this filthy earth  no wonder everyone is ashamed to be british in the 21st century
neg	i had the pleasure of viewing this movie early and i have to say i thought that it was going to be boring and wondered how could they ever improve upon the 1984 version of bachelor party starring tom hanks which i thought was pretty goodi was rightin all honesty i thought it could have been bettersure there were some funny moments but it just didnt seem to hit the mark with methe acting was ok and the storyline pretty well follows the original but i think it could have been so much betterthis movie id say is for teens and the young of heart full of female bodies alcohol and sexits just another typical run of the mill party movie that has been done over and over again 410 is my vote for this one
neg	i wonder how much this movie actually has got to do with the 1984 movie bachelor party starring tom hanks is this movie even an official sequel this movie is lacking in every department and youre obviously better off not watching itfor a comedy this movie simply isnt good or funny enough it relies mostly on the characters their stereotypical assessments rather then the movie actually features some good original and funny momentsof course there also is very little story present and the movie nude breast than script pages you just keep waiting for things to finally start off there is a main plot line in it somewhere but that one is so terribly unoriginal and gets executed so poorly in the movie that it feels more as if its something nonexistent i guess there even is a message and moral story in it somewhere but this again is so terribly unoriginal and poorly done in the movie that it simply does not work outits basically a typical teenage comedy with lots of sex jokes and nudity only without the teenage main characters which makes the story all the more sad and tasteless the movie makes some really wrong jokes that are misplaced for any type of moviei regret ever watching this310
neg	now i recently had the viewing pleasure to watch the hilarious comedy bachelor party one of my new favorite comedies laughed until it just hurt type of movies so i naturally wanted to see the sequel hoping it would have the same laughs but instead bachelor party 2 the last temptation is made by the american pie generation where its tasteless and defeats the hole purpose of the first film yeah the first film has nudity but it doesnt show in every single scene also the plot is exactly the same from the first its not always a complaint with me but this could have been a little more original the only thing is that im glad that at least no old actors from the original appear in this movie because it would have been cheesy or really silly lookingron and melinda are engaged after only 2 months of dating everyone is against it melinda has a rich family but theyre pretty happy with ron and melindas brother todd is scared that ron will take his job so they go out on a weekend to miami for a bachelor party and todd is going to make sure that hell trap ron into a picture that will make melinda change her mind about the marriagebachelor party 2 the last temptation has a couple laughs here and there but over all fails to deliver what the first film accomplished these guys rons friends were more obnoxious than likable except for seth he was kinda funny the only likable characters other than seth is ron and melinda everyone else just more or less gets on your nerves you wanna watch this film just watch girls gone wild its the same thing only it doesnt try to pretend that its a film stick to the original bachelor party thats the movie thats going to get you in tears of laughter310
neg	recap ron is about to marry mel they are deeply and love and certain they are perfect for each other even though they met just a few months ago todd rons brother in law to be is not so happy he is afraid the marriage is a threat to his cushy job in the family business and decides to arrange rons bachelor party but his real plan is to put ron in a compromising situation get evidence and break ron and mel upcomments supposed to be a sequel to a comedy classic but it isnt funny at all it is mostly a pubertal show and a juvenile excuse to show scantily clad women actually in a way it is almost impressive have many you can put in there because they are everywhere unfortunately that is also one of the signs of a movie that cant support itself it simply isnt good enoughit has three redeeming points though or actually three actors that is worth a better script than this it is lead actor josh cooke who actually manages to give an impression of some common sense sara foster i know has more talent than to do movies like this and emanuelle vaugier seem to have a lot more talent than this moviewhat is suspiciously absent are good jokes actually bad jokes are rather scarce too it just isnt funny310
neg	this is the most cliche ridden and worst romantic comedy i have ever seen every scene is cringe worthy and the two lead actors  corey and danny are soo annoying corey is very dumb and naive and should have never listened to dannys false promisesneve campbell and the killer from urban legend are the only redeeming qualities in this poor attempt of a film danny dean paras looks in his late thirties and the girl hes trying to bed  corey looks as if shes still in collegehere in australia this film is called too smooth there is nothing smooth about this film at all 110 avoid
neg	having read many of the comments here im surprised that no one has recognized this as basically an overlong remake of a twilight zone episode from 1960 called mirror image starring vera miles rod serling did a much better job of creating an effective spooky tale in 24 minutes than sean ellis did in 88 minutes with this tedious snooze a short piece can be effective with a mysterious and unexplained ending but in a feature film there should be a bit more substance and the story should make sense sadly substance and sense are two things missing from the broken yes it has some moments but they are not enough to justify your time some further observations although this is clearly a contemporary story not one character in the movie has a cellphone and even though a car accident is the event that gets the story going there is never any reference to an insurance company to the person who was driving the other car or to the police who would have been required to do a report my advice skip this bore and watch the original instead
neg	i read about this movie in a magazine and i was intrigued a woman who one day sees herself drive past in her own car well i thought this could be interestingbut it isnt first the title the broken the brokenwhat what is broken theoh waiti get it the title itself is broken wow clever unfortunately this is virtually the only thing going for itthe premise is not that bad but i think kiefer suderland did much better in mirrors a cross between invasion of the body snatchers and mirrors and a rather mediocre one at that a more suited title would be the boring since it draws out every single scene for bloody ages or maybe the confusing since it doesnt explain anything at all not in the narrative nor in the story itself only some vague idea about evil copies and somesuch dotted with cheap scares and scenes used to death but nothing tangible its just messed upon the other hand the acting and the special effects are quite good but then again its not a difficult role to actafter watching the movie twice i still feel unsatisfied a little confused maybe and not in the e a poe or stephen king kind of way do yourself a favor and dont watch this one simply put there are better thrillers out there
neg	this film is pure distilled unadulterated boredom i knew nothing of it before i entered the dark room took my seat i was seduced by the mysterious and suspenseful blurb on the poster i suppose also lena headey is nice and unconventionally sexy and richard jenkins is always a reliable guy to have around so the cast seemed reasonable it may have been his name above the title that convinced me to go with this instead of whatever else was on i shouldve gone to see valkyrie for the second time insteadthe thin plot revolves around headleys gina mcvey her boyfriend her father her sister and her sisters husband who for some reason are being stalked in a very louche and unenthusiastic manner by their evil doppelgangers who emerge from mirrors that mysteriously smash there could be a great film behind this idea not exactly an original idea mind you but still and in fact if the filmmakers had shorn away all the supporting cast and simply stuck to headeys characters story the broken couldve made a reasonable 20minute short as it is it is desperately unmotivated and boring and terribly inconsistentfor instance in one scene a mirror smashes on its own in a room housing all the main characters they look puzzled but quickly forget about it in another scene a mirror smashes in an empty room and a doppelganger is visible as she steps out of the shards left hanging on the wall so why did the first mirror smash if no creepy crawly was to come crawling out just for a little thrill there are far too many scenes of the characters in the dimlylit london flats peering around corners cos they thought they heard something but seeing nothing there and moving on we begin to wonder why doesnt this malevolent doppelgang actually ever want to try to scare them scare the characters and you have a chance of scaring the audience but we the audience will need to start threatening each other in the darkness of the theater if we want to have any thrills during the broken by the way once weve spent time with these evil doubles we are totally bemused as to why anyone should be expected to be frightened of them  they just stand around blank looks on their faces perhaps totally harmless after killing their othersthere are some nice moods and touches throughout and i dare say director sean ellis could fashion a genuinely stylish and suspenseful mystery movie if he was to hire an imaginative screenwriter next time
neg	horror moviereally i cant believe how bad this movie waswhat the point of this movie the movie almost 1h and 30 min and the first 70 minutes of itis just lena walking around with this stupid look on her face after she had an accidentnot much talking at allnot even much actions at all i have to say thothe last 20 minuets it got little tiny action and was still stupid and the end oh my godi dont know where to beginit also end up with this stupid look on lena face lol dont get me wrong i love lena headeyi think she is great actressbut i dont know what got into her to do this movie dont waste your time and watching itbecause this movie has no storyhas no acting and has no pointnot to mention how slow this movie goes and it feels like you been watching it forever
neg	i liked the initial premise to this film which is what led me to hunt it out but the problem i quickly found is that one pretty much knows whats going to happen within the first 2030 minutes  the doubles will come from behind the mirror and take over everybodythere is no real twist which is fine  but the final reveal doesnt make a great deal of sense either how can she be racked with uncertainty and fear for the whole film if shes an evil id from beyond the mirroradmittedly the scenes beyond the mirror were chilling when they first appeared and the blondes murder is also effectively creepy but ultimately alas this seems to be a film in search of a story or a more engaging script piling atmosphere upon atmosphere and over the top scary sound design for 8090 minutes does not really cut it in fact it gets quite dull
neg	what an incredible fall for sean ellisyou gather a bunch of your friends at home all hyped about the follow up work of sean ellis you have an vague idea of the plot no spoilers that could kill the fun very high expectationsit is late at night perfect atmosphere for a movie of this type15minutes passes and you start telling yourself it is bound to pick up at 25mins you start wondering if you should just go to sleep and save this for another time when you can fully appreciate the expected not existent subtle touches over the half hour mark you realize half of your your hyped up audience is already asleep and call it a daya few days later when you exhaust all other material to watch you go back to this in the middle of the day this time hoping your mood will keep you awake this time 10 minutes later you find yourself fastforwarding the unbelievably and needlessly long intermediate transitions and images any other stuff i would have given up already but there is cashback and its legacy but that legacy can only carry you so long this is a new level of boring moviemaking imagine a short story extended to a novel with just descriptions this is what it isdecent cast is wasted there is no cinematography that leaves you in awe like cashback either there are films that annoy you there are films that lack certain aspects or just cheesy unfortunately this is just a waste of timefinal words stay away
neg	if the myth regarding broken mirrors would be accurate everybody involved in this production would now face approximately 170 years of bad luck because there are a lot of mirrors falling to little pieces here if only the script was as shattering as the glass then the broken would have been a brilliant film now its sadly just an overlong derivative and dull movie with only just a handful of remarkable ideas and memorable sequences sean ellis made a very stylish and elegantly photographed movie but the story is lackluster and the total absence of logic and explanation is really frustrating i got into a discussion with a friend regarding the basic concept and meaning of the film he thinks ellis found inspiration in an old legend claiming that spotting your doppelganger is a foreboding of how youre going to die interesting theory but im not familiar with this legend and couldnt find anything on the internet about this neither personally i just think the broken is yet another umpteenth variation on the theme of invasion of the body snatchers but without the alien interference the broken centers on the american mcvey family living in london and particularly gina when a mirror spontaneously breaks during a birthday celebration this triggers a whole series of mysterious and seemingly supernatural events gina spots herself driving by in a car and follows her mirror image to an apartment building whilst driving home in a state of mental confusion she causes a terrible car accident and ends up in the hospital when dismissed gina feels like her whole surrounding is changing she doesnt recognize her own boyfriend anymore and uncanny fragments of the accident keep flashing before her eyes does she suffer from mental traumas invoked by the accident or is there really a supernatural conspiracy happening all around her writerdirector sean ellis definitely invokes feelings of curiosity and suspense in his script but unfortunately he fails to properly elaborate them the broken is a truly atmospheric and stylish effort but only after just half an hour of film you come to the painful conclusion it shall just remain a beautiful but empty package theres a frustratingly high amount of fake suspense in this film this means building up tension through ominous music and eerie camera angels when absolutely nothing has even happened so far by the time the actually mysteriousness kicks in these tricks dont have any scary effect on you anymore some of my fellow reviewers around here compare the film and particularly sean ellis style with the repertoires of david lynch stanley kubrick and even alfred hitchcock but that is way way  way too much honor ps what is up with that alternate spelling the one with the scandinavian 
neg	i give this movie 3 out of 10 because i have watched zillions of movies and i can tell clearly what an intellectual movie with a mindteasing message should look like definitely the broken is not one of those movies i have to admit that the movie made me think a lot trying to understand what the whole thing was trying to lead to and despite the explanations ive read in prior comments they seemed only an exaggeration just to have one self in the intellectual league of people the photo on the cover clearly shows that the broken is the broken upper piece of the face which normally contains the brain its a clear message that once this part of the body is broken the rest will be deformed and lifeless so you start waiting on the movie characters to show their defected sides and this is not obvious in any of the scenes because the movie starts right away without any introduction to the characters and their lives before though we see the father holding a rifle when his children try to surprise him as if he is aware he has enemies but still this is not a very strong clue had the clues been planted more in the movie one would have said about that it is a masterpiece indeed but though the movie was so slow in pace it was at the same time so empty with no metaphorical scenes at all and the reuniting of the evil dad with the evil gena at the end is a strong refuting evidence of the existential messages that some people spoke about in other comments furthermore if gena truly lives in the apartment as her brother tells her at the end then how come she is the evil one i bet i can defy any theory about this movie with so many questions that can only lead to one conclusion this movie is a pretentious one and a waste of time obviously it shows someone trying to make out of a meaningless mystery something which is of no value at all i am a huge fan of horror movies and specially slasher ones that some people call popcorn movies horror movies are not supposed to convey deep messages theyre supposed to uncover the beautiful mask of life and show you the other dark side of it which is the truest i guess horror movies should have blood screams intensity skeletons body organs and parts because that is the real horror and its never away from reality i have watched almost all horror movies and i can prove that each one of them can be as real as the sunrising nothing is unreal as long as the mind had thought of for instance the horror movie train with all the slashing and tensity of it and its similarity almost in everything with hostel it speaks about a very real thing which is selling body organs illegally by abducting people in foreign places where no one would ask or search for themand even if we considered the broken a movie that has an existential message it is still very poorly presented and the least scary i prefer the addiction message presented in requiem for a dream which went beyond drug addiction to highlight the fact that any kind of addiction whether for sex tv safetybeing pampered etc can be so destructive and it scared the hell out of me and those who always criticize horror movies for being meaningless and very commercial are usually just bunch of people who get scared easily and simply dont like this genre but this doesnt mean that there are fans of such movies and that they have a lot to offer to the viewer from adrenaline turmoils ecstasy leadership lessons believe it or not entertainment to most importantly the face to face interview with the essence of life as ugly and scary as it may seems death
neg	have you ever had a cool image in your mind that you thought it would be nice to be in a movie like seeing a detective peeking through the cracks of a broken fence of some abandoned house or seeing a woman walking down a street looking cold and intense and awfully alert yeah imagine stretching that image to a whole movie you pretty much got the idea of broken though theres no detectives in this movie im just using it as a visual example but the intense looking woman is here and she filled pretty much 99 of the screen time i got nothing to complain about that woman shes a perfect choice for this rolei consider myself a very open minded individual who can find enjoyment out of all kinds of artistic expressions and i can truly enjoy some really moody stuff it would be really cool if i can frame one of the scene from this movie and hang it on the wall lets be honest here the acting is superb some of the expressions on the actors face are what keep me watchingnow onto the problem of this movie beyond the mood theres not much anything else here the director basically took an obsession of an idea and ran it far beyond what it was worth i dont consider it to be a spoiler if i say the obsession is mirror lets face it this singular idea is all over the bloody place and thats all the director got to work with granted there are a few twist and turn here and there if you paid any attention nothing is going to surprise you in the end obvious plot holes asidenow im not picking bones with this style of art since i enjoyed them most of the time i still believe that we should judge an art base on the medium it uses to express whatever the artists want to express movie is not a piece of music or a picture or a painting or even a poem and certainly not just a cool image in your mind its all that plus a good story and character development i consider the lynch style of movie making cheating it is irresponsible and cheap and a waste of the medium we gave movies 2 hours running film time for a good reason therefore we should judge it differently than judging a single frame of imagery such as a photograph or a paintingthis movie is not completely lynch style thank goodness it has a linear development and eventually came to a conclusion it does not have much story or character development it presented itself rather seriously with characters composed of common folks thus distance itself from other fantasy stuff at least from the surface it does not offer any explanation of the fantasy element nor did it ever attempt to build a coherent world around it the oddity came from nowhere and seems rather isolated and accidental maybe the coherency remains in directors head but from what i can see he did not put much effort into realizing it on the screenwhere did he put his effort in then it seems that he spent a lot of effort in building the mood and enhancing it with the music the music often built up tension which eventually turn into a tease only in the later part of the movie the scare and tension materializedin the end i felt like ok i know what you are trying to say here but is that the point you are trying to make by spending two hours building up all these tension it is rather irrelevant with who the characters are and what kind of life they have and we are given very little about who the characters are all we have is this circumstance that just took placed disappointing but i guess the director did not have much material to work with and it shows
neg	nobasically your watching something that doesnt make sense to not spoil the film for people who actually want to this take a look at the flick i will explain the storya normal everyday to day women is walking down a street then finds herself driving by in her own car she follows her and many events take place during that time that include her and her familyi specifically made an account to comment on this film of how horribly written this was the acting was great the events were great but the story just brought it nowhere  it could of been added to tremendously and be made into a worldwide epidemic im not sure what the writer was trying to accomplish by making this usually at the end of films most of your questions get answers but this film has you asking what just happened and 1 hour 20 minutes just passed for nothingspoiler startsthey had this area between 2 dimensions ours and behind the glass that would come into our world and kill us it was not elaborated on all during the film and you never know how it was happening or why it was or when it happened nothing gets explained during the film the main character shouldnt of even been the main character at the end of the film the guy who finally figures it all out and runs away her sisters boyfriend should of been the main character but sadly the movie ends 20 seconds after i bought this movie for 10 threw it out right after dont waste your time i really hope nothing like this is made again
neg	you gotta wonder how some flics ever get made this one decided to skip with the why among many other things and just wanders off beyond the moot and yet you have a number of decent actors doing their best to pump some life into the story the blue tint throughout the movie overshoots into yet again which on its own would be depressing but here its overkill the idea that its not a medical condition not some house or gypsy or trinket curse but just something that for no apparent reason starts to happen to our protagonist and then to everyone else around her just winds up being much like taking a big swig out of an empty mug some doppelgangers have super powers but others dont or dont know they do it seems theyre just as clueless as we areits a poor mans ripoff of invasion of the bodysnatchers with keifer sutherlands mirror and the sixth sense were you to seriously botch those three together
neg	this film really tries to hard if your going to make a horror film at least give it a reason to believe in to hook the viewer you wait and wait through the film expecting for some grand explanation but it doesnt instead it tries to be too clever ending and not revealing anything what was the point of the movie  where its actually going  and more importantly what the hell was going on    why were they there and how does it tie into anything just another weak scifi horror i love the fake reviews on imdb saying how great it is by related press releases to bump the movie either that or people have low horizons its not worth your 2hrs at allim not saying the film is better than the fragile but at least that gave you reasoning and why things happened and has an end result this doesnt and it just waffles on with tons of padding to make everything feel scary this film is about as low as when a stranger calls god that was lame too big tip if your gonna make a horror make it believable with reasoning and explain to the viewer whats going on so they have a hook into your story because if theres no reasoning or believability then theres no firm hold on anything and it cant be scary no disrespect to the cast or crew cause they did a good job its just the poor writing
neg	the broken is part of the after dark horrorfest iii not a slasher or filled with gore plenty of broken glass and mirrors in this edgy thriller from france and writerdirector sean ellis a successful radiologist gina mcvaylena headlyinters a strange world as her life seems to spiral out of control while attending her fathersrichard jenkinsbirthday party the guests are stunned when a mirror crashes to the floor for no obvious reason things get really strange when she witnesses a woman that is the spitting image of herself driving down a london street in a car identical to her own gina sneaks to her doppelgangers apartment and finds a photo of herself with her father she drives away and is involved in a head on collision then mysteriously her boyfriend is not the same to be exact family and friends are not easy for her to trust is gina beside herself is she in a parallel world her nightmares become more horrificis she brokenkudos if you can figure this one outit wont be easy editing couldnt be any tighter lighting is questionable other players melvil poupard william armstrong michelle duncan and ulrich thomsen
neg	very unnecessary movie with characters that are acting so unsympathetically that i really didnt care who would fare the best or was that the purpose of the film to portray some smooth talking coldhearted new york city folks no romance here no comedy either acting is very flat and a very predictable plot what annoyed me the most was this constant joking with quotes from classic movies man cant you see that the more you quote the less significant your own movie becomes try to be original yourself a small budget is no excuse at all firsttime director neither crappy crappy crappy no wonder it only cost me one buck
neg	im being generous giving this movie 2 stars the line about have you even seen the wizard of oz was the best part for me with terrible writing and acting like displayed in this movie its no wonder so many are taken in by worthless tv reality shows do yourself a favor and get out of the house and hit a royals baseball game your gonna be glad ya did
neg	this was a cute movie until the ending the ending was merely one more despicable effort to emasculate men and empower women at their expense the girl refused to listen to reason and logic and used her passiveaggressive nature to control and impose her will on the guy who ultimately yielded his power and control over the relationship to her it is not by chance that she was sitting behind the drivers wheel in the car as they drove away at the end after he had to beg her and plead with her to take him back this movie is a victory for all women who think they should be in charge of all men and in control of their relationships with them it was a despicable movie for that reason
neg	thats a snippet of choice dialogue delivered by the evil ballbusting lady assistant of a famous scientist to her prim maid just before she lures three incredibly dumb college girls to a mansion for behavior modification experiments meanwhile at the local bar people drink and dance to lame 80s rock songs a biker punk has sex with a cycle slut on a pinball table in front of a crowd of people then tries to rape the scientists virginal daughter jessica debra hunter who is in love with another biker dale midkiff from pet sematary who in turn is in cohorts with the assistant back at the house the sorority bimbos swim shower change clothes and have sex with men from the bar a small silver ball part of the experiment flies into victims mouths and turns them into drooling killer zombiesif that isnt enough to entertain you theres a hilarious theme song nightmare fantasy roller skating some serious daisy dukes and a psychic hand puppet  that warns danger danger just like the lost in space robot and recommends hitchhiking as one of the best ways to pick up menthis filmedinflorida mess is so mindnumbingly awful that multiple viewings are recommended to soak it all in and hey isnt that nypd blues detective jill kirkendall turned cnn newscaster andrea thompson as one of oftnude bimbos sure is supposedly this was started in 1982 and new footage was added later for the video release in 1985score 1 out of 10 and i mean that in a good way
neg	surely no saturday morning tv kids show was ever done this poorly after all those producers had to count on the audience coming back well in this awful offering they could at least count the money they saved on sets the script could have been a reject from some longforgotten space opera serial with a few smarmy lines added for cooldude gerald mohr to murmur to naura hayden no director could have done anything decent with such a loony storyline so the action just plods boringly along the spaceship props are absurda bulova wall clock and portable typewriter for examplebut the planet sets have got to be some of the worst in cinematic history most are crude drawings and its all bathed in an often misfocused red light even mohrs bare hairy chest is used as a prop and its a bad oneas ribthin as the plot any viewer who can make it to the end of this movie will hear a message from the martiansand will probably agree completely
neg	hopelessly inept and dull movie in which the characters stand around in rooms or a rocket ship and talk endlessly you might think things would perk up when they explore mars but these scenes are filmed through a heavy redorange filter which makes everything very murky the martian landscapevegetation consists mainly of drawings and the monsters are entirely unconvincing there are echoes of bride of the monster when the heroine carefully winds the octopus like tentacle of a flesh eating plant around her before weakly thrashing about the difference being that the ed wood film is a hundred times more entertaining better wear earplugs when watching otherwise the scifi music score repeated endlessly will drive you insane if you find yourself unable to sleep one night just slip this one into the vcr and your insomnia will be cured in no time
neg	i gave this movie a 2 and though i consider myself a science fiction fan i found this movie very difficult to take seriously it was on amc one late night and im glad i saw it for free this movie is probably good for a few laughs but not much morethe special effects are about average for the time period  not awful but not great either of course we know more about mars now than we did back then but we really cant hold that against this film the main reason i did not like this movie is because of the storythere were several parts of this movie that i wish would have been explored in a little more detail  the astronauts injurycondition the city on mars the creature in the lake etc overall the movie is much like a lengthy episode of the 1960s version of the outer limits  complete with a cheesy ending
neg	the angry red planet quickie review like the man from planet x this is a bizarre science fiction tale culled from an era where fantasy and science fiction were still damn near the same thing meaning we have some highly laughable special effects and rampant pseudoscience masquerading as science fiction and yes its another classic released in a high quality transfer with a crisp picture and sharp soundby midnite moviesso the main reason to watch this film oh its definitely the whole time our space crew is on mars what you thought angry red planet referred to neptune prior to that is some rather poor quality space crew boarding a space ship inside of which they smoke and toss around sexist chauvinistic banter aimed at the puny female member of the crew itd be somewhat offensive by todays standards if it werent so damn funny but mars is the real reason were watching this thing the film is generally black and white but mars well mars is screaming bloody red its filmed in this bizarre red plasticy sheen giving the angry red planet quite an interesting look of overexposed redness its really quite a sightas are the ha ha aliens viewers are to witness the best being the ratbatspidercrab you think thats a joke thats what they call it in the movie its a gigantic chimera small puppet of a thing combining traits of rats bats spiders and crabs it bounds along all puppety and scares the sht out of our heroic crew there are other weird and poorly imagined aliens to be seen but that one takes the cake eventually after their harrowing experience on mars the sexist crew boards their ship and returns to whatever planet it was they came fromthis aint for everyone science fiction film buffs  curiosity seekers and some general film buffs fans of mystery science theater 3000 will have a field day with this one if they never got to it on the show210 modern score 610 nostalgia score 410 overallwwwresidenthazardcom
neg	please take a minute to read my entire review i am not knocking the film itself  only the dvd versions currently availablei really wanted to give this film even two stars i mean how could it possibly rank a mere 1 out of 10heres how an epic film adaptation of tolstoys novel war and peace with historically accurate battle scenes courtesy of the red army and an extremely faithful sceneforscene adaptation of the novel would be difficult but worth sitting through for seven hours  if thats what you were seeingthe trouble is you cant see that film  anywhere as far as i knowi am attempting to watch the ruscico dvd version  widely considered the best version available since its letter boxed and restores the scenes that were cut from other dvd releases but it is one of the worst film prints ive ever seen transfered to dvd the picture is muddy and inconsistent often strobing its almost tolerable if you crank your brightness color and picture levels up to maximum but the problem doesnt end therethe sound is also way inconsistent blaringly loud in parts virtually inaudible in others and as for languages its a huge problem for english speakers  the dubbed option has some good actors and some really terrible ones whose performance grates and parts of the film just arent dubbed at all slipping back into russian and even french randomlythe subtitled option isnt much better the subtitles dont appear below the image but right over it  obscuring some of the beauty or whats left of it in the scenery furthermore the subtitles are often a poor translation a shame given that the script took pains to hew so close to tolstoys actual words and the subtitles too seem to just drop out in parts so even if you max out the color brightness and picture settings and turn the volume way up and choose subtitled and english dubbed youre still going to get a film thats annoying to watch and listen tocan its content overcome that it might have been able to but at seven hours  who can stand it for that longmaybe someday someone will come along and restore this  and maybe then i will see a masterpiece  but for now i just cant give more than one star to something ive only been able to stand watching about the first 12 of
neg	this is not a commentary on the actual movie but on the ruscico dvd release for north america i dont know if there have been different releases and updates but the disks we rented had a 2000 copyright on them if that means anything anyway the sound mixing on these dvds was absolutely horrible the levels often yoyoed up and down when the scene cut to a battlefield panorama the orchestral track would thunder so loudly that i didnt know which would blow out first  my eardrums or my speakers when it was time for dialog the volume would usually drop to something barely audible occasionally the orchestra and foleywork would stay loud while the dialog was superimposed at a much lesser level my wife and i found that the only way we could watch this movie at all from these dvds was if one of us kept a hand on the remote to continuously modulate the volume and like another user has already commented when we selected english audio the dialog kept switching back and forth between russian and english and occasionally when the characters spoke in french on the native track the dubbing was in russian so youre sol if you understand neither ultimately we gave up watching after the first disk before you fork out 50 for this movie on dvd for your own library id heartily recommend getting your hands on a rental copy to see whether you can really enjoy this epic flick when burdened by such bad sound particularly if youve never read the book and really want to understand the storyline
neg	im probably not giving this movie a fair shake as i was unable to watch all of it perhaps if id seen it in a theater in its original presentation i might have appreciated it but its far too slowmoving for mei read the book some 25 years ago and the details of the plot have faded from memory this did not help the film as its something less than vivid and clear in its presentation of eventsthis is really four linked films or a film in four parts and was i believe intended to be seen over four nights in a theatrical presentation i found part i to be enjoyable enough but it was all i could do to sit through part ii which drags interminably reading tolstoys philosophizing is one thing if you get a good translation or can read it in the original his brilliant writing far outweighs any issues one might have with the pace of the story on film however its hard to reproduce without being ponderousi have other issues with the parts of the film that i saw its very splashy with a lot of heymalookatthis camera work that calls attention to itself instead of serving to advance the storyclearly im missing something but i just couldnt summon the enthusiasm to crank up parts iii and iv
neg	while bondarchuk was by no means a young man when he was commissioned to work on this project he was still a novice director with only a single pictures a successful adaptation of a short wwii story to his name bondarchuk of course had already been an established acting star for a decade but thespian skills mean little behind the camera and as a director he was woefully unprepared to undertake a production of such scale and it shows through muddled shot compositions especially apparent in group scenes often unfortunate camera positions performances of wildly varying quality for the director was apparently so overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of the task actors were apparently left to their own devices awkward voiceovers that sound like radio broadcast announcementsvidors war and peace was probably the main reason that prompted the soviet government to spare no expense on this production the ussr release of the vidors picture made quite a splash certainly bondarchuk wanted to emulate the greatest strength of the hollywood film and find his own audrey his final choice lyudmila savelyeva a bigeyed sprightly darkhaired thing indeed somewhat resembles hepburn unfortunately she was a kirov ballet dancer without neither acting experience nor talent so unsurprisingly the most kind word that i can find to describe her performance is awfulthough it might be expected that soviet actors speaking the same language as tolstoys characters would have better understanding of them than foreigners but this war and peace often proves that not to be the case the revolutionary upheaval swept away the thin upper layer of russian cultural soil that the world of war and peace grown out of so a good share of these big name soviet actors involved in this production often look as clueless as americans performing shakespeare  i dont mean of course that american actors cant possibly play shakespeare credibly but youll know what i mean if you witnessed american members of the cast in branaghs adaptations of the three main characters only bondarchuks pierre is commendable but even he was too old for the part and feels out of place in the early going
neg	filmed in a documentary style but you can pretty well tell participants had been coached a recently divorced wannabe film makermyles berkowitzsees a chance to liven up his love life and step into the movie biz at the same time he intends to make a documentary piece about finding love by filming twenty dates including ramifications the comedy is spotty at best the rest is mishap after mishap also taking part are richard arlook robert mckee and the enticing elisabeth wagner trying for credibility the fetching tia carrere is talked into a cameo this will suffice as a handbook on how not to get a satisfactory date
neg	the movie is pretty funny and involving for about four dates then it becomes a blatant commercial for some guy you and even his friends really cant stand it is a pretty interesting concept film dates on a quest to find true love in modern la the problem is that it feels incredibly and badly scripted at times and blatantly selfpromoting it is difficult to care about and be drawn into any of the characters because the writeractor is so egotistical uncool untrue and simply unlikeable you end up feeling sorry for his dates
neg	i went to a screening of this movie and while it had a couple moments that made me laugh it had some very major flaws it first of all presents itself to be the humorous exploits of a reallife divorcee trying to find love in la what it morphs into is a depressing narcissistic and unfunny romp through the history of the film directors love life and professional life jokes wear thin quickly and you find yourself suddenly not caring how this mans dates progress the ridiculousness is that the director simultaneously presents himself as an extremely annoying and heavily flawed character and then expects us to be concerned
neg	ripoff of a dozen better films particularly steven martins la story which at least had the grace to be obviously fictional even though it starred his thengirlfriend playing his girlfriend in the filmyes naive boys and girls 20 dates is a mockumentary although i am not absolutely certain that was myles berkowitzs intent when he started my impression is that he started the project semiseriously then quickly realized that it would be pathetic and not funny unless he made the situations more and more ridiculous as a result the whole thing has an uneasy cheap and insincere feeling about itas someone smartly pointed out the film has two of the dates suing and putting restraining orders on myles and yet they appear in the film which would be impossible as it would require a consent form it also appears to me that the majority of women who appear as the dates are professional actresses albiet not famous ones excepting tina carrere  they are simply too obviously pretty polished thin and comfortable in front of the camera to be average civiliansmr berkowitz makes a classic error in only casting this kind of very pretty thin actress instead of utilizing a variety of believable women which might have made the premise even in a mockumentary more believable and funnier he also skates over what is probably his realworld problem and which is that both the movie character and the real world myles berkowitz appear to be functionally unemployed his real life imdb credits are practically nonexistent excepting this film even in the world of the movie his exwife divorced him for never being employed i think the viewer let alone mr berkowitzs real life dates are deserving of an explanation of he manages to live in one of the most expensive urban environments in the us in a luxury apartment driving a fancy car and eating out at pricey restaurants when he doesnt seen to have any source of income whatsoever is he drug dealer living off his rich parents no clueyou can get away with most anything in a film if the jokes are really funny 20 dates is painfully embarrassingly unfunny mr berkowitzs idea of a joke is to have his character while on restaurant dates announce to his companions how the food served is likely to give him either diarrhea or constipation  the worst kind of childish potty humorit is not very surprising to discover that mr berkowitz never made a film before 20 dates and in the last 8 years has not made a single film appeared as an actor in anyone elses film or had a writing or producing credit of any kind my gut instinct tells me that this film was not financed by elie the gangster money man who appears offcamera but more likely by mr berkowitzs affluent parents or perhaps represents a shocking abuse of credit cards whichever it was we can all rest easy that we are unlikely to have to see myles berkowitz or any of his creative efforts ever again hallelujah
neg	this is not a boring movie the audience might stay on its chair fascinated by this selfish character miles berkowitz both filmmaker and actor here the storyline is simple  after a divorce and ten years of a hollywoodian noncareer the author plays is quest for love in front of the camera the first question is about how true is all that  what is written what came by chance  both answers yes or no portrays mberkowitz as a low average human beeing if you look for a selffiction about love like this one i recommand you to read some independant comic books  chester brown joe mattbeside of this i felt quite disappointed to hear so much against my country france i know american people usually say that the french are arrogant that might be true then etc and for sure the french and the whole world have lots of griefs against america but why so much hate  dont think i couldnt like this movie only because of that anyhow
neg	the film attempts to be a mockumentaryshot in the documentary form but with many obviously scripted partsbut fails in not providing the audience with any characters with which to create the illusion of the mockumentary also the film purports to be about finding real love in los angeles but is nothing more than an uninteresting look at an amateur filmmaker trying to make his first big movie
neg	i would rather have 20 root canals than go through this film again the prince of annoying myles berkowitz has wasted nearly two hours of my life with this piece of cynical pseudocool the only amusing thing in this whole mess is mr samahas obnoxious off camera patter about tits and ass berkowitz takes a great concept and grinds it into the dust it is choppy and badly done in an apparent effort to make it seem edgy or funny it is neither i seldom feel that a movie was a waste of film or tape but this one qualifies for that distinction if a date suggests seeing this film run
neg	with no affinity towards any type of filmmaking and a healthy appreciation of documentaries i can honestly say i was angry at myself for bothering to sit through the entire length of 20 dates i wont waste your time with the plot you may read other reviews i will say though that berkowitzs hyper woody allenstyle narration was extremely annoying you either wished hed lay off the coffee or ingest some tranquilizers and its potentially apparent to berkowitz himself that this film was a bad idea as parts of it details his trials to finance the documentary forgive me for disguising insults as compliments but ill give credit to berkowitz for having the skills to convince some idiot to finance this horrid piece of  i appreciate the boundaries  intentions of the film here but even when regarding the standards berkowitz sets for himself he fires off and misses on all levels in closing im sure many of these female companions were not at ease going on a date with a twitchy wannabe filmmaker and therefore i question the films sense of authenticity hey myles i loved your film the first time i saw it when it appeared as an episode of seinfeld or was a film directed by woody allen or kevin smith
neg	no likeable characters the lead is a combination of the worst of woody allenpaul provensareiser and the contrived scenes did anyone really think thiat kid on the rollerblades was not going to knock the guy down were just sickeningly bad
neg	however the ladies of all ages will lap it up no doubt at least the opposite sex understand what it is to be a mother and most of us men try to fathom out what it is to be a father whether changing nappies is not at all my favourite occupation and trying to get those bottled babyfoodstuffs into errant toothless mouths must rank very high on household duties preferably left to its mother has absolutely nothing to do with the mattersome good interpretations here and a good story idea the handling of the matter limited to rather scanty tvproduction concepts gives the film a rather overmellowy taste with not much new to offer an insipid way of delivering the goods and in the end the outcome is so forseeable during the last 20 minutes or so even my wife dozed off and i was jumping up to the computer to get the online scoring in the barcelonadeportivo match hoping the away team would do something rather good they did this film did notbetter by far is mike leighs magnificent secrets and lies qv which touches on the same subject matter but with brenda blethyn playing a far superior part
neg	sean bean is great as are the photography locations and costumes however the plot is somewhat muddled and the conclusion flat the plot has been substantially altered from cornwells novel and not to the better unfortunately this adventure is much better read than watched sharpe was too narrowly drawn here in contrast with his literary alter ego who seems more intelligent and determined despite his apprehension in his new role as an officer promoted from the ranks i really enjoyed the brief scene in which sharpe is tripped by a real officer and after a quick pause and piercing stare pushes the surprised and cowed officer right back it sets the tone for his later trials as a commanding officerrating 4 of 10
neg	this is a rip off of the old frankenstein premise an acclaimed scientist is killed in a freakish accident and his father a noted brain surgeon saves the brain it is then put into a robotic body of his own design his brother an electrical genius gives the colossus impetus to transfer thoughts into motion the whole project goes bad when the creation goes berserkspecial effects are undeveloped the script is lacking and it is humorous that this is not scary a bit well very small kids will think this is good if you are wide awake at three in the morning and this comes onnight nightthe lead characters are played by otto kruger john baragrey and ross martin ed wolff played the colossus
neg	you know this is gonna be a cheesy movie when1 it was made it the 50s 2 its in black and white 3 it has no name actors 4 screaming makes up for the lack of special effectswell not to be outdone  this movie brilliantly incorporated all four of the above elements to turn this into a true cinematic blunderokay  shhhhh but i am gonna discuss special effects here  or lack of them  did you catch the underwater scenes it looks like it was poorly filmed through an aquarium  note the cape flapping in the breezeand the repeated reuse of stock footage exterior house shots the bridges scenes  great enhanced the kraftiness of this film  not since plan 9  have i seen such creative usage of stock footageand hey where there was a lack of special effects  not to worry  screaming does take the place of special effects in this movie as well yes this movie even cleverly used that old hack trickgrab the popcorn  set your brain on stun several fermented beverages definitely helps sit back and wonder why the heck did they put this on film againwayno
neg	unless you are geeky film student who has to see everything this film will not only be a waste of your time and money and a huge disappointment but it will also make you angry beyond beliefthere might be a story worth telling somewhere inside but hopkins decided to hide it and encode under so many incessant chaotic layers of apparently random audio video microcuts making the viewers patience run thin after a very short whilewhy would someone like hopkins choose such a heavy most difficult and highly unstable project as his first script first score and third film can by anyones guess maybe he played with it in his mind for such a long time until it became unrecognizable as what it became not even for himself the result proves that he has by far not enough experience or skill to achieve the desired resulteven the weirdest carpenter and lynch films to name just two uncoventional filmmakers had 90 more coherence 95 less characters and 99 more story flowsir anthony you aimed for the stars but unfortunately missed by a couple of light years please stick to acting in that department you are a unequaled giant and nobody should ask more from you not even yourself
neg	a confused mess from start to finish like they used to say about the beatlessongs there was a secret message if you played the lp backward if one had the patience to watch this films scenes from finish to start youd come away with the same degree of disappointmentapart from all of this psychedelic hodge podge of flashbacks and false starts the clearest characters were the movie backers out for revenge if the movie didnt get sorted there was nothing to like about these two either overacting shouting and threats were delivered in comic book fashion i think one dimensional was an overstatementokay so maybe the artsy types are rolling their eyes reveling in the fact that unlike them we plebeians just didnt get it well im afraid there was nothing to get and the two cardinal sins of any bad movie carried from start to finish a nonexistent and pathetic story line if you want to call it that and by far the worst not a single character you cared about in the least
neg	why did i waste 15 hours of my life watching this why was this film even made why am i even commenting on this filmone reviewer said this film took patience to watch and it was nt for everybody i cannot figure out who this movie is for maybe after dropping a hit of acid somebody somewhere could watch this and make some sense out of it it is incoherent it isnt experimental its plain and simple garbage the film follows no plot line whatsoever just when you think you have something wellyou dont i think the ending brought some finality to the film no pun intended the viewer gets a glimpse of what might have been going on i dont think i put a spoiler in here not that it would matter this film is another must miss in the world of filmdom
neg	what hopkins does succeed at with this effort as writer and director is giving us a sense that we know absolutely no one in the film however perhaps therein lies the problem his movie has a lot of ambition and his intentions were obviously complex and drawn from very deep within but its so impersonal there are no characters we never know who anyone is thus there is no investment on our partit could be about a screenwriter intermingle with his own characters is it maybe by that i dont mean that slipstream is ambiguous i mean that there is no telling hopkinss film is an experiment on the face of it one could make the case that it is about a wouldbe screenwriter who at the very moment of his meeting with fate realizes that life is hit and miss andor success is blind chance as he is hurled into a slipstream of collisions between points in time dreams thoughts and reality nevertheless it is so unremittingly cerebral that it leaves no room for any hint of emotion even to the tiny quite rudimentary extent of allowing us a connection with its charactersi didnt think the nippy and flamboyant school of shaky machinegunspeed camerawork and editing disengaged me but reflecting upon the film i am beginning to realize that it had a lot to do with it there are so many movies of the past decade in which the cuts or camera movement have sound effects as well as other atmospheredeteriorating technical doodads i suppose in this case it was justified in that its purpose was to compose the impressionistic responsiveness of dreams however i knew barely anything about slipstream when watching it and i came out the same way and i just do not care because hopkins made no effort to make us care there are interactive movies and there are movies that sit in a rocking chair and knit unaware of your presence slipstream is the latter
neg	given the chance to write direct and star in my own movie i would probably choose something about robot women with guns anthony hopkins however decided to make possibly the strangest movie anyone has ever seen slipstream is a movie that is so strange that even david lynch would probably look at the person next to him and say whats going onthis is a movie where in one scene a man crosses the road towards a yellow car facing to the right which suddenly changes into a pink car facing to the left this is a movie where two characters have a conversation interspersed with shots of random people laughing and insects climbing up walls this is a movie where a man starts talking about invasion of the bodysnatchers only for the actor of that particular movie to suddenly show up as himself and then disappear into thin air this is a movie that decides to throw the need for a coherent plot straight out of the window and use fifteen different edits whilst doing so as well as changing from black and white to colour for seemingly no reason at alli must however commend mr hopkins for his choice of actors in this movie some of whom portray multiple characters all of those involved throw themselves into their roles even if they probably have no idea what theyre actually doing my favourite here was christian slaters thug in a hat who was impressively menacing whilst babbling nonsense and singing the american national anthem anthony hopkins has been quoted saying that he did this movie as a joke and thats possibly the best way to sum up slipstream its a joke on the audience youll watch it from beginning to end trying to understand what is going on and hoping that the answer will come only to discover that the answer never actually does what the punchline to this particular joke is only anthony hopkins will ever knowi mentioned david lynch earlier and im a big fan of that particular director i would guess that anthony hopkins shares my love for the likes of twin peaks blue velvet and lost highway however slipstream isnt as satisfying as any of the movies of lynch despite imitating many of his techniques although i was surprised to discover that nobody talks backwards in slipstream its far too chaotic and random  as another reviewer here pointed out its the movie version of alzheimers disease no doubt there are a small number out there who are able to watch this and draw something from it unfortunately for the rest of us slipstream quickly becomes an annoying and confusing experience that was only made due to hopkins involvementwatch at your own risk
neg	this movie is once again one of those movies that someone thinks or tries to make others think that they understood it anyone who tries to make any sense of this is a moron my advise would be to take two not one but two hits of very strong acid and at least youll get a visual thrill out of it although at the end you may kill yourself for wasting your acid being that this comment requires 10 lines of info let me write something for those of you that will try to defend the movie unintelligble garbage schitzoid waste of talent movie is ice with paper on destination with ringing clouds on a sunny dive in the pudding sounds like lion in a red light with seeing hair now explain that to me
neg	look im sorry if half the world takes offense at this but life is confusing enough i dont need to watch it that way i dig anthony hopkins big time i even watched fracture and i knew that would be a steaming pile of quentin but this thing is not well shot and its not daringeven if it is artsy wellproduced films have reasons for cuts and fast edits not this oh but its a realistic interpretation excuse this thingll make your head hurt its the fastest moving picture ever to take you nowhere at all i still love ah and ill always give him another chance but if you arent made of time to watch bad ideas on screen skip this
neg	what a muddled mess i saw this with a friend a while ago and we both consider ourselves openminded to the many wonders of cinema but this sure isnt one of themwhile there very well could be some good ideasconcepts and there are certainly some good performances under the circumstances it is all buried under random nonsense sir anthony draws way too heavily from the same gene pool as natural born killers u turn and similar films as far as the editing is concerned or maybe he watched himself in nixon for inspiration say what you want about david lynch but at least he more often than not has a method to the madnesshis quote of stating that he made the film as a joke says it all its not worth your money bandwidth or time
neg	i have seen bad movies before but this one takes the worst movie of a lifetime award by far  anthony hopkins has to be completely mentally ill to have his name attached to this one  anywhere  i will never see another movie with him in it directing it etc etc  i cant believe the other actors  actresses that i liked in this picture that stooped so low to be a part of this disaster  there must be some great drugs out there  for anyone to not be embarrassed to be a part of such a film is beyond me  save your money on this one  huge flop from beginning to end  shame on you mr hopkins  also shame on christian slater  i cant believe you put your reputations on the line for this one 
neg	i actually had quite high hopes going into this movie so i took what was given with a grain of salt and hoped for the best about 13 of the way through the film i simply had to give up quite simply the movie is a mishmash of stuff happening for no apparent reason and its all disconnected i love movies that make you think but this movie was just a bunch of ideas thrown together and never really connecteddont think its david lynchesquire as some would have you believe it is nowhere near that realm other than some trippy visuals saying its artsy to disguise the fact theres no apparent plot or story is just a manner or justifying why you wasted the 15 hours in the film the acting was good but that cannot save lack of story i do agree with the one comment posted previously its like being in some other persons head while theyre on drugs in other words nothing makes sense
neg	this movie was a disappointment i was looking forward to seeing a good movie i am the type of person who starts a movie and doesnt turn it off until the end but i was forcing myself not to turn it off theonly reason why i didnt turn it off was because i am a huge christian slater fan and i wanted to see him act in it i was really speechless after i finished watching the movie this movie was one of the worst movies that i have seen in my life thank you christian slater for putting some humor into it if you hadnt been in this movie i would of been bored out of my mindi also agree that anthony hopkins needs to stick to acting by the time the movie was over i didnt even get the plot i was both confused and annoyed
neg	i rented this movie on the merits of what the trailer showed and of course sir anthony hopkinsif jackson pollack teamed up with david lynch and timothy leary to make a movie this would be the end result i dont think ive seen a movie like it that made an lsd trip look like an episode of sesame streetits a bunch of set pieces where the characters flash in and out of reality or various realities and the film doesnt culminate into anything until the last 5 minutes where all of a sudden it makes sense i wrote a scathing review on my movie review blog that essentially gives everything away and i wont do that here its a well acted piece of cinema and the soundtrack was written by sir anthony hopkins and let me say this if theres one redeeming feature to this film its the music it fits perfectly some of the dialogue is unbelievably good and unbelievably bad all at the same timei enjoyed parts of this movie i truly did and once you get to the end of it youll actually figure out whats truly going on its unfortunate that you have to wade through 2 hours of crazy to get to a salient point which minimizes the effect of the entire moviei give it a 3 out of 10 for the simple fact that the real problem with this film isnt the acting its everything
neg	i love anthony hopkins as an actor so i was very interested to see how he would do as a writerdirector i could not have been more disappointed by this move the movie was so disjointed and the cinematography was so over done to the point i wanted to pull the plug out of the wall the actors were very good but it was such a waste of talent not all actors are cut out to be writers or directors and clearly mr hopkins falls into this category of all the movies i have ever seen in my 50 years this is absolutely the worst movie ever please do us all a favor mr hopkins and stick to acting which you are excellent at and leave the writing and directing to those who are talented in those areas if i could give this movie a rating less than one i certainly would
neg	oh dear as an englishman and a small part welsh a fan of anthony hopkins work in the industry to date i am truly disappointed you see i am a nobody who hoped for better so my comments are as straw in the wind but thats the point isnt it  i have no axe to grind on the commercial value of a work i a full member of the great unwashed go to see a movie to be transported to another place to yes suspend belief for a brief period but not to enter a state of total disbeliefhad this been by an unknown author and director i would guess that this production would have been castigated into oblivion unfortunately its not and i was left wide eyed and confused having seen some of the rave reviews given this work i am faintly worriedperhaps its that i try without prejudice to view each movie on its own merits regardless of author director studio or even the notoriety of the contentmy advice as many before me dont write and direct the same production it is fraught with danger movies need to be moderated to retain a semblance of credibilityas they say in school reports could and can do better
neg	i wasnt entirely sure what to expect from a comedy drama fantasy scifi genre but given the actors involved i thought id give it a spin the tone of the film felt awkward going through patches of each of the genres but never quite felt balanced so eventually i gave up trying and concentrated on the cinematography and individual performances which i thought were good on the whole considering each character had little depth because of the nature of the story wont give anything away here i have to say it felt a lot longer than its 96 minute runtime and not in a good way in the end i was looking for closure some measure of satisfaction but it didnt turn out to be the clever or ingenious piece i had hoped it would be i think tony mistakenly thought what he did do at the end of the film gave us that but it was a tragic mistake to try and validate the previous 95 minutes with the illconceived conclusion ultimately i feel cheated imo it would have been better to let it stand without the ending as a piece of art just or i may have missed the point completely 
neg	this movie was a complete waste of timei viewed this movie with a group of cinematic enthusiasts who have varied taste in movies yet always a keen eye for a work of genius as one of my fellow commenters on this site had the gall to label this steaming pile not one of them found a single redeeming quality we ended the movie with a rousing chorus of expletives i will not reprint herei can only guess that the positive reviews provided here were written by sir anthony hopkins himself afterall as one of those reviewers will tell you he financed the film himself  because no one else in hollywood or anywhere else in the world for that matter would risk a single penny or their good name in association with this film dont let the semifamous actors who appear in the film lure you into its clutches  as christian slater admits in the special features making of he signed on to the film without reading the script or knowing any details a folly i am sure he will never repeati pity the hapless individual who stumbles into this quagmire of selfindulgence written directed produced and financed by a man who is too famous to admit to himself that not everything he creates is a masterpiece and if you dont believe me please google anthony hopkins and art
neg	okayso ive seen a lot of really oddunusual movies in my day fear and loathing in las vegas comes to mind when i think of that well not anymorefrom here on out whenever someone asks me hey whats the most unusual movie youve ever seen slipstream is what ill say and i do not mean unusual in a good wayfrom the very beginning of the movie it was obvious that this was going to be one of those trippy camera effect movies by that i mean little things like flashing images on the screen rewinding and fastforwarding peoples words and scenes messing with the color on the screen flash forwards and flash backs constantlythen you have the actual acting itself people randomly get violent shoot thingspeople say the weirdest things that just dont make much if any sensethe movie is about a writer who starts to intermingle real life with the book hes writing and for a lack of a better way to explain it you basically see this trip he goes on throughout the movie the thing is johnny depp went on a similar trip in fear and loathing in las vegas but the only difference is that his trip was entertaining to watch not painful honestly i had a real hard time even finishing slipstream it kind of hurt my brain a biti can see some film buff making a claim as to this movie having certain cinematic nuances that make it not only unique but add to the feeling of dementiablah blah blah point is this movie hurts your brain when you watch itit makes very little sense it takes all of your concentration to even remotely try and understand what is going on and even at the end the only thing you can be happy about is that its overand you can say you actually sat through it so in closing if you want to see a movie that will have you saying what the heck over and over again both out loud and in your head go ahead and waste an hour and 30 minutes and check this outmr hopkins while i applaud you as an actor and commend your choice to take a stab at directingplease do not ever make a movie like this again next time try something that relies a little more on great storytelling than camera techniques that tend to leave the viewer with a headache
neg	what seemed as a good premise for a movieunfortunately it fails to deliver on nearly every level very hard to follow at the start of the movie i actually found myself fighting the urge to turn it off the biggest problem from a visual aspect is the fact that the camera work is simply over the top with so many arty splicings and semisubliminal cuts throughout the movie that actually distracts you from the from the overall story it really tries too hard to immerse you in the moment and build to a suspenseful ending but the movie just has so many half conceived characters and non relevant script it just leaves you feeling disappointed and confused as to why they tried to go so deep with it
neg	yep the topic is a straight quote from the movie and i think its pretty accurate i was so bored to dead with this pointless effort all the flashes etc making no sense after first 20 minutes is just bad film making  if you are epileptic you would have died at least five times already of course all the david lynch fans would raise a flag for this kind of turkey to be the best film ever made because it doesnt make any sense and when it doesnt make any sense its got to be art and art movie is always good right i say wrong this kind of artificial art grab is just a pathetic way to try to show that youre a good film maker anthony hopkins as a excellent actor should just stay acting
neg	well then thank you so much disney for destroying the fond memories i used to have of my former favorite movie i was about 5 when the original movie came out and it was one of the first movies i remember seeing so now that im 16 and feeling masochistic enough i decided to rent this movie thus i managed to poison all my memories of the original movie with this sorry excuse for a movie this movie takes everything that made the original endearing and wrecks it right down to the last detailin this movie ariel and eric celebrate the birth of their daughter melody and go to show her to everyone in the oceanbroadway style after the musical number ends within minutes the sea witch morgana shows up and threatens to kill melody if triton doesnt give up the trident thus he gives it up without even a fight eric stands there gaping though ariel figures out how to use a sword and save melody morgana escapes so ariel and eric decide that melody should never go near the sea until morgana is caughtwelluh nothing of note really happens eric is a total wuss he never really manages to do anything ariel sort of does something melody manages to screw things up plus the animation is a new lowpoint for disney the computer graphics wind up clashing with the backgrounds ever single opportunity for character development is wasted the songs bitelook dont waste your time im pretty sure even the little kids are going to be bored out of their skulls with this since nothing even remotely exciting ever happens they wont want to sing the songs if you manage to grab a copy of this throw it out into the ocean and hope that nobody ever finds it ever
neg	if theres one thing you can count on disney to do its their uncanny ability to take a story and tell it again and again and again even watching the commercial for lady and the tramp ii was a horrible experience disneys going to ruin one of their most awesome classics ever it even had that spaghetti meatball scene its been done before and thats what i say to this sorry direct to videothe entire concept should be banned everything is just a rehash of the original movie and even several of bluths really bad movies the penguin and walrus duoive even forgotten their names are just a really poor carbon copy of timon and pumbaa morgana is another ursula she even repeats practically all her old lines the songs are pathetic really abysmal ive never heard songs so bad from them before until now and the dialogue is atrocious its pathetic and simplistic on the plus side at least they took the time to make the animation somewhat decent all of the usual characters arent as annoying as they used to beor maybe thats a minus for little mermaid fans back on the negative melody is just so sickeningly cute you just might vomit i almost did do yourself and your little mermaid fan a favor dont waste your money on this true its not as horrific as return of jafar or pocahontas ii but thats little consolation
neg	this movie makes me want to throw up every time i see it if you take the first movie and reverse the plot ariel wants to leave the sea her daughter wants to go to the sea take the same characters and give them new animals and new names and then throw in crappy animation and the biggest suck factor possible you get the little mermaid 2 its basically a copy of the first movie with a reversed plot ill take you through the horror of it step by step these are the people from the 1st movie first of all prince eric is still prince eric with about 3 lines in the whole movie ariel is uptight annoying and is not the carefree headstrong spirit we saw in the 1st in fact she is the exact opposite sebastian is still sebastian only less cute less convincing as being stressed out and the jokes just arent funny anymore flounder has about 2 lines he now has kids and he talks with a dumb nasal voice scuttle is still dumb scuttle only not funny king tritons character is probably the best he still retains the intimidation and love for his daughter melody ariel and prince eric appear not to give a hoot about their daughter like i said all they did was use the characters from the first movie and copy them this is what they did ursula the new evil villain is morgana ursulas sister who feels like she always lived in ursulas shadow i wouldnt be scared of her if she showed up at my doorway with a knife she cant do anything right and shes a failure as a villain she has the same voice ursula did sebastian  flounder  have been replaced by probably the most stupid sidekicks tip  dash a walrus and a penguin they try to be heros but always fail when trying the plot is so predictable they become heroes at the end yawn flatson jetsom now replaced by a shark who was turned about 10x smaller by triton hes really bad too morgana and the shark sharkbait i think was his name have no chemistry good or bad arielah ariel our lovely mermaid was replaced by her unlovely daughter melody melody cannot sing her voice is about 2 octaves higher than it should be and you want to punch her in the face because shes so fake sugary sweet she wants to go to the sea she is clumsy and the kids make fun of her she has to go find herself yawnnot only is the movie boring and unoriginal its so simplistic when you watch this movie you will gasp at how bad it is certain parts of the movie make you want to call disney up and demand why such a horrible movie was made as a sequel to such a wonderful originalbasically comparing the little mermaid 2 to the little mermaid is like comparing and ed wood movie to casablanca dont ever watch this not even when your bored
neg	i suppose it was for temple matthews who written basically a remake even though there are few changes which just make it worse spoilers it is much similar to the original melody ariels new daughter is threatened by ursulas sister morgana morgana escapes but keeps her promise to take melody away from them did ursula have a sister and she is not that great a villain as ursula was this is where there is similarity medoly is kept from the sea until morgana is captured but she doesnt know a thing about it because it all happened when she was a baby a wall surrounds the palace to keep her in and morgana out she goes under the wall day to day to have a swim and talk with sebastian who is not as funny or fun as in the original she finds a seashell with her name on it and runs away from home and to look for answers and finds morgana here is a similarity morgana tricks melody making her happy by turning here into a mermaid meanwhile eric melody and king triton look for her to stay a mermaid she needs to steal the trident from triton so melody does because she does not know king triton is her father she makes friends with a penguin and a walrus and here is where it is awful the penguins who live with them in an icy ocean hate them because they are cowards so they try to prove they are heroes and fail that does not suit the little mermaid and the dialogue during those conversations between the penguins and those two characters is earbleeding you know why because the first had a great story this one is not and is not magical it is just an example of how bad many sequels aremelody finds them and they help to take her to atlantica to prove themselves when they take the trident ariel finds melody with morgana melody is angry at her mother for keeping her from the sea so she gives the trident to morgana then she shows her true colours once she grabs it poor ariel and melody are in her custody the penguin and the walrus begin to prove themselves when they fight morganas shark friend sorry i did not mention him earlier they finally prove themselves eric king triton and his soldiers arrive but are forced to bow down before morgana by the power of the trident melody takes it throws it to triton and he ices morgana literally then ariel apologises to melody and thinks it is all her fault it was not ariel did the right thing to protect melody but they never say so triton offers melody to live in sea or land she in fact has a better idea she uses the trident to vaporize the wall so humans and merfolk can be together then everyone sings an awful song the endwhoever has seen it and likes this obviously has not seen the original i do not dislike this because i am a teenager i liked it when i was very very little then as i grew older i began to see what is bad about this film young young kids will enjoy it but it is likely that when they are in primary school they will forget about it normally i would think i overjudged a film and it was better than i remember when i watched it again but not this one it is even worse story is no exception if you thought by reading this that the story is good read more of this comment and you will know the other bad points well you know the story now i am sorry for spoiling it for you but i had to point out some bad parts of it one of the worst things is the animation colour is awful the original had beautiful colour watching this almost made me want to go blind even the illustrations and landscape design were not good the original had beautiful magical colouring and beautiful underwater landscape design and for land as well making it a joy to watchthe music is unbearable compared to the first the music here is crap songs are not that well composed and tara strong i think that is her name who did melody can not sing she at times either sang too high or did not keep track for the melody in the song so much for having melody as a nameand the music is not at all beautiful or moving little mermaid 1 won an oscar for it and it truly deserved it this one deserved a razzie award for worst musical score in a sequel if it would existi did not like the voices several people who played characters from the first did the same ones in this jodi benson is a great singer but now that she is older no offence to her her voice is too deep and not so beautiful anymore and i am really disappointed in her and others who were in the first for being a part of this if i was chosen for this film just by reading the script i can tell it would be a bad film the characters are different now ariel is more wiser now but annoying they overdid her character making her too mature in sequels you are not meant to change the characters unless it is for a special reason she was sixteen in the first there is little chance she changes that is the stage when you become the person you are going to be for the rest of your life screenwriters should think of that they should think of the characterwell i suppose that is it for me i hope you find my comment useful because i am sure a lot of you will agree with my point of view
neg	it wasnt good the characters were underdeveloped and the only personality were from the memories i had of the previous movie which contrasted with the new personalities or lack thereof i seriously thought the opening scene was a nightmare by ariel because of how absurd it was it was serious it just reminded me of all the annoying characters on the disney channeleveryone is hyperactive and the story jumps from action to embarrassing scenes without any really connectionthe most disappointing part was the horrible songsnot catchy not amazing in the original ariel had an amazing and powerful voice and all the song are catchy and fun you remember them and want to sing them but the songs in this movie werent creative in the least its as if theyre talking in a annoying singsong voicequite weakly disappointing i dont have that wanttosingthem feeling you normally get from a disney movieits as if not one wanted to do this movie so they barely made an effort    this movie would needs a new story line new catchy songs and more warmth and enthusiasm without the annoying look at me look at me im so annoying mentality of this generation of disney 
neg	disney has yet to meet a movie it couldnt make at least two sequels about and this one was no exception to the people at disney to give a weak story to receive a quick reward somehow although i did not pay to view it i feel cheapened by watching itariel is grown up now and had a daughter yet doesnt allow the daughter to go into the sea because of some idle threat made by the sister of the deceased seawitch so here we go againthe daughter is tricked of course and helps the seawitch after a notsoglorious battle she is defeated and the mermaids and humans live in harmony yawnthere is nothing to view here go back to your lives d
neg	since the little mermaid was one of my favorite disney movies when i was little i was curious about its sequelthe little mermaidone is a classic animated feature with top quality everything a grand music score and targets a general audience in contrast the little mermaid 2 is targeted primarily at young children because it is spontaneous reflects a childs self perspective the music is bouncier and less dramatic and the ending feels like recessthe little mermaid 2 starts out when baby melody is presented to ariels side of the family abruptly without any visual cues to aid the drama a giant tentacle grabs the baby i laughed wait a minute its not funny the babys being attacked okay ill stop laughing morganas crime in broad daylight and her spontaneity takes away potential drama since it happened so quicklythroughout the feature melody seems superhuman which i defend is how most children envision themselves this quality in melodys character is clearly brought out toward the end when she fights morgana without an inch of fear on her facelike the first movie melody has a lot of ariels problems except the reverse queen ariel turns out to be like her father by restricting her from the ocean whereas king triton restricted ariel from the surface ariel and melody both rebel against their parentthe music is more emotionally moving in the first this sequel has a bunch of songs but not as much orchestral work went into it its great for little ones because it doesnt take an orchestra to impress themthe ending in the first movie was strong and uplifting the sequel ends with a bouncy song and everyone playing in the water its definitely more targeted at kids because instead of the ending being solemn and leaving you blown away this ending leaves you thinking its time for recess ultimately this movie is fun for kids so we should let them have fun
neg	it was nice to see all the familiar characters again but the story bothered me we loved ariel in the first movie so why is the second one centered around her daughter the new characters were annoying and i didnt like the plot of this worst of all christopher daniel barnes didnt come back as the voice of eric disney please stop remaking classic movies with these shoddy imitations
neg	okay as a long time disney fan i really hate directtovideo disney sequels walt himself didnt believe in them he believed in and they lived happily ever after being the end of it but this onereally ticked the taco there were so many ripoffs of other disney films in this it wasnt funny quick summary if you dont already know melody the daughter of ariel and prince eric is born ursulas sister morganna who basically looks like ursula if she were to dye herself green and go on the ally macbeal starvation diet shows up and after trying to do the newborn tyke in and failing prophesizes doom for the characters after that ordeal ariel goes into a lapse of being like her father and refuses to tell melody about her mermaid heritage and later on forbids her to go near the sea well surprise surprise melody finds out being the stubborn brat she is and runs away then makes a deal with morgana to become a mermaid in exchange for something gee does that sound familiar she becomes one but in her half of the bargain has to retrieve her granddaddys trident and bring it back to the sea witch while doing this she runs into a couple of outcast animals a penguin and a walrus named timon and pumbhuh waitno thats not timon and pumbaa or is it could of fooled me anyway id like to reveal more but pretty much anything that could be guessed to happen does ok solong story short this movie borrows too much from other better disney filmsand does it horribly come ontip and dash why not just make dash obscenely flatulent and make it an even more obvious ripoff ugh not to mention the total character butchery of ariels persona shes gone from being a freespirited headstrong woman to a clone of her father not good at alltheyre basically telling us the sweet firey little mermaid weve known to grow and love is dead plus melody herself isnt such a great character eithershes damned annoying and bratty not to mention what theyve done to flounder ughanyway if you decide to see this piece of createdmainlyforprofitreasons noimagination eisnersponsored ct i suggest maybe waiting till its on the disney channel or some other tv station because its not even worth the price of a rental  out of  stars
neg	ill say it again this movie was totally lame kids will like it sure but adultsdoubtful the whole thing was basically a rehash of the original which is to be expected since they pretty much explored the whole concept in the first movie but still did they have to completely rehash the entire movie i mean everything is redone from the little mermaid the worst part of it is morgana ursulas crazy sister who appears out of nowhere and threatens melody which is ridiculous since triton is there with his magic trident why didnt triton do anything about it because the plot required him to do nothing i could go on but i wont the whole thing is a shameless attempt to rake in more money from the little mermaid and was obviously thrown together without any thought because they knew it would sell overall it is a terrible waste of time
neg	i loved the first little mermaid i know the songs i love the characters and i love the story i cant say anything like that about the little mermaid ii return to the sea it was terrible lets start with the story the plot was a reversed copy of the first movie same situations except in reverse ariel wanted to live on land her daughter melody creative name wants to live in the sea ariel was tricked by ursula melody is tricked by ursulas sister morgana ursula had a sister not sure where that came from besides being a strange copy of the first movie this movies plot seemed tired and was uninteresting compared to the first movie now the characters 1 ariel what happened to her no longer the spunky headstrong teenager we all knew and loved from the first movie she has now grown up and her personality went down the drain her singing voice wasnt as strong either due to either jodi benson being a lot older or the songs being so terrible that her talent was wasted 2 prince eric while he didnt have a lot of personality in the first movie like all disney princes somehow his new voice and his very few lines made him even more robotic to top it off he just cant seem to defend himself and ariel becomes the tough one of the two 3 sebastian say goodbye to the lovable crustacean from the first movie because a whiny aggravating little crab just took his place he also had no good songs in this movie you can almost forget the glory he earned from singing the incredible under the sea and kiss the girl from the first movie and it is very sad 4 flounder they destroyed him he is not cute anymore his voice is terrible and he has kids now whos the mother 5 morgana she appears to be ursulas sister out for revenge against her mother who always picked ursula over her so she plans to get king tritons trident to become the new ruler of the sea sound familiar anyway shes a very clich villain and falls short of ursulas greatness as a villain she epically fails at witchcraft shes not very tough and not threatening at all 6melody ariel and erics daughter ironic name because she unlike ariel cant sing her voice is annoying her friends a walrus and a penguin really are not funny or likable and shes exactly the same as ariel in reverse and not as likable skip this one dont watch any disney sequel except for lion king 2 this movie butchered the classic that lives in all our pleasant memories i will look back at this movie and just laugh
neg	i had such high hopes for this film because i loved the original so much it seems that disney however is trying to perfect the art of crappy straighttodvd sequels they deserve a razzie several in fact i thought the idea had merit but the music was absolutely awful and the story wasnt much better what happened to the great music disney used to have in their films mary poppins aladdin beauty and the beast the lion kingeven hercules and the hunchback of notre dame theyve made so many great movies over the years that its really sad that theyve sunk to point of making sequels that arent even good enough to put in theatresi hope this movie is not an indication of things to come for the walt disney corporation
neg	though ive yet to review the movie in about two years i remember exactly what made my opinion go as low as it did having loved the original little mermaid and having been obsessed with mermaids as a child could be i decided id take the time to sit down and watch the sequeldisney ive got a little message for you if you dont have the original director and actors handyyoure just looking to get your butt whoopedin the sequel our story begins with a slightly older ariel and her daughter melody my first big issue was that eric and the rest of the crew sang yes i understand that disney is big on singanddance numbers but really thats what made eric my favorite prince he was calm collected and a genuine gentleman that knew how to have fun and he did not singand then theres the villain oh how could we forget the shivers that coursed down our spines whenever ursula slunk onto the screen terrifying both ariel and audiences around the world unfortunately that gene was not passed on to her seemingly useless sister morgana nothing was ever ever said about morgana in the first movie she just pops out of nowhere trying to steal the baby oh how cute the younger sister is ticked off and instead of going after the trident decides to kidnap a monthold baby gag meother than being a flat character with no sense of originality in her morgana was just very unorthodox the same plan as her sister the same minions who by the way did not scare anyone i had a three year old on my lap when i watched this movie and she laughed hysterically she had no purpose being in there id like to have seen mom be the villain im sure she would have done a better job than little miss tish over thereking triton held none of the respect hed earned from me in the first movie and dont even get me started on scuttle sebastian and flounder triton was a stern but loving father in the first movie and in the second its almost like hes lost his will to knock fear into the hearts of his subjects scuttle once a comic relief that made everyone laugh with his dinglehopper yes ill admit it i did call my fork a dinglehopper from time to time after that in this film scuttles all but forgotten a supporting character even in the first he at least added something to the movie he was rich with a flavor the others didnt have and in the sequel they all but stripped it from him entirely sebastian was still the same but twice as worrisome as before disney dont do that dont even try to mess with our favorite crab or our favorite little fat fish who becomes a dad and has a multitude of very annoying children hes fat and hes bland and he looks like hes going to flat line any secondthe walrus and penguin were unneeded and after a while you just start to resent everyone especially melody who has no depth to her whatsoeverand one of these days disney im kicking out of my lifeif i didnt love your originals so much
neg	this was the first sequel id seen apart from return of jafar and i honestly thought before watching it that it would be close to the original i was horribly disappointedthe storyline was basically the first script with a few extra characters and the situation turned around ariel and eric have a daughter melody who isnt satisfied with life on land she wants to become a mermaid however ariel has kept her past from her daughter because she wants to protect herand when melody finds out shes upset and angry and she then decides to run away and she becomes a mermaid so shes happy swimming around and ariel sets out to find heras a mermaidthe story doesnt sound too bad written down but the clichs and repeats of situations from the first movie are just too obvious and adding the fact that melody is overall extremely annoying and the movie becomes almost unbearabletheres also a whole load of other new characterstip and dash being two of them they arent too bad as characters in themselvesjust try not to think of timon or pumbaa the songs leave a lot to be desired too they just dont have the same magical energy as the songs from the original did the animation obviously didnt have a whole load of work put into it eitherin parts its jumpy and not much imagination is used for the characters movementsanother piece of advicetry to forget about ariels original character while watching this movie the beautiful rebellious curious teenager has all grown up into a bland boring wife and mother and her trademark red hair is all tied up this is much better viewed if youve never seen the originalyoull have nothing to compare it tohowever all in all it could have been worseits not as bad as certain other sequels such as cinderella ii but its not in the same league as the original but it for your collection if nothing else but if disney go on like this theyll lose all their older fans
neg	as a child the first installment the little mermaid was my favorite movie it was filled with great characters songs and a fun family film a week or so again i watched this movie for the first time i believe that this movie was like most sequels and didnt surpass their original i think that i feel this way possibly because i had high expectations and i have grown up however it is not a bad filmit starts when ariel has just given birth to a beautiful child melody eric and ariel feel threatened by morgana eurselas sister so they build a large wall around their house which lies on the sea as melody grows up she begins to wonder outside of the walls where she is forbidden to go trouble stirs up as morgana tries to take control of the seven seasi dont want to give away any of the movie so you have to see it to find out i did like that the voices are the same and again wonderful singing i think this is a good family film though overall
neg	the little mermaid is one of my absolute favorite disney movies im sorry to say however that disney completely messed up when they made this sequel ill admit it has some good points to it the songs arent bad and the animation is clean and clear there is some humor im surei dont remember because after watching it i immediately banned it from appearing before my eyes again the worst point of this movie is the plot in this movie ariel becomes her father she forbids her daughter to go near the sea yes out of fear just as she was forbidden to go near the land i personally think that given her past ariel would maintain some of her headstrong ways and not treat her daughter like she herself was treatedbesides this fact ursula was replaced by a nonscary pathetic sort of sea witch the underfed forgotten sister who is more comical than scary she too has some little underling to do her biddingbut shes not scarier or worse than ursula ursula spoiled us with her believability for badness this sea witch is a joketo make matters worse flounder is a fat deepvoiced father no longer the cute guppy we all know and love and erics voice is not even done by the same actor something that always annoys me in a remakesequel his voice difference was very obvious to me by the way i felt that the only reason this movie was made was so that disney could catch a few fast dollars something i hate to think about a corporation i actually really do enjoy i felt that this plot lacked imagination i know that this act child following in the footsteps of a parent happens but ariel was different that was what we loved so much about her she had a dream she fell in love and she made that dream come true until she appeared in this movie that is then she became just like the other adults this isnt the ariel i know and i dont like heri know of some children who have enjoyed this film and i know some adults who didnt mind it either but for me and for all of you out there who have the utmost love for ariel please dont see this movie the ariel we know dies within resurrected only for a song or two and one final scene that actually isnt bad where she accepts the water back againalthough she takes very little part in the ending regardless
neg	this is a movie that is bad in every imaginable way sure we like to know what happened 12 years from the last movie and it works on some level but the new characters are just not interesting baby melody is hideously horrible alas while the logic that humans cant stay underwater forever is maintained other basic physical logic are ignored its chilly if you dont have cold weather garments if youre in the arctic i dont know why most comments here return of jafar rates worse i thought this one is more horrible
neg	disney goes to the well one too many times as anybody who has seen the original little mermaid will feel blatantly ripped off celebrating the birth of their daughter melody ariel and eric plan on introducing her to king triton the celebration is quickly crashed by ursula s sister morgana who plans to use melody as a defense tool to get the king s trident stopping the attack ariel and eric build a wall around the ocean while melody grows up wondering why she cannot go in thereawful and terrible is what describes this direct to video sequel little mermaid 2 gives you that feeling everything you watch seemed to have come straight other disney movies i guess disney can only plagiarize itself do not tell me that the penguin and walrus does not remind you of another duo from the lion kingother disappointing moments include the rematch between sebastien and louie the royal chef they terribly under played it the climax between morgana and everyone seemed to be another disappointmenti will not give anything away but in 75 minutes everything seemed incredibly cramped and too much to handle an embarrassment to disney little mermaid 2 is better left to rent and laugh at then you can prepare for the rest of the other sequels disney is going to drown you in later on
neg	when i was younger i thought the first film was really good in childhood so i decided to see the sequel this is an example of why some films shouldnt have sequels because the first film is usually best and it is basically now that ariel and eric are married they have a daughter who isnt allowed outside the house because they are worried about the sister of ursula the octopus legged villain from film one morgana getting to her when the kid gets out she asks ursulas sister to turn her into a mermaid like her mum was this makes ariel go back to the sea to find her the same good voice artists its just the story that could have had a bit more thought adequate
neg	its a good thing the score came along for marlon brando as a farewell performance because id hate to think of him going out on free money not what his fans ought to remember him bybrando in his last years is looking more like orson welles and free money is the kind of film welles would have done looking for financing of his own work brando is the warden of a local prison which in america when its located in a small rural setting is usually the largest employer in the area that gives one who is in charge a lot of clout unfortunately he has one weakness he indulges his two twin bimbos otherwise known as daughters even when they get simultaneously pregnant by a pair of losers charlie sheen and thomas haden church their hearts still belong to daddynot to fear because brandos willing to give them jobs in the prison where they work under conditions not much better than the convicts have what to do but commit a robbery of a train which goes through the locality every so often carrying used money to be burned by the treasury although free money has some moments of humor for most of the time its quite beneath the talents of all those involved some of them would include donald sutherland as an equally corrupt judge and mira sorvino as his stepdaughter but also straight arrow fbi agentof course these people and the rest of the cast got to work with someone who many rate as the greatest american actor of the last century were it not for brandos presence and were it some 40 years earlier free money would be playing the drivein circuit in red state america where the populace could see how theyre being satirizedor a feeble attempt is made to satirize them
neg	i still cant believe this movie they got so much unbelievable things in it that its hard to believe anyone wanted to make itthe story is a joke but in the sense of being funny but more like no story at all how can you mix a slapstick comedy with a train robbery a prison movie town conspiracies sexjokes and a fbiagent you cantbeside the terrifying directing the most noticeable thing are the actors i watched this film and thought is this really marlon brando no it cant be 5 minutes later is this charlie sheen wow maybe brando is true 5 minutes later this cant be donald sutherland 5 minutes later no not mira sorvino this movie is too bad for all of them at the end no no no this cant absolutely not be martin sheen not for 10 seconds of such a movie then it was over and i down with my nerves so many good oscarwinning usually convincing actors in such a stupid dumb awful movie i rarely wanted to know so much how they came to act in this one they couldnt got so much moneyonly just an unbelievable silly idiotic movie310  14  5 1  6
neg	marlon brando had long since lost interest in acting when he made this film his performance as the swede is the worst of his career and that is precisely what he intended it to be he doesnt overact instead he simply acts in a bizarre fashion and pokes fun at his embarrassingly gargantuan girth the scene where brando climbs over the toilet stall is probably the worst funniest moment in the history of cinema as we witness him fall headfirst into a toilet it is hard to believe that we are watching the same actor who starred in a streetcar named desire on the waterfront and the godfatheri guess the real question is why marlon behaved like this in his later years was he sick of the movie business did he just like making a complete and utter fool out of himself i guess well never know but this film serves as a fascinating study as to what bad acting is all abouton that note watch fellow acting veteran donald sutherland as he struggles to deliver his lines embarrassed at himself for agreeing to participate in this travesty
neg	this charles outing is decent but this is a pretty lowkey performance marlon brando stands out theres a subplot with mira sorvino and donald sutherland that forgets to develop and it hurts the film a little im still trying to figure out why charlie want to change his name every movie with charles has been pretty bad
neg	watching marlen brando on screen is like watching a master carpenter chiseling intricate details into a piece of mahogany brandos acting is the only thing that makes this movie watchable the plot is inane and laughable not comic the other big name actors seem to be making desperate attempts to give the characters they portray some modicum of humanity these characters have the humanity of wet cardboard everything about the technical side of this film is either mediocre or just plain awful the director throws freezeframe and slowmotion shots about with impunity the incidental music is cartoonish and destroys any hint of dramatic effect its not something i really look for in a movie but even the wardrobe was way off the venerable brando couldnt take focus away from the awful rags they had him decked out in ive heard this movie called david lynchesquire and irreverently funny it is neither david lynch films are borne of wicked creativity  this film was in no way creative and dont confuse irreverence with stupidity
neg	i watched free money last night  it was the longest 90 minutes of my life with such an intriguing cast i really thought that i was in for a treat  especially since im a brando fan wrong what a waste of talent its almost embarrassing to watch at times like the cattle prod scene  there were so many missed opportunities for humorous setups why didnt they show charlie sheens character going back to tow brandos truck ugh it tries to be a slapstick comedy but i just wasnt buying into it skip this one only for diehard brando fansim giving it 2 out of 10 because i still think the worse movie ever made was skidoo
neg	this wretched movie shows that not even some of gollywoods best can salvage a true landfill depositi could spend much time describing everything that was bad about this effort but that would require more time and ive already wasted 91 minutes watchingitlooking at it now after brandos death shows how tragic the life of one of our greatest actors had becomedonald sutherland why i have to fill more lines to get this accepted i have to fill more lines to get this accepted i have to fill more lines to get this accepteddont waste your time with this movie im overdue to do something interesting bye
neg	i think its a great movie its fun maybe a little unrealistic but fun and dramatic i would like to see it again if they were showing it in tv just 1 question are we still talking about the same movie
neg	can anybody tell me where is the comedy  charlie sheen is a very weak comedian thomas haden church is looking so feeble with him  and the whole thing is so thickheaded  they tried to make a live comic book which turned out to be super bloody comic nightmare and it wasnt even funny like the plans scene in the bathroom it was so good with its cinematic imagination but there is nothing more except pain  donald sutherland  his relationship with his daughter this is actually a kind of work which they made it just to made it and earn some money from it  but it became such a crime when this money would be robbed from the very us whom got deceived by so low art work and an entertainment had absolutely no entertainment at all well it wouldve been uglier if it was big production and starring brando in his golden years with a real starthe sheens family in here just be aware of that anyone who found themselves admiring this movie or god forbid loving it  then you must go directly to therapy before you become more dangerous and hurt anybody else brando undoubtedly is a genius but the movie isnt  and he wasnt intending to be one in here after reading this for sure  but the main big problem is that no one else ever worked in this thing trying or wanting to be a small time smart or even good  sorry im crying now  the movies torturing is unbelievable  there is a scene where brando hitting mira sorvino by her shoes  that was so realistic  maybe he was seeing himself in her so he was punishing himself for being in such a crap  for the milliard time  this one couldve been better or less worse  the script till the trains heist was nice and i just imagined that theyd escape to have some chase like its another smokey and the bandit but with brando as the sheriff in fact any of those chimeras was much merciful than what ive watched why this masterpiece didnt receive any razzie award  you want to make me believe that there was lower movie than this  i do not think so  its a situation where the razzies supervisor must himself win one for his negligence martin sheen is here also as a guest star maybe for supporting his failure son but ironically the father was as failure as his son  and why is that  well  because i hate martin sheen maybe more than i hate comic movies werent as good as its ambition  its not a comedy movie no its a horror one  and i just hate horror movies especially those which have been propagandized as comic ones  name good thing about it hmmm  well this one compared to another marlon brandos monster movie the island of dr moreau  1996 would be close to casablanca  ps  if you still want to know what are or who are precisely the bad the ugly and the very ugly in this movie just pray your last prayers and go watch it may god help you 
neg	such great actors such a disappointment marlon brando plays and awful character the movie is not funny at all a subconscious message can be seen it is a damn crap it suucks so badly throw your tv through window and so on it is simply disgusting and irksome in addition to foolish plot sense of humor there is something else the way the rooms are decorated the colors it makes me sick everything is so colourful that it might cause epilepsy usually i do not care about the decoration in movie but this from free money made me angry avoid at all costs free money  probably for charlie sheen sutherland and brando but a viewer gets nothing one watches it at cost of sanity
neg	in all my years of filmgoing only once have i walked out on a film and that was the dreadful stay tuned fortunately the cinema refunded the ticket and i went to see buffy the vampire slayer instead a minor improvement that film is gone with the wind compared to dick a comedy so unfunny that it nearly became the second film i ever walked out of dick was so unfunny it was even impossible to laugh at it let alone laugh with itgranted paying to see a movie with a title like dick suggests that it will be filled with inane dick jokes and wind up a huge letdown and yet i had high hopes because of the notable cast daniel hedaya bruce mccullough dave foley kristen dunst etc etc and a premise that at least promised something fresh what the film delivered was as portended four woefully predictable dick jokes comic timing suffering from jetlag and a premise that wore thin after the first five minutes in short it was the watergate scene from forrest gump stretchednay laid on a rack and mangledover 90 excruciating minutesas soon as you understand that the two main charactersairless insipid squealers who gasp and roll eyeballs incessantlywill participate in every major watergate event you begin to mentally check off the plot as it progresses 18 and a half minutes erased from the nixon tapes check the deep throat meetings with woodward and bernstein check john dean getting a change of heart and testifying check the process drags out more languidly and about as engaging as the real watergate affair with about as much laughgetting to boot and though it posits to be an amusing redeconstruction of the events leading to president nixons resignation it turns into a paintbythenumbers chooseyourownadventure fillintheblanks comedy that says very little and entertains even lesseven the films strong pointthe aforementioned castis bewilderingly unproductive here the most disappointing of all is harry shearer as g gordon liddy trapped as he is behind the thick liddy moustache and straitjacketed in this numbingly morose screenplay shearer mumbles a few lines tries desperately to leer from behind the prosthetic nose and eyebrows then disappears dave foley one of the comic masterminds from kids in the hall two others bruce mccullough and mark mckinney also appear in this filmah the blessings of nepotism fares badly as well his hr haldeman occasionally lends a muchneed lightening of the funeral plot but the funniest thing about him is the buzzcut he sportsperhaps the films funniest bit of all and then theres daniel hedaya as richard nixonoops i mean dick ha ha how amusingly funny he manages to play a solid nixon avoiding the pitfalls such as overdone make up rubbery nose and false teeth a la anthony hopkins while preserving the essence the vacillations between human tenderness and coarseness i seem to be forgetting someone    oh yes the two stars of the film those overbubbly teenagers cant remember their names perhaps because i have repressed their performances nothing could be farther from funny nothing could be more painful than having to endure their deliverly that ran the gamut of hyperactive and superhyperactive with an occasional pouty tossed inthis film seemed to be a bad excuse to string together a 70s soundtrack and parade outrageous period clothing both of which seem to be the norm these days for films and tv shows set in the me decade but the clothes and the music wind up being an ersatz substitute for true characterization and plot a kind of extraplot shorthand that the producers hope will compensate for anemic writingthe only possible use for this film is years down the road when any one of its talented cast appears on david letterman or conan obrien this dreadful cinematic excretion will be dragged out to embarrass and hopefully humble the stunned guest star the sad thing is that the real bad guys in all thisthe writers and producerswill be far from the cameras gaze possibly cooking up another disaster such as this
neg	i guess ive seen worse films but that may be becuz im so jaded by how standard these bad horror movies are the killer monster thing is really really bad basically its a guy in some kind of green body suit there is much worse acting as far as b movie go but dont think for a second this was anything stellar hell no it actually did have a plot with substance but was still pretty stupid basically its just a bad low budget horror movie but at least its not as bad as titanic that movie sucks balls this one just sucks the blood looks really fake in this movie thats one complaint i have about all the horror of the new millinium low grade gore looks stupid a good gruesome death scene with really fake blood is so stupid at least there was a nice shower scene
neg	well what can it be said about this disaster i watched it because it aired on cable i regret for wasting my time but at least i didnt waste money the creature is the cheesiest you can get please you need to be very generous not to get angered by the cheap halloween costume oh well there are also displays of horrible acting fx and dialogues the confrontation with the creature is unbelievable you cant get a more pathetic scene this is the worst you can get from direct to video flicks creature unknown makes full moon pictures movies look like halloween avoid this one at all costs please the only positive thing about this trash are the sexy women
neg	really a terrible movie its to be expected though clearly a low budget nothing all that innovative an actress if you can call what she does acting who always has roles with nudity in a shower scene a man in a reptile suit almost modeled after predator a cabin in the woods etc but there are some redeeming points although the story is not new for the most part theres a few parts that arent so regurgitated for one the black guy doesnt die when hes attacked the first time and he isnt even one of the first couple to die but thats minor more importantly theres a very interesting twist regarding kats experiments and wes  steve that i didnt see coming when steve told kat he knew what she did i believed what he said and what kat replied with but when the creature revealed who he really was i was pleasantly surprised at the novelty of the revelation it could be because of my lack of experience with the genre or that its a genuinely clever twisteither way the movies pretty bad and dont watch it if theres anything better on unless youre in the mood for a cheap scifi flick
neg	the monster from enemy mine somehow made his way into a small mountain community where he has taken up residence hes being hunted by a female doctorturnedvigilante who is out to exterminate him this female assassin who looks like a refugee from a motley crue video rides around on a motorcycle and tries to save a bunch of kids who have chosen to have a big chill weekend right smack dab in the middle of the monsters turf decapitations and lots of blood are primarily in place to draw attention away from the story which limps along like a bad version of the island of dr moreau and yes its worse than the one with val kilmer
neg	theres hardly anything at all to recommend this movie chase masterson is always nice to look at and actually can act though her role in this clunker is a waste unfortunately the rest of the cast ranges from bad to mediocre in a lot of films like this someone will shine through the material and you make a note of them for future reference no such luck here creature unknown a clichd monsterontheloose flick with the kids getting knocked off one after the other the monster is a man in a rubber suit which hearkens back to the days of paul blaisdell so bad its good the rest of the show is just so bad its bad a little humor might have made this more palatable but everyone plays the deadly dull material straight up there is a twist or two at the end but by then you wont care anymore
neg	you know the storypretty kids alone in the woodswhen bamsomething starts cutting them upwell this crap is no differenta bunch of kids return to a cabin where the male leads twin brother disappeared for years beforesuddenly an unkown creature stars cutting them upand their only help is a doctorbikerto say this film was bad is an understatementits smut the acting was horriblethe creature looked very cheesy and as all films do these days they try to get you with a twist endingwhich they do notthere is one bright spot to this film lost star maggie grace as the female lead
neg	stevechris hoffmangathers a group from high school for a reunion at the cabin location where his twin brother wes went missing while they are there a reptilian creature in the shape of a manreminded me a lot of the gillman from creature from the black lagoonawaits in the wilderness choosing the right time to pick them apart one by one a biker ellen ripleytype time female badass katchase mastersonhas an underground military bunker she practices experiments in while it also serves as a place of safety from the thing on the bloody rampage kat knows more than shes tellingshe also suffered the loss of a child but theres another novelty twist most of the group have no idea of this creature might just be more human than they realizeand its former identity might shed some light on a deception only one other person has been hiding since wes death kat holds the key to many of the mysteries that unlock as the group remains near the cabinthankfully a large portion of the film stays away from the creature which leaps in the air while we also see a hazy screen when we look through its eyes the film has dawsons creektype melodramatics which often hinder any real tension that needs to build in a little monster movie the direction is very bland leading to a relatively dull experience instead of eliciting scares the cast is rather lifeless and uninteresting pretty maggie gracethe fog remake might be the only draw for this film
neg	well this movie is amazingly awful i felt sorry for the actors involved in this project because im sure they did not write their lines which were sometimes delivered with slight sarcasm which lead me to believe they were not taking this movie seriously nor could anybody who watches this obnoxious off beat monster slasher while watching this  creature unknown i could not help but think that there was not much of a budget or a competent writer on the crew but if you go into watching this for a laugh youll be happy the movie is shameless to mocking itself because i cant see how anybody could look at this and be proud of pumping this straight to dvd clichd wanna be action thrillerhorror movie fightfest to light
neg	imagine the big chill with a cast of twentysomethings whose characters are all unlikable and an iguanalike manlizard chasing them around and you have an idea of the foolishness herein on the positive side the movie does not skimp on showing the monster theres no peekaboo shots or nighttime scenes where you have to imagine what he looks like hes right out there folks unfortunately the design and construction arent that inspired a little bit of mystery might have helped mind you ive seen far worse but if youre going to have him out on full display for a lot of the flick your monster better look damn good spoiler aheadoh and theres a twist ending involving the supposedly dead brother that makes absolutely no sense whatsoever this came as no surprise given the shoddy writing of the script as for the acting well lets just say it wasnt painfully bad but i dont expect well be seeing many of these kids in future cinematic outingsgore quotient 2 out of 5 nudity quotient 1 out of 5 intelligence quotient negligible
neg	creature unknown is the right word for this movie or maybe it should be called unknown movie this movie is a piece of crap right from the beginning it has a really stupid plot really pathetic acting and soso special effects some thirtysomething year old postteens are trapped in the woods with a mad reptilian rubbersuit creature lurking around endlessly what you get with this movie is a bunch of talk and precious little action you have girls walking through the woods talking and then you have guys with heavy mascara on walking through the woods talking the whole thing is so boringthe creature itself is rarely seen throughout most of the movie when it is shown the picture is distorted to mask the fact that it is a man in a rubber suit and the movement shows that it is a suit hence the reason for the blurring and distortion of the image this is not a good movie in any since of the word and the ones here who have praised it are most likely the people that were picked up off the street to act in this truly stupefying movie skip this one for certain
neg	i purchased this film for 5 in a bargain bin at my local video store for one reason only chase masterson but i should have crumbled up the five thrown it in a toilet and flushed the film is about a bunch of twenty somethings that peaked in high school and reunite on the anniversary of their idiot friends death who got drunk and wandered into the woods and died there problem is a reptilian monster is hunting them down one by one the acting is abysmal these worthless people were apparently cast offs on shows like 90210 and dawsons creek the directing was on par with a twelve year old and the script was probably done by a thirteen year old the entire set looks like someones backyard in malibu the people on here that have praised this film are obviously friends of the director andor actors avoid this pile of garbage at all costs
neg	the western society has been fed ideas about india being a poor country movies like these only make those beliefs stronger such illustrations make it all the more difficult for indians to be accepted abroad agreed there are poor and homeless in india but why is there no representation of educated people if not the successful onesi totally hated the idea of the movie portraying patrick swayze as another mother teressa in my opinion this movie has shown india in a very bad light giving wrong notions it is unjust to discuss only one aspect of the society exactly the reason why people ask me when we go to india can we hire an elephant right outside the airport so we do not have to walk on the roads so full of filth and snakesthose who want a second opinion on contemporary indian society should watch monsoon wedding
neg	when evaluating documentaries that focus a relatively small group of ugly ultra right wing and conservative groups like this in the usa you must consider the following the united states of america with its population of 270 million and its complex history as an aspiring democracy and its hopes and desires to uphold human rights that it has its failings and downside it is of course expected that extreme right wing groups and ultra conservative groups exist in sizable numbers however relative to the size of its population they are very small and isolated  on a per capita basis europe britain and even australia have similar right wing groups in fact on a percapta basis the actual size of neonazi groups in australia is actually higher than in the united states of america it is for the above reasons that it is unjustifiable to demean and vilify the american people and their level of debate in educated american society by very fraudulently and deceptively presenting this ultraright wing bunch of psychopaths as being representative of american society by doing so greenstreet deliberately chose small and isolated groups at opposite ends of the spectrum to construct an image of america that is an outrageous and deliberate sensationalist lie this film is clearly designed to inflame and pander to the views of people who harbor this subconscious and morbid hate the american people and way of life under the guise of spurist fashionable and clich idealist left wing ideology this film was made for profit not for furthering the truth about american society and the human condition greenstreet can make documentaries that focus on ultra right wing conspiracies the military industrial complex but fail miserably to present an intelligent and balanced factual debate let alone alternative solutions to the failings of a vibrant democracy movie show is exposed as anti american by its support for this trash sensationalism at its worst anti usa garbage shameful
neg	most college students find themselves lost in the bubble of academia cut off from the communities in which they study and live their conversations are held with their fellow students and the college faculty steven greenstreets documentary is a prime example of a disillusioned college student who judges the entire community based on limited contact with a small number of its membersthe documentary focused on a small group of individuals who were portrayed as representing large groups of the population as is usual the people who scream the most get the most media attention other than its misrepresentation of the community in which the film was set the documentary was well made my only dispute is that the feelings and uproar depicted in the film were attributed to the entire community rather than the few individuals who expressed themnaturally it is important to examine a controversy like this and make people aware of the differences that exist between political viewpoints but it is ridiculous to implicate an entire community of people in the actions of a few radicals
neg	i was one of the few nonliberals who showed up to see steves video it was quite an experience in propaganda filmmaking and boredomi was hoping the film might be an actual documentary of michael moores visit to my local school uvsc but it turned out to be another liberal slashandburn effort to slam conservatives and the local religious community it sure seems selfserving for a filmmaker to make a documentary that only reflects his preconceptions on issueswhats more surprising is to see all the 10 votes his homeys have posted here did they even see the video golly gee batman this must rank with all the presidents men their ratings are as obvious as the bias in this film yeah like stacking the votes at imdb will help a lame movie maybe my vote will help balance this out
neg	not only does the films author steven greenstreet obviously idolize michael moore but he also follows in his footsteps by using several of moores propaganda filmmaking tactics moore has expertise in distracting the viewer from this focus though while greenstreet is obviously less skilled herehaving been privy to all of the issues surrounding moores speech at uvsc i was disappointed to see that the major complaints of the community  that moore was being paid 40000 of the state of utah s educational funds to basically promote john kerrys campaign and to advertise his own liberal movie  were pushed to the background by greenstreet while lesser issues were sensationalizedthe marketing methods for this video have been equally biased and objectionable promoting the film by claiming that mormons tried to kill moore not only is this preposterous but it defames a major religion that greenstreet obviously has some personal issues with i followed moores visit very closely and all of the major news agencies noted that moores visit came and went without any credible security problems or incidents in utahgreenstreet has banked on this film to jumpstart his filmmaking career to the point that he has even dropped out of film school to help accelerate this this seems to have been a severe miscalculation though since moores visits to roughly 60 other colleges and universities across the country in 2004 diluted interest for this rather common event greenstreets assumption that american audiences would be interested in this film due to the promoted religious and conservative angles doesnt seem to be well foundedeven the name of the film this divided state is somewhat of a misnomer since utah voted overwhelmingly for bushs reelection and thus appears to be more politically unified than any other state the division in the movie title seems more indicative of the gulf that exists in greenstreets ideological differences with his religion and state if anything i find a humorous correlation between the religious angle of this supposed documentary and woody allens hilarious contention in sleeper 1973 that i was beaten up by quakers
neg	when i looked at this years wrestlemanias match card i was so stoked and unable to control myself because i was full of excitementit startsand it endsim sitting there angry to hell because of how much i wanted my money back i mean you watch wrestlemania 22 one of my favorites which will go down as a classic and then you expect the same and get the average garbage they have every now and then the one moment in the entire show that ruined it for me was when hbk tapped out that very moment of hbk losing to john cena john cena is such a loserposer it almost ruined wrestlemania 22 for me when he beat triple h i couldnt watch wwe after seeing wrestlemania 23 im starting to watch it again luckily i again have faith in wwe after wrestlemania 24 the greatest i have ever seen which was a pure classic wrestlemania it definitely made up for mania 23 and gave us lots of memorable moments as wellif you have watched any of the wrestlemanias before this one like the ones that turn you into fans wrestlemania 20 turned me into a fan please dont watch this and make the same mistake i made and leave wwe behind and if you do watch it and are angry start watching it again and watch wrestlemania 24 it is absolutely classic
neg	this was one of the worst wrestlemanias ive seen it just didnt stand out at all really card wise i thought it was going to be pretty good but every match just seemed to fall shortchris benoit vs mvp one of the better matches benoit carried it i just didnt think mvp was that great but benoit saved this match kane vs khali wow these two guys dont mix or maybe its khali and any other person alive dont mix awful matchmelina vs ashley im not a fan of female wrestlingecw originals vs new breed i was excited about this match until i saw it really really disappointingedge vs cm punk vs king booker vs jeff hardy vs matt hardy vs mr kennedy vs finlay vs randy orton absolutely the worst mitb match so far just a major let down to many people in the ring at the same time it just didnt live upbobby lashley vs umaga ok not extremely impressive but not the worst of the nightbatista vs undertaker this was maybe the best match of the night very very very nice to see something good for a change john cena vs shawn michaels i really feel like this match deserved to be last people make a case for batista vs undertaker but this match was just as good i am starting to get sick of seeing cena win every match though its getting a little old now i have to say i feel this match is the best of the night but im a huge shawn michaels fan so im a little biased batista vs taker may have been better but im biased sosorry the last two were undoubtedly the best matches of the night and most everything else really came up short
neg	honestly this is easily in the top 5 of the worst movies i have ever seen partly because it takes itself so seriously as opposed to regular light hearted trash this movies wants you to be emotionally involved to feel for the characters and to care about the alleged conspiracy none of this ever even comes close to happeningmild spoilersthere are 3 main reasons why this movie is so terrible 1 incoherent and totally nonsensical plot 2 annoying styleoversubstance mtv camerawork 3 moronic characters and plot holesallow me to elaborate1 apparently when this movies was being made they couldnt decide whether to make a movie about church conspiracies the stigmata or possession so guess what they combined them an aetheist gets possessed by a dead person who then makes her exhibit the stigmata so as to expose a church conspiracy how a regular person is able to transcend death and possess another human being through his rosary is never explained nor even talked about now instead of just saying what he wants to say he gives her the stigmata why why not just spit it out instead we get treated to scenes of screaming things in harsh voices carving cryptic messages on cars and writing messages on walls apparently this priest was also a violent guy because the possessed young lady also wigs out on one o f the characters while talking in that cliched harsh possessed voice that we all have heard countless times this also starts to tie into my second complaint because whenever the young lady gets the stigmata she also defies the laws of gravity by floating into the air and tossing everything and everybody around her as if they were in an earthquake why does this happen who knows my guess is that the director thought it looked cool2 this movies contains dozens of shots in slow motion of course of birds showing up out of nowhere and flying off and most annoyingly of water dripping this womans apartment is constantly dripping water constantly logically the place would probably fall apart with this many holes to sum up this complaint towards the end and for absolutely no reason the camera cuts to shots of water dripping in slow motion in reverse why i have no idea it has no relevance to anything and once again im betting its because the director thought it looked cool3 one of the main characters says he became a priest to explain away holes in science this doesnt make sense to me i would think that going to church would be enough but no he has to go through the entire rigamarole of becoming a priest i just dont buy it secondly there are lots of plot holes a few of which i will elaborate on below for starters when she first gets the stigmata the scene ends with her laying unconscious bleeding next shes in the hospital who called the ambulance another one is towards the end when the previously mentioned scientific priest character is talking to the spirit who is possessing the girl he says take me as your messenger not a word for word quote but you get the idea his response you have no faith only doubt so because of this he possesses an aetheist an aetheist has no faith far less then any scientific priest and then theres the fact that the object of this movies conspiracy this lost gospel of st thomas i believe is available at local bookstores the characters are willing to kill to supress this document but you could walk down to a bookstore and buy it maybe this is supposed to take place in an alternate history where it isnt wide known but the movie never tries to tell us this or to even hint that this is an alternate happening of that documents uncoveringin closing this movie is terrible to a spectacular degree it is my archnemesis which i feel the need to insult every chance i get i loathe it final grade f
neg	i didnt really know what this movie was about when i went to the theater to see it hype about the satanism etc etc etc as the trailers in the last movie i saw looked pretty interestingoh dear roman catholic mythology not my idea of a good scare and honestly i just felt like watching a really good scary movie not some loosely plotted religious farce that tries to score cheap thrills by having some chick getting bloody every few minutesill try to keep away from the spoilers  but i found it very odd that an atheist who gets a string of rosary beads from a deceased priest could suddenly end up with christs wounds arent stigmata supposed to be deeply religious i mean she hangs out with losers does loser stuff behaves like a typical rebel et al and here she is displaying the wounds of jesus christ come onscenes of her crucified head thrown back screaming blood everywhere became rather tedious after seeing it a dozen times it was neither frightening or scary just repulsive it did however become quite painful to watch  those flicking scenes were highly annoyingconclusion if your a catholic defintly dont see this if youre not still dont see it
neg	spoilersfirst off nothing really happened in this movie other than a woman bleeding inexplicably second it wasnt scary third it had the worst soundtrack of any movie ever let me elaborate the sound was edited by either beavis or butthead  im not sure which so lets just go with beavis the movie gradually gets more and more quiet and the people mumble and mutter forcing you to turn up the volume i watched this at home then beavis blasts some really loud sounds with supposedly scaryshocking images forcing you to quickly lower the volume again this occurs many times until mercifully the movie ends i can picture beavis laughing vulgarly from behind the twoway mirror while watching the test group franticly reaching for the remote each time if you have children and prefer to watch scary movies after they fall asleep this one is a big mistake but then its a big mistake anyway heres a thought  if youre going to make a horror movie at least add a gratuitous beheading a 19yearold blond girl who screams at the top of her lungs just before she can take off her sweater the shadow on the wall of someone being eaten alive just out of the camera range a cat being thrown at the camera to scare the audience some drifty weirdo with a maniacal laugh or a monster who looks like a stage hand covered in aluminum foil a la tvs lost in space these people didnt even try to scare me they just wanted to hurt my ears
neg	i am a kind person so i gave this movie a 2 instead of a 1 it was without a doubt the worst movie that ive seen in a long time there was very little plot and the deeper interesting areas that were touched upon ie what jesus may really have wanted us to know were glossed over and instead we were given heavy visual doses of sadistic punishment inflicted upon our heroine arquette total crucifixion in the first 15 minutes would have been more humane to both her character and the audience the acting was barely there and the direction was uninspired and if i saw one more drip of water or dove flying toward the camera i may have started screaming louder than patricia
neg	i find it hard to believe that anyone would put this movie in the same context as the exorcist where the exorcist was subtle and creepy stigmata was blunt clumsy and way too formulaicthis is one of the most visually beautiful films ive seen in a while but the imagery does not make up for the downward spiral of patronizing exposition that makes it unbearable my interest in this movie was peaked when it was compared to the exorcist and my visit to the official web site increased that interest the web site had many tales of actual stigmata throughout history however scene by scene the movie is so obsessed by its quest for genuineness that it becomes comical at first then outright hard to watch toward the end i began getting suspicious when the priest charged with investigating potential miracles walks into the beauty parlor where our wouldbe heroine cuts hair and evidently flirts with prieststhe plot a woman without faith in god begins receiving the wounds of christ the stigmata and is baffled and upset about the ordeal a priest is sent straight from the vatican to investigate the case is frankie possessed by satan or a vessel for jesus christthe only miracle in this film is that it finally ends
neg	im always suprised on how different all people are and how for almost every movie you get both extremes people who think its the best movie and people who think its the worststigmata wouldnt be the worst movie ive ever seen but its up there first of all the sound the producers spent more time on the soundtrack than the editing it was so loud when the soundtrack was playing and no one was talking and then when patrica was talking in her monotone voice she could hardly be heardi usually like patrica and gaberial but they were both flat in this movie patrica had basically 3 emotions quiet in great pain or really angry she has stigmata the first was the predominate one the second involved screaming pain the third involving raising her voice it was loudness that distiguished the three and not emotionmaybe i missed a lot of the deep meaning and subplots everyone was talking about or maybe i was distracted by the terrible filming and mtv like style when you watch a 3 minute video you need fast cuts and slow motion to convey a quick story in a 2 hour feature film its nauseating i fail to see the meaning of her seeing that women across the steet and dropping a child and no pittsburg does not rain that ofteni think maybe a real story with something to say could have been intended but all the budget was spent on buying music and the equipment to do slow rain drop shots and renting that gorgous apartment that ms arquett lived in that they ended up firing the guy with the story
neg	a hard to find film which coasts on the still pervasive mythology of senator joe mccarthy as a political demon king boyle as joe gives a compelling but historically inaccurate portrayal of the wisconsin senator the caricature mccarthy many take as the real one meredith as wily army lawyer joseph welch who outsmarted mccarthy at the army hearings in 1954 is very good as alwaysin fact mccarthy and cohn were quite right in worrying about the appalling security situation in the army and the 1954 army hearings became enmeshed in the smokescreen used by the army to deflect the investigation away from their security failings which the committee were investigating by countercharging that mccarthy and cohn were trying to get favours for their staffer david schine whilst in the servicethe film is self satisfied agenda driven polemic based in the pervasive myths which have passed for the truth with many people for decadesthat the red scare was essentially phony and mccarthy huac etc were always blasting away at the wrong targets being no more than lying career ruining publicity hounds who were trampling over the constitutional rights of startled innocent liberals who were accused of being security riskscommunistspeople who know little about the matter still feel confident in repeating misinformation on mccarthy and the red scare to this dayclooneys murrow hagiography is an example the misinformation is pervasive no wonder people have swallowed it a recent obit of budd schulberg in the serious left wing uk newspaper the guardian headlined that the hollywood writer named names to mccarthy perpetuating the lie that mccarthy investigated hollywood as head of huacthe truth being that mccarthy was never even a member of huac and he had little interest in the politics of hollywood typeshis investigations were confined almost exclusively to arms of the us governmentthe mythology about the red scare being baseless is now completely exploded by recently opened soviet and us government documents if anything mccarthy and co underestimated the sheer scale of soviet and fellow traveller infiltration in the us but decades of public misinformation about this period will be hard to correctone day maybe some really brave hollywood soul will make a movie telling the truth about how many american men and women clandestinely aided the mass murderer stalin and worked to impose his vicious system of government on the western world giving an accurate account maybe of joe mccarthys careerbut i wont hold my breath till then we have this mythical drunken lying scoundrel of popular imagination so familiar in the mediatail gunner joe
neg	the title says it all tail gunner joe was a tag given to the senator which relied upon the ignorance of the public about world war ii aircraft the rear facing moving guns relied upon a latch that would prevent the rear gunner from shooting off the tail of the airplane by preventing the gun from firing when it pointed at the tail when the senator was practicing on the ground one day he succeeded in shooting off the tail of the airplane he couldnt have done that if the gun had been properly aligned the gunnery officer responsible for that admitted in public before a camera that he was responsible  he had made the error not the senator the fact that the film did not report that fact shows how onesided it is this film was designed to do one thing destroy the reputation of a complex persona much better program was the pbs special done on him he was a hard working intelligent ambitious politician who overcame extraordinary disadvantages to rise to extraordinary heights he made some mistakes some serious mistakes but shooting the tail off an airplane was not one of themthe popularity of this film is due to the fact that the public likes simple stories onesided stories so that they dont have to think
neg	this movie is a horrible distortion of lies and exaggerations that were put together by the most shameless lunatics to ever work on a tv movie the story is wrong and a complete lie there is nothing in this movie that accurately portrays senator mccarthy its just a horrible scam and it amazes me that anyone associated with this production ever got another job in the industry the marxistleninists who wrote this trash did so in order to attack a man who has been vindicated by history and their fear that anyone would dare to destroy communism unfortunately for these communist nut jobs ronald reagan took over where mccarthy left off and they couldnt stop him thus the end of the soviet union and its cohortsnever ever watch this film if youre looking for truth regarding sen mccarthy read ann coulters book treason for a better look at the truth about sen mccarthyit will also help if you read about what really happened to senator mccarthy by reading httpwwwthenewamericancomtna1996vo12no18vo12no18mccarthyhtm
neg	i only watched this film from beginning to end because i promised a friend i would it lacks even unintentional entertainment value that many bad films have it may be the worst film i have ever seen im surprised a distributor put their name on it
neg	personally i would advise people to stay clear of this movie its on the whole a bore to watch and the fighting is poorly choreographed slow and not very convincing if you buy the hong kong legends dvd release of this movie then the only thing worth listening to is the bey logan audio commentarybut in any case since when has there ever been a ninja film worth watching i cannot think of one and frankly do not wish tooverall when it comes to movies i have one golden rule avoid any films that contains the word ninja
neg	this makes the third errol morris movie ive seen and im increasingly not liking his style he seems to find very interesting and varied characters great personalities to create documentaries for and then with tongueincheek editing make fun of everything they are about its never really a direct caricaturation of them and morris seems most of the time to be saying but no no these people are really fascinating really but theres always these subtle little canted angles and notsosubtle editing techniques that show that morris seems to be mocking them behind their backthis movie tracks four people who break the traditional boundaries of organic separation a man who studies african hairless molerats to find that they are amazingly antlike a lion tamer a man who keeps a garden full of animalshaped shrubbery and a robot designer the general theme of the film seems to revolve around the question of what designates animal human and life features so the title of fast cheap  out of control doesnt really seem to mean anything in terms of the movie right except of course morris seems just a little disturbed by these individuals passions he might call them obsessions making synthetic designs on life i share not that fear and honestly dont appreciate some of the connections morris makes in the filmbut i stress his subtlety with no voiceover narration and leaving the words entirely to the interviewees its not as if morris ever pounds that anxiety onto the spectators collective head instead he mixes circus footage and ant footage together often at times when theyre taken out of the context of the circus and the ants showing a sort of collective absurdity behind what all of these people are talking about i dont find them absurd i find them all very neat and interesting individualsunless of course he didnt intend such juxtapositions which means hes just a bad craftsman instead of a silent subverter considering none of this films ive seen so far have particularly impressed me i dont really care to find out what hes trying to dopolarisdib
neg	so altogether i found this documentary to be strange and really pointless i know it got awards and things but i personally did not enjoy it too much there was no humor or drama in it to keep you interested just a bunch of wierdos and their jobs some of the people in are rather different which isnt a bad thing it just didnt leave a good impression on me i was thoroughly bored by this movie no offense to my creative writing teacher the circus theme throughout the whole movie was kinda cool but i didnt get it and robotics and lion taming is definitely not my thing the green animals thing was neat i really liked the garden lots of colorful flowers but how did these four jobs connect it just didnt make much sense to me why someone would make a movie about that but if you are into stuff like this you might enjoy it who am i to stand in your way i am just forewarning you about possible suffering
neg	i found the documentary entitled fast cheap and out of control to be a fairly interesting documentary the documentary contained four mini documentaries about four interesting men each one of these men was extremely involved with his job showing sheer love and enjoyment for ones jobthe sad part i must say would have to be the subjects in which these individuals workedstudied they were interesting for about five minutes afterwards becoming boring and lasting entirely too longthe video was filmed in a very creative way though i very much enjoyed the film of one thing with a voice dub over another it played out excellent and also coincided nicely with the music
neg	sorry i just didnt find the subject matter as compelling as the filmmaker did the robot guy and the mole rat guy were pretty interesting although morris didnt really tell us much about them the other two subjects were a bore and the supposed connections between them didnt hold up
neg	a broke would be screenwriter and his would be agent tom wood and arye gross are forced to live in a self storage facility run by an eccentric and intimidating manager ron perlman whom they come to believe is the serial murderer that is terrorizing the city the costume killer so named because after injecting his victims with windex he dresses them in silly costumes they convince him his life story would make a great film and gather together a group of misfit wannabe film makers john considine joe pantoliano kristy swanson and discover that the art of movie making can be murderthere is more to this movie but it was unfortunately left on the editing room floor and it shows rumor is the studio wanted a lighter dark comedy our loss and the actors who all do fine jobs and deserve better as this has the makings of an exceptional black comedy but only rises to mediocre cuteif youre a ron perlman fan this is absolutely worth getting just for his performance his comedic timing is excellent and he has the chance to do some really great impressions he wasnt kidding when he said on the hellboy movie commentary that he needed an intervention when he gets into jerry lewis mode hes just simply fun to watch in this one david dukes also shines in a twoscener but pivotal role
neg	the first 30 minutes of tinseltown had my finger teetering on the remote poised to flick around to watch something else the premise of two writers down on their luck living in a selfstoragespace bin was mildly amusing but painfully blandthe introduction of the character played by joe pantoliano  the big deal movie guy that lives in the park and sleeps in a lavatory offered hope and i decided to give it a few more minutes and then a few more until kristy swansons introduction as a budding film director  borderline nymphomaniac added a bit of spice her solid acting performance raised her presence above and beyond just a very welcome eyecandy inclusionultimately the obvious lowbudget impacts on the film with poorly shot scenes stuttured pace and slapstick handling of certain moments some of my favourite movies of all time have been low budget whithnail  i being one that also deals with 2 guys with a dream but down on their luckhowever for my money the actors save tinseltown from the terrible movie archives and just about nudges it into the could have been a cult movie archives i laughed out loud at some of the scenes involving joe pantolianos character in particular the penultimate scenes in the terribly clichd but still funny richbutscrewedup characters house where the story unravels towards its final momentsi can see how tinseltown was a great stage play and while the filmmakers did their best to translate this to celluloid it simply didnt work and while i laughed out loud at some of scenes and one liners i think the first 30 minutes dulled my senses and expectations to such a degree i would have laughed at anythingunless youre stuck for a novelty coffee coaster dont pick this up if you see it in a bargain bucket
neg	i just viewed this movie last night and i dont think i will ever think the same about any of the actors involved because this movie will stick in the back of my mindthe above statement can be thought of as a good or a bad thing i mean every time i see tom cruise or demi moore in a movie i think of a few good men which is a good thing now every time i see ron perlman or kristy swanson i will think of tinseltown which is a very bad thingi picked this up thinking that it might be something intelligent or at least make me chuckle and with arye gross and the aforementioned swanson and perlman i thought that it at least wouldnt be bad you could tell the movie was made on a budget the size of wheeling indiana where exactly but maybe they used every dollar to make a good movie wrongthis movie is not funny or entertaining in any sense of either word it is just there and lasts for 84 excruciating slow minutesthe characters are paperthin you almost care about none of the characters and since the leads are two struggling hollywood writers with a dream that is all the two struggling writers with a dream who wrote this need you to know about them okay the two real writers know all about there onscreen versions of themselves so they figure so does the audience they dont even think about character development except for trying to tie there story back to gilligans islandthe plot is unoriginal two guys live in a storage center where one of them stores a bed and there are about twenty other people living there too the rest of the story is contrived and stupid have you seen national lampoons favorite deadly sins the second story with joe mantegna is about a television writer who cant find a good story to make a tv movie about so he creates one now substitute the television writer for a screenwriter morph mantegna into to annoying actors half his age and take away the comedy and you have this moviethe actors try kristy swanson is in the movie for maybe 10 minutes and still gives the best performance in the movie she is still hot but it would help if she would actually star in a movie instead of constantly making cameos as for everyone else i dont think it was the actors fault because they have bad materialgo watch the national lampoons movie but stay away from this movie
neg	i am amazed with some of the reviews of this film the only place that seems to tell the truth is rottentomatoescom this film is awful the plot is extremely lazy it is not scary either people out there who think that because it stars sarah michelle geller it is somehow like the grudge should forget about it this film is more like dark water except it is even more predictable and slow moving than it i was extremely disappointed with this film it didnt scare me nor interest me either lets face it  this type of plot has been flogged to death at this stage eg the dead trying to contact the living  dragonfly what lies beneath ghost story dark water darkness the changeling etcetc it seems to me that the only ones writing original horror films nowadays are the japanese and the koreans the films that are coming out of hollywood like this are cynical exercises in money making without a shred of respect for the viewer theyre just being churned out
neg	ok i will admit it started out very pleasing and good but then it just dropped downhill i cannot believe sarah michelle gellar could have even finished reading the script after about 5 minutes into the movie the only reason i actually sat through the whole movie was i wanted to see the twist at the ned and to my surprise well folks i cannot even tell you if there ven was one because the end just leaves you confused and then the credit role i was like what the hell this did not deserve a theater run i am sorry but it didnt i mean it was horrible the only reaso i gave it a 4 is because it had a few jumpy partsthats it you can watch it im not telling you not to hey you might even like it or even love it but if you hate it dont say i didnt warn you
neg	think of the ending of the grudge 2 with the following  a man who repeatedly says the word sunshine  a cowboy  a love story  sarah michelle gellar cutting herself  and a creepy mirroroh and underwater sea animalsyaynot a good movie i seriously did not enjoy it whatsoever the poster for the movie is extremely misleading as well and i found that it was just to suck people into watching iti cant believe i went save your time and moneygo watch saw iiia film where the writing makes you feel like there was effort put into itim mike and im out
neg	let me start off by saying i am not a fan of horror movies i never watch themlet me tell you about my experiencethe only reason i watched this movie was because my girlfriend and her friends wanted to see it over happy feeti never saw happy feet but i am sure it is better than thismovie anyway we didnt actually expect it to be goodwe actually went in just to laugh at it cool with mei have a problem with ruining the movie for other people in the theater but since it was just other couples talking and making out it did not matterafter 15 minutes the 2 other people left to go sneak into borat a movie i would have gladly seen again over this the movie was not scary and not stupid so it would be funnyit was just boring it wasnt terrible like baby genuises terrible it was terrible likenot entertaining at all avoidnow i am no expert but it seems the problem with the horror industry these days is that you can have a pg13 horror that is boring and not scary or you can have an r gruesome horror movie that either is too bloody or too disgusting for peopleyou want a pg13 horror that sucks but is funny see the grudge avoid this movie like the plaguebecause it may literally bore you to death010
neg	how do comments like the one that was the headline by high school girls even make it on this site this was the stupidest movie i have ever seen it was ridiculous how can any moron sit there and say that just because a movie makes you jump it is a good movie that might be the most idiotic thing i have ever heard i could sneak up behind you and go boo and it would make you jump but that does not mean i am qualified to write or direct a movie not to mention they tied everything together at the end is not a good reason for a movie to be well received what kind of movie would it be if they didnt tie everything together i guess that would make it half a movie not a whole movie so basically this idiot girl is complimenting them for finishing the movie well i love how the youth of today hold the media and production companies to such a high standard no wonder the political system of this country can get away with whatever they want we have idiots like that coming up in our country what would happen if this girl actually ends up leading something someday that is a scary thought get a life and go watch a real movie sometime try shawshank redemption or on the waterfront or something like that and dont comment that it was boring after you see it just use what little brain god gave you to analyze it a little
neg	some notsospoily spoilers aheadwhy do people when they are disoriented or sick or scared at a club cut through the middle of the crowded dance floor on their way to the bathroom who in their right mind would hide under a bed when someone breaks into their room how often do you knock on a strangers door and when they dont immediately answer you open the door walk in shout a few hellos and then start going through their stuff if you were being pursued by someone you just discovered was a murderer what would you do quietly sneak off and hide under a wooden platform or among metal implements run quietly of course to a ratty old barn or other decrepit structure i could be talking about almost any thriller thats come out in the last few years but since this is the the return page obviously im talking about the return i saw it free because i work at a movie theater and make a point of screening all the scary movies i thought this one was tolerable aside from the wellworn clichs sarah michelle gellar is really drab and looks kind of huh through most of the film the details of the plot are slowly given out as the movie progresses and its almost enough to make it interesting except there wasnt enough explanation as it moved on and so i was almost lost until the last 23 of itif youre a diehard thriller fan its worth seeing at least once if theres nothing better at the theater and you really want to watch a movie eh i guess its worth a matine ticket if you thought the trailer made it look like an interesting movie and you cant wait wait
neg	this was far and away the worst movie ive ever seen in my entire life it was slow boring not scary not funny not dramatic not entertainingsarah michelle gellar was up to her old playbook of empty expressions of fright and shock she couldnt sell her character nor could anyone else in the picturefor those who thought the grudge was kind of alright then dont go see this unless you get enjoyment out of wasting your time and your lifei saw this movie for free by the way so i dont want this to come across as a rant from a guy that lost 8 bucks on a terrible movie it was free it still sucked i hated itavoid
neg	this is by the far worst piece of cr4p ive ever seen in my life it barely made sense it wasnt scary at all unless you class scary as loud noises and screaming sarahmichelle gellar needs to stop with these sh1tty horror films i think everyone else in the cinema agreed with me when i shouted shite when the credits rolled up on my list of the worst movies ever made this is how it would go1 the return 2 cabin fever 3 silent hillthe reason i made silent hill 3rd is because it showed some frightening scenes but the rest was absolute cr4p same with cabin fever made no sense but the return topped that list its worse than silent hill and cabin fever put together
neg	my friends and i went into this movie not knowing what to expect but hoping for the best when we came out we were only slightly more informed on what the plot of the movie actually was though not the worst movie ive ever seen i definitely do not recommend spending your money to see it in theaters maybe have a friend rent it for you its not even worth the rental cost either if you really want to see itwhen a movie is so convoluted that you have no idea whats going on until the last five minutes theres really not much that can be said in its defense the acting was decent more than youd expect to get from this movie and some of the shots were good but it was all bogged down by a lame plot and poor scriptthis movie was actually so bad that as soon as it got out i went and purchased a ticket to see a good movie just to cleanse my mind i recommend that all of you just skip the first step and go see a good movie instead
neg	i just got back from the film and im completely appalled this movie is an absolute mockery to all of mankind the theatre i was in maybe had 4 other people this movie was recommended to me and i couldnt believe that this person liked it i cant believe that any sane human would like it there was no plot no plot at all it was a joke how can you make a movie about nothing this movie only goes to show why hollywood is in such a shambles i can only just look at the spiral of the horror movie industry and giggle what a travesty to all filmaking this is true of all the new teen horror flicks grudgeboogeymanringsaw series it is all such trash dont support this kind of hogwash
neg	the return is one of those movies for that niche group of people who like movies that bore and confuse them at the same time sarah michelle gellar plays a lame buisnesswoman who does not kill vampires or get naked at all throughout the movie i was willing to put up with this however i was not willing to put up with the worst editing ever combined with pointless flashbacks at the end it turns out she crashes her car into herself when she was young or maybe im wrong and that was just a flashback with this movie its impossible to tell can you believe the same dude who made army of darkness produced this crap a much better idea is to stay at home and watch army of darkness on sci fi channel that movie had it all sluts zombies and a dude with a chainsaw for an arm the forgotten didnt even have one of these things
neg	i think a round of applause is in order for whoever pieced together the trailer for rogue pictures latest release the return i myself along with everyone else have been duped into believing it is in fact a horror film on the contrary though its actually a supernatural thriller too bad it is not the least bit thrillingthe return stars sarah michelle gellar as joanna mills a young woman who has had personal problems since the age of eleven it was at that age that she began having haunting visions depicting the murder of a woman whom she has never met while in texas on a business trip she is led by these visions to the murdered womans hometown la salle there she comes face to face with another person who has frequently appeared in her visions a man by the name of terry stahl who is played by peter obrien joanna is now on a desperate search for answers a search that could in the end result in her very own murderi really dont know where to begin here folks which should i mention first the atrocious acting hideous directing or the terribly bland story no matter which one i choose my point behind each is the same they simply suck adam sussmans screenplay is downright moronic its not interesting its not compelling its just plain unpleasant i kept waiting for something to jumpstart the film ive placed quotations around film because i dont believe the return deserves to be called an actual film due to its foulness and at least give it some slight chance of hope but nothing ever happened i was left out in an unbearable cold to freeze not even stellar performances from the actors themselves could have saved this disaster of course they probably knew this having read the script then agreeing to do the film i assume this is why the acting was so awful at least thats what im choosing to believe i really hope the cast doesnt pride themselves on their performances they need immediate medical attention if they donow the directing was unmistakably bad but i cant quite crucify asif kapadia entirely well i could but i wont since im such a nice guy i look at the return as a test for kapadia because for all of you that dont know this is his first fulllength feature film hes just getting his foot in the door and still learning next time around well if there is a next time hopefully he will have improved vastly the only thing he was able to accomplish here was almost completely duplicating the visual style of marcus nispels 2003 remake of the texas chainsaw massacre now thats nice the film was given that but unfortunately he still wont be receiving any kudos from me for that copying someone elses work isnt something i consider to be praise worthy even if it is from a film i very much enjoyedi think jim sonzeros american remake of pulse will now have to fork over the title of worst film of the year to the return it beyond question is deserving of the title in almost every imaginable way now i dont doubt this will make a small and i mean very small profit no matter what though it wont surpass or even parallel the fluke success of gellars previous acting effort the grudge on that note theres one last thing id like to add i can honestly say i had never been embarrassed to have been seen leaving a theater auditorium until seeing the return that is something i never wish to experience again along with the film itself
neg	i just saw this movie yesterdayi cannot believe the reviews on this site the ones that give it over onestar must be buffy fanatics well i am a buffy fan of the first order but i know crap when i see it on every level this film is terrible technically much of the time you dont know where you are in this movie even within one scene it jumps pov like crazy for no reason no logic whatsoever in cinematic terms emotionally is bleak for bleaks sake and attempts to be a psychological thriller when it is just confusing throwing nastylooking rednecks in your movie is a cheap way to convey atmosphere i ran out of patience with it a long time before the last act but i was having too much fun with my friends doing mst3k riffs to turn it off since leaving buffy smg has had 2 successful movies if even listing scooby doo on your resume could count gellar is a fine actress but she or her agent sure cant find a vehicle for her and mr shepard if you are having trouble paying your mortgage ill send you a few bucks if you promise to not appear in a movie like this again  also the estate of patsy cline should sue for defamation 
neg	the films of upa are surprisingly well rated on imdb despite the fact that the animation quality is lightyears behind that of looney toons disney and mgm at their prime sadly due to rising costs in making pretty cartoons with high framerates and lovely backgrounds the upa style which debuted about 1950 began to dominate in the late 50s and 60s after all the films were dirt cheap to make and theyd received several oscars to prove that the cartoons were now mainstream so as a result lousy animation was becoming the norm and this trend wasnt reversed until the 1980sthis upa film is one of the early ones the characters are very simply drawn any simpler and they would have used stick figures and the backgrounds were uglysimple line drawings with colors added in a very slapdash manner often with a sponge and rarely completely filling the itemsas for the story its a jive story with a strong jazz style attitude some will love this others will just find it very very loud its the traditional frankie and johnny story and because of the shootings and all its probably not a great film for the kids heck because of the animation and jazz its not a particularly good film for me either some will read my review and no doubt think i am a crank which i am to a degree however i love animated films and a little of this minimalistic upa style goes a very very long way and you cant seriously consider them great works of artjust very very quickly made cartoons ignore the oscars and try watching some classic cartoons or somethinganything else
neg	i watched this film for 45 minutes and counted 9 mullets thats a mullet every 5 minutes seriously though this film is living proof that formula works if it aint broke it dont need fixin a streetwiseyetvulnerable heroine a hardened excop martial arts master with a heart of gold and a serial killer with issues pure magic
neg	an update of the skits and jokes you would have seen on a burlesque stage in the first half of the 20th century its a string of several jokes acted out some of them you could tell your grandmother some of them not but its a fairly safe bet shes heard them all before for what it tries to be its not too bad before you rent it remember that its an older style of entertainment and has more value as history than as comedy or titillation robin williams has a couple of bits but hes interchangeable with the other players
neg	no real plot to this one just a series of short skits acting out some very old jokes i chuckled once or twice in the beginning much to my chagrin but even at only 73 minutes this film wears out its welcome before too long and becomes stale and tedious with some nudity sprinkled in here and there to keep you awake still as bad as this movie is and thats pretty putrid its a comedic gem compared to pretty much anything by aaron seltzer  jason friedberg date movie epic movie meet the spartans also the song is sadly kind of catchy in a sad wayeye candy 11 pair of tits 3 bushes 3 asses my grade d code red dvd extras original trailer for this film and trailers for beyond the door dead pit the farmer obsessed ones power play sole survivor  wacky taxi
neg	spoilers if such a thing is possible        as a rabid robin williams fan i felt it necessary to buy this film as first onscreen appearance wow i could not imagine a more mindnumbing movie essentially the movie takes one bad joke after another that your uncle artie would tell you after dinner and dramatizes them robin williams plays a lawyer in a 30 sec skitim all for bawdy humor but this humor wasnt pleasantly vulgar or ribald it was just mindnumbing there are no redeeming qualities to this film other than robin williams fanatics like me who simply have to own every piece of film
neg	as to the level of wit on which this comedy operates barely even reaching feature length can i do ittill i need glasses is a collection of mostly dirty jokes many of them are so short that you cant believe it when you realize that that was supposed to be the punchline example the santa claus gag others are so long that you cant believe it when you realize that they needed so much time to set up that punchline example the students awards gag and nearly all are directed without any artistry dont get me wrong about 1 every 10 jokes actually manages to be funny the iron  phone one is probably my favorite there is also some wonderful fullfrontal nudity that proves yet again that the female body especially in its natural form is the best thing on this planet there is some comedic male nudity as well and i agree with others that the intentionally stupid title song is actually pretty damn catchy but none of those reasons are enough to give this film anything more than  out of 4
neg	when i saw this movie circa 1979 it became the first movie that i ever walked out of in the middle there is nothing worse than comedy that just misses being funny and this misses every time although i cant speak for the last 25 minutes of the movie there was nothing original about any of the skits while i enjoy racy humor where appropriate these skits were needlessly vulgar what was even more irritating was that this movie was advertised as robin williams first movie capitalizing on his new found fame in the mork and mindy television series yet his role turned out to be so minor that you cannot even notice him onscreen
neg	can i do it till i need glasses at the very least proves the point that anyone can make a movie talent is not a consideration the folks who unleashed this wretched pile of spewing vomit upon the world lack any semblance of talent taste or intelligence the target audience must consist of the recently labotimized and infants who play with their own feces anyone else would be far too world wise to get even a snicker out of this film it consists of a series of sophmoric skits in which the punchline does not even extend to the obvious it ends at the ludicrous the jokes told are the types of jokes that elementary school children tell usually potty or sexually related where they dont know the meaning of all of the terms they use you know like the one about daddys car and mommys garage to apply any sterner method of criticism would be pointless since the usual standards of acting writing direction and such have never even been heard of by the creative minds behind this mess not to be judgemental but anyone who enjoyed this film should seriously reflect upon their purpose on this earth
neg	the comedic might of pryor and gleason couldnt save this dog from the tissuethin plot weak script dismal acting and laughable continuity in editing this mess together it has a very few memorable moments but the well dries up quickly as a kid i remember this as a lukewarm vehicle for the two actorcomedians but there was always something strange about the flow and feeling of what was being conveyed in each scene and how this ties to the plot overall watching it again after many years it screams schlockamania im not so concerned with the racial controversy as i wouldnt mind seeing a movie take that issue on with a little levity the most obvious fault to me is that the scenes are laid out like a jumbled nonrelated series of 2 minute situation comedy bits any not very good ones at that that were stapled together by the editor after an allnighter at the local watering hole characters change feelings and motivations on a dime without rhyme nor reason between scenes and within scenes making this feel as though no one had any idea of what to get out of the screenplay not that it was any gem to start with i feel bad for the two actors whose legacy is marred by this disaster that should never have been made maybe my sense of humor has become too refined
neg	the only redeeming quality of this overlong miscast melodrama is the scenery of southern france and the voice of nana mascouri singing the theme song stephanie powers is miscast and betrayed by a phony accent as has been pointed out she is too old to play an 18 year old and looks far too young as a grandmother with a college age granddaughter lee remick is good although she also is ageless in her later years the talented joanna lumley is under utilized and also manages to look forever young when her middle aged son robert urich finally marries grandma stephanie powers stacey keachs ceaseless arrogance makes you wonder what these women saw in him dont know how any viewer could relate to his excessive portrayal the most credible performance is given by ian richardson who makes the rest of the cast look like rank amateurs it strains credulity that the handsome male suitors in this epic would remain ever single while they patiently await the subject of their affections to finally consent to accept them can anybody believe that handsome robert urich would remain single for decades waiting for stephanie powers to finally accept his endless marriage proposals the ww2 engagement between the wehrmacht and the marquis is laughable to begin with the germans did not occupy the provence section of france until late in the war it was controlled by the vichy french puppet government we see the french resistance staging a daylight raid on mistrals villa to steal sheets after which they all lounge under a bridge waiting for a lumbering truckload of nazi troops to surprise and annihilate them if you want to see a well acted miniseries set in a foreign country dont watch mistrals daughter a far better alternative would be the thorn birds
neg	usually i dont think hollywood productions are fit to be called film so i call them movies instead but this piece of elephant manure is not even fit to be called a movie hence the quotes in the titlewhere shall i start 1 if this isnt the start of geriatric casting it sure is the epitome of it stefanie powers is supposed to play someone even less than half her age shes supposed to play an 18 year old and she is forty effing two 2 a horrible and stupid mindless portrayal of paris and france where we see clich characters such as the sympathetic grumpy shop owner the bitchy queen of models the fairy god mother exqueen of models etc this film is surpassed only in this respect by the da vinci code which reviewers correctly determined was a comedy 3 its highly and utterly ridiculous to have no nudity in a film about a time and a place where nudity was so common place especially if the whole focus is about that4 the horrible accents 5 the nana mouskouri elevatormusici could go on but i think this is enough and i was able to make these observations after watching this crap for just half an hour while surfing the internet and talking to my friends about math equations  i mean i invite everyone to add to my list  p d
neg	i just saw this movie and i have to say that it was a big waste of time the girl who played eva ellen fjaestad cant act at all she read her lines very unnaturally and she had a very unnatural facial expression through the entire movie rosanna munter who played petra on the other hand is a natural she played her part with great perfectionspoilers the story was simple  weve seen it many many times before she breaks up he finds another she get jealous he breaks up with the other girl and they end up back together in the end there were no surprises at all one knew that eva would break up and that adam would hook up with petra the only thing that nobody saw coming was that petra told adam to go after eva at the party she became all serious which is a side of petra the viewers hadnt seen earlier in the movie and told him to win evas heart back which was really cutebesides rosanna munter there isnt a single actor who gives a memorable performancethis is a mediocre movie with mediocre actors so i dont recommend it
neg	this was a strange kind of film about a lowlifes in new york city and centering around a main character the title name played by brad pitt who thinks hes a ricky nelsontype musician except he has no real talent its kind of fun to watch until a profane tough new york citytype woman with horrible accent enters the picture and takes over that ruined the film for me it must have been catherine keener who usually plays tough and garbagemouthed women the hairdo on pitt  an exaggerated pompadour  was fun to look at i can picture johnny depp playing this role better one last note it odd to hear a film made in 1992 other than woody allens with just mono sound
neg	this is absolutely the worst movie ive seen all yearfirst i will say that the acting was very good and by all of the castthis was apparently meant to be very offbeat and in that regard it succeeded by the same token the story revolves around a selfcentered wannabe who is a clueless talentless chronic liar whose source of self confidence comes from a pair of leather slippersthis was worse than watching a car wreck
neg	i think this would have been a much better film if the cajuns had been portrayed in a more believable light my family is from the southeast region of louisiana and i live in southeast texas about 20 miles from lake charles i have never heard the people i grew up around talk like these folks did the cajuns were portrayed as backwards rednecks most of the cajuns i know are well educated proud people and dont sound uneducated at all when they talk the way these people did all in all it was an ok movie with great scenery and music i understand that the writers were from lake charles and have knowledge of the area but for the love of all things cajun please have the actors study the language live amongst the people you are portraying and get an all around understanding of how they are before you go trying to act like them in my opinion when the actors make you believe they are that person its a much more enjoyable movie
neg	ok anyone who could honestly say that this movie was great or even good is either delusional or knows the director writer and producers and is trying to boost the buzz on this film i watched the movie because a friend of mine worked on it and it was horrible im an actress and have worked in the industry for a while now on big films and even independents and this movie bored me to tears the reason im being so harsh is because this film was clearly a different take on of mice and men and they should sue because it is such a horrible ripoff of the story in an industry where hollywood seems to be creatively bankruptfor someone to take a classic book and film of mice and men and destroy it with a new spin bugs me so much the actors the accents the dialog and the direction were amateurish and the writing was dismal i mean if your going to take a new spin on an existing story make sure its just as good or better than the original to make the new spin justified did not like this movie at all
neg	this is one of the weakest soft porn film around i cant believe somebody wrote this stupid story before making some changes the guy mike is a major wimp and moron i cant believe he didnt want to take a shower with his bridetobe toni and be in a threesome with the french photographer jan he does do a threesome with toni and kristi but that was short i hate that every time in soft core porn films threesomes between a woman a man and a woman is short but a girlgirl thing is about an hour to the makers of these films have the threesomes alot longer this film shouldve have two threesome scenes not one but two
neg	a drama at its very core anna displays that genuine truth that all actors age and sometimes fade away anna is a character that believes america is her safety net her home and it can do her no wrong  but she refuses to belittle herself to do work she doesnt believe in she is hardnosed optimistic stubborn and arrogant when it comes to her life yet not afraid to let others in yet drop them at a moments notice anna flipflops between personalities which makes this film ideal of an aging star but not idea of the viewing audience anna has been praised for its star sally kirkland and her ability to get grungy for the role but a month into 2008 anna does not remain a staple of film culture it is dated dull and formulaically chaoticdirector yurek bogayevicz has a message hidden within anna about the falsehoods of czechoslovakia both politically and socially but kirkland refuses to let them upstage her bogayevicz is not afraid to play with the camera to use wooden frames to allow kirkland to stand out and he is not afraid to lessen the surrounding characters so that when you walk away from the film it is kirkland you remember if it isnt obvious this film didnt sit well with me from the opening of the first act and deep within the second anna felt like a high school theater production the characters were nonexistent there was no enlightening prestory and there was no definition of time or place there was sally kirkland stubbornly saying that she is better than the other actresses vying for the same lifestyle that she wants randomly she encounters a friend a young girl that has also traveled a long distance to get to america for the glitz and glamour and two of them within the span of 20 minutes build a friendship that could break all walls it is emotionally boring and unbelievable again randomly we meet annas boyfriend daniel played by the weak robert fields who brings nothing to the table in terms of definition or character  only to boost the attention onto kirklands anna through the course of nearly two hours we watch as more random acts coupled with unnamed characters intertwine together to feebly create a story that is held together by loose threads  and sally kirkland arg it pains me to continue to say this but anna could have been a fantastic film had bogayevicz presented equal time between anna daniel and krystina but instead we are forced into a onesided game where emotional scenes speak louder than plotis this where charlize theron found inspiration for her beautyless role in monster or halle berry in monsters ball was sally kirkland one of the early actresses discover that by letting themselves go for a character oscar will shine in their direction throughout this film i was disgusted by kirklands portrayal of anna and bogayeviczs lack of excitement for anything else fluent bogayevicz gives us an anna that doesnt work hard for her parts doesnt care for others and is generally mean spirited  yet we are to feel sympathy for her near the beginning of the film she forces what she wants to do onto others and gets upset when she doesnt get her way sure aging actresses my have that appeal to them but kirkland creates a more childish character instead of a mature one that is where anna could have improved if this was a mature kirkland i would have gobbled it up but this stammering childish anna was impossible to believe while my favorite scene was near the end where anna goes to watch one of her older films playing included is absurd makeout characters and the film burns this scene is also one of my least favorite anna has made a phenomenal life for herself creating films and building the dream yet when anyone else wants to enter that spotlight she gets jealous and outraged this didnt make for a character i wanted to stand behind nor win oscars coupled with the classic 80s background synthesizer the outrageous overthe top wardrobe and the displaced ending where did that come from and what happened  anna slipped far in the scope of amazing cinema it was a showpiece an opportunity for an aging star to yell at the world one more time in this one it worked but i dont think i will be fooled againoverall i cannot say that i was impressed with this film anna is not a film about an aging film star it is about sally kirkland and only sally kirkland bogayevicz tries to do more with the story but fails either because kirkland will not allow him or he just realizes that there isnt enough to support a full story there are one or two decent scenes in this film but nothing that promotes this film as innovative or influential bogayevicz did not create a character that audiences would believe tear up for or dedicate a sunday afternoon with  he created an annoyance kirkland wasnt anna she was an actress playing her a bit overdone and crusty on the sides perhaps i missed the scope of this film but what makes films like this work is the cooperation of everyone involved that wasnt the case here in anna kirkland orders daniel to act like a dog apparently as a symbolic act and yet during the entire emotional scene i couldnt help but think that was what kirkland was like to those on the set she didnt make this into a film she transformed it into her own production and because of it anna failed i cannot suggest this to anyone  from one czech to another  skip it grade   out of  for that pesky theater scene that creeped me out
neg	its so sad that romanian audiences are still populated with vulgar and uneducated individuals who relish this kind of cheap and demonstrative shows as superficial and brutal as the garcea series or the vacanta mare childplays the difference is that mugur mihescu doru octavian dumitru and other such subartisans never presume to claim their shows as art pintilie who 40 years ago made a very good movie duminic la ora sase followed by another one nice enough reconstituirea tries to declare his filmlenghts art works  but unfortunately he masters at a way too limited level the specifically cinematographic means of expression as such niki ardelean offers again a sample of how not  this being about its only merit
neg	this guy has no idea of cinema okay it seems he made a few interestig theater shows in his youth and about two acceptable movies that had success more of political reasons cause they tricked the communist censorship this all is very good but look carefully he does not know his job the scenes are unbalanced without proper start and and with a disordered content and full of emptiness he has nothing to say about the subject so he overlicitates with violence nakedness and gutter language how is it possible to keep alive such a rotten corpse who never understood anything of cinematographic profession and art why dont they let him succumb in piece
neg	yes he is no not because of pintilie likes to undress his actors and show publicly their privies pintilie is the naked emperor  so to speakits big time for someone to state the truth this impostor is a voyeur a brat locked in an old mans body his abundance of nude scenes have no artistic legitimacy whatsoever it is 100 visual perversion he gets his kicks by making the actors strip in the buff and look at their willies and if he does this in front of the audience he might eve get a hardon did you know that on the set of niki ardelean he used to embarrass poor coca bloss by telling her oh coca how i wanna f you she is a great lady very decent and sensitive and she became unspeakably ashamed  to his petty satisfaction and as a worrying alarm signal about the degree of vulgarity and lack of education in romanian audiences so many people are still so foolish to declare these visual obscenities works of art will anyone have ever the decency to expose the truth of it all
neg	terminus paradis was exceptional but niki ardelean comes too late we already have enough of this and we want something newbig directors should have no problems seeing beyond their time not behind why people see romania only as a postrevolutionary countrywe are just born not reincarnated and nobody gives a st anymore about old times most people dont remember or dont want to remember and the new generation of movie consumers dont understand a bit this should be the first day of romanian movie not the final song  priveghi maybe younger directors should make the move
neg	this movie begins with an ordinary funeral and it insists so hard on this ordinary funeral feel that i lost interest within 5 minutes of watching and started skipping scenes it seems to me whomever made this movie is afflicted to the extent of becoming trapped in a permanent morbid trance unable to contemplate anything else but death and destruction well i aint one of the dark kids from southpark i want a movie that within 10 minutes gets me well into an interesting story i wont sit and watch 10 minutes of nothing but preparations for a funeral my grandma on her last years was fascinated by funerals perhaps she might have enjoyed this movie
neg	i saw this movie twice i cant believe pintilie made such a fantasy movie im also a movietheatre director and i know what i speak this is not romania anymore but i see the events are happening in the same period with the incident from 11 september no story no plot nothing no conclusion no message nothing profound nothing hidden just empty imageswhat most of romanians dont know this movie is for the french viewers not for us they really believe that is the reality in romania also for teenagers pintilie should stop making movies i dont really know if we can call this a movie maybe a horror  and we wonder why weve got such an image in europe this was a reality but isnt anymore a good friend of mine from the brithish embassy said you have no idea what a long way romanian people walked from ceausescu
neg	i find it rather useless to comment on this movie for the simplest reason that it has nothing to comment uponits similar to a rotten egg which has nothing good to show to the world excerpt for the fact that it is rotten as other endless number of eggs have been before it but since a comment is mandatory for such a grandiose insignificance  filth is definitely the proper word to describe this movie created in the same manner as any other romanian movie directed by lucian pintilie who insists to depict the so called romanian reality following the communist era 1990 to present daysunder no circumstances recommended for people outside romania as for the others who lately find amateurish camera lack of plot lack of directorial  actorss quality etc noise etc as being trendy and even artlike  watch  enjoy this movie as i know you will but do the other well intentioned imdb members a favor dont write an online review for it will misguide irritate and in the end waste their timeon the other hand this movie among others has some value whatsoever an educational one for it sets the example for  how not to make a movie
neg	its very sad that lucian pintilie does not stop making movies they get worse every time niki and flo 2003 is a depressing stab at the camera its unfortunate that from the many movies that are made yearly in romania  the worst of them get to be sent abroad  eg chicago international film festival this movie without a plot  acting or script is a waste of time and money score 002 out of 10
neg	a note to all of you budding film writers study this film if your dialog reads like the dialog in this film please shred your script and try againi didnt have high expectations but was intrigued by the description indicating there was a mystery at the christmas ornament factory the mystery is resolved very early and the film becomes a straight romance i almost stopped watching it at 5 minutes 10 minutes and at the first break my spouse  who is the hallmark  lifetime fan gave up at the first break forest river is a company town  the main business is aikens ornaments who make all manner of holiday decorationsthe patriarch of the company has recently passed away so the companies future might be in question we soon meet noelle who would rather be on wall street than main street and the mysterious justin who gets a date with noelle after a large snowman she is inflating crashes into justins car once we meet alison aikens doing due diligence for the board we have our story setupif you cant nail all the story arcs by the first commercial break you havent seen enough of this kind of holiday film maybe thats a good thing
neg	they should have named this movie blonde women that needed to get their roots colored also the main character geeze the too tight sweaters the giggling thought the guy did a good job though i keep hoping well find a good 8 star christmas movie to watch this week the dart throwing had to laugh at that too weve still got 3 more on the dvr to watch maybe well get lucky oh yeah i figured the guy out pretty quickly and nailed it when he picked up the flowers and then drove out with his cousin i told my daughter they were on their way to the cemetery and how stupid was it that the two gals followed them there spying on them creepy
neg	some of the worst least natural acting performances ive ever seen which is perhaps not surprising given the clunky lame dialog given to the one note characters add to that the cheap production values and youve got a movie that doesnt look like it even belongs on television one doesnt expect much from a lifetime movie especially one this old but this is nearly unwatchably badplotwise its a dreadful clichd romance of a type even harlequin would consider beneath them its possible to guess how the remainder of the movie will go by simply watching the opening couple of scenes surprise the only female character who gets any focus and the mysterious stranger end up falling in love
neg	four years after making his directorial debut with the arthouse snoozer welcome to la alan rudolph shows us what he really wanted from hollywood was to be one of the guys roadie is a fratboy fracas complete with barroom brawls horny harpies art carney in a soupedup wheelchairand meat loaf at the wheel meat loaf playing travis w redfish is actually a rather charming presence on the screen and perhaps in a smaller role in a better movie he might indeed be ingratiating but zalman kings script is full of stereotypical redneck humor and helpless meat loaf is kept wideeyed and moronic alice cooper roy orbison hank williams jr and blondie all make appearancesand all look embarrassed they certainly should roadie is one bad trip no stars from 
neg	the first look on the cover of this picture it looks like a good rock n roll movie but dont let the cover fool you or the fact that alice cooper and blondie is in it the storyline is just horrible and so is the acting plain and simple badits not a movie about a roadie its just a thin love story so awful that you see right through it the only good thing about this movie is the soundtracksome good songs and that is why i give 2 out of 10 if it wasnt for the music it would of been 0 out of 10 meat loaf is a horrible actorat least he was in 1980 and the girl who plays the groupie isnt even good looking this movie was a huge disappointment for me because it makes a lot of good promises
neg	where to begin how best to describe just how awful this movie islets start with the campy hick humor it isnt very funny add a bunch of musicians impersonating actors  meat loaf is horrible and deborah harry is even worse pity poor art carney who should have known better than to do this movieand then there is the plot a roadie whose life goal is to work an alice cooper show meets a girl whose life goal is to be a groupie for alice cooper at least they get what they wantand then just when the movie should end they cant come up with a more plausible last scene than a  well i wont ruin it for you if you really want to see the moviethere are certain actors that let you know that this is going to be a b movie or perhaps worse gailard sartain is one of them for me  and he has a more prominent role thats a sure sign that the movie probably wont be very good if nothing else the movie lives up to the low expectations  even exceeds them by being worse than poorlets just say this this is the movie against which all bad movies are compared and none are worse than roadie
neg	what on earth has become of our dear ramu is this the same man who made sarkar satya and comapny i refuse to believe so if aag was ramus most ambitious project he has clearly jumped off the high cliff he has ascended by giving the industry some of the greatest works of all times this movie is made to fall like a brick i was cringing to leave the theater but i was forced to sit because i wouldnt have been able to take my car out of the parking lot before others also left else nothing would have made me sit beyond intervalthis movie is nowhere close to sholay it doesnt even come near it within a mile i believe ramu surely loves the godfather more than sholay since sarkar was a classic piece of work i read ramus interview a couple of days back in which the interviewer said that ramu doesnt sleep for more than 4 hours a day that too not at a stretch i completely agree with this now as his lack of sleep has probably taken its toll on the moviethere is no power in the performance amitabh bachchan doesnt even look scary he looked more terrifying in the few posters and wallpapers i saw earlier ramus favorite nisha kothari did a fantastic job in sarkar because she didnt have many dialogs in fact none if i remember clearly she opened her mouth in this movie and has found a place in history the new guy playing jais role seems to have that brash look but didnt manage jais role at all i cant go on im sorry my pain is too big for me to manage right nowi promised myself throughout the movie that i will watch the original sholay once more just to see that it is still therebottom line horrible movie the media and critics are going to cook ramus goose and just to remind all readers once more i am one of the biggest ramu fans and even i cant spare him for this act
neg	ram gopal verma has proved himself as a very innovative and competent director he had done a remakereworking of godfather with sarkar and succeeded tremendously ditto for lolita which he made as nishaabdsholay is been the movie he repeatedly says has inspired him the most unfortunately he has managed to make a disappointing and ultimately boring remakethe acting ranged from decent to very good with amitabh bachchan being suitably menacing as the villain babbanthe songs were awful and forgettable the mehbooba mehbooba song came off as a second rate music videothe worst part was the pacing and the dialogues  which were forgettablewatching the movie in a theatre i found myself waiting for the intermission and then for the ending some viewers were wise not to wait and were seen leaving throughout the duration of the film ultimately one of the worst movies made by ram gopal verma
neg	this so called remake is terrible i went to see this tonight on the first day as the anticipation and hype was too much for me to handle but within the first half an hour we knew that this is a disaster it not only does not match the hype created but also insults the original blockbuster the script had loopholes the editing was untidy quite a few times mohanlal who is an excellent actor did an okay job amitabh was alright the director wanted to portray how evil his character is but he went a bit overboard which resulted in it being forceful ajay who is especially smooth in these kind of roles was also a disappointment lets not even get started about the new guy prashant one wouldnt be proud to start off a career with something like this rajpal yadav who was thrown in for a few laughs couldnt even get a smile out of anyone because of his forceful humor and the shrill voice nisha kothari proved that she is one of the worst actresses we have today all in all rgv who i thought was one of the most talented and gifted directors india has had failed miserably he took up such a huge challenge and responsibility to remake what is known as the best hindi movie ever and made a mess out of it
neg	if you have seen the sholay of 1975 dont watch this movie if you have not seen the sholay of 1975 go watch it but do not watch this movie this movie has all the ingredients that could possibly have gone wrong with making a remake of sholay amitabh babban bachchan plays the role of a psycho villain to the best probably the only 40 mins of the reel that shouldnt be burnt if you remove the rest of the movie and just watch amitabh play around with his character it would still be worth a watch but as insp narsimha mohanlal doesnt do justice to his talent ajay devganheero is extremely mundane and the only reason i think they cast prashant raj in the role of raj is because he has a striking resemblance to amitabh of his young days sushmita sen carries herself well with grace and makeup but the award for the worst performance and any role till date must go to nisha kothari she manages to degrade her acting to such levels that even highschool drama would would outshine her performanceif you have a mortal enemy take him to this movie 
neg	if the scale went negative i would be happier seeing sushmita sen was nice and nisha kothari has a bright future but the producer and the director ruined any and all enjoyment in this story the choice of angles choice of lighting and well everything distracted from trying to remember what is the story oh if the songs and dances havent caused you to rip your ears off your head first the film could have been made twice at 125 hours and been pretty good kinda like seven samurai but the director and writer didnt go that direction even if the townsfolk finally find their backbone and want to help this movie fails on so many levels editing writing photography angles style lighting script  name any aspect of this film  it was bad  probably the food from the caterer was bad too i have never in 6 years of watching indian bollywood movies seen something this badly made
neg	whats happening to rgv he seems to repeat himself in every movie has he run out of creative ideas if he has time to take a back seat went to see the movie with great anticipation  of course not once did i imagine it would be anywhere near the original i knew it wouldnt the promos said it all but even then i thought it would be a great rgv treat after all isnt he the same guy who directed sathya and company or is he i have my doubts after watching aag i am not going to talk about the plot or the story as most of it is taken from the original if you are really dying to go and see this one you could play a fun game with friends identify the scenes from the original one and give ratings of your own so veeru becomes heero how corny is that guess heeru wouldnt sound that great ajay devgan is quite a disaster as heero the comedy is strained and the slurred talk that really was effective in company sounds fake the chemistry between heero and gunghroo nisha kothari doesnt exists at all in fact the more charming nisha tries to be the more irritating she becomes this reaches a peak by the end raj is in fact not bad as compared to the others he is a guy to watch in the future i was really disappointed with amitabh bachchan as babban he looks like a caricature of gabbar singh there is a scene where he is drinking something from a bowl all covered in a shawl instead of inspiring fear he looks like a beggar with his bowl the only performance that really stood out was mohan lal as inspector narasimha i am afraid i dont have the patience to write more
neg	i saw the film and i got screwed because the film was foolish and boring i thought ram gopal varma will justify his work but unfortunately he failed and the whole film got spoiled and they spoiled sholay the cast and crew was bad the whole theater slept while watching the movie some people ran away in the middle amithab bachans acting is poor i thought this movie will be greatest hit of the year but this film will be the greatest flop of the yearsure nobody did justice to their work including ajay devagan this film dont deserve any audiences i bet that this film will flop finally this movie sucks
neg	this is the first time im writing a comment on a movie on imdb but i had to write it for this one its 3 hrs of unadulterated torture from the starting u get the idea that the movie is gonna be bad the acting is pathetic im a big fan of ajay devgan loved him in bhagat singh but he is at his worst in this movie amitabh seems to have worked hard for this one but somehow the fear is missing prashant raj is a non actor and the most irritating part of the movie is nisha kothari i have no clue why the director took her in this movie the background score is repetitive somehow i felt that ramu tried to repeat a sarkar the color theme the background score the camera angles but it didnt work please dont watch it
neg	this film was absolutelyugh i cant find the word oh wait crap i mean when it started i was like yeah this looks good and then after it was so boring i nearly fell asleep and it had nothing to do with the fact that i caught a late showing because it was utter filth ram gopal varma has tried his best but the cast could never live up to the cast of the original sholay i mean what was he thinking doing a remake what was he trying to do be like sanjay leeli bhansani and win all the awards next year like he did for black ajay and that other guy were good especially the other guy who played raj because out of all of them he was the one to look at what was amitabh doing hes destroying his own dignity by doing all these stupid films first nishabd then cheeni kum then jhoom barabar jhoom and now this i mean hes got to gather a bit of his money and move as far away from bollywood as possible before he loses all his respect and im telling you hes already past half his way i mean all this is really good for the other actors like shah rukh khan whos getting a really good name now because of the recent downfall of amitabh i never really liked him because he thinks hes god and i just knew abhishek was going to be in that movie if you want to save your 1775 and spend it on something good go watch heyy babyy because thats just the funniest movie ever and its number one in the charts
neg	first of all sorry for giving even a rating of 1 to this movie nothing less than this available the film fails in every department be it screenplay direction characterization or acting 1 to start with the name of the movie is really c class though the movie itself match up to the name 2 amitabh bachchan tries his best to live up to the character but the weak script coupled with pathetic direction ends up making him a humorous character 3 in sholay gabbar singh has reward of 50000 on him which was convincing here in aag the figure was 100 crores for babban amitabh bachchan but poor man was beaten by our so called heros and had only few men bikes to commute with all automatic guns making a sholay like movie in mumbai type setup in modern time doesnt look convincing 4 as for nisha kothari somebody needs to tell her that she doesnt know acting why is ram gopal verma casting her again and again  5 mohanlal was good but there is hardly anything for him to do 6 sushant singh and rajpal yadav who are great actors are wasted in the movie 7 legendry role played by lila misra mausi of basanti in sholay is replaced cheaply in this movie by some gangu mummy ramu please grow up and understand that there needs to be some intellect in your movie enough of stupid characters in your movie like shiva and aag 8 should not say anything about modern jai and veerupathetic to the greatest extentto summarize i was shocked to see this movie because it looks like a cheap and comic translation of original classic please dont waste money and time on this movie i think watching aap ka surror which i thought was the worst movie possible would be a better idea than to see this horrible package of stupid characters bad songs and miserable directionthanks saurabh
neg	i like many other bachchan fans having been eagerly awaiting the remake of sholay this movie was not it thank god they didnt let them use the name sholay in the movie title ram gopals remake is not worthy of the title the camera work the locations the costumes the totally outofplace dancing the dialogue all combined to make the worst movie i have ever seen you wonder if the cast of actors agreed to make this movie because they needed money and ram gopal was paying a lot of money for the cast the only nonpaid actor the ant was the only resemblance to the first movie abisheks role was totally ridiculous did he need money to pay for the wedding to ash save your money your mind and your time dont bother with this movie or the dvd when that comes out
neg	something somewhere must have terribly gone wrong right at the time when the director was perceiving this plot the movie that was supposed to be the remake of one of the most loved movies in cinema fails to deliver in every aspect of movie making the best of the artists could also not pick up the tuning that simply goes on to show that the movie in itself was a grave mistakethe editing is poor direction is crap acting is out of this worldomg the characters who are supposed to look scary force people to laugh on the stupidity of their dialogues and costumesi wouldnt watch the movie even if someone paid me the cost of the tickets or even gave me a free burger with it
neg	i cant come up with appropriate enough words to describe the horror i felt sitting in that cinema watching ramgopal varma ki aag the directors halfhearted attempt to pay tribute to that classic bollywood western sholay the biggest problem with varmas remake is that he doesnt even try to make a credible film its evident in every single frame of this movie that varmas heart is just not in it what you see on screen is a bad joke at best a gimmick on the part of the filmmaker and it pains you to see what little regard he actually shows for a film he claims hes been a fan of all his lifeive seen several bad films over the years but i cant remember one thats been as much of a torture to sit through as this one consider yourself very brave if youre able to survive the entire film because it tests your patience like few films have beforevarma may borrow his plot and characters from the original film but his version is trite and hollow and doesnt have any of the spirit and energy of sholay ramgopal varma ki aag is actually a mockery of that timeless gem because it turns out to be everything that the original film was not  wayoverthetop toolongtooboring and entirely mindless muchloved moments from sholay are parodied by varma and for that you want to wring his neck one of the most memorable scenes in sholay in which dharmendra as veeru climbs up the watertank and threatens to jump down to his death is turned around in this film with ajay devgan playing hero pulling a pistol to his head threatening to shoot himself how you wish hed pulled the trigger and spared us all the agonynot only does ramgopal varma ki aag fail as a remake of sholay its a pretty bad effort even as a standalone film the eardrumdamaging background score sounds more like someone clanging vessels in the kitchen and the camerawork alternates between dramatic and headspinning partners in this terrible crime of bringing this ridiculous film to screen are the films mostly deadaswood actors sushmita sen as devi the widow takes both her role and the film too seriously punctuating her lines with pauses staring into camera for effect and generally performing like her life depends upon it mohanlal as narsimha struggles with his hindi dialogue and looks embarrassed to be delivering some of the stupidest lines in his illustrious career newcomer prashant raj playing jaiequivalent raj has no acting chops to speak of and cant strum up any of the brooding intensity amitabh bachchan brought to the part in the original filmas hero the newage veeru ajay devgan is entirely hopeless failing miserably in his attempts at comedy but the films weakest link easily the most shocking casting decision is nisha kothari as ghunghroo who steps into the shoes of hema malini as basanti the endearing airhead from sholay nisha kothari is not only the worst actress in this country but possibly the worst actress in this whole wide world she gives the word annoying a whole new meaning and she makes you want to slit your wrists every time shes on screen and then there is amitabh bachchan playing babban singh ramgopal varmas version of hindi cinemas most popular villain gabbar singh the only actor in this ensemble who recognises the films overthetop tone and plays along accordingly bachchan constructs a menacing character who is a treat to watch hes meant to be a comic book villain who snarls and sneers and hisses and hams and he does all of that to good effect but because hes trapped in such a doomed enterprise his performance doesnt really help elevate the film in any wayno surprises here im going with zero out of ten and two thumbs down for ramgopal varma ki aag it ones of those painful moviewatching experiences you wouldnt subject even an enemy to its not like varma hasnt handled a remake before with sarkar he gave us a smart gripping take on the godfather and its a pity hes made this sholay bhature out of such a muchloved classic ramgopal varma ki aag is his worst career decision ever its also a dark spot on his resume hell be embarrassed of forever i suspect this film will go down in movie history as ramgopal varma ka daag
neg	this is by far the worst movie i have ever seen in the cinema could not wait for it to end to make matters worse it is given a 12a certificate so you do not see anyone getting shot just bodies slumping to the ground even babban getting killed was cut out too many scenes were cut to bring in the younger viewers as i think the makers knew it would flop disastrously amitabhs acting was great but that basanti wannabe and the other idiot who plays devgans mate cant even act devgan was wastedi would not watch this for free again and i advise all others who read this to do just the same you have been warned
neg	overall performance  at last the long waiting aag hits the screens unfortunately it couldnt set progressive fire in the audience the first best thing to talk about the movie is the idea of remaking the mighty sholay and varma made a nice choice of changing the total backdrop of the movie if he repeated the same ramghad backdrop people will again say there is nothing new in this different background is appreciative but the way he presented it is not worthy right from the start of his career with siva in telugu he had been using the same lighting and kind of background i seriously dunno this guy varma considers about lighting or not or may be he has no other lighting technique other than like gordon willis godfather its all dutch dutch dutch dutch why would some body use so many dutch angles and extreme closeup shots the shot division is lame characters couldnt carry an emotion performances are not to their mark storytelling is worse background is really really terriblebabban amitabhz been over prioritized to his job varma produced great villains like bikumatre bhavtakur das mallik bhai but this time he failed in carving the all time best characters of hindi cinema theres no comparison of gabbar with babban babban is a more psycho rather than a villain still he has a soft corner for his brother  its a gift in this movie amitabhz performance is not to his mark his appearance itself is pathetic the scar on his nose symbolizes forgotten villains of black and white cinema what ever they worked on babban is not successful babban is no comparison with gabbarnarsimha the first best thing about this character is not to put audience in suspense about his hands if varma did that  it would be like teaching abcd to a bachelor degree holder itz good he opened the secret early but the flashback is pathetic varma couldnt use a great actor like mohanlal to his markdurga the only character with betterment this character has been improved with satisfactory changes and was used according to the storyheroo raj ghunguroo no body bothers or at least considers these character the utter failure of movie starts when director could not work on the close friendship between our heroz these characters carry nothing to this movieramgopalvarma his quality is degrading diminishing aag totally can be treated as a c grade movie sholay is a fire of revenge problem of a town meaning for true friendship and highly appreciated nuisance and fun by dharmendra aag never carried an emotion with its characters storytelling is too weak that it could not make audience feel sympathy for the characters dont compare aag with sholay still u will not like itif you dare watch this movie you will be burnt alive in ramgopal varma ki aag
neg	truly shows that hype is not everything shows by and by what a crappy actor abhishek is and is only getting movies because of his dad and his wife amitabh as always is solid ajay devgan as always is shitty and useless and the new guy is a joke the leading lady is such a waste of an actor such pathetic movie from such a revered director and from such a big industry with movies as such i have decreased the amount of bollywood movies i watchrgv has been making very crappy movies for a while now time to get different actors hrithek anyone bollywood needs madhuri and kajol back every other leading lady is a halfnaked wanna be pffffft
neg	i must tell you right up front i am certainly not an authority on bollywood films and have only seen a handful however if youve never seen one dont start with this one i have greatly enjoyed the ones ive seen up until this one but i just couldnt stand this one i also must tell you up front that i could not finish this filmit was that annoying so why was it so annoying 1 there is a character named rambha in the film he is even more annoying than jarjar binkswhich i never would have believed would have been possible he is so  annoying he spoke in a falsetto voice and i think was meant to be comic relief instead he just grated on my nerves and wanted him to dieslowly his voice his mannerisms and his obnoxiousnesshe just didnt seem to shut up and dominated every scene he was inand he needed to die 2 the heroes had the amazing ability to dodge ak47 bullets with ease i kid you notthere was a scene where several unarmed guys took on a small army of guys with these assault rifles and again and again they avoided taking a single bullet and beat up the ruffians this made stallones actions in rambo ii look mundane 3 the film was so goshdarn loud in your face and intenseit practically made my brain bleed it was as if the film were made by people under the influence of meth crazy camera angles intense music and action action actionthis movie is clearly designed for someone who cant take a movie with plot and wants nearly 100 action4 the two main characters and their actions and motivations made zero sensenone whatsoever perhaps if you are the most ardent action and bollywood fan you can stand this film but as for me i can see why its on imdbs infamous bottom 100 list wowthis film is bad and intensely bad
neg	once in a while in indian cinema there comes along a movie like sholay that changes the way the audience perceives a good movie and den just once in a whilehopefully we have a rgv ki aag that breaks all the standards and creates one of its own a standard so low it can never be broken ram gopal varma manages to take a melting pot of talent and create a dish so stale u can smell it from a distance to take a classic like sholay and assassinate it is totally unforgivable and i cant believe he almost called the movie rgv ki sholay although sholay had a lot of folklore elements in it the movie managed to build on its plot by merely defining the characters so distinctively that they lived on forever what aag does is take these characters and mess them up so badly ull need a contest to pick the worst the realism element is totally missing and what the movie ends up providing is a bunch of actors parading along in a plot less and seemingly unrelated set of events one star for this film is a ridiculous waste of a vote its time for rgv to wake up to the reality of his failure and conjure up another different plot that can be categorized under cinema
neg	sholay considered to be one of the greatest films i always wondered if they would ever remake being the classic it is that was the time rgv announced this movie and i was somewhat excited to see it i always thought that maybe this will be a good movie but every week we would here rgv change something and the movie is a very bgrade movie something that i had not hopedi really tried looking for positives but i promised to keep sholay out of my mind the cinematography is awesome the movie tries to be its own but that is the up side the action sequences are weak the screenplay had potential the biggest flaw is editing none of the scenes excite you for example the comedy sequences felt very out of place and forced ironic because comedy was just as entertaining in the original and none of the characters are developed and no scenes will linger until the end and the ending was very disappointingthe biggest question is acting amitabh bachchan was good as gabbar singh nothing great it seemed as if they concentrated too much on his look that the character only looks menacing but you dont get creeped out mohanlal is barely in the movie but he impresses in his few scenes ajay devgan was decent it wasnt so much the performance he gave it his all it was the weak script prashant raj is very confident and has potential to make it far with better moviesi had most expectations for sushmita sen who was probably the best of the lot she was expressive but this still was not enough nisha kothari surprised me she seemed disinterested for the most part but her emotional scene after her friends death was quite good seems as if she needs to find a director who will help her talent not her cute looks but what disappointed me most was chemistry ajay devgan and prashant raj didnt look like friends ajaynisha were not a strong couple no passion was to be found between sushmita and prashant and amitabh and mohanlal did not the hateful passion they neededas for songs they pretty much suck urmilas mehbooba was too overblown and i pretty much slept through it it was however nicely danced the holi number was enjoyable but not memorable same went for the other songs for someone who looked forward to this movie i was heavily disappointed i had high hopes for rgv because of his jungle but seems as if he lost his talent during the shooting of this movie but hopefully he regains his talent for sarkar raj but this movie is best forgotten all the positives still do not make up for the boring movie it is
neg	iam a big fan of mr ram gopal varma but i could not believe that he made this movie i was really disappointedram gopal varma ki aag doesnt come anywhere close to the real sholay it does not leave a lasting impression on a viewer ram gopal varma fails to create chemistry between the characters  there is no camaraderie between heeroajay devgan and rajprashant raj there are hardly any scenes with more than two people in the frame together the sequence outside the courtroom with amitabh bachchan and mohanlal face off is remarkable amitabh bachchan should not have done this movie ajay and sushmita sen was trying their best but no use rajpal yadavs voice modulation  ineffective and rather pointless mohanlal did full justice and proved it again that acting is all about facial expression and body language rest of the cast was below expectation the comedy situation which was adapted from the original sholay fall flat in this movieram gopal varma could have worked upon the script but because of the controversies surrounded against the movie he messed up and just for the sake of making he made this aag but there is no fire
neg	i downloaded this movie yesterday through an internet site the quality was kinda good i was watching the movie with high expectations though i knew it was a flop especially as the film has superstar amitabh bachchan playing the role of a villaini though at least actors like him would have done some worth to their rolesbut unfortunately mr bachchan failed to impress as villain this proved that nobody can compete amjad khans magic rgvs trial to rekindle the past backfired royally sholay the old one is a milestone in indian cinema with an allstar cast cult dialogue stylish cinematography and a brilliant soundtrack which is still a hit with present generations tooa good actor like ajay devgans talents are wasted and his performance was averageprashant raj a newcomer doesnt know what acting is  nisha kothari proved she is one of the worst actresses we have i dont know how she is still in rgvs crew urmila  abhishek seen in a song with no excitement and passion mohanlal tried his best and susmitha sens work was good i somehow liked her work in this movie it was a total carnage of the original sholay
neg	in a variant of sholay  ram gopal verma ventures into what can be called an unknown territory where the blockbuster takes a new shape the thakur goes southmohanlal as narsimha the police inspector whose family has been killed seeks vengeance madrasi style the accent is totally south indian in contrast to thakur from the north the severing of the hands of thakur by gabbar is also cut down to the fingers in aag so make up costs are cut down because there is no effort to hide the hands instead only a long shouldered kurta covers up for the cut fingers moreso in the climax where the thakur uses his legs and saystere liye to mere paer hi kaafi hai here narsimha uses his finger stubs to fire a gun and kill the villain babban the new avtar of gabbar is also different he is not from bihar or up he is bambaiya gabbars infamous laugh is also in two instalments this time and is more subdued babban asks for diwali instead of holi and romances urmila the replacement of helen in mehbooba he also dances and enjoys dancing with abhisheh who plays jalal agha in mehboobababban is more intelligent this time he tosses the apple and asks the question that made isaac newton discover laws of gravitation basanti is more verbose than the auto driver ghungroo nisha kothari cannot play the auto driver and looks too artificial using words like entertain and too much with gay abandon viru was fun whereas ajay devgun is a misfit for the role the god speaks to basanti incident and the shooting lessons and the koi haseena song and the water tank sequences are painful the water tank turns into a well and the drunk devgun is so bad in the sequence that the audience would have wanted him to commit suicide jai was composed and serious prashant raj is better than the others because we do not expect anything from him but he also bungles on the mausi sequence he is not as romantic as jai with the mouth organ  jayas role played by sushmita changes careers a pure housewife turns into a doctor this time plunging into full time social service after her husband is killed she too lacks the pain that jaya displayed her flirtations with jai are more open this time samba gets a bigger role this time as tambe he does not have to point guns and answer questions of gabbar this time he follows babban wherever he goes and is a bodyguard with more visibility outside the den horses give way to jeeps and auto the gabbars hideout here keeps changing and ramgarh becomes kaliganj all in all it is more of a spoof than anything else rgv comes up with his own interpretation of the classic but we remember the original so well even after three decades that our minds refuse to accept stylized versions and changed dialogues so we call it a spoof so mrrgvsholay  and farhan akhtar don and jpduttaumrao jaan stop making remixes and start making originals
neg	this movie should not be watched as it was meant to be a flop ram gopal verma first wanted to make this a remake of classic bollywood movie sholay but after having problems with the original makers decided to go ahead with the project and i guess leave all the good parts of the movie acting script songs music comedy action etc out and shoot the movie just because he already happen to hire the crew waste of money waste of time after making movies like rangeela satya and company he pulled a coppola godfather on us what were you thinking rgv anyways the story is though hard to follow is almost like the old sholay ajay devgan playing heero beeru sholay and ajay new kid on the block playing ajay jaysholay both bad yet funny friends help a cop capture a bad guy first later in the movie now retired cop hires them as personal security and safeguarding from the hands of a very most wanted bubban played by amitabh bachan in case you havent been watching bollywood movies the good guys win in the end there i just saved you 3 precious hours of your life
neg	i cannot say that aag is the worst bollywood film ever made because i havent seen every bollywood film but my imagination tells me that it could well bethis film seems like an attempt at artistic suicide on behalf of the director and i for one be believe he has been successful in his mission no alist actor outside of this film would risk sharing the same billing as him for all the humiliation this film is bound to carry with itbut lets not just blame the director here there is the cinematographer who looks like hes rehearsing for the amateur home movie maker of the year award there is the over dramatic score that hopes to carry you to the next scene the lighting man who must have been holding a cigarette in one hand and light bulb on pole in the other and hoping that the flame burning off the cigarette would add to that much needed light in every scene and of course the actors some of them are by no means newcomers else all could be forgiven here the ensemble of actors in aag were put together to promote a new beginning and dimension to the remake of indias most loved movie of all time sholay one must not forget that these actors were not forced in to this film they are alist and willing participants to something that lets face it would surely have had high and eager public expectation so it begs the question amitabh aside for now did the other actors really believe their performances even attempted to better the original did amitabh bachchan read the script and believe that people would remember his dialogue in this farcical abomination of a film dont be stupid of course he didnt this was a demonstration to the public of how much money talks hence can make actors walki truly hope everyone involved is satisfied with what is truly a vulgar attempt to remake a classic film which only succeeds in polluting everyones mind when they watch the original
neg	its a gem movie if anyone who hasnt seen movie sholey he cant understand what is going on there a thakur call men for catching a big terrorist who is like god and even police dont know abut him but these ppl dobiggest advantage of film is its speed u never know what is going on and the part is completed actors are at there best of worst acting and actress is here for timepass of songs and what u cant forget is the cool dialouge which seems to come in very long time but u cant understand them so easily try hard for that and last word i havent seen movie complete due to a brain roast so plz tell me ditz end if it have
neg	not as bad as some are making it out to be though obviously pathetic compared to the original in my opinion amitabh was great as the villain babban singh  try not to compare to gabbar in the original as they were clearly not going for the same effect other than some mediocre action scenes however the rest of the film is flawed character development was poor and the development of the story was hopeless with many loopholes and missing pieces of information which i wouldnt have known if i hadnt read the back of the dvd case the worst part of the movie was the support roles from nisha kothari and especially this new dude called prashant raj nisha is just plain annoying from the time her lips first open as for prashant raj  seriously who is this guy where is he from and why on earth was he present in the film studio for anything other than to serve drinks his acting ability is zero and he has the same tone dialog delivery and staunch expression in every scene whether it be action comedy or even a scene when someone has just died ajay devgan was average at least his expressions changed which is more than i can say for his mistake of a companion overall rgvs aag is worth watching for amitabhs solid performance and also a very sexy urmilla matondkar in a special appearance
neg	please dont hate me but i have to be honest watching this movie i had a lot of funits a movie with a stupid cast and stupid songsunnecessary songs mehbooba a total insult to the original one holi well it was ok due to the tradition every movie got to have one chad raha hai nasha whatever very unneeded stupid song jee le sounded like a playboy song stupid songother than songs the movie was ok this was ram gopal vermas own adaptation if you think like that you will like this moviewell this movie only depends on the viewer and on his judgement whether heshe thinks this movie is total copy heshe would want to hit her head on the cinema seat or if heshe thinks of the directors own look heshe would be relaxed and take a look at this movieanyways i looked at both ways i would congratulate and abuse ram gopal for this disaster that he madewell some other things that bothered that the cast was incredibly badamitabh bachchan as babbangabbar amitabh in his own movie remake funny what was the director thinking ajay devgan as heeroveerubobby deol could have been better prashant raj as rajjaiabhishek was meant for this role despite doing a special appearance in the mehbooba song sushmita sen as radhadurgajaya bachchan was right tabu was right for this role nisha kothari as ghungroobasantii think esha deol would have been great mohanlal as narishmathakurmohanlal is so cuteoops sorry hehehehe he was ok i could not think of anyonethe movie would have even faired a little if the cast was oki movie wasnt even exciting the movie was just ok  just for watchingthe overall ratingdirection 810 i got to him some credit cinematography 910 script 310 bad scripting songs 510 unnecessary in the movie could have been better easy on the ears on to be played in pcs and ipods and stuff cast 110total  310syed shabbir aly naqvi from pakistan
neg	designed only to annoy or amuse any selfrespecting intelligent person if the directors intention had been for the viewer to dislike the title character then it would have been okay but i know that there is no such thing as a hollywood director whod make a critique of americas promarxist 60s movement especially not a filmmaker from the 70s there is so much idiotic dialog going on here that sometimes i wondered if i wasnt actually watching a comedy you wouldnt be at fault for thinking that this is a satire  thats how nave the movie appears spacek has been in her share of leftist movies which brings me to the obvious inescapable conclusion that the redhead hick is one of those hollywood liberal morons but i mean arent they all nice boobs but st for brains
neg	the first one was the best the second one sucked because the dialog was terrible although the storyline wasnt so bad in fact all story lines are good and bad throughout the movie i dosed off a few times i know that jackie chan is a great martial arts expertise but not a good actor in rush hour 2 chris tucker too wasnt good and zhang ziyi what can i say a few lines terrible acting but thats based on her script all the characters there were not that good but some of the things i like in rush hour 2 is always the action and less sex scenes i know that jackie chan doesnt do those things which is good for him
neg	jason priestly stars as breakfast a psychotic jewelry store thief whose grip on reality is frighteningly precarious according to the dvd sleeve with his accomplice panda bernie coulson the duo make off with a carload of cash a result of a tipoff from beautiful cashier ziggy laura harris her reward to hitch a ride with the outofcontrol duo so that she can meet her longlost father francis stephen mchattie but hes on a suicidal quest to even a score with his former boss louis gossett jr and has the cops hot on his trail rage murder and revenge are about to collide stay out of their way the highwayman 42800 keoni waxman  jason priestly laura harris stephen mchattie
neg	for the life of me i cant figure out why anyone would make a movie like this the plot is tired the acting is strained the language is consistently foul and at times the over use of the f word seemed like a lack of dialog was prevalent so lets throw in another couple of fs for good measure thats what the american public wants to hear gossett was particularly foul and seemed to enjoy his part forget this cp rent shrek and have a good laugh
neg	i can see why laurel and hardy purists might be offended by this rather gentle reenactment but this film would be an excellent way to introduce children to the pleasures of classic l  h bronson pinchot and gailard sartain acquit themselves reasonably as the comedy duo and theres a reasonably good supporting cast i enjoyed it
neg	yowza if anyone who loves laurel and hardy can watch this movie and feel good about it youre a better person than me this movie while a great attempt at imitating laurel and hardy through appearance sound and routine falls very short of honoring them or even being a movie of any substance i blame larry harmon dialogue is torn from old lh movies and planted in unrealistically the plot is muddled with useless characterization of the other needless costars pinchots accent was bizarre for stan and while sartain did an excellent job with ollies accent he tried too hard to create the wonderful mix that was mr hardy where was a good musical number editing is choppy acting is stiff lines are horrid physics are implausable although perhaps they were trying to give it that feel of cheap sets and overall its a terrible thing to witness its even more painful to watch than atoll k where the legendary duo did their last film in awful 1950s era writing and photography do yourself a favor and watch as much of the original laurel and hardy films as you can and learn how things were you know what a magnate is dont you stan laurel did not perpetually reply with semimoronic quips at every sentencei pity anyone who thinks that this was a decent updatehonor of the boys where was the classic theme song why ruin heres another fine mess why skip any the wiser why was there a pointless gaggle of costars why miss gulch from the wizard of oz why must larry harmon be in it why bozo and did the learning channel help fund the thingi mean really fart jokes for gods sakefart jokes
neg	who was george c scott george c scott was a renowned actor practically any movie that hes been in is the better off for it now ol george had absolutely nothing to do with this movie but he once said something that describes said movie to a ti dont recall his exact words but he basically said that great writing can save bad acting but great acting cannot save bad writing never has this little observation been truer than in the all new adventures of laurel  hardy for love or mummythe casting of the two leads was absolutely perfect bronson pinchot laurel and gailard sartain hardy not only look the parts but they do an exceptionally good job at mimicking the real deal mannerisms and all this movie should stand as a lasting testament to their talents that said this movie falls flat on its face when it comes to you guessed it writingaside from the opening dialogue between pinchot and sartain which was very in character and a brief gag involving a taxi this movie is an absolute chore to sit throughproblem  1 too much time and effort went into the ploti dont want to know why the mummy wants to kidnap the pretty british lady what i want is to see stan and ollie or at least their standins way too much screen time was devoted to explaining the plot or to the notveryfunny secondary characters that said plot revolved aroundhowever even if this movie had been all jokes that would still leave us withproblem  2 most of the jokes are what i would call watereddown slapstick what do i mean by watered downin slapstick a character gets hurt in an exaggerated way for comedic effect ala looney tunes 3 stoogesor how about laurel  hardyin watereddown slapstick as i define it a character gets mildly hurt or inconvenienced and the filmmakers play that up for comedic effectmaybe an illustration would helpin looney tunes daffy duck gets shot by elmer fudd his bill falls off and he puts it back on that is classic slapstickin this gem ollie accidentally bumps into some people they turn around tell him to be careful and continue on their merry way thats not slapstick thats not even funny thats justboringand this movie is full of these kinds of jokes its as though theyre this movies bread and butter the writers and directors just take these dull moments and act like theyre supposed to be funny granted the example i just gave is the most extreme case but i can only cut it so much slacklong story short the film just doesnt work because the script fails to capitalize on pinchots and sartains abilities to impersonate stan and ollie instead the script capitalizes on plot exposition and lame jokes watching this movie is basically watching two excellent impersonators who were given no real material to work withnot a good movie but an incredible sleeping aidi say give this one a miss and stick with the real deal just so long as you steer clear of atoll k and be big
neg	this film is a travesty no waitan abomination no waitthis is without a doubt the absolute worst film ever made featuring beloved characters created and established by other actorsi thought inspector clouseau with alan arkin  instead of peter sellers was ludicrous and sacrilegious but even daring to remake stan laurel and oliver hardy is asinine and money grubbingmr laurel and mr hardy have been dead respectively since 1957 and 1965 why anyone would even begin to imagine that suitable updates for l  h would be in the persona of bronson pinchot and gailard sartain is beyond me i tuned in fully expecting to be horrified and embarrassed and i certainly wasnt disappointed everyone involved in this pathetic moronic disgrace should be blackballed from anything and everything associated with hollywood and filmmaking avoid this movie at all costsyou have been duly warned
neg	this is far worse than those awful laurel and hardy cartoons of the 60s they were terrible but at least they were simple ripoffs of a then stan and ollie resurgence new audiences had rediscovered the pairs comedic genius and the cartoons were mindnumbing garbage geared to cash in on childrens interest it was to be expected but how does one even attempt to rationalize this work of i cant even think of a word im sure the makers hoped it would somehow inspire another laurel and hardy revival but you cant inspire interest in the past with a shallow and unfunny caricature of what made the original so appealing the impressionists i hesitate to call them actors do a vegas act and thats where it belongs the plot is even flimsier than those used in the old days trying to stretch out tworeel ideas for a feature if this film was someones first exposure to the real laurel and hardy im sure that viewer would dismiss the original duos reputation as senility gone amok the only movie i hate worse than this is i spit on your grave and you know these filmmmakers basically did the same thing to stan and ollie
neg	this is the kind of film one watches in gapejawed horrified silence and yet continues to watch mesmerized as if watching a train wreck in slow motion and yet in the back of your mind thoughts are churning who on earth greenlighted this garbagesome of the preceding user comments say things like a good way to introduce children to laurel and hardy  an insult to children everywhere that children would need some sort of training plan to learn to love slapstick comedy shows a profound misunderstanding of the nature of children the world over others have commented on the faithfulness of the two stars characterizations of laurel and hardy to which i would respond so what one would think that the rash of movie bombs based on beloved series rocky and bullwinkle avengers flipper mod squad ad nauseam would have taught hollywood that there are some things that simply cant be recreated the films of laurel and hardy are readily available on video why bother with thisas for f murray abraham a fine actor of stage and screen well all i can say is he must have been in trouble with the irsrun dont walk away from the television if this trash comes on
neg	i put this movie on in the hotel room to entertain my children the morning we were leaving to go home because i had packed away all their toys toddlers dont like to watch regis and kathie lee or the view my four year old found one scene funny but told me the rest of it was too silly this is a four year old folks anyone over the age of say nine will want to kill their television rather than let this one play itself outto say this movie is bad is like saying the holocaust was a little mistake there are no words for how ridiculous and utterly terrible this film truly is the acting is bad the plot is stupid and the script is pathetically unfunny since this is supposed to be a comedy the fact that you cannot even laugh at the badness of the movie makes it even worse bronson balki pinchot is the worst with some weird fake accent irishpakistanibronxcockneycajun as far as i could tell but all the characters are awful i havent watched a real laurel and hardy film in ages but i know that they had to be way better than this what is the point of ruining a classic comic duo with thisbottom line derivative garbage avoid at all costs unless you have some freaky bronson pinchot fetish 210
neg	i have seen most if not all of the laurel  hardy classic films i have always enjoyed there comical stupidly even after watching it over and over again this new film attempts to bring back the classic with two new actors who resemble both laurel  hardy however fails miserably for various reasons one of which is how out of place their cloths are still early 20th century however are both portrayed in the 90s setting some of the former dialogue was brought back however it also fails miserably to come close to the classic series this film could very well be the worst film i have ever seen and should be pulled off the shelf and locked away forever the real laurel  hardy are surly spinning in their graves at such a bad imitation
neg	even if it were remotely funny this mouldy waxwork of a film would still be soberingly disrespectful stopping just short of digging up the boys corpses and reenacting weekend at bernies  but only just  producer larry harmon and the director of the frickin ernest films use holding the copyright as an excuse to crap all over stan and ollies legacy gailard sartain does a fair ollie impersonation but bronson pinchot wouldnt reach tenth place in a stan lookalike contest even if they were both spot on the film would be no less detestable the less said about the surrounding catastrophe the better makes utopia look like a dignified swan song
neg	brief summary this movie demeans everyone it touches that means youfirst off let me say im not a purist and this might have been funny for a few minutes the impersonations are not bad but overall its just dull and excruciatingly not funny a few simple jokes are repeated over and over againits clear that this movies only exists to squeeze the last few dollars out of the nowtrademarked laurel and hardy the producers cannot have any real regard for their place in film history or their talents this is what offended me the mostof course my daughter liked it so im also a failure as a parent 
neg	thats the sound of stan and ollie spinning in their gravesi wont bother listing the fundamental flaws of this movie as theyre so obvious they go without saying small things like this being the all new adventures of laurel and hardy despite the stars being dead for over thirty years when it was made little things like that a bad idea would be to have actors playing buffoons whom just happen to be called laurel and hardy as bad as that is it might have worked for a really bad idea try casting two actors to impersonate the duo okay they might claim to be nephews but the end result is the samebronson pinchot can be funny okay forget his wacky foreigner cousin larry schtick in perfect strangers and look at him in true romance here though he stinks its probably not all his fault and like the director and the support cast  all of who are better than the material  he was probably just desperate for money there are those who claim americans find it difficult to master an effective english accent this cause is not helped here by pinchot what is stan welsh iranian pakistani only in stans trademark yelp does he come close though as the yelp is overdone to the point of tedium thats nothing to write home about gailard sartain does slightly better as ollie though its like saying whats worse  stepping in dog dirt or a kick in the knackers remember the originals with their splitsecond timing intuitive teamwork and innate loveability well thats absent altogether replaced with two stupid old men and jokes so mistimed you could park a bus through the gaps whereas the originals had plots that could be summed up in a couple of panels this one has some longwinded mummy hokum and what a lousy title thats mixed in with the boys fraternity scenario i cant claim to have seen every single one of laurel and hardys 108 movies but i think its a safe bet that even their nadir was leagues ahead of thismaybe the major problem is that the originals were sortof playing themselves or at least using their own accents it at least felt natural and unforced as opposed to the contrived caricatures pinchot and sartain are given and since when did stan do malapropisms and so many at that i was gonna give you a standing cremation i would like to marinate my friend stop it only notable moment is a reference to bozo the clown the cartoon character who shared larry harmons l  h comic harmon of course bought the name copyright how disconcerting to see a  after laurel and hardy and was codirector and producer of this travesty questions abound would stan and ollie do fart gags if they were alive today would they glass mummies with broken bottles have stan being smacked in the genitals with a spear and end on a big cgifinale lets hope noti did laugh once but i think that was just in disbelief at how terrible it all is why was this film made in the first place who did the makers think would like it possibly the worst movie ive ever seen an absolute abhorrence i grew sick of watching after just the first five minutes about as much fun as having your head trapped in a vice while a redhot poker and stinging nettles are forcibly inserted up your back passage
neg	the reviews i read for this movie were pretty decent so i decided to check it out bad idea this is another movie about a ghost out for revenge against a group friends the story is stupid mix two parts ringu with one part prom night a sprinkle of i know what you did last summer and add a tiny dash of single white female  now blend until completely nonsensical there is nothing new to this plot and revisiting the clichs ive grown so fond of wasnt even entertaining this time this movie jumps to and from the past too much and once i made sense of it all i realized it still didnt make much sense characters go from sane to psycho killer in the blink of an eye speaking of characters they are all your stereotypical favorites  the greedy selfish lawyer the egocentric actress the hasbeen baseball star the video voyeur the bitter girl the spooky quiet chick the nicerthannice nice girl a freakin black cat and i didnt care about any of them perhaps a better writer could have made the movie work there were some decent scenes in it but overall this movie was a mess i should also mention a certain video tape that would have been impossible to shoot this movie isnt the worst asian horror has to offer by far but it is still pretty bad if you just want to see some creepy images in the dark or just want to laugh out loud at some over the top acting or just want to yell youre stupid at a movie screen or just want to have another asian horror flick up your sleeve when someone asks you how many youve seen  this movie is for you those seeking a decent plot look elsewhere
neg	im afraid that i didnt like this movie very much apart from a few saving graces its nothing to write home about jhorror has boomed for the last fivesix years but the films themselves have on more than one account been repetitive and carbon copies of a previous success this is one of thembasically this is a supernatural slasher movie the beginning is promising with chilling scenes from a morgue where a dead girl has her eyes graphically sewn together but soon after opens them however after that its quickly downhill for this flickto be kind i will start with the things i like about gawi on the plus side the visuals are gaudy and the movie looks great for its type for those who like their horror movies gory there are a few nicely executed no pun intended murder scenes we also get a few good suspense sequencessetpieceshowever there are quite a few drawbacks alsofirst of all and my major complaint about this movie is that the plot skips and jumps forwards and backwards in time with an alarming intensity usually thats not a problem for me but here where the students look exactly the same no matter what age they are i was confused on more than one occasionthe performances are okay i guess a little hard to tell when you dont know the language but seem a little stiff and for a horror movie i dont think it was scary enough for a while i was quite bored actuallybeing a fan of giallo movies i was expecting quite a lot from nightmare but unfortunately i was quite disappointed
neg	the following are some of the most blaring problems with this movie 1 clichs abound seriously awful twists are everywhere2 the narrative jumps around in time which would be fine if done well but its not3 lame characters that dont develop so much as either remain utterly static or drastically change for no good reason4 big one horrible acting over the top from nearly every personthe following are some of the best points from the movie 1 the lead is damn good lookingas i see it there are only two kinds of people who would be into this movie a people who can sit through 90 minutes of tripe simply because the lead is attractiveb people who often think to themselves i like hollywood dreck rife with clichs and overacting but if only i could watch it in korean theres a lot of good korean cinema out there so why waste your time with garbage
neg	we see a body of dead girl in a morgue with the coroner trying to close the eyes of the girl but whatever he tries they wont stay open after this we move into the future and we follow a group of former school friends who hide a terrible secret but suddenly they start getting picked off one by one in many grisly ways through flashbacks we learn of this awful suicide of a shy girl who was trying to be one of the group but she was shut out by them because they dug up her past and found out some weird occurrences so is she back from the grave seeking revenge oh what a great and always spooky story well thats what i hoping i could say and hoping was as good as it got this is an forgettable soso supernatural horror flick that i actually watched before but i went in thinking it was my first viewing so to my surprise it hit me when i started picking up on certain things but like i said its quite a forgettable mix that it felt like a first viewing again nightmare is just another type of its field that adds a few changes to the gruel oh please give me something thats a bit more fresh it doesnt have to be entirely original but this is one formulaic and at times quite tired jhorror flick even though it strings along the usual ghost story involving you guessed right an evil looking vengeful chick spiritbut in spite of my negativity of it being the same old same old story and jolts this one kind of entertains when its being grisly and popping in some creepy visuals the deaths are vividly displayed with bite and some originality while the gloomy atmosphere alienates the audience with its murky lighting the first scene involving the spirit terrorising one of the girls is one bloodcurdling experience but really when its not trying to shock you i found it rather coma inducing and i thought about getting some shuteye that might be harsh but it just didnt go anywhere of any interest between those shock moments you could say that because the supposed mystery is really not much of one the unsure story is just simply flat and the characters are a selfcentred bunch that you dont really care what happens to them the disjointed story should have focused more on the spirit than that of these bland characters who have one unconvincing group relationship it just overplayed its cards by becoming overly muddled and taking too long to get going that when it comes to the climax its just plain ludicrous the films haunting ending is a high point thoughthe film looks fine although it could have done without the snazzy quick fire editing and the music score was a bit overbearing in playing up the mood the performances tread a fine line but gyuri kim is strong in the lead roleits nothing new and it shamelessly steals ideas but if you can look past that it delivers some nasty thrills although i found the handling of it rather lethargic despite the odd effective chills a standard effort all round i guess but still its equally missable
neg	if you appreciate the renaissance in asian horror dont bother with gawi the film scarcely deserves mention alongside alist work such as ringu a tale of two sisters cure and juon or even such good material as the eye or inner senses those films brim with subtleties unexpected imagery rich characters and a decidedly nonwestern take on whats frightening gawi is strung together with the leftover limbs and organs of everything that has made american horror lousy for the past twentyfive yearsthe film tries to blend asian ghost story and hollywood slasher flick but its a bad fit one aesthetic is bound to smother the other guess which having no story of their own to tell the filmmakers loot ringu for an evilchild subplot but the situation is hopeless clichs crap characters witless plotting a dull ghost ho hum
neg	in reviewing this film i can only go by my experiences as a weekend warrior doing my basic training in july august and september of 1971 in that garden spot of the earth fort polk louisiana take the high ground was not anything like i remember basic trainingbut one has to remember at the time this was post korea which ended in a stalemate but it was a conventional war as we knew them it was not vietnam a jungle guerrilla war where we kept pouring draftees into an endless pit the draft at that time was an unwelcome but accepted as still necessary for the countrys defenserichard widmark is a veteran of korea now assigned state side to train the troops to go overseas the film is about one of his training cycles and the men of the platoon he has to train theyre the usual kind you would find in just about any war film from the previous decade one thing i will praise take the high ground for is the fact that mgm recognized our army was now an integrated one with the presence of william hazard as a black recruit in the platoon it was in keeping with the spirit of the times which were a changingbut i will say that a recruit like russ tamblyn would have been cured of his smart mouth from day one richard widmark would have not risked death or becoming a eunuch in order to give jerome courtland confidence with a weapon and no way would have he worried so much about robert arthur deserting hes have just let the mps deal with himof course being shot in and around fort bliss and el paso texas did give take the high ground good authenticity but view it as an army recruiting film and you can certainly understand why the government so eagerly gave cooperation back in the dayi do remember the drill sergeants having their little conflicts which you could pick up on when you werent worried about them getting on your case for something which was 95 of the time but there aint no way that karl malden would have slugged widmark out in the open during training in front of several witnesses among the recruits both would have realized that would have undermined authority something the military just doesnt let happeni wish i could have said something better about take the high ground because i certainly like its talented cast its talented director richard brooks even the silly theme by dimitri tiomkin and ned washington fresh from their oscar a year before for high noon the film actually got an oscar nomination for best screenplay and story by millard kaufman it must have been for kaufmans vivid imagination
neg	being the only movie i was able to see at this years nordische filmtage at lbeck this years festival will be remembered as a alltime low for methis movie which was announced as an erotic thriller is nothing more than a sick piece of crap excuse the language but there arent any decent words to describe itfirst of all the actors are not the best but even better actors would not have rescued the movie eg the plot after the first 15 minutes it was quite clear that john was sick the neighbour girls were not real and that he killed his first girlfriend the so called sexscene was nothing else but disgusting hitting each other until blood flows for me hasnt anything to do with sexuality but unfortunately that were not the only disgusting images to be shown everything else was copied by other directors like eg lynch but of course without their genialityso to summarize the whole film and to save other viewers time and money guy loses girlfriend girlfriend turns back home guy kills girlfriend and becomes mad afterwards guy imagines hot but crazy neighbour girls guy has very disgusting sex with one of them or so he thinks in the end he realizes he is crazy and his girlfriend and her new lover lay in his apartment all the time bad story bad actors pictures that make you want to vomit1 out of 10 1 point for the fact that you realize how good you can understand norwegian if you learned swedish  at least one benefit of the evening  and you cant choose 0 points here
neg	interesting idea and storyline which didnt quite workwhen you see the film maybe you will feel as dissatisfied with the ending as i did i didnt really know who to root for in the movie taye diggs looked bored as the detective the rest of the characters seem so onedimensional and unpleasantif the victim aliciamia kirschner had been more of a nice girl we might actually have enjoyed seeing the plot unfold and the perpetrator brought to justice the problem was that she was as bitchy as the other girls turning from sweet girl to conniving opportunistic cokehead i cant understand the moral message of this film and as a detective story and thriller it doesnt work
neg	geez another lifetime movie but once again isnt exactly the worst movie in the world but far from the best i think the main problem is that its pretty obvious who is responsible for what and its generally fairly predictable worse yet some of the flashbacks ended up being confusing and the viewer is left wondering okay how much am i supposed to care one thing i did like is that the movie goes to show you that its never that simple as the good guys are good and the bad guys are bad and sometimes it is evil vs evil rather than good vs evil hadley didnt do what she did out of a sense of justice she did it because she considered herself entitled to a job for being family and to eliminate the competition as for alicia it simply proves that a victim isnt always a good person some of them really do have it coming even if it was a painful horrible death the burning bed is a great example of this but the difference is that the vile man in the burning bed got exactly what he deserved but did alicia have it coming some will say that she did but others dont agree and the law generally doesnt eitheras for acting its a mixed bag some do a good job like mia but others just came across as indifferent to their roles they were mostly wooden or simply not convincing the music was pretty cool though and some of the scenes are nice and steamy especially if you like girlgirl action the movie isnt badly shot at all but given its glaring weaknesses the strengths are in background unfortunatelyive heard rumors of a sequel but given the years i doubt itll happen but i wouldnt be surprised if a sequel suddenly appeared if alicia is as evil conniving and horrible as people say then i dont think shell be thinking yay i woke up from a coma oh hadley was responsible oh thats okay i totally forgive her and want the charges dropped no way hadley would be in jail for long anyway if she even does any time since no murder actually happened anyway worth checking out at least once
neg	i rented new best friend hoping for a movie similar to enjoyable teen thrillers such as gossip and the curve instead new best friend is much more like the in crowd in which there are no thrills and the acting is incredibly phony new best friend is boring and the events during the movie are the same skip this movieits a waste of time
neg	not very interesting teen whodunit saved from being a turkey from some decent performances the main cast consisting of taye diggs mia kirshner dominique swain and surprisingly meredith monroe are all good but the story is not very original
neg	new best friend is another entry in the steal another womans life subgenre the best of which are single white female and the hand that rocks the cradle the worse of which you can catch almost any afternoon on the lifetime channel for some reason this type of identity theft happens exclusively to womenthere are just two basic ways to play this type of story you can make the woman evil at the beginning and let the audience watch knowingly as she hatches and implements her evil scheme or you use misdirection to make her appear a good person as a seemingly unplanned series of events break in her favor until she is revealed to be evil in the climatic scene unfortunately the makers of new best friend could not decide how they wanted to play it and things crash and burn early we first meet alicia mia kirshner scamming the colleges financial aid office for scholarship money we now know that she is a bad person and will view all her subsequent activity with suspicion but the director and editor apparently forgot that this revelation had been made and spend the next 50 minutes laying misdirection to make us think that alicia is a good person this introduces the only element of suspense not about whether she is evil but about when the director and editor will wise up and stop wasting our time with transparent misdirectionnew best friend suffers more than most from the teen movie curse of a cast too old to be portraying undergraduate students there are really only two big parts hadley meredith monroe and alicia kirshner they were 31 and 26 respectively at the time of the production it almost works for the 26 yearold kirshner when she plays the mousy version of alicia but it becomes glaring when she is transformed into the glamedup version of alicia monroes casting is simply a joke about like having nicholette sheridan try to pass as a classmate on lizzie mcgwire she looks much closer to a midlife crisis than to a term paperthe producers must have owed a lot of favors because this age issue extends to most of the supporting characters taye diggs who plays the town sheriff is younger than most of the studentsthe basic setup is that hadley and two other rich party girls played by dominque swainage 21 and rachel trueage 35 are undergrad roommates at college they share as their student residence a mansion that is nicer and better furnished than the mansion on real worldnew orleans a premise more believable than soccer moms playing students alicia moves into the mansion and begins to take over hadleys life at least that way swain finally gets a roommate from her own generation so the two can have a lesbian scene swains supporting performance is the only good thing about new best friend and her love scene with kirshner is fantastic so cool and artsy that it doesnt fit with any of the other segments maybe it was subcontracted out to a good director and cinematographerthe unintentionally hilarious story is presented in a series of dreary flashbacks of rampant sex and nonstop parties each proceeded by a shot of a comatose alicia in a hospital bed about half of kirshners screen time is spent lying motionless with a tube in her mouth not a good career move miathen again what do i know im only a child
neg	unentertaining uninvolving hybrid of cruel intentions and wild things but it isnt nearly as good as either of those trash minclassics its about the acting sheriff artie taye diggs being called in to investigate a nearfatal drug overdose at a posh upperclass univesity but to keep it on the down low as he digs deeper he thinks its much more than it at first glance seems to be we follow alicia the girl who overdosed in flashbacks as well at about 90 minutes if this film was welcomed to begin with it would have worn it out this film brings absolutely nothing new to the table but it is the only movie thus far that has miss swain topless so the grade is higher just for thatmy grade deye candy dominique swain gets topless fixing a mistake of happy campers another girl is topless antieye candy more men ass than girl tit
neg	small college town coed ods why do we care acting sheriff investigates the incident why do we care the interviews show us the comatose subject kirshner as different as the opinions of the subjects being interviewed why do we care result a mess of flashbacks in this mess of a movie featuring a handful of onehit wonders and bflick divas which begs the questionwhy do we care
neg	i totally disagreed with those comments which said this is a good movie this is a totally sucked movie i mean sucked  sucked the story development is strange mia kirshner changed from an innocent girl to a partyfun seeking chick for no convincing reasons at all in addition all the actresses looked way too old for being college students  college students looked like about 30 years old  you figure out the rest i watched only about first ten minutes and started fast forwarding to look for sex scenes all the sex scenes are lame hasty and most importantly no frontal at all all the sex scenes are laughable considering how many clothes they had on do yourself a favor  put it down and save yourself a few bucks conclusion story  0 sex  0 acting  0 score  0 out 10
neg	interesting film about an actual event that took place during the civil war in vermont it kept my attention to the end and i dont regret viewing it i havent ever read any on this raid incident so i was curious to see if the rebels pulled it off i enjoy historical films from that eramy major complaint is with the confederate uniforms they look too good the acting was a little stiff at times i like the old man eating the mashed potatoes because he didnt have any teeth the wounded soldier playing fetch with a hound was a little strange overall it was a descent film
neg	avast slight spoilers ahead i got this tape from my local library which keeps a copy for obvious reasonsi once went to the town of matewan west virginia and in a little museum there i saw the schedule for the town theatre citra may 1954 movies would change at the theatre each day as there would be no tv for another decade or so in those parts this was much of the available entertainment in the town the raid seems to have been made for towns like matewan in the 1950s although it wasnt listed for that month i am sure showed there some monday or tuesday night for an audience which probably wasnt too demanding the historical raid  daring and remarkably successful  didnt seem to have been very well researched so the movie is full of hollywood embellishments including a loose cannon played by lee marvin marvin uses the opportunity to practice being liberty valance and st albans seems to have had more yankee soldiers coming and going through the town than washington dc hadwhat really made me snicker was when the raiders change into their confederate uniforms only in tacky civil war paintings do rebel uniforms look so pristine when anne bancrofts son catches van heflin in his uniform just before the raid i expected the boy to think it was halloweenand then theres anne bancroft herself while watching the movie i actually looked on the imdb to see if there was a second anne bancroft the thenstudio contract actress looks nothing like in her later films and has none of the presence she would later have in the miracle worker agnes of god and of course the graduateworth seeing if only 1 you live in st albans and 2 you have a couple hours to kill on a hollywood fictionalization of your home towns biggest news story
neg	i read the reviews for this and while not expecting a saving private ryan i was expecting a film of some substancethe film starts off very lobsided with the usual intro of history and how the unit came into being but immediately its 1944 and you are not sure where everyone is the accents etc are very poor as this unit is supposed to be hawaiianasian american but everyone speaks in a very poor take on harvard english imitation of a japanese personi gave this film 3 out of 10 as after 10 minutes i couldnt watch any more of it the characters were 1 dimensional and even though they were most likely based on real people i had no feeling for them and this left me not caring about them very poor direction of a very average tv movie which will be shown at midnight on some cable channel id avoid and look out for better effortsthis is a good story but it was deserving of a better telling you got a sense the director had seen band of brothers and thought that that was enough to sell his movie my advice avoid and watch band of brothers tuskegee airmen glory or any other movie like when trumpets fade
neg	in my opinion this movies title should be changed from only the brave to all about lane i went to a screening of this film a few months ago and was quite disappointed with the outcome although i appreciate that the director made a movie about the men of 442nd  a subject matter that long deserved addressing in the film industry  the acting in some parts of film was quite stale the performances of marc dacascos tamlyn tomita and jason scott lee were all great however the director should have never put himself as the main character in the movie sorry lane you are just not a film actor stick to what youre good at  theater acting gina hiraizumis performance in this film was also horrible she should never have been given a speaking role and her looks were unfit to play the part of a miss nisei queen there were other young actresses in the film who were naturally beautiful and whose performances were wonderful why werent they cast for that role another major problem with this film were its action sequences the japaneseamerican soldiers dont look like they were fighting german soldiers let alone anyone granted this was a low budget feature but since this was a warbased film isnt it important to show some actually fighting this film was a worthy attempt but definitely not worth a major distribution
neg	while i totally disagree with one reviewer who described charley chase as unfunny in this film he certainly is its a shame as i suspect the other reviewer must have only seen a few charley chase duds and assumed the guy wasnt funny films like mighty like a moose and what price goofy are very good chase films so he could be really funny given good material unfortunately in this film hes given absolutely nothing even the inclusion of the usually good oliver hardy as a foil isnt any help because the basic premise boy wants to marry girl but girls father thinks the boy is a wuss and the gags are so poor its a shame as i really wanted to love this film but couldntby the way for those used to the look for charley from the mid1920s on youll be pretty surprised as chase sports no glasses or mustacheand looks very little like youd expect
neg	ive never found charley chase very funny even though his onscreen character sometimes reminds me of john cleese whom i find very funny charley chase also reminds me of gowky hen broon from scotlands sunday post comics page in chases best films i tend to admire his professionalism rather than laughing at him ill give chase credit that his very best films  such as mighty like a moose and his wooden wedding  have inspired a fandom who are fiercely loyal to him  but im positive that even the most diehard chase fan will agree that the very early and very crude married to order just isnt funny at allchase  eager awkward gormless naff  is a young swain hoping to court the fair rose oliver hardy gives the best performance in this film as her blowhard father who disdains chase as a mollycoddle leo white who did more notable work as a foil for chaplin at essanay is on hand here as a rivaltheres some action involving an ingersoll watch i was intrigued that the brand name is mentioned in the dialogue titles is this an early example of productplacement sadly a major flaw in married to order is the casting of rosemary theby as rose shes meant to be a standardissue ingenue but theby  flatchested hawkfaced  is physically wrong for the role theby the wife of harry myers had a successful career as a screen actress but was never a believable ingenue film historian william k everson dealt with her very dismissively in one of his film booksill rate married to order just 3 out of 10 and im being charitable  because i keep suspecting that charley chase has got something that everyone else gets but i keep missing
neg	max had the v8 trace wheels of fires last and only hero has a jet engine on the back of his car allowing him to make unintentionally humorous faces as he rockets around the halfway desolate wasteland be amazed as mad max 2 aka the road warrior is dissected and spliced back together as a new movie albeit filmed in a lackluster manner with bad actors and lousy stunt workwhy is wof set in a postapocalyptic wasteland simple the road warrior was actually any questions can be answered by it was that way in the road warrior except for the out of work mutant actors from the original 60s the time machine film that make a cameo appearance for sake of giving the audience some nonvehicular action to chew on for a few minutesin typical 80s fashion all cars driven by bad guys that are bumped or slightly jostled explode in a huge billowing explosion inevitably all car chases will happen near convenient cliff sides and cars will unavoidably fall off of them along with this 80s cinematic wild ride is the general rampant misogyny in this style of cheapie film generally i waited for traces rocket powered car to accelerate and shoot flames so there would be another shot of him scrunching up his face like he is supposed to be tough which comes off more as him looking constipated badly choreographed action coupled with bad acting makes this film a true sinker the unintentional humor value even manages to wear thinrats nights of terror by bruno mattei is superior and that in and of itself is saying a lot by this count 2020 texas gladiators is a cinematic masterpiece compared to wheels of fire a poor road warrior knock off that doesnt have near enough cheese factor to make the film watchable
neg	its curious that the two stars of meet the people were a pair of movie stars who went into the new medium of television and became even bigger successes and who both went into the production end of things and enjoyed tycoon status on the small screen lucille ball however was not a major star that would come with television as for dick powell he desperately wanted to get out of doing films like meet the people and his career salvation would be coming in his next filmi think the only reason that dick powell did the film was because a young player from mgm was cast in a specialty number and he was seeing her at the time his private time with june allyson was far better than what we see on the screen powell looks crashingly bored and cant summon up any kind of emotion at allhe was probably tired of doing these musicals with silly plots the kind he ran from warner brothers from the original show meet the people was not a book show it was a revue and it ran in the 194041 season on broadway for 160 performances when mgm bought it they scrapped everything but the title and the title song the rest of the score was patched together from various and sundry songwriters none of the songs is memorable odd when you consider some of the source material is from burton lane ey harburg harold arlen and rodgershart these guys just must have emptied the trunk for materialthe plot is sillier than even most of the musical propaganda pieces of the time powell is the writer of a revue called meet the people and hes a shipyard worker who wins a lottery date with movie star lucille ball shes interested hes interested theyre both interested in the revue but creative differences keep them apart of course until the finale thats the film in a nutshellmgm did give powell and ball some good musical acts which are the main reason for watching meet the people the big bands of vaughn monroe and spike jones are here and the highlight of the film for me is bert lahr dressed in a commodores suit like lou costello had in the dream sequence in in the navy the song heave ho is written by arlen and harburg who wrote for lahr the courage number from the wizard of oz and as just about everyone in the world has seen that film you have an idea of heave ho is likedick powells next film was murder my sweet in which he finally bid a not so fond adieu to musicals and lucy would have to wait for television before the world got to see what she really could do
neg	i went into this movie hoping for the best i like wartime musicals in general dick powell and lucille ball did good jobs with their roles however the writers gave them boring dialog the loveinterest between the two of them was not given any real growth just suddenly it was there i did not think much of the music the best number was the snippet we heard of spike jones with der fuhrers face the one complete number that spike jones did had little of his great musical comedy pretty tame stuffeven with the monkey bert lahrs comedy skits were interminablethere were parts to enjoy lucille ball was quite a looker and there was a good selection of bit players who really deserved more time on screen
neg	i watched this movie after having so much of trouble in downloading it through rapidshare and i have to say it did not deserve itparinda was so hyped that i was really looking forward to watch itparinda is one of those movies which fail to satisfy the standards set by other good indian filmmakers despite having a great story it was even more pathetic to know that the story itself was not original it was loosely based on the classic on the waterfrontanil kapoor was irritating especially when he comes from america the direction lacked quality many a times except a few inbetween scenesgive this script to any of them  ram gopal verma deepa mehta mahesh bhatt sudhir mishra and im 100 sure theyll make a mindblowing movie out of itim not saying parinda was bad it was just not good enough
neg	this movie is chilling reminder of bollywood being just a parasite of hollywood bollywood also tends to feed on past blockbusters for furthering its industryvidhu vinod chopra made this movie with the reasoning that a cocktail mix of deewar and on the waterfront will bring home an oscar it turned out to be rookie mistakeeven the idea of the title is inspired from the elia kazan classic in the original brando is shown as raising doves as symbolism of peacebollywood must move out of hollywoods shadow if it needs to be taken seriously
neg	this is one of the worst movies i have seen to date the best part was christian j meoli leonard attempting to act jumping up and down outside the bar kindof like i wanted to do on the dvd to spare the rest of humanity the agony of watching this shitty film it has a great cast so you keep watching waiting for it to get good i mean with sean astin andrew played his part perfectly did a great job too bad it was in this film kyra sedgwick bevan ron livingston chad rene zellweger poet they put her name on the cover she has a total of 1 line and less then 4 seconds in the whole movieif the cast had any dignity they would go out and buy all the copies of this film and burn them along with writer  director george hickenlooper and writer john enbom
neg	bugs bunny accidentally ends up at the south pole while trying to vacation in florida where he meets a little penquin which he tries to save from an eskimo this short tries and the penquin is adorable but in the end its a bit too light in the laughs department the eskimo isnt really that great of a foil for bugs and i just seen a lot better bugs bunny cartoons frankly even other shorts when hes paired with other unknown antagonists so i cant in good conscience recommend this one however it is nice to see it in its uncut form this cartoon is on disk 3 of the looney tunes golden collection volume 1 my grade c
neg	you can tell a lew grade production a mile off  distinctly british in style epic in conception peopled by international allstar casts usually set in exotic climes its a formula that grade and his company itc employed throughout the 70s into the early 80s resulting in titles like the eagle has landed firepower and raise the titanic in 1977 grade produced march or die a remarkably oldfashioned foreign legion adventure that models all the characteristics mentioned above directed by the usually dependable dick richards  who helmed the acclaimed farewell my lovely just a couple years earlier  march or die is an unfortunate disappointmenta company of foreign legionnaires led by the harsh disciplinarian general foster gene hackman is sent to morocco shortly after world war 1 their mission is to protect an archaeological party fronted by the dedicated francois marneau max von sydow the archaeologists are carrying out an excavation at the ancient city of erfoud but fear an attack from arab tribesmen following the decimation of an earlier archaeological group foster is not happy with the assignment  he does not consider historical artifacts worthy of his men risking their lives this creates ongoing tension between himself and marneau who believes that the legionnaires should sacrifice their lives to make the excavation possible the problems heighten when a beautiful woman named simone picard catherine deneuve tags along with the legionnaires she is hoping to find out what happened to her father a historian abducted by the arabs when they wiped out the first archaeological team her presence arouses desires amongst the legionnaires none more so than gypsy thief marco segrain terence hill a charming and courageous rogue who initially shows indifference towards his legionnaire colleagues but gradually grows in stature things climax with a huge battle at erfoud with swarms of united arab tribes charging against the handful of legionnaires as they desperately try to defend their liveson paper the star duo of gene hackman and terence hill seem a mismatch  hackman is the heavyweight oscarwinning character actor hill the handsome but limited italian heartthrob from numerous low budget spaghetti westerns one expects hackman to act his counterpart off the screen yet bizarrely it is hackman who gives the weak and uninvolving performance while hill raises his game to surprisingly high levels the film is attractively shot on desert locations but the pacing is awfully slow and few of the characters are worth caring for maurice jarres music is uncommonly flat too  very disappointing from the guy who gave us the lawrence of arabia score it is remarkable that anyone had the nerve to try an oldfashioned adventure of this type in the 70s it was a genre that peaked in the 30s and had been all but forgotten during the intervening decades sadly the gamble doesnt really pay off  this homage to the legionnaire flicks of old becomes more of a plod than a march
neg	the opening sequence is supposed to show the legion arriving in paris on 13 nov 1918 the troops pile off the train  wearing the uniform in which the french army including the legion marched off to war in 1914 this a sure sign that the war flick you are about to see will be a turkey the french army realized by 1915 that going to war in red trousers and dark blue overcoats was not working metropolitan french troops were put into horizon blue and colonial troops were put into khaki the claude vandamme sp remake at least got the uniforms more or less right really is too bad when directors make these sorts of mistakes when they then go to all the effort to get other things right
neg	shadrach was not my favorite type of movie i found it overly sentimental and the acting was below par harvey keitel and andie macdowell were good but some of the other actors werent at all believable i also did not believe that pauls parents would go away and leave him with the dabney family especially when they had a housekeeper living in the home their social classes were too far apart to consider this believable it seemed the dabneys lifestyle was too exaggerated there was a scene in the beginning of the movie that showed andie macdowell getting out of a car after having sex with someone who was it her son what was the scene supposed to show us why was the scene even included it had nothing to do with the rest of the movie and was in fact never alluded to again it seemed gratuitous and not fitting into the story at all there were too many inconsistencies in the movie for me the story concerning shadrach was nice but i wasnt convinced that the dabneys would have been as kind and generous as they were portrayed
neg	my girlfriend picked this one as a southern born and raised african american i found this movies plot and premise totally without credibility to believe that class and racial biases would be so easily and comfortably suspended would only come from someone totally unfamiliar with the antebellum south totally absurd  i wonder how they got a good actor like harvey keitel and a good actress like andie mcdowell who being southern knows better to participate in this crap
neg	we rented five movies for new years eve weekend and watched this one first all i can say is that there was no place to go but up after watching this one it was pointless and vulgar harvey keitels script must have been easy to write  just make two out every three words a curse word andie mcdowell is surprisingly good in a character roll but the movie has nothing else to recommend it
neg	really they spelled it brain in the credits not brianok they didnt have the budget for a spell checker all the production money went for great old cars there are at least two packards visible here one is a darin convertible a nice yellow packard convertiblethe scenes of the movie studio show that there was some money spent for costumes and set decorations old cameras an exterior of ciros street signs and whatever was needed to make a visually pleasing picture was there poorly written and directedmy dvd says it runs for 104 minutes approximately it was more like 85 minutes it came to an end without reaching a conclusion there was a collision but no conclusion the movie just smashed up against the credits 99 cents for this i paid 99 cents for this i could have bought 3 cans of cat food and watched my cats face as he emoted more excitementfor a few seconds in the ciros scene after darren mcgavin gets a phone call it looked like maybe this movie would have a surprise twist that would make for an interesting film then it just sat therethe young latin actor played by steven bauer tony montoya could have had a much bigger part in all that was going on here this cast could have made a good filmi think if they cut brians part and use steven bauer in his place and change the script and keep the packards and lose the band and add a johnny otis sound alike band then they got somethinghere kitty kittytom willett
neg	i bought this on dvd for my brother who is a big michelle pfeiffer fan i decided to watch it myself earlier this weekit is a reasonably entertaining piece containing two completely separate story lines the section with michelle pfeiffer was by far the more interesting of the two she plays a rising hollywood actress who has had many short unfulfilling relationships she literally bumps into brian kerwin a regular married guy with kidsafter driving her car into the back of his after being initially hostile to one another he offers to drive her home as she no longer feels comfortable to drive romance develops eventually leading to tragedy when his wife finds out what happens at the end i was not prepared for but the slow pacing and routine tv direction takes any drama out of the plotthe other section involves an old studio boss played by darren mcgavin this section actually has the better cast with kenneth mcmillan lois chiles steven bauer  stella stevens they all want something from the studio boss but in the end when he is asked to resign they all realize their careers will now be going nowhere it passes the time but is not all that interesting and i am glad this was not bought for me i am not a michelle pffeifer fan but she was admittedly the only actor worth watching in this film and even in 1983 she was a decent actress overall though unless you are a fan of hers avoid this as it is very routine
neg	so the other night i decided to watch tales from the hollywood hills natica jackson or power passion murder as it is called in holland when i bought the film i noticed that michelle pfeiffer was starring in it and i thought that had to say something about the quality unfortunately it didnt1 the plot of the film is really confusing there are two story lines running simultaneously during the film only they have nothing in common throughout the entire movie i was waiting for the moment these two story lines would come together so the plot would be clear to me but it still hasnt2 the title of the film says the film will be about natica jackson well it is sometimes like said the film covers two different stories and the part about natica jackson is the shortest so another title for this movie would not be a wrong choiceto conclude my story i really recommend that you leave this movie where it belongs on the shelf in the store on a place nobody can see it by doing this you wont waste 90 minutes of your life as i did
neg	i wouldnt give this movie a rating its not worthy i watched it only because im a pfieffer fan i love her and would watch anything she made even in this dud she didnt disappoint every scene with her in it kept the viewer watchingwaitingfor something to happen but nothing ever did it had some good story lines but they ended abruptly as soon as it started some of the other characters had potential but nothing became of itpfieffer was 29 when she made this film and at her most lovely the wardrobe and set was surprisingly good i can watch mostly anything and rarely come across a movie i cant find something to like about it but this was a dud i dont understand the worst thing about it all it had a big cliff hanger at the end it had an ending scene that woke you up and say wow this film is finally going some place then the credits roll good grief i agree with the review that said 99 would have bought 3 cans of cat food and watching my cat eat would have been more exciting well said actually that comment was more entertaining than the film because it sums it up so well i too wasted 99 cents on this dudduddud
neg	years after the fall of the last of the great corporations the world has fallen into a new dark age where cyborgs are harvested for their parts cash a female cyborg travels to a wasteland doctor to receive news that she is pregnant on the run from recyclers bounty hunters who hunt cyborgs cash tries to find her way to cytown the mythical refuge for cyborgscyborg 3 the recycler is the third  last so far entry in the cyborg trilogy the first film was originally planned to be a sequel to masters of the universe but was quickly rewritten into a standard postapocalyptic martialarts fest that became something of a cult classic due to its cheesy action scenes cyborg 2 glass shadow was a sequel that actually improved upon its predecessor but was not widely seen  was dismissed by those few who saw it as cheap fodderthis film for one thing tries to be a meld of the first two films the first was a cheesy action film while the second was a smart cyberpunk story but unfortunately falls short on both counts the budget was obviously lower than cyborg 2 with the film being set in the desert wastelands like so many postapocalyptic action films of the 90s were shot around old industrial buildings to conserve coststhe films story centres on a plot device that of a pregnant cyborg that is as interesting as it is absurd this film is not the first to try that idea the anime ova series armitage iii uses it to a greater extent but the film falls into the same trap that so many lowbudget scifi action films fall victim to in the fact that the snags synthetic organisms featured are nothing more than androids the visual effects amount to nothing more than prosthetic arms  makeup effectsthe acting is pretty standard for this kind of film with the lead actress khrystyne haje being the single worst performer on display instead of being joyed at the news she is pregnant she acts all whiny  sullen her costars are much better malcolm mcdowell being the usual gangster type who enlivens the scenes he appears in  richard lynch has a lot of fun as the chief villain of particular note is andrew byniarski playing lynchs right hand man who would later appear in the texas chainsaw massacre remake  its prequel
neg	cash now played by khrystyne haje in for angelina jolie has wandered to a post apocalypse wasteland after her protector has died from old age said protector was played by elias koteas an actual decent actor and now she finds that people wander through the rubble looking for cyborgs to trade for scrap metal and cash she leads a group of burned out cyborgs that includes william katt evan lurie and a human scientist played by zach galligan against bounty hunter richard lynch malcolm mcdowell has two minutes of screen time as lynchs employer cyborg 3 does manage to be better than the other two entries but it still is a largely dull feature the problem this time is that the ideas with potential are never used well the action sequences are routine and the name cast such as mcdowell katt and galligan are given little to do haje is indeed a whiny heroine and lynch is too over the topas usual and the film lacks the inspiration or ambition to be as funbad as its hilarious predecessor the one with van damme the second one is just dull also disappointing is the science fiction angle which almost aggressively resists any good idea it has as an action flick this is routine and by the numbers bmovie stuff and it is competently made thats the only thing positive i can say about it12 out of 4poor
neg	a study in bad bad acting bad music bad screenplay bad editing bad direction and a bad idea pieces of schlock dont come any cheesier or unintentionally funnier than this thing by the end of the movie you are left wondering why did they bother in the first place poor malcolm mcdowell was he short of cash or something still thinking of seeing this spoilers ahoy if you havent died of laughter in the first thirty minutes by the time youll see the cyborgpopulated town named cytown you will avoid this my movieloving friends avoid
neg	i almost made a fool of myself when i was going to start this review by saying  this movie reminded me of billy elliot  but then i looked up the resume of screenwriter lee hall only to find out that he was the guy who wrote billy elliot so its mr hall whos making a fool of himself not me am i being a bit cruel on him  no because lee has something most other aspiring screenwriters from britain dont have  he has his foot in the door  he has previously written a successful british movie that won awards and made money at the box office and what does he do next  he gives the audience more of the same young jimmy spud lives on some kitchen sink estate  he is bullied at school and no one loves him  the only thing keeping him going is that he has aspirations to be a ballet dancer  no actually he has aspirations to be an angel but considering his household he may as well be a ballet dancer  he has a macho waster of a father who thinks  ballet dancers are a bunch of poofs while his granddad says  ballet dancers are as tough as any man you could meet  i remember seeing the bolshoi ballet   yup ballet is a main talking point on a run down british council estate those days  not  come to think of it neither is left wing politics which seems to be the sole preserve of middle class do gooders who live in nice big houses  so right away everything about this set up feels ridiculously false another major criticism is that this is a film that has no clue who its trying to appeal to  i have often criticised channel 4 for broadcasting movies at totally inappropriate times  the land that time forgot at 6 am for example  but they showed this at 2 am and for once theyve got it spot on  considering the story involves politics  ballet dancing  gawd i hate it  lung cancer and poverty theres no way this can be deemed suitable for a family audience but since the main protagonist is an 11 year old child and features angels and ballet dancers  dont blame me if i seem obsessed with the subject  there was no need to refer to them  theres not much here for an intelligent adult audience either  of course if lee hall had been told at the script development stage by the producers that he should write a story featuring a schoolboy and an angel and had flatly refused saying that he wanted to write about other themes and stories then i will apologise but throughout the movie you do get the feeling that once the film was completed it was going to be marketed to the exact same audience who enjoyed billy elliot
neg	not that i want to be mean but this movie really surprised me a lot during the whole film i was likeermwhat is this movie all about i dont get the animations at all probably this movie will only be suitable for those who belongs to the 1980s during the film there is a group of people walked out after the movie many people said thats it frankly speaking i cannot believe that this movie was awarded the best children film award if you are thinking of watching this film i strongly recommend you not to you will regret it im not joking you will find that you are just wasting both your time and money of you go and watch it
neg	if youre watching this without an inkling of an idea what the story is about then youre in for quite the surprise even then the synopsis has painted a picture of a rather sane storyline but the actual film is anything butas the synopsis went it tells of an obsessed mountain climber which youll see as the prologue before the opening credits and text crawl which tells you of the presence of chronopolis an imaginary city that exists in dreamy manuscripts of the mind note to self  this spells trouble with flashing lights where its inhabitants are immortals yearning for a change in their omnipresence they can see our world and notice of all persons this mountain climber and the synopsis explained that they decided to contact him through alchemy creating an intelligent sphere to meet the manwhat that translated to is a repetitive piece of animation that a 5 year old kid could produce have shapes created though credit goes to the stop motion style and put it through a mindnumbing loop and repeat until your eyes start to close then move on to the next scene if anything the chonopolisians if this term exists really love their sticks and balls constantly playing at conjuring up that magical sphere and having a field day playing with it before releasing it to the other world it gets no better as well when the man interacts with the sphere in yet another hypnotically boring and sleep inducing sequencethank goodness of course that the run time is shorter than whats advertised which is 57 minutes or less against the 70 stated while firmly dated its dull colours nonexistent story scratchy soundtrack and repetitive pictures will win over no fans dont waste time
neg	well you might not actually see any women in love in this movie but youll certainly hear women talking about love and men talking about love and women talking about men and men talking about women and men talking about men and everyone talking about death and talking and talking until you yourself will want to scream and do something that requires no talking at all like paint your bedroom or water your plantswelcome to the world of dh lawrence where psychobabble reigns supreme and where no one can get down to living a productive life because everyone is too busy talking about how unproductive their lives are spending time with the characters in a dh lawrence novel is like being locked in a closet with a group of your most selfabsorbed acquaintances who you would run away from if you met them at a party when i read women in love i so desperately wanted to strangle every single character in it but since i couldnt i was hoping they would at least strangle each other alas only one of them dies not by strangulation and i wont spoil it for you by telling which one in case you actually give a damn about this story or any of these peopleto give director ken russell his due he makes this filmed version about as entertaining as its possible to make this essentially unfilmable novel he throws out much of the psychological mumbojumbo that lawrence adored and focuses instead on all of the naughty parts so we get lots of histrionic lovemaking in beds and fields two buck naked men wrestling by firelight and one embarrassing scene featuring alan bates yup buck naked again roaming around in a meadow making love to bushes and grass im not kidding glenda jackson won an oscar for her performance as gudrun the more dominant of the two sisters at the storys focus and she certainly tries her hardest to do something with this material anyone would deserve an oscar simply for having to bear russells decision to give her a scene where she has to dance wildly in front of a herd of mystifiedlooking cattle oliver reed has one expression an intense glower the whole thing is overwritten and overdirected and its deliriously campy indeed this vies with mommie dearest as perhaps the most unintentionally hysterical movie ive ever seengrade d
neg	the old axiom that bored people are boring people is well demonstrated in women in love the script taken from d h lawrences novel contains an endless flow of concepts that are at best sophomoricwhat a pity so much effort went into so vacuous an exercise what an empty array of characters given such attention in spite of high production values this film comes across as tedious as its personnela revisit in 2001 merely confirms a 1969 impression of juvenille minds in adult bodies dawdling nowhere and fumbling every step of the way
neg	practically the only other actor who would be less likely to play evel knieval than hamilton is anthony perkins yet somehow hamilton manages to turn in a reasonably effective portrayal and as producer of the film he wasnt likely to be fired or told he wasnt right for the part the early life of the daredevil motorcyclist is recounted here in multiple flashbacks the film opens with a rather silly prologue with hamilton in his whiteleather starspangled gear spouting the world according to knieval as if to say dont worry this film is about my youth but ill be back in my familiar costume by the end of the picture hamilton is preparing for a huge jump yet is still licking his wounds from the previous one as devoted wife lyon both supports and derides him he recalls various vignettes of his childhood and delinquent teenage years along with his early days as a stunt rider and blossoming celebrity this flipflop approach is pretty abrupt and sometimes disjointed but it does prevent the movie from sticking to one of its inexpensive sets for too long a time or from getting into a rut with the fairly pedestrian characters hamilton usually a suave and debonair persona does a very fine job of enacting the tiny details of his subjects mannerisms and demeanor including his walk his hair is a shade lighter and longer and he works hard to give the right inflections in his speaking he even pays minor tribute to knievals many injuries by appearing in a skimpy towel while his shoulders are covered in scars from the multitudinous accidents facially he looks nothing like the real cyclist but he does suggest him in his physical performance lyon is excellent at playing the young girl he loves and then the more worldly wife though her 3pack a day voice does threaten to give her away at any given moment she and hamilton strike up an easy chemistry which goes a long way in putting the film over other nice supporting turns are given by freed as his jaded doctor cameron as an early influence and taylor as a fleabitten sideshow barker the film was made on a low budget but the story is a rather low rent one anyway so that doesnt affect it too badly the makers wisely used actual butte montana locations to give the film a proper small town ambiance several of hamiltons antics are amusing though the character is certainly reckless and inconsiderate of other peoples property some of the real knievals completed and failed stunts are included in some blurry footage one of which features a mindboggling splatter in which the man is rolled up and snapped around like a rag doll hamiltons thenwife stewart appears briefly as a nurse
neg	i paid one dollar for this dvd and at first i was feeling ripped off but then i started thinking about it and i should be grateful i have found a holy grail a real touchstone of bad cinema if you think the opening dramatic shots of an empty stadium successfully fizzle with evels awkward camera address monologue then wait until the opening credits roll on the chauffeurs butt the script seems to be pasted together from press clippings and esl textbooks but i just cant believe how bad george hamilton is he seems to have absolutely no connection to anything he says the only internal monologue i can detect is gosh i bet they think i am cute really cute this is an epiphany i now know how bad it can get
neg	the 1990s begun to have day time talk shows sprout up left and right every network had one and they all lacked one thing originality ricky lake was just another show to entertain the obese trailer park mother with a marlboro cigarette hanging out of her mouth while breast feeding one of her dozens of toothless illiterate children the english language and other cornerstones of mankind where ruined by this shows existence titltes ranging from girl you a pigeon head and so on how could anyone want to watch this pure and utter garbage has our society really became nothing more than a bunch of hill billys and dead beat fathers the people who appear on this show were trash the people who watched this show were trash anyone that wishes to see this show re aired or put onto dvd is trash people wonder why americans are becoming huge piles of lard and too fat to even get jobs its having shows like this tell them its ok to be 500lbs overweight and have 12 year old girls act like prostitutes having such trash on tv has ruined morals
neg	the person who wrote the glowing review of this misguided project must be related to the writerdirectorstaror is in fact the same person as it defies rational thinking that this movie would be appealing to anyone not connected to a very tightly woven inner circle how about this you want to make a movietell a story entertain draw me in with vivid characters sure you can do it artfully without bowing to the commercial elements designed for mass appeal however do not address elements of artistic expression in a vacuum in which the audience is in a continual struggle to grasp at skimpy narrative threads if im to be moved by a dreamy psychological thread then make the concrete fabric easier to buy
neg	60 minutes in the beautiful christina galbo tries to escape the isolated boarding school shes brought to at the beginning of the movie is she running from some kind of fate too horrible to contemplate a monster blackgloved killer or supernatural evil no shes running from a bunch of bullies for the other 40 minutes that follow various figures walk around the school in the dark holding candelabras and looking alarmed or distraught which doesnt say much in itself perhaps because great movies have been made about just that but if youre going to have characters walking around corridors and staircases you better be alain resnais or you better know how to light that staircase in bright apple reds and purples like mario bava we know a killer stalks the perimeters of the school but his body count is pitiful and sparse and in the absence of the visceral horrors one expects to find in the giallo we get no sense of sinister mysteriesunspeakable secrets festering behind a facade of order and piety and rightness which is the kind of movie la residencia wants to be but doesnt quite know how to do it we know something is off because girls are reported missing but we never get the foreboding mysterious atmosphere that says something is seriously fcking wrong here man when serrador tries to comment on the sexual repression of the female students he does so with quickcutting hysterics and detail closeups of eyes and parted lips while high pitched thisisshocking music blares in the background none of the aetherial beauty and longing of picnic at hanging rock to be found here its all a bit clumsy and aimless with no real sense of urgency or direction a number of people are presented as suspects but theres little reason to care for the identity of a killer that goes unnoticed by the characters inside the movie i like the first kill the image of a knife hitting target superimposed over the anguished face of the victim as a lullaby chimes in the background but the rest is too inconsequential for my taste i have to say serrador did much better with the killing children and paranoia du soleil of who can kill a child
neg	i cant believe that so many are comparing this movie to argentos his work is far more imaginative and viciousand a lot more funthe director simply lacks the ability to build real tension the murder scenesand lets face it thats what this genre is all aboutarent interesting it was not hard to guess who the murderer was and i really didnt care when it was revealed the cinematography isnt memorable and the muchpraised 19th century gothic atmosphere just didnt draw me in several of the actors are quite good especially the headmistress and the sadistic girl who lords it over the younger students but theyre given very little to doyes there are undertones of incest sadomasochism and lesbianism but amazingly they add very little spice or suspense if youre looking for a good horror movie look elsewhere
neg	if this could be rated a 0 it would be from the atrocious wooden acting to the dull plodding pace the puerile exploitation angle and the sophomoric pseudolesbian titillation added purely for the sake of the sad viewers this is a disaster of a filmthe plot is predictable as from the beginning one is absolutely certain of what will happen to all of the characters and how the plot will commence from a boring unexceptional beginning to a pathetic and bleak ending every single presence in this film is wasted and every meagre scrap of talent dug up for this turkey is squanderedif you want to watch something as relentlessly bleak with plenty of the same childish titillation watch one of the ilsa films at least theyre unapologetic and upfront about what theyre trying to do how something this horrendously bad ever managed to be rated above a 5 is a miracle of how people with no taste or discerning standards can sometimes come together for the most dubious of purposesits not scary its not interesting and above all its not arousing in any sense of the word it is in my opinion a crime it is a crime that such a horribly offensive and incompetent piece of trash was ever conceived of and given the resources to come into existence and even more a tragedy that it is still defended by some woefully misguided viewersnot even elviras cheerful personality and joking ways could soften the blow that this horrifying travesty of film is avoid it at all costs
neg	reading my review of the house that screamed many may assume that im some 14 year old who thinks scream is considered classic horror this is not the case as im 30 years old and have been watching horror films for most of my life but admittedly im a child of the 80s that grew up on slasherzombieghostcannibal etctypes of horror films  so i do typically prefer horror films that are more graphic and fasterpaced just like someone who can appreciate different music painting or in this case film  but not necessarily like them  i can appreciate why some people may enjoy this sort of filmi just dontthe house that screamed is an exceedingly dull and tedious film about a school for wayward girls the heavyhanded mistress of the school rules with an iron hand or whip in some cases to keep the girls in line she has a young son who creeps around and peeps on the girls while they shower in their nightgowns no less  and meanwhile girls are disappearing from the school as they are the victim of a murderer whos lurking about the campusi can see why the house that screamed is often compared to suspiria which is a masterpiece of a film in my opinion in terms of the atmosphere of the school itself and the interaction between the girls and their guardians  but this film is so dull and uneventful that i could barely stay awake im all for tension and suspense in horror films  but this film held neither for me luckily i wasnt expecting a whole lot going into this one so i cant say i was really disappointed  the house that screamed just reinforced the fact that i personally dont typically enjoy most horror films much older than from the 70s this isnt a hard and fast rule but those that i have enjoyed definitely seem to be more of the exception probably a mustsee for horror fans who enjoy more understated and suggestive horror films  but as i dont really know too many fans of that sort of material i cant really recommend this one410
neg	first be warned that i saw this movie on tv and with dubbed english  which may have entirely spoiled the atmosphere however ill rate what i saw and hope that will steer people away from that version i found this movie excruciatingly dull all the movies atmosphere is lost with dubbing leaving the slow frustration of a stalker movie im sorry but the worst movie sin in my book is to be slow except when the movie about philosophy i didnt see any deep philosophical meaning in this movie maybe i missed something but i have to tell it like i see it i rated it a 1 what can i say us oriented tastes maybe
neg	this dvd appears to be targetted at someone who will just put it on and play it in an endless loop in the background its organized as a series of music videos of the grand canyon set to various pieces of tangerine dream musicunfortunately the td music is dull and the transfer to dvd looks rather blurry and dim too expensive a dvd for what it is
neg	a spaceship returns from mars about a couple of months earlier a 4person expedition had been sent to the red planet most of the picture is a flashback to what transpired over there the picture is saddled by inane melodramatic dialog typical of many scifi efforts of the fifties  sixties note for example how the ships commander mohr tells another crew member to stay there for no reason as if moving to another spot inside the ship will cause a problem later the commander orders two of the crew to remain in the ship while he and another go outside the two he ordered to stay say no way and follow out i didnt have high hopes for the expeditions success by this point theres much talk of ears twitching and hugging a freezeray gun named cleo short for cleopatra of course it would at least be pretty funny unintentionally if the story didnt dragtheres a very slow pace to the whole thing the astronauts spend as much time looking out the ships window portals which change color from red to blue commenting on what they see as they do outside actually exploring the martian landscape advertised as filmed in cinemagic usually resembles animation cutouts or drawings shot through an orangered filter to give the illusion of interacting with the actors who do take on an odd surrealistic appearance due to the process but i dont think it fools anyone over 10 years old the one clever mention i did notice was that the memories of the surviving astronaut would be tinged with unreality so that would explain the unreal nature of the martian vista oh okayi was amused by some of the astronauts actions as they begin to explore right off the bat they test their freeze gun on a plant killing it just for the hell of it then the female member hacks with a machete at what she thinks is a tree but turns out to be the leg of the spiderrat monster nice going lady look up next time no wonder the intelligence on mars gets upset and doesnt mind that one of the lower lifeforms a giant amoeba attacks the explorers the acting isnt too impressive mohr especially had a very annoying technique saying a line and then abruptly erupting into a huge grin which always creeped me out  reminded me of it the terror from beyond space the ending is fairly anticlimactic dont expect any huge revelations beyond the no more expeditions with freeze guns named cleo
neg	this scifi adventure is not the best and by no means the worst i agree with the statement that bad scifi is comical bizarre pink tinting and unusual special effects make this a favorite for the late late late show viewers space explorers on the planet mars fight off strange giant amoebalike monsters and other strange creatures pretty coolthe cast includes les tremayne naura hayden gerald mohr and jack kruschen get comfy and enjoy dont feel bad if you nod off for a moment i agree with adding this to the list of cult classics to not miss
neg	its telling that as of the entry of this comment no females have submitted a vote of any kind for this movie not surprisingly cheesy science fiction doesnt appeal to them quite as much if you like a good b movie and especially if you like to satirize them as you watch you will like this if you dont have fun watching bad movies this ones not for you
neg	the film begins with people on earth discovering that their rocket to mars had not been lost but was just drifting out in space near out planet when its retrieved one of the crew members is ill one is alive and the other two are missing what happened to them is told through a flashback by the surviving memberwhile on mars the crew was apparently attacked by a whole host of very silly bugeyed monsters oddly while the sets were pretty good the monsters were among the silliest i have seen on film plus in an odd attempt at realism the production used a process called cinemagic unfortunately this wonderful innovation just made the film look pretty cheap when they were on the surface of mars and the intensity of the redness practically made my eyes bleedit was that bad despite all the cheese the film did have a somewhat interesting plot as well as a good message about space travel for lovers of the genre its well worth seeing for others you may just find the whole thing rather sillysee for yourself and decidewhile by todays standards this isnt an especially good scifi film compared with the films being made at the time it stacks up pretty wellpswhen you watch the film pay careful attention to dr tremayne he looks like the spitting image of dr quest from the jonny quest cartoon plus he sounds and acts a lot like him too
neg	first off id like to say that the user comments alone left me with tears in my eyes from laughing one comment that bad sf movies become good comedies is right on the mark mst3000 made its living off thatif you look at the angry red planet as the fever dream of a 10 year old comic book reader from 1959 youll have the handle on this sucker all the elements are there the pseudoscience occasionally logical more often hilariously infantile the adolescent boy attitude toward sex with the gigolo captain good call on that one guys making eyes at the buxom scientist with hair so red its a wonder it doesnt set off the fire alarms the ridiculous conception of mars as a planet so alien that everything glows red yet one alien monster has a mouse face and the blob alien has an eye that rotates like a kids toy the comic relief an overweight astronaut  who sounds like he never finished the 8th grade in brooklyn and has a psychotic fixation on his ray gun and of course the mere fact that alien  dangerously evil if these people had met et they would have roasted him in two seconds flat ow indeeddont get me wrong i rated this movie low still its never boring except when the scientist tries to explain everything  only to make it all sound more and more ridiculous and you have to admit in your little kid core it makes you jump a few times okay then dont admit it i guess you were never 10
neg	possible spoilers aheadgerald mohr a busy bmovie actor during the forties and fifties leads an expedition to mars before we get to the red planet were entertained by romantic patter between mohr and scientist nora hayden resident doofus jack kruschen and the sight of les tremayne as another scientist sporting a billygoat beard the martian exteriors feature fake backdrops and tints ranging from red to pinkthe cinemagic process touted in the ads real cool monsters include a giant amoeba a threeeyed insect creature an oversized venus flytrap and the unforgettable ratbatspider the whole bizarre adventure is recalled by survivor hayden under the influence of hypnotic drugs the angry red planet reportedly has quite a cult following and it probably picked up most of its adherents during the psychedelic sixties
neg	this movie is funny and painful at the same time the cinemagic almost gave me a seizure despite what they imply cinemagic is not some innovative technical procedure it was developed as the result of an accident and they used it because it disguised the fact that their monsters were so stupidlooking i also dont think its a coincidence that the writer is sid pinkthis movie is good for a laugh if you are really looking for a movie made in 9 days on 200000 dollars it is entertaining at least i can say that about it the batratspider is the highlight
neg	very bad but watchable science fiction film that suffers from abominable special effects poor acting and a ridiculous story the film opens with a spaceship returning from exploration on mars with a woman and a man with green slime on his arm she through some hokey plot contrivances begins to tell what happened on this fateful trip as almost all the tapes seemed to be magnetically wiped off four astronauts take on this journey a military type played by gerald mohr a poor mans humphrey bogart who enjoys saying the word irish and has the acting savvy of a codfish then there is naura hayden a beautiful redhead and only female crew member on flight with three men wearing the most formfitting suits possible to accentuate all her curves next les tremaine a wonderful character actor from cheap scifi films like this as the egghead and last jack kruschen as sammy  the guy from brooklyn with jokes and doesnt seem too bright although chosen for his expertise in electronics none of these performers are really any good and all of them say their dialog with little conviction watch tremaine as he utters that scientific nonsense really the best out of the four is kruschen  and that really says a lot about this film but bad acting aside the movie just falls apart when they land on mars via flashback the angry red planet had a real cheap budget because mars is really the american southwest with a heavy red tint over it when the story calls for something that might look martian there are drawings placed with a heavy red tint over them you can tell they are drawings the monsters are perhaps even worse as we get a batratspider with a size upwards of 40 feet that looks like some kids got together piecing dead animals together the other significant creature is a giant amoeba with an oscillating eye whew these are bad there is a nice drawing of a martian city but there just was not enough of this in the film despite all these big problems the angry red planet is a fun bad film it is really fascinating to see how far we have come as a civilization most of the stuff they used in the movie is so outdated one guy is using an electric razor with a cord and i thought they can get to mars but they are still using cords director ib melchior gives an interesting look to much of the film even with the budgetary constraints but the story by him and sid pink doesnt fly and how bout that ending with the music and the psychedelic colors groovy man
neg	there seems to be a surprisingly high number of 810 star reviews here from people who have never written an imdb review before or since given the very low average rating given to the film by other people i think you may draw your own conclusionsthis is a very bad film ill admit it i thought the concept was kind of cute and i was pleased to see the actresses who played eve and harmony on angel getting work but it didnt take long for the sheer awfulness of this film to make itself knownacting the leads seemed competent enough but everyone else terribleplot chock full of holes big enough to drive a truck throughdirection nonexistenthumour did they really think people were going to laugh oh boyeye candy ok there were some really beautiful women in this film not just the three main female characters but right across the board it was as if the producers hoped the scenery would keep male viewers so distracted they wouldnt notice how terrible everything else was if so they failed miserablyin the right hands this could have been cute but darkly funny camp classic it wasnt even close
neg	not one of keatons best efforts this was perhaps a veiled attempt to revenge himself on the family he married into  the talmadges a polishenglish language barrier and a series of coincidences leads buster into a marriage with a large irish woman who along with her father and brothers treat him shabbily until they think he may be an heir to a fortune mistaken identities abound here  gags are set up and but for the main fail to pay offthis metro short does have at least two real laughs  busters cleverly turning around his lack of dinner by using the calendar on the wall and the basic ignorance of his adopted family to literally bring the meat to his plate the other is a family photo with the entire group slowly collapsing to the floor as the tripod of the camera loses its stabilitythe yeast beer overflow could have been the catalyst for a massive series of gags built upon gags but stops short for all the buildup of developmentkinos print is crisp and clear and the score is one for player piano drums and sound effects not one of busters best efforts but worth a few laughs
neg	a good cast with one major exception pushes its way through epsteins smart light satire mansfield was never better or funnier than she is here paired with walston whos a veteran whos determined to become a congressman to get out of the war he and his buddies  including suave conartist grant  head to san francisco on leave and start the citys swinginest party while conniving to escape the service altogether through industrial speaking tours the only thing about this movie thats not delightful is suzy parkers onenote performance as grants love interest which takes up too much of the films time and slows down the pace in the second half walston and mansfield have good chemistry the gimmick is that shes set on making love to every serviceman to do her duty for the war effort of course but hes a married man who nonetheless loves his wife they steal the movie with little trouble from grant whos amusing here in the first part of the film when not paired with his nonactor costar
neg	this film was a critical and boxoffice fiasco back in 1957 it was based on a novel which was later turned into a playwhich flopped on broadway the story is about some navy officers on leave in san francisco during wwii they have 4 days leave which they spend at the mark hopkins hotel the film meanders a lot and none of the characters seem very real cary grant is generally brilliant in comedy and dramabut here he plays a sort of wheeler dealer and he doesnt really pull it off tony curtis or james garner would have been better choices audrey hepburn was initially set to play opposite grant but had other commitmentsso suzy parker stepped in she had never acted before but was americas top photographic model at the time i think that she did a good job considering all the pressure that she was under grants pairing with jayne mansfield in a few brief scenesdid not really work the studio was trying to give her some class by acting with grantbut the character had no substance at all
neg	there is a level of high expectation when you sit down to watch a comedy with a cast headed by cary grant jayne mansfield ray walston and werner klemperer those expectations are buoyed further when the film is directed by stanley donen whose comic touch was so evident in among others damn yankees bedazzled and charade for the first five minutes or so it seems that those expectations might be met and then nothing what is supposed to be a light comedy plunges into leaden heavy handed melodrama with nary a chuckle to be hadrelative newcomer suzy parker has often been criticized for her performance or lack of one in this film but in a movie in which even the great cary grant frequently appears flat and wooden attacking parker seems unfair not even as bright a light as an audrey hepburn or doris day could have changed the fortunes of this meandering dreary and wholly pointless script which drags itself lamely along and drags the viewers interest and patience down with itthe rest of the cast especially ray walston keep trying to breath some life into the proceedings but the horrible script is beyond resuscitation the desperate inane effort to drag a half hearted laugh from the numbed audience in the films final moments only serves to add insult to injurythis film is nothing but a major disappointment on all levels
neg	oh dear oh dearfor jm fans this was the nail in the coffin as far as her alist hollywood career was concerned after solid turns in girl cant help it wayward bus the burglar and rock hunter it seemed jayne was well on the way to becoming one of tinsel towns hottest stars however an obsession with racy publicity and an appearance in this clunker relegated mansfield to the sidelines namely cheap euro loanouts until fox could drop her contract at the earliest opportunitythis movie really is a diabolical waste of everyones time with the exception of suzy parker who is the only thing in this movie bad enough for the material many people blame poor jayne and her grating performance for this films poor returns at the box office and while she is a pain in this film she can only do her best with the material after all cary hardly sets the screen on fire does he after a handful of very good dramatic and comedy turns jayne takes 10 steps back in her pursuit as a serious actress by agreeing simply for the sake of appearing with grant to portray this squealing idiotic menace her character of alice is a complete cartoon bimbo and although she looks good enough to eat in a boiler suit her every appearance in the film jangles your nerves we all know jayne could do so much better than this dross and yet here she is parading around like a prize pudding a real shamesteer clear of this socalled comedy its more depressing than funny
neg	while i recently gave operation petticoat a positive review i really didnt like this film even though it had so many similarities both were made just a few years apart both starred cary grant and both were wwii comedies however the overall tone and style of the films were quite different kiss her for me overall just seemed like a cheaper filmwith poor writing little energy and some very broad performanceseven when compared to operation petticoat i think that at least much of the blame for this lies in casting jayne mansfield the combination of her ample talents and limited acting ability really made this abudget film look like it came from a 3rd rate studio plus there wasnt much chemistry or energy in pairing her with cary grantan actor generally loved for his grace and class its sort of like pairing sir lawrence olivier with marjorie main
neg	i wanted to love this movie how could i not love it cary grant jayne mansfield stanley donen all icons in their own way however the train wreck that was suzy parker ruined the entire experience for me her acting was so appalling that i sat there with my jaw hanging open not believing my eyes or ears i could barely make it through one viewing thats how hideous she is in thiscary gorgeous and in fine dramatic form jayne adorable endearing and obviously having a ball the supporting cast does alright and the city of san francisco is captured in all its stunning retro elegancethen you see suzy parker attempting to speak her lines with a woodenness a deadness a cluelessness that simply defies belief who told this creature she could act oy vey people
neg	i was quite pleased to find this movie in the local video library  cary grant in a comedy set in the services director stanley donen so far whats not to like its the sort of film that has me wondering two things  when did all involved including some wellknown names realize they had a turkey on their hands and whats the worst thing about it among a number of contending aspects still pondering the first but my vote for the latter goes to the meandering storyline ahead of the wordy sometimes pretentious script the uncertain tone the lack of consistent and welldeveloped characterization and the lack of rapport between the characters you have to add very uneven acting to the criticism but its understandable that the actors were struggling with this stuff and in addition seem underrehearsed quite often they can hardly get their lines out quick enough cary grant tries to portray his usual charming and urbane persona but at times seems uneasy and staccato in his delivery i have to say however that i was relieved when the initial suggestions his character will be paired with the unspeakably vulgar jayne mansfield go away with the appearance of suzy parker whats to like about the film  for me chiefly the beauty of parker who also acts with restraint and a grace kellylike dignity generally speaking the film is nice to look at the naval characters are very smart in their uniforms  however you have to truly wonder at the ghastly black fu manchu tunics they don in their luxury hotel suite even grant cant look elegant in his back to the credit side ray walston does a commendable job with his character and for me there was an interest in hearing a prehogans heroes werner klemperer speak without an assumed german accent
neg	as an avid fan of cary grant i expected to watch this movie and howl with laughter as amc billed it as a comedy i have never been more disappointed with a film carys usual charm and effortless comedy are awol from this entire movie he comes across as strained bored and just not himself mississips character ranks among one of the worst stereotypes i have ever witnessed  his accent is terribly exaggerated and incorrect according to which part of mississippi he claims to hail from and whenever he does deliver a line its several decibels higher than any other cast member mississip tried to make himself stand out in the film as a lovable countrybumpkin goofball but in the end he manages only to detract from the already weak plot mansfield looks more like an obscene blowup doll than a hollywood sex kitten and while she was never known in hollywood for her acting ability this film screams that she never had that ability to begin with ray walstons character was sugary and ultimately contrived for four men on shore leave it was the tamest leave ive ever seen i watched this nightmare until its very end and while i wont spoil that for anyone i will tell you that its the most absurd youll ever see the film tries to spark patriotism and a sense of debt to the fighting men but the film misses that point totally because of its weak plot line and weak cast sorry cary
neg	one of the most common entries in the goofs category is anachronism though im beginning to believe that anachronism and other goofs are more acceptable even ignored in very good films but are found front and center in rotten films kiss them for me is a rotten film and reeks of anachronism yet when watching it closely i found almost nothing specifically anachronisticthe shots of aircraft which bookend the film are certainly out of place the big 4 engine transport seen after the title honolulu 1944 appears to be the post war c97 stratofreighter in mats colors the combat planes seen taking off from the carrier at the end are douglas skyraiders which entered service after ww2 and were made famous by their service in vietnambut excepting these two pieces of film and of course the hairstyles everything else is very possibly period authentic it just feels so wrong im an admirer of stanley donen we share the same birthday in his co directed on the town 1949 there is a car chase at the end with the police driving 194950 fords yet there isnt the slightest feeling that this is out of place in a ww2 period film in fact as i reflected later there isnt anything which says that this is supposed to be a ww2 period film it just feels that way based on a wartime broadway musical which was based on a ballet fancy free which may have been based on the work of artist paul cadmus the fleets in 1934 its a great film about sailors on a 24 hour pass in new york and so heavy with wartime associations its merely assumed it takes place during the war and yet these contemporary cars do nothing to break the spellthe first problem is old cary grant though far too old to represent a navy sbd dive bomber pilot it is a hollywood tradition for stars like grant gary cooper lou gehrig jimmy stewart charles lindbergh to play younger it was the role which he is miscast in not his age he plays an operator as they used to call them a guy who gets things done and breaks all the rules while doing it yet remains admired and loved for it a hustler a wheeler dealer a de rigueur character in a service comedy grant is the comic center of what is after all supposed to be a service comedy which is contra to his comedy stylethinking back on the great grant comic performances like bringing up baby 1938 or arsenic and old lace 1944 and he is the great reactor whose comedy is to be reduced by his context from dignity to a befuddled puddle of inert jelly in kiss them he is expected to be the comic spark plug which just isnt him people had already been exposed to the type most recently to comic phil silvers as sgt bilko on television the role would be perfected later by james garner but here grant just isnt funny and appears to be a bully getting his way by aggressively pushing his cary grantness rather than cajoling and finessingbut the thing which really stinks the place up with anachronism is the lead women there can be no more echt 50s women than suzy parker and jayne mansfield they are unique to the decade marilyn monroe can be placed in a continuum with carole lombard and marie wilson and any number of dumb blonds and grace kelly was another high class dame think of mary astor but there never could have been an anatomically exaggerated woman in films like mansfield sure there were the sweater girls eg lana turner of ww2 but mansfield was stretching the point suzy parker was the model who revolutionized the model business who changed the mannequin like poses to become the first natural girl who moved and whose personality was captured by the camera see funny face 1957 also by stanley donenof course in high 50s style there seems to be a lot of gender mixing at wild parties but never even a hint of sex think of the 50s tv shows bachelor father or the bob cummings show where dinner jacketed men returned from dates alone the original book which i havent read was published during the war and appeared as a play on broadway at the end of the war and the nuances of the situation must have been inescapable for contemporary readers and audiences but broken down bowdlerized and reconstituted a dozen years later and fatally miscast it remains a once forgotten stain on otherwise exemplary careers until the invention of the vcr and cable television resurrected this petrified turkeyso the lesson here is whatever the goof it will be ignored in a great film like citizen kane who actually hears charles foster kane say rosebud and tolerated in fun dreck like westworld  why were the robots given live ammunition in the first place but absolutely despised in a rotten film even if the goofs are really non existent
neg	so back when herbie made his first appearance i was perfectly happy watching dean jones mug away i only wanted to be entertained for a few hours and eat overly buttered popcorn now unfortunately i have expectations of a rivetingdelightful story whenever i watch a movie if im not on some sort of medication and this is another good movie for the medicated there are no major laughs no complex plot lines no difficult twists herbie fully loaded is great for the fully loadedthis was the first time i had seen la lohan on the screen since she swapped places with jamie lee curtis i thought she was excellent in that and i cant say i was terribly impressed this time around aside from her constantly changing and distractingly unnatural hair color she just didnt ring true as the kid next door who had spent a lifetime hanging around road racers her need for speed wasnt portrayed consistently in the film  perhaps it was elsewhere  she looked older than her part and seemed to always be looking for something a party designer togs new place to spend money off set i couldnt see any chemistry with justin long that romance seemed obligatory at best the only time lindsay appeared engaged was when she was interacting with matt dillon who i thought was appropriately over the top as evil bad guy trip murphyit was great to see herbie again and i loved the movie intro with material from the old movies if disney had popped out with some car 53 jewelry i might have worn some just to be loyal his new feature  was a little inconsistent does he channel the thoughts of his driver does he now skateboard but whatever we all knew how it was going to end but i do wish he had ended up with someone a little less dopey than maggie and my head still hurts from that lesson maggie and we viewers had hammered home what would have made the movie worthwhile have the old herbie in a real story with a real plot  at the very least herbies as good as lassie  but clearly thats asking too much why is it that disney always goes back to the same well as herbie goes bananas and the computer that wore tennis shoes when it comes to innovation im sure this was a great movie for kids and those with no expectations for the rest of usits for when you have the flu and just cant take the suspense of rear window
neg	there are few uplifting things to say about this but i can mention matt dillon doing his best to make something out of nothing and the many split screens and graphics that are worthwhile as most race movies suffer from the premise that car lovers are not that intelligent we end up with movies like thislindsay lohan who surprised so much in mean girls has to make better decisions which roles to take here she can only failchildren will only be mildly entertained because it tries to appeal more to adults than children although still pretty dumb the ones in the theater i saw it with showed no real interest after a couple of minutes and as a family sports movie this is horrible the better moments are in the beginning at the scrapyard creating some sentiment and later in the carbash fest creating some tension if you develop a car as a central character you have to develop it better than here after a few obligatory race scenes you are in for the best part being able to leave the multiplex in your own car
neg	i went to see this movie with my 17 yo daughter i insisted we go the matine showing not because im a tightwad but just feeling i had in the nascar spirit this is a sponsers dream so much blatant advertising it almost qualifies as an infomercial if it werent for the socalled acting keeping with tradition the herbie franchise continues with its cheesy story lines the car is only a vehicle no pun intendedfor this cornball of a motion picture earlier herbie installments although cheesy as well were produced during more serious times making them a little easier to digest ms lohan disneys reigning drama queen has little acting ability i was surprised that mr keaton and mr dillon would get involved in such a project only the snack bar was a bigger ripoff
neg	a failure the movie was just not good it has humor that 5 year olds that will not even giggle at i mean sure some parts were amusing but most of it is not lindsey lohan is a great actress and a bad singer and she should be working on better movies the movie should have been aired as a disney channel original movie that is freethe only thing that was well done about this movie was the music nothing like a remade rock soundtrack to brighten up your day these songs are so good especially alyson and amandas walking on sunshine and caleigh peters beach boy song fun fun fun4 out of 10 if i gave it a ten 9 of that would be the music and 1 will be the movie not worth your money but the soundtrack is
neg	herbie the volkswagen that thinks like a man is back now being driven by maggie peyton lindsay lohan a young woman who hopes to become a nascar champion the only thing standing in her way is the current champion trip murphy matt dillon who will do anything to stop themthe original love bug wasnt that good even as a kid i remember not liking it very much i had some hope for the sequel though i mean the cast is pretty good and the trailer makes it seem like a pretty fun movie unfortunately herbie is no better now than he was before the film is defiantly weak for people over the age of 12 it will probably entertain the kids but thats alli realize its a kids film and all but they could have made the film a little more interesting there were very few laughs and it got boring near the end most of the actors seemed dead in their roles too lindsay lohan was alright as maggie peyton she usually gives better performances like in freaky friday and mean girls matt dillon gave the best performance out of everyone he was very good as the bad guy even though he didnt have a lot to work with justin long breckin meyer and michael keaton are really just there and they dont do anything specialangela robinson directs and she does an okay job she tries to keep the film interesting but shes working with a weak script thomas lennon and ben garant wrote the screenplay and would it be any surprise to you that they were also responsible for taxi and the pacifier these two make light films yet they fail to really make the stories interesting or enjoyable its not completely their fault but hopefully next time they will try harder in the end herbie is a safe predictable family film thats worth watching if youre a kid everyone else is better off skipping it rating 410
neg	i can sit through this movie once but i doubt i could make it through a second time mildly entertaining mainly for the physical presence of lindsay lohan the fun of matt dillonthink something about mary and the reemergence of a more serious acting micheal keaton this is not the fun romp the love bug was but it is watchable one of my main detractions from the movie was the fact that herbie had evolved into r2d2 antics for the most part i was bored with the headlight eyes effects about the second time of the 30 or so times they were used and the bending front fender caused the same reaction from me go see this with your little ones ie the single digit bracket kids and dont expect a lot from this filmx
neg	you probably heard this phrase when it come to this movie  herbie fully loaded with crap and yes it is true this movie is really dreadful and totally lamethis got to be the second worst movie lindsey is ever in since confession of the teenage drama queen the only good thing about this movie seem to be the over talent cast which by far is better than the movie million times and is the only selling point of the movie i dont see how such a respected actor like matt dillon could be a part of this movie isnt he read that horrible screenplay before he sign on to be in it what i didnt like about this movie is also base on how herbie is surreal and fantasy like extraordinary ability and climb on wall and go faster than a racer car after all it just a beatle i know it is a kids movie but they have gone overboard with it and it just turn out more silly than entertaining little realism is needed plus the story is way too predictablefinal words unless the kids are actually 5 12 years i highly doubt that any one could enjoy this senseless movie what wastage of my money i feel like cheatedrating 310 grade f
neg	spoilers some people claim that natural born killers is brilliant criticism of the media obsession with violence but this contention ignores the actual content of the film oliver stone could have shown his serial killers as vicious inhuman murderers of innocent people and contrasted this with a morbid media fascination instead he lends them justification the movie portrays just about every victim as someone who deserved to be hurt engaging in vicious stereotyping stone presents the victims as unpleasant caricatures  dumb rednecks brokenenglish speaking immigrants lazy fat people the one person that the homicidal lovebirds is also a stereotype of course they befriend the old hallucinogenusing americanindian  because theyre trendy dude lets make him an admirable character fat chinese clerks and hicks are uncool so lets make it seem like the deserve to die instead of twistedhateful that are corrupted by their misdeeds their rampage makes them happier and more in love mickey and mallory are made sexy and cool and surreal visuals are bound to entice more impressionable people justice is mocked the police and prison officials are portrayed as brutal ugly and scowling compared to the gq murderers again this is not in the media reports within the film but in the reality in the film there is no nuance or subtlety in the film  just overblown performances and visuals the film says nothing new or specific about the obsession with violence the proof that the film fails in its message lies in actual real world reactions to it some impressionable young people who saw this movie cited it as inspiration for murders that they committed the films message is a failure because it inspires people in the opposite direction with horrendous reallife results the clever message is nowhere to be seen
neg	natural born killers 1994cinema cut r directors cut nc17its an unusual oliver stone picture but when i read he was on drugs during the filming i needed no further explanation natural born killers is a risky mad all out filmmaking that we do not get very often strange psychotic artistic picturesnatural born killers is basically the story of how two mass killers were popularised and glorified by the media there is a great scene where an interviewer questions some teenagers about mickey and mallory and the teenager says murder is wrong but if i was a mass murderer id be mickey and mallory mickey describes this with a situation of frankenstein the monster and dr frankenstein  dr frankenstein is the media who has turned them into these monstrous killersmost oliver stone films examine the flaws of the america the country that the director loves and admires i guess natural born killers is about the effect of mass media technology and how obsessive as a nation americans are and most of the world over things such as mass killers and bizarre situationsthe killers played by woody harrelson mickey and juliette lewis mallory are executed astonishingly by two excellent actors who step into the lives of two interestingly brutal killers mickey and mallory believe that some people are worthy of killing perhaps in the cruel theory of social darwinism survival of the fittest  mickey says in his interview in prison that other species commit murder we as humans ravage other species and exploit the environment the script is interesting but it is questionable how much this film amounts to in the sense of making us think about society and human behaviour rather than the intensity of a 2 hour bloodbath that we have seenthe last hour of the film takes place in a maximum security prison we see the harsh realities of prison life the attitudes of the warden etcoverfilling of prisons  maybe stone is questioning the future the path that society is leading totwo other interesting characters first a reporter who runs a show about americas maniacs and is obsessed with boosting ratings that he goes to any length to capture the story of mickey and mallory the other is police officer scagnetti an insane perhaps sadistic officer that is in love with mallory  he also has some weird obsession with mass killers since his mother was killed during the massacre at waco texas by charles whitmanthe cinematography is superb different colours shadows styles create a feeling of disorientation the green colour most evident of all is green to resemble the sickness of the killers in the drugstore when they are looking for rattlesnake antidotethe camera work is insane shaky buzzy it takes some determination to get use to it and accept it highly unorthodox psychedelic and unusualnatural born killers does not glamourise the existence of insane murderers it questions it and how we as the public may fuel this attributealthough the above review sound quite positive i did dislike the film quentin tarantino who originally wrote the script for the film was not pleased with the altered screenplay and he asked for his name to be removed i can see why while mildly interesting at times natural born killers is a mess of a picture410
neg	god what an awful thing  oliver stone probably wanted to experiment or something see the terrible use of music and pictures here but what for really  the whole thing behind natural born killers seems to be a clever look at how medias can turn into complete trash but unfortunately the movie turns into trash itself please mr stone next time you want to criticize the fascism of tv shows using violence to get high rates avoid doing the same with your movie  michael haneke said quite cleverly about this film that it was denouncing media fascism with fascist cinematographic ways how true only he forgot to tell us about the massive headache you get after sitting through this overlong load of crap 
neg	this is the kind of film that everyone involved with should be embarrassed over poor directing over the top acting and a plot that rambles on with no point other than to show violence i thought when i first saw it that it would be perhaps a satire of the media and how it shows violence but its not im not sure what makes the film worse oliver stone does his worst directing ever from scenes where woody harrelsons face morphs for no reason or robert downey jrs dreadful performance as wayne gale who is a reporter who seems totally bonkers this movie is simply a mess
neg	lets be honest as a film school project made without budget and real actors this is a passably interesting film as something to be released on dvd for an innocent viewer its a very poorly produced product if i would be idly changing channels and happened to catch this film accidentally it would probably arrest my eye and attention for a while as a person who bought this dvd under the impression that i would be getting a proper cinematic product ie a film i feel deeply disappointed its a videotaped tv play something along the line of old sixties serials but without that certain charm aside from the leading man mr redfield who also is the director the other actors seem to be either chaps from the campus a bit too old for that actually or members of the directors household who appear before the camera without any help from not only the acting couches but also the makeup artist or hairdresser a bonnet over outgrown permanent bangs or a top hat over mullet is a very long way from creating 1840s its all shot using a motionless mounted camera in a small bare studio sometimes using blue screen for outdoors backgrounds synthesizer generated uninspired score of lame period inspired romantic karaoke insults the viewers ears on more than one occasion the film attempts to be dreamlike whereas in fact its merely conceptionless collage of those shots that made it to the editing and believe me the standards werent too high to start with there are interesting dialogs every now and then but overall its pretty lame and twodimensional production in more than one way with no flashes of genius from either the director or any members of the crew thats how artsy films attempted to look in the 80s mr redfield does a much better job as an actor than the director
neg	renown writer mark redfield as edgar allen poe tries to conquer old addictions and start a new life for himself as a baltimore maryland magazine publisher however blackouts delirium and rejection threaten to thwart his efforts he would also like to rekindle romance with an old sweetheart a significantly flawed prospect as things turns out mr redfield also directed this dramatization of the mysterious last days of edgar allen poe redfield employs a lot of black and white color and trick photography to create mood kevin g shinnick as dr john moran performs well relatively speaking its not enough
neg	another case of a decent dvd case betraying the shotonvideo quality of the film it wasnt that bad rochon does a serviceable job and damn the cast is good looking ive never seen that many musclebound guys hang out together on a regular basis this movie really wanted to make you think rochon was the killer but it was not to be my biggest problem with the film was that by the end i didnt much care who was the killer and the real killer made little sense since it was out of the blue and the filmmakers were thinking ha betcha didnt see that one coming sucker yeah there were continuity errors about mainly with ms rochons everchanging wardrobe but for an indie slasher its not that bad i was pretty sure at the beginning it was just a thinly veiled excuse for girls to go topless but that was just a gimmick the dialog was overly think and painful at timesjust dont have high expectations going into this and it wont be that bad and lloyd kaufmans cameo is wonderfully understated
neg	quite possibly the nicest woman in show business and the sexiest debbie gives another fine performance here although her work in american nightmare was far superior she is still worth watching in this filmthe cast is filled with your typical melrose place types chiseled features and seductive curves that i had never seen before other than debbie laura nativo was the only actress i had seen before in the similar delta delta diethe plot centers around a group of california arrogants who initiate poor naive debbie rochon into their clique they tell her that they have a murder club and that she must kill someone to be accepted debbie wants nothing more but to be accepted by these cool people so she quickly kills a person and now the group must decide what to do with her after she fell for their jokeviolence  plentiful debbie rochon occasionally has blood splattered all over her and all of the murder scenes are done in your face gore hounds will surely enjoynudity  plentiful as well debbie rochon has several nude scenes as do many of the noname actresses and actors the pool party seems as just an excuse to get everyone naked man and woman alike julie strain also has a topless cameo but her character is gone after the first five minutesstory  could have received a higher vote because the plot was very interesting and unique but the plot serves as filler between nude scenes i understand that brate films use nudity often but this is borderline excessiveacting  the acting is sub standard to say the least rochon is always a treat easily the best brate actress in the business today but her character in american nightmare was superior danny wolske does a fine job as debbies object of lust but the other actors were nothing to write about
neg	odd slasher movie from producer charles band in the days of full moons greatest success band said that he would never make real killer films because he felt that little puppets and big monsters added a fantasy element that made the films better  people killing each other is thus real and less fun a nice philosophy and a true shame that band having destroyed the full moon studio through possible shoddy business dealings became so desperate for home cinema profits that he started making exactly what the likes of blockbuster wanted and therefore sacrificed creativity and originality the team behind this one also worked on delta delta die and birth rite  both equally bland by full moon standards debbie rochon is on usual top form here as a newbie to a gang of dudes and dudettes who decide to make up a story about a murder club she  as one would obviously  does all she can to join and then panic sets in because it was not a true story and silly ms rochon believed it and now everybody will have to run around getting covered in blood and maybe killing each other or maybe not the choice is theres and with regard to this movie its yoursnot recommended but not entirely bad either
neg	devin hamilton is probably better known as the new name in legendary full moon entertainment sadly his arrival to this independent studio happened in a time when budget and production values are at its lowest in years however in his short career hamilton has established himself as a creative director that manages to make inventive and original stories now this doesnt mean that his movies are good but at least they are different to the usual in the horror genrein his debut bleed hamilton presents us a creative twist on the slasher sub genre maddy debbie rochon is a young woman that finally gets the job of her dreams not only that but it seems that she has also found a boyfriend in shaun danny wolske it seems that life finally smiles for maddy after many sad events until on a party with shauns friends they tell her that they created a club where members have to kill somebody to enterobviously they are joking but maddy wants desperately to fit in that she actually murders someone after that event someone starts to kill the rest of the members of the club one by one it is up to maddy to figure out what is going on as anybody could be the killer including hermaddy is a very interesting character wonderfully played by the beautiful debbie rochon it is a very interesting twist on the genre to have the lead actress as part of the suspects the concept is so original and rochons performance is so good that it is a real shame that hamilton didnt develop the whole story a little bit better the movie feels quite slow at times and overall the feeling is the one of a good idea wasted on a bad moviethe rest of the cast is weird in the sense that all the female cast is very good while the male cast is painfully bad danny wolske is terribly wooden and his performance as a yuppie is quite stereotypical julie strain brinke stevens  lloyd kaufman appear in small cameos and are wonderful in their small roles also there is lots of nudity both male  female and the cast is very good looking so it is really a plusthe lowbudget hurts the film in the effects department as there are very few gory scenes and are not really graphic probably because they would look bad nevertheless considering the budget the film at least looks goodhamiltons more recent effort the sexploitational venture delta delta die is a better crafted and overall funnier film while this one is not as bad as other better known films it still has a lot of flaws and may be interesting only for fans of debbie rochon or fans of independent nobudget films 410
neg	maddy debbie rochon is a mentally unstable young woman with a troubled past who gets more than she bargained for when she goes to a pool party with a handsome coworker when her date and his friends jokingly say they belong to a murder club maddy takes it seriously and moves straight up to level 3 by bashing in the brains of a woman in a parking garage for denting her car but is maddy also the one donning a plastic mask and killing off other members of the group or has someone else lost itthe plot of this film originally titled make em bleed is very poorly conceived full of holes and spirals completely out of control before a ludicrous outofleftfield twist ending some of the dialogue is downright laughable i didnt have a problem with rochons performance but the supporting cast was atrocious however i managed to sit through this full moon release thoroughly entertained theres plenty of skin and blood and its the perfect type of flick to sit around with a group of your buddies and pick apart horror fans may also enjoy the cameos from brinke stevens and lloyd kaufman as debbies parents and julie strain an early victimscore 4 out of 10
neg	the only reason i am bothering to comment on this movie is to save you all 97 minutes of your life and maybe your moneyi bought it exrental for 300 it looked interesting so i took a chancewithin minutes of turning it on i realised id made a mistake the entire cast should be stored away until winter and then thrown on the nearest log fire where they could meet more of their kindas for the devin hamilton writer and director he should just be shot sadly this should have been done before he made this rubbishavoid this film if you see it in the shops run away110
neg	a killer wearing a plastic white mask and black overcoat is killing the friends of hollywood producer shawn banningdanny wolskewho inherited his position when someone sliced open his former employer from crotch to chest perhaps the psychopath is newly hired maddydabbie rochon an attractive raven haired beauty with a troubled family past plagued with nightmares shawn and his friends play a practical joke on maddy concerning a supposed murder club they started where each member randomly selected a victim to kill when maddy accidentally murders a woman in a parking garage because of a dent put into her car by this person she finds that shawns pals were jerking her chain but shawn and his comrades are concerned about maddys admittance towards committing the murder and contemplate turning her into the proper authorities deciding to wait on a definite decision each member fall prey to the whitemasked psycho with maddy a suspect considering the fact that she already has killed before or is someone else behind these murders low budget slasher executive produced by charles band with gore murders that fail to convince plenty of tits on display and allen nabors goofy character chris might entertain those with low expectations the murders include a stomach being opened with intestines showing a neck sliced an electrical cord thrown into a pool frying a female victim who had all day to escape an ax buried into the back of a male victim and to top it all a couple are strangled by a rope during their sexual climaxfor added effect the killer uses the breaker bar of a socket wrench as extra leverage to twist the rope as tight as possible snapping their necks there are enough plot holes to drive a truck through such as why maddy has nightmares of murders she didnt commit how she could murder someone so violentlywith blood all over herwinding up waking in her bed without leaving something at the scene of the crime that would easily implicate her and how shawn could go so long allowing her to continue working at the company despite what she told regarding the murder she committed and a continual desire to join the supposed club that doesnt existwhat bothered me the most was the films desire for having us somehow sympathizing with this female protagonist who wanted to join a club after killing someone later proclaiming it to be an accident the film builds maddy as the potential psycho throughout because of her past her family disowned her for an abortion she has blackouts and always appropriately winds up at the scenes of crimes after the fact in a lot of slashers the one who seems the most likely killer is often the red herring but this film goes out of its way to point the finger at maddy when the twist occurs were left rooting for maddy yet we know shes not right in the head its a tough sell caring for this chick she does look great in a mans army shirt though and rochon isnt afraid to let her puppies breathe either low budget horror fans will get a kick out of seeing cult favorite brinke stevens as a religious fanatical mother who preaches against what maddy did calling her a murderer as beloved troma producer lloyd kaufman is the aloof father who can not get in a word edgewise to protect the daughter he truly cares about cult siren julie strain has a minor cameo showing her titsof courseas the opening murdered males girlfriend getting her head crushed by a hammer oh and check out the office for which shawn works youll see a lot of full moon posters and artwork spread throughout the walls
neg	sadly more downs than ups the plot was pretty decent i mean nothing out of the ordinary but it had a story unlike the other modern horror flicks the other good thing was the cast im not saying that the acting was good because it wasnt but every actoractress was hot and attractiveone of the downs are that the movie only become exciting after the first 40 minutes or so the rest was quite boring another down or you could consider it an up if you want is the excessive nudity all 4 girls were topless for a few minutes and all the guys showed their butts for a long time its not that im against nudity but this was a horror movie not the dreamersunless youre very desperate to watch some guy take off his swimsuit and run around naked for a few minutes or watch a girl get naked for no reason or youre a diehard fan of debbie rochon than this is the movie for you but if youre looking for a good horror movie stay away
neg	my boyfriend and i rented this because we thought it might be a good halloween takeoff a killer terrorizing young people a white maskyou get my drift we were dead wrong no pun intended we not only discovered one of the worst movies out there but also that it is a cult classic it is filled wplot holes and makes no sense the actress who plays maddy is pretty but thats about it i do give credit for it being shot on a very low budgeti always support movies like that just not this particular onethis movie may be good to see if youre drunk or high otherwise dont bother unless you want to lose your movie privileges like i did
neg	when you put this dvd into your player and hit play you will experience a brief moment of silence and see a black screen as the laser is guided to the correct starting point in the center of the disc cherish this moment make sure you have some tylenol or something preferably pms so you can fall asleep because youre going to have a massive headache once this movie startsstarring a bunch of bigbreasted girls and with an opening that actually made me chuckle a bit i thought id be in for a good time sure the opening sequence was a wee bit awkward and most of the jokes fell flat and it seemed like this was going to be a scream ripoff by the way my sole chuckle was from julie strains final comment in this scene but then i knew there was trouble the opening sequence had a terrible rock song during this terrible rock song i looked over the dvd chapter titles and saw things that said topless in the backyard and better than sex i knew what the selling point of this movie was going to beand thats the sad truth the only good thing about this movie is the attractive cast other than that its a sadly routine slasher film that throws in an innovative concept about murder clubs which ends up being fake anyway so the whole movie then points in another direction to try to be confusing and this huge mystery but it all just adds up to not being interesting at all and leaves you feeling like you dont care for any of the characters i mean when the main character of the movie is revealed to have murdered an innocent woman can you really feel any sympathy towards her when shes in fear for her life the scream influence is prevalent throughout with a ghost face killer and some really terrible jokes were also treated to scenes of the main character talking to her mom and dad lloyd kaufman the only other cool part of the movie about an abortion or something uh yeah this isnt a sobaditsgood movie its just badsomeone compared this to a troma film but you know most any film that comes from full moon or its offshoot as this film proves is horrible not horrible in a troma sense  ive seen many troma films and i can honestly say they all offer something anything that you can walk away with and tell your friends about later however this film has pretty much nothing at all enjoyable about it beware
neg	this mess is so bad it doesnt even qualify as horror debbie rochons talent is completely wasted in this film she is not even the villain the rest of the actors look like porno wannabes and the plot is so lame i wont even mention itdo yourself a favor and skip to the end credits to hear upcoming band twomarlowe perform better than sex its total 80s disco candy song nice up tempo song about gambleing  sex way more entertaining than bleed put it this way when one has the equipment to copy videos but decides only to record the song at the end of movie you have a really bad movie
neg	let me being by saying the i followed watching this video by watching saw and after bleed saw looked like the all time greatest horror flick ever even though i thought it was only fairly good bleed is pretty bad the best part is seeing the female cast nude the gore is very fake looking and overdone it has its funny parts but its extremely predictable and i didnt want to stay to see the horrible ending if i could i would ban these actors and actresses the only reason being is that debbie rochon maddy has been in over a hundred other videos and ive also seen two other members of the cast in equally or worse motion pictures they should not allowed to continue this madness
neg	wowspeechless as to the making of this film i cant say much the coverbox at the local videostore shouldve said it allnothing but 6 actorsactresses who get lost on the set of scream and decide to shoot a moviethe acting was apparently not in the budget but they were able to afford nudity and goodlooking actors style over substance almost makes its mark here except most of these actingclass failures keep forgetting that there is a plot that needs to go somewhere when they were reading this script after only 4 or 5 kills by the socalled masked murderer and a confusing tiein plot about a murder club which the dumb lead actress thinks is a real club that she can join only if she can get over a girl bumping into her car you want to stab your hands with the nearest sharp object to remind yourself never to get overly excited by a possibly good movie such as thisi feel bad for the people who bought this film and cant find anyone to take it off their hands another example of whats wrong with the growing number of straight to video horror releases with no thought put into the essentials throw it away if you did buy this
neg	spoilers includedwith a title like bleed you know the creative juices werent running on high when this puppy was conceived the movie is your basic runofthemill lowbudget slasher movie oh sure it tries to be creative with the premise of the murder club but we learn that was just a joke anyways okay for those who really care about these things the basic plot is that new girl in town starts dating her coworker he invites her into his circle of friends and at a party they tell her how they have a murder club and they murder people blah blah blah well we learn that it was all a joke but not before our heroine kills a lady in a parking garage now the members of the murder club are being killed one by one oh and the bad guys wins and the movie ends on a downer by that time you wont really care thoughin retrospect the first 10 or so minutes of this movie make no sense the motivation for the killings in the beginning of the movie is never explained i would say that it was a way for the director to pad out the film but on the dvd there are deleted scenes im not sure why anyone would want to see more than the feature length version of bleed but apparently the people behind the dvd thought the viewers would be clamoring for more on the box it says there are easter eggs but why the hell i would want to waste my time looking for extras on this movie is beyond me i was expecting a bad movie and bleed delivered on that front it wasnt a fun bad movie though everyone looks good in the movie and theres plenty of nudity but the acting is just awful my least favorite character is the guy who ends up being the killeri think hes supposed to be funny and amusing but he just ends up coming off as a tool i think the funniest moment of the movie is when our heroine kills the lady in the parking garage in a hilariously unconvincing death heroine shoves the women into the parking garage cement pole and the woman looks like she barely hits the thing and she spits out a mouthful of blood and dies for those who think that movie making is an intricate creative process done by professionals check out bleed it will change your mind and youll realize any hack get can a movie made otherwise dont waste your time or money on this
neg	this is a lowbudget scream style movie maddy is a new worker at a conspicuouslyunnamed office where she meets and starts a relationship with her coworker chris during a hot tubparty chris and his friends convince maddy they belong to a murder club where everyone has killed someone for kicks when maddy loses it and kills someone for real hijinks ensuethe film looks good and there are the requisites for this genre and budget level nudity gore maybe a few cameos from slightly bigger stars than the cast but after the credits roll youll ask yourself why you spent 80 minutes of your life watching it
neg	as you all may know jigsaw did not make its way to blackbuster because of a member of full moons own staff devin hamilton devin is the one who sells to all of the video chains he recently released a movie bleed which he was selling to blackbuster at the same time as jigsaw he convinced the blackbuster buyer not to take any jigsaw and double the number of bleed the result is that jigsaw looks like a flop and bleed looks like a hit the major problem with that is that bleed is one of the worst movies ever and as we all know jigsaw is well gold i urge all of you to go on to the bleed page on the internet and vote for the movie that wronged jigsaw and all of your talents likewise you should go to the jigsaw page and cast high votes for it if you already havent we need to get jigsaw up to at least an 8 or 85 and bleed down to around a 2 thus putting it on the internets 100 worst movie listing also try to convince friends and family to do the samehope you all are doing well  matt
neg	how many times do we have to see bad horror movies with a killer in a screamripoff mask the plot of bleed is kinda original but the movie itself is a complete failure for one thing the dialogue is poorly developed its boring and wastes too much time on trivial details the acting is bad et cetera i want my money back this rental stinks worse than a skunk
neg	for romantic comedies i often judge the quality of the film based upon the mistiness of my eyes by the end of the experience unfortunately for the wedding date i can only rate the film with 4 out of 10 possible tearsmy apologies to fans of debra messing and dermot mulroney but i did not see much chemistry between their two characters the premise of the film is a reverse pretty woman with dermot playing the role of nick a highpriced male escort hired by debras character kat to accompany her to england for her sisters wedding a romantic relationship presumably develops between patron and client but the dialogue seemed forced and artificial and there werent enough romantic sparks flying in the relationship of nick and katin a supporting role amy adams was a standout as kats sister whenever amy came on screen she served as a spark plug and catalyst for the films energy perhaps if amy adams had been cast in the role of kat the film might have had more dynamism but as it turned out instead of reaching for kleenex i was looking for the visine in attempt to at least pretend that this film had some genuine sentiment and romance
neg	seriously im all for gooey romantic comedies and will get sucked into miss congeniality as easily as goodfellasbut this movie it doesnt make any sense and im not even talking about the willing suspension of disbelief kind of not making sense why does her family live in england or at the very least why doesnt she have a british accent shes sure cozy with her dad and hes surprisingly forgiving of her not being around for the last two years on that subject no one ever makes much of a deal about her being away for so long and what was with the goofy outfits at the bachelorette party im not even going to get into the fact that the escort she paid for falls in love with herthat couldve been overcome by better moviemaking im just saying that the characters the setting and the plot arent fleshed out enough to make an even somewhat cohesive story oh and the worst part in my opinion is the filmmakers consistent use of the most unflattering angles on deborah messings noseid have sued the filmmakers if i were her i mean honestly im all for women being who they are but why in seven loyal years of will and grace viewing have i not ever noticed how incredibly odd her nose is oh because those producers are kind to her this movie like my other least favorite movie ever armageddon is the fault of the filmmakers not the actors i can see both messing and mcdermott in these roles with a better writer director and producerthis easily gets my vote as one of the worst movies ive ever wasted time on im just glad a friend loaned me her dvd so all i wasted was time if there were a way to make this review zero stars id do it
neg	too much of something borrowed grade bsuper bowl sunday is one of the slowest days at movie theaters every year because of this movie studios tend to avoid releasing bigger budgeted films that weekend every few years a studio releases a counterprogramming female skewing movie 2001s the wedding planner to compete with the big game this super bowl weekend similarly titled the wedding date will try to find success and attract viewers not watching the game sick of people feeling sorry for her singlewoman kat ellis debra messing tvs will and grace hires male escort nick  dermot mulrony about schmidt to pose as her boyfriend for her sisters wedding in london her family has been giving her a hard time about her not being married and her ex fianc of seven years who dumped her without a reason is the best man to make him jealous kat parades nick around her ex to make him see what he is missing but ultimately nick helps kat realize that she can open up and let someone love herthe film borrows too much from similar wedding movies it is almost a carbon copy of 1999s picture perfect and mixes in scenes similar to the wedding planner and my best friends wedding the movie also has a reverse pretty women theme going for it and knowing her audience the director makes clever references to that and other filmsthe wedding date has all the clichd elements of a typical wedding movie there is the stereotypical overbearing mother holland taylor legally blonde and practically plagiarized wedding speeches by the family and friends at the wedding and rehearsal dinner the twist at the ending has been done before but it was something that wasnt completely expected the real reason why kat was dumped comes as a surprise and changes the direction of the film for the last half houreven though the wedding date is predictable it is able to stand on its own debra messing in her first lead role proves she can be charming and funny dermot mulrony has great chemistry with debra messing but most of his dialogue was too corny and unrealistic he is able to make best of what he is given and be able to salvage the character by the use of many clever puns often sexual the film is actually funny although primarily a chickflick the film has components everyone can enjoy the feel good story and humor make it the best date movie released in a long time
neg	one wonders why anyone would try to rehash successful movie plots that have already been seen like its the case with this movie the wedding date is one of the best examples of why not to even try to remake under the guise of a new story something that should have been let alone if a project like this goes ahead with the studio big honchos approval then go all out with big stars and glossy production values that way people will come for the starsalas thats not what happens in this misguided attempt at comedy the problem seems to be the way the screen writers have transplanted the story to london when basically this seems to be a typical american situation that not even the setting will be able to fix then there is the problem with the stars debra messing and dermot mulrooney they have as much chemistry as oil and vinegarsince the kat and nick have no conflict from the start the viewer is not pulled into the film the way the creators thought they would be its clear that kat will fall for nick and viceversa in this predictable story amy adams who was the best asset in junebug comes across as a shallow girl who is willing to keep her lie going on and not come clean to the man that loves her and is going to marry herfor anyone interested the credits at the end of the film run for almost seven minutes
neg	there have been so many many films based on the same theme single cute girl needs handsome boy to impress ex pays him and then guess what she falls in love with him theres a bit of fumbling followed by a row before everyone makes up before the happy endingthis has been done many timesthe thing is i knew this before starting to watch but despite this i was still looking forward to it in the right hands with a good cast and a bright script it can still be a pleasant way to pass a couple of hoursthis was none of thesethis was direa female lead lacking in charm or wit who totally failed to light even the slightest spark in me i truly did not care if she got her man or remained single and unhappya male lead who after a few of his endless words of wisdom i wanted to kill just to remove that smug look i had no idea that leading a life of a male whore was the path to allseeing allknowing enlightenmenta totally unrealistic film filled with unrealistic characters none of them seemed to have jobs all of them had more money than sense a bridegroom who still goes ahead with his wedding after learning that his bride slept with his best friendplus i would miss you even if we had never met i could go on but i have just realised that i am wasting even more time on this drossi could rant about introducing a character just to have a very cheap laugh at the name woody but in truth that was the only remotely humorous thing that happened in the film
neg	if deborah messing were not already cast as grace this might be a tolerable film however it is simply another story of a frustrated spinster with issues who hires a paid escort dermot mulroney she reads about in a time magazine article to travel to london for her sisters london wedding how new is this plotneither funny nor remotely romantic the wedding date slides over the storyline of deceptive sex by bride and best man and paid for escorts to pass off the film as four weddings without hugh and definitely a dead end deal for the naive groom who is ignorant to the sexual history of his bride amy adams while messing has perfected the repressed princess 30 something woman with a failed relationship history her neurotic and drunken moves on yet another faux beau is simply the restating of her tv series if this woman is an actress get a role that does not rehash what is already on prime timelots of drunken female bonding cricket visual jokes and mulroney in a towel nice but the film is a bore with the obvious happy ending expected messing sequel divorce date
neg	no cinematic achievements here however thats not even the important question how does it fare in its endeavour to be a competent date movieand star vehiclethe formula requires the cute female lead a la ryan or anistoncheck theres a builtin tv audienceadd thickheaded compliant men usually including the problem exboyfriendfiancecheck assemble a plot that maximizes the bankability of the stars so far so goodwhat is the male lead to consist of he has to make all the women in the movie and in the audience and the gay flight stewards instantly swoon buthe cannot be so hunky as to threaten to the male audience and he cant outshine the star roll camerasthe problem is messing thinks shes still in a sitcomshe has only one presentation as the wideeyed doormat that shes made a career out of a capable actress might have pulled it off after the love scene where things promptly nosedive into the soap suds you cant help feeling good for mulroneyyou can read it in his face that he sees through all of this hes gotten all the respect of a lifetime 260 hitter this time he smacks one out to the warning track and no one can figure out what to do as he amusedly takes home plate
neg	the best thing i can say about this film is that it is wellpaced it did not fall flat the next best things are the supporting performances by the actor playing foppish groomtobe edward the always marvelous holland taylor and the actor playing taylors husband the actor helping to critique messings potential outfits in an early scene brings a delightful absurdyetwinning quality to the proceedings okay thats about it on the positive sidedermot mulroney whom i adore is far more believable expressing contempt for messing than in any scene where hes attempting to be either businesslike or supporting as others noted he appears to have no emotional investment in this enterprise other than wrapping it up as quickly as possible messing on the other hand sincerely tries to carry the film and to create the illusion of chemistry with mulroney she is adequate doing so but is simply not strong enough an actress to pull all of this off without help give her an e for effort and a c for achievement given mulroneys indifference the one thing that couldve helped messing would have been a brilliantly cavalier ironsesquire performance from the actor playing her exfianc jeffrey instead his performance is weakkneed mewling and fecklessif i tried to analyze this one any further id obviously be paying more attention than most of the people involved its harmless enough to pass time if you have nothing else to do and less obnoxious and less creative than the wedding singer but youre much better off watching my best friends wedding again
neg	i found this movie to be a great idea that didnt deliver it seems they found a way to build suspense but couldnt stage their payoffs very well in one case the police are on the clock to find the hideout of the kidnappers they painstakingly go from dentist to dentist to match a dental record at the same time the kidnapped man mason escapes through the elevator shaft after all the build up the police arrive at the same time he gets free which is very anticlimatic to say the least there are also large narration scenes that take us inside the thinking of the terrorized husband and wife which detracts from the suspense rather than adds to it we are fully aware of their tension and the voiceover is an insult and robs the viewer of any chance of a personal experience with the fear as hitchcock proved time and again is far more effective the greatest disappointment is to sit through the whole movie and the get the quick rather bland ending i mean it justends in a snore
neg	the exclamation point in the title is appropriate albeit an understatement this movie doesnt just cry  it shrieks loud enough to shatter glassfilmmakers andrew and virginia stone made shrill humorless suspense thrillers that strove for a semidocumentary feel here they shot on actual new york locations with tinny reallife acoustics to jack up the verisimilitude but the naturalism of the sound recording only serves to amplify the stones maladroit dialog and the mouthfrothing histrionics of tortured butterfly inger stevensin a performance completely devoid of modulation stevens plays the wife of electronics whiz james mason looking haggard and bored both are held captive by extortionist rod steiger looking bloated and bored and his slimy cohorts in a scheme to blackmail an airline with a deadly bomb that mason has unwittingly helped constructhere is another credibilitystraining instance of a criminal mastermind so brilliantly attentive to every detail yet knuckleheaded enough to hire a drugaddicted degenerate as an underling the stones idea of nailbiting tension is to trap the hysterical stevens alone with benzedrinepopping rapist neville brand filling the frame with his sweaty drooling kisser but the camera work is so leaden and brand so uncharacteristically demure that the effect is hardly lurid much less suspenseful the stones a square pair at heart dont even have the courage of their own lack of convictionsthe film which ends with the portly steiger chasing the fleetfooted stevens on a subway train track is as clumsy as its ungainly heavy with angie dickinson as steigers amoral girlfriend jack klugman kenneth tobey and barney philips
neg	i discovered this movie on ifc and i thought it would be interesting for tiny love stories some of the stories really dragged on in this movie the fact that none of these women had names almost makes you suspect that the actresses were talking about their own real sex lives including kathy baker and alicia witt i have to admit i want to start seeing some more romantic views of first sexual encounters again like in strike1998 when odette sinclairs acquaintances started asking about her presumed first time and tweety asked was it beautifulsome might think reenactments and flashbacks would improve this movie i think it would make things even worse it doesnt necessarily have to be hardcore porn to get my attention but somehow i just expected more
neg	contrary to another reviewer i think that this is wellwritten especially the more fictional it is because greater imagination would be required and well acted because there were no other characters with whom to share the focus of these dozenminutesplus welldone monologues but im just not entertained by such solemn pious rememberances everybody has a story to tell and some are more interesting than others everybody has problems and some are more intense than others these are just ten notveryatypical stories and problems exemplifying how anybodys life or part of it is fodder for film then again i think poorly of tvs reality shows too so if thats your bag you may like this its the kind of stuff that would make for good phone andor internet gossip but absolutely without otherthanverbal action and although each of the speakers is female im gonna leave gender outta this
neg	this is a movie about how men think women think about love no woman describes a onenight sexual encounter and declares it a love storyof the ten monologues i felt only three really had any kind of truth ring through them i kept waiting for the film to get better and it did a bit but never better enoughthis is an interesting concept and i kept wanting it to be good but it never succeeded maybe if they actually were love stories it would have worked
neg	evidently lots of people really like this but i found it infantilising and reasonably offensive codswallop saved from oblivion by jane russell and a couple of memorable musical numbers especially the opener but theres a marked dip in invention later on i dont get on with monroe  shes supposed to be playing a dumb blonde who aint that dumb but she just comes over as dumb russell cant quite convince when she claims never to have been in a gymnasium but is otherwise rather wonderful the men are staggeringly uninteresting as is the plot by no means atrocious but so patchy that if this is a classic god help us all
neg	this film is hardly good not great at all a few memorable scenes and the unlucky choice of pairing norma jean with an actual actress jane russell has it all working for her marilyns lesser woman andor actress one can only wonder why this is considered being one of the highlights of her lame career 310
neg	the soloist has all ingredients to impress the academy its director joe wright has already authored a best picture candidate the leading actor robert downey jr starred in a widely praised superhero film finally the movie itself is a drama when it was mysteriously pulled from release in late 2008 filmgoers and critics were baffled now that ive seen it i assure you universal didnt just delay this film to promote iron manoscar buzz the soloist is a weak drama with no external conflict that is vastly inferior to any 2009 best picture candidatesdowney and costar jamie fox arent to be blamed for this mishap joe wright is largely at fault but even he cant save a lifetime story many movies are too complex and alienate viewers this one is unusually simple its a movie about a newspaper reporter steve lopez downey who befriends a homeless musician nathaniel ayers jamie fox thats it ayers is schizophrenic and doesnt resonate with lopezs traditional approach to friendship the two become friends they begin this movie as acquaintances and are bffs by its end tension consists of moments like this will ayers let lopez take him to the homeless shelter this material would have been better suited as a madefortv production rather than a feature filmwright includes many scenes of cheap humor to obscure the lack of content lopez battles yarddefiling raccoons in what i consider a subplot do you remember when this happened in atonement or pride and prejudice those films were structured enough to permit an occasional joke but nothing so prolonged ayers back story is fleshed out when it doesnt need to be worst of all these scenes are not connected and appear at random intervals its a way of admitting that the main story carries little appeal nathaniel was a violin prodigy with a tough upbringing i was too this is a fabricated attempt to create sympathy with ayers when most of us already have it hes a homeless schizophrenic for crying out loud the movie somewhat conveys humanitys love for music like amadeus and beethoven lives upstairs it isnt as effective as either of those pictures however the entire film is hinged on ayers schizophrenia it ultimately is how he interacts with everyone else his being a musician is a nice touch but hardly worth including the film doesnt incorporate this characteristic fully into his persona take music out of amadeus or beethoven lives upstairs and no film remains the soloist is more about friendship in general than music nathaniel could be a writer or film critic and few lines of dialog would need to be seriously alteredthis is only joe wrights third film and his first that isnt a romance staring keira knightley lets hope this film isnt an indication of how limited his abilities are there are stylistic nods to his earlier works but the soloist is much weaker than either of them in his defense universal should not have agreed to widely release this picture this film seems tailored for imagine entertainment distributors of changeling i wouldnt be so disappointed with it if had a limited release its poor box office performance may inhibit better dramas from being distributed nationally
neg	anyone who has seen shinescott hicks film of the heartbreaking yet ultimately joyful life of the pianist david helfgotts will i am sure realise that the soloist is very poor in comparisonit is as slow as a lullaby i took five breaks answering emails just to wake up the depiction of the homeless area way over the top and extremely self indulgent on a par i fear with the awful beach battle depiction in joe wrights other disaster attonment j fox performance was an extremely poor example of acting and lacked credibility from the offsetdowney on the other hand although struggling with a badly paced film still manages to charm9is it me or is he turning into george clooney in more ways than one comparing both these well known so called staractors though is unnecessary as the light that shines brightest as far as acting is concerned must be that of shines geoeffry rush whos brilliant performance definitely shone far brighter in my sky with both attonment and the soloist the written word wins far more prizes for empathy of subject read the book and articles or wait for the dvd its bound to be in the bargain basement soon
neg	what could have been an engagingand emotionally charged character study is totally undermined by the predictable factor fox is ok as nathaniel ayers the julliard trained musician who dreams of playing with the walt disney orchestra until his bouts with schizophrenia drive him into the street and ultimately skid row looking for a good story to boost his flagging career reporter steve lopez robert rehab downey  gets to know him and tells his story taking every element of the classic how we hit the skids movies borrowing very liberally from a beautiful mind taking the bogus feel good attitude of films like rockyyou pick the sequel numberand whipping up too much 1930s style melodrama all that is left on the screen is a burnt out shell of a movie it is corny trite utterly predictable and plays way too often on our sentiments i hate to say it but this is the kind of movie that if you say you hated it people will give you bad looks i really wish i could say something positive about this film but i really cant the acting redeems it somewhat but not enough for me to give it more than one star strictly made for tv movie stuff not worth your time
neg	when you pick a movie i hope one factor you will consider are the actors in the movie using their fame to influence the moral fabric of our society in a positive or negative way this is not a political statement this is a moral issue that effects are society when a comedianactor makes curl sexual and racist remarks about a teenager and her father we should ask ourselves do i want to support that behavior in this case mr foxx behavior tears at the social fabric that teaches our youth right from wrong good behavior from bad that lovingkindness is better than hatefulness mr foxx should remember he is only entertainment and there is a lot of that out there for us to choose from saying sorry does not get him off the hook it will not undue the hurt or remove the bad behavior he spreads to our youth one way to stop this behavior is to stop being a fan of it no longer see anything they are part of we cannot change them but we can stop the fame we give them
neg	charlottes deadly beauty and lethal kicks make the movie cooler than itd be otherwisethe story is so poor and charlottes character dies in such a foolish way that you wonder if thiss the ending they had thought of for this movie i wish somebody could tell that an alternative ending exists but i fear it doesnt as for the rest of the cst well id say they simply didnt act very well although the blame should be put on the poor scriptthis movie reminds me of rush hour 2 where zhang ziyi dies in absurd way since she had been the only one who had stolen the show during the whole movie i could give this movie 25
neg	you ever sit through a movie and after its all over its like one big wtf welcome to decoy another straight to video action fodder flick you can immediately forget about having watched or better yet dont watch it at all peter weller and robert patrick star and are quickly wasted in this going nowheres fast mercenariesforhire action dud where the story is pretty darn bad and the action sucks and whats the point of watching an action flick if the action blows robert patrick in particular hits a new low in an action sequence that has him firing a machine gun while standing on the hood of a moving school bus costars the ambient charlotte lewis and canadas own scott hylands of tvs night heat fame
neg	a pointless movie with nothing but gratuitous violence the only fun i had was playing spot the location as much of it was filmed in my home town of regina saskatchewan i like to support locally produced films but this one was a major disappointment
neg	now here is a film that if made in australia would have easily been a comedy sadly and annoyingly here it is flaccid and cheesy and overbaked from lala land how did the dierector get it so wrong well mainly by being serious about a job so hilariously startling that nobody in their right mind could take seriously unless of course they were a nerdy lonely gay clich but somehow cuteor is that clich piled upon clich no value in the story that almost seems like a prequel to gus van sants gerry and with a title like the fluffer how is it all such a lead weight well this auteur must have soooooo mad that he didnt get to burt and boogie first that he had to make his own convoluted and undeveloped apart from the unrequited loves a bore theme left over from a faded streisand lyric we have only moody beefcake and tv serial level storyline left the un necessary fourth act of this overlong turgid drama is truly terrible as the film wanders off like the gerries into to desert and gets stuck there in oz in the late 90s some 20 somethings made a similar but actually hilarious film called moneyshot originally filmed as the venus factory it too suffered from an auteur more awful than orson so they refilmed half of it got a ruthless tv editor to chop it up and down down to 72 minutes and heyprestocomedy tonight a lesson there in when bad films turn good by lightening up i guess the fluffer stiffed on release and after seeing it not perform i can understand why
neg	this is a great idea for a film but it unfortunately doesnt turn out to be a great movie what starts out as a sweet and almost goofy romantic comedy about a fluffer in love with his fluffee spirals out of control into a bizarre combination of genres and a veritable stew of plots with liberal borrowings from boogie nights thelma and louise showgirls frisk and even a curious dash of 400 blows thrown in towards the end at least the director did his research the result is not necessarily boring but in the end this slick wellproduced flick doesnt quite add up to anything however the actors all do a game job with the material and there are a few good laughs at the behindthescenes world of gay porn
neg	i wanted to see the movie because of an article in a film magazine it wasnt a highly recommended one by the critic the storyline is different and i am sure that it could have been a good movie if it was in right hands directing and acting were awful i had the feeling of watching a movie which was made a bunch of amateurs although the movie started promisingly it got worse and worse i think this is an unoriginal movie with awkward characters i still think that it is worth watching as i havent seen films subjecting gay porn dont keep your expectations high thoughthen you will be very disappointed  out of 
neg	this was god awful the story was all over the place and more often than not i was confused because of horrible editing i felt no sympathy for anyone because their characters were not developed enough they were extremely superficial people with no dimension cheesy cheesy stereotypes with subplots that went nowhere the stripper chick was just a distraction even if she was decent looking i dont know what this was attempting to be but how shocked was i when they showed this trash on sundance i almost cancelled my subscription youd think a channel like that would show more quality films there are much much better gay and lesbian themed films out there the celluloid closet is an excellent documentary i thoroughly enjoyed wigstock the movie im sure there are others that have slipped my mind at the moment but what im trying to say is that this just wasnt worth it if you catch it on tv ok but otherwise dont botherthere were maybe three or four shots that looked really nice sad i can count them on one hand otherwise the cinematography was pretty crappy as well the lighting was way off in a lot of places i think some of the effects were used to try and add to something that just had practically nothing going for iti cant deny johnny rebel is pretty hot without the blond hair of course too bad his acting did nothing for me stick with real porn buddy310
neg	the fluffer may have strong elements of porn industry truth to it  but that doesnt make up for the fact that its pretty shabbily directed and acted  and with a very mediocre scriptb grade from start to the exceedingly drawn out finishit would be embarassing to think of the general public being offered this piece as an example of state of the art gay film makinghopefully it has a limited life in the gay film festival circuit and is allowed to die a natural death on videothis film will open the queer film weekend in brisbane on april 10 2002 i think its success there will be strongly influenced by the amount of alcohol consumed in the preceding cocktail party  theyre gonna need it
neg	i entered the theatre intending to pass a pleasant 90 minutes being entertained if not enlightened i left neither entertained nor enlightened this movie cant make up its mind what it wants to be and ends up being not much of anything there are a few funny lines and a few incredibly pretentious movie references the 400 blowsfor this character come off it while none of the characters gets treated with much respect the over thirty gay men get the worst of it all predatory fat sad slobs if youre in the mood for a movie dealing with gay relationships check out parting glances longtime companion trick all over the guy red dirt maurice philadelphia instead youll thank me
neg	oh well this movie starts off well its kinda funny and seems like it could be a fun movie then it becomes a bit serious and goes off the rails it sort of wants to be boogie nights but it cant achieve it if only it stayed with the tone of the first quarter of the film
neg	but this movie was a bore the history part was fine but the musical part was not not one song i cared about and no soundtrack to be heardif sweet jesus was suppose to be comic relief it never work if john adams was suppose to be the obnoxious annoying one the rest of them were trying to overthrow him in every scenehancock and jefferson were the only bearable characters in the whole moviethe historical quotes and the debate about slavery in their historical context were interesting enough but not enough to overcome the lack of music in a musicalshouldnt you be humming the songs after a musical except for a few chirps nothing else was worth the breath
neg	i guess you have to give some points for the sheer courage of writing a musical around a history lesson but how about some decent music is the cartoonish acting of howard desilva meant to pique the interest of otherwise jaded children is william daniels campy contemporary for the time acting style meant to appeal to a 1960s70s demographic do we need all the injokes about ny  nj i can hear the bluehaired broadway audience guffawing on cue sorry i find the whole piece dated boring  the acting far too strident for the screen
neg	1993 was the year this was long before phillip seymour thomas had won an oscar who knew i would be an extra in a movie with him i was actually a paid extra in my boyfriends back which was shot in a suburb of austin called georgetown tx the original title was johnny zombie thank god the producers had a change of heart i was in the theater scene i rushed out to watch the movie the day it was released in theaters it is more of a comedy than a horror movie but for a good laugh you might want to check it out nothing that is even close to dawn of the dead or even shaun of the dead quality but the cheese factor is good enough ciao
neg	i have seen over 1000 movies and this one stands out as one of the worst movies that i have ever seen it is a shame that they had to associate this garbage to the angels 1963 song my boyfriends back if you have to make a choice between watching this movie and painful dental work i would suggest the dental work
neg	im easily entertained i enjoyed hot shots and the naked gun and their many sequels even when most people found them unbearable ive even managed to enjoy most pauly shore movies there is only one movie that ive seen that i can honestly say was badand this was it its been a while since ive seen it but i do remember sitting in the theater thinking this is a dumb movie why did i see this its honestly the only movie that i cannot recommend
neg	turn your backs away or youre gonna get in big trouble out of my boyfriends back only a happy ending can bloom your innocence that is full of gloom and doom at the very moment youre watching this its safe to say that the entire movie falls apart with a sarcastic approach and tribute to zombie shows that defy nonsense to the max we get a name like johnny every so often and this johnny has nowhere to go there isnt a specific reason to why our dead corpse crawls out of his grave just to survive until prom night so that renders the movie totally useless without a feeling of sorrow his mother is convinced to tell the doctor that hes dead johnny takes a bite out of eddies arm afterwards the viewer is asked a tough question why does the movie have to be this cornball there is an answer any resemblance to all persons living or dead is purely coincidental living is a coincidence dead has nothing in common with the movie show this one to your girlfriend and shell skip the senior prom turning your life into a deserted ruin blah
neg	please make me forget please please this is the worst film i have ever had the misfortune to watch i consider the film an insult to my brain as well as my backside who both have suffered from me sitting and watching this film i have yet to see what damage it has caused my sight and my ability to complete sentences what a load of garbage and dont get me started about the acting someone please help me forget weird science  come back everything is forgiveni am proud to give this film the first 1 here at imdb and ive voted for hundreds of films many of them cp but this is so bad i cant even believe it someone actually came up with the idea and thought it was worthy of becoming a film someone actually read the script and decided to produce the film someone read the script and auditioned for it someone saw the film and decided not to put it on a shelf to collect dust for eternity these are the questions i want answers to not the philosophical question about that tree in the woods and well you know
neg	i saw this move several years ago at the central florida film festival if i recall i liked it it showed great potential i guess most people here are blasting this film because the film did seem hobbled together by the filmmakers own admission on the official site  the short was exhibited as a roughcutbut nonetheless it was an easygoing comedy i think many people try to read far too much into a comedy all they are supposed to do is make you laugh  thats all i did just that at its showing so it succeeded on that level just my 2 cents anyway
neg	this film is just a shame orlando florida seems to becoming a more recognized filmmaking area like vancouvers rise to prominance the brothers was shot in central florida and this short film is a bit of a setback for the area which made great strides with the indie film walking across africa and the great hbo miniseries from earth to the mooni will try to be as honest as possible i think orlando was the perfect place to film the brothers it had the potential to give a new spin on the boy band craze after all both nsync and the backstreet boys come from this area but the brothers falls short probably because of a weak script both lead characters are flat with almost no development part of this could be the amatuer actors but some of it is certainly the way the script was writtenalso a problem is the choice of jokes many of the jokes are too repetitive they do come off funny the first time but it does grow to be a bit boring some of the concert scenes are staged poorly and many of these scenes also dont seem to move the story along in any wayi had high hopes for this one but alas its a disappointing effort i also hope the best for the upcoming feature based on this short but i think the best thing for filmmaker john figg is to move to different genres quickly comedy isnt his strong suit but its indisputable that he definitely is one of the more prominant filmmakers in the orlando area its just a shame that right now hes infamous not famous
neg	this is just a terrible comedy  it really is a bad film there are no funny elements no jokes that are funny i dont know how some people can claim this dismal short film could be smartest or quality perhaps if its the only film that a person has seen you can make that claim of the brothers but i have seen thousands of better films namely leonard part six now thats funny i dont know how the brothers is even considered eligible to be listed on the internet movie database its more like a home video than an actual filmjokes aside just skip this film a root canal is more enjoyable that this clicheridden unfunny material
neg	i noticed that this film has taken the brunt of a lot of insults it probably earned some of them but it wasnt that bad well ill be honest i never want to see this film again it was a bad film but i dont hate this film it tried to tell a story as a drama this film could work very well actually i just think the filmmakers misgauged which road to take when they made this they should have added more funny bits if they wanted it to be a comedy with a rewrite it could have been a great film but as a satire it didnt work in its current form  many scenes did not fit within the context of the plot for example the robbery scene makes little sense in the story still it wasnt the worst independent film ever made  is it in the top 10 worst thats debatable
neg	i cant figure out who greenlighted this thing it has no redeeming qualities none nada zip zilchthe acting was bad the directing was bad the writing was bad the plot was bad the music was bad the editing was bad well at least the filmmakers were consistent
neg	i have been an environmentalist for years and was really looking forward to this show i had it set to record all episodes because i thought i could really learn some great new things i probably could if i could get past rachelleim sure a lot of this is staged to seem like a reality show and appeal to that class of viewer it doesnt work for someone whos really interested in improving the planetthis show should be called nagging with rachellesince ed is such a great font of information maybe a second show thats really serious about the environment would be a good idea dumbing things down is not necessary for some of us i no longer record episodes or watch the show but do let me know if a real green show may be in the works
neg	is there a movement more intolerant and more judgmental than the environmentalist movement to a budding young socialist joining the circus must seem as intimidating as joining a real circus even though such people normally outsource their brain to hollywood for these important issues the teachings of hollywood can often seem fragmented and confusing fortunately ed is here to teach neohippies in the art of envirojudgementalismhere youll learn the art of wagging your finger in the face of anyone without losing your trademark smirk youll learn how to shrug off logic and science with powerful arguments of fear youll learn how to stop any human activity that does not interest you by labeling it as the gateway to planetary armageddonin addition to learning how to lie with a straight face youll also learn how to shrug off accusations that are deflected your way no matter how much of a hypocrite you are youll be able to use as much energy as al gore yet while having people treat you as if you were amishin the second season was even more useful as we were able to visit other hollywood gods holy be thy names and audit  ie judge  their lifestyles note this is the only time its appropriate for an envirofascist to judge another because it allows the victim the chance to buy up all sorts of expensive and trendy ecotoys so that they can wag their finger in other peoples faceswhat does ed have in store for us in season three maybe hell teach us how to be judgmental while sleeping
neg	algie the miner is one bad and unfunny silent comedy the timing of the slapstick is completely off this is the kind of humor with certain sequences that make you wonder if theyre supposed to be funny or not however the actual quality of the film is irrelevant this is mandatory viewing for film buffs mainly because its one of the earliest examples of gay cinema the main character of algie is an effeminate guy acting much like the stereotypical pansy common in many early films the film has the homophobic attitude common of the time algie the miner is pretty awful but fascinating from a historical viewpoint 310
neg	to say funky forest the first contact is a bad movie is an understatement of incredible proportions i can really get into a good art house film even a surreal and twisted romp like el topo naked lunch and survive style 5 because those movies actually have something worth discussing when the credits rollfffc attempts at every avenue to be this deep and intellectual essentially there is no substance in this movie this movie is badly done the visuals in this movie are not inspiring the dialog is worse the musical numbers destroy this movie i chuckled for guitar brothers but that was immediately wiped out by something completely unnecessary and irrelevant it attempted to be deep and meaningful i think but its just pretentious disoriented nonsense freshman film students without a camera could craft something more interestingguitar brothers and the stand up routines in between skits get 1 point each everything else is just badly paced pseudocreative heavy handed attempts at being as good as films by other real directors like sogo ishii david lynch and jodoworsky give me a break i am convinced that people that rave about fffc are doing so because they have no idea of what they saw because it was nothing but mild pertinent statements here and there mixed with stupidity and blended until you puke on your own shoesthis movie was an extreme disappointment coming off the high that was survive style 5 a film that actually has meaning combined with excellent use of scenery cinematography catchy dialog funny moments good soundtrack excellent performances fantastic pacing and flow fffc features the exact opposite in every way boring scenery 20 minutes staring at a bland beach at night a completely white stage alien balls floating in white space a dinky school hallway and then a school hallway terrible cinematography forgettable dialog nothing funny or humorous save the fact you just wasted your life for two hours soundtrack amateurish performances uneven disjointed and often flat out dragging pacing zero flow whatsoeverthere are those that claim this is what makes fffc a great movie that it is so unconventional at every turn that its pure genius this is simply a way to stroke your own ego it seems because unpredictable could be a good quality for a film if it wasnt coupled with boring innane and terrible personally i have spoken with two people who admitted to me that fffc was terrible when they left the theater but overwhelming rave by arthouse elitist made them watch the movie again and then come back to me with a hey it was pretty good i liked itim going to put my foot down this movie is slop i dont care if roger ebert says this film is the best thing hes ever watched since he lost his own virginity the emperors new cloak i say this movie is no way indicative of the other psychedelictrippy films to come from japan in the last 10 years taste of tea party 7 and kamikaze girls are much better movies even with a low budget and none can honestly compare with survive style 5 watch fffc only if your interested in making a pretentious pile of nothing on a shoestring budget
neg	crazed shotgun totingincest drivenrevenge seeking truck drivers  obsessive control disorder daddy raped me when i was 12 handcuff carrying all latex wearing prostitutes is just a few of the character you will be introduced to in this complete disgrace of a movie that can easily be viewed on any cable tv station ie skinemax at 4am on sunday nights and yes i know that was an entire sentence but bare with me people this is a longwinded review for a short pointless filmfilmed in somewhere canada with almost no budget the plot to this freak show is trite the police in it obviously never heard of state jurisdiction because they end up chasing both miya hookers and trent idiotic anal retentive generic insecure college student all across the us and i thought only the fbi could do that the camera is shaky the sex scenes are mediocre and the acting is so bad it might actually cause unintentional acid flashbacks to movies like ishtar and leonard part 6as far as the skin scenes go which is the only reason to even rent this movie dont even think of buying it there are two of them the first one is the only one worth watching though which is the dominatrix sex scene with kari salin and insert unknown actor here hes obviously done nothing else worth noting in a seedy disgusting motel room the kind with the busted sink that drips and the soda machine outside that only has blue tonic water left in it its all sm riding crops handcuffs hot wax and underwear licking folks and in the end he gets left in a motel room with no money and cops waiting at his door thats goes to show you guys dont let a hooker tie you up in a middleofnowhere motel room sadly though kari shows no skin worth remembering and that alone can cause deepseeded traumatic experiences for some gentlemen so that is definitely a downer towards this flickas for the ending snickersnicker i know you probably wouldnt mind if i revealed it to you but i wont you should spend your hard earned money for that one all in all i give it a 15 for action a 35 for skin see last paragraph and a 00 for acting character development or intricate plot twists laughing man
neg	there are spoilers homicidal nymphomaniac hooker miya kari wuhrertakes over the life and car of 18 virgin even though hes too embarrassed to admit it collage freshmen trent colbert kristoffer ryan by the end of the movie myia not only deflowers but give poor innocent and naive trent a lesson in how to spot a dangerous nut job and keep as far away for him or herin order to keep from ending up turning into one hanging around a trucker reststop miya is picked up by roy burt young for some hot and heavy action in the back seat of his buggy roy is either too drunk or stupid to realize that miya is non other then his estranged daughter outraged that miya is reluctant to get it on with him roy almost strangles her to death only to be interrupted by first year collage student trent colbert who plows into the restarea side swiping one of the truckers seeing her chance miya jumps into trents car and the two are off in what turns out to be the weirdest car chase ever put into a movie going all across the north eastern usa the two end up involved in a truck car smashup a murder and a shootout with the state troopers that then leads to trents parents home with them being held hostage its there that theres another wild shootout between the crazed miya with an entire swat team reinforced by the local police and state troopers you would expect a movie like hit and run to be intentionally or unintentionally funny but its not in fact the film is very disturbing in how miya treats everyone in the film that she comes in contact with even her perverted and childmolesting father roy getting trent to drive her all over the northeast miya gets the poor slob drunk having it on with him in a motel room together with whips handcuffs and a lighted candle miya also gets it on with the motel owner the horny mr foster by tricking him into giving her his gun as being part of some weird sex game after holding foster up she takes off with trents who out cold in his motel room wallet with some 40000 in it yet doesnt bother to drive away with his car needing the money to pay for gas to get home to his parents for thanksgiving trent gets a call on his cellphone from miya to pick her up at a local diner to get his money back like the jerk that he is trent picks up miya whos now a fugitive from he law and later gets involved with her father roy on the open highway as he tries to run both trent  miya off the road the chase ends up in this deserted wearhouse that roy chases miyaout running him on a muddy road in highheels into with him getting it in the you know where with a blast from his own shotgun roy was so busy trying to take his pants off that he forgot he left the gun unattended with both a holdup and murder as well as a hit and run charge against them the two desperadoes stop off at a smtattoo boutique where trent gets his ear and nose pierced and is dressed up in leather and chains by myri together with a matching his and hers dog collar this in order to meet his straightlaced and conservative parents for thanksgiving dinner having a running shootout with the state troopers with one of them ending up badly injuredthe two fugitives from the law end up at trents parents mr  mrs colbet david keith  elaine martyn home with the entire local police force with a swat team waiting for them there obnoxious movie with a truly disturbing final ending that made you wonder what exactly the movie was tryingif at all to tell its audience you felt a lot of sympathy for miya at first but as the movie rolled along to its downbeat ending that evaporated as fast as a tray of ice cubs in death valley even though roy was the most unlikable person in the movie at first by the time the film ended miya totally eclipsed him
neg	ive had a thing for this kari chick for a while and as far as how she looked in this movie no complaints but after catching it last night in high definition i am certain thats the only thing in the movie that isnt substandard the script is horrible the acting is horrible the direction is horrible i saw in another comment someone commenting on how great the sex scenes werewhat not at all when a movie is this bad you might as well just turn it into softcore porn but instead i get to see some pasty white dude blocking me from seeing wuhrers body and scenes that offer me nothing except a tease they should have just gone cinemax so that the movie wasnt a complete waste of time but no with a script this awful they shouldve capitalized on wuhrers looks since thats the lone pro of the movie 210 only because she looked so hot
neg	i actually had hopes for this movie since ive seen kari in a few other things and think she has some talent alas this dud is a case study in what not to do in a screenplay completely undefined characters without a shred of likeability and no plot whatsoever is it a roadbuddycomedythrillerromancedrama the filmmakers dont have a clue and neither do we
neg	run away from this movie even by bmovie standards this movie is dreadful it is also insidious in its theme the main theme is that people who reject society and have no respect for anything are cool and worth admiring people who treat others with respect are losers guncrazy is a movie that speaks for the disenfranchised a lot better than this movie see it insteadno normal kid would do what trent does state troopers do not work as they do in this film etc seeing this movie makes you realize why writers use the hookerwithaheartofgold cliche mija is a completely unsympathetic hookerwho yes has had a terrible life however she is such a terrible person the audience cannot identify with herusually there is one thing a movie can be recommended for in this case there is none it is such a ridiculous movie it insults the person who tries to identify with the main characters the acting is adequate by bmovie standards and the direction presents nothing new or interesting
neg	during a sleepless night i was switching through the channels  found this embarrassment of a movie what were they thinkingif this is life after remote control for kari wuhrer salin no wonder shes gone nowhereand why did david keith take this role its patheticanyway i turned on the movie near the end so i didnt get much of the plot but this mustve been the best part this nerdy college kid brings home this dominatrixish girlthis scene is straight out of the comic books  or the cheap porn movies she calls the mother anal retentive and kisses the father oh i didnt expect tongue great linesafter this i had to see how it endedwell of course this bitch from hell has a helluva past so the swat team is upstairs and yesthey surround her and yes yes the kid blows her brains out ahahhahahahathis is mustsee tv 
neg	my eyes in the name of god and all that is holy make me unsee this movie what drugs are you people on this could very well be the worst movie ever i felt like i was on a bad acid trip the whole time i need to call a therapist to help me deal with the trauma of this epic disaster from start to finish glow ropes is an unholy masterpiece of satanic cinema when i thought to watch this movie with my jewish best friend and his family we thought oh hey this may be funny it will probably be bad but still a little funny how wrong we were we were not prepared for how awful this movie could be all of my friends lined up for lobotomies as soon as the film was over and during the course of the movie one of my friends attempted to hang himself with his belt while another tried to slit his wrists with a wooden spoon i wish i had watched the video from the ring instead that way the pain and suffering would be over in only seven short days for all who wish to see this movie you are not prepared you may think you are some sort of tough guy by renting this but this movie will break you push you to the ground and urinate on you
neg	i sat down to watch this movie with my friends with very low expectations my expectations were no where near low enough i honestly could not tell what genre this movie was from watching it and if it was a comedy the humor was completely missed the plot was nonexistent and the acting was horrendous my friends and i managed to watch approximately 30 to 40 minutes of this film before we turned it off and promptly begged the video store to take it back i do not recommend this movie to anyone unless you are purposely trying to watch the worst movies of all time i honestly dont know how this film lasted more than a day in theatres and moreover i can not understand why anyone would willing watch it considering not only its very uninteresting title but also the lack of any famous actorsactresses in its cast this review is not a joke and i honestly think this could possibly be the worst movie ever made its certainly the worst movie ive ever had to sit through
neg	i can only assume that the other reviewers of this film are stockholders in the production company as this was quite possibly the worst movie ive seen in the last five years from the opening shot of a rabbi laughing uncontrollably for no apparent reason it was clear that the actors in this film would kill to be considered blevel both my wife and i were in a great mood before starting this film and we were genuinely looking forward to a funny popcorn movie we knew we hadnt rented citizen kane and we werent expecting to see the most amazing movie ever however after 40 minutes of enduring the most painfully unfunny bit of garbage ive ever seen we shut it off instead of wasting another minutes of our livesif a comedy with no laughs terrible acting thin plot and annoying characters are your thing then this film is for you honestly troll 2 is betterat least i laughed at the popcorn sex scenei cannot justify writing a longer review of this picture because ive already wasted almost an hour trying to find one joke
neg	this movie is pretty awful but i have some interesting information about itit was filmed in 1976 at northern arizona university in flagstaff az as well as at oak creek canyon near sedona az a good bulk of the extras in the film are thendrama students from nau i was a freshman there that year minoring in theatre but for some reason i didnt get involved with the production i did however know several people who did and can supply this rather odd factthere is a scene in this movie where two of the principals as part of their hazing ritual have to run naked into the woods they are seen from behind in the movie doing just that the thing is those arent the actors at all but two guys i knew from the theatre department the identity of these stunt posteriors will remain anonymous at least to this website unless they decide to um reveal themselves
neg	the hazing is one of them films i always wanted to see solely based on the illustrated cover image here on imdb yes thats how shallow i am i dont care if ten million people call it a crap movie the poster looks awesome so i guess ill just have to see it  now the hazing can somewhat be described like its alternate title curious the poster and title make it sound like a genuine horror movie set on campus and dealing with sinister initiation rites but this movie is actually more of a crossbreed between comedy and thriller first of all theres something very wrong with the tagline on the old vhs box i watched it says he had good grades a good girl and good buddies  until they put him through the hazing thats not the case actually protagonist gilbert lewis is finally accepted by an acclaimed campus through an athletics scholarship it takes over half the movie before we even hear about his girlfriend back home and the only buddy he has is a very nerdy charles martin smith still with hair in this film both of them are approached to become members of the prestigious delts fraternity but during their hazing exam  in which they have to descend a mountain dressed in their tidy white undies  barney falls off a cliff and breaks his leg when lewis returns with the other frat boys barney froze to death already together they intended to keep the body frozen for five days and then claim he never returned from a weekend skitrip with barneys body hidden in the cafeteria freezer lewis has to cover for him so that barneys absence doesnt look suspicious the setup of the hazing is quite original and potentially innovative but the problem here is that the execution could easily have been a lot better the tone is too steady and too serious for a comedy movie even a black one but on the other hand there arent any proper attempts to build up suspense or thrills neither the soundtrack is cheerful and full of lightheaded tunes but thats nearly not enough to make this film a comedy around an hour into the film the plot also runs out of steam and idea and the makers have no better alternative to fill up the emptiness with romantic compilations of lewis and his outer town girlfriend biking through the countryside i didnt like the final twist because its quite implausible and because it has been done numerous times before and after though admittedly after the hazing is not a complete waste of time but still im glad i found an exrental tape at a friends house instead of having to spend any money on the recently released dvd
neg	there is not a speck of entertainment in this entire film theres not one scary funny or even interesting scene in this film it advertises itself as a horror then goes on to call itself a comedy it doesnt even attempt humor neither does it attempt to be scaryin order to not be bored by this film you would have to be one of the most easily entertained people on earth if you like this movie even a little bit than you have no standard for what you watch at all im having a very difficult time trying to understand what the filmmakers were trying to accomplish with this its not funny scary shocking or intriguing so was it supposed to be a drama because it really wasnt dramatic eitherplease just do yourself a favor and dont watch this film life is too precious to be wasting 90 minutes of it watching this
neg	although the movie takes place at an ivy league college it was in fact shot entirely in northern arizona mostly at northern arizona university in flagstaff in the fall of 1976 i was involved in the theater department there and most of the extras in the film are thenmembers of the theater department there is an absolutely ludicrous scene in this film if you know your arizona geography that shows several cast members riding bikes from the college to a creek we nauers know that the campus and said creek actually oak creek canyon are about 35 miles apart and while the trip there is all downhill it would be literally impossible to ride a bike back up that same road
neg	this should be retitled the curious case of the unscrupulous filmmakers who misrepresented a nonhorror snorer as a shock film its one long boring tale of a fraternity hazing a gag so transparent that even flounder from delta house could see through it jeff east an actor in the duespaying stage can be forgiven for taking any work he could get the same cant be said for charles martin smith who formerly acted for such cinematic heavyweights as george lucas and sam peckinpah once available on tape but thankfully not out on dvd misrepresented garbage like this belongs in a landfill and nowhere else
neg	im glad the folks at imdb were able to decipher what genre this film falls into i had a suspicion it was trying to be a comedy but since it also seems to want to be a dark and solemn melodrama i wasnt sure for a comedy it is amazingly bereft of even the slightest venture into the realms of humour  right up until the ridiculous twist ending which confirms what an utter waste of time the whole movie actually is it is hard to describe just how amateurish the hazing really is did anyone involved in this film have any idea at all what they were supposed to be doing actually worth watching so that you can stare at the screen in slackjawed disbelief at how terrible it is
neg	this comedy is really not funny it a romance that plays so much on stereotypes it makes no impact its a caper film so derivative  yes even back then  it has no snapthe cast is adequate more than that its hard to say however whats nice is that the players are unfamiliar at mgm this would have starred robert montgomery the wife of a businessman with no time for anything but work could have been any number of actresseswe can be grateful that this little known film is peopled by performers mostly unknown today and the production values arent awful yet it makes no real impressionits a generic knockoff and who wants that
neg	i dont know why but when i am asked about bad movies i have seen i often think of the air up there i know that technically lots of movies are horrible compared to it and i have seen worse acting its just that its so bland so predictable in a word mediocre
neg	wow what a snoozer definately one of bacons worst films the bad acting coupled with a formulatic if not incredulous script make me yearn for time i wasted on viewing this on cable television back not really much i can say about it a basketball scout gets too attached to the person hes recruiting who happens to belong to a tribe that happens to be on the verge of war which happens to be decided by spoiler a basketball game grade f
neg	manoj agrawal after the failure of pardesi babu1998 returned with this filmthe film has govinda in 89 roles as his father mother grandfather sister and lateron he also has disguises he in short is a useless detective send on a case by his friend to get proofs against his wife whose photos he looses at the airport while flirting with ranihe disguises as a sardarji in the plane and again as a girl the funny part is how easily and in short time he does thatthen he disguises as a french singer and enters a tv to get proofs lol and then as a maharashtrianyes inside the tv itself the rest of the film has the same mistaken identities and ends on a predictable note there are some funny scenes like govinda being bashed by an african and also many other portions direction by manoj agrawal is okay music is okayamongst actors govinda again proves he is one of the most watchable actors he as usual is fantastic though he has done such roles before he fits in all the get ups and roles too well here again though the much hyped 67 roles dont actually fit in the film rani looks fat teams up well with govinda thatz it she is nothing great and kept doing such type of roles amongst rest nirmal pandey is as usual johny lever is too loud at times and funny in places in 1 role and irritates as the older tinnu anand is okay satish kaushik is hilarious paresh is okay tanaaz is okay
neg	this is a copy of the 1948 doris day classic romance on the high seasthe story line is more or less same but is contemporary govinda plays a sharp witted fellow who replaces the husband on the trip while rani plays the college friend of the wife who does her the same favour they ostensibly try to catch each other out while the actual husband and wife tries to trip each other in bombayon the trip govinda mistakes another girl for sanjivs wife and spies on her while falling in love with the ravishing ranilever plays a dual role of father and son both lawyers specialising in divorce proceedings they are pitted against each other for the warring coupleit is a poor attempt at copying the original classics and the songs are quite appalling the comedy is slapstick and will not make one laugh too much
neg	after reading the first 5 reviews on imdb i was very enthusiastic about this movie but its really an awful movie the total time you see the alien is about 5 minutes the rest of the movie is cheap suspense the acting is over the top en the story oh boy which storythe story doesnt seem to go in a direction first they capture the alien after 7 years they finally succeed then they dont know what to do with it after 7 years and even want to release it why the hell did they capture it then the girlfriend whos acting is the most over the top wants to walk away from this madness then suddenly she doesnt then again she does and then she doesnt then they come to the conclusion that killing the alien will kill the whole human race and remember in all those years no other human have seen these permanently settled aliens and what do they do they torture it and blow a bunch of aliens to peacesthis is my first review on imdb im a very lazy person who doesnt write very soon so listen to my warning this move is not worth your time dont watch this movie
neg	i might not have been the biggest blair witch fan but nonetheless appreciated that effort so i was looking forward to altered especially after reading the superlatives thrown around in various imdb comments unique intelligent a future cult classic and so on you gotta wonder where people come up with that stuff to describe such a poor effortbecause alas altered is a poor weak movie that fails to engage in any and every respect the silliness is not funny the horror and gore is not scary and whatever thinking aspect some poor fellows saw in this movie were due to severe delusions because theres certainly nothing profound or smart about this messok so we know nothing stands out is it at least bearable is the experience worthwhile in any way unfortunately no for starters get very poor acting its not a stretch to say most bmovies these days feature better acting the plot boring and messy dialogs many amateurs actually do betterits really the direction that puzzles i did not expect major improvements over blair witch but at least small steps forward instead our director seems to have worsen over time completely oblivious to previous experiencesif there is a major flaw in altered its the main set a major part of the plot takes place in a single location where the main characters are confined but snchez has failed to give the place any personality whatsoever considering that in blair witch the forest plays a major part and is as much a character an antagonist if you will as the three students you would think the director would realize the same thing was needed here but no this place has no personality whatsoever thanks to sloppy direction and no attention to detailstheres nothing salvageable here die hard fans of blair witch are better off following daniel myrick although his output is far from being golden it shows better structure than snchez and some lessons from blair witch are applied unfortunately in weak stories but still
neg	this weekend just passed i watched 28 weeks later which was very good after that i watched this film i have tell you it is one of the most boring so called horror you could ever watch the scenes were unrealistic there was no script and no plot the alien creature was unreal and the fight scenes mild compared to a school yard fight and to make it worse the guy named cody had an uncontrollable loose filthy tongue which distracts attention from the main filmforget about this movie rather go and watch 28 weeks latercheers mesake c
neg	id have to admit that the draw of this movie is director eduardo sanchez who helmed the wildly popular and successful blair witch project besides this is an alien movie of sorts and sounded something like stephen kings dreamcatchers one of those movies that the critics hated but i enjoyedbut nope unfortunately i felt that for the most parts altered is a waste of time so i shall keep this review short premises are always promising and altereds no different it tells the story of a group of men who experienced strange encounters when they were younger and as usual others will take you as a nutcase imagining stuff stories about alien abduction always have to deal with probes into the orifices so i shall not go into details but you get the drift its damn uncomfortable and something youd like to forgetwhat if youre given a chance for revenge that is you manage to successfully hunt down and capture one alive what will you do for this group its a gleeful payback time or so they thought and this is where the movie begins to develop into a snoozefest with bad uninspiring dialogue and even worse acting even if its low budgeted there arent many redeeming factors be it strength of storyline or any help from the cast in making their characters just a tad interesting its the standard cardboard fare from a vanilla plain script coupled with some cheap scare tactics employedwhats good though is the makeup much effort has been put into making some of the stuff which i shant mention because thatll spoil just the few elements of what makes this movie tolerable other than that there are the usual cheap special effects blood and gory moments which is nothing youve never seen beforewatch this only as a last resort compared to the other monster movie in town  feast this one is less fun and takes itself too seriously bogged down by an uninspiring direction youve been warned
neg	my first clue about how bad this was going to be was when the video case said it was from the people who brought us blair witch project which was a masterpiece in comparison to this piece of garbage the acting was on the caliber of a 6th grade production of oklahoma and the plot such as there was is predictable boring and inane 85 of the script is four letter words and innumerable variations on them mother f seems to be the writers favorite because it is used constantly it must have taken all of 10 minutes to write this script in some dive at last call thank god i rented it and could jump through most of it on fast forward dont waste your time or money with this
neg	im 47 years old and ive spent as much of my life as i can remember a fan of horror and scifi films be they silent black and white no budget or big budget there are very few of them that i cant find something to like about that said ill give this movie credit for good gore and creature effects but thats all this is a case of effects over story truth is we live in a time where there is very little left that hasnt been seen in a horror film therefor for a film of any kind to really entertain it must have a good original story a good story can overcome poor effects and bad acting but a bad story with good acting and good effects is still a bad movie this movie doesnt even have good acting only good effects so unless you can only about the gore pass this one up
neg	i felt this movie started out well the acting was spot on and i felt for all the characters situation even though the true family unit was not completely revealed we never got enough info on the father to truly feel his pain for his whole involvement or the build up for his animosity with tobe i mean in one scene you see him admiring her for tensity and in another scene he just about takes her head off another problem with the movie was it just unraveled and lost all focus by the end and i was begging for it to just be over with any movie with such a long drawn out  and painful ending should never get an automatic rating of 7 or above just for the acting we are looking at the over all quality of the movie experience in the case of this movie the end is so bad i seriously contemplated just walking out of the theater this movie pulled me in then just spit me out
neg	this film really got off to a great start it had the potential to turn into a really heartrending romantic love story with cinematography that recorded the love between harlan and tobe in long poetic and idyllic scenes it really didnt need to be anything more than that and for a moment there i became excited that someone was finally making a beautiful film for its own sake another timeless classic a modern myth perhaps why oh why then mess it up halfway through by making the lead character nortonanother psycho maybe im missing the point but do we really need another film about psychos or is this need in hollywood to portray the sick side of human nature indicative of a more general malaise in the movie industry for a moment there i was going to make a mental note of the directors name now im left feeling indifferent at least it should be added in the films defense that all the actors seemed to invest in their roles also evan rachel wood is really lovely to look at and a good actress with lots of potential
neg	i saw this film in my cinema class i am glad that i did not pay to see it i came into it with an open mind and was even a little excited i really enjoy ed norton and evan rachel wood and the rest of the cast was interesting i just never connected with this movie the acting was great the cinematography was interesting but the storyline or rather lack thereof was a problem there was no central connecting theme to the movie was it a romance between norton and wood well no not really was it a western kind of but no im all for twists in movies i recently saw brick and loved it but the place that this movie went was just too out there it was so weird and if i werent required to have sat through the whole film i would have walked out the writing wasnt terrible but it was just all over the place by the time this movie ended i was just left terribly confused and wishing that it had ended sooner there was just something about this film that didnt resonate i understand more offbeat films like fight club but i just did not care about the characters at all
neg	the longer this film went onand it seemed to tediously go on for ever the more annoyed i became as quite frankly what a waste of time sitting through this total nonsense how on earth do people get to make films like thisor indeed receive finance for such rubbish dont be fooled by the relatively high ratings on imdb as it just proves you can fool some of the people all the time and in this picture the main players have an obsession with guns so it is not difficult to work out the way this movie will ultimately unfold america can never understand that the rest of the world finds it bizarre how society in the usa has such an obscene and fatal gun culture anyhowthe lead actor portrays a loser who escapes into a fantasy world of being a cowboy in an urban sprawlhe comes across a family with two spoiled brat children a teenage girl and boy taken care of by a strict single parent father who can barely cope the cowboy is seduced by the teenage girl or viceversa and the impressionable boy is seemingly taken in by the lunacy of the loserthe cowboy spends the whole time in a state of unreality and depressiona total loser who prefers to go to the beach then work for living and then commits a burglary on his family as he is too lazy to make money legallyask yourselfwho wants to watch either a sad failed loser in a fantasy world holding a death wish or indeed view a poor family who are in effect not much better than white trashthis film is pointless drivelit only saves itself from getting the lowest mark possible by some half listen able music210
neg	was sort of enjoying this movie until the issues of ed nortons facial hair without revealing any plot detailson one afternoon he was sporting a light beard but by the same evening the beard was gone and a very luxuriant moustache was in place it was much fuller than the moustache that went with the beard later on in the course of a dark night in the open the moustache was gone and he appeared cleans haven this was on an occasion where stopping to shave wouldnt be an option these continuity discrepancies totally distracted me from the rest of the movie and ruined any credibility it had previously had also i found the lengthy scene of the cowboy alone in his bedroom was way too reminiscent of de niro in taxi driver even if it was meant to be an homage it was laid on too thickly for this viewer
neg	i really wanted to like this film but the story is ridicules i dont want to spoil this film  dont worry right from the begin you know something bad is going to happen  but heres an example of how sloppy this film was put together the cowboy and twig ride up the ridge the cowboy has a handle bar mustache the cowboy and twig get into a shoot out and race half way down the ridge the cowboy is clean shaven through out the rest of the film sometime between the gun fight and the ride down the mountain the cowboy has had time to shave in dark on the back of a horseto be fair the acting by the four main characters is solid
neg	ok the story  a simpleminded loony enters a life of bored to death young chick and her kid brother and wreaks havoc in their lives  is mildly interesting one anyway ideas are nothing everyone has some  the execution is everythingthis is what bothered me with this flick and it did bother me immensely the rhythm directing editing was slow the pace was uneven and the climax expected we have seen those frigging highways five six seven times  why norton characters troubles were seen as a childish game not enough deep to understand his problems  soul  blah and to root for or against him is he a coward a manipulator or just a loony references to the taxi driver were ridiculous and unnecessary and for certain not in favor for this flick or to en for that matterand imho it is cowardly executed at the end cheap emotional tricks for teenage lovers somewhere in mid america this guy should have killed the kid blamed the father create a real havoc or the kid should have killed the father at the end etc but no we have gotten cheesy ending where kids miss the loony the father is puzzled over his own life and relationship with them and the loony of course dies the happy dysfunctional family stays unharmed safe and happily bored again so we could enjoy our popcorns undisturbedand that scene where the loony enters the movie oh my god i would have to think long and hard to find something stupider than that you do not shoot such a scene with a hidden camera and hidden crew creators of that movie probably thought that was a good idea but it was more than annoying again if youre a 16 years old girl somewhere in kansas nowhere or whateverwhere and dream about having sex with a crazy man twice your age ok then you might enjoy this movie and its message
neg	what starts out as a gentle country yarn inoffensive and mildly enjoyable romantic tale changes pace as edward nortons initially charming harlan gradually reveals more about himself and things take a turn for the sinister as the film gradually changes from a southern romance to a modern wild westernan amiable rancher norton wanders into town and charms a young girl evan rachel wood seemingly rescuing her from a deadend existence with her badtempered father with a whirlwind romance but it gradually becomes apparent that there is more to this cowboy than meets the eyeedward norton  a real chameleon actor with changing facial hair to match playing a country hick accent slightly dodgy but maybe because hes merely trying to act the part without worrying about the accent he certainly makes it appear effortless to make all the nuanced little adjustments as we learn more about harlan however with too many small changes it means we are never sure exactly where harlan is coming from and what seemed like a good performance from norton gradually becomes confused evan rachel wood is likable without ever really having a great deal to do other than bat her eyelids at nortondown in the valley strikes as a slightly uneven tale due to its change of pace and by never really making the protagonists motives clear the audiences sympathies for the characters remain uncertain should we like this drifter or not even after a dramatic turn of events it remains unclear this ambiguity is to the films detriment as if the writer could not make up their mind what kind of story they wanted to tell and settled for somewhat of a hotchpotch had the film remained one or the other it might have been a solid film but as it is what we are left with is something of a mess fans of oldfashioned romance will enjoy a portion of the film but will be put off by the darkening tone completist fans of norton aside or fans of the lush scenery of the san fernando valley give this a miss
neg	i cannot stand this show has there ever been even one redeeming quality one funny punchline or one plot line that didnt make the average viewer want to drown himself in a bowl of soggy cornflakes the voices oh those horrible wretched voices akin to repeatedly dragging a set of fine cutlery across a dusty blackboard each character is uniquely annoying in his or her aptitude for shrill nasal vocals cosmo sounds like a whining mongrel vicky sounds like a stereotypical shrew and timmys dad makes every line sound like a bad impersonation of a game show host guy smiley from sesame street comes to mindthe animation is awful even the producers of yugioh laugh at the overwhelmingly bad artwork on this show every character has buck teeth or a square head or a head three sizes too big for his or her body and whats with having the characters speak every single line wideeyed and grinning as though posing for a photo op with the president then there is the fact that every character on the show is completely moronic not since the subtle grace of amelia bedelia homer simpson and buddy lembeck of charles in charge fame have characters been portrayed as so unrealistically dumb usually unrealistic is synonymous with unfunny and that is most definitely the case here there hasnt been this much slapstick based on cluelessness since the naked gun 33 13and at least leslie nielson was good at itfinally the premise of the show and its the same every single episode so big time spoiler alert here timmy wishes for something with his two fairly oddparents something goes wrong theres always some contrived reason why he cant immediately reverse course and wish away the damage and then everything turns out just fine in the end oh and on a side note timmys parents never believe him when he complains about vicky and they continue to employ her at every opportunity maybe its just me but it seems that a kids show containing the subtle message that it pretty much does no good whatsoever to tell on an abusive babysitter probably isnt a great idea if youre writing a paper and want to cite an example of just how far the quality of cartoons has fallen the fairly odd parents has to be a great place to start a prime example of television producers throwing together a worthless product aimed at kids with little or no effort simply because they know that someone somewhere will watch it
neg	spoilers and extreme bashing lay aheadwhen this show first started i found it tolerable and fun fairly oddparents was the kind of cartoon that kids and adults liked it also had high ratings along with spongebob but it started to fall because of the following crap that butch hartman and his team shoved into the showfirst off toilet humor isnt all that funny you can easily pull off a fast laugh from a little kiddie with a burp but thats pretty much the only audience that would laugh at such a clich joke next there are the kiddie jokes lol we can see people in their underwear and we can see people crossdressing lololol i just cant stop laughing at such gay bliss somebody help me but of course this show wouldnt suck that bad if it werent for stereotypes did you see how the team portrayed australians they saw them as nothing but kangarooloving boomerangthrowing simpletons who live in a hot desert but now is the coup de grace of why this show truly sucks the loudest of them all overused jokes the show constantly pulls up the same jokes the majority of them being unfunny thinking it is like the greatest thing ever cosmo is mostly the one to blame i hated how they kept on mentioning super toilet which also has a blend of kiddish humor in it just as well and cosmo would freak out and who could forget that dumb battery ram joke that every goddamn parent in dimmsdale would use in that one email episode you know the one in which every single parent oblivious to other parents saying it would utter the exact same sentence before breaking into their kids room yes it may be first class humor to some people but it is pure s to othersif im not mistaken i do believe butch hartman said something about ending the show thank god everyone around my area says its like the funniest nickelodeon show ever i just cant agree with it i think its just another pile of horse dung that we get on our cartoon stations everyday only worse
neg	i first started watching this show probably around the year of 2003 or 2004 with my friends of course at the time i was younger and enjoyed some of the jokes on this show i was 11 in 2003 and i am 14 now 2007 though my age probably plays a major role in how i judge this show after reading others reviews i have come to see that after the third season this show went down the tubes i agree this show is obnoxious repetitive and usually focuses on the same plotthe show revolves around timmy turner who was granted two fairy godparents because basically his life was horrible  his parents were never around and he had a nasty babysitter the plot of the entire show is that this kid timmy and his godparents always wish up some destruction that cannot be prevented by making another wish because something in da rules says they cant the show has a lot of lines that keep being repeated like magic cannot break true love super toilet or even just some scummy jokes lines that nickelodeon probably thought was funny and decided to put in the episode various timesthe show is aimed at kids younger than 10 because it involves gross situations and kid humor that most kids of my age wouldnt care for the character voice selection couldve been better too timmy has an extremely loud shrill feminine voice as does cosmo wanda sounds like an old lady timmys dad sounds like some announcer or game show host timmys moms voice is too exaggerated to sound feminine attitudes in this show are in some episodes timmy talks back and acts spoiled and snobbish wanda apparently is smart and wise cosmo is stupid dumb and incapable of thinking as is timmys dad timmys mom seems to end up doing whatever timmys dad doesthe show is too far flung from reality to get my likings anymore maybe as a younger kid i could see more of the humor in this show but as i grow up it really grows old and not to sound conceded or trashing but the show does have that mentality that makes you want to commit homicidal activity towards the characters a show like this just has to be your attitude if you know what i mean if not it basically disgusts you
neg	seriously the fact that this show is so popular just boggles the mind this show isnt funny it isnt clever it isnt original its just a steaming pile of bull crap let me start with the characters the characters are all onedimensional morons with loud exaggerated voices that just sound like fingernails on a blackboard the voice acting couldve been better then theres the animation my god it hurts my eyes just looking at it everything is too flat too pointy too bright and too candy coated then theres the humor or lack thereof its completely idiotic they just take these bgrade jokes that arent even that funny in the first place and then repeat them to death they also throw in some pointless potty humor which sickens me and finally last and least the music its just plain annoying it sounds like it was composed on a childs computer and generates no emotion whatsoever i wish there was a score lower than 1 i really do this show seriously needs to be canceled its a show i try to avoid like the plague whenever i hear the theme song i immediately turn the tv off if youve never watched this show then dont watch quality programming like the simpsons or futurama
neg	during the first 3 seasons fairly odd parents was as tasty as hard candy bright and sweet and addictive now its as tasty as peptobismol and unfortunately peptobismol is what youll need after viewing the more recent episodes where all the sweetness has been replaced by insults and violence resulting in no laughs cosmo once one of the more endearing nick characters has devolved into an abusive unfunny cretin that the cast of family guy wouldnt even want to know timmy has become a selfish arrogant jerkwad that bart simpson would happily beat the snot out of and given timmys snottiness that would take a lot of beating and poor wandaa real charmer whos become the victim of her husband and godchild shes now labeled a nag for caring about the wellbeing of others plus cosmos stupidity causes pain to everyone else but hes never punished for it nor does he learn any lessons which pretty much sums up butch hartmans attitude towards kids theyre crude vulgar and not too bright thank god this crummy toon has been cancelled along with butch hartmans darling danny phantom at least butch got what he deserved  unlike cosmo
neg	there are some redeeming qualities to this show one is that the theme tune does have a decent melody the show does have a nice premise also i am probably in the minority but i like wanda i like the fact she is caring and is more a mother figure to timmy however despite all this i do not like this show it isnt excrement but i do find it very annoyingi wouldnt say that it is the best animated show on planet earth when i use that term for an animated tv show i think of peter pan and the pirates i think of darkwing duck i think of scooby doo and i think of talespin and i hope i am not the only one who really likes the wild thornberrys and resent the fact it gets poked fun at nor do i think fairly odd parents is the worst animated show on planet earth i accept its annoying and in some ways overrated but it isnt the worst show on nickolodean that is chalk zone god that show is unwatchable but the worst animated show ive ever seen is shaggy and scooby dooget a clue which is crudely animated unfunny and frankly a disgraceone thing i dont like about this show is the animation the characters forgive me if i offend have very weird facial features and a lot of the backgrounds are dull and lack the colour that make spongebob squarepants and wild thornberrys so nice to look at the characters with the exception of wanda i find very annoying i cant believe such a talented voice actress like tara strongaka charendoff voiced timmy timmy i dont find very likable as a lead character at all he is annoying and sometimes patronising and he is a poor decision maker as well and his voice gets on my nerves i actually like strong but not in this show another annoying character is cosmo the supposedly funny character instead his jokes are as unfunny as they could become they are either a contrived or b over familiar timmys parents are awful characters who dont give a toss about their son and their personalities wear well thinthe story lines are very unoriginal on the most part and i keep thinking where have i seen this before the episodes after the arrival of the baby i thought were unwatchable even worse is the scripts very unfunny childish witless and suffer from a complete lack of energyall in all not the worst show ever but pretty poor for an animation fan and fairly uncomfortable to sit through 310 there are redeeming qualities and i completely understand if people like it bethany cox
neg	i really hate this retarded show it sucks big time and personally i think it is insulting to fairy kind if you believe in fairies that is i mean the people who had come up with such crap ought to have their heads examine huh and also there is a lot of craziness the evil school teacher which i think is getting really old and also stupidity the boys parents and fairy godfather in this show  two of the things that i dispised and loathe in the whole world especially stupidityoverall i say that this show is so f annoying and should not be seen by prying eyes at all it would makeem bleed to death
neg	this gets a two because i liked it as a kid but it became so redundant that i just started to hate it i cant give this a descriptive review because it would be restating one thing after the other i probably wouldnt say anything that everyone else didnt say alreadythe only other thing about this show is that its pretty nasty with the kid with the boil to that twisted babysitter to the stupidity that runs around and about in it i have a cousin that loves this show and hes the strangest and dumbest person i have met this show should be pulled from the air its always the same thing over and over they need to put better shows on nick im getting really really tired of stuff like this
neg	what a huge pile of dung shotonvideo really crappy camcorder not digital pile of garbage it is without a doubt the stupidest thing ever made the fact that this crap was actually released is completely asanine everyone who sees it will become stupider for having watched it seriously i felt like it killed several brain cells after i watched this garbage the positive reviews of this acrap were obviously made by the filmmaker and i use the term very loosely himself andor his family and friends because no normal person with the intelligence of a squirrel would honestly like this waste of life trust me stay the hell away from this video youll thank me for it avoid it like herpes
neg	ive never actually seen this film but can tell you one thing about its production while a comedyoldies radio dj in 1988 i got a call from the production company they asked if id write and record a bit theyd drop into the soundtrack as sounds eminating from a tv the television screen itself would never be shown i said sure wrote a parody of 50s scifi monster clichs rounded up some sound effects and called in another dj pam landry to play the female part as she happened to be on the air at the time she put on a long song joined me at the mike in the production room and we cut the voicetrack in a single take giggling she then went back to her show while i mixed in the goofy sound effects wed have never done it if wed known that woodchipper massacre was going to be such a turkey  but then again we never got paid for our efforts either  gary theroux
neg	this pile of sht is tied in my book as the worst thing ever made i cant believe that someone actually relased this crap let alone acually made it horrible horrible horrible not even worth mentioning the damn story or any details about it thats how bad it actually is avoid it like sars
neg	this series had potential but i suppose the budget wouldnt allow it to see that potential an interesting setup not dissimilar to lost it falls flat after the 1st episode the whole series 6 episodes could have made a compelling 90 minute film but the makers chose to drag it on and on many of the scenes were unbearably slow and long without moving the action forward the music was very annoying and did not work overall there were few characters we cared about as their characters did not grow during the time frame well one grew a bit the ending was as terrible as the rest of series the only kudos here is to the art dept and set dressers they created an interesting look too bad the writer and director lacked the foresight to do something interesting with that element
neg	no artful writeup here because it doesnt deserve one not an art film not even one of those hidden gems you know like those movies you hear about through a friend who saw this amazing movie downtown where they show all the good independents and art filmsjust pack it into the christmas boxes and dispose of quickly
neg	not only does this movie have a poor plot bad direction and terrible acting its opens up a whole new meaning to racismin this film white chicks are the sluts white boys are the wanabe gangsters and successful yes again white businessmen are revolting toilet shittersi just wonder what would happen if i made the exact same movie with the exact same story line and script only i made it about caucasians he dude its good to finally see yourve stopped dating those black chicksnobody seems to notice it but watch this film again and youll vomit at how they have portrayed the new zealand white boys all of a sudden its white folks who are the main cause of gang aggression and whores out for a quick bang only samoans girls have a heart theres no such thing as a nonslutty white girlit disgusts me that they couldnt make this film without giving the caucasian community in new zealand a repulsive profile if you think im overgeneralizing go watch this film and see what you make of the white boys just because samoans choose to call us white boys in actual life doesnt mean its funny if i said hey black boy ill loose my teethdont see this movie dont waste your money dont be racist
neg	the clichd polynesian males drink fight and make a stream of sexist stupid and unfunny remarks real life polynesians are much funnier than these stereotyped cardboard characters the supposedly samoan girl didnt look or act samoan at all seemed more like the stock white female who has sex with anyone on a whim with weak as water story lines you cant say anything about the acting  even the most brilliant actors could do nothing with this script its sad to see polynesian actors willing to play such sad stereotypes in a film with not one good scene and only two or three jokes what a waste of kiwi taxpayers money what a lost opportunity to make a great film about a vibrant community its better not to make movies if theyre as bad and mindless as this
neg	it seems to me as a recent film school graduate that in these times of new zealand film reaching new heights the general public seems to think every new zealand film made is great siones wedding proves this is dead wrongits completely overrated and not funny and far from the hilarious film other users of imdb have commented the only really funny thing i found in this film was derek the wannabe black guy but other than that the jokes were recycled crap that wed all heard beforebeing of halfsamoan decent i wanted to see how the film was going to deal with polynesian representation it was a complete ballsup  i know its a supposed comedy but i didnt feel like the characters had anything new to say about polynesian identity even if it was in a tongueincheek manner i was most disappointed with the ending of the film and the resolution of the characters relationships  mikaele was the player who only messed around with white women comes to slightly turn his ways when the dusky maiden comes to town has an epiphany that maybe he should start looking for a stable relationship then at the very last minute rejects it and accepts his position as a polynesian playboy for palagi women i didnt understand why they did thisall in all it was very disappointing my whole family went to see it expecting to have a good laugh but ended up being really bitter about paying to see it at the cinema the jokes are lame at best the acting particularly of sefas girlfriend appalling and honestly i wouldve been happy if i had got my hands on one of those pirated copies of the film to save myself the 15 ticket pricei think the only good thing to come from the movie is that its the second step behind no 2 of course a far superior film to this one in the birth of polynesian cinema i hope pacific filmmakers in the future can learn from siones wedding in how to not reflect polynesia and have something more meaningful and sensible to say even if it is done in a comedic fashion
neg	probably new zealands worst movie ever madethe jokes they are not funny used from other movies  just plain corny the acting is bad even though there is a great castthe story is uninteresting  boring has more cheese then pizza huts cheese lovers pizza kind of like the acting has been do 1000 times beforei watched this when it came on tv but was so boring could only stand 30 minutes of it this movie sucksdo not watch it watch paint dry instead
neg	despite the rave reviews this flick has garnered in new zealand any hype surrounding the production is sadly undeserved apart from a clichsonly plot the movie is let down by some weak acting accents and overall lack of tensionwhilst having the overall look of a big budget for nz the feel is decidedly smalltown kiwihas anyone not seen the brothers   httpimdbcomtitlett0250274  those who have will pick the similarities straightawayive heard comments that scenes like the boys playing basketball etc were shot to poke fun at the clichd boys talking crap but it comes across as forcedi believe oscar keightley sees himself as deeply ironic but again his delivery always seems merely vaguely self consciousthose who have any doubts left at all that samoanslivinginnz culture has been deeply  hopefully not permanently affected by american speech  culture and everything inbetween will certainly have their minds made up at the end of this movierobbie magasiva always looks good on screen  but is let down by the scriptit always rubs me up the wrong way when a comedy has scenes that are set up in such an obvious way you are left feeling like having a good groan at the clichd punchline  see the wanna be white boyi know someone who found this movie hilarious however that person has the brains of a tadpole and would struggle to spell her name if offered a million dollarsthat kinda sums up the mentality of this flick  ok but not great  fun but not funnywake up nz  this is not a 5 star movie despite all the glowing middle class white guilt    reviewsmy advice  if you watch it get drunk first
neg	the most positive thing i can say for this dull witted local comedy production is that its inoffensive in fact its so astonishingly bland that one wonders how many dozens of rewrites by committee it went through to have such a complete removal of personality its not witty its not entertaining its not insightful and its not charming its just a staid laughless progression of four losers who must change their ways  and their attitudes towards women  to be allowed to attend their best friends weddingwith acting that would be sub par for the local amateur dramatics society a plot line so tired itd make a forty third season of allo allo look fresh and jokes about as humorous as watching decaying vegetables siones wedding nonetheless scored ten yes 10 nominations in the nz film awards recentlyfortunately somebody saw sense and it didnt win any
neg	i just sat in the theater bored as hell i wanted to leave halfway through the movie the plot is simple 4 samoan guys wreck weddings so they have to bring a dates in order to get into the wedding yawnthe thing that peeved me off the most was the socalled crude jokes they were highly unfunny clichd and thrown in your face to make you get into the already dull movie the acting was belowaverage and i felt this movie just went on and on about nothing but a bunch of unfunny jokes and a predictable plotall in all one of the worse movies ive seen of 2006 unfunny bad acting just uglywell thank god a friend shouted me avoid
neg	ever wonder why pacific islanders seem to automatically assume the sense of humour of black americans regardless of their ethnic origins well this film will not provide any answers to this often pondered question  but it will provide an excellent case studyfrom its onset this film acts as a sort of old school for pacific island new zealanders which immediately raises the question what exactly is the point of such a task is it meant to perpetuate ingrained stereotypes of pacific island new zealanders or is it intended to exploit this potential market the story is weak jokes humorless and the ending is expected this film has done nothing for new zealand cinema as it is merely an appropriated romantic comedy that is devoid of any merit
neg	avoid this crap at all costs bad script bad directing bad acting bad editing bad sound and bad music get the idea this movie tries to be western flavored its not it tries to be hard core violent its not it tries to present a fresh look at an old genre it doesnt the actors try there best and my heart goes out to them but with such inane material to work with its hard to make something shine to me this has all of the looks of a fresh outta film school gonna set the world on fire first attempt freshmen film makers often bite off more that they or their budget can chew the best thing they can do is to take a few steps back reassess what is possible and work within their limited budget the next time out
neg	i can see where the film makers were going with this but they never really reach their destination its supposed to be a homage to spaghetti westerns albeit set in a sort of mythical modern time frame but unfortunately it fall short in its attempt it doesnt have that gritty realism that spaghetti westerns are known for the characters are not vile and desperate enough like their italian western counterparts and failing these two points it lacks the humor of a successful parody in fact it looks like they intended to make a serious film but upon completion realized they had missed the mark so far that it couldnt possibly be taken seriously unfortunately they also missed the humor mark by a mile a whole lotta bad movie
neg	sadly imdb does not allow me to rate judges lower than 1 what a shame this ghastly movie is so bad that i actually turned the damned thing off well before the ending the script had a few bright moments but the directing editing acting audio quality and especially timing on line delivery was so abhorrent as make judges utterly unbearablejudges was advertised as being like a modern day comic book style western but in reality was nothing of the sort what it is most like is dog poop on the bottom of your shoe you can try to pretend it is okay but it just keeps on stinkingwhy video stores think it is okay to carry this kind of crap with constant gaps in the audio and worse than high school drama class acting is beyond me we rent movies in order to see something better that what is on television but judges is worse than the most pathetic scifi channel original i intend to demand my money back from hollywood video
neg	the plot is rocky the acting is somewhere south of a jr high school play the cinematography is not bad but it looks like it was cut with a machete i couldnt decide of this was an intentionally hokey flick or if the people behind it actually thought they were making a good film think death valley days meets mayberry rfd people running around in a lawless modern town wearing quickdraw 6 gun rigs it has more than its fair share of cutsey stuff picture the good guys pulling up to an old farm house and parking the ford mustang right in front of a hitching rail picture the clerk in a hotel watching an obviously western hemisphere movie sporting a japanese sound track but with english subtitles its all really strange but might be improved if watching it while partaking in a little peyote its a real curiosity with modern parallels to every western movie clich you can think of theres even a modern version of the good hearted dancehall girl and a twanging jewsharp in the soundtrack really if someone brings this to your home for a saturday night movie session tell em your dvd player died
neg	its sad when you can see what a movie was attempting to do and it is quite obvious that it fell far far short of the mark film students should take this as a lesson and a warning would be graduate has an idea he wants total control so he writes directs produces his cinematic masterpiece all by himself usually his concept is far beyond his budget usually he writes an overblown script full of every tag line he can come up with usually he is more interested in the grand sweep of the story rather than on the nitty gritty of working with actors on individual scenes usually he ends up with a movie that is feeble in its attempt to create miracles on a tiny budget usually he ends up with a series of encounters we cannot do justice by calling them scenes that feel like they were written by a 12 year old and usually he ends up with badly acted scenes that fail to grab the viewer when you look at judges from this perspective you can immediately tell its just the usual fare
neg	i had high hopes for this movie the theater monologue is great and nic balthazar is a very interesting man with a lot of experience and knowledge when it comes to movies i am a fan of a lot of belgian movies but this movie is bad its completely unbelievable that actors who are 34 are suddenly playing the roles of teenagers the linguistic games were hideous and over the top nothing about the film seemed real to me the ending was way too deus ex machina for mei am very disappointed and think i wasted an hour and a half of my life
neg	oh my goodness this was a real big mess that just couldnt help itself jeffrey jon heder is a 29 year old man still living with his mum diane keaton and not planning on going anywhere until his mother meets a rich businessman named mert jeff daniels who she may be getting married toit would have been an ok movie if heder didnt play his jeffrey so annoying from the very start there is no chance of liking him and it only gets worse and worse in the end we are supposed to like him but there was no reason to as he hadnt changed from the selfish brute that he was at the beginning of the moviekeaton doesnt look to even be trying and is in horrible form after 2007s because i said so not to mention the shocking chemistry between heder and keaton and where supposed to believe that their mother and son the only saving grace is jeff daniels and anna faris although they dont look very interested either apart from a few little smiles this film really doesnt deserve to be called a comedy simply because there is barely anything to laugh at if your in the mood for a recent diane keaton flick watch mad money or smother which are a lot better than this abysmal effort
neg	starts really well nice intro and build up for the main characters but after about 5 minutes the charm is lostthe character is in the same mould as the main protagonist from american pie and loser without the supporting cast or innovative storyline that made the pie movies more of a commercial successlets be honest  heders acting was pretty poor keaton daniels and faris did their best but had no substantial plot or script to get their teeth into the movie just plods on without any pace or clear logical storyline justifying its lengththe ending is about as predictable as they come  so predictable ive ticked the spoilers box for this one linemy advice avoid at all costs unless you really really have nothing else to dolisten to or watch and even then youll feel the producers just cheated you out of an hour and a half of your life
neg	except for jon heder this guy tanked the entire moviethe plot sounded entertaining a 29 year old slacker sonhederstill lives with widowed mom keatonwho happens to meet a new love daniels slacker son is jealous and anxious to lose his comfortable life and tries to sabotage the relationship he also meets a girlfarisi really liked the performance of daniels and especially faris but whoever casted hader would be better of selling hot dogs at the beach heders performance is annoying which would be a good thing since he plays an annoying guy problem is he is to bad an actor to loose this act making this guy likable in the finale at the end you still wish you can personally punch the guy in the face and youre upset about the end in the future every movie with this guy will be a no go for me
neg	the wife and i saw a preview of this movie while watching another dvd and thought jon heder diane keaton jeff daniels and eli wallach its gotta be better than summer reruns so i ordered it from local library well any episode of lawrence welk would bring more laughs than mamas boy i actually felt sorry for the actors for having to read the script in the privacy of their own homes and i couldnt imagine what it must have been like for them to have to actually say their lines in front of a camera perhaps at least maybe next time theyre offered a movie of this sort theyll just say no a one anna two
neg	this movie is poorly conceived poorly acted and poorly writtenjon heder is terribly annoying and cannot escape the same napolean dynamite routine selfobsessed and ignorantfurthermore diane keaton plays the same manish overly obsessed mother who cares too much and yet not nearly enough about the lives of her children see because i said so anna faris though i generally like her plays a vapid idiot in this film as welljeff daniels is passable but nothing special please skip this film if you want to keep your soul
neg	yet another son who wont grow up flick and just the other recent like entries heder in another bad wig channeling napoleon for what the third time anna faris is forgettable as always jeff daniels phoned this one in from another state at least and diane keatonhow does one become typecast this late in a career do not bother nothing is said here that hasnt been covered many times over i will say this its about a hundred times better than failure to launch there are very few amusing bits in the movie unless you think eli wallach cursing is funny ha ha hes old and he dropped the fbomb tee hee hee pitiful
neg	john heder was absolutely horrendous in this movie i felt like i was watching a bad college kid act for the first time in a student film anna farris was par for the course not good but not horrible plus shes cute dianne keaton should have known better jeff daniels was the only saving grace in this movie even though it was poor judgement on his part as well all in all i would avoid this at all costs im just glad i didnt pay to see it john heder will forever be stuck in the typecast role of the dorky kid unless he does some serious work on his acting chops
neg	in an otherwise ghastly misbegotten wouldbe oedipal comedyi was the lone victim at a 720 screening tonight 3 days after the movie opened  so there is some satisfaction in knowing that moviegoers heeded warningsthe bloom is off jon heders rose the emerging double chin isnt his fault but rehashing his geeky kid shtick in another bad wig simply isnt working it would be another crime if this were to be eli wallachs last screen appearance diane keaton will probably survive having taken this paycheck  basically because so few will have seen her in this the very worst vehicle shes chosen in the last few weekssitting alone in the theater tonight i came alive laughed even whenever daniels was given the latitude in which to deliver the films sole three dimensional character he really is among our very best actorsin summary even jeff danielss work cant redeem this picture
neg	you have to respect this movie it may be just a dumb kids movie but its the 1 most frequently requested film title in online movie forums requested by people who remember the story but cant remember the title therefore what follows is a muchneeded detailed plot description since i havent been able to find such a description anywhere else on the interneta typical 2story house is shown in suburbia 7yearold bridget narrates about suspecting something is going on since she and her 11yearold brother andrew are getting presents from their parents for no apparent reason bridgets present is a stuffed penguin that she immediately names sweet william bridget describes her relatives aunt ruth a bossy nurse taking care of grandmother grams the hugging grandmother who makes dolls out of socks and her brother andrew whos into electronics and is grumpy grams accidentally hangs up on the lieutenantgovernor which indicates shes getting in the way while living with the family the two children eat breakfast while the adults discuss moving grams to a retirement home bridget makes an awfullooking pancake sandwich containing cereal eggs bacon strawberries and syrup as andrew looks on incredulously the two kids then discuss grams and andrew says bluntly that grams is being put out to pasture bridget talks with grams in the attic has a play tea party with sweet william in her bedroom then a living doll unexpectedly pops out of her bedroom closet mirrorbridget and the living doll become acquainted the curlyhaired living female doll is named huggins and lives in huggaland bridget gives huggins a baseball cap from andrews room huggins hides under some laundry when bridgets mother comes by then the mother throws the laundry into the washing machine with huggins in it bridget rescues huggins and dries her off with a hair drier they discuss the problem with grams getting old and having to move away huggins says bridget could talk to the bookworm in huggaland about it since he knows everything they step through the mirror to visit huggaland but one of bridgets tennis shoes becomes lodged in the mirrorrather than walk around with one shoe bridget goes without shoes in huggaland they immediately meet hugsy a curlyhaired living boy doll in huggaland huggins gives hugsy the baseball cap they also meet tickles bubbles impkins and tweaker and all the dolls sing a song while sitting on a bridge hugsy takes bridget and huggins in his hugwagon to see the bookworm who lives atop a stack of giant books the bookworm consults the old encyclopedia and finds that old age can be cured by eating the fruit of the youngberry tree however only one such tree exists and its in the country of shrugs ruled by the mad queen of quartz the only way to travel to shrugs is to jump down a deep hole that is located inside a nearby giant bookbridget and the two dolls gulp three times jump down the hole and tumble out soon they walk down a sideways sidewalk hear the sea of glass breaking and fall off the sidewalk when the sideways gravity ends they encounter the hairy behemoth which looks like a mastodon has four tusks and breathes fire out its trunk but hugsy boldly goes over and hugs the behemoth who thereby turns into a baby elephant whose name is hodgepodge hodgepodge had been under a spell by the queen and owes hugsy a favor so they all ride on hodgepodges back to the castle they enter the castle are surrounded by trolllike beings the queen queen admira comes and bridget asks for a few youngberries the queen refuses then eats one for herself and brags about her own youthful good looks while looking in a hand mirror hodgepodge faints when the queen says he should be digested the queen is upset when bridget mentions that wicked witches should have warts so the queen freezes bridget and orders the three others to be taken to the dungeon but the queen carelessly leaves the key to the youngberry trees dome by the lock to the domelifting apparatushodgepodge wakes up in the dungeon and uses his noodle trunk to pull the jails door down thereby freeing himself and the two dolls with him they find bridget standing petrified the dolls hug her which causes bridget to be revived before they flee bridget finds the leftbehind key to the youngberry tree dome lifts the dome off and they pick some glowing youngberries and put them in a jar the queen catches them but the queens arm is trapped under the descending dome while reaching for the key that bridget left on the ground the queen suddenly turns very old since she is deprived of the youthgiving berries and appears to die soon bridget steps back through the mirror into her bedroom but trips on the bottom of the mirror spilling the berries onto her floor and the berries quickly vanish into smoke one by one her mother calls for her and andrew to say goodbye to grams who is leaving for a retirement home andrew drops his usual grumpy standoffish facade and hugs grams telling her he loves her and that he doesnt want her to go away their father is moved and decides to keep grams there after all and everybody hugs and cries including aunt ruthie who had been the main person pressuring grams to move outandrew asks bridget for his st louis cardinals cap bridget starts to explain how she gave it to huggins of huggaland but andrew doesnt want to listen to what he believes are her fantasy stories so he turns around to look for it in her bedroom one of the dolls secretly hands the cap back through the mirror to bridget bridget puts the cap on andrews head andrew is mystified and leaves her bedroom without saying anything bridget cheerfully waves at the mirror
neg	i being of puertorican descent had mixed fillings about this documentary first i was offended that ms perez compared senor campos to che guevarra also just a point of factmr john leguzaimo is not of puertorican descenthis parents came from columbia whomever did research on this was not very accurate i feel that the future of our race rests on education this message should have been resounding throughout this film education is our road to freedom and power i think any future endeavors of this production team should make this their focusin my opinionthis film swayed toward an antiamerican sentiment
neg	i hated the way ms perez portrayed puerto ricans we are not all ghetto  and we do speak spanish not puerto rican i can not speak for the uneducated persons you have run into but our language is intact our island is our pride puerto rico is better off economically than any other caribbean island im glad we are not like cuba dominican republic or haiti free from american influence free in true poverty not the us standard of poverty we are not victims we are resilient humblehonest and intelligent people our ancestry does include strong african roots but not black roots i have nothing in common with black americans 9do the researchthe analogy between pedro albizu che guevarra and martin l king could not be more off the markmlk was a great hero a true revolutionary an honest man who saw a day when we would all be freeche guevarra helped castro create the cuba that is today is that why boat fulls of cubans risk their lives to come to america because che made such a better place for them you had a great awesome bright idea but you politicized it too much we have so many things to be proud of as a people  dont bring shame to our people by victimizing us i am not a nuyorican and perhaps that is why i cant share your views i am puerto rican i speak spanish i am not a victim and i have been able to accomplish many of my goals in america if there is a part 2 in the future  less politics more history more stories of triumph there are manydamaris maldonado
neg	i am so appalled by this documentary i am deeply embarrassed and ashamed by the way puertoricans were portrayed this documentary was not about the culture of puertoricans it was about the culture of nuyoricans puertoricans and nuyoricans are two different cultures very different cultures and should not be generalized to the puerto rican population rosie before you make a documentary you need to do the research you also need to check and make sure your sources are credible puerto ricans are not all loud and they do have class which is one thing the documentary lacked to show when i saw rosie and jimmie on the view and rosie on martha stewart i was very excited about watching i even made sure to let my parents know since they love puerto rico so much after the first five minutes i could not believe how the documentary bashed the us and made puerto ricans look like a bunch of guinea pigs you need to go and visit puerto rico and you will see that puerto rico is not a 3rd world country where more than 50 of the population is in poverty puerto rico has colleges and well known universities roads cars shopping centers malls the largest kmart and jcpenneys ive ever seen restaurants theaters beaches hotelsritz hiltonetc casinos churches agriculture auto expresso and restaurants just to name a few poverty not 50 of the population is puerto rican culture is about family music food celebrating and trying to move forward not backward oh and new cousins dont just pop up out of no where no that is not a puerto rican thing that is a ghetto thing we are not bastards parents of puertorican descent who would like to teach their children about puerto rico should invest in a trip with the family so they can see first hand what puerto rico is all about they will see its beauty people and culture please dont show them this documentary because it will only cloud their minds with negativity oh and please dont tell your american friends to watch this documentary because it will only make the puertorican people look ignorantyes i am born and raised puerto rican from the island just so you know
neg	i was excited to hear that someone had made a documentary on what it was like to be puerto rican when i heard it was rosie perez i wonderedcould she possibly know what it is really like to be puerto rican as far as i knewshe was a nuyorican well anyway i anxiously sat with my popcorn to watch i realized 10 min into it that my initial apprehension was right rosie perez has little knowledge about what it is like to be puerto rican this documentary is more a 1st hand very very personal account on what it is like to be a nuyoricanand all of what that entails she like most of the nuyoricans i know have a watered down partial and sometimes twisted sense of history how could they notthey live here yes all of them are proud as they should be but a lot dont know the ins and outs of the real culture history and political background or language for the most part it all became very very apparent with her participation in the vieques issue regardless of my personal take is on this issueat least i know what the hell the fight is for there is she is getting arrested for something she knew little about and only participated in because it was a puerto rican cause i really dont understand how she is not embarrassed to admit to it for those of you that are not puerto rican please view this as a partial account of a womans journey of self discovery and acceptance do not take this as gospela lot of it isnt even true please consider the source rosie is an actress not a historian this movie is not and should never be for other nuyoricans the base for their information instead just a step towards finding more info learning and debating what the reality is not just the one coming from this womans eyes
neg	rosie wasted a lot of tv time talking about the tainos as if they were super influential in the dynamics of the modern day puerto rican they were not the truth is that the africans and the spanish were and she knows it what kills me is that she is standing on the screen looking like some average light skin black chick  with an obvious black daddy cousins and auntiepretending to truly acknowledge the real essence of what makes them the modern day puerto ricansbut barely mentioned how africans influenced the way their spanish is spoken the food and music she is so typical and i lost a lot of respect for her and will not support anything else she does also since she wants to dance around her africanness then she need not take more roles associated with blackness ie lackawanna blues we can find a prideful black latina next time thank you zoe saldanagina torres gina ravera and melissa desousato the puerto rican on here that said they are african and not blackthank you we blacks certainly do not have anything in common with you so there is no love lost but since you are probably in the states and have benefited from the civil rights movement we would like for you refuse any decent human treatment you received courtesy of the blood sweat and tears from the backs of the blacks you share nothing withif i am correct puerto ricans have a terrible image in the media but we blacks do not spend our time trying to disrespect you because we know that the media loves to exploits the low points and behaviors of all minorities to maintain mindless generalizations however you evidently have fed into the hype that one you are somehow white or superioryou are not also you somehow feel compelled to believe that black culture is betagain you are incorrect and need to take a vacation out of the hood try visiting atlanta ga houston texas charlotte nc trust me none of those blacks want to claim your culture either
neg	i am puerto rican and this is one of the worst documentary of ive ever seen of any type you can see that the people on it are clueless they dont know much about puerto rico and its culture they claim to be puerto rican because they are from puerto rican descendants but they probably know less than others who are not from there you can see while they are talking that they are contradicting themselves if you would like to see a real and i mean a real genuine documentary from puerto rico then you must see mi puerto rico thats a serious real documentary not like this piece of junk rosie perez based this documentary on herself i thought it was suppose to be about puerto ricans they keep repeating i didnt know well thats about the only thing they got right on this so called documentary i hate to see such a piece of garbage being done using the name of the island it brings down the standards
neg	i sat down to watch a documentary about puerto rico and i ended up watching one about nuyoricans when i go to puerto rico i fail to see the 50 that live in poverty when i do see struggling people they are usually haitians dominicans or cubans that have recently arrived to the island there is no such thing as spanglish either you speak spanish or you dont and from what i heard you dont pedro albizo campos is not mlk to me mlk was a great man campos is a great man to those that want independence which is 1 to the rest he as loco as osama bin laden puertoricans that want independence are a bunch of fools if you want any proof to all of you dreamers of an independent puerto rico see cuba haiti dominican republic bahamas all of south and central america and mexico its worked wonders for them this documentary is not about puerto rico this documentary was about the nuyoricans and their strugglesto the person that complaint that not enough of africa was on the show it was suppose to be about puerto rico not africa denzel will make one shortly just for youin conclusion to all those ignorant white people that think we need green cards to come to the us and want to learn how the prime minister runs things this is not a good documentary about puertorican culture tell your kids to pay attention in geography and history classupdatebocabonita doc was about nuyoricans she promoted it as if its how we all feel should have been titled yo soy nuyorican lunchecant speak spanish please stop using puerto rico rican boricua or anything else associated with pr with this nuyorican historical lesson god forbid they play this on the island
neg	yes this was pure unbelievable condescending babble we know that the french often have a skewed idea of the usa its puritanism and views towards sex as an american hoosier who lives in france i have ample opportunity to observe these attitudes and while some of these preconceived notions may be true not one element of the midwestern town portrayed in this film rang real a man who has never had sex because he was told in high school 20 years prior that his penis is too big where in the world would you find that a juke box in a bar that plays only vintage bluegrass a town with maybe 16 people less than two hours away from chicago but with no major gas station no tvs in the home no mcdonalds no kids a population that knows each others intimate details yet relentlessly gets together like one big family that hates each other the adult males plant whoopee cushions at the local cafe have farms but dont harvest kill the guy they dont like in front of everyone and seem to get away with it and all with equal emotion the liberated french girl who will screw the 17 year old virgin boy because of her sexual generosity the too much flesh guy who goes from getting off in cornfields by the mere breath of an illinois breeze to helping deflower this same 17 year old farm boy help i am so baffled and astounded by the absurdity of this film that i am not expressing clearly how ridiculous it is go see it for the atoz primer on what to avoid gosh i hope i didnt ruin it for you
neg	kind of drawn in by the erotic scenes only to realize this was one of the most amateurish and unbelievable bits of film ive ever seen sort of like a high school film project what was rosanna arquette thinking and what was with all those stock characters in that bizarre supposed midwest town pretty hard to get involved with this one no lessons to be learned from it no brilliant insights just stilted and quite ridiculous but lots of skin if that intrigues you videotaped nonsensewhat was with the bisexual relationship out of nowhere after all the heterosexual encounters and what was with that absurd dance with everybody playing their stereotyped roles give this one a pass its like a million other miles of bad wasted film money that could have been spent on starving children or aids in africa
neg	jeanmarc barr being light the big blue dogville has directed and interpreted this strange movie which is the second installment of some kind of trilogy i might be wrong but i dont think this movies part of the dogma 95 manifesto though it really looks like it im not really sure of what i think about this film all actors are good they deliver pretty good performances especially rosanna arquette and jeanmarc barr the story is somehow interesting but i dont know theres something about the movie that i dont like the sex scenes are way too long it goes from an interesting work of art to an erotic piece of crap i dont know exactly where it stands sure its not a bad movie but i wont suggest people to see it neither ill tell them not to watch just do as you want if you feel curious and youre openminded give it a try you might like it
neg	the tv productions at the 2000s start were between weak and bad before marks like alias lost prison break desperate housewives or monk the tv didnt have the right hit yet which could capture the attention and the interests of the 2000s viewer titles like relic hunter mutant x the lost world sheena or even baywatch hawaii werent encouraging for you to watch and follow or at least werent that captivating and interesting all the time as what preceded them special unit 2 was no exception in fact its men in black meets the x files spoof  as if these were the special unit 1 but even according to this brilliant formula it didnt work well it was promising at the time there was some saturation out of the supernatural cases after a decade of many x files already so the natural spirit to lampoon it naughtily too imagine mulder as womanizer  however special unit 2 wasnt the strongest in this or a strong when it comes to make a comic scifi show it was highly ridiculous where for instance every sexy situation must turn into ugly disgusting one it enjoyed that bad taste sickeningly michael landes was noncharismatic and mostly unbearable as a comedian his chemistry with alexondra lee as well as any supposed sexual attention was all languid sure the show got a funny look but overall it was unfunny work its clear that there was nothing more interesting than its main idea among evan katzs other works as a cowriter and a coproducer like seven days before or 24 later this must be a low point  despite the distinctive personality it managed to be a silly jest for most of the time therefore if that was there goal so they made one of the silliest indeed  and truly it would be one of the rarest times to be thankful for the cancellation of a show after 19 episodes of it only 
neg	this show had pretty good stories but bad dialog the main character was especially annoying its quite obvious why this show was canceled although like most upn shows i never knew it even existed until it was in syndicated rerunsmost of its plots seemed to be copied from other shows and movies leading me to think the producers didnt have an original idea in their heads i havent commented enough youve got to have at least ten lines of text the special effect were not bad for a 2001 showthe gnome was a nice character
neg	a great concept gone wrong poor acting even worse writingafter watching the first two episodes i was wondering why it ever made it to season two the characters are forgettable the writing is poor the sets are just ok the special effects are simply sad  so much better has been made in the same timeframe  where is the money going on this one the first episode starts out interesting then goes downhill fast  the precept of the whole show is just silly now dont get me wrong i am a huge scifi fan and geek  but this show simply doesnt cut it as i said in the beginning i am truly surprised it made it to season two  so much better has been canceled after only one season jake 20 for example this show was just bad
neg	a wellintentioned movie about sonja horowitz rene zellweger the wife of devout talmudic scholar mendel glenn fitzgerald who is deeply unhappy mendels brother sender christopher eccleston sees this and hires her to work in the field in which shes already an expertjewelry he also starts an affair with her and then when she spends time with a puerto rican artist he dumps her and betrays her to the family which shuts her out theres a subplot in which sonjas dead brother talks to her and apparently takes the form of a magical beggar woman but why is not clear much is not clear unfortunately including what is going on with sonja why she tells the rebbe theres a fire inside her and maybe its not from god and what this means and what the magical beggar woman tells her means to an extent the story touches on the plight of women in the ultraorthodox community and yet sonja is not exactly liberated nor is the notion of being redeemed by the love of a man of another race very wellthoughtout the title comes from the biblical definition of the worth of a good womanand yet its the bastard sender who quotes it to sonja zellweger struggles with the part shes supposed to be a jew from the midwest and sometimes her accent is flat and at other times its taken on the characteristic sounds of brooklyn shes at her best when shes being tough and taking charge but ultimately the movies a mess
neg	the movie is steeped in religion so it is impossible to separate it from religion in commenting upon it in my opinion this movie pretends to explore deep issues but thrives on stereotypes and prejudices with little true insight what the people in the movie and therefore the writer failed to see was grace they failed to understand that god is the author of beauty and he is the creator of passion and sexual gratification in the proper context of marriage bonds to imply that the people of the society in which the story is based believe that nudity is sinful and both the man  the woman enjoying the act of marriage is dirty is just an oversimplification such stereotypes really dont exist for even jewish holy writings speak clearly of the caring husband who will seek his wifes pleasure before his own scripture says that a man ought to love his wife as his own flesh and that no man ever hated his own flesh but he nourishes and cherishes it even if you want to ignore the new testament the writers  characters completely ignore that there are passages such as the song of solomon in the old testament and the even the book of proverbs which says rejoice in the wife of thy youth let her breasts satisfy you always how can that be read in any way other way than that god knows and approves of and smiles on the marital union and the enjoyment thereof real men dont ignore the value and needs of their wives those that do deny a very basic teaching of the judeochristian religion god never said those things its absurd sonia rebelled because of the misapplication of the teachings of the true god of abraham it didnt need to be so how sad what sonia desperately needed was truth not tradition in knowing loving and obeying god we love others more before ourselves that is the faith of the god of abraham isaac jacob  joseph once for all delivered to the saints bought  paid for by jesus christ the righteous but alright ignore all this and abandon ancient holy scripture and turn to the wisdom of homeless people  ghosts thats a good plan i would never recommend this movie partly because the sexual content is unnecessarily graphic but also because it really doesnt offer any valuable insight check out yentl if you want to see a much more useful treatment of jewish tradition at odds with society
neg	ok admittedly as an orthodox woman who lives in boro park im going to be a little biased against this film however it seemed that boaz yakins sole purpose in making this film was orthodoxbashing with our wigs modest attire and separate seating were a pretty easy target already yakin never made it past the surface the result is a film with more holes than swiss cheese 1 yosi tells sonia off for loving him more than gd or their parents then he deliberately defies his fathers order that he not go swimming because of his poor health 2 sonia flips out at her sons bris why would a hasidic woman from monsey have such a strong reaction its hard to believe that she never attended one before lets face it even reform jews hold bris milah ceremonies nowadays 3 was mendel sleeping during his chosson classes hes supposed to satisfy his wifes passions in bed and refrain from kissing her in the street especially in the middle of the busiest street in boro park 4 sonia and mendel had to have been married for over a year and he just now noticed that they were not meant for each other a little cluearranged marriage does not mean that the girl has to take the first guy her parents set her up with nor will she be shunned by the community if the marriage doesnt work out 5 if sonia really wanted to get into the jewelry business that badly she did not have to go through her lecherous brotherinlaw there are orthodox female doctors lawyers teachers etc sonia came off as more whiny than sympathetic instead of taking control of her life she sat back and waited for things to happen and then complained that she didnt like the outcome thats not standing up to ones environment thats pandering to stereotype frankly i think she got what she deserved
neg	we can start with the wooden acting but this film is a disaster having grown up in ny i can tell you that this film is an insult to anyone who is familiar with the community or the people im not even a defender of the culture in any way and found this to be a hollywoodized piece of trash to fit its own fictional ridiculous culture presentation and language that anyone who watches seinfeld knows is inaccurate this is a colossal waste of time and even worse is not exactly interesting since the outcome is obvious and the scenes of confrontation are laughably bad who acts this way nobodythe writers name sounds israeli or something of that nature but it is clear he doesnt have a clue about the subject he is writing about looking at his bio it is shocking he lived in new york and wonder how much real connection he had with the community even mediocre films like a stranger among us are better and more closer to the truth than this dreck reading this guys credits its no wonder he has written scripts on all c grade films that somehow feature stars shocking perhaps he knows someone because this script is even below par for a bad dolph lundgren film
neg	this film has so little class in comparison to strangers on a train or even accidental meeting for that matter that despite plot similarities i wouldnt feel right in actually comparing this to either of them the yancy butler character came across as such a dopey dimwit i was too embarrassed for the writer and director to continue watchingi dont enjoy many lifetime movies but feel compelled to watch one every now and then in the interest of promoting harmony at home i often groan silently but this film caused me to protest out loud stand up leave the room and walk around the house mumbling to myself before i returned to my normally favorite chair to subject myself to more torturedean morgan rochester ny
neg	this movie was so bad it was laughable i couldnt resist watching it though the plot is standard the acting quite horrible supporting cast such as the nutty neighbor and the lawyer friend were better actors kind of amusing if you have some time to waste and like seeing the conclusion to a dramatic plotthe headliner who plays kathy was just fascinating because i couldnt decide if her deadpan flat affect was the result of bad surgery or simply bad acting i decided it was both this leaves the script to comment on which was pretty awful pat remarks idiotic decisions and reckless stupidity on the part of every character in the movie maybe this is what was so riveting i dont know i just watched it to see how bad it could be actually the dialog doesnt even qualify to be called cliche  but its almost completely inaneall in all very bad cheaply made movie the sets the same scenes a house a building were shown over and over with no artistry or actual tiein to the action more like props that were randomly dropped into the action in a bad play a chase scene could have been shot by any juvenile in a warehouse or an old school poorly shot cheap props minimal action and i still wanted to see the ending go figure
neg	there is a bit of a spoiler below which could ruin the surprise of the one unexpected and truly funny scene in this film there is also information about the first film in this seriesi caught this film on dvd which someone gave as a gift to my roommate it came as a set together with the first film in the blind dead seriesthis movie was certainly much worse than the first la noche del terror ciego in addition many of the features of the first movie were changed significantly to boot the movie was dubbed in english the first was subtitled which i tend to find distractingthe concept behind the series is that in the distant past a local branch of the knights templar was involved in heinous and secret rituals upon discovery of these crimes the local peasantry put the templars to death in such a manner that their eyes can no longer be used thus preventing them from returning from hell to exact their revenge we then jump to modern times where because of some event the templars arise from the dead to exact their revenge upon the villagers whose ancestors messed them up in the first place of course since the undead knights have no eyes they can only find their victims when they make some sort of noisethe templars were a secretive order from about the 12th century coming out of the crusades they were only around for about 150 years before they were suppressed in the early 1300s by the pope and others because they were secretive there were always rumors about their ceremonies particularly for initiation also because of the way the society was organized you didnt necessarily have church officials overseeing things which meant they didnt have an inside man when things heated up and because of the nature of their trials they were tortured into confessions the order was strongest in france but did exist in portugal and spain where the movies take placewhere the first movie had a virgin sacrifice and knights drinking the blood directly from the body of the virgin breast shots here of course this is a horror film after all and then once the knights come back to life they attack their victims by eating them alive and sucking their blood in this sequel this all disappears you still have the same scene redone not the same footage of them sacrificing the virgin but they drain the blood into a bowl and drink it from that thus when they come back they just hack people up with their swords or claw people to death which i have to say is a much less effective means of disturbing your audience theres also a time problem in the first film the dating is much closer to the templars where here they are now saying it is the 500 anniversary of the peasants burning these guys at the stake which would date it around 1473 and the way that the templars lose their eyes is much less interesting as well in the first they have them pecked out by crows now they are simply burned out and in quite a ridiculous manneroh yeah and maybe it was just me but there seemed to be a lot of people from the first movie reappearing in this film despite having died not really a problem since the movie is completely different and not a sequel in the sense of a continuation but odd nonethelessthe highlight of this movie is the rich fellow who uses a child to distract the undead while he makes a break for the jeep the childs father had already been suckered by this rich man into making an attempt to get the jeep so he walks out and tells her to find her father it comes somewhat out of the blue and is easily the funniest scene in the film of course why the child doesnt die at this point is beyond me and disappointed for horror fansi couldnt possibly recommend this film to anyone it isnt so bad that it becomes funny so it just ends up being a mediocre horror film the bulk of the film has several people holed up in a church each making various attempts to go it alone in order to escape the blind dead who have them surrounded when the film ends you are not surprised at the outcome at all in fact quite disappointed if you are into the novelty of seeing a spanish horror film see the first movie which at least has some innovative ideas and not so expected outcomes
neg	oh my god i give this film three stars out of ten for the following reasons the final sequence is once again quite effectively handled and it was absolutely hilarious that is what it gets those three points for other than that it was atrocious it wasnt meant to be this funny that much is obvious but the dubbing the acting of the dubbed voices the dialogue they said where often hilarious the actions performed andor not performed also lead to much hilarity andor throwing things at the screen such as when the whole town is being slaughtered and one small group of people stand on a balcony looking on as if they were watching a cooking glass or the attempted escapes from the church in which they hole upevil mayor i think something is going on outside so you should go upstairs and look out the windowhero okevil mayor now is my chance to make some idiot go outside and flail around with fire being totally ineffective and getting hacked upinsert sequence in which this occursevil mayor damn wait i will get this small child and she will walk outside and cry pappa seemingly obvlious to the fact that those rotten corpses are not just spooky strangers but are actually zombies with no flesh or skin or anything and she will lead them away and i will flee insert sequence in which this occurshero upstairs he is trying to escape again fool and he has left the door open he is silly this is a nice viewwoman where is my daughterhero downstairs now i dont know i cannot see her anyway and she was not outside because i could not see her despite her being out there and me having a view of the entire neighbourhood and she is standing right outside where on earth could she beneedless to say anybody would be throwing things at the screen after 10 minutes of this so watch the first film with a couple of friends having a few drinks and make sure by the time you get to watching this one you are absolutely blindly drunk and can just giggle at the stupidity of it all and there wasnt even any decent gore such a shame
neg	this superior inferiority to the original dumb blind dead movie is another trash bin waste so many people have hyped up these films that i cant believe what they say about it since i was a kid i have heard about how scary and great these films are and i saw them all and was throughly disappointed was everyone on drugs from the 1970s or do they just not know how boring this crude is
neg	my first exposure to the templarios  not a good one i was excited to find this title among the offerings from anchor bay video which has brought us other cult classics such as spider baby the print quality is excellent but this alone cant hide the fact that the film is deadly dull theres a thrilling opening sequence in which the villagers exact a terrible revenge on the templars  set the whole thing in motion but everything else in the movie is slow ponderous  ultimately unfulfilling adding insult to injury the movie was dubbed not subtitled as promised on the video jacket
neg	beyond the fact crazy people exist and there are religious nuts out therethe characters basically make no sense most of the timethe film has no real beginning middle or ending nor is anything ever explained muchthe film opens with a young man with the unlikely name of hazel motes apparently returning from a stint in the armyhe hitches a ride to a two story house that is in extreme disrepair windows boarded over he goes in the house walks around and finally writes a note that he leaves there this scene comes to nothing and we learn nothing further about the house or its historyit is never explained exactly whose house this is or where the people have gone but we are given the impression hazel has probably lived there at one timehazel decides to go to a city why  we dont know once he arrives in this city he writes down a name  address that he sees on a bathroom wall and goes to visit this woman who is a surprisingly fat hooker he sees her for awhile and then he apparently isnt seeing her anymore like everything else in this movie it comes to nothing and serves no purposea young man named enoch tries to befriend him but hazel really isnt interested although they keep crossing pathsenoch is about as crazy as you can get one of his habits is to go to the zoo and stand in front of the cage where the chimps are and talk at them insultinglywe never really know why enoch behaves as he does or why hazel behaves as he does beyond the fact hazel had an overdose of old time scary fundamentalist religion via his grandfatherenoch later becomes enthralled with a man who dresses in a gorilla suit and manages to get the gorilla suit from him and then runs around in ithazel who is wound rather tight and seems to be in a constant borderline rage does a bit of street preaching i got the impression he was trying to free himself from the untruths of the religion that had been drilled into himhe has several encounters with a preacher and his daughter although their interactions never really make any particular point and there is no plot lineeventually hazel succumbs to complete religious fervor and begins selfharmingit is a very odd film interesting in its oddness but other than that it has absolutely nothing going for itthe cast does an outstanding jobbut this film completely fails to deliver either a point of view or a storylinethe film also has the characters tossing around the n word from time to time with no connection to the rest of the dialog2 stars
neg	i realize that bringing a novel to the big screen is always problematic that is the only positive thing i can say about this truly horrid adaptationhave you read wise blood its an amazing book flannery oconnor wrote about the south as no one else has she was a southerner herself a devout catholic and a remarkably gifted writer in her first novel she wove together a dark and deeply disturbing tale of faith doubt and redemption with a macabre sense of humor and surprising evenhandedness the characters in the book may seem outrageous to those who have not lived in the rural south but i can assure you that such people do exist not only do they exist they are human beings with families feelings and concerns like anyone else flannerys intentions were so often misunderstood  she was not lampooning these backwoods zealots  she saw in them the beautiful operation of what she would have called graceeven in the most violent distressing and maddening of circumstances to read wise blood is to be washed over with a sense of dread and impending doom finally it is to think long and hard about our judgments and preconceptions  our entire world viewnone of this comes through in john hustons gilligans islandlike adaptation none it is a farce a bad farce the entire film is saturated with a hauteur that turns the stomach the acting is poor the southern accents are fake and insulting the filmmakers show no insight into the thinking of religious southerners ms oconnors intense prose are reduced to sight gags and cheap amateur theatre the soundtrack is a mixture of hayseed silliness and clockwork orangestyle cheeseball electronics that doesnt fit the story or even the movie i was granted free admission to this movie and almost walked out truly truly terribleas an aside i do not agree with ms oconnors religious views and while i was raised in the deep south years ago i made my way north and have not looked back but the south is a beautiful place full of fascinating individuals like every other place on earth and the cartoonish mockery with which southerners and their attitudes are dealt in this movie borders on offensive if youre into being offended which i am not then this movie most definitely crosses the linei dont like to talk crap about an artists work  john huston was a man that i did not know and im sure he was a sincere and gifted filmmaker to which his respected place in film history attests my views are clearly skewed by having read and loved flannery oconnors work so i dont claim to be coming from any other perspective maybe as a standalone film it works for cinephiles but for flannery oconnor fans  and i might add for selfrespecting southerners and openminded individuals of all stripes  this movie is a waste of time
neg	john hustons wise blood was a more horrifying misrepresentation of flannery oconnors book than i could have imagined from the utterly terrible acting performances and dont you oh that was done on purpose you just dont get it me to the musical score that was more suited to an episode of rockford files this film was revolting i viewed it with no illwill at the outset and in fact expected a pleasant experience but the misrepresentation of the southern characters from the ridiculously fraudulent southern drawl to the lilting comedic way their faith was portrayed was inexcusable right down to its end which was completely devoid of any character sentiment it failed in every place that oconnors book shined and resonated the actors portraying the southern policemen may as well have been eating smothered hotdogs from nyc street stands and quoting godfather the one redeeming acting performance was ned beattys lively and deadon representation of hoover shoates a religious conartist who hears moates preaching the church of christ without christ and sees dollar signs and business opportunities oconnors powerful book is most wellknown for its creepy religious undercurrent that jibes the seemingly lifeless cadaver of faith mr hustons film is a shameful mockery of the authors intentions as they are understood by me and most of her fans if i may be so bold as to say so while i acknowledge that i cant know exactly what the author wished to convey i have enough affection for her and her works to desire to remain a fan if i viewed wise blood the way mr huston apparently did i would have thrown it in the trash for flannerys sake and mine i forgive you john huston the forgettingthat will take some time
neg	this screwy comedy seems very forced indeed the actors try very hard to make a go of an essentially unfunny script and as a result it doesnt really go anywhere the idea of a woman finding out she was pregnant after getting a quickie divorce just isnt all that funny and then when cooper sneaks off with the baby because he doesnt want it put up for adoption just seems terribly unfunny and its really pushing hard to turn this into a comedy its really a shame too as the actors were more capable than the script and i found myself just bored by the whole mess considering that cooper made so many good comedies i recommend you see them instead
neg	this movie starts out promisingly with an early scene in which frank morgan advises against gary coopers marriage to his daughter anita louise frank morgan playing an unabashed golddigger loudly complains to cooper about his perceived penury at the hands of his family  including his daughter anita louise i am a fan of all 3 actors frank morgan is to my mind a hollywood treasure cooper a legend and louise a very lovely versatile and underappreciated actress seldom seen in the leading role i also have nothing against teresa wright and while not blessed with great range she usually delivers heartwarming performancesfrom a promising opening the story slides downhill all the way to the end i found nothing humorous about burning down the home of coopers wouldbe inlaws the butler in such a fastidious nonsmoking household would never just blithely walk away allowing cooper to continue smoking or alternatively he would certainly supply him with some means of disposing of his illtimed cigarette moreover nobody with any common sense would permit himself to be left holding a lit cigarette without asking for some means of disposing of it and finally nobody in his right mind crushes out a cigarette in a handkerchief and sticks it in his pocket this whole sequence just made cooper seem foolish and gauche it is a poor contrivance  ill conceived and filmed in a way that induces ridicule not laughter the forced medical examination of cooper is equally contrived nobody lets himself undergo a complete medical examination without his being advised of its purpose or giving his consent that cooper did so is too removed from reality to be funny  its absurd stealing babies from hospitals is a serious legal offense and that too is nothing to laugh about finally the scenes of coopers overly fastidious neurotic attention to his babys feeding and weight may have struck a nerve with a few people who have experienced anxiety over their own newborn babies but to me they just seem tedious and slow the wardrobe and prop departments went over the top in those scenes while paradoxically the script writer went to sleepthe lines are just not in the script to generate humor they just miss on all cylinders the laughs come not a mileaminute but more like a light yearaminute the only time the movie has any energy or humor is when frank morgan is on camerathe scene that is totally wasted is when both of coopers love interests and their respective fathers are cooped up in the same hotel room together there is probably a rich vein of humor somewhere in that mine but none of it was extractedin the end one of the two very likable girls is going to get hurt predictably it is the anita louise character who gets jilted on her wouldbewedding night while it is not on camera that is her fate and it is not particularly funny  even as a loose end she hadnt done anything in this film to make me unsympathetic unlike gail patrick say in my favorite wife consequently i was expecting perhaps hoping is a better word in the context of the film for anita louise to enjoy a happy ending too the fact that such a nice character is essentially wiped out at the movies end really undermines the effect of the happy ending for cooper and wrighti kept waiting for something to happen for the witty dialog so characteristic of movies of the era and it never delivered a good performance by frank morgan in a slightly different role is totally wasted here
neg	why is it that a woman cannot be a strong character in a movie without sleeping with the leading man the campaign manager in this movie dreams of leading tom sellick to the white house its all she can think about so why on earth must she have had an affair with him it added nothing to the plot and served only to demean successful women the only value of that tidbit was the cute weve all slept with your husband scene also couldnt the people who made this movie have watched the national conventions they were spoofing airing between the two major political conventions only served to highlight their total ignorance of the nomination and selection process
neg	dreadful acting a thinly veiled attempt to slam those on the left side of the aislewomen are subjugated and revolve around men tom selleck shows his acting range from a to b
neg	another trashy grade z quickie from the prolific albert pyun tim thomersons 13 inch clint eastwoodlike cop from outer space chases an ugly flying head to earth and gets involved in a gang war in south bronx mercifully short but deadeningly dull with the cheesiest effects since attack of the 50ft woman they should have fired the continuity guy too note how thomersons sunglasses disappears and reappears in every second shot laughably bad but thats why we watch these movies aint it sequel dollman vs demonic toys is reportedly even worse if thats possible0 of 
neg	this film is really unbelievable ive seen so much cheap trashmovies especially a lot full moonpictures but dollman is really hard so much comes together the laughable story the actors always at the edge of parody and the special effects how long i could talk about them it is a really bad movie but also one of the funniest ones if youre a fan of bad movies to laugh about you have to see it and dont miss dollman vs demonic toys it really funnier and worse
neg	feh this movie started out in an interesting manner but quickly ran the gamut from confusing to dull the confusing parts happened mostly at the beginning where the cut scenes are so numerous that its hard to tell just what is going on for the first twenty minutes or so the dull comes later with a tepid romance between the two living peoplepusses both the vengeful spirit of the dead girl is actually the most lively person in the film which is sad if the rest of the cast had been up to her caliber the movie might have been bettermaybe because the storyline gets really interesting for awhile as it appears that the insane priestess mother of the dead sixteen year old girl is trying to resurrect her daughter from the dead with the decidedly unfortunate side effect that all of the other dead people would come back as well take on solid human form and most likely start killing off everybody a sort of japanese mystical night of the living dead type thing but this doesnt come to pass even though this hairy unwashed priest with a tiny basket strapped to his head tells the uninteresting young people that this will come to pass if the priestess finishes her ritual she does just that and the only dead person who manifests is her daughter no mass rising of the dead no walking army of corpses nothing the priest merely makes the girls spirit go back to the land of the dead taking the washed out wuss of a boyfriend with her as shed crushed his spine like peanut brittleat which point i was tempted to cheer loudly as this idiot went over to kiss and fondle the dead girlewwww the robitussen sucking spineless best friend has a long introspective shot at the end as she leaves the village for the last time and thats it no real horror no real creepiness which the japanese tend to do far better than american film makers with their emphasis on overthetop cheesy face makeup no screaming mimis i was very disappointed
neg	as a girl hinako moved away from her small village to tokyo leaving behind her two best friends fumiya and sayori she returns as a young woman surprised to find that sayori died when she was a teenager she reunites with fumiya and they are horrified to learn that sayori is mysteriously being resurrected via the island of shikoku oh boy i rented this because i like asian horror and i think chiaki kuriyama a nifty actress unfortunately if i had to describe shikoku in one word it would be fruity this movie is silly boring poorly filmed unimaginative and most of all unscary kuriyama has minimal screen time as the resurrected sayori and her character is given little to work with
neg	this quasi jhorror film followed a young woman as she returns to her childhood village on the island of shikoku to sell the family house and meet up with old friends she finds that one the daughter of the village priestess drowned several years earlier she and fumiko another childhood friend then learn that sayoris mother is trying to bring her back to life with black magic already the bonds between the dead and living are getting weak and the friends and villagers are seeing ghosts nothing was exceptional or even very good about this movie unlike stellar jhorror films the suspense doesnt really build the result doesnt seem overly threatening and the ending borders on the absurdthis movie is like plain white rice cooked a little too long so that it is bordering on mushy sometimes you get this at poor asian restaurants or cook your own white rice a little too long you end up eating it because you need it with the meal because what is chinese or japanese food without rice but it almost ruins the meal because of the gluey gooey tastelessness of it all 310 httpblogmyspacecomlocoformovies
neg	i must say that i am fairly disappointed by this horror movie i did not get scared even once while watching it it also is not very suspenseful either i was able to guess the ending half way through the movie so whats leftthe ring is a trully scary movie i wish other movies would stop copying from it eg the trademark long hair please give me some originalitywill not recommend this movie
neg	this was one film i wanted to watch always when it released the promos were eye catching and govinda in a negative role was a surprisebut the film isnt that goodit has lot of flawsthe start is good and till the murder everything goes well but the film falls flat when the romance track starts between govinda and karisma and the songs that followthen the twist about govinda and tabu being in love leaves more doubts and flaws and then how come govinda turns into a rich criminal from a poor villagerthe last flashback too is prolonged and also the entire clash between govindakarisma and tabun chandra disappoints music is okay bahot khoobsurat stands outgovinda tries a negative role and does very well in it though he overdoes it too much at times karisma is good but irritates at times with her cries tabu is okay nirmal pandey still doesnt know the difference between loud screaming and acting rest are okay
neg	i am a big fan of karishma kapoor and govinda i watched this film after i had seen fiza which was absolutley brilliantthere are films that are bad and there are films that are crp but this film just takes the biscuitwe were so annoyed that we were conned out of paying our money expecting a decent filmavoid at all cost dont even rent it110
neg	i went to the movies to see beat street  it wasnt bad it was kinda neat  krush groove was a flick that i didnt mind  but when it came to rappin i drew the line word to your motherwant me to stopthats just a small sample of the stupafly style of rhymin on display in this waste of film and location permits this movie is seriously wack thats 80sspeak for just fcking awful as an emcee mario van peebles is one hell of an actor and as an actor mario van peebles is one hell of a bodybuilderany film calling itself rappin had better deliver at that genres highest standard of the time so why were 6 year olds rolling in the aisles even back in the day when standards were so kneehightowebsterlow because this rap is weak so weak that not even bet or comedy central will touch it with a 10foot goldrope chainblondies rapture is def poetry next to this bit of dr suess in the hood so dont be a boobie avoid this movie
neg	i have copy of this on vhs i think they the television networks should play this every year for the next twenty years so that we dont forget what was and that we remember not to do the same mistakes again like putting some people in the directors chair where they dont belong this movie rappin is like a vaudevillian musical for those who cant sing or act this movie is as much fun as trying to teach the blind to drive a city busjohn hood peebles has just got out of prison and hes headed back to the old neighborhood in serving time for an alltonice crime of necessity of course john heads back onto the old street and is greeted by kids dogs old ladies and his peer homeys as they dance and sing all along the wayi would recommend this if i was sentimental or if in truth someone was smoking medicinal pot prescribed by a doctor for glaucoma either way this is a poorly directed scripted acted and even produced i never thought id sat that satire of ghetto life with the hood although i think the redeeming part of the story through the wannabe gang fight sequences and the dance numbers his friends care about their neighbors and want to save the ghetto from being torn down and cleaned up forget sonny spoon mario could have won an oscar for that in comparison to this rap oh well if you find yourself wanting to laugh yourself silly and threequarters embarrassed be sure to drink first and please watch responsibly no stars better luck next time
neg	fairly interesting exploitation flick in black and white written by david f friedman the lead actress stacey walker is wellcast and strangely attractive she resembles a deranged renee zellweger with a bad hairdo this chick only made two of these films and then moved back to texas the music is terrible one of her boyfriends is played by sam melville from the tv show the rookies using a different namebest line in the film from tony  are you putting me on doll none of my chicks put me on good bw cinematography from laslo kovacs easy rider  targets  many others good locales cool swimming pool also used in the defilers strange ending but fitting a 4 out of 10 best performance stacey walker
neg	paula i may be a bitch but ill never be a butch a hilarious line in an otherwise rather tiresome skin flick which features a pretty honey in stacey walker but thats about all this gals a real tease who lures her boyfriends coworkers and even her lesbian roommate paula into her bedroom but then turns into a whack job who cries rape and calls for the police the schizophrenic personality of this certified ct is interesting for maybe a little while but this story ultimately turns into a real repetitive onenote affair at least the ending is worth the wait for those who will still care by that time
neg	im hearing rumors of an upcoming leonard nimoy demonstrates the bluray disc with advances over the past 25 years ranging from steadycam to cgi itll be interesting to see if the franchise can be reinvigorated i just hope it helps to remove the bad taste left in my mouth by that whole magnavision demonstration fiascoand yes leonard nimoy demonstrates the betamax vcr was a brilliant milestone in entertainment history after the tentative leonard nimoy demonstrates the compact cassette and the downright tacky leonard nimoy demonstrates the 8track tape who would have expected such a glorious piece of cinema im weeping right now just thinking about it
neg	while this outing certainly doesnt live up to its predecessor it does have more than its share of memorable moments my personal favorite just after laying waste to a city block with his videodisc cannon we see a close up of nimoys face as a single tear sheds from his left eye we know at that point that nimoy is more than just a killing machine the viewer cant help but be pulled into his emotional turmoil and we understand that his previously flat affect was only a facade absolute brilliance the sex scenes display a nice balance carnal but not pornographic afterwards i felt i had a pretty good understanding of how to work the magnavision videodisc player too bad they havent produced them in over 25 years
neg	twin brothers separated at birth due to the deaths of their parents reunite twenty five years later to avenge their parents and take back their million dollar tunnel double impact runs at two hours long and basically adds no real approach to the corsican brothers plot and jeanclaude van damme while adequate as the evil twin brother is just embarrassing as the good twin brother also the action sequences arent as exciting this time and jeanclaude relies more on gunfire then on his martial arts also the supporting cast is wasted and at two hours the movie is just plain dull out of 4bad
neg	plot synopsis hong kong 1966 paul wagner the man who built the victoria tunnel is murdered along with his wife by his associates his twin sons chad  alex are split apart 25 years later chad a karate instructor in los angeles  alex a smuggler living in hong kong join forces to avenge their parents murder  rightfully claim the tunnelthis is the second time that jeanclaude van damme  sheldon lettich have worked together having previously done lionheart this is also the first of three films to feature van damme playing dual roles maximum risk  replicant are the others the plot is a very simplistic take on the revenge story the films sole redeeming feature being van dammes performance as two very different people  the prissy rich kid  the roughtumble cigar chomping tough guy as it goes van damme doesnt do a very good job in either role although his take on alex is mildly amusing it is puzzling as to have the brothers mistaken for each other with them wearing different clothes  having different hairstyles bolo yeung makes a very worthy henchman for the baddies
neg	normally i dont like revenge filmsperiod but double impact has a little more than your typical revenge plot premise you see di has action accuracy exotic localesie hong kong awesome gun battles and enough martial arts to satisfy your cravings for impressive unarmed combat like all revenge flicks it has villains youd love to throw out of a plateglass window on the top floor of a 40story building however double impact has none of the sensationalist crap that suffocates the plot and the elitist racist and venomous social stereotypes that invaded eye for an eye and death wish 2but in the plot department double impact is as transparent as saran wrap chad and alexs parents were killed by a mob hit squad connected to a family friend with money problems or at least thats what i remembered the explanation of why the boys were talking in french accents is a lousy one it wasnt the watery plot that made this movie bad but the use of clichd lines and moves from other movies from lethal weapon to the princess bride really made it worse but nonetheless double impact is still watchable but why is that shitty movies like this have villainsfor examplethat greedy british guy that killed chad and alexs parents and that lethal lesbian redhead chick you would love to hate with fiber of your being
neg	please even if you are in the worst of the moods refrain from watching this flick i dont think whether anything was right with this movie at all on a friends recommendation i watched this and i literally flushed 1h and 48 min of my life down the closet poor acting stupid direction weak storyline and pathetic action sequences  and when you blend this together you get double impact even least of the expectations were not met i guess i did learn one thing  never watch van damme action flicks they are pure wastage of time 
neg	i dont see how anyone who even likes van damne could like this moviethe movie actually starts out with some promise i would say the action scenes at the beginning of the movie is excellent the actions scenes with the family ward trying to save the twins is a great start and is good lead in to the main story however the film is all down hill from there it would have been nice if the director could have stayed with the original premise that is the brothers are born in different parts of the world and thus learn different skills one brother is supposed to be skilled in martial arts but the other brother is supposed to be skilled in firearms how convenient when the time arises that the brother who has never picked up a gun before all of the sudden is a great marksman and the brother who has not been taught any martial arts is all of the sudden doing the splits and high kicksthe plot action etc are just plain ridiculous my favorite scenes how about when van damne is confronting an armed soldier with an ak47 the soldier is about 100 yards away instead of aiming and shooting at van damne he is doing a war cry like he is wielding a battle axe and running at him van damne proceeds to pick up a pistol from a fallen soldier and shoots himwhile he is still about 75 to 80 yards away this movie has one of the most disappointing endings bolo yeung is a skilled martial artist however instead of choreographing a decent fight bolo is throwing barrels at van damne like donkey kong absolutely aggravating movie that had so much promise if your a van damne fan save your time and see hard target or one of his earlier films
neg	gee what a heck of a movie i said i wanted to become a specialist in bad movies from all decades so i decided to start by this one it was a pretty adequate choice i entered this adventure to find some lost gems and uncomprehended masterpieces but i didnt see anything of the sort in this pastelcoloured mess i havent really watched many bad films before but ive got the feeling this is whats called so bad thats good probably because it is so unintentionally damn funny first of all there are the inaccuracies there are plotrelated inaccuracies physical inaccuracies and also psychological inaccuracies the latter in particular are as insane as van dammes ass cheeks inside that blue spandex extremely tacky lines exist too and i wont even start to talk about some of the hilarious action moves there isnt exactly bad acting from everyone involved in that hot mess of a movie except in one particular case geoffrey lewis looks completely pathetic as frank which is an utterly stupid character and to tell the truth i was actually very surprised to see that van damme did a decent job playing the twins he succeeded in achieving a different tone and mood in the two roles that was convincing to me but the movie was mostly very bad and the sad part is that it was produced by a major motion picture studio which is now bankrupt
neg	jeanclaude van damme plays twin brothers alex and chad both whom are martial arts expert who team up to take down the mobsters responsible for the murder of the parents in this empty headed martial arts actioner which doesnt have a plot that would make better use of the gimmick of having two jeanclaude van dammes some okay actionscenes but this is not one of van dammes best
neg	i would of enjoyed this film but van damme just does the same old same old rubbish time after time poo knickers fight scenes as per usually the only thing this loser left out was the russians normally end up being killed in the end this film is utter doggy do do of the highest nature please please please van damme get some acting lessons you need them anyone who likes van damme has issues it seems sad that the only way van damme ever gets any acting work is when he co writes the film co produces the film and does the screen play for the film avoid van damme and his slicked back nasty wig i give this film a two out of ten because the one with the the sandman was better to add insult to injury i wasted a quid on this manure
neg	i suppose if you like pure action youll find it here i suppose if you find a gorgeous blonde designed to be screwed find it here i suppose if you want to find a couple of extra baddies headed by 12 extra extra baddy bosses who meat a nasty end youll find it hereoverall routine stuff and the good guys come out on top big time under extraordinary circumstanceswhat i marvel most at how the good guys armed only with pistols can kill dozens of bad guys with machine guns who are shooting at them at point blank range and missing the goodies even get time to reload their pistols amid the hail of machine guns bulletshohum
neg	well it was funny in spots this film is a 4 or maybe a 3 its a film that sits on the video shelf and gathers dust rent this one after you seen everything else beats boredom but not by that much my wife like like this film better then i do maybe its not that bad
neg	ive written at least a half dozen scathing reviews of this abysmal little flick and none get published so i must opine that someone at imdbcom really likes this awful movie the idea that a bunch of oilmen can resurrect a military tank that has set in the desert for over a decade and make a fighting machine of it again is ludicrous so is the acting and direction pass on it
neg	in a movie that follows a struggling actor played evidently by a struggling actor this does no favours for chris klein he struggles to bring anything memorable to the role and meanders on through the shallow script managing to display what could only be described as a bland leading man the story exists but that is all and fails to show any basic start middle and end and the viewer is left shrugging his shoulders feeling as though nothing in the past hour and three quarters has really happenedone bright light in the midst of this is fred durst who manages to stand out above his seemingly averagely talented costars and does a semidecent job of bringing the backward character of legde to life whether fred can recreate this when working with a higher calibre of cast remains to be seen but il be watching out for him in future
neg	dumb is as dumb does in this thoroughly uninteresting supposed black comedy essentially what starts out as chris klein trying to maintain a low profile eventually morphs into an uninspired version of the three amigos only without any laughs in order for black comedy to work it must be outrageous which play dead is not in order for black comedy to work it cannot be mean spirited which play dead is what play dead really is is a town full of nut jobs fred dunst does however do a pretty fair imitation of billy bob thorntons character from a simple plan while jake busey does a pretty fair imitation of well jake busey  merk
neg	its been a long time since i last saw a movie this bad the acting is very average the story is horribly boring and im at a loss for words as to the execution it was completely unoriginal o and this is as much a comedy as clint eastwoods a pregnant schwarzenegger one of the first scenes the one with the television show  where the hell are you got it right  the cast was 80 of lets face it  forgotten actors if they were hoping for a career relaunch then i think it might never happen with this on their cv the script had the potential but neither 80 of the actors nor the director whos an actor and clearly should stick to being an actor pulled it off fred durst was the only one who seemed better than any of the restim sorry but if you ever consider watching this  i highly recommend you turn to something less traumatic because not only its a total loss of time but also a weak example of what bad cinema looks like
neg	once big action star who fell off the face of the earth ends up in a small town with a problem with drug dealers and a dead body of a federal agent reuniting with some former costars to clean up the townlow key often to the point of blandness action comedy mostly just doesnt work part of the problem is the casting chris klien as a former action hero hes not bad but hes really not believable as some one who was taken to be a tough guy as i said hes not bad hes just just miscast for what his back story is the real problem here is the combination of the script which really isnt funny and seems artificial at times and the direction which is pedestrian to the port of dullness there is no life in the way things are set up its as if the director had a list of shots and went by that list it makes for an unengaging film and yet the film occasionally springs to life such as the in the final show down that ends the film that sequence works but because the earlier parts of the film floundered its drained of much of its poweri cant really recommend the film its worth a shot if youre a fan of the actors or are a huge fan of independent cinema in all its forms but otherwise this is just a disappointment
neg	after having watched koyaanisqatsi two or three dozen times and loving every second of it i finally had a chance to see its sequel life in transformation i was truly dissappointed as it did not nearly stand up to the high standards of the first 90 minutes of people with baskets on their head is not my idea of a good movie the philip glass score for this one had neither the beauty nor the correlating strength of the first compared with koyaanisqatsi this movie seemed slow and pointless a watered down version of baraka which is the same idea but done better i truly hope the third movie in this series will not follow the example of this waste
neg	i should have trusted my instincts better no expectations  no disappointments instead however i expected to experience a similar masterpiece like koyaanisqatsi 1983 and was brutally disappointed powaqqatsi is in my humble opinion nothing but a cheap attempt to cash in on the cult success of its predecessor and  artistically  it fails miserably it appears some producer gathered up leftover material from koyaanisqatsi hurriedly threw it together placed everything in slow motion and got some pop entertainer under the pseudonym of philip glass to hurriedly throw together some banal background music which is incessantly repeated where koyaanisqatsi entertains the viewer with clever fast and slow motion changes powaqqatsi is one long sequence of mundane images in slowmotion if you view them on your vcr in fast preview mode youll see what i mean what disappointed me the most however was philip glasss soundtrack i couldnt  and still cant  believe that these commercialsounding new age type drones which could easily have been composed in one afternoon by any 14yearold on a casio calculator were from the same composer who so brilliantly composed the emotional and perfectlysynchronized music for koyaanisqatsi all in all a big waste of time my advice forget commercialism watch koyaanisqatsi again instead
neg	drones ethnic drumming bad synthesizer piping children singing the most patronizing world music imaginable this is a tourist film and a lousy one what really kills it is the incoherent sequences india egypt south america africa etc etc no transitions no visual explanation of why were suddenly ten thousand miles away no ideas expressed in images just a bunch of footage of thirdworlders with baskets on their heads as another reviewer said walking along endlessly as if that had some deep meaning if these guys wanted to make a 3rd world music video all they had to do was head a few hundred miles south of where the best parts of koya were shot and film in mexico that would have been a much better setting for life in transformationbut no what they decided on was a scrambled tourist itinerary covering half the globe and minddeadeningly overcranked filter shots the only thing to recommend this film is that it doesnt suck quite as much as naqoyqatsirstj
neg	it was a good story but not very well told i liked the themes and the main story line which wasnt as clear as it could have been maybe there was too much going on and a lack of ability to reign it all in the acting was okay to cheesy some were stronger than others and even the stronger actors had their moments of lesser quality acting it took me a couple of months to get through the entire movie because it didnt keep my attention and the flow was just bad i only just finished watching it and im glad i did as the movie finally gets moving and has some continuity toward the end again a good story but the delivery was sub par would recommend it for the story line and maybe a little eye candy and i do mean a little
neg	this foolish implausible tale is redeemed only by the opening scene in which a hardboiled police detective delivers some nearlyaudible lines confirming our greatest fears he is dead perhaps the film would have been saved had the director forgone the dazzling star power of a martinez in favor of this sadlyanonymous actor who filled the screen for a brief moment that a noname hacktor off the street could salvage such a dishwater film is no less likely than a villain committing murder by dropping stones into a quarry for an unsuspecting diver his moment is brief his promise is immense perhaps we will be treated to more screen time by this obscure thespian if there is ever a sequel to this illadvised film
neg	in this movie joe pesci slams dunks a basketball joe pesciand being consistent the rest of the script is equally not believablepesci is a funny guy which saves this film from sinking int the absolute back of the cellar but the other roles were pretty bad the father was a greedy businessman who valued money more than people which wasnt even wellplayed instead of the man being an archetypal villain he seemed more like an amoral android programmed to make money at all costs then theres the token piece that is assigned to pesci as a girlfriend or somethingi dont even remembershe was that forgettableanyone who rates this movie above a 5 or 6 is a paid member of some sort of film studio trying to up the reputation of this sunken film or at least one of those millions of media minions who cant critique efficiently you know the people who feel bad if they give anything a mark below 6stay awayfar away and shame on comedy central where i saw this film they usually pick better
neg	in this movie joe pesci slams dunks a basketball joe pesciand being consistent the rest of the script is equally not believablepesci is a funny guy which saves this film from sinking int the absolute back of the cellar but the other roles were pretty bad the father was a greedy businessman who valued money more than people which wasnt even wellplayed instead of the man being an archetypal villain he seemed more like an amoral android programmed to make money at all costs then theres the token piece that is assigned to pesci as a girlfriend or somethingi dont even remembershe was that forgettableanyone who rates this movie above a 5 or 6 is a paid member of some sort of film studio trying to up the reputation of this sunken film or at least one of those millions of media minions who cant critique efficiently you know the people who feel bad if they give anything a mark below 6stay awayfar away and shame on comedy central where i saw this film they usually pick better
neg	profanity stupidity selfindulgence and bad acting all join forces for a true tour de force in terrible moviemaking pescis attempt to prove my cousin vinny was no fluke shows the opposite instead he is generally too lightweight and foulmouthed to handle the lead a true mustmiss
neg	i have to say that there is nothing wrong with low budget films so that was not my problem with it my problem with it is that i felt like i was watching my next door neighbors home movie imo everything about it just seemed like a guy wrote out a quick story grabbed a camera and started shooting i understand how hard this must be to do effectively but when i pay to rent a film i expect to feel like i am watching some type of professionally made moviejohn schneider has a huge resume is a great actor and was fine in this film the other people in it were not i understand how it must be fun and cheaper to use friends and relatives as the cast but it doesnt make for convincing acting it seemed like the way it was shot he was trying to give many of the scenes a more interesting look but when the writing plot and acting are there to begin with that type of style isnt necessary and it is a distractionalso on a technical level it had digital artifacts all over the place in the first scene of all of those fine cars when they did a slow scan of them they appeared to jerk back and forth just a little bit the problem isnt in my viewing equipment benq pe8700 84 diagonal but somewhere in the production ive never seen that kind of artifact in a professionally made film before then there was the sound it sounded like they didnt do any voiceovers which may be ok unless it sounded like the track in this film it sounded like the built in microphone on the camera
neg	the eight jean rollin film i have watched is also possibly the weirdest the intriguing plot such as it is seems initially to be too flimsy to sustain even its trim 84 minutes but it somehow contrives to get inordinately muddled as it goes along a wouldbe female vampire scantilyclad as promised by the title is held in captivity inside a remote chteau and emerges only to feast on the blood of willing victims who are apparently members of a suicide club as if unsure where all of this would lead him the writerdirector ultimately has the human villain  actually the blankfaced heros kinky father  ludicrously revealed as a mutant from the future the languorous pace and dreamlike atmosphere the cultists wear hoods and animal masks to hide their features from the sheltered girl are of course typical of both the filmmaker ditto the seashore setting at the anticlimax and the eurocult style as are the bevy of nubile beauties on display personally the most enjoyable thing about the whole visually attractive but intellectually vacuous affair was watching familiar character actor bernard musson who appeared in six latterday luis bunuel films crop up bemusedly through it from time to time
neg	french director jean rollin isnt exactly known for great films and this confusing mess is one of the reasons why one of the most confusing things about this production is the title for a director who is well known for directing erotic films about lesbian vampires you would expect a film with the word nude in the title to be a particularly barebreasted one but in fact theres not a lot of nudity here at all instead of erotic lesbian vampires with no clothes on weve got a cumbersome plot about a man who wants to unlock the secret to immortality a young woman whose affliction might hold the key and a suicide cult who dont get to do much the film starts off promisingly with a sequence that sees a young girl carried off by a mysterious bunch of people in masks under the watchful eye of a young french man who also happens to be the son of a man of importance through his investigation he soon discovers that this woman is not just a normal lady and as he delves deeper into the cult he discovers that cannot be killed by bullets drinks blood and cant go out in daylightsounds like a clear cut case of vampirism to mejean rollin keeps the fantasy atmosphere going throughout the film but it fails to be interesting because the plot is so badly executed it is possible to keep up with whats going on but only because theres so many other films that follow similar plots to this one the director seems to know that hes messed up the plotting too as the climax is basically an excuse to explain the film to the audience there is a twist thrown in at the end also but the film would have been better without it i guess this was jean rollins attempt to be a little original but it comes off as a hamfisted attempt at such rather than a logical continuation of the story the cinematography is fairly neat with lots of the plot taking place in suitably gothic locations the girls on board complete what is a pretty picture and what rollins film lacks in logic and consistency it somewhat makes up for in style in the films defence it was made in 1969 which somewhat explains the lack of shocks but i cant recommend this movie as it doesnt have much about it that is worth taking note of
neg	jean rollin artistic nonsense about vampires aliens and the quest for immortalitythe women are beautiful and the photography stunning the dialog is inane its a laughable mess great to look at but as any semblance of a horror film or thriller purely awful im trying to figure out if were suppose to be scared or not at the same time is it a put on or not its an odd mix of art film and horror that never quite meshes and while its nice to look at it never seems to mean anything and its by no means scary even if the occasional shot or sequence creates a moment of frisson its well made pretentious twaddle something to leave on in the background as a living wall paper for those who like naked women
neg	from the start of this movie you soon become aware that the name of the film has nothing to do with the movie itself from watching a naked woman being chased by people in very silly masks to servants running round in the worst clothing ive ever seen and all this in subtitles makes this the kind of movie you should think twice about seeing and as the film slowly moves along you soon realise that the vampire is not a vampire you got to wonder where the title came from some parts of the film made a bit of sense with pierre and is father but as the film gets to its really silly ending you have got to think why end a film this way and surly they had a better ending if only in there heads this is not a film to watch basically
neg	when i first saw this film in cinema 11 years ago i loved it i still think the directing and cinematography are excellent as is the music but its really the script that has over the time started to bother me more and more i find emma thompsons writing selfabsorbed and unfaithful to the original book she has reduced marianne to a sidecharacter a second fiddle to her much too old much too severe elinor  she in the movie is given many sort of focus moments and often they appear to be there just to show off thompson herselfi do understand her cutting off several characters from the book but leaving out the one scene where willoughby in the book is redeemed for someone who red and cherished the book long before the movie those are the things always difficult to digestas for the actors i love kate winslet as marianne she is not given the best script in the world to work with but she still pulls it up gracefully without too much sentimentality alan rickman is great a bit old perhaps but he plays the role beautifully and elizabeth spriggs she is absolutely fantastic as always
neg	to be honest i didnt like executive decision  which was obvious the template  very much but compared to this piece of crap it looks like a masterpiece of artnot only that the people moving in the film the term actors would be an insult for all other actors should attend more acting classes the guy who build the setting hasnt even seen an aircraft from afar it is so ridiculous that on a 747 only 3 flight attendance are aboard but this is only the tip of the iceberg the film is full of illogicalness eg use sleepinggas then dont use it then use it anyway which dropped my rating finally to the bottomyou can have more fun in rearranging you sock drawer or in drilling a hole in your knee and fill it with milk
neg	one stinko of a movie featuring a shopworn plot and to be kind acting of less than oscar caliber but to me the single worst flaw was the total misrepresentation of a jet aircraft and especially a 747 some of the major blunders1 no flight engineer or even a flight engineer station 2 misidentifying the f16 interceptors as f15s no resmblance whatsoever 3 loading passengers into an aft baggage compartment supposedly accesible from the cabin  even if such a compartment existed placing that much weight that far aft would make the aircraft unflyable 4 hollow point bullets that wont damage the aircraft 5 the entire landing procedure was so bad i wanted to puke 6 an sr71 of all planes with a pressure seal hatch 7 opening a cabin door outward  into the wind  in flightah nuts it was just a truly lousy movie gotta make the list of bottom 10 of the year
neg	what a complete piece of trash plot notwithstanding when a movies action revolves around airplanes youd think the writersproducersdirector or anyone would do a little bit of homework as to at least a few of the details the mistakes were so glaring that i was fuming by the end of the movie here are just a few im glad i missed the sr71 sequence  certain to have been worse than the air force one f117 spectacle commercial airlines usually have their logos painted on the aircraft rather than boeing 747  likely the cheap use of some boeing advertisingpublicity footage by the director exposed wiring connected by wire nuts is mediocre at best for house wiring much less multimillion dollar aircraft avionics wiring airplanes like the 747 rely on pressure alone rather than ships supply oxygen to maintain breathable air and if they did rely on an onboard supply the canister would be far bigger than fist sized medical tape is not a suitable substitute for a threaded hose connection those were f16s not f15s mach 1 speed of sound would be difficult to attain on a static engine run up for takeoff watch the airspeed indicator standard formation is simply keeping the formation inside one nautical mile route formation is what they were flying  not the most useful formation for an intercept acquiring missile lock is not likely to get an airline pilots attention  they have no radar detection or countermeasures wait for my signal is not interflight communication for preparing to fire anything depressurization from a door opening in flight is not grounds for an immediate steep left bank yelling into a headset does not make it transmit magnetic headings are given as headings not bearings and headings are between 001 and 360 degrees compasses in the air are just like compasses on the ground so turning left not port  thats a boat thing from a bearing of 618 to 502 is just stupid it is in most cases impossible to just turn the yoke left until the correct heading is reached  that sort of thing will result in 360 degree rolls until the yoke is centered again the likelihood of a flight attendant immediately finding and successfully engaging the autopilot is only slightly greater than the likelihood of her actually landing the jet safely airplanes dont stall immediately upon pulling the throttle back and 747s have more than one little lever to control the multiengine thrust flaps are lowered in increments usually just prior to and immediately following landing gear extension not seconds before landing good way to crash wheel brakes are required to stop an airplane simply pulling the throttles this time a different lever in the movie to idle will just allow you to go off the end of the runway at a slower speed did i mention that those fighter aircraft were f16s and not f15s guess i did and thats just what i remember from recently watching this horrific movie
neg	spoilers maybe a few details but nothing too plot related not like it would matter with this movie air rage blatantly rips off the midair infiltration premise of executive decision icet leads a team of four elite commandos who wear baggy black shirts that we can only imagine must conceal invisible body armor as their idiotic tactics similar to what 3rd graders use when playing star wars on the playground lead them to absorb a hail of gunfire what entertained me the most about this flick was the use of lookalike hasbeen actors youll immediately recognize cyril oreily as someone who once acted in a movie that you really liked though it was so long ago that you probably wont be able to place it it was porkys here cyril plays a decent knockoff of a bill paxton character most hilarious is porker gil gerard whos so fat that you will never recognize him as tvs buck rogers instead of evoking his mildly heroic character past gerard gives us a passable performance of the crusty fat tough guy persona which was clearly imagineered for john goodman finally alex cord gives us a nice hybrid lookalike performance as a chuck connorskirk douglas type in the 10 years since new jack city icets acting has deteriorated remarkably its not acting so much as regurgitation of lines that he might have actually memorized one of the items that plays into this movie is a cdrom of classified information its being hand carried and its apparently and unbelievably not encrypted despite the securitysavvy aura of gerards nsa character what a joke im severely doubting that the information purported to be on the cd would ever even all be assembled into a portable format despite being in a closed aircraft without silencers the gunfire is about as loud as canned air and causes nary a person to flinch so apparently no foley budget the assortment of weapons chosen is pretty funny the flight attendants use of a coffee pot is about the most realistic depiction of violence in the film when she takes intuitively to the miniuzi pistol which has got to be one of the worst pistol designs ever thats just too stupid a true elite team would carry mp5s for this type thing or maybe socomm 45s or even customized hi powers if they were really old school or maybe something fn 57 if new school the lameo standard issue 92fs are totally unbelievable having lost most of their cool after lethal weapon i the bad guys supposedly experienced soldier of fortune types have an assorted mixture of absurdity like the aforementioned miniuzi pistol and a tec9 with the infamous nonfunctional barrel extender that isnt a silencer there was one touch of realism on which i would like to correct the other reviewers the flight attendant and icet did lower the craft to 10000 feet for breathable air before they opened the door and i also got the impression that the flight attendant was not able to get the door closed that she basically just gave up on that point as far as the landing there was no mention of flaps until about 2 seconds before touchdown sigh only the dukes of hazard eluding roscoe p coltrane at the pass could shame this movie for use of stock footage they obviously chose the incredible and retired sr71 because they couldnt get stock of an f117 aside from the fact that they were mothballed already in 2001 lets also forget for a moment that the sr71 is not a pure stealth aircraft in the sense of the b2 and that at point blank range well im no expert but im having doubts as to whether it would be invisible on radar as others have pointed out the repeated references to f15s when they were showing f 16s was laughable details of the 747 were pretty stupid no airline would put that few passengers on a 747 to begin with not to mention everything else that was idiotic about it pay attention to the use of exposed electrical wiring wow what a show catch it on stars or something dont pay to rent it but do watch it for laughs in contention for worst movie ever right up there with no holds barred which at least had some originality
neg	besides all of the technical mistakes how about a female flight attendant whos able to kill all by herself 4 out of the 7 terrorists including ex marines 2 of whom without even using a gun then she lands the plane perfectly were not talking about sigourney weaver or linda hamilton were talking about a regular frightened yet very well composed flight attendant d how about the leader in charge of the assaultrescue squad having a fullproof according to the logic of the script plan of sleepgassing everyone and having someone from his team fly the plane only he decides at the spur of the moment to change plans and instead lead an attack on the terrorists guns blazing not knowing where the terrorists are or how many and not securing a position of advantage so that his whole team gets easily wiped out yeah thats using the old noggin only later to decide to use the sleep gas anyway and it turns out useless for all intensive purposesbad as this movie was though i couldnt stop myself from watching and wondering what next d i cant help but imagine all the excellent unemployed script writers thinking to themselves its not fair lol d
neg	i ve finished seeing the movie 10 minutes agowow i still cant believe what ive watchedthis is absolutely the worst movie ever if i would list all the flaws in the movie  this review would take me a lot of sentences very funny flaws because of being that bad thoughyou got to be amazed with the skill of the commandos assigned to rescue the plane they didnt even know how to moveicet is so bad actor and the thing i dont understand is how the production wanted him to be like a hero but hes a zeroof course the major flaws will be the landing of an 747 needing only 3 or 4 tips from a guy in transmission to land the planeamazing as well as the dead bodys that had almost no blood at allbut i strongly recommend of watching this movie as its very interesting to see how bad can something get
neg	this has to be one of the 5 worst movies ever made the plot looked intriguing like that of passenger 57 but with the latter movie it somehow worked a lot better the plot has been worked out in the worst possible way just a few of the awful moments in the movie a flight attendant is standing in the opened doorway of a flying 747 and trying to close the door without being sucked out by the 250 mile per hour winds thereafter the lands the aircraft from a few miles out starting at 8000 feet thats impossible even for 747 pilots with thousands of hour experience when on the runway perfectly straight of course she is instructed to pull on the flaps huh come on flaps are there to ensure lift at low speeds when on the runway you use thrust reverse on the engines and give maximum power i can go on and on about little and mostly big mistakes in the movie but then my reply would become the size of the english dictionary this is a movie you want to miss take my word for it
neg	when i come on imdb boardsim always fed up when i see a the worst movie ever postafter watching this moviei think that i am soon going to create my own postthe opening titlesgreatsome kind of lame zoom on a gas oven yeahfocus on the fireexplosionsgreat action packed moviethe actorsi think that ice t is a cool rappereven a nice actor sometimes i insistsometimes but the steven seagal like policeman he plays isbeyond the words the rest of the cast iswell i dont know where those actors were hired but jeezi bet my dog would have been a much better actor than themthe plothijackingoriginal isnt itthe action sequencesthe first shot of the movie is an explosioni told myselfwell coolat least there will be some nice pyrotechnicsi was dead wrongthe rest of the movie is mostly filled with low rent stock shots taken from the air forcethe dialogs are hilariousthe music is pure crapthe end is happy i mean i was happy at the end because the movie was overmy cousin who was watching the movie was delighted im 22 shes 42welli was on the verge of taking the movie and burn itmaybe next time im gonna watch itwho said never
neg	words cant describe how bad this movie is i cant explain it by writing only you have too see it for yourself to get at grip of how horrible a movie really can be not that i recommend you to do that there are so many clichs mistakes and all other negative things you can imagine here that will just make you cry to start with the technical first there are a lot of mistakes regarding the airplane i wont list them here but just mention the coloring of the plane they didnt even manage to show an airliner in the colors of a fictional airline but instead used a 747 painted in the original boeing livery very bad the plot is stupid and has been done many times before only much much better there are so many ridiculous moments here that i lost count of it really early also i was on the bad guys side all the time in the movie because the good guys were so stupid executive decision should without a doubt be youre choice over this one even the turbulencemovies are better in fact every other movie in the world is better than this one
neg	firstly i wont tell you why i rented this movie as im still confused myselfair rage is much like any movie ive seen where a plane is hijacked there is of course that one important person on the plane and the hijacker looking for revenge the sad thing is some of the methods to stop the hijackers have already been used in other movies are we really becoming so unoriginal so quicklyalthough its icet who for some incomprehensible reason makes painful attempts at acting while hes not busy putting the c back in front of rap who is glorified on the cover the movie actually stars the less than amazing kim oja as a stewardess who is surprisingly overlooked by the five hijackers which naturally comes back to haunt them as for the rest of the cast the only person i managed to recognize was steve hytner more commonly known as kenny bania from seinfeldi cant forget to leave out my favorite part of the movie when a hijacker used about a pound of plastique to blow a lock off a door brilliantthe plot was unnaturally predictablethe script  atrocious it got to the point where i could say something which i felt would make a stupid comment and it would be the next line in the movieas for special effects the only thing special about this movie is that i wasted the cost of electricity to run my tv and vcr for 100 minutesand the title  the movie did take place in the air but due to the less than stellar performances the only rage in the movie was that of the viewerso if youre in the mood to even pick apart a movie just because its bad please save yourself dont choose this
neg	i signed in just to comment on how awfully stupid this movie is besides being a ripoff of executive decision or air force one or any other kind of terrorist story this is the kind of movie that makes you appreciate seeing a movie that can take the same basic ideas and do it well its hard to blame the actors when they are given such a stupid clichridden script to work with its bad enough if you groan once in a movie when you encounter an insult to your intelligence but when you find yourself groaning over and over again you have to conclude that the director also isnt the brightest bulb in the movie business nor are the producers for deciding to bring this story to the screen in the first place the mostly lowrent actors you can excuse for taking on this assignment because they most likely showed up to get the money and exposure not that being a part of this jokeofamovie is going to earn them any awards or recognition it may end up embarrassing them for having such poor judgment as to get involved in such a loser i see no point in summarizing the plot or even in giving any examples to prove my case for to do so would be cruel and unusual punishment that no one involved in this debacle could withstand just as studying wellmade movies can inspire you how to make a good skillfully puttogether work of art and beauty the only thing that you can learn from watching this monstrosity is what not to do and what does not work be warned
neg	dont expect much from this film in many ways this film resembles a film that doris day starred in in 1956title julie in this film doriswho was a flight attendantstewardessin those dayslanded the air craft after her derange husbandplayed by louis jordan shot the captain she did a far better jobmore convincingthan kim ojahwho took control of a 747 and manage to land it without much help from the control tower i know a little about 747 aircrafti use to be a flight attendant myself like i saiddo not expect much from this filmit was done on a cheap budget the producers were to cheap to use a plane with the name of a airline on it oceanic is one name that several movies have used the only writing on this plane was the name of the company that made the aircraft
neg	this is the worst movie i have ever seen everyone involved should be embarrassed everyone icet is pitiful the dialogue is absolutely awful and hokie does not begin to describe the performances by every single actor in this movie the plot steals heavily from executive decision but compared to air rage executive decision is academy award material i have never been so disappointed when watching a movie air rage should be burned with its ashes locked in a vault never to see the light of day again anyone who has seen it should take a shower and wash the stink of horrible movie off of them the best part of this movie probably comes from the ending when the credits rolled this was easily the worst movie i have ever seen icet should stick to law and order and the other people in this film should retire early or commit suicide either way they should never attempt to be in a movie again
neg	what can you say about a grainy poorly filmed 16mm stag film where the best and most attractive performer is a german shepherd nothing that would be positive avoid this travesty at all costs in any case it would be difficult to find since bestiality remains a taboo and illegal subject in the usa i strongly suggest imdb to revisit their weighting formula for establishing ratings since an 88 rating for this piece of fecal matter is absurd i am by no means a prude and have spent many hours enjoying the classic porn movies of the 70s  80s but this is inferior product even by the looser standards of the then illegal stag loop
neg	linda lovelace was the victim of a sadistic woman hater chuck traynor i dont understand how having sex with a dog which is animal abuse as well can be found to be entertaining or funny linda lovelace was a virtual prisoner who was coerced into making these films i know some people will criticize this comment but i feel strongly that these types of films fuel the fire of hatred and further misogynistic feelings towards women this society continues to portray women as sexual objects as opposed to human beings we call ourselves civilized however i feel we have a long way to go before we can ever scratch the surface of being civilized
neg	the comeback starts off looking promising with a brutal death scene by a mask wearing killer the mask itself is pretty cool too and looks almost identical to the one used in the 1990s slasher film granny from then on the film is mostly boring we get a few more deaths which again are good but theres not enough of them the reason the deaths are so good is because they are frenzied and bloody the story behind the film is actually rather interesting and would have worked very well had it not been so boring for the most part i would avoid this unless youre a diehard collector  theres not enough here to even make it an average slasher flick
neg	friday the 13th step over there is officially a worse movie than your hateful series out there i won this movie in a contest at college and it was a waste of money even if it was free jack jones stars as a truly awful singer whose trying to find some murderers or something at least friday the thirteenth never bored me id rather have my fingernails pulled than see this again
neg	gritty dusty western from director richard brooks who seems thoroughly engrossed in the genre while keeping all the usual clichs intact early 1900s horse race attracts a lowkeyed cowboy gene hackman a suave gambler james coburn a cocky kid jan michael vincent and even a female a surprisingly game candice bergen once the preliminaries are out of the way with the predictable arguments over whether or not a woman should take part this becomes a fairly engrossing entry though one which breaks no new ground it instead resembles something from gary coopers era goodlooking if overlong piece has macho verve and a fine cast yet the mechanisms of the plot get tiresome rather quickly  from 
neg	heres a movie with a good cast and nice looking location work but it just dont have it director richard brooks must have been a little bit tired at this stage of the game how much better his the professionals was the horses and the rest of the action seemed to be in slow motion even during the nonslow motion scenes this film needed to be spedup if anything that horse lather sure looked awful phony to me and the obvious tire tracks in those desert tracking moments just lazy sloppy work too bad the actors did ok but ive certainly seen all of them do better ben johnsons always a joy though i first saw this flick almost 30 years ago was disappointed then and remained so upon second viewing 30 years later
neg	this is a movie about animal cruelty under the guise of a marathon race we see depictions of extreme animal abuse including literally running a horse to death in slow motion the guy who did this then has his conscience spiritually cleansed by the flames from the burialburning of the horse which of course is still dead having been tortured to death this is one of the sickest slimiest movies ive ever had the displeasure of viewing as gene hackman and james coburn near the finish line on their dying animals were supposed to admire their spirit for finishing the race id like to put the producers and director in a marathon race ill decide when theyre finished probably about 20 minutes after they stop breathing
neg	ohhh the brutality ohhhhh the dying breed ohhhh the sense of loss ohhhh the prejudice jeez when are all you whiney revisionists going to stop analyzing westerns for crying out loud st happens if it offends your socially engineered sensibilities then go back to the comfort of your meryl steep collectionboring tedious and very tiresome waste of celluloidparticularly in light of coburnhackmanbergens presence nothing interesting or intriguing here unless you are obsessed with 19th century desert dentisty may have been a little better without the constant diversion of the outofplace mexican guy with the bad tooth a monument to the stupid ultraleft creeping sensitivity of the 6070s virtually impossible to sit through the entire film i think id rather have my eyes stapled open for the entire lucky luketrinity series 4 horses10all deadern hell
neg	the plot of this movie hangs on one important point that this murderer was also a responsible loving caring father not that being a father and a murderer is impossible but this man is shown murdering a teenage girl without provocation or reason and without emotion this girl was someones daughter i dont think a father who cared so much about his own daughter could have been so coldblooded to someone elses daughter or alternately could have been so cold blooded and yet worry about and care for his own daughter and the idea that a convicted murderer would actually ask his victims parents to take in and care for his daughter is beyond beliefthat said the characters were acted with conviction by the actors i thought changing scott bakulas eye color did make him seem more cold and menacing than he usually is you couldnt see into his eyes at all
neg	the idea of in the name of the people is good a murderer doesnt want his only daughter to end up in an institution and asks the parents of the girl he killed to take care of his daughter and you could expect of the actors especially scott bakula to do some good acting unfortunately they dont in the name of the people turns out to be the regular friday night tearjerker the flashbacks with the girl that was killed are pretty pathetic and at a certain stage you can just predict what the actors will say if you want to watch a good film about this subject then watch dean man walking
neg	im sorry to report that i have seen this film several times when it bombed at the box office it was repeated nightly for about a month on hbo and i watched it over and over because television in general is so bador was at that time i no longer watch so it might be wonderful nowlike samuel l jackson says about swine it might taste like sweet potato pie but ill never know because i wouldnt eat the filthy mfer lets see dudley plays arthur wandering in the desert always a few steps behind moses it came out right after life of bryan so you can guess where the inspiration for this came from the few mildly funny bits go on way too long until you just close your eyes and grit your teeth theres one scene where arthur and dom deluise meet in the desert both of them dragged out and dessicated dying of thirst then they meet like old acquaintances who didnt really know each other very well promise to do lunch it could have been funnybut the scene that i remember most clearly is a meeting with pharaoh in which pharaoh is a black street kid done up in full king tut regalia he must have read the lines straight because at some point before the release they overdubbed his scene with the hollywood equivalent of black street lingo voiced by a jimmy walker wannabe kid dynowannabe or it might have been jimmy walkerwho knows who cares they managed to turn an essentially boring scene into a very racist very unfunny very long piece of excrement one of those legendary things that just wont flush no matter how many times you try so you leave it there for someone else to deal withwell thats my review if you rent this movie dont buy it whatever you do prepare yourself with a bottle of tequila and a six pack of coronanow that theyve remade the poseiden adventure this one is probably high on the list for remakes maybe theyll hire a comedy writer this time
neg	in the questionable comedy vein of mel brooks wholly moses tries to take the bible story of moses and make fun of it resulting in the unfunniest biblical spoof ever filmedthere is no real plot here just excuses to trot out stalwart comedy talent in underwritten roles dudley moore and laraine newman are on a bus tour of the holy land when they stumble across an ancient scroll in a cave there they read the story of herschel and zerelda also played by moore and newman herschels life parallels moses he was sent down the river to be found by the pharaohs family at the same time moses was herschels birth father the late james coco becomes herschels slave after herschel is rescued by idol makers and works as a sculptor eventually herschel comes to work for the pharaoh as an astronomer is banished and ends up tending moses flock of sheep herschel and moses are brothers in law marrying sisters and herschel thinks god has chosen him to free his people in egypt of course moses was receiving the divine word but herschel misunderstood ill pause here to laugh hystericallypauseanyway the rest of the film is a series of badly written scenes involving moore and actors who are making special appearances these scenes do not propel the plot forward they bring what little story there is to a grinding haltjack gilford plays a tailor dom deluise has maybe three lines when he meets herschel in the desert john houseman is an archangel just giving the same line readings he gave in the paper chase david l lander is a fake blind man healed by herschel andrea martin is one of zereldas sisters i was not sure who madeline kahn was supposed to be she gives a ride to herschel and has about a minute and a half of screen time john ritter plays a very unfunny devil richard pryor has one scene as the pharaoh but it was obviously shot at a different time than moores scene because the two do not appear onscreen together in the end zerelda turns into a pillar of salt after looking back on new sodoms destruction ha ha herschel writes the ten commandments and gives them to moses who is basking in all the glory in the final scenes the screenwriter decide to try and salvage this shallow film by having herschel bait god into an argument god comes off as an all powerful bully who was leading herschel around for his own amusement speaking through him only to give him the ten commandments we even have zerelda quip god works in mysterious ways thereby excusing everyones very unchristian behavior during the filmthis film is not funny there is nary a laugh to be found anywhere at least monty python made fun of many established religious mainstays in life of brian in addition to their questionable take on jesus life but here the humor consists of poo poo jokes and characters constantly bumping their heads this makes mel brooks look like merchantivory churchgoers will be offended not by the films attitude toward religion but by the smugness the movie exhibits impressed with their own hoitytoityness i know not a word on a subject they obviously know nothing about wholly moses is wholly bad and an embarassment to all involved i suggest you read the book insteadthis is rated pg for some physical violence profanity sexual references and adult situations
neg	 you are warned this is a spoiler  this movie is so bad that i doubt i can write enough lines great direction the shots were well thought out the actors were very good particularly richard pryor tho i would have liked to have seen more of him madeline kahn and john houseman were classic dudley more god bless him could have done better john ritter again i would have liked to see more of him in my opinion this failure is due totally to writer failure maybe the producer could have pulled the plug once he saw what he was creating its just too bad that so much money went into this boilerwhen with a little change here and there would in my opinion fixed itthey must have paid the writers standard rates to produce one chuckle
neg	i attempted watching this movie twice and even then fast forwarding the irritating parts but still could not make it to the endi dont understand how this movie genuinely got any good reviews i think these people giving such good reviews are just trying to hype the movie for marketing purposes their reviews seem very unrealistic and it looks like an inside job which makes things more pitiful movies should get true positive comments on their own steam and not contrived ones the acting was reminiscent of a cheesy porno movie and not in a funny way i dont mind low budget movies with bad acting if they know how to work with it i found the lead character to be irritating his facial expressions and humor was unbearably childish i thought this was intentional to make the womens conspiracy seem more enjoyable and founded but they were even worse the script was also very awkward his bosses overdone business speech and the unfunny sarcastic remarks i did not find anything redeeming about this movie other than some of the attractive womennever have i felt that a rating was this misleading i was interested by its premise but scared off by everything else of course see it if you want but i just didnt want anyone else to get their hopes upwaste their time maybe it is just me probably not
neg	this video is 100 retarded besides the brain cell killing acting and plot its way too long dont waste your money at the video store i actually was mad that i sat through this garbage and spent money on it just absolutely awful
neg	ah yes the 1980s  a time of reaganomics and sly  chuck and a host of other action stars hiding in a remote jungle blowing away commies  at the time i couldnt believe how movies like rambo  missing in action and uncommon valor  and who can forget the ridiculous red dawn   made money at the box office  theyre turgid action crap fests with a rather off putting right wing agenda and they have dated very badly  tromas war is a tongue in cheek take on these type of movies but youve got to ask yourself did they need spoofing in the first place  of course not  tromas war lacks any sort of sophistication  though it does make the point that theres no real difference between right wing tyrants and left wing ones  and sometimes feels more like a grade z movie than a send up  maybe it is 
neg	this is truly an awful movie and a waste of 2 hours of your life it is simultaneously bland and offensive with nudity and lots and lots of violence however the nudity is not that exciting and the violence is repetitive and boring also the plot is flimsy at best the characters are unrealistic and undeveloped and the acting is some of the worst i have ever seen i have heard that this movie is supposed to be funny but its not i did not laugh once while watching it nor did i even crack a smile the makers of this film tried to combine a comedy movie with an action movie and they failed on both counts some poorly made movies are funny because they are so bad but this is not one of them
neg	im not ruining anything when i inform you that you get to see a woman have sex with a goat in this movie if that is your thing then your movie has arriveda woman and her husband go to see her estranged sister in the family mansion in the woods her sister is a creepy lady to say the least and she seems to have interests that go beyond family love on the side a group of unsavory characters show up and begin enacting all kinds of pagan ritualsthe plotting is pretty weak and the characters are pretty dumb the woman sticks around even after her husband starts turning into a jerk and hanging out with the pagans even continues the have sex with him on the exploitative side of things there is much bared flesh and a couple of kinky couplings but nothing that hasnt been better somewhere else oh and the aforementioned goatsex scenemost viewers wont make it to the end exploitation fans will ride it out but will be left wanting more410
neg	extremely thin plot of satanic rituals or some such mumbojumbo provides the hokey excuse to thread copious amounts of sex scenes together straight vanilla sex masturbation lesbianism sm bestiality incest and a few other sexual proliferations all get their time in the spotlight here the problem is the storyline is so dull that the rampant sexuality gets pretty tedious after awhile who knew that a film with an intimate goat girl encounter could be so damn boring well now i doeye candy venessa hidalgo shows all helga line provides ta both on display quite frequently women viewers get the occasional penismy grade dregion 1 dvd extras trailers for pick up legend of eight samurai dont answer the phone prime evil  sister street fighter also the same dvd holds a second feature movie evil eye
neg	i absolutely despise this movie no wonder jose larraz disowned it at one point and refuses to discuss it i admire larrazs work especially his more obscure slashersex maniac thrillers like savage lust or scream and die his work has a kind of inescapable artiness about it that he cant seem to switch off owing in part to his secondary career as a painter  cartoonist its too bad he never made a western his vision would have been perfectblack candles is easily his most notorious film and probably his best known after the masterpiece vampyres and its notoriety revolves around one scene where a satanic coven enacts a bizarre rite involving extracting the reproductive fluid of a goat  symbolizing the beast  as some kind of nauseating balm to be used in preparing the waif like sister of a murdered man for her role as the bride of satan the scene in question is staged in a way that looks rather convincing even without the display of any plumbing apparatus the goat may have been endowed with relying upon the histrionics of the actress recruited to play the supplicant in the ritual and lots of guttural chanting on the films recycled musical score heard in a halfdozen films attributed to jacinto molina the perverse nature of the scene is more implied than shown in graphic detail heightened somewhat by the knowledge that said supplicant is actually the teenaged daughter of the satanic priest my but they had fun concocting this moviethe problem with it is that there isnt much to deconstruct or contemplate aside from the paper thin rosemarys baby derived story of a woman being weaned into her role as satans bride by a sophisticated coven of satanists living in the hedgrowed outlands of a very sinister britain led by eurohorror sensation helga line these satanists are comprised of doctors lawyers land owning magnates and other upper crust dignitaries who actually owe their professional success to their worship of the devil all you have to do is sell your soul and the world can be yours only watch out whom you may sell out to pay back petty personal conflict or you may end up being felched with a swordthe film attempts to combine this heady satanic trip with oodles or borderline graphic sex and should correctly be regarded as a kind of apex or culmination of the sex and horror spanish thriller traditions popularized in part by mr molina  ms line and which had amazingly flourished under the disapproving eye of one generalissimo franco the dictator who controlled spain up until 1976 while he lived his decree was that spanish cinema was to be free of graphic depictions of onscreen sex spanish directors often made two versions of their films one with the sex concealed for their own screens and one with the fornication on display for export as difficult as it was for the filmmakers to express themselves the result was a sort of interesting tension that usually results when artists flirt with the forbidden spanish horror from the 1970s has a very special flavor to it that is somewhat of an acquired taste its not for everyonebut in a bizarre turn of events without francos influence on their culture spanish horror sort of dried up in the late 1970s when their gothic castles and demonic orgies suddenly found themselves pass when compared to new sensations like jaws and the star wars phenomenon and without francos constraints their were suddenly a flood of overtly graphic thrillers that came tumbling out of the pipes in the very late 70searly 80s of which black candles is perhaps the best known due to its emphasis on sexual deviancy with a barnyard animal larraz major horror films have always revolved around sexual taboos the lesbianism of vampyres the incest of scream and die  deviation but here the effect of the depravity is to overshadow the rest of the production nobody cares about anything else but the traditionally censored trip to the goat barn and watching a cut version without the scene in the barn is almost an exercise in pointlessness the sex isnt graphic enough to rate as porn and the chills arent chilling enough to rate as horrorso black candles is essentially a behavior study  here is how high society british satanists might behave in their secluded mansions out in the west midlands or whatever between sex scenes the actorsactresses sit around and have lots of discussions the best thing the film has going for it is an undeniably oppressive atmosphere of claustrophobia with most of its action taking place in the tightly confined interiors of ms lines characters mansion nearly every avenue of fornication is hinted at so fans of softcore sex romps with a hinting of supernatural horror will be amused and of course the vicarious sex criminals amongst us will enjoy choking their chickens to the goat barn scene but the ultimate conclusion of the film is silly pretentious intelligence insulting and probably perfect for such an otherwise forgettable exercise in applied sleaze210 without the goat barn this movie just isnt the same and with the scene its probably a bit too much for most viewers larraz was correct to disown it
neg	black candles is rather a muddled mess from the same director that brought us vampyres and much later rest in pieces among othersim only noting the ones ive seen at any rate we have a couple making love and then somewhere near by a pin is poised over a voodoo doll and then pierces it and the man keels over not sure if it was good for either of them at that point fast forward to where the mans sister has come to the house to investigate and hear the reading of the will or something to that effect and of course everybody else except her is in on something which happens to be devil worship its really hard to say who is who at moments during the movie and it does get a bit confusing at times to spice things up though theres a simulated bestiality scene i hope its simulated with a black goat sure to be a crowd pleaser ugh at times this echoes rosemarys baby minus the baby because the hostess is always giving one woman herbal tea and the place reeks of whatever nasty satanic herbs these are too because that keeps getting remarked upon however the herbs arent the only thing that reeks about this film the end seems to be back to the beginning again and many viewers might find themselves wondering where theyve been during the middle part its not unwatchable its just not very good and i guess it all depends on what you like to see in films and there wasnt much here that did anything much for me 3 out of 10
neg	when carol vanessa hidalgo starts looking into her brothers death she begins to suspect something more sinister than natural causes the closer she gets to the truth the more of a threat she becomes to her sisterinlaw fiona helga line and the rest of the local satanists theyll do whatever is necessary to put a stop her nosy waysif youre into sleazy satanicthemed movies black candles has a lot to offer the movie is filled with plenty of nudity and ritualistic softcore sex one scene in particular involving a young woman and a goat must be seen to be believed unfortunately all the sleaze in the world cant save black candles most of the movie is a total bore other than the one scene ive already mentioned the numerous sex scenes arent shocking and certainly arent sexy the acting is spotty at best even genre favorite helga line gives a disappointing performance the plot really doesnt matter its main function seems to be to hold the string of dull sex scenes together im only familiar with one other movie directed by jose ramon larraz compared with his daughters of darkness that masterfully mixes eroticism and horror black candles comes off as amateurish 310 is about the best i can do
neg	what made me track this movie down was the viewing vampyres i thought i have to get the other movies this guy larroz has made i was sorry i tracked this downit is a weak attempt at an occultsatanic type movie laden with sex and only sexwith ugly actors and actresses this is an excuse for sleaze the only redeeming factor was the setting and atmosphere avoid this one too much hype surrounds it not worth the effort of finding it this refers to the welcome to the grind house edition i hope he has some other movies which lives up to vampyres oh and the goat scene was very boring i understand that this is what carries the hype
neg	one of the cornerstones of lowbudget cinema is taking a wellknown classic storyline and making a complete bastardization out of it phantom of the mall is no exception to this rule the screenwriter takes the enduring phantom of the opera storyline and moves it into a late 80s shopping mall however the phantoms goal now is simply to get revenge upon those responsible for disfiguring his face and murdering his family the special effects do provide a good chuckle especially when body parts begin appearing in dishes from the yogurt stand pauly shore has a small role which does not allow him to be as fully obnoxious as one would expect mostly due to the fact that his fifteen minutes of mtv fame had not yet arrived if youre looking for a few good laughs at the expense of the actors and special effects crew check this flick out otherwise keep on looking for something else
neg	phantom of the mall is a film that fits best in the easily forgotten category its a pretty lousy variant on the famous story by gaston leroux the phantom of the opera not a bad idea to itself but the plot and production of this movie are way to weak to bring a decent homage to that story on the bright side gaston leroux doesnt has to turn over in his grave just yet it could have been a lot worse phantom of the mall has too many useless flashbacks in it and way too many boring sequences to make it memorable also the scriptwriters wanted to give too much draught to the story than necessary and even though theres a lot of mystery getting build up about the character of eric  the basic plot is ordinary and djvu spoilers its about a young couple that brutally gets torn apart because the boy gets killed in a fire that fire was set to his house because he and his parents refused to sell their home in order to make room for a huge mall to be build the boy survived the fire and he has hidden himself in the mall to avenge himself meanwhile he guards his girl who now works in the mall and tries to forget her loss end spoilers this pretty simple  but rather effective  plot gets thickened by lots of pointless elements and annoying conspiracy theories while it should just be an entertaining horror movie it desperately tries to be an intelligent thrillerand thats not what the fans look for there are a few innovative killings but theyre not satisfying enough for people who want to see a relaxing horror movie and besides phantom of the mall could have used at least a bit of humor this entire production  the cast included  takes itself way too serious ill try to finish with a few positive aspectslike for example it stars ken foree  diehard horror fans will certainly recognize him as peter for dawn of the dead thats like the horror milestone that yet has to find an equal even though his role in this movie is limited and even completely unnecessaryit was good to see him again tvmovie fans will also recognize morgan fairchild as the mayor shes a fine actress and an elegant lady pauly shore is also in this but i cant stand himso my opinion about him may be a bit biased and finally a bit of praise for the leading actress named kari whitman shes an extremely beautiful girl and she does have a bit of talenttoo bad she never made it to the top actually this movie is her biggest achievement and that says enough about her career
neg	somewhere between the food court and zips the mall in this filmhas an explosives store this is the only place the title charactercan purchase the bomb he plants in the mall in the dull finalea fictional town has a new mall built on some land that wascondemned cute girl i didnt catch her name gets a job as awaitress there she lost her boyfriend in a fire at the site where themall stands the villainous mall owner hires the arsonistresponsible for the fire as a security guard after his first securityguard ends up dead rob estes eons before silk stalkings is aphotogreporter trying to find a story he hooks up with cute girland their mutual funny friend pauly shore and try to find out if ericis still alive he is living in the mall basement  and travelingthrough the air ducts and offing different people who upset hisformer girlfriend including the arsonist eventually he kidnaps herand the finale involves the bomb and everyone running from thescene before the big kablooey morgan fairchild is along for theride as the mayoryes shes the mayorof course you probably did not need a plot sketch since the entirestory is in the title someone named eric is taking revenge againstpeople as a phantom of a mall this also means there is nosuspense we know eric is behind this but we still have to seeestes and cute girl go through the motions of a silly investigationwatch as fairchild who we know has been in cahoots with themall owner all along pull a gun on our heroic duo in the middle ofa crowded party yet no one says a word as she leads them to heroffice and her eventual death the fictional town is huge yet nary apoliceman is ever called everyone relies on mall security for ordereric has been hiding since the mall was built but i am not surewhere he seems to live in a basement area but you would thinksome construction worker would have found him he also hasfurnished his love pad quite well and found a few outlets since hehas electricity it might be nicer than your own apartmentpauly shore fans both of you take note he tricks a security guardout of his booth by mooning the camera yes stop scanningcelebrity skin and playgirl this is where you get to see a grainyblack and white shot of paulys south shore although no weezilthis is just junk and proof positive that i am down to renting justabout anything at the video store to stay in the horror section thisfilm is not erics revenge it is the film makers revenge for mebeing dumb enough to watch it here is my revenge i do notrecommend it thatll show emthis is rated r for physical violence some gun violence goresome profanity some female nudity brief male nudity and somesexual content
neg	on the face of it ruiz has set out to make a psychological thriller although its not as satisfying as a classic piece in that genre there are compensations the tensions generated between huppert and balibar as women calmly but calculatingly at war over a boy they both claim are compelling however in a true european arthouse style ruiz doesnt give us release of this tension as the women alternately also try to behave compassionately towards each other the only raised voice is that of hupperts waking from a nightmare an uncontested irrational event in the filmin fact if we follow the title the film is as little about its thriller skeleton as jane campions in the cut instead it is an intergender psychological study focusing on men the boy camille nils hugon decides on a practical joke playing his mother off against an emotionally vulnerable other woman both women seem to pander to him rather than scold and this compounds the problem in the background is an intemperate psychologist charles berling swift to confront the women in his life  his sister huppert the nanny or his pa  and so acting as a symbolic adult counterbalance to the calm and we learn manipulative camille it is particularly interesting that like the father in henry james the turn of the screw denis podalydes lawenforcer father is absent for the duration of the film ruiz fashions an oedipal moment out of hupperts reaction to his return at the films closeread either as a thriller or as a psychiatric essay this film is ultimately rather disappointing im officially rather fed up with mme hupperts screen method which is too buried and so ill be looking to see her on stage before i come back to her european  enjoyed heavens gate films again the support is good ruiz does the cast no favours though quite apart from some poor lighting and some wilfully odd shots its as if his direction has left characterisation quite out of reach  im thinking particularly of edith scobs shamanic neighbour to isabelle who acts knowing but communicates bafflement the set pieces do not link up to a forward driving plot  the tension i have already referred to is not only weakly dissipated but wasted in its directional potentialwant to see a good contemporary french thriller go and see lappartement instead 410
neg	on his birthday a small boys tells his mother he is not her son and that he wants to go home to his real motherin some ways comedy de linnocence feels like it comes from a different time of moviemaking perhaps the 60s or 70s certainly it reminded me of loseys secret ceremony 1968 and richard loncraines full circle 1977 both of which deal with loss grief and relationships between parents and lost children curiously both films star mia farrowall three films are populated with unsympathetic characters who behave in strange and unexplained ways all three films have a chilly feel both emotionally and literally all three films focus on motherchild relationships and ultimately all three films pose the question  what is real what is imagined beautiful but flawed it offers no easy answers and leaves much hanging unexplained and strange
neg	i wish i could give this movie a zero or even lower because sadly thats what it deserves i honestly never walk out of a movie but this one was so dreadfully awful that i couldnt stand another minute of it pleaseplease please for the sake of mankind skip this movie if you want a hot lesbian movie that you can really delve into this isnt itit has unattractive unappealing leads choppy structure ridiculous dialog and it is absolutely unconvincing in every imaginable way on an absolutely basic level it fails to entertain everything about mango kiss is so stagey it is worse than any student film i have seenas if that werent enough the entire movie relies on constant and i mean constant voice over narration the script writer may as well have written a novel because they insisted on telling everything instead of showing it we are just supposed to assume that lou and sassafras are the best of friends and have a special connection even though there is no character development to illustrate this also this film continues to introduce to new characters after the first five minutes and not in a natural way but in a freezeframe of the characters with their name written over the screen there is no introduction no development of any of the characters we dont really get to know any of themthis is the most amateur movie i have ever seeni am a gay woman who watched this film with my roommate another gay woman and we both found this movie to be a depressing representation of queer cinema i am beginning to think that lesbian and gay movies are a lot like christian rock  it doesnt matter how atrocious it is people will still flock to it and champion it no matter how poor the quality is please dont rent this instead lets encourage the production of quality gay and lesbian movies by renting but im a cheerleader or fire or heavenly creatures instead of swallowing whatever mindless tripe they aim at the gay community ie queer as folk
neg	i borrowed this movie because not only because its gay theme but the thought of role playing really intrigued me i was pleasantly surprised that it was shot in san francisco since i live near sf and of course it was nice to see shots of the castro district although the castro to me really caters more to gay male than female but other than that i cant really recommend this movie the characters arent really developed for me to care and when they finally started to get to the role playing i was already bored out of my mind and the role playing scenes that i did see were a bit embarrassing to watch the acting leaves something to be desired needless to say i didnt finish the movie id skip this one
neg	ok my girlfriend and i rented the dvd and about 30 minutes into the movie wed exchanged a lot of ehhh what is this movie about and more importantly do i care to find out what it ends with glances and decided we either needed drugs to keep us interested in the plot or just end the pain right there and then and watch something else we opted for the latteri liked but im a cheerleader a lot but mango kiss is too silly and surreal for my taste sorry i definitely prefer debs better than chocolate fucking ml goldfish memory and firesorcia
neg	in over 70 years of watching moviesthis has to be one of the very worst comedies ever made mel brooks mike meyers  a few other have made some very bad comedies this however is the absolute bottom of the barrelit is unfunny from the very openingto the tacked on scene during the creditsdiane keaton who i normally like must have needed her paycheck badly she desperately needs to relearn her craftdax shepard i do not know who he isneeds a better directorto show him how to actliv tyler is also not up to her rolemike white needs to find another characterhe has done this same type person a few times too manyken howard who started out years back as a first rate actor also not as good as he used to bethere is nothing decent i can say on this attempt at movie comedyratings  out of 4 points 25out of 100 imdb 1 out of 10
neg	whatever happened to keaton is what i want to knowactually i dont i crawled away heaving thinking she must owe half the bookies in vegas or maybe not maybe she was just brainwashed blackmailed and bored to death rich enough to adopt a thirdworld country she somehow had to star in yet another cookiecut clichridden droolathon based on the same characterfranchise shes been rehashing since father of the bride91 youd think shes going head to head with mrbeanspoilers so hubby dax gets fired by obnoxious son of boss his mom keatonleaves his dad after classic row and crashes over with her own dogshow in tow oh those little rascals hubbys got coldfeet for diaperduty wifeys clock aticking and hey lets toss in a spacecadet as second houseguest for good measure all in one day because thats so funny and original wife gets fed up and walks away mom leaves dad for spacecadet and the couple makes up in time for closing credits 86 very long minutes laternow if you have to have a spacecadet he cant be devious as well he cant scheme some excuse for his stayover and if mom leaves dad she cant hop into a cab dressed as a pumpkin just because some scriptwriter agonized over how to cheer thing up plus that gag whereby they invite her in only to then discover shes got her canine entourage in the cab has got to be outlawed by now and you only get one obnoxious 2dimensional boss to denigrate another moviekiller would be the moviescript the space cadet is toiling away at supposedly more lame than the actual one again dejasadnausealiv tyler doesnt seem happy here her voice was weird at times it had me wondering if they later had her redub some of it and shes a smart one shes handled great roles and well forgive her for jersey girl it was disasterprone could happen to anyone dax shepard was watchable and thats being generous considering the materialpersonally its the director the screenwriters and especially the producers that i would love to see tarnfeathered before shipped to guantanamo as playthings for the prisoners and thats me keeping this lite
neg	watching smother was perhaps the longest notquite90minutes of my life there wasnt a laugh to be had in fact i dont remember ever cracking a smile diane keaton was horridly unfunny as a middleaged chainsmoking dog hoarder the textbook overbearing mother character a relentlessly irritating woman who clearly suffers from some kind of personality disorder she is manipulative conniving melodramatic childish narcissistic and worst of all boringi suppose i should briefly mention the other characters but why bother it was just a long string of movie clichsthe dippy socially inept distant relative whos just trying to break into the industry the gruff and longsuffering but somehow still lovable father the mild mannered wife who just cant take it anymore but eventually moves beyond the discord and resignedly comes home the herd of unhousebroken dogs who like to chew throw pillows while everyone is away etcgod what a snore ive never been a diane keaton fan and smother only reminded me why overacting is overacting no matter how many pictures you did in your prime her attempts at physical comedy were especially humiliating what was the director thinkingwhile i like dax shepard and can even sometimes tolerate liv tyler their performances were so lackluster and dull that it was clear that neither actor gave a damn about this movie that was okay because neither did i keatons endless selfabsorbed prattling was intolerable and at times shepards dislike for her seemed genuine by the end of the movie i wanted to slap her myselfawful
neg	after seeing the poster from the film smotheri knew i was about to live one of those intolerable film experiences which make me want to take my eyes outhoweveri felt a slight optimism because the movie had a solid cast which i thought it was going to rescue the movieunfortunately that did not happensmother is a horrible moviebut it is not execrablethat is the best i can say about itthe screenplay from smother written by the same guys from license to wedsomething which explains they have anything but talent for writing movies is full of cheap and predictable humorseriouslyi did not laugh even once watching this filmbesidesthe solid cast i previously mentioned is absolutely wastedafter the big number of garbage she has been involved in like the monumentally atrocious and execrable because i said sosome people may think the career from diane keaton is extinguishinghoweverit is impossible for me to forget the excellent performances she has brought in previous decadeson films like annie hall or baby boomon smothershe makes her best effort with her performancebut her character is so horribly written she cannot do anything with itdax shepard has left on me a good impression with his solid performances on the films baby mama and idiocracyhoweverhe does what he can with his charactermike white also makes a good effortbut he does not reach too far awayhe is a very talented screenwriter like he has shown on films like the good girl and school of rockso i would have liked to see he was one of the screenwriters from this movieinstead of only acting on itliv tyler suffers from the same situation of all the previously mentioned actors  being wastedthe worst fail from smother is being absolutely boring and unfunnyits screenplay is nothing more than a collection of forced scenes and situations we have seen on sitcomsstay far away from this crappy comedy
neg	totally forgettable specially because of the weak acting this is the first movie ive seen with dax shepard to my surprise hes been around since the late 90s i thought he was a newcomer since his acting was so bland i could say the same about liv tyler although ive seen her do well in other movies she gave clare cooper a strange personality liv is not the kind of actress that will give the character a fiery emotional personality like diane keaton would be able to but it was pretty strange to see her say her lines in whisper mode it seemed that altogether there simply wasnt a very good chemistry going on between the actors and i think diane keaton sensed that as well shes a fantastic actress but seemed just a bit over the top in this movie it felt like she just wanted to get this movie over as soon as possible i wouldnt blame her
neg	if you hit your teens in the 70s as i did you probably remember the stories about studio 54 whether or not you liked disco an exclusive club it was the perfect symbol of 70s cultural overindulgence and selfabsorption theres even an excellent vh1 documentary about the club that could tell you everything you wanted to know about its heyday and the stories are easily interesting enough to spawn a very captivating filmsadly this isnt it 54 follows the lives of a few of its employees a bartender named shane ryan phillippe a busboy named greg breckin meyer his wife a coatcheck girl anita selma hayek and of course the master of ceremonies himself steve rubell mike meyers while the goingson at the club are well represented this film concerns itself more with the personal lives of the workers following shanes story the closestthe movie works in spurts sometimes it captures perfectly the shallowness of the nightlife culture such as when shane is taken to a dinner party and doesnt know who errol flynt is and other times it waxes into hokey melodrama some of that is inherent in the premise  following the underlings as they mingle in the world of the rich and fabulous  but a lot of it is due to the kidgloved treatment with which both the club and rubell are given throughout the movie while rubell certainly electrified the scene in new york with his penchant for overthetop spectacle and his exclusive handpicking of the crowds each night the rampant drugs and sexuality are only briefly touched on and rubell himself while his excesses are mentioned come off oddly positive for a guy who was in life a liar a cheat a drug abuser and promiscuous as all hell not that i was looking for the man to be pilloried here but his ego directly contributed to the fall of his club and the diminishing of the nightlife culture he helped to elevate a final scene where he gazes down at the regulars paternally is so emotionally false as to be patently absurdmeyers does his best to capture rubell but hes given so little to work with here its surprising his performance is effective but hes good and he helps to anchor the film philippe whom i find generally to be a good actor is hamstrung here by the shallowness and stupidity of his character hes limited to a deerintheheadlights smile or a sullen uncomprehending frown and even he cant translate that into a strong performance hayek and meyer are both okay again undercut by the writing and neve campbell  prominently featured on the dvd cover  appears so briefly she really has an extended cameofor some reason i still find myself interested even fascinated by the popular culture of the second half of the seventies but even given that this is not a film that particularly engaged me despite a predisposition to like it id say if that era or that club has any interest for you track down the vh1 special rather than this middleoftheroad melodrama
neg	54 is a film about a club with that very title in the setting of the 70s era it features the classic goodlooking bartender the sexy females the high powered owner the partying when all entwined together chaos ensues and the bartender played by phillipe seems to be at the brunt of it allim going to be as blunt and honest as possible whilst avoiding any outright unfair or untrue comments like its an ok film i really do find it a completely dire film complimented by its dire cast every time i sit down to watch a film casting salma hayek i am always awaiting to see her beauty radiantly expressed simultaneously with a great performance but reality invariably reminds me quite abruptly how utterly talentless she is i mean really what has she ever bequeathed the masses with other than her immense table dance in from dusk till dawn the same goes for ryan phillippe another poor actor who gives nothing to the screen but his good looks and insanely dull facade otherwise known as acting mike myers isnt quite as bad as these 2 he does at least give the film something worthy playing the seedy extroverted cofounder of the 54 club the type that the majority watching would hate ie job well done he puts in a somewhat convincing performance that gave me rare enjoyment from the flick but alas it is not enough to rescue the film from its baseless and flat nothingness most bad bad films i find something to take from the film but this has nothing to it really neve campbell isnt too bad but she is just there the storyline is dull it appears the writer was more bent on making a film of this style and embellishment and forgot to add anything else any meaning any class anything at all because like most ornaments they are just hollow pointless objects that are merely pretty to look at much akin to the basis of this disastrous filmgenuinely an hour and a half of time i could have spent better doing something much more exciting like talking to 90 year old relatives on the phone about the weather
neg	54 is a film based on the infamous studio 54 of the 1970s  the hangout for the social elite and party clubbers in the film ryan phillippe is the main character based on an actual employee of studio from 1977  1982the films problem is that its all glitter and style and no substance it tries to be a really grimy and probing satire like boogie nights but ultimately comes across as an inferior wannabe mike myers is given the thankless task of playing cocainesnorting club owner steve rubell its only a slightly comedic role and if this was myers best attempts at sliding into drama like lemmon and other comedic actors did in their time its a total failure54 could have been insightful and interesting but instead its just another dumb teen flick that isnt entertaining or even remotely engaging view at your own peril
neg	what a waste this movie could have really been something decent but the writing in particular is crap and the main characters are rather shallow and uninteresting mike meyers was good and the historical recreation of late 70s decadence was well crafted but overall this movie was a big waste of time instead the movie to watch that deals with similar themes and the same basic time frame is the great boogie nights
neg	unfortunately this film 54 was a pathetic attempt of the true story of studio 54 the only thing that was good about the picture was mike myers who was a joy to watch neve cambpell although her role was little was unfortunately bad the bottom line is that this film lacked a good performance from the actors except one and that the conversion of the true story was a desperate attempt for a good screenplay
neg	me and my girlfriend went to see this movie as a premiere surprise that is we bought at ticket to the preview to a movie before it opened here in denmark we sat through the 1st hour or so and then we left the point of the movie seemed to be simply to portray the era and club 54 but it did so at the expence of character development of which there was none and plot of which there was littleseldom have i been so indifferent to the characters in a moviethe music was good though so if you like to hear some good music and get a fix of that 70ies mood i guess it is ok but dont expect to get a plot of believable characters
neg	unless you understand wretched excess this movie wont really mean much to you an attempt was made to interject a bit of humanity into a cold and bleak period consumed by alcohol and drugs  it doesnt workwhen salma hayak does her big disco number her voice is so obviously dubbed it is pathetic  the producers could at least have gotten someone that sounded remotely like herthe documentary that has been playing on television lately is far superior and gives a much truer view of that period of our historyno one with the exception of mikey myers could be accused of acting however he does an incredible job
neg	i know no one cares but i do this film is historic for one reason it is the unity of two heroes from two great seventies scifi films well one is great and one is quite bad the great one is truly great in fact its the best the bad one is truly bad in fact its the worst of course of the great i refer to star wars and its star mark hamill aka luke skywalker who is the hero of this film about a kid who gets his vette swiped and then goes to vegas on a lead and after a whole lot of adventures eventually recovers it since hes into fixing cars i guess you can call him lube skywalker along the way he meets a hooker with a heart of gold and ends up facing off with a character played by kim milford the hero from the seventies scifi cult film laserblast which is as ive hinted at earlier the worst scifi film ever made milford plays the lead baddie whom hamill must steal his car back from i realize that no one cares about this meeting of two great scifi heroes but i do and i also must say that this is one of the bestworst movies of all time mark hamills acting needs the force the plot needs extensive jedi training and the character of the hooker played by annie potts just might be the most annoying character of all time ever in any film ive ever seen but its a fun movie to watch on a weekend day or a weekday night late at night very late its one of those films that meanders looking for something but without quite finding it and yet at the same time its entire purpose is like freeform jazz to simply exist as is and it does and what is isnt that great but you cant say it isnt entertaining because for an hour and a half you might feel ripped off but you wont feel cheated so turn off your mind relax and enjoy this muddled gem without any expectations and may the force be with you always
neg	the summer of 1979 when this flick was a staple on that new movie medium called hbo was gas line summer  iranian hostage crisis summer a change of mood was about to end lowbudget loneronamission car films although smokey  the bandit kept needforspeed flicks going as liveaction roadrunner cartoons for a few more years corvette summer is as quirky as any earlier movie like vanishing point or dirty mary crazy larry if lighter  sexier than most justgraduated highschool automotive genius kenneth hamill hitchhikes to vegas in pursuit of the car theft ring that ripped off his shop class masterpiece a supercustom righthanddrive vette in the spiritual limbo of the i15 desert see fear  loathing in las vegas he gets into a custom van yes this was the tail end of the van craze too tricked out as a mobile bordello  driven by sassy aspiring hooker vanessa potts on her way to sin city to make her well whatever it is ambitious hookers make vanessa get it shy innocent kenneth is in way over his head in vegas with only his allamerican resolve  his new friend to help him although the hardedged young call girl is predictably less worldwise than she first seems why in the i am woman age vanessa invested her talents money  future in the worlds oldest but least dignified profession over say college or even hairdressing can be explained by young men whod like to think that all women at least consider the joys of that career path remember the target audience right hamill is a good choice for the whitebread kenneth the car doesnt even belong to him personally but to his school who wont be deterred from his goal by violence money or even loveuntil he finds out why the car was really stolen potts acts with style  energy but vanessa is too incredible for any but the most credulous testosterone machine to buy into the bad guys are made surprisingly human especially by the alwaysfine brion james but theres not much action  this isnt the kind of movie that can be carried by dialog plot twists or heavy themes you could always reach up turn the tv dial  plug in your pong console the similar but meaner chris mitchum vehicle stingray which appeared at about the same time featured lamer acting but more skin speed  mayhem the best features of each film might have produced a vette movie worth remembering thus the trans am was left to rule the boxoffice muscle car showroom another forgotten car movie brought back from the dead by speed channels fine weekend series lost drivein
neg	annie potts is the only highlight in this truly dull film mark hamill plays a teenager who is really really really upset that someone stole the corvette he and his classmates turned into a hotrod quite possibly the ugliest looking car to be featured in a movie and heads off to las vegas with annie to track down the evil genius who has stolen his pride and joyi would have plucked out my eyes after watching this if it wasnt for the fun of watching annie potts in a very early role and its too bad for hamill that he didnt take a few acting lessons from her danny bonaduce also makes a goofy cameo
neg	this is a pretty bad movie the plot is sentimental mush i suppose the production values are ok decent photography unobtrusive direction and all that mark hamill was terrible ive never cared much for him and this movie validates that perception its no wonder that he never really had any sort of career aside from his star wars films ill just say buhbye mark as he sinks into welldeserved obscurity on the other hand a very young annie potts utterly stole the show she showed charm beauty and acting chops all in one performance i remember seeing her in texasville recently and taking note of her beauty its interesting seeing her from ten years earlier anyway unless you are interested in miss potts run away from this film screaming for the hills
neg	mark hamill should have felt mighty embarrassed with corvette summer this time he uses a new kind of force to regain the possession of his dream machine a bright red vette it looks like another sour teenage flick the first halfhour and does a uturn in heading for the wrong direction the writing and directing jobs are dreadfully done with a few scenes you cant hardly take youre expecting this to happen anyway and youre also sniffing the smell of late70s hodgepodge only a former newcomer like annie potts would easily steal the show and save this poor movie from the repo creeps her impractical but delightful personality holds on to your interest for good and this is the finest chance to see her in a swimsuit hooray for annie sorry mark i guess the force wasnt with you this time around
neg	what if somerset maugham had written a novel about a coal miner who decided to search for transcendental enlightenment by trying to join a country club if he had he could have called it the razors edge since the kathaupanishad tells us the sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over thus the wise say the path to salvation is hard but maugham decided to stick with the wellbred class and so we have darryl f zanucks version of larry darrell recently returned from wwi carefully groomed well connected in society and determined to find himself by becoming a coal miner or as maugham tells us this is the young man of whom i write he is not famous it may be that when at last his life comes to an end he will leave no more trace of his sojourn on this earth than a stone thrown into a river leaves on the surface of the water yet it may be that the way of life he has chosen for himself may have an ever growing influence over his fellow men so that long after his death perhaps it will be realized that lived in this age a very remarkable creature the razors edge has all of zanucks cultural taste that money could buy its so earnest so sincereso selfimportant as larry goes about his search for wisdom working in mines on merchant ships climbing a himalayan mountain to learn from an ancient wise man we have his selfish girl friend isabel played by gene tierney his tragic childhood chum played by anne baxter the girlfriends snobbish and impeccably clad uncle played by clifton webb and willie maugham himself played by herbert marshall taking notes the movie is so insufferably smug about goodness that the only thing that perks it up a bit is clifton webb as elliot templeton if i live to be a hundred i shall never understand how any young man can come to paris without evening clothes webb has some good lines but we wind up appreciating clifton webb not elliot templeton zanuck wanted a prestige hit for twentieth century when he bought the rights to maughams novel he waited a year until tyrone power was released from military service he made sure there were welldressed extras by the dozens a score that sounds as if it were meant for a cathedral and he even wrote some of the scenes himself the effort is as selfconscious as a fat man wearing a rented tux despite hollywoods view of things in the razors edge i can tell you that for most people hard work doesnt bring enlightenment just weariness and low pay after nearly twoandahalf hours we last see larry carrying his duffle bag on board a tramp steamer in a gale hes going to work his way back to america from europe with a contented smile on his face my dear somerset maugham says to isabel at the same time in an elaborately decorated parlor larry has found what we all want and what very few of us ever get i dont think anyone can fail to be better and nobler kinder for knowing him you see my dear goodness is after all the greatest force in the worldand hes got it larry and the audience both need a healthy dose of dramamine maugham lest we forget was a fine writer of plays novels essays and short stories to see how the movies could do him justice watch the way some of his short stories were brought to the screen in encore trio and quartet and instead of wasting time with larry darrell spend some time with lawrence durrell the alexandria quartet is a good read
neg	the author of numerous novels plays and short stories w somerset maugham 18741965 was considered among the worlds great authors during his lifetime and although his reputation has faded over the years his work continues to command critical respect and a large reading public published in 1944 the razors edge is the tale of a world war i veteran whose search for spiritual enlightenment flies in the face of shallow western values it was maughams last major noveland it was immensely popular given that the novels conflicts are internalized spiritual and philosophical issues it was also an extremely odd choice for a film versionbut darryl f zannuck of 20th century fox fell in love with the book and snapped up the screen rights shortly after publicationaccording to film lore the razors edge was to be directed by the legendary george cukor from a screenplay by maugham himselfand it does seem that maugham wrote an adaptation when the film went into production however cukor was replaced by edmund goulding a director less known for artistic touch than a workmanlike manner and the maugham script was replaced with one by lamar trotti the author of such memorable screenplays as the oxbow incident tyrone power recently returned from military service during world war ii was cast as the spiritually conflicted larry darrell gene tierney one of the great beauties of her era was cast as socialite isabell bradley the supporting cast was particularly notable including herbert marshall anne baxter clifton webb lucille watson and elsa lanchester both budget and shooting schedule were lavish and when the film debuted in 1946 it was greatly admired by public and critics alikebut time has a way of putting things into perspective seen today the razors edge is indeed a beautifully produced filmbut that aside the absolute best one can say for it is that it achieves a fairly consistent mediocrity as in most cases the major problem is the script although it is reasonably close to maughams novel in terms of plot it is noticeably off the mark in terms of character and it completely fails to capture the fundamental issues that drive the story we are told that larry is in search of enlightenment we are told that he receives it we are told he acts on itbut in spite of the occasional and largely superficial comment we are never really told anything about the spiritual artistic philosophical and intellectual processes behind any of it we are most particularly never told anything significant about the nature of the enlightenment itself it has the effect of cutting off the story at its kneeswe are left with the shell of maughams plot which centers on the relationship between larry and isabell a woman larry loves but leaves due to the growing ideological riff that opens up between them tyrone power and gene tierney were more noted for physical beauty than talent but both could turn in good performances when they received solid directorial and script support unfortunately that does not happen here they are extremely onenote and power is greatly miscast to boot fortunately the supporting cast is quite good with herbert marshall clifton webb and lucille watson particularly so the thenfamous performance by anne baxter however has not worn as well as one would hopewith a running time of just under two and a half hours the film also feels unnecessarily long there is seemingly endless cocktail partytype banter and indeed the entire india sequence which reads as faintly hilarious would have been better cut entirelyan odd situation for this is the very sequence intended as the crux of the entire film regardless of the specific scene it all just seems to go on and on to no actual pointas for the dvd itself the film has not been remastered but the print is extremely good and while the bonus package isnt particularly memorable neither is noticeably poor when all is said and done i give the razors edge four stars for production values and everyones willingness to take on the materialbut frankly this a film best left power and tierney fans who will enjoy it for the sake of the stars and those whose ideas about spiritual enlightenment are as vague as the film itselfgft amazon reviewer
neg	aka trinity is still my name this sequel looks like it was done to capitalize on the outstanding european boxoffice success of they call me trinity only this time joseph e levine and avcoembassy pictures wanted to capitalize on it in america as well too bad they didnt get very far since the hillspencer pictures have had only had marginal success here in the us and this largely boring drawnout film doesnt help it out anytrinity and bambino swear to their dying father harry carey jr that they will become successful outlaws and take care of each other they later get involved with armstraffickers who smuggle guns out of a monastery and who mistakenly think theyre a pair of federal agents it all winds up falling flat in spite of a couple of funny scenes especially the one where trinity and bambino are in a fancy french restaurant and dont know how to carry themselves and the scenes with the card sharks was mildly humorous as wellthe opening title music sung by gene roman sounds like a fair bobby goldsborolike early 70s pop song while the music cues sprinkled throughout the movie are pretty good not sure if id want to buy the cd soundtrack of it but some others mightthe film could have had a half hour whacked off of it and it wouldnt have dragged on for so long it looks like a lot of scenery is being chewed up here in fact i lost interest in it about 23rds of the way through the dvd is also terrible with a constant hum in the soundtrack and a poor print that looks like it should have been sent to that great scrap heap in the skya big step down from the previous film4 out of 10
neg	i have seen this movie and the other one trinity is my name and i find that this one is worse then the first one i have no idea why they even made another movie it was stupid and pointless sorry to say that i have all of them i have sat through them number of times and it still drives me to turn it off 5 minutes into the movie i like terence hill movies and i like bud spencer but this movie just drove me up the wall if it had a different story line or at least more of a plot and more comedy it might have been funner and worth the 5 dollars i spent buying all the movies but you make mistakes so i would say save your money and dont bye this movie or any of the ones that go with it trust me on this one
neg	i didnt see they call me trinity but this sequel is really unfunny at all it has many gags that are supposed to make people laugh i guess the filmmaker just dont have the talent to do it right wonder why it was so popular in the 70s
neg	hollywood the home of hype glamor and the search for profits is scarcely ruled by spiritual values and so it comes as no surprise that its attempts at investigations of the spiritual life are thin and often silly better to go farther afieldto the films of bresson dreyer rossellini and bergman for probing depictions of the spirituality strange cargo is no exception this odd hybrid of adventure film love story and religious parable trivializes the very insights it tries to communicate that a figure of providence and salvation would work to match verne clark gable at his most cockily mannered and selfregarding and julie joan crawford snarling and spitting out every other word in an attempt to be the queen of tough dames seems ludicrous at best is this the patron saint of the star system at work matching warring egos before sending them off to further penal servitude on the mgm lot but  there are good supporting performances here and visually arresting moments the shadowy prison barracks the escaping boat by moonlight or against a painterly cloudscape julie walking along the seafront as the wind whips up julie and monsieur pig peter lorre bargaining for vernes freedom as the storm builds an unusually ennobling gay prison romance between two convicts  above all there is paul lukass dignified and detached performance as hessler a murderer who can appreciate cambreaus virtues yet turns his back on him in the films most arresting moment hessler having left cambreau stands outside the cabin we hear the wind through the jungle see the shadows on his face which conveys a moment of fear and selfdoubt then he exits into the night in this moment hessler achieves an ambiguity depth and existential strength that none of the other characters manage to achieve is the films secret that its deepest sympathies are allied with hessler
neg	this film is pure hollywood hokum it is based upon a novel called not too narrow  not too deep by richard sale which may or may not have been interesting it would take research to find out the story in the film takes for granted many incidents and much background which obviously existed in the novel but are nowhere to be seen in the film so either the film was savagely cut or the screenplay was a mess from the start there is not one millisecond in this film which is remotely realistic either in terms of events or characters it is pure hollywood fantasy in every respect two wellknown actors paul lukas and peter lorre are so underused and wasted that there was no point in their being in the film at all they must have been thrown into the mix in the manner in which one adds a sprinkling of chopped chives to an omelette hoping that the flavour will be enhanced the film is a ponderous attempt at producing a morality tale and is so corny that it is laughable the story concerns some hardened criminals imprisoned in french guiana who want to escape from their french colonial prison through a jungle very much a hollywood set jungle with a rubber snake naturally there has to be a woman in the story so joan crawford hams it up as a downonherluck tramp who for some reason becomes irresistible to clark gable one of the escaped criminals crawford in escaping through the jungle wears highheeled shoes and keeps her makeup fresh gable flirts and grimaces and makes mawkish expressions crinkling his brow as was his wont smirking and looking suggestively at everybody which was his manner of acting it is hard to treat such a character as a hardened criminal when he is always trying so hard to be clark gable that surely he hasnt any time left to be a thief attentionseekers are by definition too busy to steal and unsuited to a task which requires that people not see them the whole escapade is so ridiculous that it can only be regarded as light entertainment an attempt at religiosity and depth is made by injecting into the story a mysterious angel of mercy who voluntarily walks into the prison and pretends to be an inmate he helps in the escape and accompanies all the criminals and ministers to their various deaths helping them to find peace in their last gasps this character is played very well by ian hunter who retains throughout a convincing air of secret knowledge smiles enigmatically makes cryptic prophetic remarks and has a small spot trained on his face to give him a heavenly glow the theme is meant to be redemption you might call it the donald duck version of hollywood goes moral and gets heavy for real depth hitchcocks i confess of 1953 shows how it should really be done by contrast this piece of trivial nonsense shows just how bare the cupboards of meaning were in tinsel town and that when they went rummaging for something that might mean something all they could come up with was you guessed it more tinsel
neg	hollywood always had trouble coming to terms with a religious picture strange cargo proves to be no exception although utilizing the talents of a superb cast and produced on a top budget with suitably moody photography by robert planck the movie fails dismally on the credibility score perhaps the reason is that the film seems so realistic that the sudden intrusion of fantasy elements upsets the viewers involvement in the action and with the fate of the characters i found it difficult to sit still through all the contrived metaphors parallels and biblical references and impossible to accept bathedinlight ian hunters smug knowitall as a christ figure and the censors in boston detroit and providence at least agreed with me the movie was banned few bostondetroitprovidence moviegoers if any complained or journeyed to other cities because it was obvious from the trailer that gable and crawford had somehow become involved in a message picture it flopped everywhereoddly enough the movie has enjoyed something of a revival on tv a home atmosphere appears to make the movies allegory more receptive to viewers however despite its growing reputation as a strange or unusual film the plot of this strange cargo flows along predictable heavily moralistic lines that will have noone guessing how the principal characters will eventually come to terms with destiny
neg	i watched this with a growing sense of unease why would god in the shape of ian hunter help these particular people in their attempted escape from devils island  and what was he doing there in the first place  i mean i know god works in mysterious ways but helping thieves and murderers and prostitutes find redemption forgiveness and changesofheart in such a godforsaken location in any event it is hardly a likeable movie whatever gable had by way of charm is missing in this portrait of a thoroughly selfish man crawford is as endearing as ever she was ie to me not at all and the whole look of the film makes it seem as if it was made 10 years beforecompared to contemperaneous films like stagecoach and mr deeds goes to town this looks prehistoric
neg	what a great word reimagining is isnt that what they call dawn of the dead mmiv 2004 a clever word indeed  it disguises the term that everyone has grown to hate remake that is and makes it almost sound as if the process of making one was creative and involved the imagination well damn was i misled at least i was seduced more by the thought of countless gore and unbridled violence than by the idea of reimagining though it played a rolestill why make a remake directors do it for only a few reasons really to update a movie for a modern audience or because they personally love the original and want to make a tribute to it an homage if you will nonetheless it all generally i do admit exceptions boils down to one thing stealing someones idea and reshaping it or reimagining it so that those who would never see it or understand it would pay money to see it its like colescliffs notes dump everything in a blender purify all that is more puzzling and curious and throw in a few artificial flavors in other words a great marketing schemeso whats wrong with this one well ill start with what i liked i liked the opening scenes thanks to cgi and a bigger budget we could actually get a grasp of the chaos of the zombie holocaust romero tried to communicate in the original through minimalist means we see the city in ruins thousands of zombies chaos and death two words that look beautiful on screen then it all falls apartthis setup leads nowhere the movie does what almost every remake does it adds more of everything except character atmosphere and story its noisier in some sense bloodier and more full of main characters who appear only to die in nonsensical subplots the setting the mall which played a crucial role in the original films story and theme is purely coincidental the idea communicated in romeros film the pure ecstatic joy of having a mall all to yourself as a fortress is gone here further this reimagining has no moxie no spirit no balls it assumes probably quite rightly that the audience has no attention span and doesnt bother to get us interested in the characters or the story the film is rushed and misses the quieter interactions of the four characters of the original you actually grew to care about those people in romeros version because there was a certain realism to their existence despite the insanity outside the mall here you dont care when or who goes what matters is how they gowhat else is their to say the film is not scary it has one or two jump scenes and it tries to make up for the rest with gore and loud special effects as a story its really too choppy to be followed and the conflicts between the characters are too underdeveloped to save it the humor is also reduced to a few oneliners and one really good character andy after that what remains an ending that is plainly ridiculous and far inferior to the subdued inevitable ambiguity of the original film but despite it being a pretty bad film though not quite as bad as some other remakes it should be remembered for one thing it kicked the passion of christ from its number one spot in the box office well done zombies
neg	funny how many of the people who say this is far superior to romeros version tend to be very young judging by their other posts what we have here is a slick action packed gory and whoopee filled 2 hour mtv video frantic editing popvideo camera work cool music blah blah blahactually it aint bad compared to other recent remakes chainsaw massacre was a total disaster pretty good acting all round totally predictable in the who will die next stakes and a total cash in on the dawn of the dead name that will generate plenty of revenue alone by fans of the original who will go and see it out of curiositydont remakes of classics get on your nerves can they really not come up with something original why remake dawn of the dead the things that made the original special the middle segment kids think is so boring is supposed to be slow to show how when you get everything you ever wanted you still aint happy are totally missing this is an action flick plain and simple the faster the better if you are into action flicks and as this the 2004 version is well done fair enough but for anyone who likes a little substance to their films get ready to sigh againwatch the cinemas over the next few years as we get the godfather series remade by whoever the most fashionable pop director is at the moment and star wars remade with all the kids saying how the new version is miles better cos the old version is slow and boring and holds a camera shot for more than 5 secondsnot bad but in 10 years they will still be discussing the romero version not this pap
neg	when i went and saw this movie i had great expectations but i had so wrong this movie was exactly as every other horror movies its a virus zombies etc exactly as resident evil and many many other movies but the difference with this and other movies is that the story is very week its bad actors and boring music the photo is ok but the rest is total crap dont see this horror movie go and see the ring 2 or any other movie whos much more of a story i hope they will stop making horror movies who has a virus and the virus spread and make people to zombies we have seen enough of that the only good thing in the movie is when they are standing at a roof and shoot famous infected celebrities
neg	what a horrible movie i cannot believe i wasted 90 mins of my life watching this remake please tell me why ving rhames and mehki pfifer starred in this film mehki pfifer is great in er and ving rhames probably didnt know what he was doing i feel terrible for them the music background i must say did not fit at alllll with the story and its amazing how you can find these directors who have absolutely no lives in creating a well and balanced film i hope that in the future no director as horrible as this one was could ever distroy such a great classic film this film should not have been made in the first place an advice to everyone who has seen it please tell me that im right because i couldnt possibly be the only viewer who did not enjoy itboooooo 10 out of 10
neg	the plot is about a female nurse named anna is caught in the middle of a worldwide chaos as flesheating zombies begin rising up and taking over the world and attacking the living she escapes into the streets and is rescued by a black police officer so far so good i usually enjoy horror movies but this piece of film doesnt deserve to be called horror its not even thrilling just ridiculouseven the flintstones or kukla fran and ollie will give you more excitement its like watching a bunch of bloodthirsty drunkards not being able to get into a shopping mall to by more liquor the heroes who has locked themselves in inside the shoppingmall to avoid being eaten by the hoodlums outside are not better either even though they doesnt seem to be drunk they give the impression of being mentally disabled save your money instead of spending it on this
neg	just dont bother i thought i would see a movie with great supspense and actionbut it grows boring and terribly predictable after the interesting start in the middle of the film you have a little social drama and all tension is lost because it slows down the speed towards the end the it gets better but not really great i think the director took this movie just too serious in such a kind of a movie even if u dont care about the plot at least you want some nice action i nearly dozed off in the middlemain part of it rating 310derboiler
neg	what the hell is this its one of the dumbest movies ive seen i dont understand why people on this site love it so much its senseless nudity for no reason its worst then resident evil i strongly dont recomend it unless you want to watch chessy bad acting crap watch real horor movies such as stephen kings it the shining jurassic parkkinda horor jaws etc leave this crap for a rental when there is nothing else to rent it is bad as crudy vs gayson attack of the killer tomatoes is better then this crapoh wow flesh eating zombies how many damn zobie movies do we need skip this one outta 
neg	worst movie everwhat was the purpose of filming this remake aside from turning it into a 90minute informercial for the movies soundtrack zombies that run i guess the director never watched the original dead films which show stifflimbed from rigor mortis creatures shufflingshambling toward their living preyand how exactly did the survivors know which boat in the marina belonged to the recently departed steve110
neg	i was so eager to see this one of my favorite tv showsi saw universal trademark followed with a newly acquainted title and theme song which still impress mecomputer animation on some scenery like a solid title namethe jetsons or a dimension view of a spaceship approaching an amusement park and more made this version splendid and fantasticshortly after that till the endi couldnt believe my eyeshow lucky i was that i could forget all i had seenjust songs by tiffany and its theme song in new arrangement were in my headanywayi wish to see this spaceaged family also the flintstones and yogi bear in all graphic computer design as toy story or bugs lifethe best style for hannabarberas in my opinion
neg	im all for the idea of a grand epic of the american revolutionary war this aint it and for that matter neither was the emmerichdevlingibson the patriot but i digressi saw this film at a publicity screening at the old mgm studios now sony just before it came out the audience had high expectations for this expensive period piece written by veteran robert dillon directed by the esteemed hugh hudson of chariots of fire fame and starring al pacinobut it didnt take long for people to start squirming in their seats whispering derisive comments about pacinos horribly misconceived accent  he was supposed to be an american frontiersman of scottish ancestry  and that of nastassja kinski who was supposed to be recently emigrated from england then the story started and it all went downhill fastmotivations were muddled dialogue was atrocious events had no historical or political context what there was of a plot lurched forward on absurd coincidence by the second or third time that alleged lovers pacino and kinski stumbled into each other it had become a bad joke donald sutherland gave an unhinged performance as a british officerpederast his accent was all over the map too i guess there werent any english actors availablelots of people left those who stayed tried to stifle giggles then openly guffawed i stuck it out  i figured that at least the battle scenes might be good i was wrong inexplicably hudson chose to film them with handheld cameras not even steadicam the jerkiness giving a misplaced newsreel authenticity which ruined the sense of scalethere was a semifamous tv reviewer in the audience a few rows ahead of me the late gary franklin of channel 7 eyewitness news i could tell he was peeved by the behavior of the rest of us and sure enough on his tv segment the next day he gave the film a 10 on his notorious franklin scale of 1 to 10 while remarking churlishly about the louts whod disrupted the screening the night before who clearly didnt know art when they saw it what a buffoonafter this disaster pacino didnt star in another film for almost 4 years hugh hudsons career never recovered you cant say i didnt warn you
neg	i cant figure al pacino out i watch him in the godfather scarface carlitos way and i think i am watching one of the greatest actors of the last thirty years then i see him in two for the money any given sunday and revolution and i wonder what the guy is thinkingi stumbled on revolution a few nights ago and thought i would invest the next two hours on this here is a news flash want to get prisoners to talk force them to watch this over and overtheyll confess to anythingi wont rehash the plot since there is no coherent plot but it does take place during the american revolution and pacino plays an uneducated peasant who does not want to get involved but ultimately does while he has no money no education and dresses like a caveman a very hot natasha kinski falls in love with him for no apparent reason since they have only two minutes of dialogue togetherquite frankly if al smith starred in this movie instead of al pacino it would have ruined their career the script was horrible but pacinos demotivated performance and obvious fake accent made it even worse donald sutherlands role was laughable i really cant describe it natasha kinski is a main character but has like 5 lines in the movie in fact nobody speaks much in this movieone of the most laughable premise in the movie is how al pacino and kinski have this uncanny knack to continually run into each other on the battlefield its like the entire northeast is a starbucks hey funny to see you here again on another battlefield 100 miles awaysee you in a few monthsi am required to give this one star by imdb since there is nothing here for a negative score
neg	brilliant actor as he is al pacino completely derails revolution  his method acting approach is totally illsuited to the role of an illiterate trapper caught up in the american war of independence much of the blame should be attributed to director hugh hudson yes the man who made chariots of fire just a couple of years earlier  talk about a comedown one of the many jobs of a director is to marshal the actors coaxing believable performances from them but in this case hudson has allowed pacino to run amok without asking for restraint of any kind its not just als careerlow performance that hinders the film though there are numerous other flaws with revolution more of which will be said laterilliterate trapper tom dobb al pacino lives in the northeastern region of america with his son ned sid owendexter fletcher he leads a simple life  living off the land raising his son surviving against the elements the country is lorded over by the english colonialists but during an eight year period 177583 a revolution takes place which ends with the british being defeated and the independent american nation being born dobb gets caught up in the events when his boat and his son are conscripted by the continental army  swept away by events they can barely understand the dobbs finds themselves fighting for their lives and freedom in one bloody engagement after another tom also falls in love with daisy mcconnahay natassja kinski a beautiful and fiery woman of british aristocratic ancestry their forbidden love is played out against the larger historical context of the fightingwhere to start with the films flaws most key actors are miscast  pacino has been criticised enough already but kinski fares little better as the renegade aristocrat while donald sutherland is hopelessly lost as a ruthless english soldier with a wobbly yorkshire accent robert dillons script is muddled in its attempts to bring massive historical events down to a personal level at no point does anyone seem to have decided whether this is meant to be an intimate character study with the american revolution as a backdrop or an epic war film with a handful of sharply drawn characters used to carry the story along as a result the narrative falls into no mans land flitting from grand spectacle to small story indiscriminately and meaninglessly john coriglianos score is quite ghastly and is poured over the proceedings with neither thought nor subtlety hugh hudsons direction is clumsy throughout both in his mismanagement of pacino and the other key actors and in the decision to use irritatingly shaky camera work during the action sequences the idea of the handheld camera is to create immediacy  that feeling of being there in the confusion of battle and musket fire like so many other things in the film it doesnt work the one department where the film regains a modicum of respectability is the period detail with costumes sets and weaponry that look consistently accurate but if its period detail youre interested in a trip to the museum would be a better way to spend your time because as a rousing cinematic experience revolution doesnt even begin to make the grade nothing more than a 18000000 megabomb that the ailing british film industry could ill afford in the mid1980s
neg	this movie was promising my favorite actor in a historical drama during the independence war it had memories from dances with wolves for the big prairies indians military fights  from barry lyndon for the british  candles lights atmospheresunfortunately the script is awful the continuity of the story is lacking cuts with 5 months later 3 years later  the romance is so ridiculous that its hard to believe in it america is a big country but the characters kept bumping at each other above all wait for the ending  you understand how to kill a story imagine the same in titanicsometimes a bad script is saved by a brilliant filmmaker unfortunately bis hudson is a poor one he has already committed greystoke and i find again the same flaws no dynamic in scenes in editing in scoring it is long dull flati knew that this movie was a disaster for pacinos career now i understand finally this last movie for 2006 is in the vein of this year for me a painful one
neg	revolution is a terrible movie i dont care if youre a history teacher news writer al pacino fan theres no way this movie can possibly earn a legitimate 10the key point to the plot is tom dobb al trying to get money from a note he got for radical patriots taking his boat everything revolves around that note toms son joins the army to make up for the note making tom join the army as well they go on an adventure trying to get out of the army years later the war is over and they can finally turn in the note for their boat the endit had a few battle scenes and they were pretty mediocre at best transistions between scenes used five months later and magically put the characters in some famous historical battle the love story is a joke and the movie as a whole is just hard to follow so save your notes and watch the patriot instead
neg	damp telling of the american revolutionwhen farmer tom dobb al pacino and his son arrive in new york harbor they are immediately conscripted by street urchin annie lennox annie lennox to contribute to the war effortafter getting chopped down by bits of chainlink fired from british cannons tom and his son are promptly chastised by continental army sympathizer daisy nastassja kinski for not standing their ground following this kodak moment a series of digressive chapters take place including toms participation in a foxhunt in which he must carry a model of poor old georgie washington stuffed in effigy while running from a lace handkerchiefwielding english captain manning redwood and having a barbecue with a group of iroquois indians as they plan on the best way to sneak back into the fighting so al and his ingrate kid can kick the crap out of british officer donald sutherlands buttdirector hugh hudson presents a unique style of filmmaking and the atmosphere is as thick as the proverbial london fog but the scriptwriters painting of the redcoats as evil monsters once again reveals hollywoods patented hatred of the britishsteven berkoff appears as an enlisted american soldier
neg	how they got al pacino to play in this movie is beyond me this movie is absolutely terrible i discovered after reading some of the other reviews that a couple of people actually enjoyed this film which deeply puzzles me because i do not see how anyone in their right mind could possibly enjoy a movie as awful as revolution its not just that its a bad movie with a lame plot and overall strangeness that is extremely unpleasant but it seems as if the filmmakers were either mentally retarded which is a very possible explanation as to why this movie sucks like it does though it probably still sucks even compared to other films made by retards or deliberately made every illogical decision to make this movie suck as much as possible for example we see donald sutherland running around with a huge fat ugly mole on his face he does not normally have a mole the mole does not add to his character it is extremely ugly and distracting its not like robert de niros mole its much worse why the hell has he got that mole its as if the filmmakers just said lets see how could we make this movie even worse than it already is i know lets give mr sutherland a giant uglyass mole right on his faceanother example of the filmmakers stupidity is the character ned we see for the first threequarters of the movie young ned at one point six months later appears on the screen we see ned again and it is of course the same actor playing the boy five minutes later three weeks later appears on the screen and all of a sudden weve got a different actor playing as the now older ned what do they think were idiots good god again its like the filmmakers are saying how can we possibly make it any worse i dont think we canoh wait i just had a terrible idea i know a kid doesnt grow much in half a year which is fine but he at least grows more than he does in three weeks just dont get another actor to play ned or at least get him to play the five minutes when hes three weeks younger furthermore the kid who plays the older ned does not look any older than young ned as a matter of fact he just looks completely different much skinnier and no taller or older than the original actor which is very confusing as i like any rational human being thought at first that it was a new and different characterwhat did the first kid die while they were filming the movie because he was in it for the first hour and a half and then all of a sudden three weeks later the guy from lock stock and two smoking barrels is playing ned for the last five minutes of the movie and even if the original actor did die the filmmakers should have at least gotten an actor who looks like him to play the remainder of his role and reshoot the measly five minutes of six months later scenes better yet just scrap the movie completely never finish it and never release never even tell anybody about it because by that point they should have realized that their movie sucks and in finishing it they would only waste more money and time and succeed in making one of the worst movies of all timeim not saying that this movie is so bad you shouldnt watch it its so bad that you should watch it just to see how badly it sucks its terrible terrible
neg	historically accurate hmm perhaps if you squint and light falls upon the subject justso but core accuracy is no compensation for a dismal patchy and inconsistent plot reams of cardboard dialogue and an unsatisfying conclusion the principal characters are merely characterizations embarrassing stereotypes that range from the enigmatic and noble american indians through to the stuffy but sadistic british officers a wretched and unworthy rendition of a fascinating period in american history i want my money back
neg	i watched this movie also and altho it is very well done i found it a heartbreaker and would not recommend this to women who have small children the terror on this mothers face when she sees her child about to be run over by a train is truly heartbreaking and the sad thing isinternally she dies eventually she goes back to the applacian mountains all the money in the world which she makes from making dolls does not conceal the grief she has i remember her desperate face as she pulls money out of her clothes to try to have her child healed im surprised this movie takes place in detroit because when i watched it i thought for sure the people had come to cincinnati ohio this also was a route for the poor from the mountains
neg	mccabe and mrs miller takes place in the turnofthecentury pacific northwest into a soggy muddy mining camp john mccabe a hirsute warren beatty comes barging full of cigar smoke and big ideas about building a proper saloonwhorehouse for the town replete with a trio of the sorriest whores in movie history he also comes with an unearned reputation as a gunslinger too shameful about this to blatantly advertise it but not exactly afraid to use it in order to assert alphamale credentials amongst the locals and thus he wrangles the boys into building his saloon at the rate of 15 cents an hourit looks to be a rather sorry operation until mrs miller julie christie shows up on a startling contraption thats halfrailroad car halfautomobile where did altman find that thing mrs miller immediately takes on mccabe as a business partner with the aim of classing up the new joint with proper whores and an insistence that all visitors take a bath before entering noting that mccabe doesnt know how to add she also insists on handling the accounts its not clear what mccabes function will bethe plot thickens when a pair of oily representatives from the mining company show up in town and offer mccabe to buy him out for five grand mccabe tells them to buzz off  hes holding out for fifteen thousand the company finds negotiation distasteful so they hire a trio of assassins to simply kill mccabe    though how they think they can get away with murdering a man in broad daylight in the center of town is as unclear as mccabes function in the whorehouse partnership excusing this whopping plot hole on the grounds that the locals would be too cowed to talk doesnt cut the mustard when one considers that any rewardmoney offered by the local marshal would be pretty tempting mccabe and mrs miller purportedly classic seventies cinema should be a lot better than it is the movie tells a pretty good story the main characters have the potential to be interesting there are some striking scenes especially one involving what looks to be a 14yearold stonecold killer but its really really hard to enjoy a movie when you can hardly hear what anyone is saying and when you can hardly see what anyone is doing once again this director hijacks his own movie with sheer barnyard laziness and sloppiness according to the triviasheet here on imdb the movies editor griped to altman that the sound was muddy altman disagreed and when everyone said the sound was muddy after the movies release altman blamed the editor nice along with the bad sound the movie has an atrocious look only robert altman can hire a worldclass dp like vilmos zsigmond and make a movie that looks as if they sprayed the camera lenses with dirty dishwater reviewers here who praise the dark brown glow of this picture have got to be kidding me the interiors are shot through what appears to be a dark scum the exterior photography is even worse its as if altman placed 500 fog machines behind the copious trees during the climactic stretch when beatty is dodging the assassins while the local church is on fire altman insists on pretty much wholly obscuring the view with an animated snowfall that reminds one of a rankinbass christmas speciallook  i cant watch a movie under these conditions get back to me when you learn how to place boom mikes when you remove all that annoying altmanesque overlapping dialog and when you wipe the lenses with some windex or something 3 stars out of 10
neg	ive read all the rave reviews here and am impressed with the imagination of those who loved this film i cant say that i found much to recommend it the leonard cohen sound track is not only excessively heavyhanded but dreary beyond measure the film looks authentic enough but somethings got to happen for it to work and nothing much does a cursory plot not a real problem for me not much character development nothing thematically it just slogs along flawed as it is ciminos heavens gate has some moments of genuine wonder and is a film id sooner watch again for a brilliant reconception of the west hbos deadwood is much superior to mccabe
neg	robert altmans downbeat newfangled western from edmund naughtons book mccabe was overlooked at the time of its release but in the past years has garnered a sterling critical following aside from a completely convincing boomtown scenario the characters here dont merit much interest and the picture looks intentionally brackish and unappealing bearded warren beatty plays a turnofthecentury entrepreneur who settles in struggling community on the outskirts of nowhere and helps organize the first brothel once the profits start coming in beatty is naturally menaced by city toughs who want part of the action altman creates a solemn wintry atmosphere for the movie which gives the audience a certain sense of time and place but the action in this sorry little town is limitedmost of the story being made up of vignettesand altmans pacing is deliberately slow theres hardly a statement being made just the opposite in fact and the languid actors stare at each other without much on their minds its a selfdefeating picture and yet in an altmanquirky way it wears defeat proudly  from 
neg	oh godwhat an idiotic movieincredibly cheap with fake special effectsthe creature is played by one guy in lame costumeand stupid plotall dialogues are unbelievably bad and these actorshahahatheyre simply ludicrousfor example i have never seen so annoying characters like in this junkthese dumb kids or pregnant woman with his husband and many moreall in allthis is a great entertainment if youre drunkavoid it like the plagueam i drunki dont think so
neg	blue monkey is actually mentioned in the film but not in any way that makes any possible sense at one pointsome kids are wandering thru the deeper levels exploring they begin to discuss what theyll find down there and one of them a girl says she bets theyll find a blue monkeyyes thats it totally inconsequential to the story the only sad connection to the title and no idea why she would suppose shed find a blue monkey in a hospitals basementim embarrassed for having remembered it but somebody had to remember i suppose
neg	never even knew this movie existed until i found an old vhs copy of it hidden deep in my dusty horror closet the title on the box said insect and the illustrations on the back made clear that it is just another insignificant and poorly produced 80s horror movie they can surely be fun of course as long as dont expect an intelligent scenario and as long as youre not irritated by seeing a giant amount of cheesy makeup effects just about every important aspect that makes a horror movie worthy viewing is substandard here in blue monkey the plot is ridiculous and highly unoriginal the acting performances are painful to observe and theres a total lack of suspense following the alwayspopular trend of bigbug movies blue monkey handles about a new and unknown insect species that wipes out the doctors and patients of a remote hospital the makers couldnt be more evasive about the actual origin of this gigantically oversized critter all we know is that its not from outer space and it initially crawled out of a tropical plant other than this theres absolutely no explanation for where this new type of insect all of a sudden comes from like i said dont get your hopes up for an intelligent screenplay the first half of the film is entertaining enough with some nice gore and the introduction of a couple deranged characters an 80yearold blind and alcoholic lady but the second half when the entire hospital is put to quarantine is dreadfully boring it is also near the end that blue monkey begins to exaggeratedly ripoff older and better films approaching the climax they apparently ran out of budget as well since the lighting becomes very poor and the guy in the monster suit isnt very well camouflaged anymore blue monkey is worth a peek in case youre really bored or if you really want to see every 80s horror movie ever made fans of bcinema may recognize john vernon killer klowns from outer space curtains in the small and meaningless role of roger whos in charge of the clinic
neg	when i first saw the cover of this movie a giant bug chasing a few nurses and the name blue monkey i knew i wasnt in for any big hollywood movie i was pleasantly surprised to see steve railsback in this cheeseball flick who always does a good job in whatever role he tackles the fx are pretty corny there isnt too much of a plot and im still not sure why this movie is called blue monkey because there is nothing in this movie to do with monkey but come on people what did you expect its not really as bad as it seems if you enjoy the old 50s style black and white bug attack movies this one is basically an updated version without the updates special fx
neg	all this dismaying waste of film stock needs is count floyd popping up every sixty seconds somehow they got steve railsback susan anspach john vernon and joe flaherty together on a set and couldnt get within five miles about eight kilometers of an actual movie boy does this thing suck there isnt one original line thought shot or effect from brainless opening sequence to brainless close the magical ethereal susan anspach of five easy pieces  boring steve railsback  boring john vernon  boring the big bug  boring if this is a scary movie buttercream gang is a thuglife documentary seriously  every bad movie contains its own explanation of its badness usually its in the opening credits  written directed and produced by one guy or at the very center of the action is some bimbo so talentless that you know theres one and only one reason this turkey got made here you dont find out till the very last of the credits where the cooperation of about a dozen subfunctions of the canadian government is gratefully acknowledged right now im watching msts take on beast of yucca flats to get the taste out of my mouth ghod what an improvement
neg	now it would be some sort of clich if i began with the bit about the title so ill wait on that first this movie made me wonder why kids do stupid things like wander around in labs and break bottles then i realized it this is a movie with a message that message is beat kids and things like this wont happen things like what you ask things like a giant insectish monster growing up and causing a bit of mayhem before dying in the typical kill the monster indirectly fashion now as promised blue monkey has nothing blue in it nor any simian of any kind now it snot like i was cheated or anything the picture on the cover had a giant bugcrabidiotthing on the front chasing some screaming nurses that kinda happened but i wanted apes having just enjoyed most extreme primate a few nights beforehalf drunk on cask and creames brandy mind you i was in the mood for more monkey hijacks 80s style not so much if you like snow boarding apes or blue things this movie is not for you if you like bugs and good reasons to hit kids rent this
neg	blue monkey 1987 or invasion of the bodysuckers as its known here in the uk was a pretty boring horror movie about an old man who gets bitten in a greenhouse by some mysterious toxic plant the man gets rushed to hospital where this worm like creature comes out of his mouth of course this transforms into this insect monster and proceeds to go on the rampage despite steve railsback and john vernon being in the movie i found it to be boring with a flat predictable storyline uninteresting characters cheap special effects and lack of action horror fans dont really need to track this rare movie down you wont be missing much trust me i give this movie 210
neg	an older man touches a flower in his wifes greenhouse that seems to be wilting he gets pricked by it or bitten by something on it he quickly becomes ill and at the hospital spits out a large writhing white larva of some kind a later attempt to resuscitate him with paddles results in a splatter of blooda cop is at the hospital because his partner got badly hurt in a shootout somehow the cop gets paired up with one of the female doctors as well as an entomologist who is brought in there are several young kids wandering around the hospital who i suppose were supposed to find adorable but who are extremely annoying little brats they happen to wander into the room where the specimen is being kept and happen to dump a growth hormone on it horror movie logic would say they deserve to die for this but theyre never even in any dangerthe critter grows and starts breeding people run away from it and sometimes towards it for some reason the hospital gets surrounded by military who are prepared to destroy everything if need bethere are no really compelling characters in the movie and most of the time it seems like people are searching around for the monster it was fairly boring clearly it owes something to the alien movies with the monster being born inside a human and having several stages of its growth theres also a character named bishop and the lead actress has sigourney weavers hair
neg	oh godwhat an idiotic movieincredibly cheap with fake special effectsthe creature is played by one guy in lame costumeand stupid plotall dialogues are unbelievably bad and these actorshahahatheyre simply ludicrousfor example i have never seen so annoying characters like in this junkthese dumb kids or pregnant woman with his husband and many moreall in allthis is a great entertainment if youre drunkavoid it like the plagueam i drunki dont think so
neg	this movie is a mess but at least its not pretentious the box art for the video markets it as a fun throwback to 1950s giant bug movies in reality its a transparent bargain basement ripoff of aliensthe producers clearly wanted to make an alien picture but they mustnt have had much money in fact it doesnt look like they had any money really i hope everyone got paid who worked on this thingthe basic plot is retainedgroup of people isolated with murderous insectoid creatureand an earthbound location is inserted for budgetary reasons i presume instead of setting the film in space where no one can hear you scream they set the film in a hospital where everyone can see your budget laid bare the amusing thing about blue monkey and there is only one thing amusing about it is the filmmakers didnt abandon the alien aesthetics even though were in a hospital we still have an improbably cavernous annex where science fiction experiments are being conducted in this case the venerable growth hormone plot device the annex also doubles as a boiler room or something so we can have an explanation for the monster seeking out the warmth the boiler room is so large that it is laced with multileveled steel catwalks perfect for allowing slime to drip down between the slatsthe idea is that a man working in a greenhouse is attacked by a drooping flower from a rare imported plant that grows in an exotic location he touches it and says ow so we know hes been hurt the cut on his finger causes him to lapse into unconsciousness in a matter of minutes and at the hospital he gives birth to a white worm through his mouth i guess in an alien picture this would be called the mouthburster the worm is isolated but some naughty little kids leukemia patients sneak up on it and accidentally give it some experimental growth hormone you know everyones in trouble when some fornicating hospital staff workers are attacked by a camera on a crane and pretty soon a maintenance man finds some obligatory cocoons right before hes grabbed by a pair of semiconvincing insectoid arms the rest of the movie is dominated by the semioffscreen monster semiobscured by the semidarknesswhich brings us back to alien how you ask can a movie set in a hospital incorporate all those flashing strobe lights that are always in the alien movies no problema power outage or something causes the electrical system to go awry which apparently causes strobe lights to blossom in every room of the hospital and flicker constantly throughout the movie this doubles as a convenient cloak for the lessthanspecial effects although the bugs are pretty neat looking they dont move too well and the baby bug looks charmingly like a cootie toyok so what alien bases havent we coveredoh water dripping down the walls checkwell divide the massive hospital into two parts then send some of the characters through the damp drippy basement to get to the other side problem solved we now have the opportunity for numerous foreboding tunnel shots and dont forget the fogwell you never really need an excuse for this in horror movies do you ok maybe inside of a hospital you do so well create smoke by having lots of things spark  burni havent said anything about the negligible acting not that the actors are given any kind of script to follow i take it blue monkey was supposed to be lighthearted and fun and if so then it is a nice try but the pieces dont come together and the movie ends up being a real drag see a film called return of the aliens the deadly spawn if you want to see a film of this type that gets it right with even less money and even more marginal acting talent this one falls flat on its alien
neg	this was the worst mtv movie awards ever i barely laughed none of the presenters were funny the hosts really sucked and the parodies werent so great either why cant we go back to the good olden days when the show was a riot
neg	i usually check out the mtv movie awards to watch a witty entertaining show that delivers a unique award show chewbacca winning a lifetime achievement award as example so this year was no different while im not a fan of justin timberlake seann william scott has always been funnyalbiet stupidto me ive laughed at stiffler in both american pie movies and even enjoyed him in dude wheres my car but the mtv movie awards were simply horrible nothing was coherrent humorous or entertaining justin timberlake should stick to singing and dancing he sure as hell cant actim curious as to who the writers were for this show last years performance by jack black and sarah michelle gellar was extremly funny the lord of the rings parody alone was worth watching the entire show but this year was completly different did anyone understand timberlakes comments regarding luke wilson and kate hudson theyre staring in a movie together but have never met here they are where was the joke kate and luke just went into their lame dialogue never making a reference to the joke by timberlake and seann was completly wasted as a talent not even causing me to smile yet alone laugh and what was the point of harrison fords oneliners did they make any sense to anyone perhaps the mtv writers figured the young viewers would only know the aging ford as han solo indiania jones or the president from air force one im baffled and would someone tell me the deal with adrian brody how old is this guy and how old does he think he is the guy looks 30 trying to act 19 againgive it up show some class like in your best actor academy award speech and act your agei give this show 1 star out of 4 simply because of the speech by gollam for best visual performance this was very creative extremely well done and caused the only genuine laugh of the entire evening
neg	the japanese have always had incredible ambitions in their fantasy movies they have always been ready to destroy cities by huge plastic monsters coming from outer space and elsewhere the problem is they have never had the money to succeed in making convincing special effects this film released in france under the title les envahisseurs de lespace is no exception its ambition is to show three creatures from the giant octopus to the giant lobster trying to have the upper hand on the humans its extremely awkward and laughable but well quite enjoyable too after all we do like these creatures and these films after all dont we
neg	how can such good actors like jean rochefort and carole bouquet could have been involved in such a a well such a thing  i cant get it it was awful very baldy played but some of the few leading roles the jokes are dumb and absolutely not funny i wont talk more about this movie except for one little piece of advice  do not go see it it will be a waste of time and money
neg	i completely agree with the other comment someone should do a whats up tiger lily with this filmit has to be one of the worst french films ive seen in a long time actually along with brotherwood of the wolves 2 horrendous films in a much too short period of timeits really sad because the cast is really interesting and the original idea kind of fun antoine decaunes in particular and jean rochefort being among my darlings i was bitterly disappointed to see them compromised in such a poor filmlou doyon is quite bad as usual which goes to prove that a pretty face and famous parents can get you into the movies but they dont necessarily give you talentavoid this film if you want to laugh watch an alain chabat instead or some nice period piece full of fun like la fille de dartagnan
neg	after watching the first 20mn of blanchesorry i couldnt take more of it i have now confirmed she does not basically this movie is an insult to the real french actors participating in this farcical piece of junk it starts from a concept successfully used in french comedies deux heures moins le quart avant jesus christ la folie des grandeurs a historical movie with anachronic tone  dialogues this can give brilliant results if supported by brilliant actors and a finesse of direction avoiding the dreaded heavy comedy stigmaunfortunately the horseyfaced lou doillon ruins everything and blanche instead of a comedy just turns into an horror movie horror to cinephiles who want to be puzzled and shocked watching fine actors such as decaune zem or rochefort struggling in the middle of this gaudy burlesque kitchyprissy farce
neg	i went to see this a few days ago and its hard to forget that filmfor the wrong reasons this film is supposed to be funny its not not a single laugh in the theatre perhaps for jos garcia and grard depardieu  and its boring boring boring it was even hard sometimes to understand what they were saying they just talk to fast and dont open their enough for us to understand i was with a friend and more than 4 or 5 times i caught myself saying after a line that was supposed to be funny  what what did he say and im french i hate to say that given the fact that i think good films are made here but i apologise in advance for all foreigners who will go see the film  if ever shown outside of france were deeply sorry for that crp 210
neg	this is one of the worst movies i saw i dunno what are the reasons for shoting suck a crap dont waste your time watching this good actors but extremely bad screenplay and dialogues hope therell be no blanche 2  avoid this movie by all means
neg	avoid this one unless you want to watch an expensive but badly made movie example the sound is good but the dialogue is not clear  a cardinal sin in a french filmthis film attempts to combine western drug intrigue and ancien regime costume epic what well consider this the cowboy music is hilarious during sword fights or how about the woman in her underwear holding a knife and jumping up and down on the bedsomeone should do a whats up tiger lily on this bomb rewrite the script and then either dub or subtitle it heck its almost that now btw gerard depardieu and carole bouquet both known to american audiences have roles
neg	sorry but every time i see a film wherein a woman suckerpunches a man and the man does nothing but cower the film looses all credibility so the new female starbuck immediately tainted the plot before it even got off the ground no pun intended dirk benedict was so much more plausible as the sensitive herotype than the newage kattee sackhoff whose overacting will probably be henceforth lauded as a compelling exciting mustsee groundbreaking performance by the politically correct newspeak of todays review copy editors but in essence it is just a tired old image of a woman with a chip on her shoulder as big as a townhouse the biggest clich on screens today i may give this series one more shot but human caricatures alone will not keep me tuned in as james hilton once bemoaned a story please just give me a story
neg	i fail to see the appeal of this series which is supposed to be scifi its really just lets see what soap operatically happens this week and oh the cylons are involved through flashbacksthe cylon babe that keeps nailing the other guy is pretty lame its pretty obvious that ta was added to the show every time she pops up im bewildered as to wtf is supposed to be going on and dont even try to bullsht me about story arcsits a soap opera with some cgi thrownin this is not science fiction aside from the original premisethis series is not everything its workedup to be if you like trendy edgy dodgy jumpy vague editoroncrack camera work this show might be for you since nerds seem to be raving about this show its a clear indication that vocal nerds opinions have been changed from picards tng
neg	i have yesterday seen the second part and i must say it was actually better then the first one at the begin i realized it is actually a sequel not a remake but not a good one i do not like the old movies and series of galactica because the cylons saw like toasters just as it was mentioned in this new movie and were completely harmless for the old galactica this movie turns the sides  the humans were harmless but the whole movie was for me completely chaotic and stupid many scenes were unnecessary for instance the story of the computer expert  completely a crap if i were a scriptwriter i would leave him die in his house killed by the cylon woman and the evacuation from the planet oh please if it would be bombed by 50 megatons why exactly 50 mt nukes they would be dead killed by the radiation and how is it actually possible that the big fleet of cylon was completely hidden before the attack aha it was possibly this computer virus created by the cylon  the script was probably written by tenyearsold school boy the good side of the movie is that the humans are at last defeated really defeated the population is near the extinction children are dieing  two times explicit in the movie 1 a baby maybe one month old and a girl in age of max ten  what a violence and the badasses won and i think it is the first time in such scifi galaxy fight movie i also appreciate the design of the cylons not only of the humanoid cylon a good job with these ships  i like the design of the ships by both of them  human an cylons the human ships are a good never version of the old ones and galactica  really pretty with these docks i liked that but this is all only the design is not enough the acting was really bad the whole plot was expectable only two things not  the humancylon on the ragnardocks and the humancylon at the endthe dialogs were trivial and in the slovak dabbing just stupid but that is not fault of the movie the whole movie looked like a pilot film for a series but who would shoot such series what it would be about one star for the design the second one for the near extinction of humanity
neg	rating 4 out of 10as this miniseries approached and we were well aware of it for the last six months as scifi channel continued to pepper their shows with bg ads i confess that i felt a growing unease as i learned moreas with any work of cinematic art which has stood up to some test of time different people go to it to see different things in this regard when people think of battlestar galactica they remember different things for some it is the chromium warriors with the oscillating red light in their visor for others it is the fondness that they held for special effects that were quite evolutionary for their time many forget the state of special effects during the late 70s especially those on television for some the memories resolve around the story arc others still remember the relationships how how the relationships themselves helped overcome the challenges that they facedfrankly i come from the latter group the core of battlestar galactica was the people that pulled together to save one another from an evil empire yes evil the cylons had nothing to gain but the extermination of the human race yet they did it while base stars were swirling around men and women came together to face an enemy with virtually unlimited resources and somehow they managed to survive until the next show they didnt survive because they had better technology or more fire power they survived because they cared for and trusted each other to get through to the next showthe show had its flaws and at times was sappy but they were people you could care aboutthe writers of this current rendition seemed to never understand this in some ways he took the least significant part of the original show the characters names and a take on the story arc and crafted what they called nothing less than a reinvention of television science fiction since that was their goal they can be judged on how well they accomplished it failure it was far from a reinvention in fact it was in many ways one of the most derivitive of science fiction endeavors in a long time it borrows liberally from sttng stds9 babylon 5 and even battlefield earth i find that unfortunateronald d moore has been a contributor to popular science fiction for more than a decade and has made contribution to some of the most popular television science fiction that you could hope to see one of the difficulties that he appears to have had was that there could be no conflict in the bridge crew of the enterprise d  e that was the inviolable rule of roddenberrys sttng like many who have lived under that rules of others who then take every opportunity to break the rules when they are no longer under that authority ron moore seems to have forgotten some of the lessons he learned under the acknowledged science fiction master gene roddenberry here instead of writing the best story possible he has created a dysfuntional cast as i have ever seen with the intent of creating as much cast conflict as he could besides being dysfunctional some of it was not the least bit believable anyone who has ever been in the military knows that someone unprovokedly striking a superior officer would not get just a couple of days in hack they could have gotten execution and they never would have gotten out the next day it wouldnt have happened period especially in time of warthe thing that i remembered most of ron moores earlier work was that he was the one who penned the death of capt james kirk he killed capt kirk and alas for me he has killed battlestar galactica
neg	the most horrible retelling of a great series it should not have been named battlestar galactica because its only the same in name alone too many changes to just have changes you have characters turned from male to female black to asian to cylon all in a way to attract female audiences when there was already strong female characters that could have just been made stronger gone are the egyptian feeling gone are the quest for earth the lack of cylons to go to terminator rejects takes away from the film especially when one is made a fembot granted the original show had a lot of cheese to it but it had a large following they tried to hold onto this following but give the fans nothing to work with and basically spit in their face as they make it their own story changes are good when they make something better not to just make them
neg	dont you just hate it when you order steak but the restaurant gives you chickensuch is how i felt watching this socalled battlestar galactica arguments can be made over its quality but the fact remains its not what the fans orderedimagine if you were sitting down at that proverbial restaurant i mentioned you have waited years for them to bring back their famous new york strip steak which you loved when your meal arrives you find theyve applied the name new york strip to a chicken dish you complain but the waiter merely states but ze cheeken ees really good zir do you really care if the chicken is good you wanted new york strip  a steak the waiter then explains you zee zir ze chef wanted to to do as you zay zomezing new we felt ze cheeken would be more popular zo we gave it the name of our previous delicious deesh you ask if you will ever find the original new york strip on the menu in the future but are informed that because the restaurant has a dish called new york strip now on the menu youll never see the original new york strip  ever againsuch is the case with creating something new and slapping the battlestar galactica namesake on it this mini series is an affront to all fans of the original show its a shame the production team put in charge of this new version obviously held contempt for the original the team put in charge of resurrecting bg should have loved the original series  seeking to improve what the fans loved not try to shamelessly sell this new series by exploiting the battlestar galactica nameif scifi channel wanted to give us a new show then do so give it a new name dont use the name we fondly remember in an attempt to lure in viewers that effectively robs us of the chance to see any semblance of the original in the futurewe have been waiting for 25 years to see what we knew as bg because we liked something about the original we didnt simply want the name and remnants of the basic concept there are things we loved about the original seriessadly probably the best elements of the original were those which were omitted sure the original bg was imperfect and could have used some updating this mini series however was not an improvement in any regards but the special effects which were good but not anything unusual by todays standardsmany viewers will debate back and forth about the quality of this new show but we will not forgive scifi and ron moore for destroying our dreamthat being said i shall offer some comments about the merits of this new mini by itself not in comparison to the originalthe battle sequences were the best part effort was obviously put into making the effects more real in appearance and less wow  look at that effect i would not say these sequences were exceptional by todays standards yet they were in keeping with madeforcable original movies what was the deal with this pseudolivecam some views tried to fake the effect of a real camera with lagging tracking and jerky zooms however it was overused considering there was no apparent source of these cameras the infinitely more intelligent series babylon 5 is the only instance ive seen such live cams used effectively when we were supposedly witnessing action from security camsthe script you ask the script felt like it was written by a teenager for other teenagers the characters felt cardboard and stereotypical indeed the whole story felt pieced together from other wellknown stereotypes the only good features of the entire story were those few elements which were preserved from the original series it was obviously dumbed down for digestion of your average tv audiencethe human interaction was pitiful rather than drama based on subtle looks expressions and fine timing every moment of human tension was exaggerated to the point of being so obvious they lost all ability to move any refined viewer such was obvious in any interaction between adama and son the director must have been trying to make sure the most dense and unfeeling viewer wouldnt miss it even if not paying attention sorry but real humans dont behave like the continuallyi wouldnt have considered this a bad show had it stood on its own nothing great it will never be revered by true scifi fans or artisans but it would be watchable by the masses i personally could have lived without it though i only watched it to see how it really did capture the spirit of the original how this mini series will always be remembered is as a symbol of how quality in storytelling has been cast aside to appeal to greater numbers how even scifi channel has dumbed down its productions to cater to the masses as opposed to its true niche market the science fiction fans it will be the time we asked for steak and they insisted on giving us chicken despite our complaintsi leave you with only one thought  no moore
neg	we all knew even before it aired the ron moore miniseries is no battlestar galactica thats fine it just means it must stand on its own it cant lean on battlestar galactica if its any good its good on its own merits and ron moore has something to be proud of if reports are true this is what moore wanted however if his miniseries rots he has shamed all the excellent actors that performed onscreen not to mention the myriad offscreen personnel and this is what hes doneyes this miniseries is no remake i wouldnt even call it a reimagining its a new production inspired by battlestar galactica it does not take place in the galactica universe with the same places and jargon and technology it doesnt tell of the galacticas search for the thirteenth tribe nor does it rely on the legends and mysteries that underpinned galactica ron moores miniseries is a spaceopera action flick with a ceremonial nod to battlestar galacticamaybe i should say just another spaceopera action flick because as plots go his has little thats original or even interesting i could relay the whole thing to you without a spoiler warning but i wont inflict that on you ill just hit the most important point ready now here it is just watch the trailer it will tell you everything there is in the storyyes creations of man turn on man and seek to destroy man i guess they forgot azimovs rules again they look like humans so theres the whole aliensamongus thing at least theres no timetravel oh and lots of fighting scenes and random acts of sex and violence the end result was that when moore did draw from galactica that ceremonial nod it came off more corny than respectful i mean couldnt he even think up anything of his ownfrom the first few minutes i wanted to watch something else i didnt care about any of moores characters since i couldnt identify with any of them this fact hit me in the face when the cylons began their attack armageddon on a planetary scale and i didnt give a damn how depressingmoores heroes when faced with an insurmountable obstacle instead of overcoming it rather tucked tail and saved their own butts after all it was the only way to save humanity yadda yadda yadda they took the safe way out rather than risking their own lives to defend others at least disgust is not apathybut in the end the ron moore miniseries was just activity without purpose a movie on a treadmill forever running yet going nowhere and i just wanted it to be over and by the time it was over my lifeforce had been sucked from me against my own will i was turning into a mindless soulless zombie probably of the type to which this miniseries would appeal i needed to replenish myself i needed toand i swear this is truei needed to watch an episode of babylon 5 two episodes in fact and i felt much better and happier
neg	after a lively if predictable opening bankheist scene set it off plummets straight into the gutter and continues to sink this is a movie that deals in nasty threadbare stereotypes instead of characters preposterous manipulation instead of coherent plotting and a hideous cocktail of cloying sentimentality and gratuitous violence instead of thought wit or feeling in short its no different from 90 of hollywood product but its the racial angle that makes set it off a particularly saddening example of contemporary filmmaking posing as a celebration of sistahood the film is actually a celebration of the most virulent forms of denigrating aficanamerican gangsta stereotype the gimmick this time is that the gangstas are wearing drag not only does the film suggest that gangsterism is a default identity for all african americans strapped for cash or feeling a bit hassled by the man it presents its sistas as shallow materialists who prize money and bling above all else worse set it off exploits the theme of racial discrimination and disadvantage simply as a device to prop up its feeble plot structure serious racerelated social issues are wheeled on in contrived and opportunistic fashion in order to justify armed robbery then theyre ditched as soon as the film has to produce the inevitably conventional ending in which crime is punished the lapd turns out to be a bunch of caring guiltridden liberals tell that to rodney king and aspirational good sista jada pinkett smith follows the path of upward mobility out of the hood and into a world of middleclass selfindulgence opened up for her by her buppie bankmanager boyfriend set it off illustrates the abysmal state of the contemporary blaxploitation film pandering to mindless gangsta stereotypes and pretending to celebrate life in the hood while all the time despising it while the likes of shaft and superfly in the 1970s might have peddled stereotypes and rehashed wellworn plots they had a freshness an energy and an innocence that struck a chord with audiences of all races and still makes them fun to watch set it off wouldnt be worth getting angry over if wasnt a symptom of the tragic decline and ghettoisation of africanamerican filmmaking since the promising breakthrough days of the early 1990s
neg	an interesting idea four african american women crushed under societys boot heel take their revenge by robbing banks is ruined by f gary grays horribly slow direction and an excruciating script by takashi bufford and kate lanier full of unintentionally funny moments instead of delivering a pointed commentary about the role of urban women struggling to stay afloat in a world where men cruelly abuse and humiliate them gray bufford and lanier prefers to pummel their unsuspecting audience with highbrow notions of operatic tragedy its melodrama at its worst gray has his actors linger over every tired line and john carters lazy editing refuses to pick up the slack choosing instead to keep his camera trained on the performers bemused faces and bemused they are although actors such as jada pinkett kimberly elise and vivica a fox have some raw talent queen latifah is the fourth and as an actress shes an excellent rapper they need a surer hand than grays to guide them and as a result they come off as shrill and uncomfortable in front of the camera steer clear
neg	without a doubt one of the worst movies ive seen in recent years the story focuses on four women driven to robbing banks who we are somehow supposed to sympathize with its tough to sympathize with characters who keep making such stupid decisions oh no the cops are on to us they know who we are what do we dolets rob one more bank then were outta here what every character is a stereotype and its easy to tell whos gonna end up dead
neg	i watched this film a long time ago aprox 10 years or so and liked it then i remembered it the other day and decided to watch it again the second time around was not pleasant the acting is soso the plot is illogical unreasonable and predictablethe actingim sure it wasnt a stretch for those actresses to play those characters the plottheres no way in hell those women would have gotten away with the first robbery much less the 2nd side note why did tt not realise that even if she came up with a load of money for her court date they would ask where she got it and she would have no logical answer ding dingwe have a crook it horribly stereotyped black women in saying basically that the only way black women can beat the system or obtain a large amount of money was to steal it and not use their intelligence or other resources it plays too much on sympathy bc all of them die in the end bar jada but its not sad youre thinking they were so stupid they deserve to die you just dont really care about the characters unless youre a shallow personi cant believe this film rates over a 5
neg	thomas archer ron eldard has his child killed and his wife viciously attacked in a home invasion dr heller christopher plummer tries to help him through the post traumatic stress then archer finds himself confronted with a man til schweiger bound and gagged to a chair he is told this is the man who killed his child and attacked his wife and he can do whatever he likes to him and theres a large assortment of instruments there to help himfilm is interesting at first and shows real restraint in terms of blood and gore but gets stupider by the minute and has some highly unlikely plot twists and turns it all ends in a final twist that was so old and stupid that i was shocked anyone would actually think of using it anymore how such talented actors like eldard schweiger and plummer got involved in crap like this is beyond me this gets three stars for the acting but the stupid plot and truly unbelievable twists make this a chore to sit through
neg	the premise of the film is that thomas archers son was murdered and his wife was brutalized  and he is given a chance at revenge when after post traumatic stress disorder therapy he is put in a room with a man strapped to a chair and told this was the culprit he is given a large table of implements with which to offer retribution drills bats nails sledgehammers torches whatever you can think of that someone could possibly want to use to physically hurt another human beingwe go way too many scenes of torture before we figure out that the man archer is torturing is not the man who committed the crime the two then create an uncomfortable alliance who put them in this situation and whywell when all is said and done we dont really care
neg	this movie is deeply idiotic a man wants revenge for a crime but when he enacts his revenge there is a video camera pointed right at him the entire time what man with a brain cell in his head would sit there and do this for so long in front of a video camerajust the fact that this script could never even happen except with someone unable to dress themselves destroyed it for me but it got dumberi am thinking the script writers have some serious habits that are cooking their brain cells and making them miss plot holes you can drive an battalion of armored tanks throughplot a man seeks revenge for the death of loved ones but in the middle of the plot something goes totally wrong and then the unexpected unfoldsif only these people writing this story hadnt been so dumb as to write totally unrealistic plot turns that could never happen this way to the writers i say seek help for your serious mental problem
neg	this thing is really awfull theres no charachter with weight theyre all floating around in the bgs the motion capture is a fine toy but this movie demostrates that you really need people who knows animation to do an animated film the machine cant do anything well by itself if you see it as a bizarre film youll have fun finding mistakes of continuity in a 3d movie its funny to watch the princess dress move around like a thing with diferent phisics you need animators and 3d animators not dataentries whom know 3d programs note the junctions like the elbows how they lost volume and get deformed the person who made the charachter design a very good one sufered for sure when heshe watched them move cos you cant say they come to life
neg	this movie is not only boring it is also really badly done the graphics are so bad they are not even second rate  they are dreadful the characters do not show any facial expresssions the voice acting is empty and without any soul and the plot absolutely lacks  well anything and everything my 5 year old likes it  but thinks its a bit boring i agree with him
neg	when you have two tower house of performers pitched against each other the least you can expect is the superb camaraderie and that is the case in this film where we have a 64 yrs old amitabh bachchan romances a 34yr old tabu wait in fact that is all there in the name of plot therefore instead of cheeni it is the content that is kum in this adman turned writerdirector r balkis maiden efforttrust the two senior actors to bring the house down with their wisecracks and bittersweet moments when love happened in this unconventional pair and that is all you find in slow but refreshing first half the locales of london as captured in rainy season are captivating by the end of first half romance completed and mission accomplished there is not much left to be said therefore in the second half a strange opposition comes in the form of girls father to the extent that he goes for a satyagrah is really a test of patience there is an equally strange climax about how he gives in the result second half is dry flat with no energy there is a subplot with a girl child dying of cancer not making much impact nonetheless the film is recommended for its fresh approach and the performances
neg	r balki tries to tell you a story that had been earlier told by ram gopal verma in nishabd in a sensuous way this time it is mixed with mature humorsamitabh bachchan is a chef and owns an indian cuisine in london he is very dominating and arrogant and respects his job just like any other job according to him cooking is an art still cannot make hyderabadi biryani properlyenter tabu who sends her the proper hyderabadi biryani made by her and they soon starts meeting up and finally falls in love with each other amitabh is 65 and tabu is 35 no probs but one hitch tabus father paresh rawal the couples decide to meet the father for the approval of their marriage but amitabh realizes that tabus father is much younger to him and the complications begin performance wise all three actors are brilliant the script of the film is very tight and interesting the dialogues of the film are catchy but somewhere you feel that your stomach is not properly filled the comedy is sometimes not properly understood the film also tries to go lengthy at some partsmusically nothing much to sing about except the title track the camerawork is good director r balki could have given much better from this script but in the second half he himself looks confused the satyagrah scene of the father looked irritating but the lines spoken by amitabh bachchan during that scene are clap worthyon the whole cheeni kum needed to have more sugar
neg	in this movie the old amitabh bachchan falls in love with a much younger woman again he meets her in his restaurant the younger woman tabu flirts with him he does not know what to do and asks her out her reaction on his invitation is rather weird is was supposed to be funnyand that annoys me about this whole movie it wasnt that funny the jokes and script was terrible the only jokes i liked was about the teeth of a waiter but after a several times even that began to boreamitabh has a little girlfriend called sexy this was a weird relationship a little girl with the mind of an old woman it was frightening i know someone can be attached to a kid but this man has adult conversations with this child it did not make any sensetabus father is paresh rawal he has to give amitabh a hard time but we all know paresh he cant do that so even the conversation at the end when they sit all around the table even that was supposed to be funnyi only like movies who really are funny i suppose i will never watch this movie again
neg	the subject this latest admanturnedmovieman tries to tackle in his debut adventure is quite an ageold topic of discussion by almost any cultural standard  timeless romance pun intendedhowever the exploration and exploitation for desi auds falls woefully short as the usual inclinations to pepper spice and sugar up the usual masala mix of bg score dialog dance drama etc creates a nicelooking package with not much insidein the first 40 minutes of the movie the kitchen scene has been repeated at least 89 times further repeats follow thruout the movie after all the lead characters a cook but therein lies les problemos  no story hah no wonder someone forgot to write a scriptamitabh puts in a cheeni jyada more amount of overacting really when is this guy ever gonna stop how many 60somethings prance around like that even when teased by a nubile 30something timeless mind yes but surely what about the notsoageless bod and sole sorry soul reasonably good acting by paresh rawal who has the only sensible role in the film the director lacks any sense of realism getting all caught up in his newfangled discovery of a hot new idea nowhere are we presented with any reallife problems or issues such a pair might face other than actually getting married which is only the initial obstacle the subplot of a little kid with cancer the bachelor boys first love goes nowhere and whatever little bit of poignancy this otherwise insipid presentation would have evoked is quickly killed off along with the girls characteranyway nice try but not quite there yet
neg	well i dont know what people saw in this movie i dont know i saw this movie yesterday and i got a severe headache other than few good dialog there is nothing in this moviethe big b rt now is preaching to fall in love with girls of half of you age i didnt like the movie at all i wanted to give 1 rating but giving 3 as i like the role of the small girl who is called sexy by ab my word dont watchsave your self donot watch this moviesave time and money
neg	was this a comedy or was it a drama i begin this review by asking this question because the film that i just witnessed hollywood shuffle was neither funny or rather dramatic while it tried so hard to make a point because of this lack of definition comedy or drama the clever themes and pointed remarks were lost while i am a strong believer that there is too much racial profiling happening in hollywood even today i do not believe that townsends directorial debut did much to stop it instead i feel it only added more fuel to the fire townsends comic timing in this film was disastrous due to the fact that the elements he was supposed to be making fun of he was instead promoting and vice versa the parts that were supposed to be serious were somehow destroyed by the poor lack of funny comedy townsend had a decent concept with this film but sadly the execution is what ultimately hurt this film if you watch the preview before the film which i constantly do you will immediately get the wrong impression of what you are going to see the preview gives the impression of a very intelligent comic film that prides itself on the intelligence of the viewers but the actually film could not be further from the truththe main problem with hollywood shuffle is not story itself because it is lacking in elaboration it is townsends direction he had a wonderful concept with this film exploit the hollywood that exploits our race decent idea but why couldnt he execute it very well the first reason is that his ideas are too random and sporadic the structure of this film was like watching a heart attack on a monitor at the hospital we are literally everywhere without any warning or map it was obvious that townsend had quite a bit to say but only a short amount of time to do it in so instead of defining his characters developing his themes and actually creating a smart film he just throws it all together and prays that it works sadly it doesnt instead of a smart comedy we have a hodgepodge of so many ideas comedic skits and underused actors that this film goes from decent to nearly unwatchable what hurts townsend the most are his brief attempt to be funny interruptions throughout the film from battling a villain known as jerry curl to parodying siskel  ebert townsends attempt to poke fun while speak a message about the film industry falters this is because these small intermittent skits actually distract from the central focus of the film and actually destroy internally while townsend seems to be trying to make a joke about life in hollywood he actually is simply connecting to every stereotype and clich in the book what could have been beautiful satire transforms into simply generic humor that never quite stands apart from the restso if you find yourself not laughing at the humor of this story perhaps there is some comfort in knowing that some of the wayans brothers are around to help spice up this dull story wrong the wayans are in this film but townsend demonstrates that he has the ability to even bring the worst out even in this entertaining family definitely in their prein living color moments we see that comedy was something that all needed to constantly improve upon perhaps it was townsends direction or just maybe this atrocious story but these typically funny comedians were obviously underused and ignored when it came to critics of this film i just thought that with the talent pool that townsend had to pull from that hollywood shuffle would have been funny bright and a true stab at this obvious hollywood dilemma sadly it was none of the abovefinally i would like to say that this was a workable film there were some moments while they were few and way far between that had a smile on my face the final product just didnt settle well with me townsend can be funny but in this film it just felt like he was playing against himself instead of through his personal experiences and troubles i realize that he was probably speaking the truth but it never came through as that instead we are threaded through a weak story which supports itself with idiotic flash clips that may have worked for a sitcom but surely didnt work for this film even for those that comment that this was his directorial debut and that he was learning from this film i would have to disagree if you are starting fresh either have a tight script or defined themes townsend had neither of these and combined with the inability to control his actors he just failed in a ball of flamesoverall this was rather disappointing to watch it reminded me of a grade school spelling bee where it is finally your childs time to spell the word is tough but as the first two to three letters come out you think that it is going to work perfectly but then there is that random p and silent r that forces your excitement to come tumbling down that is how i felt with hollywood shuffle at first i saw the potential i saw the theme and the motive behind the picture but through fuzzy and inexperienced technique and after the first couple of scenes i experienced that deep fall feeling townsend sank his own ship on this one and i dont think hollywood shuffle will ever resubmerge as a pivotal moment of hollywood cinemagrade  out of 
neg	ok so obviously ppl thought this was a good movie in 1955i pity the fools who still think so its absolute rubbishthe story is just  ridiculous the characters are absurd caricatures  but this film is not meant to satirise im sure its meant to be a serious drama isnt itdean and others are too old for their parts people say dean is great in this film and well maybe he did play his part as well as he possibly couldve his character is meant to be 16 or 17 or so but dean was a 24 year old man when he made this film seeing him agonise and throw little tantrums like a 4 year old boy its patheticnatalie wood is gorgeous but the early scenes at the police station where she is crying and whining are very unconvincing it sets a bad precedent for the film and for the rest of it you feel like cringing every time one of these badly acted emotional scenes comes alongit mayve been good for its time but really its drivelit mustve just been hype about deans death that has overinflated the reputation of this film
neg	relative to other columbo movies this can only be rated a 1 awful i seriously do not understand what the other reviewers have seen in this appalling traincrash of a film it was only through morbid fascination that i continued to watch it  to see what bizarre or inept decision the director would make nextanother reviewer suggested that it was falks only directorial outing because it interfered with his acting role in fact i think the real reason lies with the studio bosses who must have been horrified when they saw what he had done with their money its a wonder they didnt murder him
neg	ive waited a long time to see dr tarrs torture dungeon and after i watched it i was really disappointed by it its not the baroque film i expected it to be the trailer which i saw on a something weird dvd is much better than the entire film which is remarkably forgettable there are almost no stand out scenes in it and the look and feel is interesting but it doesnt even come close to other baroque styled movies out there from fellini or jodorowsky the characters are dull and theres almost nothing dramatic going on even though we see rape crucifixion insanity etcthe main problem with dr tarrs torture dungeon was the fact that it was a talkathon more than anything else it was almost like watching a book i just wanted the film to have moments of silence or mood or something instead we seelisten to the main characters chitchat endlessly about dull stuffa missed opportunity
neg	a stupid rich guy circa about 1800 wants to visit a nearby mental asylum to see how a famous doctor cares for his patients despite an initially hostile response he is soon cordially invited in and given a tour by the good doctor and as the doctor shows him about he talks and talks and talks and as he talks loonies run amok here and there doing nothing especially productive while there is some action here and there and some of it quite disturbing its amazing how dull and cerebral the whole thing islacking life and energy which is odd for a horror flick even a guy who thinks hes a chicken and dresses like one becomes rather tiresome the further this tour takes the guest the more disturbing it becomes until ultimately you realize that the inmates have taken over the hospital and are torturing their keepers yet again despite this twist the film is amazingly lifeless in many placesparticularly when it moves very slowly as a bizarre ceremony is taking place or people are just wandering about the set only when the workers from the asylum found in a prison cell starving does the film have any real impact considering this plot it sure is hard to imagine making it boring but the people who made this cheap exploitational film have now with the same plot and competent writing acting and direction this could have been an interesting and worthwhile filmyou know now that i think about it this was the plot of one of the episodes of the original star trek tv show you know the one with lord garthmaster of the universe and kirk and spock are held prisoner by this madman and his crazed followersa final note the film has quite a bit of nudity here and there and includes a rape scene so be forewarnedits not for kids in fact considering how worthless the film is it isnt for anyone however with the version included in the 50 movie packchilling classics the print is so incredibly bad that its hard to see all this flesh due to the print being so very dark
neg	dr tarrs torture dungeon is about a journalist who travels to an insane asylum to write about a new technique they use with their patients however the journalist soon finds out that things are not what they seem to be and the asylum is being run by the patients and the doctors are in cages first of all some parts of the film are just plain boring and just makes you want to fall asleep and the interesting parts are interesting for all the wrong reasonsa guy who thinks hes a chicken for instance i have to admit that the story is actually pretty good but the film itself bombs the music of the film is really odd and like something you would hear in some insane comedy and yes there is a scene involving dancing chicken men which pretty much made me want to shut off the screen watch this film at your own risk rated r for violence and nudity
neg	i read reviews on this movie and decided to give it a shot im an open minded guy after all and ive given good reviews to some pretty bad flicks as the end credits rolled on this one i searched for meaning and something nice to say here goes this film was mercifully short thats all i gotokay okay the sets and visuals were well done and the music helped lend to the mood of asylum life but the film was painful to watch and the endless dialogue took away from the good bits i did find myself laughing at this film but the way you laugh at your best friend who just embarrassed himself in front of a large crowdby the time of the chicken dance at the finale i had just decided to tuck and roll with the film and let the bodies fall where they fall i dont know what could have salvaged this film the acting was not bad and it looked like it had a budget but there just wasnt any way to make it watchable not even the presence of beautiful bare breasts maybe i should have sparked a doobie or drank a lot of beer to get the full experience of the film either way im not watching this film again unless im really depressed then i can tell myself “at least i wasnt in ‘dr tarrs torture dungeon im better than those guys
neg	all the other comments already said what i was going to say here goes anyway i thought this was italian at first sorry about that italy i wasnt bored because i kept waiting for something to happen who did that song about dr tarr and professor feather way back when was it alan parsons saw this on a brentwood 10 pack and the quality was as expected terrible full of streaks and stuff the movie was an incoherent mess goofy music and clueless characters the main guy should have known in the first minute that the doctor was nuttier than the patients i thought the doctor directing the battle scene was never going to end had some good looking babes though it seems these dumb ass movies always throw in a naked chick or two and that gets you hooked i gave it a 2 for the nekkid women that bird people dance made me want to pull out my own eyeballs poe probably did about 3000 rpms in his grave when this thing came out because it was loosely based on a story of his
neg	although i rated this movie a 2 for showing a complete lack of effort in trying to create a quality horror film it was a 10 on the unintentional funny scale i couldnt figure out what was going on in the movie or who the people were but i didnt care because i knew every scene was going to have something to make me cry with laughter dialogue is a minimum throughout the movie but i believe this is because they started filming without a script the fact that there is no plot line makes the movie extremely versatile it doesnt matter if you sit down and watch the movie from beginning to end or if you watch it in rewind you will be confused with enjoyment i particularly like the scene in which the inmates are taking turns running around outside beating each other with sticks i believe the doctor refers to this as treatment genius
neg	i got this in the dvd 10 pack curse of the dead you gotta love those bargain packs for even if they dont feature true remastering restoration and all that hooha and the films are generally in fullframe pan and scan format theres no denying that there are always a few gems included and by gems i mean theres always some good crap to be seen especially if the films are from the 70s as the mansion of madness ismy copy is called mansion of madness but when the title screens roll its poes dr tarrs torture dungeon doesnt matter really as crap is crap is crap no yes but saying this film is completely worthless is not true at all there are some funky elements here and there and obviously the flick did have a decent budgetthe opening title sequence is cool with its colored negative run through a cheap tv look the dialogue is always hilarious near the beginning of the film the horse and buggy driver gets out to move a dead tree stump in the middle of the road what strength says our hero funny then that this dude should later not be able to fight off the wacky woodsmen when they come to make freaky fun youll completely forget that this guy was even in the movie until he crops up again later near the end thats how memorable these characters arethe best part about mansion of madness however has to be the wacky music and screwball hijinks that the good guys have to endure its like bad cartoon music that a three year old would find enjoyable and why all the weirdo slapstick anyway id say my fave moment had to be when the horse and buggy is ambushed by the forest freaks when they pull a stupid looking homemade ghost up by a stick in the middle of the road and make the buggy stop what the hell oh yeah theres plenty of boobies to be seen too for those of you that dig such things boobies bad dialogue and wacky music that best sums of mansion of madness for me its well worth at least one viewing and may be a lot better if youve had a few to drink or whatnot i cant say i was ever bored watching it but i cant deny that its also a barrel of poop kinda like magical mystery tour but with a plot but not hmmand mr chicken pwnz
neg	i feel much less generous with this film than others of its ilk the portrayal of madmen in this century is always done with them being so totally bizarre as to be a different species their antics are so outrageous as to be totally fictionalized everyone is napoleon or some other historical figure or they have a fascination with chickens they are on the make or beating each other up its as if the scriptwriter said what can i make up for them to do without an sense of what insanity or even mental illness is watch the wonderful human portrayal in one flew over the cuckoos nest where the illnesses are believable and real i once worked in a state mental hospital i didnt see any of these guys these are too smart and calculating to make them come to life
neg	if this movie were any worse it would have been directed by uwe boll this nonsensical mess makes ed wood look like hitchcock it has been a while since i have seen this steaming pile  but i do remember that i wanted to do grievous bodily harm to all those involved how anyone can give this movie any more than 1 star amazes me to the graciousness of all those that viewed this tripe i give it one star because there is not a rating lower all copies of this movie should be burned the ground sowed with salt and reserved as a landfill for the most toxic of waste no one copy should be kept under ultra hi security and shown only to film makers as an example of how not to do it
neg	absolutely dreadful mexican film supposedly based on a short story by edgar allan poe about a newsman wanting to go into the confines of an asylum hidden in the woods to write a story about how it works etc when our hero gaston is given the grand show by dr maillard head of the asylum we see all kinds of things which are suppose to be horrific such as men hanging around long in a dungeon and comedic such as our hero being joked upon by soldiers as he climbs down a ladder hanging over the side of a building then there is one sight which might have been meant to be both a human man dressed as a chicken yes thats right a chicken that pecks around the ground for chicken feed the scene was to be a comedic highlight of the film but at least for me it was the films low point and really most revolting when you considered that grown men and women thought this might even be remotely entertaining ah that is indeed the real horror that is dr tarr and his legion of name changes and that brings me to this salient fact about the film which is most films that undergo multiple title changes usually have some kind of serious problem yes this is obvious but some have distribution problems and others of which this is one have numerous title changes so that someone might unsuspectingly buy the same garbage more than once this is definitely garbage it has very little going for it the only performer worth having a look at is claudio brook as the head of the asylum he is one huge slab of ham as he laughs maniacally bellows orders sashays with sword in hand and praises the chicken i got so tired of hearing him talk about the soothing system as his means to cure the mentally sick what a bunch of ludicrosityhey a film like this with a script like this deserves this kind of word it wont take you long to figure out what is going on in the asylum nor will it be any more interesting cinematic chicken scratch
neg	the one sheets and newspaper campaign suggested as often they did a far more lurid and violent piece than showed up on the drivein screens claude brook is actually an americanization of claudio brook who worked in films for years this ones quite hard to find anymore id love to see it again to compare it to other international horrors of the day but dont remember particularly impressed way back when chances are it was a chopped up version that made it to us theatres and video but oh that one sheetstill a gem of my later horror collection
neg	i went to a prescreening of this film and was shocked how cheesy it was it was a combination of every horrorthriller clich trying to comment on many things including pedophilia satan worship undercover cops affairs religion and it was a mess the acting was pretty washboard the kid and the jesus dude were alright but apart from them anyways i admire the effort though slightly failed on the attempt at showing the christian people in a different wayeven though they did that the way it presented the gospel was a bit stock and kiddish but then again it may have to be since he was talking to a little kid no actually ive decided its just all around bad music oh my gosh horrible toooo overdramatic okay i felt bad for the people who made this movie at the premier it seemed like a poor student project im going to stop ranting about this now and say bottom line go see this movie if you want to waste an hour and fifty minutes of your life on crap there you go
neg	body slam 1987 is a flat out terrible movie the low budget reeks the direction is pedestrian at best and the writing and acting is lame but if youre into old school wrestling circa 1970s through the mid80 then youll be more entertained than the average viewer i have to warn you this movie stinks on ice i gave it a two because i felt like being generous this turkey was directed by stunt master hal needham the stars are roddy piper the tonga kid and a bunch of scrub wrestlers and clist actors dirk benedictthe synopsis of this movie is about a promoter who wants to combine hair rock and wrestling but their are others that dont want him to succeed theres more but i dont want to spoil it for you if you can stomach the bad acting and inane storyline theres a few surprises near the end for diehard wrestling fans i wouldnt recommend this to my worse enemy and i mean it
neg	my roommates  i nearly shorted out our tv from the numerous spittakes we did while watching this hilarious piece of 1970s self important pseudozen dreck id read about this campfest for ages and scanned my local late night tv listings for years in search of this elusive turd several years ago our local abc affiliate was known for showing cool flicks for its late night weekend flick ie frogs night of the lepus etc then one day it happened at 140am on a saturday night over 5 years ago there it was we had over 15 folks over and the flick did not disappointsee andy griffith as the silliest  most unthreatening bad guy since jaye davidson in stargatesee william shatner sport a variety of things atop his head that only faintly resemble human hair or anything organic for that matterhear jaw droppingly inane 1970s psychobabble that makes chicken soup for the soul sound like bf skinnerfeel content that any decade was better than the 70sfor those still readingthe plot surrounds a bunch of middle class mid level aholes who decide to suck up to their shead boss griffith by joining him on a cross dessert race that spans california  mexico they all wear leather jackets looking more christopher street than anything else along the way they stop at a cantina get drunk smoke joints the sight robert mike brady reed smoke a joint is an image you wont soon forget start a fight attempt rape and just act like a bunch of suburban middle class jack offs although i have an excellent copy that i taped off tv i wish this one would be released on video so the whole world could enjoy its half baked goofiness
neg	i went for this movie believing it had good ratings firstly it is ridiculous that theyre releasing a movie originally made in 2001 seven years later in 2008 here in india everything in the movie looks dated even for 2001 the movie looks like its been made on a shoe string budget there is a scene where a taxi hits a man to elaborate how low budget you can get anthony hopkins doesnt seem to know what he is doing in the film he ends up giving a long monologue towards the end if the film had bright sparks during that scene i missed it as i was sleeping on my seat nothing about jennifer love hewitt resembles a devil she wears illfitting trite clothes and scowls at random kids as for alec baldwin a scene where he goes to meet webster for the first time is not to be missed what a waste of money as anthony hopkins rightly put it go back home and write better
neg	once again the same familiar story about a man writer here who sell his soul to the devil in order to have his most desired ambition in life success unfunny script we should go home and write better ridiculous lines in order to understand the strong christmanish message our only aspiration in life is to find love respect and a good friendship and a very long trial scene at the end where the agent hopkins beat the devil jennifer love hewitt is no sexy or evil at all for all the bad things she made to this unlikable character not bad efforts from the actors baldwin also as a director cattrall in a sex and the city role again aykroyd with some funny lines in his limited role ps try also a not so popular film from greece called alloimono stous neous a brilliant adaptation of this myth an old man give his soul to the devil to get back his youth
neg	i had high hopes for it when i heard that it was being made back in 2001 because i read the devil and daniel webster when i was a kid and i found it very interesting they made some changes to the story that dont make much sense to me daniel webster in the story was a famous lawyer from new hampshire in the story in the movie he is an editor a lawyer makes more sense since he ends up representing jabez stone against the devil himherself he was a man in the story but was a woman in the movie in a trial where both of their souls are on the line as an editor it doesnt seem likely that daniel webster would have the skill to do thisthe acting was decent by all except for alec baldwin and dan aykroyd these are two actors that i like they just did an awful job in this movie it was as though they thought they were acting in a comedy but the movie was more a serious one than a comedy this might be partly due to the fact that the movie was filmed with a particular vision in mind and was then reedited by somebody else given this fact its surprising that it was at all coherent i was surprised to see a fair amount of snl cast members in the movie which further leads me to believe it may have originally been filmed with the intention of it being more of a comedyall in all i would have to say it wasnt completely awful but it wasnt much good if i could get the hour and a half back and do something else with it i would the ending was especially disappointing as in the original story daniel webster defeats the devil in the trial jabez then starts out again at the beginning of the movieliterally we are just brought back to the first scene with jabez and then the movie abruptly ends it actually looked as though they just replayed jabez first scene over and called it the end there is no indication that jabez has the benefit of any of the knowledge or experience he gained so who is to say he didnt just repeat his mistakes over again and perhaps over and over in an endless loop it was an extremely disappointing end and did not make a lot of sense the decent cast and the acting of everyone except for baldwin and aykroyd are the only things that keep this from being a complete and total crap sandwich
neg	this is one of those films that i remember being in the can for years before anything happening wit i dont think its terrible but its not really good either alec baldwin was pretty good but the plot is it kind of flimsy at best the cast is pretty good in what theyre given but again you are only as good as the script baldwin directing this although i could have sworn he didnt direct all of it i thought i read somewhere or lots of reshoots wasnt bad but he definitely has some potential in there although his work on 30 rock is nothing short of genius  should keep him busy for a little while longer i just hope the show bows out gracefully a la seinfeld but maybe not even that long 9 years it went so if you want to see a film that you wont get much from but wont really hate either well this is for you i cant remember the last time a film had been wrapped so long before finally being released  only on dvd at that it was nice to see alec baldwin  anthony hopkins again together since their excellent yet not much people have seen the edge now pick up that excellent film for some real entertainment
neg	i saw this film awhile back while working on a trailer for the films production company and it was terrible hewitt is mediocre at best hopkins phones his performance in but still blows away hewitt in their scenes together and alec looks bored trust me on this you should avoid this film like the plague if it ever gets released it seems to go on forever as the tired plot unfolds at a snails pace it is relentlessly unfunny the cinematography is crappy and the direction is pedestrian alec baldwin should go to film school if he plans to direct again in terms of his acting his character is totally unlikable which makes it impossible to root for him dan ackroyd is pretty funny and the surprising makeup of the jury near the films end is cute but this film is just plain awful
neg	believe it or not the woodchipper massacre gave me fullblown gonorrhea thats right ive got a rainbow of discharge spewing from me just because a group of kids went playing around with a camcorder and somehow made a deal with the devil and got distribution its beyond my comprehension how anyone with moderate intelligence could tolerate this pantload of a film the only reason i managed to sit through the whole thing not without several suicide attempts along the way was because well first off i was delirious with boredom and second  i guess i wanted to further explore this newly discovered type of hate i was experiencing this movie is a shotonvideo horrorcomedy about three siblings who are left for the weekend in the care of their bitchy elderly aunt the youngest kid ends up stabbing the old lady accidentally with his ramboreplica hunting knife they then get to dismembering auntie with various tools apparently she didnt have a single drop of blood in her body and heave her into their dads rented wood chipper her convict son then stops by looking for his mom and the kids end up grinding that jackass too i dont recall ever seeing a cast of annoying actors that actually caused me nausea seriously that one blond chicks voice had me wincing in pain constantly all of the actors were downright atrocious  literally just screaming their phony sounding dialog and cracking jokes that mustve been written by a chimp that just didnt care now i can usually appreciate independent efforts but only from those who can realize that people other than their relatives might be watching this i dont need to see a 3 minute shot of a car pulling out of a driveway and a torturous painfully long lawn grooming montage with some ridiculous fluttery music playing over it plus why the hell does the box of this movie have a bloody piano on it there was a piano in one scene and no one is killed near it im through with reminiscing about this movie unless you like insufferable crap i would advise anyone with half a brain to avoid this trash
neg	the only reason i even gave it a 1 out of 10 is because the option to give it zero out of 10 was not allowed this was the biggest waste of time ive ever endured for roughly 75 minutes you are subjected to the worst acting and i dont mean that in a good way either like as in killer nerd which had great horrible acting and a plot that is not only ridiculous but also has absolutely nothing to do with a massacre the reason i even rented this piece of crap was because it has massacre in the title that said there was only one killing in the entire movie and it was pretty lame at that you spend more time watching the kids bickering and doing yard work than anything speaking of the kids the little boy actor is probably the most irritating child actor since bob from house by the cemetery did i mention it was shot on video as well if you want to throw away money and over an hour of your life then by all means watch it but if you savor your hard earned dollars and time then stray as far away as possible
neg	saw a trailer for this on another video and decided to rent when it came out boy was i disappointed the story is extremely boring the acting aside from christopher walken is bad and i couldnt care less about the characters aside from really wanting to see noras husband get thrashed christopher walkens role is such a throwaway what a tease
neg	this movie could have been very good but comes up way short cheesy special effects and soso acting i could have looked past that if the story wasnt so lousy if there was more of a background story it would have been better the plot centers around an evil druid witch who is linked to this woman who gets migraines the movie drags on and on and never clearly explains anything it just keeps plodding on christopher walken has a part but it is completely senseless as is most of the movie this movie had potential but it looks like some really bad made for tv movie i would avoid this movie
neg	this is a total waste of money the production is poor the special effects are terrible in my country they had the courage to put this film on video named as the mummy because of the success of brendan frasers film im sure that you can find better horror movies
neg	this movie is more deceiving than ever using a suspenseful looking actor like walken to play in this piece of junk made it look like he had nothing better to do than play a boring role like this one and the fact that the movie was supposed to be about some witch and you really dont see that until almost the end of the movie but meanwhile you have to sit and watch this boring film while it gets or tries to get to the meaning of the point and you have to go through this whole trail of boring actors and actresses thinking the whole time of how you passed off another movie and decided on this one and how you have just waisted your money just makes the whole point of time useless sitting there id rather watch cartoons for goodness sakes leave this one aloneplease
neg	upon concluding my viewing of trance or the eternal or whatever the producers are calling this film i wondered to myself out of all of the bad movies i could have seen couldnt i have at least seen one that was entertaining even if a film is not well made in terms of acting directing writing or what have you it can at least be fun and therefore worthwhile but not only is this film bad in artistic value its incredibly boring for a plot of such thinness it moves awfully slowly with little dramatic tension at the very least in a lowbrow attempt at entertainment the deaths of the characters could have been cool andor gory but the creators of this dreck failed in that department as wellwhat does this movie have going for it pretty much nothing unless you get entertainment out of watching christopher walken who is capable of being brilliant put so little effort into his acting that he falls into selfparody mode why did he decide to do this film anywayi give this film 310 because god help us there actually have been worse movies made before
neg	this film takes what could have been a good idea a mummified 2000 year old witch and completely destroys it nora and jim are alcoholics who go to ireland to dryout they go to stay with her nan and uncle the uncle has discovered a 2000 year old witch preserved in the peat he revives her and she takes the form of nora she cannot be killed conventionallymore is the pity nora however works out a way to do sothis is a gothic horror movie that has been done on the cheap it is a sprawling mess i have to ask why anyone would want to make such a bad film i am tempted to learn witchcraft in order to make it disappearavoid at all costs
neg	a young american woman visits her irish roots and fends off a druid witch who is out to possess her sounds intriguing but after an interesting start i got lost and spent most of the time wondering where it was going the movie seems to be dithering in two directions  are we watching the travails of the irishamerican woman battling her alcohol problem or are we watching a straight off horror flick about an evil witch that returns from the past the director cant seem to decide the two doesnt seem to gel and in the end you get nowhere this could be so much better done and the story seemed to drag towards the end this was most boring and disappointing
neg	well  when the cameo appearance of jason miller looking even more eroded than he did in exorcist iv is the high point of a picture whatve you gotits a little bit country a little bit rock n roll mix two drunks with money who drag their kid all over the place with a bogdried mummy have you figured that one out yet  dried in a bog in the basement christopher walken with a bad dye job and a little girl who might have been an interesting character if theyd developed heri understand  sort of  that theyre going back to visit her relatives after thatproblem there are several interesting flashbacks to what i must assume is her mother being killed in a car bombing i think this is never connected to anything problem what do we need the grandmother for now the grandmother could be interesting she speaks gaelic or celtic or something maybe you can make something of her the best they can do is that she s got a tobacco habit thats allproblem they cast a real shifty character as the husband is he typecast will he sell his wife to the devil maybe he can look forward to the trust fund he manages for heror is he cast against type after all he has a good haircut and nice clothes he drinks he hesitates hes not a bad guy not a good one but dislikable why didnt they do something with himno problem an old boyfriend shows up the husband knocks him down he comes back to knock down the husband it gets pretty stupid but at least that character has motivation now  shes an alcoholic hes an alcoholic he might only have married her for her money the grandmother is locked in the bedroom the blind uncle takes our heroine to the basement to show her the mummy of a witch are you following this who may come to life in fact you know shell come to life the music swells a little girl lives in the house takes tea to the grandmother unlocks the door to do so and provides granny with cigarettes periodically granny gets out but nothing happens husband and wife lose the kid in the house subsequently lose their bedroom uncle gets his throat cut in the basement the leading lady has nosebleeds the husband drinks they both drink in the face of all of this the awful truth alluded to in the first overvoice is  omigod  an abortion when the leading lady was twelve years oldin spite of all these danglingthread ingredients nobody managed to get a story on the screen no bridge between situations no graduation from mild disturbance to awful horror just long slow scenes that go nowherenbody really to care about  and they had places to go with that aspect  the innocent kid in the charge of drunksthe grandmother who might be locked up because shes a monster but no her worst fault is smoking shes got great hair good makeup in short no plot just a little random predictableviolence in a dark library with the rain gushing in and the sound track cuing us in you need more than a few drunks and christopher walken to make a moviethe production values were good oh nice scenery good wardrobe the cameraman at least knew what he was doingi bought it poor me
neg	i thought that i was never going to find a horror movie as bad as the return of the texas chainsaw massacre but this film compete with itim not a person that get asleep when watching a movie but i did it 15 minutes after the trance started i woke up and started to watching it agian why did i deserve that all the movie was a torture i have to use fast forward to watch it completei cant stand why one of my favourites actors of all time mr walken could done this thing i have to think that he made the director a favor or he was really in the need of money because film after film he is doing he is ruining himself and so fastwhat about the movie its not scary stupid plot characters are awful but i really liked the one played by jared harris effects are very poor lack of deaths  blood etc in three words it has anything and i mean it cant stand how a director can make a film like thisanyway when i got more disappointed was when i saw in the video cover that the film was presented by stephen king i think he could never present this crap no i rented it in argentina i not recommend it in a million yearsi rate this movie with a 2 out of 10 as i say in my return of the texas chainsaw massacre review there will be always a worse movies thats why it dont deserves a 1 out of 10
neg	this is some of the worst acting i have ever seen i love almereydas nadja but this is just absolute dreck aside from a few moments of interesting cinematography and music this film is just nonstop bad acting and dumb material jared harris is particularly bad but no one in this is remotely good the plot is a joke but not the haha kind i dont even know if you can forgive movies that are this bad please erase the last hour and a half of my life how did this director make nadja and another girl another planet
neg	1st watched 5262002  4 out of 10dirmichael almereyda weird story about a druid witch who tries to capture eternity by inheriting her granddaughters body at least i think that was the relationship a kind of eerie quality is held throughout this film not unlike stephen kings the shining the difference is that there was campiness in nicholsons performance that isnt at all in this film this is all taken very seriously until near the end when some lame oneliners and attempts at litening up the mood dont work at all the performances are not the problem here but the story is everything doesnt seem to come together very smoothly and the viewer is left with a lot of pieces of information and no real understanding of what happened in the film there is a very small throwaway performance by christopher walken as the uncle of the granddaughter which of course gives him topbilling in an attempt to sell the film dont buy into this gimmick and avoid this film
neg	dooohhh my bwainn hurrrts well it certainly does after this endurance test of a film how on earth i managed to keep going without hitting the fast forward button lord only knows maybe its memaybe i dont get the premise of the film or maybe i dont appreciate its alleged mystical atmosphere in my humble opinion though the film has about as much mystical atmosphere as a trip to mcdonaldsin addition the characters were all dreadful and there is more character development in a tom  jerry cartoon yaarrrghhh why do i do it why do i watch such tripe its enough to make one run away and join a monastery or the foreign legion yaargh an absolutley dreadful film in just about every respect apart from that its not to bad
neg	im sorry but i didnt like this doc very much i can think of a million ways it could have been better the people who made it obviously dont have much imagination the interviews arent very interesting and no real insight is offered the footage isnt assembled in a very informative way either its too bad because this is a movie that really deserves spellbinding special features one thing ill say is that isabella rosselini gets more beautiful the older she gets all considered this only gets a 4
neg	this film has all the earmarks of too many cooks spoiling the stew based on shielah grahams autobiography it seems like the powers that be couldnt leave well enough alone they couldnt decide if this was to be grahams story or fitzgeralds story and also how much they should softpedal whoevers story it turned out to be so a film that could have been a story about two fascinating fitzgerald and notorious ms grahampersonalities becomes a dreary disjointed soap opera about that tells us little about either added to this there is absolutely no period feel other than for 1959 clumsy scene follows clumsy scene and we have no idea where we are in the story or how much time is passing however  and this saved the film for me  kerr has never looked lovelier and peck is as always a very handsome man they truly make a beautiful mature couple and i only wish they had better material to work with there is one scene that does work  scott goes after shielah while in a drunken state and to see these two normally refined stars knock each other around is very disturbing and gives some fleeting idea of what goes on in a relationship such as theirs other than that the movie is a wasted opportunity and achieves nowhere near the classic stature of other wald produced soaps of the 1950 peyton place the best of everything
neg	there is a scene in this film at about the 42 minute mark that is among the worst i have seen in some time as f scott fitzgerald gregory peck and sheilah graham deborah kerr are lounging on the beach suddenly things become tense and sheilah begins to cryat which point she tells her lover about her sordid past this dramatic scene becomes so terribly overdone and histrionic i couldnt help but turn to my wife and exclaim how stupid it all wasas dramatic music swelled on the television as it all came to a phony crescendo no one experiences moments like thisno one now how much of the rest of the film is true i cannot say but this particular moment was laughably bad and as fake as an 8 rolexand leads me to assume that some of the other reviewers were correctthe film is a lot of bunk however i am not an expert on the life of these two people and the internet didnt seem to clear this up either just who were f scott fitzgerald and sheilah graham and what was their relationship really like what i do know about fitzgerald however does seem different from what i saw in the film was he the suave and decent man we initially see in the film well considering he was married at the same time he was carrying on with graham and drank like a fish id assume he wasnt was he as obnoxious and boorish as we later see in the film perhaps but if he was this bad and yet ms graham stayed with him then this makes her out to be a complete dummyand not someone youd like to see featured in a film and if he wasnt then the film does a poor disservice to his memory either way it made for a painful and not particularly pleasant viewing experiencethe sum total of this film appears to be a tale of two not particularly likable or healthy people in a dark and salacious way some might find this all very entertaining but most are sure to see this as a train wreck with no surprises along the way unpleasant but with glossy production values especially the music which was lovely but way over the top it begs the question why did they even choose to make this in the first place the bottom lineits a pretty bad film all around and probably not worth your timeeven if like me you are big gregory peck fan
neg	based on a selfserving novel by onetime girl friend and groupie of f scott fitzgerald gossip columnist sheila graham wrote this trashy story gregory peck carries on in shameless excess as a forceful bedrunkorbedamned alcoholic in contradiction to the gentle and soft spoken real scott fitzgerald focusing on fitzgeralds hollywood writing era late in his life the muchhonored author was in fact living a quiet life and effectively fighting his alcoholism at a time when aa was not yet well known fitzgerald was nonetooproud to be recycling his flapper stories in order to support both his wife in a mental hospital and his daughter in college living in a small apartment and driving a second hand chevrolet his life was 180 degrees different than as portrayed in this movievirtually every 20th centuryfox movie made during daryll f zanucks leadership as well as virtually every film directed by henry king was a work of excellence beloved infidel was the exception
neg	im proud to say ive seen all three fast and furious filmssurethe plots are kinda sillyand they might be a little cheesybut i love them car chasesand all the beautiful carsand the clandestine midnight racesand ill gladly see a fourth onewanna know what the difference is between those three and redlinedecent actingsomewhat thought out ploteven if they are potboilersand last but not leastdirectors who have a clueall three were made by very competent directorsall of them took the films in a different directionequally excitingredline looks like the producer picked out a dozen women he slept with on the casting couchand made them the extrasthen picked up his leads from hollywoods unemployment lineand the scriptyikesits mystery science theatre 3000 badthis is 70s made for tv movie badyeahthe movie had a few cool carsbut you dont really get to see that many in actionand the action is directed so poorly you cant get excited by the chasesand if the cars arent thrilling youwhy go to a movie like thisim in the audience with a bunch of teenagersand i cant stop laughing out loudim getting dirty looksbut this was just a debaclerent the ff moviesgo to nascar racego to a karting track and race yourselfwhatever you doavoid redline like bad cheese
neg	after seeing the previews i felt that this movie was going to be a nice improvement over that fast  furious series so i already expected it to have a lacking storyline but at least this time it wont be loaded with a bunch of powerless civics with fart cans unfortunately i was wrong if you could only imagine a fast  furious movie with a worse story line than by all means this movie is for youthis is the absolute worst movie i had ever seen im being nice  no i would not take baseball bat to my nuts like what others have said not only was the storyline nonexistent but the action was crap too i guess the director thought that they could just throw bunch of females and exotic cars and then call it a movie for an example there is a point in the movie where the guy pushes the nos button and his lamborghini takes off in the air and flies over a slr mclaren to win and after the bit where eddy griffin got in a fight with one of his girls an imus comment would work in this case the girl asks to pull over and get out of the plane and of course they do in the middle of the desert after this wonderful scene i couldnt take it anymore so i only got to see half of this monstrosity this is the first movie i had ever walked out on afterwards i had to stop for some drinks to kill all of my corrupted brain cellsi gave it a 1 because 0 is not an option youre better off going to the local car show and stopping at a strip joint on the way home i will keep all viewers in my prayers
neg	whoever wrote up redline as a great car movie must be getting paid off by daniel sadek to promote this ultra crappy flaming steaming pile of amateur crap easily the worst automotive movie or any movie ever made this makes showgirls look like citizen kanetake every cheesy clich out of an 80s action tv series put in some really crappy special effects and lame characters with no relevance and you have living proof that daniel sadek should not write screenplays and produce movies but should remain in the real estate businessthis is such a lame movie with such a lame plot and the most contrived action sequences ever what offends me is not that the makers of this film are idiots but that they consider the movie going public to be idiots enough to fall for this crap
neg	before watching this film i had very low expectations and went to just see the cars eventually i even regretted going for that reason plot is almost nonexistent character development is nonexistent so many clichs and so much jawdropping cheesiness existed in the movie that i could only stare and wonder how it was even released if not for the exotics i wouldnt have even rated this movie a 1 an attempt at a coherent story line is destroyed by the sheer absurdity of this elite racing cult and the laughable characters that make up its members in fact the movies plot is so predictable and simpleminded that an average child could foretell the majority of the storyline bad acting bad plot bad jokes bad moviedont see it play gran turismo hd instead and itll satiate your thirst for fast sexy cars without leaving a bad aftertaste
neg	my favorite part was when the credits started to roll i wish i could give it a 0000000000001 out of 10 i really wish i had that hour and thirty minutes back dont waste your money or time on it i really could have watched grass grow and felt better after wardsnadia was really pretty and i hope the movie didnt destroy her career but she chose to be in itall in all it sucked more than any other movie has sucked more than kazaam and glitter combined thats saying somethingdontdoit
neg	i registered just to make this comment which pretty much echos some of the ones here already the acting is worse than subpar it expounds on commonly held stereotypes has some of the worst displays of tasteless female objectification all bod no brain and has some of the cheesiest lines known to manincluding but not limited to allright lets see what these guys can do i should also mention that when they show the crashes involving innocent civilians you end up feeling bad for the innocent people and start to hate the characters themselves eddie griffins character is also one of the most stereotypical black guy personas that just rubs people the wrong way he may or may not be a good actor but this movie doesnt allow for that kind of character exploration you want a movie that leaves the audience on the side of the bad guys oceans 11 this movie just makes you hate the bad guys instead of capturing the audienceeven the cars cant make up for this fluke of a movie that enzo that griffin wrecked sums up this movie perfectly it just sucks
neg	apparently hollywood is just handing out money to anyone with a camera and the ability to speak this movie was mind numbingly bad the casting was terrible the acting unspeakable and the story filled with holes script who needs script i was surprised that the movie wasnt as verbally vulgar as i thought it would be however i got enough shots of ta to last me a lifetime the movie was like listening to a 19 year old street racer with add who decided to buy a car instead of go to college tell a story being so poorly scripted i thought the two brothers in the film were lovers at first the scenes at the racetrack along with the main female actor in the film kept making me think of herbie fully loaded this is the kind of film is what grindhouse modeled itself afteronly the writers thought they were being serious
neg	it was almost worth sitting through this entire godawful film just to know that i can never experience anything as bad as this again acting  0 script  0 fight scenes  0 male lead  0 cheddar bob from eight mile as a suave war hero who gets the girl nadia bjorlin  10 she is gorgeous and not a terrible actress this is the criteria i used to average it out to a two i lost count but i believe ever movie clich ever is in this movie when the driver that supposedly killed her father miraculously shows up at the end to race against her from out of nowhere it cemented the previous statement plus he just shows up for no reason he was never even mentioned before i dont know what else to say here just watch it when it comes out on tv in a couple years at least that way some of it will be edited out for commercials
neg	this movie has some of the most awesome cars ive ever seen in a movie and definitely the hottest women but i would have to say it is still one of the worst movies ive ever seenhere is the plot and if you read it with a little inflection you have the acting as wellbeginning bring in characters hot woman singing obvious lip sync music agent or producer comes in thinks that she is awesome asks her to race she turns down too many bad memories flash to war hero back from war has several fights and becomes movie hero with attitude that he is better than everyone drive off in fast exotic car brother races then dies hero to avenge death cut away to getting weapons from friend you have never seen this friend before or after but seems to really care about him are you sure you want to do this yes i mean are you really sure yes give me weapons are you really sure yes ok i guess i cant talk you out of it be careful man i love younow he goes to blow up his uncles house who owned the car his brother drove finds woman decides to rescue her she drives off and he doesnt finish killing his uncle now there will be a race to finish the movie oh yeah need to throw in one more scene with bad people coming in to beat up people that dont really matter but maybe it adds a little plot race is not even that exciting of course it ends with two cars racing and one that should win throws in a surprise endingok i just saved you 700 you can send all of your money to me because i should have given you the same amount of enjoyment as this movie does dont get me wrong the cars are awesome and nadija is beautiful but it is truly an awful movie
neg	this is by far the worst movie i have ever seen i was going in expecting a cheesy movie but at least with some cool car scenesraces what i got was nothing the racing scene are so low budget they sped them up to make it look like the cars are going fast in one scene a mercedes slr goes from over 200 to 0 in like 4 seconds by just spinning around in circles its just ridiculousif you wanna see a real movie about cars see the fast and the furious series they may be a little cheesy but 100x better than this movie could ever hope to be better yet just watch mischief 3000 the best car movie ever made i think
neg	okay so i went into this movie not really expecting much i figured an action flick similar to the fast and the furious some nice cars some nice girls somewhat of a decent plot unfortunately i would have to say that this was probably the worst movie i have seen this year dont get me wrong the cars were nice and the girls were ok but the way they put the movie together was just plain crappy to put it nicely the story just never made you care about the cast and the movie seemed just pieced together so overall this movie was not the worst thing ever by far but if your looking for a movie to go to this weekend i would pass on this one for now
neg	you already know how painful to watch this movie is but i wonder why one of the worst movies ever should include one the most beautiful cars why the cars should be not only the victim of violation but also the only true actors and performers in it so how on earth you porsche lamborghini or whatever could allow those people to get in touch with your cars and ruin you reputation for which you give millionsstop the getting an advantage of the cars and earn money on their chests it is painful for those who love cars it is painful for those who love moviesi want my money back 
neg	redline is a knockoff of fast  furious without any of the redeeming qualities it doesnt need to have a convoluted plot with multiple twists and surprises but it needs something this is the equivalent of a porn film where the storyline and dialogue consist of 60 seconds at the beginning and the same at the end except that this is worse because you dont get your moneys worth mindnumbingly boring impossible race sequences and a terrible waste of expensive beautiful cars which almost acquire negative points for having appeared in this movie sure shes hot but whos that desperate for an on screen female i feel like the director sat there with a hat full of dialogue and plot snippets and shook an 8 ball every time they switched scenes no serious person who races or knows anything about it would watch this movie and enjoy the race scenes
neg	acting is horrible this film makes fast and furious look like an academy award winning film they throw a few boobs and butts in there to try and keep you interested despite the extremely weak and far fetched story there is a reason why people on the internet arent even downloading this movie this movie sunk like an iron turd do not waste your time renting or even downloading it this film is and always will be a permaturd i am now dumber for having watched it in fact this title should be referred to as a permaturd from now on calling it a film is a travesty and insult abhorrent abominable appalling awful beastly cruel detestable disagreeable disgusting dreadful eerie execrable fairy fearful frightful ghastly grim grisly gruesome heinous hideous horrendous horrid loathsome lousy lurid mean nasty obnoxious offensive repellent repulsive revolting scandalous scary shameful shocking sickie terrible terrifying ungodly unholy unkind
neg	the cars in this movie are awesome the acting in this movie is awful the plot and driving scenes dont make much sense and are equally bad if you get really bothered by movies where someone shifts and suddenly goes ridiculously faster save yourself the trouble and money good movie for racing fans well there is a part where they make the mistake of referring to a nascar driver as a rally car driver if you cant tell the difference go watch it youll have a blast it really comes down to this there are really really really nice cars in this movie they are driven horribly and are completely unrealistic the acting is horrible mainly because of the extremely bad plot if you want to see hot girls turn on mtv or vh1 instead i am disappointed that such nice cars would be represented in such a bad movie if the class of the cars were to match that of the movie they should be racing with rusted bicycles
neg	a total waste of time just throw in a few explosions non stop fighting exotic cars a deranged millionaire slow motion computer generated car crashes and last but not least a hugh hefner like character with wall to wall hot babes and mix in a blender and you will have this sorry excuse for a movie i really got a laugh out of the dr evil like heavily fortified compound the plot was somewhere between preposterous and non existent how many millionaires are willing to make a 25 million dollar bet on a car race answer 4 but didnt they become millionaires through fiscal responsibility this was written for pubescent males it plays like a video game i did enjoy the gulfstream ii landing in the desert though
neg	im sorry to say that there isnt really any way in my opinion that an enzo would really be able to keep up with a saleen s7 twin turbo the power to weight advantage possessed by the s7 would just be too great the s7 has a powerweight ratio of 393 lbshp while the enzo has 461 lbshp the s7s low end is much better too sorry ferrari fans but the saleen just gets it done so much betteras for other parts of this film i just have to say its so substandard as to be pathetic the story is way too weak the acting in this lemon is worse than daytime soapsi can say that as far as it being a treatise on negative psychology its kind of a gem this film is nothing if not a glaring definition as to what narcissism and sociopathy are all about its all about these rich punks getting their rocks off while showing only traces of feigned remorse for all the innocent road users they cause injury or death tooi cant give the film a 1 star rating because it didnt compel me to actually walk out of the theater i also think that having an amazingly beautiful brunette with killer blue eyes as the leading female saves it from being completely abysmalalthough there is no way her singing would put her on the cover of varietyps the guy who plays jason is sooooo the skid row version of james vanderbeek
neg	so it has come to this fast expensive cars that only the upper 1 will ever drive the girls that pose next to them in gearhead magazines secondtier and noname actors cheap promotional appearances by people from niche culture this is the garbage that hollywood has to offer dont get me wrong i love the mindless action flick with hot chicks as much as the next guy but please will the collective braintrust that greenlights this stuff please stop count to ten breathe have a hearty woooooosaaaaaah then rewind twentyfive years and recall what made movies enjoyable once upon a time then actually make some movies like that again i have nothing against poker but the entire popculture explosion it has enjoyed over the past five years is ridiculous everyone and their mother thinks their maverick now not that half of them even will get that reference some executive said hey what demographic do you want to leach 950 out of i know sir the 1835 market ok lets give them poker girls and fast cars brilliant idea sir the result a film that ive seen a hundred times late at night on spike tv and more often than not starring dolph lundgren now dont misunderstand mei am not a film snob overthetop artsy flicks like the english patient dont float my boat but generic films that should not have even been made straight to dvd bother the hell out of me too only adolescent gearheads will have their engines revved by this and i imagine the ones in the higher end of their iq range will see this for what it is a junkyard
neg	i felt like i was watching the fast and the furious again but with different actors and a little bit different plot i will say the cars in the film are very cool so if you like fast cars then you will probably find this movie mildly entertaining i also liked nadia bjorlin because ive seen her from days of our lives she is a really good singer but too bad they gave her such lousy songs to sing in this movie i mean songs about cars not exactly what you would here on the radio since it is a hollywood film you have to give this story a little lee way but in real life i dont think any average joe would come across such a hot girl as nadia bjorlin who can drive a race car fix a car engine and be a lead singer its just all very sillyanother side note any one willing to wager 25 million on a car race is a nut but it was kinda of cool at the end when natasha stops right before the finish line and screws michael over pricelessfinal verdict this movie is for car freaks so if you like fast cars then id recommend this
neg	you cannot deny that we have an affinity for speed thats why movies like fast and the furious dhoom rempit get made to play to the satisfaction of audiences especially local ones we live on a tiny island and i cannot fathom why for the relative efficiency of the public transportation system most of us want to get into debt by owning a set of wheels which come with 100 tax when they reach our shores and the myriad of taxes and bills to pay when operating one not only that the high end sports cars were once quipped by a prominent politician up north that they will never reach fourth gear lest they reach the seaand these movies are relatively easy to make hot wheels and hot chicks always go down well together in targeting the required demographic for once those plunging necklines exposing uncanny buxom and short skirts accentuating legs two meters long cant compete with the attention given to those beautiful curves that exotic cars possess in movies such as these of course there are amongst us ahem those that go for the sexists portrayal of women as mere sexual objects otherwise explain why motor shows come with truckloads of models and movies such as these cannot do without a leggy model in a frame however they dont warrant the kind of collective orgasmic sighs whenever the four wheelers come on screen even when they do exactly nothing and have their gears into park the guy sitting beside me i swear he wet his pants every time his dream cars appear and creamed his pants even more when he hears those growling engine moansso there we have it the fan boys who turned up in droves just to watch which of the latest cool cars get featured in the movie with the fast and the furious franchise the japanese models like the evos and the skylines take centerstage as does the gt here the ford gt takes on an incredibly droolworthy facade modification that even im impressed alongside the latest models like the ferrari enzos porshe carerra gts koenigsegg ccxs and every car out there that has wings for doors but seriously my heart goes out to the cars each time theyre mercilessly wrecked just for entertainment i mean this are perfectly fine high performance models that are at the apex of motoring but yet because whoever financed the movie had millions to blow they do so because they cantheres no story in redline just excuses to put together a movie full of beauties the cars that is that can rip down the tarmac in probably the most boring fashion possible and with the usual shots of pedals always the accelerator mind you tapping the brake pedal is tantamount to blasphemy and earn you no respect steering wheels gear shifts always shifting up and not down all these while having the actors make pretend that theyre the baddest asses with an engine snarling and giving each other dirty looks not a very tall order for an actor and thats why we get the most woeful performances ever with lines that seem to be written by elementary schoolkidsthe heroine yes it made a statement that girls can drive natasha a very plasticky looking nadia bjorlin is one of those million dollar finds  a girl with model looks who dont mind getting down on fours and immersed in oil who has racing pedigree within her and performs with a rock band singing songs with lyrics that are just plain laughable every line had to do with cars and when singing about love just had to string those innuendos like shifting gear shafts lubricants and going for rides introduced against her wishes to illegal racing by a gangsta called infamous eddie griffin she gets drawn into family squabbles involving a leo dicaprio lookalike iraq war veteran and some sleazy lecherous looking rich uncle everything else well like i said just serves as an excuse for the movie to go from race to raceand its almost always the same as theres very limited to what you can do to heighten tension between race cars especially when you know the race is rigged for narrative reasons and can see the race outcome a mile away from the finishing line while fast and furious had quite charismatic actors and i will put my head on the chopping block by naming paul walker sun kang and of course the star it created  vin diesel redline had none just pretty faces with lots of air unfortunately it looks like a tv movie in its treatment from the get go with a very insipid opening sequence where its one man one car and a 105 minutes race against time to get to vegasif not for the cars then this movie seriously is a piece of junk with bad acting bad lines and bad action strictly for the car fans or those who like their movies with countless of bevy beauties who pimp their bodies without any speaking lines
neg	i like bad movies i like to rent bad movies with my friends and rip on them for their duration then there are abhorrent movies like this redline is not just a bad movie but a telling sign that maybe the american movie industry should please for the sake of the viewer at least proofread scripts before funding a movieif a stereotype took a crap this movie would spawn from that the storyline is unbearable and the acting all around is laughable nadia bjorlin and eddie griffin have perhaps the worst screen chemistry ive seen in a good while and even individually they should be isolated from humanity and beaten with a bag of oranges until they change their profession to street merchants about the only thing they can legitimately qualify for furthermore how angus macfadyen got convinced to do this movie is so far beyond me that i cant even think of an analogy i am a loyal fan of his but this has made me question himto sum it up several people want revenge for different reasons and if you care enough to know what they are youre a bigger person than me so much so that it turns to violence i guess the movie is like ouroboros the snake that swallows its own tail in that its an endless cycle of confusion and dialogue not fit for human ears this movie is essentially one big car commercial for the first half and an indecipherable action movie for the rest it should be avoided at any and all costsi wish i could find one positive aspect to this movie and i think it lies in the fact that eventually the credits do rollps nadia bjorlin if that was you singing those two songs in this movie then you are a hack and i hope old age ravages youpss if you do rent this movie looking for a laughable experience listen for the lyrics to nadia bjorlins awesome songs
neg	this movie should have been named need for speed the movie for those who have not played the games need for speed is mostly about hot cars and beautiful women and almost no plot this applies perfectly to redline the only thing about this movie that was alevel were the cars the acting seemed forced and scripted the premise was flimsy at best and the plot was almost nonexistent i only really watched this movie to see how bad it was and while it was pretty bad it could have been worse and at least it was entertaining i just wish they had showed eddie griffin crashing the enzo somewhere in the movie all in all dont pay for it dont go out of your way to see it but if its on showtime or hbo and there isnt anything else on its a decent distraction
neg	this will be best known for the ferrari that was crashed when eddie griffin was doing promotiontale of racing and betting is a poorly made by the numbers that appears to have a director who couldnt see the numbers largely a point and shoot affair with a group of actors in it for a paycheck this is not a good movie but its not bad enough to be watchable and end up as a some what nothing film isnt worth bothering with no matter how you look at itmisogynistic despite the fact one of the leads is a woman this is a film that was clearly made just to get the producer and director close to pretty girls want evidence there are long lingering shots of women in next to nothing that serve no purpose other than perhaps to get a rise out of people too afraid to rent a porno or the sports illustrated swimsuit dvdavoid this movie at all costs
neg	i am a dumber person for renting the dvd redline chicago pictures who made this stupid movie never paid palisades media group to buy web ads on various automotive sites including mine which has an alexa rating of 16k they ripped me off on the deal and now i am out 16000 and they wasted much of my personal time peter rapport of palisades media you know who you areplease dont rent or buy this movie it sucks and the people behind it are ripoff artistsredline has a cast of losers and poor actorsthis movie is a joke
neg	this movie was bad to say the least the plethora of superb cars are disgraced to have have been showcased in this lame movie it starts off with a race from la to las vegas to be completed in 1hr 45minin a ferrari f430 i did that in 1hr 50min in a tiny 4cylinder 140hp 1993 honda accord seriouslythis movie does not do justice to these cars obviously these writers are just that and probably drive under the speed limit with their hands  10  2 oclock i remember seeing on the news how eddie griffin crashed a 15 million dollar ferrari enzo going 3040mph youtubecomwatchvcnvrmzx2kms andthe director andy cheng is the biggest sellout he brings shame to his own race i wonder just how many people he orally pleased just to break into hollywood he partook in a movie that portrays asian americans in such a negative and false way asian womencheap money grubbing whores asian menlosing compulsive gamblers  thugs that get beat all the time  what the heck is all the fear about asians why the need to always portray them in such a negative connotation i am so sick of the way hollywood always portrays asians in such a negative and false pretext
neg	i mean i thought i heard this dialog in the movie but it was so bad and out of place that i cant really believe it i was laughing so hard at what must have been the worst writing and acting in human history i was seriously worried that i might have a heart attack and die right there in the theaterso this is the scene i am talking about the hero just watched his brother crash and his brothers car exploded right there just feet away from him the hero the hero was throwing the expected fit at seeing something so tragic and people were trying to hold him back from running into the burning carin the middle of his fit and his uncontrollable rageemotional break down he says i am so sad  he said that right am i crazy
neg	villa rides 1968 turns out to be something of a big disappointment and even though sam peckinpah had a hand in the screenplay along with robert towne it still emerges as a leadenly written movie dryly directed by the undistinguished buzz kulik firstly top billed yul brynner as pancho villa is wrong for the part hes not charismatic enough to play the great mexican revolutionary his one note performance lacks the fire and gusto anthony quinn or gilbert roland could have brought to the role brynner simply looks like a russian aristocrat dressed up like a mexican bandit who is in the middle of the mexican revolution instead of the russian one also second billed robert mitchum is totally wasted in the picture his part as a biplane flying ace lobbing homemade bombs from the air in the cause of the revolution is a poorly written meager role that could have been played by any minor star mitch hasnt a decent line in the entire movie and brings to ones mind his other mexican revolution picture the far superior bandido 1956 which unfortunately nobody seems to have any interest in releasing on dvd besides lacking any kind of style villa rides also suffers badly without the presence of a female star there is starlet grazia buccella as a young mexican girl who gives mitchum the glad eye but her casting is merely perfunctory someone like claudia cardinale or jean peters could have perhaps added a couple of badly needed notches to the faltering story linethere are a couple of good action scenes in the movie but a couple of good action scenes do not a movie make and the less than perfect panavision picture quality plus the over repetitive maurice jarre theme tune doesnt help mattersas is paramounts wont there are no extras  not even a trailer yup a disappointing movie and dvd presentation that could have been and should have been a whole lot better
neg	a man brings his new wife to his home where his former wife died of an accident his new wife has just been released from an institution and is also very rich all of the sudden she starts hearing noises and seeing skulls all over the place is she going crazy again or is the first wife coming back from the dead youve probably guessed the ending so i wont spell it out i saw this many times on saturday afternoon tv as a kid back then i liked it but i was young seeing it now i realize how bad it is its horribly acted badly written very dull even at an hour and has a huge cast of five people one being the director still it does have some good things about it the music is kinda creepy and the setting itself with the huge empty house and pond nearby is nicely atmospheric there also are a few scary moments i jumped a little when she saw the first skull and a somewhat effective ending all in all its definitely not a good moviebut not a total disaster either it does have a small cult following i give it a 2also try to avoid the elite dvd drivein edition of it its paired with attack of the giant leeches its in terrible shape with jumps and scratches all over it didnt even look this bad on tv
neg	welcome to a bad ghost story and someones nightmare this horror tale finds a newly married husbandjohn hudsonand wifepeggy weberhaunted by the memory of his previous wife and screaming skulls found throughout their empty mansion and lily pond is the husband really trying to drive his already anxious bride insane or is it the learning challenged gardener mickeyalex nicolwho has taken care of the mansions grounds since the death of the original mistress of the house this low budget horror flick has a story line that keeps you involved all the way the finale special effects are pretty bad even at 1958 standards i swear at times the screaming skull sounds much like it should be in a godzilla movie also in the cast as reverend snow is character actor russ conway by the waythe lurking gardenernicolis the films director you can catch this as part of amcs monsterfest
neg	the screaming skull opens with a warning and an offer for free burial services if you should die watching it  now theres a hook the story itself has a fairly interesting premise for a horror flick scheming husband marries a wealthy woman with a history of mental illness then attempts to convince her that shes going insane with shrill noises mysterious knocking and skulls that turn up at inopportune times add to the formula a sufficiently creepy gardener who still cherishes the memory of the mans first wife who he was devoted to maybe its just that the 1950s didnt have the technology to pull off some of the scare scenes needed to juice up this movie the techniques used here seem contrived and mundane but then again when i first saw house on haunted hill as a nine year old it gave me the heebie jeebies in the same way im sure this film did for young viewers of the same eradont get me wrong the film is not terrible it just seems to get tedious at times but theres some great atmospheric tension in the generally huge but unfurnished whitlock home and the gardens and pool are a nice touch for me the best played out scene involves eric whitlock john hudson going maniacal in the pond attempting to retrieve the hidden skull he just wades right in clothes and all in neat contrast to the mentally challenged gardener director alex nicol in a dual role it makes you wonder who the real dimwit wasin its own good way perhaps the most shocking thing about the film how about that neat roadster the whitlocks make their first appearance in  gull wing doors in 1958 that at least made me jump out of my seat
neg	when you have a disembodied skull an empty mansion a schizophrenic wife a scheming cad and a nutzo gardener throw in a minister and his wife  what have you gotaips answer to insomniathe screaming skull gets points for audacity offering free caskets for anyone who dies of fright from watching the film pretty safe bet when youre lulled into a stupor by people who think theyre in a production of suspense for dummiesbut peggy webber was a cutie anyway she had a few good moments of acting here and there especially when trying to communicate with the gardener and no one else fills a nightgown like she but that scared face she makes  scary in itself whoaas a whole though there is little suspense here and everything is telegraphed like a punch thrown by a mime you cant be scared by this film its impossible it has its moments but not enough of themhowever thanks to a certain mike nelson and his two robot pals there are several moments of pure joy especially in the copy they got hold of the film jumped and it was really scaryone star for the screaming skull eight and a half for the mst3k versiontalk about a screaming bore
neg	i first saw this movie on mst3k and although i laughed my posterior off at the jokes i dont particularly think this movie was all that bad sure it was a little hard to understand it is quite obviously low budget but it had a very hitchcocklike plot and i can honestly say that when i viewed the nonmst3k version i was genuinely entertained this movie is crying out for a hollywood remake
neg	spoilersim sure back when this was released in 1958 it was much appropriate for its time back then films were slower paced to allow audiences to follow and analyze the story here a man moves into a house owned by his last wife that died mysteriously with his new wife the gardener mickey played by alex nicol who also directed he film really is an underappreciated character he gets a skull to indirectly warn jenni that she is in trouble since he knew that there was foul play in the first wifes death he cant tell jenni directly what happened so he tries to scare her off with the skull jenni we also find out saw her parents die thus causing a lifetime of mental anguish that lead to institutionalization like many audiences today i found the pacing to be a little too slow for my tastes but if you like slowpaced horror without a lot of gore this film is for you
neg	i couldnt tell if the screaming skull was trying to be a hitchcock rip off or a modernized edgar allen poe tribute these days someone would have chopped it up a bit and presented it as one of those tv anthology episodes from the old tales from the dark sidebut only after an extensive rewritethe sad thing is there seems to be a nice nasty little story trying to get out from under the rubble of this movie and the actors are obviously doing the best they can with both their talent and the material they have to work with but the director just didnt know how to stage or pace a dramatic scene the special effects simply didnt work the screenplay telegraphed its threadbare plot points so plainly that a bivalve could have seen them coming and the soundtrack kept playing german oompah band music when it was supposed to be trying to scare the audience they tried they tried really hard but this is of interest only as a period piecei suppose someone very young who hadnt seen a lot of suspense or horror might get a charge out the screaming skull but someone that young probably wouldnt get most of the subtext or plot motivation mommy why is that nice man trying to scare the twisty faced scaredycat lady
neg	as the film begins a narrator warns us the screaming skull is so terrifying you might die of frightand if such happens a free burial is guaranteed well i dont think any one has died of fright from seeing this film but a few may have died of boredom the screaming skull is the sort of movie that makes ed wood look goodvery loosely based on the famous francis marion crawford story skull is about a wealthy but nervous woman who marries a sinister man whose first wife died under mysterious circumstances once installed in his home she is tormented by a halfwit gardener a badly executed portrait peacocks and ultimately a skull that rolls around the room and causes her to scream a lot and to her credit actress peggy webber screams rather wellunfortunately her ability to do so is the high point of the film the plot is pretty transparent to say the least and while the cast is actually okay the script is dreadful and the movie so uninspired youll be ready to run screaming yourself true the thing only runs about sixtyeight minutes but it all feels a lot longer add to this a truly terrible print quality and there you arethere are films that are so bad they are fun to watch it is true that the screaming skull has a few howlersbut the film drags so much i couldnt work up more than an occasional giggle and by the time the whole thing is over your head will roll from ennui if it werent for peggy webbers way with a scream this would be the surefire cure for insomnia give it a missgft amazon reviewer
neg	warning possible spoilers belowthe film is more boring then anything else there seems to be some attempt to build tension through badly lit shots of empty rooms and empty lawns but none of it worksmst3k did a fairly good job with it but on its own the movie is mostly tediousfunny momentswhen the fake skull rolls out of a pile of ashes the wife becomes hysterical and woozy while the husband who is trying to drive the wife crazy says in a deadpan voice there is no skull there theres no skullwhen the real ghostskulls have the husband caught in a pickle as if trapped between first and second base
neg	okay so the introduction with its hokey offer of a free coffin to anyone who dies of fright during the film is so lame its funny and so the first skull scene is so drawn out and unsuspenseful its funny the actual plot of the movie is somewhat decent theres at least a little bit of genuine food for thought in the behavior of the characters and the plot twist is decent as horror flicks go the acting is average not truly bad altogether this movie doesnt quite fall flat in the way a 110 movie would its not terrible enough to get the lowest rating or even second lowest if i just read the screenplay id say there was potential for this to be a decent movie its just that the horrid direction and production that ruin the movie so its a bad movie but there are much worse ones out there
neg	as far as cinematography goes this film was pretty good for the mid 50s there were a few times that the lighting was way too hot but the shots were generally in frame and stayed in focus the acting was above average for a low budget stinker but the direction was horrible several scenes were dragged out way too long in an attempt at suspense and the effects were nonexistent the attack by the skull in the pond should have been completely removed from the final cut and every attempt to bring life to the skull was obvious with stick pokes and strings i also couldnt help but think the budget didnt allow them to furnish the house so they kept making references to the movers and that all the things in storage should be coming soon honestlyit would have been more entertaining if it were a worse movie it wasnt bad enough to be a goodbad movie but wasnt good enough to be good either get the mst3k versionits more fun
neg	the screaming skull 1 outta 5 stars this movie boasts some pretty cool opening credits an offscreen narrator warning that movie patrons will be offered a free burial if they die of fright watching this movie a scary shot of a skull emerging from a placid pool and the ubiquitous scary music but sadly the movie is all downhill from there a widowed man takes his new bride to his secluded mansion admonishing his servants and friends that the new mrs has a very fragile disposition due to a tragedy in her past well in no time at all she begins to see and hear mysterious things that no one else can her husband assures her that its all merely in her mind and well you can probably see where this all is going you will have figured out whats going on long before our hapless heroine because you have probably seen the exact same plot in hundreds of other movies and tv shows and done better too to add to the movies myriad transgressions most cuts of this movie on numerous cheap dvd compilations seem to be missing a few key scenes you see the heroine slowly walking towards the window she goes to open it you know she is going to see something scary and then suddenly the scene cuts to her sobbing in her husbands arms so what did she see i guess well never know
neg	well i have to admit this was one of my favorites as a kid when i used to watch it on a home projector as a super8 reel now there isnt much to recommend it other than the inherent camp value of actors being terrified by replicas of human skulls the special effects are pretty silly mostly consisting of skulls on wires and superimposed ghost imagesbut theres something to be said for the sets the large mansion in which it takes place is pretty creepy especially since its mostly unfurnished probably due to budgetary reasonsit definitely inspires more laughs than screams however just try not to get the giggles when the wife who does more than her share of screaming goes into the greenhouse and is confronted with the ghost of her husbands ex
neg	 a newlywed couple move into the home of the husbands dead former wife its not long before the new wife begins to have the feeling that someone doesnt want her in the house she sees skulls all around the house but when the husband investigates he cant find anything is someone trying to drive her back to the asylum that she was recently discharged from or is the ghost of the dead wife trying to get the new wife out of her house  this is the first time that ive watched the screaming skull without the assistance of the mst3k crew and it will in all likelihood be the last time i watch it this way can you say dull im not talking ordinary dull  im talking watching grass grow dull there are great stretches of the movie where nothing happens the screen could have gone blank and i would have gotten as much entertainment out of it the characters drone on and on with the most monotonous conversations imaginable the screaming skull could probably be marketed as a sleep aide the actors dont help matters much most of them deliver lines with the conviction normally reserved for a grade school play i havent looked it up but i would be shocked to find that anyone associated with this movie ever appeared in anything of cinematic value i wont even go into the script the actors are given to work with lets just say that the characters are given some of the most idiotic lines ever uttered on film youve been warned either avoid this one at all costs or at least seek out the mst3k version
neg	well one has to give the director credit for how gutsy he was gutsy would be the right term not only did he use a total cast of five people no extras at all but he also decided to use subpar special effects with a confusing and boring plot he also and i am not kidding put a warning at the beginning of the movie that you might die of fright however they do promise a freeeeee coooofffffffiiiiinnnnn to have a creepy limping gardener is always a good move yaaauniqueaaawwwwnnnif you watch mystery science theater 3000 you mightve seen this they like to showcase horrible movies just to let you knowa good gift for someone you hate
neg	now i get it the title refers to each audience members immediate postreaction after 68 minutes of mental torture trying too hard to be terrifying lacking good dialogue even any fear for that matter really makes the screaming skull more like a snoring dull albeit the mansion and property set in black and white does set a dark tone for the movie but thats about it the only scary thing about this flop is that people actually made money on this remember the coffin guarantee in the beginning that may be the funniest thing i have ever witnessed on screen sad thing is that viewers probably hoped director alex nichol was forcibly placed in a coffin nailed shut and buried alive for his lame effort jenny placed in this unfortunate horrific situation never really draws any sympathy you would feel for a woman whose anxiety is blamed on a haunted cranial receptacle also her husband john comes off as a condescending wannabe smooth talker but this doesnt work and he ends up proving how tough he is by slapping a helpless cripple around ah mickeythe days before you could get a restraining order against estate caretakers like him this guys approach is not very good or maybe too much airplane glue still despite his strange persona mickey probably is the only good thing going for this movie providing a slight sense of entertainment and i cant get enough of a guy saying it was mary and rummaging through pots in a greenhouse
neg	after seeing the credits with only one name that i recognize and that was the preacher in this film russ conway i did not expect much from this film and i was not disappointed a man is planning on killing his new wife by convincing other people that she is insane and will take her own life unbeknown to the husband is that the plastic looking skull that he uses in contrast a ghost of a woman apparently his first dead wife has revenge on her mind and uses a real skull a simple plot with a twist of irony at the end if you are tired late one night and in need of sleep this will help you to sleep that sleep
neg	i am sure there is some sort of imdb cult that likes movies that mst3k made fun of after seeing both this and werewolf and reading dozens of comments about how underated they are i became convinced that there is some conpiricy going on here alot of people are saying that people who hate it are only scared by gore dont know good horror or stuff like that well i dont really care for gore but i do want something to happen in a movie most of it is just the wife sitting and looking around or walking around the housegarden a movie requires something to give it atmosphoere you dont get it by just have pointless scenes were someone walks around and stares oh and makes you think yeah i was thinking move you 0 one of the worst horror movie i have ever scene ps for the record i am a big fan of the old style of horror dracula frankenstein that kind of stuff
neg	i am not a big fan of horror films and have only seen a handful of them and none of the halloweens or friday the thirteenths  but i can appreciate a frightening horror film not because of gore and im pretty sure this isnt scary whats so spooky about a little plastic skull that pops up everywhere in all of its appearances there are faraway establishing shots so theres no real surprise in any of this film not that a skull in of itself is that scary anyway but    the plot concerns claus von bulows third cousin john hudson who marries a donnareed lookalike peggey webber giving one of the worst performances ever who begins seeing skulls and hearing the mysterious screams of a group of peacocks on her husbands mansion did i mention that her husband lost her first wife in a mysterious drowning incident ooooh wonder who did it this is the same old plot about a rich boy trying to kill andor drive their wife insane if you want to see a welldone version of this stuff try reversal of fortune and btw jeremy irons is one hundred times more talented than john hudson the msting was okay but nothing special paired with the gumby short however it makes for good viewing two stars for the screaming skull eight stars for the mst3k version and now to paraphrase mr von bulow himself how bad is this film you have no idea
neg	i saw this movie on mystery science theater 300 it sucked so much if i hadnt been watching it on mst3k i probably wouldve thrown it out the window the characters were incredibly lame and it didnt provide much of a plot in my opinion
neg	the producers of this film offer to pay funeral expenses for anyone who dies of fright while watching this movie they should have offered intensive psychotherapy for anyone who really enjoyed this stinker a young couple moves into a house where a woman who looks like the woman from the couple lived extremely boring and very predictable in the end i ended up not caring about anyone in this movieavoid this one at all costs
neg	that is the best way i can describe this movie which centers on a newly married couple who move into a house that is haunted by the husbands first wife who died under mysterious circumstances that sounds well and good but what plays out is an hour of pure boredom in fact one of the funny things about this flick is that there is a warning at the beginning of the film that promises anyone who dies of fright a free coffin well trust me no one ever took them up on that offer unless someone out there is terrified of plastic skulls peacocks weird gardeners and doors being knocked on and the music is the worst it consists of constant tuba music which sounds like it is being played by some sixth grader and you will figure out the terrible secret that is so obvious that you really have to wonder what the people in this movie were thinking someone dies while running and hitting their head and the police are never called to investigate yes in the end this is a slow paced which is really bad considering the movie is only just over an hour boring little tale that is easily figured out by the average person apparently none of the characters in this flick were the average person
neg	ok i admit i watched this movie on mystery science theater 3000 which i am a huge fan of but i am not one of those people who automatically gives an mst3k movie a 110 rating although i hate many of the movies they play and some are among of the worst movies ive ever seen i have actually been able to enjoy some mst3k movies that being said this is one of the worst movies ive ever seen it is no wonder in fact that the mst3k writers themselves commented that this one was one of the worst dont believe me check out their siteto me this movie is a good example of what not to do in filmmaking the dialogue is very bad the acting is worse the cinematography is pathetic the direction while perhaps being the best thing in this movie is badthe pacing is the worst part in this movie a few times in this movie the viewer had to wait literally minutes for something to happen while minutes may not sound like a very long amount of time it can be in a movie particularly in this one im sure it was meant to create a mood but i was just very bored it truly felt like ten minutesif suspension of disbelief means almost falling asleep during a movie then this has plenty of that but the screaming skull is just so horrible there is no way i could have possibly even gotten interested in anything that was actually going on in the film and thus the suspension of disbelief was indeed nonexistantone of the worst and probably the most boring movie ive ever seen110
neg	i would of given this film a zero out of ten but i will give it a two reason one is that shah rukh khan appears in the film which is not really a reason last point is that rani appears in this film and does a smooch with kamal i love rani very much and have a respect that she is a great actress which is why i didnt enjoy her in this movie kissing kamal but its no big deal anyway enough of the bedroom scenes that made this film noticeable lets actually talk about this film is it good or bad i think its a completely rubbish movie that made me yawn me being a fantastic critic you can see my other 250 reviews by clicking on my name i have great taste the movie is not entertaining is one thing and if this is suppose to be hard hitting cinema why is there no morale in this movie its a biased movie thats not a true story and it stinks watching kamal kissing these actresses makes me sick man cant kiss properly anyway
neg	this movie makes a promising start and then gets very confused and muddled kamal hasan has made a lot of effort in getting the period look right pity he did not spend more time on the plot most of the small characters in the movie show up for no particular reasonoverall very disappointing i would recommend avoiding this movie
neg	i had high expectations for this movie and was excited about renting it but was very disappointed when i saw it it was very poorly written and sort of just fell apart there wasnt a lot of good anything in this movie except maybe special effects
neg	an interesting idea for a film both showing the last dragon on earth and showing the struggle he and someone evil have together when he was younger einon got stabbed in the heart so bowen dennis quaid took him to the dark lord who gave him half his heart now grown up einon david thewlis is now the selfish and evil king meanwhile bowen is using a new friend draco the dragon voiced by sir sean connery to get rewards for killing dragons but because einon has half of dracos hear they both feel the pain in one of them is hurt or killed also starring pete postlethwaite as gilbert of glockenspur jason isaacs as lord felton julie christie as queen aislinn and john gielgud as king arthur it was nominated for the oscar for best visual effects worth watching
neg	this movie has such inexorable b class cheapness to all its scenes effects etc as to make you think they spent 80 of their budget on connery its like watching some wing commander stuff after star wars quite apart from contentstory can be described in one word flat and oh my god i cant remember a villain so uninteresting since long long ago were given neither a reason hes so wicked an inborn defect were lead to think nor any real convincedness or flair to his wickednessif youre out for connery rather go rent hunting forrester
neg	it is incredible in that it succeeds in being terrible on so many levels the script the acting the directing and the choice of cast are all appalling the costumes sets and pseudomedieval language are also utterly awful in an odd way i actually enjoyed this film once i had accepted that it wasnt going to be any good it seems a shame that people would spend so much time and effort producing something so poor when really they could have made something pretty decent out of the premise albeit not very believable but instead we are treated to a rather nauseating and cheesy tale of dragons and knights that lacks any of the charm to be found in other such fantasy films lets just hope that the lord of the rings is a bit better oh and david thewlis haircut makes him look like heman it does
neg	diary of sex addict is a pathetic attempt at a serious drama about sexual compulsiveness probably a movie marketing scam this flick is a stylish shoot with a good cast and little else going for it bottom line diary would have us believe that our sex addict character has the dumbest wife in the world a stable of babes on the side who have nothing better to do than drop their panties for him at his whim and no job in spite of being a restaurateur at the best this flick could have been good drama at the worst cheap softcore diary isnt either and nowhere in between this ones for the dumpster d
neg	this trashy b movie attempts to masquerade as a study of sexual addiction but it is really a poor excuse for a sexploitation flick the story revolves around sammy horn subtle name played by michael des barres sammy is a restaurant owner with a clueless wife grace rosanna arquette and a young child he has a sexual addiction and must have meaningless sex every five minutes with any woman in his field of vision who will agree and of course every woman on the planet finds him irresistible despite the fact that he looks old enough to be collecting social securitythe story is centered on a conversation with his therapist nastassja kinski where he is describing each of his sexual exploits via flashback this is nothing more than a convenient launching point for a parade of serial sex acts which consumes at least 75 of the screen timeit is hard to know where to begin criticizing a film this bad the production values are abysmal the movie is shot on video with a look somewhere between a tv soap opera at best and an amateur porn flick shot in someones garage the direction by joseph brutsman is horrible with bad lighting uninspired framing and poor actor direction the script is vapid and the dialogue mindless and vulgarwomen are generally portrayed as sex obsessed nymphomaniacs just waiting for an addict like sammy to come along and rough them up while feeding their insatiable appetites with some impersonal copulation as an example graces sister comes over to indignantly inform sammy that she knows hes been sleeping around and that she is going to tell his wife his response to that is to throw her up against the wall and begin raping her about three seconds into it she has an epiphany and is instantly converted to one of his sex disciples begging him to give her more just as they finish grace walks in and sis says to her oh great to see you gotta run to pick up timmy and mums the word about sammys indiscretions the bond of loyalty has been sealed with a good ravishment no spoiler here because it is so typical of the obvious nature of the film that anyone who had seen the first fifteen minutes could have predicted itthe sex depictions are all overdone mechanical and so poorly simulated that they are more comical than erotic most of them are done with both participants fully clothed the acting is wretched michael des barres presents all the depth of a rain puddle he really seems to get into the thrusting and profanity of the sex parts but when it comes to actually acting with arquette and kinski he is adrift rosanna arquette is the closest thing to an actor in this film giving a bearable performance and looking genuinely hurt when she finally discovers that her perfect husband is a lecherous animal nastassja kinski is far too compassionate as the therapist but at least we have some acting happening here the rest of the cast is just a collection of elevated body doubles to whom they give thought provoking lines like hit me harder is that the best you can do and oh godyesthis movie is among the worst i have ever seen a dubious distinction given the thousands of films i have viewed i have given it the extremely rare dishonor of rating it 110 not to be seen within three hours of any meal
neg	let me first say i watched this movie around midnight and usually there only is trash around this hour but this movie broke the recordfirst of all the main character is an old non attractive creepy guy yet he gets to fck all girls that come on his path for example he goes to a shop talks to a girl and then you see them fcksecondly there are loads of sex scenes and in many of them there is no nudity at all i would not have been surprised if one of the characters in the movie would say fast put your clothes on so we can fckthirdly this movie should show what a sexual addiction can do to a man or a family this movie only shows soft bad acted erotica it makes me wonder why those actors agreed to play in such trash
neg	this movie not a film  clearly recorded on a cheap camcorder may be one of the greatest cinematic stinkbombs in history beware the packaging advertises the flick as an erotic exploration of sexaddiction the film is not an exploration of anything and it is no more erotic than staring at ones own warts the script is pointless and meandering with all plot elements serving as segways between supposed sex scenes however even the sex scenes are lame lame lame except for the first they are around three seconds long then again maybe my version was cut and comically overwroughtif you are looking for a decent film you dont want this if you are looking for a titillating sexflick you dont want this whatever your lifes goals desires or perspectives you do not want to watch this movie how they got rosanna arquette natashia kinski and ed begly to act in this stink bomb is puzzling in the extreme
neg	this film was so amateurish i could hardly believe what i was seeing it is shot on video not film i have not seen the likes of this since the early 70s when late night networks showed movie of the week horror flicks shot invideo it looks like a bad soap opera and that is paying it a compliment some of the actors give it their best shot michael des barres does okay with what he is given to do which is to act like a sex addict out of control i cant say that it is pleasant to watchnastassja kinski as the therapist sits in a chair for practically the entire film with very little variation in camera angles i cant fault her for someone elses poor blocking but she is totally unbelievable in her role her little girl voice works against her here and i consider myself a nastassja kinski fan she is certainly ageless and exotic but shes outside her range with thisalexandra paul is pathetically overwrought every line she delivers is with three exclamation points someone must have directed her to scream at all costs why would michael des barres want to have sex with such a raging shrewfinally rosanna arquette as the sweet maligned wife comes off okay and probably the most believable of the bunch but that is not saying muchthis has to be the worst film i have seen in years
neg	i fell asleep on my couch at 735pm last night watching larry sanders i usually directivo it but not last night woke up at 3am invesment banker on the west coast and was fascinated to see this on hbo2 i was shocked on how poor this movie was seriously shocked so shocked that i had to write a commentary on imdb this is really really bad the writing is boring but the directing and editing are simply below those of a freshman at a film schoolyes it is shot video mind you that is shot on video not digital video it does look like a soap opera the clips from skateboard videos have a more film feel to them then this horrori wanted to describe the poor directing but i honestly cant remember anything the shots and blocking are stupid yes i chose the word stupid not unconventional not daring not bold not boring just stupid i know people reviewing this review will say well give me an example i cant it was 3am but trust me i know you will watch it anyway you will be drawn by the horrible reviews
neg	a sexually obsessed chef leads a duplicitous life one as a happily married man with a ten year oldish child the other as a sex fiend the bulk of the documentarylike film follows him for five consecutive days and is told in flashback with nastassja kinski as a clinical sex therapist listening to his story and intelligently probing him nastassjas role is very restrictive and she is the only principal adult character who does not take off her clothes if she had i would have rated this movie a big fat f as it is it rates an f implying that it is still a failure unless one likes to be bored it is probably a lot more interesting to spend ninety minutes cleaning out the garage diary of a sex addict falls into the category of films that once one has seen it one wishes that one hadnt
neg	i was subjected to this atrocity by my wife tried to turn it off after 10 minutes but was forced through the whole thing this must be hands down the most gruesome pretense of a movie everthere were great script moments such assammy  if she gets over here right away she gets a bonus madam  a boner sammy  no a bonusto summarize horrible script terrible acting and incredibly illogical
neg	i wouldnt normally write a comment online but this is the worst movie ive ever seen not only that its filmed just like a soap series the young and the restless is really filmed by professionals compared to this but it also has awful cuts it has no action it is full of useless garbageheres an example a guy wants to kill the main character as he got fired because of him so after loads of crap here they are the guy puts a knife at his throat and says something like youre dead now then the main character says if you kill me youre dead ive told the police youre threatening me so the killer guy goes like just about to cry oh no the cops are following me oh my godremember this is just an example i really cannot believe this movie actually exists so if you want to see the worst movie ever go ahead i recommend it 
neg	this film was so amateurish i could hardly believe what i was seeing it is shot on video not film i have not seen the likes of this since the early 70s when late night networks showed movie of the week horror flicks shot invideo it looks like a bad soap opera and that is paying it a compliment some of the actors give it their best shot michael des barres does okay with what he is given to do which is to act like a sex addict out of control i cant say that it is pleasant to watchnastassja kinski as the therapist sits in a chair for practically the entire film with very little variation in camera angles i cant fault her for someone elses poor blocking but she is totally unbelievable in her role her little girl voice works against her here and i consider myself a nastassja kinski fan she is certainly ageless and exotic but shes outside her range with thisalexandra paul is pathetically overwrought every line she delivers is with three exclamation points someone must have directed her to scream at all costs why would michael des barres want to have sex with such a raging shrewfinally rosanna arquette as the sweet maligned wife comes off okay and probably the most believable of the bunch but that is not saying muchthis has to be the worst film i have seen in years
neg	i really tried to like this movie it deals with an important problem in any society sex addictionin this story we learn that you can lose everything when youre addicted to sex in this case our main character and hero for having nonstop sex with all kinds of women crazy kinky neurotic puts in jeopardy his marriage job and even his lifethe production values are terrible mainly the acting oh you wont enjoy any of the sex scenes most of them are done in very poor taste and you might think youre watching a home made flicksecond the plot is just non sense how could such a smart and beautiful wife stand all the nasty stuff from the husband how could she believe him the threesome situation is priceless and will make you chuckle for a whilealso the scene with the black movie theater attendant is just pointless and will leave you thinking wtf scenes like those you will find plenty avoid this movie please avoid it its not soft core its not a documental its not a dramatic feature its a pretentious effort form a so called documentary director or whateveronly mrs kinskis legs on display are worth the watch i caught it on hbo and im glad i didnt spend my money on it but those 90 minutes of my life wont come back
neg	as many others have stated this is a terrible movie from every aspect of movie making how they ever got some known name actors to take on this project is amazingmany people have complained that it was shot on cheap video cameras yes it was shot on video but not cheap video what made it bad was the lighting white balancing shooting technique and editingthere were so many different shooting and editing techniques used that it was a production mess harsh inconsistent lighting over use of hand held shooting ala woody allen choppy editing another allen technique but poorly done without real purposethe lack of white balance in the restaurant kitchen scenes is embarrassing very amateurishthe simulated sex scenes had no acting value at any levelhow this video ever made it to print is beyond me it is worth watching if only to be amazed at how bad it is
neg	my husband rented this from a video store thinking it was suspense he never reads the synopsiswell it would be funny if the thing was watchable it simply isnt the same thing over and over no intrigue and where did they find the leading man the leading man michael des barres is not even feasibly goodlooking especially for this role he is given also sexual harassment at work is something if you want to see rent michael crichtons disclosure at least michael douglas looked good in the early 90s alexandra paul who is usually watchable plays an embarrassing scene here there are also lighting effects cheaper than your at home web cam dont even waste time renting this 010
neg	ok i wrote a scathing review bc the movie is awful as i was waiting another review for derrida of mine to pop up i decided to check out old reviews of this awful movie look at all the positive reviews they all i say all come from contributors have have not rated any other movie other than this one crimminy and wait till you to the rosebud sic reviewcheckout the other movies rosebud reviewed and had glowing recommendations for oh shoot they happen to be for the only other movies by the two writers and director holy windowwipers batmanjoe tony you suck as writers and tony you couldnt direct out of a bad script no jobs for youalways check positive reviews for a low rated movie
neg	dont let the title trick you into watching this movie i read the title saw that it came on in the middle of the night and figured it was one of those soft porn movies this movie is bad if you like soft porn movies then im sorry to say this isnt one there are a lot of sex but nothing shown and they only last for 5 seconds or so
neg	this movie could had been an interesting character study and could had given some insight on its subject but real problem with this movie is that it doesnt have any of this in it it doesnt give any insight or solutions to the problem its just the portrayal of old male sex addict and the problems this is creating for his every day normal life and family why would you want to watch this its all so totally pointless and meaninglessit also really doesnt help that the main character is some wrinkly 50 year old male youll have a hard time identifying yourself and sympathize for him he just seems like a dirty old playboy who is an a constant hunt for woman and sex he has all kinds of sexual intercourses about 3 times a day with different woman and not just only with prostitutesit also doesnt have a bad visual style though it all feels a bit forced but nevertheless its all better looking than most other directtovideo productions who knows if the filmmakers had been given better material to work with the movie would had deserved a better faiththe story really gets ridicules at times there are really some pointless plotlines that are often more laughable than they were obviously supposed to be im talking about for instance the whole ordell plotline things get worse once they movie starts heading toward the ending also the whole way the story is being told cutting back and forth between the events that happened and the main characters sessions with his psychiatrist feels a bit cheap and simplebut as far as bad movies are concerned this just isnt one of them its not really any better or worse than any other random straighttovideo flick with similar conceptsstill seems weird and quite amazing that they managed to cast nastassja kinski and ed begley jr in such a simple small insignificant production as this one is guess they were really desperate for work and money410
neg	no reason to bother renting this flick from the opening credits on i knew i was in troubleit was filmed as though it was a soft porn movie but there really isnt anything erotic about it the look into the world of sex addiction is intriguing but only to a pointboring sex scenes bad plot and cameos by ed begley jr and rosanna arquette arent enough to save this film
neg	this movie could have been a decent bmovie if 34 of the the movie wasnt so much focusing on the sex scenes i mean hes a sex addict and im sure that theres a lot more that goes on with sex addicts outside of having sex on a constant basis michael des barres did a good job considering what all he had to do which wasnt much at one point or another one would have to laugh at him because his character was so pitiful nastassja kinski was alright in her role as the concerned sex therapist she couldve of done more though and im not suggesting her having sex the person that stood out the most to me in this movie was rosanna arquette in her convincing role as the loving and concerned wife theres something about beautiful inside and out that strongly appeals to me she played that role and as you watched the movie you start to feel bad for herdiary of a sex addict while not oscar material or a modern classic to anyones standards is quite informative and does a fair job in showing you how ones personal demons can take over and ruin the very things in life you think highly of
neg	sammy horn michael des barres is the head chef and owner of a famous restaurant in california he has a lovely wife grace horn rosanna arquette who is pregnant and a beautiful son of about five years old sammy indeed loves his family but like dr jeckyll and mr hyde he has a double life having sex with many different women dr jane bordeaux nastassja kinski is trying to help him ok it is my fault i read the summary of the other imdb user comments i saw the imdb user rating but i really did not believe that rosanna arquette and nastassja kinski could participate in such a bad movie i decided to check it and actually some comments are very complacent the storyline the screenplay and the dialogs are so silly and laughable that even in some xrated movies we can find more intelligent stories the photography is so amateurish and naive that in some parts it seems to be taken through a vhs camcorder michael des barres does not have sense of ridiculous being an old man bald would be acceptable in an advertisement of viagra or grandfather of the small boy but as an attractive man who gets and has sex with any woman it is scary in wood allens comedy maybe he got a chance but in a serious movie it is funny i am trying to figure out why or how rosanna arquette and nastassja kinski accepted to participate in such awful amateurish and trash movie do they need money lack of chances in better movies due to their ages are they friends of the director sorry for using this word and decided to help and promote him i do not know whether the intention of rosanna arquette was to show her breasts full of silicone but it is unacceptable that such a great actress accepts such a script the same is applicable to the gorgeous nastassja kinki she is presented fat without makeup without any glamour a total lack of respect with one of the most beautiful actress in the cinema history a fact is really intriguing me how can a reader without any personal interest promote this trash giving higher ratings or writing favorable comments about this movie are they friends of the director again i am using this word or the cast it sounds very strange to me that a normal imdb reader can like such a film my vote is twotitle brazil viciado em sexo addicted in sex
neg	race car drivers say that 100 mph seems fast till youve driven 150 and 150 mph seems fast till youve driven 250okandalusian dog seems breathtakingly bizarre till youve seen eraserhead and eraserhead seems breathtakingly bizarre till youve seen begottenand begotten seems breathtakingly bizarre till youve seen the works of c frederic hobbs race fans there is nothing in all the world of film like the works of c frederic hobbsalabamas ghost comes as close as any of his films to having a coherent plot and it only involves hippies rock concerts voodoo ghosts vampires robots magicians corrupt multinational corporations elephants and mystery gas and the fabulous woodmobile cruising the sunset district in san francisco of coursewhats really startling is that somebody gave him a lot of money to make alabamas ghost theres sets lighting hundreds of extras costumes lots and lots of effects somehow that makes alabamas ghost so wrong you watch some awful cheeseball like night of horror or plutonium baby and at least some part of the weirdness is excusable on the basis that they were obviously making the film off the headroom on their discover cards but alabamas ghost was made with an actual budget and thats evil i mean ive got a script about a tribe of cannibals living in thunder bay ontario building a secret temple in the woods out of twizzlers and nobodys beating down my door waving a checkbook  how did this guy get the funds for four of the flakiest movies ever made
neg	this is at least the third remake of this movie so if while watching it there is a sense of deja vu dont be surprised all they did was change the setting of the story and tell it differently but the differences are not significant and it doesnt get any better because the plot is flawed to begin with it never works and like its predecessors the acting is mediocrethe plot has a unique ending which will surprise any one who has never seen the movie before but the ending doesnt fit the story had this movie ended ten minutes earlier it would have worked and have been very satisfying and i would have thought it more worthwhile but here is the spoiler and that in the end crime does pay because the criminal is not caught i never like this message resulting from a movie
neg	my god this movie is awfully boring i am a big fan of gina gershon when i rented this movie i expected a romantic drama and some great performance from gershon gershon is great as always but she is not right actress for this role she is too good for rade serbedzija the romance between gershon and serbedzijas characters is too unconvincing and i absolutely hated serbedzijas character a wonman organizer he is not charming in anyway in the movie how did dr lauren graham gershon is beyond my comprehension maybe sean connery robert deniro or harrison ford would have done a better job on this role but they dont have the europeanish looking i guess any way i was so bored druing the movie if you are looking for a good gina gershon movie check out bound her best film so far if you are looking for a romantic film about a younger woman and an older man try some harrison ford or sean connery movies gina gershon is so underrated and she deserves better chance than this i wish her to make better choice in the future
neg	we have an average family dads a famous rapper we have the rebelious teenage daughter the adopted white kid and the cute little kid and we have careless housemaid what show has had a housemaid like that do we have a messedup brady bunch yay when it first came out i thought it was really cool mostly because i was young the music was bad the raps were so bad and they were too grated all of his raps were about his family and friends and problems the dad was kind of the danny from full house type of dad always gave the advice out but he wasnt a clean freak they had a housekeeper for that remember the plots were basically lil romeo was in trouble of some sort or not thats it oh and maybe some preteen drama yeah that stuff is good not really but its still a good show for kids but nikelodean could do better
neg	my title just about sums this heap of crap up i should have taken a hint when i saw it was a fred olen ray movie  but i thought hey it might be better than his usual rubbish boy was i wrong this has to be the worst movie ever targeted at children the acting was awful the humour was nonexistent the direction was the worst i have ever seen  the special effects wouldnt seem out of place on a 1950s disney moviewhat has happened to deewallace stone who once had such a promising career in the 80s movie veteran  former child actor russ tamblyn was a awful badguy  the budget was so low it was a totally unbelievable even as a kiddie moviei havent seen the sequel made in 1999 and nor do i intend toif you want a good kid movie watch honey i shrunkblew up the kidskid or any disney moviemy rating as a 19 yo  210rating as a kid movie  310 at the best
neg	when this film was released in 1997 the special effects such as they are were poor they would have been dated even for the 1980s and even some films made in the 1970s and 1960s have had the same or better sfx work certainly noone involved in the production of this film was looking for an oscar its a wild departure from director fred olen rays usual stuff most of which has the word bikini in the title bikini pirates bikini chain gang bikini girls from the lost planet etc and are little more than ta flicks but here we are with a film rated u and aimed squarely at the kiddies youve got to give him credit for diversifying this was a minor directtovideo cult hit which later resulted in a couple of sequels  invisible mom 2 and invisible dad dee wallacestone whose career went downhill fast after 1982s et plays the invisible mom of the films title and would return for the sequel russ tamblyn whose career had been in freefall even longer since 1961s west side story plays the villainous dr woorter its probably fair to say that most of the cast were at the point in their careers where they would be prepared to work on almost anything just to pay the bills that month  except maybe young trenton knight as josh its rather telling though that although he worked prior to this movie this child actor didnt work again after the sequel invisible mom 2 maybe the film was cursed after all he wasnt that bad in this film for a child actor hes pretty good  no better or worse than any of his more experienced costarsas mentioned above the invisibility effects are naff to say the least the direction is poor the writing obvious and the acting nothing to write home about there are plenty of worse films out there though and for anyone under the age of about ten this film will no doubt be quite watchable most adults will probably want to do a disappearing act of their own while it is on though and i wouldnt blame them one bit
neg	boy oh boy oh golly geethe most interesting thing in the movie was the hilarity of the bluescreen effects used to create moms invisibility they looked like they were shot on cheap video and it looks totally unreal and not even in a good way where its so funny that you end up loving the moviei did not end up loving this movie the attempted steadicam shots were really pathetic as well i mean hey if they had a low budget flick thats fine you can still make a great movie with a low budget but a bad movie and a low budget and effects that makes for a bad combination in this case such a doomed combo created the craptastic film invisible mom if you have kids and your kids have no taste perhaps they will stay awake through all of this one
neg	when the movie was released it was the biggest hit and it soon became the blockbuster but honestly the movie is a ridiculous watch with a plot which glorifies a loser the movie has a tagline  preeti madhura tyaga amara which means loves sweet but sacrifice is immortal in the movie the hero of the movie ganesh sacrifices his love for the leading lady pooja gandhi even though the two loved each other his justification is the meaning of the tagline this movie influenced so many young broken hearts that they found this loserlike sacrificial attitude very thoughtful and hence became the cult movie it is when they could have moved on with their lives ganeshs acting in the movie is amateurish crass and childishly stupid he actually looks funny in a song onde ondu sari when hes supposed to look all stylish and cool his looks dont help the leading role either his hair style is badly done in most part of the movie pooja gandhi cant act her costumes are horrendous in the movie and very inconsistent the good part about the movie is the excellent cinematography and brilliant music by mano murthy which are actually the true saving graces of the movie also the lyrics by jayant kaikini are very well penned the director yograj bhat has to be lauded picturization the songs in a tasteful manner anyway allinall except for the songs the movie is a very ordinary one
neg	chillers starts on a cold dark stormy night as a bus drops off three passengers outside a bus station a young boy named mason jesse emery a college professor dr howard conrow david wohl  a woman named sharon phillips laurie pennington inside they discover that they have missed their connecting bus  are stranded for the night in the waiting area they find two other people ronnie jim wolf  a sleeping woman named lindsay marjorie fitzsimmons who is currently having a terrifying nightmarewhile swimming in an indoor pool lindsay encounters  befriends guy named billy waters jesse johnson the next time lindsay sees billy he dives into the pool  then seemingly disappears into thin air before he surfaces shortly after lindsay discovers that billy water died in a diving accident 5 years agolindsay wakes up  tells the others about her nightmare everyone else responds by saying that they too have suffered disturbing dreams recently  decide to share them to pass the timenext up is mason who tells a story of how he  two friends scott david r hamm  jimmy will tuckwiller are terrorised during a camping tripthen its sharon whose story revolves around a newsman named tom williams thom delventhal who she phones up in no time at all tom is at her front door but he actually turns out to be a vampireits ronnies turn next  he describes how he discovers that he can bring the dead back to life unfortunately he brings executed mass murderer nelson caulder bradford boll back to homicidal lifefinally dr conrow tells a tale of how two of his students brought an ancient aztec wargod named ixpe kimberly harbour back to lifethen its back to the bus station for one last predictable twistwritten produced  directed by daniel boyd chillers is one of the worst horror anthologies ive ever seen  i usually really like this subgenre the script by boyd lacks what is needed for films such as chillers to work you can see the final twist coming a mile off  each story is really lame the first one is totally pointless  didnt seem to have an ending  the best thing about these anthologies are the short snappy stories that are rounded off with a neat twist the second story is predictable  again just ends without any payoff so it continues throughout chillers that each story is deeply unsatisfying to watch  have no reward for doing so the characters  dialogue are poorly written the stories seem to have no original ideas of their own  as a whole the film totally sucks at least each story doesnt last long  i liked the idea behind the linking segmentsdirector boyd was obviously working with a very low budget  it shows all i can say is if you want to watch a 15 odd minute short story set entirely within a swimming pool then chillers is for you the stories are neither clever scary or have any sort of tension or build up to anything having said that it does have a few nice scenes  some surprising competence shines through on occasion violence  gore wise there isnt much happening in chillers a ripped out heart a decapitated head  a bitten off hand is as gory as it getstechnically chillers is poor stuff that wont impress anyone basic cinematography bad music cheap special effects  below average production values chillers also features one of the worst closing theme songs ever period the acting is also of a very low standardi am sure a lot of effort was put into chillers as a low budget film  at least the filmmakers tried so i will give credit for that at least but that still doesnt stop me from thinking its crap similar anthology films like tales from the crypt 1972 asylum 1972 the vault of horror 1973 dr terrors house of horrors 1965 creepshow 1982  tales from the darkside the movie 1990 are far superior to chillers so watch one of those instead
neg	five passengers at a bus depot tell each other their scary dreams while waiting to be picked up but is there more to these nightmares than meets the eyelucky me five bad movies for the price of one each segment features the very worst in acting special effects make up and music and these were supposed to be scary hmm i think ive been more freaked out during an episode of teletubbies i swear youll sit there like i was bored to tears waiting in vain for something interesting to happen dont bother it never does in fact i even stopped fast forwarding the commercials as they were a good deal more entertaining than the main feature and the ending is the ultimate copout yep none of this actually ever happened if only the same could be said for the day i set my vcr to record this cobblers 210
neg	going into this i was expecting anything really good but after the damage this inflexed on me im just happy to think strait its hard to think what the filmmakers ha this was a good movie the stories and i use the world loosely are incoherent and do make any sense at all there just stupid things that happen at random the acting if can be called acting is horrible ive seen batter acting in toy ads i know its a lowbudget videobin garbages but still even its not like they tried will after stetting thought it i feel very sleepy and still yawws do im going to go lie downwarnning do not atemp to drive walk read or do any after watching chillers other side affectts may enguled lose of any or all metal funkions
neg	ok well i found this movie in my dads old pile of movies and it looked pretty good from the cover but the movie actually sucked ok the first story with the swimmer was pretty good but it took a while to get into then the one with the boy was completely retarded it wasnt even scary his dream sounds like a little kids bedtime story then the news girls one was completely retarded too im sure someones going to call up the news guy and ask him to go out with you but that one ended cool where she stabbed him and she was in the hospital and she saw him on tv and he said all that junk to her next was that pretty gay story about the guy who brought back the dead peopleomg its so stupid im not even going to say any more about itthe last one was the best it wasnt that scary but the idea of the story was pretty cooluh yeah the girl gets possessed and she kills all her classmates or something then when theyre all done telling their dreams to each other the losers get on the bus to hell ahahahah and they see all the people from their dreams on the busha the end
neg	john hughes son wrote a high school drama wow i thought as i checked the flicks info here on imdb late on a saturday night having found myself watching the opening credits on bbc2ive just finished watching it and sadly it was downhill from there on arguably you cant spoil a film this poor but ill leave the spoilers out of this review theres an awful lot of style over very little substance unfortunately the style hasnt dated too well in the eight years since its release as for the substance the film tries to pose an interesting look at the nature of control in society through the microcosm of schoollife but beneath the shiny veneer a remotely meaningful or relevant argument fails to materialise characters are painted in childishly broad strokes falling into the kind of generic stereotypes the writers father sought to question in breakfast club director kyle cooper does a decent job keeping the pace up perhaps relying a little too much on montages of information which soon becomes a tiresome device but at least pushes the story along but his efforts dont sufficiently detract from the poor script and bizarre casting how anyone is supposed to side with maddox when blake shields gurns and glowers his way through the part i just cant understand not to mention the numerous gaping plot holes im all for creative license but when the bad guys know the identities of the good guys making their lives a misery but fail to act in any way to stop them you really have to wonder why this script didnt undergo another few redrafts before production  did daddy even read itim sure a younger audience might get some enjoyment from this film and all power to them but theyre really better off sticking with hughes srs high school output and if the idea of schooltime rebellion is what really appeals the 1968 classic if is a much more satisfying examination of the subject
neg	the guy did a lot of title design for a bunch of movies and i guess one day he said i should pick a cheap scenario try to put as much title in it as a can  cause after all im a title designer  and try to persuade people that this is in fact a movie one of the worst ive even seen thats for sure if you fell the urge to see nice titles go check out some posters dont waste your time watching thisit kinda ironic dont you think did you saw the poster the only part of his project that should had title work done have almost none 
neg	ok not possibly honestly the worst movie ive ever seenthis made absolutely no sense there was no plot no characterization no acting just nothingheres what i thought when i first saw it may 28th 2003 caution this is a spoiler alert its also alot of me complaining about how bad the movie isok so the movie begins and the characters are introduced but there is no character explanation as far as i knew the main character was new to this school but apparently not also it appeared that he lived by himself then that he was a foster kid then that his mother was a raging alcoholic who lived with him still also all his friends apparently had no parents and lived by themselvesnow we come to a main plot point this insane guy has broken out of the insane asylum and is running rampant now our main character is obsessed with this guy and focus intently on him for the contingency of the movie i think i must have missed a main plot element here there was no reason for the main character to get hooked even if thats the point having no reason why do all his friends who are skeptical like 5 minutes before suddenly follow him and do what he wantsso the movie continues on and it gets all right theyre running havoc on the school blah blah blah but wait a minute suddenly everyone knows that the main character is running the show here wait a second didnt the insane guy specifically tell the main character not to do that it was supposed to be anynomousah another important plot element has been skipped over the insane guy was supposed to not be insane everyone said he wasnt insane but as the story goes on he is very clearly out of his mind but i thought the news people said he wasnt hmnow the movie comes to a close that was the close what the hell was that not only did the ending not answer any questions about the main character it didnt answer any questions about the insane guy are these people in the same situation if yes then there are some very basic story lines that do not tend to this if no then what is the point in saying thats you in two weeksend of the thingthats what i thought then that is pretty much what i still think now its 6 months down the line and if i can get it for free i might give it another chance but i doubt it i highly doubt it
neg	im still trying to figure out if there was a point to this filmfor content thats supposed to be so rebellious and controversial the things that maddox distributes to the students are awfully lame students seem to be easily swayed by vague antiauthoritarian sentiments and snippets of words illegibly scrawled onto leaflets rebel everybodyi suppose it would have been too much to ask to have a teenage rebellion film where a school fire alarm doesnt get set offapparently a huge fight up on the football fields is a fight that consists of two peoplecharacters personalities seem to wildly vary at random a football jock who maddox was fighting and who subsequently got a staple on the face is all smiles and apologies the next daythe fact that it doesnt come to any real conclusion of the plot makes me feel that the whole thing could have been fitted into a half hour after school special if they had cut most of the attempted pseudoglitch soundtrack
neg	this film is terrible the characters are completely unbelievable and wildly inconsistent the plot is awful and some of the classroom scenes are cringeworthy and make for uncomfortable viewingin fact the quality of the script and characterisation would suggest that this film was written by high school students only the utter lack of credibility to the school environment would suggest that in fact the writers probably never went to high school the acting in most cases was weak too although a lot of this was down to a poor script and plot i am not sure that any actors could have made this film watchablehaving said that the sound track was ok and the cinematography was nice in places although the editing was poor
neg	about five minutes in and i saw where this was heading bunch of high school kids get annoyed by the schools administration and thoughts of rebellion start fomenting i said to my girlfriend if it gets below a 5 on imdb ill go and read a book it got 50 so she persuaded me to go on watching what are the good things well it is a good thing this film does not have a story because you would surely be distracted from it by the editing its like the students drawing that was torn up by one of the teachers all the footage for this film was cut up in a freak accident involving a meatgrinder and left half the stock destroyed with the other half spliced into twosecond bits even in a tensecond scene of the local tv news there are about six cuts and three different angles and then there are the montages these are all set to electronic music which forewarns you of yet another montage so that like pavlovs dog you start cringing every time you hear it which is about every three minutes oh i was supposed to say whats good about this film well the film was shot very well with a nice color palette that nicely matched the emotional content  such as there was  of the scenes okay now with the films major flaw and it wasnt the story or lack thereof the director made that fatal mistake of leading you astray about people and situations not by clever storytelling but by being highly selective about what to show about the main characters thats just cheating i guess he did it in order to make the central character more likable but it just became plain annoying if the story is full of holes its no good trying to patch it up by misdirecting the viewer and often there wasnt even any point to it and then the ending basically the main villain of the peace turns out be an okay guy if a coward plus it turns what seemed to be the whole point of the movie that you should stand up for a just cause on its head by the already mentioned misdirection and makes it into a point about the nature of revolutions that was already made and much better by animal farm it also committed what i call the bill cosby sin no matter how things may seem at first in the end adults are always right and children always wrong and lets face it unless youre me thats just not true
neg	i came to new port south expecting a surrogate movie about the columbine school massacre similar to gus van sants elephant and certainly the synopsis in the tv guide stating that a student sociopath rebels against the system did give me that impression but this is a very boring movie where little happens so consider yourself warned the story is about maddox  a chicago high school student who decides to strike back at what he perceives to be an authoritarian regime  the major problem is that the character is underwritten and the actor who plays him blake shields is unable to embellish any script deficiencies  you have the gut feeling that maddox should have the evil charisma of hitler  saddam or bin laden but he never comes across as anything more than a petulant truculent teenager and its impossible to believe he could rally any disciples  the subtext of you overthrow one manipulative authoritarian regime only to replace it with another manipulative regime is too obvious which means new port south is an entirely unconvincing drama thats not worth going out of your way to see
neg	this is one of the most irritating nonsensical movies ive ever had the misfortune to sit through every time it started to look like it might be getting good out come more sepia tone flashbacks followed by paranoid idiocy masquerading as social commentary the main character maddox is a manipulative wouldbe rebel who lives in a mansion seemingly without any parents or responsibility the supporting cast are all far more likeable and interesting but are unfortunately never developed nor do we ever really understand the john stanton character supposedly influencing maddox to commit the acts of rebellion at one point i thought aha maddox is just nuts and is secretly making up all those communications from escaped mental patient stanton now were getting somewhere but of course that ends up to not be the case and the whole movie turns out to be pointless both from maddoxs perspective and the viewers wheres ferris bueller when we need him
neg	this movie is a great example of how even some very funny jokes can go terribly wrong i really expected at least something from this movie after seeing the add which was funny as hell but the movie wasnt half as goodthe weird part is that the jokes are actually funny the spoofs of the smoking ban jo bole etc are genuinely good jokes but i dont know whom to blame this movie flop onthe prime candidates may be 1 the hammers  actors and hammeresses actresses and not even the funny kind 2 the director 3the guy who cast the actors andor the director anyway if you are really really bored and i mean really see this movie or else get a copy of each and every ad or teaser of this movie and laugh your butt of because those will be far funnier than the filmps the only saving grace of this film is mahesh manjrekar and the funny chappu bhai
neg	lets start off by saying that jawani diwani is just a pathetic movie i agree with the last person who said i missed the joyride lol the jokes were just terrible performances were average something went terribly wrong with the film emraan totally deserved something better all celina jaitley did was expose hrishitta bhatt was ok emraan hashmi was ok toomann emraan hashmiis a desperate guy who wants to become famous therefore he uses radha and pretends he loves her only because her father is a music director and could help him become famous since the father obeys everything his daughter says one day mann and his friends go to goa to have some fun there he meets roma celina jaitley and totally falls for her looks and tries to flirt with her bla bla bla then that night roma cannot open the door to her room and mann decides to help her seeing that he cannot as well roma goes to ask for help while she is gone mann is able to open the door and decides to come inside and sits on her bed bla bla bla roma comes in and they have a one night stand however in that one night stand roma falls in love with him that morning they spot the underworld don maheshwho sees it all the don loves roma and couldnt stand what he saw he orders them to get married and being frightened mann obeys the order and merrys roma then their marriage news ends up in the newspaper mann is later finds out that he loves roma after they do a music video together he is now trapped between love and fame bla bla blathe movie is horrible the songs sini ne sini ne is fantastic the remix version is even better dil diwana is also great the title track is also awesome guys avoid watching this movie
neg	this movie was absolutely pathetic a pitiful screenplay and lack of any story just left me watching three losers drool over bikini babes at times i felt like i was watching an episode of beavis and butthead i couldnt even sit through the whole movie emran hashmi disappoints and hrshitta bhatt is not impressive at all celina jaitley was not bad the only worthwhile part of the film is the spoof on anu malik and his obsession of shayaris it was pretty hilarious the songs sini ne and its remix version were really good you can always count on emran liplocking and lipsynching a chartbuster all in all it seems emran doesnt have a good script from the bhatts to back him up this time
neg	okay the promos promised a comedy and peoplefew went to watch it being the first release of 2006 is not a bad thing or for that matter of any year because the first and last films mostly flop except ghajini and some moreokay coming to jawani diwanireview in short the film is about emraan hashmi doing his usual stuff sadly its annoying this time after repetitions it has an irritating hrishita bhatt and a flop celina jaitleycringeworthy dialogues comedy scenes and badly handled drama and lots of loopholesdirection is bad emraan hashmi is annoying here luckily now he is coming of age but post footpath and murder and some decent work in some more films the actor in him took a backseat and directors focused on his kisses and womaniser image which sadly lost its touch after repetitions hrishita and celina are bad mahesh is horrible
neg	god this film was just so boring apart from the music which i really loved i mean what was the point in actually making this movie please anyone who reads this review do not watch this film it is a waste of timeemraan can act but was really pathetic in this film i am actually ashamed to be one of his fans especially in this movie it was just really badcelina is just another pretty face with no lack of talent what so ever she cant act at all and there was no point of her being in this film as for the other girl radha she was okay i guess but could have done betterwhat a waste of time please buy the great music and dont watch this movie
neg	a movie about dealing with the problems with growing up and being true to yourself blue juice is mind candy for those who like surfing and cornwall sean pertwee is the real star of this film while the more famous catherine zeta jones plays his girlfriend and ewan mcgregor plays his drug addicted palfor those who dont like surfing or cornwall in the slightest youll find that it takes a long time before the movie even hints at being interesting the beginning is slow and spends too much time on long shots of only slightly interesting landscapes plus too many main characters leads to most of them being one dimensional the plot is an interesting idea but because of the shallow characters you have no idea why they act in the situations theyre put inonly ewan sean and catherines characters make this a film worth being on videotape which is why it was only released on videotape in the us after ewan and catherine reached mainstream fame
neg	note to self just because a film is foreign obscure and stars catherine zetajones doesnt mean its any good such is the case with blue juice a 1995 brit flick about an unlikely group of surfing enthusiasts in what would seem to a dumb american anyway an even more unlikely place to find surfers cornwall england you might be thinking this has the makings for an amusing quirky little comedy if only the film is just a bit over ninety minutes but it seems interminable the easiest way to describe it is as a sort of 90s british version of grease without the dancing but even that makes it sound better than it is no the best way to take it is as a little sliceoflife set in a small town catherine zetajones plays chloe a young woman living with a surfing instructor jc sean pertwee you remember him pertwee is actually the films star and his character is something of a surfing legend to a small group of surfing devotees the requisite oddball group of free spirits that inevitably inhabit films like this in this case it consists of a drug dealer who wants to be a journalist a former nightclub dj who wants to be a record producer and a fat nerdy guy who in a needlessly extended scene gets stoned and loses all his inhibitions which of course turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to him i cant honestly say everything that goes on in blue juice is predictable since its set in a place and reflects customs and manners im not very familiar with but theres certainly nothing surprising or even interesting that takes place there or with the characters the comedy though is very predictable and tired one can sense the setups a mile away and almost recite the dialogue in american form of course before the actors do the relationship between jc and chloe is every bit as hackneyed she wants him to grow up he wants them to stay the impetuous teenagers they started out being hes afraid of losing face with his gang she thinks he prefers them to her you get the idea as i struggled to stay focused on blue juice toward the end i felt as the saying goes that this was an hour and half of my life id never get back
neg	the only thing worse than surfers without any waves is a film about surfers without any waves for viewers who love surfing this film will be a gigantic disappointment since the total number of minutes of surfing footage struggles to reach threethe story is a slice of life about beached surfers who are waiting not for the perfect wave but for any wave at all jc sean pertwee is an aging super surfer who is flirting with a commitment with his girlfriend chloe catherine zeta jones just as he is about to find grown up bliss with the woman he loves three old surfing friends turn up and convince him to hit the beach looking for monster waves at the bone yard the trouble is there are no waves until the very end of the film so most of the story dissipates itself on a meandering succession of disconnected beach happeningsthe acting is mostly mediocre sean pertwee has a few comical moments but mostly his acting was mundane ewan mcgregor was decent as the drug dealing wild man by far the most interesting and peculiar character of the bunch probably the funniest performance was turned in by peter gunn as terry who turned his corpulent body into a continual sight gag catherine zetajones was sexy as usual but her character didnt really have enough meat for her to show much acting abilitythere is really not much here on which to comment i rated it a 310 its a real beach bummer
neg	i chose this movie by the cover which was a bad move it wasnt funny at all and the main characters were obnoxious the girl was beautiful but the story and the acting were terrible it had absolutely nothing to do with surfing terrible movie with a surf theme that had nothing to do with surfing and no real surfers catherine zeta jones was beautiful and the movie will probably see a resurgence just becuase she is in the limelight now being married with gordon gekko and all but if you havent seen it dont waste your time a bad movie with great surfing real surfers and amazing beautiful cinematography was in gods hands
neg	be warned neither zetajones nor mcgregor plays the main part as the poster would have you believe their roles are in fact minorthe film stumbles badly between exaggerated comedy and realistic drama with neither being really engaging especially i find it impossible to muster much sympathy for the main protagonist not to mention his screwball friends and sex obsessed fianc the plot drags terribly and i turned this one off after about 23  unusual for me as i like to finish what i start the good acting and beautiful setting takes it from 1 to 2 stars210
neg	i saw this dull waste of time on hbos comedy channel so i quite innocently and obviously assumed that this was a comedy but there is absolutely nothing funny here a good cast is basically wasted on a script that i could have written with my left buttcheek  after it had been beaten senseless by 15thcentury inquisition torturers the first half is particularly bad as it has some of the most dull pointless dialogue ive come across in a while and zero comma zero plot to speak of just the fact that stars such as ewan mcgregor and zetajones are in this little movie and yet this film has less than 1000 votes on this site should tell you everything a couple of nice shots of waves hitting the cold british coast but thats about itthis is the sort of movie that gets made just because the people who wrote it have good connections family connections preferably andor plenty of cash lying around
neg	this has to be the worst and i mean worst biker movie ever made and thats saying a lot because the line of stinkers is long and smellynow at least we know what happened to ginger after she was rescued from gilligans island a frightened looking tina louiseshe was probably afraid someone would see this messis a stranded motorist who is tormented by the most repulsive motorcycle gang in film history but dont worry fans batman i mean adam west as a hicktown doctor comes to the rescue pow crush boom holy toledo batman the only good points of this bomb are some cute women some laughable fight scenes and the still sexy tina louise
neg	how sad to see the beautiful and talented tina louise reduced to making this horrible excuse for a film tina still looked fit and attractive but for some reason seems truly frightened i can understand her fear fearing that this 3rd rate stinker would somehow be released to the general public also im a fan of the likable adam west again as with tina adam looks good and in great shape for a man his age his acting here is passable but the script is so bad that its difficult to even listen to the dialogthe movie is a ripoff of the classic brando biker flick the wild ones outlaw biker gang is outofcontrol in a small hicktown the bikers here look like a motley group and i sure wouldnt want them to date my sister the acting is stiff and wooden and the storyplot is as old as sand hellriders is hell to watch
neg	i was prepared to laugh throughout this movie like a mystery science theater experiment but it was just boring it appears that the producers had many biker enthusiast friends and from there casually decided to make a movie it is frequently unwatchable lots of footage of the bikers riding on a dirt road with the same music played repeatedly unfortunately renee harmon is barely in the movie harmon probably would have livened things up perhaps she had other commitments the day this was filmedof course the bikers terrorize a small town fights murder a cowardly cop a goofy mechanic etc one of the bikers always wears a football helmet a weak attempt to distinguish him from all the other outlawsthe script has nothing to offer one scene features a biker assaulting a woman yelling in the ladys face youre all the same youre all the same we come back to the scene a minute later and he again declares youre all the same couldnt the writer think of something more creative to sayat the end the good guys have killed the bad guys we also learn that the wedding between middleaged mechanic joe and young susie has been canceled susie is going away to college and we abruptly learn that joes wedding is still on but with a different bride end
neg	this has got to be one of the worst movies ever made even for a biker movie its rock bottom the minimal plot involves a gang of bikers taking over a small town how original and the townspeoples attempts to fight them off why dont they call for outside help who knows the fight scenes are obviously fake adam west and tina louise are in it but both have little to do and both look ashamed to be there understandably this movie belongs in the trash heap
neg	what else can you say about this movieexcept that its plain awfultina louise and adam west are the reasons why to see thisbutthats itbut their talents are wasted in this junki think that they used a double in some of adams sceneslike when hes running because you cant see his faceif adam was embarrassed in being in zombie nightmarejust think what he mustve felt about appearing in this if it was before or afterim not surebutstillzombie nightmare is a classiccheck out the mystery science theater 3000 version first and lastcompared to thisthe gang is very annoying and overacting by some of the actorsa ripoff of the wild one starring marlon brandoof coursetina looks stunning thoughi hope her and adam got a good paycheck pass
neg	just bought the vhs on this film for two bucks did i waste my money hey i dig adam batman west and tina giligans island louise but hello this third rate production is a rehash of a dozen other biker films crazed bunch of bikers psychos ride into a hick town beat up everybody and everything and then are defeated in the man by a dashing hero adam west looks the part as a hero but hes missing cape and his batman uniform sorry just isnt the same tina l looks really nervous and frightened the whole show but at least we know what happened to ginger once she was rescued from the islandlol the bikers are a motley group and known of them ever acted again or at least shouldnt have hell riders is hell to watch
neg	first of all the reason im giving this film 2 stars instead of 1 is because at least peter falk gave his usual fantastic performance as lieutenant columbo he alone can get 10 stars for trying to save this otherwise utterly worthless attempt at making a moviei was initially all fired up at reading one posters comment that andrew stevens in this movie gave the performance of his career to me it was the abysmal performance by stevens that absolutely ruined this movie and so i was all prepared to hurl all sorts of insults at the person who made the aforementioned comment then i thought to myself what else has stevens done so i checked and you know that person was absolutely right in the 17 years since this columbo movie was made apparently every one of the 33 projects that stevens has been in since then has been utter crap so it is doubtful that anybody has even seen the rest of his careerif you like columbo see every other of the 69 titles before watching this one do yourself a favor and save the worst for last
neg	this is possibly the worst of all the columbo movies andrew stevens acting is poor as the villain and the plot is weak in fact none of the cast seem able to act other than peter falk who puts in a creditable performance as the lieutenant
neg	aaron spelling produced this made for television western that gets awfully plotty for a seventy three minute film it plays like a probable failed series pilothandsome clint walker is us marshal dave harmon who wanders into yuma arizona territory in time to kill one of the brothers of the local bigwig rancher who is out on a trail drivewalker takes the other brother to jail walker also meets a cute homeless mexican kid who sleeps at the jailhouse one night andres is snoozing when a villain and another man dressed in army blue take the remaining brother into the street and kill him pinning the murder on walker not good for your first twenty four hours on the job walker visits the local army fort and rankles the chains of the commander the bigwig hears of his brothers deaths and rides back to town in time to get his chains rankled as well the local native population who get short changed by the army on their beef also get rankled in the chains area with all these chains getting rankled walker still has time to woo the local hotel owner the army guy involved in the murder ends up dead the local cattle buyer is implicated the indians do a lot of hesitant speechifying and the climax brings about an unlikely showdown as walker must prove to the town that the villainous cattle buyer had a boss someone we have suspected as being too helpful all alongthere is a semisubplot involving the death of walkers family at the hands of army raiders and i think this would have been the force behind the series had it been picked up instead the film ends abruptly and i kept waiting for scenes from next weeks exciting episode because of the fade outs for nonexistent commercial breaks the pacing is all off on this and its story jumps in fitswalker is handsome rugged and has a voice deeper than a well the rest of the cast is full of television actors you have probably seen in other television movies much of the action is pretty lame and the violence is tepid the first brother killed gets a shotgun blast midtorso and falls without a scratch on him i did not expect reservoir dogs but this is the wrong film to use to teach children about the evil of guns speaking of children the mexican kid here goes from cute to aneurysm inducing annoyance very quicklyif you dislike westerns then you will dislike yuma if you like westerns then you will still dislike yuma i cannot recommend itthis is unrated but contains physical violence and gun violence
neg	sunshine is a european import set in hungary between 1880 and 1980 its the epic story of hungarian jews the sonnenschein family this name literally translates to sunshine the family has humble beginnings then is prosperous becomes upwardly mobile changes its name and hopes to assimilate into hungarian society so successive generations can advance professionally the story is told through the eyes of the eldest son in each of three generations ralph fiennes plays these three roles for those who missed the wwii and the holocaust in europe the sonnenschein approach to life doesnt work out very wellsunshine is being acclaimed as an artistic success but it is an opportunity missed the story line dominated by world history is predictable and transparent this is reinforced with voice cover narration and newsreel footage the family plot lurches from one predictable event ie the hapsburgs wwi wwii fascism communism etc to the next with little continuity depth or detail the jewish assimilation theme is unfocused and important subthemes the secret diary and family philosophy that could have given the family character and credibility are l ost until the very end alternatively the filmmakers provide generation continuity using common themes of incest  infidelityralph fiennes exhibits flashes of brilliance but his performance is far from award winning material the 3 for 1 casting format is a viewer distraction and feels more like a cheap cinema gimmick than good theater sunshine is basically hungarian history channel material it has the look and feel of winds of war morphed with forrest gump morphed with something about sex
neg	in order to hold the publics attention for three hours we were treated not so much to a familys romp through four generations and 120 years of hungarian history as to sexual liaisons with a sister a sisterinlaw and other adulteries oh yes there was also a totally gratuitous rape having said all this the first story of the relationship among the children of the patriarch was fresh and sensual  thanks to jennifer ehle
neg	what a long drawnout pointless movie im sure that historically this film is delightful but as entertainment goes it just doesnt make the grade ralph fiennes has been in some fantastic movies the english patient schindlers list but this one was such a letdown it didnt seem to be going anywhere his character at the beginning was so shallow and uptight it amazes me that his sister would ever have been interested at all dont bother paying to rent this movie buy yourself a copy of the english patient instead
neg	this is a film of immense appeal to a relatively welldefined group of which i am not a part i went to a preview of this movie not knowing what to expect  i ultimately found it disappointing the history of a dreadfully dysfunctional oftentimes downright twisted hungarian jewish family is not my cup of tea an epic saga like this should really provide its viewers with something more in the end ultimately pictures such as this are about the human condition  this picture cast almost no new light on any of its more meaningful facets
neg	note to all directors long is not necessarily good this movie is incredibly long however not good the scenes were drawn out way way way way way too long the sex scenes were unnecessary and often too long the movie edited down to 2 hours and 10 minutes or so would have been exceptional but alas it became so boringly long that i can only give it a 2 of 10 it is way below averagesome other problems also exist in this marathon 1 ralph fiennes plays a whole family tree the guy who played the greatgrandfather looks nothing like him but the grandfather father and the son who gives us constant unneeded voice over are all ralph fiennes with different facial hair and the same basic bullheaded personality no one seems to notice that each of these children look like a clone of the last even though photos of them are being snapped at every turn this one is minor but if the movie hadnt been 3 weeks long it wouldnt have been so annoying2 the fact that no news from germany was even whispered for the longest time about jews being rounded up and sent off is ridiculous some word would have gotten to them and the thought of trying to run off would probably have been discussed the uncle in france would surely have sent warning to try and get them to leave3 the love stories in this movie are totally wrong you are spending forever telling us this thing and the development of relationships between main characters is extremely short suddenly people are in love and almost instantly married then having children then we draw things out for 6 centuries and forget about developing relationships this again would not have stuck out so much in a 2 hour movie but with time spent nothing was given to us4 the ending was just bad i dont want to spoil it for anyone but you wont like it eitherunless you are sadisticthe directorwriter should be tortured with having to watch this bloated garbage on a weekly basis i mean endless loop oops they are the same thing i wonder if robert redford did anything for this movie i mean i think istvan szabo must be modeling his directing career after him long drawn out movie which totally ruins any substance in the movie a short description of the horse whisperer and sunshinesunshine perfect title if you start watching while the sun is shining it will quite possibly be well after dark when you leave
neg	back in his youth the old man had wanted to marry his first cousin but his family forbid it many decades later the old man has raised three children two boys and one girl and allows his son and daughter to marry and have children soon the sister is bored with brother 1 and jumps in the bed of brother 2one might think that the three siblings are stuck somewhere on a remote island but no  they are upper class europeans going to college and busy in the social worldnever do we see a flirtatious moment between any nonrelated female and the two brothers never do we see any flirtatious moment between any nonrelated male and the one sister all flirtatious moments are shared between only between the brothers and sisterthe weakest part of gladiator was the incest thing the young emperor commodus would have hundreds of slave girls and a city full of marriageminded girls all over him but no  he only wanted his sister if movie incest is your cup of tea then sunshine will slowly thrill you to no end
neg	back in his youth the old man had wanted to marry his first cousin but his family forbid it many decades later the old man has raised three children two boys and one girl and allows his son and daughter to marry and have children soon the sister is bored with brother 1 and jumps in the bed of brother 2one might think that the three siblings are stuck somewhere on a remote island but no  they are upper class europeans going to college and busy in the social worldnever do we see a flirtatious moment between any nonrelated female and the two brothers never do we see any flirtatious moment between any nonrelated male and the one sister all flirtatious moments are shared between only between the brothers and sisterthe weakest part of gladiator was the incest thing the young emperor commodus would have hundreds of slave girls and a city full of marriageminded girls all over him but no  he only wanted his sister if movie incest is your cup of tea then sunshine will slowly thrill you to no end
neg	the sun should set on this movie foreverit goes on forever which isnt usually a bad thing  the english patient schindlers list but is so tedious the aging of the actors is unbelievable and so is the drawnout neverending story line which really seems to go nowherein short a waste of talent and film
neg	wow i read about this movie and it sounded so awful that i had to see it and my gosh i can smell it in st louis where do i start national lampoons was trying to follow up 5 years later on the success of animal house but they completely missed the mark ill go chronologically with these short flicksshort film 1 poor peter riegert boon from animal house apparently he wasnt working back then so the boys at national lampoons probably called and said hey were making a cppy movie wanna be in it peter was like well im not doing much these days why not he was a great side character in animal house but he couldnt carry this sorry short flop for 5 minutespossible spoiler the premise is funny enough with jason cooper riegert telling his wife to leave him she needs to find herself its too weird that theyre actually in a happy marriage so he chases her off there she goes and cooper is in charge of the kids this off course leads to him burning the house down losing several of the kids and sleeping with an assortment of new york bimbos including an ever so young diane lane then the wife comes back wants the kids and the film ends with a coin flip thatll decide the fate of the children the idea was actually somewhat clever but the director stunk the characters all seem like theyre falling asleep they had to be doped up sorry boon your legacy was tarnished with this flopshort film 2 more spoilers enter dominique corsaire pretty girl recently finished college not sure what to do with her life so she becomes a slut starts sleeping around with some mega rich guys takes their money when they die and she doesnt stop until she beds the most powerful man in the world fred willard ooops i mean the president of the united states once again it could have been funny and though i was happy that corsaire ann dusenberry in real life wasnt afraid to bare all her acting was horrible what a waste of timeshort film 3 i cant believe i made it this far heres the rookie cop brent falcone robby benson with veteran stan nagurski richard widmark falcone is young naive thinks he can really help people though he becomes cynical after being shot several thousand times nagurski really has just given up caring he watches muggings assaults you name it and never intervenes he figures the world is lawless and hell probably get sued if he does anything even christopher lloyd at the end of taxis run gets in on the action getting the police called on him committing a crime but having his lawyer there to protect him god bless americaonce again could have been funny the performances were intentionally campy but goodness no energy whatsoever henry jaglom and bob giraldi should be ashamed of having their names on this schlock i think the writing wasnt bad the ideas were there but the execution was pulled off as well as the rescue attempt in the iranian hostage crisis if i had been a part of this film i would want my name removed its horrible then again thats why i watched itthe only good thing about this garbage is that dr john did the film score repeating going to the movies over and over again and the film isnt much longer than an hour and a half show this one in film classes with the heading what you should never do in filmmaking this script should have been left on the shelf because yep its that bad
neg	facts about national lampoon goes to the movies aka national lampoons movie madness1 the movie is poor even by lampoons typical standards 2 its not funny 3 no one goes to see a movieso after i finished watching it i began wondering why on earth its called national lampoon goes to the movies and why it was ever conceived much less actually made it would be like calling austin powers an american guy goes to the movies how lame he isnt american and he doesnt go to movies none of the characters in lampoons socalled satire are funny and none go see movies which causes a bit of a problem i had hoped it would be something in the vein of mystery science theater 3000 but it isntthis was national lampoons first film after animal house although you couldnt tell it from the quality of film poorly developed rough and amateurish by any standard it induces headaches  not a good sign for an 89minute movie that seems double the lengthive noticed a pattern really bad movies are typically renamed  and this little disaster falls under that category it has two separate titles  probably to help try and promote it to people too stupid to remember how bad a panning it received from home video critics in 198283 hmm movie madness  ive never heard of this movie before lets rent it and then the realization hey wait a minute this is just national lampoon goes to the moviesit was shelved by mgmua never to be released into theaters or dvd it occasionally pops up on television a few times per decade which is just about the only place youll manage to find itits split up into three stories  a parody of selfenlargement videos butter and corporate ruthlessness and police brutalitycopbuddy films i guess the first segment stars peter riegert animal house as a frustrated guy who divorces his wife and does some other stuff im not sure what because it was so boring my mind started to drift until the sex scene popped uppart ii is about an exotic dancer raped by a stick of butter dont ask who decides to become queen of the margarine so she can cut off the supply of dairy products ouch this contains the only funny line in the movie only i can make love with my son if you think that doesnt sound very funny youre right  its not and just imagine  its the highlight of this filmpart iii is about a cop who chases down a serial killer christopher lloyd only to lose his nerve and shoot the guy it does contain one funny scene but its extremely overacted  only lloyd really exhibits any humor playing his character dry and compassionate yet strangely surreal the part where hes choking his victim and the meek cop stands by watching it all unfold at least evoked a chuckle or twoits a shame to watch such a cast of semifamous names resort to low standards the writers of each segment clearly believe that theyre being very ironic and clever by spoofing socalled stereotypes  the fault being that the movie becomes one huge contradiction favoring the standard t  a instead of plot crude humor instead of witty dialogue desperate performances instead of inspired ones its easy to see that none of the actors were enthralled with the material muttering their lines often so embarrassed they can seldom make eye contact with the camerathe movie isnt funny as i said before i laughed once at only one line and even then it was a halfhearted one two chuckles a smile and a very weak laugh compared to movie madness a number of other decent comedies seem like regular laugh tracksi like national lampoons vacation series or at least three of four installments and their classic animal house but their recent slew of directtovideo bombs such as golf punks with that great comic genius tom arnold provide a good example of why their magazine went out of print more than a decade ago it gets really old really fastsad to see a new film called gold diggers is being released with their stamp of approval its like condemning a film before it even hits theaters  maybe they should start not advertising their name all over the placedistributor this movie is bad it gets the national lampoon stamp of approval thatll teach you not to make something so awful next timeforget the death penalty just stick a bunch of criminals in a room and make them watch this over and over every day for a monthits so bad that i cant even begin to explain its putrid vileness i give up
neg	national lampoon was once a funny magazine whether you liked the stoner hippie days of the late sixties or the smug and sassy cokehead days of the seventies when the comedy was fortified with plenty of naked babes depends very much on your date of birth but everyone agrees that by the early eighties middle age had killed off whichever remaining sparks of anarchic humour that the drugs hadnt and offerings like this film and the increasingly terrible spinoff records shot further holes in the hull outside of a nicely illustrated title sequence theres absolutely nothing to recommend this singularly depressing stinkbug if you make it through the baffling opening segment growing myself hoping things will get better tough luck  they dont whoever thought the idea of a woman being brutally raped with a stick of butter was comedy gold deserved to have his head handed back to him on a platter of dog mess if theres ever a global shortage of guitar picks the negatives of this rambling incoherent ragbag of crummy ideas and dire performances may well serve some purpose
neg	i chuckled a few times during this movie i laughed out loud during the notarizing of the margarine company handover pun intendedthere are three segments in this movie the first one is supposed to be a spoof of woman grows up and launches career movies the tampax box was the funniest thing in this segment most of the cast members arent listed here on imdb they are the lucky ones few other people will be able to connect this thing to the ruin of their acting careersthe second segment is a spoof of sharkish woman sleeps her way to the top and seizes control of huge industry movies robert culp has several funny moments all physical humor including the aforementioned handover after his character dies the segment sinks lower and lower as dominique corsaire rises higher and higher by the time she becomes first lady i wanted to rip the cable out of the tv and watch snow i switched to pakistani music videos instead i dont understand urdu or whatever language the videos were in it was still better than listening to the dialogue in this painfully dull storythen came municipalians with the big stars half of them on screen for less than a minute elisha cook jr christopher lloyd rhea perlman henny youngman julie kavner richard widmark and  robby benson its supposed to be a spoof of young cop teams with hardened substance abusing older cop who needs retirement badly movies the horizontal flash bar on the police car is very impressive it was interesting seeing old rtd buses and a shell gas station sign and an american savings sign  none of them are around anymore nagurskis never stop anywhere you might have to get out the car made me smile momentarily then they discuss how boring the young cop is a lot back and forth about how boring he is that was as boring as this description of how boring it is nagurskis law number four never go into a music store thats been cut into with an acetylene torch made me think that the music store is a real business at the actual location the dispatcher gave thinking about that was more interesting than the setup for the gag which followed young falcone benson gets shot a lot he becomes a hardened cop like nagurski the segment keeps going on and on and on it wont stop it rolls relentlessly onward no matter how many times you wish hed just die already so this thing will end it doesnt it goes on and on and on then a buffy the vampire slayer episode which ive seen four times already comes on thank god this abysmal movie ended while i went to get the mail
neg	ill keep the review of this program as short as possible skip it low budget not funny lousy script acting not quite as bad as the writing but still bad thats all you need to know but i will continue for the sake of writing more than necessarythis is a film with three segments each one parodying some other type of movie a much funnier film with this same exact idea is movie movie with george c scott very obscure but worth searching out mm parodied films of the 1930s and did it with elegance precision and dry witthis movie did not it parodies three types of films supposedly from the late 70s early 80s era only it is parodying films ive almost never heard of the first is i guess a parody of kramer vs kramer in a way peter reigert does his best with a dirt poor script the second is a parody of i dont know whata danielle steele novel i mean you might see a story like this on lifetime tv but in a movie theater i mean i remember the 70s i was there this is a soapopera type parody about a fetching young woman who sleeps her way to power these type of things usually parody themselves so i dont see how this was even necessarywe are on somewhat easier ground with the third segment the municipalians which parodies cop movies i noted elements of the new centurians and some dirty harry both of which were almost 10 years old when the film was created yeah nice and current robby benson plays the idealistic young rookie overthetop wimpy while richard widmark plays the grizzled veteran cop who drinks whiskey while sitting in the police car oh stop my sides hes actually drinking booze in the police car how irreverent note that this was the first film after animal house to have the national lampoon name attached wow to go in five years from that classic flick to this pile of dung is nothing short of shocking i could go on for hours about the sad decline that caused one of the most cuttingedge and original voices in american humor that would be national lampoon the original magazine for about its first 10 years or so to sell out and begin a long slow slide into a world of crap where now the magazine is long gone and it only exists as a brand name to slap on lowbudget comedy films for a fee yet another reason why capitalism and cocaine sucks so badanyway this movie is a serious time suck dont waste your 90 minutes i want mine back on the positive side fred willards in it
neg	i just saw this movie on a local tv station tv8s big chuck and little john in cleveland ohio i had never heard of this movie and decided to watch iti know of no thesaurus that can even come close to aiding me in describing how bad this movie really is the script is awful the acting well other than one of two exceptions is pointless since there is nothing in this material that merits any real effortit looks like a bunch of little ideas leftover from various writing sessions that where thrown into a blender its not just funny the parody aspect is strained at best some references where almost out of date even for the time of its release no wonder i had never heard of it its really bad worse than anything saturday night live mad tv or even in living color put out in their worst daysif you see it on tv it is a great example of how not to make a movie whatever you do dont waste a centadam
neg	this barely watchable film was a bit of an ordeal to sit through none of the segments are good but at least the first one was mildly amusing and the middle one was somewhat imaginative the final one was just plain brutal and after sitting through two weak comedic shorts the third one was truly painful to watch even by the low standards of a national lampoon movie this one seemed especially boring and joyless
neg	national lampoon goes to the movies is the worst movie ever made surpassing even the witless plan 9 from outer space at least that movie was just inept the lampoon film on the other hand is both inept and mean once upon a time movies used to respect their audiences intelligence this one however holds a fetid rotting carcass up to our faces  and then tries to rub our noses in itanother reviewer on this site wrote that the only good parts of the movie are the nude scenes and i agree misses ganzel and dusenberry do flash a bit of flesh and very nice flesh it is but the directors seem not to realize that even ta needs a good story to surround it theres none of that hereperversely the film makers save the worst for last the third of the three segments is the ugliest of the trio in this vignette robby benson plays an eagerbeaver young police officer reporting for duty on his first day on the job he is paired with a weary cynical oldtimer played by richard widmark for just a moment we are given hope that this film will end triumphantly surely we think the youngsters spunky attitude will rub off on the cynic and change him for the betterforlorn hope instead the cynic wins the day  and the youngsters spark is doused forever national lampoon goes to the movies and heads right for the toilet asking us to follow it down the drain nominally this is a comedy but wheres the humor
neg	you can call this one a flop and thats a very big one too quality isnt associated with the words national lampoon but at least the vacation and animal house entries were fun but this offering has got to be their most inane feature to date that ive watched ugh the three piece story crazily attempts to parody the clichs and stereotypes that flooded hollywood genre films which turns out to be completely unfunny and boorish drossgrowing yourself  jason a corporate lawyer decides to quit his job and split up with his wife so they both can grow and do what they always wanted to do thats life as jason sees it and he takes over looking after the children but his decision to follow this path might not be the right onetalk about leaden boring and stiff there only real interest is the small performance of the lovely diane lane the satirical element here seems to be pointing out something than actually just delivering it the silly humour is strained flat and particularly senseless peter riegerts keeps it very deadpan in the lead role and teresa ganzel bubbles along in her rolesuccess wanters  after just finishing collage dominique corsair gets a job as a stripper and is rape with some butter by the dairy company presidents for payback she becomes interested in the margarine industry and virtually works her way to the very topprobably the best one of the three but the competition wasnt too great the gags seem to want go more subtle with its sexual and power orientated tone but still they do feel more tacky and forced the idea had something promising and inventive to build on but the languid pacing begins to wear thin by the end and disastrous dialogue dont do it any favours at all the humour tries but more often doesnt come off despite the hunger the seductively ann dusenberry is pretty cold and manipulative throughout well after the painful ordeal and likes to gracefully bare it all quite a bit even the skimpy stripper outfit seems to get full workout for the opening half of the story popping up in amusing minor cameos ranged from dick millar mary woronov olympia dukakis fred willard robert culp and a favourite turn by joe spinellmunicipalians  a serial killer who leaves copies of his drivers licence behind after each murder is being tracked down by an enthusiastically naive rookie cop and his old grizzled partner however the young cop learns that being tough is the only way to go when the pair encounter one situation after anotherstupid oh yeah sure if youre going to spoof something extremely overthetop make sure laughter will stream off it obviously they forgot that even at its 30 minutes running boy does it drag robby bensons gratingly mock performance got rather overbearing with a wearied richard widmark doing very little as his partner christopher lloyd underplays the role of serial killer but his creepily wry and sympathetic performance works well and pretty much shows up the other leads elisha cook jr rhea perlman and harry reems appear when the jokes come they truly feel out of sync and get rather stale with its repetitiveness of making fun of these cop clichsin all the idiotic material laced with its skits comes across as disposable and the unbearable script is basically inept and witless only one or two few gags make it out each segment but really theres too many cheap stinkers or plain misses which stick in your head this is because it virtually becomes what its trying to poke fun at and this basically shows in each story it loses sight the performances range from hot to cold but who cant deny the embarrassment thats felt on most of their faces director bob giraldis first taste is a vapid one for growing yourself  but success wanters showed some minor flourishes of mild effectiveness henry jaglom does a labouredly jaded job on municipalians  rick meyerowitzs vividly crass drawings that opens the film are neatly devised and go on to set the style and moodthis lowbrow comedy flunks it by overplaying it with the main interested being derived by the familiar cameos but really is it worth going through this putridly lame and restless getup just to spot them well thats up to you
neg	national lampoon goes to the movies 1981 is absolutely the worst movie ever made surpassing even the witless plan 9 from outer space the lampoon film unreels in three separate and unconnected vignettes each featuring different performers the only common thread is the total lack of any redeeming qualitieswell maybe there is one another reviewer on this site has said that the fleeting nude shots are nice and hes right misses ganzel and dusenberry flash their assets prettily in part one and part two respectively but their glamorous displays are alas wasted the directors seem to have forgotten that even ta needs a credible story to surround it and theres none in sightthe third segment starring robby benson and richard widmark is the most disgusting of the three and an unfortunate choice as the windup of this film benson plays an eagerbeaver young policeman brightly reporting for his first day of duty ready to rid the streets of evil he is paired with an old cynical cop played by widmark and when these oilandwater partners set out on their first patrol together we sense a possible redemption of the films earlier failures maybe just maybe the cynical oldtimer will be reformed by his new partners stalwart sense of duty and loyalty maybe all will end happily after all but alas this movie heads straight for the toilet with no redemption no happy ending no coherent story of any kindbefore national lampoon goes to the movies i thought i had already seen the worst schlock that hollywood could possibly turn out unfortunately i hadnt seen the half of it
neg	national lampoon goes to the movies 1981 is simply put the worst movie ever made far lamer than even the inept plan 9 from outer spacethe lampoon film is told in three segments each one supposedly a spoof of a conventional movie genre but each one landing at our feet with a sickening thud there is no rhyme or reason for these execrable vignettes and no discernible story linesanother reviewer on this site has written that the only good points about the film are the nude scenes true misses ganzel and dusenberry do flash a bit of flesh and very nice it is too but the directors seem not to realize that even ta needs a good story to surround it theres none of that hereprobably the worst of the three segments is the last one featuring robby benson and richard widmark here we see benson as a young eagerbeaver policeman being paired with a cynical oldtimer played by widmark and for just a moment those of us who are still watching this odious cinematic exercise are heartened by the thought that we are about to see a redemptive tale about how the young idealistic cop brings about a purifying change in the oldtimers approach to police work but no such luck as weve said this film has no redeeming values it is sickening all the way to the final fadeout  which perversely is stretched out longer than it should last on the screen apparently the film makers knew they had a bad thing going and wanted to make the least of it
neg	this early role for barbara shelleyin facther first in britain after working in italywas made when she was 24 years oldand its certainly safe to say that she made a stunning debut in 1957s cat girl while blondes and brunettes get most of the attentionill always cherish yutte stensgaardthe lovely auburnhaired actress with the deep voice always exuded intelligence as well as vulnerabilityone such example being 1960s village of the damned in which her screen time was much less than her characters husbandgeorge sandersshe is the sole reason for seeing this drab update of cat people and is seen to great advantage throughoutits difficult to say if her beauty found an even better showcaseher character apparently sleeps in the nudeand we are exposed to her luscious bare back when she is awakenedalso exposed 8 years later in 1965s rasputinthe mad monkthe ravishing gown she wears during most of the film is a stunning strapless wonderi dont see what held that dress upbut id sure like toall in allproof positive that barbara shelleyin a poorly written role that would defeat most actressesrises above her material and makes the film consistently watchablea real test of star powerwhich she would find soon enough at hammers studios in brayfor the duration of the 1960s
neg	the film is a bit tedious its mostly a silent film with the bulk o the story provided through a series of voiceovers while making a silent film like this is not such a bad idea this is one of those films where the lack of dialog and the repetitive early scenes make it simply tedious you dont understand the reason for the tedium until well into the picture and by then its too late the first 40 minutes of film is something of a slow piece of mexican soft porn and unimaginative soft porn at that later in the film the style of the first 40 minutes starts to makes sense but its too late because by then the audience is lost there is some nice location shooting at the national autonomous university of mexico ive often wondered why more films arent shot there the campus is built on the edge of lava fields that lend the campus a very otherworldly feel my biggest problem with the film is that the directorwriter has made the film the way he wanted to see it without regard for how a viewer who doesnt know the story will view it you cant ignore the audience when you tell a story
neg	this could have been the gay counterpart to gone with the wind given its epic lenght but instead it satisfied itself by being a huge chain of empty episodes in which absolutely nothing occurs the characters are unidimensional and have no other development in the story theres actually no story either than looking for each other and kissing its a shame that an interesting aesthetic proposition like having almost no dialog is completely wasted in a film than makes no effort in examining the psychology of its characters with some dignity and achieving true emotional resonance on top of that it pretends to be an art film by using the worst naive clichs of the cinematic snobbery but anyway if someone can identify with its heavy banality i guess thats fine
neg	i gave this loooooooooooong film a 2 because of the attractive actors and semisexy love scenes otherwise if you cant read like a speedreader you will never get through the subtitles that try to keep up with the spanish speed talking and what the hell is going on in the plot if you cant read the subtitles endless stares and goofeyes and constant rejection just boring after an hour or so some good cinematography but also some so dark you think your screen has burned out how this won anything i will never understand difficult to talk about acting since the lead actors seem to just stare and look lovingly at each other when they are not pushing each other away the character geraldo is so attractive that it is difficult to believe that anyone would push him away and what is with his mother i just plain didnt get it most of the time except that there were three guys that all seem to have had a history with each otherbut never figured out who was whose ex
neg	how many minutes does it take to paint a poem in this film much too long it tells the story about the impact of a first love between two schoolboys the boys cant withhold touching each other and making love after a while one gets distracted by a brief encounter with a sensual guy in the disco and that raises doubt exploration fantasy longing lust and feelings of loosing grip on your love are themes that are all extensively painted with music closeups and silent scenes like telling a poem but it really takes too long annoying long shame the effort was promising
neg	boring long pretentious repetitive selfinvolved  this move felt like a bad date worse the tedious artschool direction  with a heavyhanded use of the whirling shot that gets so overdone it almost made me throw up  is constantly screaming to be noticed add the thinnest of plots and virtually no dialogue and the film begins to feel like a four hour epic about 30 minutes in it gets worse instead of dialogue there are poorly written voiceovers and quotes and songs that comment all too obviously on the characters really loud opera music too blame it all on the directorthe actors are all quite good the lead actor miguel angel hoppe is particularly suited for film stardom he and the other actors have some tender erotic moments even these start to get boring after 5 minutes however and one wonders if the director is auditioning for a bel ami porn job the stunning college campus architecture as a location in mexico city is inspiring how come universities in the us are so bland sfsu uc etc but wait for the dvd on this film youll want to use the fast scan button  a lot
neg	this movie is simply far too long far too repetitive with the male nudity and sexuality being as this is said as a gay with my own collection of adult titles far too gratuitous and unnecessary much of the first third of the movie could have been cut down to ten minutes and been equally as effective without trying the patience and stamina of an audiencei saw this movie on an early saturday afternoon with a film festival audience the type of crowd that tends to be more adventuresome interested in more experimental or atypical films such as one without much dialog shorts foreign films the near sell out crowd in an approximate 275 seat theater started to dribble out within the first half of the movie and while the great majority did stay for the pay off which never actually arrived i have never in about 14 years of attending any number of film festivals experimental gay and otherwise seen such a large number of people walk away from a film this movie could easily have been cut down by more than half and been as effective as it was it also could have gone in different directions still with a shorter running time and been far more effectiveas it currently exists this is not something that one can readily recommend or one i would have any desire to watch again
neg	 and yet we were told there was another hour and 20 minutes left to gowhy oh why wasnt there an editor to tell the writerdirector to snip snip snip apparently that writerdirector has previously done shorts as a short this would have been okay but the lack of dialogue starts to grate after twenty minutes the lack of much music glares the background noises talking traffic and especially a ubiquitous helicopter get old really fast but the worst failure is in story there is precious little beyond a shortafter an hour we saw variations of the same scene over and over again i nearly screamed at the screen we get it we get it its amazing that after that left the theatre we could drive home watch the daily show and parts of the colbert report get ready for bedand know that the audience was still trapped in the theatreits not enough to indulge your vision you have to give the audience enough to share your vision
neg	just saw this at the chicago film festival  avoid it at all costs unless you have sleep problems it is a film filled with pretensions  it opens with a minor quote from hiroshima mon amour and its all downhill from there camera work  imagine a child trying to imitate wong kar wai story line  smokey robinson and the miracles the love i saw in you was just a mirage expanded from 3 minutes to over 2 hours but filled with repetition for butt numbing pain this film ranks with the benches at the methodist church my parent dragged me to when i was a kid i want 2 hours of my life refunded julian hernandezs promoter prefaced the viewing with comment that the film was controversial  that is true only for the films narcotic effect
neg	just another film that exploits gratuitous frontal male nudity awful acting plus the lovemaking scenes are the most unsexy ive ever seen and this is not about me not linking the idea of two young men making love since im gayagain as in mil nubes de paz julian hernandez directed an incredibly pretentious film with a story that makes enough argument for a short film of about five minutes but manages to make a 2 hour film with it and this time there isnt even the issue of racism and commodification in the mexican gay community to talk about god gracious have mercy on us
neg	this starstudded britishspanish coproduction looks great what you can see of it i have three versions two vhs one dvd and all are terribly cropped so badly that it looks as if buildings are having conversations with each other few films suffer as badly from pan and scan as this one as director robert parrish seems to have been so enamored with the widescreen process that he tended to use both sides of the screen at once neglecting the middle another user comments that we see the entire inhabitants of a church massacred at the beginning not in any of the copies i have there are some abrupt cuts of peasants firing their rifles one mexican officer is shot shaw and landau celebrating and thats it we never find out why shaw has become a priest if he really is we never find out what happens to don carlos savalas although i suspect he was called home to star in kojak as his departure seems arbitrary and there is a strange flashback sequence where michael craig mysterious island is dancing around in a bowler hat and bad suit in the great old english music hall tradition to the 1960 hit battle of new orleans not sung by johnny horton here but with some lyrics ive never heard before on the plus side the location is great a huge old ruined fortress with escherstyle stairs leading nowhere some nice scenerychewing by robert shaw and good performances by stevens landau lettieri and telly savalas as telly savalas i didnt really like this film but i havent exactly seen it i will seek the widescreen version and make my decision then
neg	there are some really terrific ideas in this violent movie that if executed clearly could have elevated it from spaghettiwestern blandness into something special unfortunately a town called hell is one of the worst edited movies imaginable scenes start and end abruptly characters leave for long stretches the performances and accents of the actors are pretty inconsistent etcrobert shaw is a mexican revolutionary who after taking part in wiping out a village stays on to become a priestten years later the village is being run by mayor telly salavas stella stevens arrives looking for revenge on the man who killed her husband colonel martin landau arrives looking for shaw they all yell at each other a lot and they all shoot each other a lot fernando rey is in it too as a blind man the performances arent bad but they are mightily uneven savalas has an accent sometimes as does landau who is really grating here shaw and rey prove that they are incapable of really embarrassing themselves and stevens looks pretty foxy if a bit out of place amongst the sweaty filth
neg	this britishspanish coproduction is one of the countless films shot in spain in the wake of the unexpected phenomenal success enjoyed by the italian spaghetti westerns and as is typical of such genre efforts features an eclectic assortment of established and emerging international stars robert shaw telly savalas stella stevens martin landau fernando rey michael craig al lettieri dudley sutton antonio mayans etc ironically however this incoherent mess of a movie serves as a shining example as to why that most american of film genres became a dying breed in the 1970s and is nowadays practically or is that officially extincti really wanted to like this film not only because the western is one of my favorite types of movies but also because it had all the qualities including an intriguing premise to be a good one  not to mention the fact that my father had purchased a paperback edition of a town called bastards novelization following its original release as it is the films sole virtue if indeed it can even be called that is its sheer eccentricity for instance stevens playing a widow out for revenge on the man who betrayed her revolutionary husband sleeps inside a coffin driven around in a carriage by her dumb manservant sutton savalas as a bloodthirsty renegade who at first appears to be the films main villain is unceremoniously dispatched by his own henchman lettieri very early on in the picture the villain of the piece then turns out to be landau who in the films very first scene is seen pillaging sidebyside our legendary heroturnedpriest shaw fernando rey playing a blind peasant is the only one who can identify rebel shaw who in the end turns out to have been merely a front forwell nevermind as you can see the plot is very confusing and it gets stranger from there the production team responsible for this film were also behind other western fare around the same period of time like custer of the west 1967 bad mans river 1971 captain apache 1971 and pancho villa 1972
neg	a town called hell aka a town called bastard a britishspanish coproduction was made on the heels of clint eastwoods success in the italian made man with no name trilogy the template used in most of these films was to hire recognizable american actors whose careers were largely in decline and dub their voices this film is no exception except for the fact that they used some british actors as wellits difficult to summarize the plot but here goes the story opens with rebels or whatever led by robert shaw and marin landau raiding a church and killing everyone inside including the priest fast forward to the subject town a few years later where the shaw character is masquerading as a priest the mayor of the town telly savalas is a brutal leader who thinks nothing of meting out justice with his gunthrow into the mix a grieving widow alvira stella stevens who is searching for her husbands killer add to this the fact that she rides around in a hearse lying dead like in a coffin for god knows why after the mayor is murdered by his henchman la bomba al lettieri the town is invaded by a federale colonel landau in search of a rebel leader im sorry but the name escapes me the colonel takes over the town and begins summarily executing the townsfolk to force them to reveal the identity of the leadereven though they opened the film side by side its difficult to tell from the dialog that the landau and shaw characters know each other a blind man fernando rey claims he can identify the rebel leader by touching his face he does so andim sure the principals regretted making this film its just plain awful and well deserving of my dreaded 1 rating shaw spends most of the film fixating his trademark stare at whomever is handy even landau cant salvage this film the beautiful ms stevens is totally wasted here too having just made peckinpahs the ballad of cable hogue the previous year i found it odd that she would appear in this mess of a movie savalas made several of these pictures pancho villa and horror express come to mind during he prekojak periodmichael craig is also in it somewhere as a character called pacofernando rey appeared in many of these westerns although he would emerge to play the villain in the two french connection films al lettieri would also emerge with a role in the godfather 1972 and go on to other memorable roles before his untimely death in 1975in all fairness the version i watched ran only 88 minutes rather than the longer running times of 95 or 97 minutes listed on imdb however i cant see where an extra 7 or 8 minutes would make much differenceavoid this one
neg	this is definitely one of the weirder 70s movies out there and its most notable for kicking off a decade of bigfoot hysteria it is also notable for the little touches of insanity throughout the movie especially when the dark moody first half is replaced by a musical interlude of all things as another user pointed out one of the songs is dedicated to a character travis crabtree who paddles around in a canoe for a while then leaves never to be seen again although its painfully dated now is still a fun scary movie to show to kids and anyone who enjoys either bigfoot lore or 70s hillbilly culture is bound to get a kick out of this my favorite part a guy gets so scared that he jumps headfirst through a door  and the narrator explains he went unconscious from shock uh id say breaking a door with his head is more likely why he went unconscious but whatever410 stars or 710 if you like bad americana
neg	this grainy film has a cult following and one of those wordofmouth features you just had to see maybe hard to believe but there is a rural community in southwest arkansas fouke that knows the legend is true this tale is told in documentarystyle narrated by vern stierman and filmed in actual locations talking to actual folks involved the legend changes with the telling but during the late 60s and most of the 70s the surrounding area of fouke was visited by a bigfootlike creature that traveled along boggy creek long limbed with three toes and standing over 7 foot tall this hirsute creature periodically caused damage and frightened the bejeebers out of most of the community i personally crossed over the small boggy creek bridge in 1974 and yes the hair on the back of my neck did rise of course it was about 1 am in the rain by the time i arrived in shreveport i was laughing
neg	i was expecting a bmovie french musical after all dhry blanche defuns were superstars of low budget french films of that time and it is in color but i have hallucination in this unbelievable one hour 30 of pure mediocrity musical numbers are awful and comedy is absolutely boring and stupid and the songs what songs this is just a succession of bad numbers one after another the only one very rare thing about that thing is the nudity of women it was not familiar at that time in fact some numbers are just there to show us topless women it adds to the mediocrity and try to find young michel serrault the future great actor of french cinema in a bit part as a musician in his very first movie good luck
neg	i purchased this movie on bluray because it promised great visuals and music i was also a great fan of a similar movie baraka the movie is very much styled after baraka wide angles very similar shots with cameras set to capture long time passage in each shot even some of the scenes were identical the street with traffic whereas baraka told a great story juxtaposing nature manmade environments spirituality and horrors of the world in an engrossing fashion and great music this movie just jumped from shot to shot with no encompassing story mediocre musical score and then poof its finished i thought there must be some sort of mistake history of the world half the movie is egypt and landscape looks like arizona but i didnt bother to check seriously folks this is horrible rent it if you must but do not buy it the filmmakers should be ashamed of themselves for putting this out
neg	i wasnt particularly impressed by this movie that has lackluster music and only lasts 40 minutes thank god because i was falling asleep i makes excellent use of time lapse photography to display the passage of time in the movement of light and shadow people water clouds etc unfortunately thats all it ismy preference is for its predecessor the excellent koyaanisqatsi made in 1983 at 87 minutes and to prove that a sequel can be better than the original powaqqatsi made in 1988 running 90 minutestry them both
neg	who ever wrote the two or three glowing reviews were either involved in the making of this film term used loosely or bank rolling it and should the latter be the case i would want my seven dollars back the actors again term used loosely are awful in fact almost none of them did anything ever again which is a relief the scenery and everything about this screams we had 7 dollars to work with and a day to do it in was this filmed in someones back yard everything about this project says low budget the actors at best were d list do not waste your time unless of course you want to take it back and try to get the rental back the lead bad guy looks like that punk from the 70s show that ended up marrying his grandmother dummee moore my local blockbuster video store lists this as the movie most returned with sad commentary attached even as a 99 cent rental this flick gathers dust someone really must have owed some favors this is a super stinker and i give it 10 turds
neg	we rented the dvd hoping for a good western the film was pretty and the scenes reasonable but the ideas were very bad here are my problems with the filmin the first part why exactly did the bad guy kill the mine owner not really connected to the movie except to establish how bad he was and to have a hideoutthe bank employee gone bad just acts too poorly to convincingly decide to hire killers to off his employers at least keep us guessing no character developed at all for the bank owners or the bank employeevery long delay in much of anything happeningabsurd premise that martin still needed to see the judge after the gang confessed to killing the inlaws even more absurd that he confesses to judge and judge will not listen to the sheriff guy even more ridiculous that martin his hung and rope breaks then the sheriff takes him at gunpoint to finally head back to his town and save his wife from the bad bank employee wouldnt he just return after the quick dispatch of the gang to save wife and arrest bad bank guy just send the judge a note that gang confessed before being killed on trail overall very sad acting and no point to movie
neg	the decoy is one of those independent productions made by obvious newcomers but it doesnt have all the usual flaws that sink most such films it has a definite story it has adequate acting the photography is very good the hero and the bad guy are both formidable men and the background music isnt overdone this is a dvd new release so people will be looking here to see if its worthwhile i dont know where all the 10s come from as theres no way this film is that good  even if youre the filmmakers mother the last film we saw at a theater was warners trashing of j k rawlings muchloved and excellent book order of the phoenix in comparing the decoy with phoenix consider that phoenix as made by warners had no story certainly no acting was allowed by the director the photography was dreadful and the wallofsound overbearing musical score was just a mess i rated phoenix a 1 because the scale doesnt go any lower the decoy is 4 times better  in all regardsif you have the opportunity give the decoy a chance remember this isnt decoy 3  the shootout or any such nonsense its original if your expectations arent overblown by the foolish 10 scores here you might just enjoy the film on its own terms
neg	great western i hear you all say brilliant first effort well im not sure what film you all watched but it must have been a different one to the one i saw great westerns or indeed good films of any genre have characters you can believe in and this film had none the acting was poor to say the least and i couldnt care less about any of the characters making the whole film pointless the story was too big for the makers and perhaps they should try their hand at making straight to tv low budget rubbish like you see on those fact or fiction programmes on scifiplease if you are looking for a good film a great western or even just an enjoyable hour and a half please look elsewhere
neg	after reading the other reviews for this film i am of the opinion that the high markers are probably paid studio lackeys as the film i saw was absolutely dire with wooden acting lacklustre scripting and plodding predictable directing one of the few plus points has to be the stunning scenery as this film features some stunning backdrops with great sweeping vistas and dramatic skies and wide open prairies sadly when the most memorable thing in a film is the part featured behind the actors this has to be a warning sign as to the quality of the movie all in all a thoroughly uninspiring addition to the western genre which even at the very reasonable price it can be obtained on dvd is best to avoid
neg	this movie rivals plan 9 as one of the dumbest movie ever made always be concerned when the same person is the1 star 2 director 3 producer 4 writer 5 stuntman and 6 editor unfortunately justin kreinbrink did all 6 jobs imdb shows that he and his father were western stunt men so maybe that was the problem heres just one example from the film in the film the sheriff has to take a witness to another town for protection of course the bad guys find out and are waiting for them but what happens the good guys are riding along and a shot rings out and hits a tree near them when the camera shows us the bad guys theyre all just sitting on a log chatting whats wrong with this picturei could go on perhaps this film was meant as a comedy if so it didnt do that well either
neg	when his inlaws are viciously murdered by a gang of thugs a young deputy is ordered to escort his mute friend forced to take the rap by the gang to tucson for trial and ending up having to face the real killers along the waythe decoy is a reallife decoy sent to video stores to lure you away from better films its talky illogical slow and ultimately very boringtheres some good costumes sets and photography but nothing else is good about this vanity project from writerdirectorproducerstar justin kreinbrink who apparently had too much money on his handsthey used to make westerns like this that were under an hour long trim this of about half its length and you might have something watchable
neg	in a nutshell this is a cookie cutter romantic comedy that really wants and tries to be something more it wants to be harold and maude annie hall the graduate it wants to be deep and human it has interesting camera shots lighting music editing all of which give it the feel of an important movie the dialog is smart  at times there are some laugh out loud momentsbut heres what keeps it from ultimately being anything more than a formulaic latenightcable inflight timekiller 1 david schwimmer  how many times can joe sadsack puppy dog stare blankly into space with his jaw hanging open before it starts to get annoying maybe some drool would have helped2 gwenneth paltrow  shes really flat here and not just in the chest her role is supposed to be this lively nice caring girl who just keeps getting herself into wrong situations is very confused as a result and that is why a sadsack loser like schwimmer has any chance with her but gwenneth plays her very dull combine this with puppydog droolface above and you have very little chemistry to care abouti kept picturing someone else in this role  kate hudson for example 3 the script and the plot  the stuff that happens just basically doesnt ring true all the problems get wrapped up in the end with such a neat and tidy bow on top that it seems like a whistle blew and the script writers just said oops time to wrap it up got a train to catch so they pulled out the hollywood formula book checked off all the boxes and went home
neg	gwyneth paltrow is absolutely great in this movie but the story is unfortunately halfbaked and david schwimmers energy is sort of like cold mush when he closes his mouth and gets serious for a moment or two there is a rush of whatmighthavebeen who thought 25yearold kiddies would be entertaining
neg	im not to keen on the pallbearer its not too bad but just very slow at the times as the movie goes on it gets a little more interesting but nothing brilliant i really like david schwimmer and i think hes good here im not a massive gwyneth paltrow fan but i dont mind her sometimes and shes okay here the pallbearer is not a highly recommended movie but if you like the leads then you might enjoy it
neg	i wish i had my rental money back from this piece of trash so i could donate it to the home for aged actors total rubbish five people watched this movie at the same time and there wasnt one single laugh to be heard lots of yawning though paltrows a beautiful woman and she was the best thing to look at in the entire socalled comedic movie
neg	no comment  stupid movie acting average or worse screenplay  no sense at all skip it
neg	the pallbearer is a disappointment and at times extremely boring with a love story that just doesnt work partly with the casting of gwyneth paltrow julie gwyneth paltrow walks through the entire film with a confused look on her face and its hard to tell what david schwimmer even sees in herhowever the pallbearer at times is funny particularly the church scene and the group scenes with his friends are a laugh but thats basically it watch the pallbearer for those scenes only and fast forward the rest trust me you arent missing much
neg	 you cant exactly shove her out of the way because shes old and if you were being charitable you might say that the ponderous gait she ambles along with isnt really her fault nevertheless in these circumstances its often difficult not to become irritated when you find yourself dragging your heels in her wake so it is with the pallbearer an attempt to do something different with a romantic comedy that in this way is chiefly hamstrung because the venue is all wrong sort of like showing off your breakdancing skills at a grandparents funeralto further extend the metaphor perhaps unwisely like the old lady one starts to feel with the setup of the film that its demise cannot be far away sure enough this particular death is agonizingly protracted slowly chipping away at our reserves of empathy in tiny little increments as depressingly we come to the realisation that the proceedings are only headed in one direction downhill its laboured attempts at humour can be seen coming a mile off  again not unlike the grim inevitability of deathreturning once again to the image of dragging heels the main character tom is shown to ceaselessly repeat this action throughout his life if there are indeed degrees of pathetic then this sap is possibly a good few notches ahead of schwimmers other  more famous  role to find oneself in the awkward position of having to align audience sympathies with a character even more clueless than ross is certainly a tough ask even for as able a comic performer as schwimmer but i guess he can find fault with himself for signing on to some seriously echoing situations in the first placehow will he ever escape his most famous portrayal if hes picking scripts where the characters could almost be interchangeable even if the situations arent a man with a longstanding highschool crush on someone he hasnt seen for years sound familiar  paltrow is nothing else if not bland in her rachel role but all of this going over old ground would perhaps be forgivable if the noticeable differences present werent so incongruous as well unfortunately the romantic element is so wellworn its threadbare and the backdrop is so inappropriate that it seems the best way to describe the resultant film is as something of a stiff  210
neg	some 25 year olds behave like teenagers coping with the death of a highschool mate trying to find their purpose in live and love the script is so lame that i had to force myself to even finish this movie stay away from it 110
neg	this film is advertised as a clever romantic comedy it is neither clever nor romantic and it is definitely not an effective comedy the fortunes of the well meaning yet pathetic character tom oscillate from one extremely embarrassing disaster to another the only saving graces are the competent performance by toni collete and the frequency with which we glimpse paltrows pleasant face overall to be avoided
neg	the interplay between the characters is a moral disaster you end up disliking most of the characters and you dont particularly like any of themeven the two main characters played by david and gwen are so badly written that you really dont care one bit about them the movie has no plot no direction and no purpose the single redeeming quality of the movie was to treat it as a glimpse into the messed up lives of a few losers  and thats hardly stimulating even as an afternoon waste
neg	life is really too short for movies like this i knew it couldnt be good when i realized what id already suspected  that david schwimmer would be playing the exact same type of person he plays in friendslets face it either the guy cant play anything but a nerd or he is never offered any other parts i have a feeling that its a mixture of bothand i have to say that it is extremely difficult to like a movie that utterly wastes the considerable talents of gwyneth paltrow barbara hershey toni collette and carol kane
neg	lets seeim trying to practice finding the positive in everything so what kind thing can i say about the pallbeareri know the performances were  no that wont work as they succeeded in draining all personality from gwyneth paltrow usually so vibrant and ended up creating caricatures out of carol kane and barbara hersheyoh  how bout the story  nope that isnt gonna fly either as it was dozeinducing what was the genre anyway it wasnt funny that rules out comedy it wasnt interesting enough to be dramatic was that a romance between schwimmer and paltrow i have to ask as i cant be sure  lets just call it losers in like im sure those behind this film started with a vision i mean they must have had one to pitch to the studio suits but i need help finding iteven if i were a patient person who could forgive the pure stupidity of the story i couldnt in good conscience recommend a film that allows a guy to go into a professional job interview in a windbreaker and messy fluffy stupid hair speaking of hair  are we supposed to be amused by the deliberate black roots and platinum locks worn by hersheywhat am i doing i already lost 97 irretrievable minutes in the actual watching of the movie  i cannot devote any more time to this loser
neg	not even bob hope escorted by a raft of fine character actors can save this poorly written attempt at wartime comedy as his patented timing has little which which to work the plot involves a hollywood film star named don bolton hope and his attempt to evade military service at the beginning of world war ii followed by his enlistment by mistake in a confused attempt to court a colonels daughter dorothy lamour boltons agent played by lynne overman and his assistant portrayed by eddie bracken enlist with him and the three are involved in various escapades regarding training exercises filmed in the malibu california hills paramount budgeted handsomely for this effort employing some of its top specialists but direction by the usually reliable david butler was flaccid and this must be attributed to a missing comedic element in the scenario a shift toward the end of the film to create an opportunity for heroism by bolton is stillborn with poor stunt work and camera action in evidence oddly lynne overman is given the best lines and this veteran master of the sneer does very well by them dorothy lamour looks lovely and acts nicely as well and it is ever a delight to see and hear clarence kolb as her father whose voice is unique on screen or radio but there is little they can do to save this film cursed as it is with an error in script assignment
neg	in one word excruciating i was advised to read some articles about this films philosophical meanings afterward but having sat through the movies interminable 115 minutes and being slowly crushed beneath its bloated symbolism and lavaflowing oppressiveness it seemed better to just report my reactions to the movie after all who goes to see a movie with a syllabus in hand and this flick was dismal lead actor claude laydu from the films opening to its end wears the same wearying and annoying mask of agony as to be practically indistinguishable from the films eternal dreary voiceover filming one over the other might have worked better than subjecting an audience to both as they basically say the same thing the priest of ambricourt is a wretched human being the story about a persecuted priest who tries to help out a troubled rich family does nothing toward making its characters remotely interesting or sympathetic as the family are a bunch of unpleasant weirdos and the priest himself comes across as a nosy pest the last 30 minutes suggests some breathtaking message about grace and one mans suffering equaling that of others but due to all the indulgent closeups of a suffering laydu and the vague subtext in robert bressons script all i felt was finally its over lets have some icecream interesting for fans of bresson fanatic paul schrader just to see how many elements of character and setting schrader carried into in his own scripts and movies especially taxidriver raging bull and light sleeper
neg	i kind of feel like a genius i feel like im the only one who saw through this fake film i watched it three times once with commentary and i found myself getting annoyed at all the closeups all the times the screen just blacks out and worst of all i feel the film never really resolves anything yes the priest dies but he didnt really seem at peace with the town that gave him so much grief or with himself that and he was an idiot if it werent for the commentary by peter cowie which explained not only the movie but the book it came from i wouldnt have been able to stomach it at all i enjoy french movies but this is one that was completely absurddiary of a country priest is filmed in beautiful black and white photography but that alone cannot save this deadly dull tripe scene after scene of extreme closeups where characters dont say anything until the camera cuts away and goes to a black out do not make an interesting or relevant story how this film ever became a classic is mind boggling it reminds me more of the emperors new clothesyes claude laydus performance is heartfelt and thought provoking if you are a sadist but this film left me feeling empty because overall it is a weak impression of the catholic priesthood which is an ignoble and inglorious institution of corruption the young priests triumph over the countesss pride is a weak scene but 90 of the film will drag you down with its dreary introspection and window into the young priests melancholy thoughts this priest doesnt come across so much as being humble as he does just plain pitifulbeing that i dont speak or understand french i was looking forward to doing the english subtitle thing to help understand the film well the english subtitle is at times impossible to viewread and the text rolls by so quickly that there was much i could not read and i am not a particularly slow reader  i just finished dostoyevsky in 3 days i really wanted to like this film  i try out everything chosen by the criterion collection and yet can not see why in many ways this one merits some sort of critical nod however i sat through this entire two hour film yearning to feel some sort of empathy for the main character and it never materialized he just seemed like a victim rather than a fighter and for that i say it stunk
neg	i thoroughly enjoyed bilals graphic novel when it came out and was amazed when i saw the trailer for this film and even more so when i found that bilal had directed it himself the film however was a major letdown the visuals are nowhere near the rich and gritty texture of the original artworks and the story is poorly told bilal seems to have chosen to focus on the more esoteric aspects of the graphic novel and he doesnt do a very good job at it eitherthe most enjoyable part of the original graphic novel was the friendshiphate relationship between nikopol and horus they were both out of their right time and place forced together by circumstance most of all they were funny and likable not so here nikopol has no discernible personality whatsoever and horus is a pompous twit who just wants to get laid even though the film is french horus doesnt have to bewe have all seen films we enjoyed but wouldnt recommend to everyone for some reason or other i wouldnt recommend immortel to anyone except maybe as a warning not to overreach your talent and resources bilals a master storyteller but obviously not a master of every visual medium
neg	i saw this at an arty cinema that was also showing last days and some charlie chaplin films based on the quality of the other features i decided to give immortel a chance i nearly walked out of this movie and i like sciencefiction the story is set in a futuristic new york city filled with blade runnerstyle sky advertisements and some similar debates about cloningsynthetic humans unfortunately the screenplay was not condensed enough for an hourandfortyfiveminute movie three groups exist in this world humans artificial humans and egyptian gods the artificial humans seem to have the upper hand and control the politics of the city the humans are slaves and are used for eugenics and organ donation the egyptian gods have a floating pyramid modeled on the great pyramid of khufu and complete with a deteriorated exterior leaving a smooth cap on the pyramid wouldnt a floating futuristic pyramid be in perfect condition the pyramid rests above the city and nobody on the ground understands what it is or why its there i wont bore you with the socalled plot but there is lots of unnecessary gore and many grossout scenes the film as i said looks to have been influenced by blade runner and perhaps also by the fifth element and the matrix at the end of the film credits were listed thankyous to the united kingdom france and italy the film is french but uses british actors who dont speak french hence it is obvious that their french dialog has been dubbed this is a distraction and i also thought that switching back and forth between real humans and animations quite distracting it doesnt help that the animations are poorno better than a video game skip this one
neg	i love science fiction i am fascinated by egyptian mythology and i appreciate digital animation i figured a movie that combines these three would be at least enjoyable i could not have been more wrong the story or actually the lack there of was completely uninspired and lacks imagination  while imagination usually is the biggest component of any science fiction story the dialogue and acting are even worse than in an average porno movie especially thomas kretschmann gives new meaning to the term bad performance bad acting wouldnt have been such a huge problem if only director bilal didnt take himself so seriously all the lines sound like they are supposed to be poetic it looks like bilal really thinks he has made a piece of art here well theres no art or poetry to be found in this piece of junk only pretentiousness this man should really stick to making comics since he fails on all possible accounts as a director worst of all is the terrible digital animation which is so ugly that it actually turns watching this movie into a physically painful experience the graphics look so fake they even make the werewolves in van helsing look like live actors and since half the characters are cgianimated it is quite a problem that the cgieffects look so fake if the egyptian gods actually exist then bilals a dead guy since they will no doubt take gruesome revenge on him for the ridiculous way in which he portrays them in this disastrously bad movie
neg	this movie seems to start in the middle introduces peripheral players as if they were significant and presents main characters without any substance and paperthin andor impenetrable backstories almost nobody has a credible or discernible motivation for their actions in this film the plot rambles and ultimately goes nowhere the dialogue is clunky and trite and the director has little concept of how to get the best from his actors it almost feels like theres a first half of this movie but it never got madewere told that a mysterious pyramid has appeared over new york city and that central park has inexplicably become an arctic wasteland yet none of this seems to have caused much of a stir amongst the general population and is only of minimal concern to the governmentwere presented with the evil corporation in eugenics but thats really just a convenient conceit to populate the universe with a couple powertripping minions the whole eugenicsisbad doubleentendre is heavyhanded and never really pans out here were supposed to care about the central characters but we never learn enough about them to know why so much about this world is underdeveloped or completely undeveloped that it comes off as a 1hour 40minute fatalistic rationalization for rapeon the groundbreaking digitally animated world created here all i can say is that at about the same time as this film was made several other directors did the same thing with more seamless and believable resultsafter spending the time to watch this film the most burning question left in my mind was so what
neg	the goodeffective color scheme good costumes top notch set production well detailed cgi buildings and vehiclesthe badhorrible mixture of actors with all cgi actors mixes fifth element with final fantasy the cgi actors look even worse than video games from a few years ago flawed logic a giant pyramid shows up and no one researches it no one really even questions it and there is no explanation as to why the god horus was even cast out nor was there any reason why he must do something as trivial as impregnate jillthe uglyawful script so many unnecessary subplots with too many ideas that are not fully realized the dialog was almost laughable at some points random characters and events that are not needed dull characters jill is supposed to be this mystery but apparently she was just a mystery to the writer there is nothing to her she is uninteresting and boring to watch she has no substance no texture her character has no redeeming qualities in fact there is not one character in the entire film who has any purpose any goals besides the obvious one of horus any motivation they are weak and illconceived there are no stakes  the key to screen writing horus will not become immortal but big deal he is a bad guy one cannot even decipher whether horus or jill is the main character that is the problem devoting half the movie to each character means the writer never fully explores one character never brings one to fruition they are cardboard cutouts who walk around and talk and pretty much do nothing but explore the fine set pieces first time director pacing slow slow slow i am still watching the movie as i write this i cannot pay attention because it is boring everything is flat even the action is not interesting because it is shortlived and sometimes unnecessaryoverallnot worth a watch threadbare story subpar character development corny cgi does not save the nice set production
neg	while others may contend that by viewing other works by bilal one will better appreciate this movie it does fail in one major way it does not stand on its own the plot is a mishmash that is confuses symbolism with substance heres an idea start with a definite story then craft symbolism around it we start with two different narratives this female that is somehow turning human a god that is for some reason being judged but getting one last fling on earth and this mysterious john character who seems to be developing some sort of resort just beyond the bounds of the city why none of these questions are answered but do we care no there is no development to want us to empathize with any character in the story the closest we get jill and even then the development is spotty at best unfortunately the movie gets caught up in the the whole visually impressive which it is but at the expense of motivic development i would love to see this rewritten by someone who could distance themselves from the material a bit and not have to feel that every image has to be in the picture
neg	i love the comics although i do have problems fully understanding the stories  the visual style is unique with all its dirt dust and decay so i thought i knew what i was up for surprisingly i understood the main plot  but some extremely poorly decisions where made for its visual style i mean  really bad looking cg human actorsin close ups why it did not work at all horus  and the other egyption gods  was successfully made in cg and very close to the comic version i think with real actors this movie could have been a cult movie what a shame
neg	i sat through this film and i have to say it only just managed to keep my attention the film would have been a bit more bearable if i did not have to watch the awful cgi for future reference to the industry if your going to use cgi watch this so you know what to avoidapparently this is supposed to be a graphic novel for the screen but all i saw was a bad movie which bears no resemblance to a graphic novel whatsoeverall in all the story was not as bad as the cgi i was quite impressed with the acting and thought the casting was good and little more character info would have been nice as it did get a little confusing for me on occasion but thats not surprising as like i said it only just kept my attention but in all honestly i wish i had given this one a miss
neg	the movie remains in the gray for far too long very little gets explained as the movie progresses with as a result lots of weird sequences that seem to have a deeper meaning but because of the way of storytelling they become only just weird and not understandable to watch it sort of forces you to watch the movie again but no way im going to do that it is that i watched this movie in the morning im sure of it that if i watched this movie in the evening i would had fallen asleep to me the movie was like a poor mans blade runnerthe movie leaves far too many questions and improbabilities it makes the movie leave a pointless and nonlasting impressionalso the weird look of the movie doesnt help much the movie is halve cgihalve real life but its not done halve as good impressive spectacular and imaginative as for instance would be the case in later movies such as sin city and 300 they even created halve of the characters of the movie by computer which seemed like a very pointless and odd choice also considering that the character animation isnt too impressive looking sure the futuristic environment is still good looking and the movie obviously wasnt cheap to make but its style over substance and in this case that really isnt a positive thing to saysome of the lines are also absolutely horrendous and uninteresting the main god of the movie constantly says lines such as im going to do this but its none of your concern why i want to do it than just dont say anything at all mr horus its irritating and a really easy thing to put in movie if you dont care to explain anything about the plot also the deeper questions and meanings of the movie gets muddled in the drivel of the movie and its scriptthe actors still did their very best they seemed like they believed in the project and were sure of it that what they were making would be something special so i cant say anything negative about themthe story and movie is far from original it ripoffs from a lot of classic and semiclassic mostly modern sciencefiction movies it perhaps is also the reason why the movie made a very redundant impression on mea failed and uninteresting movie experiment310
neg	my first attempt at watching this ended in 8 minutes roughly after the tv report scene which i couldnt handle it went approximately like thisreporter 1 hmm theres a pyramid in our skies reporter 2 i think its aliens awkward silence reporter 1 in other newsa few days later i watched it to the end and it wasnt as horrible as ive imagined but there are serious problems with this about half of the plot can be easily discarded and the other half should be expanded to explain the background story or somethingwhat use are the detective the eugenics people and the monsters which are disposed of momentarily by horus more amusing was the monopoly scene were all powerful gods who have lived for aeons and of all the games in the multiverse we happen to play monopoly monopoly monopoly even erich von dainiken looks coherent compared to thatthe other half is terribly lacking what did our protagonist do to get himself cryofrozen why was there no big event when he was released at the end he had those pesky followers remember what happened to normal humans whats the deal with the masked guy how did the bluehaired girl appear whats with her eyesight etcetera etceteravisually its ok more or less if you disregard the egyptian gods looking like walking turds with rotweiller heads
neg	knowing enki bilals comics for quite some time i had to see this movie i have thought this would be a good way for the artist as bilal to spread his art and ideas to wider audience i have also thought this would be a good movie to recommend and i thought i will enjoy watching it i was wrong the movie was a true torture to watch the idea has potential but movie leaves way too much to be desired and basically everyone who sees this movie is left with impression that he could do it better i will not make suggestion whether you should see this movie or not chances are if youre reading these pages that you have already seen it or that youre gonna see it  but be prepared for very bad 102 minutes
neg	cause its crap the kind of movie that makes you want to go and smack the movie maker and say why horrible camera workcount the times the camera tries to remain steady on one person and cant the dialog is ridiculous the acting is comical it looks like they took over a ghost town in the west to see if they could make a movie on the least amount of money possible id bet 10 they used home video cameras to make this either that or most of the cameramen were drunk truly the trailers are more entertaining than the movie if you ever want to host a worst movie party bring this one want more entertainmentstare at a wall
neg	where do they get the money to make films like this i mean theres nothing redeeming about this film none of the actors are known the writing is terrible the photography is blurry the story wanders between being a bad version of repo man and a nicklodeon western and the acting is unbelievable for someone who watches all kinds of film good and bad i must admit that this film is about the worst ive seen since attack of the eye people back in the 50s i dont really like to trash the effort of people trying to create some entertainment or heaven forbid art but this film would seem to appeal to no one the story bends on a mystical contamination of a person whos a bad version of the celtic soul eater although he functions more like a male succubus without the sexual overtones the bad guys have to team up with the good guys in a town where they are unable to escape from take it from there as that alas is the best part my advice is that unless you are into bad mythology amateurish writing unconvincing acting and tedious settings you will best be served by leaving this one on the shelf when youre out renting videos
neg	i still find it difficult to comprehend that a movie as bad as this could be made in hollywood the acting and story is simply pathetic  the direction is awful i dont see any logic behind this trash except may be that the director had nothing good to do i took me ten minutes to realize that i had wasted my precious thirty rupees it filled me with dismay that i was going to waste some more time of my life on this crap i bet the movie was made in less than a day i dont know what category it falls into please avoid this movie at all costs just do anything even bang your head against walls but dont go for this movie
neg	there is a scene near the beginning after a shootout where horses are running if something red catches your eye it is because a white van is parked behind a bush by the trail i thought i had seen bad but this is it a white van in a western did they not catch this oh well and i paid top dollar at the rental it will make you want to grab your buddies and have them all put in 10 grand and make a better movie the talking was so so slow the acting was mostly ok but couldnt be taken seriously due to the poor nature of the filming there is a door at the sheriffs that looks like a door today with the particular trimming i say watch this movie and move cabin boy into 2 on the worst of all time
neg	i just got through watching this dvd at home we love westerns so my husband rented it he started apologizing to me half way through the saddles costumes accentseverything was off the part that made me so mad is where the guy didnt shoot the collector with his bow and arrow as he was taking the fat guys soul his only excuse was he only had 2 arrows left we watched it all the way through and as someone else saidtoo many bad things to single out any one reason why it sucked i mean the fact that the boy happened to snatch the evil stone from the collector on the same month and day it was found whats the point of that and why were there a grave yard where everyone died on april 25 but the people whose souls were taken by the collector were still up walking around if you want a movie to make fun of after a few beers this may be your movie however if you want a real western you will hate this movie
neg	i love westerns i could watch them all day the good the bad and the ugly is my all time favorite i watched silverado for probably the 8th time just the other day because it was being featured on cmt however this movie shiloh falls is without a doubt the worst western i have ever watched the acting was terrible all around they explain nothing at the end of the mysterious compass looking thing the only good part i can think of is the goodlooking cantina girl the very noticeable long pauses between the dialog seemed intentional just to make up time to make the movie of acceptable length this movie wasnt even worth the new rental fee i paid at our local movie rental store i felt like i was robbed and deserving of a rental refund if there was such a thing only reason i finished it was because i hate to not see a movie through to the end i turned it off half way through because it was so bad to the director please do a better job if you decide to make another this is the kind of movie that has the potential to turn people off to westerns
neg	this movie was a stupid piece of crap bad everything why is it that we who love western movies get jilted nine out of ten times when renting westerns it seems that if you dont see names like robert duval kevin kostner or tom selleck attached to the cover it isnt worth messing with for the most part the main action of shiloh falls was taking place in 1892 yet the revolvers used were 1860s models even the shooting was bad  in one scene the marshal fanned his sixshooter about nine times and couldnt hit any of three large men who were only about twenty feet away i had to turn it off after about 15 minutes of this inanity perhaps those who participated in this movie could have taken some lessons at the sunset carson school of acting
neg	nahhh leila grace mills is a teenager turned on to satan and lsd by her archaeologist fianc richard theres a neighborhood hippie demon cult hanging out at the local decrepit ancient castle where leila and richard drink blood drop drugs join in sex orgies dance to lame psychedelic rock and participate in black mass ceremonies where the guys wear pants masks and capes and the women dont wear anything at all unfortunately these kind of extracurricular activities have left leila open to demonic possession from the dreaded spirit of evil leila also comes from a screwed up family which doesnt help either her older brother john is a recluse who seems to be in love with her her mother patricia maria perschy is depressed because she thinks she was responsible for the fathers death to top it off her sister maria kosti is a slutty semi pro golfer named gasp debbie gibson theres plenty of hired help around also to waste more time two maids a young one who takes her clothes off a lot and an old one who spies on everyone plus udo luis induni a bald voyeuristic handyman who spies on leila changing clothes takes nude pictures of her and sneaks into the pool house to take a sniff of her freshly used bathing suit oh yeah and borg the pet german shepherdpaul naschy is father adrian dunning the doubting priest zzzzz who starts snooping around after john and richard both have their heads twisted around backwards leila tells him they say i am perverse and im going to prove it is true during her birthday party she tells her guests you make me sick i hate you all and when mom suggests having a doctor come over she she screeches i dont want to see that fat ass debbie suggests they commit leila to a sanitory but leila runs off and joins the cult again she is rescued again and brought back home for the third timeby this point in the movie theres only about ten minutes left to go and all weve basically seen is some very boring scenes of characters talking and whining about how terrible and fed up their lives are and how leila is acting weird its almost as agonizing to sit through as an andy milligan movie minus the gore and laughs but finally during the last few minutes we get the movie the title implies  an exorcistlike possession flick unfortunately the best part of it are the contact lenses leila gets to wear some cheap timelapse slashes appear on her arms legs and face she gets scabby lips and her eyes take on the appearance of blue and white marbles she begins reeking of rotted flesh spits up some clear gunk starts speaking in her dead dads voice sneaks into her moms bedroom slaps her around a bit and calls her a filthy bitch of a whore in comes father adrian who now finally believes she is indeed possessed fends off her attempts at seduction hallucinates frogs and eels are in the kitchen and douses leila with holy water doors open and close a mirror breaks theres sudden thunder and her bed rises up off the floor after she tackles dunning and the two roll down the stairs the spirit is out of her and into  guess who why borg the family pooch the demon dog then turns on adrian and chews him up a little before he impales it on a fire poker then we get one of the most irritating final shots ever committed to film its leila on the floor going from her hideous appearance back to her normal sexy self but then theres another timelapse effect that sort of seems to suggest that the demon has possibly reentered her body its so badly done you really have no clue what to make of it which is the final slap in the face to anyone who has just realized theyve wasted an hour and a half on this worthless posscrew the contacts 1 out of 10 it is
neg	while i certainly consider the exorcist to be a horror classic i have to admit that i dont hold it in quite as high regard as many other horror fans do as a consequence of that i havent seen many of the exorcist ripoffs and if exorcismo is anything to go by ill have to say thats a good thing as this film is boring as hell and certainly not worth spending ninety minutes on it in fairness to the other exorcist ripoffs this is often considered one of the worst and so maybe it wasnt the best place for me to start its not hard to guess what the plot will be basically its the same as the one in the exorcist and sees a girl get possessed by a demonic spirit which happens to be the spirit of her dead father the village priest is then called in to perform the exorcism like many spanish horror films this one stars paul naschy who is pretty much the best thing about the film exorcismo was directed by juan bosch who previously directed the derivative spanish giallo the killer wore gloves i havent seen any of his other films but on the basis of these two i believe that originality wasnt one of his strong points theres not a lot of good things i can say about the film itself it mostly just plods along and the exorcism scene isnt worth waiting for i certainly dont recommend it
neg	why every horror director wants to imitate the exorcist is a complete riddle to me as william friedkins classic is a very overrated film and in my opinion not all that tense or shocking and yet heres another clean ripoff a spanish one this time that shamelessly repeats the story of a young girl that gets possessed by pure evil and turns against her own family paul naschy who i must admit looks quite hot here plays the honorable priest who gets approached by john gibson because his sister leilas behavior changed drastically since she met her new boyfriend at first the priest doesnt believe it but when johns body is discovered with its neck twisted leilas demonic behavior becomes more noticeable exorcism is not only very unoriginal its also an insufferably boring film here naschy and director juan bosch had an open opportunity to make a religiously themed exploitation flick full of shocks and gore and yet the result is a tame and overall bloodless drama thatll nearly put you to sleep the last twenty minutes contain some atmospheric moments albeit very stupid and theres quite a lot of stylishly filmed female nudity and sleaze the absolute lack of budget is no real excuse since paul naschy already proved before that he has enough imagination to make up for a shortage in money this is just an awful film end of story other european the excorcist ripoffs are the antichrist and beyond the door and they suck as well
neg	i grew up watching inspector gadget it was and still is one of my favorite cartoons if not my absolute favorite i learned a lot of geography and history from the spinoff inspector gadgets field trip i wanted to slip on a banana peel and become the greatest detective everbut the film has ruined the reputation of the wonderful cartoonmatthew broderick an actor with potential was definitely not the role for inspector gadget first thing in the film inspector gadget is smart not so in the cartoon in the film gadget solves the mystery mostly by himself in the cartoon it was almost always penny brain and the awesome book i still want her book if gadget solved the mystery it was by accident gadget in the film seems to be a competent detective but in the cartoon was pretty dumb which was where the humor came fromanother thing is that its too much good guy v bad guy in the film its not just meant to be a silly saturday morning cartoon also gadget never should have a love story but disney corporation is filled with idiotsalso i miss the true gadgets that gadget had and especially the gadget car in the movie it was a chic convertible in the cartoon it was a sedan police car and could turn into a van it also barely had any gadgets and was mainly there to get him from place to placebut if anything the one thing that was terrible about the movie was that it was a feature movie inspector gadget was a silly saturday morning cartoon the movie was too serious too overdone had too much of a plot and wasnt even remotely as funnytip for those who havent seen it never see it ever watch the cartoon its a true classic
neg	once again disney manages to make a childrens movie which totally ignores its background about the only thing common with this and the original gadget cartoons is the names the most glaring errors are the characters  penny does not have her book brain has been reduced from a character to a fancy prop dr claw is more a showoff than an evil villain etc but there are more than that the horrors start from the first minutes of the film  having gadget as a security guard called john brown doesnt help identifying him as the classic inspector gadget and right in the beginning we see disneys blatant attempt to turn every story ever into a love affair between a man and a woman  they introduce brenda who only serves to make this movie disneycompatible add to this the fact that the claw seen in this film and the classic dr claw are almost diagonally opposite and youll see this is going to be nowhere near the original storyline what would help would be a better storyline to replace it  but as you guessed disney failed in that too the whole movie is just gadget acting silly for sillinesss sake and lusting after brenda as if to add insult to the injury disney introduced the new gadgetmobile  it doesnt look function or think like the old gadgetmobile at all its just the canonical comic relief figure disney obviously recognised that the gadget cartoons were a comedy so they made the film a comedy too but they took out all the clever running gags like the assignment paper exploding in the chiefs face and replaced them with gadget being a moron the gadgetmobile being a wiseass and claw showing off someone should tell disney that childrens movie doesnt imply total lack of any brain usage gadget should be targeted for children of 1012 years not children of 1012 months like this movie whatever this movie is supposed to be it is not repeat not the real inspector gadget because i love the old gadget i hate this
neg	i used to have a fascination with the cartoon back in college when it was being made it had much the charm of get smart while it admittedly had its faults it was rather enjoyablenaturally i was very interested in seeing the film version that was before i saw it afterwords i wished it had never been madebesides being miscast all around who on earth though broderick was even close to the role it just didnt make the gradethe effects were reasonable and perhaps the only thing i liked about the movie seeing a liveaction version of the gadgets in action what was missing was a story and treatment which made it funny or charming or interestingthe original was a wacky cartoon with a very lighthearted attitude it was fun the motion picture became murky and took itself far too seriously if it had seriously had a great plot or went crazy enough to make it seem like a cartoon on film it might have been enjoyableas it exists it doesnt deserve to be considered part of the gadget legacy
neg	i grew up watching the old inspector gadget cartoon as a kid it was like get smart for kids bumbling boob cant solve any case and all the work is done by the walking talking dog brain and his niece penny i had heard the live action movie was decent so i checked it out at the library i rented this movie for free and felt i should have been paid to see thisbroderick comes nowhere near the caliber of acting don adams had as the voice of gadget his voice was all wrong the girl who played penny looked nothing like the cartoon penny she is brunette where the cartoon version was blonde with pigtails but she does do a decent job given what she had to work with dabney coleman gives a good performance as cheif quimby saldy he never hid in any odd place or had exploding messages tossed at him accidently by gadgetthe gadget mobile was wrong it never talked in the series and it did fine why did they do thisgadget was too intelligent in this film in the show he was a complete idiot here he had a halfway decent intellect it would have worked better if he was a moronalso the completely butchered the catchphrase borderick says wowser it is and should always be wowsers it sounds lame with out the s i got upset when they showed the previews and they didnt have the correct phrasethe only decent gags were during the credits the lacky for claw is in front of a support group for recovering henchmensidekicks seated in the audience is mr t richard keil aka jaws of bond movie fame a herve villacheze look alike oddjob kato and more this is about the only part i laughed atthe other is at the end where penny is checking out here gadget watch and tells brain to say somethin don adams voices the dog saying that brain isnt in right now please leave your name at the sound of the woof woof of course this isnt laugh out loud funny just a nice piece of nostalgia to hear adams in the movie he should have at least voiced the stupid carkids will like this anyone over 13 wont
neg	i was a huge fan of the original cartoon series and was looking forward to finally seeing gadget on the big screen  but i never in my wildest dreams expected something so extremely extremely terrible the pace was way too fast there was no plot and wowser  what the hell is that it was wowsers
neg	well where to begin lets just say this avoid this movie at allcosts its based on a cartoon series the movie makes the cartoon looklike hamlet filled with emasculated actors who seem embarrassed to behere lousy camera work terrible music and enough product placement tomake you want to never visit yahoo again this movie is really thebottom of the barrel to quote the new yorker matthew broderick andrupert everett mug their way through this picture with the gay abandonof men who have spotted a rare species of paycheck in the distancethey should pay us some of the millions they earned for watching itawful
neg	if you enjoy seeing what must have started as a 2 hour movie in unconnected bursts of unwatchability youll love this film otherwise youll just wonder how they could have made such a film from something so simple to translate to the big screen as inspector gadgetin the previews for the film many scenes were shown which were not in the film and within the film some scenes just dont make sense while the movie is slightly less than 1 hour and a half i can only think of one truly memorable moment and that is just before or during the credits
neg	this is one of those movies you think that the makers would refuse to release it because it is so terrible obviously they were thinking that children are stupid and are excellent for absorbing endless ads and would think they are entertainment because it is slapstick funny what is it with the talking car with buttons that say wendys mcdonalds mms and skittles there was no talking car in the cartoon dr claw is supposed to be evil not handsome and charming why is rupert everet claw anyway were the writers on drugs when they wrote these scenes it looks like they were badly lampooning robo cop with the turning a man into a crime fighting android thing i tried to get my money back but there was a policy where if i watch more than 30 minutes of a movie you dont get a refund im sorry i watched more than 30 minutes of that pile of crap after i was told the norefund policy i decided to watch the rest of the hideous garbage called inspector gadget
neg	im not quite sure why but this movie just doesnt play the way it should it should be humerous and fun but instead is just boring i think a large part of it is because they way over played the gadgets the old cartoon it is based on is much better310
neg	since i had loved the inspector gadget cartoon in the 80s i went to see this movie i wasted my money the plot was very thin also the movie could not keep me interested for long i was glad it was overif you want to see inspector gadget watch the cartoon instead it was much better than the movie
neg	luckily i did not pay to see this movie also i cannot even reveal any spoilers because i willingly walked out after forty minutes of the movie it was that bad i laughed once when the yahoo billboard fell on the guy and the theme song came on however that was only because i thought it was making fun of it but then i realized it was yet another product placement i loved the cartoon i used to watch it almost religiously although i missed the last episode i heard that they show dr claw and it was nothing more than a claw somebody comment on the shows page the cartoon had penny and brain alot more than the movie had as to that point i hated the setup of the whole thing reminiscent of robocop then broderick screws with the whole feeling of inspector gadget he is not nearly as clumsy as the cartoon was another fact is his gadgets actually work to the point i saw except for the oil slick he also screwed with the tone of wowsers which used to be in an excited tone i felt so disappointed that they slaughtered the cartoon so badly everybody else felt that way too us 1417 year olds remember the cartoon fondly and we loved every minute of iti went into the movie with an open mind knowing that they would have screwed with the cartoon i was taken aback at how retarded the movie was it relied on sight gags and stupid dialogue for humor disney relies on pain and physical humor to push a kids movie along product placement is pointless in this film and it shows the wisecracking car is not that good at cracking wise the gadgets look nice but they were almost overly glossy the cartoon was a better look the silly scenes were crap in the 4045 minutes i watched the movie not one laugh was heard and they laughed at the dudleydoright preview this movie should not be watched by people who want intelligence in their family entertainment i highly recommend the iron giant which was sad but very very good this movie is a travesty to the whole family drama1
neg	i really wanted to like this movie  the location shots were mostly filmed in pittsburgh and the trailer had some wonderful photography but even for a filmed cartoon it was a really badlymade movie the continuity and pacing were both simply awful the best bits in the movie are under the ending credits so its almost worth sticking it out to the end though oddly it does pick up a little over the last half hour or sowhen the best performance in a movie is by andy dick you know theres got to be a problem
neg	why this was an insipid uninspired and embarrassing film the embarrassment comes from being from the city where they made itpittsburgh pa why did they let these people do such a baaaaad movie therewhen this movie was originally to be releasedit was more of a romantic comedyand no roboanything that all got changed along with cuteness courtesy of disney why they did a terrible interpretation of this classic comic character seeing matthew broderick make fun of his own movies was not fun either sheesh
neg	after disneys witty liveaction george of the jungle i had high hopes for this flick major disappointment thread bare plot bad acting bad visual effects this film relied on lame oneliners idiotic  and pointless product placement and the lamest most annoying sidekick in that gadget car thing i took two young kids to see it and they where bored out of their mind the only laugh received from this movie was bad standby of when needing a laugh show a guy getting it in the groin
neg	ok i think the tv show is kind of cute and it always has some kind of lesson involved so when my kids decided they wanted to see this movie i decided to tag along i wish id stayed home and watched the tv show insteadthe fact that the humor is silly and unoriginal is the least of the problems with this movie the plot is next to nonexistant the characters seem to exist in a vacuum and worst of all gadget does not carry any lesson whatsoever it appears that disney took all of the things that make inspector gadget work on tv and tossed them all to be fair my younger child 8 years old liked the movie but the older one 10 years old came away thinking it silly he was too old for the youth humor but too young for any of the adult humorgenerally i like disney films but this one misses by a mile it is ok for a very narrow age band say 7 to 9 but a must miss for everybody else
neg	inspector gadget 1999 starring matthew broderick rupert everett joely fisher andy dick dabney coleman director david kellogg 80 minutes rated pgby blake frenchdisneys new film inspector gadget is about a cop named john who survives a major accident and is saved by a state of the art experimental operation that turns him into a robotic machinelike agent who has tools and contraptions of all sorts built into his body at his use when he says go go only to be called inspector gadgetthe actual movies structure is much like the body formation of inspector gadget himself it is noisy fragmented energetic and consist of a bunch of half hearted contraptions thrown together to make something that doesnt have much in common with anything else present the film is basically a series of zany action sequences that are kind of pasted together with characters and an uneven story that only kids between the ages of 69 would enjoythe cop who is dramatically reinvented is played by matthew broderick who until inspector gadget was on a success spree with movies like election his character becomes inspector gadget after an encounter with the films heavy handed villain named claw he is played by rupert everett who has already experienced catastrophe this year with the dreadful william shakespeares a midsummer nights dreamthere is a romantic subplot in this movie as well as ample amounts of scenes involving inspector gadgets wacky body parts and mechanism elements it has gadget and claw drooling over the attractive character brenda played by joely fisher for both her looks and her knowledge of a specific invention made by her late father who was earlier killed by claw competition evolves into fight scenes and a reason for many happenings in the film also a major character is the gadget mobil a life like automobile that is devised for inspector gadget himself it is voiced by dl hughly from the sitcom comedy the hughlysinspector gadget is a movie that i found quite bad i know i am not exactly a target audience of the filmmakers but even my ten year old relative found the film to his disliking the movie is full of distinct flaws and obvious problems i never found myself caring about the characters there is no mood development beyond some neat opening credits unlike the much worse 1997 film mr magoo which opened using clips of the original cartoon is it too much to ask for that same type of thing in this comedywhich is seldom funny and hardly ever convincing the overall production design is nothing but a mess of incomplete sight gags and consists of one joke inspector gadgets bumbling goofinessin movies like this the audience lusts for boundariessomething to help make out what can happen and what can not in inspector gadget there are no such boundaries this is truthfully nothing more than a party time for the actors who surly had lots of fun i am reminded of another lacking comedy released a few years ago called blankman which again contained lots of props and energy and the actors certainly had fun time with all the gizmos and props but it too lacked something needed for every movie audience participationa character that i found being left out a lot is gadgets daughter who by the end of the movie i still has not clue of what her name was she is used only as a plot deviceand i question how she was used to further the plot as well for her presence brings nothing relevant or productive to the film we never know her reactions to her fathers operation or accidents thus this is someone who could have been completely left out and would have not affected the movie a bitin closing id like to state that inspector gadget is an awful insufficient excuse for a childrens comedy and believe it or not i find myself comparing this film to last years violent and very antiyoung audience action picture blade i am stating once again that i had much rather have a movie where nothing happens than one in which everything happens inspector gadget had so much going for it at the same time it made literally made me dizzy
neg	disneys done it again the company that made mr magoo and george of the jungle has made another movie that barely resembles the cartoon on which it is based and keeps none of the spirit of the originalinspector gadget was one of my favorite cartoons when i was a young one and for a movie of it to exist may have been a dream come true back then now that that movie does exist i was severely disappointed even outragedfirst we have the charactersgadget himself has the gadgets that made him such a fun character in the original cartoon with welldone special effects accompanying them and he even has some of the naivete of the original gadget but he is now more competent and is expected to solve the crime himself while penny and brain just watchpenny has little to do while she played a major role in the cartoon discovering the crime and halting it and occasionally getting captured by the mad agents now she is simply introduced and then forgotten although she does at least sneak into claws baseclaw is the movies version of dr claw who was a rather sinister raspyvoiced man who wore metallic gloves and sat in his chair his face hidden from view as he stroked his cat and oversaw various crimes now he is simply a man with a claw for a hand with no mystery behind the characterbrain and mad cat exist in the movie but are rather insignificant to iteven small parts of the cartoon arent spared in this butchering the famous expression wowsers was mysteriously changed to wowser and gadgets gadgetmobile now looks different and talksthere is even product endorsements everywhere why is yahoo advertised on a sign why does the gadgetmobile have buttons for mms or skittlesfans of the cartoon will hate it others might will likely find the movie below par and when all is said and done this movie is another attempt to make some quick bucks off another old show
neg	in keeping with disneys wellknown practice of stealing i mean buying out known properties and bastardizing them this liveaction version of the venerable cartoon classic has got to be one of the worst remakes in a year of bad remakes i grew up on the original cartoon tv series any episode of the original cartoon series will give you more laughs than this entire movie not present is pennys cool computer book also not present is the gag with the selfdestructing orders that always ends up detonating on the chief new are a smooth talking gadget convertible the original cartoon had a cooler vehicle that could turn into a van or a car and an element of a typical unrealistic hollywood romance dont fill the coffers to pay for disney executives and even their exexecutives  dont see this movie
neg	i had absolutely nothing to do the past weekend and tagged along with my friends to check out a movieany movie and since the only movie wed not seen was inspector gadget we decided to go in for thatbig mistake this is a movie that might appeal only to kids oh and its not like i dont enjoy movies targeted at the younger audience but this movie had absolutely nothing to hold my attention if you have nothing to do at home go to sleep better than wasting hardearned cash on this go check out the film if youre a kid or if youre a parent with a kid 
neg	5 minutes into this movie i was hyperventilating shaking and writhing in pain and not in the good way the story is about a troupe of idiotic children making prank phone calls to a psycho which is always a good idea turns out psychos dont like prank phone calls because in 2 minutes time hes at their door killing poor williams mom and dad well skip ahead 15 years and guess what still prank phone calling people yep you would of thought that a horrible murder would of deterred them from doing that ever again but no so after about two hours later and way too many scream ripoffs i realized that this movie gave me nothing but a terrible taste in my mouth and a severe urge to take my own life this piece of crap isnt even worth laughing at the shoddy production the acting or rutger haurs dwindling career i love crappy horror movies but this is the most unsatisfying piece ive ever seen just dont
neg	saw it yesterday night at the midnight slam of the festival des films du monde in montreal what a disappointment this movie is clearly over rated by imdb fans the acting was only but regular the directing didnt bring anything new or interesting the plot lacks considerably  the movie is all about those college grads and the game they play making prank calls7eventy 5ive and on top of that you can predict the movies end in the first five minutes if you like prank calls and a slasher with an axe that makes you jump only once or twice during the whole movie you might like it if you dont this movie is not worth it
neg	the plot of 7eventy 5ive involves college kids who play a cruel phone game that unexpectedly to them if not to fans of horror gets them in over their heads the story of 7eventy 5ive on the other hand is that of a horror film that had a wee little bit of promise sadly outweighed by really bad writingwhat could have been a fun if somewhat silly oldfashioned slasher tale is derailed early on by its filmmakers misguided belief that the audience would enjoy watching a bunch of loud whiny rich kids bitching at each other for most of the films running time with the exception of a police detective played by rutger hauer in a minor role that is designed mainly to add the movies only star power every character on screen is a different breed of young aholemale and female black and white straight and gay an entire ensemble of shallow and shrill college kids carries the bulk of the films narrative worse since the tale deals with a party game gone awry most of the time the scenes are completely filled with these little bds because of this there are few breaks for the viewer who must put up with the angry sniping of the thinlydrawn protagonists even though at least some of these people are supposedly friends invariably all characters interact in a very hostile manner long before any genuine conflict has actually arisen this leads to the worst possible result in a slasher film the audience intended to care about the leads instead not only cheers on the anonymous killer but wishes that he had arrived to start picking off the vacuous brats far earlierthe real shame of this poor characterization is that otherwise 7eventy 5ive actually did have some potential visually its fine firsttime directors brian hooks and deon taylor know how to build a suspenseful mood they also manage to deliver on some competent if sparse moments of classic 80sstyle gore surprisingly the productions cast is also fairly able it isnt that the actors arent capable of expressing realistic human emotion it is simply that the screenplay cowritten by newcomer vashon nutt and director hooks who fared much better behind the camera than with a keyboard is short of such moments7eventy 5ive can hardly be recommended as its familiar premise and few thrills cant outweigh the bad taste left behind by a story driven by a gaggle of unpleasant characters in this tepid whodunnit the real mystery is why anyone should care about a group of young folk who cant even manage to like each other
neg	what an utter disappointment the score of 61 here on imdb built up some mild expectations but oh my was i disappointed the first thing that bugs me are those braindead stereotyped university kids yes i know teens can be childish and so on but why are they in movies always portrayed as complete braindead morons there was one character that i thought was alright but heshe not revealing it here was killed off way before the end the other characters was poorly executed and even the supposed heroheroine just didnt do it for me on the plus side the plot is pretty good and the productions values a cut above for these kind of flicks the acting was generally not very good rutger hauer stands out in a small role but it all fails with bland and braindead characters you just stop caring about them after 10 minutes 410 and thats being generous
neg	when i caught a glimpse of the title i thought are we going to get another tryhard hip slasher but actually i found 7eventy 5ive to be a mildly passable and almost 80s throwback after a tediously slow midsection it picks up momentum for the final halfhour leading to its outrageously tacky climax and downright cop out ending it wont win awards for originality because its as systematic as you can get and steals its thunder in the way of thrills usual cheap jump scares location secluded mansion and motivation from other films the gleaming direction is bythebook and the material is quite hackneyed with poorly realised red herrings within its elaborate plotting and flimsy script sometimes laughable but nonetheless i was entertained mainly due to its brutal and grisly acts of pulpy violence towards some rather obnoxiously annoying college students by a psychotic killer with a battle axe the performances werent bad in the shape of a spunky young cast however the characters they were portraying werent particularly enticing an always presentable rutger hauer shows up in a short supportive role as a grizzled detective a slickly made but a shallow and forgettable addition to the fold
neg	here we go with other slasher movie good looking people and acting from everyone was really goodfew kids playing pranks phones calls and there parents are killed by the killer in front of the kids 20 years after they are still friends they go to huge house have fun drugs and sex no nudity for least half a hour of the movie again they start making pranks phone call all over again and then killer comes back kills them off one by one and killer is in big black coat with axe just like urban legend moviedeaths scene really weird really odd times toonice slasher movie at this part would gave 710 but the twist at the end of the movie made the whole movie kinda of pointlessthe twist killed the movie for me so i going to give it 410
neg	im sorry to all the fans but this is a useless movie the acting is bad even wooden it overhypes the frightfactor early on and doesnt exactly work i think there was supposed to be a twist at the end but it just ended up being maddeningly confusing what the hell the dude who was killing everyone was one of the hunted try againits hardly original and it isnt even particularly good as a straight slasher and thats saying somethingi think whoever did the castings whoever wrote the script and whoever thought of the concept should be mercilessly fired and deporteddont watch this movie if someone puts this on at a party throw the disc out the window and put on a good horror movie like silence of the lambs or the shining
neg	i was attracted to seeing this movie because of this plot and my desire to watch a horrorto my disappointment this turned into more of a comedy than a horror the acting dialog and flow of the movie was all very poorly done much of it didnt make sense for example theres a party of about 30 people and theyre all terrified of one person despite them being at a secret location and are all healthy looking young adults and the guy threatening them sounds haggard i kept thinking maybe this was a parody of another movie like scary movie but they were trying too hard to make it look gruesome  emphasis on trythe blood and gore are also poorly done ive seen halloween costumes look more believable than this a guy with his head cut clean off looked clean  missing signs bone flesh blood and even the head a strong downward strike with an ax on a corpse should lodge itself into something seemed like the guy was swinging a bat instead of an axrevealing who the main villain was supposed to be a twist but contradicted other parts in the story what was going in the guys mind to turn out like that if there was going to be a twist you should at least build up to it adding mystery and suspense
neg	this wasnt really a very good movie there were lots of implausible and predictable things that happened during the course of the filmbut i think that most of the reviewers are missing the point of why this movie should be enjoyed by a wide audience this movie was produced by magic johnson isnt that enough to inspire us all to check out this film a film produced by a former nba star doesnt come along every day you know beautifully stupid kids in a big house getting slashed by an axe wielding psycho every clich trotted out for us to groan over teen sex and it was all produced by magic johnson i cant say enough about this movie teen drug use college hijinx and it was all produced by magic johnson yippeeee
neg	this is the worst adaption of a classic story i have ever seen they needlessly modernize it and some points are actually just sickthe songs rarely move along the story they seem to be thrown in at random the flying scene with marley is pointless and ludicrousits not only one of the worst movies ive seen but it is definitely the worst musical ive ever seenits probably only considered a classic because a christmas carol is such a classic story just because the original story was a classic doesnt mean that some cheap adaption is
neg	i couldnt not recommend a christmas movie more than this worthless piece of drivel trust me double negatives are required here  its that bad this film was in trouble from the opening credits when it was revealed that the screenwriter was the same person as the songwriter the musical numbers are all far too long and none of them any good thank you very much has a decent melody but the lyrics are stupid beyond words i would gladly bear the chains worn by scrooge in the films bizarre hell sequence than sit through this insult to movie musicals againthe only entertaining part of this movie completely unintentional by the way involves alec guinness as jacob marley dressed in a silly powder white costume guinness foppishly prances through his scenes in what was either an attempt to make it appear as though he was floating like a ghost or to show his utter disdain with having to be in this dreadful movie albert finney meanwhile blends the best of alistar sim and charles laughton to create his hopelessly loathsome character of quasimodoscrooge finneys scrooge is so hideous a person its impossible to believe his transformationsteer clear of this abomination of filmmaking at all costs
neg	now dont get me wrong i do enjoy christmas movies i love its a wonderful life and i really enjoy the versions of a christmas carol with george c scott and alistair sim but this particular movie is awful i think the i love life song the ghost of christmas present sings is especially painful albert finney sings fairly well in annie i dont know whats wrong with him in this movie but it sounds as though someone is trying to sing through a mouthful of dead gerbils the only thing that saved this movie for us was shutting the sound off and watching the dance numbers accompanied by the south park christmas cd
neg	this is a bigger budgeted film than usual for genre director honda with more evidently elaborate sets  though the special effects still have that distinctive cheesiness to them witness the giant bats and rodents on display it also utilizes a surprising number of american actors joseph cotten playing the visionary scientist looks illatease and frail but then his character is supposed to be 204 years old an innocuous richard jaeckel is the photographer hero while as chief villains we get cesar romero and patricia medina both essentially campy as ive often said i grew up watching englishlanguage films dubbed in italianbut hearing hollywood actors in japanese is another thing entirely latitude zero feels like a juvenile version of a typical jules verne adventure and is fairly entertaining on that level indeed its preferable to hondas lowbrow variations on the monstersontherampage formula because of the inherent quaint charm of the setup in this case the plot involves the kidnapping of a famous scientist by romero  he was intended to establish himself in the underwater technologically advanced city devised by cotten to which the worlds foremost minds are being recruited were treated to plenty of silly battles between the rival subs but the most amusing scenes are certainly the raid on romeros cave  in fact cotten doing somersaults and fending off men in rubber suits via flames and laser emitted from his glove must surely count as the nadir of his acting career the other elder in the cast romero is more in his element  after all he had been the joker in the batman tv series and movie of the 1960s cotten has a scantilyclad blonde physician on his team and is assisted by a hulking asian romero on the other hand is flanked by an oriental femme fatale  who however ends up getting a raw deal for her efforts the girls brain is eventually transplanted into a hybrid of lion and condorwhich is among the phoniestlooking creatures you ever saw apparently a 2disc set of this one from media blasters streets on this very day
neg	no matter how well meaning his message is  this film is a terribly made trainwreck  awful acting lame camera work  i do not know why carr agreed to try and pull off a stutter  he is lousy at it you watch the extras on the dvd and the way he has a camera follow him around  he just soaks it up  he loves being the center of attention he is a bad actor  he reminds me of another arrogant filmmaker  eric schaffer some how carr has had this film shown at city youth centers and new age churches  where damaged people looking for reinforcement and attention themselves babble on about how the film touched them and maybe it did  but as a film itself it is choppy predictable and sappy
neg	overrated and only for those people in their 20s whom wear particularly thick rose tinted glasses who never actually saw it in the first place because they were to young awful animation dialogue and a tired narrative a real product of the 80s the novel gimmick of a puzzle toy thats right toy not the absurd pretentious and child alienating collectors action figurine sold on the back of a poor cartoon and other paraphernalia only matters to those who bought the toy when they were actual children in the period of 84 to 87 it has become cult because of those same adults are to immature to let go of their memories avoid
neg	being that i loved the original caligula even with all its flaws i have to say this remake trailer was abysmallistening to jovovich say in that lazy american accent mmm cuhligyooluh makes me feel sick the set doesnt look roman at all it looks like some rich actors hollywood mansion backyard and the roman costumes look like cheap crap you buy at a suburban costume shopthat charming adriana asti looks like a fifty year old hispanic woman totally terrified out of her mind as if not knowing its a movie trailerthe acting has got to be some of the worst ive ever seen with most of the lines i hear being random actors screaming caligulaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa as loudly and obnoxiously annoyingly as they canthe random sex scenes also filled a good 40 or 50 of the trailer and the scenes with notable actorsactresses like gerard butler who graces the screen in shadows for all of three and a half seconds not doing anything but looking uncomfortable or going allout over the top with their minimal lines just dragging it down with the ridiculousness of their deliverycourtney loves part consists of her looking like her usual dumpy crackwhore self leaning against a door mumbling about the moon or something you cant tell because shes either drunk or high or just mumbling idioticallykaren black is just annoying randomly laughing and screaming in such a way that irritates youhelen mirren she was in the original and her return to caligula consists of caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaligulaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa i particularly love and by love i mean hate ennias line caligola j00 no maki me something incoherent something that sounds like j00nalo its also insanely arrogant to say caligulas four year reign was greater than jesuss birth and deathhonestly this has got to be the worst most exploitative selfindulgently arrogant piece of crap labeled as art ive ever seen even if gore vidal hated the original caligula he shouldnt have shown up or given his name over for this crappile no matter how much they paid him unless it was a billion trillion yen worst trailer ever
neg	i have nothing more to say but it was awful i cannot imagine why helen mirren and others were part of this degrading mess and if certain actors dont want people to question their sexuality then perhaps they should refrain from making more of these films there was at least one seen that left me curious just my opinion shudder to think what was going on that was cut from the film shudder to wonder what went through the minds of the actors who made this film shudder to think about the thought process and voyeurism that went on in the directors mind like i stated before its a degrading mess its not even funny as ebert said of the film caligula with malcolm mcdowell its not a good film not a good story and its not even good porn yeeshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
neg	this may have been based on historical events and we know that the makers of this tv docudrama took liberties to make it more dramatic  i can live with that  but it was just so badly done i was amazed in the event of an unfolding midair crisis how calm everyone seemed surely someone would have panicked and what a smooth flight no passenger discomfort apparent  come on not sure about the regulations nowadays some of the airline security stuff seems ott nonsense but why take your shoes off before the emergency landing common sense tells me this is not a good idea the shots of this massive airliner coming down on this remote airstrip were unconvincing and fake in reality it would have been an awesome sight viewed from the ground nearby in this movie it was out of proportion and looked like the model it probably was escape slides appeared at the front and mid emergency doors yet nobody appeared to exit from the front even though the drop was much less the captain went back into the plane after the landing  why this was never explained we know the emergency landing was due to being out of fuel but even so there must have been some fuel sloshing around at the bottom of the tanks and the risk of explosion must have been a very real danger yet the evacuation seemed almost leisurely and everyone stands around at the foot of the escape slides instead of getting as far away as possible as i am sure i would have done there were just too many inconsistencies errors and faked action in this i would have preferred to have seen a representation of the drama in real time and with realistic motion of the plane portrayed it had the potential to be quite thrilling but doubtless due to the budget restrictions failed and made one feel that a plane losing all engines was no big deal really and you would safely glide down to a bit of a bumpy landing but no real danger  the reality of course being somewhat different
neg	i wanted to read the other comments before leaving my review and the majority definately rules this movie is aweful from the acting to the nonrealistic animation to the countless errors i was actually hoping that the flaps would have been extended by a stretch of the imagination cant extend flaps without engines the landing gear cannot be lowered unless you have electricity that tiny little fan that was going was not sufficient by any stretch to lower the landing gear the one thing i thought was quite peculiar is when they landed the back wheels touched down and then the nose one broke off thus suspending the plane with both back tires in the air how did the captain apply left and right brakes to tires that werent touching the ground did they forget the spoilers word to the director find out all you can about planes before attempting a plane movie sorry for the technical rant but i give this movie 110
neg	i hate plane crash moviesall of them in fact i hate them all with a passion first of all they are cheaplooking and have no craftsmanship secondly they insult the airline industry and say to the audience that all planes do isfall out of the sky and crashwhy i wince at such a film this could happen to any of us and with worser consequences than those suffered by the characters in said moviewhich is the only chilling aspect of an airline disaster yarn such as this i hate this movie because its like all the 50000000 stupidass airplane chaos movies before it freefall is like all the others nothing more than boredom before the clichd bullshit dramatic scenes take place first off we have same cast of retards on this flying death trap the cleaveresquire family of three the yuppie baastard and the bitch of a flight attendant complete with a big blond hairdo from 1987 scolding anyone who is the least bit frightened my second gripe is this shouldnt be a fulllength movie but a documentary explaining everything about the air canada gimbli glider incident aka freefall right down to the safety precautionsmy third and final gripe is with all airline films of this caliberwith the exception of fearless why the hell did the male steward instruct the passengers to remove there shoes i could understand high heels and sharp loose objects but cmonlike thats gonna make them any more fking safer than they are now this plane if theythe passengers didnt know any better knew they were going to crash land why would you force 100 injured people down a rubber slide that can cause skin to peel and bleed on impact only to walk in their stocking feet on a debris field does this make any sense to anyonefearless and the hit abc series lost had more depth and realism to air disaster than just plane malfunctionspeople panicstewards become assholesplane lands without wheels in a fieldpeople wander without shoes and jackets etc the same old crap from airport 1975 freefall was so typical of a aircrash movie that i almost expect to see either charlton heston or peter graves burst into the damn passenger cabin at any moment could we at least see how these poorlyacted characters go back to normalcy instead of people rejoicing amidst the impending tragedy that is staring in front of them typical moronic lifetime movie cheap and stupid the director of freefall should stick to cheap madefortv movies with white middleaged women with stupid teenage kids who do drugs and have marital problems as for suspenseleave it to the professionalsyou hack why should we the audience sit through over an hour and a half of this airport wannabe rehash i hope to god they dont make plane crash movies like this anymore if this were like the abc series lost then it would be something to watch but this is utter crap and then some stop turning every plane disaster movie into airport 1975 this is not airport this is cheap pathetic waste of my time i would not recommend this movie or any madefortv air disaster movie to anyone not even my worst enemies
neg	a good cast and they do their best with what theyre given but the story makes no sense the characters actions are inexplicable and there are too many moments of unintentional humor as when a man is killed by being pierced with pieces of a phonograph record or when they get the witch drunk to a hip hop beat and then hit her over the head with a bottle and she grabs her hostage and pouts off the scene when the two witch and her victim played by the same actress are in the house together sets up like a 3 stooges routine and the plot begs the question if the witch wants to possess this other womans soul why doesnt she just do it instead of leading these people on this elaborate chase not to be missed is christopher walkins eyeglasses and his automotive explanation of the afterlife paraphrased the ancient egyptianas  they wee materialists they expected the body to last through eternity like a used car that you souped up but the druids they knew you couldnt drive in the afterlife you had to get out and walk huh the ending is absolutely indecipherable seems like they just ran out of film
neg	this film seems to be completely pointless there is no reason why anything that happens in it happens as if it was written by a small child who got bored halfway through and thought how can i wrap this up and what were jared harris and christopher walken thinking did they do it for a bet i couldnt tell you the plot im not entirely sure there is one to be quite frank but if there is it didnt register jared and his bird go to ireland after she falls down the stairs while lashed up as you do they go to a house with a very annoying small girl in it meet christopher walken who has dug up some ancient woman preserved in peat he brings her back to life for no other reason than it continues the story and she shows her gratitude by immediately icing him from then on it all gets a bit silly a couple of hours of my life that id like back
neg	yikes did this movie blow the characters were weak the plot weaker i figured this couldnt be too bad because it has christoper walken oops he must have done this because he was bored and needed the money the characters were supposed to be irish but noone had an irish accent i am desperately trying to find something nice about this i cant except walken did a fine job with a wooden character find something to read or watch discovery dont ever see this movie
neg	this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen however the little slave girl alice and jared harris imitating christopher walken is what makes this movie entertaining alices smoking drinking and uncanny way of showing up when her name is called is strange and interesting i have to applaud jared for his christopher walken imitation and christopher walken for allowing this to be in the movie
neg	the writer came up with a pretty decent idea for a story but many flaws in the execution of the plot took so much away from the film as to nearly render it unwatchable basic elements such as character development were glossed over at best inconsistencies also reared their ugly heads a massive mansion in the middle of the rural irish countryside characters just showing up in the gardens during a stormy night at very convenient times i might add all in all it wasnt bad i rated it a 4 based mostly on the story and talent of alison elliott
neg	theres really not a lot to say about las vegas lady its harmless enough but it is little more than a dull heist film from the 70s the movie is neither as clever nor as sexy as it strives to be the plot is a retread of the tired old casino robbery storyline thats been done to death except in the case of las vegas lady i think the robbery plot was designed by a 3 yearold the plan involves three women  one to unnecessarily and in plain view scale the outside of the circus cicus building one to pose as a waitress only to blow her cover at the first opportunity and one to stand around exposing her cleavage thats pretty much it intricate huh other than stella stevens and her aforementioned breasts the other women involved in the plot arent particularly memorable las vegas lady costars stuart whitman when not pawing stevens his involvement in the movie is highlighted by one of the most idiotic gun fights ever put on filmi really wanted to like this movie it does have that 70s feel to it that i always enjoy and some nice shots of las vegas circa 1975 but the movie itself is too dull to rate any higher than a 410  and thats probably overstating it in the end las vegas lady is a waste of some perfectly good cleavage
neg	well i could nt get into the plot but thats just me maybe listless cameramovements at times nevertheless this movie has got a charming vintage qualitythe acting is genuine at times and entertaining with the occasional chase sequence involving scantily clad ladies which was nice the climax is confused and disjointed but still err riveting thanx to stella stevensthe stunts are interesting specially because of the 70s las vegas backdrop there are a few jerky handheld cameramovements at the end which keep me guessing for a while but i dont think i ll b chasing the dvd just yet
neg	watching beautiful women sneaking around playing cops and robbers is one of the most delightful guilty pleasures the medium film lets me enjoy so the house on carroll street was not entirely a waste of time although the story is contrived and the screenplay uninspired and somewhat irritatingthere are many allusions to different hitchcock pictures not least the choice of kelly mcgillis in the starring role she is dressed up as grace kelly and she is not far off the mark not at all but her character is not convincing the way she is introduced to the audience she should be someone with political convictions and a purpose in life after all the movie deals with a clearly defined time period true events and a specific issue but the story degenerates within the first minutes into a sorry runoffthemill crime story with unbelievable coincidences high predictability and a set of two dimensional characters this is all the more regrettable as the performances of the actors are good as are the photography and the set designthe finale in central station new york is breath taking it starts in the subterranean section and then moves up to the roof the movie can be praised for its good use of architecture
neg	a romance without feeling a drama of issues without point or drama this film is supposed to be all these and fails on each and every account as if it isnt trying or as if the directoreditorscriptwriter team isnt really trying the actors are ablethey need better supportone element that doesnt fail is the score by george delarue beautiful and moving what a shame its attached to this film in a good film actors words and movements and music synchronize and enhance the impact this editor plastered on music with no regard for dialogue and movement the love scene is particularly grating in this respect an insult to the talents of the lead actorsthere is another element in the film that works location photography notably one moment in grand central station id guessed in advance what was going to happen but how it was filmed in that setting was breathtakingsome commentators on this board have pointed out that us assimilation of criminal nazi scientists actually happened during these years of the maccarthy scare the moment the film seems to start looking seriously at american society it switches into conventional romance before any human feelings can move us its away on a predictable thriller escapadejust as the film insults the talents of the actors it insults the issues its pretends and fails to take upyou are warned
neg	this movie was awful and an insult to the viewer stupid script bad casting endless boredomin the usual tradition of hollywood the government of the us is shown as always evil the communistsympathizer nitwits in hollywood most of whom are as dumb as a box of rocks love taking the lone nutcase eugene mccarthy and picturing him as the leader of a vast movement the truth is that at the time he was considered a fringe character who was exploiting a legitimate concern about the soviet communists for political gainoh yeah and the us brought over all those evil nazis like werner vonbraun without whom we would have no space program he actually loved being american and became a great asset to the countryand yet the irony is that the fools in hollywood an uneducated lot who live a fantasy existence still believe that the government should run everything and give us all what we want and yet this is the same government that they continually portray as a consummate evil in films like this
neg	oh god what a horrible horrible film meant to be a comment on the state of society its just a reflection of the worst of the worst in reality tv interstitials hosted by jason jones and don mckellar are the most obnoxious part written in a tone that is perhaps meant to be reflexive and insightful rather these moments are mind numbing as they speak to the camera with dialogue written by someone with a love for insulting condescending speech that shoves the meaning of the film down the viewers throatalso a point to wouldbe filmmakers long takes and quiet scenes do not equal art neither do extreme angles or logic stretched to the point of absurdityif anyone out there is interested in watching this film please dont seriously please you have better things to do
neg	this film is so bad  dialogues story actors and actresses  everything  that its hard to imagine that well see a worse movie this year or in the following years loves brother set in australia among italian immigrants has nothing but shallow clichs about italian culture to offer and it is quite telling that even the italians from and in italy speak english in the film the message of the film  ugly people have to marry ugly people beautiful people have to marry beautiful people  is truly discomforting giovanni ribisi is quite good in films like suburbia or lost in translation but here his pseudoitalian accent is hard to bear see this film at your own risk trash as trash can
neg	a fashion designer trips over a cat and falls into a pool hitting her head on something floating on the surface with rather cheesy effects this was a tv movie she floats up out of her body she floats through a tunnel of rings of swirling orange smoke and black rigid figures tip into her view they look like the mannequins in her apartment i almost thought i was watching a jess franco movie as her friends revive her a black arm grabs her by the wrist and she has to struggle to get loose when she is revived she remembers everything and has a nasty bruise on her forearmshortly thereafter she nearly gets hit by an outofcontrol car that comes up on the sidewalk behind her on halloween she decides with her boyfriend to go to mexico for a vacation when she gets there shes surprised to find its the day of the dead theyre annoyed by another american tourist who keeps following them and he almost drowns themthe designer is encouraged to join a group of people whove had near death experiences theyve all experienced the tunnel but not the black figures or the repeated near escapes from death one of them has and hes very anxious shes also encouraged to meet with a psychica doctor tells her about people he calls walkers the name of the novel this was based on theyre people who supposedly died of one cause that when examined prove to have died of another cause thus its like they continued walking around after dying until they died again but he blames it on poor recordkeepingi watched this on the 102 minute video and it felt awfully long i cant imagine that theres actually a 192 minute version perhaps if it was meant to be watched over two or more nights on tv it would better be watched that way than in one sittingive only read one gary brandner novel floater and if it is representative of his work hes not the most original of writers floater had the common plot of picked on kid kills people in revenge even the variation was pretty common picked on kid dies and kills people years later in revenge from beyond the grave and in fact it has a point in common with this movie in that the kid practices astral projection and when he is drowned he floats up out of his body as here i dont know how closely from the dead of night follows his novel walkers i understand the howling movies dont bear much resemblance to his novelsits quite a slow movie and the special effects and cinematography are really held down by the presumably low budget and madefortv shortcomings there are a lot of easily recognizable character actors in it it also feels very dated more early to mid 1980s than 1989 i found it to be boring a much better lowbudget movie covering similar subject matter that i dont think has dated as badly is sole survivor 1983 arguably the inspiration for the 2000s final destination movies it blows from the dead of night away
neg	what do you call a horror story without horror and story this is the most irritating thing about the film i get the feeling the writers never really decided whats actually going on in the film its a different thing to know it give hints for the audience and not completely reveal it but here you get the feeling the screenwriters dont know it characters in the film do not know it and audience sees that no one knows remember cube even that film knew more about itself ive consumed a lot of 80s horror  gore films and this movie certainly has its roots deep in those films but a lot of important things are missing we really know nothing about the characters they keep repeating empty lines over and over again the story isnt really developing  it never goes anywhere bacting is ok in this type of horror films but theres not much to act in the script we dont care about the characters theres nothing to remember about them theres not even cheesy humor or unnecessary sex and most importantly  no thrills no chillsyou only get some commonly used elements of the horror film genre they show the lordi monsters one by one but their characters dont really contribute anything for the storyi honestly believe that this amount of story character development and atmosphere could be achieved with minimal amount of crew and equipment oh yeah film makers used to do that  and more  some 20 years ago i felt the shared embarrassment of the audience as the film ended too bad really
neg	lordi was a major hype and revelation in 2007 because they won the eurovision song contest with a notsoheavy metal song called hard rock hallelujah and appeared on stage dressed like hideous monsters but lets face it their victory most likely had very little to do with their great musical talents the eurovision contest gradually turned into one big political circus over the years and lordi probably just won because their song finally brought a little change and  even more importantly  because their whole act sort of ingeniously spoofed the whole annual event the absolute last thing lordis first and hopefully last horror film brings is change and ingenuity dark floors based on an idea of the lead singer and starring the rest of the band in supportive roles is a truly unimaginative and hopeless accumulation of clichs the immense budget dark floors supposedly is the most expensive finnish film ever definitely assures greatly macabre set pieces and impressive makeup art but whats the point where theres no story that is worth telling the film takes is set in a busy hospital where a bunch of people among them a father and his young daughter with an unidentifiable illness become trapped in the elevator during a power breakdown when the doors open again the floors are empty and it looks as if the hospital lies abandoned since many years already trying to reach the exit the group stumbles upon several morbid and inexplicable obstacles like eyeless corpses screaming ghosts and heavy metal monsters emerging from the floors the only three points im handing out to dark floors are exclusively intended for the scenery and the adequate tension building during the first half of the film for as long as the sinister events dont require an explanation the atmosphere is quite creepy but as soon as you realize the explanation will a be very stupid or b never come the wholesome just collapses like an unstable house of cards lordis costumes never really were scary to begin with except maybe to traditional eurovision fans and in combination with a story more reminiscent to asian ghosthorror they just look downright pathetic and misfit with all the national myths and truly unique exterior filming locations i personally always presumed finland  the land of a thousand lakes  would be the ideal breeding ground for potentially horrific horror tales but i guess thats another disillusion on my account
neg	just finished watching cant say i was impressedit starts of quite good the visual and the atmosphere gives a creepy feeling as this type of movie should but it all ends when the first lordi monster appears not only do you recognize them from the band lordi but they are seriously malplaced in the movie doomsday monsters with leather jackets and piercings are so 80sas for the storyline it starts of as similar horror movies people trapped inside a hell hole but there is no clear story on why and what is happening the viewer is thrown some lines on possible reasons but the lines never meet and end up to anything but a messwith all the money spent on this film with an intriguing start and some good effects i had thought someone would have taken better care of the product i wonder if lordi made this movie just to prove that their show costumes could be scary except they arentso the movie gets cred for the visuals i guess the money had to go somewhere but the rest is an embarrassing attempt from a rock band to make their onstage monster aliases scarier
neg	i love cheesy horror flicks i dont care if the acting is subpar or whether the monsters look corny i liked this movie except for the bewildered feeling all the way from the beginning of the film to the very end look i dont need a 10 page dissertation or a sign with big letters explaining a plot to me but dark floors takes the what is this movie about thing to a whole new annoying level what is this movie aboutthis isnt exceptionally scary or thrilling but if you have an hour and a half to kill andor you want to end up feeling frustrated and confused rent this winner
neg	an interesting idea involving an alternative dimension inside a hospital it recalled  stephen kings langoliers kingdom hospital and old twilight zone episodes atmospherically strong the set up was great there were also some very clever time loop moments which always have that headmelt appeal the story had plenty of vague references which led me to believe that all the ensuing weirdness of  time slips  ghosts  a weird bat winged demon and a rather silly heavy metal attired ghoulthing would be explained and that was were dark floors severely let me down based on my viewing the movie gives no explanation as to what is behind the events whilst some ambiguity is always expectedwelcome in these kind of films dark floors took it to new heights of vagueness i dont expect things wrapped up in a pretty ribbon but neither should i be left feeling huh  is that it  did i dose off maybe i hit chapter skip by mistake dark floors left me with a deeply unsatisfying suspicion that it was all a dream which is a shame because up until the last reel i was very much on board and enjoying the movie
neg	i love horror movies that brings out a real amount of mystery like say silent hill  which i found to be quite good but still was missing something  and movies that keeps you guessing this i thought was one of those movies at first the movie starts out with some really good suspense and builds up a good starting point for a good horror scene but after that it just rolls down the hill and from there it only goes faster and faster down i mentioned silent hill at first for a reason because i can see a lot of stolen themes from that movie in here all in all i would say watch silent hill instead of this one its better its more scary it has a lot more suspense and also the ending is a lot better and best of all you wont feel ripped off as i did with this one this just seems to be one of those i like that movie so im gonna remake it in my own really bad version kinda movie oh and one more thing lordi in a horror movie thats like trying to scare a kid with a care bear who has hug me and i will love you forever written on the stomach of it
neg	there are some elements that save this movie from being a total catastrophe but are overshadowed with bad acting plot holes deus ex machina thrown ins stupid dialogs weak script and predictable clichswhat we have here is a horror movie with a storyline that goes nowhere for most of the time a group of unlikely heroes including a black guy that gets it first yeah that clich seems to be still very much alive even in finland seem to have trouble trying to exit a mysteriously empty hospital there are shrieking ghosts very imaginative zombies at one point i thought at least they didnt use zombies but they came and finnish glamrock band with demonic makeup on getting in their way there is also some timeshift doodle present but it adds up nothing to the storyline autistic girl and a hobo seem to have some deeper understanding of a situation but they never spell it out to the viewer or their confused friends their lines consist only of profound life lesson thoughts like what happens will happen or light cant live in the darkness or the ominous i need a red crayon red crayon so all this characters including worried father and sweet doctor in distress types end up doing is running around them dark floors and from or mistakenly to the demons occasionally a ghost or a group of zombies show up and if it seems a demon keyboardist cant spot a group of six people coming towards it waving a flashlight and conversing it was just pretending and apparently this demon can break through walls without much hassle but opening elevator door is beyond its capabilitiesin the end we even get a it was all a dream sequence twist or maybe it wasnt oh boy i wish this movie was and that kind that makes time seem to move faster so it all plays out in just 10 minutes or so
neg	im not sure quite why i clicked contains spoiler because quite honestly there is not enough explanation ever given in the movie to know enough of what is supposed to be going on to spoil itvisually it mostly delivers well apart from some 80s throwback rubbermask monsters ill say now that before watching this i had never seen the band lordi nor knew anything about them bar that they won eurovision apparently the monsters in this are members of the band pretty much in their stage personas whatever anyway i didnt know this while watching i just thought the monstersdemons were mostly passable just aboutim almost sure there is a semicoherent explanation behind what we see onscreen but it may actually be better not to know it it probably would actually have been incredibly lame come to think on it the action keeps it rolling along pretty much well enough to keep the viewer mostly entertained even if half the entertainment factor is joking about wtf is supposed to be happening in this movie exactlyi gave it a four mainly because i got a good laugh out of it especially out of how it explains pretty much nothing must have been the mood i was in but i found that hella funny for some reason then i look up the movie on the internet and find out that nobody knows what the hell its supposed to be about that amused me further and raised my score an extra half point to a 410its not scary or particularly coherent but its pretty nice visually and sonically overall far from essential but watchable dont expect too much and dont expect it to make any sense and it might entertain you if you are in the right mood
neg	1st watched 6182009  2 out of 10 dir pete riski weird psychotic movie about a girl with autism who is being tested in a hospital the power flickers and then all hell breaks loose im honestly not sure what the intentions were of the filmmakers on this one what we get for the next 1 hour and a halfat least it wasnt longer was a twisted horrortwilight zonezombiefestghost movie that really ended up making no sense at all even to the very end initially after the power goes out everyone is missing in the hospital except for a small group of misfits including the girl and his father there is the typical annoying character a creepy old man and the typical tough guy similar to many scarefests and of course the young girl the main character gets attracted to random stuff starts happening at various times like ghosts and monsters appearing a hinting that time has stopped and dead people as this small group try to escape whatever theyre in of course the autistic girl is the center of everything somehow and i really hate how they used this girls affliction and insinuated that she was the cause and to place it in a hospital where people are cared for is really lame we never really find out the answer to what was going onwhich is very strange so please avoid this dog unless you want to be creeped out and confused for one hour and a half this is not for you or any moviegoer what a waste of timereally
neg	well how was i suppose to know this was the dumb ass promotional lordi motion picture i mean i realized this when that dinosaur costume showed up and by the time the lead singer made his appearance i was humming hard rock hallelujah to myself even though i hate that song dark floors is about a young autistic girl who is in the process of being sneaked out of the hospital by her over protective father when they and the rest of the people in that particular elevator become momentarily trapped when they arrive at their floor it comes as quite a surprise to find that there is nobody else around the hospital is empty except for a variety of monsters that seem to be stalking them for no apparent reason they run through the hallways and stairwells encountering all of the band members of the heavy metal band in their outlandish shockrock costumes nothing really memorable here except the lousy acting lack of gorenudity and the utterly shameless promotional edge reminding me very much of kiss meet the phantom of the park yeah remember that dud wish i didnt i would just recommend avoiding all of these ghost house films like a fungus and not listen to lordi since they are a gwar ripoff band
neg	i think they really let the quality of the dvd production get away from them i rented this dvd from 2 movie stores and the second time i finally got it to play on the 3rd dvd player i triedanyone else have this issue its really hard to give the film an unbiased review after going through such a hassle to play it for one ive never seen a finnish horror film before so i was sort of bummed that the movie was done in english also since its never made clear what is wrong with sarah she just came off as retarded and therefore i really just hoped someone would shoot her in the face and make all the horrific happenings go away
neg	i initially gained interest in this film after reading a review saying this movie reminded the reviewer of silent hillbeing a huge silent hill fan and disappointed with its movie debut i thought i would give this one a chance mind fearnet only lists this movie as dark floors not by its full name so when i saw the name mr lordi in the credits i immediately thought of the band i had a few friends in college that like them but didnt think it was important and quickly pushed the thought asidethe film starts out strong despite the fact creepy little girl has been done to death the good use of audio and sense of isolation really started to piece the the story together the tense atmosphere built rapidly and every indication pointed to the film being excellent as monsters are the true stars of horror i couldnt wait to see what was lurking in the halls of the hospital the main characters had found themselves trapped inand then the first monster showed up and i found myself greatly underwhelmed by the time the second appeared i boggled at the fact it looked like it had just come from a megadeth concert and the silliness turned me off completelyover the course of the movie the atmosphere did remain intact and the story left you wondering just what was going on but the scares were pretty much nonexistent however i held out hope that the end would make it all worthwhile unfortunately that was not to be the case by the time the movie had reached its climax i was in utter disbelief and i immediately recognized the big bad in his final reveal the lead singer of lordi seriously was that what the movie all boiled down to a bunch of poor souls being chased around a hospital by lordi band members the silly monster design suddenly made sense if youre going to be that corny may as well through the members of marilyn manson or even kiss in there too not to mention the fact that im pretty sure i saw the ending in one of lordis music videos a few years ago they had to go and make an entire movie off of it worst of all when i found out what really had been going on all i could manage was a yawn im not going to ruin it for you but i can safely say its probably a plot device youve seen before most likely more then onceso unless youre a huge lordi fan stay away from this its not scary it doesnt bring anything new to the table although it does a decent job of borrowing from other horror movies mainly silent hill and i cant stress this enough lordi is the antagonist lordi talk about a buzzkill really youd be better off trying to scare yourself watching slipknot music videos in other words its just not possible
neg	this was not the worst movie ive ever seen but thats about as much as can be said about it it starts off with some good atmosphere the hospital is suitably sterile and alienating the mood is set to eerie and thennothing well somethings just somethings that clearly dont fit inand no effort is made to clarify the connection between the bizarre and yet not particularly intimidating critters and the hospital theyve taken over i mean come on biker duds some band watched a bit too much gwarmy personal favorite was the head demon who looks rather a lot like a middleaged trucker desperately attempting menace while simultaneously looking like hed really like prefer to sag down on an afghancovered couch undo his belt pop a can of cheap beer probably schlitz and watch the game honestly ive seen far scarier truckers at truckstops drinking coffee wwwwoooooohhhhhhoooooooo scarythe other monsters are even more cartoonish and even less scary at least on the dvd the videos give some explanation of their presence in the hospitalthey apparently just randomly pop up in places play some bippy metal and cause people to be dead a bit barring a few good special effects and acting that is not entirely terrible given a lack of decent writing theres just nothing here its a backgroundnoise movie only
neg	this is a typical example of technically highly skilled directors of video clipscommercials trying to do their first full feature length movie on one hand the imagery camera lighting cgi and even the sound are highly polished and have a truly expensive look and feel even the actors show a certain amount of potential  unto the point where even the best acting could not hide a bad plotin this case it is not a bad plot but hardly a plot at allso 50 of the dialog consists of what the hell was that  what was that  and what the hell was that  in none of the cases any of the characters nor the audience is provided with the slightest hint of an answer though in most of the other dialogues one gets the feeling that there never was any form of dialogue book and the actors had to freely improvise to a plot that wasnt ever explained to themthe only reason why skye bennets performance could be so good is that her character as an autistic girl didnt allow giving her these tragically horrible dialogue lines the other actors had to deal with that way she was able to just show her acting talent which the rest of the cast couldnt even get close to i mean theres not one actor in the world that could make up for a dialogue like thisben is this real huh  emily stop it ben a mass psychosis huh  jon somebody has to take control of this situation ben this situation cant be controlled not by you not by anybody emily not by you either ben nogot me goosebumps but not for horror more for the horrible attempt in some moments i felt ashamed for the actors to have added this to their vita2 stars for the excellent technical work
neg	sigh leave it to us finns to take a stupid idea blow it out of proportion and try to market it as cool lordi is a mediocre band at best and a single gimmick will get you only so farto all you marketing idiots out there this is the reason for the inherent minority complex that is often encountered when finland tries to export somethinglordi isnt scary lordi is lame lordi is overi want to apologize to the rest of the world for this plasticfaced idiocy sure they won the eurovisionno wait  they won the eurovision thats it i rest my case
neg	i have seen some pretty bad movies and this is right up there no plot to speak of its like one of those bad coma episodes on a soapopera i just wanted to smack that little girl because well lets just say shes real suspicious all the way through the movie the monsters running around wearing some bling was funny i also saw a bit of silent hill in there and i read that this was done by and or stared a finnish metal band lordi so its no wonder that it didnt make much sense it seem to be a vehicle for promoting there band and nothing more the fx are very good the look of the movie the monsters and even the acting also good but the story and the telling of it just arent there
neg	going down as the most expensive film in finnish history to date dark floors is a horror film with an extremely lynchian narrative that recounts an ever increasingly decrepit series of floors ironically enough in an abandoned hospital in which our protagonists are trapped lead by an autistic daughter and her father himself disenchanted with the hospitals apparent lack of medical progress with his daughter make their way into an elevator debating the issue with one of the hospitals nurses accompanied by a security guard a businessman and a seemingly intoxicated tramp the collective soon find the complex abandoned but they are not alone directed by finnish born pete riski more known for his television work dark floors is filmed in english using mainly english actors but has the notable inclusion of finlands arguably most famous group lordi 2006 eurovision song contest winners as themselves ie in their on stage monstrous costumes as the films antagonists yet for all this razzmatazz the production fails where it is needed most in convincing the audienceany film that has their lead character use the phrase its too quiet is already headed down a dubious path and this lordi influenced horror does not break that convention for all the good ideas that are thrown into the mix there are a handful of ripe clichs alongside and worst of all anything that is interestingly original isnt fleshed out enough for it to resonate the concept of the degrading floors is initially highly ominous and does provide a sense of inevitable doom as the audience is aware those trapped in the hospital must progress ever further down in the mire however there isnt enough atmosphere created to scare and intimidate the audiences into the unknowing fear the viewer is aware the journey will become ever more dangerous as the levels degenerate from shiny white through to hellish black but i dont think the characters are aware enough of this fact for it to be threatening also the entire film taking place in what is essentially its own time bubble is again a very nice touch a concept not often used in the horror genre but the characters dont confront the situation with enough fear and trepidation when they stumble across this fact they continue about their business far too readily and without enough genuine concern for the idea to mean anything to the audience these initially good ideas are just left to go to waste as if the director andor mr lordi who had many of the ideas used within the film had these thoughts but couldnt agree or decide on how to best use them and as such lose their purpose and point yet for all the frustration there are large quantities of comedy yet not for the reasons the creators would have hoped for too much is clichd too much is recycled and too much is just simply ridiculous while the lead is amicably acted by noah huntley the characters are mere cardboard cut outs that have been pasted into the story from other films we have a lead man doing everything possible to protect his daughter alongside a clunkily developed love interest accompanying the couple we have the traditional token black man as a hardnosed security guard with the nigh on infinite clip for his sidearm and a weasely disbelieving businessman only on the look out for himself worst of all though unfortunately is the introduction of the cast of lordi as the creatures of the night that torment our wandering band of misfits but not for them appearing as themselves what makes a horror film scary to the viewing audience is contextualising the fear the shining is scary because its a member of your own family hounding you in dawn of the dead its our fear of each other and the primordial cannibalism and irrational thought patterns the zombies possess in alien the fear is explained the creature is rationalised and in dark floors there is none of that perhaps its unfair to compare this production to these monoliths of the genre but when you do it shows it pales significantly and that its aggressors feel like nothing more than demented klingons where you can almost see the zip on the costumes they wear without a build up of any atmosphere lordi just arent scaryits infuriating because we all cheer for the underdog and hope they do well you want the smaller productions to say that they can create the same quality of film as hollywood churns out much in the similar way that george a romero started out but it doesnt always materialise i enjoyed the film and didnt feel as if i had wasted the ninety minutes i had just sat through but i felt enjoyment on a completely hollow level as if nothing that had occurred mattered or affected me subconsciously emotionally or critically i felt the almost lynchian narrative was a standout plus point but it fades out into nothingness why did it happen what does it mean will they go through this all again without even the slightest insight into what will happen the film is simply puzzling for the sake of trying to be arty was the entire sequence of events real or was it merely a dream sequence had the autistic girl watched the eurovision song contest of 2006 and simply had a highly bizarre nightmare given the stress she was under who knows and unfortunately i fail to work up the energy to even care dark floors is an infuriating experience that while ultimately shallow hallmarks potential and at the very least shows a plethora of creative energies from mr lordi who perhaps should look into working solo to fully develop his ideas its one that fans of the group or the genre should perhaps pursue but will leave you feeling left in the lurch for not having enough light shed on the situation
neg	i rented this because im a bit weary of 80s nbc programming and apparently i saved myself a lot of money i have nothing against any of the actors and for their credit they do a good job but this show is flawed from the premisewe have a character who is unlikable hes full of flaws not enlightened and a complete jerk on a good day yet the reason why anybody should care just isnt there while creating an american sitcom centered around a complete bullheaded jackass is revolutionary and full of potential it just isnt met here within this show most of the supporting characters arent fully fleshed characters but rather sad punching bags that want empathy from the audience for being punching bags as in any sitcom they are the ones who are made the most normal for the audience to relate to and in doing this they negate the lead character to such an extent that we see bittinger being himself and harming people and they just stay there becausewhy there is no reason any normal people would have simply left the abuse keeping them there without any real reasoneven the really unbelievable one given by joanna cassidy in the very special 2part abortion episode that has major problems of its ownis where the show just falls apart to simply believe that people put up with this guy because we are told he has a heart of gold does not mesh with the reality of the situation if anything this isnt even dramedy this is a badly plotted conceived and executed premise that had a few moments but overall met the fate it deserved someone had the guts to go out and make a very good idea but the execution is so haphazard that it just looks like a weirdly scripted version of the jerry springer show where someone is abused by this tyrant that were supposed to root for because we are told to a show like this requires a deft touch that the actors here could have provided easily but somehow arent able to and thats a fatal error that really killed the programchalk it up to a show in its infancy regardless the show is worth a watch but it really screwed up when trying to aim for the stars and made the whole enterprise not what it could have been
neg	ive seen this film several times in a variety of shortfilm festivals and it always causes me the impression that i have seen a movie trailer for a schoolfilm is very well produced and directed but the story well it needed something else to be a bigger and interesting film the character named tim watcher needed some indept approach this is something that lacks in some portuguese short films  the script is always superficialbut still i liked this movieparabens congratulations
neg	unfortunately i have to agree with the critic written by halopesfor a short film the cinematography costumes sets sound editing and everything else is very very good this might seem surprising at first but i was told that the technical crew working on this consisted of professionals so the quality is to be expected the problem as usual resides in the story itselfthing is its not really a story to tell a story or in cinemas case show a story you need plot and conflict you need things that happen to the protagonist events these events happen because the protagonist wants something and for some reason he cant get it tim watcher has no problems or goals hes a kind of supernatural entity who observes mankind thats it so what we have here is pure exposition instead of being shown a story were simply learning things about this tim watcher individual of course considering the peculiar nature of tim watcher and the films short duration its hard to give enough background about him so the movie resorts to voiceover narration in this case its used in the worst possible sense which is to give information that otherwise wed never glean in fact if it wasnt for the vo wed think the character was just a kooky old man going around looking at things to make it worse the vo also explains whats happening on the screen the images were shown are just decoration for the text were listening toi could say that this short film would make a good video for a band or something but because the images dont stand on their own its impossible to say that whats left obviously has value as a measure of the crews technical capabilities not incredible but good but fails to entertain amuse thrill or at the very least show a story
neg	as far as i can understand tiw watcher is the first work of a young director my doubt is if this is the work of a regular guy who happens to love films or if this is the work of a cinema student since there is a reference to oporto school of arts in the final creditsnevertheless director ricardo pinho demonstrates with this movie a total unawareness of some basic notions about cinema what is a movie how to tell a story it doesnt matter for the novice director one of the first things you learn in school when youre studying cinema is how to tell a story you learn that just like in novels in movies you should also construct your story in three acts the introduction the development and the conclusion you learn that your story should have a protagonist and an antagonist and that there should be a climax you learn this is valid for a 3hourepic for the regular movie for a short film and even believe it or not for a 30second commercial you also learn there can be levels of subtleness in your approach to the academic structure and that ultimately you can even deconstruct itin rough terms tim watcher introduces us its main character and then the movie ends  the whole movie sounds like the introduction of the characters in jeunets amlie there are no second or third acts in tim watcher this is not a parody or an art film thus you cant even try to justify the disrespect for the academic structure you are expecting to be told a story and it doesnt happen worst than that tim watcher defines itself as a warning and one with no real purpose it doesnt make a point or at least not a valid one its point is childish with a sense of vengeance the situations portrayed are utterly simple and its approach is manichaeani was expecting a lot more from this short the movie opens with a rather goodlooking credits sequence and you quickly realize you are watching something with better production values than the regular portuguese short film i dont know the budget for this movie but judging for the thankslist in the end credits merit must go to the production team for such good connections in a country wheres difficult to have doors opened to young filmmakerstim watcher seems to be an exercise in style color and carefully chosen plans combined with a fine score thats all theres nothing else theres no plot and thats a shame because it feels like a waste of production values hardly you can see in the regular portuguese short such diversity of locations and so many available extras to enrich a storyas absurd as the comparison may sound i must refer the bmw shorts as a fine example of how you can tell a good story in a very short film severely conditioned to product placement and overthetop stylish cinematography
neg	attack force has a horrendous title and can almost certainly be judged by its awful cover because the film is horrible a mishmash of plot lines a choppy mess and a horribly stagnated pace make the film hard to watch start to finish i managed this and im proud as a fan of seagals work mostly of his old days its painful to see him star in such tripe true seagals last half dozen movies or so have sucked a lot but some of them at least had some redeeming features attack force is a mess from conception to delivery this film has undergone many changes from an alien plot line to the current one about a highly addictive super drug about to be unleashed on the romanian the film has several settings none of which are romanian but all look like romania because they are in romania populace the film is tacked together with little regard for whatever state the original shooting script was plotholes and loose ends are abound in the film thats for sure thats been a problem in seagals last few films as well but never has the result been so boring theres a whole plot line about the water supply being poisoned with ctx thats the drugs cool name that is never resolved of course in recent years the plots havent been the main draw in the seagal canon so there was a big onus on the other departments especially the action before i regard the action though all the other departments are poor the direction is poor or perhaps better put made to look poor who knows how director michael keusch originally intended this film between him finishing his job the reshoots by stunt man tom delmar and the editing a coherent auteur vision is completely lost the best way to describe the film is that its just all over the shop the cinematography is dull nearly inducing sleep while the droning score sounding like it was produced on the cheapest of cheap synthesizers does nothing to excite matters the cast too are poor unable to salvage anything here seagal looks bored beyond recognition and is dubbed through much of the picture clearly when plotpoints are being changed he looks tired and overweight and lethargic unlike hes looked in previous pictures too remarkable as the aforementioned have been key complaints in seagals recent pictures the only redeemable cast member is adam croasdell as one of the villains doing a slimy brit routine he seems to be a throwback to the alien plot line because hes playing it inhuman he seems like a cross between a body snatcher and a vampire ditto to the lead villain played by some hot chick who appears on occasion seemingly waiting for her husband draculafinally the action well its poor poorly conceived poorly shot theres not much either and theres even less featuring seagal stevo doesnt really bring out the stunt double here because theres so little to do theres even a lengthy repetitive and boring action scene on the hour mark that intercuts occasionally with little flashes of seagals stand in because clearly seagal wasnt there while the scene was being shot and they wanted to have him feature in the action scene seagal eventually appears in person to shoot two guys in the head seagal has a producers credit here and a script credit but from what i understand the film has been altered behind his back to the current state its in seagal will apparently not be working with these people again or with castel studios who continue to deliver horrifically subnuimage thats saying something materialoverall this is one to avoid if you are not a seagal fan seagal fans can also be safe in the knowledge that the big man probably wont want to do anything this bad again unfortunately his next film which has already been shot with the same people promises to be even worse than this 
neg	im a huge steven seagal fan hell i probably weigh as much as he does although i dont have the street cred to sport the frizzymulletponytail having stated my own bias and affection for americas favorite corpulent stage and screen hero it is with a heavy heart that i must declare this to be his worst movie ever im not sure he could make a movie any worse than thisin his defense the major problems with this film seem to occur in postproduction its painfully obvious that this movie was supposed to have a different storyline that results in woeful voiceovers in which steves voice doesnt nearly sync up with that of the dubbed voice the editing is pisspoor and overall this starts bad gets even worse and by the end youll wish you had rewatched the da vinci code instead yes its that badafter this i dont know what to expect from steve my friends still laugh at me for listening to his cds is it time i start checking out some of the van damme direct to dvd nutty logs if you are tempted to watch this movie rip your eyeballs out and flush them down the toilet a lifetime of darkness is better than 89 minutes of this
neg	i look around in the video store still in shock how steven seagal with his track record of bad action movies can still have 3 movies hit the shelves in less than a yearattack force being the 3rd no less promised the firsttime entrance into the sci fi genre for our ever widening seagalvisions of bad movie entertainment flashed before my gullible eyessadly this is not the case one bit with no entertainment and a movie as bad as they comeseagal rebounded a tiny bit with the trashybut enjoyable shadow man last time we saw himhowever attack force has to be his absolute worst movie everdont argue for out for a killtickeror even black dawn folksthis is the bottom of the septic tank hereanyone who says this is steven seagals return to form should be forced to write a 100 page essay on the word taste seagal is yet another agentim a supreme badass yet again named lawson wants revenge for the killing of his team that leads him to a nefarious plot to distribute a really bad drug to the unsuspecting publicnot to mention the dealers are not from around herethe whole production from directing to the acting is poorwas this movie shot in the darkits gotta be the most poorly lighted movie since howling 2the action is terrible and very badly donethe producers have also unwisely decided to do what the fans hate the mostthrow in stunt double after stunt double and horribly dubbed steven seagalwho seems to show little enthusiasm herecan ya blame himwhile it has been said that attack force was not the movie stevie signed on fororiginally harvesterand surely has to be better than attack forcethe postproduction tampering has not made it more coherent and made seagal look worsei feel bad for directer michael keusch and writer joe halpin as they are gonna be judged forever for the illadvised production reshootsso now this leaves seagal in the impossible position to come up with something to atone for this messbut after seeing how bad attack force has turned out do we really want him to make another movie
neg	okay like most steven seagal fans i know i not going expect a masterpiece every time he makes a film but i do expect the film to at least have some sorter budget the main problem with the copy i watched was the terrible over dubbing i know that in some films this has to be done and i accept that but when they overdub with a totally different actors voice and keep doing this thru out the film it does take the magic of overdubbing away also the sets seem to be built with no care as in one scene the sliding glass top in a top secret lab has a massive crack going thru it i was truly disappointed with this film and only hope stevens next project will be more finished off before sending the film out for buyingrenting the story of this film had me wondering if i was watching a scifi film or not some parts seemed alien like but they never fully explained what was going on i found it very confusing
neg	how do you spell washed up fat italian who can barely pull off a martial arts move without needing some heart medication in this movie we see steven seagal at his lowest level of accomplishment since his career started it has been a steady decline into pathetic over indulgent behavior that has scuttled his career in this movie it looks like most of his training consisted of ordering the fetuccini alfredo at his restaurant every dayhe is fat slow and very old looking in this movie hardly a martial arts action hero more like a laughing stock clownits time for steven seagal to retire this movie is about 2 hours of reasons whyplot fat italian guy with a big reputation on the force gets wind that a crime group may be playing around with a drug designed by the military to create the ultimate warrior response this pretense although pathetic and laughable gives opportunity for some over the top fight scenes that include blasting through walls like a comic bookdid i mention this movie totally sucks and steven seagal is a complete joke yeah i did
neg	i buy or at least watch every seagall movie he came out with a handful of good movies then descending into poor stories bad camera work and a walkthru persona he nearly lost me a few movies ago he remembered how to make a decent movie now hes forgotten again this film is seriously dark on any level you care to name there is a lot of slash  gash going on here with no discernible purpose unless its meant as a warning against the militaryseagall may have had a standin for many of his scenes as it was often too dark to tell and someone elses voice was used most of the time sadly the only interesting character was the bad guy who killed his guard to escape custody  then proceeded to raise havoc all over the place okay since when do we place an armed guard in the holding room with a prisoner anyway this bad guy was at least colorful and very focused theres lots of gore if you like that king of thing it looked to me like the bad guys tore the same gash every time im just glad they didnt suck the blood from their hapless victims i harken you back to my summary basically it is a horror movie disguised as an action filmdec 62006
neg	drss1942 really took the words right out of my mouth i loved segals early films and feel like the only one who is still faithful to him i just saw this movie ok fell asleep about 90 through so i didnt see the end when i woke up and saw i was at the dvd menu i was thankful i didnt subject myself to any more of that movie and didnt dare find out what happened at the end there was something strange about the voice of segal and others kinda reminded me of the original mad max where the voice were dubbed but in the same language australlian is english right  anyway if i had 10 thumbs theyd all point down right now for this segal injustice
neg	the dvd was a joke the audio for the first few minutes was terrible with sound out of sync and segals voice not even his pathetic when the audio sync was better in about 5 minutes the poor plot lines and actors should get another job because the movie business is not where any of them should bewhile segal had some good movies in the early days the latest ones are a joke and should be a an embarrassment to him and the company that made itif segal was the one that handled this he better return to having another party run the show because he has no talent what so ever in thisthis film is a complete embarrassment to all involved in its production and a disgrace to all who viewed it i turned it off in about 20 minutesi will be asking for my money back at block buster mark from ontario canada
neg	i tried restarting the movie twice i put it in three machines to see what was wrong did steven seagals voice change did he die during filming and the studio have to dub the sound with someone who doesnt even resemble him or was the sound on the dvd destroyed after about 10 minutes you finally hear the actors real voice though throughout most of the film it sounds like the audio was recorded in a bathroomi would be ashamed to donate a copy of this movie to goodwill if i owned a copy i rented it but i will never do that again i will check this database before renting any more of his movies all of which were more or less good movies you usually knew what you were getting when you watched a steven seagal movie i guess that is no more
neg	the movie is boring the characters and scenarios are unrealistic unbelievable the action is hilarious this movie is a big mess it almost seems like when the action music kicks in the most impressive stunt is running either voice is dubbed over with mr mcgregor or steven sang too much and it changed his voice there is way too much dialog in this movie and extremely bad acting on everyones behalf the movie is great sleep therapy the fighting is laughable the eye shape shift effect on the evil designer drug addict females was decent the main villain was a joke and his character was poorly developed the main villain was used to explain the story through interrogation he would just throw random plots in such as spoiler ctx his designer drugis going to be in the water supply which is never addressed in the conclusion or even mentioned again in the movie this movie is highly recommended to pass
neg	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning marshall lawson steven seagal is assigned to france on a reconaissance mission along with three new young striketeam recruits after disobeying a direct order from above however the night before theyre due to strike they are all found grusomely slaughtered by a killer with seemingly inhuman strength with the french police dallying around with their own investigation he goes in search of those responsible himself only to uncover a corrupt faction of the military dealing in a deadly new drug that alters a persons dna and gives them terrifying new strengthbad cover bad title bad postproduction tampering and bad trailer pretty bad film but ive got to say i dont think attack force is quite his worst i know this will make me unpopular with most of the other reviewers here perhaps not steveday but i think a lot of the criticism has stemmed from all the bad news that went before the film rather than the actual quality of it itselfi must say there was nowhere near as much dubbing or ropey editing as id been lead to believe the dubbing there was which made him sound like martin sheen with a groin problem was pretty awful and quite frequent but not in use for as large a segment of the film as id thought the plot flowed pretty smoothly as well considering all the messing about with the original finished film called harvester that went on also as another reviewer noted the film has a nice gothic look to it a new touch for a seagal filmthe absolute killer low point though was the complete and total lack of any exciting action with only a few poorly filmed fight scenes for any funi have to be honest though i would rather watch this again than flight of fury today you die or out for a kill 
neg	i feel blessed to own what is known as the worst steven seagal movie ever made i knew i was on to something special when steven opened his mouth and someone elses voice came out by the middle of the film my eyes were beginning to hurt and i was almost falling out of my chair with uncontrollable laughtersteven is steven with an ever changing voice and totally unbelievable in his role as always who the hell lets people with bad nappyhair pony tail mullets into the forces anyway he also always writes himself into totally unbelievable love interests with women at least 20 years his junior the supporting actors all look like theyve been shot in the dark  btw did they shoot this movie in the dark with just a penlight torch for lighting this is truly abominable in every way possible invite all your friends around and make a social event out of it  this ones truly special
neg	well let me say that i have always been a steven seagal fan and his movies are usually great but this just dont measure up to the rest this in my opinion is very stupid i did not like it all the biggest reason i dont like it is because it is very flawed and to me does not make much sense the acting is very bad even steven seagal does not do good acting the rest of the actors i can see because they just do direct to video movies it does not follow a straight storyline everything happens at once so that why it doesnt make much sense ther is barely any action in it at all and in order to make an action movie good you usually need action in it the special effects are very bad and you can tell are fake so all in all this has to seagals worst movie of all so if you want to see a steven seagal movie dont rent this one just pretend it does not exist so just avoid this movieoverall score  out of   out of 
neg	okay first off seagals voice is dubbed over for like 50 of the film why because apparently there were rewriting the script and story as they were shooting and they need to change his dialogue for story continuity as they have multiple versions from the very beginning you just scratch your head because the overdubs are not only distracting but they make no sensethat said the story still sucked and doesnt make any sense at all when i got the the end i was just scratching my head cause the movie was so pointless and the ending didnt even make senseavoid like the plague this movie made me stop watching seagal straight to video movies cause they just get worse and worse
neg	i think its time for seagal to go quietly into the night what i have just seen makes all his direct to video releases in the last few years look like his early 90s smash hits in comparisona secret bio lab is making a new kind of drug that jacks up a humans adrenaline system to the point where they become psychopathic killers or something somehow seagal is supposed to stop the infection or its the end of the worldor something seagal also went through hit squads like jellybeans every time i look up he was commanding a new face so it kinda got hard to follow character development as well i know stevens athsma prevent him from yelling at the top of his lungs but even so why is he constantly being dubbed by people who sound nothing like him usually the films plot and action sequences can save it from being a total waste of time but this was not even close like i said it was more of a horror movie with a lot of blood and shank stabbing rather than straight up fighting the problem was it wasnt really scary and seagal looked completely out of place because the infected people were supposed to have speed of light movement yet the 40 year old 280 lb seagal killed them all singlehandedly i guess the lone highlight of the movie was the first 20 minutes where the new recruits ask seagal to come to the strip club with them2 out of 10
neg	what was steven seagal thinking i mean firstly i love seagal i love all his movies up to the mid 2000s his early stuff is some of the best in the genre this however does not live up to its excellent name attack force with protagonist marshall lawson seagal would be expected to be a mindless action movie with seagal in typical oneliner ass kicking form however what we get is a crime mystery bordering on a political thriller with little or no action seagal is always in shadows because of his weight i could not follow this story theres people who mutate to superhumans when they take a drug what happened in this movie the dubbing of seagal is a disgrace a shambles and a shame why dub the man the story is terrible this got a 210 from me because of the scene where seagal asks for backup despite having an army with him and an hilarious fight scene where seagal swings his hands like a girl facing the camera revenge is a two way street seagal says in this moviewell forget revenge steven you need redemption
neg	steven buddy you remember when you said this try to find the path of least resistance and use it without harming others live with integrity and morality not only with people but with all beings you have not been doing that you have mortally wounded your fans and their morality with these films i wouldnt even bother if i didnt know you are so much better than this ive seen the videos of you teaching you are so much better than this why why brother whysteamroller productions has been steamrolled i promise bro i am not afraid of you i will tell you the truth to your face so we can fix itwell i like some others fell asleep 90 in but to be fair i was tired and had a large meal just an hour before hand sensai what are you doing 12 million really do you have any idea what we could have done with 12000000 it could have been in the theaters and a blockbuster hit if you wanted we could have donated money from the huge profit to a homeless shelter or something these post production people are ripping you off man the choreography was non existent we can do better man the eye blinking thing was from the men in black movie i half expected will smith to appear or tommy lee jones to tell your they were gills not eyelidsseagal you are an aikido master why are you doing this to yourself to us when you came on the scene you had such a fresh direct style and it was obvious you are a teacher cause the way your moves were so clear and crisp watching your first three movies i felt like you were teaching me something now i feel like you are just being ripped off or something i feel like i need to save you buddy this time you are the one who was killed and im gonna go and get revenge for you by helping you make the best movie ever bro i know who you really are i know the truth about the nico movie lets talkcontact me man i got some fresh ideas i am a nit picker i swear you will not be disappointed with my attention to detail and well do it for the fans man your fans deserve better were hanging on but the strand is about to snap i swear i will not let your movie out the door with a single mistake in it im still trying to figure out if that was the worst dubbing ever or you have laryngitis but i promise you i can do a better impression of your voice than the lame  who didnt even try i sure hope you kicked him in the nuts as his payment i can come up with a story and a plot that can be matched to your avenging the death of your studentdaughterwifedoghouse plant niche and i promise you we will bring you back i promise also i want to go in the direction that makes people think if you let me in i promise we will make a movie that people will walk away and have to have a discussion about it a serious thought provoking perception altering experiencesteven seagal this is my official in writing permission for imdb to release my contact info to you for the purpose of resurrecting one of the best martial arts heroes i have ever seen also for the record hes not italian hes irish and jew so you call it bad acting i call it terrific acting because you have believed for 20 years that seagal is italian  kinda changes your perception doesnt it
neg	even though the plot was very well detailedand the story line was understandable the fact that steven seagals voice was dubbed with some one elses through out most of the movie was distressing as you were unsure who was talking  there were many parts where he would start to talk in his deep raspy voice and then the next some one elses voice was doing the talking for him i dont know the reason however if he had difficulty with his voice during production of the movie i think they could have re shot the events that did not contain his own voice when he had recovered i have rated this movie 3 out of 10 based on the quality of the film when one pays for a movie whether or not its at the theater or on dvd this movie was not worth the admission price that was charged i have been a long time follower of steven seagal and all his movies that he has done over the past yearsto date i think this is one of the worst ones we have seen yet
neg	steven what have you done you have hit an all new low it is weird since stevens last film shadow man was directed by the same director who did this trash shadow man was good this was diabolically bad so bad it wasnt even funny steven is hardly in the movie and feels like he is in a cameo appearance and when he is in the film he is dubbed half the time anyway as for the action well lets just say the wizard of oz had more action than this trash there is hardly any action in the film and when it does finally arrive it is boring depressing badly shot so called action scenes seagal hardly kills anyone unlike his over films where he goes one man army ie under siege 1 and 2 and exit wounds the plot is so confusing with so many plot holes that it doesnt make scenes sometimes flight of fury better be good what a shame i wasted 5 pounds on this garbage 0 out of ten better luck next time
neg	this movie was heavily marred by the presence of steven seagal or as i should say steven sodull like before seagal is either too good or too stupid to redub his own lines leaving someone to impersonate his voice for the shots where the sound needed to be looped a few films before this was he has done this too but i dont think to this extent to be honest the film looks pretty good the script could use some work but parts of this film looked like a real movie of course all told this film is pretty badit would have been much better without seagal who has become a cartoon of himself dont bother anything over a buck for this one is too much i honestly think this is the last time for me and a seagal film whats taken me so long to realize this
neg	this is without a shadow of a doubt the absolute worst movie steven seagal has ever made and that says a lot dont get fooled by the rating its way too good this abomination hadnt even been worthy of a 010 rating if such a thing existed  absolutely no plot  worst action scenes ever and there arent too many of them either  seagal doesnt do anything himself including the fighting talking lots of dubbing and so on as always  seagal is fat lazy and couldnt care less about this movie something which is very obvious all the way throughtake all the other garbage dtv movies seagal has made multiply them with each other multiply this with a thousand billions and all the badness you then get wont even describe 1  of this absolute crapfest
neg	i dont know what the rest of you guys watch steven seagal movies for but i watch them because as silly as they are theyre at least always good for a laugh why would you rate this movie a 1 out of 10 based on the dubbing when that kind of thing is exactly what makes a movie like this into a cult favorite that you can laugh at the silliness ofattack force is by no means a great movie but i felt it was as worthy a steven seagal vehicle as many of his other movies in fact i didnt think it was one of his worst by a longshot it had most of the time a halfway coherent plot line and it was most of the time fundamentally exciting the ending really sucked but even that had some enjoyably trashy elements in the end the story itself did not deliver what it promised but i actually thought that the acting characterization if i may use such a big word and the rest of the production values delivered exactly what a true steven seagal fan would expect seagal himself in particular was exactly the stonefaced nononsense mans man that weve come to expect and the rest of the cast backed him up pretty well without ever upstaging him this people is what a steven seagal movie does deal with it or even better laugh at it4 out of 10
neg	im so confused ive been a huge seagal fan for 25 years ive seen all of his films and many of those dozens of times i can only describe this film as bizarre steven seagal shares screenplay writing and producing credits on this film but i have a really tough time believing he would choose to dub over his own voice for so many of his lines with a thin whiny imposters voice no less what i also dont get is if they had to dub some of his lines why does his own voice appear on the rest of them i expect seagal to age like the rest of us but the seagal in this movie barely exudes a fraction of the same swagger confidence bravado charm and sexappeal he so easily showed us in all of his previous movies what i found myself missing most of all was his cocky selfassured attitude and his badass sneer that so easily shifts into that adorable grin where is that inyourface attitude and charm that made him such a huge star i hope that this film is not an indication of what seagal has left to offer us  if so his lifelong fans will have to concede that the seagal we all knew and loved is gone
neg	steven seagalhow could you be a part of such an awful film i rented this movie because your movies usually have been pretty clean i have lost a lot of respect for you being in an awful movie such as this one very very poor taste i am embarrassed that i even rented this movie steven if you keep acting in movies like this one i believe that your career is over my husband and i have enjoyed watching many of your movies because you always can get the bad guy with a few hand maneuvers and make it cleanand also the language is pretty clean in your moviesbut this one is something else i will think twice before i rent another movie of yours
neg	ive seen a lot of seagal movies and while most arent great or even good this steamy pile lowered the bar for bad moviesthe plot not sure really something about a drug that makes you all crazy and strong or something who are the good guys and bad guys hard to tell most of the movie is cut scenes going back and forth between people in darkly lit rooms complaining about how good seagals character mashall isacting blowsvoice dubbing  what was with the horrible voice overdubbing could they of found anyone who sounded any less like seagal may as well had cheech or chong doing the voice overs might of at least been entertaining thenthis movie is boring and completely stupid avoid it at all costs
neg	i had a feeling that after submerged this one wouldnt be any better i was right he must be looking for champagne money and not care about the final product his voice gets repeatedly dubbed over by a stranger that sounds nothing like him the editing is  well  just a grade above amateurish its nothing more than a b or cgrade movie with just enough money to hire a couple talented cameramen and an ok sound designerlike the previous poster said the problems seem to appear in postproduction voice dubbing etc too bad cause the plots actually ok for a sg flickill never rent another sg flick unless he emails me asking for forgivenesstoo bad  i miss kelly lebrockjimbo
neg	i had the misfortune of wasting 10 quid buying ss new movie on dvd attack force now i usually can suspend my belief watching films like this a pinch of salt and some beers on a dark evening on the sofa watching a noisy late evening shoot em up is perfect for a single alpha male like me i bought this film thinking id see cool martial arts and shoot em updid i hell segal is old and bloated the plot was ludicrous even by ss standards and to cap it all off segals acting such as it was to start with is exceptionally dire so dire in fact that half of his voice was dubbed over by a man who sounded nothing like him either ss cant act no more a moot point of the crew were so dreadful at their jobs they couldnt record the sound properly the voice would flick back and forth between mr whisper segal and the man who does voice overs for honda advertsplot wise isnt the issue because most action films work along the same premise as this one nothing new there the usual mix of characters who will die horribly as cannon fodder and stereotyped bad guys waiting to get blown awayavoid this film like you would avoid walking in front of a speeding train or a dose of h5n1 avian fluutter garbage110this has been a public health warning
neg	i am truly beginning to believe that seagal is on a mission to see how crappy his films could becomethis particular movie was a complete and utter waste of time to seemy first complaint was the cover of the dvd where they have doctored his pic and made him look slimmer and younger when in the film he looks like craphe has his big pot belly and double chin going for him and the most miserable and bored look on his facethe whole plot was ridiculous to begin with and drawn out way too longthe whole film was leading up to the finale where seagal and his team had to take on a bunch of people under the influence of a top secret military chemical adrenaline enhancerthere was way too much useless dialogue and not to mention the ridiculous and constant dubbing of seagals voice even in the middle of a statementthe dubbed voice sounded like a man with a frog in his throat and was quite comicalthe fight scenes in the film were horriblehalf the time when seagal fought you could not even see what was going onthere would be tight shots of him flapping his arms at the camera and then the person flying through a wall or somethingit was reminiscent of the old kung fu series on televisionthey used way too much slow motion for the fight scenesi believe this is seagals worst film to date and i am glad i did not purchase this film or i would have been very upset since i am a huge fan of seagal the aikidoistthe action star is quickly fading away and seems to be getting worse with every performance
neg	what the f was this i just watched steven stop please this movie is insatiably bad and silly in a bizarre departure from action and adventure mr seagal is now fighting obviously wishtheywerevampire like creatures with super human strength ok oh and their eyes blink sideways in an inhuman way wow even still in this movie however to quell seagals havetohavethelastpunchandnoonecankickmya ego he is somehow stronger than they are however all of the average humans are getting crushed all around him come on i can understand the big mouth neighborhood bully or drug dealer but these are super human strength people oh and get this seagal goes through a brief sting of identity issues because apparently he and his cohorts in the film think he is wolverine oh my go and worst than all of that yes there is a worse than that he has a voice over even changing voice in mid sentence while we are looking at his face they obviously sound nothing like him and i believe it may be one of the other actors in the film it was pure madness although i wanted to turn it off i always watch a movie to he end this is an all time low even for your direct to video movies steven awful awful awful two thumbs down redemeption qualities well i guess so i will be fair in that aspect at least some of the special effects were ok and i like the choice of wardrobe for the actors and actresses the women all were quite attractive imo still and i said still it does not make up for the blatant xmen underworld insert your favorite zombie vampire movie here rip off the director writer producer all should be bansihed  exile from the movie business i think i feel the way that most people feel about blood rayne and just about all other uwe boll pictures about this film thats my whole 100 on this film view if you dare
neg	a not bad but also not so great heist film kirk douglas is a recently released from prison safecracker who after turning down an offer from the mob decides to pull the job himself he recruits circus gymnast giuliano gemma mayhem ensues douglas and gemma soon find themselves pursued by mafia goon romano puppo as well as entangled in a really goofy love triangle with douglass infinitely patient girlfriend florinda bolkan director michele lupo keeps the pace moving quickly and theres at least one excellent and creative car chase sequence involving puppo  gemma though an italian production most of the filming appears to have been done in germany douglas is fine not just slumming it in an giallo quickie the striking bolkan gives a terrific performance the music is by ennio morricone and the cinematography is by the great tonino delli colli who managed to work with everyone in italy from wertmuller and fellini to pasolini and leone
neg	in 1692 salem a devious childs lies about a slaves involvement in witchcraft sends an entire community into an uproar costume drama starring claudette colbert and fred macmurray isnt stuffy though neither is it a vivid depiction of contagious hysteria worked on by three writers walter ferris durward grimstead and bradley king the story elements are rather interesting especially coming out of hollywood in 1937 though to anyone who has since read arthur millers the crucible the hokedup melodrama on display here wont be tolerated for very long biggest problem with the picture may lie in the casting colbert and macmurray are an illmatched pair of lovers hindered by the witchhunt macmurray being far too contemporary a presence for these surroundings 12 from 
neg	the only reason i saw shakedown was that it has erika eleniak in it shes sexy as always but she plays second fiddle to leading man wolf larson its a pity because she has more action capabilities than shes allowed to show here the film largely consists of endless shootouts that quickly become monotonous  especially when most of the time you are seeing the bad guys armed with machine guns constantly missing larson and him armed only with a revolver that never runs out of bullets taking them all out rather easily the earthquake effects are decent but there is also a lot of blurry motion and poor cgi explosions as the psychotic spiritual leader ron perlman tries but the pseudoreligious mumbojumbo he has to spout is simply boring eleniak perlman or larson assuming he has any completists might want to give this one a look for others it is barely worth a rental 12
neg	an average tv movie quality totally formula story of religious fanatic ron perlman who gives good im not just the president of psychos r us im also a client who gets control of a biochemical virus think the virus from the movie the rock too bad for him that he also gets stuck in a bank building during an earthquake with bank robbers and the government agents trying to stop him led by the impressively physiqued mildly entertaining wolf larson backed by fred dryer along with the standard in the wrong place at the wrong time spunky female the forever bland erika eleniak and lived as a wimp but died as a hero at the last minute male brandon karrer has the standard background story to give sympathy to the religious fanatic wife and son killed in a police raid a few years previous basically a decent rainy day moviefavorite line spoken by ron perlman after he finds the vial of the virus hidden in erika eleniaks cleavage a woman and her mysteryworth a rent
neg	mr perlman gives a standout performance as usual sadly he has to struggle with an underwritten script and some nonsensical set pieceslarsen is in die hard mode complete with singlet and bulging muscles im sure he could do better but seems satisfied to grimace and snarl through his partthe lovely erika is very decorative even though fully clothed and shows some signs of getting acting at lastsfx are mainly poor cgi and steals from other moviesthe shootouts are pitiful  worthy of the ateamnot even worth seeing for perlman  avoid
neg	this is one of the worst action films i have ever seen this is particularly due to much of the factual implausibility like an obvious agent posing as a bank loan officer while making obvious that he is speaking to someone through a wire or the scene where the scientists assume it is safe to enter a room in which a virus has been released even though it has not found a viable host does not mean that it will never find one the cheap sets the bank looks like it was poorly constructed to resemble a dungeon and the bad acting it is the story of an organized crime group that has successfully stolen a capsule of the lethal virus however the head honcho who decides to remove it from a bank security deposit box does so at the same time a bank heist is going down at the same fbi agents have been informed of this and at the same time a terrible earthquake erupts needless to say the aftermath of the quake is messy in more ways than one however the results do not make for an enticing action film but instead one that has been obviously zgrade junk from the beginning of the film perhaps this is why some of the screen captures on the packaging look to be created with computer graphics rather than being actual screen captures from various sequences of the film what the hell ron perlman was doing in this i have no idea i wonder if he was as embarrassed to be in it as i was to have watched it
neg	anyone whos watched a few lifetime movie network movies knows that plot credibility is the first thing that gets brushed off the planning table so when crazed lara moves into pattis home and methodically begins to drive her landlady bonkers i didnt even blink when lara eventually ramps up her activities to threatening poor patti and dares her to do anything about it i just nodded you see on planet lmn people dont behave the way they do for any particular reason they just do it to keep the action going only on planet lmn could someone almost have the owner of a home thrown out of their own house by means of their seductive powers poor patti  she just trusted too much and lara went off her medicine and then there was this big fight at the top of the stairs involving a syringe full of deadly stuff that ends up injected into someones tummy and a body bag going out the front door the horrorbut take it from me this planet lmn product is a classic you need to watch it once just for the great laughs youll have on the improbability scale i give this film a 95100 make a big batch of popcorn and get some apple slices too youll understand later
neg	this lifetime style movie takes the middle aged divorcee victim who then finally fights back genre to new depths of cartoonlike absurdityhere the 40 something stayathome exwife of a successful lawyer protagonist daughter away at college is starting a new life after her divorce helped by a female college friend in opening a new dress shop as a sort of franchise expansion deal she has even started up a friendship with her attractive slightly younger perhaps landscape architect  gardener whos black but then horror of middleaged womens horrors another 20 something female she took on as a tenant to let a room to starts taking over her lifewhat this new younger woman threat really does is mildly flirt with the gardener and offer him a glass of wine that  gasp  really belonged to the divorcee she runs up the utility bills by not turning down the thermostat and backed up the toilet and leaves old food gone bad in the refrigerator and hangs her pieces of african artwork in the living room and so on well she may have killed the cat as well yeah ok the extent to which this one does these things is bad enough but its more than a little ridiculous especially as it turns into a campaign the character reality is that any tiny part of this would drive this particular prissy woman insane so why did she rent the room  and to horror of horrors a much younger womansupposedly this increasingly arrogant natch younger woman has a mania for seizing control and our brave 40 something must learn to fight back against this evil and erotically hot looking of course 20 something but theres this problem anytime the 20 something starts to maybe get into trouble she uses her power  and just flirts or has sex with some guy and escapes the consequences well there actually is something to that capability of good looking 20 somethings it just isnt  generally  used in quite this sort of waythe premise is moved along by the device of the 20 something conning the divorcee into formalizing their room rental deal with a written lease produced by her of course the 40 something doesnt know about these things and the 20 something has had help the lease actually gives the younger woman equal right to the whole house during the rental period with utilities thrown in at the fixed price even though an eviction proceeding is soon pending the 20 something soon gets a temporary restraining order against the older woman supposedly because she has been threatening the 20 something you know the judge is sympathetic to all the woeisme of the sexy sweet young thing finally the 40 somethings heroic battle back for the house then begins woopiethe only realistic or perceptive thing in this movie is how horrificly easy tros or orders of protection are for women to get on nothing more than her unsubstantiated say so  although they are generally only this easy against men they are sometimes just as unjustified and just as motivated to seize control of a home as it is here indeed girlfriends who have moved in with their boyfriends can often get them evicted from their own homes or condos on the basis of no proof whatsoever but only an unsubstantiated claim of threats and sometimes without even hearing his side even when there is a hearing it is routinely impossible to rebut claims of threats to prove a negative when the burden of proof is effectively on the accused rather than the accuser this is one of the only areas of american law where that is true  and its a signal outrage of feminist overreaching and the failure of any organized group to resist the steamroller of course thats not likely to be the subject of any lifetime movie in this lifetimethe absurd basic premise of this movie relies upon the explanation that the 20 something is psychotic and isnt taking her medicine even so it makes no sense she isnt after the successful lawyer exhusband though she does con his help to the ex wifes fury in her quest shes after the house technically to drive the divorcee out of it during the period of the lease this second younger woman is after all thats left after the divorce after affairs with other 20 somethings stole her husband the exhusband seems unattached and basically solicitous after his fling  doesnt matter he still strayedthe protagonist is good enough looking for her age but her outlook attitude and focus is so small minded frumpy and utterly without imagination or life force that its impossible to care about her well a core group of lifetime fans care i guess judging by the average score the small number of raters gave it i kept watching it only because it was so extremely bad and cartoonish that it had a camp appeal i couldnt resist seeing just how far theyd take it spoiler  if such a thing is possible with this flickwell heres a clue the movie ends with the 20 something getting bailed out of jail by promising to listen to her 20 something male coworker and sometimes lover and do whatever he says and let him take care of her he means get her to keep taking her medicine  and then tricking him and returning to the house there she climbs the stairs with a knife demonicly stalking her nemesis 40 something who is taking a bath by candlelight secure in the thought that the younger woman is out of her life theres a struggle  and the 40 something mom wins  by sticking the 20 something with a hypodermic needle full of antipsychotic medicine she had found she then begins stroking her mom like and the two women have a bonding female solidarity moment how sweet
neg	there was a reasonably good looking girl starring the filmzoe mclellan but even her looks couldnt stop me from voting it the lowest possible  onethe plot is bad and irrationalwhat more can i say the movie sucks
neg	got into this flick just as it was beginning on an afternoon where i was home with a touch of flu  otherwise id have missed it that probably would have been besti noticed the presence of lindsay crouse and jay thomas  both very good performers  and thought this might be worth a look it proved to be to some extent but only because it is one of those stories so awful it fascinateszoe mclellan has little to recommend her talents except for her jayne mansfield or loni andersonlike bosom unfortunately her acting prowess  at least here  makes mansfield and anderson seem to be garbo or davis by comparisonthe young nut cases white rat the owners cat the young nut case having the owner evicted and restrained in her own home and a bunch of doophuss including the young nut case running around a bio hazard facility and the absurd conclusion i kept waiting for at least some scene or plot element to contain at least a modicum of realism believability or being capable of evoking some empathysympathy  but this proved to be in vain
neg	dont get me wrong  i love david suchet as poirot i love the series as well as the movies but enough already re death on the nile everyone has done this one we know who dies we know why they die we know who the killer is we know how it was done so i say enough already mr suchet could have used that awesome talent in another one of agatha christies novels i will say that the acting by all the actors was superb the sets were terrific and very realistic i especially liked david soul but i was surprised at how awful he looked i hope he doesnt look that way in real life i honestly cant remember from other movies whether the very end was the same somehow i dont think so i thought that was a rather brilliant touch whether or not ms christie wrote it that way i would much rather have that ending then wasting away in prison
neg	as a hammer completist i was dreading the time when i would have to raise the courage to watch this film and the one following it holiday on the buses i had seen one the buses the film and thought it one of the worst films i have ever seen it was full of all the awful comedy that plagued british tv screens around the early 70si am ashamed to say that there were actually parts of this film that i laughed at i dont know if it was because i was now familiar with the characters and enjoyed some of the situations knowing how they would react i found blakey particularly funny although i could swear at no point in the trilogy does he say his catchphrase ill get you butlerhaving watched holiday on the buses the jokes were starting to wear thin and these three films could be compared to an early hammer trilogy dick barton in that the second film made is the best although this is probably the only way they could be comparedthe only people who would want to watch this film are probably fans of the tv series who will no doubt enjoy this and hammer completists like myself to the completists i would say that this film isnt that bad and i can certainly think of worse hammer comedies
neg	watching it now its still as skanky and sexist as i remember comes from a time when girls were dolly birds and basically mens playthings its hard to take in that it is from the hammer studios and the fact its available on dvd when good films are not our nations shame where the working class are portrayed as work shy layabouts or worse trouble is you cant help feeling nostalgic for a clippie on a bus try to hold your stomach contents when you see olive in a fluffy blue saucy nightie or something similar like shirley bassey used to wear for a concert in 1972 warning this film shows the illegal practice of towing a motorcycle combo by a red double decker bus which ive been informed is not a routemaster but a bristollook just dont bother watch something decent instead like porridge or dads armyor a fly crawling up a wall
neg	this wasnt funny in 1972 its not funny nowunlike a lot of other people im not bashing the film because it is incredibly sexist  i quote enjoyed that bit or rather i enjoyed the reaction it generates in annoying pc people  im bashing it because it is poorly written and actedthe only really memorable character is blakey which british people 25 years old will recognise immediately since he was a favourite with impressionists for a long timeavoid
neg	sometimes you need to see a bad movie just to appreciate the good ones well thats my opinion anyway this one will always be in the bad movie category simply because all but shu qis performance was terriblemartial angel tells of cat shu qi a professional thief turned straight after leaving her lover chi lam julian cheung two years before but her past returns to haunt her as chi lam is kidnapped for the ransom of security software belonging to the company cat works for in order to rescue him she calls on her old friends from her orphanage days six other feisty women to save the dayi may have told the synopsis cheesily but this is a cheesy story in fact the whole script and direction lacked any quality at all much of the dialogue was meaningless and coupled with a plot that was as thin as ricepaper in water if i could sum it up take a bad jackie chan movie remove the comedy remove the choreography throw away the budget and you have martial angels a formulaic piece of work with no imagination at allmind you i do have to give credit where credits due and shu qi was probably the only person to emerge unscathed from the terrible action as it was her performance that shone through okay you cant say she was excellent  after all she had absolutely nothing to work with  but she did manage to dig some character out from her role other than that only sandra ng and kelly lin made any other impression  although these were mostly glimmers and very briefelsewhere the film just fell to pieces scenes and dialogue were completely unnatural and unbelievable special effects were obviously done on the cheap with no attempt to clean up edges between persons and the mask of the blue screen poor editing involving numerous discontinuities in fight scenes camera angles that were elementary and unflattering and direction ive seen better from a lost dogi guess this film was a too many cooks affair most probably the budget was blown away on the overenthusiasm to have seven babes on the same silver screen that didnt leave much elsefrankly the way this film was made was like a cheap porn movie without the porn charlies angels it aint in fact while sisters can do it for themselves none of that was really that apparent heredefinitely one to forget
neg	despite pretty bad reviews i just had to give this film a go  it does after all star hk superbabe shu qi plus 6 other oriental lovelies as a team of allaction catburglars surely thats worth checking out well as babefests go martial angels is hard to beat the eye candy is top quality shu qi looks as fantastic as always and of the rest of the girls rosemary vandebrouck and amanda strang caught my roving eye in particularunfortunately if one is to judge this movie by any other possible merits it is an absolute stinker the story is weak the action shoddy and the special effects downright pathetic director clarence fok and producer wong jing have given us a photogenic cast and little elseif shu qi is the only reason youre contemplating seeing this one you would be better off watching sex and zen 2 again
neg	polyester was the very first john waters film i saw and i have to say that it was also the worst movie i had seen up to that pointwaters group of talent included several people who i am sure worked for food and were willing to say the lines waters wrote every thing about the movie is terrible acting camera editing and the story about a woman played by 300 lb transvestite divine was purely absurdthat said i have to recommend this film because it is very funny and you wont believe the crap that happens to poor francine her son huffs solvents and stomps unsuspecting womens feet at the grocery store her daughter is the sluttiest slut in town her husband is a cackling ahole of a pornographer who does everything in his power to embarrass and humiliate poor francinefrancines only friend is played by edith massey possibly the worst actress ever edith looks and sounds like she is reading the lines off a cue card and has never seen the script prior to filmingdespite all of francines travails waters cooks up a fabulous hollywood ending and everyone who survives lives happily ever after
neg	i was really disappointed with this film the first waters movie i saw was serial mom and i loved it then i saw pecker and i loved it then i watched polyester and really sort of hated it the only thing i liked about that movie was divine shehe had a hell of a lot of talent i was truly surprised as a whole i wouldnt recommend this film
neg	no spoilers here but i have been a fan since waking the dead started but the last series of which only 3 have been on so far is awful the stories bear no resemblance to the original idea of the series i found these 3 in the last series jaw droppingly ludicrous as a bbc licence payer after the show i rang bbc complaints to pass on my disappointment im amazed that actors of the calibre of trevor eve and sue johnstone didnt object to the story lines these actors have been with these characters for 8 seasons surly they can see its lost all direction its a good job it is the last series or the next series may start with the team investigating the death of father christmaspaul bentley west yorkshire england
neg	i feel like ive just watched a snuff filma beautifully acted taut engrossing and horrible thing a two hour litany of perversion in the most basic and all inclusive sense of the word sexual violence and torture rape decapitation incest corruption live burial and abuse abuse abuse no redemption whatsoever and i was entertained i couldnt stop watching what does this say about me about the people who make and act in this sort of thing and a world that has become so desensitized that eventually real snuff films will be the norm and im neither puritanical nor humorless i dont try to hide from the existence of darkness and i definitely have not led a sheltered life but i am ashamed of myself and im sorry to see my british cousins dragging the subjectmatter sewers the way my own tribe does it doesnt have to be cozy but does it have to wallow in vicarious sadism
neg	i absolutely hate this programme what kind of people sit and watch this garbage ok my dad and mum love it lol but i make sure im well out of the room before it comes on its so depressing and dreary but the worst thing about it is the acting i cant stand all detective programmes such as this because the detectives are so wooden and heartless what happened to detective programmes with real mystery i mean who wants to know what happened to fictional characters we know nothing about that died over 20 years ago i wish the bbc would put more comedy on bbc1 cos now with the vicar of dibley finished there is more room for crap like this
neg	this is the story of a young woman seduced and then dumped by her older married lover after she gets pregnant she avenges herself against him and his entire family through black magic which disappointingly she doesnt do herself but has someone else do for her good production values for a thai horror flick but the bland script never generates suspense the director approaches the material entirely conventionally and the final act loses viewer sympathy for the victims by throwing logic to the winds at one point a character has a prime opportunity to simply shoot the villainess dead and instead she gets up and runs away without picking up the gun bad writing  youre soaking in it some icky gore effects including a really tasteless latetermfetus corpse and one guy dying from having hundreds of live eels burst out of his stomach only recommended for genre completists who simply have to see every horror film produced in asia in the last 15 years
neg	ever heard of a taiwanese horror movie or any taiwanese movie propably for a reason this one was a really boring one even though it has black magic including withered baby bodies and people exploding from the inside with thousands of eelshaving read other peoples thoughts i was looking forward for some violence and gore but theres not much at all some blood puking and other lame stuff if you are waiting for graphic gore or any gruesome effects you will be disappointed they clearly didnt use the eel exploding and other things to their maximum potentpretty much nothing good about this movie a single character that wasnt completely bland and a few ok black magic spells like the eel one the plot was confusing and boring the characters were thin and annoying including the main character the horror aspect didnt work at all the most horrifying thing was an albino girl not that scary really this is the worst asian horror movie i have ever seen
neg	the man in the attic is a movie set in the 1910s it is inspired by a true story unfortunately its a story that really didnt need to be toldlooking at the box the people responsible for packaging the movie tried their best to make this film appear steamy and erotic they use terms such as illicit passion forbidden affair and unlimited pleasures they even show a picture of neil patrick harris little doogie howser md holding a gunthe story involves krista played by anne archer she is unhappily married to a gentleman who owns his own business edward harris is an employee of her husbands company krista and edward end up falling in love with each otherthe supposedly shocking part of the movie is this kristas husband finds out about the affair and forbids them from ever seeing each other again so what do they decide to do krista ends up having edward live up in their attic wow krista ends up seeing someone else and edward gets extremely jealous so on and so on and so onthe man in the attic doesnt cover any new territory its a showtime original picture which explains why the stars are a couple of blist actors and both appear briefly in the buff
neg	ok i am not a professional movie critic but come ona true storythey are tunneling under another store to get underneath the bank and stumble across a tomb at tomb with a passageway which goes directly under the bankok ill play alongbut then they get into the bank and decide to go to sleep yeah i am sure with all the adrenaline pumping through them they are going to just fall asleep this blows the whole picture how lameglad i didnt have to pay to watch this one
neg	impressed this is the worst srk movie and one of the worst bollywood movies i ever saw i didnt like the novel but this movie made it worse very bad music even worse actors apart from srk of course though even he doesnt manage to save the movie and not much sense the director makes it all look very confusing god knows why maybe its because hes trying to make it all look very surrealistic and yet credible well he manages neithereven if youve got a few hours to loose dont watch this movie please saying this for your own welfare keep searching you will find something else to watch
neg	maya is a woman without any interests she just dreams her life away and wonders why she does not feel fulfilled this could be an interesting topic that would need a good story a nice setting and good dialogues it doesnt have any of these this movie is totally boring there are only lengths and no climaxesthe only climax is shahrukh khan but although i am a huge fan of his i couldnt stand this movie even he cant make this movie exiting the movie is not as bad as king uncle and if youre an arthouse fan or like it slow you might maybe like it its not funny its not interesting its not catching my recommendation dont watch it
neg	ive been watching this movie by hoping to find a pretty and interesting story yet the story line wasnt good at all the play of the actors werent any betterof course shahrukh khan was there yet he wasnt enough to make this movie credible and interestingive read that this movie was based on the novel of flaubert madame bovary yet for me i didnt see it matching with the indian mentalityin general we buy movie to dream and have a good time not to waste our time and change our mood into worse i just cant understand how it could get such a high vote with an average of 6810so its the kind of movie you should run away  ignore because there is nothing to appreciate in it you will just waste your time unless if you like dark movie with strange and non sense story
neg	painful painful is the only word to describe this awful rendition of such a fun and interesting shakespearean play i gave it a shot but was terribly disappointed and couldnt bare to even finish viewing it to the person who wrote a novel about how wonderful this twist of much ado was i pity you and your bored brain may your pretenses about young viewers be lifted without retribution please do not even bother with this gut wrenching disgusting excuse for a performance of an acclaimed shakespeare drama you will be forced to induce vomiting and will require a commode close to the television with which you choose to watch this crap because involuntary defecation will take place
neg	this is a very bland and inert production of one of shakespeares most vibrant plays i can only guess that the intent was to make the play as accessible and understandable as possible to an audience that has not been exposed to shakespeare before by doing this though  by making every line clear and every intent obvious  they have drained the play of life and turned it into a flat caricature somehow it is actually boring  a very hard feat given such wonderful materialthe acting is forgettable at best  sam waterston as benedick and douglas watson as don pedro others however do not fare so well april shawnhams hero is a pouty breathless airhead that frequently provokes winces jerry mayers don john is a nonsensical cartoon character on the level of snidely whiplash though snidley was much more enjoyablef murray abraham you know the guy who killed mozart is not in this version unless he was in disguise and had his name removed from the creditsgiven that the producer joseph papp is basically a theater god this production is not only disappointing but headscratching as welldont bother with this watch branaghs much ado instead  his version is overflowing with vitality and humor to say nothing of wonderful performances
neg	this is possibly the worst version of the play i have seen  several times on stage apart from the moviea very nice idea for the set up  the american south can give a credible backdrop for the extreme reaction round heros supposed misdemeanourbut the execution widdoes is a very mannered beatrice giving a particularly poor performance waterston a fine actor is not much better as benedictthe poorest performance is in the role of don john  it makes keanu reeves look good perhaps the desire to make it a caricature along the lines of the villain who ties the maiden to the train track fits with the keystone kops capers of dogberry and his men  but the acting makes you want to cringesuccessful setups include the scene where they fool benedict into believing beatrice loves him  were the acting competent it would be superb but the use of the river and the visual humour of benedict moving closer is well producedoverall i had to force myself to keep watching but it certainly didnt keep my attentionvery disappointingwith respect to latter comments above i am nearly 40 ive been watching stage and screen productions of shakespeare for over 2 decades might i suggest when trying to defend your friends you speak to the piece rather than attack other reviewers when you are so inadequately armed in terms of fact i can assume though from your distaste regarding youth that you are of sufficient age where the mannered acting of bygone days is more to your tastemy personal favourite pairing was rylance and mcteer on the london stage unlike widdoes mcteer a skilled and charismatic performer can act
neg	i consider stuart bliss the worst movie i have ever seenthe acting was terrible and the plot ludicrous i get the fact that the main characters wife leaving him triggered a mental breakdown but it got so silly and boring after a while i could have cared less about any of the charactersthe movie kept going over and over the same ideas without anything fresh or surprising to add to the plot the whole thing with the geiger counter got too much after a while after stuart started opening up his wall to see what was behind it after the counter indicated something was therethen there was the repetitive scenes with the flyer and the confusing ones where he meets himselfi should have guessed that this movie was a flop when i didnt recognize any of the actors do yourself a favor when this movie comes up read a book youll be better off
neg	i enjoyed the feel of the opening few minutes but 20minutes in i was liberally applying the fastforward button far too many shots of stewart michael zelniker walking from room to room down hallways through doors and down the street and as many shots of him looking pensive and confused gave me the impression that the story had originally been meant as a short 2030 minutes and then stretched into a feature as a labour of love between director grieve and star zelniker they cowrote the screenplayit might have been more entertaining if any of the characters had anything to say that i hadnt heard said in many other films before or if the ending wasnt  disappointingly  the one i had predicted three minutes into the film atypical for an independentsmaller studio film at least its heart was in the right place  it wasnt your standard formulaic hollywood manipulative nonsense
neg	despite being a 2001 movie the direction is the kind of 90s arthouse style that was considered old and outofdate a few years ago the cheesy cuts and effects were painful to watch the script is decent enough and a few scenes did kind of captivate me like when the taxi driver brings her to the bridge at night but the story line with the detective whos sister killed herself and how he was obsessed with suicide was just plain terrible the performance by the actor who plays selma blairs married boyfriend seriously bothered me i did sit through the whole thing though which is rare for the kind of random whatisthis movie you just find on tv and decide to watch
neg	this movie was clearly done poorly and in a rush i realize that the funding for any such movie is hard to come by however if the plot had any kind of original substance someone would have seen that it got the necessary funding this was not the case and movies like this are not necessary themselves and have no purpose in existing the plot for this movie has been done and done better i might add many times before there is no reason to make a movie that has no chance in competing with any others i was informed by my computer that i need a minimum of ten lines to submit my comment so the following lines are just bull to fill in space in my opinion there is no need for anything else to be said about this film what ive said is plenty and if you wasted enough time reading this review than for gods sake dont waste more time watching this movie the only exception to this is if you are the kind of person who likes watching crappy movies that get played on the womens entertainment network at 200 am in that case go ahead see what i care
neg	kill me later has an interesting initial premise a suicidal woman selma blair on the verge of jumping off the top of an office building is protects a bank robber max beesley who promises to kill her laterthe actual execution of this premise however falls flat as almost every action serves as a mere device to move the plot toward its predictable conclusion shoddily written characters who exhibit no motive for their behaviors compromise the quality of acting all around lack of character depth especially diminishes selma blairs performance whose character shawn vacillates from being morose to acting cool and ultimately comes across as a confused dolt this is unfortunate as under other circumstances ms blair is an appealing and capable actresscompounding matters for the worse is director dana lustigs insistence on using rapid cuts incongruous special effects eg look for an unintentionally hilarious infrared motorcycle chase at the end and a hip soundtrack in the hopes of appealing to the short attention spans of the mtv crowd certainly ms lustig proves that she is able to master the technical side of direction but in no way does her skill help overcome the films inherent problems and thus the movie drags on to the end clearly lustig has a distinct visual style however it is perhaps better suited to music videos than to feature filmthe producers ram bergman  lustigcan be commended for their ability to realize this film they were able to scare up 15 million to finance the film secure a good cast and get domestic and foreign distribution this is no small feat for an independent film yet given the quality of the product the result is a mixed bag
neg	after viewing this film i felt the compelling need to vent a bit of my frustration selma blair is a fabulous currently underrated actress and max beesley was rather charming in kill me later the story while not exactly original certainly showed some promise none of that mattered thoughat alli dont know what her deal is but director dana lustig has virtually no talent whatsoever as a director she slowed footage down sped footage up reversed footage used awkward camera angles used annoying color filters made a zillion quick cuts jumped back and forth in the timeline and topped it all off with an obnoxious modern soundtrack of blaring junk i cant remember the last time i saw such an incompetent job of directing a film her ego must be huge to toss out the acting and story and put her direction front and center for the audience members to take notice of it is crammed down their throatsthere are a couple of good scenes in kill me later which show what could have and should have been unfortunately just when things would start to show promise ms lustig would dig into her bag of film school tricks and jumble things up again its a shame because blair and beesley had good chemistry and you could tell that the film really had a good heart 310
neg	i see a lot of people liked this movie to me this was a movie made right of writing 101 and the person failed the class from the time lindsey price the videographer shows up until the end the movie was very predictable i kept on watching to see if it was going anywherefirst we have the widowed young father clich 1 moviestv always kill off the the mother parent if the child is a girl or a brood of boys so the single father can get swoon over his dead wife and seem completely out of his element taking care of the children starting from from my 3 sons to 2 12 dads these movies are usually dramas and comedies are tv showsclich  2 when a pushy woman has a video camera in her hand she will play a big part in the movie and will always have solutions or even if that person is a airhead clich 3 if the person in peril is a foreigner they have to be of latino origin and they must be illegal apparently there are no legal latinos and illegal europeans unless if there is a ira element involvedclich 4 the said latino must be highly educated in his native country in this case he was a profesor who made 200 per month and the said highly educated latino must now act like he hasnt brain in his head now and lets the air head side kick take overclich 5 the crime the person committed really wasnt a crime but a accident but because in this case he has lost all of the sense he had when he crossed the boarder he now acts like a blithering idiot and now has put his own daughter in peril by taking her along on a fruitless quest to the border with the idiot side kickclich 6 one never runs over a hoodlum running from a crime  but some poor little cute kid this is because the parents of the child have to play a big part of the movie and because the the person who accidentally killed the child can have ridiculous interaction with the parentsclich 7 name me one movie in which one cop is not the angry vet and they get paired up with a rookie even if they are homicide detectives who have to be the most experienced cops on a police force sev7n and copy cat and law and order come to mind right away and the vet even though gruff on the outside has a heart of goldclich 8 lets go and round up some unemployed soap stars now i like lindsey price but susan haskell imo can not act her way out of a paper bag and when she use to be on one life to live as marty he swayed from right to left every time she opened her mouth it use to get me sea sick she might be anchored on land better now but she still cannot actthe movie might have been more insightful if it wasnt filled with clichs i dont think a movie has to be expensive or cerebral to be good but this was just badspoiler now i am not going to spoil the ending oh heck i will because i feel it will be a disservice to humanity to let a person waste time they will never get back looking at this movie it involves clich 6 and 7 unless a person has never seen a movie before you had to see what was coming the father makes even a dumber mistake runs from the cops at the end and gets shot by the angry veteran who all of a sudden is very upset you would think she thought the poor guy was innocent all through the movie and she shot him by mistake when she didnt now for the little girl who the dad brought along with him guess what happen to her times up she ends up living with the family whose child was killed by her father come on you all knew that was going to happen because she is a replacement child that is why she did not go and live with the lindey price character this movie was a insult as far as i was concerned because there were so many avenues this movie could of explored and went down but it chose to take the clich ridden one the 2 stars are for 2 of the stars the little girl who i thought was very good and lindsey price who character was annoying but she did what she could with it my advice is take a vice and squeeze your head with it instead of looking at this dreck
neg	heavyhanded moralism writers using characters as mouthpieces to speak for themselves predictable plodding plot points say that five times fast a childs imitation of britney spears this film has all the earmarks of a lifetime special rejecti honestly believe that jesus nebot and julia montejo set out to create a thoughtprovoking emotional film on a tough subject exploring the idea that things are not always black and white that one who is a criminal by definition is not necessarily a bad human being and that there can be extenuating circumstances especially when one puts the wellbeing of a child first however their earnestness ends up being channeled into preachy dialogue and trite situations planted to move the plot along the decent production values and interesting use of documentarystyle camera footage are not enough to accomplish their aim when the script and the acting fall flatlogic is often compromised for the sake of creating tension soid first tries to blackmail pablo into participating in her documentary in exchange for helping them escape then in the same breath basically tells him not to trust her because shes not helping them out of altruism well duh and for a man on the run pablo is far too swayed by a temper tantrum cristinas wellbeing is so important to him that hes fleeing capture and jail or deportation for her but hes willing to risk all that to appease her when she doesnt want to go to mexico right talk above overpermissive parenting third when pablos employer charlie gives the phone to detective bright she is remarkably unprofessional especially given her seniority  did she really think she was persuasive oh yeah i would have turned myself in cch pounders detective wims could wipe the floor with herto be fair id like to list the things i liked um i liked the midget and i liked the fact that the midget was named sexy theres crossdressing always a plus juvenile crossdressing no less harry is infinitely cuter than cristina but my favorite moment in the film has to be when cristina kicks detective notsobright i also find it interesting that in a heavily minority cast which i much appreciate by the way the black character is the racist one too bad its just thrown out there and not further exploredtheres a distinctive unconventional score but its nonetheless generally contextunspecific not enhancing mood or tension in any scene except the pathetic anguished wailing every time the main character is in anguish as though they think his acting doesnt show it enough just in case you werent sure hes upset and we have the musical cues to prove itstilted clichd dialogue results in a depressing lack of subtext everything has to be spelled out in dialogue even when the body language had been up til then conveying it just fine for example every impassioned speech pablo makes and mrs knights lament that her child wont be crawling into bed with them in the morningpapi tell me about mama again  what shameless blatant exposition introducing the generic dead wife shes always the most beautiful woman the widower had ever seen the kindest he had ever met why cant we see a man cry over a woman like shakespeares  she may be fat ugly obnoxious but his love for her is deep as oceans now theres a story which would move methe police always being literally one step behind them gives many scenes the outofplace feeling of a french farce most boring foot chases ever  bright and lightning are so outofshape and easilyfooled he certainly isnt quick as lightning and she well i dont feel the need to spell things out some guy dragging along a small child outrunning a bicycle cop complete with macho biker picking a fight but then being felled by a child to quote margaret cho thats so sad would we ever see this on cops hackneyed and overthetop deus ex machina as an employer would you really waive checking his green card just because he can quote the author of the inspirational saying on a poster behind your deskplus several scenes including the above threaten to devolve into porn well ill do this favor for you as long as you do something for me i can almost hear the bowmchickabowmbowmwhen the parents view the footage shot of pablos remorse the grieving moms freakout is the most real the movie feels unfortunately this is diminished by the fact that she looks completely swayed by his emotional speech right up until she goes ballistic a more ambivalent look would be more convincing hereim in constant awe of the stupidity of the main character doing things for the sake of plot holding up a convenience store without a mask visiting the dead girls grave and why doesnt the mother recognize his face from when she saw him before he drove off you seem awfully familiarwhat is the purpose of that wholly unnecessary somewhat gratuitous scene with soid and the artificiallyenhanced bartender character development tch too little too latespeaking of unnecessary traits that never went anywhere detective lightnings saying skeptical detective bright must be a scorpio shows how little he really knows about the occult and i dont think that believing in fate quite qualifies as voodoo mumbo jumboat the end when bright holds pablo as he dies  wait why does she care now her character is as inconsistent as soids what she has to shoot him just because she said stop or ill shoot shes cared somuch about her integrity thus far he was unarmed there was no need for lethal force whats wrong with shooting him in the leg to immobilize himfinally cristinas childlike acceptance of her mothers death giving dr knight peace over his daughters death  so forced and the contrivance of the family whose child was killed becoming cristinas new family it angers me that she could be a replacement for their little girl its also unrealistic that a white couple would take in the latino daughter of the man who killed their own daughter im not saying there arent generous loving people who would do that im just saying that the characters here are never developed far enough for me to believe that they would do thati find it offensive that another imdb reviewer said that of course as a woman she was moved by the sappy scenes i am a woman who reserves my emotional movements for moments that dont wax sentimental in a manufactured mannercowriter codirector costar nebot said himself he wore too many hats during this production too many cooks may spoil the broth but one cook alone just might end up making an afterschool specialin conclusion this films title has less to do with the story and more to do with the feeling of regret helplessness and loss accompanying the revelation that you will never see your money again
neg	this film has an interesting plot but the acting is quite bad and the script is poor i was very disappointed the moral dilemma faced by the main character is an intriguing one but due to poor writing and casting this potentially winning premise is plundered 2 of the 4 other people in the theater left after about 45 minutes and the other 2 were laughing at how bad the film was i stuck it out to the end but i must admit i played blackjack on my cell phone to make the last 30 minutes bearable
neg	it makes the actors in hollyoaks look like the royal shakespeare company this movie is jaw dropping in how appalling it is turning the dvd player off was not a sufficient course of action i want to find the people responsible for this disaster and slap them around the face i will never get that time back never how is it possible to create such a banal boring and soulless film i could not think of a course of action that would relieve the tedium writing the required ten lines is incredibly difficult for such a disgraceful piece of cinema what more can you say than reiterate how truly awful the acting is please avoid
neg	being a film studies graduate i would like to think that i have seen a diverse range of films some good and some bad but i would have to say that summer rain is by far the worse film i have ever seen i chose the film in the hope that it was going to be a great british classic such as secrets and lies or lockstock but oh no this was so bad that my flat mates and i ended up laughing and cringing at the ridiculous acting and cheesy script reminded me of a bad theatre in education school production the main characters michelle and gary began to annoy us from the start michelle the main character who lives with her two friends has the type of face that you would never get tired of slapping and gary was so wet he kept breaking down in tears every 5 minutes that by the end of the film i really didnt give a damn about either of them all i could think was  i paid 3 for this pile i have never written a review before but after watching this film it has spurred me on to warn people of this disastrous production so please avoid at all costs thanks for reading
neg	wellin contrast to other comments previously written i have to say that the only good thing about this film is the fact that one guy in it looked a bit like jason donavon which reminded me of my youth i have no idea how it won any awards and although im sure a great deal of effort went into making it it was all fruitless as the final outcome is one which screams of early 90s foreign soap operas the plot was nonexistent the cinematography was hopeless and the acting was on par with an alevel performance it was unfortunately long and the subplots were incredibly unrealisticfor exampleif your best friend slept with your exboyfriend of 6 years after only 2 weeks of being broken up you would not all remain the best of friends it was all fantasy thats all oh yeah and the weird 90s housesoft core indie was mind numbing
neg	ill give credit where credit is due and say that linda fiorentino gives a good performance as a harddrinking actress who does what she wants shes brash sassy hardedged and very sexy she is much better than this film deservesbut that is it this dull suspense film is a fragmented mess attempting at once to be a stalker thriller a murder thriller a tale of loyalty and betrayal and a steamy erotic thriller the film my friends isnt thrilling in the slightestfor instance who thought of casting c thomas howell as a desirable leading man he is not ugly but for crying out loud it looks as though fiorentinos toughcookie goddess is getting it on with a kindergarten teacher howell has neither the authority or screen presence to fill the leading man rolethe script is by far the worst aspect of the film there is no tension as fiorentinos character gets eerie phone calls there is no mystery concerning her guilt in the murders that are the focus of the film there is no sense of liberation as fiorentino gets wimpy howell to lose his inhibitionslook for interesting but poorlydone cameos by adam ant and issac hayes and one really really good sex scene between howell and fiorentino besides that my first impulse would be to put this sorry piece of trash down and go rent something else
neg	perhaps not my genre but plot was horrible as was acting by nancy allen and linda farentino c thomas also seemed uncomfortable in role of being seduced here while on marijuana why did this need to be included this weakened plot considerably also farentinos charac would have been better had she had more respect for a relationship would does movie try to say not much
neg	a bondage humiliation sm show and not much else the plot is flat really just a banal setup for the stylishly depraved setpieces the host of the aforementioned show a silly little man who spouts drivel while prancing around the stage in dresses was almost as painfully distracting as the attempts at artful editing the dreamlike ending felt tacked on to the films credit though aya sugimoto was fairly convincing as the tortured lead flower and snake has been compared with eyes wide shut but aside from some minor surface similarities kubricks is easily the more layered artistic and atmospheric picture
neg	when you get to the scenes that involve albert brooks without his shirt try not to gag on a fur balli like albert brooks ive seen most if not all of his movies but it was the first time seeing this one modern romance is an interesting take on the subject of love there are few movies that handle the desperation of love as well or as overtly as modern romance although 1979s chilly scenes of winter comes very close they both essentially deal with obsessed men that are too psychologically attractedobsessed to their respective womenwhereas chilly scenes of winter borders on the subject stalking this movie has a more grounded foundation with the subject of love because both people are already in a relationship and out of the relationship and back in it againand because its a movie that was released in 1981 it is of its time in terms of styles and such thats the main reason i like this movie my basic rule when it comes to movies is if it sucks at least it may have some historic relevance you know time capsule stuffwhich leads me to the horrific scenes of albert brooks sans shirtthe man is hair very hair like hes wearing a black curly fur sweaterhairy and whats worse is he almost looks burn victimhairy its not a pleasant sight and the scenes with him without a shirt go on and on back in the early 80s hairy men were seen as normal and nothing shocking but in 2009 the sight of something like this is just plain revolting sorry albert i wish at some point someone said hey lets try this scene but with you wearing a simple tshirt i mean you might scare people its just really bad and i feel sorry for the poor pretty actress that had to deal with albert brooks naked body on top of hers she was probably pulling out his hairs from her teeth for days after thatanyway its an ok movie it could have been better if i hadnt see albert brooks without his shirt for what seemed like 10 long continuous minutes because that will forever taint my viewing of this movie
neg	this is a depressingly shallow naive and mostly unfunny look at a wildly improbable relationship between brooks psychotic film editor and harold his vapid girlfriend the two have zero chemistry together  primarily because harold is incapable of doing anything besides looking pretty at this stage of her career but also because brooks character is neither interesting nor likeable there are 15 static excruciating minutes at the beginning where brooks having just broke up with harold stumbles about his apartment in a depressed drugged out state  unbearablesappily and unimaginatively bookended by joe cockers you are so beautiful there simply is not enough material here for a feature film there is hardly anything going on on the periphery of their relationship to give the appearance that these people exist in a real world im sure brooks intention was to shine a white hot spotlight on the affair and in a way deconstruct it but if youre going to do that the writing and acting needs to be far far better than what it is here
neg	having read the other comments on this film i would like to share my own view that this is one tough movie to see unless you are a total brooksophile i am notwhen looked at by a purely objective observer the film is an unbalanced narrative that presents us with more undistilled neuroses than are capable of being absorbed in one sitting it is quite difficult to watch the brooks character robert cole is so unsympathetic and unpleasant that it is hard to relate to himlet alone root for him as he stumbles from one dysfunctional selfabsorbed situation to the next and he should never do a topless scene and expect to be taken seriously in a romantic context no man could have that much exposed foliage and be supposed to turn on a babe like kathryn harroldunless of course he is albert brooks in an albert brookscontrolled productionmodern romance has its amusing momentsbut they are fragmentary and infrequent more often than not i felt as if i were on a confined journey with a thoroughly dislikable person and wishing that it would end already it confirms the problems that can develop when too much control of a film is placed in only one personsomeone who lacks the selfdiscipline to be able to step back from it and see what is clearly happeningas most people probably know james l brooks who played the director in this film is in fact what he portrayed six years later he cast albert brooks in the very successful broadcast news james showed us how albert can shape a credible and entertaining comic performance albert allowed us to see james generally not cast as an actor do a rare comic turn in a surprisingly effective mannerfans of modern romance will by now have moved on to the next laudatory comment about it to you i saythere is enough pain in the world without having to find it in a film intended as an entertainment
neg	when i saw the previews for this movie i didnt expect much to begin with  around a second rate teen horror movie but wow this movie was absolutely awful and thats being generousfirst of all the casting for the movie was terrible you feel no sympathy or for that matter any morbid feeling for the characters the acting was so terrible that i was just simply waiting and hoping for the godawful thing to endsecondly there are points in the movie that had absolutely no relation to the plot whatsoever can somebody please explain to me why the girlishlooking boy starts screaming pancakes at the top of his lungs while going into jackie chan moves ive never seen before and even further biting the guy who has the virus why does the father of the kid proceed to get angry with the virusinfected guy and go on a redneck hunting spree to find him i was left with a feeling of such confusion and utter disbelief that i literally said out loud where the hell did that come fromi just simply couldnt believe what i had seen i really thought i had seen some bad movies but i have to say that cabin fever tops them all this movie made me want to puke and then puke again then blow my brains outplease save yourself an hour and a half and do something more productive watching grass grow perhaps is a proper alternative
neg	ok lets get right to the point we have five recent college grads must have majored in the f word going out on a weekend camping trip they run into someone who is in need of help but instead of trying to assist him they decide to set him on fire instead nice bunch of people next some of them start go get sick  must be something in the water at the cabin they are staying at however the neighbors seem to be ok oh well when things start getting really bad they lock up one their companions instead of getting help try the neighbor by the way some locals dont take a liking to them they chase one on a high speed romp through the woods for many miles until the truck breaks down somehow ten minutes later he shows up at the cabin how he could find it and how he could travel at the speed of light to get there is a mystery another of the brain surgeon type at the cabin realizes something is amiss so he hides out in a cave to let this blow over he then decides the next day to return to the cabin believing it must be some type of shrine he is giddy with relief that he survived he must have thought it was a 24 hour bug unfortuneatley he is met by some not so friendly police officers another couple decide to have sex while the flesh eating bug is working its magic and then the women realizes she needs to shave her legs taking a lot of the diseased skin with shaving cream anyway you get the idea nothing makes sense here these are five people i would not want to be friends with i was rooting for the flesh eating bacteria other characters were introduced who were also somewhat amusing but utterly unlikeable as well ninety minutes of good life wasted here
neg	anyone who has read my review for uwe bolls alone in the dark will remember that i compared the unenviable task of sitting through that piece of human waste to having each and every hair on your arm pulled out well take that analogy a step further with this irredeemable gutter trash and try to imagine the pain of getting your teeth extracted without novacaine do that and youll have a general idea of what eli roths cabin fever is all abouti never believed any one film was capable of topping the sheer agonizing dreck that uwe boll cranks out as the worst film ever made but in all honesty i have to say cabin fever comes very close this is yet another sad excuse for a motion picture that had absolutely no valid reason to meet with any form of theatrical release for somebody who claims to love the horror genre as much as eli roth does he has created the single most annoying and convoluted patchwork of a movie i think i have ever seen in my entire life how do you screw up a story like this think of the potential this plot would have had without the poorly written characters without the bad writing and without all that unnecessary and unfunny comedy a movie dealing with a grotesque flesheating virus could and should have been so much better than what roth dished out for us here this script failed on so many levels with me and while i do not doubt the evident talent this director possesses i do know that he fumbled the ball big time on an idea that could very well have redefined the horror genreto say this was a production of missed opportunities would indeed be a gross play on words a generous amount of blood and unsettling special effects cant even save it and that is one element i normally go for there really was nothing about cabin fever that i could easily recommend to anybody when three quarters of the crowd walks out of the theater halfway through you know the movie is sinking fast my best advice to those reading this would be to simply rent before purchasing one viewing was more than enough for me to know that i will most likely never bother with it again
neg	i wasted 575 to see this crappy movie so i just want to know a few thingswhat was the point of the dog being split in half at the beginning of the movie the disease had nothing to do with being split in halfwhat was the point of dragging karen into the shed she already totally infected her room they could have just locked her in there where she would have been saferwhy would the hermit be running around the forest asking strangers to help him when he could have just asked his relative the hog lady to take him to the hospitalwhy didnt any of the characters bother to walk into town to get help when things started getting bad are they all really that lazyeven if paul was threatened by the guy w the shotgun for peeping on his wife paul could have just sent jeff or bert back to the house to ask for help the girl he loves is deterioratingwhat was the point of the boxwhy did jeff go back to the cabin after he left when everyone else was getting infected if he was that big of a jerk to leave in the first place wouldnt he have just gone back homeif the police went to all the trouble of gathering up the kids and burning them on the fire pit why did they throw paul halfway into the river it wasnt even necessary for the plot because the water was already contaminatedwho makes lemonade out of river water that crap has dirt leaves and bugs in it why couldnt the two kids have just use the tap water it was contaminated too so the stupid ending would still work
neg	i dont really know whether cabin fever is supposed to be a joke or a film but as far as i know its much closer to being a joke than anything else a few years ago the community of horror film makers decided to take a new step and make fun of the genre thus giving birth to the scream series a list was given in scream of all the stupid things horror film characters will do that are predictable and the characters in scream ended up doing exactly the same things which added a lot of humor and irony to this analysis of the genre and led to hope that horror films from now on would show a bit different either full of irony towards the genre selfderision towards the film itself or at least different in their dramatic process than all the old films that responded to the same tired criteria in seeing cabin fever alas many will see how unoriginal serious pretentious boring and even not scary some supposedly scary films are now even a few years later first of all this film lacks originality in a way few others do it has been said several times how little imagination horror directors have today remaking remakes of foreign sequels but setting the film in a cabin in the woods just doesnt seem to be an hommage to anything it seems to be simply a ripoff whoever wishes to be surprised by other factors of the films story wont be once again we are dealing with a film whose characters are all in their early twenties who wont think rationally when placed in front of a problem will rather argue for hours and pick up fights than try to think and do something about it not much excitement there either for the umpteenth time in a horror film they are tempted to kiss make love and just basically have fun all sorts of things that dont really make them any different than any other horror film victims seen previously secondly this film is unimaginatively serious every situation the characters are in every dialog every situation in the film is treated with such seriousness that any viewer with a little sense of derision will be relieved when some characters finally end up dying nothing in the way the film is directed written or acted shows any sign of humor or sarcasm which is quite amazing considering the film is about an invisibleneverheardofbeforeflesheatingvirus no laughs please i wont even bring up the acting since there are no actors in this film the cast was most certainly hired for being friends or neighbors with the director thirdly and this will strike whoever has seen a good horror film before the screenplay is absolutely empty nothing really happens some actions are repeated several times lets try to get help nothing makes sense either in the facts the psychology of the characters or even the hilariously lame last sequence of the film which is probably supposed to be funny according to the director and screenwriters in the end i will only remark that a horror film is supposed to have something scary in it gallons of fake blood whether they are being vomited squirted from severed limbs or simply dripping from wounds never were enough to scare an audience such major features as screenplay ideas and even cruelty are requested for whoever claims to have shot something scary if i wasnt considering it to be a total failure i would agree to reckon that the film has one talent it is filthy disgusting to watch yet being grossedout and being scared are two very different feelings let it be knowni would like to encourage anyone a tad curious or interested in seeing this film to check older major horror films first why not from the 60s the 70s the 80s films made by wes craven dario argento sam raimi stanley kubrick david lynch roger corman william lustig john carpenter it might not only give a good definition of what is scary or selfderisory horror but also convince viewers that new isnt necessarily better a good example related to the film is the few tracks composer angelo badalamenti provided for this film even although they are unmistakably close to his previous compositions they are below anything he has ever done before
neg	okay i had heard little about this film so when it came on the movie channels on tv i wanted to watch it being a horror aficionado i think i can do a collective huh for everyone who watched iti decided to move on with my life but at a party with my closest friends we saw it was coming on and some of us having seen it already decided we could laugh our way through it both of us proclaiming this is the dumbest thing ive ever seen it wasnt scary ill give it to roth who i think is a young hack characters do change throughout the film ala cubehowever despite your typical rats in a cage scenario who will turn on who etc it was pretty average horrora few points 1 what was with that kid im not even talking about him being weird and biting people im talking about the whole slow motion karate kicking what was that 2 okay i know riders character liked jordan ladds but as a young woman i was appalled that he just went ahead and molested her in her sleep uh thats illegal3 roth was in the movie just so roth could be in the movie talk about pointlessly writing yourself in 4 what was with the deputy 5 so she was just instantly pulled apart by the dog and there was little to no blood left just a scrap of her jeans anyway we were laughing our asses off and i love laughing during horror movies return of the living dead 2 evil dead but i dont know if we were supposed to be laughing here
neg	spoilers belowcabin fever has my nod for worst film of the yearthat ive seen that is this movie is straight garbage there is so much wrong with the film you cant help but be amazed at how bad it really is this movie had so much potential to be good but ultimately made nothing of it the characters were as dumb as one can be for the entire movie youre just asking yourself why would you do that or whats your point in doing thisthis is how illogical and stupid the characters are we get no background into them so naturally you really dont give a rats as about their fateyou could only laugh at their stupidity  the slut marcy for instance was she that horny that she had to sleep with paul rider strong there was no point in thatits almost as if the filmmakers needed a excuse to give her the virus so voila ugh  would anyone really go into the woods and drink water from the faucet of a cabin without looking at it first why didnt bert just shoot the sick guy from the start movie wouldve been over that waybesides they ended up killing him anyway why did it take them so long to finally decide to leave the cabin even if they had to walk no ill just wait until 2 of my friends are infected one a blink away from death to finally opt to walk outta there what was exactly the reasoning behind pauls attempt to fish out the body of the hermit only to fall in the contaminated reservoir and get infected with the virus pure stupidityi swear common sense was not a friend much less an aquaintance to these idiots i dont think there has ever been a worse ending to a movie in the beginning the kids ask the hick store cashier what the rifle was for and he replied that its for the niggers in the end of the film 3 young blacks dressed in baggy clothes one of them in a durag no less go into the storecome to find out that the cashier was cleaning it for them to be used for hunting then he proceeds to give them all pounds and handshakes and joke around with them as if theyre his homeboysokay what the hell was the point of that how tasteless can one be what were the filmmakers thinking putting that in the movie i as a black man was of course offended by the initial nigger comment it was a tasteless pointless remark my question to the filmmakers what was the point of the ending with the black kids was that to force me to forget about the initial racist comment made earlier to smooth things over with black viewers by making a joke out of it well i for one did not find that pathetic attempt at humor funny in the least bit the whole movie was a jokea pathetic attempt at filmmaking that shouldnt be given the time of day peter jackson really thought this film was that good what film was he looking at zero  out of  starsif i could give it a lower rating i would please fellow imdbers dont waste 1 12 hours of your precious life watching this abomination of a movie this is one of the worst movies ive ever seen
neg	ive rented and watched this movie for the 1st time on dvd without reading any reviews about it so after 15 minutes of watching ive noticed that something is wrong with this movie its terrible i mean in the trailers it looked scary and seriousi think that eli roth mr director thought that if all the characters in this film were stupid the movie would be funnyso stupid its funny wrong he should watch and learn from better horrorcomedies such asfright night the lost boys and the return of the living dead those are funnycabin fever is the reason why i registered to wwwimdbcom so i can release my thoughts of discontent about itive decided to watch the movie a second time aaargh resident evil horror or dude wheres my car comedy i can watch over and over again and still enjoy but thishow bad can a script and a director be this bad here are the awful scenes in chronological orderin the early scenes we see henry who doesnt realize his dog lying on the ground with its tongue hanging out of its mouth and deadglazed stare is deadthe movie doesnt explain anything about the blonde longhaired kid who like to bite peopleand my answer to marcys unanswered question whats wrong with the woods is nothing the script has that bearded guy warn them about the woods just for suspensethen the smartest of the 5pack bert almost gives us an example of how to start a forest fire he meets nowinfected henry who begs for help and from here on the movie wants to break the record in using the fword bert starts to freak out because henry looks awfully ill bertdont make me shoot you he forgets to add with my bb gunbert heads back to the cabin but how about that he meets marcy and jeff who were having sex but now suddenly decide to go out for a walk marcy wisely takes out the unguarded campfire bert had started earlier a moment of clarity for a change bert doesnt mention a word about henry because the fool thinks he has killed him with his bb gunlater as the five estupidos sit around their campfire another weirdo shows up with his dog maybe thats what the warning about the woods is all about its filled with weirdosand their dogs they let him sit with them only because he has a huge bag filled with cannabis their brains are completely intoxicated no wonder why they are all so dumb this is the last time well see this forgettable characteralivehenry shows up at their cabin note he was lying all the time a few yards from their cabin looking worse almost like a zombie covered in goo he says he needs a doctor but the young einsteins refuse to help the poor sucker he gets into their unlocked truck which of course also has its key in the ignition henry almost seems smart enough to drive the hell away from there but instead starts puking blood all over the dashboard seats and windows the fantastic five come out running armed with a bb gun a knife a baseball bat huh ever tried playing baseball in the middle of the woods a poker and a insecticide spraycan ready to combat the single unarmed and terribly sick man clever script bert manages to kill the car with one single shot of his bb gun which is only possible in the mind of director eli roth what else am i supposed to do bert yells in his defense jeff and paul try to knock henry down with their bat and poker but miss and crash the trucks windows instead henry walks up to the dumb girls who say hes coming towards us thanks for the info dumb broads i can see that but i dont think he wants to do you any harm marcy sprays in his eyes making henry yelp and our hero paul touches henrys arm with a burning log from the campfire which they recklessly left burning while they were inside the cabin where has all that wisdom gone i guess the cannabis had started to take its toll henry turns into the human torch and runs away screamingthe following day bert and jeff head out for a mechanic and marcy decides to go for help all by herself in the woods as paul stays behind with karendoesnt that sound idiotic marcy could have stayed with karen and paul because jeff and bert were already going for helpi skip my comments now to how we suddenly see marcy in a canoe rowing over a huge and winding river how did she get a canoe does she even know where shes going anyway she goes to the riverbank and finds a very big and seemingly abandoned cabin and like in most horror movies walks inside the cabin sayinghello is anyone there bert suddenly pops up from behind a furniture and scares her and me at first and along comes jeff as well how did they get here did they swim across the river do you see how brainless the script isdeputy winston meets paul at the cabin he somehow doesnt notice the blood on their truck this happens around 35 minutes of viewing and i have decided to stop torturing myself anymore and popped the dvd out before i take my own eyes outnow thats funnyif you liked this movie do yourself a favor and watch fright night the lost boys or the return of the living dead then youll see they are more entertaining than thisthing even the toxic avenger part 2 which is also a lousy film is way more funnier than cabin fever
neg	liongate has yet to prove itself every single movie from lionsgate has been abysmal ive tried and tried to give them more opportunities and they just keep slapping me over and over again and cabin fever is definitely no exceptioni couldnt even pay attention to most of this movie it was so frustrating and badheres the plot guy cuts up dead dog for some reason gets infected by random virus transfers it to kids at a camp kids start to get infected and die town finds out about it and rather than help them kills them then the water is infected and everyone dies the endseriously thats the whole movieall the characters are completely retarded you dont care for any of them and the one kid should have stuck with boy meets world me and my friend found that talking about how fat and bitchy our one classmate was to be far more enjoyable than paying attention to this movie we did manage to make it all the way to the end while screaming bullst because this film will make you do thatand im still confused by the random slow motion karate moves of the one random kid and how apparently everybody out in the country is completely retarded and hickish and again why did this dog attack the girl why did the kid the hicks were trying to kill sit in a chair waiting for them to kill him that was part of the two of theirs plan wow best plan ever i cannot believe this movie got a theatrical release i could barely stomach the dvd let alone have to sit in a theater not moving for an hour and a half it wasnt scary or funny or cool or anything its just a waste of 90 minutes that you could be using toi dont know plant a tree or something its more productive than this piece of garbage the acting special effects and script are a joke dont ever pick this upcabin fever gets one nasty leg shaving scene out of 10
neg	this is probably one of the worst films i have ever seen the events in it are completely random and make little or no sense the fact that there is a sequel is so sickening i may come down with a case of cabin fever im so sorry i describe it as bug being smooshed to a newspaper because it seems to be different parts of things mixed together eg kevin the pancake loving karate kid is just freakishly weird on its own then theres the cop who is slightly weird and perverted then the drug addict then theres the fact that they attack some random guy who clearly needs help then all of a sudden the main character is having sex with his friends girlfriend just because she says something stupid about a plane going down then at the end some good old family racism followed by a rabbit operating on kevin the karate kid its actually pretty despicable that they can use racism as a joke in this film there is no reason for anyone to enjoy this film unless you love eli roth even that did not make me like this film hate is a strong word but seeing as it is the only word i am permitted to use it will have to do boycott cabin fever 2
neg	truly one of the most dire films ive ever sat through ive never actually taken the time to write one of these but felt compelled to after witnessing this affront to filmmaking and feel somewhat aggrieved to be wasting my time on such a piece of turd to be honest there were so many parts that infuriated me with their complete randomness and lack of sense eg when would the police force ever shoot people with infectious diseases when would hospitals ever through out such people for lack of a cure why was the guy who spotted him spying on his wife wandering around outside in his dressing gown whilst carrying a gun as she rolled around on the bed also the characterisation  as weve almost come to expect in such films  was awful eg the way the blonde guy  i dont remember his frickin name and dont give a toss anyway  completely turned against his girlfriend and ran off to leave her and i ended up wanting them all to meet grisly ends the production was horribly disjointed and the cinematography nothing to write home about
neg	the premise of cabin fever starts like it might have something to offer a group of college teens after finals in the fall goes to a resort cabin in the woods where one by one they are attacked by an unseen flesh eating virusunfortunately the first paragraph is where any remote elements of film quality stop cabin fever is little more than college kids looking for sex booze talking nonstop about nothing and seeing how many fbombs they can get into 140 minutes or however long this mess isthe kids act and react stupidly to everything around them one of them for instance discovers that the skin virus has infected her legs so what does she do she keeps shaving her legs failing to take proper medical attention for her wounds the scene is little more than a gross out in another scene rider strong from boy meets world gets bitten on the hand by some kid who only says pancakes and likes to do karate kicks on those who sit next to him if you can figure out the reason for why the pancakes kid was included id love to know anyway rider pets a wild dog and goes off to wash his bitten hand in a most likely contaminated creek another kid likes to drop fbombs in reacting to everything around him and shoot squirrels why your guess is as good as minerider strong is the only kid with any recognition in this movie he tries to calm people down inbetween the yelling and screaming and f y bombs that people are throwing around when the kids arent yelling they are having or talking about sex or talking nonsense to the other adult characters who are even more if that is possibleidiotic than the kids the idiot cop with an iq of 60 at best may be one of the worst acting jobs i have ever seen in a movie you talk about people not playing with a full deck this dork doesnt even know how to find the cards lol i was like will you please shut up already he makes the kid actors look like geniuses the only part that i sort of liked was riders scary story although gory about the deranged bowling alley guy in interviews rider said that he had a great deal of respect for director eli roth but the problem is that mr roth appears to be going for little more than shock and gore there are far too many bad things about this movie for mr roth to get any credit i wish i could agree with rider and find something likable about this movie maybe the fall scenery in the beginning actually rider strong just saves this movie from being a 1 hopefully he was compensated for this junk
neg	i had heard some bad things about cabin fever almost as much as i heard the cultish hype as it turns out the first film from the new impresario eli roth its just a soso effort with the iq points dropping as the film progresses there are worse movies out there and surely more gory ones while im not sure how the hypemeter got so high on the bloodcount for hostel there is a good amount for genre fans here the premise isnt necessarily bad either though kids go to a cabin for a week of partying only to come across a very sick man covered in blood whom in a panic they set on fire he winds up dead in the water that feeds the reservoir and soon the characters all succumb to the flesheating virus one way or another the characters either the lead college kids including rider strong as the hero and james dibello as the goofy sidebar or the supporting village folks are archetypal to the point of inertia if not painfully so as they meet their fates the townspeople get pretty weird and it just seems to be nonsensibly thrown together without the many laughs pancakes kid comes out of nowhere and maybe might have been funnier in another movie or by itself but in the context of the rest of the movie it just doesnt work theres also a young police character who is even dumber and less convincing than the others and the family that goes after dibello following an incident has some possibilities that arent realized but all the while roth pumps up his script with common sense out the window and sudden scares and frights with people hacking up blood on one another and a killer dog rambling around which isnt all for not either now unlike lesser troma horror movies or even lesser ones of the 70s or 80s to which im sure roth is a diehard fan he doesnt make it unwatchable its also smart to not have any explanation for where the virus comes from but unlike those films too he also doesnt really have a fine idea of what makes for great campyhorror times his film tries for that of course and only once or twice does he make it a goofy bloody time i did like the random bunny strong sees while on the gurney its not even very poorly shot a lot of the time albeit with its own contrived stylechoices ala red tint on the lens or that story with the bowlingalley worker it simply contains a lot of illogical scenarios and choices made shave your legs with a deadly virus uhhuh and it aims for fairly typical ground if thats your cup of tea more power to you but at the end i found it to be actually unexceptional genre territory that doesnt offend audience sensibilities ala saw but doesnt swing for the fence either as a clever bmovie roth also has the temerity to end the movie on a true note of whatthehell as the santa claus bearded convenience store clerk from earlier in the film serves a bunch of black people it could work if he followed up on it with something better or if he dropped it altogether same could be said for a lot of the movie c
neg	cabin fever is the first feature film directed by eli rothroth and randy pearlstein co wrote the script from a story by roththis a zombie filmwhich owes a lot to george romero and his earlier living dead moviesand to the original texas chainsaw massacrenot to mention sam ramies evil deadthere is nothing original hereand the story is not compellingthe acting is about par with this genreits just that the story failswe have pretty much seen this movie before and better madehaving said thatafter having achieved commercial if not artistic success from this movieroth decided he was a director and came out with the abysmally atrociousmean spiritedpointlessthough much more ambitiouscrap fest hostelroth should have quit while he was behindcabin fever is not a good filmhowever compared to hostel it is a work of arti hope somebody preferably a psychiatristconvinces this guy that filmmaking is the wrong career choiceas for cabin fevera weak 310 for not being as abysmal as hostel
neg	the first five minutes of this movie showed potential after that it went straight from something possibly decent to some sort of illegitimate comedy the best part is that i couldnt stop thinking of supertroopers thanks to joey kern i would recommend watching this movie for the sheer fact of learning how not to make a movie there are so many scenes in this movie that makes one just stop and wonder if the entire cast and crew just stopped caring at some point the thing that amazes me most about this movie is that it grossed 22 million in the box office and only cost about 15 million to make congrats to lions gate for being able to pull that one off
neg	theres a major difference between releasing an original intense edgeofyourseat scary gorefest and doing like filmmaker eli roth and his team have done with cabin fever and simply acted like it the film follows five college graduates into a cabin in the woods that begins to prove fatal as one after the other succumbs to this mysterious fastacting flesheating disease its not long before the friends turn on one another and can barely stand the sight of one another much less want to be in the same vicinity as them as gross as it all sounds theres a certain spark behind the basic premise of this film that could have worked in the hands of a less cocky filmmaker unfortunately what we end up with is poorly drawn characters whose sole purpose seems to be to look beautiful at the beginning to make the inevitable decomposition more contrasting a hackneyed script so profanityladen as to leave the viewer tuning out the dialogue and several incomprehensible subplots that motivate little more than in one instance an onscreen appearance by director roth this is sloppy filmmaking in several ways avoid this time devourer
neg	this film is about a group of five friends who rent a cabin in the woods one of the friends catches a horrifying flesheating virus suddenly the friends turn on one another in a desperate attempt to keep from contracting the disease themselvescabin fever is a horrible film for one it tries to be many genres at once is it supposed to be a homage a slasher a black comedy or a scary movie with unintentional comedy nobody can tell theres a serious scene at first and a second alter it turns funny when the film tries to be funny the humor is quite bland excluding the ending i liked the ending a lotbut apart from the ending i was pretty disappointed and disgusted the violence is cringeworthy more looking away from the screen than being scared the tone changes within each scene sometimes funny sometimes scary and sometimes quite random in fact you see a girl doing karate in slomotion what are we supposed to get from that this same girl would bite one of the characters was that supposed to be funny i dont knowsome of the performances were decent and many were quite amateurish i didnt care for most of the characters i liked the plot but the execution was done horribly as a horror film i didnt know what it was trying to be i didnt find it funny tense nor scary by the end youre left indifferent thinking what have i just been through unfortunately youll never know the answer to that question
neg	sure ive seen bad movies in my life but this one was so bad that i actually became angry in the theater i wanted my money back i wrote to the director asking him to refund my movie ticket of course i didnt receive a refund or even a reply but its the point that matters on a scale of 110 i give this movie a 42 why did the jeep chevy blazer stop running from being hit with a bat why did they hit the jeepchevy blazer with the bat in the first place instead of cracking the bums skull the plot was thin the movie filled with obvious clichs and certain parts of it just didnt make any sense
neg	no redeeming qualities can possibly be expressed i wish i could get my time back nice skull face broad really smiles bright at the camera when the disease has already wreaked enough havoc on the ill informed script i was spoiler happy to see all the characters dead or severely incapacitated by the end especially the party poopers that drink the tainted juice on their way to the alleged sunset eli roth does shine for moments of maybe ten putting forth the theory on how well weed smokes in the woods when others really fiend on top of beer consumption overall i found most of it pointless though not without gratuitous violence and not enough nudity happy to witness the demise of cast in a way though wishing that journey never happened probably shouldve been getting laid instead of watching tbs late night ugh
neg	from the opening dialog and scenes i knew i knew i was in for a train wreck didnt want to look but couldnt turn away if it werent for the meer eye candy of this film i would have given one star the fact that the interaction between characters and relationship behavior were so far fetched added by poor direction and horrible story make this movie nothing more than a lowbudget disaster money is definitely not a necessity to make a good film but this movie fails so horribly there was no chance to reboundif you were stuck out in the woods your childhood best friend dying from an unknown disease other friends dying around you stranded in a strange place what would you doa run away from everyone and try your luck on your own b have sex with your friends girlfriend c take a hot bath to relax your sorrows to include shaving your legs d bash in the head your childhood best friend and lifelong crush with a shovel e all of the aboveaccording to eli roth none of these answers are that far fetched in fact all are plausible and well represented in cabin fever the total lack of reality and illogical attempt at explaining what people would do in traumatic situations throws this film in the bonehead bin at your local rental store stay away stay far away
neg	columbo movies have been going downhill for years this year it may have reached the bottom peter falk gives the same uninspired performance and comes over as creepy in this movie as is usual in this series crime scene protocols are unheard of so plausibility is always lacking brenda vaccaro chews the scenery and pulls pantomime faces and andrew stephens is a pretty unconvincing ladys man his faint though was a hootthe script was by the numbers and its delivery patronising they should never have brought columbo into the nineties just left us all with one or two happy memories of clever plots better scripts and sharp characterisations
neg	well finally got to see the remake last night in london unintentionally hilarious sexless and devoid of any real humour i dont really know where to start whilst i was entertained by this strange homage it didnt really move me the acting is screamingly hammy there is no original music the costumes are far too disney there is a ridiculous six months later insert after the burning of nic cage which didnt come soon enough for my liking the bit with cage in the bear suit had the audience suppressing mirth as did the comedy punching out of various baddies on the island its such a weird remake that i cant quite believe i saw it it reminded me of something that the comic strip presents would have done in the eighties a bit like their hollywood interpretation of the miners strike very strange
neg	ok so i am an original wicker man fan and i usually dont like british films remade by americans so why oh why did i put myself through the most painful cinema experiences ever i am not a nicolas cage fan and i had some kind of moment of madness perhaps the film was appalling the bit at the beginning with the crashfire had no relevance to the film at all and the female cop knew where edward was going so the bit at the end with the two girls visiting the mainland well it wouldnt have happened as the whole thing would have been investigated the history behind the wicker man wasnt really explored  and i guess being set in america didnt really help the whole pagan theme this film was slow and contained no atmosphere or suspense i must say that the best bit was right at the end when nicolas cage goes up in flames i am in such desperate need to see the original again now in order to cleanse my disappointed soul i really cant stress how disappointing this film is please dont see it if youa dont like american remakes of british films b are a fan of the original c hate nicolas cage
neg	if edward woodward was the the flicks watching this film then thats what he would scream out in horror im sorry folks but enoughs enough we had get carter the italian job alfie and now this whats the similarities no its not exactly a coincidence that three of the originals star maurice micklewhite and the other stars another great british actor the main common ingredient in those originals is the britishness of the films they werent made to impress hollywood they were quirky english films with a unique charmatmosphere that just cannot be replicated in the usa the word is cult and what better way to destroy a cult film than to bastardise it with a remake or even a sequel wicker 06 had a tough task before it even hit the road wicker 73 is even more enigmatic that other said cult films it defies genre intelligent scripts agrade actors the music score setpieces that defy description and all the stories surrounding the filmso here comes a remake dont worry no originals were harmed in the making of this remake some major aspects of the story needed to be reworked for the modern usa  communications paganism virgins but thats just about the whole premise so we give the cop a nam style trauma past complete with shock music flashbacks for the cheap scares then with no mobile phone mast on the island that sorts the communication out  but in the real world this wouldnt happen cops just dont go missing give him a blood link for motivation rather than the clash of beliefs and you have the remake wafer thin though isnt itits just that it was all laid on with a trowel the name alterations were simply hammy almost carry on there was no sense of community on the island no centre of town to catch your bearings just a few houses dotted about a forest and that was it willow was just annoying by not giving out any info at all and cage was useless to let her get away with it when he went into the well you just knew he would get locked it the screenplay was signposted all the way to the end  and you just wanted it to hurry up and end the epilogue was absolutely hilarious and didnt know when to stop that ending is probably the best way to summarise the difference between the two one ends in the most beautiful sunset after the most horrific day the other ends with a postproduction explainitalltothethickies type conclusioni loved the original but went to the cinema with an open mind and was excited to see the film i left thankful in the knowledge that this film will probably end up beneath a highway somewhere only this time mercifully forgotten forever
neg	sometimes laughter in the middle of a horror film is a signal of its greatness i remember the nervous laughter from the audience in the rerelease of the excorcist really nervous laughter it punctuated just how freaked out we all were watching the voice of satan coming out of a 12 year old girl in the case of the 2006 remake of the 1972 cult classic the wicker man however it made me think that this new wickerman is about as scary as the south park character scuzzlebut the friendly forest monster with tvs patrick duffy for a leg and a celery stalk for an arm whos favorite hobby is weaving wicker baskets3 years ago a friend of mine in hollywood told me that he heard that nicolas cage was going to do a remake of the film i started laughing and my friend keith got mad at me touting nicolas cage as a great actor i just didnt think that he could pull it off and unfortunately for moviegoers i was right gone is the realness the outstanding original music the originality the creepiness and the wonderfully powerful dialogue instead we have horror movie clichs affected acting and changes to the storyline that make any believability fall apart like many of the countless hollywood remakes we have been inundated with lately this feels like we are watching 4th graders on a playground playing wickermanthe original film takes place on a remote scottish isle where a scottish police officer is lured there to find a missing young girl named rowan morrison in the new spin a california cop cage is lured to an island of the coast of washington state by his exgirlfriend to find her missing daughter she sends a photo and the missing daughter looks exactly like a young girl he tried to save in a fiery crash not long ago the crash still haunts him in part because the girls body was never found yet even after he gets a letter with her picture in it that connection is completely cast aside as he heads north alone to help his exgirlfriend find her daughter he arrives to find an island full of actors pretending to be the descendants of wiccans many of whom seem like they didnt get call backs for roles in the village and like the village it isnt long before you realize there is nothing to be afraid of here not even the cloudy eyed blind sisters who speak in unisoni think that the opportunity in hollywood to make great amounts of money on a film often comes at great expense to the artistry i think someone like nicolas cage who is in so many films these days loses touch with the magic that film can be when it gets to the point where he has a personal chef on the set preparing his snacks we needed a bad remake of the wickerman like we needed yet another 911 movie im starting to wonder if nicolas changed his surname from coppola because he wanted to or because he was pleaded with to do so
neg	waitress honey heres them eggs you ordered honey like bee get it thats called pointless foreshadowingedward basket huh on the road basket heres your doll back little girl you really shouldnt be so careless with your belongingslittle girl yeah whatevercrash boom whoosh crackle basket i think that something bad is about to happenlater basket mmmm vicodin what the  tears open letter wow my exgirls handwriting has really improved and look her missing daughter looks kinda like the girl with the doll i accidentally was sort of responsible for getting killed in a way and she kind of has my hairline i wonder should i torture myself and go find her lets see what my friends at the precinct thinkbaskets fellow male cop hahaha willows a funny namebasket i think that something bad is about to happenon the island basket whats in the sack ahhhtreenamed crone its not her daughter thoughin the tavern basket can you swing that bigboned treenamed tavern wench huh basket smashes a bee everything is oksensually pretty formerly promising actress playing a lusty tavern scullery maid thats good honeys not a plant thoughon the greensward willow oh yeah and i forgot you are the father my child conan er i mean rowen yawns i could have stayed and had a life with you but i didnt i wanted to be princess of the beehive instead i mean never mind nods off jerks awake widens eyes to anime proportions mwah kisskiss love ya what were we talking about basket who burned it who burned it who burned it who burned it who burned it willow edward sniff blink why are you yelling at me is it because i jacked your vicodin sniff snore what were we talking about basket i think something bad is about to happenwillow my lips hurtin the schoolroom rose what is man unappealling twins in unison phallic symbol phallic symbolrose echo echo basket step away from the bikerose and im the good twinbasket i think something bad is about to happenat the beehives basket hmmm hallo ow ow ow oh bother silly old bear snoreat the queen bees mansion sister summersisle you have so much potential what are you doing here werent you the stud cher slapped in the face in moonstruck licks lips basket i was about to ask you the same thing wheres the girl sister summersisle how you drone on lets talk about the significance of my superfluous s basket look out for that semitruck barreling toward us aaaaah oh never mind goddammit pops another pill mmmm thorazineback at the tavern bigboned supercilious tavern wench ive tried weightwatchers jenny craig south beech and i still went up a bearsuit size since last yeartreenamed crone hahaha all the better to roast that nosy cop in my dearbigboned wench totallybasket that was the last straw that broke the basket cases back take that wench slugs her edward basket is mysteriously attacked from behind voluptuous tavern wench eeee snap out of it leave the island already and take me with you do i have to tackle you or what snap out of it i say eeee basket take that wench courageously kicks her in the face her eyes roll back in her head and become cartoon xs voluptuous wench snore at the nicolas cage roast ellen burstyn and who can forget the part where baskets cell phone rings in the middle of his bear suit scene and then the call gets dropped its like a wireless ad help me can you hear me now hahahakate beahan and remember when i produced the bullets i jacked from baskets gun he looked so surprised you should be more careful with your belongings nick hahaha and your movie choicesall the drone must die basket screaming oh yeah you bitches well roasting me isnt gonna help your goddamn honey aaah my legs honey honey get it put down that torch and step away from the basket case honey smokey bear says dont play with matches hahaha what the look out for that hurtling semitruck ahh oh goddammit these flashbacks from my drug experimentation phase in the seventies are getting old wheres my heroin ouch ouch my watch isnt fireproof ouch i think something bad is about to happen can you hear me now im ready for my close up goddammit six months later voluptuous wench in modernday slutty attire i told that eponymous basket case to take me with himinnocent young drone i like to help peoplevolptuous wench then get me out of my contract for the sequel i think something bad is about to happen eeeee
neg	im a big fan of nicolas cage and i never thought he would work on a movie like this i couldnt believe the other reviews and i thought it shouldnt be bad to watch it at least oncebut trust me it isi havent seen the old moviebut why would they want to remake a movie like this the very basic idea of a good horror movie is either it should have an extremely intelligent script or it should be extremely graphic this film doesnt fall under any of those and just remains dumbi just kept watching the movie hoping it would get interesting at some point  but it never does so this movie is a big no no for both horror movie fans as well as for the cage fans you could probably for it show up on television
neg	its unfortunate that you cant go any lower than one star prior to watching the wicker man i had considered aliens 3 to be the only movie that would actually merit negative stars in all fairness the wicker man doesnt detract from the enjoyment of an earlier film but the fact remains that my cumulative movie enjoyment has been reduced by seeing itthere is a cheap trick all too often used in hollywood when the producers are too stingy to hire good writers or in too much of a hurry to allow them to bring a plot to a satisfactory conclusion slap in a shocker ending and hope that the public will mistake it for something artistic or meaningful it is a gambit that rarely succeeds and in this case manages only to splatter embarrassment on a fine actor and ridicule upon the producers even more so in that the carefully crafted or however they put it conclusion didnt seem to follow logically from the plot which naturally i cant elaborate on without introducing spoilers and instead negates what merit the plot had up to that pointit is a film that might logically appeal to psychopaths pedophiles and possibly diehard nicholas cage fans but only to a few of the mainstream audience if you really want something along these lines i heartily recommend m night shyamalans the village instead lacking some kind of memoryerasing pill i suppose i need to watch something better to force it from my mind say attack of the killer tomatoes or peewees big adventure
neg	first this movie was not that badit was entertainingat least to me for probably all the wrong reasons i have never seen the original so cant compare the twothis movie reminded me of that weird christopher reeve movie village of the damned the two movies have different plots but that creepy disgusted feeling and unwanted comedy exist in boththe wicker man is suppose to be a mysterythrillermen please dont anger the women movie i dont know the whole pagan thing and sacrifice was a little offnicholas cage his glorious bad self goes to a secluded island called summerisle when he receives a letter in calligraphy from his long lost fiance who claims her daughter has been taken and hidden by fellow islanders cage is a police officer and being the weary policeman he is he goes to the semi uncharted island leaving no word of his whereabouts to anyone who is located in the real world stupidthings get weirder when the large amishesquire women who populate the island snarl at him and lie about the whereabouts of the missing girl his fiance is no help who seems to be elusive and weary the whole time cage stays on the island when he learns that the missing girl is his daughter and he is the lucky man tricked to come to this island as a sacrificial victim during the islands sick harvest festivalin this movie males do not fare so well a sick twisted display of feminism i found the movie laughable at times particularly when cage punches some women and runs around in a bear suit i think there were too many potholes in this movie i find the whole concept of angry women secluding themselves on an island without any care for males quite entertaining but the way it was portrayed in this movie was just weird while most women have had some jerk hurt and anger them this is clearly a form of sexism i would have turned the movie off in disgust if the roles were reversed this movie is something to watch maybe just once or twice it is not a thriller it should be categorized as just strange
neg	a trooper is on the side of the road making sure every1 is obeying the speed limit doing his job he then pulls over a woman who appears she is a mother there is a child in the back seat he then is telling her what is wrong and bamthey get killed okay this is the start of what i personally thought would have been a good movie when i was watching this movie in the theatre i was with some friends this was our first night out after the summer so we wanted to go and see a good movie we all decided to see a suspensethriller that looked good to everyone in the groupthis was one of the biggest mistakes of my life not only did i waste 7oo on a movie ticket but i had to sit through torture for the brain this movie started off with mystery and suspense and i seriously thought this cant be badi was so wrong the whole problem with this movie is that it makes no sense even if you can get passed the bad acting the not so scary storyline and the over all horrible mess this movie was you will still be puzzled its not because youre not smart enough to understand it its because no human with a brain could comprehend what this stupid movie is about right now you may be thinking oh man i have to watch this movie just to see if its as bad as this person says it is get that thought out of your head right now im trying to save you the trouble of watching this movie by telling you that it is so bad that there is no point in even considering seeing it please people dont make the same mistake i did thinking that this movie has potentialit doesnt i give this movie 1 out of 10 if i could give a zero i would and i do not recommend anyone to ever see this movie youll be saving yourself many sleepless nights trying to think wtf that freaking movie is about
neg	this movie is suppose to be a mysterious serious thriller about a man looking for a missing girl however 30 minutes into the movie it turns into a funny unrealistic story with annoying characters and random scenes i cant imagine anyone not laughing when cage randomly karate kicks that blonde girl or when he bear punches that old lady the lines characters and acting are all poorly done from the getgo ive always liked nicolas cage as an actor but he has made some terrible movies this year this being by far the worst one yeti wouldnt recommend this movie to anyone who wants to watch an intense storygripping thriller if you really want to enjoy this story go rent the original however if you intend on watching it get ready to laugh at some of the lines and end scenes rather than taking them seriously thats the only way you enjoy this film
neg	great mystery but the film goes down hill from there the beginning is promising with a car wreck and a woman and her daughter being burned alive in front of a police officer edward he is traumatized over this and is seen popping pills a mysterious letter turns up from an old girlfriend asking for help in finding her missing daughter so ed travels to an island commune of mainly woman they dont like outsiders a lot of filler is with ed shown looking around town for the girl that made the movie too long it finally gets a little better toward the end when we learn of the crazy rituals the woman perform and finally of the sinister plan in store for edwardoverall not a well written story and too long final verdict i would skip this
neg	the wicker man starring nicolas cage is by no means a good movie but i cant really say its one i regret watching i could go on and on about the negative aspects of the movie like the terrible acting and the lengthy scenes where cage is looking for the girl has a hallucination followed by another hallucination followed by a dream sequence with a hallucination etc but its just not worth dwelling on when it comes to a movie like this instead heres five reasons why you should watch the wicker man even though its bad 5 its hard to deny that it has some genuinely creepy ideas to it the only problem is in its cheesy unintentionally funny execution if nothing else this is a movie that may inspire you to see the original 1973 film or even read the short story on which it is based4 for a cheesy horrorthriller it is really aesthetically pleasing its pretty obvious that it was filmed on location instead of using green screen or elaborate sets so we get to see some very great scenery there are also many nicely composed shots it is a very good looking movie3 nicolas cage is not so much an actor as he is a force of nature whether youre a fan of his or not it seems as if its impossible for cage to play a normal guy there is always some kind of eccentricity or nerdiness he brings to the characters he plays and personally i am always fascinated by watching him in any movie he does whether nicolas cage is great or terrible he always brings his unique energy into play and he is never boring to watch he is terrible in the wicker man but in the most wonderful kind of way2 a student could probably write a hell of a paper on this movie as it seems to be the strongest antifeminist movie ever made see you could write this is what happens when women are allowed to run a society also the similarities between this summersisle society and a bee colony are pretty interesting and worth noting1 if youre reading this theres probably a good chance you may have seen a youtube video that has become very popular a collection of highlights from the movie including cage running around in a bear suit and of course the infamous aaghh the bees my eyes line these scenes are hilarious out of context and they are still fairly funny while watching them in the films entiretyi bought the used dvd at blockbuster for about 5 dollarswhen you work that out its about a dollar per reason its a pretty good dealnote the unrated version of the movie is the best to watch and its better to watch the theatrical version just for its little added on epilogue which features a cameo from james franco
neg	where oh where to begin in describing the comprehensive wretchedness of neil labutes latest attempt at film making there are many kinds of film fans out there but by far the most annoying and shallow is mr intriguing you know mr intriguing dont you hes the fellow that no matter how stupid lame and incomprehensibly dull a film is he says gee i dont know why everyone hated it i found it intriguing hes the kind of guy who finds the scent of dog poop intriguing especially when he smears it in the shape of a hitler mustache on his upper lip and marches about the house ranting about the brilliance of science fiction that features thinly veiled references to greek mythology hes also the guy this version of the wicker man was made for no one else could stand it
neg	i watched this movie because i like nicolas cage and well i found it strange and completely pointless so i decided to poke around a little bit and got my hands on the 70s copy of it wow what a difference the original one was way better id like you all to know it did originally actually make a statement its existence did have a purpose it was really the christian public expressing their fear of paganism if you dig deeper into it it also makes comments on life but i dont want to go into details just simply put if you were disappointed and youd like to know what it should look like feel free to watch the 70s version a little dated but a lot better
neg	and i thought the beach was bad with the difference that this movie has one of the greatest actors of our time nicolas cage dont blame him for the awful script if any one can make any sense of what the hell was the point of that movie give your self a pat on the back its a cross between the village and a crappier script its starts off kinda catching your eye and then as it goes further into the plot it just makes no sense and dont get me started about the ending what was that the only thing that makes this movie exist is nicolas cage usual great humor and his ability to be funny in the weirdest situations if you go to a blockbuster and this is the only movie to watch save yourself five bucks and just go back home and turn put some thing on fire and when some ones asks you why just say the stupidest thing that comes into your mind and there you go
neg	id like to start off by saying that i am not an anime fan with a few notable exceptions and i generally have a low opinion of socalled otakus as they are so in love with their particular brand of cartooning that they label every movie starring spikyhaired bigeyed characters as a work of art without even considering other more vital factors such as the plot and no anime movie better represents this division between otakus and people with actual taste than this elegant piece of trash fatal fury the motion picture as seen through the glassy witless eyes of an otaku theres little to find fault with in fatal fury theres plenty of quirky japanesey humor oneonone duels some dramatic moments and everything is beautifully drawn but everyone else will be turned off by the cliched predictable plot with cliched predictable characters culminating in a cliched predictable ending the love scenes are hilariously overblown the scene in which sulia heals terry is obviously intended to be a tender moment but its virtually impossible to not be thrown into spirals of giddy laughter by the sheer ludicrousness of it and of course fatal fury is not without the obligatory cartoon ta this is supplied gratuitously by the hugebreasted mai shiranui and since fatal fury is based off the video game series of the same name oh boy were treated to numerous pointless cameo appearances by popular characters with little or no relevance to the plot whatsoever they go through all the trouble of introducing kim early on only for him to disappear from the movie totally after that point this mess of a movie reaches its climax with the unintentionally farcical final battle in which all the main characters engage the allpowerful main villain in oneonone combat in turn thats some thing thats always amused me even when battles in animes arent taking place in a tournament they always happen as if they were regardless of the fact that it makes no sense whatsoever otakus always rave about how anime movies should be treated as movies as opposed to merely cartoons and a disturbing portion of those same people love fatal fury so would fatal fury have been good if it wasnt an anime the answer is an emphatic no all of this movies charm what little of it there is resides in the actual drawings had fatal fury not been an anime it would have been worthy of an episode of mystery science theater 3000 if the show was still on the air thats the key this is nothing more than a laughably bad bmovie in the guise of an anime epic if youre a fan of movies so bad that theyre actually entertaining consider renting fatal fury or catch it on the scifi channel as it is definitely one of those if youre an otaku please wake up and realize that a good 90 of the stuff youre watching is garbage as for everyone else buy a dreamcast and fatal fury mark of the wolves but dont even consider seeing this movie
neg	its awful i cant believe that one of the greatest nonsenses in the world can be a blockbuster and the favorite movie of millions of people a movie which has no storyagain shahrukh khan has been appeared on the screen with nothing new the same as usual he is trying to make you cry by start scrambling his head for thousands of timesi think this is to muchpretty zinta spouse to act the character of a pakistani girl i didnt know that there is enough facilities in pakistan for the pakistani girls to do so many plastic surgeries on their face and also there are enough make up facilities and also i didnt know that an indian can cross the marchs between both countriesgo to pakistan and start dancing and singing may be pakistani soldiers were sleeping
neg	a mummy narrates vignettes about men women and the sex between them huh at the beginning the mummy randomly asks the viewer imagine having sex with this girl imagine having sex with this boy about 37 times while flashing pictures of half naked mod youths later said mods boys pelt mod girls withvegetables if you ignore or fast forward through the mummys rambling the shorts arent bad in their own right i found a few of them rather funny my personal favorite is one where the sexuallyconfused man tries to convince a girl to have sex with him while his pet lizard sits on the bed this is one well bizarre movie
neg	the film had some likable aspects perhaps too many for my taste it felt as though the writerdirector was desperately trying to get us to feel the inner conflict of all of its characters not once a few timesbut all of the time this is the job of television not cinema the location of the train station was well chosen and i enjoyed sascha horlers performance as the pregnant friend i felt as though justine clarkes performance was wan her reactions to things felt forced as though the director were trying to vocalise the themes of the film through her protagonists expressions i also cant believe that a director can make the wonderful daniela farinacci into an unbelievable presence i cannot understand the choice of pop music slapped over entire sequences this is a lazy device especially where the pop music comes from no place diagetic to the film andor where the lyrics of the song feel embarrassingly earnest that said there is a breezy quality about the film that evokes the australian heat and local attitude with originality it does create an atmosphere of heat and sunshine especially with the usage of wonderful animation sequences that rescue the film from complete mediocrity infusing it with passion and handcrafted charm i am curious why the dialogue feels so overworked who knows if theres a god like some guy sitting there up in the sky telling us what to do or whatever the line was perhaps one of the more embarrassing moments was the friend returning home from cricket with a bunch of flowers to declare to his wife im giving up smoking an antismoking commercial a tac ad with some tasteful animation i had to leave the cinema at the 50 minute mark  it was all too much
neg	something i really love about this womans short films was the elusiveness of theme  especially in living with happiness this film has some nice beginnings  unusual location and the potential for a strange cinematic treatment but fails to succeed with clunky expositional dialogue patchy performances and very television coverageits once again charming television and very ordinary cinema the ideas are so fleshed out that they almost feel pat like a television commercial but the sentiment is good so we cant complain too muchi really would love to see this director make a full length animation and try and work with a producer who doesnt demand so much boring clarity
neg	this is ostensibly a movie about multiple grief as such it ought to move viewers and make them empathetic with the plight of the main characters however its irritatingly postmodern style makes it almost incomprehensible the camera continually switches from one scene to another from one personal crisis to the next creating a choppy disjointed effect most characters appear to live aimless unstructured lives held together by their professional commitments it also stretches credibility that a man who has just been given what amounts to a likely death sentence would cheerfully indulge in a sex romp with a woman he has just met the storyline if there is a storyline is difficult to follow in sum the overall effect is rather disappointing in spite of all that the acting is generally good and some of the scenes are quite powerful
neg	i found this movie boring monotonous and quite uninteresting with a hurried shallow upbeat ending that didnt ring true to the overall story following these characters through a weekend of awful events unfriendly attitudes and bad news just isnt my idea of a watchable interesting movie and i got very tired of its one note theme and couldnt wait for it to endin fact i almost stopped about halfway through the whole movie just seemed pointless and wandering and the characters were for the most part depressing and unpleasant though the acting was good a small movie with small ambitions and small appealsorry but it just didnt make it with me and i love good small films this one just didnt jell though i kept watching it hoping and trusting that it would i was disappointed especially after two local reviewers put it on their years 10 best list id strongly recommend watching the house of sand insteadnow theres a good small film
neg	bruce lee was a great martial artist but this film still is probably one of the worst films ever made it has bruce lee die as the result of falling off a helicopter after being hit by some kind of a ninja knife to the back of the neck but it doesnt explain how he came to be on a helicopter since the prior scene has him near but not on the helicopter which is already 200 feet in the air it just gets downright absurd from then like something out of a cheap comic book maybe the idea isnt so rotten but it isnt done with any degree of artistry from a film making point of view there are dozens of such martial arts bombers out there usually all made in hong kong i think that jean claude van dam improved the genre with adding plausible stories in his films and having film makers who know how to use the camera even steven seagals films are way better than 90 percent of the martial arts junk movies made during the 1970s and early 1980s in hong kong game of death ii falls into the category of junk cinema in my opinion despite bruce lee being in it
neg	this is even worse than the original game of death a jumbled incoherent storyline leads to billy lo falling from a helicopter to the ground below killing him as were left to follow his younger brother bobby lo so not only do we start out following some bruce lee clone the film kills that one off and has us follow another one thirty minutes into the story the main reason to watch this one is when bobby lo fights a lion which is quite obviously a guy in a lion costume jang lee hwang is also the villain who is usually pretty awesome but his screen time is significantly small mainly watched this and the original game of death because theyre a part of the bruce lee boxed set its no wonder theyre included with lees finished works no one would buy them otherwise
neg	there are so many stupid moments in tower of deathgame of death 2 that you really wonder if its a spoof at times it felt like i was watching a sequel to kung pow rather than a bruce lee filmto be honest this film has bugger all to do with game of death if anything its more a sequelremake of enter the dragon incorporating many elements of that film  particularly the actual footage bruce lees character billy lo apparently investigates the sudden death of his friend and encounters a piece of film that was left with the mans daughter when the body is stolen during the funeral  billy is also killed and its up to his wayward brother to avenge both mens deathstong long stars as brother bobby lo and doesnt really have the sort of charisma to carry the film his fighting abilities are very good however bruce lee obviously turns up thanks to no longer deleted footage simply to cashin on the legacy saying that on the whole the footage is actually editedin better than in game of death but it doesnt stop the film from being a messok so the fights are actually very entertaining dare i say mindblowing and make the film at least watchable but there are so many daft elements to this film that it really tests your patience first off theres the supposed villain who lives on his palatial estate or is that mental institution seriously the nutter eats raw venison drinks deers blood carries a monkey on his shoulder and owns some peacocks and lions  this attempt to make him look tough and intelligent just makes you feel sorry for him  you half expect someone to escort him back to his roomin fact this middle section is awful and when the scene involving a naked hooker and a lion suit arrived i turned it off however i did finish the film and was kind of glad i did because the fight scene towards the end much like god was the whole reason for watching while the story is an embarrassment the action is very good and contains excellent choreographybut even the finale disappoints if the premise was anything to go by what we were told was that the tower of death was a pagoda that was upside down and underground this sounded great like a twist on bruce lees original idea with different styles of fighting on each level could this be the game of death that was originally planned no the film should have been named generator room of death because thats as far as the tower goes of yes there were indeed one or two different styles there were foil clad grunts leopardskinned henchman and stupid monk its as though enter the dragon had never been made with the plot being a poor imitationworth watching once for the fast paced fight scenes but so stupid sometimes that it hurts if this was intended then fine thumbs up however for recreating that projector room scene from enter the dragon
neg	this is high grade cheese fare of b movie kung fu flicks bruce wannabe lee is played by bruce lii think of course lets show quick clips of bruce and do closeups of his eyes and if you quint at the right angle during a certain time of the day during the winter solstice it kind of looks like bruce youll laugh in awe at how the film splicing isnt very good but some cool deleted scenes from enter the dragon are thrown in the mix according to the movie bruce lee was killed by a dart while hanging from a helicopter of course they think this can excuse bruce li for trying to be bruce even though his character is supposed to be bruces brother who for some reason still mimes bruces gestures and fighting style  very poorly see bruce go oneonone with the cowardly lion the props department stopped by kaybee you see bruce also finds nothing wrong with savagely beating up a crippled man towards the end the director decided lets throw a flashback for a scene just shown 3 minutes ago they mustve thought that only onecelled organisms with attention deficit disorder could fully understand this film
neg	in this sequel bruce is still called billy lo get it bruce billy lo lee no but apart from that thats all it has in common with the other movie billy doesnt seem to be an actor anymore he seems to be in another country hes more like a spy hes the only cast member to return and sadly they kill him off to make way for a new character his brother bobby sadly when bruce dies the movie pretty much dies with him this was extremely poorly made it seemed like they were writing the script as they were filming the footage works for a while its not too obvious at first but soon bruce is always shown in the dark all the time he kicks out a light at one stage for no other apparent reason to hide the fact that its not bruce playing the part sadly when he dies the movie changes i cant help but wonder if they were filming as they were writing and may well have planned to keep bruce alive but later decided to kill him off because it would not have been plausible as bobby does not appear until billy is dead its hard to change the lead character halfway in the movie and bruce is a hard act to follow so its hard to now accept bobby as the star bruce is never seen again in this movie i think they should have made this sequel without bruce he has a lame role in this movie people hoping to see a new bruce lee movie will be disappointed to see that although hes given the top billing he only has a featuring role even the worst movies have at least one memorable bit if there was one bit about this movie people seem to talk about its the scene where billy fights in a plant nursery ironically it doesnt even use bruce lee footage mind you they did it more convincingly in no retreat no surrender not one of the other actors here ever made anything else memorable bruces girlfriend colleen camp is never mentioned my advice is to turn it off as soon as bruce is finished writing his letter to his brother nothing else in the movie is worth watching i found it really sad to see bruce die i dont see how a small budgeted movie like this could get enough money to use footage from enter the dragon this was a cheap way of trying to cash in on bruces name oddly this and the original are credited in bruces filmography thankfully so far no one has tried anything like this again 1981 was the year of bruces last movie appearance it was a sad way to end it but thankfully this is proof that bruces movie career should be left alone
neg	a handful of critics have awarded this film with positive comments i dont wish to argue with their opinion but i strongly disagree when i first watched this film i was mildly impressed but after comparing it with other films particularly with the late master bruce lee i quickly changed my mind in fact if it wasnt for the title of the film i would never have bought it game of death 2 doesnt relate to the original game of death except it shares one character billy loi was stunned to see how similar game of death 2 was compared to enter the dragon the plots have striking similarities both bruce lee and bobby lo are on a mission to avenge a relative the two locations are similar in which they both are very isolated and are surrounded by thousands of blackbelts there is an element of prostitution in both films women are sent two the guests rooms in both films both han enter the dragon and lewiss henchman have a hand missing their is an underground drug operation in enter the dragon believe it or not there is one in game of death 2 han has a pet cat in enter the dragon the director has used his imagination and awarded lewis with a pet monkey the list continues regarding other aspects of the film such as the script and the acting i felt it was very poor it seemed to me that the director was looking for a group of martial artists to star in the film and prayed they could act on a positive scale i cannot deny that the choreography is impressive although the fighting sequences have strong elements of acrobatics in them they are none the less skillfully performed however as the plot is insufficient i couldnt relate to the characters therefore the fighting sequences were more exhibitions rather than having a meaning to the film in conclusion i would say this film is recommendable to any martialarts fans but for those who enjoy a solid action film with a good storyline and strong characters i seriously wouldnt recommend this film my opinions towards this film may seem very bias and onesided but when bruce lee set a new standard in the martial arts cinema particularly after his masterpiece enter the dragon this film failed to rise to these standards if anything they imitated a truly brilliant martialarts film in hope of achieving the same level of fame in reference to my evaluation awarding this film a very harsh 1 out of 10 the film is barley watchable and must be thankful that it had the fighting sequences it did
neg	once again i took a chance and rented this bag of crap billed as a horror flick there wasnt one scene not one that was even remotely scarey not one sure there was some nudity but all the lesbian action got a little old i guess maybe that was suppose to be this movies saving grace and dan what an annoying ass bag right from the beginning i knew i was in for it when good ol dan first spoke and he was suppose to be intimidating what a laugh all in all this movie is dreadfully awful how in the hell do movies like this get made if you want a movie with a few thrills in it dont rent this one this movie is about as thrilling as the teletubbies
neg	wowwhere to beginpicked this up at big lots for only 299 thats three bucks ill never see againeverand for what ill tell ya an hour and fifteen minutes of boring boring boring chat and college angst that seemed more suitable for a lifetime movie than the horror flick advertised on the box may the marketing droids who designed it burn in hell for all eternity follow that up with a little bit of cheap gore not even good gore mind you and a plot twist at the end that comes out of nowhere and makes no sense awful awful awfulwas there any redeeming qualities well on the joe bob briggs scale there were six breasts involved but thats hardly worth my long lost three bucks without those this coulda been on scifi at say two or three in the morningbmoviefreak
neg	i probably give this more credit than it deserves because its halloween i was just at knotts scary farm and i was in a mood to watch a really cheesy halloween movieoh and it only cost me one dollarusually ill ffwd through a movie like this to get to the good stuff but i resisted the urge here and im still not sure why it was obvious from the opening shots this wasnt a real movie not even a bmovie its more in the category of the decoteau horror movies like the brotherhood that are shot on filmlook video for about 50 cents in fact i was half afraid any minute one of his beefy college boys would stagger out rubbing himself in his underpants or something there were no cutaway shots too expensive to do multiple camera setups and flat lighting butits hard to pinpoint theres something refreshing about watching a director with no money pull off a halfdecent movie the fact that hes doing even a halfdecent job is commendable and this movie has its share of meritsthe acting isnt bad the photography is pretty good if too bright to be scary there are some surprises and the whole thing is sort ofdifferent somehowa bunch of college kids are for some unknown reason stuck in the warehouse where they are decorating the annual haunted house a creepy old man gives them a satanic book and they accidentally summon up the powers of hell this results in the costumed people in the haunted house becoming who they are made up to be and causing a lot of mayhem and human suffering along the way we are treated to an oddly complex and thoughtful lesbian relationship subplotits interesting that this couple seems to be the most wellrounded in the movie yes theres a sex scene but it isnt salaciousor at least no more so than youd find in any legit movie about lesbians that shows them having sex its rather unusual for a horror film to take the time and effort to do this without resorting to cheap exploitation the other thing about this that held my interest was how it was clearly trying to emulate the stupid kids have sex and get killed vibe of the 80s slashers its hard to take that on because there are so many of those films that already exist the genre has been done to death im not sure if its good or bad that these filmmakers simply tried to make another entry in that genre without irony as if it was still a living genre but i appreciated the attemptwhich is why i sat through it sometimes you just want to watch a mindless nobudget aforeffort horror film there really was too much set up not enough gore endless plotholes deadends and clichs and the unfortunate overall feel of a movie that simply did not have enough money behind it to be the film the producers envisionedbut at the very least the haunted house scenes were pretty cool id pay to go to that haunted house if it existed and didnt mind paying a dollar to see it on dvd even if ill never watch this againoh and possible spoiler but there was great brief business with the vampire girl in the coffin i used to be claustrophobic but ive changed ha ha good one
neg	this movie proves that you cant judge a movie by the awesome artwork on the dvd cover it also goes to show that you should learn more about a movie before you buy it or get it for someone at christmas the beginning of this movie actually looks somewhat promising well until you meet the characters pumpkin jack the old guy from down the street brings the college coeds a book full of witchs spells that he leaves at their annual haunted house where the movie takes place after that there is some drinking fighting and soft core porn then the action of the movie finally takes place after over an houroverall hallows end was predictable unsuspensful and reminiscent of a softcore porn this movie is probably best viewed with a group of friends who have nothing better to do as it is a good movie to make fun of and for firsttime viewers it is really fun making predictions of the order of people who die
neg	warning there might be spoilers ahead if you careokay the basic premise of this homegrown texas film is college kids  spookhouse  evil magic book  scary stuff in practice it equals a lot of time looking at the time to see how much longer this movie is going to drag on a bunch of frat boys along with assorted girlfriends  volunteers is setting up a charity haunted house the project is being presided over by a thoroughly repellent character whose main purpose seems to be verbally  physically assaulting as many cast members as possible i had a hard time believing that anyone would even attempt to work with this person in any capacity hes nothing but rude and abusive to everyone including his girlfriend and his buddy regardless the kids are visited by local character  annual pumpkincarving champion pumpkin jack an elderly coot who is described as the santa claus of halloween and who drops off a load of props for the house including an ominous book that figured prominently in the irritatingly strobeflashed prologuewhere a gaggle of robed cultists get turned into stirfry needless to say some damn fool starts messing with the book and eventually most of the costumed monsters turn into real ones and the remaining few normal folk have to try and survive theres some good stuff in this film but not much everything is shot well and the makeup effects are decent on the other hand the performers either underact or overact drastically much of the plot makes little sense outside of a this happens so that can happen series there is hardly any musical score to speak of just snatches of songs throughout the film and the movie takes an hour to actually get anywhere that last problem is the most telling twothirds of the 90 minute running time is used to repeatedly set up the characters tom is a nice guy dating heidi the control freak but he used to date jill who is now dating dan the jerk but shes started a relationship kira the girl who wears too many shawlscapes dan is a really big jerk gary likes to play jokes and steve  lily like to have a lot of sex stuff that could have easily been dealt with in 20 minutes or so drags on and on to the point where the lesbian sex scenecalm down its pretty tame left me looking for the fast forward button that leaves us with half an hour of localorie scares a klunky ending and a deepseated dislike of ol pumpkin jack who i blame for the whole mess unless you can get this on some sort of deepdiscount rentaland really have seen everything else in the store put it back on the shelf and keep looking
neg	horror movies can be a lot of fun with low budgets bad acting and a bit of panache i think the film is just missing panache because one thuddingly dull scene after another people make laughably harmless clawhanded grabs at the air if it werent so boring it might be funnya horror film can go a long way with a tired concept like college kids in a haunted house in much the same way the evil dead movies had a lot of fun with a similar standard plotline hallows end unfortunately doesnt go a long way actually it doesnt go anywhere it spends the better part of an hour setting up faceless and anonymous characters with what seem like endless interpersonal drama i have nothing against character development not even in a horror movie but these are strictly onedimensional characters the alphamale the milquetoast the um throwaway characters that exist mostly for sex scenes spending fortyplus bloodless droning minutes with them was more horrific than when the bloodshed startedwell implied bloodshed anyway when the college kids turn into whatever they dressed as for their haunted house ones a vampire ones wearing or scrubs and some white pancake they look pretty much the way they did in their amateur haunted house costumes the dead hate the living using a similar theme is a masterwork in comparison there isnt really any gore to speak of nor are there any real scaresive thought about this one from almost every approach if it was supposed to be a tight suspenseful horror movie which would explain why things moved so slowly the pathetic sex scenes and cheap monsters would invalidate it if it was supposed to be a genuine blood  guts horror movie which would explain the schlock wheres the blood and guts and the anticlimax is one of the unexciting endings to a movie ive ever seen its the kind of movie that though it doesnt have a narrator through the film is bookended by voiceovers because all of the meaningless dialogue just wasnt enoughthis was a hard one coming out of it i wonder if ive just sat through a christian horror film maybe the i know hell exists of the opening wasnt meant that way but there are some hints or misdirection im not sure which for all the profanity in the film a line like goshdarnit comes off a little absurd and so does most of the crucifix worshipping godfearing and satandreading especially after some lecherous ta sex scenes one heterosexual one lesbianif it a christian company highland mysts logo even has a bit of a crucifix resemblance then this film weighs in heavily for the atheist camp an omnipotent being cant be this bad a filmmaker
neg	one out of ten stars because if it was it gets an f holy mother mary of god was this bad i mean i gave it every reasonable accommodation considering it was a straight to video film but it let me down at every turn like so many other b movies the basic storyline was decent and the filmmakers seemed to have a reasonable level of resources but the execution was ridiculous its a shame they attached the good name of halloween to this fiascothe basic premise surrounds some frat douche bags hosting their annual halloween haunted house fund raiser when a satanic spell book shows up out of nowhere and hurls the frat boys into a living hell well thats the idea anyway but instead most of the film is devoted to displaying these frat boys relationship escapades abound with an outrageous lesbian subplot very little of the actual story is devoted to halloween or the mysterious spell book it actually makes me mad that the film makers thought they could get away with making such dribble the film is essentially about frat boy relationships this is not what the movie is billed as im tempted to track down the producers and at the very least threaten them with bodily harm the acting is about as bad as it gets its atrocious the script is unintentionally funny the cinematography is just plain lazy the whole film is amateur night this movie actually makes the syfy channel movie productions look like masterpiecesthe last half hour of the film felt like the film makers realized they werent producing a soap opera and had to throw in some sort of horror sequences the evil spell book finally comes into play and turns everyone in the haunted house into the character their dressed up as i almost feel like crying as i write this review wow i mean wow this thing was an undecipherable chopped up disaster
neg	ya i rented it so shoot mea decent premise sets up an otherwise awkward story with no real payoff but at least its shot well director jon keeyes takes the simple idea of a fake haunted house with real danger inside in most cases this should be a slam dunk but this little stinker derails quite quickly the cinematography is above average and the acting is mediocre at best but the story and writing is just plain awful slower scenes drag on forever and the scares are too few and far in between with no real climax to the film an eerie mood is set at the beginning but loses its luster before any type of horror transpires and i found myself bored to death and making another sandwich the cover art is appealing and i suppose its worth a rental if youre looking for mindless low budget dreck but if you enjoy a good story and eventful ending reach for something else
neg	sucks thats all i got to say about this sorry excuse for a film sucks sucks sucks i mean what the hell were they thinking the idiots involved should never be allowed to make another films the acting was so bad that it even failed to entertain on a bad level the attempt at a lesbian scene was sad i felt so bad for the ladies involved this movie sucks sucks sucksi heard rumors of a sequelgodhelpusall
neg	a low budget effort from texas thats at least filmed well but that is little consolation bad acting or should i say bad overacting a pretty limp story line thats nothing new bad special effects bad bad bad seems like a bunch of young folks are putting together a haunted house for halloween which is done every year but this year things are different has a long extended lesbian theme that is not only annoying but definitely fills out the empty spots of which there are a lot putrid puerile definitely avoidable at all costs
neg	what can i say i think i have to write spoiler alert and then reveal they used the fword a lot in this movie  like in every two sentences i did not like this movie at all  too much hints on sexual perversions sidesteps and cheating and that swearing was totally out the window i gave this movie 3 and two of those points are for mira sorvinos sexy movements on the dance floor
neg	i had to walk out of the theater after an hour all i was seeing was people cheating on wives schtupping like dogs in a rut and using the fword like a diabetic using equalno thanksit was especially frustrating because the movie could have done a lot any one of the characters could have been quite interesting if they were given more to do than fornicate talk about it and swear at each otherthe few times that it looked as if there were about to be some sort of character development all that happened was another sex scene plot development in the 1st hour can be summarized as 1several murders occur 2 vinnie sees murder scene 3 vinnie stares moodily across atlanticeasthudson river 4 vinnie cheats on wife and 5 joey most sympathetic character in the show gets kicked out of his parents house more than that i didnt wait to seethe photography and the interplay between the characters were superb but there was nothing for them to do the flood of sex and vulgarity was hardly worth waiting another hour for something to happensorry spike take some lessons from notting hill or shawshank redemption either one is a better study in community and interpersonal relationships
neg	this was one of the most ridiculous and badly directed movies ive seen in a very long time ive never liked spike lee but thought id give this one a try bad mistake the movie is supposed to show how the son of sam real life murders affected a neighborhood in the summer of 1977 what it really did was center around the most boring characters that i doubt anyone cared for as far as their drug problems marriage problems and so on etc the scenes that depict the murders are just that and nothing more a shooting and then its back to saturday night fever whats even more ridiculous is spike lees choice to show up as a reporter in the movie spike trust me youre no hitchcock stay out of the movies it makes them even worse off the most silly scene had to be the dog speaking in a goofy voice which was depicted in a scene before it where it was supposed to have been shot spike what were you thinking when you made this film not thinking at all is my guess people who think theyll see a crime drama take my advice and do not waste your time or money on this loser youre better off watching jerry springer in this case waste of film i gave it a 1 out of 10 awful dud
neg	the film is a collection of cliches on just about anything out there it has no focus whatsoever no goals no real message symbolism is pushed over the top and stereotyping is abundant and outrageous this movie cant resist the temptation of making drama where non exists every small exchange of words turns immediately into a lengthy unjustified dialog that is so typical of an acting class rehearsal where there is no substance to this exchange the actors regardless of how good they are normally cant help but compensate with exaggerated emotion aka raising the stakes over acting to put it simply the directing is of no help here nothing can save this nonstory it is forced faked and boring to tears inaccuracies in portaraying punk rock with the who piercings and flashy 90s outfits characters wander without a role detail and motive locations are arbitrary this is boogie nights cum the good fellas cum saturday night fever with meaning and art ripped outgood dp ill give it thatsome films have flaws this film is lees flaw he sold out like the rest of them became irrelevant he has nothing of interest to say anymorei have no desire to see anything again from this guy whom ill refrain from naming from now on
neg	whythat simple question had to be on the lips of every single new yorker during the 12 months of terror that david berkowitz created in 197677 that same one word will surely become the same perplexing question 22 summers later as people exit theaters exhibiting the trite and exploitative summer of samdirector spike lee attempts to weave the story of a pack of misguided thugs searching for the celebrated psychopath  who paralyzed new york city for over a year  with a stark and graphical depiction of the killings the demons inside berkowitzs head and the frustration of a futile nypd manhunt he presents an ensemble of despicable losers who hear their own barking dogs as they live lives devoid of love honor and humanity  no different than berkowitz lee browbeats the audience in nearly every frame with not one of us are what we seem to be often a critic of the white establishment lee perpetuates the stereotype by including a scene where mira sorvino playing a newlywed with a cheating husband john leguizamo hopes to have oral sex with a black man in the back of a big black cadillac an italian mafioso tells a black detective that the famous willie mays overtheback center field catch was lucky lee even makes sure to deliver the racist musings of one middle aged black woman who declares im happy its a white man killing all these white people because if it were a black man killing all these white people  there would be the biggest race riot in nyc historyother than an outstanding opening pan shot of an arrival at a disco reminiscent of shots from martin scorceses goodfellas or orson welles the third man this film has no soul purpose or passion he parades characters on the screen bereft of human decency although we learn nothing about the true victims of this horrible spree spike lee seems to be saying new york city got what it deserved during that frightening boiling summer over two decades agohow could anyone wreak such havoc on his beloved city how could someone show such hatred toward his fellow manare these appropriate questions for berkowitz or leeyou decide
neg	i wish spike lee had chosen a different title for his film summer of sam conveys the impression that the film is about the infamous serial killer david berkowitz its not its a gritty earthy portrait of nyc street life during the hot summer of 77 when berkowitz terrorized that citythe film follows several young fictional characters in an italianamerican neighborhood and their reactions to the son of sam threat theres vinny and his wife dionna theres richie and ruby and several other charactersthe problem is that these characters are not likable they are routinely annoying and at times unbearable lee then belabors their high energy chaotic lives which are filled with anger lust and general turmoil there are at least two protracted fight scenes between vinny and his wife redundant disco dance scenes countless gabfests  over and over i kept wondering wheres the film editormeanwhile with all that bulk the film passes up the chance to convey any real sense of fear or dread arising from the son of sam menace which is too much in the background lee is more successful at showing a different kind of menace that arising from neighborhood vigilante groupsthe acting is uniformly good that combined with 70s disco music and lavish attention to costumes and production design make you really feel like you are in an italianamerican neighborhood in nyc in 1977the films atmospheric authenticity however is not nearly enough to offset a rambling overblown script about the lives of grossly irritating people
neg	this movie is bad news and im really surprised at the level of big name talent who would ever agree to appear in such a piece of junk as this i imagine there were a few strangled agents sprawled across hollywood blvd as a result of this fiasco what really gets you is that it could have been good the directors star appeal and the subject matter was sufficient fodder to spark interest and ticket sales but this is a flop the multiple story lines all go from bad to silly by the pictures end and you end up feeling like a mouse in a maze looking for a piece of cheese that turns out to be rotten what spike is able to achieve is revenge against any italians who may have beat him up when he was a kid or insulted him as the movie does quite a number on perpetuating outdated and probably offensive italian stereotypes as with any spike lee film there is some really thought provoking and magical camerawork he does have the gift of grabbing your psyche and transporting you into his vision if only for a few memorable scenes but the question remainscan you endure the other 2 hours of head scratching and clock watching as you wonder and wait for the ending that has to be there somewhere
neg	good actors and good performances cant mask a pointless script bad dialogue and patterns of behavior spiraling into nothing youd care about the most interesting character is david berkowitz no character development  no growth no interest just some suffering for no particular reason teaching us nothing and not even bothering to entertain
neg	this long winded film turns out to be less about berkowitz and his effect on nyc but more about painting caricatures of a certain group of italianamericans known locally as guidos the problem is that guidos are uninteresting no matter what kind of story or setting they are immersed in they are already living caricatures so lee only amplifies them rather than simply portraying themwhen someone has a caricature done of themselves they dont go home and say hey lets make the ears and nose even bigger thats what lee has done in this film the most interesting characters in the film are the two adrian brody and jennifer esposito who wish to escape the guido lifestyle top it off with an uninteresting storyline for the characters particularly john leguizamos and you get a nice film to fall asleep by especially considering its lengthy run timeone more strike against it for someone proclaiming to be a yankees fan and has grown up in new york spike lee should know how to spell phil rizzuto which is spelled incorrectly in the closing credits
neg	im afraid that i have to disagree with the majority i found spike lees latest a wee bit boring although he was trying something different ie not just documenting the rise and fall of the serial killer i dont think it worked too welltheres really a bit too much going on  vinny john leguizamo and dionnas mira sorvino relationship ritchies adrien brody lifestyle and then the local mafia types the story is good but at the end thats all you have  2 or 3 stories with such a provocative killer could mr lee not have put more into that side of the film there are some good points though all scenes with the son of sam killer david berkowitz look very nice colour saturation etcand the acting is pretty good throughoutoverall i felt that the different stories would of worked well on their own or else without the killings it just wasnt strong enough in the end
neg	before i give spike lees mess of a film summer of sam a welldeserved thrashing i would like to make one thing clear i do not revile this film simply for its abundance of sleazy and unpleasant images what makes this film so unwatchable is the fact that lee seems to believe that summer of sam should be taken seriously as a socially enlightening drama the crime caper films of quentin tarantino for example are filled with violence profanity and other sleaze but are nonetheless highly watchable because tarantino does not attempt to pass these films off as socially redeeming works of art he knows that such films are for entertainment value only on the other hand serious dramas such as saving private ryan and schindlers list are often unpleasant to watch but the unpleasantness serves to develop the films plot and characters with the end goal of getting the audience emotionally involved with the story and characters onscreen summer of sam unfortunately merely wallows in its own sensationalism and sleaze while believing that it is serving as social commentary much like other trash epics summer of sam does not serve as a serious drama because its characters are merely cardboardcutout stereotypes its plot purports to show the emotional impact of the hysteria over the son of sam murders on the residents of the predominately italianamerican north bronx neighborhood where the murders ocurred however instead of of presenting the locals as a diverse mix of personalities lee simply wheels out every negative italian stereotype imaginable the men are ignorant lazy oversexed goombahs the women are split between weak complacent good girls mira sorvinos dionna and promiscuous bad girls jennifer espositos ruby lee seems to vindictively wants to payback hollywood for their years of negative africanamerican stereotyping by wheeling out stereotypes of his own and few critics seem to care if martin scorsese for example presented residents of an africanamerican neighborhood as a bunch of amos n andy and aunt jemima stereotypes critics would rightfully condemn such blatant stereotyping more importantly onedimensional stereotypical characters undermine any film that attempts to be a serious social commentarywithout exception the cast of summer of sam is excellent however the acting for the most part is uninspired the cast is either just going through the motions or they have little to work with scriptwise additionally there is notable miscasting comedian john leguizamo is very talented but his vinny character seems to be a stale comedic impersonation of john travoltas tony manero from saturday night fever and michael badalucco a perennial nice guy actor is badly miscast as serial killer david berkowitz coming across as funny rather than frightening the only performance worth paying attention to is adrien brody as the troubled but sincere neighborhood misfit ritchie the brody performance and the typically stylish lee cinematography are this films only virtues12 out of 
neg	i have always liked spike lees movies but this one was a total waste of 2 12 hours i expected more about son of sam and instead got a movie that seemed to have very little to do with the 1977 serial killings the talking dog was laughable you know youre in trouble when all the movie patrons burst into laughter inappropriately the whole movie seemed very disjointed and not very interesting the sex scenes were totally irrelevent to the plot im not opposed to sex in movies but it should have some point unless its a xxx movie all in all we were very disappointed at this spike lee effort
neg	i went to this movie expecting a concise movie relating the effect the son of sam had on the society i didnt expect spike lee to forcefeed me more garbage on racial tension mobjustice or the inability of the common citizen to make a choice under pressure by peers lee has presented an extreme opinionthe entire movie could have been more effective if in a 90min format with more focus less tangential subplotsdont even bother renting the video unless you passionately enjoy spike lee in such a case the theatre is worth it this is not an escapist movie
neg	spike lee has to be one of the most over rated directors i have ever seen he is the critics darling because he supposedly makes films with a message or he is just so bohemian in his approach that it makes critics that are waterlogged from formula hollywood films eat his stuff up just for being differentsummer of sam does not even do that well the cinematography and editing style is oliver stone and so is the narrative the plot is a lot like do the right thing the portrayal of guidos or for the pc set italianamericans of which i happen to be one is straight out of eddie murphys raw only eddie murphys impression of a macho italian guy picking a fight with a much taller africanamerican is much much more believable than the cartoonish broad italian caricatures shown here the john leguizamo character being a possible exceptionis there anybody who saw this movie that could not figure out how it was going to end up as soon as richie came into the film i could already see the fist in his face and the foot in his stomach i could already see him being accused of being the killer this character had the most integrity in the whole film so of course lee is going to show what happens to people that stand out in a crowd what a white bearded cliquesomeone please please give spike lee a lifetime pass to all the basketball games he wants so maybe he will be enjoying himself too much to pick up a film camera for a long time and we wont have to be subjected to his self important drivel and furthermore i wont have to see critics some of them whom i respect ohhhh and ahhhh to an emperor with no clothes
neg	john leguizemo a wonderful comic actor is a new york latino able to get inside a myriad of characters both male and female to show the bizarre foibles of an ethnic group trying to cope in an alien culture he is not however italian he doesnt look think or behave italianespecially sicilian or calabrese immigrant groups who live in bensonhurst or bayridge brooklyn every scene in which he interacts with his gumbas rings false as though hed wandered in from a college production of west side story while the other guys were doing a lowrent mean streets thats only one problem with this illconceived meanspirited flick spike blew this one big time btw cbgbomfug means country bluegrass blues and other music for uplifting gourmets or possibly gourmands ask hilly crystal who founded the club 
neg	spike lee has been in a decline since his early successes and this mess does nothing to help i looked at my watch frequently hoping the movie would end or get to the point lees first movie with an allwhite cast is a major disappointmentwhats the point that italians swear and like funky sex but not with their wives if i wanted to see scorsese id go to a scorsese movie the incredibly lame godfather character only adds to the stereotypeive admired several of lees films especially do the right thing this movie is a waste of time
neg	after seeing the trailer for this movie and finding out spike lee was directing i was excited to hear about this event i wasnt alive at the time i didnt live in new york so i expected more of a history lesson than anything what i got was some interesting acting a lot of sex and about 30 minutes worth of film that actually had anything to do with the son of sam i guess the film wasnt about the son of sam but it was a peek into the summer of 77 label me disappointed
neg	its difficult to put into words the almost seething hatred i have of this film but ill tryevery other word was an expletive the sex scenes were uncomfortable drugs were rampant and stereotyping was beyond the norm if not offensive to italianamericansim not saying the acting was terrible because leguizamo sorvino brody espisito et al performed well butalmost every character in the film i despised not since the bonfire of the vanities have i disliked every character on screen
neg	foxs the true story of jesse james 1957 is a remarkably poor widescreen remake of their prestigious 1939 tyrone powerhenry fonda classic jesse james im not sure where the fault lies but the casting in this version of the two central characters the uneven direction of nicholas ray and the hamfisted screenplay must surely have something to do with itin the late thirties and forties tyrone power was foxs top leading man but in the fifties his star began to wane and studio head darryl zanuck started to groom newcomer robert wagner to take his place this was a major error on zanucks part as wagner proved to be a less than a suitable replacement with the possible exceptions of broken lance 1954 and between heaven  hell 1956 it is hard to think of wagner distinguishing himself in anything also jeffrey hunter was nothing more than a fox contract player before being assigned to play frank james to wagners jesse in the true story of jesse james borrowed from the studio the previous year this actors one distinguishing mark was his excellent and revealing performance in john fords classic the searchers but his playing here along with wagner as the second half of the james brothers is nothing short of boring neither player bring any personality or colour to their respective roles they totally miss the mark lacking the charisma and appeal so vividly displayed by power and fonda in the original the movie is also marred by too many flashbacks and with the all over the place screenplay wagner as the robin hood of the american west comes across as a charmless introverted twit that you can feel no empathy for whatsoever the supporting cast are hardly worth mentioning but it is a shame to see such a great actress as agnes moorhead barely getting a look in as ma jamesthe best aspects of this uninvolving soso western is the wonderful cinemascopecolour cinematography by the great joe mcdonald and the excellent music score by the underrated and little known composer leigh harline
neg	that word true in this films title got my alarm bells ringing they rang louder when a title card referred to americas civil war as the war between the states the circumlocution preferred by diehard southerners jesse james  thief slaveholder and murderer  is described as a quiet gentle farm boyhow dishonest is this movie there is no mention of slavery far less of the documented fact that jesse jamess poor widdered mother owned slaves before the war and that jesse and his brother frank actively fought to preserve slavery according to this movie all those civil war soldiers were really fighting to decide whether missouri is a northern state or a southern state  thats all missouri its a candy mint its a breath mint black people are entirely absent from this movie except for two glimpses of a pair of beggars one of whom wears a help the poor sign thats very implausibly typeset instead of handwritten some shots of 19thcentury newspapers are inaccurate too with 20thcentury type fontsthis film has a weird flashback structure theres some very impressive stunt riding and some fine work by stunt horses and one excellent montage i savoured one line of dialogue some of those boys will never taste beans again the movie gets a few facts straight agnes moorehead as jesses mother conceals her right arm in the scenes following the raid by the agents of pinkerton here called remington in which jesse jamess reallife mother suffered injuries requiring the amputation of her lower arm some errors here are pardonable during his bushwhacking days the real jesse james accidentally shot off part of his left middle finger but robert wagner in the title role here does not have a stumpfinger ive seen a photo of jesse jamess real wife if she had looked half as glamorous as hope lange looks in this movie jesse james might have stayed home moretheres plenty of revisionism here and most of the male actors wear 1950s hairstyles but many of this movies errors were avoidable jesse jamess mentor william quantrill is mentioned several times but all the actors mispronounce his name we see jesse and his wife moving into an elaborate twostorey house where he will soon die after paying a rent of 18 actually jesse jamess last residence at 1318 lafayette street st joseph missouri was a simple onestorey cottage renting for 14 there was no upper storey  so when jesse james is killed his wife could not come running from upstairs as hope lange does here she was actually in the kitchenone continuity error robert wagner with no stunt double does an impressive job of taking a slug to the jaw and falling over while his hands are tied behind his back  but when he gets up the rope binding his wrists has vanishedthe screenplay does some weird and unnecessary juggling of dates following the northfield robbery attempt jesse says he expects to get home by his birthday the actual northfield bank raid by the james gang 7 september 1876 was two days after jesse jamess birthday maybe he meant next years birthday later we see jesse and his wife moving into their st joseph home on a fine summer day while jesse tells her what he plans to do when christmas eve arrives  but in real life mr and mrs jesse james moved into that house on 24 december 1881  so this scene should be on christmas eve these errors were entirely avoidablesome of the fictionalisations here dont make sense according to this movie the northfield bank raid failed because one fictional henchman was late in cutting the telegraph wires if this had actually happened it would indeed have hampered the james gangs getaway  but it wouldnt have affected the robbery itself which failed for other reasonsthere are good performances here by jeffrey hunter as frank james moorehead alan hale jnr as cole younger and by stage actress marian seldes in a rare screen role i was disappointed by robert wagner normally an underrated actor elsewhere wagner has proved his impressive range by convincingly portraying heroes villains and morally ambiguous characters here he cant seem to decide whether to depict jesse james as a goodie or a baddie  so he doesnt much bother john carradine phones in his performance in a brief role as a fictional jackleg preacher who baptises jesse and his wife at their wedding in fact jesse james was baptised in childhood by his uncle a methodist minister  but perhaps this second baptism is a toppingupjesse james was no robin hood i doubt that robin hood was robin hood either but thats another story there is not one single documented instance of jesse james ever sharing his loot with anyone beyond his own family after some of his holdups he didnt even split the swag with the rest of his gang in this movie jesse gets gunned down right after he vows to give up his bandit ways forever in reality the night before his death jesse james and the ford brothers stole horses that jesse planned to use the next day in a robbery of the platte city bank as preparation for most of his robberies jesse james stole horses from local farmers  the same poor folk who in the inaccurate legends were supposedly the beneficiaries of his largesse i cringed at one scene here in which the fictional jesse james is so goldurn refined that he disapproves of an oil painting which tastefully depicts nudesthe true not much story of jesse james is wilfully dishonest about a thieving murderer and likewise dishonest about the civil war for the very impressive stunt work one good montage and a few fine acting turns ill rate this obscenely dishonest movie 2 points out of 10
neg	i couldnt believe my eyes when i watched nuremberg yesterday on dutch television it starts very slowly the backgrounds of the nuremberg trials become clear step by step the germans have a funny english accent but then suddenly in the last few minutes of the first part of the series the audience gets to see the most shocking horrific footage i have ever seenit is important that people get to see such footage although i absolutely dont agree with people stating that there is no minimum age at which children can be exposed to this kind of material but in this film it was completely ridiculous it was purely meant to improve the impact of an ordinary tv series it was meant to shock the audience which is very cheap and unbelievably easy in stead of trying to move us with welldone scenes inspiring dialogue or interesting viewpoints the audience is being tortured with horrible images of skinandbones camp inmates it doesnt show any respect for the victims of the holocaustim very angry
neg	apparently most viewer knows nothing about the history of europe including germany hungary and the whole central and eastern europe as well as the hitler and stalin era nuremberg and a lot of forgotten trials all over europe was a revenge and injustice of the winners what do you think why were not any american british french or soviet defendants after the wwii there were no american british etc war crimes there were no hiroshima no nagasaki no tokyo no dresden no hamburg no berlin no katyn and so on the germans had war crimes too but in nuremberg the justice was not a real consideration the main point was vae victis germany must perish that was also a book title in america 1941this film is an awful ignoble american brainwashing instrument full of error lie propaganda prejudice and injustice and first of all full of hypocrisy but not surprisingly why wasnt enough the nuremberg process itself this film is a nightmare total darkness after 60 years this darkness and hate and narcissism and lack of selfcriticism is the real cause of the massacres in korea vietnam cambodia serbia iraq and so forth and there are no american war criminals bravo america very clever even stalin would become envious of it
neg	an accurate review of nuremburg must consider the door to history inadvertently opened with the movie valkyrie tom cruise valkyrie 2008 at long last tells the world there was a german resistance during world war two professionally organised with bureaucrats military generals soldiers and civilians who tried to over throw the nazi political regime install a new chancellor obtain peace and close the concentration camps however these unknown absolute heroes received no help at all from the allies who helped the french resistance just next door history writers have used an institutionalised agenda ever since to conceal an allied evil which cost many tens of millions of lives with everyone conditioned to believe a deception that the german people completely supported the nazis and consequently deserved the 24 hour bombing genocide and unconditional surrender that was imposed on the germans the german enigma codes were broken by english scientists in 1943 so much of what the germans were doing was known during 1943 the germans developed new jet fighters and jet bombers by companies including arado heinkel and messerschmitt however even if the nazis were eliminated and the german resistance succeeded the allies wouldnt allow any democracy in the world to have jet fighters jet bombers high speed submarines ballistic missiles and radio guided missiles without the usa having them first this is where the institutionalised agenda is relevant consequently the german resistance got no help at all from the allies although they always had crucial intelligence to eliminate adolf hitler the 20 july 1944 coup is proof there were significant efforts by the germans to obtain peace instead the germans got ultimatums of unconditional surrender and 24 hour saturation bombing in an agenda to avoid peace the allies wanted to steal the worlds greatest technology and scientists from the germans and contain complete ownership through an unconditional surrender it was a premeditated allied agenda to allow the war to perpetuate and keep the nazis in power to justify the 24 hour bombing but it took one year after dday before allied armies advanced into germany to steal the worlds greatest technology and scientists at the barrel of a gun however tens of millions of people had died since the allies abandoned the german resistance for their own greed the allies imposed unconditional surrender on the germans as a pretext to complete ownership and control of german property and government and it was done without using the german resistance to over throw the nazis the allies wanted to steal the worlds greatest technology and scientists from the germans to achieve world technological supremacy consequently everything else took second place to the evil allied agenda which killed millions of german people in the 24 hour bombing the concentration camps stayed open the war was prolonged and led to the cold war with weapons based on german industrial achievements technology and scientists taken from the germans in world war twothe 1946 nuremburg war crimes trials were a public relations deception and mass murder perpetrated by the allies as retrospective justice to the nazis it was a smoke screen to hide the evil and greedy allied agenda for world technological supremacy rather than help the german resistance overthrow the nazi political regimetens of millions of people died because the allies abandoned the german resistance to an agenda but they inflicted retribution against the german chiefs of staff anyway whom paid with their lives at nuremburg war crimes or not although the allies had perpetrated genocide to achieve world technological supremacy
neg	this movie was disappointing it was incomplete and dull while alec baldwin tried to portray himself as the perfect fair and just prosecutor not to mention executive producer the movie never showed any of the defense counsels or tried to challenge the audience with an actual meaningful debate on the subject of how a country could be led down such a terrible pathsure nobody wants to defend the nazis point of view but that was the point of the nuremberg trails four hours of simply bashing on the nazis cmon thats been done alreadyi really think alec baldwin should just stick to being kim bassingers husbandright after the movie ended tnt showed the 1959 movie trail at nuremberg that movie is far superior
neg	american movies about war and nazis simply cannot be good they can not refrain from becoming idiot and following an agenda all nazis are bad crazy too proud and americans are so modest yet so capable and sensible and human come on stop this bullshit the main character says something like by this trial we have to make aggressive war a crime is america a peaceful nation with its world 1 420 billion defense budget 2 china with just 51b is it simply spent in this without any roi why portray america as a peaceful nation when it isnt i deeply dislike movies with an agenda  they throw art to hell and try to persuade us into believing something hollywood should put a label on movies just as record companies have that parental advisory label we should have a bullshit advisory propaganda advisory or a politically correct advisory label on some movies this is one of them
neg	anyone who saw the original 1970 movie knows how an excellent cast script and director can put together a comedy masterpiece by the same token its easy to see how the opposite of that can create another insipid hollywood boreathon this movie was pathetic had it not been for john cleese a comic genius i would have walked out about 15 minutes into this dreadful waste of celluloidneil simon wouldnt write another screenplay for this version he said that he couldnt improve on the first and im surprised that after this cinematic fiasco he wouldnt sue for defamation of humorjack lemmon and sandy dennis did such a wonderful job in the original what were the producers thinking about when they cast this one how could the director and editor look at these scenes and think any of them were funny i dont know but one thing i do knowits no surprise why foreign and independent movies are becoming more and more popular
neg	unfortunately this movie is so bad the original out of towners was manic and very funny of course they used the script written by neil simon for some reason neil simons script is not used in this film so it falls flat time and time again even the audience i was with never laughed the direction is very slow and tedious and when there is a joke it is given away so the joke dies ie the couple having sex in the park they announce it is a lighting ceremony for new york well we all know the lights are going to come on and we will be able to see cute and mugging goldie  steve do a bit of slap stick the whole movie winds up being like thisa joke is set up and given away why isnt goldies hair ever even messed up in the movie you will also notice every close up of goldie they use a very intense soft lens i suggest you rent the original with jack lemmon and sandy dennis thats if you want to laugh
neg	in an apparent attempt to avoid remaking the original movie an excellent cast that should have made this inherently funny classic neil simon material better than the original failed on every levelthe chemistry between goldie hawn and steve martin that was magic in housesitter was nonexistent in this effort
neg	granted this seems like a good idea steve martin goldie hawn and john cleese in a neil simon comedy where can you go wrong watch the movie and youll find outin truth martin the lead is miscast hes not doing the great slapstick hes known for from movies like the jerk but instead plays a sort of inbetween character that doesnt work hawn with no one to play off of is terrible cleese is the only even partially funny memberto top it off the plot is pretty stupid i cant say how much of it may have been changed but the characters seem to lack the slightest bit of common sense they blunder through new york not doing anything right and unfortuneatly nothing funny not only is the whole premise completely unbelievable it seems to give the message that people who dont live in new york arent very bright a theme repeated throughout the moviein summation instead of seeing this go rent the original odd couple again
neg	within 15 minutes my whole family was rooting for goldie hawns character to die or at least for steve martins character to leave her at 40 minutes we turned it off there are only a couple of movies a year we try that turn out so annoying that we cant even stomach it long enough for the story to get establishednormally i like both steve martin and goldie hawn and i remember enjoying the neil simon original so i blame marc lawrence and sam weisman combine the director of whats the worst that can happen and the writer of miss congeniality 2 and i guess this is what we end up with
neg	one would think as i did that with steve martin goldie hawn and john cleese a movie should be at the very least decent these stars especially martin and cleese have produced some of the funniest works of comedy of all timewell apparently i was grossly mistakenthis is singlehandedly one of the worst movies i have ever seen it boggles my mind how one joke after the other can be so profoundly unfunny it pained me to watch these talented actors execute one of the most positively lame scripts i have had the misfortune to come across based solely on the big names i remained hopeful for a long time through the duration of the film but it consistently failed to provide any entertainment whatsoevernormally both with movies and in life i try to stay away from biased comments and broad generalizations but with this film its hard not to let loose i can count on one hand perhaps even two or three fingers major hollywood productions that left me more bitter than this this is easily one of the worst comedies ever madei tried to enjoy thisi really did but the outoftowners ultimately fails miserably if you really want timeefficient entertainment just take your money and watch it swirl as you flush it down the toilet just please dont watch this movie
neg	this film so not funny  such a waste of great stars who seem to be caught up so in their own stardom that they forget only shining moments belong to john cleese as the hotel manager who likes to dress up  you almost fall out of your chair with helpless laughter when he dances to donna summers bad girls while wearing high heels a mink coat and a dainty hat the rest forget it
neg	someone should tell goldie hawn that her career as a teenage gamin ended thirty years ago this is one of the worst films released in years an unequivocal disaster in which the two leads give themselves over to a frenetic exposition of their trademark tics in an effort to make up for a bad script and bad directing this thing should have been smothered at birthi hope john cleese got paid a lot for having his name attached to this disaster he is the only performer who came through this stinking mess more or less unscathed his only fault being a failure to realize that the rest of the cast would sink the picture
neg	we all know whats like when we have a bad day at the office right well this neil simon comedy looks at what its like when you have the worst of all days just trying to get to the office sometimes its just not worth going know what i mean and sometimes its just not worth doing something when its already been done before in 1970 with jack lemmon and sandy dennis and much better alsoits not that steve martin is a lousy comedian or wrong for the role as the harried and stressed advertising exec quite to the contrary on both counts and its not that goldie hawn is equally inept either her work has been consistently good if not great ever since i first saw her in tvs rowan and martins laughin of the 1960sthe problem with this movie is that its not about the hapless couple at all its really about new york and why everybody should come to new york to live and love their lives away in married bliss  sort of  in the greatest city in the world thats if youre a new yorkerlook the 1970 movie is still an excellent comedy that realistically explored all the things that can go wrong when you take a trip somewhere and included most of the situations and sight gags that you can imagine about what can happen to you in a strange environment this 1999 version unfortunately goes off into gratuitous tangents specifically for an audience these days that expects or wants to see excess for example not content with the star appeal of the main players there is a cameo relatively long also from rudy giuliani then mayor of new york as we all know what  giuliani bucking for president even then worse  a walking talking advertisement for the kinder face of new yorkand then we have john cleese reprising his role as basil fawlty  but this time as a prancing crossdresser also  once again browbeating hotel staff sycophantically sucking up to rich customers and generally making himself look like the idiot he is in this role and in the process doing great damage to the memory of fawlty towers arguably the best british comedy series bar nonewhy was this 1999 movie made in the 1970s new york was a dying city in many ways it was almost literally bankrupt so when made in 1970 that was the city you saw grim dark moody unsettling and not the place that the harassed couple finally chose for their new life together in the big smoke as it was then polluted and all by 1999 things had gotten better glitz was back new york was thriving it was the big apple ready for you to bite into if you had the moxieso naturally the couple in this second coming find that moxie within themselves and finally join the fabulous fray to continue the american dream of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness hence this movie is truly comic but not for reasons that the producers perhaps envisaged as much as i like steve martin and goldie hawn in comedy this movie is a travesty of the much better one made with the great jack lemmon if youve seen the latter then definitely dont bother with this one
neg	its terrific when a funny movie doesnt make smile you what a pity this film is very boring and so long its simply painfull the story is staggering without goal and no funyou feel better when its finished
neg	when i saw previews of this movie i thought that it may be dumb but it will at least be funny well i was wrong even though somewhere deep down the producers had an interesting message to convey about parents being left alone and reevaluating their life the way they tried to deliver that message was horrible the first fifty times something silly happened to the couple was relatively funny but by the end i could almost predict what stupid mishap is going to happen nextthroughout the movie i like a total of maybe five lines of dialogue and everything else was at best mediocre which is still more than i can say for the movie itself
neg	largely dense road movie with some comic relief provided by the excellent john cleese although he is really sending up his performance in fawlty towers seems to flip from over the top slapstick to slushy sentimentality at the drop of a hat and the worst part of the film is that martin and hawn have to find themselves who they are etc see it at your peril
neg	evil aliens owes a huge debt to peter jacksons early films bad taste and braindeadi must confess to never enjoying those films particularly and i say the same about thisjake west is a director who clearly lacks inspiration of his own and chooses to steal from those whom he looks up toi lost count of the amount of times a major hollywood film was quoted most notably james camerons aliensthe amount of blood and gore on show here isnt funny eitherthe latter end of the film becomes tired and dragged outmaybe it would have worked better as a short filmthe actors a poorthe direction is weak and the plot is non existenti can see what the director was trying to dothe homage he was trying to paybut others have done the same thing a lot better than presented here 410
neg	to be honest i knew what to expect before i watched this film and ive got to say it has the worst acting ive ever seen it does have its moments and on a comedy level its very entertaining but im afraid its not scary and stupidity is taken to a new level theres a lot of unnecessary gore and the plot is all over the place i have no idea why the aliens were evil and why they even came to this remote part of wales i mean whod go there anyway but i didnt care at that point because i was amused by the costumes and the bad cgi as far as bmovies go this deserves the title of being so bad its good and kudos to the filmmakers because they probably knew what they were doing long may these films continue
neg	this program didnt do it for me although im a fan of the genre the major factor that disappointed me was that there was not a single scene which was not dominated by the main character this made it a bit twodimensional and i gave up before the program was overi was hoping to leave my critique there as im no movie critic however the guidelines on imdb state that you must put in 10 lines of commentary it did remind me of hudson hawk in the way the main character is in every single scene and i would hope that the writers of this program could employ some more diversity to engage with the viewers i dont doubt the talent of any of the cast and crew its just that after watching things like the wire ive come to expect great things from cop drama
neg	my husband and i were intrigued by the spectacle  a strong willed southern lady with a messy personal life solves crimes for the lapd the first season was mustsee tv for us unfortunately the stories of her personal life in the second season became so tedious and unworthy of the strong character that we stopped watchingmy husband and i were troubled by the episode where she tries to hide from her mother the fact that she is shacked up but the deal breaker was the episode where she hides her possible pregnancy from her boyfriend but tells her boss why would a strong middle aged woman do those things the answer is she wouldnt additionally my husband and i pick out the bad guy with almost perfect accuracy it is almost always a white male or female introduced in cameo at the murder scene or in an idealized family cant the script writers do something original from time to time as i mentioned we are no longer viewers we prefer shows that dont betray the characters and insult our intelligence
neg	this show seemed to be kinda good kyra sedgwick is an ok actress and i like police series but somewhere in the production this program went awfully wrong first of all the writers should have more suspects than one you know who did it every time that makes it boring the main character is unbelievably annoying and its not believable in any way i know they wanted her to be tough but shes mean stupid and a bad chief the crimes are uninteresting and bland and its just lame all the way as stated above i hate it all in all this was a big disappointment and very bad indeed
neg	though id heard that cama de gato was the worst brazilian movie of the decade i watched it giving it a chance after all firsttime directorproducerwriter alexandre stockler managed to make his debut feature shot in video for just us 4000 and  though it looks even cheaper  i cant begin to imagine all he went through to finally get it exhibited in theaters with no big sponsors or production companies behind it then as i watched it i realized why but whatever chances youre ready to give to cama de gato they shrink to zero within 10 minutes its an unbelievably preposterous verbose ideologically fanatical and technically catastrophic attempt to portray brazilian uppermiddle class youth as a bunch of spoiled neonazis hooked on bad sex drugs and violence and theyre made to look like closeted gays too made with no visible trace of talent imagination expertise or notion of structure visually and aurally it recalls the worst amateur stuff you can find on youtube  only here it lasts ninety two countem minutes of unrelenting hysteria and clumsiness and its not even funnybadweve all seen the story before bored young guys want to have fun go partying take drugs and everything goes wrong  theres gangrape spanking murder the accidental death falling down the staircase of the mother of one of the boys culminating with the boys deciding to burn the corpses of the girl and the mother in a garbage landfill moral and literal garbage get it the film is heavily influenced by larry clark especially kids and bully but clarks films  though also moralist and sexploitative  are highclass masterworks compared to this crapi dont think there was ever such monomaniacal drive in a filmmaker to stick his ideas down the audiences throat stockler grabs us by the collar and tries to force his nonstop moralist rant into our brains by repetition and exhaustion  you do get numbminded with so much babbling yelling inept direction shaky camera and terrible acting going on stockler doesnt care a bit about technique the quality of the images framing sound recording soundtrack songs dialog sets editing etc is uniformly appalling but hes a narcissistic controlfreak he anticipates the criticisms hes bound to get by adding subtitles with smartiecutie comments and by making the protagonists comment at one point how farfetched and phony it all is i could relate to that despite his megalomaniac ambitions stockler seems incapable of giving us a minimum of visual or narrative structure  he cant even decide if he wants gritty realism handheld video camera etc or stylization repetition of scenes use of alternate takes etc damn he cant even decide where to put his camera theres use of subjective camera for the three leads the dialog features some of the most stupefyingly banal verbosity ever the plot exists simply to justify the directors profound hatred for his characters and what they stand for all you see is a filmmaker being hateful preachy condemning moralizing without the benefit of a minimum of talent or technique to go with itits very disappointing to find caio blat in this mess certainly one of the most promising young film actors in brazil with his sleepyeyed puppy dog looks and emotional edge that often recall sal mineos blat can be highly effective under good direction as in carandiru lavoura arcaica proibido proibir here hes told to go over the top and he has to play with some of the most embarrassingly underequipped actors in recent memory he also enters the risky realm of graphic sexploitation scenes so goddawful they look rather like webcam pornthe film opens and ends with real interviews with typical  middleclass youth  stockler wants us to take those interviews as proof of what hes trying to preach in fiction but he blatantly despises and makes fun of his interviewees selecting a highlight of abject racist sexist stupid statements which only shows assholes exist everywhere stockler wants to prove that brazilian middleclass youths are all present or future fascists because theyre middleclass and enjoy recreational drugs is he saying all neofascists are on drugs or that drugs potentialize fascist behavior i couldnt tell with its dogmatic selfrighteousness headacheinducing technique and mindbending boredom cama de gato is bad for a 1000 reasons but above all its harmful in a very insidious manner it gives detractors of brazilian cinema a powerful case of argument cama de gato is best unwatched unmentioned buried and forgotten
neg	in so paulo the upper middle class teenagers cristiano chico and gabriel have just joined the university and on the eve of the opening class they go to a party with drugs and booze on the next day after their classes the date of cristiano in the previous night comes to his house and the three friends rape the girl the girl dies they panic and decide to get rid off the body but cristianos mother arrives startles with gabriel and rolls the staircase breaking her neck the trio decides to dump and burn the corpses in a garbage landfill but along the night other tragedies happenthe polemic and shameful cama de gato is an overrated pretentious crap about alienation of the youth and is certainly the worst brazilian movie that i have seen along many years the shallow tragic and dark story is actually a black humor comedy of bad taste the screenplay is not funny with stupid lines and dialogs and boring manipulative and silly footages with interviews with morons teenagers in the beginning and in the end the acting is terrible apparently with many improvisations but no talent and i was disappointed with presence of the promising caio blat in this trash the camera framing cinematography and edition are amateurish and of very low quality the sound is awful and in many parts it is impossible to understand what the actors and actresses are speaking probably it is a plus since this flick sucks the gang bang is very realistic and used to promote this mediocre movie in a very poor marketing of sexexploitation my vote is one awfultitle brazil cama de gato bed of the cat
neg	the script for this tv soap opera is so bad that even a hopkins at some point had to play like an undergrad dramastudent so as to bring some life in his scriptdead character i do not know whether this was the purpose of the director but hopkins ciano reeked nothing but vanity fear and lack of selfesteem the real ciano possibly was all that but then why make a movie about him mussolini was a bit more convincing and his long way down was as if closer to the truth edda mussolini was plain ridiculous not because of sarandon but because of the impotent script while she had to be the central character of this alleged familial drama watch it only if you enjoy venezuelan soap opera
neg	probably the only thing that got the movie up to a four for me is the fact that i love peter falk one of the worlds great portrayers of bumbling incompetence    and yet he is one of the only anchors that prevents this from being a chaotic disaster as pops romano he provides a respectable mix of gangster charm and straight man to chris kattans manic foolishness respectable performances are also offered by richard roundtree as the harried boss vinessa shaw as a talented female fbi agent bouncing her head off a glass ceiling and fred ward as falks advisor and benedict arnoldthe plot concept actually has some wonderful possibilities and in the hands of a young steve martin or chevy chase could have proved a great comedic vehicle kattan who seems to idolize ernest or pee wee herman just provides a muddled mess sadly peter berg and chris penn who portray his misfit brothers both fall far short of their proven capabilitythere are some very funny scenes but they are far too few and separated by way too many boring ones what i truly miss here is what always attracted me to the leslie neilsen movies there is no second level of wit riding over the slapstick no cultural references that only the adults get  no double entendre  it is just sillyand by the way this doesnt all mean that i am recommending it for your 9yearold because hopefully they have better taste and less fascination with some of their body parts and their functions
neg	why is this film so bad well if being so stupidly annoying and unfunny is a reason then this film is it the character of corky romano is unlikable at best and downright infuriating at worst the gags are predictable but that isnt what makes it bad they are the lame sort of predictable jokes that your unfunny friend would saycorky romano is about a mild mannered vet that tries to do right but is so clumsy his quiet life is thrown for a loop when the family that once spurned him now needs him to infiltrate the fbi to destroy any trace of the familys crime history however it isnt that easy for corky because the fbi believes him to be a super agent and pegs him with the duty of spying on his very own family mishaps and mayhem ensue but it really doesnt feel like any comic hijixn are there corky ends up in love with his beautiful fbi partner and has to set the record straight with both the fbi and his family if he is to settle down to the quiet life againi think what makes this film irritating is both the lead actor and the supposed jokes chris kattan reveals his alarming limitations as and actor here as his one note slapstick routine falls flat about 10 minutes into the film it is okay to have a full movie based solely off of dumb slap stick humor will ferrel kattans snl partner seems to have made a full career out of it the only difference between kattan and ferrel is that ferrel knows when to tone it down and rely on other ways of telling a joke there is absolutely no diversity in kattans routine its hard to hear the same joke twice but for a whole movie that is just pure torturethe other problem with the movie was the lack of truly original and funny jokes the gay mafia brother the awkward guy schtick and plenty of other forgettable jokes appear none as funny as the first time you barely laughed at it it seems as if the screenwriters had more of a fun time writing this than any one had watching it even with a cast that has some comedic talent chris penn peter falk the jokes that commence are tired there is no chemistry too this film was obviously one for the pocketbooks for the actors no body seemed to care about it or even try sad thing is no body told chris kattan that
neg	wow some movies just leave me speechless this was undeniably one of those movies when i left the theatre not a single word came to my mouth all i had was an incredible urge to slam my head against the theatre wall to help me forget about the last hour and a half unfortunately it didnt work honestly this movie has nothing to recommend the humor was at the first grade level at best the acting was overly silly and the plot was astronomically farfetched i hearby pledge never to see an other movie starring chris kattan or any other castmember of snl
neg	i could only get through about 25 mins of it not one laugh in the 25 minutes i gave it one of the most painful films ive ever had to endure chris kattan is so nervous on screen that it made me nervous to watch him just a horrible movie
neg	i did not watch the entire movie i could not watch the entire movie i stopped the dvd after watching for half an hour and i suggest anyone thinking of watching themselves it stop themselves before taking the disc out of the casei like mafia movies both tragic and comic but corky romano can only be described as a tragic attempt at a mafia comedythe problem is corky romano simply tries too hard to get the audience to laugh the plot seems to be an excuse for moving chris kattan corky from one scene to another corky himself is completely overplayed and lacks subtlety or credulity  all his strange mannerisms come across as contrived  chris kattan is clearly acting rather than taking a role  it bounces you right out of the story each scene is utterly predictable the comedic event that will occur on the set is obvious as soon as each scene is introduced in comedies such as mr bean the disasters caused by the title character are funny because you can empathise with the characters motivations and initial event and the situation the character ends up in is not telegraphed corky however gives the feeling that he is deliberately screwing up in a desperate attempt to draw a laugh from the audienceif chris had not played such an alien character who never really connects with the other characters in the movie and whose behaviour is entirely inexplicable except for trying to draw laughs and the comedy scenes werent so predictable and stereotyped  all the jokes seemed far too familiar this movie could have been watchable but it isnt dont watch it
neg	i vowed a long time ago to never ever watch a movie that has anyone who ever was a regular cast member of saturday night live i didnt rent corky romano but i was forced by my unfailing good manners to watch it for half an hour then my good manners failed stupid not funny tedious not hilarious bad not good that in a nutshell is all i can say for this video
neg	direction must be the problem here i recently heard john cleese speaking of working a skit for fawlty towers he was supposed to attack his car with a branch the first branch was too flimsy and not funny the second branch was too stiff to be funny the third was just flimsy enough to be funny this sort of attention to detail is missing from corky romano no matter how embarrassingly unfunny a comic bit was it wasnt fixed and wasnt left on the cutting room floor the one value i can find in this movie is as a study of a very flawed movie which somehow escaped into distribution without being repairedive scanned dozens of other reviews here the number of reviews praising this absolute waste of time bolsters my suspicion that some people are getting paid to promote titles i cant fathom how anyone over the age of 9 could rate this title more than a 4 max i mean come on 5 is average i cant imagine anyone even those making money off of this rating it even as much as averagethis makes my list of the 10 worst movies of all time and hey i actually like the three stooges and can even tolerate ed wood
neg	spoilers spoilers from its very opening credits this fantastic movie sets the record straight its an instant classic it doesnt take long to realize that this movie is big bigger than kindergarten cop or police academy 7 the sheer greatness of it left me speechless as i walked out of the movie theater and proceeded right back to the ticket counter to purchase myself another dozen of ticketsthis is a movie that simply requires multiple viewings the first watching will surely leave you with that strange huh feeling but dont feel embarrassed  it happens to the best of us the story is so diabolically clever that one has to wonder about the mortality of its authors what seems to be a simple story of an idiot infiltrating the fbi turns out to be an allegorical story that works on several levels and teaches us all about the really important things in life the complexity of the plot structure will baffle you on your first viewing but dont give up not until my sixth or seventh viewing did i only begin to unravel some of the hidden mysteries of corky romano and watch out for the unexpected twist at the end otherwise you might be caught completely off guard when it is revealed that fbi agent brick davis is fbis mostwanted criminal corky is not a real fbi agent pops romano is innocent peter romano admits hes illiterate and paulie romano comes out of the closet as a homosexual surprised the hell out of me i can tell you that muchchris kattans comedic talents are unmatched as he leads his character corky romano through a maze of totally unpredictable situations reminiscent of john reynolds performance in manos the hands of fate kattan takes on innumerable multiple personalities and tackles all scenes with perfect comedic timing however kattan is not just about comedy he is a master of drama as well as he controls the audiences feelings with the slightest moves of his face his facial expressions reflect life itself in a way for example in the scene in which he farts into his brothers faces you can see the expression of social injustice and alienation clearly reflected on his anguished face at a moment like that its hard to find a dry eye in the housescreenwriters david garret and jason ward are the real heroes of corky romano with a story of such proportions its easy to understand why two experienced writers had to be employed to complete this ambitious project their skillful storytelling and unorthodox structuring makes pulp fiction look like a mediocre saturday night live skit garret and wards story is so compelling and alluring that it grips you by your hair swallows you entirely shakes you around and spits you right out at the end of the outofthisworld experience known as corky romano you find yourself a different person with different worldviews and different ideas and with only one question on your mindwhy god why
neg	corky romano has to be one of the most jaw dropping and horrific comedys ever madewhile the sometimes amusing chris kattan who pulled off a very funny performance in the hilarious undercover brother his character in corky is so stupid and so unfunnywhich is a shame since the premise is a wonderful idea to bad they ran out of them when they got to page 3 on the script
neg	please save your money and go see something else this movie was such piece of crap i didnt want to go but i had to so i thought id laugh at least once nope not a single laugh it was that horrible chris kattan will never get a good comedy role after this and a night at the roxbury this movie is completely obvious has no smart humor at all and just repeats itself over and over again listen to me and stray as far away from this movie as you possibly can
neg	admittedly i didnt have high expectations of corky romano but then again who did however i felt it deserved the benefit of the doubt i had no high hopes of joe dirt eitheranother recent comedy starring an snl cast memberand i ended up being pleasantly surprised but this film is just as bad as it looks in the previews chris kattan is actually a talented comic actorcontrary to what you might think after watching this moviewith great energy hes been in many hilarious snl skits and i think hes one of the most talented cast members on snl as of now in this case hes given a lame pointless script and he tries to remedy each scene with his incessant mugging throughout each scene he attempts a lame jerry lewis act and fails miserably jerry lewis knew how to pull off this type of physical comedy not to mention he worked with much better writing kattan simply looks like some ignorant fool with adhd who had one too many cafe lattes he doesnt even wait for the punchline he assumes well all laugh once he starts jumping around like an ape on crack in one scene he ends up in a tugging match with a dog who has a package of cocaine in his mouth the package explodes and the cocaine splashes all over him he comes back to the job strung out on coke now how are we supposed to laugh at the fact that hes acting hyper and onedge when hes doing the same thing throughout the whole film as for the rest of the cast membersvanessa shaw is really hot peter berg is wasted in a thankless role and so is chris penn peter falk is also wasted though he has a few funny lines that im pretty sure he improvised i hope falk gets a decent movie someday soon thats too much talent too waste on a clunker like corky romano i didnt like falks last movie made all that much either but at least he had a decent role i chuckled a few times but i could not get a single laugh each gag is performed with no sense of timing or delivery and its made worse by kattans hammy acting and there are certain gags that are streneously dragged out for example when kattan is about to fart in his two brothers faces he stands there for 2 or 3 minutes trying to get out a fart and when he finally he does its a little tiny one its bad enough when you have a gag thats funny and drag it out but when you have a lame gag and you drag it out its a hell of a lot worse and another example of this is when he tries to translate what those two asian men are saying during a drug bust i can go on and on about whats wrong with this socalled comedy but im not gonna waste my time like i said earlier if you predicted bad things from the trailersyou predicted right my score 3 out of 10
neg	chris kattan is a great sketch actor on saturday night livebut he should probably leave the movie industry alone unless he gets some sort of creative control he plays an annoyingly peppy character who basically comes off as mildly retarded and on speed wanna know the only funny parts the stuff they showed in the previews yes his rendition of take on me is funny nothing else is especially when you can tell hes trying very hard to be a physical comedian which he shouldnt have to try at because he is one and yet his demolishing the vets office bit comes off as cringingly bad this movie made me develop an eye twitch avoid it at all costs and keep watching snl
neg	this may not be the worst comedy of all time but its close the producers of this movie stole an hour and a half of my life and i want it backchris kattan is funny for about 10 minutes his high pitched voice and mad flailing start to get old and then you realize that the rest of the movie is much worse he falls into a long line of former snlers that have attempted movies some have been brilliant some have failed miserably theres not much middle ground in this category although chris farley was brilliant and then okay and then not so funny and then deadso i suppose he hits the entire spectrum in one careeravoid this movie like the plaguec
neg	i didnt mind the film that much but it was incredibly dull and boring a few laughs here and there but nothing to go crazy for you should give it a go if you like silly stupid humour because this is the film for you
neg	i like the cast pretty much however the story sort of unfolds rather slowly danny glover does a good job making you wonder if hes the bad guy meanwhile the other characters are just part of the story dennis quaid didnt have as much room in the story as he could have had i thought the first scene was a bit over the top grim compared to how the story unfolded id watch it again though i rated it a 5 wish i could rate it a 55
neg	wonderful actors lousy script and not too great direction either my main problem was i simply didnt care about any of these people not the killer not the victims the settings were pretty drab dennis quaids character was so poorly written in i didnt even care when the end came he got his kid back big deal i wanted my money back
neg	for me this movie just seemed to fall on its face the main problem for me was the casting of glover as a serial killer i dont know whether this grows out of typecasting or simply his demeanor but i doubt glover could ever portray a convincing villain hes a good guy and thats always obvious in his performances other than that the film is your run of the mill serial killer story nothing very innovative 
neg	sorry not goodit starts out interesting but looses its way a few minutes into the movieit does not help a lot that none of the normally great actors quaid glover ermey leto etc delivers a really good performance it might be owed to the fact that i saw a dubbed version german but dennis quaids character was especially wooden and annoying and danny glover does not really make for a believable villain moreover jared letos character does not really contribute to the story whatsoever except saving one main characters life at one point but that scene is as necessary as a windshield wiper on a submarine in the first place speaking of unnecessary scenes  the main complaint is really the tangled and clichridden storyline the detective of course has to settle a personal matter with the villain and is of course suspended from his official duties courtesy of his personal entanglement the killer of course wants to be tracked down and plays a catandmouse game with his opponent for years  i dont know how many movies build on a similar plot  most of them better howeverthe plot has got holes galore and many completely unbelievable and unnecessary scenes that do not contribute to or work well with the storyline at all eg the truck stop scene or the car at the cliffs edge etcto top it off the ending tries to be original and exciting but fails completely in these regards weve seen much better finales with a similar kind of ultimatebattleonatraininaforlornwinterlandscape setup  in the end there is the supposedly moving reunion of parent and child  hokey at the least
neg	i have seen this movie at the cinema many years ago and one thing surprised me so negatively that i could not see any redeeming virtues in the movies dennis quaid was cast as a policeman that never smiles or grin while his smile and grin are two of his trademarks danny glover was cast as the bad guy but  again  most viewers imagination could not go far enough as to believe him in that role also jared leto was not believable as the former medicine student the tension was just not there since the killer was known very early the finale was again neither dramatic nor tense nobody around me cared about what was going to happen next all we could wait for was the end of the movie all in all a disappointing evening spent at the cinema
neg	very disappointing version of lorna doone too many missing characters no romantic scenes changes in story line too short appeared low budget hardly enough dialogue to understand the story if youre not familiar with the novel in some scenes it looks like lorna has a cold sore on her upper lip im sure makeup did its best to hide it i guess they didnt want to halt filming until it healed up pity most likely why this movie lacked kissing scenes only one disappointing kissing scene at the very end lorna doone is a great epic tale and should be told true the 2000 version of lorna doone is twice as long more romantic much more enjoyable and more true to the book
neg	i watched this film version of rd blackmores classic novel as a substitute until the 2001 ae version was released on video and what a poor substitution it proved to bethis version does not have the authentic ifeellikeimthere aspect of the ae movie the actors are for the most part wooden with sean bean the exception and the romance seems forced and contrived in fact there is no kissing until the end of the movie the triangle between john ridd lorna doone or lady lorna dugal whichever you preferand the evil carver doone isnt mentioned or expanded upon we dont get much insight into carver here or as to why he has some if any romantic feelings for lorna this movie cuts out many of the key and interesting characters of the novel such as counsellor doone and johns sharptongued youngest sister lizzie which were crucial to the plot the screenplay itself is lacking in conviction the political intrigue also doesnt figure in the script the way lorna came into being with the doones isnt true to the original story now dont get me wrong clive owen is a handsome and talented actor watch gosford park and king arthur for confirmation but he comes across as bland and stoic throughout and long hair it may have been a bad wig just doesnt suit him polly walker is a lovely and accomplished actress see enchanted april and patriot games in which she also costarred with sean bean but she appears colorless and lackluster she has a cold sore on her lip that makeup cant hide and the costumes dont seem authentic the late robert stephens does a respectable turn as sir ensor doone although he only refers to lorna as his favorite rather than his granddaughter which she was reputed to be in the book also it seems to me that owen and walker are too old for their roles maybe its the makeup and the scenery is brown cold gray and barren without so much of a hint of a sunny sky i understand that it is set in southwest england but it is green there and they do get their sunshine the portrayal of tom faggus character and his death which doesnt happen in the novel depresses the film even more the one positive note is sean beans performance as carver although it doesnt even come close to matching aidan gillens portrayal in the ae movie bean does make one mean villain in short watch this only if youve got a few hours to kill but dont expect anything exciting or for it to be true to the novel see any other version  but i highly recommend aes film over this tired adaptation
neg	i first read lorna doone about 20 years ago and absolutely loved it it is a classic historical romance set in the 1600s when the west country was several days journey from london and law and order was much harder to enforce sadly this version of the book takes several liberties with the story and was incredibly disappointing in my opinion the acting and production values are ok but the way the story was messed about with was dreadful why do television adaptations do this why would they think that the thousands of fans of a book would want them to change the story one of lifes great mysteries the bbc made an excellent version which was televised at christmas in the early 1990s which i am still trying to track down a copy of take my advice read the book and dont bother with this paltry version
neg	i have 2 words for you sean bean he is the only worthwhile presence in this film but even so dont see this movie even though he is good as the main villain you dont want to waste your time i didnt care about the characters except the little boy and in fact i didnt really care if the star crossed lovers ended up together or died the movie did not make me care or believe that these people cared about each other at all i have read a lot of classic novels after seeing the movies and this movie made me not even want to read the book the story seems so boring but i may go ahead and read it to try to redeem the story in my head stay away from lorna doone the actress who played lorna was also in sense and sensibility and she was much better in that watch sharpe horatio hornblower a  e has great movies of novels like pride and prejudice or miniseries like the forsyte saga check them out dont bother with lorna doone
neg	extremely dull drama starring a very young roddy mcdowall who trains a wild horse the flicka of the title and is the only reason for watching the movie in the first place coated in blaring overbearing music and weighed down by schmaltzy dialogue this is one of those interminable films that bores you to the point of a gnawing headache the nafflytitled sequel thunderhead son of flicka in which mcdowall trains the next generation of nag is marginally better than the original but the pace remains slow and the score continues to pummel you into submission although there are at least one or two scenes that dont induce a coma
neg	unless you are petrified of russian people or boars this movie is a snorefest actually i fell asleep about 40 minutes in  had to fight the urge to just leave the theater i wish i had a waste of a perfectly lovely saturday eveningeven silent hill was scarier heck even pans labyrinth was scarier im still unclear on what was supposed to be scary in this flickto begin with im very leery of movies that use pidgin russian like this one did in the opening credits its embarrassing to me since i brought a group of my russian friends  we all cringed oh my godhmm well luckily for me  probably you too this movie has already escaped my brain  i just stepped out of it an hour ago so i have no specifics just murky visuals that go nowhere  some languishingnowdead hope that anything would happenperhaps i saw a completely mutilated version of this film because i cant believe it got such great reviews here which is why i saw it  ended up being so completely devoid of not only horror or suspense but overall entertainment value as welli give it a 2 because yes i fell asleep  wanted to leave after 40 minutes but i woke up  didnt leave
neg	there were some scary scenes which ive always liked more than straight out gore but otherwise this movie was rather weak there were too many questions left unanswered and when they tried to explain anything in the movie it was still rather unclear after watching this movie i still seemed lost in a lot of ways it sort of reminded me of silent hill a few years back that movie was also unsatisfying but still better than this because it did try to work and the story did actually make sense this one not so muchthe acting for the most part in the abandoned was decent but the movie dragged on an on and never really gave any type of satisfying conclusion like i said above there were some creepy scenes but otherwise this movie was a mess sorry i cant recommend it
neg	sorry this movie did not scare me it just annoyed me it was just so frustrating when i saw the potential and that all that fell by the wayside the children the father the premonition had so much potential and ziltch zero nada i have heard it all before scary no i can scare myself alone here where i sit than they could in the movie are there men writing that figure that women should be so annoying huh this movie was quite atmospheric or at least it could have been had the directorwriter bothered to work it we could have had some good music that would have added to the tension too if someone had made the effort what i really want to know is why do they get the money just give it to me and save all that hassle abandoned no we where betrayed
neg	to quote the film its better not to know better still to forget best of all to be abandoned oh the ironya ghost story with all the technical refinements of a hollywood horror film but horrifyingly bad dialogue after the first quarter of the film and you feel like youre being preached to from the startits as if the writers cumulative character dialogue can be summed up by bad cop tv and a jerry springer show fitting maybe for a film like the hitcher not a russiaset horror film the result is that a potentially great setting and some potentially great gore scenes go to waste and become just silly not scary or meaningful
neg	im going to go on the record as the second person who has after years of using the imdb to look up movies been motivated by nachos film the abandoned to create an account and post a comment this was hands down the worst movie ive ever seen in my entire life the plot was on the verge of nonexistence and none of the puzzlepieces added up in any way whatsoever the acting was laughable and the writing was embarrassing how this film got backed and came to be is completely beyond me the only saving grace i could find was anastasia hilles cunning and repetitive use of the f word and brilliant sound design if i were faced with the option of seeing this film again or being mauled by wild bores i would be up against a difficult decision im disappointed that i am unable to give it 0 stars
neg	a different look at horror the styling differences between american and russian films is interesting however from my american perspective this movie just wasnt that good the protagonist marie played by anastasia hille wasnt a pleasant character and i had a hard time identifying with her she was disagreeable most of the time and confused for much of what little time was left also too much time was spent in bringing her to the main location of the film then a long time passed before any real suspense built up once that happened it seemed volume was used as the main effect which was more annoying than anything else the concept was more original than most directtovideo movies and they didnt use sex to make up for a thin plot all in all id recommend it for renting but not for theater goers
neg	this movie is an utter waste of time the plot is awful the dialogue is awfulthe acting is ok but the actors have absolutely no plot or script to work with the photography and some of the special effects are ok too but again there is nothing interesting in this movie to watch there is no logical progression to the story the story line is utter nonsense it isnt even scary for a movie to be scary there has to be at least a small element of believability this movie has no believability at allthere are only three characters in the movie each character is shallow and has no personality most of the special effects and make up work are both badly done or at most mediocrei hope you read this and do not waste time on this movie unless you are curious to see an entirely awful movie
neg	this movie is simply not worth the time or money spent full of clichs and a plot that makes absolutely no sense  i cant believe that so many people have given this awful movie a 10 my guess is they are stooges of the movie maker if i could give this movie a zero i would too bad imdb doesnt allow that the only reason i watched it because i went with a friend who really wanted to see it whats sad is that i never had great expectations from this movie to begin with and yet i felt short changed take my word dont waste your 8 on this piece of trash the only entertainment i got out of the movie was making fun of the directors name in all highly not recommended 
neg	this movie is a waste of time and money throughout the entire hour and a half i continued to wait for it to get better and it never did it was slow moving the plot jumped around it wasnt scary or interesting and really never amounted to anything the credits during the introduction were long and drawn out which was basically like the rest of the movie long and drawn out numerous parts of the plot made no sense several times during the movie i had thought that maybe i had zoned out because the incongruity of the plot however my companion had the same issue and assured me i did not zone out from boredom but it was indeed the movie ive actually never posted on here about a movie before and have been actively looking up movies on imdb for numerous years so the fact that im actually taking the time to write something should speak volumes of how bad this movie is and that you should not waste your time or money on it
neg	this film along with rinne are minor gems amongst the retread homage pics that have passed for horror movies so far at the 8ftdf horrorfest and yes thats faint praise indeed cause theres not much worse in filmdom than wouldbe auteurs who think atmosphere is a substitute for a coherent plotand thats all you get with the abandoned this is a film that was made almost entirely in the directors head sure it would have been nice if hed transfered it to film but this happened instead its a very pretty film with a few genuine scares but the last reel is strictly for the latte slurping cineaste crowd
neg	if this is based on the truelife relationship as purported between ms curtin and mr levinson im thrilled i do not know them personally this is painfully slow and both characters take stupid pills liberally throughout the movie while the theme song gets played into the ground many stupid scenes with people acting stupid does not make for a comedy
neg	i have to be completely honest in saying first that i fell asleep somewhere in the middle so i cannot give a full opinion about the film until i see it in full basically a group of thieves including sid carter sid james and ernie bragg bernard bresslaw plan to make a fortune stealing a shipment of contraceptive pills from finisham maternity hospital this is where title character matron hattie jacques works along with staff members sir bernard cutting kenneth williams dr francis goode charles hawtrey dr prodd terry scott and nurse susan ball barbara windsor patients and their visitors are around too including pregnant mrs tidey joan sims and her nervous dadtobe husband mr tidey kenneth connor also starring bill maynard as freddy and eastenders wendy richard as miss willing this plan by the way is not working out by the way because all the staff are getting in the way thats pretty much all can say about the film until i see it again in full okay
neg	one of the weaker carry on adventures sees sid james as the head of a crime gang stealing contraceptive pills the fourth of the series to be hospitalbased its possibly the least of the genre theres a curiously flat feel throughout with all seemingly squandered on belowpar material this is far from the late70s nadir but williams james bresslaw maynard et al are all class performers yet not given the backing of a script equal to their abilitymost of the gags are onrunning rather than episodic as carry ons usually are so that instead of the traditional hit and miss ratio if you dont find the joke funny in the first place youre stuck with it for most of the film these continuous plot strands include williams  for no good reason  worrying that hes changing sex and kenneth cope in drag like the stagy physical pratt falls the whole thing feels more contrived than in other movies and lacking in cast interest continuing this theme matron lacks the customary pun and innuendo format largely opting for characterisation and consequence to provide the humour in fact the somewhat puerile series of laboured misunderstandings and forced circumstance reminds one more of terry and june  so its appropriate that terry scott is present mugging futilely throughoutsome dialogue exchanges have a bit of the old magic such as this between scott and cope what about a little drink oh no no i never touch it oh cigarette then no i never touch them that leaves only one thing to offer you i never touch that either that said while a funny man in his own right livening up the duller episodes of randall and hopkirk deceased no end you do feel that cope isnt quite tapped in to the selfparodying carry on idealology and that bernard bresslaw dressed as a nurse would be far funnier this does actually happen in part though only for the last fifteen minuteswilliams attempting to seduce hattie jacques while charles hawtrey is hiding in a cupboard is pure drawer room farce but lacks the irony to carry it off that said williamss description of premarital relations is priceless you dont just go into the shop and buy enough for the whole room you tear yourself off a little strip and try it first that may be so counters jacques but youre not going to stick me up against a wall williams really comes to life in his scenes with hattie and you can never get bored of hearing a tin whistle whenever someone accidentally flashes their knickerscarry on matron is not a bad film by any means just a crushingly bogstandard one
neg	carry on matron was released in 1972 and its becoming clear that the series has reached a natural end with the best entries like cleo  up the kyber and screaming being from the mid to late 60s in itself matron is by no means bad its just that weve seen it all before with a thin plot  a bunch of spivs trying to break into a hospital to steal a supply of contraceptive pills which they plan to sell to third world countries  surrounded by gags of a slightly amusing though unsophisticated nature  i think thats where the problem lies  the gags arent all that amusing with the unsophisticated nature starting to show its age  did we need another movie that uses a man dressed up as a woman in order to drive the plot  perhaps the worst criticism i can make is that i saw carry on matron this afternoon  less that twelve hours ago and i have a problem in trying to remember a very funny line  thats a serious problem for a comedy
neg	its interesting to see what shape pierce brosnans career was in before bond arrived on the scene in this tense thriller pierce brosnan plays the gentle patrick who works leading ghetto kids on confidence courses he romances a woman who has a bogstandard moptop mid90s kid called eric the womans drunken exhusband soon arrives on the scene and begins to mess with pierceat one stage pierce is innocently making vegeburgers the husband enters pierce resumes making vegeburgers the husband then assaults pierce little chunks of halfeaten vegeburger call fall from pierces mouth the fight abruptly ends without showing the outcome this is as good as the film gets
neg	who me no im not kidding thats what it really says on the video caseplot short version pretty woman stands around smiling this for some reason makes all men kill each otherfind arielwheres arielcant find ariel shes right behind you you idiotmost of what can be said about this horrendous little space opera has already been said looks likea bunch of corny actors playing mostly convicts come in after the first selection of actors is knocked off very quickly then they get knocked off in the same way every scene is broadcast nearly fifteen minutes in advance perhaps it was a drawing of straws to see which actors had the most screen time and bigger pay check the alien virushologramvr witchglitch seems physically powerless and doesnt do a thing why cant she just stay in the computer instead of doing her teleporting vampire routine actually it wouldve been more interesting if she had been a vampire or doing more than just standing around looking at people which is all she ever does this is enough to make all the men kill each other go figurethis isnt really a space flick there are far more shots of the old western trail 1950s easy rider trail film noirs night club scene even a jog on the beach in fantasyland none of which has any real depth or even makes any sense the night club scene is in black and white of course worked with the wizard of oz doesnt work so well here this is probably a good thing as those few shots they do show of space are depressingly silly you will probably cry during those moments especially upon seeing that swirling space ship which looks about three inches longnothing is felt for any of the characters not because they are convicts or have no personality but because they are in serious need of acting lessons except for billy dee williams who really does look depressed and at a loss probably by being in this workthis is one of those movies that when viewed with friends is going to cause some extremely loud silences especially when the nerd throws out his attempt at comic oneliners including the line about frenchkissing a meteor did i hear that right perhaps notthe original virtual reality girls get killed which means nothing as they are not even real to begin with well the other characters arent either but thats beside the point hahawhats kind of funny is that the scene that graces the video case is some sort of skullhorroralien looking thing green filter added on top of that to give it more of auhgreen look which is actually the android after he gets killed and ultimately has nothing to do with anything else afootanother odd deal i noticed whenever there is an explosion at least on my cheap dvd copy everything becomes highly pixelated i dont mean a little pixelated i mean huge blocks about 116th the size of the screen wow
neg	as usual on imdb going by the majority vote instead of the weighted average is far more indicative of the movies entertainment value in this case the majority gives it a one how right they are to start my review ill first admit that i am completely clueless as to why this movie is titled alien intruder it does involve space and even an alien i suppose but theres no rhyme or reason at all for anything in the long run at least no actual plot basis or resolution that i can make out anywherethere are quite a few scenes that are so atrocious with regard to both the lines the timing and how they are spoken that it far exceeds the weird feeling you get when watching similar really bad movies i have no idea about that part near the beginning where an electronic bugs bunny seems to be ranting about somethingthe plot solely involves an area of space known as the gspot sorry make that gsectorand a virtual reality program infected with some sort of alien virus i think it is alien since the image of the otherwise normal ariel appears as a photographic negativefor most of the movie we see people getting shot with space weapons falling out of lofts and seemingly endless pointless close shots of wheres ariel cant find ariel pointless because most of the other shots include interaction with ariel anyway  whatever on a computer monitor commander skyler billy dee sits and watches each fantasy of the convicts vr programs hoping to find this alien virus and become one with it or maybe i missed somethingbilly dee williams took a few courses on how to act in despair prior to the filming of this we know this because he spends a lot of time moving his fingers down over his face and looking mournfulthe docking scene with the nose of one ship going into the rear of the other was semihilarious at least and provided for a laugh in addition to the early scenes where we see several shots of the ship as it is just spinning in a circle looking much like a lego experiment gone awryit seems everyone dies in this movie so why bother even the vr females get killed as if that is supposed to mean anything especially since everyone else dies anywayoutrageousbecause of the money i save on groceries i wont rant about wanting my money back that i paid for the dvd of this the dollar that i saved on that bag of vanilla wafers paid for this reviewers timeill just add that the story itself at least as a novel and with far more detail added could probably be quite interesting with the right author110
neg	when a friend gave me a boxed set of 12 amazing scifihorror movies i was understandably a little cautious but since the item was a gift i really didnt truly pay my common sense much heed after allmovies for free so what if they are a little ropey after much consideration alien intruder was the first of those movies ironically it was first choice because it looked the best of the bunch all i can say is if this is the best of them i shudder to think what the rest are likeon the surface it had some good things going for it four count em actors that i was familiar with billy dee williams tracy scoggins maxwell caulfield and jeff conaway i told myselfbilly and tracy have been in some good scifi star wars and babylon 5 respectively so they wouldnt sign up for a turkey max is a veteran soap actor who never really managed to break into filmbut not too shoddy an actor an jeffwellhes done the good and the bad as far as films and tv go i was soon to discover that jeff had decided to add the ugly to his repertoire of moviesthe first clue was in the opening scenes jeff mugs his way with gusto through an im mad scene before finally killing himself an amusing cameo performance really unfortunately this is without much exaggeration the highlight of the film it goes downhill from therenext up we have the commander of the mission williams who is being sent out to see what happened to jeff and his crew busy picking his new shipmates from among the ranks of the criminal element but this assortment arent so much the dirty dozen  more like the unconvincing foursome plus one of the crims a computer hacker is shown in his cell working away on a laptop computer isnt that a bit like letting a murderer run a gun shop in the slammer pretty lame prison if you ask mewhen they finally take off the effects are truly horrible it looks like the spaceship model was knocked up in an afternoon by some bored 8 year old who had parts left over from his airfix kitsbut the horror doesnt stop there whilst on route to the area where jeffs ship vanished the criminal crew are rewarded for their good behaviour by being given weekends of virtual reality in which they indulge their male fantasies all well and good and the use of scenes from their fantasies serves as an introduction to the alien menace which begins to appear there but did they have to drag it out for quite sooooo loooooong alien intruder alien boring more likefinally they make it to gsector and the alien presence makes them fight against each other for her affections until only good old max is left the ending in truly optimistic rubbish film vein hints at a sequel  as if also making an appearance in this movie is a character ill nickname the sweatdroid hes supposed to be an android but apparently that fact was lost on the makeup crew who provided him with sweaty features at any opportunity but dont worry hes just there to make up the body count numbers at the endwilliams and scoggins to be truthful do very little in the film they only just barely stay awake let alone act and as i mentioned earlier jeff gets an early trip to the showers so his manicness isnt allowed to enlighten much of the film max tries his best as do a couple of the other cast members but the movie is just direly atrocious to be honestthe one and only halfway imaginative thing this movie offers is the ship naming convention they are all named after musicians  holly presley joplin the rest of the film is bland and uninspiredmade in 1992 i had thought on initial viewing it was one of those 80s straighttovideo jobs looks like they still made crap movies well into the 90s it seemsits best avoided even as a beer n chips movie this film is a stinker but at least you can fast forward it i suppose
neg	i couldnt believe it i had to rub my eyes a few times was it true yes there were billy dee williams jeff conaway maxwell caulfield and tracy scoggins  all of them have some manner of talent but here they all were in what basically adds up to a cinemaxstyle skin flick set on board a spaceshipsad as it is alien intruder tries to be unique with a computer virusalien demonharpywhatever else you want to call her named ariel scoggins infiltrating this sortof hightech virtual reality station on board a spaceship where four men are allowed to live out their fantasies as the system is overseen by their captain williamsinteresting maybe but here everything just plays out like a wellpadded episode of red shoe diaries williams outclasses everything right and left and looks like hed rather be doing anything else anywhere else ah the things people do for moneythe fx are pretty static maybe even less than what youd expect for a straighttovideo cheapie like this unfortunately even the female nudity is less than youd expect sexual innuendo is the real star here and of course it gets all the best scenesif you like a movie thats all tease and no brains check out alien intruder of course youll probably have to look no further than cinemax at 2 or 3 in the morningno stars not even for what star power this flick can musterleave this one lost in space
neg	this tiresome plodding las vegas casino heist movie in almost impossible to watch and get involved in its something you look at if you have absolutely nothing else better to do the only two decent things in this movie are both attached to gorgeous stella stevens and one spends the entire program hoping shell fall out of one of those skimpy tops she wears many great shots of mid70s las vegas when it was still a cool place to visit and the fashions of the day are good for a giggle as well otherwise one big yawn the rhino dvd has a very good widescreen transfer but even at under 10 bucks it still aint worth it in my humble opinion
neg	very very humdrum movie fare here with stella stevens taking directions from someone in disguiseit didnt take me long to guess who it was in old nevada town outside vegas for a money heist in the circus circus hotel in las vegas stevens leads her girl gang of three and they find out that they must act much quicker than had been anticipated despite some neat looks at las vegas in the 70s very average yet credible acting from most involved and a plot line with potential las vegas lady lays one big boring egg it seems forever for the film to kick into gearand when it does it just sputters here and there and never really speeds up i was somewhat disappointed with this film sure i wasnt expecting anything great but i at least thought this might be one of those neat exploitation films from the 70s or something like it not even close no one dies there is a lame gunfight between creaky stuart whitman and officious george dicenzo one year prior to his grand performance as the prosecuting attorney bugliosa in helter skelter the gunfight has all the suspense of watching a waterfall there is one punch and one head hit with a blunt instrument beyond that nothing in terms of action and as for the girls dont expect much there either stella and her girlsboth very mediocre yet pretty talents get in a sauna and a bath what do we see nothing but a fleeting side profile stella wears these nice open blouses accentuating her real talents but i wish she would have been a bit more open with her performance that way i could write one thing that would recommend the film alas it was not to be and i have little to say in this films favor it isnt a horrible film in any way it just has nothing going for it either yawn
neg	snow white which just came out in locarno where i had the chance to see it of course refers to the world famous fairy tale and it also refers to coke in the end real snow of the swiss alps plays its part as wellthus all three aspects of the title are addressed in this film there is a lot of dope on scene and there is also a pale dark haired girl  with a prince who has to go through all kind of trouble to come to her rescuebut its not a fairy tale its supposed to be a realistic drama located in zurich switzerland according to the taglinetechnically the movie is close to perfect unfortunately a weak plot foreseeable dialogs a mostly unreal scenery and the mixed acting dont add up to create authenticity thus as a spectator i remained untouchedand then there were the clichs which drove me crazy one by one snow white is a rich and spoiled upper class daughter  of course her parents are divorced and she never got enough love from them because they were so busy all the time her best girlfriend on the other hand has loving and caring parents they a steelworker and a housewife live in a tiny flat poor and happy  and ignorant of the desperate situation their daughter is in the good guy  prince is a musician  from the french speaking part of switzerland which is considered to be the economically less successful but emotionally fitter fraction of the country he has problems with his parents they are migrants from spain who dont seem to accept his wild way of living  until the father becomes seriously ill and confesses his great admiration for his son from a hospital bedand so it goes on naturally the drug dealer is brutal the bankers are heartless the club owner is a playboy and the photographer although a woman  has only her career in mind when she exposes snow white in artsy pornographic pictures at a showthis review doesnt need a spoiler in order to let you add these pieces to an obvious plot as i like other films by samir eg forget baghdad i was quite disappointed lets hope for the next one
neg	this is a badly made poor remake of bimaldas classic parineeta the story is based on sarat chandras book of the same name and it is a distortion of the original well one can appreciate some degree of creativity but not sham creativity the acting by everyone is affected and the entire movie is a sham shekars fathers choice of words in abusing lolita  balan  sounds cheap and morbid and destroys the spirit of the original story again the scene where shekhar  saif  slaps lolita is quite out of place with the flow of the movie and the characters is quite jarring to the senses and could have been easily avoided similarly the sex scene between saif and balan is quite unbecoming the movie and a cheap gimmick to attract the audience when a creative work is not faithful to the original and destroys its spirit the work falls apart the song piyu bole is quite ok another silver lining in the dark cloud of this movie is the scene where saif stands up for himself and rebels against his father this is a positive departure from the original and deserves credit on these counts this movie deserves 3 stars the song and dance by rekha smacks of artifice and it is a put on the song is tuneful but i remember having heard it somewhere before and if iam not mistaken the tune appears to have been plagiarized well agreed the times have changed from then to now but then this movie is not even reflective of the modern timesthis is what happens when the modern bollywood film makers get increasingly obsessed with impressing the nris and grabbing the lucrative nri entertainment market such movies end up neither belonging to india nor to any other part of the world
neg	i stopped watching lost at this episode because i thought analucia and libbys deaths were unnecessary and really depressing then i found out that they kept libby around just to die in the next episode gah i cant handle iti liked this show for the first season but it definitely declined in the second season i found jack and lockes little religious feud to be annoying the deaths of rodriguez  watros characters was the final straw i give this episode a 410 for being the end to my viewing of this formerly great series created by alias legend jj abrams i hope his series in the future will improve on this one
neg	i was honestly surprised by alone in the dark it was so bad i could hardly believe what i was seeing there are no characters just a few stereotypes wandering around and getting killed the extent of the character development was giving each character a name and an occupation and thats about it there was no real plot and none of the characters seemed to have any motivation in fact many action scenes just began on their own coming from nowhere with a pounding techno track while i was watching this movie i kept asking where is this happening whats going on the acting was high school drama quality with stiff wooden delivery as though the actors were reading from cue cards without comprehending their lines their trouble delivering lines was made even more obvious by horrible sound design adr sounded like it was recorded in an open room the actors were constantly taking obvious care to hit their marks looking almost robotic in their movements so these listless automatons are whisked through a series of implausible and confusing scenarios often without even the benefit of transition scenes they were here now theyre there this was happening now thats happening random scenes with little rhyme or reason i had a lot of fun watching it definitely not worth nine bucks though
neg	can it ever be said that there are some movies that have no redeeming features whatsoever answer yes and this is one of them after helming the appalling house of the dead director uwe boll has now cast his lessthantalented eye towards yet another video game adaptation dont these guys get it to anyone who cant understand here it is in block capitals for you video games do not make for good movies the acting here is at best substandard the set design and special effects are poor unlike the video game which did have its scary moments the movie has no atmosphere of impending doom no sense of danger or menace pacing and plotting is confused and the paper that the script is printed on would have been better used as toilet paper the main culprit is the director uwe boll uses the camera with the grace and skill of a monkey using a paintbrush hackneyed zooms swoops and pans are spliced into the whole dreary affair at unpredictable moments leaving the audience disorientated and bored why this guy was ever let near a movie set in the first place must stand as one of modern cinemas greatest secrets avoid at all costs
neg	true there are many movies much worse then this movie this movie was no manos the hands of fate or troll 2 yes i have seen them both twice but at the same time this movie is no alien predator or even alien vs predator yes even that movie surpassed this movies like this make battlefield earth look like a star wars it is so bad razzie awards lookout your biggest competition has just arrived in theaters this film im talking about is of course alone in the dark ill try to take you though a step by step process on why this film was so badacting ill first start off with what perhaps was the best component of this film next to the ending credits which played wish i had an angel the acting christian slater must be proud of himself he successfully proved that it is possible to act decent in a film worse then drinking antifreeze though all his awful dialog he had to speak it made me wonder why he just didnt walk off the set halfway perhaps it was because of stephen dorff being in the film as well somebody he wishes he could be but fails at it tara reid is a bad actress but good looking and thats all that really matters in films like these that is not to say the acting was perfect though it was average not good and perhaps the only thing in the film not goodthe soundtrack except for wish i had an angel the soundtrack is pointless and bad heavy medal being pumped into the viewers ears perhaps to disguise the awful story something i will get to soon a long and very expensive 2 cd soundtrack is now up for sale for those musically challengedthe directing directed by hollywoods favorite director uwe ball who brought us the classic house of the dead telling us yes movies can get this utterly bad and thats just the beginning to my deadly saga of awful movies at least it is said to be directed by uwe ball without being told i would have guessed a monkey was kidnapped from the congo brought here and forced to make opinions on how to make the movie under penalty of being shocked the director of photography was probably a camcorder taped onto a skateboard and pushed forward until it hits a wall on the scenes where the camera should stay still it is constantly moving not allowing us to stop anywhere and when it should be moving in action the camera stops for some reasonthe producing who on earth is stupid enough to put money towards this bomb i pity the fool sometimes sometimes im glad he or she was taught such a lesson to never put money towards garbage worse then dog dung tied up in a bagthe writing  storyboard trying to analise the story is more painful then jamming an ice pick under a big toe and kicking a soccer ball as hard as i possibly could with it right after but i will still attempt itedward carnby escapes as a child from an orphanage where 20 children where to go under science experiments he escapes and hides in an electrical outlet where he is electrocuted this is the point where it got so bad i started to laugh out loud then it fastforwards many years later where hes a paranoia detective he gets attacked by some zombie that cant be shot to death kills it and moves on with life later on he gets attacked by some crazy looking monster and he discovers secrets that nobody else knowsyeah the plot is bad really really bad the film beings with expecting us to read approximately 10 minutes which felt like 100 of random text about an untrue civilization called the abskani the film goes not to have one twist after another more then the audience can handle more then the audience wants to handle more then the audience could ever care about this storyline is rock bottom bad that even double dragon does betteroverall miss out on this movie i gave it a 1 out of 10 but that is because there is no 0
neg	i dont know where to begin tara reid needs to be stopped before shes put in another movie stephen dorff looks like he got his characters motivation from val kilmer in top gun slater sleepwalks through this dreck the direction editing sound do we really need a heavymetal video in the middle of a gunfight costumes bulletproof vests with muscles on them and hey theres no discernible plot either it amazes me that no one attached to the project stopped and said hey guys this just doesnt make any sense lets start over hopefully slaters career can rebound from this disasterhands down the worst film ive ever seen
neg	obviously a lot of talented behind the scenes crew members worked on this movie so dont even look at the credits at the end youll only hold it against them nobody seemed interested in seeing this movie only 3 were in the theater two passed out after 10 minutes and they were the lucky ones the monsters were the unemployed worm from star trek 2 the wrath of khan and rejected designs for the space creatures in alien the creators of the movie obviously didnt want to overshadow the third rate movie monsters so they hired forth rate actors who apparently didnt get to memorize their lines or in some cases learn to pronounce the words before filming began some scenes are incredibly inept in conveying just what is supposed to be happening if anything is if you are unfortunate enough to be in a theater where this movie is showing and you dont pass out youll laugh at what are supposed to be frightening or suspenseful moments of the film the implausibility of several scenes will just stun you and stephen dorffs regular spewing of the queen mary of curse words conveys the feeling of anyone who pays to see this if you must see this movie do yourself a favor and wait until its in the bargain bin at the video store if theres any justice in the film industry one of the main actors will be there to rent it to you
neg	the movie starts out with some scrolling text which takes nearly five minutes it gives the basic summary of what is going on this could have easily been done with acting but instead you get a scrolling text effect soon after you are bombarded with characters that you learn a little about keep in mind this is all you will learn about them the plot starts to get off the ground and then crashes through the entire movie not only does the plot change but you might even ask yourself if your watching the same movie i have never played the video game but know people who have from my understanding whether youve played the game or not this movie does not get any better save your money unless you like to sleep at the theaters
neg	well where do i begin my story i went to this movie tonight with a few friends not knowing more than the actors that were in it and that it was supposed to be a horror moviewell i figured out within the first 20 minutes what a poor decision i had made going out seeing this movie the plot was crap and so was the script the lines were horrible to the point that people in the audience were laughing hystericallythe cast couldnt have been more plastic looking even some of the scenes seemed like they should have been made much quickerlike they dragged on for no particular reason very poor editingall in all this movie was a giant waste of time and money boo
neg	this movie succeeds at being one of the most unique movies youve seen however this comes from the fact that you cant make heads or tails of this mess it almost seems as a series of challenges set up to determine whether or not you are willing to walk out of the movie and give up the money you just paid if you dont want to feel slighted youll sit through this horrible film and develop a real sense of pity for the actors involved theyve all seen better days but then you realize they actually got paid quite a bit of money to do this and youll lose pity for them just like youve already done for the film i cant go on enough about this horrible movie its almost something that ed wood would have made and in that case it surely would have been his masterpieceto start you are forced to sit through an opening dialogue the likes of which youve never seenheard this thing has got to be five minutes long on top of that it is narrated as to suggest that you the viewer cannot read then we meet mr slater and the barrage of terrible lines gets underway it is as if he is operating solely to get lines on to the movie poster tag line soon we meet stephen dorff who i typically enjoy and he does his best not to drown in this but ultimately he does then comes the ultimate insult tara reid playing an intelligent role oh help us tara reid is not a very talented actress and somehow she continually gets roles in movies in my opinion though she should stick to movies of the american pie type all in all you just may want to see this for yourself when it comes out on video i know that i got a kick out of it i mean lets all be honest here sometimes its comforting to revel in the shortcomings of others
neg	the minute the forward started i knew we were in for trouble the premise is laughable at best the story line was even worse if that is possiblethe acting was stiff and the actors gave off a sense of inexperience you expect more from the likes of slater reid and dorff lines were delivered as if from a robot and im sorry i like reid but she was very unbelievable as an archaeologist slater and dorff picked a lousy film to try and stage their comebacks the continuity was off through out the entire film the creatures werent bad but they really werent good either bottom line i want that ninety minutes of my life back they can keep the money but give me the time what a waste
neg	the definition of an abomination as defined by websters dictioary is a cause of abhorrence or disgust if someone can think of a more appropriate word or definition than this for alone in the dark please let me know because this is the best i can come up with however i do no feel that in anyway this word describes how truly awful this film isi went to see this film with two of my roommates one has very similar tastes to me the other is an actionadventure flick guru this latter guy usually doesnt care about the size of the plot holes as long as the movie contains lots of explosions he will walk away satisfiedthat being said we entered the theater for the friday viewing of alone in the dark little to my surprise we were the only people in the theater when it started i knew why immediatelyit begins with the worst opening scene of any movie and unfortunately i have to admit it only gets worse from there the opening scene is a 5 minute scroll text that is narrated yet i understand why it was narrated the director must have understood that only illiterate people would even ascertain the thought of paying to see this movie yet not only is this first scene the longest scroll text in the history of cinema but it also makes no sense it seems as if in the same sequence we are hearing about to completely separate movies one is about an ancient civilization and its tampering with a portal the other is about a crazy scientist and his experiments on orphans if you are reading this and are confused you are not alonethen the awful storyline acting effects and camera work begin tara reid is horrendous as an actress she does nothing to even for one second make you think that she is a museum curator slater is just bad not convincing and has no chemistry with reidthe plot is probably the worst thing ever created by man the entire time myself and the roommate with similar tastes are asking questions like what is this and what is going on other than this scrolling garbage we have a few narrated sequences by slater himself are they good no do they explain anything no do we at any point as an audience have the slightest inkling as to why we should care what happens once again nothen we have a random sex scene we are told that slater and reid are together yet at no time do they act as though they even care about on another but then bamsex scene once again i dont knowa good oh i dont know 30 seconds after that woeful scene ends we have a gunfight with 20 or so military and a similar number of alien things this is set to a heavymetal track and causes more brain hemorrhaging than one ever thought possibleand if that wasnt enoughthere exists no main villain there is the scientist and there are the alien things at one point the scientist controls the alien things and stands on a hill commanding them to attack the military outpost why how did he become the supreme commander of these things why do they listen to him once again i have no ideathe movie ends with slater and reid walking in an evacuated city why was the city evacuated did the alien things break through did the military tell them who knowsand by this point who cares i didnt and you wontbut to top it off slater and reid are attacked by an alien thing even though it was stated that alien things will be killed by exposure to sunlight and thats right you guessed it it the middle of the ing day and its bright as can be maybe the alien thing bought a pair of sunglasses i dont know and i dont carenow after the movie ended i ran outside the theater all 6 foot 6 inches of me waving my arms and shaking my afro telling everyone not to go see this movie even my gungho actionadventure roommate who would consider a movie that just cut and pasted 2 hours of explosion into 1 film to be the greatest thing ever created admitted that plot holes were very evident in this filmto sum up this crapfest i give it a 0010 and would give it lower if i couldunequivocally the worst movie ever made i wouldnt wish this movie on my worst enemy
neg	i usually start by relaying the premise of the film but before anyone makes any hasty judgments about my review let me preface it by saying that im someone who likes most films just check my other reviews alone in the dark is a film by director uwe boll whose film right before this one was house of the dead 2003 like alone in the dark it was also a film adaptation of a video game almost everyone hated it well i loved it i even gave it a 10 out of 10 my point in stating this which will surely turn some readers off immediately is that if even i hated alone in the dark there must be something wrong with itthe premise who am i kidding attempting to state a premise for this film is about as easy as trying to balance the united states budget but here it goes anyway some archaeologists discovered evidence of some lost american indian tribe the indian tribe apparently had discovered some means of broaching the second world which was evil in nature the bad stuff wiped them out but not before they could lock the door to the evil world and throw away the key later some scientistgovernment researcher who had been experimenting with the paranormal and specifically this tribe decided to experiment on some kids to try to produce some kind of hybrid with the second world believe it or noteverything up to this point and then some is told to us in a written prologue to the filmits just white text scrolling across a black screen with a voiceover also reading it to us then there was something about the kids being in an orphanage but the government takes them back out and then a bunch of people are searching for archaeological relics and there are super humans roaming around and a bunch of military people are called in and on and onin fact the exposition never really stops its like a neverending backstory from hell there are enough ideas here to fill at least 10 films maybe 25 but not one of them is presented in a coherent way to create one good film in addition to the mystical lost indian tribe and the superhumans we also get monsters that resemble a cross between alien and a werewolf worms that invade your body and turn into snakelike aliens tunneling worms underground zombies starship trooperlike wars evil scientists underground lairs gold mines spooky warehouses impalements big mostly unused museums government conspiracies golden trunks pulled out of the sea nuns explosions complex backstabbing plots a very ambiguous romance car chases home invasions kitchen sinks    wait i cant remember if that last one was in the film even more amazingly amusingly in fangoria 240 producer shawn williamson was quoted as saying were spending much more time on story being very meticulous about that tara reid called alone in the dark a smarter filmlet me not mislead anyone a lot of that stuff above might sound yummy to the potential audience for this film but the problem is that nothing has the slightest connection to anything else i usually had no idea what any settings relation was to any other setting why we were there or what anyone was doing at least when each scene began its just a random mishmash of settings and clichs as if director uwe boll had 250 unrelated ideas in a hat and pulled them out like lottery numbers then when he was done he and editor richard schwadel decided to cut the film by using dice then reassembled it by throwing the i ching sometimes the film plays like an extended directors reel which is a combination of short varied unrelated scenes that directors circulate to try to get work but perhaps thats being too generous im not sure boll would get work if this were his reel just as i tend to at least like most films i tend to like most actors and most performances its very rare that i say that a performance was bad well tara reid was bad hereand im someone who usually likes reid i dont know what happened for a large percentage of the film they just move her around the set like a prop they might as well have just bought a blowup doll that would have saved them money that they could have used for some cgi ghosts and vampires in castle and graveyard settings maybe they chose to move her around like a pretty piece of driftwood after they saw the dailies of her mumbling nonsense dialogue in a monotone thats usually reserved for entertaining motherinlawsand speaking of that dialogue a lot of alone in the dark plays like a godzilla film without godzilla by that i mean that its a lot of pseudoscientific gobbledygook at least in godzilla films theres a campiness to it because they know how ridiculous it is and theres a big payoff in that we get to see godzilla destroy downtown and battle a giant gnat with radioactive death beams shooting from its eyes or somethingjust what stephen dorff and christian slater are doing here besides overacting and filing lawsuits against their agents is difficult to say i cant say that i thought anyone in the film had a decent performance although maybe slater at least saw the cigar i think thats unprecedented for mestill i didnt give this film a 1 there was some competent cinematography even if boll and schwadel made mincemeat out of it and the hard rock tunes over the end credits were good heck even the novelette prologue wasnt so bad i actually thought the film had promise at that point but this may just be the worst film ive ever seen with a budget of 20 million or more
neg	honestly i cant be bothered to spend my time writing about this milestone of cinematic incompetence  life is simply too short what i will say is that alone in the dark succeeds in only three things 1 it will make you laugh but for all the wrong reasons 2 it manages to throw several useless plots into the air but dropping all of themand3 it utterly disgraces the classic pc game on which it is supposedly based by being a complete failure in all aspects of filmmakingdoctor boll if that is indeed what you are im thinking proctology here what on earth are you doing in a directors chair
neg	spoilers ahead but does it really matter have you ever read a movie review composed entirely of questions could this be it why did an ancient civilization bury artifacts all over the world why is this question never answered why was the opening text crawl incoherent why would a nun she sure seemed nice hand over 20 orphans to a madman has there always been a gold mine in downtown vancouver why does one of the gold mines shafts exit in the front yard of an orphanage why does tara reids character suddenly show up at christian slaters apartment for sex or did i just answer my own question why would even a nonarchaeologist bang open an obviously valuable solid gold chest with a sledgehammer why would modern computers still display green pretronera grid outlines of objects complete with little bleeps and must all movie explosive timers have digital displays why doesnt anything in this movie make any sense
neg	tara reid as an intellectual christian slaterusually great as a dollar store constantine and stephen dorff aswell its stephen dorff for christ sake i personally just want to thank those brilliant casting directors for the hard work and effort you guys are on heres an idea just my humble lowly opinion as the movie going public but it follows directly with your previous choicesa movie about the most brilliant neurophysicist in history invent one pill to cure all diseases ever known to man and get this heres the clincher they have to be played by jessica simpson and paris hilton i knew you guys would love that seriously though you owe me 750
neg	this should be my kind of movie even if it sucked it still should have been right up my alley hell i like congo and allan quatermaine movies i have a soft spot in my heart for silly aliendemonadventure movies lets go over why i decided to watch this in the first place1 horrorscifi almost always intrigues me 2 im a big fan of archaeology and this movie does involve a rare treasure 3 supernatural enemies with quality fx 4 christian slater and dorf i generally enjoy 5 tara reid is hotso this movie had potential at least in the cheesehorror section of the video store but boy did it suck ass the only redeeming aspects are slater and dorf and not everyone finds them as entertaining as i doi mean lets face it both are melodramatic but now on to some of the many faultstara reid even though the movie as a whole is worse reids performance is truly awful were not just talking bad im talking about nominating tara reid for worst performance of the year i dont know if she is capable of acting but playing the museum curator is simply out of her leaguecompletely watching her try to carry the roll of educated scientist wasnt much different than what you get watching the setup in bad porn i mean this isnt just bad it is laughably bad oh and for those of you curious she doesnt get naked only down to a bra in a silly totally unnecessary love sceneeven with reids performance perhaps the movie could have worked but the plot is what dominates and the plot seems written by a 10 year old i hadnt realized this was a video game adaptation until after watching the dvd otherwise i would have appreciated the stupidity in realtime the storyline jumps back and forth from slaters childhood at an orphanage where he gets flashbacks of something terrible that happened he has amnesia of course in his adult life slater was recruited by some unit 713 a paranormal military force that apparently hunts evil or something slater had to leave because he was too rebellious i guess you never really know unless it was in one of those voiceovers i zoned out during the movie starts with slater hunting artifacts obtaining his latest piece after some dealings with a chilean mercenary force specializing in selling rare antiquities i may have the exact quote wrong but you get the ideathere is an evil doctor that wants to unleash some hellions on earth no reason given experiments on children super demonalienhuman hybrids photonic bullets the demon things cant stand sunlight and of course slater and dorf to try to save everyonejesus i cant even being to wade through the clichd elements the script badly needed reworking to narrow the focus and provide some depth i mean why is this evil scientist so damn evil oh right humans are doomed and he is just trying to save the human race i guess hes infected how did that happen oh right he has one of the evil demon things in a cage and draws its blood to shoot into himself how the hell did that happen why and where did he get the super slugs oh yes they use the old scifi stand by of parasitic aliensdemons which fuse with the spine of their hostof course slater is like blade half superslug powered but his slug didnt fully fuse due to an electrical shock thank god oh and the people with these fused spines have no idea theyre halfaliendemon and act as good members of the community until some secret signal is given whence they turn killer zombies yeah we get zombiesso lots of crap that could be entertaining but none of it isalso the ending is completely stupid as everything turns out to be not that big of a deal to fix in the first placeat least nothing a little dynamite cant handlenot the very worst thing youll see but a truly bad movie
neg	the title of worse film of all time is one that gets handed out quickly and often most of the time it is exaggeration of the fact but i would like to welcome alone in the dark to the short list of real candidates plan 9 from outer space battlefield earth and the adventures of pluto nashas i watched the 90 minute bore i found it difficult to even stay awake even while i was trying so hard to laugh at the film but alas i felt alone in the dark i was gonna try to avoid the pun but i couldnt resist as i looked around hoping to see mike nelson and his two robot friends alas my friends and i had to provide comedy throughout the filmso about the film itself lets talk about the action and effects since that should be the only positive part of the film the film contains evil creatures that are a cross between the xenos in aliens they even call them xenos and the creatures in pitch black the can turn invisible at random and i assure you it is random and get hurt by light also present are small centipede creatures used to control humans that transform them into something resembling a zombie all of these are shown with outdated special effects that would have been mediocre in 1997 the action scenes are chaotic and are impossible to follow people shooting randomly on a blue screen stage or an empty set at monsters who were inserted in post light quickly flashes on a dark screen making your pupils burn from overwork while bad rock music blares in the backgroundand those were the high points the story revolving around a paranormal investigator slater whose idea of looking tough is wearing a black wife beater tshirt with a trenchcoat and not shaving for 2 days an archaeologist reid who is rather inept and a government agentdorff whose lines involve barking order all three should be ashamed at their performances not that they have really ever done a good a job before and the casting director should be ashamed reid and slater are supposed to be lovers in the film i guess the film contains the single most awkward love scene i have ever seen on film between the twothen comes the plot quiet frankly the parts that make sense are not interesting at all the rest is illogical at best the plot holes could contain the collective egos of all three stars the film begins with text and a voice explaining the backstory this opening lasts for over a minute and already the viewer knows they are in for something terrible this opening narration is later repeated adnausem in the awkward dialog in a very clumsy and heavy handed fashion through the rest of the film and the ending did not make one ounce of sense not only did it not make sense in the world of the film it simply did not make sensefinally the direction of one uwe boll disgrace thats all that can be said his use of shaking the camera to simulate suspense his lack of direction with the actors just watch reid in scenes in which she is not center focus of the shot the complete waste of special effects money for bullet time effects and finally choosing to use voice over to explain something that should be painfully obvious to the viewersi payed a 150 to see this show at a second run theater and while the laughs me and my friends provided made it worth every quarter i would advise people to avoid paying any more for this film grab about 3 friends and split the rental cost and tear this movie a new oneshame on you uwe boll shame on you tara reid shame on you christian slater shame on you stephen dorff shame on anyone who was associated with this film
neg	0s christian slater tara reid stephen dorff frank c turner mathew walker will sanderson directed by uwe bollbased on the video game director uwe boll attempts to recreate the game into an actionpacked nail biter sadly he doesnt succeed instead he makes one of the worst movies ever made even though he gets minor celebrity such as christian slater tara reid and stephen dorff his movie lacks the necessary fundamentals that a movie needs to be good such as a story line and some basic relativity of whats going on in the dark and the light the movie bounces all around and uwe boll has no creative control and not to mention the bad cgi used on making the monsters even though they did look cool and the feedings were well a little lame honestly this is one of the worst movies ever made my final rating 010
neg	alone in the dark is one bad movie and tied with deuce bigalow for worst movie of the year i wish that was all i had to say but of course the imdb stipulates a word count and all thatim in two minds about what kind of bad movie is a worse kind of bad movie a low budget dreck like red zone cuba monster a go go and manos or a huge budget disgrace like gigli superbabies or this guff you see movies like monster a go go and manos happen because the director hasnt a clue movies like this happen because the director is a stupid money grabbing idiot who simply doesnt care about his audienceits more shocking when you consider that uwe boll the mastermind behind this shocking crap and already has some real garbage under his belt has created something that only happens once in a blue moon the really terribly bad horror film everything about it is a mess cheesy cgi bad plot insane random camera cuts and appalling soundtrackalone in the dark is a dreadful movie that should be watched by absolutely nobody woo hoo review over give me a bud roll on 2006 and may i never speak of this againdont watch this film
neg	alone in the dark is uwe bolls kick in the nuts to hollywood after house of the deads punch in the faceif anything it proves just how much of a master manipulator boll is after forcing artisan out of business over the flop that was house of the dead one can only assume the normally credible lions gate films only released aitd under contractual obligation after acquiring artisans assets because aitd is an even bigger example of complete lack of coherent filmmaking ability plot exposition and just plain stealing poorly from other movies because it was supposed to look cool instead of because it fitted within the movies frameworkbut then thats the point isnt it boll isnt trying to make a coherent film because he isnt trying to direct alone in the dark hes just trying to manipulate hollywoodalone in the dark like house of the dead dungeon siege far cry bloodrayne and the other 3 or 4 projects that are announced or in preproductionthese arent movies to be directed but investment portfolios every single one of them rushed into production under the pretence that the tax law boll and his investors are exploiting may be closed within the next 2 to 3 years the more bomb projects he can release within that timeframe the more money he and his investors can gain why bother making a good movie when a bad movies making you a mint anyway the result is movies like the awfulness of alone in the darkalone in the dark like all his other movies are just a cynical exploitation of hollywoods current trend for lazy filmmakingand to those who support boll by calling him misunderstood or the next ed wood congratulations by making a cult figure out of the man youre just making it easier for him to get investors but giving him notorietyfor more information read here httpwwwcinemablendcomfeaturephpid209 httpwwwcinemablendcomforumshowthreadphpsthreadid21699 as an aside just dont ask me how hes getting his castlists together unless the actors are in on the investmentscam somehow that mystery has still to be uncovered
neg	there should be a rule that states quite clearly that movies like resident evil are supposed to be made in the spirit of the game not in the spirit of blowing up everything possible re was a survival horror game and a damn effective one at that yet paul ws anderson managed to make it like any other video game movie to come along alone in the dark is essentially the same kind of a spirit as resident evil so of course there is the slight hope the director will manage to have some piece of a brain enough to make a horror movie and not an action movie instead alone in the dark just proves that there is no longer hope for video games becoming moviesthe plot despite the fact that it obviously isnt supposed to matter is the largest of many problems with the movie the movie starts with what can only be described as five minutes of scrolling text that may or may not be important as after a minute passes the audience stops caring and just sits through the rest hitting the object closest to them then theres something about an orphanage some artefacts an ancient tribe some bureaucracy and some demons all of which get so jumbled together that the viewers really cant follow with what is going on characters move in and out of the plot like candy some having huge buildups for meaningless deaths basically what i can understand is that some demons got released and edward carnby slater has some link to them thanks to some operation given to children in his orphanage which has failed on him he finds an artefact involving the demons and brings it to an exgirlfriend anthropologist reid who of course he manages to have sex with right away for no good reason then out of nowhere all hell breaks loose and the pair end up with a military team led by some asshole commander dorff who apparently has a mutual hatred for carnbyits all ridiculous and the reason i dont really understand it isnt just because its complicated and jumbled but it leaves no room for anyone to really care instead i highly recommend that if you must see this film bring a tennis ball or something to occupy yourself when the plot manages to bore you into confusionthe action scenes in a movie with a plot as terrible as this should at least bring it up a little right too bad this movie is like any other ruined crap ever made with enough quick cuts to behead a coop of chickens considering that this is based on a horror game not an action game it is especially annoyingthe first action scene involving a man chasing cranby from a taxi is among the worst i have ever had to witness and the rest isnt all that great either the demons look somewhat cool though the fact that they turn into powder when killed takes away all that effect scenes involving lots of guns which should be cool to watch instead involve the muzzle fire as the only source of light and the camera zooming and panning faster than the head of a crack addict its all the kind of seizure inducing crap that keeps children in bed at nightthe acting is what i like to call taking actors and making them do nothing slater does nothing but sound important for the whole movie though he does seem to have more talent than he is letting on the same is true of dorff who gets a thankless role despite actually having some talent something that has happened to him a lot reid is pretty much exactly what she should be background sex appeal as whenever she tries to act it is a disaster as is the incredibly bad scientist look she has in the beginningin all this is the type of movie that worries me about future video game movies if they keep ruining the spirit like this its only a matter of time before samus aran is killing middleeasterns with an ak47 and tommy vercetti is fighting a squadron of aliens unlike resident evil however this one doesnt deserve a second chance as i dont think anything could possibly help me forget just how terrible this movie is its bland uninteresting and unexciting this is the movie equivalent of diarrhea its all thrown together nothing really fits and in the end youre just glad its overtotal 4
neg	alone in the dark is one of my favorite roleplayinggames of all time i remember spending whole nights facing the pc screen trying to escape that mansion and actually being startled at times when monsters came surprisingly charging in now mind you  i am weary of computergamegenerated movies i dont remember a single success story in this new hollywood genre although some are entertaining enough to be watchable and yet i am such a big fan of the game that i couldnt resist my rationale was that if the movie had a plot that so much as resembled the games it would be ok man those were 90 minutes which seemed like 300 of my life that ill never get back if i had that chance i would have gladly spent them rearranging my sock drawer instead this isnt even in the so bad its funny category you would think even christian slater had a bit more sense than joining this stink bomb now tara reid im not complaining about her presence however if the purpose of putting this chick in a starring role is to have a sex scene  which i totally understand and support hey im a guy  ive seen more of her body on press conferencesthere is no plot to speak of wont waste your time pitching it to you the credibility of the story sinks below i did not have sex with ms lewinski the acting is but a few notches above street fighter which by the way being one of the worst movies ive seen i would recommend over this onekids i recommend the video game it has far better story acting and much more thrills as for the movie heres a spoiler  it stinks wait for the porno version
neg	we should all congratulate uwe boll hes done the unthinkable he may be the only director to have two movies in the bottom 100 on imdb hes like some kind of cinematic cockroach no matter how little talent he has and no matter how bad these movies are he manages to keep making them i know he finances them all himself through some kind of bizarre german fund but even so his ability to keep making movies despite absolute complete failure is one of the great mysteries of the universeit wouldnt be so bad except that video game developers keep giving their best properties to this guy i really enjoyed the alone in the dark series of games even the latest one the new nightmare was good for a few hours of game play there was a good movie to be made out of edward carnbys adventures but this is not it now uwe boll has gotten his hands on bloodrayne and hunter the reckoning whats next silent hill doom i can only imagine the swath that this guy is going to cut through gametomovie adaptations if hes not stopped someone needs to take away his line of credit or these video game publishers need to wise up and realize that when they make a bad movie out of a game that kills the franchise no one is interested in that title any morethink about it is house of the dead or alone in the dark a viable game title anymore no way a new house of the dead game comes out for xbox and nobodys gonna care the title is dead and all because of uwe boll so if any of you out there work for a game publisher or know a game publisher or have access to a game publisher please warn them this movie itself is not even worth reviewing i cant separate what i didnt like about this pile of dung from the rest of it literally everything about it sucks the writing the acting the music the cg effects the editing i thought that if i waited until it came out on dvd and then rented it with low expectations i wouldnt be disappointed boy was i wrong never underestimate uwes ability to turn out a big steaming pile of boll sht
neg	i remember reading all the horrible horrible reviews for this film when it came out i meant to go see how horrible it was but it was out of theaters in three weeks the only other movie to manage that is gigli when the movie came out on dvd i bought it to see how awful it was i couldnt think of the sheer horrible attention that this film was getting was possible after seeing it i can understand first off let me say that this film is not without some cool shots theres a nice shot at the beginning that shows a bullet being fired from inside the gun which i thought was neat and the way the monsters in this movie die is sort of cool to look at but it gets old after the first time you see it let me start with the worst thing in this movie tara reid if bad acting was a sin then hell wouldve chucked tara reid right out since shes so unbelievably awful in this movie its unthinkable and of all the roles she plays a curator now if she played a dumb empty headed sex toy then maybe i might be able to forgive her for how she treats her character apparently uwe boll didnt realize that although he did seem to think that if she took off her shirt in the movie people would see it he just didnt realize that making her do that in the middle of the film at the absolute wrong moment just made the movie even more hilariously bad and is that a mexican song or something during the scene of dry humping i couldnt tell which brings me to my next complaint uwe boll shows off some of the worst directing skills youll ever see in a movie i mean id give house of the dead an f and i only do that for very few movies but hotd would score at least a b compared to this screwed up piece of junk the movie starts off with a very very long narration that causes immediate confusion and read by a horrible narrator and from there the cuts are really really dumb theres this one point where slater and reid are looking around a building thats been destroyed and the screen blackens out when it comes back slater and reid are shooting everywhere and suddenly an entire army has joined them huh and someone did not bother checking the mistakes in this movie at one point a team breaks through glass but the glass breaks before they touch it tara reids earrings switch colors in the middle of one scene and after slater walks away from a dead comrade you can see her begin to get up as for the story i was really lost something about an old tribe releasing darkness and someone opens the path or something and all the evil monsters pop out its just an excuse to have a lot of gun scenes the technology is so advanced here that no character ever needs to reload in this film that get quite simply boring i bought this movie hoping to laugh at how incredibly stupid it was i didnt laugh but i still think its stupid very very very stupid
neg	first off id like to say that if i had to honestly rate this movie from a 1 to a 10 then id give it a 4 its not that im a tough critic its just that this movie is that bad everything from the story to the directing to the editing is awful the story is not even halfway decent to begin with you cant expect much since it is based on a video game something i was not aware of going into the movie but the directing and editing made it even worse the movie cuts at awkward points and goes to scenes that are completely unrelated to the previous ones some like a quick sex scene in the middle dont even make sense being put into the story seeing as how the characters dont show any feelings toward each other you could go into this movie expecting to see a pile of crap on the screen for an hour and a half and youd still be disappointed honestly if you pay to watch this movie then you are wasting your money and if you dont pay anything then you are still wasting an hour and a half of your life so do yourself a favor and dont watch it
neg	in 1967 mine workers find the remnants of an ancient vanished civilization named abkani that believe there are the worlds of light and darkness when they opened the gate between these worlds ten thousand years ago something evil slipped through before the gate was closed twentytwo years ago the government paranormal research agency bureau 713 was directed by professor lionel hudgens matthew walker who performed experiments with orphan children on the present days one of these children is the paranormal investigator edward carnby christian slater who has just gotten an abkani artifact in south america and is chased by a man with abilities when an old friend of foster house disappears in the middle of the night he discloses that demons are coming back to earth with the support of the anthropologist aline cedrac tara reid and the leader of the bureau 713 cmdr richard burke stephen dorff and his squad they battle against the evil creaturesin spite of having a charismatic good cast leaded by christian slater tara reid and stephen dorff alone in the dark never works and is a complete mess without development of characters or plot the reason may be explained by the brilliant interview of director uwe boll in the extras of the dvd where he says that videogames are the bestsellers of the younger generations that are not driven by books anymore further his target audience would be people aged between twelve and twentyfive years old sorry but i find both assertions disrespectful with the younger generations i have a daughter and a son and i know many of their friends and they are not that type of stupid stereotype the director says further imdb provides excellent statistics to show that mr uwe boll is absolutely wrong my vote is threetitle brazil alone in the dark  o despertar do mal alone in the dark  the awakening of the evil
neg	it should come as no shock to you when i say that alone in the dark is a crappy movie to put it bluntly its as if a dung monster defecated ate the result and then vomited the final product would still outshine this movieseemingly based on an ancient  atari video game the movie has something or other to do with a portal to the bowels of the earth the unleashing of demons and ancient civilizations something about there being two worlds that of darkness and that of light guess which ones ours oh and 10000 years ago a really superduper advanced civilization opened the portal demons came over and had a blast then wiped out the civilization which is why weve never heard of them conveniently enoughchristian slater perhaps pining for the days of heathers and pump up the volume plays edward carnby a paranormal researcher to whom something bad happened when he was 10 years old hes hot on the trail of one of the artifacts of said advanced civilization carnby used to be part of a secret institution called 713 which has been trying to figure out what happened to that longago civilization but carnby believed he wasnt going to be able to find the answers he sought so he left the groupbut see these beasties are out and they get their prey in varying ways such as gutting them splitting them down the middle implanting neurological control devices in them or just turning them into killing zombies yes its another zombie moviethats about as distilled i can make the plot its pretty convoluted and incomprehensible in similar movies one might see the intrepid researcheradventurer figure things out a step at a time and when we the audience are mentally with the researcher its a lot of fun but when the scenes shift from attack to attack with no perspective or context not so much funthe acting is dreadful save for slater who although he almost seems embarrassed to be in the movie showed he was capable of carrying the acting load he had to get this  tara reid is cast as a museum curator honest to goodness i thought id seen the casting of a lifetime when denise richards was cast as a nuclear physicist in tomorrow never dies but reid here matches richards crappy emoting for crappy emoting hightlights include reid pronouncing newfoundland as new fownd land reid delivering most of her lines in a dazed throaty monotone kinda like shed been on an allnight bender for the past week before filming reid  a museum curator mind you  spending a lot of the movie in a midriffbearing top and hiphugger jeans oh yeah she was as believable as jessica simpson giving stock quotes oh why must the pretty ones be so dumb note i dont think tara reids all that good looking she looks like shes in perpetual need of food almost everyone else in the cast is completely forgettable except perhaps for steven dorff who played burke one of the leaders of 713 dorffs character wasnt terribly well developed but nothing in the movie was from the sets to the characters to tara reid but i digressanyway the perplexing and utterly preposterous storyline is tough enough to follow with the film moving at such a breakneck pace but director uwe boll tosses in a pounding minddeadening soundtrack its so loud you cant hear what the actors are saying in some of the scenes that cant be right given the acting level however perhaps thanks are in order to mr bolloh and a fun note the opening moments of the movie include narration of the words that are crawling across the screen at the same time remember the first star wars you heard that nowfamiliar star wars theme while the prologue crawled there was surely no need for narration why do i need some doofus to read whats on the screen for me were the producers simply looking out for blind people maybe that also explains why the soundtrack was so loud  they were also looking out for hardofhearing people also the narrator inexplicably had a lisp for the first few lines of the crawl  then lost it bizarrealone in the dark is a loud dopey mishmash of dreadful acting an incoherent script and hamhanded directing hardly a note rings true theres so much chaos that the audience simply gives up caring about the characters and roots for their demise even in the dark the demonic creatures seem cooler and much more developed by comparisonironically since there were only three other people in the theater i watched this alone in the dark i wonder if uwe boll planned it that way i cant quite give this the lowest rating because i had low hopes for it to begin with  and because it never grabbed me enough for me to get worked up about it its atrocious although slater redeems himself a tiny bit
neg	i know im in the minority butuwe boll is about as talented as a frog not even a toad just a frog hes reminiscent of about a hundred other notalent hacks who churn out one useless crapfest after another this movie is a crapfest slaters talent is only minimally utilized leading one to believe hes got other things like his failed relationship on his mind reid performs as if she has either forgotten her acting lessons been severely hit on the head and made to forget her acting lessons or has one of the worst directors in the history of film im voting on the third choice myself although the other two are always possible uwe boll has never done a single thing from which ive derived even the slightest pleasure frankly im satisfied that he made this stinker i was concerned with bloodrayne competing with underworld evolution for ticket sales now im confident that len wiseman has nothing and i mean nothing to worry aboutthis rates a 1010 rating for this messy convoluted crapfest fromthe fiend 
neg	joyce reynolds seems a might grownup for the role of janie a boycrazy sixteenyear old in small town america who ditches her steady guy for a visiting soldier and winds up on the cover of life magazine smooching at a blanket party all in the same week nonstop barrage of wisecracks putdowns bull talk and unfunny bits of business such as janies little sister bribing family members hattie mcdaniel as the maid constantly scuttling after sassy kid sis janies mother involved with the red cross and janies father trying to write an editorial on the problems with todays teenagers as the parents stuffy sexless edward arnold and pert chatty ann harding make an unlikely couple even for 1944 he looks incapable of helping to conceive a child much less raising two of them nominated for an academy award  for owen marks editing warner bros followed this in 1946 with janie gets married reynolds must have outgrown her cohorts by thenshe was replaced by joan leslie 12 from 
neg	it is considered fashion to highlight every social evil as a result of patriarchy and male dominance however moronic this illogical logic may be however within the story and theme of the film there is no grey area and the woman who should be called the films antagonist is the villain of the story under no circumstances can what she did be justified sexuality of women is just hype in this case and has nothing to do with the actuality it is betrayal of the ultimate sort the man ended up spending his resources and time in the wasteful raising of another mans offspring to top it all the most feeble of arguments raised by the 3 liberated female characters in the climax is pathetic a womans sexual needs are no excuse for her to commit adultery and continually betray her husband and worse there are no other children so in essence his life has been wasted in some societies where justice still prevails such situations result in the execution of the unjust
neg	bridges of madison county is a better made version of this story i felt the ending of this movie was not handled sensitively as they did in the original english movie this movie is very indianised if you are a very sensitive person who cries in a movie when hero dies in the end youll love this movie on the other hand if you are a fighter in life and think crying is for wimps you may not like the endingbut on the whole its pretty good subject is well handled for indian conditions tabu was good as a caring wife and mother everybody acted well
neg	in a movie that follows a struggling actor played evidently by a struggling actor this does no favours for chris klein he struggles to bring anything memorable to the role and meanders on through the shallow script managing to display what could only be described as a bland leading man the story exists but that is all and fails to show any basic start middle and end and the viewer is left shrugging his shoulders feeling as though nothing in the past hour and three quarters has really happenedone bright light in the midst of this is fred durst who manages to stand out above his seemingly averagely talented costars and does a semidecent job of bringing the backward character of legde to life whether fred can recreate this when working with a higher calibre of cast remains to be seen but il be watching out for him in future
neg	dumb is as dumb does in this thoroughly uninteresting supposed black comedy essentially what starts out as chris klein trying to maintain a low profile eventually morphs into an uninspired version of the three amigos only without any laughs in order for black comedy to work it must be outrageous which play dead is not in order for black comedy to work it cannot be mean spirited which play dead is what play dead really is is a town full of nut jobs fred dunst does however do a pretty fair imitation of billy bob thorntons character from a simple plan while jake busey does a pretty fair imitation of well jake busey  merk
neg	its been a long time since i last saw a movie this bad the acting is very average the story is horribly boring and im at a loss for words as to the execution it was completely unoriginal o and this is as much a comedy as clint eastwoods a pregnant schwarzenegger one of the first scenes the one with the television show  where the hell are you got it right  the cast was 80 of lets face it  forgotten actors if they were hoping for a career relaunch then i think it might never happen with this on their cv the script had the potential but neither 80 of the actors nor the director whos an actor and clearly should stick to being an actor pulled it off fred durst was the only one who seemed better than any of the restim sorry but if you ever consider watching this  i highly recommend you turn to something less traumatic because not only its a total loss of time but also a weak example of what bad cinema looks like
neg	once big action star who fell off the face of the earth ends up in a small town with a problem with drug dealers and a dead body of a federal agent reuniting with some former costars to clean up the townlow key often to the point of blandness action comedy mostly just doesnt work part of the problem is the casting chris klien as a former action hero hes not bad but hes really not believable as some one who was taken to be a tough guy as i said hes not bad hes just just miscast for what his back story is the real problem here is the combination of the script which really isnt funny and seems artificial at times and the direction which is pedestrian to the port of dullness there is no life in the way things are set up its as if the director had a list of shots and went by that list it makes for an unengaging film and yet the film occasionally springs to life such as the in the final show down that ends the film that sequence works but because the earlier parts of the film floundered its drained of much of its poweri cant really recommend the film its worth a shot if youre a fan of the actors or are a huge fan of independent cinema in all its forms but otherwise this is just a disappointment
neg	everybody just seems to be raving about the subject and not really noticing how the movie was made the deaf mute guy is fine the underdog wins  thats good the cricket aspect is great but the movie is average overall i think it could be made much much better than it isthe plot is too predictable for a movie that is not based on a real life event im sure the movie could have been made more interesting the songs are just stuffed in there and i had to literally forward the scenes where the same thing would be shown from different anglesgood acting though watchable
neg	this is one of those movies thats trying to be moody and tense and instead ends up tripping all over itself having seen it at a queer film festival i was intrigued by the young college threesome gone wrong writeup however overall ended up quite disappointedits hard to critique a true story since theres not much that can be done about the plot  but i found this disjointed melodramatic and wholly depressing its dark and almost sinister painting a darn creepy flash of the seventies with imposing music and jerky closeups it just doesnt work  some scenes where so cheesy that instead of hushed awe my audience was supressing snickers and rolling eyesthe story has an interesting premise but this just spins downward into a dark miserable spiral
neg	i basically found edens curve to be a very poorly constructed that made it difficult to watch however there is something i must say about how the director captured something about the atmosphere of the early 70s in the choice of settings and clothing the back to the earth philosophy and the interest in sexual exploration and drugs that was not dramatically decadent as portrayed in many later versions of the 70s was right on as was the dont ask dont tell pseudoliberalism of the fraternity made up of eastcoast intellectuals except that i would have thought this was more likely of a new england school rather than one in virginia where i imagine the good ole boy mentality still dominated even elitist schools like this one another thing i appreciated and could relate to is that this was a time when homosexuality was not linked so much to leathermen or drag queens and i appreciated some homosexual roles not related to these terribly overused images i felt it was very unfortunate that gay culture took on certain standard forms in the 80s out of castro and christopher streets and these defined the movement and left out huge numbers of gay men that were more subdued in their lifestyles i appreciated the film mainly as a way of remembering a more natural way we were about our sexuality and personal relationships without the scene
neg	i saw this film at the ny gay  lesbian film festival and thought it was pretty bad first and most distracting was the way much of it was shot that is a lot of slow motion and overly arty closeups that seemed to have no pointstory wise or aestheticallyother than to show the skills of the cinematographer who i believe was also the director this film seemed what a pretentious film student would come up with the lead actor sam levine was certainly very cute but was a mediocre actor at best and the rest of the cast ranged from soso to bad the story itself was mostly annoyingly predictable i do have to concede that most of the audience seemed to enjoy the film laughing and sighing constantly but i disliked it a great deal
neg	i could not even bring myself to watch this movie to the end i cannot comment on the story as i did not watch the whole film and the reason i couldnt watch it was because of the actors firstly for the most part they just looked stiff and im sure their scripts were in their hands just out of frame  but thats a minor issue the main issue i have with the actors isnt really their fault its whoever cast this film come on this movie came out in 2003 i thought that casting people in their late twenties to play teenagers went out of fashion with new wave i cannot watch a movie where one of the first lines from a grown man older than myself is im 17 how can anyone take that seriously dont fall victim to this movie go out for a walk for 90 minutes and youll get far more than this movie could ever give
neg	this could have been a very good film if i had been able to watch it the hand held camera was very bouncy from the opening credits i was worried several of us watching it felt very nauseous by the end but we did stay until the end because it was such a charming and interesting film giving some insight to the young pop culture in south africa the black and white film did enhance the artful feeling of it the acting seemed very authentic some of the dialog was a little hard to understand but a theater full of nonsouth africans seemed to find most of it funny if you get motion sickness at all though you may seriously consider skipping this film its quaint but not worth the nausea
neg	i so wanted to believe in this movie after the only form of mainstream comedy this country recognises is slapstick and stereotypesof course it went completely the other way  lets be cool and edgy  and came out the other side with little to show for it i bet one small seed went nuts for this i know sl didnone of the main characters have the comedic chops to pull it off even danny k had better timing im actually being serious every time they introduced a bit character i kept thinking darn this person should have been the leadindependent doesnt mean that the camera work needs to be horrible black and white did nothing for this movie  actually with such flat dialogue it hurt this even more by bringing the boredom into sharp relief the black and white also wasnt crisp the composition was horrible the use of music was horrible strangely enough i watched little miss sunshine after this movie and the composition on that was superb  maybe thats why the deficiencies in this movie stick out in my mindi think corne who was funnier than the leads before he even said anything was speaking to this movie and not david  see it and youll understand i bet the guys who organise oppikoppi were dismayed one would think nothing happens there at all i got the feeling it could have been filmed in someones back garden i know regular guys who have much funnier raunchier and wittier conversations than any of these comics the dude who they hooked up with end was ok thoughguess sa comedys gonna stay in the stone age a little longer nice work guys
neg	i totally agree with the review by a reviewer of variety that the film is never quite as funny lively or insightful about the creative process as its premise would seem to warrant narratively it is messy and the lighting is really problematic if the film is supposed to be characterdriven the poor lighting doesnt enhance the acting and it is sometimes difficult to observe the facial expressions of the actors many nonsouth africans will have difficulty in following the spoken english in the film and some of the local humor will be lost in the process i watched the film at the cape town world cinema festival last year comments and reactions to the film ranged from unwatchable and sloppy to a welcome departure from the films about our painful past unfortunately bunny chow wont be remembered as one of the bright lights of the south african new wave but some of the remarkable films about our apartheid history will indeed be rated among our best in our 110 year old film history not surprisingly the film disappeared from cinemas in cape town only two weeks after its release and from most of the cinemas in durban and gauteng it has clearly limited appeal among south african audiences
neg	this is the kind of movie which shows the paucity of french cinema when it comes to making thrillersthe directors desire to sound american is so glaring that you will not be fooled a minuteunless you have not seen a serial killer movie since peeping tomtwo male cops or one and a halfmore likeas you will seehorrible murdersa plot more complicated than complexcharles berling is not lucky with the genresee the astoundlingly dumb linconnu de strasbourg a couple of years agothe scenes with his pregnant wife which are supposed to be a counterpart for the otherwise noir atmosphere of the rest of the plotare among the worst ever filmedadd a steamy love scene between them and a gory autopsy to get a pg 12 and thus to attract the huge adolescent audiencea violent and absurd conclusionfollowed by a silent epilogue who could make a nice commercial for the cte dazurits really the silence of the lame
neg	its sort of hard for me to say it because i so greatly enjoyed both targets and paper moon but i thought the last picture show was a somewhat fascinating but overly selfindulgent film its main positive as far as im concerned is the stunning photography but for me the film had nothing to offer beyond surface beauty and a kind of hidden beauty at that the characters were very hard to relate to or to care about basically you had this very slow pace and this naturalistic style of acting but it was all there to prop up a very formulaic and predictable story complete with all the trappings one would expect from any small town melodrama  everything from the boy cheating with his teachers wife to the handicapped kid who everyone picks on it was like american graffiti without the joy of lifesome might say this film is more realistic  nowadays a lot of people seem to think that realism is the only virtue a film can possess but for me the film was simply oppressive and i want to see it again about as badly as id like to spend a few hours in that miserable town the characters live inmaybe this film really just belongs to its time  perhaps if id seen it in 1971 i would have been impressed by its novelty just by seeing something different on the screen but that would basically assume that i had never seen anything like say godards breathless maybe the overt references to classic films would have appealed to the movie geek in me and helped me to overlook some of the films weaknesses but in the posttarantino world that hardly seems unique or special eitherit is interesting though how he uses the films in the film to give his own film more depth we see 3 films as i recall in the picture show first we see vincente minnellis father of the bride  liz taylors exquisite looks provide a contrast to sonnys girlfriend and minnellis studied uppermiddle class milieu contrasts to the characters real life surroundings in a similar way later clips from howard hawks red river emphasize the theme of a broken friendship between a mentor and a protg it really just reminds me that bogdanovich is kissing his own mentors butt much as he did if i remember correctly by selecting a hawks film as part of his own onscreen reverie with boris karloff in targets i guess in 1971 this kind of thing was new but looking at it today it just seems selfindulgent like so much of the rest of this filmultimately id rather see another film by hawks ford or minnelli than to have bogdanovichs film remind us of why they were so striking in such a lessthansubtle way maybe he intends to remind us of the giants whose time had passed  all he really does is remind us how small he and most of his contemporaries are in relation
neg	many people see this as a classic but i obviously must have missed something life in anarene texas in the early 50s is pretty dull  which means that a movie about life in anarene texas in the early 50s will be pretty dull too what is it that so many people see in this once the last picture show in anarene closes there really wont be anything to do in town duane jeff bridges makes that point at the end of the movie but even before it closes there isnt much to do so basically everything revolves around sex high school students make plans for how to lose their virginity  sometimes with each other and sometimes with some of the equally bored adults in town you see theres not much for them to do either  except to have sex sometimes with each other and sometimes with the bored teenagers or to whine about the local high school football team three times something happened that i thought was going to add some spark of drama to the movie sam ben johnson dies unexpectedly but nothing really happens because of that sonny timothy bottoms and jacy cybill shepherd elope but nothing really happens because of that joe bob barc doyle kidnaps a little girl but nothing really happens because of that the only thing that added anything of dramatic value to the movie came at the end with the death of billy sam bottoms which really points out the emptiness of life in this pathetic little town as the men stand around looking at the body debating where to go for breakfastpeter bogdanovic filmed this in black and white which is intended i suppose to point out how grey this town is but the only thing i found interesting was the early look at actors like bottoms shepherd bridges and randy quaid as an aside it was terrifying to see how much quaid  in 1971  actually looks like his character of cousin eddie in the national lampoon vacation movies classic i dont think so 310
neg	im not going to comb over tlpss obvious peterbogdanovichian flaws instead i shall take a look at the positive aspects of this overrated celluloid pygmy of a film1 peter bogdanovich managed to make a movie that can be endured in its entirety this fact alone places the movie high up above and all the way up to the top of his lame filmography2 bogdanovich had shown how amazingly generous some lucky boyfriends can be by sharing cybill shepherds his thengal fabulous body and breasts with his male audience  and not just on one but on two occasions brava the unquestionable highlights of this cinematic festa del siesta3 tlps has barely a scene without stereotypical country music doodling in the background peter tried to make the obvious point that the movie is set in americas deep south as if it werent bleedin obvious so he hammered that point on and on and on how is this an advantage you might ask well when the movie finally ends and the monotonous country music finally ceases massaging your tired eardrums you start experiencing a strange exhilaration the movies finally over its pure joy4 the movie gives all women who look like cloris leachman hope hope that they too may one day snatch a much younger and maybe even goodlooking boyfriend5 cloris leachmans biography which i realize isnt technically a part of tlps gives hope to all women that look like that that they too may one day win a miss chicago beauty pageant provided they have enough money to bribe the jury withyou think im joking abut cloris having won a beauty pageant huh well check out her bio and then well see who laughs last 6 the movie was shot in black and white which spared us the sight of cloris leachmans face in its original natural nonglory
neg	a boring movie about a boring town in the 50s how can anyone think this is a classic the producer pretty much ended his career by pushing his girlfriend cybil shepard into several movies that were way above her acting ability i think this movie gives an insight to how bad peter bogdonovitchs future movies were going to be cybil shepards career took a dive after being in several movies that peter bogdonovich produced it wasnt until moonlighting that her career started to come back i thought the acting was poor rendition of the graduate i have noticed that this movie hasnt been shown in the us the only place i have watched it was overseas in europe late at night
neg	i gave this movie a very fair chance and it betrayed me this is very little more than a black and white excuse to bore the hell out of the audience even as the egotist bogdanavich who did way better with targets gets great performances out of a ton of hams in their debuts lots of teenage sex clichs come out of this movie such as doing the teachers wife impotence doing the ugly prostitutewhich is very awkwardly shot and grinds things to a complete halt not that things were really going anywhere anyway and skinny dippingi suppose this movie is supposed to be funny because of all the sex nonsense to me it was just annoying i was seriously much more entertained by cleaning my finger nails than watching this mess
neg	black and white film good photography believable characters just awfuli have wasted another perfect evening watching a film that other rated as worthy and very good there is some good acting here and the back ground setting for the plot is good more should have been done with this but it is very slow to grow and never develops it is totally bases on sex without much romance with much un needed nudity more could have been done with the main characters if you are looking for something to watch with you family this in not the movie and if not you will have trouble sitting through it though this film is long its only about 1 inch deep
neg	for getting so many positive reviews this movie really disappointed me it is slow moving and long at times the story is not clear particularly in the evolving relationships among characters my advice read the book its a fabulous story which loses its impact on screen
neg	after hearing raves about this movie for years i finally decided to rent it and watch let me start by saying that im glad that the rental was free from the local library this move was slow boring unrealistic and the plot made no sense after 2 hours i was ready to nuke that backwater texas town and put the group of those characters out of their misery i realize that taste is subjective but believe me i just do not understand all of the hype that i have heard about this movie dallas provided as good a detail of the life in texas as this movie rent it only if you want to understand how movie studios can pay enough money to reviewers to convince the general public that a bad movie is good
neg	this is your only spoiler warning what a sad state of our cinema when unprofessional junk like this is considered oscar worthyi divide material into three levels the first is the stage theatre here the viewer is stagnant and the power rests in the presentation of the actor and most importantly in the power of the writer a good playwright is better than a good screenwriter because he or she knows the ways of words better the best playwrights know how to create imagery that the barren stage cannot showthe second level is film in this medium a weaker writer can be used but the viewer is not sitting in one spot the entire time with film the context can take the qualities of visual poetry and meaning in addition to strong writing furthermore film can manipulate everday elements like sound and color in ways that are almost surrealthe final level is literature in this context everything is imagined by the author translated onto paper and then reimagined by the reader far more detail can go into a novel than is conceivable for a film studiothis is why adaptations can go up but never down novelizations are never better than the base film see the dimeperdozen ones at your local book store whereas the film cannot convey the same power as the original book catch22 and lotr movies can rarely be made into plays and plays can always be made into moviesas for the last picture show it fails it is a film that should stick to the stage because the director is too stupid to shoot anything right the characters talk the same and act the same its pure futility add to that an obnoxious soundtrack and you have an entirely unwatchable filmi saw this in my high school drama class with about 20 other wannabe thespians the instructor raved about how sad the movie was what is sad is how such stagnant work is considered depressing when the material itself is hilarious had this been in color the scenes of impotence the pool party and the old hooker would be considered great comedy look what lucas did with american graffiti a few years laterthe american secondary education system needs to start teaching about film rather than trying to teach with film two visually powerful downbeat films apocalypse now and barry lyndon rely on them not this its the last i want to see of it 1 out of 5
neg	florence chadwick was actually the far more accomplished swimmer of course she swam the english channel both directions she swam from catalina island to the california coast marilyn bells is a sweet story but the usual glorification of us canadians in the face of a superior world another sample of our inferiority complex our political system works pretty well and the health system allows people not to die in hospital lobbies thats pretty good better than lebanon what should we do about hockey though and curling the notion of calling this a sport of its inclusion in the olympics ah but we digress
neg	this little show is obviously some stupid little prequelspin off of the original seriescompared to the live action series this show is utter crap the live action show had intelligent jokes and story lines while the animated series is basically a toned down bittersweet version for younger viewers to digest but i think maybe kids deteste this crapthe storyline in every episode is basically just sabrina has some stupid and pointless dillemma and she uses magic to fix it thats basiclly the idea every episode the most bizarre episode was when sabrina uses magic to become gem and gem to become sabrina so then gem becomes a witch and hypnotizes harvery to become her slave this then leads to a bizarre yet rather interesting scene were gem says just adore me for now and harvey get down on his hands and knees and starts kissing her feet like shes a god which is quite right since hes her mind control slave but this stupid spinoff is not worth the time or the effort
neg	one can only assume that robert osborne is contractually obligated to express delight at even the least appealing films in the tcm library as this would explain him extolling the virtues of this charming film during his introduction when i saw this on cable tv seeing as any old film on imdb receives classic status from a number of fawning amateur reviewers i thought there was a dire need for a more honest review of this filmthis is not your fathers shop around the corner for all my quibbles with youve got mail it still outshines this as a remake in just about every way imaginable for those who have seen the original the flaws will only be all the more obviousfrom one of the lamest meet cute sequences i can recall seeing a sad slapstick attempt at humor this film gets off on the wrong foot and it never really gets back in step this musical only qualifies as one in the sparsest sense of the term there are a sprinkling of instantly forgettable musical numbers and then theres judy singing i dont care while flailing her arms around as if in a seizure the christmas song she sings in the store is probably one of her better numbers here miss garland was wonderful in a number of musical films but here she seems horribly miscast the role was originally to have been filled by june allyson and judy is definitely unable to fill the shoes of margaret sullavans old part van johnson also turns in a rather bland performance as a second rate jimmy stewart type the leads never achieve the chemistry of stewartsullavan or even that of hanksryanthis is a film that knows some of the notes but not the music it doesnt really seem to understand why the original worked and even feels the need to add another possible love interest for van johnsons character to complicate things unnecessarily the remakes substitution for the originals infidelity subplot is a hackneyed plot device involving a priceless violin it is almost embarrassing to watch and feels as if it had perhaps been lifted from an episode of threes company by someone with a delorean and a flux capacitor its really just an excuse for a keaton pratfall even the big resolution scene between the romantic leads is mishandled after seeing both films youll understand why they called it the lubitsch touch and not the robert z leonard touchavoid this and rewatch either the original film or one of judy garlands earlier films unless youre an iconoclast who enjoys seeing a once great star falling down to earth
neg	as has been noted this formula has been filmed several times most recently as youve got mail with tom hanks and megtrout pout ryan of the several versions this is my least favorite the problem i think is that the studio coasted on the stars charisma which doesnt quite cut it herethe chemistry betwixt the two leads never comes to a boil in this movie there are no real sparks van johnson and judy garland remind me of day old donuts pleasant but bland and when the leads are boring the rest of the movie can only follow judy in particular is disappointing she looks like she has no neck i dont know if she was having trouble with pain or something but she looks like a turtle trying to pull its head into its shell all hunched up and everything i couldnt figure out what van johnson was getting so hot about i would have made a bee line for that cute violin player and van wasnt great either ive always thought of him as a rather generic hollywood leading man and he doesnt do anything to dispel that image hereif youre a fan of the stars or the early 1900s then you might like this movie but there are a lot more entertaining romantic comedies out there and they offer you much more than a mouthful of stale confection
neg	i rented this movie because it sounded pretty interesting but to my horror this movie was the worst movie i had ever seen i read the comment from gumby8 and he has to be a part of the cast or the crew unless gumby8 is a 4 year old child or some demented cult member no one in their right mind would think that this movie had any potential at alli couldnt believe gumby8s comments quoting from the dune inspired opening animation to the quick pacethis film keeps the eye moving and works so well that repeat viewing is not unexpectedthe animation is the only aspect of the movie that was interesting and the fact of that the film keeps the eye moving well thats because you keep looking for any type of suspense i mean give me a break halloween was shot with a budget of 10000000 and a painted mask and also by the way became a cult classic as far as repeat viewing is not unexpected i think he made a typoanother quote from gumby8 the only fan the acting is also a strong aspect of the filmwith all due respect for the actors their performance is nothing more than the respective talent of robert naptonthe catchy tagline beware the hour between dusk and darknessthats because there is no dusk or darkness in this moviempaa rating rated r for some violencegorethe only gore you see is some red paint on a sheet over a dead body you never see as far as i know it might be a clump of grassin summation i have seen horror flicks from the 50s 60s and 70s i have seen what i thought to be the absolutely worst and some that were very good the director of this film either did not make any attempt was asleep or took a hit of acid whatever the case i think the actors deserve applause for trying to salvage a very poor job of direction i would give this film a rating of 5 for a b movie
neg	as a mystery science theatre 3000 fan i can withstand any motion picture that can be foisted upon me but there is absolutely no reason for thisrated super action in the blockbuster video section and given the dreaded restricted viewing sticker im assuming these are the only methods that film maker ha robert napton could use to get at least 450 from one unsuspecting personshame on you robert napton shame on you for exploiting these poor mexican actors who you probably promised hopes for making it big in american cinema you are a disgracethere isnt one moment in this movie that holds the slightest bit of action did you use snot on these people oh look theyre having a rave in a field like all 6 of them and isnt that an asian guy in the background why is it always daytime why did it take 12 of the movie to show anything and more importantly why did we watch the other 12ps you owe me 450
neg	this isnt cinema it isnt talent it isnt informative it isnt scary it isnt entertaining it isnt anything at alli got this because my cousin says diablo cool yeah right the only thing cool about this experience was the lone fact that i didnt buy it but rented it insteadits shot like a bad soap opera no wait soap operas at least look professionalsorta this this looks like it was shot with someones camcorder its horrid wretched it suxthe cinematography is detestable who is this director anyway i dont even care enough to look him up he stinks the performances by these poor unsuspecting actors were far better than this crapfest deserved2610 on the b scale that registers about a 0310 on the a scale fromthe fiend 
neg	it is one of the worst movies ive ever seen but hostel is definitely much more worse this movie is more funny and ridiculous than scary i laughed most of the time when watched it low quality effects when you gonna watch it youll understand what im talking about and how low quality is that bad actors i hear of them for the first time and it seems like its shot by an amateur camcorder so it looks more like a tv show than a movie but at least ive had the patience to watch it till the end like comedies watch it wanna horror go watch juon the grudge or some other good horror movieif im talking about the legend of diablo i dont even know if i can classify it to a horror genre just some lowbudget crapi rate it 3 out of 10
neg	the good news is a movie was made drawing on a supposed aztec myth and featuring an unusually aztecamerican is such a word exists cast the bad news is it was dead at birthif ed wood had come out of retirement and coached george romaro through his classic night of the living dead this is what we might have come up with the legend of diablo is clearly fodder for any future resurrections of mystery science theatre 3000i dont think one can even call this a b movie the production values are so abysmal that i kept getting the feeling i was watching either a lengthy skit from a variety show or a backyard 8mm film shot by a group of school kids some spoilersthe basic plot line sounded interesting enough to lure me into renting it a rural california sheriff finds a box containing an aztec demon and accidentally unleashes it on the unsuspecting community his daughters one hot and one homely team with a gringo fbi man and a priest to try to recage the demon meanwhile every zombie scene one has ever seen in previous undead movies is reenactedpoorly these zombies walk more like an army of nutty professors than the undead the supposed infrared scenes from the demons viewpoint are nothing special  and hesheit sure seems to back up a lot as opposed to turning around the moving forward and the scene where the priest lures the demon out of the cave in fastmotion is ludicrous it really really appears to be done for comic effectalthough i know it wasnt i kept expecting the benny hill theme music to start playing  for the whole gang of zombies to start chasing the priest all over the beachof course the darth vaderfield of dreams voice calling the fbi agent becomes downright comical then again so was most of this cheese ball robert napton director and writer of the screenplay should win something for this effort how about a lifetime blackballing like the hollywood 10 this one i now see is rated 15 on a 10scale i fear this might be a tad generous is there anything good about this movie well lindsey lofaso looks pretty hot as the younger daughter of the dead sheriff this is probably why her homely older sister calvi pabon really ran away from home fred estrado is reasonably decent as the fbi agent i wonder if mario soto who played father rodriguez is the same mario soto who pitched for the cincinnati reds if so he should have stuck to baseball in fact they couldnt have done any worse if they had gone with a baseball theme and called it demons in the outfieldif i find out this was actually a project for a community college cinema class i will issue apologies it might be good enough for a b or even b as long as the gang got the colleges camcorder back to campus in one piece the blair witch project proved that a cool campy movie could be made on a shoestring the legend of diablo though didnt appear to have a shoestring or shoes to work from it was lowbudget lowtalent loweverything the very final sceneand i mean about the final 10 seconds of the filmis the only mildly creative or interesting momenti paid 345 to rent this i could have better spent it on a hamburger
neg	me my boyfriend and our friend watched this movie if thats what u wanna call it and we agree with the last person but we were stupid and bought the damn thing we thought it really was about diablo so we bought itwe hate it really suxz so beware do not buy this thing they call a moviewe would return it but dont no if anybody would want this stupid movieoh and another thing the shouldnt call it the legend of diablo they should of called it legend of azarand this movie is rated r this should not of even been not ratedwe think that diablo would be crying his eyes out laughing at this stupid moviethis is a movie that would have been done by a churchtheses actors are never gonna become nothing because this movie
neg	this may be one of the worst movies to ever make it to production ever1 the most exciting part is the beginning where the guy is walking and walking and walking spoiler there is about 15 minutes of just walking how 2 not to mention theres a lot of issues with the lighting and its almost like they even shot the night scenes during the day 3 the acting was terrible it looks like they found a community theater in mexico and then took the people who were turned awayplease for the love of everything holy dont rent this movie if you know someone who owns it apologize to them the director should be subject to punishment through the war crimes tribunal for foisting this on the public
neg	the small california town of diablo is plagued with mysterious deaths after sheriff robert lopez unearths an ancient boxlegend has it that the box holds the sixteenthcentury mexican demon named azarfbi agent gil vega is sent to investigate the murders and joins forces with the sheriffs daughtersdominique and mary to fight with evil and bloodthirsty demonthe legend of diablo is an absolute garbagethe film lacks scares and gorethe acting is amateurish and the direction is badthe animation is the only one aspect of the film i enjoyedim a big fan of indie horror flicksfor example i loved torchedlive feedbone sickness or neighborhood watchunfortunately the legend of diablo is a huge misfiredefinitely one to avoid
neg	i cannot get past the message of this movie its laid out much too clearly to ignore and it is obscene because it has lost its sense of what its about i havent read the novel but pollacks film opens with a scene at a ciafront organization in new york which is broken into by two professional assassins headed by max von sydow who proceed to brutally slaughter the half dozen quirky staff members weve come to know and understand the staff include an elderly female receptionist a fussy elderly professorial guy whos toupee falls off when he is machinegunned is that a joke and last the beautiful tina chen who looks up from the copier realizes she is about to be murdered and says pitifully brave i wont scream von sydow replies sympathetically i know these murders are completely unexpected savage unmotivated by anything that we are aware of and graphic it is a brutal scene there is absolutely no way in which von sydow and his henchman can be redeemed and yet that is exactly what pollack tries to do towards the endafter having killed these innocent good guys von sydow switches sides because the other side is willing to pay him and assassinates the evil mastermind behind a complicated intramural cia plot the script then turns him into a perfectly reasonable sensitive human being it is better to live in europe things are not so rushed or whatever i swear im not making this up pollack wants us to believe that it is better to be an honest mass murderer than a crooked bureaucrat thats the message you should write it down in case you forget just exactly what kind of psychiatric shambles do you have to be in order to turn ordinary values not to mention common sense upsidedown like that i understand that there are thoughtful adults who dislike the government of the united states even hate it and who see conspiracies just about everywhere providing a kneejerk explanation for otherwise unexplainable events i know that people who think this way exist because i number some of them among my closer friends nevertheless at some point this dislike this hatred if it increases in intensity must pass beyond politics or ethics and into the realm of the psychiatric i dont for a moment believe that a man who murders people for money is better than a sinister government official i dont care how suave and cultured the murderer is or whether he knows how to reach the louvre on the metro whoever is purveying that message needs either medication or meditationid like to be able to argue that the production is as thoroughly rotten as its message but i cant its quite well done in some ways thats worse because it makes the film less dismissable even new york city looks photogenic on the screen and its been a long time since ive thought of new york as photogenic robert redford does an admirable job of projecting his characters initial shock and confusion but then turns into a telecommunicational semigenius and man he looks just fine his wardrobe is just right even his rimless glasses are becoming and his peacoat its not everyone who can make a navy pea jacket look glamorous he seems extremely handsome too the swine i want to look like that i want to wear a denim shirt and a tie with such panache faye dunaway is alright in her role but its not too believable a role would anybody eagerly sleep with a guy who has just kidnapped her and is holding her at gunpoint even if he did look like redford would anyone be emotionally wounded if when this ambivalent relationship is about to end redford asked her not to tell anybody about what happened cliff robertson is surprisingly good he does one or two extremely good doubletakes the mailman is superb the fight between him and redford in a crowded apartment is exquisitely choreographed and for once we really dont know for sure how it will turn out because redford a book reader after all seems mismatched against the brute cunning of this hired assassin this is one of john housemanns final roles a shame hes a magnet on screen and what an end to his life a friend finds him lost wandering the streets of new york in a neighborhood hed been familiar with for most of his life yes the movie is very well executed but i cant ignore that vicious paranoid message i have the same problem with leni riefenstahls triumph of the will or her olympic documentary in which the announcer is watching a foot race in which jesse owens is pulling into the lead and says ominously this negro is dangerous
neg	1st watched 2282006  4 out of 10dirsydney pollackdvd version i watched titled 3 days of the condor so so cia drama full of laidback performances making for a very laidback movie the premise of the story revolves around 7 out of 8 members of a cia research group being killed with robert redfords character codename  condor being the one that was left who killed them and why thats what redford tries to find out while trying to not be the 8th victim at the same time along the way he gets faye dunaways character involved involved originally because he needs a place to hide and then she eventually helps him out after a little loveydovey time this is one of a handful of innocent guy on the run stories but this one doesnt have a lot of suspense the flat performances dont help and the finish doesnt seal the deal for the audience enough either despite having a good director in sydney pollack and a group of classic performers the story and the performances are not what they should be and therefore the movie is not what it should be
neg	generally i dont like films directed by sydney pollack the firm being somewhat of an exception and ive never been a robert redford fan either still i thought three days of the condor must be good because of the number of praising comments it has receivedalthough the widescreen cinematography is quite pleasing for the eye and max von sydow does a nice job as the sinister professional killer i found the whole affair tremendously disappointing the film undeniably radiates paranoid atmosphere but everything is ruined by the muddled plot which doesnt seem to make any sensethe film also contains one of the most unsatisfying endings i have ever seen which really leaves the viewer hanging in the air and what can one say about that absurd romance between redford and dunaway id much rather watch any of hitchcocks films five times in succession than to sit through this piece of waste once more
neg	being a big fan of cormans horror movies i expected from his western a bit more than i got well i was entertained all right i had almost as many laughs as watching mel brooks blazing saddlessee the spectacle of mobile tire tracks on the prairie of the old west you can kill time by counting them if there happens to be an otherwise boring scene going on and the horses seem to have gears in them too considered the fastforward chases see also the swinging bar room queens of the traditional wild west saloon doing a number that reminds of a certain fashionable dance from 1920s here decades before the style was invented hope the saloon around them wont crumplein the middle of all this mayhem the main actors do a decent job ireland garland and hayes are all truly fine a special praise for them for doing the best they could with the material that seems mostly having been lifted from johnny guitar but doesnt quite impress the same way but there is really nothing wrong with a laughable western like this just like a really bad old horror movie it might fail one way but succeeds to give joy anyway that is one of the reasons cormans work appeals to me and that is why i dare to recommend you to experience this movie if you get the chance
neg	ill admit that i dont expect much from a roger corman film generally i expect a lot of walking and bad scripts yet in this case i am pleasantly surprisedthe gunslinger is a story of a woman played by the spunky beverly garland who takes over as sheriff after her husband is brutally murdered ms garland is a pretty good shot herself killing one of the murderers the next day at her husbands funeral her first task is to shut down the local bar that is violating the town curfew the bars owner is trying to buy land in anticipation of being bought out by the hopedfor railroad however ms garland is a thorn in her plans and the bar matron hires a man to kill ms garlandbecause of ms garlands plays her role honestly and realistically there is absolutely no temptation to go to suzanne somers shes the sheriff jokes with the exception of a couple of faux pas the apartment door that opens out from the inside jeep tracks and the two horsemen waiting on screen for their cue to ride around a corner the movie becomes quite passable as movie fare however corman could not resist padding his film with horse riding scenes much like he does walking in other filmssterno says the gunslinger is a horse opera worth your time
neg	 when the local sheriff is killed his wife takes over until and is determined to cleanup the town not everyone in town however is happy with what shes doing when the sheriff orders a curfew in town the local saloon owner also a woman hires a killer to take care of the sheriff theres no way the saloon owner could know that the sheriff and the killer would fall in love gunslinger is an example of what happens when you have a fairly interesting concept and combine it with poor execution theres a good movie here somewhere trying to get out in more capable hands or with a larger budget gunslinger might have been an entertaining look at the role of women in the old west as it is gunslinger is a sloppy mess of a movie there are just so many things wrong with the movie a supporting cast with no acting ability stilted and unnatural dialogue and sets that look like sets but the biggest offender is the editing i was amazed at how many times a scene would begin with the actors and horses for that matter obviously waiting for corman to yell action the best is the scene of two riders on horseback just standing beside a building all of a sudden they take off and come racing around the corner like they had been riding hard for several miles or take the example of people who can seemingly transport themselves across town we see a man enter a building and a second later emerge across town to mount his horse its not as if corman didnt have a few decent actors to work with while none were great stars beverly garland john ireland and allison hayes were all capable of turning in a good performance but in gunslinger theyre not given much to work with i have now seen both the mst3k and nonmst3k versions of the movie i would strongly recommend going the mst3k route
neg	beverly garland was born in the wrong time she was an actress ahead of her time bringing power and grace to even such lame flicks as the corman films she starred in in gunslinger shes the town sheriffs wife he gets offed so she takes over his job to pursue his killers shes better than the material shes working with by far the movie is gray stilted and mostly boring theres someunintentionalhumor with the tire tracks everywhere people running behind one building to emerge suddenly in front of another ive heard of false fronts but this is ridiculous and the truly stupid plot line of the newly widowed sheriff falling in love with the guy hired to kill her even if she hadnt loved her husband it had only been something like a week or two since hed died and she ends up shooting the guy to death in the end anyway no luck with men this onethe villain of the piece is another woman the saloon owner shes scheming to buy up a bunch of land just in case the railroad goes through and makes her rich her plan of action if it doesnt is pretty lameshell just steal as much from the town as she can and skedaddle hell its just her and her hired gun at the end against an entire town are you telling me these people arent armed look what happened in real towns of the old west when bank robbers came in to rob the bank then were cut down in a hail of bullets by the armed and dangerous town folktherea a lot of pointless talking and riding around interspersed with a few lame shoot outs the ending is as grim as usual in a corman flick although thank goodness it lacks the moral proselytizing at the end that was in it conquered the world the sheriff turns over her badge to sam bass and rides off into the sunset although the movie was so gray that you never saw the sun
neg	i guess that gunslinger wasnt quite as godawful as most of the movies that mystery science theater 3000 shows but westerns just arent roger cormans forte portraying rose hood beverly garland becoming sheriff in an old west town after her sheriff husband gets murdered and having to fight off baddies the movie is pretty predictable john ireland is roses new hubby secretly working for unctuous allison hayes yes the 50foot woman also appearing briefly is frequent corman costar dick miller as a mailman miller nowadays stars in joe dantes moviesi do wish to assert that youll probably want to watch the mst3k version to really enjoy this movie they had a great time with it
neg	sure it takes place in the west but the title makes it seem like it is a conventional western instead it is a movie of a woman sheriff make no mistake though this is a bad movie about a woman sheriff she becomes sheriff when her husband is gunned down she is only a tad bit upset by this her main goal is to go after the villain who is also a woman but the villain hires a guy to kill her so this is what happens the hero falls in love with the killer and vice versa utterly stupid as anyone killed in this movie has the new sheriff to thank she had more than a few chances to put the killer behind bars but i guess because she liked him she wouldnt do it the killer is also after the mayor of the town for personal reasons that are also rather dumb this movie is very boring and not really worth watchingit is not one of the better episodes of mst3000 they made i can not imagine anyone seeing this without them because that would make it that much more painful corman is a low budget director but even he should know better than to have people go into one place and coming out another
neg	ill be blunt im not one for politically correct movies where the woman plays the bad ass whos not going to take any crap from anyone if any one of the cast members wanted to they could have just taken her out in a heartbeat it was entertaining on mst 3k but dont rent the real version trust me have i ever lied to you
neg	one of the other commenters mentioned that they almost walked out if i hadnt been with my wife who wanted to stay i would have left its a shame too because i think it could have been a good movie but this is easily one of the worst adapted screenplays ive ever seen it starts out nowhere and it goes nowhere i would say it goes nowhere fast but it really goes nowhere slowpainfully slow from time to time there are hints that something interesting might happen or that there is potentially some depth underneath one of the characters but thats all we get  hints there is not a single payoff or revelation in the entire movie not that i need a slick plot to be entertainedi love a good meandering character study as much as the next indie buff but these characters add up to nothing for the entire duration of the film you dont care what happens to a single one of them as a matter of fact you almost start hoping they die because at least a death might be more interesting than watching their inexplicable behavior which is so strange and unpredictable that youd think it in itself would be compelling but its not instead of quirky noiresquire characters acting in hardboiled fashion you simply recognize it immediately for what it is a bunch of talented but miscast actors brooding and raising their eyebrows while reading bizarre dialogue without a hint of relevant context all this for two plodding painfully slow hours awful
neg	this is a movie that demonstrates that mood and music and texture arent enough to make a good film sure the viewer is treated to numerous fine scenes of los angeles in the thirtiesi especially liked the view of the trolley approaching the tunnel and the tram rising up the hillsidebut in a sense this fine cinematography is selfdefeating because it creates a mood that somethings going to happenand nothing does the script too keeps feinting toward some plot or action or traumaand time after time not delivering not even delivering the i assume theme of the movie the characters essential misfit the lead actors both too pretty for their roles didnt convey any repression or agony and the script didnt expose us to anynow donald sutherland thats another story his character was so well fashioned so perfectly played that i wanted the camera to follow him
neg	this movie proves that good acting comes from good direction and this does not happen in ask the dust colin farrell is usually a fine actor but in this he is juvenile donald sutherland comes across as an amateur why because the script is awful the adaptation is awful and the actors seem bored and half hearted the atmosphere of the movie is bad  i could only think when it would finish and i turned it off half way the director has done a very poor job and even though i have not read the novel it is certainly a missed chance the atmosphere this film is trying to evoke and the message and storyline never reaches the audience in one word it is a terrible film
neg	a friend told me of john fante last summer after we got into a conversation about charles bukowski i did not know that fante was a favorite writer of bukowskis  an author with similar edge and humor except from one generation earlier ask the dust was the first fante book i read and it remains one of my favorite novels the novel was a brilliant piece of writing about a sad frightened young writer posing to himself and the outside world as an overconfident masterfully talented author who had no idea how to write about the real world experiences he had none of in the novel the protagonist is a virgin with no idea how to win the graces of the women he desperately wants to write about in magazines the story of his bizarre relationship with camilla how he settles for his first sexual experience with a wounded admirer and how he eventually is left with nothing but the story of his failed attempts at love is biting and real with no touching hollywood ending the film adaptation stays true to the book for a while but meanders into the cinematic trap of love persevering through racism sickness and death the heart of this story lies in the fact that bandini is a jerk and camilla is fing crazy and their love never was and never would be the real thing no matter how much either of them wanted to find it in each other this movie tore out the real meaning of the story out and replaced it with schlock i cant believe the man who wrote chinatown could read this book and make a movie about it that got it so wrong
neg	it must have been excruciating to attend the dailies as the shooting continued on this failure of a film probably cruise the exec prod saw what was happening and had towne use much much more of the nude footage in the final cut then towne wanted to to make up for the disaster he saw loomingmaybe cruise even thought of titanica few items colin farrell cant act his way out of a paper bag but hes one of the flavorsofthedecade a producers darling and one is forced to avoid the embarrassment of watching him by not attending his films he has so many moments of not believing in what hes doing and you can see it in his eyes i think he would have been at his best as a film actor albeit not as rich or famous as he is now playing second banana to dynamic leads who can act the trap of spending a lot of money for period sets costumes cars et al and photographing them as if they just came from the dry cleaner or car washwax no one seems to want anything to look well worn or dirty is this because the production designer was told by the line producer to make sure they didnt ruin the stuff because then the company wouldhave to pay for the ruined itemsthis was a story about the depressionthirties folks not a disney broadway musical about that era how about doing it in black and white or better yet given caleb deschanel as your dp have him desaturate the colors during the mix to suggest some of the actual grime and poorness of the times it should have been after all a bit depressing to live so desperately as these folks did in the depression more on farrell did anyone for a moment believe this guy was a writer hl mencken on the wall did i see his eyes roll at one point hayek and farrell as a sexually dynamic duo sending a boy to do a mans work perhaps in the book which i havent read the story was about an older woman and a youth i cannot delve too deeply into the middle to latter parts of the film because i bailed out early on but the memory of the scenes i did see made me think that someone was doing a nottooamusing parody of a noir movie sort of what saturday night live has been like for the past decade not funny in my mind i kept thinking of a guy noir sketch music and all
neg	i love the depiction of the 30s and 40s in film i love salma hayek i was more than ready to love this picture but   booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo      no sir nothing good about this the only entertaining aspect for me was colin farrells character is an insecure writer and this screenplay despite tackling the juicy subject of racism approaches the audience in the fashion of an abc afterschool specialthe only person who didnt sound like he was acting was sutherland and his minutes were fewstale approach to a tired plot
neg	a film starring salma hayek and colin farrell two respected and talented actors sounds like a great idea an independent film sounds even better the studios will control less of the content allowing the actors and writers and director more creativitybut then why is this movie so bland ask the dustthis film assumes right off the bat that we are deeply invested in the characters no one is given a proper back story so we dont ever know why the characters act the way they doexplanations for physical and emotional scars are left to our imagination if you still have one left at the end of this moviei told a friend that i went to see this film and that i thought it was awfulher question not even colin farrell could save it my response not even colin farrells ass could save it
neg	ask the dust looked intriguing from the trailer and we especially like all of the actors unfortunately the movie was not compelling enough to be considered drama and it wasnt funny enough to be a comedy it practically seemed to satirize itself and to no entertaining effect after seventy minutes of waiting for this thing to get better my wife and i walked out valuing not having wasted any more time on such nonsense it simply was not interesting moving funny nor artistic it appears as though it were written produced and directed by a high school kid worse yet it was such a shameful waste of otherwise extraordinarily talented actors not to mention our time and money
neg	given the history of the director of this movie it is hard to believe that this was such a painfully bad movie to sit through i was at the european premiere last night and one of the executive producers was there he was yet to see the movie and boy was he in for a surprise i have not read the book that this is based upon nor do i know if it highly rated or appreciated but i have read captain correllis mandolin and given how poorly that was adapted for screen and how bad this movie was i can only presume that something similar has happened here the acting wasnt bad albeit that there were a coupletoomany raised eyebrows from farrell honestly i cant believed how little i cared for any character in this movie situations play out on the screen in an empty sequence of nothingness donald sutherlands part comprises a few scenes where he opens a door says something and closes it again i kept looking at my watch when i wasnt cringing at the dialogue on the screen i have never walked out on a movie but i was tempted to start during this i gave this movie a score of 2 for reasons which seem horrendously shallow to me but these are the best things that i can say about this movie the first is that i really enjoyed the alltooshort earthquake scene and the second is that salma hayek got naked and looked beautiful i can say little else positive about this movie dont ask the dust anything it cant talk
neg	i dont like this film but then i didnt think much of the book either which although lauded by many as a masterpiece i found lacking in character development and disjointed and illogical in plot although it was far more readable than fantes dreadful first effort road to los angeles not published until fante became fashionable in the mid 80si was intrigued to see what sort of soup towne would make with such meager ingredients he has worked hard scriptwise to repair the many shortcomings of the book but for my money didnt rescue it there was never a movie in ask the dust while ever he tried to stay faithful to the book i consider this film townes follyin a word forgettable
neg	the 1930 were a golden age of los angeles with its film industry and great potential of various other possibilities to become rich and famous and happy people were arriving there hoping to fulfill their dreams expecting open arms and welcoming offers there were only a few who managed to succeed and find their way to stardom majority then condemned to live starving disillusioned and unwanted searching for a bit of respect in dirty bars and nasty hotel rooms young italianamerican writer arturo bandini arrives to la on a similar quest  to spread his charms around to get one of those beautiful wealthy women and to write an excellent novel that would set him on a career path having so far written a single short story published in an obscure anthology wishing to create a romantic masterpiece he seems to be unable to produce anything without experiencing it himself though occasionally he sends pieces of magazine stories to a local editor that helps him survive he is proud to present himself as an italian but deep in his heart he truly feels his italian origin as a burden the little money and the courage to conquer the world he once had are all long gone and watching his dream turning into a hangover he holds a last single nickel to spend the coffee she brought him was cold and sour and spitting a curse on her triggers a neverending relationship of insults unspoken excuses and a love concealed beneath camilla being an uneducated girl trying to receive us citizenship through a marriage also carries her heavy cross of a nonperspective racial heritage though she is much of a stronger and life experienced person her situation as a beautiful mexican woman is much harder to deal with than arturo is able to realize is it obvious that arturo eventually finds his inspiration to work on the novel is it possible that their love finally finds its place in the sun is it likely that their romance takes an unlucky turnit is very surprising to find out that the chemistry between the two main characters performed by salma hayek and colin farrell does not work the relationship lacks the raw and authentic feelings hayek though livelier a character compared to farrells forgot to arm camilla with the passion and strength of her once brilliant character frida also it is hard to have faith in a character which being intelligent but uneducated and illiterate uses quite difficult vocabulary and complicated sentences a tougher character of a phil marlowe sort would definitely suit farrell better though he looks stunning in a period costume he seems very lost trying to find the fragile world of a twentyyear old dreamer balancing between a hidden love and desire to be true to himself feeling embarrassed watching the two on the screen is not right their relationship might have been wild but it is more likely what a thunder and a lightning are without a storm far from real passion feelings just described not felt inside it is very sad that such a potential of an interesting script and good actors was wasted turned into a grey average of soontobeforgotten
neg	this film is based on the novel by john fante could someone please tell me why i see absolutely no reason why this fine book should be adapted in this way if you want to make a romantic melodramatic hollywood production with colin farell and selma hayek then how could you possibly make a connection to ask the dust the novel and if you wanted to make this story into a film then why would you want to make it into a romantic melodramatic hollywood production with colin farell and selma hayek i dont get itthe adaptation of the story is poorly made and if you have read the book and liked it im almost sure you wont like what towne did with it in the beginning of the film youll maybe find the casting odd the acting bad and the cinematography just a bit overdone but you hope for the best i really hoped a lot during this film i actually wanted it to be good but it only gets worse and it is as simple as that whether you read fantes novel or not this is not a good film just another romantic melodramatic hollywood production combined with bad acting lack of structure and  of course  plenty of shots of colin farells naked butti could complain a lot more about this film but why waste my time ive seen it alright i had to see it because i like the book so much and was curious and im very disappointed110 is for colins sweet little mustache in the end of the film so sweet had he worn it the whole time through id given it 210
neg	gorgeous bodies gorgeous colors and camera work pretentious dialog banal plot the name of the prima donna camilla and the eponymous flowers that appear frequently are enough to remind us of the plot similarities from dumas novel la dame aux camelias the movie camille starring garbo and i think robert taylor and last but not least verdis opera la traviata beautiful nottoovirtuous young ladies social outcasts for one reason or another loved split up reunited just in time to die of tuberculosis in the last scene one forgives banal plots and stupid unrealistic dialog in opera but why waste hayak don sutherland a beautiful rendition of la in the 30s a deus ex machina earthquake that conveniently kills the other woman and all that beauty on this mediocre turkey where there isnt even any beautiful singing
neg	what do you expect when there is no script to begin with and therefore nothing that the director can work with hayek and farrell and donaldson and kirkin are good actors they just dont have anything to say or anything to react to even the earthquake was pretty poor and i dont know how closely the movie follows the novel but two have the jewish girl show up out of nowhere just so show that arturo has a nice warm heart but some stereotypes dont amount to anything and he even buries camilla out in the desert instead of bringing her back to la for a nice catholic burial where he could at least bring her flowers once in a while pathetic and the la set was ridiculously graphically created anything good the window to his apartment felt real the curtains the sounds the wind and donaldson is always great has been since the body snatchers or night of the living dead whichever it was
neg	a warning to potential viewers if you are looking for an adaptation of the classic story the most dangerous game look elsewhere seven women for satanonly superficially addresses the original work by using the name of zaroff and having said character murder peoplesome of what follows might be considered by some to be spoilers or notboris zaroff is played by writerdirector michel lemoine whereas his ancestor hunted men because they were the only prey that were truly challenging boris victims are usually in a position where they cannot defend themselves the film rambles from scene to scene with a neartotal lack of clarity the director seems to have totally disregarded pacing and left the viewer with a suffocatingly dull film a few individual scenes are mildly interesting such as a torture rack sequence but as a unit the film fails to entertain viewers who are moreinterested in an assortment of attractive and semiattractive actresses in various stages of undress might find the film watchable most will probably find their time is better spent watching mentos commercialsin a side note the dvd extras included a fair amount of information on the films history apparently it was banned for several years in its native france which pretty much ruined any chance it had for widespread distribution
neg	you just got to love opening sequences like the one in seven women for satan  during the intro theres a naked girl running through the woods chased by a hunting dog and a malignant looking dude on a horse until she falls off a cliff and splits her head open on a rock then the camera zooms out on the face of the guy and we notice how hes simply sitting behind a desk whilst his secretary waiting for him to sign some papers oh im sorry i was lost in my thoughts he then says sweet i have stumbled upon yet another completely bonkers movie even if you only understand a minimum of french and have a look at the original title you immediately know that seven women for satan hasnt got anything to do with satan or ritual sacrifices but simply revolves on the flamboyant escapades of a perverted and mentally unstable count during his weekend in the countryside this is in fact another sleazy variation on the classic milestone the most dangerous game about a lunatics disturbing hobby of hunting people  preferably hot naked chicks  in the forest for sports well actually this is more than just a variation on the 1932 classic as writerdirectoractor michel lemoine had the pretension to directly link his protagonist to leslie banks legendary villain in the most dangerous game count zaroff supposedly is the original count zaroffs son but he exchanged his private island for the remote french countryside he also cant afford to be unemployed anymore so hes an office clerk from monday to friday and a maniacal killer during the weekend zaroff is a genuine weirdo who hallucinates about dancing with deceased woman but actually runs his car over the live ones his butler once pledged to prevent the zaroffs from killing but hes obviously doing a lousy job there isnt any depth in the screenplay and the buildup certainly doesnt pay attention to suspense or sinister atmosphere really the only useful thing to do during this film is count the girls that are lured for zaroffs deceptive trap and hope theyll reach seven rapidly half of the film is pointless and tedious padding footage like the overlong erotic dance act in which a statue inexplicably transforms into a muscular black guy  and the other half exists of psychedelic sleaze that eventually grows tiresome as well even though all the girls look ravishing i have the impression that it was michel lemoines intention to imitate his pal jean rollin and make a deliriously kinky sexthriller seven women for satan is a french production so inevitably it also stars jess franco regular howard vernon the awful dr orloff zombie lake lemoine himself surely has the looks of a crazy killer but not the talent to depict one
neg	summer holiday is the forgotten musical version of eugene oneills ah wilderness and deservedly so with the broadway musical adaptation of take me along with the exception of the stanley steamer song none of the other harry warrenralph blane songs are worth remembering and even that one is questionable it was right after the release of this film that mgm let mickey rooney go and i dont think it was a coincidence the film was made in 1946 and released in 1948 so mickey was 26 playing an andy hardy like teenager he was just way too old for the part of the 17 year old who was affecting radical ideas in a spirit of youthful rebellionrooney made four films for mgm from 1946 to 1948 this one killer mccoy a remake of robert taylors a crowd roars love laughs at andy hardy and words and music in all of them rooney was playing an adult part even in the andy hardy film mickey played an adult andy hardy returned from world war ii why he was in this louis b mayer only knows rooneys bad casting makes summer holiday all the worse because in the original ah wilderness the emphasis is on the fathers character played here by walter huston and in the broadway show take me along which won a tony award for jackie gleason the great one played the inebriated brotherinlaw uncle sid here played by frank morgan and thats the central charactergloria dehaven steps in for judy garland as rooneys sweet and adorable girl friend and marilyn maxwell plays the show girl who gives rooney an adult education in the original play oneill has her as a prostitute but this was the hollywood of the code so all marilyn does is get young rooney souseda lot of really talented people had a hand in this one and they do their best but summer holiday fades rather quickly into a chilly autumn
neg	i love watching early colour films  you mean those 40s clothes werent all grey margaret rutherford dominates this movie her eccentric garb is actually rather attractive and yes she has an amazing hourglass figure but i feel she was given her head rather too much she probably developed this characterisation over many performances and nobody told her if it gets a laugh leave it out she does too much deranged fooling about when shes supposed to be surprisingly down to earth the madame arcati joke is that mediums were usually portrayed as wispy females in long drapery arcati behaves like a retired headmistress well really put our backs into it the contrast between her breezy commonplace manner and her wacky beliefs isnt really brought outjust because all the actors are english apart from cummings the americans feel they have to use the words brit stiff lip and upper oh give it a rest the three main characters lose their tempers constantly and make risqu remarks did he make love to you yes but very discreetly  he was in the cavalry
neg	i recently saw the broadway revival of blithe spirit starring angela lansbury rupert everett christine ebersole and jayne atkinson its a terrific production and shows what good actors can do with a play that is less than perfect angela lansbury is extremely funny as madame arcatiit was probably a mistake then to check out the film version of the play starring rex harrison the movie does not have the energy or the laughs of a good stage productionblithe spirit is probably one of those plays that works better with a live cast in an audience full of people who have come to laugh the actors can improvise give touches and nuances to their performance and delivery of the lines and involve the audience on a personal level that you cant get in a movie house or with a dvd showing where the audience is separated from the story by the fourth wall the story charles condomine rex harrison a successful writer lives with his wife ruth constance cummings in a house in the english countryside seeking information for his next book a book dealing with the supernatural charles invites madame arcati margaret rutherford reprising her role from the original 1941 london production a local spiritual medium over to his house to conduct a sance charles believes that spiritism is a sham but hopes to pick up the tricks of the trade but then madame arcati brings back the ghost of elvira kaye hammond charless first wife who died of pneumonia seven years ago elvira refuses to leave and develops a spitting rivalry with ruth over charles complicated by the fact that only charles can see or hear elviraon stage the actors can give performances that invite laughs in this situation but on the screen the actors in blithe spirit tear through the lines as if they dont know that anyone is listening to them they mumble lines that were designed to get laughs on the stage the performances by harrison cummings and even kaye hammond are flat and lifeless only margaret rutherford seems to have retained her spark and humor as madame arcatithe oscarwinning visual effects in the film are unimpressive  not just by todays standards but by the standards of 1946 they consist mostly of kaye hammond walking around in fluorescent green outfits and makeup being photographed in special lighting to make her look like a glowing ghostthe cinematographer deserves some credit for creative lighting but compare the dull visual effects of blithe spirit to the truly groundbreaking effects in disneys song of the south  which was eligible for awards the same year in south humans and animated characters share the screen seamlessly for minutes at a time compared to south the oscar that blithe spirit received for special effects was completely undeservedat any rate i can only encourage you to catch the broadway revival of this play with angela lansbury before it closes as for the movie with rex harrison skip it
neg	david leans worst film even in which we serve wasnt as bad as this usually a film with a really good reputation like this one has at least some redeeming qualities which makes one understand why it might be considered a classic but after watching this i just could not get why this piece of crap was liked so much even back in 1945 i disliked the acting stiff upper lip british mannerisms story script which may be quite witty at times but totally unfunny and soundtrack the elvira character is meant to be alluring and attractive but was in actual fact ugly and had a weird and annoying voice just another film that has convinced me not to trust a films reputation another very overrated british classic
neg	high heels are tricksy things they can elevate women or crossdressing men to newfound heights put forward a sharp statement of style and bring a touch of fragile elegance alternatively they can be a perilous foot pain that will inevitably lead to trips falls and ultimate tragedy tacones lejanos is more of a disappointment trip than a stylish high riseralmodvars motherdaughter drama is stylish for sure but in terms of plot its a tonguetied and tedious affair full of confusing complex characters that never fully engage or make sense a few moments of comedy aside tacones lejanos just isnt interesting the best bit comes at the beginning in a marvellously macabre case of manslaughter orchestrated by a child from this brilliant bit of black comedy things are looking up but then the film comes to a heeltheres solid enough acting performances and theres some stylish arty direction that youd expect from almodvar but otherwise tacones lejanos isnt an impressive piece of spanish cinema with a story of murder showbiz femininity fractured motherdaughter relationship and a character who is alternately a judge a transvestite and a police informer this could have been a melodramatic powerhouse instead its poor high heels stumbles for sure
neg	i saw this movie the other day in a film school class and i hadnt seen an almodovar movie before but went in expecting it to be good unfortunately it turned out to be a pointless film with only a couple of laughs mixed in with two hours of sheer boredom high heels is just a collection of random scenes that might have worked in their own separate movies but together dont add up to any kind of meaningful whole at allor so i thought then the next day my film professor spent the entire class period explaining all of the movies hidden little details like how the mural depicting stereotypical flamenco dancers in the background of the drag queen scene is some kind of commentary on the lack of identity that spain as a nation has developed under fascist rule apparently the whole movie is chock full of clever little visual tricks and references like thisgreat but you know what its still a bad movie it takes more than depth and complexity to make a good filmyou still need to give the audience a reason to keep paying attention something to interest the viewer enough to actually care about all the subtle tricks high heels gives us strange offbeat characters but keeps them in mostly mundane situations recycled from other movies and almodovar doesnt seem to be using them to make any kind of point what is the significance for example of the hitchcockian surprise character revelation that occurs towards the end of the film why is that even in there just to surprise usthere is one funny scene that has to do with a news broadcast and thats it thats the only entertaining moment the rest of the movie is just nonsensical filmic references and visual cues that apparently exist only for the sake of showing us how smart pedro almodovar is but no matter what my film professor says it takes more than selfindulgent trickery for a movie to be good
neg	this was an awful movie basically jane march was a halfkorean north korean spy sent by kim jong il to do something horrible to the american forces in south korea she becomes a maid for an american military family they all regard her as being korean even though she looks more white i believe the actress is either 14 or 18 southeast asian not at all korean and the teenage boy of the household starts out hating her and ends up sleeping with her the way korea and the us military in korea is depicted is completely insane of course the screenwriter and the director were obviously white men whove never spent a day in korea prior to this movie and had no intention of showing any real insight into life in korea for either koreans or american gis and instead just tried to fulfill their pathetic asiaphile fantasies without any regard to how completely unbelievable it made the movie anyone whos ever been to korea will know this is utter garbage in the end the north korean honhyol spygirl gets killed in an obvious paying for her sins way very bad film with a madefortv feel to it
neg	the name cult movie is often given to films which continue to be screened or to sell in home movie format more than a generation after they were first released superchick which was first released in 1973 now comes into this category its cult status is largely due to ongoing interest in it by those women who regard it as an early and effective feminist filmdespite the superwoman connotation superchick is not a cartoon character but a very competent young lady working as an air stewardess  a career option which in the 1970s was commonly regarded as one of the most glamorous open to any girl and which also enables her to emulate the traditional matelot who reputedly has a wife in every port since she holds black belt status in karate she is in a position to make it quite clear that she is very happy with her bachelor existence and is in no way beholden to any of her extensive suite of male admirers this film is a situation comedy which avoids the generally much shorter lived appeal of outright farce its appeal to feminists is also heightened by a climax in which our heroine uses her karate abilities to avert a hijacking and save all the other passengers on her plane from a potentially unpleasant fate to ensure that this film will appeal to men as well as to their partners the director has wisely ensured that is liberally sprinkled with eye candysuperchick can be enjoyed by those who are not too critical and want a very light easy to watch comedy which they will forget soon after viewing it is so forgettable that they will probably find it equally enjoyable if watched again in a years time despite its age it may therefore retain its status as a cult movie for some time to come however the dialogue and acting would make it hard to give this film a rating of more than 410
neg	suggesting nothing less than a movielength version of the 1970s tv hit love american style decked out with flashes of nudity superchick 1973 is a lighthearted piece of fluff that somehow still manages to entertain and the lead character here tara b true really is some kind of superchick a stewardess not flight attendant whos so goodlooking that even her planes autopilot has made a pass at her  and with a hunky boyfriend in every port this wingin swingin gal really does put the lay in layover what with her germaphobe surgeon beau in new york her playboy with gangster problems in miami and her creatively challenged rock star dude in la tara sure does keep busy and when shes not draining these guys of all their manly energies as the viewer learns shes liable to be taking a karate class milehigh clubbing fending off flashers and rapists attending groovy pot parties and stopping a hijacking attempt on her airplane as i said lighthearted fun and surely good for a night when youre feeling somewhat braindead and just want to veg out in front of the tube future astrologist joyce jillson does bring some vacuous charm to her role as tara and the film looks handsome enough to please disappointingly buxom 70s faves uschi digard and mary gavin aka candy samples are wasted here in very small roles but still get to do what they do bestshow off their chesticles though the picture is never laffoutloud funny and doesnt really have many thoughts in its metaphorical head it does succeed in being consistently amusing and i suppose that is something strange that the end credits should call attention to ms jillsons body double however dont think ive ever seen that before
neg	this is only somewhat attractive for fans of bad movie entertainment it is more worthwhile for students of 1970s pop culture the fashions the furniture the attitudes and that great womens lib moment of the early 1970s when it was still fresh and novel for a selfemployed independent woman to existsuperchick joyce jillson had a monetarily rewarding if stultifying career after all what is a flight attendant but a waitress at 30000 feet  that goes for the male ones too she slept around with multiple men could protect herself and others with karate and wasnt tied down to anything this is the kind of emancipated woman that scared the juices out of antifeminists those retrograde idiots who believe that no woman is complete without a husbandthe sexy stewardess was a potent archetype of the late 1960s to 1970s geez even on the partridge family i remember swinging bachelor ruben kincaid constantly hooking up with stewardesses and from that point of view this silly film is an important pop culture time capsule of the preaids freelove womens lib swinging seventies the plot is quite awful though and for those cavemen in the audience there are few bare breasts to look at
neg	this was a quite brutal movie there were huge implausibilities and a silly script bad acting etcthe only reason to watch this movie is that from time to time some quite impressive sets of breasts were exposed
neg	a retired diplomat played nicely by michael york goes to russia to get revenge on the russian gangster that murdered the diplomats policeman son there the diplomat meets an exceptionally strong and decent russian cop who helps him bring the russian gangster to justicei remembered the old action flicks of the 1980s that always portray the russians as evil bad guys out to undermine the righteous us government its interesting to see this time the russian guy as a heronot a great flick its really typically a b action flick michael york lends some class to this mediocre movie alexander nevsky who plays the russian cop is kind of blah but surprisingly has some chemistry with michael york face it michael york is such a good actor that hed have chemistry with anyone hes doing a scene with disappointingly the handsome adrian paul gets killed within the first 15 minutes into the movie now if adrian paul was in this movie longer it wouldve been an above average b action flick all i can say about adrian paul is that he is real nice to look at for the first 15 minutes of the movie the villain played by richard tyson is your typical bad guy hes very blonde and very villainous in this movierent this flick if there is nothing else on tv to watch its okay it doesnt suck too bad the action scenes are decent the acting could be better the plot couldve moved much faster but hey you get to see what russia looks like today
neg	but it does have some good action and a plot that is somewhat interesting nevsky acts like a body builder and he isnt all that attractive in fact imo he is ugly  his acting skills lack everything  sascha is played very well by joanna pacula but she needed more lines than she was given her character needed to be developed there are way too many men in this story there is zero romance too much action and way too dumb of an ending it is very violent i did however love the scenery this movie takes you all over the world and that is a bonus i also liked how it had some stuff about the mafia in it not too much or too little but enough that it got my attention the actors needed to be more handsomethe biggest problem i had was that nevsky was just too normal not sexy enough i think for most guys sascha will be hot enough but for us ladies that are fans of action nevsky just doesnt cut it overall this movie was fine i didnt love it nor did i hate it just found it to be another normal action flick
neg	this movie is a vehicle for schwarzeneggerclone alexander nevsky his charisma however is insufficient to lift this movie above the level of its poor script he has little to add to his arnieactmichael york is quite pathetic as the begging diplomat watching him revisit his dartagnanact from the time that he was a better actor made me feel uneasy come on you can do better than thatthe story is full of holes and unexplained relations top of this bill is the informer of vlad who sounds like an american woman but from the context appears to be working for a russian governmentdepartmentalthough the story takes place well after the end of the communistregime all the russian characters are still very communistlike in contradiction to that vlad is allowed to drive a pimped up all utility vehicle as policecar the action scenes are poorly shot and therefore lack dynamicsnot a must see movie
neg	it felt like i watched this movie thousand times beforeit was absolutely predictableevery time the story tried to get a bit twistedevery time i awaited something interesting to happen i saw nothing but what i expected like the bread factory opened up another facilitybecause there was not enough bread in two wordsflat storythat has become a clichbad actingbad special effectsonly the dumb russian copvlad was a bit funny while punishing around the bad guysthe pile of muscles was so incredibly stupidthat it made me laugh at him for a moment i wonder why i waste my time spitting on that shameofamovie it wont get worse because it is not possible d
neg	woman miriam hopkins as virginia chases man joel mccrea as kenneth for father charles winninger as bj woman wants to get man to invest some of deceased mothers money in fathers business venture but father is notorious for losing money on hairbrained schemes little does anyone know but real evil schemers are posing as mans best friends in order to steal his fortunethe production looks engaging but the story fails to engage the players dont play drunk well notable as broderick crawfords first appearance  as gopher hunk other than running errands mr crawford gets pinned to the floor by mr mccrea  woman chases man 42837 john g blystone  miriam hopkins joel mccrea charles winninger broderick crawford
neg	you dont expect much from a prc picture and with rare exceptionsmainly from edgar g ulmer and a few by joseph h lewis or lew landersthats exactly what you get not much this epic about nazis in africa trying to incite an arab revolt against the british isnt much different the script by longtime prc hacks arthur st claire and sherman lowe is trite laughable full of unfunny wisecracks and plot holes the size of outer mongolia the direction by longtime prc nobudget specialist al herman is semicomatose at best the performances thoughexcept for spectacularly incompetent and irritatingly hammy lead walter woolf kingarent really half bad veteran comedian parkyakarkus is actually the best thing about the film he plays a guy from brooklyn masquerading as a razorblade salesman and brightens up the screen considerably when he shows up hes got great comic timing charm to spare and seems to be having a heck of a good time duncan renaldo is fairly convincing as an arab sheikdespite his spanish accentand veteran bad guy george j lewis as renaldos arab rival does his usual fine job of villainy even if he goes a bit over the top sometimes joan woodbury is quite pretty and has a nice light touch and she and renaldo have great chemistry together althoughlike the rest of the castshe has none at all with king hb warner whose career stretched back to the silent era lends a shred of dignity to the lowrent proceedings even though he blows his lines several times and prc being prc they werent cut out theres a great deal of stock footage spliced in from a bigbudget silent movie with a similar arab themealthough i have no idea which one it isand prc being prc no effort was made to try to make it inconspicuous ive seldom seen stock footage that was so blatantly obviousa yank in libya isnt very good of coursewell ok it stinksbut it would be worth a look just to see parkyakarkus in his prime i had heard of him and knew that he was the father of actordirector albert brooks and super dave osborne but had never actually seen him in anything before it was worth watching this tenthrate prc extravaganza just to see him in action otherwise forget it
neg	it definitely fits the time period as the axis  allies were playing espionage games throughout most of north africa  the rest of the world its not the best of films but certainly not the worst of the budget films as described previously from the compilation war classics duncancisco kid renaldo was actually very good in one of his first feature films i really enjoyed the performance of harry parke credited as parkyarkarkus why he never got any bigger roles is beyond me he played the perfect buddypartner role and saved the movieimhoas said this film was part of a budget package from superboxmart entitled war classics eight movies for eight bucks which included other neverheardfromfilms that has some decent stars trying to pay the billsthis script iswell not so hot the editing  cinematography isworse if you can bypass all of that and want to see the future cisco kid  a great sidekick that sadly never fulfilled his true potential definitely pick it up otherwise theres other ww2 films to watchthunderossa
neg	chan wook park is nothing if not inventive im a cyborg but thats ok is chock full of amusing little technical flourishes with some ingenious ideas sprinkled in between attempting to walk in the footsteps of the likes of marc caro and jeunet city of lost children delicatessen park embarks on a fanciful lighthearted tale which is a radical departure from his usual morbid fare hardly one to be faulted for his ambition or his vision it is genuinely unexpected then to see all parks effort add up to so very littleim a cyborg but thats ok seems astonishingly to subtract from itself as it goes along with the the end result being a fraction of the sum of its parts the premise is promising gags are copious and offbeat humour abounds but it all fails miserably to create any meaningful connection with the audience the characters are cute and quirky and played with gusto by the cast but try as i might i could not bring myself to care for anysympathy for lady vengeance was a misstep indicating perhaps that park was overindulging himself a little bit but it still managed to showcase some of the directors unique flare and in the wake of an impressive filmography was readily forgiven none of the assured confidence that commanded joint security area or sympathy for mr vengeance is evident here im a cyborg but thats ok left me so utterly unengaged i caught myself instinctively fast forwarding from time to time more regularly as the film progressed i gave lady a 510 and by that measure this probably deserves no more than a 3 for old times sake ill be generous 410
neg	the story younggoon is a girl whose family has a history of mental illness she ends up in a mental institution after she starts believing that she is in fact a cyborg in the institution she meets park ilsun a young man who develops a bond with herif youre reading this you probably already know how talented chanwook park is but im a cyborg is a big departure from familiar and sadly stronger territory im a big fan of any film or story which is attempting to do something different god knows we all get subjected to enough crap at our local cinemas the main point about the movie i need to say is that it fails to say anything about mental illness or create a characters that you care aboutthis story has to be one of the weirdest things ive seen in yearsbut weird isnt enough theres no heart to the moviejust surrealism and confusion confusion does seem to be the main theme of the movie the characters all try to make sense of their own problems but its chanwook park himself who proves to be the most confused of them all
neg	prior to this release neil labute had this to say about the 1973 original its surprising how many people say its their favorite soundtrack im like come on you may not like the new one but if thats your favorite soundtrack i dont know if i want you to like my film neil a word you might want to sit down for this too as lord summerisle says shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent see neil the thing about the original is that paul giovannis soundtrack is one of the most celebrated things about it the filmmakers themselves consider it a virtual musical along with richard and danny thompson and bert jansch it practically kickstarted the 1970s folk new wave to undermine it is akin to imagining jaws without john williams or the buddy holly story without buddy holly the results one of the most breathtakingly arrogant pointless remake of a british cult classic since sly stallones get carterthe original had apparently left nicolas cage disturbed for about two weeks so disturbed during that fortnights window that he pitched the idea of reimagining one of the most nuanced films about interfaith struggle ever devised to a writerdirector previously known for his wholly unsubtle depictions of male chauvinism its like some parlor game what would you get if sam peckinpah took on bambi or gaspar irreversible noe remade love actuallyactually id quite like to see that unfortunately someone took this parlor game seriously all labutes succeeded in doing is ripping out the originals guts while saddling it with his own gormless sex war preoccupationsafter failing to rescue a little girl and her mum from a fatal car crash cages highway patrolman spirals into a medicated torpor then he receives a letter from exfiance willow woodward this one trades on namehomages for kudos now living on the private island community of summersisle  that extra s stands for superfluous  and wants edward to help locate missing daughter rowansummersisle it transpires is a femaledominated joint conceived as a haven for oppressed womenfolk and refugees from the salem witch trials here the matriarchs observe the olde ways and the few males are nearmute breedmules its like lilith fair on a grand scale summersisles main export is honey  a symbolic and literal headache for edward as hes allergic to bees beekeepers cries edward they seem to be everywhere on this island well thats probably because summersisles main export is honeywhile making his investigations edward overhears of an oncoming mayday ritual called the time of death and rebirth he discovers the previous years crop failed nearly dies from bee stings and eventually comes to the conclusion a conclusion which admittedly couldnt be more obvious if the locals had tattooed a timetable of events on the back of his hands that rowan will be burnt alive in a pagan rite to ensure a bountiful harvest he also meets the queen bee of the hive sister summersisle burstyn who has her own plans for him involving the eponymous wicker man the drone must die first the good news any concerns cage would be airlifted from the wicker mans flaming jaws at the last minute by a fleet of black cia helicopters can be laid to rest he toast thats about it for the good news this is a story whose chapters were carefully written intones burstyn with sublime irony though retaining the basic catandmouse premise and credits typography whats left subjects the original to a scorchedearth policycrucial to shaffers original screenplay was that his christian copper in accordance with ritual came to the island of his own free will  and most importantly was a virgin the perfect sacrifice in reducing matters to a sexual as opposed to a religious powerstruggle labute presents the flimsiest of qualifiers for a harvest sacrifice by the time cage has worked out he was the bait you honestly couldnt care lessand cage is one of the very worst things in this a lumbering drawling donkey  an arsewit whose tongue seems just slightly too big for his mouth goddamit he moans after he hallucinates a drowned rowan with all the mental torment of a man whos set his morning alarm clock halfanhour too early one hopes its his characters frequent reliance on pills that has reduced him to this state  alternately fatigued then full of preppy overbearing vim if so its a fine portrayal of an undistinguished iq addled with antidepressants if notit doesnt bear thinking about as willow the saucereyed beahan is similarly dreadful presenting her lines as if in competition with cage for themosthalfhearteddelivery while burstyn entirely lacks the mercurial menace to convince whos afraid of naomi wolf every element that made the original great  the lovingly detailed depictions of folk customs the ingenious score the dialogue lord summerisles majestic you did it beautifully has been replaced with the rather less attractive you did it excellently whoah dude  have been substituted for a meandering battleofthesexes thriller with occasional crashbang wallop namely walloping women this is a labute flick after all cages sister beech bashing is just one of the more embarrassing episodes impotent little men will be hooting with glee at how them uppity hippie chicks finally got what was comin to em hyuk hyukthe closing coda sees the whole rotten mess collapsing under the weight of genre clich in a bar two guys run into a couple of summersisle maidens on shore leave flirtyfishing for fresh martyrs at the moment of their successful pickup you half expect the women to turn round and give an exaggerated wink and a thumbs up to the cameraone more thing keen credit watchers may have noticed that films sporting an unusually high producer count anything up to 10 tend to be not much cop the wicker man has 18 producers in total
neg	this movie is the biggest waste of nine dollars that ive spent in a very very long time if you knew how often i went to the movies youd probably say thats hard to imagine but nevertheless its true after seeing the trailer for this movie i knew that i had to see it if youre a fan of horror mystery and suspense why wouldnt you the trailer is nothing less than intriguing and exciting unfortunately the movie is none of thesefrom the cinematography to the script to the acting this movie is a complete flop if youre reading this planning to go to the movie expecting some thrills mystery action horror or anything other than a waste of an hour and fortyfive minutes im afraid you are in for disappointmentwhy is it so bad you might be asking yourself let me tell you the movie was neither mysterious nor suspenseful nothing about the movie made me the least bit on edge frightened or curious the script was at best laughable there were numerous times throughout the film where the dialogue was just so ridiculous i began to write it off as comic relief only to find out a few seconds later that it wasnt the acting was absolutely dreadful i like nicholas cage but this was a miss without exception every performance in this movie was incredibly below average the cinematography was awful with not one moment of suspense or mystique finally the story is completely transparent you can see the end of this movie coming a mile awayi am not usually a very harsh critic frankly when i go to see a comedy i want to laugh and when i go to see a mysterysuspensehorror i just want to be surprised this movie was boring poorly acted poorly written and an overwhelming disappointment do yourself a favor and go see something else
neg	the wicker man i am so angry that i cannot write a proper comment about this moviethe plot was ridiculous thinly tied together and altogetherjust lame nicolas cageshame on you i assumed that since you were in it that it would be at least decent it was noti felt like huge parts of the movie had been left on the cutting room floor and even if its completethe movie was just outlandish and sillyat the end youre left mouth agape mind befuddled and good taste offended i have never heard so many people leave a theater on opening day with so much hatred people were complaining about it in small groups in the mall four floors down from the theater near the entrance its that badi heard it compared to  glitter american werewolf in paris and gigli my boyfriend was so mad he wouldnt even talk about itgrrrr
neg	unfortunately this movie does no credit whatsoever to the original nicholas cage fairly wooden as far as actors go imbues the screen with a range of skill from nonplussed to over the top the supporting cast is no betterthe plot stays much the same as the original in terms of scene progression but is far worse not enough detail is given to allow the audience to by into what is being sold it turns out its just a bill of poor goods disbelief cannot be suspended nor can a befit of a doubt be given the only saving aspect of this film is that it is highly visual as the medium requires and whomever scouted the location should be commendedthere was much laughter in the audience and multiple boos literally at the enddisappointed wait for the original to come on television pour a whiskey and enjoy
neg	i havent seen the original but just wanted to drop a quick note to anyone who happens to scroll down this far wicker man is the worst movie ive seen this year maybe even in two years i wish i could ask the theater for my money back or turn back time to warn myself not to see itill give it two positive nods the sarcasm of cages character at least got some laughs from me and the scenery of the island was beautiful sorry thats it here come the jeers the movies plot is only propelled forward because other characters wont give cage any straight answersand he puts up with this how this could go on for over an hour of my timemuch less days in the movie is beyond me not to mention that the plot is full of holes you leave the theater with enough unanswered questions to fill a library how anyone could read this script and think yes people should pay 11 to see this shady outline of what a film should look like is beyond medo not go see this flick or even rent it on dvd
neg	anyone not aware of the 1973 original british lion movie  the wicker man wouldno doubt have left the cinema with the impression poor and peurileas a devotee of the original i left with the impression purely poorfrom the grim reality of haggle toothed inbreds drawing the force of law and order into a web of paganistic barbaric ritual on a remote scottish island named summerislethe original to a near amazonic colony off the maine coast of the us named summersisle the remake hardly hits the spotthis is quite sadly a case of what could have been a classic remake of a classic being tampered with to cater for a simple minded public nothing more and nothing less gentlemen or given the reworked context of the film ladies involved  hang your heads in shame
neg	how this film could miss so many of the fascinating complex and mysterious aspects of the original story or the original movie is truly remarkable an unbelievably thin and unengaging plot ankledeep characterisationmotivation and a really awful soundtrack replacing tension with vast swathes of noise replacing the arcane musical references of the original for digitised crashes and roars then there are the specific references to the original which are merely plastered on over the cracks dreadful in a world where gormless braindead amerikan remakes of the italian job a tear appears get carter sobs uncontrollably and alfie have desecrated our screens recently this one takes the proverbial biscuit execrable nonsense how ellen burstyn ever got involved is a wonder rubbish
neg	this has got to be one of the worst fillums ive ever seen and ive seen a few it is slow boring amateurish  not even consistent within its own simplistic reading of the plot the actors do not act i cant blame them  they have been given a script of such utter banality all they can do is trudge through it with a pain behind their eyes which has nothing to do with the evil goings on in summersislethere is not one moment in this film that rings true  not an honest line nor a single instant where one is moved the nicholas cage character is so badly drawn that one feels not a smidgeon of compassion for him through all his tribulations i have no doubt that i was seeing a suffering man up there but it was nicholas cage fully aware of the fact that he was in the worst movie of his entire career
neg	what ever you do do not waste your time on this pointless movie a remake that did not need to be retold everyone coming out of the theater had the same comments worst movie i ever saw save your time and moneynicgolas cage was biking down hills swimming in murky water and rolling down hills while being attacked by bees but yet his suit was still perfectly pressed and shirt crisp white until the very last scenealthough a good cast with ellen bernstein and cage the acting was just as unbelievable as the movie itself it is amazing how good actors can do such bad movies dont they get a copy of the script first if you still have any interest at all in seeing the movie at the very least wait for it to come out on dvd
neg	this film was terrible ok my favourite film is the wicker man 1973 so i was always bound to be a little biased the plot rambles along throwing out enough of the key elements of the original to make the term remake highly dubious hes not a virgin but is allergic to bees wow so many things happen that make no sense and are unexplained which im afraid mr labute does not a horror movie make how are two people we clearly saw blown up in a car at the start alive and well at the end of the film cage looks haggard and bewildered throughout and his character is prone to calling out rowan at the slightest noise the nods to the original are irritating as they come off as tacky rather than as intelligent homage for example certain incidents mirror the original the girl falling out of a cupboard pretending to be dead when woodwardcage is searching the island and several lines of dialogue are plucked straight from anthony schaffers original screenplay and shoehorned inim sure others will provide a better and more detailed analysis than this i really cant be bothered to write any more about this film it lacks any kind of substance throw it on the scrap heap with all the other remakes that have sullied the good names of the films they were based on in this case very loosely
neg	everyone else who has commented negatively about this film have done excellent analysis as to why this film is so bloody awful i wasnt going to comment but the film just bugs me so much and the writerdirector in particular so i must toss in my hat to join the naysayersi saw the original wicker man and really loved the cornucopia of music sensuality paganism in a modern world and the clash of theological beliefs this said i am not part of the crowd that thinks remakes of great movies shouldnt be done for example i liked the original 1950s invasion of the body snatchers but equally enjoyed the 1978 remake both films can stand on their own another example is the thing the original as campy as it looks compared to todays standards has a lot to be proud of in the 1982 remake with kurt russell my all time favorite horror movie so that small minority of people who like the wicker man remake can not accuse me of dissing this piece of crap just because its a remakethis film solidified for me neil labutes sexism and misogynistic tendencies it also made me wonder how executives wanting to make a serious thriller would green light a product that is so antifemale there are too many scenes of cage hitting women just because hes frustrated with them thwarting his investigation of a missing girl would he react like this off the island in other cases where suspects arent forthcoming the original created a society in which men and women are equal participants in a goddess based religion the threat to the main character came from everyone male and female there was no sexual hierarchythe metaphor of bees drones etc was a bit heavy handed and convenient the drone must die especially when cages character has bee allergies i kept wondering why the men on the island didnt fight back and use mere physicality to stop these women from treating them like grunts these were not women with special supernatural powers and half of them seemed to be pregnant the other half old and fat and the rest girls and thin blonde waifs so if the men really wanted to escape they could do what most men do when they hate women physically dominate them there didnt seem to be any guns or weapons beyond cutting tools to hold them if they were unhappy but if they were content being drones why make them unable to speak they could be used as a threat to cage because they will defend the community they are drones because neil labute seems to believe that a society ran by women would leave men castrated that movie was made already the stepford wives anyone classic symptoms from men who are afraid of what may happen if women got their sht together and were truly equal citizensthe problem with the manhating female society is that it makes uninteresting movie viewing and creates unintentional humor when cage starts knocking women out i belief labute shouldve left the society an egalitarian one kept the sexuality and uninhibited lasciviousness and pushed buttons of discomfort in regards to the children on that island no one likes pedophiles or children to be sexually exploited so how would a cop react if he saw lewd acts performed by adults with children around there would be a logical mental leap that these children are abused thus an urgency created to save the missing child and get help for all the children labute has said he created the fianc and daughter story thread to give cages character an incentive to search i dont think you need that any child abused will make an adult react to save them the irony of course would be that the child cage saves ultimately brings him deaththe dialogue was contrived and campy the whole third act was hilarious the audience i saw it with guffawed and later booed at the end i just thought the movie started off wrong when the letter arrived written in the fancy handwriting and all the flashbacks cutting into to show how wounded cage is we dont need that just show him arriving on the island for an investigation of a missing child most of us in america have seen law  order and other cop procedurals we come into the movie as if we are cages partner solving a mysteryso much potentialwasted neil labute stick to talking head pictures for people who enjoy your male angstridden plays and flicks of that sort stay with your own company of men leave the thrillers for people who understand thrillers here is your jar of honey ill watch that
neg	dont let the premise fool youthis was one funny movie the problemit wasnt supposed to be a comedy the story sets you up nicely for an ending that never comes even worse the setup is never explained you will leave the theater asking is that it i rate it a 2 simply because there were a few brief moments of promise but the finish leaves you completely flat nicholas cage did as good a job as can be expected in the role but he had very little to work with there are odd quirks and interesting turns everywhere which had absolutely nothing to do with the movie let this one come out on video before wasting your money
neg	i have never seen the 1973 older highly rated version i am a nicholas cage fan by the way fine acting as usual this movie probably took all of five minutes to hammer out the whole plot i can see it being done on a cocktail napkin at a dinner party if you cant figure out the ending of this drool in the first thirty minutes you will probably find this movie entertaining this is of late the terrible rut that hollywood seems to have dug for itself with the horrormysterythriller genre unable to give the audience enough credit and write a fresh smart and tantalizing screenplay they dish out some creepy music and throw in a couple of things to make you jump a little and then send the final print off to your local theater at least it didnt have the jiggling handheld camera syndrome
neg	a phenomenal achievement in awfulness its actually hilariously awfulfirst offnicholas cage must now have made it to the finals in the overemoting category in his acting class wearing new hair plugs and with a face that has been lifted so many times his pinned back ears seem to be straining to touch in the back he oozes not only a sick smarmiess but creates a hero character that you have no vested interest ini dont know what it is with neil labute and female characters he makes females out to be totally deviant and eviland pays them back by having cage punch several of them directly in the face and call them all bes a few times too ive enjoyed labutes early films and a few of his playsbut its a strange fascination he hasid give this film a 2 out of 10 solely based on ellen burstyns performance by the time she finally makes her appearance bravely soldiering through her scenes with her wig line clearly visible on her forehead it seems like all hope may be lost she deserves an oscar right here and now for saying her lines with a straight face and when she appears wearing a white mumu and blue white and gold face paint booming about the wicker man you know that working with scorcese and friedkin really prepped her for this role dang wellthis movie is so wrongheaded and cuckoo that is has to be seen to be believedhighlights include nicholas cage running away from a swarm of bees and then falling down a hillnicholas cage stealing a bicycle and looking like ms gulch from the wizard of oz riding around on itnicholas cage running around the island kicking down doors looking for the missing girlleelee sobieski plummeting from a oncepromising acting career in a brawl with cageellen burstyn dancing around in a said while mumunicholas cage screaming who burned it who burned it who burned itwho burned itwho burned itwho burned it for no reasonnicholas cage in a bear costume im not kidding running through the woods taking off the costume but leaving the bear feet on and then doing some karate moves to some villainsand you havent lived until you have seen the final 15 minutes of the movie and its dreadful epilogue that looked like it was shot yesterday in your cousins basementneedless to say if you can make it through this film without laughing out loud then you deserve a medal there was actually a point in the movie where i stopped snickering to wonder if maybe this wasnt an elaborate sendup of hysteria filmsonly to be reminded when cage would screamshoutwhisper his dialogue that he really was taking himself quite seriouslyi think this one is destined to be a cult film all over againjust because its so dreadful
neg	the wicker man has done the impossible it replaced cat woman as the worst recent movie in my steel trap cinema mind yes its really that bad so bad that when sitting down to write this review i thought to myself if i had a choice to either see this movie again or to have red hot needles shoved in my eyes i might actually go for the red hot needlesneil labute created a rare movie where joel schumacher could sit back and say with comfort and a guilt free mind yeah thats some bad direction right therei think the first clue for myself should have been the tag line some sacrifices must be made sure it might sound sort of cheeky ominous line to intrigue you but the sacrifice will be all on the audience side of the screen trust me on this the people responsible for this movie should be charged with a hate crimeor at least fraud for trying to pass this off as anything resembling entertainment seriously the movie is about an island where men are just there for breeding and i would still rather with be stuck on gilligans island with only pictures of condoleezza rice then find myself stranded therethe most entertaining part about this movie was the guy who ripped the loudest fart ive ever heard in a movie theater thats not a joke nor is it fictional ive never been to a thriller and heard so much laughter through out the entire film i cant tell you with an certainty if the laughs were intentional in some effort to lighten the cinematic tension or if they just really thought this crud would actual fly i honestly found myself routing for a power outage or a perhaps a fight to break out in the movie theater anything to make this more interesting which is pretty sad since deez powder and i pounded 2 beers each before the film just for a little mental anesthesia soon to be a law before all nic cage films write to your congressman today dont delay at one point i actually thought perhaps this movie is really a spoof and anna ferris is going to show upoh how i wishnic cage throws out so much ham per frame im thinking of having a cholesterol test done today to think that i ever thought sean penn was a dck for slamming nics acting oh hes still a dck just lesser of oneyes sean penns dck was lessened because of this film do us all a favor nic play your strengths and stick to being pathetic losers and drunks you cannot play superman you do not get to play strong hunky roles go straight to jail do not pass go do not collect 200 dollars his best moments in this film are when he finally comes unhinged and actually punches out a burly woman to steal her bear suit like the fart not a joke or a functional moment during this review then proceeds to run amok like conan obrians masturbating bear but with half the hilarity of a bear knocking his junk around thankfully he meets his end shortly after when it turns out hes to be a sacrifice to the crowd at the new tour hybrid show of burning man and lilith fair yes i just spoiled the ending for youand if you knew any better youd build statues of me in worship and sing songs of my legend i sat through this crapfest so you dont have toabout half way through this little misadventure i kept thinking to myself jack bauer would have wrapped this case up in 20 minutes of real timeok 35 minutes if kim gets attacked by a mountain lion first even steve martin as inspector clouseau could have figured this out in under an hourand you sir are no inspector clouseauif for some reason you are taken captive and you have a choice to see this film or take a bullet take the bulletsomewhere uwe boll is laughing at us all
neg	i picked this dvd up at the dollar store the dvd was on the 2 for 1 rack but since it had michael madsen in it i thought that since i had never seen the movie i bought it anywayi must say that i didnt like the movie the movie played more like a documentary or an advertisement for religion than anything else i found that the directors use of flashbacks did not add to the story line for me i would have preferred to view the story line in chronological orderi wont throw it away like one of the other commentators but it may be quite awhile before i would consider watching this movie againwho knows since it was michael madsens film debut maybe it might have some archival value at some future date
neg	poor michael madsen he must be kicking himself to know folks have found out about this horrible flick i really cant think of anything worse i have ever seen except amateur porn its that bad and all here wooden acting bad script crappy moral ending you hate it and it is in this moviemy question is who the hell put  into this piece of doggy doo at least we could have seen michaels sister virginia nude in a scene but i dont think even that would save this stinkerfor a cool guy that has made some exception movies i want to know what wacky church sponsored this piece of crapola
neg	an actors first film is usually something one can afford to miss  its often that first job where the lack of film experience by everyone involved is truly on display and this film is no exceptionbut worse than that even by 1982 standards this is so bad its hysterically funny filmed entirely in the chicago area on an obviously small budget most of the acting by the entire cast is stiff wooden and cartoonish  a cross between a high school play and bad community theater noise from nearby traffic often drowns out the dialog and the dialog is truly bad very declarative in a way that comes off as forced and expedient rather than natural and organic scenes are contrived and choppy and even though the characters go through a span of years neither the children nor the adults age at alli do believe its possible to make a christian film thats palatable to a large secular audience but too often the creators of such films are so focused on the message or in this case their own autobiographical ties to the project that good film production values are tossed aside im sure its no coincidence that the main character has the same name as the producerdirectoreditor  and cast member luckily michael madsen was much more interesting  and believable  to watch in his subsequent films careers like his are certainly not built on films like this one
neg	the temp 1993 didnt do much theatrical business but heres the directtovideo ripoff you didnt want anyway ellen bradford mel harris is the new woman at millennium investments a high scale brokerage firm who starts getting helpful hints from wideeyed secretary deidre sheila kelley deidre turns out to be an ambitious daddys girl who will stop at nothing to move up the corporate ladder including screwing a top broker she cant stand and murdering anyone who gets on her bad side she digs up skeletons in ellens closet tries to cause problems with her husband barry bostwick kills while making it look like she is responsible kidnaps her daughter and tries to get her to embezzle money from the companyharris and kelley deliver competent performances the supporting cast is alright and its reasonably well puttogether but that doesnt fully compensate for a script that travels down a wellworn path and offers few surprises
neg	the secretary is one of those cheesy cliched thrillers that one is subjected to watching on a sunday afternoon when there is virtually nothing else on while the plot a demented woman becomes jealous of all who succeed over her in the office and decides to do whatever she can to stop them may be one of a kind i recognized countless plot twists probably taken from other tv movies that i had been subjected to for the very same reasonto make matters worse i was not wild about the cast mel harris is one of those actresses who appears in so many tv movies as either a mom or some sort of victim of foul play or abuse that one must wonder the kind of life she leads in this one she gets the joy of playing a mom and a victim of psycho secretary sheila kelly who was not a very good choice as the villain while sheila kelly has made some good career movessingles breaking in and i guess law and order she is also beset by a string of pitiful tv movie roles and this one just adds to it as for the others i dont have any clear memories of them so that must say somethingthis one will play on the lifetime networki think thats where i saw it but dont bother watching it unless you are too bored for words not that it will make you any more excitied
neg	a chemical spill is turning people into zombies its up to two doctors to survive the epidemic its an andreas schnaas film so you know what the par for the course will be bad acting horribly awful special effects and no budget to speak of the dubbing is ridiculous with a capital r and the saddest thing is that i feel compelled to write one word about this piece of excrement much less the ten lines mandatory because of the guidelines placed on me by imdb my original review of merely one word crap wouldnt fly so i have to revise it and go more in to how bad it is but i dont know if i can so wait i think i may have enough words or lines rather to make this review pass which is cool i guess so in summation this movie sucks balls dont watch itmy grade f
neg	i will keep this as short as possible as this piece of crap barely warrants a mention zombie 90 is one of the worst films ever made  right up there with schnaas other horrible zombie entry  zombie doom aka violent sht 3 these films suck so bad that everyone involved in their creation should be shot i somehow managed barely to sit through zombie doom  but zombie 90 is so horribly inept  even when compared to schnaas other horrible film  that i had to fastforward through everything after the first 10 minutes zero acting skills inept gore horrible camcorderstyle camerawork ridiculous dubbingit just goes on and on i really cant find a single thing redeeming about this garbage  and i can usually find something redeeming in just about any film this truly is one of the worst films ever made  youve been warned110
neg	beyond dirt cheap this shotonvideo exercise in ineptitude was difficult to get through its got the typical gore that youd expect in a zombie movie but none of the required atmosphere to make it worth whilewhats strange is that this is an amateur german video and the version i saw is englishdubbed the dubbers seem to be american fans penpals of the germans who cant decide whether they want to play it straight or turn it into a comedy one character a white german of course is dubbed by a black guy apparently who speaks with thick ebonics kno wahm sayin comrad
neg	what in gods name happened here how does one go about creating what is practically a cheap knockoff of redneck zombies was zombie 90 ever supposed to entertain someone anyone or even make a dollars profit but mainly what happened here zombie 90 extreme pestilence was directed by a lunatic by the name of andreas schnaas who specializes in earthshattering gore films such as goblet of gore and anthropophagus 2000 and some of which contain profanity in the titles in the gore department this one isnt much different than the rest although the level of ineptness well earthshatteringzombie 90 extreme pestilence is as bad as peter jacksons deadalive is gory think about itgetting too specific with the story would be a waste of time an accident involving chemicals causes the dead to come back and eat the living never has the concept been treated in such a manner the gore effects are a whole new low just a zgrade nightmare i cant tell whether or not this was originally meant to be funny somehow i doubt the english dubbing was being very true to the original script but stranger things have happened the whole thing just reminds me of a shotonvideo introduction to a troma movie except it lasts a hell of a lot longerive seen only one film that was worse than this the chooperfor proof that andreas schnaas is an actual director i would highly recommend nikos the impaler if you think you have no standards in what you look for in a bad movie give extreme pestilence a try but youve been warned it takes nerves of steel to make it all the way through but if gore is all youre here for then you might be able to stomach this one other than that no atmosphere no and i mean no budget no entertainment value but mostly no pride show some pride schnaas 110 updated 7509 after a few more viewings of zombie 90 ive had a change of heart or i guess i just get it now zombie 90 is hilarious so nevermind the harsh words although extreme pestilence still only deserves one star
neg	this review is based on the dubbed shockorama video released on an undeserving world in 2002 how bad is it its awful which is what a 1 represents on the imdb scalebut its much worse than that its nice to imagine that an original germanlanguage print might improve mattersthe comedic englishlanguage dubbing isnt funny at allbut truthfully this is one of the worst amateur films of any genre youre likely to see the zombies in the film are as slow and clumsy as ever and they dont seem to have the ability to speak or think about anything beyond their next meal however theyre also intelligent enough to operate chainsaws and malicious enough to know that western taboos about genitalia will no doubt enliven their dinner table conversation george romeros land of the dead posited a zombie nation that retained a shred of social coherence here zombies are nothing more than an empty canvas for the perverse imaginings of director andreas schnaas utterly without redeeming social value and even worse entirely lacking as entertainment zombie 90 is a bad joke on anyone who wastes money on it
neg	this is one of the worst movies ive ever encountered but i want to say that some of the criticisms i had heard turned out to be unwarrantedas far as pure filmmaking technique goes this director is competent hes held back by the limited budget and the vhs camera but the actual editing camera angles camera movements and scene staging are pretty professional ive seen many movies where the directing was much worse at least the scenes flow in a way that is not confusing and he has a few clever shots here and there also the forest scenes contained a decent atmosphere there is only so much you can do with a vhs camera and he does a nice job as far as the technicalities go as far as artistic merit there is none the scene where the camera pans down so that we can watch a guy urinate in the woods for 15 seconds sort of epitomizes the artistic style of the whole film this is pure trash total garbagethe gore is decent for a film in this budget range  its obviously fake but theres lots of it and its very outlandishi saw the american version with the intentionally campy dubbing this was a good idea and its the only thing that allowed me to make it through the film unfortunately its overdone especially towards the endits really a terrible film but i have to recommend it for its camp value its really hard to find a movie thats worse than this and that sort of puts it in a unique category
neg	wow not only is this film a new lesson in real bad taste but also a lesson in real bad film making dont get me wrong i appreciated the concept of zombie 90 extreme pestilence but at the same time one must realize when a movie is terrible in case you missed out on the storyline the plot of zombie 90 is about a government plane carrying toxic chemicals that so happens to crash into the wilderness causing the chemicals to spill turning locals into hideous looking zombies the next thing you know zombies are all over the city eating people alive while a goofylooking doctor and a government agent are trying to figure out the disease thats making these people eat one another  hence the name extreme pestilence from then on all we see is zombies having a field day on every local in sight  nothing but extreme and sickening disembowelments and dismemberments accompanied by endless buckets of guts and gore since this is a german film the film had to be dubbed into english and when youre not laughing at the feeding frenzies of the zombies the voiceovers are quite hilarious and entertaining as well as user unratedx mentioned spoiler spoiler spoiler there is a scene in the film that crosses the line between whats acceptable and not acceptable hence the scene in which a woman who is carrying her infant baby is being wheeled around in her wheelchair by some dude and a horde of zombies come out of nowhere and attack them one zombie grabs the baby and rips it into pieces eating its organs as you hear the baby crying wow that is a new lesson in reallllllllly bad taste atrocious i tell you atrocious
neg	first i am not really a fan of the whole things eating flesh in disgusting new ways genre of film but i am a bad movie afficionado so my next door neighbor said he had the worst movie ever this one so we start watching it first and foremost  it is recorded on a camcorder sans tripod second the voice of the skinny white doctor is dubbed by a large black man third none of the dialogue makes any sense fourth the zombie scenes though unconvincing and chockful of poor makeup and tomato paste lead me to believe the director and my next door neighbor are in need of psychological help its funny for about 5 minutes but it gets old fast its so amateurish its like watching a poorly dubbed high school video yearbook with zombies a note to anyone involved with this movie  i want the 20 minutes of my life i spent watching this before i fell asleep back
neg	this movie is god awful not one quality to this movie you would think that the gore would be good but it sucks bad the effects are worse and the acting if you can call it acting is the worst ive ever seen this movie was obviously shot on a camcorder and runs on a budget around 500 dollars probably if you want to watch a good zombie movie than watch dawn of the dead or day of the dead if you want to watch a good cheap shot on video zombie movie like this but way better than watch redneck zombies please avoid this movie at all costs it is unwatchable and pointless youve been warned ive got nothing else to say about this stupid movie
neg	this really is one of the worst movies ever made i consider myself a huge zombie film fan and usually tolerate bad acting lame special effects a dumb story and whatever you may encounter in second rate movies as long as the film has a good atmospherestorysuspension or whatever to offer this one has basically no positive aspect to it and is third or fourth rate maybe worse some friends of mine and myself made a small movie during a weeks holiday and definitely did a better job no zombie film thoughthis flick is not even funny not speaking of anything else really bad and redundant special effects zombies that look like normal people except for a white additional skin pulled over their faces way to much fake blood i like realism a lot the combination of realism and zombie films being debatable but the presented gore is just plain silly the camera stays quite long with feedings scenes it gets boring and you cannot help but wonder why the zombies use weapons  to kill their prey i will not go into the details of the dubbing others have done so although i am from germany myself and am at least a bit curious about the original version i will not waste more of my time with this moviekeep away from it as far as you can
neg	a movie best summed up by the scene where a victim simulates disembowelment by pulling some poor animals intestines out from under her tshirt too terrible for words
neg	ive seen the original nondubbed german version and i was surprised how bad this movie actually is thinking i had seen my share of bad movies like ghoulies 2 rabid grannies zombie lake and such nothing couldve prepared me for this it really was a pain to sit through this flick as theres no plot no good acting and even the special effects arent convincing especially the socalled zombies wearing nothing more than white makeup and their old clothes so their good set wouldnt be ruined by ketchup and marmalade stains if you really want to waste 90 minutes of your life then watch it for all the others dont do it because you will regret it
neg	like some of the other folks who have reviewed this film i was also waxing nostalgic about itbefore i had the misfortune to actually watch it again alas my childhood memories of this film were completely untrustworthy and the perils of pauline is now revealed to be an embarrassing exercise in banal racist and plain boring filmmaking even the presence of old pros edward everett horton and terrythomas cant overcome a rancid screenplay a horrible theme song and some wretched special effects in addition the stereotypical depictions of african and arab characters make for painful viewing especially considering this was produced in the immediate wake of the civil rights movement michael weldons original psychotronic encyclopedia reports that the perils of pauline was originally produced for television but inexplicably ended up getting a theatrical release judging from the results that is a completely believable and baffling scenario
neg	while not exactly offensive the 1967 version of the perils of pauline is certainly moronic the title might lead you to expect a tribute to pearl white the original pauline in the 1914 silent 20 episode serial but for that you would be better served by the 1947 version starring betty hutton this 1967 version is like a mix of casino royale and the weakest of the elvis movies worst of all it is not a blend of these but more like someone scotchtaped together segments from each so that the thing skips back and forth between the two styles what unity there is in the production comes from the pairing of pamela austin pauline and pat boone george steadman a good match because both lack even the most basic of acting skills imagine mandy moore playing opposite dan quayle austin would later play opposite john aston in evil roy slade with the talent disparity between them actually painful to watch in the mid60s she was the dodge rebellion girl as such she was featured in a similar series of perilous situationsimagine sandra dee in a dark blue jumpsuit when the automakers ad agency replaced her with the dodge fever girl someone got the bright idea to showcase her in a feature film what story there is here begins with pauline growing up in the baskerville foundling home run by the actress who played mrs chatsworth osborne sr on dobie gillis george falls in love with her paulinenot mrs osborne and sabotages several opportunities she has to be adopted george leaves to seek his fortune and 19 year old pauline gets a job tutoring a young oil rich middle eastern prince when he tries to add the attractive blonde to his harem she runs away and goes from peril to peril these include african pygmies a 99 yearold millionaire who wants to freeze her until his one yearold grandson is old enough for marriage the movie industry and the russian space programall this is intended to be silly and charming but manages only the silly part there is some effort to incorporate a silent film look to the action sequences by simulating the under cranking of a camera which speeds up the action unfortunately everything else film stock production design editing is depressingly 1960s nothing here even approaches the images of pearl white strapped to a log moving toward a buzzsaw or tied to railway track waiting for the approaching trainthen again what do i know im only a child
neg	ive noticed how all the other reviews of this film mention how wholesome and entertaining it is these people need to get out of the house more often i dont know why theyre shilling for this vapid insipid brainless piece of fluff pat boone has absolutely no acting talent whatsoever and his ineptness is exceeded only by that of his costar pamela austin a former model yet one more reason to outlaw the insidious practice of inflicting talentless models on an unsuspecting moveiegoing public a foul habit that unfortunately persists to this day a good supporting cast terrythomas edward everett hortyon among others tries hard to make some sense out of this but to no avail i noticed that two directors shared credit although credit isnt the word i would use neither is director as for wholesome entertainment there are plenty of those types of movies available without torturing your loved ones by forcing them to sit through this find one of those films and skip this one
neg	this is one of those films thats more interesting to watch from an academic perspective than from an entertainment perspective i do my ratings based on how much i enjoyed or was entertained by the movie so im giving it a 4 if i were to rate it as an academic film though it would get a 10it is shot in a very interesting manner like a pseudosilent film with elements of sound effect and reality its meant to convey disjointed memory and fragmentation of the mind and it is interesting in these respectshowever the film has a lot of disgusting elements to it that i didnt find all that entertaining theyre mainly just disturbing it has some very interesting imagery too and some interesting concepts but some of the character relationships especially between the mother and son are pretty disturbingin all this film will either appeal to you or it wont for me it was interesting from an academic perspective but it wasnt a good watch and ill probably not go back to it a second time410 if youre looking for entertainment 1010 from an academic standpoint
neg	i should have never watched this movie the style of filming may be considered artsy to some but it is considered migraineinducing to me i think it may have had an interesting plot but since i couldnt watch it for long stretches at a time i missed a lot the flickering pictures and stop motion filming branded my brain i stopped watching mid way through and wont be back for a second try i suppose if i were home alone in my own lighthouse some dark and stormy evening this might be just the ticket ps not sure if the lighthouse film style thing can be considered a spoiler but i dont want to be blacklisted on my first review 
neg	i didnt know this was a silent movie with narration i dont care for silent movies  the corny humor flickering lighting and film etc im sure that attributes to the low score i assigned it it was about chapter 8 before i found any interest in this story and had i had popcorn i may have thrown it at the screen maybe this appeals to the scifi crowd the only thing missing was a zombie scene and a brain transplant i went with two other people on a friday night and there were a total of 6 people in the entire theater isabella rosselinni narrated this movie  the one enjoyable aspect of the movie no one left commenting how much they enjoyed this nor appreciated the unusual approach to telling this story i cannot recommend this movie
neg	this is a wonderfully goofy example of a self produced written and directed vanity project while i was working as a crew member john carradine commented to me before the burning at the stake sequence this is the worst piece of sht ive ever worked on and ive worked on a lot of pieces of sht also an interesting moment earlier when jim mitchum was having trouble with his lines and started cursing in the courtyard location of the santuario a religious shrine in chimay  at which point one of the local vato loco lowrider onlookers growled show some respect man which apparently caused jim to remember where he was as he then made a very profound and heartfelt apology for his inappropriate behavior in any case the crew did the job on deferment and were never fully paid  but came away with plenty of particularly bizarre stories  like the night we caught the producerdirectors 10 year old son entertaining himself by constructing miniature burmese tiger traps for us to break our legs in like they say ya gotta love the biz
neg	hey hulucom is playing the elvira late night horror show on their site and this movie is their under the name monsteroid good fun to watch elvira comment on this crappy movie have fun with bad movies anyways this movie really has very little value other than to see how bad the 70s were for horror flicks bad effects bad dialog just bad movie making avoid this unless you want to laugh at it while you are at hulu check out the other movies that are their right now there is 10 episodes and some are pretty decent movies with good plots and production and you can watch a lot of them in 480p as long as you have a decent speed connection
neg	monster is a mind numbingly awful movie about an evil american concrete factory are there any else in hollywood polluting the waters of the small colombian town of chimayo somehow creating a catfishlike beast with a predilection for lamb and loose women james mitchum is bill travis the man who is sent down to chimayo by his foulmouthed boss barnes who himself cant keep his hands off of his secretarys rear to get to the bottom pun intended of the story while in chimayo bill must contend with an annoying reporter who apparently broadcasts all of her stories in perfect english directly back to america i guess in the seventies there was a market for news from small south american towns there is also a radical named sanchez that wishes to sabotage the factory for polluting the water which by the way also supplies the town with jobs for the locals but why let cold hearted economics get in the way of touchyfeely enviromarxism pete the factory boss is unwittingly aided by the monster when he has sex with his exgirlfriend on the beach tells her that he is seeing the mayors daughter juanita and its over between them then she is promptly eaten that night a little side action without the evidence my hat is off to you sir john carradine rounds out the cast as a priest that believes the monster is sent by god to punish sinners you can see the contempt he has for being in this movie in his face might as well filmed him running to the local currency exchange to see if his check didnt bouncesupposedly based on a true story so much so they say it twice in the opening credits this film is awful on all fronts filming began in 1971 and was abandoned until eight years later when kenneth hartford put his foot on the throat of monster by adding his two annoying children as new characters even putting his daughter andrea in top billing with mitchum and carradine the sound quality is nonexistent and most of the scenes seem as if someone smeared tar over the camera before filming this is made even more tedious during the many scenes done at night the monster itself is laughable as it rears its ugly rubbery head for the anticlimactic ending james mitchum along with his brother chris are proof that nepotism in the acting industry needs to be curtailed utterly unwatchable dreck shame on you john carradine
neg	tough guys sexy women lots of swearing and a most unconvincing monster that rises from the depths of a polluted lake youd think monster would be funbut it isnt really it does star tony eisley and john carradine however and in my book that makes it worth viewing at least once in an interview with fangoria in 1987 eisley recalled that herbert strock had directed the bulk of the film but somehow kenneth hartfordwho only directed the footage featuring his children andrea and glenn portraying characters named andrea and glenn in a particularly inventive turnreceived full credit considering how awful the end result was strock was probably glad that he hadnt been credited monster has the look and feel of a midtolateseventies tv movie which is why i like to leave it on in the background every so often as entertainment it falls flat on its face but as a reminder of another age and a vanished type of filmmaking its very effective the only thing thats missing is a car chase
neg	i could barely keep myself from either nodding off or just turning off this turd but i decided to stick it out if only for the reasoning that maybe something would happen this is the work of a writerproducerdirectorspecial fx kenneth herts who wants to make a statement on ecological damage while making a monster movie thats what he wanted anyway what it turns out to be is a lot of acting either slightly hammy or just mundane and without much merit and scenes that seem to repeat themselves as the monster attacks in the river waters oh and what luck a woman just happens to be naked in it even though there have already been disappearances this is just nonsensical stuff but i suppose its not too harmful its not very obnoxious at the least and once or twice we get a semiinteresting peek at brazilian culture which is the father walking through town with his flock or other pieces of a semblance of hey this is not america but whatever hope the director had in casting mitchum or carradine is squandered on at best pedestrian and at worst excruciatingly banal and dumb dialog it doesnt help that when we finally get something of a good look at the monster and the action happens it too is stupidly staged and with only sleazy appeal usually i would feel sorry for a filmmaker who had a lot of problems getting a particular picture finished in this case it took the better part of the mid 70s but with monstroid or monster or whatever its called nahif you happen to get the elvira dvd doublefeature of this bad print with bad transfer quality with blue sunshine make sure to skip this one unless of course youre an elvira diehard and cant help yourself to hear her luscious commentary personally id rather get joel or mike nelson with the robots from mystery science theater on this roast turkey
neg	true story of a late monster that appears when an american industrial plant begins polluting the waters amusing though not really good monster film has lots of people trying to get the monster and find out whats going on but not in a completely involving way give it points for giving us a giant monster that they clearly built to scale for some scenes but take some away in that it looks like a non threatening puppy an amusing exploitation film thats enjoyably silly in the right frame of mind my one complaint is that the print used on the elvira release is so poor that it looks like a well worn video tape copy that was past its prime 20 years ago
neg	this has got to be the cheesiest stupidest most retarded monster film of all time its a complete joke that this even surfaced into theaters this is sort of like watching the loch ness monster in rural america this movie deserves to be thrown in a toilet and completely forgotten john carradine shame on you the people involved in this moronic pile of trash need to be lobotomized wait maybe im giving them too much credit im sure they were lobotomized before the filming how else can one explain the utter and sheer stupidity that this bucket of crap contains dont waste a minute of your life watching this dont even waste your time sending a review
neg	this could be a cute movie for kids my grandson watched it once he was watching it a second time i was watching some of it with himwhen the little bear gets lost on the ice burg and he is in the water he is trying to get to a piece of ice it says come back stupid ass fooli dont want my 3 year old grandson watching movies with words like this in itthat is why its rated for children should be child friendly that is what i would expect put out by warner brothers and g rated i would expect this to not have cuss words in it the words dont even fit the movie in most places as it seems added later and the movie drags out in many parts
neg	what a load of rubbish i cant even begin to describe how awful this film was the rating it has here is really hard to believeavoid particularly if you enjoyed the first ginger snaps the first one was well written well directed well executed a brilliant film with a fantastic aesthetic and atmosphere the second one was alrite decent as a selfstanding film but clearly not up to the level of the first the third is an insult to the series period i rate the films 10 6 1 its that badoh and yes it really is set in the past the sisters are still called ginger and b fitzgerald all muddled in with some halfassed native american mythology the sisters dont have any real story or progression or even a clear relationship theyre just trying to survive and be together forever thats about as deep as it getsstaggered that the girls agreed to be in this pileofshite after reading the scriptoh and another thing staging of action was terrible people appearing from nowhere regularly like the girls turn around and theres an elaborate candlelit setup with a mystic native american woman just sitting there about to go into a speech sets were terrible couldnt get away from the fact that it was all obviously based in a set which really didnt help also there was consistently snow outside the camp but not a trace inside on the setarrghh so bad i really was hoping it would be at least as good as the second one
neg	am not familiar with the trilogy but came upon this film last night on showtime the film looked very well done with the set design and the cinematography but the screenplay was stilted and wooden the acting was fairly bad thought the two female leads were serviceable you never really believed anything the supporting actors said though there were the stereotypes biblethumping reverend without a hint of nuance authoritative captain hotheaded soldier etc i am sorry to say that based on these deficiencies i clocked it straight away as canadian without knowing it to be suchthe telefilm canada end credits gave it away i know im a horrible personmaybe i missed something in the beginning but the hostility towards the girls is never explained here they are besieged in a fort by werewolves and the men are wasting time and energy brutalizing two young women for no reason focus people theres a bit more of a pressing situation beyond your walls than whether or not these girls are lesbiansthats just my inference for the hostility directed towards them if they can aim and fire a gun you might as well make nice with them the question of their immortal soul can be resolved lateralso i guess this relates to the rest of the trilogy these girls are supposed to be the protagonists one of them murdered the indian guy at the end that saved one of their lives i guess one is just a victim of her condition who cant be necessarily blamed for her actions but the other is just a murderer who doesnt deserve her happy ending
neg	for a good half hour or so i remember myself thinking hey this could very well be bill rebanes best achievement ever the opening sequences are atmospheric there immediately are some scary moments to enjoy and our director even refers to his own notorious stinker the giant spider invasion in a playful way the concept is shamelessly stolen from william castles house on haunted hill with three old and extremely bored millionaires luring nine losers to an isolated mansion to win 1000000 in an elimination game naturally the participants start vanishing quickly and one by one and it takes the remaining greedy boneheads too much time before they realize either the old folks are sadistsor theres another murderer amongst them the film begins  ends with an odd narrator telling a lot of senseless stuff that isnt relevant or even interesting to the plot but theres some nice ta to admire in the first ten minutes and that dumb bimbo shelly i believe shes called is really hilarious to observe after the first half hour naturally the inevitable happens and the cold turns into a textbook rebaneproduction with retarded plot twists the dumbest dialogs ever and a total lack of excitement there wasnt any budget for bloody murder sequences but our multitalented director  tries to compensate this with endless footage of disco dancing girls and an amateur rock band the film also has four or even five different climaxes and none of them are a slight bit satisfying maybe it was an inspiration for lotr return of the king avoid this film youll live longer and happier
neg	this movie had what sounded like a good premise 9 people facing their fears to win one million dollars unfortunately it did not turn out to be a good movie there are several scenes that are way too long and really pointless like the dancing scene a few scenes are just an excuse to point the camera at female body parts the acting is bad but some of the lines are amusing in their awfulness whats really strange is that towards the end of the movie it turns into like a 5 minute western and at the end the twists of which their were several dont make sense with the rest of the movie it seemed as though the director just added stuff on because he thought it would look cool while conveniently ignoring the plot of the movie up to that point it just didnt make a lot of sense the only creepy thing was the old people dancing down the hall but that doesnt even come close to making up for the rest of this mess
neg	this is one lowly film it has no real plot we never are made privy to motivations other than wealth the characters are some of the worst actors ever to be put on film the threat seems to be supernatural but then its being controlled by these three older people why are they doing what they are doing in order to strike fear into other members of the group i dont know there is some mist from a fog machine that rolls around in the halls and everyone seems to be scared of it does it do something i dont know theres some nudity for its own sake im always surprised to see this in films this old things have actually settled down in this regard these days anyway the people run around like chickens ready for the ax they have no plan no resources no nothing there are about five silly climaxes in the film who are these people and is there a ghost or demon what happened to the other people i challenge anyone to tell me this with any confidence what a mess
neg	this is one strange hacked together film you get the feeling that the bond company had to come in on this one im not surprised theres no credits on it who would want to be associated with this film the acting of all involved is terribly stilted and the plot jumps around all over it all makes very little sense as i said before it looks like the bond company had to come in because it seems like there was alot of footage that wasnt shot that needed to be and all the music was very illfitting library music cheap i guess very very odd i might actually buy a dvd of it though if it could let me in on what the hell was going on and what happened to this movie
neg	this complete mess of a movie was directed by bill rebane the man partly responsible for the truly infamous anticlassic monster ago go as i was nearing the end of the cold i came to the unbelievable conclusion that this film was in fact even worse than that 60s shocker the story  such as it is  is about three eccentric millionaires who invite a group of people to their remote mansion to play a series of macabre games whoever manages to last the pace and survive to the end will win 1000000 its a very simple plot but rebane still somehow manages to make proceedings verge on incomprehensible things happen characters are completely forgotten about nothing makes too much sense and then it ends weirdly i mean what the hell was that ending all about exactly i guess you are left to draw your own conclusions production values and acting are without question of a pornographic movie standard in truth pamela rohleder shelly isnt even that good she is so unbelievably terrible shes compelling sadly the same thing cannot be said about this crapfest as a whole its just a bargain basement rotter
neg	a real head scratcher of a film by bill rebane who appeared to be getting worse in his trade throughout the eighties three crackpot millionaires invite nine people to a remote hotel to compete in a last person standing contest in which the final contestant will be given 1 million provided he or she makes it that far a series of lame pranks are pulled on some of the guests while the others engage in what most adults would do under the circumstances namely get shatfaced at the hotel bar most scenes are merely an excuse to focus the camera on various female body parts including an opening dance number that is a crossover of american bandstand meets geriatric aerobics complete with hookers if there was any hesitation that white people cant dance this scene hammers the final nail in that coffin pay close attention for the nipple slip this continues on for about fortyfive minutes until bill rebane begins throwing darts at various plot twists and whatever he hits becomes the inspiration for the next scene making this one incoherent mess its a game until its not a game the three old coots are in complete control until theyre not the hotel is possessed by a supernatural force until it becomes just props theyre dead until theyre not even the narrator at the end replies that he doesnt know what the hell happened i defy anyone to reason where rebane was going on this one the acting is dinner theater caliber minus the dinner most of the actors probably went back to their day jobs at the local stuckeys i give it a few points for the scene where the yuppie broad opens the closet and a skeleton is inside skull humping himself lets see gone with the wind do that this chilling classics collection is really becoming the bane of me bane get it like rebane i hate myself
neg	this god forsaken film is about three dumb millionaires who gather a bunch of people to play a deadly game and the winner gets a million dollars first of all the acting is terrible and the movie makes absolutely no sense at all it is not scary in the least bit it is so stupid that it made me laugh which is why it earned that 1 starthe movie is not violent at all but is pretty sleazy and focuses mostly on the womens breasts the whole time and some of the characters are very annoying and whiny plus the monsters in this movie are so cheesy and fake and not scary that it just makes you want to throw something at the screen last but not least the ending is terrible i dont want to give it away in case you actually are strange enough to see this piece of junk avoid at all costsnot rated but should be r for nudity profanity and mild gore
neg	to anyone not familiar with cs forresters book this film should be interesting it is colorful well acted and depicts high adventure but to those of us who know the original stories it is appalling i could hardly sit through itfor some reason screenwriters seem compelled to rewrite the stories they are working on of course the spoken word is different from the written word and there are some episodes that would be difficult to film but why do the screenwriters rewrite the story instead of just adapting it in this case the writers outdid themselvesjust a few examples there was no mutiny on the renown the officers did take over the ship after the halfinsane captain was driven completely mad when he fell through a hatchway for reasons implied but never given there was no court martial the court of inquiry was conducted in an almost congratulatory atmosphere captain pellew does not appear appear in this part of the hornblower saga nor does col ortegas wife hornblower himself was never in the brig either on the ship or on shore there are plenty of such manipulations of forresters storyon a purely technical basis i think the films repeated use of the flashback device hurts the continuity of the storywhy oh why did screenwriters have to mess up a good story
neg	as with the other episodes in this madefortv series expanding on the many adventures of the sea legend horatio hornblowers super human infallibility ruins all chance for suspenseas little wesley crusher ruined many seasons of the next generation horatio hornblower invincibly saves every situation each and every clever solution inevitably comes only from the lips of horatio hornblower immeasurably superior hornblowers main trouble in this movie series seems to be tolerating the many error ridden characters above and below him in the chain of command a perfect being makes for dull story telling so superior is our hero that even those who attempt to help him are powerless to do something correctly unless hornblower is there to direct and control their every movewhat is the sense in telling a story about any person who cannot do wrong and will repeatedly win at everything every single time what is the point of watching such a story
neg	strange almost all reviewers are highly positive about this movie is it because its from 1975 and has chamberlain and curtis in it and therefore forgive the by times very bad acting and childish ways of storytelling maybe its because some people get sentimental about this film because they have read the book i have not read the book but i dont think thats a problem film makers never presume that the viewers have read the book or is it because i am subconsciously irritated about the fact that englishspeaking actors try to behave as their french counterparts
neg	what is this  a low budget sex comedy  anyway it describes perfectly the people in spain they could come up with a better idea i mean they do this kind of movies since the 60s and people like them  this is neither a teen comedy nor a family one you cant let your 12 year old watch 2 guys in bed kissing hell never want to go to spain this should be rated r because only people 35 seem to laugh watching s im truly disappointed maybe i dont like gays which is quite an important part of the movieforeign humor is awful in films except kusturica stick with doing dramas if you want a new comedy try talladega nights
neg	my giving this a score of 3 is not what i would give the original soviet version of this film it seems that americaninternational a studio that specialized in ultralowbudget fare in the 60s bought this film and utterly destroyed itslicing a two hour plus film into a 64 minute film plus much of this 64 minutes was new material such as the monstersso you know that this film bears almost no similarity to the original the original film appears to be a rather straight drama about the soviet conquest of spacethough i really am not sure what it was originally for insight into the original film read steven nylands reviewit was very helpfulby the way this was the third soviet scifilm ive seen that americaninternational bought and then hacked apart to make a new filmstandard practice to a company that was willing to put just about anything on the screen to make a buckprovided of course it didnt cost them much more than a buck in the first place this americanized film was about two rival world powers not the us and soviets trying to be the first to mars the tricky bad guys try but fail and the good guys rescue one of the idiot astronauts and then head to mars unfortunately they are temporarily stranded on a moon of mars where they see some monsters added by americaninternational that are reaaaally cheesy and one does bear similarity to a certain part of a females anatomy then they are rescuedreturning to earth heroesthe bottom line is that the film was butcheredturning an incredibly beautiful piece of art for the time being turned into a gradec movie because of this the soviets really had a reason to hate america im just shocked that the horrible job ai did with this film didnt convince them to refuse to sell more films to these jerks its worth a look for a laugh but the really bad moments that make you laugh are few and far between so the film is a dudnot bad enough to make it a mustsee for bad movie buffs and too dopey to be taken seriously i would really love to see this movie in its original formit must have been some picture
neg	considering john doe apparently inspired kyle xys creator i was expecting its pilot to be quite interesting however i probably had too high expectations because i was quite disappointed by it first they turned the protagonist into a freak who had the crazy idea of showing off his amazing knowledge in front of an audience in a public area so after that scene i began to worry that it was just entertainment but the problem is that it got worse as none of the other characters were properly introduced they focused too much on john doe which made the story far less intriguing i was also slightly disappointed by dominic purcells performance because i found he didnt make a believable john doe an other problem was the police story it really felt like dj vu and it wasnt a pleasant sensation it leads us to the worst issue in the bunch the episodic format i could already see the fillers coming one after an otherso overall i was very disappointed by it and dont recommend it to anyone considering how bad it was i better understand now why the show got canceled in some way i have the impression that it missed its target developing characters to help the protagonist find his own identity its sad because there was potential like the people he met at the club the production quality was also quite good and the casting correct but ill never know if it got better probably not because i dont plan to watch the next episode
neg	after a series of poweroutages on a remote island zoo genetically engineered sabertooth tigers are on the loose and mauling residents of the island man the scifi channel has made some bad original movies but i think this might possibly be their worst so far this badly written and directed jurassic park ripoff offers all the usual clichs mad scientists who thinks people killed by the monsters are expendable losses characters walking down long dark hallways alone braindead teen characters whos only function in the film is to die a horrible death etc and unsurprisingly no suspense whatsoever the special effects are atrociousthe puppet heads in closeups of the title beasties are bad enough looking like stiff plush dolls but the cgiwhich makes the computergenerated dinosaurs in walking with dinosaurs look lifelike by comparisonare just downright awful theres some gore but most of it looks pretty unconvincing oh and the death scene of the scientist at the end is truly one of the worst things ive seen in years i couldnt even laugh it was so baddont waste your time this one is just downright bad210 oh and heres some interesting trivia for youthis film borrowed music cues from the 2003 scifi film alien hunter which was far superior to this piece of crap
neg	in the fiji islands the greedy and unscrupulous owner of the valalola resort primal park invites investors and guests for an opening party of his compound composed of hotel and zoo aiming to find partners for his discoveries when a bunch of college smalltime thieves puts a virus in the security system to participate in a scavenger hunt the greatest attractions of the zoo  sabretoothes from the prehistoric age developed from dna found in fossils  escape killing the hosts and guards for pleasurethe incredibly lame and cheap attack of the sabretooth is one of the worst movies i have recently seen the characters are awful and not funny or pleasant and the story is a terrible jurassik park ripoff with a bad collection of clichs basically all the lines and situations are poor and stupid but the winner is when the guard explains that the sabretoothes are bulimic and like to kill for pleasure my vote is threetitle brazil o ataque do dente de sabre the attack of the sabretooth
neg	the film starts with a manager nicholas bell giving welcome investors robert carradine to primal park  a secret project mutating a primal animal using fossilized dna like jurassik park and some scientists resurrect one of natures most fearsome predators the sabretooth tiger or smilodon  scientific ambition turns deadly however and when the high voltage fence is opened the creature escape and begins savagely stalking its prey  the human visitors  tourists and scientificmeanwhile some youngsters enter in the restricted area of the security center and are attacked by a pack of large prehistorical animals which are deadlier and bigger  in addition  a security agent stacy haiduk and her mate brian wimmer fight hardly against the carnivorous smilodons the sabretooths themselves  of course are the real star stars and they are astounding terrifyingly though not convincing the giant animals savagely are stalking its prey and the group run afoul and fight against one natures most fearsome predators furthermore a third sabretooth more dangerous and slow stalks its victimsthe movie delivers the goods with lots of blood and gore as beheading hairraising chillsfull of scares when the sabretooths appear with mediocre special effectsthe story provides exciting and stirring entertainment but it results to be quite boring the giant animals are majority made by computer generator and seem totally lousy middling performances though the players reacting appropriately to becoming foodactors give vigorously physical performances dodging the beasts runningbound and leaps or dangling over walls  and it packs a ridiculous final deadly scene no for small kids by realisticgory and violent attack scenes  other films about sabretooths or smilodon are the following  sabretooth2002by james r hickox with vanessa angel david keith and john rhys davies and the much better 10000 bc2006 by roland emmerich with with steven strait cliff curtis and camilla belle this motion picture filled with bloody moments is badly directed by george miller and with no originality because takes too many elements from previous films miller is an australian director usually working for television tidal wave journey to the center of the earth and many others and occasionally for cinema  the man from snowy river zeus and roxannerobinson crusoe  rating  below average bottom of barrel
neg	this movie had a lot of blood in it when the sabretooth attack it also i loved it when that guy and the women were having some good time and then the sabretooth attacked the women and ate her stomach and took the liver out that was the best and the 1ton sabretooth walking on its front legs hilarious to make this movie better more action and less talking if you know what i mean and also please please people who made this movie dont make anothwer movie like this movies ending cause it was terrible 1 sabretooth alive and killed that women in the end this movie reminds me of the grudges ending always theres 1 enemy left ok damn it this movie sucks i can t believe it i loved it when my lil bro got freaked from the attacks stomach takin out and the blood ya
neg	i have a piece of advice for the people who made this movie too if youre gonna make a movie like this be sure you got the fx to back it up also dont get a bunch of z list actors to play in it another thing just about all of us have seen jurassic park so dont blatantly copy it all in all this movie sucked fx sucked acting sucked story unoriginal lets talk about the acting for just a second the carradine guy whos career peaked in 1984 when he did revenge of the nerds which was actually a great comedy hes not exactly z list he can act he just should have said no to this st bag he should have did what mark hamill did after return of the jedi and go quietly into the night he made his mark as a nerd and that should have been that i understand he has bills to pay but that hardly excuses this st bag have i called this movie that yet ok i just wanted to be sure if i sound a little hostile i apologize i just wasted 2hrs of my life i could have spent doing something productive like watching paint peel and i feel cheated ill close on that note thank you for your time
neg	i remember watching attack when it first came out and caught it again recently the sci fi channel has run worse but not by much a shameless ripoff of jurassic park attack substitutes sabertooth cats for dinosaurs and they are on the loose devouring as many extras as possible the cgi is pretty bad and closeups of prosthetic cat heads are laughable we get some gore which helps a little wait until you see how the mad scientist who started this whole mess gets it other than robert carradine who has very little to do the cast is unknown apparently this was shot in fiji nice work if you can get it reminds me of all those lowbudget monster stvs that were popular in the 80s and 90s
neg	three giant sabretooth tigerscreated in a laboratory from mitochondrial dna a genetic breakthrough derived from fossil materialare on the rampage accidentally set free through a series of eventssuch as a computer geeks introduced virus in order to unlock security measures keeping the resort novelty shops closed during construction  a security guards leaving a gate open while searching for the missing page from a porn mag that flew away in the breezethat threaten the lives of those it comes in contact with the tigers are always hungry but are unable to digest what they eat so pretty much the tigers just rip their prey to shreds victims include a group of college kidsthe stereotypes include a goth girl jock and tech nerd security personnel and those somewhat developed rich scoundrels who we can easily despise and wish horrible deathrounding out a series of bad scifi channel flicks attack of the sabretooth has some of the most wretched computer simulated animals ive seen yet and the final death sequence is so putridly presented youll demand within the deepest recesses of your soul the time spent on this truly awful exercise in the creature feature canon theres some good dark humor deriving from heads being torn from necks but even here the prosthetic work is unconvincing prosthetic body parts and blood aplenty as victims are pounced upon crying for help and receiving none im starting to sound like a broken record repeating myself in every user comment i write for these scifi channel flicks i think maybe its time to move on to other kinds of cinema robert carradine has a role as a ruthless businessman who is being wooed by his truly repellent exbrotherinlaw nicholas bell the one opening primal park a resort  zoo featuring genetically created sabretooth tigers as its major attraction stacy haiduk still quite yummy is a security officer who attempts to convince bell to get the investors he hopes to goad into putting money in his multimillion dollar project to leave the island brian wimmer is haiducks lover and his role is a mechanic keeping operations running smoothlybells fate at the end resulting from a dislodged tooth from a sabretooth tiger statue is the pits carradine spends a great deal of the film taunting bell his arch nemesis the tigers pointofview shows humans in a bright color as it moves towards them the film ultimately consists of characters walking through darkened corridorsthe tech nerds virus cut off the powerworried for their safety the college kids commit breaking and entering to score certain items neededits a scavenger hunt type of activityto enter a fraternity  sorority the cast playing these kids do not rise above their clichs
neg	spoilers will be in this the movie could have been better if they had just had a different script director and cgi provider not much right the movie has a man starting his own theme parkerrzoo on a deserted island where people can see dinosaurserrsabretooths and it is called jurraoopsprimal park i do not mind ripoffs because there are no original ideas for these kind of movies but this one just slaps you in the face with it r e p e a t e d l ythere is even the creatures shadowed head on the design thing the sabretooths that are not sabretooths according to mr primal park just ancient killing cats are rather junky but the crowning accomplishment is the one i call sloggy because after disposing of one big cat a hero is relaxing a little because there is only one left enter the weird feeding guy who says nah we made three the third being a monster who pulls itself around with its front feet great groovy a group of college students are also on the island for a scavenger hunt there test to get into their cliques frat or sort always thought that needed a short nickname out of the ones who do live only one has completed their task so i got a kick out of that oh yeah the mandatory evil capitalist must die clique is in force with not one but two of them mr primal parks death is the most laughable thing you will see in one of these movies as a sabretooth statues tooth jars loose courtesy of sloggy shrinks a few sizes and impales the man through the throat if i had only gotten away so easy i like sabretooth better than this spinoff
neg	everything about this film is hog wash pitiful acting awful dialog ugly native girls this movie sinks into oblivion the director must have been a weekend bender robert c is totally lost and has not got a clue on what is going on  the college kids are worst no acting talent at all very stupid reasoning and just down right dumbbells special effects are for the birds the so called security force around this park belongs in toy land with stupid looking guns walkie talkies that are useless and a computer system that ranks with a roll of toilet paper if the park is under construction and nothing works why bother inviting potential clients until everything is complete the writers should be the first victims of the mess along with the producers and the crew the whole film belongs in a septic tank shot to another planet for viewing what a gem convicts should have to watch this so they can commit suicide
neg	the film is about a sabretooth on the lose at a amusement park where teens are on a scavenger hunt since there are no rules they break into a building and start getting killed off the deaths are cheesy and are dumb but at least it had better effects then sabretooth i gave it a three because stacy was in it and i loved the movie sabretooth i thought it was okay but some deaths were offscreen there was a dumb scene where the two teens kiss and the sabretooths head pops out and the boy leaves his girlfriend behind leaving her to have her totally fake looking red guts out then the sabretooth gets up in the vents and bites the kids head off the end death with the owner was totally fake looking graphics even that death was stupid because the statues tooth went through his mouth and hangs there like that will support it and there is a scene when a goth girl loses her contacts doesnt find them and seems like she doesnt need the the film is idiotic and a waste of time
neg	first the cgi in this movie was horrible i watched it during a marathon of bad movies on the scifi channel at the end when the owner of the park gets killed its probably one of the worst examples of cgi i have even seen even night of the living dead had better animationthat said the movie had almost no plot why were they on that island in particular well it wasnt stated in the movie and why would the people keep coming into the cats area makes no senseone thing that stood out in this movie was moderately good acting in what could be called a b made for tv movie movie the acting was very good parry shen stood out in particularif you have absolutely nothing to do on a saturday watch this movie it may be good for some memorable quotes
neg	this movie was the worst movie ever made on the planet i like barney more than this movie the graphics suck half the movie is animated the deaths suck and over all i was ready to sue the people that made this movieplease do not waste hours of your life watching this movie the only good part was when the movie  ended this movie is 50 percent jurassic park 1 percent sabretooth and 499 percent dumb please do not waste your time watching this movie you will regret ityou want to know why this movie sucks well the cover sucked the graphics sucked the blood looked  i mean is ketchup the people tried to blow themselves up the college students think there all that and can stand up to the animal i mean there was a 5 ft tiger running straight at a woman she throws a spear at it from 100 ft away wait till you can actually hit it the acting was horrible too jurrasic park is actually a good movie and this just had to go and ruin it
neg	this movie should have never been made from the poorly done animation to the beyond bad acting i am not sure at what point the people behind this movie said ok looks good lets do it i was in awe of how truly horrid this movie was at one point which very may well have been the worst point a computer generated saber tooth of gold falls from the roof stabbing the idiot creator of the cats in the mouthuh ooookkkk the villain of the movie was a paralyzed sabretooth that was killed within minutes of its first appearance the other two manages to kill a handful of people prior to being burned and gunned down then there is a random one awaiting victims in the junglewhich scares me for one sole reason will there be a part two god for the sake of humans everywhere i hope notthis movie was pure garbage from the power point esquire credits to the slide show ending
neg	this movie was pretty bad scifi is usually my favorite channel so i watch all the original movies that play on it i really dont know if this movie can be called original starting a zootheme park on a remote island sounds pretty familiar what was it oh yeah jurassic park but this has sabertooth tigers insteadthe movie starts out with a few stereotypical college kids on an island doing some kind of treasure hunt one of them ends up dieing a rather gruesome death with some of the worst special effects ive seen the blood looked a lot like ketchup also at the beginning there is a scientist who wants to make as many saber tooth tigers as possible for people to enjoy 3 of them have already escaped and are going around eating the tourists or the people invited to the island to see the tigers first hand again sound like jurassic park probably the coolest thing was the 1000lb saber tooth who crawled around on his front legs killing the mad scientist with a tooth statue of sorts that somehow shrinks and goes through the guys neck funniest death ive seen on tvthe acting is extremely cheesy the special effects are horrible the cg tigers could almost pass for clay models and even some of the sounds were off for instance when one of the college students is trying to escape he uses an ax to break down a door the ax goes into the door and about 2 seconds later you hear the sound this movie was pretty bad the cheesy deaths were quite funny though
neg	just the fact that the cover is a drawing like those old bmovies should give you a warning about the quality of this movie this is however not a bmovie it is a dmovie there are no known actors and the animals  wow  it is the worst dataanimation ever made during the last two decades you hardly ever see the scaaary sabretooth shown on the front cover you just hear people scream bleed and die and you occasionally see a teeth or a tigerpaw its so amateur maybee worth seeing just because its so bad give it to a friend and say this is the best movie i have ever seen and wait for their reaction he he the movie is to weak to give it a spoiler alert this is a spoiler
neg	literally every aspect of this sciencefiction lowbudget flick falls under the categories that have been classified for its predecessors contemporaries and those to follow bad special effects a weak storyline ridiculous amounts of blood and gore annoying and pointless characters all that you can expect attack of the sabretooth is about a new vacation resort where the proprietors are genetically engineering smilodon cats for an attraction the cats escape and begin to kill people the guy running the show wants to save them and not warn the unsuspecting visitors about them and there is a band of visitors and some employees who rebel and plan to kill the catsspecial effectswise the film is about an average achievement given its budget the sabretooths are portrayed through poor cgi amazingly though the cats look more realistic in an upclose detailed shot rather than the longer more distant shots where the cgi is better concealed their attacks are recklessly bloody and distasteful just as youd expect they attack rip off some arms and legs and leave very little behind this is part of the reason why the film descends into poor schlockthe plot and characters are just as horrendous we have some college kids who come to the island and they plan a scavenger hunt and take it very very seriously even so much as to trespass on private property tamper with security systems and steal why are they taking a simple game so seriously did i miss something was there money involved or were they sent to do it i dont know i could barely follow the film but it seemed to me like they were just doing it for the fun of doing it even so they went too far for normalattack of the sabretooth is a very poor film even for a lowbudget scifi flick it is a very poor and cheap example it will bore most viewers to tears might be attractive for some and will make you chuckle and laugh all the way through and keep in mind this is not a comedy this is a cheap horror flick so its not suppose to be comical
neg	where to begin the special effects should be named special defects when the director shouted action i guess he also indicated to the actors to carry out the worst performance they could think of maybe he was annoyed with the producers and wanted to make sure that they would not recover a single cent out of their investment and that the work would be a case study of how not to make movie or maybe he hated art school and wanted to be an accountant but his family did not let himthe only thing that is sure that whoever employs him in the future is because its in love with him so its objectivity jumped through the window or because he changed its name and deleted all past previous references
neg	well this movie actually made me feel so strongly that i signed up for an imdb account just to warn people it is patently awful nothing makes sense in this movie there is way too many subplots for a start josh hartnetts character is an aspiring actor and yoga instructor as well as a cop who seems to be living way beyond his means and only teaches yoga to hot girls some of whom wait naked in his jacuzzi for when he comes back from work add to that the fact that his dad was killed by a crooked cop who just so happens to be in on the current crime being investigated by the hapless duo harrison fords character is trying to sell real estate on the side and is sleeping with the internal affairs investigators exwife who happens to run a psychic radio show which fords character calls from time to time nonsensei cant remember the characters names thats how forgettable this is so ill refer to them as ford and hartnettthen theres the dialogue which is brutal i mean cringeinducing stuff here throw in every clich in the book having a hearttoheart in a dark bar during the day over a drink where the bartender knows his name the duo being investigated by internal affairs why hartnett confronting his dads killer and youve got one hell of a messas i mentioned the plot is preposterous and continuity is nonexistent 1 when fords car is being repossessed how the hell did the repo guys know where it would be parked were they following him 2 when hartnett goes to the morgue and it just so happens that the only clue from the crime scene an earring is replicated on of the charred bodies there that was lucky 3 when the two are arrested and taken in for questioning  ford keeps answering his phone and hartnett centers himself with a yoga pose on the table instead of taking the phone from ford the ia guy waits for it to ring each time and then tries to grab it off the table before ford does meanwhile the female ia officer in with hartnett is rubbing herself all over him then inexplicably the two are released without answering any questions 4 during the car chase hartnetts car is crashing and smashing its way around hollywood but then suddenly the car is perfect again not a scratch 5 when ford chases the bad guy into the building and he gets in the elevator how the hell does he know which floor the bad guy got off at 6 when the two are chasing the bad guy around in hartnetts car ford is trying to close a real estate deal come on 7 the bad guy is the most unconvincing record exec ever his motivation for killing an aspiring group of rappers on his label they might leave his label and its a warning to keep his other groups loyal but hang on how is he ever going to sign anyone new with that business plan 8 why is the ia guy who is investigating ford arrested in the end there is no explication 9 and hartnett gets to use his acting to capture the bad guy in the endi could go on i really could anyone who is looking deeper into this movie than a straight up action comedy needs their head examined because thats all it is theres nothing else to it its not supposed to be satirical or ironic its just crap
neg	this film was one of the worst ive seen in a long while its a combination police drama and comedy about two hollywood detectives harrison ford and josh hartnett investigating a shootout at a hip hop club the plot is contrived and there are way too many side issues going on ford is hustling real estate on the side martin landau is one of his clients hartnett runs a yoga school where hes hustling chicks in his spare time the two are under investigation by internal affairs ford is screwing the exgirlfriend lena olin of the ia investigator and shes a psychic who has a radio show the man who set up the killing at the club is a dirty excop who shot hartnetts father years agotoss in the obligatory car chases and some lame attempts at humor and thats about the gist of this turkey
neg	lame movie completely uninteresting no chemistry at all between indiana jones and the guy from black hawk down the car chase scene just goes on and on and on ad nauseum they manage to switch vehicles a few times but always end up right on the tail of the baddies the scene where hartnett grabs the familys car with the crying kids in the back was just as stupid as could be he is telling them about eastern philosophy and how it is all right to die which i imagine the writers thought was funny or even witty it just came off as moronic totally unbelievable and even cruelsome subplots werent even explored they were just used as filler why does hartnett get sick seeing dead bodies yet keeps ordering burgers at crime scenes why and on what grounds is the bad ia guy suddenly arrested out of the blue by the chief why can ia pick up the buddy cops and then just let them answer their phones or pretend to be indian mystics and then just let them waltz out of there without so much as a slap on the wrist for some reason even though ford is uncovered as a cheat and a fraud when acting as a realtor he makes up the prices when he is trying to sell the producers house to jack up his own commission they keep coming back to him anyway they knew he lied to both of them yet there they were coming to terms that both said they would never go for stupid just stupid this is also one of those cop movies where they just fire wantonly on public streets with no care in the world for innocent bystanders there they were just standing on the sidewalk blasting away while people ducked for cover amazing that they didnt hit a single person after having fired about 60 rounds eachthe scriptwriting was terrible the action sequences were boring the plot just a sidestory to a very pathetic attempt to have us root for ford and hartnett it fails miserably and fords phone turn the damn thing off how many times could it ring in a 2hour movie 50 60 it was frustratingly aggravating by the midpoint in the movie every 30 seconds that stupid tune would play and if it wasnt fords then hartnetts was ringing it was incredibly annoyingcomplete waste of time fords worst movie since 6 days 7 nights which was without a doubt the lowest point of his distinguished career
neg	josh hartnetts dead eyes the thick writing of it and harrison ford being in a buddycop comedy  heres 3 reasons to hate it avoid it and to utilize 116 minutes of your life betterthe buddycop movies are fun however their real golden age was back in the 1980s and the 1990s making one that tries to mix action and comedy through the police of hollywood itself is sure a good idea but the final result of that turned out to be not at least a spoof of the subgenre but a reason to ask god to have mercy upon all the past movies of the same kind whereas the worst of them was by all means greater than hollywood homicidewhat really did happen to this entertaining formula  since a whole decade the things hadnt been the same youd have a buddyaction stubborn flop after another ill delight you with some titles to catch on the disaster well  i spy  2002 national security  2003 taxi  2004 starsky  hutch  2004 and the worst of them all yet miami vice  2006  i believe one of the reasons is the natural case of saturation after many similar cinematic flicks and tv shows during 2 decades already add to that particularly here the negligent dealing and the dull humor actually the matter this time is totally unbearable yes weve got the characters of 2 loyal cops who have second jobs and the background of sinful city but what else was new  its not about clich its about few renewals mixed with clichs where both have been badly madethe acting especially from hartnetts side is terrible this guy is anything but a comedian or actor  so his character was wanting to revenge for his fathers death  revenge on yourself man he probably died out of watching your acting  even the small roles got people that have nothing to do with comedy or thats what they seemed here anyhow the directing fails in presenting something that comic or that harsh some parts managed to be highly dull arresting the black guy through the lack   its a rare time to be boring in what supposed to be actioncomedy  they didnt utilize hollywood itself whether as an ironic place where there is ugly face behind the superficial charm or even as a place whichs full of shining or fallen stars cameos that couldve given it few interesting momentsits a very easy movie that relayed on being watchable by only its stars glamour and as being a buddycop movie to end up as one of the worst cases of 2 stars with nonchemistry on the screen one of them has no chemistry with the screen itself  guess who  and a buddycop destroyer more than movie  god dont make me or my children live enough to witness hollywood homicide  part 2  at last look at harrison fords performance he wanted to have a good time but at least we didnt
neg	this film actually manages to be mindless enjoyment for 23 of the journey sadly the film ends up being too confused while i know some of the plot contrivances are standard of buddy cop films i got drawn in to the characters who foil each other brilliantly but in the end the film relies too much on chase sequences as a crutch and i lost interestthe filmmakers did a great job of getting the characters alone and doing their own thing and we got to see who they are and identified with both cops early on we formed our own opinion instead of being force fed a view of them through constant bickeringin the end there is too much going on and it detracts greatly from what couldve been an enjoyable piece of escapism heres whats concerning joe gavilan harrison ford at the end of the film1 his real estate deals 2 his affair with a radio psychic 3 hes being investigated by internal affairs 4 the homicide investigationif you add in caseys concerns you fond out he wants to be an actor and avenge his fathers death now some of these things do come together and even come together well but all the plot elements come together amidst this bogus chase that is so long and pathetic that i hardly have time to break my ennui and give a crap about what just happen the impressive screenwriting acrobatics cannot overcome the bad filmmakingas if a ridiculous chase sequence wasnt bad enough one which has four separate sections and could last close to half an hour wasnt bad enough joe gavilan fields calls about his real estate deal while chasing the perpetrator with a gun all these extracurricular plot lines and jokes make it absolutely meaningless to me whether or not the criminal gets caught we already forgot or no longer care about the murder plot at this point because multiple plotlines and eye candy of the chases have numbed us beyond all comprehensionwhile i could go on about the chases and how they ruin a decent story i wont this couldve been a very enjoyable formula film but it got much too big for its britches and it turned into a redundant waste of time harrison ford and josh hartnett actually did rather well and a small appearance by gladys knight is worth noting sadly none of the actors can help this hopelessly misguided film from being forgettablewhile this will probably be better than the likes of the hulk and lara croft ii that still doesnt make this film good i once heard that harrison ford claimed to only make films that eh thought would make money im not sure if thats true or not what is true is that to get great box office you dont need a great movie or a great actor this film has neither in its lead roles my advice to harrison ford would be to stick to indiana jones because at least you can still run
neg	remember when harrison ford was the biggest star in hollywood because he made great movies those days are feeling like a more and more distant memorywhile hollywood homicide is by no means terrible it is a routine and surprisingly boring buddy cop movie its a comedy thats not particularly funny and an action movie thats not especially exciting an overabundance of subplots cannot mask the weakest of the central storylineford at least appears to be enjoying himself more than is his last few projects and he is able to carry the film most of the time hartnett is adequate but he and ford arent exactly newman and redford as far as chemistry is concernedall in all hollywood homicide is a reasonably amusing diversion but just barely take out ford and its not even that
neg	the movie was ok not bad not good just ok if there was anything else in the theater this would be skipped by far sadly fast and furious 2 also stunk but id rather see this than ff2  if you have a fetish for harrison ford or that other young punk this will be a cute movie for you personally id wait for hbo or blockbuster
neg	who in the world told harrison ford that this was a good role for himand josh hartnetthow does a 19 year old who cant fire a gun become a cop over used cliches plus zero character development and about 15 pointless music industry cameos equal a surprisingly bad film
neg	journey to the center of the earth is the story of some tourists of hawaii three of them siblings and one of them a young british nanny babysitting a dog when the siblings accidentally drive off in their jeep with the basket of dog biscuits the nanny follows them it mightve just been safer to purchase more all the way to the cave the siblings intended to explore i guess for some reason they actually go in the cave and then when the place starts caving in they try to get out to no avail except for the sixyearold sister who they tell to go get help meanwhile the more they move around in the cave the more they continue to plummet further and further towards the earths cavernous core and behold it is here where they find the city of atlantis and its bizarre alien habitants who are living under the oppressive rule of one alien that doesnt want them asking to many questions about the worlds external to their owni see that rusty lemorande the named director of the film has provided comments on this film in which he explains that part of latter half of this film is actually the sequel to alien in la well whatever it was it was an amazingly cheap movie that i would rank only slightly higher than city limits a 1988 scifi film also made on a nonexistent budget because at the least ending of this dreadful piece of mostly incoherent filmmaking that cuts corners where it can aims for some humor and amusement in the last 20 minutes when we finally see what life is like in the alien world at the center of the earth i also give it a two star rating rather than one because it was at times funny even if only in its subtleties for example the aliens asks the british girl if shes an alien and she explains that the ministry should be sending her work visa shortly or when the alien girl finds bryan and explains that he is in the city of altantis and he mistakes this for atlantic city new jersey little things like that make the idiocy of the first hour or so tolerable imagine how great the film couldve been though if they had 1 actually intended to make it and 2 actually had money to make iti do like how in the end no one wonders what happened to the little sister who was sent away in the beginning to get help shed just be wandering around the hawaiian caves and not too far from the erupting volcano mind you
neg	the funny sound that you may hear when you eyeball this execrable version of jules vernes classic journey to the center of the earth is verne spinning in his grave the only thing about this 80 minute opus that has anything to do with journey to the center of the earth is the title otherwise everything else in this lackluster production is new and not worth watching in fact the director has written here at imdbcom that he directed only eight minutes of journey to the center of the earth and the studio tacked on part of dollman helmer albert pyuns sequel to his own alien from la with kathy ireland evidently the producers ran out of money and to satisfy overseas contractual obligations they grafted pyuns sequel onto director rusty lemorandes movie please dont rent or buy this wretched piece of garbageunlike director henry levins period piece journey to the center of the earth 1959 with james mason and pat boone lemorandes journey to the center of the earth takes place in contemporary times in hawaii two fellows a british nanny and a dog are brought together for the adventure of a lifetime purely by coincidence richard paul carafotes of blind date and his comic book obsessed brother bryan ilan mitchellsmith of weird science are going out to explore a cave the heroine crystina nicola cowper of underworld works for a domestic service called nannies r us being a nanny has been crystinas lifelong dream but she has made a less of all five of her nanny jobs nevertheless her sympathetic supervisor ms ferry lynda marshall of africa express sends her to hawaii crystinas new client rock star billy foul jeremy crutchley of doomsday who is scheduling one last concert to revive his flagging career has a dog named bernard foul wants crystina to take bernard to a doggie day spa crystina is waiting on the arrival of her taxi when a careless motel attendant accidentally puts the basket that conceals bernard in richards jeep you see foul has hidden his canine in a basket because motel management strictly prohibits pets on their premises foul has disguised the dog as a human baby anyway crystina catches a cab and tells the driver follow richardafter she catches up with them to get her dog the cabbie cruises away and abandons her crystina demands that richard drive her back to town but he has other plans unhappily crystina joins the guys and they get lost and then find themselves in the lost city of atlantis a police state ruled by a dictator at the center of the earth the rulers of atlantis repeatedly notify their citizens that life on the surface does not exist our heroes and heroine stumble onto atlantis quite by accident atlantis resembles a disco and everybody looks like they are straight out of a punk rock opera the ruler of atlantis general rykov janet du plessis of operation hit squad is orchestrating a raid on the surface with clones of the first human wanda saknussemm kathy ireland of necessary roughness to visit atlantis predictably general rykov machinations to rule atlantis and overthrow the earth fails and our heroes and heroine save the dayjourney to the center of the earth is an abomination the movie seems to be a comedy despite its superficial satire about dictatorships albert pyun is one of my favorite low budget action directors but he blew it on this lightweight shambles of a science fiction saga
neg	this film is the worst film i have ever seen the story line is weak  i couldnt even follow it the acting is highschoolish the sound track is irritating the attempts at humor are not the editing is horrible the credits are even slow  i would be embarrassed to have my name associated with this waste of film dont waste your time even thinking about this attempt at acting
neg	what a disgrace i was checking this out hoping it would be an undiscovered james garner gem and what a stinker it turned out to be the production quality was fine but the plot was undeniably lame and i can honestly say that i am only a couple hours older and a lot dumber now the movie really had no redeeming qualities and if this kind of stuff keeps coming out it will give hallmark a bad name for those of you who insist on knowing what it was about its about nothing and in this case its not a good thing we are subjected to watching one old ornery woman who is one of the dumbest creatures ever to roam the earth who happens to be married to a real sweetheart who is probably the only person alive that could put up with her she drags him through one mess after another gets him into one embarrassing situation after another and is proud of herself the whole time then the movie ends what a relief that was not worth the time it would take to watch it so do yourself a favor and skip this one youll be glad you did if you knew how bad this one really is
neg	before writing this review i went back and reread the reviews of others this movie was a particular disappointment to me since it features two of my favorite dancers gene kelly and george chakiris boasts a score by the often wonderous michel legrand wuthering heights ice station zebra the thomas crowne affair the dancing was stilted unmotivated and unoriginal the songs forgettable the story a joke even the costuming was not particularly flattering only the photography correctly captured the proper mood and spirit im glad other people enjoyed the young girls of rochefort though i most certainly did not
neg	the comparison is perhaps unfair but inevitable those attracted to the intimacy and depth of umbrellas will be slightly horrified to discover a cutandpaste musical in the american style  awkward stilted dialogue with inexplicable songanddance numbers gene kellys french accent was apparently so poor that a dreadful job of dubbing was substituted as youll remember the dubbing was almost perfectly pulled off in umbrellas the translation of the french for subtitled versions as well leaves something to be desired although this cant be attributed to demy the film also has several selfaware moments that come off a wee disconcerting such as references in songs to legrand himself and the costumes  well the tight pantswhite boots combination and the freakishly unnatural colors reminds one of an austin powers film   but demy does reward the viewer with allusions to umbrellas note for instance the suitcase carried by maxence in his departure from rochefort  this is the same suitcase carried by guy in his departure from cherbourg also note the convenient brunette of resolution  madeleine in umbrellas and josette in young girlsgenerally speaking those expecting the natural feel of umbrellas save the floating bicycle scene or looking for similar deeper questions and ambiguous endings as in umbrellas script should probably pass this one b y those looking for a french version of a thin 60s american musical will be quite happy
neg	despite much style flash and glitter this french musical fails to speak the tunes are repetitive predictable and tedious the story is uninteresting as are the many characters people break into song and dance without motivation or reason most of the cast wears phony looking wigs and hairpieces and the sets look hopelessly studio boundto be honest this video of the restored version was stopped before the end so negative an effect it had on me certainly a shame to have such a multitalented cast in so feeble a final effort goes to show i guess where followups in this case to the great classic umbrellas often do go awry one cannot recapture only recreate
neg	a wonderful television miniseries completely ruined by a 45year old woman trying desperately to pass herself off as a 16year old ingenue no exaggeration  thats the actual age of the character played by ali macgraw when the film opens just prior to the surprise attack at pearl harbor this tv miniseries really is the most classic example of the title of this post and one i refer to whenever the topic comes upthat alone makes this completely unwatchable despite the fact its one of the best filmed wwii global dramas tv has ever produced if you have the stomach  or a decent fastforward ability  you might be able to enjoy the late robert mitchum in a very strong performance im stunned at some of the comments referring to the love story pun intended did they watch the film with their eyes closed or are they aging boomers who never cease to amaze me with their selective memories and selective vision im a boomer myself so dont think for a second im some hubristic young punk 45 will always look 45 get used to it deal with it age gracefully damnitthe winds of war could have been so good how much more would we be talking about this miniseries today some 25 years later had an actual ingenue been cast in such an important  critical role right now with the constant haggard old biddy distraction that alone cancels out most of the wonderful aspects of the winds of war
neg	this mini does not get better with age i saw this and its sequel when originally broadcast and like so many others was blown away in early 2002 i borrowed the novels for both wow and w and r and was even more impressed i then decided that i had to see both again and invested 200 plus on the dvd sets i watched both minis again in painful detail and realized i had done things backwards  i should have purchased the novels and borrowed the dvdsdont believe it is abysmally miscast read the novels and see for yourself dont think this is dated screen it for somebody not old enough to have seen it originally broadcast and watch the reaction you get warning  reactions from such people range from looks of horror to belly laughsaccording to the trivia section for this mini  dan curtis himself chose ali macgraw and robert mitchum yikes production quality music scoring dialog  a great story was turned into a late 70s soap opera by an overly ambitious producerdirector who was in way over his head this thing was dated the minute it was completedthese two minis were great when original broadcast and to those of us who saw them then tug at a nostalgic string that reminds us of younger days imo  this mini does not nearly live up to its reputation and severely disappoints
neg	i am commenting on this miniseries from the perspective of someone who read the novel first and from that perspective i can honestly say that while enjoyable i can see why it hasnt been rebroadcast anytime recently more specifically this mini has some serious problems such as1 it is terribly miscast the actors who played the younger generation were all 15 to 20 years older than the characters ali mcgraw 45 at the time was playing natalie jastrow who was supposed to be about 26 janmichael vincent 39 at the time was playing byron henry who was supposed to be about 22 the other henry children and pamela tudsbury were also played by actors way too old for characters who were supposed to be in their 20s2 some of the acting was absolutely awful ali mcgraw at times almost made this mini unwatchable i have seen more convincing performances in high school plays 3 the directing was poor to be fair to ali mcgraw the bad acting and character development were probably the directing the portrayal of hitler was way overdone his character came off looking and behaving more like a cartoon villain than the charismatic sometimes charming but always diabolical genius herman wouk painted him as in the novel some of the other characters are done so stereotypically berel jastrow they do not gain the depth of character that wouk created for them4 this mini is very dated the hokey music the pretentious narration it sounded like a junior high school history film narration and the entire primetime soap opera feel of the mini made it almost comical at times also too often byron and natalie are costumed and made up to look like they are in 1979 rather than 1939someone who watches this without the benefit of reading the novel first will probably not sit through it all because it will come off more as a late 70s  early 80s take myself too seriously primetime soap drama rather than the television version of what is certainly a modern american classicremakes of older movies and the like are sometimes poorly done but this is probably one case where a creative and inspired director could make a very stunning memorable and critically acclaimed production i dont ever see that happening since a remake would have to be just as long 15 hours or longer to do it right and given the short attention span of most of the current american viewing public it wouldnt fly
neg	 warning  this review contains plot spoilers though nothing could spoil this movie any more than it already is it really is that bad before i begin id like to let everyone know that this definitely is one of those soincrediblybadthatyoufalloverlaughing movies if youre in a lighthearted mood and need a very hearty laugh this is the movie for you now without further ado my reviewthis movie was found in a bargain bin at walmart that should be the first clue as to how good of a movie it is secondly it stars the lame actionstar dolph lundgren that should be the second clue as to how good of a movie it is im still shocked that it was even put on dvd who would waste their money doing such a thing though as you might imagine there arent any extras or bonus footage on the dvd in fact theres not even a menu the movie just starts playingfirst the writer for this movie deserves to be tortured and killed it has one of the worst scripts ever written and is plagued with terrible oneliners remarkably unbelievable fake dialogue and inappropriate comments like lees comment on lundgrens err manhood which ill mention later there isnt one single sincere sounding line in the entire movie the dialogue and plot go handinhand as the script and plot both progress in an entirely nonsensical fashion the two cops hate each other for no apparent reason at the beginning and then for again no reason at all lees character pulls over to the side of the road runs around to the other side of the car and says im not going to let you go alone cause despite myself i like you and i dont want to see you get killed  or something to that extent anyhow there are disgusting oneliners mostly said by lee for instance when duking it out with a bad guy lee says you have the right to remain silent  you have the right to be dead lastly ill mention the entirely inappropriate and nonsensical comment that lee makes about lundgrens netherregions when bad guys start to attack after a seemingly random love scene between lundgren and carrere and lundgren decides to fight them off in his underwear lee says to him incase we die i just wanted to let you know that you have the biggest dick ive ever seen on a guy  yes he actually says that it makes no sense and isnt even possible lee never actually sees lundgren naked so how would he know but the writer threw it in the script anyway the entire movie looks like some kind of action video game and lee even admits it after lee and the underwearonly lundgren defeat all of those bad guys lee makes a comment that is also truly beautiful wow this is sort of like a video game we just defeated the first wavesecond the plot of this movie is despicable it suffers in my opinion mainly from the fact that it just doesnt exist the trailer for this movie  which imdb has available for viewing by the way  makes it sound like the movie is about two cops trying to stop the japanese yakuza from taking over lost angeles this is extremely misleading however since the movie has practically nothing to do with that at all they make very brief vague references to the yakuza trying to start up a methamphetamine business with local drug dealers but the entire movie actually revolves around a poorlywritten attempt for kenner lundgrens character to revenge the death of his parents whom the yakuza leader named yoshida killed when he was only 9 years old the entire plot can basically be summed up like this yoshida wants kenner dead kenner wants yoshida dead and the two try two kill each other and of course all the while kenners sarcastic sidekick named johnny and played by brandon lee acts like an ignorant idiot and tia carrere gets naked twicethe acting is one of the worst parts of the entire movie the dialogue is so unrealistic and their entirely insincere portrayal of it emphasizes this even more youd expect poor acting from action stars anyway but this movie highlights some of the most unimaginably bad acting ever recordedfinally we get to the heart of the movies baseness the flagrantly bad action there are so many astoundingly bad unrealistic action sequences in this movie its just downright impressive they managed to fit them all in although lee has his fair share of bad scenes as well most of the truly terrible action involves lundgren for instance lundgren nonchalantly takes on four or five kung fu bad guys onehanded without spilling his tea then when surprised by an oncoming speeding car lundgren casually leaps over it or how about when he reaches through a closed door grabs the villain on the other side pulls him back through the door and beats him up or when he picks up tia carrere gently walks not runs backward through a glass door that shatters around him and leaps down a onestory height with tia still in arm only to then lift up an entire car without the slightest effort and uses it as a barricade to shield them from bullets all of the shameless gunfights are terrible as well with lundgren and lee killing every bad guy instantaneously while the rain of bullets from their fifty attackers never seem to hit either of them that is of course until the final fight scene of the movie lundgren gets shot point blank in his bare chest in a region that even if it did manage to miss his heart would still immediately begin to fill lungs with blood and kill him within a matter of seconds despite this lundgren remains in topnotch condition and manages to duke it out in the middle of a parade with yoshida the evil super villain and of course the passing people in the parade dressed as samurai are carrying real fully sharpened katanas which the two use to sword fight now in addition to his bullet wound lundgren gets several deep slices in his chest and arms does this stop him no of course not in fact a few seconds later after easily killing the evil yoshida who gets pinned to a dartboardlike wheel and then bursts into flames for no reason lundgren casually walks off with tia and lee as if he wasnt injured at all god its terribleall of these factors are then mixed up with an entirely unnecessary gratuitous nude scene every five minutes including topless women at a party the beheading of a topless woman women at a strip club nude women at a japanese spa and the pointless hot tub and love scene with tia not to mention the trip to the bizarre sushi bar at which rich japanese men are eating sushi off of naked women which by the way prompts lee to say with much fake enthusiasm that after defeating the bad guys he and lundgren will go eat fish off those naked chicks which of course is followed by a disturbing high five and we cant forget the terrible editing either like when the villains are crushing a man trapped in a car at a junk yard and the editors left in a really obvious glimpse of a prop dummy the credits also list an enormous list of stunt workers which implies that a lot of the action probably wasnt done by the movie stars after allin the end this movie repeatedly outdoes it self with brazen badness it is illogical and impossible and as a result remarkably entertaining if youre looking for any kind of thoughtful cinema this movie will make you want to die if youre looking for a good laugh and a good time mocking bad movie making this movie will delight you as an actual movie ill merit this movie a 05 out of 10 as an entertaining way to waste an hour and eighteen minutes however this beauty takes the cake
neg	this movie is one of the most unintentionally bad action films ever put to film dolph friggin lundren with a japanese accent is funny enough but add really corny buddybuddy action to the mix an eccentric and overthetop villain a clichd love interest subplot and one of the worst endings of all time and youve got yourself quite the little suicideinducing cure for people who enjoy their life and up till watching showdown had never contemplated killing themselves with a blowtorchi dont know if its just me but the whole homosexual subtext is none too subtle there are constant references to male genitalia and not by females either brandon lee and dolphin talk about each others manly parts and in fact before going on a suicide spree brandon says to dolphy in case we dont make it i want to tell you you have the biggest d ive ever seennow is this what a normal man would say to another man in an action film no less and would you want those to be your dying wordslater theres this gemdolph regarding the villain i would like to cut off certain parts of his anatomy brandon man youve got a fixation as the guy at ruthlessreviewscom pointed out unfortunately dolph doesnt respond with ive got a fixation ive got a fixation youre the one who decided that his last words should be about my privates i was just gonna chop of his ears and his nose manthis is relentlessly silly stuff and great fun if youre someone who enjoys receiving root canals from unlicensed dentists without novocain its about on par great fun for the whole family
neg	seeing all of the negative reviews for this movie i figured that it could be yet another comic masterpiece that wasnt quite meant to be i watched the first two fight scenes listening to the generic dialogue delivered awfully by lungren and all of the other thrownin oriental actors and i found the movie so awful that it was funny then brandon lee enters the story and the oneliners start flying the plot falls apart the script writers start drinking and the movie wears out its welcome as it turns into the worst action movie everlungren beats out his previous efforts in the punisher and others as well as all of van dammes movies seagals movies and stallones nonrocky movies for this distinct honor this movie has the absolute worst acting check out tia carreres face when she is in any scene with dolph thats worth a laugh with the worst dialogue ever brandon lees comment about little dolph is the worst line ever in a film and the worst outfit in a film dolph in full japanese attire picture tango and cash with worse acting meets commando meets friday the 13th because of the senseless nudity and lungrens performance is very jason voorheeslike in an hour and fifteen minute joke of a moviethe good how about not awful performances go to the bad guy who still looks constipated through his entire performance and carrere who somehow says her 5 lines without breaking out laughing brandon lee is just there being lungrens sidekick and doing a really awful job at thatan awful awful movie fear it and avoid it if you do watch it though ask yourself why the underwater shots are twice as clear as most nonunderwater shots speaking of the underwater shots check out the lame water fight scene with the worst fightsceneending ever this movie has every version of a bad fight scene for those with short attention spans and to fillin between the flashes of nuditya bad bad movie
neg	well i couldnt even enjoyed this movie much for its cult values its a bmovie actionflick by the director of commando that is however far too lame and silly to consider it a good bmovie with enough entertainment value in itits an 90s flick but foremost the movie should remind of an 80s action movie when these type of bmovies were at an all time high these movies always went overthetop and never paid much attention to its story or acting it was all about blowing stuff up big muscle heroes and bullets flying around this movie has all of that ingredients in it but yet i really didnt liked watching this movie as much as i like watching some similar type of movies hard to say why really since the story and acting and such are just as bad as would be the case in basically any other genre movie from the same eraits probably because the movie is being often far too silly all these type of movies have its silly moments but this movie is just filled with it the fighting dolph lundgren running around shirtless the characters the story it all just isnt very good because its often just too lame for words the story at times isnt even trying to make a bit sense and whats even the main plotline of the overall movie its story is all over the place really and seems only to be written to create a movie out of with fighting sequences gun fights and such and those sequences arent even much good to watch really the moments are way too short and quite disappointing to watch really from the man who brought us commandoits foremost a dolph lundgren in which he gets to play the big action hero star who kicks butt with seemingly relative ease knows how to handle guns and other weapons and of course also gets the girl played by tia carrere this all also brings us one of the worst montage sequence in action movie history and also definitely one of the worst sex sequence i have seen in any movie really both are just too lame for words and just very poorly put togethernone of the characters work out really the good guys are cops but they never seem to behave like one they simply kill around without having to face responsibility to anyone and they are not very keen on making any arrest or to inform anyone about their discoveries not even when they find out a big japanese crime syndicate is trying to take over the streets of la and a beer brewery is working as a cover for a drugs factory and large scale drugs smuggling and also just think about it for a moment what is brandon lees overall purpose in the movie the movie could had easily done without him and the girl as welltoo silly lame and simplistic and just not entertaining enough410
neg	extremely poor action film starring the ever wooden dolph lundgren and brandon lee trapped in a sidekick role that never seems to gel the action is at best average a bit of nudity chucked in and yes tia carrera does use a body double the setup is the usual renegade cop forced to break in a new partner on a big case the makers at least try to give the formula a twist making lundgren the cop with oriental values and lee the modern city slicker but there is zero character development making it almost comical lundgrens oriental warrior outfit for the big showdown has to be seen to be believed the action sequences are by the numbers and leewho would go on to make the excellent the crow is never given the scope to show off any particular martial arts brilliance but given his illustrious parentage he must have been under a hell of a lot of pressure and was far better served not having to live up to his father by taking on a very different role in the crow which showed what a unique actor he may have become if not for his tragic and early deathunless your a hardcore lundgren fan or a fan of poor 80s style action movies think cobra etc then avoidpoor 310
neg	the fight scenes play like slowmotion jackie chan and the attempts at wit are pathetic worst pun by far guess what this time i heard you coming the stars are a mismatched pair brandon lee despite the terrible lines he has to say actually shows traces of charisma and screen charm  things that dolph lundgren is completely free of at least in this movie note to the director in the future please stay away from any love scenes especially when your main actress wont do any nudity and you have to rely extensively on a body double 12
neg	there arent enough gaythemed movies and there arent enough coming out movies every one is a welcome addition to the genre although the production values are highthe movie looks good matthias freihof philipp looks real good in a pair of jeans this is a bad one it is a period piece gay life under an oppressive regimeeast berlin 1989 a life that seems 40 years behind the west in a way were seeing our own history what it might have been like for gays in the 40s and 50s hereit often reminded me of last exit to brooklyn the book not the filmbut it is unremittingly depressing and slow in a contrived way that evoked an old sctv send up of ingmar bergman it is so sloppily edited i wonder if the director just didnt hack at random yes it is a miracle that this was filmed and released before the wall came down and yes life behind the curtain was hard for gay people a good director could have shown all that without stupefying the audience a good director would have had me mark this one as one of the great comingout movies and not one of the misses
neg	the easiest way to describe this movie is as a satire the target of the satire is quite vast from the us government to corporate america it is also not a stinging satire but rather a silly onethink of this movie as a mix between the kentucky fried movie airplane and police squad series done with a much smaller budget and not as funny i can see how this movie is a satire of many scifi disaster movies from the 50s and 60s i see this movie as a big influence on tim burtons mars attacksthe plot is simple enough genetically engineered giant tomatoes go crazy and start attacking people and cities at first there is a cover up and then it blows over into full blown warthe movie runs the gamut of characters and characterizations  lois fairchild a lois lane clone a very ambitious presidential press secretary clark kent mason dixon fia agent who hasnt worked since the bay of pigs a useless president who only seems to be able to sign his name and attack new york an even inept congress a sleazy marketing ceo and masons team consisting of an obese east german female swimmer a scuba diver a crazed wwii paratrooper and an africanamerican disguise expert disguised as george washington abraham lincoln hitler and finally as a tomato did i also forget to mention lots and lots of tomatoes there are all kinds of tomatoes from small tomatoes to giant plastic tomatoes to smashed tomatoes to tomato juice and finally to people dressed up as tomatoeson top of all this you have a couple of musical numbers as well they arent that good and seem to be dubbed the best tune is by far the theme of the movie attack of the killer tomatoes it is way too catchy and you might end up humming or singing it in public be warnedmost of the movie is quite amusing and shows the absurdity of various real life situations as well as various entertainment genres i dont believe i was induced to laughter but mostly smiled and scratched my head i definitely recommend this movie for fans of b and c grade movies but only as a rentalcelluloid rehab
neg	in case youre a selfacclaimed connoisseur of cult cinema andor bad moviemaking there comes a certain point in life  preferably sooner than later  that you have to watch attack of the killer tomatoes its an inescapable certainty as this is one of the most notoriously awful cult movies ever made one tiny but essential detail however is that attack of the killer tomatoes is deliberately awful right from the opening message already mocking alfred hitchcocks the birds this is clearly intended as a zerobudgeted parody and i cant escape the impression that writerdirector john de bello never expected for his film to become such a hit the film spoofs the contemporary popular trend of socalled ecohorror movies plants animals and nature in general revolting against humanity and introduces the least menacing type of vegetable imaginable as undefeatable killing machines a secret government agricultural project to produce bigger and tastier tomatoes goes horribly wrong and soon there are reports about tomatoattacks coming from all over the country the president puts together a special forces team to battle the juicy enemy which includes secret agents with very specific areas of expertise and scientists with horrendously dubbed voices the first half hour of attack of the killer tomatoes is very entertaining as silly as it is the sight of normally shaped vegetables jumping up from the sink and attacking hysterical housewives is quite original and funny the first half hour also contains numerous memorable moments like the catchy theme song the jaws homage and the infamous unforeseen helicopter crash see the trivia section for more details that made it to the final cut after that however the whole thing turns into a tedious unstructured and insufferably amateurish mess the quality level of the jokes goes from fresh and inventive towards embarrassing and downright not funny and there are too many characters and sub plots personally i prefer the late 80s and early 90s sequels which i saw before seeing the original because they benefit from slightly better production values incredibly overthetop tomato special effects and the presence of veteran actor john astin the addams family as the mad scientist dr gangreen but as said before already the original inexplicably remains obligatory viewing material at some point in your life
neg	when i heard the plot for this movie i simply had to see it i mean whole cities being wiped out by killer tomatoes sadly the title is about as funny as it getsled by detective dick mason a special team of military and scientists including greg colburn who never takes his scuba outfit off and lt finletter who is never pictured without his parachute trailing behind attack of the killer tomatoes is a parody of bmovies in particular japanese horror of the 1950s the film begins with a standard sized tomato being discovered by a women washing up in her kitchen before we find ourselves in a middle of a crime scene as the tomato has supposedly murdered this lady and let me tell you it doesnt get any saner as the film progresses to be fair there are a couple of funny moments for instance anytime the japanese scientist dr nokitofa speaks his voice is dubbed over in an american accent or when disguise expert sam smith infiltrates the tomatoes hey can somebody please pass the ketchup equally this film was probably a lot funnier in 1978 with the whole so bad its good concept unfortunately for attack of the killer tomatoes spoof films such as the airplane and naked gun series have been released and done this kind of comedy a lot better sincethe acting is atrocious there is zero continuity in the editing and it just feels genuinely slow and lacking energy for a parody film to work you need a lot of things happening at once one gag after the over the singing in the film seems pointless and the adverts for the furniture store that flash across the screen are damn right bizarre even for this film ultimately however you can see why this film is a cult one i cant see many people being indifferent to it unfortunately terrible would be the way i would sum this up
neg	i have only had the luxury of seeing this movie once when i was rather young so much of the movie is blurred in trying to remember it however i can say it was not as funny as a movie called killer tomatoes should have been and the most memorable things from this movie are the song and the scene with the elderly couple talking about poor timmy other than that the movie is really just scenes of little tomatoes and big tomatoes rolling around and people acting scared and overacting as people should do in a movie of this type however just having a very silly premise and a catchy theme song do not a good comedy make granted this movie is supposed to be a b movie nothing to be taken seriously however you should still make jokes that are funny and not try to extend a mildly amusing premise into a full fledged movie perhaps a short would have been fine as the trailer showing the elderly couple mentioned above and a man desperately trying to gun down a larger tomato was actually pretty good the trailer itself looked like a mock trailer but no they indeed made a full movie and a rather weak one at that
neg	yes it can be done john de bello and costa dillon cleaned out the garbage of their minds and come up with the worst comedic horror  scfi musical if there is any acting it is terrible or way over the top special effects take your pickvery low budget or kindergarten every cheap clich thought of is used no doubt a fun movie to watch worth a cold sixpack or two point the finger at radiation if you need an excuse mutant tomatoes grow to almost the size of a tow truck and begin attacking mankind san diego is a good place as any to start scientists and an absent minded military must find the way to stop this red rolling menace this cult favorite features david miller eric christmas al sklar tom coleman sharon taylor and john qualls
neg	awlright damn it the moocow will grudgingly admit the truth i kinda like this cheap cheesy 70s parody the idea that vast hordes of killer tomatoes are destroying the us is a great idea and in spite of itself the moovie does provide some decent chuckles moostly the sight of terrified extras running away from large obviously fake tomatoes this film along with the kentucky fried moovie is one of the earlier attempts at spoofs which became so popular in the 80s  90s thanks largely to airplane this one like moost spoofs is pretty poor many attempts at humor are dismal failures and will induce much groaning but thanks to the ravenous tomatoes hordes the obnoxious puberty love song and the awesome helicopter crash scene attack of the killer tomatoes does provide some goods though largely for the wrong reasons there are sooooo many things wrong with this filmand so right its hard to explain enough people must also have enjoyed it as the tomatoes made a comeback in 2 moore films and a cartoon series large chunks of time spent away from the tomatoes are pretty dull and dig those 70s clothes dude 8 this tomato is seedy and cheesy but worth a chuckle or two the moocow says grab a pizza and pop in the tomatoes 
neg	i knew this film was supposed to be so bad it was funny so i went into it with that expectation i just found it to be so bad it was murderously boring the whiny theme song is funny for about 10 seconds until you realize there is nothing clever about it except its intentionally irritating quality seeing things get splattered with tomatoes gets old in about 30 seconds there is just nothing clever or funny about the film except for the premise it could sustain a 34 minute comedy sketch maybe but this is just not a feature film by any stretch of the imagination
neg	attack of the killer tomatoes is a parody of bad monster movies which ends up being worse than the movies it spoofs the very meager story tells of tomatoes who revolt against those who treat them badly basicallythey spin and growl yesthey growl and the next thing you know the person is covered in ketchup the actors are nonames who never made movies after thisso there would be no point to name them theres a guy whos hired by the governement to try and stop the menace of tomatoes hes accompanied by a black guy whos master of disguise and a girl and a guy who dives anyway theres another woman who spies on the first guy that works for the government if this isnt making much sense to you you understand this movie never would have been very good in the first place but it even lacks the fun of laughing at stupid attack scenes the movie is horribly cheezy which although being the whole pointreally really hurts what couldve been a reasonably entertaining movie at one point a giant wax tomato slides on an unconcealed plank of wood with wheels on it maybe i wouldve recommended the movie if it would have enjoyable camp value but even this is lacking from this terrible movie 210
neg	this movies heart was in the right place no matter where its brain wasattack is basically a spoof a la airplane two years before the fact  nice going of what happens when vegetables or in this case fruits attackthrough all manner of film magic stop motion papiermache tomatoes on skateboards reverse filming people watching offscreen tomatoes people throwing basketballsized tomatoes at the onscreen actors the tomatoes do indeed attack everyone in their leafy grasp then its up to mason dixon miller and a group of spies i wouldnt wish on any governments side to save the day of course theres a meddling reporter taylor who pops in at the worst times dancing and singing army soldiers japanese scientists with dubbedin voices some guy dragging around a parachute and a samurai swordand oh yeah the san diego chicken before he made it bigthe gags here arent all that great in fact you could probably make up better yourself after watching these some of the dialogue is inutterably bad please pass the ketchup  not something to say in front of tomatoes and as far as puberty love goeswell i cant blame the tomatoes for shriveling up on hearing itwhats good about it well i liked the theme song and the beginning credits and there was a scene with four people on the phone at once that was pretty well executed thats about itthree stars not a killer comedy but it triesrock on peace
neg	attack of the killer tomatoes consists mostly of rambling poorly assembled footage in search of a movie the plot makes no sense and the various characters drop in and out of the picture with no explanation at all watching this silly spoof you get the feeling than so many other comments have captured so accurately that its easy to make a cheap lowquality film and then use the parody angle as an excuse for its cheapness and low quality in one scene female swimmers are terrified of tomatoes that are floating near them how far can suspension of disbelief go  even in a parody the title song is great though 12
neg	never see this movieit tries to be a spoof on scifithriller films of the 1950s and 1960s but all it succedes at is making you wish really badly that you were watching one of them and not itit is very lame a spoof has to have some aspect which has some above par quality to it this movie does not have any such aspectsave yourself its too late for me but just dont watch it
neg	the only aspect of this film that saves it from being my least favorite piece of celluloid trash is a single line uttered by an agent attempting to infiltrate the maneating tomatoes by dressing in a tomato costume can somebody please pass the ketchup i highly urge anyone with a sleeping disorder to use this film as a sedative it works better than an overdose of demarol
neg	with a title like attack of the killer tomatoes anyone going into this thing would be expecting either a a bad science fiction movie or b a comedy making fun of bad science fiction movies its supposed to be a mix of both with a dose of parody splashed in unfortunately it falls flat very soonyoure never supposed to take this movie seriously i realize that but youre supposed to think its funny right i found only a few of the jokes or situations were funny ie the sidebyside phone conversations the russian olympic spy eating steroid cereal superman walking by lois etc attack of the killer tomatoes strives to be a cult classic but it doesnt make it a cult classic is a movie that is so different that only a select group of people understand it or a similar description attack of the killer tomatoes could be enjoyed by any 8yearold with a bad sense of humor so therefore it does not qualify as a cult filmthere is one good actress in the entire thing sharon taylor as lois fairchild she is a thin gawky reporter but has an endearing personality loves to overact and is a natural comedienne unfortunately she is put to bad use hereattack of the killer tomatoes is not as funny as say amazon women on the moon or kentucky fried movie but it does have a few hilarious moments so i would still recommend seeing it once avoid the directors cut it has interruptions by the producer of the movie and some supposedly lost footage dubbed in a pretend african dialect it can be found in english on the out of print tape
neg	the same night that i watched this i also watched scary movie 4 making for one messed up double feature unfortunately for these killer tomatoes they could not stand up to the laugh riot that is the scary movie franchise while i fought boredom here watching jokes that were silly and stupid brutally dated and brutally bad the more recent parody had me laughing out loud how could i desire any more than that director john de bello uses the basic premise that some sort of growth hormone has gone terribly wrong and turned the tomatoes into killers but his main objective here is to slap around the disaster movie genre that was so big back in the day the script reeks of stoner humor and perhaps if you take illegal substances with your movie nights this could be your cup of tea i sober was stuck watching a grown man go under cover as a tomato and that one joke that is never funny where the discrepancy between the japanese speaking actor and the voice over is also here some may giggle i did not they even had a hitler joke that wasnt funny and i thought all hitler jokes were funnythe narrative of this film is so splintered for no good reason that it is nearly impossible to explain tomatoes kill people the government tries to stop it bad jokes are told their aim may have been correct as their targets include the media consumerism and paranoia three things that still control our lives today oddly enough the main selling point of this film those gosh darn tomatoes really dont make much of an appearance and when they do get this theyre played by real tomatoes that washed up gimmick did nothing for me as i get very little out of watching a pack of tomatoes devour a body thanks to the magic of stop action camera tricks there is also a fear of going for broke at work here that prevents this film from being truly funny the gag of having somebody fall asleep in nearly every scene may please some audience members but more than likely it will be seen as an invitation to join in the funi might also add that there does seem to be some old fashioned human egotism at work here man eats tomato and thats dinner tomato eats man and that is a worldwide catastrophe but that is just the way the world works in the film the produce becomes evil because of genetic modification but in the real world our produce see taco bell becomes evil thanks to neglect and like those evil doin green onions this films shelf life expired a long time ago there are a few good chuckles to be had the last shot was really quite splendid but it was nowhere near enough to save this moderate stink bomb im pretty sure there is a good movie buried deep within this concept but the script needed to be filtered through about a dozen rewrites to get there and by there i mean to the level of scary movie 4 14
neg	spoilersi shoulda figured the dvd didnt even show the time or how long it was i thought wild cardz was the worst anime movie id ever seen this one is much worse makes no sense thrown together plot all so we can see oversized breasts on a figure that doesnt support them it had to of been a student film that musta gotten a c grade210quality 110 entertainment 610 until i found out it wasnt going to end the ending made no darn sensereplayable 010
neg	well theres no real plot to speak of its just an excuse to show some scenes of extreme violence and gratuitous sex which can sometimes be fun too but its not in this case what else can i say about this the action when happening is inventive and theres a cool scene where two characters are falling from a skyscraper one that has to be several miles high but overall theres not much to recommend kite watch it if you want but youre not missing much if you skip this one
neg	a famous show master enters the elevator with his girlfriend suddenly she kills him and runs away while an old lady gets a heart attack the name of the female assassin is sawa she is still going to school and works for an vicious criminal akai who is sleeping with her one day sawa finds out he killed her parents even the biggest anime fans will have to admit that this vicious action thriller is an disappointing gore fest kite has style but it is still trash the weird plot about a teenage girl that kills people as an assassin tried to be scary and touching at the same time only causing the story to fall flat on its face one of the highlights is an action sequence in which the goodbad heroine sawa is falling together with a bodyguard from a building yet the dramatic structure isnt nearly as good orchestrated and the director yasoumi umetsus weird and grotesque animation of the characters faces is awful not only that the intercourse sequences are just simply creepygrade 310
neg	im a black man living in a predominantly black city that being said i have some major misgivings about tyler perrys work i realize that some people out there feel the need to praise him because hes black and trying to portray a positive image about the culture but i honestly do believe that were perry white this film would have had the naacp al sharpton and jessie jackson all over his assi have been forced to watch this movie one whole hell of a lot recently and each repeated viewing makes my blood boil the characters are poorly written and acted the jokes are so bad i have to actually be told something is supposed to be funny im just going to break this big pile of sht downmadeasuck the character may have had some appeal but it doesnt anymore when the only thing she ever seems to do is smack around children and threaten adults with violence she is less than useless she is unnecessarythe situation with the wife beating fianc was horsesht if a woman was so scared to death of her husband why would she try to run away when hes sleeping in bed wouldnt it have made more sense for her to leave when he was at work at any rate the characters in this arc were so annoying and overbearing that i hoped he would throw her off the balcony and was royally ticked when he didntthen there are the two lovebirds a bus driver asks a woman out by harassing her while hes making his rounds i couldnt believe it i really couldnt believe when she agreed to go out with him even more but what takes the cake is that a grown man was reduced to tossing pebbles at a window and passing notes like a ten year old by a castrating mega bitch i dont use this term lightly but that woman only had two modes morose victim and psycho momma no matter which of these two faces she showed however there was one constant the bus driver wasnt going to get any he even married her without sampling the goodswtf then theres the family reunion scene here weve got the mother load which includes implied incestual taboos grinding for the sake of grinding shirtless overly musclebound bball plus the great taste of maya angelou when those babes dragged their butts outside and called a meeting was i wrong to wish that the oldest of them was claimed by a heart attack all this crap is going on at the reunion in laughably easy to separate groups and then they ring a bell when they do everyone drops what theyre doing and heads on over for a stern talking too just like a pack of pavlovs doggieswtf then you have the final five minutes of the film in it we see the abusive fianc get manhandled by his longtime victim and all around bad actress there is an impromptu wedding where black people are dressed like angels and are hanging from the ceilingwtf the only reason to watch it this far besides testing your threshold for pain is the hope that the second villain of this story gets her ass handed to her as well guess what it doesnt happen instead perry takes the testicularly challenged way out and plays it safe ending the movie on a tone of forgivenesswtf im pretty sure that if given a day  i could probably write a doctoral dissertation on all the ways this movie sucks dont even get me started on the rest of tyler perrys films im just going to say this in my opinion as a black guy dw griffiths legacy lives on the irony is that it is doing so through a black man who will be praised for doing what birth of a nation did selling us down the river i only wish perrys films were dudes so i could kick them in the nuts thanks a lot dude what are you going to follow this up with in 2009 a comedy about the raping and savage beating of slaves in colonial america
neg	the original show was so much better they should have left on a good note this movie killed the whole idea it was boring overdramatic and the funny parts were too far in between to make up the slack this movie really seemed like it was trying way too hard to be serious and that was definitely not what i was wanting from this sequel not to mention that for a long time it was just depressing about the same thing over and over again so sorry tyler perry but try harder next time this movie is just kinda dull and not that funny either sorry 410 stars is itjay addison
neg	i saw the movie last night here at home but i thought it was too long first of all second the things i saw in the movie were way too out of text to even have in this what i thought was going to be a comedy type movie like the rest before the things isnt funny in the movie fianc hitting his girlfriend beatings the movie was way too longtalk about wanting to go to sleep and wondering when it will end when you wake up and still have it playing some of the things at the reunion were too much to capturelike the lady singingi felt like i was almost watching a spiritual song show here come on perry you can do better then this
neg	i expected a comedy like the big mama movies instead the movie was a bizarre mix of comedy drama and a love storythis movie has three plots the first involves madea and her taking in a foster child the second involves a woman who is engaged to a rich man who is abusing her the third involves a relationship between a single mother with 2 children and a single fatherthere is actually very little comedy in the movie there are also a number of very twisted messages in the movie for example madea beats the foster child with a belt in a comedic manner to convince the child to straighten out the child does in fact turn herself around apparently it pays to beat childrenthere are plots dealing with child rape with the consent of the mother there are scenes with old men ogling young girls who are related to them the ogling takes place at a family reunion the movie jumps from plot to plot such that you are always offbalance is this a comedy a love story or a drama it is in fact nothing  except a waste of time and money
neg	can i give this a minus rating no well let me say that this is the most atrocious film i have ever tried to watch it was painful boringus maximus the plot is well hidden in several sublevels of nebulosity i rented this film with a friend and after about thirty minutes of hoping it would get better we decided to fast forward a little to see if things would get any better it never gets better this film about some dude getting kidnapped by these two girls sounds interesting but in reality it is just a bore nothing even remotely interesting ever happens if you ever get the chance to watch this do yourself a favor try plan nine from outer space instead
neg	this miniseries is actually more entertaining than some others with much bigger budgets and grander aspirations sotd falls somewhere between kungfu and h r pufnstuff on the entertainment spectrum if it werent so long nearly 3 hours i think that kids would like it quite a bit its got adventure action cliffhanger scenes and not too much romance or other icky stuff when youre young youre not too critical of flexing rubber swords campy acting and scenes that are repeated at least two scenes are repeated identically in the movie just as was done in oldtime serials in order to bring the audience up to speed finally kids are usually more accepting of american english dialogue coming out of the mouths of asian actors not to mention the fact that several of the leading roles are played by nonasian actors i was going to give this movie three stars but i felt like the director producers and cast deserved some extra credit for at least carrying through on the project this movie is not art but like painting your house it actually took some time effort and discipline to get it madeoverall not a recommended use for your time but it might keep the kids entertained while traveling in the minivanoh yeahhey imdb dialogue is the preferred and traditional spelling your spellchecking seems to think that dialog is the proper spelling while dialog is acceptable both websters and the oed consider it an alternative form
neg	yeah stupidity i just finish watching and i still have bad taste in my mouth too much colors too much unnecessary addons to a story too much stupid characters i presume they wanted to achieve comic relief but i only wanted to cry too much of everything shame to spoil one of divine stories from arabian nights like this childish naive both on a bad way and with lot of magicbreaking mistakes i dont think this could keep a child of five for more then ten minutes princess is lovely but should be tongueless cause actress dont know how to carry a role rest of the cast is even worseour bad guy is really bad shame that the good guy is not better only light in this dark is of course david carradine who goes unfortunately deeply down under his level with this but at least keep his actorfighter skills at top im still sorry to see him in a thing like this but glad that i had something to watch in whole charade so thank you david only only for him i give this 2 stars to this fiascoi would give more for him but that would rise final score to entire movie the rest is so bad that i would maybe like to grade it but there is no grade lover then 1 here and i think that would be too much
neg	i was in such high hopes of seeing an adaptation of a classic story like the arabian nights instead i was disappointed in a film that failed to keep my attention from the very beginning even though i tried watching it twice it was a bonus that caradine was in this movie but it didnt amount to much as the actors lacked likability for something a little similar zorro with anthony hopkins and bandaras is much better for action comic moments and overall enjoyabilityok so son of the dragon has many possible fans out there but if your looking for something to wow about in terms of martial arts and plot line you wont get it if you just want the kids to settle down on a sunday afternoon then maybe this it for you along with the 3 ninjas
neg	unless youre twelve this movie really isnt worth it its obviously a lowbudget film with b actors and with a genre like fantasy that sometimes requires intense cgi work thats not good i knew it would be bad when i rented it i enjoy laughing at bad movies i didnt know how bad though its bearable until after hour 2 then it really starts to burn fighting styles go between normal fighting that obey the laws of physics and wirefighting theres no real explanation for the transitions it has a plot but once again its obviously a kids movie it seems like there are explicit moral lessons of the day that are being conveyed like sesame street or something its bearable but much better if youre say nine
neg	is there anything that happens in this movie that is not predictable i think not basically the movie is clich after clich and really nothing ever comes as a surprise it makes the movie extremely predictable and because of that the movie is also seriously lacking in tension so for a thriller it is not tense and unpredictable enough but also as a drama its a failure this is because the movie its story is highly unlikely i mean no way this could ever happen in real life as in the same way as the events occur in this movie so the movie has a real suspense and credibility problembut it truly are the clichs that killed the movie it was cringing stuff at times everything is so formulaic in this movie the predator is portrayed as a cool heartless almost psychopath like sexual frustrated boy and the victim as a naive young woman who acts like she didnt see any of this coming everything that happened in the movie was so obvious and all seemed to happen for a reason such as the sequence in which the predator fixes the victims broken car that has got to be one of the oldest clichs out of the book i knew what the movie tried to achieve after that point i tried to look as if the teacher and the student were really growing toward each other trough the eyes of the other persons around them it was so incredibly obvious and cheap that i almost wanted to stop watching the movie after that point the movie is filled with moments like thesethe title might suggest that this is a cheap porn movie but this in fact is a sappy made for tv movie which means that everything is slowly happening and the movie spends halve its time on character development and unnecessary subplots to make the movie even more drama likeill admit that elizabeth berkley is pretty good acting in this movie she makes some of the clichs and events look even almost realistic at times her hollywood career is as good as over after appearing in the paul verhoeven movie showgirls so unfortunately she will probably only still appear in movies and television series like this one its a waste of her talent and she surely deserves better all of the other characters are a disappointment corey sevier plays the clich pretty untouchable rich boy and the way the husband of the main character is portrayed is even worse he looks more like a sexual frustrated predator than the true predator of the movie he basically tries to have sex with his wife in every sequence he wakes up he wants sex before he goes to sleep he wants sex he gets home he wants sex it might be a realistic thing but i dont know it just didnt feel right for a movie like this one and the story in generala clich filled movie and i cant think of any reason why anyone should ever watch this movie its predictable and therefor also lacks in suspense and credibility not an horrible movie and it certainly is a watchable one at times but all the weak and clich elements in the movie also make this far from a recommendable one410
neg	there are a couple of prior comments here which opine about this flicks abundance of clichs throughout  and i agree completely both with regard to the characters and the dialogid read about elizabeth berklys awful performance in the equallyawful showgirls which ive never seen  and her performance here while not awful is barely up to the standards of lifetimes worse fare there was not a hint of depth to her character but then there probably shouldnt have been if so it would have placed the film completely outofbalance since there wasnt a hint of depth or charisma  not a trace  in any one character performer or portrayalthe principals handling of lizs initial complaint after her tutee had kissed her in the hall was laughable her husbands initial reaction and advice were likewise forrest gump attacking jennys boyfriend in his car provided a more realistic intelligent action and hell he was mentallychallengedthe smarmy unctuous lawyer excuse the redundancy father of the lying student actually performed something probably worthy of praise in his performance he was both laughable and thoroughly annoying at the same time no mean feat her attorney was more of an insensitive nerd also not unknown in the professionfinally and frankly i rather enjoyed this part the police were such a collection of insensitive oafs that youd rather depend upon barney fife without andy to handle all law enforcement and investigation in your community i know that most reallike cops fall a bit short of the sharpness intelligence and empathy of the level displayed by most characters on the law and order series and the like  but dolts of this level seem to be a staple on lifetimefinally i found a kind of story within a story fascination with joshs concoction of his being the victim of his teacher this scripted performance within the story was even worse than his overall performance in the main story this was something of an achievement like going from f to fminusthis whole lame situation should have been resolved  in real life  in about 15 minutes following a realistic meeting between teacher and school authorities with husband involved but then that would have precluded the contrived drama following and left an hours blank film in the camera but the writers here proved with their ending they could do even worse when the situation was finally resolved and righted this was accomplished in all of about 45 seconds with no indication of what measures might have been forthcoming in any real world context for the perpetrator and his parents or whether they might have been able to find some sort of path toward redemptionthis ones a 2 presentation the second  because it does have some mild fascination
neg	student seduction finds saved by the bell alumni elizabeth berkley on the other side of the desk and attracting the attention of young and hunky corey sevier speaking for myself i can truthfully say that no teachers save one ever did anything for me hormonally back when i was a student that was a ms diaz who was a music teacher in junior high school even as a young gay kid i could see what she was doing to the rest of the class she was the only teacher i had who in any way could have been played by elizabeth berkleycorey being the hotty he is is also used to having his own way with women whether they agree or not the fact that he comes from rich parents reinforces that belief hes flunking chemistry which is what berkley teaches and to keep his gpa up she agrees to tutor but believe no more so when he attempts a rape and gets no for an answer its damaging to his ego when berkley goes out of channels and reports the crime to the police the cops who are keeping in mind the cases of pamela smart and mary kay letourneau just dont believe here seviers parents have the wherewithal to get a good publicity spin on this for their boystudent seduction which is a misnomer of a title if there ever was one is trash all the way after the beating that berkley took for showgirls this tv film was not an upward career move
neg	anyone giving this movie a good review obviously must have had something to do with its creation this movie is a painful suckfest the acting is stiff the stock generic soundtrack is laughable the direction is bland and strangest of all the teacher really isnt all that attractive making the students blatant advances all the more awkward the creative minds behind this trash should disband and spread out to prevent further displays of such concentrated craptitude im certain that some starving kids in africa could have used the money squandered on this project hell the funds would have also seen a more enlightened purpose fueling a crackaddict at least someone would be getting some entertainment out of it for the sole reason that it didnt give me a terminal illness ill give this film a two
neg	if you like films that are totally bizarre then this one is for you abdullah is one mean mother with a passion for strangling people and eating ham you should check this film out just for a laugh it is a low budget scifi musical comedy cannibalistic classic if you get bored of the film half way through you should persevere just for the sake of seeing the aliens which are nothing more than little toy robots but in my opinion are the films highlight im the big meat eater pass me
neg	terrible film made on a budget of about 999 very obvious miniature sets used poor acting and an awful storyline concerning aliens who use discarded meat from a butcher shop as fuel for their spaceship the film contains some blood not enough to disturb and a character with an eggbeater replacing one of his hands yes you read that correctlyone saving grace was a song performed at the talent show hows that for irony by a punknew wave band that i think was called im a heat seeking missile other than that this is not worth your time not even on a so bad its good level watch if you are into cheesy alien films but anyone else should steer clear rating 1 out of 10
neg	i started to watch this movie with high expectations however after one hour i gave up on this movie as it only instilled lots of unanswered questions upon me this already started in the opening sequence and only got worsewhy would they bury the hollander under a statue why is there an italian comediant present why did the farmers wife save the hollander why did he upon being saved not run for his life instead of starting to make love to the farmers wife why did the farmers wife not save the hollander at a time when the farmer wouldnt be around why did these presumably illiterate farmers understand italian why did the italian comediant know about the hollanders gold why did he hide it in the cesspool in the midst of the evil farmers property these and many more questions popped up and none of them seemed to get answered in an acceptable way so i guess i am totally missing the point of this movie and i am not connecting to the story in any way
neg	first of all i would like to point out that this film has absolutely nothing to see with the dutch folklore story of the ghost ship that is also called the flying dutchman in this film you will not see a single sailing boat you will not see sailors ghosts or anything remotely exciting it is not the story of the ghost ship and i wish they had notified it in the main credits or i wouldnt have watched it because i really thought it was the film about the legend it seems many people think the film has to do with the legend of the ghost ship since the film is listed on the wikipedia page for the flying dutchman legend i dont understand why it is maybe based on the resembling legend called the wandering jew or maybe did they just adapt the worst parts of the legend the film begins with a fight sequence that would let anyone hope the film will have battle scenes unfortunately it is the only battle scene of the film then you see daniel emilfork who was krank in city of lost children for about two seconds and that would let anyone hope the film will have good acting unfortunately he is very bad in the film the same thing can be said about italian actor nino manfredi who was one of italias best actors ever and who here is condemned to embody a crazy bird wrangler with no back story whose only purpose is to seem to be the wise man of the film and boy does that film need wiseness every other character of the story seems to enjoy swimming in excrement yelling torturing others in excrement fornicating in excrement or laying in excrement some more just for the fun of it it seems to be such fun that each character of the story gets to have his or her turn being dumped in feces at a point or another coming from a dutch director you might think that extreme dirtiness and shockingly real filth are necessary elements in a period piece elements which contributed to make dutch filmmaker paul verhoevens film flesh  blood such a great film the thought of flesh  blood would let anyone hope that a film similarly filthy and visually straightforward would be good unfortunately and unlike flesh  blood there is no dramatic progression no fights no good acting and put simply no flesh and blood the photography as the opening sequence unfolds is welldone and enticing this too stops very early in the film the music from nicola piovani of la vit e bella fame is repetitive and annoying when not irrelevant it sometimes implies that there is grandeur in a sequence while on screen the actors are splashing in liquid dung throughout the first act of the film which lasts nothing less than an hour  the film takes place within the same perimeter which is around the farm where the main characters live the characters play with excrement a lot drown in it play in it a long period of time elapses through numerous ellipses to allows the main character a young boy who loves to play in excrement to become older and play in excrement some more the birdman talks a lot to say foolish things in italian spanish conquistadors speak french nothing makes sense everything is confused and takes hours to happen then there is a second act called the ship in which we see what might have been a ship a long time ago but which is now remains of a ship covered with excrement did i mention the main character while walking a bit further away from the farm just happens to run into it and decides its really cool so lets live in it the hunchback who lived in it before is trying to kill him but he doesnt really mind because did i mention hes not very bright he thinks the ship can navigate and hopes to sail on it until more conquistadors show up at least they seemed to be conquistadors because of the don quixote style hats but as ive said its really confused whos who make the dutchman a prisoner along with the retarded hunchback and they burn the ship to the ground the last part of the film which is really hard to bear for the spectator because it just consists of even more excrement with even more retarded middleage peasants fighting in it takes place in a mad asylum yet more torture and drowning each other with feces yet more loitering for the director who seems to have definitely given up on his job or passed onto the second crew camera assistant to do the rest of the job in the end a lot of the mentallychallenged new friends that the dutchman made die the woman he had sex with who was his brothers wife to begin with tries to have him meet his son the dutchman and his son talk the film ends after two hours of dungy images and calamitous acting and technical performances then the credits roll and the spectator fells immensely free from having to watch atrocious films with no plot that pretend to be something exciting like fantasy films based on legends while they are nothing but a mere catalog of how full of excrement some films can get when they dont have enough financing powers to put battles instead or even horses
neg	confounding melodrama taken from a william gibson story produced by john houseman and directed by vincente minnelli richard widmark heads up posh upscale rural nervous asylum where his loose wife battles with selfappointed queen bee lillian gish and widmark himself gets the straying eye for staffnewcomer lauren bacall who is putting her life back together after the death of her husband and child facetious and muddled set in an indiscriminate time and place and with a david and lisa love story hidden in the plush morass widmark and bacall do have some good chemistry together but this script gives them nothing to build on for precisely an hour most of the dialogue concerns what to do about the drapes hanging in the library this thread isnt used as symbolism rather its a red herring in a nonmystery the picture hopes to show the loggerheads that disparate people come to when theyre working in the same profession and everyone thinks their opinion is right but unfortunately the roundabout way minnelli unravels this stew is neither informative enlightening nor entertaining  from 
neg	this film just goes to prove that not every film made during the glory days of hollywood is worth seeing just because youve got an excellent ensemble cast doesnt mean that this can overcome a script that was probably written by a chimp think about itthe film featured richard widmark lauren bacall charles boyer gloria graham lillian gish and paul stewart and yet it still was a bad film the basic premise of the film isnt bada private psychiatric hospital where the staff are more screwed up than the patients also the subplot involving the overworked husband and wife widmark and graham had a lot of promise however the script was handled with all the finesse and deftness of a drunk buffalowith bellicose and way over the top scenes again and again in the film in fact it was less like a drama and more like a very bad episode of general hospital subtle this film aint realistic this film aint while most of the reason this film reeked was the awful script but i also blame the producers as well for miscasting and misusing come veteran actors for example paul stewart may not be a household name but this character actor had exceptional talentespecially when playing gangsters in film noir movies yet here stewart is cast as a very nondescript psychiatrist with some bizarre european accentit just didnt work since this was well outside his acting range and his character was totally undeveloped and onedimensional also charles boyer just seemed hopelessly miscast and totally out of place seeing this fine romantic actor as a psychiatrist in the heartland of america just seemed bizarreoverall this is a rather awful film it is very watchable in a train wreck sort of way but it certainly isnt very pretty my wife and i disliked much of the movie but also felt it could have been very good had the writing been competentpsin a case of art imitating life oscar levant played one of the patients in real life the brilliant levant spent much of his life in and out of mental institutions
neg	the cobweb is an example of many examples of movies that feature strong sometimes noteworthy performances and high points but unfortunately are shattered and slowed down drastically by a murky plot and very little to interest the audience it stars richard widmark as a doctor working at a mental institution whose life becomes in turmoil due to family problems and a rather ludicrous and overworked conflict that really seems like no big deal at allthe plot is preposterous its time for the institution to get new drapes for the library windows one old woman wants to have her drapes put over them but a lot of the patients want to make their own and somehow this ridiculous and unintentionally loony conflict breaks out into the point where lives are in danger and families start to fall apart it sounds more like a conflict that would occur between very young childrenthe questioning of the logic of the plot and whether it could really happen is so massive that one wonders if only a reallike lunatic could buy it dont get me wrong theres nothing wrong with the acting the cast following widmark is composed of other great actors many of them academy awardnominees and winners and there is occasionally a moment in the film that works out brilliantly but it always excludes the stupid plot about window drapes unfortunately there is too much about the doggone drapes and thus the movie slows down a lot of the takes are long and done from one camera viewpoint adhering to the slow pacing and lack of viewing interestin a short analysis the cobweb is an unrecognized film and it becomes obvious why to the viewers basically as soon as the plot comes into focus which it does pretty quickly it just really doesnt sound like much fun to watch and i tell you that it is not much fun to watch
neg	featured in 1955s the cobweb is an all star cast ranging from silent screen veteran lillian gish to actors studio progeny susan strasberg set at an exclusive psychiatric hospital what is this movie about you wonderhigh drama  doctor  patient relationships  shock therapy treatment  no this howler is about who exactly will get to pick the draperies for a psychiatric hospital  you think im kidding  you wont believe your eyes as youre watching this unbelievable storyline that was turned into a movie  progressive head shrink dr mciver richard widmark wants to have all of the hospitals patients involved in the design selection and execution of the needed new draperies mcivers wife played by marble mouthed gloria graham wants to get her 2 cents in on this monumental task too so does long time staffer miss inch lillian gish directed by vincent minelli you kinda wonder if he really became this overly involved in minute detail because of his marriage to worry wart judy garland talented actors like lauren bacall susan strasberg charles boyer and john kerr are wasted in this hokey story what were they thinking 
neg	sean you know i think that you are absolutely the greatest actor in the world but i cant commend you for this comedy just isnt your strong suithowever it wasnt all your fault some of the stuff was just too hard to understand alfred lynch did a decent job but you gotta wonder where the lines came from from the beginningonce again sean i apologize
neg	snow white is in my opinion a bad movie on an artistic point of view the plot is pretty much foreseeable the characters are stereotypes the editing too exaggerated anyway the movie seems not to have a lot of artistic ambitions instead i think this is a straight commercial thing including a character from the french part of switzerland the actor is the leader of the band he is touring with in the movie  the bands called sens unik seems to aim to a larger audience a straight germanswiss movie would not have sold in the french part  and vice versa what really got on my nerves were the product placements all over the movie sometines scenes remembered of advertisement clips i also think the topic of young people taking drugs without any other targets in their lives is a wide spread reality in zurich therefore it should be elaborated with more care i hope samir got enough money with snow white in order that his next movie is gonna show his true artistic skills
neg	i blind bought this movie and am pretty upset that i paid as much as i did but i would say that its at least worth a rent for some cool deaths and laughable acting it is not a good movie in any way but i must say that i was pretty darn entertained i guess it could be called sobaditsgoodas i said the acting is awful i feel like i could have done a better job showing at least any emotion the story is nothing new and has been done better i guess i just have a soft spot for any carnivalesquire type film i would say rent this or download it but definitely dont buy it it is not worth more than one watch
neg	a family traveling for their daughters softball league decide to take the scenic route and end up in the middle of nowhere the father is an avid photographer and when he hears of an old abandoned side show in the town he decides to take another detour to take some photographsof course the side show is filled with inbred freaks who promptly kidnap the women and leave the young son and father to fend for themselvesthe only cool thing about this film is how the family actually fights back against their inbred captors other than that theres nothing worthwhile about the film
neg	im a huge randolph scott fan but this film is a dud the whole thing has a canned fake soundstage feel to it with truly awful rearscreen projection it has a good plot idea that the screenwriter has successfully buried in a nitwit script which makes it impossible for the audience to become immersed in the action and truly care about any of the characters the directing is pedestrian and only accentuates how bad the script is instead of helping to improve it ive seen plenty of thoroughly enjoyable soundstage productions before but this is not one of them all it does is make you appreciate the gritty scottboetticher films all the morerandolph scott is tanned trim and shines that million dollar smile throughout hes always a pleasureeven in the worst of his films aside from scott the other main reason i wanted to see this movie was due to how much i enjoyed ms wymore in errol flynns movie rocky mountian in man behind the gun she is just as beautiful and you can tell shes a good actress but she was forced to say some pretty dumb lines and the blocking she was given by the director was truly awful ive only seen phil carey in operation pacific and he plays the exact same character herean arrogant paininthebutt you want to beat into unconsciousness i guess it proves hes a good actorhe made me hate him there are some lame attempts at comic relief that only detract from the film in my opinion although there are many elements to knock i must say that i found myself truly enjoying the two spanish songs sung in the musical numbersbut thats not why we go to see randolph scott movies rightthere are definitely worse scott films out there and this one certainly isnt unbearable but it also certainly couldnt be deemed anything beyond mediocre
neg	oh dearwhat a disappointment ive been watching old westerns on british tv for decades and i wasnt aware of this one until its showing yesterday  most other scott westerns come around every few years or so and are usually worth watching againthe rich colour and outdoor sets were good but thats all i can say about this film i have to agree with most of the other negative comments already made several times i felt like turning it off and finally i did halfway through something i hardly ever doscott seemed unusually oily in charming the girls his two sidekicks were annoying and so was the mexican bandit lad and ive a feeling the army uniforms were 20 years or so too modern not that this has bothered makers of many other westernsperhaps it got better in the second half but i couldnt be bothered to wait and see
neg	the explosion of tv channels must be eternally grateful to the randolph scott western production line because any any moment there must be one of what seems like a hundred randolph scott movies playing on at least one nobudget stationman behind the gun is a typical early 1950s period melodrama with prewwii production values that relies on a historicallytopical murder mystery plot peppered with action scenes to disguise the scripts complete absence of character development and thus lack of suspense in years to come the role of these films would be taken over by tv shows like gunsmoke bonanza etc  and these actually did the job better randolph scott looking particularly grizzled in this is the good guy struggling against the bad guys against whom he will eventually prevail theres no more interest in what he goes through emotionally than in what his horse is feeling unless you count wondering whether hell sort out the initial misunderstanding with the female lead by the end the music is a stronger indication of the emotional state of the characters than the acting is but its fine if that floats your boat and i wouldnt berate you for enjoying diagnosis murder eitherworkmanlike pedestrian and ageing rapidly 3 stars for being competently put together 0 for artistic endeavour
neg	this piece of crap might have been acclaimed 60 years ago but it is one of the most racist movies ever made with the native american indians played by white men the rightwing republican james stewart was a huge racist in real life just like his close friend john wayne in 1971 stewart had actor hal williams fired from the jimmy stewart show a shortlived series that mercifully flopped just because williams was black as if that were not bad enough this film is very dated and boring watch dances with wolves instead for a less racist viewstewart was in his forties when this awful movie was made and even with his ridiculous wig he still looked like a paedophile chasing after 16yearold debra paget im surprised it was even allowed010
neg	i guess if you are into the scifi and horror stuff it might be interesting the acting was okay but not great the two pregnant girls are supposed to be fifteen but are played by obviously older actresses who turned out to be twenty and twentyone at the time the plot is okay but the story does jump around a bit leaving one guessing whether youre in boston or pennsylvania the priest seems to use warp speed between the two the catholic church is portrayed as having a secretive sect for investigating events which only happen to those of that faith what if the two girls had been protestant would the catholics of cared therefore some what contrived who knows some day the catholic church might even learn what the bible teaches if you miss this one dont feel youve lost anything
neg	actually the movie is neither horror nor scifi with a very strong christian religious theme this movie delivers minimal content and no suspense secondtier actors do halfdecent jobs of reading their boring roles the only good performance is by sydney penny who plays a role of a mother of  i wont spoil the movie its either christ or antichrist avoid watching this movie unless you a christian religious fanatic obsessed with apocalypsebeing a nonchristian i had to force myself to watch this movie just because i wanted to write this review its a pity that scifi channel had to air this movie at the peak evening time
neg	this movie is awesome i watched it the other day with my cousin jayjay he said it was alright but i think it rulezzz i mean its so cool ted v mikels is so brave and smart he made a movie totally unlike those terrible hollywood films like the matrix and stop or my mom will shoot it could have been better though i like ninjas and pirates i also like that big talon that the funny man wears i think hes the coolest guy since that domino pizza claymation guy not only does this movie look really cool like those outoffocus movies my dad made of my birthday when i turned 6 but it tells a complex tale with dozens of characters that seem to be totally unrelated but they all meet up in the end its genius how this web is woven to make everything meet up i wish ted v mikels would make a sequel but it needs more aliens and a pirate
neg	the original exploitation classicthough far from enjoyable on almost any level concerning some guys who turn cats into human flesh eating monsters because the cat food they make is made with people is remade with scifi elements added the cats cant get enough and when the flesh tainted food runs out the cats turn on their owners poorly put together on almost every level this is an example of the absolute bottom of the barrel material that used to actually play movie theaters in the early 1970s updated with alien cat and dog races battling for supremacy director ted mikel is a hack but is so lovable a person i generally like the guy thanks to his smile inducing interviews and commentary tracks that you can pretty much excuse the garbage he mostly turned out mikels wanted to make films and he didnt care how they turned out so long as he was producing something more power to him but i wish he wouldnt subject us to his home movies
neg	want a great recipe for failure take a sy plot add in some weak completely undeveloped characters and than throw in the worst special effects a horror movie has known let stew for a week the amount of time probably spent making this trash the result is corpse grinders a movie that takes bad movies to dangerous and exotically low placesthe movie utterly blew my words cannot convey how painful it was to watch this is not one of those bad movies that you and your friends can sit around and make fun of this is not plan 9 from outer space this is a long boring sad waste of time corpse grinders ii is the biggest waste of energy and talent i have ever seen i depresses me when i realize that people actually took time out of their lives to act in this shit if you can call it acting but than again when you have poor direction poor storywriting poor everything acting is the last thing to criticizethis movie is like a huge disgusting turd that you yearn to quickly flush out of existence fearful that a friend or loved one might somehow see it i really with i could somehow destroy every copy of this film so it will not pollute the minds of aspiring filmmakers thank you ted v mikels for giving me new found respect for every movie i have ever seen you have shown me what is truly awful and why i should appreciate all those movies that are merely crappy or boring
neg	ted v mikelss film corpse grinders 2 is 103 minutes of excruciating cinematic swill the plot is pretty much a mixture of nonsensical business dealings among people who grind corpses into cat food while cat aliens who are losing a war with dog aliens looking to get some of this cat food watching this movie i began to look for any kind of distraction anything to reassure myself that i was doing something else besides losing my mind from the inside outseveral scenes go on for far too long as characters take forever to do simple things ive heard that mr mikels doesnt like to use jump cuts too often fearful that they will confuse his audience im not sure if this attitude is avantgarde or just stupid try as i might i could not bring myself to care about any of the characters in the unnecessarily huge cast well with the possible exception of the old men who are the caretakers of the factory the majority of the cast are a bunch of notalent amateurs who dont even bother to learn the lyrics to amazing grace before they have to sing it on camera although perhaps the blame should go to the poor sound quality since i only actually heard around 80 of the dialogue while watching the dvdthis is quite possibly the worst film to ever be shot ive listened to snippets of the commentaryand mr mikels comes off as a surprisingly sweet old man what the hell was he doing making this kind of trash id like to hear the explanations from the old men who had to lie shirtless on a metal conveyor belt waiting to be ground up movies ive long hated suddenly seem a lot better i long for the intermittedly appropriate music of excalibur and the consistent lighting of dawn of the dead i need to go do something anything dont see this movie
neg	i am a huge fan of ted v mikels and the original corpse grinders is the main reason why but this is quite possibly the worst film i have ever seen even the brilliant casting of the legendary liz renay desperate living could not save this worthless piece of garbage this film should serve as a lesson to all past present and future film makerswhen you have a film as successful as the original corpse grinders was you should probably leave sleeping dogs lie and you should definitely not try to revitalize it over twenty years later unless you have the financial backing to pull of a superior sequel such as herschel gordon lewis did with blood feast 2 all u can eat even if you do decide to do this you should probably spend a little bit more money than you did on the original and for gods sakenever film a movie onto videowhy do film makers even attempt to do this when everyone knows the quality is going to turn out hideousi personally have yet to see one film made in this fashion thats even worth the powder to blow it to hellif you cant afford to make a sequel that is better than your original film then sell the rights of the film to someone who canand what was ted v mikels thinking about or smoking when he wrote this godawful script i mean come on dog and cat aliens from another planet a cardboard box painted to look like a devastating machine capable of grinding up human bodiesbones and clothes and all if any of these actors aside from liz renay were paid more than five dollars for their hideous performances than they are grossly overpaid avoid this film at all costs and watch the original instead
neg	in a far away galaxy is a planet called ceta its native people worship cats but the dog people wage war upon these feline loving people and they have no choice but to go to earth and grind people up for food this is one of the stupidest fkng ideas for a movie ive seen leave it to ted mikels to make a movie more incompetent than the already low standard he set in previous films its like he enjoying playing in a celluloid game of limbo how low can he go the only losers in the scenario are us the viewer mr mikels and his silly little handlebar mustache actually has people who still buy this crapmy grade f dvd extras commentary by ted mikels the story behind the making of 9 and a half minutes 17 minutes 15 seconds of behind the scenes footage ted mikels filmography and trailers for the worm eaters girl in gold boots the doll squad ten violent women featuring nudity blood orgy of the she devils  the corpse grinders
neg	the plot of corpse grinders 2 is very much similar to the original corpse grinders what is left that is different from the other film consists of weird aliensit is my belief that this film would be the 1 worst film on imdb  if anyone had actually watched it the plot is disconnected and in several way too many instances makes absolutely no sense whatsoever the real wonder here is why in the world was this sequel created to such an unsuccessful and horrendous but still somewhat better filmi would highly recommend this film if you enjoy watching terrible movies for a good laugh
neg	this horrible the acting costumes production values editing the script everything about this film is as bad as it can get it looks as if it was filmed with a video camera can you give a movie a negative rating watch the ring instead
neg	i found myself very caught up in this movie at least at the beginning and any credit i give to this movie is lacey chabert she was fantastic but thats where it ends i seem to be very good at figuring out who the killer is and i like it when a movie is able to completely baffel me but i felt out and out lied to they whole time they lead you in one direction and then suddenly they decided to go in a completely different direction at the end they gave no hit to it at all thats not misleading that very bad writing and planning someone did not think at alli felt the movie would have been much better if they had stuck to the plot that the lead you on they also seemed to not answer anything why did janemaria burn down the professors houseits a great pity as i felt it started out as a relatively good movie
neg	i found the writing in this movie absolutely terriblethe only thing that saved this movie from me rating it as a 1 out of 10 was lacy chaberts performance who i thought played the multiple personalities really well for me she was definitely the highlight of this moviedina meyer was pretty as always but i found her role pretty bland so i dont think one can say that her acting was greatas for the male lead armand assante his interpretation of the role reminded me mainly of doctors in cheese 1980s hospital seriesall of that i could have lived with however the terrible terrible terrible endsolution the role of the psychic and even the role of psychic were just some of the worst writing i have seen in a long time
neg	cement is a bad movie about a bad cop penn with a bad attitude and a bad disposition who has a bad guy in a bad way up to his cajones in fast drying concrete while were waiting for the cement to dry and the film to figure out what its about were periodically jerked back in time without rhyme or reason so we can watch events leading up to the cement thing a boring junk flick overall cement suffers from lack of a story a clumsy execution and that most ubiquitous of filmdoms faults no reason to care a time killer for the needy couch potato at best d
neg	where to begin how about with the erroneous synopsis xmen origins wolverine tells the story of wolverines epically violent and romantic past his complex relationship with victor creed and the ominous weapon x programhis epically violent past turns out to exceptionally nonviolenthis relationship with creed is so glossed over its difficult to understand how they have any connection at all we are thrown from one point in the opening scene that shows them as children on the run to a montage of war scenes that they have fought in throughout their long lifespan and finally to the present where they are a part of a hardcore government team of assassinsthere is nothing by way of showing their relationship as brothers at all nothing complex is laid down for us to believe is authentic or even loving the romantic element of the movie between silverfox and wolverine was forced and abrupt we are thrown into a romance so fast that its over before you can blink an eye having just introduced the character silverfox is killed off roughly fifteen minutes later we are left wondering why we should care about this who was she anywayfor a pivotal element of this weak revenge driven story the romance is surprisingly unexplored it was rushed in simply because it was requiredoddly enough when wolverine finds that his love is dead he leaves her in the woods to rot as he goes off to find sabertooth being the romantic that he is this was out of character for him yet necessary to serve the plot in pulling off a very predictable surpriseas for the weapon x program lets just say that after the painfully crippling procedure wolverine is up and running eventually he arrives at the home of a conveniently old yet overwhelmingly loving couple surprisingly ma and pa kent arent alarmed when finding a naked sweaty man in their barn is it any wonder what fate awaits themin the previous films and the comic books the main reason that wolverines amnesia plagued him partly hinged on the fact that he was said to have been viciously evil and coldbloodedknowing this was the casedid he really want to remember such horrors or keep them hidden and continue his current more positive lifestyle of fighting against the villains of the world alongside his team matesas hinted to in x2 xmen united when stryker gives up some of his secrets it is said that wolverine would be disturbed if he had known of the evil works they committed together this film sets up the team fairly well only they dont really do much of anything no disturbing violence no ruthless actions they merely harass a few natives in foreign lands for the ten or fifteen minutes they are on screen it seems that wolverine wasnt an evil man under stryker at all instead he was constantly trying to put a leash on his brother sabertooth which consequently was the violent agent we all thought wolverine was eventually he just leaves all togetherno conflict of duality here at allidiotically removing that character conflict of good and evil dulled the story immensely they may as well have given him rubber clawsthere were a ton of other errors in this film that contradicted the xmen trilogy including the introduction of one of the lamest deus ex machinas to ever hit a scriptmagic memoryerasing bullets reallyapparently they are the only thing to bring down wolverine yet this was apparently forgotten when agent after agent was sent to bring him down with bullets and bombs that would surely not work on him at allanother problem with this film is that it tried to focus on wolverine while throwing in a ton of other mutants which did little to nothing at all interesting characters were mere window dressing and did nothing for the story most were in the film for 510 minutes max and yet you find yourself wishing we saw more of them and less of wolverinefred dukes the blob but not the comic version can punch a launched tank missile with little to no physical damage to him at all but a simple headbutt from wolverines metal noggin is enough to daze himcyclops optic beams which instead of being concussive force are now more akin to lasers can burn through buildings but when fired at sabertooth directly it simply smashes him into the ground without even damaging his clothes adamantium trench coats anyonethe gravity defying mutant gambit instead of utilizing his signature cards is made into some sort of crazy acrobat in one poorly edited scene he is knocked unconscious by wolverinethen amazingly enough a few minutes later he is on a rooftop running towards wolverine how he regained consciousness ran away a few blocks climbed up a building then ran back to wolverine and sabertooth in the middle of a scratching match is a mystery yet to be explainedsome have excused this films weakness by claiming it was made from a comic and therefore should be weak on character and heavy on flash the idea that this movie being a comic film is flimsy and superficial because of that fact is incorrectthe comic book source material the real origin of wolverineis a story worth bringing to the screen it doesnt sugar coat his past nor treat the reader like mindless cgi junkies it is a well crafted story and although retold and readjusted over time began with weapon x by barry windsorsmith a much more intense and exciting storythis fox film should seriously be forgotten anyone have that magic gun410
neg	all of the xmen movies were great and i mean all of them including the long hated xmen 3 they had solid characters magneto and xavier were the best ones in my opinion and a good story archi was all excited when i heard this movie was on production and my expectations grew bigger and bigger until i saw the movie i was so disappointedhugh jackman is not a bad actor his best movie is the fountain although you wont hear about this movie when they talk about the actor and his acting is not what screws the movie upthe whole film is plagued with lots of meaningless characters that add nothing to the plot like blob or gambit which were tossed there to make fans believe that the film makers had read the original comicsi am a fan of xmen i have read many many of their stories and this movie respected none of them none not even the continuity it doesnt respect weapon x project or the relationship between wolverine and sabretooth or emma frost the motivations for wolverine are plain stupid and seen in millions of movies revenge for the death of a loved oneoh what i was expecting the whole darn movie was a berseker moment for wolverine similar to the one he has in x2 in the school when stryker men come in and he alone decimates the enemy forces but hey this is fox this a family flick and you will not see explicit violence from the most violent and gruesome marvel herobesides i had a feeling of constant dej v with this movie because wolverines origins are already explained in x2 we already know how he got his adamantium skeleton so it kind of does not make sense to make a movie of something we already knowi personally believe that wolverine is one of those few characters that does not need a solid backstory because mystery is the nature of the character do we really want to know how the joker got his scars
neg	this film was slated to be a blockbuster film and it really is this is the type of movie that is made to eat popcorn to and watch the flashy graphics with that in mind the movie delivers perhaps not as well as the ultra flashy iron man but well enough outside of the popcorn munching action and special effects the film drops off of the cliff faster than wile e coyotemany viewers myself included will complain about how most of the characters were severely altered but that only makes the film a poor adaptation not a poor film this film is unsatisfactory for other reasons the makers focused more on making it appealing to the eye than they did to the mind the characters that have been long awaited and promoted are reduced to 4scene cameos the main characters of wolverine victor creed never called sabertooth in the film and colonel stryker are well developed i was pleasantly surprised by liev schribers performance the rest of the characters are tossed to the wayside to make way for the all important eyecandy wolverines character is fully developed after 30minutes as is sabertooth though victor does pull off some surprises late in the filmthe final boss of the film is a twisted and perverse adaptation of the original character and barely gets any development to show just why he is the way he is the filmmakers obviously felt that all they really needed to do was create a bad ass character who could do anything they wanted and slapped on the name of a popular charactervery disappointing
neg	soulless milking of cash cow franchise generic superhero flick cgi showcase gavin hoods a series of improbable events combinatoric iteration of mutant fight scenes strung together by inane exposition justifying formationdissolution of arbitrary alliances im not expecting shakespeare here but the clich per minute meter was off the charts primal scream while looking skyward and kneeling over murdered girlfriend renegade military commander predictable double crosses revenge sought for slain lover erased memories evil character discovering morality at last minute misguided failures to execute nemeses after defeating them in melee lover not really dead lover actually acting as spy for heros archnemesis girlfriendspy actually falls for protagonist good people work for antagonist in order to save kidnapped family members evil mastermind fails to honor promises to reluctant employees kindly old couple care for weary hero and get murdered for their troubles certain deaths averted as third parties arrive on scene before coup de grace hero reluctantly joining secret government agency abandonment of elite squad in protest over slaughter of innocents scientists unable to control indestructible killing machine of their own creation outdated but lovable government secret weapon kills off better designed but heartless successor hero strolls away from wreck and casually lights a trail of gasoline behind him after everyone has given up flatlined heart monitor picks up a pulse evil mastermind explains plans to hero he no longer sees as a threat hero refuses to kill defeated foe because hes better than that transparent comic relief character makes hilarious understatements and offbeat comments cheerful psychopath revels in random murderous rampages nigh indestructible goliaths hurl one another through a series of walls and other physical traumas that would kill a mere mortal man dispatches dozens of gun wielding enemies with nothing but skillful swordplay common sense and the laws of physics biology and chemistry temporarily abandoned antagonist using loved ones murder as justification for misguided crusadei could go on but this is just exhausting if youre over the age of twelve and not living in moms basement theres probably nothing here for you depressingly enough its not too far off of par for superhero movies so discount all ive written if you cant get enough of the genre
neg	most would agree that the character of wolverine is one of the most intriguing characters in comic book history im no marvel expert but i did grow up with the adventures of the xmen and definitely approved of hugh jackmans now widely known portrayal of the scruffy logan i enjoyed the first xmen found the sequel too heavy and messy and liked the third one as comic book entertainment all through the three movies i probably enjoyed jackman more than anything else i figured the idea of making an originsmovie about wolverine could very well end up being a better movie than all of the three xmen movies if we concentrate on one character i figured there could be a movie that achieves what i found the second movie failed at  being a fairly complex and character driven comic book adventurethe reason that the wolverinemovie fails is not because the competition is tougher after the dark knight its not even because of a plot development that is beyond obvious and rudimentary  even though that certainly isnt good  no its because the movie doesnt even seem to try to begin with this does not qualify as good entertainment there is something about the action in this movie that comes off as so very very automatic with no greater special effects or elements of suspense and when one event will make you predict the following five it almost feels like an uwe boll movie imitating an actionadventure movie concept that youve seen a dozen times before of course nothing in this movie is as downright awful as a piece of bollst but when everybodys talking clichs as if they are part of a chain of events that is so standard you at least make the connection and that surely is bad enoughbut there is an even bigger problem even a generic action movie is a generic action movie and by the way that makes you forgive a lot of plot holes and character stupidities i think you find the most fundamental flaw in the very title i mean origins really what to the people behind this movie think about that title what do they mean you want to know the origins of wolverine he grew up with his brother they ran away from home during dramatic circumstances then they went off to war all of them the civil war world war i and ii and vietnam too why did they do this still unknown eventually the brother sabertooth played by liev shrieber became evil how you ask i dont know it was somewhere between omaha beach and hanoi yeah but why you still ask i just said i dont know the movie doesnt explain hes evil alright yeah but you know origins yeah well thats an origin i mean duh anyway eventually they end up with a super secret team of mutant elite soldiers something with the government hohum wolvie gets enough and leave his brother for six years hes a happy lumberjack with a loved one who ends up a little defenseless around the time sabretooth suddenly appears again yeaaah but whyyyy  oh shut up  and wolvie decides to be a guinneapig for a bunch of evil scientist who make him a fleshcovered metal war animal he goes after all the bad guys and they come after him and after all the fighting he ends up with his memory wiped cue xmen the first moviethere thats the origin you can also find it on the back of the dvd cover the actual movie wont tell you anything else with no worthwhile scenes of action no good heroes villains or characters in general lines from my couch audience fat suit token black guy oh i give you 200 in cash if that girl survives this movie that is supposed to be gambit mmhm yeah well uhhuh right not one line of memorable dialog and zero lines to cover a tshirt with added to that the common stupid things that ruin the plausibility in general that you might usually forgive well that sounds pretty much like a waste of time right fans will check this out or have already theres no stopping that but if you liked the xmen movies for no other reason than that they were wellmade and entertaining  see them again and do yourself no favors by trying to look for origins where there are none
neg	it wasnt notable enough to be truly horrible it was just incredibly lame the story was not half bad but the execution was just horrendousto start with it moved too fast for us to emotionally get involved with what was going on it was just paced badly the dialog was so utterly unsparkling just flat and boringand the characters cripes almightly they made deadpool boring how the hell do you make deadpool boring he wasnt even funny he wasnt crazy he was just an annoying guy with a couple of swords he did not even know how to use properlygambit was boring and since when did he have telekenisis to make the cards just float and fly around or super strength to leap hundreds of feet into the air and what the heck was up with all the stupid helicopter moves i mean we know they are mutants but they still exist within the realm of physics a round bo staff is not a helicopter blade you cannot fly by twirling superduper fast which gambit wouldnt be able to do anyway nor deadpool especially when using it as a replacement for real fight choreographyand this film stands as proof that wire work should only be used by fight coordinators who know wth they are doing and know better than to use it in every single shot as a replacement for real fight choreographythree of the most physical fighters in marvel comics logan creed and wilson and some of the worst fight choreography i have ever seen in recent film memory it was as if the stunt coordinator just shrugged his shoulders and left it all up to the special effects guysand then you had the break out with all these mutants who did nothing even mutants who had been shown in their cells to have powers nice to see a quicksilver nod did fall when they got out only emmareallylameforthisfilmfrost and cyclops did somethingand since when was logan so pretty and the stupid the bullet will take his memory away dont you think xavier and the xmen would have noticed the big freaking bullet holes in his adamantium skull when they xrayed him in x1 i felt sorry for liev schrieber man he actually brought in a good sabretooth considering the script he made one of marvels more simple super villains feel real but he could not save the film from its own epic lamenessseriously this was daredevil level of suck decent story good actors absolutely horrible execution
neg	i saw most of my bollywood bride today at the iaac film festival in new york and had to leave the theater due to feelings of nausea welling up within me ive seen bollywood movies and ive seen satires of bollywood movies this movie couldnt decide which one it wanted to be so it ended up being a joke on itselfit seems to have been liberally copied from movies like bride and prejudice and bollywood calling and what a sloppy lazy job at that how can bollywood ever be weaned off of its determination to stick to overused welltrodden scripts is there no one who can bring to the screen the millions of real fascinating stories that surely exist and transpire in the land of a billion people the oversmart auto driver the cow on the street gratuitous scenes of foreign locations pointless scenes of mumbai streets theyre all in there every possible clich about india has been faithfully included so sickeningly predictable ugh acting performances are weak across the board except for neha dubey who is talented and beautiful one wonders why she would pick a project like this
neg	unbelievablethis film gets a 7 out 0f 10 this has to be one of the worst films i have seen in years not only was the acting incredibly bad the storyline if you can call it that was just as bad offcourse everyone knows whats going to happen within the first 5 minutes which is not a bad thing if you can captivate the audience during leading up to that moment that however is not the case there is no action no suspense not even a spark between the 2 leading actors it was unfortunately a waste of my time and certainly a waste of my money and the 2 of merely for trying
neg	i didnt expect much when i saw this at the palm springs film fest this weekend it was an alternate choice when two other films were sold out still i held out hope it sounded a bit much like bride and prejudice la guy falls for an indian beauty parental conflict blah blah blah bp was not perfect but it was an enjoyable film with some good laughs and likable charactersmy bollywood bride had none of that the acting seemed stilted and way to bythenumbers characters were so clich the story seemed like it could have been written by high school freshman drama student technically the sound really bothered me it seemed as if there was a lot of overdubbing of dialogue i mean a lot i know sometimes its necessary but it sounded like half the film was shot in a closet and it became very distractingtwo stars is being somewhat generous
neg	an excellent performance by alix elias highlights an otherwise misdirected and confused pile of dreck i have seen this movie perhaps 12 times and with each run through i find less and less pleasure why are munchies so lustful is that ever explained are they a reflection of our wanton boorish animal selves if they are why not make it more obvious why not peal back just a touch of the subtlety that plagues this movie and make that connection explicit another part of this movie that bothers me to no end  motorcycles the jacket the little monster wears on the front cover seems to suggest streetwise traveler the sun glasses say pretty cool dude with all this im ready for easy rider meets the muppets all i get is munchies 1987 what gives stick to the gremlins series if youre a fan of diminutive wisecracking reptile puppets  itll give you the treatment you deserve
neg	not a knock on korman as he was very funny on the carol burnett show he was also good at playing secondary characters in mel brooks movies high anxiety comes to mind he is however not a person who can carry a movie in dueling roles no less this one is basically a gremlins knockoff following a tradition of such movies as critters and ghoulies it is not a very good knockoff either on par with ghoulies but with a much lighter tone to it as it is no where near as dark as that movie got in fact this one is too light and frothy and unfortunately many of the jokes end up falling flat though i did give it a 3 for a score this is only because there is a movie that is even a worse gremlin knockoff if you watched mystery science theater 3000 you know the one i am talking aboutthe infamous hobgoblins this one has a guy finding a little critter in some underground place i only saw this movie once a long time ago so i dont remember everything to clearly and it starts out friendly enough however this creature quickly becomes unfriendly and of course more are spawned and that is the movie more misses than hits in the joke department and it is also really lame to see korman playing the evil brother role best to skip this one but then you may want to check it out just for kicks
neg	munchies starts in deepest darkest peru looks more like a dirt road to me where archaeologist simon watterman harvey korman  his son paul charles stratton are on an expedition simon thinks that ancient aztec buildings were in fact spacecraft control centres  he is on a mission to gain proof that alien lifeforms have visited earth while in once such structure he discovers a strange small creature which he sticks in his backpack  takes back home with him to the small american town of sweetwater in california simon feels that the creature is the proof he has been looking for  for some inexplicable reason decides to leave the thing at home while he goes to share his discovery simon asks paul  his wife cindy nadine van der velde to take care of it meanwhile simons brother  fastfood businessman cecil watterman harvey korman again steals the creature so his brother wont make any money out of it but his idiotic stepson dude jon stafford has a fight with it  chops it up with a knife but the individual parts grow back into separate little creatures that proceed to cause much havoc amongst the townspeopledirected by bettina hirsch this has to be one of the worst horror comedys ever if not the worst the script by lance smith is so unfunny its painful every joke in munchies misses the target by the proverbial mile i doubt the humour in this piece of crap would even appeal to preteens there just isnt anything even remotely funny or even amusing in munchies as far as im concerned the basic story is crap too they just happen to find this creature running around with no explanation of what it is why noones ever seen it before how it manages to learn english so quickly  how it learns to drive etc the whole thing is a big gremlins 1984 ripoff with none of the elements that made that film so good the characters are moronic the stupid deputy charlie phillips  his dad hardy rawls cecil wearing an embarrassing wig  fake moustache  his air head wife melvis alix elias  more besides they just plain embarrass  are ridiculous i defy anyone to find any of this rancid rubbish funny basically munchies fails spectacularly at being either a comedy or horror  ends up being yes youve guessed it crapdirector hirsch was obviously working with a low budget here  it shows the entire thing takes place in two houses the desert some caves  a miniature golf course this is really cheap  incompetent filmmaking the special effects on the munchies themselves are really awful their just dolls that have no movement unless someone off camera pulls a string attached to its arm i cannot stress how bad the effects are these things wouldnt convince my 4 year old nephew as proved by me  him yesterday total incompetence all the way this film suckstechnically the film is terrible bad special effects lame production design rubbish sets  well just everythings crap the acting is rotten through  through from the cops to korman who has two roles both of which prove he cant act  isnt funnymunchies is a really bad film that fails in everything that it tries to achieve sure watch it if you want i wont stop you but just dont say you werent warned my advice would be to watch gremlins again instead but the decision is yours
neg	ridiculouslooking little boogers that spawn foam and reproduce themselves so far for the horrorelements this movie has all the rest of munchies plays out like a really retarded comedy thats so stupid you wont find it funny anymore after about 15 minutes i can imagine little kids cheering for these little boogers but adults will be left with only those supposedly smart references translating to onscreen stuff like capt kirks log entries from star trek the most wellknown scene from et a blatant statement from the filmmakers going look were cashing in on gremlins success here and a cardboard cutout of clint eastwood telling us what about his western movies exactly that last one was totally lost on me oh yes and chemical waste disposal in caves seems to be a bad thing dont know where they got that idea fromnot to say that munchies is the most insufferable film to sit through for that matter its just really really dumb and if you manage to crack a smile while watching it youll probably feel as dumb yourself for having done that after the films finishedgood badness yes but only if dumb retarded  ridiculous are criteria youre looking for 310 and well uhm 610
neg	i think i watched this movie but dont quote me as i may have fallen asleep during watching it as it didnt exactly grip my excitement and imagination at least i know i watched enough of it to know i wont be watching it again soon or everjeez talk about lame really lame totally lame it wouldnt even appeal to a six year old it basically had no worthwhile dramatic impact zilch nada just shlock turned into dreck comedy that was supposed to be comedy ya coulda fooled meeeeenow if the aliens had been insatiably carnivorous like in the movie critters we could have had the human characters do something a little more profound than be overly smugly cutesy like yelling and screaming and running for their lives so they wouldnt be eaten so the story could be something more exciting than watching paint drydont bother watching this its not worth the effort you can find something more interesting to do like watching paint dry or falling asleep
neg	cute and playful but lame and cheap munchies is another gremlins clone to come out from the 80s im not much of a fan of the imitationsfirst it was the excellent gremlinsthen came the very average critterslets not forget the lousy ghouliesbut the complete pits would have to go to hobgoblinsis there more now munchies for me would have to fall somewhere between ghoulies and hobgoblins actually i probably found it more entertaining than ghoulies but i preferred thst ones darker tone from the getgo it plays up its goofy nature which its better for it but due to that nature the hammy acting alix elias and charlie phillips can get rather overbearing that you rather just see the munchies running amok thats where the fun occurs mostly lighthearted fluff though as the story mainly centres on the munchies who are either hungry horny and destructive in a whole bunch of supposed comical encounters some moments do work in the small desert town as a couple of people are on the chase its silly but strangely engaging thanks to the zippy pacing the creatures themselves look rather bland and poorly detailed as theyre basic dolls being chucked about where their personalities arrived from is that they can actually speak and with attitudecharlie stratton and a feisty nadine van der velde who was in critters were fair leads harvey korman was acceptable in two roles robert picardo also pops upamusingly lowcut entertainment for the undemanding
neg	   and thats a bad thing because at least if this had been a troma film it would have had wanton violence and a greater sense of anarchic abandon that might have brought my rating up a bitso what we have instead is a very tame rated pg barely lukewarm low budget roger corman produced it with an unknown director who has subsequently remained unknown gremlins 1984critters 1986wannabe with almost exclusively flat humor little of the logic that made gremlins work so wellfantasy logic or not no suspense no sense of adventure and no violence or nudity to make up for italthough im sure some of the problems with the film are inherent in the scriptlets face it no one could deliver these jokes so that they would be funnyit seems like the biggest blame has to fall into the lap of the director bettina hirsch in more capable hands munchies could have been entertainingafter all it starts out like many great adventure films simon waterman harvey korman and his son paul charles stratton are in peru on an archaeological dig simon is a bit of a wacky archaeologist who is always floating theories about the connections between ancient sites and alien civilizations for example he thinks he sees evidence of lasercutting on ancient stonework so theyre at machu picchu looking for more evidence of simons theories when they happen upon a secret chamber inside they quickly find the animal they later dub arnold one of the titular munchiesthey take arnold back home to their small california desert town simon who thinks that arnold is probably an alien creature has to go off to a colleagues lecture and he plans on telling the colleague that he finally has an alien specimen paul and his extremely cute girlfriend cindy nadine van der velde are left in charge of arnold but as they havent seen each other in a long time they leave arnold unsupervised while they hop in the sackmeanwhile simons brother cecil played also by korman in a dual role owner of a successful snack foods company is eager to buy off simons home and landtheyre adjacent to his own simon doesnt want to sell so cecil hits upon a scheme to steal arnold things gradually spiral out of control and the munchies who have a mean streak to go along with their cravings for junk food begin to overrun the townthat reads better in a summary than it plays on the screen the best shots in the film are those with natural landscapes in the background such as when characters are driving on the outskirts of the desert town interiors with the exception of cecils home tend to look like poorly decorated cheap sets and more importantly they tend to show that hirsch is not very skilled at blocking and setting up shots oddly given the paucity of the production design overall cecils home is quite a gem imbued as it is in overblown 1980s style down to the smallest details and cecils stepson dude jon stafford was an amusing counterpoint too bad then that hes out of the film so quicklyat any rate korman is a fun actor but he comes across much better here as simon than as cecil unfortunately simon ends up being absent for most of the film cecil who is differentiated physically by a ridiculous wig and facial hair is not only the evil capitalist of the film hes one of kormans classic inconsiderate boorish charactersthat was one of his specialties frequently capitalized on in carol burnett show 1967 skits unlike the carol burnett show which tended to succeed because directors clark jones and dave powers had a studied way of pushing the skits just to the brink of chaos hirsch reins korman in way too far and the cecil character just doesnt work the way it shouldthere are a lot of other directorrelated problems not the least of which is wonky pacing and editing which completely sap any possible suspense or compelling dramatic impact from the film even scenes that should have been shoeins for amping up the dramasuch as when the munchies are harassing an old lady on the roadare put together far too awkwardly to have much affectthere are also serious logical problems with the story as it stands where did the munchie in the chamber at machu picchu come from the films trailer seems to show an answer to this but it was edited out of the final cut a more serious problem is that unlike gremlins there is no clear reason for munchies to go from cute cuddly furballs to menacing monsters it just happens further because munchies was kept pg and the violence remains toned down when the creatures are in their monster phase theyre never very threatening theyre also easily dispatched at least temporarilyadmittedly the gist of the film isnt suspense horror compelling drama or any of that other stuff but humor its intended more as a spoof of gremlins and the countless ripoffs in its wake the only problem with that is that the film just isnt funny even though i chuckled a couple times a surprisingly high percentage of the jokes are bland clichs too much of the remaining material consists of nonsequiturs given bad timing from hirsch it all just falls flat there was potential to make a film that while a spoof was both funny and frightening hilarious and disturbing cheesy and suspenseful all at the same time ala killer klowns from outer space 1988 too bad then that munchies comes nowhere near that
neg	the title creatures wreak havoc at a peaceful little desert town thats basically the whole plot for this film and while the scenes devoted to the munchies themselves are somewhat fun in a lowbrow kind of way all the rest is just filler and bad filler at that from the hero who is a painful woody allen wannabe to the ultradumb town cop its hard to pick the most irritating character in the film there were some times when almost all of them were on the screen together and i was thinking ok at least the girlfriend is cute but why do we have to put up with the rest of those morons the film is also filled with pop references from ozzy osbourne to linda blair which probably made it already dated by the early 90s 12
neg	i suppose all the inside jokes is what made munchies a cult classic i thought it was awful though given the ridiculous story and the nature of the characters it probably couldve been a much better and funnier movie maybe all they needed was a real budgetmunchies as many viewers have pointed out already is something of a gremlins parody hence all the references to the movie the movie begins somewhere in peru during an archeological dig an annoying dufus named paul aspiring stand up comedian who offers no sarcasm or witty jokes during the movie despite his career plans is holed up with his dad in the caves his dad is an unconventional kind of archeologist searching the caves not for artificats or mummies or anything but proof of ufos and thats where the munchies come into the picture hidden in the crevice of a rock is an ugly little mutant that looks like a gyrating rubber doll with a gizmo voice they name him arnold stash him in a bag and bring him home so pauls dad can finally show proof of extra terrestrial lifepaul the idiot that he is breaks his promise to his dad to watch arnold a wager he made with his dad if he loses its off to community college to get a real career the creepy next door neighbor with the bad rug cecil television veteran harvey korman wonders what his neighbors are up to so he and his lazy son some airhead hippie type who looks more like they shouldve made his character a biker or heavy metal enthusiast to go and snatch arnold why a get rich quick scheme of course and of course even cecils son is too dumb to look after arnold and after a few pokes and prods at arnold he multiplies into more munchiesthis wasnt even a movie that was so bad it was good it was just plain awful i was hoping that the munchies wouldve mutated and killed the morons that were always after them even paul and his girlfriend at least it would be one way to get rid of all the bad acting in this movie that really hams up the movie not to mention poor special effects that look like hand puppets and really bad writing all aroundit wasnt even funnynot even that young cop who can really give you the homicidal twitch in your eye like i said munchies if they had been given an actual budget and better actors they mightve been able to pull off a good parody pass
neg	when i saw this movie i couldnt believe my eyes where these hilarious creatures dustbin muppets with big pointy teeth really meant to be scary or where they designed to have a good laugh i sincerely hope so if you watch carefully you can even see the strings operating them better dragging them across the screen the whole was rather funny than scary and i had a good time watching the movie because i was amazed by its overall incapacity to have only one good part it is one big joke from beginning to end and i believe this movie belongs into a new category so unbelievable crappy youll be laughing from beginning to end im not even gonna try to comment on the acting or all the other things
neg	this movie was made for people who found gremlins too serious and critters to hardcore like many of the critterstrollsgremlins movies of the 80s this movie is bad the sad part is that theres no punchline to that comment its just bad and not in a funny waythe problem with this miniature monster movie is that it actually tries to be funny and ends up being as successful in doing that as howie mandell was in walk like a man what made the other 80s horror movies into classics was that they were genuinely trying to be scary but were hilarious because they failed so miserably someone must have told bettina hirsch yes the bettina hirschshe had a knack for comedy before she started directing this movie unfortunately they were wrongsure seeing a weird little mutated cross between a ferret and a tumor wearing a brown trenchcoat and throwing pool balls at an outcast from the lost boys is amusing but not enough to save the movieby far the most annoying part of the movie is the paul character his paul reiser wannabe schtick is enough to make you start fast forwarding from the time of his first scene until the ending credits only stopping once to see a scene where a munchie throws pool balls at a guynot that i did thatso the bottom line is run dont walk to your nearest blockbuster and shake hands with the manager and thank him for not having the grapes to stock this pile of garbage on the shelves
neg	not sure why this movie seems to have gotten such rave reviewswhile watching bang one night on tv i found myself bored by the nonsensical random plot which was occurring on screen the entire movie seems to be nothing more than an exercise in meaningless artsyfartsy selfindulgence on the part of the filmmaker the fact that the directorwriter goes by a one name moniker only reinforces this sense of pretentiousness those interested in indie flicks would be better off looking for something better written and dare i say more entertaining than this complete waste of time
neg	germans think smirking is funny just like americans think mumbling is sexy and that women with english accents are acting i had to cross my eyes whenever the screen was filled yet again with a giant closeup of a smirking face one of those housewife hacks corporate mainframe tales where she defrauds a bank by tapping a few random keys on her home pc which is connected only to a power socket the director obviously loves the rather large leading lady cant say i share his feelings theres quite a funny bit when the entire family sit in front of the television chanting tonelessly along with the adverts apparently this review needs to be one line longer so here it is
neg	unless you are an evangelical christian then make like an egyptian and avoid like the biblical plagueawful  why oh why does imdb list the most favourable reviews at the top of the list  it was due to one of these that i have just wasted the end of what started out as good evening on this claptrapthe plot premise started out strong enough  i was drawn into the film and was interested right up to the point where the bible sermons took over what a wastethis film has so incensed me that i have registered with imdb for the first time just to complain about it  i hope at least that by doing so i save someone elses eveninghay  what a christian act on my part 
neg	at the beginning we get to see the start of a secret council of some sorts it all looks very promising from the get go with some supernatural elements thrown in the mystery gets more interesting by the minute the main character who seems like a good bloke gets into trouble because of his claim for money he is entitled to temptation and other factors you really empathize with the guy and you want to know what exactly is going on normally a person in his situation would have several options somehow he does not have those options in this movie there only seems to be one solution even when it is clear it is not his fault out of the blue he encounters characters who talk about churchprayer and god and they provide the answer for his problem it should be obvious at a point in the movie what this solution is now let me say that there is nothing wrong with this message since it always is helpful but was it really necessary to disguise this message this religious element actually ruined the viewing experience for me while the message is goodits simplicity cant escape the fact that in real life more needs to happen to resolve issues presented in this movie the mystery that is presented to us never gets solved in stead you are forced to deal with another topic that essentially has nothing to do with the plot dont get fooled because of malcolm mcdowell the once brilliant actor is adequatebut if you watch closely you will see that he is not serious at all he really must be desperate for money otherwise what would posses an actor of his caliber to act in a movie like this
neg	it started out with an interesting premise i always like civil war stuff and ancient secret societies the more the film progressed the more i realized that this was a b movie at best in the latter half it quickly became a c movie then d then f then i wish that this wasnt a rental so that i could put it in the microwave i cant say that the acting in all cases was awful just most the writing however i never read the book maybe the book is well written the screenplay was written by a 10 year old it was ridiculously shallow the dialog drab and uninteresting the characters about as interesting as a 5 pound bag of fertilizer i really hated this movie as did my wife i am a christian and i have no problem with movies that promote or support christianity this movie did a great disservice to the cause awful terrible worthless if you liked it i strongly recommend superman 4
neg	the imdb plot summary in no way describes the essence of this film it should have read be prepared to be catapulted back to the prison of the 3rd pew from the back of your familys church at 8 years old listening to the preacher drone on about gods will while all you can think of is getting back home to your legoit starts off well intentioned building intrigue by planting some real and surreal clues such as rennys how did the cut on my thumb heal so fast moment it then slowly morphs into a christian jamboree sacrificing its plot completely in a wash of evangelisticinduced babble i believe i counted the use of the word pray about 53 times in a five minute span near the end after the 31st i tried to twist the context of the word to its synonym prey sadly this little mind game of mine made the film at least bearable for the last 20 minutes plus it made me laugh whenever a character would say prayer preyer to me as it became totally zany indeed even my catholic wife sunk in her chair from boredom almost to the point of ending up on the floorfor all the salivating christians who ranked this film 810 stars i suggest sticking with your theologyreinforcing safety standards like circle square the ten commandments anything from narnia jesus christ superstar and the like stay away from more cerebrally challenging subject matter in films such as jesus camp the god who wasnt there what would jesus buy or the soontobe released religulousmaybe robert whitlows book is better
neg	how sad there is no option to post a mark lower than 1 i watched this piece of nonsense and could barely believe what i was watching every single part of the film was awful music acting direction story everything simply everything i actually found myself laughing out loud at various points in the film i particularly loved the bit where our hero is dashing through the hospital in soft focus slow motion and knocks the clipboard out of the nurses hand because well just because product placement crucifixs crucifi everywhere if you are of a christian persuasion and very easily satisfied you may like this movie if you do like this movie you really need to get out more
neg	i just finished watching this movie it wasnt ridiculously bad but im really disappointed with it im not really sure why someone would make a movie like this it was marginally entertaining but i feel like the people making it had a lot of disagreements on what they were making monday the writer was in charge tuesday the director wednesday the guy who gets the coffee etc it almost seems like they really wanted to make a couple different movies but only had the time and money to make onesomeone else commented that the acting was really good but id have to disagree then again if the actors were able to keep a straight face during the filming perhaps theyre better actors than i give them credit forthe back of the dvd gives the impression that the movie would be a mystery something along the lines of a historical law and order or national treasure it starts off like that but then out of nowhere it takes a turn towards a bad episode of the twilight zone or what was that other show that wasnt as good a bad episode of the outer limitsmy main complaint about the movie is that it is just so played out theres the evil guy with spiked white hair theres the love interest who when she first appears the wind actually blows through her hair seriously once you realize its a christian movie the end is also pretty easy to spotthe cinematography was poorly done especially in the opening scenes  way to put your best foot forward it wasnt atrocious for most of the movie but there was the occasional ridiculously bad shot of an old lady praying arms up in a dark room while lightening is striking  the sort of thing that just makes you a little bit embarrassed to be watching the movie
neg	didnt know anything about the film or that it was based on a best selling booktried guessing from the opening scenes what it would be aboutbest guessburied treasure and a death listthat lasted about 15 minutes when i got the sneaky suspicion that the film was crapill not bore you with how bad the plot and acting were but anyone who gave it more than two stars must work for the film makersi watched until the hero jumped into his corvette to rush to the hospitalhe had his on his suitshirt and tie arrived at the hospital in jeans and a tshirtcouldnt even get the continuity right i got the christian themehard to miss it 
neg	then they will have a proper place to file this crap sorry not a mystery as claimed it is religious mumbojumbo i kept waiting for the unimaginable evil that was promised me but the evil in this flick would only be unimaginable by a five year old with learning disabilitiesi cant believe that they actually managed to find some bigger name actors willing to be involved in this embarrassment unfortunately it has forevermore changed my opinion of them and i will likely avoid anything they do in the future im also a little cheesed off that i now have a writers name and directors name to memorize as ill be avoiding anything they do like the plague from now on tooits really unfortunate that all the religious fanatics posting on here and saying that this movie is 10 out of 10 etc will get their reviews posted first this could lead to more people getting tricked as i was into believing this movie was something other than religious preachingwell its off to the video store to get my money back for false advertising too bad they cant give me back the 105 minutes i wasted watching this thinking that it was actually a hollywood horrorsupernatural film
neg	i have nothing against religious movies religious people need something to watch on a saturday night i guess but what really ticks me off is when the writeup on the dvd box does not indicate this fact to the potential viewer passing off religious propaganda as entertainment is not cool broand even if i was a religious person i would have to agree with most of the other posters here this movie was a mess poorly directed poorly acted poorly edited and the attempt at a soundtrack was hilarious the fake accents were terrible the characters were mainly stereotypes and continuity was out the window the only reason we sat through this lame waste of time was that it was too late to watch another movie instead should have just gone to bedabsolutely no redeeming qualities to this movie unless you are the religious type who will immediately endorse anything that will preach your beliefs to the unbelievers even if its a pile of garbage if you arent avoid this at all costs do not be deceived by the box writeup
neg	i believe in keeping religion out of government and out of the movies when i want a sermon ill go to church but i dont want one from a movie i dont mind some supernatural themes after all religion is about as supernatural as you can get but this movie had so much preaching in it that i was really annoyed the landlady reminded me of witches that of seen in other movies the bad guy even looked like he had horns and what a silly ending the hero went into the meeting and yelled at all of those old men and that broke the spell if only life were that simple i think that when movies are that stupid they ought to be distributed with a warning danger preaching contained herein
neg	things i learned from the lista decent cinematographer a hot girl who can act and malcom mcdowell couldnt stop this movie from suckingblockbuster wont give you your money backeven when he reads the script and says ugh really malcom mcdowell still trieschuck carrington desperately needs acting classeshire a writerjesus hates me too and punished me by making me pay  550 to see this moviewhen making a movie you dont need an ending just leave everything unexplained unresolved an uninteresting enough so that the audience falls asleep before the ending geniusany random landlord can cure death just by drawing a cross on a window so make friendsyour maid can sing you back to lifechuck carrington still needs acting classesyour roommate will hate you and make fun of you if you bring home this movieapologies will not be accepted
neg	the deceptive cover title and very small hidden print of power of prayer tricked me into renting this movieit started out really well and pulled me in i really liked it between 13 and 34s of it the film started throwing in things that were not set up and made no sense my first thought was this is not written by someone who knows how to tell a story i ended up rewatching parts of the movie thinking i had missed somethingby the time i reached the last 15 of the movie it was all boring annoying religion thumping dialog that made no sense said nothing and was annoying to listen to i turned off the sound and did a fast forward to the enddont waste your time with this flickbeware of dvds labeled whitlow films and level path productionsand im a practicing catholic
neg	after stopping by the movie store to find something to watch we stumbled on this it looked appealing from the summary at least so we gave it a try and heres the kicker the first 20 minutes are interesting its actually enjoyable oh wait spoke too soonsomewhere in there the movie took a disgusting turn into fundamental rightwing christian brainwashing not entirely sure what happens but i think the screenplay writer found god somewhere in there finished writing this script and had no time to edit it because he had a kkk meeting to get to with his friends from the westboro church and his hood wasnt cleancan they put warnings on this i refuse to support this religious idiocy much like video games have rating systems movies need some sort of symbol maybe a small cross in the bottom corner to show us that a movie is going to take a turn for the worseunless you share sentiments with whatever moron came up with this story and will have your bible open in your lap while you watch this and plan on how youll convert your neighbors dont waste your time its some of the worst junk thats come out in a very long time and the radical religious nuts dont need anymore funding
neg	this film is a portrait of the halfspastic teenage boy benjamin who has to visit a boarding school because of his lousy marks in math he didnt make the best experiences in life before and got serious selfesteem issues after a rough start at his new school he starts making friends falls in love with a girl and does some american pieish teenage stuffbeside some comedy elements the film is told in a very serious way focussing on benjamin and his problemsif you already dont like this story outline save your time and watch something else if you do please be aware of the following1 benjamin is a total loser whatever he does he does it terribly wrong and then he goes for selfpity all the time for me he wasnt that kind of charming loser who you can feel sympathy for and laugh with instead he and his behavior really annoyed me and with my own teenage years not so far behind i could barely stand watching2 the film hardly tries to be realistic and the story seems to be but from my experience the characters just arent except for janosch maybe and yes i know this film is based on an autobiography written by a 17year old  but having some experiences with german schools and german youth myself i dont believe him3 showing the sexual awakening really is an important thing for a film with this subject but i doubt that teenage boys do an ejaculate on the cookiecontest where everyone has to hit a cookie with his sperm during massmasturbation in the woods and the loser has to eat the spermwet cookie afterwards although it kinda amused me in a contemptible way its nor funny neither underlining the serious attempts of this film4 theres a subplot about benjamins family and his father betraying his wife  still i dont know why its there and where to put it it just bored mewell i personally hated this film for having the character of benjamin being without a message concept scheme whatever and its failing attempts to be dramatic and serious however i can image that some people may find it sensible and touching if you liked the other sister youll probably like this one too i hated both17year old boys shouldnt write an autobiography and if they do it doesnt seem to be the best idea to make a film out of it2 out of 10
neg	animal farm 1954 was a very good read about the dangers of totalitarianism how good ideals can be changed and distorted by those who are ignorant or rule with an iron fist and an empty head sadly this movie does not portray either of these what were shown is a propaganda piece with a lot of finger waving and pointing the animation and the direction were good considering the budget and the time period but the very essence of george orwells novel is sorely missingif youre one of those who want to see how not to adapt a novel or are just interested in seeing an adaptation of this brilliant novelette then by all means watch i just found this one to be somewhat mediocre just one mans opinion howeverthe remake is a notch below but not by much
neg	first off i have to say that i loved the book animal farm i read it with my 9th grade class and it was great we also decided that watching the movie would be beneficial the movie was so disappointing to me the movie cuts out some characters and misses a lot of the main points of the book it skips around a lot and doesnt explain anything in detail if someone was watching this movie without having first read the book they would be confused the most disappointing thing in this movie to me was the ending the ending in the book was the most powerful and in the movie they changed it it was supposed to be the pigs and men in an alliance and sort of melting together but instead the movie made it seem like the animals were going to rebel against the pigs to sum up i dont think that this movie captured the real meaning that orwell portrayed in his book
neg	i am a big fan of the original book and this adaption is simply bad first of all it had trouble deciding if it is a kiddie toon or an adult one that caused a strange mix of an adult story and some pretty violent scenes with a silly little duck that keeps giving funny moments in the beginningbut thats hardly important the film is simply boring unmoving and not true to the original story it simply fails to transfer to the picture all the points orwell tried to make to his bookspoilersecond revolution havent they guys learned anything who be the next napoleon then benjamin
neg	the makers of this film have created a future where not only is abortion and birth control illegal in every statebut women are prosecuted for murder and sent away to serve long prison sentencesin other wordsthis film is every liberals worst nightmarethe political agenda is so heavyhanded here and the style of the film is so lowkey that it just loses steam pretty quicklyregardless of which side of the fence youre onid recommend skipping it
neg	at a panel discussion that i attended after viewing this film the filmmakers stated that one should look at this not as a movie but a provoker of thought well the only thoughts that were provoked from me were of the time wasted watching the movie the gimmicks of the film documentary style futuristic setting served as distractions of what was supposed to be a thoughtful examination of the abortion debate this film illustrates the problem when people try to use film as a platform for their political views  usually a very boring movie that preaches to the choir
neg	les visiteurs the first movie about the medieval time travelers was actually funny i like jean reno as an actor but there was more there were unexpected twists funny situations and of course plain absurdness that would remind you a little bit of louis de funesnow this sequel has the same characters the same actors in great part and the same time traveling the plot changes a little since the characters now are supposed to be experienced time travelers so they jump up and down in history without paying any attention to the fact that it keeps getting absurder as you advance in the movie the duke jean reno tries to keep the whole thing together with his playing but his character has been emptied so theres not a lot he can do to save the filmnow the dukes slavehelper he has really all the attention the movie is merely about him and his being clumsy  annoying  stupid or whatever he was supposed to be fact is this character tries to produce the laughter from the audience but he does not succeed it is as if someone was telling you a really very very bad joke you already know but he insists on telling that joke till the end adding details to make your suffering a little longerif you liked les visiteurs do not spoil the taste in your mouth with the sequel if you didnt like les visiteurs you would never consider seeing the sequel if you liked this sequel well i suppose you still need to see a lot of movies
neg	in a way corridors of time is a success story because the movie reaches its goal  being seen by thousands but it fails at making them laughles visiteurs has had its success because the subject was an original way of considering the time travel  forget about zemeckiss back to the future here comes the old france the middleage knight and its nearly barbaric way of life full of pride funny thanks to the ancient words he uses montmirail can sometimes be disgusting but he keeps his honor then comes the sequelnobody had foreseen the tremendous success of les visiteurs the first and its no use being a movie expert to realize that the corridors of time has been made for moneythe general story begins after the end of les visiteurs and immediately tries to justify the sequel with a time paradox that would have needed some second tought explanation  its no use trying to get back the jewelry jacquouille has stolen  dont you remember this nice red shiny and expensive car he bought at the end of the 1st episode  where do you think he found the money  selling the jewelry and thats only one of many holes poir tries to avoid and failslets have a look at the characters  montmirail doesnt change hes just a little more boring regarding frenegonde thats another story  valrie lemercier decided not to compromise herself in this sequel to avoid getting stuck in the bourgeoise role and muriel robin tries to imitate her in a way that i found so pitiful i nearly felt pain for her and poir doesnt realize that a cast of humorists isnt enough to make a good comedyforget about the time travels about the digital effects concentrate on the story and youll see that theres enough room on a mail stamp to write it 10 timesthe main interest of this film is the landscapes a movie for youngsters lets say up to 13 years old
neg	this film is so bad and gets worse in every imaginable fashion its not just the poor acting and script nor is it the lame and perverse time one wastes on watching it what really puts this film in my hall of shame is the apparent struggling that the writers and producers do with the film to try and make it funny the actress replacing jean renos descendant is to old and learned her lesson in the first film so they add a new girl who is to be married nearly all of the original extras and gags return however this time makes me want to ripe my eyes out of my sockets because its a waste of perfectly good film the torture of the constant camera cuts and shots in any scene in this movie can put the viewer into violent convolutions this second film takes the successful original and drags it out of its coffin and parades the corpse out in the public square and perversely degrades not only the original idea and its legacy but our intelligence as well this film unlike the spruce goose could not fly for it had no plot in the principals returning for a necklace no script since it was apparently written and added to daily no attention to camera or shots in mind poor lighting and special effects done for the sake of doing so this film would not even pass for a student film in basic film 101 how this pile got through no one can tell it was a big loosing investment and it appears that no one had the strength to put this unnatural cruel mistake out of our miseries this movie has one good part its end this film is my 1 worst film of all time finally howard the duck is no longer the goose
neg	everybody who wants to be an editor should watch this movie it shows you about every mistake not to do in editing a movie my grandma could have done better than that but thats not the only reason why this movie is really bad its actually so bad that im not able to write a sentence without exclamation mark if the first episode of les visiteurs was a quite good familial comedy with funny jokes and cult dialogues this sequel is copying badly the receipe of the first one the funny parts could be counted on one hand and maybe half of it clavier is overacting his role even more than in the first part robin is trying to act like lemercier because shes replacing her but thats grotesque lemercier is lemercier robin is robin even if muriel robin can be funny by herself on stage she is not in this movie because shes not acting as she used to act i know that it should be hard to replace somebody who was good in a role lemercier obtained a csar award for her role in the first movie but she made a big mistake instead of playing her role she played lemercier playing her role as for the story its just too much of course we knew at he end of the first movie that there would be a sequel but poir and clavier should hae tried to write a more simple story like the first episode the gags are repetitive childish and djvu no really theres no more than 3 funny parts in this the only good things might be the costumes and some special effects so you have only 2 reasons to watch it 1 if you want to learn how to edit awfully a movie 2 if you want to waste your time or if you really need a brainless moment 210
neg	in 1993 the visitors was an enormous hit in france so the sequence was inevitable and unfortunately this sequence ranks among the worst ones ever made this is a movie that doesnt keep its promises indeed its supposed to tell a sole story jean reno must go in the twentieth century and take christian clavier back in the middle ages so that time can normally follow its course the problem is that clavier feels completely at ease in the world of the twentieth century and so make him get back in the middles ages is rather hard instead of this the movie goes on several other stories without succeeding in following the main plot as a consequence the movie becomes sometimes muddleheaded sometimes a bit of a messbut the movie also suffers from the performance of nearly all the actors reno and clavier fall into the trap that however they could avoid in the first movie theyre going over the top and become annoying then why did jeanmarie poir the filmmaker engage muriel robin in the female main role he made a mistake because she seems illatease and is absolutely pitiful the other actors arent better marieanne chazel is nonexistent and christian bujeau unbearable of course the movie contains a few good moments with efficient gags but it often falls into vulgarity and easiness certain sequences and dialogs are affected it also appears hollow because poir takes back elements that secured the success of the first movie thus a young girl takes reno for a close relative of her family and asks him to take part in her weddinga labored and disappointing followup anyway whats the interest of this movie otherwise commercial
neg	the original les visiteurs was original hilarious interesting balanced and near perfect lv2 must be a candidate for worst first sequel to a really good film in lv2 everyone keeps shouting when a gag doesnt work first its repeated another 5 times with some vague hope that it will eventually become funny lv2 is a horrible parody of lv1 except of course that a parody should be inventive if you loved lv1 just dont see this film just see lv1 again
neg	corridors of time the movie you can watch if youre looking for a sophisticated way of suicide some use guns ropes or gas but you want to ruin your brains  do not wait any longer  corridors of time is probably one of the biggest possible mistakes  thinking christian clavier is able to act and to bring you fun i do not miss the 45 francs this poor thing cost me  sometimes one has to reset its evaluation system looking at the absolute zero this film deserves a 210 but thats only because i like jean reno too bad for him he also stars in ronin i think im gonna dislike him
neg	ive seen many of guy maddins films and liked most of them but this one literally gave me a headache john gurdebekes editing is way too frenetic and apart from a tourdeforce sequence showing a line of heads snapping to look at one object does nothing but interfere with the actors ability to communicate with the audienceanother thing i disliked about this film was that it seemed more brutal than maddins earlier worksthough his films have always had dark elements his sympathy for the characters gave the movies an overriding feeling of humanity this one seemed more like harshness for harshness sakeas im required to add more lines of text before imdb will accept my review i will mention that the actor playing guy maddin does manage to ape his facial expressions pretty well
neg	okay ive tried and ive tried but i still dont get this guy maddin thing tales from the gimli hospital left me cold that movie about the austrian villagers and the one about the ice nymph were pretty to look but lacking in the story departmentand this nudie movie about abortion and hockey is just boring im glad maddin has an appreciation for silent film but i dislike his films for the same reason i dislike the films of quentin tarantino theyre empty homages to better more imaginative filmsfilms that advanced the art form or broke new groundand are all style and no substance no amount of jump cuts and odd camera angles can disguise the fact that maddin is an unoriginal david lynch wannabe though he does have one advantage over tarantino he generally doesnt write embarrassing dialogue because most of his films rely on intertitles the bottom line is maddins schtick is clever clever filmmaking for aspiring film majors
neg	the hills eyes ii one of the most pointless and blatantly stupid sequels to come around in some time is 90 minutes of incompetent film making at its finest or worst however you choose to look at it while 2006s hills remake was one of the years best and truly frightening horror films this sequel takes every spark out of what made that such an accomplishment part 2 never gets off the ground and neither does its mind numbing dialogue worst of all its not that scary2006s remake followed a family who find themselves in the middle of the new mexico desert deserted and one by one being picked off by deranged and sadistic hill people people who as a result of the military testing the atomic bomb on their land years ago have become who they are surviving off travelers who wander into the region the sequel puts audiences in the same desert now occupied by the military as they covertly investigate the hills and what might have happened to that poor family when a group of military trainees are brought to the campsite they find it deserted with no signs of life a grim reality soon befalls them as they come to the realization that theyre not alone and the bloody fate that was handed to many before them will soon become their destinyit doesnt take a genius to realize that hills has no legitimate reason to exist but because last years remake was received well both at the box office and by critics it came to no surprise that a sequel would be rushed into production while theres still money to be earned theres no rhyme or reason to it this time around just an unbelievable and ridiculous setup to pave the way for thoughtless characters unoriginal killings a nonexistent story and slipping interest originally director alexander aja made cravens cult classic into a remake that was a unique and thoroughly disturbing experience one that gruesomely crossed the line on more than one occasions its frank display of violence sadistic torture wellrounded characterization and whiteknuckled suspense were all effectively used to shock and repulse audiences the second time around its rehashed handmedowns theres no style no grit it tries to build up tension by dismembering bodies when all it really does is make for a been there done that kind film where even the gore seems tame compared to more recent bloodbathsits a sad state of affairs when deformed mutants who capture women for breeding purposes fails to keep your attention its a bore nothing more hills has no bite despite a jump or two here and there theres nothing very scary about this bythenumbers horror flick it feels like something youd see on the scifi channel only with some fbombs a blood splatter here and there a rape and a graphic birth scene thats more gross than shocking its cheap and with hills you reap what you sew with no effort given you cant expect anything in returnreplacing aja with martin weisz as director was the films first big mistake all he does is drain the film of any sort of emotional resonance but even more shocking is the uncharacteristically bad script penned by wes craven and his son jonathan craven you ask how bad could it possibly be this is the kind of dialogue that makes any comparison look like shakespeare craven has had his fair share of clunkers in the past but id never expect something like this from him its so unintentionally funny you have to wonder is craven playing a joke on this or did he dump this one on his son after the studio payed him off the films characters are onedimensional talking heads with no emotions or common sense the acting is just as bad the only character who may win you over is napoleon napoli the scrawny kid who doesnt fit in with the others even the deranged and instinctdriven villains who we might have found some favor with in the deepest of our thoughts a year ago are met with indifferent you dont hate them you dont like them you honestly couldnt care less just like this movieeven if you were giddy with fear during the hills have eyes as i was youll have a tough time finding anything to enjoy in this piece of garbage its as generic as generic gets and theres absolutely nothing here we havent seen done many times already i cant express this enough avoid the hills have eyes ii like the plague its frightless unoriginal frantic and a bore stick to the remake or cravens original vision because if you dont walk out after the first thirty minutes dont say i didnt warn you
neg	last years remake of the hills have eyes was one of the better attempts to update the vaguely exploitational horror flicks of the 1970s for a new audience alexandre aja allowed for an admirable degree of character development and when the violence started it was mean and savage and all carried out in a landscape of impeccable photography and production design i was one of the few people who actually thought that it was better than the original and looked forward to a second visit to the particularly dark and cruel world of the savage desert mutantsthe hills have eyes 2 released just a year after the original seems a rushed and illconceived attempt to cash in on the franchise with little thought to quality jonathan cravens screenplay could have been written in a weekend and given the speed with which this movie made it into cinemas probably was it falls back on every hackneyed genre clich in the book while offering absolutely nothing new to the desert mutant mythology i always let out a groan of disappointment when a sequel replaces civilian characters with the military soldiers are always so lazily written and never fail to thoroughly bore with crude caricatures of strutting macho bullshit in my mind aliens was the only movie to successfully make such a transition due to james camerons talent not simply for directing the best action sequences around but never forgetting that an audience has to care about the people being butchered he was also ably assisted by some genuinely talented actors with the hills have eyes 2 its clear that video director martin weisz is no james cameron and the cast of television bitparters havent the talent or even the inclination to turn their cardboard cutout characters into anything approaching living breathing human beingsneedless to say every character is a broad and generic clich they act in dumb and illogical ways making dumb and illogical decisions that lead them to predictably dumb and illogical deaths the latter half of the movie becomes just another tedious chasedthroughdarkcorridors scenario the descent on which sam mccurdy coincidentally also worked as cinematography proved that even this most derivative of sequences can still be carried out with genuine originality and suspense but we see no such innovation herethe hills have eyes 2 is just a very lazy movie devoid of any suspense tension or surprise with not a single individual involved remotely interested in producing anything of quality its a tame and tired excuse for a sequel and deserves to spend the rest of its life in a blockbusters bargain bin
neg	the hills have eyes ii is what you would expect it to be and nothing more of course its not going to be an oscar nominated film its just pure entertainment which you can just lose yourself in for 90 minutesthe plot is basically about a group of national guard trainees who find themselves battling against the notorious mutated hillbillies on their last day of training in the desert its just them fighting back throughout the whole film which includes a lot of violence which is basically the whole film as blood and guts are constantly flying around throughout the whole thing and also yet another graphic rape scene which is pointlessly thrown in to shock the audienceid give the hills have eyes ii 4 out of 10 for pure entertainment and that only although even then i found myself looking at my watch more and more as the film went on as it began to drag due to the fact it continued to try and shock the audience with graphic gore and the occasional jump scene just to make sure the audience stays awake the hills have eyes ii is just decent entertainment something to pass time if youre bored and nothing else410
neg	thhe2 is entertaining in that youll laugh a lot and cringe and probably say oh sht and get your face away from the goddamn hole you dumbs or things along those lines but i dont know if its really worth seeing i was very annoyed throughout the entirety with the horrible military characters who dont seem to know the first thing about combatyes there was more violence gore and a higher body count than the first one but i am still am debating whether that cancels out my feeling throughout the whole movie about how ridiculous it is and not a good ridiculousness like dead alive or feast my time would have been better spent watching ajas remake for the 5th timeso go for some laughs or go for some gore but dont go hoping to come out of it satisfied
neg	okay lets not get confused here if this is a sequel to a remake of an original horror classic does that mean it also automatically is a remake of the original horror classics sequel heres to hoping thats not a general rule as wes cravens own sequel to the original the hills have eyes  released somewhere during the mid80s  is easily one of the worst and absolute most redundant horror movies ever made part two didnt have an actual plot and reused footage of the original only to further exploit the success of the genuinely gritty and petrifying premise craven also wanted us to believe even dogs suffer from flashbacks and painful memories as the loyal german shepard of the carter family reexperienced his bloody fight with one of the mountain hillbillies there were quite a bit of alarming signs indicating us that this sequel would be a horrendous failure as well the remake came out barely one year ago and heres the sequel already the incredible speed of its release righteously causes you to question the quality of the script dont they need a little more time if they want to come up with a film that should be scary menacing and disturbing with his excellent film alexandre aja nearly singlehandedly altered the general opinion about horror remakes as he had the courage and intellect of changing essential elements in the plot and adding more nauseating gore than anyone could ever had hoped for also aja is quite a talented young director and made himself noticed with his french instant cult classic high tension but who is this new director ajas the hills have eyes was an unexpected hit appreciated by both experienced and older generations of horror fans as well as the younger and overenthusiast target groups its a really good film and even though an avalanche of new sequels and clones will be inevitable its highly unlikely that one of them will ever equal the surprising quality level of ajas smashing hit bearing all this in mind plus a rather large dose of personal skepticism i must admit this rushed sequel really isnt as awful as anticipated the screenplay is routine and clichd horror fodder introducing a fairly large number of characters with few or even no backbone and tastelessly depicting how they get slaughtered by traditionally repulsivelooking freaks after the events of the first film the us army has set up a camp in the middle of the new mexican desert to investigate the effects of the nuclear tests which took place there in the 50s and 60s for the horribly mutated survivors of the miners community that stayed there during the radioactive testing the scientists and researchers form a tasty starter until the main course of incompetent soldiers arrives by truck they are just supposed to drop off food and supplies but encounter their ultimate military training exercise when faced with the relentless humanoids that live inside the remainders of the minesthis basically is just another bythenumbers slasher with dumb characters who are even after losing several of their friends already still stupid enough to separate themselves from the group and act like easy targets to kill its also very easy to point out which ones will make it out of this adventure alive especially when one of the soldiers is against all types of violence and another one continuously stares at video images of her cute 3yearold son the hills have eyes ii completely lacks  as to be expected  originality logic and plausible situations the mutated miners arent nearly as menacing as their colleagues in part one mainly because they arent organized this time and only just behave like drooling and sexhungry prototype monsters since you dont care for the amateur gi joe heroes and definitely dont feel any sympathy for the eyes in the hills this film is a whole lot less compelling and involving than last years original most peculiarly this second film isnt nearly as violent and gory as the first sequels usually compensate the lack of suspense and the absence of surprisetwists with extra bloodshed and more graphic killing sequences but the action in this sequel is really tame compared to the sick footage featuring in its predecessor there are a handful of scenes to satisfy the bloodthirsty horror fanatics  mainly showing soldiers falling down cliffs or getting shot by their own guns  but there sadly arent any outrageous pickaxe battles or virulent dog attacks what a shame whats the point of a sequel if it even fails to surpass the level of grossness andor gratuitous filth of the original luckily enough the film is never boring or unnecessarily sentimental and youll have the most fun spotting all the things that dont make the slightest bit of sense for example wallets falling out of peoples bloodied heads women without any muscle power cast as toughass soldiers and  my personal favorite  assigning the one soldier with a speaking disability to operate the radio communications
neg	the premise of this awaited sequel was really good and after the huge success of the remake i expected a lot sincerelythe sad truth is that this movie is really absurd and inept the situations are dumb and beyond reason and the acting is truly awfulthis time there arent likable characters or violins unlike the remake also the gore is not that abundant and when it happens its truly badthe violence is minimal and its a shame because there are many arguments that make you think that theres room for heavy violence i mean theres a swat team that is hunting a family of cannibal mutants you surely expect something different when i watched it on the movies i wanted my money backanyways this is a clear example of how rushed out movies turn out to be a mess and demonstrate poor quality on all aspectsa mess that let down the fans of the remake like me thats why sequels are never welcomed at least this movie isnt as terrible as the 1985 sequel to the original
neg	martin weisz who directed the solid rohtenburg will be taking the heat with wes craven for another shabby the hills have eyes 2 the memory of the legendary original which boasted an unbelievable storyline and a dog having a flashback will be erased forever by this more technically polished remake in name only a bunch of national guardsmen and women are sent to a desert research area surrounded by hills filled with mutants one by one the weekend soldiers are picked off thats it there is some hardcore violence and a reasonably brutal rape scene but there is precious little else to get excited about the films heroes are the usual bunch of clichs and the mutants a far cry from cravens original family mostly resemble brian thompson from cobra coupled with some creatures stan winston had left over from the wrong turn shoot much of the action takes place in caves ala the descent and is well shot by sam mccurdy a laughable aspect is wes and jonathan cravens addition of a sympathetic mutant who skulks around his cave like leatherface in hoopers original chainsaw weisz will be blamed for this dull debacle but hes not really at fault because he does his best to maintain suspense and squeeze some freshness out of the contrived situations not a fan unfortunately
neg	my god this movie was awful i cant complain about it too much i went to see it just to be grossed out it did suffice sort of its funny that the most disgusting part of the movie was in the very very beginning where the woman is extremely vividly forced to give birth to a horribly mutated babyi also think that its funny that the most notable actor in the movie was the hispanic soldier who was a supporting actor in next friday everyone in the movie did a horrible acting job it was some of the worst acting ive ever paid to see i also expected that it would be much more gruesome than the first one it wasnt i expected it to be more gruesome because its a sequel and horror movie sequels are usually much less successful than their predecessors i expected it to be more gruesome since gore and violence usually sell a horror movie these days grudge 2 saw 3 jeepers creepers 1  2 dead silence but it actually wasnt nearly as gruesome as the first one which was yet another disappointment the mutants in the first one were kind of disturbing but the filmmakers were trying so hard in this one to make them creepy that they were absolutely hilariousi also hated the entire concept of showing the clip of the female soldiers son on her cameraphone saying i love you mommy four times it was stupid to show it in the first place because they were just trying to make us feel worse for the vulnerable mother than the rest of the soldiers and it was even more stupid to keep trying to make us feel even worse for her by showing it three more times for no reason this movie was a joke
neg	i appreciate the need to hire unknowns for these kind of horror movies but they should at least hire some proper actors the sergeant especially is guilty of using his monotone to bulldozer every single line he has but lets face it the lines arent really important there isnt really a recognisable plot so most of the writing involves the words fk st mfr and other assorted bad language in place of proper dialoguethe story as it is is mostly made up of seemingly random gore and death with a couple of cringeworthy surprises which happen around 10 minutes after you see exactly whats going to happen not only this but there are several glaring plot holes and continuity errors why are they going in there didnt he have a weapon wasnt he dead so it makes the whole film seem as if it has been cut down by the several hours it would take to fix themanother film which simply relies on blood and gore instead of any real cinematic experience
neg	isnt anyone else tired of that old clich where a nearly dead person shows up in a horror film gives us some informations and then blasts his head off for no apparent reason i know i amthe sad thing is that its use in this film is worthless if you have seen the first film the first remake i should say then the information given is completely worthless because you would have already known it i guess you can that it isnt worthless to the main charactersbut then why does the idiot shoot himself in the head wouldnt he want to live sure he would have died anywaythis is the second film to be titled the hills have eyes ii the first being the sequel to the original 70s film this is where it gets a little complicated for someone like me see im probably part of minority of people my age that even knew there was a hhe2 to begin with much less an original hhe1 and now that we have a sequel to a remake and the fact that this sequel is named exactly as the sequel to the original hhe1it just makes it worse but anywayswes cravens original hills have eyes was decent in the end though the idea was better than the presentation but he most likely had a low budget to be quite honest wes craven isnt that good of a horror director hes only made a few good horror movies nightmare on elm st new nightmare a few alright ones scream and a bunch of horrible ones cursed shocker vampire in brooklyn oh yeah and he made swamp thing as wellbut the original hhe2 falls under the latter category ive only seen a few minutes but it was terriblenow he has cowritten the new hhe2and its such a disappointment last years hhe remake was even better than the original film it was tense i guess it had to do with the fact that the main characters were a family and not a bunch of beer and pot and sex crazy teenagers it made us feel dirty for the first hour we were in hell and finally in the last few moments the good guys got revenge on the bad guys and it felt goodthis new film has no tension no suspense whatsoever just violent things happening to mostly stupid people there is hardly any menacing presence here just ugly hobos hiding under rocksim getting tired of horror movies where people die because of the stupid mistakes they keep making it was just the other day that i watching deep blue sea where samuel l jackson kept on walking around the water while giving the speech and then he gets eaten by a shark only because the idiot stayed to close to the watersomething that nobody would do in the given situation here is the exact same thing people go off by themselves to take a leak even though they know people are dyingseriously couldnt a potty break wait and then when you think people would have learned someone else goes of by themselves seriously isnt more scary when the characters are bringing their agame and still losing i would think soit even under delivers it should have made the first remake look like the fog remake which was less menacing than an episode of becker more bad guys more time in the caves more tension more of everythingbut it actually downgrades less bad guys no tension sure we have more time in the caves but not a whole lot happens there in the end it only seems like there is two or three bad guys the last film made it seem like a whole tribe of people where is this tribe who keeps on watching them through binoculars seriously these are the things this film should have brought us but it ends with the exact same promise that the last film gave us with that exact same being watched scene come on ill give the devil its due the look of the film is goodbut thats iti dont even think fans of gore will like thisthough im probably wrong there is gore though most of it is spedup while in the dark but without the tension and characters you even care aboutthe gore does nothing in my book in the end youre not frightened youre not shocked unless youre an 8 year old girl you dont even feel like you have seen anything new
neg	this movie pretty much sucked im in the army and the soldiers depicted in this movie are horrible if your in the military and you see this movie youll laugh and be upset the entire movie because of the way they acted as a squad it was ridiculous they acted like a bunch of normal people with army uniforms on not knowing what to do it was a pretty gory movie id have to say the least there was a couple scenes where they try to make you jump id recommend seeing it if you are bored and want to see a violent gory movie it will be a better movie also if your not in the military i also would have to say i liked the first one better than this one
neg	i couldnt believe my eyes once ive watched this movie theres no point in it either then blood and violence unlike other scary movies that had gore and a meaning to it this movie is just blood gore and killing one after another this movie isnt interesting at all has no meaningful plot or story line nor does it have an intelligence in it the blood looks very fake and this movie overall is pointless dont even waste your time with it its just an hour or two of mindless violence it has many bloody scenes that arent scary but just plain revolting this is probably the worst horror film i have ever watched out of all the horror films i ever saw
neg	wow this is the worst movie ever the only reason i signed up for imdb was so i could complain about this movie i have never walked out of a theater or stoped a dvd but i almost stopped this one and i should have but i watched it all the way to the end just to get let down again with an absolutely terrible ending wow if this is all that wes craven can produce his time is long up ive never seen the first one and will never after watching this its terrible acting with a terrible plot hey looks someone is shinning a mirror at us lets go check it out and the sad part is that when this movie came to dvd it was completely checked out at blockbuster forever so i feel bad for all the people that saw this junk
neg	no plot crappy acting and pointless gorethis is supposed to be a horror movie theres no fear or suspense just boom bang gore then done some kinda marines are in the desert for some weird crappy reason and they get hunted down by those mutated beasts from the first movie which was good and should have been left it at thatthis is just another excuse for money and use of pointless violence just like the saw sequels they know no matter how pointless the plot is and the more gore they can add people will see it i miss good suspenseful horror movies come on hollywood you can do much much better
neg	im no horror movie buff but my wifes nieces and nephews are so i saw the first movie it was gruesome and tense but not my taste still good though for similar reasons at this very moment i am being exposed to a sequelthe premise itself is beyond absurd i can buy that disasters occur in the desert i can buy that mutants exists i can even buy that the events might be so weird and strange that the military may decide to get involved it is unlikely yes but im willing to suspend my beliefhowever under no circumstances am i willing to believe that the military squad assigned to recon such an area would be unable to fend off the mutants being a member of the united states army i can assure that while fresh recruits may lack the seasoned eyes and experience of combat soldiers any such recruits would be integrated into a capable squada squad of armed soldiers is not about to be taken out by a few mutants with knives thats just the way it works squad movements vastly superior firepower and of course radio support would ensure nothing less than total victory im not saying you wouldnt have casualties but as soon as the area was verified as hostile military training would take precedence noone would go off on their own even to use the bathroomand if it were discovered that the area was so infested with hostiles that the squad was unable to handle the danger they would radio in for backup and believe me their radios would not be jammed if there was a chance that normal radios would not do the squad would have a military issue satellite phone chances are if they were unable to check in every hour a search would be calledin order to accept this movie you must accept that our soldiers are incompetent fools with incompetent leaders and an incompetent chain of command while it may still be true that the most dangerous thing in the world is a lieutenant with a map and compass our military forces are filled with intelligent welltrained competent soldiers mutants with knives are far below our ability to deal withwith the whole execution of the movie depending solidly on the impossible to imagine the film fails to deliver instead we are expected to believe that our soldiers sailors and airmen are incapable of dealing with even the most mediocre threatsas a combat veteran i find the movie insulting
neg	as has been stated countless times the hills have eyes 2 is not a remake of the generally disregarded mid80s sequel to wes cravens 1977 original but wishing to give this postmodern sequeltoaremake the official stamp of diminishing returns craven himself a double threat alongside his son jonathan has decided to pen a film that is of the same qualityin plain english horrible former musicvideo director martin weisz takes the reins from alexandre aja and is clearly in way over his headyet one wonders how anyone could have created a watchable film from the cravens screen writing 101 scrawl not only are the characters in this case a gang of goofball national guardswomen sent to investigate the turbulent hills of the original remake completely obnoxious and prone to really annoying genre pitfalls played without a lick of irony mind you but they are constantly cracking jokes that arent funny after viewing their total ineptitude during a training exercise their fate against the repulsive roaming cannibals is painfully obvious only this time outas in the original 80s sequelthe script is so simplistic barely existent actually that any potential subtext is jettisoned in favor of upping the ante in repulsive shocks were treated to a combo childbirthmurder during the opening credits plus a gratuitous rape for those who havent ejected the dvd by the midpoint even the mutants in this outing are personalityfree freaks of no memorable staturethe tacky rubberylooking makeup fx seems like the rest of the film to be trying to hide its face from embarrassment i really groaned at the lame surprise at the end of ajas otherwise excellent film and the producers quite literally go for broke at the end of hills 2 setting the stagevery lamely setting the stagefor a third installmentyet the cravens and weisz have created a film that is such a cynical bastardization of what made the 19772006 versions work that theyd be hardpressed to find an audience after this insulting slap in the face
neg	alexandre ajas remake of the hills have eyes was one of the bright spots of 2006 not only was it a remake of a classic horror film but it was pretty damned good too so nearly a year later we are being treated to the sequel to that remake while original scripter wes craven is back as producer and co scripted this film just fails to rise to the level set by the original and the remake a group of military trainees stop by in the desert to check in on some scientists and find themselves run afoul of the mutant family from the first film at least those that remain plus some new ones theres plenty of gore to be had here what annoys me about this film is the utter lack of characterization the viewer does not give a damn about what happens to any of these people because we havent gotten into them even the mutants had some characterization last time out and this time nothing gore for the sake of gore is pointless there has to be a reason for this to happen for it to be interesting nothing that happens here is interesting and what is it lately with rape scenes in films here we get yet another one for no real reason hopefully this is one set of hills that wont be visited again
neg	the film picks up after last years remake with the military setting up electronic surveillance equipment in the desert where the attacks in the first film happened the crew is killed not long before a group of soldiers on a training exercise show up to find no one around you can fill in the restthis is a paycheck picture all around there seems to be no passion in anyones performances nor in anyone behind the camera this is a movie that was made for the money and nothing else on some level this should have worked it could have been a more horrific southern comfort where national guardsmen run afoul of some people in the swamps but instead its not much of anything in large part you can blame the script written unbelievably in part by wes craven which hits the same old targets again and again add to the mess the fact that the direction is dull and the set up of sequences is so lack luster as to remove any inherent tension in any sceneits not bad as such but badly made and dull let me put my feelings into context the reason i saw this film was because a local multiplex screwed up and ran this film instead of the kids flick the last mimzy and i wanted to see what caused the out cryi mean the films have so much in commonhe says sarcastically im convinced that this film will only scare those who like the last mimzy
neg	this movie was just plain dumb i do not think it was scary at all i went in hoping to be shocked and scared but was mostly laughing some of the scenes were just to fake and thrown together blood scenes were extremely over cg and some of the mutants were ridiculously gay looking it also sucked because the acting was just plain horrible u think they could get some good actors and most of the characters i hated just because how stupid and lame they acted even though they were supposed to be in the military i get to watch movies for free and seen many people walking out im guessing because it was so dumb kinda glad i didnt have to pay for it in short dumb ass movie dont see itbut then again thats my opinion
neg	just recently ive been obsessing over and anticipating this movie so much that i almost had to see it well having just seen it today the 58 rating is completely understandable i think that if you anticipate something so much that it becomes a dire need it turns out not to be worth it sure the hills have eyes 2 has its moments it has a very cool and welldeveloped storyline that ties in well with the actual product itself but the whole thing is so selfindulged that it becomes so hard to follow and if it werent for wes cravens production on this film it wouldnt be anything to do with the original remake but the whole thing makes you go is this supposed to be horror or comedy because there are lots of ridiculous randomly placed jump moments and stupid one liners ie theres a hand in the sher or you motherfuer ill kill you all damn sons of btches and the acting god dont even remind me how bad it wasstoryline this part contains spoilers beware the movie begins with a woman giving birth to a mutant baby ooh la la and then the screen fades to black with the movies title appearing and a monologue then we go to this office where there are randomly placed war veteran mannequins we find that this is for this one scientist keeping track of people looking for mutants the box to keep track of audio feeds is gone and everyone dies after that tonesetting opening youd expect morethen we go to this one team of military recruits training in baghdad as the captain parades them a good job at stupidity their last day of training is in new mexico the desert where the family in the last thhe had stayed because they were stuck while in training things go ultimately wrong people die and do i need to tell you any more because right now i have the attention span of a goldfish just forcing myself to sit here and type thisthe thing thats wrong with thhe2 is that it just dosent work no flashbacks here and the ending is pretty safe but with a twist a stupid one that is im pretty sure the ultra super directors cut with a holographic cover and a ticket to the hills have eyes 3 will showcase all of its alternate endings but at this point im not sure if i care so by all means if you loved the first thhe so much its almost a sin not to see this then by all means see it but if else then avoid at all costs its for your own good310
neg	you know i went to see the hills have eyes 2 wanting to like it i really enjoyed the original and the remake was fairly entertaining they obviously had more money to throw around than wes craven did on special effects the second time around even though i still prefer the original film the remake was done well and it was kind of a guilty pleasure for me bloody intense and great special effects in short a great popcorn movie for any horror fanwhich brings us to the hills have eyes 2 man where do i start the plot or lack of one is paper thin we are not exactly breaking new ground herethe military has decided to monitor the area and all of these people turn up missing so what do we do now lets send in the national guard to investigate in true hollywood fashion we need to make them the dumbest and worst soldiers ever seen gee ive never seen that premise before to make a long story short you have the mutants killing off the moron soldiers one at a time in graphic fashion once again the special effects by nicotero are great but the kills no matter how graphic become boring and predictable honestly it seemed to me that this flick was done just to grab a quick buck it was bloody and graphic but i found it predictable boring and not scary at all for me it would have been nice if this film contained one original thoughtwes craven and his son shared the writing duties and he has been involved with many of my favorite horror films but sadly this isnt one of them
neg	thhe remake was a superior movie remake in every way most remakes end up being total garbage but under the very talented direction of alexandre aja became one of the best ever made in terms of remakes and also as far as the mutant inbreed human subgenre of horror is concerned in steps part 2 directed by another individual martin weisz and written by the father and son combo of jonathan and wes i cannot make a good horror movie to save my life anymore craven and if this is any indication of weisz directing skills and young cravens writing skills we are all in for a painful future as thhe 2 not only fails to be as good as the first but also fails to entertain on any levelwe start off with a fairly graphic mutant baby birth which though is rather cool will not prepare you for the utter garbage that is to come only hint to what could have been in this film we then get to see a crew of scientists who all to briefly are introduced and dispatched by our radiated rejects in steps our main cast of army reservist to save the day this is where the major problems beginfrom very sub par acting yes even for this kind of movie to the horrible characters to the lack of true carnage for most of its running time thhe 2 becomes a labor to watch as a lot of nothing happens as idiotic soldiers make mistake after mistake only to meet there demise not by the mutants but themselves think the marines in aliens only the exact opposite and you have the idea of how well these soldiers are trained this is the true shame of the film as most of the hills occupants do not get the kills you would like to see like in the first film in fact if this did not have thhe 2 attachment in the beginning and the brief overview in the beginning tying this loosely to the first this could have nearly been a scifi channel originalthe mutant mountainbillies as well are not as amusing this time around in fact in a lot of way they are far inferior to our prior batch as they all come off as being rather under designed and uninteresting also the one that took the cake was the slothlike mutant you know sloth from the goonies who helps them out in the 3rd act i was waiting for him to ask for a baby ruth or start going on about rocky road ice cream truly disappointing and shameful is the only way to describe most of the goings on herethe gore is in the film but not nearly as visceral as the original in fact it seemed toned down for the most part as other than the mutant baby birth scene there really isnt anything that stood out like in the first another major strike against this movie so what did work here the answer is nothing at all this felt like a sequel designed specifically to make money off the success of the first and not to make an actually good filmi can go on about the crappy drill sgt the radio man that has a speech impediment thats right he is the kind of guy i want radioing in for help in a real crisis or the pacifist fighter that resembles the exact same character mold as our hero in the first film but i believe you get the point this movie is not even in the same league or even the same planet as the first it should have been given another title and been added to the saturday night line up on the scifi channel a true shame as a solid sequel could have been made but alas it looks like another horror movie that drops the ball on nearly every level and will get one of my lowest scores as i give thhe 2 the same score as its part 210 dreadful words cannot describe how bad this movie is a total polar opposite of its predecessor in every way uninspired and downright unnecessary next time guys if your going to make a sequel this baddont even bother please dont go support this garbage at the theaters save your money and thank me later
neg	no one goes to a movie like the hills have eyes 2 and expects the second coming of citizen kane the same is true for the majority of lowrent horror flicks especially those roger ebert has dubbed dead teenager movies the hills have eyes 2 definitely qualifies as a dead teenager movie only here the teenagers have been given the superficial appearance of military traineessome will argue the line its only a movie when questionable facts are raised in a movie review but ive always been a firm believer that all good fantasy must be rooted in reality in order to be effective in the hills have eyes 2 were to believe the main characters are military people on a training exercise but they look and talk like high school kids camping in the desert the dialog is awful and frequently vulgar to excess though the films arent nearly comparable i kept imagining these soldiers being in platoon and shuddering with dreadvery little about the characters evokes a soldier other than rifles and fatigues radio transmissions are carried out like teenage phone conversations a colonel is addresses as hey asshole by a private and nobody seems to have the slightest idea what to do or any sense of command structure when things begin to go wrong i think of the soldiers in james camerons aliens a film of pure fantasy and how even those futuristic marines behaved like real soldiers despite their fantastic situations fantasy rooted in realityi try to begin watching a movie as a 5 on a scale of 10 and judge its strengths and weaknesses from there you have to allow concessions for the material theres no way star wars is as good of a movie as the godfather on equal terms but both are excellent examples of their typein that respect while the hills have eyes 2 is a pretty dreadful exercise in amateur and immature writing its only modestly worse in that regard than the typical dead teenager movie on a technical side the movie appears to have decent production values and is pretty well made from that perspective scenes that are intended to shock or which are intended to evoke urgency or suspense generally work so while watching the hills have eyes 2 may indeed be a fate worse than death there are certainly far worse horror flicks in circulationits worth a watch for those who enjoy this type of stuff without the usual fanboy baggage or those who dont tend towards thinking every movie they see is either the best ever or the worst ever of all time if you dont get horror especially the dead teenager variety youre not likely to have a good time with this one410
neg	this is a weak sequel it lacks the interest and light touch of the magnificent man called horse in nearly every aspect and when compared to each other they hardly seem to be the same genrethe return is almost a parody of the first and tries to evoke different indian ceremonies but comes across as trying way too hard to bottle the magic of the first in this film the tribe is lost and abandoned having lost their homelands modern life has encroached on paradise and they are living in abject misery and poverty perhaps this is the point the first film took us to a place where we would want to be a simpler time this takes us to broken indians in a miserable world and the white man is the hero and savior which rather negates the whole idea of the filmthe beauty of the first lay in the fact that the white man learnt and discovered that real civilization lies in values rather than western materialism in the second film this is all but lacking and so we end up with a weak filma huge disappointment
neg	caught this by accident on a tv showing  and could hardly believe how utterly awful the whole experience was by comparison the original a man called horse was spellbinding because it held ones interest throughout but this piece of nonsense  words fail me it was bad enough to have some kind of a story presented with all the impact of a wet loaf of bread but that error was compounded by the obvious lack of subtitles throughout whenever the socalled sioux spoke for goodness sake couldnt the filmmakers have found enough north american indians who were also actors and nearactors to perform as indians in this farrago instead of the imposters they actually used i also found it quite embarrassing watching richard harris cavorting all around the countryside at the obvious behest of the director standing just behind camera telling him to run and jump from pointless point a to pointless point b just to make up film footage and minutes absolutely terrible in all respects
neg	i thoroughly enjoyed a man called horse when it was released in 1970 but return played like a typical sequel everything about it  budget script plot casting and acting  was inferior to the original gale sondergaard as elk woman an elder of the yellow hand tribe looks nothing like an indian and neither do half of the other indians who were played by italians mexicans and latinos with cheap wigs and the old guy who played the chief acted more like a fat old squaw than a fierce leader of warriors he even used the bow like a woman finally richard harris who did such a superb job in the original seems to be coasting this time around i guess he couldnt resist the easy paycheck he got for reprising his role as horseto be fair there are some interesting moments in the movie such as horses undergoing a painful purification ritual to find his vision and rally the yellow hands against their indian enemies and white oppressors but on the whole return is uneven boring corny and predictable  just like most sequels
neg	this movie is told through the eyes of a young teacher at a catholic school watching as the rawandan genocide unfurls around himthe movie starts off with a brief explanation about the past history and rivalry of rawanda then it jumps to the story as told through the eyes of a young idealistic newcomer a young teacher who doesnt take life or the situation too seriously as he and the driver approach a roadblock he plays around with his drivers id not realizing that this is a serious moment and that if the driver cant identify himself as being of the right tribe to the soldiers theyll be killed and thats how he treats the unfolding story of chaos and unfolding around him suddenly realizes that every rawandan including his driver is involved and that the europeans soldiers and tourists cannot and will not help the media cameras cannot stop machetes and theres too many machete wielding militiamen too shoot the title comes from the armies captain saying hes going to shoot the dogs eating the deadbodies around his compound but wont shoot the militiamen that are killing people around the compound mainly because they havent fired at the soldiers yet finally he realizes the hopelessness of the situation and the guy who tells the evacuation team that he wants to give up his seat for one of the intended victims flees with his tail inbetween his legs rather than face immanent death with the school kids hes promised not to leave behindits more of character study and a come to jesus moment for one character than a story about the genocide in rawanda this movie didnt have to take place in rawanda it could have taken place any one of the genocidal hell holes going around this world at any given time
neg	serge farnel made a very precise critics of this film in the revue the rwandese night wwwlanuitrwandaiseneta critics which shows how france was behind all the situation undergone by the united nations in rwandathe un soldiers were in a dangerous situation while the french soldiers were warmly welcomed by the genocide forcesthe day before ten un soldiers had been killed by the genocide forcesthat is why the un soldiers decided to protect their own lives by driving behind the french trucksby doing so they gave up the tutsi which is unforgivable of coursebut we must keep in mind that the french soldiers organized this situation
neg	this film was basically velvet goldmine if the writers of party of five got a hold of it and made it a tv movie the film lacks what velvet goldmine had which was good acting writing and basically everything else the film had some of the worst writing ive seen since wild wild west it definitely needed to be interesting i know vh 1 has become a household name for their behind the music shows which are a lot better than all this which would have worked if it was a behind the music episode but didnt and feel flat on its face
neg	the majority of stephen kings short stories are little gems with original ideas that dont take a long time to develop basically lean and meanhe sets them up quickly in a scarce number of pages you read em and youre finished before you know youve begun theyre like the equivalent of a carton of mcdonalds friesthey taste really good and you know theres not much nutritional value in them re from a literary standpoint they dont say much about the universal human condition but youre still gonna scarf em down just dont be a pig and go for the extrasupersized portion and fill up on too much grease too much grease is a metaphor for the prose in kings novels when find yourself reading one of them and saying come onenough with the popcultural observations or clever yankee asidesget on with the story already he has compiled four books of short story collections ive read them allfrom nightshift to the latest everythings eventual and they all display an efficiency of gettingtothepoint which is sometimes sorely lacking in his tomesized novelsbut his short stories never overstay their welcomewhich brings us to the tv adaptations of nightmares and dreamscapeshow in the hell did they the series producers get a greenlight to turn stories that usually averaged 15 pages into 50 minute episodes ill tell you howtwo wordsstephen king stories with his name on them probably didnt come cheap and one hour shows enable more advertising than half hour ones sowhat should have been an anthology of mostly 23 or 24 minute episodes is turned into double that length and double the commercial timekachingim not going to waste time synopsizing the plots of these storiesthis review supposes you have already read the stories andor seen the show what follows is merely my gut reactions to what tnt presented of the four installments so far heres my ten cent assessment from first to worst battleground not a classic by any means but hey how could anyone argue with keeping william hurt from opening his trap by filming this episode without a single line of dialog and the tongueincheek reference and destruction of the killer zuni doll from trilogy of terror proved to me the producers and the writer of the teleplay who is richard mathesons sonthe writer of tot knew their mission with this one was to make the action deadly yet at the same time fun it took longer to get to hurts apartment than it should have but i think it fulfilled its objective 810umneys last case liked this one primarily because of william h macys performance i think the writerumney should have appeared in the story sooner into the private eyeumney beginning because he was the actual reality of the story and anyone familiar with the king short story probably half if not more of the audience knew the chandleresque setup was due to get interrupted by the writers reality so lets get on with it already and cutout the cute and clever hardboiled repartee private dick banter already once the writerumneys family tragedy began to reveal though i thought the show developed an emotional connection that made the viewer me at least feel sympathy for the reallife macys attempt to escape his sorrows by usurping his fictional creations exciting life 610 the end of the whole mess uh this title is how i felt about this episode when it was over after twenty minutes i was ready to scream at the tvok we get it already the younger brother is a mega mensa genius prodigy extraordinaire we know from ron livingston talking to the camera time is running out for menot fast enough i thought that the young whiz kid is going to discover something really bad for humanitywe know this because hes already built an airplane but almost died because he couldnt steer it out of the path of a tree and he blew up his chemistry lab while teaching himself chemistry to think the end of the world could have been prevented if only this kid had some more parental supervision so much time was wasted on establishing the ubergenius of henry thomas when we finally get to the resolution of his discoverythe end of the world through unintended idiocyhow much do we get to see of the world endinga cheap video shot of a reporter starting to forget what shes reporting on and brief radio broadcasts announcing the day of judgement is at hand oh and the brothers parents drooling and singing old songs my point is if your story is really about the end of the whole mess world i wanna see the mess as it goes up in flames and crashes and burns talk about ending with a whimper indeed 210 crouch end this episode just ticked me off totally i could have lived with the takingforever exposition of the happy couple arriving at their hotel playing slapandtickle having lunch and getting a taxi that was half the episode right there if once they finally crossedover into crouch end the episode delivered the chills but it failed miserabley not only wasnt it scary it was practically laughable ooh looka kittywait it turnsoh my god look at its scary eye uhhuh they could have gone a long way towards filming the crouch end sequence at night instead of in daylight too things you might unintentionally find funny can become scarier when you see them in the night shadows but i guess the budget wasnt high enough to shoot at night on the fake london sets they slapped together for this one on the page this is a very scary story about tourists wandering into places they shouldnt and the terrible things that might lurk just around a corner there the only terror in this adaptation was the directing and actingthose were truly horrifying 110 overall series average so far 410
neg	the first episode set the bar quite high i thought it starred william hurt as a hitman who is contracted to kill a toymaker we are given very little information on his character or who is paying him to kill indeed the episode is notable for having no dialogue at all returning to his modernist penthouse he is delivered a package containing toy soldiers this gives him a smile but he dismisses it and goes about his business but he is in for a night of hell the soldiers are alive and are about to wage war driving jeeps shooting machine guns and bazookas and even flying helicopters the special effects are good for a tv show and it becomes quite tense as he dodges around the apartment using his wits to survive sometimes getting the upper hand and other times not i wont spoil the ending but suffice to say it was a clever little twist this gave me hope for the rest of the series but i was in for a disappointment the other episodes were all rubbish and i lost interest by the fourth one stephen king adaptations are always a mixed bag and these are no exception
neg	man i really wanted to like these shows i am starving for some good television and i applaud tnt for providing these opportunites but sadly i am in the minority i guess when it comes to the cinematic stephen king as brilliant as kings writing is the irony is that it simply doesnt translate well to the screen big or small with few exceptions very few the king experience cannot be filmed with the same impact that the stories have when read many people would disagree with this but im sure that in their heart of hearts they have to admit that the best filmed king story is but a pale memory of the one they read the reason is simple the average king story takes place in the mindscape of the characters in the story he gives us glimpses of their inner thoughts their emotions and their sometimes fractured or unreal points of view in short king takes the reader places where you cant put a panavision camera as an audience watching the filmed king were left with less than half the information than the reader has access to its not too far a stretch to claim that one becomes a character in a king story they read whereas one is limited to petty voyeurism of that same character when filmed for as long as king writes hollywood will try shooting everything that comes out of his word processor without any regard to whether or not they should i dont blame the filmmakers for trying but it takes an incredible amount of talent and circumspection to pull off the elusive stephen king adaptation that works the task is akin to turning lead into gold or some arcane zen mastery oh well better luck next time
neg	i usually dont write reviews but i cant understand why this is rated so high and wanted to give a warning to horror lovers since i can only assume that all those high ratings were given by average tv watchersi have only watched the first two episodes but those two were so clich it wasnt even funny any more the same old stories youve probably seenread a couple of times already  living toys evil things from other dimensions and its not just that these stories arent innovative they are also pretty bad versions of those clichs id prefer eg chucky and silent hill over those two episodes anytime and dont even ask about the visual effects the ones in the first episode are alright but the ones in the second awful looks like some film students project gone wrong blood or gore erm nothing worth mentioningit might be interesting for some ten year old kid who probably hasnt seenread that many scary stories yet although id rather recommend beyond belief  now thats what i call a decent mystery tv show but for an adult horror fan this is worthless i only gave the 3 points because there is in fact some beautiful cinematography especially in the second episode and some nice acting
neg	i just saw the third week of stephen kings nightmares and dreamscapes mini series meaning i saw 6 episodes so far i have to say that the stories are really weak i have read stephen kings skeleton crew a collection of his short stories that was published way back i recall most of the stories were average to poor but there was one that was really excellent if not outstandingwhat im trying to say is that just because this mini series is from a collection of stories from stephen king does not mean that it will be any good in fact if his previous collection of short stories are of any indication then most of this mini series will be average to poorin stephen kings defense i have not read these new short stories perhaps they are good as stories in a book and not readily adaptable to television or perhaps it was the fault of the scriptwriters in trying to write an interesting script who knows also these short stories may have been made exclusively for this mini series and not not for print purpose maybe that may have been the problem if stephen king had submitted these crap stories to an editor i am sure the editor would have immediately told him to make it more interesting because as is it is simply boringwhat is clear from all of this is that the problem is with the storiesscript and not the actors and actresses because this mini series has some excellent people acting on itseeing this mini series really makes me appreciate those old twilight zone series each series was only half an hour but it was compelling and riveting i dont understand why this mini series could not accomplish similar feat i am sure this mini series had a good deal of money to make a good mini series but unfortunately something must not have clickedfor instance this week there were two episodes shown the first involved a horror story writer who buys a picture drawn by an artist who committed suicide the writer begins to see changes in the picture as he is driving homeward feeling uncomfortable he throws away the painting but it keeps appearing near him also the portrait of an individual in that picture is killing people and is out to kill him i will not even mention the second episode for this week involving criminals and their loot because it was even more boring than this episodethis premise is interesting and so the story should be good but after seeing it i was frustrated because there were too many gaps in the story as well as extraneous materials that was shown that did nothing to help the story after the last scene i was left with more questions than answersi tried for 3 weeks to get into this mini series but it was just too aggravating due to poor storiesscript if this was a movie i would have recommended that people should wait for the movie to come out on cable or such i would not even recommend that it be rented in your video store however given that this is on tnt a cable channel i would say if you have not seen it already then try it for one week if you do not like it that week then you will not like the past series nor the future ones since they all share the same boring trait
neg	ive barely just made it through one episode crouch end the dialog was stilted and downright cringe worthy the acting was tragic eion bailey despite his best attempts to be dramatic remains mostly expressionless his eyebrows hint at a recent botox treatment claire forlani could have just as easily been playing the damsel in distress in a silent movie the characters were cartoons each playing their stereotypical cog in the plot mostly random meandering plot cheesy special effects can be excused given the tv miniseries budget but attempts to create suspense and surprise through distracting cinematography added to the unwatchability i get the feeling that the ending was supposed to be witty and surprising but it was lame and had little to do with the rest of the story if i had to compare its overall quality to something else id put this episode of nightmares and dreamscapes on par with the nbcs hercules
neg	with its companion piece masters of horror nightmares and dreamscapes can only be seen as the absolute nadir of the genre that began so auspiciously with the twilight zone and the outer limitsof course part of the problem is that it does nothing to be of any interest to a comparatively adult audience instead aiming at tenyearolds who are only able to count bodybags and scarcely that and so grossness is king and king is grossnessstephen king is simply illiterate  in general he has the aptitude for storytelling of bart simpson since he cannot read his sole inspiration is the moviestrue the cinema is not such a bad place to start since it has generally escaped the onslaught of realism but these films are only the rumor not the thing and if you want to write you have to dig deeperof course only pickman had monsters as close acquaintances but even so it should be clear to any undergraduate that vampires are not dracula and lugosiat least autopsy room four is a clear indication of what is wrong one can almost imagine this pathetic dolt sitting as his desk trying to come up with something scarynot mind you trying to describe accurately the horror of the system of which he is an integral part making the stupid stupider but trying to come up with a scary story for his little nephew suppose you were paralyzed and people thought you were dead and started to cut you open like they do at those autopsy things wouldnt that be gross and that boys and girls is the storywhat about characterization oh yes hes one of these suits who never really appreciated life you know and now its too late right and hes shouting  well they cant actually hear him you know  hes saying that hes going to sue the hospital but hes not such a big shot anymore you see lying there or is it laying i can never remember and all and hes thinking oh no please please dont cut me and this is terrible lying or laying like that  now wouldnt that be a great story you know i read somewhere that a snake bite can do that i think it was that great medical authority agatha christie what was the name of that snake again oh yeah a boomslang  has quite a ring to it doesnt itlets make it a peruvian boomslang sure steve thats great  except that boomslang is afrikaans you moron but how can you really tell that the target audience is children and not simply mental defects its easy theres no sexwell there is but its the kind glimpsed through a crack in the door to our parents bedroom modern filmmakers are really big on the erotic aspects of the genre the monster the female victim the chasebut unlike universal and lewton they have no idea whats going on all thats really left is the giggling outside the sm club and the fascist credo that people with sexual preferences are intrinsically evilin spite of a certain discrepancy in size king kong knew exactly what to do with fay wray freddy krueger can only kill herand since theres no real titillation in that he has to torture her first  not in any way that might excite her you understand since that would upset our puritan sentiments and so horror and romanticism become simply unpleasantness and the grooming of psychopathsour hero you see is a rubber fetishist and can only get a boner if someone touches him you know down there with you know  rubber gloves giggle and thats what they use in autopsies and thats how they discover that he is in fact you knowobviously this is the author at the height of his inspirational powers too bad they cut it out since it might have upset the fiveyearolds watching the show
neg	so far nightmares and dreamscapes has been erratic and disappointing the first segment directed by brian henson may have offered little in the way of groundbreaking storytelling or real scares but at least it was welldirected suspenseful and visually interesting with solid acting by william hurt and very impressive special effects for a miniserieshowever the second story in the series was just dreadful and not in the good way the screenplay is bad requiring the shallow unlikable protagonists to act illogically in order to move the plot and having characters ramble on endlessly for the purposes of clunky unnecessary exposition the acting is overdone and unconvincing and i felt far more empathy for a coldblooded killer in the first story than for the newlywed couple in the second the director used a million tricks to try to make the narrative spooky but with the amateurish acting and writing the end result looks like a freshmanyear film school project with camera moves for their own sake and little in the way of plot or tensionif the rest of the series continues like this ill be sorely let down i look forward to william h macys installment and hope he gets a decent director and screenwriter for his segment so far the quality is far too inconsistent to predict either way
neg	the beginning of the 90s brought many quirky and offbeat independent films a particular subgenre of which is the semispiritual desert crime movie others of note are wild at heart from dusk til dawn and to a certain extent natural born killers good films like those spawned junk like highway 666 destiny turns on the radio and this ineptly surreal antimasterpiece under the hula moon its a comedy that aims for a certain emotional tone attains it but keeps going to the point of irritation while the pursuit across the spiritworld of the desert and the casting of chris penn are good ideas the film is not dirty enough or hard enough to be a good crime movie and isnt focused enough on laughs to really be a comedy i wont blow the ending but lets just say its bad the film is basically a bad side effect of genrecancer this is the dregs of indiemania
neg	along with 2 days in the valley i think this is one of worst movies ive ever seen just another of the long line of tarantino ripoffs that have emerged since pulp fiction the atmosphere the movie creates is amusing for the first five minutes but then the film makers make the unforgivable mistake of allowing unnecessary and grotesque violence to up the hip quotient youre better off skipping this one
neg	first let me just comment on what i liked about the movie the special effects were fantastic and very rarely did i feel like i was watching a video game there that is the last nice thing i have to say about this film in fact i would just like everyone reading this to take note that i cant even put into words how hard it was for me to write this review without swearing i have innumerable complaints about the film but four major complaints jump to mind my first major complaint has to do with the incredible cheesiness of the plot twist if you can call it that since most people probably saw it coming a mile away where loiss 5 yearold son turns out to be the superpowered child of superman when the crying superchild throws a piano at lexs henchman to save his mother i almost got up and left the theater singer could have made a much better superman movie without resorting to cheap gimmicks like a seemingly fragile but latently superpowered illegitimate child its been 5 days since i saw the movie and i still want to vomit my next major complaint has to do with the fact that superman lifts a continent made out of kryptonite up into outer space it doesnt take comic book guy from the simpsons to point out whats wrong with that i dont know how many comic books brian singer has read but when superman is exposed to even a small amount of kryptonite he barely has the strength to stay on his feet whoever had the idea to have him fly a large island made out of his greatest weakness into space has no business being associated with any supermanrelated projects ever again the concept is as ridiculous as making a dracula movie where the title character has a stake through his heart and still manages to fly a spaceship made out of garlic into the sun why not just have superman eat kryptonite he can eat it and then brush his teeth with it and then go to sleep in kryptonite pajamas thats not any more absurd then having him hoist a continent of kryptonite into space and then fall powerless through the atmosphere without burning up in reentry or splattering all over central park when he hits the ground my third major complaint has to do with the fact that singer slaps moviegoers across the face with religious symbolism the entire movie i have to take issue with his characterization of superman as the only son of a godlike jorel sent to earth to be a savior jorel wasnt allwise he was just a scientist and he didnt send his son to earth to be a savior he threw him in a rocket and hurriedly fired it into space because his planet was about to explode ill buy the christ allegory if brian singer can show me the part in the bible where god sends christ to earth because heaven was about to explode and then radioactive pieces of heaven become christs primary weakness furthermore the crucifixion scene where luthor stabs superman in the side with a kryptonite spear just makes me want to slam my face into a brick until im too braindead to notice the brazenly obvious and inappropriate symbolism that will be tainting the man of steel for the foreseeable future they might as well rename this movie superman returns the passion of the christand speaking of luthor my last major complaint has to do with singers depiction of lex luthor lex luthor is a shrewd coldhearted business tycoon who is more apt to run for president which he does in the comics than try to destroy the world the man wants money and power he wants to be in charge not wreck everything yet the luthor we see superman returns as well as all the previous superman movies is a wacky theatrical dunce who comes up with zany schemes to destroy the world if singer had the slightest loyalty to the characters instead of the quite awful previous superman movies this film might not be such an unbearable travesty maybe singers next project can be a batman movie where he focuses on the interpretation of batman from 1960s tv show zam whap powto summarize i dont know what i hate more the movie itself or the fact that so many people seem to be giving it good reviews everyone is entitled to their opinion but if you dont hate this movie then your opinion is wrong i sincerely encourage anyone who reads this not to see this movie if you havent already dont see it dont buy it when it comes out on dvd dont rent itbasically dont contribute any money towards it in any way this movie does not deserve to make any money in fact i think that for every person that sees this movie bryan singer should be fined 45 billion dollars if youre a superman fan and you really want to see this movie just bend over and have someone kick you in the balls and youll get the same experience without having to waste 2 hours of your time
neg	special effects goodscript terrible no plot no depth no meaning this film rendered superman as a meaningless hero a hero with no archetype in the original film he represented america in the cold war here he represented nothing but a hulksure the actors were fine kevin spacey was a fine choice among othersthis still does not resolve the problem that this film had no depth whatsoever i cannot see how anyone can come away with anything meaningful from this film when superman was and is daily created to be a meaningful hero in not only comics but also in peoples minds this was a real waste of money considering how many directions this film could have takenjust a few instances lex luthor could have been a villain of global corporatism political domination totalitarianism and on and on and on he was just another goofball hackman incarnationand superman for what did he stand in this film nothing but another hack savior figurewait until it comes to the dollar theater if you see it at all
neg	i guess this movie is a fitting tribute to the first superman filmas it is just as crummy and painfully long as the originalafter an opening scene consisting solely of murky intergalactic visuals the credits pay homage to the evencrummylookingfortheirtime futuristic sweeping credits of the original superman filmthen there is some more murky stuff ma kent sees some kind of murky ruckus on the farm and spends a good portion of my life slowly walking up to some debris in the cornfield then superman sneaks up on her and faintsnext we catch up with lex luthor in a scene about many murky closeups of an old lady as she dies we dont see luthors face until the end of the scene an early instance of the films drive to leave no hackneyed stone unturned lex luthor is a guy who doesnt like superman because he is not human also he probably doesnt like humans either as the movie occasionally features some kind of plot about lex luthor planning to kill most of earths populationafter a while clark kent shows up back at his old job i forgot to mention he had been away on a five year trip where nothing happened then he finds out lois lane has an illegitimate kid and is dating cyclops it upsets him so much that he loses control of his super strength to such an extent that he accidentally breaks a picture frameat this point we see that miss lane is on some kind of jet attached to some kind of space shuttle it is some kind of important event on account of it is on television then we learn that there are people in a control room monitoring this event there are also people watching it on television and there are pilots in the cockpit the film then reminds us that these people are involved by cutting between them for most of the summeras the events leading up to the inevitable disaster started to build i excused myself to get a soda i accidentally walked back into the wrong theater and watched that movie about al gore showing slides in its entirety i tried to find my way back to superman returns but i somehow wandered into prairie home companion which i watched twice in a row then it was time to stop messing aroundi walked back into the first theater found my seat and looked up to see that the impending lois lane space shuttle disaster was almost upon us still it seemed to be taking forever so i wandered around the theater met a girl got married raised a son and sent him off to college while attending my sons medical school graduation i remembered that i should probably check in on superman returns so i excused myself and raced back to the theater only to learn there was no need to hurry it still took about another half hour before things went wrong for space shuttle lane when they did superman saved everybody which was pretty cool and then there is a a subplot where superman turns really creepy and starts stalking lois lane and her family with his xray vision and superhearing then he tries to get her to cheat on cyclops who seems like a good guymeanwhile lex luthor is involved in some kind of contest to display every possible generic villain behavior before the end of the movie i forgot to bring my scorecard home with me they give you one at the door but i think he scored damn close to one hundred percent i hope he wins the million dollarsat this point things start to gear up for the big murky finale i think maybe the projector was broken on account of the movie seemed to be in some kind of loop for a while here i remember seeing murky things growing out of the water superman getting sick superman getting better back to the murky things hes sick again no wait hes okay againthen lex luthor unleashed his final bad guy move yelling at his girlfriend a little bitthen superman died and came back to life i thought the movie was over so i leftninety years later the nursing home where i lived felt a little chilly i realized i left my sweatshirt back in the theater and i went to retrieve it when i did i was slightly surprised to find that superman returns wasnt over yet i tried to ask some of the viewers what i missed but most of them were only skeletons with long gray beards by nowi sat back in my old seat and watched as lois lane puttered around her house for a while then superman showed up and started quoting the beginning of the movie and since i already saw that part i thought it was okay to leaveso that is my review of superman returnsoh also if you like jokes about people eating dogs or jokes about one dog eating another dog you will love this movie on account of there are two jokes like that in it
neg	i saw the movie last night and i really wanted to like it my expectations for the movie had been going up and down ever since i heard it was being made some days id see something spectacular and some days id be disappointedyet being the kind of fan i am i had high hopes for this movie but in the end i was sorely disappointedwhile i love the richard donner movies i didnt like their sometimes campy nature or the changes they made to supermans character and his powerssinger however chose to take the worst elements of the donner movies and put them in his versionwhile his lex luthor is slightly darker hes still nothing more than a shyster a conman and a common criminal hes no more intelligent than when gene hackman played him kevin spacey does his best to play luthor well but ultimately he falls victim to shoddy writing and unremarkable dialoghis henchmen are more two dimensional than even comic book henchmen most of them literally have no dialog in the moviespoilers ahead kitty kowalski is almost exactly the same character as ms tesmacher she seems to be as evil and cold as lex luthor but she proves to be just an underling who melts after seeing superman in trouble and quite predictably betrays luthorthe biggest disappointment in the movie was frank langella as perry white i wasnt a huge fan of the over the top perry white in the donner movies but at least he had a soul he was after all said and done a veteran reporter who cared about the truth and a good story langellas perry white is nothing but a corporate stooge he wants everyone to concentrate on the superman related stories because they sell papers even though every other paper is doing the same thing he doesnt care about the real stories the real mysteries like the black out and what lex luthor is up to now that hes out of prisonthe worst thing about langella is that hes dull some actors can be quiet and sober and yet have an undercurrent that lets you know that still waters run deep frank langella is puddlebrandon routh is not a bad actor hes ok but again there is not a single memorable line in the whole movie not the actors fault his movements are clearly meant to look graceful like even the slightest movement of his fingers effects the way he flies but it still looks choreographed and artificiallois lane while badly written was surprisingly well acted by kate bosworth unfortunately again for a pulitzer prize winning journalist and writer she is about as eloquent as any teenage on dawsons creekjames marsden was my favorite actor in the whole movie mostly because he looks more like superman than even routh without any superpowers he manages to figure out lois lanes message flies a plane to the location gets on board luthors yacht and rescues lois and her sonthe only moving moment in the movie is when they are all trapped pantry as it is flooding with water and the ship is sinking you see them slowly going being immersed in the water you know supermans going to come by at the last moment to rescue them but still you cant help but feel sorry for themas i said before the plot is very haphazard unlike singer has said this is not a movie about a superhero returning and trying to find his place in the world as soon as he returns the world welcomes him back with open arms lois is the only one whos not happy to see him back even luthor is happy to have superman back because it gives him a chance to settle the score with the man of steelsuperman is shown to be probably one of the dumbest heroes in the universe a big green piece of meteorite is stolen from a museum lex luthor is out of prison he now has knowledge about supermans powers and weaknesses and yet hes still not able to connect the dots enough to know luthor would be using kryptonite against himaccording to the movie the only thing superman is good for is lifting really really heavy things the action sequences are all incredibly predictable
neg	this movie was extremely poorly conceived from every angle except technological i stood and watched everyone waddle out of the theater their faces drained like their lives flashed before their eyes  eyes wandering at their neighbor wondering if it was just them i mean how could the movie really be bad nobodyll admit it its a classic case of the emperor wears no clothes who am i to question a movie containing a guy who stops a jet liner but the fact remains every member of the audience is thinking what im writing right now i actually plagiarized their facesobviously lois is only aroused by power she wont even have a cup of coffee with the superman with glasses who doesnt stop jet liners it cant be the look in his eyes to the depths of his soul or anything like that in the old supermans she had some level of connection with him he wasnt priority number 1 obviously but it strengthened her character that she was torn i bet henry kissinger would have even won this lois over before clark kentand now its official kryptonite does to superman what eating at mcdonalds does to the avg personsuperman one he loses his earth dad then finds his real super dad the story is captivating every step of the way hes human he relates to people and he feels love for people he relates to highschool students he relates to people who feel different he relates the superman returns superman seems to relate only to superpeople and it seems hes just doing a job when hes saving peopletheres something about clark that lois likes shes really internally in love with him but cant admit it and when he comes into the picture as superman it throws a kink in the ontherocks love without superman she wouldve fallen in love with clark at least thats what the movie points to whether it was the intention or not superman returns is a love story between a woman and superman clark is like a pile of horse maneur to lois literallysuperman two i just watched it again as a kid i thought i enjoyed the action but now i know it was the story that held me then too watching it over and over again if i saw superman returns as a child i wouldve hated it then too i thinkthere is so much heart and soul and superpower going around in this movie its sick superman gives up his powers for love as a world plot is going on and meanwhile meanwhile lex luthers got something fantastic up his sleevesuperman three now theres a threeway love story between superman and lana and clark only humanity wins and clarks inner nature beats supermans power because when his supermoral nature is gone and hes superhuman who does human things with his superpowers she sees its not the power of superman that shes in love with its not superpowerman but supermortalman that she loves  and whos really super and when she tells clark she prefers him to superman he is elated he has made a human connection again he wants to be accepted for who he is not just for his ability to bend steel this is the kind of stuff thats missing from superman returnsclark supersneezes to help the kid get a strike  humanity again plus its an ineresting use of superpowers hes not just using straight brute strengthhe crushes the coal into a diamond for his woman because she had to sell hers love is the only thing that drives him to use his powers other than for savingit seems theres nothing at stake in superman returns even in superman three we see the damages caused by the nemesis world domination plot we see suffering we see how it effects pryor and others and people in the middle of it theres no damage esp emotional from lexs plot to sink the us we see a glob of crystal thrown into space superman had to get very creative in the first three supermans in order to stop the plot against him he couldnt just access his superpowers in the first one he had to stop two missiles going in different directions and then break his universal mandate and erase history to save lois life this was thirty years ago in the second one he had to outsmart three guys that he was already more powerful than but combined with lexs genius and the villains immoral tactics supermans overpowering wasnt enough he had to work one against the other and outsmart them in superman iii again his superpowers werent enough to win he had to outsmart a computer that calculated everything it saw he couldnt use straight aggression on the computer because it calculated it in advance so he had to use a benign acid that would only become deadly to the computer after the computer responded to the aggression and he found that acid earlier when he couldnt simply use his superpowers to blow out a fire because it was a chemical fire so he had to use his superbrains  he couldnt carry water so he froze a lake and dropped it on the fire now in superman returns he simply lunges the island into outerspace like a night temp for ups he doesnt need to figure anything out he just uses his super strength and lex luthers brilliance was shown at the premeditation level of a junkie who just ran out of junkto say nothing of the fact that he threw that island into outerspace after getting stabbed with a knife of kyrptonite right in the bloodstream and the island itself was dripping kryptonite spores in his face but he just averted his eyes and nose like it wasnt grey poupon he was looking at
neg	this movie is a very poor attempt to make money using a classical theme i used to love superman movies but this one made me want to shoot myself very poor acting outrageous special effects and a plot equal to zero to summarize  superman leaves earth because scientists discovered pieces of his home planet some were in space duh  doesnt tell his girlfriend anything before leaving duh again takes off in a spaceship comes back i think 5 years later and look forward to hooking up with his girlfriend again who is now razing his son which son in my humble opinion is at least 7 years old and what about that lex luthor  trying to grow a new continent in order to sell land  please i vote 1 out of 10 for this movie only because i am not allowed to vote 0 if you have anything else to do with your time dont go to see this movie and even if you dont have anything else to do stay home and watch tv 
neg	did the moviemakers even preview this before they released it the script jumps from place to place without giving much explanation the beginning doesnt clarify if its a prequel or not it starts with supermans beginnings on earth and then jumps to a point after the last movie  but doesnt really alert the viewer of this very confusing superman himself is weak and in need of prozac he is portrayed as a potential homewrecker a stalker and someone who is clearly depressed and confused this type of character rarely makes for an interesting hero the ending is absolutely ridiculous superman ending up in a hospital just made me want to kill him off myself im seriously waiting for a snl skit where superman appears on maury povich and maury says the results are in  in the case of the child superman you are the father to sum up  ok acting by this superman and kevin spacey but horrible script the movie is basically unwatchable
neg	or its a bird  its a plane  no look its a disaster  or no need to look up in the skyor  ok thats enough if singer tried to make a romantic titanic like movie to crash the box office record he failed the sr structure cant do this the dark and restricted color scheme i would call it wishiwashi the boring usual dialogs the clown with advanced alien technology the missing fun and magic etc makes the movie completely disappointingit simply doesnt workthe main thing at a character like superman is that he is a superhero thats the core the most important thinglove trouble and a sadly lost depressive supersoftie can maximal only be a facet in a 240 long superman movie not the whole timebecause then it is not a superman or superhero movie anymore its like a and in this case a very bad and boring social study where every 30 minutes a person flies aroundthats a big differencethis movie is a joke holy skywalker this is superman so give us supervillains superaction and the most important thing superfunwe want entertainment  singer if you want to make a 240 long soul love trouble drama about lost and sadly people  then take normal human characters and make a yentl remakethey say superman returns and then supersadlysoftie stands in the doormaybe singer has tried to kill the legend without kryptonite but one bad movie cant do this dont give up they plan a sequelnext time singer and warner brothers make a superhero movie not a depressive superlame soap or let it be a superhero movie means a colorful fantasy with a lot of fun and magicthis movie is like a very cheap chocolate box with a super cover yes technically there are all sorts in yes there is a lot of small talks there are a few jokes a view action scenes etc but the only one what all these worse pieces have in common is their poor qualityits not more than a super boring patchwork and one of the worst movies i have ever seen in my livethe ridiculous cast strategy cast them young as possible so we can make sequels in the next 25 years gives the rest kate bosworth plays a 22 year old star reporter shes looking like 19 superman was full five years away so he slept with her 6 years ago so she was 16 looking like 13 and a daily planet reporter wroting i spend a night with superman warner brothers thats too muchrouth is not so bad he is playing a little bit wooden but the whole movie is wooden so  temporary good were marsden and sometimes posey the rest forget it even spacey this is not his terrainreevehackmankidder were acting so easy with fun what a differencethe jesus poses at the end are ridiculous too what the hell should that be  the problem here is they mean this serious not as a joke next time spiderman or batman or ironman falls and rises like jesus or angels  or they speak with god directly why not  they are superheroes saving human lives every day so at least one talk with god every week should be possible oh my godmaybe this was not the real announced movie instead it is from a bizarre dull parallel universefor the warner brothers this superlame depressive flick will be possibly the greatest disaster in history not only because of the moneyi understand how difficult it maybe was to create and transport some messages or feelings but showing lone lost and sadly people isnt new and thousands of movies or tvshows did it better in very old or new ones like magnolia and the flying frogs there were more impressive than this flying superwoman sorry superman of coursesinger and wb thats simply nothing in fact its even more than nothing its like a black hole that destroys the passion for comicsuperhero movies and steals us three hours of our lifemrs smillas little brother very angry and green like the hulk
neg	this would be the worst film id ever seen hmmm ok maybe tied with boogeyman then awful truly awfuli had low expectations and it failed to meet them i honestly cant think of one good thing so here are the worst points1 the acting 2 the plot 3 the cgi xbox 360 has better graphicsseriously 4 the plot 5 the dialogue and finally 6 the plot there are so many unanswered questions did they make a 232 hour long movie then realize they hadnt put lex luthor and superman in a scene together and were forced to settle for the 3 minute bit or did they actually think noone would notice that the main hero and villain have less screen time together than supermans son and the henchman he killswas half the budget spent on persuading kevin spacey to do itwhen superman goes to hospital why dont the doctors ask what the f do you want us to do hes a fing alien we dont know jack about his anatomy what happened in the 5 years superman was away to cause technology to advance 28 years where the people who wrote good reviews watching the same movieand finally why just why btw for those of you wondering how come superman could lift an entire continent of krypyonite i think ive figured it outsince superman is unaffected by the kryptonite till he sees something green in the rocks it is clearly all in his head therefore the continent thing is just him suppressing his fear of shiny green rockeither that or the writers are slackjawed halfwits who didnt think that was a fairly obvious mistake
neg	i usually dont walk out of a movie but halfway thru i did this movie promised something different but i kept thinking havent i seen that before spoiler alert back in 1 the spaceship crashes and lands on earth well all these years later with a super adult on board no less this thing still manages to burn up and crash what this advanced civilization cant seem to develop landing gear for an industry thats so liberal we get to see another woody allen movie no blacks please superman runs around saving people making sure he sticks to europe and the us dont go into darkie areas please maybe i could stomach this about 30 years ago but now now
neg	at the beginning i was happy to know about a new superman movie  i though that will be great but it wasntis a bad copy of the richard donner worklex is again a villain that makes no more else  even played by kevin spicethe evil plan is the same of the first movie of donner just a lot forcedthe script is predictable and simple all stuff luthor finds in a museum or an old ladythe story is the wrong thing  it must be the kevin smith script and may be it could be betteri just hope a sequel without brian singer and with a new talent director to do something new and not a copyall read you later
neg	it really doesnt matter that superman comic books are unbelievably naive and their target is ten year old what matters is that superman returns is bad movie in the beginninga question for you dear readers how many of you actually believe that superman will be defeated by bald kevin spacey anyone just as i thought no spoilers here so lets get to some major issues right nowfirstly this movie looks like commercial scene in the bar with supermanclark kent drinking budweiser is only scene which looks as it supposed to imagine commercial of superman two and half hour long lets be serious this isnt amadeus or the departed you actually feel that this movie is way too long and special effects are not so special by the waysecondly scenario is silly sometimes even if something is acceptable in comic in cinema it looks just stupid and its like that in this case of course dialogs are disgrace i cant believe somebody took money to write them how many times we will be fed with villain making speeches how many times laws of physics will be raped jesus its not only the matter of supermans strength but also a resistance of materials his dealing with how many times lois lane will be fooled by kent how many times hollywood producers will seek for a story in a trashy comic books since theres hard to make a good story why having a weak story for a starter it just doesnt work guys get a grip try harder please or just stay on this strike forever who cares i got the feeling that wga is permanently on strike no offense im not questioning the lame money those people are paid but the quality of the product they deliver in this case there is no quality at all at this point you may ask yourself is it that bad yes it isthirdly acting is weak which is quite a surprise since bryan singer usual suspects is directing kevin spacey is having fun but hes the only one audience is rather not in the mood for jokes thing is that comic book hero can be developed into real personality with clear motivations but also with doubts fears some depth in this case nobody did that job and characters arent really interestingfinally whole effort of creators turns this movie into parody second unit is so bad that attracts attention since theres nothing interesting going on on screen anyway the harder they try if they try the funnier it gets but it isnt laugh you could expectfinal conclusion one word shame this particular movie ladies and gents is camp dont waste your time and dont waste your money too stay home read a book
neg	as a longtime fan of superman from the comics through the 1950s series the first two of the chris reeves films and lois  clark and finally smallville i was really hoping for something clever with superman returnsinstead we got lex luthor making another attempt at realestate conversion another supermanbeatenupwhilewearingkryptonite sequence and internal inconsistencies he couldnt stop himself falling into the ocean when stuck with 6 of kryptonite but when lois breaks off 3 of it leaving the rest embedded in him he can lift a continent into space really the only hero in the story was lois partner  i cant remember his name offhand he did all kinds of lifesaving heroic things with nothing but guts and skill  no superpowers no invulnerabilityjust a normal humanthey keep making superman so small why cant we have superman battling brainiac or fighting to save the universe from general zod instead of lexs petty schemes oh i forgottheyre doing that in smallvilleyeahi think ill stick to smallvilleyou probably should too
neg	after a long period in the space looking for the remains of planet krypton superman brandon routh returns to earth he misses lois lane kate bosworth who got married and has a son with richard white james marsden meanwhile lex luthor kevin spacey plots an evil plan using crystals he stole from the fortress of solitude to create a new land and submerge the usaafter so many delightful movies of superman with the unforgettable christopher reeve or tv shows like lois and clark and teri hatcher or smallville a great expectation was created for the return of superman in this bryan singers version unfortunately the awful story is too long and boring with many unnecessary parts lack of emotion and overrated in imdb in addition the romance between lois lane and superman is something shamefully ridiculous the twentytwo years old actress kate bosworth is wrongly miscast playing the role of a mature reporter and experienced mother of a five years old boy brandon routh is two years younger than tom welling who plays a teenager clark kent in smallville the character of parker posey kitty kowalski is actually a silly caricature last but not the least and in spite of being a terrific lex luthor kevin spacey is fortyfive years old therefore older and older than the rest of the lead cast the corny conclusion looks like a soap opera and is terrible my vote is fourtitle brazil superman returns
neg	in my eyes this is almost the perfect example of hollywood ego only beaten by the new king kong movie superman is the original super hero and deserves to be treated with respect even though he wears tights brandon routh was the worst superman ive ever seen from the start of the movie u just wanna shove a chunk of kryptonite down his throat he looks just silly wearing the costume but enough about him kate bosworth was a bad choise for lois lane she is supposed to be a hard ass reporter but in this movie she looks more like a schoolgirl the plot was weak and predictable wow he is actually supermans son who would have ever thought and the acting was horrible this movie has one good thing going for it and its name is kevin spacey his portrayal of lex luthor was brilliant but even he could not save this movie what this movie needed was the cast of lois and clark except kevin spacey of course and a different story i watched this movie after watching the hills have eyes and i was chocked to learn that there existed worse movies then that
neg	in a summer that also boasted such repugnant stinkers as snakes on a plane and the da vinci code thats a pretty bold statement but i stand by it nonetheless superman returns like king kong 6 months before it is overlong hyperindulgent and with cgi up to the eyeballs my god this stuff is doing my head inrichard donner had the idea of keep it real for his 2 outings and i do find his approach to the special and optical effects to be the most appropriate brian singer bombards us with so much cgi that it really takes you out of the story and constantly reminds you that you are watching a wannabe blockbuster that thinks that the only way to impress an audience is to spend 250 million a totally irresponsible amount of money on obnoxious visual effects that dont live up to the hype weve seen everything and been everywhere that cgi can take us theres no real atmosphere or involvement in this and for a film that is 95 made up of this crapwell you figure it outive read so many reviews from fanboy critics about how the movie has soul or a human heart or tender character moments puhlease weve already had brooding superheros silently screaming youd love me if you knew who i am dozens of times already in recent years and sr offers absolutely nothing new in this regard even the plot is recycled garbage lex luthor a seriously miscast and hammy kevin spacey plotting to destroy the landmass of america was done in the first film already and wellthats your lot its amazing that they managed to draw out this junk to 25 painful hours even if the cast were likable it would make it less unbearable but brandon routh has the on screen personality of a mahogany hatstand kate bosworth is completely unconvincing as a pulitzer prizewinning journalist james marsden is 250 wooden as usual and kevin spacey really needs to either fire his agent or acquire some better judgement the only cast member i liked was the lovely parker posey but im into weirdlooking girlsevery year films like this get bigger and more bombastic pretty soon well have 300 million films studios need to realise that maybe they should start looking down instead of looking up for all the money that warner spent on this pile of crap for all the resources that this movie cost to makewas it worth it in my opinion certainly not this garbage has put me of superman for life
neg	heres how you do it believe in god and repent for your sins then things should turn around within the next day or so until the last fifteen minutes this movie just plays as a bad recap of a drunks crappy life his mom dies his stepmoms a btch his dad dies he drinks he gets married he has kids he drinks some more his wife gets mad he disappoints his kids the wife threatens to leave he calls up a reverend late night bc he wants to kill himself then after the recap happens thats when we get the left behindlike subtle messagehe needed a paycheck this is the phrase i had to repeat over and over once credits started to roll so i wouldnt lose my respect for madsenmadsen drops to his knees and begs christs forgiveness once he does he walks outside and actually says that he sees the world in a different way he tells his wife that hes found god and thats good enough for her flip scene four months and the wife is tired of going to church end the movie as madsen walks by the bar and gives a soliloquy about how happy he is with christ and without alcohol final moment he gives a little dismissive wave to the bar ie sin house and give a gay miamivice afterschool special congratulatory jump in the air as the camera freezeframes see why i had to repeat the phrase he needed a paycheckman this movie is bad the bgrade 80s production values dont help much the script could have easily been a touched by an angel episode it could have been knocked out in 30 minutes plus commercials the acting is wooden and never believable even madsen of whom im a big fan and is the sole reason i sat through this makes it clear that this is his first acting job and he doesnt know his a from his elbow yet on camera 45 minutes into it i started to get discouraged this thing was like homework i just wanted to put it away and say that alright i saw half of it thats good enough but no if i sat through cheerleader ninjas i could sit throughout thisthe only reason im not giving this thing a 1 is for two points 1 i love madsen i know its not fair but its great seeing the opening title introducing michael madsen sue me 2 some of the dialogue is so bad that its classic ill stick some quotes at the end of this so you can enjoy them toothats about it to wrap it up this thing is a piece of crap that should stay flushed with the rest of the turds but hey look michael madsen see also tilt executive target my bosss daughter etc now ive gotta rewatch reservoir dogs and watch madsen torture a cop to get my respect back for him see ya kidsthis stuffs gonna make me go blind but im gonna drink it anyway  madsens first taste of cheap alcoholi dont understand everything seems so beautiful  madsen walking outside after confessing to godim going downtown later and pick up a bible and im gonna get a haircut too  madsen after converting at the dinner table because satan lives in your hair
neg	against all hope is a very poorly made sometimes painfully so movie this is michael madsens first movie and it shows he isnt that good in it some people might find the story laughable an alcoholic realizes his life and family are falling apart so he calls a preacher as a last resort for help after telling the preacher his story he accepts jesus christ into his heart i actually found many of the religious scenes as when cecil moe madsen goes to a church but walks away from it pretty realistic i also liked how cecil knows his life is breaking apart and tries to get help but realizes only god can help him at the end he realizes with the help of god he can go through life without drinking againthis movie is not well made at all the acting is bad the script could use some work and looks worse than my home videos but it has a good message now just because you become a christian doesnt mean you will automatically be able to stop an addiction or heal your broken family and cecil realizes this and works hard to stay on track overall if your a christian you will appreciate how this movie portrays christianity and if you arent you may find yourself being called to find out more about the faith
neg	definitely an odd debut for michael madsen madsen plays cecil moe an alcoholic family man whose life is crumbling all around him cecil grabs a phone book looks up the name of a preacher and calls him in the middle of the night he goes to the preachers home and discusses his problems the preacher teaches cecil to respect the word of god and have jesus in his heart that makes everything all better ahhif only everything in life were that easy the fact that this film looks as if it was made with about 500 certainly doesnt help 110
neg	i am a huge michael madsen fan so needless to say i bought this movie without even renting it or anything this movie was so horrible i didnt even take it back to the store i wouldnt want anyone else to be subjected to this human poison i just threw it in the trash never mind the money it was worth the price to be able to throw it away the acting wasnt that bad it wasnt good or anything the story was horrible and the ending was something i despise he was a broken man alcoholic his life was a bunch of junk i thought his horse peanuts was an awful device to show his childhood innocence a dog would have been much much better i also hate religion so this ending without a doubt angered me jesus heals all i hate that i know people just like this that are huge christians and catholics and time will show that god doesnt heal all or anything it was a horrible movie if u have the option to see it pass or better yet buy it or rent it and throw it in the garbage and leave the coffee grounds on it in the morning
neg	i have anticipated the various scifi and thriller type movies this summer but was so disappointed about this particular film while some people walked out of the film i decided to stay only to laugh along with the other moviegoers at the acting lack of suspense ridiculous ending and difficult to follow story line i found myself almost as confused as the main character in the film the only redeeming quality of the film was the soundtrack this is one of those budding star films which they later regret doing in retrospect i wouldnt even rent this one let alone pay more than 5 to see
neg	im just quite disappointed with soul survivors it doesnt worth even a comment in this forum the script is very poor as well as all the acting and for our entertainment it features a pointless plotplease do yourselves a favor be a real survivordont waste your time in this piece of crap someday youll thank me
neg	may i start off by saying that casey affleck is a very talented actor and i respect his work very much i wish he was in more movies that showcased his talent with this said soul survivors was a very very bad movie very badi would have to say that i lay almost all the blame on the poor script affleck is a very talented actress wes bentley had an outstanding performance in american beauty melissa sagemiller did well and eliza dushku is currently the it girl in hollywood i dont think any of the actors really got into the script and i understand why to say that this movie belongs to the horror genre is an overstatement it did have the twists and turns you would expect but they just didnt lead anywhere except to more confusion i just found the ending very anticlimatic because it just didnt seem to make any sense or really answer any of the questions that i had about the storylinei wish i could give this movie a good review but i cant in all honesty the only thing i think you will find scary about this movie is that you paid for it
neg	what a bad bad movie i tried watching without fast forwardingthat failed after about 30 minutes i stopped the movie went online to see how many minutes this disaster was only 84 minutes whew it was a confusing boring movie i dont think anyone can get knocked down by getting hit with a fluorescent bulb much less gutted by one the one funny thing is that i watched the killer cut version of the movie the box boldly states more blood more sex more terror than the theatrical release yikes if this movie was horrible with all those claims i wonder just how lame the unkiller cut was if you want to see a great movie about the world of the living  the world of the dead watch any of the night of the living dead series
neg	this film concerns a very young girl cassie melissa sagemiller who leaves her family and heads off to become a college freshman one night cassie and her friends decide to go to a wild party with plenty of drinking and dancing and cassie is riding with her boyfriend who she likes but never told him she loved him as cassie was driving a car was stopped in the middle of the road and she was unable to avoid an accident and as a result there is a bloody loss of lives along with her boyfriend cassie becomes very emotionally upset and has nightmares which cause her to have hallucinations about her boyfriend coming back to life and encounters men trying to murder her and she is struggling to find out who her real friends are who wants her dead and will she survive this entire horror ordeal cassie dreams she is being made love to by her boyfriend after he died and finds another guy in her bed and is told she was asking him to make love this is a way out film and not very good at all
neg	having seen the hot eliza dushku in the pretty good wrong turn i decided to pick this one up instead of return of the living dead of all movies havent seen that one yet but considering it is one of the most highly acclaimed horror movies ever safe to say i made the wrong choice there is simply nothing to recommend this movie and i am talking about the supposedly superior killer cut it didnt even have the youthful sex appeal of mediocre to poor movies like i know what you did last summer or valentine or urban legend it simply made no sense held no excitement had very little interesting acting or compelling writing the release date was apparently put off numerous times for about a year running and the reason is obvious the whole movie comes off as a bunch of meaningless scenes thrown together haphazardly to meaningless effect get wrong turn instead if you want to see dushku i would like to see a movie with her and the superhot elisabeth harnoisbut i dont think even that would have made this movie watchable casey affleck so promising in good will hunting is awful herehe seems to lack both intelligence and guts thats enough on this one
neg	whats wrong with this film many many things the editing tries too hard to look good and does nothing but confuse the viewer whilst also supplying himher with a powerful headache the plot is muddled and obviously prolonged from what started as a short story or film the plot only makes for less than ten minutes of good story and this is just stretched out painfully until it reached the minimum length for a feature film we all know what happens to things when we stretch them right exactly they get thinner in the end the plot is just so paperthin that you might even miss it if you arent paying attention which is hard to do when watching this movie the acting is not even slightly impressive the characters are poorly written and dull uninteresting one of the worst things that are wrong with this film is that apparently whoever was in charge of the scoresoundtrack had no idea what the movie was or what it was supposed to be aboutnot that i blame him i couldnt figure it out either as a result half of the music in the film doesnt fit the scenes at all also what was with all the sexual undertones between eliza dushku and the main character naturally this was in order to attract young males but it was just so cheaply done and did the first scene have anything to do with the rest of the film on any conceivable level at all the two creepy guys didnt seem to have anything to do with the film at all they were just there in order to have some chase scenes i doubt anyone would really enjoy a film so poorly put together and such a shameless and awful hollywoodlike attempt at a somewhat interesting idea but i digress i recommend this to teenagers with low attention spans who dont mind a really bad horrorthriller as long as theres some sex and gore in italthough that may only be true for the killer cut which i saw 110
neg	inept boring and incoherent supernatural thriller in which college student cassie melissa sagemiller is the constant victim of hallucinations and nightmares after a car accident claims the life of her boyfriend sean casey afflecki cant begin to tell you how bad this isnothing of any importance ever happens nor is there ever any sort of actual entertainment value i did not like this cast in this particular film  they are all sadly unconvincing then again their roles are no good to promote this as a horror film is a joke where are the scares theres no sense or suspense  there are a few good songs but thats about ithow on earth did this project get the green light writerdirector steve carpenter has no discernible vision or talent that i can sense worst of all the conclusion really makes the whole movie pointlessthe alleged killer cut that i watched is 86 minutes of pure tedium110
neg	the film began with wheeler sneaking into the apartment of his girlfriend her aunt edna may olivera person too talented for this film didnt like wheelera sentiment i can easily relate to the aunt decided to take this bland young lady abroad to get her away from wheeler they left and wheeler invested in a revolution in a small mythical kingdom because they promised to make him their king at about the same time woolsey was in the same small mythical kingdom and he was made king so when wheeler arrived it was up to the boys to fight it out but they refused because they are already friendswhich greatly disappointed the people as killing and replacing kings is a national pastimei am a huge fan of comedy from the golden age of hollywoodthe silent era through the 1940s i have seen and reviewed hundreds if not thousands of these films and yet despite my love and appreciation for these films i have never been able to understand the appeal of wheeler and woolseythe only comedy team that might be as bad as the ritz brothers despite being very successful in their short careers in hollywood cut short due to the early death of robert woolsey i cant help but notice that practically every other successful team did the same basic ideas but much better for example there were many elements of this film reminiscent of the marx brothers film duck soup yet cracked nuts never made me laugh and duck soup was a silly and highly enjoyable romp at times woolsey talked a bit like groucho but his jokes never have punchlines that even remotely are funny in fact he just seemed to prattle pointlessly his only funny quality was that he looked goofysurely not enough reason to put him on film additionally wheeler had the comedic appeal of a piece of cheesea piece of cheese that sang very poorly a missed opportunity was the old vaudeville routine later popularized by abbott and costello as whos on first which was done in this film but it lacked any spark of wit or timing in fact soon after they started their spiel they just ended the routineso prematurely that you are left frustrated i knew that whos on first had been around for many years and used by many teams but i really wanted to see wheeler and woolsey give it a fair shot and give it their own twistonce again i have found yet another subpar film by this duo while i must admit that i liked a few of their films mildly such as silly billies and the rainmakerswhich i actually gave 6s to on imdb this one was a major endurance test to completesomething that i find happens all too often when i view the films of wheeler and woolsey where was all the humor
neg	oh dear what a horrid moviethe production was so cheap and nasty remember the shot from the natural where the lightning hits the tree leaving a glowing stump that roy hobbs makes a bat from well the producers of this movie used that same scene to prefix a scene where a tree branch slammed into the housei wonder if they paid to use the footage from the natural or did they just hope that noone who would watch the film would pick it up then at the end where they were getting trying to get away in the truck such overacting in the cabin a really bad film a really bad film
neg	as a premise this backwoods version of the dead calm storyline had promisehowever director eric reds inability to render a convincing hurricane leads to a deluge of continuity and lighting errorsultimately the viewer is more spellbound by the bizarre weather effects than the intended storyline intermittent spates of hamfisted overdirection are similarly distractingcharles dance doing an inbred backwoods hardass schtick does his best to save the movie but ultimately undertow squeals like a pig  and has more ham to boot
neg	i sat through this turkey because i hadnt seen it before and because the premise sounded like it had potential it was mildly entertaining until the hurricane sequence at the height of the storm the wind is strong enough to blow windows out of the house yet the trees in the background are perfectly upright and not a leaf is moving in fact when the characters move outside the house bright sunlight is visible illuminating the treetops at that point whatever credence the filmmakers had developed evaporated faster than the highly localized rain in their film too bad all hurricanes arent like this one it would surely help our homeowners insurance rates here in the sunshine state
neg	the viewer leaves wondering why he bothered to watch this one or why for that matter anyone bothered to make it there is no plot  just random scenes of ridiculous action mia saras shower scene appeals to the male libido but thats not much reason to make a movie
neg	just below the surface lies what a simply awful movie is whatas other viewers have justifiably commented the storm sequences are just plain ridiculous chopping already sodden firewood in the pouring rain now thats smart menace foreboding sexual tension for those read dull  contrived dull  contrived and dull  overly contrivedi want to say thank god for mia saras shower scene but in retrospect i think the producers of the film having seen the completed mess realised that they had to put something in to make it half way worthwhile at all so it just becomes yet another contrivance do yourself a favour and give this a miss
neg	a warning to you not to be seduced by the names bigelow and red undertow is pointless and unengaging and made me think often of a phrase by twain about wishing all the characters would be drowned together when someone brings up the category of worst films ever made its not the likes of plan 9 or attack of the killer shrews that i think of its the likes of this what a complete waste of timemy own and everyone who was involved with this flick
neg	suppose youve been on a deserted island the last ten years havent heard of scream and left when halloween part 1 entered the cinema then this movie would have been a blast and a completely new vision on the horror sceneat the moment a 27 rating is on imdb and it doesnt deserve a that low appreciation slashing all the way like i know what you did and a whoisit that when getting to the end convinced me of that whoandwhyno big surprise just a nice flick to watch with a cola popcorn and no urge to get a difficult plot deep characters if the video rental is out of the top titles you can take it without a risk but dont expect a masterwork ive seen a lot worse
neg	simply awful slasher molded from the i know what you did last summer type of fodder has beautiful wealthy college students spending spring break in a florida condo being murdered one by one a misfire in every category imaginable from properly built suspense to the executed death sequencesnothing is handled properly and the characters leave little more than caricatures you root to see decimated as quick as possible del tenneythe curse of the living corpsei eat your skin of all people executive produced cowrote and stars as a priest in a pivotal role whose relationship to the killer i guess means something to why hes psychotic the revelation of the killer is awkwardly handled and ineffective probably not surprising a soul who watches it there are a lot of attempted jump scares with one character popping out to frighten their friend which couldnt even manufacture a few cheap thrills because they are so calculated in such a tepid way most of the attacks occur offscreen with bleeding throat cutsor poolsrepresenting the only real display of violence the protracted finale where the killer goes on and on with the actor desperately trying to make his villain as diabolical and demented as possible is embarrassing and tenseless theres not one single positive to derive from this clichd and dull exercise with the pretty cast making little effort to rise past their onedimensional roles and for pity sake they couldve at least allowed us to see joey lawrence get decapitated or something for withstanding the misery of sitting through this junk heap for 90 agonizing minutesdorie barton as the heroine final girl beth morgan who the killer seems to be obsessed with couldnt be more vacuous and uninterestingoh she was in rehab and takes pills for her nightmaressuch intriguing exposition chad allen cast against type as a very intimidating friend of the groupwho happens to disappear from the film first setting up the idea that hes the first victim has a tough hill to climb with his role so steep he eventually stumbles rolling uncontrollably with no end in sight jeff conaway needing some cash i guess has the beleaguered fbi agent role whose daughters murder motivates him to seek out the killer leading him to florida jack mcgee has his usual ahole role as a smartmouth florida police chief who is often nose to nose with conaways agentoh the answer to the titles questionnot really because once you get the answer you will wonder why you bothered with this anyway
neg	no didnt think so well in that case all you have to do is stay far far away from do you wanna know a secret as its just the umpteenth pointless postscream slasher with absolutely no redeeming value whatsoever the plot is extremely ridiculous the characters are insufferably dumb the gorefactor is negligible and the whole thing is just plain boring as you can derive from the title already this film is mainly inspired by i still know what you did last summer as the events take place in a similar setting and the killers motivations are equally stupid why anyone would want to steal ideas from junk like ikwydls is a complete mystery to me anyway at least that film could depend on the precious rack of jennifer love hewitt whereas the girls in this junk are apart from brainless also terribly unattractive one year after the still unsolved murder of her boyfriend beth morgan her new adulterous lover and four other simpleminded college students go to florida to spend their spring break holiday in a fancy beach house the killer hasnt made a move all year but now he follows the posse to florida and starts butchering them whilst leaving behind the titular message as some sort of business card you really dont need to be a horrorexpert in order to quickly figure out which face hides behind the unspeakably ridiculous mask and the writers attempts to put you on the wrong track are downright embarrassing since the plot is so thin most of the film is purely irrelevant padding including the sub plots regarding the incompetent floridian police force and the mysterious fbi inspector who seems to have a personal score to settle the murder inexplicably happen off screen dont you hate it when that happens there isnt even any gratuitous ta to enjoy and you better dont get me started on the quality of the dialogs suffering through crap like this only makes you realize that the delightful spirit of the 80s slashers is gone for good
neg	i am so confused what in the world was this movie about what was the killers motivation he seemed quite angry but i have yet to figure out why nothing in this movie made sense it had zero depth or less than zero depth which i guess would make it a hill or a pile of crap the acting was horrible when i searched for a few of the actors in this movie they had been in very few things that i had heard of and that came as absolutely no surprise i cant decide whether to feel sorry for them for the embarrassment of being in a movie this bad or to feel that they should never be offered another acting job again starting    now seinfeld reference really though dont waste your time with this theres so little substance that theres nothing there even just to make fun of this was undoubtedly one of the worst slasher flicks  no one of the worst flicks of any kind that i have ever had the misfortune to watch and ive seen quite a few
neg	well ok i watched this movie a little over 2 years ago and now i pulled it out of the dusty shelf to watch it again and i must say i actually think this movie is good this movie caught a buzz as the bootleg i know what you did last summer 3 much like final stab was to scream 4 and well this movie isnt that bad i mean it had flaws and of course it would be laughable to release this in the theaters but still for a midnight popcorn flick this movie is not half bad it has some scares and some really hot women i might add plus it shows off joey lawrences new beefy look though obviously even that hasnt won him any big hollywood roles eitheri feel bad for the man he had such a career in the early and mid 90s with blossom some disney movies and the everlasting lawrence brothers showjoey lawrence was a bit player in the sitcom scene but then like in a 360 degree turn his career went south only doing low budget movies like this onethe movie also throws you off guard in it makes you think between the crew there really is a secret that someone knows to only be disappointed in the end to find out the secret it also throws you off on who the killer is i had an idea but still woulndt think the killer was who he was but his motives combined with the secret was a huge letdown now had there been a secret that was let out this movie couldve been one of the better b rated movies but also i am a sucker for college themes and i also in college went on spring break in a mansion sized beach house similar to the one in here so it just made me feel sentimental about this moviea soso slasher flick good for a midnight movie
neg	i normally have no problem walking away from a bad movie however this was an unique case this movie was so bad that i actually sat through the whole thing almost praying it would have one minute of good movie time to justify the hour and a half that was wasted needless to say i was brutally disappointed set at a beach house where a group of college friends are celebrating vacation this movie suffers from numerous problems making it not worth seeing first there are gaping plot holes second very few of the clist i dont even dare call them b actors can act worth a damn so any scenes that have potential fail miserably third the rate of the film is very choppy and awkward to watch most of the time making suspense building very difficult leading to very few surprises for the audience fourth and most importantly the ending is completely anticlimatic partially because of how it ends settingwho the killer turns out to be and partially because the dialog is just atrocious to the films credit it is the only movie that i will ever say is the worst movie i have ever scene and ive seen a lotso just like a bad joke you would have been all the happier never hearing the next time someone asks you if you want to know a secret you will be yelling no you really dont as you run in the opposite direction
neg	the secret isthis movie blows sorry but it just did spoilerin this bad riff on i know what you did last summer and scream beth played admirably by dorie barton joins several friends on a spring break trip the group rents a fancy house and tries to enjoy a fun vacation then the deaths begin first one then another then another of the friends is murdered leading to a sad and trite climax with predictable results one note dorie barton is the poor mans reese witherspoonshe looks like reese acts like reese and could pass for reese in a police lineup maybe thats how they cast her anyhoo decent cinematography and fair acting could not quite make up for bad dialog and terrible writing
neg	good deaths good mask cool axe good looking girlsbut watch out no plot and little scares completely lower its standards they tried to make an i know what you did last summer but ended up making a scream but hey what do people expect from a horror movie answers totally vary rent it if you want but i regret ever seeing it
neg	in a college dorm a guy is killed by somebody with a scythe his girlfriend beth dorie barton discovers him and tries to commit suicide shes institutionalized a year later shes out has a new boyfriend named hank joseph lawrence and is about to spend spring break with hank and four other mindless friends in a big beautiful condo in florida naturally the killer pops up for no reason and starts killing againlousy slasher thrillera textbook example of how not to do a lowbudget horror movie for starters large portions of this film are endless filler of these six idiots videotaping themselves having fun more fun than the audience getting drunk acting stupid etc etc also there is no nudity in here at all im not saying a horror film needs nudity but anything to liven this up would have helped none of the deaths are really shown you hear them are only a little bloody and there is no gore theres one real gruesome onebut thats not till the endwith a few exceptions the acting sucks dorie barton is dreadful as the main woman and tom jay jones is lousy as oz chad allen pops up as brad and hes terrible lawrence is actually very goodhandsome and hunky and giving this crap his all and jeff conaway pops up in a small role doing a pretty good joblogic lapses aboundafter they realize a friend has been killed two of the girls casually talk about sex bastons non reaction to seeing a friend getting killed is kind of funny and what happens to lawrence his character disappears without a trace at the end dull stupid no gore no nudityskip this onerated r for graphic violence and some profanity
neg	this mindless movie is a piece of crap and boring like the full house repetitions for all the people who want to see a great exciting and cool horror movie shouldnt even think about watching this bunch of mindless work a f in my opinion i have one question what were they thinking lets make a list 1 bad script 2 bad script 3 bad script 4 bad acting 5 bad directing and last but not least a bad script i mean i am not like grumping about every movie but i was disappointed when i watched it this movie should be banned into a box locked and sunk down into the sea so please dont do something like this again please please please
neg	spoilers redicules slasher film that makes no sense at all with a killer running around dressed in a black robe and wearing what looks like a pullover peter lorre rubber mask were told early in the movie almost the very first scene that young beth morgan was in rehab due to heavy drug use after her boyfriend was murdered in tennyson collage about a year agoits also brought out that fbi agent sackers jeff conaway whos obsessed in catching the killerdaughter was also murdered in tennyson around the same time by the time the movie do you wanna know a secret is over its never explained just what those two killings back in connecticute has to do with the slaughter in florida of some half dozen collage students a year later other that the killer at least in the murder of beths boyfriend wore the same silly halloween outfit at spring break in the sunshine state the six students spend their vacation at a beach house and before you know it they start getting knocked off one at a time starting with computer geek brad clyton chad allen the killing even spill over into town with a number of people who have nothing to do with the targeted student including the police chief gavin jack mcgee getting sliced open the masked killer saves beth for last in this weird ceremony at a deserted church in what looks like the florida everglades he then finally reveals who his is and what he intentions are which make as much sense as the movie does none trying to scare its audience all the movie does is confuse and bewilder it with a number of nottoo convincing slasher scenes the most effective ones having the victim oz washington tom jay jones survive at least three attempts on his life and ending up together with agent sacker the hero in the film oz also had a vicious cut on is foot from a large splinter of glass that almost cut it in half and crippled him but later he miraculously recovered after getting arrested for a murder he didnt commit in fact he had it out two more time with the killer with him not as much as having a slight limp in his walk it also made no sense at all why oz and beth went on their own to tack down and catch the killer instead of calling the police with a cellphone that oz had instead beths boyfriend who loses his head over her in the movie hank ford joseph lawrence is also very unconvincing as well as the two girls at the beach housethey together with with beth oz end up being the killers victims and then somehow disappearing from sight for a moment you didnt know if they were really killed at all or if it was some kind of hallucination on ozs or the local police part until the offthewall final scene where they popped up in the churchwe also get an insight on a previous relationship between tina and hank with her drunk and acting obnoxious trying to get it on with hank as beth walks in without hank and tina even noticing her that seemed to have upset beth even more then her boyfriend being murdered at the beginning of the movie
neg	ok a slasher movie a very very stupid slasher moviewe got your stereotypical teenagers in a house thing going we got a fbi agent thats seen dirty harry one time too many so whats the secretpunks we got about 4 different little camera shots and scene that make no sense at all hey man im fixing the sprinklers that guy was my favorite part of the movie suddenly theres a preacher tied up on a couch watching home movies he gets killedthey follow the killer into the middle of nowhere with no cops suddenly shes in a church wearing a wedding dress i swear this is the stupidest slasher movie ive ever seen
neg	do you guys wanna know a secret this movie sucks well actually i dont know because if you allow yourself to be indulged by plagiarised versions of original movies then perhaps you may find this movie astounding this movie being a plagiarised copy of i know what you did last summer the first 30 minutes of the movie is based on a typical story setting a bunch of socalled cool teenagers relishing their vacation in florida and being themselves by behaving very much like the juveniles they are the only insight we get at this point is the extent to which the director succeeded in illustrating a pretentious sense of adolescent decadence within the characters the second half hour of the movie gains a little momentum and begins to illustrate a start to the no wherenear unprecedented killings the third half hour of the movie will most definitely remain a mystery to me because i switched it off before i could further delude myself into thinking that the movie may still have something interesting and original left to show as far as the story is concerned it can easily be explained in a few lines a bunch of teenagers go to florida on vacation while they are busy partying they slowly and i mean slowly begin to get killed because they know some sort of silly secret the only thread to the killings is that all victims were matriculates of a common high school one thing that did however amaze me about this movie was how much betty im not sure about her namethe blonde character looks like reese witherspoon another thing that amazed me about the movie was that it made me jump from my seat a few times does that make it a work of art absolutely not because my 12 year old niece made me drop a glass of orange juice because she booed me when i was just about to go through the guest room doorwhats the difference between the director and my 12 year old niece do you wanna know a secret im not sure about you guys but i dont
neg	this is one of the worst horror movies i have ever seen unfortunately i am a horror movie buff and will rent any horror movie unless its not made for tv when looking at the box it says it is rated r for gore and some language where was the gore was their one good death scene where you actually saw gore i could have overlooked that if there had been some brief nudity or some good dialogue there wasnt even one remotely witty or amusing line in this lame movie sometimes horror movies are awesome because they are so stupid but this was just sad
neg	i know slashers are always supposed to be badbut come onwhat the hell is thisits like a bunch of 10yearolds saved their lunch money and started filming this by the end of their weekanywaysix young people all go to the same house to get killed off screenwe have the brainy onethe slutthe other slutthe black guythe killerstereotypes like thatafter one gets eaten by a shaking boatthe others all get stalked by some guy who wears a mask the people at the poor box rejectedtheres one pretty decent murder somewhere in the middlebut then its back to even more boredomand especially more false scaresseriouslywe actually know it cant be the killer when a person gets attacked because the guy sure loves to take his sweet time for everythingafter every character you expected to die diesthe standard ugly blonde chick and her soontobeboyfriend eventually get captured by the killerthey get likepushed down and then faintand the killer reveals himselfi think the writers of this movie just took a blindfold and a pen and put it somewhere on the list of charactersthe motive is just lame and dont even get me started on the damn secretthe killer then of course takes way too much time to explain everythingand then about ten minutes extra in which he slices up his own arm for some reasonand eventually gets overpowered by a guy with a gunheyno fairreally one of the most awful movies ive ever seeni could enjoy myself more by watching a lindsay lohanmoviei sweari mean suremost 80s slashers sucked as well but at least they threw in some tathis movie just has nothing going for it
neg	in a college dorm a guy is killed by somebody with a scythe his girlfriend beth dorie barton discovers him and tries to commit suicide shes institutionalized a year later shes out has a new boyfriend named hank joseph lawrence and is about to spend spring break with hank and four other mindless friends in a big beautiful condo in florida naturally the killer pops up for no reason and starts killing againlousy slasher thrillera textbook example of how not to do a lowbudget horror movie for starters large portions of this film are endless filler of these six idiots videotaping themselves having fun more fun than the audience getting drunk acting stupid etc etc also there is no nudity in here at all im not saying a horror film needs nudity but anything to liven this up would have helped none of the deaths are really shown you hear them are only a little bloody and there is no gore theres one real gruesome onebut thats not till the endwith a few exceptions the acting sucks dorie barton is dreadful as the main woman and tom jay jones is lousy as oz chad allen pops up as brad and hes terrible lawrence is actually very goodhandsome and hunky and giving this crap his all and jeff conaway pops up in a small role doing a pretty good joblogic lapses aboundafter they realize a friend has been killed two of the girls casually talk about sex bastons non reaction to seeing a friend getting killed is kind of funny and what happens to lawrence his character disappears without a trace at the end dull stupid no gore no nudityskip this one
neg	this had a great cast with bigname stars like tyrone power henry fonda randolph scott nancy kelly henry hull and brian donlevey and a bunch more lesserbutknown names with shorter roles it also had technicolor one of the few movies made with it in 1939now the bad newsregrettably i cant say much positive for the story it portrayed the james boys in a totally positive lightand hollywood has done that ever since why these criminals are always shown to be the good guys is beyond me this film glamorizes them and made their enemies  the railroad people  into vicious human beings the latter was exaggerated so much it was preposterous well thats the film world for you evil is good good is badhey hollywood heres a news flash  the james boys were criminals really  look it up
neg	the american humane association which is the source of the familiar disclaimer no animals were harmed the registered trademark of the aha began to monitor the use of animals in film production more than 60 years ago after a blindfolded horse was forced to leap to its death from the top of a cliff for a shot in the film jesse james 1939 needless to say the atrocious act kills the whole entertainment aspect of this film for me i suppose one could say that at least the horse didnt die in vain since it was the beginning of the public waking up to the callous and horrendous pain caused animals for the glory of movie making but i cant help but feel that if the poor animal had a choice this sure wouldnt have been the path he would have taken
neg	not too keen on this really the story is pretty horrid and unconvincing i enjoyed the first 10 minutes bill nunns good after that it was pretty appalling tim doesnt fit the role he comes across as a smug self inflated ass  pruitt taylor vince is entirely unconvincing as a trumpet player its a idealist film and as a musician feel slightly offended after watching it theres no scenes of 1900 practising or playing with his fellow band mates hes completely self indulgent i find it hard to build any relationship with this kind of character maybe im watching the wrong film if you have no real passion for life or sense of what musics all about then happily indulge in the suspension of disbelief and watch this waffle
neg	a friend of mine bought this very cheaply and decided to give it to me as a birthday present i thought id never watch it cause i knew it was a joke and the cover of the dvd looked pathetic but then my friends and i got really bored and watched it from start till finish i know quite an accomplishment but it really is a masterpiece its hard to describe you should see it its a real lesson on what people are capable of when they believe theyre creative and smart and really arent the acting is sousterrain you can actually see the leading lady laugh on some occasions shes definitely the worst the story is to stupid to be summed up and really everything in this film sucked please pay special attention to the sheriff the guy is an adult and therefor has absolutely no excuse to be involved in this hes extremely bad as well whatever it did have some hilarious moments check it out haha
neg	please do not waste any money on this movie it really is nothing more than a boring german blair witch ripoff made by some high school kids i couldnt finish watching it and usually i like watching all kinds of bmovies how on earth could they find a distributor for it funny however check out wikipedia for dark area the guy who wrote the entry must be completely out of his mind maybe he got loads of money from the producers money that should have been spend on actors camera and editing even that wouldnt have helped since there is absolutely no interesting idea behind this film unfortunately dark area has already gotten too much attention please director producer and author of this movie stop making movies like thatyou are not doing yourself a favor the world would be a better place without this film
neg	i watched this movie to the end and that was really not easy it is so boring bad played and in nearly every detail stolen from blair witch project that you cant believe the makers take this serious even harder to believe is how this product made it onto vhs and dvdso if want to see a horrormovie just watch scream but if you want to laugh out loud and have a good time watching some kids running through the woods screaming at each other and showing of their inability watch dark area
neg	it makes one wonder how this show is still on the air theres been one couple that has stayed together married and has children but everyone else has broken up whats the point of continuing this the show can be entertaining at the beginning you see all the girls swooning over one man that almost all of them like instantly its just like in real life the girls start to take sides bitch one another out and show their true selves or so we think but that one man is left to decide who to pick that he thinks he can marry and live happily ever afterwhat is true love exactly how can you fall for someone when youre forced to pick them this show is unbelievable you thought dating online was bad but people have to go on tv to find love its not realistic how could a girl be with a man when he is going out with several others making out with them none of these questions are answered and finally when the show ends you know there wont be a happy ending in the future for all we know everything is scripted
neg	yes even as a fan of shows like survivor and the apprentice this show is pretty bad i didnt mind the first couple of shows but then realizing how pathetic everyone was to actually go on the show in the first placethe antics of alex and aaron giving men a bad name at the way they cheated on or dumped their choice at the first opportunity really was not a good look for the showryan you can have trista she had the most annoying voice ive ever heard on television and she definitely wasnt the smartest girl around very media savvy but i doubt theres much more therei havent really watched any of the shows since apart from the occastional rerun on daytime tv i think the point of reality tv is to treat it as entertaining trash view it as something you can laugh over and dont have to think too hard about  i dont watch csi its like reality tvtired and clichd but you have to think too much anyway while watchinga couple of thoughts on some reasons fro going on the show at the very first the woman tell all woman such as amy  who had a lot of class about her commented that she had tried every scene aka the bar and club scene to meet a guy and it wasnt happening for her hey amy how about joining a club getting a hobby doing charity work changing your job to one where you meet more guys gees all i know is that going to a bar is not the ideal place to meet a future partneramy and many of the other girls seemed to be obsessed with the idea of meeting the perfect man clue to ladies he doesnt exist there are however many great guys out there that would make great husbands some who may be right for you they may not earn six figures a year or be a jfk junior look alike but they are great guys all the same the shallowness of woman on this show is quite unbelievable im still a youngster at was lead to believe that woman gradually grew out of their shallowness as they got older and more realistic about their future partner this show is proving otherwiseoverall this show does a lot to confirm many stereotypes of how woman view men in society it really is a terrible show and i think all of these types of shows should just stop being made the best dating shows by a country mile are blind date and the fifth wheel because they are fun nothing is manned more between the couples than a simple night out the bachelor sadly takes itself way too seriously
neg	sitting down to watch the 14th season of the bachelor on the wings of love i knew i would be in for an interesting time i had watched some of the previous seasons of the bachelor in passing watching an episode or two and missing the next three or so i find that the bachelor is often appealing and intriguing though its quality and morality are often lackingon the wings of love details the journey taken by jake a 31 year old commercial pilot from dallas texas to find true love as true a love as one can find in a seasonlong realitydrama dating show jake meets 25 beautiful girls from all over the country he begins to get to know them a bit but it is mostly superficial how well can you get to know someone in a few 5 minute conversations jake tries to make his true intentions known from the very beginning at least to the audience he noted that he doesnt just want love or a good time but he wants a fianc or wife we can only assume that he has made this clear to the women in the competition as well if that is the case it might explain to a degree some of the womens actions the women are super competitive while they dont even know jake at all yet they are still in it to win it no matter what the costnot only were the women competitive but they were also confident and catty threats backstabbing and warnings of watch out all show that these women werent there for a good time either jake noted that he was not just looking for sex appeal but looking for a connection however the girls pulled out all the stops to try to impress jake with said sex appeal they arrived at the mansion in skimpy dresses  either lowcut or shortwhile some girls seemed to maintain their sense of decorum others missed that memo altogether one girl channy noted that jake was a good guy to whom she could be a naughty girl she went on to say that jake could land on her runway anytime she got flack from the other girls for her provocative statement which showed their take on these situationsso a reality dating show couldnt be that bad could it besides the obvious issue of sexdriven attraction there are other issues that mar this seemingly harmless show is this the right way to find a future mate vying for someones attention by flaunting oneself to extreme proportions unfortunately however that is what america has reduced dating to these days pleasure and sex without commitment and a little happiness on the sideanother problem is the premature emotional attachment by which many of the girls bound themselves to jake a few girls in particular seemed to be overly attached one girl said if i dont get that first impression rose it will kill me as mentioned before they dont even know him yet and she was talking about a specific rose not just one of the 15 roses to keep from being eliminatedmichelle in particular seemed to have some issues with attachment to jake the other girls noticed it too after one particular michelle outburst vienna asserted that michelle had a mental breakdown and weve only been here an hour michelle got the last rose of the evening on the first show  narrowly missing elimination  and was extremely emotional about it the other girls thought it was simply ridiculous another girl also cried but because she was eliminatedit began with survivor and from there it just took off  reality tv it shows our entertainment interests as a country if we werent watching the shows and giving them good ratings the networks would not continue to run them the only logical conclusion that can be drawn is that enough of america is hooked one thing is clear america in general loves reality tv and its ensuing trappingsthis begs me to question why is it that we even like reality tv what is it about it that draws us to it is it because we see the similarities to our own lives or is it because we want to be sure that we are more stable and less pathetic than others whatever it is that draws us to it we should be careful of the media and entertainment that we allow to fill our minds im not saying that all reality tv shows are bad however i am saying that we need to evaluate each oneepisodes used for critique season premier and episode 2
neg	after watching this movie on dvd i watched the trailer the voiceover describes the movie as surreal well theres surreal and theres surreal there was really only one part of the film that seemed surreal to me but frankly it was more confusing than surreal the other unusual imagery particularly the lunchroom scene where everybody is on the floor were so nonsensical they had no meaning i dont mind imagery that doesnt mean anything but these scenes just seemed irrelevantmy impression is that the director was trying to convey logans inner monologue i dont know what else would explain what was going on unfortunately nothing i saw gave me any clue what logan was thinking about what his perspective was or even his emotional state all i could tell was that he wasnt particularly happy with his physical appearance and that he had a crush on an older boy i thought the ending signaled what the relationship between the boys had become but not much else did purposely juxtaposing ambiguous scenes with those that were more straightforward seemed more like a cop out than an artistic decision still as tiresome and as contentfree the movie was for me it was a definite change of pace i very much liked madagascar skin and i had the feeling this movie aspired to that kind of narrative and perhaps even style it didnt even come close for me theres no question about it this movie deserves an a for effort but a d for execution
neg	i see that someone already thought of a similar analogy which was similar to the first thing that came to mind after i watched this movie they said that the ingredients were there but there was no plot besides the sexual scenes which bordered on childporn which i feel could have been edited out or been presented more suggestively in nature rather than graphically i would liken this movie to a recipe thats been torn in half its kind of like being handed a list of ingredients with no directions on how to put them together into a finished product from the start character development and story development are lackingunfortunately many times in this monotonous drivel we are teased with bits of plot and we think ahhokfinally we are going to find out something more about why this scene is going onorwho this character isor maybe we are finally going to get to know and appreciate this character moreor understand and get involved more with this intercharacter relationshipetc but no such luck on the contrary many times i was tempted to just turn it off more than once but stuck it out when the carrot was dangled only to find that whatever miniplot within whatever miniplot and that poorly presented was just a ruse why i stayed with it till the end is a mystery other than usually ifc has better selections and they gave it 212 stars another mystery its not that the characters arent likable to some degree or that you cant identify with them or their humanness at allits just that this could have been so much better with just a little more effort i notice this was shot around santa cruz and find myself wondering if it was someones film school project i wish i could have given this a better review but honestly it was a frustrating and disappointing waste of an hour and a half
neg	visually disjointed and full of itself the director apparently chose to seek fauxdepth to expand a 5 minute plot into an 81 minute snorefest the moments that work in this film are very limited and the characters dont even feel real how could you feel invested in a main protagonist who was made so surreal substantively and stylistically it all feels like a quirky dream sequence jarring irregular camera work awkward silences and gaps in action and whats with the little spider image crawling across the screen whoever thought of that needs to go back to film school it added no meaning just cheese and didnt even stylistically work with the rest of the film assuming the film even had a style which is a close call what a flop
neg	had some lovely poetic bits but is really just an artsyfartsy tosstogether with no direction or resolution how do these people get through film school who gives them money to make this crap could have been so much more fine lead actor and i always like fairuza balk but come on the altrock metaphor of just staring vacantly unable to find anything compelling is just so tired and it sure doesnt make for good films the director needs to go away and live life for a good long while and not come back to the camera until they really have something to say this is like the throwspaghettiatthewall school of artmaking just juxtapose a bunch of earnest imagery and hope hope hope like hell that poetry emerges that can work if the director actually has any kind of vision or has a brain that knows when its in the presence of potential but here its just space filler of no consequence i felt the lazy ending coming moments before it hit and was yelling you lazy bastard at the screen when the credits popped up
neg	i read the half dozen other user comments on this board and it seems as though the opinions vary greatly i have to agree with those who found this movie to be awful it pains me to write that since i would have hoped this would have been great or i wouldnt have bothered to see it the other day i like supporting indie cinema especially if they are gaythemed but this movie is almost too much to tolerate those that walked out as i considered doing after about three minutes probably didnt mind shelling out 1100 or just figured it was going nowhere fast and not going to improve maybe i am slightly more optimistic than they areeither that or they didnt pay to get in in the first placelogan is bored hes a klutz hes gay im okay with that the problem is that because the main character in a movie is bored does not necessarily mean that the movie about him has to be boring also there are endless scenes of this kid just laying around like a load of laundry reestablishing everything that you already learned in the first scene and the second scene etc etcnothing or no one goes anywhere no one says anything even remotely insightful or funny or interesting probably most appalling of all is that i didnt feel the slightest bit of empathy for logan that in itself is a major accomplishment he didnt grow he didnt change he didnt learn there is no one to teach him anything he didnt do anything and neither did the movie scene after scene of the same thing do not a movie makeadditionally the title makes no sense at all 110
neg	wow i hated this movie the subject matter should have resulted in a really fine film and the lead actor was definitely sensitive and talented enough to handle the topic but the script  if there even was a script  is a mess this is less a movie than a random slide show that goes nowhere id say it goes nowhere fast except that its actually the longest 81 minutes youll ever sit through as ive mentioned the lead actor is good so is faruza baulk sp as his sometimesharshbutultimatelylovingandaccepting mother the film makers have a lot to answer for here because this is a mess a real shamebecause i really wanted to like this movie but its basically outtakes from a movie that never got made skip this one  it wasnt even worth the 6 i shelled out for payperview
neg	i havent actually finished the film you may say that in this case i have no right to review it especially so negatively but i do only because i stopped it on account of i couldnt watch anymorei got over halfway and i only got there by promising myself something good was just around the corner this film is so tiresome so lackluster that i was actually insulted i havent read many of the other reviews so im not sure if there are other homosexual teens who have suffered through it but i am homosexual and i did go through similar revelations day dreams issues etc etc there were maybe two moments where i actually felt this film could go somewhere where i felt it may have some inkling of meaning or relativity but these hopes were dashed the moment the next set of clichridden narration came on i mean just look at the quotes on the imdb page unfortunately youre not able to hear the scratchy play back nor the echoey fades if youre just read the quotes because they are just too painfulridiculousstupid to miss i did give the film three stars and all three of those stars go to the films cinematographer who did a fantastic job attempting to transform archers tired concepts into something watchable mind you i pray he wasnt the one who decided to include all the long shots of tv closeupsanother unnecessary clich already over done in films such as korines gummo i think it is extremely fitting that this film premiered at sundance only because archer had connections in the festival via volunteer work he did by the way because sundance seems to be the one festival where clich heavy drivel like this is still accepted as arthouse no its not art house im afraid its just plain sthouse do not watch
neg	first of all this film is glacially slowmoving and i can see most viewers losing patience with it altogether in the first thirty minutesthe films subject matter was one i think would form the basis of an excellent film what was most lacking here was a plot that would advance the underlying themesits unfortunate because in the hands of a writer like say lanford wilson i think symbolism like a mountainlion invading a school campus could take on great tragic proportions without being heavyhandedi think with a good script supporting the film the same filmmaker with the same tastes and even with the same actors who didnt really even get a chance to impress me might have been able to present a meaningful and touching depiction of the pains and struggles that a boy goes through when he develops a powerful crush on an older boy that he admireshowever im sorry to say that without this foundation and armed with a vague dullwitted and vastly uninteresting script without any sort of plot in sight and lacking any sort of sensible structure for example after viewing it i believe you will find that you cannot point to climactic scenes and instead will find yourself enumerating well maybe that scene or that one were climaxesthe result is 95 minutes of tediumwithout a good plot we never get terribly interested in any of the characters their trials and difficulties are simply dull and boringwithout a good plot dramatic devices and surrealistic directorial liberties become puzzling and confusing rather than enhancements to the storyline i never really could believe for example the creation of leah and i think that most viewers would be utterly baffled by the conventional way in which her telephone calls were filmedas the film stands im afraid its one i cannot recommend at all what i can never understand is why a film like this one isnt remade by an enterprising filmmakerinstead of all the mediocre remakes of films that were superlatively good in the first release all it needs is a good script written by good writers and i think this film could be easily turned into an unforgettable classic about an aspect of male comingofage that is rarely treated in drama all the elements that were so tedious and seemed so recherche in the film the messages written on the boys belly the leah scenes the televisionscreen fantasies could become rich if underpinned with a good storylinei see in quite a few comments that people are talking of this film as somehow being about a gay subject and i think thats mistaken obviously the crush depicted is that of a newly pubescent boy on an older adolescent boy but the character of logan is far too young to have settled on any particular sexual choices and indeed in his depicted masturbation fantasies we see all sorts of stimuli sexual and nonsexual as we would expect in a very young boy like him i believe crushes such as logans are common among male youths who grow up to have a decided preference for female sexpartners
neg	about the only thing i liked about this film is that there was just enough in it to keep me in my seat to the end i kept thinking that maybe in the next scene things would gel alasthose who like gus van sants films  especially his later ones  will probably like this personally i find van sants films to be dull pretentious and facile well he was an executive producer for this film so it is no surprise that the film could almost have been made by him  although personally i actually liked this better than van sants latest efforts eg elephantcontrary to many here i did not think the film was difficult to understand or disjointed i thought that above all it is a film that wishes to portray a certain mood  the mood of an adolescent moving slowly into the adult world  but so slowly that the changes are barely visible if at all but i feel that the problem with the film is that mood is not enough and not only that but that the mood painted here is to my mind incorrectly chosen for the story that is supposedly happening the dreamlike quality so closely linked to nature is beautifully captured here but it is a mood which belongs much more to a much younger child one who really still does get totally caught up in watching nature unfold waves on a beach grasses and flowers spiders etc the rhythm of the film reminds me of my summers when i was about eight or nine there is a languor to the film that is in opposition to what should be a very tense time in an adolescent life when you are caught up in a crush on someone  or being the object of bullying at school  you are anything but languorous there are only two moments that truly worked for me in the filmspoilers here  first when logan drops the groceries and his mother throws a bit of a fit the frustrations of an adult dealing with a klutzy kid  especially with no father present  seemed real to methe second and only part of the film with any tension to it were the scenes where leah logans recreation of himself phones rodeo and tries to seduce him into phonesex the first reason i liked it is because the person who did the voiceover of leah was the most convincing actor in the entire film it made me think of claire danes from my socalled life the voice even sounded like claire she and rodeo had the only scenes that seemed totally believable between the kids and what i especially liked was the fact that rodeo only pretended to play along it was perhaps the best moment in the film as  finally  we got some character developmentall in all a somewhat misplaced effort we will have to see what he does in his next film before we can really say much about the directors possible talents in the meantime if he can get away from van sants influence it might do him a world of good who is this director anyhow  one of van sants boy toys
neg	wild tigers i have known it will only be showing in big cities to be sure it is one of those films so artsy that it makes no sense what so ever except to the director i hate those and all of those ohsoalternativeartsy people try desperately to find metaphors in what is evident horseshitthere was no plot no story no moral no chronology and nothing amusing or even touching to me it was a bunch of scenes thrown together that had nothing to do with one another and were all for show to show how artsy and visual they could get it was an attempt at yet another teen angst film but missed the mark on every level humanly possible then the credits roll i was waiting for it to make sense i was waiting for the good part i own about 60 independent films in my dvd collection many of which could arguably be called art house films this will not be amongst them you will be very angry at yourself for paying to see this film much less ever buying it on dvd
neg	one would think that a film about a young persons coming to terms with his burgeoning homosexuality would be anything but boring think again this production should be bottled and sold as a cure for insomnia because its about ten times as potent as any sleep aid on the market its almost as if the film maker considered making a movie but got lazy and decided instead to run a series of random and randomly boring images and gonowhere scenes throw in a couple of actual scenes featuring actual acting pretend that good lighting inst important in the filmmaking process and wrap it up under the auspices of an arthouse film this is exactly kind of crappy product that makes it easy for a lot of traditional filmmakers to poopoo the indie film movement and which keeps the general public from more easily embracing indie filmsif youre interested in films covering this subject matter youd be much better off tuning in to some of the great short films available at logos website or renting get real better yet read stone butch blues whatever you do skip this longwinded piece of dreck
neg	as a lesbian i am always on the lookout for films relating to gays  lesbians however with this kind of crap out thereit would be enough to discourage any audiencei kept waiting for something to happenanythinga story to develop or just for it to make some kind of sense neither occurred it was just meaningless scenes unconnected in any way with anything the film failed to conveyed any kind of story or depth to the characterafter an hour or more of this nonsense i simply turned it offdont waste your time on this absurdity1 star  and it doesnt even deserve that
neg	i really must have caught a different film from the rest of the commentators on this site because at a screening of the film last night the audience was so mortified by the dialoge that im not even kiddinghalf walked out shot as if the filmmaker thought he were approaching some daring new territory by presenting a homosexual comingofage story the film utilizes david lynch inspired visuals with fassbinder inspired acting the performances in this film are so dull and bored that i figured one of the actors was going to pass out by how uninspired they seemed to be by the script whats worse is that its colored like an episode of miami vice i dont know who this director thinks he is maybe he has pretensions of the surreal like bunuel jordowsky etc but the problem is that all of the afore mentioned directors display a level of erudite sensibility that is sorely lacking here i could understand the meaningfulness of this film about ten years ago but when weve got masterpieces such as bad eduction mysterious skin and show me love why bother with this cinematic turd there is nothing new to be seen here
neg	i am very surprised by the positive comments because there were four of us that saw this at one screening and we all walked out we personally felt that it was painfully slow to watch and couldnt sit through the whole movie and we really tried to stick with it in particular those in the group who really wanted to like it because of their personal experiences with sexual orientation alienation in the school years depicted didnt like or identify with it at all that said it is great to see that this film really resonated with a lot of people here on the boards and with reviewers thats the beauty of the subjective art form of film 
neg	in the lost son a private eye searching for a missing man stumbles upon a child prostitution ring this film incorporates all of the worst stereotypes you could imagine in a worstcase scenario that exists only in the minds of hollywood the press and ag john asscrap if you get a chance to see this youd be better off getting lost yourself
neg	for daniel auteuil queen margot was much better for nastassja kinski paris texas was much better the biggest disappointments were from chris menges crisscross and a world apart cannot even be compared with this one and goran bregovic for use of a version of the same musical theme from queen margot for this movie attention to the end of the film if this was an american pop movie i would not feel surprised at all but for a european film with more independent actors and director a similar common approach about child abuse with no original insight is very simpleminded and disappointing there are those bad guys who kidnap and sell the underage people there are those poor children who hate people selling them and wait to be saved by someone and finally there is that big hero who kills all the bad guys and saves these poor children from bad guys every character is shown in simple black and white terms the good versus the evil plus from the very beginning i could understand how the story would end is this the end of the history of child sexual abuse i believe that the difficult issue of child molestation and paedophilia is much more complex than how it is portrayed in this not very original movie i think this movie was not disturbing but very disappointing
neg	i really really didnt expect this type of a film outside of america how anyone can take the subject of sexually abusing children and turn it into a thriller is just sick auteuil whom i had previously admired going around like some sort of childsaving rambo was ignorant and insulting to all the children being sexually exploited around the worldwhats doubly depressing is that the stunning and groundbreaking film happiness came out the year before this film menges and his cohorts should be ashamed of themselves its admirable to read some of the comments by the more intelligent viewers out there they were able to see the shoddy and ridiculous handling of this topic those of you who think this is great cinema display a disgusting amount of ignorance and you need to watch happiness to open your minds to the true horrors of pedophiliado you think your child is more likely to be kidnapped and sold into sexual slavery or be molested by a neighbor teacher friend or even a relative hmmi wonder if they are going to make a film about international child slavery of whatever kind they owe it to everyone to make it realistic and emotionally involving instead of this buttonpushing crap 110
neg	what this movie does well is combine action and horror with comedy and drama in a unique way that teases more emotion form the audience than a typical horror movie unfortunately with disjointed storytelling frustrating plotholes and contradictory scenes this movie mainly caused me frustration and is hardly the greatest monster movie ever lets start with the good stuff comedy acting and special effects from the getgo this movie starts off fast paced and cheeky the opening scene  the monsters origin  is campy and quick paying homage the the classic environmental disasters that have given birth to so many other monsters the pacing is fast which was a welcome break from the long and often pointlessly dramatic opening scene from other monster flicks and allows the movie to jump right into the action with in the course of 10 minutes you get the why where and how of the beast and are ready for action in this the movie deliversafter another short and well shot sequence the characters are introduced the lazy son and his precocious little girl kind grandfather and talented sister aunt and of course the monster the characters are introduced in context to each other and their conflicts are instantly apparent allowing the audience to feel for them when the monster shows up suddenly to wreak havoc in the river area where they live and work the monster its self looks great alien yet familiar  kinda like a dog and fish pooped out by a squid the effects of the creature are second to none and although it looks strange it is believable and at no point in the movie could you see its strings even the movement of the monster was horribly familiar like a growing and excited rottweiler on linoleum the monster barrels through the crowd slipping on surfaces crushing and eating those in its path when the monsters path intersects with the family and tragedy ensues it truly is a painful moment and you can feel the need for revenge but from there on out the movies appeal begins to unravelfollowing the dynamite beginning the movie quickly loses focus and continuity plotlines are introduced then abandoned characters change their position for no apparent reason and comedy is interlaced into dramatic scenes confusing intent while obstacles appear and disappear seemingly at random as for the comedy let me say this im willing to accept that a lot of the humor is probably cultural i am not familiar with korean humor so maybe things were lost in translation however as an asian studies major in college and as someone who has been living in japan for the last 5 years still here id like to think i have a better grasp on asian humor than the average whiteguy that being said there were many parts of the movie that i understood were supposed to be funny but to me werent  spoiler for example after the initial attack where the young daughter is lost the family is at the funeral everyone is mourning a new character is introduced  a brother  and tension is raised even higher as it becomes obvious that the two brothers are at odds with one another they both begin to grieve for their loss and wind up competing with each other over who is grieving harder this competition is at its core funny two brothers who dislike eachother so much they even compete at a funeral  it shows the prickly nature of familial love common in asian comedy this subtle slapstick comedy poking fun at family and ritualized mourning is supposed to be funny but seemed really out of place in the context of a lost little girl  end spoiler then come the plot holes there are so many points brought up in this movie that are never explained or worse are explained and fretted over only to be proved impotent and pointless in the end finding out an obstacle isnt an obstacle can be a good thing for a character but youd expect some comment to that nature instead the audience is barraged by moments of anticlimax when problems just arent there anymore and no one gives an indication that it was ever a problem to start so i ask you why even bring it up in the first place this was prevalent through out the film as problems gave rise to new problems and suddenly the world of the movie is filled with opposing forces that never resolved each other of course introducing new and greater problems is a timetested story telling tradition but if the introduction of a new arc leads the the forced shortening of another you would expect at least that the new arc gets full explanation not in this movie instead it was as if you get several stories each only explained 20 of the way and in the end the parts never converge to complete the wholeagain im willing to accept that a lot of this might be cultural maybe its in korean story telling tradition to put comedy inside a tragedy maybe its normal for stories to go all over like a child who colors outside the lines on everypage but never finishes one maybe its ok to present a problem in order to develop the plot but then remove that problem randomly without any apparent solution or catharsis or maybe these are all hallmarks of sloppy work and bad storytelling rampant in a movie that seems to have a much better reputation than it deserves
neg	gwoemul the host  due to pollution in the han river a mutated beast goes on the rampage the youngest member of the park family is snatched by the beast and it is up to the rest of her family to find her before she becomes the beasts latest mealfirstly i love monster movies mutated bears oversized alligators packs of ravening komodo dragons the whole lot creature features are my favourite kind of horror film so i really wanted to like the host but it wasnt to be there were three major problems with itthe first can be seen with a quick look at its imdb pagegenre action  comedy  drama  fantasy  horror  scifi  thrillertoo many damned genres it took itself too seriously to be a comedy and yet was too light hearted to have any real message though it did seem to be trying to make some kind of statement antipollution antiamerican or antigovernment the drama was misplaced and mixed in a confusing mishmash with all the other stylessecondly after the initial monster attack nothing happens for almost the entire film the central family wander about looking for one of their own while the governments of korea and america apparently do nothing and thats it they just wander about occasionally hitting one another presumably for a bit of comedy relief this lack of action made my attention wander and apparently it did the same for the director as whole plot threads go unresolved a mystery plague invented by the evil americans is completely forgotten about and is never resolvedand lastly the film is clumsily political it paints the americans as being stupid and evil but gives us no american characters with any more depth than a cartoon villain the opening scene has the most obvious stupid american vs wise korean moment with a korean morgue assistant asking his boss the coroner not to pour chemicals into the han river the american coroner all but cackles maniacally as he orders the assistant to carry on as well as being racist its lazy filmmaking and there is no excuse for thaton the plus side the monster is good kind of a mix of the relic and deep rising some of the movement effects are quite cool and the initial monster chase through the park is a lot of fun there are also some nice shots in the film some of which remind me strangely of the way firefly was filmed shuddering cameras out of focus shots etcthere is also a nice scene at the end where the hero and a little boy he has saved are sitting in the familys mobile food stall its nighttime and snow is falling the streetlamp is giving out a cold light but the food stall has a warm glow coming from itoverall i was really disappointed by this film id been looking forward to a decent creature flick and instead i get some pseudopoliticalhorrorcomedy lite looking at the comments on imdb i cant help but think that if this had been a us production it would have been slated just cause its a foreign flick doesnt mean its any good there have been some great movies out of korea in recent years the vengeance trilogy and brotherhood for example but this certainly isnt one of them for once im in favour of a remake tighten up the directing improve the scripting and this could have been a nice film as it is its not worth a couple of hours of anyones time
neg	first of all let me say the first 20 minutes are great the monster looks superb and the cgi is reasonably done its a shame then that the rest of the movie is such a disappointment  spoilers below  from the opening scene we can see this movie is antiamerican normally this sort of stereotyping wouldnt bother me we brits get enough from hollywood but here its not subtle about making the americans braindead morons it goes past the point of realism and your left wondering if a yank has raped the directors motherthe grieving scene was really poor and the part of the movie where it starts going downhillhere we are introduced to the olympic medallist auntie and drunk uncle who walk into the memorial and start blaming the father for his daughters death then hitting him before they all start rolling around on the floor crying hardly realistic bonding at a time of crisisthe whole virus sideline is ridiculous if the americans know there isnt a virus why are they wasting time money and resources investigating the us government agent orders the brain drilling of an innocent korean for nothing making the americans look evil or stupid it wasnt helped by the fact this guy was crosseyed for comical effectthe movie is about hunting the monster us and korean special forces are assigned to finding the creature although throughout the movie they are invisible the only people hunting the monster in the whole of korea is the main family and some random tramp who appears at the end to save the day naturally a few uskorean agents try to stop them along the waythe sister was only included in the movie so she could make the vital shot at the end it was clichd you knew it was going to happen but to make it worse she does bugger all until that part and my final annoyance how the hell did that kid survive at the end the monster had been swimming with its head underwater for about 5 minutes why didnt the monster eat the kids in the first place
neg	dont be deceived as i was by the glowing reviews quoted on the dvd box wildly entertaining a seriously scary freakout and the worst of all on par with jaws this movie is none of the abovenormally i dont bother with writing bad reviews for films but i cant believe this one is resting at a comfortable 7 on imdb it doesnt deserve itafter a soso opening daylight attack by a monster created by what else chemicals dumped by lazy scientists this movie goes absolutely nowhere and it goes there sloooowly basically and improbably a girl is snagged by the monster ill give them points for a good creature design but this aint no weta creation and her semicomical family spend an hourandahalf tracking her downin the sewers surrounding the han river their search lacks any suspenseagain someone called this on par with jawsand by the time they find her you realize it was all pretty much pointless other than that a big bulk of the movie is committed to a government quarantine that culminates in one funny scene involving a guy spitting in a gutter in front of a crowded bus stopblech this was bad im not kidding you want to see a rotten monster movie rent deep rising at least youll save 30 minutes of your life
neg	what a terrible movie rotten tomatoes had a good rating for this too dont be fooled by the positive comments it wasnt scary it wasnt funny it wasnt clever it wont even hold your attention i just wasted 2 hours of my life viewing this crapfest the computer generated monster was interesting to see the first couple times after about 15 minutes it no longer entertained the dialogue was terrible must be a translation thing another negative that stood out was the idiot americans 3 were portrayed and they were all lacking character intelligence and judgment now i will write a couple of lines to pad this since we have to have 10 the employees at the video store should have slapped me for bringing this title to the counter
neg	monster  he was great i loved the specialeffects which created this monster which looked like an updated version of the creature from the black lagoon the scenes with this beast roaming the land and capturing people ranged from good to jawdroppingsocial commentary much of the story takes place in the quarantine area as the doctors under orders from the government state that sarslike disease is out there in a nutshell we get the familiar government coverup story you know i expect this liberal paranoid mindset with hollywood films always painting our government as corrupt but it looks like the koreans are copying the format and its very tedious in here it takes away from the excitement and suspense of this monster it just drags the film down the main family featured in the film has to watch from a distance while the young girl in their family presumed dead was hauled off by the creaturemoral a typical dont pollute the water message because this is what can happen  a horrible mutated monster this used to be the antinuclear bomb message from the 1950 when radiation caused giants ants spiders fish or whatever in those schlocky scifi films now its environmental issues that are the focusthe humor this was mostly stupid i normally laugh at slapstick but this wasnt funny i dont know if the korean sense of humor is that pitiful or the film was purposely trying to be ultracorny with a take on the old godzilla movies lets hope its the lattertransfer  the video transfer was good this was a sharplooking picture and sound was decent with a lot rearspeaker crowd noise i watched this in korean with the english subtitles that might have been a mistake as the korean guttural voice sounds got annoying after a half houroverall  this had a promise but turned out to be a big letdown and even boring in too many spots which is inexcusable for a modernday monster film two hours was way too long for this story how this film drew record crowds in korea i dont know they must not have much in the way of films to enjoy and support
neg	i already know that critics and some audiences say that it was a satire there were numerous political and social messages the names make refer to some other names etc it might be i cannot realize such things i dont want to do anyway because i am not interested in i am interested in cinema as for the movie itself again it is said that the movie is clever and dramatically powerful i could not see anything which we dont see in monster movies except the scene which takes place in a office in the second half yes that scene says somethings about humanity but it does not make the movie brilliant the movie is entertaining mildly and exciting in some moments or scenes but no more than that as for the biggest flaw of the movie it is visual effects it was just shocking i could not pull myself together for a while because i had expected a realistic monster because it is not one of the old gojira movies it was made in 2006 but it was not it is like if you dont believe that there is a monster you cannot care about if you agree with me about this i highly recommend you cloverfield that is extremely realistic the design of the monster is not interesting but at least planned there is an effort dramatically powerful critique some critics talk about it as if it is a kurosawa movie yes it is rather a drama than a thriller or action but it should not mean that it is dramatically powerful i dont want to compare the host with other monster movies but i try to mean that the host does not do something that other monster movies do not do by the way may be some people call the movie masterpiece because of their sympathy for asian cinema yes i like asian cinema too but this is the fact
neg	this by far one of the worst movies i have ever seen in my life i gave up to watch it after an hour and regretted that hour a lot the acting is horrible and there is almost no plot my guess is that someone came up with a strange shape of an animal and started to make a story around of it borrowing some ideas from movies like resident evil and aliens doesnt result in a movie like them if this going to be a top korean movie id rather wont bother to see even a korean movie trailerby the way this movies is a good reason to believe that not necessarily a high rating means the movie is promising i think every korean who has internet for online gaming rated this movie over the 8 even though has no clue what it is about
neg	not only was he invariably annoying to listen to but he had no jokes i swear some fobby asian guy telling yo momma jokes wouldve been funnier than learys crap well maybe funny for a couple minutes but at least ill be able to laugh at least once leary claimed he stopped taking drugs during one of his jokes apparently he was still high on something he was just some crackhead imprecating rants mostly drug related one of his jokes was something like i wouldnt use crack especially having the same name as between my ass  oh man how did he come up with that one i swear the only guy that needs to shut the fk up is denis leary thank god i didnt have to see him live this guy totally sucksif youre easily amused by swearing and jokes where you can come up with yourself then waste your time with this junk
neg	even for a tired movie model as the nature vs man cycle that prevailed so predominantly in the 1970s ants falls miserably short of being even somewhat effectivethough entertaining for reasons it was not intending it is sooooo preposterous apparently these ants that are bulldozed near an inn have been eating poisonous waste for decades and have now adapted by emitting poisonous bites  hundreds of these bites being fatal watching actors of some notoriety clumsily fall amidst tiny black specks is painfully funny in a notsogoodbut verybad way so many scenes just look ludicrous a boy trying to fall in a dumpster whilst being attacked suzanne sommers crying out in horror while lounging in bed robert foxworth and lynda george breathing through pieces of wallpaper bernie casey faking a gam leg and the list goes on and on the peril shown ranges from ants crawling from a drain to black lines of ants all over the walls the cast for the film is not bad on paper but none of these actors seem to believe in the material poor myrna loy has to sit in a wheelchair through this horror i hope she found a good use for the money for it is obvious that was the only reason a woman of her pedigree would be in this nonsense although it is quite a bad film it is watchable  once for me and does have many of those seventies bad film qualities  startstudded actors embarrassing themselves that madefortv feel and the dreaded creatures of nature reeking vengeance on man this time man must push his hand into a pile of ants to be affected really quite dreadful
neg	is there a book titled how to make a movie with every man vs nature clich imaginable if not ants would make excellent source material for the chapter on killer insects ants doesnt have one shred of originality to be found at any point of its 100 minute runtime i suppose the most surprising thing about ants is that they actually stretched the film to 100 minutes the setup the characters the various subplots the death scenes and the way the ants are presented have been done before any number of times  and in most cases much better its amazing that so many of these insects on a rampage films were made in the 70s because theyre all basically the same movieand can someone please tell me what in gods name myrna loy is doing in this monkeyturd of a movie a woman as talented and classy as loy deserved better than ants as one of her final movies
neg	i remember watching this movie when i was young but could not recall the title to it then going through horror movies i find it and think to myself that is the title this movie is a kind of combination disaster filminsect attack film with fewer notable stars in it it is also somewhat boring too as it has that television vibe to it where you can see the movie fade out for commercials and such the plot has this sort of resort being invaded by ants i think they were a bit disturbed by construction or something going on nearby but do not quote me on that the most memorable ant attack for me in the whole flick was the first one involving the kid who falls into the swimming pool after being swarmed and of course summers attack scene too what else stands out in this one is the very goofy ending where the survivors use cardboard tubes to breath through in the end though like most television movies this movie is very tame and not very scary in the least unless you panic at the sight of ants
neg	a pretty worthless made for television movie that pretty much follows the killer insect script ants mysteriously turn into killer ants near a hotel i think it is from the hotel food because the sewage from the hotel kitchen drains directly into the ant bed there is a lack of suspense in this film and it is not scary either watching a bunch of ants sting their victims is not very terrifyingspoilers section the stupidity of the hero is near incredible he is told that the health inspector that the ants could not be the hero it has to be a mysterious virus after the inspector says this the hero takes his bulldozer and wrecks the huge ant colony this disturbs the millions of ants and traps the people in the hotelend spoilers overall this movie is extremely lame i dont understand why it got a dvd release when so many deserving movies have none my only guess for the dvd release is that suzanne summers is featured in the film this is a movie to avoid
neg	this is another one of those humans vs insectsecohorror features a theme that was popular in the late 70s only you cant really call it horror theres zero suspense and no gruesome events in other words this movie is pretty lame its not that its really bad or something its just very boring a construction site near a hotel uncovers a big nest of ants later on we learn that probably due to different sorts of pesticides used in the past their bite became poisonous some people get bitten and rushed to the hospital and it takes ages for the residents of the hospital to figure out whats going on robert foxworth figures it out first and then you can see him go berserk with a digging machine for what seems like several hours then they flee in the house waiting to get rescued and man you should see all the efforts they make for rescuing them i wont spoil too much but at one point they even use a big helicopter all the time when i was watching this i sat there thinking come on people you all got shoes on just run out of the building im sure a bunch of ants wont catch up with you its all pretty ridiculousof course lots of closeups of crawling ants are shown throughout the whole movie ants in the garden ants in the garbage ants in the kitchen ants on the roof ants in the bedroom ants in the sink and the best part ants crawling on peoples faces while the actors are breathing through straws but when you see groups of ants in wider shots they indeed look like black rice the set designers glued to the wallone small surprise came near the end no it has nothing to do with a twist in the plot it was just that brian dennehy made an appearance as a chieffireman ehrr what more can i say this movie is called it happened at lakewood manor but the boxart of my copy read ants and the title during the opening credits was panic at lakewood manor there you have it now since this is a madefortv movie from the 70s ill be once again extremely mild in my final rating now the savage bees another humans vs insects tvmovie from 1976 was much better than this one i even feel i have to go back and add a few points to its rating after having seen ants lacking suspense action thrills shocks and creepiness the only thing youll be left with after seeing ants is an annoying itch
neg	i remember seeing this movie a long time ago on television i remember the premise of the movie being about a bunch of hotel occupants being attacked by maneating ants what i didnt remember was how awful it wasi recently caught this movie on television late at night im sure it must have been a mistake because movies like this usually disappear from existance and are never to be found again suzanne somers at the pinnacle of her career playing chrissy on threes company plays a vacationer at lakewood manor constructions workers are installing a swimming pool outside and accidentally disturb an ants nest or should i say a maneating ants nest one of the workers actually gets attacked by the ants one minute hes picking them off his clothes one by one the next minute hes covered in them the next scene shows a skeleton in the dirtif you thought that was pretty farfetched you should see myrna loy playing a wheelchair bound resident who gets airlifted out of the manor via helicopter i could almost picture her thinking in relief that she was getting airlifted out of the moviethe final scenes depict suzanne robert foxworth and a third guy sitting on the floor of a hotel room with their backs to each other blowing through straws and covered in antsthats basically the movie theres really no disaster appeal or bigstar draw to the film it was intended to be a grandscale television event at the time now its lucky if it gets dumped in a 400am timeslot on your local television stationif you want to catch suzanne somers at her best then watch an episode of threes company if you want to see myrna loy doing anything to put bread on the table and pay the bills then watch this movie010
neg	paint by numbers story and mediocre acting saved by some authentic color  and a few moments that are really wonderful and deeply felt it does effectively capture the delicate transition of a girl into adulthood and deals very sensitively and inventively with the cultural conflict the main family experiencesunfortunately this germ of a good movie is imprisoned in an aimless and extremely convoluted plot that manages to incorporate religious strife a conflict over a road construction project the sex life of secondary and even tertiary characters a mysterious man who lives in the woods a bunch of racist hooligans at least three different carnivals the intricacies of local church politics and on and on and on and all of that doesnt even include the actual central plot which is only about the hopes dreams and frustrations of two girls and their entire families at the turning point of their lives i was actually shocked when i realized the whole thing was supposed to take place over the course of one summer and that so much movie got accomplished in 15 hours ultimately the movie is melodramatic every plot point is predictable major life altering events happen and then are forgotten about 10 minutes laterand some of those events are extremely distasteful most shockingly the fact that one of the characters is involved in a horrible crime in a totally predictable twist and then is completely forgiven and the entire incident forgotten about from then on similarly a secondary character is introduced solely to die a couple minutes later and provide another twist its all totally mechanical right up to the ending that neatly ties up all the loose ends well not all of them just the ones the movie thinks you care about
neg	anita and me is a drama about growing up in multiethnic britain rather like bend it like beckham or more closely east is east with which it shares a 1970s setting the tone is resolutely chirpy in spite of the dour black country accents but the film lacks east is easts vigour and the result seems rather thin and trite moreover the portrayal of the films central relationship between an asian girl and her white friend is insufficiently deep to justify the way that the movie is structured around it i have also grown tired of films where the hero years to be a writer this is naturally often something that real writers have experienced but hardly a fresh element in a fictional story east is east was fun and sharp anita and me seems obvious and dull in comparison
neg	i had high expectations following my beautiful laundrette bend it like beckham and less so east is east the histories of british asians fitting into their adopted home has had many good runs on the big screen as well as a number of excellent tv and radio series goodness gracious me etc this one falls flat inspite of a good start it rapidly went down hillultimately this was a horribly typical bbc effort complete with strong regional accents whacky overacting characters a those were the days soundtrack and lots of issues in an attempt to be worthyi found myself cringing at many points during this film the writing is predictable every possible cliche was dragged out and aired in fact i have trouble thinking of any crossculturalcrossgenerational devices that could have been used that werent the characters were thin and cliched the eccentric nonconformist minister the well meaning but ultimately racist old woman the over weight overbearing aunt the pushy indian parents the working class neighbour the wise profound grandmother the motorbike riding thug the script was weak with every chance to shock the audience with overt racist dialogue from the two dimentional racist white characters taken and why it had to be set in the 70s apart from needing an excuse for a 70s soundtrack is a mystery possibly it make unbelievable characters slightly more believable to people born after 1979 i dont knoweven these things aside good acting could have carried this into respectable obscurity instead the usual bbc comedy suspects were wheeled out to ham it up bend it like beckham had far better comic acting and serious acting in fact than this with a virtually unknown castin summary a lazy cliched script over acted in a dull predictable story give it a miss
neg	anita and me seems to be little more than an excuse for meera syal the author of the novel and screenplay to air her prejudices grievances and general antipathy towards the english the general sentiment of indian superiority over the english in this film is foulthe english people in this film are portrayed as overweight violent foulmouthed promiscuous engaging in child neglect stupid uneducated racist ugly eating poor food and dimwitted  tellingly only by turning to indian culture can the local priest be redeemed at the end of the filmby contrast the indian family are beautiful clever educated can speak many languages are caring and loving parents and grammarschool fodder the film is so insidiously prejudicial that i am astonished the bbc funded it at all had it been the other way round an english family in an indian community depicted this way the film would have been seen as racistthere were a few moments where my eyebrow shot so far up my forehead i thought it would lodge in my hairline first the gossip scene between the women at the divali celebration  undertext the english are dirty and promiscuous  and the men  undertext english women are prostitutes second the meal with anita where neemas family lie to her about cutlery  undertext the english are so stupid you can make them do anythingbut the underlying contempt towards anything english  even english weddings are an object of scorn  is evident all the way through the film the character of anita was drawn so appallingly  almost the fallen woman trope  that i finished the film feeling angrythis is not a bend it like beckham where the humour is focused on loving exaggerations of a communitys behaviour and customs from somebody within that community and is a film about two girls from different backgrounds coming together instead anita and me seems to convey that a form of cultural apartheid is inevitable as the english are almost an version of the indian untouchable caste and this is underscored by a thinlyveiled series of attacks upon the films other community the englishi felt anita and me is a hatefilled grievancebased piece of work on that basis the bbc should not have funded its production
neg	im sure this was one of those woah attractions in 1982 when epcot opened but now its just silly the films message is clich the circlevision is disorienting and that awful song at the end is grating and i really wish theyd install seats after so much walking all you want to do is sit down for a few minutes and when you hear theres a film to see it sounds pretty glamorous you get entertained while sitting down right wrong youre standing there for 18 minutes leaning against a short little railing disney should make a newer maelstrom like attraction to liven things up and replace this dull lackluster film not fun skip it in fact skip canada altogether unless youre eating there move directly to the united kingdom
neg	rois et reine is a sprawling mess of a movie which will probably irritate as many viewers as it delights it focuses by turns on exlovers nora emanuelle devosand ismael mathieu amalric as they each confront a major crisis in their now separate lives while noras story is played straight and is sombre in tone ismaels is played mainly for laughs although its not particularly funny noras crisis is triggered by the terminal illness of her father louis maurice garrel and ismaels by his sudden incarceration in a mental hospital at the instigation of a mysterious third party ismael and louis are just two of the males who have shaped noras life and in turn have been shaped by her the most notable others being her now deceased first lover pierre and their young son elias as events past and present are played out for the audience and the exlovers become involved in each others lives once more it gradually emerges that noras personal take on her life story may be less reliable than first meets the eyecult director arnaud desplechin has fashioned a considerable oddity here one which has garnered major plaudits in france he wilfully eschews established narrative convention and develops the movie via a series of dramatic shifts in mood and tone had this approach been founded on a coherent unifying core idea or theme it might have worked but its not clear in the end what exactly desplechins film is actually about heavyhanded allusions to greek mythology and freudian theory are evidently freighted with meaning but at least for this unschooled moviegoer remain less than helpful in illuminating and interpreting the lives of the characters at other times the treatment lapses into kitsch but the use of the anodyne moon river as the films theme tune suggests this is probably deliberatespoiler alert i suspect a major theme of the movie is the not very original observation that how we see ourselves can differ radically from how others see us or even how we think others see us this idea is most obviously represented in the film by the violent death of pierre and the revelation contained in louis secret diary but unfortunately both events seem entirely disconnected from what has otherwise been revealed to the audience of pierre and louis respective relationships with nora this seems a cheat on desplechins part as if he is thrusting the idea upon us in unmediated form rather than illustrating it more subtly in the natural course of the narrative one or two darkly surreal touches imply the presence of an alternative but largely unconscious world of persons stripped frighteningly bare but again these are felt more as pretentious intrusions of filmmaking technique rather than eruptions from a deeper reservoir of truth inherent in the story in fact for all its heavyhanded hints at depth the characters are curiously undeveloped and unnuanced as if they function more as ciphers for their creators many ideas about people rather than as real people in their own right much of the detail of their lives seems arbitrarily applied rather than organic for example ismael as we are constantly reminded is a viola player but more than two hours pass before we actually see or hear him play and the effect of his chosen instrument or profession upon his personality is never elaborated hence he may just as well be a marine biologist or a trapeze artist amalric brings a certain manic charm to the unhinged but ultimately sane ismael but i found devos cloying and monotone which may be intentional however as the elusive nora meanwhile jeanpaul roussillon as ismaels father elsa wolliaston as his psychoanalyst and magalie woch as the psychically wounded but defiant sinologist he befriends in hospital make the biggest impact amongst the supporting actors catherine deneuves in it too though her role is little more than a selfreferential cameoultimately rois et reine is very much an acquired taste should it fail to push your buttons its very likely that desplechins undisciplined and florid approach will frustrate and exasperate even as you somehow keep watching
neg	kings and queen is a bloated french drama that rambles on for an interminable two hours and thirtytwo minutes to no discernible point or purposethe film features two stories that seem unrelated at first but which eventually connect with one another about halfway through the movie the first centers around nora and her struggles with various men in her life including an elderly father who discovers he has only a few days left to live the other story involves a young man named ismael a violinist who finds himself placed  unfairly he believes  in a mental institution through the machinations of an unknown third party after traveling along on separate tracks for awhile these two narrative strands eventually come together when we learn that ismael is a former lover of noras and the man she has chosen to adopt her son from an earlier tragic relationshipwith a bit more focus and a considerable amount of streamlining kings and queen might have been a potent engrossing drama about modern day relationships it certainly has moments of tremendous insight and emotional power and the performances are for the most part complex and touching but taken as a whole the film meanders and maunders to such an extent that quite frankly it begins to wreak havoc on our patience and to wear out its welcome early on even more distressing is the fact that even though we spend what seems like a mild eternity in the company of these people we really dont know quite what to make of any of them when the show is finally over for instance noras father on his deathbed writes a withering diatribe against his daughters character that simply doesnt gibe with the woman weve been looking at for well over two hours nora is admittedly no mother theresa then again who is but she certainly doesnt deserve the invective thrown at her by her very own father nora could be accused of being confused indecisive a bit selfabsorbed at times but evil enough to have her father wishing he could give her his cancer and make her die in his place i dont think soperhaps this film is simply operating at a level of depth that i was unable to fathom but my suspicion is that even writer roger bohbot and cowriterdirector arnaud desplechin would have trouble fully explaining their purpose here this is a well acted pretentious bore of a film that takes the viewer on a long rambling voyage through a sea of personal crises a journey that leaves him no wiser or more enlightened at the end than he was at the beginning
neg	too many secondary plot lines without a primary one too many hot buttons are pushed without any reason they managed to stuff this boring film that does not say anything with every drama element that is out there death divorce money issues parenting problems suicide psychological problems drug abuse adoption rejected love traveling problems sex generations misunderstandings robbery legal issues guns medical ethics deep real love you would think that it would make for an interesting movie but hell no  all these events are secondary to something primary which is not there boring not to mention that the superdeep and superlong lecture to the child at the end of the film is a total nonsense pityoh forgot to mention the actors all of them are quite good thats what kept me from turning it off to bad their talents went to waste the film is well shot too the light the motion etc of every episode  thats all in place its just the meaning thats missing
neg	in sum overlong and filled with more subplots than swiss cheese has holes the director and cowriter says he wanted to mix genres  in this case drama and comedy well at least here these two mix like vinegar and oil to boot the comedy is not very funny and juvenile additionally the film is not really realistic liberties are taken regarding the legal system in committing french citizens against their will and the apparent ease of absconding with drugs in french hospitals i watched this film on my big screen tv at home and found myself shouting at the film to move on eventually toward the end i fast forwarded the final long speech one of the main characters makes to his exlovers son by that time i was worn out by the preposterous confused plot that deals with a dead lover marriage of convenience and a nutty exlover at times the plot diverts to the families of the two main characters and then reverts back to one of them  either ismael or primarily nora to the detriment of the audience viewpoints keep changing from nora and ismael her exlover confined against his will in a psychiatric hospital there probably are two potentially interesting films here neither of which are well developed the epilogue does not really wrap up many of the subplots and seems to want the viewer to believe nora somehow will find happiness although given her circumstances in real life the chances are equivalent to a snow balls chance in hell the actors do their best and are appealing but this is not enough to overcome all the glaring faults of poor writing editing and lack of focus
neg	its hard to tell if noonan and marshall are trying to ape abbott  costello martin  lewis curley  larry or some other comedy team but whoever it was they were trying to imitate they failed miserably theres barely one weak laugh in this whole incredibly stupid picture noonan who helped write the alleged script and marshall have no chemistry whatsoever marshall seems to be trying for a dean martin type of devilmaycare coolness but he doesnt come even remotely close god knows what noonan thought he was doing but being funny sure wasnt it he seems to think that flapping his arms and legs a lot and staring dumbly at everyone and everything is the height of screen comedy maybe for him it is but not for the audience i remember seeing this in the theaters when it came out it was on the bottom of a double bill with a threeyearold jeff chandler western pillars of the sky which was pretty good and a three stooges short sappy bullfighters which wasnt and about 20 minutes into this thing all the kids in the audience were throwing stuff at the screen it was so staggeringly unfunny that it didnt even measure up to the worst of the three stooges shorts i stayed around for the end of it not that i wanted to but my folks werent due to pick me up until after the movie ended and by the time this mess was over i was the only one in the theater i saw it again about 15 or so years ago on cable one night and stuck around to watch it to see if it was as bad as i remembered it was worse the only thing it had going for it was julie newmar who was as smokingly hot as ever other than her this thing has absolutely nothing to recommend it the two of them also play japanese soldiers and the way they do it makes jerry lewis infamous playing of japanese characters as thicklensed bucktoothed gibbering mental defectives look benign by comparison marshall went on to host hollywood squares and noonan kept trying his hand at making movies but most of them were almost as bad as this not quite though as i dont think anything could be quite as bad as this a truly pathetic waste of film dont waste your time on it
neg	the rookie suffers from so much there are the random musical songs interspersed through the movie the long pointless script and enough grating slapstick to make jerry lewis blush noonan and leavitt just dont know when to quit it takes a full hour before the story finally gets to the main plot and the characters are shipwrecked then the guys start playing japanese sailors with the standard racist caricature of the day it is a shame the funniest parts of the movie are when noonan and leavitt are playing the stupid stereotyped japanese guys but it gets pretty tiring after switching back and forth between two sets of characters then it just abruptly ends even a naked julie newmar in a towel cant save this onethere is really little charm in the movie and it is over a half hour too long the story just flounders along trying to set up funny situations and failing stick to martin  lewis at least deano had charm and jerry had that animated face
neg	this service comedy for which peter marshall joanne drus brother and later perennial host of the hollywood squares and tommy noonan were hyped as the new lewis and martin is just shy of dreadful a few random sight gags are inserted everyone talks fast and nothing works quite right  theres one scene in which noonan is throwing grenades at officers and politicians in anger theyre about five feet apart noonan is throwing them in between and the total reaction is that everyone flinchesin the midst of an awfulness relieved only by the fetching julie newmar there are a few moments of brightness marshall and noonan engage in occasional bouts of double talk and argufying and their timing is nigh unto perfect  clearly they were a well honed comedy pairit isnt enough to save this turkey alas
neg	this film was slow but tedious and the acting often drifted into the land of ham redgraves character was unappealing as the 60 something woman trying to compete with thurmans 20 something for the love of foxs character why is beyond me the title of the movie should have been shallow people on the lake the actors played like they were in a rehearsal a dreadfully predictable ending to boot i cant believe this is on this website as a comedy
neg	this film really disappointed me the acting is atrocious unbelievable and its about actors the story is incredibly obvious a group of independent actors stage a passion play and in turn they start to live out the lives of the characters they play ive been watching a lot of movies lately thanks to netflix and this is the first one i havent watched all the way through in a long time i felt i didnt need to see the end we all know the end of this storyfor some it seems this modernization of the gospels is either sacrilegious or enlightening i cannot speak to any of this as i wasnt raised in the christian church that being said i was raised in the us and i live in an increasingly christian culture im curious enough about jesus and about the modernization of the religion for better or worse i havent seen mel gibsons version but im guessing that those who liked that one will like this except for the most conservative i just wish this was a better filmlots of these reviews praise arcands direction and especially the cinematography i liked neither the film itself is rather prudish and preachy i didnt believe the characters personae and i was never involved with their on screen lives the play within the play is very much dated and would not i think carry its own weight in a real time production but thats beside the point what i really needed for this to work would have been stronger development of the characters and the plot to support the philosophical and theological questions the film would like to be about and the musical choices are obvious and unoriginalthere were two examples of this that come easily to mind firstly there is a reenactment of the parable of jesus driving the money lenders from the temple the lead actor who has fallen for the woman who will play magdalene and who is also a model and dancer becomes enraged that she must debase herself by auditioning for a commercial with a wicked producer and plenty of panting men in the audience with her pants off he trashes the place and chases them all out i guess this is the level that the film wishes to reach the romance between these two is entirely arbitrary and not at all emotionally realized and the scene is played out like a highschool rendering of death of a salesman ie not well please stop hitting me over the head with this highhanded significance the other is the relationship between the other female lead and the priest who has asked them to do the play and who eventually turns against them and betrays them to the nowadayscorrupt church why why does she sleep with this guy it brings him so much pleasure and me so little pain ah the saintly whore and the lovable old coot it seems to be just enough for arcand to signify but not worth the trouble to enrich and enliven these characters they are going through the motions and im reaching for the eject buttonfeel free to write me off as bored jaded or just not interested feel free to watch this movie and see the passion in all its beauty sadness and inspiration delivered as an amateurish and gimmicky charade feel free to have all your preconceived ideas affirmed and see any shred of artistic integrity forsaken for monotonous drivel but dont say i didnt warn you
neg	well jesus of montreal is basically an intelligent movie the actors are indeed good and the technical side of the movie is okay but although i was very interested in the topic and like to think and discuss about religion i am an atheist it was hard to force myself to watch the movie to the bitter and in my opinion somehow unconsciously funny end why is this movie so incredibly boring i dont know it just is and so it is not recommendable
neg	you believe in god or you dont you believe in jesus or you dont you believe he is the son of god or you dont the choice is up to youdirector denys arcand has really done everything he could to bring back jesus to a mere historic figure social worker son of two humans instead of the son of god the holy spirit and mary who opened heaven again for us encouraging the big bang a world come from evolution instead of seeing the beauty of creation the film depicts a theologian bringing some modern findings to the actor who plays jesus in the passion play who happily incorporates them in his playthe depicted priest who runs the sanctuary where the passion play is performed in montreal has a sexual relation with one of the female players of the passion play instead of showing his love for god through celibacy more often than not the directors abhorrence of the church is clearly visiblethe director has tried to make a parallel between jesus life and the passion play actors life this is an admirable attempt but depicting the resurrection with the transplantation of the passion play actors organs in other bodies signifies how the director thinks about jesusmy opinion is not important gods opinion is but i wouldnt want to stand in the shoes of the director and actors when standing before jesus throne
neg	as i sat in front of the tv watching this movie i thought oh what alfred hitchcock or even brian depalma could have done with this chances are you will too it does start out intrigueing a british park ranger living in los angeles collin firth marries a pretty demure brunette woman lisa zane whom he met in a park only a short time ago then one day she dissappears the police are unable to find any documentation that she ever existed and firth conducts his own search so far so good just as hes about to give up he turns to his womanizing best friend billy zane and they stumble onto her former life in las sordid underground of drugs nightclubs and ametuer filmmaking and then to her history of mental instability at that point firths life is in danger and the film falls apart none of the characters from lisa zanes past are remotely interesting the film moves slowly and theres very little action there is a subplot regarding missing drug money but its just a throwaway no chases no cliffhanging sequences and no suspense just some dull beatings and a lot of chat by boring characters one thing worth noting lisa zane and billy zane are brother and sister but they never appear in a scene together by the end of the movie youre torn between wondering what might have been and trying to stay awake
neg	its interesting at first a naive park ranger colin firth marries a pretty mysterious woman lisa zane hes only known for a short time they seem to be happy then she disappears without warning he searches for her and after a few dead ends stumbles upon some of her abused childhood and sleazy recent past which may include criminal activity and then it seems the filmmakers didnt know what to do with the story the beginning while not as suspenseful as it sounds is at least watchable then it ceases to be interesting or even make much sense and the ending is so lame so dull and so devoid of any excitement or intelligence youll think the screenwriters didnt know what to do with it and got bored trying what a sorry waste of a good idea
neg	i go to a lot of movies often i bring my 5 year old son i am so glad i did not bring him to this one there are many references to sex and a skinny dipping scene however that is not the primary reason i would not take him to it the trailers lead you to believe it is a lighthearted comedy nevertheless virtually all of the funny moments are in the previews i kept waiting for it to get interesting funny or anything but serious however i nearly fell asleep as the plotless story dragged on i understand that dogs can be great company that being said the entire story focused on a poorly behaving dog that the owners were not savvy enough to train if a human caused this much damage and mayhem that person would be banned the worst movie ive ever seen with jenifer aniston or owen wilson a waste of their talent the best way to sum up this movie is couple gets unruly dog couple falls in love with dog dog dies couple sad the end
neg	i love b moviesbut come onthis wasnt even worth a gradethe ending was dumbbc there was no real endingnot to mention that it comes to life on its owni mean no lighting storm or crazy demonic powers slow as hell and then they just start killing off the characters one by one in like a 15 min time periodand i wont even start on the part of the thing killing the one guy without its headand then you dont even get to see what jigsaw even does with his so called new jigsaw puzzleunless you have nothing better to doid watch paint dry before id recommend this godforsaken movie to anyone elseoh and to make it even better the other movie totem you can see the guy throwing the one creature in the basement scene from the windowthat was funny as hell and probably the only good part of watching that waste of film
neg	i am not sure who is writing theseglowing reviews for this movie but trust me it stkinks i have seen hundreds of horror films and slasher flicks and this one is lame it is only about 80min long and believe me that is all i could take plot is terrible acting is even worse and there is no development at alleven the david cocteau films are better than this run away from jigsaw  i expected to hate the acting which can be forgiven in direct to video movies if the plot is goodthis had no scares very little goreand a truly unattractive casti watched this with three other friendswho i hope are still talking to methey wanted me to fling the disc out the window i can not believe anyone could havegiven this tripe a good review
neg	whether you want to spend nearly 2 hours of your life watching this depends how you like your horror movies if you like them so god damn awful theyre hysterical watch away jigsaw is without a doubt the worst movie ive seen in my life and ive seen long time dead and i say this as a fan of the lowbudget horrorgore genre and having seen a good few to compare it to im not even going to go into the specifics of what makes this movie was bad as it is the only good thing about it is its so so terrible its one of the funniest things ive seen in years if you can find this to rent cheap its definitely worth watching if you were involved in making it  shame on you o imdb need to introduce a 010 ranking especially for this movie it thoroughly deserves it
neg	ok another film bought by me and joe swatman ok this isnt the worst film ive reviewed this week but it still sucked royaly we had a lot of fun watching this piece of crapthe monster jigsaw is a mish mash of all these dysfunctional students ideas u just know ur in for trouble when someone equips him with a buzzsaw and a sawed of shotgun the film wasnt as gory as we hoped i mean on of the deaths is a heart attack again i think the acting sucks sum of the actors must be porn stars and one get into her undies for what ever reason the absolute worst part is the ending it leaves it open for a bit of a jigsaw 2 but thats never gunna happen lets face itmy ratingsfunny 4100 mock how much fun we had mocking it 73100 acting 8100 generally 12100
neg	weve all been there sitting with some friends watching a bad movie laughing at how terribly it was made and how poor the acting was eventually the credits roll and everyone looks around and says how is it possible such a movie was made who paid money to have this script made into a feature film well jigsaw is not that kind of film instead of asking how this garbage was budgeted you wonder why the makers were shot out of a cannon into the sun yes jigsaw is quite possibly the worst movie ever made or conceived this coming from a guy who has seen campfire stories and fever lake the film starts out in some kind of college class what kind of class i am unsure but it is imagined to be an art class now these dorks have been given a final project by their idiot teacher five of them are given pieces of a mannequin and told to design it in any way they see fit and since there are only five pieces the other students in the class receive and automatic a oddly enough there are only six students in this entire class so the one goth chic gets a free a good for her a week passes and the five students plus teacher plus one hillbilly husband meet in a bar to discuss their and complete their project they put the pieces together head arms legs and inform the others why they chose their specifics designs now these creative geniuses used the week to their full advantage one puts a saw blade in the left hand the other gets a sawed off shotgun the right leg gets a bunch of broken ceramic glued to it and the left some magazine clippings the head is the worst getting a camera in the eye ala hellraiser 3 with some bottle rockets for a stylish mohawk after they have all spilled their guts about their specifics designs the now drunk teacher says they are to burn the mannequin now aptly named jigsaw now up to this point it has been standard horrible movie fair bad acting dialog and everything else but has still been pretty plausible yet after jigsaw catches fire things take a turn for the worstjigsaw comes alive how you ask i have no idea he just does because the writers couldnt think of a realistic way for two pounds worth of molded plastic to become alive come on guys a bolt of lighting a traveling voodoo priest anything could have worked so once jigsaw comes to life he uses his new abilities of walking very slow and stilted with the use of his molded fingers to wreak havoc first he kills the cool guy with some barb wire this guy who was about to get it on with a hot chic decides drinking ground beer off in the distance is more important than what is in front of him with him gone jigsaw shoots the sexy girl in the face and then gives an old man a heart attack with a slight twist of his head he then saws up a nasty looking southern woman and then her hillbilly husband jigsaw then kills the nerdy guy with some headless deception did i mention jigsaw was taking body parts off his victims to make a human version of himself no well its not important they dont even show his macabre creation they dont even show him steal away a torso from his poor creators maybe he was trying to create the head detective from in living color so after these five have been killed the teacher and the nerdy girl are all who is left the teacher figures out that jigsaw only needs a head to finish his masterpiece since he is still uninterested in that torso thing so being the coward he is the teacher ties up the girl as a sacrifice to jigsaw who comes in only to go for the teacher with his electric buzz saw which isnt even plugged in that is where the freaking movie ends we dont even get to see the teacher get killed or what happens to the girl let alone an explanation why jigsaw came to life or how he cleaned himself off after being burned this movie is so shameful it has too be seen it is only 71 minutes so it is a small part of your day for the memories of a lifetime jigsaw jigsaw jigsaw thank you total recall the judge has ruled watch jigsaw only if your plans of severing off your genitals seems played out
neg	i might not be a huge admirer of the original creepshow but its trashy sequel makes that anthology look like perfection and to think i was going into this expecting to like this one more five years after its predecessor george romero gets back on board the ec comic style trail and on this outing pens the screenplay for steve kings three stories though the direction is handed off to michael gornick the film mostly falters in that aspect with uneven brushes by gornick but most of the blame would have to go to romeros dreadfully static and unbearably cringelike script especially in those dialogues streaming through the first and final story moralistic messages that came from mostly a sour bunch of characters simply took over the black humour oh it was painful and the same can be said about the lively rotten music score accompanying the picture loosely linking the three tales old chief woodenhead the raft and the hitchhiker together is a mildly curious and effective wraparound story done in nostalgia 80s animation form i rather liked this segment and the wisecracking creep character was a glowing light  the first story old chief woodenhead sees two elderly proprietors george kennedy  dorothy lamour of a general store in a dying native community dead river get robbed and eventually killed by a couple of punks dying to live it up in hollywood in front of the store is a wooden statue of an indian chief that comes to live to avenge their deaths listen to george kennedy waffle and waffle on for 10 minutes about how hes committed to his great community what a nice touchy feely time well just like kennedys speeches this is one monotonously colourless and overdrawn item that never makes good of a fine premise the overbearing script is plain inane and the performances are suitably so these two factors really added to my headache when the indian comes alive and turns avenger the goons meet a very quick though grisly death in the proper fashion the effects were commendably done but what about that free flowing hair how could hollywood knock that lock of hair back ugh  second story the raft follows a group of dope smoking and yahoo teens heading up to a secluded lake after swimming to the raft in the middle of the lake they get trapped on the platform because of an ominous looking creature lurking in the water now this is much better much better what starts of as your basic teens run afoul turns into a mysteriously creepy setup thats full of tight and claustrophobic tension and it doesnt even cop out on the flashes of nudity or spiteful splatter quite morbid it is and that goes for its sense of humour too the surprisingly ironic ending has a beautiful touch to it the performances from the nobodies are acceptable without making a huge mark gornicks direction sticks to the nasty and rather gooey side while the alarming music score on this occasion pressed the right chords the sludgelike creature in the lake like many have mentioned looks like an icky black tarpaulin yeah youre reading that right floating on the water  finally number three concludes with the hitchhiker a wealthy but sexually lacking woman is on her way back home after being with her male gigolo but shes is running late thinking of some ideas to explain for her lateness if needed she skids off the road and accidentally hits a hitchhiker instead of checking or getting help she drives off in the hope getting home before her husband soon enough shes being terrorised by the mangled corpse of the dead hitchhikernot awful but i really didnt get into this laughably ludicrous exercise at all compared to the first two this one was so different in tone and tried to tickle the funny bone instead lois chiles was okay in the lead role but that constant assuring and the little conversations she has with herself became pitifully aggravating and downright tired the vivid makeup effects are welldisplayed and dripping with vision when she hits the hitchhiker thats when it becomes hectic cheesy and overthetop in its execution from there onwards we endlessly hear our supposedly dead hitchhiker repeat and repeat and repeat the line thanks for the ride lady this happens every time she decides to run over him have a little courtesy for the dead darling in all the second short story the raft and the unpleasantly wellconceived effects is what lifts this extremely inferior sequel
neg	creepshow 2 is the illfated sequel to the george romeros overrated original creepshow any sequel following a romero film thats not directed by romero himself has got some large shoes to fill mostly because of the romero fans out there who think hes god i didnt care much for the first film and funny enough i didnt care much for the sequel the film series had so much potential but it was shortlived because both films were less than stellar the biggest problem with creepshow 2 was that it only had three stories excluding the inbetween story and because the first story sucked beyond belief it only left the chance for almost half of the movie to be really good i saw cs 2 at the movies and the first segment was a real groaner anything dramatic with george i cant act kennedy is automatically doomed and the indian statue story was too hokey and simply didnt belong in this sequel so after a really trite and dull start there were only two other stories left to reverse the fiasco of the aborted beginning and unfortunately the two other stories werent great enough for me to forget the first story the raft and the hitchhiker are moderately successful moderately because though the two other segments have their moments they still sorta fall flat the two last stories are basically stretched out for too long its not that i wanted the stories to happen at a dizzying pace and end fast but both good ideas found within those stories were sorta nullified by the fact that they were slow and padded and eventually fell flat when the segments needed to be more energized more erratic and with punchier endings also if the two last stories hadnt been stretched out to pad the movie or had all three segments been more brief with better editing and direction they could have added a much needed fourth story to the bunch having only three padded segments made for a boring feastthe acting and writing in both the raft and the hitchhiker segments are from awful to good i like lois chiles in the last segment its probably her best moment on screen aside from her role as bond girl holly goodhead in moonraker and in death on the nile but even her role is difficult to understand at times because of the serviceable direction and the unfocused story are we supposed to hate her or sympathize with her are we supposed to sympathize with the annoying hitchhiker if the hitchhikers body was found by other people on the road what was he when he attacked chiles was he a ghost or a zombie or what how did the body eventually left the presence of the other people who found him dead in order to attack chiles the whole thing is not very clear even for a supernatural story and the ending is rather dull and uneventfulas for the infamous the raft story well the acting is mostly on the awful side and none of the characters are sympathetic or interesting the characters would have been more interesting had the actors played themselves none of the actors are convincing in their specific roles paul satterfield looks smarter than the dumb jock hes playing and the actress who plays his girlfriend is not very convincing as the typical bitchy slut she seems too timid the same could be said with the two others who play the plain teens the idea of the killer oil slick is interesting and creepy but not well executed there should have been a fifth character to the story maybe a homeless man or a ranger who lurks around the lake and knows about the oil slick and could have been the watery monsters alter ego of sorts as creepy as the oil slick is it doesnt make for a compelling character and the way the story ends everything seems pointless no punch to it whatsoeverexcept for the few titillating aspects which always seems to make boring things worthwhile seeing creepshow 2 at a theater was basically a waste of money and time cs 2 is more rental material than something you pay to see on the big screen
neg	creepshow 2 had a lot of potential they just didnt put enough time in perfecting it the stories were pretty cool and creepy enough but it was lacking its a good movie but after youve seen it once you might want to see it again this movie could of been better
neg	creepshow 2 is little more than a pale imitation of the original designed with little purpose other than to cash in on the name of the previous film it even amplifies the flaws of its predecessor which was often predictable and heavyhanded still the first time around there were enough thrills to make up for its periodic lulls resulting in an uneven but overall fairly entertaining effort the sequel has few worthwhile moments so the transparency of the stories are even more apparent once in a while it delivers but most of the time it just lingers thereas in the original all the stories revolve around the common theme of revenge and just desserts a wooden indian comes to life wreaking vengeance upon the killers of its owner teenagers are devoured by an aquatic monster a hitchhiker returns from the dead to pursue a careless motorist none of these premises are inherently bad in themselves but they are utterly lacking in inspiration there are few surprises and no scares this a textbook example of unmotivated bythenumbers filmmaking it doesnt help that this cheaplooking movie suffers from a flat directorial style although to be honest there wasnt much to work with in the end the second story comes off best but not by much for the most part the performances are okay at best george kennedy as the illfated general store owner does an adequate if not particularly inspired job dorothy lamour on the other hand is quite good as the guiltridden motorist evoking sympathy for her plight despite the predictable redundant material however most of the characters are pretty thin overall one would think that creepshow 2 would have turned out better george romero who directed the original returned to pen the screenplay based on more of stephen kings stories makeup effects artist tom savini turns in some good gory work so why is the film a letdown i guess romero didnt really want to make a second film but was forced to do so for financial reasons it was a decade of horror sequels clones ripoffs and whatnot so this one was certainly inevitable i can imagine the guy writing the script in a hurry picking up his paycheck and running off i guess he had to do what was necessary to get his own projects financed we cant blame himrating 12 out of released by new world pictures
neg	i am a big fan of old horror movies and since i am middle aged old to me is a movie made before 1970 with most being made in the 1920s to 1960s period i am not a big fan of more modern horror movies with one exception being creepshow 1 which i thought was great i could reminisce about the stories there but i really really enjoyed the monster in the box story with hal holbrook and also the one about the really clean guy was a great ending all the stories were great though so why did i like them so much the characters had some decent development the lines were very plain about who was good and who was bad the horror bits were heightened with a close up of a face aghast with fear and the funny bits were really funny this sequel is either greatly lacking of these elements or they are totally absent i am writing this only having watched it partially because the movie was a complete waste of time and i turned it off to do other things like write movie reviews on imdbcom lol when george kennedy and an old dorothy lamoure get top billing its telling you something4 of 10 also romeros expertise is hard to find here they must had told him to tone it down to a pg standard i dont know what this was rated at but it looks pg to me and thats not a good thing for a movie with nothing else going on its shown on the encore cable channel if your dieing yuck yuck to see it
neg	sequels have a nasty habit of being disappointing and the best credit i can give this is that it maintains that old tradition these three tales arent anything as good as any from the original creepshowby far the best of the trio involves a wooden idol which comes to life to take revenge on the thugs who killed its owners the second story is about a lake monster which seems to be nothing more than a lot of floating slop makes you wonder how anybody could possibly be scared of it the third story includes a cameo from stephen king as a truck driver but other than that is a pretty unmemorable tale concerning the victim of a road traffic accident who comes back from the dead for the person who knocked him downwatch the original creepshow instead or if you already have done then be happy with that
neg	five years after the original creepshow another inferior horror sequel is penned by george a romero and stephen king creepshow 2 this time there are only three stories instead of five none of the three stories is really original or distinguished either the first story is a horror staple formulaic story about a wooden indian statue seeking revenge against the killers of its owners the effects are really neat in this story but its just too familiar to be compelling enough george kennedy and dorothy lamour play the elderly store owners the second story the raft is a stephen king story its about four teenagers that unwittingly spend the day on a wooden pallet in the middle of an isolated lake soon the kids are screaming for their lives as a watery blob does each of them in for no apparent reason however instead of being suspenseful the kids are saddled with bad dialog and dopeyheaded behavior preventing us from really caring about what happens next there is also some unintentional humor in this segment the third and final story is the hitchhiker which is actually a retread readapted for creepshow 2 the original story by lucille fletcher was filmed in 1953 as a film noir suspense film then it was adapted for a famous twilight zone episode featuring inger stevens the hitchhiker works the best out of these three offerings but its not without its problems either lois chiles plays a cheating spouse who ends up running over a hitchhiker or so she thinks however we dont know whether to sympathize with her or condemn her as in many average stories of this type the characters exist merely to tell the stories with their twists and turns the wrap around story with the bullies seems a bit out of place tom savini appears as the creep in this installment the good thing is there havent been any more sequels 12 of 4 stars
neg	i rented it because the second segment traumatized me as a little kid i snuck downstairs really early one morning started watching hbo and the raft segment 2 terrorized me good this time around i still enjoyed the raft although i couldnt tell whether it was for nostalgic reasons or if it was actually a good short the other two segments were complete trash i cant believe a producer somewhere payed to make this junk all ive accomplished by watching this was to ruin one more childhood memory creepshow 2 will now join rad among my list of tainted childhood classics 410
neg	andy lau stars in another cop undercover tale daniel wu plays nick who is working for the cops and is also close to the top of a drug dealing ganglau the movie begins as we watch the police try to make a drug bust only to see it go to pieces we then are introduced to the young drug addicted mother and her daughter living near nick and to his cronies and the cops and 45 minutes in i shut off the movie and put on the news well acted and great to look at this is as uninvolving a movie as ive seen in a long time its not bad as such its just you really dont care i mean i really didnt care at all i actually started to do something else completely forgetting i had on a subtitled movie on thats how much i didnt care i wish i could have hated the film but the film is such a nonentity that it made almost no impression on me its not even something i could sleep to its just something to ignore come on the box called it the chinese scarfacewhat after he was dead this is one to avoid
neg	protg runs in a linear fashion expect no fastpaced action and neither will you find yourself with baited breath because there are simply no seatingontheedge momentsthere is not much of a crux so dont expect one either i would not fault the acting  the show would have been much worst if not for wus acting which was the films only saving grace and oh that cute little girl toothe humour is at best weak and the show must as well pass off as an antidrug campaign which employs the usual shocktactic esp in the scenes with zhang to tell us stuff that we already know  ie drugs break up families heroin drives you crazy it is not so easy to wean off you will fall into a vicious cyclei know it may seem all a little harsh but i feel that the show is far from seamless and somewhat patchy spoiler alert take for example when andy lau got brought to the police station what we were just told oh we have all the tapes and evidence against you since 1997 and that is how he got caught nope no chasingcar action just a jumpofscene which kind of undermined wus role as an undercover in the first place i suspect the lack of creativity is attributed to the fact that it is after all a production of mediacorp raintree  a singaporean production film company
neg	whoa in the twin cities we have a station that shows a big bad movie monday through friday tonights nugget was a film with carrie fisher called shes back about a really annoying woman who ends up getting murdered when thugs break into her house bea beatrice comes back to haunt her husband she wants him to seek revenge on her killers hence shes back and she wont let him rest until he does so she irritates him endlessly and the viewers too this movie is truly one of the worst movies ive ever seen hey i like bad movies though my fave movie is xanadu i was really shaking my head throughout the whole film wondering who thought this would be a good idea for a movie bea is just so annoying the plot is silly the acting is bad the story well you get my drift anyway if you wanna see a really bad movie  really really bad movie check this one out you wont be disappointed heh
neg	this movie should be number one on the bottom 100 the acting is so horrible that when my son and i watched it we nearly got physically ill and the story is worse i could go on and on about how bad it is but all i really wanted to do was add a warning to frankbobs review as i see no one else has gone to the trouble of doing so yet dont waste your time money energy or anything else on this movie thank goodness we saw it on tv so we didnt spend anything on it had we i would have been forced to write the people responsible for this abomination and be forced to hurl an execration in their general direction in conclusion i would like to say that i have always enjoyed watching carrie fisher act but i am sad to say that she is not worth watching in this particular film dont spoil your opinion of carrie by viewing it
neg	carrie fisher has stated on more than one occasion that she made this movie during a period of her life when she had a heavy cocaine problem and she doesnt remember very much of it that would explain why she made this film but it doesnt explain why anyone else in the cast or crew did i cant believe that everybody had a coke problem this has to be one of the absolute worst movies ever made and thats saying something the blame cant be laid at the feet of director tim kincaid or writer buddy giovinazzo as it is obvious that this picture wasnt written or directed by anyone apparently it just spontaneously came together as there is little evidence of coherency consistency design plot sense intelligence or anything else what is really amazing is that there were some actual professionals who were involved in this glop costar robert joy has done good work in other films and composer jimmie haskell and cinematographer arthur marks are both industry veterans marks also having been a director and not a bad one why they got involved in this steaming pile of offal is beyond comprehension tim kincaid the alleged director has made quite a few lowrent scifi and horror films and having seen most of them i can tell you that not a one of them is any good this one though is by far the worst thing hes ever done and that is a major accomplishment on his part everything absolutely everything about this movie is 12thrateat best the cinematography is terrible the acting is laughable the special effects make plan 9 from outer space look like spiderman the story is trite derivative and stupid dont waste your time even looking at the video box cover let alone renting it a complete utter annoying total dud
neg	ok this movie was really unique shall we say carrie fisher was by far the most talented in the movie even though it is said she had a coke problem during the movie but she said that she cant remember to much of it well thats her excuse but whats everyone elses i cant imagine they all had a coke problemwhatever it wasnt all that bad i mean i guess the plot was ok and it had some pretty funny moments although the part where the guy gets that thing shoved in his head was a little too violent for my taste oh well i guess i was disappointed cause carrie fisher is like so awesome and this movie did nothing for her
neg	while the acting and directing could be argued as having some merit  the storyline is a very poor wannabe vietnam movie with the country name simply changedat the very least for a movie to hold some credibility try and have some semblance of accuracy in equipment weapons and tactics nevermind the gross misrepresentation of the behaviour of the troops as a normaside for the limited use as silly propaganda about the south african defence force it serves little purpose  definitely no entertainment valueaspiring movie makers  this is how not to make a war movie do some research and have some pride in your product
neg	i am a relative latecomer to the transcendent work of film auteur yasujiro ozu whose masterfully understated views of japanese life especially in the postwwii era illuminate universal truths having now seen several of his landmark films such as 1949s late spring and 1953s tokyo story i am convinced that ozu had a particularly idiosyncratic gift of conveying the range of feelings arising from intergenerational conflict through elliptical narratives and subtle imagery it is taiwanese director hou hsiaohsiens keen aspiration to pay homage to ozu on his centenary with this generally enervating 2003 film among with coscreenwriter tienwen chu hsiaohsien appears to get the visuals right but does not capture the requisite emotional weight that would have made the glacial pacing tolerablethe story concerns yko a young japanese writer researching the life of mid20th century taiwanese composer jiang wenye in tokyo after coming back from taiwan where she taught japanese after 25 drawnout minutes of character setup she reveals to her father and stepmother that she is pregnant by one of her students in taiwan at the same time ykos coffeehouse friend hajime who runs a used bookstore has an obsession for trains and seems likely to be in love with her hsiaohsien connects this slim plot line with a series of shots held for inordinately lengthy takes as the frame composition changes there are also long stretches of silence as well as an abundance of scenes featuring trains while these techniques are consistent with ozus style hsiaohsien cannot seem to dive into the characters psyches the way ozu did with maximal fluidity and minimal theatrics in particular ykos plight seems rather noncommittal in the scheme of the drama presented and her parents reaction overly passive to hold much interest in fact the whole film has an atmosphere of exhaustion about it which makes the film feel interminablethe performances are unobtrusive though hardly memorable jpop music star yo hitoto brings a natural ease to yko while tadanobu asano is something of a cipher as hajime the rest of the characters barely register even nenji kobayashi and kimiko yo as ykos parents cinematographer lee pingbing provides expert work though he violates a cardinal rule of ozu films by not keeping the camera stable during shots hitoto speaksings the fetching pop song used over he ending credits hitoshian the dvd includes an hour long frenchmade documentary mtro lumire which actually does help provide some of the context for hsiaohsiens approach to the film it includes excerpts from ozus films in particular equinox flower to show the parallels with this film though surprisingly no mention of either tokyo story or early summer the obvious basis for some of the scenes and situation setups there are also edited interview clips of hitoto asano and hsiaohsien as well as the films trailer
neg	ive given kh jik a low score not because it was a bad movie but because it doesnt do anything worth praisingive not seen any of hsiaohsien hous work before but for the uninitiated me included kh jik is advertised as a homage to yasujiro ozu a japanese director whose last film was way way in 1962 the film is an extremely sparse workcontaining very little dialogue story music or emotionyo hitoto plays yoko a jobless wandering character who spends her time in her local coffee shop or loosely investigating a taiwanese composer she likes tadanobu asano plays her friend who works in a cd shop and occasionally indulges his otaku interest in trains and thats about all itwe watch as yoko drinks coffee alonewalks aroundwaits for a traincatches a trainfalls asleep on the train the kind of mundane reality anybody in japan can see on a daily basis hou captures these ordinary moments of these characters life but without any meaning to these vignettes its an entirely pointless film to make or watch
neg	cafe lumiere is a beautifully photographed nullity unacquainted with the work of the director i am wellacquainted with the filmmaker he is supposedly paying tribute to  ozu yasujiro while not even approaching ozu in greatness hou has communicated nothing of ozus depth of emotion and concentration on meaning within a closed space one of the things he misses entirely is ozus attention to character  we are not even introduced by hou to his lead character a perfect blank page there are no medium or close shots of his people one of the dvd extras offers interviews with the actors and gives us precisely what hou doesnt  a good look at their facesthere was a great spanish film by bardem called nunca pasa nada which translates to something like nothing ever happens that would be a far better title to this pointless exercise all through the film we are given clues about an obscure taiwanese composer some of whose work we hear on the soundtrack but the clues like everything else add up to nothing unless youre a trainspotter this film has nothing to recommend it
neg	its official folks  hou hsiaohsien doesnt have a thought in his pretty little head are you wondering why he chose shu qi as his museshu  or is that qi  doesnt appear in this one instead we get a snaggletoothed yo hitoto apparently a pop star in japan  judging by her song at the end shes a pop star just like the girl who serves you at rockin curry is a actriss  and a wasted tadanobu asano typically an indicator of quality who is required to do nothing here but stand around and look like a mumbling asian hipster and is too old to manage even that hous philosophy life is limbo a big nothing feel it and move on id like to do that but hou gives us nothing to feel in cafe lumiere beyond a bland photo essay of life in tokyo circa 2003 and the flabbergasting observation that people are ships that pass in the night no make that trains that pass in the day never connecting each hurtling to its own destination usually some variant of a dark tunnel or maybe a bridge if theyre lucky yikes flowers of shanghai is one of the most rarefied technically accomplished and mesmerizing films of all time how could the same director who created the opening shot of that film which features about twelve actors conversing at machinegun speed for about ten straight minutes  an impossible directorial feat  get trapped making this laconic subjarmusch reality porn for two films in a row now millennium mambo may be dead weight but at least it has two great shots shots that hint at hous true calling as the film equivalent of odilon redon those shots are the sex scene with the arrhythmically blinking lights and the opening shot of shu qi floating down a blue corridor his mo while making cafe lumiere seems to have been to remove the two great shots from millennium mambo to make it more consistent you be the judge if that sounds appealing hou does not need to refine  you cannot refine the limbo idea further than flowers of shanghai he needs to expand to bloat outwards to release the inner expressionist and genrerevitalizer that is being squandered so senselessly on clichd minimalism its time for him to do a liveaction remake of akira or something this kind of art film where the actors are supposed to be authentic because they are held facelessly in longshot and speak in monosyllables is now every last bit as safe ghettoized and stagnant as the hollywood action blockbuster  what is the connection between reality and people who cant talk it seems to me that people in real life never stop jabbering  then again considering that 2005 alone brought bigbudget movies as diverse and rich in ideas as aeon flux the island and king kong its now safe to say that even michael bay has surpassed hou and thats really sadthe good news is that though hou is in his 50s it frankly feels to me as if he hasnt even begun there are a couple moments in this film that show the promise is still there such as a moody bit early on in the bookstore when the room dims to a bloody sunsetred while hitoto talks about babies with the faces of goblins but whatever fear is holding him back however comfortable it is to make the same film over and over and be hailed by the gullible and pretentious as the savior of cinema hou your time as the darling of the rotterdam venice toronto berlin and whatever else film festivals is almost up and people are catching onto your ruse doublequick two words for you atom egoyan two more words or maybe three tsai mingliang you are now cribbing from both of these tedious frauds who are about to go up their own dark tunnels forever risk your shirt on a scifi epic sell out be reviled  but leave the social critiques to people that have no eye and no heart let your painterly talent express itself to the full youre not going to ever get out of limbo otherwise
neg	the seventh sign borrows a lot from rosemarys baby and the omen it actually blends the two storieseven its title recalls bergman s the seventh seal neverthelessit begins well enoughwith all the omens scattered on the whole earthand in parallel a seemingly distinct plot with moores husband trying to save a poor boy who killed his parents who were brother and sisterfrom death penaltythis timeboth christian and jewish religions are called to the rescue even the wandering jew is involvedwhich makes the lines sometimes unintentionally funny have you ever been to sunday school but they taught me that god was lovethe best scene imho is the short dialog between priest john heard who does not seem to take things seriously too bad he was not given a more important part because his laidback acting is pricelessand the young jewdemi moore probably registered the same desire as exhusband bruce willis saving the worldshe does not save the movie for all that
neg	when i saw this film on fearnet i thought it would be a scary movie apparently it wasnt i have no clue how this movie was allowed to be featured on that site fearnet is a site that shows scary horror moviesthe acting is wonderful from all the actors i hated the story the story was stupid the movie starts out with a man with a scroll with a signia stamped onto it he breaks the seal and certain disasters happen the water turns to blood the oceans die out the moon turns red etc the female character was annoying as well a lot of the stuff she did didnt make sense like when she sees a piece of paper with a date on it coincidentally its the date shes expected to give birth to her baby and she starts freaking out about it and starts researching it and asking religious people what it all meansspoiler alert the two worst things happened in this movie are the execution of a mentally retarded man who claimed that god told him to murder his parents and the end where demi moore dies after giving birth to her baby and transferring her soul into itheres what happens the mentally retarded person gets shot and killed and the apocalypse begins demi moore gets into a hospital in the middle of a massive earthquake and gives birth to her child she touches her childs head transferring her soul into the child and then dies then the apocalypse stopswhy does god all of a sudden have a change of heart he gets furious when the governor allows the execution of a mentally retarded man then hes all about forgiveness once a lone woman transfers her soul into her baby end spoiler the movie is pretty stupid its another religious end of the world propaganda piece the acting from demi moore and michael biehn and everybody else is excellent thats about all there isi give this movie 2 stars out of 10 good acting with a lot of nonsense
neg	one word boringthe young demi looks good but shes pregnant  point for that d the movie is not scary at allthe first scenes looked little crappy i could render better clouds with my laptop and after effects but that was then and now is now some movies do not get old well this is one of themnot worth renting or buying get something better instead like the exorcist next doh the drama part in the beginning just and simply suxor d
neg	the movie confuses religious ethics and ideals so much that it fails to create coherent argument against the death penalty on any level by presenting the lawful execution of a convicted murder as the catalyst for the apocalyptic end of mankind the movie elevates a parent killer to the status of martyr for christ somehow according to the plot god is outraged that society has chosen to rid its self of a fanatic who killed his own parents by starting them on fire while they slept defenselessly in their beds yet this same god has no indignation for the acts of the killer the lead character an nonreligious pregnant suicidal woman ultimately gives her own life in a defiant but implausible attempt to unsuccessfully save this convicted killer in other threads of the underdeveloped plot jesus comes back as a powerless and frustrated vagabond to symbolically unleash the wrath of god the modern lackluster incarnation of christ not just dehumanizes him but mocks the messianic ideal of all religions as well he is unable to affect humanity for good and unemotionally skates the edges of life waiting for mankind to destroy its self meanwhile with little help from jesus the mentally unstable pregnant woman finds herself with the ability to reincarnate herself into her newly born soulless child which somehow saves all of mankind from the wrath of the almighty i also interpreted that as a statement in support of abortion on some levels this movie which attempts to weave many religious themes into a thriller fails to make any religious point that i could clearly interpret except to mock peoples beliefs it raises many questions that it never even attempts to answer it disregards the religious values of its audience while attempting to portray an asinine version of their fulfillment silly
neg	dull demi going thru the motions ditto prochnow ominous portents that elicit yawns michael biehn trying to be dynamic which aint his shtickto quote buffy summers if the apocalypse comesbeep megoing back to sleep now
neg	the seventh sign has a great opening hook as the israeli defence force come across a terrorist base  this is the type of hook that is a must when writing a script  it grabs the reader  audience and the introduction of david bannon as he rents a room from abby and russell quinnn telegraphs the point that this is a man whos not who he says he is  however after the great opening third i found the rest of the movie confusing and uninvolving with a large number of plotholes and isnt all that different from umpteen other supernatural thrillers that ive seen
neg	really does any week go by that oprah doesnt remind us that she was abused as childshe makes herself the focus of every interviewoprah cannot resist commenting on the answer to every question she asks she often interrupts guests before an answer is finished to interject her own aside or anecdote directors are obviously instructed to focus on her closeup reaction rather than guests faces because thats what counts  what oprah feels what oprah saysoprah oprah oprah its always all about oprahoprah says  feel sorry for me i was so poor feel the pain of my battle with my weight feel my hurt when im turned away from a fancy store after theyve already closed feel good for buying my magazines and books feel good for my success feel good when you give to my charity to make me look good feel good for making me rich beyond beliefmy interpretation of her point of view you viewers are all deeply flawed and you need my daily advice i have all the answers for your life though i have nothing in common with you plebes i have never been married nor do i want to be i have never had to raise a family  but i know all about it i have little respect for men or marriage i clearly prefer people like me over others  witness legends ball 2006 gayle is my best friend but we are not gayas of 7312006 the heading on her website actually reads  oprahcom is your leading source for information about love life self relationships food home spirit and health how presumptive and obnoxious is that  in june 2006 she crashed two private wedding receptions in oklahoma to gather footage for her september 2006 shows she keeps promising to quit tv but her yapfest drags on with no end in sightcontrary to what she thinks oprah is neither a queen nor a goddess nor on a personal mission from god shes just one very lucky overweight black woman who copied phil donahues style and called it her own she happened to be in the right place at the right time and knew exactly how to suck up to the right demographic oprah is the pt barnum of this age and it amazes me that people cannot see through her facade so ladies and gentlemen boys and girls and you too oprah if you can fit that inflated ego through the door  this way now to the great egress 
neg	as the 2000s came to a close king kongs adopted daughter went ahead and made a tearful announcement her show as coming to an endwhile miss winfrey was tearing up i was laughing and screaming like a wild indian from the old westso what does oprah do she takes famous people and puts them on her show what kind of famous people people whove suffered just like her except these people have lost more than their virginity theyve suffered melted faces true story missing limbs true story see end of paragraph and spousal abuse too many to count and somehow they come on the show and tell their story as if we havent heard it before tons and tons of times bethany hamilton ive heard your tale about losing an arm to a shark since day one which was october 31st 2003 dont tell me you have no hard feelings but the biggest thing probably on oprah was michael jacksons interview in 1993 after being accused of being a child molester sadly mr jackson has since passed away but that one particular show told about michaels personal life something not many people knew about at the timeoprahs real influence comes from middle aged women and soccer moms they seem to think shes like a personal jesus sometimes but all i see in oprah is some big ghetto lady who made it big and shes just showing off how rich she isim glad her shows going to end soon we need better television programs
neg	guy de maupassant was a novelist who wrote a novel about a man a poor man without any moral qualities he only wanted to success in a society where all the people the politic men the businessmen the journalists the women are corrupt the only king is money the maupassant hero charles forestier is going higher and higher in the society scale thanks to his seduction poser he is in love with all the women who could help him in his action to climb the society stapes at the end of the novel he married himself with the biggest daily paper owners daughter in the greatest church of paris  la madeleine le tout paris is there he has a fortune and more he will become a member of parliament and later a minister the useless women are out of his view but he is always keeping in touch with the pretty and the usefull women the picture the private affairs of bel ami is a story of morality it is everything but not a story in the maupassant idea why had they put bel ami in its title 
neg	from the decrepit ranks of the already oversaturated hillybilly horror subgenre comes this woeful tale of a vacationing family terrorized by inbred rednecks sound familiar well it most definitely should to anyone with even a cursory knowledge of the horror genre there is absolutely new here the film seems content to recycle all thee old worn out clichs deformed hicks a peaceful family turned guntoting killers when push comes to show the rebellious daughter the one freak whos good at heart etcetera but does even that halfheartedly enough to make this an utter waste of time this is forgettable dreck but humorously enough lead jd hart once starred in a movie called films that suck earlier in his career quite an ironic omen indeedmy grade d
neg	a family looking for some old roadside attractions to include in the fathers coffeetable book come across an ancient decrepit old freak show run by an eccentric oneeyed man when their family van breaks down upon leaving the sideshow theyre forced to stay at a nearly abandoned fishing camp that was the site of a prison break decades priorthere have been many films in the freak subgenre of horror ranging from tod brownings beloved freaks 1932 to alex winters hilarious freaked 1993 those are both classics or soontobe with freaked side sho however never will be and if it ever does reach classic status   well it will be an obvious clue to the sad state of our genre from the ridiculously bad opening song to the 17yearold daughter thats obviously older than her natural mother this film did not have much going for it the writing was subpar but not completely awful   just boring the direction was poor and the rare freak effects were pretty horrendous and unbelievable the acting was abysmal and the casting was even worse anyone who would believe the ages of these two campage teenagers must not have met a teenager in a long long time there was far from enough gore  violence to make up for the lack of any other quality   and when there was a bit of violence it was not well done at all and i cant forget to mention the ending fight scenes which were with all honesty some of the worst ive ever ever seen in a film overall this is an easily forgettable and poorly made horror film that deserves to be left alone at the bottom of the dollar binfinal verdict 2510
neg	after 30 seconds you already realize that there was no real budget for this cheap knockoff the story is taken from great movies like texas chainsaw massacre and hills have eyes i like those kind of movies even if theyre duplicated well wrong turn timber falls carver but side sho is hard to watch the actors are really bad the dialogue is cheesy and the music is stupid and totally misplaced you do not care at all what happens to the characters the socalled bad guys are also not interesting at all and rather stereotypical so how about the blood and gore  well there is some although it is rather cheap and the action is executed very poorly 2 points just for the gore and blood but do understand that this is hardly worth a look even for the gorehounds
neg	yet another movie about a group of lessthanintelligent individuals on a road trip who wander off their original travel route for either a shortcut or in this case to visit a rundown side show attraction the results as expected are not at all good as this particular side show is home to a bunch of lunatic inbred residents who were escaped prison inmates from years before the father who is apparently a professionally photographer just has to stop and take pictures of the place only to find that it still inhabited the various members of the family wander off to view the various attractions only to be scared away thinking they made it safely on their way the van tire explodes surprise leaving them to seek refuge and accommodations in the small town which we find out is inhabited solely by the freaks surprisethis film plays out as expected with the family being stalked and killed by the freaks there is some fighting back on the families part but these are probably among the worst scenes in the film as they are badly executed there is nothing remotely original here unless you count the totally inappropriate soundtrack that is played during particular scenes that completely ruins the atmosphere and mood of the film the acting is about as bad as i have seen in quite some time by everyone involved it is pretty bad when your cast is outacted by the cast of camp blood the special effects are lousy and the ending made me want to punch my televisionstill though despite all the negatives i somewhat enjoyed this film it definitely has a so bad its good vibe to it i made it through the entire movie and was even pleasantly entertained once i got past the ridiculously clichd plot terrible acting and cheesy special effects though the ending left me feeling cheated and angry particularly because the film is not that great to begin with and the ending makes the entire film pointlessbottom line i can list countless films that if you have seen them you have seen this the difference is most of those film are better though not a complete waste this film is pretty bad and not remotely scarymy grade d
neg	fred claus somehow avoids becoming this years the santa clause by at least having a bit more amusing moments than that tim allen starrer but it doesnt mean that its got enough going for it thats worth a trip to the theateras holiday movies go its contrived and sentimental but actually that could be the least of ones concern as fred claus boasting of having david dobkin shanghai knights the wedding crashers at the helm contains virtually nary a genuinely funny moment as it clumsily treads the line between a boorish vince vaughn vehicle and a fuzzy christmas film in the end it amounts to not much of both and with a cast that comprises of paul giamatti kevin spacey rachel weisz and kathy bates all the more it leaves one disappointedvaughn plays fred nicks giamatti older and estranged brother who once upon a time left him and their parents bates and trevor peacock after having had enough of enduring his parents favoritism of his younger sibling nick grows up to be santa claus and as the voiceover tells us time freezes on you and your family when you become a saint while fred becomes a yuletidejaded repo man in chicago whos having a hard time remembering his girlfriend wandas weisz birthdayhe runs in trouble with the law and had to call his younger brother who eerily looks at least a decade older than him to bail him out of jail nick agrees but only if fred agrees to help out on the toywrapping business up in the north pole fred reluctantly agrees but his cynicism clashes with santa and the elves perpetually cheery nature even as an efficiency expert spacey is checking on the toy factory operations only too happy to have the whole arctic operations shut down if things failthe film as said does have its moments but the padded running length stretches them thin across its duration in between are piles of christmas film clichs that were handled better in say elf and the attempts at sentimentality are as endearing as last years fruitcakevaugn as usual brings on his coarse charm to the table but the neutered script of dan fogelman keeps him from really doing his thing giamatti underneath the bad fat suit brings a jolly old charm to his iconic character but unfortunately has to play second fiddle to fred spacey brings his game face but his turns usually end as unfunnily vapidultimately fred claus becomes a forgettable film that falls below what those involved in it deserve sure there are worse ways to start the season at the cinema but there are certainly far better ways
neg	my take a tired formula christmas comedy the laughs are tired and the talents behind it seem to be tooi love the holidays as much as the next guy even if i often have a bad case of the holiday blues but it seems its just being a dumping ground for a bunch of holiday comedies that would be bad movies on any day of the year but that doesnt make them any less painful during the season as if we already had enough santa clause movies three and gulp still counting who wants to see a movie about his brother in a plot that would be at home with disneys santa clause franchise save the occasionally crude humor and santas little helper wearing a short skirt fred claus is a onejoke premise that goes on for 116 minutes sure jolly ol saint nick has a brother but where does it go from there its a shame really fred claus is blessed with a cast that could have made it an enjoyable christmastime comedy that will probably melt away along with the snow but it would have been so much better than this vince vaughn is your typical snob but we are led to believe hes really the long lost brother of the neveraging santa paul giamatti who invites his good ol brother to visit mrs claus miranda richardson is reluctant and worse an efficiency expert kevin spacey has come to keep a watchful eye on father christmas and his this close to being shut down hah and guess who plays santas mother kathy bates of course elizabeth banks is santas helper charlene john michael higgins is one of the elves and rachel wiesz plays freds girlfriend si dont know if id praise the casting or to bash it here we have some familiar faces to add a touch of quality but theyre given way too little to work withas for humor the best that fred claus could possibly come up with is santas brother being his exact opposite and some joke about a dj elf i have to admit i had a few giggles involving fred attending a group counseling for celebrity brothers where he is joined by stephen baldwin roger clinton and frank stallone but the giggles begin and end there worse still the movie even succumbs into sentimentality thats supposed to make us feel good and teach us a lesson about what christmas really means apparently what christmas means to hollywood is getting as much of our leftover christmas shopping money as they canrating  out of 5
neg	its always tough having a sibling doing better in their life than you always a struggle to get out from under that shadow and not let bitterness keep you away from your family so imagine that your older brother is santa and then imagine how tough that must be thats the premise herevince vaughn plays the titular fred an embittered loser who spends a lot of his energy making sure that people dont go around expecting good things to happen to them or giving his brother santa played by paul giamatti too much praise for simply being the limelighthogging famehungry slightly creepy guy that fred would want to portray him as then wouldnt you know it fred needs a financial favour and so has to make up for it by helping his brother on the run up to christmas and hilarity and life lessons ensuewell thats what should happen the reality is that we get a christmas movie featuring a few good moments of vaughns patented fasttalking a ridiculously outofnowhere music video moment kevin spacey playing an auditor out to close down santas operation and hes one of the weakest baddies i have seen in some time not enough of the gorgeous elizabeth banks in a lush christmas outfit too much of john michael higgins in his elf outfit to be fair hes a highlight though and a movie thats too swimming in bitterness to feel like good seasonal fare yet too schmaltzy in its latter half to feel like a fun poke at all the bad things about the commercialism of the timerachel weisz is along for the ride too as is kathy bates but its really nothing more than a movie for vaughn and if you like his style you will find something to enjoy here unfortunately theres very little else to recommend this seasonal stinker outside of vaughns rantings the script barely throws up anything decent with the exception of one particularly good scene involving a hilarious support group dealing with a very specific problemdavid dobkins direction is as mediocre and staid as the 20p christmas card that you send the auntie you havent seen in 10 years and he seems to think that simply putting the ingredients together without a good mix or decent care taken will guarantee a delicious christmas pudding nope we get a burnt bland lump with too much sugar on top forget this and stick the hilarious elf on again if you want a great modern christmas comedysee this if you like the santa clause 2 santa baby the santa clause 3 the escape clause
neg	the most ridiculous thing about this ridiculous movie is its conceit that if one becomes a saint he or she and his or her family and his or her significant other live forever lets forget that in order to become a saint the saint must be dead and saints dont have significant others that for a millennium nick has been the jolly elf to freds scrooge is never even hinted at open on nick learning how to make toys then on fred learning how to run numbers nick giving a sick child a dolly fred repossessing the dolly along with the family farm after a few more such episodes morph to presentday fred venting his spleen at siblings anonymous as his fellow losers nod in empathy there i just wrote a more cohesive storyline than this idiocythis santa who is one ho ho ho ho ho away from a massive coronary is a neurotic wuss saddled with the queen of the harpies an operation straight out of megamall hell and answers to a board huh which just gave the easter bunny his pink egg oh and his righthand man is a ditzy blonde in a skintight minidress and gogo boots ho ho ho ho hobut what really sent me over the edge was slam being named 1 on the naughty list shouldnt a naughty list be reserved for the future hitlers and stalins children who are the true embodiments of evil nope to old sausagefingers a good boy who lashes out because he is unwanted and unloved is the demon seedthe nimrods behind fred claus should be boiled in their own pudding bah
neg	i went into this movie expecting it to be really godawful and it was i really felt sorry for the starstudded cast kathy bates was a wonderful actress before she made this movie vince vaughn and paul giamatti were disappointing as usual but miranda richardson couldnt put in one of the fabulous performances i know and love her for freds dad played by trevor peacock of vicar of dibley fame amongst others had about one linethe plot was predictable and all over the place and the humour was lacking however there was one part of the movie where santa enters the house of a jewish family that made me laugh just because their expressions were classic dont see this movie unless your only other alternative is having a headon collision with a train actually maybe the train would be better
neg	did anyone read the script this has to be some of the worst writing and directing of the entire year three great actors paul giamatti rachel weisz and miranda richardson couldnt pull this one out about twothirds it looked like giamatti eyes were saying i cant believe i signed the contract its not the worst movie i ever saw but its on the really really bad christmas movie list not enough lines but what else can be said okay the movie just doesnt move with vaughns conman dialogue his character is just a creepy guy that you just cant get past it was just a lackluster walk through that no one seemed to be able to get into
neg	oh my i decided to go out to the cinemas with some friends wanting to watch one of those mild feelgood christmas movies and i walk out disgusted the movie failed fullstop paul giamatti who i consider as a good actor played his character and roll just horribly along with vince vaughn who has always been a personal favourite of mine they try and turn a christmas movie into some newstyle sort of bad mixed with good but it all turned out very wrong the first ten or so minutes werent too bad but once we saw santa it was over it didnt get any better the rate stayed the same there was no character development and certainly is one of the worst christmas movies ever invented dont watch it whatever you do
neg	this is almost like two filmsone literate and engaging the other stupid and clichd its really a shame all the problems werent worked out with the writing but considering how quickly most bmovies were written and produced this isnt too unusual its a real shame though as this could have been a very good filmfirst the good the movie is original and involves wwii codebreakers this is pretty fascinating and i liked watching the leading man lee bowman go through his paces as a master codebreaker in fact the first twothirds of the film was very good but now for the bad the film just went on way too long and lost steam at about 50 minutes additionally jean rogers role as the kooky girlfriend must rank as one of the worstwritten and distracting roles in film history for every smart move made by bowman the idiot rogers then stepped in to screw things up as some sort of misguided comedy relief if her role had been intelligently written the overall film would have improved immensely instead watching her its hard to understand how we actually won wwii
neg	this is a rather tame fluff piece concerning ww ii codes being broken stolen etc the acting is about what i expected from this cast of mgm b actorsone big caution jean rogers who did such a great job playing the very sexy dale arden in the first two flash gordon serials is just awful in this movie her character is extremely annoying she absolutely never letsup with her overacting we are supposed to believe that during the height of a world war in what would obviously be a top secret code facility she would be allowed to just pop in and out of any office of her choosing although she has no official function from that standpoint im sorry that i ever watched this film it has forever changed my perception of ms rogers talentwise she is an extreme lightweightlee bowman is his usual self meaning that he is merely adequate
neg	ludicrous violations of the most basic security regs are only the beginning its hard to see how they achieved such abysmal trash on such a low budget i turned it off once then got curious to see if it could get any worse it did
neg	i went to see this movie actually i went to see family portraits which contains cutting moments  2 other short films by douglas buck at the mar del plata festival argentina i just couldnt watch it i had to cover my eyes after the 1st half of cutting moments and take a peek every once in a while by the time it was over my stomach was upside down and i felt light headed i just had to leave the cinema a few minutes after the 2nd short begun btw of course i was not the only one who left the room it was waaaay too violent and disgusting for me i am impressed by the many brave people who actually loved it i just dont get how you can love that kind of movies the shocking and bloody and horrible images i saw got really stuck in my head for like two days i also try to analyze the story my boyfriend did see the whole thing and told me about it and i just dont think it makes any sense i mean that amount of violence and stuff makes no other sense than to try to shock people and thats not a good enough reason i think theres absolutely nothing in this movie that i can say well at least x thing about it was good but well i guess i will never understand that kind of films
neg	the reason the dvd releases of this film are in black and white is because nobody can get their hands on a color print of this public domain film a modest sea story at bestdistributed for television thru allied artists dvds or vhs on the market at this time for this title are all coming from the same 16mm television print films distributed for television prior to 1963 were often distributed in bw prints because the bulk of viewers did not have color sets anyway striking bw prints for television was also cheaper as it often involved quite a few prints to cover all stations running a film on a syndicated basis
neg	a trio of treasure hunters is searching the west indies for a hidden fortune the lure of gold makes for a rise in tension as the men come closer to the treasures location the deepsea divers hope to track down the gold but find that greed and hatred leads to murder according to the dvd sleeves synopsis manfish is the name of their boat not a monster the skeleton who gives muscular captain john bromfield as brannigan his half of the treasure map is very good old salt victor jory as professor provides the other half of the map first mate lon chaney jr as swede plays dumb and sexy tessa prendergast as alita guards the rum not very well obviously serious editing and continuity problems mar the picture which otherwise might have amounted to something manfish 256 w lee wilder  john bromfield victor jory lon chaney jr
neg	have you ever sat watching a movie when 20 or 30 minutes have gone by and suddenly you realize that you have actually seen the movie before that happened to me with the young graduates the cover of the video box if you can find the video is extremely deceiving id swear that the two women on the cover arent even in the filmanyway i was either born a decade too late to appreciate the finer points of this film orit is simply pointless junk im heavily leaning toward the latter but i guess some out there have developed a connection to this moviehmmplot a plot lets seethere must be a plot around here somewhere nope i cant find it its pretty much about some high school seniors acting dopey and doing drugs and speaking in a language that became outdated decades ago one of the female students has a crush on her teacher the teacher has a frigid wife whom he indeed refers to as an iceberg so he is receptive to the girls advancestheres a lot of driving around and inane dialogue and plenty of spastic dancing our cat booboo was transfixed by the dancing high school kids she watched with amazing intensity as the dancers gyrated and shook out on the dance floor its nice to see that at least one species has found something interesting in this relic 110
neg	90 minutes of mindymindy is a tease to boyfriend billmindy prances at the high school dancemindy hitchhikes to big sur shoplifts a loaf of shepherds bread mindy nearly gets gangraped ah the pleasures of crown international drivein features you must remember that these films were never designed to be watched start to finish on dvd players they were made as 90 minutes of ambiance so the teens of the 70s would have a soundtrack as they got it on in their pintos and citations the lack of pacing and structure didnt matter to the original audience  they probably only tuned in when the t  a on screen matched what they were up to out in the parking lot the film is really irritating when watched as a story its a lot more fun to talk about it than watch it my favorite inanities 1 bill and his friend accompany the teacher to find mindy with no luggage or change of underwear they spend 2 nights sharing a motel room with the teacher just like in real life 2after being abducted and nearly raped by depraved bikers and after their innocent friend pan is savagely beaten mindy and her girlfriend find an unattended motorcycle on the road mindy immediately brightens up and chirps im going to big sur but again its a lot more fun to talkread about than sit through
neg	i watched this film last night with anticipation but really wasnt very impressedwith the exception of combo i thought the acting was poor and the narrative was limited it came across like a made for tv dramai felt that the film was very contrived the whole set up of hammering in the context at the start yes we get that this is 80s britain  you can stop now was tiresome and gave a very onesided view of what life was like in 80s britain  poverty war juxtaposed with royalty margaret thatcher yet nothing in between there were actually middleclasses who existed back then  just ordinary working people with a decent wage and a mortgage the falklands clips also seemed to be added randomly towards the end for dramatic effect i presumethe sequence of events felt a tad disjointed as the characters moved one one action to the next without us seeing how their mindset couldve changed so quicklythe relationship between shaun and smell was toecurling i couldnt even look during the snogging scene i find it very hard to believe that she wouldve been attracted to a boy who was not only so much younger but also looked so much younger i know there were only four years between them but four years is nothing once you reach your twenties yet its a huge difference in your teens in my experience that kind of teen age difference only occurs when the girl is the younger one since girls mature so much quicker and are more on the wavelength of boys a few years older sorry but i didnt buy it  an unnecessary plot point created for shock valuethe ending was somewhat abrupt and again contrived if the flag throwing incident was supposed to be iconic then it fell somewhat short in my eyesit bugs me that british films only concern themselves with either the upper classes or the povertystricken dont get me wrong i love trainspotting and four weddings has its charms but cant we brits come up with anything different why are our films always so hung up on the class system i was born in 1973 so wasnt much different in age to shaun wouldve been in 1983 i grew up in a single parent family on a fairly downtrodden council estate in a city in england however my childhood experiences were vastly different to those portrayed in the film  i dont even remember racism being an issue although im not saying it didnt exist this is england not in my experiencethe bottom line is that i felt this film lacked substance and i was completely bored and unimpressed throughout
neg	the mood of this movie is pretty good and it captures the feel of the 80s well with some good performanceshowever the script is run of the mill with the exception of a couple of comedic moments and comes off as being weird where i expect it was intended to be edgy the characters are totally over dramatized and unbelievable and full of right wing clichs that the script writer probably saw watching a panorama documentary on the national front the biggest problem is this movie has no real story it ticks all the right arty boxes but nothing actually happens and at the end you are left wondering what the point wasvery disappointing
neg	the title of this obscure and almost righteously forgotten 80s slasher inevitably reminds me of the cures megasmashmonster hit song with the same title hence a piece of the lyrics in the titlesection of this user comment also i didnt have anything else to say that was useful anyway but hey the forest isnt totally hopeless and not even that bad actually if nothing else at least it obeys the admittedly unwritten first rule of 80s slasher kill someone within the first 10 minutes of playtime sure youve heard about the basic premise of this film a dozen times before but dont let that discourage you from watching it as the forest has a couple of things more to offer than just an appealingly sinister cover image its actually a bit of an atypical 80s slasher the main characters arent ordinary brainless teenagers and the script has solid ambitions towards supernaturalism the concept isnt always successful let alone plausible but its more than interesting enough to hold your attention and there are even are a couple of surprisingly strong moments of tension and plot twists to enjoy two married couples decide to go camping in the most isolated woods of california but due to a stupid bet the wives travel separately from their husbands barely set up for the night they receive uncanny visits from a mother looking for her two children the children themselves and finally the father whos out hunting for human flesh the demented family may be real or imaginary but the women are definitely in danger and by the time their husbands arrive they have already vanished the men too encounter the family and they find out more about the slightly dysfunction background the forest is a weird and unusual film to say the least its not exactly a masterpiece of plotting but the thoroughly strange atmosphere will certainly appeal to openminded fans of 80s horror the murders are fairly gruesome and willfilmed including a slit throat and a painful sawmassacre and the filming locations are stunningly beautiful the more you contemplate about the story and its abrupt twists the less it makes any sense so my advice would just be to enjoy this odd viewing experience for as long as it lasts and not a minute longer the acting performances are just above average the music is okay and at least director donald jones also responsible for the 70s exploitationsickie schoolgirls in chains tried to be a little more creative that the majority of 80s horror films too bad it ultimately fails
neg	one of the most boring slashers ever if you can even call it that i wouldnt watch this if it even ended up being some kind of porno movie which it completely resembles the fact that youre watching a small group of middleaged people in the woods is really unbearable they made these kinds of movies for teens so who were they really aiming for when they made this sleepfest my favorite part of this movie is the cover art and its the only reason i chose to seek out this movie which happened to be part of a suspense classics 50 movie pack and after seeing the other movies in this 50 pack youll realize that it belongs nowhere else so if youre in the mood for a decent slasher in the woods i recommend just before dawn and the final terror
neg	a cannibalistic backwoods killer is on the prowl and two bickering couples might be his next source of protein in this bargain basement friday the 13thclone cheapie there s literally nothing of interest to see in this one the killings are surprisingly sparse and when they do happen completely amateurish it also adds ghosts into the mix for no reason what so ever i felt drained after watching it as if my brain was liquefying and draining out my nose and it remains without a doubt donald jones worst movie if youre thinking of renting it because of code reds snazzy new dvd rerelease dont bothermy grade f
neg	i mean of all the obscure overlooked low budget horror movies waiting to be rediscovered in a dvd release why pick the forest i love ultra low budget direct to home video or other alternative release horror i love 80s hacker horror i love backwoods slashers with fools wandering off into the night to be chased murdered and eaten by psychopaths i am all for the idea of nonprofessionals working on a horror movie as a way to maybe break into the industry or just making a movie because they want to make one i am all for using found public locations nonactors no name talent behind the camera and in the studio no problem the most evocative image from the forest is its opening shot of a couple walking in the distance across a forest into the woods we see them as tiny vulnerable creatures entering a dank gloomy world where humans may not be the top of the food chain or most feared predator then the film takes a dive  never recovers  we briefly meet the backpacking couple just as they realize that they are being stalked they get separated both are butchered and then we meet the movies protagonists as they drive their car in a traffic jam they meet up with their respective mates and decide to take a camping trip sounds of snoring fill the room as people who came over to watch a movie fiddle with their cell phones text messaging people not there telling them how much the movie sucksthis film is too slow this movie is too boring and this movie is too talky which wouldnt be such a bad thing if the writers had given the people something to say other than the most stupid asinine and unnecessary things you know your horror movie is in trouble when the character with the most interesting lines is the droopyfaced park ranger who warns everyone away from the cannibal woods and speaking of these woods they look about as far away from civilization as the overgrown vacant lot behind the soccer fields only with bigger rocks and a stream flowing through it there are impressive shots of the forest primeval but no real sense of being out in the middle of it if any one of the characters just sat down on the trail and waited long enough someone would amble bywhat is worse about the film is that it fails to generate any human interest i dont know who these couples are and dont care what happens to them the hermit cannibal slasher guy is uninteresting even when pretending to saw freshly cooked meat off the leg of one of his victims to serve grisly bites to her boyfriend who just happens to seek shelter in his cave the irony of which is the epitome of underwhelming coupled with a deliberately ominous synthesizer music score cinematography that suspiciously looks like someone strapped a camera on a dog and it follow peoples movements a lack of appreciable gore nudity lurid thrills and unwholesome atmosphere and what we have here is a horror movie that isnt even as frightening as a pbs educational tv show about how magnets worki dont mean to dish it out to the people behind this film since they obviously went into the project with next to nothing did not push themselves to be creative and ended up with just another boring movie about some maggot chasing women through the woods with a knife there is nothing wrong with that concept what is wrong is the unimaginative and utterly pedestrian way this was executed right down to the utterly pointless conclusion when the film simply peters out at about the 80 minute mark the best thing that you can say about the forest is that it is over relatively quickly and there isnt much to command a repeat screening  hence my confusion at why anyone would feel the need for a dvd release it was fine as a prism video rental years oddity as a dvd it will be 599 rack fare inside a month of hitting the shelves there is little or no urgency to see the film unless you are considering making your own ultra low budget backwoods hacker set in a public park where nobody can charge you money for filming there here is a guide of steps to avoid makingwith all that said and done the film did have one interesting sequence or rather one sequence that was so pathetic and ineptly thought out that it becomes an enigma in an otherwise cut  dried film the madman comes home to find his wife in bed with the local contractor he dispatches his beloved arms himself with a kitchen knife that looks like it was made just to be used in a horror film and takes off after the interloper the guy corners and attacks his quarry who sidesteps  runs away only to have the psycho materialize in his footsteps with a bigger badder weapon the psycho attacks again and the guy gets away the psycho materializes again and once more the guy gets away then again finally on the fifth try the psycho trips the dude so to fall on some sort of a bladed contraption how did he keep materializing armed with bigger badder weapons like that is there some supernatural element to this psycho since the film never makes it clear either way the scene is just an enigma staged to build some tension its purpose remains unclear the whole film is like that really existing without any need to be made and executed in such a hamfisted uninteresting manner that one cannot help but wonder what the point of it was310 and ample evidence that just because you can release a movie on dvd that doesnt mean you necessarily should
neg	a friend and i went through a phase some alot of years ago of selecting the crappest horror films in the video shop for an evenings entertainment for some reason i ended up buying this one probably v v cheapthe cheap synth soundtrack is a classic of its time and genre theres also a few very amusing scenes among them is a scene where a mans being attacked and defends himself with a number of unlikely objects it made me laugh at the time doesnt seem quite so funny in retrospect but there you goapart from that its total crap mind you but probably worth a watch if you like films like chopping mall yes ive seen that too
neg	the movie starts with a pair of campers a man and a woman presumably together hiking alone in the vast wilderness sure enough the man hears something and it pangs him so much he goes to investigate it our killer greets him with a stab to the stomach he then chases the girl and slashes her throat the camera during the opening scene is from the point of view as the killerwe next meet our four main characters two couples one in which is on the rocks the men joke about how the woman would never be able to handle camping alone at a double date sparking the token blondes ambition to leave a week early unexpectedly the men leave the same day and their car breaks down they end up arriving in the evening when the men arrive they are warned about people disappearing in the forest by a crazy ralph doppleganger they ignore the warning and venture into the blackening night and an eighties song plays in the background with lyrics about being murdered in the dark forest the men get lostin the next scene we realize that this isnt just another the burning clone but a ghost story the women scared and lonely are huddling together by the fire two children appear in the shadows and decide to play peeping tom well they are obviously ghosts by the way their voices echo their mother appears with blood dripping from a hole in her forehead and asks the two ladies if theyve seen her children before disappearing of course the children run home to papa and tell him about the two beautiful ladies by the river this causes quite a stir and he gets up grabbing his knife from atop the fireplace daddys going hunting the little girl exclaims with bad acting it is apparent here that the dad isnt a ghost like his childrenfreaked out by something in the woods the token blonde splits running blindly into the night carrying a knife she encounters the father who explains hes starving and it will be quick this doesnt make sense because of the panther growls we heard earlier maybe hes allergic are panthers honestly even in california she ends up wounding him slightly before getting stabbed in the head a thunderstorm erupts and the men seek shelter which turns out to be where papa resides clearly someone lives here because theres a fire and something weird is roasting over it the children appear and warn them of papa who shows up moments later they disappear as soon as he arrivesfor whatever reason our killer only goes after females he invites the men to have something to eat and tells us the story about his ex wife we are given a flashback of his wife getting caught cheating the old man doesnt tell them however that he kills her and her lover afterwards but daydreams about it we arent given the reason for the childrens demise the men go to sleep and are left unharmed the next morning the men discover the empty campground of their wives after a brief discussion they split up one is to stay at the campsite while the other goes and gets help the one that is going back to his car breaks his leg we are then reunited with the children as they explain to the surviving woman that they are ghosts who killed themselves from being sad about their mother they agree to help the woman reunite with her friendsthe following scene defies the logic of the movie when papa kills the guy waiting at the campsite he was also dating or married to the blonde somehow the children realize he is murdered and tell the woman about it she decides to see it for herself and obviously runs into the killer luckily the children make him stop by threatening to leave him forever you know where this is goingoverall the movie deserves four stars out of ten and thats being generous for all its misgivings the musical score is well done its still watchable too there are some camera angles that look professional and some of the sets are done well the plot is unbelievable there is such a thing as willing suspension of disbelief but with the toad 6 miles away i cant imagine the token blonde would take off like that in the middle of the night i mean come on alan skip bannacheck
neg	a truly disturbed cannibalistic psychopath johngary kent under the pseudonym michael brody who lives in a cave stalks campers who make the unfortunate mistake of backpacking in his wilderness stevedean russelland his buddy charliejohn batisget into a playful argument with their wives sharontomi barrett the late reallife wife of gary kent teddiann wilkinsonover surviving in the woods camping by themselves to prove a point the gals decide to head for the wilderness out of los angeles for a camping trip disturbing their partners to the point that they soon follow afterward falling prey to john teddi is soon killed as sharon runs for her life as the men arrive late to the wilderness due to their trucks overheating afraid tired and paranoid sharon receives some very unusual assistancejohns ghost children thats right johns children remain in the wilderness ghostly apparitions which spy on those who exist in the woods taking a special liking to sharon helping guide her to safety and her friends meanwhile steve and charlie soon find shelter from a down pour and the darkness of night in the very cave where john lives cooking over a burning fire the meat simmering is actually from charlies wife teddi unknowingly charlie eats from the meat when offered by john who finds the outsiders inside his dwelling place anyway soon worried about their wives steve and charlie set out to find them as morning breaks meanwhile john goes a hunting with charlie steve and sharon in a fight for survival when steve suffers a compound fracture stumbling between two massive rocks over a flowing river he will be handicapped only increasing such an already nightmare scenario with sharon following her ghostly young friends to potential safetythey even at one point plead with their father to not kill her charlie unfortunately doesnt have such friendsdirector donald joneswho also wrote it and went broke funding the filmsmartly shoots the film in such a breathtaking gorgeous location in the sequoia national park in california where those gargantuan trees tower to great heights and i basically watch backwoods slashers for this very purpose for some strange reason i didnt particularly find jones direction of the setting very atmosphericthe dread was missing although there are some rather disturbing attacks by john using his knifeshot in a clever way jones camera suggests more than what is actually on screen yet somehow still achieves that gasp at what john is doing to victims within such a picturesque landscape to see innocents preyed upon by a maniac that kind of increases the terror city folk attempting to spend a nice few days in a different place to smell the clean fresh air enjoy the sights of a lovely view only to find themselves stalked by a creepy predator with a very intimidating knife providing the backstory to why john is the monster he is jones allows us to witness his memory flashback in discovering his wifes adultery and reacting accordinglyshe is also a ghost in the wilderness looking for her children wishing to punish them for being naughtykilling both her and the lover in beda refrigerator repairman the children sad and depressed committed suicide and now haunt the wilderness still interacting with their pa or whoever they so choose i realize such a novelty as ghost children in a backwoods slasher is unique and appreciated by some but i found the idea rather hokey and too silly to take serious they do help our heroine escape a few potentially dangerous situations but it was awfully hard for me to keep from giggling uncontrollably the music i found hideously 80s and the performances arent mindblowing i mean i could react to the situation they were in because it is indeed quite terrifying to find yourselves in an unfamiliar and hostile territory being hunted by someone who knows the area so well i think the film is similar in many ways to dont go into the woodsalone except that the forest has the aforementioned ghost childrentheir voices echo when talking to sharon their father or each other gary kent looks like a filthy george lucas with tattered clothes and humanity lost as i mentioned above the violence isnt as grisly as what is suggested because director jones is able to effectively cut away from a great deal of knife penetration yet the way he stages the set pieces leave you rather unsettledsuch as teddis murder the violence mostly silhouetted on the surface of a nearby huge stone formation her pleas for john to stop and once stabbed several times attempts to crawl away from her predator only to be finished offa hanging corpse john is skinning ive seen better and worse of this type of slasher film its rather mediocre at best with some effectively shot scenery i dont really think its particularly memorable for the exception of the ghost children
neg	the forest isnt just your everyday standard slasherbackwoods cannibal fare it also has an interesting mix of supernatural elements as well the story is about two couples that hike into the forest on a camping trip a cave dwelling cannibalistic woodsmen and the ghosts of his dead wife and two children soon terrorize them there is something you dont see every slasher director don jones gets an a for effort although the film itself falls flat on just about every level the acting is just simply average except for jeanette kelly who plays the dead wife of the woodsman michael brody aka gary kentthe film opens with some beautiful shots of a couple hiking through a valley and into a forest they realize too late that someone is stalking them they are both dispatched in typical slasher fare our killer uses a trusty hunting knife throughout the entire film except during a flashback when he implements a handsaw pitchfork and rusty saw blade to dispatch his cheating wifes loverthe forest has a good story line but the movie just doesnt work along with it i found it pretty boring with simply crappy acting 410
neg	i sought out a copy of the forest because i was watching a vh1 special i think where are they now and saw the video box flash across the screen during a segment on the actor corky pigeon he played the male child ghost in this b horror horrible but i remember him from his character freddy on the silver spoons television show this flicks a major letdown theres nothing here it actually took me four months to watch it from start to finish i kept stopping it in boredom setting it aside and forgetting about it then stumbling on it and trying once again to get through it obviously the angle of this film that was intended to set it apart from its counterparts was the supernatural element the apparitions and obviously here that doesnt work i cant stand the male leads i kept expecting them to look down at their palms during the longer dialogue scenes in order to read cheat lines the situation at the beginning where the couples decide to go camping separately is awkward and plain dumb i guess the only positive thing to say about this one is the scene where the guy falls and breaks his leg you can see the bone sticking out of his flesh its fairly good gore makeup there man im really reaching for a positive now huh the only other nobudget horror film on a level as bad as this one would be home sweet home
neg	its a ghost story its a cannibalism story its a revenge story its a very poorly done film with a lot of violence i suppose it follows cheaply along the lines of every slasher movie youve ever seen it has the usual isolated place the cocky campers heading off to the wilderness granted there are some pretty intense scenes its just so dull bad editing and the whole works there are ghost children who sound like they are talking into a wastebasket im not really sure what rules the ghosts and the psycho with the seed cap are playing by it also has the gross out scene where a man eats a piece of meat which is actually whats left of his wife a friend of mine once asked me why it is necessary to show this kind of gratuitous sick violence i fear that its just another step in our desensitized evolution three is no cleverness here no tongue in cheek only a sad waste of time lots of blood little plot
neg	i saw this movie at an actual movie theater probably the 200 one with my cousin and uncle we were around 11 and 12 i guess and really into scary movies i remember being so excited to see it because my cool uncle let us pick the movie and we probably never got to do that again and sooo disappointed afterwards just boring and not scary the only redeeming thing i can remember was corky pigeon from silver spoons and that wasnt all that great just someone i recognized ive seen bad movies before and this one has always stuck out in my mind as the worst this was from what i can recall one of the most boring nonscary waste of our collective 6 and a waste of film i have read some of the reviews that say it is worth a watch and i say too each his own but i wouldnt even bother not even so bad its good
neg	i agree with everything people said on this one but i must add that the soundtrack is probably the worst one i have ever heard my entire life there are actual vocals during times when you are supposed to be listening to the actors talk and the vocals are like a broadway version of danzig singing the darkness of the forest oh the darkness of the dark dark forest or something else so unthreatening the singer has a terrible vibrato and has been recorded with a trebley microphone over some synthedup string section and fake drum beats its horrible yes the male leads are awful so are the female ones this is one bad case of gender stereotyping  its so bad everything they say revolves around being a male or a female just playing up the stereotypes to the max makes me sick soooo boring the children were so echoey in their lines you couldnt understand them and why do female ghost children always wear cute little bows in their hair pretty blue dresses and long hair and ghost boys always wear clean cut slacks with cute little shiny blond hair not scary  stupiddaddys face was way too blemish free and clean to be that of a man living in a cave nice beard and bangs pa did you perfectly cut those with a knife yourself or did you stroll into town and go to the salonstupid movie
neg	your attitude going into prom night ii will determine how much joy you take away from the film if youre expecting a horror masterpiece look elsewhere if you like campy movies that are rather fun to watch unfold youll like this lisa schrage has the time of her life playing an over the top mary lou and wendy loyd channels schrages rage perfectly during her time possessednot classic cinema but a fun way to kill a couple of hours with a wicked ending
neg	mary lou is a slut whose spirit seeks revenge on those who let her come to her fiery doom back in 1957well the movie mainly takes place in 1986 the movie falls into the 80s trap of weirdstupid special effects including some weird demented looking rocking horseanyway mary lous spirit does bad things to people and tries to take over one persons body whether or not she succeeds youll have to watch to find outanyway the movie is largely boring and based around a bunch of worthless characters this also isnt really a sequel the only thing in common with the first is the name of the high school it has the avg horror flick fall backs gore pointless nudity knocks against the catholic church basic stuff boring moviethe acting is decent enough to give it a 3 out of 10 you can waste your time doing something else
neg	and not in a funtowatch way its just bad its shocking that people have posted positive things about it here the story sucks the acting is bad its not scary the special effects arent specialoh no the blackboard has hands coming out of it oh geethe mirror turned into water the hair clothes and makeup in the 50s scenes arent accurate and they got a middleaged man with a receding hairline to play the highschool version of himself this is like lateron nightmare on elm street stuff i enjoy sitting down to watch a cheesy horror movie as much as anyone else but there are better bad ones out there to choose from
neg	this is only related to the first movie by the name the plot has nothing to do with the first and the whole movie stinks i have no idea what they were thinking but this movie is so bad avoid this at all costs the first movie in the series is acceptable as a slasher flick and so is the fourth but this one and the 3rd are rubbish
neg	what is the point of creating sequels that have absolutely no relevance to the original film no point this is why the prom night sequels are so embarrassingly badthe original film entailed a group of children hiding a dark secret that eventually get them all killed bar one in a brutal act of revenge can someone please explain to me what a dead prom queentobe rising from the grave to steel the crown has to do with the first movie then prom night 2 had continuous plot holes that left the audience constantly wondering how did that happen and why should that happen but in the end i guess you could call it one of those movies that is so bad you end up laughing yourself through it
neg	hello mary lou prom night ii starts at the hamilton high school prom of 1957 where mary lou maloney lisa schrage is cheating on her date bill nordham steve atkinson with bud cooper robert lewis bill finds out  is devastated meanwhile mary lou is announced prom queen 1957  takes to the stage to accept her award bill still hurting decides to play a practical joke on mary lou so he throws a firecracker on stage but the still lit fuse catches mary lous dress setting it  her on fire within seconds mary lou is toast 30 years later  hamilton high is soon to hold its annual prom night bill micheal ironside is now the principal  has a teenage son named craig justin louis who is dating vicki carpenter wendy lyon  are both planning on going to the prom together bud richard monette is now a priest that terrible night 30 years ago still haunt both bill  bud one day vicki is looking around the schools basement when she discovers a large trunk which she opens this turns out to be a bad move as the vengeful spirit of mary lou is set free  is intent on claiming her crown as prom queen  in her spare time sets out to avenge her untimely death first up is jess browning beth gondek whose death is put down to a suicide mary lou begins to posses vickis body as the night of the prom draws nearer after disposing of some competition in the shape of kelly hennenlotter terri hawkes who tries to fix the prom so she wins mary lou in vickis body is crowned hamilton high prom queen which allows mary lou herself to come back from the dead to make an unexpected appearance  really liven the party upwith absolutely no connection to the original prom night 1980  directed by bruce pittman i thought hello mary lou prom night ii wasnt a particularly good film the script by ron oliver concentrates more on supernatural elements rather than cheap teen slasher themes whether this was a good or bad decision will depend on your expectations i suppose personally i found these different elements didnt really gel or work that well together at all the whole film was far to slow to be really enjoyable after the opening sequence where mary lou dies no one else is killed until the half hour mark  then the film plods along for another half an hour until vicki is finally possessed  the film finally picks up momentum for the climax where an evil mary lou kills a whole one person at the prom before she is supposedly defeated come on horror film fans you did expect that clichd killer not dead  ready for a sequel ending didnt you dont expect a hight body count just five throughout the entire film  none particularly graphic although i did like the way monica beverley hendry as beverly hendry tried to hide in a shower room locker which mary lou crushed  resulting in poor monicas blood oozing out the supernatural side of hello mary lou prom night ii is depicted by vicki having lots of hallucinations for the first hour  mary lou controlling objects during the latter stages including a couple of creepy shots of a rocking horse which comes to life the blackboard scene is quite good as well as it turns into water  zombie hands drag vicki into it the slasher side of hello mary lou prom night ii isnt outstanding i did like mary lou herself as she churns out the obligatory oneliners  she made for a good villain even if she didnt get to kill enough people oh  yes i did get the running homages to various other horror film directors with almost all of the characters sharing last names with one this obviously adds nothing to the film but is a nice little touch i suppose the acting is ok but the normally dependable micheal ironside looks lost  uninterested almost as if hes asking himself what hes doing in this  if hell ever work again forget about any gore someone is hanged there is a stabbing with a crucifix that happens off screen someone is impaled with a neon light a computer goes crazy  electrocutes someones face  mary lou bursts out of vickis body at first as a rotting zombie which was quite a cool scene there are some full frontal nudity shots in the girls shower as well if thats your thing to give it some credit hello mary lou prom night ii is ok to watch has reasonable production values throughout  is generally well made overall i was disappointed by hello mary lou prom night ii it was just too slow  ultimately uneventful to maintain my interest for nearly 100 minutes im not sure whether it deserves a 3 or 4 star rating ill give it a 4 as theres nothing specifically wrong with it i suppose  ive sat through much worse films but it just didnt really do anything for me im afraid
neg	prom night 2 is an ok horror movie but prom night is way better and this movies about how the prom queen mary lou in 1957 gets killed by her boyfriend and comes back 30 years later for revengethe best actor in this movie is micheal ironside and the movie stars other ok actors and actress like justin louis iwendy lyonlisa schrage and richard monetteiand there are some good gore scenes like when mary lou kills the girl that is trying to hide in her locker by crushing the lockers together and how one of the students are on the computer and mary lou electrocutes him to deathover all this is an okgood horror movie and my rating is 4 out of 10
neg	i actually prefer robin williams in his more serious roles eg good will hunting the fisher king the world according to garp these are my favorite robin williams movies but seize the day although wellacted is one of the worst movies ive ever seen and certainly the worst robin williams movie even worse than death to smoochy club paradise and alladin on iceevery good story is going to have its ups and downs this movie however is one giant down i dont need a feelgood hollywood cheesefest but ive got to have something other than 90 minutes of complete and utter hopelessness this movie reminds me of love liza which is actually worse because it seems that the only point of the movie is to see how far one person can fall the answer who cares
neg	the long list of big names in this flick including the ubiquitous john mills didnt bowl me over to the extent that i couldnt judge the film on its actual merits it is full of stereotypes caricatures and standard set scenes from the humble airace hero to the loudmouthed yank flyer the music track was such that at one point about an hour before the end i thought the film was over loud rising crescendo grand flourish and finish then silence but then the movie continued i found no real storyline haphazard writing but smartlypressed uniforms and the pretty jean simmons prenose job with a rousing little ditty i cannot say that this picture has any of the ingredients which make a film great i found it maudlin mawkish and minor
neg	the toy box 1971 bombsure i like looking at nude women while i prefer hardcore porn flicks ill take softcore exploitation grindhouse junk like this too under the right circumstances well these arent the right circumstances these arent any circumstances theres supposed to be a horrific subplot lurking in here somewhere but ill be damned if i can untangle it this is another of those amateurish steaming piles of badly made manure that bores you to tears rather than stimulates you despite all the simulated sex going on all over the place bah  if i want to see good sex scenes ill watch the real stuff
neg	dont drink the water is an unbelievably bad film its based on a 1966 broadway play by woody allen it stars jackie gleason the comic genius behind the honeymooners the director howard morris has appeared in several mel brooks comedies life stinks high anxiety silent movieand has made a mark in animation characters he has voiced include gopher from pooh jughead archieand beetle bailey what went wrongi think the problem is that the premise is played out too seriously to work effectively allens original play was tongueincheek which is why it worked on broadway and in allens 1994 remake the screenplay by rs allen and harvey bullock beats the premise to death and makes too many changes from the original play making gleasons wife an airhead in this version when she was a headstrong woman in the original is just one example of why this doesnt workthe acting isnt much better gleason does the best he can with the material but he cant save this gleason was a comic genius  but also a fine actor as he demonstrated in the hustler and soldier in the rain his abrasive personality could have worked here but the lousy script doesnt even give him a chance too bad estelle parsons airhead wife will drive you nuts after 20 minutes see how soon itll take for you to want to strangle her that is also a shame because she is also a fine actress having turned in two exceptional performances in bonnie and clyde and rachel rachel none of the other actors do particularly well eitherwoody allen hated this film so much that he remade the film in 1994 with himself and julie kavner marge simpson in the leads they manage to hit all the right notes and the film itself is a comic masterpiece its finally on video after a long battle over rights do go out and find that version all the 1969 original is good for is clearing out unwanted guests who overstay their welcome12 out of 4 stars
neg	leslie sands stilted play deadlock becomes a poorchoice vehicle for bette davis and gary merrill just after their jointsuccess in all about eve after killing her spouse a scheming woman is visited by her husbands best friend who passes himself off as her husband once others begin stopping by the house irving rapper one of bettes best directors from her peak years is sadly unable to elevate this ridiculous material in which davis is curiously aloof and restrained until the outrageous finale where she thankfully pulls out all the stops production and supporting cast strictly secondrate only for bette davis completists 12 from 
neg	if you want an undemanding and reasonably amusing hour or so then its ok to watch this its not all that bad really yeah its got more lapses in logic than i care to describe here and might tax the patience of people  like myself i have to admit  who are inclined to throw things at the tv on occasion but its funny at least just because its not always intentionally funny theres no need to let that get you downhowever if youve read the book  or any of the other books by brookmyre  then youd probably best avoid it ive read them all and when i first watched this film i despised it ive trashed it in detail and at great length on another site in fact the tv plot bears practically no relevance at all to that of the book and served only to outrage and infuriate many faithful and admittedly rabid brookmyre fansbest bit of advice watch this then read the book and only then make your comparisons and submit your judgement
neg	what an absolute pile of pants having read chris brookmyres books religiously since i came across quite ugly i was delighted to find out that this drama had been commissionedi obviously had too much faith nesbitt is probably the best thing in this show  and even he doesnt quite fit how anyone can read the book and then adapt it to this piece of dross is beyond meentire characters are changed situations are dropped and to see parlablanes dramatic breakin reduced to nesbitt doing a quick chin up and sliding open a bay window it brought tears to my eyesi dread to think whats going to happen with country of the blind if this is the benchmarkplease just avoid it
neg	did i miss something here this adaptation has everything that brookmyres first novel had everything apart from the story the laughs the black humour the political intrigue the characterisations the plot and some semblance of sensespoilersgodamnawful from beginning to end they made a mockery of the plot they had a romance between parablane and a cop and what was that all about dr slaughter was portrayed as a bystander and who the hell was annette crosby supposed to beit looked like they had made a three hour adaptation then chopped it down to 90 minutes even though the 90 minutes seemed to last forever please please do not do this to any other of brookmyres books especially country of the blind
neg	this movie was a confusing piece of garbage you never knew what was going on the characters were poorly written and for the most part they were totally unsympathetic except for gus played masterfully by george eads i hate this movie but compared to others dark harvest draculas curse it should have won an academy award it was particularly sad to see a talented actor like george eads in such a disgraceful and tacky film lifetime you have sunken to whole new low someone needs to make sure that this director never works in movies again also was this supposed to be a horror film because it was a lot more funny than scary for shame lifetime for shame
neg	1st watched 1172002  2 out of 10dirjohn bianco pretty lame gangster movie about a godfatherlike family in brooklyn who like to say fourletter words a lot and kill people the only thing of interest here was their attempt to show the feds being a lot like the gang this is the only attempt at good filmmaking the rest of the movie was predictable and cheaplymade the quality of the photography on some of the scenes inside bars and floozy joints almost made you think there was a problem with your dvd player because of the bad contrasts and some of the actors were hard to hear at times because of the bad sound the acting was prettymuch characatures of all your favorite gangsters from better movies with corny names like vinnie knuckles and jimmie tattoos and the plot pretty much followed those patterns as well so go see a better gangster movie before you put your money out for this one
neg	this film is so bad i cant believe it was actually shot people who voted 10 or 9 8 and even 7 are you insane did we really watch the same movie or the same sh should i say everything is bad in this film the story is there a story is going nowhere completely incoherent the acting some dialogs are simply just ridiculous the music score what the  is that the editing and especially the artistic direction a pure disaster reminds me the old macist movies to give you an example of the amateurism of the production the mermaids costume is a sleeping bag with spangles sticked on it im not joking thats exactly what it isanother example of the enormous mistakes we find here you see in a scene an extra a fat woman of about 200 pounds whos talking on her cell phone the next shot which is in a complete different location you can see this same woman still talking on her cell phone  yes it goes that far a big huge waste of money useless
neg	i just saw this at the 2006 vancouver international film festival the synopsis in the festival guide sounded pretty good so we decided to check this one out im sorry to say i was very disappointedbesides being poorly written it was boring i wont take away from the actors as there is not much they could do with this bad scriptfirst bite was clich without being ironic over the top seriousness without being funny the movie would have been better had hunt hoe went with a campy horror feel instead he took himself to seriously and this resulted with a boring film i cant recommend this film it felt too long and all in all just plain weak
neg	i had the distinct displeasure of seeing this movie at the 2006 vancouver international film festival i have been attending this festival for over 5 years and i have certainly seen some poor movies on occasion however first bite has reached a brand new low in film in spite of being shot in beautiful locations with the occasional exquisite close up of fabulous food the movie contorts an excessive number of plot twists and stilted characters until i was practically begging for it to endthe lead actor david la haye completely failed to show any character development throughout the movie portraying a pompous chef from beginning to end additional subplots such as eating disorders were developed so poorly and completely did not fit within any context that the movie had shown up to that pointa theme of mysticism was used as a poor attempt to conceal a movie that achieves nothing goes nowhere and completely disappoints
neg	after being bitten by a bat in a cavea doctor named john beck undergoes an accelerating transformation into a manbat creaturehis wife assures him that theres nothing wrong with himits all just due to rabies or the antirabies drugs hes takingthe local cop thinks that john is responsible for several gruesome murdersthe bat people by jerry jameson is one hell of a horrible filmthe script is deadly dull and there is no gore nor nuditythis pointless piece of crap is so mindnumbingly boring that youll scratch your head in a total disbelief after suffering through iteven the design of a manbat creature by a young stan winston is completely pathetic and unmemorableavoid this stinker like the plague2 out of 10
neg	watching it lives by night makes you wonder just who in the world greenlit this crap a newlywed couple go spelunking on their honeymoon get attacked by bats and the husband starts to run around in his pajamas attacking various people and where exactly are they theyre in the desert then theyre skiing then theyre in a small town that looks like it has mountains nearby the town is run by a sheriff who likes to watch and has a personal vendetta against whiny doctor boy the ski hospital is run by a really groovy guy with a nice thick mustache and the wife looks like mary tyler moore or marilyn quayle theres no dramatic tension and the ending will leave you filled with anger special effects and makeup guru stan winston did the effects for this movie i guess you have to start somewhere
neg	i saw this movie on mystery science theater when it was called it lives by night that title is much less misleading than batpeople in fact it would more accurately be called batperson this movie is about a doctor who studies bats i am thinking because he wants to make a better cure for rabies this is not really clear what is clear is that he and his wife take a tour of a cave and he gets bitten by a bat why a scientist needs to take a tour to study bats is beyond me shouldnt he be able to go in by himself well after being bitten he and his wife go on their honeymoon where he starts having fits they go to the worst doctor ever the guy stays in the hospital and kills a nurse in the end the guy kills 34 people and his wife stands by him and you are supposed to be rooting for him instead of the sheriff investigating the murders
neg	or maybe thats what it feels like anyway the bat people is about as flat as a rug bland as a sack of flour and as exciting as a rockand as intelligent as all three combinedokay plot in a nutshell fitting vessel that a doctor moss gets bitten by a bat while checking out a cave with his wife mcandrew and subsequently turns into a bat  well not exactly a bat but a batlike creature that looks more like a werewolf who kills his victims in a firstperson camera viewpointbut then theres the business of the sheriff pataki who is about the worst kind of sheriff the hick kind he hassles people he leers at married women he steals handkerchiefs from haberdasheries the fiend he smokes with one of those cigarette holders in his mouth and talks at the same time making him look and sound like buford t justice in smokey and the bandit and this is the worst part hes the most likeable character in the whole filmthe whole film though is just tv movieoftheweeklike crapola guano in this case its an aip for crying out loud what did you expect oscar caliber stuffand what else can you say about a film that not even mst3k can savehow aboutno stars for the bat people full version or mst3k versionby the way if theres ever a sequel for this movie im burying my tv
neg	the bat people is a proud resident of the imdb bottom 100 every once and a while the movie suddenly vanishes from the infamous list depending on whether there are new movies with paris hilton in the lead or documentaries about american idol stars but it always reliably returns sooner or later and why because unlike the majority of crap in that list the bat people is a legitimate bad film and it deserves to be on there regardless of any media influences or internet buzz this nearly isnt the worst film ever made since the basic concept definitely has a certain charm and ingenuity but its still indescribably difficult to sit through the whole thing the script is incredibly boring with absolutely unnecessary padding footage and gigantic gaps in continuity and yet the main characters still remain total strangers throughout the entire film other than a sensible screenplay the film also lacks spectacular killing sequences and the makeup effects  although courtesy of a young stan winston  are ludicrously inept and remain largely unseen until the end of the film the films title is inaccurate as people refers to a number in plural whereas the story actually just revolves on one bat person much more than bruce wayne the real batman plays in this movie and he as well has a genuine batcave and a batmobile a stolen ambulance the plot introduces a young couple on their honeymoonweekend exploring caves they wander off from a guided tour group and he gets bitten by a bat whilst trying to protect his wife from the animals vicious attack worried that he might be infected with rabies he undergoes an intense treatment at the local hospital but still this doesnt prevent him from slowly transforming into a bloodthirsty bat creature he kills random people at night and toys around with the suspicious police sergeant whilst his loving wife is still vastly convinced the awkward behavior is exclusively due to allergic reactions to the rabies treatment sure honey the script never explains why a bat would attack people and how come john always changes back into a normal human being at the dawn of a new day instead of gradually turning into a permanent state of batguano so basically the bat people is a variation on the good old werewolftheme but obviously not a very interesting one the concept showed a lot of potential but somehow the sub plots center on whiny drunks and perverted sheriffs instead of on ghastly monsters some of the settings and exterior filming locations look impressive the misfit song playing during the credits is strangely catchy theres a nice bit of gore during the climax finally and main actress marianne mcandrew is ravishing to look at though not to listen to this truly bad and boring films current listing in the bottom 100 is spot number 80 and personally i hope it sticks somewhere in that region the list simply wouldnt feel and traditional without the bat people
neg	stewart moss stars as a scientist who is on a working trip with his wife and one gets the feeling that he was picked for this role for his ability to roll his eyes back in his headimagine the auditions for thiscan youno thats not quite it thank you next anyway hes bitten by a bat and then hes either changing into some kind of bat creature and killing people orhes not for no one else sees his strange transformations but he himself seems to think that hes changing because his wedding ring pops off when his hands turn into claws etc to its credit the movie does kind of hold back on whether hes just nuts or whether hes actually transforming into something until almost the very end this has some good locations  sort of a decent atmosphere at times but unfortunately none of that can make up for the somewhat lame story and the wonderfully bad acting kind of fun in a so bad its good way but leans more towards just plain bad 4 out of 10
neg	oksoguy gets bitten by a bat and then turns into a bat wellsorta i can only assume this made sense to someone at the time arent bats supposed to fly use radar and eat bugs instead of attacking humans tho
neg	this movie promised bat people it didnt deliver there was a guy who got bit by a bat but what was with the seizures and the stupid transformation where was the plot where was the acting who came up with the idea to make this why was it allowed to be made why why i guess well never know
neg	a man wakes from a nightmare about bats he and his wife go out into the desert for a picnic on their honeymoon he seems to hear a strange noise and she is disturbed by the sight of a bat crawling across their picnic blanket he wants to go on a tour of a cave which has something to do with some kind of work he is doing but she wants to enjoy their honeymoon she relents they go on the tour but leave the group to make out she falls down a slope where she is disturbed by insects he follows her he hears the strange noise again and seems to know a bat is approaching one does and gets in her hair he fights it off her and it attacks him biting his foreheadthey get out of the cave but when they are in a gondola at a ski resort he starts having seizures in which he has hallucinations or visions of bats attacking people he becomes angry when this happens hes unable to drink alcohol without spitting it out his wife worries about rabies and he starts a pasteur treatment for that but reacts violently to the injectionand then some people are killed we see parts of the mans transformation into a bat person it seems it is not just in his mind whether the bat bite causes these transformations is not clear since he already was having some symptoms prior to the bitewhile the title seems inappropriate the implication at the end is that the same thing is happening to another person not a very good movie but i liked the variety of the desert cave and skislope locations and some of the weirder scenes i didnt think this was as bad as other people do and i didnt think the 1999 movie bats was as bad as others think either i rated that one a 510
neg	the movie is just as fun as staring at the sunsheriff pataki is a total retard that loves nothing better to do than sit on his fat rear making a smoke ring from his puffy cigars and drinking booze while the doctor acts like a zombie version of nicholas cage sucking up all that so called blood which in reality seemed like fruit punchmost of all the plotting seemed very horrid to even call this piece of crap a moviethe rest of the characters in this movie are total wastes of time the ending was awful the outlines were cheesy and the scenes were terrible what else more should i say to you viewers out there my advice would be to get your rabies shot if youve already watched the movie this movie may give you the foam in the mouth if you didnt get your uptodate shots
neg	really the use of stock nature documentary of swarming bats employed by the bat people is some of the most effective ever there are shots of teeming bats hanging from the ceilings of caves swarming bats flying out of caves or swirling about near the mouths of caves that alone is enough to be unsettling imagine all of them swarming after you and they do indeed swarm in what should have been a showstopper sequence that happened at about the forty minute mark a downright inappropriately hilarious sequence where a teeming swarm of bats seem to attack a police car splattering across the windshield like bloody broken eggs the problem is that this sequence happens about fifty minutes too late to save the film most of which consists of one or more people running around screaming waving their arms about at jabbering excitedly about some poor goofball who managed to get bitten by a bat during his vacationthe fear is that he is coming down with rabies which does indeed suck so their vacation is ruined as the plot synopsis on the top of the bat peoples reference page does indeed point out so here is an effective summary of the movie a young couple goes on a romantic getaway which is ruined when the guy is bitten by a bat they bravely try to stick it out but he starts raving trying to convince those around him that its a bit more involved than rabies that he cant control himself and they everyone should keep awaynow when some one is frothing at the mouth covered with sweat eyes boggling about like one of the cheaper muppets and screaming at you to get away from me you get away from him you dont try to give him drugs you dont try to tell him you love him you give the guy his space go home and try that scenic getaway next yearbut no the people in this movie all behave like morons insist on pushing the guy to his brink and he flips out mutates into a part man part bat type creature and kills a bunch of nonessential secondary characters nothing wrong with that but the movie forgets that its a low budget creature feature and tries to be some sort of psychological study instead of a monster movie we get lots of people running around trying to get this guy to take a chill pill and eventually he runs off into the hills looking very much more human than he should have people insist on trying to chase him down and pay the expected pricethe main thing wrong with the movie is that this should have happened in the first fifteen or twenty minutes thirty tops and the movie should have been about the guy after he had turned into a bat person rather than about the journey there it takes a good eighty minutes to really pick up steam on that front with some interesting character sketches along the way involving the always entertaining michael pataki as a small town cop whos lost his moral edge and the late paul carr as a physician friend who doesnt quite get the messagethe movie is dreadfully boring about fifteen minutes too long and missed the opportunity to be a nice forgettable little creature feature about a mutant run amok like the italian horror favorite ratman which i watched today and was sadly inspired to try this one after seeing me and my bright ideas though the scene with the cop car was a howler too bad we couldnt have had another twenty minutes of that310
neg	unless the title is supposed to be some kind of spoiler for the wifes transformation the fiends ruining it for us anycase if this movie wasnt madefortv it should have been its so remarkably lowbudget underscripted underacted and hits every 70s cliche except disco nobody is likeable and you could careless what happens to anyone in this one eminently forgetable except for the bad bad performances
neg	while exploring some caves with his wife a doctor is bitten by a bat which causes some alarming side effectsoccasionally creepy atmosphere and some decent though under used makeup effects dont save this b horror flick from being a subpar tale of manbecomescreature the bat people aka it lives by night suffers from its senseless story thats awkwardly plotted and lackluster in pacing the plot never seems to go anywhere much and the movie never offers an explanation for what happens or even a satisfying conclusion for it all the cast is fairly mediocre in their performancesstill i give the film some points for its haunting theme song and nice filming locations the makeup work of the late stan winston is pretty good too but it doesnt get much of a showcase here a missed opportunity for sure definitely one of the lesser mancreature flicks out there 12 out of 
neg	i dunno sometimesyou try and try and try to be charitable towards all the b thru z grade movies out there but once in a while a particular movie just tests your patience until you want to slap everyone involved bat people which i saw under the title it lives by night is just such a movie you cant watch this without thinking that it really should have been an episode on night gallery and not one of the better ones either the movie has something to do with a doctor who gets bitten by a bat and consequently starts to morph into a werebat who drinks human blood actually youd think if he was turning into a real bat hed be eating mosquitoes by the gallon bucket but because this is a cheap lurid horror movie bloods the word in spite of the fact that he has grandmal seizures at the drop of a hat and blackout episodes almost every night his friend and fellow physician dr mustache aspenextreme insists that hes just having an allergic reaction to the rabies shots meanwhile the worlds most obnoxious and stereotyped county sheriff suspects the doc of being responsible for the brutal murder and exsanguination of several local girls and one wino also meanwhile the doctors wife decides that denial is a river in egypt and alternately patronizes him and nags him to distraction its not so much that the acting is bad  you can tell that the actors are making professional level choices and are trying to bring some juice and life to the script even the guy who plays the sheriff okay it is pretty bad but its bad in a clichd wooden professional way its just that everything about the acting the way the scenes are paced the costumes the dialog the script and the story line in general sets your teeth on edge and makes you want to well slap everyone involvedi think the movie had an outside chance at being a spooky unsettling little cult favorite but1the director needed to beat michael pataki an experienced character actor with a chair until pataki agreed to act and not just channel dennis weaver 2he also needed to find a script that made a little more sense with regard to the whole bat bites human who then turns into a bat scenario 3 he also needed the actor who played the doctor to find a little more physically believable bit of stage business for his episodes instead of resorting to man has a seizure page from the little golden book of clichd acting mannerisms 4 he needed to rework the whole wife character make her both more intelligent less shrill and waaaaay more observant i would never voluntarily watch this film again except with the help of mike and the bots its bad but it isnt bad in a silly humorous or interesting way still better than battlefield earth or waterworld though
neg	ok dont let my summary fool you this movie sucks hard but the worst movie ever this movie was terrible in ways people shouldnt have to rack their brains to describe but it is in no way worse than manos the hands of fate hobgobblins horrors of spider island or a small handful of movies as a review the movie sucks its terrible dont see it with out mst or you may develop health problems but there are worse movies
neg	currently this film is listed on imdb as the 42nd worst film ever madewhich is exactly why i rented it from netflix however i am saddened to report that the film while bad is no where near bad enough to merit being in the bottom 100 films ever made list i have personally seen at least 100 films worse than this one hardly a glowing endorsement but it just didnt meet the expected level of awfulness to be included on this infamous listthe film begin with stewart moss and marianne mcandrew on their belated honeymoon by the way they are married in real life as well hes a doctor who is obsessed with bats and insists they go to a nearby cave once there they behave very very very stupidly hallmark of a bad film and are soon bitten by a bat according to this film bats love to attack people and there are vampire bats in the usboth of which are not true at alloddly after being bitten the man doesnt even bother going to the hospital the first thing on anyones mind especially a doctor is to get medical help immediately but not this boob soon hes having seizuresyet he still isnt interested in seeking help again and again you keep thinking that this must be the stupidest couple in film history after a while he eventually goes to see a doctor and is sent to the hospital but by then its too late and his attacks become more violent and he begins killing people to suck their blood when its totally obvious to everyone that the man is a crazed killing machine the wife who like her husband has a grapefruit for a brain refuses to believe hes dangerouseven after he attacks people steals an ambulance and runs a police car off the road now most of the time moss is going through these episodes his eyes roll back and he looks like a normal person oddly however a couple times he develops batlike hands and towards the end they used some nice prosthetics on him to make him look quite batlike had this been really cheesy the film would have merited a 1in the very end in a twist that hardly made any sense at all the wife inexplicably turned into a crazed bat lady and had a swarm of bats kill the evil sheriff how all this was arranged was a mystery as was moss and mcandrews belief that this film would somehow help their careersthough they both have had reasonably long careers on tv playing bit roles since 1974overall very dumb the plot is silly and makes no sense and strongly relies on people acting way too dumb to be real not a good film at all but not among the worst films of all time eithernote for some reason imdb shows the graphic for the three dvd set for its alive and its two sequels of the web page for the bat people while the bat people has been seen with the title its alive the two movies are not at all related its easy to understand the mistakeespecially since they both came out in 1974 but the movie i just reviewed starred stewart moss and marianne mcandrew and the other film starred john ryan and sharon farrell
neg	i didnt think this was as absolutely horrible as some people apparently do it passes as one of those cheesy horror movies you might waste time with in the middle of the night when you cant sleep although admittedly its no better quality than that its true that the acting isnt great  i thought marianne mcandrew as cathy beck for example came across as completely passionless  but the main problem is that several aspects of the plot didnt really make sense to me the becks are on a trip described by john stewart moss as part work and partly the honeymoon they never had now thats romantic the work part has something to do with touring caves which in itself sounds strange how does being part of a tour group through a cave relate to anyones work but it gets stranger when we find out that hes a doctor doing research in the area of preventative medicine huh that connection completely lost me bitten by a bat while hes in the cave he begins to transform into what i guess was supposed to be a humanbat hybrid although when we finally see him in makeup he looks a lot more like an apeman of some sort and a killing spree starts heres another problem the first killing is a nurse in a hospital at first everyone thinks her death was an accident the second murder is of a young girl who is described as having her throat ripped out the sheriff michael pataki then tells us that her death was similar to the nurses meaning throat ripped out  how could anyone think that was an accident and whats with the sheriff he seems pretty nononsense until the scene in cathys hotel room when he takes a swig of liquor and then almost rapes her after which everything seems to go back to normal its saddled with an ending that left almost everything unresolved and also with one of the most irritating theme songs ive ever heard in a movie even for all that there was something here that kept me watching sometimes pure cheesiness can get you through an hour and a half pretty bad yeah  but not as awful as some people say
neg	the bat people is a really bad film that deserved the mst3k treatment just as well like that other film the creeping terrorin it we are in some sort of mountainous terrain full of bats we see many things happen like bats flying out and attacking and stuff station wagon chases mishaps at the emergency room and much more all this plus the cheesy mediocrity of the 1970s hey think mitchell here making the bat people actually one of the very best of the last mystery science theater 3000 episodes made in the series moviewise its awful it should be avoided like the plague unless tom servo and crow are watching with youthe bat people  more like the bad people lol110 of course
neg	the movie that shoots scenes of a scenic caverns tourremember no one from this movie except for michael pataki who dished out extreme pain as jc in five the hard way hes the really annoying sheriff who i did applaud when he practices nightstick on our rabid doctor probably the most laughs you will have is with dr becks epileptic seizures out of nowhere could mrs beck be anymore wooden seriously if you took a 4 foot branch stuck it in a hot tub you wouldnt be able to notice a difference the dread and suspense is looking over at the clock wondering when the credits will rollwatch it as a late night movie mstified but dont go out of your way
neg	spoilerswow this is a bad one i did a double take when watching an old star trek episode the other dayit was the one where everyone gets infected with that space sickness and then go a bit nutsand there was stewart moss aka the unlikable hero of it lives by night he played the first crewmember infected who dies from terminal depression all i could think was that hed watched his own movie too many times thats what caused the depression this movie is full of truly unlikable people there is no redeeming character in the film not one its very hard to feel bad about dr becks turning into a bator whatever he actually turned into because you just dont like him and you dont like his shrill bony wife or the nasty sleazy sgt ward or dr mustache loveso why would you invest any time or energy in this movie where there is no empathy with the characters there is no reason to bother caring about it not to mention the horrible cinematography which made it look like theyd filmed the movie through urine and the five cent bat special effects many of which appeared to be pieces of paper thrown into a fan to simulate hordes of bats flying not the worst film ive ever seen on mst3k but down there in the bottom ranks definitely
neg	painful to watch and not entirely for empathy with the struggles of the characters two of the main characters cynthia the mother and monica the acknowledged daughter spend the great bulk of the film pathetically mewling and bitterly bitching respectively their characters are so firmly established that their redemption into tolerable personalities after a quick family catharsis is unbelievable it wasnt worth the wait i wish a worthy pitch for honesty among families was less of a headache to view
neg	time is precious this film isnt i must learn to ignore critics who rave about small films like fargo and this complete waste of timethe theater was packed and everyone left with the same reaction is this the film the critics are raving about what a piece of crapthe hook of this film is the upwardly mobile black daughter seeking out and finding her white trash family get itthe acting is superbthe production lighting sets editing sound is about 2 steps above a 60 minutes story the characters are shallow and unintelligent i was insulted by the fact that these people could not figure out about each other what was blatantly obvious to the audience the audience was murmuring to the movie screen what the characters should say nexti have had more fun doing the laundry
neg	at least among those movies with 100 votes or more nominated for best screenplay written directly for the screen brenda blethyn nominated for best actress in a leading role nominated for best picture i always disagree with many of the oscar picks but this movie might very well be the worst movie of all time to be honored by the academy the writing and acting were both horrible blethyns perfomance in particular was one of the worst ive ever seen and probably the most overrated acting performance of all time awful movie not worthy of the big screen and not worthy of any cable or television channel that has ever played it including hbowhere i saw it i am only thankful i didnt actually pay to see one of the most overrated movies of all time
neg	first of all there wasnt really anything in this movie that grabbed me really it wasnt a bad movie just another movie where i said well that wasnt anything special after id seen it there was probably drama and stuff but it simply didnt grab me but more seamed semidull as i said in the headline it seamed very cheap in a way the quality of the film itself the images seamed like a low quality and reminded me more of some cheap made for tvmovie than a well respected english filmmaker the camera angles and shots were very amateur like in my opinion didnt really have any close up shots or similar effects to produce interesting scenes i havent seen many english films and the ones ive seen didnt really impress me more than this and they seamed kind of similar done with the camera work colors and such game tried to be more cool hip  smart see my review of lola rennt about this if you wish but didnt succeed for me either overall just a little indifferent movie that wasnt anything special at best im afraid and basically unfortunately over two hours wasted
neg	well eyeboy i must say that it pleases me to no end when someone singles me out and tries to make fun of me especially when it is someone who seems as intelligent as you do my favorite part of your post was but no big bangbang goodguy badguy here kimosabe me suggest you stick to movie with lotsa bang bangwell said i do like action movies especially if they are well done but i also like movies that dont have a whole lot of action as long as they are well done im sorry but secrets and lies does not fit into that category and is simply a very bad movie i really dont see very many nonamerican films so maybe i was spoiled and didnt realize how bad foreign films really were when i saw secrets and lies perhaps if i judge foreign movies by a different standard i could some day see how secrets and lies could possibly be one of the highest rated movies on the imdb hmm if true that is very scaryjeremy barger bitsmidohionetnew email
neg	horrible people ought to be the subtitle of this horrible film if you want to see ordinary people doing ordinary things then look out of your window at real life but if you want to see unpleasant people doing dull things youll have to watch this horrible film by mike leigh the characters talk at length but never actually manage to communicate with each other why not presumably because leigh things that all of us are as ineffective and pathetic as his actors and he wants to film real life but were not and he failed
neg	i have seen a lot of moviesthis is the first one i ever walked out of the theater on dont even bother renting it this is about as boring a soap opera as one can seeat least you dont have to pay to watch a soap opera though
neg	this movie was the most horrible movie watching experience i have ever had to endure and what is worse is the fact that i had to watch it and didnt have the opportunity to stop it because it was for school admittedly the storyline was decentbut i found the acting terrible the exception was marianne jeanbaptiste i thought her performance was wonderful she was the only highlight without her i doubt i would have been able to bear watching the film every time i hear somebody say daarling i cringe i nearly attacked a customer the other day because they said it it made me remember one of the worst one and a half hours of my lifei apologise if this has offended anybody i am only expressing my opinion
neg	 mainly because juon 2 boasts an outrageous forty minutes worth of material literally taken straight out of the first juon  and when you consider that the sequel only runs for 76 minutes that leaves you with 36 original minutes worth of film hohum i found that deeply irritating  as if viewers simply wouldnt remember the same stuff  not to mention dull having to watch it all over againok that complaint aside the byline for juon 2 was that it was supposed to explain a lot of the unanswered questions from the first movie which frankly over 36 minutes simply doesnt go far enough to making any kind of sense of the originals highly convoluted storylinethere are however some really nice new horror sequences which show how good the film might have been had it had some time to develop and some of the questions raised by the original  some but not all  are answeredso in conclusion  if you loved the first original movie and want to see some further developments on the story go for it  but just remember to keep your remote control to hand with your finger on the fastforward button for forty minutes
neg	popeye and big foot  popeyes engine company  getting popeyes goat 12i used to lap these up as a kid but catching an episode of the series comprising three cartoons backtoback now ie several years later they preceded the theatrical screening of the pirate yarn raiders of the seven seas 1953 i can see how they dont hold up all that well the character of popeye isnt exactly sympathetic to begin with olive oyl distinctly overbearing and blutos antics failed to elicit much interest either  in short the scripts were alarmingly thin fairly awful and generally unfunny to boot theyre strictly juvenile fare yet i doubt todays kids would even have the patience to stick with them furthermore the animation style is unattractivetaking each short per se i guess they improved from one to the other after the initial shock one adapted to its mediocre quality as it were so that the third cartoon easily results in being the most enjoyable of the lot  popeye is entrusted with a mascot army goat whose immense appetite causes him no end of mischief hardly original i know but always an amusing ploy one interesting element here was that the shorts were bookended with popeye delivering moralistic bits of wisdom to the kids in the audience
neg	hannabarbera sucks the life out of another famous property the violence is watered down the stories are formulaic the animation is bad the music is obnoxious and repetitive and frankly the show just isnt funnyat the time hb put every one of its series through the same clichd situations regardless if it fit the world of the cartoon or not thus popeye and bluto appear in a recurring segment as cavemen hey popeye is popular and the flinstones are popular put em together and you cant miss also in an apparent ripoff of private benjamin olive oyl and the goon have a regular segment that features them as new army recruits seriously why adding to the annoyance factor are the public service announcements in every episode standard practice at the time for cartoons but still annoying popeye lectures his nephews on crossing the street safely recycling and  are you ready for this  the dangers of smoking i swear im not making that upthe only charm remaining from the original cartoons is that jack mercer the voice of popeye from the early days continues the role hereworth checking out once just to get a new appreciation for the old fleischer shorts otherwise avoid at all costs
neg	another great movie by costagavras its a great presentation of the situation is latin america and the us involvement in latin american politics the facts might or might not be accurate but it is a fact that the us was deeply involved in coups and support of latin american dictatorshipsdespite this though the spirit of the movie follows the typical leftistcommunist propaganda of the cold war era costagavras is a wellknown communist sympathizer and his movies are always biased for example he presents the us actions as brutal and inhumane while representing tupamaros extremist activities as something positiveas it turned out it was a blessing for uruguay and the rest of the latin america that the us got involved europe is filled with poor east european prostitutes i never heard of poor uruguayan or chilean girls prostituting themselves en masse as it happens in most east european countries the us was fighting a dirty war and god bless us all the monster of soviet communism was defeated it is unfortunate the us had to do what it did in latin america and elsewhere but sometimes you need to play dirty this is not an idealistic world as costagavras and matamoros like to believe had matamoros come to power in uruguay we wouldve had another ukraine in latin americaall in all this movie follows corrupt and bankrupt leftist ideology of times past and tries to pass it as idealistic and morally correct
neg	i think phillip kaufman read the cliffs notes version of the kundera novel and then set about making this film okay of course it wont have the punch of the original kunderas novels are great because of his manipulation of the narrative concept his ability to step in and out of stories he constructs this film does not even try the one dream sequence of terezas so vital to the atmosphere of the book is reworked and makes no sense whatsoever also and this is perhaps a lesser point daniel daylewis looks a lot like ben stiller in this i know its not really a valid complaint but hey a perfect example of the hollywoodizing of otherwise fine literature
neg	 contains spoilers i did not like this movie at alli found it amazingly boring and rather superficially made irrespective of the importance and depth of the proposed themes given that eventually we have to die how should we approach life in a light way like tomas in a heavy way like tereza or should we find ways not to face that question like sabina how much is fidelity important in a relationship how much of the professional life can be mutilated for the sake of our loved ones how much do we have to be involved in the political life and the social issues of our countryunfortunately i havent read kunderas novel but after having being let down by the movie i certainly will i want to understand if the story was ruined by the movie adaptation which is my guess or if it was dull from the beginningi disagree with most of the positive comments that defined the movie as a masterpiece i simply dont see the reasons why what i see are many flaws and a sample of them follows1 the three main characters are thrown at you and its very hard to understand what drives them when making their choices2 the secondary characters are there just to fill the gaps but they dont add nothing to the story and you wonder if they are really necessary3 i did not like how tomas was impersonated nothing is good for him he is so selfcentered and selfish he is not human in some sense but when his selfconfidence fails and he realizes that he depends on others and is emotionally linked to someone i did not find the interpretation credible4 its very unlikely that an artist like sabina could afford her lifestyle in a communist country in 1968 on top of that the three main characters are all very successful in their respective professions which sounds strange to me a how can tereza become effortlessly such a good photographer b how can they do so well in a country lacking all the economic incentives that usually motivate people to succeed5 the fake accents of the english spoken by the actors are laughable and i am not even mother tongue moreover the letter that sabina receives while in the us is written in czech which i found very inconsistent6 many comments praised the movie saying that prague was beautifully rendered i guess that most of the movie was shot on location so its not difficult to give the movie a eastern european feeling and given the intrinsic beauty of prague is not even difficult to make it look good7 i found the ending sort of trivial tereza and tomas finally happy in the countryside far away from the temptations of the metropoly distant from the social struggles their fellow citizens are living detached from their professional lives die in a car accident but they die after having realized that they are happy indeed so what had they died unhappy would the message of the movie have been different i dont think so i considered it sort of a cheap trick to please the audience8 the only thing in the movie which is unbearably light is the way the director has portrayed the characters you see them for almost three hours but in the end you are left with nothing you dont feel empathy you dont relate to them you are left there in your couch watching a sequence of events and scenes that have very little to say9 i hated the stop the music in the restaurant scene which some comments praised a lot why sabina has got such a strong reaction why franz agrees with her i really dont see the point the only thing you learn is that sabina has got a very bad temper and quite a strong personality thats it whats so special and unique about itafter all these negative comments let me point tout that there are two scenes that i liked a lot thats why i gave it a twothe naked women photoshoot where the envy the jealousy and the insecurities of sabina and tereza are beautifully presentedthe other scene is the one representing the investigations after the occupation of prague by the russians tereza pictures taken to let the world know about what is going on in prague are used to identify the people taking part to the riots i found it quite original and terezas sense of despair and guilt are nicely portrayedfinally there is a tiny possibility that the movie was intentionally designed in such a way that tomas types are going to like it and tereza ones are going to hate it if this is the case i strongly doubt it though then my comment should be revised drastically
neg	after reading the book which had a lot of meaning for me the movie didnt give me any of the feeling which the book conveyed this makes me wonder if kaufman even liked this book for he successfully made it into something elseeither that or he is simply bad most importantly where is the lightness from the very first scene music drownes out most of the dialogue and feeling and this continues right through the movie i think the makers thought that by having upbeat music playing right through the movie this would make the story feel light however they have completely failed here instead the music manages to give everything that movie feel in a way dramatising events so that we linger on them so that everything actually feels heavyanother example of the how this adaptation fails is by embellishing the story line making it more dramatic in the movie we see franz passing tomas on the street who is on his way to see sabina the introduction of this chance meetingpassing which im sure didnt happen in the book gives tomas story more significance than it does make it lightthere are many other examples where the continuity of the story has been changed imo for the worst however this might have been done because the book simply doesnt convert well into a movie such is kunderas style this makes we wonder if all the generous reviewers on this site were writing with their book and movie experience in mind rather than writing about just the film a film which is as long as it is uncompelling for those who havent read the book yet i recommend just reading that for those who have i have to say you will just be wasting your time and probably end up here writing similar stayclear warnings
neg	this film is quite boring there are snippets of naked flesh tossed around in a lame attempt to keep the viewer awake but they dont succeedthe best thing about the movie is lena olinshe does a masterful job handling her character but daylewis garbles most of his lineskaufman clearly had no idea how to film this the incongruities in bouncing between domestic householdmarriage issues and political crises are badly matched character attitudes change without explanation throughout badly disjointed
neg	seriously why do american and frech actors pretending to be czechs need to speak perfect english with a fake russian accent i am a man so i enjoyed the gratuitous nuditybut a soft porn flick would have more of that and at least wouldnt pretend its artisticall the political statements where painfully didactic has the director heard of subtlety the acting was also woody and melodramatic and the comic relief was never funny the characters were very shallow and i just couldnt identify with them at allthe bit where i did laugh was when they cut the actors into archival footage of the demonstrations in prague  and they were black and white and then sepia to match the footagejust ludicrousi read many of kunderas short stories not the unbearable lightness of being and there are good things about his style of writing although his themes are one big male fantasyand i have to say the film did not convey any of the goodness of kunderas style
neg	harsh yes but i call em like i see emi saw this in the late 80s and it was truly one of the most awful boring films ive ever forced myself to watchyes the cinematography is lovely the czech settings are truly stunning the political backdrop is enticing but unlike similar historically set stories eg dr zhivago qv this one failed to make the politics relevant to the story or even interestingsure olin and binoche are beautiful but this film manages to make even erotic scenes plodding and slow im all for romance but this movie was so boring i started hoping the russians would shoot them all and put an end to my miseryim sure if id read the book the story would have made a bit more sense however lifes too short to expend any more time on this one
neg	yeah cheap shot i know but this movie is a great example of how a collection of signifiers of deepness political turmoil lovelust can be combined haphazardly to great critical acclaim see also american beauty kaufmans movie plods along with gratuitous sex scenes interspersed with often painful dialog sequences in one scene i counted three different generic european accents affected by the actors and displays of state might run amok yet fails to tie them together into the coherent meditation kundera offered and in its overlong three hours it manages almost completely to gloss over franzthe missing fourth piece in the love triangle that lies at the heart of the plot and in this manner sacrifices the novels central mechanism of displaying the spectrum of emotions and of power relations that obtain in love affairs it also fails to even include token screen time for tomas son used in the novel to exemplify some of the political points kundera was making in the novel combined with the overweening soundtrack these flaws make this movies three hours unbearably weighty in tone yet light in content
neg	this is possibly one of the worst movies i have ever seen i dont care what the critics say its bad i think the problem is with kunderas novel its not that its unfilmable its just that like 99 of his work its pretentious and overdrawn he seems to be enamored with himselfhis characters come off as navelgazing and his novels as a whole are misogynistic i have read many of his works even his socialist realist poetry that was truly awful  i just dont understand what the fuss is about characteristics like the selfabsorption in his novels make for infuriating reading in a movie all the things that i dislike about kundera were magnified maybe i just missed something but i dont think so on a side note i cannot believe that this is a criterion collection dvd no way is this movie that essential
neg	oh i heard so much good about this movie went to see it with my best friend shes female im male now please allow me a divergent opinion from the mainstream after the first couple of dozen take off your clothes we both felt a very strange combination of silliness and boredom we laughed at it not with it we dozed and would have been better off staying in bed we were convinced we had spent money in vain and we had the plot was incoherent and the characters were a group of people about whom it was impossible to care a waste of money a waste of celluloid this movie doesnt even deserve one out of ten votes but thats the lowest available im not sure why this movie has the reputation that it does of being excellent i dont recommend it to anyone who has even a modicum of taste or intelligence
neg	its frequently said that movies can never equal the original book well in this case not only the movie is not as good as the book but is an insult to the book id rather see milan kunderas novel turned on fire than into this something which the director probably calls adaptationall the beautiful philosophy that asks is it better to carry a heavy load on your shoulders or cope with the unbearable lightness of being is put aside and instead all the movie deals with is daniel day lewis i cannot say tomas sexual adventures with his dumb wife his mistress and his other mistresses franois truffaut already said it bad directors make bad movies dont waste your time and money read the book instead its really worth it
neg	bonfires of the vanities is a film drenched in flop sweat i can recall no film that has tried so hard to be so unrelentingly outrageous provocative and important yet failed so consistently across the board it is like a stand up comic whos not getting laughs but cant leave the stage the harder the film tries the louder each attempt at a laugh results in a resounding thud the desperation the film displays is so glaring it almost rouses pity for all those involvedthe film achieves laughoutloud status only twice once is in the sight of geraldo rivera playing an obnoxious arrogant and amoral tv tabloid journalist  which is funny only because he apparently doesnt realize he is playing himself the other scene that deserves to be laughed at is the films final big moment wherein the judge played by morgan freeman delivers the sanctimonious lecture about what morality is its what your mama taught ya the pomposity of the moment is insulting to the point of being absurd yet one must admit it is a noble effort it does have a good if poorly cast band of actors who try to make characters out of cardboard thin caricatures the film looks professionally made and the little cinematic flourishes that director brian depalma just loves are apparent if not particularly effective but the film which apparently wishes to be a commentary on modern morals and ethics never arises above the level of cartoon satire requires style farce requires energy even sitcom requires timing but the best bonfires can muster is desperation in the end you dont want to laugh you just want to turn away
neg	this was a great book and the possibilities for a truly great film were definitely there but the casting decisions completely wrecked the movie hanks is a great actor to be sure but lacks the smarmy morally ambivalent characteristics needed for the lead role jeff daniels would have been my choiceputting melanie griffiths in for eye candy reasons is understandable but again she did not portray the depth or ambivalence so need to pull this offthis movie is a great example of how every decision even those early on in the movie production can make or break a file
neg	this is one of the most atrocious rewrites ive ever viewed if they want to make a movie with a lousy story they should refrain from giving it a title of a fine book there is hardly a relation between wolfes book and this movie other than the title i dont mind changes if they help a story flow on screen at least the changes shouldnt hurt the final product the last scene in the movie is painfully unconvincing the actors are miscast the director andor screen writer obviously could not decide whether to make a lame comedy or preach an unconvincing sermonif youve seen this movie and disliked it try the book if youve seen this movie and liked it read the book
neg	regarded by many critics as one of the biggest stinkers of all time certainly the biggest stinker of director brian de palmas careersherman mccoy tom hanks is a smug rich boy whose life goes to pieces when he and his lover maria ruskin melanie griffith are involved in a hitandrun his story is chronicled by another smug guy reporter peter fallow bruce williswell as i said in my summarywhat is this movie supposed to be it seems to combine comedy drama and satire but it sure doesnt add up to much its undermined by unimaginably loathsome onedimensional characters who youd never want to have the displeasure of meeting in real lifeim no big fan of the novel i started reading it once but couldnt finish it because it wasnt to my liking but its obvious to me that those who did  do enjoy the novel consider this film to be a complete travestyive never seen so many talented actors strive to hard to give a belowaverage movie some semblance of quality and fail what a wastethe problems start with casting nice guy tom hanks in a role that is clearly supposed to be unsympathetic and the role of peter fallow in the novel was that of a brit bruce willis is badly badly miscast in the role what was the thinking therealas not even morgan freeman can escape the film with his dignity intact being obliged to deliver a lame heavyhanded lecture on decency after the climaxthis movie ends up turning into an absurd farcei liked the assemblage of talent for that i will give it four out of ten but im sure some people will say a much better movie could have been made from the source material
neg	most book adaptations are bad but this film left out key parts of the storyline and changed the description and some characters they rewired the storyline and combined scenes and changed the order they added ridiculous things into it that never happened in the book and would never happenif i hadnt read the book beforehand it would have been an incredibly dull film it didnt make you care about the characters like them or dislike them it turns the characters into jokesawfulridiculouswaste of two hours of my life
neg	the point of wolfes original novel  indeed the point of the whole story  is that things take place because of a carefully calculated sense of expediency the goal is survival within a particular kind of life style the novel is full of malice the only relationship that rings emotionally true is that between sherman and his daughter campbell and thats only touched upon that aside everyone is out for what he can get in the way of publicity power money or self aggrandizementwolfe was criticized for hitting every character and every social segment of new york city over the head his response was a denial after all he lived in new york himself and belonged to a neighborhood improvement committee and other admirable organizations exactly the qualifications one would want on his resume in order to deny that he disliked new yorkers wolfe has a phd in american studies from yale and is no dummy those supposed weaknesses are what made the novel memorable nobody was any good and sherman mccoy wound up broke a professional protester for social justice the movie throws all of that away and imposes a moral frame on the story that simply doesnt fit wolfe did his homework the novel was rooted in reality every event was not only possible but thoroughly believable wolfe might have made a great cultural anthropologist  he knows how to get inside a system and record its detailsyes any of us might have found ourselves as sherman and his mistress do stuck in the south bronx threatened by a couple of black kids and making a getaway after bumping into one of them that scene is transferred neatly from print to celluloid but after that scene the movie seems not to trust its audience and at times become frantic in its attempt to spell out its message however nebulous the message is sherman might accidentally hit some kid and be arrested for it as he is in the novel but he would not immediately upon his release from jail go back to his phenomenally expensive condo take out a shotgun and start shooting into the ceiling with it as he does in the movee in whats supposed to be a funny scene ceiling plaster falls all over the party guests and they scurry away shrieking it simply would not have happened the movie has left the novels unspeakably detailed reality in the dust wolfes sensibility the work he put into capturing the real has been lost what we get instead is a noisy fantastic and silly scene that doesnt do anything except wake the audience up similar empty scenes follow screaming out for wolfes verisimilitudethe movie also fails because it thrusts a lot of sin and redemption into an entertaining story of moral nihilism here we see don juan in hell at the opera we get lectures on redemption from a poet with aids we see a lot of guilt in sherman a black judge who preaches from the bench and gives one of those final speeches about how we all have to start behaving nicely again a reporter who feels sorry for sherman after turning him into a sacrificial lamb and a happy ending in which sherman gets off by breaking the law with an idiotic grin the scene sits on the movie like a jesters cap on a circus elephants head the movie not only makes points that are already trite and unoriginal it overstates them as if the audience were incapable of absorbing any subtletiesits not the acting or the direction thats poor the films not bad in those respects and the photography is pretty good too including two rather spectacular shots  the gargoyles of the chrysler building and the landing of the concorde its the script that is thoroughly botchedthe first half of the movie roughly is okay in conception and execution it keeps some of the little details from the novel sherman and judys dog is named marshall who the hell would name a dog marshall it loses its focus almost completely in the second half and on the whole is barely worth watchingwolfes cynical redneck rightwingism may be offensive to a lot of people but hes got the cojones to lay his percepts out alas the writers and producers did not have the courage to pick them up and thus blew the chance to make a fascinating study of new yorkers
neg	as someone who has both read the novel and seen the film i have a different take on why the film was such a flop first any comparisons between novel and film are purely superficial they are two different animalsthe novel is probably intended as a satire but it arrives as a cross between tragedy and polemic instead any comedic elements such as those which later formed the stylistic basis of the film version are merely incidental to the authors uniformly cynical thrust and lest the omnipresent white suit of the author fool you into thinking this is another mark twain think again a more apt literary precedent would be the spectre of ambrose bierce in a top hat and tails tom wolfe is equal parts clown and hack more celebrity than author always looking for new grist for his selfabsorbed mill it is therefore no wonder that the excellent production skills and direction lavished on the making of the film were doomed from the start unlike true satire which translates very well into film polemics are grounded not in universally accessible observations on some form or other of human behavior but in a singleminded attack on specific people  whether real or fictional straw men  who have somehow earned the wrath of the writer any effort to create a successful filmed story or narrative from such a beginning must have a clean start free of the writers influence or interferencehaving said that i too find fault with the casting it is not merely that incompetents like bruce willis and melanie griffith fail to measure up but that real talents like tom hanks f murray abraham and morgan freeman are either totally wasted or given roles that are mere caricaturesthere is enough topical material here for a truly great film satire but it fails to come even close
neg	based on tom wolfes satirical novel that was praised by all i have not read it yet tom hanks stars as a wall streeter who accidentally kills a black boy while lost in a bad part of nyc willis stars as the reporter who starts hanks on his downward spiral the characters are very thin and there seems to be no empathy for anyone in this movie and for a comedy or a satire there arent a lot of laughs eithermelanie griffith had her breasts done during filming so a fun thing to do is to see if her boobs change size during different parts of the filmthis will keep your mind off other things like the lack of script or humor on a scale of one to ten3
neg	tom wolfes sprawling brilliantly observed satiric novel of life among new york snobbery gets a glossy look here but is nevertheless not well served the film suffers not merely from the miscasting of everyman tom hanks as an uncaring yuppie kewpiedoll melanie griffith as a manipulative southern belle and bruce willis  as the darling of new yorks literati the most serious miscasting was in the directors chair robert altman might have breathed life into these unlikeable characters and made them interesting but brian de palma for all of his visual sophistication has never had an eye for the nuances of the human experience the resulting film looks good but seems blah toward its subject of dehumanization in favor of status honestly if a satire does not make the viewer angry what is the point
neg	this is a review of the later english release by disney featuring alison lohman patrick stewart and co i really wanted this film to be good really really im a huge fan of princess mononoke and spirited away and after seeing all the glowing reviews on this earlier miyazaki film i was eager to see it but i was shocked shocked i say at the quality of this film those later films boast wellcrafted plots 3dimensional characters and the best film music sincewellever this film just doesnt come closemight as well start w the positive aspects though like all miyazaki films this one is still very imaginative with a bizarre fantasyscifi setting in a postapocalyptic world where insects are the dominant species nausicaa can also boast some far superior animation to other films from its time though not as beautiful and fluid as miyazakis later films and the english voice acting is quite well donebut this filmjustisntgood the characters are all cardboard  from saccharine sweet little nausicaa to the ruthlessly evil tolmekians to everyone in between once youve seen each of them for 30 seconds youve seen all there is and the fact that the plot just ambles along doesnt helpthen theres the music now hisaichi is hands down my favorite film composer but nausicaa doesnt do him justice half the music is 80s keyboards on overdrive and it usually enters and leaves so abruptly that it distracts the visuals rather than helping them i highly suspect that hisaichi was told to compose a lot of the music before he even saw the picturebut wait theres a great message with this film right lets all save the environment too bad that this film hits you over the head with it like a sledgehammer there is a scene in which nausicaa hugs a tree no really i aint kiddingit makes me a little sad to talk about how lame this film is but for some reason all the other reviews on imdb seem to adore it and when the characters have to talk to themselves in extended sentences to tell you whats going on thats lameif youre the kind of person who worships anime enjoys 80s music and plants a tree every arbor day you will probably like this film otherwise save your money for his later films because they rock big time
neg	i am partly a fan of miyazakis work i say partly because most of his films fall into two categories brilliant and boring sadly this film falls into the later categorythis film suffers from the same fundamental problems as miyazakis recent film howls moving castle an intriguing premise is set up but then immediately reduced to little more than a backdrop for some unfathomable events that only serve to confuse the plot rather than explain itthe first third of the film reveals the postapocalyptic world the story is set in and actually looks like an very interesting story is about to unfold from then on things go down hill the middle part of the film is mostly made up of thinlyveiled ecopropaganda and the ending is heavily marred by the reliance on the kind of impenetrable spiritualism which ruins a large number of japanese animated filmsoverall the film feels as though someone ripped out every other page from the script before passing it on the the animators what is left is something which is visually stunning although sadly the version i saw was an nthgeneration copy with poor colour  which gives rise to the common myth that nausicaa shows her bare bottom when flying but which makes little sense and ultimately left me confused
neg	i dont know what it is about donald sutherlands acting style or vocal style but he always seems to be acting from behind a massive wad of soggy kleenex hes justi dont know thick somnambulistic on meds weirdthat said i just saw the flick again for the first time since its original release and frankly i dont remember it ending anything like that a bad ending too because nothing gets tied off what about the dead husband the annoying child and was the kid dubbed the scotland yard and military pursuers i would have liked something wrapping things up and giving some dramatic closure to it all not just the big panoramic pullawayand what woman sleeps with the man she knows just killed her husband even if she was trying to allay needles suspicions to protect her kid she could always have had a headache that last encounter made me feel way too itchy and uncomfortable
neg	to make a good movie you either need excellent actors or an excellent director you need at least one of the two in this eye of the needle we have nonei dont even remember the name of the director he mustnt have done much in his career i like very much donald sutherland but he absolutely cannot be the main actor in a movie he falls short sutherland is excellent in a movie when he appears for not more than 15 minutes i would say for instance that sutherland was excellent in jfk of oliver stone when he talked to kevin costner on the bench of a park for 10 minutes nonstop without even taking a breath wonderful but sutherland being the principal actor in a movie is no goodkate nelligan she is probably good for tv series the dvd is awful terrible colors terrible light i couldnt even appreciate the scenery of storm island for how lousy the photography wasthis ken follett story was good but its a pity they turned it into an uninteresting movie
neg	the movie lacks credence with the helicopters which didnt exist until the 1950s but no woman would do what was done here even a woman before the womens movement of the 60s and 70s about the only portion of the movie that you could believe in was that germany would want to know where the landing would be ignore for the moment that the british had captured all the spies but even if they had not they wouldnt have let one roam around like this just to reassure the germans that the landing would be at calais it isnt one major thing that makes the movie not work it is the culmination of all the things wrong that makes the movie fail bad directing bad scripts no attempt at authenticity at all all combine to just make the movie fall flat generally speaking spies should fade into the woodwork the suspense comes in with the spy wondering if the information they have is valid or not and worrying about being detected on this one that game was over from the start this spy was doing anything but spying your only chance at getting something that has some credibility and instills some suspense may be to read the book
neg	when i had first heard of solar crisis then got a load of the cast i wondered why i had never heard of a movie with such a big cast before then i saw itnow i knowfor a movie that encompasses outer space the sun vast deserts and sprawling metropolises this is an awfully cramped and claustrophobic feature it feels like everyone is hunkered close together so the camera wont have to pull too far backand the effects while good are pretty underwhelming were talking about the imminent destruction of the planet earth if a team of scientists and soldiers cannot deflect a deadly solar flare but other than shouting sweating and a red glow about everything theres no real feel of emergencydont get me started about the cast what heston palance matheson boyle et al are doing in this movie without even bothering to act with any feel for the material is anyones guess makes you wonder who elses condos arent paid for in hollywoodand as far as the end goes well lets just say its tense and intriguing but its too little too late in an effort like this if it had kept up that kind of pace all through the film maybe i would have heard of solar crisis soonertwo stars mostly for lost opportunities and bad career moves i wonder how alan smithee keeps his job doing junk like this
neg	oh the hilarity oh the joy another film that is so bad its good or so i thought in actual fact this one misses the so bad its good phase and goes sadly straight to the could have been so bad its good but they screwed it up and made it plain badfor a start its way too long cut half an hour and it might have been more endurable then put in such ludicrous plots as the man who is sabotaging the mission to save the earth because he has all the food stockpiled and hell be rich if the mission fails duh or the talking bomb plot device last seen in dark star guess whatjust like in dark star the bomb has a malfunctionhmmmm add in a dash of we cant act our way out of a kindergarten play and you have solar crisis in a nutshelllight relief is to be had in the form of jack palance or jack pants as we called him in this flick whose sole purpose in the film is to drive a kid around the desert and telephone the kids dad to come pick him upeventually between driving and phoning jack dispenses pointless drivel and leers and cackles a lot but contributes little to the story such as it is in short hes the best bit of the moviemy award for the most ironic line delivered straightfaced goes to charlton heston who when meeting his eldest son for the first time in ages comments that his son looks a little out of shape whilst he himself is standing there with his gut bulging over his waistband and in dire need of a captain kirk corsetalso amusing is the bad guys top henchman who has a bright white hairstyle that kept making me think of andy warhol for some reasonapart from these hilarities theres little to recommend this movie the ending is a sequence copied from but mercifully shorter than the end sequence from 2001tips for enjoying this movie more if you are foolish enough to watch it like i did1 any time the bomb speaks imagine its called tarquin trust me it works2 whenever chuck heston is on screen and about to speak preempt him by reciting a line from planet of the apes such as get your filthy paws off me or similar3 whenever the female lead is looking stressed this is most of the time keep hoping against hope that shes having an aneurism and will die soon4 during the interminable the ships broke again scenes keep hoping the techengineer guys will spout a scottyism like you cannae change the laws of physics or some such crapother than that do what it takes to get you through this one i dozed off half way through and woke to realise i hadnt missed anything nor had the plot laughable though it is advanced any so dont worry about tuning out for a few you wont miss anything
neg	i picked this title up from a friend who had it sitting in his exhaustive dvdvideolaserdisc collection so luckily i didnt personally have to pay for it i had an inkling that it would be a bad film but i know what a truly bad film is after watching greats like children shouldnt play with dead things and the incredibly strange creatures who stopped living and became mixedup zombies and now there is truly nothing that fazes me unless it is astoundingly badsolar crisis is bad but it doesnt reach that sweet spot of absolute pain that some movies are atanyway the general plot is that the sun is about to unleash a huge solar flare towards the earth that will essentially destroy it in order to counteract this imminent threat humanity has assembled a spaceship and crew whose duty it is to fire an antimatter bomb which the opening describes as the biggest explosive ever into the sun which through some convoluted scifi logic will cause the flare to shoot out at a different angle leaving earth unharmednever mind that what i have just described to you sounds like a bad episode of the original star trek even with an ensemble cast charlton heston peter boyle and jack palance solar crisis can barely manage that level of mediocrity thanks to a plot that starts simple yet becomes increasingly nonsensical as time wears onthe crowning achievement of this debacle of a movie is the addition of a villain character played by boyle who insists on sabotaging the mission through means that are never explained he sends an evil minion with an embarrassingly bad haircut to exercise some sort of vague electronic mind control over the space crews genetically engineered scientist played by female lead annabel schofield why is he sabotaging the mission because by his moronic viewpoint he believes the flare wont happen and that when it doesnt he will become fabulously wealthy because he has dug his evil claws into the stock market in effect you have a villain with the most absurdly stupid motivation imaginablethe films plot becomes amazingly convoluted and develops very slowly in time tapping the use of characters who have only vague or uselessly brief roles in the storyline i could sit here and explain in detail precisely what happens to demonstrate the sheer inability of the screenwriter to make a plot that actually clicks or holds your attention but i am sitting here writing this review on microsoft word and i know for a fact that this would take three pages and i would only succeed in losing your interest but then again you would probably get the same effect from watching the filmanyway the film is miserably bogged down with exceedingly poor dialogue imagine if all that ever happened on the star trek enterprise was that the characters spewed scifi jargon back and forth at eachother yes i know they already do that but imagine if thats all they did and that they used said jargon to set up vague and nearnonsensical scenes that produce no excitement tension or interest in the viewer whatsoeverthis is best exemplified at the point when a character in a zerog environment screws a bolt back onto a metal box before proceeding to cry in agony for a couple of minutes before suddenly exploding the script alludes previously to the character risking an explosion but doesnt bother to give any solid answer as to why or how this occurs nor why he cant really escape in totality you have a sorry cross between the bizarre and the laughablethen we have several scenes where dramatic buildup leads to nothing jack palances performance is wasted on a character that serves only to drive the boy hero dont ask around the desert before getting roughed up and killed by a bunch of suits on his deathbed palance finally tells our boy hero his last name while wearing a horrible bruised makeup job that makes it look like somebody put a balloon under his eyeball which he kept quiet about before colonel travis j richards the boy repeats it quietly after he expires giving viewers the impression that the name is of some significance later on in the film perhaps charlton hestons grizzled admiral character knows him and the plot will advance thereby once his name is repeated something anythingnope sorry any hopes you have will be dashed when this moment turns out only to be another of many pathetic failed attempts at creating dramafor a character so flat and hackneyed that it will forever be a stain on palances career just as those of the rest of the cast are similarly marredcompleting the film is a painfully abrupt ending featuring schofield piloting the bomb into the center of the sun in an effort to redeem her deeds while under the villains spell a climax which features another of the films considerably welldone visual effects sequences that even for the visibly elaborate care put into them still always manage to make the film look just as chintzy as it really is the saddest part about this film is the obviously large budget tragically wasted on a stinker of a script and a supporting cast behind boyle heston and palance that manage to nail the coffin shut with pure overactinggrade d
neg	disowned by richard c sarafian this disaster stunk up japanese theaters before coming to the states and going immediately to video where it was not seen again until the turner networks needed something other than infomercials to fill their 3am6am time slots and found this tape at the bottom of their bin the smithee name is supposed to be used when the studio hacks the movie so badly that the director no longer wants his name attached to it but im afraid that sarafian can not blame the studio entirely on this one the actors mostly recent graduates of overacting 101 deliver one cornball line after another the plot is convoluted the special effects are unimpressive the parts that arent laughable are just plain boring the script or the book must have been good  why else would palance matheson boyle or heston agree to appear in this dud but something went horribly wrong from the page to the screen summary avoid not even bad enough to be sobaditsgood
neg	it was one of those late night its there i saw it things sometimes they are great this one was awful but it really shouldnt have beenthe movie had a really good cast how can you fail when you have charlsten heston and jack pallance were talking oscar winner turf here it had good special effects it even had some really good tits and i mean nicely shown full breast with full nipple and at one point even some beaver but it didnt compensate for the one missing ingredient  a story the plot was ludicrous i dont mean the solar crisis sun exploding stuff but that was bad enough it was the rest of the stuff  the oh so stupid and totally predictable evil corporation stuff man that just stank no amount of good acting or cool space ships or fight scenes could get around that onei have seen the same cast members be incredibly good i have seen wonderful science fiction movies that had miniscule casts and budgets all the difference is in the writing
neg	one of the requirements of science fiction at least before it starts to become satire is that it be somewhat plausible i would think that an antimatter bomb would do considerably more damage than for what it was intended but ill leave that to the physicists who might have seen solar crisisit is a crisis the earth is facing because solar flares are getting totally out of hand theyre getting close to earth so much so that its become unseasonably hot as if the entire earth were death valley the answer is an antimatter bomb which a space ship will have to take to the sun and explode it there that will divert the flares off in say the direction of say mercury providing its not in direct alignment with the earth who to deliver it but captain tim matheson and his crew that is if he can keep his mind on the business at hand and not on runaway son corin nemec taking care of the personal side of the family problems is admiral charlton heston mathesons father and nemecs grandfathertheres a villain here too peter boyle who is the ceo of a multinational corporation which in this crisis is trying to control the worlds food supply for the survivors the idea he might not survive doesnt enter into his thinking hes doing his best to sabotage mathesons missionsolar crisis seems like a bad mix of 2001 a space odyssey and voyage to the bottom of the sea boyle seems to be taking his cue from gene hackman as lex luthor in superman apparently hes the only one in the cast who realizes hes in a turkey and overacts accordinglythe rest of the cast are stalwart true blue and dull except possibly desert rat jack palance who finds nemec and cares for him the key here is that the film was directed by that noted hollywood purveyor of flop films allen smithee the film gets as much as four stars for the cast involved and it was out in time for a thanksgiving carving
neg	i had high hopes for this film since it has charlton heston and jack palance but those hopes came crashing to earth in the first 20 minutes or so palance was ridiculous not even hestons acting or annabel schofields beauty or brief nude scenes could save this film some of the space effects were quite good but others were cheesy the plot was ludicrous even scifi fans should skip this one grade f
neg	yet another movie with an interesting premise and some wondrous special effects falling right into the trash canboring direction and performances with the exception of the lovely annabel schofield who is much cuter as a brunette and probably deserves better material and the ever earnest charlton heston earn the rating of a real stinkerits amazing to watch heston perform up to his usual par and display how really bad this movie is he even plays in a subplot that kept me interested just to see how it tied back into the main line of the movie the way they ended up resolving it was that they didnt it simply falls off the endreally dont waste your time on this one
neg	the world is facing imminent destruction and a suicide mission is sent to the sun to avert catastrophe by firing a bomb into its fiery heart yes its solar crisis aka crisis 2050 which burned up a huge chunk of change thats never apparent on screen back in 1990 and returned barely enough to buy a happy meal for each of the cast in japan before going straight to video remember them in a reedited version credited to one alan smithee the plot hooks pretty much the same as sunshine  suicide mission to the sun saboteur on board logic cast adrift  except that this time theyre not trying to reignite the sun but to prematurely detonate a solar flare before it can reach earth with a talking bomb voiced by paul williams who wants to be promoted so the crew will take him more seriously given that the cast also includes jack palance at his most dementedly ott charlton heston at his most rigid topliner tim matheson at his most anonymous the original hills have eyes unforgettable michael berryman you may not remember the name but you do remember that face and peter boyle as the industrialist out to sabotage the mission because er if it succeeds the world will be saved but his share price will go down youd expect if not a laughaminute at least a laugh every reel no joy this is the worst kind of bad movie a boring one the fate of the world may be hanging in the balance but the whole film is shot with a complete lack of urgency or momentum at the same unvarying deadly slow pace theres lowkey and theres walking through it but here the cast dont even do that instead they just stand still looking at screens in near darkness for most of the time you keep on hoping for paul williams talking bomb to suffer an existential crisis but instead the film just stands there doing next to nothing literally this is one of the most inert movies ever made  so inert that if clive owen had been cast hed almost have looked lively by comparison even a poorly explained suicidal repair attempt fails to raise a fritter of interest since it mostly involves yep the cast just standing still looking at screens in near darkness even when the bomb prematurely goes into countdown before being launched they deal with the new crisis by standing still looking at screens in near darkness as if they had all the time in the world merchantivory films have better action scenesthings arent much livelier down on earth where the movie spends most of its running time with mathesons sonchucks grandson corin nemec trying to hitch a ride to the spaceport across an arid landscape with palances insane desert artist looking for that note out there while the chicks still dig me while waylaid by rejects from a mad max ripoff and evil corporate suits who track him down so they can release him on a nice beach just dont expect logic if you havent already guessed that much best moment a ditzy girl in a bar describing jack palance as an old guy with white hair and a face like rotting leather though chucky baby taking out the villains aircraft with a bazooka fired from the hip from an office window or beating up a barfly who likes his beret are welcome morsels of camp in a film that for 99 of its running time offers a whole lot of nuttin richard c sarafians slightly longer original cut that played in japan offers an additional six minutes but cries out to be cut down to a more manageable 17 minutes the director of vanishing point must have thanked his lucky stars when the reedit gave him an excuse to take his name off the film a film so bad its not good and painfully unfunny with it
neg	i saw this movie a long time ago luckily it was for free i have to be one of the maybe twenty people who saw this movie in the theater i dont remember a whole bunch of it but i do remember i was incredibly bored the plot made no sense and when i came out of the theater the only thing i could say was at least now i know what the worst movie i ever saw was i just was incredibly bothered by one thing if they can make the temperature as they approach the sun low enough for humans to survive why cant they turn it down to a comfortable temperature instead of being all hot and sweaty how stupid do they think we are
neg	this suk why do they have to make movies that they must know suk from the beginning i mean look at alien from 1977 if the movie your about to make is not better than anything made billions of years before why make it i had problems with the plot and who the main character was thats not good either
neg	final score 18 out of 10after seeing jay and silent bob strike back i must have been on a big eliza dushku kick when i rented this movie soul survivors is a junk psychological thriller dressed up like a trashy teen slasher flick  even to the point of having a masked killer stalk a cast of young upandcomers like dushku wes bentley american beauty casey affleck drowning mona and likable star melissa sagemiller luke wilson is also in there ridiculously miscast as a priest the movie the brainchild of writerdirector stephen carpenter seems like a mutant offspring of open your eyes or vanilla sky and movies where a character and the audience is caught in a world of dillusion caused by an accidentdeath the movie keeps churning out perplexing images and leaves us in a state of confusion the entire running time until this alternate reality is finally resolved i dont think these movies are that entertaining by their very nature to begin with but ss is rockbottom cheap trash cinema any way you slice it the visuals the script the acting and the attempt at any originality all are throwaway afterthoughts to movies like this plus its pg13 so it doesnt even deliver the gore or ta to sustain it as a guilty pleasure even the unrated version is tame i had heard that the movie contained some hot shower scene between dushku  sagemiller as the movie fell apart in front of me and all other entertainment seemed to be lost i found myself waiting patiently for the shower scene  at least i would get something out of this then it comes the two girls get paint on their shirts they jump in the shower fully clothed and scrub it off thats it people thought this was hot soul survivors is one of those dropdead boring movies that is so weak and inept that it is hard to have any feelings at all toward it it puts out nothing and is hardly worth writing about in the end it leaves us empty carpenters finale is a mess of flashing light and pounding sound and thats probably the most lively part it will no doubt be making the rounds as a late night staple on usa or the scifi channel due to its low cost and pg13 rating  and thats probably best for it
neg	like a relative that gives you a bad gift soul survivors has its heart in the right place but trips up with a bad execution stephen carpenters writingdirecting effort borrows freely from other better films such as jacobs ladder and abre los ojos open your eyes for those who havent seen either of these films i wont give the premise away suffice to say its not nearly as well handled here than in those two superior filmsmelissa sagemiller stars as cassie about to go away to college her current boyfriend sean ben affleck and exboyfriend matt wes bentley both friends and annabel acerbic eliza dushku are in a car accident after being pursued by two killers  in transparent masks she survives the wreck but while attending college has visions of the hospital ordeal and dead people reappear and disappear leaving her in a state of total confusion who is dead whos alive whats realsoul survivors has the look of a bad beenthere donethat gorefilled bloodsplattered bodystacking teen exploitation flick true it has its share of killerstalkingthevictim scenes plentiful repetitive and mindnumbing but at least it attempts to build suspense through ideas rather than cliches unfortunately rather unsuccessfully it breeds confusion much more often than cohesion as the story becomes jumbled messy and incoherent near key points of the mystery predictable as it ishorror fans who pick up a copy will have no idea they are in for a film that is more concerned with building an uneasy facade of reality than delivering a body count credit goes to carpenter for attempting to create something beyond a derivative teen horror flick too bad hes created a derivative psychological thriller sagemiller also deserves kudos for showing strength in the central performance actually developing her character and evoking some sense of emotion as the unraveling cassie its great the filmmakers try something different but the film ends up a mixed bag and failed experiment4 out of 10
neg	if the writerdirector is reading this and i imagine you are since you should now be out of work then i must tell you  i have seen some bad movies in my time but this one gets the distinction of having the worst premise ive ever heardspoilers  nothing happens a total waste of time i laughed out loud at the end side note  if the whole movie was her in a coma then does the scene where she sleeps with that guy mean someone raped her while she was knocked oututter rubbish
neg	a possible spoiler or two  soul survivors is quite possibly the worst theatrical released movie ever nothing makes sense at all theres some plot about a girl who has strange visions of people who may or may not be dead the entire movie is just a bunch of random shots of things that dont really tie together by the end of the film  tha acting is nonexistent the camera work is jerky and the script is so confusing it just makes the movie even harder to watch i kept waiting for something to tie the movie together but nothing came definitely the worst film of the year 12 stars
neg	i wanted to watch this movie because of eliza dushku but she only has a smaller part in it and her character isnt very likable however the main character played by melissa sagemiller is extremely beautiful and a perfect delight to look at throughout the movie this is really nothing but a showcase for her looks and talent she does a very good jobthe story itself is on the face of it pretty nonsensical after a car crash some friends are possibly dead but keeps on living their previous lives while all sorts of mysterious things happen some bad guys are after them but we never really find out who they are possibly they were the ones in the other car but we certainly dont hear anything about why they are after them the final scenes especially seem filmically ambitious but i cant get anything coherent out of it the opening scene where the bad guys who wear some strange masks cut a blond girls wrist and gather up some of her blood is never explained or followed up on unless the bad guys are supposed to be a representation of the surgeons whore trying to pull cassie sagemiller back from the dead but no that doesnt seem to work the bad guys are just bad guys they really just mess up a story that might otherwise have been interesting in a supernatural story about death and love and sacrifice who the hell needs bad guys3 out of 10
neg	this is not a very good movie but its not a stinker either it is very confusing and unnecessarily long so rent it at your own riskmy gf and i have figured this movie out we think so here it ismajor spoilers belowfirstly this movie is actually quite simple after you remove all of the confusing unconsciousdreamstate junk 95 of the movieignoring the junk what really happened is this a group of school friends go to a rave one night they leave and get into a car accident where everyone but cassie and sean die thats the simple cut down version thats right i said sean bear with meright after the accident cassie lays in the hospital stuck in between life  death right up until the very end of the movie this is where the dream part startsthe movie is called soul survivors right cassies mind and soul carries on after the accident interacting with the other souls annie matt raven the 2 weirdos and jude along with images conjured up by her mind sean school and everything else around her the souls continue doing what they were defined as annie the ravegoing chick the 2 weirdokillers from opening scene father jude still helping people etcwe are then taken on a very long ride shown lots of images many of which my gf and i still cant tie in but it all boils down to it not being cassies time to dieat the end cassie wakes up in the hospital after being dead for a while her family and sean are there this is reality again shes okthen the director adds a little extra spice by trying to confuse us again by showing a little dream snippet of her in the wheelchair being strangled but this part is really just a nightmare and she wakes up beside sean obviously still dealing with her traumatic experiencedue to space restrictions we didnt cover every little thing but feel free to drop us an email if you want to
neg	an incoherent mess with a gratingly deafening sound track soul survivors is the latest entry in the whos dead and whos alive genre of horror films two teenaged couples sean and cassie and matt and annabel prepare to go off to different colleges but before they part until thanksgiving break they attend one last fling at a ravetype party in some burntout church at the suggestion of lusciously slutty annabel eliza dushku aka faith the other vampire slayer motiveless creepy guys start paying far too much attention to cassie the generic melissa sagemiller for reasons that are never explained and before long the quartet leave the party driving away in their suv they are pursued and then passed by the motiveless creepy guys who promptly and inexplicably do an intentional 180 in the middle of the highway causing a nasty and fatal accident as the suv flips over an embankment and plunges into a river sean is killed or is he and cassie spends the rest of the movie coping with loneliness and guilt she was driving when shes not being haunted by seans ghost or chased by those motiveless creepy guys much unexplained incoherence follows as cassies mental state degenerates further until we reach the predictable conclusion so who is dead and who is alive after ninety minutes of this purgatory who actually cares
neg	i didnt have huge expectations for this film when renting it for 1 at the video store but the box at least showed a little promise with its killer cut of more gore more sex cant go wrong there well needless to say the box is a fraud how in the hades did actors and actresses of this caliber sign on for a film this lowit all opens with a drunken college girl walking out of a frat house or some other building like that and saying some useless crap to her boyfriend  as a camera on a bad steadicam follows her then she gets chased by some dude in a clear plastic mask and grabbed by another they slit her wrists for no real reason and you can see when they cut her that someone drew the cuts with what looks like a crayonfrom there repeat the same theme of the girl getting chasedkilled unbrutally by two guys for about 84 more minutes add in one tit shot that is soul survivorsi wouldnt have had a problem with this film had the box not frauded me into renting the flick if i rent a bad film that claims to have more violence and sex i want more violence and sex one full frontal shot in 85 minutes from a chick who is clearly androginous and gore that would not scare a child does not cut it if this is the killer cut what is the theatrical cut of course i doubt this garbage was actually put into theaters in the first place shame on the actors in this film i could see them making their screen debuts in here because they have not done anything before but they were all established before this was released i dont know if it was filmed before they had all been established and the studio sat on the film until they were semibig names or not but what i want to know is they really spent 14 million on this film
neg	first off let me say that this has to be on the top of my list of boring movies nothing and i mean nothing in this movie is even remotely thrilling most of it is very confusing and as it progresses you just wish it would end some people want a movie that makes them think through the entire thing to which i saymore power to you i on the other hand just want to be entertained which brings me back to this stinker entertainment it is not this movie is stupid and a complete waste of time seems that most here agree also most of this didnt make any sense and by the time you think you have one scene figured out another lame scene comes around andwell i guess you see where this is going avoid this one sucksbad
neg	melissa sagemillerwes bentleyeliza dushku and casey affleck play young students at middleton college in the town of middletonthe four teenagers form two love trianglesone night during an ominous full moon they drive and argue along a slippery and twisting mountain roadnot looking properly they careen into another car and one or more of them are killedthe ghostly nightmare beginspretty lousy and politically correct horror flick without gore and nudityits obviously influenced by carnival of soulsthe cinematography is decentunfortunately there is zero suspense4 out of 10just another instantly forgettable teenybopper trash
neg	steve carpenter cannot make horror movies first of all the casting was very wrong for this movie the only decent part was the hot brown haired girl from buffy the vampire slayer this movies has no goreusually a key ingredient to a horror movie no action no acting and no suspensealso a key ingredient wes bentley is a good actor but he is so dry and plain in this that its sad there were a few parts that were supposed to be funnycontinuing the teen horrorcomedy movies and no one laughed in the audience i thought that this movie was rated r and i didnt pay attention and realized it had been changed to pg13 anyway see this movie if you liked i still know what you did last summer thats the only type of person who would find this movie even remotely scary and seriously this is to you steve carpenter stop making horror movies this movie makes scream look like texas chainsaw massacre
neg	had i watched it in my teenage years this movie was mildly entertaining what i liked about soul survivors were the gothic atmosphere during the party scenes and the constant flips between dream and realityhad there not been movies like the 6th sense and dont look now i would have been surprised by the ending
neg	quite unimpressive the twists are all pretty predictable if youve seen any movies within the last ten years and the few somewhat interesting parts wherein someone utilizes context clues to make a decision are few and lack much punch since the secret has already been shown before these clues are explainedspoilers sortathe acting is decent enough the story simply isnt very interesting the whole still awake premise becomes nullified by the astral projection stuffnot kidding the surgery scene is initially tense a bit discomforting but then becomes utterly banalnot horrible but not memorable terrence howards least interesting role to date so far as ive seen kind of boring overall
neg	i have seen already fantastic stories but the premises of this one are so unbelievable that it comes very close to being ridiculous a rich and young guy undergoes a heart transplant the day after his marriage and he is somehow witnessing his own surgery and the plot of his surgeons to kill him even if there is a medical explanation to such a phenomenon what next happens is a mixture of dialog among  say  souls  maybe and real life where the dedicated mother will do everything to save the life of her son there is no shade of suspense or thrill just a combination of a bad and simplistic plot with a series of coincidences that can never happen in lifethis is not to say that the film is completely lacking quality  actually first time director joby harold does a decent job in directing a good team of actors that includes hayden christensen at his first major role after having taken off the anakin skywalker costume fabulous jessica alba and supergifted lena olin all would have deserved a better story
neg	for a film about a killer this is surprisingly dullnothing much happens and even when things do happen they dont generate any real excitement or interestthe acting is good from the two leads cassetti in particular delivers a great performance combining the certainty and stupidity of succo but the rest of the cast also do what they need tothe problem is that there is poor writing and direction and the fact that as a true story it isnt interesting succo is not a unique character he isnt interesting or excitingfilms of this sort normally try to generate tension or empathy or outrage and this generates nothing except a feeling of regret that you wasted your time watching it
neg	cedric kahns films have been characterbased rather than actionbased im thinking of lennui and feux rouges so it is jarring to see this series of really expert car chases interspersed with some plodding attempts to give character to succo i dont find stefano cassetti to be an interesting actor he reminds me of pro athletes who are coaxed into movies like bret favre that blank stare looks like a really vicious deer caught in the headlights a real actor would have forced us to reflect more on succos personality rather than admiring his skill at carjackingthe little acting there is comes mainly from isild le besco as the needy schoolgirl succo takes by storm the interview at the police office is a marvel of bland obstinacy with a little fear of the future blended in le besco apart there is little to recommend this film
neg	what a wasted opportunity to actually make an interesting film about a complicated subject there is very little exploration about what it really feels like to be a straight or gay man working in a gay sexual environmentthe dancers keep talking about their art as if it has no erotic component they may not all be prostitutes for hire but they are indeed sex workers playing out fantasies and selling private sessions where more than dancing is offered from the film one would get the impression that they mainly appeal to the women who go to the gay clubs and then end up hiring the dancers for private sessions even the shots in the club only show women in front of the stage and the dancers only playing to the women in the audience this just isnt the reality of these clubs it would be pretty hard to make a living doing private dances for straight women and couples so what do they really feel about their gay admirers and clients we learn very little instead we get filler a gay activist who adds nothing to the study of straight dancers a manager who tells us about the costumes for the drag acts but offers no insight into the dancers lives and attitudesthe pictures of mexico city are generic the phallic montage showing sausages roasting is ridiculousthis is a totally simplistic film which should be of interest only to those who want to see a few pictures of pretty boys dancing the rest of the movie is an insult to gay men
neg	i saw chan is missing when it first came out about four years after moving from san francisco to new york maybe it was the perspective of a few years away but this movie seemed to capture the essence of the city and its people better than anything else id ever seen still does it concentrates on one particular community  the chinese  but thats fine because so much of the citys soul is refracted through the settings the faces and the maybe above all the voices of the charactersthis isnt the tourists san francisco the settings are humble and everyday a taxi cab the kitchen of a chinese restaurant richmond district row houses little chinatown apartments and smallbusiness offices the piers a philippine elder center this is what the city looks and feels like day to day to the people who live there  even now in the era of silicon gulch urban redevelopment unlike say dirty harry in its own way an excellent san francisco movie as well everything is filmed at street level we come to understand the characters points of view from the perspective their surroundings give them not from some fancy vertiginous shootingwang apparently filmed in bw because he didnt have the money to do otherwise yet one of the strongest visual elements of the movie is the natural light he achieves the often harsh pervasive quality of the sunlight is one of my closest associations with san francisco it seems to expose everything bringing the buildings the hills the other landmarks down in scale and in a funny way making the people you pass on the streets seem more individual and potentially closer to you than they might in another place wangs photography perfectly conveys this and even helps the story along at pointswang captures the speech and conversational style of chinese and other san franciscans better than anyone ever has i think if theres such thing as a true san francisco accent its what you hear from the balding taxi medallion broker i think who appears talking on the phone in one scene listen to the way he calls the person on the other end ya dingalingthe story is poignant and despite a few very small missteps makes its points beautifully about the longings that pull at the hearts of people living in old immigrant communities  including the justified political and ethnic resentments and little ironic amusements that help to fuel them all this is communicated delicately  perhaps why some respondents here think the film meanders it doesnt  suffice it to say that the two cab drivers quest for chan becomes a quest for something more personalchan is missing finishes up with a chinatown travelogue sequence backed by a goofy novelty song from the 1930s i guess about san francisco and all its crazy diversity an american caricature yes but somehow not entirely off the mark either
neg	i watched this on a whim because it was available and id heard the thumb movies were funny this one was not the majority of the jokes were based around geraniums physique and in turn kate winslets i think its really pathetic of the the thumbtanic creators to stoop so low to make jabs at a respected actress just because she heaven forbid doesnt starve herself into the model of ideal modern beautymy favorite part was the line that goes something like hey i have a great idea lets swim over to this makeshift raft that no one else seems to see thirty seconds of amusement out of a 26 minute movie does not redeem its value
neg	the thumb idea isnt such a winner the second time round thumbtanic wasnt as good as thumb wars for a number of reasons primarily i think mr oedekerk had far less to work with in the titanic sendup unlike star wars the movie titanic hasnt yet become a cultural myth and there are far fewer references to be made which will resonate with the audiencein thumbtanic the holes are filled by oneoff jokes which dont really seem related to anything for example the heros insinuation that the heroine isnt clean during the jump off end of ship scene  its not funny rather you just think to yourself did i miss something in the original movie there were too many of these type of baseless jokes cf arachnidby contrast the sendup of the smarmy ships designer had meaning and was funny also very funny was the send up of the bloke in the movie who wanted to go faster as a maniac running around demanding everything be faster including the sinking of the ship and himself being the first to die these sort of jokes meant something in the titanic context and lent meaningful humour to thumbtanicthe thumb media the faces and the voices are still amusing the props and sets and the cg animation are worthy of appreciation overall although thumbtanic proves that quirkiness alone wont work this filmette still keeps you amused and chuckling to the end
neg	what this movie fails from answering is how wrong this war is and most us wars recently made only to get some oilhow many innocent civilian casualties there has been how many lives perished and how blatantly stupid the perpetrators areso let me ask you  if american soldier kills women and children apart from enemy its ok but if government accidentally kills their own forces by deadly chemicals while killing many civilians as well it is not your logic fails gentlemanill give it 5 for the solid performance and 1 to everything else 3 in total
neg	another vast conspiracy movie that tries to blame the us government and the armed forces especially the army for every disaster since the great flood anyone who has ever served time in the us military can see how bogus this film is uniforms equipment sets and mannerisms are all wrong and of course all senior officers are either corrupt criminals or total idiots blatant propaganda with no attempt at objectivity most of the theories presented have been disproven over the past few years uses every cliche rumor and urban legend from the gulfall are presented as gospel the truth is no one knows for sure why some gw vets are sick and others are healthy as horses ps this is not new war is not fun and i know wwii korean and viet nam vets with some pretty serious ailments too and the government has the responsibility to take care of all of them sensationalistic movies like this will not solve the problem
neg	apparently none of the previous reviewersmost of whom praise the film for its accuracy have actually read a biography of louis pasteurthe most glaring inaccuracy is in the relationship between pasteur and napoleon iiiback in the 1930s the latter was invariably shown in a bad lightwhile far from an admirable characterhe was an inept politician and a selfappointed military genius who allowed france to be dragged into a disastrous warhe was not the stupid reactionary depicted here he had an intelligent interest in scienceand like many other people in the 19th century saw a bright future because of the improvements it would bringfar from exiling pasteur he was his patronbuilding him a laboratory and providing him with all the resources that he needed for his researchwhile the lab was under construction pasteur became gravely illa bureaucrat deciding it was a waste of money to build a laboratory for someone who would soon be dead ordered work halted on his own authoritywhen the emperor heard about this his outrage shook the bureaucracy so that there was a flurry of buckpassing and work promptly resumedthe emperor personally visited pasteur to comfort him and reassure him that he would get his labthe emperor would often bring members of his court to admire pasteurs projectsand it was obvious to everyone that pasteur was one of the emperors favoritespasteurs main worry concerning the emperor was that napoleon thought pasteur was virtually a miracle worker who could do almost anything and was constantly assigning him tasks outside of his previous experiencepasteur a very modest man was always protesting this but napoleon would say that he had complete faith in himand pasteur despite his misgivings always came throughthey always had a close and friendly relationshipand after the emperor was overthrown pasteur refused to say a bad word about himgrateful to the end of his lifethe part about his daughter having the baby and pasteur sacrificing his principles to get a doctor never happenedthe part about the anthrax and rabies for which he was famous is generally correct but the notion that the anthrax experiment raised him from obscurity to fame is falsehe was famous and respected at the time this happenedthis movie is ok from a dramatic standpointbut very distorted as biography
neg	entertainment tonight has been going down hill for the last few years but as of last night aug 17th 2006 they reached a new lowin an effort to try to hype up their broadcast they decided to post actual photos of jonbenet ramseys body in their teasers last night saying pictures from the case you have never seen before the two photos were graphic and very disturbing one was of the side of her face and headneck and you could clearly see the cord that was used to strangle her around her neck and bruising on her face this was so hideously awful i could not believe it how has this got to do with anything remotely related to hollywood entertainment nothing they have dropped their level of dignity and values to a new lowand it shows this used to be the premiere show to watchand its just garbage nowi will watch access hollywood from now on
neg	this show is unbelievable in that    what it represents and what it focuses on and    words cannot describe how insane et is they will report anything if a celebrity is even remotely indirectly connected to the story et will report on it if a dog poop in the tom cruises yard they will report on it if a celebrity dies    they will talk about it for weeks on end to the point where the public envy that celebrity if a celebrity is on trial    et will report it for months on end there is no end to what this show will reports and no time frame that dictates how long they will focus on a story is it even considered legitimates reporting the reports are so dang annoying too with harsh rambling voices and end with an unnecessary pause to convey a sense of important i cannot watch this show without questioning humanitys existence et is one big reason i avoid preevening shows in general i regret that imdb can only allow a minimum of one star rating and not zero or even in the negatives for this show deserve 10 stars
neg	ets obsession with dannielynn smith is despicable leave the child alone with all the constant attention shell most likely grow up psychotic depressed or worse think of princess diana and how she longed for privacy now poor little rich girl ashley olson just wants to be left alone no wonder greta garbo became a recluse and said i want to be alone how much does et make off this little girl does et not have anything better to report on i bet theres lots of people who really dont care what color her birthday cake and balloons were by the way i never heard that anna nichole ever won any of those court cases over the will and her inheritance who is paying for the lifestyle of larry howard and little dannielynn could it be et
neg	like most people i love a christmas story i had never even heard of this film and perhaps for good reasonit is awful same locale same narrator same director but the warm fuzziness of the original was lacking charles grodin was a poor choice to replace darrin mcgavin but i cannot imagine anyone being able to replace him the story seems forced and lacks the sweetness of the original the interaction with the neighbors the bumpuses is ridiculous in a christmas story ralphies obsession with the bb gun seems cute but his obsession in this movie is boring scud farkus the original neighborhood bully is replaced in this film by yet another kid with braces and a weird hat but with little of the scud farkus menacing appeal it would be pretty difficult to equal the original even if this movie had been made with the original crew
neg	a christmas story is one of many peoples alltime most beloved films acs was able to take the viewer to a time and a place in such a way that very few films ever have it had a sweetness and goodwill to it that is rareso i awaited and awaited its sequel it runs in the family  the film was almost released a couple of times only to be pulled at the last minute when it finally came out iritf was and is i guess a total failurethe sets and cinematography were just fine but the directing totally completely missed the mark the film was nothing more than a cashflow formula of lazy casting lazy writing and disconnected actingthe narrator jean shepard who was one of americas great humorists and storytellers forced upon us a false reprise of the warm wit he used in acs he overemoted and why he did that ill never know he somehow managed to become an annoying overwrought parody of himselfthe writing and acting in iritf is inauthentic and forced the actors may have seen acs but whatever wit and nuance that was in acs mustnt have registered at all on any of them the acting was embarrassingly slapstick and bereft of any of shepards dry humoracs will always be a real treasure but to call iritf a sequel is to insult all of the fans of jean shepard and acs
neg	since its release in 1983 a christmas story the jean shepherdnarrated story of his alterego ralphie has become a true classic my summer story however still has shepherd as the narrator but it has absolutely none of the charm and the characters are nowhere near the caliber of the original filmmy summer story is basically a mishmash of mediocre and just plain not very interesting stories which include hillbilly neighbors and battling tops charles grodin who i normally like is extremely unlikeable in the role of the father more aptly handled by darren mcgavin in the original and his character never seems anything but forced kiernan culkin is a poor substitute for ralphie and the little brother is all but forgotten here only mom seems to have any worth here and perhaps thats because she beans a cinema manager with a gravy boat when he pushes his luck too far with irate housewives on free dish nightthe stories in this are mostly inconsequential and stretched paperthin may appeal to the extremely undemanding but as a sequel to a christmas story its a very poor one and not worth most peoples time 2 out of 10
neg	funny how a studio thinks it can make a sequel to what was a classic christmas story with an entirely new cast and expect it to float sure they used various actors for batman but in that instance batman was a classic character before any of the actor donned his cape in this instance you had a classic character in the blond headed horn rimmed glasses wearing ralphy that wanted a red ryder bb gun for christmas somehow we are supposed to forget him and accept another little boy that share no resemblance to the original if i had not known it was a sequel i wouldnt have guessed it from the cast except of course charles grodin tries so hard to imitate darrin mcgavin that your are constantly reminded that the original was far betterin the end it might have work if they had cast the movie better they should have looked for look a likes or simply ignored the original and not tried to copy its look and feel this one is just a cheap imitation the ralphy evokes no sympathy just a desire to seem his character shoot his eye out or die
neg	really bad why anyone thinks this is a good film let alone funny is a true mystery i like comedies as much as the next man and i loved a christmas story the fact that it has the same director and was based on the same writers memoirs has me completely puzzled as to why this film is such a complete failure on every level charles grodin is woefully miscast as the father for starters for another it does not seem to have the same pacing  it just doesnt flow well everything seems tired and forced the joy of life that permeated the first film is completely absent here  you just want the movie to end i wouldnt even recommend this movie for curiosityseekers who enjoyed a christmas story its that bad 110
neg	this is an innameonly sequel to a christmas story originally entitled a summer story ralphie narrates his family adventures during the summer when they moved to a small hicktown in the middle of nowhere hilarity unfortunately does not ensuethe original worked because of its irreverent nature and honesty  everyone could relate to it this one is simply stupid and not very funny at all charles grodins last movie  no wonder its one of his poorest roles i felt sorry for himmary steenburgen is given little to do everythings formulaic and you have to wonder why they even botheredand i mean come on  a competition with spinning tops sadly its the best part of the movie
neg	a christmas story is a holiday classic and my favorite movie so naturally i was elated when this movie came out in 1994 i saw it opening day and was prepared to enjoy myself i came away revolted and digusted the anticipation that rang true in a christmas story is curiously missing from this mess a red ryder bb gun is better to get than a chinese topand it is not very funny at all charles grodin is good but the buck stops there bottom line1 star dont even bother
neg	this movie was not very entertaining certainly no where as original or as good as a christmas story the characters except the youngest try to emulate the preceding actors and they fail the hillbilly neighbors come out of nowhere as they werent a part of the first movie this really sucked might have been good with the original cast then again maybe not because the story is so weak skip it
neg	ugh where to begin  first campbell scotts nonstop angst becomes a real turnoff after awhile a very short while as he internalizes his mounting anguish curiosity and anger only we dont care these characters as presented by the writer and director are wholly unlikable and therein lies the key they havent given us anything to make us care if they are adulterous and whether or not they are still in love with one another when scott quietly tells his wife i could kill you before their three daughters at the dinner table after the shock of his selfishly poor timing wore off i almost wished that he hadand then done the same thing to the smug wisecracking apparition of denis leary before being hauled off the the looney bin an utter waste of time and perhapsonly perhapsresources
neg	basically a dentist husbandwife team and their 3 daughters deal with infidelity the premise is interesting the acting is good and the music although sometimes abrupt and without direction is pretty coolthe problem is the plot the husband dentist drops his wife off backstage at an opera before the show she has a minor role and then walks back in to give her something but sees her with another man the rest of the movie deals with his angst about this episode his visual hallucinations and a macho alterego denis leary a former patient of his and his fear in confronting his wife lest he will have to do something about it i wont tell you the ending but let me say that the film goes nowhere and the ending is like a sputtering whimper the motivations of the characters are missing why is she cheating on him hes a dentist decent looking good father the film doesnt say whos she doing it with dont expect any answers on that either why does he want to keep the marriage going in spite of all this who knows what purpose does all the kids vomiting serve where is this film going good performances by campbell scott and hope davis and denis leary as comic reliefare completely wasted by this stilted nonsense which doesnt know if it wants to be american beauty or a family film a root canal is more interesting avoid it
neg	i tend to like characterdriven films i also think hope davis turns in consistently good work so i had high hopes for this movie those hopes were soon dashedthe main flaw with this movie is the direction there are a lot of scenes that are daydream sequences the movie makes frequent use of the denis leary character as the alter ego of the campbell scott character it doesnt work for me at all this would have worked better as a play than a moviethere are problems with the plot as well it is important that the characters in a movie take a journey and end up in a place different from where they started i didnt feel that the characters grew in the experiences portrayed in the moviefinally the editing wasnt well done either there was a very big sag in the middle of the movie that was exceptionally boringexcept for acting which i felt was consistently strong this movie failed in almost every aspect of cinema
neg	there may something poetically right in seeing dentists suffer suffer they do in this dreary truly dreadful film but they cause the audience to undergo pain of the nondental variety too if you ever wanted to see a movie full of screaming kids barfing kids sick kids lots of long long meaningful glances a deadpan wife and a concerned husband its all here for you boring overlong it stands out as one of those examples that scream out why is there a saving grace yes there is there is a short scene from nabucco with some pretty good singing save your money or if its on tv or cable save your time you can always read a book or make an omelette
neg	yeh i know  youre quivering with excitement well the secret lives of dentists will not upset your expectations its solidly made but essentially unimaginative truthful but dull it concerns the story of a married couple who happen to be dentists and who share the same practice already a recipe for trouble if it wasnt for our separate worklives wed all ditch our spouses out of sheer irritation campbell scott whose mustache and demeanor dont recall everyman so much as ned flanders from the simpsons is the mildmannered uberdad husband and hope davis is the boredstiff housewife who channels her frustrations into amateur opera one night as dad  the daughters attend one of davis performances he discovers that his wife is channeling her frustrations into more than just singing he witnesses his wife kissing and flirting with the director of opera one nice touch we never see the operadirectors face dreading the prospect of instituting the proceedings for separation divorce and custody hearings  profitable only to the lawyers  scott chooses to pretend ignorance of his wifes indiscretionsalready the literate among you are starting to yawn hohum another story about the pathetic sniveling little cuckold but rudolph who took the story from a jane smiley novella hopes that the wellwornness of the material will be compensated for by a series of flashy postmodern touches for instance one of scotts belligerent patients denis leary kept relatively  and blessedly  in check will later become a sort of construction of the dentists imagination emerging as a devilontheshoulder advocate for the oldfashioned masculine virtues dump the bh etc when not eggedon by his imaginary new buddy scott is otherwise tormented by fantasies that include his wife engaged in a threeway with two of the male dentalassistants who work in their practice its not going too far to say that this movie is eyes wide shut for real people or grownups at least along those lines campbell scott and hope davis are certainly recognizable human beings as compared to the glamourpuss pair of cruise and kidman further the script for secret lives is clearly more relevant than kubricks as proof i offer the depiction of the dentists children particularly the youngest one who is about 3 or 4 years old and whose main utterance is dad dad dad dad dad dad this is family life all right with all its charmsthe movie would make an interesting doublebill with kramer vs kramer as well one can easily trace the feminization of the american male from 1979 to 2003 in this movie dad is the housewife as in kramer but he is in no way flustered by the domestic role unlike dustin hoffman who was too manly to make toast here scott gets all the plumb chores such as wiping up the childrens vomit cooking cleaning taking the kids to whatever inane afterschool activity is on the docket and all without complaint and without directorial commentary its just taken for grantedthe film has virtues mostly having to do with verisimilitude however its dragged down from greatness by its insistence on trendy distractions which culminate in a long scene where a horrible fiveday stomach flu makes the rounds in the household we must endure pointless fantasy sequences initiated by the imaginary ringleader leary whose existence by the way is finally reminiscent of the brad pitt character in fight club and this finally drives home the films other big flaw lack of originality in this review i realize its been far too easy to reference many other films granted this film is an improvement on most of them but still the secret lives of dentists is worth seeing but dont get too excited about it not that you were all that excited anyway i guess
neg	its common practice for a film about repression to be somewhat muted in style and tone theres a difference however between using restraint and encouraging narcolepsy among audience members in the secret lives of dentists starring campbell scott and hope davis director alan rudolph plays as close to the vest as possible with the result being a film that never amounts to much beyond a rumination on how teeth are a metaphor for married lifescott gives a fine performance in the role of david hurst a dentist married to another dentist davis rudolph sets up the dynamic of their relationship quickly  he is completely absorbed in the daytoday duties of being the parenthood she is quietly disillusioned with their frantic family life  and then ratchets up the tension when scott may or may not witness his wife with another man from this point on the film focuses on whether or not david is going to confront his wife dana about her possible adultery or whether she will beat him to the punch and leave for good from time to time david is treated to visits from an imaginary friend in the form of a former patient played by denis leary borrowing heavily from brad pitts tyler durden in fight clubwhile there is enough uncertainty about danas infidelity and davids instability to warrant examination the last two thirds of the film are embarrassingly empty of theme or narrative instead rudolph creates drama out of a nasty fever that travels slowly through the hurst family culminating in a pointless hospital visit at the films climax the film never picks up on the hints at what david is really capable of if he wasnt so dedicated to his family neither does it spend much time looking at danas precarious balancing act between her family life and her other more fulfilling ambitionsby choosing to spend the majority of the film worrying over a fever gone awry rudolph kills the momentum of his film by the time the fifth member of the family shows up sweating and sickly the film has used up all the good graces of scotts wellmeasured performance david and dana end up retracing their steps over and over again until a less than cathartic finale with nothing to build on over the last hour the conclusion seems awkward and patchedon the secret lives of dentists takes a common theme and does nothing to improve upon it altogether a disappointing unimaginative film
neg	an idiotic dentist finds out that his wife has been unfaithful so no new story lines here however the authors managed to create a stupid disgusting film if you enjoy watching kids vomiting or seeing a dentist imagining that he is pulling all his wifes teeth out in a bloody horrortype go see or rent the film if not move on to something else my fair lady anyone
neg	alan rudolph is a soso director without that special touch as an example there was one shot in the secret lives of dentists in the dental office which could have expressed the entire relationship between the husband and wife rudolph squandered it the camera is in the hallway looking through the doorways of the two dental offices with dana and dave each alone in their respective rooms you get the idea of their desolation and isolation but not much more the lighting the colors the body language the facial expressions could all have been vastly improved upon if i were directing i would have spent all day if necessary to get that shot right thats the beauty and power of film it can express so much whole lives in a matter of secondsthe shot with the toddler stepping in the puddle of puke could have been improved on the child should have shown more fascination with the puddle should have stomped and shuffled her feet should have had her head bent down to look at the puddle with all her attention campbell didnt deliver he plays a uncommunicative man true but instead of conveying his inner turmoil in voice gesture body movement the film relies on voiceover narration and dialogue with his imaginary macho alterego played by denis leary
neg	im sorry but this is such a bad movie its hilarious football hooligans arguing in a travel lodge suits shades alan clearly had no idea what he was talking about when he made this it is as far from the truth as you can getthe casting was atrociousgary oldman as a football hooligan he doesnt look scary act scary or even come across as someone who would like football and as for yeti what the hell suits shades and sitting in a travelodge childishly taunting each other with its about time you got your nappy on pleaseand the yetis gang spraying the iccs underwear i dont see how anyone can even take this film seriously410 its possibly the most inaccurate portrayal of the crisis of the late eighties hooliganism i have ever seen
neg	what a shame that alan clarke has to be associated with this tripe that doesnt rule it out however get a group of lads and some stellas together and have a whale of a time running this one again and again and rolling around on the floor in tears of laughter great wasted night stuff al hunter homes in on a well publicised theme of the late 80s that hooligans were well organised and not really interested in the football itself often with respectable jobs estate agent but how clarke can convince us that any of the twobit actors straying from other tv productions of low quality grange hill or soon to go on to poor quality drama eastenders can for a nanosecond make us believe that they are tough football thugs is laughable are we really to believe that the icf on whom of course the drama is based would ever go to another town to fight with just six blokesthe icf would crowd out tube stations and the like with hundreds andy nicholls scally needs to be read before even contemplating a story of this nature the acting is appalling and provides most of the laughs oldman is so camp it is unbelievable most of them look as though they should be in a bubble of bath of mr matey a true inspiration to anyone with a digital video camera who thinks they can make a flick go for it
neg	this is very much a television version of the tale the film starts out like an episode of xena with little meaningful dialog or character description it does get a bit more substantive after a while but all characters are still cartoonish salma is the exotic beauty richard harris is an evil and sexually repressed frollo fiending to bust a nut up in salma the other characters including quasimodo are quite forgettable its also a sorta liberal version of the story frollo is a suppressor of enlightenment ideals like the abbot in name of the rose and quasimodo is a champion of liberty the shadowy side of the quas character is ignored though he does pour liquid led on people he is really only an outsider in that he looks different and enjoys playing with bells more than the average person perhaps the film is intended for children but i doubt it considering frollo flogs himself bloody to amend wanting to spank his monkey a mostly uninteresting and forgettable but not awful and sometimes entertaining rendition of the tale
neg	contains spoiler from both original and movie versionsi am a huge fan of notre dame de paris musicali also read book this summer and i watched movie todayin the beginning i was hopeful to watch a good film especially when i saw 63 imdb pointfirst scenes were good but i actually waited fortheaters scene directly from bookbut it was normal but when esmeralda kisses gringoire i felt something is wrongthey dont even kiss in bookeven in musicaland there were huge gap why esmeralda being judged by sorcererin the book she teaches her goat how to respond numbers of clock or write word phoebus wait there were a phoebus werent there in this movie he is some soldier junk nothing morethe creators made quasimodos love to show around and they even canceled frollos lovebut notre dame was frollo his thoughts his struggles between love of god and love of human in movie we cant find anything like that all we have issome villain who is really bad and kills people whose clashes with his thoughtsand not mentioning phoebusnot mentioning love of frollonot mentioning jehan brother of frollo not mentioning mother of esmeralda maybe it is okthe storyline would have chopped muchthey even not mentioned the real story another psfrollo wasnt a opus dei or some cult member he actually in interest with alchemy he tries to make goldhe was stuck in science and religionfinally dont watch this movieit is some kind of directors edition to real masterpieceand if you have watched it before read the bookgod have mercy on youyou must read to book immediatelythis movie is worse than hunchback of notre dame ii the animated moviespend your time with watching notre dame de paris musical enough said
neg	this is probably one of the worst movies i have ever seen jessica simpson not only lacks any acting skill but the script is incredibly shallow and lame you actually hear serious dialogue that goes i love you more no i love you more i stopped watching the movie online after the first half hour i couldnt take it anymore her southern girl charm just doesnt work and is really quite annoying her attempts at slapstick humor fall flat and she delivers lines like she is reading the script right off the pagepoor luke wilson did he not read the script before agreeing to do this or did he fall for papa joes jessicas dad and also the producer of the movie promise of big profits hopefully he now knows better than to sign on to another movie like this luke wilson is actually a good actor  i hate seeing the pained look on his face as he suffers through the bad dialoguealso i think the previous commenter giving this movie an 8 out of 10 was probably either involved in the movie somehow or hired by papa joe to give the movie a better rating no one in their right mind would actually find this movie engagingjessica has lots of money right maybe buy some acting lessons
neg	who wrote this some guy named john cohen i guess this was the first screenplay hes ever worked on someone shouldve told him youre supposed to write dialog that sounds like something someone actually might sayand who directed this scott marshal son of gerry marshall my the nut has fallen far from the tree someone might have wanted to let him know that you can in fact shoot a scene in a cab in new york and it will look real and you wont have to fake it with a blue screen for no reason might have also wanted to let him know he should stay away from jessica simpson but hopefully hes learned that lesson nowand jessica simpson naturally she cant act hell she makes jessica alba look like audry hepburn and yet shes starring in this movie oh wait it was produced by her father okay thats why she got the part thats really the only reason i can think ofso should i be surprised its bad no should i be amazed at how bad it is i think a lot of people would if they saw as much of it as i did i mean you expect a movie starring jessica simpson to be bad but this its not just bad its the complete opposite of a classic film think of a great woody allen movie this film is as bad as that film is good its the antiannie halli am so glad i didnt pay to see it i stopped watching ten minutes in cus i couldnt go on no doubt i wouldve walked out of the theater sooner in fact i wonder how many of the 6 people who saw it per theater actually stayed and watched the whole thing the film starts out laughably bad and then goes to the point of being so bad it becomes a kind of chinese water torture and then around when the first act is ending you realize itll only get worse and thats when you either need to leave or kill yourselfin conclusion this film goes under the category of being so bad it should be used in place of water boarding at guantanamo bay although some prefer the water boarding
neg	this is an embarrassment to everyone and everything used in making this joke i personally dont care one way or another about jessica simpson and her talent or whatever so many people find fascinating about her just as a movie this is something that wouldnt even get a passing grade in film school the script is a mess the acting is atrocious and the fact luke wilson cowriter of bottle rocket did this makes me wonder what the hell he was thinking he did old school for crying out loud this doesnt even belong in the same state as my old school dvd please for whatever reason do not watch this i see there is a comment that this is so bad its good but that frankly is too kind when will we stop seeing singers that obviously cant act keep trying to i hope ends soon the worst part is that there are actually some decent actors penelope ann miller rachel leigh cook  luke wilson who are part of this dump as far as the plot well it is almost nonexistent and so poorly done and written yes i know its another rehash i very much doubt anyone will remember anything about this please whatever you do dont waste your time but if you do feel sorry for the actual actors involved for wasting their time doing this bomb jessica simpson youre pretty but stick to singing although im not much a fan of that either and whoever did this film i wouldnt put this on your resume 110 because you cant give a zero
neg	by now you should already know about this film the jessica simpson bomb that pretty much went straight to video limited anemic theatrical run basically ms simpsons katie travels from a small town in oklahoma to visit her boyfriend to surprise him only to find him in bed with another woman she is stranded but has one friend rachel leigh cook whom i wish we saw more often in film who lets her stay katie ends up getting a job via two conniving coworkers penelope ann miller and the always amusing andy dick who are just using katie to get the president of the firm larry miller ousted this is strictly a b movie its not meant to be profound jessica simpson is not a great actress by any means but she is pretty much beautiful and never truly annoying the film is watchable in that its not an abomination but its throwaway fluff in a cameo penny marshall is funny a subtle injoke about milwaukee made me chuckle and there is a funny scene involving norwegian priests dont read too much into this so not horrible but easy to skip your safe bet is to watch it on television if it ever does again not good but not a profound disaster
neg	this was a silly movie with a predictable storyline and dreadful acting willy nelson was as stiff as his braids the movie just seemed like a very long advert for the bright red lipstick that jessica simpson wore  especially as there were so many closeups on her face the premise was not amusing and as i said  soooooooo predictable whatever money was spent on making this movie was a shameful waste any allusions to other old marilyn monroe movies did not enhance the viewing of blonde ambition at all it was also so unbelievable  jessica simpson being able to step into an executive secretary position at the drop of a hat  that was laughable
neg	watching this i mainly noticed the ad placements dhl aquawhite strips rockstar and more its one product placement after another its quite obvious how this movie got its funding jessica simpsons acting is laughable any dick shouldnt ever get work because he plays the same lame character the story is just a backdrop for this very long commercial i cant believe this movie was even considered for theatrical release the longer you watch this movie the more youre embarrassed for everyone involved the only minor saving grace is larry miller and rachael lee cook who gets almost no screen time as jessicas cousin im embarrassed i watched the whole thing i would recommend avoiding this one
neg	this movie had all the elements to be a smart sparkling comedy but for some reason it took the dumbass route perhaps it didnt really know who its audience was but its hardly a mans movie given the cast and plot yet is too slapstick and dumbblonde to appeal fully to womenif you have seen legally blonde and its sequel then this is like the bewilderingly awful sequel great actors such as luke wilson should expect better material jessica simpson could also have managed so much more rachael leigh cook and penelope anne miller languish in supporting roles that are silly rather than amusingmany things in this movie were paintbynumbers the various uberclich montages the last minute misunderstanding even the kids party chaos this just suggests lazy scriptwritingit should be possible to find this movie enjoyable if you dont take it seriously but its such a glaring coulddobetter than youll likely feel frustrated and increasingly disappointed as the scenes roll past
neg	the story goes something like this a smalltown girl katie jessica simpson decides to visit her boyfriend in the big city when she arrives she discovers he isnt quite as faithful as he should be katie then ends up venturing into the adventure that is new york filling in as bike messenger comedic and charming mishaps ensues she falls into a hole in the ground and thus meets charismatic goodguy ben luke wilson its not love at first sight at least for her but destiny and ben wont give up quite that easy being just a smalltown girl and blonde a couple of evil executives at a building firm decides shes the perfect scapegoat for their cunning plan misunderstandings with hilarious and sad consequences follow however this is one blonde who wont take it lying downpeople being judgmental of this film will soon enough be proved wrong the jokes are confident and fitting and the story well developed the relationship between katie and ben feels so natural that it puts anything godard has created to shame the multitalented jessica simpson once again surprises with a strong role only she could pull off simpson really is the marilyn monroe of our day theres even one scene honoring her she balances perfectly between vulnerable and whimsy katie really does show us that you cant judge a book by its cover luke wilson is as charming as ever even if he was covered in manure that man would be as appealing as anyone his light touch puppy dog eyes and laid back manner makes it difficult to resist andy dick plays the role he was born to play one of the two diabolical executives he really cannot be underestimated the strength of the performance lies in his restraint its remarkable because most actors would just run away with it and play it for cheap laughs not this guy in conclusion director scott marshall has crafted an intelligent and frequently hilarious comedy that is destined to become a classic alongside masterpieces of cinema like epic movie and norbit kudos to everyone involved in this especially jessica simpson her sincere smile and wholehearted laughter would make even the toughest man break out in a big grin you may be tough but youre not that tough warmly recommended to everyone who wants to be swept off their feet and see a romantic comedy that for once feels honest thank you for this film oh and the soundtrack rocks now if you still havent gotten it im being sarcastic 110
neg	this might be unbelievable but this movie has grossed 878138 in russia its shown in almost all cinema theaters and still running well i have no idea why distributors put their eye on this particular uh movie which had almost no screening around the world thats some kind of enigma haha maybe it was based on the fact that another movie pledge this with paris hilton which was as well released only dvd almost everywhere had major screenings in russia and grossed more than 1mln besides both movies had a lot of promotion like there were the banners all over the city tv commercials and etc speaking about movie id say its dull and absolutely boring it could be better really even if it has jessica simpson
neg	i knew this movie wasnt going to be amazing but i thought i would give it a chance i am a fan of luke wilson so i thought it had potential unfortunately a lot of the movies dialog was very fake sounding and cheesy i think that aquafresh gave some money towards the production of the film because they were seriously dropping some hints throughout there is a shot where the aquafresh sign sticks out at you that you cant help but notice it maybe they should have focused on writing and acting more than how many times can we drop aquafresh products in the movie without people getting annoyed the movie had its moments but im glad i didnt spend 950 to see it in the theater
neg	first of all excuse my bad english of course only a movie starring jessica simpson can include serious goofs like this im a norwegian and i felt offended and shocked the makers of this movie did not take the time to do their research upon making this americannorwegian movie even wikipedia is more accurate when it comes to facts about this countryso im posting my corrections out of my frustration the country is named norway not norwegia da is russian not norwegian norwegian priests never use those black capes with that white paper by the neck as the protestant church is the dominant by far its true we have a native traditional folkoutfit that we only use like twice a year but the outfit in this movie is more like a german outfit i could not understand the so called norwegian in this movie jessica was not making any sense neighter did the norwegian prieststhe only thing i recognise is the norwegian flag and the viking hats but thats so stereotypic what people think about norway  vikingso goshwell i guess the people who made this film will never read this comment but at least i cleared some things up and got rid of some of that frustrationim proud of my country and id love if people in the us were less stereotypic and more accurate when they talk about this countrythat was all lenge leve norge  p
neg	ahh this film had so much potential a good cast of quality b actors the thighs of jessica simpson and that is about iti believe some guy in some unnamed marketing department had an idea basically lets do a kind of legally blond film but do it in new york that big bright city of chances power and money and where everyone is a heartless powermoney hungry person lets add to this jessica simpson small town bimbo that brother of owen wilson and for some no apparent reason andy dick only because of him you should ignore this filmbasic story lineboy leaves girl for ny girl follows boy cheats girl stays in ny with cousin gets a job under false pretenses mucks up is courted by other boy brother wilson and together save the day and kissa few words come to mind when reflecting upon this film ie dire awful unbearable intolerable and xenophobicjust dont watch this film you will be happier one reviewer referred to guantanamo and i definitely agree with him this film induces shock and i know what you are thinking at least at some point will i see simpson naked or close too its not gonna happen spare yourself the time and youtube her you will have better sexy timethe films editing is flimsy the acting is unbearable and why do they use blue screensin conclusion this is cinematic treason which should be punished to the maximumanother question why does willie nelson always play a kind of father figure in almost every jessica simpson flick and why are there no black latin asian or european people in this movie
neg	a lot of promise and nothing more an allstar cast certainly by hk standards but man oh man is this one a stinker no story thats okay the action will make up for it like most hk action flicks what the action is terrible corny and sparse dragon dynastys releases up to this point are by and large superb and generally regarded as classics in asian cinema this is a blight they managed to wrangle a couple of actors from infernal affairs but they cant bring life to a disjointed script there are scenes of dialogue where two or three lines are spoken with a cut in between each and no continuity in what the characters are saying you almost feel like theyre each giving a running monologue and just ignoring the other characters michael biehn is made of wood really sammo hung uses a stunt double no way yes way stay away
neg	at the end of dragon heat all i could think of was why i bothered sitting through the whole thingthe films premise is interesting and that  as well as maggie q  is what attracted me to the film in the first place but was i ever disappointed writerdirector daniel lee cant hold a candle to the likes of john woo ringo lam and corey yuenthis has to be one of the most annoyinglydirected films i have ever seen lee is so wrapped up in his visual style  and i use that phrase incredibly loosely  that he fills the film with completely needless blackandwhite stills freeze frames slowmotion fastmotion and other visual nonsense i suppose he did all that to make up for the lack of a good story or dialoguethe action scenes are nothing special and play out like some hoppedup music video more than anything else there is little to care about any of the characters  including two supposedly professional snipers who couldnt hit the broad side of a barn from the inside  who are then laden with some of the cheesiest dialogue i have seen in one of these hong kong actionersthe plot is devoid of any twists and turns  from the initial setup everything unfolds in predictable fashion  and lee feels the need to keep reminding us of the characters back stories in case we didnt get it the first several times this is awfully amateurish writing and filmmaking and wastes the talents of sammo hung michael biehn and maggie q though to be frank i am hardpressed to remember biehn being in any good film that was not directed by james cameronif you really are in the mood for a great hong kong actioner you are much better off sticking to some of the staples  john woos the killer 1989 and hardboiled 1992 ringo lams city on fire 1987  which quentin tarantino stole for reservoir dogs 1992  or his point blank 1967 remake full contact 1992 or even check out yuens so close 2002 a supremely entertaining yet preposterous popcorn flick and theres always the terrific french police actioner the nest 2002true most if not all are a bit overthetop but they were films that remain exciting thrilling and even suspenseful they have characters we care about and mindblowing action sequencesdragon heat on the other hand is just terribly mediocre the trouble is that lee has not made a bad action film he has made a dull one
neg	handsome guys with bad haircuts  beautiful girls without any clues  stupid gangsters who cannot shoot straight  from dragon dynasty comes the hong kong gangster drama dragon heat for reasons which will probably forever be completely obscured the production and casting call for this criminalsonsteroids movie somehow got both maggie q and michael biehn to sign on as villains but they dont get all that much to do in this horrid slugfestthey are two of the best contemporary actors around each with their own resume and list of accomplishments and biehn in particular has had the courage to take some rather challenging and nonheroic rolesmaggie q was the superbad mai in live free or die hard so nuff saidbiehn is of course famous for being the soldierfromthefuture who made the terminator of 1984 such a believable sciencefictionfantasy romp by crashing up against big arnold who is now the governator of california  michael biehn is almost wholly wasted in this terrible trainwreck of a police drama there is absolutely no reason for that as the incredibly convoluted plot  given mostly in chinese as it is a hong kong story  could have been better elaborated for nonchinese audiences with a foreign narratorin other words if biehn had been used as something like an interpol observer or coordinator or an agent under deep cover who needs to get some splaining given to him every five or ten minutes that would have been great but no hes brought in as a part of an odd group of special forcestype bad guys who seem to be freelancing their own corrupt deal in the middle of somebody elses totally corrupt deal involving the local king of corrupt deals yes there i said it all confused  me too welcome to the party palin the truly superb hong kong crime drama known by its english title as breaking news there are also a number of fascinating characters at work but there is only one story line in the plot bad guys vs good cops in this wretched and excessively violent foray into the world of a hong kong triad or gang it seems that the hotshot police force is little more than a parade of ducks in a shooting gallery the way the criminals mow them downso not surprisingly theres an almost otherwise incomprehensible scene  several scenes in fact  where kids are trying to shoot wooden ducks in an arcade game to win stuffed animal prizes and so the hot shot goodguy police officers quite naturally intervene on their behalf so that the arcade owner has to give up the kewpie dollstheres also a halfhearted attempt at creating a love interest between one of the visiting cops and the sole female visiting copthe visiting cops are supposed to be material witnesses against the triad gangster leader who gets hijacked on the way to his court appearance but not by his own team but by the mercenaries  biehn maggie q and some others  these killers all want something but we dont get to learn about what it is until the very end of the film  that was a stupid mistake inside of the overall storyyou cannot build suspense in a crime drama without something to obtain or get or get away from being introduced very early in the storyadd to that some cutaway scenes done for purely artsy effects all showing the badbad guys and the regular bad guys recent pasts and any film buff can readily understand why this barking dog gets a 1 rating from this fan of all things cinematic with criminals and conspirators and hong kong
neg	non existent plot tons of poorly directed  supercheesy scenes snipers  world famous sharpshooters who cant even hit their targets a few feet away plus whats up with the ending a bunch of law enforcers vandalizing a carnivals shooting gallery wth technical mistakes how many bullets can you fit into a magazine of a glock 100 these people fire their guns without the need of reloading the movie is so bad that even senior hollywood actor like michael biehn aliens terminator cant save this junkdo not watch this movie i realized that i wasted some good 100 minutes of my precious life on this one hopefully the director would either stop making movies or learn more for his next movie
neg	this esteemed production has its fans but to paraphrase the classic bad review of mary reilly moby dick is like a painting only slowerthis is because the philosophical grounds for a movie production are never to make a great film rather its to substitute the lack of a strong guiding idea in this case for a books transference to film with a list of hopelessly atomized undynamic but dazzling conceits in an effort to trick viewers into thinking theyve seen greatness as viewers  critics are apt to fall for this oscars follow feeding the whole dumb equationi dont share in the pleasure all these reviewers found moby dick is stunningly uninvolving actors dutifully recite essays about jonah moby dick the ocean moby dick moby dick all things that cant respond and not one of which is absorbing in the slightest its dramatically inert it doesnt build in narrative terms moby dick as a movie is little more than a foregone conclusion in search of an actual story after half an hour i was muttering oh terrific another oath another 4 minute soliloquyin the failed effort to involve you its a pretty campy overacting showcase a lot of grey hair here starbuck is supposed to be a golden god one knows one is looking at a great director when he makes the medium his own rather than trying to replicate the feel of someone elses paintings  palette or reverently embalming a classic as huston does here paintings and books are nice but theyre a different mediums a movie like this fails to grasp that an honestly enjoyable piece of crap village of the damned is better in most respects than an insufferable piece of culture this is the eat your vegetables school of filmmakingone appreciates the work that must have been done to make the movie but not the narrative only a few segments reflecting maritime research are interesting the recording of shanties as a means of structuring work  various sea efforts and the technology of whaling and that doesnt call for a twoplus hour movie
neg	this movie is horrible everything in it has been done before there is nothing original i cannot stand when writers dont come up with their own plotsa girl makes a wish on her 13th birthday and wakes up as an adult hmm sounds a lot like a movie in the 80s called big what is even more annoying is jennifer garners acting she doesnt act like she is 13 she just acts like she is stupidfrom then on you can guess the whole plot she gets a good job and it just so happens that a friend she had at 13 works with her wow how awesome but noher friend is bad and turns on her trying to get her job but of course she wins in the end when she comes up with a great ideatheres also a dancing scene in the movie that ive seen a thousand times beforei hate this movie
neg	im beginning to see a pattern in the movies i give a 1 to they are almost all movies that my wife made me watch maybe i should stop having faith in her taste in movies anyway this is typical drivel aimed at preteen girls but done even more poorly than usual once again the writer broke the cardinal rule of any movie heshe made the main character unlikable she starts off by being a complete btch to her friend at the beginning and then finds out when she becomes 30 that shes basically a shtty person having affairs etc why the f would we feel for this person ok lets say we can get past that jennifer garner is about as far from attractive as you can get without having some sort of deformity i dont know if its her or the writers fault but her character goes well beyond my threshold for annoyance heres a tip for future filmmakers 13 year olds are not entertaining theyre annoying far and away the most embarrassing moment in the movie came when they danced to thriller holy crap that was painful it showed her practicing that dance at the beginning that explains why she knows it but an entire club full of people argh the macarena would be more believable all of a sudden shes completely incompetent and has no clue how to do her job and no one notices at least tom hanks character on big had a job that made sense to a child these bodyswitchingchild becoming adult overnight movies are really getting out of hand and this is by far the worst one yet
neg	what the bliep is it with this movie couldnt they fiend a better script all in all a nice movie but it has been done more than once up till the end i thought it was okay but the going back to the past part barf so corny was waiting for the fairy god mother to appear but wow that didnt happen which is goodi loved big with tom hanks but to see such a movie in a new form with another kid who wished that heshe is olderbigger that just is so pasjust watch till it comes out on tv dont get me wrong but it aint all that
neg	she has been catapulted from 13 to 30 with magic dust involved courtesy the 13yearold matt but nothing is made of that except as an unexplained device new york city especially central park but also every other slice of the place incorporated into the movie seems hopefilled and easily livable and save for lucy theres no villain in jennas adult life and even lucy is not cast as monstrous only as a nasty 13yearold grown 17 years more devious chris the onetime boy object of jennas yearning is now a porky cab driver and you have seen enough films to know that matt will play a major role in jennas future you dont know quite what might impede this before it is finally achieved though im here to whisper in your ear so to speak that the device is not unique in fact not only is this a variation on the theme of tom hanks big though nowhere near as fine it is also a strictly bythebook version of this subset of the cinderella story
neg	this is a film where the actors are all fine especially brigitte bako and erik palladino in a film where every one of the three couples meet in a situation that feels verrrrry forced to be either cute or to set the story in motion in other words it feels like they are contrived movie scenes not like real life even if women who work at peep parlors ever go out with one of their customers it just doesnt seem realistic at all the way it is written in this film also when one of the characters meets the overweight woman in the film it feels artificial the way they look at each other seconds after arguing again the actors are all good and moments of this film are nice but overall yet another indie that could have used some rewriting before production got rolling
neg	mojo is a story of fifties london a world of budding rock stars violence and forced homosexuality mojo uses a technique for shooting the 1950s often seen in films that stresses the physical differences to our own time but also represents dialogue in a highly exaggerated fashion owing much to the way that speech was represented in films made in that period i have no idea if people actually spoke like this outside of the movies but no films made today and set in contemporary times use such stylised language its as if the stilted discourse of 1950s screenwriters serves a common shorthand for a past that seems in consequence a very distant country indeed and therefore stresses the particular rather than the universal in the story mojo features a strong performance from ian hart and annoying ones from aiden gillan and ewan bremner the latter still struggling to build a posttrainspotting career but feels like a period piece a modern film incomprehensibly structured in an outdated idiom rather dull actually
neg	this is truly terrible painfully irritating stylised performers screech and mug gratingly incoherent dialogues which take place in scenes which seem to have no purpose no beginning middle or end cut together without any apparent narrative or even cognitive intention all in the service of some entirely uninteresting and almost undetectable story what makes it worse is the films pretentions to style suddenly a remotehead crane shot spirals downwards and without any apparent reason there are sudden whippans or wobblyhandheld sections all this style merely serves to magnify the almost unbelievably huge misconception of the project and the almost offensive vacuity of the material definitely a candidate for the worst film ever made
neg	i looked forward to watching this film and then realised that any hope of a coherent dialogue between the actors was swamped by the unnecessary swearing now i am not a prude in any way but to shout obscenities at each other does not a good film make ewan bremner is arguably one of the worst actors in the world at this time witness his performance in the god awful life of stuff  his cockney accent is almost as bad as his edinburgh accent avoid how many more of these films kiss kiss bang bang beautiful creatures do we have to suffer before the film makers realise that the fword the c word etc does not replace proper dialogue
neg	first off i would like to point out that while i am not an expert the way the trial was handled will insult your intelligence firstly the prosecution never proved that facilitated learning actually works irresponsible for both the prosecutionbecause they can get an appeal and the defense for not acting on this as another commenter said facilitated learning was proved untrue secondly they used terry as the translator who has personal interest and even will testify in the trial which is just stupid if the court had allowed him to testify that way they would have brought in someone neutral otherwise they would be just asking for an appeal thirdly this child was never asked specific questions about the defendant by the prosecutionbirthmarks details of the event etc and even when asked by the defense specific questions like when it started he could not answer if that isnt reasonable doubt i dont know what is and a competent lawyer would have gotten an acquittalbottom line it starts off well with the pressures of being the parent of a child with autism but the trial makes this movie wholly unbelievable
neg	i saw this movie way back when it premieredit was based on the notion that autistic children could communicate with typedout messages with someone else merely aiding them and guiding their handsthen suddenly these children many of whom werent even observing the keyboard or the screen when the messages were being typed out they could be looking up at the ceiling in some instances but their moderators were eyes glued on the keyboard began typing messages of abuse from their parents and other persons sending parents and child welfare agencies in a proberbial tizzy left and rightthis whole thing was proved a fallacy when a third person presented a folder opened it to the child and said type the picture you see then as the presenter turned the folder to the moderator a fold would fall down revealing another different pictureso while the child may have seen a dog the moderator saw something like a boatevery time every bloomin time the name of the picture typed was what the moderator had observed never what the child was shownso who was doing the typing never the childthis movie further took a disastrous turn with as the australia poster stated the person who molested the child in the movie was in the situation trying to help the childhad melissa gilbert never put her son in that place he wouldnt have been molested is what the movie says he was better off under her supervisionif i turn my kid over to your organization for aid and he gets molested instead do you think im going to be keen to listen to anything you have to say after that not likely i think it is a safe bet that all of these accusatory messages that these kids were typing out that this movie was based on they never accused someone within their operation as took place hereunfortunately i do recall that the movie gave a very good performance from gilbert as the mother of an autistic but other than that the movie really didnt do muchthe worst by far was the child typing at the end to patty duke and we hear the mechanical voice read back what he typed      we won this child was molested if you cut my leg off and i take you to court and you are found guilty of damaging me assault whatever then that is legal justice but it doesnt bring my leg backat best in my condition i will view it as a hollow victorywhatever chance this child had at what is perceived as normalcy with the autism alone is further damaged by the molestationa normal child has enough to contend with from such an experienceits utterly superficial to think that you must look upon any situation and go we won if that person is found guilty in courtjust a bad handling of a situation and circumstances all the way around here
neg	i had the good fortune of reading the book before seeing the movie it was an epic of adolescence a dream of summers gone a great potential indie film or big budget drama it somehow got into the hands of a hack who clearly took notes watching boogie nights and rushmore without actually learning anything at all the script loses the meat of the book in favor of forced emotional notes and low brow gags i feel sorry for the actors since the characters in the book were rich and textured but cut down to embarrassing charactures in the film mason gamble is great when given the opportunity as is dylan baker but the skeleton that remains of the story plays out like a bad after school special poor people  good rich people  bad though its almost worth watching to see the southern california beach where gary sinise parks his trailer which is meant to pass for a bay in delaware its a good book but an embarrassing turn for first time director mills goodloe k
neg	a gentlemans game uses the game of golf in a country club setting to illustrate an adolescents discovery about honesty prejudice and other life lessons several times i thought i knew where this film was heading only to be proved wrong unfortunately im not so sure that the filmmakers ever knew where it was heading either the defining moment in this movie is probably the scene in which gary sinise mocks the karate kid and debunks any notions that hes going to become a mentor to the adolescent golfer its refreshing in a way that this movie refuses to follow most of the simplistic and overworked movie formulas however too much of it still comes off as contrived at the drop of a hat people drop all pretenses of civility or fail to stick up for the things in which they believe or are exposed for something far less respectable than their place in society assumes unfortunately there is often no resolution to these moments and except for the fact that the club serves as backdrop for them there is no real continuity or linking of them its a shame that the writers and director could not salvage a better film especially given some of the talented actors and potential in the setup
neg	the only word i can think of to describe this movie is ordinarythe plot line about gary sinises character attempting suicide is a ridiculous premise and cmonliving as some sort salingeristic hermit or recluse in a shack driving golf balls into the ocean because he couldnt handle life in the lucrative proam golf community cry me a river i wish these were my problems i do enjoy dylan baker and sinise but this movie was clearly a bad choice or a pay check for sinise the scene in which little timmy price gets verbally abused by the other club member in front of his father during the tournament is so over the top that i am embarrassed to watch it
neg	at least its not full of sensless violence or fluff its also not very full of thought or a smooth storyline this story had some potential but the director appears to have lost site of the green the story is disjointed and goes off in strangedirections to no conclusion i also dont believe the director spent much time around a golf country club either some of the depictions are absurd not very engaging
neg	ive seen better production quality on youtube i pity the actors as the writing was terrible and the direction shocking not sure how they could get the lines out  i really doubt any actor would have been able to salvage this movie no matter how good they were the characters were not developed at all and there was no real cohesion in the plot which just seemed to go nowhere much its a shame really as the premise for the movie was good and with better production quality direction and script it could have been a decent movie it certainly was not a comedy unless you laugh out loud at the dubbing  which was amateurish even the english actors sounded weird
neg	the movie had a cute opening i truly believed i was in for one of the best romantic comedies ive seen in a while there was something particular foreign about the way the movie was set up realistic yet somewhat abstract and mystical but then the story line started becoming more and more unrealistic to say that the ending was corny and predictable would almost be an understatement the most typical romantic ending where everything goes great for every likable character a scene where the main character realises that he has made a mistake and chases the woman of his dreams only to confess his love for her in front of a sympathetic crowd of on lookers come on in the end the good guys win bad guys loose you get the picture a waste of a potentially interesting movie
neg	whattt was with the sound it sounded like it was all dubbedotherwise bad plot  bad accents  bad even dougray and we live in scotland acting  bad harp  bad sex scenes  badcringeworthystill we watched it until the end in disbelief how could such a good roll call of actors perform so badly will they ever get a decent job again bad bad bad by the way we gave it 3 because we at least were enticed to watch it to the end due to its bizarre plot etcand to the older reviewer  i totally agree it was like a romantic farce from the 1940s how did it get made in 2004ok ok there were some ok bits they had a nice house in bristol dougray had a nice boat jennifer looked nice in a little outfit but how come the sister got all the men
neg	watching truth about love is this a double entendre about the star is like plugging in white noise or manufactured water sounds to help you sleep  you put it in the dvd slot because there is nothing else left on the store shelves and you are in need of distraction after a hectic day and it works for that for that purpose being a british romantic comedy it is a bit morethe story is a rather simple one about a wife alice jennifer love hewitt married to an increasingly distant husband sam jimi mistry who has put their love life on hold due to the burdens of his busy law practice his partner archie dougray scott is fond of both sam and alice but has a longtime attraction to alice that goes beyond friendship alice pals with her sister felicity kate miles a free love advocate who encourages alice to have affairs on valentines day after a drinking binge with her sister alice mails a card to sam signed anonymous as a test to see if sam responds testing his fidelity at the same time archie mails a radish seed packet to alice on which he has inscribed a suggestive love not both have ex post facto regrets sam in fact is spending time with a lover katya branka katic and is indeed cheating on alice alice arranges assignations with sam via email and phone calls and plans to meet sam in disguise as anonymous to test his fidelity the entire cast of characters gets caught up in the silly charade and the ending proves that real love must be based on truth  and how that results in the various pairings is the surprise of sorts of the fluffy scriptbritish comedies work because of the quality of writing and the tight quality of acting perhaps had director john hay elected to cast a british actress as alice instead of pasting a phony accent on jennifer love hewitt the result may have been improved but in the end this story by peter bloore bounces between mildly humorous and pathetic in its messages one terrible distraction is a musical score that is consistently so loud that it covers all the dialogue and is intrusive there are some nice scenes of london and a few moments of passable humor but in the end this little film is truly best utilized as background musicwhite noise grady harp
neg	i ordered the movie from korea because i was an extra in it and was interested to see how it turned outhaving watched it i can say that i am ashamed to have had any part of it i feel embarrassed not only for myself but for everyone else who had any part in the making of this mockery of british comedyfrom beginning to end the film is predictable tedious dull monotonous and cringeworthy to the point that on several occasions i actually looked away from the screen in disbelief until you actually see the movie it is difficult to conceive how unromantic and uncomedic a romantic comedy can beits not only a bad story but a badlymade film in one scene you can actually see a runner or assistant director showing the sas when to wipe across i will post details of this in the goofs sectionon the upside it did fill me with emotions disappointment rage embarrassment
neg	hiya folkswell this movie sucks really think love actually in reverse nothing fits quite right nothing is coherent and certainly nothing makes you laugh love is rare in this filmit is a total flop as indicated however there are three redeeming points about this mangled potential of a filma with a star billing of jennifer love hewitt there will be hordes of guys who will submit with grace to viewing this just to catch a glimpse of the petite hewitt with form fitting clothing to tell you now guysthere are some promising scenesbut its really weak eye candy the possibilities here are watered down nevertheless i watched the whole thing tempted by the next scene of you know whattitillatingb the ending is romantic and positive that its contrary and over the top is relevantyet for me was still a positive pointc dougray scott plays an amourous friendly guyrefreshing thank you 25 not worthy of your 10 or so dollars23s of the way through i was convinced jennifer love hewitt was becoming the next softcore legend although ill take that back for nowit hinges greatly on her next filmoh and her sister is way stupid her husband is way stupidand what the heck shes way stupidnext time cant wait for the next love actually with jlh
neg	there have been more interesting polish documentaries on worm farming in brail the competition worm farming had a better plot and more interesting characters i was physically ill after watching this movie the cheating husband i think dougrayscott was a joke in every meaning of the word poor jennifer must really need the work and what was with the accent the locations and random meetings reminded me of a high school prank and showed the humility of a 10 year old in cooking class it was that bad that i think i will write the sequel named this is not a laxitive thank you for listening it was a great weight of my conscious
neg	yet another british romantic comedy which audiences all over the world seem to have a ravenous appetite for this feeble effort is an unintentional parody of the genre  all the classic clichd scenes are here from ridiculously elaborate misunderstandings to running after departing trains to declare ones love the characters are onedimensional caricatures save for lovehewitt who manages to bring some cohesion to the film things threaten to spiral out of control in the plausibility department as the film progresses our goodnatured suspension of belief finally comes crashing down during the preposterous ending if youre looking for a bridget jones notting hill kind of experience you wont find it here
neg	daddys girls florence lawrence and dorothy west receive some terrific news at the local post office unaware they are being stalked by burglar charles inslee meanwhile father david miles receives a message from young robert harron which necessitates daddy leaving home so when the young women return they can be home alone as the vulnerable pair bed down for the evening the local grand ball of the black and tans gets underway and a darkskinned drinker portends additional danger for dw griffiths dynamic duo mr inslee has one of his better biograph roles stealing the film from the girls and daddy ironically director griffith appears as one of the blackfaced extras at the black and tans ball biograph girls lawrence and west are suggestive of later griffith girls lillian and dorothy gish especially in orphans of the storm 1921 and they are excessively affectionate in bed the racist tone is unfortunate since the story of a burglar redeemed by saving his potential victims from a greater danger is intriguing  the girls and daddy 2109 dw griffith  florence lawrence dorothy west charles inslee
neg	i cant believe anyone liked this movie ive seen a lot of lowbudget indie films but this one absolutely sucked low budget doesnt mean the movie has to be demented horror doesnt mean the movie has to be demented there was nothing scary about this movie at all it was just a gorefest and a particularly disturbing one at that the acting was average considering they were all unheard of actors but the story was pathetic the dialog was pathetic the movie tries to come off as artistic or something this is not one of those really great indie films that cost only thousands of dollars to make but are incredibly well done this was nothing more than an excuse for some extremely sick people to put their perverse obsessions on film other reviews here also said that the soundtrack suckedthats because most of it was written by the same person and some of the songs were written by one of the writers of the movie there were no redeeming qualities to this movie at all a complete waste of my time and money
neg	i think this movie was supposed to be shocking but the only way in which it is indeed shocking is how shocking badly its been made and simply is its oneandahalf hour of torment even more so for the viewer than for the characters in the movie the five girlssure the main characters get their bloody piece in a bad way which is basically fine since its a horrormovie and i usually like horrormovies ive no problem with violence in these type of movies per se however all the violence in this film serves no end whatsoever its no spectacle other than that its simply grotesque its so lame it even gets boring and really quick toothe worst thing if the above wasnt bad enough for ya about this movie is that theyve tried to copy the blair whitch project by filming with cheap handheldcameras but again this too serves no end whatsoever in the blair which sure enough theres an explanation namely they are their with a camera looking for the blair witch in this film theres no other explanation than hey yall we wanted this to look like the blair whitch the sound in the movie is also something to get depressed about the girls are screaming so hysterically that many a time you cant make out what theyre saying also no effort has been made to make anything any better soundwise or other wisethan finally theres the soundtrack which is just as bad as the rest and varies from cheap eurohouse to the worst grungy hardrockmy advise dont watch this under any circumstances
neg	the word in the summary sums it up doh  five girls get lost trying to find their way home when they stop at a store to get directions they hit a parked car breaking one headlight on it they flea the scene in fair of getting in trouble but suddenly they see one headlight coming up behind them oooohfrom there out everything is screaming crying and violence when they try to get away from this crazy person who lost it because of a headlight  well the screaming and crying pretty much stays through the entire movie very annoying the movie is shot with a cheap camera trying to make it seem real or shocking i guess its just embarrassing and useless though in lack of anything better to compare it with blair witch stylethe screaming and crying for pretty much the entire movie with crappy sound was over the top annoying you literally get a headache im sorry but this was not scary only an annoying painful piece of crap movie
neg	after just watching five across the eyes i gotta be honesti just didnt like it i had read so many good reviews on this movie but i just didnt get where these reviews have came fromi have got a lot of time for newcomers into filmmaking and im sure the directors will do well for themselves but the budget they had was the main problem there was two cameras used in the entire film which was ok but they seemed like really cheap cameras another problem was the sound you get all these girls screaming and shouting all at the same time all talking on top of each other  its just impossible to hear what theyre sayingit had a good idea going for it in a nutshell they hit a parked car then drive off a short while later they are getting chased by the car they hit driven by a mad woman who wants to kill them and has plenty of chances to do soand on the other hand the girls have plenty of chances to escape but dont very frustratingi only just scraped through this one
neg	this movie has many problem associated with it that makes it come off like a low budget class project from someone in film school i have to give it credit on its campiness though many times throughout the movie i found myself laughing hysterically it was so bad at times that it was comical which made it a fun watchif youre looking for a lowgrade slasher movie with a twist of psychological horror and a dash of campy ridiculousness then pop a bowl of popcorn invite some friends over and have some funi agree with other comments that the sound is very bad dialog is next to impossible to follow much of the time and the soundtrack is kind of just there
neg	do not waste your time watching this unless you want to study it for all the wrong things you shouldnt do to make a good film i am not one to usually review a movie but this one is personal i wasted precious time which they cannot give back i feel compelled to write this report to warn others not to waste their time watching this crap if this was a student project i would have to say not bad but only for the first 15 min after that it gets annoying the screaming the bad audio the bad video a good camera man could have made it much better and yes whats with the blairwitch effect no budget i was hoping it was going to get better but it doesnt now how the hell did it deserves a 4 2 is more fair but 1 for wasting my time i have said my peace
neg	this really is the most dreadful film i have ever seen i simply have no idea how anyone has the audacity to put this on releasethe production standards are atrocious there is no pretence here at cinematography the camera work scripting acting and sound are unbelievably crass i think there is a plot but it could have been done in 10 minutes sparing us the time to watch it the hysterical neurotic girls at the centre of this piece have no credibility whatsoeveri would urge anyone to avoid spending any time or money on this title it is truly atrociousjdd  14 december 2008
neg	this film was positively the worst film i have ever watched i couldnt sit through the whole thing i also think writer must have some weird fetish for women peeing puking and crapping i mean what was that all about i cant believe this was even made and am disgusted at have ingwasted a 4 rental fee the quality both picture and sound are terrible the acting well doesnt exist  it was a poor excuse for a film and the scenes of pee crap and puke were reminiscent of 2 girls 1 cup urghh avoid at all cost the girls looked like they had been picked off the street and only got the part cos theyd be willing to take their tops off while these girls have nice bodies it certainly didnt make up for the fact their shrieking was awful unconvincing and a pain to my earsthis was like possibly worse than an ammateur school production without any proper direction and hey there is no need for a set as it all seems to revolve around a car definatey not one to buy folks sorry if my first comment is terribly negative but i could not find anything positive to say and i would like to think i may save someone else wasting their money like i have
neg	how in the name of all thats holy did this film ever get distribution it looks as if it has been shot on someones mobile phone and takes the screaming girl victim scenario to whole new depths they literally scream for the full 90 minutes of the movie and thats all they do there is no plot no tension no characters and not a lot of acting just screaming and more screamingi gave up after fifteen minutes and fastwound through it to see if anything happened it doesnt  except for screaming of course odlly enough the act of going through it on fast forward highlights another problem  there is no camerawork to speak of every shot looks like every other shot  middle distance one angle dull dull dullits not so bad its good its just plain bad
neg	i cant believe this is on dvd even less it was available at my local video storesome argue this is a good movie if you take in consideration it had only a 4000 budget i find this funny i would find it very bad whichever the budgetstill more funny i read the following in another review dramatics aside if you love horror and you love something along the lines of duel 1971 updated with a little more story and some pretty girls thrown in youll love this moviewhat this is a shame comparing those two moviesi give a 1 since i cant give a 0 i just dont see any way this movie could be entertaining
neg	as horror fans we all know that blind rentals are a crapshoot sometimes we find a real gem but many times we find that the film weve just spent our hard earned money on is nothing more than a putrid steamer made worse by the completely undeserved rave reviews and film fest awards listed on the box such is the case with five across the eyes  a title im sure is a double entendre referring to both the films budget and the compulsion anyone watching it might have to using all five fingers to stab their eyes out the story or at least what the ahem writers think passes for one centers on a group of teen girls who unwisely decide to go on a backwoods joyride late at night after leaving a football game and run afoul of a crazy woman who plays cat and mouse with them as punishment for what she thinks the girls found in her car after a fenderbender in a gas station parking lotin fairness its an interesting idea some of the best horrors have very simple story lines its in the execution of five across the eyes that this idea falls flat the film tries to be a cross between the blair witch project with its shaky camera work and the texas chainsaw massacre in its barebones approach to the material but succeeds at being neither what we get instead are redundant scenes of chase torture release chase torture release in that order for 94 minutes with long interludes of bitching moaning and incoherent rambling acting as plenty of padding inbetween chase sequencesthe look of the film is incredibly grainy and dark which in a better made film might have enhanced the tension and the realism here its merely annoying the characters are undeveloped and the viewer is hardpressed to find anything to sympathize with them one character stops to get a firstaid kit and tend to some scrapes on her face while gunshots heard in the background indicate her friends may be getting killed another girl mutters hilariously dumb lines like dont go out there shell get you if she gets you shell kill you and if she kills you youre deadit was an accolade from fangoria magazine and dreadcentralcom listed on the box that compelled me to check this one out talk about a fake orgasm perhaps my expectations would have been met had this been in the comedy section im all for lowbudget indie horror but this one takes the crapcake give five across the eyes or fate get it a passrazorfriendly gives fate 1 slash out of five 
neg	the writers and producers of this little outing have plummeted new depths of depravity did writers block set in so badly or had ideas dried up so much that they were forced to include a disgusting scene where a young woman defecates in the back seat of a van and then promptly throws the excrement at the car behind mind you at least this summarises what this film is worth we had already been treated to one of the other women urinating over one of her friends at gunpoint as well as numerous episodes of graphic vomiting once would have sufficed we got the message this really is taking toilet humour to another level had the script and acting been better then i could have easily forgotten that i was watching a film shot entirely on low budget video this was a fairly original storyline with a clever the only piece of direction in that we only ever got to take the viewpoint from inside of the van thus making it feel much more real we never got to see inside any other locations such as the store or the field where several of the women disappeared and this could have added much needed tensionthe script was dire lines like i dont feel too good i want to go home after one of the girls has been pursued by a psychopath subjected to rape by a screwdriver and shot at seem a little undercookedthe acting was diabolical apart from the maniac did all the main 5 actresses in this learn acting by taking a correspondence course during a long postal strike the sound was so bad that i had to watch the entire film with the subtitles onthe director seemed to have an easy job in this it seems that the only direction he must have given was scream girlsand as for the screaming if you watch this please be sure to have some paracetamol at the ready
neg	this was probably the worst movie ever seriously i could actually do better myself it wasnt even set up properly its like this movie had a 5 budget and left with change dont watch it i didnt even get all the way through this movie had to turn it off ive give this a 110 because it was hilarious how the producer of this movie wanted it to be a horror movie but actually turned into a really bad comedy basically a bunch of girls crashed into a car broke a headlight and the owner of that car went after them the bit that i saw was a women with a gun telling a load of girls to take all their clothes off what the hell it must be some kind of cheesy porn movie as well
neg	five across the eyes aint worth one off the wrist i must admit at one point i was really worried for about 30 seconds nobody made a noise and i thought my speakers had blown or that i had gone deaf with the constant screaming and high pitch yelling me and the speakers are ok now thanks for asking funnily enough that was the best bit of the filmi wont waste your time telling you the plot read the other comments for thatif you have bought this dvd but not yet unwrapped it dont take it back and demand your money back ive wasted mine dont do the samei was actually shouting at the telly  theyre over here in the car look for the camera lights and get the camera man first  i have left the swear words out but you can guess where they goif anybody would like to buy this film its really good its yours for a ten quid
neg	may contain spoilersbut doubt it can actually be spoiltfive across the eyes can be summed up in one wordamateurish this film tries its best to be different from most films by the blair witch type of filmingit doesnt workit just ends up looking and feeling like somebody had a cheap video camera a van and decided to make a movie the story has no explanation the protagonist is given no real motivation and looks like a lesbian wearing a powersuit compared to the five girls and there is no violence to speak ofjust the sounds of screaming and crunching the whole film takes place inside a van which means decent scenery is out of the question the five girls really do their best with what theyve been given but on the whole come across as pretty terrible actressesalthough with the material given its hard to judge if they can actually actthey spend the whole movie screaming squealing and whimperingso much that half the time its hard to make out what was said and the cameras are so bad its actually hard to tell who said it this video paints itself as a violent torture film but is in fact just five girls in a van screaming in terrorthat literally sums up the whole moviewe then get to the end after what seems like 5 hours of constant screaming and all five girls are still alive with one minus a finger the only thumbs upget itfingerlol is for the poor actresses who tried hard and probably lost their voicesand their pride after making this terrible movie do not judge this by the posteryoull be very let down
neg	im dumbfounded yes thats right im really caught here no way did i find it awful but on the other hand it was a frustrating experience in macabre hysterical and murky incoherency the idea behind such a trim minimal lowbudget indie production isnt bad but its a confused muddle and in the end didnt do anything for me its amateurish and simple it wants to exploit beyond reasoning and do so in that oflate fashionably rapid filming style we have the documentary laced handheld camera moving everywhere despite never leaving the van and sometimes feeling unfocused and blurry making certain details hard to figure out lately you kind of get use to it but there are times when it does become too distracting and even nauseating keeping it still will help the context has little groundwork which has five teenage girls on their way home from a football game late at night and becoming lost on the back roads at a roadside store they become involved in a minor accident which smashes an unoccupied suv headlight scared they flee and not too long that onelight suv appears behind them soon to make their night an unforgettable ordeal in terror spending most of the time playing out a drawn out noisy and relentless cat and mouse game as for being disturbing i guess that depends some moments can make you squirm with its attention to pain desperation and demented brutality with good use of piercing sound fx that seem to be more favoured over the imagery and not forgetting the alienating background sound effects but also i found myself snickering too in passages it can be repellent and intense with a real gradual rush but hardly believable the injuries of random characters never seem as serious like you were to believe despite obviously they should be watch how blood runs freely but its not entirely convincing and can get dull the constant nocturnal car chase could only do so much before getting repetitive we get screaming spewing bleeding running cursing body fluids and so on quite unpleasant details followed too with little really to do it needed a much stronger script than the measly forced one that was penned up too many cringemoments arose from it and there was not much in the way of depth for the characters and situation they were in it was about setpieces waiting for next torturous encounter and it drew it out long enough helping out is it had an unpredictable pattern the performances jennifer barnett angela brunda danielle lilley sandra paduch and mia yi are workmanlike with their distraught characters and draw an authentic chemistry to make up for the scripts weaknesses in its characterfoundation  veronica garcias flippedout bugeyed intensity as the loony driver of the suv was something yeah something her characters real motivation for terrorising the girls and her unstable state of mind is virtually nonexistent i guess being psychotic was good enough now probably the most unnerving thing i came across in the feature was that hideous soundtrack terrible techno music to cheesy hardrock and an overwrought closing score it never felt overdone or got in the way but it did stick out like a sore thumb codirectors greg swinson and ryan thiessen try to get the most out of their slight resources but even with it edgy spirit it ends up being something quite ramshackle maybe it was enjoyable to make but watching it just wasnt the case
neg	 contains miner spoilers  i have seen a number of decent indie horror films such as the hamiltons the boys love mandy lane and cabin fever unfortunately i felt five across the eyes does not fall into this category from start to finish the film is plagued with amateurish acting resonating from a very poor script god only knows why the writers thought dialogue such as no dont go out there dont go out there shell get you if she gets you shell kill you and if she kills you youre dead is of movie qualitythis film displays very little character development and to be honest i couldnt care less about what pain and torture was inflicted upon them as they are just a group of ditsy college girls who show almost no redeeming qualities all they do is cry and whinge throughout the entire movie and if the girls arent crying their arguing when they do converse the topics are completely random about dating boys or how one of the girls father was recently cremated appropriate subjects when youre being chased by a psychotic killerthe soundtrack is also abysmal exhibiting corny techno music during both the start and end credits although hearing the credit music knowing the end was nearing seemed like heaventhe camerawork is appalling and at times makes the film unwatchable im guessing due to having little or no budget the director was limited to just one digital camera which resides in the girls car almost the entire movie i think this was an effort to stick the audience as close to the action as possible to feel and experience what the girls are going through but due to a very shaky camera grainy picture and being too close to the action it can be hard to tell what is going on during action scenes and is simply chaotic its one thing to make a film subjective but its another to have action on the screen that an audience cant decipher because of the poor cinematographyi understand that five across the eyes is a low budget indie film but that does not excuse the extremely poor quality there are no redeeming factors to this film bad acting poor scripting shoddy camerawork and no story in light off all this i decided to give the film 1 out of 10 as it left me very disappointed wanting a meteor to hit the earth bringing me sweet relief its 94 minutes off stupid college girls crying arguing aimlessly running and having random inappropriate conversations however how many times do you get to see girls defecating into their hands and throwing the crap onto the windscreen of a chasing car
neg	the problem with this movie is that it is shot on the worst possible camera and the film is blurry and grainy maybe its just the fact that whoever was holding the camera couldnt hold still because they were having a seizure or something there is also way too much poop and vomit in this movie there is someone vomiting every twenty minutes and it makes me think that this was made by some bulimic or something it was disgusting then there is the annoying high pitched screaming that goes on and on and on and doesnt stop until the credits roll i also didnt like when all her friends were being shot or not i dont knowand she goes in the van and puts band aids on that was just really really stupid to even have that in a movie how much gas can a person siphon to get a van going it must be a whole lot because they dont run out of gas for the rest of the movie it was a terrible movie and i would highly suggest not ever seeing it in your whole entire life
neg	ill keep this fast and sweet five girls on their way home from a football game decide to take a short cut that leads them down a deserted forestridden road of course nothing but good things happen to them and they safely arrive at their destinationalright they dont soon theyre hunted down by a deranged chick who has some severe mental issues and what ensues is 90 minutes of sheer boredomi hope to never see any of these actors in any movie ever again their screaming screeching voices gave me a headache and the script was so poorly written that it included a lot of repeat phrases and nonsensical hysterical screaming all in all one of the worst cheap horror flicks ive ever seenand ive seen a lot
neg	given that a lot of horror films are based on the premise that one or more of the central characters does something stupid at some stage during the proceedings the girls in this film would be collecting gold silver and bronze at a darwin awards olympic ceremony a mentally disabled baboon would have made better choices than they did and would have screamed a lot less while doing soif you like films with a grainy picture deliberately amateur camerawork my 92 yearold grandmother wields a camcorder with better results extremely poor sound and no discernible plotnarrative then this is your ideal film also note that you should enjoy the following women screaming for no reason women whining for no reason in fact reason and logic dont appear much in this film for example we have to find stephanie yeah i cant believe i was speaking to her like last night she called you last night yeah she wanted to talk about some date she got asked one what how come she didnt tell me as in our friend is being chased by a serial killer with a shotgun and an array of grisly weapons but i have a problem with the fact that she didnt tell me she was going on a dateokay so the budget is low that doesnt mean you have to make it look like it cost half the budget the score is interesting since all  with the exception of one  tracks have been written and performed by the writersdirectors of the film itself in fact it would appear that the entire budget has been blown on sampling a track by the duskfall a death metal band from swedenthe most worrying thing of all in the entire film is the ending which leaves us with the possibility for a sequel
neg	do not watch this sad excuse for a film i have wasted time and money on this and am pretty psed off about itthe acting is comparable with high school plays the script is shocking there is no plot twenty minutes from the end which i believe i should be rewarded for reaching i had a headache from all the screaming crying and wailing the five girls makethe majority of the violence is rare for a film nowadays suggested rather than graphically depicted but i found the characters so damn irritating that i wanted to see them and indeed every single person involved in the making of this piece of st die in the most horrible ways possiblei spend ten more minutes of my life saving you from a very poor 100 minutes of yours dont do it
neg	watching this movie l thought to myself what a lot of garbage these girls must have rocks for brains for even agreeing to be part of it waste of time watching it faint heavens l only hired it the acting was below standard and story was unbearable anyone contemplating watching this film please save your money the film has no credit at all l am a real film buff and this is worse than attack of the green tomatoesl only hope that this piece of trash didnt cost too much to make money would have been better spent on the homeless people of the world l only hope there isnt a sequel in the pipeline
neg	definitely definitely the worst film ive ever seen no questions asked contradictors of this opinion might argue that this title should not be judged by the same criteria as others since its an independent lowbudget film but cmon already  the amateurism and meager innovation is horrifyingagreeing with everything that has been said about this film for example the mind numbingly weak acting when its this bad you take another go at shooting the scene god damn it the thing i found the most annoying was the total lack of common sense in the script assuming such a thing existed during the production there was an obvious absence of a dialogue with respect for the viewers the girls switched personalities several times and they seemed to show absolutely no sing of any rationality or even brains  five relatively fit girls against one slight female psychopath  gang up on her why dont youthe only thing that can be regarded as somewhat of a conquest for this title is the camera not leaving the van at any time thus the viewer seeing everything from inside it  which is as the rest of the film a good idea executed exponentially dreadfullyoh and by the way this movie is nothing like the blair witch project or cloverfield or any other title filmed with a handheld camera  this is an effect and not a trait used cleverly it can be breathtaking but in this case its an excuse for inadequate cinematography
neg	um okay i guess i get the whole shakycam gorillastyle filming technique but unfortunately i think a gorilla could have made a better movie this thing was just a complete mess from the get go bad acting bad directing bad story and horrific cinematography how this piece of garbage was released i will never know but it has and unfortunately i watched it filmed on location in tennessee by the directing team of greg swinson and ryan thiessen harry and lloyd five across the eyes im assuming is supposed to resemble a blair witch type film but falls short okay it nose dives off a cliff i was actually embarrassed for these young women whom im sure were promised hollywood stardom but ended up in this dung heap the dialog is ridiculous and actually aggravates you as you listen to it how this is supposed to be a horror flick is another mystery as there is nothing even remotely scary about it except for the fact that i watched it try this one on for size there is 5 of you and 1 of her do the math and beat her ass the end saddly it went on and on for 95 more minutes of mindnumbing stupidityi saw it for free and wanted my money back
neg	this film attempts to follow the genre of low budget handheld camera flicks that have proved to be very effective and successfulthis one fails and howits amazing how many so called awards this piece of garbage has got plastered on the cover it makes you wonder what these critics were on when they actually submitted thiswords fail to describe just how absolutely appalling this movie really is seriously its that badi watched it in 20 minutes flat on almost continual fast forwardfrom rubbish lighting to dreadful directing grainy visuals to muffled sound and of course not forgetting the abysmal acting this was one completely and utterly pathetic piece of socalled film makingit seriously has no redeeming qualities  whatsoever save your cash and watch a decent low budget horror flick there are plenty out there  dead end the blair witch rec to name but a fewavoid this rubbish at all costs do not waste your money or time on this piece of trash pretending to be an actual filmtake heed of all the other comments youve been warned
neg	less than 10 minutes into this film i wanted it to end as it was painful all this horror movie was about was a group of whiny bitches doing stupid things for 90 minutes arguing crying and screaming do not let the positive reviews fool you as this really is a terrible movie and you really shouldnt watch itthe movies plot had potential to be something great but it just doesnt happen a group of five teenage girls are driving home one night when they find themselves being pursued by a crazed female driver who wants to kill them two minutes into the movie and the characters are already arguing and this doesnt stop all we have for 90 minutes is a bunch of girls whining crying screaming acting and arguing none of the dialogue is even remotely interesting too so you dont get to really know these characters or enjoy themthe acting was terrible and i was shocked to find out that these characters were meant to be teenagers none of these women looked a day under 20 and one of them easily looked like she was nearly 30 years old at least get people who look the age none of them gave even remotely decent performances and just seemed like they were picked off the street or were friends of the director with no acting abilities the actress who played the killer overdone it but she at least showed something that the other girls didnt  a little bit of talentthe characters dont help things because these girls are a bunch of whiny stupid bitches that is all i can really say about them and it did not help that they all survived if i have to go into detail in one scene the girls are being chased by the killer and having their car knocked a lot one girl injures herself and is whining about itfour of them arent wearing seatbeltswhat do you expect one of your friends is being brutally attacked by the killerand you all just happen to be conveniently too hurt to help whateverthe filming of the movie is absolutely terrible i dont care if this movie had a budget the size of a peanut the filming was terrible and it was like watching a pirated version of a movie the cameraman was clearly in the car with the girls pushed up against a window somewhere and the amount of times the camera blurred out shook and brushed up against an actress was horrendous it was also grainy and at times you couldnt hear what characters were saying not that it was anything worth listening tosupposedly the killers car in the movie that supposedly got hit even though we only heard the accident is actually the directors car in real life no wonder they didnt show the car getting hit this movie is so cheap they cant even show a car getting a little scratched up oh gotta mention the soundtrack alsoif thats what it was it was horridsad one second then hard rock the next at the end of the day five across the eyes just feels like a terrible homemovie filmed in the middle of the road at night with a bunch of stupid girls screaming and arguing for 90 minutes it doesnt help when the script is terrible the scarestensionsuspense and hardly even any gore to make up for it are absent the acting is terrible and the picture quality and filming are horrendousthis was a horrible lowbudget movie avoid it at all costs110
neg	im the type of person who always goes 2 to horror section when im picking a film so i picked five across the eyes i was disgusted with this film and thought there was no story line and no point that you could enjoy itit made my skin crawl to think that people like to watch films that just encourage violence for the hell of it it was low budget and very rubbish i think i could of done better myself i think that it was the worst film i have ever seen in my life and you should not bother to watch it the actors were rubbish the camera was awful the picture was bad and the sound was not up to scratch i think it was a little bit like a cheep rip of off the baler which project and it has not worked at all it was foul
neg	i never finished this movie for a reason it was dreadful and thats just the acting i wasnt even sure what the film was about tbh it didnt make a lot of sense and the violence was awful i mean ususally i like some nude in a film lol but it was just sick because of what was happening all the characters annoyed me and it was just full of loud screams and the camera was shaking at parts and it looked like a sequel to the blair with project but without any good qualities this is one of the worst movies i have seen in a long time and would like my time back please i wouldnt recommend this film to anyone or even consider it n
neg	five across the eyes starts as five young teenage girls are driving home in time for their curfew they stop off at a store  accidentally hit another car  decide to just drive off  leave it soon after the other car forces them to stop  a crazy woman with a shotgun gets out  shouts at them makes them take their clothes off  makes them pee on them  then randomly drives off shaken  shocked the girls think their ordeal is over but the crazy woman comes back for seconds as she seems intent on killing the terrified girls who are lost  are low on gasproduced  directed by greg swinson  ryan theissen with swinson writing the thing  theissen responsible for the cinematography  editing i have to say that five across the eyes is easily one of the worst films i have ever seen if not the worst i mean im struggling to think of a film i have seen thats worse now let me start off by saying that i am sure a lot of the filmmaking decision taken here were deliberate to try  provoke atmosphere tension realism  suspense but there is not one aspect of five across the eyes that i didnt hate it to be honest it looks like a bad home video that has been put up on youtube  even then its still slightly embarrassing  a frankly worthless waste of 90 odd minutes of my time that i could have been doing something more entertaining  fun like pulling my fingernails out with pliers the reviews on the web seem quite positive but on the imdb the amount of 1 star comments is revealing  they cant all be wrong right  its message board which i think is much more of an indicator of what the average person thinks its absolutely trashed by just about everyone  the phrase the worst film i have ever seen is used a few times  to be fair most of these negative comments mention th same things  i have to agree with them the story is terrible alright i suspect its meant to be minimalistic but this minimal theres never any reason or explanation for the events that happen  it just feels totally random it goes on for ages the amount of plot here would struggle to fill a thirty minute made for telly program let along a full length feature the dialogue is awful with these annoying girls who dont seem to have a brain cell between them taking about random stuff  screaming a lot oh god the screaming there are seemingly endless scenes of these girls screaming or crying or whining which not only irritates  annoys  prevents any sane viewer feeling any sort of sympathy for them it also makes what they are trying to say almost impossible to hear properly then theres the real killer the entire film is set  shot within the confines of a mini van seriously the camera never leaves this car  as you can imagine it gets really boring add that the low body count of just one person killed on screen  five across the eyes is a film that i hated with a passionon a technical level again i can see that the filmmaking style here was a deliberate choice but i have to be honest again  say five across the eyes is the worst looking film i have ever seen as a fan of film i like my films to look like proper films as its a visual medium  i definitely dont want them to look worse than the average youtube video or my home films shot on a camcorder while i was drunk it really does look that amateurish  that bad its a complete eyesore  i hated every moment of every second of it just think the blair witch project 1999 only ten times worse looking  sounding  you will be almost there there are times during five across the eyes when you literally cant tell whats going on or happening because of the camerawork  the almost pitch black  grainy contrast levels the violence is tame too with a few splashes of blood  a stabbing at the endlow budget doesnt even begin to describe five across the eyes with a supposed budget of about 4000 this is easily one of the lowest budgeted films ever given a wide release the two vans in the film were owned by members of the production  thats basically pretty much the entire budget right there the locations the acting is pretty bad by the main cast i just hated all the fake put on crying  screaming that didnt convince at all but did irritate immenselyfive across the eyes will go down as one of the worst films i have ever seen  i have seen a few films whenever anyone now asks me whats the worst film i have ever seen five across the eyes will definitely get a mention i hated it every single aspect  wretched moment of it
neg	and maybe as fred sandford used to say one across the lips that to those who released this film on an unsuspecting public and perhaps to the person in rue morgue who called this a fender hellbender and said it was goodfive young girls apparently taking a shortcut home from a high school football game become lost and stop to ask directions at some small store in the middle of nowhere while there the driver accidentally hits a parked suv  knocks out a headlight but the girls all decide to just leave  not go find the driver but the driver does come to find them and its not just that the headlight on her vehicle got dinged its for another reason that the girls do not yet understand when the driver does first catch them she yes its a she brandishes a shot gun  makes them strip down and keeps screaming at them how much did you see of course the girls are scared to death  dont know what shes talking aboutas the night rolls on the girls end up in a cat and mouse game with the driver of the suv who manages to inflict all manner of injuries on the girls who are remarkably resilient to shot gun blasts and screwdrivers where they didnt want them eventually they come to find that something happened back at that store after they left that is the reason for this womans psychotic rage and eventually they have a chance at revenge and take it about as far as they can gothere are elements of this film that are rather disturbing and scary but unfortunately those moments are undermined by bad acting bad dialog and huge lapses of credibility one girl is hit by a shot gun blast and appears to be mortally wounded and shes feeling cold her life is passing before her eyes but she got better and how far can a minivan run on an almost empty gas tank at speeds of 80 miles per hour i need one of those things it apparently gets great mileagethere should have been an ending when the girls got their revenge but the film goes on for a bit after that which is an anticlimax but they at least learn some of what set the woman off and the driver is still worried about messing up her moms van which is obviously the least of anyones worriesso this isnt the worst film ive seen but its too amateur to be good and yet a bit too scary and gruesome at times to be completely terrible but it does take the cake for plenty of shrill hysterics and youll want to put two across your ears if you watch this which by the way i dont necessarily recommend 4 out of 10
neg	i actually felt bad for the actors in this thing no doubt a high school drama class could do a better job or at the very least as well a job the actors must have thought this would be their big chance working in a film it certainly was not besides the terrible acting the stories were boring and for the most part predictable the one about the remote control didnt even make any sense to bad cause it had the best premise in the bunchim all for supporting low budget films and giving new film makers a fair chance but this turkey is a waste of time and an insult to the viewer i only watched it because of some good comments posted here they must have been planted by people with ties to the film you may fool people into watching this but you cant fool them into liking what they sawi gave it a 2 instead of a 1 because at least the boxer story tried to be heart warming sure it failed miserably but it tried i reserve 1 s for the worst of the worstdo yourself a favor and skip this dribble i wish i had
neg	this doesnt quite plumb the depths of creepshow 3 but it comes close it also uses the same technique of using some of the same actors in multiple roles throughout the anthology which is distracting to say the leastit also rather irritating rips off the twilight zone with the bookshop being comparable to serlings later night gallery unfortunately the producers  writers forgot that serling would build up sympathy for his characters before messing them over none of the characters are particularly sympathetic or interesting until the last segmentframing story adam west is well himself he doesnt go the bruce waynebatman campy 60s route but he rarely does he simply plays the notparticularlyenigmatic jay theres an ominous spinechilling name to compare to the likes of dr terror eramus and the cryptkeeper and makes some mildly awkwardcreepy statementsabernathy seen rod serlings a stop in willoughby then youve seen this the red herring of the nutso wife is introduced to no purpose but even the main characters friend identifies him as a wimp as well directed as can be expected but basically incoherentnexs diner reminiscent of various serling time travel stories mixed with steve allens a meeting of minds most of the actors arent too bad except for josh astin as cassius who manages to walk talk and even breathe awkwardly and the idea is mildly interesting but like abernathy it doesnt go anywhere the main character raises some relatively reasonable questions bugs out a bit who wouldnt and for some reason he ends up banished to a nuclear wastelandlife replay not a bad little piece and manages to predate both click and creepshow 3 i suppose it says something that people are fascinated by the magical properties of remote controls the main character is mildly sympathetic nothing substantially innovative here but its okayfighting spirit you see the twist coming a mile away but like the main character it has some heart and its a decent story of defeat and redemptionfinale so why do people end up in cold storage in silver lame suits dont know and doesnt make sense so all the protagonists wandered into the bookstore and became trapped kinda undermines the happy ending with the boxer thanks guys and the guy in the first segment died so how did he get trapped did he visit the bookstore before he died got trapped and didnt die what huh i supposer this isnt expected to make sense because its supernatural but stilloverall basically not dissimilar from the two newer twilight zone series or some episodes of tales from the darkside or monsters the last two stories and part of the second are probably worth your time but theres nothing really spectacular here
neg	i cant believe it imdb really does have every tv show known to man i have not seen this show in over 20 years i only remember two episodes and i barely remember those i remember that tony may not been on from the start because one of the episodes i remember is the one in which everybody trying to get tony to join but he rejects them but typically at the end of the show he becomes a member of power house with everybody cheeringthe other one i remember is the one where lolo for some reason pretends to be deadcomplete with funeral and mourners i dont remember why he plays dead or how the show endsthis is one of those shows that i convinced myself that i must have dreamed up since no one else had ever heard of it
neg	ive read all the comments on this film i am a great admirerof the dalai lama as such i read the book upon which thisfilm was based the movie is an ugly and demeaning fictionalization of the truth i do not criticize it foraltering small details or events for dramatic purposes it isnot a documentary but the script changes the impact reactionrealities and changes in every main character it vastly altersthe real relationship between harrar and the young dalai lama from the ridiculous rivalry for a tibetan woman which demeansthe culture of tibet to harras music box gift to harrarschange of heart everything about this movie is false  exceptfor the amazing photography i understand that the shots of thepotala the palace were smuggled out of tibet howeverchanging a real story about the relationship between two peopleone of them very important to this world in order to build up amovie star is sad
neg	i read the book 7 years in tibet from heinrich harrer and was fascinated of it then i immediately grabbed the dvd and started to watch the movie i remember the first time i saw it back in 98 i kinda liked it well now i watched it again in full knowledge of the book it is based on and soon i realized how wrong it all was toldwhen they enter lhasa the people start to stick their tongues out of their mouths and thewlis and pitt have the impression that its the way to say hello in tibet so they greet back in the book harrer explains that sticking the tongue out is a sign of absolute humbleness and loyalty in tibet and they may do it in front of the dalai lama but certainly not for these two europeans not only the mother but even the dalai lama himself was wearing glasses in the public in the book harrer mentions that no one in tibet wore glasses to that timesorry forgot the reason but its explained in the book toothe young dalai lama did but only when he was alone and nobody could see him and what about that mao tse tung lookalike destroying the mandala in front of the young living buddha childish and the tailor made harrer and aufschnaiter tibetan clothes not european designer suits why are so many events that really happened eliminated from the story just to fill the time with a fictional love interest the female tailorthat is completely unimportant just like the whole story about harrers son rolf not one word is mentioned about him or even any family member of harrer in the book but that was ok for me because 7 years in tibet is not a book about harrers person its about tibet im very disappointed by this adaption of the famous book and i bet heinrich harrer was too 3 stars just for the cinematography
neg	ok here it is nazi mountaineer befriends the dalai lama what we do is first we get a major star with no idea whatsoever how to do a germanic accent and we let him flounder around between french german american and british for over 2 hours then we concoct a series of wildly improbable events and space them apart very widely so that the plot inches along almost imperceptibly but just to make sure the viewer doesnt fall asleep we throw in details which are shockingly absurd such as our hero smoking a cigarette at an altitude of 22000 feet naturally we must also remember that our target audience does not want to read too many subtitles so we have every character even the lowliest peasant in the forbidden closedoff city of lhasa in 1943 speak perfect english also with dubious accents of course the trickiest part is how to handle the spiritual and political aspects of the story so what we do is this we have the dalai lama befriend the nowreformed nazi because the latter is so good at fiddling with film projectors radios antique cars and any other devices with represent the freedom of the capitalist west in return our hero learns from his young proteg a kind of vague undefined buddhism which is never really brought out or treated in a serious fashion we also have lots of scenes with the hero flaunting all the marks of respects and protocol which the rest of the tibetan society accords the dalai lama even as we pretend that the hero has deep and profound reverence for these people and their spiritual leader in other words we just expect the audience to believe that this guy is now a buddhist sort of in his own way even though we ourselves dont seem to know what his transformation entails or how far we want it to go and last but not least we hang a statistic onto the end of the film about how appallingly the chinese have treated the tibetans which is certainly true thus opening ourselves up to charges that we have made a political movie even though it is nothing of the sort so zat ist my idea vat do you zink can ve make zis movie
neg	the acting other reviews notwithstanding was remarkably welldone brad pitt handles the role of an annoying obnoxious austrian climber quite well other acting is fine the story could have been riveting but somehow it misses  one never really understands or cares for the characters shown and so the story which could have been quite dramatic fails to draw in this audiencebeautiful scenery and cinematography a remarkably dramatic true story important events that shaped the world that we live in  but i could not try as i might involve myself in this story as an unabashed brad pitt fan i consider him one of the top 5 actors of his generation i expected to love this flick  and yet it left me coldit could be a failing within myself but i tend to point toward the creative end of this movie  direction scriptwriting production editing  somehow they lost me its a shame because it could have been wonderfulgood acting dramatic story beautifully shot  it should have been magnificent it wasnt probably worth watching just to make your own mind up on it  but dont expect too much and perhaps you wont be as disappointed as i was mostly it bored me
neg	hey everybody ive got an idea we found this eggshaped thingie from outer space so why dont we thaw it out and open it up yes i know that would be the dumbest thing a scientist could do and it could be filled with contaminating bacteria or viruses unknown to earth and could potentially wipe out the human race but hey i want to know whats in it and nobody tell nasa they might take it away from us wow this thingie gives off vibes yesreally strong ones on contact so dont touch it but its okay to cut it open hi there handsome check out my nips later that day do not open uh oh we have to run all the way to the lab and tell them not to open it because we dont have phones or radios or intercoms even though we have a gazillion dollars worth of other equipment here ive never seen such organic technology yeah lemme take this stick and stab it im getting out of here i dont care if i do kill the other 6 billion people on earth nobodys nukkin me look its the friendly aliens from the abyss they want us to come with them the end
neg	recap something mysteriously dense that transmits radio signals is discovered in the ice of antarctica the mysterious block is dug out and brought to a research station on antarctica julian rome a former setiworker is brought in to decipher the message problem is that one of the researchers is a old girlfriend of his and the situation quickly turns awkward especially since the other female researchers practically throw themselves at him and the block of ice with the thing inside is melting unnaturally quickly soon the object is in the open the mystery continues though as the object generates a huge amount of electricity it is decided to open the object but just before that is done julian decodes the signal do not open but too late and the object explodes as it is finally breached and two things unleashed on earth the first is an alien that had been dormant in the object and the other is a virus that instantly kills the research staff and washington that is suspiciously updated on this historic event decides that those things can not be unleashed upon the earth so a russian nuclear submarine carrying nuclear weapons is sent to antarcticacomments the movie holds a few surprises one is carl lewis who surprisingly puts in a good acting performance and the other is that the special effects that are beautiful well worked through and a lot better than expected unfortunately the story holds a lot of surprises of its own and this time not in a good way actually it is so full of plot holes that sometimes the movies seem to consist of almost randomly connected scenes it is never really explained why washington know so much why washington is able to command russian submarines why the object is in the antarctic and has woken up now it is really puzzling that the alien pod is transmitting in understandable english some might want to explain this with that the alien had been to earth before and knew the language and obviously chose english why but then it is very confusing why the nice aliens that apparently want to save the earth from the virus send their do not open message encoded and finally the end is as open as an end can bethe movie is a little entertaining but too much energy from me must be diverted to fill in the voids in the plot therefore the total impression of the movie is not too good310
neg	with one of my very favorite actors james spader i expected this film to be at least tolerable it wasnt after the first half hour i watched the rest of it with the remote control in my hand so the fast forward was at the ready so trite so standard one knows whats going to happen in each scene one can even predict the dialogue word for word this is one of those movies that makes one scratch ones head and say how did this movie ever get made in an effort to say something positive ill add that there are some mildly entertaining special effects but on the whole if youve seen 5 scifi movies or you are over 9 years old do yourself a favor and skip this one
neg	very bad acting and a very shallow story not even a decent bmovieevents that were suposed to be shocking like humans geting on board an alien ship were boring and very lamethis is one of the worst scifi ive ever seen i saw the 50 stars and decided to watch it since i like the genre but it sucked so badnow theres really very few good movies on alien subject i think because most of them are low budgeti give it 310
neg	an unoriginal overly predictable and only mildly entertaining low budget rehash of a scifi formula that weve all seen a hundred times before  a group of scientists in isolation confronting some unknown alien something and in of all places surprise surprise antarcticathe film features james spader and an almost nameless supporting cast with the exception of carl lewis whos actually not that bad for a nonactor  who deliver hohum performances that do little to invigorate the scripts unimaginative dialogue to make things worse the films pace is slow theres almost no subplot and the few action sequences are stereotypical and not that exciting its little wonder that this thing went straight to dvd what is a wonder is why spader  an excellent actor at times who won the cannes best actor award for sex lies and videotape and did a splendid job in the innovative scifi flick stargate  chose to sign onto this lackluster project or maybe not if you look at his career for it seems he has invested his talents in more misses than hitsthe most remarkable thing about alien hunter is how they managed to cram in so many elements from so many great scifi films and still have the thing turn out so listless and contrived there are huge borrowed bits from the thing both howard hawks original and john carpenters excellent 1982 remake contact and outbreak a few hints of alien ce3k the andromeda strain kubricks 2001 ie the alien black box and mission to mars ie the mystery message and even a little dash of sneakers and a remarkable mind although not scifi films they share a cryptology connection hell theres even cornfields and antarctica just like the recent x files movie and the luminous translucent spaceship at the end looks exactly like something that was plucked from an outtake from the abyssits all been done before and done a whole lot better although i will admit there were a few mild surprises towards the end i could say a little bit more about the plot but theres absolutely no need you already know over half this movie without ever seeing it 5 out of 10
neg	begins better than it ends funny that the russian submarine crew outperforms all other actors its like those scenes where documentary shots spoiler part  the message dechifered was contrary to the whole story it just does not mesh
neg	is it a remake og the thing 19821951 i think it is there are so many factors from det previous movies do deny itso the acting is bad james spader does a superlow stargate reenactment of himself with his coffy mug and his somwhat strange thinkingmovements but thats about it the other actors i didt even notise you dont get the feeling of getting to know anyone of the main characters and the plot evolvement is slow boring and yah i know what is about to happend in 30mins scoremusic is ultraboring imean there are alot of ubertallented people out there that would make scores for a coke and a credit but this is major crap some of the special effects are nice if it was made in early 90s if you like slimy aliens chills and thrills dont whatch this movie its a dull combination of the thing alien 3 outbreak and some jerry bruckheimermichael bay production gone really really bad now this combination would be cool if somone knew what they where doing and the only ones on this production that knew that was no onethough i have seen far worse i would not recomend this movie to anyone but if you are up one cold night and just wanna glanse at something it will pass the time slowly
neg	snuggle down in your favourite chair and switch on the playstation as you toss this into the waste disposal unit spend a useful 90 min living your favourite game disjointed  poorly filmed  non directed junk it takes a bits from several other science fiction movies and badly attempts to join the parts into a pathetically weak story theres nothing new here the filmmakers do not seem to realise that providing simple entertainment would achieve a monetary game but a touch of skill ingenuity and flair is required to turn it into a good film any money spent watching this is a waste and personally i would like my 90 min of life back
neg	this movie couldnt decide what it wanted to be there were a couple of subplots that for awhile made you think these items would all come together in the end but they didnt if you want a alien in the frozen waste story stick with the 1950s version of the thing not the abomination that was remade in goreovision 20 years lateri couldnt get over the fact that the alien looked pretty much recycled from independence day the bare minimum sets would have been more effective if they had hired actors who could actually act and carry off the intended moodlots of scenery chewing with little payoff
neg	i am oh soooo glad i have not spent money to go to the cinema on it  it is nothing more than compilation of elements of few other classic titles like the thing final fantasy the abyss etc framed in rather dull and meaningless scenario i really can not figure out what was the purpose of creating this movie  it has absolutely nothing new to offer in its storyline which additionally is also senseless moreover there is nothing to watch  the fxes look like there were taken from a second hand store you generally saw all of them in other movies but it is definitely a good lullaby
neg	alien hunter 5 out of 10 is it me or does every movie that starts in roswell new mexico suck take alien mixed with the thing mixed with contact mixed with of all things on the beach the andromeda strain the classroom scene from raiders of the lost ark and a throw in a little stargate to boot derivative doesnt even begin to describe this movie of course with nothing original plot wise they amp up the gore and sex right nope gore is a blink and you miss it affair and sex is all tease james spader causally mentions he needs a shower and the delectable leslie stefanson asks to join him he turns her down aggh in fact if a movie ever needed a shower scene to liven things up this is it i mean if your going to have impossibly goodlooking women in white bathing suits wandering around an antarctica research base why not go for brokewith about 30 seconds of actual thrill in the entire movie alien hunter is remarkable serious and slow going for a scifi adventure needed a much better plot twist to liven it up and by the way the alien itself is a horribly clichd artifice and has virtually no screen time for someone who shares half the title i also inquired during viewing what is with the children of the corn in space motif note that since jason of friday the 13th fame pinhead from hellraiser and that leprechaun have all traveled to space to slay nubile teenagers why not the cornfield the characters in the cornfield dress like logans run extras and i was just waiting for the stalks to come alive and attack themthat however would have been exciting and apparently against this movies covenant the acting is mostly fine as spader reprises his stargate role while stefanson and janine eser model the latest in antarctic beachwear john lynch however read the whole script and acts the like the insane bad guy well before the story would indicate italien hunter is a disappointing derivative slog that makes me pine for a proper children of the corn in space movie
neg	i just saw this film tonight and i have to say that its a mess i love vince vaughn but he ends up more annoying that funny here and the film is more than less a remake of the crappy 80s classic  santa claus the movie but with out the camp or the bad sheena easton song at the end the story is your run of the mill black sheep in the family who comes back to face his family for the holidays kind of thing but with north pole as its setting of course fred vince vaughn is the family screw up who comes home after a series of set backs that include his girlfriend rachel weisz in a cameo role dumping him so he comes home to face his parents and his more successful brother santa claus paul giamatti and wacky high jinks follow with a bit of sibling rivalry and a bit of anarky as well that threatens all of christmas now if you think you know the ending of this film i think you would be right because its predicable to the hill as for the acting vince vaughn plays the same lovable loser he always plays but this time he ends up more annoying than likable miranda richardson plays mrs claus but the role is more than less one note elizabeth banks plays santas assistant but shes not much of a character at all other than a neurotic joke and poor kevin spacey ends up basically playing the same person he plays in the film glengarry glen ross but a little more anal the only two actors who come out of this film with their dignity intact is paul giamatti who brings a real sincerity and warmed to his role as santa claus but he looks somewhat embarrass to be in the movie and you cant blame him and rachel weisz who manages to do a lot more with a very small role than most of the main actors do with theirs which is a shame because both rachel weisz and paul giamatti deserved a lot better than what this script gave themto put it in a nutshell a major disappointment
neg	painfully bad christmas film that has an equally painfully bad performance by vince vaughn who is paying his usual frat boy self but this time for a childrens movie but with out the wit or charm that is in his r rated films vaughn seems like hes on autopilot though most of the film and he keeps running into walls with his lackluster performance after 30 minutes into the film you would be in touch your inner scourge and say bahumbag at how unfunny this film is and after another 30 minutes you will want to walk out over how unbearable the film has gotten during that point out of all the actors involved in this mess only paul giamatti and rachel weisz brings some life to there perspective paper thin roles and thats manly because they are both way too good of actors to be in this film paul giamatti brings some depth and warmth to the character of saint nick himself but hes forced to vaughns level of juvenile behavior when they are doing their sad sibling infighting you can see in giamatti face that hes not having fun with his role and it painfully shows in certain parts of the film rachel weisz brings a sense of fun and spirit to her role but she really does not have much of a character to work with and you can see in her face that shes well aware of that so much so that she seems irritated in certain parts of the film fortunately for her shes not in the film much at all and is able to save some face unlike giamatti who looks like hes about to fire his agent by the end of the movie the direction also feels uninspiring like there is no feeling or flow to be had and this is a supposed to be a holiday movie but it ends up feeling like you are just staring at a fancy widow display that is being torn downi dont know what went wrong here but with only two actors involved giamatti and weisz trying their best to at least bring something to the table with a unfunny script they had to work with spotty direction with no feeling for the subject at hand  and this is a christmas movie of all things and a actor who just does not care about his performance vaughn you have a very unevenly bad film that is very painful to watch
neg	every christmas eve i make my kids endure yet another showing of its a wonderful life i also thoroughly enjoyed bad santa so sue me i admit it i like cheesy schmaltzy movies i like excellent intelligent ones too but as with so many things variety is a good thing what would the christmas season be without the annual cinematic kaching kaching of santa in all his guises from edmund gwenn to billy bob thornton fred claus will make no one forget bedford falls but i do not believe a christmas film should have to reach iconic stature to succeed fred is a perfectly ok holiday movie with enough humor for the adults and sufficient charm for the kids my wife and i laughed a lot even if most of the humor was obvious and vince was just being vince paul giamatti was a topnotch santa which helped a lot not a great flick and unlikely to become mustviewing for anyones annual christmas traditions but my wife and daughter and i enjoyed it for what it was holiday schmaltz with a small dash of spice theres nothing wrong with that
neg	how hard is it to write a watchable film with vince vaughn paul giamatti and kevin spacey apparently very difficult for the writers herei still have no idea how santa is younger and looks 20 years older than vince who plays the big brother i must have missed that part of the story but in reality it really didnt matter many scenes seemed out of place and contrived the kind of funny notion scenes that are drug out way too far to where any sense of comedy is lostthe directorproducer tried to go tear jerker at the end which would have been suitable if anything leading up that point had been worth followingugh major disappointment i can see how some people might enjoy this ok since many people will take any garbage theyre fed but i would strongly encourage waiting for dvd on this one not worth the 23978 it takes to get your family to the movies these days
neg	okay during this past thanksgiving break whilst having the whole family together everybody decided to go see a movie and since fred clause was voted majority thats what we went and say to start off the movie had so many plot holes it was pathetic simple explanations of why a certain event was happening was void example who the heck is trying to shut down santa clause is it some sort of corporation a little explanation would of been lovely second the movie tossed you flimsy characters that evoked no sympathy from you about their feelings or actions example the little elf named willie and the only tall girl in the elf village they see each other twice and then they are a couple and i could of cared less because this movie didnt make me care third i suppose this was suppose to be a family film its rating was low at just pg for a family film there were several articles of suggestive conversation it didnt bother me but if i were a parent i could see a problem through the whole movie paul giamatti looked extremely bored with his role but honestly he was the only one worth watching in the movie vaughn had a few funny moments but played the same character he has for the last two movies mouthy frat boy nothing against vaughn hes been good in other moviesso this movie gets a 3 out of 10 stars from me just because somebody had to put in the effort to produce film and release this flick in my opinion i would definitely pass on this flick or if you have to see it save it for a rainy day rental
neg	well i have to say this movie was so bad that i would have walked out if i didnt have to review it for work and the worst part is i wanted to see it so badly that i drove all over the city paid 10 parking two times because the newspaper listings were wrong vince vaughn plays the guy he always does  the only time ive seen him play someone else was in that movie with john travolta anyways the plot has potential  it sounded great in the preview but it is filled with totally ridiculous predictable weak plot turn points and i was hoping that this would be one christmas movie where christmas didnt have to be saved and that santa didnt need a replacdmetn but nope the only cool part was the sleigh rides and the little bladck kid was the best character im sure this movie would be great for young kids but for adults its so lame that its chore to sit through
neg	i dont know what i missed here but i cant believe all these positive comments by so many people on this film i thought it was silly and a bit over the top i did like the performances of gregg henry and michael rooker however the others were just boringnow i like b movies i really do but this was a bit further down the alphabet for me i saw someone compare the humor and horror in this to army of darkness and shaun of the dead as well as on par with the reanimator you must be joking i didnt find this film funny it tried it did make an effort possibly too much of an effort but it failed in my opinion by the time i was hit with the 3rd or 4th oneliner i was rolling my eyes and checking my watchthere were definitely homages made to several other films which is always cool kind of like an inside joke for us horror fans but here it may have just been a lack of original thought admittedly there were some nice special effects good gore but that cant carry an entire movie the mutated grant looked like a cross between jabba the hut and in the early stages of mutation chet from weird science after he was turned into the monster and one of the alien creaturechildren from the explorers it just didnt work i thought it looked like something some kid from grade 5 art class could have designed then there was brenda the woman that grant impregnated and chained up in the barn when help finally arrived she looked like a giant tick waiting to be popped the design once again was totally unimaginative a round flesh colored balloon with a face in the middle yawn now about the zombies the more movies i see with zombies in them these days the more i wish george a romero had a patent on them and was the only writerdirector allowed to make movies about them hes the only person so far to do it right with the exception of edgar wright and simon pegg but that was a comedy oh and danny boyle but they were a different style of zombie maybe mr romero has ruined any zombie film for me due to his ingenious ability to get his actors to moan groan and shamble about as if their joints are dried up and lacking even a drop of synovial fluid and their muscles are fighting the effects caused by rigor mortis that had started to set in right before they were reanimated the people of wheelsy just didnt have the proper motivation they were horrible zombiesso in the end i give slither a 3 for a couple of laughs and a few nice gore scenes
neg	definitely the worst movie i have ever seen can somebody tell me where should have i laughed theres not a single hint or shadow of an idea the three leading actors are pestilential especially the one i think its aldo from sicily who cant make a sicilian accent not to say about the dreamlike insertion about dracula just another expedient drawn from the worst cabaret tradition to make this film last a little longer massironi and littizzetto do what they can but this socalled movie was really too too hard to rescue i would have given it 010 but the lowest mark was 110 and so i had to overestimate it by one mark
neg	for me every piece of art is to be judged by these criteria form function and meaning guernsey seems to be dedicated to forms nice shots and sometimes interesting acting the long close ups suggest a function that the viewer may fill in by himself because of lacking texts the story becomes a quiz an introvert person suggests to have depth but sometimes it turns out he has nothing to say this film acts like an introvert person if you have not read the synopsis you cannot see that it was the suicide and the unanswered question why that changes annas view on life and makes her suspicious why dont you speak to me asks sebastiaan anna doesnt answer she only starts looking a long time at him without saying a word what is the function of that shot what does it mean my question is like sebastiaans what has this film to say what is meant by this movie the answer for me it shows us a handful of persons with the passion of a glass of water the story of their lives is simple and boring motives behind their actions are not shown the rest is skins residences landscapes nice and artistic done but meaningless without having disposal of instructions for use in my opinion this film is made for fellow artists not for the common viewer
neg	this film uses all arthouse clichs slow pace long static shots minimal amount of dialog to try to hide the fact that there really is nothing worth watching here there is no plot to speak of the characters are dreary female lead or clich tersteeghes character and they do not ever talk to each other about anything that concerns their rather uneventful lives the film is centered around a woman who finds out about her husbands adultery instead of confronting him she halfheartedly takes revenge by committing adultery herself after a fight and a reconciliation with her sister  who knew about the adultery without telling her  she asks her husband to stop cheating on her they seem to be reunited as a family two other story lines  the planned move of the womans elderly father with his young wife to guernsey and the rivalry with the womans sister  do not offer any interesting developments the suicide of a colleague of the woman that seems to set off events in the film is not a subject in itself for 2005  or any other year for that matter  this is not enough to make an interesting filmmoreover what little possibilities for dramatic development there are in the script are not used or are consciously avoided as when both the woman and her sister mark a particular piece of furniture from their fathers house which is going to be sold because of his planned move both sisters want this particular piece and given their rivalry in the past  over much more important things than furniture men  this could in theory lead to a confrontation or the matter could be resolved by one sister giving way to the other either way this would not be a very interesting or original development of the story but at least it would constitute some development the film clearly sets this situation up with both sisters looking intently at each other during the marking and one sister having mentioned she does not want to draw straws but it cheats us out of any resolution the scene simply ends and how this  in itself rather dreary and materialistic  issue is solved is not shown although almost completely absent the dialog that is in the film is excruciatingly flat and tepid for example when during a visit to guernsey the 2 sisters address their rivalry it is in a three line dialog that has a childish yes it is  no it isnt ring to it the fight and reconciliation scene with the 2 sisters is completely without dialog  giving a highly artificial overly stylised and unrealistic impression and considerably reducing its impact the way the woman finally  finally  addresses her husbands adultery in a single line of dialog has to be seen to be believed  and is at the same time completely unbelievable the husband does not seem to have any noticeable reaction or if he has any it is not shown the woman does not mention her own adultery to her husband the scene showing the woman husband and their young son asleep on an airliner watched by the sister is possibly meant as a happy end but the way the characters addressed the issues of their lives in what went before makes this unlikelybecause of its slow pace uninteresting story leaden direction and absurd lack of dialog i found this film an example of everything that can be wrong with an arthouse movie and a complete waste of time
neg	anna lives with her family in a new housing estate just outside the city she has been with her husband sebastiaan for years and they dont talk so much anymore while on a working visit abroad a female colleague commits suicide anna is deeply impressed by her death even though she hardly knew her nobody seems to know why she took her own life for the first time anna realizes that one can be an unknown among your most dearest anna doesnt mention the incident back home and starts observing her husband and child guernsey is the story of a woman who suddenly starts looking at her own life and she wonders how she got so drifted apart from the people closest to herthis is my translation of the dvd cover text synopsis i hope you find it useful as this movie doesnt have an imdb plot summary yet at this date
neg	guernsey maria kraakman  belgiumnetherlands 2005the mousy maria kraakman plays anna a woman in her thirties who finds out her husband fedja van huet is cheating on her but she doesnt dare to confront him she painfully avoids any confrontation with human beings her parents as well as her sister so we have a main character in a feature film that doesnt do much at all we barely know anything about her background or her motivations just a woman who seems to be stuck in a blind alley not just during this difficult episode of her life she obviously suffers from something but why do we in the audience have to suffer as welli almost gave up on cinema after seeing this unwatchable mess these were a very dull and painful 90 minutes normally i try to avoid wasting energy on bad film making ill take the beating and roll with the punches but in this case a fair warning is in place how on earth did nanouk leopold get funding in large part from publicly financed funds for this turkey obviously there was no script to speak off it could be compensated by an ingenious filmmaker with cinematographic ideas or a cast with only a little more appeal none whatsoever just a vaguely defined concept i want to do something from a womans point of view the result is an insult rather than a tribute to a female perspective on lifeto make things worse theres not an interesting shot to be found in the entire film i cannot think of a cast who could have spiced this one up but johanna ter steege is a small light in the dark if possible with this dire lack of material im trying to imagine how leopold tried directing maria kraakman maria look at the horizon well film you for three minutes just express sadness a perfect cure for insomnia get a copy and watch this late at night guaranteed too put you to sleepcamera obscura  110
neg	this movie was long and boring surprising that it was selected for cannes although they tend to like pretentiousness point is that contrary to other dutch stars of the arty genre like kerkhof and kruishoop guernsey feels utterly empty even more so it has no cinematic quality whatsoever a long opening shot doesnt mean cinematic depth its just a long boring shot the story wasnt interesting and the characters had problems i couldnt identify with at all the actors didnt shine under her direction and seemed lost at times leopold tried but she is not the talent i hoped she would be where are kerkhof and kruishoop they really made some waves in dutch cinema leopold just made another attempt
neg	for those fans of laurel and hardy the 1940s and beyond were a very sad time for the team their contracts with hal roach studios had expired and now they were free agentsable to work for any studio who offered them a job unfortunately fox rko mgm without roach and even a french film company who hired the boys had absolutely no touch for their comedic talents plus stan and ollie were a lot older and seeing these geriatric men taking pratfalls seemed sad not particularly funny stan looked very ragged and ollies weight had ballooned up to the point where he could barely walkand so it made me feel uncomfortable laughing at their very very sedate anticsin addition to their age this particular film suffers because fox studios oddly cast them in a supporting role and created a parallel plot involving a young couplesomething that reduced their time on screen and turned them into insipid hangers on instead of just being themselves a cute and cuddly stan and ollie is very foreign to the old laurel and hardy of the 20s and 30sand just seemed awfully strange and suited them poorlynow even with their age this could have been a decent movie if it had been given decent writing and if it appeared the studio caredand its quite obvious they were using the b unit herewith at best second class support in particular there are very few laughs and the last 10 minutes of the film is simply dreadfulrelying exclusively on a sloppy rearprojected screen for the stupid chase scenewhich might just rank as one of the worst of its kind in film historyfor mindnumbed zombie lovers of laurel and hardy its probably a film they will love but for lovers of the team who are willing to honestly evaluate this film relative to their amazing earlier films it simply comes up wanting indeed in fact of all their fulllength films pre1940 i cant think of one i liked less than dancing masters unfortunately of the post1940 films this might just be one of their better ones sadly it got a lot worsewith wretched films like the big noise and nothing but trouble i just wish the boys had just retired after saps at seafinally i wonder if all the generally positive reviews for this film on imdb might reflect the reviewers love of the team more than its an indication that this is a good film for an audience who are not already in love with the team i dont know how this film will do anything but bore the audienceit certainly wont convince anyone that laurel and hardy were comedic geniuses but even comedic geniuses need material worthy of their talents
neg	i can understand after watching this again for the first time in many years how it is considered one of the worst laurel  hardys for me it isnt as close to as bad as air raid wardens and the bullfighters but there are some definite huge flaws in it the film is set up to show laurel and hardy as the owners and instructors of the dance studio hardy is funny as the prancing lead of a london bridge dance surrounded by 20th century fox starlets while in the next room laurel teaches the beginners ballet while wearing a ballerina outfit a clumsy carpenter spills glue on the floor leading to a predicable gag where hardy ends up the looser then in come the racketeers now selling insurance covering up their protection racket one of them is a very young and handsome robert mitchum but no sooner do they bully the boys into buying insurance they are arrestedthis is the end of the gangsters and the last time we see the dance studio the rest of the film is devoted to laurel and hardys support of wealthy patron trudy marshall and her inventor boyfriend robert bailey they first try to help them hide their relationship from her disapproving parents matt briggs and margaret dumont and hopeful suitor allan lane whom we can tell right off is a nogood swine this leads to briggs hidden bar being revealed to teatotaling dumont and a gag where a rug is literally pulled out from the wealthy patriarch which crashes his bed into a pond below when bailey uses the boys to help display his ray gun pandemonium ensues the deadpan butler announces to case and dumont that their house is on firelater hardy wants to use the insurance policy to gain money to pay their dance studio rent and hopes to get laurel to break a leg to do so there is no reference to the fact that the insurance salesmen were gangsters and that the policy would probably be invalid even if they were to have become legitimate insurance salesman after being arrested their licenses would have been revoked laurel ends up getting off a bus which had been abandoned by the driver over a supposedly rabid dog only a frosting covered cake devouring toto lookalike or possibly the actual pooch causing oliver to end up on a huge beach rollercoaster that somehow the bus has ended up on perfectly fitting its wheels onto the tracks rollercoaster gags can be exciting as evidenced in abbott and costello go to hollywood and this one is amusing but anticlimacticas the story wraps up all of these gags seem to have no point giving the impression that this was simply a series of onereelers put together to make a fulllength feature hopefully part of a double bill lh as ive mentioned in other reviews of their later films had lost much of their luster after leaving hal roachs employ but surprisingly here they do not come off as old and tired looking as they had in films made in the same year had the gags not been as amusing as was the case with some of their other films this surely would have ranked a 2 as opposed to a 3
neg	i suppose bad laurel and hardy is better than no laurel and hardy at all but just barely its sad that the fox films are the ones getting a big release on dvd exposing people who may not be too familiar with lh to their worst stuff rather than their classic comediesonce again the boys are saddled with a dumb romantic plot about a guy whos invented an invisible ray hes in love with the bosses daughter who hates him and prefers some slick guy its incredible to think the geniuses at fox thought this is what lh needed in their filmswithout their pancake makeup the boys look tired and old the only scenes that work for them in this picture is when they try to sneak out of a bedroom window at night and the rather bizarre scene where robert mitchum being a classic noir bad guy tries to sell oliver hardy insurance on stanotherwise this script is just a mess forget this and see if you can find a copy of a chump at oxford or bohemian girl or sons of the desert instead
neg	as a big fan of david mamets films and plays especially his first film house of games that also starred joe mantegna i was expecting great things from this film instead i found myself annoyed by the films superficiality and lack of credibility racial slurs are thrown about without any feeling or meaning behind them in the hopes of setting up a racial tension that for me never materialized identity is totally reevaluated and men become heroes for no apparent reason because of his oaths taken as a cop the lead character adamantly refuses to perform one relatively small action that would harm no one and could possibly save lives and yet performs another action which is very violent and very illegal but then still refuses the minor action in addition a highly unbelievable subplot involving a man who has killed his family is introduced just for the sake of a plot point that was all but advertised with skywriting and the cops reaction to that occurrence stretch credulity way beyond all reasonable limits needless to say after expecting another exciting thriller from david mamet i was extremely disappointed to say the least 3 out of 10
neg	david mamet is a very interesting and a very unequal director his first movie house of games was the one i liked best and it set a series of films with characters whose perspective of life changes as they get into complicated situations and so does the perspective of the viewerso is homicide which from the title tries to set the mind of the viewer to the usual crime drama the principal characters are two cops one jewish and one irish who deal with a racially charged area the murder of an old jewish shop owner who proves to be an ancient veteran of the israeli independence war triggers the jewish identity in the mind and heart of the jewish detectivethis is were the flaws of the film are the more obvious the process of awakening is theatrical and hard to believe the group of jewish militants is operatic and the way the detective eventually walks to the final violent confrontation is pathetic the end of the film itself is mametlike smart but disappoints from a human emotional perspectivejoe mantegna and william macy give strong performances but the flaws of the story are too evident to be easily compensated
neg	very disappointing film by the end i no longer cared for any of the characters i did enjoy seeing ving rhames in a very small part and william macy was good as always still not worth watching it starts out strong and just keeps getting weaker and weaker insomniacs will like it as i am sure it will put them to sleep
neg	this movie displayed more racial hatred of jews by david mamet than i havehave ever encountered in an american film the sterotypes are so over the top that my ability to continue watching died i was so disappointed at joemantegna calling a bunch of men sitting in a new york jewish center cleaning weapons heros that common sense prevailed and i stopped i am deeplydisturbed at the concept that jews are not americans and different i suggest that mr mamet is one of the causes of hatred not a healer of same
neg	pere is an idiot but he is aware about it and acts in consequence his life is totally boring and he doesnt know how to change it when his last friend nicco dies he feels totally empty and he decides to go out to become drunk when he is returning home he crashes with a girl that puts advertisements although she ignores him he fells in love and starts to follow her obsessively well the beginning of the film is a bit slow and can result boring for most people however as action begins it is a little better not much maybe the best part is the 5 minutes of sex almost 30 different scenes about it that you can see in the middle of the movie it is not good for the erothism but for the funny and unexpected that is the scene probably it is the best of the film neither the actors nor the directing is good and the results is a boring film that that can result funny for some people not for me all the film is based on absurd situations idiot as the film says that have anything interesting i like ventura pons but i have to admit that this is not one of his best films maybe his worst he knows to do it better
neg	leave it to geniuses like ventura pons the spanish director to convince the higher ups in his country to subsidize this misguided attempt of a film the sad state of the film industry in that country is a product of trying to make a film out of such thin material most of the pictures that are made in spain fall under two categories those about the spanish civil war that love to present past history as the writers deem fit the other type of films show the viewer with a lot of gratuitous sex because the creators dont have anything interest to say as the film opens we get to watch peres penis as he attempts to cut it off and place it in one of the platters at a party later on sandra will show all she has been given for the audience to admire the story of peres attraction to sandra a married woman that seems to be happily married is false from the startour only interest in watching the film centered on an earlier better made picture by mr pons amicamat but alas it has nothing to do with the mess we are punished to watch in this venture as far as the comments submitted in imdb all the negative votes come from spanish viewers which speaks volumes coming from them
neg	although the actors do a convincing job playing the losers that parade across the screen the fact that these characters are impossible to identify with had me looking at my watch a mere 20 minutes into the film and more than once after that the plot development is disjointed and slow the verbal diarrhoea of the main characters only friend is practically insufferable the base quality of most of the characters actions and the cavalier way in which they are treating is annoyingit is typical of ventura pons to put forth crass psychologically handicapped characters however this faux sociological analysis is a big step down from caricias or caresses where the characters maltreat and despise each other for well founded reasons that play out during that film in amor idiota we are forced to follow the meanderings of a truly subnormal intelligence as he stalks a severely depressed and detached woman supposedly this is due to his own depression but the script doesnt support that i wont give away the rest of the story just in case there are any masochists out there is he cured through his obsession or is the woman shocked out of her own depression through his unwavering attention even though i watched the whole thing i wasnt made to care even for a moment about either of themif you can sit through all this prejudice ignorance betrayal bad dialogue flimsy philosophy etc the camerawork was pretty good and seems to be something inspired by the dogma group the makeup also seemed to aim at showing these players in a raw and gritty light as it is the worst ive seen cayetana guillen cuervo in any of her movies while in person she is actually attractivei suppose if the idea is that we should be forced to see the lower strata of society so we can be grateful we are not part of it then pons has achieved his objective the barrage of nearly identical sex scenes was a proper waste of film if the actors had been filmed but once in blue green clothing the background behind them could have been changed in the special effects studio for a pittance true that i heard much of the male audience squirm in their seats during this but an objective viewing proves that was not the real aim of those scenessave yourselves and watch something else
neg	ok let me again admit that i havent seen any other merchant ivory the distributor films nor have i seen more celebrated works by the director so my capacity to discuss before the rains outside of analysis of the film itself is mitigated with that admittance let me beginbefore the rains is a different kind of movie that doesnt know which genre it wants to be at first it pretends to be a romance in most romances the protagonist falls in love with a supporting character is separated from the supporting character and is sometimes united with his or her partner this movies hero has already won the heart of his lover but cannot be with her his name is henry moores and her name is sajani and they reside in southern india during the waning days of the raj british imperial rule henry has been away from london for a long time and has fallen in love with his married indian maid despite his legal marriage and child overseas what could be better than that they often sneak away for intimate afternoons until some children notice them word spreads to sajanis husband who questions her involvement with moores she denies any contact with him but moores asks her to leave the area sajani refuses because of her devotion to him and commits suicide please take note that these events occur in the opening third of the film the film changes tone and becomes a crimedrama in its final portionssajanis body is discovered right as moores family comes to visit the alleged perpetrator is mooress englisheducated assistant tk tk knows of his masters affair but keeps silent until his life becomes threatened once he is declared innocent he attempts to regain his honor by killing moores tk is too squeamish and leaves him in a dirt path as the rains falli want to warn you this isnt a romance film the dvd cover and theatrical posters show an indian woman and caucasian man embracing in an idealized tropic setting this image is captured directly from the films opening but quickly disappears then its over it seems like an effort to capitalize on western fixation on forbidden love it isnt effective at all not only is the movie not a romance but its characters lack any personality they are bundles of walking clichs moores is an arrogant white man who doesnt recognize his indian friend tks intelligence tk is torn between his own heritage and his educative background sajani is a woman incapable of having a choice in her romantic life oh and of course moores family is inquisitive into sajanis death but still slightly racist to indians if the tone wasnt so serious i would be willing to overlook these problems but it isnt the film is presented with a didactic overtone which highlights its poor character developmentno this film isnt terrible other than the laughable screenplay it isnt poor the actors are all experienced and perform well here nandita das who plays sajani was part of wonderful indian drama water even director sivan has an impressive resume he recently oversaw the terrorist which is part of roger eberts great movies collection what happened here why is this movie so bad well sivan mentioned how he was inspired to direct this film because of a short he viewed in israel called red roofs apparently the story was timeless and sivan sought to create a similar experience set in 1930s india i dont have any problem with that approach but i think sivan may have been too motivated this time the actors cinematography and set design are acceptable but unless you share sivans aura youll probably not enjoy it my recommendation is that you presume you arent in accordance with him and watch something else final consensus and  out of 
neg	this movie fails to offer anything new to a genre that has traditionally shown the cross cultural love story underpinned by the politics mid 20th century  prewwii india where the british and their modern ways are bad and the primitive but honest and true indians are good surely such clichd depictions of the british are rather pass nowapart from the drama that fuels the second part of the movie the narrative is predictable the acting is pedestrian and twodimensional and the directing obvious and unimaginativethe story really needed to be fleshed out and would certainly have benefited from another half an hour of screen time to give the characters and narrative more depth and give the viewer something to feel some investment inall in all rather uninspiring oh and linus roache just cannot do tragedy  going crosseyed with emotional pain just doesnt work for me
neg	despite the mysteriously positive reviews and high rating this is an awful movie awful enough that l feel obligated to warn you how bad it is the movie is set in the final period of the raj during the time of indias fight for independence what follows in the ridiculous plot just fills me with disbelief what the characters do and how they behave just does not persuade me that the characters exist in that era for instance would the young married hindu housemaid from the local village have an affair with her married englishman master knowing full well that discovery of the affair would likely mean utter social ostracization and shame if not mortal punishment unlikely but still maybe however would the same young hindu housemaid in the conservative society of india of that era carry on like a half naked britney spears in heat partake in hot outdoor sex during daylight in open view where they might be discovered at any moment that is not only bloody unlikely that is a retarded plot linesuch idiocies combined with the poor acting drove me to leave the cinema an hour into the movie so i did not watch the second half of the movie one could only hope the ending is of more intelligence than what i saw in the first half
neg	let me start by saying how much i love the tv series despite the tragic nature of a middleaged man seemingly unable to pursue his dreams because of his overbearing manipulative father it was incredibly lighthearted and fun to watch in practice in my opinion it is without doubt one of the greatest british sitcoms of all time the tv series has my 10 out of 10 rating without reservationthis movie spinoff on the other hand is a true tragedy in every sense of the word hardly any of the essence of the tv show is transferred successfully onto film this movie has a very dreary depressing tone that almost moved me to tears on several occasions seeing harold being beaten up in a pub and not in a comical way is not my idea of comedy but is most definitely one reason why fans of the tv series will not like this movie the movie was painfully unfunny except for the scene where albert bathes in the sink and is seen by a neighbourthe romance between harold and zita is completely out of tone and it makes me wonder whether the producers of this movie ever bothered to watch the tv series in the tv series harold always went after respectable girls not strippersalberts reactions to the remarks made against him by harolds girlfriends were absolutely priceless in the tv series in the movie albert says virtually nothing when such an opportunity risesmost movie spinoffs of british sitcoms tend to be quite dull with the notable exception of the on the buses films which in some respects were actually better than the tv series itself but steptoe and son has to rank right at the very bottom of the pile even below george and mildredmy advice  skip this one and see the second spinoff steptoe and son ride again instead it has a much lighter tone is more faithful to the tv series and is actually very funny
neg	women theyre all scrubbers no not a good translation not at all this lags behind the previous years dads army entirely missing the special smallscreen magic of the seminal television sitcom original and failing to play interestingly at all with the big screen you could just about say that this film well represents a britain entering decline and more precisely even than that a british film industry entering decline and that is hardly a recommendation is it to be an exemplar of saddening follyall that remains after the subtlety of the tv original has been surgically stripped away by cliff owen galton and simpson are endless dilapidated musical cues yawn from the ron grainer theme bolstered sentimentality that shoddy thickeared ending how much bolder does the second steptoe film seem in comparison an increased seediness  with director and writers seemingly detaching themselves completely  fully applicable to something like the misbegotten monstrosity yours truly on this site from 1973 the mutations there is a strangely botched cutadrift tone about the scene where harold is beaten up in a rugby club that i partly hate and recoil it so far as a friend intimated from the mood of the tv series but this at least seems an original slant and emblematic of tensions just rising to the boil in the britain of 1972 there is however an implied prostitute aye of a heartofgold who turns loose womantraitor pon poor auld arold  and beyondcaricature writing of the class element not to mention surprisingly misjudged performances from the usually redoubtable leads brambell and corbett collude with the script and indeed fail to cure it of an essential ham what would anthony aloysius hancock have made of it all i will merely concede that a few moments just about work  chiefly those where g  s play things a little more carefully and b  c touch tenderer nerves  and it is not on the whole an unwatchable affair but and oh how this pains me to say it it is tiresome boring both wilfully detached from reality and what made the tv series great and also fully in tune with the lazy tawdry misogynist fuck it thatll do actuality of much of what was allowed to pass for mainstream filmmaking in the britain of the time
neg	truly a disgusting vile film with only a small amount of real humourthe character of the father in particular is vulgar in the extreme intentionally so obviously and portrayed in the most pathetic seedy mannermy wife and i found this film horribly upsetting with absolutely no redeeming features at all frankly i wish i had never seen iti consider this british effort to be a sick and gross embarrassmentthose who enjoyed this film have an ability i totally lack that of rejoicing in a display of deep depravity and squalorthe producers should be ashamed of themselves
neg	this film can be judged from three viewpoints as history as a profile of amin as a fictional thriller it fails as history it mentions in passing the coup that threw out obote the expulsion of the asians and has the entebbe hijack as background but not in any chronologically consistent time frame as a profile of amin it may have been interesting because forest whitaker is incredibly good and if this was a better film he would get an oscar he got it  which proves the oscar voters dont watch the films they vote on it ignores relevant historical episodes in the novel which observed amin and the history of uganda from the point of view of the doctor it tells instead the fictitious story of the scots doctor and his impossible love life from the point of view of amin but the story told is the one incident that amin was probably innocent of as a fictional thriller there is no plot to hold it together the beginning is taut  it takes cinematic liberties with the novel but sets up the story the character of the doctor is welldefined but becomes lost in the second half of the film which suffers as a resultwhy the doctor decides to stay in kampala is badly explained  seduced by power why he befriends noone is strange the character of the friend in the novel has been lost because the scotsman has the affair instead of the black doctor  a ludicrous entanglement which does not seem even faintly believable but allows the writers of the film to show the ferocity of amin close at hand the man called horse bit at the end is risible finally in 1971 uganda drove on the left not right the number plates were three letters and two or three numbers  and where are the equator tusks in short  if youve never heard of amin you may want to spend two hours watching this film to appreciate forest whitakers acting but the last hour will bore you to confusion if you know uganda or have read the book  dont see the film  it will only depress you and if you want to know why the doctor was so foolhardy  he wasnt
neg	forest whitakers performance is all the more impressive for making it almost worthwhile to sit through this dreck historical fiction does not justify changing history the absurdity begins from the ground up with the imaginary lead character played by james mcavoy to create a fictional observer for the purpose of giving the reader a point of connection in the book is regrettable regrettable that white people cant just read a book without a white protagonist to connect to but at least he was placed in a somewhat passive role making up a fake historical actor and crediting this fiction with exposing amin to the world is irresponsible lazy and stupid not making the actions of this creation believable or even sane is just criminal and has opened the door for movies like the one theyre planning to make with leonardo dicaprio as a heroic enron whistleblower who never existed the logic of the world does not apply in this film where some scottish kid thinks its okay to sleep with the wife of a murderous dictator it doesnt apply where the wife of the dictator desires to sleep with some stupid scrawny irresponsible white boy for that matter everybody is lined up to sleep with this scrawny irresponsible arrogant white boy he even has gillian anderson licking her comely chopslet me declare i do not like james mcavoy im not sure what it is about him but i thought his mr tumnus in narnia was creepy and pervy i think that kerry washington would never look twice at him so i cant believe that the wife of a powerful dangerous man like amin would risk and lose her life for him i dont believe him as a doctor and i just dont see the appeal his character seems to have far more arrogance than would make sense and trying to make him look like a badass in shooting the cow was justtheres that word againabsurd think about it you are watching all of these characters bend themselves into knots in order to accommodate this unbelievable main character and there never was such a guygillian anderson looks incredible and sounds more british than most brits whitaker gives a great expansive magnetic performance and highlighted with his incomprehensible preoscar speeches just how much he was acting its a shame the film around him had no reason to exist
neg	before i begin i want to briefly say that this movie in and of itself is very well made and well acted by all involved including whittaker who indeed deserves his nomination it is highly entertaining and    taken in the right context as a work of fiction it is a very good movie for that i give it the two starshowever rather than wasting your time with what you can read a hundred times elsewhere i want instead to point out the absolute fictional nature of this film and how dangerous it is to sell people a work of fiction as if it is truth i stress that this film nowhere in the credits lets us know that the main character dr nicholas garrigan is a complete invention of fiction rather it presents this character into a real historical setting and allows the uninformed viewer to assume he was in fact real and what they are seeing is the truth i have no problem with the blending of fact and fiction  but to do so in such a dishonest matter is in a word reprehensiblethere can be no doubt that africa along with most third world countries is rife with human misery and suffering hollywood has long attempted to capture the suffering of people in these countries on film but hollywood also has its eye toward making money the only true way to capture the suffering that seems to happen everywhere but the west is to either experience it for yourself or to at least have it captured in an honest documentarybut these depictions of fictional characters in real historical settings can only do so much at the end of the day they become less about presenting the facts for the viewer to decide for himself and more about leading you from image to image and hitting you over the head screaming see we told you it was bad the seminal example of this can be found by anyone willing to watch the documentary on the dvd after sitting through the movie arguably the most shocking image of the film is the viewing of the body of kay amin idis second wife whom he killed when he discovered her infidelity in the film we see that her limbs have been severed and reattached in reverse arms for legs and viceversa this is the director making sure you understand that amin is as the gungans say bombad but watching the documentary we learn that this is in fact nothing more than a myth which the sitting minister of health at the time himself tells us is not trueso    what    they just make up these things why because hollywood has a low opinion of our intelligence thats why they dont trust us to come to the right conclusion ourselves look that she was murdered and dismembered is in itself enough for us to conclude that amin was not the likable guy he portrayed to the media  we dont need this texas chainsaw massacre inspired imagery to reinforce that and this is just the tip of the iceberg what is also not explained to the casual viewer is that lead character garrigan is himself fictional there was no young scottish doctor taken under amins wing as such garrigan is clearly present only for the sake of helping us dumb westerners understand the african world the producers seem to thing we wont be interested in a film about africa unless there is a white face in it ironically even the titular character is portrayed by an american black actor the problem with this is that the movie is no longer an expose of amin and his regime but instead an exploitative thriller about a white westerner coming to africa for all the wrong reasons making several horrible mistakes and then redeeming himself even at the cost of three other innocent lives honestly i have to say it is nearly reprehensible to suggest that the real tragic death of mrs amin was the result of a tryst with a fictional scottish doctor  it almost seems to become a morbid joke for the sake of entertainment i really wish hollywood would stop jerking us around for our money i first realized its propensity to do this with the woefully manipulative a beautiful mind ron howard and akiva goldsmans sugarysweet adaptation of the life of john nash which deleted the darker side of the man to present only the tortured hero that america just cant get enough of the sad truth is that hollywood has been selling us these fakes for years and viewers who are predictably and understandably too lazy or uncaring to investigate for themselves buy these fake portraits hook line and sinkerlook im certainly not suggesting amin is being turned into a villain he wasnt my point is with the truth being so shocking enough to convince us of the brutality of the man why must hollywood then go to such fictional lengths why must hollywood continue to insult us by holding our hands through these films why can they not trust us to think for ourselves can we not just put the honest portrayals on screen and let the audience decide for themselves i urge all who continue to watch hollywoods purportedly true movies to do yourself the favor of always investigating for yourself and to never assume that what is on screen is even close to the truth
neg	funny that i find myself forced to review this movie but here i ami am reviewing it because just recently i have had the chance to witness the revival of rc sheriffs play journeys end on stage in new york at the belasco theatre starring hugh darcy boyd gaines jefferson mays and others as well as being masterfully directed by david grindleyi left the theater shattered i am not exaggerating i was flabbergasted after almost two and a half hours of a recreated and very claustrophobic depiction of soldiers life in the trenches of the somme i speculate during world war one brought to life vividly by everyone involved i came out of the theater with the shakesmind you i am not easily shocked nor am i too sensitive i am a stage actor and a director myself so i know the buttons being pressed to achieve certain effects both emotionally as well as psychologicallybut what i had just witnessed came so much to life that i had chills in my spine as i leftnone of these emotions came to life while watching aces high the movie based on this play and even adapted for the screen in cooperation with rc sheriff himself shortly before he diedthe screen adaptation takes place in the skies over france so gone is the claustrophobic ambiance to start withthe only plus of the movie are the aerial battle scenes which look dated in their special effects compared to todays standards but still very valid in the flying tactics adopted on screengranted there had been a couple of screen adaptations of all quiet on the western front by erich maria remarque which takes place in trenches and not in the sky but that was the german vision on things if one would like to be picky on such thingsjourneys end is just the other side of the medal and would have made it into a great movie if they had left it alone and intactthe transfer on dvd is poor even though in widescreen and adapted for 169 tv screens the quality of the film itself is that of a movie theater nothing more nothing less it sports various defects such as minor scratches and dots although the copy for the rest is cleanif you want another wwi movie in your collection especially for those who love and enjoy to see aerial battles among oldtimers then this is a picture for you but i rather would suggest von richthofen and brown as an alternative although that too is a movie filled with inaccuraciesfor the rest of you who love good acting and drama i would leave this one out buy the play go watch the play if you have the chance to get a decent revival of it near you but keep off this wouldbe adaptationit is an antiwar movie granted but the weakest i have ever seen in my lifetime everthe presence of actors such as trevor howard ray milland richard johnson and john gielgud is just a bluff since they are just seen in very weak and very brief cameo roles throughout the moviemcdowell the very talented christopher plummer simon ward and peter firth all deliver very weak performances not due to their lack of skills but rather due to lack of true and solid directionthere are too many gaps in it and as said before it drags itself to the dubious end dubious because in the original play none of the men we come to know and sympathize with stay alive they are all killed in a fatal and futile mission in the movie they all die except malcolm mcdowell who manages somehow to stay alive another day being the wing commander of the unlucky bunch just to receive another three pilots to fly and die for another lost causethe end of the play leaves a bare stage in total darkness you just hear the cannons roar the machine guns rattle and grenade impacts throughout the theater then suddenly total peace and silence the curtain comes up lights and here they all are lined up standing straight and rigid obedient corpsesfar more interesting and far more shocking than aces high finale which is also dragged by the hairit is up to you to judgefor me if i had the money and the contacts to do so i would take the play and develop it the way it was meant adding here and there some action scene in the field just to visualize the outer horror and slaughter going on in the vasty fields of france around the men involved but then just strictly concentrating on what is going on in that tiny shack at the edge of sanity and the worldwant such a moviethen ask for itthis is not it
neg	despite the excellent cast this is an unremarkable film especially from the aviation perspective it may be somewhat better than the egregious von richthofen and brown but not by much blue max remains the best of a small market over the last 35 years while darling lilli is fun if not taken seriously its interesting to speculate what ilm could do with zeppelins and gothas in a new highquality ww i aero film
neg	i had been looking forward to seeing dreamgirls for quite a whilewhat with all its raving reviews nominations and media attention and i must say the first quarter of the movie was good it really portrayed the black music scene back then however as the movie wore on me and my whole family were bored out of our wits the singing just kept coming one after the other i mean seriously just one more music number and it would have broke even with rentfurthermore i noticed hardly any character development in any of the characters i just didnt care what happened to them even when eddie murphys character died of a drug overdose i knew i should have been sad but i just couldnt feel any emotion for that character the characters were given a flimsy background about singing in their childhood and whatnot but there personalities were not revealed enough to draw me infinally the conflict was simply not significant enough to make the viewer care which goes along with the lack of character development this movie reminded me of a copycat movie based on ray chicago and rent ray and chicago were wonderful movies in my opinion overall i think this movie would best suit someone who doesnt really care about an overall story yet would enjoy two hours of entertaining and fun singing performances
neg	yes there are great performances here unfortunately they happen in the context of a movie that doesnt seem to have a clue what its doing during the first 4560 minutes of this all the music takes place as realistic performance suddenly about an hour in the characters who until this point had always spoken to each other suddenly start singing to each other to further confuse things a little further in out of nowhere they actually do about 15 minutes of sungthrough dialog then seem to drop that idea and move on to other things such as a number that begins in a jazz club with a drummer and two electric guitars suddenly turning into a fully orchestrated piece with a massive unseen string section on top of all this inconsistency in how the music is used is the composers clear inability to actually write music in the style that is supposedly being portrayed while the first couple of pieces do sort of mimic the 1950s motown sound the rest of the film is just bad broadway show music then theres the pure silliness of snippets of a group doing a bad jackson family imitation and eddie murphy morphing from little richard to james brown to lionel richie when he started channeling stevie wonder i couldnt help laughing out loud this was clearly one of those films that make me appreciate how little time i have on earth and resent that i wasted two hours of it watching this film
neg	i anticipated the release of the film as much as any fan of the broadway play i waited and read reviews for months about the award winning performances i mean with the star power of eddie murphy jamie foxx beyonce knowles danny glover the movie couldnt be less than 4 out of 4 stars right wrong i was definitely disappointed by the finished product the film did not match up to the publicity hype it was given and the only saving graces were eddie murphy anika noni rose and jennifer hudsoneddie murphys james brownesque performance rescues the movie just when it hits its multiple lulls and jennifer hudsons performance compels you to pay attention each time shes on screen her performance of and i am telling you was the only time that i felt the hype was deserved you cringed as she begged her no good man to let her stay in the group and in his life as many reviewers have stated she steals the movie from the more experienced actors and deserves all the accolades shes receiving for this performance anika noni rose was also a strong presence with a great voice and comedic talent jamie foxx and beyonce knowles on the other hand cruised through their performances foxxs acting skills for this film seemed to predate his extraordinary ray performance and beyonce knowles was on an extended fashion photo shoot or video taping posing and shimmying her way through the movie her performance wasnt strong enough to make you care about her character at any point in the filmthe movie was too hyped 30 minutes and 1 song beyonces heartfelt solo to jamie foxx too longdh  vancouver wa
neg	it makes sense to me that this film is getting raves from hollywood because oftentimes in hollywood its all just a popularity contest it also makes sense when you think that people who are liking the film may just be reacting to the countless songs being spit out at you rather than story content yet this film is overrated and overblown eddie murphy looks just ridiculous no way do jeniffer hudson and beyonce knowles give the oscar rated performance so many have raved over before the film was even out i cant even believe that condon is being set up to be nominated for a directing oscar when all he did was put together an album glitz does not replace a nothing storyline a bunch of songs does not a movie make
neg	this was longer than the ten commandments all lord of the rings and the matrix trilogy combined my oh my what a nightmare this is the single biggest overhype of 2006 there is not a moment that is not scripted and clichd movie musicals can be done brilliantly and bring genuine excitement to the viewer dreamgirls takes the route of chinese water torture in the form of endless music montages shoddy acting and poor directing choices seriously mr condon did you have to do the old billboard countdown shots its at 58 no wait look its rising up the charts and here is the passing billboard notice to show you againand againand again
neg	yeah pretty sure i saw this movie years ago when it was about the supremesanother recycled storyline glitzed up hollywoodstyle borrowing scripts from better makingitinthemusicindustry filmsnothing original heremore makeup glammier costumes and choreography  more money for the questionably talented beyonce drawif you like the throwback style you should appreciate actual groups who struggled without having digitized voices and a hollywood empirebeyonces involvement makes this hypocritical garbage
neg	dreamgirls despite its fistful of tony wins in an incredibly weak year on broadway has never been what one would call a jewel in the crown of stage musicals however that is not to say that in the right cinematic hands it could not be fleshed out and polished into something worthwhile onscreen unfortunately what transfers to the screen is basically a slavishly faithful version of the stage hit with all of its inherent weaknesses intact first the score has never been one of the strong points of this production and the film does not change that factor there are lots of songs perhaps too many but few of them are especially memorable the closest any come to catchy tunes are the title song and one night only  the much acclaimed and i am telling you that i am not going is less a great song than it is a dramatic set piece for the character of effie jennifer hudson the film is slick and technically wellproduced but the story and characters are surprisingly thin and lacking in any resonance there is some interest in the opening moments watching jamie foxxs svengalilike manager manipulate his acts to the top but that takes a back seat in the latter portion of the film when the story conveniently tries to cast him as a villain despite his having been right from a business standpoint for a good majority of the film beyonce knowles is lovely and sings her songs perfectly well but is stuck with a character who is basically all surface glitz anika noni rose as the third member of the dreamgirls trio literally has nothing to do for the entire film eddie murphy acquits himself well as a singer obviously based on james brown but the role is not especially meaty and ultimately has little impact foxx would seem ideal casting but he seems oddly withdrawn and bored the films biggest selling point is surely former american idol contestantoscar winner jennifer hudson in the central role of effie white the temperamental singer who gets booted from the group and makes a triumphant closing act return for me effie has always been a big problem in both the show and the movie the film obviously wants you to feel sorry for her and rather hamhandedly takes her side but i have never been sure that this character deserves that kind of devotion from the start effie conducts herself for the most part like an obnoxious egotistical selfcentered diva who is more interested in what everyone else can do for her rather than having much vested interest in the group of which she is a part when she is booted from the group for her unprofessionalism and bad attitude the charges are more than wellfounded but the stage showfilm seem to think effie should be cut unlimited slack simply because she has a great voice even though the film tries to soften some of effies harder edges to make her more likable the charges still stand her story becomes more manipulative by suggesting she should have our further sympathy because she is an unwed mother struggling to raise her daughter  using the implication that much like the talent card motherhood immediately makes any behavior excusable indeed the only big effort the film makes to show effies mothering is to tell us about it and then include a scene where she barks at her daughter in the unemployment office insists that the girl has no father and then refuse to look for gainful employment to support them since singing is all she knows in the hands of a skillful actress the gaps could perhaps have been remedied with technique and charisma unfortunately hudson is not that actress she sings well but the dialogdriven moments do not come naturally to her nor do high emotional moments effies signature moment the aforementioned and i am telling you number is wellsung by hudson but emotionally flat in the acting department effie is supposed to expressing her rage and desperation at her predicament but hudson comes off as a cabaret performer belting out a hot number all in all not quite the emotional highlight one expects the latter portion of the film is basically a predictable melange of events that maneuver foxx into hudsons earlier position and allow her to strut back in and lord it over everyone foxxs criminal offenses in the film are undoubtedly par for the course of many struggling record producers but the films seeming implication that he has it coming because he helped usher in the disco era is rather ridiculous not to mention pretentious and condescending particularly coming from a film with all of the depth of a puddle the end result is a faithful rendition of the stage hit drained of emotion energy or anything that can be described as dynamic
neg	i just saw dreamgirls yesterday and i was really underimpressed despite all the oscar buzz this is nothing special anyone who was really impressed by this film has never bothered to see any of the true movie musical classics except for eddie murphys great musical and dramatic performance dreamgirls is just a glorified tv movie with no style or flair just a bunch of amateurs singing at each othernow the first half hour was good but i was irritated at how eddie murphys terrific raveup performances were truncated and interrupted by montages those were easily the best songs and best performances in the film and the rise to the top portion of the film was the only part of the film that had a consistent point of view or any momentum the remaining hour and 45 minutes was a formless rambling mess that was neither realistic nor fantastic enough to be interesting it was also visually dull and included too many soundalike tunescondon didnt try to turn any of the tunes into big show pieces as id expected they would each number in the 2nd half was just one closeup after another of people singing at each other and the way they shot hudsons big love me number was criminal condon just shot her stomping around the stageno drama at all god it suckedand note to all involvedthat singtalking dialog stuff might work on stage but it does not work in movies see embarrassing failures of evita and phantom all that ill teeeell youuuu something efffieeee crap should have been left on the editing room floor those arent songsagain the filmexcept for eddie murphys amazing performancewas nothing more than a glorified tv movie there must have been megabucks behind the pr work for this film i wonder how much money was spent to give it that prerelease one to beat oscar buzz as a whole this film was except for eddie nowhere near an oscar caliber movie except for eddie id rank it right up there with grease 2 big disappointment especially after all the very expenive hype
neg	we expected something great when we went to see this bomb it is basically a broadway play put on film the music is plain terrible there isnt one memorable song in the movie  heard any hits from this movie you wont because there arent any some of the musical numbers go on so long that i got up to go to the restroom and get some pop corn and it was still going when i got back if they were good songs well  but they suck the pace is slow terrible character development the lead was praised for her singing but sounded like she screamed every song  it was almost impossible to stand this movie has nothing to offer anyone but diehard broadway enthusiasts this is without a doubt the most over rated movie ive seen in my entire life a complete waist of time and money there is nothing memorable about this movie except danny glover  who wasnt on screen enough and whose character wasnt developed enough rent the video and youll agree  this movie was an expensive over produced polished dog do
neg	this movie is all flash and no soul the actors put a lot of passion into the numbers but these numbers often didnt connect with the film and felt like standalone music videos and no effort was made to make the numbers sound as if they were happening right there in front of you every single one sounds like its coming from a studio essentially sucking all the life from the songs off the stage the performances were all dull and unrealized especially hudson who essentially plays the same angry strong shes stubborn and selfish black woman weve seen before there was absolutely no depth to her character nor any of the other female leads though i think the movie wants us to believe that hudsons character faces hardship because of her weight it is really her own refusal to do whats best for the team that lands her in trouble making the end of the film totally meaningless hudsons academy award is a joke there was no justification when she sang she put forth emotion though it was often misplaced but this was the writerdirectors fault but when she was just acting she did nothing to flesh out an already underwritten character eddie murphys character is the only one with an arc and he did a fine job but still not oscar worthy the only actor who really brought something to the roll was danny glover who took a small relatively unimportant character and made something real out of it there is nothing here to sink your teeth into no drama or heart or even laughs the placement of the musical numbers was so bad that at times the movie almost seemed to be making fun of musicals instead of being one the number when hudson is arguing with the other girls is so longwinded if it had been any longer it could pass for a family guy skit the movie has no idea what its about and i felt insulted by the last few minutes its a big boring waste of time and really is the worst film i saw in 06 and nothing last year was really stellar to begin with
neg	eddie murphy for best supporting actor what an insult to alan arkin and djimon hounsou jamie foxx who can act walks through this film like a zombie beyonce  that was acting this movie pales in comparison to chicago or just about any other recent musical if it were not for the great singing and performance of jennifer hudson i would have given this a zeroand no i never saw the stage play so i am not making the typical broadway vs hollywood rap
neg	wow this is very unusual in one regard usually the first movie in a long string of sequels is the best of the bunch people are surprised when a sequel is actually better with tarzan i thought this movie was the worst of the bunch or at least the first six which comprise my tarzan collection dvd package i will gladly watch the sequels multiple times but i am through sitting through this turkey thanks to several characterswell lets start with the good news firstthe good  plenty of action with a lot of wild animals on display even if they are just stock footage you see lion attacks crocodiles hippos panthers you name it and you see several of the different tribes of all kinds including pygmies called dwarfs in the movie since this movie was made almost 75 years ago i cant knock any of the realism because they didnt have it in the movies that long ago they do the best they can so you put up with actors talking in front of fake backgrounds however weissmuller did a lot of action scenes and was in great shape he and osullivan make a wellbuilt handsome couple if there ever was one in those golden years of cinemathe film has historical value with so many sequels in that it shows how tarzan acquired jane and his beginnings of learning the english languagethe bad  from the moment jane parker is taken by tarzan almost every scene with her is maureen osullivan in hysterics shrieking and screaming scene after scene its enough to give you a headache and it ruins the film thankfully she calmed down in the sequels but not in this movie the movie also does no favors for the great white hunter image as c aubrey smith playing janes father and neil hamilton as harry holt the safari guide shoot at every animal within sight whether the beasts is threatening or not these people are kill happy particularly smith on another note its too bad there isnt anything in here explaining how tarzan got to be in the jungle in the first place there is no history of him in here or footage of his growing up hes just there when jane and the group get to a certain point in africa
neg	from the stupid quaint african natives travelogue footage with our badlysuperimposed principals acting as narrators to the horrible fake ears which transform docile indian elephants into african elephants to the utter lack of any logic at all to maureen osullivans incessant whining of tarzan tarzan there is nothing about this movie which deserves classic status410
neg	a memorable line from a short lived show after viewing the episode where that line was introduced my fraternity intramural flag football team started using the line to break our huddles on offense instead of ready  break our quarter back said football and the rest of the squad responded you bet a fun way to break the huddle that had our opponents scratching their heads as very few of them had watched the show using this line added a unique element to our season that ill never forget we had our best season during my time in college that year and in a small way it was due to the fun that we had using this line the show was pretty much a stinker but it lives on in the memories of the 1977 pi kappa phi intramural flag football squad at west virginia tech
neg	before seeing this movie i was expecting a fictional drama based loosely on ideas from the book instead its the book interrupted with dramatic scenes illustrating the different illnesses that didnt bother me much but it hindered my enjoyment of the film one story or even two or three long stories with excerpts from the book interspersed through the movie would have been preferable in my opinion if youre going to base a movie on a psychology text youve got to find a more interesting and preferably accurate text than this one the film drags during parts where its little more than a video encyclopedia of 19th century sexual psychology and would be utterly intolerable if it werent sexual in nature because sex  interesting for most of us even me luckily there are several stories with actual character development that pull us inbut disappointingly krafftebings theories of sexuality went unchallenged for the most part i was hoping it would use stories to show how the imperfections of his archaic view of psychology which is still held by many to this dayso in the end what do you have a detailed catalog of a few fetishes and orientations with some mildly interesting stories showing the trials and tribulations of a few sexual deviants before they are cured for most of the film the film moves with the crawling speed and mood of a wake and as an obviously low budget film the cinematography and acting are not exactly top tier although i was pleased with the music costume and interior designi felt this films subject was right up my alley and i still feel its a below average film it deserves a 310 a 410 if i were feeling extremely generous i cant imagine anyone enjoying this if they didnt already have an interest in sexual fetishism
neg	i have three comments to make about this film which i discovered hanging out forlornly in a lower shelf at blockbuster first off it is interesting to see the approaches film makers take in trying to film essentially unfilmable works some have as kubrick did with lolita gotten the original author to write a screenplay that is something like the original work of course that cant happen here kraftebing is long dead some have used the premises of the original work as a launch point to go in a completely new unrelated direction the recent adaptation of tristram shandy comes to mind here you can dumb it down  the film of slaughterhouse five is to my mind an example of that or you can simply take the format of the original and try to render it in cinematic vignettes that would be the approach of woody allens everything you wanted to know about sex and arguably this film upon consideration it is probably the only thing one can do with a scholarly work like psychopathia sexualis the potential loss is that whatever cumulative point the original work had is obscured or destroyed and so it is herepoint two is the cinematic style some would call it an homage to murnau pabst carl dreyer etc but i think it more crude than that its far too heavy handed and selfconscious to be effective for long it is eventually just annoyingpoint three is perhaps a less intellectual observation how did the people responsible for this manage to make a film about wild sexual deviations and perversion that is so incredibly boring i found the film impossible to pay attention to and anyone who is not automatically drawn to depictions of sexual deviance will find it so as well i dont want to be completely uncharitable and say the film is pointless but i have to say that whatever point the film makers had is rather obscured by the nature of the source material the overt copying of filmic styles and the stubborn refusal to engage the audience on an emotional level possibly for fear of being accused of titillationthe film is a dubious exercise from the start and doesnt really work for me im sorry to say
neg	i gave this a four purely out of its historical context it was considered lost for many years until it popped up out of the blue on showtime in the early ninetiesmoe is the straight man and larry and curly act as a duo spade cooley has a couple of numbers i guess it had something to do with working on a ranch im not quite sure because the plot was so minimal nothing really sticks in my memory i vaguely remember it being a western musical comedy even the stooges seem to be going through the motions overall theres nothing much really to recommend hereif youre not a stooge fan then dont bother if you are a stooge fan then stick with the shorts
neg	the three stooges in a feature length western comedymusical perhaps rockin in the rockies was meant to combine the stooges comedy short with the western musical in a matine if so this was a pleasant way to break up a saturday afternoon jay kirby as rusty is a handsome young hero and mary beth hughes as the blonde june and gladys blake as the brunette betty are pretty women the hoosier hotshots are a harmonious group their songs are quite tuneful however this is the 1940s not the 1950s so the film doesnt exactly rock there are a few laughs but the stooges brand of humor is more subdued than usual the talking horse is also underutilized  rockin in the rockies 41745 vernon keays  moe howard larry fine curly howard mary beth hughes
neg	having just seen this on tmc its fresh in my mind its obvious that while the stooges are featured stars they dont really run the show first theyre broken into 2 groups  moe as shorty and larry and curly as a pair of vagrants so theres not a whole lot of full team work the love story that fuels the plot is uninteresting the two ladies are the only ones with any acting ability theres another group of musical stooges that are unfunny unless you consider their attempts at being funny to be sadly buffoonish the music is tiresome they drive cars to the ranch and then depend on horses the dorky western wear is silly and theres an awful lot of the movie with no stooges on camera by the way this is obviously after curleys first stroke and his reduced energy level is clear vernon dent appears early on in an uncredited role i loved everything these guys ever did including all the noncurley stuff but this little dogie is pretty lousy
neg	not even the most ardent stooge fan could possibly like the movie i one of them the stooges just arent given any material to work with it is really a shame too because this is the only feature length movie the stooges did with curly and this one effort by them is painfully unfunny when it could have had great potential awful musical numbers dont help any either the short they did with the same title has more laughs
neg	i am a huge stooges fan but the one and only redeeming quality this movie has is that curley is in it done long before he started drinking heavily he is his classic self in this and larrys not bad either moes character is a straight part mostly and this movie would be better named the curley and larry movie not that any of the stooges movies were very good in my opinion but as one commenter here said how sad it is that this movie had real potential the casting was good it was well directed filmed and edited but the story line tried to be about something serious with just some stooges antics and musical numbers which i guess were good back then thrown in the best thing you can do for yourself during this movie should you actually believe that it has to be better than mowing the lawn and taking out the trash which is subject to debate is to wait for curleylarry scenes and sleep or find something in the kitchen to eat during the rest of it
neg	schlocky 70s horror filmsya gotta love em in contrast to todays boring slasher flicks these ktel specials actually do something scary and do not resort to a tired formulathis is a b movie about the making of a b moviethat went horribly wrong faith domergue this island earth stars as an overthehill b movie queen making a movie about a series of grisly murders that befell a family in their home her boyfrienddirector who looks and acts like gordon jump with an attitude is filming on location and on a tight schedule the ken doll costar discovers a book of tibetian chants that they work into the script to add realism unfortunately realism is something they could have done withoutjohn carradine having long since given up looking for the 17th gland the unearthly now eeks out a humble existence as the caretaker for the estate he goes about his daily work but always seems to run afoul of the directorthe horror builds slowly a dead cat here john carradine entering a grave there finally culminating in seven yes seven murders at least theres truth in advertising its just sad that the ghoul didnt understand that there was a movie being made above him how was poor faith to know that those darn tibetian chants would actually work face it you just cant go around tugging on satans coat and expect him to take it lying downsterno says perform an autopsy on the house of seven corpses
neg	after reading the previous comments im just glad that i wasnt the only person left confused especially by the last 20 minutes john carradine is shown twice walking down into a grave and pulling the lid shut after him i anxiously awaited some kind of explanation for this odd behaviornaturally i assumed he had something to do with the evil goingson at the house but since he got killed off by the first rising corpse hereafter referred to as zombie 1 these scenes made absolutely no sense please if someone out there knows why carradine kept climbing down into graves  let the rest of us in on it all the action is confined to the last 20 minutes so ill attempt a synopsis john carradine comes out to the cemetery to investigate and is throttled by zombie 1 so far so good but then we get the confusing scene where john ireland and jerry strickler out for a little moonlight filming in the graveyard discover carradines dead body strickler repeatedly tries to push ireland into the open grave from whence zombie 1 had emerged but ireland succeeds in flipping him into the open grave instead and presto strickler comes out as zombie 2 yeah i guess we can infer that strickler was dead allalong a witch but why he changed from normal appearance into rottingflesh version by flying into zombie 1s grave is never explained considering how excruciatingly slowmoving these zombies are id of thought he would have preferred to stay in his normal form until his business was concluded this scene also brings a question to mind  just who the heck is zombie 1  we can only assume zombie 1 is one of the original murder victims shown during the movies opening credits but who knows which one nor why he has a particular grudge against the film crewanyway after ireland sees this transformation and runs away we see the exact same shot of zombie 2 shambling through the trees as we saw for zombie 1 this leads to momentary confusion over just how many zombies there really are then in best 1950s horrormovie fashion ireland manages to trip while fleeing he conveniently knocks his head on the small headstone of faith domergues dead cat wasnt that nice of john carradine to chisel a tombstone for a cat that he barely knewmeanwhile zombie 1 has been wrecking havoc up at the house he easily dispatches three filmcrew members then starts up the stairs faith domergue hears him and thinking its lover john ireland back from his nightshoot goes out upon seeing its only zombie 1 she lets out a scream and retreats into a bedroom where she retrieves irelands revolver while starlet carole wells is showering at this point and cant hear the scream her costar charles macauley whos boozing and hamming it up at a mirror in his bedroom does taking his sweet time and only after some more swigs from his hipflask he finally decides to investigate one thing that strikes the viewer during the last quarter of this movie is how slow to react the stars are to screams and gunshots domergue comes back out into the hallway armed and ready but mistakes macauley for zombie 1 and shoots him six times he does a nice acrobatic flip over the railing then a horrified domergue backs up right into the waiting arms of zombie 1carole wells is by now out of her shower and drying off when she hears gunshots and domergues screams she too feels no great urgency in running out to investigate so during this time zombie 1 has time to string domergue up from the neck with a rope wells sees domergues hanging corpse and faints deadaway the next time we see her is in a stream outside the house   but more on that later meantime ireland has recovered his senses and stumbles into the house where he discovers zombie 1s bloody carnage though ireland has just stumbled upon 3 murdered people hes more concerned that his film has been exposed and ruined mercifully for him and the audience zombie 1 throws some movie equipment down on his head from the 2nd floor thats the last we see of zombie 1 at this point the audience is treated to a montage of all the deaths showing that the new ones mirror the old ones how profoundzombie 2 meanwhile has gotten near the house remember these zombies move as slow as molasses in january where he happens to see carole wells floating by in a stream and fishes her out how did she get there did zombie 1 carry her down throw her in then zoom back upstairs just in time to crush john ireland apparently one of the original victims was drowned in the tub so wells has to drown too but why outside in a stream instead of in the tub is never explained zombie 2 never makes it into the house himself everyones dead by now anyways thanks to zombie 1 but instead he carries carol wells back to the graveyard as the end credits flash on screen we see zombie 2 with his dead love still in his arms descending into the open gravethe viewer is left wondering yes but wasnt this zombie 1s grave why is zombie 2 taking up residence and what if zombie 1 comes along and wants to climb back in  is zombie 2 gonna let him or will there be a zombie fight will the zombies share both the grave and the newly deceased carole wells and what about nowdead john carradine  wheres he gonna stay after all from the earlier scenes we know hes clearly at home in the grave if this plot synopsis of the finale has left you confused dont worry cause youre not alone
neg	but ive seen better toothe story here is predictablea film crew trying to film a horror movie in a place where murders occurred three guesses what happens this isnt a total bombthe cast is fairly good with pros john ireland faith domergue and john carradine giving the best performances its reasonably wellmadefor a low budget film just dont expect any nudity swearing blood or gore the film has a very mild pg rating i was never totally boredits ok viewing on a quiet night i saw it on videoit was a horrible printvery dark and some scenes were impossible to see still i didnt hate it and it does have a cool ending which surprised mebasically nothing happens up till then so it catches you off guard worth seeing but only if youre a horror film completest
neg	 a film crew is shooting a horror movie in an old supposedly cursed house where over the years seven people have mysteriously died one of the crew finds an old book of spells and it looks like it would be perfect to use in some of the ritual scenes in their movie it is reasoned that the spells in the book are better written than the script they are using but as the book is read the graveyard outside suddenly comes to life now the cast and crew are faced with real danger  imdb lists a running time of 90 minutes for the first 60 of those minutes nothing happens far too much time is spent on the movie within a movie are we supposed to be frightened by the horror movie that they are shooting we already know that their movie isnt real these scares just dont work there are very few things to enjoy about the house of seven corpses the acting is atrocious most of these actors would have trouble making a elementary school play the score is terrible it is very reminiscent of a 70s television series and provides no atmosphere speaking of atmosphere other than a few moments at the end of the movie there is none to speak of character logic is all but nonexistent even in a movie you expect characters to behave in a certain way here i dont think i remember one scene where a character didnt choose the most illogical avenue available to them and finally theres those first 60 minutes of the movie that ive already mentioned can you say boring  i havent rated the house of seven corpses any lower because of instances where the movie probably by accident actually works my two favorite are the beginning and ending the opening title sequence presents the deaths of the seven previous owners and may be the highlight of the movie and the ending scenes on the massive staircase as the zombie menaces the film crew are somewhat effective what a ringing endorsement overall though these moments arent enough to make this a good movie
neg	ostensibly this is a zgrade dtv horror filmbut with lines like its easy to die i have many timesandwhy are you reading that book  because it makes the plot more interestingandyou made your way in here now you can make your way out again  after he leads a man into the basementand take a listen to what they chant its not that clear what this film made in the era known for poststructuralism is actually about or whether its just bad filmmaking the acting is atrocious but some actors i know so are they hamming it up an old house cut obviously with a contemporary dwelling is the site of murders a bad film is made in the grounds and the story replays again
neg	john carradine john ireland and faith domergue who as players all saw better days in better films got together for this grade g horror film about life imitating art in a mysterious mansionfor carradine it was in those last two decades of his career that he appeared in anything on the theory it was better to keep working no matter what you did and get those paychecks coming in with that magnificent sonorous voice of his carradine was always in great demand for horror pictures and the man did not discriminate in the least in what he appeared inhe plays the caretaker of an old gothic mansion who movie director john ireland has rented for his latest low budget slasher film its even got a graveyard but with a missing occupant faith domergue is irelands aging star and carole wells is the young ingenuein the last twenty minutes or so most of the cast winds up dead that arent dead already the script is so incoherent im still trying to figure out the point i wont waste any more gray matter on it
neg	this is the type of movie where it actually hurts to acknowledge that it really really sucks i normally sanctify stuff like this early 70s grindhouse flicks with scrumptious sounding titles and a schlocky lowbudget atmosphere usually rock house of seven corpses appeared to dispose of even more trumps since the cast is a gathering of great genre veterans including john carradine john ireland and faith domergue and the filming locations the titular house the graveyard are obviously very expedient for a gloomy tale of terror the film opens with its absolute greatest and most hauntingly memorable sequences though sadly enough theyre the only ones that qualify as such the credits are a splendid montage complete with freakish coloreffects and eerie freezeframes illustrating how the titular house received its notorious reputation the last seven owners were mysteriously murdered here and the credits montage gleefully exhibits their final moments someone falls down the balcony screaming a lady drowns in her bathtub and another female body hangs dangling from the ceiling and four more macabre tableaux needless to say the house is cursed and the awkward behavior of t caretaker mr price carradine only fortify this reputation in other words the house forms the ideal turf for the acclaimed director eric hartman john ireland to shoot his satanic horror film project the filmwithinfilm structure is what mainly causes house of seven corpses to be so boring and uneventful a lot of moviematerial is wasted on crew members putting films spools in the camera and dragging around cables or  even worse  faith domergue and charles macaulay portraying horridly intolerable actor stereotypes the plot finally gets a little interesting only a little mind you when one of the characters reads some lines from an occult book and accidentally awakes a rotting corpse in the backyard the asthmatic judging by the noises he produces zombie slowly heads for the house and kills the entire movie crew reminiscent of how the previous seven turned into corpses after a running time of approximately 60 minutes the film suddenly turns from humdrum into just plain weird and confusing im still unsure whether the final twist has to do with the concept of reincarnation or just coincidence and all the remaining characters suddenly seem to go undergo vast mental transformations shortly before they die for some reason i honestly regret confirming house of seven corpses is a pretty dreadful movie the locations and scenery are gloomy chilling but not nearly used to full effect and theres a serious lack of gruesome bloodshed numerous lowbudgeted 70s gems were stunningly gross so the lack of financial means is no excuse and the filmwithinfilm murders really dont count even the alwaysreliable veteran stars deliver hammy performances and harrisons direction is completely uninspired not recommended unless you think the zero cool fourandahalf minute playing opening credits montage is worth the effort of purchasing a copy
neg	wellnow that i know where rob zombie stole the title for his house of 1000 corpses crapfest i can now rest in peace nothing about the somnambulant performances or trite script would raise the dead in the house of seven corpses but a groovie ghoulie comes up from his plot ha anyway to kill the bloody amateurs making a lowrent horror flick in his former abode in hell house sorry i dont remember the actual name of the residence a bunch of mysterious unexplained deaths took place long ago some like arthritic lurch standin john carradine whose small role provides the films only worthwhile moments attribute it to the supernatural bellowing film director john ireland dismisses it as superstitious hokum the result comes across like satans school for girls catchy title madefortv production values intriguing plot crossed with children shouldnt play with dead things lowrent movie about lowrent movie makers who wake the dead trouble is its nowhere near as entertaining or fun the house of seven corpses is dead at frame one and spends the rest of its 89 minutes going through rigor mortis dragging us along for every aching second
neg	a director and his crew head out to the isolated beal mansion to make a lowbudget horror film about the seven mysterious deaths of the beal family that have occurred there in the last century even with warnings by the caretaker the director pays no attention to the supposedly cursed house one of the crew find a book titled tibetan book of the dead and use some of the passages from it for their script but in doing so when red they raise a ghoul from its graveboring confusing and tacky all rolled up into one equals this penniless midnight horror production what feels like an eternity it just never seems to get going or demonstrate anything effective from somewhat decent ideas even though director paul harrisons clunky tensionless direction did construct a couple eerie moody and atmospheric setpieces but laziness did set it early the whole film within a film structure takes up most of the movie and in this time little to nothing happens of great interest nor is it fun think of bob clarks children shouldnt play with dead things 1972 and now weve got older actors in the part however i found seven corpses to be inferior the script early on has some cutting wit abound before it ends up being drab predictable and left with many unfulfilled possibilities the cheap foundation involving limited sets didnt help matters either but the mansions dreary dark appearance had a creepy air to it performances from a recognizable bcast is mainly rigid john carradine in small part mainly lurks about john ireland plays a hotheaded director faith domergues washedup actress demands attention and charles macaulay hams it up the slow grinding premise is crossed between ten little indians and your usual zombie setup however its not all that engaging even with its occult and supernatural edge hell they even throw in some graveyard action with no prevail when the rotting ghoul makes its appearance finally but a bit late it does get a little better if very baffling just like the inspired opening the ending is deliciously downbeat to bad in between it constantly drags continuity in many scenes comes across nonexistent and the death scenes are more exciting and bloodier but indeed poorly executed in the movie theyre making then what actually happens to them when the zombie appears the generic music score flounders on with its shuddery but frank gothic cues and the camerawork is blandly staged with a lack of imagination shoot and frame shoot and frame job done thats a wrap
neg	so thats what i called a bad bad film poor acting poor directing terrible writing i just cant stop laughing at some scenes because the story is meaningless dont waste your time watching this film well i must recognize it has one or two good ideas but its sooooo badly writen
neg	comes this heartwarming tale of hope hope that youll never have to endure anything this awful again cough razzie award coughi disliked this movie because it was unfunny predictable and inane while watching i felt like i was in a psychology experiment to determine how low movie standards could get before people complained when i requested my money back at the end of the movie i was informed that because i watched the whole thing i wasnt entitled to reimbursement i was told by the assistant manager that several people had complained and gotten refunds already thoughthe movie summary is pretty basic the midget thief steals a diamond and the poses as a baby to elude police underneath this clever outline however lies a repertoire of original fresh and hilarious skits or notask yourself the following do you like to see people getting hit by pans do you like fart jokes do you like to see midgets posing as babies threatened with a thermometer in the anus do you like tired racial jokes do you think babies say goo goo goo goo goo gaa gaa do you droolif you answered yes to any of the above then this movie is definitely for you although it has been billed in some places as the worst movie of the decade there is probably a movie or 2 that are worsesomewhere i cant say for sure i gave this movie 2 stars because we all know a review with only one star would indicate bias on the part of the reviewer and then the review wouldnt be taken seriously this lowbrow comedy is intended for a less intelligent audience and i cannot in good conscience recommend it to anyone save your money for something funnyrespect
neg	this was the worst movie ive ever seen in theaters it was just a compilation of recycled material people getting hit in the head is not funny people getting kicked is not funny after the third time a guy got kicked in the balls not even the youngest audience member was laughing anymore it just got tired fasti went with my younger sister she actually laughs out loud at king of the hill but this cinematic masterpiece bored her im not surprised the story is pretty lame a midget thief steals a big diamond in what was definitely the easiest heist in hollywood history then he hides out with a family pretending to be a baby i know it sounds exciting but thats the whole story say those two lines over and over for 15 hours and youll get the picture there were predictable jokes galore i really felt ripped off after seeing this i wasnt expecting much and i was still disappointed i wish keenan would just hire some decent writers to write jokes andor his next script this was even worse than white chicks if that is possible ive seen high school plays that were better and cheaperthere wasnt anything positive about this movie i dont like my entertainment to be dumbed down
neg	ripping this movie apart is like shooting fish in a barrel its too easy so im going to challenge myself to acknowledge the positive aspects of little man first im impressed with the special effects it really did look like marlon wayans head was attached to the body of a little person i never doubted it for a minutesecondly i loved some of the unexpected cameos david alan grier played an annoying restaurant singer and his renditions of havin my baby and movin on up were priceless john witherspoon who coincidentally played griers father in 1992s boomerang if you remember he coordinated the mushroom belt with the mushroom jacket now plays vanessas father in little man so that was funbeyond that this movie is about as believable as white chicks how dumb is it when even the doctor cant tell that its a 40yearold man and not a baby hes got a full set of teeth how is it possible that no one seems to notice that its not a baby little man is so bad that theres a rob schneider cameo and please if youre stupid enough to waste 8 on this movie at least do me a favor and do not bring your children this movie is way too sexual for small children lots of jokes and innuendo about sex going down eating out etc and i felt embarrassed for the parents who brought their kids to the screening i was forced to endure if you insist on seeing an idiotic film as least spare your children the pain and suffering
neg	ive now just realised that by watching this film i have lost valuable precious moments of my life i will never get back thsi film isnt just poor its dire it reminded me of every stereotypical black sitcom ever madei regret watching this filmflixmedia reckons its a race issue apparently white people dont like it because it doesnt have white actors mate i think youll find the reason why no one liked this was because watching paint dry is far more entertaining and funnier then this pile of drivelplease stop making crap films
neg	when i saw that imdb users rated this movie the bottom 250 movies i thought it was too harsh but little did i know that the low rating was absolutely correcti am a big fan of the wayans brothers i loved their scary movie 2 and even enjoyed white chicks little man however had very few laughs and the jokes were staleobviously the joke will revolve around marlon wayans who plays a grown midget that was recently let out of prison he and his partner tracy morgan steal a diamond meant for a gangster things go awry and the midget has to place the diamond with an unsuspecting couple played by shawn wayans and kerry washington in order to get the diamond back the midget pretends to be an abandoned baby left on the unsuspecting couples doorstep of course he is taken in and the drama begins on quest for the diamondthe movie has some actors and actresses from saturday night live like molly shannon and rob schneider as well from in living colour all these talents however cannot help the poor script and the jokes which simply was not funnythe special effects to make marlon wayans to look like a midget was ok i mean it was not 100 believable but it was oknothing great i just wish that the wayans brothers had put more effort into developing a script with good jokes rather than trying to shore up their poor script with cameos from their famous comedic actors and actresseswait for it on cable or television it really is not worth any amount of money
neg	ever this is the bottom i am not joking the theater shouldve had a warning of some kind abandon all hope ye who enter here wouldve been fittingi dont have the words to describe accurately the hell that this movie is its debilitating stupidity even fails to amuse this movie is definitely aimed at some of the slower turtles in the sandbox the story was blatantly stolen from a 10 minute bugs bunny cartoon and then stretched like mr fantastic to 90 excruciatingly painful minutesi remember when the wayanss were funny i guess the pressures of hollywood for them to produce produce produce are to blame for the poop that churns out at a consistent rate im sad and offended that they think we are stupid enough to enjoy 90 minutes of kickintheballs jokes with a thin plot based on a cartooni disliked nearly everything about this movie i wont spoil anything but the baby is actually a midget with marlon wayanss face poorly superimposed over the midgets body what i did like was the ending not the movies resolution but the actual end where we all stood up and walked outi gave this movie one star but it clearly deserves less i dont feel that the six minutes they spent writing the script is worth a star this does deserve a razzie and i pray to god it gets itwhen are people going to learn if you stop paying to see this idiocy they will stop pooping it out seppuku is a reasonable alternative to this film avoid it at all costs you have been warned
neg	there was a bugs bunny cartoon titled baby buggy bunny that was exactly this plot babyfaced finster robbed a bank and the money in the carriage rolled away and fell into bugs rabbit hole he dressed up as a baby to get into buggs hole to retrieve the money the scene in little man where hes looking in the bathroom mirror shaving with a cigar in his mouth is straight from the cartoon this was a hilarious 5minute cartoon not so much an entire movie if you are really interested in this buy the bugs bunny dvd its was much more original the first time 1954 plus youll get a lot more classic bugs bunny cartoons to boot
neg	there are some extremely talented black directors spike leecarl franklinbilly dukesdenzel and a host of others who bring well deserved credit to the film industry  then there are the wayans brothers who at one time15years ago had an extremely funny television showin living colour that launched the career of jim carrey amongst others  now we have stupidity substituting for humour and gross out gagstoilet humour as the standard operating procedure  people are not as stupid as those portrayed in little man they couldnt possibly be  a baby with a full set of teeth and a tattoo is accepted as being only months old  baby comes with a five oclock shadow that he shaves off  it is intimated that the baby has sex with his foster mother behind her husbandsdarryls back oh yea that is just hilarious  as a master criminal little man is the stupidest on planet earth  he stashes a stolen rock that is just huge in a womans purse and then has to pursue her  costar chazz palminteriwhy chazz offers the best line im surrounded by morons based without credit on a chuck jones cartoon baby buggy bunny  this is far too stupid to be even remotely funny  a clue as to how bad this film is damon wayans appeared on jay leno the other nightprior to the bat awards and he did noteven mention this dreadful movie  when will hollywood stop green lighting trash from the wayans brothers  when they get over their white mans guilt in all likelihood 
neg	its here finally a movie comes out that i can honestly say is worse than larry the cable guy health inspector yet im willing to bet the the wayans brothershilarious will make more money than i ever make in my whole life on what is sure to be one of the top five worst films of all time outside of my fifth grade outside the class reenactment of romeo and juliet i mean really why would anyone ever ever see this movie unless they were paid to the comedy is weak and all even remotely funny jokes from the flimsy plot were surely revealed in commercials final word is this movie was a terrible letdown for me and the commercials looked so promising
neg	like some of the other reviewers have alluded to previously id like to know what moron actually read the script and went yea this is it this is the next film we are going to green light and whoever that person is should have his or her head examined for actual brain activity because whoever is responsible for actually dishing out money to have this made after reading the script well id love to give you my email address and maybe youd like to just give away some more money this film is atrocious in every waythe wayans are funny at least they can be they have made some good films and had some incredibly funny performances along the way but in here not only does the premise defy all logic not only is the acting terrible not only is the entire movie offensive from start to finish not only is the direction as amateurish as you can find but they actually want you to pay to see this film maybe if it was freenaaah it would still be a waste of timeusually id be inclined to write some long winded detailed review about why this film is so bad but just suffice to say that let my brevity do the talking this is the lowest common denominator film making and it is about as unfunny as a heart attack010makes my top ten list of worst films of all time
neg	this movie is most possibly the worst movie i have ever see in my entire life the plot is ridiculous and the whole little man crap is just so stupid the entire movie is unrealistic and dumb lets face it its just a black comedy this is just a pointless horrible piece that should have never made it to theaters the jokes are not funny and the acting is horrendous please i beg of to you save your money than see this worthless piece of crap i had to endure sitting through little man for an hour and a half wishing my eyes would bleed i am disgusted that something like this would even be thought of who writes this crap the actors have no talent what so ever how do these people get into hollywood they are making money off this junk
neg	this is exactly the reason why many people remain homeless    because stupid producers pay their money to make awful films like this instead of donating if they can botherthis film is even worse than white chicks little man has a lame excuse for posing a character midget as a baby story is awful considering it was written by six people the idea still wouldnt be too bad though if it was original and not a ripoff of a cartoon episode it has funny moments but some of them are way overdone and some are just stupid the acting was very very bad so was the directing anyone involved in this film should be ashamed of themselves it is racist and very offensive to midgets i mean instead of showing sympathy to them the filmmakers make fun of them it really disgusts me how they do it they see midgets being just like babies and for a character who is a midget pretending to be an abandoned baby just to get a diamond from a certain family that is its lame excuse for showing something like that it just was not worth it dont watch this film it is a huge waste of time and money
neg	little man now on dvd is a wayans brothers flop its the tale of a smaller than a midget criminal played by marlon wayans who hides a diamond in a ladys purse after a heist he and his partner tracy morgan cook up the genius plan to disguise marlon as a baby and plant him at the ladys home he then goes through all sorts of home alone or childs play like mayhem to get the jewel back and be treated like a baby i was surprised by how low the humor was in this film the jokes have been done in other places so many times that they arent cute or funny i almost think the movie might have been funnier if they didnt use cgi and used the small actor who marlons face was pasted over in watching the deleted scenes minus cgi this actor was funny in a minime like way but they chose a different route a few cameos and tracy morgan make some funny scenesspend your rental fee  on borat if you want some real laughs these dayshttpmcmusicnotesblogspotcom
neg	america a land of freedom of hope and of dreams this is the nation that since its independence has striven to bring democracy prosperity and peace to the entire world for the good of all mankind there are times however when one cannot help but wish that the americans would just stay on their side of the atlantic this movie and i use that word with some reservations evokes these feelings with an intense purity this vision of hell follows the adventures of calvin a freakish jewel thief who was created by attaching the severed head of marlon wayan onto the body of a two foothigh dwarf after inadvertently dropping a large diamond into the handbag of vanessa a careerwoman who is reluctant to have children calvin realises that in order to recover the diamond he must ingratiate himself with her so as any normal man would calvin dresses himself up as a 2 yearold and parks himself upon the poor womans doorstep where he is discovered by darryl the broody husband of vanessa darryl incongruously falls for calvins disguise despite the fact that the baby has a full set of teeth stubble a tattoo a knifescar and the sexdrive of a 16yearold even more absurdly vanessa doesnt see past calvins babywear either and actually attempts to breastfeed the diminutive pervert this wretched assault upon the soul of mankind attempts and fails to find humour in rape scatology sexual assault and paedophilia however in a dishonest attempt to transform itself into a piece of familyentertainment the wayan brothers stir in a sickening amount of sentiment and flawed morality the brothers dim attempt a freudian rehabilitation of their thieving rapist by revealing that he had a bad father repeatedly hitting darryl in the crotch enables calvin to develop the loving fatherson relationship that both he and darryl have always wished for as if this wasnt ridiculous enough calvins attempts to sexually assault vanessa somehow convince her that it is selfish for a woman to indulge herself with a successful career and that instead she should spend her life playing the role of the housebound littlewoman who spends her time alternatively squeezing out babies and cooking for her husband in this movie the wayan brothers have mixed their crass and twisted form of humour together with the clichd sentimentality that has infected much of hollywoods recent body of work additionally they are endemic of the current generation of black comedians who are responsible for transforming africanamerican humour into a poor and wretched shadow of itself that overindulges in fartjokes and crude sexual gags by rights these two should be legally barred from picking up anything even remotely resembling a camera ever again unfortunately the current artistic and moral bankruptcy of american cinema means that by this time next month they will undoubtedly have filmed two sequels and be making millions of dollars from tacky merchandising deals
neg	whats the point of reviewing a movie like this its painfully and embarrassingly bad not even in a way that allows you to make fun of itmovies like little man depress me they represent film at its most disposable this movie was made for a bunch of 1824 year old dipsht frat boys who the studio was hoping would come out and see it on opening night before word leaked out about how bad it was so that the film could quickly recoup its investmenta hundred other filmmakers with great ideas probably couldnt get their films made because resources were going toward making this puddle of vomitgrade f
neg	i was not impressed about this film especially for the fact that i went to the cinema with my family in good faith to see a film which was certificate rated 12a here in the uk to my dismay this film was full of embarrassing sexual jokes which is not a problem to me as an adult but not good for watching with children this film at times was very crude at times with fart jokes getting hit in the groin etc and for the most part of the film not very funnythe premise of the film is that calvin sims who is a 2inch midget gets out of jail and steals a giant sized diamond but is then forced to put it in a womens handbag so the rest of the movie sees him passing himself off as an abandoned baby getting into this womens house so he can get this diamond backup until now i have enjoyed most of the output from the wayans brothers  but this film is certainly taking the biscuita bit of good advice  wait till it comes on tv or cable
neg	i can catogoricaly and unequivocally say that in all my 51 years on this planet that is the worse supposibly childrens film i have ever seen in my lifei took my three grand children to see it and even they were struggling to raise a smile during the all tortuous 90 mins the sexual indendoes i will leave for another day but they were as tasteless as the film they should pay you to watch it not you pay them its truly truly awful there is no other way to describe it the people that made this film should be brought to task for taking money under false pretencesaplogise for my spelling mistakes but i am so upset that it spoilt the time i had with my grandchildren regards stephen
neg	i think its pretty safe to say that this is the worst film ever made when i saw the trailer on tv i knew right from second 1 that this would be a piece of  and it would be best to avoid it but i somehow got dragged into seeing this by some friends i walked into the cinema with low expectations but i was hoping there would be a couple of cheap laughs to keep me awake during this film the socalled jokes in this film bring a cringe to the face they are mostly comprised of people taking hits to the face and balls the baby looking weird and acting like a horny gangsta and the typical race jokes we see so often in todays garbage comedies the film is obvious and the story is not only impossible to believe but also predictable and dull the characters are extremely annoying and heavily stereotyped i never want to have to see this  film again id rather take a bullet to the foot than be exposed to this piece of fuckwood ever again if anyone i see says they liked it i will physically punch them in the face
neg	so has it really come to this are we as consenting adults to blame for the next generation of cinemagoers lack of cinematic understanding and celluloid capability concerning the wayans and co latest addition to the moving pictures scenario little man this united kingdom pg parental guidance anyone under the age of twelve must be accompanied by a responsible adult certificated movie is the epitome of what has now developed into the worse case of dumbing down since cigarettes were wiped out from pictures of movie icons of the 1950sthe predominantly under twelves audience here who some without grown up supervision too sat there obediently taking it all in oblivious to their subject and the partly grown up features that little man portrays in part at least too movies in general can do better than this poor attempt while this nonsense is getting them in while they are still young and fresh the biggest fear for the future of cinema is that a childs ignorance just might carry on through to a grown up bliss cinema deserves more than this and so do its ever growing and in the literal sense too audiences this blatant cash cow feeds on the everimpressionable minds of the youngthere is no cinema experience here no open eyed wonder no aweinspiring respect to the magic of movies there is nothing but bewilderment and contempt for the lack of substance originality and its delivery of mind less tedium and parody of everything that is so now ultimately wrong with the hollywood machine for the sake of a quick buck we must endure our future cinema audiences to the likes of this archetypal disaster moviewill this have the likes of hitchcock fassbinder leone kubrick and schaffner reeling in their graves money they all liked no doubt but talent and exuberance for perfection and quality and to a vast degree respect for their profession and audience they were never short off we are seeing once again with the works of the wayans clan another clich of bad taste while the likes of white chicks 2004 were in no doubt a stab at the bourgeoisie of american society the irony here is that the two leading protagonists played yet again by the wayans brothers are so much undercover that all recognition is nonexistent this makes for a better movie too and it is the actor terry crews that gives white chicks its substance and personality not the wayansyet again with their pastiche of 1970s blaxploitation movies as with the 1988 movie im gonna git you sucka this to can be seen as a comical and amusing movie with heavy weights as isaac hayes jim brown bernie casey and the gorgeous actress janet du bois the point being that little man has absolutely no persona of any kind what so ever he is shallow and narcissistic with no appreciation or value toward his followers he quickly dives in takes your money and before we know it has hidden himself within the cogs of commercialism there is no recognisable effort as to where our money has been spent after scary movie 2000 things could only have gone up but alas they did not no great pondering of artistic value and no doubt that the instalment from these intrepid movie moguls next movies shall be straight to video one can only hopethe wayans seem to have created a movie genre all by themselves to a certain extent they have bludgeoned to death the movie parody they have watered down each and every avenue and with their inevitable style they have slowly destroyed the reputation of the last one hundred years that cinema have given us may the ghosts of movies past be ever so humble in their judgement as their growing audiences so far seem to be for when the bubble bursts may they be as understanding too
neg	since this picture is classified a pure entertainment work and since there are already many comments on it id like hereby to address something relevant to the abuse of humour we can see that marlon wayans is playing the joker role in this film certainly as long as he has been involved in the casting job he has always been acting as a little manan actor can change his customary dress but can hardly change his physical appearanceand the latter one can be an advantage when necessary however far away from what i expected i saw an image very disguising pretending to expose different aspects of the baby life by mistake of a fortyyear old criminal and with a ridiculous happy ending so what is the point many elements are mixed up some principal ones are violence sex and criminal activities amongst which the story is badly composed and to some extent lack common sense where is vanessa when the peace of her house is violated and her husbands life being pursued in addition the diamond is even bigger than the worlds no1 cullinan but the most sickening facet is the continuous attempt to make up the little man as a superman by showing his physical weak points and they call it humour a diamond is precious hard and fragile it cannot be cut by any other material but only be conquered by the hot blood of a male goat hence its no more a diamond but pieces of debris
neg	when watching little man  youll spend its running time trying to figure out its many plot holes  and thats not a good sign because this film is supposed to be a comedy  your supposed to be laughing at it  but will you  probably not the main problem with little man is its concept its far too ridiculous to accept even as a cartoonish comedy  so when the loud  laboured and over the top jokes kick in  they make the whole thing seem ten times stupider than it already isbut its a comedy  some of you might be screaming thats true but thats no excuse for such a dumb ploti mean come on  think about it if you saw a baby with a grown mans face  wouldnt you be the least bit suspicious and if calvin wanted to hide the diamond so badly why didnt he put it in a nearby shelf instead of a random womans hand bag and how can a qualified doctor not recognise that calvin is a grown man  i mean seriouslywhat  its not about the plot  its about the laughs you might be screaming  well heres the thing see there are hardly any laughs in little man and that just make the dumb ass plot stand out all the more if you really want to watch a wayans brothers comedy with a belief suspending plot stick to white chicks because at least that had a few decent laughswhat ever you do steer clear of little man
neg	this piece of crap since i cant call it a movie can be summed up by the followingstereotypical black criminal with black midget partner get in trouble black midget pretends to be a baby with a fully developed adult face body hair and genitalia black midget is mistakensomehow by man and woman who happen to want a baby black midget than goes on to commit acts of physical and sexual violence demean white people wherever he sees them and commit more crimes happy endinghonestly it could have been a good satire if it hadnt been directed so shallowly and had such talentless bastards star in it
neg	sherrybaby is quite a painful and sordid melodrama set in jersey the story of a young mother who is out of jail on probe after a drugsrelated conviction and fights to stay clean to find a place for herself in life and especially to win back the love of her kid daughter who is being taken care by her brothers family the only reason the film is to be watched is maggie gyllenhaal an actress at the top of her career who fits very well in the role and carries the whole film on her shoulders this is not enough however as the story line is too simplistic and expected and the emotional emphasis is put on the wrong place  i kept asking myself all over the picture whether i am supposed to be sorry about the ex and maybe future drug addicted mother as the director and scriptwriter wanted or about the innocent kid who is in the middle even maggie gyllenhaals acting could not convince me that i should not care more about the kid
neg	this is a simple tale but it feels very manipulative it lacks pathos for it does not leave a room for imagination or a personal thought or time for reflectionthe animation is well done but i feel like it is too presentational i would have preferred more images from behind more space in the background and maybe then this would not feel so kitsch to mebut for a hollywood style film it works ok but it is very derivative of aardman films and this is bothering to me perhaps a longer film will test if this maker can do without the voiceoveri think the voice over is too glib
neg	i can see the guys doing the budget preparation for this flick well lets see now we spend 50 getting dirk benidict cause battle star galactic and the ateam were cool the we spend 40 making a demon costume never mind that the demon is supposed to be incorporeal in the script and we spend the rest making the movie this was pretty bad and very cliche have a loved one present when watching or bring a good book
neg	i gave it a 2 instead of a 1 because i think the wild women of wongo is worse this is an exercise in patience its like having your teeth cleaned by a bad dental hygienist theres no plot theres no logic there is certainly no acting although the shark has some quality dialogue we dont wonder about anything we dont know how people got where they got its always amazing to me how things like this even get released i agree with the previous writer that it isnt even funny bad i know its about 90 minutes long and that will fill up about that much space on a dvd collection its like a paperweight or a bad painting you bought at a starving artists sale it covers the crack in the wall
neg	this is one really bad movie ive racked my brain and i cannot come up with one positive comment to make the acting is atrocious ive seen more believable performances on cable access the plot is ridiculous stolen diamonds secret recordings of the president and a shark that attacks anything that gets near it should have made for cheesy fun at the worst night of the sharks isnt even so bad its good the dialogue sounds and is delivered as if it were written seconds before its filmed and to top it off night of the sharks has the worst soundtrack ive ever heard im surprised my ears didnt start bleeding from the 80s techno synthesized sounds that someone actually bothered to recordfrom everything ive read the italian film industry was dead by 1987 night of the sharks is like a final nail in the coffin
neg	spoiles lame south of the border adventure movie that has something to do with the blackmail of a big cooperate executive rosenlski the president of unasco inc by on the lamb beachcomber david ziegler whos living the life of reilly or ziegler in his beach house in cancun mexicohaving this cd that he gave to his brother james that has three years of phone conversations between rosenlski and the president of the united states involved in criminal deals this cd has given david an edge over the international mobsters who are after him the fact that james gets a little greedy by trying to shake down rosenlski for 2 million in diamonds not only cost him his life but put david in danger of losing his as well ropsenlski wants to negotiate with david for the cd by getting his exwife liz to talk to him about giving it up rosnelski made a deal to pay off her debts if she comes through david is later killed by rosenliskis mexican hitman tony with the help of a great white shark who just doesnt go for all this peaceful dealings on his boss part tony had taken the cd that liz left for his boss at a local hotel safe and now wants to murder james like he did david and at the same time keep the cd to have something over rosenlskidavid who had secretly hidden the diamonds that james had on him at the time of his murder is now the target of tony and his men to shut him up for good david also wants to take the diamonds and at the same time give his boss rosenlski the impression that the cd that david had is lost but use it later without rosenlski knowing whos behind itto blackmail him the movie night of the sharks has a number of shark attacks in it with this huge oneeyed white shark who ends up taking out about a half dozen of the cast members including tony david whos a firm believer in guncontrol uses knives high explosives and molotov cocktails as well as his fists to take out the entire tony crew even the killer shark is finished off by tony but with a hunting knife not a gun when it came to using firearms to save his friend and sidekick paco a girlfriend juanita and his priest father mattia lives from tony and his gang guns were a nono with david he was more of a knife and spear man then anything else the ending of the movie was about as predictable as you can make it with david thought to be killed by the oneeyed shark later pops up out of the crowdafter rosenlski was convinced that hes dead and leaves the village david continues his life as a free living and loving beachcomber with no one looking to kill him and about two million dollars richer to davids credit he had his friend paco give rosenski back his cd but under the conditions that if anything happened to him his cousin who rosenlski doesnt know who and where he is will shoot his big mouth off and let the whole world know about his dirty and criminal dealings
neg	whats to like about this movieit is in colour it has some impressive underwater photography it has a rhythmic musical score in the background that works well at times so 3 out of 10 sometimes the music is speeded up especially when the shark or the baddies are about to move in sometimes it is slowed as if to convey to the audience its about to be time for sympathy as another one bites the dust as if in a spagetti western this has much similarity to its not that the italians cant produce quality productions there was a series of tv movies with a heading like octopus numbered about 1 to 7 screened on sbs tv in australia in the 1990s about mafiatype conflicts and they were excellent but alas you wont find it herei assumed it was made about 1960s sadly it was 20 years out of date as evidenced by a funeral scene near the end then there was the razorsharp bite of the speedy shark that makes for a red dust repeatedly emerging in the bluish waters amidst it all either in barroom brawl or in observing the latest seaside bloody demolition by the relentlessly hungry shark the mate of the hero looks on through his glasses of little concern as if he too was bored in his relentless role amidst a lack of much evidence of plot or anyones character development at least the hero indicates a fleeting concern belatedly for his exwife but of course even if the music fails to awaken our realisation we have the sinister sound in the baddies voices as if to nudge us that another dark deed is about to emerge and near the end someone thought of a twist just when we thought it was all totally predictable but stay tuned folks for you may find another twist if you are watching closely to more or less warm your heart follow the advice of the hero and have a few beers along the way itll make your viewing of night of the sharks more enjoyable then youll be ready for something like a 007 movie to ease your way back into reality when this is over
neg	despite some moments in heavy rain an encounter with a drunk as well as an organ grinder with a gypsy and a monkey and a stay in a sanitarium this roscoe fatty arbuckle silent comedy short with support from buster keaton and al st john is only fitfully amusing though there is a quite funny sequence of arbuckle in drag flirting with buster thats the ultimate in meet cute scenes especially since its one of the few times we see the great stone face smile and laugh in the movies also many scenes seem to have been jump cut edited possibly because of overuse of the film stock still if youre an arbuckle or keaton completist good night nurse is certainly worth a look
neg	this isnt one of arbuckles or keatons better films thats for sure fattys wife is tired of all his heavy drinking so she takes him to a sanitarium where a psychiatrist keaton claims to have a guaranteed cure well once there arbuckle accidentally eats a thermometer and is taken to surgery then he escapes and is chased about the place where he meets a cute girl who also wants to escape finally despite staff chasing them about they escape at which point it becomes apparent that the girl is crazy and arbuckle is soon recaptured however he awakens and everything after the surgery has all been a dreamthere was no sexy crazy girl and dr keaton isnt as big an incompetent as he seemed in the dreama lack of humor is the biggest problem with the film sure making fun of mentally ill people is pretty low but in its day it was guaranteed laughs id laugh too if there was just something funny to respond to a lot of energy and thats allfyiduring one of the chase sequences fatty wonders into a race for men over 200 pounds wow what are the odds of that and shortly after this he backs into a post on which the number 5 was just freshly painted as a result the five is now on the back of fattys shirt and he looks like a regular participant however the number should have appeared backwards on fattys shirt but came out frontwaysa mistake as they should have realized the mirror image would have been a backwards 5
neg	man oh man what a piece of crummy filmmaking but this is a guilty pleasure from my childhood even though i hate to admit it they showed this movie on my basic cable system all the time where i grew up in san jose california right on the border of cupertino we had this thing called the g channel on our cable system and they basically showed the same one movie over and over and over again wanda nevada was one of those movies i fell in lust and love with the young brooke shields and loved her dopey adventures in the grand canyon in the 1940s the script makes almost no sense the direction is poor the few highlights are that henry fonda makes an appearance a lot of dialog thats so bad its good and a nice carole king song played over the end credits maybe you have to be stoned to truly enjoy this flick and hey everybody knows there aint no gold in the grand canyon
neg	peter fonda is so intentionally enervated as an actor that his lachrymose linereadings cancel out any irony or humor in the dialogue he trades sassy barbs and nonwitty repartee with brooke shields as if he were a wooden block with receding hair even his smaller touches like fingering a nonexistent mustache on his grizzled face dont reveal a character so much as an unsure actor being directed by himself an unsure filmmaker in the southwest circa 1950 a poor gambler not above a little cheating wins an orphaned wouldbe teen lolita in a botched poker game after getting hold of a treasure map promising gold in the grand canyon the bickering twosome become prospectors some lovely vistas and an odd but interesting cameo by henry fonda as a grizzled canyon man are the sole compensations in fatigued comedydrama with the two leads being trailed by cartoonish killers who will stop at nothing until they get their hands on that map shields is very pretty butalthough the camera loves her pouty glossy beautyshe has no screen presence and her tinny voice has no range whatsoever every time she opens her mouth one is inclined to either cringe or duck 12 from 
neg	wanda nevada is a pubescent fantasy movie using circa 1979 ideas of what constitutes illicit romance for 13 year old girls script pacing and direction are uniformly awful action sequences defy belief characters speak with the simplified diction one usually finds in films aimed at the under 10 set but also includes multiple sexual references involving shields character as well as graphic deaths the movie wants to be a comedy on some level but is never funny an adventure picture but plot and action are insipid and a childrens movie but introduces pedophilia and child rape as real possibilities it also wants to be a buddy picture a coming of age picture a ghost movie an indian spiritual movie a travelogue and a western the overall affect is of massive stupidity with a nasty twist wanda nevada is a complete waste of time unless you want to see a good many terrific shots of the grand canyon that it manages to do just fine
neg	any movie in which brooke shields outacts a fonda is going to be both an anomaly and a horror shields actually is only bad because shes youthful inexperienced and clearly not well directed by her costar peter fonda is bad because well because hes bad i liked him in ulees gold years later but lord above hes awful here not that anyone else is good theres not a single performance outside henry fondas delightful cameo that is even passable ive never seen a movie with this many bad performances in the case of luke askew the chief villain its clear this is because of poor dialogue and direction as hes done good work in the past but his partner played by ted markland is an embarrassing ham the writing is just bloody awful and the actors cannot be faulted for the terrible things they have to say but they say them so badly the editing and direction are worse than pedestrian shots are held way too long for no dramatic reason or cut off before the impact of the scene can be realized this picture was far worse than id imagined and would have been utterly forgotten and probably never even made without the participation of a couple of famous names one bright spot the cinematography in the grand canyon is exquisite capturing the beauty of that area in a way even bigscreen imax productions have not quite done so well and finally either this is a bad version of paper moon with a lovable pair of fatherdaughter types or its a bad version of pretty baby with a considerably more icky romantic relationship between a fortysomething and a 13yearold it suggests more of the latter than the former and thus is pretty disturbing
neg	beaudray demerillea weak peter fonda who also directed an aging gambler wins young teen wanda nevadapretty but not talented brooke shields in a poker game together the unlikely pairof courseembark on a search for indian gold in the grand canyonthats the story and there really is no need to search for a deeper meaning in it it just isnt there the acting is very weak too which was quite a surprise given the fact that peter fonda was in the leadif youre looking for something interesting in this film take a look at the nice scenery and some good looks of a young brooke shields her character however is so irritatingespecially at the beginningand dumb that she never quite comes off as sexy or appealing too bad but given the story i doubt anything more could be made of this i wonder why peter fonda directed and starred in this film he must have even talked his fatherhenry fondainto a useless cameo in this ridiculous mess unfortunately this was their only film together couldnt henry be in easy rider for example 310
neg	i rented this movie because it falls under the genres of romance and western with some grand canyon scenery thrown in but if youre expecting a typical wholesome romantic western forget it this movie is pure trash the romance is between a young girl who has not even gone through puberty and a middleaged man the child is also lusted after by other leering men its sickeningpeter fonda is portrayed as being virtuous by trying to resist his attraction to brooke shields and her character is mostly the one that pursues the relationship he tries to shoo her off at first but eventually he gives in and they drive off as a happy loving couple its revoltingi dont see how this movie could appeal to anyone except pedophiles
neg	quite average even by monogram standards this mystery a remake of the sphinx has an oddball plot which is not unraveled to much effect  youll see through it after about ten minutes the two leads have some nice breezy dialog at the outset but john hamilton is hopelessly dull as the villain perfectly cast lionel atwill originated the role and warren hymers nitwit shtick is pretty annoying however its worth sitting through for a fiveminute appearance by the incomparable mantan moreland as nicodemus the janitor who gets the better of the defense attorney during a hilarious courtroom appearance youve got to hand it to bill onetake beaudine he wasnt much of a director but he would always punch up a routine programmer with some goofy vaudeville
neg	i just came back from el otro playing here in buenos aires and i have to say i was very disappointed the film is very slow moving dont get me wrong i enjoy slow moving films slow to the point of driving you crazy all you hear is julio chavez breathing heavily throughout the whole film this is a poorly made film but more importantly it is a film without a lick of inspiration i felt nothing for the story or its charactersel otro was made only for the sake of making a film making it forgetful i would advise you to pass on this one if you want to see good argentinian films look for films by sorin
neg	guy walking around without motive i will never get those two hours of my life back the guy kept on assuming identities and cheating on his pregnant wife what was i thinking how did this win a price anywhere i understood he loved his father but other than that the movie was completely senseless to me what was the purpose of walking so much and going to the funeral of a stranger for no apparent reason how did this enrich his life why did we have to see the dying old lady on her underwear whyi though it would be deep or about something more interesting i do not recommend the movie even to leave on while sleeping
neg	i just finished watching el otro i have always taken my hat off to julio chavezs performances as he is a great actor but this movie is really depressing and slow i guess that it would have been even worse if it wasnt for julio anyways this is definitely a film that you will never understand if you are not from argentina and even if you are i would advise you not to rent this movie in order to have a nice time with your girlfriend boyfriend family or friends it is really depressing and incredibly slow and the plot does not make a lot of sense neither probably the director wanted to show the fragility of the human life but what he does is bore and impress the audience with scenes that shock you a little bit it gives you something to think about but not in a good way overall i definitely didnt like this movie
neg	the title should have been the walker that was only he did walkthere was nothing on the movie that was good the description of the movie doesnt really comply with the plotthe only thing that i can get from the movie is that he was a good son but a low life terrible personim sorry that i expend my money and time on this movie i saw people leaving the theater in the middle of the movie i stayed hoping that it will betterwhat a mistake i got worseif there is a suggestion that i can make to he producer is to redirect his life to another field because making movies is definitely no his cup of tea
neg	the title should have been the walker the guy expend 90 of the movie walking he doesnt know what he wants or what he is go through life stealing peoples identity for nothing he gets no benefit no money nothing pretending to be another personno body was able to understand why he was pretending to be somebody elsethe only thing that was clear in this movie is that he love his father and was a good son but the rest was crapmay be director is a looser that would like to be somebody else but what he really should do is to get a real job because after his movie i dont think he has a chance to make as a movie producer
neg	this movie could have been so much better especially considering the talent larenz tates portrayal of frankie lymon was not good especially in musical performances he doesnt lip sync well and his stage mannerisms are larenz tate when he should have been frankie lymon the portrayal of the women as a bunch of gold diggers has hollywood written all over it the powers that be obviously pushed it but it only made the characters more unrealistic the positives of the movie were miguel nunezs portrayal of little richard and the cameo of little richard himself lela rochon is eye candy as usual even in a conservative role its too bad that the talents of halle berry and vivica a fox were wasted the whole frankie lymon saga was fascinating in real life too bad this film was a wasted opportunity
neg	after reading all of the rave reviews about this film and a few that give it a soso i finally decided to throw in my no cents worth i agree with most on the point that if it hadnt been for lauren lewis and chris ferry it would have been a disaster filmed in mariette oh just north of dogpatch where all the real talent fled south down i77 years ago at least as far as a tank of gas would allow i did get a chuckle from reviewers who subtly claim that they cerebrate a little better than most by claiming they followed the plot without an inkling of confusion this wee tale by the brothers crook is like an old record with a skip in it as an american i understand the difficulties ind film artists have to face a trip to romania would have wiped out the budget for sure lets face it this whole film was a loop de loop of claire in the gas station claire on the side of the road claire under the bleachers claire in the house claire in the cornfield claire at school claire here and claire there it almost became monotonous and would have if she had not been the best actor in the cast josh and jeff have to make a living but dont write a two page script and turn it into an hourtwenty flick before writing another screenplay about dreaming ghosts watch an episode or two of ghost whisperer or something and get a little background all of the cast except the above mentioned and a couple of others were engaged in their first and last film also there is an appearance by codirector jeff as he is in all his films just like alfred hitchcock eh one thing the film had going for it is that the cameraman seemed to have a fixation on lauren lewis derrire well with all sarcasm now satisfied i still recommend the film for the horror buff just to see this young actress in the formative time of her career i hopeand that chris ferry has established himself as a villain worth watching
neg	salvage is the worst so called horror film ive ever seen there is nothing remotely horrific about it it doesnt deserve to be in a genre so fine first of all i dont see how so many people can think this piece of crap such a great movie if i wrote something as boring and utterly ridiculous as this i would be laughed at and too embarrassed to subject others to the stupidity of it second the acting is terrible and the lead actress is excruciatingly ugly third the story sucks its been used before and the excuse that its a cheap movie is no excuse read the summery on the back of the case it reveals the whole story i do not recommend that you watch this movie unless you have 80 minutes to waste on something that will leave you regretting that you watched it i feel really bad for those crooks and the irony of their name all hail anthony perkins
neg	salvage 4 out of 10 groundhog day meets a christian coalition horror film okay maybe its not that bad but it is closeclaire played by alicia silverstonesque lauren currie lewis is stalked and possibly killed by a serial killer chris ferry who is quite menacing and brutal i say possibly because she wakes up and it was all a dream or was it cue musicthe basic problem with the film is that these fifteen minutes of plot done quite well the first time is repeated over and over again and since claire wakes up every time and every scene is clearly a dream or alternate reality i just stopped caring what happened to claire and started wondering what lame twist at the end was going to pull this togetheri was rooting for a sance which honestly would have made more sense but instead got one of those too obvious by half surprise endings think the village or below yup the film collapses faster than donnie darkos directors cut all the great twist endings in horror movies the sixth sense the original invasion of the body snatchers happy birthday to me worked because the audience wasnt expecting a left field explanation heck even the canoe ending in the original friday the 13th was worth a joltsalvage on the other hand screams twist ending with every scene change other nagging faults is the one note piano soundtrack though the featured songs were decent the obvious time padding claire doing the dishes claires mothers subplots the way claire says hello is anyone there every time she thinks there is a serial killer aroundalso some of the secondary acting roles in particular claires mother played by maureen olander who resembles a mary kay zombie shows the first time actor low budget rootsboth too clever by half and not nearly clever enough salvage keeps your interest if only to see how they are going to fix this mess problem is they really dont
neg	i love horror movies i can even appreciate most cheese face it 9 out of 10 horror films these days are cheese but this was just ridiculous terrible acting terrible writing completely hollow and unbelievable characters no meisner actors here and a total lack of sufficient body count i wish i could salvage the 79 minutes of my life i just wasted at least the crook brothers are aptly named the only good thing about the whole film was watching the alicia silverstone wannabe get punched in the face how this ever made it to sundance is completely baffling to me most of the plot was absolutely unrealistic even by slasher film standards i mean come on who would rush out to get a cheap earring 10 seconds after a creepy stalker guy just left their doorstep lame
neg	one of the worst films i have ever seen got so bored that i switched it off midway through to watch the news when i switched it back on i fell asleep the film starts with a dream continues with a dream and ends with a dream then there are a few more dreams in between come on what is supposed to keep me interested in that a film needs to have a reason to be interesting the minute you felt the film was only a dream is when any sensible filmgoer switches off ever had someone insist on telling you their dreams and what it means to them this is itabsolutely awful
neg	this film just goes around in circles and the viewer does not know where they are at first i thoughtmmmmm could be kinda cool movie this but it just drags on and on and eventually you dont know whats going on the lead female is a good actress and played her role well and the psycho fella is creepy but after a bit you dont really care what happens because this film just drags on shame really this could have turned out a lot betterwould say though that the lead female and psycho fella will have a good career ahead of them  but will they remember this film for making them known or for being the film they regret they ever made
neg	this movie is very important because suggested me this consideration sometimes you can wish to be sick  sometimes you can wish to have a syndrome  sometimes for example you can wish have goldfield syndrome that way youd not remember this boring movie  and above all youd not remember adam superfluos sandler sometimes simply you can wish have rented another moviemy vote 3 out of 10 my suggestion if you are neither a fan of boring romantic comedies or adam sandler its a joke dont exist adam sandlers fani want to hope it save yourself someone to save drew barrymore  perhaps
neg	millie is a sap she marries a rich guy named maitland and they have a child she then catches him cheating on her and divorces himbut lets him keep the kid she claims to love back then in the early 1930s she would have been entitled to hefty spousal and child support but lets the guy off amazingly easywith no supportwhat a sap later when she has a boyfriend and life seems pretty good he turns out to also be a cheat wow does she have a hard time picking menas a result of these bad relationships millie changes now shes a wild party girldoing everything she can to distract herself from her hard luck suddenly many years pass millies daughter who she left early on in the film is now 17 and oddly fashions havent changed one bit an old friend of millies yes its another evil man is now pretending to be the daughters friend but he has lecherous designs on her millie promises him that if he touches the girl shell kill him take a wild guess what happens next overall the film is a confusing and often bizarre messa bit like madam x but much much less focused so often millies motivations and actions seem to make little sense and the film seems to have a little of everything tossed into itso long as it substantiates the notion that all men are pigs unusual but not particularly good
neg	how the hell did they get this made presenting itself as a caper comedy the misbegotten  is essentially two hours of people mumbling sentence fragments the usually dependable warren beatty looks drunk and the usually hilarious goldie hawn acts like shes on depressants as for gert frobe his most famous role  goldfinger  was infinitely more admirable than his character here not even the guy with the champagne bottle of lsd can save this litany of worthlessnessam i comparing this movie to plan 9 from outer space i wouldnt do such a thing even if someone paid me p9fos was idiotically made but ended up hilarious this was idiotically made and causes you to feel like your brain just melted out of your ears warren beatty and goldie hawn made up for this when they costarred in shampoo but then they costarred in the dreadful town  country maybe they just shouldnt costar in movies all in all i would rather have my skin torn off than have to watch this again awfulmaybe they should remake it with jackie chan then i would pay to see it
neg	the pakage implies that warren beatty and goldie hawn are pulling off a huge bank robbery but thats not what i got out of it i didnt get anything in the first half theres a new character without introduction in every other scene the first halfhour is completely incomprehensible the rest is just one long annoying underlit chase scene theres always an irritating sound in the background whether its a loud watch ticking a blaring siren a train whistling or even the horrible score by quincy jones there are a lot of parts that are laughably bad too like the bad guys chasing beatty on thin ice with a car or the police arriving at the scene roughly fifteen times i really hated this movie
neg	this has the absolute worst performance from robert duval who sounds just like william buckley throughout the entire film his hammy melodramatic acting takes away from any dramatic interest im not sure if this was deliberate scene stealing or inadvertent but its the only thing i can recall from a truly forgettable film this picture should be shown in every amateur acting class of an example of what not to do thank god duvall went on to bigger and better things and stopped trying to effect a cultured accent he is a good character actor but thats about it klaus is so much better his performance is muted and noteworthy
neg	this is by far the worst film i have seen in my entire life the acting is poor and the storyline is almost incomprehensible whether or not you like lightships or any ships for that matter is irrelevant as for special effects the film has none the whole film crew were probably on the boat out in rough seas rather than in a studio and when some of the men are stabbed if you can even call it that their reactions are totally unreal the guns are more quiet than a mute how this film could have one two awards puts serious questions to the state of the human mind well thats about it this review is probably more fun to read than the film is to watch if anyone is considering watching it or buying it i would seriously advise you against it for obvious reasons i have said that it includes a spoiler if the fact that some people get stabbed and a gun gets fired is a plot giveaway i suppose it is because they are the only good parts of the film
neg	shiner directed by christian calson centers around three couples and their relationships with obsession and violence pretty good start as far as im concerned interesting the couples break down into a heterosexual couple two heterosexual male friends and a straight guy being harmlessly stalked by a gay manthe het couple really dont have much of a role in the film there are some scenes that show how they like to be aggressive when having sex or playing around with each other but seem to have no real purpose since the are so marginalized my assumption is that they represent a more day to day illustration of how sexviolence are integrated in a couples life the couple arent very aggressive and its not even shot in any kind of erotic way as characters they dont add much to the theme or plotthe two male friends make up the bulk of the plot they engage in some gay bashing of sorts by convincing a homosexual man to have sex with them in an alley this escalates into violence and the violence changes them it becomes a means of sexual gratification and their need for violence t release grows as the film progresses the main problem i had is the violence is not convincing never once does it seem that any of the characters is in any real danger it just doesnt work given that the whole theme of the film is about the characters relationships with violence this is a major problem unfortunately the makeup doesnt help either sometimes its okay other times it is very bad in one scene i really wondered why one of the characters had rouge smeared on his face confusingthe more interesting pair of the characters is the stalker couple here calson seemed to have more to say and was able to develop a more coherent storyline perhaps it is because the characters seem to develop more and have resolution at the end shiner may well have been much better if it had stuck with these twoi appreciate that calson wanted to achieve a lot with this film it is admirable most low budget flicks dont aspire to much i dont think calson achieved want he was aiming for myself i found nothing particularly controversial or unsettling shiner was unconvincing this doesnt mean however that the director cant achieve something with his next filmhe seems to have something to say
neg	what an unfortunate mess is shiner i wanted to like this overthetop antifilm aspirant and in fact found a number of moments with powerful resonance sadly those moments are few and far between while i appreciate some of what calson was attempting any advantage aspired to by bare bones no budget cinematography was destroyed with some truly atrocious editing that benefited the movie not at allwhile bad acting abounds in low budget and big budget cinema shiner has some remarkably bad performances that are nearly painful to watch in particular the straight couple linda and young guy these are the two most poorly written characters offering almost nothing to the story the acting is so abysmal and neither actor seems capable of resisting smirking or cracking up as they drearily drop their lines with an appalling lack of skill the choppy editing almost lends the feeling that these roles were entirely gratuitous and dropped in to avoid the films being stereotypically cast as an oddball gay film it would have been better off as suchwith all that is going wrong for it there are several performances that seem to capture what calson was hoping to get in particular the story centering on bob and tim these are the two most richly drawn characters and offer the most rewards with genuinely captivating performances by nicholas t king bob and david zelinas tim tim is a boxer with some serious issues remarkably low self esteem is disguised by an almost cartoon like arrogance that he wears like armour plating obsessed with tim the seemingly harmless yet ultimately creepy bob stalks the boxer in classic catandmouse fashion when the tables are turned and hunter becomes the hunted the resulting in the films only genuine emotional catharsis in a film so artificially hardedged thats a compliment one character must have that revelatory break through or breakdown as the case proves here and the final confrontation between bob and tim provide zelinas and king opportunity to display some real acting chopsas played by scott stepp and derris nile tony and danny seem to be the focus of the movie and despite some bravado moments of their own including one truly disturbing scene revealing the sexviolence obsession but they cant seem to escape a cartoonlike artifice and its difficult to look at  or beyond their seeming one note symphony and find anything other than the obviousultimately this same raw material could and should be used to tell this story in better fashion alas there really isnt much to recommend this yet the performances by messrs king and zelinas really do offer something special and a glimpse of what might have been and are ultimately worth seeing
neg	i saw shiner on dvd while i was watching it i thought this is a really bad porn flick without the porn i also thought whoever wrote this has some real issues then i watched the directorwriter carlson explain his process as a special feature yeah it was real specialthe emphasis of the film is placed on two alcoholic losers who hit each other to get off they are marginally attractive there is frontal and full nudity these factors probably account for the film being seen at allthe most upsetting element of the film is the gay bashing and the subsequent further gay bashing of the same victim who tries ineptly to exact revenge from his assailants the two drunken losers not only is the subject handled absurdly and badly from a technical point of view but the acting is horrendously badthen theres the boxerstalker theme this is really insane not just absurd this hunky boxer is somehow traumatized by the persistent attentions of a fleshy mommas boy who works at his gyms parking lot this is in la mind you the boxer is so traumatized that he turns up at the stalkers house strips in front of him and gets excited in the processwell all i can say is why would a boxer who is at heart an exhibitionist be so traumatized by the attention of a stalker it simply makes no sense and im afraid some psychodynamics actually do make sense if you take the time to read about them however bad scripts seldom make sense at allthe directorwriter seems to have thought that this film represents a considerable minority within the gay community well he may be correct i suppose we may never know since that minority would be so dysfunctional they would hardly be able to get organized enough to ever get to an obscure gay film festival or dvd store the only two places they could possibly find this turkey thank goodness for that
neg	i question its importance to queer cinema as it seems to be more about having a homosexual encounter via violent behavior than making any clear statements regarding homosexuality and violencethree tales are tangled together in a rather sloppy manner i found myself trying to untangle the messy narrative in the first 15 minutes that alone didnt sit well with me weak plot points were endlessly repeated as though we might not have gotten it the first 10 timesthere was a feeling of padded dialog throughout the film more like a 45 minute boys brief short rather than a fleshed out fulllength film it had a certain erotic flair male nudity and sex appeal but overall the sum did not equal its partsthe 1st part boxerstalker storyline was the strongest and yet it too felt like it had been pulled thin bob has been following tim for four years and only now is he confronting him i felt as though their catmouse game was not developed enough to merit its conclusion we needed more information about them and less parking lotlocker scenes with tim relentlessly saying what do you want the 2nd part danny wants his buddy tony to beat him up while he jacksoff tony doesnt seem to mind but he doesnt even appear interested in exploring the implications of his homo erotic hobby  not even after they do it in the nude this tale lacks the allimportant transition from im a straight boy smacking my guy friend around for fun to i think i might be gay and hitting him because id like to spread his ass and do him sm style a very important thing to leave outclearly these stories each could have conveyed their points in half the time the 3rd part with the man and woman slapping each other around adds to that thought furthermore it was unnecessary and added nothing to the film yes the actors did a fine job under the circumstances and the four male leads were very sexy the makeup bruises and cuts however was on par with a grammar school talent showthere wasnt enough meat to this story to have any impact on the gay politic the film made no statement squandered time and is not engaging or worthy enough for thoughtful investment its fatal flaw is its amateurish approach that makes it ultimately impossible to take seriously
neg	if you want to watch a film that is oddly shot oddly lit weird stories of these men and one woman who enjoy beating the crap out of each other if you want to enjoy a story that goes nowhere of these two guys one a boxer and the other a gay man then you should watch this filmafter watching this film i almost felt as badly bruised up and cut up like the director of the film himself beat the hell out of methis is a movie where one is not meant to watch for plot or for great acting this is a film to gawk at in horror and wonder a lot like watching an airplane crash or a train wreckif you want to watch a great movie a good movie a b movie or even a mediocre movie this movie is not ita warning to all who watch this film please dont eat beforehand you might want to puke by the end of the film
neg	ok so its a lowbudget film i used the quotes because it was shot in hi8 video the acting is universally horrid the makeup is laughable the blood looks like it came from sherwinwilliams and ive seen more convincing bruises made from halloween ghoul kits and the lighting generally looks like they used someones borrowed toyota pickup to shine headlights on the actorsi might be able to forgive these lowbudget traits if there were some actual content if a movie made an attempt to tell a story but this collection of video footage can boast of no plot no real characters and no momentum its a selfindulgent messand dont worry  no spoilers here cause theres absolutely nothing to spoil
neg	this is the most ludicrous and laughable thriller ive ever seen ohwhere to startplot what little there is clayton beresford jr hayden christensen a young billionaire with a bad heart is desperately in need of a transplant clay has been secretly engaged to his mothers pa samantha played by jessica alba on the night that these two secretly get married it just so happens that a heart donor with the same rare blood type is found go and figure the odds of that one once on the operating table clay finds out the anesthesia isnt working and he can feel everything and hear everythingfortunately clay seems to be able to filter out the pain of a razor sharp scalpel cutting open his chest by simply concentrating on his memories of samantha which we are told hes doing through an annoying voiceover which never seems to stopif you didnt burst out in laughter yet you will surely start to when you see the surgical scenes how could a young billionaire agree to have a heart transplant performed by one surgeon one nurse an attending physician and an drunk anesthesiologist there were more people in the room when my wisdom tooth was getting pulled not to mention the medical behavior which is too preposterous to be taken seriouslythe operating room isnt even kept sterilepeople are practically able to just walk in and out of the room without even having washed up during the operation the viewer gets to hear clays thoughts none of which are too fascinating ahbut heres what its all about the doctors are trying to kill him in order to take his money believing him to be unconscious the villains speak freely gosh what will happen well at least theres no interference from anyone else in the hospital while an incompetent doctor whos got four malpractice lawsuits running against him is performing major heart surgery not even clays overprotective mother seems to be able to check on his status the only one interested in keeping updated is samanthabut oh nocould sweet sam be in on ityoull quickly find out through some scooby doo dialogin the end it wouldnt even matter whether or not clay underwent anesthesia awareness because the end would have turned out the same way in both casesif you can ignore the feeling that the directorwriter is trying to make fun of the patients who fell victim to anesthesia awareness maybe theres some dumb fun to be hadenjoy
neg	i just saw this movie last night and being someone who had very low expectations to begin with was still disappointed the most glaring error in this abomination of a movie is that the main plot point the guy being awake during the surgery had nothing to do with the outcome it would have ended the same way regardless so what was the point of this who knows also this surgeon had 4 malpractice suits against him and he didnt think people would ask questions if a patient died on his table give me a break jessica alba is completely talentless and christiansen is almost as bad the whole thing was just laughable from start to finish im fairly certain that if you could feel someone cutting through your chest with a scalpel you would be in more pain than that
neg	first of all the big named actors must need the money the surgical scenes were laughable and surely they must know that people who have a little knowledge of medicine would find this utterly absurdanesthesiologists do not leave the room during a heart transplantnor do they do the surgery in a tiny room devoid of instruments heart lung equipment and sterile techniques just a joke couldnt concentrate on the story line because of all the stupid surgery scenes no blood no personnel and then the hero doc coming in and taking over it is not a film for thinking adultsalso the budget must have been limited the street scenes were ok but who was the technical adviserseems like it was directed by a total idiot save your money and wait until it comes out on dvd and dont rent it
neg	from the beginning this movie did have a few flaws the main character played by hayden christensen is a the rich young mogul who has inherited his fathers considerable wealth and power and he is struggling to both fill his fathers shoes and cut the apron strings mother and coexecutive keeps too tight he also has the problem of having a heart condition and waiting in the limbo that is the organ donor registry there are also minor back stories which your first instinct is to mostly ignore that become important later such as his friendship with his surgeon terrence howard and his romance with a middle class girl jessica alba uncreative story lines but not bad enough to ruin the movie the only real oy vey moment was the name of lena olins character overbearing woman named lilithsubtlethe surgical scenes are not at all censored i appreciated that people who find surgery scenes scary might not the horror of being awake during anesthesia was done well at first you watch in emotional agony as christensen screams inwardly through the chest incision and the rib spreader the moment of irony from the trailers then comes where while he is one of the unlucky few to be awake during anesthesia he is also luck in that it helps him learn that his surgical team is planning to murder himthe big twist however is very predictable and sends the film delving into the conspiracy and his memories of the little signs which were there but he like us initially missed there are two more twists at the end involving his relationship with his mother one is an impressive gesture by olin which comes of as unimpressive due to poor writing the other is a secret about the familys past which seemed very tacked on and pointlessthe initially well done anesthesia awareness drama gets lost in the poorly written conspiracy drama there is a one final attempt to bring it back which falls flat taking the entire movie with it
neg	i was very surprised to see that this movie had such a good rating when i checked it on imdb after seeing it this really is one of the worst movies i have ever seen and i have seen many bad movies it looks like a good movie in the beginning but when he comes into surgery i couldnt believe how bad it got this voiceover destroys everything just imagine you are being cut open like that and then listen to what he says i saw the movie in german so i dont really know what he said in english but ironic stuff like yeah right it doesnt hurtwhat is this telling yourself think about something else and then forgetting your pain by just thinking about your girlfriend is juststupid and his motherhow the hell does she figure something like that out someone comes to tell her her son died in surgery what she kind of had to expect plus she found some letters in jessica albas bag plus that she knows the hospital stuff and then it takes her one second to figure it out what the hell and the endingwhy does the police bust them the patient died in surgery thats all that happened that drunk doctor doesnt know anything else eitherand then they bust them all even the girlfriend why despite all that i think christensen did a bad job but that doesnt really count for methose mistakes and stupid things i wrote about above are the problem i watched this movie with some friends and we all were very disappointed as i said one of the worst movies i have ever seen just dont watch it 
neg	hayden christianson and jessica alba two of my least favourite actors of this century team up in what is quite possibly the flattest attempt at remake the already dire the butterfly effect awake is so dull and so utterly uninteresting that youd be better off asleep terrance howard still recovering from the diabolical august rush puts up a decent fight as the sadistic doctor who seems hell bent on killing christianson and after viewing his performance i would gladly assistsalba still recovering after fantastic four rise of the silver surfer is naturally disastrous and equally unwatchable as she always was only once has she ever been rather brilliant at that was in the safe hands of master director robert rodriguez in sin city could it possibly be that jessica alba isnt as poor of an actress as most give her credit for and is is possibly that her acting abilities are being weight down by a poor script if so then that would explain awake what with a script that would shame that of plan 9 from outer spacejessica alba hayden christenson and terrence howard star in firsttime directorscreenwriter joby harolds nervejangling psychological thriller about a man who experiences the frighteningly common surgical phenomenon known as aesthetic awareness in which those laid out on the operating table remain acutely aware of what is going on around them despite remaining completely paralyzed and unable to cry out for help when a successful young young man christenson goes under the knife and realizes that the anaesthesia hasnt quite done its job the horror quickly sets in as his worried wife alba waits anxiously and a terrifying drama unfolds in the operating roomhoping to do for operating tables what final destination did for planes this first effort from director joby harold pivots on a bloodfrosting conceit the precredits sequence tells us one in 700 people suffers from a phenomenon known as anaesthetic awareness where the patient remains conscious but paralysed during surgery one such unfortunate individual is clayton beresford jr hayden christensen who finds himself wide awake during a heart transplant and he can feel every single sliceintermittently inventive as it probes away at his tortured psyche awake fails to inject true terror into its novel premise spiralling from chilling simplicity into absurd conspiracy its hindered by stilted turns from christensen and jessica alba youll wish youd popped a sedative before watching verdict awake is at very best extremely undemanding a pull no punches film that undoubtedly looked better on paper as a film though its awfully generic and extremely derived awake fails to inject terror into its novel premise the end result is really quite lousy alba and christian are the very least of your worries as the films main flaw lies in its inability to scare its audience awake is a film youll most likely sleep through
neg	after watching awakei led to a conclusiondirector and screenwriter joby harold made awake with the intention of laughing at the spectatorfor the simple fact the movie is full of ridiculous elementsawake has a lot of plot holes and it is full of absurd and ridiculous elementsfor examplethe hospital uniform the spirit of the main character usesdid the ghost of a doctor leave it in the floor the concept behind this movie is slightly ingenious but all the plot holes and the absurd things make of this a stupid and crappy filmwith the exception of the great lena olinall the actors bring bad performanceshayden christensen has zero expressions and the same applies for jessica albathe extraordinary actor terrence howard is enormously wasted on his roleawake makes a laugh of the spectatorits so ridiculous and full of absurd things that its impossible to take it seriouslymy recommendation isskip this crappy movie
neg	spoilersthe unfunny radio quiz show host kyser and his mediocre band are the excuse for lugosi karloff and lorre to pick up a paycheck in this bland sporatically watchable haunted house spoof lugosi is a mystic whose seances are exposed as a fraudulent attempt to bilk an heiress fortune karloff is the butler and lorre is a professor who exposes fake mediums but it turns out that theyre both in conspiracy with lugosi of course kay kyser and his band of 30something year old kids uncover the truth with the minimum of possible humor along the way not recommended to any but the absolute horror completist
neg	there is something in most of us especially guys that admires some really working class small town real men populist fare and sean penn serves it up for us with a cherry on top hey a lot of people use penn as a political whipping boy but i dont rate movies or actordirectors based on politics or personality that is what right wing commentators like excretable faux movie reviewer debbie schlussel does while acknowledging he is one of our best actors and a good director i think this picture was a simplistic piece of aimless dreck that he has atoned for since okay you have the gist of this there is this good cop a small town trooper joe played against type by david morse who in the opening scene chases some guy on a country farm road in big sixties cars the bad guy stops gets out shoots at him so joe has to blast him dead there was no explanation what drove this man to do such a desperate violent thing and the dead mans parents do some redneck freak out at the police station while joe feels real sad and guilty that he had to kill someone so we know that joe the farmer forced off his land into a cop job is a good basic sort of guy then his brother frank shows up he is a sadistic amoral bully fresh out of the army and nam where the war got his blood lust up some people here and in other reviews called him just an irresponsible hell raising younger brother and sean was trying to make some point about what our john wayne tough guy culture and war does to otherwise good people but what i saw was an amoral sadistic bully who enjoys hurting and ripping people off then there is mom and dad marsha mason and charles bronson who do the requisite turn as old fashioned country couple then die off she by illness and he by shotgun suicide to advance the story for us both times frank the bad guy is away being a miserable sob but good joe brings him back to podunksville from jail so frank can straighten his life out by welding bridges and living with his utterly stupid screaming trashy pregnant wife but joe has a nice wife played by italian actress valeria golina who is mexican and sean uses this as an exercise in some affirmative action embellishment of goody joe and his real soulfulness underneath his uniform and crew cut for me that was an utterly pointless affirmative action subplot that sean uses to burnish his tough guy creds by sucking up to mexicans because mexicans are so tough and coolbut frank is bad and we get the requisite events like stealing friends car robbing gas station by beating the clerk over the head then torching the car and all those cool things that hell raisers do then there are the mandatory 8mm film childhood flashbacks of young joey dutifully moving the lawn and cowboy dressed franky jumping on his back and wrestling him and yadda yadda so we all know what deep bond there is between the two of themso the film meanders around with a lot of small town schlock to warm the heart of any red stater accompanying the film was a great soundtrack of good sixties songs like jefferson airplane and janis joplin which were totally inappropriate except for the 60s era effect to win the hearts of old hippies the worst offense is that since the movie was inspired by a springsteen song the highway patrolman that song was not included so joes brain dead wife goes into labor and joe runs off to the bar to get loaded and spout some populists drunken victims spiel about how tough things are while good joey comes to drag him back to his wife the bartender is good ole ceasar played by dennis hopper so viggo  frank whigs out for no particular reason and beats his pal ceasar to death after good joe the cop leavesso joe has chase his bad brother down and i was so hoping that he would do the right thing and blow that menace to society away instead we get a scene where his brother stops ahead of him in some old 50s junker on some lonely road at night and little franky in his cowboy suit and cap guns gets out of the car to face good joe the kid from the 8mm flashback home movie sequence oy such dreck then to top off this drecky sap fest there is some zen crap about the indian runner who is a messenger becomes the message ala marshall macluhen see what i mean sean has done much better than this so dont be afraid to miss this one
neg	i dont like sean penns directing very much and this early work the indian runner is no exception the movie has no core its colored with a kind of redneck antiauthoritarian tweeness that in all honesty taints most of penns work his latest work even more so than the earlier frank miller robert rodriguez clint eastwood sean penn the whole lot seem to produce such fundamentally banal product ostensibly in some allegiance to honesty but ending up being for the most part glorified pro wrestling matches and moralistic almost as if hallmark cards had developed a line of hells angels greetings and make me long for the days of deliverance which is a fine movie viggo mortensens acting is much much more believable here than that ridiculous eastern promises thing he did with cronenberg and thats about it the movie is dead meaningless and seems to be an exercise a series of techniques more than a story kudos for charles bronson however who proves he can act and i wanted more of sandy dennis character a lousy 3 out of 10 for this the indian runner crap
neg	thin story concerns two small town brothers and their struggles over family honor david morse is the responsible straightlaced cop and good brother viggo mortensen the bad boy is a former soldier and exconvict as an actor particularly in his earliest years sean penn seems to have modulated his performances under the method turning firsttime writer and director for this arty obtuse drama he works his script and characters out through the same methodical process slowing the pacing down to a crawl ostensibly so we can catch every nuance and inflection this approach might be fascinating if there were threedimensional characters to care about but photogenic morse and mortensen arent really convincing as siblings worse we expect more from prominentlybilled veterans charles bronson and sandy dennis who hardly get a chance to come through with anything interesting the picture is balky with turgid sequences a wobbly narrative and confusing editing always slanted to point up the artistic excesses penns tricks with the camera show off a talented eye yet they are mostly an irritation 12 from 
neg	penn takes the time to develop his characters and we almost care about them however there are some real problems with the story here we see no real motivation for the evil brothers behavior and the time line is screwed up supposedly set in 1963 the music is late 60searly 70s the references and dialogue is 70s80s the potential for a powerful climax presents itself and penn allows it to slip away but even with all these difficulties it is worth the watch but not great
neg	there is only one thing essential to thorough appreciation of the indian runner unzip your trousers peek inside is there evidence of a y chromosome okay youll dothis film has all the male requisites blood guns car chases fond women death multiple tattoos cigarettes liquor violence pyrotechnics  what have i left out  oh yeah blowtorchesas a woman i seriously hope sean penn regards this as a when i was a child kind of effort since he both wrote and directed the thing hes nearly solely responsible an uneven cast viggo mortensen as usual demonstrating brilliantly how the jobs supposed to be done tries to save penn too late the lines and action are there even devoted skilled acting cant change thosei found this movie puerile and silly as well as predictable the dialogue staggers along  sandy dennis has my respect for trying to breathe life into a woodenly maternal monologue without motherly authenticity then she dies after a bit so does the protagonists father played by charles bronson their absence is hardly noticeableat intervals the pyrotechnics etc noted above appear to liven things up and scare the audience into thinking something significant is occurringif youre male and under 25 you may adore this film plan to return to it at 35 think youll still like iti dont think so
neg	you can be fooled by your first impressions as in initial reactions to a movie for example as in the first time i saw this movie i was bedazzled by the idea of it first of all i love black comedies could even  despite being male myself  empathise with the feisty girls fervor to see their husbands deceased without delay was tripped up by my own facevalue and i do mean facevalue response to nicolette sheridan and a couple of the other delicious dames in the picture it just goes to show you that youve gotta step back from a situation sometimes and see that its bad and not bad good either the reason im giving this movie a 4 rating is because of ms sheridan and her gams the rest of er is pretty good too but this movie has all the hallmark tv movie characteristics  which means youll be disappointed if your a lover of movies made for the big screen the story contains plot holes you could run a tunnel through  and ill generally overlook holes in a plot if the overall thing does it for me and i just experienced an incredible letdown the second time i saw it i dont think its a total waste of time but
neg	dead husbands is a somewhat silly comedy about a bunch of wives conspiring to bump off each others husbands its by no means embarrassingly bad like some comedies i could mention but it never fufils its potential  imagine how good this could have been if we had the farrelly brothers directing ben stiller in the role of carter elson oh is carter based on jerry springer  just curious because the catch phrase on dr elsons show is  look after each other and keep talking 
neg	when i rented this movie i had very low expectationsbut when i saw it i realized that the movie was less a lot less than what i expected the actors were bad the doctors wife was one of the worst the story was so stupidit could work for a disney movie except for the murders but this one is not a comedy it is a laughable masterpiece of stupidity the title is well chosen except for one thing they could add stupid movie after dead husbands i give it 0 and a half out of 5
neg	so this movie has been hailed glorified and carried to incredible heights but in the end what is it really many of the ways in which it has been made to work for a hearing audience on the screen do not work the fairly academic camera work keeps the signing obfuscated and scenes that are in asl are hard to follow as a result even for someone who is relatively fluent the voice interpretation of matlins dialogue under the excuse that hurts character likes the sound of his voice turns her more and more into a weird distant object as the film goes on matlin does shine in the few scenes where her signing is not partially hidden from view but nonetheless most of the movie when this is a love story is only showed from a single point of view that of the man as ebert said if a story is about the battle of two people over the common ground on which they will communicate its not fair to make the whole movie on the terms of only one of themthe idea that an oralist teacher who uses methods that have been imposed in many deaf schools for decades would be presented as revolutionary is fairly insulting in itself his character becomes weakened as a credible teacher as the movie goes on drawing comedy from a deaf accent is quite honestly rather low and his attitude towards the male students of his class is pretty symptomatic of how he seems to act with women as an entitled man a party scene involving a number of deaf people including a few academics meeting together leaves him seemingly isolated in a way thats fairly inconsistent with his credentials i have seen interpreters spontaneously switch to asl between each other even when they werent aware of a deaf person being in the area and yet somehow he feels like a fish out of the water in an environment his education should have made him perfectly used to as a lover he seems like a typical dogged nice guy including his tendency to act possessively afterwards and yet the movie is indeed only really seen through him as everything his lover says is filtered through his voice the scenes involving the other deaf kids are in general wallbangers the broken symbolism fails the dance scene the pool scene even the initial sleep scene which is supposed to carry some of it  all these scenes that try to hint at the isolation of the deaf main character are broken metaphors at best many hearing people i know do dance on the bass beats that deaf people feel instead of squirming like copulating chihuahuas and going to take an evening dive for a hearing person is rarely an excuse to make a deep statement on the isolation of deafness no seriously when i go swim i go swimit also fails at carrying the end of the play instead making it a story of a deaf woman who submits to a strong man even though the original play ended with a more equal ground where both have to accept each other as they are and where he has to finally recognize her real voice is the movement of her hands not the vibrations in her throatand for all the breakthrough that it may have seemed to be marlee matlin remains hollywoods token deaf woman to this day
neg	sorry someone has to say it this really iswas a dull movie worthy perhaps but dull nonetheless i nearly cried with boredom when watching it the acting is pretty dire the story drawn out and predictable the score and camerawork totally standard and unexciting its one of those movies you are not allowed to hate becase it is about disabled people but hate it i suspect nearly everyone does it is interesting that critics have been so kind to this movie i suppose they too are not allowed to be objective this was made to win awards  which i remember it duly did but it was neither interesting nor entertaining i havent seen the play so cannot compare
neg	the movie itself is so pathetic it portrayed deaf people as cynical toward hearing people true some deaf people are wary of dating hearing people but they are not necessarily angry like of marlee matlins character was throughout the story deaf people do not go to the bar and dance the way matlin did all in all the movie itself is more boring than pathetic it is so boring that id like to believe that it is an insomniacured movie if i have a problem sleeping i can simply pop in children of a lesser god and watch it will put me to sleepkeep in mind this is a deaf guy talking
neg	it is like what the title of this thread say only impression i got from that movie is that marlee matlins character was always angry so cynical and so pathetic her characters first date with william hurts character where they were dancing were dumb all in all ive tried to finish watching the movie four times and of all four times i fell asleep i would keep watching that movie with one intention to beat my problem with insomnia because all it do is to put me to sleep sweet dream
neg	camille 2000 aspect ratio 2351 panavisionsound format monowhilst visiting rome an amorous nobleman nino castelnuovo falls in love with a beautiful young libertine daniele gaubert but their unlikely romance is opposed by castelnuovos wealthy father massimo serato and fate deals a tragic blowa sexedup love story for the swinging sixties adapted from a literary source alexandre dumas la dame aux camelias by screenwriter michael deforrest and directed with freewheeling flair by radley metzger who along with the likes of russ meyer and joe sarno is credited with redefining the parameters of adult cinema throughout the 1960s and 70s using the scope format for the last time in his career metzgers exploration of la dolce vita is rich in visual excess note the emphasis on reflective surfaces for example though the films sexual candor seems alarmingly coy by modern standards production values are handsome throughout and the performances are engaging and humane castelnuovo and gaubert are particularly memorable despite weak postsync dubbing though set in an unspecified future enrico sabbatinis wackedout set designs locate the movie firmly within its period and piero piccionis wahwah music score has become something of a cult item amongst exploitation devotees ultimately camille 2000 is an acquired taste but fans of this directors elegant softcore erotica wont be disappointed next up for metzger was the lickerish quartet 1970 which many consider his best film
neg	the cowboys could leave you a little sore in the saddle definitely not one of johns best movies dont get me wrong with any john wayne move there is always some good spots and this one has its fair share but over all the picture moves slow and just doesnt live up to the aspirations it could have been bruce dern again does an outstanding job as the villain roscoe lee brown is another bright spot in the movie the kids in the movie were average but could have been cast better this would be a good movie for the eight to fifteen year old movie goersthis would be a good family move to watch with your children just be aware there is a couple of scenes that you may want to take a look at before you let the young ones see it but most kids that i know who have seen the movie like it maybe its because they get to see kids their age do all the grown up work
neg	what a time we live in when someone like this joe swanwhatever the hell is considered a good filmmakeror even a filmmaker at all where are the new crop of filmmakers with brains and talent we need them bad and to hell with mumblecorethis movie is about nothing just as the characters in the film stand for nothing its this horrible socalled gen y that is full of bored idiots some of which declare themselves filmmakers with out bothering to learn anything about the craft before shooting well orson welles was a filmmaker john huston was a filmmaker fellini was a filmmaker dreyer was a filmmaker etc current films like these show just how stupid young socalled filmmakers can be when they believe going out with no script no direction no thought no legit camerawork everything shot horribly on dv no craft of editing no nothing stands for rebellious or advanced filmmaking nope its called ignorance and laziness or just pure masturbation of cinema and there actually is an inyourface jackoff shot so be ready look at the early films of any accomplished indie filmmaker linklatter morris allen lynch hartley jarmusch jost lee or herzognone made anything as tedious and aimless as this yet swanwhatever the hell is still going to sxsw every year and hailed as some kind of gutsy new talent its crap i cant imagine anyone liking this and everything else this socalled filmmaker has done all seen by me is just as bad the newer stuff clearly made to appeal to a more mainstream audience one of the sitcom calling steer clear unless youre a friend or family member of those involvedon second thought if youre a family member or friend youd probably be embarrassed to see a family member or friend in such compromising situationsutter garbage this isnt art this is the ultimate opposite of it
neg	its like hard to like describe just how like exciting it is like to make a relationship like drama like with all the like pornographic scenes thrown like in for like good measure like and to stir up like contro like versy and make us more like money and like stuff  ellen the lost quotekissing like on the like mouth and stuff is like the best like artistic endeavor like ever made watching like ellens hairy arms and like chris masturbating was like the height of my yearslong movieviewing experience and stuff but before i like begin like breaking new us20somethingairhead records with the my likes let me like just briefly list like the high like lights of this visual like feast 1 chris doing the deed with his genitals and not just that the way the camera guided so elegantly by ellen and patrick rewards the viewer with a fullscreen shot of chriss fat whitetrash stomach after he finishes the uncatholic deed  that was truly thrilling i can in all honesty say that ive never seen such grace chris you should do more such scenes in your next movies because that is exactly what we needed as a continuation of what that brilliant brilliant man lars von trier and his idiots 95 started a quick w and then a hairy fat white belly what more can any moviegoer ask for needless to say i can sit all day and watch chris ejaculate in spite of the fact that im straight such poetry in motion such elegance such style no less than total divine inspiration went into filming that sequence  plus a solid amount of zen philosophy even barbra streisand could not get any more spiritual than this2 ellens hairy thick arms the wobblycamera closeups so skillfully photographed by our two directors of photography i cant emphasize this enough ellen and patrick often caused confusion regarding the proper identification of the sex in question there were several scenes when we would see a part of a body a leg arm or foot yet it was often a guessing game does that bodypart belong to a man or a woman naturally chris and his fellow artists ellen patrick and whatsername cast themselves on purpose because their bodies were ideal for creating this genderbased confusion it was at times hard to guess whether one is seeing a female or male leg patrick is so very thin and effeminate in his movements so hairless and pristine whereas ellen and the other girl are so very butch what with their thick legs and arms brilliant 3 brilliant  especially the way that neatly ties in with the theme of role reversal between the sexes so utterly original and mindblowing ellen behaves like a man wants sex all the time while her ex patrick wants to talk  like a girl spiffing4 ellens search for a leftist mate he must love the simpsons which is quite leftist i am glad that the makers of this movie decided to break the long tradition of offering us intelligent leftists ellen is such a refreshing  and realistic  change the number of likes that she and her liberal friends manage to utter in less than 80 minutes is truly phenomenal 3849 to be exact they have managed to realistically transfer their reallife ineptness onto the big screen with a minimum of effort and i applaud them for that5 the closeups of toes plenty of stuff here for footfetishists which i think is a very liberal highly commendable way of reaching out to sexual minorities after all shoe and foot fetishists are offered so little in modern cinema so its nice to see that someone out there careskotm or rather klotlmas offers more than meets the eye it is not just a modest little film about shallow people engaging in hollow relationships while indulging in meaningless conversations no its much more than that its about the light that guides all silly creatures the guiding light that dominates the futile lives of various pseudoartistic wannabes who just dropped out of film school and plan to assault our senses with dimwitted drivel that will hopefully play well at pretentious festivals like sundance and cannes enabling them to gain the necessary exposure hence some real cash for a change with which they will later hire the likes of sean penn and george clooney in promoting the saving of this planet and the resolving of all political problems this world faces what better way to do that than by making porn at the very start if chris and ellen did the camera here as is clearly stated in the endcredits then who held the camera while the two of them were in front of it they probably hired some passersby and shoved the camera into their handsgo to httprateyourmusiccomfedor8 and check out my tv  cinema 150 worst cases of nepotism list
neg	this film was absolutely awful i even feel uncomfortable calling it a film its the typical mumblecore movie with zero plot and a bunch of aimless whiny twenty somethings stumbling around trying to figure stuff out i have tried to give mumblecore a chance but lets be honest its just horriblei am not out of sync with cinema i appreciate dogme95 films idioterne is one of my all time favorite films so i do not mind if a film is cheaply made so long as there is some any substanceeverything in this film is horrid the acting the writing or was it all improvised the direction but most of all above everything else the camera work was just plain and simple nonsense the camera was never anywhere logical there was no consistency i got to admit being a guy i had heard there was nudity in this film so i thought to myself well even if its horrible at least theres nudity yea i know im a jerk well thanks to the uber crappy camerawork you never really get to see anything and the things you do see trust me  you do not want to see this film made me want to vomit on numerous levelsthe dialogue made me want to vomit the camerawork made me want to vomit but mostly the idea that this film was praised by some legit critics well now that more than anything makes me want to vomit
neg	i admire kissing on the mouth for its frankness  pubic hair cutting and masturbation especially from the leaddirector joe swanberg they werent afraid to show trueness to everyday private occurrences unfortunately the film falls under the the brown bunny realm though with a slightly more developed plot of jealousy yes it mirrors bunny with a whole lot of nothing going on or too many cinematography shots focused or sincerely unfocused on absolutely nothing  feet hands or genitals again unfortunately i can see why this film was released and why people are renting true life sex scenes and full frontal equally both male and female nudity other than that it was a complete waste of time we quickly learn of a postcollege malefemale roommate pair in which the male has obvious feelings for the female that sees him as just a friend while continuously having sex with her exboyfriend other than that we are subjected to the everyday events of their boring lives she works for her parents he works on an extremely uninteresting sexual awareness project on his computer for this all to work the dialogue has to be interesting and the acting real neither work and its as boring as watching someone drive for an hour ie the brown bunny the only actor that stands out is kate winterich and even she does some questionable acting the dvd extra with her in front of a mike is actually worth watchinglistening to again i admire the filmmakers especially swanberg for baring it all and not being afraid to expose themselves or showerhabits but overall the film falls flat it has narrations that doesnt fit the scenes too many boring everyday events and unconvincing acting that you wonder other than the softporn factor why you rented this
neg	ok i kinda like the idea of this movie im in the age demographic and i kinda identify with some of the stories even the sometimes tacky and meaningless dialogue seems semirealistic and in a different movie would have been forgivableim trying as hard as possible not to trash this movie like the others did but its not that easy when the filmmakers werent trying at allthe editing in this movie is terrible possibly the worst editing ive ever seen in a movie there are things that you dont have to go to film school to learn leaning good editing is not one of them but identifying a bad one isalso the shot oh my god the shots just awful i cant even go into the details but we sometimes just see random things popping up and that in conjunction with the editing will give you the most painful film viewing experiencethis movie being made on low or no budget with 4 cast and crew is not an excuse also ive seen short films on youtube with a lot more artistic integrity joe greta i dont know what the heck you were thinking but this movie is nothing but a masturbation of both your egos you should be ashamed of yourselves in conclusion this movie is like what a really lazy amateur porn movie will be if it was filled with 3 or 4 lousy sex scenes separated by long boring conversations and one disgusting masturbation scene if thats not your kind of thing avoid this at all cost
neg	this is a very old and cheaply made filma typical lowbudget bwestern in so many ways gary cooper was not yet a star and this film is highly reminiscent of the early films of john wayne that were done for poverty row studios with both actors their familiar style and persona were still not completely formed this incarnation of gary cooper doesnt seem exactly like the cooper of just a few years later he talks faster in this early film among other thingshowever unlike the average bmovie of the era there are at least a few interesting elements that make the film unique if not good if you ever want to see the woman that was married to errol flynn for seven years this is your chance lili damita stars as the female love interest and this is a very very odd casting choice as she has a heavy accent she was french and wasnt even close to being movie star pretty incidentally she was also married to director michael curtiz but for me the most memorable and weird aspect of the film is the seemingly gay subplotsort of like a brokeback mountain from the 1930s and we thought this was a new idea gary coopers character was raised by two men who hate women and do everything they can through much of the film to keep cooper clear of females this misogyny alone doesnt necessarily mean much but there are so many clues throughout the film that indicate the makers of the film really were trying to portray them as a gay couple in particular towards the end when one of them is killed the other is shot by an arrow and holds off dying long enough to crawl over to the body of his fallen friend and then fallswith his arms cradled around him this was pretty edgy stuff for the time and i think this makes this dull film really fascinating today as far as cooper and the plot go the film is a bit of a disappointment and very skipable unless you are curious about damita or the homosexual undertones do yourself a favor and find a better western
neg	the motion picture was in all likelihood made in the year 1930 and released in 1931 i would surmise that talking motion pictures had great difficulty in making the transition from the silent era nevertheless this particular zane grey plot appears to be very weak also gary cooper was probably just learning to act the result is something that would not be acceptable by todays standards for 1931 maybe for 2004 not acceptable some of the actors performed well sadly the indians always get the short end in these early westerns they were living on the land long before the white man came but according to twisted history they had no right to defend themselves
neg	this is actually a pretty bad film the ideology is not as perverse as in those films collins made later however my main misgivings about the film are that it is implausible and quite frankly boring for a long time the whole concept of an exsas man joining terrorists for no particular reason isnt very convincing and you cant help wondering why a group of highly organized terrorists who later become pretty clueless fall for it the film starts with a pretty powerful scene but then meanders for quite a long time building up towards the great finale overall i think who dares wins could have been an interesting 45 minutes episode of the professionals but the story doesnt carry a feature film although reasonably successful at the time this film initiated the demise of collins career who in the eighties mainly made cheap and dubious soldieroffortune or army films pity because he actually is quite a versatile actor but at the end of the day martin shaw chose his roles more carefully and has a career thats still successful
neg	 just look at the poor robert webber character great performance once again who tries to wrestle a sub machine gun from one of the terrorists everything in this movie seems to be a little wrong the biggest mistake in my opinion is the effort to give the action a firm footing in the actuality of the early 1980ies the fundamental difference between this flick and the far more fantastic ironic and therefore timeless die hard the story comes through as a failed attempt to glorify the sas commandos ideas like when a commando shouts heads down all good guys do it and all bad guys dont so that they can blast away ad lib with a good conscience that the main character does not get mown down by the gas masked commandos although he wears the same clothes and carries a weapon from their arsenal just seem to be unlikely and make it hard to take the movie seriously and it just happens that it tries to be more than just fun dont talk about the toiletmirrorsignal episode i dont mind the criticism of the pacifist movement as a shield for evildoers and the arguments between the peace fanatics and the settled even headed representatives of power in this movie but the political comment is rather lame and uninspired this is insofar regrettable as the movie features an early performance of judy davies she plays the main fanatic and seems to have done extensive studies on the subject anyway her performance is a notch above that of the others and somehow i feel the movie let her down
neg	its 1982 two years after the iranian embassy siege which involved the dramatic sas rescue from the balconys and with a war with argentina over the falkland islands currently taking place what better film to make than a gungho sas film that recreates the iranian hostage siege whilst using britains number one action hero of the day lewis collins throw in edward woodward and a few other well known actors and youve got a winner on your handswell maybe not the film itself doesnt make the situation serious enough whilst the acting is quite second rate its like a movie long episode of the professionals but without the formula this film goes nowhere fast and is quite predictable maybe cubby brocoli watched this film and decided to ditch lewis collins as a touted james bond replacement for roger moore watch it if your a fan of lewis collins or sas stuff in general if not save your time
neg	in europe its known as who dares wins in america its known as the final option but under any title this ludicrous sas action flick asks the audience to put their disbelief to one side for around two hours i find it incredibly hard to comprehend how lewis collins the hero here was almost chosen as roger moores successor in the bond films this guy is so expressionless hed struggle to get a job in a waxwork museum as a waxwork luckily judy davis is on hand to partially redeem the affair with a meaty performance as a hardline lady terrorist and theres a climactic ten minute action sequence that is quite competently orchestrated by director ian sharp let it be added that its a very very very long wait for these closing excitements to come around and i cant honestly say that a near two hour wait for a bit of decent action was worth the effortsas hard man peter skellen lewis collins goes undercover among a group of peace protesters who would like to see the end of nuclear weapons stockpiling he meets their leader frankie judy davis a strongtalking and opinionated woman who might just be capable of taking extraordinary measures to achieve her goals frankies dedicated bunch violently lay siege to the american embassy in london demanding that a nuclear missile be fired at a naval base in scotland she believes that when the world witnesses a nuclear blast for real everyone will be so appalled that they will join her campaign for disarmament unfortunately for frankie she makes the mistake of taking skellen on her little embassy raid and he plans to thwart their plan from inside with a little welltimed outside help from his sas comradesthe film is inspired  quite obviously  by the awesome sas assault on the iranian embassy in 1981 someone who saw that event on the news apparently thought it would be good to devise a film along similar lines unfortunately the film is rather banal with too much stupid dialogue and a heck of a lot of embarrassingly bad scenes the archbishops debate which descends into a riot anyone frankies idea to bring about peace by instigating a nuclear blast is ridiculous anyway so she becomes a laughable figure just when the audience is on the verge of viewing her as an interesting villain who dares wins tries to be a celebration of the military legend that is the sas but at the same time it dips into clumsy action clichs and illthoughtout plotting the result is a wellintentioned but wholly ineffective slice of boys own absurdity
neg	okay what the hell kind of trash have i been watching now the witches mountain has got to be one of the most incoherent and insane spanish exploitation flicks ever and yet at the same time its also strangely compelling theres absolutely nothing that makes sense here and i even doubt there ever was a script to work with but somehow i couldnt turn it off the scratching your head with confusion starts right away with an opening sequence about an angry little girl that killed her mothers cat so you think this film revolves on children possessed by evil forces heck no because after this intro the girl and her wickedness simply arent mentioned anymore then cut to a guy with the most impressively trimmed mustache youll ever see who breaks up with his girlfriend in a rather unsubtle way when she asks him to spend his vacation with her he promptly phones his employer requesting him any type of assignment great move the movie finally starts now as he travels to an isolated mountain area to photograph some peaks though not before he picks up a new girl patty shepard and photographs her topless throughout their journey all kind of strange events occur that  you guessed it  are never explained the girl wakes up in the middle of the forest loud petrifying music plays everywhere and someone even steals the jeep really car jacking witches apparently a coven of silent witches owns the mountains and they practice voodoo on trespassers thats as close as i get describing the plot but theres a good chance im way off more important here is the atmosphere the witches mountain is occasionally very creepy with its spooky music and interesting cinematography the supportive characters all look uncanny and the ravishing patty shepard plays a good heroine this is the type of european horror film that could have been legendary if only someone had bothered to write a structured screenplay
neg	saying this movie is extremely hard to follow and just as frustrating to sit through is putting it very mildly also saying that the current available print is dark dreary scratchy abysmally edited painfully dubbed seemingly censored and in almost unwatchable shape is also correct this film is in dire need of a good remastering from the full uncut original negative and seeing how its reasonably atmospheric and won the director an award at the catalonia film festival it might actually be worth the trouble then again maybe not its just impossible to tell in its current condition what kind of movie it actually is it starts fairly interesting if you can discount the completely senseless precredits opening sequence which involves a deranged catkilling snakeloving little girl named gerda the girls mom carla mnica randall who should have laid off the eyeliner a little bit splashes some gasoline around in the garage and torches the brat seemingly about as crazy as young gerda she goes to visit her estranged photographer ex boyfriend mario johncihangir caffari hes on vacation from work but so desperate to get away from carla that he begs his employers to set him up on an assignment any assignment she scowls youll be sorry as he heads out the door well mario is assigned to photograph witches mountain somewhere in the pyrenees i believe before he gets to his destination he gets sight of a hottie on the beach named delia patty shepard and snaps a few pictures of her taking off her bikini top only slightly peeved she claims to be a single writer the two flirt and then decide it would be a swell idea if they went on the trip up the mountain together when they stop by her place so she can pack her bags mario suddenly hears loud sinister music delia claims hes just hearing thingsso the two begin their trip up the mountain taking a stop at a local inn to spend the night there they encounter a weird partiallydeaf crazyeyed innkeeper victor israel and delia claims someone was spying on here through her window the next day under some trance she wanders off up the mountain and is eventually located by mario who hops out of his jeep and runs after her while hes finding out whats up someone steals their wheels and theyre forced to walk a piece eventually finding the jeep undamaged at the foot of a small ancient seeming abandoned village almost like someone was trying to intentionally lure them there well as we will see thats exactly what has happened in the village they encounter a friendly old woman named zanta ana farra who claims shes the only person still living there and lets them stay in her home mario takes some pictures of the abandoned city and when he develops them they are eerily full of people slightly creeped out he and delia begin to leave and get stuck in treacherous fog and have to pull over and camp out for the night the rest of the movie has to do with voodoo dolls black cats transforming into sexy women satanic rituals performed by ladies in their bras and a deadly fall off a cliff and yeah coincidentally carla the estranged wife turns out to be one of the witches too it all takes place in semidarkness and to be quite honest i didnt know what the hell was going on most of the time the inconclusive open ending is just an additional slap in the face to anyone having to suffer through the rest of this senseless messhonestly there are just a few things that stand out to me as being really good the first is actress shepard who has that great barbara steele kind of dark mysterious beauty theres also an excellent music score credited to fernando garcia morcillo and chanting songs which aided immensely in making this film as atmospheric as it is the location work is fairly decent but as i said the print is ugly as can be and it doesnt make a lick of sense so proceed with caution on this one
neg	this was a fairly creepy movie i found the music to be effective for this the photographs mario took of the village were also unnerving however i had three problems with this film one is that the lighting was very dark so some of the time it was hard to tell what was going on but this may have just been my copy the second is that the very beginning is not explained very well and im still not sure what was going on there the third problem is that i didnt understand the ending but apparently some people do of course there are also the usual problems of people doing stupid things and the male lead is very 70s all in all watchable but not even close to being a favorite
neg	highly implausible unbelievable and incoherent spanish production aboutwell let me see just how close i can get to it the film opens with a woman having one of her cats killed by a young girl she then begs her lover to take her somewhere on his vacation he calls work and demands that he loses his vacation time and she says he will pay for this what relevance this plays out to is anybodys guess at the films end because the guy a swarthy photographer spies a beautiful patty shepard queen of spanish horror films it seems taking her bikini top off momentarily so he can snap a picture ask her out to lunch and then to his assignment to witches mountain  for reasons again we are never privy to before they go patty must stop by the house and loud eerie chanting echoes in our heros ears again this is never explained the film goes on with these two stopping at an inn going on to the mountain and finally realizing why the mountain is called witches mountain you know there are several aspects to this film which make it better than a bad film it has some atmosphere some of the character actors are really quite goodespecially the deaf innkeeper and the old woman the leads are at least adequate and the climax  though it makes absolutely no sense at all  is wellchoreographedliterally with the witches in white brassieres and long black hair it just doesnt make any sense though and that is a huge detractor to me i could watch the film another ten times and still not know more now than i did after the first viewing that is a major problem the witches mountain is a curious film from the long line of cheap atmospheric european horror films that blanketed that decade if you can get more out of it than me better power to you
neg	i couldnt make sense of this film much of the time and neither could anyone else based on other reviews the opening scene of this film has virtually nothing to do with the rest of the story in it a photojournalist with a big mustache cancels his vacation to get away from his girlfriend he is assigned to photograph a mountain range its rumored to be haunted but i couldnt tell whether he heard that from his boss or later in the film on his way he meets a beautiful writer patty shepard and convinces her to join him on his working trip throughout the film there is this terrible music score mostly consisting of noisy singing that makes you want to scream shut up already what really will gall a person is that the film always seems like its about to become good though it never does there is beautiful mountain scenery and some genuinely creepy atmosphere the inn and the silent abandoned old buildings scattered on the mountain are rather ominous the foggy nights look real not like someone put an artificial fog machine on the set and the idea while not original had potential but it never does improve at least not enough to be worthwhile heres how it goes more or less they stop at this inn run by a weird innkeeper you expect him to be named igor with a hearing problem there is a scene where the writer thinks a peeping tom is in her window but the scene is so dark i had no idea what was going on whether this was poor lighting or a poor film transfer is unknown to me in any event we never find out know what happened there is a scene where she wanders off during the night whether she is sleepwalking or mesmerized by the witches of the title is never explained another scene which is never explained is when their car is stolen then found again with nothing stolen they wind up in this apparently abandoned mountain village whose sole inhabitant is this seemingly kindly old woman there are other things including a chained wild man in a cave who is never explained an attempt to sacrifice the writer in some way will they kill her or brainwash her into joining them the witches themselves a bunch of brunette women in white robes who dont show up until the last 15 minutes of the film and whose practices and beliefs are never explained even the closing scene doesnt make any sense when all is said and done most people will be saying huh
neg	i was never quite sure where this thing was going these people seem interested in what is going on on some mountain they investigate have narrow escapes leave come back leave put each other in danger sleepwalk get attacked by witches who have consistent wardrobes etc etc the guy seems to like the girl but leaves her unprotected numerous times she gets taken off he gets her back leaves her again you get the point the whole thing seems to get around to some sort of sacrifice i think but im not sure or turning people into witches but im not sure its just dull and endless and not worth the time there are some atmospheric scenes but the print is so bad that there times when twenty seconds of blackness is not unusual is this caused by age or the overuse of night filters
neg	i admit i had to fast forward through this poorly transferred dvd after about 30 minutes  nothing was happening and everyone has already described the plot but has anyone mentioned the opening scene  a butcher knife is stabbed through a wig and its impaled on the grass in the front yard im guessing the bratty kid did it put its never explained really trippy openingi wish this had been a better written or thought out film because what were left with if pretty daft and a movie that makes no sense isnt a clever movie its just a poorly executed filmi would like to see a cleaned up version and if there was any missing footage i would like to see if it would help otherwise this is an odd little film that is best if fastforwarded through
neg	i am working my way through the chilling classics 50 movie pack collection and the witches mountain el monte de las brujasis something like the 17th movie in the setthe movie had nothing to it to hold my attention at all the plot was incoherent the dialog seemed improvised the acting was poor the characters were unsympatheticthe best scene is the beginning with an exasperated woman that is driven to burning her seemingly bratty daughter however the only connection this scene has to the rest of the movie is the lead character mario who has the most stupendous mustache ever but thats itthe film was not effective on any level the music was too intrusive the lighting was very dark so that some scenes are almost completely black it really is barely watchable  what more can i say
neg	welcome to movie 17 on the chilling classics 50 pack where well see thats right another movie that makes absolutely no sense seriously this movie had me so confused at the end i thought i was rewatching at dawn they sleep the plot seems simple enoughwell that is until 3 seconds into the movie where a girl supposedly killed a cat and thenum explodes i have no idea what happened and that was before the title screen thats really sad when i cant even tell what happened in the first 3 minutesanyway it stars a photographer with a big mustache who finds this girl after dumping his other girlfriend on the way to take pictures of something somewhere so we get there but not before somebody steals their jeep to drive it 200 feet out of the way towards a town suspicious nah so they decide to stay at this deserted village with one old lady and then blah blah stuff happens and blah blah talking the guy with the mustache goes out in the fog for some reason even though the old lady tells him not to he gets lost and then finds his way backoh i forgot to mention this is all after an incredibly pointless 20 minutes of them staying in the house of a guy who looks like that buggy eyed guy from casablanca then they leave theres really no point to this scene its really just padding if you cut it out no one would have noticed or caredbut sadly that was actually the best part of the movie wait let me rephrase that really sadly that was the best part of the movie because the rest is so confusing that i had to look on imdb to find out what happened but of course no one else knows so im sol seriously the last 30 minutes of the movie were some of the most mindscrewing moments ive ever seen on film they dressed her up in a dress he gets kidnapped then released he runs back to the house then at the end the witches are in the house and it ends seriously i have hardly ever been so confused in a movie i mean as bad as movies such as war of the robots are at least they make sense this movie doesnt even make the attempt to be coherent the ending was as confusing as the end of at dawn they sleep and the plot was much more boring this movie gets a 1 just for its sheer i have no idea what happened in this movieness witches mountain gets 1 confused movie watcher out of 10
neg	as someone else mentioned it begins with a bizarre prologue about a little blond girl killing a cat then the main story a photographer gaffari and a writer shepard meet by chance and take a trip into the mountains first they spend the night at an inn where the slightly deaf landlord gets hollered at with increasing irritation to the audience by gaffari once in the mountains they seek shelter again and are invited in by a kindly old lady who seems overly hospitable to strangers hansel and gretel anyone what happens next i will leave for the bold viewer to sort out because i most assuredly couldnt now i like eurohorror and this woulda been better if only artigot writer and director had made some attempt at logical story telling the backdrop pyrenees makes an excellent and intriguing location for mysterious and occult occurrences the verdant peaks could easily obscure supernatural forces and those who command them the photography is nice just wish the whole thing made sense you can view this film at archiveorg
neg	this engaging which it shouldnt be lowgrade spanish exploitation quite tame i might add looks good but huh let me phrase that again huh actually the word huh would be going through your mind quite a lot nothing makes sense nor does it try too i just dont know if its complicatedly cryptic or just a convoluted muddle but theres no denying how laconically uneventful strange and wordy it feelsunrelated sequences tied like that nasty opening involving a little girl dead cat and fire in to a sparse story involving photographer mario played by a chestpuffing john caffari whos mustache is a dead ringer for nintendos iconic mario whats the odds that ditches his girlfriend at home and encounters a young lady a gorgeously fixating patty shepard who he asks to come with him on an photography assignment where at this remote mountain retreat they come across some hooded witcheslook past the unhinged plot structure and wallow in what is simply a moody piece of atmospheric mechanisms and growing unease raul artigot directs few jarringly unusual visuals and creepy passages but for most part seems sporadically nonexistent and unfocused just like his writing ramon semperes striking cinematography lenses the gracefully rich scenery as we take in the scenic views and let the time leisurely grind away however there are certain areas where it was too dark to see what was going on fernando garcia morcillos hauntingly bombastic and overwrought score blends terrifically with compulsively dense atmosphere created the leads are capable but theres also a sturdy bunch the pick being vctor israel of secondary performancesslow with little in the way of interest but this dreamy setup that seems to go on and on manages to keep you watching until its closing
neg	this movie got off to an interesting start down the road however the story gets convoluted with a poor illustration of ancient black magic rituals the male lead was very good  even though he gets the worst end of the stick in the climax in comparison this is boomerang meets extremities
neg	this movie got off to an interesting start down the road however the story gets convoluted with a poor illustration of ancient black magic rituals the male lead was very good  even though he gets the worst end of the stick in the climax in comparison this is boomerang meets extremities
neg	this is a typical steele novel production in that two people who have undergone some sort of tragedy manage to get together despite the odds i wouldnt call this a spoiler because anyone who has read a steele novel knows how they all end if you dont want to know much about the plot dont keep readinggilberts character ophelia is a woman of french decent who has lost her husband and son in an accident gilbert needs to stop doing films where she is required to have an accent because she otherwise a good actress cannot realistically pull off any kind of accent brad johnson also an excellent actor is matt who is recovering from a rather nasty divorce he is gentle convincing and compelling in this rolethe two meet on the beach through her daughter pip and initially ophelia accuses matt of being a child molester just because he talked art with the kid all of them become friends after this episode and then the couple falls in lovethe chemistry between the two leads is not great even though the talent of these two people is not in my opinion a question they did the best they could with a predictable plot and a script that borders on stereotypical two people meet tragedy bigger tragedy a secret is revealed another tragedy and then they get together i wish there was more to it than that but there it is in a nutshelli wanted mindless entertainment and i got it with this in regard to the genre of romantic films this one fails to be memorable a secret affair with janine turner is far superior not a steele book as are some of steeles earlier books turned into film
neg	as i said the book was pretty good and this might have been a good movie if melissa gilbert hadnt been so horrible and unbelievable in the lead roll what kind of accent was that suppose to be anyway it sounded the same as her horrible russian accent in another movie that i have seen her in every time she opened her mouth i cringed it took 3 tries before i was able to watch the entire movie brad johnson was good as the other lead i really liked the beach location scenes they added some much needed brightness to take your mind off of melissa gilberts depressing portrayal i think they could have used san francisco views more to their advantage though it looked like the night scenes were actually sf but i could be wrong i dont recall the character in the book being this depressing please keep melissa gilbert out of any future movies that require an accent
neg	like all the taviani brothers films this one looks great but it is rotten to the core with false romanticism and coincidences heap upon each other in some facsimile of a story in actuality this is really just a sentimentally cheap tear jerker posing as an intellectually distinguished art film
neg	even by 1942 standards of moviemaking the setup which her cardboard lover presents was dated to the extreme the machinations of one half of a pair of husbandwife exhusbandexwife to get the other back at the threat of marriage to another divorce or an eventual separation by means of jealousy humiliation or other schemes had been done much better in classics such as his girl friday and the philadelphia story both of these movies features women with a strong indomitable screen presence and who played independent protofeminist characters in both movies both women were estrangeddivorced from their witty first husbands and set to marry colorless men who were their exact opposite and both would be bamboozled into rejecting their soontobe husbands and reigniting their passion for each otherthe plot in her cardboard lover switches the gender here its norma shearer in the cary grant role out this time to ward off an exboyfriend george sanders by means of hiring robert taylor to pose as her gigolo the problem is shearer is much too old to be playing a role more suited to an actress in her midtolate twenties sanders is about as involved as a piece of furniture for the most  any man who would be in love with his fiance on seeing a strange man come out of her bathroom as happens here would knock the lights out of him and cause a huge scene not here and robert taylor plays his part as if he were trying to channel cary grant half the time not in speech inflections but in overall essencebut the worst part of it is shearer herself for an actress used to parts which gave her a sense of intellectual sexiness and dramatic presence playing consuelo craydon seems to put her into throes of complete overacting overemoting and overgesturing which while still a part of her style of acting and more appropriate ten years earlier makes her look like an extremely mannered performer wrenching the joke out of a situation like water from a fairly dry sponge it only fuels the fires that tell the theory which gives irving thalberg the maker of her career and chooser of most of her roles why she passed on roles such as charlotte vale and mrs miniver on megahits now voyager and mrs miniver is a mystery but then again most accounts also state that by this time she had just burnt out from acting that shed had lost interest in the whole thing altogether and its no secret that anyone who has experienced this sort of thing has essentially lost focus and cant wait until retirement or the end of a contract is near to leave as soon as possible such could be the case here she seems lost she seems tired she seems ill at ease going through autopilot instead of living the part after this film she would make no more but would be responsible of discovering janet leigh who would come into her own as a screen star during the late 40s and into the 60s
neg	songwriter robert taylor as terry is dizzy slaphappy and cant see straight over otherworldly norma shearer as consuelo she makes the sun shine even when its raining mr taylor explains but mr taylor gets a lump in his throat whenever he gets near ms shearer finally at the palm beach casino shearer frequents taylor proclaims i love you shearer brushes him off as she is engaged to george sanders as tony however to settle a gambling debt shearer hires taylor to pose as her cardboard lover to make mr sanders jealousthis films title invites the obvious and appropriate threeword review her cardboard movie it is most notable as the last film appearance for shearer one of the biggest stars in the world from he who gets slapped 1924 playing another consuelo to the women 1939 to be fair this was likely the kind of shearer film mgm believed audiences wanted to see however the part is unflatteringplucked and powered taylor and shearer were better off in the escape 1940 if shearer had continued she might have become a better actress than leading lady apparently she was no longer interested and certainly didnt need the money taylor has a great scene reciting christina rossettis when i am dead my dearest while threatening to jump from shearers balcony as directed by george cukor her cardboard lover 642 george cukor  norma shearer robert taylor george sanders
neg	in this forgettable trifle the 40ish norma shearer plays a fluttery girlish socialite in monte carlo caught in a tussle between george sanders and robert taylor it would be tempting to blame this movies failure on the dull talky script or director george cukor who never seems interested in livening up the films generally comatose state mostly though its the fault of shearer herself who desperately wanted to keep playing young parts as long as she could get away with it inadvertently this makes her cardboard lover a bizarre monument to an aging womans vanity
neg	her cardboard lover is norma shearers last movie she quit the movies and i think joined the board of directors at mgm that was a good move on her part her cardboard lover was talky and boring in parts it was obvious there were only a handful of actors with speaking parts so they had a lot of dialogue to speak to keep this turkey afloat the story was a good idea about a wealthy woman norma shearer hiring a man robert taylor to make her playboy fiancee george sandersjealous i am surprised that the director george cukor did not cut many of the talky scenes between ms shearer and mr taylor mr cukor served ms shearer well in the women but not in this movie the best performance in the movie was given by robert taylor during mr taylors career he was given his best comedy roles in this movie and when ladies meet in 1941 in 1942 he gave his best comedy performance in her cardboard lover and up to then his best dramatic performance in johnny eager he had a busy year i think of all the actors at mgm mr taylor worked with all the major and minor actresses on the lot also mgm gave mr taylor all types of movies to make  most of them were successful that is why mgm kept him for 25 years mr george sanders was very good as a socialite heel he played a similar role eight years later in all about eve for which he won an oscar for a supporting role as for ms shearer this was one of her worst performances she was not funny and too dramatic for this comedy it is strange that she made a great comedy in 1939 the women and gave her best performance it was obvious that she was too old looking for her younger leading men in her cardboard lover also it didnt help that some of her clothes were awfultoo bad she and mr taylor did not make another dramatic movie like their last movie together the superb escape the same comments about this movie can be said of another movie personal property that mr taylor made in 1937 with jean harlow it was too talky boring and the actress looked old ms harlow looked ill throughout the movie and nobody in hollywood noticed to tell her to see a doctor so in 1937 she died at age 26 what a waste she was becoming a good actress and getting better roles
neg	what boob at mgm thought it would be a good idea to place the studly clark gable in the role of a salvation army worker ironically enough another handsome future star cary grant also played a salvation army guy just two years later in the highly overrated she done him wrong i guess in hindsight its pretty easy to see the folly of these roles but i still wonder who thought that salvation army guys are hot and who could look at these dashing men and see them as realistic representations of the parts they played a long time ago i used to work for a sister organization of the salvation army the volunteers of america and i never saw any studly guys working there and that includes me unfortunately maybe i should have gotten a job with the salvation army insteadso for the extremely curious this is a good film to look out for but for everyone else its poor writing sloppy dialog and annoying moralizing make for a very slow film
neg	whats written on the poster is at birth he was given 6 years to live at 34 he takes the journey of a lifetime ami is an americanborn israeli who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy disease at the age of one at age of 34 after the love toward his 22 years old caregiver didnt go well he decided to come to the us to face the doctor who said that he would have only 6 years to live he wanted to show the doctor that he is still alive and weights 39 pounds why your guess is as good as mine even i have seen this filmobviously its courageous to live when all he can move is his left index finger but why does he have so much anger toward the doctor who diagnosed his disease 34 years ago his doctor just told his mom that based on the medical history people with his disease wont live long whats the point of him showing up at old doctors door for why is tracking down this old doctor in the us is a journey of his lifetime there are so many things we might be interested in amis life how can he make those animations with the movement of only one finger how can he go through daily lives while totally depending on others how did he out lived his doctors prediction how does he deal emotionally when other people look at him like looking at a strange creature the movie told us none of that instead the filmmaker got a van and set up a trip to let ami to show up at his old doctors door in order to show him that he is still alive i thought it was a joke
neg	there are three movies with this animation style that i fondly remember from my youth this movie the last unicorn flight of dragons and the hobbit i own copies of both dragons and the hobbit both excellent and i hadnt seen the last unicorn in more than a decade that was until today and now i wish i hadnt what bothered me the most was the script it was incredibly choppy and often inane things would happen for no reason and other things would happen without explanation were not just talking about little things here either were talking about key plot points the story itself isnt that great to begin with but it could have worked had the script been decent not even close on top of that the music was awful i know that music in movies such as these rarely have what one would call classic pieces but the music in this movie made me want to knock myself unconscious with a bowling ball this was one of those films that i was going to show to my kids some day but it just got cut i dont think i could ever sit through that crap fest again disappointed is putting it mildly
neg	i loved the curse of frankenstein so much that i rushed out to get frankenstein must be destroyed to see cushing at it againeven if it was without chistopher lee this time to my great disappointment this movie not only does without lee but it does without frankensteins monster altogether was it a case of if we cant get lee we wont have a monster at all why would they do that the monster is half the fun of the whole thing this film is dedicated solely to the study of baron frankenstein and his quest to finish experiments he had begun in brain transplants before ending up in an asylum i found the script extremely weak with the need to suspend disbelief forced upon the audience a little too much im willing to suspend a fair amount but this movie got fairly ridiculous which took me out of the film rather than immersing me in itpeter cushing though is absolutely brilliant playing pure evil in this film for being one of the most beloved actors and notoriously sweet men he sure could play menacing and malevolent extremely well the supporting cast is competent but has little to do even the young doctor and his fiance blackmailed into helping frankenstein a bumbling police chief is introduced along with his putupon sidekick to generate some comic relief then they are completely dropped from the movie why we are led to believe that the police chief will be the main nemesis of the baron then we are led to believe it will be the young doctor and then it ends up being the victim of frankensteins brain transplant experiment there was no tension we werent invested in the creature and the ending was left so ambiguous as to leave one unsatisfied because it is so clear they are setting up another sequelalso there are virtually no horror elements yes there is a beheading in the beginning offcamera and we are treated to the sounds of cushing cutting the tops of two mens skulls off again off camera and there is the most unsettling and thoroughly unnecessary rape scene 90 of which is again offcamera i understand that there is a love of letting the audience imagine it all for their imaginations are far worse than what we can show but come on if youre not going to give us a monster then at least let us see the few horrific elements you do choose to include showing us a skeleton in the lab lit with a green light is just not scaryon top of a weak script i thought the directing was mostly flat there were a couple of nice shots but otherwise no excitement atmosphere or suspense was generated the same director did curse back in 1958 and i thought it was brilliantly directedguess he was as uninspired by this film as i wasthe movie gets a 4 out of 10 from me strictly for peter cushings powerful nuanced performancebeyond that i found little in this movie worth recommending instead my suggestion is to watch the curse of frankenstein and see a truly great hammer horror film
neg	oh man this thing scared the heck out of me when i first watched it and i was sixteenthat creepy animated barbie is scary as hell i want to stop talking about her now
neg	it is a frank zappa axiom that music journalism is people who cant write interviewing people who cant talk for people who cant read if you ever needed proof that musicians cant talk this is the film for you repeated attempts at profundity stumble over themselves to end up in monosyllabic comments delivered in awestruck voices wow thank you idris muhammed this film is pretentious but while much of the pontificating from youssou ndour and his gang of merry men and one token woman grates the music saves the daythe main idea behind the film what i take to be the main idea dredged out of the inarticulate commentary is interesting to gather a group of musicians from america and europe and take them on a journey through the different styles of music that grew up in and out of slavery back to their roots in the music of west africa and a concert in the old slave fort of gore off the coast of senegal we are treated to gospel blues jazz and variations of these including some fantastic drumming both in new orleans and senegal theres also a good deal of ndours own compositionssadly thats another weakness its never entirely clear what ndour himself wants to achieve to some degree the film appears to be an exercise in selfpromotion on ndours part he wants to play his own music jazzed up to some degree and performed in the company of a bunch of musicians he admires hes clearly a little embarrassed by this and early in the film obtains the blessings of the curator of the gore museumthe clash between the different agendas shows through in several other places for example somebody obviously felt that it was not possible to tell the story of black music without involving a gospel choir but ndour and most of his mates are moslems a point made repeatedly throughout the film the whole early sequence involving the black christians is uncomfortable and then they disappear from the story until the close harmony group the only black christians who can hold a tone turn up in dakar at the end of the film to be fair they turn up triumphantly and perform the best piece in the film if the story of black music needs to nod in the direction of gospel why not also in the direction of latin america where are the black musical influences from the caribbean and brazil samba reggae then theres europe here the black diaspora doesnt seem to have produced any musicians of calibre since ndour chooses to draft in austrian guitarist and a trumpet player from luxemburg are they in the team just because ndour has played with him before what i personally found most irritating though was the long sequence which tried to recreate a kind of 60s beatnikblack powernation of islam cultural happening in the new york home of amir baraka aka leroi jones hearing people talk about the importance of knowing your history and then in the next breath perpetuating ignorance why do so many africanamericans believe that taking an arabic name is an assertion of their african roots and why do they think arabic islam is so much more admirable than european christianity who do they think established the trade in african slaves in the first place the film doesnt have much to say about the situation in west africa today beyond the platitude that present conditions are a consequence of all the brightest and best having been shipped away for 300 years the senegalese appear to be a poor but happy musical gifted folk friendly and welcoming respectful of their elders and not above fleecing the visiting americans in the fish market is this ethnic stereotyping or just my imagination there is no comment on the armed guard that ndour and the camera crew seem to need in the opening sequence as they walk through the streets of dakarthere is also a strong implication in the film that the slaves who were taken from dakar came from dakar the similarity between the folk drumming style of new orleans and the folk drumming style of senegal is cited in evidence the last thing the slaves heard before they were shipped away was the drumming of their homeland bidding them farewell except of course that by and large the slaves shipped from dakar did not come from dakar they were captured or traded from the interior by the coastal senegalese and sold to merchants of whichever european power currently held the gore slave fort the people of dakar are not the descendents of africans who escaped the slave trade they are just as likely  more likely  to be descendents of the people who sold their black brethren into slavery and exilethe two agendas clash again in the final part of the film there are two separate endings on the one hand the concert which ndour and co have been rehearsing and preparing along the way and which they deliver in the courtyard of the gore slave fort the other end comes when the harmony harmoneers sing the spiritual return to glory in the seaward doorway of the slave fort this is deeply moving even if it is hard to believe the performance is quite as spontaneous as it appearsthis is a film that is flawed unclear of the story it is trying to tell and tugged in different directions irritating confusing beautiful and emotional by turns watch it listen to it for the music and the feeling but dont expect enlightenment or intellectual rigour
neg	this was a big disappointment for me i think this is the worst mastroiannimovie ever made cosmatos tries too hard to make this movie a masterpiece and that makes this movie a typical artmovie i give 410 for this movie
neg	very badly made film the actionviolence scenes are ridiculous1 point for the presence of burton and mastroianni  1 point for the real tragic event of the massacre of the innocent italians 210
neg	this does give away some of the plot by the way a charlie brown christmas is one of those timeless classics that teach you the value christmas and just enjoying the holiday this however does not it tries to capture the emotion of a charlie brown christmas there even is another christmas play but fails with lackluster and easy jokes charlie brown is no longer wondering about the spirit of christmas but is instead wants to buy a present for peggy jean 25 gloveswhat his sister sally is the most annoying character in the movie here is one of her jokes sally wants to write a letter to santa but doesnt know how to spell charlie for some reason he needs to be in her letter so instead decides to name him sam because she knows how to spell sam also sally plays an angel in the play with one word to day hark she instead says hockey stick har har if sally saying hark 12 times all oddly sounding exactly the same doesnt kill you nothing will peppermint patty and marcy are a large focal point but that hardly makes it better marcy is funny with her responses to patty but patty is another story she sounds like a boy which doesnt dispel the rumors and gets mad when she has to be the sheep in the play terrible baas and all apparently she is the sheep every year and is worried she will forget her lines lines she doesnt have she is so worried she mentions it twice one right after the other and gets the same response im assuming she must have short term memory loss or something lucy and linus are more welcome although linus still has annoying advice but hardly amount to much air time im sure schroeder isnt even in this one all in all it tries to be a parasite to the original but compromised the message for a few quick laughs
neg	when i noticed that hamish macbeth was being broadcast in the united states i was thrilled i then had the misfortune to watch the darn thing i adore m c beatons books about the wonderful scottish constable the characters in the book are entertaining and very wellwritten the powers that be who are responsible for this mishmash apparently have never have read one of beatons books only the name hamish macbeth has anything to do with the series besides the lack of familiar characters i find the whole show offensively loud it seems that the actors feel they must shout their lines and scream at each other if you love m c beatons adorable hamish macbeth dont waste your time on this rubbish
neg	i went to see this film based on the review by siskel and ebert not only did i get duped but i took some friends along and had to spend the rest of the day profusely apologizing for making them sit through this pointless crap after this i never went to see a movie based solely on siskel  eberts advice
neg	im amazed how many comments on this show are about how real it is maybe im not part of the same universe because if veronica mars is anything its over the top in a big waythe acting is chewing the scenery with enthusiasm and the plots have holes you could drive a truck through thats not what i call realit is so earnest in its desire to be relevant that it only shows how cutoff from reality rob thomas and his staff areoverall i found it to be at best a snoozefest and at worst more than a little annoying kristen bell looks like she could be a good actress but its hard to tell with the overthetop style of the whole show
neg	the biggest mystery of veronica mars is not one that she had to tackle on screenrather the mystery is why this perennial ratings disappointment is still on the air this week marked a nadir for veronica mars it ranked 146 out of 146 shows in the big 6 soon to be big 5 yes you read right veronica mars was beaten by every show of the nowdefunct wb and every show on upn it was beat by all the shows on fox and of course by all the shows on abc cbs and nbcnow the hip hypesters are going to say but this was a rerun but everything on tv that week was pretty much a rerun it boggles the mind why cw would choose this proved ratings disappointment as one of the few shows it saved from upnclearly something is going on behind the scenes favors are being exchanged and influence peddledsorry to be so cynical but what other explanation is there the veronica mars has potential line is clearly dead now that its had two years to establish itself and failed to do somaybe its joel silvers influence and clout but frankly i am at a loss why anyone would choose to spend their clout on a bad show that no audience is watchinga great mystery and a very inauspicious debut for cw
neg	last week i took a look at the weekly nielsen ratings and there was veronica mars supposedly the best show youre not watchingwell theyre right that youre not watching it it aired twice and was ranked 147 and 145 out of 147translation this is the lowestrated show on any nationally broadcast network and deservedly so i tried to watch it a couple of times because of all the press coverage hyping it as a great show a realistic look at life and all such nonsense the reality was otherwise veronica mars is a bore its as unrealistic as it gets and it richly deserves to be canceledthe only mystery is why cw felt compelled to put on its inaugural schedule the lowestrated show in memory after two years of continued commercial and artistic failure
neg	i was so disappointed by this show after hearing and reading all the hoopla about it how it was a ground breaking show and all sorts of wild promises if quality i tried to watch itwhat a letdown the acting was way forced and exaggerated the story made very little sense as for any hint of the vaunted look into teenagers lives i could only see a paltry attempt that had as much reality to it as a reality showsome are wondering why there are so many negative comments about this show the reason is that its really not all that good and beating the drums over quality on this show only serves to attract attention to how poorly made it is
neg	i give this movie a one for it is truly an awful movie sound track of the dvd is so bad it actually hurts my ear but the vision no matter how disjointed does show something really fancy in the italian society i will not go into detail what actually was so shocking  but the various incidents are absolutely abnormal so for the kink value i give it oneotherwise the video photography acting of the adults actors actresses are simply substandard a practical jock to people who love foreign moviesroberto the main character has full spectrum of emotions but exaggerated to the point of being unbelievablehowever the children in the movie are mostly 34 years old and they are genuine and the movie provides glimpse of the italian life
neg	awful absolutely awful no plot no point no end it looks like the director turned the camera on and then the whole crew went to lunch every day im trying to give this video away but no one will take it im giving it a 2 instead of a 1 because i like benigni roger im going to have to say thumbs down on this one
neg	i like silent films but this was a little too moronic as much as i wish i could say that it was worth the hour i stood up i cant i dont think any version of the movie even comes close to the book and dont try it out on kids they might freak and the lady who played pollyanna how old was she 38 i know the labor laws were different back then but come on people
neg	i could not for the life of me follow figure out or understand the story as the plot advances it too stays incomprehensible im going to guess and say that there was a preproduction storyplot problem that never got sorted out the producers could never separate the many details that the novel or any novel has the time and space to create from the other idea which was to make a movie about a serial killer and the killers pursuit by the police they ended up with too many things happening in a proscribed feature film time limit too bad really because they had a solid cast a director who knows how to move things around and excellent cinematography in fact a well made movie that one could enjoy and relax with for a couple of hours
neg	when we were in junior high school some of us boys would occasionally set off stinkbombs it was considered funny then but the producers directors and cast of semana santa angel of death in the dvd section of your local video rental are adults and they are still setting them offlike the previous reviewer who wondered if the cast were anxious to get off the set and home i doubt more than one take was done for any of the scenesmira sorvino hot in mighty aphrodite and other toprated films seems to have undersold herself to this project her acting is nonexistent confined mostly to wistful stares that are supposed to indicate how sensitive she is to the plight of the films various victimsbut let me warn youdo not be the next victim step away from the dvd if you find it on the shelf tbere are not many good leg shots of mira the only high points i could find in the film and the supporting cast is of inferior quality delivering a mishmash of badlydone dialogue with embarrassing spanish accents worthy of the best high school theatrical production
neg	i saw this movie for a number of reasons the main being mira sorvino with her on the cast it couldnt be so bad and it even seemed like it had some mystery and olivier martinez was her boyfriend at the time and he was pretty good in unfaithful the story is set in spain so it could be an exotic entertaining movie with one of my favorite actressesif youre thinking about the same thing let me warn you this is a truly awful uninteresting boring movie the only adjective that comes to mind is patheticthe story is contrived with subplots that add nothing to the narrative they try to build a slasherthriller with a look at fascism in spain but fail horribly the twists have no credibility and the socalled investigation leads nowherethe characters are paperthin i didnt care about anyone more than that theyre irritating and pretty hateful peoplethe acting is atrocious mira what is wrong with you why mira youre an oscar winner keep some dignity her character was weak but that is no excuse for such an awful performance she seems to be sleepwalking all movie long come to think of it i actually think i saw her eyes slowly closing in some scenes i used to think this woman was sexy well she isnt here if you want to look at some skin try romi and michelle because theres nothing to see here and that accent my godolivier martinez is even worst its too painful to remember his performance to describe it here im sorry but i cant ive suffered enough with this garbagethis whole movie is depressing its so bad in every way its a wonder how it was even made a lousy team to produce a lousy script and make some money over the actors name dont fall for itavoid it
neg	it was agonizingly bad movie it will eat your heart out while you watch it i beg you dont watch this movie you will hate you losing 15 hours of your lifetime its not as some movies that are so bad that you can watch those and enjoy this movie is boring as there is nothing as boring as this movie you will hate yourself after watching this movie till the end and you will hate yourself that you didnt listen to mei hate myself i tortured myself and i did watch this movie to the end now excuse me i will shot myself i have seen allplease read this very carefully dont watch this filmplease
neg	i agree with the previous comment what a disappointment rented it thinking it was going to be a good movie since mira and olivier where in it i was surprised by their performance expected more since theyre good actorsthought it was a slow beginning but it got worse i even laughed at some bad stunts when is supposed to be a mystery movie you can even guess who is the killer beforehand for real what happened sorry to say but dont even bother youll waste time and moneyboring
neg	this may actually be the worst movie that i have ever scene incoherent would be a compliment even the end made no sense but it was a tremendous relief that it was finally over i watched it with a kind of fatalistic fascination to see if it could continue to deteriorate and it did by the end of this mess i was sorry any of the characters survived and i wasnt feeling too charitable about the actors eitherif you want to watch a train wreck i recommend hanging out at a train station even waiting on a deserted train platform beats this mess apparently i havent vented enough to fill up my prescribed ten lines so at the risk of redundancy i will say it one more time this movie is a zero and it would be less if i had a word for an even lower rating how about minus zero
neg	semana santa or angel of death is a very weak movie mira sorvino plays a detective who is trying to find a killer who shoots arrows in people mira has an italian accent which falters from time to time couldnt she just speak english all the other characters have a forced mexicanenglish accent which is distracting the dialogue is very bad and the delivery of it is wooden the cinematography looks nice but thats not enough to save this tripe this next part of this review does contain spoilers during the climax it looks like the villain is going to get away but then he comes back down stairs to get shot and do a cool stunt down the railing that just shows this script has no originality whatsoever avoid
neg	semana santa is jawdroppingly bad its so wrong in so many ways i dont where to begin so lets seemira sorvino whose judge husband has been shot while protecting her goes from madrid to seville for her cop job during the holy week semana santa seeeverybody begins to fall sleeptold u it was bad in so many points even from the beginning a killer executes his victims like bulls in a bullfighting arena she teams up with male chauvinist pig olivier martinez and nice feodor atkine soon she discovers shell be the next target of the killer who wears a red robe why oh but whywhythats the questionthat has been in my head the whole movieq why did go to see that a  because i love mira sorvino i even excuse her for that at first sight crapq  why were we only 8 people in the theater this saturday on the first week end of release a  ahahah spiderman got relaesed the same day but also the fact that the movie has been blast with execrable reviewsq  why this movie has been made a  money i guess but boy did mira need the moneythenwhy first of all theres always something wrong with european coproductions here you got a frenchenglishgermanitalianspanishdanish production yihathen it wants to play on the same playgroung as us thrillersslasherswhodunitmysterieswhatever even valentine though unnecessary and badly scripted and shot was much better in the suspense and the funthen  to give some credit to the story the screenwriter wanted to add some political sight to the story wrong  done in flashbacks in a trafficlike photography its certainly the most interesting thing i n the movie could have stick to it it wouldnt have to sit through the whole movie better go straight to guillermo del tross the devils backbone el espinazo del diablofor some clever funthen the homophobia bullseye the first victims are sm drug addicted gay twins who got stabbed to death the annoying olivier martinez goes to a dating agency held by a badly shaved overweight transvestive with a blond platinum wig calls mira sorvinos character a big dyke all the time do we need this kind of stuff nah just needless offensive remarks just like oltimesthen the suspense yipee no apparent motive the first murders are plain illusion as theyre a representation of a famous painting but no and the revelation of the killer a horrible fascist of course could have been done from the beginning as he appears at the end of the movie as i guess it was time for the director to say weel time to finish that damn movie lets reveal right now who the killer is and why he killsthen the director thinks hes a director wrong  no sense of suspense no sense of directing the actors no knowledge of change of pace a giant megabore the scenes of the holy week are needless maybe a coproduction rule saying  ok shoot in sevilla but show some creditsof this beautiful and historical town with the celebrations of easter there we are  a mystery movie for touriststhen the actors all wrongs mira sorvino bores herself to death  she does practicly nothing except getting stabbed in the right hand everything she did best the replacement killers mighty aphrodite were like they never existed olivier martinezhello anybody here when the producers will learn that hes not an actor but a mannequin with no ability of speech nor feelings feodor atkine bland and transparent only do we pay great respect to alida valli one of the greatest actress this last century and i hope for some more roles in this current one shes tha main attraction here as shes the only one to give life to her poor lines i wont mention the other actors as theyre only onesided characters uninteresting and shallowincoherent direction inconsistent actors implausible plot idiocy incarnatedsuperwonderscope says  1
neg	with all the european studios involved in this one you would think youd at least get some pretty photography but the local color is kept to a minimumirritation 1 is mira sorvino using a russian accent in order to play a spanish cop  wtf the story is hopelessly confused theres a supposed romantic back story that is intentionally confused  is she or isnt she a lesbian  serving no purpose whatsoever the cops in the movie are the most stupid to have graced a serial killer film in a long time there seems to be some message about the mid30s spanish civil war but since pretty much everybody involved in that is dead one doesnt see the point in itdespite the bullfighting backdrop of part of the narrative which part who can tell you never even get a good look at a bull fight earnest hemingway would have punched the director in the nose  with my blessings
neg	i seems in the beginning a interesting film a spanish thriller in a interesting nowadays madrid but it isnt none of that is actually a film only interesting for future films directors learning about what not to do making a film it cant be worse in others words even the presence of a oscar winner  mira sorvino  isnt enough to justify the  300 dollars expended to see this film  the acting is horrendous and it seems the actors were just waiting to finish the daily shots to go home it lead to nowhere and is boring weak and bad dont expend time or money on this film
neg	this movie sucks big time it reminded me of the movie resurrection christopher lambert which i also found extremely boring and semana santa is in every way an even poorer movieonly fine one in the cast doing something for this movie is alida valli alida is one of the grand old ladies in european movie history i loved her maniacal looks in suspiria and inferno dario argento i will not spend more time dealing with this movie i will say another good thing about this movieuse it if you want to fall asleep very quickly
neg	this film aka the four hundred blows is a mistranslationfaire les 400 coups meansto live a wild life as a frenchim stunned when i see the popularity of this good but by no means outstanding film 1its not the first film of the nouvelle vague movecheck agnes vardas la pointe courte1956alain resnaiss hiroshima mon amour1958claude chabrols le beau serge1958 are anterior historicallyles 400 coups  comes after 2the nouvelle vague was sometimes ponderous and hard on their predecessorsovernightjulien duvivierhenrigeorge clouzotclaude autantlara yves allgret and a lot of others were doomed to oblivionthis selfishness and this contempt is typically nouvelle vagueyou ve never heard or read the great generation of the thirties renoircarngrmillonduvivier alreadyfeyder laugh at saymaurice tourneur or max lindersothanks to truffaut and cosome people will never discover some gems of the french fifties or fortiesduvuviers sous le ciel de parisautantlaras douceyves allgrets une si jolie petite plage  and mangesthe novelle vague clique went as far as saying that william wylergeorges stevens and fred zinemann were worthless 3les 400 coups  is technically rather disappointingits very academic the story is as linear as it can bethe teachers are caricaturesand the mother claire maurier delivers such memorable lines as youve got to be a french circa 1960 to understand how ridiculous it is well your father s got only his brevet junior school diplomaandas for me ive got only my high school diplomayouve got to knowthat circa 1960hardly 10of the pupils had the hsd in france antoine doinel should have been proud of his mother after allshe wants him to have diplomaswho can blame her 4compared to the innovations of hiroshima mon amourwhich features a brand new formand a new fragmented  contentles 400 coups  pales into significancetruffaut will master a new form only with the highly superior jules and jim helped by the incomparable jeanne moreau 5the interpretation is rather stiffjeanpierre laud arguably listenable when dubbed in english is still decentbut he will soon degenerate into the most affected of his generation 6the topicstolen childhood had better daysbefore julien duviviers poil de carotte luis bunuels los olvidados and will have after maurice pialats lenfance nuekenneth loachs kes i do not want to demean truffauthis movie is not badbutfranklyfrench movie buffsprefer jules and jim lenfant sauvage a film honest true and commercially uncompromizing to a faultlargent de pocheas academic as 400 coups but much more funnyor his nice hitchcock pastiche vivement dimanche
neg	this is the sort of thing that only now thrills the film eggheads after all feiersteins flex crush will have you know that real men dont watch anything by truffaut it might have been interesting if truffaut had anything to say here the cameraasvoyeur motif was nothing new have we all forgotten de sicas bicycle thief or anything by hitchcockso all we get is the extended metaphor of the juvenile as truffaut who spends all his free time screwing up his eyes at the movies who wrecks schoolroom discipline gets accused of plagiarismthe many petty thefts and ultimately escapes societal confines to make his own movie sorrybeen there done that too many times for this to matter
neg	this movie bewilders me it may be that im just a stupid american but i really just dont get 400 blows everything ive read about this movie has been a total rave but i just couldnt stay interested im sure that it was as revolutionary in filmmaking as all the critics say but when it boils right down to it its just really really boring maybe its the language barrier may im just not sensitive or artsy enough but whatever the case is i hated this movie the story itself isnt bad its about a young french boy who is treated unfairly by his parents and his teachers and eventually he ends up in a juvenile facility that in itself ought to be interesting and it was at first there was nothing wrong with the dialogue but then again its hard to say because half of the conversations werent subtitled and for no apparent reason so i didnt always know what was going on but for the dialogue we could understand it made enough sense the actors were believable enough but its hard to say what a real person would do in these situations so you feel for the main character but only in the sense that when he gets into trouble you think well that sucks the plot isnt even your typical plot each time he gets in trouble he gets into more trouble than the last time but the reasons never vary too much and through the entire film you realize that theres nothing the main character can really do about it so its more like just waiting to see how it ends the ending by the way was completely over my head its way too artsy for me and i just didnt get it leading up to the end was easy enough to follow the structure was certainly there and it made sense as well but everything was really drawn out for the amount of dialogue and significant moments the movie could have been an hour shorter it just didnt end part of it was the unnecessarily long shots none of which were especially memorable for example the ending was a clip of the main character running down a country road that lasted a good thirty seconds now im sure that had some deeper meaning in it somewhere but for the average viewer id rather have gotten up to get some more food during that time or at least done something a little more useful than sit and watch this boy running like doing my laundry or taking a nap final verdict the feeling throughout the whole movie was that this probably would be very moving and just amazing and that it would teach me some great life lesson if i could only get what the director was trying to say by his unique decisions as it was i just felt cheated out of a good two hours of my life
neg	my title ought to be enoughit baffles me that a culture so rich in literary excellence dumas flaubert balzac maupassant would churn out such tosh as the nouvelle vague cinematic movement until the 20th century france had a great tradition of artistic lucidity and clever philosophy but the minute you hand them a movie camera they start acting like wooohooo look how weird i can be plot theme pshaw lets film an amusement park ride going round  round at least this is not as bad as godard who has an unhealthy fascination with the backs of peoples heads ohlala quel artiste no truffaut maintains a degree of visual clarity but so does the security camera at a quickiemart the two are indistinguishablehaha just as an aside to all you dweeby film school nerds i bet the vein is popping out the side of your neck right now but dont leave without reading the last sentence of my reviewanyway if you like french literature you will hate this people who like this movie probably have never read any books other than the ramblings of jack kerouac or maybe hitchhikers guide to the galaxy or maybe they have read the lyrics to the doors songs and they think thats profoundly moving whatever floats yer boat i find it ironic that this film injects some weak allusions to balzac one of the finest and most meaningful writers who ever lived nice try truffles but youre nowhere near the ballparkavoid this film like an aidsinfected syringeif youre the type of person who likes to think then stick to jean cocteau orphee robert bresson pickpocket and the japanese masters kurosawa ikuru kobayashi kaidan and teshigahara suna no onnaif youre an idiot enjoy your truffaut godard and andy worhol and for petes sake push that vein back in your neck you look like a cabbage
neg	have you ever seen a movie made up entirely of long wide shots no me neither well ive finally seen one in spring in my hometown and i must confess now i know why people dont do this the technique is arty to be sure but its definitely not ripe for public consumption the technique is heavily flawed simply because the viewer has no emotional attachment to the characters and perhaps that might be the directors whole intentions i dont know i cant read minds and i certainly dont know enough about the director to make a judgementbut one thing about this movie that is painfully obvious is its ridiculous antiamerican sentiments as an american im well aware of my countrys participation in the korean war and im very well aware that we werent always angels but ill be damn if ill take this guys version of how things happened according to this blind fool americans were not only at the root of the war we were the cause of the war and we almost singlehandedly destroyed the country whatever mister director and i suppose youd still be making this film in communist korea if we hadnt interfered right talk about forgetting your history this is almost akin to making the nazis the good guys while turning the allied forces into the bad guys this movie is so historically naive and so factually inaccurate that its almost embarrassing to watch for a man who comes from a country that owes its very existence to american interference he sure comes off as high and mighty and judgemental
neg	im the sort of person who went down to the local library and read books on babbages difference engine whilst my schoolmates were playing football etc so if there is any such thing as a target audience for this film then i guess id probably be included in thatmaybe i just need to watch it again a previous reviewer mentioned not to watch this film whilst being tired maybe that was my mistakei tried my best to enjoy this film and there are aspects of it that i do like but overall i found it amateurish and quite ploddingbeing somewhat of a self confessed computer nerd i just cant help but pick up on the exact time frame when the movie was actually made and how the employed graphics reflect that time ie 1997 having played games of the era cf mind grind to cite one example this film cannot escape that 16bit colour low res multimedia explosion of that time now thankfully this has somewhat lessened in more recent years in the gaming world at least in favour of actual game playhaving to resort to watching this movie via a german fta satellite channel as i dont think its ever been aired on uk fta tv well not recently anyway i was mildly amused to see the end credits note gottdog god dog had 4 people working on its design maybe its mean spirited of me to be amused by this given that ten years have elapsed since the movie was made nevertheless the end result makes movie graphics from the eighties look good by comparisonbut as for the main story i agree that the format isnt the best idea like others i agree that ada deserves a film without the scifi angle and a more straightforward biographical approach would perhaps be better suited to covering the life story of this remarkable ladythere are fundamental mistakes that undermine my enjoyment of this movie first of all the underlying idea that somehow lost realworld information from the past can be accurately reconstructed through some sort of extrapolation via software based intelligent agents seems somehow ludicrousalso the theme running through the movie that a computing device can indeed predict the mechanics of all things through the course of time eg the winds is now known not to be the caseok so the victorians may have held this view but the 20th century works of gdel proving that no mathematical system can be complete turings works on the limits of computability not to mention chaos theory and quantum mechanics have all completely undermined these ideas which seem central to how the modern day researchers software is supposed to workfinally the clicking of the mouse in the air to mean programming is also just plain wrong as previously mentionedthis film maybe could have been ok but at least some technical and scientific consultation would have given the film some much needed credit in the believability stakesi wont forget the film though as like pi it is clearly a unique work but with too many fatal mistakes for me to truly enjoy it 310 from me
neg	expecting a combination of scifi and period film about ada lovelace charles babbage the history of computers etc i was disappointed by this movies nonsensical pseudoscience and mixture of real and fabulous history it gives the impression that its writer lynn hershmanleeson has no real understanding of the math technology or history constituting the films subject but is working instead from a sort of fuzzy artistic impression of them this hits a sore spot with me as ive long been irritated by the tendency of the arts to glom onto and awfully misuse science terms and ideas to the point of confusion eg emmy coer information waves have a halflife ada im not at all certain that half a life is better than no life at allthis movie does worse than fail to entertain  it misinforms the only redeeming value i can imagine for it is that it might attract a viewer to learn about the subject it so badly distorts its more likely i think to promote a superstitious perception of science and technology of any degree of advancement as indistinguishable from magic
neg	many days after seeing conceiving ada i am still in awe that any group of people would spend so much time to make such an atrocious filmno one ought see this film in hopes of learning anything of consequence about ada lovelock her colleagues or the product of her endeavorslikewise no one ought to see this film in hopes of being entertainedas a scifi film this would unquestionably be a horrendous failure somehow the main character manages to bring the past to life and interact with it on her personal computerwith the advice and encouraging words of timothy leary i doubt anyone could suspend their disbelief enough to keep this from seeming absolutely absurdas a drama film this would unquestionably be a horrendous failure somehow the writerdirector manages to fill eightyfive minutes with constant unnecessary annoying and trivial drama over essentially nothing i doubt that anyone could feel that all the drama in the film serves only as an irritating distractioni find it difficult to fully express my degree of contempt for conceiving ada the circumstances under which i saw it forbid me from leaving the theater but there is no question that i would have otherwise i am still angry that i wasted the time that it took to see it only that i might more effectively criticize this movie i wish that i were more articulate
neg	if you make it through the opening credits this may be your type of movie from the first screen image of a woman holding her hands up to her face with white sheets blowing in the background one recalls a pretentious perfume commercial its all downhill from therethe lead actress is basically a block of wood who uses her computer to reach into the past and reconstruct the memories of photographs to talk historys overlooked genius ada who conceived the first computer language in the 1800sthe low budget graphics would be forgivable if they were interesting or even somewhat integral to the scriptpoor tilda swinton is wasted
neg	despite some occasionally original touches like the virtual sets that provide the background for the victorian interiors featuring ada lovelace and her circle this film falls short and ultimately disappoints newcomer francesca faridany seems talented but is wasted as emmy a character who by midfilm is reduced to nothing more than staring at a monitor watching lady ada narrate an autobiography conceiving ada takes off briefly when lady ada tilda swinton appears the camera lingers on her facial expressions mannerisms even making her appear to be translucent or momentarily invisible apporting into scenes to dramatize emmys virtual rendering of hera straightforward biopic of ada lovelace would have been worthwhile but this film unfortunately makes a hash of both lady adas life and that of a modernday computer scientist and her broadlydrawn doltish boyfriend
neg	this was a nice attempt at something but it is too pretentious and boring to rise above its low budget trappings the use of virtual sets almost works but at some points it fails miserably they made good use of the small budget i guess i just wish the story and most of the acting was better there are a lot of parts where you see what they were aiming for and it would of been great if they actually hit those marks but they dont confusing and unbelievable story bad dvd transfer too it doesnt take much for me to watch a movie in one sitting this i had to shut off it was too boring i can do slow movies but just make them appealing in some aspect visually storywise acting etc this was lacking in all departments so it never added up to an engrossing experience maybe the film makers next attempt will be better
neg	yes in 35 years of film going i have finally viewed the stinker that surpasses all other ghastly movies i have seen beating good will hunting baise moi and flirt for sheer awfulness this is pretentious blige of the first order not even entertaining pretentious bilge the effects are cheap and worse  pointlessthe script seems to have been written by a first year film student who doesnt get out much but wants to appear full of portent the acting is simply undescribably bad  tilda swinton caps a career filled with vacuous woodeness with a performance which veers neurotically between comotose and laughable intensity apparently some fool out there has allowed the director of this film to make another one be warned
neg	encompassing virtual reality the potential of computers communication with the past the ongoing struggle to express your identity in a constraining society and the fascinating ada byron lovelace portrayed by the fascinating tilda swinton this film should have been great but it is lousy terrible if you consider the potential the acting  aside from tilda swinton and karen black  veers from tolerable to atrocious the plot construction is awkward to say the least  the modern day programmer is a dull onenote character but half the movie is spent setting up her character and then when ada finally appears it is to narrate the events of her life not to present an engaging story swinton almost pulls this off though you never fully get to know her as a real person just an icon from a grad students history paperthe digital effects such as a digital dog and bird are lousy and distracting considering it was 1997 and not 1985 and finally the script is just bad bad often pretentious dialog  especially the fights between the programmer and her boyfriend which made me squirm  cold and distant characters and zero attempt to create a sense of wonder the programmer successfully contacts a person in the past astonishing but it hardly seems to surprise anyone and her boyfriend says well be careful although were given no clue then or later why it might be dangerous and it never seems to actually be dangerousalso despite being about computers and ada lovelace and her love of mathematics it is clear no one involved with the script had any knowledge of mathematics or computers  any references to these subjects come across as complete mumbo jumbo that defies any suspension of disbeliefone scene towards the end of the movie is quite good a monolog by tilda swinton expressing her sadness at the fragility of life but her joy in that life poignant passionate and insightful it seems to be dropped in from another movieso i am disappointed in this movie because it is a missed opportunity for a fascinating little cult film if you find the subject matter interesting you might want to rent it but be forewarned see orlando for another much much better examination of gender roles in history with a great tilda swinton performancespoilerquestion  at the end of the movie ada asks that her memories not be preserved in what i thought was the best scene in the movie but then the modern day programmer seems to do it anyway transferring the memories into her little girl hence the title of the movie am i correct that the programmer violated adas wishes without even struggling over it or is this another confusing plot point that im misinterpreting
neg	i havent seen anything this bad since i walked out of the james bond movie moonraker twenty years ago i managed to sit through the entirety of this one only because of tilda swinton but there was nothing she could do to save this beastas a cross between pi orlando and tron this movie failed miserably in every aspect of moviemaking the characters were cardboard and unable to evoke any kind of sympathy the plot was wholly unbelievable the acting was with the exception of swinton amateur the computer graphics were worse than in tron timothy leary was extremely annoying i could go on but whats the pointthe only good thing i can say about this film is that tilda swinton was in it i have no idea why an actress of her caliber consented to appear in such a dud but she most likely regrets it nowdont waste your money or your time on this stinker theres nothing worth seeing here
neg	i cant believe anyone thought there was anything original or interesting about this movie im a fan of science fiction as much as the next guy and i can enjoy even old movies with ridiculous premises as long when they are written by someone other than a monkey see for example my glowing review of altered states 1980a monkey could have explained better exactly why i should for a second take seriously the basic idea behind this movie the problem is not that the producers had a low budgetits that they didnt carenow to publicly humiliate the worthless magazines whose glowing reviews appear on the boxchicago tribunesan francisco chroniclesan francisco bay guardianactually i enjoy reading the latter two still their movie reviewing credibility has gone through the floor but i know if i ever make a movie with handheld camera a cheesy plot and stupid effects ill show it to these journalists and remind them what they said about conceiving ada
neg	from the awful death scenes to guns that fire without making sounds to a character called the fiend its all tiresome slow moving unimaginative drivel it was ok seeing the guy with the cape and the hunchback lurking around visually it was creepy and probably occupied the moviegoer of the time but even in 1936 one would think that there would have been a little more imagination and verisimilitude to even a film like this i just kept waiting for something to happen of any importance as people stood around making speeches and acting like they were posing at an office picnic and then there are those bullets as a previous commentator mentioned perhaps the best clue would have been to search for a water spot on someones pants pocket
neg	a stage company cast finds themselves terrified when a bizarre killer known as the fiend targets them for death a pair of reporters and their clumsy photographer set out to work the story of the fiend and find themselves targets as well just as you think our trio of heroes has the case solved youre thrown another twist that has you wondering who the killer really is according to the dvd sleeves synopsistaking the hunchback of notre dame to hollywood producer sam katzmans lack of studio settings probably helps a face in the fog look interesting especially toward the end 1930s traffic the direction could be improved upon for example the camera angle on the fight scene is not helpful the budget appears slight under the circumstances most of the silenttalkie crossover cast perform it amiably a face in the fog 2136 robert f hill  lloyd hughes june collyer al st john
neg	i normally only write reviews for movies i really hated or really liked and as you can probably tell from the number of stars up there i didnt like it by now i assume you have read about the plot or maybe even seen the movie so ill skip the summary lets break this down pros and conscons the concept the premise was set up to be interesting using chaos theory as a theme was interesting however it wasnt carried out so well correct me if im wrong but it seems to me that chaos theory was kind of misrepresented the event that occurred in the movie seemed more like contrived coincidence than anything i guess the butterfly effect was represented by the whole gods causes tsunami to bring back statue the presentation comes off as really sloppy though some people call this intelligent but it just seems to be another souped up action filmstoryline is it just me or does it seem that kamal just threw this together to give him an excuse to play ten roles the plot is extremely contrived govind kept losing the vial so many times in obscure accidents his friend just happens to mix up the vial with a package he was sending to india a crazy old lady just happens to throw the vial into an idol half the cast just happens to unexpectedly meet up in the same hospital and the case with the idol just happened to get mixed up with one that belonged to a famous singercgi oh god the cgi it was even worse than the special effects in jaws 3 and those sucked right away i could tell which parts were animated even my tenyearold cousin knows that underwater cars dont look like that stunts yes i now that action scenes in tamil movies arent realistic but the stunts in this one were horrid and actually distracted me from the storymake up i have to admit they did a better job than expected i thought kamal would be playing people with similar skin tones so the two fake white guys and the fake japanese aikido guy caught me off guard however it was still pretty bad i could easily tell which ones were wearing masksthe songs the music was distracting and outofplace in many instancesasin her character was possibly the most annoying one in the movie she was loud ditsy and obsessed irrationally about that idol i actually found myself wishing she would dieplot holes and fridge logic let me get this straight a lab monkey was smart enough to get past a passwordlocked door but not intelligent enough to tell the difference between a bar of chocolate and a vial with a deadly virus in it and then an excia agent whos after the vial figures out its headed for india instead of immediately following it he marries a pole dancer first a famous punjabi singer with cancer checks into a small town hospital in the third world when he could easily afford the best medical treatment available furthermore he gets shot in the throat with a bullet youd think he would be killed but instead the magic bullet has cleared his tumor you read that right a bullet knocked out the tumor pros the naidu character possibly the only likable part of the movie was his comedy
neg	some of my old friends suggested me to watch this movie but i got chance only recently i had high hopes of seeing something interesting from kamal hans what i saw was bunch of garbage camera angles mixed at high speed i could not understand what was the message except demeaning hinduism i am more like many religion type but i felt kamal hasan is a man low character to have orchestrated this kind of thought he could have made a horror movie than this crap he tried to add hollywood genre of viruses and god forbid he did not convert that guy into a mutant and ultimately going to go for world domination this is a much befitting movie for a film school vs regular public shame on him for not holding up to the talent he has starting of story tried chaos to borrow ideas from butterfly effect then in between little religious harmony at the cost of insulting hinduism once again i insult hinduism more but this movie has no equal and my insult is same for religion in general which may have made this movie intellectual one
neg	the acting was horrible and they got both of the sports wronggggnot only did they get the figure skating rules wrong but also they rules of girls ice hockey in girls ice hockey you cannot check you also dont block for someone not all they girls are disgusting gross mean and big i play hockey and im only 411 and have been asked to go to schools like the one in the movie also not all hockey players hate figure skaters a lot of current girls hockey players were once figure skaters themselves also we skate a lot faster then the ones in the movie i was embarrassed by the movie it gave people the idea that we suckalthough i must mention that it is difficult to transition between the sports because of the toe pick on the figure skatesalso some of those twirly moves katelin was doing on the ice you couldnt do in a regular hockey game she basically tripped the person which is illigal its also unrealistic that she would get a hockey scholarship when she figure skates that really made me angry that scholarship would normally be used to someone who could benefit the team
neg	i cant say this is one of the best films i have ever seen but then again i cant say its one of the worst i have ever seenok so its basically a girl does skating is good at it wants to go to an expensive school cant afford it and has to take a hockey scholarship she has to hide her skating secret from her friendspersonally i didnt like the actress playing katelin she absolutely couldnt cry to save her life just made wailing sounds like a toddler pretending to cry to get its own waykatelin was just an annoying person the way she tried to act all nice and helpful to people also the part where the two skaters are calling her names and they say something about her choreographer and she says she draws the line made me cringewe all knew where it was going to go with her and spencer classically they didnt like each other and sort of get together at the end was just typicaloverall i think this is a movie to watch if you like skating but if you dont mind the main skater being extremely annoying its good to kill time basically
neg	okay when i came on the board for this movie i was really expecting people to be making fun of it i was surprised to see that people over the age of 7 liked it i enjoyed the movie but only bc me and my little sister who is in fact only 10 made fun of the whole thingi am sorry jordan but that acting was awful you know a movie is headed for the toilet when the lead cannot act and it didnt even have a good script or plot to redeem it i also thought that the character of pamela was very very lame borderlining patheticeven with that being said i thought there were a few good actors such as gorgeous spencer hollywood and ronnie still not enough to redeem the movietwo things about this movie that i just cant get over1 that that spencer guy would fall for her okay eww i looked up the dates and while in reality he is only about four years older than her the difference in go figure seemed much larger jordan is a very pretty girl but in gf she seemed like 10 or 12 she seemed like a little kid jake abel spencer seemed like a college student2 that there is any way that kristi yamaguchi would come just to skate for one girl i mean i know that katelin is good and everything but it still just seemed kinda unlikely that kristi would go to a boarding school that didnt even have scholarships for skating or that a school would have employed a skating coach with such connectionsthat all being said it wasnt the worst movie ever known but it wasnt very good even by dcom standards which i consider quite low
neg	this movie was probably the biggest waste of my life ever the acting was pathetic jordan hinson could not show any upset emotions at the beginning of the movie she was supposed to be discouraged instead she bobbed her head with her bottom lip stuck out she sobbed pitifully without any tears for the crying scene i was almost angry that out of all girls who wanted to be actresses they had to pluck out her everyone else was suffering from overacting as well it was flat out annoying it was also an insult to figure skaters jordan took a month to train and they cast her as a person who makes the olympic team its practically spitting on the effort real figure skaters put into their work a pitiful excuse for a movie and a pitiful attempt to associate hockey and skating dont waste your life it doesnt even deserve one star
neg	i personally hated this movie because it was predictable the characters were stereotypical and the whole idea was a rip off of the cutting edge and cadet kelly the main character is a snotty girl who gets shipped of to a place where she doesnt belong the whole place hates her and to make things worse there is a hot guy that seemingly doesnt like her  well duh the whole damn school cant stand you amazingly she finds a way to fit in and make everyone to like her plus gets the guy to fall head over heels in love with her then comes the choice where she must choose between figure skating and hockey she chooses hockey then she goes to the figure skating nationalsand gets to be on the olympic team no real surprise therethis whole movie was so damn predictable you knew what was going to happen before you even saw it this was so awful i nearly puked and by the time i was finished watching it i had an awful headache and the urge to shoot myself for watching such crap dont watch this unless you are under ten or actually like crappy tween movies
neg	this movie was a horrible excuse fora movie first of all the casting could have been better katelyn the main character looked nothing like her tv mom also the plot was pathedic it was extremely clich and predictable the ending was very disappointing and cheesy but thats all ill say about that the nail in the bag though was a scene when katelyn jordan hinson was supposed to be crying but the girl couldnt cry on command there were no tears streaming down her face just a few unbelievable sobs she is not a dynamic actress at all she gave the same fake little laugh identical to that of hillary duff on lizzie maguire sp thats when the movie went from notsogood to just plain bad it really looked like she was acting in a nutshell this movie was really bad it was kind of a mix of every clich kid movie from the 1990s that everyones sick ofonly worsei give it an f because it was just so darn hard to sit through btw i was babysitting when i saw it however you may like it if your 9 or under 
neg	note i thought id be the only one writing what i did below but i see the others here agree i guess it was pretty obvious  this was overdoing the baitthecat bit anyway here is what i had writtenthe owners have left on vacation for two weeks  a trip to california  leaving the cat sylvester all alone and locked in the house that means no milk but the cat to his relief does find a bunch of canned tuna however to his dismay he cant find the openerit turns out the little mouse in the house has itand baits the cat with it this is a mean rodent who keeps teasing sylvester with the opener and then yanking it away at the last second sylvester tries everything possible to open the can of tuna but cant do it this is a frustrating story and why they make the sadistic mouse the good guy is beyond me its like some of the tom  jerry cartoons where poor tom always gets the worst of it even though many times the little mouse starts the conflict
neg	the opening scenes move as fluidly as frozen velveeta the attempt at dramatic dialogue only makes me wish i had better control of the fast forward control vampires are usually portrayed as sexy and intelligent or mangy disgusting creatures this vampire tries to seduce his prey by imitating a lost puppy i usually tally a body count so there was a cat which doesnt count a bum a girl who fell out of the sky with a sword in her whatever that was about and then the plot foley artists are respected for using celery to create the sound of a broken arm but using the sound of biting into an apple for a vampire biting a victim is just plain silly i liked warlock but this movie just stunk so bad that we turned it off and it was so forgettable we rented it a year later only to turn it off again
neg	i love julian sands and will at least attempt to watch anything hes in but this movie nearly did me in im hard pressed to remember when i found any other movie to movesoslowlyzzzzzzzzzzzzpop it in the vcr when youve run out of sleeping pills
neg	the movie opens upon julian sands lying on his back a black kitten drooling blood into his awaiting mouth from where he holds it about two feet above him that was so provocative and i thought here we go a good vampire movie and then it died that was literally the only scene which captured any part of the imagination it was slow uneventful drivel thereafter i was vastly disappointed as my previous experience with sands acting was quite enjoyable however this attempt was obviously misdirected and the screenplay left a lot to be desiredeven julian sandss questionable performance could not begin to save this already sunken barge of a movieit rates a 1110 fromthe fiend 
neg	this is the movie that i use to judge all other bad movies and so far there hasnt been anything closethe only good thing i can say is that after watching this i know that i have seen the worst movie i will ever see
neg	i watch lots of scary movies or at least they try to be and this has to be the worst if not 2nd worst movie i have ever had to make myself try to sit through i never knew the depths of masacism until i rented this piece of moldy cheese covered in a used latex contraceptive i am a fan of julian sans but this is worse than i would hope for himon the other hand the story was promising and i was intriguedfor the first minute and a half while the credits rolled and i had yet to see what pain looked like first hand perhaps there are some viewers out there that enjoyed this and can point me in the right direction but then again i know of those viewers who understand if not commemorate me especially when we had to turn the video off and that simply is not done with our watching we had to make one exception obviously if it were up for a remake id give it a chance so long as they had at most 1 of the original incorporated into it thats all
neg	kids like these could have been a decent film given the subject matter but instead it has become a belowaverage runofthemill tvmovie of the week with not much going for it the acting is stale the plot predictable and the direction nonexistent for a better movie on the same subject try the excellent le huitime jour a film that really cares about the people with downsyndrome in kids like these they are merely used as an excuse for weepy sentimentality pretty appalling 110
neg	they are among us is poor science fiction at best mediocre acting bogs down this film the plot holes are numerous aliens that somehow came to earth on a meteor and have been hiding among us for over 100 years but need a plastic surgeon to make them appear human in their alien form they supposedly have exoskeletons which is why they need the plastic surgery but when you see them they have teeth and fingernails the heroines father disappeared after project blue book closed but was supposedly an f16 pilot and on and on if you want to see an alien invasion movie pick invasion of the body snatchers and see how it is done right
neg	my friends and i rented this from blockbuster because we saw nana visitors name on the box this movie is a travesty i hope she negates from her cvthe plot was lose and flaccid the acting was mostly dry and unbearable in some parts the movie made no sense whatsoever the rough plot of an alien parasite species that infects humans has been done many times by films with much better scripts than this for example invasion of the bodysnatchers and the facultyif you ever have the misfortune to come across this movie i suggest you burn ithow it classes itself as a horror movie when there was no use of fear suspense gore terror or any of the usual horror film techniques i dont know however if you still find yourself wanting to watch this film i suggest you have a lot of sugar before hand so you can find parts of it funny
neg	words fail meand that isnt commondone properly this could have been great funny spoof bmovie scifi but sadly it was not to be rarely in the field of drama have so many competent actors struggled so vainly with such a dogsbreakfast of a script i can only endorse the previous reviewers comments  go clean the bathroom in fact do anything except watch this filmpositives lucy beemans nose negatives everything elsemost apposite line this isnt going anywhereif only every plastic surgeon could meet with such a fate
neg	i cant believe how awful this movie turned out to be i feel magnanimous even referring to it as a movie the acting was flat the editing was terrible and the plot leaves many major questions unanswered the premise was ok if unoriginal a small group of aliens is living in the us and trying to slowly take over humanity but it goes rapidly downhill from there how could they convince a human to accept an alien as his wife in order to make they alienhuman hybrid they require they show a larval alien but never show what it does they have a plastic surgeon that can produce perfect looking skin on an industrial scale they throw in the obligatory huge alien monster with teeth the ending was almost too painful to watch i suppose that im mostly disappointed that bruce boxlietner would have anything to do with this how could he say to the huge alien monster with teeth get away from him you son of a btch with a straight face its a long fall from his babylon 5 days avoid this at all costs
neg	i am very tolerant of really bad scifi and horror movies  ive been watching them since i was 4 or 5 so ive seen some really bad stuff but i deal with it ive even watched a lot of scifi channel movies so i know not to expect much  a usually promising movie that has no ending to speak of hope springs eternal i guess  or the triumph of hope over experience as they say unfortunately this is a dog right from the beginning and i knew it but like a moth to the flame i kept thinking something anything interesting would happen it doesnt all of the actors give a decent performance  given the script i dont know how they all kept straight faces it has something to do with collagenstarved worm parasite creatures who are slowly taking over the human race one body at a time theres an evil plastic surgeon who collaborates with the enemy by giving them the outward appearance of humansdont worry he gets whats coming to him the slug people themselves dont really know where they came from they think they might have thumbed a ride on a meteor that landed on earth butsomehow they know about the members of slug royalty among them  the slug princess has managed to breed with a human being who knows that shes the worm queen and loves her for her selfoh must i go on please i implore you do not waste 2 hours of your life watching thisanything would be betterthink of the worst least enjoyable way you can spend two hoursit would be better than this
neg	no scenario bad actors poor melissa gilbert beurk beurk beurk give a such budget to make this in belgium we make ten films which win all prices in cannes with thislast time that ive seen a such nullfilm was hypercube but scenario was betteris anyone knows if the director was a graduate in schoolfilm or a cop the better things in this film was the word endwhy authorize to sell this  1 is to expensive ive pay ten dollars to buy thisfor me pay for this was my big mistake of millenniumtoo badnext time ill break my arm but buy this type of sht
neg	bullfighter was made in 2000 but it is being released on video 5 years later for some reason i wonder why could it be the confusing storyline the incomprehensible dialogue said by oliver martinez and the annoying editing its got to be i think the plot was mary michelle forbes and jacque oliver martinez go on a mystical road trip they meet a lot of wacky characters and avoid some evil ones too the movie looks great and there is a lot of style but there is no substance most movies when trying to subtle dont call attention to themselves with unanswered plot developments and weak special effectsdont be fooled by the cover willem dafoe is in it for 2 minutes at most
neg	i didnt know willem dafoe was so hard up for bucks that hed disgrace himself with such shocking hamming in this monstrosity hell ill donate that money that i was going to send to ethiopia if hes that desperate i have never seen such a pathetic and disgusting film for a long timewho paid for this they are either pulling some tax scam or insane a 5year old would be ashamed of the plot and id rather get cancer than sit through more than the hour i suffered already everybody involved should be locked up for a year in the sodomy wing of a third world prison avoid at all costs id give it minus 10 if possibleunbelievable
neg	i only rented this movie because of promises of william dafoe and robert rodriguez i assumed that upon seeing rrs name on the cover as an actor that this movie would be good it sounds like a movie that rodriguez would of made so if hes going to lend his name to it than it has to be good right wrong wrong wrong by far the worst editing since manos hands of fate the way it was edited made no sense and made the movie impossible to follow and after the first 30 minutes you wont even want to try to follow it anymore i have no idea how dafoe and rodriguez got involved in this film maybe they owed somebody but they are way to good for this besides they were only in this movie for a couple minutes apiece and rodriguez didnt even talk so if you wanna see a movie with poor editing poor acting and confusing storyline than be my guest but dont say you werent warned
neg	some very interesting camera work and a story with much potential but it never comes together as anything more than a students graduate thesis in film schoolthere are two primary reasons for this fist there is not a single likable character not even a villain we might admire for hisher chutzpah secondly all the acting is awful  even from veteran willem dafoe the ham is so plentiful here you feel like youre at a picnic  but one of those wretched company employee picnics where you drink too much cheap beer and get your hangover before you even stop drinking then you eat an underdone hotdog and throw upall right im being a little rough on a young director who might still go places  as i said the camera work is quite goodbut i feel cheated  the blurb for this film suggests we will get to watch a modern western and the dvd packaging has pictures on it that suggest this as well  but nobody actually connected to the films making seems to know that this is the kind of film theyre supposed to be makingthat betrayal is what hurts but even without it the fact remains that we dont like these characters we feel embarrassed for the actors the story is hopelessly muddled and in the last analysis we just dont carei took it out of the dvd player about half way through but the rental store wouldnt give me my money backnow that really hurts
neg	i bought this movie last weekend at my local movie gallery it was buy 2 get 2 free and i needed one more so i chose this one horrible mistake the box reads like it would be a really good movie well it starts out like it is going to be this great movie for about 5 minutes that is the movie is about a young woman laila who gets killed trying to save her beau jack from a bull lailas dad cordobes is a rancher that the townspeople are afraid of he assumes that jack killed laila because she was supposedly afraid of this bull and goes on this hunt to find him that was the first 5 minutes that is good what follows after that is only gonna get 100 times worse whoever wrote the script in my opinion had to of been on some kind acid trip or something because nothing else made any sense what so ever jack is on the run and finds this traveling radio dj named mary who gives him a ride i think mary is supposed to be a virgin mary type character you know jesus mother but who knows i couldnt make heads or tails of it as theyre running we get to see bad guys magical visions ghostly encounters flashbacks etc and all these things are done in such a way that your brain hurts from trying to figure out whats going on needless to say i took the movie back and exchanged it for something else its horrible i tell ya horrible and there is absolutely no bullfighting in this movie unless you count the first minute of the movie hope i helped some other people keep from wasting their time on this movie
neg	i only watched this movie because i was so impressed with olivier martinez in swat but this is no swat swat had a plot and some likable characters and made sense bullfighter had none of these i should have realized that it couldnt possibly be any good after all the always painfully bad michelle forbes had a starring roleone poster here called the movie incoherent another called it the worst movie ever both gave the movie far too much credit i am so glad i got it from the library for free yet i still feel ripped offimdb needs to include a 0 in the rate this film vote just for movies like this one
neg	i began watching this movie with my girlfriend and after 5 minutes i was alonei succeed to stay until the end it has been a painful experiencei liked jean hugues anglade but i think that he needed to eat as us and thus he accepted to play in this movie there are only 5 characters and the rest could be called art or something that i couldnt express but that i didnt understand at allthe only worst movie i saw was crash but im pretty sure now that i have enough experience to watch it successfully againgood luck o
neg	arahan adds nothing positive to the kung fu genre to compare this confused motion picture with the inspired craziness and quality of stephen chows films is a mistakefirstly the fight scenes are nothing new all that is presented here has been done before and better by the likes of yimou zhang tony jaa and jackie chan fights in intelligent motion pictures need logic there seems no point serving blows that have no damaging effect as in the matrix sequelsthe attractive female lead soyi yoon captivated the screen but she never convincingly conquered the physical demands of the role as ziyi zhang had done so easily in house of flying daggers having a martial arts background serves well in kung fu movies to cast actors inexperienced in these skills is a serious mistake see aya ueto in asumi unless you are a very talented director which as arahan proves seungwan ryoo is not
neg	this series has its ups and occasional downs and the latter is the case here theres an agreeable amount of spatter with an inventive implementation of the baby carts weapons but the editing film is a seriously disjointed the filmmaking itself rougher than usual at times the action slows to a crawl as the camera follows the wordless wanderings of the cub who nearly gets lost early on all in all disappointmentthat said theres a spaghetti eastern quality to the music and action that may win the approval of dedicated viewers this installment spends much of its time following the minor misadventures of the little boy who begins to stare into the abyss of death his father opened for him
neg	this movie is a muddled mishmash of clichs from recent cinema there are some promising ideas in there but while the director was clearly aiming to wind up with a hauntingly ambiguous film what he ended up with was a confusing mess lead actor daniel wu does a fair job but with no central theme it seems as though he doesnt have much to work with furthermore the movie is largely devoid of scares although in fairness there are some creepy moments amid the drudgerymild spoilerswe have the mysterious death of an estranged twin diabolical librarians ghostly love interests identity confusion death by savage monkeys oedipal conflict abusive stepfathers sublimated homosexuality and crime gang connections the only real commonality these elements share seems to be that they cause the protagonist to express a vague sense of confusion and discontent perhaps the most disappointing aspect to this film is that despite the brothers death by monkeys being strongly featured on the dvd cover the act itself is never directly portrayed instead director julian lee uses what appears to be stock footage of monkeys  not very scaryend spoilersavoid this one for an excellent psychological ambiguous horror tale check out the korean film a tale of two sisters 2003
neg	this is the first time i have commented on a film because i felt that if the right person read it they might wake up and do something about it over the last few months abc family began airing a new format of movies i have seen the last three and enjoyed them they were engaging and did the trick my wife likes these films i was looking forward to viewing see jane date the trailers looked and sounded great unfortunately this is one film where the book must be light years ahead of the effort displayed by the writers and music people involved with this project the year is 2003 the source all bad the score was as interesting as an elevator ride in a department store it was intrusive and did not add any emotional content to the film at all it worked against it i work in the business of film and television  i enjoy being entertained this is one instance where i kept thinking could it get any worse the script had lines from another decade and i know these women can act but you wouldnt know it from this movie to add to the overall experience the end left me shaking my head an advice to the executives at disney abc  abc family and the producers under any circumstances please do not hire the composer or music supervisor to do any of your future films they have lost their touch and they need to understand what the word contemporary  present day and current means when describing a romantic comedy there is a world passing you by all in all a huge disappointment from folks at von zernecksertner and abc family
neg	i have to admit that i liked the first half of sleepers it looked good the acting was even better the story of childhood pain and revenge was interesting and moving a superior hollywood film butno one mentioned this so far at least in the latest 20 comments when it came to the courtroom scenes and brat pitts character followed his plan to rescue his two friends who are rightly accused of murder i felt cheated this movie insulted my intelligence warning spoilerswhy did anyone accept their false alibi witnessed by the priest if these two guys had been with him why shouldnt they tell this during the investigation amnesia if you were the judge or member of the jury would you believe it is it wise to give the motif of the murderers awayi am sorry but in the end the story is very weak and this angers me this movie had great potential 410
neg	what is happening to itv drama first losing gemma quite simply the worst tv drama i have seen in years and now perfect parents a complete shambles from start to finish whoever is responsible for commissioning this drivel should be receiving there p45 by special deliveryin most dramathrillers a requirement to suspend certain levels of belief is necessary so that the the plot line can develop but perfect parents took this to a new leveli suspended so much belief by the end of this nonsense i felt i had been force fed on a lorry load of magic mushrooms it was like the scriptwriters had decided to try and create a drama by numbers involving some serious issues  religion educationgreedfearmurderpaedophillia the only trouble was as the great eric morecambe once said when playing a piano im playing all the right notes just not necessarily in the correct order for your next script guys i suggest you try reading a few more books on script development than script writing for dummiesdue to the ridiculous script and the utter lack of tension in the direction the acting was suitably low key not the fault of the actors as the cast was top notch but i suggest that all of the actors involved in this sorry piece of drama should instruct their agents the next time the postman attempts to deliver a script from itv drama department make sure the letterbox is firmly nailed shut
neg	what a preposterous story murder blackmailchild sex allegations gays and the catholic churchabsolute tripe how is it that most uk based tv dramas sit coms etc have to include the obligortory gayits really getting tiresome now everybody accepts that there are gay people in society just has there are other minority groupsbut we dont want it ramming down our throatsill pass on this one in every single show apart from the above the drama went from what could have been an interesting little story into a pantomimethe priest was a paedophile and there are gays running about every whereoh yes just to be totally pc one of the gay couple was blacki am surprised at c ecclestone for even contemplating this when he read the script
neg	slither is a horror comedy that doesnt really have enough horror or comedy to qualify as one or the other it has one scene that is exceptionally good any number of zingers that work but very few real scares and not enough humor to maintain the movie in addition the script does not focus on the hero and heroine and goes off kilter in several placesa major failing of this film is that it introduces and then leaves its hero fillion to follow grant grant michael rooker as he is first introduced and then becomes the monster this whole part of the film drags  michael rookers character isnt that interesting to us as a person and watching as he goes through a series of motions while acting in the monsters interest might be interesting if this was grant  portrait of a man turning into a monster rather than a horrorcomedy alien invasion movie in the final analysis this movies problems are in the script  it isnt that important to the audience how the monster acts or propagates the purpose of a horrorcomedy is to get the heroes backed up in a corner with shotguns and then throw bugs at them with them cracking wise every time something frightening or disgusting happens instead we get an exploration of the aliens habits and tactics that just makes this part of the movie drag the ostensible heroine elizabeth banks as starla grant is more central to this part but nonetheless i felt the movie had left its narrative track unless it planned on following grant grant all the way to the endwhen fillion and his posse finally confront the alien the movie does begin to cook but once again the problem is in the script by this point that audience knows  and the characters should know  that grant is not just suffering from some disease and act accordingly shotguns  instead they continuously parley in the face of increasing evidence that this is not something that let us get you to a hospital is going to help although their reactions might have been human and real these are characters in an action movie and simply should have done what the movie promised  delivered action a lack of action scenes in a movie with as few ideas as this is a great failing spoilers ahead  after the first confrontation and the bursting of the alien larval sack a minor character and perhaps the best scene in the movie the script once again betrays the movie at this point one of the characters is almost taken over by the alien and develops an insight into the alien the writerdirector gunn chooses as this character a completely new character rather than one of already developed minor characters why why did he need to introduce a completely new character more than an hour into the movie that becomes central to the plot by the time this character is attacked we know hardly anything about her and could care less about her even though she is a winsome teenage girl in her bath had gunn decided not to use this character and just used one of the established minor characters he could have completely avoided introducing her family and saved time and money furthermore the hero and heroine would have been filled in on the aliens plans without all the additional characters and could have gotten around to blowing away aliens sooner and with more vigormy last criticism is based on the movies look gunn is primarily a writer or maybe it was budgetary constraints but this movie looked ugly and uninteresting most of the action takes place at night in woods or on a field and the screen simply looks drab the sets in wheelsy the fictional town where the action takes place look cheap the whole movie looks cheap box office mojo states the films budget was 15 million newspapers say 29 million and considering they didnt use any name talent i would say the money did not show up on screen the monster is just repulsive and rarely looks deadlythe last criticism is primarily based on the reality of the characters actions by the time fillion and co have begun hunting grantthe alien one woman has disappeared and grant is known to have been mutilating animals at this point i was expecting the fbi or at least the state police to show up and take over from the hick sheriff a woman has disappeared and likely been murdered and a local has been acting psychotic time to call the authorities but basically i was hoping that would happen because i just wanted some characters who would show up and actalthough this movie is ostensibly a horrorcomedy the movie it bears the most resemblance to is dreamcatcher in terms of monstrous invasion and the type of monster and its intentions whereas dreamcatcher had much bigger problems with story especially the entire morgan freeman subplot and particularly the ending in many ways it was stronger primarily because the main characters were stronger but more importantly because it looked beautiful although that may be anathema  preferring the movie that is weaker in general plot and structural spine because of production values  that just shows you how uninteresting i found the look of slither
neg	primal species 1996 dir jonathan winfrey international terrorists get a surprise when their cargo turn out to contain living dinosaurs the army commando team now have to think fast if they want to prevent the extinction of the human species instead of the reptilesyou look at the cover and you gain your first impressions of the film that is pretty much it the acting is only just acceptable from a few characters the story is poor with the whole film based on the army and the marines trying to kill the dinosaurs this film came out three years after jurassic park instead this film looks to have come out 13 years before jurassic park the dinosaurs costumes are so poorly made and i do mean costumes there are obviously people dressed up and this film makes no attempts at hiding this a scene when a dinosaur runs down a corridor is created in a way in which it looks like someone is riding the creature the is one good thing which comes out of this film the short running time at only 1 hour and 15 minutes it doesnt waste too much of your life but still try to avoid it altogetherits like a friday the 13th nightmare  officer brian currie
neg	this is one of the silliest movies i have ever had the misfortune to watch i should have expected it after seeing the first two but i keep getting suckered into these types of movies with the idea of maybe they did it right this time nope  not even closewhere do i begin how about with the special effects to give you an idea of what passes for sfx in this movie at one point a soldier is shooting at a raptor as it runs down a hallway even with less than a second of screen time the viewer can easily see that it is just a man with a tail apparently taped to him running around bad bad bad badhow about the acting if thats what you can call it there is one character who i suppose is supposed to be from the south however after living in the south for six years now i have never heard this way of talking perhaps he has some sort of weird disability  the inability to talk normally i find it fascinating that the character does nothing that requires him to have that accent  therefore there was no reason for the actor to try to do onehow about the plot its pretty basic  raptors escape people with guns must hunt them down im starting to wonder why the dinosaurs in these movies always seem to run into the nearest system of tunnels wouldnt they stay outside to hunt prey oh well at least they have the good sense to appear very very little in the movie which supposedly revolves around themother things  lets say you are in a building and you know that there are man eating raptors running around in it would you decide to take time out to have an argument about who is better  army or marine and then decide to have an arm wrestling contest to settle it how about the idiotic idea that they have to track down the raptors  split up into groups of two didnt they ever watch any horror movies or at least an episode of scooby doo in short this is one of the dumber movies out there miss it unless you want to groan your way through a movie
neg	this is probably one of the worst wanna be a low budget hit films to credit the dinosaur genre the film is so predictable you could go away cook yourself dinner go answer the phone or whatever and when youre back youll know exactly what has happened the special effects are so poor you would have thought lego bricks were used and the super fast dinosaurs were so tame that it makes a pet dog look like a super predator the acting is over cooked they try so hard yet there just isnt enough character behind them to get into the characters and as for the scientist yeah okay we know exactly whats going to happen to the blonde chick in glasses stereotypical was created for films like this if you want to watch this film i suggest you arent in as a serious mood as the cast and crew obviously were and if you are really really into dinosaurs and know everything in the world about them dont watch it you might break the screen  the facts are that far off
neg	i really hope that concordenew horizons wasnt trying to make a serious horror or even action movie when they made carnosaur 3 the movie is flatout silly from start to finish even the humor in c3 is funny because its bad definitely a high water mark in the so bad its good genre if you enjoy the very worst of the worst this is for you
neg	carnosaur 3 is bad awfully bad bad to the point where it is funny how matter how much i try to convince myself i just cant believe anyone in this world could find this entertaining for serious reasons i mean come on even the cover is bad ok the special effects are absolutely ridiculous those carnosaurs are really ridiculous a scientist tells the soldiers that they move incredibly fast yet when you see them run they run at the speed of an actor in a rubber suit trying to run as much as he can and the explosions are funnythere is no other word to describe it at the beginning a bullet hits a jeep after a guys says what was that and the other explosions are also laughable but the worst thing is the screenplay and the socalled story you dont expect a good storyor i dont think anyone renting this movie expects a good movie but at least the story has to try to make sense i mean how hard is it to make a story about dinosaurs killing people at least coherent incredibly hard if you look at this oh and if you think that its easy to makes believable commandos as your characters tell it to the writers of this awful awful piece of crap i mean what sick human being would make cheap jokes after one of his buddies is dead and they do lots of it and if you think that a movie about dinosaurs killing soldiers can only be at least actionpacked wake up this movie is incredibly dull the carnosaurswho invented this lame name anyway attackin boring action sequences where you dont see much happening the soldiers think of how to beat themin incredibly funny scenes where they try real hard to be serious but cant seem to convince even just one second so then they attack the carnosaurs but their idea doesnt workanother laughable action sequence back to planningwith a few lame jokes thrown in in another ridiculous scene and this goes on and on and on and lets not forget the acting which is about as convincing as the special effects and the story oh ok this movie simply sucks from a to z
neg	okay i remember watching the first one and boy did it suck after watching it i just laughed it off and told myself oh boy just another low budget bmovie ill never see a part 2 to this one then about 1 12 years later there came part two it sucked even more but i just laughed it off again and said theres no way im ever gonna see a part 3 to this one then about 12 a year later part 3 came out i was stupid enough to rent it and boy i just snapped after watching it god i never actually realized how much movies can suck these days just save yourself 750 and dont rent the whole series trust me its worth every penny
neg	carnosaur 3 primal species 1996 d jonathan winfrey scott valentine janet gunn rick dean anthony peck rodger halston terri j vaughn billy burnette why even bother reviewing this movie another stupid dinosaur movie in which top secret military guys discover those lethal and very fakelooking prehistoric monsters running around killing people in gory ways the original was bad enough the sequel was even worse this falls somewhere in between though unrelated to either of the previous carnosaur films rating 2 out of 10 rated r for graphic violence and gore grisly images and profanity
neg	i am anthony park glenn park is my father first off i want to say that the story behind this movie and the creation of the amber alert system is a good one however the movie itself was poorly made and the acting was terrible the major problem i had with the movie involved the second half with nichole timmons and father glenn park the events surrounding that part of the story were not entirely correct my father was suffering from psychological disorders at the time and picked up nichole without any intent to harm her at all he loved her like a daughter and was under the mindset that he was rescuing her from some sort of harm or neglect that he likely believed was coming from her mother who paid little attention to her over the 3 plus years that my father took care of her and summarily raised her so her mother could frolic about the movie depicted my father in a manner that he was going to harm her in some way shape or form the funny thing is that nichole had spent many nights sometimes consecutively at my fathers place while sharon would be working or doing whatever she was doing the reason that my father was originally thought to be violent was because he had items that could be conceived to be weapons on his truck my father was a landscaper the items they deemed to be weapons were landscaping tools that he kept in his truck all the time for work my recommendation is take this movie with a grain of salt it is a good story and based on true events however the details of the movie at least the nichole timmons  glenn park portion are largely inaccurate and depict the failure of the director to discover the truth in telling the story the funny thing is that if the director would have interviewed any of sharons friends who knew the situation they would have stated exactly what i have posted here
neg	elizabeth rohm was the weakest actress of all the law and order adas and her acting is even worse here her attempts at a texas accent are amateurish and unrealistic nor can she adequately summon the intense emotions needed to play the mother of a kidnapped child at times while her daughter is missing she manages to sound only vaguely annoyed as if she cant remember where she left her keysthis is an important true story so its too bad that the awful acting of the lead actress distracts so much from the message the rest of the cast is talented enough but they just cant overcome rohms tendency to simply lay on a particularly thick imitation of a southern drawl whenever actual acting is required
neg	the female lead was a terrible actress which made the whole movie mediocre she was smiling too much when she first went in front of the cameras to talk about her daughter this should have made the police suspect her i would have been inconsolable in the identical situation she seemed way calm for a mother who could not find her daughter it was as if she did not want to even be in the movie jennifer aniston would have played the part better and it would have made a lot more money for such a controversial important subject everyone else was excellent i dont know where the lead actress is but i hope she got some acting lessons
neg	i am from the dallasfort worth area and lived in arlington for a few years this movie was way off as far as making it look like arlington i saw mountains in the background of one scene texas doesnt have mountains i guess that happens when a movie that is supposed to be in texas is filmed in canada the accents are also really bad they should have gotten actors from texas to play the parts there a lot of aspiring actors from texas out in hollywood the movie is really sad though because it is a true story i pray that the killer is found and convicted the one good thing is that bc of her death we now have the amber alert to help find missing children quickly after they are abducted
neg	i think that elisabeth rohm though she may try hard is not very good at all i guess it was because of budget that she may have been the only one they could get for that price i mainly watched it for the performance of myron natwick whose work i know very wellhe was the most believable and without doubt the most compelling to watch when he wasnt on the screen the thing went dead this was filmed in vancouver he gave me the creeps but be assured that in real life he is a kind funny compassionate man he even said playing that role gave him the creepsill watch anything with him in it but elisabeth rohm  never again she was as exciting as lint on law and order maybe a very nice person but no actress
neg	if there was a zero rating i would give it to this movie today was the second time i tried to watch it and i still couldnt make it through from beginning to end i cant believe the multiple stars given by others  can only assume they either know the actors or are a publicist in disguise the acting is atrocious all around the script is blah the kid playing nichole shows zero emotion even when shes being threatened the southern accent from the actress playing ambers mom is laughable  im from georgia and have friends from texas  believe me nobody talks like that none of her emotions seemed real in any scene the subject matter is very serious and deserves much better treatment
neg	everyone involved and the audience should seek out the candidate to see how good this movie could have been what happened the south american story what were julie christie and kate capshaw thinking to allow their roles to be cardboard cutouts up to now i have liked every gene hackman performance andor movie he was either disinterested which i can hardly believe or dreadfully miscast i have also liked and defended richard gere and been vilified for it but here he had no power he was never intimidating and only occasionally persuasive all in all i was very disappointed i really expected much more from this director and cast if you cant find the candidate watch wag the dog again or even bulworth
neg	the main problem with power is that it features way too may pointless characters and subplots that add absolutely nothing to the movie whatsoever it gets boring after awhile sitting around waiting through scenes that dont connect to find something that drives the movie forward you could probably pass it all off as character development but all of them are either recycled from earlier scenes in the movie or are just simply to flat and uninteresting lumet never gives enough time to let any of the supporting cast blossom he should have cut a few of the characters hackman the wife and concentrated harder on others billings it could have been a great hard political thriller instead of a jumbled mess that loses any message in a sea of bad writing and acting a fact that amazed me considering the cast even gene hackman performance wasnt up to par denzel washington is the only real actor of note here gere and the others have all done much better performances elsewhere sidney lumet needs to go back to the fierce one man shows he did in the seventies ie serpico and stop trying to recapture his success with 12 angry men and fail safe it hasnt worked yet sidney and it most likely never will leave the ensemble dramas to altman 310     
neg	if the only sex youve ever had is with a farm animal then the tag line for this movie is probably still misleadingthis is by far one of the most boring movies ive had the pleasure to try and watch lately i found the dvd lying around at my friends house and i made the sad mistake of not burning iti am unable to tell any details without spoiling the movie because there are only about 5 details to this movie just try to imagine someone making a movie about things on cspan only the fictional movie is 10 times less interesting than the most boring debate on cspani think there is a conspiracy somewhere in this movie but i was unable to tell exactly what it was after i gouched my eyeballs out and threw them at richard gere
neg	when antibush jokes get really easy to do a show like this had better make sure it has something extra when that something extra is kid versions of political figures making jokes about the future they dont have yet its just plain nonsense dick cheney and george bush are done well but dick cheney mutters mostly theres also condoleeza rice who has a crush on bush for some reason and donald rumsfeld who isnt really that similar to donald rumsfeld at all the democratic characters rarely give their names so its a mystery as to who could be who aside from barack obama and hilary clintonthe episodes have coherent stories but thats not nearly enough to keep this from sinking
neg	i am marking this as a spoiler only because of some of my comments of the shows content not to the content itselfas i read the comments it is apparent that those republicans somehow tolerate the show but disdain it while the democrats seems to relish in its so called truthfulness one reader even so it seems actually indicates that he believes these events did or could have happened when bush was in grade schoolbut as to the content as i see it trying to be neutral is that the group that made this series must actually be really bush haters in the episode that i saw last s02e03 it showed that the program must have been put together long before mccain became the front runner for the nomination because the other former front runners are all featuredanother thing that caught my attention was the use of add in closets i thought that the series must have been made in europe of for sure not in the usa because i know of no home the usa that does not have built in closets and most likely in the homes of the artistsas i watch the show yes i do get caught up in it i am amazed to see what must be a terrific desire of the writers to do what they can to embarrass our president sure there are problems as most american will agree but that is no reason to be so hateful in public displays seen around the world perhaps the trend has now been set by this show and network so that if obama or hillary got in would they continue to produce and air the same sort of humor about themjust one more comment on a commentators remarks if there had been some sort of change in the election back in 2000 according to that writer he was so sure that there would be a completely different acceptable president wow wishful thinking on his part as far as 911 events i do believe that it was set in motion back when clinton was president and i cant see how if gore was president anything would be much different
neg	honestly my expectations for little bush were low i was expecting a little cartoon series with lots of fun but rehashed and overdone bush jokes apparently i should have lowered my expectations even morethe writing was absolutely pathetic aside from the cheneychickeneating joke and some gigglylittle swipes it was really boring and unfunnythe animation was about as sophisticated as a thirteenyear olds flash project its disgraceful that they used macromedias product for this because its capable of so much morei dont like bush that much and i enjoy a bushjoke as much as the next guy but this was just a halfhour swipe at the president with several painfully unfunny moments trey parker and matt stone did so much more with thats my bushdo yourself a favor skip lil bush and go buy a copy of the shortlived comedy thats my bush youll thank me
neg	abysmal with a capital a this has got to be one of if not the unfunniest show on tv right now im about as antibush as it gets but this show doesnt even get a chuckle out of me what you think of bush as a president has absolutely nothing to do with whether or not youll like this piece of crap show the jokes are not funny at all for example in a scene when lil bush has his underwear on his head welcome to camp alqaeeda there is nothing funny about that is it even supposed to be joke the commercials that were shown in the weeks leading up to the show hyping it up were funnier than the show itself and thats just sad hopefully this does not even get considered for a second season it shouldnt even have had a first
neg	this show is not clever thats basically what it boils down to the original humor that these writers try to pull off to avoid completely biting off the rest of the worlds bush bashing is just unfunny in another comment someone quotes a couple hilarious lines the standout for me was george hw bush telling the kids theyre not supposed to watch any tv besides fox news wow i thought the episodes i saw were bad the fact that this line is a high point for the series is patheticmy problem with drivel like this sad excuse for political satire is that these folks are getting a second season im a liberal republican and i know bush hasnt been a good president we all do but thats no excuse for putting out this utterly poopie waste of time i place these writers on the same level as the geniuses behind meet the spartans their formula bite off as many already unfunny topical jokes as you can and throw in even worse original material to actually be able to give yourself writing creditagain just plain bad unfunny and it just makes me more and more unhappy that crap like this is renewed but amazing and original shows like arrested development are canned after 3 solid seasons please dont watch this crap unless youre one of those green blooded liberal hippies who think any sentence with the words bush and dumb is comedic gold oh and the voice of bush sucks all he does is slightly emulate a texan accent and exhale really hard at the end of his sentences at least south park admits the voices arent accurate if you want funny political satire watch daily showcolbert or look for any political sketches on robot chicken which is fun to watch since the stop motion action figure animation is extremely well done look for the george bush as a jedi bit on youtube priceless
neg	i want to start by stating i am a republican even though i dont agree with a lot of the things bush has done in office and i love the daily show and colbert report they have to be two of my favorite shows on tv i enjoy the bush jokes on conan letterman leno because i admit that w is not the smartest guy to ever walk the earthi do believe hes not the dumbest either but it comes to a point when enough is enough and its not really that funny anymore i see where it can be funny and it ishey hes making fun of our authority figure hes hilarious comedy central though is just trying to hard to poke fun at him i mean maybe one special episode but an entire series is just dumb it seems cc is just saying the same bush jokes that weve heard way to many times i really cannot see this show going past 1 season
neg	lil bush is a 30 minute cartoon show comprised of 2 15 minutes episodes shown on comedy central it takes place in a fictional cartoonish washington dc and centers around the satirical childish representations of george w bush condoleeza rice donald rumsfeld and dick cheyney other politicians are also satirized in the same manner and act as minor charactersthe pilot of little bush much to this commentators expectations proved to be a rather shallow and esoteric production which barely delivers on its featured promise a satirical look at the current presidential administration while one must admit that premise of the show does have some merit even though it would be hard to imagine a show based almost completely of the denigration of a single political persona would survive to continue to produce episodes after his term of office expired execution that can only be described as sloppy at best and downright awful at worst has marred what little potential the show hadlil bush which may be technically classified as satire tends to disregard its actual use of the particular tool of comedy in order to lambaste its targets in exceptionally vulgar but not particularly original entertaining or funny ways the shows consistently weak writing often consists of little more than recording bushcheney jokes heard elsewhere ad nauseam and placing them all in a single 30 minute block of television as such most of the jokes that presented by the writers were shameless clichs some of which that been in public circulation for more than 6 years already comparing the vice president to darth vader for example may have been funny in the first 300 times one has heard it on the daily showcolbert reportlettermanconan obrienleno monologueany latenighttalkshowever but it is not funny here as if that were not enough the shows plots seem to exist simply as a means to advance the same old tiresome bush jokes that the writers have made the center of the programin the shows defense when the writers dare to write in a truly original joke which seems to be a rarity it is often somewhat humorous if the show were to expand its depth somewhat and place its characters into new situations exotic situations rather than the same old mistakes and quagmires perpetuated by the bush administration therefore not having to rely on the same old bush jokes over and over again the show might be considered somewhat tolerable and possibly even innovativeultimately it is difficult to ascertain which shortcoming causes the lil bush series the most damage its clear lack of originality and weak writing quality or its painfully narrow minded ambitions it is reasonable to expect that lil bush will be able to maintain a small base of left wing fans that is if they are able to endure the exceptionally poor writing so long as the program continues to lampoon the bush administration thoroughly even so the majority of viewers will soon recognize the program for what it really is a weak and pointlessly vulgar attempt at satire and tune out in search of something more intellectually stimulation the price is right perhaps
neg	i just finished watching this film and wow was that bad actually the only thing that kept me watching was that it was so monumentally bad it was kind of entertaining the action of the characters is hilarious from the hyperdramatic way they fall to gunfire to their incredibly bad acting were the bad guys all just pulled off the street or were they actually actors to incredibly bad delivery of lines to their inexplicable actions if you are going to try and shoot someone through a doorway as they enter obviously the thing to do is shoot directly at the doorknob this film must break some record for worst written and delivered linesthe camera work was also really bad  you can hardly see whats going on in the fight scenes due to switching camera angles and shakinessi would have voted 1 except that i do like chiba and sidekick sue shihomi and i was entertained by a couple of scenes 1 breaking of a villains arm so the bone pops out of the skin thats gotta hurt 2 a drug kingpin eating a brownfurred animal a monkey by hacking away at the carcass with a meat cleaver 3 sonny chibas performing some impromptu eye surgery on a guy with his fingersi am actually a big fan of sonny chiba but this one is really not worth anyones time ive seen about 7 or 8 of his films and have come to the conclusion that the only ones worth watching and they are great are the street fighter series and the killing machine ive also heard the executioner and golgo 13 are good i recommend sticking to those ones
neg	this is easily one of the worst martial arts films ive ever seen and thats saying something the chant of viva chiba viva chiba is heard at the title soon you will be chanting to yourself stupid stupid the basic story is that the mafia is running drugs into japan and one man vowels to stop them of course thats our man sonny chiba the karate master offers up his service to anyone who can provide information on the drug lords a woman comes forward and he becomes the bodyguard but what are her true intentions let me say at this point who cares soon we are treated to or tortured by a series of poorly choreographed fights and a lame storyline that becomes more and more laughable at every moment sonny eventually wipes out the bad guys with his karate skills end of story oh yeah the woman was corrupt too congratulations you may have just watched the funniest film everas stated already this is one of the worst martial arts films i have ever seen what makes it semi watchable is to see how badly made a film can be some have already mentioned the infamous american intro put into the film thats probably the most entertaining part of the film and its beyond funny i would agree its worth watching just to see how lame the 70s karate scene was at the time watch as aaron banks leaves a guy hanging by his nuts then flips a fat student bad editing punching him in the throat but everything is badly done in this film terrible unbelievable fights fake i mean fake blood bad acting dubbing wardrobe and lets not forget the story one man to take out an entire drug problem in a country i bet fight after fight is laughable this was the 70s when people still believed karate was effective in a fight but chiba brings it to new levels with some of the nonsense put out in this movie lets see he kicks a gun in half kicks a guy so hard what looks like his dentures fall out and of course chopping the bottle scene give me a break not to mention the fact that its very hard to tell what happens in the fights because its filmed so poorly one part that was amusing was when he broke the guys arm through the door giving him a compound fracture ok as the action goes on we are treated to gobs of blood really fake blood too say it looked poorly made is and understatement the acting is totally non existent in this film i dont expect much from a film of this caliber anyway as long as the action is good but it wasnt and as expected the dubbing is extremely poor was it my imagination or did they dub the asian go go dancer with a black accent as expected from a 70s wardrobe youll be in stitches laughing at some of the trends and nasty women put forth for the gratuitous nudity that comes with these flicks also why would the mafia be so obvious and all where black trench coats and hats all the time dont try and hide it now the characters were stupid as well the pimp club owners one of whom is decked out in a japanese pimp suit and the other who has a taste for bores head looks like fat hippie also one last thing that bothered me throughout the film was the awful music with some woman whaling it was very annoyingoverall this is a terrible film by both martial arts standards and good movie making that doesnt mean that its not entertaining with a film made so poorly its hard not to laugh through most of this film if you can stomach it this was an old favorite watch with my best friend if it was purely bad i would give one star but the laughs it delivers bumps it up 4 out 10
neg	after watching the bodyguard last night i felt compelled to write a review of itthis could have been a pretty decent movie had it not been for the awful camerawork it was beyond annoying the angles were all wrong it was impossible to see anything especially during the fight sequences the closeups were even horriblethe story has sonny chiba hiring himself out as a bodyguard to anyone willing to lead him to the top of a drug ring he is approached by judy lee who is never quite straight with chiba lees involvement in the drug ring is deeper than chiba thought as the mob and another gang of thugs are after herthe story was decent and despite horrible dubbing this could have been a good movie given better direction and editing im sure this would have been a classic kung foo movie as it is its more like another cheesy 70s action movienote the opening sequence has a quote familiar to pulp fiction fans and then continues to a karate school in times square that is in no way related to the rest of the movierating 4 out of 10
neg	i liked chiba in street fighter and i figured hey no matter how stupid this movie will be ill at least get to see him kick some ass right wrong this is a dull dreary mess of pointless talking halfassed scriptwriting and meaningless scheming there are few action scenes of any kind even fewer martial arts scenes and the few that are are shot and edited so poorly that you cant even make out what in the world is going on the dub is also atrocious and perhaps the idiocy that is this movie is best illustrated by the fact that it supposedly features the italian mafia except theyre all japanese avoid like the plagueyou would see better martial arts by looking through the window of your local preschool karate class for five minutes
neg	avoid the usa version it is with added us footage and the worst dubbing youve ever heard probably done by new york amateurs the dubbing is so bad that it sounds like mystery science theater 3000 i think a black guy from the bronx does chibas voice i couldnt watch the entire film it was that bad instead of this americanized version watch chibas other greats like the streetfighter or karate warriors
neg	the best thing you can say about this movie is that if you are a fan of sonny chiba this movie gives you lots of him chiba makes speeches chiba poses chiba sneers chiba glares at the camera chiba punches and kicks the living sushi out of a whole bunch of bad guys chiba sits around on couches and chairs and looks thoughtfulpensive chiba drives his cari enjoy chiba as an actor and a martial artistbut even for a chiba fan this movie may have a little too much sonny chiba its obviously something of a vanity vehicle for him and no i wouldnt put street fighter in the same category because in sf he plays a ruthless amoral antihero and he shares the camera with an intriguing cast of friends and foes here hes front and center almost all the time and he tries to be batman captain america and bruce lee rolled into one toshiro mifune and chow yun fat couldnt pull this off for the length of an entire feature film and sonny just kind of wears out his welcome at least he could have changed out of his suit once in a whilethe movie is further messed up by an entirely gratuitous and badly done introductory sequence apparently tacked on to the front of the film for the american version and a goofy cheer viva chiba viva chiba that starts things on the wrong foot there is some astoundingly amateurish and inappropriate dubbing  sonny or his usual english standin apparently couldnt be bothered to do the vocals for the american version so they got some poor dope with an entirely different and smoother voice and dialect that is quite jarring coming from the face we all know and love from street fighter even with all those flaws and the overexposure this could still be a minor classic but the camera work and the fight scenes are hopelessly cheesy im willing to believe that karate actually works if someone as amazing as chibas character is supposed to be does it but the director and cameraman hedged their bets by chopping and editing fight scenes with a weed whacker so you cant really see whats going on most of the time its not all bad there are some decent shots and compositions and theres at least one memorable and nightmarish moment when the bad guys appear in the clients bedroom in a genuinely inventive way and as for the actual plotforget it for a bodyguard chibas character is something of an idiot the screenplay depends on his making mistakes and oversights that repeatedly place him and his client in perilous situations so he can fight his way out of them and after 30 minutes it strains even the most credulous judgment to think that this guy is supposed to be any good also if his character was really out to destroy the japanese drug trade hed have taken his client by her neck 10 minutes into the screenplay and shaken her until her teeth chattered like a castanet until she spilled her little secretsand a whole lot of pointless death and conflict would have been avoided still as a whole this movie is a long way from the bottom of the barrel its still sonny chiba and hes still fun to watch i paid a buck to get this off the bargain dvd rack at a local mega mart and i feel it was worth watching once
neg	the first few minutes of the bodyguard do have a campy charm it opens with crawling text from the bible the part that samuel jackson recites to his soontobe victims in pulp fiction continues with two karate school teachers in new york arguing about the eternal question of mankind who is better sonny chiba or bruce lee and then chiba appears playing himself he immediately stops a plane hijacking and breaks a bottle in two with his bare hand unfortunately any entertainment value intentional or unintentional soon gets crushed by the disjointed story the lack of action for long periods of time and the poor quality of any present action to keep it simple heres why the bodyguard is an unbearable movie to watch1 you dont know whats going on 2 there are barely any fights 3 the fights that are there are short and terribly filmedsonny chiba is cool judy lee is gorgeous her face is glorious its only for them that i give the bodyguard a 2nd star out of 10 this movie makes 87 minutes feel like 5 hours
neg	before i begin you need to know that i am a huge fan of many of sonny chibas films his biographical series of the life of his master mas oyama were amazing and among the best martial arts films ever made as were most of his street fighter films the action was practically nonstop and with the possible exception of bruce lee depending on who you ask he was the greatest martial arts practitioner on film during the 1970s because they are so good ive seen at least 15 of his films and recently bought some more which i am in the process of watchingunfortunately despite my love of these films i am not a mindnumbed zombie who worships the man to such a degree that i rate every film a 10 there are a few reviews like this here on imdb and i truly think that anyone giving this film a 10 should be ignored because this is such a bad film from a technical standpoint and isnt even close to the being chibas best work a score of 10 isnt a real ratingits some zombie fan trying to make a statement about chiba not this film as i said technically this film is awful some of this was the result of my seeing the american dubbed version with its irrelevant prologue and bad dubbing but most of the problem would still exist with the original japanese print the camerawork is simply atrociouslike it was done by chimps smart chimps but still chimps nonetheless often much of the fast martial arts action is missed because the camera is so slow or the tops of the actors heads are clipped off due to the shoddiness of production and again and again the camera pans in and out like it is a new toy being used by an idiot plus the editing is beyond wretchedwith cuts being done haphazardly and confusinglyi dont know whether the musical score is original or notbut it was also very very bad sort of like acid rock of 1970 blended poorly with ennio morricones spaghetti western musicit was annoying distracting and just plain sillyas for the martial arts action i think that having chimps do the choreography would have improved things a bit instead of the great fight scenes youd look forward to in a chiba film the fights are too brief and often missed by the camera so what you are left with is the storyand this might just be the worst part of the film its supposed to be an antidrug film starring sonny chiba assonny chiba and when the film begins he vows to destroy the drug trade in japan but the mafia complete with not a single member who looks italian but who are all japanese vows to stop chiba and when a lady comes to chiba with promises to give him information about how to destroy the drug trade he agrees to help her and risk his life with no conditionseven though shes never forthright about telling him what she knows in fact later it turns out she is just trying to use chiba to protect her while she herself sells a huge briefcase full of cocaineand he continues trying to protect her this makes no sense at all and throughout much of the film it looks as if they just shot the film without a scriptsuch as when they went into the bars and brothels and had chiba walking about as if he was drunkso if it was that bad why still does it merit a 3 well first there are many more horrid marital arts films such as many of those from hong kong in the 1970sincluding one with guys dressed up in gorilla suits doing kung fu and their handlers with 3 foot long tongues they used for fighting now thats bad second while the action is very bad compared to other sonny chiba films compared to its contemporaries its not that bad still you could easily do a lot better than this horrid little filmby the way if you are wondering if this is the worst sonny chiba film it certainly is not in one of his first films invasion of the neptune men chiba plays a leotardwearing superhero who battles pointyheaded invaders from the planet neptune its so bad that it rivals plan 9 from outer space and they saved hitlers brain for awfulnessa final note to parentslike most of sonny chibas films this one is very violent and has its share of boobies dont let little kids watch this no matter how much they beg make them wait until they are older before you let them watch wretched ratedr martial arts films
neg	most action films are crass of hindi cinema especially of sunny and his family the film is typical sunny type with bashes big dialogues and melodramathe film also has typical rajiv rai ingredients of many henchmen and a weird villainthe starting is okay and then the shift to kenya is good but then the film goes on and on the sequence of events move at a slow pace and nothing that great happensthey are many stupid scenes like the kenya policemen are shown like jokers especially sharatthe climax too is prolongedrajiv rai does an okay job music is okay only 1 song works and that is the last toofan camerawork is goodsunny deol is as usual chunky acts like a monkey while his serious scenes are laughable naseer is alright heroines are pure wood amrish puri is not even half as scary as he was in tridev the rest are okay
neg	i watched this movie on march 21 this yearmust say disappointmentbut much better than tridevplot is hackneyedtells about prabhat who lives with his fatherwife and his little brotherthe movie opens when he saves a brideanywayazghar jhurhad makes a plot to kill his young brotherhe makes a plan by sending few manthey come to a school pretended to be prabhats friendskill that kidhis father throws him out of the housethen later comes backhe and aakash go to kenya to find himsunny gives a good performancechunky was annoying at bestnaseerdun is wasteddivya did goodsonam was wastedjyotsna was wasted but looked cutethe kid which played sunnys brother in the movie was cutetoo sad he had to get his character killedthe girl was cute but was annoyingthe other kid did goodalok did goodkiran was adequateamrish and gulshan did goodthe cinematography is excellent in both india and kenyascript is weak but has a few good dialogsalso drags the moviethe music was alrighti only liked one songsaat samundar the lyrics of that song was goodthe other songs were forgettabledont watch this rating310
neg	imagine that in adapting a james bond novel into a movie the filmmakers eliminated all the action and suspense in order to make it kidfriendly or if a television producer told chris rock he couldnt cuss so that his specials could be rated pg in the same way the director of the movie something wicked this way comes took out the excitement and gore in favor of melodrama for younger audiences this created a monotonous plot without the complications of the book in trying to make the story of something wicked this way comes easier for children to follow the filmmakers eliminated the theme of good and evil both existing in everyone and good always prevailing over evil this is apparent in wills character transformation charles halloways rescue of jim and the carnivals defeatwills transformation into a more adventurous boy has been muted in the movie the scene in which the dust witch visits wills house in a balloon has been cut from the film instead a green mist follows jim and will home and gives them the same bad dream about the witch and her spiders the balloon attack shows us that will has begun to conquer his fear of doing things on his own he gets on top of a neighbors roof and tears the balloon with a bow defeating the witch sorry dad he thought and sat up smiling this time its me out alone will decides as he prepares to face her 147 removing this scene from the movie prevents us from understanding that will is becoming more adventuresome the film shows us many examples of will being afraid to follow jim but never growing curious like his friend in the book will has both a good quiet side and an evil daring side like his jim in the movie each boy only has one mode of thought which destroys bradburys theme of both good and evil being present in each personin the book will saves jim because of their friendship but in the movie charles halloway saves jim to repay jims father will pulls jim off the carousel in bradburys novel because he doesnt want his best friend to grow up without him it is the good in will the fact that he cares about his friend that saves jim from the evil curse of the carnival on the carousel jim gestured his other hand free to trail on the wind the one part of him the small white separate part that still remembered their friendship 269 this shows that there was good left inside of jim which has the potential to still defeat evil but when charles halloway saves jim in the movie he does it to repay the debt he owes jims father who saved will when he was a little boy by changing the motivation for saving jim the filmmakers have ruined bradburys original idea that it takes good to win against evilin the end of the movie the carnival is defeated by a tornado and lightning instead of smiles and laughter when the book ends mr dark turns himself into a little boy and charles halloway smiles and laughs at him so much that he cant stand it and evaporates in bradburys world evil people feed off fear and can only be defeated by happiness and love his message is that good will always prevail over evil but only if that goodness is expressed outwardly good to evil seems evil says charles halloway as he holds the dying mr dark so i will do only good to you jed ill simply hold you and watch you poison yourself 275 in the movie mr dark is the only one left on the carousel when lightning hits it and he dies by eliminating the weapon of laughter and smiles the filmmakers imply that bad weather is the most effective way to defeat evil as if lightning only strikes those who are bad this takes away the major theme of bradburys book which is that doing good toward others wards off evilgood may always triumph over evil but trying to make movies more kidfriendly will always force filmmakers to leave out some of the themes from the books they are based on in the movie something wicked this way comes will does not transform wills friendship does not save jim and smiles and laughter do not defeat the carnival as a result the filmmakers have left out too many of bradburys main points the process of adapting a book to a movie too often ruins the world the author has established in the case of this story bradburys frightening world of opposing forces of good and evil has been reduced to a tamer simpler version of itself
neg	first and foremost i loved the novel by ray bradbury its the kind of horror that gets under your skin and sticks with you later it was one of his best books with you know fahrenheit 451 and dandelion wine i as just hoping that this movie would be all right it had lots of chances with a great cast like jason robards and jonathn pryce and bradbury even wrote the script himself and on top of all that it has pam grierhow could it failthere may be spoilers withinfirst of all it was dumbed down much of the horror from the book was lost as bradbury must have been forced to keep the violence to a minimum all the visuals from the bookgone everything that made you squirmgoneand then theres the acting like a lot of movies that disney threw out in the 80s the kids in this movie cannot act and this bugged me a lot neither of them looked 13 but 9 or 10 their strong friendship wasnt addressed it was more like they were acquaintaces youd think jason robards and jonathan pryce could pull this off in their roles of mr halloway and mr dark but here its like they just dont care all they want to do is somehow pay off some mortgage or something this is far from being some of their best performances pam grier was fine as the witch but the charecter of the dust witch herself wasnt well pulled off shes a lot less evil and doesnt have the presence as she did in the book and everything that was left out of the book the ballon night chase the marking of jims house the real death of mr dark what happened to mr coogan on the merrygoround the fate of the lightening rod salesman the real death of the witch and oh so much more and the special effects were bad even for the 80s the merrygoround of doom for one thing with the superimposed horses going around wasnt really creepy and that weird green mist that really had nothing to do with anything i could keep going about how this movie ripped apart the original novel but it makes blood boil dont see this movie but read the book its a classic of bradbury
neg	i have never read the bradbury novel that this movie is based on but from what ive gathered it will be interesting when i finally do read it and i will my comments will be based purely on the film as soon as i saw the trailer i knew i had to see it and was so excited but when i finally did i was so disappointed it hurt this is because the movie itself felt so amateurish the actors were not well cast though robards and pryce are both good actors  just not here the kid actors it seemed were merely asked to show up get in the characters clothes say the lines and make the faces the set and props were cheap and unrealistic the direction was surprisingly bad i was so surprised at the awfulness of it that i had to go online and check who directed it just to see the kind of work he had done the editing was cut and paste and the plot screenplay was just that as well even though the author had been involved himself irony the building up of the tension fear and suspense was so mild it was ineffective when the climax finally cameive read some of the comments on this movie and find it hard to believe people actually like it what hurts the most is that the content is interesting and fun and intriguing it had so much potential unfortunately the film was so technically bad it takes away from the brilliance of the story
neg	this sports a nice deep cast but for a thriller you better deliver more than name actors and talk the first third of this movie was nothing but talk and more talk most of that was a bunch of women bitching about everything to each other the first five listed actors in here are women so that verifies that its really a chick flick and little else this probably plays on the lifetime networkthere was a quick murder scene and then more talk by halfway through they had lost me by the way sally field looked about 15 years old in here
neg	this tvmade thriller is all talk little action it works hard to set up its convoluted plot yet the writing is so muddled the exposition is still cloudy at best by the end i knew no more about these characters than i did at the beginning it has a quasiten little indians scenario but ditches it midway through in favor of spotlighting sally field and her uncovering of a killer field overacts here with a gracelessness ive seldom seen from her the early introductions are good but the writing quickly strays offcourse and eventually goes over the top lots of hysteria and constant thunder and lightning effects which adds nothing a curious failure from producers aaron spelling  leonard goldberg with all this talent couldnt they give us something more than a script full of red herrings and sally field hiding in a closet
neg	this is a low budget roger corman horrorcreature flick a dinocroc is created when manipulation of prehistoric genes runs amok an engineered croc first kills one of its own then gets the taste of human and becomes a fast growing terror after escaping none of the characters have any depth but then they are not the focal point we only get a few glimpses of the huge twolegged dinosaur descendant and some of the best kill scenes in a small budget filmmy favorite scene is of a moronic character trying to use a three legged dog for bait and becomes croc food himself nothing left on the pier but ankle top feet with no real stand out roles jane longendecker bruce weitz and charles napier most pathetic is matt borlenghi and an obnoxious professional croc hunter costas mandylor i was most impressed with the alluring joanna pacula as the respectfully feared dr p dinocroc is redeeming as a crock of pickles
neg	this is just a joke of a moviethey lost me already at the opening scene spoilerwarning dangerous creature kills other creature in his cagethis is watched by a scientist that works there on a monitor and guess what she doeswell lets go in to the cage to check the stuff outomg how dumb do those writers think human beings are come on thats the same like jumping in a fish tank with a great white shark because it ate your goldfishpretty useless and even more dumberand i will not even talk about the cast because they arent worth the effort why they didnt fired the guy that wrote that immediately is a mystery to meand this kinda dumbness continues the entire movie only good thing where the cgi that is better then average for these kinda lowbudget moviesif these kinda things dont bother you go see itbut be warned if your iq is above 60 you will probably hate it
neg	just when you thought it was safe to go back into the wateranother computer generated mutant croc on the prowl for human lunchmeat let loose by another one of those facilities conducting mad science gereco biotech company is fooling around with growth hormone research accidentally releasing a baby crocodile which is evolving at an accelerating ratebmovie cast add a deal of fun to this run of the mill genetic mistake monster movie costas mandylor evokes mick dundee aussie accent hat big ass knife the works as a croc specialist hired by gereco executive joanna paculawasted in the stereotypical role of corrupt administrative executive who denies any involvement with the gigantic beast her facility let free on innocent people charles napier is the local sheriff whose town is in danger and jane longenecker is his hot daughter who works at the animal shelter soap opera star matthew borlenghi is longeneckers love interest a local artist who welds sculptureshis brother is a victim of the croc of course this skill will come in mighty handy when our heroes set up a created trap for the croc hoping to poison it with carbon monoxidethe croc itself is never the least bit convincing as it rampages through a reserve looking for food the special effects of a low grade variety in regards to roger corman productions dealing with renegade dinomonsters i stick with carnosaur the monster here is essentially a crocodile standing on its hind legs often upright as it pursues potential victims i felt mandylor and the filmmakers were spoofing crocodile dundee with his croc hunter and this imitation might amuse where the monster itself fails borlenghi and longenecker actually have pretty good chemistry together on screen as expected pacula gets her commuppance in hilarious fashiongulp
neg	what an awful movie i love monster flicks but i couldnt watch even half of the terrible acting cardboard characters and abysmal special effects there is nothing redeeming about this movie the characters come from either an endless supply of suicidally stupid cannon fodder or else they are vacuous uninspiring sock puppets the plot is formulaic cut and paste standard sciencerunamok drivel even the cgi is horrible you know its bad when you cant even depend on the movie to provide some good eye candy no surprises herejust same old same old this is truly one of the worst films ever made director roger corman should be hung from a lightpost so that children can use him as a pinata
neg	the film looks like as if the director was forced to make this movie by some gang of terrorists  it should actually be called dino crapthere is nothing good about this movie even the actors are not worth a penny dont waste your time watching this movie the director should be shot in the head for having the mentality to create such a bad movie  i mean isnt he ashamed of looking at peoples faces after they have seen his movie  the dinocroc looks as if it was made in power point and pretty much cutandpaste stuff and its the same old story  man plays god  creates some creature  it escapes and is happy eating people  and finally a pretty girl and a guy in a sleeveless shirt has to come and kill it  bla bla u will figure out the plot in the first 5 minutes of the movie
neg	this is possibly one of the worst giant killer animal movies i have ever seen it follows the typical premise of a laboratory experiment gone wrong and a giant crocodile with a rapid growth chemical in it escapes the monster looks way to much like a dinosaur having big tyranosaurouslike hind legs when it should just look like an oversized crocodile everything about this movie is unoriginal and it constantly oozes cliche minute after minute why are there always two drunken redneck hunters out after dark who separate plus theres always a guy and girl who share a lame obvious love interest while they are in life threatening situations to much has already been said by me and i feel as if im wasting my time writing this
neg	there are some things i can never understand such as this movie what if i were to create a really really cheap and crappy looking dino and crocodile polygon model in maya and then proceed to cut and paste that into an amateur video clip having people scream and getting eaten by the same thing how can anyone even believe that an utterly fake cgi dinocroc that looks completely out of place would influence the events in this movie i know that its bgrade low budget and all but the producers could do better than making a piece of crap that no one will ever seen see or sit through it just doesnt make sense are people really so stupid that they would sit through this apparently so for laughs no this thing isnt even worth laughing at
neg	a large part of the scenes should be cut off there is a lot of scenes that should have been cut off for example the scene where the hunters mentions i got spiders on my dick i like dick playing in the mud scene or a bar scene where a professional dinocroc hunters main job is a snake charmerhow about other terribly incoherent scenes featuring a woman diane who wants to loose her virginity to a boyfriend who walks like he wears womens panties three sizes too small while they make love didnt they realized they are making it out next to the little boy who will soon run away and loose his head why did they do in a living room i mean his head really flipped how about the beach scene very reminiscent of steven spielbergs jaws scene at grant lake all these strange scene could easily be redubbed and billed as a comedyhere in my local town the cineplex theaters had been advertising for months about dinocroc and i am glad i didnt watch it because i later found out it was shown only for 1 or 2 days before it was canceled the movie was that bad i suspected that dinocroc was not a good movie looking at the preview it features the leg of dinocroc that looks like a child wearing green pajamas and slippers with claws and walks up and down like a 2 year old it could easily passed over as baby geniusesif any students of movie making wants to learn what not to do this is a real classic trash such as dianes boyfriend who walks like he had an advanced case of syphilis makes you wonder what the poor woman sees in this guy who looks drunk even before he get to drink beer when this happens who cares about dinocroc the panties man looked more more interesting than the entire movie of dinocroc his acting was so bad he makes a much better replacement for mr bean move over rowan atkinson here is a man with a better comedic talent in a horror scifi flick perhaps the worse casting in the history of hollywood
neg	now i myself am a lover of the b movie genre but this piece of trash insults me to no end first of all the movie is starring lizzy mcguires brother as the annoying little kid that goes looking for his lost 3 legged dog now please what kind of dumb ass mistakes a threelegged dog for a god damn mutated crocodile please i ask you and heres another point for pondering why do they show the dinocroc on the back of the movie box being enormous and actually in the water i believe if memory serves the thing spent about 26 minutes in the water and was just shy of 6 feet tall that was a heart breaker but redeeming qualities to this movie were that it was so bad that i almost died laughing because believe me the bad acting made me wish for death but the fact remains that once again this thing is created by another military testing site to train super crocodiles for military combat or something like that from the source of all things evil evil corporation and lets not forget the characters lets see we have jerk off 1 as the male lead and half way decent chick who doesnt know how to act as the female lead to that i say wow the only thing worse then the acting was the end of course the heroes spend about what seems like 2 hours talking and planning some long elaborate way of killing the dinocroc only to have it fail and kill it in an ordinary way that could have taken about 15 seconds to come up with all in all this movie was beyond gay with its random opera music in the background and the fact that it was probably the gayest of all cgi monsters ever made along with the fact it of course was impervious to bullets and bombs otherwise it wouldnt have been made for the military duh by far the best scene was when lizzy mcguires brother runs into the shack and the dinocroc eats him causing his head to pop clean off with a popping noise i might add i believe that you would be better off shooting yourself between the eyes then to watch dinocroc and as for the director i believe that we should get a bunch of people to hang him by a noose and all take turns kicking him in the crotch for wasting an hour and a half of our lives until he finally dies and then i can go on living
neg	this is the first nonzombie subgenre review ive done but this movie is worth doing a review for dinocroc is a good movie in general but unfortunately it is still an obvious bmovie the dinocroc itself looked great but i thought the movie itself needed a little bit more weight as in action and violence because whenever the croc is shown or is in a fight scene not very much goes on except the croc is shown and the croc either kills or runs off in a repeated process jane longenecker was hot which is a plus and the acting was better than average and the most surprising thing is that the croc looked fleshy instead of like a cartoon coughs curse of the komodocoughs i enjoyed this movie enough to be glad that there is going to be a sequel which is more than what i can say about some movies in general overall 36 stars and worth a watch
neg	what a terrible film it sucked it was terrible i dont know what to say about this film but dinocrap which i stole from some reviewer with a nail up his ass ahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahah sigh its not roger corman that i hate its this godawful movie well really but what can you expect from a movie with homoeric computer graphics which is another thing the cgi sucked out loud i hate this movie dreadfully this is without a doubt the worst roger corman bmovie and probably the gayest bmovie too itsits dinocrap im sorry i must have offended some nerds in these moments its just an awful movie 01000
neg	the movie was completely misleading and the bonus material confirmed my impression that it was a ripoff of joeseph conrads heart of darkness the river is replaced by a road and the boat becomes a jeep and walter kurtz is osamathe claims made on the outside of the dvd box was overt fraud totake this fabricated death of a journalist and present it as factualwhile some portions have muslims supporting the 911 attacks for the usas treatment of muslims around the world i alerted the video store that the movie should be removed from their documentary section and be placed in the wardrama area for quasi fictional accounts of actual events
neg	i went into this hoping it would be the thought provoking little gem people have reviewed this as i love indy films and expected to dig this too knowing what a hot button this topics is i expected to be really entertained maybe even see an outsiders perspectiveall i can say is wowif your into self torture or mutilation then maybe youll like this personally i dont like the idea of being peed on or cutting myself so i thought it was garbage bad script bad acting bad story bad directing bad editingi could go on i have no clue why a reviewer claimed he or she was making a political point by giving this movie a 10 thats misleading and ignorant voting for a movie on imdb isnt setting a precedent it just lets other people think that a garbage bomb like this is ok to watch as long as its controversial this film is not it tries very hard to be but fails you know the movie is bad when 15 minutes into it your praying that all main characters die horrifically unfortunately they do die but not in the painful manners that would have given the viewer some justice or vindication for having watched the 2 hours of crap they just endured do yourself a favor just dont even bother i got this movie in a bargain bin at my local video store for 50 and feel ripped off
neg	i thought before starting with these movie that it might be a good one but when i started with it i found it really awful they said movie is being made in afghanistan but i think 95 of the movie is shot in india you can see indian made cars you can see lars drinking bislerian indian water brand hindi written on the road you can also see temples in afghanistan hahah its really funny and many more stuff which proves its not shot in afghanistan i think one should not waste hisher time watching this movie pure time waste i would recommend to do something else instead of watching this movie or may be might heart is better idea but dont watch this waste of time
neg	i watched the first 15 minutes thinking it was a real documentary with an irritatingly overly dramatic on camera producerwhen i realized it was all staged i thought why would i want to waste my time watching this junk so i turned it off and came online to warn other people the characters dont act in a believable way too much immature emotion for a guy to travel half way around the world into a war torn country he acted like a kid and i dont believe it was because his character was so upset about the trade center bombingsvery trite and stupidhave you seen city of lost children french dark fantasy film about a guy who kidnaps kids and steals their dreams i liked it
neg	if it wasnt for some immature gullible idiot i know insisting that i watch this documentary i would never have seen this comedy this film is full of bad scripting and laughable moments one in particular is where the afghan police  soldiers arrest don larson for filming in the streets while they allow the cameraman to carry on filming his arrest and then drive away still filming presumably to his plush hotel then theres the scene where a car crashes into another car which has been turned upside down and parked nicely on the side of the road without any evidence of it being in a crash or explosioni am surprised this has currently got the rating it has 58  10 i thought imdb users had more sense
neg	this movie fails miserably on every level i have an idea lets take everyone involved in this movie and ship them into a hot zone in the middle east maybe if were lucky theyll all be shot and killed and we wont have to ever have our time wasted by them again did i mention that i have never been so bitter about a cinematic pile of crap in my entire life my god i cant think of anything ive ever seen that was this bad id rather watch ishtar 25 times in a row than sit through 10 minutes of this sorry excuse for a film if i ever happen to meet anyone who was involved in this film ill spit in their face and then beat them senseless thats my two cents
neg	well basically the movie blows its blair witch meets sean penns ill conceived fantasy about going to iraq to show the world what the war on terror is really about the script sounds like it was written by 8th grader no offense to 8th graders the two main actors overact the entire film they used the wrong kind of camera and the wrong type of filmnot that i know anything about those thingsbut it just didnt look like real documentaries ive watched and worst of all christian johnson took a great idea and made it suck it reminded me of the time i tried to draw a picture of my dog and ended up with a really bad stick figure looking thing that looked more like a giant turd id rather watch the blair witch viii than sit through that again
neg	amateurish in the extreme camera work especially overwrought  documentary camera operators neednt spin around all the timethe script is truly inane and the acting is even worse on top of that the story is disjointed and meandering  with some gaping holes in logic at one point the lead wishes to get thrown in jail in order to rub shoulders with suspected alquada operatives and thus get an interview with osama i found the story entirely unbelievable as a result of so many flaws the filmmakerlead role really portrays a rash idiot frat boy the only item of interest really is that the filmmakers did in fact film on location its truly a shame they wasted their opportunity to make something interestingwho financed this crap
neg	this is the worst movie i have ever seen i was going to get up and leave at tape 4 but i stuck it out i now consider myself a masochist afghanistan come on guys whos the idiot who forgot to hide the sanskrit billboards i thought the lead actorgeorge calil was particularly inept apart from the bad acting and over zealous camera shake i thought using the events of 911 as a reason to make larson the lunatic implodes all over a screen near you disgraceful and irreverent to the victims of 911 using a phone call from larsons wife sarah supposedly from one of the terrorist held planes on that day was appalling the camera shake didnt make me feel sick that cold hearted stunt did
neg	i just got back from this free screening and this osama witch project is the handsdown worst film ive seen this year worse than even catwoman  which had the decency to at least pass itself off as fictionin september tapes a film crew of documentary journalists heads to afghanistan  despite being thoroughly unprepared for the trip the conditions and oh yeah the psychotic and ridiculous vendetta of their filmmaker leader to avenge his wifes death on sept 11  to track down osama bin ladenthey made eight tapes on their journey which now document their travels and of course their attempts to kill the terrorist leader the eight tapes thankfully all end at points significant in the narrative which is convenient for a documentarythe psychotic idiotic protagonist  who is given to long significant speeches that he probably learned watching macgyver  cares nothing for his own life or the life of his innocent crew as he gets them further and further into danger through a series of completely dumb mishaps i dont know why he didnt just wear a sign on his back that said shoot methe crews translator supposedly their sensible voiceofreason does little more than whine and gets baffled as the idiot hero leads them into doom you wish theyd brought along someone on their trip to call them all moronsaround tape 4 i began rooting for the terrorists to shoot the film crew
neg	this is a complete hoaxthe movie clearly has been shot in north western indian state of rajasthan look at the chase scene  the vehicles are indian the writing all over is hindi  language used in india the drive through is on typical jaipur streets also the palace is in amer  about 10 miles from jaipur rajasthan the filmmakers in their about the film in dvd bonus seem to make it sound that they risked their lives shooting in kabul and around almost all of their action scenes are shot in india the scene where they see a group singing around fire is so fake that they did not even think about changing it to afgani folk song they just recorded the rajasthani folk song how do i know it because i have traveled that area extensively they are just on the bandwagon to make big on the issue i do challenge the film makers to deny it
neg	a blair witchwar movie that is as much of a letdown as bwitch was the title says it all save your money and your time and spend it on a good movie such as once upon a time in america the shawshank redemption or enemy at the gates if you want to watch a great war movie etcthis movie if it were a baseball team and the major leagues were the pinnacle and single a was the rookies then this movie was high school ball it was filmed as if it were a high school drama club filming with their daddys old camera sure they went into a hostile area to make a film but i dont call that brave around here we call that plain stupid this is a pass all the way now go watch it and then you tell me what you think
neg	i have to say this is an awful movie for the mere fact that when you see this movie on the guide it is listed as a documentary as i watched it i started laughing thinking to myself does this guy actually expect me to believe this is real so i had to look it up and now see that it is a movie but now since it isnt a documentary it is now a movie with bad acting so either way it is pretty bad i actually didnt make it to the end i had to shut it off i am a nyc police officer and felt that someone was trying to mislead people into thinking this is a documentary with the intentions of making money off of a terrible day for me and my coworkers so i took it a little personal maybe i was blinded by that and it isnt as bad as i personally think it is everyone has their own opinion
neg	grand central murder 1942 dir s sylvan simon production mgm this mediocre b mystery was one of only five films released in 1942 with simon as director surely he could have fit another red skelton film or two on his schedule anyway grand central murder is a shameless ripoff of the thin man films minus the wit charm and chemistry of the leads we are treated to a paper thin plot that can barely support its 73 minutes bad acting and weary gagsvan heflin and virginia grey play nick and nora charer rocky and butch custer hes a pi and shes his wife and sleuthing partner they engage in humorous banter with each other see its completely different already heflins the only one here who hints at bigger and better things although hes real close to being a jerk in this virginia grey was in another thin man but again let me stress this film is nothing like that one no sir and just in case we start to think that this film is absolutely nothing like another film say the thin man we actually like sam levene pops up as the lead detective whos kind of dim and has to have van heflin subtly direct him toward all the important leads hmmmquickly the murder is that of bitchy schemer mida king who likes to trade up on rich men until she finds an even richer one shes played by patricia dane whos like a c version of hedy lamarr until she opens her mouth and turns into an f theres a whole array of wacky suspects all with their own motivation for wanting mida dead theres the society type the tough talking dames the thug the exlover and a shady theater impresario tom conway here saddled with the unlikely character name of frankie ciro roman bohnen plays a nervous jittery type something i believe he may have done before millard mitchell plays an idiot cop who in a running gag that wont quit cant stop thinking about the piece of ass hes got waiting for him once this case gets wrapped up thats right millard mitchell swordsman finally in a completely ground breaking method of storytelling something weve never seen before all the suspects are gathered up in one place where they tell their stories as flashbacks to the detective as rocky takes mental notes until eventually the guilty person is compelled to dramatically blurt out a confessionon top of the actual picture being a dud i naively thought going in that there might be a couple of location shots of the actual 1942era grand central but alas no theres merely one very brief shot at the beginning thanks for nothing grand central murder so to sum up a wee bit formulaic but heflin was okay out of 4
neg	i watched 34 of this movie and wondered why it got such horrible reviews here it was fairly easy to watch at 3am it had good casting  kevin dillons role of the sociopath serial killer was very believable  he was both charasmatic and chilling the rest of the main characters werent so bad eitherthis is your typical stalkersuspense movie a married couple cannot conceive so they go to a fertility clinic for help a sociopathic genetic material donor fixates on the recipients and in typical stalker form intrudes into their livesas i said most of the movie was fairly good we see conan grow more and more obsessed in raising his baby and creating the perfect family with the mother of course things dont work out for him the way he planned not a bad plot linebut the last 15 minutes were just horrible i am pretty tolerant with movies especially at 3am but i was just amazed at how bad the ending was written i actually scoffed outloudall in all not the worst movie ive seen but i wouldnt be able to sit through it again unless i skipped the ending the only redeaming quality here was kevin dillons role   one of the best serial killers evertry looking around at the other channels before watching this but if nothing better is on id give it a try 
neg	routine suspense yarn about a sociopath dillon who gives his sperm to a clinic of human reproduction and starts to harrass the lives of the woman antony and his husband mancuso extremely predictable farfetched and with undecided tone all the way dont lose your time with this onemake a baby instead
neg	action violence sex and coarse language are the things that the characters do during the whole movie and everything they do is done without reason mark l lester is unknown for his violent without reasonmovies commando the base the story is weird but stupid the actors play their stupid characters very wellim not telling they are stupid but i mean they are very bad actors its another lowbudget unknown b series action movie if you saw something like operation delta force drive the patriot sanctuary or something like these bad movies from the same kind than misbegottendont rent itand by the way dont rent any of the movies i mentionedi give it 1and a half out of5
neg	more of a mystery movie with some gratuitous horror elements thrown in mediocre overallit starts with a woman having a nightmare in which her sex partner gets out of bed goes into the room of her crying child and kills it she wakes up then that man is dying in a hospital spitting up blood his estranged daughter arrives and he manages to contact her through her dreams i think and he wants her to find out who killed him before his body entirely decomposes in its gravetheres not too much mystery about who did it or even how most viewers will have figured that out long before it is revealed im not sure the way he was killed would really have workedanyway the horror elements get in through a gory autopsy the recurring dream of the man killing the boy a nightmare in which a plate of eggs turn into eyes which are then cut and several shots of the decomposing man both in nightmares and actually in his gravei was a little surprised to see a dedication in the end by fulci to clive barker interesting
neg	he really lost the plot with this one none of his distinctive trademarks here at all an uninteresting plot and completely terrible acting make this his worst film in my opinion even his trademark gore is gone bar one scene in an operating theatre oh well at least his next film nightmare concert showed that he could still shock when he wanted to
neg	this is definitely not one of lucio fulcis better flicks by any stretch of the imagination the plot is pretty bad a millionaire is murdered and his spirt calls upon his daughter to find out who did it but the biggest problem i have with this besides knowing who killed him within 10 minutes of watching the movie was wondering why anyone should even care the father comes off as being a really big jerk to everyone he came across including the daughter who he asks to help him which made it quite hard for anyone to care who killed him but no one really watches a fulci flick for a good storyline to do so would be like watching a porn for incredible script writing and acting typically his movies try to compensate for this by adding excessive scenes of gore but even that is lacking in this movie if youre looking for a good fulci flick check out the beyond
neg	seeing a photo of a man being attacked by zombies gave me hope that lucio zombi fulci might be up to his old tricks unfortunately other than the close ups of a rotting corpse theres little to recommend in this story of the murder of a wealthy man and his daughters quest to figure out who killed him none of the characters are appealing and by the time you find out how they did it that twist at least was cool you stop caring the only good thing i can say is that it made more sense than nightmare concert
neg	im a big fan of lucio fulci many of his giallo and splatter flicks are amongst my favourites of all time but this made for tv movie is extremely sub par and not what ive come to expect from the great italian director the film is neither interesting like some of fulcis more tame giallos or gory like the majority of his cult classics thus leaving it lacking in both major areas and ultimately ensuring that the film isnt very good the film works from a plot that has been used many times previously but still its an idea that always has the chance of springing an interesting story just because it focuses on the theme of the afterlife which is the ultimate unknown this film focuses on giorgio mainardi a man that isnt exactly well liked and after he dies of an apparent stomach hemorrhage there arent many people that are sad to see him go this means that his ghost is trapped somewhere between life and the afterlife and so he decides to try and get to the bottom of his death and his only ally in this endeavour is his daughterthe video that i saw this film on is proudly proclaimed that the film is in the style of hp lovecraft and thats one of the most blatant attempts to sell a film ive ever seen there is nothing even slightly reminiscent of the great horror writer in this tale and the reason for that tagline would appear to be because of title similarity to the stuart gordonlovecraft film from beyond  which is a lot better the film does benefit from a distinctly italian style and the score is rather good unfortunately however fulci has seen fit to positively roast every scene in it  and so the theme quickly becomes annoying the plot plays out in a really boring way and most of the scenes simply involve the ghost desperately trying to find things out or the daughter placing her suspicions over her family members this movie was made for italian tv and so its not surprising that its all rather tame theres a little bit of gore and a nightmare sequence with zombies but this isnt the fulci we all know and love overall this film is extremely mediocre and not a good representation of fulcis talents not worth bothering with unless youre a fulci completist
neg	i am a huge charlton heston fan he is without a doubt one of the greatest actors of all time but what was he thinking when he made this movie normally if he made a bad movie i could blame it on the screenwriter or director but in this case its all him the suckiness of this movie is all his fault it proves that not even heston can make a shakespeare story interesting i wasted 2 and a half hours of my life on this snooze fest and ill never get that time back this is by far the worst heston movie that ive ever seen if you are a shakespeare fan maybe youll find this movie entertaining but if youre not dont waste your time youll regret it in the long run
neg	almost golden the jessica savitch storyaspect ratio 1331sound format stereobland soapopera dramatisation of the rise and fall of americas first female tv news anchor with a tighter script and direction  and a better cast  this might have passed muster but the flimsy story really wasnt worth the effort a good documentary on the subject might have been the best way to go typically strong production values in the tv movie conveyorbelt manner but its all as superficial as old fluff and just as engaging
neg	i know that in this episode theres other stuff apart from what i am going to discuss and in fact i think it has some virtues for example the fact after we had been given a very negative opinion of jin from seeing suns flashbacks in house of the rising sun we get to see jins side of things and get a new more balanced understanding of his lifebut there is an element in this story that made me so deeply uncomfortable that it greatly dampened my enjoyment of the whole episode before now in the scene where jin appeared with blood on his hands and shirt it had been hinted that suns father was someone who was getting rich through shady illegal methods i thought maybe he was a mob boss even mobs operate in korea just like in almost every other country in the world so it was a reasonable possibility however in this episode we learn that suns father is in fact the boss or a top executive of a korean automotive company and that what jin had been doing was physically attacking a government official who was actually going to be murdered on his behalfi may be especially touchy about this because i happen to work in the automotive industry but i would say it is spectacularly offensive and racist to even suggest that this kind of thing goes on in korea that huge serious companies like hyundai or kia which must be the model for this fictitious car company as they are the only ones that actually exist in reality operate with these mafialike methods instead of like any normal automotive company of the west it is just unbelievable to me that the writers would have the gall to write something like that into the story and that there hasnt been an uproar in korea over it it feels like extraneous buy american propaganda portraying foreign car companies as criminal untrustworthy thirdworld outfits
neg	dear richard i know we all loved you on home improvement with tim allen but seriously do you not have anything else to do besides lame sequels to air bud i would have thought tim might have actually give you a bit role by now or even becoming his personal assistant i know that seems ironic but the pay benefits are much more rewardingeverybody would see you around tim and instantly think tool time you would even get roles with bob vila more often instead you appear for 10 minutes with a golden retriever and smiling i know there wasnt much of a script but you could have added to it i mean come on tim owes you onebut seriously this movie does nothing for the air bud line quite the contrary the fake talking puppies are cornier than actually seeing the dogs play sports the original was better and you mr richard karn know that more than anybodythis is an f movie
neg	my 7yearold daughter loved it as disney execs crassly calculated that she would thats the problem with air buddies its a strictly bythenumbers childrens film filled with carefully calculated cuteness a couple politically correct morals and enough potty humor to avoid the dreaded g rating as a parent or even as a 10yearold youve seen it all before and done better before think 101 dalmatians meets home alone and you get the general idea im of the opinion that a good childrens story is a good story period air buddies which is about as original as recycled paper fails to meet that standard it isnt the worst video your child could watch but there are megatons of better ones
neg	although this is generally a cheesy jungleadventure movie it does have some highlights  the settings are quite beautiful and the pacing of the adventure is good you wont be bored watching itkeith is as breezy as possible playing the eponymous lead an unabashedly drunk jungle guide shanghaid into escorting rich boy van hoffman and his gorgeous wife shower on a hunting expedition in cannibal country he never takes things seriously  shower is there as decoration and keith makes extensive use of her  she doesnt really have to act much shes not the only female to show off her body and the prurient aspects of the film make it about halfway to a ta picturetheres nothing in this film that would draw specific attention to it or away from it produced to be shlock it succeeds without too much fuss a good 2 am cable programmer
neg	looking through the other comments im amazed that there arent any warnings to potential viewers of what they have to look forward to when renting this garbage first off i rented this thing with the understanding that it was a competently rendered indiana jones knockoff what i got was one of the most offensive movies i can remember trying to sit through made all the more shocking by the movies comparatively high production valuesi dont think this is a spoiler but if it is be warnedif your idea of entertainment is watching bimbo getting raped from behind by fearsome tribal chief while she is staring into the dead eyes of her significant others severed head by all means rent this flick if not id advise you to look elsewhere for entertainmentcome to think of it that scene so succinctly sums up the movie that theres nothing else i really need to say about it
neg	in the unlikely case that some aspiring directors are reading these comments id like to offer some advice free of charge from a viewers perspective if you want to make a serious exotic adventure film do it if you want to make a spoof of exotic adventure films go ahead do not try to make both at the same time it doesnt work for example having a goofy comic relief character killed and beheaded and following it up with a monkey shaking a tree and dropping a coconut on a cannibals head just makes you look like you had no idea what kind of movie you wanted to make this one is boring meandering cheap racistyou get the picture a couple of smart moments and a few glimpses of nudity from kathy shower way too prissy here are hardly worth your trouble there is a reason everyone has forgotten about this films existence 12
neg	the acting wasnt great the story was full of simplistic turns and transparent characters its about the repercussions of the struggle between rightwing flemish block voters on the one side and the moroccon people living in the belgian city antwerp on the other side is it a political analysis  is it some kind of belgian west side story or modern romeo and juliet  the film just isnt strong enough to answer both questions supposing those were the directors questions too still some of the scenes could function as a kind of ken loach film set in antwerp after all this city has been the starting point of the extremist rightwing flemish block party and is struggling with a lot of problems and tensions between different populations and cultures its very difficult to make a film about this situation and this one isnt successful unfortunately still its telling a story about a very real and complicated situation in presentday belgium the few foreign viewers watching should try and enjoy it and realise its not the actual film that is important but the social dividing lines behind it that haunt belgium a 10 million people country in the 2000sdries van dongen
neg	this movie is about a cop ching wan lau trying to catch a superclever thief ekin cheng who blackmails an insurance company headed by a kelly lin basically whatever plans the cop tries the thief somehow knows them beforehand this movie covered by handsome lead actors beautiful lead actress and good camera shots of hong kong scenes really has no substance at all its all flash and the flash quickly becomes dull too i lost all interests a third of the way into the movie and there is no redeeming quality after that except for the cinematography which looks good only consider seeing this movie if you can do so for free also consider stopping watching the movie 20 minutes into the movie because its all the same to the end boring 610
neg	since crouching tiger hidden dragon came along theres been a lot of talk about a revival of the hong kong movie industry dont believe it the people now making movies in hk give new meaning to the word crass running out of time 2 is a perfect example ekin cheng is the name draw here but he spends most of the film just grinning idiotically and flipping a coin he flips the coin over and over and again and again why who knows sean lau plays a cop who chases after the coinflipping pretty boy but once again who knows why theres a pretty actress in the female lead who runs some sort of company and she has to pay a ransom or something but she mostly just looks like she would rather be at a spa or shopping centre than in front of a camera nothing makes any sense there is no action there is no sex there is no comedy all there is is a name ekin cheng and you know what who cares
neg	the previous poster obviously worked on the movie its a joke how bad it is and no one would review this kind of movie the way he didmentioning all of the actors names and what they were in previously is a sure sign that hes involved with it in some wayits on cinemax right now and i was sure this was some movie where porn stars the one called ava is gorgeous and wellendowed were forced to make something else for some crazy tax reasonalso when i first saw it i was sure it was made in about 1986 and i was born in 73 so i thought i knew what i was talking aboutbut noit was made in 1993 unbelievablethough i would call it one of those so bad its good movies like watching a train wreck
neg	i was unsure whether or not andy sidaris could repeat his success with the cinematic hit malibu express with his film fit to kill he has proved that sidaris is a serious filmmaker and not just a oneshot director the plot written by sidaris which was ungratefully passed up by the academy is a complex screenplay involving many unseen twists and turns the main characters composed work for a sexually based radio station known as ksxy cleverly ksxy is actually their secret headquarters in fit to kill they confront their longtime nemesis kane who is trying to steal one of russias most prized diamonds a wellwritten screenplay is not all excellent acting by the cast helps to ensure this film as a cult classic panned by the critics and the box office this film will be appreciated in years to come it is now suffering the same fate as clockwork orange and taxi driver did but in the future will undoubtly become recognized i am disappointed no critic circles have recognized andy sidariss trademark filmmaking the costumes the special effects all help to compliment this already beautiful piece of filmmaking it may do you best to ignore the dismal 3 rating on this film and go out and rent it for yourself my personal rating is 1010 the drama is as thick as the blockbuster runaway bride and the action better or equal to the cinematic masterpiece last action hero andy keep up the good work
neg	if you want to see womens breasts get a porno there is no plot but the last 45 minutes of this movie focus on resolving some sort of dangerous plan the only value this movie has is that sometimes its so bad its funny and yes boobs are boobs
neg	unbelievably awful film i watched part of this on tv recently my jaw dropped as i watched a horrendously conceived plot and listened to mindnumbing drivel not a single line from the master of oneliners could come close to producing anything resembling a chuckle it was so bad it made me want to exhume rodney dangerfields body slap him around and scream how could you i know many films are done in haste hoping to cash in on the popularity of a given actor or theme but please hollywood show a little respect for your audience its sad and scary that people were expected to pay to see such tripe the bottom of the cesspool even by sunday afternoon television standards
neg	having watched 10 minutes of this movie i was bewildered having watched 30 minutes my toes were curling  i simply couldnt believe it the movie is really awful in fact it is so awful that i had to watch all of it just to be convinced during this i came to realize that it reminded me of a bunch of danish socalled comedies from the 60s and 70s the pattern is as follows take one extremely popular comedian make a script putting this comedian in as many grotesque situations as possible add a bunch of jokes especially oneliners and spice it up with a couple of beautiful young girls  film that and you have a success i wouldnt know if this movie was a success but unlike the danish tradition which died quietly with a few great comedians it seems that there is a market for this kind of movie in the us
neg	rodney dangerfield is a great he has done a lot of great works but this oneis awful the whole plot is whack it could have been much better the jokes in the movie arent funnytheir stupid this was very not so hilarious he can do much better than this
neg	this movie was so bad outdated and stupid that i had rough times to watch it to the end i had seen this rodney guy in natural born killers and i thought he was funny as hell in it but this movie was crap the jokes werent funny actors werent funny anything about it wasnt even remotely funny dont waste your time for this only positive things about this were the beautiful wives  and molly shannon who im sure tried her best but the script was just too awful thats why i rated it 2 instead of 1 but its definitely one of the worst films ive ever seen
neg	i have to confess right off that i have never been a fan of rodney dangerfield indeed from me he gets no respect i watched this only because my wife wanted to see it and found exactly what i expected a stupid story without any real humour its full of lame crude jokes and a totally ridiculous plot revolving around a developers dangerfield plans to build a ski resort in utah that just didnt capture my attention at allin addition to dangerfield the film starred a weak cast including the likes of andrew dice clay and the totally over the hill john byner i didnt even know he was still around until i saw his name in the credits for thisthis truly is a dangerfield disaster210
neg	i almost burst into tears watching this movie not from laughing but from the memories of a great rodney dangerfield movie candyshack was his first and stole the movie easy money had him at his best and back to school is by far an 80s classic masterpiece then there was ladybugs and thats when it started to show poor rodney was getting old meet wally sparks was a slight step up from ladybugs but not saying much in my 5 wives rodney plays monte a name he must love since that was his name in easy money a rich isnt he always guy who loves women and gets married like its nothing well now he inherits a huge piece of land and since the land was run by the amish he inherits 5 wives this sounds like a great idea for a dangerfield movie the problem is everything the script is so poor that rodney seems to be saying his one liners to the camera and all the side characters have nothing to do the movie looks like it was shot on video with some really poor stunt sequences that are obviously not rodney andrew dice clay plays a gangster who looks like he is dying to say the f word which he should since the film is rated r but plays as if it was pg and jerry stiller has a nice 2 minute cameo dont get me wrong at times i did laugh at a few of rodneys jokes but the poor man is getting way too old and way too slow we can see his jokes coming from miles and the film turns way too pc which thanks to the horrible 1990s the 70s and 80s rodney just doesnt work anymore
neg	this was a watchable movie but plot was a little weak and most of the jokes were from some of rodneys earlier movies with that said it was worth the time to watch i gave this a 5 out of 10 so basically its one of those movies that you do not go out of your way to see but if you find it on the tube take a chance
neg	when rodney dangerfield is on a roll hes hilarious in my 5 wives hes not on a roll the timing of the oneliners is off but theyre the best thing going for the movie the five women who play the wives dont add up to one whole actress between them the plot is very weak even the premise is pretty weak there are a few jokes about having multiple wives but the situation has little to do with anything else in the movie most of the movie could play the same way even if rodneys character had only one wife so the premise seems more like an old mans fantasy than a key part of the comedy another old mans fantasy were supposed to accept that rodneys character is an athletic skierjerry stiller seems to be phoning in his role just to do a buddy a favor and the rest of the name actors must simply be desperate for workthe odd nods to political correctness later in the movie dont really do anything for the movie for those who like their movies politically correct the nonpc humor is still there in the first place and the seeming apologies for it still dont get the point for those who hate seeing a movie cave in to political correctness the pc addins are just annoying digressionsthis has to be the mildest rrated movie ive ever seen there are some racy jokes and the bedroom scenes would have made shocking tv 40 years ago but thats about it maybe it was the topless men kiddingthe dvd features interviews where the cast members seem to find depth and importance in this movie and in their roles i kept wondering if they were serious or kidding they seem to be serious but i kept thinking they must be kidding theres also a peculiar disclaimer suggesting that since the movie never actually names the mormons or the church of latterday saints that somehow its not about them never mind that the movie features a polygamous religion in utah and makes reference to brigham youngin short my 5 wives was a disappointment i was hoping for rodney on a roll but the best i can say for the movie is that rodney was looking pretty good for a guy who was pushing 80 at the time
neg	as much as i love rodney dangerfield this was a terrible movie the plot was kind of a holistic rip off of various movies but unfortunately they forgot to rip off any good jokes in addition it was annoying and boring and thats being kind if youre looking for a good laugh rent a copy of private parts
neg	if you seen rodney dangerfields previous movies and performances youll recognise several of the jokes made in this odd piece of dreck written like a sitcom this movie fails to strike any sort of likeable chord throughout from the selfhelp doctor played by the aways sexyaschopped liver molly shannon to the im fat and therefore funny john linette the 5 wives themselves are likeable enough and if this had been done as a pilot for an actionadventure series it might have worked instead it comes off like a male fantasy thats trying hard not to be politically incorrect
neg	this movie features two of my favorite actors in kilmer and downey it also boasts the always enjoyable larry miller in a toosmall part despite this i found it to be nearly unwatchable michelle monaghan may be pretty but she is nearly charisma free and the reasons for downeys characters obsession with her character is not at all understandable in terms of the information the film presents or the way its portrayed the ending seems pretentious and though the intention seems to be that the audience should join in the nod and wink the film having failed to bring us in on the side of its protagonists leaves us unwilling or unable to do sofans of the film say that those who disagree simply dont get it i dont think this is so the plot was not complicated or beyond understanding it was simply uninvolving and clumsily and obviously manufactured i got it i just didnt like it paddy breathnachs i went down and guy ritchies snatch and lock stock and two smoking barrels are much better realized examples of the kind of filmmaking that director shane black fails to achievei share a birthday with shane black but a look at his credits mostly as a screenwritermakes me want to dissociate myself from any other connection
neg	the movie slugs is unique because the titular vermin are actually the good guys in this horrific tale of nature gone awry you see these poor slugs have been mutated through the pollution of evil humans and dont mean to do anything malicious theyre just slugs slugs with sharp teeth who eat flesh and excrete poison but slugs none the less the real bad guys are the humans who either actively try to destroy our beloved slugs or overreact when they encounter themfor example take the scene where the guy puts on the glove full of slugs they were just hanging out in a comfortable work glove when out of nowhere this giant hand came at them and they reacted instinctively defending themselves and biting the guy now instead of seeking medical attention for his slug bite this guy runs around his greenhouse screaming like an idiot spills some highly volatile chemicals starts a fire knocks a bookcase over on himself and cuts off his own hand then the fire and volatile chemicals mix and his house explodes how can you blame that on the slugsthis movie paints a portrait of humans that is less than favorable the characters in this movie include the dumb sheriff who hates everybody the drunk hick whos mean to his dog and the lumpy sidekick whose wife is at least fortyfive years older than him theres also a set of drunken teensthat get attacked while copulating and we have to see the skinny longhaired freaks genitals meanwhile theres a guy who looks like a demonic leslie neilson who yells you dont have the authority to declare happy birthday for some reason finally this parade of loathsomeness is rounded out by the guy from the mst3k classic pod people whose face explodes after eating a sluglaces salad another easily avoided fate blamed on the helpful harmless slugshumans are portrayed as greedy stupid racist alcoholic and in one pointless scene as wouldbe rapists in the movies climactic scene the villainous humans try to burn the slugs who are cowering helplessly in the sewers well since theyre idiots the humans succeed in blowing up the entire town they alone do more damage than the slugs ever didif you hate humans and i know i do youll appreciate slugs if youre a fan of bad cinema youll also appreciate this crapfest from the director of pieces and pod people theres enough bad acting silly dialog illogical plot twists lame special effects pointless scenes and poor dubbing to hold your attention
neg	i love killer insects movies they are great fun to watch i had to watch this movie as it was one of my favourite horror books by shaun hutsoni have met him and i wish i did listen to him as this movie was terrible like he said it wasafter he said that i was still dying to see how bad it wasthe plot people are dying mysteriously and gruesomely and nobody has a clue what the cause isonly health worker mike brady has a possible solution but his theory of killer slugs is laughed at by the authoritiesonly when the body count begins to rise and a slug expert from england begins snooping around does it begin to look like mike had the right idea after allthis movie as the most overacting you ever see a movie slugs in this movie are fast then normal and it looks like they fast forwarding the scenes this movie is nothing like the book at all the book was ten times scarier ten times gory and had a lot more story to iti didnt like this movie at all as i am huge fan of slugs the book and second book called breeding ground both of books are great read the book then watch the movie you may like more then i did give this 2 out 10
neg	this is a mildly interesting late 80s gore fest featuring some nasty slugs with a taste for human blood if you can get past the ridiculousness of the whole thing you might actually get some minor enjoyment out of this the acting is awful and the plot is simply there to hold the movie together between gory slug attacks but the movie isnt a complete waste of time the special effects are actually quite good and the gore is well done it reminded me of the remake of the blob probably because of the sliminess of it all all in all you could certainly do worse with an hour and a half of your time but i wouldnt suggest seeing this movie unless youve got a strong stomach and are into this sort of thing
neg	mike brady michael garfield who had a minuscule part in the classic the warriors is the first person in the community to realize that theres murderous slugs in his small town not just any slugs mind you but carnivorous killer bigger then normal mutated by toxic waste slugs who still only go as fast as a normal slug which isnt that frightening but i digress no one will believe him at first but they will oh yes they willok killer slugs are right above psychotic sloths and right below johnathon winters as morks baby in the creepiness factor so the absurdness of it all is quite apparent from the get go the flick is fun somewhat through and is of the so bad that its good variety i appreciate that they spelled out that this was slugs the movie as opposed to slugs the childrens game or slugs the other white meat probably not worthy of watching it more than once and promptly forgetting it except for playing a rather obscure trivia game director juan piquer simn is more widely known for his previous films pod people which mst3k deservedly mocked and peices which is quite possibly the funnest bad movie ever made eye candy kari rose shows ta my grade d dvd extras merely a theatrical trailer for this movie
neg	this could have been a rather entertaining film but instead it ranks with other duds like leeches and rest in pieces at the bottom of the cinematic food chain had they played this flick tongueincheek it could have been a very entertaining film like reanimator or dead alive but juan piquor simon plays it tongueincheek in spots but straight more oftenthe premise of this film is a small community that is besieged by mutated slugs there is an abandoned toxic waste dump near a sewer line that mutates the slugs into aggressive meateating monsters  albeit monsters that move slowly and can be squished under your boot health inspector michael garfiled and two accomplices are the only people that seem willing to fight the slugs while the sheriff and mayor think they are crazy the climax is a laugh riot  unintentional at that  which makes you scratch your head as to how stupid actors and screenwriter the scenario of destroying the slugs isstory  no new ground charted here simon seems to play the gore elements tongueincheek but the dialogue is straight had simon worked with a clever script  one with plenty of oneliners and eccentric characters this could have been a cult filmviolence  you wont be letdown here we get plenty of exploding chest cavity scenes as well as a grand head explosion in the middle of a fine italian restaurant the blood and guts that many horror film watchers enjoy is in full swing here you also get corpses of people who have been picked clean by the slugs and plenty of slug smashing scenesacting  wow michael garfield seems to know that this script is a stinker and he delivers his lines with a facial expression that suggests he knows how preposterous this filmmaking endeavor is kim terry as his wife does an adequate job even though she does little beyond the holdyourfacewhileyouscream bit the teenagers were all horrible actors  no exceptions man this film could have used bruce dern or jeffrey combs nudity  two teens get naughty in bed before they get dispatched  in a poorly done scene  by a horde of slugs that crawled into the girls bedroom both male and female nudity here
neg	all you really need to know about this movie comes after the opening scene where a guy falls into a lake and gets eaten then they start rolling the title credits you see slugs in big letters followed shortly thereafter by the movie whew i was worried i had accidentally tuned into slugs the musical or slugs the game show anyway from there the movie deteriorates into a killfest you see a guy cut his hand off because he had slugs in his gardening glove two people get attacked by slugs while having sex and a girl falling on her back in an underground passageway get stung to death by killer slugs its a pretty silly movie falling in the sobaditsgood category it also is shot so poorly with such grainy film that youre shocked to learn it was made in 1988 my guess was 1974 im very surprised it has received as high a score as it has here because most people here dont give those types of movie any love but if you want a movie that tries to be scary but ends up being laughable this is one of your prime candidates
neg	ok where do we start with this little gem mutant slugs begin to take over a small new england  town only one man can stop them and that man is mike brady now if that wasnt laughable enough stay tunedthe footage of the slugs is whats known as stock footage no matter who the slugs attack or where they are the same shot of piles of slugs oozing everywhere is shown keep in mind this singular shot occupies at least half the moviethe acting in the movie was knock down drag out steal your wallet punch your girlfriend kill your dog bad im sure theres worse but youre going to be hard pressed to find it the only gem was you guessed it mike brady he must have taken a few night classes at the ymca because he was the best in the bunchas for horror this film is not to be taken seriously there isnt horror theyre slugs for crying out loud the entire rising action could have been avoided with a salt shaker or two only watch this film in a mst3k type environment otherwise i can see some major damage to the brain
neg	in all of low budget history this movie has to be one of the worst true ther are some humorous sides to the movie but in general it was just plain awful i just cant understand what person could not out run a bunch of slugs i mean they have to be one of the slowest creatures on the planet the only part worth while in this movie is the close up of a slugs attempt to bite the finger of a man this was rather amusing
neg	is seismic activity with little or negligible results on the surface so in that respect imdbs average voting score is spot ona spanish film made in the usa with third or fourth rate actors giving a kind of falcon crest dimension to the whole affair is a wonderful way to waste your time as well as wasting the money of those who backed the project financiallythe slugs involved are originals from asturias northern spain but as they were not allowed into the united states plastic ones had to be made however chopping them up in the lettuce being used for making the evening dinnertime salad contrasts rather weirdly with parisienne music as well as a rather tatty array of other us forgotten hits or misses if you have no idea who was responsible for composing it the actors involved were also a rather tatty array just suitable for a lowbudget film which might be categorised as horrific horrifying horrible or just simple awfulas a result the outcome is negligible on the surface undetected underground and about as attractive as chapter 17000 of coronation street or the latest news from baghdad
neg	just kidding this was one of the worst movies i have ever seen it was so bad though that it was hilarious my friend and i purposly rented it because it looked so bad cheesy old horror flicks are always good for some laughs the plot stunk some of the voices were dubbed the quality was horrendous but i sure had a blast watching it
neg	im not even gonna waste time on this one its not funny not scary practically unwatchable and only occassionaly gorythe fx suck thoughno pun intended this is a disclaimer watch at your peril ask yourself 1 question are slugs scary
neg	basically this is a pale shadow of high fidelity which was a witty and wonderfully acted film with several truly winning character turns watching the detectives has none of thatthe premise of a video store geek swept off his feet by a quirky mystery woman is a good one but is never fully or adequately explored thanks to a very weak script and the miscasting of the leads not to mention the lack of any real visual storytelling style i mean this film is centered around movies yet is itself incredibly uncinematic thats a major failing right therebut the main problem is we simply dont care about the main characters because the script and the actors murphy and liu fail to make them true or sympathetic in any real way so the film just becomes a series of episodes involving two people who seem well not terribly interestingoh yeah another thing for a romantic comedy its not funny and the romance isnt terribly romantic eitherso avoid it even at its 90something minute running time its just not worth sitting through
neg	lucy alexis liu and cillian murphy are both excellent actors who can certainly rise to any acting challenge put to themunfortunately watching the detectives 2007 offers only one to both actors and audience alike not to fall asleep during a mindnumbingly boring very predictable and unimaginative storywatching the detectives 2007 tries very hard to be funny but the comedy is forced extremely poorly directed and embarrassing to the verge of complete ridiculeafter a third of the film still nothing that may capture even the most willing audience like the directors friends and relatives is even hinted at not to mention actually happeningim pretty sure everybody who liked it faked it or had to fake it like neils exgirlfriend did when he showed her an old bw film she couldnt care less about watching the detectives 2007 is nowhere near category b it falls somewhere between q  r like questions and repress the questions the director knows what hes doing well if his goal was to bore the viewer to death he has done a very good jobwatching the detectives 2007 was a complete waste of time for lucy alexis liu and cillian murphy bur please dont let it be a waste of your timerating 0 out of 100
neg	at one point violet lucy liu tells neil cillian murphy that why she constantly seeks out for an adventure she said because im borephobic it mean that she cant really get on with her life by doing some mandatory activities well i think her reason and the way this film go is very ironic because watching the detectives is a cheer boredom have any of these characters actually doing something exciting for once neil is a geek who runs his own very small video rental shop he and his other geek friends usually hang out around the shop and watching movies together while debating about them afterward but neils life is completely turned around when violet walks into his store shes an eccentric woman who hides a little secret from him anyway after some dates they decide to see each other the problem is violet is a person who keep doing prank jokes on neil and cant really doing something normal whereas neil is completely opposite to hers the question is is they are going to be in love at the end you betwatching the detectives is a clich romanticcomedy to its core and they made it even worst by pretending to be something else from the first couple of setup we know that neil is pretty laidback guy who didnt really commit to anything and then violet enters the scene looking all weird and annoying so at this point we all know that were going to sit though all meaningless situations to find out how theyre going to end up in the end is it worth waiting for i would say noas i said they tried to give something more for the audience watching the detectives is trying to talk about commitment to observe how far people go to reach for something they desire we knew in the end that insane things that violet has done is all the test how far neil is ready to go to win her heart or whatever well i think it is completely bullshit this movie will end pretty quick if neil just said to himself forget about it that girl is one of a nutjob  after collaborating with many great directors recently danny boyles sunshine and 28 days later ken loachs the wind that shakes the barley and neil jordans breakfast on pluto to name a few its pretty weird choice for cillian murphy to make a movie with one of broken lizard comedy troop paul soter by all means hes not bad as usual but such a talent actor like him shouldnt be wasting his time in the movie like this on the other hand lucy liu is dreadfully awful as violet her acting is a mess i mean its all over the place and so overthetop tony montana would have been proudthe last but not least mistake that movie made is a completely irrelevant title you simply cant really connect a dot between the plot and its title and then you will end up thinking that it makes no sense at all in short watching the detectives is pleasant if forgettable motion picture that you might have a chance to catch it on cable tv so quick that you couldnt imaginebloodymonday rating 154
neg	well i finally saw it i didnt go when it first came out because well frankly i was afraid afraid of how bad it might be or how disappointing while not as bad as menace and better than clones it wasnt particularly memorable or satisfyingi was 11 years old when i saw star wars i still remember sitting in the theater from the opening crawl to the final credits it was a movie experience ill never forget a timeless story of the bored farmboy who just knows he was meant for more saving the princess and the galaxy from the evil menace while being mentored by the wise wizard the rogue pirate and the various comic reliefall in a spaceopera settingand thats not to chastise lucas for using an old formula its an old formula precisely because it works and to his credit he gave it new twists that made it very specialthen came empire and the story became more than just a fairy tale darkness entered the picture and we learned one of the great movie twists of all time the great villain vader was lukes father wow no one saw that coming of course im convinced neither did lucas till it showed up in the screenplay go back and watch star wars again knowing what you know now particularly in light of the first three episodes see if it really mesheswhich brings me to the problem i have revenge is an entertaining movietremendous effects plenty of action some good fighting scenes but a movie still lives or dies on its plotthe story it is telling oh certainly really good acting can save a weak plot but a weak plot coupled with bad actingthats a burden no director can overcome certainly not one as bad as im forced to realize george lucas is the man has managed to direct some of the worst performances in their careers from some very fine actorsliam neeson natalie portman samuel jacksonspoilers ahead the plot oh my understand hes already handicapped by whats happened in the first two films so its an incredible burden one too much for him to overcomefirst we have the sheer absurdities of the background we have anakin being found as a child on tatooine the product of a virginal miracle birththe chosen one well this detail never gets remotely explained indeed the closest explanation is yodas observation that maybe they were wrong oh well okay then our mistakenow this same wunderkind turns out to be the creator of c3po hey what a coincidence that is and hell come back to tatooine and never know he was from there wow how about that testing the old willing suspension of disbelief there eh george anyway we have this bratty kid moody petulant whining young adult who must somehow become one of the greatest villains in cinematic historythe great tragedy of darth vadorthe good guy who falls from grace only to finally achieve redemption in the endhow pray tell does this happen why he has a dream that his wife will die in childbirth now sure he lives in a starspanning civilization that treats gravity like we treat gasoline but does it occur to the dark one to be to maybe check with a physician cause maybe just maybe this futuristic society might can do something about this problem why no the only thing he can think to do is go kill some children because the bad guy at the root of all the evil theyve been chasing for two films tells him that hes got the secret to immortalitywell of course he doessheeshhow can lucas expect us to watch such foolishness and be moved by it how can anyone expect us to care hell why would anyone want this brat to be saved or redeemed in the first place i wanted kenobi to kill him not because he was evil but because he was pathetically stupidoh by the way amidala finally dies in childbirth why well they dont know the doctor who is a droid and himself indicative of the incredibly high technology to which this society has advanced offers only the conclusion of shes lost the will to live well oh okay of course she has maybe it finally dawned on her what a dweeb she was sleeping withbut here we are we have kenobi present for all this he knows of the birth of luke and leia knows who their father is and knows what happens to them knows also the role of both r2 and c3po and yet in several years as luke approaches manhood and shows up with 3po and r2 curiously 3pos mind is wiped but not r2swhy stating i think these droids belong to you kenobi who knows that the protocol droid was constructed by the one he believed to be the chosen one and apprentice to the emperor himself and who just happened to be built on this very planet says strange i dont recall owning any droidsoh good grieflucas simply made this up as he went along once he introduced vader as lukes father sadly the story began spinning out of control because he didnt know what the story was the plot of episodes 13 is simply incomprehensible nothing palpatine did made any rational sense at all and none of this ties into the story he originally told in star warsits an afterthought and it looks iti cant give this movie a high rating it reminds me of triple x a fun film to watch but entirely forgettable star wars will stand in my mind forever thankfully this one and the two preceding it will soon fade
neg	to make a film straddling the prequels and the real star wars trilogy would tax even a great filmmakermr lucas is not that filmmakerto portray the fall of a good man into darkness needs a good actormr christensen is not that actorthe first 6080 minutes are overwhelmingly boring with only a few pockets of yet more light sabre fights but there is a lack of edge because you already know which main characters survive to the original star warscount dooku christopher lee has a very fleeting role here and about the best idea is to have jar jar binks silent no the film only picks up with the chancellor turning on the jedi and has one great overlong sequence at the lava falls
neg	im trying to decide if jumping into a wood chopper would be more enjoyable than this dreck it finishes the destruction of what was once a classic couple of films with jedi menace clowns and sith we have the death of lucas career he wants us to swallow the annakin is vader nonsense i never believed it was true this film vindicates those feelings the story hasnt worked since phantom moron and each new film just piled the crap on until all that was left was a toy parade i have to go i know where some new rocks to throw are you want spoilers here they come luke and leia are not related vader is not their father duke countoo should have switched sides while he still could yoda has less verbal skills than yogi berra his advice has never been any good to anybody obi wan lied to luke for the first two films annakin didnt build c3p0 he found him in the desert and lied to his mom about putting him together from scratch chewbacca has fleas this whole mess with vader and the fall of the republic can be blamed on that stupid bh ammalammadingdong if she had any brains she wouldnt have come within a light year of annie but she had told do what george lucas wrote for her what a dope
neg	ludicrous angelic 9yearold annakin turns into whiny brat 19yearold annakin who somehow seems appealing to amidala 5 years his senior now 22yearold jedi warrior hero annakin has a couple of bad dreams and so takes to slaughtering children his friends and the entire framework of his existence because a crazy old man convinced him a his precious wife might really die and b only he can prevent this ludicrosity squaredi think the people who like this movie are not paying attention the story is ridiculous the characters are unbelievable literally not the perverted sense of fantastic wonderful etcobiwan kenobi was the wise and kind anchor for the entire series but in the climax he hacks off annakins legs lets him burn in the lava and leaves him to suffer doesnt anyone think thats a little out of character not to mention it was pretty stupid to take a chance on him living as it turns outi was expecting at least a story that showed consistent characters with plausible motivations none of that here the story could have been written by a 10 year oldoh yeah the cgi is pretty cool
neg	first let me preface this post by saying that i am a fan of the original star wars moviesi dont read the books play the games wear the underwear or eat the cereal if there is one i am simply a fan of the filmswith that being said i struggle to see how people are giving this movie such high praise taking this movie by itself and not comparing it to its terrible predecessors ep 1 2 i dont understand how you can say this is an amazing movie for all of the terrible shortcomings in the script  cheesy dialogue contrived scenes ie r2 suddenly being a badass and long cgi intense chase scenes that have little human touch horrible acting and noted plot holeshow is this good there was no real internal dilemma within anakin it just seemed like a switch was flipped and he was evil all of a sudden i was not interested in the movie until the last 20 minutes or so which by the way was ruined by the noooooo frankenstein scene when you bombard the screen with intensely amazing cgi effects and fill in the gaps with absolutely atrocious oneliners when more could have and should have been said this is not a great movie for a film with such a dark tone there was too much levity in the speech of all charactersi close with a question from the beginning to the end of the film was there really a sense of urgency and importance for what was actually about to take place
neg	revenge of the sith starts out with a long action sequence that is impressive without being terribly exciting then gets really boring for the next hour and fifteen minutes with the same horrible dialogue and dull machinations that have plagued the rest of the prequel series the only thing that improves the proceedings is the slowand i mean slowbuildup to what we know will be the birth of darth vader and when that finally comes its pretty all right not great not even good but pretty all right this movie is being vastly overpraised because it does not suck to high heaven like the previous sequels instead its just turgid dull and routine but you have to say wow those cgi environments are really impressive at times bu the lightsabre fights theyre all a blurry mess i think the dark side took hold of lucas when he started these prequels and no one noticed this will make a ton of money but thank god its over this onceworshipped franchise has been beaten down enough i saw the 1201 show and after it i heard a group of very small kids say wow that was awesome but everyone older than eight all grumbled the same thing i fell asleep in the middle it was kind of boring i just thought seeing the birth of darth vader would be better so said we all
neg	this kind of storytelling is unacceptable the only reason this film is anywhere above the 5 stars out of 10 line is because its got george lucas behind it and it has the words star and wars in its title that is an insult to aspiring filmmakers and many others out there who have made clearly superior films with superior story writing and acting but did not get the credit this is a travestyfirst things first the story anakins evolution there is none apart from a little makeup around the eyes and a little yelling there is none he becomes young stupid cocky anakin skywalker to darth vader in a single blow the only thing consistent about darth vader in the original series was his intelligence how good he was at almost everything he did planning fighting you name it the only consistent thing about anakin that is perceived in the prequel trilogy is his consistent stupidity he even loses his body because of a bout of stupid cockinesswhat part of the emperor palpatine telling him legends of the sith does not point to the emperor being a sith unacceptablethe fight scenes used too many digital doubles everyones flying all over the place like teddy bears in a makebelieve doll house count dooku emperor palpatine anakin obiwan almost every fighter had a rubbery digital double jumping aroundin one specific fight scene obiwan and anakin in the climactic battle they both actually stop in the middle of parries and ripostes to twirl their sabers a few times while inches apart i realize the fights are choreographed but that just got me shaking my head in disbelief and disgustthe writing was awful all the dialogue was of tremendously low quality the good actors like ewan mcgregor and natalie portman did the best they could with their lines but that just wasnt enough i cant say enough bad things about this film too much special effects plot holes bigger than the centre of the universe and absolutely no insights into any of the characters this is the biggest mistake of this film nothing new is offered we know the rough picture of everything all lucas did was colour it inwe knew anakin lost his limbs we knew luke and leia are brother and sister we knew luke is anakins son we knew obiwan and yoda go to exile we knew everything nothing new is offered in this film if thats all the fans wanted then thats fine lucas couldnt have gone wrongbut when anakin finally becomes darth vader and he asks after padme and hears she is dead he reaches out his arms awkwardly and screams nooooooooooooooooooooo that scene screamed bmovie all the way and i was half expecting darth vader to go danger will robinson danger at any time that is what this is a bmovie disguised by a huge budget and a ultraloyalist fan base that will settle with anything now that the first two movies have pulled their standards down to the pits of the earth
neg	what a disappointment admittedly the best of the prequels but the story is weak the plot is rushed and the end result is just a collection of set pieces poorly realised and tacked together amateurishly there are numerous continuity errors that clash glaringly with the original films and the emergence of darth vader was handled so terribly that what could have been a legendary moment in modern cinema is now instead a cheesy goof that will be ridiculed for many years i wont complain about the abysmal dialogue as this is star wars the original three films had style cult feeling and cracking stories and the strange dialogue added charm the prequels were shallow attempts to make more money and this lack of love shows in spades utterly disappointing
neg	well i guess ill have to be the one to say the emperor has no clothes when i saw this show listed for pbs last night i was both hopeful and apprehensive i loved morse even going so far as to buy the complete dvd set and felt that while i always liked kevin whatelys sgt lewis character the show was john thaw period after watching the new inspector lewis as it is billed here i am more convinced then ever that i was rightwhately is fine even though he looks awful both badly aged and too fat but he simply doesnt have the charisma to carry the show as did thawand as for his sidekick fox wellperhaps the reviewers here from england can understand what hes saying but i for one mostly could notas for ms innocentall i can say is that i miss james groutim sorry to say that they should have left morse rest in peace
neg	movie didnt have much plot and was uninteresting basically you spend a lot of time watching people paint also its very difficult to hear or understand the dialogue  partially because of the accents but also because words are mumbled
neg	americans have the attention span of a fruit fly and if something does not happen within the span of a typical commercial we tend to lose interest really fasti found out an exciting fact from this film someone has to paint high tension utility poles and do it on a schedule and guess what they really would like to be doing something else the viewer has similar feelingssurprisingly when i was bored watching late night infomercials and decided to actually watch this film i found the characters to be interesting and highly engagingi just dont usually watch that much late night tv so i cant recommend this film unless watching paint dry is your idea of an exciting two hours out of your life
neg	billed as a kind of sequel to the full monty about unemployed men in sheffield this movie is a fakeas someone born in sheffield and still with links to the city i was extremely disappointed by this film someone said it could have been set in oklahoma and that just about sums it up for me this looked like a romantic view of northern england made for the us market probably many americans  and many southern english people  dont realize that sheffield is a big city of around half a million inhabitants with a sophisticated urban culture in among giants it was depicted as some dreary deadend semirural small town where everyone in sheffield seemed to drink in the same oldfashioned pub and where the peoples idea of a party was linedancing in some villagehall lookalike this was a small closeknit community not a metropolitan citythe workingclass sheffield men were totally unlike their reallife counterparts who are generally taciturn and communicate with each other in grunts and brief dry remarks they dont chatter and they certainly dont sing in choirseven the rural settings supposedly in the peak district looked alien to me i recognized a few places where i used to go hiking but some of the aerial shots of pylons stretching out over a bleak landscape reminded me more of wales indeed in the credits at the end i spotted a reference to gwynedd wales the peak district is in the summer crawling with walkers and tourists in cars it is situated between two big cities it is not some kind of wildernessas for the notion that a young woman could fall in love with and lust after pete postlethwaite that was ludicrous and could only have been a male dream her reasons for becoming his lover were never made apparent none of the men was shown as having a partner or families they existed in a vacuumanyone wanting to see a film about unemployed sheffielders would have been led astray this sheffield existed only in the minds of its middleclass writers and filmmakersit was a gigantic fake
neg	this apology for a movie is about absolutely nothing rachel griffiths must have needed the money the film must have been made on a very low budget because the lighting was non existent i made a vow if i ever see pete postlesumthingor other ill commit suicide id be happy to know if there was 1 a plot or 2a script my biggest regret is i wasted my time watching this rubbish
neg	if my memory is correct when this movie was released it came across as something of a comedy  a funny look at the adult entertainment industry if thats what its supposed to be it doesnt really work it just isnt that funny setting that rather significant since this is called a comedy failure aside since i have no personal knowledge of the subject matter ill avoid comment about the authenticity of the story  which deals with the goings on behind the scenes in a toronto massage parlour except to say that  if this is true  the life is pretty dull for over an hour this movie really doesnt give us much of anything except some background knowledge of the main characters conrad is the newly hired manager of the massage parlour whose basic job apparently is to make sure the girls arent giving full service  a euphemism for actual sex as for the girls themselves bettys goal is to buy a parlour of her own so that she can run her own business cindy is an illegal immigrant to canada working to support her family back home and leah is  well leah is a somewhat strange undefined character with a nipple fetish  true  who seems to be in the business because  well because shes in it i have no idea what her character was about those three may well fairly reasonable composite characters who accurately represent the motivations of the women who get involved in this businessthe movie meanders about and doesnt offer much until the twist reveals conrad to be the bad guy we should have gotten to that point sooner the only thing truly interesting here was that part of the story  conrads secret plan and the revenge plotted against him by the girls that plan for revenge was pretty good and youre grateful when it comes out because basically up to that point youre wondering why you wasted your time with this had the story been more focused on the revenge this might have actually been a fairly funny moviethe performances from the 4 leads were all ok although i didnt think anyone came across as outstanding all four characters were a bit shallow cindy was a sympathetic character and so was conrad for a while although he turns out to be the bad guy of the movie given the subject matter theres surprisingly little nudity and what there is is restricted to one scene in fact there even a certain air of innocence around a lot of this as for the overall quality of the movie its a lowbudget effort which shows although you expect a certain griminess i suppose of a movie set in the context of a body rub parlour so thats forgivable it certainly says something though that this was released 8 years ago now and is still the only credit on writerdirector soo lyus resume and  given the normal lack of depth in the canadian film industry  that it wasnt even deemed worthy of being nominated for any genie awards  the canadian version of the oscars 410  and im being a bit generous with that
neg	im afraid this one is pretty dreadful despite several good performances and generally competent actingforthecamera direction its a first and last attempt by writerdirector soo lyu rub and tug 2002 is one of the unfortunate byproducts of canadas program to promote homegrown filmmaking while the program encourages worthwhile efforts like new waterford girl it opens the door for untalented novices like lyu who did not have to aggressively pitch this project but was greenlighted without an adequate examination of her script or her credentials you dont mind the low budget because the shabby production design bad lighting poor audio and dreary docustyle shot selection is consistent with the subject matter the workers in canadian massage parlors but the dialogue and the plotting doesnt give the actors anything to work with the editor much to assemble or a viewer any mental challenge other than suspension of disbelief when your story is this simplistic the last thing you need is a muddled storytelling technique even though nothing happens the movie is hard to follow and pointofview impossible to pin down don mckellars performance as conrad is several notches below his similar characterization in exotica lindy booths lea is her standard quirky airhead as always she is likable but here she is little else kira clavells cindy is a pleasant surprise a kind of asian shelley duval the only other role of any consequence tara spencernairns streetwise betty more than cancels out her excellent performance in new waterford girl her shallow performance in rub and tug should curtail any tendency to seek out other films in which she has appeared unless you need further confirmation of waterford director alan moyles skill in working with young actors you quickly conclude that lyus reptilian brain cannot grasp concepts like plot complexity so the need to insert a lazy and lame deus ex machina device toward the end is hardly a surprise still it could be worse the listless story has so little internal logic anyway that the unlikely ending is not as painful as would normally be the case then again what do i know im only a child
neg	one of the silliest movies of the 1940s an unbearable haunted house comedy with music starring kay kyser kyer orchestra leader and radiostar and eternal college fraternity goofoff was sort of the precursor to spike jones hamming it up for his guests and backed up willingly by his merry troupe of musicians hes hired to play a birthday party in a gloomy mansion the kind where poison darts imported from africa are framed and hung on the wall the shindig is beset with a creepy judge a scary professor an ominous swami lots of giggly females and enough bad jokes to fill three bob hope pictures the songs by jimmy mchugh and johnny mercer are nothing to brag out and neither is overconfident kyser yukking it up with elbowintheribs material that turns 1940 back ten years  from 
neg	i knew my summary would get you how is this movie like a pet rock and disco well unless you lived through the 1970s or 80s you probably cant understand why anyone would like a new coke or own a pet rock and frankly at least in the case of pet rocks i still dont understand it completely theyre just a couple things that seemed to make sense at the time but really baffle the younger generation the same can be said for kay kyser and his band at the time the 1940s mostly they were very popular and had enough clout that the studio starred them with boris karloff bela lugosi and peter lorre in this film yet if you didnt live at that time it was well before my time you wonder why anyone liked this sort of entertainment after all kyser and his band mates are incredibly obnoxious and their humor is very very broad ie unsophisticated and cheesy frankly i couldnt stand their antics nor did i appreciate that there were just too many musical numbers in the film because of these factors the great supporting cast was given a back seat and fans of these actors will probably be disappointedthe film involves kyser and the band coming to a mansion where a young lady and her wacky aunt live once there the bridge is washed out and strange happenings begin eventually it culminates in some attempts on sallys life and a sance of sorts its all played for laughsand its really not a horror movie despite the castoverall its passable entertainment at best as a lugosi and karloff fan i sure felt cheated having to watch kyser and his knuckleheads
neg	solid comedy entertainment with musical interludes it generates a fast pace that carries proceedings along in zestful tempo through a maze of humorous and chiller complications boris karloff bela lugosi and peter lorre form a strong setup of sinister villainy the script contains all the standard mystery film propssliding panels secret passageways thunder and lightning and poisoned blowdarts karloff lugosi and lorre go in for heavy leers and obvious melodramatics of the gaslit era kay kyser and his band offered great entertainment for the people living in the 1940s who were trying to forget about the horrors of world war ii
neg	having heard so many people raving about this film i thought id give it a go apart from being incredibly slow which i dont mind as long as the wait is worth it but it just isnt as many others have said there are so many inconsistencies and so much of this film just doesnt ring true the reaction of the 4 men switches from shock horror on finding the body to complete indifference whilst they fish surely if they were the type of men that would go on happily fishing then they would have just reported the body and said they had only discovered it after their fishing tripwhy on earth tie the body to a tree go fishing and then tell everyone you found the body 2 days previously its so hard to watch a film knowing that the behaviour of the main characters is so inconsistent as for the rest of the townsfolk well youd think at least one of them might show some curiosity about who actually killed the woman the body itself naked except for the knickerswhat scenario leads to that if she was raped then why still the knickers if she was raped with the clothes on then why remove them afterwards bar the knickers if she wasnt raped then why take all her clothes off bar the knickersleaving yourself with evidence to dispose of i truly cant think of any realistic scenario that would lead to that other than killing someone to steal their clothes so you can fill up your jumble sale stall oh well its watchable but only just and only because despite the poor script the acting is strong
neg	just too many holes in this movie to be enjoyable and worse of all a bizarre almost hollywoodlike ending that is completely out of context with the rest of the movie this is not a spoiler as you will never guess how it endsyou will also need to be thick skinned to all sorts of politically correct undertones the conflict between whites and blacks was highly contrived and one sided i didnt understand why the author had the local black communinity behave in such an unacceptable manner is he  she trying to be racista truly bizare movie only watch if you like to be really annoyed by holes in the plot and like to debate all the things that may or may not have supposed to have happenedbut on the positive side the filming and acting is excellent
neg	this is an abysmal piece of storytelling it is about an hour into the movie before we have much idea of what it is supposed to be about the characters often mumble inaudibly actions frequently seem to have no relation to each other nobody seems to be concerned about who actually murdered the girl a pair of spooky kids go swimming in waters that seem threatening but nothing happens the irishman gets punched in the face by one of his buddies for no apparent reason  to continue would be as boring as the movie itself the only halfentertaining element is the landscape photography but anyone could point a camera at the australian outback a get memorable shots overall  dreary incoherent pretentious  and downright annoying for wasting so much of the viewers time
neg	stewart kane gabriel byrne vanity fair heads out with his local jindabyne australia fishing buddies for a weekend of rest recreation and relaxation but when stewart discovers an aboriginal womans body floating facedown in a river things appear to have turned out for the worst the largest casualty of the weekend is the mens commonsense they dont hike out of the ravine and instead finish their fishing weekend with some great catches then they head out and report the bodythe town and the mens lives quickly turn into a mess the local media swarms them and accusations of aboriginal prejudices rear up from the local natives stewarts wife claire laura linney the exorcism of emily rose senses the deeper meanings of what her husband and his friends did but has to battle with it through her own mental illnessamidst all this chaos is the life that was this young woman who is now a media spectacle splayed out on a morgue slab her murder and subsequent dumping into the water are symbolic of what lay beneath the town of jindabyne a division of men and women black and white social and outcastthe only other people who seem to understand some of what is going on are two young kids stewart and claires son who is being led around by a halfbreed aussie whos mother was killed also just a few years before the young girl lives with her grandparents and is trying to let go of her mother the best way she can and the discovery of a new body seems  strangely enough  a method in which to accomplish this again the underlying current of jindabyne is surmisedeverything and everyone in this jindabyne township feels what lurks beneath its surface yet none of them are willing to dive into the murky waters and take a look around the symbolism here is seen when a nearby lake that is used for recreation and swimming is said to contain the old town of jindabyne under its surface none that is until claire forces them tothe movie is interesting if a bit too convoluted there are far too many story lines that needed exploring and it just doesnt get done too many loose threads the acting was okay but the filming was terrible wobbly cameras grainy or dark shots and just a generalized sloppiness hurt the overall productioni enjoy symbolic films northfork being one of my alltime favorites in that vein but jindabyne needed to peak its head above the turbid water so that it could see its own problems which simply didnt happen
neg	i love the 80s slasher flicks and i remember when silent nightdeadly night was pulled from our theaters i was very disappointed so i was very excited to see some of these on fearnet you better watch out was what ive come to expect of these types of movies the quality of the special effects were laughable by todays standards the character development too long but all in all it was laugh out loud funny the scenes where he loses it because santa aka dad is feeling up his mom and later when the mob is actually shown lighting torches  not flashlights as you would in the 80s but real torches  really tickled my funny bone however the scenes where he was checking on the kids in his neighborhood gave me a creepy feeling of a different nature i also enjoyed trying to figure out who some of these character actors were it took me awhile to figure out that the main character was the lovable teddy bear on brothers
neg	this extremelylowbudget movie is compared to the great classic silent night deadly night since it is labeled as a slasher flick first let me say that i think that even silent night part 2 is better than this that one was filled with flashbacks of the original for more than half of the movie christmas evil tries to get psychological by introducing the main character as someone who goes insanea strong word slowly very slowly he is irritated by people who do not get the true meaning of christmas and at work he cant stand how the fabricated toys are made with such lack of quality and love dressed up as santa he finally goes on a killing spree also a strong word since only 3 people are killed without the real need for special effects no tension no thrills no gore no cast for one exception that is jeffrey demunn is in it he is best known for playing aside tom hanks as one of the guards in the classic the green mile he still must be kicking himself these days for ever accepting the role he truly is the only one who really can act his supporting role is better than the main lead who also isnt that bad but if youre overshadowed by a little supporting character youre not great either and what about that strange ending  you have to see it to believe it christmas evil is downright boring nothing happens and the artwork is just misleading this is not a slasher you wanna see a real christmas slasher check out the all time greatest silent night deadly night
neg	the only reason to give this movie even a single star is how much the ending made me laugh i had high hopes as i usually love bad campy holiday horror movies but this just didnt qualify its really just a bad attempt at showing a character slide slowly into insanity which again isnt a bad plot but is done poorly here there are some scenes such as the ending which are not intended to be funny but actually made me laugh out loud there were a couple of times when i thought the movie would actually go in an interesting direction but it never fulfills what it could and should be in my opinion if you are looking for a christmas slasher flick try silent night deadly night
neg	what can possibly said about this movie other than viewer beware christmas evil should come with a warning label like cigarettes do because this was harmful to my eyes and ears i am rarely this unsatisfied with a b horror flick but this movie couldnt even bring a little scare to a five year old the point of a relentless lunatic that has a thirst for blood in a film is that heshe should seem almost godlike like nothing can stop their maniacal rage but in this film the resident psychopath gets himself stuck in a chimney in a bizarre attempt to surprise his next victim and of course follow along with the all to popular legend of santa claus its a reminder to the viewer that this man is in no way dangerous because hes far too stupid to be dangerous all in all a total waste of film
neg	this is one of the worst b slashers ive ever seen in my life the ending is something you have to see to believethe movie starts with harry standing and phillip standing sitting on the stairs with their mother watching their father come down the chimney while dressed in a santa suit he puts the presents under the tree eats the cookies and milk and then goes back up the chimney phillip goes to bed but harry comes down only to find his father dressed in a santa suit sexually pleasuring his mother then harry goes up stairs smashes a snow globe grabs a shard of glass and cuts himselfthen you move on to the present you see harry he is a lonely man who sleeps in a santa suit and watches little kids through a pair of binoculars he has two books one book for good kids and the other for bad kids he writes down everything they do in these books the guy is a creep he also works at the jolly dream toy factory his brother phillip has a family and two kids and lives in a nice housewhen harry finds out that his boss only cares about profits he goes and collects all the toys and delivers them to a few kids then he travels to a church and kills 4 people then he goes to another house and puts presents under the tree the kids catch him but they go back to bed so harry goes to the bedroom and kills the father and leavesas he is walking towards a house a bunch of kids spot him and run up to him the parents are nervous and try to get their kids to come back to them so they dont get hurt how do they know that harry is the killer sure you have to be suspicious because you never know who it could be harry gives the kids presents and the father pulls out a switch blade in an attempt to stab him in front of the kidswhen harry runs off the townsfolk light torches and follow him to kill him they dont even know that he is the killer when harry reaches his brothers house his his brother and him have a little talk and phillip strangles him he only loses consciousness phillip loads harry back into his van when harry wakes up he takes offthe ending is something i could not believe once again youll have to see it to believe itone thing that bugged me was the black santa thats right the man in the santa suit they saw was a white man so why did they bring in a black manskip this and see silent night deadly night and santas slay youll get your moneys worth seeing those two films they are better than this pile of garbage i give this movie 1 star out of 10 wish i could give it 0 stars cause that is what this movie deserves
neg	depending entirely on your own personal state of mind when watching this christmas evil can either turn out to become an ambitious and innovative psychological thriller or one of the most pathetic and infuriatingly lame holidaythemed slashers ever made me personally im tempted to opt for the latter because i didnt bother to do any research at all and simply anticipated a cheesy and undemanding early 80s slasher with a nutcase in a santa clause costume butchering people wrong the movie actually handles about a bloke named harry stadling whos obsessed with christmas works in a rubbish toy factory and considers it to be his responsibility to determine on christmas eve who deserves presents and who deserves punishment harrys issues all started when he witnessed santa  his daddy in a costume obviously  caress his mommys naked legs at a tenderly young age after that he just developed into a social outcast much to the irritation of his younger brother whos bound to snap one holiday i fully understand why certain fans appreciate this slightly eccentric horror movie but did it really have to be so boring there are several overlong and seemingly endless parts of the film in which absolutely nothing happens i can forgive the shortness of gore and outrageous bloodshed but this movie doesnt even benefice from an unsettling atmosphere or unexpectedly demented plot twists with the notable exception of the finale i must admit also i would have taken the concept more seriously if the crazed protagonist would focus himself on lethally punishing the naughty children he doesnt and exclusively kills misbehaving adults how are you supposed to take wannabe controversial and original christmas thriller serious when santa doesnt even commit one miserable child murder that would have made christmas evil a classic whereas now its just a forgettable and pitiable piece of junk
neg	why oh why wont they learn when youve got a nice juicy exploitation gimmick use it dont go messing around trying to get all deep and thoughtful youre only gonna wind up looking foolishchristmas evil is the story of harry stadling who saw a little bit too much of mommy kissing daddydressedassanta claus back when he was a kid so of course harry grows up obsessed with christmas and finally when his disillusionment becomes too great he flips out dresses as santa and wanders the city giving out toys to good little children and viciously killing anyone he deems naughtysimple enough and not a bad place to start after all how many other holidaythemed horror flicks use the same schtick unfortunately this film wants to be more santa portrait of a serial killer than silent night deadly night twothirds of the film are spent documenting harrys slow but inevitable breakdown when i would have been willing to buy the premise by the time the opening titles were rolling you know a slasher film is in trouble when you find yourself urging the killer to just get on with it alreadyperhaps harrys descent into madness could have been compelling in the hands of a competent director but alas weve got some guy named lewis jackson apparently this is his only film and it shows the action jumps giddily from scene to scene without establishing shots or clear views of the actors to let us know where we are and who we are seeingeven once the film gets rolling were still treated to heaping helpings of harrys selfpity insecurity and neurotic behavior more depressing than frightening christmas evil is one to avoid
neg	going into a movie like i this i was expecting absolutely nothing entertaining except for a whorde of killswhat i got was even lesschristmas eve 1947 a kid witnesses his parents doing it while daddy is in a santa suit horrified he runs up the stairs and cuts himself the story begins 33 years later and harry stalling is your normal everyday joecept for the fact hes obsessed with santa after his boss makes fun of him he goes insane dressing up like santa and starts killing nonsanta believing patrons and his boss an unruly neighborhood catches up to him and just as theyre about to torch him he drives his van off a cliffinto the moon not the best ending ive seen but it was originalit was a slow paced boring movie that really had no redeeming quality except when harry went apeshyt on the church goers there was hardly any gore and even the sex scenes were toned downtoo boring4 out of 10
neg	this is without a doubt the worst most idiotic horrible piece o crap i have ever watchedthis movies plot is that some guy goes crazy and dresses up as santa claus and kills people because he saw his mother give his father oral sex while he was dressed as santa clause that is why he went insane is it just me or is that the worst damn reason for someone to go insane like ever and thats not the only thing im being serious when i say nothing happens in this damn movie nothing until like 1 hour and 15 minutes of it have gone bytheres an entire friggin scene where he glues a friggin santa beard on to him its a friggin minute long who the hell wants to see that however i must say the ending of this movie made me crap myself laughing at it so if you see this movie on tv or something come back in like 1 hour and 20 minutes just to watch without a doubt the worst ending in all of cinematic history and im serious about thatits not even so good its bad its tedious its idiotic it made me want to break the vcr its just not worth your time also im sure every other review mentioned this but the actress who played the mother on home improvement was in this movie for a split second you want to know how bad this movie is id rather watch home improvement for sixty six hours then even look at this movies cover ever again
neg	stupid and just plain weird movie about some kid who becomes traumatized when he finds out santa isnt real  he grows up and becomes an adult brandon maggart who makes lists of people who are naughty or nice one christmas he snaps and sets out to kill the naughty peopledressed as santa of courseboring and just plain bad killer santa movie if youre looking for gore its not here only a few of the murders are shown and theyre not that gory with very fake effects most of the movie just contains brandon maggart talking to himself and slowly going crazy the script is trite the acting is terrible and it leads to an ending which had me staring slackjawed at the tv seriously i had to rewind the tape and watch it again to make sure i wasnt hallucinating really really poor endingif you want a scary christmas flick rent black christmas the original 70s versionnot the terrible remake avoid this one at all costs
neg	no ive never seen any of the santa slasher series ie silent night deadly night the original black christmas or this one christmas evil ive heard all about their reputation or mads mothers against deranged santas i thought i would rent this one as ive heard it pop up as a reference on a fat guys at the movies segmentmothers should be against this but not for the ooooohhhh killer santa but for the fact this movie was just plain crap boring long  even at only 92 minutes craplittle boy sees santa arrive down a chimney in 1947 deliver presents eat some goodies and miraculously float up the chimney boy goes to bed but returns to living room to witness mommy and santa sort of getting it on apparently this messed up that kid for the rest of his life though the scene was about as steamy as when ralphies dad got the leg lamp in a christmas story he was sooo disturbed he went to the attic and well cut his own handfast forward to the future now its 1980 and messed up boy works in a toy factory we get a whiff of him being a little offkilter and he stalks both kids and parents alike whos naughty whos nice blah blah it takes a good twothirds of the film to get him to finally snap  as if thats not foreshadowed from frame one no movie should take that longi will admit this movie had its tension building but only because i kept expecting him to do something anything to anyone when he finally does well punish whos naughty its as graphic as a garbage pail kid card and i havent mentioned the wtf ending im thinking it was a metaphor but in reality its just as weird as the rest of the movie take the brother whos upset his sibling is killing and his solution isuh killing dont open this mess even on christmas eve or evil again i didnt watch the other santaslashers but this one sucked bad it built up suspense due to the nature of the movie and never once delivered a decent present
neg	i saw mommywell she wasnt exactly kissing santa clause he has his hand on her thigh and wicked thoughts in mindthis was enough to emotionally scar a young boy who wanted to believe he grew up to be a bitter man who was upset at the quality of the toys being made and the lack of christmas spiritexpecting a real slasher flick i was very disappointed that less than a handful of people dies and there was no nudity at all what a bummeri wanted to like this flick but it was just too slow and really didnt have a good script i didnt expect great acting but i sure wanted some action there just wasnt any
neg	yes i am just going to tell you about this one so dont read if you want surprises i got this one with the title christmas evil there was also another christmas horror on the dvd called silent night bloody night whereas silent night bloody night not to be confused with silent night deadly night had lots of potential and was very close to being good this one wasnt quite as good it started out interesting enough watching the villain if you can call him that watching the neighborhood kids and writing in books about who is naughty and nice but after awhile you are looking for some action and this movie doesnt deliver you need character development but this goes overboard and you are still never sure why the heck the guy snaps about an hour in he kills three of four people while a whole crowd watches in terror and the guys he kills arent even his targets they are just making fun of him this is one of many unsuccessful attempts by the killer to knock of the naughty he then proceeds to try and kill this other guy and he tries to break into his house by squeezing himself into the fireplace he promptly gets stuck and barely manages to get out he then enters through the basement and then tries to kill the guy by smothering him in his bedroom he cant seem to kill the guy this way so he grabs a star off the tree and slits the guys throat what the heck was a tree even doing in the bedroom in the first place oh yeah the killer before this kill stopped off at a party and had some fun too well that is about it except for the town people chasing him with torches and the unresolved part with his brother and that tune he wants to play what was that even about he kept talking about something that was never really explained how does it end you ask well since i have spoilers i will tell you he runs off the road in his van and proceeds to well lets just say it was lame
neg	this movie is not that interesting except for the first ten minutes the pace and editing are a perfect introduction in an ensemble piece even better than say gosford park then it inexplicably slows down loses focus and starts resembling a traditional french movie only to regain focus in the end with the love relation between antoine depardieu and ccile deneuve in the middle there are too many sidelines and loose ends in the story several threads started are not endedspoilers ahead the main story is the relation between antoine and ccile he has been loyal to her after his relation with her many years ago despite her remarrying and setting up home in morocco as builder he now rebuilds his own life and recovers hers by taking the mask of cciles marriage having accomplished this he is buried after a freak accident literally and becomes a comatose he wakes only after she has burned their old picture as indication that theyve reconciled with the past and can properly start their lives again together end of spoilersit remains unclear what vision this director wants us to see us because there are so many other stories here illegal immigrants want to enter europe there are frequent radio broadcasts about the overthrow of iraqs former regime cciles child is bisexual and is bitten by dogs loyalty once he meets his boyfriend whereas the girl he lives with seems to be sick of that her sister is traditional islamic and enters a relation with cciles husband it portrays morocco as unnecessary backward despite all the building there is a strange colonial vision shining through that almost glorifies the past it portrays islam as backward and prone to extremism which may sometimes be true but certainly not in general in the end it can all best be described as adding some couleur locale and lart pour lartdeneuve and depardieu are great with this material they are so familiar they are able to spin something extra in every scene lifting an eyebrow body language radiating pride awkward behavior the movie itself is disappointing and only confirming the limited role of french cinema in the world nowadays with some notable exceptions of course
neg	ok i will sum up this movie a bunch of skanky british women have some disease that basically is turning them into zombies the whole movie consists of these women talking smoking and rarely going out for meat or humans to eat i swear i had to make myself watch this movie ugh
neg	unfortunately the realism is boring this movie i thought it would never end would have been better if all the characters would have been nuked in the first five minutes wheres blade when you need him while as dismal as combat shock requiem for a dream and as nightmarish as boise moi dead creatures isnt nearly as entertaining as any of the aforementioned bleak movies while the gratuitous cannibalism might make the wannabe jeffery dalmers hearts race a little faster it wasnt nearly as interesting as ravenous really i found it about as interesting as latenight infomercials and as exciting as a trip to the dentist if you have strong masochistic qualities you might be able to endure this otherwise for no one i was really surprised that this one wasnt made by the people at brain damage as that was the quality of dead creatures
neg	spoilersi watched half of this movie and i didnt like it first reason boring barely anything happens the women sit around and discuss how terrible their lives are and how they have no hope they smoke weed read magazines care for their sick friend and cut up the occasional dead body boringsecond reason there are too many things left unexplained many scenes are dedicated to a zombie hunter who kidnaps random men restrains them in a chair and interrogates them who are these men how do they know anything about illegal activity concerning the diseased flesh eaters why does he kill one and let another one goalso there is this dude who at first i thought also had the flesh eating disease but he puts his fist through a wall with superhuman strength suggesting hes not quite what we originally thoughtnever explained how frustrating is that conclusion i found the women annoying the story uninteresting the duologue tedious and the action nonexistent also the cover art is misleading since it makes you believe this movie is going to be cool when it clearly isnt i rented this movie based on some of the reviews made by other people on this website and although i respect the fact that some people might have enjoyed this flick i will from now on make sure i read more than two reviews deep into a movie so as to avoid renting another movie i regret seeing
neg	this movie is one of those i regret having invested 90 minutes of my life that ill never get back in the premise is really interesting  essentially its a zombie flick from the perspective of the undead lets not split hairs as to whether theyre actually dead or not unfortunately they fail to deliver a compelling story within this framework the nearly unbearable monotony of the lives of the central characters may add to the realism of the film but it sucks all the entertainment value right out of it if they had put a little more effort toward keeping the viewer engaged it would have been much more likely that they drive home the social commentary
neg	a bunch of women who cant act sit around talk smoke pot they have another woman in a wheelchair they hide because she is deformed and occasionally they kill some one to feed this person human flesh that really looks like some storebought ham which they dressed up by sticking on a few plastic fingers we dont see them killing anyone suddenly there is a body on the floor covered by a bloodied sheet i cant eat spam cover by a sheet anymore because of this just the thought of spam cover by a sheet is enough to induce the same narcoleptic fit brought on by trying to get through all of this movie occasionally there are randomly inserted scenes of a guy who is hunting them by way of torturing some guy he strapped to a chair is his basement why he caught this guy and how he is connected to the sitonthecouch sisters is never explained there are also scenes of some superhuman guy freaking out he pes blood and punches through a wall but who he is or what is wrong with him is neither explained nor even tied in to the storythere is no action no special effects no story if you want to watch some boring people talk in a profound way about nothing while sitting around and eating ham and smoking then heres 90 minutes of that because except for a scene where one chick does some hooking on a street corner and the aformentioned random scenes absolutely nothing happens yawn oh i almost forgot you get to see them move some stuff including the deformed sister when they move to their new apartment its one of the few times theyre not sitting on a couch or lying in bed
neg	astonishing screams the la times from the front of the dvd box they must have been referring to the fact that such a sorry piece of crap was ever released the film revolves around a bunch of girls who have a disease which forces them to become cannibals and murder innocent people just to stay alive their skin peels off throughout the film we also see severed legs heads etc that are about as convincing as a halloween fuzzy felt set there is an awful lot of talking bllks a bit of human cuisine and some weird zombie hunter chap who imprisons the sufferers of said skin illness in his closet strapped to a chair before stabbing them in the head chopping them into bitsyou get the picture considering there is no acting talent on display at all and the gore is laughably unrealistic what is the point of this whole farrago again looking at the video box the guy responsible for it is an underground cult director would that be like those weird religious cults where they brainwash you into thinking one way when clearly the opposite is true because thats the only possible reason i can think of for anyone to derive pleasure by watching this tax writeoff then on the same paragraph he compares himself to mike leigh ken loach and george romero hahahahaha oh stop it now youre just being sillydo you enjoy this film are you offended by the above opinion if so you must be a member of said cult do they pocket your wages do they let you see other family members do they force you to watch andrew parkinson films till you think hes the best director since ahitchcock do tell this sounds like a panorama special brewing to me and say hello to the critic of the la times when you return to your colony will you 010
neg	i chose dead creatures because i thought it was a zombies movie just like 28 days or so but not at all it isnt even a horror movie nothing happens except for a group of women that seem to have been infected by a strange virus that make her to eat human flesh in order to survive that plot gives rise to a series of disgusting scenes of cannibalismvery very bad moviemy rate 210
neg	how did this ripoff of being there ever get to be so loved people say its proof that a decent honest man can succeed despite lack of intelligence theyre wrong the movie is proof that luck is everything hope your friend invests all your money in apple and not atari hope your shrimp boat is the only one out at sea when a storm breaks hope that you dont die of shock when youre luckily shot in the buttocks and not in the back hope you dont get aids from your wife this movie is also politically reactionary  all who rebel against societal convention lose their legs do drugs beat their girlfriends or die young in addition the product placement in this film nike and dr pepper is shameless an emotionally manipulative film that is very very empty
neg	the first half of the film is ok the second half one of the most tedious experiences imaginable quite possibly the most overrated movie of all time pulp fiction was robbed for best picture this is one of those films that people feel required to love because the main character is slow
neg	great cgi effects  a truly oscarworthy performance by gary sinise as lt dan tom hanks is a onetrick pony in this movie how he got the best actor oscar that year over morgan freeman was a crime this movie is a pandering treacly love letter to the baby boom generation with a barely concealed rightwing prejudice beginning from forrests service in vietnam all the way through to the resolution with jenny at the endwith that said though it is hugely entertaining and an american movie through and through i found certain parts of this film exceedingly offensive zemeckis dumbs down this movie almost to the level of gump himself   maybe that was the point he was trying to makewatch this film and ask yourself what is robert zemeckis saying about what makes a good american forrest seems to have made the right choices and been at the right place at the right time for the last 45 years those who are wrong according to the directors vision seem to pay a heavy price so is zemeckis saying that idiocy disguised as innocence and naivety is a patriotic even american quality
neg	i loved anchorman the legend of ron burgundy and hoped this would be just as funny but alas it wasnt some bits are excellent though i thought the sports guy champ kind professing his love for ron burgundy in the car filled with the other members of the news team was hilarious everyone is ignoring him and he just gets louder and louder and finally kisses burgundy which doesnt get acknowledged either but on the whole the story doesnt gel its a noble attempt however to salvage the unused bits from the first movie including an entire plot about some pretty benign wouldbe domestic terrorists called the alarm clock maya rudolph of saturday night live is one of the members and has a couple of funny lines but basically this unused plot line has good reason to be unused in the first movie the extras on this disk are pretty good with the best two being the filmed rehearsals featuring lots of improv comedy and the faux commentary with will ferrell and an exec producer who ferrell discovers early on was not even a part of the movie in any way shape or form turns out hes just a guy who walked in the side door of the recording studio and pretended to be a producer its some pretty funny stuff though and goes on for about 10 or 15 minutes
neg	look i loved the proper anchorman film but this was reaaaaallly bad the kind of bad that makes you wish you could get that time back in your life the kind of bad that makes you think what on earth were they thinking to film this in the first place the kind of bad that makes you wish youd taken 50 more minutes when stepping into the kitchen to grab a snack during the film the kind of bad that makes leprosy look fun the kind of bad that makes you think you wish you rented a pauly shore film insteadseriously i cannot explain how very bad this washaving said thatthere were some semiamusing laughs but they are all so much less funny than anchorman sure they tried to make it entertaining and fun but the entire subplot that was left out of anchorman that made it here was genuinely left out for a good reasonit wasnt even a little bit gooddo yourself a favour or in the usa a favor and dont watch this dvdit will tarnish the good movie that anchorman is and you dont want to do thatokayim alright now
neg	pieced edited together from dead body parts deleted scenes from corpses anchorman the frankenstein monster wake up ron burgundy is definitely not a sight for sore eyes something youd ever want to watch twicemaybe even once for that mattermore often than not the relativity of the scenes in wurb are made relevant by a third person narrator even more troubling is that the characters in wurb are inconsistent with the versions of themselves that we had at the end of anchorman in opening narration were told wurb takes place shortly after the original at the end of anchorman burgundy had grown since the start of the film and embraced having a hybrid coanchorwomanlover in this film hes back to his immature antics with prank phone calls to veronica quite clearly these are the more of the same scenes from the original anchorman spliced in to wurb the part that makes this a movie a continually evolving story involves a bankrobbing clan without a cause called the alarm clock these scenes are almost painful to sit through this part was scrapped from the original scripts for anchormanthe majority of other scenes involving our channel 4 news team are clearly alternatedeleted takes on scenes from anchorman they go to the same party as in the original the same original group bitching about having a woman on the team scene and the same cat fashion show segment that veronica had objections to reportingburgundy recreates their first date with the drivein spot overlooking san diego and dinner at his favorite club tinos neither character make mention that theyve been to the drivein spot before and when burgundy walks into tinos with veronica he introduces it to her as though theyve never been before oh and theyre wearing the same clothes as on their original datestill i have to give some credit to the filmmakers  even if wurb is nothing more than a clever way of presenting deleted scenes tied together with narration between the two ron burgundy stories  this is the weaker one looking back on it its quite a feat for anchorman to have risen from the ashes of wurb you stay classy imdb thanks for stopping by
neg	a collection of deleted scenes and alternative takes edited together and with added voiceover to make it appear to take place after the events of the first pretty cool idea but deleted scenes are left on the cutting room floor for a reason and this is further proof as its just not as funny as anchorman and really lets face it that film wasnt exactly comedy gold either so you get a movie worse than one that was moderately funny in my eyes that still puts it one or two notches above kicking and screaming or bewitched chross your fingers that the wedding crashers is a return to old school form no pun intended my grade d
neg	kudos to the patience of paul muni who spent hours and hours in the makeup room each day to look the part of zola muni was the one of the biggest stars in the 1930s and i wonder how many people today other than classic movie buffs  know anything about it he was a giant in the business for at least a decade he could have won the academy award for this performance which would have given him two in a row as he won it for playing louis pasteur the year before my own opinion is that while he tended to overact a bit i still think he was one of the great actors of the golden age whatever part he played you were riveted to the screen watching himunlike the pasteur role i thought this story smacked of a little too much of what weve seen in the last 60 years going overboard to make a liberal hero even in 1937 hollywood couldnt suppress its disdain for police or for the military here making it a point to tell us how corrupt those organizations are filmmakers just love it when authority is challenged and defeated in that regard this film is way ahead of its day since weve seen this bigtime since the 1960showever it must be noted the facts support this story it also does not in any way diminish zolas accomplishments as a social reformer getting rid of certain evils good for him i wish they had spent more time showing that than concentrating on one trial
neg	i like a movie that has at least a vestige of a story this doesnt occur in this movie its a series of vignettes with no cohesionthere are scenes of a person collecting pineapple cans a woman with a blond wig never removes her sun glasses this woman shoots at other people at the beginning of the movie and we never find out why she disappears completely after about 30 minutes there is another coquettish woman who endlessly cleans a mans apartment there are endless scenes at a fast food joint where the mamas  papas california dreaming is vastly overplayed i used to like the song the dialogue is mostly concerned with food pineapples chefs salad and ordering drinks i assume most of the actors gained weight during this movie because a lot of fast food was consumedthere is no passion in this movie because there is no story this is purportedly a romance  it is no such thing i just wonder why i didnt hit the fastforward i kept waiting for something significant to happen  it doesnt maybe thats the only consolation to this movie  scenes shifted so rapidly that it tricked you into assuming that there was going to be a revelation to all the nonsense
neg	a never ending frenzy of clever visual ironies does not necessarily create an engaging film the blonde wig half of the movie never took off perhaps due to too much selfindulgence by its makers the wong faye half featuring a very playful if karen carpenter looking faye wong holds much more appeal all the ingredients are there however the girlmeetsboy story element takes a back seat to artsy cleverness character development is uneven emotion is missing for music lovers wong fayes mung jung yun cantonese version of the cranberrys smash hit dreams is used effectively in chungking express faye wong also recorded a mandarin language version called zhen tuo both are on cd although only mung jung yun is found on the official movie soundtrack cd
neg	average viewers looking for any sense of internal coherence in a film should probably give this one a pass it generates the same feeling as staring at a curious array of individual images that seem to have some relationship one to another but never coalesce into a totalitywhile this isolative approach to creating a kind of cinematic montage may appeal to a few students or critics steeped in the inside language of contemporary filmmaking it is flatly irritating and condescending to us commoners who just fell off the haywagon an overt avoidance of accessibility may be the intentional hallmark of auteurs like karwai wong and tarantino but to me it comes across as andy warhol warmed over the only redeeming characteristic i find is in the production values and them there just aint going to cut it all by themselfsthis is one of those productions in which you watch and listen and wait anxiously and in vain for some clever development of an idea or thought to sustain all the remarkable and beautiful individual scenes sorry the calligraphic credits unexpectedly begin to roll just as your interest begins to stir i get the same big yawn and letdown reading what i guess are very knowledgeable and thorough comments about this film that never lead to anything truly comprehensible ideas and images without some external context are not my idea of funcall me a philistine roaming the streets of hong kong looking for a bowl of chop suey
neg	i saw virtually no redeeming qualities in this movie the only thing i did see was quentin tarantinos seeming insane obsession for it there were some attractive women in this movie and perhaps that is one decent quality overall however i found this movie surrealistic and ridiculous the hand held film making coupled with slow motion and other cinematic gimmicks i found clumsy and dizzying even sickening overall the music throughout was horrible and repetitive to the extreme as well reminding me of psychological warfare of the us military against various malcontentsthe various vignettes that made up the movie are haphazard in their placement and unfulfilling and unresolved in their content and conclusions a depressing movie not a true film a term i reserve for true art that left me with a bad feeling do not believe the various people that try and spin this as a romantic comedy though there are certainly isolated elements of both this movie repudiates in content form and conclusion any association with this genrei suggest staying far away notwithstanding the seemingly overwhelming positive views of imdb and other ratings sources
neg	i am completely baffled as to why this film is even liked let alone held in such high regard especially by so many critics who are otherwise quite sensiblethere is one key word which describes this film to its core  irritatingthe most easily explained example of this is the directors use  or more accurately abuse  of music in the first half a really dull reggae tune is played about three times when once is too often but in the second half the mommas and the papas california dreamin is played at least seven times usually at top volume godsakes whether you liked the song or not beforehand youd be thoroughly sick of it by the end just think some people claim to have seen this film four or five times this means theyve listened to california dreamin either 28 or 35 timesall of this needless hyperrepetition it contributes nothing to the story could possibly be excused if the remainder of the film had any lingering merit or if the story was in any way involvingbut it aintthe only aspect i found likeable was bridgette lins charging around and still playing asia the invincible in a raincoat and sunnies even this wore off fairly quicklyim sure this films undeserved high reputation will convince many poor suckers to go and see iti can only warn you  if youve never seen a hk movie before dont start with this oneif you feel compelled to watch it avoid at all costs seeing it in a cinema the fastforward and mute buttons are essential tools for survival hereyou have been warned 
neg	for those deciding whether or not to watch this movie and are reading these comments for insight i first offer these four words dont waste your time chungking express was shoddily filmed slapped together quickly and seems as though it were conceived in its entirety by someone standing in line at a hong kong burger king i cant remember ever watching a film with an assortment of such onedimensional characters trying to work their way through a script this mundane its an absurd effort with philosophically ridiculous dialog a man wanders into his flooded apartment and offers the stunning revelation that tears can be dried with a tissue but water takes time to mop up the same character is also seen carrying on a deep meaningful rapport with his towels soap stuffed animals dirty laundry etc the shaky wandering handheld camerawork was another annoying feature i could have done without and if that isnt enough to make you puke in your popcorn we hear the old 60s ode california dreaming by the mamas and papas blaring over the soundtrack over and over again during a particularly lengthy sequencequentin tarantino was responsible for bringing this loser to america through his rolling thunder productions company though i cannot for the life of me figure out why a man with his talent would bother he was known to have remarked im happy to love a movie this much a lot of us though hope he will concentrate on making his audiences happy with more worthwhile discoveries in the future
neg	this film is another example of the curse of east asian cinema two or more separate stories rolled into one film other reviewers have obviously picked up on it as well because there are several mentions of the first part and second part how can you have any character development or a deep plot when the characters and the story are featured for such a short time i was enjoying the first part until it abruptly stopped it didnt end it just stopped in what appeared to be the middle of the story to be replaced by an inane and totally unbelievable second part that seemed to focus around a girl rearranging and cleaning a guys apartment wow i look forward to the day when wong kar wai is given a decent script to work with
neg	be warned this is crap that other crap wont even deign to be in company with because its beneath them okay got that out of the way let me say something more substantiveive seen ashes of time a very long time ago thinking it was a fresh take on the material which is based on a highly revered wuxia tome of a novel due to the emerging reputation of the director wong kar wai well despite of all of that wkw hasnt succeeded at adapting the novel on screen according to a lot of wuxia fans mostly it is just shots of dripping water beads of sweats legs of horses running etc i couldnt sit through most of the moviefast forward many years later when i wanted to give mr wongs movies another shot after hearing many praises especially from cannes i was intrigued by his latest 2046 a friend told me to start w chungking express because it is his most accessible movies so wrong i was just po that i got duped into wasting my time and money on this piece of pretentious nothingness some professional reviewers mentioned it as a meditation on alienation and loneliness in a modern big city blah blah blah its all fine if the director has a point of view with something to say as to why these things happen and tell it but no he merely shows what is faye wongs acting is very typical of hong kongs style garbled enunciation deer in the headlight wide eye expression try to be cute and girlish kind of acting the rest of the cast is equally uninspiredi think the word auteur is a euphemism for a director who tries something new and different which is to be applauded but not one who hasnt yet mastered the art of cinematic story telling which is what mr wong is for the last 17 years
neg	i saw this on cable recently and kinda enjoyed it ive been reading the comments here and it seems that everyone likes the second half more than the first half personally i enjoyed the first story too bad that wasnt extended the second story i thought was cliched and that california dreaming if i hear that one more time chungking express is alright but its not something that mainstream audiences will catch on to see like crouching tiger
neg	i checked this one out on dvd for a dollar so i could easily smile as this dreadful movie unfolds every time that you think it cannot get any worse it inevitably does the acting is absolutely horrific the plot makes no sense at all the title cold vengeance in the us dvd version has absolutely nothing to do with the script the action scenes are so obviously taken in their first take there are lots of mistakes during dialogues indicating that there is just no intend to do another take to at least try to make this movie bearable i cannot remember having seen a worse movie and i do occasionally get bad oneswell except for unstoppable with wesley snipes no who am i kidding while a bad one unstoppable deserves best picture awards at the oscars when compared to this piece of crap
neg	what a shame it is when a potentially captivating and refreshingly lowkey story manages to latch onto your interest at the start and then gradually lets you down further and further until youre left scratching your mystified head by the time it reaches its overdone conclusion unfortunately this is what happened to me by the end of white noiseit wasnt michael keatons fault it was a pleasure to see him return as the star of a brand new movie once again looking a bit wrinkled perhaps but still managing to give a strong and sincere performance as a man whose wife has recently died he becomes obsessed with her wandering spirit in the afterlife not a new idea apparently getting contacted by her through that funky electrical fuzz business you see on your television screen when theres nothing being broadcastthe idea of spirits communicating via the airwaves is called evp electronic voice phenomena and there are a lot of people who actually believe in it for real so im not going to make any comments about what i think of that or them let me just say that im all for suspension of disbelief when it comes to buying into fantastic films like this but what i cant tolerate is not understanding what the hell was supposed to be taking place which is about where i was left stranded when the credits finally began to roll much static indeedthere are occasionally movies like this that have me completely baffled but if a film fails to make itself clear for me i tend to consider that to be the fault of the filmmaker not my own unless i watched it while i was too tired to focus or something well for white noise i was wide awake brighteyed and bushytailed  so guess whos to blame
neg	i first heard about white noise when i saw the tv advert before then i didnt even know it existed i watched the trailer online and decided that i would go and see it now being a fan of films like the sixth sense i thought that this film would give me everything i wanted it has michael keaton in it and he rocks unfortunately the film did not deliver it tried to be another sixth sense or stir of echoes and failed miserably it has a very promising start but the middle just drags on repeating itself and ends with a completely poor twist which any monkey could have figured out unfortunately like most scary films nowadays it relies on loud noises and bangs to make the audience jump this film could have been so much more its a shame because it was a good idea
neg	absolutely one of the worst movies of the year the plot is ridiculous the characters poorly developed and the premise irritatingly stupid it all begins when michael keaton fresh off of doing nothing noteworthy since batman loses his beautiful author wife anna to a car accident possibly caused by her driving one of those convertible vw bugs even though shes supposed to be rich in his grief batman moves to a new apartment and takes up a hobby recording nothing and then watching it he learned this from a really fat pathetic guy who got murdered by three tall shadowy fellows who lived in his tv pretty soon he starts to see dead people thanks to evp or electronic voice phenomenon which is evidently this deal wherein dead people can send messages to living people through tape recorders video cameras dead cell phones anna cell calling but shesdeadmust be ghosts mhmmm no other possible explanation id better start messing around with this indiscriminately etc why they cant just write something down on a piece of paper or knock over some stuff to form creative pictograms is never explained anyway eventually batman discovers that hes actually seeing the future and he decides to go help this woman he doesnt know he gets out of his house just in the nick of time because the tall dark guys enter just after he leaves dmn it can travel between the living and dead using electronics but ill be dmned if we can be on time am i right guys they nod in bemused agreement he tracks this lady to a warehouse and finds out that this character from the first ten minutes of the movie look hard or youll miss him is actually a serial killer working for three tall shadowy demons who in raiders of the lost ark style swoop down and kill him looking like the cartoons that they are just then some detectives show up and save the lady after batmans funeral he decides to send a message from beyond the grave apologizing to his son for being an idiot evidently feeling that the best way to protect his kid from the horrors of evp is to expose him to it the little kid just smiles nothing phases that dude not even when his dad batman of course starts talking to tvs the highpoint of the movie was when someones phone rang and some guy yelled out its anna
neg	i frequently comment on the utter dirth of truly scary movies on the market and sadly white noise only served to reduce my faith that the film industry remains capable of such an endeavor i was surprised to find myself growingly increasingly fatigued as the plot wore on and my staticinduced headache increased i found white noise to be preposterous beyond our best efforts of suspension of disbelief even after witnessing the harrowing ordeal sustained by michael keaton i was totally unaffected by his demise up until the credits i diligently awaited for somethinganything of substance to connect me to the characters story but such relief never came sure there were the occasional heartstopper moments but only because loud noises tend to do that to the dozing viewerwhile the acting was lame michael keaton may have played his studliest role to date perhaps the only redeeming quality that white noise has to offer is the stunning archietecture in both of keatons abodes overall white noise leaves one with the morbidly depressing idea that those who die are trapped in a world guarded by three malicious shadows contriving to trick the living into following the dead to their own graves
neg	the idea was awesome the actors were incredible the story could of been very scary but the writing was poor and there was no depth i couldnt really get into this movie i couldnt feel for the characters there were a lot of cliffhangers and the movie just ends very weirdly was it a happy ending i dont know was it a sad ending again i dont know you leave the theater feeling unsatisfied the movie had so much to give but couldnt just because you can edit doesnt mean you should right i wouldnt really recommend this movie because you just cant say that you left the movie feeling like it was completed youll just be confused trust me you will probably thank me if you dont watch this movie310
neg	i dont think ive ever been so bowled over by the sheer absurdity of a movie in my entire life as i was when i walked out of this piece of crap nothing in it makes any sense none of it is clever or well thought out out of lack of truly suspenseful moments they repeatedly use that total copout trick where you build up the music before the character does something like open a door or push aside a curtain and then nothings there thats ok to do once maybe but i counted three times there are things thrown in for no apparent reason characters halfformed story lines the characters werent well developed at all the ending was bad bad bad bad everything every component of this film is terrible and im just here to warn you all of that
neg	john rivers life as an architect and family man has taken a turn for the worst when his wife has disappeared and has been concluded dead after a freakish accident that involved changing a tyre on her car during the days she has been missing he confronts a man thats been following and he tells him that his been in contact with his dead wife from the otherside through evp  electronic voice phenomenon naturally he doesnt believe it but then hear gets weird phone calls from her phone and so he contacts the man to find out more about evp soon enough john is hooked onto it but something supernatural doesnt like him interfering with the dead as now other then contacting his wife the white noise is foretelling events before they happensince this dvd has been sitting on my shelf for a while now i thought i better get around to watching it since it wasnt my copy but then again i dont think the owners were in a hurry to get it back as they havent question me about it oh well so i decided to give it a play as i was in an undemanding mood after hearing and reading all the bad press on it i wasnt expecting anything remotely good but i was kept entertained for 90 minutes well more so the 60 minutes as the last halfanhour was pretty much a blur of confusion the film is nowhere as good as it could have been but the time breezed by quick enough even though its a rather tepid supernatural thriller i thought it wasnt all a waste the first hour i found some effective sequences rather interesting and theres a spooky awe generated with a slow progression of subtle stillness and tragedy that haunts you but sadly that comes to a crashing halt later on in the film thats when the predictably forced jump scares come into their own and somehow it just doesnt fit in with the context it becomes rather hectic loud and very muddled with its mtv style editing and kinetic camerawork that gets to close into the action i couldnt understand what was going on within choppy and abrupt climax the whole explanation how everything fits into the bigger picture is pure hokey its a very unsatisfying conclusion because it goes for something big but hits rock bottom i thought they did fine job up until that point with the lighting and showy camerawork other then the distinctively stark lighting the score kept this flick atmospherically gloomy all of it is very slickly done with its glossed up and fancy hardware which makes it come across as very sterile and emptyyou can easily see that the films heart is in the technical components and not in expanding the characters and story theres just no connection and lasting sentiment within this flimsy material after a while it just tries too hard to convince you that it falls into manipulative thrills and popping in many bloodcurdling stuff from beyond the grave it just got rather repetitious watching someone watch a fuzzy tv screen after while the evp machine was the star on the show well it did have more impact than the limp performances michael keaton is more than capable actor but lately his disappeared off the map and here he provides a modest performance as the dangerously obsessed john rivers he really deserves much better though everyone else is pretty brittle and forgettable not because of the performances but of the lack of depth in their characters this clunker wasnt bad to begin with but it does go pear shape by falling away drasticallyi wouldnt care to see it again and i wouldnt recommend to anyone unless you got a interest for the subject matter and enjoy the recent crop of hollywood produced horrorthrillers its just a damn shame that this overproduced flick couldnt put it together successfully as it had promise in its idea and a more than decent cast on hand i didnt hate it but what a disappointment
neg	i saw the trailer for this film a few months prior to its release and man did it look scary especially how this film was based on a real life phenomenon i was incredibly interested and thought that this could finally be a decent horrorthriller film after years if crap well you know how movie trailers make a film look better than it is maybe by showing all of the creepy parts or by overdramaticizing certain elements the advertisements for the movie did both which lead to my ultimate disappointmentby no means is this the most disturbing movie in years hell i doubt it was the most disturbing movie of that weeks release this movie takes the whole based off of fact thing too farthis movie wasnt complete crap i must admit it held my interest and micheal keaton was believable as a man searching for answers by supernatural means other than that though this film is one big clich after johns wife dies he learns about evp which transmits the voices of the dead into everyday electronic appliances he all of the sudden receives messages from his wife my god its not just his wife reaching him its other dead people gee imagine that a movie about helping dead people come on give me a break the clichs dont stop there theres also the obligatory clockstoppingatthesameexacttimeeverynight trick and three evil spirits that menace our hero not only was the movie clich it wasnt scary the film literally had two jump scenes and those two scenes are almost identical the ending is horrible as it leaves the door wide open for a sequel theres also an ending message with a message saying how only 1 out of x voices heard through evp are threatening with a nice happy tune playing way to break the mood you guys jeez in the end if you want another forgettable horror film see white noise the only reasons i could possibly think anyone would watch this film for is that either that the person is a keaton fan or that they are interested in evp sure the evp aspects may be slightly interesting but i dont like my movie concepts to be shoved down my throat and blown up in my face this film tries to be scary original and disturbing but its just the opposite you know you have a lame movie when the commercials use the ghosts to talk about there film i will see this film no more
neg	jonathan rivers michael keaton suddenly becomes a widower when his wife dies soon after hes approached by a dr price an expert in electronic voice phenomena evp who claims hes been receiving messages from jonathans departed wife anna via sundry electronic gadgets is anna trying to tell jonathan something is this merely a hint of something on a larger cosmic or otherworldly scale its good to see keaton in a leading role but the story hes stuck with is convoluted and absurd at points its as if the movie doesnt know how to answer any of the questions it brings up so it just distracts the viewer with new unrelated questionskeaton himself is pretty good convincingly cast as the bereaving widower desperately trying to communicate with his late wife hes matured quite a bit as an actor leaving behind the fratfriendly waackyhijinks roles he played 15 or so years earlier he looks a little craggy with a perhaps few more wrinkles than one might expect but hes lost none of the guile and panache that hes shown during his quarter century in hollywoodso its not that keaton turns in a mediocre performance its that the script itself is subpar written by niall johnson the plot gets more confusing as it progresses each tortuous path ending in another tortuous path this is all well and good if the path leads to some sort of acceptable denouement something that ties more or less everything together and explains something but not white noise i knew less about what had happened to jonathan than i did before id first seen himkeatons really the only reason to watch this junk although he gets fine support from ian mcneice as dr price and deborah kara unger as the requisite love interest
neg	as a cinema fan white noise was an utter disappointment as a filmmaker the cinematography was pretty good nicely lit good camera work reasonable direction but as a film it just seamed as predictable as all the other so called horror movies that the market has recently been flooded with although it did have a little bit of the chill factor the whole concept of the evo electronic voice phenomena didnot seem believable this movie did not explain the reasonings for certain occurrences but went ahead with them the acting was far from mind blowing the main character portrayed no emotion like many recent thrillerhorror moviesdefinitely not a movie i will be buying on dvd and would not recommend anyone rushes out to see it
neg	white noise had potential to be one of the most talked about movies since the exorcist i think seeing as evp is supposedly true it really had an easy passage to be a feared true fact not many movies come along that really instill fear into the minds of people like i said this movie could have but did not the movie degraded itself to a low class pg13 scary movie nothing compared to the ring or the sixth sense by any means someone really needs to just take charge in the horror movie industry and just make a movie that not only makes us think but it makes us jump scream everything a horror movie should do im honestly sick of the pg13 horror genre because its becoming a genre of its own we need the old days back the blood and gore days the freddy kruger the jason the mike myers days few movies can pull off a think about this mentality being so not scary so why try to pull it off a few good jumps in this movie amount to nothing but one of the stupidest endings in movie history with no resolution at alldont waste your money on this movie
neg	okay i struggled to set aside the fact that in selling evp as real the movie was basically lying to me from the getgo i reasoned that hell i dont believe in vampires but i still liked dracula so i could live with thishowever even with that accepted the movie is just not very good its competently made and acted but it doesnt really capture you at all there are several jump moments and i just looked at them and thought yeah i didnt expect that without actually jumping in the slightestalso the resolution doesnt make sense if the force behind this is capable of doing the things it seems to be then why the hell does it need to use a proxy plus the end caption was absurd they obviously put it there as part of the give the movie credibility by claiming its all real thing but for that to work it really needs to be at the start but they cant put it at the start because then they give the plot away sticking it in at the end just made it stick out like a sore thumb
neg	michael keaton has really never been a good actor in the tim burton batman movies he always falls in the shadows of his great villains here he stars as a widowed husband that picks up radio frequencies that seems like is dead people that tries making contact with the livingwell this is supposed to be a pretty shocking thriller but it really misses about every spot there is shocking you because theres way too much stuff that ends up unexplained undiscovered and uninteresting so wheres the shocking excitement when it all gets so bad movie made in the first place that white noise makes a fool out of itself truly bad acting and horrifying edited this movie is nothing to watch michael keaton tries making a thriller comeback but ends up missing the target more than ever
neg	loc could have been a very well made movie on how the kargil war was fought it had the locations the budget and the skill to have been indias saving private ryan or black hawk down instead it come across as a bloated 4 hour bore of trying to meld the war move with the masala movie even the war scenes were terribly executed using the same hill in all their battle scenes and spending unnecessary time on casual talk instead of trying to appeal to the indian public a better movie would have been a tothebook account of what happened at kargil like black hawk down or even spending time on the militant point of view like tora tora tora even better it could have used a competent director like ram gopal verma to write direct and edit the film until then id like to see some one reedit this film with only the pertinent portions included it would make the movie more watchable
neg	storyline the film spanning 4odd hours covers in adequate details the happenings at the kargil sector near the loc in 1999 when the pakistani infiltrators had crossed the loc and had entered deep into the indian territory and the indian retaliation to know more about the story i would suggest readers to read the newsitems pertaining to kargilcomment if one is looking for a formula story in this movie then one can be sure that it is absent loc is a story of pure sacrifice patriotism courage and lots and lots of bullets and blood the movie hall where i saw this film was full of whistles and cheers when the film shows indian bravery movie audience seemed similar to audiences like in an india vs pak cricket matchwatch the movie as a tribute to the armys sacrifice and for the characterization of the reallife war heroes 4 pvc honoured heroes who have sacrificed their lives so that we could see this day the movie has made a brilliant portrayal of the army who have battled all odds in rough weather conditions the films negatives are that it is too stretched and the songs are extremely boring
neg	if you have seen very less films this might be a big one for you if you have seen lot of films this is a joke the acting of real heroes is portrayed very badly not to mention there are songs there are lot of flashbacks and most importantly the fighting scenes are stupidily performed new characters good direction would have done a better job but since it contains all the bollywood herosheroines you can predict whats going to happen next you do not feel sad when something happens the emotions they protray is terrible mainly because we have seen this actor in 1000 other hindi movies it suppose to be a realistic movie but it fails to show there are times you wondering you have thousands of army vehical filled with soldiers moving and the pakistanis are bombing at them and none of their bomb hits them are the pakis really bad at aiming or the director made them look stupid there were only a few characters acting that was very good but as far it is concerned with plot action it is poorly directed this movie could have been short if they took out songs flashbacks stick to the point
neg	theres nothing new for me to say 4 hours of people dying over and over in the same hill the cast was stellar but unfortunately the producerdirectoreditorgod goofed he should have eaten humble pie if not for his own sake then for the men who died in kargil hired one of these brilliant bollywood directors hired a real scriptwriter hired a real editor hired a musician that wasnt related to him in some way and who seemed to have listened to some bad version of apocalypse now on some cheap indian drug hired a real professional crew thrown away all the fireworks and told a real story unfortunately he like the bigwigs of the indian army made decisions that were terrible for his actors and terrible for his audience we all died over and over please dont do that again sir sushma kathmandu nepalps next time an indian director decides to glorify the gurkha regiment i suggest he hire more than one nepali to represent the team surely there are plenty of nepali men working in bombaylast count was 40000 to half a million
neg	okay i was bored and decided to see this movie but i think the main thing that brought this movie down was that there would be a hour of footage then basically that same hour repeated 4 times it consists of 1 gathering the troops and discussing the attack plan 2 flashbacks to the mens wives 3 the approach of the troops marching in a long line 4 men running up hill and shooting usually the first getting shot in the head then 3 other men rescuing him 5 defeat of the enemy and calling to base to tell of success 6 men flashing back to wives and singing 10 minute songs that was the basic movie and that same order of events happened about 4 or 5 times and every time it did a flashback to the wives it would show the man then his wife and him there were about 10 men or more who would have a flashback so this took up tons of time other than that the men couldnt kill their enemy except with either bayonets or grenades i liked the music and there was a lot of action though the action was repetitive overall i probably wouldnt see it again but it wasnt too horrible
neg	this film was the most longest film and the record breaking film for sure it had 30 actors after jaani dushman2002 i guess no one had the guts to do something like thatthe film as the title suggests is based on the kargil war but the problem is there are too many characters and the romantic subplots and the songs of many characters are boringeven there are too many cinematic liberties like killing people with knifes wonder which soldier does thatdirection by jp dutta pales front of border music is okayamongst the huge cast ajay devgan stands tall saif is very good in his part and also its his first film with kareena abhishek is likable manoj bajpai has his moments sanju is wasted suneil is okay akshaye khanna does his part well rest are passable rani is good esha is okay rest are passable
neg	this was a movie that i hoped i could suggest to my american friends but after 4 attempts to watch the movie to finish i knew i couldnt even watch the damn thing to close you are almost convinced the actual war didnt even last that long others will try to question my patriotism for criticizing a movie like this but flat out you cant go from watching saving private ryan to loc forget about the movie budget difference or the audience  those dont preclude a director from making an intelligent movie the length of the movie is not so bad and the fact that it is repetitive  they keep attacking the same hill but give it different names i thought the loc was a terrible terrain  this hill looked like my backyard the character development sequences the soilders flashbacks looking back to their last moments before being deployed should have been throughout the movie and not just clumped into one long memory to this day i have yet to watch the ending but there was a much better movie not saying much called border
neg	now please dont start calling me names like unpatriotic  weirdo and more the very length of this movie 4 hours   is its biggest mistake  no editing at all  seems like jp dutta fell in love with his project too much  even lagaan was 4 hours long  but it was entertaining and gave a message as well its based on true incidents and real people  kudos to it  but were the repetitive war scenes really needed  on top of it the focus constantly shifted from one battalion  squadron to another and it was impossible to keep a track of them all between the skirmishes  there were songs about loneliness  lovesickness and related stuff  there were chummy conversations  in the beginning it gave some relief from the violence but became so monotonous later that one could even correctly predict nature of the forthcoming talk why were the soldiers walking around as if they were lions in jungle  fully unaware that enemy was lurking somewhere near and when they were shot  it elicited sympathy but it seemed unmindful of them to be so cocksure of their safety in the first place music was melodious and the lyrics were soulful but did not fit with the movie  better to listen to them on the soundtrack rather than in the movie acting was the saving grace  from seasoned veterans like sanjay dutt and ajay devgan  to relative newbies like abhishek bachchan and akshaye khanna  everyone acted like a pro  manoj bajpai and ashutosh rana deserve a special mention for lightening up the mood whenever necessary dialogues ranged from brilliant from madhuri  with love to illogical  monotonous pakistan se zyada musalman hindusthan mein hain  and the expletive spree consisting of all the mcs  bcs  cs and fwords wasnt really required  loc kargil attempts to provide a fitting tribute to the brave indian soldiers  but tries too hard and ultimately fails  indian soldiers surely deserve a better tribute 
neg	is this the movie is this what indians are trying to show i think this is one more effort from a sickminded director to turn down pakistani soldiers and in fact countrybut what we pakistanis know that we are always ahead of india in every part of our livesnot only in armed counterswellthis is bad filmed as that of border in early 1997and director and writer just tried to overcome a shame of defeat in kargil by pakistani armed forces by creating films like theseone thing is very clearwhenever there will be an encounter between pakistan and indiawe will win so mr dutta try to make some good movies instead of nonsense movies like this
neg	i should put out an alert all over saying that the movie shouldnt be watched it fails to a fitting tribute in such a magnificent manner that it is almost an insult to the memory of those brave men the special effect were horrible i hadnt expected the total failure on the part of the director to appreciate military technology how can a machine gun which normally fires at the rate of 600 rounds per minute fire at 110th the speed how can soldiers fall forward when a grenade explodes in front of them how can people survive when there are artillery shells falling as close as 20 feet away how come the artillery shells fall only on either side of the road and not the road itselfnot only did this disrespect for the weaponry appall me it was the cliched situations and the incongruity of the dialogues which had me screaming murder there were the standard dialogues like ye bhi kisi ka bhai hai ise laath mat maro and pakistan se jyaada musalmaan to hindustaan me hai and loc cross mat karo ye mera hukum hai stupid to say the leastwhat shobha de had written is true the director worked without a script and it shows there is no flow to the movie there is no gradual progression from one battle to another it is just one gunfight after the next with no connection to the overall scheme of the war the explanatory scenes are awful the chief of army staff looks unconvincing to make matters worse the theatre people had indiscriminately cut footage to fit the four hour long movie into 3 hours
neg	i saw this movie with some indian friends on christmas day the quick summary of this movie is must avoid jp dutta wrote directed produced and edited this movie and did none of these jobs wellthe movie tells the story of the attempt by pakistan in 1999 to capture part of the disputed region of kashmir from india supposedly based on fact you get a hint from this movie of the difficulty the indian army had in recapturing the area from the pakistani troops  who occupied the high ground but instead of telling what must have been a compelling and heroic story all this movie does is make the indian military look laughable and stupid which i know is not truei watched this movie with an almost completely indian audience who were very patriotic and clearly wanted to like this movie but also found themselves laughing at scenes that werent meant to be funnythe script was absolutely abysmal it gave the impression that mr dutta knows nothing about how an army operates and was using bad war movies for reference the result is a script that is brainless and repetitivethe acting from most of the principals was not stellar but considering the script they were given i find it hard to criticise them too much as for the supporting cast all i can say is that i hope they were amateursthe editing was also pretty bad it was pretty hard to follow what was going on for a lot of the time and music would abruptly end at scene changesgood things the cinematography was pretty good although it was hurt a little by the fact that the movie didnt appear to be colour corrected the colour balance often varied significantly within scenes also the few songs that were in the movie were quite enjoyable  for the first half a dozen or so verses at least unfortunately they went on a lot longer than they should haveand the worst crime of all this mess is four hours long there is enough here that a good editor could almost squeeze a good 15  2 hour movie out of what was shot sadly a good editor was not working on this movie
neg	this movie was absolute torture first of all its a whopping 4 hours long true the kargil war may have had several points that were captured and fought for but every single one of those battles need not have been shown so maybe this is a documentary not a commercial film as advertised sure didnt seem like it as enough background information was not given and there were some flaws the battle sequences were so poorly executed i am terribly disappointed from the man who gave well done sequences in border each battle was the exact same as the previous it was so predictable this might be a spoiler the whole army marches uphill five or so soldiers curse five thousand times each they also use the same cussword every time one of the lead actors is shot someone yells for a stretcher the actor says no dont get a stretcher that will take 6 men from the battalion and then an actor dies that exact same thing happens over and over and over again oh and the songs are so bad and so long the cast of the movie is too big for its own good despite such a long movie none of the characters were well developed the actresses had the most miniscule roles they all are dressed and portrayed to be the same two of them were weeping synchronized it was so comical they moved their hands and heads at the exact same time and then bit their dupatta togetherthe list just goes on and on i know im still forgetting something  anyways i think i have bashed the film enough that you get the picture
neg	i thought i read somewhere that this was the last monogram production but whether thats true or not it doesnt matter because if it wasnt then it should have been its a deadly dull affair starring john carradine with some gray in his hair to make himself appear like an older scientist who is experimenting with the aid of his young apprentice robert shayne in bringing the dead back to life every time their subjects are revived they seem to have a whitish face like marble as they are lying strapped to the laboratory table big deal carradine manages to restore his faithful dog to life after its dead and the mutt gains an unusual ability to walk through walls in a ghostlike fashion wooooooooohhhh thats about all she wrotefor an ultracheap monogram quickie this thing at least actually utilizes a more fancyschmancy lab setup than is usually allotted the funniest running joke in the movie is that the older doctor carradine constantly refers to his young assistant shayne as mboy when in fact carradine was actually 40 and shayne was 45 when they made this
neg	a scientist john carradinesadly finds out how to bring the dead back to life however they come back with faces of marble eventually this all leads to disasterboring totally predictable 1940s outing this scared me silly when i was a kid but just bores me now i had to struggle to stay awake with one exception the acting is horrible such expressionless boring actors hopelessthere are some good things about this carradine despite the script actually gives a very good performance and there are a few mildly creepy moments involving a ghost of a great dane walking through walls theres also one of the worstlooking knockouts in cinema history still none of this is fun enough to sit through this avoid
neg	my girlfriend has the habit of going to blockbuster and choosing movies noone has ever heard anything about admittedly at times it has led to some fun discoveries often times the best that can be said is they definitely run an hour and a halfshe brought home advice from a caterpillar she was excited because the box said it was funny lucky for us the propaganda on the boxes never liethis movie was an exercise in patience this is one of those movies where unless you are a pretentious and shallow person who likes watching movies about yourself you will hate every character in the movie until the introduction of the one nice character which the lead annoying pretentious character will fall in love with and act in such a way that in the real world would drive anyone awaymild spoilers from here onso a bunch of emotionally vapid stuckup pretentious artists swear off love and find success in their careers then they meet a nice intelligent emotionally mature and loving character an almost perfect guy we then watch the woman the annoyingly pretentious artist in her 30s freak out as she falls in love so she tries to flee from the nice intelligent emotionally mature man and stay with the married man with whom shes been having great but empty sex she is rude to the man and does everything in her power to drive him away in the real world she would have been quite successful i certainly wanted to flee from her and i wasnt even in a relationship with heralthough its nice that the man fought for his love i never wanted her to have him nor did my girlfriend she didnt deserve him and why i wonder did the director think that the almost perfect guy should be punished by having to win a relationship with her when the artist was asking the almost perfect guy to leave we were screaming for him to leave too theres a problem with a movie when the heroine of the film is so annoying childish and stupid that you want her to failbeyond that let me say that andy dick made me laugh a few times even though his character was also pretentious to the point of annoyance regarding the other characters they were well acted morally bankrupt and annoying charactersit is a comedy and i can say i did laugh a few times in the film unfortunately not much laughing happened until the last 10 minutes or so but by the time i had those laughs i had been praying for the movie to end for far too long i needed to get these vapid characters out of my lifeif you want to watch people you hate struggle with a love for people they dont deserve then this is the movie for you
neg	this film concerns purportedly nonestablishment types aesthetically and sexually who apparently cannot resist basic romantic needs although some excellent players take part including jon tenney timothy olyphant and cynthia nixon they are grounded by a puerile script which relies nearly totally upon clever dialogue which isnt nixons role possesses the best lines but she often homes in on them too quickly a timing flaw which must be saddled upon the director the grotesque climax utilizes every available cliche spent or not and fittingly ends this drab attempt at comedy
neg	why why did they make this movie if timothy olyphant wasnt shirtless in it several times there would be absolutely no reason to watch this movie ever umplot nope welldefined characters nope the only time i laughed was when my boyfriend made fun of the whole shebang ps andy dick nope
neg	not a movie but a lip synched collection of performances from acts that were part of the british invasion that followed the dynamic entrance of the beatles to the music world some of these acts did not make a big splash on this side of the pond but a lot of them did featured are hermans hermits billy j kramer and the dakotas peter and gordon honeycombs nashville teens animals and of coursethe beatlesit is so much fun watching these young acts before they honed and polished their acts
neg	ostensibly a film that predicts the coming trends in british popular music its wrong on so many fronts that its laughable tommy quickly the honeycombs the movie does include a song by the spencer davis group two by the animals and one tacked on live film of the beatles doing their live version of twist and shout all 120 but all in all an awkward display of british music circa 1964 oh and hermans hermits
neg	russell hopton acted in many films until his death in 1945 he only directed 2 and black gold was one the other was also from 1936 frankie darro had a sometimes abrasive screen presence but in this he was playing a good kid he was obviously quite popular on the quickie circuit  he made so many films in this one he plays the son of an old oil rigger who is convinced that he will strike oil very soonjc anderson berton churchill is trying to convince the old man to sell up as he knows there is going to be oil struck at any moment a geologist henry comes on the scene and helps fishtails dad he also convinces fishtail to go to school regularly henry has his eye on cynthia the pretty teacher this was gloria sheas last film  she had begun her career as olive shea in glorifying the american girl 1929 fishtails dad is killed when the rig is sabotaged and henry is determined to bring anderson and his cronies to justice when henry is kidnapped anderson tries to persuade fishtail to sell his oil lease it all ends well with oil being struck and fishtail going to military schoolit is okay for a rainy day
neg	this movie was terrible to say the least i was hoping for a lot better after seeing high school musical the whole entire movie was a complete rip off of the simple life only it wasnt a reality showthe acting was not good at all amanda michalka had her moments when she wasnt that terrible on the other hand alyson michalka was bad all the way through chris gallinger who played the love interest of amanda was playing a french guy but had an awful accent one good thing about this movie was the completely adorable michael trevino who played alysons love interest just something to keep in mind if this movie had been aired before high school musical it probably would not have seemed as bad but it was no comparisonoverall i give it a 2
neg	this movie is truly awful after seeing the advertisement for it i thought it could have its charms  but it didntthe girls cannot act and they cannot sing either the soundtrack to this movie is full of their songs and its not a pretty sight terrible story line unbelievable plot its one of disneys worst movies by far ally is not a bad actress on phil of the future so i dont know what happened in cow belles and her sister aj seems to be just hitching a ride on her sisters fame and she displays no talent what so everat the end of the movie the girls do finally learn some clich morals but this is to late to rescue this train wreck movieawful
neg	this movie kind of reminds me of a marykate and ashley movieonly worse just the rich sisters kind of thing i think even though alysons more the actress in this movie amanda michalka was okay sometimes but alysons acting stunk i think that after highschool musical they needed to come up with somethihng better and this definitely wasnt it the story line wasnt that great and i think they should have gotten two other people to play taylor and courtney im not a big alyson michalka fan and this movie didnt make me like her any better i think they should definitely sick to singing and only watch this movie if you have nothing better to do which sadly i didnt
neg	i watched this movie really late last night and usually if its late then im pretty forgiving of movies although i tried i just could not stand this movie at all it kept getting worse and worse as the movie went on although i know its suppose to be a comedy but i didnt find it very funny it was also an especially unrealistic and jaded portrayal of rural life in case this is what any of you think country life is like its definitely not i do have to agree that some of the guy cast members were cute but the french guy was really fake i do have to agree that it tried to have a good lesson in the story but overall my recommendation is that no one over 8 watch it its just too annoying
neg	how disney can you get preppy rich girls act like idiots buy a bunch of stuff and get taught a lesson is disney trying to send a lesson to itself that maybe while buying everything it should maybe still be human whatever the psychoanalysis this movie suckedthe girls want a rich party for their rich lives but then money disappears and they have to use their riches to get the milk plant yes milk going to employ the workers they keep it afloat until daddy comes home and the man at the beginning who appears to be the one that takes the money is the one but the ending is dumb webcam in the cayman islands huh not worth my time ever again but it is better than howls moving castle d
neg	aldolpho steve buscemi an aspiring film maker lives in a battered nyc apartment and relies on his mother to help make the rent he has a beautiful neighbor named angelica jennifer bealswho may or may not be married but who aldolpho would love to star in his movie when al unexpectedly gets a financial promise of funding for his film from a strange man named joe he thinks hes got it made that is until joe takes al along on an adventure to steal a porsche for part of the financial backing will the film be made before aldolpho is completely without a moral backbone and will angelica star in the film this is in this viewers opinion an awful movie the script is abysmal with a plot that wanders willy nilly beals practically snarls all of her lines and buscemi though likable is nondescript there is a good deal of distasteful material and unsavory characters to boot finally the production values are very poor too making the film look second rate at all times if you have time on your hands it is still a good idea not to take a chance with this movie but if you are the proverbial glutton for punishment go ahead and watch the darn thing beals does look beautiful after all
neg	a terrible movie as everyone has said what made me laugh was the cameo appearance by scott mcnealy giving an award to one of the murdered programmers in front of a wall of sun logos mcnealy is the ceo of sun microsystem a company that practically defines itself by its hatred of microsoft they have been instrumental in filing antitrust complaints against microsoft so were they silly enough to think this bad movie would add fuel to that firetheres no public record i see of suns involvement but clearly the makers of this movie know scott mcnealy an interesting mystery
neg	it was interesting to see how accurate the writing was on the geek buzz words yet very naive on the corporate world the justice department would catch more of the big corp giants if they did such naive things to win the real corporate world is much more subtle and interesting yet every bit as sinister i seriously doubt any corp would actually kill someone directly even the mod is more indirect these days in the real world they do kill people with nicotine pollution additives poisons etc this movie must have been developed by some garage geeks i think and the studios didnt know the difference they just wanted something to capitalize on the microsoft antitrust case in the news
neg	antitrust could have been a great vehicle for rachael leigh cook but the director cut out her best scenes in the scenes that she are in she is just a zombie she is involved in a subplot that is simular to a subplot in get carter but she handles the subplot better in get carteri blame the director the directors homage to hitchcock was corny its the scene were ryan philippes charactor realizes he may not be able to trust tim robbins charactor at least i think its a homage to hitchcock the dvd shows the scenes that were cut out i think the director should have trust his instincts and not listen to the test audiences
neg	obvious attack on microsoft made by people who dont appear to understand intellectual property or market economies generallyloony liberal tim robbins plays a painfully obvious caricature of bill gates and is a cartoonish corporate villain ordering murders right and leftwhile microsoft may engage in some anticompetitive activity at times its unlikely they actually murder people therefore the film is over the top and ridiculous from the beginningthe deeper point is apparently that major tech innovations should be free to the public and not subject to intellectual property laws however this ignores the fact that most major innovations would never have been developed if not for the market incentives and rewards provided by intellectual propertyits one thing to be opposed to anticompetitive conduct  thats common sense its quite another to be opposed to market competition in the first place which is what the films mantra knowledge belongs to mankind representsyet another example of hollywood being completely out of touch with reality
neg	one more of extremely unprofessional movies about computer programmerslooks authors of that movie dont know real specific of programmers world20 top programmers in the world program which have own satellites for what program which using satellite freq somebody kill somebody to steal the codes why and much more of stupid moments at this moviepeoples who not programmers not will see something awful at that movie because not professionals on this but peoples will see not real thingsprogrammers will find that movie odd and awful  because lots of moments inside movie is not related real life why movie not scifi in this case
neg	i sort of accidentally ended up watching this movie im still not sure if i regret it or not i felt like i was watching the film made by that group of film school students that didnt quite make the cut it plays up every hollywood clich imaginable all the while flogging us with the corporations are the ultimate evil message subtlety this movie does not know as far as that goes it even manages to provide its own spoilersthe story appears to be a computer nerds fantasy world come true the lead character is an attractive teenage boy with a girlfriend yet is a programming genius and apparent hacker i think among many other nerdfantasycometrue elements that youll have to see for yourselfas well i shouldve known it would be a zmovie when i saw ned bellamy he tends to be a good tipoffcant recommend this one im afraid
neg	antitrust falls right into that category of films that aspire to make some great point while being uplifting yet falls completely flat i dont hate the film but it is missing key elements such as suspense there have been other attempts to make an engaging film about computers such as hackers and the net they all fall short the improbable ending of both the net and antirust seem to be nearly identical these movie endings suffer from one huge error in perception people in the pc business having this overindulgent self ego that assumes the general population lives its life waiting to hear the latest news about pcs and software i have worked for many companies and industries and they all seem to suffer from an expanded view of their own selfimportance as does this filmthe way they introduced plot lines was pathetic showing milo who is deathly allergic to sesame seeds almost ingest one from a restaurant breadbasket crossed the line of stupidity only his girlfriend prevented him from sure death this makes one wonder how milo could have survived as long as he did braving the perils of big mac buns and sesame seed breadsticks as they cloak themselves as well sesame seed breadsticks and big mac bunsantitrust also doesnt provide much suspense the patterned and predictable plot twists are easily figured out long before they are revealed come on was anyone really stunned when yee jee tso was killed thereby destroying any real shock value and here again we have yet another filmstory where at the end the bad guys are chasing the good guys to get the disk we need to have a moratorium on this simple simon plot line for about 20 years still i pressed on maybe the ending would be the payoff but no the completely ridiculous ending where we have the head of company security another supposed evil guy turn around and be the good guy that enables milo to bring down nurv ceo gary winston was laughable and of course the news coverage of the arrest of gary winston is more fevered than when hinckley or oswald was brought into custody gary winston played by tim robbins is a cardboard cutout of the same character robbins played in arlington road but that fits perfectly here in antitrust which should be called anticlimactic or antioriginalin the years to come this film will likely be banished to be shown only on your local third rate uhf channel
neg	after seeing the trailer of this film in the cinema i thought that it was an original concept for a thriller setting it in the competitive world of computer companies the all star cast was another message that this film would probably be good but when i didnt go to watch it in its first week of release then it disappeared by week 2 i feared something was a miss patiently i waited for its dvd release then bought it rushing home for an enjoyable evenings viewing the anticipation on the way home was far better than the film for a start the direction is appalling theres no thought gone into it at all and the director just makes up a part for himself so he can appear in the film i wouldnt be rushing out to employ him in the future secondly the lead role is completely miscast as ryan phillipe phillipe normally the cool character as in cruel intentions and way of the gun but in this hes supposed to be a bumbling hero which he attempts to portray by slipping when hes running and having geeky friends but he just doesnt look right the female stars rachel leigh cook and clare forlani dont feature enough but when they do neither of the performances are close to their bests the only highlight of the film is tim robbins in a role that could have been made for him and its his fiery temper and mysterious ways that drag the film along the final point is that this film is another one which fills the trailer with scenes you dont see in the film and instead feature only in the deleted scenes section of the dvd causing even more disappointment as although some of these scenes are crude they do fill in important gaps in the story
neg	five minutes into this movie you realize that you have seen it all before it is boiler room it is the firm and it is the devils advocate and there are no new elements here except for the alltoclear bill gatesallegory conpsiracies are always good stuff for moviemaking but why does it have to be so extreme  boiler room is a good movie because it  for a while at least  seems realistic in antitrust everything is wrong how realistic is it for example that your boss pay an impostor to be your girlfriend in order to make you work harder and control you  id give it 1 but the soundtrack is ok so 210
neg	my friends and i rented that movie last night and we had one of the greatest laughs in awhile the movie is not supposed to be funny at all but it is just so ridiculous and it lacks any realism whatsoever first phillippe i forget what his character is called and i dont really care uses his regular employee id to go through all the topsecurity terminals not only is that pathetic but it gets topped when his enormous efforts culminate in his finding the soscary legoroom which hosts the super computers this is plain funny the tense mood that we are supposed to experience is completely spoilt by the childish looking room the ending like all else is very very very cheesy especially when the bad guys lawyer shows up right on time anyway this movie is a good laugh if you need something to make fun of definitely see it
neg	the best thing about this movie was uh well i cant think of anything this was bad the script was especially bad the technical concepts were bad the suspenseful plot was bad the dialog was bad avoid at all costs do not rent do not watch youll be sorry
neg	very businesslike authority with little responsibility and only a desire to keep hisher name clean  check a veteran cop that has bad relationship with his family  check mafia guys that while criminals want to do something good vigilante style  check a sociopath and loyal mafia guy not hesitant to kill people to make an example  check cops methods being less effective than the mafia guys brutal yet very effective methods  check a corrupt cop tying the authority the criminals and the police together  checkslow motion andor jerky frame rates for showing what the actors reaction cant  check a serial killer whose background is explained in far too much detail esp using childhood abuse as the reason for everything  check a child spree killer that is very very nonmenacing  check foreshadowing of the veteran cops moral values not being what the killer deserves in the movies and the majority of characters opinion  check morally ambiguous and predictable ending thanks to the foreshadowing and the good veteran cops coming to terms he should submit to the vigilante attitude of the majority of the characters  checkrecently saw this on tv and decided to endure it because it had dennis hopper in it and i could not sleep  check realized that was a mistake and should just have stared at the ceiling  check
neg	dennis hopper is without a doubt one of the finest underrated american actors of our time and it was interesting to see how he would play out his role as a cop on the case of a child serial killer most movies hopper has always played to psychotic menace threatening to blow up stuff or go on a killing spree but in this movie hopper tried his best to keep that intensity and emotion while carrying a shield once i got into the plot of the movie i was hooked but its just the little things that ultimately murdered the filmthe concept of the film is great  not only are the cops on the move of catching the killer but we get a chance to see how the gangsters operate in catching the killer the subplot of the football stadium is kinda ridiculous but necessary to involve the gangsters in the killer huntthats about all that is good you can say about the film although hopper did try to act like a tough experienced street smart cop i cant help but feel his acting was below par and there wasnt enough conviction that he was truly attached to the case the directing was also terrible  it didnt have the feel of a true film but rather a tvmovie production this is most evident when the gangsters meet for the first time to form an elite team to hunt the killer down when the leading gangster shoots the other mouthy gangster in slow motion the acting was weak predictable and terribly unexciting thats when i knew that 1st of all the action is going to be atrociousthe angling of the camera was amateurish and the recalling scenes or haunting images of the killers little sister had no true distinctive effect if it was supposed to be scary it wasnt everyones acting was terrible and even for hopper i didnt feel for his character and i just didnt really care too much about his relationship with his daughterthe final thing that bothered me the most is the swat team once i saw the swat team in action i was thinking finally something good but i was wrong 1st of all the entire swat team consisted of 4 guys that is just impossible 2nd of all apparently the swat team has no training whatsoever because many times in the film they carry their hka4 submachine guns with one hand had the killer been hiding near the staircase with a shotgun these 4 idiots wouldve been blown to bits because they werent even aiming at anything or paying close attention they should have had both hands on the gun aiming forward but it just looks like theyre not taking the job seriously and are just flaunting around 3rd swat team members do not yell out commands such as keep your eyes open watch out for yourselves are we good to goetc in reality they use hand signals or have radios but theyre literally yelling at each other  how are you supposed to catch the killer when he can hear youre coming and to top it all off these guys have no plan  apparently theyre just running up and down going on a wild turkey chase eventually they end up doing nothing that was the last straw im no expert on special forces but basically what ive just outlined is pretty common sense when the audience knows the movie is terrible the action pretty much becomes the lifesaver of the movie  when you cant even make an effort to make the action great the movie is losti give 2 stars for the concept but the rest cannot be credited if you want to watch a crime thriller dont bother with this one theres plenty of crime in the movie  but it has the lack of thrill
neg	the movie had a good concept but the execution just didnt live up to itwhat is this concept well storywise its dirty harry meets m a child killer has begun terrorizing a city the lead detectives dennis hopper and frederic forest have never dealt with a serial killer before the mayor and the police chief in desperation secretly hire the local mob to speed things upto go places and do things that the police wouldnt be able to in order to bring an end to this mess as soon as possibleto be fair this film does genuinely have some good things to offerbesides the concept i liked the look of the killers hideout norman bates has his basement this guy has an eerie sewer in some of the shots the light bounces off the water and creates rippling reflections on the walls often giving these scenes a creepy dreamlike qualitythe acting was good too dennis hopper is one of those actors who gets better with ageonce you get past that however it moreorless goes downhillthe film is paced way too fast the actual investigation process from both teams feels very rushed as opposed to feeling intricate and fascinating this could have been fixed in two ways either make the film longer or cut out some of the many subplots either of these would have allowed the crew to devote more time to the actual mysteryfor an example of how bad this is one of the crucial clues that helps them zero in on just the right suspect is this at one point in his life the suspect went to a pet shopthats rightim being totally serious here its like they went from point a the first clue to point z the suspect and skipped over all the inbetween stepsthen theres the characters the only ones i actually liked were two pickpockets you meet about halfway through the movie considering that theyre minor characters id call that a bad signfinally theres the mob angle this is the one that gets me the most because this is why i coughed up the 3 to buy the dvd in the first place i mean what a hook theres been an absolute glut of serial killer flicks in the last 1015 years the mob angle was a gimmick that could have helped it rise above the rest but it didnti figured the gangsterss methods would be brutal but fun and thrilling at the same time kind of like a vigilante movie or somethingmaybe theyd even throw in some heist movie elements too we are talking about criminals after all instead were given some of the most repulsive protagonists committed to celluloid the detectives question witnesses what does the mob do they interrogate and kill them its not even like these witnesses are really even that bad either i actually found the criminals less likable than the killer theyre huntingunless the good points i mentioned are enough to get your interest id say give this one a miss maybe some day theyll reuse the same story idea and do it right i hope so i hate to see such a good concept go to waste
neg	this movie kinda let me down it seemed a lot like the movie jaws when the hopper was telling the mayor to close parks was like when roy shider was telling the mayor to close the beaches they both said no way its summer but the box says hopper has to get into the mind of a killer and think like one but he really doesnt do anything too interesting or exciting im not even a little convinced he and his partner have any experience doing police work when they are in the office wondering how they are gonna solve this case they just say lets do police work and well solve it and whats up with all the old men with pool cues i didnt even begin to believe that they were mob bosses and then the guy who was doubting the guy the mob picked to handle finding the killer with his hundred dollar haircut and that he thinks his dik is the size of a schoolbus come on what cruddy lines i thought he was gonna hit him with a baseball bat like in the other movies i got this movie used and wouldnt buy it new i suggest you skip this movie oh and it was funny seeing the microphone above the scene where hopper is going out to get coffee
neg	maybe ive seen one too many crime flick or maybe i dont take the right drugsthis was the most clich ridden plot deficient plotabsurd just plain stupid movie i have seen in a long timeas for the direction it looks like it took less time to show this than it did to put it togetherin fact it looks like to made it straight to video before it was completedits a bad rip off of m the classic fritz lang film starring peter lorre youd be so much better off renting that instead
neg	possible plot spoilersi adore dennis hopper i question why he accepted the role of a police detective in 2000s the spreading ground this movie flat out sucks and im about to tell you whythis is about a small town which is about to get a contract for a sports arena one hitch theres a killer on the loose and that is bad for business the mayor makes a deal with the irish mob to find the killer and make sure he never makes it to court det ed delongpre has other plans he wants this guy caught too but hes on the level and believes in the system he wants to see the system do its jobthat could have been pretty good it could have been riveting it was horrible first they label this guy a serial killer err no there are specific criteria and none of it fits here the bad guy has killed 5 kids the first day and i think it was 2 the second day this entire movie spans like a 48 hour time period hardly serial killer action i dont care what warped motives they give him in the end serial killers do their deed over a long time span they do not just all of a sudden kill 7 kids in two days thats a spreeok that irritant aside the acting was atrocious the only name here was hopper and hes the only one who came even close to pulling off his part unfortunately hes kinda typecast to me and i think he does psycho parts much much better this just wasnt a good vehicle for hopper it didnt allow him to do what he does best which is to act all creepy its not that he did bad its that ive seen him do so much betterthe irish mob guy johnny gault tom mccamus  long days journey into night who is in charge of their investigation is just over the top stiff contradiction not really he is trying to play the cold hard kinda guy and he does that to the point that the character is just wooden boring to the max he didnt scare me he didnt inspire any emotion at all except boredom i cannot tell you how many times i checked to see how much longer it was til the end of this moviethe other thing about this is that it had the feel of a madefortv movie you know what i mean the poor production values low budget reuse of scenes to save costs just eh yanno but i feel like comparing this to those is an insult to thosederek vanlint was both the director and cinematographer on this project he bit off more than he could chew i cant help feeling that hopper must have took this role as a personal favor to a friend thats the only rational i can come up with this was vanlints first job as director third as cinematographer hopefully this was a learning experience for himi wont ruin the ending in case you do decide to torture yourself with this one but i do want to say that they all dropped the ball hereeven hopper in a scene that should have been emotionally gutwrenching for the detective it was justwell blah i didnt see any of the angst at all that would accompany the total gearchange this guy made very disappointingthis 100 grueling minutes long and rated r for violence and language no kid under 13 is going to have any interest whatsoever in watching this so no worries there its not suitable for anyone anyway hehskip this one youll thank me later
neg	the plot is about the death of little children hopper is the one who has to investigate the killings during the movie it appears that he has some troubles with his daughter in the end the serial killer get caught thats it but before you find out who dunnit you have to see some terrible acting by all of the actors it is unbelievable how bad these actors are including hopper i could go on like this but that to much of a waste of my time just dont watch the movie ive warned you
neg	the lowest score possible is one star thats a shame really im going to lobby imdb for a zero stars option to give this film even a single star is giving way too much am i the only one who noticed the microphones dangling over hoppers head at the station and the acting or should i say the lack thereof apparently talent wasnt a factor when the casting director came to town my little sisters elementary school talent show provides greater range and depth of emotion and those fake irish accents were like nails on a chalk board the only thing that could have made this movie worse would have beenoh wait nono its already as bad as it can get
neg	the thing that stands out in my mind in this film sadly is the introduction where john berlin andy garcia is driving into town you see his mercedes pass on a winding road through a forest that looks like its loaded with redwood trees its quite beautiful as to andy garcia playing a character with the last name of berlin wellandy is just too hispaniclatin for it to be passable maybe a caucasian father married his spanish mother for this story who knows but i can tell you that when you put him in a town of farm folks and hicks he stands out like a sore thumb especially with his accent that flares up when he gets angry yeah i know big deal right hes still a good actorthe title concerns a serial killer who nicknames his victims jennifer all of the victims are blind and he dismembers them the killer has taken a hiatus but suddenly resurfaces when a blind witness dont ask appears helena robertson uma thurman thurman does a good job of playing a blind person to my surprise when i saw lance henriksen playing sgt freddy ross i got worried henriksens played in some pretty strange films especially of late i still cant forget him in the bloodbath movie pumpkinhead berlin movies into a small town from la as a detective he begins investigating the jennifer murders after finding body parts in the local landfill his brilliance in discovering one of the victims was blind seemed farfetched so did the irony of spoiler freddys murder with the recording and name similarities i got very confused as to the logic of how there came to be eight jennifers and the motive of the killer as simply deranged didnt pack much of a punch in retrospect this film is probably more true to life in showing an unsuspecting individual as capable of murder simply because they became a little wacko over time or maybe were born looney toonsjohn malkovich does a stupendous job in his interrogation of garcia albeit no cop would legally be allowed to press someone that hard and egg them on without rightfully get knocked out as to the ending it is a bit of a surprise but is highly arguable much like sgt ross murder the killer chooses to walk after his running victim opting instead to frolick i guessand there are so many opportunities he has in killing her that its ridiculous i wont ruin the very end because despite its shakiness its a good surprise afterward though youll probably say as i did boy was she lucky 410
neg	this is a thriller with a good concept good acting good photography and good intentions all around but which is confused and disjointed in executiongarcia stars as john berlin an la forensic detective who has moved to a small california town at the behest of a friend of his on the force there he soon becomes involved in the investigation of an unsolved murder which leads to his theorizing about the existence of a serial killer whom no one else believes in the known victim is theorized to be blind which leads to a romance with a blind girl  believed to be a witness  at a nearby school for the blinddespite a basically intriguing story there were too many quantum leaps and plot holes in this movie where i found myself wondering how the hell did we wind up here or how did we find this out i found it confusing and disjointed despite the good acting etc john malkovich has a small part toward the end as an fbi investigator out to get berlinnot recommended
neg	this one is bad a really bad and boring crime movie that has nothing out of the ordinary in it a series of crimes the killer that you do not see throughout the whole movie the classic investigations and also the classic tale about a cop who figures out whats going on and isnt believed by anyone so he has to fight by himself to reveal the truth not too much in this one vote 4 out of 10
neg	let me start out by saying i can enjoy just about any bad italian horror movie or jungle exploitation flick from the 1970s seriously this one was downright awfulthere are way too many elements that martino tries to inject and none of them work except for the crocgonewild thing very well at all there are some ignorant westerners of course who set up a resort in the jungle somewhere i dont even remember where it takes placehow sad is that basically people come to the resort to see this native tribe and its ceremonies but eventually they upset the alligator god of the river who then proceeds to go on a rampage killing said vacationers and some tribesmen as well sounds good yeah well dont get your hopes up there is minimal violence until the end the special effects are so bad it was like a kindergarten class performed them and the love story thrown in is laughablethere is seriously a few scenes where it appears they set up a camera underwater in a pool and threw a toy alligator like a dart into the water and that is supposed to be the gator attacking im not kidding in another wonderfully crafted special effect a matchbox van is targeted by the incredible sinking plastic gator who all of a sudden is five times the size of a van a few minutes ago he was only big enough to eat a human but now he dwarfs a fullsize cargo van it is really pathetic the only other flick i can think of where the effects were so bad i was pulled out of the story was bruno matteis masterpiece rats what with the plastic rats on the conveyor belt and all who couldnt be terrifiednormally id say anything sergio martino was a solid mustsee but this one is a mustpass waste of time and definitely not worth buying for the 15 sticker price from no shame this one is a shame2 out of 10 kids
neg	first off i want to say that this film is worthy of more than the four stars i rated it i gave it four stars because for me this 86 minute movie always seems like 2 and a half hours and is not engaging enough to sit through it all however the big alligator river the title my dvd calls it is better than your average nature strikes back moviea tourist resort in the jungles of southeast asia is just opening and employs the natives while trying to manipulate the wildlife around mother nature seeking revenge comes in the form of the god kroona a giant alligator but the creature isnt the only thing the tourists and the main characters a photographer and the resort staff have to worry about the natives are getting rubbed the wrong way toothis movie is a pretty welldone adventurehorror story with a good musical score and direction but the alligator itself the main attraction of the movie is obviously fake looking some of the closeups of its jaws are good but that should be all we need to see some of the underwater faraway shots make it painfully obvious that what we are really dealing with is an alligator squeakytoy you can probably get at a zoo souvenir shop but the natives are believable if not authenticprobably not the movie that will give you nonstop thrills if any but shot and produced well enough to be given good mention and like a lot of creature movies this one ends with an extremely high body count it also has lots of good jungle scenery acting is below par though but who was expecting it to be better eh much much better than its recent american counterpart primeival but nothing to be compared with jaws but remember it may not be engaging at a few points
neg	i really do fail to see the actual surplus value of this movie its not bad enough to be hilarious theres no sleaze or gratuitous nudity although there was plenty of opportunity theres no gore theres no suspense in the first hour of the movie cause theres way to much scenes of tourist having a party and natives playing funky tribal music that last part was actually funny on many occasions you see these natives hitting congas and jembs and thats indeed what you hear badly synchronized on the soundtrack but they also added this funky bassline on the soundtrack so where was the bassplayer at one point the natives get angry and start killing the tourists why all of the sudden its supposed to be because the evil white men build this tourist complex which according to their myth awakened the wrath of the riveralligatorgod i actually missed the explanation for that one but the natives did help for several months to build the tourist complex so why the sudden angriness and how in the hell did they manage to push the helicopter in the water its all silly and pointless this movie also features the skinniest afroamerican model ive ever seenat one point our heroic leading couple visits this cave where a weird crazy old man lives the only point to that scene is that they make the shocking discovery that the killercrocodile is actually an alligator crocodile or alligator whats the difference its big its made out of plastic and it eats people all the same to me the alligator is a rather silly creation its very stiff  motionless and doesnt even flap its feet when it swims the eyes dont even move when theyre shot in closeup i guess they didnt know animatronics back then in italy during 1979 theres also a lot of pointless intercut shots of the local wildlife i suspect its stock footagelike i said the first hour was pretty lame and the only reason i didnt switch off the movie was because my cat was asleep on my lap and i didnt want to wake the sweet thing but the last half hour of the movie did get better we finally get to see some action when the alligator swims through a horde of panicking people snapping its teeth and munching on them the most entertaining and at the same time funny scene is when alice and daniel drive a van over a bridge and it collapses were looking at a matchboxversion of the van falling in the river here funny but nicely shot in fact there are several other nice traveling cameramoves surprisingly for this type of flick i was gonna point out some stupid details concerning the end of the movie but i dont wanna spoil it completely in case you do decide to watch this movie my advice is to stay away from it if you wanna see a decent alligator movie then see lewis teagues alligator i admit that one isnt italian and isnt a jaws ripoff but it certainly is more fun and if youre interested in other movies made by director sergio martino then i strongly recommend the highly entertaining 2019 after the fall of new york that ones an overthetop ripoff of every possible existing postapocalypticfutureofdoommovie italians and ripoffs two words that go together very well
neg	ok  the cons first the obligatory 70s alligator all right correction  caiman with nonmoving limbs is made the worse for scale miniature underwater shots with the full length of reptile comparative to the size of the boat utilizing a toy alligator being swirled around the toy boat in broadly lit water  even for nighttime shotsunlike most primitiveskillingexploitativewesterners films the superstitious natives going bat and start massacring the vacationers seems unjustified this time no one really abused the natives  exploited yes but far from abusive treatment after all it was one of the natives canoodling with a spoiled supermodel during a taboo full moon that brought the curse of the river demon on them rightthe vacationers are easily annoying with the notable exception of the token oldsoulmildly blasphemouslittlegirlwhotakesashinetotheheroes that you often see in 70s euroflicks but far from from deserving violent death  unless they were your next door neighbors mind you a couple actually get killed being heroic  notable in that none of them fill the role of sidekick there are only two straight villains in the entire film so the demises feel more arbitrary than catharticthe sequence where the giant caiman crunches down and scarfs thirty tourists in under five minutes will probably strike you as unintentionally hilariousthe point at which the natives decide not to wipe the surviving westerners and practically saying hey you arent so bad after all sorry about that fuss last night  because they blew up the monster lizard  has you shaking your head as the corny music kicks in you know the local military dictatorship will wipe out the village for ing with the tourist trade after the credits rollthe pros barbara bach barbara bach barbara bach barbara bach you all know why youre interested in this film in the first place right i thought so if youre a bach completist get the dvd reissued by noshame films earlier this year digitally remastered with no real extras to speak of aside from the director bemoaning the current state of international film distributionthe hero isnt half bad being far from an idiot always a plus in b films and the cynical little kid provides most of the comic reliefworth a look but get it cheaply
neg	very bad film very very very bad film its a rarity but it defenitly is not worth hunting down this italian jaws ripoff makes little sense most of the time and no sense the rest the alligator is not at all convincing and many of the subplots go nowhere if its at the local video store you may want to watch it if youre a fan of monster movies but its not worth hunting down
neg	not to be confused with lewis teagues alligator 1980 which actually is an excellent film this il fiume del grande caimano laboriously ends the exotic trilogy sergio martino made around the end of the seventies including the rather watchable lisola degli uomini pesce and the not so good la montagna del dio cannibale tracing outrageously the plot of jaws the script fails at creating any suspense what so ever the creature is ludicrous and its victims are simply despicable stelvio ciprianis lame tune poorly illustrates the adventures of these silly tourists presented from the very beginning as the obvious items of the reptiles meal no thrill out of this rather laughters actually and we could find this pitiful flick quite funny if the dialogs and the appearance of the natives were not so obviously inspired by pure racism very soon the giggling stops in favor of a sour feeling witnessing such a patronizing attitude we could excuse badly made films and poor fxs but not that kind of mentality never
neg	im sorry but this is just plain pathetic the little girl was a brat their were no enjoyable characters and the plot sucked besides it wasnt even a gator as the film would like us to believe if you check out any complete guide to reptiles you will find that it really is a crocodile not a gator obviously they didnt hire a real animal expert or they would know that the creature is a croc it is a sad excuse for a movie especially the ending i nearly fell asleep with this one
neg	put aside a dr house repeat that i had missed and a desperate housewives new to watch this one i dont know exactly what plagued this movie i never thought id say this but i want my 15 minutes of fame backscript direction i cant say i recognized the stable of actors the usual suspects but thought herbert marshall was a class addition and sat myself down for a good cheesy flick boy was i wrong dullsvillemy favorite parts where the office girl makes with the 029 keypunch and puts the cards into a 087 sorter lol  the computer id like someone identify the next device  a 477  its before even this dinosaurs timeand we dinosaurs dont have that much time to waste
neg	well here i go with another b industry movie its sad enough to see some badly made films but i dont care if a b industry or c industry produces the film show some effort in your work the characters are really bad the acting isnt in question in this one surprise but plot is how can a tightknit squad witness two of their fellow soldiers butchered and then go on as if nothing happened what sickened me was how the writer even threw in the remaining members a scene where they joke about how nice the doctors ass was give me a break
neg	the third installment of the carnosaur trilogy features a bunch of keystone kopsquality military commandos trying to kill two velociraptors and a trex i give it a 4 out of sheer sympathy and my affinity for dinosaurs the movie is definitely the worst of the trilogy it really cant be taken seriously more significantly however watching this movie i cant help but notice some interesting parallels between the carnosaur and xtro trilogies the first installment in both franchises is a dark disturbing film that has become a cult classic the second is an alien ripoff and the third is a tongueincheek almost slapstick whether intentional or not movie that has you rolling on the floor laughing also like the xtro franchise all the carnosaur movies are completely unrelated to one another they they only carry the franchise name to drum up interest in the sequels i guess obviously carnosaur and xtro have two different production groups at work here but if youve seen all three movies of both franchises you find yourself referring back and forth between the two
neg	this is one of the most hilariously bad movies i have ever had the privilege to seei watched this on dvd with a bunch of friends one friday night and we just couldnt stop laughing from start to finishthe story is simple enough terrorists hijack a convoy they think is carrying weapons grade uranium but its actually carrying a bunch of maneating dinosaurs easy mistake to make cue a startlingly incompetent team of army special forces to tackle the prehistoric beasts they are led by colonel rance played by scott valentine a man who seems to have perfected smell the fart acting as advocated by joey in friendstheres plenty of gore and an awful lot of shooting but unfortunately rances team seem to have a problem aiming their weapons in the general direction of a horde of giant lumbering monsters also the lights always seem to flicker and go out whenever a velociraptor attacks preumably so we cant see how bad the creature effects arehaving said all that we all had a great deal of fun betting on who was going to get their head bitten off nextas a jusassic park  aliens style action adventure this movie stinks worse than a dinosaurs crotch but as ludicrous tongueincheek entertainment its a roaring success
neg	i dont know where to start the acting the special effects and the writing are all about as bad as you can possibly imagine i cant believe that the production staff reached a point where they said our job is done time for its release im just glad the first two in the series never made it as far as the uk i would actually recommend watching this film just so you can appreciate how well made most films arei dont know how any of the other imdb users could find it scary when the terrifying dinosaurs waddle down corridors with rubber arms flailing around
neg	primal species comes from b movie legend roger corman and as such everybody who watches this needs to realise that this is a low budget b movie and it knows ita bunch of terrorists highjack a lorry and kill an entire army doing so they believe it to hold uranium but no it contains two dinos with a taste for human flesh then a crack team who might as well be called delta force get called inok this aint jurassic park and yes the dinos are never clearly seen because its obviously a guy in a costume thats not too dissimilar to barney the dinosaur  only slightly less terrifyingbut come on guys this had about 1 of jurassic parks budget and as such does what it candoes this deserve to be in the bottom 100hell no i think the nearly half of voters who give this a 1  are being way way overly harsh its much closer to a 4 its actually a lot better than a whole host of other movies not in the bottom 100 and has a similar production value to a scifi channel production again movies which get a overly harsh time from critics here on imdbthe acting is as expected in a b movie although none of the actors take it that seriously neither does the scriptall in all its an enjoyable b movie  not for film snobs out of 
neg	i just couldnt stop laughing this movie is incredibly funny and stupid but never mind that it is very entertaining in this film you dont need to pay attention to anything the acting is the same  lame the dinosaurs are the same  rubber oh my i could see the stick that holds trex head for a moment the raptors are the same from the carnosaur 2 trex is also the same but in some scenes his head looks kinda stuffed and it looks like some kind of project failure from kindergarten action is fast sometimes too fast actually i talk about fast editing they edited it so fast so that we cannot see the rubber dinosaurs but oopps to late they are rubber well only things interesting here is to see rick dean in this sequelwhat can i say dont rent it watch it on tv with friends it is much more entertaining
neg	everything in this film is bad  the story  the acting  the effects but its funny  funny  funny scott valentine with the army uniform thats ten sizes too big is so bad with the permanent attempt at a scowl on his face as the leader of a special ops group its hilarious  the terrorists are as scary and realistic as the raptors  this is so phoney and bad at everything it tries you have to laugh the part where the giant trex who somehow snuck on board a ship and then somehow got below is blown up and you see the metal pole sticking up where its head was is the perfect ending if your into bad films  this is the pot of gold  the mona lisa of bbbad 
neg	ok i had higher hopes for this carnosaur movie simply because it seemed like the sequels were getting better as they came out i did like carnosaur 2 better than 1 i figured well this one is newer so it must be better right well i quickly learned i was wrong i was extremely confused with the casting they brought back rick dean for another spotlight character and michael macdonald as a police officer now for rick dean lol in carnosaur 2 i thought he fit the role pretty well and wasnt really annoyed by him now in carnosaur 3 wow they placed him as an elite soldier now we are getting goofy here the movie actually started out pretty good with a decent gun fight and dinos escaping out of there little freezer trucks but as soon as scott valentines team showed up we had a mix of a romantic comedy with very funny performances from retarded and floppy dinosaursill start with the raptors first they had there tails drag the ground which in the second one they were up in the air which looked more common for a dinosaur that can run up to 5060 mph now when they ran they wiggled back and forth and the heads didnt move at all there hands were floppy all over the place and since they were extremely poorly shot by the director they looked stupid and out of placethe trex was extremely pathetic they would of been better off using the one from the previous 2 movies at least that one looked somewhat frightening the one in this film looked like it was smiling all the time the legs when it walked was hilarious like it was john wayne in the old west all stiff legged and stuff lol another thing i noticed is that the hands did not move they were stuck next to its body so it looked and sounded god the sound effects were awful retarded now if i was the director and realized that i had this to work with maybe i would of maybe tried a little bit harder to hide the fakeness fact as for the rest of the movie well this was the sloppiest and loudest military team i have ever seen the weapons they used wouldnt make sense for the scenario they even had an arm wrestling scene inside the warehouse where the carnosaurs were roaming now i was tickled at this scene because i thought that while this stupidity was going on that the dinos would get in there and cause some damage instead the director wasted about 7 minutes of our time i would like to look at this movie as the 3 stooges of dinosaur movies you have retarded military retarded dinosaurs retarded scenario and you have a wonderful 83 minutes to spend of your day watching thisnow im not saying i wouldnt watch this bc actually i do recommend everyone see this movie that wants 83 minutes of pure entertainment it may seem like im ranting but really im hyping this movie up to what it is its really a lot of fun to watch because while watching this you think to yourself did the director really make this seriously
neg	ok this is the third in the series of carnosaur lets star with the dinosaur puppets in the start of the film you cant see the dinos cause when the body count starts you can only see the dinos eye vision pretty smart to hide the bad puppets and maybe in 16 minutes forward on the film some special force team with scott valentine as the leader rance the team walks into the warehouse and then they begins to find body parts and dead bodys after the dino rampage after a while some big box comes failing on the team and you can hear a velociraptor scream pretty creepy and then a black girl walks forward and now one blooper is found it pops up a raptor hand and slashed her face but if you pause when the raptor hand comes you can see that its just a guy with a hand puppet wtf the story is simple 1 some terrorists attacks some truck cause they though it wash some weapons in there 2 they where dead wrong it seams to be ten tons raptor and one giant trex in there how did the trex fit in there 3 rance and some nerds will kill the dinosaurs sadly some stupid blond girl told him to capture one of them alive 4 holy jesues the raptors have wheels on their feats 5 the dinos is now on a boat in the pacific 6 strange i didnt know that the trex had a strange thing on hes neck 7 the end the film is good if you want a good laugh 510
neg	i havent seen the first two  only this one which is called primal species in england i dont think ill be bothering to look them out thoughthis is an awful film terrible acting bad dialogue cheap rubber monsters everything about it is so nasty the most sympathetic characters die really quickly and leave you with the annoying ones especially one called polchak who is an incredible jerk noone like that would survive 5 minutes in the army he lasted for ages but i was pleased when he finally got his head got chewed off  i was having nightmares he was going to survive the colonel was rubbish too  all moody pouts and clueless shouting and the specky doctor looked and acted like she was out of a porno i was waiting for her to take her glasses off shake her hair and turn into a vamp but she didnt pity that as it wouldve livened the film up no enddidnt roger corman used to make half decent films once
neg	arg the shuffling dinosaurs are back to take another bite out of our sanity in this allawful third film this time european terroristsirish id say hijack an army convoy supposed to be transporting uranium they pull into a shipyard open the truck and discover our old friends the carnosaurs pandemonium comes visiting then when the rubber dinos chomp the terrorists the cops and some marines the whole film seems to be again largely inspired from alienas carnosaur 2 was with the pathetic marines going through the claustrophobic shipyard guns at the ready this third opus is probably the driest and ungoriest film of the lot with only one spurt of blood when a rubber dino rips a marines head off the dinos are stiff shuffling creatures as usual and the trex sounds like an enraged elephant when it roarsit also appears to have no eyes one of the goofiest scenes of the film is when the coppers arrive on the scene they enter the building where the hijacked truck is kept and hear some weird noise coming from another truck on opening it surprise the rubber reptile gang burst out and devour them why were the dinos locked up in the second truck after escaping from the first how did they get locked in as the truck door could only be locked from the outside what was the point of filming this scene oh bother who cares both thumbs down for the oversized rubber iguanas
neg	like all carnosaur movies this is a joke the way the dinosaurs move reminds me of when my sister plays with her dolls because they cannot be any stiffer or more fakelooking than they werethe plot had no sense whatsoever i mean first theyre on a bus then in a warehouse then all of a sudden theyre on a boat and lets be serious does it make sense that a couple of dinosaurs can stay together on a van or on a ship i thought dinosaurs were the biggest animals and now they can fit on a moving van it sounds stupid even when you think about itthe only reason for which i gave this a 3 is because its still entertaining i found it better than the first one havent watched the second yet just dont rent it i saw it on tv and its a good thing i did because i wouldnt have wanted to waste money renting it
neg	this is one of the funniest movies ive ever seen i rented it as a joke expecting to get a giggle out of the first few scenes and let me just say ive never laughed so hard in my life the first scene where ninjas randomly pop out of the air and start a huge and ridiculous fire fight is one of the most incredibly funny stupid action movie moments of my life this is not a dinosaur movie but more a movie that makes fun and doesnt mean to at all of the action genre i didnt see the first two but judging by the complexity of the plot i dont think theres to much i missed if you wanna see a movie that goes great with a six pack or any herbal remedy than i insist you rent this movie and sit back and watch a 100 years of advancement in cinema get thrown in the trash and get shat on by carnosours
neg	if this is your first time experiencing the wonders of cinema if youve never seen a moving picture before youll think this movie is a child of the gods but if youve seen a movie a tv show even barney the dinosaur then you wont be very impressed by this film heck barney the dinosaur was even more realistic than the dinos in this flicknow i like b movies i just watched the giant gila monster right before i watched this swill and i liked that movie much better it works as a b movie it has lamer dialoghokier acting cheesier effects and an honest to gosh real gila monster as the monster carno 3 just doesnt pack much of a b movie punch it has some gore and that polchek guy comes close to being funny a few times but this movie is underwhelming almostflaccid its the little engine that couldnt of dinosaur movies im not saying you shouldnt watch the movie some people can watch gum drying on a sidewalk and feel entertained if youre one of those people then give this movie a shot
neg	this movie is the worst movie i have ever seen it is humorous how bad it is the entire time i was watching it i half expected music to start and the doctor starts dancingive seen pornos with a better plot when the raptor was trying to get in the door i think someone was throwing a plastic doll against the door from about 2 feet away but as i said it is so bad you need to watch it so that you can see just how bad it is me explaining it isnt going to do anything compared to if you watch it  i dont recommend renting it but if it comes on tv watch it for about 30min just to see what i mean i couldnt watch more than 30min but if you can sit through the whole thing then you have some good willpower
neg	in general i like dinosaur movies but this one is pure crap no script no dialogues no acting and the brave colonel rance trying to show he is tough and so curving his mouth resembles as a twin brother the stupid proctor from the police academy so this was a complete waste of time fortunately not waste of money as i saw the film on tv and i really cannot understand 7 people who graded this sht 10 they mustve joked my advice if you see this title run from it
neg	some people might consider this movie a piece of artwork  to be able to express your imagination on film in order to create a movie filled with antagonizing pain and death i personally think that this movie is a disgust which should have never been released this movie is repulsive illogical and meaningless not only is it a complete waste of time but it makes you sick for days to come the appalling images shown in the film not only make you grasp for air but they set in your mind and it takes days to forget them such a shame that people waste their imagination on such inhumane suffering kill bill would be another example but at least kill bill has its purpose meaning climax and resolution
neg	i wasnt really fond of the first cube movie it was a good idea but the annoying acting and characters always kept me from liking it too much didnt really feel the need to see its sequel but when i heard they were making a third movie that would act as more of a prequel to the original i was intrigued thinking that maybe they would fix some of the originals problems and provide us with a memorable cast of characters well i thought wrongcube zero starts well enough by introducing us with the two characters in charge of watching and maintaining the neverending maze of traps that plagues the people in the cube the filmmakers succeed in providing a sense of mystery with the establishment of the two mens daily routine several questions are created from it concerning the reason why people are send there and also the true nature of the ones who run the entire operation all of which are left entirely to the viewer the acting was a bit weak but all in all the movies first half moved relatively wellwith the story moving on one of the two watchers begins to develop serious doubts about what he is doing and later decides to go and help a group of the people trapped here is where everything rapidly starts to dissolve into dull cheesesent by the people who run the cube program we are introduced to the character jax along with his two underlings play a major reason as to why this movie is failure to start of jax looks and talks more like a third rate villain taken directly from a james bond movie complete with the ever popular glass eye that alone ruins any atmosphere created by the first halfs relatively nice pace whats more is that it begins to feel more like a comedy rather than a serious movie with some incredibly corny lines perhaps the screenwriter got bored and didnt care the acting itself degrades to a further low when the former watcher meets the group in the cube the entire interaction is painful to watch as is everything else following itagain failing to impress on anything but weak characters dialog and acting cube zero is a waste of time for those searching for a good horror movie
neg	incredible does it get any dumber than this not a chance the stupidity in this movie would shame even ed wood de palma and woo if the first part in the series had mediocre dialog and the second one had bad dialog then this one has cretinous dialog amazing but this time the story has been lowered to the level of the dialog too in spite of the acting and the dialog i liked the first two films but cube zero will surely kill the franchise the utterly moronic plot so obviously stems from the pen of a frustrated leftwingeri sometimes wonder if such leftists even themselves realize just how antidemocracy and prodictatorship they are in this movie they obviously target the us  a democracy why dont they target korea iran syria china zimbabwe etc in antimilitary movies sure most of these places are hardly likely to produce a cube like this any time soon but thats beside the point its obvious writers of garbage like this actually admire these kinds of regimes whether they are aware of it or not i would even go as far as to say that anyone who adamantly attacks us foreign policies all the time has antidemocratic beliefs in his coreback to the movie apart from being so farfetched that it isnt even funny any more the film has many obvious illogicalities for example for some reason the two men who supervise the cube have done it for a while and are oblivious to the pain and sadism that the project entails yet the first one than the other suddenly turn against the system anyone who has any idea at all about human nature will see right through this idiocy or how about that cretinous character the oneeyed evil bureaucrat who talks as if hes in a bad mel brooks comedy in fact as soon as this creature appears the movie loses all seriousness and hence any chance of being exciting it really does become a comedy
neg	pretty disappointing prequel to the first two films its got none of the suspense of the first nor the interest of the second by concentrating on the guys who run the cube it basically takes away any of the sense of tension inside the cube as we simply dont care about the characters inside much of the film is simply boring and it only becomes truly terrible with the introduction of the glasseyed superior and the greeneyed crazy marine after that though it just descends into overthetop unintentional hilarity the ending is fitting though tying it back into the first one in an indirect way the script is terrible the acting mediocre at best and the direction unimpressive a much lesser followup
neg	as far as the movie goes its an ok science fiction movie it has a lot of cool stuff in it and some quality scenes that said its not that good and some of the stuff is pretty far fetchedas for calling this another cubemovie is utter and complete bullsht this is the very definition of milking a great and inventive original movie the whole feel to it can be somewhat translated into the core of the first but the introduction of peopleandroids as part of the team behind the cube itself is somewhat a stretchi gave this a 3 because of the backstabbing of the original this one should have been kept sterile in so many parts of the movie that there is no place or time to mention them allwatchable for those who have not seen cube  hypercube but not recommendable for fans of the series
neg	i had high hopes for this movie because i enjoyed the book so much however i dont think i would have understood the premise of the movie if i hadnt already read the book the movie is a noble attempt to show the despair of people trying to break the bonds of overpowering government rule but the book portrays the suffering much more thoroughly the corrupt government officials have comfortable almost luxurious lives while the common people struggle to obtain the bare necessities for survival perhaps most people feel this way toward their leaders and rulers regardless of whether or not they are actually oppressed or repressed orwells dystopia seems as if it could exist in many places in our modern world it has been several years since ive read the book but one hears references to big brother the thought police and newspeak frequently in the media and casual conversation probably many people using these terms dont realize where the terms came from i strongly recommend that you read the book
neg	i saw this movie literally directly after finishing the book and maybe that was a neutral idea or a very stupid one i think it was the latter first of all it was inaccurate in many small yet important details one of the first things i noticed was during winstons day to day life in his work his conversations eating in the cafeteria etc he feels free to look unhappy and make suggestive glances at people without immense fear one of the most important parts of the book was that even in small activities it was virtually impossible to safely show even a hint of his true emotions on his face at any moment this is also shown in the scenes on the streets of the proletarions in the book winston knew that this was a huge risk to wander around there and was skeptical and frightened at every trip while in the movie he does it so often and without fear that you lose the important feeling of heavy surveillance and risk right off the batother minor inaccuracies included winston hiding his diary in the wall yes a very small change but it begs the question whats the point there was also the most annoying thing a director can do with a book and that is morphing characters the large inaccuracies were far more disturbing however first of all one of the important pieces of the book is that big brother is a government based on an intelligent yet crude philosophy in the movie they skip that and go straight to making you think that the government is run by hitler with technology which is true in a sense when directed with its facism but if thats all you get out of big brother you really missed the point of the book the terrifying thing about big brother is that in a way it has some points behind its philosophy when obrien is picking at winstons mind in the ministry of love he is listening to everything winston says against big brother the fact that he listens and advances forward in his philosophy is in effect what is most creepy and intriguing in the end careful spoiler ahead when winston says he loves big brother the terrifying thing is that you are not sure whether it was souly the beating and torture that caused this or the actual power behind the philosophy i am in no way saying that the big brothers philosophy has points that appeal to me but its intelligence and depth is what makes this book incredibly disturbing also how could anyone feel any connection between julia and winston in the film it was awful no connection whatsoever and where was obrien before he gave winston his address one of the things that carried the book was winstons thoughts about obrien before he made contact with him in the movie they just jump the gun but that about sums up why this movie was a terrible adaption because its impossible not to jump the gun and morph characters in less than two hours how could anyone think this movie was watchable if it was under two hours at the very least the movie demands 3 hours to be able to capture some of the important moods and connections anything less is just pointlessif you loved the book and i mean truly adored it you will not approve of this movie and chances are you already knew you wouldnt because the book is unfilmable and this movie just proves how impossible it is cram something decent into a small reel of filmtwo stars out of ten
neg	after hearing about george orwells prophetic masterpiece for all of my life im now 37 but never having read the book i am totally confused as to what ive just seeni am very familiar with the concepts covered in the novel as im sure most are but only through hearsay and quotes without this limited knowledge this film would have been a complete mystery and even with it im still no more educated about the story of 1984 than i was before i watched iton the plus sidethe cinematography is amazing hurt  burton deliver fine performances and the overall feel of the movie is wonderfully grim and desolate the prostitute scene was a fantastically dark piece of film makingnow for the down sides and there are plentythere is a war going on at least as far as the propaganda is concerned but why  with who nothing is explained there are a couple of names bandied about eurasia etc but they mean nothing without explanationwho is winston what does he do where does he come from where does he work why is he changing news reports why isnt he on the front line why doesnt he eat the food in the canteen what is that drink hes drinking through the entire film why is he so weak  ill why isnt he brainwashed like the rest of them whats the deal with his mother  sister what happened to his father a little back story would have been nice no scrub that essential for those like myself that havent read the book without it this is just a confusing and hard to follow arthouse movie that constantly keeps you guessing at what is actually going onthe soundtrack was disjointed and badly edited and the constant chatter from the big brother screens swamps the dialogue in places making it even harder to work out whats going on i accept that this may have been an artistic choice but its very annoying all the samealso i know this has been mentioned before but why all the nudity it just seemed totally gratuitous and felt like it had been thrown in there to make up for the lack of any plot coveragei personally cant abide the way hollywood feels it has to explain story lines word for word these days we are not all brainwashed simpletons but this is a few steps too far the other way i can only imagine that it totally relies on the fact that youve read the book because if this film really is the literal translation that ive seen many people say i would find it very hard to understand why 1984 is hailed as the classic it istheres no denying that it was light years ahead of its time and has pretty much predicted every change in our society to date maybe this has been a sort of bible to the powers that be but many scifi novelists have done the same without leaving gaping holes in the storylinei guess i have to do what i should have done from the start and buy a copy of the book if im to make any sense out of thisall in all very disappointed in something ive waited for years to watch
neg	i am a massive fan of the book and orwell is certainly my favourite writer ever since studying animal farm at gcse i bought the dvd out of sheer curiosity burton is an actor i hold in high regard so when i heard that he played the role of obrien i was swungi watched the trailer on the dvd first and some fears started to set in mostly regarding the frankly terrible theme song hearing the eurythmics mechanically shouting 1984 over and over again to an electronic beat is as bad as it soundsthe acting on a whole is pretty good burton and hurt play their roles well and the tension that exists in the ministry of truth towards the end can be felt especially in the harrowing room 101 scene however this is also where the movie is let down the movie spends too much time focusing on the love affair between winston and julia which frankly isnt what orwell was writing about he was writing about a harrowing future about how ingsoc build up a mans beliefs and then shatter them all in the name of him being made to love big brother the movie skips over what is essentially the most important part of the book winstons coming to terms with his position in life and the world and his reeducation via obrienthe comment on imdb at the moment states that the movie sticks to the book is completely incorrect julia is not present when winston visits obrien they do not commit themselves to goldstiens brotherhood and confess their crimes there is no obvious mention of the initial instances where winston finds the article with the unpersons but it does get mentioned near the end if you have not read the book it is completely confusinga terrible screenplay which some excellent acting cannot rescue michael radford seems to have completely missed the point orwell was trying to make and the electronica sound track is frankly terrible
neg	i have heard about this novel a long time ago many of my friends have recommend me to read it i searched it in every place and finally found it this is a book that every man should read because it is genius and because of its vision i enjoyed every pagei knew about the movie and could not wait to see it when i finally did i was very disappointed many things that are in the book are not in the movie i do not think that this is a spoiler that just makes the movie not logical michael radford might be a good director but a bad writer especially as a book adopter the movie is not dark at all the writing is really bad the only thing that is good even great is the acting john hurt is an amazing actor and the only face i myself could see as winston smithwhat angers me the most are the people in imdb that called this the best adaptation ever without even reading the book or knowing anything about screen writingyou can only understand the brilliance of the story by reading the book do not consider this as an alternative as a fan of the book i was very disappointedthe points i gave for this movie goes for the acting
neg	a few weeks ago i read the classic george orwell novel 1984 i was fascinated with it and thought it was one of the best books ive read recently so when i rented the dvd i was intrigued to see how this adaptation measured up unfortunately the movie didnt even come close to creating the ambiance or developing the characters that orwell so masterfully did in his book the director seems to think that everyone watching the movie has read the book because he makes no attempt to demonstrate why the characters act and feel the way they do john hurt the main actor is droll the entire way through and hardly does any acting until the end we never really find out what he does for a living or why his love affair is forbidden or what the political climate is and why the main character desires rebellion this book cannot be done justice in movie form without proper narration and explanation of the political system oppressing the characters and the fact that those are missing is the greatest shortcoming of this film besides that john hurt was a terrible casting choice looking about 15 years older than the 39 year old winston he was supposed to be portraying on a more positive note however the rest of the cast was well chosen its just too bad they were put in such a horribly adapted film with the wrong lead actor brian o
neg	ninteen eightyfour is a film about a futuristic society in which the government controls everything and no one can be trusted it is a very dark film and it is one that will not make you feel good about yourself it is about a romance taking place in this society and the betrayal of the lovers and about human nature being selfcentred the film has some very good ideas and is done well in portraying this society with the dark tones in colours contrasting with happiness and bright colours in the dreams and a general feeling of loneliness through objects and people and places however despite the films cleverness at portraying this idea the film was very slow and did not seem to quite get the idea across it seemed to spend too much time being clever rather than telling a story
neg	the book is fantastic this film is not there is no reason this film could not have embraced a futuristic technological vision of the book hell total recall was released a few years later and that did a good job of it even a clockwork orange released in the 70s did a good job of trying to make a futuristic world the bleak german expressionistic colours the black and white footage from the vision screens there is no reason for this approach for when the film was made in 1984 the main character is in a white collar writing job yet he dresses like he works with oil and grease in a garage this film decides to take a mockcommunistic approach to set design atmosphere and theme yet the novel did not necessarily dictate a communist worshipthehumbleworker theme itself this book seriously needs to be adapted in a modern context as this book is more relevant today than ever before i could not watch more than 20 minutes of this crap the soundtrack is annoying the lack of foresight is annoying this film seems to have been made to deny a sense of realism or believability when that is exactly what is required to hammer the novels messages to the viewer
neg	i think that the shots and lighting were very poor when i watched it for the first time i thought it was the old version1956 when i really found out the true year of the film i was shocked i didnt know that there could be such a bad film made so recently thats really all i wanted to say this film had a good plot though nothing you couldnt miss out on if you would simply read the novel that george orwelll wrote all i really want to say has already been said except for this i cant believe that this film could have possibly received so many awards and nominationsi gave this film a one awful because i felt that it was very badly made well that is all so long
neg	i must admit there are few books with corresponding movies that i have actually read before seeing the cinematic adaptation nineteen eightyfour happens to be one of those rare cases the book was great it was immersive and interestingly prophetic but the movie just plain sucked it is easily the worst film i have ever seen the only reason i didnt turn it off after the first 5 minutes was the fact that watching the movie was half of a twopart assignment for a class it was dark and grotesque but did nothing in the way of achieving the proper atmosphere the acting was nothing above average and considering the fact that there wasnt much to act out this was severely disappointing the book for example didnt give me the impression that winston was unable to blurt out more than a single syllable at a time boring disturbing and visually unappealing the movie totally cannibalized the book wait a secondisnt it british
neg	i saw this movie last year in media class and i have to say i really hated it i was in year 10 and aged 15 so that may have has something to do with it but for english this year year 11 we had to read animal farm also by george orwell aside from the fact that the book is based on the revolution my opinion is that it is a terrible book and i also hated itbut 1984 i think it was the most disturbing movie i have ever seen and i think that george orwell is one of the most deranged people ever to live on this planet im sorry to everyone who loved his work but i unfortunately did not the themes in the movie were well portrayed but the way the whole movie was set and the events that took place within it were not to my standards this is only my opinion and im sure many many other people thoroughly enjoyed this film
neg	john wayne  albert dekker compete for oil rights on indian territory and for the attention of martha scott in this republic pictures film shot out of utah usaan interesting western of sorts due to its characters and its more modern setting with wayne  dekker playing the old and new factions of the west its based on a story by thomson burtis who cowrites the script along with eleanore griffin and ethel hill albert rogell directs in the workmanlike way that befits his career a pretty mundane story is in truth saved by its final third where thankfully the action picks up and we are treated to something resembling a pulse the light hearted approach to the romantic strand doesnt sit quite right and a glorious fist fight between the two protagonists is ruined by rogell being unable to disguise the stunt men doing the work but hey stunt men deserve their moment of glory always solid support comes from george gabby hayes and wayne as usual has much screen charisma particularly when rattling off his pistol but in spite of its better than usual republic budget it remains a film of interest only to 1940s wayne enthusiasts 410
neg	i bought a set of 4 dvds for 10 bucks at my local suncoast which contained this movie and three other trashy horror flicks including its sequel witchcraft xi so basically i paid the rock bottom price of 250 for this movie if you do the math i cant exactly say i was ripped off i have a thing for trashy horror movies but this is the kind of trash that gives trash a bad name the budget couldnt be over 1000 though it appears as if they spent a total of 150 i know its a lowbudget film but thats no excuse for totally uninspired camerawork the film blood cult though not very good was made for an extremely low budget and still had fairly good camerawork and acting the acting in this movie is the definition of effortless especially from that muscular guy with the texas accent everyone is pretty much reading their lines off the page you can take that figuratively or literally i wouldnt be surprised if the script was offcamera as they were performing i said before that ive never seen a bad english actor this movie has quite a few bad ones and though english movies arent always good they always seem to have at least a level of sophistication which is why i dont see why any englishman or englishwoman would volunteer to do a homevideostyle schlock flick like this did merchant ivory put a hold on their casting calls usually i think people are too hard on directors and actors even some of the worst movies in hollywood have some level of professionalism in the directing acting and cinematography departments even when you watch a movie like glitter you cant honestly say it looks like a thirdgrader shot those scenes though a thirdgrader couldve written the script ive seen home movies that are shot better than witchcraft x and thats no exaggeration whatsoever even the gore is minimal since the filmmakers only had money to buy some fake blood on sale at party city not a single effort was put into making this movielets just sum it up like that you get the picture theres a good deal of nudity though that doesnt save it however i must say that girl with the redorange hair whos either naked or wearing a cleavagepopping outfit throughout the film is really hot my score 1 out of 10
neg	ed wood is eclipsed and becomes orson welles this film is fantastic vampire witches who fight in terribly choreographed scenes and dialog that could have breaking ribs with laughter plan 9 from outerspace donst stand a chance against this described by the writer and psychic stephen armourae on the vampire forum as a masterpiece hes from england and thoroughly sarcasticit has stephanie beaton and the producers know whats going to save them from bankcrupcy by repeatedly using her though she leaves me cold as she looks more like the undead than all the devil raisers and eileen daly is just a lower rate elvira the whole thing is badly donewatch it for the script though
neg	mistress of the craft celeste works as an agent for the london branch of interpols bureau 17 which specializes in i think occult criminals she possesses the eye of destiny good in her hands dangerous if anyone else got itbureau 17 has caught a satanist from california hyde no relation to dr jekyll detective lucy lutz of lapd flies to england to bring him back to the us lutz is the connection to the earlier witchcraft movies having been played by stephanie beaton before in witchcraft 9 in part 7 lutz was played by another woman in 6 lutz was a manlutzs part in 9 was not terribly big but shes one of the main stars in this one though shes left behind her high heels and short skirts she still has revealing tops in this one and this time around she has nude and sex scenes beaton is pretty appealing in the roleas usual there are a number of sex scenes an anonymous clubgoer has a fatal threesome with two vampires the satanist and head vampire get it on with some kink lutz finds an english pal and celeste and her boyfriend make lovethe main recurring character of the witchcraft series will spanner does not appear in this one although lutz mentions him to bureau 17 agent dixon in a conversation about vampires she also phones her partner detective garner parts 6 7 and 9 though we dont hear his end of the conversationhyde is sprung from jail by a group of vampires led by raven for a walpurgis ritual having something to do with a god named morsheba i think hyde delivers all of his lines in a very flat manner while raven overacts to a campy degree the fight scenes are terribly choreographedthe audio in the movie was pretty poorly recorded and poorly edited additionally some dialogue gets lost under blaring music or sirens cinematography isnt great either having the movie set in and actually shot in the uk was a bit of a novelty though at least for this serieswendy cooper is very good as celeste attractive certainly but more importantly shes easily the best actor in the movie bad fight scenes notwithstanding im quite surprised her filmography is so small if theres ever a witchcraft xiv and i would bet there will be they should bring her back even if it means flying her to californiawitchcraft x is available on its own or in the dvd collection hotter than hell along with witchcraft xi and two unrelated movies
neg	yeah i saw the rough cuts the unedited sex scenes the dire cut scenes almost on a par with the film the need for awful acting this movie is as bad as bad films getthe bad script bad acting bad effects bad locations bad stunts bad everything the best actors in the film were the lap dancers they hired for the vampire extrassean harry the foppish actor as someone else put it makes a matchstick look talented here his amazing ability to badly drive a car when it is obviously being shook by people on the bonnet check out the reflection in the windscreen his inability to turn left which is class oh and dont forget the sex scene plus his noteworthy use of a toy gun which the props guys couldnt even be bothered to disguise as a real gun the other actors on screen could barely deliver their linesit was as if half the time they were waiting for a line that wasnt therethe special effects were soooo good to the point that the guys who did it took their real names off the creditsif you want a laugh at a party then rent this moviethen again there are plenty of good comedies that are just as funny and dont give money to people who dont deserve it
neg	i still cant believe how bad this movie was if i wasnt a massochist i dont know if i would have survived the viewing it looks like it cost about 1000 to make but it wasnt the money that brought them down the acting was horrid  not just bad 3rd graders could have read the lines better second the only other reason to watch this kind of movie is the skin and that is sorely lacking in this flick we dont even get to see the more attractive chicas in the buff ahh well better luck next time eh
neg	generally i like horror movies but unfortunately this fell out of the one pound bargain bin into my friends hand we sat down to watch it ready to be scared and ended up spraying food everywhere we were laughing so much the concept isnt that bad but why they decided number ten in the series would be lucky i dont know the worst thing about the movie is the actors the camera work was poor the special effects are actually not bad if i am being generous but overall the story failed to connect on any levels because the actors were as effective as a small lump of badly charred elm they were wooden beyond measure especially a foppish young actor who was fifteen years too young to be taken seriously as any kind of government agent he looked more like a public school boy in fact there was a really amusing sex scene where he looked like he was bobbing for apples as a busty lady rode on top of him and later his nappy sized underpants were hysterical but then i remembered it wasnt supposed to be a comedy im desperately wracking my brain to find something positive to say about this movie apart from the occasional flash of breasts but there simply isnt lets hope ten was the lucky number and they dont do another one im not sure my ribs could take it
neg	myra breckinridge is one of those rare films that established its place in film history immediately praise for the film was absolutely nonexistent even from the people involved in making it this film was loathed from day one while every now and then one will come across some maverick who will praise the film on philosophical grounds aggressive feminism or the courage to tackle the issue of transgenderism the film has not developed a cult following like some notorious flops do its not hailed as a misunderstood masterpiece like scarface or trotted out to be ridiculed as a camp classic like showgirls undoubtedly the reason is that the film though outrageously awful is not lovable or even likable myra breckinridge is just plain mean as a hollywood satire it is coldblooded and meanspirited but in a hollow pointless way myra takes for granted that hollywood is a corrupt town but goes further to attack such beloved icons as laurel and hardy shirley temple judy garland and gary cooper the film seems to imply that everything about hollywood is by its very nature vile it seems to think that there is something inherently courageous about mocking sacred cows but doesnt supply a rationale for doing the mocking in the first place the film is also viscously antiamerican and antiestablishment and antithis and antithat but all in a superficial late1960s trendy way like casino royale skidoo i love you alice b toklas and other wouldbe hip epics myra is a middleaged vision of the hippydippy youth culture it tries to embrace the very attitude that it belittles but instead of being cheerfully selfmocking myra makes no attempt to conceal its contempt for everything that comes within its grasp myra breckinridge has the humor of a bully theres not a single moment of innocence in it its intentions arent honorable time magazine aptly described it as being about as funny as a child molester but its not nearly as sympatheticfor instance poor mae west bore the brunt of so much of the criticism aimed at the film being described as looking like everything from an aging drag queen to a reanimated walking corpse the octogenarian star obviously didnt know just how ridiculous she looked playing a lecherous talent agent lusting after men young enough to be her grandsons or even her greatgrandsons but director michael sarne had to know but he used her anyway why because she apparently was the joke just like john huston john carradine grady sutton andy devine and other veteran performers in the film they are there only so the film can mock their age and use them to trash their film images they are cast as smarmy selfparodies as is rex reed the arrogant fey film critic who is cast as just that in the film but the real reed the celebrity hound jetsetting talk show gossip can be charming in an obnoxiously funny way but as myron myras alter ego he is just obnoxious again apparently for sarne reed is the jokeyou watch myra breckinridge and you dont see actors you see victims none more so than raquel welch no one will ever accuse welch of being a great actress but it is a testament to her tenacity and her appeal that she survived this film and her career prospered being in almost every scene welch was front and center as a target for abuse aimed at the film but to her credit she gives a remarkably nuanced performance though of course centered between the scenery chewing huston and the almost catatonic west welch doesnt have to do much to strike a good balance even so she renders her horribly unfunny dialogue with a deadpan smirk with just the hint of selfrighteous glee that would do any james bond villain proud legend has it that welch was snubbed by a condescending west and subjected to repeated verbal abuse on the set by bumbling director sarne not to mention being featured in one degrading scene after another making it all the more remarkable that she was able to give such a cool and collected performancethe films only intriguing element is trying to figure out just what the films agenda is the whole story is a fantasy fable which should indicate that it has a moral to deliver but what that might be is anybodys guess with all of its talk about destroying the last vestigial traces of traditional manhood from the race it would seem to have a feminist axe to grind but as a feminist myra is a monstrous figure a sexual predator besides myra isnt a woman rather she is a delusion of myron who presumably is a gay male that might explain the male rape scene as well as the characters lovehate attitude toward the macho seemingly straight deadhead rusty but it doesnt explain hisher obsession for and the supposedly lesbian tryst with farrah fawcetts mary ann the film is obsessed with sex but can hardly be accused of being in favor of the sexual revolution all the sex is treated as being if not dirty than at least perverse and degrading turning to gore vidals original novel isnt of any help because it is as confused and pointless as the movieand this is a rare movie that actually seems to hate movies not just movies as a business but movies as part of the culture as well the film itself is walltowall arcane references to old movies all of which directorscreenwriter sarne approaches with a seething disdain he has raided the film vaults of 20th centuryfox and peppered the film with snippets of old films not as an homage or to provide a social commentary but to mock the innocence of old hollywood how can an artist  if you generously want to call sarne that  make a work of art if he already hates the very medium he is working in the very effort is totally selfdefeatingmyra breckinridge doesnt seem to be in favor of anything other than being just nasty it hates hollywood it hates america it hates sex it hates gays and straights and women and men and old people and young people and laurel and hardy and well you name it and it probably has a scene showing contempt for it in a very sad and sorry way myra breckinridge may be the first punk manifesto a celebration of pop culture nihilism
neg	seldom seen since theatrical release in 1970 myra breckinridge has become a byword for cinematic debacles of legendary proportions now at last on dvd in an unexpectedly handsome package it is as unlikely to win wide audiences today as it was when first released gore vidals 1968 bestseller was a darkly satirical statement most filmmakers felt that the novels story structure and overall tone would not translate to film and industry insiders were surprised when 20th century fox not only acquired the rights but also hired vidal to adapt his novel to the screen but studio executives soon had cold feet vidals adaptations were repeatedly rejected and novice writerdirector michael sarne was brought in to bring the film to the screenstudio executives hoped that sarne would tap into the youth market they saw as a target for the film but sarne proved even more out of synch with the material than the executives themselves rewrite upon rewrite followed the cast sensing disaster became increasingly combative in her dvd commentary star raquel welch says that she seldom had any idea of what myras motives were from scene to scene or even within any single scene itself and that each person involved seemed to be making an entirely different film in the accompanying back story documentary rex reed says that myra breckinridge was a film made by a bunch of people who hid in their dressing rooms while waiting for their lawyers to return their callsthe accuracy of these comments are demonstrated by the film itself the basics of vidals story are there but not only has the story been shorn of all broader implications it seems to have no point in and of itself everything runs off in multiple directions nothing connects and numerous scenes undercut whatever logic previous scenes might have had and while director sarne repeatedly states in his commentary that he wanted to make the film as pure farce the only laughs generated are accidentalchief among these accidents is mae west it is true that west is unexpectedly well preserved in appearance and that she had lost none of her way with a onelinerbut there is no getting around the fact that she is in her seventies and her conviction that she is the still the sexiest trick in shoe leather is extremely unsettling to say the least but worse really is the fact that west is outside her era her efforts to translate herself into a hip and happening persona results in one of the most embarrassing selfcaricatures ever seen on filmthe remaining cast is largely wasted raquel welch a significantly underestimated actress plays the title role of myra very much like a barbie doll on steroids nonactor rex reed is unexpectedly effective in the role of myron but the entire role is essentially without point only john huston and cameo players john carradine jim backus william hopper and andy devine emerge relatively unscathed yes it really is the debacle everyone involved in the film feared it would be fast when it should be slow slow when it should be fast relentlessly unfunny from start to finish it is true that director sarne does have the occasional inspired ideaas in his use of film clips of everyone from shirley temple to judy garland to create counterpoint to the actionbut by and large whenever sarne was presented with a choice of how to do something he seems to have made the wrong onethe how and why of that is made clear in sarnes audio commentary sarne did not like the novel or for that matter the subject matter in general he did not want to write the screenplay but he needed the money he emphatically did not want to direct the film but he need the money he makes it very clear that he disliked author gore vidal and rex reed at one point he flatly states that reed is not a nice person and to this day he considers that vidal and reed worked in tandem to sabotage the film because he refused to play into their homosexual agendawhich when you come right down to it seems to have been their desire that sarne actually film vidals novel rather than his own weirdly imagined takeoff on italthough he spends a fair amount of commentary time stating that the film is widely liked by the gay community sarne never quite seems to understand that the appeal of the film for a gay audience arises from his ridiculously inaccurate depiction of homosexual people when taken in tandem with the film itself sarne emerges as more than a little homophobicand quite frankly the single worst choice of writers and directors that could have been made for this projectin addition to the sarne and welch commentaries and the makingof documentary the dvd release includes several trailers and two versions of the film a theatrical release version and a restored version the only difference between the two is that the final scene in the restored version has been printed to black and white the edits made before the film went into general release have not been restored but the documentary details what they were the widescreen transfers of both are remarkably good and the sound is quite fine but to end where i began this is indeed a film that will most interest film historians movie buffs and cult movie fans i give it three out of five stars for their sake alone but everyone else should pass it bygary f taylor aka gft amazon reviewer
neg	i bought this dvd without any previous reference but the names of john huston raquel welch mae west and farrah fawcett on its cover i found the brazilian title very weird but i decided to watch expecting to see a funny comedy maybe like switch however the nonsense story is awful and hard to be described myron breckinridge rex reed is submitted to a surgery to change his sex in copenhagen and he returns to hollywood telling that she is to be myra breckinridge raquel welch and claiming half the property of his uncle buck loner john huston along the days myra and her alterego myron corrupt a young couple in her uncles academy with kinky sex in a certain moment the messy screenplay is so confused that i believe the whole story was only a mind trip of myron induced by the accident unfortunately the beauties of raquel welch and farrah fawcett are not enough to hold this flick my vote is threetitle brazil homem  mulher at certo ponto man  woman up to a point
neg	watching this last night it amazed me that fox spent so much money on it and got so little back on their investment its the kind of disaster that has to be seen to be believedim sure that the first morning of filming raquel welch dusted off the shelf over her fireplace to prepare a spot for the academy award she would surely win for this daringly original movie oops thats not what happenedthe infighting on the set was detailed in print by rex reed and this helped the movie attain a reputation before it was even released when it was finally released there wasnt the usual three ring circus of publicity if i remember correctly in houston it opened at driveins and neighborhood theatres and never played any of the big venuesi lay most of the blame on director michael sarne who was hot after having directed the not all that good joanna a film with music about young people in swinging mod londonif i recall correctly fox wound up firing him and piecing the film together the best they could thats why scenes play out in no particular sequence and characters appear and then vanish an impressive supporting cast kathleen freeman jim backus john carradine andy devine and others is wasted with nothing to doto expand it to feature length there are numerous clips from fox movies featuring stars like carmen miranda in amazing footage from the gangs all here andlaurel and hardy who never dreamed theyd be playing in an x rated moviethe x rating is due to occasional language numerous sexual perversions however none of the characters seem to be having any fun maybe somebody involved with the film had a warped puritan sensibility and figured that if they could make these things unappealing it wasnt bad to exploit themthis was one of the youth pictures that nearly bankrupted hollywood in the 1970s one writer joked that easy rider which was made for pocket change was the most expensive movie ever made because so many films followed which tried and failed in the worst way to duplicate its success sixtyish once honored directors like stanley kramer and otto preminger made movies like rpm and skidoo in an effort to attract a young audience white directors and writers attempted to make films to attract a black audience those movies are locked somewhere in a vault and the two named and many others from that genre have never as best i know been out on home video or cable theyre the studios deep dark secretraquel welchs performance in this is all things considered very good with the right direction and script she could played the type of sassy liberated women rosiland russel and barbara stanwyck specialized in she looks great and has awesome costumes mae west is the liveliest seventysomething actress ive ever seen on the one hand its kind of heartbreaking to watch her attempt to capture her glory from years gone by but im sure she needed the moneyif you want to see a big budget xrated movie from this era check out beyond the valley of the dolls also from fox because it doesnt take itself seriously its crazy kids playing with the equipment at a major studio myra breckinridge tries to say something there just wasnt anyone who wanted to listen
neg	i have to say i was very curious on viewing this film and it was considered a notorious disaster when released by 20th century fox in 1970 it has also popped up on several critics lists of bad films and this only deepened an interest as i just had to see what made this movie so badupon seeing it i think i have my answers although i will say it does make for curious viewing the acting direction and script are so laughingly bad that the supposed satire is completely missing racquel welch seems to try to carry the film but after the opening sequence of the sexchange operation the film goes so far down hill that she cannot handle this task alone john huston as uncle buck loner is certainly no help as he licks and leers at the screen he sometimes looks like he wonders himself what hes doing there rex reed bounces around as myron myras alter ego and even has his own celebrated masturbation scene bravo for debut performances farrah fawcett plays a dumb blonde she certainly seemed convincing in this role but  of course arguably the most notorious role went to mae west the sight of a 75 year old woman with a plastic face making sexual innuendos seemed more suitable for a horror film i dont mean to put this cast down personally but in this film no one comes out looking good the direction seems so unassured and nonexistent that the film is not only bad but boring as well throw in some old film footage of old stars and the movie becomes even more disconnected to each his own to anyone that enjoyed this and i was glad i at least saw it but myra breckenridge seems to be the disaster that it was always reputed to be from the beginning
neg	anyone who knows me even remotely can tell you that i love bad movies almost as much as i love great ones and i can honestly say that i have finally seen one of the alltime legendary bad movies the almost indescribable mess that is myra breckinridge an adaptation of gore vidals bestselling book he later disowned this film version the starstudded myra breckinridge is truly a movie so bad that it remains bizarrely entertaining from beginning to end the xrated movie about sex change operations and hollywood was an absolute catastrophe at the box office and was literally booed off the screen by both critics and audiences at the time of its release not surprisingly the film went on to gain a nearlegendary cult status among lovers of bad cinema and i was actually quite excited to finally see for the first timedirector michael sarne who only had two other previous directing credits to his name at the time took a lot of flack for the finished film and in honesty it really does not look like he had a clue about what he was trying to achieve the film is often incoherent with entire sequences edited together in such a halfhazzard manner that many scenes become nearly incomprehensible also irritating is the gimmick of using archival footage from the fox film vaults and splicing it into the picture at regular intervals this means that there is archival footage of past film stars such as judy garland and shirley temple laced into newlyfilm scenes of often lewd sexual acts and the process just doesnt work as intended this also caused a minor uproar as actors such as temple and loretta young sued the studio for using their image without permissionperhaps sarne is not the only one to blame however as the films screenplay and casting will also make many viewers shake their heads in disbelief for instance this film will ask you to believe that the scrawny film critic rex reed in his first and last major film role could have a sex change operation and emerge as the gorgeous sex goddess raquel welch the film becomes further hard to follow when welch as myra attempts to take over a film school from her sleazy uncle played by legendary film director john huston seduce a nubile female film student farrah fawcett and teach the schools resident bad boy roger herren a lesson by raping him with a strapon dildo did everyone follow that and it gets even better or worse depending upon your perspective i have yet to mention the films topbilled star the legendary screen sex symbol of the nineteenthirties mae west ms west was 77 year old when she appeared in this film she had been retired for 26 years and apparently she still considered herself to be a formidable sex symbol as she plays an upscale talent agent who has hunky men including a young tom selleck throwing themselves at her as if this werent bad enough the tonedeaf west actually performs two newlywritten songs about halfway through the film and i think that i might have endured permanent brain damage from listening to them naturally none of this even closely resembles anything that any person of reasonable taste would describe as good but i would give myra breckinridge a 4 out of 10 because it was always morbidly entertaining even when i had no idea what in the hell was supposed to be going on also most of the cast tries really hard raquel in particular appears so hellbent in turning her poorlywritten part into something meaningful that she singlehandedly succeeds in making the movie worth watching if she had only been working with a decent screenplay and capable director then she might have finally received some respect form criticsthe rest of the cast is also fine the endearingly overthetop john huston who really should have been directing the picture has some funny moments rex reed isnt bad for a nonactor and farrah fawcett is pleasantly freshfaced and likable roger herren is also fine but he never appeared in another movie again after this i guess he just couldnt live down being the guy who was rapped by raquel welch and as anyone could guess from the description above mae west was totally out of her mind when she agreed to do this movie  but thats part of what makes it fun for those of us who love bad cinema
neg	it was the sixties and anyone with long hair and a hip distant attitude could get money to make a movie thats how michael sarne director of this colossal flop was able to get the job sarne is one of the most supremely untalented people ever given a dollar to make a movie in fact the whole studio must have been tricked into agreeing to hire a guy who had made exactly one previous film a terribly precious 60ship black and white featurette called joanna that film starred the similarly talentless actresswaif genevieve waite who could barely speak an entire line without breaking into some inappropriate facial expression or batlike twitter sarne who was probably incapable of directing a cartoon never mind a bigbudget hollywood film was in way over his head david gilers book is the best place to go to find out how the fauxinfant terrible sarne was able to pull the wool over everyones eyes if there is ever an historical marker which indicates the superficiality and shallowness of an era myra breckinridge provides that marker it embodies the emptiness and mindless excess of a decade which is more often remembered for a great seachange in the body politic breckinridge is a touchstone of another equally important vein watch this movie and youll get a different perspective on the lessoften mentioned vacuity of spirit which so often passed for talent during those yearsmany reviewers have spoken about the intercutting of footage from other films especially older ones some actually liked these clunky comments on what was taking place in the movie others found them senseless annoying and obtrusive though since the film is so bad itself any intrusion would have to be an improvement in my opinion the real reason michael sarne put so many film clips into myra brekinridge was to paper over the bottomless insufficiency of wit and imagination that he possessed that is to say sarne was so imaginationchallenged that he just threw these clips in to fill space and take up time they werent inspiration they were desperation his writing skills were nonexistent and david giler had wisely stepped away from the project as one might from a ticking bomb so sarne was left to actually try and make a movie and he couldnt it was beyond his slim capabilities hence the introduction of what seems like one half of an entire films worth of clips the ghosts of writers and directors  many long since passed on  were called upon to fix this calamitous flopperoo because sarne sure as heck wasnt able to this was what he came up with on those days he sat on the set and thought for eight hours while the entire cast and crew not to mention the producers and the accountants cooled their heels and waited for something some great spark of imagination a hint of originality a soupcon of wit to crackle forth from the brow of zeus um oops no zeus  no imagination  no sparks  millions of little dollar bills with tiny wings  each made from the hundreds of licensing agreements required to use the clips  flying out the window byebye as for myself i hated the film clips they denigrated sarnes many betters poked fun at people whose talents  even those whose skills were not great  far outstripped the abilities of the director and so ultimately served to show how lacking he was in inspiration originality  and even of plain competency  compared to even the cheesiest of them
neg	this hodgepodge adapted from a gore vidal novel actually one of the great american writers makes the magic christian and valley of the dolls look like fellini artworks raquel welch with an incredible body and shes actually not very tall in a lead role except for kansas city bomber when she was quite good playing rex reeds bad movie reviewer not critic alterego only to be surrounded by drag queen great chick mae west horny john huston a young and naive farrah fawcett prelee majors what a shame and other various creepazoids to pretend to spoof way too may things has nothing going for it except interspliced old films clips ie widmark in kiss of death lena hornejust so they can continue to bleed the life out of everyonea 2 out of 10 best performance   its so bad its worth seeing
neg	thats certainly a strange way to promote a film upon which a great deal rested and it seems like plain suicide on the part of the studio given that 1 the feuds between the cast were well known long before the movies release 2 the feud between the producerrobert fryer and director  michael sarne was also common knowledge 3 the cast made no secret of their contempt for the film and made it public at every opportunity with daily bulletins from the set gleefully reported by gossip columnists everywhereand 4 the author gore vidal hated it practically from day one nevertheless that tagline just about sums it up raquel welch does give a decent performance as myra and she looks lovely besides john huston is very funny as buck loner the excowboy star who runs a phony acting academy mae west in her first screen appearance since 1943 naturally rewrote her part to suit herself and she is great as oversexed and thats putting it mildly talent agent leticia van allen still she must have wondered after waiting so long for a good vehicle in which to return how she ever ended up in this messtom selleck in his film debut is one of her clients john carradine and jim backus as doctors also amble in briefly rex reed as myron farrah fawcett and roger herren as the victims of myramyrons sexual passion are neither here nor there the same goes for the script which not only fails to focus on the basic plot of the book but seems to head in at least three different directions at once although wests part was originally larger she was reduced to a cameo role by the time sarne was through with the editing and partly because of this she seems to be in a different movie apparently at some point the producers realized that mae was going to be the films big draw and unable to replace most of her cut footage they rushed her back to the set at the end of filming for the second of her two songs both of which come out of nowhere the device sarne used of throwing in old film clips of bygone stars to emphasize whatever points he was making doesnt work at all by the time the movie concludes all a weary spectator can do is wonder what in the hell it was all about not surprisingly just about everyone connected with the production felt the same way and it died at the box office a technically flawless dvd includes among other extras separate commentaries from both welch and sarne each of whom have completely opposite opinions of just what went wrongno doubt its home video rerelease was prompted by a 2001 vanity fair piece which attempted in great detail to do the same thing true the structure of the novel made a screen adaptation a dubious undertaking but with sarne at the helm of what was obviously a troubled production it really never had a chance
neg	myron breckinridge rex reed gets a sex change from a doctor john carradinedead drunk and comes out as myra raquel welch she then decides to destroy male masculinity or something like that and proceeds to teach film history at an acting college run by lecherous john huston dont ask and break up a young happy couple young handsome hunky roger herren and farrah fawcettyes the farrah fawcett they took a great novel by gore vidal that was unfilmable and naturally tried to film it they also hired an english guy with a decidedly antiamerican attitude and hired a bunch of actors with questionable talent welch reed and embarassed old professionals huston carradine andy devine jim backus mae west threw it all together andsurprise an absolute disaster the film got an x rating at its release its been lowered to an r mostly because of a truly tasteless scene in which welch sodomizes rusty roger herren and a scene in which welch attempts to have sex with fawcettthe movie is very scattershotscenes jump all over the place and people say and do things that make no sense its not good at all but i was never bored acting varies wildlyreed is horriblereally sad huston chews the scenery again and again and again to a nauseating extreme welch is actually not bad as myra but her lines make no sense so you never know what to make of her west is hardly in the movie a blessing and its really kind of sick to hear a woman almost 80 years old cracking sex jokes roger herren whatever happened to was very young handsome and not bad as rusty fawcett is okits hard to find things to say about thisyou just watch it in disbelief a must see movieto believe
neg	i saw myra breckinridge when it first came out in 1970 i was a healthy 20yearold at the time who loved movies and really liked raquel welsh on top of that i had read the gore vidal novel it was based on and thought it was very funny i saw the movie at a local drivein and about half way through i was sorely tempted to turn the motor of my car on so that maybe id die of monoxide poisoning and not have to see the rest of this shipwreck of a movie it wasnt smart or trendy it was gross and sloppy all the actors were tone deaf and the director didnt have the slightest idea what he was doing the casting of mae west was one of the worst casting choices in movie history as one reviewer here said her role had nothing to do with the movie or book her character in the book is sexually beaten up by the young stud which would never do for the legendary ms west oh no the plot is changed so she sexually beats him up very believable from a 77yearold woman who looks every day of her age i could go on but why it was an awful moviebluto
neg	i never much liked the myra movie tho i appreciate how it pushed the hollywood envelope at the time certainly miss welchs costume became an iconic image though i have to wonder if many people who recognize the image really saw the film and know what it was all about i rewatched myra on fmc a couple of years ago and didnt think it had aged any better thru the years theres a segment about it in the sexploitation cinema cartoon history comic books where its given proper credit for putting such big stars in what was then an outrageous production however imho the movie is too bitter to be charming too silly to be a turnon and so busy trying to shock that it fails to inform engage or entertain 
neg	it was a disappointment to see this dvd after so many years for me the main problems the uneven scriptwhile some of it is witty and hip quite a bit of it is dull unfunny and lifeless many of the gags just sit there lacking spark and energyof the cast mae west and rachel welch come over well roger herren in the role of rusty shines too bad he didnt make more films but for my money theres just too much of john huston and poor rex reed isnt hardly given a fighting chance his character seems relegated to skim around on the sidelines wondering what hes doing in this filmthe low user rating should give an idea as to the publics opinion of this piece vidals original provided much potential that was pretty much wasted not even the classic film clips did much all in all a rather sub par effort and its not likely to get much better with time
neg	much like orson welles thirty years earliermike sarne was given the biggest train set in the worldto play withbut unfortunately lacked the ability to do anything more than watch his train set become a train wreck that is still spoken of with shock and a strange sort of awe despite post  modern interpretations purporting somehow to see it as a gay or even feminist tractthe fact of the matter is that it was a major disaster in 1970 and remains one todayhow anyone given the resources at mr sarnes disposal could have screwed up so royally remains a closely  guarded secretonly michael cimino ever came close with the political and artistic armageddon that constitutes heavens gateboth films appeared to be ego trips for their respective directors but at least mr cimino had made one of the great movies of the 1970s before squandering the studios largessewhereas mr sarne had only the rather fey joanna in his locker furthermoreheavens gate could boast some memorable and well  handled set  pieces wheretragicallymyra breckinridges cupboard was bare simply putit is overwhelmingly the worst example of biting the hand that feeds in the history of hollywood
neg	two old men sitting on a park bench  i dont really have a problem with this scene  only problem is that its not a scene its the entire movieyup movies dont get anymore low concept than this  they also dont get anymore boring than this either  but theres worse to come because these two old men are chalk and cheese  one is nat moyer who is yiddish communist while the other is midge carter a former golden gloves champion whos also black  let me see now  a jew and a black man sitting on a park bench getting along fine  well i guess its possible though unlikely  but if this film has such an inoffensive scenario why play up to the jewish stereotype  why make them loud tribilistic rabble rousers who take hebrew oaths  slightly ironic that the jews seen at the start of the movie are exactly the type of jews seen in nazi propaganda films in the 1930sstereotypes aside moi dearz the problem with im not rappaport is that its written for an entirely different meduim than cinema  its based on a stage play and it shows  walter matthau sleepwalks through his role as nat while this commentator almost slept through the whole movie
neg	the premise of an africanamerican female scrooge in the modern struggling city was inspired but nothing else in this film is here ms scrooge is a miserly banker who takes advantage of the employees and customers in the largely poor and black neighborhood it inhabits there is no doubt about the good intentions of the people involved part of the problem is that storys roots dont translate well into the urban setting of this film and the script fails to make the update work also the constant message about sharing and giving is repeated so endlessly the audience becomes tired of it well before the movie reaches its familiar end this is a message film that doesnt know when to quit in the title role the talented cicely tyson gives an overly uptight performance and at times lines are difficult to understand the charles dickens novel has been adapted so many times its a struggle to adapt it in a way that makes it fresh and relevant in spite of its very relevant message
neg	but this has to be the worst a christmas carol adaptation of all time and that takes some doing what with the likes of various lifetime efforts dont get me wrongi have nothing against cicely tyson ive enjoyed her tremendously in other roles look at sipsey in fried green tomatoes for example but the script gives her no option but to chew the scenery and chew it she does with all the enthusiasm of tiny tim tying into a christmas goosegive me the classics anytime alastair sim 1951 with the exception maybe of scrooged all the others are just overthetop efforts to grasp the past present or future spirit of christmas
neg	i first saw this when it was picked as a suggestion from my tivo system i like danny elfman and thought it might be interesting on top of that im a fan of max fleischers work and this started out with the look and feel of his 30s cartoon with both of those i thought it would hold my interest i was wrong just a few minutes in and i had the fast forward button down i ran through it in about 15 minutes and thought that was itafterwards i read some of the other reviews here and figured i didnt give it enough of a chance i recorded it again and watched it through theres 75 minutes of my life im not getting backi cant believe there arent more bad reviews personally i think its because its hard to get to the 10 line comment minimum how many ways are there to say this is a waste of timethe movie comes across as though it was made by a few junior high kids ready to outrage the world and thinking they can with breasts profanity and puke jokes the characters are flat the parody of swinging the alphabet is lame essentially cobbling the tune getting through a  e hitting the obvious profanity a f and then having no idea where to go the trip through the intestines to the expected landing doesnt work the first time let alone the following ones across the board the entire movie is what you would expect from someone trying to outsouth park stone and parker without the ability to determine what is and isnt funny this might be amusing if youre high otherwise its not
neg	thankfully he hasnt yet this is crude simplistic student politics made into drama it needs the viewer to buy into a series of conceits conceit 1 that a british electorate could be swung from being basically right of centre to being overwhelmingly far left conceit 2 that all debate in the media and the general public is unanimously ended and that the new prime ministers only critics are sinister civil servants mi5 big business and the americans naturally conceit 3 that this radical socialist pm can solve all union economic and social problems with consummate ease in a way that unites the nation conceit 4 that severing all ties with the us and nato is a good thing conceit 5 that the soviet union isnt a brutal and oppressive regime and that we should have had closer times with them back in the 80s and finally conceit 6 that the reactionary forces of the us would actively seek to launch a coup detat against britainits ludicrous and the show only gained the reputation that it did by trying to cash in on some antithatcher feeling in the country and having left wing tv critics singing its praises when it was made television was still a hugely popular and influential medium with shows getting huge ratings so a widely talked about drama with a hint of controversy had a good chance of getting a big audience ray mcinallys performance was great which is one of the few plus points history and time has shown the huge weakness in the premise and plot of this show
neg	the prerequisite for making such a film is a complete ignorance of nietzches work and personality psychoanalytical techniques and viennas history take a wellknow genius you have not read describe him as demented include crazy physicians to cure him a couple of somewhat good looking women have his role played by an actor with an enormous mustache have every character speak with the strongest accent show ridiculous dreams include another prestigious figure who has nothing to do with the first one freud mention a few words used in the genius works overdo everything you can particularly music and you are done audience please stay away
neg	i rented this dvd having seen it while looking for something else when i saw the title on the jacket i couldnt believe my eyes i read yaloms book about a year ago and loved it in fact admire yaloms work in general i am a clinical psychologist i have watched perhaps 30 minutes of this movie and have had to turn it off im not sure if i can take much more at a superficial level the faux accents as others have commented are simply distracting at best and irritating and vapid at worst the acting is dull when it should be passionate and comical when it should be serious the portrayal of lou salome is simply flippant and the brilliant freud comes off as little more than a schoolboy i see very little of the books spirit conveyed thus far i had hoped to be able to recommend this film to my students instead i will refer them to the book imagine that
neg	my comments on this movie have been deleted twice which i find pretty offending since i am making an effort to judge this movie for other people please be tolerant of other peoples opinion obviously writing in the spirit of nietzsches works is not understood so ill change my comment completelyi think this is a really bad movie for several reasonssubject one should be very careful in making a movie about a philosopher that is even today not understood by the masses and amongst peers brings out passionate discussions one thing philosophers do agree on is that nietzsche was a great thinker so making a movie about his life which obviously includes his ideas is a thing one should be extremely careful with or preferably dont do at all wisdom starts with knowing what you dont know one might think this is not a review of the movie itself but the movie is not about an imaginary character it is about the life of someone who actually lived and hadhas great influence on the world of yesterday today and tomorrow if someone tells a story about a tomato i can express my thoughts about the story itself but also about the chosen subject the tomato there is a responsibility for producers when they make a movie about actual facts specially in a case like this and this responsibility was not takenscreenplay one of the first things i noticed were the ridiculous accents why it distracts from what it should be about nietzsche and the truths he found it doesnt help putting things in a right geographical perspective or time come on make it proper english or better yet german even mel gibson got that part right letting his characters speak some gibberish aramaic in the passionsecondly it is well overacted3d assante is not an actor to depict nietzsche bad casting4th facts are way offand so on its a waste of celluloid
neg	i had to stop watching this film a pseudointellectual product for pretentious film viewers twenty minutes into it because it was mediocre and dull enough to inspire yawns not to mention that i was soon near tears over the 399 i had wasted at blockbuster joanna paculas acting and her awfully rendered slavic accent are sufficiently terrible to set one to gritting ones teeth i knew that two hours of her would be two hours too many both breuer and nietzsche are played by unremarkable actors of strikingly few talents while were on the topic of talent breuers supercilious assistant appears to have been pulled out of a local acting troupe she clearly has not learned her craft in fact shes really quite awful all the public scenes looked staged with the extras walking mechanically about in their sunday best turning this film off was far more satisfying than turning it on dont rent this terrible movie you will be sorry you spent your money
neg	when i first tuned in on this morning news i thought wow finally some entertainment it was slightly amusing for a week or so but we have to face it these news reporters if one can even call them that have way too much playing around timeat first i thought jillian was a breathe of fresh air but seriously this woman has got not the least bit of journalist in her she is very unprofessional she keeps on interrupting steve when he starts informing the viewers about a certain news report its just really become annoying to the point that i cant watch it anymorejillian is not a good journalist hell shes more of a celebrity who loves being a celebrity hence she instantly transforms into a celebrity around celebrities whom shes supposed to be interviewing shes not very professional and quite possibly perceives her relationship with celebrities more important than being a rightfully insatiable journalist and thats all i can say about heralso disappointingly this show has more entertainment news than necessary news reports about the world the government the us or something that will benefit andor serve the publics best interest theyre too focus on sensationalism that everything they talk about comes off as a commercial product on the other hand their field reporters are interestingly tolerablei believe good day la is for young teenagers and celebrities and it is definitely not for people who actually care about the newsside note id really rather watch ktla however they try so hard to be entertaining sometimes theyre still a bit dull though oh well ill stick to nbcs today abcs good morning america is also okay as long as diane sawyer doesnt become way too serious
neg	dark rising is your typical bad obviously quickly produced horrorscififantasy movie it has a strange unexplained plot with holes so big you could fit an elephant through them most of the time i didnt know what the hell was going on but it didnt really matter it was a simple demon hunter returns from hell dimension to save campers story with confusing stuff added on about witches and a book of evil with plot elements and characters who make no sense or disappear totally for no reason the acting is bad but there honestly is not much they can do with this script i am guessing there is a couple topless scenes which is probably the only reason this bad movie got made like so many other bad movies give this one a pass unless there is nothing else on tv
neg	this is one of those horror flicks where twentysomethings fool around with the dark arts around a camp fire getting into a heap of trouble for doing so a portal was opened containing a world of demons known as the kelippoth of the sitra achra by a man whose daughter summer gets kidnapped by something taken into it summer is trained by a mysterious group whose identities are never revealed to battle the demon monsters this is a portion of the plot which lends itself to scrutiny anyway three wannabee witches who went to high school together renea the most enthusiastic serious practitioner in the dark arts and her lesbian cohorts jasmine and marleneits more or less a passing fad with them though join up with buddies jason and ricky on a trip in the wilderness where summer vanished from her home ten years ago opening the portal through a spoken text written in an ancient book a demon is set free as is summer now a warrior babe whose training has led to a very fit and athletic body and skills that have been needed to ward off monsters in the other worldlow budget contains a loopy but ambitious story restraining it into a confined setting these young adults spend a lot of time running around in the woods hoping not to be fodder for a beast as can be the case in these movies the demon stands on the sidelines while the story develops as summer attempts to remember how everything came to pass while befriending jason who wishes to help her restore the lost time the action is shot mostly in the dark making any violence hard to decipher brigitte kingsleyand the rest of the female cast for that matter is some mighty nice eye candy dressed scantily clad as a female conan a gorgeous body we have to pleasure to gaze upon from the moment she appears until the closing of the movie some lesbianismsome kissing and fondlingand nudity spice things up nicely and the cast seem to be having fun with the goofy plotits so preposterous that the silly tone is probably appropriate for the materialmight be of interest for costarring world wrestling entertainments captain courageous christianreal name jason resoas one of the group spoofing his alter ego as a chicken quivering at the sound of a snapping tree twig landy cannon is likable as unlikely hero jason a lovestruck naive young man whose exfianc jasminevanessa jamesis now bisexual and in love with marlenejasmines cruelty is in toying with jasons feelings by hiding her affair with marlene from his knowledge while ricky and renea attempt to steer him away from this idea that he can rekindle a dead flame that gone out never to ignite again the kelippoth demon is mostly darkly lit i guess to refrain from showing how ludicrouslaughable it looks if presented in full the lesbian antics of jasmine and marlenehaley shannon is mostly tame their love making once alone in the woods up against a tree is toned down and also lighted using the blackness of night my rating is a bit favorable towards it almost solely because of kingsley for purely superficial reasons rather than the plot or filmmaking the movie aims to please and is marketed to the boysand girls who love hot women i think though for the most part the humor falls a bit flat
neg	this film has a very simple but somehow very bad plot the entire movie is about a girl getting sucked through a gate to another dimension then years later it gets opened again by a witch while a group of friends including the lead actor who is having trouble getting over his ex girlfriend who is one of the other campers along with her new partner another girl thats right theyre lesbians and there is some nudity of course for no particular reason unfortunately demon follows the now adult girl back through also unfortunately none of this is ever explained where exactly were they where did the demon come from how did she survive as a child in a place full of evil demons who the hell trained her and made her a gladiator type outfit the acting is terrible i think but its hard to tell because the writing is so bad maybe there was just nothing they could do with it i give it a three because the wrestler was pretty good and the effects were pretty fun even though they were very cheap i would not recommend it it wasnt quite bad enough to be funny
neg	this movie is lame and not funny at all the plot doesnt even make sense some scientist who works on the fringes of science opens a doorway to another dimension maybe hell and his daughter gets sucked through it or something then one day for no apparent reason she comes back and now she has big breasts and wears a skimpy outfit i guess the demons in the other dimension made it for her the main character is a guy who wants to marry his girlfriend but she is gay so obviously shes more interested in her new girlfriend and they stumble upon this witch spell book they want to be witches or something and the evil spell ends up getting read again which is how the evil demon comes to earth which only the bikini top girl and the spurned guy in love can stop apparently there is topless scenes for no reason and a guy in it who my boyfriend says is a well known wrestler but his part is completely unnecessary obviously they made something up just to put him in it because then maybe wrestling fans will actually watch this pointless movie im sure the topless girls doesnt hurt there either the extra features on the dvd were even more confusing than the rest of the movie i thought it might help explain what was going on but it actually just made things more confusing who are these people and what are they doing basically this is a gocampingtomakeoutthenfightamonster movie but there are a bunch of things like the other dimension and book seller than make it confusing i didnt like the movie but it was only like five bucks so big deal i dont recommend watching it though it was just too stupid i cant think of any part of the movie that was good
neg	this series was cbs networks answer to the success of the big valley it was a 90 minute western just like the abc program was while it was an answer it did not have the stuff to make it past season 2the problem really became reality got lost on this show for example in one episode johnny gets his eye poked out by a stick amazingly by the end of the show johnny had healed entirely along with that the stories on this were no where near as strong as the big valleythis is a show that i would not want dvds of  frankly hope they are never released think since cbs was running out of lots they reused many familiar settings this was one the last western series cbs produced as westerns were not real popular in the 1970s
neg	i rented this on dvd yesterday and did not realize it was a character study type of movie so i struggled to watch about an hour of it before hitting the stop buttoneven with a character study theme i just could not get into this film at all perhaps it was my mood in wanting to watch something else or maybe i had other expectations but setting that aside i tried my best to move on to finish watching but gave up the actors played their roles well but the global combination did not come together to keep my interest about the only interesting thing was the sergeants gun being stolen and he hurried to buy another one and spray painted it black to appear as police issue i think this movie should have been entitled who stole the sergeants gun scenes were well done but putting them together i once again felt robbed for anything cohesive to keep me viewingsince i didnt finish watching it id say there is some merit to renting this film  maybe to me it was a waste of good viewing effort and time ill leave it up to you to try it but its not one id strongly recommend
neg	this is another example of a sucky sequel to a great movie i highly recommend the prophecy but this movie was a dud from the start the acting was decent all the way around but the story line was weak and added nothing to the origional a 4 out of 10 at best
neg	everybody knows that gregory widens original the prophecy didnt really require a sequel but you also dont need a degree in rocket science hanging above your chimney to realize that further cashins on this profitable horror concept were inevitable part two is a very prototypic example of a straighttovideo sequel meaning the creative and convoluted plot of the original has been simplified a lot in favor of more action more witty oneliners and a lot more eerie religious scenery the only good news is that the producers managed to keep christopher walken for the role of gabriel and he delivers another gloriously brazen performance that promptly justifies the price of a rental if it wasnt for walkens performance and perhaps a couple of players in the supportive cast like brittany murphy and glenn danzig the prophecy ii surely would have disappeared into oblivion straight after its release the movie begins with gabriel literally getting spat out of hell to proceed with his ongoing war of heaven here on earth the purpose of his battle this time is to prevent the baby of nurse valerie rosales jennifer beals from getting born for you see her unborn child is the first ever hybrid between a heavenly angel and an earthly monkey and the birth of such a superior being would imply the downfall of gabriels evil dominion thus just as in the first movie he engages a suicidal accomplice to assist him and hunts valerie all the way down to the eden for the final showdown the prophecy ii is an endurable and occasionally even entertaining movie as long as you dont make comparisons with the original and as long as you manage to overlook the multiple plot holes and errors in continuity whenever the storyline becomes too tedious the makers luckily enough always insert a nearbrilliant christopher walken moment to distract you his interactions with the rebellious izzy and particularly his ignorance regarding modern earthly technologies often result in worthwhile and memorable sequences on a slightly offtopic note i often felt like the prophecy ii ambitions to look similar to terminator ii  gabriels resurrection looked somewhat like the teleportation of a futuristic cyborg and the eden location where the final battle takes place looks very similar to the steel factory where terminator ii ended as well coincidence i guess overall this is an inferior and passable sequel but still worth checking out in case youre a fan of christopher walkens unique acting charisma and who isnt
neg	i personally liked the prophecy of 1995 a lot christopher walken was as always great and even though the film wasnt flawless it was a creepy and highly original horrorfantasy film that entertained immensely this inferior 1998 sequel is still worth watching but mainly due to walken walken is one of the greatest actors around in my opinion and he is once again outstanding in the role of the fallen archangel gabriel whom he plays for the second time here once again the war between fallen and loyal angels is brought to earth gabriel returns in order to prevent the birth of a child namely the child of the angel danyael russel wong and the human woman valerie jennifer beals this child could once be the determining factor of the celestial war as i said above christopher walken is once again excellent as gabriel besides gabriel however the prophecy ii sadly also includes a bunch of terribly annoying characters the character of valerie was annoying enough and danayel annoyed me even more the biggest pain in the ass however was the character of izzy played by brittany murphy a suicidal girl who wouldnt shut up still walkens performance isnt the only redeeming quality of the film the entire film is quite dreary and wellshot in dark colors which contributes a lot to the atmosphere gabriels resurrection scene in the beginning is furthermore quite impressive and one of the coolest moments in any of the prophecy films the prophecy ii is nevertheless the weakest of the three prophecy films with walken definitely a christopher walken onemanshow entertaining but nothing beyond that
neg	the prophecy ii whats there to say about it theyve completely abandoned the originality of the first film and simply made a chris walken splatter film its not even written by the original writerif youve seen nr 1 dont watch nr 2 its a real disappointmentif you havent seen nr 1 dont watch nr 2 go see nr 1 to experience something original and fun
neg	its not often i feel compelled to give negative criticism of a film after all i often feel the maxim if you dont have anything good to say dont say it at all would be apt advice for the many naysayers we listen to everyday who nitpick at things we like if its all the same to you the reader though i feel compelled to point out that with the lone exception of christopher walken in a returning role as gabriel this movie is pathetically horrid i say this to you to warn you in advance that even if you are a fan of walkens deadpan delivery and style or liked the original prophecy that you will be sorely dissapointed if you buy it return it if you rent it make sure its only ninetynine centswhats wrong with this movie a full list would take too long to read and would bore you to tears but a short summary would be the following the once rather crystalline clear picture of the relationship between angels and mortals of the first film is ripped to shreds gabriel is turned from the rather morbid right hand of god he once was and in this role he is wickedly funny in the first to little more than a thug for heaven since walken is so good at playing heavies we all remember frank white from king of new york he is still enjoyable but the supporting cast is an unmitigated and unconvincing mess of mortals and angels alike who couldnt buy a clue for 50 cents if you can figure out the plot youre a smarter man than i one gets the feeling we wander aimlessly from scene to scene just to move the film along to walkens next big line by the end of the movie youre actually wishing hed blow his horn and make the walls of jericho fall on the people who made this unnatural disasterbottom line  its an insult to our intelligence that they made a sequel to this film in the first place the original told the right story answered the questions that should have been and left alone the ones you were meant to ponder afterwards there are no compelling reasons to follow these characters that was in the first  the priest who lost his faith the little girl who kept the big secret the teacher who protected her children  even lucifer himself was more interesting by himself in the first film than all the other characters in the sequel put together i feel sorry for anybody who sees this film and not the first because theyll probably never want to watch the original and thats a real tragedy
neg	ill make this short and sweetthis movie suckedi watched part 1 earlier today and thought it was one of the greatest films ever gave it 9 out of 10 stars so i thought perhaps part 2 and 3 would be good sequels i was wrong this movie bored me to death and was so different from the first one it had the plot continue and thats it it was like bad outtakes from part one or somethingi love walken but i felt sorry for him here i was so happy about glenn danzig being in this film but dont blink youll miss him there was a full cast full of crappy actors and people i dont like such as eric roberts and jennifer beals however it was a breath of fresh air to see ethan embry hes one of the funniest people on earththis movie will make you like the first one a little less so dont watch it because you feel you owe it to yourself being a fan of part 1 i am gonna wait a few days before i watch part 3 and i pray it is better than this crapthe last scene of the movie with the lightning was one of the most beautiful things ever shown on film fast forward or skip to that if you cant stomach the first part1 out of 10 stars  this was awful
neg	i liked the first movie but this is a textbook example of a sequel that would have been better of left on the drawing board the general idea in the first movie was if not great then at least very interesting this sequel tries to build upon the idea and the characters from the first movie and though christopher walken is still good as gabriel the whole idea suddenly gets a bit ridiculous if you havent seen any of these movies then get the first movie and forget about the sequels they can take away all of the joy from the original
neg	where is it written that sequels must suck scream 2 didnt others didnt but this one sure did problems include horrible actors only christopher walken could act in the entire film bad writing you will never understand whats going on and i even have done research on the idea of nephilim before and just horrible choices for casting eric roberts makes the stupidest archangel michael that i have ever seen in my lifeavoid it like the plague unless you are desperate to see christopher walken in that case just fastforward to the parts where he is in the film and avoid the othersyech
neg	can fake scenery ruin a picture you wouldnt think so but it actually for me in here listen i have a lot of classicera movies and i know pretty much what to except such as the drivers steering immobile cars in front of a screen etc but a lot of that hokey business has to do with action scenes to have fake scenery fake mountains and flowers shot after shot as seen in brigadoon gets insulting after awhile as far as the music entertainment went this is always subjective what songs one person likes another may not so that shouldnt be a big part of judging a film whether someone likes the songs i could blast this movie for its corny 1950 songs dances romances and characters but that was the 50s and a lot of people liked this sort of things musicals did very well in the 50s me i liked the 30s and 40s with the great taps by the 50s tap was out and this new stuff  which i can stand  was it does that make this a lousy movie no it just makes one i didnt care for very muchdespite the good cast good director and high expectations this film bombed at the box office and with me i should have liked it more being a dreamer myself and thats a nice part of this story i am not the cynical type and a nice town and nice people making me feel good sounds awful appeal then why couldnt i connect with this film part of it also was the dancing i dont care for the stuff that replaced tap dancing on screen but  no  the thing really turned me off what that staging there was no scotland no highlands just a hokey looking background to make it look that way and it turned me almost from the start score one point for todays realism where they go on location most of the time
neg	i remember when i first saw this movie i was in sixth grade when it happened before i saw this i had listened to the original broadway recording of it and i really loved it but when i saw this i was like what the heck this movie is missing a lot of the songs from the musical for crying out loud who decided to do all of thati really am a very huge fan of gene kelly but this movie is probably the worst of a musical that he ever did the movie looked more like a hollywood set than the beautiful highlands of scotland and who the heck decided to cut all of megs songs out of the movie i am willing to bet that when they saw this movie lerner and lowe were probably wondering who in the world decided to do this to our masterpiece well they had a right to say that if they did they were probably mad at the fact that hollywood turned their great musical into this rather blank moviesong and acting wise mr kelly you passed the audition with flying colors but you are in a movie that is missing a lot of the textso in short if you want a good movie based on a musical by frederick lowe and alan jay lerner this one isnt it 310
neg	i saw brigadoon on tv last night 12 sept 2009 i am 61 years old and have been watching films as long as i can remember i can truthfully say that brigadoon stands alone as by far and away the worst film i have ever seen the accents were shameful the local childrens club would have produced better sets the characters were so wooden that they probably contracted dry rot from the tears of the patrons who had the misfortune to watch them it is to be hoped that the stars of this film had hides thick enough to protect them from the embarrassment which they must have suffered on seeing this film the owners of this tripe should perform a great service to mankind and destroy all copies of this film
neg	superficically brigadoon is a very promising entertainment package gene kelly and vincente minnelli the team behind an american in paris are reunited with a lot of the great craftsmen and women behind their previous collaborations genes leading lady is cyd charisse one of the best dancers of 40s50s cinema and unlike the generally superior its always fair weather this film gave them the chance for not only one but two dances lerner and loewe were the rising team behind such future hits as my fair lady and minnellis musical masterpiece gigi lerner and minnelli had already demonstrated their sanguine collaborative juices on the excellent american in pariswhat happened along the way why is the movie itself such a stupid bore minnelli himself didnt want to do the movie despite his previous warm artistic and personal relationship with lerner maybe it was because the movies innate conservatism was just a bit too much of two steps forward for mgm and one step backward for vincente minnelli but once trapped in this assignment like the denizens of brigadoon are trapped within its city limits minnelli strove to turn it into something that would be entertaining in a specifically distracting if not liberating way the ultimate result is truly horrific to beholdwhile aiming for the naive charm of previous minnelli hits like cabin in the sky and meet me in st louis the plaidtights wearing inhabitants of brigadoon can conjure up none of the illusive nostalgia of those neverhavebeen locales its whimsy doesnt even match up to the glossy luster of yolanda and the thief or the pirate because the highlands settings seem at the same time too specific for such an exotic fantasy and too generic for real human emotions the only people in brigadoon who i at least can relate to are the malcontented man who tries to escape and the unfortunate fellowtraveler played by van johnson who accidentally shoots him the general proceedings in the township of brigadoon itself are too arcane and provincial even to be attributed to a backwards form of christianity they seem positively pagan in their aspect for example in exchange for brigadoons immortality the honorable and most generally good pastor of the town has sacrificed his own place in the supposedly blessed refugeat one point were assured that everybodys looking for their own brigadoon suffice it to say the box office for this picture confirms my own suspicion that most of us arent looking for this kind of quasiqueasy paradise the premise itself is ridiculous and almost insultingly patronizing but could work if the players were perfect but kelly himself is the most patronizing thing about the movie and charisse is horribly miscast as a virginal optimist in much the same way as lucille bremer was miscast in yolanda and the thief van johnson does his best version of the classic oscar levant sidekick to kelly even lighting 3 cigarettes at one point like levant in aip and he provides a lot of amusing moments but it says something in itself if the best part of a big budget extravaganza with all the best talents of mgm is a tossedoff van johnson performance
neg	this movie is phoniness incarnate a straight 11  10 on the phoniness scale the fakeness of the accents as well as the tightness of the cardigan spandex pants are just staggering yanks although the real scotland may be just as colourful if you ever go there dont expect to be given much of a the chance to dance out controversies with the locals also dont attempt to sway local opinion through the otherwise fine art of tapdancingthere are a couple of infectious singinganddancing scenes but the plot is far too cheesy and linear and the dialogue is often too weak i also doubt whether anyone would want to be stuck in a timewarped 18thcentury scottish village in the boondocks rather than gay new york city maybe it wasnt such a big sacrifice for that priest to have left brigadoon maybe he was just trying to get the hell out of that dumpwatch it for the fine alternativereality view of what a christopher streed dayparade in scotland would look like on lsd other than that id only recommend it to hollywood muscial completists
neg	celia johnson is good as the nurse michael hordern is good as capulet though its his usual neighing and whinnying and not a patch on his king lear john oconor reads the verse well as friar laurence though he never takes it anywhere alan rickman is good as tybalt in the first of his yuk roles that would make him famous christopher straulis benvolio is sympatheticthe sets are pretty if not stunning as in some of the other bbc shakespearesand thats it the rest is weak to dreadful rebecca saire turned 15 during production and hasnt a clue about how to act juliet  she opens her eyes real wide and whines every line in exactly the same way patrick ryecart is poorly matched to her and his selfregard is inexplicable the balcony scene flows smoothly and uneventfully with zero emotional or erotic impact their deaths come as a relief if i had a dagger i would have offered it to them hours earlieranthony andrews is unspeakable as mercutio a great shock if you remember his fine work in brideshead revisited he breaks the mirror of shakespeares verse into a thousand shards of two or three words each and then shouts the fragments in as disconnected and unintelligible manner as possible in this production queen mab abdicates awfulthe director alvin rakoff shows only an intermittent gift of putting the camera where it will show us what we want to see the opening brawl is notably incoherent however there is humor when in a later fight romeo apparently knees tybalt right in the cobblers tybalt then grabs the offended region however did that get through rj is a long play this version is not recommended for classroom use or much else
neg	have to admit this version disgraces shakespeare upfront none can act except the nurse who was my fav juliet had good skills as a teen but she cant give emotional depth to her lines and we really can never connect to her shes worse doing the scene when she is contemplating drinking the sleeping potiongod stop whining i would have poured it in her mouth to shut her up anthony andrewsyikes considering his other great movies brideshead revisited ivanhoe scarlet pimpernel hes quite a shocker in this one and dont get me started on romeopuhleasssssee its still good to see if youre on the hunt to see every romeo and juliet ever made in the history of film olivia and leonards version is still the best followed by leslie howards version and then the current leo and clare
neg	easily the best known of all the shakespeare plays it has been seriously let down here shoddy direction stagnant studio work and erratic performances spoil a fine tragedyin the town of verona the capulets and the montagues have been feuding for centuries but tragedy is imminent when romeo patrick rycart a montague falls in love with juliet rebecca saire a capulet bloodshed soon eruptsthe studio work especially in daytime scenes seriously stagnates the energy of the play its a story that with its energy deserves to be shot outdoors coupled with this the costumes are hideous with too many tights and ludicrous codpieces the stage fighting looks horrendous with far too much stretching and running around to be engagingpatrick ryecart is too lightweight to be a truly effective romeo he manages the characters intensity when the plot gets going but his stately accent and bland often inexpressive eyes limit his range it is very hard for the audience to relate to this romeo rebecca saire is too youthful to be a good juliet  she captures the characters naivet but a little more sassiness would have been welcomethe supporting roles dont fare much better joseph oconnors friar laurence is fine but too many of his best lines have been cut anthony andrews mercutio belongs on stage and not on camera he gurns and gesticulates excessively and looks rather ridiculous as a result alan rickman underplaying his role has virtually no presence as tybalt he did develop an edge and intensity to deliver some fine screen performances in later years but that isnt in evidence here the prince can be a fine role with his brief appearances but actor lawrence naismith fails to give the part any authority on camera only micheal hordern in probably his best role in this series comes out of this with any dignity his capulet is wellplayed and a joy to watchsee one of the other versions of this story instead
neg	for my first taste of shakespeare on stage i cannot believe what these people did to a perfectly good play lets start off with the good bit shall wealan rickman is alright although some of his dialog could have been delivered with more feeling the rest of the actors needed to pull it together romeo romeo whyfore art thou not dead yet romeo the actor while not only completely wooden and deadpan could not read his lines with any gusto at all he was completely out of focus had difficulty even looking juliet in the face and absolutely no grace with the lines that he was given whoever cast him deserves to be punished juliet is almost passable but she gives no depth to her characterand seems to be completely out of touch with the play mercutio was incredibly creepy and completely out of character for the entirety of his dialog benvolio was unfeeling and mercilessly choppy with his lines i was forced to endure this halfbaked production of romeo and juliet the acting was stilted and the costumes were nothing short of distracting i have seen kindergarten puppet shows with more effort put into them i only wish that i could give this movie a rating of zero
neg	this is the first of the complete dramatic works of william shakespeare bbc series ive seen and if all of them are like this i might watch no more being practically the full text of the play is everything this romeo  juliet has going for it lacking in all other departments alvin rakoff reveals himself as a dreadful director both in the technical and artistic aspects in the former because he commits mistakes that even a first grade film student would wisely avoid take in consideration for example the badly edited first shot of abraham and balthasar in the opening scene or the nurses entering of friar lawrences cell asking wheres romeo with him being so very in front of her that shed clearly see him even if she was blind and in the latter because every single one of the performers is misdirected even if some of them are good actors rebecca saire looks exactly the way ive always imagined juliet to look like and she doesnt seem to be a bad actress for a teenager but her performance totally lacks passion of any kind patrick ryecart as romeo is even worse being not only as dull as juliet but also way too old and not even goodlooking coming across as a combination of malcolm mcdowell and the chucky doll putting them together makes impossible to think they feel anything for each other let alone being the main players of the greatest love story ever written alan rickman in his screen debut plays tybalt like if he was darth vader which is a huge mistake that takes away the complexity that shakespeare intended no character being a hero or a villain but all flawed human beings this tybalt is so meanlooking that we dont believe the characters pity after his demise as for paris i kept thinking of prince valium from spaceballs only celia johnson manages to do the character of the nurse some justiceat 168 minutes this production is unable to make us empathize with the characters because the characters dont empathize with each other and never seen to believe their own roles the best screen version is still franco zeffirellis but to be fair this bbc one isnt nearly as bad as abominations like george cukors flamboyant geriatric version or the crime against humanity that is baz luhrmanns featurelength mtv video 410
neg	i rated basic instinct 2 high yet that movie got less than a 4 rating this film only got a 4 from me but it has 73 from over 600 people i dont see a reason why they like this film so muchthis film is boring because it hardly ever leaves those rooms in that broken big house and it only has a total of 5 people in this film it is almost two hours long which is totally unnecessary many of dialogues are slow and meaningless the film tone is also dark blue which is depressing to watch the film can just be shorten to a few sentencesthis film reminds me of three times directed by hou hsiao hsien that one is equally boring the dialogues are also equally boring it also has a high rating i had to stop watching that one after the first story finishedthis film lacks of passion or excitement
neg	good films cannot solely be based on a beautiful garden and a hill top surprised to see it has won two awards extremely overrated i first saw that kind of films from china visually stunning but also with really something captivating to say well more than 10 years ago and im sure there are still more coming up this is not one of them im afraid
neg	not very impressed its difficult to offer any spoilers to this film because there is almost no development in the plot everything becomes clear in the first ten minutes and from there on its like watching paint dry the acting seems very poor as well and reminds me of the old black and white maoist era films shown occasionally on daytime chinese television although this is difficult to tell with the female role yuwen as the story seems to only require her walking round like a wooden mannequin it reminds me of fading star gong li who somehow got a reputation as a good actress in the west for having a scowl on her face all the time tian zhuangzhuangs film the blue kite was a far better film but dont be fooled by the fact that springtime in a small town was set in the late 40s unlike the blue kite the fact that this film is set in a time of upheaval is irrelevant to the plot itself the ruins of the town seem to be nothing more than a scenic backdropi wonder whether tian zhuangzhuang is simply trying to ride on the popularity of chinese films in the west and appeal to a foreign audience who cant tell the difference between a film that is beautiful profound or hypnotic and one that is simply tedious and insubstantialif any film fits the description of overrated this is it i see no reason here to stop worrying about the state of the chinese film industry
neg	ill have to add dissenting comment here various reviews i have read compared this movie to the likes of those by wong kar wai or hou hsiaohsien ie one of the admirable flotilla of mandarin goodies that have come our way in recent years unfortunately this isnt quite accurate the film plays out rather like a film school graduates attempt to emulate these masters all the pieces are there  the beautiful backdrop the vaguely minimalist dialogue the slow swaying camerawork and male leads in particular who spend a fair whack of time sitting around being contemplative sounds good but unfortunately nothing is up to par the dialogue is leaden the acting is generally unable to lift the characters above type the married couple and the little sister are particularly poor and uninvolving unfortunately when mediocre character acting is combined with a classical chekovian ie very predictable plot the results are at best tedious and at worst painful i couldnt help but see the blue danube river scene for example as verging on genre parody although the smoggy looking springtime sky over the river did provide a bit of black humour i actually went to this movie on the basis that mark li ping was photographing it while the setting is elegant and the swaying camera attempts to replicate the mood of flowers of shanghai the film is not in the same league visually in fact i must confess that after an hour of wondering whether it was the script or the acting that was ruining the film i suddenly remembered that i was meant to meet my flatmate for dinner and took the chance to leave and i cant recall the last film i walked out of im guessing from the reviews that the ending may have left a positive aftertaste but by that point i couldnt care if youd like to see something along similar lines done with real talent then id recommend anything by the above two directors for example in the mood for love or flowers of shanghai both of which were filmed by the talented mr ping the former with chris doyle and both of which are films masterful enough to inspire years of failed emulations like this its not often mr hoberman leads me astray and perhaps youd rather listen to him but dont say you werent warned craig
neg	dominique is one of those films that the expression slowasmolasses must have been invented for too many endless and repetitive sequences how many times do we see robertson walking down the stairs slowly because he can hear someone playing the piano it is almost redeemed at the end by a surprising twist which unfortunately is followed by a second twist that succeeds only in leaving a bad taste in our mouths not a very enjoyable film
neg	cliff robertson as a scheming husband married to a rich wife delivers a razzieworthy performance here if there ever was one its as if director michael anderson kept yelling dial it down think zombie only less lively through his little bullhorn as he coached robertsons effort the rest of the cast is barely better jennifer agutter of logans run fame is hardly seen in what should have been fleshed out as a pivotal role if the quality of the acting was three times better if some of the more gaping plot holes were filled and if the pacing were given a shot of adrenaline then this yawner might be brought up to a standard acceptable to the hallmarklifetime tv channel crowd as is its rating is so inexplicably high one cant help thinking chronic insomniacs are using dominique to catch a little snoozing time perhaps the latenight tv telemarketers are missing a major opportunity in not shilling it as such
neg	to call a film about a crippled ghost taking revenge from beyond the grave lame and lifeless would be too ironical but this here is an undeniably undistinguished combination of gaslight 1939  1944 via les diaboliques 1954 while still watchable in itself its so clichridden as to provoke chuckles instead of the intended chills however thanks to the dire straits in which the british film industry found itself in the late 1970s even a mediocre script such as this one was able to attract 10 star names  cliff robertson as the conniving husband jean simmons in the title role jenny agutter as robertsons artist halfsister simon ward as the enigmatic chauffeur ron moody as an illfated doctor michael jayston as robertsons business partner judy geeson as simmons best friend and jaystons wife flora robson as the housekeeper david tomlinson as the notary reading simmons will and most surprisingly perhaps jack warner as a gravestone sculptor  although most of them actually have nothing parts im sorry to say
neg	the character acting is a little stiff as if it is the first time man of the actors have appeared on screen unfortunately one of the better actresses jean simmons played many bit roles on tv like in star trek tng and in the heat of the night dies quickly and thereafter her acting can be markedly missedthe lead role is mr ballard as portrayed by cliff robertson cliff is forced to carry this movie with his body language for most of the time he doesnt do a poor job but it is a little overmuch to ask of an actor to plug the oceans of blank screen time during which the characters spend their time not talking and also not acting robertsons most memorable role may have been ben parker in the last 3 spider man movies starring tobey maguirethe plot is predictable a husband murders his rich wife for her money thereafter the wife seems to comeback and haunt the husband driving him insane until he leaps from a high window fearing the specter of his dead wife approaching him on the day he is predicted to die no lessthe second chauffeur mr ballard hires looks a lot like an english mark hamill uncanny really the only thing that stands out is the utter disregard for dialogue many minutes pass in quietness no one speaks and few act it is a shame the mst3k guys never got hold of this movie it could have been much better if not just as predictable with more dialogue or shorter scenes of nothingnessi kept expecting gmorks red eyes to appear from the shadows and proclaim that he works for the nothing that inhabits this film
neg	this movie was ok but it could have been much better there are some spooky moments but there arent enough of them to make me ever want to see this movie again there are some scenes you could fast forward through  not miss anything the biggest flaw is that it is so predictable  that is the reason why i rated it so low its watchable but dont expect anything great
neg	i think cliff robertson certainly was one of our finest actors he has a half dozen classics to his credit he does fine here as the heavy but the direction is so bad and the pacing so tiresome it never gets off the mark the story starts off well although it makes me wonder how he could count on his wife hanging herself still he mugs well and carries things along the death knell is twofold first of all if we were to take the amount of time characters spend walking from one room to another or one part of the house to another it would eat up about a third of the movie add to that robertsons character sitting up in bed in the blue light looking confused that might add another chunk i agree with those that said a half hour shorter would have made it a pretty decent though insignificant film the biggest weakness is just a convoluted plot that when all is said and done leaves incredible questions im not putting in spoilers but when it ends dont think too much i can come up with ten whatifs without raising a sweat it would have been better if it had remained a ghost story
neg	judy holliday struck gold in 1950 withe george cukors film version of born yesterday and from that point forward her career consisted of trying to find material good enough to allow her to strike gold againit never happened in it should happen to you i cant think of a blander title by the way holliday does yet one more variation on the dumb blonde whos maybe not so dumb after all but everything about this movie feels warmed over and half hearted even jack lemmon in what i believe was his first film role cant muster up enough energy to enliven this recycled comedy the audience knows how the movie will end virtually from the beginning so mostly it just sits around waiting for the film to catch upmaybe if youre enamored of holliday youll enjoy this otherwise i wouldnt bothergrade c
neg	major payne is a film about a major who makes life a living hell for his small group of boys in the marines this film does not really have a lot to offer but it provides several hilarious moments that are wellworth a watch dont expect it to be a memorable film however just expect to laugh your way through the film and at the expense of other people the confrontation between major payne and the chubby boy were hilarious and thats really all i remember about the film except for the boys wanting revenge on major payne again it is not a great film and it is probably best watched on a rainy day when you need some laughter
neg	sort of family parody blending an officer and a gentleman heartbreak ridge full metal jacket and without doubt other movies i am not able to remember now into a rather dull movie with some bright spots the gags are always there where you would expect them and damon wayanss lines are well predictable as i said unfortunately this movie never surprises you
neg	if this is someones favorite movie they need some serious help there is nothing funny or clever about this crapfest i havent seen the original movie this is the remake of some 1950s film but it simply has to be better than this newer bastardizationa major gets kicked out of the military for being a fringe element and winds up teaching children at an rotc school unfortunately the major is daman wayans so the children are in for a world of annoying humorless asininity can wayans whip these losers into shape can they get him to become a little more human the film bombs as most wayans films do with only a few sparkling moments william hickey gets about one minute of screen time fair too little this charming old man known best to me as a tales from the crypt actor known best to you as uncle louis from christmas vacation shines every moment hes on screen which isnt much herebam bam bigelow also makes an appearance as a biker which fits him perfectly i wouldnt mind slightly more bam bam but i think he carried the role of biker about as far as it could be carried for a military filmand then theres the attractive teacher who someone falls for major payne even though he treats the kids poorly has no social skills and is simply impossible to convert into someone you would want to spend time with she must either be incredibly stupid or incredibly desperate im not sure which though it would seem stupid since the movie makes it clear she gets out of the house often enoughwayans had one shining moment a dance sequence where he performs a series of moves including a very nice robot and with the help of music from 2 live crew this scene was enjoyable but hardly made up for anything else that made this film dog spittleseriously avoid this film if you want to see a film a bout a loser who helps loser kids become heroes rent or buy ernest goes to camp at least hes a lovable loser and actually funny maybe if major payne had fought a badger id feel better but he didnt forget payne forget wayans you can do so much better
neg	but there are not too many of them probably the worst major release film i have seen in my life definitely the worst for this year there is no point in commenting on the plot the cast or the acting the problem is beyond all that it lays in the absolute stupidity of the annoying kind not the funny kind of everything that takes place on the screen i dont know why i gave it a 210 instead of 110 probably because of steven martini he really did try bottom line  95 minutes washed down the toilet along with a few brain cells avoid at any cost
neg	did anyone stop to realise what sort of movie they were producing here  now lets a former marine officer becomes assinged to a group of kids at a cadet school so this should be a family comedy right  wrong  this is just a gross comedy aimed at teenagers with many bad taste moments it might have been watchable in an extremely dumb way at this point but i found damon wayans voice to be irritating beyond belief  does he speak like that in real life  if he does then he has my sympathy but he wont be getting any of my money from watching his movies
neg	major payne was really not very good at all despite being funny here and there the story was ridiculous and the acting was poor major paynes voice and temperament were especially annoying the idea was ridiculous and the things that the boys had to do in that film were even more ridiculous i would not recommend this film to anyone
neg	i view probably 200 movies a year both at theaters and at home and i can say with confidence that this movie is by far the worst i have seen this year if not ever however i have not actually seen quest of the delta knights yet this movie is just bad joke after bad joke geared to the 13 year old and because i had he displeasure of viewing it on a bus trip i couldnt walk outdo yourself a favor and skip this one in the rental aisle the four dollars could be better spent on any movie by numbers produced by jerry bruckheimer
neg	stefan is an xcon that five years ago got married to marie their marriage has been stable until stefan past catch up with them and hes offered to do a courier job stefans job is a heroin delivery from germany to sweden which should go easilyin germany stefan meet elli a girl from bosnia that has been sold to a stripclub owner stefan dislikes what he sees and decide to help elli out of her misery due to the fact that ellis father during the war fleed to sweden elli now goes with stefan to sweden to make up with the past stefan promises elli to help her find her father no matter what it takes finally back in sweden the whole situation seems to be more complicated than stefan ever thought ofthis movie doesnt seem to fit in the ordinary class of swedish movies due to the fact that its been americanized alot regina lund and cecilia bergqvist makes it all average the effects makes the movie a little too much though see it and jugde for yourself
neg	with the releasing of farligt frflutet swedish film industry has truly hit rock bottom stefan jens hultn has for the past years lived a calm life with his wife marie regina lund one day an old friend of stefans arrives with a favor to ask him stefan is to do a small courier job he is supposed to bring a suitcase filled with heroine through the swedengermany customs unfortunately things in germany dont work out as planned and stefan is now in big trouble it is always nice to see a swedish film that breaks the traditional familydrama pattern unfortunately if the people involved in the production have no clue of how a movie is supposed to be written filmed or cut the result can only be catastrophic the content can be concluded with bad acting an incoherent plot and idiotic dialogs the only highlight in the movie is the unprovoked sexscene wit the incredibly beautiful regina lund this lasts for only a few seconds leaving approxamitly 90 minutes of pure lets say what it truly is crap
neg	absolutely one of the worst movies i have ever seen the acting the dialog the manuscript the sound the lighting the plot line i actually cant say anything positive about this although i enjoy swedish movies the fighting scenes are so ridiculous that its impossible to take it seriously and when the lead character just happens to loose his shirt while dodging bullets in a strip bar im not sure if its supposed to be a joke or if someone really thinks these are ingredients in a good film regina lund is the only half descent actor but she disappears in a flood of laughable pronunciations and unbelievable reactions it leaves you horrified that someone actually spent time and money on something like this
neg	this film by oscar petersson is unique its uniqueness doesnt lie in the story since many a half brained hollywood production has served us comparably miserable plots but rather in the thorough way that complete and utter lousiness in one aspect is joined with equal lousiness in all other aspectsthe dialog is worse than embarrassing rotten acting and abysmal direction are thrown into the mix bosnians speaking english with heavy swedish accents add an unintentional element of humor uninspired lightning and camerawork are icing on the turkey film cake as a sort of surprise for the audience there are a few completely unmotivated slow motion sequences where youd least expect any to add insult to injury the whole thing is cut by someone devoid of any sense of timingthe bad guy henchman turns good after hearing good guys speech scene in the church is the point at which is time to dethrone ed wood from the position as the worst director of all times move over ed wood  here comes oscar petersson
neg	in theory directors commentary should have worked the talented rob bryden plays peter delane a former television director recounting his experiences behind the camera amongst the programmes he is alleged to have worked on are bonanza flambards the duchess of duke street and the bounder his commentaries are not the least bit informative due to his habit of wandering off the pointbut in practice it failed dismally it is a onejoke show and the joke is not particularly funny the scripts are completely lacking in wit and bryden fails to convince as an old man whenever stuck for anything amusing to say which is like every five seconds he issues a hissing laugh rather than being amused by delane you want to shoot him if senile old men strike you as hilarious then this is for youit didnt help that the shows mocked were with the exceptions of mr  mrs and crossroads rather good for the joke to work they needed to be really dreadful such as charlies angels ott telly addicts neighbours and new facesthe show tanked big time so thankfully we are spared the horror of future editions wouldnt it be deliciously ironic if directors commentary were someday itself the subject of a spoof
neg	the howling ii starts as it means to go on with a bizarre and surreal opening narration by christopher lee whose image is imposed over a moving star field oh and a skeleton appears as well for some reason he says for its written the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with her blood and i saw her sip upon a hairy beast and she held forth a golden challis full of the filthiest fornications and upon her forehead was written behold i am the great mother of an inaudible word i couldnt make out no matter how many times i rewound the tape and tried to sorry and all abominations of the earth this opening narration means nothing at all and is just downright bizarre after the opening credits which are set over shots of transylvanian architecture we get an on screen caption that informs us were in los angeles california usa city of the angels i knew i was in for a long 86 minutes its probably not too long after the events of the original howling 1981 and its karen whites funeral after the ceremony karens brother ben reb brown is spoken to by an occult investigator called stefan crosscoe christopher lee who says that karen is a werewolf and that she will come back to life ben dismisses such nonsense but together with one of karens friends and colleagues jenny annie mcenroe he visits stefan at his home there stefan tells them about werewolves and how they can be killed he mentions stirba sybil danning who is the queen of werewolves stefan also shows them a photograph taken at karens funeral of a woman named mariana marsha a hunt and that she is an extremely vicious and dangerous werewolf who wants karen stefan says he will stake any werewoves through the heart with titanium ben figures out that stefan means he will stake karen as well so together with jenny he travels to the graveyard where his sisters crypt is to stop stefan however lots of werewolves turn up and attack stefan ben and jenny they survive the attack and manage to find out that stirba is to be found in transylvania they all decide to travel to transylvania and stop stirba and her werewolves from taking over the earth by fulfilling a centuries old curse once there they travel to a small town called vlkava which means where wolves live and meet up with the local priest father florin ladislav krecmer and his small but loyal group of werewolf hunters hey what else can i call them oh and a dwarf named florica ludmila safarova helps too they follow mariana who they hope will lead them to stirba but stirba knows of stefans arrival and has plans for him ben and jenny will stefan be able to put an end to stirbas plans for world domination will this film get any more bizarre or surreal watch it and find out directed by philippe mora this is one strange mess of a film its poorly edited as certain sequences just jump around incoherently the single biggest problem is the script by robert sano and gary brandner based on his novel which is all over the place and doesnt make any sort of sense or introduces us to any proper characters that we like luckily it moves along like a rocket and is never dull or boring unlike the original something strange or bizarre is always happening to keep the viewer entertained most people will probably hate it but for those of us who enjoy bad films this is right up there with the best of them there are werewolf orgies which are just freaky to watch we get some cool werewolf killing weaponry the sets and locations just seem so out of place and i dont know if this was actually shot in transylvania but it doesnt look like what i thought mid 80s transylvania would stirbas castle is part dungeon part gothic castle and part modern luxury house stirba and her servants costumes are very overthetop stirba wears an outfit that looks like it belongs in a sm video and to be fair to her she looks pretty sexy and her minions wear skimpy leather clothing too the special makeup effects range from good to poor a dwarfs eyes explode someone has their hand ripped off and a priest has some creature emerge from his mouth but this isnt a film loaded with gore although there are plenty of effect sequences with werewolf transformations and attacks there is plenty of nudity as well as stirba and her minions are a real randy bunch of werewolves i should also mention the music the soundtrack is dominated by awful rock music that i hated and i ended up turning the volume down acting is weak all round and what on earth was christopher lee thinking about when he accepted this film i wonder what he thinks of it basically the whole thing is a real mess but i found it a fairly entertaining mess all the same impossible to recommend but it kept me watching through to the end speaking of which the end credits run over what appears to be deleted scenes and cut footage it also features the same shot of sybil danning taking her dress off and exposing her breasts probably in excess of 20 times if thats your thing
neg	after watching this i had lost a little respect for christopher lee this has passed over time this film was utter garbage first they tried to recreate the ending from the first howling with incredibly bad makeup then they try to turn it into a sad excuse of a werewolf porn film the plot sucks and the whole film is just awful a brother of a werewolf victim from the first film from the look of it it was supposed to be dee wallace stoneteams up with lee and another woman to destroy the group of werewolves lead by sybil danning who seems to be naked all the timethis is not even worth renting unless you want to waste your time and money watching the nudity try to catch it on cable instead it would be so chopped up it may actually make sense
neg	howling ii 1985 was a complete 180 from the first film whilst the first film was campy and creepy the second one was sleazy and cheesy the production values on this one are pretty bad and the acting is atrocious the brother of the anchorwoman werewolf from part one wants to find out what happened to his sis the scene from the first film was badly recreated a skinny plain looking woman accompanies bro reb brown to the old country romania to uncover the mystery to her sisters murdertransformationdeath christopher lee appears and disappears over now and then as sort of a sageguide to the two sybil danning and her two biggest assets appear as stirba the head werewolf of the romania she also suffers from a bad case of morning face ewwwbad movie theres nothing good about this stinker im surprise philippe mora directed this picture because hes usually a good filmmaker the film is so dark that you need a flashlight to watch it no not the content but the film stock itself to round the movie off you get a lousy punk performance from a damned wannabe babel maybe if they forked over a couple of extra bucks they couldve got the real deal instead of an imitationbest to avoid unless youre desperate or you lost the remote and youre too lazy to change the channel
neg	from the moment christopher lee puts on a pair of punk sunglasses and tries to sneak into a punk rock club you know youve got a stinker on your hands this film had potential beneath all of the sludge there are the remnants of what could have been crafted into a decent film if not an interesting one the final product is a real mess however aside from the gratuitous nudity and some very attractive women howling ii winds up being a laughable excuse for a horror film christopher lee gives it a nugget of credibility but even he cannot raise it above the level of craphaving never seen any of the other films in this series this critic will be forced to accept on face value that this is a genuine continuation of the events in part one we start off at a funeral for one of the characters from the original and within the first ten minutes we find ourselves in transylvania with a small group of heroes ready to battle a coven of werewolves the film is paced fairly well and there are not too many dead spots the action is there it just isnt filmed well one bright spot is the music of a punk band called babel though their song is played quite often it is rather catchythe problems with this film are great in number first off the acting is worse than pitiful christopher lee is good enough but thats where it ends the two leads reb brown and annie mcenroe are lacking in just about everything youd want for such characters the writing is wretched the editing redundant and the direction amateurish there are a couple nice special effect gimmicks but the cheesy ones far out weigh them in number sybil danning is nice to look at but her acting performance is less than satisfactory judd omen looks the part he plays but his voice and acting are unconvincing to say the least much of the dialog is in an unintelligible language that may or may not be latini liked the general idea for the story i always enjoy stories of true believers out to battle seemingly invincible forces of evil one scene where a small group of good guys are trekking through a dark forest and shooting down a bunch of werewolves is even kind of exciting kind of maybe a bigger budget or a better director could have made the rest of the film a bit more compelling 3 of 10 starsthe houndside note as of this writing the censors at youtubecom have still not taken down the ending credits with sybil danning ripping off her top several times while the babel song is playing catch it while you can
neg	dreadful horror sequel to the howling this picks off with karen whites funeral she was killed at the end of the first film stefan crosscoe christopher lee sadly arrives there and tells karens brother ben reb brown that karen was a werewolf hes going to transylvania to kill striba sybil danning the head werewolf ben and a coworker of karens annie mcenroe join hima terrible script bad direction inept editing and truly horrendous acting by brown and mcenroe single handedly sink this one the werewolf effects are mostly kept in the darkfor good reason theyre terrible when you see them subpar special effects alsoalthough i did like the cartoon lightning that comes from dannings fingers theres also a werewolf orgy which is particularly stupid and danning takes off her top at least eight times during the closing credits there are a few good thingsi found the village in transylvania amusingit looks like it came from a universal horror flick from the 1930s there are interesting camera tricks between transition scenes brown and mcenroe have good bodies and lee and danning are good in thisbut they cant save it reallywhy did they do this where that they hard up for money this is one of imdbs lowest rated movies that alone should tell you something supposedly danning was horrified when she saw the moviei can understand why a mustmiss
neg	ok as everyone has pointed out this film is a complete dog to some degree this is because it was a gory sexploitation film that had a lot of material excised or darkened down to near invisibility to escape the censors xrating but the film has many other flaws as wellto begin with the scriptwriter seems to have got his werewolves and vampires mixed up the baddies in this film are furry and dont like silver but in every other respect they behave like vampires now you just cant do that with a crappy genre flick youve got to stick to the rules of the genre or the fans get all confused and annoyed by suspending disbelief in the wrong thing in fact the whole confusing and poorly presented plot is something that has already been done for vampires but doesnt make any sense in a werewolf moviesecondly the werewolf costumes are the lamest you have ever seen anybody in the werewolf movie business ought to know that the werewolf costumes and transformations are something the fans assess critically yet some of these werewolves are just plain goofythere are a couple of slightly good bits i actually quite liked the score others have mentioned sybil dannings tits andspoiler if such a thing can existi also quite liked the plan for attacking the werewolves stronghold there are so many horror movies that rely on characters behaving stupidly but in this case they first acquire a very sensible and effective antiwerewolf arsenal and go slaughter the monsters i mean you can kill werewolves with silver bullets and we have some pretty powerful firearms these days shouldnt be too hard to put two and two together hmm but in typical style this movie goes over the top and adds some other very zany and amusing antilycanthrope weapons
neg	ugly shot poorly scripted and amateurishly paced sequel to joe dantes 1981 classic the howling is one of the two or three only good werewolffilms ever made and yet it got rewarded by a series of obnoxious and unendurable sequels like this one if its any consolation stirba is a sequel in name only and theres absolutely no connection with the characters or events that were introduced in dantes film the plot here revolves on a bloodthirsty cult of transsylvanian werewolves  primarily female ones  led by stirba stirba is played by sybil danning who transforms from a curvy old lady into a blond superbabe with impressive bosom in the blink of an eye and becomes all hairy when sexually aroused her archenemy is played by a seemly fatigue christopher lee his character  stefan crosscoe  is an occult investigator who travels to stirbas kingdom accompanied by an american couple who lost their friend to the werewolf cult in case youre exclusively looking for filthy gore and gratuitous nuditythis is your film even the smallest killing is shown in great detail and were even treated to exploding eyeballs and the vile image of a dwarf who gets pierced on a pointy fence however if you want a little substance or depth youll be sorely disappointed the dialogues are embarrassing and theres absolutely no tension to detect anywhere the scriptwriters constantly seem to confuse werewolves with vampires the transsylvanian setting garlic wooden stakes and dannings gorgeous balcony is shamelessly exploited as the films only gimmick during the endcredits a shot in which she rips off her top is reedited repeatedly according to my fellow reviewer dr gore no less than seventeen times which is pretty pathetic and pointless the music is okay and some of the scenery is rather beautiful im talking about the fiercelooking statues during the opening credits and the dark dungeons of stirbas castle the directing by philippe mora is a giant mess and  as far as im concerned  his only worthwhile film remains the beast within released three years earlier
neg	ben a outoftown cop is convinced his sister was brutally killed and wants to bring her killer to justice but hes approached by stefan who believes his sister was a victim of a werewolf cult so ben his sisters best friend and stefan travel to transylvania to put a end to this evilthis is incredibly awful bgrade stuff and i wondered how it even got released it makes the original howling look like a masterpiece what was christopher lee thinking as this has to be his worst performance ive seenthere was a lot wrong with this real cheapass film ranging from the really hammy and wooden performances from annie mcenroe reb brown marsha a hunt and sybil danning not to forgot lee cheesy fashion those sunnies cheap and lame special effects bad use of lighting the humour if there was any trashy 80s music with some of the film just focusing on some unknown band playing werewolfs having orgies which is a sight to see and a tiresome story with flat and annoying dialogue i thought if it was that bad it would be awfully funny but i was wrong the positives were the location and settings of the film looked great but thats about it actually ill add sybil danning short stripping scene tooduring the end credits the band plays their craphouse song during a weird montage of scenes from the film which i beckon the question whyan awful piece of mess however at least it isnt boring15
neg	this film is really badso bad that even christopher lee cannot save ita poor story an even poorer script and just plain bad direction makes this a truly outstanding horror filmthe outstanding part being that it is the only horror film that i can honestly say i would never ever watch againthis garbage make plan nine from outerspace look like oscar material
neg	lee hosted the 100 years of horror for ted newsom and was talking about filmic werewolves he said something to the effect that his only brush with lycanthropy was the howling ii then he quipped the less said about that the better indeed he was right as this film may very well be the worst in his entire catalog of screen performances the first howling by joe dante was a groundbreaking werewolf film with its incredible special effects and its campy sense of style and subject matter it was a film to be taken seriously like other good original films filmmakers for some strange reason thought that even more campy sequels were needed rather than what worked the first timesee chud then chud ii to illustrate this point this film is miles and miles away from the first on every front there is absolutely nothing scary about it it looks cheap and is pitch black through most of the major scenes lee is the only actor in the film worth mentioningokay ill cede ferdy mayne too lee looks embarrassed as he says inane dialog and does ridiculous thingscheck out that ending with him and stirba lee looks incredibly tired and knows what dreck this is which is a tad more insightful than the two leads who leave america to go to romania the story isnt really worth examining here and you can bet there is very little story worth mentioning when you have to have stephen parsons and his band babel play through much of the film in the beginning and the ending with that dreadful noise sybil danning is here and yes she disrobes once and then we get that scene showed again and again and again  one reviewer said 17 timesi counted ten  but might have been so bored out of my mind by that point i gave the film three stars but it really deserves a zero  the three i gave it are 1 for lee and two for ms dannings contributions yuck
neg	yes the first howling was a classic a rather good werewolf movie that i admit started slowly but gained momentum along the way to have a rather good finish then the anchorwoman changed into a cute werewolf only to be gunned down on camera yes that made for an entertaining horror movie to be surewell forget all of that as this movie has nothing to do with that film oh sure they kind of make it out that the anchor woman is the same and that her brother or something is wanting to find out what and why things went down as they did but they go from the little cozy retreat from the first movie to transylvania or somewhere here where they must battle evil magician werewolves or something i often wonder what in the world christopher lee was doing in this movie however i read the trivia here where it says he had never been in a werewolf movie before but still read the script before you take a role maybe you could have gotten into an american werewolf in london hell that could have been possible it was set in london after all heck werewolves do not seem to figure much into this movie except for a rather bizarre and prolonged sex scene in fact the most memorable death in this movie for me was when the one gal started talking loudly and this one dudes ears started bleeding
neg	we had starz free weekend and i switched on the station to see what was on  it was this movie howling ii the acting was terrible but the eye candy was great sybil danning and marsha brown as the afore mentioned eye candy i was laughing a lot from the few scenes i sawmy friends wonder why i never want to go to horror movies  if they saw this film they would know why i would get thrown out for laughing so hardjust a couple of trivia notes  reb brown who played ben white had played captain american in a made for tv movie marsha brown was mick jaggers inspiration for the song brown sugar mick has great taste in women for sure
neg	in the first howling we are introduced to a world where werewolves exist and are somewhat organized the plot in that film made some sense a tv reporter investigates this and attempts to uncover the truth she ends up having to kill many of them including her boyfriend who becomes one then she shows the world that they do exist by transforming on live tv the special effects were just laughable in the first movie and they dont get any better in this one whether its the transformations or the bad puppets or the cheesy computer graphics showing the superpowersthe plot line isnt all that bad they must kill the leader of the werewolves for some reason this wont destroy all werewolves and it really doesnt end the threat from werewolves as itthey just want to kill her i think there was some cloudy reason for this but it really gets lost in the filmafter the film ends we have a 10 minute montauge of the movie we just watched and every other scene is one where the female werewolf leader rips off her top exposing her large breasts while some devoesquire band plays to a crowd of werewolves the only thing that makes this movie even watchable is christopher lee
neg	to be honest i didnt watch all of the original howling but those scenes i saw made it obvious that the first howling was a great movie so great that seven horrible sequels had to be made they started off with howling ii your sister is a werewolf i got this movie on vhs from my uncle sometime ago when he was giving away a bunch of old movies he bought back when atari was brand new i just watched it last night and it wasnt really bad it was just weird i mean the whole thing with sybil danning going threeway with two of her werewolf minions was just out of place and quite disturbing but kinda hot christopher lee about to stab a dead karen as if shes a vampire etc actually this movie was actually like some sort of mishmash of dracula and the lost boysexcept with werewolves because everything christopher lee whom played dracula himself was saying about werewolves pretty much ripped off from every other vampire movie stake in the heart garlic the creature of the night must die at night and the ruler of werewolves lives in transylvania not much for the acting but the worst of it came from annie mcenroe i swear at some point in the film i found myself rooting for the werewolves to rip her throat out because that damn throat always had to say something anyway the plot is pretty silly and clichd so theres no real point in telling you you could just read about it on wikipedia by the way the thing that really makes me nauseous about this movie is the fact that its the only film out of all the seven sequels thats related in any way to the original not counting howling iv 1988 which was a remake of the original or in other words a sequel based on the same novel so dont see this movie theres no real horror hardly any werewolves and just horrible special fx 310
neg	i have always been somewhat underwhelmed by joe dantes original the howling 1981  so i wasnt particularly interested in checking out any of its sequels some time ago i did catch howling iii the marsupials 1987  by the same director as this one  and found it to be watchable but nothing specialthe second instalment however has quite a bad rep and i knew id have a good time watching it  if mainly to wallow in the sight of dear but pompous horror icon christopher lee squirming in the midst of it all the gracefullyaged star has pathetically asserted a number of times in interviews that he hasnt appeared in horrororiented fare since his last picture for hammer films back in 1976 anyway this film should have borne the subtitle your movie is a turd  being astoundingly inept in all departments beginning with the allimportant werewolf makeup the plot and dialogue is not only terrible but it has the limpest connection with dantes film  strangely enough the author of the original novel gary brandner cowrote this himself still one of the undeniable highlights erlow points of the film is the pointless elliptical editing  which tries to give the whole a semblance of style but only serves to accentuate its embarrassment factor similarly phoney and grating are the hokey transitions between scenes the inane punkrock theme song and the cheapjack specialeffects at the climax what about the characters then lee is the werewolf expert naturally whom everybody thinks a crackpot  until they come into contact with the monsters that is at the very least though one has to admire the makers ingenuity or gall in devising a stupid subtitle with a dual meaning incidentally sybil danning as stirba werewolf bitch  the subtitle by which this is known in the uk is quite fetching in an assortment of outrageous sm outfitsbut her character is virtually given nothing to do except preside over her brood of followers and engage in the occasional hilarious threeway lycanthrope sex her two snarling lieutenants one of them a sluttish black girl are especially irritatingaiding lee on the side of good are the two yuppie heroes he being the brother of the dee wallace character from the first film and she a colleague of hers and a ragged guerrillatype band of transylvians still they generally manage to effortlessly overcome dannings rather dumb werewolves notable among them is a knifethrowing dwarf who gets a particularly nasty but at the same time sidesplitting demise hes later revived under stirbas control in order to lure lee by making childish taunts at him all through the village streets into a trap the latter scene has to be a career nadir for the distinguished and imposing actor  well either this or the early sequence in a discotheque where lee is made to don a pair of ultracool sunglasses so as to appear inconspicuous among the partying youngstersin the end if i were forced to mention elements in this which werent entirely displeasing i guess i could say that the ossuary set in which the heroine is to be sacrificed is interesting or that the hybrid werewolfbat creature dannings pet who likes to inhabit the body of its victims is just too weird to be despised
neg	now this film isnt going to scare anyone but it was interesting for two reasons  two big reason and a smaller one well thats three reasons isnt itthe first reason this is interesting is the special effects i found them to be quite interesting and somewhat spectacular to see the hair growing on marsha a hunt and sybil danning was creepy especially when they were participating in a mnage  troisof interest is the fact that this marsha hunt is the famous brown sugar of the rolling stones song and that she was in the infamous nude scene in the london cast of the rock musical hairbesides the special effects there were two other points of note in this film and they were brought out repeatedly during the closing credits i lost count but i swear that sybil danning bared those points for us in the closing credits at least a dozen times and maybe many more theyu were the most outstanding feature of the film
neg	this is a pretty bad movie but not so bad as its reputation suggests the production values arent too bad and there is the odd effective scene and it does have an 80s cheezoid veneer that means that it is always kind of fun watch out too for jimmy nails brief appearance  his attempt at an american accent is so astoundingly rubbish its fantastic fantastic too are sybil dannings breasts  they make a brief appearance in the movie but the scene is repeated umpteen times in the end credits in what can only be described as the 12 remix of sybil dannings boobs has to be seen to be believed as a horror movie it isnt scary the effects are silly and christopher lee turns up to sleepwalk through his performance i guess he was buying a new house and needed some cash for the deposit the two central characters  the man and the woman  were so negligible that i have forgotten almost everything about them and i just watched this movie earlier tonight the werewolves are noticeably less impressive than in the original movie in fact bizarrely they sometimes look more like badly burned apes the eastern european setting is quite good and the music provided by the new wave band babel while being pretty terrible does at least give the film some added cheeseoverall good for a laugh not good quality but did you seriously expect it to be and at the very least youve always got sybils knockers
neg	somewhere buried very deep inside this film is a halfway decent movie trying to get out the only traces are a few early scenes in los angeles in a bar and a graveyard and thereafter a couple of pieces of production design like i say buried very deep one of the biggest challenges faced by movies involving the supernatural is how to have characters react believably in unbelievable situations annie mcenroes reaction to being told that her sister presumably dee wallace from the first movie is was a werewolf is if i recall along the lines of oh really not one of the better responses to said challenge the non sequitirs continue as the story moves to trannsylvania in search of stirba the apparently selfappointed queen of the werewolves as stirba sybil danning is the two best things in the movie yes even better than the werewolf groupsex scene reb browns acting and the oddly simianlooking werewolf suits the end credits have assumed minor legend status and are available in all their glory at least until the censor finds them on youtube check them out to see why and remember the whole film makes about the same amount of sense if you happen to catch this on us television the credits have been reedited to replace the endlessly repeated shot of danning ripping off her top with another endlessly repeated shot of her ripping open a cloak only this time she has some kind of top on underneath its a sort of absurdity cherryontop moment which defies satire
neg	this us soap opera knots landing has all the entertainment value of being trapped in an elevator every episode contained plots such as rape murder kidnapping and drug smuggling not much different to the plots of other drama shows of the period as for the cast ive seen better actors on a cereal box from the mid to late 90s repeats of knots stunk up ukgold like a mountain of mildewing nappies i regret to announce that i had to suffer this as my mother was a huge fan of the show and would watch it religiously though since then reruns have been few and far between lets hope it stays that way the only positive thing that can be said of knots is the catchy saxophone signature tune later used as the title music for the itv sitcom the upper hand great legacy that eh
neg	in the tower of babel installment of the miniseries the narrator describes the builders of the tower as the descendants of mosesthats like saying george washington lived many centuries before alexander the greator that the light bulb was invented before the wheelor that the guided missile was the forerunner of the bowandarrowneed i say morethe writers of the greatest heroes of the bible should have at least paid closer attention to the chronologies of biblical people and events
neg	i watched this knowing almost nothing about it other than the brief description i read here after watching it i was originally going to say that the director shows promise but seems kind of amateurish then i looked at the other stuff hes done to see if this was his first or second movie but no he did house on haunted hill and fear dot com he sort of missed the mark on both those movies and it was the same with this onethe story was pretty awful too could someone just fall in love with a girl because shes pretty but has the mind of a child i gave it a 3 because there were some visuals that i rather enjoyed near the end but as a whole this movie is pretty terrible
neg	i watched this movie after seeing other comments on imdb even convincing my wife that it was a unique horror movie i wanted to like this movie but was unable tothe love story was good but the horror aspect was quite bad if the story was just about a young man who fell in love with a girl suffering from parasomnia then it would have been a better moviethe care centre stretched credulity well past the limits in fact it was quite ridiculous the doctor happily ignors privacy laws and professionalism a nurse goes into a room for a routine feeding of a dangerous patient without security escort and drops the tray and runs out of the room screaming for no apparent reason the forensic patient and the films villain is tied up in a standing position fully clothed  apparently for years none of it makes much sensethe movie even had some actors that ive liked in other things such as the detectives but still i cant recommend this movie
neg	this film is very creepy indeed unfortunately not for the reasons the film makers would hopetheres a mastermind serial killer too but hes not whats creepy either hes just your standard comic book villain a cross between hannibal lecter and freddie kruger though with nothing particularly fresh to add to either incidentally for even the vilest and most reprehensible of criminals can they be detained chained in a stress position on their feet arms outstretched 24 hours a day week in week out i suppose in the world that gave us abu ghraib and guantanamo bay anythings possibleno whats really creepy about this film is the central character danny this unappealing young man aided and abetted its true by some ludicrously lax security arrangements and a doctor entirely careless of any notion of professional ethics or patient confidentiality wanders into the hospital room occupied by what can only be described as a highly vulnerable and defenceless young woman and on the basis of nothing whatsoever her chronic sleeping precludes from being able to give anything like informed consent imagines himself to have some sort of special relationship with herseemingly within days he has arrogated to himself the right to abduct her believing completely falsely as we discover that he is better able to care for her than anyone else and within minutes of getting her back to his apartment is sexually molesting her though she is again due to her sleepiness entirely unable to consent or resistour suspicions as to why he would feel this connection are pretty soon confirmed he is of course more or less unable to form any mature adult friendships let alone sexual relationships so instead falls back on this essentially infantilised woman who because of her permanent sleeping has a mental age corresponding to a lived experience of only a few years the scene where she discovers ice cream is particularly cringemaking and the coyly knowing look she gives him when he gloatingly says hell have to clean her up again causes a particular shudder of horror but again im afraid not that shudder of horror the film makers were hoping for but a much more straightforward spasm of revulsion we can all see clearly whats on the end of our forks here  its the paedophiles perfect dream of innocence sexual compliance and utter dependence horrible horrible horriblewhat else have we got in this mish mash twisted dreamscapes not quite as good as del toro the compulsory you need to go to the police argument where the lead character always has a reason for not doing so even though its the only sensible course of action the automaton sequence much praised in the comments here though completely and utterly pointless it serves no function as sigourney weaver memorably protested in galaxy quest and looking to me just like the abominable doctor phibes rehashed in one of the saw derivativesjeffrey combs does his best though so a star for that and a couple more because you have to keep lower rankings for films that are even worse than this and in general this is wellshot and competently performed
neg	its somewhat telling that most of the great reviews for the film on imdb all come from people who have only reviewed one film in their entire imdb career and yes youve guessed it that film is parasomnia ive often suspected suspiciously good reviews on imdb for what turns out to be an anything but good films as underhand marketing  but it seems fairly transparent in this casethats not to say parasomnia is terrible but it stops well short of being the good or great film it had the potential to beon the plus side it has a great baddie in patrick kilpatrick who does a brilliant job projecting menacing and evil i could easily see him having what it takes to play a truly memorable baddie on a par with hannibal lecter there are some beautiful visuals in the dream sequences in fact if the film had decided to explore that terrain more it might have been something better the actual concept of devious misuse of hypnosis is great tooalthough i understand suspension of disbelief is necessary for immersion in any good story its the mark of a good story that it succeeds in letting you do that if you find yourself being annoyed at what you find illogical or just plain silly then the story is losing you and thats what kept happening to me with this film other reviewers have mentioned this here and i dont want to get into spoiler territory but i will say the setup at the ending was particularly ludicrous and disappointing not too mention the varying mental age of a character that is only supposed to have experienced a few years of lifeall in all there is the germ of a great idea here in diabolically misused hypnotism but sadly this film fails to realise it into anything special
neg	parasomnia has an interesting premises but the story is poorly done without any tension or even a logical approach the cast in unconvincing even patrick kilpatrick who played great roles in movies like scanner cop 2 open fire under siege 2 and eraser the rest of the cast is unknown and not very good with the exception of jeffrey combs herbert west from the great reanimator trilogy but he can play roles like this in his sleep which is a little what he does here the main problem is that the actions of the characters make no sense at all the story is rather dull and predictable with cheap computer effects mixed with some gory scenes especially at the endthis could have been so much better i do not get the good reviews on this one it is below average really
neg	here goes the perfect example of what not to do when you have a great idea that is the problem isnt the concept is fresh and full of potential but the script and the execution of it lacks any real substance it should grab you from the start and then pull a little on your emotions get you interested and invested in the characters this movie doesnt have what it takes to take off and sustain flight and here is why first you dont really care about the characters because they are not presented in a way that people can relate to i mean this is not superman or mission impossible here its suppose to be about normal people put in a stressful situation they are not believable in the way they act and interact example  jeffrey combs as a cop over chewing is gum frowning and looking intense all the time isnt the way to go here i mean what is that he looks like hes on the toilet or something i loved him in reanimator and the way he was playing the intenseneurotic unappreciated medical genius was right on the money but not for this he tries too hard to over compensate by looking so intense and on edge but in a still mild neurotic manner its not natural im surprised he didnt dislocate his jaw during filming the movie is basically on life support it barely has a pulse and it kept me waiting for something that would never come
neg	nice attempt and good ideas redemption of the prostitute human beings helping each other out but a poor result the director obviously tried to emulate his french colleague tran anh hung by recreating an ambiance which is suppose to portray viet nam the only problem is that this viet nam is long gone and when the scent of the green papaya had a historical background trying to project this kind of ambiance muffled sounds and the slow pace of life on modern days leaves a feeling of fake besides it rapidly creates a sentiment of boredom and the outcome becomes too obviousi can only suppose the action takes place in saigon or da nang because that is where harvey keitel exmarine in the movie was probably stationed during the war but in southern viet nam nobody or very few people speak with the clip northern accent displayed by the actors seriously odd even for a bad vietnamese speakeran old poet with leprosyvery doubtful not a disease for people of his condition a peasant girl who can read and write elaborate vietnamese poetry even more doubtful 
neg	there are similarities between ray lawrences jindabyne and his last movie lantana  a dead body and its repercussions for already dysfunctional lives but whereas lantana offered some hope and resolution jindabyne leaves everything unresolved in a bleak way that will leave most viewers unsatisfied perhaps even cheatedthe storyline  the aftermath of a fishermans discovery of a corpse floating in a remote river  is based on a short story by raymond carver it became an element in robert altmans classic 1993 ensemble short cuts lawrence uses this theme for an exploration and exposition of relationships within a small australian community under stress the movie poses some moral questions would you let the discovery of a dead body ruin your good weekend and more poignantly for australians would it make any difference if the dead person was an aboriginal the acting especially by gabriel byrne and laura linney is commendable and there are elements of mysticism reinforced by haunting music not unlike picnic at hanging rockif all this sounds like the basis for a great movie  be prepared for a let down the pace is very slow and the murder is shown near the beginning thereby eliminating the element of mystery and so we are left with these desolate lives and a blank finale
neg	this film is terrible i was really looking forward to it as i thought lantana was greatthe following review may contain spoilersfirst the good things it looks great some of the performances are ok the bad things are everything else about it the story as you possibly know is about some blokes who go fishing and discover a body with the twist that they find it on friday but continue fishing and finally report it on sunday when they get back into mobile cell phone range however the film takes its time boy does it take its time getting to this central eventof the ensemble of characters about a dozen not one seems to like another one which is i suppose consistent because they are all unlikable i was extremely frustrated by the failure to adequately explain how the characters are related and it was not until near the end of the movie that i could vaguely construct the family tree its hard to think of a film us unrelentingly grim which is a failure in the structure of the story as the characters lives seem just as bad before the fishing trip as after once youve set the bar so high its hard to upit short of everyone committing suicidethere are silly lapses in logic the killer dumps the body in the lake and then it somehow drifts miles upstream into the mountains the fishermen walk out sunday morning but for some reason byrne gets home late at night after his wife has gone to bed then first thing the next morning the cops bang on the door to get him to come down to the station um they havent heard of the telephone down at the station the media know the whole story less than 24 hours after they reported the bodytotally missing from the story is the debate the blokes surely had after they find the body this is a mystery  everyone asks them how could you do that and the audience is asking the same question the debate about what to do with the body is the key scene in deliverance i know exactly what id do in their situation someone needs to walk out to the car drive to mobile range call the cops wait and them guide them back to the location if the others wait at camp and fish who caresa lot of all this just seems false the only thing that rung true was that as the girl was black the local aboriginals seized on the fishermens actions as racist  wouldnt have done it if it was a white girl throughout there is a curious indifference to who might have killed the girl i think the subject is mentioned once and there is no mystery as the audience sees the killer in the opening sceneso im sitting there simultaneously bored and confused when theres a twist  not in the plot but the theme suddenly it becomes about the quiet dignity of the bereaved aboriginals leading to a ludicrous ending with some incoherent stuff about blackwhite reconciliation huhthis is australian film at its finest according to the age
neg	this isnt art its innerurban politicallycorrect propaganda jindabynes political intolerance is beyond unforgivable it doesnt see people as individuals but rather as members of categoriesthis is the most patronisingly offensive australian movie i can recall ever and its up against some pretty stiff competition a message movie every tired theme beloved of the trendy left is there aborigines are victims white men are violent or alcoholics white women arent that bad particularly if they are lesbians  but theyre most likely of a depressive naturefour men who go away fishing find the body of a murdered woman aboriginal naturally and leave her in the river for several days while they catch trout its a strange decision taken with almost no discussion as if the men are animals the one man who briefly demurs is the goodie we know this because hes living with a bisexual woman  he likes to hold his baby a lot  and eventually moves to a more fashionable costal location away from all these beastly bushdwellersthis is a film made by those trendy urbanites who live in fear of the australian landscape and those evil rednecks who reside within its ignorance of country life is almost as shocking as its contempt the film is shot through with longdistance views of the bush backed by foreboding mysterious music its made very clear by the end that aboriginal people are the only ones at home in this landscape it concludes with an excruciatingly implausible scene of blackwhite reconciliationin jindabyne country life is reduced to little more than a backdrop for a story that by implication proclaims the superiority of the values of enlightened leftist urban dwellers over those of other australiansthis film was not made by people with real jobs but funded by the governments film finance corporation its a product of the artsy set that soulless void populated by the beautiful people for whom lavish government funding sustains these patronisingly offensive projects which are as detached from real life as possible as opposed to actually making popular films people want to see it doesnt matter if the film is a stinker they still get paidspare yourself from wasting time avoid it like the plague more jaded social commentary than actual entertainment this film deserves to pan
neg	before i watched this film i read a review here stating that this film could possibly be one of the best films ever ha ha scene by scene the tension grows alright from the annoying characters in this movie from the little girl talking gibberish and trying to drown the little boy to the killer just running about without any notice and who was the guy at the beach talking to the little boythings just seem to happen and then go unanswered in this film as i watched it seemed like the film was going in one direction then just doesnt go anywhere but into a new directionand on and onthe acting is great but the writing is horrible each character in each scene says or does something so unbelievable unrealistic and the reactions of the fellow castextras are simply strange there are no resolutions to the problems developed throughout the film making it confusing and ultimately a big waste of time
neg	there was some truth to this movie i remember a story reported 15 to 20 years ago of 4 fisherman finding a body in the water and they chose not to report it until their trip was finished i also recall they were charged with interfering with a corpse or some such charge im not sure if it was in australia the viewers outside of australia must think we live in a country full of rapists and serial murders wolf creek and this film would encourage this perception the film itself reminded me of a simple plan but as far a being one of the best australian films ever as someone claimed i cant be that generous put it this way i wouldnt bother watching it again
neg	with no fault to the actors they all put on great performances the overall story was not very well executed the movie opens with a great zinger a crazy old guy forces a young aborigine girls car off the road but then were forced to endure 40 minutes of character development with an entirely new group of characters  and we dont know why until the 40 minutes are up it turns out that they are the ones who eventually discover the girls body  and the story progresses from therewhile the story does pick up at that point it really goes nowhere after 2 hours i asked myself was there a point to this or was it just to see the characters struggle with accusations of racism and stupidity of how they handled the discovery the story was ultimately unsatisfying and felt unfinished while it is well acted theres not a strong enough backbone in the film to warrant recommending it
neg	i had a really hard time making it through this move it was extermly slow and at times wondered when the plot of the movie would actually come to lifethis movie seemed to flow to slow and i kept on wondering when it was going to end i am normally a person who likes a good indie file every once in a while but this did not satisfy what i was looking forit seemed they tried to make to much out of this movie at one point it seemed to turn political which i am not a big fan of in movies if you are looking for a slow moving movie with little to no plot then this is the right movie for you as for me i felt i wasted 2 hours when i could of been doing something else
neg	canadians are too polite to boo but the audience at the toronto film festival left the theater muttering that they would rate this film 0 or 1 on their voting sheets the premise is that a modern filmmaker is interpreting a 17th century fable about the loves of shepherds and shepherdesses set in the distant past when druids were the spiritual leaders working in three epochs presents many opportunities to introduce anachronisms including silly and impractical clothing and peculiar spiritual rites that involve really bad poetry lovers are divided by jealousy and their rigid adherence to idiotic codes of conduct from which crossdressing and assorted farcical situations arise the film could have been hilarious as a monty python piece which it too closely resembles but rohmers effort falls very flat the audience laughed at the sight jokes but otherwise bemoaned the slow pace the ending comes all in a rush and is truly awful this is a trivial film and a waste of your movie going time
neg	i was aware of rohmers admiration for the late works of the ones he considered like great cineasts and that normal spectators generally considered as artistic failures as renoirs or chaplins very last movies  yes the politique des auteurs also has its dark side but with les amours dastre et de cladon its as if rohmer himself wanted for what may be his last movie to perpetuate this tradition of great directors who made a last senile movie by adapting urfs lastre with ridiculous aesthetic codes witch just look like a parody of rosselinis last movies the ones he made for tv from descartes or marxs livesin his version of perceval rohmer refused to film real landscapes in order to give a retranscription of what may have been a middle age classical representation of things the director apparently changed his mind when the xvii century is involved and films actors dressed like 1600s peasants reciting their antic text surrounded by contemporary trees and landscapes but the all thing looks even more ridiculous than luchini and its fake trees its not that the story itself is stupid but the way rohmer mixes naturalism with artifices seems so childish and amateurism that it rapidly becomes involuntarily funny and im not even talking about the irritating pronunciation of the actors the annoying and sad humorist tries by rodolphe pauly the ridiculous softerotic tone the poor musical tentatives or the strange fascination for trasvestismentthe radical aesthetic of the film ultimately makes it looks like a joke which mixes a softerotic movie made for tv with theological scholastic discussions sic  at the beginning of the movie rohmer teaches us that the original french region of the story is now disfigured by modernity and thats why he had to film lastre in other parts of the country however im sure the movie would have look more modern and interesting if rohmer would have actually still filmed the same story in a modern area with same narrative codes and artistically decisions this film may interest a few historians but most of the cinephiles may laugh at this last and sad rohmers movie
neg	one of the worst movies ive ever seen acting was terrible both for the kids and the adults most to all characters showed no little or not enough emotion the lighting was terrible and there were too many mess ups about the time of the day the film was shot in the river scene where they just get their boat destroyed theres 4 shots the sheriff and dad in the evening on their boat jillian and molly in the evening swimming the rest of the kids in the daytime when its supposed to in the evening at the river bank and the doctor beatrice and simonton at night but not in the evening getting off their boat the best acting in the movie was probably from the sheriff cappy although theres a slip of character when the pulse detector whatever that thing is when people die it beeps shows cappy has died he still moves while it can still be heard beeping and while the nurse extra checks his pulse manually then it shows the pulse again and then he finally dies i guess its not going to be perfect since its an independent movie but it still could be better not worth watching honestly even for kids might as well watch something good like the lion king or toy story if youre going to see anything youll remember
neg	this was the worst movie i have ever seen molly molly hall could not act at all she had no emotion it was all blah blah blah like she was reading out of a boring text book the smart kid and the kid who loves food there names werent worth remembering were so annoying it drove me crazywhen ever the talked it was about some scientific thing or food mollys dad didnt show enough emotion about his daughter missing the police officer and mollys dad said the same thing like four times it was just horrible everything was repeated way to much beatrice should have had something bad happen to her for being so mean i just wasted a moment in my life by watching this movie
neg	it was so terrible it wasnt fun to watch at all even the scene where the girl is using a vibrator even thats not fun to watch in this movie i say again the scene where a girl is masturbating with a vibrator is not even fun to watch or maybe if that was the only part of the movie that you watched just girl on couch using a vibrator maybe they should have just released that one scene in theaters maybe then the movie would be enjoyable on a certain level my advice fast forward to that point watch it rewind the movie watch it again rewind repeat maybe you could enjoy yourself for 2 hours that way this movie ranks alongside i spit on your grave and doom generation in the category of worst movies that i have ever seen
neg	this is the worst movie i have ever seen i was deceived into thinking it might be good because a couple of my favorite actors are in it now i want to punch jason schwartzman in the face for taking this role i was physically ill after watching this film i really dont understand hollywood sometimes there are so many people trying to break in that im sure you can skim off the top and get the very best that way the worst movie you make is equivalent to ferris beullar instead of this sludge the gags like the hair doll and blatantly ripping off jeans commercials added to the humorlessness of the film glad i avoided this film and watched it on tv this proves that you should avoid january releases at all cost
neg	theres a lot of movies that have set release dates only to get pulled from distribution due to a legal snafu of some kind and then put in limbo for a long time you can only wish a film as rotten as slackers remained in a coma for what its worth which is miniscule release dates were continually shifted around for this truly awful movie that is so much a bleep on the radar like it deserves the premise kicks off under the guise of ethan a creepy nerd with a scary obsession for the campus bombshell angela ethan devilishly enlists the aid of david and his friends who have been scamming the school for their entire run with blackmail to help win angela i dont like to give spoilers out but for a piece of crap like this i can make an exception angela falls for david ethan intentionally screws everything up the good guys win thats what happens in a nutshell for another tired retread of the teen gross out genre gross humor is funny it always has been dating back to the days of the immortal classic animal house to the likes of contemporaries like theres something about mary and road trip amongst dozens of others of which there are too many to mention but when you use it as a plot point you can only get so far case in point ethan has an angela doll composed of her individual strands of hair of which he does god knows what with it no one wants to take witness to watch ethan urinating in the shower while singing to himself no one wants to watch a young man singing shell be coming around the mountain with a sock on his penis but nothing can prepare you for the full visual assault of seeing 50s bombshell mamie van doren bare her breasts at 71 years old i dont know if its the storys lack of coherence which cuts to scenes that make absolutely no sense director dewey nicks was a former fashion photographer and after reviewing this film you can only wish hell go back to the profession the worst thing you can do on any film is to make it look like youre having fun because you detract from your objectives just like slackers does by burying its plot outline under a pile of gross out gags pointless vignettes and lack of construction its like a bunch of college students got drunk took ones camcorder and shot a bunch of random crap and compiled it together if you want to see a teen gross out comedy thats actually good then i suggest american pie and animal house or road trip just something thats entertaining and not dreadfully bad like slackers coincidentally cameron diaz makes a cameo in this film just as she did in another bad film such as the sweetest thing where the story treats gross humor like another plot instead of a device much like this disaster if you pass by slackers at your local video store just keep on walking and let it end up at the bottom of the shelf like it deserves
neg	well i just ordered this on my payperview at home because i was bored and needed a laugh i have to admit i did chuckle a few times but i dont even remember what parts they were at i dont understand why this movie was made it claims to be a comedy but seriousuly i dont find a singing penis or a naked 70 year old woman very funny this movie was trying to fit itself into the grossout comedies of recent years such as american pie and road trip but it just failed miserably it was way to much grossout then it was comedy also why on earth did cameron diaz attach her name to this movie the only thing i liked about this movie was when dave and angela were in the pool i thought it was sexy and enjoyable and welldone besides that avoid this movie 310
neg	what are people on here talking about i must have seen a different movie than you guys i was so bored that i walked out of the theater what is up with this stuff i only laughed once and not even that hard whoever greenlit this movie should be taken out into the street and beaten i usually always find something i like in a movie but this is crazy slackers makes not another teen movie look like a classic it ranks up there with such trash as body shots con air and conspiracy theory as one of the worst of all time avoid at all costs i thought the studio would be handing out money to people as they left the theater as a sign of their apologies but to my dismay that wasnt happening looks like i will never see that money again or the two hours
neg	wouldnt it be great if not another teen movie actually put an end to all of these stupid pointless im getting more sex than you are teen movies in a perfect world yes yet this one is even worse this one is not humiliating for the stars its humiliating for the distributor all of the jokes are basically college students exposing stuff that people probably have no interest in seeing yet its funny devon sawa who was actually good in final destination is just plain dull in this movie it makes you wonder if its being bad on purpose grade f
neg	if you enjoy films like american pie road trip  van wilder avoid this cinematic refuse at all costs it is an unamusing meanspirited insipid waste of resources that should never have been discussed aloud much less actually recorded and sold to unsuspecting consumers easily the worst film i have seen in the past 18 months mindnumbingly bad for the entire 86 minutes of its runtime had it been much longer i would not have been able to write this review without using profanity consider yourself warned
neg	this was surely the stupidest crudest most repulsive film i have seen in quite some time i was tempted to turn off the vcr but as in the fascination watching a horrible car accident i literally found it compulsively hateable in every conceivable way and slugged it out through to the end i am by no means a prude who objects to the comedic portrayal of sexual antics on the screen animal house porkys theres something about mary both american pie movies and even the notorious freddy got fingered i have found highly enjoyable on their own crude terms mamie van dorens breastbaring sponge bath is the most horrifying appearance by a naked geriatric since the shining ineptly edited and shot with incredibly annoying performances from devon sawa and jason schwartzman the film ended without the benefit of having made me giggle once the only useful purpose for the film is as a textbook example of how not to make a gross out picture oh and it would also serve nicely as a lawn fertilizer
neg	the slackers as titled in this movie are three college friends dave jeff and samdevon sawa michael maronna and jason segel respectively who are about to graduate from university without sitting through an honest exam but making it end successfully this continues until the very end when unlikeable but the most likable character of the movie nathanschwartzman figures out what they are up to nathan starts blackmailing in order to make up with his dream girl as he cant pursue that in normal conditions the only problem is when the trio starts to work on it dave falls in love with the gorgeous and good hearted angelajames king unfortunately not a brilliant genre movie schwartzman makes to watch the movie easy as his performance is brilliant kings performance is average i think she was hired just to be around with her gorgeous look the slackers is reminiscent of american pie with a different direction jokes are as shallow as in american pie but arent they all used i think this movie is a warning to the filmmakers of the genre that they are running out of originality overall a few smiley moments but a horrible movie in terms of actingexcept for schwartzman and subject  out of 
neg	yet another venture into the realm of the teengrossoutcomedy set on a college campus featuring a nerds quest to coolness and how he decides to blackmail a trio of popular jocks into making him get the girl its all been done before and its all been done in a far more satisfying manner the grossout humor that has made teen flicks like american pie and dude wheres my car so popular is taken completely out of context in this installment appearing so completely at random that the viewer can only frown and disapprove the film is badly written and the actors never succeed in making any of it even slightly bearable i wont even dignify this terrible picture by divulging as its a waste of my time and yours at best slackers never manages to entertain or induce laughter and at worst it is excruciatingly bad and at times completely unwatchable jason schwarzman who impressed in his debut rushmore humiliates himself by appearing in this picture and one wonders how a career can end up in the toilet so fast please avoid please avoid save your money
neg	this film looked promising but it was actually pretty bad the premise was ok but the plot itself was terrible the actors tried their best with limited material but they could not rise above the mean spiritedness of this tacky college film jason schwartzman was once again immensely irritating  even more so than in rushmore the rest of the cast were quite noneventful scenes that should have been fun turned out to be offputting  incredibly juvenile tries to be a road tripamerican pie but fails dismally on all levels a total waste of everyones time
neg	this movie has no plot and no focus yes its supposed to be a slapstick stupid comedy but the screenwriters have no idea what the movie was about even the title doesnt go along with the movie it should have been called cool ethan or cheaters never win or something like that the characters are not developed and no one cares what happens to them the girl roommate character from that 70s show was the only person worth watching she was hilarious and stole every scene she was in the others need to make sure that their own college diplomas are in the works since theyll need a career other than acting
neg	dave devon sawa and his friends sam jason segel and jeff michael maronna have scammed their way through college when creepy ethan jason schwartzman discovers their secret he blackmails them into helping him score with beautiful goodhearted student angela james kingstupid and incompetent comedy  a lot more groaninducing than laughinducing movie tries appealing to its target audience with its disgusting gags  but none of them work whats more its full of worthless unappealing characters  and schwartzmans character is so repulsive hes a major turnoff movie even tries using 50s60s sexpotactress mamie van doren in the movies most outrageous scene yuckfurther bringing it down are its utter predictability and the waste yet again of veteran comedic actor joe flahertys talent  whens this guy going to stop accepting every role that comes along and do something worthwhileall in all the only thing i liked was james aka jaime king who was very appealing  and deserved betterthis gets no more than one out of ten from me
neg	slackers is just another teen movie thats not really worth watching dave devon sawa sam jason segel and jeff michael c maronna are about to graduate from holden university with honors in lying cheating and scheming the three roommates have proudly scammed their way through the last four years of college and now during final exams these bigmenoncampus are about to be busted by the most unlikely dude in school the plot is very stupid and theres no reason why to watch this unless your looking to shut off you brain for a little while slackers is just a predictable teen flick that really adds nothing new to the genre the comedy in slackers is either hit or miss but theres no real true funny or original moment in the movie its really just a collection of gags and some are actually pretty funny though for every joke that works theres at least eight more that dont the screenplay is full of penis and breast jokes that some high school and college students may enjoy even if they do they probably wont remember this film after awhile as its not a very memorable comedy jason schwartzman plays the freaky ethan and after appearing in some good comedies he has stoop pretty low jaime king and devon sawa are the other main stars but they do a rather poor job in this film this is directed by dewey nicks and this is his first film so you cant blame him too much the funniest character was probably laura prepon though shes not in the movie very much the film is very short at only 86 minutes long however that may be too long for some people who dont really like this type of humor slackers isnt the worst film of 2002 but certainly is below average when compared to other films in the genre theres a lot better out there such as not another teen movie american pie and its sequels  scary movie 1  2 etc so unless you have seen most of them and youre looking for something new then slackers might fit that bill but its better if you just watch something else rating 4310 a below average teen comedy thats worth skipping
neg	david h steinbergs script seemed initially having some real smart points that couldve made good romantic comedy but but but oh dear  what did ever happen in the way  ill tell you what happened originally its animal house  1978 and porkys  1982 although that was long time ago but those are the pioneers the godfathers of the new genre  the crude teen comedy then the 1990s came after important instances that became smash hits repulsive ones am i add such as problem child  1990 dumb and dumber  1994 the nutty professor  1996 and theres something about mary  1998 which i think slackers is affected by there was the top of the era and the prophet of the next era the one and only  american pie  1999 whichs undoubtedly and incomparably a genres icon after that i think every comedy of that kind got to be that highly filthy cum laude nasty to be admired by the youth otherwise it might be out of fashion i believe that slackers had a smart plot first as a script then its makers got to add some real big amount of  rudeness filthiness strangely shameless sex to be made  at those days  as easy as pie  like they had to fill every scene with freely elements such as  masturbation oral sex urination etc just to look a la mode theyre wholly unnecessary elements to the story but surely they are so necessary to make the profits and to catch the latest vogue in making teen comedies the problem is in how all of that has replaced already any possible comedy in itsome of its moments looked literally horrible and that as you see is the point its all in jason schwartzmans looks and performance memorably disgusting to the utmost so the ambition transformed from being that romantic comedy into making what wasnt done before of pure skinning images to be more like a horror where youre asking all the time what nastier would happen  vomiting farting etc these are the easiest combination to create a comedy nowadaysthough even if you hated it youve got to love something mostly for being bold for me it was only gina gershon cameos scene anyhow they designed it as a whole to achieve being outragesforoutrageousness like an adolescents naughty dream though the majority of it was near to anybodys nightmarewhat made me sad is that this one at its core was a real potential work and not another cheap another stupid comedy as it eventually managed to be remember well the details of stealing the exam the first 2 minutes so the movies main plot weirdo trying to reach a girl by blackmailing cool guys through the pattern of boy loves girl and girl loves another boy because save that its nothing but a candidly schlock it dealt with its material the tacky way bunch of dirty college boys who got nothing to do but making mawkish quip out of anything would do it ended up as being and im sorry to say it a smiling sht at its end it said something can you imagine  about how its the time and the place too for the impostor or the slack to win totally like this comedy itself it sounds good ending yet for totally another better movie which could assure my opinion about this one as smart one once  and it doesnt need much to understand that this movies makers were the real slackers  maybe being stupid is a way to be smart in hollywood but even if the final result here wasnt at least witty by any sense of the word ps  its scriptwriter david h steinberg who wrote the story of american pie 2 as well has a main page at the imdb where youll find under the additional details his usual plot keywords which are  sex  vulgarity  crude humor  they just forgot to write urineing while showering or baring 70 year old women 
neg	nominated for the oscar worst script ever in my opinion theres no decent story rediculous acting very lousy humor by every means possible if you have little self respect please dont waste your time seeing this movie although u can see the actors can act it leaves you dumber after watching it precious braincells are being killed watching this crapi warned udont see this movie
neg	although i had some hopes for this film particularly since i enjoy the acting of jason segel freaks  geeks undeclared so much i must say it was one of the worst films ive seen in recent memory loser and dr t and the women are also on that listyes there were a couple of laugh out loud moments although the movie could have been so much better the premise was not bad scam artists cheating their way through college meet their match when theyre discovered by someone with a proposition for them the problem is that the characters were all so unlikable that i didnt care about any of them the blackmailer played by talented jason schwartzman was such a psychopath that it wasnt that funny to watch him he wasnt deranged in a particularly funny or charming way he was just a crazy loser who was actually rather dangerous and not fun to watch the editing of the movie was hard to follow it kept cutting between fantasy and reality and it was often unclear which was which only two or three of the gangs scams were really shown you just had to take it on faith that they were indeed scam artists showing their schemes would have made for a better movie the socalled love story was absurd and unbelievable in fact it was silly and poorly written and directed throughout i could go on about the movies shortcomings but you get the idea not worth the 4 rental or the gas it takes to drive to and from the movie store to rent
neg	this centers on unironic notions of coming to grips with guilt merrill berates the distraught boy to stop his whining about rennies death oldstyle real men in action herethe crashing model plane and car crash must have been impressive on the big screenthe storytelling itself despite the flashback sequences plays it straight  all the narrators are trusted by us regardless of the truth or untruth of the dialogue so theres no game with the viewer about narrative structure this would become a rough template for future retellings such as fearlessso all were left with is individual performance and at that level its best for wynns bantering a virtual oneman show
neg	about halfway through i realized i didnt care about these characters in the least however i watched a bit more anyway regrettably i came back the next day and finished it i shouldnt have botheredif you know anything about the film beforehand you know that the lead character will be a plane crash survivor  and the title gives you a pretty good idea of whats gonna happen afterward  hes gonna get on the phone and call people about it that was almost as bad as snakes on a plane another bad aviation catastrophe flicki realize this is an old film and the acting style in those days was much less naturalistic than today but even by those standards the acting was embarrassing these werent characters they were stereotypes i suspect this movie was more than anything an attempt by bette davis to help her husbands gary merrill career to no avail however  i have seen oak trees display more genuine emotion than he diddavis playing the happy cripple ie a nonglamorous role was probably looked on as an edgy and bold career move it wasnt it was just boring she was a kind of tiny tim in the film making trask merrills character see the truth about love and forgiveness although she was less winsome than tiny tim calmly dispensing wisdom about life and relationships without a hint that her beloved husband had just diedthe final scene where trask calls his wife back in iowa to reconcile was so affected and overacted on both ends of the phone line i almost cringed i had to remind myself that these people actually got paid for what they were doing in this filmi noticed a lot of people seem to have enjoyed this movie if you found it uplifting  thats great but frankly i just found it bad there are plenty of old movies from the golden age of hollywood that were far better written and acted
neg	in fact marc blitzsteins offbroadway adaptation of threepenny was not so bowdlerised as is generally believedi have a special interest in threepenny my dad was part of the first full production in the us u of illlinois theatre guild did it around the end of ww2 hjitler had been so nearly successful in suppressing the play that they had to reconstruct the script and score from recordings in two different languages neither english a german prompters script and similar sources blitzsteins adaptation  not a translation  which had the full approval of lotte lenya  was a lot closer to the original than generally believedthe problem is that the version thereof that most people know is the mgm cast recording recently available on polygram on cdwhich includes beatrice arthur as lucy the big complete girl and cant i see her hands on hips and shoulders thrown back on that line  bea was a major babe in the 50s paul dooley and john astin was heavily censored by mike curb head of mgm records  i mean 17 i think it was goddamns got cut to just damnat one time mgm also offered a 2lp set of the entire play doubtless as heavily censored
neg	the fact that most of the budget for this presumably went on the heavyduty cast list shouldnt have mattered if it had been staged with flair and imagination and some sympathy for the originals satirical intent instead we get risibly bad song and dance sequences featuring picturesque beggars and whores and the final alienation is accomplished by pulling back to reveal the action has taken place on a musichall stage appropriately enough for a production thats more lionel oliver blair than brecht the acting talent is shamefully misused migenes and walters are good but dont have to try very hard migenes at least has a great voice and some feel for the material julia looks perfect as mack but struggles with the character straitjacketed by a fake plummy accent harriss peachum is embarrassingly mannered and polly is atrocious the adaptations of lyrics script and music are often awkward it was a bad move to base the film on marc blitzsteins bowdlerised broadway version but at least his words were singable unlike most of whats been interpolated in gestures of faithfulness and the attempt at overcoming the low budget by filming at claustrophobic angles on mistshrouded sets lit in garish blues and oranges as if by some bargainbasement vittorio storaro fails utterly  the film just looks cheap shoddy and thoughtlessly made disgraceful
neg	this movie was different in that it didnt show the typical gay stereotypes that im used to seeing but that doesnt change the fact that it totally lacks a storyline im sure that there are many gay men who are just happy to see themselves depicted on screen since black gay characters are seldom seen and when they are the characters are usually not fully developed but how hard would it have been for the writer to actually script a story with a beginning middle and end or how about a story that was focused there really doesnt seem to be a point to this film and even though it is a low budget film that is still no excuse for the lack of story or plot
neg	what can you say about this movie it was not terrible but it was not good two days earlier i had watched lillies and that was one of the best gay films i have ever seen so this was not the best time to watch a mediocre gay flickthe story was silly and the acting was ok it was not bad enough to turn off but it had some bad moments and some terrible stereotyping it was not very well cast eitherwould i recommend this movie no you would be wasting your time and money i dont understand why movies like these are made and who is funding them spend your time watching noahs arc on logo instead i think this is where this movie was trying to go but never got there
neg	channel surfing and caught this on logo it was one of those i have to watch this because its so horribly bad moments like roadhouse without the joy the writing is atrocious completely inane and the acting is throwupinyourmouth badtheres low budget and then there is the abyss which is where this epic should be tossed and never seen from again i mean the main characters go to a ski retreat in some rented house and the house is well ordinary which is no big deal but they choose to show all the houseguests pouring over it like it was the sistine chapel im sorry but watching 6 guys stare into every 10x10 boring room with a futon in it and gushing is lame i guess they didnt learn anything from the bad news bears in breaking training see hotel room check scenewow a toilet  yaayyyyy  i dont buy the its all over the top so anything goes routine if it smells likeand it looks likewell you know the restavoid like the plagueedit apparently other more close minded reviewers believe that since i disliked this movie i am an obvious hater which i can only assume means i am phobic which of course is not true i decided to do this wacky crazy thing and judge the movie based on the actual content of the film and not by its mere presence ie its refreshing to seesure it may be refreshing to see but that doesnt equate into a great movie just give them some better material to work with and tighter direction in fact i applaud the effort frankly id rather go listen to my kitchens of distinction catalogue than watch this again
neg	ill just be vague about my potential spoiling comments there are enough canned plot elements in this movie that its essentially prespoiledthis movie derives a few ideas from a southern classic to kill a mockingbird i suppose maybe tkom got its ideas from some source at any rate after you watch this youll say oh yeah that is a ripoffi think the truly entertaining thing about these mcmovies is once youve identified a plot element is to figure out whether theyll stick with the original or try to twist it around not a lot of twists in this one
neg	when this film plays on television you might want to save about 90 minutes of your time and change the channel theres nothing special here that you need to see story is about two married couples from arkansas who go on a trip together to reno couple number one is lonnie earl dodd billy bob thornton who is a car dealer and having problems with his marriage his wife is darlene natasha richardson and she has a low self opinion of herself and they havent been intimate in a long time lonnie has been sleeping with candy charlize theron who is the wife of his best friend roy kirkendall patrick swayze they all drive to reno and the four of them stay in one luxurious suite roy and candy have been trying to have a baby and finally candy discovers that she is pregnant but roy phones his doctor in arkansas and finds out that hes sterile candy and lonnie admit their affair and now the whole trip is in chaos this film is directed by jordan brady and hes made a few other low budget films but this is his first with a cast this impressive unfortunately brady doesnt show much comedic flair but you cant lay all the blame on him this script is just not funny and one of the glaring problems is that the characters are all written down to a sitcom level just because theyre all from the south doesnt mean that they have to be naive and idiotic thorntons character doesnt have the sophistication to tip the bellboy more than a dollar and swayzes character is called stupid and dumb by everyone throughout the film and one of the rare good moments comes when he asks everyone to lay off of him for at least one day penelope cruz pops up as a prostitute and its a totally worthless and pointless cameo she barely speaks more than 3 or 4 lines i think she was fulfilling an obligation to harvey and bob weinstein who are executive producers for this film the only person who actually isnt to bad is richardson we watch her become more confident in herself but this plotline in the film is very obvious and cliche all of these actors should know better and its hard to figure that they all read the script and liked it its a complete waste of time for these actors but at least they got paid as for the viewers your not getting paid so skip this one
neg	what an absolutely crappy film this is how or why this movie was made and what the hell billy bob thornton and charlize theron were doing signing up for this mediocre waste of time is beyond me strong advise for anyone sitting down to catch a flick do not waste your time on this film
neg	ive seen some crappy movies in my life but this one must be among the very worst definately bottom 100 material imo that iswe follow two couples the dodds billy bob thornton as lonnie earl and natasha richardson as darlene and the kirkendalls patrick swayze as roy and charlize theron as candy in one car on a roadtrip to renoapparently lonnie isnt too happy with his sexlife so he cheats on his wife with candy whos despirately trying to have a baby roy meanwhile isnt too sure if his sperm is ok so hes getting it checked by a doctornow i had read the back of the dvd but my girlfriend didnt and she blurted out after about 20 minutes oh yeah shes gonna end up pregnant but her husband cant have any babys spot on as this movie is soooo predictable as well as boring and annoying meaningless offensive terriblean example of how much this movie stinks the two couples set out in their big car towards nevada when they are stopped by 2 policeofficers as they didnt stop at a stopsign the guys know each other and finally bribe the two officers with a case of beer not only is this scene pointless and not important or even relevant for the movie it takes about 5 minutes its just talk and talk and talk without ever going somewherei still have to puke thinking about the ending though apparently roy isnt having problems down there so he is the father of the child how many times does that happen in the movies try something new the cheated wife ultimately forgives her husband and best friend for having the affair and they all live happily ever after yuckbest scene of the movie is right at the end with a couple of shots of the grand canyon why couldnt they just keep the camera on that for 90 minutesone would expect more from this cast although thornton really tries but you cant really blame them writers shame on you110
neg	being a fan of billy bob thornton and the diversity of his skills i noticed this movie listed and was surprised i hadnt heard of itid traveled more than usual during both the period it was being filmed in 2000 and when it hit theaters more than 212 years later that passage of time is the first clue all was not well with the productionnow patrick swayze cant act for sour apples but thornton has more than enough ability to makeup for the difference between them and charlize theron is someone whom it would be a pleasure to see even if it showed her watching paint drybeing curious i checked this sites production info it made a whopping  overall gross was 261k which id doubt could cover cast and crews hotel and food for a week on locationthe story is pretty benign and even the use of the usually interesting locale of reno is as dull as the rest of the goingsonits something like several snl bits all pieced together none individually too great at all and the overall presentation even worsewhatever the expenses for this production had to be considerable  even if all worked for less than their usual fees  so the one thing which made it a barely tolerable opus was the quality of the filming and billy bobs present albeit understandably somewhat laconic here  compared with his usual workthink of the three superb totally diverse characters he portrayed in sling blade bandits and bad santa and you know he realized this work was below standard long before the viewers had the opportunity to confirm this one star for him even here and one because production was better than say the typical lifetime flick
neg	if you hate redneck accents youll hate this movie and to make it worse you see patrick swayze a has been trying to be a redneck i really cant stand redneck accents i like billy bob thornton he was good in slingblade but he was annoying in this movie and what kind of name is lonnie earl how much more hickish can this movie get the storyline was stupid im usually not this judgemental of movies but i couldnt stand this movie if you want a good billy bob thornton movie go see slingblademy mom found this movie for 595 at wal martfiguresi think ill wrap it up and give it to my grandma for christmas it could just be that i cant stand redneck accents usually or that i cant stand patrick swayze maybe if patrick swayze wasnt in it i didnt laugh once in the movie i laugh at anything stupid usually if they had shown someones fingers getting smashed i might have laughed peoples fingers getting smashed by accident always makes me laugh
neg	simply i found the tv show mash trite preachy oh ever so politically correct repetitious pretentious and biggest sin of all and that is that it is was incredibly dull you have alan alda as the main lead star who is so in love with himself and his cleverness that it actually made me uncomfortable to even try and sit through an episode the original series had both mclean stevson and wayne rogers whom ill happily admit had a certain panache and style to their character presentation however harry henry morgan and mike farrell both singularly and compositely together is like eating caviar and fresh oysters with wonder bread loretta swit which i also found dull also to no fault of her own wasnt a wonder to look at and gary burghoff who was good in the movie got tired looking and acting as the show wore on seeing one show a year showed that to me jamie farr was just low brow comedy and is not even worth really mentioning here at all the reason i did not give it a one rating which anyone reading this by now would be wondering is that ratings of any sort is not only a subjective call but a relative one television except for relatively few exceptions is such crud that relatively speaking mash had some production quality by television standards of that era and today and therefore it is deserved of a two rob ritter
neg	i respect the fact that this is a very popular show however in comparison with robert altmans ingenious hilarious zany and groundbreaking 1970 movie classic this show was probably destined to be lessthanmediocre even if it did run for 11 years that doesnt necessarily make it any good this show formed an alltoointegral part of my early childhood it was on reruns every night and guess whose parents were watching it and laughing it up but its one of the memories i dont miss and now that i actually have seen the movie i can give this series an accurate critique on its own its not nearly 2 out of 10 bad however the characters on this show are nothing like those in the movie some of them technically are the same but theyre only similar in name for instance since when is alan alda anything like donald sutherland his style of humor is totally different as are his characterization and outlook the new characters are not that great they just serve to make you miss the ones that theyre replacing its the same with the new actors including jamie farr the only thing that actually transfers to the series is radar whos still even though played by the same actor merely a pale imitation of the original what else oh yeah with a laugh track it didnt matter whether it was used in surgery scenes or not it comes across as creepy due to whats going on in the other settings and because it lasted nearly four times longer than the actual korean war it takes viewers into this bizarre temporal rift that doesnt work outside the world of cartoons ive never liked this show and i never will
neg	i was so excited when i discovered this was available i couldnt wait to see it what a waste of energy its kind of like that rarities cd by your favorite band you found in the back of the rack at your local music store being a hard core fan you were certain that it was a valuable discovery but once you heard it it became obvious why these dogs never made it onto a real album this dvd is only recommended for completionists who must have everything lynch has done six men getting sick is somewhat visually interesting but short and repetitive it lacks the power of lynchs later work the grandmother is quite simply an immature work its tedious and looks like a student film but it was the 70sits interesting only if you hope to psychoanalyze the director but you can see briefly the seeds of some of his trademark images and sounds the alpahabet is forgettable no really i cant remember this one at all the amputee is pointless the cowboy and the frenchman is just plain silly lumiere is the only worthwhile one in the bunch without dialog lynch tells a disturbing tale comparable with his best work i had to watch this one several times but it runs less than 2 minutes hardly worth the trouble of renting or buying the dvd
neg	i saw this film in its entirety in the 1960s  70s yes it is gruesome and could be the progenitor of the faces of death series popular in the 80s  90s considering the state of socalled driver education these days this one should be required viewing for everyone preparing to learn to drive when you see violent death in all its gore  horror you certainly if you have any sensibility at all get a truer perspective on the responsibilities required to drive safely what one instant of thoughtlessness or inattentiveness at the wheel can do i worked for bell telephone in the 70s  80s and at one point was assigned to conduct a safety class i found this film in the company library showed it at the session a number of people got physically sick and had to leave the room incredibly most of them later said i never knew a car accident could be so terrible this film and another red asphalt is certainly reality in its most graphic form ill never forget it i only wish i could have found a copy when my children were attending drivers ed in high school
neg	supposedly a social commentary on racism and prison conditions in the rural south of the 1970s nightmare is full of bad southern stereotypes complete with phoney accents not only would it be offensive to the sensibilities of most american southerners this tawdry piece of work comes off as just a thinlydisguised babe in prison movieespecially in its uncut original version nevertheless acting is generally above average and the late chuck connors in particular does a good job of making viewers hate himeven though he looks somewhat uncomfortable in several scenes theres also a changeofpace role for the late robert reed who appears as the lecherous warden and tina louise previously ginger of gilligans island made a rather believable sadistic prison guard my grade d 
neg	originally aired as an abc movie of the week this involves two young innocent female college students who are railroaded into a prison camp in a little southern town they arent allowed phone calls and nobody knows theyre there what follows is rape torture beatings humiliation and degradation leading to a very disturbing conclusionthe tv version was for its time grim no nudity and the beatings were pretty tame but the overall feeling of sleaziness wore one down the unrated version is even worsetheres plentiful nudity the violence is extreme and in one particularly disgusting sequence we see a crying female prisoner forced to strip while a lesbian guard uses her yuck theres nothing wrong with exploitation films but this one just goes over the brink you get the feeling that the filmmakers enjoy having these poor women being tortured and degradedall this is shoved in your face like youre supposed to enjoy it the needlessly downbeat ending doesnt helpim giving it a 3 because the acting is goodbut that actually makes the movie harder to watch a sick sleazy film not recommended
neg	this movie forever left an impression on me i watched it as a freshman in high school and was home alone that night i think i lost all respect for robert reed as an actor having been a huge fan of the brady bunch i also thought the role of chuck connor was horrendous and evil however this movie made such an impact on me that i am now a volunteer in the womens state prison doing bible studies and church services and trying to change womens lives one at a time what fascinates me is that so few people actually watched this movie none of my friends watched it and my family is clueless to this day when i discuss this movie because they didnt see it
neg	now for the truth its very very weak storyline  for a walt disney film its total rubbish when the robinson appear the films all over the place i was shocked how poor it was it like alice in wonderland gone wrong it feels like they were short on ideas some mashed some crazy rubbish together to try and get away with it  and they dont after that i sat there wishing for the end my younger brother lost interest half way through and was confused by the story the characters are weak and after the robinsons appear you dont care about the ending you just want the film to finish its a film to forget and forget quickly if youve got some spare time dont waste it on this
neg	this movie started out with some semblance of a plot then abandoned it for an endless series of random characters and encounters that have nothing to do with moving the story forward it was impossible to remain engaged with this film this movie is a very cynical pile of garbage made by some people with animation skills but totally lacking in creativity or storytelling ability it is a shockingly bad effort coming from a major studio clearly there are morale and motivation problems at disney not to mention a complete lack of oversight and quality control that management allowed this movie to see the light of day speaks volumes about their incompetence and desperation this movie joins my very short worst movies of all time list
neg	i really wanted to like this film but so much of it is stolenborrowed from other work  some of the borrowing is painfully blatant the new york times review pointed out that their singing frog is awfully reminiscent of the one in the famous warner brothers cartoon hello my baby hello my darlin hello my ragtime gal but i challenge anyone to watch the foxblue sky animated feature robots 2005 and not find ridiculous similarities in storyline  a young inventor growing up and a single innovative corporation distributes all great inventionscityscape  extremely similar camera angles capture extremely similar futuristic city environmentsrobots  the servant robot in the robinson household has a very similar design to those in robots and both films use a sort of retrofuturistic lookall of this seems to be in sharp contradiction to the obnoxious quote from disney at the end implying that the company has been a steady innovator who never looks back which also contradicts their entire catalog of films in the 90s that were pretty much clones of each other with some minor tweaks to storyline and ethnicitythe filmmakers seem unable to let the story speak on its own and instead constantly send objects and noises flying in our direction as though we dont have the attention span for anything lessthe villain is really welldesigned and brilliantly animated and hes a pleasure to watch much of the rest of the film seems throwntogether some of the landscapes look like cgi from the mid90sthe film actually opens with a classic mickey mouse short by the end of this cartoon we are reminded that disney never did have much interest in innovating or good storytelling  they seem to think that simply getting something up on the big screen is proof enough of their virtue
neg	i went to see this with my wife and 3 yr old son he seemed to like it a lot more than my wife and i did the writing is surprisingly poor for a pixar  disney excursion in fact i had a very hard time paying attention at all the movie does look amazing but the story just becomes so weird and long winded that i was hoping my son would fall asleep so i could pick him up and walk outnot to say that the film isnt an interesting concept its just told so oddly bad screenplay especially when we meet the family for the first time i know were supposed to get the impression that the family is wacky but good lord they couldve shortened that sequence by a good 15 minutes seemingly i didnt actually time it by that point i was scratching my head looking for an exit
neg	i wanted to like this movie but it falls apart in the middle the whole premise is a good one and ties up nicely but the middle runs off tangent the people i watched with were getting annoyed while it ran off course and hoping it would end sooner than it did another person actually fell asleep during the middle segment i found myself day dreaming elsewhere during the schtick parts that had nothing to do with the plot i bought it for the eye candy and it delivered that well but it lacks pixars writing and soul i think kids 8 and under will enjoy the ride at face vaule while missing the plot people old enough to follow a plot will find it wonders too far to return quickly and easily edit out most of the middle section make it 50 minutes and it would be a solid flick i wish i had better things to say but i dont
neg	i kinda liked the film despite its frenzied pace but i did not appreciate the comment that canada was referred to as montana north it is definitely not montana north and never will be americans wonder why they are perceived as arrogant in the rest of the world and that is one reason why stop teaching the kids of the united states of america to think they own the planet such a centrist world view is not becoming of one of the worlds great nations even in jest i would never refer to the usa as alberta south walt would never put us down so why start now other than that the film was pretty goofy better luck next time
neg	i do agree that though this story by melville just might be unfilmable this isnt even a credible try to move the story into the 20th century just outrages the original storys intent and nature possibly you might have been able to move it over to england but it must be a period piece even our story narratorthe proprietortells it in a flashback going back even further somewhere around 1800 towards the end of the 19th century a strangely disobedient worker would be discarded without a thought and the 20th century come on give me an expletive deleted break even around 1800 such behavior didnt work very well in view of the ending and the movies ending i dont know what it was because i didnt watch the entire travestyi had to stop this was like setting streetcar named desire in elizabethan england
neg	a noble effort i guess but ultimately a poor one before seeing this film i felt bartleby the scrivener was unfilmable after seeing it i still do unfortunately i think only those who have read the story will understand what is going on and they will be upset at the films needless revisions updating from 1850 to 1970 moving from new york to london even the superb talents of paul scofield cant salvage what looks to me like a well meaning but misguided effort to film melvilles metaphysical classic
neg	this is a terrible production of bartleby though not as the other reviewer put it because it is unfilmable but rather because this version does not maintain the spirit of the book it tells the story almost painfully so watching it i could turn the pages in my book and follow along which is not as much fun when dealing with an adaptation rather see the 2001 version of bartleby featuring crispin glover that version while humorous brings new details to the film while maintaining the spirit of the novel whats important is the spirit not the minutiae of things like setting character names and costumes the difference between these film versions is like night and day tedious and hilarious this version is a lesson as to what can go wrong if an adaptation is handled poorly painful mindnumbing schlock
neg	you might be a bit confused if you watch this silly madefor from the beginning since the credits list susan dey as special guest star um why would a oneoff mow like this have a guest star well if you stick with it youll find yourself paying attention to little else but ms deys butt wiggling in a flowered bikini as the partridge family house babe frolics on the beach to which that imaginative title alludes susans derrire is especially compelling when she shakes it at the camera while teasing and tickling her pseudodisaffected brother in one mildly incestuous scene sadly susie and her tush fight a losing battle the jiggletv craze that might have put that bottom over the top was three years off so that sweet booty just gets a supporting role in 1976 fat freddy silverman would have put that behind right out front and used this flick as susans audition tape for charlies angels as is our susan was denied cheesecake immortality and had to settle for a very commendable career playing somber neurotic womenthe view beyond susans heinie it must be said is not very compelling the scenery is nice and photographed in a bizarre hazy way that briefly fools you into thinking there might be some quirky creative intelligence at work behind the camera nope its just a typically suspensechallenged 70s madefortv thriller that allowed weekly series stars to make some extra cashand collect some cable residuals though they obviously didnt know that at the time and show off their range here were treated to a tvscale nuclear family squaring off against tvscale thugs who cant decide whether theyre a motorcycle gang or a hippie cult thus the filmmakers split the difference by putting them in dune buggies and have never learned one of the primary lessons of 1970s television dont mess with dennis weaver see mccloud and duel the only potential for depth in this movie is in the aforementioned teenageson character of steve played by the longforgotten if everremembered kristoffer tabori who is supposed to be rebellious and troubled and might feel some sympathy for and attraction to the lawless mob that is supposedly menacing his family but steve as played by tabori gosh why didnt we see more from this wunderkind is actually just grumpy and moody and isnt one bit conflicted when big d gets serious and draws a line in the proverbial and literal sand for the sleepdeprived and susan deyniacs there must be some of you out there only
neg	i cant believe i waste my time watching this garbage i did because leonard maltin gave it an aa rating and for tv movies this is usually a reliable indicator of some quality entertainmentthe acting was ok but whoever wrote it should be forever denied access to any medium of communication the plot is ludicrous the motivations of the bad guys totally absent and the various family interactions silly and shallow for example dad preaches that violent reaction to aggression is bad but he turns out to be an admirable person not because of his ignore the idiots philosophy but because hes pretty good with his fiststhe only message i was able to glean from this pap was that the nuclear family is good and alternate living arrangements are bad oh and bad people happen to good people
neg	being born in the 1960s i grew up watching the tv movies of the week in the early 70s and loved the creepy movies that were routinely shown including crowhaven farm bad ronald satans school for girls kolchak the night stalker etc but this one is just plain dumbthis is obviously the writers trying to capitalize on the horrific manson murders from a few years earlier the movie stars dennis weaver of mccloud and duel fame as a father who takes his family camping on a beach the family encounters some hippies who for some reason decide to terrorize the family the reason for this is never explained and weavers pacifistic stance is hard to swallow for gods sake call the police beat the hell of them or something just dont sit there and whine about it the acting is pretty lame the story unbelievable etc susan dey looks cute in a bikini but thats about it ignore this if it ever airs on tv
neg	the story is a little slow and a little stupid greta garbo doesnt look very good and i couldnt understand half the things she said because of her accent which was exaggerated for this role melvyn douglas meanwhile plays his normal unlikeable role and constance bennett is just soso except for a couple of her screams which were funny on the plus side roland young had the best role in the film i wish he had more lines as he disappeared in the second half of the story also it was interesting to see ruth gordon look so young i had only seen her in those crazy roles she played from the late 60s to the 80s and a whacked out old woman storywise the best part might have been the final few minutes when we see a stunt man doing amazing things on skis pretending to be douglas falling down the slopes that was amazing and humorous footageoverall i can see where this film  garbos last  was not a boxoffice success it just drags too much going on and on about deceptions its an annoying story garbo knew it too and called it quits
neg	it seems a shame that greta garbo ended her illustrious career at the age of 36 with this ridiculous mistakenidentity marital romp coming off the success of her first romantic comedy ernst lubitschs masterful ninotchka 1939 where she was ideally cast as an austere russian envoy garbo is reunited with her leading man melvyn douglas for a sitcomlevel story that has her playing karin borg a plainjane ski instructor who impulsively marries publishing executive larry blake when he becomes smitten with her once he makes clear that work is his priority karin inadvertently decides to masquerade as her highliving twin sister katherine to test her husbands fidelity when he is back in manhattanits surprising that this infamous 1941 misfire was directed by george cukor who led garbo to her greatest dramatic performance in 1937s camille because this is as unflattering a vehicle as one could imagine for the screen legend only someone with carole lombards natural sense of ease and mischief could have gotten away with the shenanigans presented in the bythenumbers script by sn behrman salka viertel and george oppenheimer mgms intent behind this comedy was to contemporize and americanize garbos image for wartime audiences whom the studio heads felt were not interested in the tragic period characters she favored in the thirtieshowever garbo appears illatease mostly as the bogus party girl katherine and especially compared to expert farceurs like douglas and constance bennett as romantic rival griselda photographed unflatteringly by joseph ruttenberg garbo looks tired in many scenes and downright hideous in her teased hairdo for the chicachoca dance sequence the story ends conventionally but with the addition of a lengthy physical sequence where larry tries to maneuver his skis on a series of mountain cliffs that unfortunately reminds me of sonny bonos death roland young and ruth gordon in a rare appearance at this point of her career show up in comic supporting roles as douglas associates this movie is not yet on dvd and i wouldnt consider it priority for transfer as it represents a curio in garbos otherwise legendary career she was reportedly quite unhappy during the filming i can see why
neg	ive never understood the appeal of garbo she always comes across in her films as stuck up not all that alluring and that annoying voice that could have drowned out the tuba section she was also a very limited actress like gloria swanson far better off left in the silent era in this her last film her performance is very average and even unassured she tries hard but it all comes to nothing because the script is even worse than her actinga would be screwball romcom that is never once believable and never gets off the ground even though melvyn douglas manages to get airborne in the skiing scenes which are really the only amusing thing herethere was potential but the script fails in almost every department wasting every actor in it douglas and garbo had good enough chemistry together but this one isnt even a spot on ninotchka which i also found to be extremely overrated
neg	payback is the game being played in this drama and the revenge plot is undone by the absurd story line that sets the stage for the fireworks that come later why would a man become involved with the trophy wife of a ruthless mob boss in the gangsters own mansion with suspicious henchmen all around why would an unhappy wife encourage the attentions of a complete stranger and expect him to carry her away with him and leave her husband and boredom behind to live happily ever after with her new love surely the hero here kevin costner must have expected a reaction from the cuckold husband that gives the movie an excuse to indulge in senseless gore and violence anthony quinn great actor that he was surely deserved better and madeleine stowe is the tragic figure who suffers greatly as she latches on to her prince charming stowe is okay but her spanish accent doesnt work the cameos of the lesser players are good especially miguel ferrer and john leguizamo and sally kirkland is interesting as a fading rock star
neg	faces are slashed throats are cut blood squirts and in end the three main characters are either depressed or they die they even blow up kevin costners dog with a shotgun why would anyone want to see a movie like this violence is valid only when the good guys kill the bad guys not the other way around take for instance underworld and underworld evolution where you can enjoy seeing justice done when the demons are slain in this movie the good guys are cut up see the difference why would anyone want to make a movie that depresses the audience beautiful photography and skilled editing in a motion picture like this is a waste of talent lets put this one into the category of the exquisite corpse
neg	this movie wastes virtually every actors talents in what could best be charitably called a potboilerdespite its actionpacked top gun opening it is all downhill from there with plenty of stereotypes and unlikely situations following each other until you try to choke yourself on your popcornthere are so many deadend story lines in this movie i was guessing at one point it was made by splicing together a discarded tv seriesquinns mexican druglord role is laughable and his associates plucked right out of a 1970s quinnmartin cop show costners character is wooden and gives us no reason to believe he actually fell in love with mendez wife nor are we convincingly led to believe the wife is aching for companionship and will jump the first hot body coming alongdefinitely a b movie at best and a huge waste of time for everyone involved
neg	i just watched this movie and ive gotta say that with such a great premise and great talent this turkey just lays there a friend lent me this movie and i watched with an open mind mainly because he had such high praise for the story well the movie started off with kevin costner as a fighter pilot retiring why why did they make him a fighter pilot he was supposedly going to be hired by anthony quinns character to be his new pilot well we never see costner go near a plane for the rest of the movie costner runs into a texan james gammon selling a horse to a big mexican businessman and costner tags along for a ride without knowing what happened gammon is beat to near death and costner drives him to the meeting which happens to be with an associate of quinn but nothing comes of it nada zilcho why did they have gammons character why did they have the horse sale with the quinn associate if nothing was to come of it also after they leave costner for dead they make madeline stowes character become a whore then she attacks one of quinns men that was paying for a turn she stabs him with his own knife and the next thing shes been moved to a convent no explanation as to why she was moved or when it was donetoo much talent wasted on such a weak script and poor editing i only watched this because a friend owned it and let me watch it im going to throw it at him for the 2 hours i wasted of my life watching the blasted thing
neg	revenge on us the viewing public perhaps i sat through this 2 hour movie and i was waiting for the second act to kick in so that the movie lived up to its title but costner never avenges his lovers fate she dies and the movie ends i was left wondering where the rest of the movie was if a movie is called revenge then the hero better get some by the end of the film i had a choice of seeing this or black rain at the cinema thankfully i saw the other brothers movie at the cinema insteadi caught up with this turkey on video there was one good thing about the film and was its beautiful theme tune listen to the cddont watch this its awful 1 out of 10
neg	this has to be some of the worst direction ive seen the closeup can be a very powerful shot but when every scene consists of nothing but closeups it loses all its impact tony scott has some very beautiful scenery to work with the backdrops of mexico the cantinas the beautiful estate where anthony quinn lives and the dusty towns costner rolls through on his journey for revenge unfortunately we only catch quick glimpses of these places before the camera cuts to a picture of a big giant head even the transition scenes where costner is driving alone across mexico quickly cut to a closeup the score is overdramatic and intrusive dictating every emotion we should feel the story itself should have been handled much better among other things too many people pop up out of nowhere to help costner along  its just bad writing its a typical thriller storyline but many others have taken the same premise and done outstanding things with it costners no way out had a somewhat similar storyline but it was a much better movie the ending was completely anticlimactic and suffered from the most melodramatic scoring of the film this movie was never going to be great but if we saw more of mexico and less of giant heads this film might have been watchable
neg	sorry  this movie is just a cheap tvproduction i saw very much promotion material and expect a professionell movie like stormriders  what i was presented was a lowbudgetmovie like xena or hercules on tv no atmosphere very boring more then worse fightscenes some good ideas  not more i hope i will get the chance to make a movie like this and then i show how to do such a moviemy asiantips musa  the warrior stormriders shaolin soccer battle royal versus etcsorry for my bad english
neg	shinobi is one of those movies that thinks the mere act of killing off a character automatically brings a sense of gravitas or emotion to the story unfortunately for the audience to actually care about the people dying you have to develop the characters otherwise all you have is a bunch of random acts of violence the problem is especially compounded when you have tons of characters all of whom dieok so if you cant be bothered to make the characters memorable or sympathetic in any way you can at least make the reasons for why they die plausible right nope here we have a war between two ninja clans with neither side really knowing why they are fighting each other they kill each other because the emperor says so yet even well after it becomes glaringly obvious that the emperor wants all of them dead they still refuse to abandon their meaningless missions thats not stubbornness thats just plain dumbfine fine there is no character development and the plot provides no reasonable rationale for fighting at least they die fighting in cool action scenes right yet again no in fact many of the fights arent even fights at all super ninjas that the movie spent so much time and effort introducing die suddenly and lamely in my opinion im talking about things like lalala im walking along and i neck gets slashed the end for that character not even halfway through the film i threw my hands up in frustration at the ludicrousness of it
neg	i have watched anime but im not a die hard fan and i dont read manga i say this because many of the reviewers who are waxing lyrical about this film seem to have that background i have seen st johns wort and although it isnt a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination it made me pick up shinobi especially since everyone seems to love itwell i watched it this afternoon and fought very hard to keep watching yes its very beautiful  the slow motion water scenes the autumn leaves on the trees even the cgi eye flicker  majestic i liked the hawk the costumes even some of the fight scenes but overall this was dull as dirtit seemed as if someone took romeo and juliet  the translation even mentions that they are star crossed lovers  and threw in some xmen for good measure two of the characters split wolverines powers  the guy dressed in a bear costume had his claws and the greyhaired guy had his ability to heal himself then you have the girl who has a poison kiss  thats poison ivy from batman why do they give these women such dumb powers poison girl shows her leg then kisses you to death man thats some great power for you and the other girl can create bugs from this yellow dust that she rubs on her hands the other woman one of the star crossed lovers has the power of a hypnotic stare wowi sort of made it to the end of the film by fast forwarding it and did see a bit more tragedy than i expected some people are comparing this to house of flying daggers and hero dont make that mistake they may share similar endings but thats where the similarities end shinobi is made by an amateur  the other films are made by an experienced filmmakeri would say avoid this film unless youre 12 to 18 years old
neg	i gave this movie a 5 out of pure pity my intention is not to burst anyones bubble because ive seen as ive skimmed through other comments that this movie is quite appreciated by many well it is not worth any praises and i say this because ive seen the original anime basilisk and this movie shames it deeply perhaps if you see shinobi alone you could like it it is enjoyable due to the wellchoreographed battles based on fantasy more than on martial arts and i agree that their beauty is deeply enhanced but the story is nothing like the original one now i understand that when one transforms an animemanga into a movie one must make certain changes i was not expecting to see the freakish characters from the anime although they have a wellestablished role and some are truly profound and welldesigned but i certainly did not expect to see immense and wronglyplaced changes that basically ruin the entire story characters who are dramatically and unethically mutilated transformed in something the public might love more perhaps for instance oboro who in the anime is a sweet innocent girl completely and utterly in love with gennosuke becomes a vengeful clan leader in the movie i liked the fact that the woman becomes strong and evades the limitations imposed on her by the era we are talking about japan 17th century but her mood changes are unbelievable and badly written hotarubi which is one of my favourite characters in the film but who is not known for her childish and sensitive nature becomes a pathetic little girl who is not only not madly in love like in the anime but is more or less worthless in the plot i could go on and on like how they made tenzen the worst and most dangerous character in the anime exceptionally weak and unattractive or how gennosuke the leading character seems completely misplaced and confused not to mention again weak the music is beautiful and the image is astounding which was expected of a japanese movie and i appreciate it for that but do not watch this if youve seen and enjoyed basilisk because it is just hopeless basilisk although based on fantasy with elements of horror and largely exaggerated is splendid and has so much more depth in its characters storyline historical value and it is may i say heartbreaking shinobi was a waste of time and i could not believe it kept on going after what was supposed to be the climax alas it pains me deeply to judge a movie so harshly but i advise you against it please watch the anime or at least watch the movie first and then repair your image of what basilisk really is by watching the anime otherwise you will have a seizure when you realize how theyve massacred it
neg	the bad out takes from reign of fire strung together without any real storydean cain tries to be a real actor and fails againin the end the dragons quit in disgustbarf
neg	i mistakenly kept myself awake late last night watching this thing about the only thing i could say good about this horrid film is that it could be used by film schools to show how not to make a movie no proper character development wait im not even sure they were characters setups were hokey and inane and the overuse of split screens was wasted since sometimes they couldnt even synchronize with alternate shots if i could give this a zero or minus rating i would sadly it isnt even worth the time for a few laughs its just a sad example of money wasted by hollywood and now i waste my time even thinking about it
neg	why else would he do this to menot that i expect dean cain to produce hit movies or even decent movies i saw lois and clark i am aware of just how good dean cain isobviously this is gonna be a cheesey flick and each cheesey flick has its own special way to make you scratch your head i will not call these spoilers as you cant really spoil this movie any more than it already isto begin with why is that a fake helicopter i mean whyhow come that one scientist is from chicago and that other scientist is from la and neither one could be any more eastern european if they tried how hard would it have been to get either an american actor or just change that lame state sheet the movie provides us with to say those people arent americanwhy are there 2 occasions when the movie gives us a slug line we get helipadday and then mess hallday later on and then thats it who cares about the timeline to be honest who cared about it even when they mentioned it but i guess thats beside the pointdoes a movie really get better if you are able to view it through multiple split screens the answer is nothat dragon sure can walk down that halloverand overand overand overwho on earth was responsible for one of the worst endings in film history it was straight out of scooby doo oh the dragons dead nowsay wanna get dinner sure but not at some chinese placewith dragon in the name ah ha ha ha ha ha ha haha ha i used to be superman aha ha ha ha hafade to blackmy god it made me cringe it was so stupidbut never feareven though the whole building explodedand no one was left alivefor some reason theres a second untouched unmanned lab that survived pretty well so they can make a sequel hurray for us all
neg	this is a formula b science fiction movie and the director made no bones about it it is about a dragon who is restored to life by a scientific team everything done is stuff youve seen many times before it is a weak script with no real characters in fact it is full of stereotype characters and situations the director attacks this by just making it a formula movie with no attempt to fool us and that gives this movie a mild appeal but it isnt something youre likely to remember a while it is best seen while youre cooking cleaning working out sort of mindless fun it has its place in entertainment but it certainly isnt something you sit down with friends to watch unless youre all just drunk and dont care the mass rating of 32 is probably fair i dont think it is as crappy as most people but i am surprised that some people in the postings thought this was spectacular that really eludes me as i see no attempt to even make this a memorable film
neg	i caught this movie on scifi before heading into work if youve any interest in seeing dean cain dive and avoid being enveloped in flames at least a dozen times this movie is for you if that doesnt peak your interest well im afraid youll wish that you were the one about to be enveloped in flames because this movie is pretty bad the acting to begin with is awful awful awful the characters are all completely obnoxious and the dialogue is worse than your typical zgrade scifi movie towards the end the movie began to remind me of hollow man complete with escape via elevator shaft except with a dragon not a naked invisible man unlike other similar flicks however this one wasnt even awesomely badit was just plain bad
neg	dragon fighter is the first scifi channel although i guess its now called syfy original movie i have ever seen but i have seen one or two others since and i can tell you that they were stupid but this one really scrapes the bottom of the barrel the cgi is done poorly the acting is bad the script is ridiculous and what happens at the very end is unexpected and out of place if you have seen dragon fighter you probably know what i mean i didnt want to put a spoiler in my review plus there was this one musical tune that was used in pretty much every single dangerous sequence that was really stupid they just played it over and over and its definitely not original i know ive heard that somewhere before i just cant remember where this is one to avoid
neg	the first 45 minutes of dragon fighter are entirely acceptable and surprisingly watchable the characters are believable and interesting the cloning lab looks really hightech after that it all collapses the characters start behaving idiotically and a new subplot is introduced from nowhere about a fusion reactor and this is supposedly present day going critical the only plot justification of which is that it is required to kill the dragon  only it doesnt the finish is incredibly weak one wonders what made a movie that started out so well turn so wrongall the characters except dean cain are played by russians this results in some weird situations and details like the character being played by vessela dimitrova being called bailey kent despite her heavy accent and despite her on one occasion inexplicably switching to spanishbecause of the decent start i considered rating this movie a 5 but it really was more disappointing than that so i only give it 4
neg	there are those movies that are bad they are funny then there are those where you scream i want that one and a half hours of my life backthats pretty much what this isdean cain tries to be an actor but fails the sfx are really bad repeated scenes and rocks that look like falling paper and the fake plastic guns that have torches taped on themthe split screen effect used to show multiple things happening at once is just terriblethis movie cant even be used as one of those simple night entertainers its just that badif i could go negative ratings i would
neg	its hard to praise this film much the cgi for the dragon was well done but lacked proper modelling for light and shadow also the same footage is used endlessly of the dragon stomping through corridors which becomes slightly tediousi was amazed to see marcus aurelius in the acting credits wondering what an exemperor of the roman empire was doing acting in this film like whoopie goldberg it must be an alias and can one blame him for using one if he appears in this stinkerthe story might been interesting but the acting is flat and direction is tedious if you must watch this film go around to your friends house and get drunk while doing so  then itll be enjoyable
neg	yesterday i saw the movie flyboys and my girlfriend told me it was the worst movie shes ever seen since i thought it was pretty awful as well it got me thinking  which film was the worst film i had ever seen and this was the only film that came to mindunfortunately it was a couple of years since ive seen it but i remember the horribly miscast dean cain as cocky military man pretty boy cain doesnt do cocky very well the strange deal with the cgihelicopter when it would probably be cheaper to rent a chopper than to hire some cgiguys to make it but my guess is that they found the chopper as a free sample for some cgi program or the producers son liked to play with his new computer and how did it look awful and when the dragon charges through the corridors of the complex then reuse the same shots over and over  looks very cheapavoid this movie  it is truly awful
neg	pretty standard bmovie stuff seriously anyone who watches dragon fighter with dean cain and a bunch of people making their first movie should know better than to expect real quality or even moderate intelligence b movies exist to rework formulas that are popular if you give them even token analysis youll wind up ruining the movie for yourself and perhaps writing some selfimportant slanderous review on imdbi liked the female lead kristine byers she had charisma and i thought she was notably attractive it was a memorable bmovie appearance unfortunately i dont see where she has made any movies since ill watch for her again
neg	when you wish for the dragon to eat every cast member you know youre in for a bad ridei went in with very very low expectations having read some of the other comments and was not let down unlike some other cheap and failed movies however this one doesnt really remain hilariously and unintentionally funny throughoutspoilers followfirst of all plot it very inconsistent looking past the small mistakes such as the dragon growing up in 3 hours the whole idea its based on is messed up see the movie wants us to believe that dragons came from outer space in the form of meteorites which really were dragon eggs after explaining this they show some peasant poking at one with his pitchfork and the dragon pops out later the obligatory crazy scientist guy babbles on about how dragons outlived the dinosaurs so apparently humans were around when dinosaurs were or we just have a fine little plot hole here the other major thing is that the lab is blown up with a force half as strong as what was used for hiroshima then two guys later walk in to check everything out and its almost unscathed theres even another dragon which grew out of who knows what all in all its very predictable as soon as the guy mentioned cloning i guessed theyd clone a dragon that means that our mr smartypants security guy isnt so intuitive and smart as the movie would have you believe if you ignore that i knew this film would be about you know dragonsputting that aside the second worst thing is the special effects others have mentioned the fake rocks falling during the beginning the cg helicopter and the dragon it looks a bit better than a blob but it ruined whatever it had going for it when it trudged down the hall in the same manner time after time to their credit the flying dragons in the beginning looked ok from far away although the one in the cave is probably the worst one in the whole movie these things are funny to watch however the scenes where a million different shots of the same person facing different ways are shown are not nor are the introduction screens with the vital statscoming to the actors they werent the greatest but i guess at least they tried they seemed more enthusiastic about what they were doing than many of the actors participating in the recent bloodrayne for example and youve got to give them points for that one thing i noticed though was that the woman who plays meredith often had her face covered in makeup that was many tones lighter than the rest of her she looked like she had a bad runin with some whitefacethe script is bad and cheesy you dont really notice the music but its actually not too bad for the most partthe bottom line is dont watch it unless you want to see it because you hear its bad like i did although the only funny things are the bad cg effects other than that dont waste your time and money
neg	what a dreadful movie for some reason scientific laboratories and outposts always have a staff of grubby dirty meanspirited misanthropes living inside these folks who presumably work together on complicated scientific projects cannot seem to agree on how to survive death at the hands of a cgi dragon spoilers an extranasty scientist whose main acting skill is leering and the sinister stare has cloned a dragon while the lab was supposed to work on this kind of thing the other scientists are shocked because apparently they were all way behind in their experiments and got caught with their pants down the rest of the story is like the thing or ten little indians where the staff is hunted and killed off as they try to formulate a way to escape andor defeat the dragon the cgi dragon creature is dark gray which seems to be the popular color for most of the cheap cgi special effects it hardly looks better than a cartoon and the dark gray tones make it difficult to see any interesting details in the body of the dragon all it looks like is a gray blob the acting is less than horrible these scientists act like a bunch of children who cannot agree on anything and this makes it easier for the dragon to kill them off in various attempts to escape hide etc dean cain is hardly better than any of the cast of unknown actors in this movie he seems to sink to the level of his supporting cast this movie is really really atrocious the acting is bad the story is dumb the cgi is very very cheap and amateurish there is nothing commendable about this movie it is not even a good timekiller to glance at while doing chores or other work
neg	there have been plenty of unknown movies or movies given bad reviews that i really liked this was not one of themit was overacted and used camera techniques that made me feel like i was watching a soap opera it was ludicrously predictable and took most of the movie to get going then left you asking thats it once i decided not to take the movie too seriously and watch it from a purely corny point of view it became more enjoyable this is one movie that would have wound up on mst3000 if it was still on
neg	this movie is some of the worst crap i have ever seen i literally got a sharp pain in my head while watching this movie the cgi was awful and the story was just a waste of ink dean cains character was mrsuperintuitiveicanfigureoutanything except he cant seem to work his own helicopter correctly the biggest problem was the split screen camera work i felt like i was watching the brady bunch or something only it wasnt different people in the boxes just close ups and different views of the same thing i can only figure that the actors really needed the money because this movie wasnt worth the film it was shot on
neg	once i ignored some of the implausibilities this was actually a fairly decent horrormonster flick so ill give some of the good points first  the dragon was quite convincing especially as she prowled through the tunnels looking for lunch hint she likes humans  the action was fairly non stop and after a weak beginning i got quite absorbed in the storyline  sorry to say i was kind of rooting for the dragon  she was probably the most convincing and consistent character in the movienow for the implausible stuff maybe some spoilers  if you were hunting a firebreathing dragon in 1100 ad would you charge into its cave with a barrel of gunpowder under your arm duh  a female character with an allamerican name blonde hair and obvious slavic accent trying to pretend shes spanish huh  a lead scientist whose slavic accent you can cut with a knife and hes supposedly born in chicago educated in usa  a military helicopter pilot who does his own repairs flies a huge transport copter with no other crew and is an expert marksman and combat soldier to boot ok uh huh i wont even mention his giving 3 different call signs in 2 minutes while communicating with his baseits still better than some of the japanese monster flicks from the 60s but not by much if were lucky we wont see dragon fighter 2 though naturally the ending left that possibility wide open or maybe theyll hire a real director next timein spite of everything i gave this flick a 4 out of 10 add 2 more if they rewrite the plot and dean cain gets eaten in the first ten minutes 
neg	if alien jurassic park and countless other sci fi horror movies are your cup of tea add a lot of sugar and youll get this one down the film begins in jolly old england around 1100ad and then jumps to present day california our hero carver dean cain is the new security chief and military advisor for a science lab 400 feet underground he arrives carver is also a helicopter pilot with the lead scientist and we soon find out its a cloning lab and they have something newly found to clone is it a dinosaur or what as with the above movies all hell breaks loose and our characters start getting picked off the special effects on the monster are pretty good for a direct to video movie and dean cain does what he gets paid for but forget the rest of the group as we find out why we have never seen them before again dont go in with high expectations and youll be ok
neg	nothing could have saved this movie not even supermanten years ago the special effects would have been amazing better directing might have gotten some more feeling and better performances out of the actors but nothing but feeding the script to a dragon could have fixed it plot holes bad lines terrible pacing endless replaying of the same shots of a cgi dragon stomping through hallways ughavoid this one at all costs
neg	this movie really i mean really sucks its got plot holes so big and 30 foot dragon can fit through them not to mention the dragon itself which is inevitably the worst computer generated image ever to be put on the film real i mean when you see something like this you gotta be thinking wow someone actually made this movie then released it that takes guts whoever they are im sure they dont work in the film business anymorewhen i hired this movie it wasnt in on dvd so i reluctantly took it out on video the first thing to appear was a lord of the rings trailer for the two towers this was a very clever move putting this trailer on the video it justifies me reluctantly giving the film 1 star otherwise i would have given it zero stars maybe the producers though the star attraction of dean cain i think thats how you spell it would draw in the crowds uh to the video store that isnext they employed split screen technique like in hulk to i assume compensate for what an atrocity this piece of crap film is on the box cover we see a picture of our hero and the dragon does the dragon look exactly like the one in dragonheart or is it just me either way the dragon in the film looks like a reject from gremlins 2 and has the cgi of a nintendo video game villain from the early 90s perhaps worse also not the dragons movement as it pursues its victims its the same fcking monotonous movement right leg left leg right leg left leg dom dom dom dom dom dom fking dooooom this just pisses me off maybe the filmmakers thought this was thrilling and would have the same effect of jaws why not then have a dragon pov shot either way that was just funny much like watching a weebl toondean cain gives many puzzled looks during the film maybe his coming to terms with the fact that this film could end his career dont expect superman here the first time i saw the trailer for this film i thought it was an add for a ps2 gameas for the story its so so bad my 5 year old brother can come up with better ones when hes unconvincingly trying to lie about why he was messing around in my room while i wasnt there oh and did i mention that i fking hate the people who made this incredibly stupid stupid crap atrocious film
neg	ok i just have 3 words  cheesy cheesy and cheesy the only redeeming feature of this movie is dean cain other than that  its cheeseball supremethe movie does have some promise in the concept  an underground lab creates a real live fire breathing dragon  basically giving us more of jurassic park meets reign of fire there are some great possibilities but they just dont follow through the special effects are decent  even though you know the dragon is cgi it doesnt horribly look like cgi i wouldnt lay the blame on dean cain although he is one of the producers id lay more of the blame on phillip roth  the director and writer its his job to make this film and unfortunately he failed
neg	when i am watching a film i am aware that it is just a movie but nonetheless i do like to allow myself to become engrossed as much as possible under the circumstances i think this is what makes us cry scream laugh or otherwise react emotionally as audience members even though deep down we know it is just a movie what i dont want is for the movie to remind me it is just a movie so that i am unable to slip into the aforementioned engrossment regardless of the quality of the film this films director chose to frequently use multiangle camera shots simultaneously on the screen maybe it is just me but i find this to be terribly distracting and downright irritating they might as well run a continuous banner across the bottom of the screen reading attention this is just a movie do not allow yourself to become too interested or engrossed if i want pictureinpicture ill activate it from my tv remote but never during a movie i want to enjoy
neg	when i rented this i was hoping for what reign of fire did not deliver a clash between modern technology and mythic beastsinstead i got a standard monster hunts stupid people in remote building flick with bad script bad music bad effects bad plot bad acting bad bad badonly reason why i did give it a 2 was that in theory there could exist worse movies in theory
neg	saturday night live national lampoon and sctv alumnus are all together in a sometimes funny sketch filmhowever it is very interesting to watch now at the start of 2005 twenty years after this movie is supposed to take place look at how many of their gags have become absolutely true there is a mock movie trailer that probably wasnt even clever at the time for something called the pregnant man which came true with arnold schwarzeneggers dumb movie junior there is a commercial spoof that probably wasnt even clever at the time for something featuring sammy davis jr and jackie onasis called celebrity wrestling which has now come true with a popular show called celebrity boxing there is a mock movie trailer that probably wasnt even clever at the time that features john candy in a movie about a severed head watch this trailer and look how similar its shots and plot are to frank hellenlotters basket case and finally there is an ad for a late late show documentary about a dead dream the only two left  the name of the documentary is  the last hippies lolfour prophecies come true
neg	stephen feinberg who played the proctologist and was one of the writers of the movie passed away in early 2006 i met steve in portland in 1993 it was a year latter when he told me that he had been a writer in hollywood years earlier working mostly on tv promos he asked me not to see tunnel vision but it was too late i had seen it already actually i had seen it years before when it was released at that time i didnt think it was that bad a movie however seeing it as an adult my opinion was somewhat different yes is is a bit puerile as well as dated steve admitted it was not a very good movie that said he was just a little proud of the proctologist sketch
neg	this is the worst movie i ever paid to see and with the exception of they saved hitlers brain the worst movie i have ever seen period when this movie came out i was a big fan of snl and sctv and therefore was anticipating what i thought would be the funniest movie that could be produced since it did not have the restrictions the tv improv shows must deal with the writers must have thought we will throw in some grossness some flatulence jokes some cheap sex and hey we have a risky side splitting laughable comedy the game show skits are nothing more than cheap unimaginable take offs on lets make a deal with stupid grossness the sit com take off involving the single girl and her boyfriend was just plain bad high school humor the stun gun advertisement was suitable humor for seasame street the la subway skit was bland humor using tasteless bloodiness the french chef walking around blind constantly uttering there is no difference with a french accent was well you get my pointthe only funny skit involved chevy chase which lasted for a whole minute this means you get 60 seconds of entertainment in this movie oh yea ive read the comments about the entire country being stoned in the 1970s and you will like this movie if you are high well most of the country was not stoned in the 70s if the inept writers were stoned it must have been on drowsy sinus medicine there were 4 other people in the theater besides myself when i saw this movie of course word did not get out yet about how bad the movie was
neg	in the future of 1985 a governmental committee headed by howard hesseman is holding hearings on tvs first uncensored network they sample its programming that play as a series of skits i can name the good skit movies on one hand not using my thumb amazon women on the moon kentucky fried movie the meaning of life and mr mikes mondo video notice how i didnt mention tunnel vision the reason for that is that this movie is death in cinematic form none of the skits are even remotely funny or even the least bit clever it takes some sort of great ineptitude on the film makers part to not even get one laugh out of memy grade f eye candy dody dorn goes full frontal
neg	i missed the beginning but i did see most of it a friend got it on dvd in the cheap room at fyethe skits are all very short and yet most of them are still too long the majority of them they seem to have forgotten to have something funny quite a lot of racistsexisthomophobic humor in it skits based on stereotypes or skits which use racist terms for peopleim trying to remember anything i thought was funny in it and im having trouble the logo for the tunnel vision network is a lipsticked mouth with an eyeball in it the mouth opens and closes over the eye like eyelids kind of creepywhat a disappointment most of the actors went on to better things and its lucky this bomb didnt hold them back
neg	this movie is a prime example of squandering great resources in a film youve got future snl and sctv stars in their prime such as john candy chevy chase laraine newman al frankentom davis and joe flaherty essentially making 70 minutes of coarse uninspired fart and racist jokes the concept of a network from the future subverting society could have really been taken to some interesting extremes but instead right out the gate makes a lame juvenile proctology joke and stays in that vein of humor the whole wayseek out the earlier and much more subversive and witty groove tube or the later hilarious kentucky fried movie this movie is only for those who want to see a time capsule of bad 70s sketch comedy movies
neg	back in the 70s when i had first seen this i was in high school it was cool then now as an adult i look back at it and i say to myselfyeah right what was so funny it has its moments but they are few and far between it is so dated that the jokes no longer stand up show this to a younger crowd and they will be totally lost if you like this type of humor you may want to stick with kentucky fried movie or amazon women from the moon tunnel vision as well as groove tube are too dated for todays viewing
neg	this is a decent endeavor but the guy who wrote the screenplay seems to be a bit in the dark as to what exactly makes a zombie movie cool no it isnt cgi bugs and software companies actually im not sure whether it was a software company  i saw it without subtitles so i had to guess what theyre talking about anyway my point was  instead of wasting your time animating some dumbass bug why not throw in more zombies and more action 23 of the 20 minutes consist of news bulletins bugs some guys yelling about something and to makes matters worse more boring most of the deaths occur offscreen i realize thats all too common for nobudget movies but then there were some very impressive effects well kinda of which left me wondering why did the director or screenwriter whatever chose to focus on how the epidemic started  its a short nobodys gonna care anyway
neg	i bought this dvd after seeing it highly ranked here its just a short 20 minutes zombie film nothing special about it except for the music perhapsdont buy it not even really worth spending 20 minutes to see it only if youre really bored
neg	steven vasquez directed and cowrote with james townsend the star this strange little drama cum horror flick with evidently very good ideas and intentions make a gay film that takes a different storyline than the usual fare and make a drama that wants to be judged on its merits as a thriller so why doesnt it work for starters the film loses direction from the opening frame and wanders rather aimlessly throughout the film dead set on making a suspense thriller but getting sidetracked into satisfying an audience who wants to see nude encounters not that that is a bad thing it can certainly enhance some films that have been hollywood successes the film also tries to talk about coming out experiences in young men and women relationships disturbed parenting the club scene with all the wild antics that accompany such events  and murder it is all a bit much to cram into a 96minute filmdevon james townsend by all appearances is a successful kid with a kind girlfriend jenna sarah kelly but he has an eye for boys and visits a bar where he meets brian alex wilson who has been down the same path and can offer devon assistance on every level they bond devon comes out and the mysteries begin boys are missing in the neighborhood devons stepfather psychologist dr kirk tyler dan swett is not at all what he appears to be and despite devons consoling mother donna sonja fisher devon is cast into the streets because of his new relationship it seems dr tyler is in a dark business with hunky detective cunningham earl mcdougle who apparently is investigating the missing boys devon gathers his resources from his understanding girlfriend jenna and her cronies and together the group unveils the dark doings of dr tyler and his detective sidekick and through it all donna radiates warmth and understanding as the perfect mother of a gay boy etcsome of the actors are pleasing to the eye and there is very little the eye doesnt examine frequently but the degree of acting is at an all time low the only thing that makes us forgive that and in some cases it is just too poor to forgive is the feeling of commitment on the part of everyone involved yes this is a low budget movie and yes the director needs time to learn his trade but in the end there is something to be said for the involved people to try to take a gay film to a different level maybe their next one will be more polished grady harp
neg	there are some good things about the movie the music and cinematography is great alex wilson is hot and gives a great performance ryan bauer is also hot the production was very lucky to have casted them because they really give production value to the movie jonny vincent sean and a lot of the boys in the movie that dont speak are cute too why isnt the actress who plays amy listed in the credits brandon alexander gives a great comedic performance as clitarissa pinkthe worse thing about the movie is probably the star james townsend he cant act hes also very scrawny not nice to look at at all his arms are like spaghetti its disgusting they have no muscle tone at all its no wonder he has to make his own movie and cast himself in it no one else would cast him in anythingjames townsend is not believable as someone who would even have a girlfriend because he acts so gay they should have casted someone else as the lead if they wanted whats best for the movie then again maybe he just wants to use this movie as a vehicle to launch a career in softcore porn definitely not real acting because he would have taken some acting lessons plus anyone who does porn is blacklisted in hollywoodthe most ridiculous thing about the movie is probably the casting of a tanskinned latina as devons mother sonja fisher does not seem like an actress at all all in all this movie is softcore porn and is no better than something you would see on skinemax i think even alex wilson probably the best thing about this movie is embarrassed by it and doesnt want to be associated with it there is no photo on his imdb page and nothing else listed so alex wilson is probably a disposable stage name plus i ran into him in west hollywood one time recently and when i mentioned this movie he just turned around and walked away i understand if i had worked on this movie i would be embarrassed and wouldnt want to be associated with it either
neg	until now the worst movie i had ever seen was ben  arthur you really should check the reviews for that movie instead of this one the review statistics for this movie have been skewed positive through a relentless and unscrupulous push by some of the people involved in making it evidence for which is fairly easy to uncover online at least the people who made ben  arthur were honorable enough to let it stand on its own shaky legs instead of unscrupulously promoting it so suckers like me would buy iteverything about this movie is terrible the script the story the casting the acting the direction the photography the editing the music what else goes into a movie whatever it is here its as bad as it gets if it werent so unpleasant it would be ridiculous i kept watching it thinking it must get better because i hadnt yet discovered that none of the positive reviews for it are reliableit does not take a lot of money to make a great movie nor does a low budget mean a movie has to be bad my favorite example of a shoestringbudget masterpiece is gus van sants amazing mala noche but there are many others sideline secretsdirectors cut or originalis bad not because the people who made it had no money but because they had gigantic egos and no talent for anything at all except selfpromotion
neg	the only redeeming quality of this film is the actual storylineotherwise this movie was terrible the acting was ridiculously bad and the set design was cheesy and very tacky the story was decent but it was very hard to watch due to all the horrid acting i wouldnt recommend watching this onethe only redeeming quality of this film was that the actors were somewhat attractiveespecially ryan bauer the man who plays the soap opera star some of the editing was well done but there are continuity errors all over the placeim just starting to get sick and tired of watching gay movies that are badcan we get a good one soon
neg	this film is lame lame lame it takes a lot to bring me to overexaggeration about a movie but this movie stunk up my house i havent even finished the movie yet and i had to stop to comment on how bad this movie is ive never done that as a consumer do not spend your money on this film wait until it comes out on a cable channel or something its barely tv worthy i really hate trashing a movie but this movie is trash barely above porn should have and x rating good plot some frontal nudity if that floats your boat but horrible high school level acting dont know how this movie received distribution must have been a contractual thing really if you really like watching good movies dont waste you time with this one from one movie lover to another you will be mad at yourself let me say this as well if youve been through something like this perhaps you can relate and it will have some value for you in that case i say watch it you may take something away from it if not just seeing something thats happened to you being acted out by someone else has therapeutic value
neg	previous comments encouraged me to check this out when it showed up on tcm but it was a severe disappointment lupe valdez is great but doesnt get enough screen time frank morgan and eugene palette play familiar but promising characters but the script leaves them strandedthe movie revolves around the ego of lee tracys character who is at best a selfcentered physically and verbally abusive jerk the reactions of the public are poorly thoughtout and unbelievable making the shenanigans seem like contrivances of a bad writer and it strains credulity that the lupe velez character could fall for himthe stinging oneliners mentioned in another review must be dependent on the observer since i didnt even notice that an attempt was being made
neg	if youve ever wanted to see a film that stresses style over substance this is for you to me son de mar is beautiful to see but theres precious little substance unless mawkish melodramatic manipulative love yarns turn you on this may be one of those famous chick flicks youve heard so much about were about halfway through this film before anything really happens ulises jordi molla goes out to sea looking for tuna and doesnt come back leaving his wife martina leonor watling and son to fend for themselves then in a furious six minutes of screen time they bury ulises martina gets married again and her son grows into midchildhood this rapid transposition is jarring to say the least and very sloppy after 40 minutes of more or less hanging around were suddenly into a fullblown melodrama all in six minutes i think this is called wayward narrative pacingfive years later ulises as in the wandering superhero ulysses get it returns to his penelope watling only to find shes married to sierra eduard fernandez an inexplicably wealthy guy what does he do to earn all that dough who inexplicably keeps crocodiles as pets when martina in great anger questions ulises about his absence he tells her that hell take her to the island of sumatra someday and shell understand everythingand heres the thing he doesnt take her to the island of sumatra the reference just dies somewhere in the script he doesnt really explain where he was and why he ignored his wife and child for five years he doesnt acquit himself as an honourable guy and the movie doesnt fill in the plot holes that are staring at us for at least half of the film i can only assume that director bigas luna wants us to fill in the story lines with the mystical clues fish reptiles the sea he offers through breathtaking cinematography and evasive dialogue it just doesnt work the narrative arc on this film ends up looking more like a wobbly clotheslineim sure jordi molla is a good actor but i just couldnt buy his ulises as any kind of hero which is what the original ulysses was supposed to be with moist sensuality he spouts a short stanza of identical poetry from virgil roughly 2000 times and each and every time it excites martina to explosive orgasm this guy should be rented out to reinvigorate stale marriages im sure virgil would be impressed he didnt get laid that often as i understand it this poetic device figures prominently in the film and i had no choice but to assume it was a gender reversal of ulysses famous siren song ie beautiful maidens singing seductively to faroff sailors who were doomed if they answered the well siren call if this is what bigas luna is up to you can see the problem  hes offering convoluted symbolism in a snatchandgrab attempt at high art once again it just doesnt work at least in my eyeswatling is a beautiful and magnetic young actor but she gives us a character here who doesnt seem to have much intellectual or even romantic depth its beyond me how she could desperately fall in love with a guy who sports a forrent sign on his face as in vacant oily 1960sstyle hair that looks more like seaweed and one of those trendy 21stcentury beards you know four days growth no more no less hes supposed to be a dreamy kind of guy i think but those eyes of his suggest he might be suffering more from overexposure to a preposterous script but dont despair this film is great to look at just dont try to connect the dots on the red herrings or think too much about what youre hearing in the way of dialogue you can do a lost of fastforwarding on this film particularly in the first 40 minutes and you really wont miss much
neg	ulises is a literature teacher that arrives to a coastal town there he will fell in love to martina the most beautiful girl in town they will start a torrid romance which will end in the tragic death of ulises at the sea some years later martina has married to sierra the richest man in town and lives a quiet happy live surrounded by money one day the apparition of ulises will make her passion to rise up and act without thinking the consequences the plot is quite absurd and none of the actors plays a decent part in addition three quarters of the film are sexual acts which still being well filmed are quite tiring as we want to see more development of the story it is just a bad bigas lunas film with lots of sex no argument and stupid characters everywhere
neg	my nose is bent slightly out of shape as i write this i had sent a previous comment on this film some weeks ago that has not yet appeared so i assume it was rejected even though it met all the usual guidelinesi found this film interesting for the first thirty minutes particularly the performance of jordi moll a veteran actor who has appeared in such major productions as blow and the alamo leonor watling is also quite good unfortunately everything sinks eventually under the weight of a truly awful melodramatic script there is also an abundance of gratuitous nudity that does nothing to advance the narrative or lend even an impressionistic nuance to what is otherwise a beautifully filmed piece of artan actual day trip to the beach at valencia would be much less arduous than having to encounter these fictional characters again anywhere anytime
neg	this paramount versionripoff of oklahomaannie get your guncalamity jane isnt all that unusual or innovative the marketing and intro comments may be there to salvage what is really a pretty bad movie musical western shot on a soundstage and like a live tv show i dont find the use of the background cyclorama lit in various scenes with yellow or pink or red orall that innovative as noted it looks more to me like a movie that was produced on a tv budget all soundstage with minimal sets backed by the lighted cycs compare to new faces of 1952 the actors come off reasonably well though and this style was much better realized when paramount shot lil abner in 1959 of couorse this movie suggests the often repeated question what were they thinking
neg	i will never forget the night i saw this movie we were on a submarine on patrol in the north atlantic and this was the scheduled movie of the evening we all gave up after the second reel they did not even try to show it at the midnight showing opting for a rerun instead this is all i really have to say but they have this stupid rule that my comment must contain ten lines im not supposed to pad the comment with random words so i will just continue to ramble until i get my ten lines of bs i could not find george goble listed in the credits but i remember him in the movie the sining was terrible and the songs even worse
neg	it was jon pertwee who said  its very difficult to be funny but very easy to be silly   well if thats the case pasty faces is  very easy   david baker  as director screenwriter  and his cast seem to be under the impression that comedy involves stealing scenes and style from superior britcoms like lock stock and trainspotting  using a completely underdeveloped script and jumping up and down speaking in a very fast voice very loudly  alan mccaffrey especially suffers from this type of ott performance but not enough to ruin the film because theres not enough of a film to ruin pasty faces is terrible on all fronts especially scriptwise  i couldnt understand why it ended the way it did  it just seemed to stop in a very abrupt and silly manner  oh and other glaring errors are that you need a visa to visit the usa and a green card in order to work there  this film would have you believe you can get off a plane and start a new life in america without any authorisation  that you still get paid to donate blood in america  people who i know in america  and who donate blood tell me payment for donations stopped several years ago  and that you can buy any type of weapon from a gun shop  as far as i know gun laws in america differ from state to state but no gun shops sell anti tank guns over the counter  so weve got a very erroneous view of america from a very unreal and oh so unfunny film  maybe this is revenge for braveheart a very hollywood view of the scots  perhaps  but this doesnt stop pasty faces from being a crap comedy
neg	if john waters had written and directed house of 1000 corpses after being struck about the head repeatedly with a heavy object the result would probably be something like the blood shed its mildly entertaining for the first half hour but then it slides into a sort of featureless glop of constant screaming and people doing things to each others genitalia with electric carving knives cutlery and pliers susan adriensen sno cakes is incredibly annoying and terry west elvis bullion is almost as bad in whatever it is hes doing in front of the cameramaybe the best thing about the blood shed is that it wont take most viewers very long to forget about it
neg	a female country singer nicknamed big tseriously thats what they call herrisks her budding musical career and her life by falling into the company of a sleazy drunkard busey who wants to be her manager his mother committed suicide his fathers an alcoholic as well and he has a violent temper you can imagine where that leads in the meantime theres music aplenty as parton with her fluid vocal talents belts out song after song at least half a dozen of them about texas steer clear of this mess and check her out in nine to five or steel magnolias instead
neg	the first point that calls the attention in for ever mozart is the absence of a plot summary in imdb the explanation is simple since there is no story screenplay plot or whatever might recall the minimum structure of a movie jeanluc godard is one of the most overrated and pretentious directors of the cinema industry and this pointless crap is among his most hermetic films i believe that neither himself has understood what is this story about but there are intellectuals that elucubrate to justify or explain this messy movie and it is funny to read their reviews my vote is onetitle brazil para sempre mozart forever mozart
neg	said a couple exiting the movie theater just as i was entering to watch this hmm not a good sign but who knows different strokes for different folks after all well nope they were being kind godard has released work that is passionate contempt entertaining band of outsiders sometimes both my life to live this is just dull intellectualism that grates on the nerves pretty quickly during my showing literally half of the audience had walked out by the end of the film if only i had been so wise
neg	this movie i wont call it a film was basically about nothing and functioned mostly for the popular acts of the time yeah the war was on full swing pun intended and this movie gave the troops and our audiences a treatbut lets have something with a bit more substanceloved seeing a young buddy rich on the drums the music was good throughoutbut one cameo after another gets old fasti didnt even recognize zero mostel so if youre one from the greatest generation as they say youll definitely enjoy thismovie
neg	really its nothing much i only recommend watching it if 1 youre a big fan of any of the main stars 2 if you really want to check out the first time lucille ball was seen with red hair4 out of 10 stars
neg	the main question i pose concerning this film is how do you film a cole porter musical and only use 3 of his 15 songs merman and lahr played the lead roles on broadway here they are replaced by the weaker red skelton and lucille ball plot changes abound and the fun is lostskip it
neg	following the release of cube 2 hypercube 2003 and playing off the alleged success of the original cube 1998 director ernie barbarash takes the liberty of bringing us the third installment in the trilogy the prequel cube zerodeep in the bowels of a giant and faceless institution time and place unknown two lowranking operators wynn zachary bennett and dodd david huband sit and observe on monitors the behavior of people that have been placed in a giant network of cubic chambers some of which are rigged with death traps told that the people they are observing are convicted felons who chose this horrific and deadly ordeal over a lethal injection these observers have had no problem with their jobs until wynn a mathematical genius discovers that one of the prisoners a woman named cassandra stephanie moore never agreed to be put inside the cube suddenly its realized that perhaps their jobs are not what they seem and that they may be part of something deeply sick and twistedfor people that have seen and enjoyed the original cube this prequel will probably not be to your liking its not that the story does not have potential its simply that the first cube film never needed to be expanded on standing alone it is a neat little psychological thriller with very interesting concepts and a certainty about its own message it was also nicely selfcontained the problem with cube zero is that it destroys some of the mystique of the original attempting to answer questions with more questions but only really resulting in making a mess of what never needed fixingwhat this new film has to offer which is questions about the psychological nature of authoritarianism and the banality of evil certainly are good questions to be raised but probably should have been done so on their own merits rather than as a continuation of a film that had no such aspirationshaving said this the other traits of the film such as acting and direction and writing are not awful there is a bleak dark look to the film akin to such film noir as the matrix and dark city and they have certainly managed to recapture the claustrophobic feeling of the first cube unfortunately for barbarash these are not enough positive qualities to save it
neg	the first cube movie was an art movie it set up a world in which all the major archetypes of mankind were represented and showed how they struggled to make sense of a hostile world that they couldnt understand it was on the nonliteral level a man vs cruel nature plot where the individual who represented innocence and goodness came through in the end triumphing to face a new indefinable world beyond mans petty squabbles a world where there were no more struggle but peace i rated cube a 10 out of 10 and its a movie that was never meant to have any sequelsthe second movie hypercube was a massive disappointment some of the ideas were kind of cool but in the context of the original movie both the story and the setting made no sense and had no meaning still for being fairly entertaining i rated it a 5 out of 10the third movie cube zero while ignoring the second plays like a vastly inferior commercial bmovie rehash of the first sans the symbolism there is no homage or tribute here there is only ripping off the same kind of plot with some elements idiotically altered like having letters instead of prime numbers between the cubes  an idea which shows more clearly than anything else that this is a ripoff with absolutely no originality and nothing to saythat we see something from behind the scenes means nothing because the watchers are just part of the big bad experiment the architects of which we hear nothing of and in this movie those who get through to the exit like kazan did at the end of the first movie are just killed  where the bleep is the sense in that thats just flippin stupid im glad i didnt pay to see thisthe production values and acting in cube zero are not too bad but the story and the ideas are so utterly devoid of any inspiration that this movie can only get from me a rating of 3 out of 10
neg	the plot doesnt offer any new excitements it even starts the same as cube i this time there are no other enhancements for the cube machinery except for having an extra exit which is not guarded very ingenious the characters are also not so well elaborated as in the first episode they just became flat as in a soap opera if somebody makes it to the normal exit the person would be asked some questions like do you believe in god its not really creative or original and especially in my opinion it doesnt fit into the mystery of the cube with it traps really there is nothing much else to say about it
neg	the screen writing is so dumb it pains me to have wasted 2 hours of my life ill never get back where have i heard this before the acting is soso things change often enough to keep you watching and waiting for something gruesome to happen nevertheless there isnt a single original thing in this movie while the first cube was a nerdy horror movie which didnt make a whole lot of sense in the end cube zero has picked up on that and tries to retell exactly the same story except this time it makes an obnoxious point of trying to spoonfeed explanations for every detail that the first movie didnt answer the comic thing is the director recycles the exact scenes of the first movie that were somewhat weird and tries to explain them but the scenes are just copied over there is no coherence whatsoever this script is sooo pointless i can imagine it being written by some halfwit 15 year old with a baseball cap and a pack of beer for a class project the best part is in the end they cripple the good wunderkind guy and he becomes the retarded fellow in the first movie and you see him when they find him this room is green in cube 1997 goodie gooodie clap clap what a twist first of all what about if you havent seen the first one this doesnt make any sense you nitwit director oh another great idea instead of the numbers to identify xyz coordinates of the room cube 1997 this time it is 3 letters each one giving one of 26 possible coordinate values duh except now permutations dont make much sense anymoreso he lets the letters disappear before anybody can use themi want my money backi guess i had to write this down since there are just so many bad inconsistent or just stupid ideas in this movie directorswriters should be required to possess some talent
neg	follows the same path as most sequels first one was great second was average and this one full of bad acting and some stupid dialog and well as a lot of suspension of disbelief this movie was weaktoo predictable and i just couldnt stand that henry wrinklerlike boss with that stupid eye there was so much more they could have done with this i liked the first one a lot i wish they would have went more down those lines rather than what they did herethere was too much unexplained that needed to be explained what time period this was in and why why why is there an old fashioned phone in that roomi understand there is another one in the works blah
neg	the original cube is a fantastic bmovie rich with paranoia meaty characterization and fine overthetop performances its creepy cryptic and cool and it stands perfectly well on its own without a stupid sequel like cube zero this third  film in the cube series is part retread most of the booby traps are sadly recycled part aberration it takes the bold step of explaining what the cube is  something that was never revealed in the first movie  but since said explanation is bland id rather it was kept a secret there are some potentially interesting references to the society that exists outside of the cube but they never develop beyond hints about some kind of politicalreligious totalitarian state so what little social commentary there is feels flat and unfocusedwhat works basically nothing the acting is purely amateur hour the pacing is slow how much of this movie consists of two nerds watching a screen and the gore effects while revolting fail to convince in short cube zero reminded me of a cube fanfic a sloppy and sophomoric clone of a good movie that definitely did not need a sequel
neg	this is pretty much a lowbudget made for tv type of movie intended to capitalize off of the success of the original im a fan of bmovies and this one might have been good had they not attached the name cube to it because as is the director and plot of the original were better and this movie just about ruined my taste for the entire series the characters are annoying and clichd there are problems with continuity and several outright production screwups the story hardly gets a chance to develop because of superfluous dialogue and suffers from that they more or less use the same horror gimmicks over and over throughout the movie and because the first one was so good this simply turns out as a disappointmentif this was a standalone bmovie id probably give it about a four the 1 rating i give it was pretty much a statement about how it utterly paled in effects and intelligence as compared to the first
neg	those familiar with the two previous cube films pretty much know what they can expect a small group of people trapped inside a bunch of booby trapped rooms paranoia bad acting this one is a bit different though roughly half of the film takes place outside the cube where we get to watch the people watching the people inside the cube or at least five of themi guess cube zero aspires to explain what the deal with the cube is but you really dont get to know much more than what was covered in the two first films sure theres sort of an explanation in there but it feels pretty lame compared to what was suggested in the first filmcube zero looks rather cheap as did its predecessors and the fact that it shows more than just a couple of empty rooms only emphasizes this feeling i also fell pretty confident in saying that theres no risk that any of the actors will win any awards in the foreseeable future they have brought back the traps from cube 1 though by that i mean that theyre almost the same ones which is a bit of a shamei know that many people kind of appreciate this film and its ties with the first one but i just feel that its a completely unnecessary contribution to a franchise that wasnt that great to begin with 110
neg	the killings in this movie isnt that bad but for sure the movie is its even worse than that its not even worth the wear it might cause when you slide it into your dvdplayernot even the wear it causes on your shoulders carrying it from the dvdstore not to speak of the money and time you spend renting and watching it horribleits beyond understanding how anyone could say anything positive about this movie it was just a bare masochistic tendency of mine that caused me not to stop watching add to that the group pressure from my cowatchersthe manuscript is awful the directing even worse and the acting is plain despicablei hope you dont see this as a spoiling your fun id rather see it as a fair warning do not waste your time watching this garbage
neg	i think this one sucked on ice because it left the cube and gave us to much information as to the whos and whys the original cube never left the cube and it left everything to your imagination this crap fest however gives you it all and i didnt like itthough the acting is solid i think the reason this one was a downer was because it was done by people other than the original filmmakers if they had vincenzo natali do this prequel or even the sequel i think it would have done better and would have been more true to the source so i recommend you stay far far away from this one and hypercube another movie i dont even want to discussi gave it a 2 for the acting only
neg	this movie was yet another waste of time why oh why do i keep renting crap like this someone please tell me sigh oh well back to the movie at hand cube zero is probably worth it if you really really enjoyed the first movie like i did and just want to check out whats up in the last hopefully movie scraped together just to keep some poor actors and screenwriters employed then of course this is the movie for you but if you are looking for a good movie with good acting and a fantastic plot evil grin then this movie is definitely for you d ok im lying at best this movie sucks ok i have to admit that certain elements to it was cool well coolish and i laughed quite a few times prolly at the wrong things but nevertheless i was amused  but all in all the few things that barely makes the ok category isnt enough to make this movie worth it at all unless you count manos  hand of fate one of the top ten movies ever
neg	the only thing that frequently pops into my head while im writing this review isill never get that hour and a half back to indicate that im not just blowing air ill compare the movie to the other movies of the cube trilogycube and hypercubecube wasnt great but it was original and that made up for some technical flawshypercube as a sequel lost the advantage of originality but it came out looking pretty sharp and i even liked it beter than cubethe story was better but cube zero in comparison to its predecessors really isnt worth shta complete lack of good fx a very fckd up script and just plain old bad acting dont combine well exampleall of the time during the movie i was thinking it would be incredibly stupid if  should happen and then it would happen so its not very original neither my advice dont lose that hour and a half i lost oh and i hope this movie crashes and burns
neg	checking the spoiler alert just in caseperhaps one of the most horrendous movies i have ever seen mazes and monsters felt like i wasted 101 minutes of my life the only redeeming quality of the movie were scenes that tried to be serious but just ended up being funny since they were so bad evil dead anyone unfortunately for mm fortunately for us it did not develop a cult following and result in a trilogy this movie tried to address a series of problems that the main character robbie played by hanks encountered throughout the film it ended up being a fear mongering video about stereotypes that helped fuel the dd is the devil movement in the 80sif you want to avoid wasting your time and money steer clear of this junkps  even though the cover looks kinda interesting which is why i guess my brother bought it it in no way takes place in a fantasy realm unless you consider new england or new york city to be such a place
neg	many things become clear when watching this film 1 the acting is terrible tom hanks and wendy crewson are soso but the parentchild conflict borders soap operaish the other two boys an overly pouty child prodigy and your stereotypical imababebutimreallysensitiveinside blonde dreamboat 2 the film as a whole is depressing and disappointing 3 robbies dreams and episodes are disturbing acted by tom hanks 4 the inclusion of the beginning love ballads is an odd choice we are all special friends 5 the weird lines and side plots are not made any better by the terrible acting and 5 this is a really bad movie expect to be disappointedand probably disturbed
neg	i caught this movie at a small screening held by members of my colleges gaming club we were forewarned that this would be the reefer madness of gaming and this movie more than deliveredtom hanks plays robbie a young man restarting his college career after resting for a semester what we the viewer find out as the movie progresses is that robbie was hopelessly addicted to a roleplaying game called mazes and monsters a game that he gets reacquainted with after a gaming group recruit him for a campaignthis movie is laughable on many many levels one scene features the group gaming by candlelight which is probably the best way i can describe it while im sure that this was meant to be cultish in some way as most gamers know its horribly inaccurate most roleplay sessions are done in welllit rooms usually over some cheetohs and a can of sodathe acting while not oscarcaliber isnt gutwrenchingly awful either this is one of tom hankss first roles and bosom buddies and bachelor party were still a year or two over the horizon the supporting cast while not very memorable still hand forth decent performancesmainly the badness lies in the fact that it was a madefortv movie that shows the dangers of gaming worth a view if you and your friends are planning a bad movie night
neg	the only value in this movie is basically to laugh at how bad it really is with a plot that makes your average middleschool writer look good and acting which is almost as good it gets my bottom score one of tom hanks very early films where he obviously didnt have the pleasure to be real picky the best special effect of the movie consists of a guy dressed up in an incredibly fake rubber monster consume
neg	this film reminds me a lot of the antidrug films of the 50s and 60s due to the fact that it was made by people that have obviously never experienced the social evil that they are warning us about tom hanks and his buddies are role playing but there are no dice lots of candles and then you are just swept away in a bad montage showing hanks falling for the lady in the group quite funny but misguided i wonder how many poor kids had their dd stuff destroyed and were told that the use of their imagination was the road to destruction as a film its basically an after school special bad acting although hanks does show some of his talent and relationship talks and no one seems to be having any fun it seems these films have a psychological focus on adolescents starting on the road to adultism which is more serious apparently and requires you to buckle down and do the things everyone else does despite my vote of 2 this is worth watching due to its unique genre scare films which i personally find quite funny
neg	id completely forgotten about this film until now this was the most blatant and worst attempt to demonise a hobby that i have ever seen its message seemed to be  dont teenagers use their imagination they might take games seriously go mad and hurt people i can only guess that the unimaginative writers of this piece thought that dd style games are form of evil ritual or arcane worship
neg	first off i knew nothing about mazes and monster before i watched it i had no knowledge of the roleplaying controversy behind it or the fact that it was a madefortv movie when i looked at the cover the updated dvd one i seriously thought it would be another fantasy adventure like legend with tom hank as the nerdy hero from 1980s earth entering a mythical world to save a princess from an evil maze filled with monsters sounds exciting right that is what the cover suggests to you at first glance i was given this movie as a gift obviously under the same premise because my aunt knows im into action movies with a medieval myth theme and it has tom hanks one of my favorite actors so i popped this movie in expecting a feel good movie with tom hanks in a 80s special effects world that would be good for a laughno none of this happens now before i continue i will confess i am a nerd but i have no interest in roleplaying games that is all this movie is about so my interest in the content is lukewarm at best and mm copyright infringement is not even a feel good roleplaying based movie with lovable geeks that uses their imagination to enter a world of awesomeness no this is an antiroleplaying movie that must have been made by some religious folk the same people who also think barney is the work of satan i understand satan is a crafty fellow but i dont think he is desperate enough for soul to lull rpg lovers into worship him this movie is thee antigamer movie this is what i get from this movie it hates rpgs and not only does it make fun of the people engaging in roleplaying but it makes poor tom hanks a mental patienttom had an excuse to talk to a volleyball in castaway poor guy was alone but tom somehow made his insanity fun and you literally saw the volleyball as a lovable character through toms good acting i wish i watched that movie instead of this in this movie tom is attacked by a make believe dragon creature it looks like a poorly made mascot for a rpg team and has a split personality that is creepy at best toms acting only exceeds to make you feel bad for his character and nothing else i get that the poor guy lost his brother and is not right in the head because of it so the movie does win points for being intentionally tragic i am not one for films that exploit mental illness and the ending to mm made me feel like crp luckily i watched hudson hawk afterwards and got a good laugh before my soul was crushed any further yah hh surpasses mm by    a lot this is not one of toms better films in fact it is thee most depressing movie ive ever seen him in even saving private ryan is not this depressing i walked in hoping to watch a feel good movie and i ended up feeling the exact opposite if you want to watch a sad both emotionally and visually movie then by all means watch this if this movie is to convey a message it is this dont play rpgs if you are cuckoo for cocopuffs
neg	if you didnt know better you would believe the christian moral majority in their preachy testimonial of the sins of the young their questing for satan and that hell was just brimming with advanced dungeons and dragons fansnone of these items bears one grain of truth folks this work does nothing but give the southern baptists a chance to take a breath while the movie continues to spout their erroneous and alarmist views concerning a creative and original gaming systemtom hanks contributes a stellar performance for this work but even that wasnt enough to save it its crap its beneath crap it is ignorance breeding ignorance and as such it rates nothing fromthe fiend 
neg	this film sold for onedollar at walmart on a dvd and so i do not feel like i lost anything for watching this film except my time enjoyed the acting of tom hanks robbie wheeling who was very young looking and gave an outstanding performance considering it was a horrible script the story is about college students who decided to play the game mazes  monsters only in a very realistic setting robbie wheeling has had problems in the past playing this game at other colleges and is advised by his parents to leave the game alone and get good grades robbie meets a very nice gal and has a romantic fling with her and once he starts playing the game he stops making love to her and acts like a monk there are some scenes in the film which are taken running around the former world trade center and also in the observation floor and roof area it is rather sad viewing this part of the film where so many human beings died because of evil in the world this is not a very good film except for tom hanks trying to keep the film above the sinking level of entertainment
neg	the subject matter seems pretty dated today adapted for tv from rona jaffes book we trip and stumble through a fantasy existence four college students get deeply involved playing a live version of the board game mazes and dragons based on dungeons and dragons one player a young tom hanks enters the fantasy world too deep his coplayers must come to his rescue and save him from self inflicted harmdavid wallace wendy crewson and chris makepeace round out the games foursome support cast is made up of veteran actors like murray hamilton vera miles anne francis and susan strasbergat this date it seems lumbering and tame but the highlight of watching is seeing tom hanks between his bosom buddies salad days and his big splash in splash on the silver screen the youngest of viewer will get most enjoyment
neg	this film is horrible bad acting bad writing bad music its just horrible not only is it incredibly misrepresentative of roleplaying games but the key elements of the film are poorly executed may the god i dont believe in have mercy on the souls of the miserable wretches who conceived and gave birth to this abomination
neg	i have seen this movie many times and recently read the book the movie is based on and every time i see it i just want to slap all four of them the fact that they dont clue in to the fact that tom hanks character is flipping into his ddoops mm  persona oh hes just acting in character outside of the gaming session that and the fact that after three months of therapy lets just destroy all that and feed his delusions these kind of people are what give rpgs a bad namealso the corny love ballad and the music done by cat on a piano and stop us if we get too annoying are almost enough to set your teeth on edge
neg	many people like to point to this tv movie when arguing with the vast legions of hanksphiles out there that tom did in fact make crappy films i think bachelor party was great but thats another story the movie focuses on a dungeons and dragonsstyle game that eventually drives our young gump to hallucinatory madness the story is charmingly early 1980s focusing as it does on the imminent threat to our youth posed by those evil roleplaying gamesi however prefer to view mazes and monsters as the turning point in the whatever happened to chris makepeace story we all remember him as rudy the rabbit in meatballs and as the hapless clifford in my bodyguard where he gave us all a vicarious thrill by beating the crap out of matt dillon few could argue especially those of us who read dynamite on a regular basis that great things were in store for himand then came rona jaffe the line between bad acting and bad writing is razor thin so i leave it to you to decide whose fault makepeaces performance in this is all i know is that the last major release i saw him in was vamp and that was 1986 he had a small role as sean penns brother in falcon and the snowman but by that time the brat pack torch had been passed to others with straighter hair and flashier resumesi cant in good conscience recommend this movie watch it if only to see a younger more idealistic chris makepeace before rona jaffe feasted on his soul
neg	i own this movie not by choice i do i was really bored the other day and the box intrigued me so i popped it in the old vcr and spent the next hour and a half of my life crying why god why the storyline was not that bad as an gamer i could appreciate bits of it i think that maybe if youre into super geekycheese romantic scenes youll enjoy this film i always thought of myself as a vulcan you know like drspockunable to love there is very few good things to say about this film truly it is awful but if youre up to really badly made film this is the one for you the real storys much more interesting though if i had to sum up this film in one word it would belame
neg	this is the movie that epitomizes the dd fear of the 80s and even today the fear being that people who play dd or any other roleplaying game for that matter will be sucked in and lose their ability to distinguish reality from fantasy and go on killing sprees child sacrifices suicide etc great movie for anyone who likes to blame the problems of society on inanimate objects but anyone who has played a roleplaying game a video game or even acted in a play will see this as an insult to their intelligence it is to dd what wargames was to computers plus as a movie it just kinda sucks
neg	one wonders how the script came to be writtenwayne and the other performers do an ok job but as it is neither comedy romantic thriller or anything else it is all rather disappointingone feels as if one of the threads had been pursued it could have been something worthwhile it is nonetheless interesting to see a real turkey of a story made just before the usa became directly involved with the war i wonder if the surrounding politics had something to do with trying to make a movie for all tastes but ending up with something that pleases no onenonetheless it has historical value
neg	lynn hollister a smalltown lawyer travels to the nearby big city on business connected with the death of his friend johnny yes lynn is a man despite the femininesounding christian name were the scriptwriters trying to make a snide reference to the fact that john waynes birth name was marion hollister at first believes johnnys death to have been an accident but soon realises that johnny was murdered further investigations reveal a web of corruption criminality and election rigging connected to boss cameron the leading light in city s political machinethat sounds like the plot of a gritty crime thriller possibly made in the film noir style which was starting to become popular in 1941 it isnt a man betrayed despite its theme is more like a light romantic comedy than a crime drama hollister falls in love with camerons attractive daughter sabra and the film then concentrates as much on their resulting romance as on the suspense elementsthis film might just have worked if it had been made as a straightforward serious drama one reviewer states that john wayne is not at all believable as a lawyer but he couldnt play a cowboy in every movie and a tough crusading lawyer taking on the forces of organised crime would probably have been well within his compass where i do agree with that reviewer is when he says that wayne was no cary grant impersonator romantic comedy just wasnt up his street one of the weaknesses of the studio system is that actors could be required to play any part their bosses demanded of them regardless of whether it was up their street or not and as wayne was one of the few major stars working for republic pictures they doubtless wanted to get as much mileage out of him as they couldthat said not even cary grant himself could have made a man betrayed work as a comedy thats not a reflection on his comic talents its a reflection on the total lack of amusing material in this film i doubt if anyone no matter how well developed their sense of humour might be could find anything to laugh at in it the films lighthearted tone doesnt make it a successful comedy it just prevents it from being taken seriously as anything else this is one of those films that are neither fish nor flesh nor fowl nor good red herring 310
neg	there are people out there who will greenlight anything that is the only explanation i can offer as to why the house of the dead movie exists and thats only scary part to the whole movie its so bad youll go off movies forever i seriously wanted to switch this off and turn the tv over to the paint drying channel but i was bound by my word to suffer the whole thing i dont know why i do these bad things to myselfas if it matters heres the basic jist of the story a group of twentysomethings are so desperate to go out to some island in the pacific northwest canada actually because its cheap for the rave of the century which consists of about 8 people and unraving music that they pay some craggy old fisherman 1000 to take them there after they miss the main ferry thats gotta be some rave to be worth all that dough the fisherman warns them that the island is also known as the island of the dead hang oni thought this was house of the dead and that they are all doomed yadda yadda yaddafirst faults here why would a tiny little rave of the century my foot be held on some remote island why would anyone willingly pay loads of money to get it why pay even more to the craggy old fisherman to take them back when they could just come back with the othersonce they arrive they discover that the rave which consists of about 2 tents a small stage and a portajohn has been smashed theres blood everywhere and no one is around what would any rationally thinking person do run for their lives of course but no these clueless obviously blind people decide to go look for them soon enough they discover an old ramshackle house thats 50 times as big on the inside as it is on the outside another half hour of stumbling around in the forest follows as an excuse to kill of some of the lesser characters and after much tedium they arrive back at the house again the characters like the movie go nowherejammed into this ghastly disaster is a superabundance of gibberish dialogue heinous acting mumbojumbo exposition and zillions of clips from the oncepopular arcade game of the same name why this was universally accepted as a good idea with the filmmakers ill never know the clips have no reference to any of the scenes and only degrade this trash even further if that is at all possibleit has nothing to do with the game save for some cheap throwaway line at the end it makes resident evil look like cinematic glory hell even the double dragon movie seems multioscar worthy in comparison to this junk the only one who comes out of this with his dignity still intact is jurgen prochnow he could have just taken his money and ran but he tries his best with the awful script and brings a tiny bit of pathos to his character the rest of the cast suck im afraid the characters are idiots and deserve to dieplus if you cut out the swearing and pointless nudity i see no reason why this film cannot be shown on saturday morning tv its not frightening in the slightest pirates of the caribbean is more scary than the skeletal bad guys in this film and where did all those bad guys come from anyway there were only a few people on the island to begin with i guess this justifies the reason they chose to reuse footage over and over i kid you not youll see the same zombie die a dozen timeswhos ultimately to blame for that scandalous waste of celluloid none other than director uwe boll his control over the movie is nonexistent you can clearly the see actors have no idea what they should be doing and that the zombies arent really taking it all seriously the actors seem like theyre reading off cue cards as they constantly pause in the middle of long sentences and carry on talking as soon as they see the next card it all feels very unnaturalplus the film is shot like a twopart miniseries i have indeed seen better tv productions and dont get me started on the editing the film is an incoherent babble with thousands upon thousands of pointless shots and dozens of meaningless camera pans no real skill or talent was put into making this at all it truly baffles and boggles the mind how movies this unfathomably bad can get made and george a romero cant even get anyone to take his calls house of the dead makes some idiotic reference to romero in a lazy attempt to be postmodern but it only irritates that they think this is in the same league as a real zombie moviefor what its worth the 1851 anamorphic picture looks great and the dolby 51 soundtrack is clean but very unimpressive and only serves to pronounce the heavily overused adr even more the dvd comes with extras but why torture yourself isnt this review warning enough stay away you are all doomed i tell you doomed doomed
neg	there are some movies you just know they are going to be bad from frame one even if you were totally oblivious of ed woods work one look at that commentator from plan 9 from outer space and you just know you are not gonna see the next cinematic masterpiece just like that when i saw the first shot of uwe bolls masterpiece house of dead with that guy sitting at the front of the house starting his introduction while trying desperately to sound like he just arrived from sin city i knew im in for a helluva rideso the movie starts like this  first the lead character says that everybody else is going to die you know to keep you wandering then he starts introducing the rest of the characters with lines like karmathinks shes foxy brown or aliciamy ex we broke up recently i had to study and she had to fence no im not kiddinganyway this bunch of 20somethings who couldnt act their way out of a wet paperbag are going to the rave of the century rave in question being a few tents a portapotty and a shoddy stage located on small island in the middle of the pacific our gang missed the ferry but thankfully will find a way to get there the way being a fisherboat ran by kirk cpt kirk get it man whoever wrote this script is a genius and his sidekick who is a bastard child of simpsons cpt mcallister and that hook killer who knows what you did last summerto make the long story short the gang gets to the island finds nobody there except some bloody tshirts and then decide to run the hell away from there no wait they do not they actually get all happy and like cos theres free boozewith that scene the movie hits rock bottom and then against all odds proceeds to go further downhill some guys in rubber suits start running around there is some screaming and shooting our gang goes to some house to meet some other gang they go out of the house meet cpt kirk and some police woman who between them have about 500 pounds of weapons and then decide to go back to the house somewhere along the line they transform into a swat team enter the matrix the rubbersuit guys start multiplying like bacteria and i start to cry because i actually paid to see this to add insult to the injury every few minutes there are shots from the video game this crap is based on and there is a cute gameover cutscene for a few characters when they diei seriously hate this movie it doesnt even fit in that famed so bad its good category its just plain bad the script is bad the zombies are awful there is no tension lines are bad actors are bad the list just goes onyou will probably want to see this movie just because of its reputation of being awful dont there are bad movies that deserve to be watched this is not one of them
neg	this is one of the worst films ive seen the only positive thing i can say is it was so bad that is seemed comical first off theres no plot the actors appear to be reading off cue cards and do the dumbest things such as being chased by dead people but yet wanting to go out and look for their friends also the zombies were terrible no where near as fun as any of romeros work who gets s plug in the movie and the dumbest part of all was they kept showing flashes of the video game in the action sequences like we dont get the video game is about shooting zombies also all the 20 somethings some how know how to use automatic weapons and hit a target without even aiming the gun and the way the people die is so stupid its like they run out of ammo so stand around waiting to be jumped on and when cornered in front of the house they run out of ammo instead of shooting the door open so dumbfinal verdict if any of these actors appear in another film then theyve been blessed with a second chance definitely the worst film ive seen in years a bmovie on cinemax is better
neg	laid up and drugged out as a kidney stone wended its merry way through my scarred urinary tract with absolutely nothing better to do than let the painkillers swoon me into semioblivion i happened to catch this movie on cable i wouldnt want anyone to think that i paid to view it in a cinema or rented it or  heaven forfend  that i watched it straighthaving played this sensationally gruesome video game and avidly trod the doomed rooms and dread passageways of the house battling chariot type 27 the hanged man type 041 and other impossible sentinels my curiosity was piqued as to how the game would transfer to the movie screenit doesntthe banal plot revolves around a group of crazy kids  a la scooby doo  attending a remote island for a worldshaking rave  whatever that is you kids today with your hulahoops and your miniskirts and your pat boone after bribing a boat captain thousands in cash to ferry them there a stupidity which begs its own network of rhetoric they find the rave desertedpassing mention is made of a house  presumably the titular house of the dead  but most of the action takes place on fake outdoor sets and other locales divorced from any semblance of haunted residencea fallen video camera acts as flashback filler showing the island in the throes of a  party is that it oh so this rave thingy is just a party in the grand tradition of reeuphemizing used cars as preowned or shell shock as posttraumatic stress disorder the word party is now too square for you drugaddled siliconeimplanted metrosexual jagoffs it is learned that the party was broken up by rampaging zombies intelligent thought stops herei dont think the pinheads who call themselves screenwriters and directors understand the mythos behind zombie reanimation zombies cant die  theyre already undead they do not bleed they know no pain unless their bodies are completely annihilated they will continue being animated at least thats what my jamaican witch priestess tells mewhich means that a 45 shot into their hearts is not going to stop them nor will a machete to the torso and a shotgun blast to the chest will certainly not bring forth gouts of blood at least in the video games logic the shooter pumps so many rounds into each monster that it is completely decimated leaving a fetid mush that cannot reanimate itselfyet each actorslashmodel gets their matrixcircularcamera moment slaying zombies on all fronts with single bullets and karate chops to the sternum seriously these zombies are more ineffective than the stormtroopers from return of the jedi who get knocked out when ewoks trip themi suppose the films writer mark altman having penned the nottooshabby free enterprise felt compelled to insert a captain kirk reference in the character of jurgen prochnow who must have needed milk money desperately to have succumbed to appearing in this aromatic dungswill there is also a reference to prochnows primo role in the magnificent das boot when one of the untrained bactors mentions that he looks like a uboat captain  i wonder how many of this movies target audience of squareeyed swine picked up on any of the snide references to other films as when prochnow declares say hello to my little friend presaging his machine gun moment aimed at a demographic who have not the wherewithal to comprehend the sisyphean futility of the videogame concept ie the game ends when you die  you cannot win this is merely a slasher film for the mindless and mindless at heart accordingly everyone dies in due course except for a heterosexual pair of attractive white peoplea better use for this films scant yet misused budget might have been to send the cast through acting school although ona grauers left breast did a good job as did her right breast  and those slomo running scenes priceless i especially liked the final scene with ona trying to act like shes been stabbed but looking like shes just eaten ice cream too fastattempting to do something more constructive with my time i pulled out my digitallyrestored 35th anniversary special edition widescreen anamorphic dvd of manos the hands of fate ah yes  the drugs were suitably brainnumbing  now here was some quality filmmakingmovie maniacs visit wwwpoffysmoviemaniacom
neg	ok first of all i am a huge zombie movie fan i loved all of romeros flicks and thoroughly enjoyed the remake of dawn of the dead so when i had heard every single critic railing this movie i was still optimistic i mean critics hated resident evil and while it may not be a particularly great film i enjoyed it if not for the fact that it was just a fun zombie shootem up with a half decent plot this however is pure crap terrible dialogue halfassed plot and video game scenes inserted into the film who in their right mind thought that was a good idea the only thing about this movie i use the term loosely that i enjoyed was jurgen prochnow as captain kirk ugh while his name throws originality out the window you can see in his performance that he knows hes in a god awful film and he might as well make the best of it everyone else acts as if theyre doing shakespeare and very badly i might add basically the only reason anyone should see this monstrosity is if you a are a huge zombie buff and must see every zombie flick made or b like to play mst3k the home game see it with friends and be prepared for tons of unintentional laughs
neg	okay so im not a big video game buff but was the game house of the dead really famous enough to make a movie from sure they went as far as to actually put in quick video game clips throughout the movie as though justifying any particular scene of violence but there are dozens and dozens of games that look exactly the same with the hand in the bottom on the screen supposedly your own holding whatever weapon and gooing all kinds of aliens or walking dead or snipers or whatever the case may beits an interesting premise in house of the dead with a lot of college kids loaded college kids as it were kids who are able to pay some fisherman something like 1500 just for a ride after they miss their boat trying to get out to this island for what is supposed to be the rave of the year the first thing that comes to mind about house of the dead after watching it is that it has become increasingly clear that modern horror movies have become nothing more than an exercise in coming up with creative ways to get a lot of scantily clad teenagers into exactly the same situations at least in this case the fact that they were on their way to a rave excuses the way the girls are dressed they look badly out of place running around the woods in cute little haltertops but at least they thought they were dressed for the occasionclint howard tellingly the most interesting character in the film by far delivers an absolutely awful performance the greatness of which overshadows every other actor in the movie i cant stand it when wellknown actors change their accents in movies it is so rarely effective and howard here shows that it is equally flat to have an wellknown actor pretend that hes this hardened fisherman with a raspy voice from years of breathing salty air he didnt even rasp well it sounded like he was eating a cinnamon roll before shooting and accidentally inhaled some powdered sugar or something real tough there clint i expected more from him but then again he did agree to a part in this messonce we get to the island the movie temporarily turns into any one of the friday the 13th movies that took place at camp crystal lake lots of teenagers played by actors who were way too old for their parts getting naked and then killed the nudity was impressive i guess but lets consider something for a minute these kids pay almost two grand to get out to this island to go to the rave of the year find no one and say well who wants a beer even the guy who pulled that stack of hundreds out of his wallet to get them all over there didnt think anything of it that they found a full bar and not a single solitary person in sight here you have the input from director uwe boll  theres alcohol they wont notice that the party they came for consists of no one but themselvesso not only do they start drinking not minding the fact that the whole party seems to have vacated the island but when one of the girls goes off into the dark woods to find out where everyone is dragging one other girl and one of the guys reluctantly along the guy and the girl who stay behind to get smashed decide that it would be a great idea to strip down for a quickie now that theyre alone its like they expected to find the island empty and now that they rest of the people that they came over with were gone for a little while they would have some privacy since theres no one else around brilliantnow for the things that everyone hated judging by the reviews that ive read about the movie yes intersplicing shots from the video game into the movie mostly in order to show that yes the movie was being faithful todirectly copying the video game sure it was a stupid idea i cant imagine who thought up that little nugget but worse than that is the matrixstyle bullet time scenes that were thrown in over and over and over and over after the first time at which point i found it pretentious and cheesy for a movie like this to have a shot like that as though it was something original it is noticeable more for the technique of the shot itself rather than any dramatic meaning or creation of any kind of tension for the filmone of the things that makes a zombie film scary and gets you on the edge of your seat is to have them slowly but relentlessly coming after the living humans who are much faster but getting tired running out of places to run and with a terrifying shortage of things with which to fight the zombies off with the first two are done right in the movie the kids are terrified and dont have a lot of places to run since theyre on an island but since they caught a ride over with a smuggler they find themselves heavily armed and i mean that very strongly i mean these people have everything from machine guns to hand grenades which removes most of the tension of the impending walking deadthen you have what i call the technoslasher scene since the rave never happened and i guess since uwe boll thought people were going to be disappointed at not hearing any techno music in the movie theres one scene right in the middle where all the humans are fighting off the living dead and amazingly enough it turns into something of a music video theres techno music blasting as the shots are edited together faster and faster until its nothing but a blur of gory shot mostly only about 5 frames long which is about 16 of a second flashing across the screen in time with the speed techno music clever i guess but it has no place in a horror movie because it completely removes any sense of scariness or tension of even the grossout effect because you cant see any one thing for long enough to react to it youre just watching these shots fly across the screen and wondering what the hell the director was thinking when he decided that it would be a good idea to put something like this in the movieive seen a lot of people compare this movie to resident evil mostly claiming that it copies the premise of it and theyre exactly right i appreciate that at least here as was not the case in resident evil it wasnt some manmade virus that turned people into walking dead that were able to infect other people changing them the way vampires turn others into vampires 28 days later was also clearly an inspiration for this movie its just too bad that house of the dead didnt do a single original thing except for the somewhat moronic idea of putting in quick shots of the video game on which it is based just in case you forget i really think that this should have been a much better movie while obviously i cant say that i know much about the game its based on just the title and the movie poster deserve a much better movie but unfortunately i think thats more often the case than not with horror movies its really kind of sad when a movie comes out that is so obviously advertised as a noholdsbarred horror film and the scariest thing in the entire movie is the closing shot which suggests the possibility of a sequel
neg	i found this movie in the horror section of my video store that seems to make sense as most zombie movies have their place there from romeros dead trilogy to 28 days later however upon watching it you can quickly see what this movie really isit is actually a music video that goes progressively faster and gets more and more and more gory there is no horror here folks just some halfway decently staged action scenes which soon grow tiresome because they last and last and last and soon you get the feeling maybe youre dvd player accidentally skipped back 3 minutes but no this is how they actually made the movie its a pity i think anyone could find a better use for 7 million dollars in the movie industry than make this lump o crud though some of the 360 effects were cool but once again they were over used and grew tedious since it was the same stunt over and over again each time just with a different characteralso what is royally annoying is the splicing on of footage from the arcade game ive played the game it sucks so why did they put it in here oh thats right this isnt a movie but a music video and its a poor one at that 310rated r a lot of violencegore and profanity
neg	well i had to sit down at the computer and write down the review immediately after watching this puddle of ooze why because i have to let it be known to all of you just how bad this movie is its unbelievably bad just to let you in on how bad it is ill offer this little detail about the movie during scenes of mayhem which usually consists of people shooting or kicking zombies they intercut scenes from the video game yes you heard me right this movie really sucks in fact it makes me think about the fact that it costs ten dollars these days just to get into the theaters these days and to see corn filled crap like this there is no story to speak of and the movie basically has nothing to offer other than the occasional boob shot and really cheap kills im really disappointed with this knowing that i watched it ok im dumbstruck its so bad i cant even find the words rating zero out of 
neg	this is by far the worst movie i have ever watched ive seen some pretty awful movies in my time but this ones takes the cake no wait i mean the the whole damn bakery it is so bad that i believe a word to describe the way you will feel after watching this atrocity has yet to be created please just do yourself a favor if you ever get the urge to watch this and watch thirty minutes of that annoying purple dinosaur barney then multiply that thirty times fold and you would still only get a small fraction of the horror you would be in store for in summation i guess you really can call it a horror movie but only if youre willing to be scared senseless by the worst acting in the business and utterly pointless storyreal rating 10 disgusting
neg	this movie has received a lot of bad press from people who dont understand what it was meant to be one must understand that this movie was never meant to be taken seriously its camp along the same lines as army of darkness aod was silly but funny and bad in a good way house of the dead fails to be good badthere are qualities inherent in good campy movies most important of those being believable fantasy one needs to believe whats happening in a movie to see the humor when a situation goes incredibly wrong without boundaries the movie becomes absurd hotd lacks any believabilityworse still hotd brings nothing new to the genre and repeats the same plot twists and character reactions that many horror movies inevitably start to exhibit for example all too often horror movies fall into the trap where the main characters find love amongst the gore and destruction i dont know about you but when im being chased by zombies i wanna make out with a hot chick believe it no then you probably wont believe it when the characters start sucking each others faces in this moviebeyond the obvious issues that plague this movie like so many other horror movies uwe boll elected to add scenes from the video game of zombies being shot randomly whenever a character shoots a zombie in the movie not only is there no clear rationale for this artistic choice but it distracts one from an already unbelievable plot further there are frequent and numerous examples of bad acting and seemingly no attempts by the director to guide the actors reactions to events leaving the movie with no redeeming qualities avoid
neg	this is the only film ive seen that is made by uwe boll i knew that he is probably the worst director ever who always makes films based on video games also that house of the dead is one of imdb bottom 100 but i still wanted to watch it because im a huge fan of the game and i wanted to see what does the film have that makes it so bad after watching it i do agree that it is crap the movie had no story in the first 1520 minutes there was nothing but topless teenage girls with no brains running about for a moment there i was wondering are the zombies braindead or the girls are then at night time the zombies popped out of nowhere  started attacking people later a woman started shooting them i mean it takes you one place then the other every 5 minutes is it supposed to be a comedy or horror or both before i knew it i fell asleep at the second half  woke up during the end credits so i did not manage to watch all of it which is a good thing the film is a true insult to the classic game uwe boll please do not make any more films thank you
neg	i have watched some pretty poor films in the past but what the hell were they thinking of when they made this movie had the production crew turned into zombies when they came up with the idea of making it because you sure have to be brain dead to find any enjoyment in iti am a fan of most genres and enjoy shoot em up games but merging the daft scenes from the game just made this ridiculous and unwatchableas most have already said there was hardly any script and the acting was weak i wont waste my time describing itanyone who rates this film above 4 has to be part of the production company or sega or else they have a very warped concept of entertainmenti must say i was more annoyed with the video shop who gave this a thumbs up which led me to rent it thank god i had a second film to watch to restore some of my faith in moviescomic book guy would be right if he said worst movie ever
neg	you know that feeling of hilarity you get when you watch a film thats trying so hard to be a serious thought provoking piece of cinema and fails miserably when you cant help but bust out laughing at the sheer terrible nature of the trash littering your screen house of the dead struggles to achieve even this low graded level of cinemafrom start to end house of the dead manages to recreate the feeling like youve just woken up to find out that the cat has laid its curled business neatly on your forehead while you slept it is clear from the start that the female actors have been cast for their cleavage size which they exploit shamelessly whereas the males for their hardcore kickass attitude i honestly did not care any of the characters for any moment of the film and found myself actually wishing their demise so as to spare me a good hour of this torture uwe boll should have considered screening two hours of footage from the actual game as a movie at least then well get better acting however not all blame can be placed on the actors as it is certainly a challenge to produce a convincing film when faced with the script of this film it is arguably the worst section of the film and actually contains such lines as these are zombies pure and simple and no capn we must not go there its evilwe all know that zombie movies are never going to be particularly thought provoking or full of meaning at best they are a harmless two hours of action blood and closet terror trash yes but entertaining trash not the kind of trash which bursts out of your bin bag as you haul it across the room and smothers your shoes in sour milk cartons and decaying banana skins according to imdb house of the dead received such bad reviews that no danish cinemas bought the movie if only we could have had the same privilegefinal score 110
neg	wow i didnt know that someone would make this movie its awful i have written down 5 things that can tell why u do not want to see this movienumber 1 its the biggest rave ever where is the that rave i could only see a few people dancing around 2 when they are on the ravethey can only see blood everywhereno peopletwo ruined tents and one stage and what do they do they drink3the worst actors i have ever seen the captain and his crew awful 4 when one of the people is firing an ordinary gun he shoots almost 30 times without reloading 5 i didnt knew every person in the world could fight as a pro must be a new thingi wonder what the producer was thinking this is going to be a big hit its gonna be a classic  sure u dumb st anyway dont see this movie its a waist of time my eyes are still bleeding
neg	fck me ive seen some incredibly horrific movies in my time but this takes the psshonestly i cant express in words how bad this film actually is besides the plot that isnt really there the comically crap acting the hilariously dreadful excuses for zombies you know what i could go on all day every little thing in this film is either stupid pointless crap or embarrassing i express to anyone who wants to watch this movie dontim ashamed to say i have this on my rack its hidden away right at the god damn bottom of the huge pile i couldnt even give this horsesht excuse for a film away thats how bad it is
neg	if there were a movie that deserved a 0 out of 10 this would be it house of the dead redefines the term bad movie other bad movies such as when a stranger calls or premonition will actually look much better when compared to house of the dead the basic plot of house of the dead is a group of twentysomethings travel to a remote island to attend the rave of the century when they get there they only find some tents a bar a stage and some bloody tshirts they decide to stay anyway and they are soon attacked by zombiesthere is absolutely nothing redeeming about this movie it is not entertaining instead it is painful to watch because of how terrible it is the acting is unbelievably bad in a dvd interview one of the actors claimed that uwe boll the director is not afraid to tell someone when they are doing a good job or a bad job in a scene this is a blatant lie the script appears to have been written by an 11yearold who decided to include a scene of someone throwing up on a girls chest and to include the hilarious line it smells like someone farted out here the characters have no personality or depth and they do some of the most moronic things ever seen in a horror movie somewhere along the way the characters also magically transform into a swat team to take down the zombies its like they dont even have to aim their guns and they automatically shoot the zombies in the headthe scariest thing by far about this movie is the directing there is something wrong with uwe boll bolls camera work is astonishingly disjointed his pans to zombies running through the forest are more silly than menacing worse yet boll actually thought it would be a good idea to include small bits of footage from the house of the dead video game into the movie quite often and at the most random times you will suddenly see an animated zombie getting shot it makes no sense no one in their right mind would think that was a good idea its like boll wants to remind us repeatedly that this movie is supposed to be based on the video game uwe boll also decided it would be cool to include slow motion 360 degree rotating shots during the action scenes a la the matrix unfortunately he does it way too often and each shot is nauseating the soundtrack to this movie also boggles the mind most action scenes are accompanied by loud rap track this also adds to the ensuing headaches caused by the atrocious house of the deadhouse of the dead isnt bad because its based on a video game in fact it has very little to do with the video game it also does not fit into the category of so bad that its good it does however fit into the category of so bad that its painful this movie just plain sucks uwe boll should never be let anywhere near another movie set even his presence will curse a production to all the directors out there whenever one of your movies gets a bad review all you have to do is remember that you didnt make house of the dead and you will feel much better i will never get those 90 minutes of my life back to sum it up words really cannot describe just how bad this movie is everyone involved in the production of this film especially uwe boll should be ashamed of themselves although what i have said may make house of the dead sound funny it really isnt nothing about it is funny avoid this at all costs
neg	just like everybody else have said the acting is awful no story or whatsoever poor directing about the sfx the 360 degree matrix style shooting 1 shoot is stupid enough but for each characters i mean come on gimme a break and whats up with all those video game scenes just to remind us its a video game adaptation jesus they should have fired whoever think up this idea00000110
neg	i usually try to be professional and constructive when i criticize movies but my god this was the worst movie i have ever seen bad acting bad effects bad script bad everything the plot follows a group of teen cliches on their way to a rave that takes place in broad daylight at a remote island however when the group arrives all they find is an empty dance floor and bloody clothes determined to find out what happened to the rest of the partygoers the clan sets off on a mission through a zombieinfested forest during this crusade they are aided by a police chick and a sea captain that just happens to have the right number of weapons to give to each of the kids they also meet up with jonathan cherry and some other survivors basically the rest of the movie is a collection of poorly directed action sequences including a far too long shootout outside of the house of the dead this fight came complete with cheesy hollywood violence redundant clips from the hotd video game and sloppy matrixesque camera rotations one of the characters even volunteers to sacrifice himself to save the others why not because he was noble and brave but because part of his face got scarred by acid a zombie spat on him after he continued to beat the creature long after it had been disabled im supposed to feel sorry for this guyto sum it all up there is absolutely no point in seeing this movie unless you want to see for yourself just how terrible it is the theater i was in was more dead than the zombies on the screen and im sure the money i wasted seeing this piece of sht could easily cover the costs it took to make it grade f
neg	okay let me start off by saying that nothing in this will come as a surprise to anyone whos read the other comments that being said my gd this movie reeked i mean wow i didnt know it was possible to throw as much money as they obviously did at something and still come out worse than any roger corman movie corman was probably pitched this movie at some point but declined due to the poor quality of the script the only reason this movie got made in the first place is that someone said hey zombies are popular video games are popular what game can we get a hold of that has zombies in it resident evil no someone else got there first silent hill no too silent people will never sit in a dark room just to be scared silly hey didnt sega have a game where people ran around shooting zombies theyre out of the platform biz we could get that for penniesbasically they tried their best to make a movie that felt like the video game even down to shooting the combat as if the characters were actually playing the gamethe first and major problem is that the original game was horrid i meanbadmoviemerchandisingmadeintoaworsegameintwoweeksandthenshippe doutandboughtbymoronsandtheirparentsforchristmas horrid the graphics were boring the monsters were boring the levels were boring the interface was boring the case was boring in other words this was a boring game and that was the arcade version the home version was even worse with the home version you didnt even get the shotgun to hold in your hand while you were being bored silly by this pointless game but i digressthe second problem is that they went so far as to actually intercut scenes from actual gameplay during the fight scenes huh didnt the editor have enough confidence in the effects to indicate that there was an actual fight going on not to mention that every fight was shot from the perspective of a video game which may explain the tedious use of matrixstyle effects the problem with this is that the game was a firstperson shooter the player proceeds from the pov of the character maybe thats why they put in the game graphics to let you know that they were alluding to the game right whateveranyway the only thing that made this entire experience remotely enjoyable was the fact that everyone in the theatre was making fun of the movie out loud so my sudden fits of hysterical laughter and general incredulity were taken as commonplace and didnt get me kicked outto sum up dont go see this movie dont even deign to rent it when it comes out on video in a couple of week run just run
neg	it is cheese if all you want is a video game complete with what look like straightfromthecomputer cutaway sequences for action the film was too cheap to actually make special effects for this is it my friend and i actually had a great time seeing it since the theatre was mostly empty and we could heckle a bit this movie really requires hecklingplot there was a plot ok some stupid college or later types get invited to the rave of the year and go to one of the san juan islands if theyd only stayed back in seattle they would have survived  direct quote or nearly to attend they get there and everyone is gone and the site is somewhat wrecked but hey the keg is still full with the help of a crusty old captain and a coast guard woman who acted only slightly less tough  and slightly less well  than cynthia rothrock they fight lots of zombies some which spit acid get an earful of freaky legends and mostly get killed thats about itits not quite as bad as demonicus but not by much and still better than severed they are sort of my own personal alpha and omega for bad movies  the former is bad but fun to heckle and the latter is just too freaking bad to watch more than once on the other hand if youre expecting a video game movie as excellent as resident evil run away run away nowok some real big questions without too many spoilers since when did spanish ships of the 18th century venture into the pacific northwest why is anyone in the pacific northwest smuggling guns and to whom  canada for crying out loud why is a rave on an unnamed oh excuse me its called isla del muerto shya right san juan island  and outdoors still keeping in mind this is the pacific northwet and the rave has about 30 people in attendance  the rave of the year my patootlucky thing theres lots of hatchets around lots of them everyone has them must be a hatchet sales outlet nearbyfinally while the movie started out playing with a little parody with nudges at i know what you did and jaws it didnt carry it through near enoughok really finally  when the introductory comments in a voiceover no less casually mention that one of the characters gave up her boyfriend to focus on her fencing you can be darn sure therell be some fencing by the end of the movie not good fencing but a couple of people hacking at each other with swords anyway
neg	the thing about calling house of the dead the worst movie of all time is that its really not there are worse movies out there i watch alot of hong kong ninja movies that are basically the result of an unfinished japanese police drama having footage of ninjas inserted at the end to create something that could technically be called a moviehouse of the dead is however one of the worst films ive ever seen at the theatres walking out half way through i actually felt i was somewhat dumber for having set through 45 minutes of this piece of garbage
neg	the house of the dead was the worst movie i have ever seen between the pathetic matrix 360 camera angle attemps and the cheesy acting i fell asleep i dont think that the director and set manager could decide whether it was raining or not because there would be rain on one side of the boat and not the other i would rate this movie a 1 out of 10 10 being the best 1 being the worst also jumping scenes from the movie to the game was really annoying it makes you wonder if they were just making up for lose time i beg anyone who reads this not to see it its not worth the time
neg	you know youre in trouble when the opening narration basically tells you who survives it all goes downhill from there unnecessary matrixinfluenced bullettime camera work pointless cuts to video game footage crusty old sea captains and wacky seamen ravers who become skilled combatants in the blink of an eye even the zombies are boringi was hoping for at least a so bad its good zombie movie but this one is so bad those involved with its creation should be barred from ever making a movie again
neg	this is about the worst movie i have ever seen this movie does match the quality of such movies as they  cabin fever but even those had name actors where this one fell short the eye candy of this movie looked to be a 50 woman with a bad face lift just an example of the quality i would have rated this movie in the negative if possible ladies i have to tell you that the men were not bad to look at but not much either if you were planning on going to see this movie i would strongly recommend saving your money
neg	i usually like zombie movies but this one was just plain badthe good parts girl swimming topless with thong bottoms sonya salomaas topless and ona grauers boobs jiggling in a skimpy top when she ranthe bad part too much video cuts too much matrix slow motion it drags the action not enough blood and guts bad acting and no story the only other person in the theater was smart and left right after the topless swimming scene a total waste of 6 and time i give it a 2 out of 10
neg	i have never seen a worse movieit is possible to take a shootem up video game and make it into a decent moviemistake 1 absolutely no connection to any of the characters in this movie you dont bond with any of the characters because you dont get a chancethe only character that is sympathetic or even interesting is the deck hand salish as played by clint howard except for this unique character the outcome of the movie is meaningless as all the characters were lifeless from the beginingmistake 2 the worst gunfight scene ever i love gunfights i love when the heros open up on the badguys and clean house heck i even like to watch a badguy clean house sometimes but this gunfight was weird i guess that the best way to describe it is apathetic ive seen people shoot with more feeling and emotion while playing the videogame in this movie it looked and felt like the actors were simply walking through shooting everything that moved without emotionwhy wheres the trash talking wheres the snarls of rage amongst the gunfire these are supposed to be kids that got caught at a rave gone bad but even real soldiers acting professionally and ruthlessly show their humanityif you want a good horror movie about a secluded house full of monsters i recomend sam ramis evil dead series do not see the disaster that is house of the dead i hope that they burn the master and all copies of this movie
neg	when i go to see a movie about zombies im not expecting oscar calibre performances or writing on the level of the godfather but i do expect the actors to at least not look like their straining to read their cue cards and dialogue that doesnt sound like it was typed out 10 minutes before the actor reads it into the camera this movie was just awful i actually got up and left about 25 minutes in and went next door and watched cold creek manor that wasnt very good either but it seemed like citizen kane compared to this pile of crap on the plus side the girls were very pretty thats probably the only thing that kept me in my seat for longer than the first 5 minutes in fact i left after the hottest one got killed there wasnt anything to hold my interest after that
neg	what can i say i ignored the reviews and went to see it myself damn the reviews were so right what a waste of money considering its budgetgood thing i went to see kill bill after this oneto see a really scary movie would be crossroadsbottom line i like girl in gold boots better than this crap
neg	the question when one sees a movie this bad is not necessarily how did a movie this bad get made or even why did i see this awful in the first place but what have i learned from this experience heres what i learned just because the rules of horror movies have been catalogued and satirized countless times in the last ten years doesnt mean someone wont go ahead and make a movie that uses all of them without a shred of humor or irony if your movie has to be described as loosely based on the video game you have script problems the black character may not always die first but the asian character does always know kungfu while you may be proud that you figured out how to do the the matrix effect on a budget that doesnt necessarily mean you should use it over and over again ad nausea being ron howards brother does not guarantee choice roles whenever a scene doesnt edit together just use some footage from the video game no one will notice if your cousins rapmetal band offers to write your movies theme for free politely decline zombie movies are not about people killing zombies theyre about zombies killing people preferably in the most gruesome way possible thats what makes them scary white people who can pay 1600 to get to a rave deserve to die if you find an old book it will tell you everything you need to know anything else you will figure out on your own two lines after someone asks what was that or where are we bare breasts are not horror movie panacea a helicopter boom shot and a licensing deal with sega magically transforms your movie from student film to major studio release try it just because you can namedrop all three living dead movies that does not make you george romero or even paul w s andersonive seen worse movies but only because ive seen mortal kombat annihilation
neg	it gets really bad the only halfway redeeming quality is the effects from the thousands of bullets used during the film there are context errors everywhere the acting is horrible save kirk the story is as holey as the grail and the belief that the movie is a video game in itself just kills the movie if it wasnt already a corpse so all in all its a waste of your life i would have given this a zero had that been an option on the rating scale
neg	randolph scott is leaving the usa for the greener pastures of canadas british columbia he wants to start a cattle ranch there with partner bill williams and cook lee tung foo they stampede their small herd over a toll bridge erected by victor jory later jory rustles their cattle and williams loses his left arm during the fracasfrom 1945 until 1962 when he retired randolph scott made a series of good adult themed westerns some of them considered real classics unfortunately the cariboo trail will never be listed among his best westerns its more like the material that roy rogers or gene autry might use the story is downright silly at times williams who was along for the ride with scott he wanted to go prospect for gold as there was a big strike at the time he doesnt blame the rustlers he blames scott for convincing him to make the trip for the loss of his arm also theres a scene in the film when scott lee tung foo and gabby hayes are captured by indians they escape because gabbys mule has been taught to kick on command and he kicks away at the indians allowing our heroes to escape im not sure that would have played in a rogers filmfurthermore the story actually wants you to believe that tyro prospector randolph scott accidentally stumbles on a gold strike after just a few lessons from prospector gabby hayes on how to find gold this was gabby hayess farewell feature film part it would have been better had he gone out in a good western and in fact he had done a couple of better ones with randolph scott before thisi will say this though no caribou made any appearance in the film this is one of the few canadian locale films from the past that did not have any mounties but if i were you unless you are a big fan of randolph scott or gabby hayes take the next detour off the cariboo trail
neg	the leap years is a movie adapted from an enovella by singapore writer catherine lim which became the first singapore novelnovella to be sold over the internet the film had a tortuous postproduction schedule shot in early 2005 it was slated for release at the end of 2005 but only turn up eventually 3 years later on the 29th february 2008 a leap yearbefore i say anything i must first admit im no fan of the romance genre so i may be a little biased against this film  i watched it merely because it was a singapore production and that its available for borrowing at my neighborhood library heres my two cents on the movielets just start by saying that other than qi yuwus ks and wong lilin everybody here of note seems to be a eurasian the love interest is a eurasian ananda everingham and wongs trio of buddies are all erhem eurasians does this film perpetuate the stereotype that falling in love and associating with eurasians are more in than the common chinese or whatever asian race you are i dont know it sure seems that way also everyone in the movie speaks in some mystical anglified accent which doesnt exist anywhere certainly not in singapore its the kind of semiperfect english that authorities would like us speak but which doesnt exist anywhere outside say the mtv channel the effect is that the dialog of the movie sounds forced and stilted not helped by the lack of trueblue singaporeans in the castthe scriptwriter seems to be trying too hard to string oneliners after oneliners after twenty minutes the wit of the movie starts to pall and the film starts serving up its usual plate of clichs i guess i didnt enjoy the movie because the entire premise of sustaining a love affair over 16 long years seems unbelievable there are other incredulities in the film i cant for one believe that ks played by qi yuwu would fall for one of wongs girlfriends and the scene where the bridegroom says go before i change my mind has been used in a hundred east asian korean chinese hong kong taiwanese etc tv serialsso 4 stars for this film the production value is fair and wong lilin tries her best but shes not helped by the script joan chen has a 15minute bitpart in the movie as the older wong and is perhaps the best actress of the lot but hey her role is just cameoif you come across the leap years in the rental or library you may want to pop it in the dvd player for curiositys sake but otherwise for people who dont exactly enjoy the romance genre you can decide whether or not to give it a miss
neg	recherche is a good word to describe this movielets say every movie has a selling point a gimmick transformers gimmick is the awesome effects as well as fan boys nostalgia sleepless in seattles gimmick is situational in their tagline what if someone you never met someone you never saw someone you never knew was the only someone for you many romance relies heavily on these gimmicks and some through draw of big names leap years employs both by using the irish folklore as the circumstance and featuring considerably famous names within the countryso now that the audience are in the cinema besides all the usual elements in characters conflict or consequences crisis resolve and denouement they also look forward to stimulating dialog more absorbing situations as a result of the leap years interesting subplots and perhaps to a certain extent a good twist in the middle or towards the end of the story that favors the circumstances of the charactersthis is what jean yeo is trying not to achieve if theyve tried to their goal was apparently in the other court at the other stadium on the other end of the planet she and her writer alain layrac utterly failed to provide stimulating dialog most of the lines were contrived it seems that they have a bag filled with lines which she would like to use in her movie okay these are the lines and quotes which ive heard or read from either movies ive seen or books ive read before and they all sound good to me if they sound good to me they will sound good to the audience therefore all i have to do is piece them all together i am going to use all of them the result is cathartic i cant say that the lines were unnecessary and bears no relation to the story or in driving the plot on but they seem to spring out of nowhere catching you off guard with these quotable quoteson a personal level i know people who cite quotes based on most of the situations in our dialog trying to make it meaningful to themselves while nodding along i dont go out with them anymore because the urge to punch them is overwhelmingsecondly the characters portrayed are silly and onedimensional with exception to the unnatural dialog which implies their motivation necessary to drive the plot there was no sense of conviction in them i havent an idea who they are they are all simpletons spouting lines from the advice column of a femaleoriented magazinethe gimmick in the leap years is not enough to drive the story on because the circumstances are too shallow then again there are movies with less but fared better than this arent there they made it up with my first and second point moreover the subplots are inconsequential not that its a bad thing for movies and thin bad thingjean yeo and the producers are trying to pass off the terrible plot with fancy locations and passable photography this is because they probably understand that it is possible and easier to attain the approval from some viewers than the others with the good use of cinematography soundtrack and filming location these nondiscerning viewersit is not even the kind of movie that is so bad that its good it is just bad dont watch this
neg	there are no spoilers in this review because everything was already shown in the movies trailer i am trying to be balanced in my review because i strongly support local movies but i cant help but support the backlash against this movie it is slow boring and bordering on pointless even the almost nice and believable moments were immediately undercut by painful clichs and bad acting vernetta lopez and wong li lin whom i usually love were only passable in this movie it felt like the director was trying to make a melodramatic tv soap then got carried away and decided to put it on the big screen the leap years should come with an ra rating rated awful but it hasnt changed my faith in local movies more good films will come so long as more films like these dont get made
neg	i must preface this by saying i am a huge romantic hence i really wanted to like this film so im writing my thoughts to save the rest of you from the disappointment i felt watching it the leap years tells the destinyfilled tale of liann who falls for the suave jeremy and they commit to meet every leap year a very romantic premise based on a great short story and with a cast that doesnt feel like youre watching yet another jack neo flick then why oh why is it so bad firstly i feel the filmmakers thought they were shooting a music video because they chose to replace storytelling and any true emotions with cheesy montages predictable actions and clichd lines i am both upset and embarrassed to have been one of the first few in singapore to watch the leap years but those of us in the cinema would agree that our muffled groans at the cringeworthy performances spoke volumes my hope was to watch a romantic movie that would surpass forever fever the best singaporean romantic comedy so far and the leap years does not even come close some blogs have called it the crap years which is harsh but ultimately true dont waste your money or your emotions like i did the movie will make you give up on love forever
neg	the leap years stars some heavy hitters in the local and regional film and television scene and yet they cannot save this movie it has so many things going against it  over acting overly melodramatic poor script inconsistent direction and too few things going for it  decent music  good cinematography this comment is mainly for anyone who throws all local movies into one basket after watching this film and says all local movies are bad please do not judge the rest based on this one film this is a television soap opera masquerading as a romantic feature film my hopes were high when i bought my ticket and my hopes were dashed five minutes into the film
neg	the only reason that this movie is rated a 1 is that zero is not one of the selection options with a plot thinner than depression era cabbage soup horrific acting and special effects that look like they came out of the thunderbirds tv series it is amazing that widmark didnt kill the director for putting this black mark on his resume even by 1950s standards the special effects are atrocious except for a couple of underwater submarine sequences i can only assume that it was nominated for best special effects because except for 20000 leagues under the sea and them there wasnt anybody else doing effects it was certainly no contest for disney that year if this was their only competition i wouldnt recommend the film even for hard core submarine movie buffs as the most realistic scene on the submarine was limited to one shot where seawater can be seen dribbling down the upraised periscope there are other much better sub films that you can enjoy from this era like the aforementioned 20000 leagues or torpedo run
neg	well pop this into the dvd waste an hour and a half of your life that you will never get back and find outacting what acting production values production valuesstory dont get me startedafter many years of posting on imdb i never thought i would see a film so bad that i truly wished for a lower rating than one i always have found at least a reason or two to see merit  if only in the intent or the effort of the writer the director the cast or the producerin this case theyre all the same guy  who really needs to get a handle on the fact at least as demonstrated by this worthless waste of video tape that he has no talent i mean it would be a reasonable excuse if this were some junior high schoolers production for his first cinema class but the referenced artist behind this dreck was twentysix at the time of this miscarriage just how did this ever get made who in their right mind ever wrote a check for this moreover dont let the box cover fool you theres not even anything that remotely resembles a good sex scene or any good exposure of the hunk on that covertwo final items there was one second when this film had redeeming value the aforementioned talent gets roundly punched out by his lover i cheered and i did learn one thing from this film there are times when something is so very bad that it is indeed truly very funny but not in any comical manner its just sadly humorous very sadly humorous
neg	this movie was laughably bad a friend rented it from netflix and made me watch it there are so many gaffes and goofs that its impossible to even bother getting to know the characters and the plot how about these for examplethe vermont airport surrounded by palm treesbens miraculously appearing shirt during a phone conversationthe priests palatial office complete with a folding card table deskthere is a decent story hidden behind a very bad movie but even if you look past the technical flaws youll find horrid acting and casting i was most tickled by the casting of a flamboyantly gay actor to play the rightwing religious zealot brother his opening scene sitting in his immaculate apartment stroking his kitty cat was hilariousi applaud the writerdirectorproducereditorstarcaterercast dentistcomposer and whatever else he did on this move for actually getting a movie like this distributed if you have nothing better to do it could be a fun group movie or even the basis of a drinking game but dont rent it for a powerful story about homophobia and gay marriage
neg	if an auteur gives himself 2 credits before the main title and about 15 more credits before the movie starts and the first shot shows the auteur rolling around on a bed in lycra bike shorts it wont be a surprise to observe that said auteur has the kind of body that should never be seen in spandex the kind of look that might be useful to a homosexual aversion therapistothers have given this thing the dishing it deserves for me the most pitiable moment came when the trip from la was signified by a plane landing at what appeared to be lax and the return was signified by a shot of a fedex cargo plane
neg	oh my god i bought this movie andiwatchedthewholething   okay its going to be alright il know ill be okay in a month or two some time soon i hope to be rid of the flash backs i was going to eat something after the movie but i just cant seem to get up the courage to try and hold any food down at the moment bad yes bad very bad bad bad bad bad bad wait bad doesnt seem to get the message across in quite the right way hmm there isnt a word to describe just how awful not awful hmm disgustingly horribly castedactedfilmeddirectedwritten now i dont know what to do but throw it out possibly burn it i wouldnt want it to end up at the bottom of an architectural dig a thousand years from now the worst movie ever since hey happy
neg	your first clue that this is a cheesy movie is that it was shot on video not film the story is convoluted and the production is amazingly sloppy note for example that when the title couple are on a plane ostensibly landing in vermont where theyve gone to celebrate their relationship in a civil union ceremony the plane is shown coming into an airport surrounded by palm trees their ceremony  in vermont  takes place in a garden of tropical plants including palms which wouldnt last five minutes in the new england climate on yet another airplane trip the establishing shot depicts a fedex cargo plane taking off presumably they could only afford to travel in steerage as for the plot this movie expects you to believe that victor the devoutly christian brother of arthur is kicked out of his church when the congregation learns that his brother is gay not only that but the pastor eventually sets victor up with a hit man to have ben and arthur killed to purge their souls of sin apparently no one in this church has ever heard of the ten commandments were it not for jamie brett gabel who is surprisingly effective as arthur this movie would have no redeeming qualities at all
neg	ben  arthur could have been a 10 sam mraovich wrote directed stared and produced this movie sam should have given his idea to a good writer director and left the acting to somebody who could act this is a good example of one person controlling the whole production there was nobody to tell him sam this is bad really badjamie brett gabels acting was the only good point but he could have been so much better with a good director and better actors to work with this movie is so bad i think sam mraovich should be tied to a chair and made to watch this movie twice the acting and direction was so bad this movie was turned into a comedy you just had to laugh and in the wrong places a second good pointthis would make a great date movie after the first two minutes you would quit watching the movie and pay more attention to your date
neg	this film was the worst film i have ever viewed it was like a homework assignment for a film class it totally misses the mark when it comes to the message it is trying to relay characters are over exaggerated poor acting and as for a plotwell it is utterly ridiculous the cover shot is what made me think it may be a decent film the coactor is handsome and thats about it moral of this movie never judge a movie by its cover save your time money and energy and make your own home movie and you will be far better off than i it was painful to watch and quite frankly i am surprised that anyone would spend money to make and distribute it
neg	the worst film ever madeafter watching this supposedly gay made film i suspect someone rounded up a brain damaged half blind neonazi and had him make the worst gay film ever all in some deluded attempt to attack gay culture i had to stop the movie and call a friend to come over just so i had someone to scoff at when i paused the movie out of shock disbelief and outrage at such sheer stupidityon top of all the horrible writing and acting and illogical and stupid plot its just a poorly made film a dog with a handycam tied to its tail could have churned out betterseriously after reading the few positive reviews this movie has here i suspect the writer must have a half a dozen imdb accounts anyone who says this film is even watchable as anything other than a joke is a liar or being paid heavily to say so
neg	i have never posted a review before but i had to do it for this film this film is so bad i found myself trying to justify how bad it is by trying to think of it as kitsch or parody but it isnt it is truly unselfconsciously bad this is a serious attempt that flops gloriously other reviewers have pointed out the films many flaws so ill try not to repeat these but i do urge you to see this film throughout it i was either speechless literally gasping with disbelief or rolling on the floor in hysterics i havent had so much fun watching a film in years in fact im going to try to get all my friends to see it because its the kind of movie that needs to be sharedmy favorite parts  when arthur auditions to be a gogo boy his dancing is unbelievable  the gratuitous nudity the directorleading actor just had to get a nude shot in  the preachers office with its cardboard and crayon rendition of christ  of course the famous wedding scene with the palm trees and the forgotten rings what narrative function does this play  the exwifes wrestling match with ben to get possession of her gun  the detailed sequence wherein arthur kills the preacher he apparently burns him up with this incredibly measly match  yes the gay religiousfanatic brother with his bleached hair and weho fashions  and my favorite the use of joplins the entertainer as the opening soundtrack and pachebels canon in d major as the closing soundtrack  the list goes on and on  a must see
neg	intrigued by the synopsis every gay video these days has a hunk on the cover this is not necessarily to be construed as a good sign i purchased ben and arthur without knowing a thing about it this is my second and i assure you it will be my last purchase of a culture q connection video as far as i am concerned this dvd is nothing but a blatant ripoff i do not make this observation lightly  i am a major collector of videos gay and mainstream and i can state with some authority and without hesitation that ben and arthur is quite simply the worst film i have ever sat through in my life period my collection boasts over 1600 films 93 on them on dvd and of those well over 300 are gay and lesbian themed i hardly own every gay movie ever made but i am comfortable in stating that i pretty much purchase almost every gay video of interest that gets released and very often i buy videos without knowing anything about the film sometimes this makes for a pleasant surprise  aimee  jaguar its in the water urbania and normal are all examples of excellent gay titles that i stumbled upon accidentally so when i read on the box that ben and arthur concerned a conflict between gay lovers and the christian right one of my favorite subjects i decided to take the plunge sight unseen despite my previously disappointing purchase of another culture q connection title visions of sugar plums that film was pretty bad but compared to ben and arthur it viewed like gone with the wind so what was so wrong with ben and arthur plenty to begin with the plot such as it was was totally ridiculous this film almost made me sympathetic to the christian right  we are asked to believe not only that a church would expel a member because his brother is gay but that a priest would actually set up a mob style execution of a gay couple in order to save their souls like this even makes sense the writing is so poor that many scenes make no sense at all and several plot points reflect no logic followup or connection to the story murder and violence seem to be acceptable ends to the gay activist  right wing conflict on both sides and the acting is so bad that its difficult to imagine how anybody in this film got hired the characters who are supposed to be straight are almost without exception clearly gay  and nelly stereotypes to boot the gay characters are neither sexy nor interesting this film is enough to put off anybody from buying gay themed videos forever and the distributors should be ashamed of themselves the only advantage this picture has over my other culture q connection purchase visions of sugarplams is that this one has a soundtrack with clear dialogue hardly a distinction since the script is so insipid that understanding the script only serves to make you more aware of how bad this film truly is it is an embarrassment to queer culture and i intend to warn everyone i possibly can before they waste their money on it at 995 this film would have been way overpriced i understand that its soon to be repriced under 20 which is still highway robbery i paid the original price of 2995 and i never felt more cheated in my life the only true laugh connected with this drivel is the reviews  i have seen user reviews for this film on numerous websites and there is always one or two that praise the director  writer  actor in such a way that its obvious that the reviewer is a friend of this ed wood wannabe how sad how desperate i just wish imdb would allow you to assign zero stars  or even minus zero if ever a film deserved it this is it
neg	holy crap this movie was bad i watched it just as a joke it isnt even so bad that its good in an unintentional way this film seemed to be designed to personally make me angry it worked really well at doing that its as if the people who made this just took all of the really annoying stuff about the movie priest added in a bunch of ugly dudes took out anything interesting funny or even remotely sexy and clever out of the concoction and then added in a bunch of old rotten cheese thats all this is cheese there isnt a single person this film could possibly connect to there isnt any universe this film could possibly take place in why cant a film like this just be about enjoying life and being happy why did they have to make this already stupid idea for a film even more ridiculous than it already is why couldnt they at least even tried to make it an okay film or even a bmovie now that i think of it what they hell were they trying to do with this film i watched it expecting a campy love story and instead i got some boring student project about some idiot who has to find the strength and courage to marry his boyfriend while his annoying christian brother tried to destroy it all no im not joking thats what its about does that sound good this film is pretty ignorant against people of the christan religion with its stereotyping of all christians being loudmouthed rude and hellbent on making as many people as miserable as possible a lot of christian people i know would never speak or act like these freaks the film however is just as unfair and ignorant to the gay community as well these have got to be the most tastelessly crafted stereotypical gay men since the guy on the radio station on that roadkill video game its so nerve wracking and simply irritating to the point that i wasnt able to fully pay attention to this film the makers of this trainwreck had no strategy for set design acting camera angles lighting script authenticity or an idea to make this entertaining or interesting there isnt even a single sex scene or at least not a believable one jamie brett gabel was the only guy in the film that looked any good at all but his good looks were sadly put to waste this is trash in a perfect world this film would get voted a 00 its worth 0 as a film alone a mentally handicapped nun who is blind deaf and has tiny little bones for arms and legs and whose face is located on her armpit could write direct and produce a better film and shed probably be a better actor as well the fact that this film exists is a crime against the word film itself this film is so bad that other films should be ashamed of being available in the same watchable format i could put a broom in a chair and then record it with a camera and then stop the film and then replace it with a mini xmas tree and then record that and ive already made a film that will always be better than ben  arthur by at least half there are only two things worse than death torture and watching ben  arthur im a homosexual and i will probably be the gayest person you will ever meet if you ever met me and i dont think ive ever been more offended by an entire film than i was by the first five seconds of this film alone if this movie was a mistake i will personally find a way to change the famous phrase its okay to make mistakes to its okay to make mistakes unless that mistake was ben  arthur you know how people always say things like good things come out of everything i think that ben  arthur was primarily invented so that there could be something on this earth that nothing good would ever come out of to call this movie the worst movie ive ever seen would be giving it way too much credit its as if this film were designed just so that it could qualify in a category of its very own there are good movies there are bad movies and then theres ben  arthur this is ben and arthur
neg	i made the big mistake of actually watching this whole movie a few nights ago god im still trying to recover this movie does not even deserve a 14 average imdb needs to have 0 vote ratings possible for movies that really deserve it like this one a 14 is too highi had heard how awful this movie was but i really did not think a movie could actually be that bad especially in this day and era i figured all of the cheesy god awful movies were only from the 1950s and 1960s my god was i wrong trust me folks this movie really is that bad it is beyond horrible it is beyond pathetic it is beyond any type of word that i can think of for it battlefield earth looks like best picture of the year compared to this movie snake island which up until now was the worst movie id ever seen looks like it deserves a few oscars compared to this pathetic efforti seriously can not believe that the makers of this movie thought this was a legitimate serious effort of producing a hollywood movie this has no business being called a movie in the first 25 seconds of the film i seriously thought i was watching some high school theater class attempting to make a short movie or better yet i thought it was some saturday night live ripoff skit of the real thing i mean it looks exactly like that the acting is horrible the whole movie almost looks like it was shot with a 20 year old vhs video camera the special effectswell good lord bewitched from back in the day had better special effects than this movie the scene where he gets shot at the door is beyond laughable and beyond cheesy i mean seriously my intro to acting class from 4 years ago in college all of us could have put together a better movie than this and the worst part of the entire movie where arthur is naked in the bathroom oh my god i almost thew up right there i have a strong stomach but wow that was horrible some people should never be naked and hes one of them the plot of this movie just seems to go absolutely nowhere they talk about legal issues that we never hear about again ben talks about getting into music that we never hear about again arthur says he is looking for a job and money for college and the next thing we see is hes running a porn shop everything about the movie is just horriblethis really doesnt have much to do with my critique but just so everyone knows i am not a gay man i do however support gay rights and believe we should all be treated as equals and i would support any gay person in my church unlike the cruel priest in this movie who by the way seems to cuss every other word where is the fing white out hahaha but i didnt want anyone to think i hated this movie just because of it being about two gay guys it has nothing to do with that this would have been just as horrible of a movie if it was ben  jill instead of ben  arthuri just watched this movie to see if it really was as bad as they say and yes it was even worse than i had read let this be a warning to everyone only watch this movie if you want to just sit back and laugh at how pathetic some movies in the 21st century can still be if you watch this movie and are actually expecting a good movie or some entertainment i have no sympathy for you whatsoeveron a final thought how in the world are there 7 movies ranked below this on imdb there is no way there are 7 movies out there that are worse than this
neg	there is absolutely nothing in this movie that shows even the tiniest scrap of talent nobody in it has ever tried acting before even the extras in the coffee shop look as if theyve been glued in place nothing looks rehearsedthe film quality is terrible most of the action takes place in narrow corridors or apartments with the cameraman crammed in as an afterthought swinging some cheapo camera backwards and forwards between actors as they deliver their lines no tripod and no proper microphone either there sound quality is terrible even manos fares better than this at least they had proper equipment what plot there is simply gets lost in the production messstick to home videos preferably made by some 5 year kid trying out the video feature on daddys new camera phone you will be in for a long search to find a movie more inept than this
neg	i was looking on imdbs bottom 100 because i thought id never seen anything as bad as plan 9 from outerspace or roller ball remake i was wrong ben and arthur has beaten boththis out of the many countless amount of movies ive seen is the number one worst film on the i ever saw bad directing bad characters horrible acting horrible story theres a reason nobody but sam ever says anything positive about this film sam was a horrible annoying actor but his directing was so bad he may just overthrow ed woodthe director should be ashamed of his work unfortunately i have to give it at least 1 star but it deserves  to be continued stars
neg	i have no idea what on earth or beyond could have possibly made sam mraovich believe that this would have been a worthy project to undertake ben  arthur is one of the worst movies ever made in fact i see no reason why it should not be at 1 on the bottom 100 for although i have not seen for example superbabies baby geniuses 2 5 at the time of this publication i would venture to guess that that film is considerably better than this oozing wound because even in its vapid dismalness at least baby geniuses 2 was professionally made by contrast everything and i do mean everything in this film is completely unprofessionalthe movie is intended to be an attack on the christian rights supposed bigotry and hatred toward gays and i do emphasize intended not only does it completely and utterly fail at its purpose it also leaves an ugly scar instead of creating a compelling and realistic portrait of a gay couples struggle against a society that largely opposes them it creates tired crass stereotypes of each party involved ben and arthur the namesake couple are portrayed as two crude sexstarved and hopelessly romantic cardboard cutouts who marry when the laws change to allow them to do so this meets with the opposition of bens brother victor a christian minister who like all christians as this movie would have us believe is loud prying stupid and violent he tries to kill ben and arthur after his associations with them get him kicked out of the ministry just like in real life and if you think thats dreadful it is you havent seen it allthe actors  here manage to completely destroy any vestige of credibility in this movie by saying their lines as if they were narrating a youtube home comedy video but not even daniel daylewis and marlon brando as the title characters could have saved this clunker for there would still be the matter of the completely inane and laughinducing dialogue that fills every minute of the movie every scene has at least one awkward or misplaced quote for example in one scene victor tries to complain about not being able to have nieces or nephews because of his brothers homosexuality but instead of portraying this idea clearly he spits out the stupid utterly confusing whinysounding line you know what im never going to have any nieces or nephews okay because youre so fed upeven more glaring is the complete lack of production values yes i know this aint the dark knight but even amateur film makers should know some basics about special effects and editing for example six dots of red cake dye do not suffice for realistic bullet wounds people do not teleport across a room between takes and objects do not fall forward when shot do not waste your money on ben  arthur i dont care if youre 7 17 or 107 i dont care if youre gay straight bi or undecided i dont care if youre just curious i dont care what pathetic reason you may have to be tempted to buy this dungheap stay away far away this movies only redeeming quality is its ability to be used as a frisbee
neg	sam mraovich should never be allowed to touch a camera again if he does he should be arrested on the spotat the very least for petty larceny anybody who pays even a dime to rent any of his garbage should file a claim and be compensated this was innocently my first viewing of his workand it will my last ed wood looks awfully good to me right nowwhen i return this piece of crap to the video store i will personally ask that it be taken off the shelf an active supporter of gay cinema i am incensed and angered that this warped exceedingly untalented manchild be allowed to distribute and package something like this with a coltish pretty boy on the cover jamie brett gabel who thankfully has no other acting credits in imdb and an interesting synopsis on the back used as bait and then market it as a movie rental trust me this has no place being on any rack anywhere it is simply not a movie in any sense of the word offensive irresponsible junk such as this can only be detrimental to the efforts being made to promote and support gay cinema hell gay rights in general for those tempting to rent this out because of the cover you will be disappointed gabel is not as flattering to look at on film as he is on the cover and he appears once or twice without a shirt  thats it instead the homely mroavich inflicts on us his own disgusting sorrylooking doughboy nakednessthis thing he assembled is a reverse vanity project for mraovich both he and his friend michael habousch who i understand puts out similar sleazy garbage are terrible in this mraovich is purposely posing as a complete notalent in all fields desperate to grab onto any loser attention he can for himself he is to be pitied
neg	let me first state that i enjoy watching bad movies its funny how some of these films leave more of a lasting impression than the truly superb ones this film is bad in a disturbingly malicious way this vehicle for sam mraovichs delusional ego doesnt just border on talentless ineptitude it has redefined the very meaning of the words this should forever be the barometer for bad movies sort of the mendoza line for film mr mraovich writes directs and stars as blunt object arthur sailes battling scorned wives and the christian forces of evil as he and his partner ben dead behind the eyes sheets struggle for marital equality as a libertarian i believe gays should have a right to get married ben  arthur do more harm to that cause than an army of homophobes the portrayal of all things christian are so ugly and hamfisted trademark mraovich that you cant possibly take any of them seriously arthurs brother victor the bible toting jesus freak is so horribly overthetop evileffeminately gay that you have to wonder how he was cast in this role thats because sam multitasking mraovich was also casting director the worst of it all is sam mraovich himself when you think leading man do the words pasty balding and chubby come to mind sam also delivers lines like dominos pizza cold and usually wrong the final tally you suck at writing directing acting and casting thats the ed wood quadruple crown congratulations you horrible little man
neg	this movie is just truly awful the eyecandy that plays ben just can make up for everything else that is wrong with this moviethe writerdirectorproducerlead actor etc probably had a good idea to create a movie dealing with the important issues of gay marriage family acceptance religion homophobia hate crimes and just about every other issue effecting a gay man of these times but trying to ram every issue into such a poorly conceived film does little justice to any of these causesthe script is poor the casting very ordinary but the dialogue and acting is just woeful the homohating brother is played by the most camp actor and there is absolutely no chemistry between the two lead actors i think ive seen more passion in an corn flakes ad the acting is stiff and the dialogue forced a scene where the brother is feeding the detective his lines was the highlightim just pleased to see that the creator of this train wreck has not pushed any other rubbish out in to distribution and if he is thinking of doing so i have some advise  just dont do it
neg	as an actor i really like independent films but this one is amateur at bestthe boys go to vermont for a civil service yet when the plane lands it flies over a palm tree  were the directors aware that palm trees are not in vermont pines yes  palms no and the same for the wedding service  again nice grove of palm treeswhen the boys are leaving vt they apparently could not get a ticket on any major airline since the plane that is filmed is federal express did they ship themselves overnight in a crate come on guys little details like this separate an indi film from totally amateurthe christian brother is far gayer than arthur with his bleached hair and tribal band tattoo the two should have switched rolesthe minor characters are laughable and overact something terribleapplause to the directors for making a gay film but pay some attention to your locations and casting next time
neg	just watched this after hearing about how bad it was and wanted to see for myself seriously even if you read all the negative comments on here you will be nowhere near able to comprehend how awful this film actually is although it has to be one of the most hilarious things i have ever seen never bothered to post a comment on here before but this piece of crap really warrants it firstly the entire plot is ridiculous and nonsensical brother of the lead character either ben or arthur i forget which is which and frankly its never very clear wants to stop some kind of gay marriage by killing everyone in sight  because homosexuality is abhorrent to christians but apparently mass murder isnt then theres some other crap thrown in about one of the gay couples exwife trying to force him to remarry her at gunpoint this leads to nothing but provides us with one of the funniest lines of dialogue in the whole film  i dont make sense you dont make sense thats who makes sense brilliantthen theres the acting which is just atrocious it must be seen to be believed my personal favourite is the apparently stoned civil rights lawyer woman who is clearly reading her lines off of something yet still managing to mess them up enough said the gay couple couldnt be less convincing theres the vaguely attractive and completely gormless guy and his boyfriend who looks like that little cartoon dough man of the bisto adverts only fatter and less talented the film has also been filmed by someone who is incapable of holding a camera even remotely still and the number of mistakes throughout is amazing the whole thing kicks off with the fat main guy in bed with a pair of boots on yepbut anyways we all know how terrible this thing is so id like to highlight some of the most priceless comedy moments that the film provides  when the fat guy sets the church on fire and then prances like a six year old girl across the car park to make his escape hilarious mildread no idea what relation she is to the main characters  sometimes they know her sometimes they dont but she pops up in a couple of scenes nonetheless hilarious the stoned lawyer already mentioned her but shes so funny shes worth another mention the evil brothers dinner of crackers that he lays on for his guests the evil brothers antigay potion the evil brothers cats the ending which i wont give away because it must be seen to be believed i warn you though make sure youre not eating at the time the tub of lard main characterdirectorproducer gets naked its foul basically ben and arthur is indescribably bad but unintentionally the most comical thing youll see for a long time literally nothing is good about this excuse for a film the goon of a director even manages to make the opening credits into a joke by writing his own name about 15 times
neg	oh man what was sam mraovich thinking what was anyone who was involved in this film thinking mraovich is the head of nearly everything of ben and arthur director writer producer also executive producer caster lead star you name it he did it and he mraovich sucks more than anyone has ever sucked in every department of film makingso what is wrong with this film everything the film is about two gay lovers ben jamie brett gabel and arthur mraovich groan ben and arthur want to get married in a world where everyone basically hates gay people to make things worse bens crazy exwife they dont exactly divorce tammy julie belknap is steaming mad that bens left her for another man and demands ben that they get back together saying that she can be gay too and arthurs christian devoted excessively hypocritical equally batty as tammy brother victor is hell bent on making arthur turn straight and then try to kill him after he gets kicked out of his churchthe film is absolutely chock a block with so many goofs ie ben and arthur fly to vermont to get married they go there on alaska airlines and vermont has palm trees they fly back on a fedex cargo plane hope they were comfy in a wooden crate plus many many more and plot holes to boot victor calls killing arthur the final plan which later changes to the final deed arthur and the private intern detective drive the same car blah blah blah the actors are all very bad and are way way over the top the script is laughably horribleone such example is i dont make sense you dont make sense i make sense thats who makes sense and there so much more wrong with the movie that i cant write them all downhowever the most laughable yet unbelievable thing about ben and arthur is that sam mraovich thinks that he has created something that is truly fantastic see his fake reviews for ben  arthur and obvious comments by him on youtube mraovich is narcissistic and his arrogance blinds him from seeing how awful anything with his name on it really isso to conclude forget every bad film that you claim is the worst movie ever ben and arthur will knock them right off that title even paris hilton movies look like the dark knight compared to the monstrosity known as ben and arthur
neg	phewi dont what to say this is a film that could be really good a with a bunch of stoned viewers some of the acting reminded me of john waters early offerings perhaps i should take that backi dont want to insult waters ability as a directorstorytelleri particularly loved the lawyer taking about the full faith and credibility clause its full faith and credit by the waythis also reminds me of the conrad boys where the main actor is also the writer director film editor etc those sort of multiinvolved undertakings such as that are probably best left to very seasoned film professionals who would have the technical ability albeit a stunt some might say to pull something off like that
neg	i dont know what it is about this movie director sam mraovich somehow messed up just about every little aspect in this movie i would normally say that this is a movie that should not exist but this movie may be the most important of all time this movie should exist for the sole purpose of being without a doubt the worst movie ever made ive seen bad movies in my lifetime but this somehow breaks what i considered bad into something much more hard to imagineeverything in this movie is hilarious but the single funniest thing is that mraovich himself considers this to be a great movieoh wow
neg	worst film ever this is a statement that people here on imdb often throw around whether its an uwe boll movie bad classics like manos the hands of fate or the latest no brains summer action fest from michael bay people are often quick to jump to the sudden conclusion that on the board theyre posting that there is nothing worse in the movie worldi envy these people because theyre blissfully ignorant and unaware of how deep the rabbit hole of crap movie making really goes there are films out there so bad so hideous so unintentionally hilarious and so ridiculous that cults form around them to celebrate their awfulness and their discussion boards are the kindest places on the internet due to everyone agreeing unanimously that said film is really that badladies and gentlemen i present to you ben and arthur an 85 minute gay epic that is so utterly bad that its a lot like a violent car crash you know its awful but you cant stop looking at it the brainchild of self proclaimed hollywood actor director and may i add beached whale sam mraovich this film is legendarily terrible let me give you a hint of how ego driven this project was mr mraovich not only directed this film he wrote it produced it executive produced it scored it edited it and then finally starred in it this is a man so blinded by his own ego and so believing of his non existent genius that like someone with an ugly child he fails to recognise just how catastrophic his bastard creation really iseverything in this film fails on an epic level the acting is the worst you will ever witness the plot is the most ridiculous the editing and cinematography is the most amateur and even the music is like nails on a chalkboard im aware ive gone on a bit of a tangent here but please believe me that this film is really as bad as i describe it i would say this film is horse crap squished into a film reel but the truth is it wasnt even shot on film it was shot on a digital camcorder not much better than the one sitting in your closet right now gathering dust dont get me wrong i forgive low budgets for films provided the concept is interesting for example as much as i disliked it the blair witch project proved that low budgets can still lead to an atmospheric interesting film ben and arthur does not have a good concept to fall back on even if this film was shot on a budget of 20 million with hollywoods finest actors it would still suck the plot is that atrocious and the characters are even worse one of the main characters arthur who is portrayed by non other than sam mraovich is one of the most whiny loathsome little turds ever put in a film youll dislike him within 5 minutes of the start of the film and by the end of the film that hate will have turned into outright loathing apparently mr mraovich forgot that were supposed to root for the heroi dont want to spoil all the gut busting hilarity youll experience watching this film which i urge you not to pay for so i will give you two tame mild examples of how stupid this film is tame and mild as in amongst the least offending mistakes in the movie in one cut we hear one of the main characters say how they know a good lawyer and will give him a call the shot fades out then fades back in and this him they spoke of earlier is actually a woman quite a spectacular mistake to make in post production i think the second is simple seconds after seeing this transsexual lawyer the characters are told to fly to vermont we then cut to a shot of a plane landing amongst palm trees in a sunny area ive never been to vermont personally but im certain you wont find any palm trees thereimagine this kind of stupid amateur inconsistency stretched to nearly an hour and a half combined with ridiculous dialogue and plot and then multiply it by 10 and it still wont fully prepare you for ben and arthur imagine the absolute worst film youve seen in your life and imagine it being even worse and you still wont be on the same level as ben and arthur this film is really that badhowever we should be glad in a way films like this are a true rarity they give us hope that one day we can become film makers ourselves or that we can be screenwriters simply because well have a new found sense of confidence due to the fact that well know that nothing we produce no matter how amateur could be as much of a suck fest as thisthe real worst movie of all time has finally been discovered and it is called ben and arthur
neg	what can i say this is a piece of brilliant filmmaking that should have won an oscar a copy should be kept safe in a secure vault for posterity it should be required viewing for all high school students across the world sam mraovich is a genius perhaps the most genius writerdirectorproducerchefbabysitterwalmart greeter to ever grace the cinema world with his artwhere do i begin with this one every millisecond of ben and arthur was so completely breathtaking and mraovich as arthur wow he is so attractive im surprised he didnt go for mr universe i couldnt contain myself during the nude scene i loaned this movie to my brother and he called me on the phone saying how arthurs nude scene turned him gay i am totally supportive of course because of this film and its beautifully crafted lessons in tolerance why just yesterday i burned down a church and i wrote for sam and arthur in its smoldering ashesthe cinematography was the best thing about this film when that fedex plane took to the skies amid the palm trees of vermont i wept why i never even knew they had palm trees in vermont or that people could travel on fedex planes before this film it opened my eyes to a new realm of possibilities this film inspired me to enroll in sam mraovichs school of screen writing acting directing composing casting producing production design and real estate i just want to say thank you mr mraovich thank you for bringing this creation into the world we can never repay you enough
neg	when the film began i was shocked to see it was filmed using a cheap video camera in fact the camera shakes and looks worse than the average home movie even direct to dvd films should have production values better than this heck a large percentage of the home videos uploaded to youtube have better production values all too often the film seriously appears to be made by sticking the camera on a tripod and turning it onwith no camera person closeups and anything resembling camerawork are absent in some scenes where they might have worked and in others there are too many or poorly framed closeups yecch the film is about two gay men who want to become married as if was made almost a decade ago their only option was marrying in vermonttimes have definitely changed however the recent acceptance of gay marriage cannot in any way be attributed to this filmif anything it set the gay marriage supporters back instead of helping as the movie stinks and never really tries to seriously address the issue according to the film religious people are onedimensional idiots who carry bibles everywhere and shoot people as well as wives who have gay husbands are narrowminded when they learn their spouses have been living a liego figure im sure glad it gives an honest chance to both sides on the issue the bottom linenothing about the film shows any professionalism at all and i even hesitate to call this a film its more like a home movie and doesnt even merit a listing on imdb or even inclusion on imdbs bottom 100 list of the worst rated films of all time the acting is horrible the writing is horrible the direction if there even is any is horrible the camerawork is horrible and the plot is horrible its a home movie there is nothing positive i can say about this in any way except that it makes the films of ed wood seem like oscar contenders in comparison and i am sure the ghost of mr wood is smiling every time someone watches this mess i dont care if you are gay or straightthis film is not worth your time and i dont know how they managed to create dvds of it i assume one of the actors burns them on his home computer during his free time seriously this gives new meaning to the word badby the way if the one lady in the film was a real lawyer wouldnt the ability to read be an important prerequisite im just sayinfinally with gay marriage being such a serious and important topic cant we have a film thats better than this that addresses the issue this one sadly only invites laughter
neg	oh sam mraovich we know you tried so hard this is your magnum opus a shining example to the rest of us that you are certainly worth nomination into the academy of motion picture arts and sciences as you state on your 1998era web site alas its better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt with ben  arthur you do just thatseemingly assembled with a lack of instruction or education the films screenplay guides us toward the truly bizarre with each new scene its this insane excuse of a story that may also be the films best ally beginning tepidly the homosexually titular characters ben and arthur attempt to marry going so far as to fly across country to do so in the shade of vermonts finest palm trees but all of this posturing is merely a leadin for blood then more blood and more and more blood i mean there must be at least 20 in fake blood makeup in the final third of this filmthe film in its entirety is a technical gaffe from the sound to the editing to the music which consists of a single fuzzy bass note being held on a keyboard its a wonder that the film even holds together on whatever media you view it on its such a shame then that some decent amateur performances are wasted hereno matter sam im sure youve made five figures on this flick in rentals or whatever drives poor souls such as myself to view this film sadly were not laughing with you
neg	i tried to like this program i really did i even bought the pilot film first on vhs and later on dvd however i couldnt get into this story because its two main characters david bruce willis and maddie cybill shepherd just seemed to in love with themselves for one thing i admit was some clever dialog in the shows which was a key part of the success of the tv program and i did appreciate of lot of that dialog basically this was almost like the old screwball comedy movies of the 30s and 40s with male versus female you get lots of arguing accusations yelling and screaming a lot of people apparently love that sort of bickering but i hate it so i never got on the moonlighting bandwagon only allyce beasley as the hapless aide agnes was entertaining its too bad she had such little air time shepherd was nice on the eyes and i suppose women would say the same for willis but too much arguing between the two finally turned me off
neg	this is strictly a review of the pilot episode as it appears on dvdtelevision moved out of my life in 1981 so i never followed the series or any part of it  which means that im immune to the nostalgic charm that moonlighting appears to have for most reviewers possible spoiler warning the pilot of moonlighting is your basic caveman meets fluffball yarn where a charming redblooded heman manipulates a misguided woman into realizing what she really wants and needs the premises that the scripts wit is based on must have already felt stale around 1950 it also contains some frankly bad writing as in the scene where maddie demolishes the furnishings instead of shooting the villain strictly in order to prove herself the inept female in need of masculine assistance i often feel that susan faludi overreacts in seeing male chauvinist conspiracy in simple entertainment but in this particular case im all with her  moonlighting has backlash stamped all over it in one sense however this dvd is a must for all serious bruce willis fans in addition to the pilot episode it contains the screen test that landed willis the job both features show to what amazing extent willis acting ability developed between 1985 and 198889 die hard 1 in country impressive rating and i am a bruce willis fan 2 out of 10
neg	the fiendish plot of dr fu manchu starring peter sellers in a spoof of the characters created by sax rohmer is an injustice to the end of sellers career the plot was very simplistic and if done the right way could have been handled nicely but instead it was poorly executed part of the reasons why this film wasnt that good was the poor dialog cheap laughs choppy directing and an awkward feeling that the film was somewhat incompletethe acting on the other hand was really the only thing that kept my interest during this mixed up picture i found sellers portrayal of diabolical manchu brilliantly done with the occasional lines that will be remembered for example there is the scene where fu manchu is confused which henchman is which in which he says ah you all look the same to me i hate to admit it but i laughed out loud with that linethen of course a fistful of strong supporting characters really caught my attention with the likes of helen mirren as the backstabbing constable david tomilson as sir roger avery his last film as well not a way to end a career and sid ceasar who gives a rather whimsical performance of al capones relative who works for the fbi these characters also kept me watchingthe sets were also nice oriental designs and english society in 1933 was depicted with elegance in this dudofapicturein all honesty my advice to you is to watch the film if you are a peter sellers or sid ceasar fan otherwise youre better off settling on chewing aluminum foil
neg	i can hardly believe i watched this again last night after more than 25 yearssome time back i watched 6 fu films in a row boris karloff and all 5 chris lees the last 2 lees both directed and i use that word loosely by jess franco were abominable at the time i skipped this one remembering that in some ways it was even worsewell i watched it never again you know whats worse that an abominable film a really wellmade piece of s and thats what fiendish plot is it is a very goodlooking movie great production design sets costumes music photography editing mostly good cast some decent actingand absolutely positively one of the worst scripts in movie history aaaugh the first minute of the film is so deceptive one might mistake this for a decent movie and then they start singing happy birthday to fu and it goes downhill having burt kwouk of whom his master says your face is familiar accidentally pour out fus elixir vitae to put out a fire resulting in his being condemned to torture burial and having one of his ears cut off was the closest thing to funny they had it was like someone decided they wanted to do a campy film so ridiculous it would be funny ridiculous it is funny it aint at allits sad because its clear in the first few minutes that someone did a lot of research into the fu manchu series in order to get so much of it right with a different script either a really funny one or a dead serious one they might have could have should have had a classic on their hands a film that could have made one forget the horror of those jess franco atrocities instead of making one want to dig them out as masterpieces by comparisonthere was a period in the late 70s when a whole slew of classic 30s characters were revived in movies that were universally awful buck rogers flash gordon tarzan the lone ranger charlie chan even doc savage im not sure this one may be the worst of the lot it took great selfcontrol not to fastforward over whole sections of it especially any scenes containing sid caesar fbi chief who was also al capones cousin you see what i mean it isnt just that the ideas in the film arent funny they often make no sense whatsoever like when they audition police officers to impersonate the king and queen and we wind up seeing people audition dancehall routines like singing dancing and riding a unicycle how many drugs did the writers of this thing have to take for any of this to make sense to them as i said a shame and a real waste of all that talent including that of peter sellers who played both fu and nayland smith burt kwouk whod been in a chris lee fu film in his time helen mirren the police woman who shockingly falls in love with the villain and damn near steals the last halfhour of the film i begin to wonder if anyone will ever make a proper fu manchu film or if fans will have to settle for karloffs being almost the only one
neg	it is true that some fans of peter sellers work may be disappointed with this his last venture but surely any fan of sellers will find delight in all of his films simply because of the mans huge talent and the fiendish plot of dr fu manchu is certainly no exception unfortunately this would prove to be sellers last film it was even released after his death but its still nice to see how the man had managed to keep his irreplaceable talent right until his untimely demise and not only do we get one sellers but we get to for sellers plays not only the title role but also his nemesis the equally bizarre nayland smith the detective on the hunt for the crazed 168 year old fu the story is equally outlandish as we follow fus outrageous antics to make his agedefying elixir and also nayland and his group of associates trying to prevent him just like any of sellers greater films the film comes with a guaranteed impeccable performance from him as well as many of his familiarfaced costars  david tomlinson sid caesar john le mesurier clive dunn and helen mirren to name a few its also nice to see pink panther stalwart burt kwouk cato enjoying a cameo with sellers  albeit playing the same role but still nice the story is indeed pretty ridiculous as are many of the characters involved which classes this as a film strongly under the goon influence and although it never reaches the heights of goon comedy there are plenty of amusing jokes that seem to point in the right direction the film failed commercially on its initial release due to the entire world mourning after sellers death the film was released less than 3 weeks afterand there is always that sorrowful thought lurking in the back of your mind when viewing it that this was sellers last film its far from a great film  its often slow too ridiculous and sometimes the jokes simply arent there  but it is nevertheless enjoyable  if only for another top rate performance from peter sellers
neg	theres no getting around it this movie is terrible ive seen the old christopher leefu manchu movies im familiar with the characters and its serial origins but its still just godawful however peter sellers genius still shines through with his portrayal of nayland smith with echoes of sadness tragedy and strength simmering through a stoic facade its a performance i place on par with peter cushings portrayal of van helsing but done in a tenth of the cumulative screen time of all cushings dracula movies if the movie was done in a more seriocomic vein like bubba hotep by way of the 1960s avengers tv show this couldve been something special if youre a fu manchu or peter sellers completest this is something you need to see but its a pass for anyone else
neg	even if one didnt realize that sellers was in poor health at the time of filming and passed away before the films release the fiendish plot of dr fu manchu would be painful viewing it is supposedly a lampoon of sax rohmers famous oriental villain but it lacks any focus the potential for satirical commentary on the antioriental overtones of rohmers concept are ignored indeed the movie employs racist insults there are hardly any actual jokes or gags just mostly actors behaving idiotically and spouting dreary lines it is especially distressing to see sid caesar forced to spout curses and racial slurs for attempted laughs most of the other actors embarrass themselves as welland then theres peter sellers he plays the dual roles of the sinister fu manchu who is trying to concoct a formula to regain his youth and his stalwart british foe nayland smith sellers isnt one hundred per cent bad he conveys a quirky warmth as smith when he discusses his fetishistic attachment to his lawn mower and hes oddly moving as manchu when he expresses his love for english music hall entertainment but most of the time he plays both roles with a weary grimness thus further sabotaging any comical possibilities sellers routines where he revitalizes his fading strength with electric shocks are particularly excruciating he seems too convincingly agonized to be funny a few genuinely witty lines an apt slapstick bit by burt kwouk cato in the pink panther films as one of manchus minions and helen mirrens amusing musical numbers cannot salvage this mess if anyone wants to understand why peter sellers is considered a comedic genius they wont learn anything from the fiendish plot of dr fu manchu
neg	ok so heres the basic plot it is 1933 peter sellers is dr fu manchu a 168 year old chinese man who has lived quite a long time the film opens with his birthday in which he celebrates by drinking a special elixir that even the film never mentions prolongs his life well on this occasion the elixir is clumsily dropped by an assistant kato if you remember the pink panther movies and he orders his minions to then go find 6 rare items to make the elixir this creates a global man hunt in which his henchmen end up robbing museums of diamonds and venturing into london to meet up with dr fus nemisis a retired scotland yard detective nayland smith also played by sellers who tries to stop him in what is suppose to be a witty comedic adventurethis was apparantly sellers last full length feature film that he made before he died the terrible tragedy is that he was in it sellers who is such a gifted comedian and has had memorable funny roles in the panther movies and particualrly in the movie the party is anything but that in this film this film was absolute torture to sit through and i couldnt even finish it he completly dies and i kept cringing while watching sellers performance after coming of the great work of being there a year earlier how i mean how can he make this and how did this thing even get made like one person mentioned the first 1015 minutes are ok but then it is all downhillavoid like the plaguerating 1 out of 10
neg	shut it off the prologue with fu manchus birthday and the opening credits of the assassins training is amusing then it drops off faster than hair sprayed with neat look for a cameo by cato in the beginning with a figurative wink at the audience
neg	its one of the funny things about being young that one can be fooled easily by advertising i have spoken before on another filmin which the commercial for the comedy film makes it seem funnier than it is seeing the ad for this in 1981 made me think this was going to be a wildly funny film what i and my brother who went and saw it with me didnt know is that the scene used in the tv ad was the very last scene in the film since this scene is the end result of all that came before in the filmi can only guess that there was nothing else funny to use the last scene isthanks to a youth potiondr fu manchu turns from a long bearded old maninto a bright young asianelvis like rock star with back up singers no less set for no real reasonin the 1930speter sellers does his best with the material at hand but hes not given any really good reason for his comedic moments the rest of the actors were just plain dull and my brother and i sat all through this barely laughing at anything it was only natural that we were expecting a pink panther type comedypeter sellers was so great at that its a pitiful shame this was his last film before he died his appearance on the muppet show was more entertaining than this illconceived flop stilli dont fault him i fault everyone else involved for not trying to make a better film of this 2 stars is being generous
neg	this may not be the very worst movie peter sellers ever did i think that laurel goes to the prisoner of zenda but it is surely the most depressing sellers especially sans makeup as nayland smith looks like he has just undergone chemotherapy as fu manchu he looks hardly better and spends most of the film with the exception of those strangely disturbing scenes where he gets jolted with electrical currents on the verge of collapsing under the weight of all that makeup the supporting players also look tired and run down and sid caesers presence is offensive even without his constant references to chinks one bright spot this would be one of the last times a major motion picture would portray asians so insultingly  or for that matter star a nonasian as one the film seems surprisingly cheap with soupy photography and drab sets  even the whizbang elvis number at the end looks cutrate only the stunning helen mirren and the tall thin nervous guy who get his pants wet add any sparks of life to this sad affair all in all this film provides an eerie premonition of a great comics death and an even eerier documentation of his dying
neg	i dont have much to say about this movie it could have been a wonderful tourdeforce for peter sellers but it is one of the most tragic misfires in movie history that it was sellers final movie makes it all the more painfulthe terrible screenplay direction and shockingly wooden performances all come dreadfully together to make this one of the most unwatchably awful movies ever madei wish so much that i could find even a snicker or a chuckle buried somewhere in this pile of putrid blubber but its a lifeless humorless disaster the truth hurtspeter why couldnt you have stopped at being there
neg	an unfunny unworthy picture which is an undeserving end to peter sellers career it is a pity this movie was ever made
neg	this is not an allaround terrible comedy but it is very dull it has barely any laughs and it wastes its lavish production values there is one poignant moment near the end when fu manchu offers a dose of his elixir to his nemesis and tells him that youve been my one worthy adversary and now we can start all over again that scene however along with burt kwouks amusing cameo in the beginning are the only memorable parts of the movie 12
neg	the fiendish plot of dr fu manchu 1980 this is hands down the worst film ive ever seen what a sad way for a great comedian to go out
neg	i actually saw this movie in the theater back in its original release it was painful to watch peter sellers embarrass himself so badly the story was incredibly lame and difficult to follow and the ending was ridiculous it was just sad to see how the mighty had fallen i wont say that im a huge peter sellers fan but i did thoroughly enjoy the pink panther series and i felt that he gave a strong performance in being there but this film should never have been made from what ive read he pursued producing this film against the advice of the people around him fine but that still doesnt excuse the studio actually releasing the film
neg	this is quite literally the worst movie i have ever watched in my life it may be the worst movie possible some movies are so bad that theyre good this movie is so bad that it goes past enjoyable camp and simply becomes unwatchably awful it is the antienantiodromia we bought it with the intent to heckle and all of my family gathered around for a fun evening of clever remarks instead we sat in stunned silence pitying poor peter sellersthis is worse than the animated lord of the rings it is worse than the matrix sequels it is worse than krull it is worse than any batman moviedo not under any circumstances let this movie approach within ten feet of your television
neg	 or maybe it just is this bad the plot is a cheap rehash of the first which is weird since its supposed to be a prequel not a sequel pretty much the entire movie seems like a cheap remake of the first with scenes mimicking the things that happened in the first only a lot more ridiculous and unlikely where the first had a great cast this one consist of blist actors and rejects the acting is mostly horrendously bad half of the good lines in the movie are taken directly from the first as is nearly every major character including the ones who werent in the first movie i realize this was made up by a tv series pilot episode but thats no excuse they didnt have to turn the bad footage into a movie only one thing is marginally good and thats the erotic sequences however as these are nowhere near as good as the ones in the first even this isnt raising it above a rating of 1 if you have a chance to see it for free and youre a straight guy it could be worth checking out if you want something erotic that isnt porn if not avoid at all costs 110
neg	there isnt one decent sceneamy adams gives one of the worst performances of all time proof that you a can start anywhere the guy playing sebastian sucks too he doesnt even look much like ryan phillipe more like joshua jackson the two other girls are terrible as well then the dialogue is also crapsebastian about to have threesome if you cant beat them virgin girl who says you cant beat emlamethe ending contradicts the entire plot of the original in the first film it is clearly stated that kathryn and sebastian never had sex one of the reasons sebastian wanted kathryn so bad aside from the fact that shes played by sarah michelle gellar was that she was the only girl he couldnt have and it killed him she was a tease who liked playing with him the fact that she never gave it to him increased his wanting then in this pos it implies that he can have her along with a girl on the side what and we dont even see the sex either its implied making it not only stupid pointless and contradictory but worthless tooand in the first one kathryn rejects sebastian because he fell in love making him a loser even though he won the bet that crumbled his chances then in this excrement he looses and falls in love so she doesnt screw losers only complete losers another thing its stated that sebastian has never been in love so what do you call the thing with virgin girlthen at the end virgin girl is all of sudden revealed to be kathryns evil lesbian lover dun dun dun and like i said they go into a lame offscreen threesome stupid theres several other plot contradictions did the writer even see the first film a 5 year old can point his stuff outafter the threesome sebastian has sex with the blonde virgin corrupting her innocent mind in the back of a limo while kathryn and virgin girl turned evil lesbian in lame sudden plot twist sit in the front listen and smile evilly into the camera the end seeing sebastian become the ass hole he was in the first one could have made an interesting film i guess all it took to make little sebastian bad was a threesome with two hot girls interesting
neg	if you ask me the first one was really better one look at sarah m g she is real mean cruel girl look at amy adams she is just little fool hanging around she is nothing people dont adore her second sebastian was cute and hot in first movie now he is baby face story is not that good and i do not understand why didnt they make this one first it is the beginning loosy actors nothing with story this is not cruel this is playing first one has better actors better story and its mean i think that the music is better in cruel intentions 1 and the music is better in cruel intentions 3 it is not the worst movie i saw but in compaer with first one its one big big big nothing
neg	because cruel would be the only word in existence to describe the intentions of these film makers where do you even begin in a spout of btchiness im going to start with the awful acting of nearly everybody in this movie scratch that nearly does not belong in that sentence i cant think of even one character who was portrayed well although in all fairness it would be nearly impossible to portray these zero dimensional characters in a successful way still the girl who played katherine whose name i purposefully dont include  im pretending she doesnt exist remains one of the worst actors ive ever seen only eclipsed by the guy who played sebastian the story was god awful it attempted to mirror the brilliance that was the first one but failed in so many ways pretty much every part of it was pointless  though i will admit grudgingly that the plot twist was quite good it its surprise and the ending was at least slightly humorous but this film is up there with the worst ive seen dont watch it just dont there is absolutely no value in watching it none it only takes away the enjoyment of the first
neg	they had such potential for this movie and they completely fall flat in the first cruel intentions we are left wondering what motivated the lead characters to become the way they are and act the way they do there is almost no character development whatsoever in this prequel its actually a very sad story but this film did nothing for me it was as if they left out good writing in place of unneeded fwords and the end makes absolutely no sense and doesnt explain anything the writing was just terrible another thing that bothered me was that they used at lease 3 of the exact same lines that were in the original such as down boy or the kissing scene and a few others i cant remember i was not impressed at all by robins acting but amy did a great job thats about the only thing that reconciled this movie
neg	basically cruel intentions 2 is cruel intentions 1 again only poorly done the story is exactly the same as the first one even some of the lines with only a few exceptions the cast is more unknown and definitely less talented instead of being seductive and drawing me into watching it i ended up feeling dirty because it compares to watching a softcore porn im not sure whether to blame some of the idiotic lines on the actors or the writersand i always feel bad saying that because i know how hard it is to do bothbut it was basically a twohour waste of my life it literally amazes me that some movies get made and this is no exceptioni cant believe theyd make a third one
neg	cruel intentions 2 is bloody awful i mean uberbad words can not explain how bad it is but ill give it a go anywaythe plot of cruel intentions 2 is very similar to the first film sebastian robin dunne is kicked out of a private school and is forced to move to new york there he decides to make a fresh start and just a life a normal life and settle down unfortunately he has to deal with his stepsister kathryn amy adams wants to drag him down sebastain starts to fall in love danielle sarah thompson the innocent daughter of the headmaster of the school kathryn wants sebastain to just sleep around with the whole school which had been describe as a whorehouse kathryn also wants to get revenge with cherie keri lynn pratt who humiliated her during the school assembly kathryn wanted to make the freshman into the biggest slut in the school a similar subplot to the first filmcruel intentions 2 is basically a cancelled tvshow which was turned into a prequel there are so many problems with the film it is poorly written unfunny and badly acted luckily for amy adams that the show never took off because now she is a fairly big actress whilst cruel intentions had a sense of realism and can been seen to be set in the real world cruel intentions 2 is set in sitcom land and as described on amazoncouk a randy version of saved by the bell there were some dark themes involving sex and drug use in the first film but in cruel intentions 2 tried to make it funny and some of the ideas in the film shouldnt be such as kathryn having an affair with a teacher other ideas also dont work such as the secret society where all the popular kids meet to discuss the downfall of other students the film also had a major problem of sexualised 1516yearsold i know that teenagers do have sex sometimes a lot but when done on film or television is treated very seriously one famous sense was when daneille encourages cherie who is around 1415 in the film to simulate sex on the back of a horse to the point where she has a orgasm the idea of turning a girl around 1415 into a slut is just very wrong with me and shouldnt be made into a subject of comedy the jokes in the film fall flat whether if its a verbal gag like she goes all moist when she sees you to a visual gag where sebastian pushes kathryn face first into mudthere is a lot wrong with this film which i dont have time to go into but i say it should be avoid just watch cruel intentions whilst not a classic still is a decent film and treats the subject matter wellthis film is just a perverts wet dream having schoolkids having lots of sex with each other
neg	i watched this movie at 3o clock in the morning a time in the day where i am usually very open when it comes to movies but still i think it wasnt good this movie wasnt good at all the reasons why are manythe acting isnt all that good and time after time situations occurring in it reminded me of a poor 90s chevy chase comedy i mean come on like the handcuff situation and the poker situation amongst the servants this movie was so obviously based very much on the first one and thats ok but if i hadnt seen the first one before seeing this it would have sucked even worse like the ending it came very suddenly and i felt like i got no closure what so ever sebastian changed very suddenly and this this movie seems like it was made solely to explain nr 1 and like no time or effort was used on making anything else good the score is the same as in the first one and it didnt feel like a movie at allthey should have handled the situations with more style and class but they didnt and therefore this movie turned out bad
neg	the first cruel intentions the original is my favorite movie of all time it was an absolute masterpiece so how on earth could they make a sequel so downright bad sarah michelle gellar was perfect in the first movie in this one amy adams sucks she is terrible and couldnt they have found a chick who actually looked like sarah michelle gellar at least the same hair color i mean come on robin dunn isnt as bad as adams but he is absolutely terrible when compared to ryan phillipe the sebastian in the first film is devious deceitful and much more evil than the sebastian in the prequel and what is up with the story line it basically goes like this1 sebastian has a bad rep at his first school so the movie says although it mentions nothing about him and his dating life and how he has been with girls 2 sebastian moves to new york and just suddenly decides hes going to turn himself around he falls in love with danielle might i remind you that in the original sarah michelle giller says quote you broke up with the first person you ever loved because i said to so how can he have been in love in the prequel and hes all nice and charming and all good person as he turns down sex from the chick his dad was doing3 he does a complete 180 and ends up in a threesome at the end of the movie and then seducing cherryi mean its terrible and i loved the first one so much i havent even seen the third one yet i hope to god its better than this prequel
neg	this socalled prequel is just a badly made remake to to a better version of dangerous liasons the plots are identical as is most of the script i loved the book its based off of and i loved the first movie but im not even going to bother with the 3rd movie the pointless banter between the two main characters in the prequel was completely predictable and unoriginal andi just cant stress how bad the movie was if you dont want to take my word for it just watch it and youll see what i mean if youve read a review that says that if you likes the first one youll like the second one the only reason that is is because it is the exact same movie although the plot is not even as good they took so many lines from the first movie its hard to tell which movie youre watching
neg	i was mad anyone made this movie i was even more angry i lost valuable minutes of my life sitting still to watch this i could have had a wax job and been more entertained at least cherri makes me laugh before it hurts i was a bit confused at first but then i caught on and realized what was going on by this time the film was half way through and yes i am a procrastinator but i always want to see things through until the end so i stuck it out i watched it all not only are the actors not as attractive as in cruel intentions they just arent convincing ive seen my nephew cry for attention more convincingly than the supposed lust portrayed on screen in this movie if you like bad movies with bad acting watch this
neg	from the very opening scene you will notice just how hard they tried to mimic the very smart and powerful cruel intentions and how flat it landed youll also notice what a terrible choice they made by casting robin dunne as valmont then in the second scene you meet the two best things in this movie amy adams and mimi rogers as kathryn and her mother that is if you can get past the fact that kathryn wasnt blonde in the first film then the movie goes on you see the cheap romantic story from miles ago and you notice sebastian has already met an anette in the past here called danielle and a cecile here called cherie how original is that for a prequel then it turns into a low budget wild things type of film with lots and lots of ohmy twists as i mentioned robin dunne was a very bad choice not that he is a bad actor hes good he just doesnt have the charisma ryan did amy adams who is in my opinion one of the most talented young actresses of our time once again delivers but with all the talent in the world there is no way one could save this trash as a whole this movie feels like a beverly hills 90210 episode the score has been stolen from cruel intentions and jawbreaker yes they used the score from jawbreaker couldnt they at least leave that one alone youll want to pass this one if you want more cruel intentions watch stephen frears dangerous liaisons
neg	what can i say about cruel intentions 2 well i can say in all honesty i will only watch this film again if i am fastened to a chair and have my eyes opened clockworkorangestylethe film stars robin dunne no i never heard of him either whose awful impression of ryan phillipe made me cringe throughout in a case of terrible casting dunne attempts and fails to carry off playing a handsome charismatic charmer since the actor is not handsome nor charismatic nor charming the character is left wholly unbelievable amy adams she was in an episode of buffy one time tries to pick up where sarah michelle gellar left off and bring scheming katherine to life however adams is not that good a an actress and her performance was flat and lacking in any real emotion often she looked like she was reading cue cards just off camera there were two good actors in the film however barry flatman saw 2  saw 3 and mimi rogers mrs kensington in austion powers made very good and entertaining performances as the parents of sebastian and katherine and are the only reason why i rated the film as a 2 not a 1the film itself is a poor version of the original with such lows as carbon copys of dialogue and mimicked scenes which lacked the originality of the previous filmi think that as a tv show it might have worked but if it had been recasted with people who could actually act in the main parts
neg	when i first started watching this movie last night on cinemax i was shocked that it had been made cruel intentions in my opinion was one of the best teenoriented films made in years this prequel had certain things incongruent with the original sebastians father married into wealth then why does he have a rich aunt on long islandthen i found out today that it was not really intended to be a new movie but rather a television series manchester prep after hearing that it made sense to me that it wasnt the same as the movie just as buffy the vampire slayer is different in tv form i think that roger kumble most likely added the ending that this movie had after the series wasnt picked up by fox it just seems like something that would happen too fast sebastian becoming the male version of katharyn and i just dont know where they would go with the next episode since it wouldnt be leading to the 1999 film which the newer ending is directed right towardsone thing i didnt like was that it suggested sebastian and his father had married into the wealth which isnt typically looked good upon in this area of new york and sine katharyns mother was just an adult version of her it didnt seem like something a woman in her position would do marry a man not of her social class as a prequel this is fairly lame but i would have been interested to see where this had gone as a series
neg	alright normally i am not as harsh on sequels especially if the first film is done well and was ultimately a good movie as for 1999 i feel that one of the top five films was cruel intentions it had everything a great movie should have except for an original story being adapted from a novel it was still damn good on to cruel intentions 2 which was supposed to actually just be the opener for a series based on the film called manchester prep which must not have happened actually after seeing this trifle of a film i can understand before the thing started i was like at least the writer and director roger kumble did this one also well 1 minute into this movie i was disappointed it starts off with a rehash of the opening of the original with a different twist sebastian instead of putting the shrinks daughters naked picture on the net he puts the schools principals wife in the school directory naked this would have been alright if the lady was not like 50 and basically the rest of the movie is a wannabe carbon copy of the original which i understand the if there is nothing wrong with it leave it the way it was but you can not do that with a movie this actually being a prequel i gave it a chance just to see how they turned out like they did in part 1 but with sebastian being more or less just a prankster and kathryn being a herself and turning sebastian into the sexual predator he was in the real story this movie had no foundation to it whoever did the casting on this thing was way off they could have at least tried to get people who looked like the original cast but no they just hired a bunch of not even really good looking actors i am using this term although i dont know why they for sure didnt do any in this movieall this movie is a bunch of one liners that dont even match the wit that the original had well some of them did but that was just because they were from part 1 another bad point was in part one you could understand the need for them to act out for attention because there was no involvement from teir parents this one had them in it and they were poorly used as if to show why the kids are like this it didnt work though the best thing though about the original was that the cast had chemistry they took you into this world the on screen tension that was there made the film what it was this thing really ruins the experience of the first one stay way from this
neg	i was willing to go with the original cruel intentions it went along with the plot and stayed true to the characters of one of my favorite stories however this movie was in my opinion a crummy rehash with essentially the same story line and no clear character choices i didnt honestly care what happened to any of them the strongest part of the original story les liasons not ci is the characters and their interactions not the events themselves i wasnt clear until i read the imdb that this movie was meant to be a prequel especially since the title includes a number 2 i expected a sequel but then determined that it must be a companion piece over all i must say that this movie read to me at least like a soft porn version of les liasons i was not impressed
neg	this movie was like the disney channel after dark take out the arent we naughty language and themes and you are left with dialogue and plot devices that insult the intelligence of anyone who doesnt describe saved by the bell as quality television the dialogue so laughably cliched and knowingly dirty one might think the screenplay was the product of locking aaron spelling and joe eszterhas in a room with orders to produce an amalgam of every bad script each had ever had a hand in creating if that was roger kumbles intention mission accomplished
neg	christ oh christ one watches stunned incredulous and possibly deranged as this tawdry exercise in mirthless smut unfolds with all the wit and dexterity of a palsied galapagos tortoise can such things be does this movie actually exist or was i the unwitting guinea pig of some shadowy international drugs company sipping my coffee unaware that it had been spiked with a dangerous hallucinogen ive seen a lot of films and a lot of bad films but nothing prepared me for this by the end of it i was a gibbering snivelling wreck tearing at the carpet with my teeth like a dog clawing at the walls howling till my lungs were sore i pleaded desperately frenziedly for mercy to whom this appeal was made i dont know and longed with burning desire for the soothing balm of ozu yasujiro sweet weeping jesus the memories sometimes they come back to me when im at my most vulnerable when im least able to handle them i shudder i break down in tears i bite my fingernails till my hands are slathered with blood but i cant quite banish the awful flashbacks from my mind im haunted im damaged im a shell of a manthe other user comments here suggest that i am not alone in having undergone this terrifying experience which can only mean one of two things a the film does in fact exist or b i am but one victim among legions of an international conspiracy of truly sinister proportions what is quite mindboggling is that some people seem to have enjoyed their ordeal or at least have not been left traumatised by it perhaps theyre part of the operation god damn them the maniacs god damn them all to hell
neg	this review also contains a spoiler of the first movie  so if you havent seen either movie and want to but dont want the spoilers please dont read this reviewwhile this movie is supposed to be about christian and kathryn meeting for the first time the movie is a poor copy of the first cruel intentions the actors that they had portray ryan phillippes christian and sarah michelle gellars kathryn are very poor substitutes indeed neither can pull off the smarmy snooty richkid attitude that the original actors did its absolutely appalling that some of the dialog was verbatim  not so much between christian and kathryn but if you listen closely enough youll recognize it there are also inconsistencies in the plot  if this were truly the first meeting of christian and kathryn then why is it that christian fell in love with a girl at the end of the movie he supposedly was supposed to be in love for the first time in the original movie with reese witherspoons characteralso the tiein with the photographyyou could be a model comment at the end was totally lame and didnt add anything at all overall this movie was a waste of time i cant believe they made a cruel intentions 3
neg	there is a reason why certain films go straight to video and of course the obvious reason is that if its too naughty for theater audience then release straight to video of course it really wouldnt be fair to the films that are good and yet they are also released straight to video this one is not an exception although the film has good actors or at least actors with potential amy adams am oscar nominee and talented actress robin dunne who deserves better or at least a better agent and sarah thompson who deserves roles that are a departure from teen melodramas the film is also misstated this film takes place before cruel intentions so therefore this film is actually a prequel and rather stupid one at that this was a waste and its really a film that is in the same level as soft core porn and payperview masturbation films fortunately for the actors hopefully they will be able to erase this from their resumes so if you are looking to see something naughty but dont have the courage to buy porn then rent this film as a starter
neg	who actually created this piece of crap this is the worst movie i have ever seen in my life it is such a waste of time and money i hate it how they create low budget sequels featuring dlister actors and a storyline so similar to the 1st onei found this movie in the bargain bin sitting right next to wild things 2 and death to the supermodels for 299 what a fool i was to actually think that this could be good instead i watched in disgust as poor acting stereotypes ripped of the storyline and script from the 1st onewhoever thought that this straighttovideo production was actually even a half decent film you must be on crackd or something because i think what pretty much most of the people whove seen this film thinks what a load of crap
neg	i think this is probably one of the worst movies ive watched in a long timetrying to get the same characters with different people is such a bad idea if they couldnt get sara michelle g and ryan p in this one they should have just cut their losses and said to heck with it instead they get new actors that are horrible at what they did i seriously felt like i was at a high school or bad college play with the lever of acting these people put forthwhere do they get some of these people was this their first movie it sure seemed like itthis movie also parallels the original in a few lines of speech i had just got done watching the first one and popped 2 in i was all excited to get to watch the second one and it ended up being the worst show ive seen in a while i dont hardly ever ever turn off a movie but this one definitely went off after about 30  40 min
neg	i dont usually write a comment when there are so many others but this time i feel i have to i have spoken of taste in another review saying its all in the eye of the beholder but when it comes to this film if you like it it simply means you have bad tastei love films i loved isle of the dead which is pretty much an unknown bw film i even liked scream and scary movie i liked these films because they have if not a lot at least something good about them i appreciate 999 of the films ive seen because they tell a story which i havent heard before and most directors only make films with a good storyline throughout this film i was thinking where is this going even near the end where did they get these awful actors from was that supposed to be a joke and suchlike with the obvious twist looming i was sceptical but hoped it would perhaps make the film and prove i hadnt wasted my time i was sadly mistaken the storyline was bad to begin with and the twist actually ruined any glimmer of hope there was heres a rundown storyline  much like the first film which was alright this one is slow and sparse with no audience relation to the characters or the situations the situations are cringeworthy and shallow and completely boring and predictable the twist was terrible it didnt make me feel a thing like excitement or wow just my god there was nothing in the bulk of the film that you could look back to and think oooo wasnt that clever because it wasnt in fight club there are flashbacks at the end showing bits where tylers true identity was cryptically shown and when you watched it again you saw more it really was a work of genius how it was written laid out and directed this was a meaningless attempt at an awesome twist i think it was wild things that had like a pretty poor double twist and i still liked the film because the rest was ok and it wasnt trying too hard to be a big twist its like the ci2 writer thought it was gonna be the best twist ever but really its just a bad story with a bad twist dumped on the end the film ended almost immediately afterward with the whole film void by sebastians whole story build up meaning nothing and a horrible half forced paedophilic ending with a particularly young and innocent acting girl acting  the actors in this film are appalling almost as bad a sunset beach  extremely corny and badly performed its not even so bad its good like hunk the worst acting i thought came from amy adams who played kathryn it was a rigid pathetic and badly thought out performance by her robin dunne was also poor i havent seen american psycho ii yet but no doubt his laid back cool style has ruined that film alsoi cant even say it is a good film for teens as its not if my son or daughter liked this film id be ashamed but they wouldnt anyway as they would take into consideration all the things that make a good film which this film has none of really im disappointed that some have said you might not be in the age bracket for this film and so dislike it i like all the films now that i liked as a teen and had very good taste also do you really think that when you reach 20 you suddenly dont like any teenish story lines no i liked mean girls and other generic teen films and watch beverly hills 90210 all the time theres no excuse for poor directing acting and screenplay im afraid besides i was 1617 when i first watched it if anything being older just makes you a better judge of a terrible film i cant believe anyone can give it 1010 either one of my favourite films is memento and i gave it 9 as i know there can be better it is a shame for this site that people do that give 10s flippantly or dont get the filmsshow and so give it 2anyone who liked this film really should vary their taste and perhaps their lives and with this realise that this is the worst film ever made worse than loch nessif you arent a teenager with bad taste or simply dont have bad taste you will absolutely hate this film
neg	okay let me break it down for you guysits horrible if roger kumble did such a fancy job on the first cruel intentions then why did he do such a bad job on this im sorry but this movie is stupid true it may have improved if its series was ever aired but lets be realisticthis movie a crock a lot of bad acting note the shower scene kissing cousins  what kind of line is that slipery when wet  can we say duhm this movie had effort ill give you that but it was too stupid they even tried to make it funny by giving the house servants stupid accents which actuallywasnt funny it was pathetic not to mention that they made everyone in the this one look absolutely nothing like the original cast its as if they made them look different on purpose or something i like watching it when im really really really board which doesnt happen occasionally for those of you who did like itokay what were you thinking could you possibly choose this movie over the other one which had great acting and the fabulous sarah michelle gellar a movie is gold if it has sarah michelle gellar in it duh but this movie doesnt no offense amy adams oh yeah since when does sebastain have a heart ugh
neg	ive seen this movie today for the first time and i never heard of it before probably because of its poor message first of all the directing itself is quite good the actors played well and the cgi im not a fan of cgi is magnificent but that alone doesnt make a movie no story at all no message behind beautiful exploited talentsor do i have to make people remember the art of a director is not only your vision but to know how to tell a story and this is whats missing the whole 7 minutesthere for a simple 4 rating
neg	friz frelengs speedy gonzalez was the second cartoon to feature the title character after robert mckimsons cattails for two in that cartoon speedy has been an ugly little creature with a big gold tooth but by his second appearance the famous design had already been adopted despite looking significantly more handsome speedy never developed into much of a character a big hat tremendous speed and a bad mexican accent do not a classic character make and thats pretty much all speedy ever had going for him nevertheless the cocky little mouse proved enormously popular and went on to star in many shorts including some truly abysmal films from the studios latter days while these early speedy shorts are better than those later atrocities in which he was frequently rather oddly paired up with daffy duck they still leave much to be desired relying on predictable gags usually based around a similar chase formula in this selftitled episode speedy is recruited by some other mice to steal cheese for them from the local factory which happens to be guarded by sylvester the cat although he brings the extra weight of a star turn to the cartoon sylvesters role here could just as easily been filled by any other generic cartoon cat his personality is sapped by his being forced into the predictable undemanding role of pursuer this was always a problem in the tweety cartoons too but speedy makes an even duller adversary thanks to his detestable cockiness and the blatant impossibility of his capture poor old sylvester would be forced to appear alongside speedy for many years to come despite it following a pretty basic formula and featuring minimal laughs speedy gonzalez won an oscar and a thoroughly undeserving star was born
neg	seriously ive read some of the reviews on this film and i have to ask were you people watching the same movieyes i give the set directors a lot of credit for being able to recreate 1930 vintage los angeles but so what none of the characters are likable the story seems aimless karen black is simply not a very good actress donald sutherland is just icky and his character homer simpson makes me wish for the animated version doh then you had the creepy child actor the creepier billy barty and so onthis is one of those films cinema buffs love and the rest of us look at each other and go what the heck
neg	a propaganda film for the palestinian cause if you were expecting an unbiased documentary on the israelipalestinian conflict you will need to look elsewhere if you are an antisemite or merely an antizionistnothing wrong with advocating the destruction of a country right or uncritically in support of palestinian goals eg mass murder the destruction of israel this is the documentary for you should make for an entertaining evening on college campuses around the uk and us however any informed and intellectually honest person would be outraged at the sheer number of lies presented in this video i just hope those who truly are unaware of the situation arent corrupted by this antisemitic filth
neg	the movie has only one flaw unfortunately this flaw damages all credibility of the pieceit starts with the condemnation of the israeli occupation of disputed territories it fails to address the reason israelis are there egypt syria iraq and jordan attacked israel this is why israel occupys their land because those countries lost it in a war they startedthe film also claims that israel has defied the u n by not complying with resolution 242 problem is 242 was rejected immediately upon its inception bythe palestinians making it voidmany films are put together well and can really show footage that changes minds but remember when watching anything believe none of what you hear and only half of what you seeall participants in this film are known critics of israel and some have made many antisemitic public comments removing any possible credibility to their wordsall participants are in dire need of a actual history lesson taught objectively not by some palestinian sympathizer
neg	its been said several times  not least by me  that watching an eric rohmer film is like watching paint dry it seems that monsieur rohmer resents this he doesnt deny it but then how could he he just resents it so much so that his new movie which may also be his last inch allah is set so far back in time that its like watching woad dry those wonderful people who gave you the nouvelle vague cahiers du cinema have already named it one of the best films of 2007 so that should give you some idea reality is not high on rohmers agenda so that in 5th century france we have at one extreme a chteau that would not be out of place in the loire valley whilst the only other dwelling we see is a rude wooden hut the story involves nymphs and shepherds and as he often does rohmer has cast it with unknowns who just happened to be passing so that the overall effect is that the annual class play at a school for special needs pupils was captured on film by accident one is almost tempted to say come back godard all is forgiven but even this woeful production cant make me utter those words
neg	how do i begin to review a film that will soon be recognized as the worst film of all time by the worst director of all time a film that could develop a cult following because its so bad its goodan analytical approach criticizing the film seems both pointless and part of bandwagon syndromelets bash freely without worry of backlash because every other human on earth is doing it and the people who like the film like it for those flaws wed citethe films universal poor quality goes without saying sixteen years of alcohol is not without competition for title of worst film so it has to sink pretty low to acquire the title and keep a hold of it but i believe this film could go the distance imdb doesnt allow enough words to cite all the films failures and it be much easier to site the elements sixteen years of alcohol does right unfortunately those moments of glory are so far buried in the shadows of this films poorness that thats a task not worth pursuingmy impressions i thought i knew what i was getting into i had been warned to drink several cups of coffee before sitting down to watch this one wish that suggestion had been cups of vodka despite my low expectations sixteen years of alcohol failed to entertain me even on a make fun of the bad movie level not just bad but obnoxiously bad as though jobson intentionally tried to make this film a poetical yawn but went into overkill and shoved the poetry down our throats making it not profound but funny   and supposedly jobson sincerely tried to make a good movie even after viewing the sixteen years of alcohol promotional literature i have trouble believing jobsons sincerity pointless and obnoxious till the end with a several grinchuckle moments all im sure none intentionalspiced the film and those few elements prevented me from turning the dvd off so bad its good no it had just enough i cant believe this is a serious movie moments to keep me from turning it off and nothing moredefinitely a film to watch with a group of badmovie connoisseurs get your own running commentary going that wouldve significantly improved the experience for me so bad its mike myers commentating in his cod scottish accent on it as it runs to turn this whole piece of sludge into a comic farce ok dare ma man pass me annuder gliss of dat wiskey
neg	rounding out the 192930 alltalkie our gang release schedule a tough winter features two storylines first wheezer and mary ann home alone on a wintry day decide to make some taffy little wheezer relays the directions to mary ann from a radio cooking show the problem wheezer relays information from different shows and mary ann ends up putting soap in the mix funny moments occur when the rest of the gang shows up to pull the taffy  and end up getting it all over the housethe second storyline deals with stepin fetchit a neighborhandyman of the gang and his interactions with the ganga tough winter to my knowledge has never been shown on television although it is available on home video the reason for this is the stepin fetchit characterization which shows a shifty sly and slowmoving character our gang producer hal roach called fetchit a skilled comic and used this our gang entry as a pilot for a fetchit comedy series that never saw the light of day understandably fetchits characterization is offensive to many people today which explains why the film has been shelvedalthough there are some funny moments both with fetchit and the taffy a tough winter is a plodding and meandering effort if one positive came out of this film it was that the hal roach studios grew confident and experienced in making talkies the sound in the film is good and some of the sound effects used are very funny for this reason this film in part paved the way for the excellent 193031 our gang films3 out of 10
neg	this hal roach comedy short a tough winter is the ninetyninth in the our ganglittle rascals series and the eleventh talkie bascally a showcase for black comic stepin fetchit who gets special billing here we see him going to his shack where the gang hangs out farina retrieves a love letter from the mail for him and is told by stepin to read it since he cant read it during the day as he goes to night school it happens to be from his sweetheart in tennesse so now farina has to have his ears stuffed with cotton since its too hot for him to hear in another room weezer relays instructions to mary ann of making taffy from the radio but because he keeps running back and forth to the kitchen he misses the lady announcers segue to rice pudding and spanish tamale confusing mary ann with additions of tabasco and lux after the concoction is completed jackie and the rest of the gang help themselves with the awful tasting but very sticky substance as everyone gets stuck on the walls as a result as they all try to clean the mess stepin works in the basement on various pipes and electrical outlets that mixes variable appliances functions such a telephone that vacuums a vacuum that rings and a refrigerator that plays music the end what ive just described portends the meandering nature of this our gang short that served as the pilot for a potential stepin fetchit movie short series its just as well that it never took place as fetchits characterization of the lazy negro was amusing only in small doses and would be considered highly offensive today many of the scenes ive just described are good for some laughs though the final sequence was so confusing that the results were just too blah for me so in summary a tough winter is a curio worth seeing at least once by the way stepins real name was lincoln theodore perry
neg	what a wasted castthis is one of the most disappointing films ive seenusually roger ebert does not let me down but i feel cheated after seeing this moviethe only thrill is seeing elizabeth banks in her bra that is a sorry statement about this movie it held so much promise but it was like dry humping a transvestitethis is self absorbed tripei cannot express deeply enough my bitterness at having sat through this movie and hope i can forewarn you of the same disappointment
neg	i thought they should have called this movie whites instead of heights godawfulthe kind of film that makes people hate new yorkers people who are so self obsessed and think their lives are so importantgive me a break such a lily white cast that glenn close was the most ethnic character in it this film was crying out for someone real to come in and steal itand so they introduce get this a character even whiter than the rest of the cast i thought he was an albino at firstwhos supposed to be welshim still trying to decipher that accent intellectually dishonestthis movie is the kind of film thats able to fool so many people into thinking its worthwhile because it has the trappings of something more ambitious better to fill the theaters with mi510 than with this pretentious crapmust have been a better play because you cant fall off the floor
neg	pam grier stars as coffy shes a nurse who seeks revenge on the drug dealers who got her sister hooked on bad heroine like any 70s blaxploitation flick you can expect to see the racist bad guys get their just desserts there were scores of these films made during the 70s and they were really demeaning to both black and white audiences alike this is mainly due to the vicious racial hostility in these films and the degrading stereotypical characters especially the female characters other common threads between coffy and other films of its type include brutal violence corrupt cops car chases a generous abundance of nudity and sexcrazed gorgeous women not to mention urban ghettos populated by drugdealers pimps mobsters and other criminal scumpam grier was the undisputed queen of 70s blaxploitation heroines she was magnificent being both toughasnails and dropdead gorgeous like in her other films pam outshines the other characters in coffy in fact pam is so charismatic on screen that these sorts of films are unwatchable without her as the main character if you like pam grier youre better off seeing her other films like foxy brown or perhaps friday foster these films have much less empty sleaze than coffy does pams character in coffy degrades herself way too much to get the bad guys pams characters in her other blaxploitation films dont stoop as low to get revenge as coffy did id say only watch coffy if youre unable to see any of pam griers other films otherwise coffy is a waste of time only pams talent as an actress makes viewing coffy bearable
neg	far from providing the caffeine kick youd expect from a film that shares its name with the most energyboosting of warm beverages coffy clunks about and never really rises above being just a ropey revenge tale indeed if the movie was a cup of coffee itd be rather weak and watery littered with a few undesirable dregs and lacking in a lingering aftertaste sporadically it hits the spot but otherwise it isnt the hot actiondrama it hopes to beplotwise coffy is a nurse who takes the law into her own hands and delivers hard justice to the drugpushing ladypimpin mobsuckers that hooked her younger sister into a depraved sick state sociopolitical commentary on the plight of urban black youths in america is prominent in coffy and it makes for some thoughtprovoking stuff as coffy crusades against the political corruption and white establishment racism that profits and acts as a parasite off the targeted afroamerican minorities sadly the timely messages are undermined by the films poor quality and lack of focus coffys ideas are important its just that they are not wellaimedone of the plus points of coffy is the presence of blaxploitation icon pam grier grier goes at her role with gusto and makes for an appealing action heroine as she shotguns down the scum in her often spectacular acts of vigilante violence how do you deal with a house full of hoods drive the car right through the front door its just a shame that the storyline wavers on occasions wasting time squeezing as much sexual exploitation as possible the low budget cant have helped but neither does the fact that for a blaxploitation flick coffy lacks groove just as the issues are undermined by the lack of quality consequently the entertainment and excitement are also skewered by moments of dullness and misdirectionthe total result is workmanlike and wooden we get a hip heroine but not a hip movie its a shame as coffy has its moments and should rightly be regarded as a key film in the blaxploitation craze it just never ascends above being an average lukewarm number
neg	poorlymade blaxploitation crimedrama aimed squarely at the black urban market of the early 1970s pam grier stars in the title role that of a nurse who becomes a onewoman vigilante after drugdealing thugs make coffys little sister a junkie violent nonsense plods along doggedly with canned energy and excitement only griers flaring temper gives the narrative a jolt shes not much of an actress here but she connects with the audience in a primal way not much different from what charles bronson was doing at this time the film was marketed and advertised as crass exploitation yet still managed to find a sizable innercity audience today however its merely a footnote in 70s film history and lacks the widerange appeal of other movies in this genre 12 from 
neg	the reason this is such a bad movie is because it is so very badly written and this is entirely the fault of the hack novelist robert james waller also author of bridges of madison county the writing is bad because the plot is perfectly trite and the dialogue is wooden and implausible a failing couplea blocked american writer and a pretty mexican woman with a history of which she is ashamedare swept up by a strong selfdirected criminal and after a few adventures mostly terrifically violent alternating with scenes that show the warmer side of the assassin she leaves the impotent partner for the killer who bad as he is sees her more clearly than anyone has before nothing can help this movie succeed not even the seamed face of scott glenn as the killer not the appealing latinity of giovanna zacaras as luz and not even the stalwart performance of harvey keitel as the cia specialist assigned to track the killer down a serious waste of time
neg	an ok flick set in mexico about a hitman scott glenn who hitches a ride with struggling american writer and his mexican girlfriend after a hit he pays them to take him to the border  but things get out of handit starts well enough but quickly struggles and diesspoilerthe eventual relationship twist is badly set up and difficult to believe an absence of passion and essentially no reasoning behind her leaving one man for the other made it ridiculous  and the ending was predictable and dullend spoilerharvey keitel is the us agent on the hitmans trail but he seems a little confused as to how boring and slow the script is
neg	terrible i dont want to be too negative but this film has an iq of stupid monkeywhat a disasteri just couldnt believe how bad this movie isthe dialogs are just very strange and off topicthe camera work at times just horriblethe music at times like a soundtrack for lawrence of arabiai just watched this film to see how much worse it can getsome of the side kick actors are total disastersorry but all my thumbs and toes and anything that can hang downwards on my body is falling to the ground harvey keitle is a great actor but who knows maybe he is in financial crunch to take a part in such a fiasco film     this movie should have been presented to all the students in all the film schools just to teach them a lesson of how not to make a film
neg	its not a terrible movie really and glenn and keitel are topnotch actors further they do an acceptable job with the very weak script the scenery is lush and the plot has some interesting twists further i umderstand why these actors and the crew made the film they are professionals and they get paid for it but i do wonder why studios spend the time and money to make a film and then dont release it for theater audiences even if a film is a boxoffice flop surely it makes some money if you are a fan of keitel or glenn rent the video or catch it on tv as did i granted the movie wont help solve the immigration quandary with mexico but the experience is far better than 90 of the standard tv fare of today
neg	are we talking about the same movie this movie is totally ridiculous the plot is disgusting and completely without logic its a typical straight to dvdtvmovie including all the necessary ingredients for a horrible movie experience overacting by has been actors side steps from the plot that are left unexplained the girl shows her ttswhy god why people do not react to things as they would in real life im not even gonna bother you with details it would take all night well ok just one if two people were murdered in front of you as you were walking down the street one of the victims practically dies in your arms his blood spurts from his headwound all over you would your first concern be oh he left the world and the last thing he saw was my angry face my thoughts goes to harvey and his lost career
neg	saw this movie recently and had higher hopes not so much based upon the director who hadnt made a cinematographic release before but more based upon its cast harvey keitel scott glenn and craig wasson lead role in body double a brian de palma masterpiece have all starred in great movies not together though and this fact hasnt exactly changed because of this onethe film is unbelievable very predictable and clich the only thing that might make it slightly appealing is the selection of locations on which its been shot in my humble opinion dont waste your time on this one
neg	one of the worst movies i ever saw my only thought was how can i get my money back from hollywood video this is no way worth four dollars or any dollars i think it was an attempt to rip off the mexican or vin diesels movies but it failed miserably to do thisthe acting was terrible i felt sorry for the actors that they couldnt find something better to do with their time the story was ridiculous we were calling out the lines ahead of the actors it was so predictable the mexican accent of the leading lady was insultingly exaggerated worse than a cartoon skip it
neg	lucky me i got a sneak peak at this pathetic little shotintexas horror flick from artisan entertainment a week before it hit video shelves and let me tell youive rarely laughed so hard in my life as i did watching this atrocious megabomb fly off the rails and steal the title of worst killer clown movie ever made from the insufferably stupid full moon fiasco killjoy im sure many of us horror fans have suffered through that one from all indications it was shot on dv and it doesnt really look all that bad qualitywise for digital but boy does it ever fail miserably in every other area where it countsthe story slight and cliche as it is goes as follows an executive ken hebert who also scripted and coproduced with the director takes skeptical coworker tracy amanda watson and horny married couple mark and susan hank fields and chris buck along on a weekend getaway to a yawn secluded cabin 12 miles from the nearest town on the way there they pick up a bitchyslutty hitchhiker melissa bale in a bar and end up at their destination where a nightly campfire tale about a murderous clown stalking the very same wooded area comes true when each of the profanityyackin potsmokin friends disappears onebyone with only mutilated doll parts left behind to tell the tale of their fatesthe killer clown doesnt even show up in the film until near the end and it looks nothing like the demonic depiction of it on the video box aside from being morbidly obese it basically spends an hour prancing around in the woods chopping up wood and blabbing nursery rhymes i cannot say enough bad things about the cast especially the two guys and the hitchhiker chick who either deliver their insipid dialogue with a bare minimum of enthusiasm or overact at the most inappropriate times doesnt really help that the script is completely and utterly devoid of suspense originality intelligence general coherence or humor i could go on for days on how inept this film is how many continuity errors there are and how amateurish the whole production is but ill just nod off by pointing out the whole package is quite a riot in that boythissucks kind of wayalso noting that the film has been released here in the us as sick serial insane clown killer its currently catalogued under its original title of grim weekendscore 1 out of 10
neg	this was so far the worst movie i have seen in my entire life and i have seen some really bad movies i saw this movie at my local video store and the cover looked like it could be a decent horror movie little did i know that the cover would be the best part of the movie where to start the filming of the movie was scattered and boring at one point there is a oneminute scene of no one talking just a car driving to a ranch on a normal sunny day nothing happened they just drove in silence the whole movie is boring with annoying unbelievable dialogue and basically no plot to speak of if you rent this movie watch it with some friends and it might make a good comedy otherwise when you see this movie run
neg	me and a group of friends rent horrible videos to laugh at them trust me it has lead to some horribly spent money but also some great laughs sick is one of the better horrorbutfunny movie weve rented the plot is overdone the whole take your friends into the woods and never return thing is very old the goriest part of the movie looks like your visiting the local butcher shop except a little dirtier and with blood on the play dough looking meat and if anyone has ever been scared of this movie at any time they should stick to cartoon network for the rest of their life its pathetic the good aspects of the movie are that the two girls in it are reasonably hot one better then the other and you see them both naked during the movie the other good aspect is that this movie is so bad at times that you will laugh till you cry i dont like watching horrible acting or renting these horrible videos i dont find that fun but seeing the amount of effort these people put into it and still come out so bad is hilarious and worth rentingunless you are too mature to laugh at someones downfalls i would recommend itif your rentingbuying it to laugh at it id give it an 85
neg	sick really stands for so incredibly crappy i killed myself there was absolutely no acting to speak of the best part of the whole production was the art work on the cover of the boxthe budgeting of this movie was sufficient the filming was sub sesame street the production looks like that of the underground filming for mob hits the props used in this movie were stolen from a clothing store the ending was so predictable you should fast forward to the last 5 minutes and laugh if there is a book out there for this movie im sure its better i would avoid this at all costs i did enjoy the intimate scenes they made the whole movie worth it just kidding
neg	ok i own this dvd i got it new at amazon i mean i think its badass and a pretty cool flick and melissa bale the sluttybitchy girl they pick up is hot as hell  the acting sucks and the whole polt just sucks the clown is some huge guy wearing a mask and its disgusting but its ok i wouldnt recommend it if like u wanted to rent a good entertaining flick after a hard days work but if u have nothing else to do and ur obbsessed with this stupid movies like i am watch it sometime and i do not know how artisan dvd has sick in its dvd collection  sick is not good enough to be owned by a half way decent movie company ok well thats all
neg	what did i just watch i spent 90 minutes of my precious life watching one of the dumbest movies ive ever seen the concept of a serial killer clown is actually quite scary seeing is there are a lot of people who are afraid of clownsbut having it be a 300 pound nursery rhyme reciting killer clown makes a mockery of the genre i still am wondering how the character mark wasnt able to run away from the clownhes 300 pounds hes gotta get tired eventually the whole ending made me get up and literally say aloud what did i just watch apparently brandon is denises cousin and they had got it on near the middle of the movie meaning he had sex with his cousinyeah thats something people want so see shuddersanother thing i found hilariously stupid was the opening scene where the clown stabs a woman and she says what did you do well bytch what do you think he just did the last thing that was stupidly funny was one second the main character was slapping the hitchhiker and calling her a cnt and then 5 minutes later saying violence isnt helping anythingdid the writer of the script give the line to the wrong guy none of this movie makes sense anywaythe movie was more or less a dumb low budget porno which i got sucked into buying all 399and got no entertainment out of it besides the sex scenes im surprised the fat clown didnt join the orgy would have fit right in i hoped the movie would have some entertainment value like other b movies might have but i was wrong this is a moronic piece of garbage thats not even worth watching1 out of 10
neg	please do not let the cover of this movie fool you and if youre looking for a cheap horror movie to laugh at this isnt it usually i will go for stupid if its funny but this stupid was so stupid it almost or possibly did make me stupidthe film quality is better than a handheld but not by much and its quite possible the music was created by pressing the samba 2 key on a casio keyboard these problems should never really be a deterent from seeing a horror movie but add this amazing weep cast and you have a real humdingerthe story is about a guy who invites his friends up to his family cabin in texas for the weekend he also extends the invitation to his lady crush in his office on the way there they meet a female in distress who is then invited to come along by the other girlsthe stay at the cabin includes sex and nudity and soon everyones panties are in a bunch when one girl disappears and odd items turn up in the housefrom there you the audience and the morons um actors try to figure out whats going on and they soon begin to distrust one another overall i think i have made it sound better than it is the main struggle with this movie is that the characters are very underdeveloped the plot contrived the acting bad and the motivations clueless once more this could be forgiveable it it was the least bit funny but alas it is notthe twist ending is only a twist in that no one would guess it simply because if you really thought back through the movie it would not have made sense anyway please dont let this review stop you from seeing the shear wonderment of this movie woah my nose just grew eight inches
neg	i rented this movie roughly 45 years ago and was instantly disappointedi wanted to see a bmovie slasher flick but ended up with a fecal matter for my eyes the acting was similar to watching grass dry ive seen better acting in a softcore filmthe idea that a crazy killer comes out of nowhere baffled me how was this a horror moviethis movies production value was laughable at best there were no scares it seemed like a high school student got a new video camera for christmas the plot was all over the place if existent if you are bored looking for a bad horror movie to rent skip this one there are much better bmovies out there
neg	if this film was a comedy i would have given it a 10 oh my where do i begin put it this way  ive seen lots of terrible horror films but this one makes troll 2 look like freakin saving private ryan its as if a group of porn filmmakers decided to make a horror film changed their mind in midproduction and decided to do a comedy then went back to horror and then decided that they should have just stuck with porno softcore at that everything about this film is simply terrible the musical score someone shoot the guy who invented the yamaha keyboard the script the directing the cinematography the acting there simply are no words to describe this oh wait yes there are holy 
neg	i dont know what you guys are talking about the first time i watched this movie with two of my friends we couldnt stop crying this is one of the funniest shits ive ever seen that comment about the porn is so right though hahahahayeah this movie actually is the worse but it did bring tears to my eyes due to the phony characters poor dialog and acting not to mention the expensive cameras they used to film it it looks like one of those movies out of my drivers ed class the props look like they came out of a high school drama show the music sounds like it is from an original nintendo system game the only thing that even came close the scaring me about this movie was that it had a killer clown which who isnt creeped out by fat lurking clowns hahaha if someone were to ever watch this though they need to look out for the actors verbal errors like lisping on words and some of their facial expressions hahahaha i diedsusan
neg	this is quite possibly the worst movie i have ever seen again i made the mistake of buying the movie because the synapse on the back sounded cool and the front cover looked pretty cool too after buying this and the movie malevolence which i reviewed on here as well i have learned my lesson i love horror movies that take place in the woods or in the desert or on a farm this supposedly takes place in the woods of texas but was probably filmed in the directors backyard the production was probably the worst i ever seen the actors were absolutely the worst the story didnt have anything to do with what the back cover said i even tried to sell it to fye and some other mom and pop store that buys used dvds and neither would take it thats how awful this poor miserable excuse for a movie was i have seen some bad movies before troll 2 for example but this definitely takes the cake i didnt think there was a worse movie than troll 2 boy was i wrong do not buy this movie unless someone hands it to you for free but even than your stuck with it unless you throw it out which is what i am about to do
neg	i bought this from blockbuster for 99p the guy behind the counter said the reason it was so cheap was because the disc was scratched to sht but failed to mention that the reason it was so cheap was because the film was a pss poor effort that sucked harder than paris hilton in a hotel room home video talking of home videos since when has it been fair game to release them as films  i mean to say films used to employ actors and technicians and scriptwriters and so on  not any more  just gather your friends and lameo ideas together for the weekend lavish the production with an 800 budget and get someone to fall down the stairs with a casio keyboard the soundtrack  then slap it on the shelves for some poor sap me to take home in lonely desperation but heres the clincher  i fast forwarded through most of this and tossed it to one side ready for the hammers until the next night while watching a darren day horror hellbreed 199 to take home and keep from a different blockbuster now this film made grim weekend look like the exorcist so i slapped grim weekend back on to catch up on some of the moments listed on the wonderful imdb boards that viewers claimed were hilarious sure enough once i had got over the misery the pain and the horror of realising grim weekend was utter chod on toast i could enjoy savour and downright get down to the funny stuff and theres a lot of it check the boards then check the flick hell it might even be worth it awwwww crap
neg	ok so i rented this clownlikechainsawmassacreesquire film not expected much but i did like the novel approach to a serial killer film from the back of the box is the following synopsis at first it was just a joke  a myth around the campfire  for five friends staying at a remote cabin in the texas woods but when they began to disappear onebyone replaced by scattered bloodied body parts and voodoo effigies the remaining few scramble for their lives but hes out there and hes sick and all he wants is blood so obviously from the getgo it doesnt make sense why is this clown in the woods to begin with why a clown why are their dolls with the word food drawn on them why why why hardly anything gets answered in this 1 hour 30 min bore fest except where this clown lives the characters are dumb guys dumb girls and a hell of a lot of bitchiness one in particular is a girl whom they brought from a restaurant up the road whom they thought they should help because she was getting hassled by some guy she knew what warrants that as an excuse to bring a girl into your circle of friends or their cabin she of course begins planting seeds of jealousy having the men have sex with her by feeding their dumb minds everything they want to hearthe music was an average affair standard frantic keyboard music like in every horror film without differences the actors seemed to be brought from some soap opera the way they complained and whined about everything the idea that the main guy in the film takes this girl to the cabin as their first date makes for a horrible date but of course she unrealistically gives herself to him on the first night of getting to know him there was hardly a budget spent of anything it seems but there was a clown outfit and plenty of cheap 1store dolls lying around in the woods which was a horribly bland place to shoot this whole movie been done too many times i was also waiting for the clown to jump into the house to kill the remaining 4 characters of the film in through the glass maybe but nothing exciting like that ever entered the film i guess you were just supposed to like the clown being a killer or somethingi had to give the film a 3 it was an interesting premise clown as the texas chainsaw massacre character essentially and ill give them a star for acting serious all the way through when the movie couldve totally been a bmoviestyle video but they opted for the more legitimate style of video but ultimately i probably wouldve felt like renting the killer klowns from mars video again before going back to check this out ah but that cover artpretty awesome drawing
neg	this movie was so bad it was terrible it was awful i cannot stress it enough the acting directing story characters and everything about it was bad it was so corny and clichd dont be fooled by the cover or the tag line the texas massacre is nothing to laugh at are you frogging kidding me it was ridiculousthe first 2 minutes of the film is good until it gets to the main character brendan ok now turn it off what i got from the film was a bunch of ugly annoying and immature people go to a cabin in the middle of the woods and a clown that sings nursery rhymes kills them in unoriginal and fake waysthis movie was a waste of my time and money and it would be a waste of your money and time too i fast forward through most of the movie because it was so terrible i just wanted to see how each bad actor died and it still wasnt worth it just looking at the cover is a waste of time this is seriously the worst movie ever rating doesnt deserve one
neg	welloverall this movie was pretty much worthless and its basically a horror movie that ended up being more of a comedy i just rented this movie last night when me and my friends went to blockbuster looking for a scary movie this definitely wasnt what we were looking for but it satisfied us for humor the actors in this movie especially brandon are so fake that its funny and especially that tracy girl whenever shes in the boarded up room telling the clown to go away they show almost no emotion and its just so obvious that theyre acting and also when the clown is looking through that black box paper thing and grabs mark he doesnt even look like hes scared even though the clown like grabbed him and started attacking him and seriously would you just be jogging if you were being chased down id be sprinting for my life even though anyone could probably outrun that clown because hes like 300 lbs not to mention that the effects arent that great like whenever the clown chops off susans head in the forest then whenever he throws her head into the boarded up room with denise and tracy whenever denise throws the head back over also like in the previous guys comment the beginning makes absolutely no sense and i dont even see why it was even included in the movie so what was this movie made in 2003 the music made it sound like it was made in like the 1980s and the cameraing doesnt even really look professional half of the time it seems like the camera cant even stay steady when its suppose to be overall id have to say i enjoyed the movie i wouldnt recommend it though if youre trying to find something to scare you but if youre looking for something to maybe make fun of or get a laugh out of id recommend it for sure
neg	this was by far the worst low budget horror movie i have ever seen i am an open minded guy and i always love a good horror movie in fact when im renting movies i specifically look for some good underrated horror movies they are always good for a laugh believe i know i have seen many but this movie was just so terrible it wasnt worth a chuckle i was considering turning it off in the first five minutes which i probably should have there is nothing good about it first and foremost the camera crew suck3d a the intro was stupid just like the ending acting and special effects were terrible please im begging you do not watch this movie you will absolutely hate it
neg	worst movie on earth i dont even know where to begin but i hope i can save another person from punishing themselves with this movie when it comes to acting and lighting this movie is similar to a bad porno without the sex the actors are some of the worst ive ever seen and couldnt have been worse even if they were trying to make a complete mockery of this movie the movie must have had a record breaking low budget which im sure was wasted almost solely on the movies cover this movie has now become a running joke with friends of mine and has become the standard for comparing other garbage movies i would like to point of that no other movie even begins to compare i feel personally responsible for suggesting a friend and me watch this movie and am surprised she still considers me a friend after the torment i put us through dont see this movie
neg	the cover on the dvd and disc is freaking awesome you would think they made a movie about sweet tooth from twisted metal black which is still a really great idea but this movies actors are worst then bens performance in pearl harbor pornos have better quality and better actors i was gonna buy the dvd but luckily i rented it first the plot and script are also horrible nothing seems to go to together so the movie really never makes sense the poor attempts to frighten you using flashback scenes are worse then ones used in 80s sitcom shows and in the end itll leave you wanting to bang your head against the wall of your house
neg	ok  i adore this filmi will credit this movie  alone  for making me such a diehard horror fanatic i could never watch this movie alone ive also heard many many stories of the effect it had in its original release at the theatres  on its viewers incredible masterpiece horrible  psychological stuff scares the pants off me oh bless their hearts whoever made this awesome film i love it i thought the whole film was decent and interesting this movie is so scary  this is the scariest movie i have ever seen in my life not that what happens in the film and the idea of the film are not scary enough  but what always got me  was brendans fabulous acting best horror film ever nothing can ever be this scary again halloween viewing at its evilest
neg	hey everyonethere really isnt much to say for this movie at all the basic plot is that a guy brandon takes a few friends on a trip to his cabin in the woods for a weekend holiday away from work after picking up a girl on the way there things start going badly wrong for all of themthe storyline alone written by the actor playing brandon i believe although i could be wrong here is unlikely and unconvincing and is acted out accordingly the clown killer himself is a rather a sad excuse for a psychotic killer far from being a dark mysterious but most of all intelligent predator we are instead offered a rather clumsy nursery rhymesinging buffoon who appears to be going through a minor mid life crisis the only thing that warranted the writing of this comment were the sex scenes and whatever gore there was in the film the quality of the film led me to derive some enjoyment out of such thingsin short this film falls below every possible set standard admittedly i was sharing a few beers with a close friend as i watched this so we managed to scrape together some relative entertainment value out of this film and it is therefore only fair to mention that sick did fall just shy of a two rating however in reality and with the benefit of hindsight the one star rating is a more than legitimate score for this film1 star out of ten
neg	this movie was definitely the worst movie ive seen in my entire life and ive seen some pretty bad movies i didnt like the way this movie was filmed all of the actors are unknown and it looks as though a bunch of friends got together and decided to film their own movie but its absolutely horrible ive never seen a worse movie the story is so fake and i just found that it took a really long time to get to the end of the movie there was no plot it looked as though it wasnt planned out before they started filming the story is too weird i didnt like how slow it took to get to the point of the movie there was no point in even filming this movie if youre considering watching this movie dont youre just wasting your time
neg	i rented this film about a month ago when i had nothing else to do on a friday night all i can say to describe this worthless film is trash the acting is so badly done ive seen kids in high school do a better job the whole cast seems like theyre just reading their lines out no feeling no emotion and no room to capture the viewer on another note the special effects were insanely cheesy and the whole thing looked like it had been shot with a camera anyone can buy a radio shackthe clown himself looks nothing like the one on the video cover heck he doesnt even show up in the film until near the end and all he does it hum songs and go around stalking a few characters there is no real murder shown either so this isnt a real slasher film either since ive seen it ive questioned a few things 1 if is serial insane clown killer wouldnt that be a serial killer who kills clowns 2 if your friend goes missing why would you go out into the woods to have sex rather than look for her sad really3 why is it that the only real acting sputtered vainly out at the end all of a sudden did the cast finally decide to show effort in their jobs this film is as sad as they come my advice is to avoid renting it lest you waste an hour or two of your time laughing more than screaming
neg	this film is the worst excuse for a motion picture i have ever seen to begin id like to say the the front cover of this film is by all means misleading if you think you are about to see a truly scary horror film with a monster clown you are soooo wrong in fact the killers face doesnt even slightly resemble the front cover its just an image they must have found on google and thought it looked cool speaking of things they found and thought it looked cool there is a scene in this film where some of the gang are searching for the friend in the old woods then suddenly the screen chops to a scene where there is a mother deer nurturing its young in a glisten of sunlight i mean seriously wtf how is this relevant to the dark woods they are wandering through i bought this film from a man at a market hoping it would be entertaining if it wasnt horror then at least it would be funny right wrong the next day i gave it to my work colleague ridding myself from the plague named sickbottom line is dont see this film
neg	me and a friend rented this movie because it sounded really good but we were wrong first of the actingwowthe acting was the worst the effects were really bad as well it seemed like a film a college kid made the plot was pretty good but itd been done the thing that ruined the movies the most were the actors the main guy was the worst actor everits a shame im even calling him an actorthe only good thing about this movie was it was so bad it was funnyso if you want a good laugh see itbut other than thatstay far away from this one i usually love b list movies and such but this one i do not know how it was passed to even be put on videothis one is the worst ive seenand ive seen some bad ones
neg	i have seen a lot of stupid movies in my life a lot but this is without a doubt the worst one ever i usually like dumb movies if they are somewhat entertaining but i cant even think of one good thing about this movie i like teen witch for heavens sake but sick has horrible acting lame porn music throughout the whole thing and even the sex scenes sucked i would have to compare the lameness of this movie to the likes of twin dragons puppet master vs the demonic toys or even a very brady sequel although this is by far worse then any of those i beg you dont even waste your time believe me its 2 hours youll never get back
neg	i am writing this review having watched it several months agothe trailer looked promising enough for me to buy this lame excuse for a movie it is a complete jokeand literally a spit in the face of real classics of the early generation of horror like texas chainsaw massacre 1974 which they even had the gall to compare itself to on the back of the cover art the producer who played brandon should go flip burgers and serve up greasy hamburgershell he might not even be good at that either the lighting was bad bad bad and a big annoyance through out the film you couldnt even see the actors faces sometimes i dont even remember the rest of the cast members which is sad really bad they never do anything to impress you to make them memorable thats all the time i will waste on this review please stay as far away as you can from this pile of junk even if you get it for 25 cents dont do it buy s piece of gum at least it would keep you entertainedif you want good quality low budget fun far better than this then check out a jeff hayes filmbecause it takes talent to make it in horror and the kid has iti gave this 1 star just for the cover artthats the only thing worth liking abut this so called filmrick blalock
neg	this movie is just horrible its boring its low quality the actors are just the worst actors i have ever seen and the scenario is so bad that its hilariousthe main actor is supposed to be the hot guy who gets all the girls but hes ugly overweight and looks like hes from the early 90sall the characters are away for the weekend for a get together amongst friends but nobody are actually friends the married couple hasnt seen the main guy in over 5 years and even back then they werent really friends the date of the main guy only knows him from work and than theres a girl they pickup at a bar now tell me that you would risk losing your job to spend a weekend at your cabin with people that arent even your real friends because thats what he does at the beginning of the moviedo not waste even one minute of your time on this lemon ive made home movies scarier than this
neg	spoilers ahead if you want to call them thati would almost recommend this film just so people can truly see a 110 where to begin well start from the topthe story dont believe the premise  the movie has nothing to do with abandoned cars and people finially understanding what the mysterious happenings are its a draub basic go to cabin movie with no intensity or effortthe screenplay i usually give credit to indie screenwriters its hard work when you are starting outbut this is crap the story is flat  it leaves you emotionless the entire movie the dialogue is extremely weak and predictable boasting lines of woah you totally freaked me out and i was wondering if youd uhif youd like touh would you come to the cabin with me it makes me want to rip out all my hair one strand at a time and feed it to myselfthe characters holy crap some have described the characters as flat i want to take it one step further and say that they actually have a reverse character arch they actually start working on a parallel universe and almost start acting backwardsthe actors worse than the characters are the actors they take already poor written characters and add in terrible high school drama acting the woah you totally freaked me out was said so monotone and slow  like it was dumbed down i could complain for hours on the actors alonetechnical lighting an eight year old would be disappointed with lighting on this movie too shadowy in areas too bleached in others the director shouldnt use light as an emotion until he learns how to light a basic scene properly baby steps sound how many sound guys does it take to make a really shotty sounding movie 9 with that many sound guys this should sound amazing but quite the opposite has occured there is one scene in particular that really sticks out these guys are driving in a car and the sound of the car changes with every camera angleweak camera learn to use itanyway im running out of complaining spacerent it  i dare yourent it and learn from itgive it a 1 ratingit deserves itsigning off amanda christmas
neg	spoiler alert well i think this movie is probably the worst film ever made probably in the style of ed woodwithout the heart the lightning is terrible the music is very badpiano and orgue come on the acting is well there is no actingtheres a guy who actually goes in the wood to search for his missing wife and take the time to have sex with a strangerthe killer is a fat unscary clown who couldnt outrun a turtleevery members of the cast is stupid and the director put every clichs of slashers movies in the film without effortthe end is so far the most stupid ever made think about it the guyken hebert whos acting skill is about the same as his writinghes the brain behind this flop invite a coworker and two of his friends to his cabin for the weekend and kills them on monday morning he goes back to is office like nothing happenthe tragedy is that mrhebert try to make us beleive that its a family affair that goes on for generationhis uncle is the clown killerso of course no cops are gonna question him after his coworker goes missingwhatever
neg	while i watched this movie i tried to figure out why they bothered making it though the main plot of the movie is potentially good there are all sorts of unrelatedunnecessary subplots the marketing people in hollywood must have dictated the multiple bad guys perpetual doublecrosses and the man and woman who get too close and have sex its odd that we see more of them having sex than we did of the president and his mistress the many plots and subplots make the film too broad and none of the characters are properly developed  i really didnt feel like i knew any character except that everyone is corrupt and evil the ending is totally incomplete  it left me more than just wanting what might have been but what was supposed to be in the end there is really no explanation of why anyone does what they do except to serve as additional corrupt characters who commit a doublecross im surprised that so many established and good actors agreed to make such a hollow movie this seemed like a movie made by college students who are working on their 2nd or 3rd projectdont waste your time unless you are in a film class and want an example of what not to do when making a movie
neg	the banner says it all this is one really bad movie which is sad because i normally like sheffer and i have been impressed with andrea roth in other roles this however is terrible i wont waste any more timeits just that bad
neg	i gave this a 1 there are so many plot twists that you can never be sure to root for total mayhem everyone gets killed or nearly so i am tired of cross hairs and changing views i cannot give the plot away convoluted and insane if i had paid to see this i would demand my money back i wish reviews were more honest
neg	normally i am a pretty generous critic but in the case of this film i have to say it was incredibly bad i am stunned by how positive most reviews seem to bethere were some gorgeous shots but its too bad they were wasted on this sinkhole of a movie it might have worked if daggers was purely an action flick and not a romance but unfortunately the film is built around an empty love triangle there is no chemistry between either of the couples whatever exists between mei and her men seems to be more lust than love and for the most part the dialogue is just silly this may be just a problem with translation but the frequent usage of the word flirt in particular reminded me of 8th grade not headoverheels together forever worthdyingfor love i also felt we were beat over the head with the wind metaphor the audience is given very little about the characters to really care about and therefore very little emotional investment in the movie as a whole i was wishing for a remote control to fast forward i was slumped in my seat ready to snore but mostly i just cringed a lotspoilernow the icing on the cake or rather adding insult to injury the ending was truly one of the most horrible laughable ones i have ever seen the boys are having their stag fight and screaming and yelling and hacking at each other oh and then it starts to snow randomly oh and then mei dagger embedded in heart suddenly pops up out of the weeds then she throws a dagger that seems to take about 5 minutes to reach its destination even slowing conveniently midscreen to hit a tiny blood droplet wow coolwell then mei dies finally i guess because she threw the dagger that was lodged in her chest and bled to death jin sings sobs holds her body close screen goes blank i and the people surrounding me are chuckling not a good signvisually stunning but ultimately a failure
neg	i was very surprised how bad this movie was nice cinematography and beautiful landscapes can only take the movie so far i was hoping for a rerun of hero but this is much much worsethis movie is why kung fu movies got a bad reputation in the first place no believable characters even within the cartoonish world of kung fu movies these characters are ridiculous virtually no plot and ridiculous story twiststhis movie is so boring and so frustrating because it reminds you of trying to play a make believe game with a child every time you think your silly battle makes some sense they invent another ridiculous twist that makes no sense ah ha you only think youve got me with your super powers and 10000 ray guns but i ate my vitamins laced with plutonium and teflon so your ray guns dont work and im invulnerable to your super powerstap tap no trade backs infinity plus one children can continue with this lunacy because they dont really care whether anyone is listening because they are having a fun time however for the viewer especially the adult viewer this long movie is worse than a bout with bad gasspoilers ahead note to kung fu movie makers a if you have a knife in your back it hurts unless you are on pcp in which case your kung fu is not strong b if you repeatedly fall on your back which has a knife in it it will hurt more and do more damage unless it is a fake prop c when you get stabbed in the heart with a knife you die especially in ancient china where there isnt a kaiser permanente around the corner d kung fu fights dont last for hours while 3 feet of snow falls and e sometimes it is worth while explaining your characters and their motivationsin any event go watch hero again because at least within its own little world it is comprehensible
neg	as someone who was staggered at the incredible visuals of hero i was anxious to see this film which was billed as being along the same lines but better it also featured an actress i like ziyi zhang well i was disappointed on both counts i bought the dvd of this film sightunseen and that was a mistake it was not betteri realize these flyingthroughtheair martial arts films are pure fantasy but this story is stretched so far past anything remotely believable it just made me shake my head in disappointing disbelief a blind woman defeating hundreds of opponents sorry thats going a little far also the major male character jin takeshi kaneshiro was so annoying with his dialog stupid look on his face and stupid laugh that he ruined the film toodespite the wonderful colors and amazing action scenes this story  to me  just didnt have an appeal to make it a movie worth owning this film is no hero of mine
neg	after just 15 minutes into this film i began to miss zhang yimous earlier more weighty films that looked at the politics and society of china from unique perspectives his turn to martial arts films was a serious misstep in my humble opinion hero was his worst film since operation cougar with a needlessly complex story and acting more wooden than that found in a john agar film shi mian mai fu is no different as an american who has been studying chinese films for a few years now and understands and can speak some mandarin im sure my opinion is different from many others as im coming from a different background smmf like hero is not really a traditional a kung fu film and its certainly not a wuxia pian film there are no sword  sorcery or chivalry elements here this is a completely different vehicle than infinitely more watchable films such as a chinese ghost story all 3 the butterfly murders green snake et al while those all featured charismatic leads who looked like they were actually enjoying what they do smmf features bland and sometimes laughable dialogue combined with cardboard acting zhang ziyi plays a blind person about as well as ben affleck theres an air of superiority with this film thats really quite insulting it takes itself so seriously it just becomes a huge joke by the end all the actors look as though this is the most important piece of celluloid in history they destroy any chance of actually conveying emotions and the complete humorlessness of it really makes you wonder if zhang yimou was making a film per se or simply a showcase ie an ego booster for zhang ziyi the camera is literally making out with her face and she gets sexually assaulted not once but twice in the film her acting range really hasnt extended past her ability to play a naive witch shes so concentrated on her acting she comes across as cold and lifeless as though shes reading her lines from a notecard its so funny to hear american critics and film people like the completely clueless quentin tarantino call this film a masterpiece i guess if they see a bunch of asian actors on screen looking really important while flying through a bamboo forest theyre tricked into thinking its brilliant filmmaking ching siu tungs choreography while still retaining his trademark style editing and postures lacks the vitality and originality of his earlier films like a chinese ghost story dragon inn and duel to the death sadly to say the wirework in this film is really subpar and if theres subparobvious wirework then you probably shouldnt have filmed it at high speed the same goes for the special effects which have a distinct bmovie feel to them beans daggers bowls arrows swords and other random objects fly through the air after being thrown with no regard for logic turning climbing and banking as though theres a little pilot inside i know that logic doesnt really hold a place in stylized chinese martial arts films but if you dont want to induce a mass amount of giggling from your audience then you should probably work on your compositing a bit more mass melodrama unintentionally funny dramatic moments boring fight scenes really uninspired plot twists are what await you with shi mian mai fu its obvious that zhang yimou is no longer making movies for chinese audiences this is meant to crack into the western market just as cthd did after watching hero and smmf ive come to the conclusion that if zhang yimou wants to make hollywood films hes definitely off to the right start smmf is basically the phantom menace of chinese martial arts films and i thought hero was bad
neg	first of all i too was expecting another heroa fantastic work of art for the action genre ive only seen parts of crouching tiger hidden dragon but i can imagine that it is better than hofdbasic elements from hero are found in hofd great landscapes mesmerizing cinematography and sincere acting i mean if you cant understand a word they are saying without the subtitles but you still carethats good actingwhat went wrong what begins with political intrigue wanders into a love story worse its a soap operalike love triangle you have three characters who i guess fall in love with each other for no good reasons this movie basically falls apart after the escape from the jail i fell asleep about forty minutes into it its almost as if they changed writers at that point the remainder of the movie is about how a character is like the wind ick also you really have to stretch your suspension of disbelief to believe the action set pieces this isnt unique to this genre but since the story is weak you cant wait for the action and then when the fighting does breaks out it really wasnt that good the beginning grabs you but then this movie just runs out of gas
neg	i cant believe that none of the official reviews for this movie warn people that it contains two quite upsetting sexual assault scenes its as though our culture accepts this kind of behavior as simply sexual but not violent my biggest problem with the movie is that it doesnt seem to condemn these assaults  as in the woman who is repeatedly assaulted and pressured never holds the men accountable for their actions and neither does anyone else one man is stopped from completing the assault when someone throws a dagger at him but he is reprimanded only with you cannot force a woman to love you rather than you should never force a woman sexually you jerk from a womans point of view the movie is a let down it sort of throws a bone to women in letting them be both skilled fighters and leaders but the movie is much more defined by the romance  which is characterized by the notion that human sexuality must involve an imbalance of power with men dominating the woman they love this amazing martial arts fighter doesnt use any of her fighting skills to try to fend off her attackers she never even makes them apologize  rather she seems apologetic overall a depressing and upsetting movie with some great cinematography and some cool fight scenes but not as good as hero by a long shot
neg	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning long time inmate twitch kurupt gets himself transfered to a tougher prison than the reopened alcatraz he claims its to be closer to his lady but his real motives are a bit more grandiose there he crosses paths with burke bill goldberg a bulky prisoner who can take care of himself twitch despite being less muscular is just as mouthy and is pretty much the same but there is a gang war brewing between the black and hispanic inmates that explodes into a hostile takeover of the prison when the blacks gang leader is shot dead and the finger points at burke but the sht really hits the fan when the real killer and leader of the hispanics cortez robert madrid takes twitchs girlfriend and burkes daughter hostagesteven seagal doesnt do sequels reportedly very opposed to the idea of under siege 2 and only agreeing to do it on the condition the film company he was with at the time let direct his own movie so despite this being a dvd sequel the lead role this time round goes to bill golberg steve doesnt even appear in some of the stock footage from the first film that appears towards the end but theres a reason he hasnt done much work since universal soldier 2 and thats because hes not much of an actor and not much of an action star either managing a character that begins as very dark and brooding but unsubtly turns into a standard action hero awkwardly quipping off dull oneliners support wise veterans from the first film kurupt and tony plana have merely jumped at the chance of extra workthis is a film thats tried to copy the style of the original quite well with the dim lighting dark shadows and rap music playing over a lot of it it does this quite well unfortunately it cant contend with an unengaging hero an equally cardboard villain and an apathetic story that the makers do very much seem to have made up as they went along 
neg	for those of you who were desperate to find out what happened to twitch in the original movie heres your chance and then get back to the real worldthe guy who hid the gold in the first movie told twitch so he gets transferred to another prison where wrestling champs hang around looking broody twitch plans to leave the jail in a month to get the gold to start a life with his womanthen something happens and someone gets shot and the film turns into die hard in another prison but the wrestlers daughter is caught up in it all so he and twitch go to find her and twitchs womanas you can imagine the acting is below par it features a lot of really annoying rap music and poorly edited fight scenes on the plus side its got that hispanic bloke in it who stars in every prisonactionthriller ever made and he shuts a door in thisits not very eventful but at least its harmlessif you were a massive fan of the original its okayish stuffif not you have been warned
neg	half past dead starring steven seagal in the main role was a major bhit half past dead 2 is just a directtovideo sequel an action movie with nothing lose but with no capacity to win something its less entertaining than the first one in all aspects but its although worthy a look if you like action movies or just something to watch during a popcorn session if you also like to watch former wwe stars on screen or even if you love to watch sequels even if they are direct or notkurupt did a good job bill goldberg was below the average i think he isnt made to the job kurupt is a good comedian i say the rest did the job but nothing amazing nothing far from alrighttechnical details well a production made by sony cant be great cinematography was a disaster but overall direction was acceptable whatever just watch it if you want if you watch you wont lose anything but if you dont well you wont lose either
neg	wow why would anybody make a sequel to an already rancid film half past dead was a bad movie but at least at had an idea of what it wanted to be hpd2 has no clue of what it wants to be it just exists on screen for reasons i cant explain spoiler the whole movie is this twitchplayed by kurupt of tha dogg pound gets transferred to another jail where there might be a box filled with gold bricks buried in the jail a riot breaks out between rival inmates one of them gets shot by a guy named cortez and cortez plans his escape during a conjugal visit twitchs fiance and burkesplayed by bill goldbergdaughter get kidnapped by cortez and are held in an execution room burke reluctantly befriends twitch and they end up getting into trouble with the idiotic inmates while finding out that cortez has their loved onesopinion this is the most unnecessary sequel since universal soldier the return the script is terrible the acting is horrendous the dialog is a joke and everybody in this movie is a caricature look i know it was low budget film but that is not an excuse for these guys to not put effort into what they do nobody in this movie believes in the characters they play nobody in this movie can be taken seriously as an actor kurupt should be ashamed of himself his character twitch is pretty much a spineless minstrel puppet who spends most of his time posing while getting jacked up by burke or the other inmates bill goldberg spends most of his time sulking throughout the movie as if he had to take a phdpretty huge dump the fight scenes are poorly choreographed and pathetic and for an action movie hpd2 is pretty boring even when action is happening dont let anybody tell you that this movie is somewhat decent it stinks and is a prime reason why people despise follywood
neg	ok first of all let me say that im still amazed of how the plot sucksbut than again its a movie that sequels a steven segal movie only with no steven segal omgjust random low budget action scenes really no point i m still amazed i burned 90 min on this crap really just rent a jacky chan movie or go see wwf more fun and has no and presume not to have and plot plz plz plz avoid it btw the best actor playing there is bill goldberg and that says a lotand no he doesnt play very well like i said plz avoid it pfff i still cant believe i wasted 90 min and spent 10 min more writing this 
neg	considering that i felt like picking up a new jet li film to see some but kicking and brainless hand to hand fighting i grabbed this titleunfortunatly this movie contains more gun battles ala chow yun fat but nowhere near as good than jet li and companys acrobatic fighting thus it was a let downthe faucet fighting was interesting and even funny considering this was something totaly unexpected in a jet li film for me more on the line of say jackie chanbut alas id recommend fist of legend tai chi master or even the enforcer over this dissapointmentrating 4 for martial arts rating 3 for overall movie score
neg	man even plan 9 from outer space is better than this movie this flick doesnt have enough plot for half an hour yet they managed to extend it for an eternity of more than an hour jet li and corey yuen are pretty good specially in those exaggerated fight scenes but stuff like the legend of fong sai yuk is much better than this sorry thing that would be better left unmade
neg	i dont know how this movie received so many positive reviews on this site im a big vonnegut fan and am very familiar with the story this showtime original film bastardized beyond belief but even if i wasnt the poor acting very poor casting sean astin as the brilliant athletic and all around individual harrison the guys completely generic and substandard writing rendered this tripe barely watchable someone pointed out how cute that maculay culkin line was if you read that and thought that was pure comic brilliance sadly it probably was the most intentionally funny part of the movie maybe youll like this movie but if youre a vonnegut fan or not completely insane dont see it please
neg	this movie is unworthy of the omen title it is so bad that it has actually damaged the classic nature of the first three it never should have been made they ought to change the titlethey dont even spell damien thorns name correctly and there are no daggers the most important element of all the omen films pull it from the shelves and burn it
neg	only the antichrist could have been behind such a disaster one only hopes that this irony was the motivating force behind the film this movie was so bad it forced me to register with imdb finally just so i could trash it what makes this movie all the more tragic is that it had such great source material i have never seen a movie where all the elements were so grotesquely mediocre as to render the result less than the sum of its partsit may seem insignificant but id like to start with the score as the proud owner of a music degree i must register my indignation i was torn between laughter and dry heaves as i listened to what john scheffer did to goldsmiths brilliant score it was far more gruesome than any of the burlesque death scenes and almost as inadvertently comedic it was by far the most inappropriate score ive heard since well i really cant think of a worse one maybe jaws 4as for the plot im sorry new age mysticism what ever happened to the gritty realism of the original trilogy in those films more so in the first two than the third but still the supernatural was for the most part implied and it was this subtlety that made the movies so eerily believable here we have crystals going black calling all skeksis and mystics and inverted crucifixes galore even though in certain scenes the crucifux would be perfectly normal but for the camera angle gone is the refined psychlogical manipulation tapping the malaise inherent in our collective psyche in its place a boorish slap in the face of recycled clich and transparent incompetence add to that a lead actress so unbelievably annoying that you fervently thank the director for those scenes from which she is absent never have i seen a little girl so fundamentally irritating since little stephanie ruined all in the familyother than that i have no strong feelings on the subject  luckily the first three films are sufficiently adroit as to render this trainwreck of wasted celluloid inconsequential or at the very most a study in how not to make a film viewer beware may induce vomiting if youre lucky
neg	honestly i dont know whats funnier this horrific remake or the comments on this board masterpieces review had me in tears thats so funny anyway this movie is the among the worst movies ever and certainly the bottom of the barrel for sequels the omen name on the title made me stop and watch it this morning on hbo but its a slap in the face to the other three especially the original there are so many classically bad moments but my favorite is the guy catching fire from the juggler at the psychic fair good times  this movie is to the omen series what scary movie is to the entire genre avoid unless youre looking for a good laugh
neg	as with many other popculture franchise series this line just didnt know when to quit instead of leaving things as they were perfectly ended they went on to generate this the first installment of this franchise to fall sorely short of the markthis movie should never have happened it was not intended for there to have been a fourth movie in this line and it sure shows the premise is idiotic and the portrayals were the sameafter the wonderful experience which was the omen this was a major disappointment which stank of 70s cheese and horrible acting it was reminiscent of the amityville horror in those aspects and left a terrible lingering stench long after it was over it rates a 1410 fromthe fiend 
neg	the fact that i watched this entire movie says something about itor me it is not a good movie terrible in fact but terrible in the way that kept my attention in that perverse manner that is akin to watching a tragedy and not being able to look away it would have made a great mst3k subjectmost of the things that make a terrible movie enjoyable are here bad dialogue inappropriate music contrived plot sequences ridiculous pseudoscience youll thrill to slomo death sequences the poor victims with mouths agape and waaaaaaaay too much time to contemplate their impending doom facing the outrageously contrived deliverer of their deaths your heart will be warmed by old action scene cliches like when two women struggle for a gun and it goes off but whos shot both look at themselves then the other then themselves then seemingly 15 minutes later one finally goes down youll sing along in latin of course with the street carolers that turn into a ghastly deathschoir that for a moment threatened to turn the movie into a twisted musicalso if you believe like i do that as movies get worse they get better then this might be a decent choice for you its not as funny as my current scifi schlock favorite they live featuring rowdy roddy piper but its more fun to watch than lukewarm movies like omen ii or iiii give it 4 out of 10
neg	i saw the omen when i was 11 on tv i enjoyed the trilogy so when the chance to finally see one at the cinema came around i didnt pass it up i went in to the cinema knowing that what i was about to see wasnt a cinema release but a made for tv film however being a fan i couldnt resist but this omen movie which i saw at a midnight screening didnt bring chills it brought laughter risible dialogue such as it is written that if a baby cries during baptism they reject there god what nonsenseno decent set pieces faye grant so good in v is wasted with this script from hell no suprises and no fun however i did laugh out loud several times at our bad it wastruly pathetic1 out of 10
neg	this is a truly wretched little film admittedly the original unholy trinity was governed by the law of diminishing returns with the third the final conflict degenerating into a ridiculous subplot about halfway through the film apparently merely to provide the requisite needlessly convoluted deaths that had by now become the whole raison detre for the omen series but then to foist this jumpedup tv movie beware purchasers of the omen box set on dvd  dont be fooled by the widescreen ratio of the transfer this was and is strictly smallscreen stuff on the back of a series of generally fine demonic chillers was unforgivable particularly endorsed as it was by the execproducer and producer of the first three movies mace neufeld and harvey bernhard id giveaway the plot if there was any besides the usual death scenes hopelessly toned down for tv sensibilities and some of the worst acting ive seen all involved in this project down to the catering people should be ashamed this travesty ever made it to the screen let alone masquerading under the omen name if one person is convinced by my review to avoid this mess ill feel better for it
neg	omen iv 1991 was a bad madefortv movie since the 80s were over i guess the executives were experimenting in meth the drug of choice during the 90s because there is no other reason to explain this travesty why did they even bother making this a tv movie what were they mulling over when this one came up on the idea board did they even think for a second that this movie would catch on as perhaps they thought it could make it as a series well never know but i know one thing this movie was the major reason why i never bought the omen trilogy they should have knocked off a couple of bucks instead of putting out this extra discomen iv is basically a average american family remake of the first film instead of a snot nosed punk kid we get the spooky girl whos a total brat to everyone around her if the family had stronger parenting skills then none of the demonic events that have transpired in the past films would have never occurred these parents need to put their foot down and do some real discipline not recommended best to avoid at all cost
neg	this sequel is a total rehash of the first film a completely pointless movie it basically just took every single sceanrio of the first film and they redid it in omen iv except with a female antichrist this time it even ends the same way as the first one the music is too busy and interfering and because its pretty much a copy of omen i its extremely predictable its not a horrible movie its not terribly made there is much worse movies out there this just had absolutely no point in being made the omen remake from 2006 is much worse even more pointless than this so i guess it has that if you someone pointed a gun to your head and you had to choose to watch this sequel or the 2006 reamke i guess id choose this
neg	the first question that springs to mind after watching this rubbish is who on earth gave these idiots the right to use the omen name on this movie it is a shambolic  embarrassing pathetic atempt to carry on the omen franchise when the film starts the backing music sounds like it has been lifted straight from a bugs bunny cartoon and from then on the film gets worse i dont know who wrote the script but i bet they got a e  for it when they took it back to show their teacher it is difficult after a while to tell if this is a comedy because what happens is so funny and so un true to the original omen it beggers belief the acting is laughable  especially from the leading lady faye grant she keeps pulling silly faces or is she finding it difficult not to laugh its hard to tell the worst sequal i have ever had the misfortune to witness 1 out of 10
neg	i recently decided to revisit the omen trilogy only to discover that insert demonic music here there is a fourth i didnt expect much from it and in that respect it certainly lived up to my expectations if youre into watching bad movies for a laugh then this just may be the movie for you oh where do we startfrom the onset the made for tv look and feel of the movie was obvious the music was often inappropriately matched with what was happening in the movie and therefore at best distracting the script had all the suspense of an 8 yearolds work of fiction but one thing that must be said is that the lacking script was very well matched up with the appalling acting numerous scenes left me contemplating whether it was the script or the acting that was the source of ridiculousnessthe story itself is quite thin centering on all the crazy antics of the daughter of damien thorn adopted out by wrongdoing and badly acted nuns there is the usual lot of mysterious and convoluted deaths that personally made me yawn as the drama unfolded and the usual thirdparty investigator into the whole affair later via some medical phenomena damien thorn jnr is born and that pretty much wraps up the plot the whole thing is executed rather badly right from the beginning with the lack of suspense making the movie one monotonous andor ridiculous scene after another there were many wtf moments too that provides the unintended comedy relief for example whats with the major overreaction at the beginning of the movie when the baby scratches the mothers cheek hardly a 360degreeheadturning omen i also laughed at the overreaction at the baptism the baby cries and everyone looks very concerned the distressed mother runs out of the church and the priest is left looking very alarmed while crossing himself huh then there is the newage nanny that seems to have carte blanche on exposing an 8 yearold to all kind of alternative spiritualism i laughed when the nanny suggested bringing the troubled delia to a psychic fair to meet the nannys hippie friends and the mother just shrugs her shoulders and allows it yeah thats groovy fill my troubled 8 year old daughters head with all this mysticism stuff thats cool i dont need to be there of course this would be expected from a mother who allows her daughter to adopt a fully grown rottweiler they encounter on the street that could bite the little girls head off as a snack the entire scene at the psychic fair is quite comical in a slapstick kinda way from the horrified reactionary stares of the psychics to delia to the ensuing infernoi also laughed at how the nuns death is considered a freak accident here we have a religious zealot who is described as being part of a cult who is fanatically preaching in a pit full of rattlesnakes to prove how gods glory will protect them she antagonizes the snakes by handling them and somehow she is bitten several times hardly a freak accident more like a successful suicide attempt the snakesvsnun scene wasnt the only comical death there is the slowspeed car accident resulting in decapitation in a school parking lot then there is the slowmotion demolition ball headed straight for the detective i believe i may have gone and made a coffee when the slowmotion started only to come back to see the demolition ball still headed straight for the concerned detective then there is the quintessential whoshotwho clich death where a gun goes off and both act as if they have been shot for several seconds while exchanging horrified glances then someone goes tumbling down the stairs revealing who the real victim was additionally the death of the priest at the beginning of the movie seemed a little strange and pointless to me he runs around looking at the architecture of the church obviously finding this quite distressing he eventually collapses clutching his chest and dies apparently something demonic was happening as this is what the music was suggesting ummm ok i am surprised that others have reviewed this film favorably and in particularly as a worthy sequel it is difficult not to notice the nonsensical script the unrealistic acting and the inappropriate musical score the movie lacks any suspense relying heavily on delias demonic stare to provide a sense of horror which becomes rather annoying after a short time bottom line  this is a bad movie with the only redeeming feature being its unintended potential for being a comedy
neg	to the small minority seen here praising this film get serious i know its down to peoples personal opinion at the end of the day but anyone with more than a couple of brain cells can surely see that this is total rubbish so bad it does not deserve to be part of this franchise i can only assume those saying how great this is are friends with somebody involved in the film and are trying to give their career a push poor in every way dont con people by saying otherwise storyline is a weak rehash of the previous entries script is likewise attempts to hide the lack of originality by using a girl instead wow dont disguise the filmmakers lack of ideasand there is sadly a complete lack of any scares absolutely no redeeming qualities utter utter turd ive awarded this pair of chancers one mark simply for having had the nous to get someone to fund this piece of crap they must have put more effort into that than they did into actually making the film shame
neg	omen iv the awakening starts at the st frances orphanage where husband  wife karen faye grant  gene york michael woods are given a baby girl by sister yvonne megan leitch who they have adopted they name her delia at first things go well but as the years pass  delia asia vieria grows up karen becomes suspicious of her as death  disaster follows her karen is convinced that she is evil itself karen then finds out that she is pregnant but discovers a sinister plot to use her as a surrogate mother for th next antichrist  gets a shock when she finds out who delias real father wasoriginally to be directed by dominique otheningirard who either quit or was sacked  was replaced by jorge montesi who completed the film although why he bothered is anyones guess as omen iv the awakening is absolutely terrible  a disgrace when compared to it illustrious predecessors the script by brian taggert is hilariously bad im not sure whether this nonsense actually looked good as the written word on a piece of paper but there are so many things wrong with it that i find even that hard to believe as a serious film omen iv the awakening falls flat on its face  it really does work better if you look at it as a comedy spoof i mean the scene towards the end when the detective comes facetoface with a bunch of zombie carol singers who are singing an ominous gothic song has to be seen to be believed  i thought it was absolutely hilarious  ridiculous in equal measure then theres the pointless difference between this  the other omen films in that this time its a young girl the question i ask here is why seriously why theres no reason at all  isnt used to any effect at all anyway then of course theres the stupid twist at the end which claims delia has been keeping her brothers embryo inside herself  that in a sinister conspiracy involving a group of satan worshippers it has been implanted in karen so she can give birth to the antichrist is moronic  comes across as just plain daft at first it has a certain entertainment value in how bad it is but the unintentional hilarity gives way to complete boredom sooner rather than laterits obviously impossible to know how much of omen iv the awakening was directed by girard  montesi but you can sort of tell all was not well behind the camera as its a shabby cheap looking poorly made film which was actually madefortv  it shows with the bland flat  unimaginative cinematography  production design then theres the total lack of scares atmosphere tension  gore which are the main elements that made the previous omen films so effectivethe budget must have been pretty low  the film looks like it was the best most stylish thing about omen iv the awakening is the final shot in which the camera rises up in the air as delia walks away into the distance to reveal a crucifix shaped cross made by two overlapping paths but this is the very last shot before the end credits roll which says just about everything i have to mention the music which sounds awful more suited to a comedy  is very inappropriate sounding the acting is alright at best but as usual the kid annoysomen iv the awakening is rubbish its a totally ridiculous film that tries to be serious  just ends up coming across as stupid the change of directors probably didnt help either thats still not a excuse though the last omen film to date following the original the omen 1976 damien omen ii 1978  the final conflict 1981 all of which are far superior to this
neg	well since seeing parts 1 through 3 i can honestly say that they should have never made part 4 everything from the tacky and i do mean tacky score to the really bad acting i dare anyone to watch this and not be bored out of their mindsi mean parts 1 to 3 kept the vibe strong on the plot of damion but without him around in this one its just not the same sure by the end of part 3 i was getting a little tired of the continued story lines but it was a good closure at the end of the third one again there was no reason for a part 4 even if there was they could have done a much better job than this sht i had to sit through lol there goes an hour and a half of my life ill never see again
neg	spoilers like some evil tinkerstoeverstochance doubleplay combination we have in omen iv the evil seed of the deceased antichrist damien thorn come back terrorizing his parents his schoolmates his neighbors and finally the entire world as a she named delia york asia vieila after being given to a deserving couple the yorks karen  gene fay grant  michael woodsby the catholic churchs st francis orphanagelittle delia didnt waste any time making her peasants felt by scratching her mom at a house party later delia almost get killed by a runaway truck only to have herself saved by this devil dog named ryder going to school delia takes care of the local bully by getting the big guy to wet himself in front of all his classmates later when his father threatens the yorks with a law suit she has his head sliced off in a selfinduced traffic accident delia is someone that you never mess with if you know whats good for youmeanwhile dalias dad gene becomes a big man in town on his own or so he thinks by getting elected to the congress as a champion of the clean air and green trees crowd instead of letting the smog and concrete boys take over the neighborhood with his eye now on he white house itself did his bratty and strange daughter delia have anything to do with gene yorks sudden good fortuneits only later when jo ann hearen is hired as delias nanny that the truths comes out about her strange and evil powers jo a new age type realizes that delia is a bit weird after turning all her white crystals black and calls her new age guru noah jim byrnes to come over and check her out noah is so upset by what he sees in delia kirilian color vibrations all black and blue with a little pinch of red that it flips him out so bad that he almost crashed into delias moms cartaken on a trip to a psychic festival by jo delia turns the entire event into an inferno setting the place through mental telepathy on fire and heaving everyone there run for cover including poor noah who was at the festival and ended up with his leg broken the and shaken and battered guru was so shook up by the whole experience that he later checked out of the country to become a hermit in the tibetan wilderness jo herself is later thrown out with the help of the sweet and cuddly family pet ryder of a second floor window to her death because she knew and talked too much its when karen is again pregnant that she decides finally to find out the truth about the real parents of delia thats when sheand we in the audience come face to face with the truth shes not only the feared antichrist of revelations shes his twin sister her brother the antichrist himself is about to come on the scene as her kid brother the sill unborn alexander yorkthree times were more then enough for the antichrist coming back to earth to bring about armageddon the movie going public were already getting a little tired of of him and his evil adventures with a fourth really not necessary since daimen thorn the original antichrist had been dead and buried for years were put through the usual ringer with no one believing that little delia is thee antichrist until it was almost too late to stop her in her deadly rounds of destroying the entire human race the movie as bad as it is is also far too long 97 minutes for a horror flick that could well have told its story is as little as 80 minuteshaving a private eye earl knight mchael learnerand later a former catholic nun sister yvonnemegan lehchand now faith healer felichy in the film only to be killed off didnt help the plot either it only prolonged the suffering of those of us watching the movie you could see the surprise ending coming almost as soon as the film omen iv began with the bases being cleared for delias eventual takeover of the civilized as well as uncivilized world what was a bit of a surprise was delia doing it with a little help from friends
neg	after the already disappointing final conflict the series hits rockbottom with this very weak fourth entry at least the third film tried unsuccessfully to continue the story of damien while this one simply rehashes and copies ideas from the omen animals are afraid of the antichrist the death of one man is very similar to the death of the photographer in the first film but what looked exciting and creative there looks just dumb here and the little girl looks simply like a spoiled kid
neg	and it did it is through my experience that when a horror film reaches franchise status and subsequent titles are released thereafter they all in turn become stricken by one inevitable factor irrelevance omen iv the awakening makes no exception to this rule featuring another small child supposedly embracing their role as the antichrist foretold by a religious prophecy havent we seen this before wasnt it enough that over the span of three films prior to this release weve experienced the rise and fall of damien thorn if youre a horror enthusiast such as myself youll realize that its common for a horror movie that has many sequels and prequels to its credit to fade away into redundancy  children of the corn hellraiser phantasm the list goes on at this point in the game im sure you know what to expect when youre prepared to view the fourth title in a series regardless there are times when you sit back and realize how shameless some filmmakers are omen iv the awakening is just that too  a shameless money making exercisethis film does not offer anything new or intriguing to the omen lineup as unique and genuine as omen iv tries to be compared to its siblings the similarities and plot devices are embarrassingly alike elements like the guardian dog the involvement of a priest the skepticism of the people involved the decapitation death scene clearly a homage to the original film when the journalist is beheaded by the sheet of glasseven right down to the fathers involvement in politics and prestige within the community make it too predictable although it is common to star a brated cast into a horror title this far into a series the acting is off the charts chockfull of ridiculousness and unintentional humor due to some of the poorly delivered lines throughout this film the atmosphere has completely vanished in comparison to the first three titles in addition the epic score composed by goldsmith in the previous movies has been replaced by an auditory debacle an absolute joke and made me wonder if it was actually intended to be used for this film or just pulled from a bank of stock audiowhich really says something because rarely do i comment on the lousy misuse of a musical score  until nowall in all id call omen iv the awakening a failure in the world of horror movies that carry a long list of titles behind them some manage to hit the mark and some dont if youre interested in creating another notch on your weathered horror belt such as i am for completion purposes perhaps you could carve this title into it as well  if not for entertainment value then to appreciate when a film is executed properly or poorly
neg	having listened to and enjoyed harvey bernhards omen ii commentary i was shocked to discover he was also behind this absolute piece of rubbish its like a really bad tv movie you might glimpse in the middle of the day when you have the flu and are too ill to reach the remote i think at the bit where michael lerner is confronted by what i can only describe as a high school cast of les miserables my mouth hung open in disbelief and then my mouth was going up and down because i was laughing so much dire i dont know why i have to write a minimum of ten lines i have made my point succinctly theres nothing clever about all this modern verbiage
neg	this inferior sequel based by the characters created by david selzer and harvey bernhardalso producer concern on a matrimony named genemichael woods and karen yorkfaye grant they adopt a little girl named delia from a convent gene york about reelect for congressman and he presides the financing committee meanwhile delia seems to be around when inexplicable deaths happen she creates wreak havoc when goes a metaphysical fair as stores of numerology therapy counselling healyoga tarots among others are destroyed karen york hires an eye privatemichael lerner to investigate the weird and bizarre eventsthis tv sequel displays thrills chills creepy events and gory killing delia such as damien seems to dispatch new eerie murder every few minutes of film happening horrible killings  the chief excitement lies in watching what new and innocent victim can be made by the middling special effects furthermore mediocre protagonists faye grant and michael woods however nice cast secondary such as michael lernermadison mason duncan fraser and the recently deceased don s davis he was an army captain turned into acting as always  excellent musical score taken from omen i and iii by the great jerry goldsmith the movie is exclusively for hardcore followers omen saga the motion picture is badly directed by jorge montesi and dominique othenin girard previous and much better versions are the following  the immensely superior original omengregory peck lee remickby richard donner damienwilliam holden lee grant by don taylor final conflictsam neil and tisa harrow by grahame baker rating  below average
neg	what was the deal with the clothes they were all dressed like something out of the late 70s early 80s the cars were even were outdated the school was outdated the nuns attire was outdated and the hospital looked like something from the 40s with its wards and wooden staircases and things nothing in the whole movie implied it took place in 1991 my mother was laughing saying geeeeeod when was this movie made when we pressed the info button on our remote we were sure 1991 had to be typo did anybody else notice this my favorite part though was when the woman tells her uppity muck husband on the telephone about the inverted cross in the mirror and he just says well look ive got a congress meeting ill talk to you about it later that line was just classic just like a man my mothers favorite part was when they gave the spawn of the devil child her very own rottweiler my mother said just what the spawn of the devil needs a rottweiler she also enjoyed all of the people collapsing in the churches clutching their chests her other favorite part was the guy at the school parking lot driving 5 miles a hour driving right into the garbage truckdump truckfront end loader thingee he had about 20 seconds to just stop the carbut he just kept going with a real dumb vacant look on his face i mean how fast can you go in a school parking lot whatever
neg	on the surface the idea of omen 4 was good its nice to see that the devil child could be a girl in fact sometimes as in the exorcist when girls are possessed or are devilry its very effective but in omen 4 it stunkdelia does not make me think that she could be a devil child rather she is a child with issues issues that maybe only a therapist rather then a priest could help she does not look scary or devilish rather she looks sulky and moodythis film had potential and if it was made by the same people who had made the previous three films it could of worked but its rather insulting really to make a sequel to one of the most favoured horror trilogies as a made for tv movie specialon so many levels it lets down its cheap looking the acting is hammish and the effects are typical of a tv drama the characters do not bring any sympathy and you do not route for them i recently rewatched it after someone brought it for me for christmas and it has dated appallingif your thinking of watching this then i would suggest that you dont watch one of the others or watch the exorcist or watch the good son just dont waste your time on this drivel
neg	since id seen the other three i figured i might as well catch this made for tv fourth part of the omen series as a stand alone film this movie is mediocre but as a sequel to the 1976 masterpiece its a travesty the film goes along the same route that many series go down when theyre running out of ideas that being the idea of changing the male lead to a female its always obvious that this film was made for television as the acting is very standard the plot lacks ideas and the gruesome murder scenes seen in the previous three are kept to a bloodless minimum the film does keep a thread with the original which i wont reveal as despite being obvious that revelation is one of the most interesting aspects of the movie the basics of the plot largely copy richard donners original and see a young couple adopt a child which they name delia not damiella or damiana fortunately theres a big dog involved and a child minder and pretty soon the wife starts to suspect that the child may not quite be normal as shes menstruating at eight years old and never suffered from any illnessesthe first two sequels to the omen werent bad at all and the series really should have ended at number three i guess there was money involved somewhere down the line as there really is no artistic reason why this film should have been made it brings nothing to the table in terms of originality and the only thing its likely to succeed in doing is annoying fans of the series the film looks and feels like a tv movie all the way through and for the most part plays out like a film about the troubled upbringing of a young girl indeed asia vieira does look like a little bitch but she never convinces that shes the antichrist as her stares are redundant and most of the evil she does is laughable faye grant is given the meatiest role and doesnt impress while the rest of the cast regret agreeing to star in such an awful waste of time the only good thing about this movie is the theme tune which of course has been ripped off from the original and is overused on the whole this film really isnt worth seeing as it delivers nothing that the series is famous for and doesnt even do justice to weaker second sequel
neg	the only connection this movie has to horror is that it is horribly unentertaining i would rather prick my finger with a rusty nail than have to sit through it again even for a tv movie it is flat the cast is boring the screenplay is as exciting as a bowl of sand how two directors conspired to create such a nothing movie will remain one of the great mysteries of the 20th century there is only one scene even vaguely worthy of inclusion in the omen franchise and it is shot in slomo and cut short at the anticipated payoff if you are tempted to see this pop it in set your alarm clock for 90 minutes and get comfy with any luck youll doze off quickly and the alarm will wake you once the worst is over namely this movie
neg	the omen 4 the awakening is a madefortelevision sequel to the original the omen film instead of satan possessing the body of a little boy he possesses the body of a little girl adopted by rich parents who is bullied at school and who ends up getting revenge against those who do her wrong the film seems to struggle with any horror factor and a lot of the events that happen are simply silly rather than particularly frightening and it is difficult to believe that this little girl is satan even with all of the events that surround it i just did not find this film very suspenseful or frightening particularly when compared to the original
neg	its unfortunate that someone decided to spin off on the best horror movies of all time in my book this poor copy steals lots of material from the first three films going as far as even copying how persons die and what will happen in the future to the key characters and it basically tries to cram in three films into one and fails it fails even to create a good scary atmosphere for one except with the odd exception where the impressive choral music brings back memories of the old filmsthe only thing we can be thankful for is that there has not been an omen v
neg	if you are hoping for anything new you have chosen the wrong movie who can think that a movie that is a virtual replay of its predeccesors can be good maybe the producer and maybe the director but hopefully they were not serious when they made this thing this whole movie is like making a greatest hits dvd of the 1st 3 films but changing the actors bhhaaaad
neg	pointless short about a bunch of half naked men slapping and punching each other thats it for about 5 minutes we see this its shot in black and white with tons of halfnaked men running around slapping each other to the tune of dreadful music it looks interesting but theres no plot and reallythe violence inherent in this got disturbing also the homo eroticism in this is played up but mixing it with violence was not a good idea some people who like avant garde material might like this but i found it incomprehensible boring stupid and ocassionally disturbing reallywhat is the point in all this i saw it as part of a festival of gay shorts and the audience sat there in stunned silence i really wish i could go lower than 1
neg	first i should mention that i really enjoyed ishii katsuhitos previous film samehada otoko to momojiri onna shark skin man and peach hip girl although it owed a debt to tarentinos pulp fiction ishiis cast was up to the task of carrying the story and the entire film crackled with energy the scenes between asano tadanobu and gashuin tatsuya were particularly engaging there was action intrigue bizarre characterizations enough sex to keep things interesting and an utterly unpredictable story lineso it was with a certain amount of anticipation and optimism that i began to watch party 7 and my enthusiasm was certainly piqued with the opening credits which left my wife and i actually stunned by how dynamic and exciting they were the mix of anime and liveaction work was brilliant then the actual movie started actually it didnt so much start as sort of shuffle in the side door and stand there fumbling through its pockets looking uncomfortablethe entire film takes place in three rooms one is a futuristic voyeurs paradise borrowed a bit from shark skin man another is a travel agents office and the third and far the most used is a seedy hotel room in that room a cast of seven characters meets anddoes approximately nothing really im no stranger to talking films one of my alltime favorites is my dinner with andre the talkiest of all talking films my dinner with andre is far more exciting and it just has two middleaged men discussing their lives over dinner the key is that andre gregory and wallace shawn tell interesting stories the cast of party 7 literally just whine at each other for the entire film no you dont yes i do no you really dont yes i really do no you really really dont yes i really you get the idea i hope i wish the directer hadparty 7 is an unbelievably unengaging film there is only the flimsiest of plots money stolen from the yakuza just like in shark skin man accompanied by almost no action there is no interesting dialog the characters are largely uninteresting it was as if ishii took the throwaway conversational moments from tarentinos films and built an entire film around them but tarentinos conversations always have their own internal logic and wit they call it a royale with cheese not so with the dialog here which is duller than you can imagine if it werent for the brief hilarious cameo from gashuin who is always marvelous and a lowkey performance from the awesome asano tadanobu i wouldve given party 7 a single star it really was chore to make it all the way through
neg	resnais wow the genius who brought us hiroshima mon amour takes on the challenge of making a 1930s french musical in vibrant colour the opening voiceover with old embellished intertitles was a nice touch then the camera aperture opens like the old hand crankers on a black  white placard the camera backs off or rather up suddenly showing us the surprisingly brilliant colours of an elegant table set for a tea party this is all in the first 60 secondsthen the music starts a rather banal and forgettable diddy featuring an unconvincing chorus of 3 girls blabbering some nonsense which has no relevance to the film and yes i speak french so i cant blame it on the subtitles those characters whiz out the door and are replaced by more people who break into an even more forgettable song then they leave and finally audrey tautou appears and we hear our first appreciable dialogue 15 minutes into the filmim not sure what resnais intended by starting off with such a yawning waste of time  musical cacophony but the effect on the viewer is to make you want to hurl skittles at the screen and storm out i enduredit didnt get much better ill tell you why there is absolutely no familiarity with any of the characters we dont even see their faces half the time as resnais seems too intent on showing off the expensive scenery to care about the actual people in front of the camera people flit on  off stage like moths around a lamp and we the audience are unable to focus on any particular person or plot its as if you were to take every episode of the brady bunch and cram it into a 2 hour movie with bad songsthe only thing that kept me watching as long as i did 1 hour was that i was looking at the camera techniques lighting and scenery which were all i admit excellent but is that enough to hold your attention for 2 hours not me maybe tomorrow ill try watching the end aw who am i kidding i have more important things to do im sure you do too skip this
neg	if i hadnt read his name on the dvd cover i never would have suspected that this rather gushy and old fashioned musical was made by a man so closely associated with the french new wave in fact the film is so far from that that i wonder if back in the 50s and 60s new wave auteurs would have absolutely hated this type of filmits sosounreal and it seems to have little to do with so many of his previous films this isnt necessarily a bad thingjust a very surprising thingwhat i also found a bit surprising was the amount of praise some of the reviewers gave this filmespecially when there are so many better french musicals out there the songs in this film were simply not particularly interesting and the characters all seemed so bland and stereotypical if i had to see another rich person who fretted about how hard it is to be rich or get a good sale price on a designer outfit i was going to pukethe bottom line is that like american musicals not every french musical is gold this film is not another les parapluies de cherbourg umbrellas of cherbourg or huit femmes eight women and despite the presence of audrey tautou i cant see much reason to recommend it as anything other than a dull oddity
neg	but the actress playing the daughter just doesnt come across as credibleit doesnt work for me when i see an actress of about 25 years playing the role of a 12yearold other commentators have suggested that this is one of the messages of this film that children may sometimes seem more adultlike than adults but with the casting as it is in this film it just doesnt work for meyou might want to check other comments to find out what this film is actually about because i couldnt bear watching it to the endi agree that the premise for this film is beautiful though  i wish another director would try to pick up this story again
neg	this movie is despite its independent status a stupid hollywood version of a nauseating motherdaughter relationship it wasnt that bad at first but somewhere during the course of the moviearound the time that the daughter goes out with that guy i thinkit turns into a cheesey motherdaughter bonding movie im sorry but i dont know of any mothers who have that kind of relationship with their daughterits probably better that way though
neg	disappointing predictable film in which a woman mc teer travels with her daughter from state to state because she cant maintain relationships and find happiness in this genre anywhere but here starring susan sarandon and natalie portman gave a much better insight into a motherdaughter relationship with better acting as well
neg	while watching the film im not sure what direstion it was to take theres a reason a writer shouldnt direct his work and even act in it as well you cant do it all i felt the story really suffered in this film due to the director wearing so many hats ms mcteer is the film to add to her amazing talents her portrayal of this woman was why i was engaged here is a british actress who can do anything in my view conflict is what makes drama and a great story i felt this film didnt have that everything was somewhat easy for the characters there were no real obstacles preventing the chahracters from getting what they wanted watch the film for the sweetness but most of all for ms mcteers brilliant performance
neg	weve all seen this story a hundred times you can see each plot turn coming a mile away the relationship between the mother and daughter is way too sweet and understanding to pass for realistic janet mcteers performance is stock southern hot ticket mother in vintage clothes should have been made for the lifetime channel
neg	the bank 1915 chaplin the bank was one of charlies 1915 essanay films while these group of films are more watchable than their 1914 counterparts this one seems a bit below average the gag with the janitorial double combolocked vault and the toughluck ending that has charlie waking up from a dream in which he is stroking the lead ladys hair only to be stroking the head of a mop he had used as a quasi pillow are both classic chaplin moments they are both ironically the beginning and the end the middle is filled in with fighting with the rival coworker janitor and busting up a bank robbery to win the girl the mop is probably the greatest physical prop of this movie and charlie uses it to expert comedic effect whether while it is the intention of his character or not the mop seems to be charlies alterego doing things he wishes he could do but wouldnt with his own two hands interesting stuff but theres better
neg	i refused to watch this when it originally aired treasuring the memory of the late lamented 1960s series with mike pratt and kenneth cope but i can never resist a challenge i should have known better not quite a remake and more of a parody than a homage this show didnt quite know how to play it and plumped with infantile comedy and cartoon plots and characters the three main characters were little more than caricatures of the actors and only emilia fox could act bob mortimer is painful in a straight role the supporting cast were merely comedianacquaintances of vic and bobs wanting to be part of the injoke and far too aware of the situation to be convincing and the cgi though the effects couldnt help be an improvement on those available 30 years earlier merely dazzled the viewer with lights and camera work and did little to mask the poor quality of the scripts and dialogue all style and no substance and whereas the 1960s show is mocked for being very much of its time this update is now also very dated with matrixstyle fashions obligatory girl power scenes and less than subtle tension between the two living leads
neg	this video guide was the masterpiece of the year 1995 beautifully done matthew perry and jennifer aniston have major onscreen chemistry when they talk about what the start button does im waiting for microsoft to release a special edition dvd complete with deleted scenes bill gates commentary a documentary of how windows 95 compares to windows xp and moreoverall 1010 should have won at least a golden globe
neg	one can deal with historical inaccuracies but this film was just too much practically nothing was even close to truth and even for the era it was seen as sillyin defense of ford it was revealed on an old talk show that he was operating on the story as told to him by the real wyatt earp who was obviously old senile and replayed the scene his own way earp told the director about the stagecoach and how it was planned to happen during the stagecoach arrival so despite what other historians claim wyat himself asserts that it was premeditatedthis movie portrays earp as an honest man and also his brothers history doesnt exactly say they were or werent most people like to interject a bit of deceit and lawlessness into their characters but that is nothing new the truth is probably closer to them being the law abiding sorts of gunfight at the ok corral men who saw it as a career and believe me in the old west you didnt have time to think about too much elsecharacters that dont exist characters depicted dying at the corral who really didnt all make this a weaker film it is further weakened by mature who really didnt make a convincing doc he may be the worst cast choice ever for doc but at the same time we must remember that older movies were closer to the era and closer to a feel for the truth after all ford did get information first hand from wyatt earpit is also weakened by the all so predictable events involving the mexican girl hollywood was very pro nazi in those days and ready to kill off brunette women in very predictable fashion to show their patronage to hitler idealism this occurs in most movies until the eighties it is no excuse and does cheapen the art howeverthe actors who play the earps do well and brennan is always a thrill in fact mature may be the only acting downside of this flick still it is the weakest of the old ok corral movies
neg	to put it simply i am not fond of westerns and having never sat through one from beginning to end i decided to watch my darling clementine and see it all the way through no matter how painful it was for me at first it was excruciating as expected i found the acting to be laughable the scenery your standard dessert horses and cowboys boring and the music and its timing teetering on the edge of painful however after mentally pep talking myself to struggle on after the first 20 minutes it began to be quite a bit easier for me to endure focusing in on the cinematography and how john ford managed to make even the dullest situations dull according to me that is look quite stunning at times made it a lot more interesting in conclusion i cant go so far as to say that i enjoyed the movie by the end of it however it was made well enough for me to sit all the way through to the very end and that in itself impresses me
neg	what a fantastic premise a movie about the berlin airlift it should have it all tragedy suspense comradeship rivals berliner frauleins and tough us pilots love and tears what weve got is a film with none of the above heino ferch tries to impersonate john wayne or so but he fails miserably he acts so wooden that at any given moment he should crack he tries to play the tough guy instead of being a tough guy why would bettina zimmermanns character fall in love with him cause they were throwing stones in a lake cause he brings her coal bricks the sfx are very very well done too much though the hundreds or so planes over berlin look like an attackfighterformationsquadron rather than an organised airlift  as it actually was interestingly enough the white house the kremlin and general lucius d clays office seem all to be one and the same dark and dusty set notice the same drapes hanging deep down the windows as if a protective shield against nuclear fallout why is almost every scene inside dark and dusty by the way general lucius d clay comes across as a small time insecure looser general who doest trust in his own noble idea the airlift he was very much the opposite so you combine all those individual blunders and the result is a film with that builds toward no passion no suspense and no historic accuracy sad it started out so promising
neg	a few weeks ago the german broadcaster sat1 advertised this movie as the tvevent of the year  sorry but ive seen better things on tv this yeari didnt thought much of the movie but i soon reminisced about two other horrible movies when i watched the commercial  namely titanic and pearl harbor because the picture looked so familiar the heroine if i can really call her that in the middle and her two lovedones next to her  pearl harbor anyone in fact the lovestory is a poor mans version of the one in pearl harbor and that one was already poorbut as i like watching movies and analyzing their patterns i eventually decided to watch that rubbish the movie begins with a doctor leaving his family for the military strike against russia near the end of the third reich promising his wife that he will return now fast forward to spring 1948 germany lost the war and the allies  russia captured the country and they both try to eliminate each other for world power and their ideologies capitalism versus communism well i guess you already know the story because you have to know it  the movie doesnt really bother with it so much and literally takes a dump on historical facts the movie tries to depict the us government as angels and completely ignores the contribution of other countries during the airlift especially great britain who was responsible for nearly a quarter of the rations despite having their country bombed from a country that theyre trying to helpwhat was also pretty annoying were the historical remarks the people said in the movie like when the heroines mother tells her daughter that germany might be parted in two with a response like thats impossible or when stalin where the director thought we just stick similarly looking mustache on the actor and he will look like him says that russia has to stop coca cola from spreading in germany yeah right if stalin has ever said something like this or there is this one us pilot who tells his fellow of a bread with meat and everything possible in it  please burgers were invented way before that timein the movie you once see a map showing the airlines funnily enough the map looks like it came straight out of a laser printer  in 48 the us general lucius clay whos main idea was to stay in berlin is portrayed as a guy who is mean and grumpy and all the ideas he historically had like for example the airlift and improving on that idea came from the fictive character phillip turner the love interest of the main actress which leads me to other aspects not enough africanamerican soldiers in the movie there were like two in the whole film also relationships between us soldiers and german civilians was not allowed and by a revealing of such a relationship the us soldier wouldve been sent home i dont want to say that there were no relationships at all but in this movie there was a couple that almost got married if it wasnt for the death of the pilot in his fake cgi plane which looked terribly unrealistic especially the cgi fireif it wasnt enough all americans in this movie spoke accentfree german although they only were in germany for a couple of months  look im also american living in germany for my whole life and even i have a little accent notably bad was also the child acting  the kids had like two expressions on their faces normalilookmonotonouslikearobot and grinningall in all the movie was boring from beginning to end moving way too slow especially the love story which was the same as the one in pearl harbor just with half of the dialogue the sad part is that the movie was very successful  897 millions watched the first part and 783 millions the second part the day after thus sat1 receiving two consecutive wins in the overall market share and a whopping win in the commercial relevant group but like i always think the biggest pile of bullcrap is where the most flies go to
neg	the idea of making a miniseries about the berlin airlift seemed to me as one of the more interesting german postwar movies it is a theme that has not been explored much as yet however the makers of this series stuffed it with clichs it starts already with the dvd cover of the movie which is a direct copy of the cover of pearl harborluise kielberg bettina zimmermann gets to hear that her husband who is a doctor ulrich noethen has died in russia and after the war shes struggling to survive she finds a job at the american base gets to work for the coolest and highest ranking officer heino ferch in town falls in love with m gets pregnant and all of a sudden her husband turns up again come on weve seen this once too often heino ferch and ulrich noethen play their role quite well bettina zimmermann however never really seems to convince for some reason it always seems shes somewhat too late in giving the right emotional reaction to the scenes it just didnt work for methe action scenes with the planes and the air lift were sometimes exciting more often not nasty things always seemed to happen to the same pilotunless youre a big fan of wwii movies i suggest you spend your money on something else chocolate icecream brings a lot more satisfaction4 out 10
neg	heavenly days commits a serious comedy faux pas its desperate to teach us a civics lesson and it wont stop until weve passed the final exam fibber mcgee and molly take a trip to washington where they see the senate in action or inaction if you prefer have a spat with their senator eugene palette in one of the worst roles of his career get acquainted with a gaggle of annoying stereotypical refugee children and meet a man on a train reading a book by henry wallace henry wallace a year later he was considered a near communist dupe but in 1944 he was aok add in some truly awful musical moments a whole lot of flagwaving hooey and a boring subplot about newspaper reporters and youve got a film that must have had philip wylie ready to pen generation of vipers 2 dc boogaloo drastically unfun heavenly days is another reminder that the devil has all the best tunes
neg	onenote comedy that probably sets modern day feminists teeth on edge department store clerk betsy drake is in love with the idea of babies and marriage pinning her hopes on womens magazines until she spies superbait in the form of sleek bachelor cary grant the rest of the film plods from one ploy to the next as the relentless drake pursues her quarry i guess the word perky just about sums up drakes approach to the role she does have a charming smile but after 20 minutes of memorizing her dentures i began to overdose grants role is basically secondary and minus his usual flair there is one scene however that almost salvages this slender exercise drake queries the hapless grant following his lecture to a roomful of respectable ladies here her perky manner has an unforced freshness that is really quite remarkable and had the production not rubbed our noses in that upbeat grin for 90 minutes the film might have amounted to more than a girls camp daydream circa 1948
neg	stalker is right girl sees guy girl wants guy girl contrives mundane ways to keep bumping into him girl wont leave him alone girl pretends to be a patient girl cant stop talking about him girl pretends to love another guy or two he doesnt pay attention to her because shes annoying girl still wont leave him alone played right drakes character could have been charming but shes completely wholly unrelenting in her pursuit of cary grants character her girlfriendincahoots is dull and sadly drakes attempt at playing charmingly screwball comes off as disturbingly demented grant is himself as usual which is fine for cary but its as close to a phonedin performance as ive ever seen from him the direction is lackluster and the dialog is just plain dimscrewball comedy is very difficult to do successfully and when it fails like in this stubbedout butt of an attempt it just stinks worse still drake spends the entire film in need of a lot of valium and a restraining order she ruins any humor to be found in this drier than mummy dust relic
neg	im among millions who consider themselves cary grant fans but i cant think of a single reason to recommend this moviei dont understand the casting of betsy drake and it appears no one else didif were to judge from the small number of films in which she played afterwardsmost fans will agree that katharine hepburn was superb at chasing and catching cary grant in bringing up babyhere the director or writers try to rehash the ideabut it fails miserablyive read comments about how creepy drake wasbut i thought that was far too mild a description franchot tone walked through this one as if he were hungovera casting disaster is one thingthis film is a total disasterthis one doesnt deserve 10 lines of comments and i dont know why thats a requirementtoo bad this one was preserved when so many worthwhile films lie rotting in vaultsunless you want to torture someonegive this one a wide berth
neg	this woman never stops talking throughout the movie she memorized every line and delivered all without a bit of natural emotion she also has a most uncharming lisp and the pitch of her voice sounds like nails on a blackboard this film has way too much betsy drake and not enough cary grant who carried what little was left of the film entirely on his own
neg	remade today this film would be a very creepy very disturbing dark comedy stalking obsession and a web of lies and manipulations are given a 1948 gloss of arenttheycute harmlessness drake plays the stalker an unabashed user of people alternately pathetic and manipulative grant plays the stalking victim alternately angry and obliviousvastly disturbing i havent been able to look at classic romances with the same suspension of disbelief since
neg	i always found betsy drake rather creepy and this movie reinforces that as another review said this is a stalker movie that isnt very funny i watched it because it has cg in it but he hardly gets any screen time its no north by northwest
neg	maximally manipulative anabel sims betsy drake sets out to trap her ideal man aided by her coworker julie esteemed pediatrician madison brown cary grant goes from bemused to betrothed in the space of 90 minutes on film but to the viewer its all eternity can a movie receive less than one star this one is a prime candidate
neg	i went in to this movie thinking it was going to be the next clerks but left feeling let down the humor was weak and the characters fairly flat that isnt to say it was all bad the idea of the dating service in the grocery store seemed like pretty fertile material but the director switched focus to the cliched save the momandpop store from the evil corporation guy i felt like if he would have just stuck with the dating service plot he would have come out with a much more memorable movie now to do the film justice i am from the rochester area and loved the way he portrayed webster in fact the best kevin smith of clerks homage here was giving props to his hometown webster ny is to checkout what red bank nj is to clerks the director wisely threw in a date at nick tahous trust me as far as things to do in rochester a garbage plate is at the top of the list i was lucky enough to see this film at the little in rochester so everybody knew when the odes to the town came up and appreciated them
neg	i should qualify that title now that i think about it checkout is not entirely worthless ive had the opportunity to see it twice and on the second time i did get a great laugh at the movies expense so i guess its worth something for that and also its worthwhile for the excruciating pain it caused me on my first viewing as another reviewer pointed out this film is hackneyed in every sense of the word not a single original thought went into this movie which makes the comment below about the originality of the premise entirely baffling to me the film is nothing but a long line of cliches which are strung together and paraded around as a movie it is definitely not the next clerks it is definitely not original and it is absolutely not good clean fun the film is absolute agony to the uninitiated after seeing it a first time the second time can be quite funny in an insulting sort of way as i looked around the theater it was obvious that nearly everyone barring perhaps the elderly were completely bored or pained by this movie during some of the particularly emotional scenes like where nick chews out his mother the audience was actually cringing because it was so poorly done i even heard someone groan in the theater something i had heretofore never witnessed i dont care where you have the chance to see this movie be it at a film festival or in a indie theater or wherever do yourself a favor skip this movie with a vengeance unless youre like me and just cant resist the opportunity to see what may truly be the worst movie ever made
neg	this is a movie about making a movie such movies may be entertaining but they need some substance to do so it did not happen here i am afraid mr coppola did not inherit his fathers skills unfortunately neither did his sister who can however make movies which one might watchi do wonder how this movie came to get such rave reviews lets see the lead male actor supposedly a director is as expressive as a frozen squid and his voice has the same pitch whatever he says the lead female actress has an expression on her face that never changes the plot is totally segmented in bits with perhaps one single connecting element the movie within the movie idea must be more stale than paleolithic rocks would that be enoughi regretted every single moment i watched this movie a walk with the dog is far superior entertainment to this unbelievably lame movie its as if a franois truffaut plot were directed by dick cheneybrazil some other classic sf movies you must be really joking
neg	cq is incredibly slow and im a david mamet fan the movie follows around a young filmmaker who is making a very barbarellaesque film after that the movie started to lose me deep and profound not really the movie dragonfly being made in cq has the problem of having no ending this greatly parallels cq which also lacks an ending in my opinioni was lucky enough to catch this movie at the sxsw film festival i had fairly high expectations having just watched y tu mama tambien and several other great movies i was also looking forward to jason schwartzmans performance but it was not an easy film to get into if youre not into 60s scifi or slow movies that go no where skip itcq feels like a student film if you want a recent scifiesque indie film rent donnie darko it wont put you to sleep
neg	cq was the worst film i saw this year nearly every film i choose to see in the theater is at least entertaining or has something to say this film looked like like it was directed by a film student for his intro to filmmaking class his father makes great films his sister made a good one but brother roman no one critic had the audacity to compare this film to godards le mpris contempt while coppola jr did take the same idea a film about film he tried too hard to make himself seem european artsy and witty when its all really just kitsch the lead actor carries the same expression through the whole film like hes either in awe or in shock of this film being made around him schwartzman somehow manages to pull off his role as a flamboyant director depardieu is alright the one scene that has any real film spoof humor at all is surprisingly not the bmovie scenes but rather one which takes place in italy a montage of shots of several various characters inside a very small car driving around picking up and dropping off random people this was the only thing that reminded me of the cinema i am guessing he was trying to spoof or ripoff or both the documentary with the lead talking into the camera and filming various objects has been played out the ending was tagged on for the sake of a twist or artistic value i suppose the funniest thing about this film was the film itself and not in the way it intended no wonder this film was sent back after a festival screening to be reedited or reshot or whatever which makes me curious as to just how bad it was before i cant believe it could have been worse than this if you want to see a good parody of film check out the austin powers films any of them the opening to the third is more entertaining and more genius than this entire film lil romy for the sake of cinema please go back to directing your cousins music videos leave the godfathers to daddy
neg	okay the film festival crowd probably loved it but your average popcorn munching movie goer who has scraped together the ten or fifteen bucks it costs to see a movie these days will probably wonder why he or she made this choice if its stamped copolla its automatically great stuff right wrong its a neat spoof of filmdoms pretensions but its terribly in i worry when film makers are more concerned about entertaining themselves rather than the public its interesting as a cinematic curio and it does have a chuckle or two in it but once its run its course in the movies and on tv the dust will grow thick on the film cans and tape boxes holding it hardly either epochal or an epic
neg	cq could have been good campy fun but it commits the only unforgivable sin it is boring the pace is deadly slow and the plot is fairly confused and so artificial that its next to impossible to care where its going the story would have been acceptable in a creative writing class from a thoughtful and sensitive eighth grader but this video should have carried a warning label caution student film fit for viewing only by relatives of the film maker
neg	style but no substance not as funny as it should be not as deep as it wants to bethis is another in the genre of films about the difficulties of filmmaking a young filmaker is hired to finish a campy 60s scifi movie called codenamedragonfly think barbarella or danger diaboliquebut jeremy davies is an angstridden filmmaker hes no hack hes an artist the movie he wants to make is a diary of his life hardly originalall the characters outside of jeremy davies filmmaker are as thin as ricepaper characters that might be interesting such as his father his doppelganger or jason schwarzmann as a hack director are introduced and then shown the door without adding a thingthis movie is full of eye candy but when compared to other films about filmmakers such as stardust memories or 8 12 it pales in comparison those movies are funny provocative with welldeveloped characters those movies have lessons that apply outsidethe movie wants to be comic and campy but its just derivative and there is not one funny scene the filmmakers describe it as a sendup but whats the satirical target the actors say its an homage but i think i would rather a fulllength version of codenamedragonflycoppola is clearly amused by the setting as is evident by the visual humor of the scifi movie within a movie but he fails to share why we should be amusedoutside of the scifi movie its just a mess there are continuity errors the filmmaker chooses a scifi weapon after its already been chosen whatjust because he has a scene were the filmmaker is confronted by the critics complaining about the lack of story lack of a point a scene where he admits empty cleverness does not mean that he has addressed those criticismsi guess if your roman coppola you can get away with making a movie about an angstridden idealistic filmmaker who doesnt know what he wants to say and so ends up saying nothing in that sense it may be considered autobiograhicali would watch it at circuit city on a wall full of tvs if i had a choice watch the 15minute codenamedragonfly movies included on the dvd as extras and then send it back
neg	from the nepotism capitol of the world comes another junk flick in a fancy wrapper cq tells a lame disjointed mess of a story which is little more than a bunch of silly caricatures a babe and straight man davies running around trying to make a stupid scifi flick i cant think of any reason anyone would want to spend time with this ridiculous attempt at film making d
neg	i really love the sexy action and scifi films of the sixties and its because of the actresss that appeared in them they found the sexiest women to be in these films and it didnt matter if they could act remember candy the reason i was disappointed by this film was because it wasnt nostalgic enough the story here has a european scifi film called dragonfly being made and the director is fired so the producers decide to let a young aspiring filmmaker jeremy davies to complete the picture theyre is one real beautiful woman in the film who plays dragonfly but shes barely in it film is written and directed by roman coppola who uses some of his fathers exploits from his early days and puts it into the script i wish the film could have been an homage to those early films they could have lots of cameos by actors who appeared in them there is one actor in this film who was popular from the sixties and its john phillip law barbarella gerard depardieu giancarlo giannini and dean stockwell appear as well i guess im going to have to continue waiting for a director to make a good homage to the films of the sixties if any are reading this make it as sexy as you can ill be waiting
neg	all you need to know about this film happens in the first five minutes it looks cool it has a solid original soundtrack reflective of the late60s period and all but a couple of its characters are unlikeable once you get that message you may as well switch to another filmdaviess protagonist ignores his beautiful girlfriend one of the few people in his life who cares about him then by the time he takes her advice to join her in the real worldinstead of living a fantasy film of which hes the imagined directorhe does so by pushing her aside and pairing up with an actress hes idealized beyond reason a couple laughs and some thoughtful art direction are the only things worth watching herethe film is also interesting as documentation of jason schwartzmans fall from mount rushmore in rushmore schwartzmans annoying brattiness was something to be overcome but here its his characters only quality schwartzmans family connection clearly landed him in this role heres hoping his choices improve
neg	when the film started the first 4 minutes seemed like a travelogue of california i was wondering if i got the tapes mixed up then i breathed a sigh of relief to see paul thomas in a scene with the lovely joanna storm and laurie smith this is being spied on by jimmy a young tom byron jimmys aunt honey wilder is concerned about his behavior so she hires him a private teacher kay parker i could do without the animal robot roleplaying or the incest aspectstheres one good sex scene between byron and parker but its not good enough to save this filmmy grade d
neg	i didnt even know this was originally a madefortv movie when i saw it but i guessed it through the running time it has the same washedout colors bland characters and horrible synthesized music that i remember from the 80s plus a social platform that practically screams afterschool special anyhoorona jaffes thank you mazes and monsters was made in the heyday of dungeons  dragons a penandpaper rpg that took the hearts of millions of geeks around america i count myself one of said geeks tho i have never played dd specifically i have dabbled in one of its brethren mm was also made in the heyday of dds major controversythat it was so engrossing that people could lose touch with reality be worshiping satan without knowing blah blah i suppose it was a legitimate concern at one point if extremely rarebut it dates this movie horrendouslywe meet 4 young college students who play the aptly named mazes and monsters to socialize and have a little time away from mundane life except that mm as presented is more boring than their mundane lives none of the allure of gaming is presented hereand jay jays request to take mm into the real world comes out of nowhere its just an excuse to make one of the characters go crazy out of nowhere alsothough at that point we dont really care jay jay robbie kate and daniel are supposed to be differentbut theyre all rich waspy prigs who have problems no one really hasbut things just continue getting worse in more ways than one the low budget comes dreadfully clear i love the entrance sign and cardboard cutout to the forbidden caverns robbiepardu shows why hes not a warrior in the oafiest stabbing scene ever and the payoff atop the two towers is unintentionally hilarious tom hanks blubbering jay jay what am i doing here made me laugh for minutes on end definitely the low point in his careerdont look at it as a cogent satire just a laughable piece of 80s tv trash and youll still have a good time that is if you can stay awake the majority is mostly boring but its all worthwhile for pardus breakdown at the end at least tom hanks has gotten better not that he could go much worse from here
neg	the psychology of this movie is really weird to try and figure out its often billed as an antirpg movie but its really not that simple here are come apparent contradictions that make me wonder just what if anything theyre trying to say about gamingthey laboriously introduce all the characters home lives by way of introduction all of them having parents who are divorced alcoholic and totally out of touch with their lives except for the times theyre harshly pressuring them to succeed tom hanks is arguably the worst off having just failed out of another school and still dealing with a brother who disappeared and may be dead its mentioned a couple of times that they play the game to work through problems in their real lives and sure enough at the end when they go to see robbie hanks theyre all happy and welladjusted embarking on their adult careers problems solved games put away daniel doesnt even want to design computer games any more and even robbies mother whos been constantly drunk and dissatisfied is suddenly the happy homemaker looking fresh and bright and arranging flowers sure jj suddenly and quite cheerfully it seems decides to commit suicide but the reason seems to be entirely because hes a lonely boy genius who cant get a date and not because his character dies as in the famous jack chick tract which happens afterward anyways and it almost seems like he does it on purpose so he can end daniels game and get everyone to come play his in fact the prospect of liveaction role playing in the caverns seems to be the only thing that saves him from killing himself and in what may be the coolest tableau scene in the whole movie kate looking very fetching in chain mail looks right at the camera and says something like the scariest monsters are the ones in our own minds the biggest fantasy element in this movie is the two muggers passing up the rich couple so they can rob the dirty homelesslooking guy of his magic beans the recurring theme a the way we were for the 80smight have been poignant at the end but as a way to kick off a movie is downright depressing and seems out of place and for one final mystery our hero wearing full pardu regalia has a psychotic break becomes his character completely and embarks on his quest so of course the first thing he does is change into 20century street clothes so maybe the movies irrational but i guess its dealing with an irrational topic in those days a circle of kids with dice and pencils was regarded as tainted and possibly possessed and you could go insane if they spoke their mumbojumbo at you the antigame paranoia is pretty much summed up in the first scene where the reporter asks the cop whats going on the cop says a kids lost in the tunnels and theres a chance mazes and monsters is somehow involved the reporter admits to being vaguely familiar with the game although he allows his own children to play it then turns to the camera and reels off a polished spiel that blames the game for everything and admits no possibility of another explanation in the end its no masterpiece but interesting as madefortv movies go
neg	yes about the only thing this film is memorable for is that it starred a youngish tom hanks who only a few short years later would be a relevant star in hollywood here though is not a movie that is going to showcase his talents much at all and the only other thing that might be considered somewhat entertaining about this flick is the scene where he thinks he sees a monsters and runs a guy through yes this movie is about the evils of playing a game that makes a group of people use their imaginations and try to come up with interesting scenarios basically an after school type special about the evils of the game dungeons and dragons cleverly retitled here as mazes and monsters apparently the makers of this film thought that nerds should not have fun of any sort unless they were going to go out and do underage drinking drugs having lots of unprotected sex and harass other weaker children like all the popular kids were doing no these bad people were playing a game that actually required one to use there brain heavens no not that if they have a brain they actually may be able to think for themselves and not be brainwashed by certain groups out there yes i think this movie is utterly stupid and a waste of time granted it could be a movie against addiction but there are a lot fewer people who died taking dungeons and dragons to far in its entire existence than than say what drunk driving claims in like a month
neg	hoo boy this was a real trial to get through the dvd case has tom hanks mug plastered on it and that is the only reason that anybody would buy it he looks about forty on the box however the movie was made in 1982 so he still has his bosom buddies do and of course is about forty pounds lighter the plot concerns a dungeons and dragons like game that hanks and his three friends play and hanks ends up thinking the whole thing is real chris makepeace is a boy genius named jay jay and the best thing about the movie is that he wears a succession of funny hats oohlook he has a yellow hardhat on with a tuxedo now hes dressed like a wwi pilot this was a truly awful movie but in a bad way a bunch of vets pop up mostly as parents of the kids theres anne im honey west dammit francis and louise sorel who actually looks kind of hot murray hamilton the mayor from jaws has a thankless roll as a cop wendy crewson is the love interest for hanks and some blonde guy i have never seen before or since there is some syrupy music here and there and absolutely no tension or sense of danger or excitement there is a monster that only hanks can see because hes you know nuts the monster is played by the late great kevin peter hall he of predator fame a friend of mine got this out of the ol discount bin at mallwart and advised me to chuck it in the trash without even looking at it so naturally i had to see if it was as bad as all that it was the night before i watched apollo 13 so after that this movie was a bit of a shock do yourself a favor and leave it in the bin oh yeah after hanks almost jumps from one of the world trade center towers because of his delusions he goes home to recuperate and is visited by his friends hanks mother a drunken vera miles says he is coming along nicely now but when they walk down to the lake to visit him in his tennis outfit he is crazier than ever the end
neg	dont get me wrong i assumed this movie would be stupid i honestly did i gave it an incredibly low standard to meet the only reason i even saw it was because there were a bunch of girls going different story for a different time as i began watching i noticed something this film was terrible now there are two types of terrible theres freddy vs jason terrible where you and your friends sit back and laugh and joke about how terrible it is and then there is a movie like this the cat in the hat failed to create even a momentary interest in me as i watched the first bit of it not only was i bored senseless but i felt as though i had in some way been violated by the horrendousness of said movie mike myers is usually brilliant i love the majority of his work but something in this movie didnt click one of the things that the directorproducerswriterswhatevers changed was that they refused to use any of the colors of the original book red black white on any character but the cat coincidentally or not they also refused to capture any of the original and i hate to use this word but it fits zaniness of the original the book was like an ice cream sunday colorful and delicious and the movie was about as bland and hard to swallow as sawdustavoid this like a leprous prostitute
neg	film critics of the world i apologize it is your job to give advice to the moviegoing public so that they can wisely choose what to spend money on but i ignored your advice and i have been deeply hurt however my decision to see the cat in the hat wasnt made haphazardly you see three years ago all of you critics said that we should all avoid the calamity known as how the grinch stole christmas then some friends of mine took me to see it and it turned out to be a colorful funny and almost hypnotic yuletide treat so when the critics unleashed their fury against the cat in the hat another big budget seuss update with a big name star in the title role i thought that it must be the same old song how wrong i wasfor five whole minutes i thought i was in the clear the opening credits are clever the kids are charming and the production values are top notch then the cat showed up there are many problems from this point on but the biggest one was the woeful miscasting of mike myers where the grinch was saved by the inspired casting of jim carrey the cat was destroyed by myers he can be very funny when his energies are applied where they belong comic sketches every movie hes made that was truly funny was really just a feature length comedy sketch from waynes world to austin powers so he tries to do the same thing here its just that these comedy sketches are more like the stuff that they stick at the end of snl not funny just painful not that the writers helped him out any after the charming prologue the movie turns into an hour of repulsive bodily humor gags poorly timed pratfalls and insultingly stunted attempts at hip humor this movie was the most disheartening cinematic experience i have ever had period so much talent and work went into something so vile i know that the adult stars of this movie will be relatively unscathed by this mess i just hope that the wonderful spencer breslin and dakota fanning will get more chances to show their charms in far better movies if you are a parent please avoid this like the plague with movies like elf and brother bear currently in theaters you have far better choices
neg	audrey i know you truly cherish your husband teds memory but please do his legacy justice and heed his wishes dr seuss refused to license his characters during his lifetime for a very good reason we beg of you to please stop cashing in on his stories images fantasies and characters they are getting disemboweled by the powers that be of hollywood and broadway the children of tomorrow will be stuck with these histrionic and grotesque interpretations that will forever pollute the loving warmth and innocence of his booksit is indeed your property to do with as you wish i just wish you would listen to the advice of others for a little while save what is left of dr seuss thank you
neg	the only good thing about this unfunny dreck is that i didnt have to pay for it i saw it for free at college and if a college student cant find humor in something that was free its hopelessstale acting and poor jokes cannot be masked by an excellent yet bewildering set design that goes out of its way to market volkswagon beetles i dont know what michaels myers was doing in this movie but i have never seen anything more depressing this was nothing more than a blatant effort to capitalize on the previous success of the grinch which has its opponents but i enjoyed it very much its difficult not to sit through this failure and wonder what better projects were passed over to fund ityou want a funny seuss adaptation go with the grinch
neg	if you liked the grinch movie go watch that again because this was no where near as good a seussian movie translation mike myers cat is probably the most annoying character to grace the screen in recent times his voiceaccent is terrible and he laughs at his own jokes with an awful weasing sound which is about the only laughing i heard at the theater not even the kids liked this one folks and kids laugh at anything now save your money and go see looney tunes back in action if youre really looking for a fun holiday family movie
neg	this movie was physically painful to sit through maybe because like many people my age and younger i grew up with dr seuss and loved his books  funny clever whimsical and subversive at the same time the cat in the hat sucks all of the interest and spark out of the story and mike myers performance as the cat is mostly bewildering why the borscht belt accent the unfunny patter the inappropriate jokes the charmless costume i had to go back and reread the books to see the real problem the books are simple this movie is overblown and way way too longyou dont expect every kids movie to be toy story or the iron giant but this one set a new low how could mike myers need the money
neg	from the acting direction scriptwriting and art direction this film is just entirely ill conceived and the money would have been better spent on shoes for land mine victims when did we get so sad that they have to fill a a childrens movie with sexual innuendo to keep the parents attentiondr suess is rolling in his grave right now what with the dirty ho shit and fake erection scenes etc etc etc its shameful how they trade on the name of suess to get the parents to bring their kids throw in the profanities to try for the teens and a few sad parents who wont watch a a film with their child if there is no t  a greed greed and more greedcompare this to the classic childrens films and we can get a disturbing view of world is turning into these guys should stick to making mtv videos how on earth this movie got 400 votes as a perfect 10 is beyond me unless its the directors family
neg	well the previews looked funny and i usually dont go to movies on opening night especially with my kids because well you never know here is a movie that doesnt appeal either to children or adults as the jokes are too perverse for children and falls completely flat for entertainment purposes for adults i was actually embarrassed to be with my 9 and 6 year old and having to explain to my 6 year old what s h  t spells essentially what happens here is a total twisting of dr seusss classic it adds an evil and lazy neighbor who wants to marry the childrens mother for her money if that was a subplot then maybe that would have been fine but it ends up being the major plot around the whole movie and the cat plays more of a subplot role in exposing the neighbor to the mom for who he really is take my advice and read the book and pass on the movie
neg	mean spirited and down right degrading adaptation to the classic childrens tale not only lacks the charm of its forefather but lacks any talent what so ever mike myers should not only be ashamed of himself for his horrible performance that is a clear rip off of what jim carrey did but he should give up acting all together he is so annoying that you would want to beat the crap out of him if you were able to jump right in the film the sets are ugly and the cinematography is very poor i have seen a lot of bad film this year but this not only takes the cake but it is with out a doubt one the worse films ever made
neg	inappropriate the pg rating that this movie gets is yet another huge misstep by the mpaa whale rider gets a pg13 but this movie gets a pg please parents dont be fooled taking an elementary school child to this movie is a huge mistake there were numerous times i found myself being uncomfortable not just because the humor was inappropriate for kids but also because it was totally out of the blue and unnecessarybut all that aside the cat in the hat is still a terrible movie the casting and overall look of the movie are the only saving graces the beautiful kelly preston and the always likeable or hateable in this case alec baldwin are both good in their roles even though preston is almost too beautiful for a role like this the kids are conditioned actors and it shows especially with dakota fanning fanning is the only human aspect of the film that kept me watching and not throwing things at the screendid i mention there was an oversized talking cat in this movie mike myers is absolutely deplorable i didnt like him as the voice of shrek and i truly believe now that myers should not be allowed near the realm of childrens films ever again his portrayal of the cat is a slightly toned down version of fat bastard and austin powersin the end the cat should not have come he should have stayed away but he came even if just for a day he ruined 82 minutes of my life 82 minutes of personal anger and strifethe cat in the hat may be the worst kids movie ever
neg	the cat in the hat is just a slap in the face film mike myers as the cat in the hat is downright not funny and mike myers could not have been any worse this is his worst film he has ever been in the acting and the story was just terrible i mean how could they make the most beloved stories by dr seuss be made into film and being one of the worst films of alltime and such a disappointment i couldnt have seen a more worst film than this besides maybe baby geniuses but this film is just so bad i cant even describe how badly they made this film bo welch should be fired or the writer should hedeens outlook 010 no stars f
neg	this movie has made me upset when i think of cat in the hat im thinking of cat in the hat books you know the one from a few years back that parents read to thier children well i though that this movie would be a lot like that but much to my suprise was nothing like the books insted it is more like young adult humor movie in one part cat is talking to a gardening tool hoe cat talks to it like it is his hoe agin adult humor the naming of his car i all so though was a little untastful for a kids movie under the rating youll find mild cude humor and some doubleentendres i think in short this means adult humor i wish i could return this movie walmart said they wouldnt because the movie has been opened if you are thinking about buying this i suggest that maybe rent before you buy
neg	bad bad bad those three lines sum up this crappy little film that can only attract idiot children and their parents to the cinema and its 1 movie in america what is this country thinking mike myers looking more like micheal jackson some chineese lady that falls asleep within 3 minutes a lame plot with dirty jokes its grotesuque and awful when greeneggs and ham comes out in 2005 ill be so happy not eddie murphy and tracy morgan will probably play two hipsters trying to find the lost greeneggs and ham theyll try to chase samiam and that mean guy who are running away with it i hope they dont ruin the classic book dont waste time and money by seeing this
neg	there are plenty of comments already posted saying exactly how i felt about this film so ill keep it shortthe grinch i thought was marvellous  jim carrey is a truly talented physical comedian as well as being a versatile clever actor in my opinion mike myers on the other hand gets his laughs by being annoying i used to like him very much in his waynes world and so i married an axe murderer days  but ive never been fond of austin powers and the cat in the hat has just finished me off this film was horrible  the gags were horrible inappropriate for children not only in adult content but in the fact that some of them were so dated they havent amused anyone for 50 years the plot was messy messy messy its a shame really because the children were very likeable as was mom they probably could have picked a better villain than alec baldwin  but he could have pulled it off if it werent for myers ugly revolting overacted portrayal of the cati mean  did myers even glance at a script was one written the other actors seemed to have one  but the cat just seemed to be winging iton the other hand i would like to mention that the sets and props were marvellous but unfortunately they cant save this filmpoor dr seuss  the man was a genius dont ruin his reputation by adapting his work in a such a lazy messy way110
neg	just about everything in this movie is wrong wrong wrong take mike myers for example hes reached the point where you realize that his shtick hasnt changed since his snl days over ten years ago hes doing the same cutesy streamofconsciousness jokes and the same voices his cat is painfully unfunny he tries way to hard hes some weird type a comedian not the cool cat hes supposed to be the rest of the movie is just as bad the sets are unbelievably ugly  and clearly a waste of millions of dollars cardboard cutouts for the background buildings would have made more sense than constructing an entire neighborhood and main street alec balwin tries to do a funny great santini impression but he ends up looking and sounding incoherent theres even an innapropriate cheesecake moment with faux celebrity paris hilton  that sticks in the mind simply because this is supposed to be a dr seuss story avoid this movie at all costs folks its not even an interesting train wreck i hope theyll make horton hears a who with robin williams then well have the badseuss moviestarringspasitc comedian trilogy
neg	the sun was not shining it was too wet to play so i went to the movies that cold cold wet date daythe cat in the hat was the name of the flick and when it was over my stomach was sickmike myers played the cat his humor was lame and kids neednt see this the humor was not tamethe film was like drinking milk from a rabid cow so it is fun to have fun yet the filmmakers didnt know howthis film in short is atrocious the acting was bad the plot was tweaked too much and the humor was surprisingly very crudeit starts with conrad and sally a rule breaker and a future sheriff when their mother has to go to work she gets mrs kwan to babysit possibly the lone funny part in the movie is when mrs kwan is watching a taiwanese court room a la cspan she soon falls asleep and here comes the catthe film starts to spiral out of control the cat came to try to let the kids have some fun hes got thing 1 and thing 2 who suddenly start trashing the house he improvises a tv infomercial and accidentally slices his tail off and when the cat goes full carmen miranda its not funny possibly his only funny disguise is as a hippie activist and theres a fish who tries warning the kids about the cattoo bad he didnt warn us this film was as much fun as sour milk or chopping your tail offsoon the kids are outside looking for the family dog who has the key to a crate on his collar if the crate is not locked soon their house will be home to the cats universe here it gets a little more interesting but not enough to save the filmthe acting overall is horrible mike meyers brings his brand of irreverent austin powers humor to the cat saying things like you dirty ho and imagining himself as a woman for the rest of his life after a whack in the testicles while posing as a pinata spencer breslin is great as the troublemaking conrad and dakota fanning is cute as sally though they alone are not enough to save this horrendous aortic dissection waiting to kill john ritteraccident waiting to happen alec baldwins slick and slimey lawrence quinn is disgusting ever trying to woo the kids mom who is played by kelly preston and sean hayes is mr humberfloob moms boss and is also the voice of the fish the latter three are also blandoverall if i were a parent i would not take my kids who are into potty humor cause theres plenty of it and more save your 700 and see something else as the late great dr seuss once saidit is fun to have fun but you have to know how really universal stop theodores already turning over in his gravelike my mom always says curiousity killed the cat the cat in the hat  out of 
neg	well i guess i know the answer to that question for the money we have been so bombarded with cat in the hat advertising and merchandise that we almost believe there has to be something good about this movie i admit i thought the trailers looked bad but i still had to give it a chance well i should have went with my instincts it was a complete piece hollywood trash once again proving that the average person can be programed into believing anything they say is good must be good aside from the insulting fact that the film is only about 80 minutes long it obviously started with a moth eaten script its chock full of failed attempts at senseless humor and awful pastel sceneries it jumps all over the universe with no destination nor direction this is then compounded with yes ill say it bad acting i couldnt help but feel like i was watching coffee talk on snl every time mike myers opened his mouth was the cat intended to be a middle aged jewish woman spencer breslin and dakota fanning were no prize either but mr myers should disappear under a rock somewhere until hes ready to make another austin powers movie f no stars 0 on a scale of 110 save your money
neg	when my own child is begging me to leave the opening show of this film i know it is bad i wanted to claw my eyes out i wanted to reach through the screen and slap mike myers for sacrificing the last shred of dignity he had this is one of the few films in my life i have watched and immediately wished to unwatch if only it were possible the other films being troll 2 and fast and furious both which are better than this crap in the hati may drink myself to sleep tonight in a vain attempt to forget i ever witnessed this blasphemy on the good seuss nameto mike myers i say stick with austin or even resurrect waynes world just because it worked for jim carrey doesnt mean seuss is a success for all canadians
neg	holy cow what a piece of sht this movie is i didnt how these filmmakers could take a 250 word book and turn it into a movie i guess they didnt know either i dont remember any farting or belching in the book do youthey took this all times childrens classic added some farting belching and sexual inuindo and prostituted it into a kaka joke this should give you a good idea of what these hollywood producers think like i have to say visually it was interesting but the brilliant visual story is ruined by toilet humor if you even think that kind of thing is funny i dont want the kids that i know to think it isdont take your kids to see dont rent the dvd i hope the ghost of doctor suess ghost comes and haunts the people that made this movie
neg	i was so looking forward to seeing this when it was in productionbut it turned out to be the the biggest let down a far cry from the whimsical world of dr seuss it was vulgar and distasteful i dont think dr seuss would have approvedhow the grinch stole christmas was much better i understand it had some subtle adult jokes in it but my children have yet to catch on whereas the cat in the hat screamed vulgarity they caught a lot more than i would have likedgrowing up with dr seuss it really bothered me to see how this timeless classic got trashed on the big screen lets see what they do with horton hears a whoi hope this one does dr seuss some justice
neg	ive seen some bad things in my time a half dead cow trying to get out of waist high mud a head on collision between two cars a thousand plates smashing on a kitchen floor human beings living like animalsbut never in my life have i seen anything as bad as the cat in the hatthis film is worse than 911 worse than hitler worse than vllad the impaler worse than people who put kittens in microwavesit is the most disturbing film of all time easyi used to think it was a joke some elaborate joke and that mike myers was maybe a high cocaine sniffing drug addled betting junkie who lost a bet or somethingi shudder
neg	spend your time any other way even housework is better than this movie the jokes arent funny the fun rhymes that are dr seus arent there a very lousy way to waste an evening my kids 416 laughed a little at the beginning the younger ones got bored with it and left to play barbies and the older ones left to play ps2 and surf the net my wife left and did dishes so i finished it alone it was the worst kids movie i have seen if you want to watch a fun kids movie watch shrek 2 that movie is fun for kids and their parents avoid this movie it isnt funny isnt cute the cats makeup is about the only good thing in it and you can see that on the disc label
neg	dr seuss would sure be mad right now if he was alive cat in the hat proves to show how movie productions can take a classic story and turn it into a mindless pile of goop we have mike myers as the infamous cat in the hat big mistake myers proves he cant act in this film he acts like a prissy show girl with a thousand tricks up his sleeve the kids in this movie are all right somewhere in between the lines of dull and annoying the story is just like the original with a couple of tweaks and like most movies based on other stories never tweak with the original story bringing in the evil neighbor quin was a bad idea he is a stupid villain that would never get anywhere in lifethis movie is like a rejected comic strip from the newspaper if you think about it the film sure does look tacky sure there are a funny adult jokes like where the cat cuts of his tail and the censor goes off before he says a naughty word mildly funny at least the grinch had spunk and the film was actually good this film is a cartoonish piece of snot with bright colors and bad mediocre acting was mike myers even in this movie actually and another thing the fish what is with that stupid fish first time you see him hes an actual fish next time you see him hes all animated and talking but he looks like an animated piece of rubber play dough this film is a total off target wreck good joke bad joke bad bad bad good joke im surprised it even had good jokes like the water park ride joke that was good so please if you have the choice watch the grinch instead of this mess
neg	no redeeming features this film is rubbish its jokes dont begin to be funny the humour for children is pathetic and the attempts to appeal to adults just add a tacky smuttishness to the whole miserable package sitting through it with my children just made me uncomfortable about what might be coming next i couldnt enjoy the film at all although my child for whom the dvd was bought enjoyed the fact that she owned a new dvd neither she nor her sisters expressed much interest in seeing it again unlike with monsters inc finding nemo jungle book lion king etc which all get frequent requests for replays
neg	most movies i can sit through easily even if i do not particularly like the movie i am the type of person who recognizes great films even if i do not like the genre this is the first movie i could not stand to watch cat in the hat is the worst movie i have ever seenand ive seen a lot of movies the acting is okay myers is good as the cat its just that he is really annoying the silly songs the cat sings were boring and monotonous even for the children in the audience the plot drags on and on and viewers must suffer through poor dialogue the witty parental remarks are disgusting not funny i remember some awful comment about a garden hoe being compared to well a type of person people call a ho even though the movie is really short it seemed to last forever do not waste your time i know small kids who hated this movie if children cant stand it i do not know how any adults can i would like to fume more about this film but i do not even feel like wasting anymore time writing this review about it i hated it so in summary do not spend 90 minutes of your life watching this see a good movie110 starsthe lowest review i have ever given a movie
neg	an absolutely atrocious adaptation of the wonderful childrens book crude and inappropriate humor some scary parts and a sickening side story about the moms boyfriend wanting to send the boy away to military school to get him out of the way makes this totally inappropriate for the kids who will most likely want to see it because of the book 38 yr olds dont waste your money your time or your good judgement
neg	shame shame shame on uadw for what you do i was appalled do not take kids to see this movie the humor is totally inappropriate for children  plus theyll be bored and disappointed certainly we all have read theos wonderful children book and certainly we have expectationsbut this is pure trash dr seuss would be ashamed and certainly wouldve never given his thumbs up at such a dastardly attempt to capitalize on a classicwhat a pity spend your money on the book if you own a copy then buy the book and donate it to a toys for tots program this movie is not worth a free ticket viewingstick with the book the tv cartoon version works well if you want a visual portrayal  save your moneyseriously save your money  it will be on cable by saint pattys dayshame shame shame on what they do
neg	theres only one thing im going to say about cat in the hatas a kids movie and a good comedy movie it sucksi lost track of how many terrible jokes in the movie that not only sucked but werent exactly kid appropriate oh and by the way the way the cat in the hat talked was annoyingas for the plot i completely forgot who cares it sucked anyway im not sure why mike myers joined but i think the writers were trying to make it sound like him in austin powers without the swinger talk and it overly succeeded but so what it was annoying dont see itit belongs in the bottom 100 the jokes are so unkiddy its funny
neg	if one sits down to watch unhinged it is probably because its advertisements video boxes whatever scream that it was banned in the uk for over 20 years as virtually every video nasty does its true exploitation and taboo excites people and draws them in with their promise of controversy being an exploitation fan however none of this was new to me the advertisements that scream that the film was banned in the uk dont necessarily make me want to watch it in fact the first thing that usually pops into my head is how disgustingly paranoid british censors are how i came to viewing this then is simple it promised gore and it was only 699 the price alone alerted me not to have any hopes of this being the next halloween but a cheap padding of your dvd collection never hurts i did force myself however to watch it all in one sitting because i find that deciding to save the rest for another day makes you even less inspired to finish it so anyway after 90 minutes of unhinged i found that i had come across the cheapest sleeping aid in existence i think the distributors could make a fortune if they simply changed their marketing techniquethe layout of unhinged is of any common slasher from the 80s theres unnecessary shower scenes and exploitative gore thats about it anyway it starts with a group of three attractive coeds crashing their car on the way to a concert though two of them terry and nancy are okay one gloria is severely injured and is out of commission for the rest of the movie they are rescued and receive shelter at a mansion that happens to have no phone of course with rather strange occupants marion is a middleaged woman with a manhating mother who constantly accuses marion of sneaking men into the house in order to sleep with them echoes of psycho she also happens to have a crazy brother carl who lives in the woods because her mothers hatred for men is so intense that she refuses to let him stay in the house after hanging with marion for awhile terry our hero and nancy decide they must contact their parents despite everyones warnings nancy braves the dangerous woods to make it to a phone her fate is not hard to predict after that we see gloria again who is then promptly butchered with an ax when terry discovers that gloria has disappeared from her room she decides something isnt right with this picture and sets out to find her missing friends that may be easier said than done however with crazy carl lurking around after viewing unhinged i read an overwhelming number of reviews declaring that unhinged worked perfectly because it took its time to build its subject matter that created real tension by the time the moment of truth comes at the end normally i do not drag other peoples opinions into my reviews especially when they contradict my views but in this case i was so puzzled by their reactions that i thought it would be relevant to mention this is because in actuality the film crawls normally for the slowbuilding tactic to work the audience must have a strong sense that the characters are in danger oh sure we see two of them get murdered but between that are endless scenes of conversation and boredom we are aware that theres a killer on the loose but this is only focused on three times in the film that means theres no reason to fear for the victims instead the films events are explained not by the actions of the characters but are drawn out for us by perpetual talking if theres one thing i can assure you from watching this its that scenes of characters merely conversing with each other for 75 minutes are very tedious none of this is helped by the atrocious acting it seems that this was another case of the director needing actors and decided to gather his friends around instead of finding anyone with experienceof course id be a liar if i said there wasnt one part of the movie that i enjoyed specifically the ending was one of the best ive ever seen in a slasher film you just do not expect that to happen just knowing that the director had the balls to do something like that is spectacular ah i wont spoil it for you nor will i say that the ending completely makes up for the rest of the slowmoving film but it definitely will get your attention other than that the other two murder scenes bring at least some faster paced material but its not like you couldnt tell exactly who was going to die fifteen minutes into the film anyone looking for a bloodbath will be disappointed however those are the only scenes of gore present that and of course no one scene can save an entire movie i normally preach the doctrine that as long as theres action the worse a movie is the better it gets unhinged only grasps one part of this concept the whole film just feels lukewarm theres potential alright but the director either wasnt experienced enough to make it work or just didnt know what the hell he was doing
neg	i tried to like this slasher like i try to enjoy all slasher films i mean mindless slaying mixed with a little nudity and some suspense how can you go wrong but unhinged i think is an example of that formula going wrong the main issue is the horrible acting of the main three girls that landed up in the house it was as if they were under sedation and it stopped me from ever getting interested in their plight the film aims for suspense and creepiness but the by the numbers direction saps it of those and leaves the movie pretty dull its a shame because if the movie was better executed it would have have been ace the story and characters are pretty creepy and there are some dark and bizarrely humorous moments of interaction between the mother the girls and the daughter in the old house theres some good nudity and occasional splashy bloodletting just not enough to give the film the kick it needed the finale is pretty twisted and fearsome and does give the film a big lift but sadly its too little too late so in my opinion one to avoid unless you really love obscure slasher films theres a fair amount of potential but the film delivers too little to be worthwhile
neg	this movie was banned in england why tom savini george romero dario argento lucio fulci and others had done far worse before and have continued to so sincethis movie has all the basic elements of a decent 70s or early 80s horror film good looking girls who cant act to save their lives by the way a terrible lightning storm with a torrential downpour a scythe a crazy brother wandering around the family estate and actually a pretty damn good twist at the end but banned seriously when the english parliament banned this movie the italians probably laughed their collective asses off at how backwards and prudish the brits really werethere was maybe two minutes of total screen time devoted to the violence and gore which was greatly underdone there was nudity but no sex although allusions to sex were made obviously but absolutely nothing worthy of being bannedi would like to see what could have been done if the filmmakers had a decent budget to work with as it stands the film is entertaining but the lack of picture and sound quality take away from the end resultbanned what a joke
neg	unhinged was part of the video nasty censorship film selection that the uk built up in the 80s keeps the gory stuff out of the hands of children dont you know it must have left many wondering what the fuss was all about by todays standard unhinged is a tame little fairy tale3 girls are off to a jazz concert and right away you know the body count is going to be quite low they get lost in the woods  wind up getting in a car accident that looks so fake its laughable they are picked up by some nearby residents that live in the woods in a creepy house one of the girls is seriously injured and has to stay upstairs then theres talking talking about why the girls are here and how they must be to dinner on time because mother doesnt like it when someone is late and more talking yakkity yak some suspense is built as a crazy guy is walking around and harassing the girls and someones eyeball is looking through holes in the walls at the pretty girls in something that looks like hitchcocks psycho i digress because there is so much blah blah in this film that you wonder when the killings are going to start in fact one of the girls gets so bored out of her mind that she walks in the woods alone looking for the town smart move she probably knew about the lonely virgin walking alone in the woods part but just didnt care more talk continues after this as we wait wait and wait some more until the next girl may or may not be killedand then theres the twist ending the expected unexpected for some viewers for others a real gotcha quite possibly the only reason why someone would really want to watch this i dont care how twisted it is nothing in this movie makes up for the most boring time i had watching it even with the minor impact of the ending the director just didnt have what it takes to really deliver a good story with it it would have made a much better 30 minute  1 hour tv episode on say tales from the darksideif you really must get this for any reason perhaps just to say youve watched every slasher movie do yourself a favor and have the fastforward button ready since the movie has so many unimportant scenes just zoom through them and in no time youll get to the wow thats what it was all this time ending oh and halfway through the movie theres a shower scene with 2 girls showing boobees horray for boobees those beautiful buzzing honeymaking boobees
neg	twist endings can be really cool in a movie its especially interesting when the twist is right in front of our eyes but we just dont pay attention those type of twist endings are the ones that make people think then weve got twists like this film has twists that whether or not you pay attention you have no clue whats going to happen when they reveal this kind of random twist instead of shock its somewhat a dumbfounded reaction this film starts off like its going to be an interesting take on horror but after about 20 minutes its nothing but boring dialogue and a stupid twistthree young women are going to a concert so they get lost traveling through the woods and hit a tree trunk they end up at some old creepy ladys house who hates men and they are greeted by her homely daughter marion laurel munson strange goings on happen as these girls stay at this house for several days instead of trying to leave or get home and the suspense progresses into a dumb slasherthis film is too caught up in its dialogue and its always between only a few characters we have the main three girls the creepy spinster and the old lady and conversation of any importance does not go beyond these five to make matters worse they never have anything interesting to say its actually quite maddening sitting through their conversations we want to know whats going on and instead they just talk and talk and talk about nothingplot holes are abundant here the house these girls stay at when they get in their car accident is apparently three miles from anywherewow three miles a two hour or less walk will kill them why didnt they get a ride with the worker for this household who was driving into town did he have a one seater how come these girls never question leaving and just willingly stay rarely even checking up on each other why did this have to have so many dumb twists maybe the answers are in the boring scripthaving a slasher film with five characters is really a bad idea its not thrilling its not scary and the ending is definitely out there but undoubtedly dumbmy rating  12 out of  79 mins r for nudity and violence
neg	ever watched a movie that lost the plot well this didnt even really have one to begin withwhere to begin the achingly tedious scenes of our heroine sitting around the house with actually no sense of menace or even foreboding created even during the apparently constant thunderstorms that are strangely never actually heard in the housegreat double glazing the house that is apparently only a few miles from a town yet is several hours walk away or the third girl who serves no purpose to the plot except to provide a surprisingly quick gory murder just as the tedium becomes unbearable or even the beginning which suggests a spate of 20 killings throughout the area even though it is apparent the killer never ventures far from the house or the bizarre ritual with the salt  pepper that pretty much sums up most of the films inherent lack of directionadd a lead actress who cant act but at least is willing to do some completely irrelevant nude shower scenes and this video is truly nasty but not in the way you hopegiven a following simply for being banned in the uk in the 80s mostly because of a final surprisingly over extended murder it offers nothing but curiosity value and one classic daft murder dont worryits telegraphed at least ten minutes beforeafter a walk in the woods our victim comes to a rather steep upward slope which they obviously struggle up halfway through they see a figure at the top dressed in black and brandishing a large scythe what do they do slide down and run like the rest of us no of course not they struggle to the top and stand conveniently nice and upright in front of the murder weaponit really is only a movie as they say
neg	ive never really considered myself much of student when it comes to watching films i watch them form an opinion and thats it but unhinged changed all this this film is without a doubt the most inept attempt at film making ive ever seen every kid who rocks up at university thinking theyre gonna be the next spielberg or tarantino needs to be handed this film with a handbook titled how not to make a film not only is there no story to be had the film makers werent even competent enough to make a film worth watching its been a while since i saw it but all i can say is watch the overhead tracking shots in the opening scenes they are never ending its almost like having your teeth pulled only not as much fun
neg	unhinged follows the typical plot of the early 80s slasher trend pretty young girls in peril i have to give it up for the filmmaker who used a helicopter for some of the early roadtrip shots you actually think for a second theres going to be quality in the production watching unhinged was like seeing an amateur acting class go through its warmup some of the most awkward badly lit overlong scenes are played out with the gusto of a valium overdose i wondered why they didnt just put the cuecards on camera so the actresses wouldnt have to constantly shift their gaze the two main girls were obviously chosen for their ta factor rather than talent laurel munson as the main chick terry is as exciting as watching paint dry two nude scenes make for an adolescent thrill janet penner and virginia settle as the crazycreepy daughter and mother the chicks find themselves stranded with compete for worst acting ever long pauses weird expressions emphasis on the wrong word its all there and is a delight for those of us out there who love bad films the scenes shift suddenly with long blackouts you could drive a mack truck through cartoon lightning crashes across shots without even bothering to show the sky eighties eyeshadow assaults the viewer but ya know it grew on me i felt sorry for it i wanted to hug it kiss its booboos and make it better the ending doesnt make up for the damage its caused but i grinned anyway i have my own theories regarding the whole banned hype and hope that anyone who chooses to view this film does so with substantial substance abuse and a sense of humor otherwise pass
neg	i had never heard of this one before the owner of my local dvd rental outlet mentioned it to me being a 1980s horror flick with the notorious distinction of having been banned in the uk i decided to check it out the film turned out be a dull amateurish and uglylooking ride the sound recording is so poor that dialogue is unintelligible half of the time whereas the acting gives new meaning to the word inept whats worse the film follows the awfully tired formula of a trio of teenage girls being involved in an accident and finding themselves sheltered by a dysfunctional family living in remote surroundings soon one of the girls goes to look for help and is never heard from again another still bedridden is quickly disposed of after being forgotten for most of the duration the heroine is the one to interact the most with the three inhabitants of the house a harridan of a biblethumping mother cue horrendous overacting her repressed and longsuffering daughter and the latters weirdo brother who occasionally appears on the scene to drool over the sleeping female guestsoften resorting to dinnertable reminiscences by the manhating mother as a means of filling in the dreary to say nothing of unoriginal backstory and which invariably develop into motherdaughter sparring contests the film does have one ace up its sleeve  the twist ending is as unexpected as it is ingenious but it does little to remove the bad taste left in the mouth by the film as much through the lameness of it all as the intermittent gore or the inescapable feeling of having wasted 80 minutes of my time
neg	banned as a video nasty in the uk unhinged has naturally gained quite a bit of notoriety however the most shocking thing i found about the film was its amateurishness in all departments the bloodletting i could handle the terrible acting shoddy editing awful direction lousy script and abysmal soundtrack were much harder to takethree girls on their way to a music festival crash into a ravine during a storm they are rescued by a friendly stranger who takes them to a nearby house the owner of the house a batty old lady and her spinster daughter welcome the girls in allowing them to stay for a few days in order to recuperate however someone doesnt want the girls to leaveever one by one they fall victim to an unseen assailanttaking a long time to get going and featuring some of the worst performances ever in a horror film and that takes some doing unhinged is a truly awful film the music is a total mess it sounds like a three year old has been let loose on a synthesiser and as such it complements the movie perfectly only a couple of bloody scenes towards the end and a bit of gratuitous nudity save unhinged from getting the lowest possible scoreif you are a horror completist and unfortunately i am you will want to see this in order to tick it off the video nasty watchlist but be warnedit is really really bad
neg	i bought unhinged because i got suckered by the gory picture on the cover if you want to see all the good parts of the movie just look on the back of the box all the kills are shown and i can honestly tell you that they look much better in the still frames than they do in the moviehaving said that lets look at the plot a group of college girls driving to a rock concert by way of the deep dark woods in one of the longest driving sequences ever captured on celluloid slide off the road no visible damage is done to the car but apparently it was enough to put one of the characters in a comatose state for the rest of the film or perhaps she read the script and was already in a coma before filming beganthe two remaining girls wake up in a big isolated house the house by the way is fabulous and manages more drama just by its presence than any of the actors in the film for some reason though this house has no roads going to it the only way you can get to the main road is by hiking five miles through the woods the girls spend the rest of unhinged sitting around listening to weird conversations between an old rich bitch who looks like george washington in drag and her equally homely sexually repressed daughter the girls apparently were in no hurry to get back from that concert anyway being that they packed more clothes than the cast of gilligans island for that three hour tourby the time we the viewers get to the kill scenes we no longer care we wish that someone would kill us just to end our suffering  unhinged finally wraps up with a quite shocking ending that deserved to be in a much better film its almost as though the ending the one good idea in the film was written first and then the writers tried to make a movie leading up to itunhinged is ultimately a boring film with bad acting inept directing and a plot with more holes than a leper in a porno film sorry im not sure where that came from you will get an idea of how bad this movie is during the opening credits when for some reason that is never explained the screen goes black for about two minutes while the characters talk about nothing worth remembering dont waste your time youll just feel unhinged and want your time and money back
neg	unhinged is one strange little film a forgotten slasher from the golden age of the genre its hard to really write a satisfying review of this film simply because of the fact that the film is so unique its plot is fairly overdonethree young women on their way to a rock concert get in a car crash and end up stranded at the mansion of an eccentric old woman and her spinster daughter very quickly the ladies realize something is not quite right when they hear strange breathing and noises from the attic on top of that the mother and daughter seem to have a very very strange relationship as they quarrel intensely in front of their houseguest at dinner the old mother even goes as far as calling her daughter a whore and slut and accuses her of sneaking guys in at night to sleep with them halfway through the film when one girl finally decides she better wander off to find help the killing begins as far as the acting goes this film is at the bottom of the barrel none of the three stranded girls can act particularly the lead girl it is almost unbelievable to hear them deliver their lines in the same wooden tone throughout the film the mother and daughter are better but not much the film is also quite dull in parts and really really drags the killings are gruesome but nothing we havent seen before however as mentioned on here the film really gains points with it brilliantly disturbing and gory ending it comes totally from left field and has the same shock value as the ending the the camp classic sleepaway camp unfortunately the rest of the film is a bore and suffers from horrendous acting and boring boring pacing the isolated creepy looking mansion and the dark foreboding lighting does give the film a grainy realism but that is quickly shattered when one of the characters attempts to act it may be worth it if you can stick it out until the end but i say you are better off just fast forwarding to the last 10 minutes 4 out 10
neg	basic slasher movie premise 3 young ladies wreck their car and end up staying with a creepy family yawnwatching 36 minutes of a premonition of ojs car chase with a white sedan instead of a bronco yawnold lady with hot and cold dementia controlling her daughter yawn23 minutes of watching the actors eat  yawn trying to identify what the heck they are eating  ok there might be a drinking game here  nope  yawn complimentary shower scenes  ok got my interest for a couple of secondscompletely random and uninspired killings  yawn the ending  dude that psycho is deranged  why couldnt the rest of the movie be like the last 5 minutes unfortunately that is it  my advice  fast forward to the last five minutes and watch that and then put something good in the player  for me i am going back to sleep
neg	i too was fooled by the packaging i too fell for the gory packaging and the dvd casing that claims grieved fans as every copy was pulled from shelves though it was inexpensive 699 it wasnt really all that worth it  no scares and very limited gore the ending was very cheesy and didnt deliver the punch it should have i really dont even know how it became a video nasty with how very tame it is the story drags the characters are obvious amateur actorsit doesnt live up to the promise the dvd bonus feature the interviewis very strange as the director appears very incoherent and not all there the lead actress talks like shes appearing in a shakespearean production its a great laugh
neg	i bought this movie for 5 at a used cd store and i kinda regret it ill start by saying im a huge fan of cheesy horror flicks they provide a horribly tacky cheap entertainment this movie entertained for the first half hour because it was so bad it could be made fun of in an mst3k style manner quite easily then it got boringthe acting is the scariest part of the movie while great acting is not to be expected this was laughably bad and honestly provided all of the entertainment that was to be had this is the plus side to the movie where the movie really falters in entertaining is the writing lighting and the editingthis movie provides way too many what the  is going on moments there are many moments such as the mother having strange fits at dinner and then that having absolutely no consequence in the movie along the lines of dinner someone in charge decided it was fun to watch people eat refined food for five minutes straight without dialogue every time a meal was served during the meals and other inappropriate moments the scene cuts away to pure darkness outside then cuts back in and speaking of darkness outside one of the funniest parts of the movie is the climate where apparently it isnt nighttime unless its raining and speaking of darkness a big problem with the movie is that its so poorly lit you cant see whats going on half the time which is more of a frustration than anything in one of the climactic scenes you cant even tell what youre supposed to be seeing thats so shockingand when it comes to climactic scenes unhinged contains one of the worst ive seen people say wow that surprised me and thats good i can say that the big reveal did surprise me because i didnt see it coming the reason i didnt see it coming is because it made absolutely no sense i wont ruin it for you but i will tell you that my friend and i spent a good twenty minutes rewinding to various parts of the movie to find anything that would have validated that at all and all we found were more things saying that it wasnt possibleall in all this movie is actually better when you watch it with the commentary tracks that make fun of it i love crap horror movies but this was too much
neg	i normally do not take the time to make comments that few people will read about movies few will see however in this case i feel i must warn all those who might consider wasting time on it i just finished watching it only five minutes ago this is quite simply one of the worst movies that i have ever seen in my life the acting is horrible a plot is nonexistent and production values are poverty level at best i know that even a low budget movie can be great but not this one there is only thing that could have saved this movie for any horror fans purposesmore onscreen gore and slashing the grand total of three times that this occurs is offscreen while it is effective and reasonably disturbing when it happensespecially the end scenethere is simply not enough of it the movie is just too long for its minimal content too dialogue heavy and consequently almost impossible to watch what happens to put it all in a nutshell with room to spare three teenage girls irresponsibly and knowingly go out driving through an isolated area where over 20 girls have previously been abducted and murdered their car of course breaks down and they are taken to an old boring house inhabited by three crazy peopleone of whom is the psychotic killer all three are eventually murdered one by one offscreen after what seems like an eternity of boring slowpaced nonsense as i said the only things worth watching even once are the murders please dont buy it or rent it just for that and dont be fooled like i was by the misleading box art and movie description save your money and your time
neg	when i rented unhinged i was expecting a gore movie the box even claimed that the movie had extreme scenes of violence that were cut from the theatrical release i now have serious doubts about this being released in the theater after finishing the movie i wondered how it could even receive a video releasethe plot is as follows a group of three young women on a car trip crash their car into a tree these women somehow manage to make their way to a mansion which contains an extremely sexist woman beyond this point the movie is mainly composed of useless scenes that are intended to make the movie long enough for releaseone of the things that makes this movie awful is the acting lisa munson who plays the main character looks as though she is reading her lines off cue cards the others acting is bad but not nearly as bad as hers another thing that makes this movie bad is the camera technique many shots are taken by cameras attached to the ceiling this gets very annoying as the movie progresses on top of all that there is very little gore which makes the box very misleading dont waste your time on this one my rating 1 out of 10
neg	after the opening credits theres a black screen for about a minute a minute of nothing then a girl wakes up and takes a showerthen her and two college friends are driving to a rock concert after much padding they hit something and skid off the road they awaken in a cabin inhabited by a wheelchairbound old lady and her offspringthe killings are sadly very tame for a supposed video nasty the twist ending silly and predictable no one involved in the mess would ever make anything of note again so there are still happy endings sometimeseye candy sara ansley gets topless and laurel munson has full frontal on display my grade d
neg	did anyone edit this film or was it only the dvd release that had huge thirty second gaps between scenes its ok though i fell asleep watching it the first time then i fell asleep the second time and the third time the plot is actually not the worst ive seen but its close the acting is not the worst ive seen eitherbut its close the production  well i can honestly say that it was the worst i had ever seen in my life not trying to be spiteful but unhinged could have used some more productionplease dont think im a hater of horror films or even that i didnt enjoy this film i just felt i was laughing at the film much more than i felt i was laughing along with it the gruesome moments were not too poorly done but could have been done better even with a shoestring budgetcharacters seemed awkwardly developed or ignored all together twist ending was pretty bad and the exposition took forever without exposing muchid recommend avoiding this movie110
neg	this was not enjoyable to watch frank puts all his dreams on the back burner and gets a normal boring job just so his stepson can go to film school but his stepson decides that hell make a humiliating documentary about the man instead a documentary filmmaker should point the camera and simply shoot not manipulate and comment with snide captions the bitterness and resentment of the filmmaker towards his stepfather is obvious and sad the goal seems to be to make frank appear dumb and pathetic instead he comes across as the most human of the 3 people featuredessentially a smear campaign all dressed up as something much smarter and edgier than it really is it left me with an intense dislike for the filmmaker
neg	the bfg is one of roald dahls most cherished books but in this animated adaptation the magic just isnt there this version remains pretty faithful to dahls original story so one cant lay the blame on john hambleys script if anything the fault lies with the colourless animation the lethargic pace and the generally lacklustre voiceovers one would be right to expect this story to make for a happy vibrant funfilled movie instead the film is a hopelessly dull affair that becomes quite tedious to watch children who are not familiar with the story should definitely read the book first all the film will achieve is to put them off read what is actually a childrens classicyoung orphan sophie voice of amanda root lives in a nonetoofriendly orphanage under the cruel supervision of mrs clonkers one evening she is peering through the window when she spots a massive figure walking stealthily down the village street the figure realises it has been seen so it reaches in through the window and scoops sophie from her bed placing her into its enormous pocket before fleeing into the night sophie soon discovers that she has been kidnapped by a giant from giant country and fears that he will eat her but to her relief he turns out to be a kind and sensitive member of his species who introduces himself as the bfg voice of david jason the bfg refuses to eat people instead restricting himself to foultasting vegetables known as snozzcumbers however giant country is populated by numerous other giants who do feast  every night as it happens  on poor unsuspecting humans sophie and the bfg become great friends and soon they come up with a plan to thwart the other giants together they go to the queen of england voice of angela thorne with their remarkable story and beg her to send the army and the air force to fight the maneating giants the queen agrees and so begins a dangerous operation to capture the bad giants before they can harm anyone elsejason voices the bfg quite well one of the few pluses in the film but his good work is almost ruined by somewhat poor sound quality the rest of the voice work is decidedly uninspired with very little to bring the characters to life similarly the bfg is the only character that is imaginatively animated  sophie lacks appeal and the giants are boringly designed and look almost indistinguishable from each other even the places are uninventive giant country especially comes up short being nothing more than a barren wasteland with occasional rocks and canyons at 88 minutes the film is not exactly lengthy yet it drags quite badly in parts due to the soporific handling of several sequences little of dahls mischievous humour is conveyed satisfactorily one chapter in the book deals with the bfgs love of whizzpopping farting and is laughoutloud hilarious in the film the same section is totally killed by unfunny handling i came to the the bfg expecting lots of zest fun and enjoyment but what i got was pretty much the opposite this one is a failed misfire that simply doesnt match the calibre of the book in any department  unfortunately therefore it must go down as one to skip
neg	this film describes the experiences of a couple of hit men one of them burt reynolds a prostitute and two drag queens over the interval of a few hours on one night in miami the convergent storylines eventually bring all the people together at one place and time the movie was mildly entertaining but the big problem was that everything happens at night and many scenes were literally underexposed to the point that it was impossible to see what was happening in a few scenes you can actually see where they tried to stretch the developing process to save the images somebody didnt know how to operate a movie camera amazing that this film was even released
neg	if you liked watching mel gibson in million dollar hotel then you might enjoy watching burt reynolds in yet another film so bad it could never be distributed i can only attest to the dvd version so maybe the vhs version is better quality wise but the movies night and dark scenes have been so poorly done that everythings seems red i first thought my dvd players was messed up it wasnt if you insist on watching it i recommend you adjust the color on your tv until it is black and white if you dont you will never be able to get through the film if you do it will simply remind you of a poor film students attempt to revist the style of pulp fiction
neg	followup to 1973s far better cleopatra jones has statuesque black actress tamara dobson returning to her signature role as chic supertough narcotics agent here busting a heroin ring in hong kong crosspollination of blaxploitation actionflick and kungfu bmovie is fun at the outset but eventually flags the shootout finale is right off the assemblyline and dobson herself seems less energetic than before shes still sexy and she puts a unique spin on her comicallystilted dialogue but these surroundings may have been too much of one thing for hershes jaded stella stevens plays the villainess this time shes good but cant match shelley winters in the predecessor  from 
neg	id never heard of this then found out its the man with the deadly lens which id heard of but not seen connerys presence drove me to buy it and its not good it wants to be a sort of cross between dr strangelove and mash but it just isnt that funny unless you find the name general wombat  funny it comes across as a flat 70s thriller until the last ten minutes when it springs to life there are many many flat scenes in the whitehouse between the president and his aides which dont work its almost as if the initial cut was too long and the first half was edited down to get to the whole nuclear bomb ransom storyline and the suicide bomber attacks which i think are meant to be played for laughs but again arent that funny the location filming is excellent but the studio stuff looks like cheap tv i could not believe the man responsible for key largo crossfire and elmer gantry did this only laugh connery throws away his wig before putting on his helmet and jumping out of a plane it makes never say never again look like genius
neg	this is a weak film with a troubled history of cuts and renaming it doesnt work at all firstly the dramaturgy is all wrong its very slow moving at first and then hastily and unsatisfactorily moves to an end but there is also and that may have to do with the cuts an uneasy moving between genres it starts off with being a thriller to be taken at face value and then degenerates into a farce rather than satire the ending may be funny but its also so blunt that i almost felt it insulted my intelligence what little there is so the film tries to be everything but does not really succeed on any level at all you can also see that in the very unsteady character developmentyou almost get the impression connery plays three roles rather than one
neg	when the remake of when a stranger calls was out obviously i was interested in watching the original then when i read about the original which i recall had my sisters totally freaked out back in the day i saw that the real money is on black christmas which apparently beat everyone to the the caller is in the house punch so i netflix that and it sits at the top of my list for months due to its very long wait all this time i am getting more and more eager to see it then one day out of the blue it finally arrives and its a total snoresure maybe i had elevated expectations but i dont think it would have gained more had i seen it fresh the thing is its christmas in some canadian college town and theres this sorority having a party we see some killerpov shots as he climbs this trellis and sneaks into the attic so we know hes in the house then were introduced to our charactersolivia hussey as the mousy whiny canadianaccented jess margot kidder as the annoying overtly aggressive alcoholic barb shes so annoying even her mother disinvites her for her christmas festivities theres also this irritating janis ian clone phil and this alcoholic den mother mrs mac seen taking nips from the various bottles of booze she has stashed all over the house we also meet jesss highlystrung boyfriend peter played by keir dullea of 2001 and bunny lake is missing fame though halfway through the film i was still asking myself which ones keir dulleaso it seems that the house has been receiving obscene phone calls but this was before email so they couldnt ask him to send a photo thenwell you know how they say those plastic drycleaning bags are not a toy one of the sisters finds that out the hard way dont worry if you dont catch the first 14 shots of the plasticencased corpse face as it reposes in the attictherell be 28 more interspersed throughout the film obviously there to make you say oh my god theres a corpse in the attic though after the first hour that changes to how come the dumb police havent found the rather prominentlyplaced plasticencased corpse in the attic especially as it is made abundantly clear that it is clearly visible from outside the house really any time before csi came on the air must have been such a golden age of crime the cops are so dumb fortunately some of them look like john saxonanyway after a lot more darn boring human drama the house mother fears that her precious kitty has ascended a vertical ladder and has pushed open a heavylooking trap door that rests atop it those wily cats for she sticks her head in there and ends up with a hook pulley in her neck for the trouble now we have two corpses up in the attichey why dont we have 75 more shots trying to chill us by the fact that there are now two corpses in the atticso by now the police have begun to take the situation seriously and tap the houses phone and station a cop outside they inform jess and her pal janis ian that if the obscene caller calls back they need to keep him on the phone jessica who has grown even more whiny mousy and annoying keeps asking the caller who is this what do you want who are you after like the first 89 calls when it is clear that he is not going to answer her isnt that like a sign a developmental disability the inability to learn from unsuccessful attempts at something and whats he going to do suddenly say oh yeah hi its bob from the laundromat dumb jessspoilers anyway soon janis ian and lois lane kidder are piled in bed with ketchup splashed on their faces this films idea of gore and idiot jess realizes that not a single door or window in the house is locked hello are you being stalked or what then the cops realize that the killer is in the house and call jess and tell her dont ask questions just do as i say walk to the front door and get out so what does moron jess do starts screaming phil barb phil barb hey great idea sister now why dont you go right upstairs where you know a psychotic killer is lurking of course she does and sees her former friends all splashed with ketchup prompting this viewer to scream at the screen have a clue nownow obviously one needs to be understanding and realize that this movie was made before the classic slasher movie tropes were solidly in place and that it doesnt move to the same pace were used to and seeing a plasticcovered corpse in the attic like 206 times probably was scary back in the day and people werent used to being stalked by psychopaths so they wouldnt think to you know lock the doors or windows and they might be tempted to wander upstairs when they have just been told that a rabid killer is up there you see people were stupid back in the 70s we have to understand that one of the big shocks is that we dont even see our protofinal girl kill the psycho but believe me that fact is more interesting being read in this review than sitting through the movie for spoilers end  hey check out cinema de merde my website on bad and cheesy movies with a few good movies thrown in you can find the 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neg	steve mcqueen has certainly a lot of loyal fans out there he certainly was a charismatic fellow one of the most charismatic the big screen ever knew but even mcqueen cant save this turkey of a film shot with what looks like a brownie camera in the actual locations in st louismcqueens a new kid with no criminal record brought into the planning of a bank heist by one of the other gang theres more than a broad hint that theres a gay relationship going on between young steve and david clarke hes not liked at all by the other heist members mainly because of his lack of criminal resume steve also has a girl friend in molly mccarthy and she suspects something afoot especially when he starts hanging around with crahan denton and james dukas as well as clarke all pretty rough characters that would certainly get my suspicions arousedthe great st louis bank robbery had two directors charles guggenheim and john stix guggenheim did mostly documentaries and stix didnt do much of anything one of those two jokers decided steves performance was best served by doing a bad marlon brando imitation this film may go down as the worst ever done by steve mcqueen im willing to bet that dick powell and four star productions had already signed him for wanted dead or alive because i cant believe they would have if they saw thisor they would have seen something the public would have overlooked except for the dressing for this turkey
neg	heavily reedited and often confusing the original screen version of man on fire was at least ten years out of date when it was made and the passing years havent made it any better this is the kind of movie that producers with too much money and too little experience make to get attention and everyone else does just to pay off their outstanding alimony or their drug dealer with scott glenns bodyguard going out on a limb to rescue his 12yearold charge the kidnapped daughter of a wealthy italian family an interesting cast  joe pesci brooke adams danny aiello jonathan pryce  have all done better the action is sluggish and sparse and only john scotts exceptionally fine score part of which turned up in the last reel of die hard makes a positive impression one case where the remake made by tony scott the original choice of director for this version is an improvement
neg	despite the acclaim on the dvd cover of the version i borrowed this film was a disappointment yes it is far more realistic than other war films of the period for depicting the mud boredom and frustration of the grunt but unfortunately one comes away from it thinking thats all there is to this movie there is no plot and the dialogue is monotonous its not that a good war film needs to have a battle scene every five minute one of the best world war ii films twelve oclock high has very little action but it compensates with crackling dialogue and psychological tension the exception to the story of gi joe is a brief battle segment titled city under siege on the dvd which takes place in italy admittedly it is one of the most fastpaced and convincing combat scenes of any war movie but alas the rest of the film is not worth watching just for this highlight another turnoff is pvt dondaro played by wally cassell who is meant to be a romeo but comes off a pervert by contrast sgt warnicki is a sympathetic if flawed man as he says to capt walker mitchum when volunteering for another patrol every step forward is a step closer to home but that last step  one patrol too many  drives him over the mental brink too bad the rest of the movie doesnt do justice to some otherwise fine touches as for merediths portrayal of pyle it is practically comatose
neg	i wholeheartedly disagree with the other viewers of this wretched film the only reason why i didnt rate it 1 for awful was due to the great talent of carmen miranda the beginning and end are the best parents due to her gifted singing and dancingthe problem is with the rest of the picture alice faye comes off quite hollow don ameche has a great singing voice but with the wretched writing material he comes off so terribly cornythe plot is a real stiff here with ameche assuming two parts as a song and dance man and a baron not happily married to fayeit seems that by playing the song and dance man ameches marriage gets a second change to reignite some silly nonsense about the baron having to clear up business and being away allows him to play both partssz sakal is given little to do here and so his comedic gifts are not given the opportunity to shine ditto for j carrol naish who actually appears uncomfortable in his rolethis is a chica chica boom bomb of a film
neg	this film was screen as part of the 2007 sydney mardi gras film festival i had no expectation of the film as someone else choose it for mei actually like films that take time to develop films that allow the characters to unfold and lets the story flow stillness is good but this film though was just plain slowcredit must go to the two main actors there was a sense of tension between them as two totally different people misfits really come together in a very awkward way there were tender moments and sadness as we learned more about themi also liked the setting and the way it was shot it was claustrophobic and monochrome and it added to the films intimacy and reinforces the oddness of the charactersi just dont understand the ending what was the point of it all
neg	its interesting that all who so far seemed to like this film had no expectationsi guess thats the trick in contrast with them i had optimistic expectations and that was a mistake as soon as i saw how close to the faces the camera always was i knew we were in the hands of an extremely amateur directorthats always a clear sign of them they think it is arty or effective or intense to hold the camera about two inches away from the actors the actors in this film though had only one facial expression each if the close camera wasnt enough the lack of light in the film killed it the film seemed to be entirely filmed in the dark so now we know that the cinematographer was a rank amateur as well ooh ooh were going to light the set with a flashlight that will make it all seem intimate no that made it all seem invisibleon top of the serious technical flaws there was absolutely no story beyond the barest hint of an idea that was never developed and nothing new about this kind of relationship was illuminated perhaps this is a new kind of film for germany but in los angeles forget about itthe fact that this film won a couple of film festival awards doesnt indicate the quality of the film but besmirches the quality of these particular festivals i can assure you that this film wont win anything in the festival where i saw it in fact two times during the film it seemed that it was finally over and people started to get up to leave this was one of the side effects of the cinematographers total darkness technique but when the film shuddered on instead there were moans coming from the audience and once the movie finally did end it was clear that it hadnt mattered if it actually had ended at either of the two earlier points an earlier ending would have saved the audience from yet more monotonous scenes of domesticity folding sheets cutting vegetables spreading honey on bread yeah we get it the life of the lonely old man was boring but we figured that one out at the very beginningi recommend that audiences miss this one it has absolutely nothing to offer sophisticated moviegoers
neg	as long as you can suffer it if you like watching people waking up getting up getting dressed having a shower preparing dinner watching each other having sex in the dark then going back to bed to sleep if you like tacky flats narrow bedrooms and kitchens long minutes of silence if you like getting bored for two hours feeling the thrill of real intimate false art then you will like it but if you dont just try to see a good movie there are thousands as long as you are here but do we want to stay this german movie got the award of the torino gay film festival italian journalists still dont understand why the jury took such a bad decision as the festival presented lot of talented movies maybe to be nice with a german as they dont often get awards well the lives of others did but this one is excellent but not gay so maybe it is a question of fashion germans are they in again no matter what or maybe only for a hustlers glance of some directors
neg	i liked this show i think it was nothing with wrong with it only that spidey dont punch anyone but only for that the show doesnt suck some people only think this show is bad because of that the story was great and it was fun when other heroes appeared like xmen the punisher daredevil and iron man to bad sandman never appear but i kinda like it best spidey show ever my favorite episodes are 1 turning point 2 spider wars 3 the hobgoblin 4 the alien costume 5 mutant agendabut there are some episodes that was really really bad like rocket racer and the spot which was embarrassing to watch and i dont like morbius and hydro man first of morbius suck plasma instead of blood and i dont like vampires and it irritates me that he was almost the main villain in season 2 of course i have to mentioned hydro man he was terrible i rather see sandman his last appearance was so terrible and i dont like spidey as the manspiderbut i guess everything than this was bad
neg	watching a videotaped replay of about 8 various 19941997 spiderman cartoons made me realize why i couldnt stomach it when it first came outim from the old school where the 1967 spiderman cartoon was the best and still remains the best i wont get into the psychedelic version which is terrible  give me traditional villains pleasethe acting in the new stuff is lousy read off a sheet with either no feeling or overacting paul soles where are you now this guy was the best at voice acting for spiderman no one comes close watching secret wars a great idea for a cartoon miniseries made me wince dr doom sounds like a comedy version of bela lugosi in a scene with red skull and doc ock red skull has no german accent while ock is heavy russian the old marvel comic hero series from 1966 had much better voice acting iron man sounded like he was wearing an iron mask captain america sounded authoritative not like some teenage kid paul frees as the thing in the 60s was the best thing ever the old voice actors were pioneers and there will never be anyone like them ever hear mel blancs son no way can he replicate his dadthe animation is clunky okay so they have all the fancy character shadings and nicely painted backrounds sometimes you can say more with less movement if more movement looks bad sometimes when you let the computer take over the movements they become robotic i really dont think any of these animators know what in betweeners are the stories are badly written and some of the lines they give the heroes are horrible why for example when heroes are teamed together for the first time they start fighting with each other in secret wars it was a lame excuse that got them in disagreement i can see if the hero was dark unknown and mysterious  like the punisher but why the thing and iron man cant hold their tempers with each other is ridiculous then the torch joins in this is just another of the later comic trends to get heroes to square off at each other for a few seconds because everyone wants to see that stuff give them a better reason to fight and maybe it can be pulled off but hey what are you doing here and you dont tell me what to do are lame reasons another badly written scene is in the wedding where harry osborne unmasks himself to spoil peters wedding that whole scenario was awfullast but certainly not least is what another critic calls juvenile violence  meaning no punches at all in secret wars the lizard carefully ducked the things charge but the thing punches the bad guys across an entire block in the comics he must simply revert to lifting heavy things and subduing a bad guy by grabbing hold of him in the cartoons sure these cartoons were not made strictly for us adults but for kids under 12 thats why they cant have punching because mommy and daddy dont believe in that type of violence but you can blow things up these cartoons will include that as a kid before political correctness came in fashion i saw cartoons punching each other whats wrong with a punch to the chops is there really less violence in the world today because those slick and crafty new cartoons took out the punch i find this the most insulting of all when i watch the new stuff theyve written out the punch because we could all hurt ourselveskids enjoy these cartoons all you want ive seen enough310 rating
neg	houseboat horror is often regarded as the worst australian film ever made and described as a typical slasher filmwhich carried the promotion see the movie that cant get an academy awardan underground disco band members begins to die slashed to death by burned maniac as they are attempting to shoot a music video on a remote lake in the australian outbackbadly acted and written slasher flick with zero suspense and annoying charactersit certainly delivers the goreheads are split in half with a machetethroats are cut and a woman is killed with a horseshoeif you like cheesy slasher movies you can give this one a trybut you have been warnedat least its better than swedish the bleeder4 out of 10
neg	houseboat horror is a great title for this film its absolutely spoton and therefore the only aspect of the film for which i can give 10 out of 10 there are houseboats there is horror theres even horror that takes place on houseboats but if there were ever a tagline for the film poster it would surely be something shonky this way comes for houseboat horror is easily the worst australian horror film ive ever seen not to mention one of the worst horror films ive ever seen and a fairly atrocious attempt at filmmaking in general the good news is its so bloody awful it sails straight through the zone of viewer contempt into the wonderful world of unintentional hilarity its worth watching because its bloody awfulthe category of worst comes not from the storyline for the simple reason that there actually is one a record producer a film crew and a rock band drive up to the mystifyinglynamed lake infinity a picturesque rural retreat somewhere in victoria in reality lake eildon to shoot a music video someone isnt especially happy to see them there and possibly in an attempt to do the audience a favour starts picking them off one by one with a very sharp knife even more mystifying is how long it takes the survivors to actually notice this on the surface it looks like a very bogstandard bmovie slasher youve got highlyannoying youths intolerant elders creepy locals one of whom a petrol station attendant would easily win a gurning competition and lets face it my description of the murderer could easily be jason voorhees ah but if only the acting and production values were anywhere near as good as the comparative masterpiece that was friday the 13th part vii unfortunately houseboat horror is completely devoid of both these thingsbut in the end this only makes what you do get so ridiculous and amusing fans of onetime late show and get this member tony martin will already be aware of some of the real dialogue gems check out the viewyoull bar up while the actual song to accompany the music video is so bad it has to be heard to be believed  i cant help wondering if writerdirector ollie wood hoped it would actually become a hit the horror element is comparable i think to bslashers of the genre and particularly of the period but there were times when i couldnt help imagining someone biting into a hamburger offscreen and seeing a volley of tomato sauce sprayed at the wall onscreenindeed if youve been listening to tony martin recommending this film as hilarious rubbish like myself i dont think youll be disappointed any fans of sobaditsgood horror should not pass up the opportunity whether youll bar up or not though is another matter if on the other hand you are in search of genuine excellence in the australian horror genre get yourself a copy of the incomparable long weekend and dont look back
neg	i just finished watching this on tv and what can i say but this is the worst film i have ever seen im embarrassed to be from melbourne where the film was made diabolical acting amateurish makeup effects and a really bad soundtrack as for the plot well thats even more stupid some of the scenes just left me stunned as to how bad it was theres a reason they put these types of films on late night tv  because theyre utter rubbish avoid at all costs
neg	this absolute trash is based so closely on the friday the 13th series that is practically a carbon copy accept for it being an australian film with people who cant actonce upon a time a young boy got burnt up accidentally during the filming of a music video at lake eildon now a number of years later the boy is all grown up and taking revenge on anybody who comes to the lake to film a music video it is clicheridden and a waste of time and money see it only out of curiosity or if youre an aspiring actor trying to learn how not to not be able to act lead role alan dale used to star in the television soap opera neighbours but ended up in the x files  how did that happen
neg	this movie should not classify as cinema although it is over 10 years old now it should never ever have gotten funding and is a blight on the australian film industry which is now producing such brilliant films as the dishthe actors cannot act the music is to be blunt not music the storyline is completely nonexistent and is a struggle to sit throughdo not watch this film it is a complete waste of your time
neg	why was this film made even keeping in mind the generous tax concessions that australian film investors were given there can be no reasonable explanation for this film being given the goahead for goodness sakes the actors cast in this film are aussie bgrade celebs not actors people like john michael hollywood howson the original drummer from the band in hey hey its saturday and the voiceover guy in countdown but in saying that this is still very watchable as long as you give it the brain attention it deserves  none the script is bad even for a selfconfessed bgrade horror and the acting and film quality is worse it often looks as though it is a home movie but even a home movie has realism anyone interested in australian cinema please for the love of god pretend this film was never made
neg	in this extremely lowbudget  ive seen home movies made with better production value australian utter ripoff of the burning  friday the 13th a band is planning to make a music video while on a houseboat theyre stalked by a serial killer who was burned years before this movie is even proclaimed to be the worst australian film ever made in its dvd promotional material thats its only selling point complete and utter rubbish in every considerable way perhaps a few chuckles here and there for bad movie lovers but it still made me want to burn out my retinaseye candy a quick flash of barely existent itty bitty titties in a lame shower scenemy grade f
neg	it is very unfortunate when a movie such as this is made a great deal of work and money has been put into a film that is amateur at bestthe editing drags on there are obvious mistakes that could have been corrected easily in a second take and the soundtrack is unimaginative so much more could have been done with this video movie i guess they ran out of time or videotapehandheld shots have a distinct amateur feel to them
neg	the threesome of bill boyd robert armstrong and james gleason play coney island carnys vying for the hand of ginger rogers a working gal who sells salt water taffy with the outbreak of world war i the threesome enlist and pursue ginger from afar the first half of this rko pathe production is hard going with the three male leads chewing up the scenery with overcooked oneliners and snappy dialogue that quickly grows tiresome the second half concentrates on action sequences as the us navy pursues both a german merchant cruiser and a uboat these sequences are lively and wellfilmed but overall this is an overlong and unsatisfying comedydrama with a flat ending for fans of the stars only
neg	at least during its first half if it had started out with the three buddies in the navy and concentrated on the naval action scenes it would have been a much better and tighter film the second half of the film is worth it especially for the action sequences and close up shots of early 20th century ships but its like a dull toothache getting there also dont watch this film just because ginger rogers is in it she has an important role but its a small onethe film starts out showing three new york city buddies working the tourist trade and also in goodnatured competition for the hand of sally ginger rogers a singing candy salesgirl along the avenue world war i breaks out the three buddies seem completely indifferent to the struggle yet enlist in the navy anyways the one of the three with the least industry as a civilian bill boyd as baltimore winds up the commanding officer to the other two robert armstrong as dutch and james gleason as skeets to make matters more complex sally has fallen in love with one of the three but doesnt have the chance to tell him before the three sail off to warthe film is a little more interesting on board ship mainly because of the close shots we have of the ship itself and also because the chemistry among the three buddies is believable however james gleason at age 49 looks a bit long in the tooth to be a swabby especially when the sign at the enlistment office said you had to be between 17 and 35 to be eligibleone real obvious flaw in the film that made me believe that everything outside the naval scenes was slapped together with minimum care is the costume design or i should say the lack of it in the scenes in new york just prior to wwi we have everyone dressed in the fashions of 1931 and everyone driving the cars of 1931  no effort was taken to bring this film into periodin conclusion if you watch the few scenes with ginger rogers in them and the last 45 minutes involving the naval suicide mission youve seen everything here worth seeing the rest is padding
neg	i saw most of the episodes of rmftm as a teenager on cliffhanger theater running after midnight on a local station some years ago and then again when mystery science theatre riffed on it in the early 90s time has not been kind to it i can certainly make allowances for the special effects which were quite impressive for a low budget 50s serial imo commando codys flying scenes were better than george reevessupermans in his tv show and i can also make allowances for the ahem acting and fight choreography  except for the guy who plays the ruler of the moon men he is incredibly miscast he looks and acts like the fellow who comes to fix your plumbing not the despotic ruler of an alien race even the corny dialog works all right  everyone rattles off their lines like strings of firecrackers with no wasted time or pauses for things like thought or introspection since everyone does this the viewer finds it immersive after awhile and even to my modern sensibilities it doesnt bother much what really irritates me is the writing and the plotting im not talking about the sunny weather on the moon or baking soda powered rocket ships or a flying suit that has controls labeled updown and fastslow im not even bothered by the cheesiness of the resolutions to the cliffhangers that end each chapter im talking about the fact that our supposed heroes are dumber than fence posts and have no cumulative memory and by the fact that although that the dialog clips along like an express train the plot goes through the same motions again and again dig it commando cody and his pal are the spearhead of a top secret hi tech science lab charged with protecting earth or at least the usa against an insidious alien invasion but his office has no guards or security checkpoints they dont even have locks on the front doors so the bad guys walk right in and beat the crap out of the cody and his staff not once perhaps understandable but several times they even kidnap his female assistant on the second try and they never get any smarter to further prove my point allow me to point out the way that cody jumps in his flying suit and flies around getting into trouble and never actually seems to succeed in catching anyone he does this over and over and over cody also flies his ship to the moon the woman assistant comes along to cook stays for about 30 seconds and immediately turns around and comes back cody captures one of the atomic ray gunsand immediately loses it again to the bad guys because he couldnt be bothered to lock it up and so onand you would think that if codys efforts were so vital to saving the usa from the moon men that he might ask for a few soldiers with carbines a few helicopters and a tank or two to back him up instead of just working with the local police all the time this was supposed to be a military operation but they act like its another episode of gangbusters its all rather hard to stomach i appreciate that the creators were severely limited in the scope of their story by budget and time constraintsand i appreciate that cody is actually a reasonably tough hombre even though he loses half of his fistfights but i just cant help yelling door lock the doooor when the gangsters simply walk into his lab or try to blow up the ship and there are no security measures at the landing site in placenot even a fence  still its ok of the three republic serials ive watched phantom creeps had a better plot and undersea kingdom had more atmosphere hah and a better hero than radar men but its an ok timewaster btwwhy radar men they didnt use radar they used atomic ray guns shouldnt the title have been atomic ray gun men from the moon
neg	the radar men from the moon is a pretty typical fare of 1950s serials the special effects are pretty cheap the lunar rovers are obviously world war ii surplus jeeps with painted plywood over them and the like the acting is only soso it does inspire the imagination of children to whom i believe this was directed to by todays standards its boring cheap and bad theres also a hefty amount of stock footage in the first 9 episodes of natural disasters
neg	this serial is interesting to watch as an mst3k feature but for todays audience thats all it is i was really surprised to see the year it was made as 1952 considering that fact alone makes this a solid lowly 2 in my book the cars used dont even look contemporary they look like stuff from the 30s its basically cody the lone worlds salvation sheesh talk about an insult to everyone else like the military anyway its cody in his nipple ring flying suit against graber and daley two dumbss henchman who sport handguns and an occasional ray gun thats pretty lame in its own right enjoy if you want to watch a really good serial see flash gordan its full of rockets that attack each other and a good evil nemesis and also good looking women this has none of that and flash was made 15 or so years before this crap so you can give it some slack something made in 1952 this bad deserves a 2 nuff said give it a 6 if your watching it as a mst3k episode those guys have some good fun with it a tweak of the nipples here a tweak there and im flying and now as an added bonus i bring you the commander cody theme song as originally sung by joel and his two character bots tom servo and crow aboard the satellite of love for episode eight the enemy planetsinging at the very beginning creditstom servo singing your watching commander cody he is the new character from republiche gets in trouble every week but hes saved by editingjust a tweak of his nipples sends him on his waya pumpkin head and a rocket pack will save the dayjoel singing his labratory is a boxing ring when bad guys come to mix it upsomebody always gets kidnapped and cody has to fix it uphe drinks his tea at als cafe and flies along on wireshe beats the crooks and flies with hooks and puts out forest firescrow singingbad guys beware cody is thereyoull like his hair its under his helmut and because we cant think of a good rhymethats the end of the commander cody theme song so sit right back with a will of graniteand watch chapter eight cause thats the enemy planet
neg	oh man how low serials had fallen as by 1952 this dull thing is precisely the kind of serial that annoyed annie wilkes from misery not only the heroes escape the traps by adding scenes that werent there in the previous chapter and that couldnt possibly be there  tell me that when the baddies blow up the plain in episode 7 to 8 they wouldnt see the characters jump but i think this serial has the worlds record of stock footage i mean most of it is stock footage and not just from another serials apparently all the flying sequences come from king of the rocket men and the cool molten rocks scenes of episode 2 to 3 is from adventures of captain marvel but from itself the whole trip to the moon sequence which is probably the shortest ever its 30 seconds long and the characters never seem to leave earths atmosphere from episode 1 is repeated in episode 8 and episode 10 is all scenes from previous episodes ever wondered why mst3k never did episodes 10 11 and 12 well they had to stop after 9 so they didnt have to do the whole thing againdont get me started on the science factor prepare to see the sunniest moon ever and moon men that can not breathe on their own world what were they smoking and if this is not enough its too talky and the stunts usually the best thing in serials are few and far visuallywise am i the only one who thinks that commando codys bulletshaped or is it lemonshaped helmet is totally ridiculouslooking the rocketeers was way cooler no matter how bad that movie was and man was it awful the tanklike vehicle isnt much better it looks like a bunch of kids made it for halloween the only positive thing i can think of about it is that the actor who plays the hero is homely instead of the usual muscular hunk hey everybody has the right to be an hero but then hes so unappealingnot even worth watching for nostalgias sake see captain marvel instead 210btw check out the memorable quotes section for a real womens lib pearl
neg	really truly abysmally garishly awful but actor clayton moore the movie lone ranger acquits himself competently as an actor hes the only onea rare treat for five minutes if you want to plumb the depths of grotesquely transparent special effects southern california as the moon again and again and again and acting so woodenly inept that it may be a spoof    except that its clear that it isntno humor here except unintentionallythe dialogue may be worse than any of these other aspects and the costumes    well enough said plot what plot bad guy well head bad guy and his henchmen including his earthly agent called krog listen carefully or youll suspect its a spoof on the name of mcdonalds founder ray krocand his unbelievably inept gunsels who however have handguns that never need reloading as does commando cody so there are numerous firefight standoffsenjoy
neg	and ethel merman buffs too will love her loud bossy vocals as the wicked witch mombi but this cartoon sequel to the wizard of oz is bereft of real imagination substituting fantasy and excitement with noisy action and cheaply repeating its footage like a bad music video little dorothy is whisked back to oz which has gone to ruin and meets old and new friends the inelegant animation is stuck somewhere between the weakest walt disney and the lessinspired shows from hannabarbera however many of the songs are good particularly dorothys sweet lament its a far away land superbly performed by liza minnelli you can count on minnelli for energy which is why the movie perks up whenever dorothy is around much of it is unmemorable and im not even sure babyboomers will get a charge from it since it has been out of circulation for so long as a curiosity item just fair  from 
neg	my kids picked this out at the video storeits great to hear liza as dorothy cause she sounds just like her mom but there are too many bad songs and the animation is pretty crude compared to other cartoons of that time
neg	the number of goofs in this episode was higher than the first 9 they dont follow their own rules about spirits where destruction of the body makes the spirit dissolve this one dropped a second body that body and dean drop about 20 feet from sam but then they are right with sam flashlights go out in an unlighted asylum at night and we can still see everything its night but light is streaming through the windows a ghost that died in 1960s is making cell phones calls come on there is no way sam could get a psychiatrist to see him in the same day he makes an appointment and the doctor talks to sam like it wasnt his first visit sam and dean knew there were other bodies in the asylum and innocent spirits still lurking and didnt do anything to help them that doesnt seem like a thing the winchester boys would do oh and after crawling around on a dirt filled mattress and all around a nasty asylum the girls makeup and hair is perfect and not a smudge on her white shirt while the implementation of this episode had problems the premise was good and a few times i was not creeped out but nervous as dean sat reading elicots journal i just knew that an object so intensely personal to the ghost would draw it to the person violating its sanctity elicot didnt appear maybe that is a fault for such an important object or place like elicots office should draw the spirit when a living being touches or enters when they separate i want to scream thats how you die always stay together and watch each others backs but they dont listen to me o the elicot spirit and his special ability was a very nice touch its primetime show but i do wish the horror of elicot strapping one of his victims down and using anticipation of torture to creep us out furtherespecially because of the lighting goofs i gave this a 4 sudden darkness or the flickering of the whole scenes lighting as the flashlight flickers is all that more terrifying the lighter coming or the flashlight reviving and instantly a spirit is in their face is shocking i understand the directors wants us to see his scene but then make a mention or obvious connection by elicot touching an electric socket and the lights coming on have the characters respond to the fact an asylum with no power suddenly has lights in the one room blue white lights flickering as electric arcs just like elicots finger power seriously mcg could have done better
neg	according to imdb as well as to every other website that holds a review this thing doesnt have a director well that would surely explain a lot just a bunch of people that gathered together to shoot some perverted porn sequences and throw in an ultrathin storyline about devilworshiping and women sacrifices inside the walls of a secluded sanitarium hardgore is a prime example of totally demented 70s smut as its really made with a minimum of production values and scripting inspiration horror movies about satanic cults were hugely popular during the early 70s and pornography as well so why not combine the two here we have a simplistic story about a young nymphomaniac girl whos committed to a mental asylum and from the first night already shes drawn into a network of drugs psychedelic orgies rape torture and dildoaction really a lot of dildoaction the friendly lesbian nurse tries to warn her but she has her throat slit even the same night the horror aspects are truly poorly elaborated going from laughably unscary satan masks to virulent severed penises attacks the photography and acting performances are almost intolerably amateurish but what do you expect from a film that features footage of spermfiring dildos and talking amputated male reproduction organs leading lady justina lynn is a rather good looking girl with a ravishing body but most of her costars male  female are hideous and excessively haired sleaze balls
neg	former private eyeturnedsecurity guard ditches his latest droning job and is immediately offered a chance to return to his previous profession his assignment to tail a mysterious french woman newly arrived in californiaand apparently wanted by suitandtie racketeers unsuccessful attempt to update the film noir genre without enough sting or wit or involving plot dynamics in the screenplay director and coscenarist paul magwood who later claimed the picture was edited without his involvement doesnt give off the impression of having high regard for the 40s films his chandler was borne from his nostalgia is appropriately rumpled but also bittertinged and somewhat indifferent the handling is curiously commendably lowkeyed and warren oates is wellcast as this 70s variant on the private dick archetype but the movie doesnt have any snap nice to see leslie caron and gloria grahame in the castthough neither has much to do and carons hotandcold running character is exasperating throughout vivid cinematography by alan stensvold nice location shooting but it fails to come to any kind of a boil 12 from 
neg	i saw this film when it was first released the memory of how bad it was has stayed with me almost forty years i didnt want to trust my own sentiments about the movie when i saw it so i consulted a movie review published in a major metropolitan newspaper the next day sentiment confirmed the reviewer wrote that the movie was incoherent indecipherable and uninspiring a little research reveals that the producer was star leslie carons husband thus the whiff of nepotism suggests the beginning for this awful film the films roster of many capable actors  caron warren oates scatman crothers gloria grahame and james sikking among others  suggests that it holds some promise but the death of this film is attributable to its terrible screenplay the mystery implicated is so obscure and so little revealed throughout the film that the viewer is left perplexed from scene to scene the movie seems torn between being a detective mystery and an espionage thriller but never settles upon one or the other the sense of suspense is entirely absent the main characters settle on playing dry emotionless types in a fashion that inspires no empathy whatsoever the cinematography is pedestrian the result is that the hapless viewer loses interest in the characters the plot and in the end the film itself i am little surprised that there is no version of this pathetic film available to purchase i hope that if tcm finds a print of this film and feels compelled to air it that it is safely relegated to the 400 am slot
neg	in the many films i have seen warren oates i have come to a definite conclusion here is one talented individual i first saw mr oates back in the 1960s television series called stoney burke from then on i followed his career closely and felt he was destined for great roles that happened in 1974 when sam peckinpah gave him top billing in a film called bring me the head of alfredo garcia of course his biggest claim to fame was his magnificent role in the wild bunch i have always thought he was quite able to bring any character a certain magic that is until i saw him in this flop the movie is called  chandler  a tribute to the iron fisted detectives of the 1950s created by raymond chandler because the synopsis said it was about a hard nose private eye i was immediately interested however i sat patiently through the entire film and found it to be a dull disinteresting slow pace twisted confusing saga which if it had a theme or plot must have been left on some dark back room self collectively and with some of hollywoods best supporting stars such as alex dreier mitch ryan gordon pinsent charles mcgraw richard loo and scatman crothers this movie had enough power to reach mach five however it fizzled on the launchpad and went no where as a result one of my favorite actors got stuck in a poorly made vehicle which never got off the ground 
neg	the trivia page on imdb claims the filmmakers protested because this film was recut by the studio to simplify the plot if so that effort was a total failure as this is one of the most incoherent narratives ive ever seen in a film  id hate to have seen it before the plot was simplifiedits sad to see warren with so little character to go on that even he cant do anything with the inept material its interesting to see caron in 70s mode instead of her hollywoodera glamour garb and persona but its sad to see her haplessly wander through this doinga favortoherproducerhusband dreck she would actually later hook up with and marry the director instead  who youll note never directed anything again but did strictly 1st or 2nd ad work in tv from here on out that oughta tell you enough right therei call this interesting because i have an automatic fondness for american films of this period and this role does add perspective to oates otherwise fantastic 1971 output two lane blacktop the hired hand but the 1940s detective as fishoutofwater in 1970s la theme which is the only thing the movie really has to say is sold in way too heavy handed a manner a similar theme would be far more effectively handled two years later in altmans the long goodbye and as far as oates playing a hardbitten guy on a doomed errand three years on he would give his definitive performance in bring me the head of alfredo garcia if you havent seen those dont waste your time with this
neg	mae clarke will always be remembered as the girl whose face james cagney showed a grapefruit into in the same years the public enemy she will not be remembered for this weird little story about a a hoods girl who finds that her past will always be with herin some ways this looks a bit antique for 1931 almost as if you are looking at 1928s famously inert lights of new york but dont be fooled although ted tetzlaffs photography is still in the big scenes theres lots of movement indicating distraction to the moviegoers in the setups to them but in competition with the fastpaced stuff that it seems that everyone was doing at warners this attempt to bring the womans viewpoint into the genre as a tearjerker doesnt work nor is mae clarke the actress to carry the effort
neg	very bad movieand i mean very badthe plot is predictable and its eally cheesy the creativeness of the battle and the dance scenes for the time are the only reason i didnt give the movie a one other than thatthis is def a movie one can def afford not to watchi feel while watching the movie the idea behind the movie was an interesting one tho kind of clichbringing country bumpkins to the city blah blah blah but i feel it might have been at least a little better if it just wasnt so cheesy very poorly portrayed from idea to screen i think the plot is somewhat predictable at times tho the dancing i can say at times is pretty good the break dance battle twist was goodif u just pop the movie and watch the dance scenes and make up your own dialog maybe it can be a 5lol
neg	because you can put it on fast forward and watch the inane story without having to listen to banal dialogue and be finished in 10 minutes max come to think of it even 10 minutes is too much to waste on enidblytonmeetsstrugglingwannabeartists vomit
neg	mona the vagabond lives on the fringes of french society in a life without meaning purpose or directioni watched this because of all the stellar reviews but im afraid i must have missed something the character of mona has little or no personality while drifting through life being rude to people getting high and contributing nothing to anyones life shes not interesting or exciting shes just uselessive seen and known enough people like that there is no secret meaning to what theyre doing they are just lazy bums i wouldnt want mona anywhere near me as she tends to steal anything that isnt nailed down and leave her friends in the lurch sure shes enigmatic  because there isnt anything to her lots of junkies winos and bums ive seen are enigmatic i wouldnt want to see a film about them eitherpossibly there is something there that i totally missed otherwise im assuming that all the reviews are from people who assume anything done by a french female director is high art
neg	the last couple of weeks in the life of a dead vagabond woman is told in flashbacks like the vagabond the film wanders aimlessly and rather pointlessly mona the lazy sullen and drugaddicted title character is not likable and bonnaire does little to make her interesting although there is some pretentious dialog attempting to explain why mona has chosen this miserable lifestyle her motivations are never really clear the episodic nature of the film involving some random characters becomes tiresome after a while making it seem much longer than its running time it is also hard to believe that an attractive young homeless woman would not draw more attention from men
neg	this movie    i dont know why they would take such an indellible character as pippi longstocking and cast the singularly charmless tami erin i will never know why they would spend money on art direction and some notallthatbad special effects then not bother to edit it properly i will never know why the sets and costumes are sometimes in period and sometimes bizarrely not why they commissioned such bad songs why the script doesnt make any sense whatsoever not even on a silly childrens film level     what were they thinking nothing about this movie is quite as it should be every single part is dubbed and always poorly every sound effect is slightly wrong every edit is in the wrong place every performance is bad in some way it does manage to create an appropriate atmosphere despite all the problems but it never captures the magic that is astrid lindgrens creation
neg	this is another north east florida production filmed mainly in and near by to fernandina beach and the kingsley plantation i was rather surprised the company was able to take over the main street of fernandina beach as long as was necessary to achieve the street scenes the film is pretty and pretty bad tami erin is cute but overacts eileen brennan overacts even more good for small kids or for those who like fluff in large doses a 4 from the millermovies formula
neg	this appalling film somehow saw the light of day in 1988 it looks and sounds as if it had been produced 20 or 30 years earlier and features some of the worst songs ever included in a major motion picture i weep for the parents and children who paid top dollar to see this
neg	while watching this movie i got sick i have been grewing up with pippi and every time was a real pleasure when my wife came to sweden she was looking at the oldies and had a real good laugh but this american version should be renamed and never be shown again it is terrible from beginning to its end how can they manage to make it soo bad well i guess someone blames the translation ha ha ha but they are never close to pippi may this movie never been seen again and never sent out on a broadcast burn the movie and save the kids if you want to look at pippi then look at the original movie and have a good laugh we love pippi inger nilsson sorry tami erin you will never stand up to be pippi oh yes when read the spoilers explanation spoiling a surprise and robbing the viewer of the suspense and enjoyment of the film well i guess the director stands for this you are looking at this movie at your own risk it is really a waste of time
neg	its about time we see a movie that stays unbiased towards these old indian traditions at times it is clear how most of the doctors are charlatans even lying about how they dont charge their clients while they are wearing their gold watches the donation box is mandatory notice that there are only a couple of people who get cured while we see quite a few caseskeep in mind while watching that ingesting mercury is not toxic and that the smallest indian bank note is 5 rupee while the average salary in india is 1700 rumonth
neg	this documentary is at its best when it is simply showing the ayurvedic healers offices and treatment preparation there is no denying the grinding poverty in india and desperation of even their wealthier clients however as an argument for ayurvedic medicine in general this film fails miserably although indian clients mention having seen aleopathic doctors those doctors are not interviewed and we have to take the vague statements of their patients at face value the doctor said there was no cure the doctor said it was cancer etc well no cure doesnt mean no treatment and what type of cancer exactly does the patient have the film is at its most feeble when showing ayurvedic practice in america there it is reduced apparently to the stunning suggestion that having a high powered wall street job can make your stomach hurt
neg	the peculiar charisma of martin kosleck brings a certain believability to his character of the frustrated artist he imbues his dialog with an odd sense of realism making the sculptor marcel a convincing individual the character manages to come across as a real person and not so much a typical b movie villainthe story line is nothing to write home about and many scenes are dull what makes it work is the strange chemistry between kosleck and rondo hatton as the creeper koslecks talkative philosophical character is contrasted with hattons low key monosyllabic approach the character of the creeper isnt developed much beyond a basic monster level but hatton suggests undeveloped possibilities and makes you wonder about his back storythis movie was on shock theater a lot when i was a kid so i have a certain nostalgic fondness for it its worth seeing once anyway for those who enjoy forties horror movies
neg	this is a typical late universal horror flick its technically comptent if by the numbers with a cookie cutter plot and some serious overacting the most interesting part of this film is its stunt casting of rondo hatton a man with a bone disease as the films monster its sad to see this man exploited but he probably made good use of the money they paid him hatton is less horrifying than the studio hoped as i more often felt pity over fear or even loathing martin koslack is on board as the films mad artist and he is very amusing in this part i for one enjoy seeing koslack in just about anything for some reason the man amuses me the only other part of the film that entertained me is the films absurd take on the art world here we are shown evil art critics who revel in their ability to break artists this is side by side with the films male hero who is an artist who paintsget thispin up girls somehow our heros work is reviewed side by side with the villans absurdist sculpture also amusing is the films chief nasty critic who at one point claims that he despises the heros pin up art because women like that dont exist to which our heroine replies with an assurance that the critic just doesnt get out enough finally theres a bit of a subplot about the heroines who is an art critic herself domestication by the leading mancompletely antifeminist and ridiculous to witness overall this film is a rather mediocre picture with a few amusing elements
neg	this lowgrade universal chiller has just been announced as an upcoming dvd release but intended as part of a collection of similar movies that i already had in my possession i decided to acquire it from other channels rather than wait for that legitimate release which is just as well since the end result was not anything particularly special if decently atmospheric at that for starters the plot is pretty weak  even though in a way it anticipates the vincent price vehicle theatre of blood 1973albeit without any of that films campy gusto what we have here in fact is a penniless sculptor martin kosleck  whom we even see sharing his measly plate of cheese with his pet cat  who upon finding himself on the receiving end of art critic alan napiers vitriolic pen one time too many decides to end it all by hurling himself into the nearby river however while contemplating just that action he is anticipated by rondo hattons escaped killer dubbed the creeper and naturally enough saves the poor guys life with the intention of having the latter do all the dirty work for him in gratitude although it is supposedly set in the art circles of new york all we really see at work is kosleck and commercial painter robert lowery who keeps painting the same statuesque blonde girl joan shawlee over and over in banal poses  how is that for art who conveniently enough is engaged to a rival art critic virginia grey of napiers before long the latter is discovered with his spine broken and lowery is suspected but then investigating detective bill goodwin gets the bright idea of engaging another critic to publish a scathing review of lowerys work i did not know that publicity sketches got reviewed so as to gauge how violent his reaction is going to be in the meantime kosleck deludes himself into thinking that he is creating his masterpiece by sculpting hattons uniquely craggy  and recognizable  visage which needless to say attracts the attention of the constantly visiting grey we are led to believe that she lacks material for her weekly columnmuch to the chagrin of both artist and model bafflingly although the creeper is fully aware of how grey looks thanks to her aforementioned haunting of koslecks fleabitten pad he bumps off shawlee  who had by then become goodwins girl  in lowerys apartment and overhearing kosleck talking to you guessed it grey about his intention to dump him as the fall guy for the police sends the slowwitted giant off his deep endeven down to destroying his own nowcompleted stony image curiously enough although this was hattons penultimate film his name in the credits is preceded by the epithet introducing
neg	although this isnt a great film theres something compelling and memorable about it like another commenter on the film i saw this in childhood its been thirty three years since 1952 but i have never forgotten the story or its ridiculously cumbersome title see it if you have the opportunity youll feel like a voyeur of small town life as it evolves through the decades more than any other film this one brings a human face to the historical drama of early twentieth century progress its engaging enough for a young viewer and memorable enough for an older one furthermore its easy to like the characters and watch their passage through time
neg	although i had heard this film was a little dry i watch whatever scott bakula is in at the start of this film i had high hopes for the classic cheesy but enjoyable scottgetsgirl ending and until 20 minutes before the end it was going great the plot twist was crazy and unexpected and very clever i kept my fingers crossed that it would work out and it would all be some horrible misunderstanding right up until when the credits rolled and i realised that there was not going to be a happy and contented ending unfortunately i was left regretting that id watched it and hurriedly putting on some quantum leap to restore my faith in the goodness of the great scott
neg	oh a vaguely once famous actress in a film where she plays a mother to a child  its being shown on bbc 1 at half past midnight  i wonder if  yup its a tvm youve got to hand it to tvm producers  not content on making one mediocre movie  they usually give us two mediocre movies where two themes are mixed together and nowhere to hide is no different  the first theme is a woman in danger theme cross pollinated with a woman suffering from the pain of a divorce theme which means we have a scene of the heroine surviving a murder attempt followed by a scene having her son sam ask why she divorced  and being a tvm she answers that the reason is  that people change  rather than say something along the lines like  im a right slapper  or your daddy cruises mens public toilets for sex  as does happen in real life divorce cases  and its young sam i feel sorry for  not only are his parents divorced but hes as thick as two short planks  actually since hes so stupid he deserves no sympathy because hes unaware that a man flushing stuff down a toilet is a drug dealer  unaware that you might die if someone shoots at you  and unaware that i love lucy is painfully unfunny  if only our own childhoods were so innocent  ah well as orwell said  ignorance is strength   oh hold on sam is suddenly an expert on marine life  is this character development or poor scripting  i know what one my moneys on  and strange that sam the boy genuis hasnt noticed that if the story is set in 1994 then why do people often wear clothes  drive cars and ride trains from the 1950s  but as it turns out during a plot twist its the mother whos the dummy  then theres a final plot twist that left me feeling like an idiot for watching this
neg	the plot sounds vaguely interesting  a scientist bateman discovers how to transplant animal eyes and optic nerves into other animals like humans a young man monteith is blinded saving a coworker at work  the scientist gets a call from a doctor that the young man is a good candidate to be the first human recipient the recipient starts becoming more and wolflike but the effect is nothing more than weird eyes and running at night with dogs for the whole movie the budget is too low the dialogue too stilted i laughed out loud at some of the ridiculous talk and the acting too inept long portions of the movie are nothing more than dreamy looks eerie music and interspersed clips of wolves in the wild way too long even at 90 minutes boring and devoid of ideasthe military want to use the eye transplants to give wounded soldiers back their eyesight and presumably want to militarize the technology theres a silly subplot about a beautiful indian girl korey who thinks she can help using indian wisdom about the wolves they make love while music heavy on drums and indian chanting is heard  crazy man the love making takes place immediately after a gruesome murder  who edited this turkey a grouchy medicine man who spouts platitudes seems to do little except for adding atmosphereheres two ridiculous scenes a worker at the research lab goes into the animal room to discover the monkeys have been let out of their cages she gets scared looks left at the monkeys turns right turns left turns right turns left  this goes on for a while who edited this run out of the damn lab it was so stupid i started laughing another ridiculous scene  our hero is at home escapes out a window as the heavily armed military arrive  he leaves the window open the military guys go to the open window look out the window they say looks like he was here and leave he went out the open window guys crazynear the end of the movie military guys are firing machine guns over and over at trees when obviously nothing is there  easier to place the squibs i guess they have 6 machine guns which have cut down trees but decide to fight our hero with 1 knife shoot the guy who wrote this trash theres a pointless confrontation at the end and believe me im not spoiling anything for you  theres not enough plot to spoili figure the whole thing was a tax writeoff or a rush job to make use of unused budget money left over from some better movie
neg	i hired out hybrid on the weekend what a disappointment a stupid lame attempt at a telemovie the guy they got for the lead was totally weak and when running he did a lot looked like he was eating those minty sweetswith his backside the wolf contacts he wore were great though i feel the actor relied on them too much as there was nothing menacing about his acting at all the wise native american indian chick has to be one of the most stony hard faced hags ever seen talk about a sour cow she smiled about once for the entire film and i think that is because she had sex the sex scene was lame too they may as well have shown blowing curtains if you can dig thatlast of all and this is a big pet hate of mine on the cover and the dvd menu the losers digitally drew in cool sharp teeth on the guy they were nowhere to be seen in the film 
neg	hybrid starts as water treatment planet security guard aaron scates cory monteith is involved in an accident which leaves him blind luckily it just so happens that brilliant scientist dr andrea hewitt justine bateman who works for olaris has developed an operation to transplant organs from one species to another hewitt decides aaron would be perfect for her first human experiment hewitt  her team transplant the eyes of a wolf into aaron  he miraculously regains his sight brilliant right well no not really since aaron starts to go mad as he sees random images of wolves  starts to develop a lust for blood aaron escapes the olaris building  goes on the run but he is too valuable to just let go  a full scale search is mounted to capture himdirected by yelena lanskaya this is yet another scifi channel offering that is quite simply put terrible in every possible way i think it probably started out life as a straight creature feature but ended up as one of the most boring  dull scifi channel films i have seen that doesnt even feature any sort of monster or creature hybrid is awful the script is terrible  i am not even sure who it was meant to appeal to the initial setup is ok with aaron getting wolf eyes but then hybrid ditches the scifi elements  becomes some sort of horrible drama as it focuses entirely on aarons mental state as he wonders around doing nothing in particular with some native american woman yep you dont think the scifi channel could make a film about wolves  put loads of rubbish about native american mythology in there as well do you the dynamics of the characters is bizarre aaron is shown as the persecuted hero yet he is the only character to kill anyone in the film  is a fairly unlikable ungrateful  annoying person while dr hewitt is shown as the evil scientist yet she gives aaron back his sight  does nothing but try to help him i mean aaron is given back the gift of sight yet hewitt is the villain also the regular scifi channel staple of us military intervention is present the problem is why do they want aaron so badly he isnt a soldier  while he has wolves eyes to help him see in the dark hes utterly unremarkable the script cant make its mind up whether its all in aarons mind or its real the ending is hilariously bad with a half naked rememeber this was made for telly aaron running through a forest with a pack of wolves set to some horrible music that i think is supposed to be emotional but makes it even more funny there are so many things wrong with hybrid its slower than hell theres virtually no action theres no werewolves  the film goes round in circles trying to get into aarons mind yet its all so ridiculous silly  boring you wont care one bit  theres never any explanation as to why despite just having wolves eyes transplanted aaron starts to develop other wolf sensesas a diabetic i have problems with my eyes hell i have had major surgery on my right eye  i can guarantee you that after an operation your eye would be puffed up you wouldnt be able to open it  it would hurt like hell yet despite having eye transplants as soon as aaron wakes up in bed his eyes are perfect with no swelling or even redness there are no special effects no blood or gore or violence  nothing to excite you in fact now i think about it theres nothing even remotely horror or scifi feeling about this it feels like a drab film of the weekfilmed in manitoba in canada the film looks ok but is bland  forgettable the acting is poor from all involved none of whom i have seen before  hopefully never againhybrid is a terrible film that is obviously marketed as some werewolve creature feature but is far from that  most people will really struggle to get to the awful ending which will probably have you in stitches
neg	i couldnt believe that this movie dates from 2007 it had all the looks of a belowaverage seventies horrorflick didnt they have any knowledge of modern special effects or cgi didnt they know that in the postmillennium the violence in a supposed horror andor scifimovie should at least be a little bit graphic or did i get the purpose wrong was it supposed to be a deep and meaningful story of man and animal bound together in the big cycle of life or a warning to mankind not to mess with nature or something like that it doesnt really matter either way it turned out wrong and to me this movie failed on all accountsfirst of all the premise is very improbable if at a given time youre capable of replacing a total eye no responsible medical scientist would start his very first human attempt with both eyes at the same time thats totally unprofessional and to do all this apparently without informed consent of the patient and why on earth choose for eyes that have a totally unusual color for humans and make the victim look like a freak by the way i noticed that all the real wolves in the movie had puppylike normal dark eyes couldnt they have waited for such a specimen the story is lame its about this poor guy aaron who gets these weird eyetransplants which suddenly makes him feel like the donorwolf or at least thats what i make of it and then hes being chased by some military men especially this last bit is ridiculous i mean i can understand that the army is interested in the results of the experiment imagine soldiers with nightvision eyesight but as the operation fails on account of the apparent nervous breakdown of the patient its beyond me why theyre out to kill him why not leave him alone and look for another usable recipient a volunteering soldier maybe and why try to kill everyone else thats involved with poor aaron isnt that a bit steep who the hell are these militaries anyway i hope not the us army or the government they behave like psychopaths walking around the hospital waving automatic weapons raiding private apartments like theyre after some public enemy  1 and displaying during the ultimate showdown in the woods a total lack of discipline like a bunch of frightened schoolchildren panicking and shooting randomly aroundaaron for some unfathomable medical reason feels like a wolf after the transplantation of the eyes why would that be he suddenly sees visions of wandering wolves what is this are we supposed to believe that the memories of the donorwolf are situated in its eyeballs and that the recipient of these eyeballs also adopts the wolfs craving for red life meat and can jump off of a 30 feet high balcony and land unharmed on his allfours like a cat can a wolf even do thatthe acting or the lack thereof didnt help the credibility of all this either everyone stumbles through their lines like wooden dolls especially this indian girl she may be pretty but she can only come up with one expression vexed and some disinterested mumblings about the force of nature and it beats me why aaron all of a sudden is all over her but hey there probably had to be at least one lovescene i really sympathized with actor cory monteith who seems like a nice guy with a handsome enough face but they didnt give him much to go with he has to run around barechested for more than half of the movie which could have been fun to watch but then they had better chosen someone with a more impressive physique monteith really should leave his shirt on his few killings and attacks are hardly shown we just hear some growling and cries of fear and then theres another victim lying down and aaron with some more blood on his face and chest not much for a modern scifi horror the only good acting came from justine bateman and i really like to see how she has matured into a beautiful and classy fortysomething lady she did what she could with her silly lines and she even convinced me of being this doctor with good intentions but they made her character a kind of a wimp who gets totally bossed around by the leader of these militaries what a pity that the script didnt make her stand up a bit more in the end this sums up as being a silly and rather boring movie hardly scary or thrilling with unbelievable goingson a lot of overlong national geographiclike visuals of wolves running around woods and slopes who cares some pretentious indian ramblings about man and nature and an uneven musical score with poppy songs at the most inappropriate moments i guess the word superfluous covers it all
neg	this movie has some fatal flaws in it how someone could walk through an open back door of a highly secure medical facility is unbelievable then this same person just walks around the facility and enters the drs office is just bad writing or bad editing very very very predictable movie i am not sure how this film got made except it is was filmed in canada and probably received a government grant i must say the person playing aaron cory monteith did a good jobunless you are really bored and there is nothing else to watch on television then i would say it will kill some time but otherwise it is a movie no actor would want on their resume
neg	the plot sounded like it had promise to be honest i did not watch the entire movie after about an hour into the movie i had to make a decision is this movie worth watching until it conclusion the answer was clearly no it was not the fact that the human body could not receive a transplant from a different species without rejecting it nor the premise that he was being chased by secret government authorities for an human  wolf transplant it was because the movie was badly written acting lacked emotion and i did not understand the several dream sequences with the wolves and buffaloes when he was running to the zoo with a dog pack and leaving them at the front of the zoo gate the saying if you cant run with the big dogs dont leave the porch kept running through my bored mind save yourself the time and skip this movie i can guarantee if you do dare to watch it you will sit there slack jawed as i did wondering why anyone waste money time energy and effort to make this insulting outrage to american cinema
neg	when i saw the preview for this on tv i was thinking ok its gonna be a good werewolf movie but it was not it was not scary at all acting was good plot was horrible the military bid was just plain stupid i think the scifi channel could of done better than this piece of crap the movie made it sound like arron was going to turn into a werewolf instead he turned psycho and bit some doctors throat out if you have read some of my other reviews on other movies there all positive but this one is not simply because the story was terrible one out of 10 max im sure you all were expecting some werewolf flick but i bet you didnt expect this beyond loch nes was way better than this movie heck any movie thats on the scifi channel is better than this movie
neg	my score for this crap 1  10 1 for the technical only everything else is very bad another film that makes no sense clearly it seems that creating a good script for film or television is almost a impossible mission while its easy to understand why politicians never say the truth they are among the biggest liars on the planet it is difficult to understand how to make films so pathetic we must believe that taking people for morons perhaps it was reason to believe since 99 of the films are crap because they are stupid and ridiculous and very bad scenarios when you look at the price we give oscars we understand better why we continue to make films any more ridiculous than others and oddly enough it was always money for such nonsense but it was not for education and health if you still want to listen to this st press super fast forward button at least 20x
neg	this film is probably promuslimization why do i write that the main character has a muslim father and a christian mother he lives his first 20 years in a christian village in the end of the film he seemingly is a muslim because of his headwear that he has kept his amulet and his general clothing he has a six year old child who wears the same headwear and therefore is probably a muslim although the mother is a christian the main character thus chooses to it seems to be a muslim and his child becomes a muslim no one of the other male main characters which are christians seems to breed a child there are more muslims in the world of this movie at the end of it it therefore seems
neg	from the moment the film begins already there is a discrepancy as this film takes place on the borders of normandy and the middle east and is also an international film one would expect proper accents portrayed this is not done as the majority of the cast sound american also i find the acting to be rehearsed at best the story line a little difficult to follow from the beginning who is who otherwise the film is very accurate in costume and scenery if you want to see a movie to get a feel of what it was like in the past albeit the lack of accents then this movie is worth a rent if youre looking for a movie as epic as kingdom of heaven then look elsewhere
neg	im still in doubt if this is just a horrible movie or the worse movie i ever saw actors are painful and its impossible to get into the textdont waist your time into this movie by submitting this comment you are agreeing to the terms laid out in our copyright statement your submission must be your own original work your comments will normally be posted on the site within 23 business days comments that do not meet the guidelines will not be posted please write in english only html or boards markup is not supported though paragraph breaks will be inserted if you leave a blank line between paragraphby submitting this comment you are agreeing to the terms laid out in our copyright statement your submission must be your own original work your comments will normally be posted on the site within 23 business days comments that do not meet the guidelines will not be posted please write in english only html or boards markup is not supported though paragraph breaks will be inserted if you leave a blank line between paragraph
neg	marilyn miller made only three films before her untimely death  the marvelous sally 1929 the comedy her majesty love 1931 and this trifle  sunny 1930 it is quite poor both as an early talkie and as an attempt at a musical  although she has four dance numbers she only sings two songs who and one man alone the rest of the score including the spritely title tune are jettisoned although we can hear the latter in the background scoring miller looks overweight and amateurish here  no star quality at all even her dancing is cloutish the film is very badly written stock full of stale and unfunny jokes and stupid situations if youre interested in miller as a performer by all means check it out but for general entertainment stay away
neg	i have only recently been able to catch up with the films of marilyn miller since they are not shown on tcm in the uki have been much intrigued over the years because this was one of the superstars of the 20swhat was she really liketo some stars of this era like jolson some of the magic still shines throughbut alas not for millerher dancing seems awkward and poorly choreographedher singing somewhat limited and as an actress she makes ruby keeler seem like hepburneven worse in this film as the public had grown tired of musicals virtually all of the musical numbers have been deletedso we are left with a comedy of that period with little real appealshe was being paid 500000 for thisso i have only two conclusioneither she was poorly served by the cinema or she had no talent at alli think that the truth is nearer the later than the former
neg	there is a key aspect of film that jobson seems to have forgotten  it has the ability to tell a story by showing it to you you dont need to tell the audience what to think because theyll see it the action here is interspersed with some of the most ponderous narration unleashed on the unsuspecting public  the purple prose of the sensitive fifth former and it should be unnecessary because their is a fine cast here and some beautifully composed and shot visuals maybe jobbo felt that the basic story needed a lit bit of support and he may have been right it lacks a basic credibility 70s edinburgh wasnt exactly full of beautiful brainy girls with a penchant for the velvet underground and a soft spot for a passing sociopath from the too neat and new looking clothes that character wears to the cod intellectualism that tries to link it all together its all too contrived for my taste
neg	i got lured by the title i was expecting an insightful and intriguing journey into alcoholism instead i got a rather boring and uninspiring story about a rowdy scotthe leading character isnt given much psychological depth unless you are willing to classify cheesy teenlike poetry as psychologyit was a shame because the core of the story could have been good with a better effort to depict the inner feelings of a man who had to live with alcohol and violence since his youthsadly the general idea seems to be more like im the way i am because thats the way i am and the laughingly bad attempt at giving some sort of poetic edge to a lowerclass man makes things even worse resorting to the overused clich of the pote maudit reeks of a quick fix a cheap way to make a dull movie seem smart artsy and meaningfulbut 16 years of alcohol isnt much smart artsy or meaningful the leading character doesnt evolve at all and the feeble attempt of changing fails without a good explanation just like the initial attempt happened rather out of the bluethe movie borrows heavily from classics such as a clockwork orange and trainspotting but it ultimately fails to recapture their greatness not even for a few secondsjobson put too much emphasis on the artistic side of the story and neglected the rest giving us a movie which is pleasant to the eye but insipid to the brain
neg	you can often tell a movie didnt turn out like it should by the heavy use of a narrator this film features this device throughout richard jobson not entirely content to write direct and even fund some of this film adds to his credits by reading excerpts of his own semi autobiographical writing which combined with some pretty editing manages to gloss over what is a dull depressing tale which he must be mistaking for genuine arthouse kevin mckidd puts in a good performance everyone else is okaybudget constraints meant that all scenes are shot in daylight though most are obviously meant to be at night though if you know serious alcoholics they mainly operate in the day so for me it adds a touch of realismthe funniest part of this film is a waitress who fails to age a single day in the 20 odd years that elapse between her appearances  a more extreme version of the problem mckidd has who goes from 18 to 30 without changing more than his clothes bless
neg	this is only the second time i stopped a videodvd part way throughi was willing to give this film the benefit of the doubt at first even though it managed to be both shallow clichd and stupid and joyless plodding and pretentiousit was like an after school special directed by that weird grade nine kid who thinks nobody understands him creepy and sad with voiceover narration that only the most deluded adolescent would consider poetry and some singing and no really the poor childs sufferingenough already especially when it morphed into a brazen clumsy and insulting clockwork orange ripoff and did i mention the singingthis isnt the worst film ive ever seen but certainly the one ive felt least compelled to sit through i dont recommend it to anyone
neg	this movie was terrible the first half hour is much like a well apologies for the lack of articulation but it was simply a bad version of a clockwork orange the first scene is almost photocopied from one of the first in clockwork supposedly it was a tribute as per the appearance of the clockwork poster on the protagonists wall however ripoff is the more appropriate word the movie felt as though it was torn right from the kubrick classic only filmed through a new directors eyes a blind director unfortunately when it stops its massacre of kubricks work the film gets even worse as another commentator said the deepness of this film is just shoved down your throat arrogant self absorbed and ultimately meaningless drivelperhaps the protagonists ramblings would touch a nerve if there was any actual character development in this movie i felt absolutely nothing for this guy and im an alcoholic so i figure that if anyone might be able to feel anything for him it would be me awful character development dialogue and plotthe worst part about this movie is the title for a film called 16 years of alcohol the alcoholism is hardly a factor in the flick see first paragraph  it was such a butchering of a clockwork orange i cant get over it a more suited title would have been 16 years of violence or even better a clockwork bananajust do yourself a favor and avoid this movie if you disregard my advice and take it out anyway drink trust me
neg	this film was terrible i have given it the high score of 2 as i have seen worse but very fewfrom the clichd start of having the end of the film at the start and going back to the start at the end this film used everything in the box of tricks used in film making just for the sake of it like a kid with too many toys there was the endless boring repetitive narration slow motion freeze frame flashbacks and merged images etc  none of which made a dull film any betterit is called 16 years of alcohol but there was little drinking or drunkeness and no depiction of withdrawal with the film jumping about all over the place with no coherent sense the story was badly written and extremely pretentious and the direction was equally poor and it is a shame that people have put up further money for more films by mr jobson previously know for being in a rubbish group and on tv making as much sense as this film doesi found it a major struggle to see this to the end but in the hope of it getting better i carried on to the bitter but it really was a waste of time and i would have been better off not bothering
neg	i found this film embarrassing to watch i felt like it was shoving the storyline down my throat as if i couldnt pick up the subtleties i needed a voice over to spell them all out for me constantlyhaving a father who is still an alcoholic i didnt really feel it was a film about alcoholism as such alcoholics true alcoholics are very lonely people inside in my opinion of course they find it hard to communicate something that the main character had no problem with really except he did have a problem saying i love you at one point which was a bit of a feeble effort at establishing his cold character he was constantly surrounded with people too i felt cheated that at no point were we really alone with the character to really get a sense of his inner loneliness and turmoil i couldnt connect with the character and felt no link at all considering my father i felt nothing at all when it had finished just relief it was overkevin mckidd is an okay actor but not a tough guy feature lead the clockwork orange thing was as subtle as a brick mckidd was too old for the teen they should have got three different characters or avoided the teen stage and concentrated more on the adult mckiddon a good note i felt the little boy actor was really good at the start of the film
neg	this film limps from self indulgent moment to self indulgent moment promising to develop into something worth hanging on for but it doesnt its flat self conscious unimaginative and tediousa series of set images and backdrops dont make a film they make a calendar this kind of pitiful socialist pseudo drama documentary its true it really happened not only fails to entertain it fails to convince so it doesnt even function as social history clichs comingled with bad acting make this a film very difficult to finish the amusement factor wearing off fairly quickly the characters are one dimensional never developing to the extent that one feels for them the directors ego is the largest character in this film
neg	this film was a yawn from titles to credits its boring to the point of tedium and the acting is wooden and stilted admittedly this was director richard jobson directing debut but who on earth greenlit a script as poorly developed as this one looks like another money down the drain government project scottish screen are credited surprise surprise i nearly fell asleep three times and my review will unfortunately have to be more restrained than this one please please mister jobson what ever youve been doing prior to directing this sedative of a film go back to it
neg	i feel like ive been had the con is on dont fall for it after reading glowing reviews the director was a film reviewer with sky for years so must have a lot of mates in the press ready to do him a favour by writing favorable reviews i expected solid acting atmosphere suspense strong characterization an intriguing plot development and poetic moments sadly sixteen years of alcohol doesnt deliver on the critics promises for the most part sacrifices these qualities in lieu of cheesy low budget special effects what was that clichd cobweb scene in there for unrealistic fight choreography and mindless mind numbing narration clich edits and camera anglessixteen years of alcohol starts off interestingly with some beautiful location shots in scotland but its straight downhill from here unfortunately instead of spending some time building atmosphere creating characters we might care about or building suspense  the director opts to begin driving you crazy with self indulgent heavy handed twaddle voiceovers the lead characters are so unsympathetic and are so badly acted  the audience doesnt care what happens to them desperate actors do desperate thingslike this movie to make matters worse the homages typical of a director trying to pay his dues to past masters are either utterly clich or unconvincing the soundtrack is the only thing that lifted me and kept me in the cinema but even that failed to support the dramatic narrative other connecting a period of time to the actionfor some reason the movie got increasingly flawed and to be quite honest annoying i still watched the whole damn thingi guess i liked the attempt at gritty realism in the film but even that was destroyed when they were often intercut with weird and abstract sometimes pointless scenes you dont need a huge budget to make truly moving film so much has been said about how little money they had to make this film half a million is not a little bit of moneyso no excuses sometimes i wonder what the actorsor their agents were thinkingpass on this turkey unless youre masochistic or mindless anywaynot my thing1510
neg	as others have pointed out this movie is a load of pretentious drivel for the mindless or masochistswe all know after seeing trainspotting and acid house that scotland is one of the most depressing places in the first world but unlike trainspotting and acid house without a good dose of humour or gritty realism movies like this do not work and even more importantly without a decent script a movie will not work and there is nothing new inspiring or thought provoking about the script for this moviethe fact that this movie won a couple of baftas shows how bad the british film industry is at the moment i thought the aussie movie industry was pretty bad at the moment but unfortunately the british industry is even worsethis movie is so bad i wouldnt even bother renting it from the weeklies sectiondo yourself a favour and give this movie a wide berth
neg	boring badly written italian exploitation flicklots of nudity gore and awful actingthe werewolf makeup was the only thing that would raise a laughcomplete rubbisheven for fans of cheesy italian horrorplease avoid
neg	robert colomb has two fulltime jobs hes known throughout the world as a globetrotting tv reporter less wellknown but equally effortful are his exploits as a fulltime philandereri saw vivre pour vivre dubbed in english with the title live for life some life robert seems to always have at least three women in his life one mistress on her way out one on her way in and the cheated wife at home it helps that robert is a glib liar among his most useful lies are ill call you tomorrow and my work took longer than planned he spends a lot of time and money on planes trains and hotel rooms for his succession of liaisons you wonder when this guy will get caught with his pants downsome may find his life exciting but i thought it to be tedious his companions including his wife catherine are all attractive and desirable women but his lifestyle is so hectic and he is so deceitful you wonder if hes enjoying all thisadding to the tedium is considerable footage that doesnt further the plot there are extended sections with no dialogue or frenchonly dialogue we see documentaries of wars torture and troop training interspersed with the live action when roberts flight returns from africa we wait and wait for the plane to land and taxi to the airport terminalannie girardot is the standout performer in this film hers was the most interesting character and she played it to perfection it was also nice to see candice bergen at the beginning of her career i cant find fault with yves montands performance of what was basically an amoral bumi enjoyed some of claude lelouchs novel techniques in a hotel room scene the camera pans around the room as robert and his mistress argue we catch sight of them briefly during each pass around the room in another scene set on a sleeping car of a train robert is lying on the upper bunk while his wife is on the lower robert is giving his wife some important but distressing news but we hear only parts of it because of the clatter of the train i sensed that his wife was also unable to absorb every word due to the shocking nature of the news i also liked the exciting safari scenes in africa the cinematography of those scenes and of those in amsterdam was superbi reviewed this movie as part of a project at the library of congress ive named the project fifty 50 notable films forgotten within 50 years as best i can determine this film like the other fortynine ive identified has not been on video telecast or distributed in the us since its original release in my opinion it is worthy of being made available again
neg	as much as i like japanese movies this one didnt just cut it a movie that is supposed to be about rebels and the survival of a royal blood line turned out to be a very slow paced movie with a doubtful plotthe photography is ok though ive seen much better sword fight scenes in other japanese movies the fast cameras and the way they followed the characters didnt convince me at all the soundtrack is so weak you dont even notice its presencebut worst of all was the way the plot evolvedi have to admit that at some times i had a hard time understanding who was who and what was going onanyway the platonic love between the main character and another one was completely unnecessary and seemed to come from a hollywood influenceall in all if your looking for an action japanese movie this isnt it its very slow with very few sword fight scenes and very sentimental in a bad way
neg	there is simply no use in trying to glorify any part of this filmit was straight up trash at the very beginning you might think that you are in for a visually stunning piece of cinematography and then shortly thereafter you are hit with a large sack burlap of fail the fighting is barely martial the acting is teetering on the edge of par and the music is not worth describing there is only enough of a story to have created an excuse for this film to have been made the decisions that the characters make and the way that they deal with the situations is weak and did nothing but frustrate me i think that the only reason this film came about was to act as a bit of fan service by using yumiko shaku
neg	in the recent movement to bring asian films over to america this is the last movie that should be released here being a big fan of asian movies from all genres i was browsing the net and came across this soong to be rereleased into the us market so i decided to check it out ahead of time and rent this at a local video storetrust methe action scenes are incredibly disappointing crouching tiger and iron monkey completely blew this movie out of the water jet li would fall asleep watching the fighting sequences if youre looking for martial arts entertainment your time would be better off with a jackie chan flickmoreoveryou think youre going to watch a martial arts with about a girl engulfed in vengence for her parents death but surprise a good hour of this movie in the middle has is filled with dialogue an absense of action the lack of devloping a tangent plot pretty much nothing to do with the premise we are exposed to it has more to do with the relationship between her and the boy and the boy with his conspiracy group in which the producerdirector dedicated no time in elbaorating and yet dedicated a portion of the film dragging the issue would of been much better off if they had just cut that whole hour and developed the story in itself through another film and focus on the martial arts aspectspeaking of which i really dont believe the choreographer of iron monkey did the action sequence in princess blade i was completely insulted in the frequent usage of slow motion and quick camera changes to portray the assassins physical swiftness i just didnt buy itpleaseim warning you to please do not waste your timemoney with this movie the premise is intrigueing and the trailer might even tempt you but i am positive that this movie is not suited for the public maybe in japan but not in the states and will be the worst film brought over to the states from the asian film industry
neg	i registered for imdb just to comment on this movie i just got done sitting through this movie and the only thing that impressed me was that i somehow had the will power to not stop itive seen a pretty decent number of action movies and what not but princess blade has some of the worst fights ive ever seen in a movie most of the sword fighting involves mindlessly swinging the swords back and fourth and hoping the opponent isnt doing the same ive seen a good many student films with better action and stronger plotsso now we have a futuristic action movie with poor action and virtually no sign of the future most of the movie doesnt even have any action and shows the developing relationship with the princess and the farmboyterrorist and his disturbed sister the movie has multiple plot lines and none of them really pan out to be worth anything part of the problem may have been that i watched the dub which was quite bad the entire cast mumbled all their lines so it was hard to follow what was going on but i got the general idea knowing exactly what was said would not have saved the movie in my eyesif youve heard about this being a futuristic actionninja flick then youve heard wrong thats what i thought it was when i heard about it and now ive lost 90 minutes of my life dont let this happen to you steer well clear of it
neg	judging by some of the comments in imdb i was expecting an action movie  perhaps a dramatic one or a stupid one or a simple one or a comicy one but essentially an action moviewhatever it is that i watched it certainly didnt feel like a movie the story is simple and straightforward even though the prologue tries to make it seem complicated take three interest groups 1 the government 2 the rebels 3 a group of assassinsnow subtract the first they never appear in the movie then simply let one of the assassins the princess become a rogue on a revenge trip add in a rebel loveinterest with a guilty conscience and youve got the ingredientsbut they still did not manage to turn it into a story or a movie between some random action sequences and some odd visuals trying to be scifi on a low budget what youre left with is a feeling of emptiness the movie just does not feel like a movie but a weird incoherent boring dreamavoid210
neg	ive seen the movie only recently although it appeared in 2001 i hoped to see an entertaining movie but let me tell you princess blade is nothing compared to azumi the princess is not very talkative as you may have noticed she reminded me of jean claude van damme who only stared to make his point then beat the crap out of the opponents during the entire movie i waited to hear at least a confession about what she liked why was she fighting who did she love and trust i waited in vain crappy movie crappy dialog dont watch it unless you want to be bored out of your minds its so bad that in the end i was wondering how i managed not to scream in frustration 1 and a half hour approximately i give a 410
neg	if youve read the original novel as i did you will probably hate this thingthe film version of absolute beginners is a nightmarish conglomerate of 1980s anachronisms attempting to create a period piece set in the late 1950s and failing to recreate or even pay homage to that period  the us monstrosity of dirty dancing does similar to 1963 except that film proved financially successful despite having equally amateurish screen writing in addition to suffering from looking too 1980s the characters have been changed rearranged and downplayed to the point that the only characteristics they have in common with those of the novel are the slightest superficial looks and of course their names suze is transformed from the narrators flighty exgirlfriend and promiscuous negrophile who willingly plans to marry a closeted old queen for money at her own admittance in the first few pages into a hapless and naive evearchetype seduced by fame and glamour exploited and somehow scammed into a sham marriage by her boss who surprisingly wasnt given a van dyke and pointy hairstyle she and the narrator renamed colin after the books author colin macinnes for the film are also in a relationshipbig jills character a lesbian seemingly butch yet fop like in her mid20s who acts as pimp to a cadre of young and bubbleheaded lesbians and one of the narrators closest friends dispensing frank wisdom to the narrator is reduced to a sort of named extra with only a few throwaway lines and tonnes of comical outfitsthe fabulous hoplite a gay young man and another close friend of the narrator in the novel is also reduced to the point of being pointless in the film campedup and all but ignoredthe narrators father in the novel is a sort of sad minor character but in the film hes played to come off as optimistic and oddly spirited despite the squalid neighbourhood and the disarray of his marriage to the narrators mum seems for all practical purposes ignoredin its favour the music for what it is is wellcomposed and you have to give the production and writing crews credit for actually taking a line from the book some days theyll write musicals about the 1950s as their inspiration to write a musical but in the world of bad campedup musicals this is among the most poorly executed in the bunch unlike shock treatment or starstruck crucial plot elements are treated as afterthoughts unlike the apple there is a choppy and uneven flow between musical numbers and spoken dialogueyou really cant blame its too 1980s feel on the fact that it was created in the 1980s the film version of annie released in 1981 pays a wonderfully wellexecuted tribute to the look and feel of new york city in the 1930s and napolean dynamite manages to capture a gritty sort of look and feel of the 1980s despite being made on a low budget in 2003 though its not explicitly set in the 1980s those who lived through the decade cannot deny that the film feels very 1980s obviously it was possible to make something good out of this especially considering the iconic status that the source novel has in the uk but it fails most apparently in the look and feel and also in its treatment of the source material which is downright disrespectfulperhaps if you havent read and have no intentions of reading the novel you could enjoy this campy 1980s anachronism giving a shameful parody of late1950s soho londons modernist jazz set i can definitely see what the writing team were attempting but they definitely could have done better with boy george as a household name and mixedrace musicians and bands on the charts in 1986 uk they definitely did not need to bowdlerise the characters in the ways that they ended up doing in fact id go so far as saying that the writers wound up doing what both the book and film criticised harshly  it ended up having a bunch of adults cranking out crap and treating its targeted teenaged audience like twobit idiots to make a quick buck off of
neg	the film is based on a genuine 1950s noveljournalist colin mcinnes wrote a set of three london novels absolute beginners city of spades and mr love and justice i have read all three the first two are excellent the last perhaps an experiment that did not come off but mcinness work is highly acclaimed and rightly so this musical is the novelists ultimate nightmare  to see the fruits of ones mind being turned into a glitzy badlyacted soporific onedimensional apology of a film that says it captures the spirit of 1950s london and does nothing of the sortthank goodness colin mcinnes wasnt alive to witness it
neg	this movie is horrible if you pay attention to it its a perfect movie if you just watch the colorful images dance across the screen  each one with no apparent connection to the next i rented this movie because im a david bowie fan and i really appreciate musicals in finality bowie was in the film for a total of ten minutes and the songs and dance sequences were sparse and left something to be desired the moral of the story was really befuddling i couldnt tell if it was about racial issues in london in the 1950s or about not selling out for the first half of the movie i was chuckling at how cheesy it was but i liked the campiness of the no selling out message when blacks started being murdered i thought my tape had gotten messed up maybe i rented half of two different movies nope there was a keep britain white song and dance sequence im sorry but wwii is not something you can write a musical about at least not a musical that could conceivably be described as campy as i have several times in this review overall id say this movie could do a whole lot better if it made up its mind and cast better actors and put david bowie in it for longer goddammit my grade c
neg	absolute beginners was a film for the younger generation a multitime film that discussed the issues that teens were facing in britain and how these troubled constantly hitting each note teens problems can relate to the youth of tomorrow it could have been dubbed the moulin rouge of the 80s but it disappeared it made its very shallow mark on the world snuck under the radar and can now be found collecting dust at either the musical section the comedy section or the politically obscure section of that seedy video store that doesnt need chain money to survive alas that wasnt where i found it  but i found it watched it tried my hardest to sing along with it stared into bowies eyes but found myself faded by the end did it not survive the test of time is 1950s london too far removed from our current society is bowie too creepy i think absolute beginners falls somewhere into each of these questions as the perfect example of cinema that starts out with a bang but withers to a mere sparkle by the endabsolute beginners opens with a huge number that takes us through the nongritty streets of london which involve theft nightly prostitutes on every corner dance throughout booze like rivers and the swankiest ties on nearly every individual sounds like a place we would all hate to be  right director julien temple keeps the mood light and flashy throughout most of the songs as we attempt to learn something about a plethora of our main characters the one we follow most is colin played by eddie oconnell who follows his dreams of being a photographer while shooting his favorite girl suzette played by patsy kensit these two have chemistry and while suzette looks like a prerehab lohan to me they worked there was a huge spark between them the chemistry was like lava and i believed that these two could take me down a road i had never traveled i was ready  but then something happened temple takes us out of the nightlife takes us out of the city we grew up with at the beginning and completely reverses the roles without any dedication to the first suzette runs away colin becomes a pervert and bowie  well  i am not quite sure what his role is but he sings amazingly well while climbing a mountain  i can tell you that much temple gives us this flashy city this opportunity to see those that inhabit it but leaves us hanging high and dry when it is time to pull the trigger we learn about colin mainly but nobody else i could probably watch this film again and still be equally confused as to whom is angry at whom and what importance fashion had to that era also were they teens really  they all seemed like they were pushing their late 20s but maybe it was my tvcharacter development thrown right out the door temple tries to overcompensate by giving us bigger more lavish songs using even more characters that we know nothing about one of my favorite songs in the film uses this thought as a prime example temple uses a split house to show us the lives of colins parents of which i didnt know it was them until after the film and a song which screams apathy great song too many characters not enough time suddenly dragged into another scene of missing coherency and it just falls apart in your hands then if that wasnt enough we are rocking our heads to the beat of some great songs rubbing our noggin trying to understand where our characters are or are going and temple throws in hatred anger and politics into the final act while i was hoping that this film would have a dedicated theme i didnt think racism would be on the top of the bill suddenly friends are missing people are angry and there is some random guy running around fighting colin because he lives in poverty and has a friend of a different race somebody help me out here it seemed completely rushed and overwhelming  nearly to the point of wanting to turn the film off to me the ending of absolute beginners was nowhere near the excitement from the opening number that first part set the pace and temple could not keep upoverall i must say that temple can direct a music video but i dont think he was quite prepared for the feature film i dont think this film will ever make it into full cult status and will probably remain unremembered or in the dollar bin for years to come it is a fun film to watch initially but when we get to that final part it just explodes from the inside i wanted some cutting edge work but instead what i found was a freaky bowie coupled with characters i cared nothing for i could see how this film could relate to the youth of the 80s but by the end it just felt forced i think everyone in this production should have taken a moment and listened to motivation by the everfreaky bowie in this film it may have helped solidify this feature into better cult status i am glad that i watched this film once but that is all that my small brain can take i loved the way that temple caught me from the beginning but he couldnt control his characters way too many and the songs didnt seem to match the final moments of the film it came out of nowhere and it was unwelcomed if this was a film about racism it needed to be from the beginning absolute beginners was a welcomed adventure but i dont think i will be dusting this film off in the futuregrade  out of 
neg	recreation of 1950s london soho and the upandcoming people based on a cult noveljulian temple is a video director no more no less give him 15 million dollars and he will make you a 15 million dollar pop video here he forgets that two minutes with people that cant really act is one thing  but two hours what was he thinking of besides who are the audience who cares about a book that was well remembered waybackwhen the usual london story of the chancer taking his chance what could really drag this film even further down oh i know third rate songs that sound like they were made up on the spot david bowie crones the film title over and over a few times and that is the highlight the soundtrack album is clay pigeon materialthere is one good thing though good recreation of period soho shame they couldnt think of anything to put in front of it
neg	following the disasterous revolution this film was pretty much the final nail in the coffin of goldcrest and thus the british film industry the film is absolute pants its full of music from the attempted mid80s jazz revival and based on a book  author that was briefly popular at that time and has deservedly sank back into obscurity temple searched for ages trying to find suzette and came up with 8th wonders patsy kensett another person who was briefly popular at the time by the time the film came out of post production the jazz revival was over as was kensetts career and the film met a totally uncaring film publicmediocre would be an overstatement for some of the worstcampestcheesiest acting to ever grace the british silver screen watching it almost 20 years on and the film is truely cringeworthy
neg	i remember watching this film back in 86 when it first came out  what an awful film the acting was atrocious the plot was so flimsy it would or is that should have blew away in a breath of wind i think it put me to sleep on more than one occasion  i was not tired that i remember please avoid at all costs better still have all your teeth taken out with no anaesthetic cos that would be more entertaining its just a pity i couldnt give it a zero or a negative score i wish i had not wasted my money getting this one from the video shop all i can say was that the tape it was on was still brand new practically hardly surprising as the film was so poor if i remember right i sat  watched it with a girl i really wanted to go out with  the fact she was sat next to me was still not enough to keep me awake thats how bad this film was
neg	an uptight voyeur who wants to commit suicide encounters a free spirited badseed who has 5 weeks to live and then theyre off to discover america get the idea theres not an original moment in this whole movie
neg	proximity tells of a convict lowe who thinks the prison staff is out to kill him this very ordinary film is an actiondrama with a weak plot stereotypical poorly developed characters and a one dimensional performance by lowe a forgettable film not worthy of further commentary
neg	this thrown together piece of fecal matter adds together so many ludicrous scenarios that in the end its a laugh riot of absolute hilarity too bad as the premise is promising as it so often is in duhllywood but in the hands of this scriptwriter it segues off into la la land lowe is in prison serving time for a dui that killed off his mistress we get to see him having nightmares just so that we know he feels real bad about this then his cell mate neighbor hangs himself or does he lowe has some suspicions but drops them quickly his suspicions are so weak that the bad guys have nothing to worry about so why do they then set him up to be killed ah thats where this story could get interesting thats where it falls off the rails and once off the rails it decides it can get away with insulting the viewers attention for the next numbing hourspoilersi wont bore with an endless recounting of the irrationality of what follows but contemplate this ending lowe has been trapped by the bad guys on a train they want a tape he has because that tape will screw their boss and them so on to the train come 3 cops guns drawn ready to rescue lowe the bad guys kill the cops in front of half the passengers and thencontinue chasing lowe to get the tape hello killing 3 cops in public will get you into deep doodo to hell with the tape yet off they go through a mall shooting up the place as if the public did not exist as witnesses and in the end lowe is grabbed and the bad guy still wants the tape
neg	that is the only thing i can positive to say about this movie cleveland is the star ive been there and never saw the city look this good beautiful river and cityscapesthis movie moves ahead at such a pace they hope you wont notice the lack of real world relevance people running around and shooting guns without any consequence for example there is a shoot out at rob lowes characters house two cars are stolen and yet the cops dont show up there till much later in the movie murder for hire never looked so implausiblewhoever wrote this movie should be on the receiving end of one the movies countless stray bullets many of the actors in this movie are so much better than this i check the date of the movie just to make sure it wasnt written during the writers strike but alas this was not the case this movie is currently in rotation on universals hd channel unless you want to drool of over lowe there is no reason to watch it
neg	former brat pack actor and all round pretty boy rob lowe stars in a film set in a high security american prison  i had a gut feeling his character was going to be popular for all the wrong reasons like tobias in the first series of oz  but proximity isnt that kind of film  its more like a  man on the run  film like the fugitive  it also makes a nod to the themes of punishment and justice with james coburn putting in a cameo as the spokesman for a justice for victims pressure group but any intelligent discussion on how society should treat criminals is completely ignored as the film degenerates into tired old cliches of shoot outs and car chases
neg	heres a horror version of priscilla queen of the desert they wish starring melindamindy return of the living dead 3 clarke as candy a desert dweller who pulls off a bank heist with boyfriend johnny jason durr he ends up in a southoftheborder prison run by the sadistic chief screw an overacting robert englund in a toupee she and her beloved pet poodles end up in hiding at a gas station convent until theyre transformed by a newly fallen meteor the dogs turn into obnoxious drag queen bitches and candy develops a very long talking killing forked tongue she cant control thugs looking for the stolen loot and other assorted numbskulls add extra complicationsfirst off clarke is fantastic and makes what there is to make of this movie you watch her and see someone very funny during the slapstick scenes very convincing during the horror scenes and very sexy in various wigs and disguises including an eyepopping skin tight latex bodysuitand wonder how come this actress isnt a huge star its too bad the rest of this cult attempt doesnt live up to her promiseblame directorscripter sciamma who thinks the outlandish premise alone is enough to sustain laughsbut his vulgar gags annoying supporting characters and stupid dialogue are no substitute for a real sense of humor another nail in the coffin the film looks cheap lots of garish colors and sets are strangely muted by muddy photography and the dusty desert locales luckily for sciamma that clarke is in his film because she alone keeps you watching
neg	can apix ever ever ever do anything right this movie was meant to be seen on tv in a letterbox format since apix doesnt even believe in pan and scan we see whole scenes where a shoulder on the left side of the screen talks to a shoulder on the right side of course not that you are missing much this movie is incredibly bad its very hard to enjoy a film where characters are screaming at the top of their lungs during 80 of the movie for no reason
neg	impenetrable rubbish this has to be one of the worst movies i have ever seen the dialogue is ghastly the horror effects are laughable the only thing that kept me watching was the eversplendid and totally underrated michael cule
neg	really bad movie maybe the worst ive ever seen alien invasion a la the blob without the acting meteorite turns beautiful woman into a host body for nasty tongue bad plot bad fake tongue absurd comedy worth missing wash your hair or take out the trash
neg	first of all lets start out by saying that robert englund doug bradley and melinda clark should be commended for having to be associated with this piece of drivel i had to give this a 1 it wouldnt let me give it a zero wanna know how bad this movie is my mom calls me from across town and tells me son i just watched the stupidest movie ever i responded as saying the killer tongue huh she was like how did you know that thats how bad this movie is i mean it looked like a good movie at first freddy pinhead melinda okay ill give it a chance i sat through the rest of this movie only because i wrote a column for reviews of horror movies i implore you dont waste your time money or even brain cells on this ludicrous piece of crap run away far away if you see it on the shelf at hollywood video blockbuster or even your local video store turn it around and walk awayand i still want my two hours back dang it
neg	this has to be one of the most outrageously stupid movies i have ever seen in my entire life just when i think i have seen the stupidest scene in history along comes an even dumber and more bizarre scene i think the transvestite poodles did it for me or better yet her talking tongueor perhaps the guy getting the virgin mother statue mounted to a jeep windshield caught in his throat decisions decisions
neg	not totally off the wall in a good way but just totally stupid killer tongue is an uneasy mixture of scifi horror and supposed comedy what this equates to is a mindless and totally incoherent film there is very little dialog mainly due to the fact that the script if there was one is complete pond scum i wouldnt even call it strange more like just total nonsense this movie is certain to disappoint and you have been warned there is absolutely no reason to waste time on this and if you do the pungent smell will linger like rotten fish merk
neg	one of the worst films i have ever had the displeasure of sitting through killer tongue is a horrible melange of the worst elements of the rocky horror picture show brain damage and pulp fiction designed primarily to offend apparently but so inane that only the most hidebound conservatives would be taken in by it
neg	someone some day should do a study of architecture as it figures in horror films of all those explorations of weirdly laid out mansions searches for secret passageways and crypts trackings of monsters through air ducts and so forth offhand i can recall only a few films in which architecture played a major role throughoutdemon seed cube the remake of thirteen ghostsbut its at the heart of every story about a spooky house or church or crypt its all about the character and the affect of spaces passages and walls so i was looking forward to this thriller where it promised to be central the idea is this an architect has builtactually rebuiltfor himself a huge and rambling house his wife has just left him mainly because of his own selfcenteredness but also it is intimated because she cant get used to the place since he remodeled it living in unaccustomed solitude real this time rather than virtual he comes to suspect that somebody elsea stranger who had come to the door one evening asking to use the phone and then suddenly disappearedis living into the house with him only the place is big enough so that he never sees himthis is a good start for a melodrama whose development one would expect to follow some such lines as these after searching the house for the intruder a few times without success the architect resorts to his blueprints to undertake more systematic searches trying in various ways to surprise intercept or ambush the intruder maybe by means of some special features he built into the structure meanwhile the intruder has discovered hiding places and back ways between places that the architect didnt foresee or doesnt remember the movie would turn into a catandmouse game a hunt a battle and finally in trying to trap the intruder the architect himself would end up trapped in his own creation in some way he didnt expect then he would be forced to think himself out of itand maybe at the same time out of his own selfimposed isolationand in a final twist would nail and maybe even kill the ernothing like this happens in this movie the house is just a house the architect is just a guy and his nemesis is of an unknown character if he exists at all here is what does happen in the movie once the intruder is installed in the houseif he isthe architect begins hearing noises but when he goes to investigate finds nothing he calls the police they think hes slightly nuts he persuades his estranged wife to spend the night she thinks hes more nuts at last more or less accidentally he runs into the intruder doesnt get a good look but figures who else could it benot a hard question in a story with to that point fewer than three principal characters whereupon he locks the doors lowers the grills on the windows throws away the key i dont know why he thought this necessary and leaves his victim to starve i missed why this was a given the doors and walls are made of steel in any event the architect takes to sleeping in his car and since the idea of the movie has languished undeveloped and cannot now be developed further something else must be devised to take its place and this is it the architectare you readymoves into the house of the man who presumably moved into his and lives there in the same way how is this possible it is not but the movie takes this route to try and make it seem so the architect has drawn a picture of the man who came to his door and when he leaves the house he takes the picture with him and while sitting in his car he throws the picture into the street and two kids pick it up and observe that it looks like martin their neighbor whereupon the architect asks where his house is and the kids point the wayif this sequence seems to verge on the implausible what ensues plunges right in the architect takes up residence with martins wheelchairridden wife unbeknownst to her so stealthy in his moves and so cunning in his reading of his hostess that hes able always to leave a room just as she enters or to duck out of sight just as she turns around throughout this section the movie is clever in one way making or leaving it to the viewer to make the point that his life with this stranger who doesnt know hes there is in essence the same life he lived with his wife as a virtual recluse with her as a convenient buffer but at the same time his inability to live in the world makes his transformation into raffles the catburglar entirely incredible not to go into the series of twists at the endincluding another murder achieved by locking someone in behind another invincible doorthis one in front of a landing so flimsy that it collapses under the weight of a wheelchair two nice people who take murder in stride and before the story started the unnoticed construction of a tunnel under several houses to the final longanticipated twist the movie adds another to make it even more offensive and thenendshere is a story that depends on the development of two thingsthe idea of the stranger in the house and the character of the man whose house it isand fumbles both the first fumble makes it boring the second made me angry as it pushed its main character farther and farther along a more and more zigzaggy path and never offered any explanation for the character who most required one martin the tunnelbuilder and sneaktenant the story should be redone by someone some day
neg	for the first time in years ive felt the need to log into imdb today to cleanse myself of this movie by writing a review because it was just such a letdown to watch the plot sounded awesome when i read it i expected a minimal mystery thriller a claustrophobic phantom hunt unfortunately it all gets watered down so bad by a mundane tiring love story and too many contrived and teethgnashingly stupid noonesaysthingslikethisexceptinbadmoviesdialogs that its just agonizingheres a quick run down of the worst offenses of this piece of film  the script relies so heavily on coincidences and the inexplicable and inexcusable stupidity of the main characters that its just laughable no actually its angering and lazy related to that cheap thrills a long parade just in time moments the main characters alright it seems that the screenwriter has never experienced actual human beings in real life but instead has gained all his knowledge from bad movies thus his characters are boring lifeless second generation clichs they are mere plotdevices placeholders without the slightest bit of personality they are man and woman in breakup who still love each other never seen that one before except in 100000 movies and its not getting any more realistic or enjoyable think of the blandest twodimensional hollywood fare and youve got it there is not one character in this movie that is even remotely fresh charming or interesting the farfetched vague resolution thats swaying very bad and needs just one nudge to topple though the word resolution might be illfitting here because the movie is a swampy mess that isnt going anywhere anyway by the time youre through though you dont care anymore the last third of the movie i just fastforwarded because it was just so unbearable to watchokay thats it whatever redeeming features this movie has it all gets buried under incompetence dont watch this turd
neg	certainly not horrible but definitely not goodcry the beloved country 1995 was directed by darrell roodt and written for the screen by ronald harwood adapted from the 1946 novel by alan paton starring james earl jones and richard harristhe film is about preapartheid south africa and the stories of a black man and a white man intertwining the pious but naive preacher stephen kumalo james earl jones receives a letter from johannesburg saying that he must come immediately he later finds that his son has killed a man the rich farmerlandowner james jarvis richard harris finds that his son a fighter for black rights was the one killed by kumalos son in this they connecti cannot compare it to the 1951 film of the same name for i have not seen it or the 1974 musical titled lost in the stars for i have also not seen it both look better than this one but cry freedom on the other hand i have seen it has a much more urgent air to it like it actually is trying to say something where the film cry the beloved country seems to have no idea where it is going very wishywashy i refuse to compare the film to the novel except that i did enjoy the novel more than i enjoyed the film because novels and films are two extremely different media and there is no point in trying to transfer directly one to the other or compare them via the same meansfrankly this movie blew well i guess it wasnt that bad fiveoutoften  but it wasnt that good either both of the leads both very capable actors pull some of the most wooden performances i have seen with some of the most awkward dialogue in film history but that can be blamed on he screenwriter ronald harwood who is also oddly off is game with this film having also written the sublime the pianist and being julia among other things the point and themes of the novel are lost almost entirely in its transition to film for the third time there is little if any tension with any moment of the film racially or suspensefully the music doesnt help the painfully misplaced and boringly pastoral orchestra tracks really help with this dulling down of the film one upside is the cinematography with many rather good or great shots but unfortunately this does not help the film too muchthe last striking words of alan patons novel are displayed in the last moments of the film it is too bad that they seem to be so disconnected from the film that was just shown i dont know what nelson mandela might have seen in this filmthanks for your time
neg	wowthis has got to be the dumbest movie ive ever seen we watched it in english classand this movie made absolutely no sense i would never ever watch this movie againand my sympathy to those who have ever paid to see it
neg	it happened with assault on prescient 13 in 2005 it happened with the lost boys in 2008 and now its happened with another classic from the 80s wargames  why oh why oh why wont hollywood ever learn leave them alone they cant be remade they suck we all hate themthose of you who havent seen the original 1983 version with matthew broderick  ally sheedy go rentbuy it now the hardware may look dated the special effects are not new millennium but it still beats this rubbish hands downfor those of us who lived through the 80s when hacking was sexy the internet was something mysterious and your disks came as a 8 floppy variety well we now possess the wisdom to avoid this film like a thermonuclear war never before has a nice game of chess seemed the better option
neg	i see a lot of movies saw the original wargames years ago and loved it computers where still a big mystery for the most of us and the movie was convincing in its own waythis one however looks like a low budget wednesday night special total crap from start to finishthe plot is so weak you wont believe it until you see the movie which i would not recommend in the first place i can not point out one actor that actually did a good job in this movie but hey with that script i wouldve been surprised if anyone could do a good job acting lots of clich scenes cgi looks like its taken out of the 86 versionbah no im getting in a bad mood just writing about this do not watch this movielifes to short to waste it on watching crappy movies
neg	i cant say that wargames the dead code is the worst movie ive ever seen as it had one or two decent moments but i can easily say its the most transparent movie ive ever seen not once did a plot device present itself without me guessing it 10 minutes in advance there was no subtlety to anything the movie did no intelligence evident at all behind the scenes every spoken or typed lines intent was so glaringly obvious it was impossible to get into the moviei found myself laughing at the horribly thought out plot line and the bumbled attempts to reclaim the audience far more often than i found myself enjoying the movie
neg	some people seem to think this was the worst movie they have ever seen and i understand where theyre coming from but i really have seen worsethat being said the movies that i can recall ie the ones i havent blocked out that were worse than this were so bad that they physically pained every sense that was involved with watching the movie the movies that are worse than war games 2 are the ones that make you want to gouge out your eyes or stab sharp objects in your ears to keep yourself from having another piece of your soul ripped away from you by the awfulnesswar games the dead code isnt that bad but it comes pretty close yes i was a fan of the original but no i wasnt expecting miracles from this one lets face it the original wasnt really that great of a movie in the first place it was basically just a campy 80s teen romance flick with some geekappeal to itthats all i was hoping for something bad but that might have tugged at my geekstrings was that too much to ask for is it really not possible to do better than the original war games even for a straight to video release well apparently that was too much to ask for stay away from this movie at first its just bad like oh yeah this is bad but im kind of enjoying it maybe the end will be good like in the original and then it just gets worse and worse and by the end trust me you will wish you had not seen this movie
neg	this is loosely based on the ideas of the original 80s hit  its set in the modern day as we see a base in afghanistan get destroyed by a uav right at the startand thats exactly where the movie jumps the shark uavs arent armed they could be but i dont think its ever been tried for real we get to see the computer that has masterminded this operation called ripley we are introduced to hacker will farmer hes good at chemistry  electronics which doesnt make him a computer hacker  his love interest annie  wills 1st attempt at hacking is not only a complete failure his ip address is also logged and annie guessed who it was we also meet wills mom who works for a chemical companywills taking money from his neighbours bank account mr massude isnt a hack he helped him set up the account we then get a nod back to the original movie where they decide against playing global thermonuclear war  they play the dead code the trace the ripley office are running is not on will but on massudes pc so all the evidence they were gathering was useless against willexactly why ripley shut wills machine down isnt explained hes only playing an online game  also why it felt the need to have to shut down all the electricity in the entire block he lived in as well why a counter terrorism agency would see this as a viable target is extremely questionable as for ripley activating his mobile phone i think not it wasnt connected to the pc and the message wouldnt play unless he actually answered the phone so theres more bad hacking science there tooripley agents arrive at massudes home take him away  will is given a envelope which turns out to contain a lot of money will searching for the licence plate of the car that took massude isnt a hack as you never see him break into the dmv computer the ripley agents who grab dennis in the airport as hes looking for will have no authority to arrest or detain him wills mother hadnt been stealing chemicals  bio agents either and even if she did they had no right to arrest or detain dennis patriot act or noti dont know why will was worried about being arrested for any crime in canada as its a totally different country with different laws to the usthe computer has gone rogue and all the action its taken against will his mother  dennis wasnt sanctioned by a government agency the phone phreak we see will do is the 1st show of any hacking skill in the movie we also get a hack into ripley which seemed too easy for such a powerful systemthe guy who ran into annie at the airport  was also watching them in the street was nothing to do with ripley  the laughable notion that ripley could track a cellphone whilst underground was as stupid as the idea that a computer reads lipsanother reference to the original movie when they mention stephen falken as the designer of the system ripley replaced the joshua project we discover that the guy who ran into annie is falken not played by the original actor sadly who faked his own deathwe also get to see wopr as whats going to help them beat ripley and they kept the same voice used back then falken  wopr are destroyed too quickly after being hardly used at all the same explosion should kill will annie  the russian its also unlikely theyd create a selfcontained computer system that has the ability to nuke or drop chemical weapons on the country it operates out ofthe whole decontamination plot  idea are totally unbelievable those kinds of orders would have to go through the president or joint chiefs of staff so yet another laughable  unbelievable ideathe ip hacks against ripley arent done by will he just contacts one of his friends who suggests  implements the idea its excessively laughable that will would get a login just from increasing ripleys operating temperature having joshua as a backdoor into ripley especially after it had been blown to bits is an incredible copout and screams of a very desperate writer who had no ideas left and wanted to get this movie over and done withthere is an awful good where ripley is playing dead code and we see a countdown saying 17 minutes then ripley says decontamination in 30 minutes how crap is that when they cant even keep up with their own timer ripleys attack mission against philadelphia is halted far too easily in my opinion and it decides to attack joshua in its internal circuits and reroutes the missile aimed a philly to washington where ripley is stationed the idea of the nuclear exchange to make ripley realise what shes doing wont work surely shed already know if she had joshua insider her as hed already learnt this lesson in the original movie is yet another nod back to the original movietheir copout at having ripley repeat joshuas exact same words form the end of the original movie just goes to show how many original ideas they were unable to come up withif you want to point fingers for bad  stolen ideas the men to blame are randall badat  rob kerchner this is an awful movie and is best avoided
neg	i think this couldve been a decent movie and some of its parts are ok but in whole its a b movie same about the plot parts are ok but it has several holes and oddities that doesnt quite add up acting is mostly ok ive seen worse of this too the beginning sets the level with cars driving in the desert making cool but totally unnecessary jumps through some small dunes in slow motion cool like the drivers had never seen sand before it gets slightly better from there but not muchif youre gonna rent this get another one too and use this one as a warmup keep expectations low and it might work for you
neg	like many others have commented before me here i have to say that this movie is bad but not the worst ive seen there will be no direct references to movie plots or sequences in this comment because i hate spoilersi got a feeling i was watching an episode of a tv show or something where they had gotten a hold of some extra  to spend on cgi ive seen worse of those all in all it is quite an insult to the viewer at least if you have any knowledge about computers andor technology at all there are just too many of these moments of insults to make me feel comfortable and i found myself just begging for it all to end  fast  halfway through in addition there are countless easy way out scenarios which also is an insult to your intelligence as a thinking human beingthis movie absolutely fades in comparison to the old wargames and i think its a damn shame they even got to call it a sequeltwo stars from me because of one thing and one thing only the actors performances arent halfbad considering the regurgitated crap of a script they had to work with still they should never have signed on to this movie not really a careermove but i guess we all have bills to payto those of you who gave this movie top scoreyou have to be on the studios payroll or something thats my only explanationto all who havent seen this one by all means watch it and make up your own mind but lower your expectations to the floor and then some
neg	thank god i watched this at a friends place and did not pay for it the plot is horribly transparent and the whole movie felt like an episode of a tv show if you have any knowledge of computers or electronics watch out you will feel feel like the movie is an insult to your intelligence also actress turned much music vj amanda walsh displays the worst acting i have ever seen excluding porn shes lucky that matt lanter is actually decent hes the one that carries the movie i hate that i wasted nearly two hours of my life watching this movie its a shame that they got to call it a sequel because i was a fan of the original which was actually pretty good
neg	ill try to use words to describe this on i saw the original which was good in its own way but back then i should have feared a sequeland i was afraid when i picked this one up but now that ive seen it i have to say its even worse then i thought why these movies still get money still makes my mind spin lets start with the actorsthey arent all that good but it has to be said some make heads turn by being just plain awful but what can an actor do with a script like this one its trying to be a copy of the original only this time the places have changed any form of story is gone and any attempt of actually coming up with something that hasnt been done before fails miserably in a futile attempt to get it uptodate they try to make it exciting by making use of the whole bigbrother theme  but that has been worn out ages ago and offers nothing but a filler for between the beginning and the end an attempt was made to try to save the movie by making a ton of references to the 83 original but it just ended up being plain funny and sometimes a bit sad in conclusion if you have nothing  and i mean nothing  to do go watch it or play frisbee with the dvd by yourself itll offer you the same amount of fun i promise
neg	i thought this was a sequel of some sorts and it is meant to be to the original from 1983 but a sequel is not taking the original plot and destroying iti actually had very little expectations to this movie but i just wasted 95 minutes of life no suspense  i actually feel clairvoyant poor acting and so filled with technical errors so i as a computer geek just couldnt believe it they have tried to make it a mix between a generic war movie and 24 hours but this is not even worthy of a low budget tv moviedo not see this movie this is a complete waste of time instead get the original the theme is still valid dont let to much power into a machine and the acting and plot is far more exiting and compelling
neg	i really didnt have high expectations and i must admit that i wasnt disappointed this movie is so terrible that i felt obligated to register an account here at imdb just to warn others not to waste their time the storyline is terrible and you keep asking yourself throughout the movie can it get any worse yes it can somehow they manage to make it worst by every minute and you end up thinking i want my 1 hour 35 minutes back somebody got to pay for this i dare you to find a movie which is worst that thisi really didnt have high expectations and i must admit that i wasnt disappointed this movie is so terrible that i felt obligated to register an account here at imdb just to warn others not to waste their time the storyline is terrible and you keep asking yourself throughout the movie can it get any worse yes it can somehow they manage to make it worst by every minute and you end up thinking i want my 1 hour 35 minutes back somebody got to pay for this i dare you to find a movie which is worst that this
neg	this movie is mostly chase scenes and special effects it is very weak on plot most of the computer talk was just mumbojumbo i watched this because i was a big fan of the original war games movie which was based mostly on computer fact and real computer terminology this movie had none of that most of the computer scenes were not only impossible and highly unrealistic of real computers and networks but just lame it is like it was written by somebody who has no comprehension of real computersthe ripley game was lame and was essentially just an arcade game no real hacking so what was the point movie was boring lame sequel
neg	you have to understand when wargames was released in 1983 it created a generation of wannabe computer hackers the idea that a teenager could do anything of far reaching proportions let alone deter a world war was novel and thrilling real computers were beginning to show up in peoples homes and for the first time society was becoming interconnected in a way that made the movies premise excitingly prescient granted a talking computer that balanced its free time between chess and global thermonuclear war was a bit far fetched but the brilliant commentary on nuclear proliferation and the cold war made up for it ive probably even heard of the hackers that this movie was actually based onfast forward 25 years and we have a horrible mutant of a thing that i loathe to call a sequel called wargames the dead code ill just dig right in first of all the plot hinges on a government operated gambling site where folks who win the games automatically become terror suspects youre probably very confused right now the idea is that eventually the terrorist will click on the subgame within the web site called the dead code where they pilot a plane over a city spraying it with bioweapons at some point in the game you have to choose between sarin gas and anthrax and if you choose sarin then youre automatically confirmed as a bioterrorism weapons expert and your family is taken into custody and interrogated in the movie this actually happens however since the payment for the game was made from a bank account that was suspicious it obviously all makes sensesecond the avatar of the ai in this straighttodvd bomb is an annoying flash animation that keeps repeating the popupadesquire sound bite play with me baby because apparently in the future advanced ai loses interest in intellectual pursuits like chess and gets into pornthird the motivation for these hackers is profit and women as opposed to pure curiosity as in the original movie for some reason recent hacker movies feel the need to portray all young adults as average surfer dude kind of people who are just like everyone else that may work for your average sitcom but cmon you dont learn how to take over government computers by doing your hair playing sports and shopping at the mall folks the one novel thing i noticed was that at some point in the dialogue there is a reference to a matt damon movie and then later there is the phrase good hunting will i swear they named the main character will just for that phrase so they could send a high five to mr damon this will kid isnt bad but he was certainly wasnt like any obsessive hacker ive ever met i cant fully state how annoyed i am that this movie shares the same name as the original because it has absolutely nothing in common with it except professor falken and joshua wopr make a reappearance in this movie as a limp old man who apparently is dying of boredom and a dilapidated old tictactoe machine with a higher pitched voice after some prodding joshua the ai has what appears to be sex with the new ai with the porn voice a bunch of board games flash on the big screens and the whole the only way to win is not to play revelation is supposed to be the crowning moment except that those of us who saw the original you know those who would want to see this in the first place have already been there and done that a recycled ending for a movie made from last months compostthe new movie was directed by a guy whos done 90210 and written by guys who do b movies the original was directed by a guy whos been keeping himself busy with heroes so you see the quality difference there there was talk of a real remake but i hope they dont destroy this classic all over again i swear if i have to ill visit every gambling web site until i find the one thats run by a psychotic government computer the saving grace is that i was able to stream this on netflix so at least the only energy i expended watching this disaster was for breathing clicking and indigestion
neg	this is the worst and i mean the worst computers based movie i have ever seen the whole plot is totally unconvincing and full of stupidity i meanthe guy in this movie can actually speak with computer as a real person now you probably think this must be some super cool hightech computer well  it is but he does it also with other very poor and weak computer which does not even have graphic interfaceand the main idea how to overload the super computer by connecting to it via computer game on the net is really stupid my mobile phone will shut the lighting down to preserve the energy but apparently this genius computer cant decide whether to use its resources to deal with national security threats or to load computer gamesthere are also some other bad things about it but i just dont have time for thisi just cant believe someone could actually record movie stupid as this
neg	no wonder this was released straight to dvd here in australia no redeeming features what so ever the dialog was hokey the acting awful and the script sucked whoever thought it would be a good idea to do a sequel or follow up to the far superior john badham film wargames from the 80s well they must of been on something cause it was a bad idea amanda walsh was good in it as the eye candylove interest while matt lanter was good as the other main lead that is about it i would not recommend wargames the dead code to anyone check out hackers or the original wargames film both are better than this piece of crap
neg	just plain good old stupid i mean really stupid not the good stupid like killer tomatoes or ed wood movies this is probably the most stupid movie i ever have seen to give this movie an golden turkey is an insult to turkeys to call this movie dumb is offensive even to dumb peopleif this is the future of american cinema and art we are better off to really start world war 3 and 4 at the same time and let the cockroaches run the show after now i have to get drunk to wash this insult to my single braincell offthis is a really good movie if you are suicidal
neg	this is one of the worse movies that i have ever seen in my entire life i wish i could travel back in time and do the following1 find out where the movie war games the dead code was filmed 2 watch the original war games with my current computer knowledge and the eyes of a 1983 preteen 3 break into the pentagon computer in the 80s with the knowledge and perspective learned and remembered 4 reprogram the whopper to nuke the location of the dead code minutes prior to its first day of filming 5 come back to the present have a beer and get will smith and tommy lee jones to flash my memory blank of the whole event especially my original viewing of the dead code 6 have another beer and watch wars games 7 be happy until the next bad remake of a good 80s movie8 did i forget the have jar jar killed i am not sure if i would have to travel into the future for that maybe i need access to a wormhole
neg	after highlander 2 which i am still in denial about i thought is was impossible to make a sequel that could make me cry because it was so bad i was wrong i loved the original wargames however this movie is inaccurate with computer details and details about the original movie the original wargames at least had some hacks that worked whoever wrote this movie knew nothing about computers except how to use a word processor i doubt he or she even watched the original movie the acting isnt even convincing please save yourselves under no circumstances watch this movie i dont care if the channel is stuck on the tv and you cant turn the tv off this movie will ruin your life
neg	i wondered why john wood was not playing dr falken until i watched the film bad plot bad science bad acting and overall a bad film please dont watch this film rent the original war games if you are feeling nostalgici didnt like the bending of the plot to beattheterroristthreat idea either in the first film wopr was built because russia had 1000s of warheads pointed at the usa in this film the idea behind the computer was to kill terrorist in training before they are a threat politics aside one of the good thing about the first film was the highlighting that even a stupid computer could grasp the idea of the pointlessness of war in the end no such insight is offered in this film
neg	i cant believe i watched this expecting more it starts out ok this movie pushes the limits of reality way to far at least the first one was somewhat realistic it rips off the first movie and even mentions the joshua project anyone who knows anything about computers will hate this movie it does have one good message in it though watch out for big brother the movie just makes it seem like big brother is way bigger than he actually is in reality that was very aggravating even the makeup on the actors was completely bad some of the acting is pretty good some of the acting is really bad though the script was ok at some points and completely messed up at other parts this movie plays on convenience about every five minutes like i said i cant believe i watched it expecting more i think i am gonna pop in the original to get back to earthq
neg	a below average looking video game is turned into some sort of conspiracy to have the next terrorist discovered in the usa backyard welcome to the lunacy of cheaply made direct to video movies its full of noname actors and actresses with little valuable plotanyway this strange game goes on and our hero bets real money and does good at it it is sort of like gambling except the gambling part is gone and it sucks instead its an online game with little real value and you get authorities on your tail if you do goodwhat makes it even stranger is that two strange computer programs battle it out somehow and all is saved in the end i will leave the viewer to see how it all comes to fruitionoverall not even worth a 1 rental borrow it please d
neg	if you thought that the original from 83 was bad then try out this modern day masterpiece how could it be worse more you ask wellat least in the first one you had ally sheedy jogging in a sports bra other than updated graphics modern day themes such as terrorists modern weapons and a sexy new voice for ripley unfortunately this is the same sad tired story anyone that saw the first one could see exactly where the next scene  line in the story was going and for anyone that didnt see the first onewell consider yourself lucky that you only watched it once maybe in another 23 years hollywood will try again
neg	will farmer lanter plays a computer game that simulates a terrorist attack and ripley the super government computer designed to profile potential terrorists tracks him because will borrowed by hacking some money from his next door neighbors bank account to pay for a class trip to play chess in philadelphia the next door neighbor whose computer will was fixing has relatives in the mideast who thru their bank send money to the neighbors bank  and ripley sees a terrorist connection ripley has the power to call up missile strikes oh ohthis version of war games has a much faster pace and more aggressiveness than the war games movie in the early 1980s well the electronic industry has so much more to work with these days makes sense so the movie dazzles us with fantastic cgi on computer screens and once joshua the forerunner to ripley is found operational we are left with watching computer against computer and the humans are cringing hoping prayingsort of ohohing omging and more cringing hoping things will go their way in other words we are now experiencing a madefortv type movie and its oh hum time go back to the 1980s and watch the original war games movie its much better but we really have to ask ourselves are we making computers too intelligent where one day in time they will rule us hmmmviolence yes sex no nudity no language no
neg	i didnt enjoy this film i thought the acting wasnt very good and the story was boring a 20year old computer saving the day i thought that this was just slightly far fetched even for a film i couldnt figure out why they couldnt just turn it off why not take a sledgehammer to itits a shame but after the original film from the 80s you expected so much more than what was actually delivered this film could have been a 21st century version of the old film it wasnt if that is what you want to watch do not watch this film even if the old computer hadnt have turned up to save day this would still in my opinion be a very very cheesy flick
neg	lets face it if you rented a stdvd sequel of a forgotten 80s gem and expected it to be better than the aforementioned then you are an idiot wargames the dead code joins the long running list of unnecessary sequels that the dvd market has filled so easily movies like this dont need spoilers because you already know themthe plot for this film is as follows nerd meets girl girl likes nerd nerd likes girl nerd gets accidentally involved with top secret government computer nerd and girl go to another country nerd and girl end up being persecuted by government suits in the other country nerd and girl meet some important old guy that dies at key point in the film nerd and girl are captured the top secret government computer gets crazy nerd is hired to beat top secret government computer nerd beats top secret computer by using the same old top secret computer from the first wargames film nerd saves the day nerd gets laid the endthe acting script effects score and cinematography are what you would expect bgrade some familiar faces are in here and unless you are a mega fan of colm feore then you should avoid this one granted the movie wont make you insane enough to eat your own toes by seeing it so if you like cheap looking stdvd sequels then you are right at homesadly mathew broderick was too involved with some masterpiece that he couldnt even do a five second cameo in this one but can you blame him
neg	i dont know what else to say about this horrible movie that hasnt already been said honestly i have only myself to be angry with i should have know better when i saw the title of this movie that it would be a horrible piece of crap but i loved war games so i indulged my whim i will live to regret that decision the rest of my life from the very start when the government people explained that their super computer could determine who a terrorist was just by how well they played a video game i knew i was in for a ride though the landthatgoodwritingforgot the list of very very very bad plot lines dialog and acting is so long i would crash imdb if i tried to post it to those people who said that they have seen worst movies than this one please tell me i am actually curious to see something that could top this steaming pile of horse dung
neg	i suppose many people commentreview their first movie on imdb because the movie was spectacular or horrible  im writing due to the latteri was excited for the sequel to wargames  i thought the original was quite good considering its time period and content i felt it was worth watching more than once this being 2008 i had high hopes for what they would do with this film computers gaming terror military overzealousness have all grown so much since the time of the first film and wargames the dead code had an opportunity to bring it all into a great flickthe movie failed on pretty much every level but i particularly blame the writers and anyone who had any input regarding the realism of gaming aspects the dead code was a 1990s air flight simulator with a few people on the ground waving their arms meanwhile will farmer is button mashing about 7000 commands  none of which are impacting what is happening on the screen until finally he wins by clicking a box on the screen with his mouse that release gas that instantly kills 20000 virtual people nobody is near the gas because he beat 5 levels in 15 minutes this tells ripley the real life war machine that he is a high level terror threateven though any 516 year old could complete this same task  the government believes he is a lethal threat to humanity they say things like he has expert knowledge of bioterror  he displayed less knowledge than someone who read the first 3 paragraphs of the wiki entry on bioterror so then a movielong chase scene with about 01 of the budget and excitement of any of the bourne titles ensues they have about 1000 opportunities to catch him and clear up the entire matter sometimes they are mad they barely miss him but other times they masterfully create opportunities just let him go intentionally to follow himugh i would write more but i already wasted 15 hours watching this i would rather watch the broderick and joshua play tictactoe for 15 hours
neg	the only reason to see this movie is for a brilliant performance by thomadcox hernandez who is underused in the movie within the movie as usual tom villard is good too otherwise its cp the possesor doesnt even exist how does he magically change the letters on the theatre marquee to spell out the possessor lame
neg	a bunch of kids set up a theatre to have an allnight horror movie marathon however as the night goes on theres somebody among them killing them off one by one who is itand why i saw this in a theatre way back in 1991 i was looking forward to itbut boy it did not work at all the premise is a good one they have a very appealing young cast and some pros like dee wallace stone on boardbut it doesnt work the story stops making sense halfway through that could be because of some huge editing before the film was released the killings are relatively bloodless how this got an r rating is beyond me and the unmasking of the killer at the end was boring and stupidits really too badthis movie had potential with a better script this could have become a great horror film as it stands though its mostly forgotten and the cast itself seems embarrassed by it i heard stone wont talk about this one i give it a 3 and thats just for the cast
neg	when i saw the commercial for this i was all about seeing it now forgive me but its been so long since ive seen it that i dont recall how it went suffice it to say the movie i saw bore no resemblance to the movie they sold me oni was bored annoyed and incredibly disappointed by this movie and if it wasnt bad enough they had to sink it even further with that awful reggae music not exactly moodsetting music for a horror movie eh mon i guess if you never saw the commercial or trailer i suppose you may think this is some hot stuff for my money the commercial was way better
neg	spoilers i rented tesis or thesis in english on the strength of director alejandro amenabars later effort the others based on what a brilliantly measured and horrifyingly effective creepfest that film was i assumed his earlier efforts would be of a similar quality and i was in the mood for some good horror instead i wound up with the most tedious preposterous excuse for a lamebrained slasher movie ive seen since the german film anatomie which this one kinda reminded me ofthe plot has potential but its thrown away within the first 20 minutes it revolves around innocentnpretty psychology student angelas ana torrent  a jessica harper deadringer thesis on the subject of violence in films through some farfetched circumstances too dumb to go into here she winds up in possession of a snuff tape on which two men torture mutilate and kill a young girl for the camera angela and her horrorbuff friend chema fele martinez are both shocked yet intrigued by the tape and decide to get to the bottom of whos responsible for itthis leads to well nothingthey never really give a reason for why they want to find the girls killers since they resolutely refuse to contact the police throughout any of the unfolding events even when their own lives at risk and the mystery itself is as limp as graham norton in a room full of bunny girls there is only one proper clue the type of camera the killers used is discovered and thats a a really weak one and b wheeled out in the first 20 minutes the rest of the socalled unravelling just occurs through blind luck increasingly ridiculous plot twists and a slew of awful transparent and thoroughly pointless red herrings that are chucked in merely to pad out the running timeseriously  amenabar might know his stuff about ghost stories but hes clearly never read a detective book in his life the key to a good whodunnit is to have a large cluster of potential suspects and to eliminate them one by one with clever deduction and the gradual discovery of more and more evidence before moving in for the final twist in tesis potential spoiler ahead the killers identity is guessed correctly by the amateur detectives almost instantly and then we get 100 minutes of the writer trying feebly to throw us off the scent until he runs out of ideas throws his hands up and says ok ya got me it was him after all as for any kind of logic or motive behind the crimes  no such luck youre watching the wrong movie if thats what youre afterthe only thing that drags tesis down further from just being a dumb badly written thriller is the way it actually tries to make some ludicrous muddledup point about violence in films i have no idea what stance its attempting to take on the subject but it seems determined to cram in a ton of misguided confused psychobabble in between the rest of the gibberish and say look at me im political the final scenes in which the point of the movie is supposedly hammered home are so utterly absurd and puerile one cant help but wonder if amenabar feels embarrassed now when he watches this if he doesnt he certainly should this is total amateur night at the slasher house stuffoverall i cant believe i wasted two whole hours it felt like at least six on this just hoping something might happen the urban legend of snuff films and that is basically all they are despite the way this film tries to suggest theyre some kind of criminal phenomenon sweeping the world is an area that can be so tantalisingly exploited in good horror films videodrome anyone but its so easy to step over the line into childlike wouldnt it be cool if territory with it ie my little eye tesis hits an alltime low for the snuff movie genre on every level this one is better left dead and buried ill award it a 1 out of 10 for some nice lighting but thats all its getting
neg	best of the best 4 is better than 3 but just barely basically i say this because part 4 doesnt contradict parts 12 like 3 does ie their is no reference to tommy lee having siblingsanyway i liked the russian plot line of the story and especially sven olethorsens bit part as boris aside from that though and a few fighting scenes the movie is nothing special the limited budget is also very noticeable especially in the airplane blowup scenealso part 4 does not really have a moral or say anything like part 3 did there are a couple of more better known actors hudson thorsen in part 4 but alas nothing like the beginning of the series and even these characters have very small rolesalas it seems best of the best is the rhee show and to be truthful he cannot carry a moviesaw on tape rating4
neg	believe it or notthis movie is worse than number threeits slowerthe acting is worseand the story is very weakthere isnt a lot of good to say about this movieeven the fight scenes are more dull than number threeand i would have thought that impossiblethis is a very slow 90 minutespainfulin facti stuck it throughhoping it would get betterif you really want to see this movieyou should try to find a cheap rental of itit is hard to findfor purchasethat isand probably for good reasonlike number threethis movie has nothing to do with the first twoit is the same in name onlyanywaythe most i can give best of the bestwithout warning is 210
neg	i am a fan of the previous best of the best films but this one was awful no wonder i had such a hard time finding it i tried 4 video rental stores until i found one with a copy of this movie the acting was terrible the plot was a joke and the action was bad as welli really miss alex grady travis brigley and the original kickboxing characters and theme that this film had with the first 2 moviesjohn
neg	a text prologue warns us that we should not allow evil to enter our house but i think the more apt word is entropy good grief what slobs these two babes aregeorge seymour cassell is alone in his san francisco office and his monstrously expensive home in tiburon while his wife and child are away in san diego two girls sondra locke as jackson and colleen camp as donna knock on his door asking directions well its raining and theyre shivering like two drenched pitiful kittens and theyre not sure of the address theyre looking for and what with one thing and another george invites them to come in and partake of his pizza by the fire all three of them wind up in georges bath tub and there follows about five minutes of mostly undifferentiated nudity in double exposure triple exposure quadruple exposure and dodekakuple exposure they spend the night in a threesome and the next morning the girls fix him breakfast but something has gotten slightly cockeyed because georgies guests gobble everything down with their fingers and pour ketchup and syrup all over the linen and  you eat like animals george exclaims and tells them to get out in his dreams now dont get me wrong sondra locke is an extraordinary looking young blond with cobaltblue eyes and colleen camp bounces around like a superball you gotta say they breed em mighty cute down there in shelbyville tennessee where locke comes from and they breed em with bodacious tushes too as we cant help but note after the first five or ten minutesbut when the girls go berserk so does the movie the film is thereafter bathed in a garish green light the pair put on ghoulish makeup and make gargoyle faces at themselves in the mirrors they brain a delivery boy and then drown him to make sure they cuss up a storm and smash windows and furniture they have one of those scenes in which two people sit across the table from one another licking food and then jumping each others bones and georgie they first render georgie unconscious with mace which contains nothing that you cant find in that little red bottle of mcilhenys tabasco sauce in your kitchen cabinet tie him up pour flour and milk all over him subject him to a psychotic trial put him through one of those tolstoytype semiexecutions slap him around dress up in outlandish costumes then prance out on him and his virtually destroyed uppermiddleclass home and are dispatched by a delivery van ex machinaas for the acting its as if someone had told georgie first act polite to these girls then act panicked after youre tied up and to the girls first act shy unwilling to impose on anyone then act crazy and thats it the photography and location work are straight out of a 1970s porn movie im not sure that suggests a total lack of skill it takes effort and talent to turn san francisco ugly the score gives us two leitmotivs georgies is some pop tune with lyrics about being free and giving in jackson and donnas is a catchy rinkytink thing called my good old dad i approve of the moral lesson behind the story though there are some things you should simply not give in to even though they might look like a lot of fun at first all very educational
neg	so this guy named george is sitting home alone on his birthday when two women show up georges wife is at a hospital taking care of their son so when the wife is away george gets in the bubble bath and makes love to both of the girls it isnt that great of a scene because it really doesnt show anything after that the birthday boy wakes up the next morning and the girls are still at his house they make him a nice breakfast but george isnt hungry george isnt very happy and he tries to ditch them but when he gets home the girls are still at his house the girls have had enough with old george and no longer want to cook for them they both turn out to be major psychopaths and use george in their little crazy game i liked that the girls just did what they wanted and messed up georges house george wasnt really that great to his two guests when george said he was a married man he really didnt seem to mean it george looked like tom tucker on family guy i was for the two girls the whole time
neg	this is an atrocious movie two demented young women seduce and torture a middle aged man theres not much to give away in regards to a plot or a spoiler i would only comment that the ending is nearly the most preposterous part of the flick much of the film involves locke and camp cackling obnoxiously all the while grinning psychotically at the camera add to this a soundtrack that repeats again and again including a vaudevillian song about dear old dad that suggests an incestuous quality the viewer never really sees the music is annoying at first then ends up subjecting the viewer to a torture worse than that depicted on the screen the theme here is of youth run amok understandable as a reaction to the 60s but done with little imagination or style avoid it
neg	i guess that this movie is based on some kind of a true story its about two young girls who molest a grown man for 48hrs i dont see where the terror comes into play here there are some weird and surreal sequences in the movie and the two girls sandra locke andahoh well play the roll of two psychoman haters to the hiltthey do a pretty good job although some of it is just a tad over the top the movies not good and its not horrible its just really really dated i mean this thing is dripping with the 70s its not really bad if you like that sort of thingyou knowthat thang
neg	this 1977 cult movie has two crazed lesbians sandra locke  colleen camp appearing at the home of wealthy socialite doctor george manning seymour cassel in hope of help in locating a residence they cant seem to find but these two have other plans in mind when they find out georges wife is out of town they end up taking control of the residence tying up the george killing a delivery boy while destroying the place all in one evening bizarre and disturbing movie but the two get there just reward in the same bizarre way as the movie ends most will either dislike it right off or get caught up in this ludicrous movie after about 30 minutes into it either way some even consider this a cult classiclarry dodson
neg	there is a lot of talk of torture these days thats all this movie is its about a good person who makes a bad decision because of his kindness he becomes vulnerable to two psychotic women from then on its a justforkicks assault on him i dont know at what point you do something about it there is a wife and child out there somewhere he has great feelings of guilt and fear but there should have been some times when he could have acted the movie seems to be somebodys joke i suppose in the wake of the manson murders we had a bit of a fixation on the likes of these two nevertheless why would someone make a film like this what appeals does it have except for sadism the conclusion is totally unsatisfying but that could have been remedied with an obvious plot twist oh well another hour and a half of my life
neg	ive been trying to track down this film just by googling bad phrases about teenagers seduce and kill man in his house and such i think i first saw parts of this film when i was about 10 years old when it was running on cable it made quite an impression its the kind of film that kids know they shouldnt be watching and switch the channel when their parents come in when i saw who the cast was i couldnt believe that some of these good actors were in such a horrible movie then again if you like to see men who cheat on their wives get murdered then this is an interesting film also if i recall theres some pretty interesting pseudolesbian moments probably the dumbest ending of all time but stillmemorable
neg	way back when i was renting videos for free i picked this one up oops the things i wanted to mention outside the summary already given were these 1 someone who had a lot to do with making this movie had a strange and sick fascination for food it was gross and unecessary 2 there is some kind of a soundtrack in the background of the film that seems to be there the entire time and by the way i felt for days after viewing this trash i figure they had something subliminal going on in the track either that or it was just traumatisingly bad or both many times throughout the movie you can tell the writer and director did not have much experience or talent and dont even ask about the acting
neg	this utterly dull senseless pointless spiritless and dumb movie isnt the final proof that the world can forget about danny boyle and his posttrainspotting movies the beach already took care of that what this lowbudget oddity does is merely to secure his place among those who started very well but got completely lost in drugs booze ego selfdelusion bad management or whatever it was that lead to this oncepromising directors quick demisethe premise is absurd two losers ecclestone and some bimbo jenna g  a rapper likely meet by chance and spontaneously start singing with fervour more akin to lunatic asylum inhabitants than a potential hitmaking duo  which they become a friend of theirs  an even bigger illiterate loser  becomes their manager by smashing a store window and stealing a videocamera by which he films them in action and then shows the tape to some music people who actually show interest in this garbage now i know that the uk in recent years has put out incredible junk but this is ridiculous the music makes oasis seem like the beatles during the studio recordings the duo  strumpet  change lyrics in every take and ecclestone quite arrogantly tells the music biz guys to take it or leave it and quite absurdly they do take it not only is the music total and utter trash but its performers are antisocial these newcomers are supposed to be calling the shots its just too dumb its plain awfulthe dialog is unfunny and goes nowhere and this ragstobitches story has no point and makes no sense it often feels improvised  under the influence of drugs danny boyle is a complete idiot this little piece of trash is so bad its embarrassing to watch ecclestones iq also has to be questioned for agreeing to be part of this nonsense whoever financed this 1000 joke should leave the movie business before they end up selling their own underwear on street corners
neg	story of a goodfornothing poet and a sidekick singer who puts his words to music director danny boyle has lost none of his predilection for raking in the gutter of humanity for characters but he has lost in this film the edge for creating inspiring and funny films strumpet is painful to watch and barely justified by the fact that it was made for tv
neg	the plot of this film is not strong at all lots of holes if you approach it as a car movie its not bad lots of great cars in this one the reason i like it is because i am from the area where this was filmed i get the most enjoyment looking at the recognizable places in st cloud mn and seeing how the town has changed since 89 its an interesting historical piece for us locals seems like whenever a film is made here everyone wants some relationship to it it is impossible to find a copy in any of the local video stores as they were all stolen once it came out on vhs had to get a copy from japan on ebay i find it interesting how the path of the drag race is all over town i didnt know the director was from stcloud
neg	wow i remember so many awful films that loosely revolved around high school from the early 1980s they usually had someincredibly strained plot and lots of 27 year old actors pretending to be students as i watched this film i felt a little of the nostalgia of growing up in the 1980s however then i find out that this film was made in 1989 say what well the nostalgia factor ends right there this is just bad the plot has the city preparing to close a high school and threatening to bus all of the students to inner city high schools which is odd in that the students at this school are both wealthy and abundant in fact the main character lives in a mansion makes you wonder how they cannot find money to keep this school alive have they never heard of property taxes oh but here is the kicker the school board says that they will keep the school alive if the students can raise 200000 so the seniors go about doing this hmmm you raise 200000 but instead of saving that for college you put it towards saving the high school that you are a senior in and why exactly would they close an overpopulated school before the year is out andahh forget it this film was stupid and made in 1989
neg	this film has been receiving a lot of play lately during the day on either hbo or cinemax the reason is that they are assuming people would be interested in comparing it to the leonardo dicapriotom hanks caper of the same name the only reason to see it is for the attractive matt lattanzi yum although i must say matt was more than a little long in the tooth to be playing a high schooler if he were a woman theyd have had him playing the mother of a high schooler is is just me or is his daughter starting to look like shelley duvall oh yeah the plotwho cares typical teen highjinx played by adults
neg	possible spoilers this movies reputation precedes it so it was with anticipation that i sat down to watch it in letterbox on tcm what a major disappointmentthe cast is superb and the production values are firstrate but the characters are without depth the plot is thin and the whole thing goes on too long for a movie that deals with alcoholism family divisions unfaithfulness gambling and sexual repression the movie is curiously flat prosaic lifeless and clicheridden one example is the portrayal of frank hirschs unfaithfuness his rather heavyhanded request to his wife to go upstairs and relax a bit followed by her predictable pleading of a headache leads  even more predictably  to his evening liaison with his secretary hey nancy ive got the blues tonight lets go for a drive all according to wellworn formula we dont feel these are real people but cardboard cutouts acting in a marionette play also the source of the obvious friction between frank and dave hirsch is never really explored or explained daves infatuation with the onagainoffagain gwen is inexplicable in light of her fatuous inability to defecate or get off the pot his subsequent marriage of desperation to the shirley maclaineginny character is from the moment of its being presented to this viewer anyway obviously doomed to fail and it was clear  by the conventions of this type of soap opera  that it could only be resolved by someone being killed the moment the jealous lover started running around with the gun i started a bet with myself as to who  dave or ginny  would get killed the whole thing was phony with a capital p having said that maclaines performance and that of dean martin are the standouts here but on the whole i find the movies interest to be purely that of a period piece of hollywood history
neg	but i doubt many were running to see this movie or some came running out of the cinema okay thats a bit harshthe film starts in an unintentionally comical way frankieboy comes back to his hometown after many years this already smells of clichs and the whole town is shaken by his arrival he is talked about everyone wants to talk to him and every woman he meets flirts with him like theres no tomorrow  even his niece hints that she would gladly have dropped her date to chat with frankieboy a little longer even his pretty niece wants a piece of him sounds like one of those laughable mike hammer episodes where every single female wants stacey keach and like stacey keach frankieboy is anything but a goodlooking womans wet dream in real life someone like sinatra without the fame wouldnt get within 100 m of someone as beautiful as maclaine but in this hollywood movie its the other way around maclaine is absolutely nuts about frankieboy but he couldnt care less sinatra plays his cool shtick much too often in his movies and it is rarely credible dean martin is kind of miscast he isnt miscast as a cardplayer but rather because of the accent which simply doesnt suit him maclaine is charming as ever but she plays a caricature  and this reliance on caricatures is one of the basic problems with the film the main characters are all some sort of stereotypes out of bad or seenitallbefore movies and cheap novels frankie is the cool cat who comes back to town to get all the women and he couldnt care less about his writing which predictably eventually garners recognition martin is a sleazy but friendly cardplayer maclaine is the dumb but very likable bimbo frankies blond loveinterest is a snotty literary expert frankies brother is the successful guy who married into his wifes business and has a lousy marriage and so on clichsthe story contains a couple of coincidences which are a little too farfetched for my taste frankie just happens to bump into his niece in a locale his niece just happens to be meters away from her daddy when the latter kisses his secretary for the first time and then there is the awful stupid endingin it a drunk guy bent on killing frankieboy somehow manages to find him in a carnival of all places the place is utterly crowded with the typical noise and chaos  plus its happening in the evening  and yet the guy somehow finds frankie in spite of being drunk as a doorknob and shoots at him but guess who he kills maclaine she jumps in front of the bullet to save frankie a clich which comicbook writers might cringe at this utterly pathetic overdramatic and annoying ending certainly cannot please any even semiintelligent viewer and this happens on the same day that maclaine and sinatra got married the writer of this nonsense seems to have read crappy dime novels his whole life  how else is the writing of this movie to be explained there is even a card game in which a brawl ensues with frankie  martin vs some clich caricatures out of the writers vivid imagination it was like a damn western suddenly another dumb thing is the way sinatra was crazy about the boring snottynosed bimbo and pretty much ignored maclaine as the movie progresses we find out that sinatra finds maclaine to be too dumb for him just as the blond bimbo finds sinatra to be too lowclass for her there is a certain snobbism and disdain to be detected in the script regarding maclaine maclaine is treated as worthless by everyone while the blond bimbo is treated as a princess and an intellectual the ironic truth is that the latters character comes off as rather dumb and not at all as intellectual her behaviour comments and opinions are mostly clichd silly confused pretentious and primitive at least maclaines character knows that she maclaine is dumb there is another irony that i didnt fail to notice sinatra had trouble finding an ending for his latest story  much like the writer of this movie and thats why he came up with the corny crappy finalethe film basically has a solid cast and the photography is nice but the script though sometimes okay relies to heavily on silly nonsense instead of on realitybased characters and eventsif youre interested in reading my biographies of shirley maclaine and other hollywood intellectuals contact me by email
neg	poor performances by sinatra martin and hyer grossly underdeveloped supporting characters annoying talky with no real plot ending leaves you flatter than a pancake with more loose ends than you could tie up in four sequels that is if you even cared about these wooden characters maclaine is the only real asset that penultimate sequence in which the chicago hood searches for the sinatra character is laughable the music in that sequence also is poor and in the final scene when martins character removes his hat for the woman he called a pig almost made me go outside and find a stone to throw through my television screen
neg	vincente minelli movies are usually worth your time meet me in st louis the bad and the beautiful i awaited this movie with great interest but what a disappointment some came running is scene after scene of gonowhere fatalism sinatra is a sad sack returned from the war to find disappointing family relationships a disappointing floozy hanging on him living in disappointing digs as a gal persuades him to finish his disappointing writing project the movie has a big dramatic finish in which a disappointing villain catches up with sinatra and macclane and something disappointing happens the sequence is intended to be tensionfilled but minelli is no hitchcock he gets so distracted by pretty colors he doesnt notice the scene is a wheezing clich and the characters are so thinlydrawn and poorly developed we dont particularly care that they get shot especially macclane but thats the only real cinematography in the project otherwise we look at constipated characters standing around bars  living rooms getting on each others nerves for two hours hell is other people apparentlythere is nothing going on in this movie the dilemma of soldiers returning to displacement and indifference after ww2 is handled more deftly in the best years of our lives and either of two inge products splendor in the grass and picnic covers the desperation of being trapped in a deadend town with much more poignance
neg	frank sinatra plays a nogoodnik exsoldier and frustrated writer hardliving and harddrinking who returns to his midwestern hometown and reunites with his estranged brother arthur kennedy now the town bigshot with a disinterested wife and headstrong daughter frank gets involved with gambler dean martin uneducated flooze shirley maclaine and has some runins with the law but what he really wants to do is write and settle down with a good woman oversimplified drama verging on soap opera with a role for maclaine that is by turns overly colorful and embarrassingly sentimental her drunken belting on after youve gone is however the films highlight and is expertly handled director vincente minnelli oversees it in straightforward fashion but hes in surprisingly glum spirits and most of the big scenes are flat or dense the picture looks incredibly handsome in widescreen with a nice eye for detail and composition but the story and these characters are stuck in the dregs  from 
neg	ok i have watched the original french version but i cant imagine this being better with subtitlesall i have to say that this is the most boring movie i have seen in a long time there are almost no redeeming qualities to this film thats why i cant understand all the positive reviews it might be realistic in a sense but some real stories are best left untoldi usually like slow paced movies as long as it serves the purpose of the movie tarkovskys solaris is extremely slow paced but it allows introspection and sets the mood of the film for example but in this case the movie is just filed with mindless dialog that manage to tell us little about the characters none of which i could identify with or care for in a lot of the scenes i found myself thinking when are they going to shut up the acting was pretty bad not in an overacting obvious kind of way but it seems none of the actors cared about their characters and they all looked like they wanted to be elsewhere in most of the scenes this might be due to the uninspired dialog they were given also the whole flow of the movie felt quite mechanical going from one scene to the next it seems this movie was just written badly but never directedthis is one of the few films that i can say generated no emotional response from any of the scenes no suspense no fear no anticipation no sorrow no introspection no intellectual stimulation no interest what so evera perfect example of what i call an antimovie
neg	please spare me of these movies that teach us that crime is fun and justified couple that with a vacuous script with an intense desire to be a farrelly or a coen brother plus the lives of yet another group of supposedly high school age people acting out their dawson creekbrand teen angst complete with a genxyz soundtrack that woefully tries to make the movie feel cool and we have intensely and painfully inept satirethis isnt even watereddown ferris buellerid rather watch a traffic light changeonly one scene stands out as anywhere near worth the price of admission when the betty masked girls meet a richard nixon masked friend its a surreal moment priceless evenbut for the rest of it id rather have a toothache at least i can apply some benzocainetm to stop the pain
neg	i tried to watch this movie three separate times the night i rented it got through about 20 minutes hoping it would be better if i had a nights rest watched 15 more the next day almost vomited at how stupid it was it wasnt even funny stupid which is sometimes a fun movie to watch but this movie was just crap with a capital s if you know what i mean in the censored world we live in and finally on the third day i watched over an hour of the dumb thing and i didnt enjoy one single moment not even one how did this script get greenlighted oh boyg110  the one is for cheerleaders they deserve at least something for all their hardwork
neg	i cant believe it that was the worst movie i have ever seen in my life i laughed a couple of times  probably because of how stupid it was  if someone paid me to see that movie again i wouldnt the plot was so horrible  it made no sense  and the acting was so bad that i couldnt even tell if they were trying that movie was terrible rating f
neg	i wanted to see this movie ever since it was first advertised on tv i went to tinsel town to see it last night at 740 i regret the day that wasted my ticket on this trash when i could of saw something better the beginning was all a bunch sex trash and cliches they exaggerated the way love works in reality all of the girls were stereo types the boyfriend was too stupid for his own age the passing gases that the pregnant girl kept having barely got any laughs the bank robbery was completely boring with gags that have been used in other movies their getaway car was an old beat up chevy van that they claimed that had no breaks hey why didnt they get nice girlish vehicle for the robbery instead it might have boosted the audience opinion about the movie this movie was very low low low low low budgeted since nothing in there was damaged or destroyed this movie had a lot of stuff in it that would drive christian people nuts hey i even expected a car chase scene because all bank robbing movies have car chases but i but there was never any so i rate this movie b which stands for low budgeted and 1 out of ten stars
neg	sugar spice is one of the worst movies of 2001 the film tries to cross heathers and bring it on and fails  when i saw last january i was so disgusted by the film that i walked and talked on my cell phone to my girlfriend for the last half hour of the movie ive heard that the dvd has a directors cut maybe ill check it out but this pg13 trash movie is s and the worst kind of s maybe if the film had some ta that wouldve have made it okay but the gags are lame and the acting is horrible worse than a troma film
neg	the storyplot was okay by itself but the film felt very bubbly and fake it also had the worst ending they were probably going for a surprise ending but all it did was leave me the question of what the whole point of the story was all other teen movies are better than this one
neg	this movie looked like it was going to be really funny i was very excited to see it but was very disappointed it was very unrealistic the plot was also pretty weak i was expecting it to be really funny but the jokes werent even that good i was also really disappointed with the ending i would not recommend this movie to anyone
neg	i always get frustrated by films that were obviously written by one gender especially when they obviously dont do enough research to find out when something not only doesnt ring true but rings blatently falsethe scene i am remembering is the one in the bathroom where jack tells his football teammates that he got diane pregnant in no way shape or form would a guy ever cheer another guy getting a girl pregnant in high school they might cheer about the guy having sex with the hot cheerleader but i can also guarantee that the first the football team heard about it would not be at a urinalit was obvious that this film didnt take itself so seriously and it wasnt hideously bad but come on
neg	ah yes the vs series mvc2 being the pinnacle its been said before this is what you get when half of the crew fell asleep on the job unfortunately the gameplay half did dont get me wrong this is fun but you get tired of mashing buttons as for the plot summary ahahahahahaaaaa there is no plot beat that guy at the end and win eh who plays this by their self anyway
neg	im not going to criticize the movie there isnt that much to talk about it has good animal actions scenes which were probably pretty astonishing at the time clyde beatty isnt exactly a matine idol hes a little slight and not particularly good looking but thats ok hes the man in that lion cage we know that when he cant take the time away from his lions to tend to his girlfriend he will end up on an island with her and have to save the day someone said earlier that it is a history lesson the scenes at the circus are of another day especially the kids who hang around i didnt realize that even back in the thirties they sailed on three masted schooners it looked like something out of 1860 i guess thats the stock footage they had no wonder the thing got wrecked theyre always talking about fixing her up theres even a dirigible it tells us a little about male female relationships at the time a kind of giggly silliness but if you dont take it too seriously you can have fun watching it
neg	the only reason i watched this film was because i had recently read robert houghs less than perfect but interesting fictionalised account of the life of big cat trainer mabel stark beaty appears as a character in the book in a less than flattering lighti hadnt realised until checking the movie out later on the imdb that it was originally a serial whoever edited the original running time of 233 minutes down to the 68 minuted version available on dvd has done a hell of a good job the shortened version plays just as well as any b movie of the period despite the many duhwhat moments for instance are we really expected to believe our hero dug that twenty foot deep tiger trap in a morning without even getting his jodhpurs dirty looking over the chapter titles i see that number five is titled gorilla warfare and number eleven is called the gorilla there were no gorillas at all in the movie i guess thats where some of the cuts were madehistoricaly interesting
neg	also known in a different form as house of exorcism this messylittle film takes itself so seriously as to kill any entertainment valuewhatsoeverthe spare plot involves european tourist elke sommer who has achance run in with telly savalas who looks just like the devil shesaw on a fresco in the square sommer is given a ride to amysterious house in the country where savalas happens to bebutler there she is mistaken for a long dead woman and the realsoap opera theatrics begin the houses blind matriarchshusband had an affair with the dead woman who was thematriarchs sons fiancee the couple who gave sommer the ridewell the woman is giving the chauffeur uh back seat drivinglessons and the husband knows and does not care eventuallymost of the cast is killed sommer is drugged and rapedescapes and the viewer is taken to a climax on board an emptyairplanewhich must have resembled the empty theaters thisthing played inthe alternate version of this house of exorcism has scenesadded involving a priestthe vhs copy of this from elite entertainment is crystal clear andletterboxed there are extras after the end credits deleted sexand gore scenesmario bavas direction is fast and furious but his screenplay isawful there are half baked ideas abandoned plotlines andstunning conveniences that do nothing more than propel this thingin some sort of forward direction you have life like dummies forpractice funerals the blind matriarch does not act all that blindand savalas is given the same lollipops he had in kojak whohaunts ya babythe project seems like they had two name stars then wrote thescript quickly something that happens in hollywood on a dailyoccurrence now savalas looks completely lost delivering hislines haltingly and wishing his character had not died in the dirtydozen sommer runs around and screams and gasps a lot buther character is a blank i use the term character loosely theonly thing we know about her is her namethis is a real weird film and your reaction to it might depend onhow heavily you are into eurohorror and kojak i for one cannotrecomment lisa and the devilthis is unrated and including all the extras at the end of the vhscopy contains strong physical violence sexual violence stronggore strong female nudity male nudity sexual content and adultsituations
neg	this movie was bizarre completely inexplicable and hysterical to watch with friends while drinking in a big empty house i really love the opening stuff with lisa wandering about lost in a gorgeous city i want to be a beautiful stranger lost in some exotic european locale though maybe not in a low budget horror flick definitely get the ending where there are the strangely nonsexual sex scenes that were cut out in my dvd copy anyway dont attempt to understand it just go along and watch out for the weird bitswhich is everything dont watch this if you actually want plot or characterization or anything at all to make sense pretty beautiful though you may just give up on this and decide to watch an actual horror movie like say dead alive
neg	this is the page for house of exorcism but most people have confused this film with the mario bava masterpiece lisa  the devil which explains the ridiculously high rating for this house of exorcism when lisa  the devil was shown at film festivals in the early 70s it was a critical success audiences responded well to that gorgeous gothic horror film unfortunately it was a bit ahead of its time and was considered too unusual and not commercial enough for mass consumption no distributor would buy it so producer alfredo leone decided to edit lisa seemingly with a chainsaw by removing just about half of the original film and adding new scenes which he filmed two years after the original product it is important to note that bava had little to do with these new hideous additions so technically house of exorcism is not a bava film the original product is a slow dreamy classy production a few minutes into the film the viewer is jarred out of this dream world as suddenly we see lisa two years older and with a very different haircut begin to writhe on the ground making guttural sounds and croaking epitaphs like suck my cok etc subtle huh and the film continues like this jumping back and forth between a beautiful visual film and a grade z exorcist ripoff leone was trying to incorporate these shock scenes while keeping some semblance of a story intact he failed miserably when the choice was made to basically destroy lisa and the devil bava himself refused saying that his film was too beautiful to cut he was right and it must have been quite sad for this artist to see all his work destroyed and flushed down the toilet it was many years before the original lisa and the devil was seen again resurfacing on late night television i had seen lisa long before i saw this new version and it was downright disturbing to witness one of my favorite films vandalised in this way worth seeing only for curiosity sake otherwise avoid this insidious disaster like the plague
neg	this movie is really bad the acting is plain awful except michael ironside i dont get the story richard grieco is the only survivor after a fight between two mcgangs he comes to a town and suddenly he is choosened to fight against the bad people who wants indianland at the cover it said he was a indian himself that returned too his hometown i didnt hear that in the movie if so it wasnt clearrichard grieco was one hell of a bad actor stiff and ugly he said his lines like it too and we wouldnt talk about sean young she hasn been any of my favourite actors but in this movie she plays a indian women who falls in love with bolt grieco she is awfulwhen i rented it i choosed between this and subterfuge with amanda pays i choosed this one because of michael ironside was in the cast maybe i should have taken subterfugedont see this unless you think richard grieco looks tough on a motorbike with sunglassesi will soon uptade the castlist because i have it at home i wrote it down after i seen the movie
neg	i thought the movie was a poor documentary nothing of substance was discussed it seemed to cheapen the ideas and did not provide anything new the film lacked wonder or romance or anything that would really drive one to science most scientists appeared stereotyped and sometimes weird a woman said that her awards didnt matter a whole lot only children that were helped she said that after a 10 minute scene where she explained all her awards playing humble scientist are we i have equations dancing in my head another said i dont see how that explains anything to us it hasnt covered significant effects of science on our culture politics of science were barely touchednot a bad flick for a 1014 yearolds other than that i felt it was boring and unrevealing410
neg	when i look for new cars i expect not to be shown boats when i drink fountain coke i should expect that the drink contains coke when i watch a movie that embellishes itself with the name of en excellent scientist i expect that it is in some way relevant to that person or their work this could have been people discussing my grannys diary the material covered is relevant only in that they vaguely tirade science i fell asleep the first time i tried to watch it  the second time i stopped watching iti love science  documentaries i would rather watch them over the latest blockbuster however this falls far short of providing anything worth your time  avoid at all costs
neg	you have a strong stomach holden was actually 55 years old at filming but looked near 70 and he only lived another 8 years at one point holden said i am over twice your age okay try triple grandpa the old enough to be your father theme they were shooting for didnt work granted senior citizens sometimes wind up with legal teens more power to them but that doesnt mean i want to watch it its not a matter of judgment but the digestive track i like my food where it belongs lenz is fun to watch and the 70s cars clothes furniture etc make it worth it if it comes on cable late at night and you want to watch something to wind down for bed it would have been nice to see the blonde friend of lenz the one who hocked her guitar get more scenes pleasingly spacey who was this chick im going to try and find out
neg	trifling romantic drama directed by clint eastwood about the loving relationship which grows between a comely hippie kay lenz and a los angeles real estate agent in his golden years william holden surprisingly affable within this highlyconcocted arrangement the script is slight but not without some thoughtful passages still the scenario is such a middleaged clich by now that most of the picture comes off as puerile it may have worked much better with different leads holden and lenz dont match up well her stature is so slight he seems to tower over her making their intimate scenes less stirring than simply uncomfortable dated blurryromantic and mostly unmemorable  from 
neg	this is a terrible film and not one scene has an ounce of truthful emotion the characters are uninflected obviously drawn predictable and the story line is obvious and typical hollywood wish fulfillmentwilliam holden so sad to see him in this role was 55 when this film was made but hes playing someone in his early 40s and looks like hes in his 60s kay lenz was 20 and was scripted to find him irresistibly attractive i think the dog they found by the side of the road was sexier and had more life than their erotic connectionholdens characterthe same age as clint eastwood when he directed this film not coincidentallyis placed with obvious trappings of 60s prehippie cool the bachelor pad the swinging hifi the lunches at yamashiro but the film is ridiculously uncool a clanging claptrap of old fogies desperately wishing that the free spirits they saw on sunset and in laurel canyon would find them and their big honkin cars sexyugh youth culture was never that desperate and i shudder to think that bill holden was so desperate for youth that he took this embarrassing part
neg	the only thing that surprises me more than the number of people who liked this movie is that it was directed by clint eastwood whose work i admire immensely the leads had absolutely no chemistry not for a second could i believe that there was anything deeper than lust between them the story just didnt ring true add to that stilted conversation tons of stereotypes and an incredibly slow plot that basically leads nowhere and youve got yourself a real stinker kay lenzs nude scenes might be worthwhile for those seeking some salacious fare but otherwise this is a colossal waste of time my thoughts as i watched the movie was that itwould have been better titled cheesy
neg	this ludicrous film offers the standard 1970s hippie mentality in a nut shell and bores us in the process its an attempt to rationalize absurd marriages of young innocent women with old age sex fiends and wash ups a naive young hippy played by the waiflike  kay lenz  hitch hikes and sleeps with all the wrong guys and then one day she meets the ridiculous holden already in old age hard liquor drinking and washed up as an actor and she decides that she is in love with him if you think that is superficial the whole film encapsulates such scenes she keeps saying how much she loves him and she only met him it wears thin and really quick i couldnt help but laugh throughout the film its obvious shes just using him as a meal ticket but the director is immature enough to think we are going to buy that there is actually any love taking place a disgusting scene is where the two are naked and having sex i had to fast forward it because it almost inspired me to vomit a corny offering of music from the 70s is also spread through the film avoid this if you can grade d
neg	one star for the plot one star for the acting one star for the dubbing into squeakyvoiced american five stars for monica broeke and inge maria granzow with their propensity for taking all their clothes off and ten out of ten for the divine emmanuelle bart two years before she made manon des sources bart also undresses a couple of times but even fullyclothed her presence is enough to make this film eminently watchable watch out for the scene where she tells her friend about the three first times for a girl its corny but still far more erotic than the rather laughably choreographed love scenes featuring broeke granzow and patrick bauchau incidentally the cinematography is not great the stills for the closing credits are a better indication of what david hamilton is capable of
neg	this film makes you really appreciate the invention of the fast forward button on your remote control its exquisite boredom in beautiful pictures for once hamilton goes relatively easy on soft focus shots however what i found hard to take about the film was that although anja schte was about 19 when it was shot the girls are portrayed as much younger than they actually are this whole lolita thing especially as there is an older man involved leaves me rather uneasy the heroine is actually shaved in the pubic area in order to make her look even younger than she is come on sex is a nice past time between consenting adults another thing i found odd was that neither beart nor schte have a nude scene in the film well not a proper one at least
neg	this is complete and absolute garbage a fine example of what a bad movie is like this cant be appealing to anyone not even bmovie fans do not i repeat do not waste precious time of your life on this piece of trash bad acting bad directing horrible but i mean really horrible script and complete lack of an idea as to what entertainment of any form is i bought the dvd for 3 dollars i swear i could almost pay someone to take it burning it would not be enough for what this movie did to me i like bmovies the killer toys the weird lagoon monsters but this is nowhere near you know those movies that are so bad they are funny not even just plain old pathetic
neg	in theory films should be a form of entertainment while this excludes documentaries and other experimental forms of filmmaking most movies specially genre films must not only tell its story or message they must entertain their target audience in some way all this just to say that in my opinion a bad movie is not a movie with low production values or lowbudget a bad movie is one that is boringhellborn or asylum of the damned as is known in the us is a bad movie simply because it is just not involving and irremediably boring and tiresome while it has a very good premise it is just poorly developed and the mediocre acting doesnt make things better on another hands the film probably could had been a fine or even classic bmovie but here it is just a bad attempt at filmmakingdirector philip j jones tells the tale of james bishop matt stasi a young psychiatry resident who just got his dream job at st andrew mental hospital but the old asylum seems to hide a secret after the mysterious death of some patients and the constant rumors of satanic practices james decides to find out what is going on only to find the incredulity of his boss dr mccort bruce payne who believes that bishop is going as insane as his patientswhile the premise is quite interesting the execution of the film leaves a lot to be desired in an attempt of making a supernatural psychological thriller jones goes for the easy way out and makes a movie filled with every clich of the genre of course there are lots of great movies that are also filled with clichs but in hellborn every single one is wasted and turned into a cheap jump scare to keep things moving resulting in a boring and predictable storylinethe acting is quite mediocre for the most part with one big exception bruce payne gives a topnotch performance that makes the movie look unworthy of such good acting matt stasi is very weak as the lead character and the rest of the cast make forgettable performancesdespite all this flaws one thing has to be written about hellborn it has a visual look very good for the budget and very similar to modern day bigbudget hollywod horror productions also the makeup and prosthetics are done very nicely and the designs for the main antagonist are quite good sadly the rest of the special effects are awful and outdated making a huge contrast with the makeup  prostheticshellborn is a movie with a few good things outnumbered by its serious flaws with terrible results hardcore horror or bmovie fans may be interested by its premise but it is a boring and tiresome experience 310
neg	ive seen some very terrible horror movies in my time and while this isnt the worst of the bunch its certainly in the lower half the script starts off ok a young doctor goes to a hospital as an intern hoping it will vault him to a better job for him and his future wife cute huh the movie then heads straight into the toilet when you realize that something is killing patients turns out that theres a demon on the basement thats harvesting peoples souls its the job of the 1 doctor 1 nurse and 1 security guard in the entire hospital staff to drag this mental patient downstairs do a ritual that pretty much just involves cutting the tongue out and then allowing the haunted house prop of a demon to come out and steal his soul through the magic of cheesy special effects at this point the movie gets so ridiculously stupid i was begging for it to be over there was still an hour to go it looked like a half an hour tales from the crypt episode that somehow got stretched into an hour and a half crapfest from tiny lister doing his best john coffey the green mile impersonation to tracy scoggins playing the stereotypical frigid nurse ratchet this movie fails in every possible level i gave this 2 stars for only two reason 1 his fianc is pretty hot she eased the pain a little towards the end and 2 the movie actually looks ok a lot better than the current trend of horror movies being made with walmart quality home camerasin the end avoid this turd even if you have the blockbuster movie pass which i do and i still felt cheated as a bonus drinking game you and your buddies take a shot every time matt stasi dr james bishop shakes his head while talking youll be drunk 15 minutes into the movie
neg	the cast although nothing special all do an ok job the story seems like a good idea the script is bearable and the end has quite a good twist so whats wrong with itfor a start the special effects are really bad if this was made in the 60s it might look ok but in 2003 there is just no excuse for visuals as poor as this it makes me laugh that the dvd cover claims very proudly from the special effects creator of jeepers creeperssecondly the direction is weak this film just does not capture the essence of the story a doctor feeding the hospital inmates souls to the devil or demon type creature should be tense or frightening it simply isntall in all this is a pretty poor film and although bearable and at times mildly entertaining it is still probably best left alonea rather sad 410
neg	hellborn starts as a young psychiatric doctor named james bishop matt stasi takes up his residency at st andrews insane asylum or mental illness facility as they like to call it there with nearly 600 patients bishop meets his boss dr mccort bruce payne  is put to work he gets ward a where some seriously deranged  dangerous patients are held if that wasnt bad enough during his first round of visits bishop finds a dead body  has threatening sounding graffiti messages sprayed over his room bishop starts to hear stories from the patients about sinister goingson at the asylum  soon finds out for himself the stories have more than a hint of truth about themknown as asylum of the damned in the us this supernatural horror film was directed by philip j jones  i sort of liked it but in the end there were too many unsatisfying elements for me to totally enjoy it the script by matt mccombs takes itself pretty seriously  i quite liked the basic idea behind  some of its ideas but there are a few things which work against it for a start the film is just too slow the story is pretty good  doesnt give itself away too early but it takes an absolute age for it to get going  i was rapidly losing interest with each passing minute i also thought the socalled twist ending was far too predictable  the ending itself far too bland  forgettable its a shame because i liked the story the characters the setting  some of the ideas but its simply too slow  frankly dull to keep one entertained over its 90 minute duration its one of those films which i would like to recommend but in all honesty i cantdirector jones does a good job this is actually a well lit  quite atmospheric film i wouldnt say theres anything scary here im not sure if hellborn was shot in a real insane asylum but if it wasnt they did a great job on the sets  the film looks pretty good overall unfortunately there is a real lack of gore or action there are two handprint shaped wounds  a severed tongue  thats it absolutely nothing else in terms of blood or gore which has to go down as a disappointment depending on who you believe  which review you read the special effects are either the worst ever or very good well as a devoted watcher of low budget horror i was very impressed with the effects especially the demon thing which looks mightily impressive  is a man in a suit type effect rather than a terrible cgi computer graphic although its an impressive suit it all depends on your expectations i supposetechnically the film is good it looks nice enough  the lack of cgi computer effects is something i welcome the acting isnt great though it certainly could have been betterhellborn is a film that disappointed me there were some good stuff about it but at the same time some terrible stuff which unfortunately outweighs the good i sort of liked parts of it but as a whole 90 minute viewing experience id find it totally impossible to recommend to anyone
neg	because others have gone to the trouble of summarizing the plot id like to mention a few points about this film there may be spoilers here i dont care enough to filter them out given the films low budget the creature design was quite good its actually nice to see a directtovideo horror film thats not slathered with awful cgi unfortunately the digital film qualitys quite grainy in places and its most noticeable in the welllit white halls of the asylum ridiculous lighting design plagues parts of this film to say nothing of the variations in the passage of time i understand the director might have been trying to simulate dementia but in order for this to be effective consistent time flow needed to be established asis it merely seems amateurish plot twists were numerous but consistently predictable i neither had a doubt in my mind of the identity of the robed cultists nor of the fact that some kind of lame eviltrumpsgood development would surface at the end this may seem like quibbling but characters in this film reliably fail to employ any kind of common sense first of all regulatory commissions would be all over a mental health center that unilaterally declared all patient and employee deaths cardiac arrestinduced why would the head psychiatrist also be capable of performing autopsies why wasnt a plot point made of these impressive qualifications or of his introduction to his odd choice of religion whats the background whats supposed to make us care about anyone in this and just as importantly who in their right mind would go through the introduction to the place see everything that was so frighteningly wrong with it and then conclude that it was still a fine place to pursue a residency this film didnt even respect its characters enough to give their intelligence the benefit of the doubtbottom line see the wicker man instead
neg	if i have to give this movie a score on a linear scale then i have to give it a low score 310but it was entertaining and there are several good things to say about the moviethe psychiatrist candidate james bishop is assigned to st andrews hospital for his resident and is exited and eager to change the worldfrom the beginning of the movie you know that the hospital is hiding an evil truth but james thinks he can make a difference and doesnt recognise this evil the story builds fairly well you know all the time that there is a truth in what the patients are telling about some resident evil and wonder when and how james will discover this also when the break comes james is in a way hunted by the evil and you feel some suspense until the fight is overadd an innocent beautiful girlfriend that arrives at the worst possible time and other standard horror elements and you get the picturethe character buildup is actually fairly good you are introduced to most of the people that gets killed some of them you get to knowthe film sets an unpleasant scene this is also done fairly well there are mysteries that are unveiled  in an acceptable waythe main character james is very believable  the story about an eager student starting to work is good in this settingwhat kills this movie is  stupid special effects  a modern version of plan 9 from outer spacetype bad the evil monster looks like a red scarecrow  some bad acting or probably very few takes when filming  the main characters sometimes acts badly and somtimes good  the sound is at times very cheapi kept thinking i could make a movie like this with my home video camera throughout the film
neg	i was fooled to rent this movie by its impressive cover alas it is easily one of the worst movies ever made judging by the acting of the film characters its more a comedy than a horror film no surprise why no one else has written comments on the imdb avoid it
neg	dont even waste your time let alone pay rental for this piece of dreck how it got made is beyond me i dont know why theres a minimum of 10 lines ive already summarized this trashy movie but oh well the acting was awful like they all needed lessons the plot was weak the ending feh i think the cinematography was the only thing that didnt totally suck well maybe the sound was minimalistically ok the one good thing is if they could make this movie even make some money with it there may be hope for any screenwriter with a real idea so youall take heart i guess the same holds true of actors if these people actually got paid then you can too
neg	james bishop matt stasi goes to a mental illness facility for a medical residence assignment with dr mccort bruce paynes there he realizes that many interns are being killed by the ripper who takes their souls to the devil in a cult promoted by dr mccort this story is so absurd and imbecile that it is impossible to write a summary the dialogs are so ridiculous specially when the character of helen the blonde fianc of james bishop arrives in the asylum that it is almost unbelievable that a writer has had the courage to include them in a screenplay and what about the return of james to the hospital to bring the files of the dead patients and the cast composed of ham actors and actresses honestly i do not know what or who is the worst in this film the screenplay the director or the cast the correct answer certainly is all of them i saw this flick on cable television and i am astonished how can a producer spend money in such a garbage this horror movie becomes very funny considering the absurd of the plot my vote is threetitle brazil demnio devil
neg	i just watched this movie in one word sucky the story is bad the acting is if possible even worse the movie has one or two nice moments but thats it and having those two small good moments doesnt make up for anything in between before or after those moments a montrocity of a movie not even worth watching on tv
neg	this movie seemed like it was going to be better than it ended up being the cinematography is good the acting seemed solid the dialogue wasnt too stiff but then about twenty minutes in theres this long scene with a doctor who you know is actually a patient at the asylum pretending to be a doctor  and it just goes south from thereon top of that the demon is about the silliest looking hellspawn since the godzillalooking thing in curse of the demon theres also some odd demon worshippers who wear masks that look like the exploding teens from the beginning of logans runin the end the cinematography couldnt save this movie despite some pretty solid performances by the actors the story just doesnt go anywhere i think hellbored would have been a better title for this
neg	if there was some weird inversed oscar academy awards festival this flick would win it all it has all the gods excellent plot extreme special effects coupled with extremely good acting skills and of course in every role there is a celebrity superstar well this could be the scenario if the world was inversed but its not instead its the worst horror flick ever made not only bad actors that seem to read the scripts from a teleprinter with bad dyslexia but also extremely low on special effects for example the devil costume which by the way is a mustsee is something of the most hilarious ive ever seen whenever i saw that redblack so called monster on screen i couldnt hold my laugh back and to top of things it looked like the funny creature was transported by a conveyorbeltdo not do the same mistake as i did checking imdb seeing that the movie was released in 2003 had less than five votes and thinking well its worth a shot cant be that badyes it couldim not even going to waste more words on this movie
neg	this had to be one of the most god awful wrestlemanias ever and is only saved by 2 matches the hardcore match between edge and mick foley also vince mcmahon against shaun michaels the main event between cena and triple h was a complete washout and to be honest i nearly fell asleep it was so actionless the casket match was not worthy of having the undertaker appear in it and the match between the boogie man and booker t was a complete joke if you are really a big fan of the wwe and have missed the early days of the wwf and the wrestlemanias 17 and 19 youll probably love this but i found that this wrestlemania left a lot to be desired
neg	pretty crazy whodunit featuring an all black cast trying to figure out who murdered the philandering trumpet player who was just about to go to hollywood to make it big was it his wife his girlfriend his wouldbegirlfriend her father his butler the newspaper guy who knows and who cares the result of this is just a little underwhelming and the actors here dont really get me in a mood to care one way or another finding out why snake venom as a weapon who knows who cares the music in this is alright but theres little of it and most of it is pretty lets get this over with this isnt worthy of your time there are better allblack casted movies out there
neg	beautifully photographed and ably acted generally but the writing is very slipshod there are scenes of such unbelievability that there is no joy in the watching the fact that the young lover has a twin brother for instance is so contrived that i groaned out loud and the emotionlight bulb connection seems gimmicky tooi dont know though if you have a few glasses of wine and feel like relaxing with something pretty to look at with a few flaccid comedic scenes this is a pretty good movie no major effort on the part of the viewer required but italian film especially italian comedy is usually much much better than this
neg	in modern day eastern europe life is hard and for young women prostitution is one of the only career options and one taken reluctantly by melania she attracts the attentions of an american seymour who becomes obsessed with her paying more and more money for time with her until he eventually wants to buy her outright she has two pimps with differring emotional attachments to her and she is generally passed around like some piece of baggage with no feelings of her own however we are in modern arthouse cinema territory so conventions like narrative structure lighting the subject so it can be seen camera techniques that add to rather than distract from the action and a vaguely consistent plot can all be abandoned much of the time i had no idea what was supposed to be happening and very rarely did i care people began leaving the screening almost before the last latecomers had arrived and i dont think ive ever seen so many people walk outimages are important to the director  characters slowly emerge from or disappear into a dark screen we get long lingering shots of nothing in particular and one sex scene takes place in infrared in fact for such an unconventional film the sex scenes were remarkably ordinary missionary positions between naked people in bed abounded and there were no drugs or related weirdness but perhaps these days being ordinary is unconventionalon the whole almost entirely without merit
neg	as a veteran of many many pretentious french films i thought id taken the worst the industry had to offer and was able to stomach anything but not this pointless relentless violent unpleasant meaningless  the film has nothing to offer and is random hatred and aggression dressed up as pretentious art avoid at all costs
neg	there is no way to avoid a comparison between the cat in the hat and the grinch who stole christmas so lets get that part out of the way first of all let me start by saying that i think grinch was an underrated and unappreciated film cat was well just awfuljim carey was cast because he is a brilliant physical comedian and fearlessly commits to over the top outrageous characters mike myers fell back on his old bag of trickswhy why why mike myers the kids could care less and the austin powers demographic isnt going to spy this film so what was the studio thinkingthe cat was also apparently related to linda richmond can we talk why a new york accent not entirely consistent with anything dr seuss has ever written myers was even allowed to sneak in his scottish shtick i wonder how many different voices the director and the studio tried to edit out of before they just gave in and said as long as you dont say fahklempt you can keep the accents meyers never seemed to find any sort of comfort either with the costume makeup or dialoguethe jokes what few there were were crude and age inappropriate when myers picks up a garden hoe and delivers to the camera dirty ho everything but the rim shot was missing and even that wouldnt have helpedthe same folks who created whoville clearly had a hand in the creation of the town and the houses in cat the sets and props were very appealing giving the viewer a much needed distraction from the bad writing direction and myersthere was some fun to be had with alec baldwin and kelly preston dakota fanning was the only actor who seemed to be aware she was in a movie based on a dr seuss classic and stayed true to the genrecall the spca this cat should be neutered and never be allowed to reproduce again please please no sequel
neg	another of my delves into the bargain bin this movie gave me exactly what i expected  a load of trashy horror complete with screaming ladiesit all started so well  i liked the little intro with the newsreel about the young couple being exposed to a nuclear blast and was totally absorbed right up until the first person caught firefrom then onwards the film descended into outright silliness and at times became almost embarrassing to watch when the heroine turned out to have been afflicted with the same condition as the main character the ability to light ones own farts without the aid of a match it seemed almost as if someone had thrown the idea in at the last moment thatll be good you can almost hear them say as for the almost psychic link between the main character and the nuclear power plant wellthe movie came across as cheap tat  if you pay more than 150 for it youve been done
neg	this a fascinatingly awful movie it make so little sense that it starts to make a kind of weird internal logic of its own well it would if it didnt keep darting off up sidealleys until eventually floundering under the weight of its own indecisiveness the movie cant make up its mind whether it is a straight forward man turns into monster flick like all those 1950s the incredible insert verb ing man movies or a ghastly big business conspiracy theory movie or a mystical afterlife contact story or or what take your pick its just a mess grotesquely over the top and firing off in all directions leaving loose ends flapping all over the place it was as if tobe hooper had been taking david lynch pills unfortunately he didnt take enough
neg	how can a director that makes such great films as poltergeist and the texas chainsaw massacre make such rubbish as this i got this film off a friend and he didnt want it back its so bad how this can be classed as horror i will never know210
neg	poor tobe hopper he directed an all time horror classic texas chaimsaw massacre since then everything hes done has been horrible this is probably the worstand thats saying a lot its about a man brad dourif who has the ability to make things and people catch fireor something like that hardly an original idea anyone remember firestarter its a real messliterally everything is done wrong pathetic acting even dourif asinine script loust production values crappy special effectseverything is bad a must missnot even good for laughs
neg	jeux denfants or how the film was wrongly translated into english love me if you dare is a film made by stupid people and about stupid people i just dont know how i could expect something worth a look from a film with such plot two stupid ignorant kids make a bet that each of them will do something certainly extremely idiotic to prove to each other wtf that they are cool dudes i know that i exaggerated some aspects but that is what the entire film is about they grow olderand instead of realizing that they are just a couple of alienated weirdos continue to perform their crazy things thinking that they are great peopleone could expect such a film from hollywood but france it is even more offensive to watch the film from the country which created amelie a couple of years ago which btw the film tries to look like but is far extremely far away fromavoid avoid avoid
neg	i really disliked this moviemainly because of the main characters they are both immature selfish and selfcentered people they hurt everybody around them playing their silly game the visual effects were good but what good are they if there are no characters that you connect with or a story line that is interesting am i supposed to be happy when these two psycho people finally consummate their love for each other after watching this movie i was thinking this is supposed be the 1 smash from francespoiler as for the end good riddance they both deserve each other 
neg	who could possibly sympathize with these two obnoxious protagonists whats intended to be a light frothy comedy about neighbor children who cant give up their childhood game of dare even as they age well into adulhood comes off more as an exercise in cruelty and petulant selfindulgence as children the pair are unbearably precocious as adults theyre intolerably immature its a bad combination
neg	this movie is just boringit tries to copy some effects borrowed to a creative director like jeunet in amlie poulain but it is too much the dialogs are pretty bad some of the worst i have ever heard guillaume canet is not convincing i have almost never found him very convincing his father in the movie plays very badly the story is dumb the ending is stupidi think i have not dislike a movie so much since le pacte des loups brotherhood of the wolf from christophe gans and i watch  see about 80100 movies a year but at least that movie had some action and lots of good actorsi had never commented here only rated and when i saw the rating and the comments i thought i had to write something downi guess we wont have problems to sell the dvd we were offered  not such a bad movie in our large collection i am open minded i watch sf westerns drama comedies silents horror fantasy movies  but this movie was so boring that i felt like i had lost one hour and a half
neg	ummm please forgive me but werent more than half the characters missing in the original novel valjean is a man imprisoned for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread and then attempting several times to escape he breaks parole and is pursued relentlessly by the police inspector javert along the way there are many characters that werent in this version some worth mentioning would be fantine cosette m  mme thenardier eponine marius gavroche and enjolras the only character with the same name is javert i was confused and frustrated throughout the whole movie trying to see how it was in any way connected to victor hugos epic novel
neg	an innocent man steve guttenberg has a onenight stand with his bosss wife isabelle huppert she spots a woman elizabeth mcgovern being attacked outside but she cant call the cops because it would blow her marriage to gutenbergs boss paul shenar so guttenberg honest citizen that he is when he discovers that another woman was attacked and killed nearby only half an hour later comes forward and claims to have witnessed the first attack merely intending to pass on the information given to him by huppert well  never bear false witness against thy neighbor as they saythis simple attempt to help the police nab a murderer turns rapidly twisted when he meets the first nearvictim mcgovern she immediately twigs to what happened but agrees to keep quiet for the moment but then guttenberg finds himself in court supposed to identify the heavy greenquist and we discover through crossexamination that he is nearsighted and cant identify objects at a distance let alone faces not that it matters because after all he never saw the creep in the first place the plot gets practically labyrinthine guttenberg winds up the chief suspect when huppert is murdered toohe barely escapes arrest and holes up with the nowsympathetic mcgovern guttenberg and mcgovern hatch a plan to trap the murderer she will serve as bait theyll follow the flagitious creep into one of his seedy haunt and mcgovern will act like the doxy that the murderer is attracted to just to get him to try to kill her but everything will be okay see because not only will guttenberg keep a close watch on her and not only will he alert the police a few minutes after she enters this dive but she will keep a can of mace handy  just in casei ask you the alert viewer does this scenario unfold as planned elizabeth mcgovern has a quirkily interesting bone structure she seems all mandible and tiny mouth at times but shes vibrant steve guttenberg has hair on his brawn and thats about it otherwise hes as helpless as the character he plays if isabelle huppert can act it isnt evident in this film the killer is so formed and so groomed that he looks like hes wearing one of those masks of deformity in that twilight zone episode about greedy heirsdidnt the director curtis hanson go on to make la confidential that was a nicely done piece of work here everything seems clumsy and contrived down to the small bit parts just before the inevitable violent climax a uniformed police officer is introduced to delay mcgoverns rescue and the scene is embarrassing to watch dick olsen has a bit part as a late shopper hes a neat guy and always reliable paul shenar as the cuckolded hubby has a striking face that seems made for the stage and he does a fine job toothat louche joint where mcgovern attracts the attention of the murderer where she plays pool with a couple of hairy apes was shot at a bar in carolina beach in north carolina not far from where i lived the way the interior is set up its clear that this is supposed to be a dangerous and dirty dive actually it appears rather more elegant on screen than it did in realityoverall this is hitchcock territory and it brings tears to the eyes to imagine what he would have done with this story
neg	a pretty obvious thrillerbynumbers in which the only possible twist turns out to be a hiding to nothing i was watching principally for the englishlanguage performance by isabelle huppert it wasnt great but then it was a strange role i wouldnt be surprised if half her contribution turned out to have been left on the cuttingroom floor along with several last minute script rewritesthe acting is the least appealing thing about this film steve guttenburg looks like hes trying to flesh out his role with the charm that everyones told him he has theres a sensationally stupid sequence in which its suggested that his sexual prowess will be able to help treat ptsd its an uninteresting performance elizabeth mcgovern is more of a draw with genuine charm and character but its small consolation 310
neg	this is without doubt one of the worst films ive ever seenthe plot is so full of holes the story is like a bad remake of a bad suspense movie and the actors sound like were reading directly from the manuscript for the first time worst of all is steve guttenberg he plays his character like he was in police academy  the same foolish womanizer  and thats not suited for a leading man in what should have been a thrillerits really hard to believe that hanson would make la confidential ten years lateravoid this like the plague
neg	this program is really overrated a detective like danny pinos hotheaded character would have been transferred to the rubber gun squad years ago the whole squad is made up of sanctimonious egomaniacs who judge people whose actions go back decades by the standards of 2007 every vietnam veteran character theyve ever had has turned out to be the killer unless it was another vietnam veteran there has only been one black murderer and he was put up to it by his white boss the only hispanic killer was a race traitor who killed another hispanic to frame a hispanic street kid for a crime that naturally two rich white kids committed what a bunch of propaganda heyscreenwriters minorities and poor people commit murder too only on this show are most murderers upperclass whiteswhats more the arrests of people in their 70s 80s and 90s for crimes they committed 5060 years ago are a joke no reallife da will push for murder one because it means the state will be stuck with their humongous medical bills until they finally kick the state would be doing their families and insurance companies a favor the prosecutor will just plead them to involuntary manslaughter and they wont serve a day the only really old criminals who go to prison are either organized crime figures or exnazis whose highprofile convictions boost das careers
neg	i hate this programme not only is the very concept ludicrous but it tries so hard to be feasible something that was left out of similar i confess ending programmes like muder she wrotesigh why is it that the writers cant ever be intelligent enough in this programme to come up with evidence that would stick and win a decision in courtcome on after xamount of years of the cases being unsolved why must every suspect every episode confess damn it to a murder which would otherwise go unsolvedi bet all police wish that criminals were this good sportsmen aw shucks officer youre a bright one  i guess if youve uncovered enough to convince yourself i did it i may as well admit to it and make it easier for you in court what can i say its a fair copabsolute dog st and an insult to those of us with with enough brains to even have heard of iq
neg	the first time i watched cold case was after it had run for about a year on danish television at the time it came to the tv it nearly drowned in 4 or 5 other american crime shows aired roughly the same timei saw it and i was bored to death the substandard actors with the self righteous faces and morals were a pain in the behind the entire premise that so much money was given a team of investigators to solve murders dating back 102030 or even 60 years seems so unlikelythe time is also a factor as they only have 5060 min to tell the story which means that they get a break through just in the nick of time to solve the case and bring justice to surviving family members if they are still alive this combined with the personal problems and relations of the investigators which there has to be time for leaves the show a complete lacklusteri give it a 2star rating because of the music i the end which is really the only reason for watching itwhich you then of course wont do as that is too lame a reason for watching this crap
neg	this movie is one of the most wildly distorted portrayals of history horribly inaccurate this movie does nothing to honor the hundreds of thousands of dutch british chinese american and indigenous enslaved laborers that the sadistic japanese killed and tortured to death the bridge was to be built over the bodies of the white man as stated by the head japanese engineer it is disgusting that such unspeakable horrors committed by the japanese captors is the source of a movie where the bridge itself isnt even close to accurate to the actual bridge the actual bridge was built of steel and concrete not wood what of the survivors who are still alive today they hate the movie and all that it is supposed to represent their friends were starved tortured and murdered by cruel sadists those that didnt die of dysantry starvation or disease are deeply hurt by the movie that makes such light of their dark times
neg	a response to previous comments made by residents of the region where this motion picture was lensed one person suggested that the closing and destruction of the ocean view amusement park led to a downturn in the surrounding neighborhoods this is simply not true prior to the construction of interstate 64 which bypasses the ocean view area the primary route for traffic went through the heart of ocean view once the interstate was completed ocean view rapidly became a ghost town with businesses closing up and an increase in crime this led to a huge reduction in revenues for the park which also faced new competition from nearby busch gardens in williamsburg meanwhile in the past few years the city of norfolk has done a remarkable job of fostering redevelopment so that the area has become a soughtafter location for construction of highend housingit has also been said that the destruction footage of the roller coaster was used in the film rollercoaster this is also untrue footage was shot of two coaster cars careening off the ride for that film but the actual explosions and collapse are exclusive to death of ocean view parkas to the film itself the storyline of a supernatural force in the water adjacent to the park was certainly silly but somewhat typical for bgrade movies of the time with the cast involved there should be no surprise that the scenery was gnawed in almost every scene by the primary actors i dont believe this film was intended to be another citizen kane i believe playboy was experimenting with a new nonnude format to determine if this was an area for the company to expand into apparently not a strange force in the water causing strange events in an old amusement park probably sounded good at the conference table but proved unmanageable in execution the roller coaster and the rest of the park was destined for the wrecking ball anyway lets come up with a weird way to justify an explosive demisefor the casual movie viewer this would be a see once and forget about it film except for diana canova fans but for the thousands of people who live in the region and have fond memories of the park this movie is like a walk down memory lane for footage of the park as well as old footage of downtown norfolk the first harborfest and old dominion university even a limited release of this film on dvd would be welcome
neg	its obvious that the people who made dead at the box office love bmovie horror overt references to the genre are peppered throughout from stock characters the authority figure who doesnt believe the monstrous invasion is really happening to kevin smith style discussions to reenacting duane jones last moments from night of the living dead not once but twiceunfortunately it takes more than love to make a good moviethe staging and shot choice are unexciting and unimaginative while a common admonition in film school is to avoid mastershot theatre telling the story completely in a wide master shot here we find the obverse as in several sequences its hard to figure out the spatial relationships between characters as the story is told in a series of medium shots with no establishing shot to tie it together editing is drab and basic and at times there are unmotivated cuts the lighting is flat and sometimes muddy making the scenes in the darkened theatre hard to make out was there lighting or was this shot with available light only some shots are out of focus the dialogue is trite and the performances for the most part onenote isaiah robinson shows some energy and screen presence as curtis and the fellow playing the projectionist has some pleasantly dickish line readings michael allen williams as the theater manager and casey kirkpatrick as enthusiastic film geek eric have some nice moments the premise is silly even for a b horror flick also its too bad dr eisner was unaware of project paperclip  he couldve saved himself a lot of trouble the zombies are nonthreatening and their makeup is unconvincing although the chunky zombie trying to get a gumball out of the machine raised a smile for a zombie fan film there is very little blood or violence although what there is is handled pretty well the incidental music while stylistically uneven is kind of nice at times and there are some good foley effects the time warp parody was a fun listen although the images going along with it were less fun to watch unfortunately the looped dialogue sounds flat was this shot nonsync doubtful it looks like video through and through i watched the special introduction by troma films lloyd kaufman before the main feature  although it consisted essentially of kaufman plugging his own stuff and admitting that he hadnt seen the movie while someone mugged in a toxie mask its production and entertainment values were higher than dead itself quick aside to whoever put the dvd together  the countdown on film leader beeps only on the flashframe 2 not on every number plus one more after for that matter the vampire film theatregoers are seen watching early in dead looked a lot more entertaining than this recommendation to avoid unless you know someone involved in the production or are an ardent lloyd kaufman completist he plays kaufman the minion in the filmwithinafilmfull disclosure my girlfriend is an extra in this movie i swear this did not color my review
neg	30 seconds into the opening credits i had this feeling that this was going to be a bad movie but i didnt know just how bad then the actor playing the evil nazi scientist opens his mouth and my friend and i decide that in order to survive this movie well have to turn the volume down make up our own dialogue and double the speed on the dvd but that didnt help about half way through we turned it off now ive lived through some very bad movies before both with and without the aide of mystery science theater 3000 and svengoolie but there are just some movies which i doubt even the bots can save the biggest part of the movie that bothered me the most was that the people hypnotized into believing theyre zombies had rotting green skin i guess they were all hypnotized into death then hypnotized into rotting themselves stick to the real bmovie cult classics like plan nine from outer space
neg	when the employees of a theater find an old reel of film they decide to show it at the midnight screening of night of the living dead assuming its an old preview reel unfortunately its actually an old nazi mind control experiment that turns the audience into a horde of mindless shuffling zombiesi cant understand the hate for this movie it is a low budget independent production with a lot of camp but it doesnt deserve a 11 here on imdb it is just so much fun it is obvious that the filmmakers have a reasonable knowledge and love of old horror movies and they have created an entertaining tribute to them sprinkled with references and homages to a variety of them it has the feel of such things as night of the living dead in many ways very similar evil dead 2 and army of darkness and various othersi liked the explanation of how the zombies though really just hypnotized into thinking they are zombies actually come to have the physical attributes of the living deadunbelievable perhaps but i appreciate the effort by the writers to explain it the gore effects were decent for the budget the acting was all right and the story was entertainingi liked it
neg	this wasnt what i wanted to see i bought this on dvd and under the movie i found myself irritated and turned off the movie for a momentheres what i didnt like1 they were shooting at the father2 the tribes was really annoying3 the dinosaurs mostlylooked to faked4 the bad scientist well he was annoying5 the picture quality on the dvd was really badwhat i did like 1 the music by jerry goldsmith this music is really great i have the bootleg soundtrack from this movie sadly the sound quality is not good but its ok for its time2 the first time we see the dinosaurs they inspire a sort of awe3 baby is kinda cute when he is in the water and is playing4 that funny scene with the tent 5 the children who sees this film would hopefully learn that evil always loses
neg	 and i actually gave it a zero on my personal 110 scale i have been attending movies since 1952 and have seen well over 1000 in the theater i dont rate movies that i see only on tv this is the only movie i have ever rated zeromy wife and i took our four children then aged 15 11 8 and 6 and even the kids thought it was terrible in fact it was my daughter now 26 who alerted me to this site amazed that the movie was getting an overall rating of 4the animation of the dinosaurs looked amateurish at the time and is even worse in retrospect the acting particularly by sean young is atrocious and the story line is simply silly
neg	i saw the movie as a child when it was released in the theater and it was so bad that it became the makings of a family joke if the ranking had a zero this movie would get it the dinosaurs were awful the storyline was ridiculous the acting really doesnt qualify to be called acting the only reason i even remember the name of the movie so well is because my family still talks about how bad it really was
neg	okay if you have a couple hours to waste or if you just really hate your life i would say watch this movie if anything its good for a few laughs not only do you have obese topless natives but also special effects so bad they are probably outlawed in most states seriuosly the rating of pg is pretty humorous too once you see the native porn extravaganza i wouldnt give this movie to my retarded nephew you couldnt even show this to iraqi prisoners without violating the geneva convention the plot is sketchy and clich and dumb and stupid the acting is horrible and the ending is so painful to watch i actually began pouring salt into my eye just to take my mind off of the idiocy filling my tv screen
neg	for those who are too young to know this or for those who have forgotten the disney company went almost down the tubes by the end of the 1980s people were not seeing their movies anymore and the company was not producing the usual wholesome materialat least no what people expected a major problem profanityyes the idiots running the disney movies during that decade would produce films with swear words  including the lords name in vain if you can believe that  interspersed in these family films in fact that happens twice here in the first 20 minutes this movie in addition to the language problems has a nasty tone to it too which made it unlikeable almost right from the beginning thankfully disney woke up and has produced a lot of great material since these decadent 80s movies touchstone is disney just under another name
neg	i dont think this movie was rated correctly i took my copy and blacked out the pg rating and wrote down r i would not recommend this for anyone under 17 or 18 whatever the r limit iswhy it contains a scene in the jungle with several topless indian women i dont know about you but thats not something for little children to be watching true it might be the traditional clothing style of the african  indians but i think partial nudity should give a movie an r ratingi havent seen the movie recently but i guess otherwise it was alright
neg	a really bad sequel part 1 had a lot of funny moments  part 2 is just bad in a boring way and obviously made to squeeze money out of the fansshame on you otto waalkesthe only slightly amusing moment in the film is helge schneider who apparently seems to be pised about the other characters its quite easy to identify with himthe screenplay is sloppynonexistent the director should do everyone a favor and quit his job immediately the acting is worse than a 2nd grade school play technically the movie is awful as well but who can blame the cinematographersound guys who had to work with such an untalented director
neg	i agree with most of the other guys a waste of photons and valuable timenearly no joke is worth the paper is was written on the only highlight from my pov is olli dittrich as pinocchio egal ich muss eh waldsterben this reminds of old times with rtl samstag nacht it is hard to describe the performances of the actors since most of them dont even seem to have a good time during production and just do their thing camera is ok plot is laughable i think you would be ashamed even if you discuss this with lots of beersapart from this i yawned all the time wondered about how a script like this could even be considered for production and waited for the endmy 9 year old son was pleased but then he is pleased by so little at this age anyway a 1 point rating here nearly is 1 point too much
neg	despite what a lot of other people thought about the first movie i really liked it this one however how to sum it up in one word this movie is and here comes the word crapbut lets look at it part by part here is the plot finally the old queen has been removed from her castle but her successor snow white has problems of another sort the courtjester father of her son has gone astray as the super spliss goes to the extreme to battle his gray hair and sells the royal offspring for some blond and full hair in her desperation snow white seeks the help of bubi otto walkeeswho must first find his other six dwarf companions and then try to find the royal offspring or at least try to find the name of rumpelstiltskinthe whole plot seems to have been written on a weekend where the writers were very drunk but were just under pressure from the studio to write the screenplay yes there are some good jokes even for fans of the first part or for fans of any of the other actors its really not worth buying the the dvd believe me the only thing that at least kind of saves the movie from complete oblivion are the performances of some of the actors thats why i gave the move 310 sadly the script is so bad that none of the actors or all of them combined can make up for the bad storyfor example at one point they even cross over in our reality and sadly they dont do anything funny while being here still a lot of great actors in this movie otto waalkes ralf schmitz martin schneider nina hagen cosma shiva hagen especially funny rdiger hoffmann as the mirror helge schneider and many more but sadly all these comedians arent able to bring this really bad script to life maybe it is a treat for some hardcore fans but for regular movie goers or by now dvd renters or buyers its not worth the money i even regret renting the movie
neg	there are a lot of highly talented filmmakersactors in germany now none of them are associated with this moviewhy in the world do producers actually invest money in something like this this you could have made 10 good films with the budget of this garbage its not entertaining to have seven grown men running around as dwarfs pretending to be funny what is funny though is that the films producer who happens to be the oldest guy of the bunch is playing the youngest dwarfthe film is filled with moments that scream for captions saying youre supposed to laugh now its hard to believe that this craps supposed to be a comedymany people actually stood up and left the cinema 30 minutes into the movie i should have done the same instead of wasting my timepain
neg	ive seen the first of the dwarfmovies and sometimes i had little fun watching it there are many famous tvcomedyactors appearing in the first part and presented in fantasy costumes typical little episodes of their standupprogram and exactly that is the problem the second movie has to struggle with everything was already therenothing new to obtain youre familiar with most of the often boring and dumb jokes and you always feel like their goal was to put in every comedylooser of the last decade who wants to get back on stage theres nothing important about the story typical fairytale story of rumpelstiltskin without any importance i expected something like that but thats nothing i could complain about im actually complaining about the lazy story writers who had an entire background story their only business was to get many jokes and parodies inside but they didnt get it anyway this crap is except the great appearance of helge schneider a total waste of time and moneyif you dont like him then remove 2 points of my evaluation if you like to save your money and get bad jokes then watch the crap thats broad casted every friday evening on sat1 or rtl for free im sure you will recognize some laugthers i saw last night in cinema
neg	i guess i have still enough brain left to not find this movie funny great comedians  but a very poor movie the best performance still did nina hagen trivia did you realize that it the real world scenes in hamburg the cars are almost only new bmws  i guess i have still enough brain left to not find this movie funny great comedians  but a very poor movie the best performance still did nina hagen trivia did you realize that it the real world scenes in hamburg the cars are almost only new bmws 
neg	warning dont even consider watching this film in any form its not even worth downloading from the internet every bit of porn has more substance than this wasted piece of celluloid the socalled filmmakers apparently have absolutely no idea how to make a film they couldnt tell a good joke to save their lives its an insult to any human being if youre looking for a funfilled movie  go look somewhere elselets hope this mr unterwaldt the jr being a good indication for his obvious inexperience and intellectual infancy dies a slowpainful death and never makes a film againin fact its even a waste of time to write anything about this crap thats why ill stop right now and rather watch a good film
neg	otto preminger directs this light as a feather story bohemian jean seberg and her equally bohemian widower father david niven holiday in the south of france with nutty mylne demongeot things are fine until family friend deborah kerr shows up nivens a degenerate womanizer finds the conquest of kerr too hard to resist thats fine with seberg as long as niven loves her and leaves her as hes done with all the women in his pastincluding demongeot when it appears as though shes becoming second banana in nivens life seberg exact revenge on kerr preminger tells the story in flashbacks from sebergs perspective and cleverly combines black and white with sunnier color scenes the cinematography by georges prinal is stunning the film features some of premingers least heavyhanded direction although he rarely allows any closeups which makes it difficult to make out what the actors are really feeling arthur laurents wrote the script and its full of acidic dialog and funny scenes mostly involving birdbrained demongeot seberg acquits herself fairly well but niven is at his least appealingand he shows no chemistry with either seberg or kerr preminger really missteps with that casting its a role that seems tailor made for someone closer to charles boyer with geoffrey horne as sebergs wouldbe suitor and martita hunt as his daffy mother juliette grco playing herself sings the title song in a paris nightclub the great titles are by preminger regular saul bass
neg	the overheated plot of bonjour tristesse is taken from a juvenile first novel by francoise sagan which became a bestseller though god knows why for teenagers wanting to get rid of a potential stepparent it may have a certain appeal dont be taken in by the fact that david niven plays the playboy father and deborah kerr the stepmotherin prospect unfortunately too much rests on the frail shoulders of jean seberg shes beautiful and easily fulfills the image of a spoiled teenager the problem is that she can strike poses but she cant act anyone who saw her as joan of arc in otto premingers st joan  sebergs first film  knows she was incapable at 19 of carrying a film this movie also by preminger fulfills the promise of the first it was her second movie she was now 20 what was preminger thinking that niven and kerr could compensate for sebergs lack of acting capacity not a chance sebergs character is at the center of the story and pretty though she is convincing though she may be physically as a 17 year old she cant meet the emotional demands of the role i dont know if she ever became a successful actress in her short life because she did not have an impact on my consciousness in her later pictures but anyone who thinks this film is better than mediocre needs a taste check in spite of niven and kerr this remains a juvenile story executed in juvenile fashion by a beautiful young girl who badly needed acting lessons
neg	bonjour tristesse covers similar ground as the member of the wedding to wit a possessive daughter tries to prevent a relationship from forming between a beloved family member and an interloper while critics love member of the wedding i find julie harris to be a jumbodrag and an adenoidal scenerychomping thespian in everything shes been in this portrays irritating rich idiots as in last year at marienbad but this time its a traveloguein this preminger movie sequences develop but characters do not for the first 30 minutes hes content to blur the fatherdaughter relationship between seberg and niven making uncomfortable sexual readings possible once the conflict is introduced seberg cant deliver the depth the part requires kerr pulls rank and turns the film into endless love sebergs vacuous narration is like something out of strange interlude  it is not good i really wish someone other than niven was in his role he spends so much time normalizing orthodox british behavior in all his movies he never gets around to the characterin the most memorable sequence an evening out dancing becomes a freeforall in a harbor bertolucci steals the entire scene for his empty exercise the conformist kerr is on board to clasp her hands and portray another major pain as in black narcissus night of the iguana king and i heaven knows mr allyson tea and sympathy etc etc really kerr was a horrible actress i wish every movie with her could end with a fatal car crash or even better start with onepeople uncomfortable with ambiguity should avoid this
neg	this is shallow hedonism andor social commentary wrapped in a tragic tale about a jealous young womans scheme to drive apart her father and his fiance is it incest or just a view through the eyes of a daughter with an electra complex who cares all of the characters except for anne deborah kerr are vacuous and vile seberg is poor i agree with the boys with breasts comment of an earlier review the plot plodded this predictable material was sufficient for about 30 minutes of film that unfortunately was stretched over an hour and a half if you want to see great gowns and jewels on the riviera i recommend to catch a thief  in which you will get the added bonuses of an entertaining story and likable characters i like for films to entertain me i personally dont really care where a film is set whatever the time or place i want a good story  comedy or drama i also want to see some enjoyable characters it doesnt hurt if i can relate to them poor deborah kerr gives a typically good performance and so does david niven in a despicable rolethe 2 rating is solely for kerr and niven and for the cinematography  the rich color scenes and the murky foreboding black and white scenes unfortunately all the great cinematography in the world cannot salvage a poor story with unenjoyable characters a sows ear is still a sows ear consequently watching this mess was a serious waste of my time
neg	jean seberg had not one iota of acting talent like all her films bonjour tristesse suffers not at all from her looks though she is perhaps the first of those modern women whom tom wolfe gleefully accurately describes as boys with breasts publicists of course use the word gamine but suffers grievously from sebergs dull monotonous killing voice in all her films when had to play anger seberg played it with grossly audible distracting gasping panting between her monotonously droned verbalizations oypremingers adaptation of franoise sagans breathlessly juvenile fantasy soap opera plot is noteworthy only for his lush cinematography  but then thats difficult to funk on the photogenic french riviera and perhaps for his apt but certainly not groundbreaking employment of black  white for the present day scenes from which sebergs monotone narration delivers us to the flashedbackto color pastjuliette grco has a brief moment as a nightclub chanteuse in the black  white spotlight delivering in smoky dietrichesque voice the bleak existentialist lyric of the title song this moment is nowadays in retrospect more than a wee bit drle except of course if youre french  particularly if youre a french 68er longing for the glorious days of the barricades roundabout the sorbonne  and your kids riot to retain the lifelong sinecures which have blighted and emasculated frances economy then you still believe in sartre and foucault and all such arcane irrelevant theoristsdavid niven has the hardest role having to play with sufficient gusto an aging hedonist whos yet to grasp that life isnt all about sagans teenybopper notions of a hip cool swingin mon copain papa deborah kerr delivers her usual consummately professional presence convincingly playing the woman who suffers undeservedly sebergs spiteful teenaged snotnose jealousy fulfilling sagans shallow teen fantasy of the classical theme of there can be only one queen bee in the hive in fact to kerr belongs this films sole great and memorable onscreen momentthe dialogue is unnatural  i agree with an earlier reviewer who said that it sounds to be badly translated from french combine the unnatural scripting with sebergs incomparably dull unendurable monotone and you can save that valium for another night atop all that the ineptly synched postproduction voice dubbing is almost throughout obvious and thus much more than irksome this is especially true of the dubbing for mylne demongeot because it spoils her otherwise very pleasing dumb blonde performancehunky geoffrey horne gets the short end of the stick here  a very good looking young man who also suffered from a lessthanlovely uncinematic voice which when paired with sebergs drone yields unconvincing scenes of puppy love horne was shall we say merely adequate in bridge on the river kwai perhaps because his end was held up by those great cinema pros william holden and jack hawkins instead of being unsupported by the regrettably ungifted sebergin sum bonjour tristesse is pretty to look at but its shallow immature soap thin gruel with suds
neg	in one respect its like the wizard of oz with paris in blackandwhite and the riviera in color but its supposedly about possessive love destructiveness and moral decadence while actually being about designer gowns shots of the riveria lots of big expensive cars and musicand dancing interludes that suggest vincente minnelli on one of his offdays watchable but a remarkable example of desperate dark plot material and glitzy style heading in opposite directions was this the model for the talented mister ripley does anyone sense an affinity between jean seberg and matt damon
neg	greenaways films pose as clever erudite and innovative yet his style and grammar originate and remind viewers of films made in the world war 1 era of filmmaking the frame composition use of midshot the static camera it may be well to rub against mainstream movies with this style but it is not new perhaps like that other innovator ts eliot he draws more from the past than in looking forward as an authentic innovator would or couldyet greenaways biggest failing is that he cannot write his dialog and even plot structure is mechanical and logical but without the vitality of another dramatic logician brecht where this weakness is most apparent is in his humor which is poised and logical so the joke is dead before its delivered the result is tedium if its not funny it has failed ask a standup comedian to justify their act if the audience doesnt respond perhaps the wellread director could learn something from freud on humorfinally like woody allen greenaway has manipulated his actors over the years to work like clones they speak the lines with a bored smug air like narcissistic adolescentsthis film despite its design and lighting is meretricious
neg	this is a baffling film the beauty in sexual relations between men and women is shown degraded by a set of men and women who can only be described as a collection of oddballs and misfitsgreenaway acknowledges his inspiration to fellinis film 8 12 but whereas fellini is a titan of world cinema greenaway is nothe has none of the maestros lightness of touch nor his ability to convey feelings and emotions with a deftness of clarityhe is pretentious the film being divided into chapters with a written introduction to each as if the viewer has to be guided into the film except that the written notices only stay on screen for a few seconds not long enough to be read by the audience with the result that they are mostly ignoredas for the women only two can be described as lookers palmira played by polly walker and giaconda played by natacha amal the rest ooze with ordinariness both the women and the men retreat from the harsh light of reality into the dim shades of fantasygreenaway obviously wants to make the point that sexual fantasy does not lead to happiness the women themselves are depressing since they render their services in exchange for money relations between men and women are debased into a commercial transactionthere is no sense of joy or happiness or love in the film indeed there are several scenes that are deeply unpleasant the suggestion of an incestuous relationship between father and son philip and storey emmental played respectively by john standing and matthew delamere the callous disregard of both men that giaconda is carrying their child she in fact gets pregnant twice the first foetus being aborted and the second time she is sent away to a destination chosen by the men from a flight book both men having sex with a woman who has no legs the half woman in the title the beastiality that exists between beryl played by amanda plummer with a pig named hortense father and son sharing women between them women enjoying being beaten sexually the father sleeping with the corpse of his dead wifemercifully none of these scenes are shown sexually only hinted atthe hinted degradation of women is such that there cannot be any wonder that the film was booed at when it was first premiered at cannes what is more extraordinary is that the actresses in the film lined up to defend it showing yet again that there is no limit to the naivety of women and that women will fool themselves into being exploited by mengreenaways directorial style is pretentious it is a triumph of style over substance a depiction of film as art accompanied by the abandonment of common sensegreenaway tries to attain the sublimity of surrealism but only succeeds in showing the banality of human relationships
neg	writerdirector peter greenaway cements his title as the high lord of art house pretension with his latest exercise in obnoxious selfindulgence 8  women the film follows a wealthy englishman and his son on their mutual quest for sexual satisfaction as they lure and blackmail women guess how many into joining their personal collection of concubinesthink of any possible way that this premise could be offensive and chances are greenaways done it the female characters are little more than a catalogue of fetishes for the two protagonists to partake of theres the kabukiobsessed mio the everpregnant giaconda and beryl whos got a thing for farm animals giulietta has no legs and uses a wheelchair shes the half woman get it greenaway vehemently denies all accusations of misogyny but if this isnt it then what isthe film goes on to eroticize anything and everything having to do with japan a continuation of themes from his snoreworthy but less sexist 1996 film the pillow book but where the the pillow book was erotic and graceful 8  women just gets horny and exploitative greenaways work is tasteless and arrogant in its fetishism and the only person likely to enjoy watching it is the auteur himself
neg	i dont know about you but ive always felt drawn to art cinema the first art film i managed to get a hold of was peter greenaways the cook the thief his wife and her lover which blew my mind and creative spiret into overdrive the film was the ultimate paradox both beautiful and grotesquethis is what art cinema was about exploring intellectual ideas and bringing the visceral to the screen with purpose life real life can be like living in a madhouse and art expressed shows it for what it is i love movies of all types but especially those that both entertain and have something to say whether i agree with its stance or no8 12 women is a dry clinical comedy where a father and son gather a harem to fufill their many sexual fantasies there is only a very brief allusion to fellini in the film unlike what the previews have suggested the main focus of the film falls on the close relationship between father and son brought together after the mothers death in the early scenes of the film the fathers sadness is believable you can feel his pain what happens afterwards is plain by greenaway standards the gathering of the harem observations on love and death and flesh displayed for the sake of fleshone could argue this but i feel the movie to be shallow and pointless and the idea that this could be a comedy is perplexing to me the acting for the most part if fineespecially good are polly walker and amanda plummerthough poor mandy should put her clothes back on what the film lacks is a compelling story and the usual greenaway touches of excess that made his other films so wonderful to watch while filled with moments of insight and the occasional taboo 8 12 women is too cut and paste to be considered art too bland to considered funny and simply too dull to be considered worthwhilesave your moneyi can only recommend this film as a sleeping aid4 out of 10
neg	stilted stagy strange and opaque if visually striking  a wannabeerotic fantasy really boring way too much male nudity including fatherson incest and just a sort of shameless pointlessness i will confess however that certain passages of dialogue taken on their own terms do have a lulling haunting quality
neg	i am giving this pretentious piece of garbage a 1 simply because i dont believe there is a worse movie in the worldi hate this movie i hate the acting dialog setting writing and directing i hope everyone that was involved in this movie burns and rots in the darkest circle of helldamn this disgusting waste of timei pray every day that this movie is just a figment of my imagination i pray that i dreamt the movie and that i will never have to see it at my local video store againburn in hell
neg	to overcome the death of his wife an old man does what anyone in his position would naturally do at least in a peter greenaway movie he and his son populate their home with eight and a half one has no legs women and embark on a sexual odyssey this being a greenaway film there is lots of pretentious and uninteresting blabbering and of course there is unnecessary male nudity in fact the father and son share a bed sleeping in the nude gross besides who wants to see an old guy full frontal for those who are not into the homoerotic scene one of the women likes to do the nasty with horses there is no story  just a random collection of dull scenes
neg	to borrow from dorothy parker this is not a film to be tossed asidelightly it should be thrown with great forcethis is an excruciating mess and im a greenaway fanmindnumbingly awfulthe mummy returns has much more artistic merit
neg	greenaway seems to have a habit of trying deliberately to disgust his viewers this film opens with incestand purposeless meaningless casual incest at that thats greenaways big problem he prefers parlor tricks to shock over actually doing anything meaningful technical skill isnt enough hes just a bit perverse for the sake of perversity
neg	this movie was awful in the worst way you just didnt care you didnt care what happened in the plot you didnt care about the characters everyone was devoid of heart i ended up walking out about an 45 minutes into it because i simply didnt want to subject my mind to it any more there is far too much sex in the film sex can be okay it can even make the movie hence karma sutra but the intercourse here was not beautiful or sexy it was just ugly dont see this film
neg	i am sorry to say that it was one of the worst films ive ever seen although visually fascinating eg the use of colour was absolutely stunning it was pretty boring and disturbing see the fatherson incestwhats more music is totally absent and if you think of those wonderful soundtracks by michael nyman who wrote the soundtracks for most of greenaways films then you can imagine what a difference it makes
neg	somewhere id read that this film is supposed to be a comedy after seeing it id call it anything but the point of this movie eludes me the dialogue is all extremely superficial and absurd many of the sets seemed to be afterthoughts and despite all the nudity and implied sexual content theres nothing erotic about this filmall leaving me to wonder just what the heck this thing is about the title premise could have been the basis for a fun if politically incorrect comedy instead were treated to cheap amateurish unfinished sketches and depravity and weirdness for its own sake if i want that ill go buy a grace jones cd
neg	movies have put me to sleep before but no movie has ever done that twice so it took me three sittings actually to finish it the dialog was bad women spoke stiltedly and the men were caricatures and two of the supposedly japanese women looked chinese had chinese names and spoke with clearly chinese accents im still trying to figure out why the emmenthal men were sexually wrapped up with each other 10 minus 8 12 equals a tough choice do i give this movie a rating of one or twomovies have put me to sleep before but no movie has ever done that twice so it took me three sittings actually to finish it the dialog was bad women spoke stiltedly and the men were caricatures and two of the supposedly japanese women looked chinese had chinese names and spoke with clearly chinese accents im still trying to figure out why the emmenthal men were sexually wrapped up with each other 10 minus 8 12 equals a tough choice do i give this movie a rating of one or two
neg	la chute de la maison usher or the fall of the house of usher as its know amongst english audiences starts with allan charles lamy heading for the castle of his good friend sir roderick usher jean debucourt who sent him a letter saying that his wife madeleine is ill once there allan finds madeleine very sick  her husband roderick determined  almost obsessed to paint her portrait as roderick paints madeleine becomes weaker  weaker almost as if the picture is draining the life out of her allan tries to help his friend but tragedy soon strikesthis french production was cowritten produced  directed by jean epstein  was the second of two filmed the fall of the house of usher adaptations during 1928 honestly i dont know the original novel was published in 1839 i mean you wait 89 years for a filmed adaptation  two come along at the same time anyway i feel that i have a bit of a problem here as i have read plenty of positive comments about la chute de la maison usher  maybe im not the right sort of person to write a comment on it but i have to say that it simply didnt do anything for me i didnt like it obviously the first thing to say is that this is a silent film  therefore it relies on imagery but even so i thought the story was weak i thought as a whole the film was boring  dull even though it only lasts for about an hour  it really didnt do anything for me at all la chute de la maison usher was made almost 80 years ago  that is literally a lifetime the world cinema  tastes have moved on a lot since then  i found no enjoyment in this film i feel this film has dated badly  probably wasnt that good to start with anyway i never felt for any of the characters i never cared about anything that was happening  i found it all rather tedious to sit through im sorry if ive offended any silent film fans out there but thats the way i feltdirector epstein does an ok job a lot of people ramble on about the imagery in la chute de la maison usher  i will freely admit it definitely has its moments but i thought they were few  far between shots of peoples mouths moving  not actually hearing what they say just seemed weird to me i didnt like the music  the version i saw kept the original french language insert cards which were narrated by guy with the most awful sounding thick french accent which was also off putting based on the story by edgar allen poe i doubt this has much resemblance to it apart from one or two basic elements stick with the fantastic roger corman house of usher starring vincent pricetechnically the film was ok considering when it was made you simply cannot tell about the acting as no one ever speaks although the film is full of unnatural exaggerated movements to try  suggest emotions or reflect whats happening which works to an extent but after a while just looks a bit daftla chute de la maison usher will appeal to those who crave a bygone era who live in caves or who are stuck in the past for me i like my films to have a story not to bore me  to have sound  im sorry if that last statement makes me sound like an uneducated idiot but thats how i feel the world has moved on since 1928  for the better
neg	this flick reminds me some really bad sciencefiction movies from 50s and 60sit is not scary or interestingbut its dullcheesy and stupidspecial effects are laughableall actors are ludicrous and the ending is simply awfuldont waste your moneyrent or buy something betteri give it 35 out of 10 i found this turkey quite amusing because of its stupidity
neg	plants are the most cunning and vicious of all life forms informs one dopey wouldbe victim in the seedpeople a silly flaccid remake of invasion of the bodysnatchers day of the triffids and about a thousand udder moovies and why are seeds moore dangerous than plants one might ask because according to the same dolt seeds can chase us yes i can remember one horrifying incident when the moocow was just a calf being chased all the way home from school by ravenous dandylion seed yeah right unfortunately the monsters in this seedy little turkey kind of look like shaggy little muppets some of which roll around like evil tumbleweeds others which sail about on strings theres not even the tiniest inkling of terror or suspense to be found here for reasons left unexplained the seed monsters are knocked out by 50 volt ultraviolet lights even though they can walk about in the daylight which has about 1000000000000 times more uv energy as you can see not much thought was put into this cow flop the moocow says go weed yer garden instead of wasting your photosynthesis here 8p
neg	while most of the movie is very amateurish the kosher slaughter scene is played up but not untrue kosher law says that an animal must be conscious when the blade touches its skin the kosher slaughter scene is accurate as anyone knows who has seen one or has seen the peta film showing a kosher slaughter in which the animals throat is cut and the esophagus cut out while it is still alive conscious and obviously suffering we must remember that history is written by the victors is one even allowed to even think that maybe the nazis were rightdoesnt it say anything that the nazis had outlawed this vicious religious slaughter and the jews are still practicing it even today
neg	i would perhaps give 6 or 7 to this propaganda film because it shows when and how a propaganda film becomes successful if there are people who watch this piece and think that well then jews must have done something to be treated the way they were treated in ww2 then the movie is very cleverly made to conceal whys and hows as well as mix correct and false observations on how a people live what more can a propaganda movie aim for the part in which an american movie about the rothschild family is included is reused very shrewdly here for instance the question of why the jew keeps his wealth away from the officer is never asked no one mentions the system of taxation within that particular social stratabesides the level of excitement or the level of disgust in the movie increases slowly and the solutionlike end of the movie suits the aim and the musts of doing propaganda the audience would leave in joy and gratefulness to the times that are coming upwell donein the movie there is a kind of simplicity that addresses the most basic emotional perception of the audience the movie is kind of history today so no need to fuss much about it actually however in this simplicity of words of ethnic degradation a careful watcher can find relevance to todays cultural hatred violence decivilization as well as the problems of integration overall fine trash
neg	the eternal jew der ewige jude does not have what we today would call the markings of a scholarly document rather than naming experts or sources to support what it says it simply says without opposition what it wants us to believe one will concede that american newsreels of that period were also much less regulated than would seem ethical to a modern audience often inserting dramatized scenes and passing them off as actual news footage add to this directed propaganda the fact that filmmaker hippler was preaching to the converted not so much asking gentile europeans to hate the jews as validating the feelings so many of them must have held already in order to have allowed the holocaust that followed the weakest link in the films logic shows in its rat analogy wherein it goes on to explain the behavior of rats and then adds something to the effect of well jewish people are like that too similarly it characterizes jewish people as ugly by showing ugly jewish people in comparison to attractive gentiles the accompanying leap of faith is that ugly is bad the film appears to contradict itself a few times for example by attacking western painters who portrayed old testament characters as lightskinned europeans thereby the text admits that socalled hebrew ethnicity is in fact an ingrained aspect of christian culture it also shows ghetto jews willingly living in roachinfested filth despite the supposed treasure theyve hoarded and then flipflops by saying that these same undesirables live in wealth and luxury as soon as they leave the ghetto incidentally who wouldnt the use of scenes from a wellknown american film house of rothschild shows an equally blurry deployment of logic first the film is denounced as having been made by jews then it is apparently used by hippler to verify the deceptiveness of jews the aforementioned pretense of poverty by ghetto jews shown as a means of avoiding taxation although the rothschild characters spin is that jews are taxed excessively finally the rothschild film is once again execrated for implying that the famed banking family invented the checking account this apparent indecisiveness in whether the american footage is shown positively or negatively might become clearer with repeated viewings but at first sight it makes for some murky moviewatching for all of eternal jews imperfections i was at first surprised that the imdb viewer rating for this film is as high as it is just shy of a 5 to date id say the reason is that ejs documentary value has exceeded its original purpose offering us unintentionally a look into the lives of european jews as they would not be seen a few years hence needless to say the films very badness also provides an historical insight into bad or simply evil filmmaking as a propagandists tool about this time i should expect director hippler to flipflop once again springing forward to say thats what i meant to do all along the scenes depicting animal slaughter are particularly gruesome and show same as decidedly inhumane contrary to the intent of kosher law to prevent animal suffering i would like for someone who has seen the film and has some knowledge of these procedures to comment on whether the portrayal is accurate
neg	that shall be a documentary i saw it which is forbidden in germany and i have to say that it was the worst documentary ive ever seen it is nothing but one big lie from the beginning to the end who can doubt after this trash that all jews were supposed to be killed in the concentration camps
neg	1940  a visit to the lodz ghetto in nazioccupied poland recorded by a german cameramen with the naive cooperation of the jewish community is combined with archival footage clips from international newsreels and excerpts from related cultural films to portray the worlds jews as swindlers and parasites this documentary interprets jewish life from the viewpoint of traditional antisemitism and nazi ideology a candid cinematicallyunique expression of racial hatred i personally find this film frightening and highly offensive one can only hope that such pictures as this will never reach the screen again
neg	this film is justly famous as one of the most horrible examples of propaganda ever produced the insistent equation of jews with disease is simplypathological and even worse it almost becomes believable for brief secondsthrough its sheer repetition the fact that something this crude works evenbriefly is an object lesson in itself you have to have a strong stomach and a firm grip on yourself to sit through this and i wouldnt recommend trying unless you have a good reason
neg	having seen triumph of the will i can only say this movie is ghastly even measured against the historically low standards of the time naturally its all totally fabricated and prejudicial this is what one would expect of 1930s german propaganda unfortunately the quality of the presentation itself is hackneyed and cheap its also so blatantly ridiculous that even contemporary germans mustve left the theater holding their noses in a genre renowned for its base appeal lack of originality and unapologetic wrongheadedness this film doesnt even qualify as bad it would have to improve significantly to attain that status
neg	interesting hardly the scientific evidence the movie provides for its point which is basicly that jews are a cancer is so stupid and lame its almost laughable if we didnt know what happened in that eraimportant nah i cant imagine germans even at that horrid time would like or believe this movie compare it to riefenstahls triumf des willens now that was i movie i was impressed with this is just silly garbagebest part is a scene from m one of my alltime favorites where the jew as the announcer so eloquently keeps reminding us lorre plays a childmolester and murderer in the eyes of these filmmakers only a depraved mind can do so uhhuh didnt know m was hitlers favorite movie rightno its just plain stupid even for its nazipropaganda genre 210
neg	this bookbased movie is truly awful and a big disappointment weve been waiting for this move over a month many film reviewer were hopeful for it also in newspapers and tv it made big sense when 29th april comes many people regretfully noticed that movie is really awful why first of all story was so monotone it has been many indefinite scenes sometimes its hard to realize whats going on the actresses out of hulya avsar werent harmonized with their roles especially vildan atasever she acts better in comedy films in this movie a kind of drama she couldnt disposed of her previous role and finally movie is too short just 66 minutes
neg	how cynical are the writers to pander so i may be an american citizen but i dont need to see other americans pat each other on the back for an hour and half in order to enjoy a film im astonished that so few have commented on how utterly jingoistic sentimental and trite the dialogue in this film really is the historical inaccuracies of the film are not as gross and offensive as in u571 which changes british submariners to american ones but you still walk away feeling a little slimy really the germans in this film do nothing but admire the americans between battle scenes how sad unnecessary id just like to say to the writers its obvious to many of us that you cant capture real people with real problems under real pressure and that youve taken some very well tested shortcuts lucky for you there will always be nationalist nutjobs to appreciate your sugarcoated tripe
neg	i usually read reviews before i watch a movie guess what i didnt do that before watching tlb and i have to say i was very surprised to see the above average rating at imdb i found it to have a total lack of story you just get dropped into it and sadly not in the way saving private ryan dropped us into the movie and it also has a sudden end which was very unsatisfying for mei have to admit the wounded soldiers looked pretty realistic to me especially with the low budget in mind but prepare yourself to have a laugh some guys are being tossed through the air after an explosion as if they are olympic gymnasts a midair corkscrew or somersault during ww i is a bit too much for me especially when its performed countless times during the moviebut the parts that really got me laughing until i almost cried were the scenes containing close combat the screaming and shouting german voicesunbelievably funny it seems as if they are spoken by one single actor  voice performer because they all sound exactly the same and it just sounds like a typical german voicei would absolutely not recommend this movie to anyone except to people who just want to have some laughs because of the sad and corny quality of it
neg	i want to say the acting is bad but i think it was the directing that made it so i never thought much of highlander same director but that one could be blamed on the 80sthis one however has no excuses people get shot while exiting trenches with a man in front of him those kind of mistakes along with an unclear time line weird battle tactics subpar cutting and poor visual effects makes this one a subpar film over allthen like so many other have commented all this american bullshit the german general being practically scared of his captured american private be prepared to swallow a lot of it although in small dosesto sum it up a not horrible but still definitely subpar war movie in all aspects
neg	when this movie was first shown on television i had high hopes that we would finally have a decent movie about world war i as experienced by american soldiers unfortunately this is not itit should have been a good movie about wwi even though it was made for television it is obvious that a real effort was made to use appropriate equipment and props but the writing and directing are badly lacking even though the makers of this movie obviously borrowed freely from quite a few well made war movies war movie clichs abound such as the arrogant general who apparently does not care a flip about the lives of his men when will hollywood realize that even though there have been plenty of bad generals most combat unit generals have seen plenty of combat themselves and are not naive about what the average grunt experiences the first part of this movie appeared to be paths of glory with american uniforms except that paths of glory was emotionally gripping later on there was chamberlains charge except uphill from gettysburg and even the capture of the american soldier by a ring of enemy soldiers from the thin red line but in the thin red line the soldier was alone when captured in this movie a ring forms around the new prisoner in the middle of a battleif this movie used a military adviser they ignored him even though the actors and i never could forget they were actors while watching mouthed military tactics i didnt see very much of it the american soldiers would stand up to be shot while the germans attacked and the infamous storm troopers who were apparently blind appeared to use no tactics whatsoever in their attack in the real war the tactics were what made storm troopers so effective but the silliest scene was the attack of the german flamethrowers in this scene the german flamethrower operators walked in a broad line towards the defending americans if that had been real they would never have gotten close enough to use their flamethrowers before they had all been dropped by the defenders bulletsokay so most war movies are unrealistic when it comes to the tactics shown but it is still disappointing but what really turned me off to this flick was the typical antiwar antimilitary angle that movie makers seem to think is important true war is hell but most american soldiers even though they grumble and gripe tend to believe in what they are doing and can be rather gungho about it my grandfather served in world war i and even though he died four years before i was born i have been told how proud he was of his service
neg	after watching this movie i was honestly disappointed  not because of the actors story or directing  i was disappointed by this film advertisementsthe trailers were suggesting that the battalion have chosen the third way out other than surrender or die polish infos were even misguiding that they had the choice between being killed by own artillery or german guns they even translated the title wrong as misplaced battalion this have tickled the right spot and i bought the moviethe disappointment started when i realized that the third way is to just sit down and count dead bodies followed by sitting down and counting dead bodies then i began to think hey this story cant be that simple i bet this clever officer will find some cunning way to save what left of his troops well he didnt they were just sitting and waiting for something to happen and so was ithe story was based on real events of world war i so the writers couldnt make much use of their imagination but even thought i found this movie really unchallenging and even a little bit boring and as i wrote in the first place  it isnt fault of actors writers or director  their marketing people have raised my expectations high above the level that this movie could cope with
neg	my god what an incredible movie it is reminded me so much of the similar scene in mel gibsons movie we were soldiers when the company is not lost theyre just cut off and the other scene in pearl harbour when the british officer says to ben affleck if all americans are like you then god help the nation that goes to war with americaput all 3 movies together and you would have enough bullshit to fertilise the entire sahara desertthe story of the cutoff battalion may be real enough but the movie could have done without all that american preachy jingoistic propaganda attached to it there were audible groans in the cinema during the abovementioned scene in pearl harbour no kidding either the lost battalion however is really in a class of its own americans think they are unbeatableinspired bravery  i actually cringed and damn near puked at all the swill being spewed out throughout this diarrhoeic disaster the movie that is the fighting scenes were well made 3 stars for that but if the script is manure then wrapped even in brightly coloured ribbons it is still manure the writer james carabatsos also wrote those other screamershamburger hill no mercy  heartbreak ridge someone please shoot him before he writes any more such garbagethe director russell mulcahy is an australian too god the shame
neg	1 i am not weapon expert but even i can see difference between us army riffles in wwi and wwii in movie we can see privates armed with m1 garand invented in year 1932 not authentic 1903 springfield aka silent death who privates use until wwii difference  m1 can load 15 times more ammunition and 3 times more fire rate m1 was semi  automatic springfield requires reloading after every shot little difference 2 german army uniforms has borrowed from 1940 year too especially  helmets german helmets until end of wwi have significant pike on top we cannot see even one in movie and if we make little additional search in archives  how much truthful is this true story i am surprised how much truthful can be film directors in a pursuit of cheap propagation
neg	this movie has the made for tv stink all over it though it started out with great intentions featuring great looking sets and authentic props and costumes the film quickly degenerated into horrible on the nose cheesy dialogue and rushed tv sappy melodramatic acting the characters were so sappy that at times i thought that they are about to degenerate into a bilious puddle of goo and the action was so convoluted and poorly cut that it looked as it the soldiers were merely standing around and taking turns shooting at one another the germans were so unrealistically depicted that it was painful to watch the only thing that the german officers talked about was how wonderful the americans are please take my word for this i am a huge fan of the war genre and this movie is crap nevertheless this dvd does have an excellent extra feature covering letters from the wwi front lines thus making this rental not a total waste of my time
neg	i ended up watching this movie before even going through any of the reviews on the request of a female just out of curiosity i thought let me find out if there are people who actually recommend others to watch this movie i am quite shocked to find such long and positive reviews on this website that makes me conclude that its a scamas far as my opinion goes i have to askare these filmmakers retarded or do they assume that the viewers are retarded the movie is atrocious on so many levels and im not even talking about the story or presentationso these bunch of guys plus one girl the lead actress form a music band guessing from the constant presence of guitars it is supposed to be a rock band hell when did dancers started becoming the part of a rock band anyway let me accept it as thebollywoodversionofa rockband but amusingly enough all the scores which actually had these two guitarists doing all kinds of cool rock gestures and i am assuming they were playing the instruments the sound of the guitar was completely missing i simply cant comprehend the magnitude of stupidity herei am just going to conclude here because it is absolutely not worth pointing out any further flaws in the movie bollywood directors seem to have no shame anymore
neg	the movie is plain bad simply awful the string of bad movies from bollywood has no end they must be running out of excuses for making such awful movies or notthe problem seems to be with mainly the directors this movie has 2 good actors who have proved in the past that the have the ability to deliver great performancebut they were directed so poorly the poor script did not help eitherthis movie has plenty of ridiculous moments and very bad editing in the first half for instance after his 1st big concert ajay devgan meets up with om puri from whom he ran away some 30 years ago and talked to again and all om puri finds to say is to beware of his friendship with salman what a load of crap seriously not to mention the baaad soundtrack whatever happened to shankar ehsaan loyajay devgun is total miscast for portraying a rockstaronly saving grace are the good performances in the second half ajay shines as his character shows his dark side so does salman as the drug addict watch it maybe only for the last half hour
neg	i just wondering what is the purpose of making movies like this the profit and to whom they are referring what intelligence must use your brain to watch something like this crap this movie is watchable by under 3 years old children if you are adults dont try to watch it thats the reason i think hollywood started to use cartoons in movies with actors like this you must forget the art of cinema  be sure that you ll have tons of pop corn to consume for time to pass till this movie ends also get many colas hamburgers your laptop your cellphone this movie can be used easily in a restaurant but for sure not in a theater  my dog who is always next to my family when watching a movie left the buildingthe sure thing is that this movie is referring to people with no demands from the cinema artthe only thing that this movie can be used is for watching it when making the supermarket shopping listi am giving 2 stars for supporting the indias cinema efforts but for nothing more or less
neg	the film was written 10 years back and a different director was planning it with srk and aamir in lead rolesthe film finally was made now with vipul shah directing it and ajay and salman starring together after a decade hum dil de chuke sanam1999the movie however falls short due to its 90s handling and worst its loopholesthe film tries to pack in too many commercial ingredients and we also hav the love triangleeverything is predictable and filmy and too clichdthere are loopholes like how ajay runs away from london airport and makes a place for himself with no one even the way he starts his band is not convincing the second half gets better with the twist in the tale of ajay destroying salman but sadly the climax falls short and the film ends on a bad notedirection by vipul shah is ordinary to below average music is the worst point most songs are mediocreamongst actors ajay gives his best shot though he isnt convincing as a rock singer yet he does superb as the negative role salman however irritates with his punjabi and talking nonsense he only impresses when he gets drugged and thereon asin is nothing great just a show piece ranvijay should stick to mtv om puri is okay
neg	the movie is a total crap we have two good actors who are miscast and a meathead of an actor salman khan just to attract the female audience the story is a crap the characters poorly sketched non existent story telling no editing to speak of ajay devgan as a rock starthat is a dream in itself the movie drags along to the point of decadence the whole charade about arjun bringing his manna to london let him grope his girlfriend and let him not play at wembley vimbley in the dubbing process is absurd salman khans over the top acting or faking is too painful to watch i remember seeing some good movies from this producer vipul shah but this is not one of them it seems all the good directors are falling prey to the box office maniathat the mumbai media morons have created this is yet another crap movie in the lines of wanted with idiot actor like salman khan who has no place in a good hindi cinema he is good to the indian cinema as titanic was to the winter cruise business on a positive notei like asin character dancing bharatnatyam when she changes to the western style dancing when the teacher is not looking
neg	maaan where do i start with this god awful movie bad bad bad story telling i do not know what the director was thinking when he made this movie namaste london was quite an enjoyable movie to be honesteven the soundtrack was good but in this oneoh my goodfor a movie which is supposed to be a musical onethe songs are soooo bad ar rahman should have been the music director given two great actors a much better job should have been done by the director even though the first half sucks the last 30 mins of the movie are ok performances from salman and ajay save the movie from being a total disasterwatch it if you have nothing better to do the last good movie from bollywood i watched  and i do watch a load of them is dev d and wake up sid
neg	who were they kidding with this there was just too much in this film that was hard to digest right from when arjun ajay devgan unknowingly wishes death on his father to when he arrives in london with his uncleplayed by om puri only to abandon him minutes later the only problem with that theory is that anybody who has ever passed through london heathrow knows that such a fte would be impossible to pull off and especially not by an indian but the film problems do not end there theres the issue of the two main leads salman khan and ajay devgan passing as rockstars on the verge of achieving their dreams i mean yeah we saw success come to susan boyle a woman in the uk achieving her dreams after age 50 but that was a rare case it was really hard for me to suspend my disbelief because i felt that the casting of salman and ajay was just illconceived they would never cast madhuri dixit and sridevi to play the same roles so why should we be forced to watch ajay devgan and salman khan men well into their 40s prance around desperately trying to hang on to their 20s lets not even talk about the most selfconscious actress on screen today asin this is her second film that i have seen and she is just hopeless as an actress so conscious of her looks that she only concerns herself with looking good and voguing for the camera rather than giving in a good acting performance its just hard to believe that she turned down all those other movie roles to star in this fluff and then be so fluffy as an actress nothing to write home about at all and to top all of that the film just boringly dragged on theres nothing special about it at all trust me you will predict every clichd thing that is going to happen in it
neg	vipul shah has done some really impressive work as a filmmaker in the past waqt  the race against time and namaste london were entertaining and interesting to watch singh is kinng was fun which he produced his latest outing as a filmmaker london dreams comes up as his careers weakest farelondon dreams has a mediocre storyline its about how success turns friendship into hatred agreed it has the potential but when you watch london dreams you wonder whats happening this film has maybe the worst climax in recent times vipul shah the writer puts vipul shah the director down the first hour is boring the second hour is better but again the climax is horrendous how can anyone forgive a person who decided to destroy you i wont ajay devgn suddenly decides to go to india and ask forgiveness to his diaper buddy thanks to his uncle om puri when he reaches india rather than slapping or abusing him salman welcomes him with band baja and says he was the reason behind the entire fiasco was vipul shahs intension to show salmans character as a god if yes than youve failed completely the only question i want to ask vipul shah is that would you welcome a person who destroyed you with such a great reception write what you feel dont fool us the audience we are sensible enough to understand whats good or not this is a musical but the music by shankareshaanloy is terrible not a single song stays in your mind salman is superb though he carries the film on his shoulders and does really really well in the emotional scenes but again his character is shown as a god which makes him look like a retard in the end ajay is equally good but salman has overshadowed him completely asin is wasted and what is a great talent like om puri doing in this film rannvijay hams though aditya roy kapoor excels brinda parekh is alright as the vampon the whole this dream remains a dream
neg	london dreams directed by vipul shah is a frustratingly foolish film about foolish people its the kind of film whose central conflict could be instantly resolved if the characters concerned simply sat down and had a chat ajay devgan plays arjun an aspiring popartiste obsessed with performing before a cheering crowd at londons wembley stadium he becomes jealous of his devoted best friend and bandmate manu played by salman khan who is evidently more talented than him but nowhere near as focused or ambitious arjun decides to sabotage manu when the latters popularity threatens to outshine his own now heres where a hearttoheart might have helped had arjun explained what this wembley fixation meant to him manu would have graciously backed off and let arjun fulfill his childhood dream and wed have been spared the agony of watching the rest of this uninspiring drivel but director vipul shah and his writers are in no mood to do us any favours london dreams is packed with unintentionally hilarious gems like that backstory involving arjuns grandpa who committed suicide out of shame for getting stagefright at a packed wembley concert or the ridiculous incident at a show where manu must take over vocal responsibilities after a blast of confetti practically chokes arjun into silence the idiocy however doesnt end there in his attempts to shame manu publicly arjun uses his connections to get manu hooked onto drugs a buxom groupie urges manu to down a couple of tequila shots with her but replaces his salt with cocaine before you know it manu has acquired quite the appetite for the addictive white powder practically chomping it down like dinner if that isnt silly enough theres a crude scene later in which manu chases after the said girl to find out who shes been taking orders from the pursuit ends in a dark london alley where the girl gets down on her knees pretending to do the unmentionable so as to mislead manus girlfriend whos been secretly following after them wait theres more expect to howl hysterically when arjun snaps off his belt and whips himself mercilessly to banish all thoughts of romance or lust towards the bands lead dancer priya played by asin because nothing and no one must distract him from his musical goals too generously inspired by milos formans amadeus for it to merit any comparison with last years rock on vipul shahs latest is a clunky melodrama thats as loosely directed as it is scripted the film goes for broad humor overthetop emotions and basically chooses loudness over subtlety that works for manus character with salman khan playing him all loutish and lovable but in the case of arjun ajay devgan comes off too passive with a performance that is mostly internalised when arjun does reach boiling point however it results in an awkward preclimax scene in which he lectures a packed concert hall and is understandably pelted with plastic bottles as punishment of the remaining cast theres not a kind word i can say for asin who practically lit up ghajini with her ebullient charm but disappoints here with unnecessary overacting in a thankless role ranvijay singh and aditya roy kapur reduced to mere sidekicks in the band show up at regular intervals usually to utter some inane dialogue like well rock it dude for its dimwitted writing and sloppy direction london dreams is ultimately a tiresome watch if you must watch it for salman khan whos turned buffoonery into a bonafide acting style its the only thing thatll make you smile in this sad sad film
neg	the lack of content in this movie amazed me the most first i though that people was going to compare this to rock on but im really surprised myself to say that this was worst than rock on soso story horrible cast ajay devgan jamming with salman khan and asin you gotta be kidding me the music was okay khanabadosh was the track of the movie the rest was bad vipul shah hasnt still learn from singh is kings critically bashed comedy now asin where do she come from sorry for asins fan out there but she suckd big time in this movie seriously bad acting she didnt look good at all overdose of makeup my final verdict go watch aladin with your family instead wasting your time here
neg	its a bad season for bollywood with all the big releases with a massive hype surrounding proving to be duds at the box office london dreams is no exception to that lets dissect it its all about chasing your dreams and how far will you go to achieve it sounds impressive right but unfortunately the film is notarjun ajay devgan is an aspiring musician who wants to make it big someday his dream is to perform in wembley stadium in front of a cheering 90000 audience calling out his name he is joined by two brothers zoheb  wasim debutants aditya roy  ranvijay and a ravishing priya asin together they form london dreams their dream band after impressing the chief of a record company they become overnight sensations arjun is secretly in love with priya which he doesnt want to reveal till he achieves his goal arjun then brings his childhood friend manjit khosla aka mannu salman khan a carefree flirtatious guy who has got no ambitions in life to join their band mannu is a trained musician and a real talent for whom later arjun become envious for mannus superior skills and his affair with priya arjun with the help of zoheb plans to blight mannu what happens next forms the rest of the moviescoming to the technical aspects we feel only the shadow of vipul amritlal sha whom we have admired in namaste london felt like he simply visualized the screenplay to cut it short a glorified cameraman screenplay by suresh nair dulls even though it has its moments defined in a predictable fashion the screenplay bore you to stiff camera work was awesome in capturing the beauty of london its the only entertaining part while watching songsfew songs are hummable while others are passable noisy fare ajay was the one who stole the show with his negative character salman is monotonous and he irks you asin is forgettable and i dont that she will make it big in bollywood aditya roy is impressive while ranvijay is strictly ok brinda as the bitch is what we have seen in innumerable movies ompuri is ongoing with the proceedings i dont want to pen down about the flaws as it will be a herculean taskfinally let me put it simple and straight london dreams is a soulless movie which you may better enjoy on dvd
neg	first thing first  in this genre movie the first thing you need is a good music  and thats where mr shankar and his party failsmusic is completely pale and uneffective on other hand there is ajay devgan  who has removed a letter a from his spelling  done good job but was of no use to a bad casted movies like thisasin is like a doll which is used to amuse public even though she is good to look at but her role in movie is to dance actually she is dancing member of a rock band and i dont think any rock band have there dancer as a member of bandin nut shell this movie is a piece of crap a piece of t watch it if you wanna get fooled
neg	below average movie with poor music considering a movie based on music ordinary script  direction with full of blunders salman khan was at his usual acting ajays performance deteriorating with time as his looksespecially his styles as a rock star were pathetic asin was just a showpiece only overall i felt like wasting my money in cinema salman khan remains as immature as 10 years ago compared to aamir khan there were many songs in the movie all boring except man ko ati the most important song to impress the uk music sponsor was most unimpressive khanabadosh can be very easily understood by an english music sponsor the other movie i saw last week was wake up sid which was simple slow love story with good direction  acting despite average music
neg	i couldnt believe some of the horrible dialog coming out of peoples mouths and the end reel of bloopers attached to body of the film was a real hoot and we get titty shots of angelique pettyjohn sort of and loren crabtree to boota teleportation device activated by psychic angelique pettyjohn brings an alien container to an underground lab out in the desert according to director fred olen ray they were leftover sets from the klaus kinski film android which gives the film an increased value beyond how cheap it looksinside the container is a midget alien played by rays son who starts clawing people to death it was pretty funny watching this little creature in a black reptile suit with what looks like large beetle shells attached to it running around in the dark we even get to see the little thing stamp and tear at a poster of et which i thought was hilariousand then theres what looks like a snake that also comes out of the container that gets hammered to death by william fair after the mini creature chews into frank mcdonalds neck in the kitchen a low budget take on alien i supposethe whole thing ends abruptly looking like they ran out of film at the end before the blooper reel comes in with the end credits talk about a lack of fundingfred olen ray also mentions in the directors commentary that they also werent sure if aldo ray would make through the shooting and remember his lines he barely didlow budget cheese sneeze its fun to watch ill grant ya that 4 out of 10
neg	if youre watching this movie youre either a fred olen ray fan you found it on the 499 shelf at suncoast and thought what do i have to lose or you spun around the video store with your eyes closed and rented the first movie your finger touchedthis movie is hysterically bad its got everything a terrible movie needs a screenplay featuring jawdropping dialogue and baffling detours in the plot wacky science involving psychics and other dimensions continuity that seems to travel through wormholes in time and space actors that are not only wooden but seems to border on befuddled gratuitous nudity not all of it is what you necessarily would ask for and of course a 5 monster played by what i assume is fred olen rays kidunderneath it all however there is something resembling heart  as if mickey  judy decided to get together all the kids in the neighborhood and make a monster movie hey my dad can direct it yeah we can use red paint from my johnnys dads hardware store and i know this exstripper who can act in itwatch for the blooper reel over the credits  you get to find out why the final cut of the movie was so crappyincidentally biohazard iithe alien force is also worth a look but doesnt have the same enjoyably crappy veneer this one does
neg	i was always curious about this film because it is so tough to find so when i stumbled upon it on ebay i forked over the 10 and bought it now i understand why its so rare this film is so bad so terribly written and hopelessly low budget that the ending credits which show all of the cut scenes where they fumbled their lines are literally the movies highlight the film is about a psychic pettyjohn cast for one obvious reason her topless scene whom uses her powers with an experimental machine to pull objects from another dimension into this reality when she pulls in some kind of box like object the military nonchalantly throws it into the open back of a truck with one soldier to guard it and gee what do you know surprise a kid in a foamrubber monster costume pops out instantly kills the soldier with a scratch across his face then escapes to a nearby city but rather than deploy half the armed forces of the county to find it and protect the public those in charge just leave it up to pettyjohn and ray to find it on their own but no matter this movie blows all its credibility long before then this barely escapes being voted a 1 by me only because of unintentional laughs somebody needs to alert the producers of mystery science theater 3000 if they dont know about it already 2 out 10 really really bad
neg	occasionally one is served a new entre from foreign films that is their great attraction they take from life and serve it up raw american films rarely dare to touch the forbidden subjects of society too many hangups and a morbid fear of financial failure the almighty dollar determines their selections something which invites european directors in addition audiences world wide remain hungry for different films especially those which offer a savory bite out of the wretched suffering body of humanity despite the fear of directors or producers many audiences yearn for beauty poetry and the pristine flavor of life that is what the film to the left of the father offers to curious audiences a family locked in the belief that unity of family stems from the unity of its obedience to tradition yet when the patriarch of a family forgets its members are flesh and blood humans filled with raging unbridled dreams and dark passions then the two are set in motions against itself selton mello plays andr a son who seeks to control his inner passions with the stagnant philosophy of his father raul cortez plays his father simone spoladore is ana a young woman who seeks to quench a forbidden thirst from the family waters leonardo medeiros is pedro the elder brother the film offers much but does takes an extremely inordinate amount of time to say it 
neg	boom has garnered itself a something of a reputation with heavyweights taylor burton noel coward tennessee williams and joseph losey one might be tempted to think how bad could it be well its a lot worse than you could possibly imaginethe sad and disturbing fact of boom is that is seems to signal the decline and fall of the aforementioned heavyweights it was only director joseph losey who having plummeted the depths with modesty blaise and boom some may wish to add secret ceremony managed to recuperate and in 1970 create his best work the wonderful gobetweensaddest of all is the work of tennesee williams from the mid forties until the early sixties williams penned a number of plays which have gained classic status remaining in theater repertory throughout the world many becoming much praised films when williams muse deserted him probably owing to his notorious substance abuse it deserted him for good williams at his best is an actors dream providing many unforgettable performances were ava gardner or deborah kerr ever better than in night of the iguana   taylor in particular shone in both cat on a hot tin roof and suddenly last summer there is an anecdote in which supposedly taylor asks john gielgud whether he would teach her to play shakespeare to which he replied if you will teach me to play tennessee williams had gielgud seen boom he would have held his tongue taylor simply has never been worse turning in a cringe inducing performance despite her face photographing well she is decidedly podgy besides the physical decline from this time onwards she would basically lose credibility as a serious actress with a string of completely forgettable and worse roles to her creditmuch the same could be said of burton following his short lived theatrical stardom he won fame and fortune in hollywood but the body of his work from this point onwards 1968 would be unremarkable to say the leastnoel coward had long ceased being a force in the theater where his drawing room comedies had been replaced by the likes of williams and the british angry young men he seems to be enjoying himself camping it up but barely manages to amuses that from the man who claimed such a talentthe only cast member who maintains her dignity is young joanna shimkus who in a few years would forego a promising screen career to become mrs sidney poitierboom reeks of self indulgence its simply out of control a rather sad pointer to careers gone wrong rather than a camp fun fest as some have suggested
neg	boy this was one lousy movie while i havent seen all of the burtontaylor collaborations i can say with confidence that this is the worst this rich but ill woman taylor of course owns this beautiful island in the meditteranean ruling over a putupon staff when shes suddenly visited by this traveling poet who mouths platitudes in fact the whole film is just a talk fest with much of the talk making no sense even in 1968 no one could make heads or tails of this pretentious nonsense and the passage of time makes that even more clear if it werent for the beautiful cinematography and scenery it would deserve a negative rating the only thing this film is good for is its unintentional laughs at the expense of the stars
neg	this astonishing waste of production money is filmic proof that the rich and famous can be just as stupid and wasteful as politicians from a silly play by tennessee williams and directed with a dead hand by joseph losey and starring taylor and burton and noel coward  this project filmed in a spectacular clifftop mountain island mansion in the mediterranean must have seemed a sure fire winner when presented to universal in 1967 the result is so absurd and tedious that it almost defies belief visually the film is spectacular but that is the force of nature that has allowed the setting and the fact that a real home is used instead of a set the shrill antics of a screeching taylor burtons half asleep wanderings the loony dialog noel coward laughing at himself the ridiculous story and plot devices and the absurd costuming simply irritate the viewer boom is a disgrace a waste of money and talent and clear proof that lauded famous people can be idiots just like the rest of the planets plebs not even fun just terrible and mad shocking waste
neg	wow pretty terrible stuff the richard burtonelizabeth taylor roadshow lands in sardinia and hooks up with arty director joseph losey for this remarkably illconceived tennessee williams fiasco taylor plays a rich dying widow holding fort over her minions on an island where she dictates very loudly her memoirs to an incredibly patient secretary when scoundrel burton shows up claiming to be a poet and old friend taylor realizes her time is up ludicrious in the extreme  its difficult to determine if taylor and burton are acting badly or if it was williams intention to make their characters so unappealing if thats the case then the acting is brilliant burton mumbles his lines including the word boom several times while taylor screeches hers shes really awful so is noel coward as taylors catty confidante the witch of capri presumably boom is about how fleeting time is and how fast life moves along  two standard williams themes but its so misdirected by losey that had taylor and burton not spelled it out for the audience during their mostly inane monologues any substance the film has would have been completely diluted boom does have stunning photographythe camera would have to have been out of focus to screw up the beauty of sardinia the supporting cast features joanna shimkus the great romolo valli as taylors resourceful doctor and michael dunn as her nasty dwarf security guardboth he and his dogs do a number on burton
neg	whatever rating i give boom is only because of the superb location photography of sardinia and rome otherwise this is only for hardcore addicts of elizabeth taylor her downward phase and richard burton his miscasting phase tennessee williams wrote the milk train doesnt stop here anymore and is supposed to be very fond of this adaptation of his playbut apparently he was the only one taylor reportedly hated it and burton needed the moneywhatever it amounts to a hill of beans with taylor posturing and fuming in her shrill manner exploding at the servants and exchanging bad babytalk with no less than noel coward who seems to be a visitor from another film when he finally appearsits so campy that among taylor fans its probably considered a must see kind of thing but if you can sit through this one without a drink in your hand youre way ahead of me sadly this is the film that signified the end of taylor being taken seriously as a film actress even after winning two oscars for burton it was equally disastrous and the critics called it a bomb judge for yourself if you dare
neg	is rich ailing elizabeth taylor courting the angel of death on her island fortress in the mediterranean or is she just overreactingor more precisely overactingas usual actually both are applicable in director joseph loseys wandering meandering mess called boom appropriately titled since tempers in the lush luxurious setting are nearly ready to explode richard burton climbs taylors mountain uninvited she dresses him in a samurais robe complete with saber though greatlooking in widescreen the picture is otherwise quite deadly a failure even liz n dickphiles should shun the stars collective what the hell attitude to their late60s film careers reached an egomad nadir here pointless confused and maddening boom is a catastrophealthough screenwriter tennessee williams who adapted his own unsuccessful play the milk train doesnt stop here anymore was said to be quite fond of it  from 
neg	i have an awful panandscan videotape of boom and i want to see it in all its widescreen glory so i voted 1 and hope you will too together we can pull this movie down into the pits of cinematic dross and hope that someone will see an opportunity for big money in releasing boom in its directors cut extended version the movie is one of my howling favoritesyou just look at the people involved the director the actors the cameraman and you say to yourself yep i guess you can fool some of the people for a lot of time producers considering the dvd release of boom should note that everywhere its been shown there have been sellout crowds in the theaters but it hasnt been up to frostbite falls yet
neg	the movie appeals to public due to charisma of ben stiller and notoriety of j aniston it seems that we have here a recipe for a successful title but theres nothing successful in this moviepolly is very well played by aniston no doubt this is the kind of character which suits her perfectly bem stiller is the same troublesome guy like in  meet the parents but in this movie the comic scenes are few compared to the title mentioned abovethe script is very poor with nothing special at all with this two well payed actors the things could get a lot better  but what can they do when there is such a poor story and script4 out of 10
neg	i realize several ben stiller movies are out or will be out this year but perhaps he should insist on quality not quantityi was dumbfounded at what the filmmakers thought passed for comedy in along came polly stillers reuben is grating charmless and ranks as one of the worst performances of the year stillers schtick is getting tiresome he undoubtedly has comic talent but he needs to either find another schtick or take a break find some material that is actually funny because his movies are going from painfully humorless to excruciatingly badtheres absolutely no chemistry between stiller and jennifer aniston which is a shame because shes a good smart actress with a promising career as long as she keeps making more movies such as the good girl in which shes terrific and less like along came polly shell have a career of which she could be proudaniston tries desperately to overcome the limp material with which shes working but its a daunting task for any actress with the exception of a few moments with alec baldwin as reubens boss stan and philip seymour hoffman as reubens best friend sandy theres nothing funny in this awful film other supporting characters including debra messing as lisa and hank azaria as claude are annoying azarias accent is not only stupid its terribly unfunnythe premise of along came polly certainly showed promise unfortunately it needed a writer who could actually turn it into a good comedy instead of this lame dull boring excuse for a comedy
neg	i saw this for free thankfully and wish it was better than it was but its really the same old stuff that movie studios seem to foist on us in the last ten yearsben stiller and jennifer anniston play a couple who are opposites and yet they are attracted to each otherif that plot line doesnt take you by surprise and thrill you the movie wont eitherlots of sight gags and fart jokes halfway through the movie i began to realize that ben stiller really isnt that funny but he tries very hard and jennifer anniston really isnt that pretty but her hair looks great and hank azaria and phillip seymore hoffman must have got paid a great deal of money to be in this kind of average hohum movie ive come to expect more from themwhat was interesting was that i saw this after i saw american splendor which is a truly funny and original movie and i compared the two in my head and found myself wishing that the movie executives would be forced to sit through those two movies back to back perhaps that would knock some sense into them andtheyd start making better movies with unknowns rather than this formulaic stuff that plays best on airplanes
neg	this has to be one of the worst films i have ever seen the dvd was given to me free with an order i placed online for non dvd related itemsno wonder they were given away surely no one could part with money for this drivelhow some reviewers can say they found it hilarious beggars belief the person who includes it in the worst five films ever has got it spot onhow on earth a talented actor like philip seymour hoffman could get involved in this rubbish is unbelievable mostly toilet humour and badly done at thatanyone wanting to be entertained should avoid this at all costs
neg	okay i absolutely love ben stiller although i am lukewarm about jennifer aniston i do not think this girl can act in the least every movie or sitcom ive seen her in is very hard to get past her fake acting it sounds like she is just standing there reading right off the script this movie only had one good thing about it and thats that ben stiller was in it this plot is so used and abused its ridiculous how many movies have this same type of plot can we say forces of nature not only is the plot so old but the outcome is so predictable its boring i knew everything that was going to happen before it did it was a bore but watching stiller is always a delight
neg	make no bones about it there are a lot of things wrong with this movie its clichd the whole way not very funny predictable and illogical lets start at the beginning characters theres the boring luckless guy  giving stiller another notch in his boring luckless guy belt  the allegedly wild but in reality just fairly normal love interest  whom aniston plays well but really needed no effort to do so  the fat jovial friend and then the assortment of clichs an annoying daredevil australian guy a confident spanish guy etc the storyline the beginning is slightly unusual but thereafter goes into the standard anymovie style with every plot turn as predictable as your average knockknock joke the biggest problem was that stillers characters development really seemed to come from nothing  like your average school play the writers knew where he started and where he ended but didnt put enough stock into properly telling the middle bit finally the alleged jokes were nothing but highly watered down versions of standard grossout humour there was a regulation chunder scene sweaty fat men etcin conclusion the simple fact about this movie is that learning the meaning of the word shart was the only good thing hamburg really dished up a dogs dinner here and the sugar coating of stiller and aniston may have lured the viewers but the taste left at the end was just as rancidfinal comment this film may have been dreadful but aniston still picked a better betweenfriendsseasons movie than kudrows odious marci x
neg	this film offers absolutely no imagination in its premise nor in its execution but these are just two things that come to mind after watching this socalled comedy that has no energy to speak of story is about nitpicky over analytical insurance risk manager reuben feffer ben stiller who finds his new wife lisa debra messing cheating on him with a scuba instructor hank azaria after only one day on their honeymoon upon returning home reuben and his best friend sandy philip seymour hoffman go to a party and run into polly prince jennifer aniston whom they went to school with years earlierspoiler alert polly is forgetful and sloppy and lives carefree which is the opposite of who reuben is as a person but they start to date and reuben starts to change as a person as he starts to try out new things such as salsa dancing and eating spicy foods but one day lisa comes back and wants to remain married to reuben but he really doesnt want to but polly decides to leave as she doesnt believe in marriage to begin withthis film is the second directing effort by john hamburg who wrote two generally unfunny screenplays in zoolander and meet the parents but those two films seem like classics compared to this stale piece of drivel its very easy to say something is not funny but i think with this film its even easier to figure out why this film is totally and utterly predictable from start to finish with every scene looking as if its only happening because of the ridiculousness of the script hamburg who also wrote the script seems to have written this without any thought of trying something different and at times he seems to be trying to generate the same energy as theres something about mary but instead the events seem incredibly forced did anyone really think the blind ferret was funny if you do your easy a few times during the film characters would inexplicably have these emotional speeches that are supposed to summarize everything but all they achieve is overstating the obvious stiller works a lot but maybe he should work less and just wait for the better scripts to come his way because this film doesnt work as a comedy or as a romance
neg	considering the potential this move had the reality was disappointing while its always nice to see jennifer aniston in a movie even that couldnt turn this around most of the action was predictable the jokes were flat to mildly amusing and the characters were not very interesting i wanted to like this film but it just never happened ben stiller was hilarious in theres something about mary here it looks like hes just going thru the motions if they have to lift plot points from friends they should have known something was wrong the toilet humor should have stayed in the closet watch 50 first dates instead
neg	ben stiller doesnt so much act as react and he does it very well he is very dependent on the comedy going on around him in theres something about mary the standup hair scene only works because of stiller trying to keep a straight face when he confronts marys other two suitors he is the unfunniest guy in the room but the scene is hilariousin along came polly the formula breaks down for reasons that are difficult to fathom stiller is surrounded by an array of comic talent hank azaria and philip seymour hoffman get the best lines of which there are too few having said that hoffman relies a little too much on bodily humour  you know we are in trouble when they go to the fart jokes to raise a laugh a basketball scene where hoffman hams it up is completely overplayed though it throws up one predicament in the form of a shirtless opponent that does raise a smile  noticeably through stillers reaction however everyone seems to be acting in a bubble there is very little reaction hoffman and stillers characters could have played off each other much much more aniston again reprises her rachael role but stiller is no ross it is more of a joey with a crush on rachael scenariopolly is a bythenumbers romcom and that is its failing  it lacks heart you dont root for the characters with a little bit more work we could have had a deeper story but in the end the films failure comes down to poor writing worth watching if it pops up on tv on a slow night but youll regret forking out cash to see it
neg	when i saw that this movie was being shown on tv i was really looking forward to it i grew up in the 1980s and like everyone else who has grown up in that era have seen every 80s teen and summer camp movie out there so i couldnt wait to see this movie that totally spoofs that film genre what a disappointment the movie was nothing but a bunch of really bad jokes and gags over and over with hardly any plot and no substance and the filmmakers attempts at dark humor totally failedsome of these socalled jokes didnt come across as anything but downright cruel and offensive the only good things about this film were the wardrobe music and acting it was nice to go on a nostalgia trip and see all of the summer clothing styles from the 80s and the same goes for the music and the acting was topnotch throughout almost all of hollywoods best comedians were present too bad they didnt have better material to work with
neg	i was dying to see this once i saw the ridiculous meatballs poster and divined that it had to be the best satire ever what a brilliant idea for a satirethe genre is rife unfortunately the finished product as i think all involved probably realize is a catalogue of missed opportunities notquitethere performances and thankfully a few extremely hilarious inspired bits janeane garafolo who is very striking looks really bad here probably because she is uncomfortably struggling to make her flat role funny david hyde pierce is just sad to watch trying to hard to be funny and looking like a castro nerd molly shannon is so funny just seeing her makes you laugh but somehow her segment fails to snowball into something hysterical paul rudd had great teen mannerisms and was sexy as hell the other guys are also really funny the nerdier ones i think the problem is the director just doesnt move things along at the right pace he starts out very deadpan and that sets the monotone but when he lets things get really outrageous the drug sequence is the second funniest moment ive had all year in movies the first also coming in a lame movie andrea martin in all over the guy complaining about the movie in  out its just plain funny i wanted this movie to work so badly but it just didnt the clothes and styling for 1981 are 999 perfect and the very few songs used are also perfect this ends up as a mediumbad mad tv episode complete with frustratingly overlong sketches
neg	it is a piece of crap not funny at all during the whole movie nothing ever happens i almost fell asleep which in my case happens only if a movie is rally bad that is why it didnt get 1 awful out of 10 but 2dont be fooled like i was by first review a waste of money and your time spend it on other stuff at this point im finished with my review but i have to fill in at least ten lines of text so i will go on ctrlc ctrlv  it is a piece of crap not funny at all during the whole movie nothing ever happens i almost fell asleep which in my case happens only if a movie is rally bad that is why it didnt get 1 awful out of 10 but 2dont be fooled like i was by first review a waste of money and your time spend it on other stuff it is a piece of crap not funny at all during the whole movie nothing ever happens i almost fell asleep which in my case happens only if a movie is rally bad that is why it didnt get 1 awful out of 10 but 2dont be fooled like i was by first review a waste of money and your time spend it on other stuff
neg	if you can believe it another group of teens return to another lakeside cabin three years after another one of those fatal accidents claimed one of their number low and behold a psycho wearing a patterned hockey mask a cheap papery one at that turns up to waste them one by one this mechanical friday the 13th knock off gained slight notoriety as one of the first digitallyshot features but thats where the interesting facts end and all that remains is a predictable amateur production with subpar performances and a recurring boommic intrusion a lastsecond twist does little to lift the spirits and memorial day is something best tossed in a lake and forgotten about one for insane slasher collectors only
neg	i have to say although this movie was formulaic throughout with a plot stolen from films like friday the 13thi know what you did last summer this movie wasnt that bad in fact it wasnt as bad as most of the horror films hollywood has released recently the killings although at times a little too imaginative were in most instances just that original the cast was mediocre which is to be expected from lowbudget features but much better than what that much bigger studio artisanlions gate has been offering my only real complaint that wasnt due to the films budget which must have been small was the contrived twist ending im sorry but this is what put this film in the bad category for me the ending was just stupid and tacked on before that i was a little bored but actually enjoying it 410
neg	three years ago racheltherese fretwell was partying at the lake with her friends when her brother falls out of a boat and drowns rachels friends think it is time for her to stop beating herself up and taking blame for something she had no control over so grab the brew and something to chew and head back to the same lake that has been in rachels constant nightmares as expected a bloodbath has already started when two of the friends are splattered before even heading to the party this flick has the feel of a high school play where everyone forgot their lines and winged itvery badly writer marcos gabriel gave himself the meatier role as rachels boyfriend leo outside of fretwell and gabriel there are some pretty lame acting and a few characters you would like to choke the crap out of before they get offed giving attention to a few more players that had the nerve to appear erin gallagher andrew williams jasmine trice and derek nieves this is one memorial day you wouldnt mind missing
neg	first off i had my doubts just looking at the dvd box and reading it saying that it was about of bunch of teens gathering at a lake where they will find do or something any movie that has a premise like this has failed miserably even as a slasher movie except for the first friday the 13thi wanted to get up and stop watching the movie at least 10 times but i just kept thinking that it had to get a little better it didnt usually i think every movie has something that you can take from it this has nothingdo yourself a favor and find something constructive to do for 80 minutes like give yourself papercuts or eat dirt
neg	it seems evident from this adaptation that he did not not only did he leave the plot behind he made up his own the things that he chose to leave in were so ridiculously unbelievable that i was happy he chose to leave out some of the most important parts of the novel the plot was hazy inconsistent and choppy to say the least i dont want to say anything meanspirited about the actors but they cant act dickens is difficult of course but this is pathetic micawber was nothing more than a midnineteenth century kramer and the less said about betsy trotwood the better if you want to see the real copperfield watch the wonderful 1999 bbc adaptation as for the screenplay writeri think he read the cliffs notes
neg	i wouldnt recommend this unless youre keen on david copperfield and want to complete the set there are some good performances eg uriah heep and well directed moments eg the beating but on the whole it really pales in comparison with the 1999 bbc version as well as earlier versions there are inexplicable changes to the story that really serve no great purpose except possibly to dumb it down the stolen jewels being a case in point the american cast were poorly chosen sally field is a good actress but she is wrong as betsy trotwood and her english accent is only slightly better than dick van dykes cockney i can see why michael richards was chosen to play mr micawber he hams it up rather too much however and becomes irritating he also speaks his lines in an accent that goes beyond eccentric and becomes simply preposterous anthony andrews is menacing as mr murdstone but one almost expects him to don a black cape and tie davids mother to a railway line though this is perhaps partly the fault of dickens i got this for free with a newspaper it helped pass a sunday afternoon but i felt more disappointed than charmed at the end of it
neg	im guessing the writers have never read a book of any kind much less a dickens novel and certainly not david copperfield and that they based their screenplay on another poorly written screenplay possibly an adaptation of copperfield though just as likely anything else from which they randomly discarded about a third of the pages and then shuffled the rest along with some random pages from a screenplay that someones eighth grade nephew had written for an english class and for which he had received a failing grade if the casting was a bad joke  eg richards as kramer playing micawber  which it was then the direction and acting were the poorly delivered punch lines getting beyond kramer as micawber if possible ham was such a complete ogre hunchback and all that i was half expecting at some point to see him being pursued by an angry pitchfork and torch wielding mob of villagers uriah was almost as much of a clown figure as micawber mr murdstone evoked about as much terror as that muppet vampire from sesame street the actor playing older david was i believe actually a woman in any case looking perpetually as if he wished he could find a mirror to see how pretty he looked and fancied that he looked quite pretty indeed he could scarcely convince us that he was writing with a quill pen and while were on that subject in one of the many gross inaccuracies perpetrated by the halfwit producers of this embarrassment in the unnecessary shots of david writing his story he appears to be somewhere between 18 and 21 years old when he should be in his forties perhaps the greatest transgression although its difficult to choose was the invented showdown between david and murdstone as he courted a third wife in switzerland preceded of course by the invented death of murdstones second wife while they were at it it is a wonder they didnt send heep to the guillotine and have him deliver sidney cartons famous last words it couldnt have made things much worse really it might have been far far betterthere are literally thousands of small and large sins against literature throughout this miscarriage of art and anyone who watches it runs the risk of severe and permanent damage to all aspects of their sensibility
neg	right up until the end the bad guys have the upperhand  always  which kind of put into question the competence of the good guys a couple of innocentmanaccusedofacrime plots are irritating some unnecessary dialogue in which various dull legal issues get debated this is just a mediocre dumb old western so whats this nonsense about trying to keep things realistic cagneys atypical presence in a western is one of the few  if not the only  entertaining thing about the movie somewhere around the middle there is a ridiculouslytimed marriage proposal sort of like where is the kid hiding where is he oh and by the way will you marry me
neg	there are so many goofy things about this movie that i cant possibly name but a fewbogarts character 1 his name  whip mccord too easy so ill leave it at that boy it makes humphrey sound good 2 his long curly hair and silly sideburns 3 his black bart getup complete with spurs 4 not sure what shade of lipgloss theyve got him wearing but it aint none too flatteringcagneys character jim kincaid  1 his lipstick doesnt do him any favors either 2 the man is being swallowed by his hat during the entire film could they not find a hat to fit him even a little 3 his pants are too tight in the rear 4 he blows the smoke off his gun one too many times if you know what i mean and i think you doif you are a casual bogart or cagney fan and figure it might be a change of pace to see them in a western do yourself a favor and forget that thought even the horses look embarrassed that is when they dont look boredin all fairness i admit that westerns are my least favorite film genre but ive still seen much much better than thison a comedy level or as high camp the oklahoma kid works otherwise its viewer beware therefore see this only if a you must see every western out there b you are a true cagney or bogie completist c any of the above comments appeal to you woah
neg	in hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s i think that every studio can make a western except warner bros the few times they try it always ridiculous except perhaps for they died with their boots on  which is a cavalery western i have read that humphrey bogart seing james cagney with this big cowboy hat on his head said that he looks like a mushroom true cagney and bogart are too urban too xxe century to be credible in a western movie the story here had no suprise and it didt help every 10 minutes i figure i can see bogart and cagney drops their little guns and put hands in a machine gun to get away from the set in a 1930s black car
neg	i started watching this movie expecting some barely tolerable hammer horror film wannabe and i wasnt far off theres a fair amount of glimpsed gore and they threw in lots of nudity but the latter half of the movie presents a few ironic twists holy cow they actually put a little thought into the story and didnt completely fall into the predictable stuff one expected at the outset and dare i say it some of the gratuitous nudity wasnt so gratuitous after all because it fit in with the story and settingdont get me wrong its still overall a bad movie but as bad movies go its a shade more intelligent than the really horrible tripe like mesa of lost women and robot monster
neg	man what the hell were the people who made this film on and more importantly where can i get some the opening scene sets the tone for the film a woman writhing naked in a circle of fire transforming into a werewolf and this is no rick baker american werewolf transformation folks were talking some of the worst makeup ever captured on film here i can just imagine some stoned italian spreading glue on naked annik borel who plays daniela the films protagoness is that a word and asking her to roll in fur thats how bad it isfrom here on in it doesnt get much better minutes are wasted as the scenery chewing male actors waffle on about daniela and her condition or something i cant remember but the dialogue is so bad if you dont laugh at it youll crythe funny thing is daniela isnt even a werewolf shes a psycho who goes mental whenever there is a man around understandable as she was raped as a child so she thinks she becomes a werewolf like her ancestor the opening scene she cant help but tear out the throat of every man she meets and she only wants to be loved things start looking up for daniela as she meets and falls in love with a buff stuntman who doesnt trigger her episodes check out the montage here one of the cheesiest youll ever see laughing and hugging after diving headfirst through a windowdanielas luck doesnt hold out as the film takes a brutal turn she is suddenly viciously beaten and raped by a group of thugs who kill the stuntman reminiscent of i spit on your grave daniela extracts bloody vengeance on her rapiststhis is 100 minutes of my life i will never get back but hey thats the game you play when youre a film geek
neg	dont listen to the misleading title werewolf woman the europeans are well known for putting an emphasis on sex and nudity over actual scares in their horror films but this one here is just a bit too much werewolf woman seems to have a sleazy sex scene copped off with the title character going crazy and brutally killing her partner fun the first few times but a hundred minutes of this becomes very monotonous quickly shes not even a werewolf but a schizo chick whose ancestor was hanged for lycanthropy the film cant even decide its tone with the first ten minutes a flashback being legitimate supernatural horror i thought i was in for a trash classic after these to a rather poor character study of the female being repeatedly abused and tortured to a revenge thriller at the end the director insists this is based on a true story yeah all rightto be fair there are a few entertaining aspects of the production the title werewolf woman is a looker and there are a few nice gore effects and nude scenes however these become rather monotonous quickly also the dubbed dialog is pretty hilarious in a camp fashion especially the worlds most swinging doctor he drinks on the job unfortunately the film becomes pretty irritating fast theres no actual plot or anything else really its a shame because reading a description i felt the film had some real potential werewolf woman is far overlong slow moving and a bit too pointless even by the standards of the exploitation genre 410
neg	la lupa mannara aka werewolf woman of 1976 is a film with a highly promising title but sadly the film itself is pretty far away from being a mustsee for my fellow italian horror buffs you wont hear me say that rino di silvestris film is entirely bad  it has its stylish moments and the first half is actually great fun to watch though the fun is unintentional the film also profits from an exceptionally exhibitionist leading actress annik borel however the film which has no real plot at least no linear one often makes no sense at all and it drags incredibly throughout the mostly superfluous second halfdaniella annik borel has strange dreams about a dancing around naked in the night before turning into a werewolf woman since she was a raped as a girl daniella is afraid of men then when her sister cult siren dagmar lassander comes to visit with her husband daniella suddenly feels attracted to the husband and subsequently turns into a werewolf woman herself or something the storyline really doesnt make the slightest sense which makes the film a lot of fun to watch throughout the first half the leading character daniella is some schizophrenic mixture of frigid hysteric and lusty nymphomaniac who occasionally turns into a werewolf woman director di silvestri chose to make up for the plotholes with a lot of of female nudity which works fine for me there are also some pretty welldone gore moments the film is never even slightly suspenseful or creepy but it is very entertaining in the beginning also there are no attempts to hide that this is a slice of sleaze the camera often does closeups on the miss borels private parts for the simple heck of it im not complaining then for some reason di silvestri chose to make the film longer by completely changing the direction in which it was going while daniella is at first a typical werewolf who cannot help but follow the urges of her curse this suddenly changes when she meets a guy howard ross who was in fernando di leos il boss of 1973 suddenly she goes back to normal again and the subsequent part of the film does not at all go in hand with the first half it gets pretty damn boring after a while all things considered it probably would have been better for this 99 minute film to be only 70 minutes long at the end they even want to make us believe that the absurd story if one can call it that is based on true events werewolf woman has some redeeming qualities my fellow italohorror fans can give it a try however if you wanna watch italian horrorexploitation cinema from the 70s there are hundreds of films that you should see before seeing this one
neg	this italian film from the 70s is not even in the class with dog soldiers the howling or even that awful american werewolf in paris butit is fun to watch im talking about watching the lead actress a stunning blonde run amok in her birthday suit were talking about graphic complete nudityits obvious that she is a real blondehumma humma humma the story is a hoot the sfx are childish and the acting for the most part stinks the only redeeming value of this movie is all and there is a lot the nudity  sex scenes tame by hbo standards but still fun to see when you find yourself without a date on saturday night okheres the spoilerthere is no werewolf except in the opening scene of the heroines ancestor the girl just imagines that shes a werewolfin other words a clinical lycanthrope
neg	first thing i noticed in this movie of course was the unnecessary amount of nudity its not oozing nudity or anything but a lot that was not needed annik borel plays a disturbed woman believing her families ghost stories that her ancestor who eerily resembles her was a werewolf and believes their fate are destined to be the same which actually i found quite interesting the original wolf man was intended to be a completely psychological movie but universal threw in the actual wolf man you were never supposed to see for n extra buck or two i find this concept of someone not really being a werewolf interesting unfortunately this is not the film i was searching forinstead we know shes not a werewolf from the beginning so theres no thrill or twist also they attempt to make the film seem like a this really happened scenario they fail there too adding one or two parts of the film referring to this being reality at first i was excited upon reading the description of the film but i slowly realized it was a cover just so they could expose the main characters breasts as often as possibleannik borel is either a decent actor playing a great psychotic role or a really bad actor playing a psychotic role since the character danniele has no brains and is just a nut who runs around insane and snarling and snapping like a wolf it takes little skill to play she has moments were her performance breaks through for a creepy moment but is quickly ruined by the poor camera work and light the idea is great but hideously executed throughout the film 310
neg	a young woman suffers from the delusion that she is a werewolf based upon a family legend of an ancestor accused of and killed for allegedly being one due to her past treatment by men she travels the countryside seducing and killing the men she meets falling in love with a kind man her life appears to take a turn for the better when she is raped and her lover is killed by a band of thugs traumatized again by these latest events the woman returns to her violent ways and seeks revenge on the thugs according to the dvd sleeves synopsisrino di silvestros la lupa mannara begins with full frontal writhing moaning dance by shapely blonde annik borel who as daniella neseri mistakenly believes she is a werewolf the hottest part is when the camera catches background fire between her legs the opening flashback reveals her hairy ancestor was probably a lycanthropic creature ms borel is unfortunately not a werewolf she is merely a very strong lunaticas a film werewolf woman in english would have been better if borels character really was a female werewolf with her sexual victimization a great bit of characterization but as far as 1970s skin and blood flicks go this one is hard to beat bouncy borel is either nude or sexily clad throughout the film which features a fair amount of gratuitous gore dazzling dagmar lassander as elena and hunky howard ross as luca are good supporting players
neg	daniella has some issues brewing under her attractive exterior she starts to lose her mind when she finds out about a distant relative who she resembles that was burned for being a werewolf she goes a bit feral when she beads horny men and slashes out their throats she does eventually find a man that helps contain her inner beast but when others ruin their bliss she extracts her violent and furry revengewerewolf woman isnt a very goof film but it does pose as a good crowd film a fun time could be had by harping the bad acting  dubbing  translation and the just plain cheesiness of the production but on its own it moves slowly but does have ample nudity to keep you awakebarely
neg	this film ends with a speech in which the narrator tells us the fates of two of the lead characters and that the names of people and places have been changedbefore telling us that relation to actual people and events are purely coincidental this ending line actually sums up everything that has gone before it as rino di silvestros messy film completely lacks vision and if there is any point to the plot it wasnt put there on purpose werewolf woman is often seen as a guilty pleasure or a so bad its good film but i completely disagree normally i enjoy films like this but werewolf woman is indeed a bad film and despite all the sex and savagery on display it doesnt even make for a fun watch and that really is unforgivable the film really doesnt have much plot but the thin sliver we are given involves a young woman who also happens to dream that she is a werewolf she dreams of going out and finding men having sex with them and eventually killing them back in the real world she falls in love but her lover is killed and she goes out for revengethe film is made up of scenes of sex and gore which are padded out with extremely dull talking sequences in which various characters mull over the recent events these scenes are probably there to forward the plot and build characters but they really dont do that and succeed only in turning what could have been a passable exploitation romp into an extremely underwhelming film it would seem that the director was more interested in style and atmosphere than the plot and this is shown by the fact that the film looks and sounds nice the sex scenes are often overlong and not very erotic but the gore works well the premise is ripe for giving way to a very sexy slice of exploitation as theres plenty of naked women and the fact that the central character has a werewolf origin means that there could be plenty of erotica but this isnt capitalised on and while i can stomach huge doses of bad acting and poorly done plot lines i really cant stand watching films and being bored overall i wouldnt even recommend this film to big exploitation fans theres plenty of better stuff than this out there and while the title may sound intriguing  the film isnt
neg	very strange but occasionally elegant exploitation movie with no real story but benefiting from its stunningly ravishing lead actress and a handful of nice gruesome makeup effects daniella is a beautiful twentysomething girl carrying with her the trauma of being raped at the age of 13 nightmares and hallucinations lead her further into believing shes the reincarnation of a female ancestor who was said to be a werewolf she kills her brotherinlaw during a nightly encounter and gets submitted in a hospital she escapes again however and randomly devours more men whilst on the run for police detectives doctors and relatives its all pretty to look at and listen too really great soundtrack but the absence of plot and continuity become irritating quite fast luckily enough leading lady annik borel rarely ever wears clothes and she fills up the boring moments by dancing naked around a fire the film is too long too weird and too forgettable the biggest surprise comes at the end when suddenly and out of the blue director rino di silvestro tries to make us believe that his movie was based on true facts yeah right
neg	let me begin by saying i am a big fantasy fan however this film is not for me many farfetched arguments are trying to support this films claim that dragons possibly ever existed the film mentions connections in different stories from different countries but fails to investigate them more thoroughly which could have given the film some credibility the film uses nice cgi to tell us a narrated fantasy story on a young dragons life this is combined with populartvshowcsistyle flashforwards to make it look like something scientific which it is definitely not in many cases the argumentsclues are farfetched in some cases clues used to show dragons possibly existed or flew or spit fire are simply invalid to see this just makes me get cramp in my toes even a fantasy film needs some degree of reality in it but this one just doesnt have it bottom line its a pretentious fantasycsi documentary not worth watching
neg	this documentary or i should say mockumentary is the perfect example of how ridiculous can the people be when they have full enthusiasm on something like that honestly i hate cryptozoology it is unscience it just destroy it however something positive in this was the visual effects dragons were beautiful but some of the information in this mockumentary was totally fake and that is really disappointing because it was coming from scientists so that is the reason why it deserves a 1 of 10 and not a 0 an example of false information would be the hydrogen idea it is true that according to chemystry the hydrogen is produced in the stomach but it is impossible to be produced in that proportions so in that case you need a good explanation of what really happens in a dragon stomach there are a lot of substances whit hydrogen in the nature but not the necessary to aloud an animal like that to fly and the hydrogen does not appear from nothing so it is impossible anyway there is actually something worse the idea of the platinum this element is more difficult to find than gold and i cannot explain myself how dragons survive depending of that it is ridiculous they present dragons like creatures with low chances of conquering the planet earth but off course at least that explain why they got extincted probably cryptologists call themselves scientists but they are not people like them say lies like in this mockumentary and what is worst some people buy them but i do not think that a person who cares about science would believe in dragons after watching this those fake scientists waste their time
neg	i think that most everyone wants to believe that extraordinary things exist and this film shows no restraint in trying to exploit that to the fullest the presentation is very interesting well presented and the graphics are state of the art but from a scientific point of view it just doesnt work hydrogen filled flying bladders they would need to be the size of a mack truck to be useful and then theres the everpresent possibility of a catastrophic explosion i have no problem with fantasy just dont try to pass it off as fact some folks will always misunderstand all in all the film is entertaining but i constantly found myself saying oh brother what a load of  if you want a fake documentary watch this is spinal tap instead or at the very least turn the sound off
neg	discovery channelanimal planet must be ashamed of themselves this fantasy is modeled after the walking with dinosuars series even though this is 100 fantasy it is presented in the same factual and archaeological way even mixing the fantasy dragons with trexs and the extinction of the dinos added to being shown on an educational channel instead of say scifi it gives an air of factual authenticity to this showon its own the show is about an 7510 far as entertainment goes but the way in which it is presented i have to give it a 110 dont get me wrong i have no problem with fantasy but they way they put this out is so wrong i can really see young kids and slow adults believing that they did find a dragon and that this is reali also think this weakens the great walking with dinosuars series because now you have to view that with a mind of how much is fantasy on that miniseries
neg	even worse than the worst david lynch confusathon brain dead makes no sense whatsoever shamefully wasted talent bill pullman bill paxton bounce around like they are in a tom and jerry cartoon on acid there is negligible character development it simply starts climbing the strange scale until climaxing in total chaos do not get sucked into this because of the above fine actors they are given nothing to work with and you will be wondering whats going on throughout the entire unbearable 85 minutes i highly recommend avoiding brain dead at all costs unless you are into scattering your brain into total nonsense  merk
neg	i felt brain dead ill tell you this is the worst film i have ever bought in my ignorance i thought this was the peter jackson film of the same name the performances are so terrible they are laughable the special effects have not stood the test of time and look dire the script promotes that kind of tv movie stare into the middle distance kind of acting the cast look as if they have been taking lessons from joey tribbiani they have one look each and stick to it plus i have never been confused by a movie until i sat down to watch this the is it a dream or no plot is so terrible that frustration sets in within a few minutes avoid like a plague
neg	this is one of the worst films i have ever seen it is bad even at tv movie level standards the plot is diabolically flawed and the known names in this film are wasted on confused uncertain characters i dont know how the director managed to keep this excuse of a film together  it is that bad billed as a psychological horror thriller  it is certainly horrific there is nothing thrilling about it and it could do you psychological damage the initial opening scenes held such promise  a possible embarkation on whether the soul is just an aspect of the brain but the utter shambles that followed the carcrash scene is beyond belief no matter how hard you try you couldnt care less about the characters there are so many sprinkled ideas that the film is at best a collage of disconnected phrases from chinese philosophers and at worst the film would actually make you go brain deadi have purchased over 300 films on dvd and this is the first one im going to get my money back on steer clear
neg	this movie does have some great noirishneorealist visuals and it tells a story that is refreshingly free of hollywoods sugarcoating which was only possible because it was essentially an independent foreign film but some of the scenes go on for much too long the wedding especially and i found the exaggerated acting and unrealistic dialog to be more fit for the stage than for the silver screenthe dialog was particularly distracting and it seemed to get worse as the movie went on most of the characters were either italianamericans or italian immigrants living in new york in the twenties and thirties but their dialog sounded like they were practicing lines for a shakespeare play while they mixed cement and laid bricks toward the end i was laughing and not because the filmmakers wanted me to i guess the stilted poetry could be defended by saying that the characters would have been speaking italian and the dialog is a literal translation of how they would really talk but it absolutely did not work for meanother line of dialog made me laugh for a different reason the main characters son born and raised in new york in the 1920s suddenly picks up a lovely lilting british accent im only guessing this had something to do with the fact that the movie was made in englandi give this movie an a for effort and intention but a considerably lower grade for execution
neg	peter sellers plays dick scratcher haha a cook for a pirate ship who takes over as captain after he murders the previous one although hes witnessed a treasure being buried he begins losing his memory and the treasure map he obtains becomes blank thus dick is forced to find someone who can see and communicate with ghosts do you place an ad for that and help lead a path to the treasure its mind boggling how anyone could have bankrolled this pointless film former goon spike milligan replaced medak as director and given medaks talents in the film the ruling class you can probably guess which of the grainy poorly lit scenes had milligan in the directors chair peter boyle makes a brief appearance in the films first 10 minutes as the doomed pirate captain hes probably quite thankful that young frankenstein was released the same year this was filmed and canned so that he can keep this off his resume franciosa looks dashing as the handsome powerbehindscratcher but he and seller both look pretty desperate with even sellers makeup and hair looking quite terrible they had to know this movie was bombing even as they were filming it with lines like these i can understand any possible uneasepierre about to be hanged youll pay for thisscratcher no i wont ill do it for freeand thats one of the good jokes its amazing to me that much of sellers prolific material is still in the vaults but this was made available on vhs more than 15 years ago how about someone stepping up to the plate and releasing in the us the wellreceived british tv program a show called fred starring sellers milligan and directed by the great richard lester
neg	you might be tempted to rent this film because peter sellers appears in it that would be a mistake this is one of the most pointless films ever made i kept waiting for something funny to happen but nothing funny appears in this movie even the film industry recognized this was a very weak film and didnt even try to promote it its a wonder that it was ever put on videoi wonder what sort of contract caused sellers to be in this film i also wonder why the people responsible for this film were allowed to go on to make other bad films surely this film is a waste of the money used to create it and a waste of anyones time watching it surely there are high school students who would be able to writeproduce a film which as a plot
neg	 possible mild spoiler as i watched the first half of guilty as sin i couldnt believe it was made in 1993 because it played like a jagged edge  joe eszterhas clone from the mid 80s  it starts with a murder and its left for the audience to muse  is he guilty or innocent and will he go to bed with his attorney    but halfway through the film shows its early 90s credentials by turning into a  lawyer gets manipulated and stalked by her client  type film which ends in a ridiculous manner  and guilty as sin has an even more ridiculous ending in this respect this is a very poor thriller but the most unforgivable thing about it is that it was directed by sidney lumet the same man who brought us the all time classic court room drama 12 angry men
neg	this was one of the worst movies ive ever seen im still not sure if it was serious or just a satire one of those movies that uses every stupid who dunnit clich they can think of arrrrghdon johnson was pretty good in it actually but otherwise it sucked it was over 10 years ago that i saw it but it still hurts and wont stop lingering in my brain the last line in the movie really sums up how stupid it is i wont ruin it for you should you want to tempt fate by viewing this movie but i garantee you a nghya moment at the end with a few in between if you have nothing better to do and you like to point and laugh then maybe it might be worth your while additionally if youre forced to go on a date with someone you really dont like suggest watching this movie together and theyll probably leave you alone after they see it thats a fair price to pay i guess
neg	it is only robert de niro film which i really hates it is stupid film with horrible acting of course not de niro for me brian de palma must do his mafia films as always like scarface 1983 or the untouchables 1987 i also loved de palmas mission impossible 1996 de niro worked with palma two different times too greetings and the wedding party i though that the wedding party was ok too i didnt watch greetings screenplay is really bad and unfunny there are no any scene where i can smile for even one time film lost a chance to be a funny style even a little bit in a be black baby scene and also i dont like the scene where a guys sexual organ appeared so it is one of the worst film i have ever seen just worst i hate that
neg	seems everyone in this film is channeling woody allen they stammer and pause and stammer some more only for really diehard denero fans it tries to appear as edgy and artistic  but it comes off as looking like a very very low budget film made by college students the most often used word in the whole film is hum the film does peg the atmosphere of the late sixtiesearly seventies though if you like films where people are constantly talking over each other horrible lighting even if it is for arts sake and makes you feel like you are sitting in on a lame political meeting then you might like this  but you need to be really bored i found this cd in the dollar bin and now i know why
neg	i really really wanted to like julian po i think that slater is underrated as an actor and that many of the supporting players here are better than they are given a chance to demonstrate in this film i realize this is based on a short story which i have not read so i do not know if what i see as the films faults originated with the story or were imposed on it by the directorscreenwriter the premise is wonderful and i loved the voiceover confessional tone the opening narration strikes but then nothing several of the cliched local characters ask julian pointblank to explain his intention to commit suicide one could argue that he doesnt answer because its none of their business but julian is the one who under only token pressure blurted out his intentions in public then neither julian nor the directorwriter despite the fact that the julian character is keeping a tape recorded journal for gods sake seem inclined to provide anything beyond the scant initial information on julians life he says he was a bookkeeper he says his family moved around when he was a child due to his fathers job so what there are several interactions with the locals which seem designed to illuminate julians purpose but none of them go anywhere because julian seems to regard all these dopey locals as if they were aliens from another planet as if he were the ultimate and only sane one among them this might work as an allegory if julian po had any defining characteristics or anything approaching wisdom to impart the closest he comes to revealing anything about himself is in the scene in which he purposely humiliates the naive religious wife of the mechanic and what this scene reveals is not anything that would inspire empathy for julian i can only see the julian character as renderedas selfish petty and totally condescending sort of matches the attitude of the director of this halfbaked contrived film and poor michael parks an actor who once had so much promise is given nothing to work with here
neg	quirky independent theatrical christian slaterthese are all teasers that made me look forward to spending an hour or so discovering a jewel of a film boy was i disappointed julian po never gets over itself the film is relentlessly selfconscious i found myself unable to suspend disbelief for even a moment the overdone obviously theatrical sets the overdone obviously theatrical acting the overdone obviously theatrical directing  well you get the idea allegories do not need to be delivered sledge hammer style and its hard to feel much of anything for julian po because we never know much about him the ridiculous girlfriend the annoying townsfolk the idiotic clergyman the bratty kids  why would anyone particularly anyone with a life long ambition to get to the seaside slaters character decide to stay in such a dismal place
neg	the beginning of this movie was good it started to get really dumb after he told the people he wanted to kill himself i think if i came from a little town like that i would be offended after seeing this movie they made a lot of these people look dumb and crazy how could these people have so little to do that they follow him around all day a lot of times these people were telling him ways to kill himself like they were urging him to do it how can so many people have little respect for other people i also think they could have made a much better ending for this movie there were some good parts to this movie also some people might like it but i wouldnt recommend this to anyone
neg	this movie is horrendous decent fight scenes or not the acting is really bad like you can tell theyre reading their lines from a card with painful line delivery by everyone in the cast think watching a high school play and cringing at the obvious lack of smoothness in the actors interactions weird pauses between different characters lines combined with hurried line delivery by others if the movie were all action this might be forgivable but a lot of the movie includes plot setup and family guy style irreverent cut aways oh wow are they badly done im assuming they were attempting to be funny with these but it again came off as a bunch of highschoolers college entry students goofing off for the afternoon trying to set up a funny youtube clip now to the fight scenes theyre not too bad considering the level of quality seen everywhere else in the film nothing great either certainly not anywhere near the same level as other posters have stated nothing like drunken master the fights have an overly staged feel with lots of cuts to different angles with blatantly different positions by those involved in sum the only reason to watch this movie is if you were one of the guys friends involved with this very very cheap production which guy you may ask oh the same guy who wrote directed produced and stared in this middle school masterpiece
neg	this early john wayne lone star western has a bit more going for it than the runofthemill oaters wayne had been making for lone star up until that time for one it has his old friend paul fix in it fix being a much better actor then the standard lone star villain brings a much needed professionalism to the surroundings instead of the usual hesitant linereadings often delivered in these oaters the plot about mistaken identity payroll robbery and murder is as trite and perfunctory as youd expect it to be in a 1930s lowbudget western but waynes strapping good looks easygoing charm and way with a line go a long way to making this more enjoyable plump balding eddy chandler isnt quite believable as waynes womanizing partner and theres a running gag about something that happens whenever chandler and wayne are about to get into a fistfight that grows tiresome on the other hand waynes love interest is played by none other than mary kornman the little mary of the early little rascals fame she is a grownup 20yearold now blonde and cute as a button most of waynes leading ladies in these lone starmonogram bs were fairly bland and colorless but mary is perky cute and yes sexy theres a scene in the general store where she works in which wayne asks her to get him a bottle of nerve tonic which happens to be on the top shelf so she has to get a ladder and climb up to the top shelf waynes ogling her pert little backside as she ascends the steps then again as she comes down then again a few minuter later when he asks her to climb up and get him another bottle is surprisingly racy for a film made in 1935 wayne makes no attempt to hide the fact that he is definitely checking out her butt anyway its an interesting little b not great but not as choppy and random as many of his lonestar productions of the time the final gunfight isnt handled all that well and chandler gets somewhat irritating after a while but all in all its worth a look if only to see a cute and sexy mary kornman
neg	john scott john wayne and partner kansas charlie eddy chandler are trail buddies who make their way to the rattlesnake gulch rodeo scott is a pretty fair contestant but finds that unless hes willing to accept twenty five cents on the dollar in prize money from a crooked promoter hell have to collect his winnings at gunpoint quite coincidentally bandits pete al ferguson and jim paul fix decide theyd like the rest of the rodeo take they shoot promoter farnsworth henry hall and make it look like scott and kansas charlie are the killers wayne and chandler use a running gag in the film where theyre about to go at it with their fists over various trivialities each time chandler takes a wild swing wayne foot stomps him and knocks him sillyif youre very attentive theres a neat liptons tea ad in one of the scenes in which scotts love interest anne mary kornman appearslater on in the film the buddies are framed once again over a stage robbery having a change of heart and seeing the error of his ways bad guy jim wants to come clean and confess to the sheriff but pete shoots him down while being patched up jim tells his story to the doctor and his sister anne in an unbelievable scene anne marches right into the middle of a gunfight between the good guys and the villains to confront the sheriffthe desert trail is one of the blander john wayne westerns from lone star productions during this era noticeably absent are george gabby hayes and yakima canutt one or both are usually to be seen in these oaters if youre a john wayne fan though youll have to see it once but that will probably be enough
neg	before i explain the alias comment let me say that the desert trail is bad even by the standards of westerns staring the three stooges in fact it features carmen laroux as semi bad girl juanita when you hear her mexican accent you will immediately recognize her as senorita rita from the classic stooge short saved by the belle in the desert trail john wayne gets to play the moe howard character and eddy chandler gets to play curly howard like their stooge counterparts a running gag throughout the 53 minute movie is moe hitting curly waynes character a skirt chasing bully is not very endearing but is supposed to be the good guy playing a traveling rodeo cowboy wayne holds up the rodeo box office at gunpoint and takes the prize money he would have won if the attendance proceeds had been goodthe other riders have to settle for 25 cents on the dollar actually even less after wayne robs the box office no explanation is given for waynes ripping off the riders and still being considered the hero who gets the girl things get complicated at this point because the villain al ferguson and his sidekick larry fine played by paul fixwho would go on to play sheriff micah on televisions the rifleman see wayne rob the box office and then steal the remainder of the money and kill the rodeo manager moe and curly get blamed so moe and curly move to another town to get away from the law and they change their names to smith and jones who do they meet first but their old friend larry whose sister becomes the 2nd half love interest senorita rita is left behind it the old town and makes no further appearances in the movie larrys sister is nicely played by a radiantly beautiful mary kornman now grown up but in her younger days she was one of the original cast members of hal roachs our gang shorts kornman is the main reason to watch the megalame western and her scenes with moe and curly are much better than any others in the production as if they used an entirely different crew to film them even for 1935 the action sequences in this thing are extremely weak and the technical film making is staggeringly bad the two main chase scenes end with stock footage wide shots of a rider falling from a horse both times the editor cuts to a shot of one of the characters rolling on the ground but there is no horse in the frame the film stock is completely different and the character has on different clothes than the stunt rider there is liberal use of stock footage in other places none of it even remotely convincing one thing to watch for is a scene midway into the movie where moe and curly get on their horses and ride away to screen right from a cabin as the posse is galloping toward the cabin from the left the cameraman follows the two stooges with a slow pan right and then does a whip pan to the left to reveal the approaching posse outside of home movies i have never seen anything like this not because it is looks stupid which it does but because a competent director would never stage a scene in this manner they would film the two riders leaving and then reposition the camera and film the posse approaching as a separate action or if they were feeling creative they would stage the sequence so the camera shows the riders in the foreground and the posse approaching in the background then again what do i know im only a child
neg	one of the more literate lone stars with time spent on character development and interaction dialog and acting business the opening scene sets the stage literally for the personalities of the gambler kansas charlie eddy chandler and his buddy john scott john wayne the rodeo say rohdayoh star both of whom are slightly randy the film follows their adventures as they try to best each other in the pursuit of the mexican juanita and later in their pursuit of perky mary kornman who has the inevitable evil brother though hed been led astray by the real villain and wants to repent and oh of course theyre being wrongly accused of two crimes and have to serve jail time before escaping and being exonerated at the endthe high point is scott continually and deliberately ogling marys butt in her grocery store and knocking away the ladder shes standing on so he can catch her and grab her as she falls it all seems a little contemporary for a 30s western but it sounds better than it actually is sadly the exciting action elements we find in many other lone stars are sorely missing here no yakima canutt cheap and bad uses of stock footage of riders falling off horses no george hayes tedious stoogelike biplay between scott and charlie with charlie swinging at scott scott stomping on his foot and then punching him repeated two more times the skilled paul fix is underused eddy chandler himself here in his big star turn is not really believable as a randy side kick the villain looks too old and fat so does chandler who spent his later career in 300 more movies as an uncredited meatloaf mary kornman of the twenties our gang see mary queen of tots 1925 is cute in her scenes with john wayne but thats about it for this one seeds of a better western lie buried hereps the ultrashort colorized version which looks good moves along so fast its over if you blink more than once thankfully though the embarrassing scenes with eddy chandler have been cut
neg	falsely accused skirtchasing chums john wayne as john scott and eddy chandler as kansas charlie change identities to become alias smith and jones mr wayne becomes john jones mr chandlers is supposed to be rev smith but wayne calls him dr smith at no time are either of them as entertaining as roger davis pete duel jonathan harris or ben murphy although wayne can be considered infinitely more successful than any of them career wise pretty blonde mary kornman as anne grownup from her days in our gang is a lovely interest for wayne she and chandler have a couple of cute scenes with wayne if youre not a fan of low budget john wayne films of the 1930s this movie wont make you one
neg	i picked up time changer because it looked like a nice lowbudget scifi time travel movie and i was in the mood for something like that the description said it had something to do with some biblical stuff and time travel but i didnt expect a fundamentalist christian filmthe movie had decent special effects and an interesting premise that could have gone places and been far more interesting than it ended up being our hero who is a bible professor from the 1890s eventually travels forward to the 2000s and finds that modern life is filled with the influences of evil  jesus is nowhere to be found this wonderful technological feat is accomplished with the assistance of a fellow bible teacher who somehow managed to invent a functional hgwellsstyle time machine the movie starts to lose some credibility at this point which is unfortunate because this happens very early in the film earlier or perhaps immediately later cant remember for certain our hero professor was seen teaching what appeared to be a science class where he claimed that scientific findings could only be considered validated if it could be matched with what the bible says what should be obvious to anyone is that this is clearly not what the scientific method is about however it is presented such that the filmmakers appear to prefer the point of view that science is useful only if it supports their claims and otherwise is not usefulin any case that belief is perfectly valid and sensible in the context of the character at the time so if we accept that as the fact of life for these bible professors then obviously the professor who went and invented the time machine isnt a very strong believer as i dont think theres any evidence and none was offered for the physics of time travel in the bible so immediately theres a problem with mixed messages and credibility there but never mindafter the professor is convinced to take the leap into the future the shock of modern technology was handled quite well in most cases it was also fun to not have it pinned down to an exact year as the character is reading the date off a newspaper to himself a car honks a horn and it scares him into not finishing the date its just two thousand and honk some of the shock went on a little too long though for instance the car was one of the first things he encountered when he arrived and around two days later hes invited to a church movie night and takes a ride in a van he sticks his head out the window like a dog might is scared by the headlights and the starting engine etc that seemed a bit off since hed been there a few days by this point and the city appeared to be quite busy with traffic in any case thats easy to ignore the rest of the tech shock was well done  especially his first encounter with the tv which was delayed because he didnt even realize what it was until he saw a kid watching one and using a remoteunfortunately our hero predictably starts to preach to virtually everyone he meets as if hes an authority on all life and religion just because hes from the past and is an elder eventually he gets himself a brief moment in the spotlight at the church he had been visiting where he proceeds to explain his concept of christianity to them in a long monologue that was supposed to be moving and insightful but mostly was just more of the same a couple of husbands in the church begin to get a funny feeling about this guy go figure and investigate his name they eventually conclude that he either is a time traveler or is impersonating this long dead bible professor and decide to find out which it is the movie frames these guys as nonbeliever bad guys for being skepticaljust before the professor is to head back to his own time he is confronted by those two men in an effort to avoid being arrested or hauled away he eventually breaks into an almost insanelike rant about how jesus is coming soon and that hes a prophet so they should listen to him just in time hes whisked away and one of the husbands wonders if perhaps this is the rapture hed heard so much aboutthe irony is that this essentially means the professor became a selfproclaimed and most likely false prophet claiming to know that the rapture was near and he was sent by god when truthfully he was sent by his fellow bible professor and did not have any godgiven knowledge that was stated or even hinted atas i understand it revelation claims that the time of the end is only for god to know and at the end of the film we see the inventor professor trying and failing to send a bible into the future first 2080 then 2070 etc as the scene fades out clearly hes trying to determine the exact date of the end times  which he shouldnt be able to know essentially the entire premise of the movie cancels itself out because by being so insistent on their religious beliefs and how certain things are for god to know only it means there couldnt ever be a time machine in the first place because then mankind could find out something that only god should know the entire movies premise collapses and makes the whole thing basically worthless as it undermines its own credibility in the end
neg	i attempted to watch this film without being able to really sit through it for while it is suppose to have a good message the problem is that it is obviously produced according to one particular interpretation of scripture an interpretation in my opinion will mislead a lot of people in addition i am a movie maniac and the acting in this film was completely unacceptable never before had i wished for a negative score to rate a movie so if you wish to be preached to incessantly by those without authority then by all means get this film this comment is also a warning to people who like or love scifi because the title will deceive a lot of people as well this was an unfortunate film because the basic idea had possibilities and those possibilities were squandered the films only redeemable quality is that it did make me realize that the character in the time machine probably should have shown a little more moral outrage at the odd behavior by those in his future
neg	im afraid that youll find that the huge majority of people who rate this movie as a 10 are highly christian i am not if you are looking for a christian movie i recommend this film if you are looking for a good general movie im afraid youll need to go elsewherei was annoyed by the characters and their illogical behaviour the premise of the movie is that the teaching of morality without teaching that it was jesus who is the basis of morality is itself wrong one scene shows the main character telling a boy that it is wrong to steal and then the character goes on to say that it was jesus who taught us this i find that offensive are we to believe that thou shalt not steal came from jesus i suppose he wrote the ten commandments and stealing was acceptable before that i rented the movie from netflix i should have realized the nature of the movie from the comments oh well
neg	the premise sucked me in but it was clear about 30 seconds in that this was either david lynch or something seriously terrible interesting to watch just to run through the fundamentalist laundry list i can be a sucker for a stirring spiritual piece romero comes to mind but there was nothing spiritual whatsoever about this one the message seems to be that we must all pretend we have an iq of 80 or simply get a lobotomy  jennifer what happened to ya and blindly follow the bible without any sort of selfexamination whatsoever or well trigger the second coming its the kind of attitude that makes people fly jumbo jets into 110 story buildings i work around the corner from the site of the former wtc i like to think that god is a little greater than that
neg	i rented this by mistake i thought after a cursory examination of the box that this was a timetravelscifi story instead its a christian story and i suppose is fairly typical example if you are sold on the message you probably will overlook the awkwardness of the plotactingetc but i found it rather painful i have to admit that im bothered by the rewriting of history in this story it paints the 1890s as some sort of paradise of family values and morality a character is aghast that 5 of marriages end in divorce but it overlooks very unsavory sides of this highly moral society rigid racial sexual and social discrimination were widespread for instance and at one point the hero complains to a clothing store owner about things that sound not all that different than the complaints of some iranian leaders about womens clothing styles as reported in a recent wsjoverall thought i suppose that its the sort of thing youll like if you like this sort of thing and its certainly wholesome
neg	first of all this movie reminded me of the old movies i used to have to watch in religion class in school thats not a good thing basically its just a preachy and pretentious piece of filth just like the terrible left behind series im not offended by religious movies but i am offended when these religious movies just happen to be extremely awful i would just like to be able to say nice things about a christian movie but it doesnt look like that will happen any time soon i bet if you gave the bible thumpers a decent budget they still wouldnt be able to come up with anything good just avoid this one also the fact that the american family association basically reverend wildmons lackies beam about this film on their website is another reason to make me hate it in fact after i viewed this i went home and watched my copy of david cronenbergs nc17 rated crash forgive me father for i have sinned hahahahaha
neg	i guess this would be a great movie for a true believer in organized christian dogma but for anyone with an open mind who believes in free will rational thinking the separation of church  state and good science fiction it is a terrible jokethere are some well known actors who were either badly in need of work or had a need to share their personal beliefs with the rest of us heathensi was entertained by this movie in the same way i was entertained by reefer madness that movie attempted to teach drug education by scare tactics the same way this movie tries to teach christian principles with the threat of hell and misery for otherwise good people who dont share their interpretations of our worldit had me howling with laughter and at the same time scared me to realize how many people actually believe that our society should revert to the good old days of the 19th century
neg	this movie seems to send the wrong message there can be morality without using christ poeple of other religions i believe can get into heaven i am a catholic who goes to church every week but i do not agree with such christian arrogance this is the worst time travel movie i have ever seen and ive seen timeline
neg	not being familiar with us television stations when i flicked onto this on my inlaws cable first i thought it was just a lowbudget scifi film then after a couple of minutes i started thinking it might be a clever satire on the worst excesses of christian fundamentalist and then it dawned on me  good grief these people are serious its been a while since i saw anything so unintentionally hilarious i hesitated about writing a review of this for fear of offending believers but then i saw other reviews and thought hey they can take it tough philosophical conundrum how do you make a movie criticizing movies without actually showing what it is youre criticizing answer make it in such a way that the only people wholl appreciate it are people who hate the kind of movies youre criticizing i suppose some liberals ugh spit when you say that might be offended at the filmmakers contempt for those in the audience who arent obsessed with the j c myth but i didnt mind  it was so darn funny
neg	there is an interesting discussion in this movie is being a moral person good enough or do you need something morethe movie preaches that without the guidance of god being a morally good person is not enough there is a line early in the movie you and i can look at a person who is morally good but both know he is going to go to hellwhile i am not a christian the discussions about this throughout the course of the movie were fascinating but not in the way the movie intended i left the movie with a stronger feeling that being morally good is enough the arguments and discussions presented were heavily biased so much so that they crush themselves in the weight of their own ignorance fanaticism can be a powerful thing especially when inferenced in the minds of the ignorant and uneducated as george carlins character in dogma said hook em while theyre youngthe basic premise is a very interesting one also a bible scholar from the 1890s is attempting to publish a book that says that morality without god is ok as long as the morality is meaningful do you only tell a child not to steal or do you tell him not to steal because god tells you not to not bothering bringing up that telling the child not to steal because well how would he feel if it was his marbles that were stolenthe author carlisle wants the recommendation of his school to help sell the book to spread the world however it needs unanimous consent and one of the scholars opposes it he brings up in a very interesting discussion early in the film about the morality for moralitys sake vs gods words argument to prove his point he produces a time machine put in the movie solely to make the plot work which im fine with and sends carlisle to the year 2002 to see where teaching morality without god will lead usas should be obvious he has his opinion and is changed by what he sees and has reversed himself by the time of his return for he does return thats not really a spoiler this is a bible movie after allas for the movie as a movie itself its pretty slow and pretty poorly acted something that was not needed in this movie is that it produces two bad guys who want to try to figure out who carlisle is even tho he hasnt hurt anyone committed a crime or anything whats wrong with the movie just showing carlisles opinion showing his view of this sinful world and returning him with a new viewpoint also there a few points in the movie which affirm to me that im happy im not a christian or at least someone who says its god or nothing three near the end of the movie rather disturbed me first when the two bad guys corner carlisle right before he jumps carlisle does his only truly despicable act he fakes like his timejump is the coming of jesus and makes it so the bad guys who are also christians btw oddly enough think they just missed the rapture secondly after carlisle returns he finds a boy in which he scolded at the beginning of the movie about not stealing but not mentioning god kid kept the marbles and ran away and tells him this time that stealing is wrong because god commands it like the carlin quote above scaring kids into religion is a fauxpas in my bookand lastly the epilogue another scare tactic carlisle asks the inventor how far into the future they could go and he says he doesnt know the epilogue shows him trying to warp a bible into the distant future starts at 2100 and it fails he keeps decrementing the years by 10 and trying again and by the fadeout hes at like 2030 or so throughout the movie carlise mentions that he felt the end of the world coming because the world was rife with sin and the loss of the name of god scare tactics have been in use for thousands of years you would think in these enlightened times the church would have enlightened as wellim glad i saw this movie while i was fairly certain before that being morally good was enough now i know it for a fact worth watching if you are not a christian to affirm how happy you are to not be as ignorant as the folks in this movie
neg	there were times during the movie i wish i had been beat to death the only reason i endured the entirety of the movie was because i couldnt believe how bad it really was and thought it must get better this truly was a horror film i was horrified that i wasted what seemed like 4 hours of my life that i will never get back the other two hours i spent mourning at the loss please recommend this movie to whomever you wish to torture and tell them the suspense will kill them
neg	it is not often i watch a film that is as dreadful as this one i continued to watch every minute hoping that this was intended as a joke only to find it was meant to be taken seriously well as seriously as this genre requeststhe acting was disgraceful and the situations horribly contrived and clichd if a film was made in 1920 for example and had the quality of hide  seek cord in its direction we would think that cinema back then was naive as it happens this film was made in 2000 and i have yet to see a film from the silent era that has as little charm as this onedefinitely not for the serious moviegoernot worth a rating
neg	im glad some people liked this but i hated this film it had a very good idea for a story line but thats where it ended it was badly written badly acted and badly made it had some interesting plot points but they were just skipped over too fast the writers needed to realize what to keep in and expand on these bits like lying about why she was kidnapped and ditch the dross instead it was whats going on 5 seconds later they tell youthis film had no suspense and i was bored from start to end i just wanted it to finish go and rent misery or best laid plans if you want suspense or twists that keep you guessing to the end
neg	i have read the other comment about this movie and usually i try not to be harsh in my criticisms because i try to be a nice person however this movie is one of the worst movies that i have ever seen and thats topping a lot of bad usa network plus cinemax nights whoever thought of this movie needs to be prevented from ever making another one this film disgusted me in a way that no other film ever i really think these people are insane just save your time and do not watch this fllm please  i wish that i had the acting is horrible the plot what plot is stupid and degrading and insane i really do not think this should have been made into a movie but that is my opinion and i am trying to save you from wasting your time
neg	this movie raises a number of pressing questions in my mind firstly how has jennifer tilly managed to sustain a film acting career for all these years based on that ridiculous squeaky voice and the very limited range of hammy facial expressions she employs secondly what on earth were the people responsible for making this offensive and deeply repulsive film thinking of and thirdly given that there were people perverted enough to decide to make dreck like this shouldnt there have been someone in the system  the studio the distributors or somewhere  sane enough to prevent it actually getting completed and released you really would have to search a very very long way to turn up another movie as profoundly nasty as this and it isnt even billed as a horror movie  which inasmuch as it can be seen as belonging to any legitimate film genre it certainly is the movie wallows from beginning to end in the sickest kind of madness violence and abuse and has essentially no redeeming features at all im not actually advocating censorship which i dont believe in but i really cant see how anybody could conceivably draw anything positive from watching a film like this
neg	wowsheer brillianceturning a thrillersuspensehorror into comedyafter watching this i never laughed so hard at a horror movie beforea ridiculous plot with 3 characters that were just insanely developed  either not written in depth or too much depthif you want to watch an absolutely written horror movie with stupid dialog messed up plot useless scenes wasted characters bad sound and lousy development overall then this is the one to watchbe sure to keep focused for the classic food processor scene and the totally inept police investigation scenesthis is a remarkable new low in screen performance and writing and to sit through it for the entire duration makes you either stupid daring or brave
neg	this movie was like a bad train wreck as horrible as it was you still had to continue to watch my boyfriend and i rented it and wasted two hours of our day now dont get me wrong the acting is good just the movie as a whole just enraged both of us there wasnt anything positive or good about this scenario after this movie i had to go rent something else that was a little lighter jennifer tilly is as usual a very dramatic actress her character seems manic and not all there darryl hannah though over played she does a wonderful job playing out the situation she is in more than once i found myself yelling at the tv telling her to fight back or to get violent all in all very violent movienot for the faint of heart
neg	this movie starts presenting a somehow original idea but became a great frustration later on what is the deal of having an original start if the rest of the movie did little to avoid a clichd plot the movie itself is very unbelievable i would like to know how exactly someone enters a clinic gets a nurse outfit kills a doctor takes out a patient in her bed puts into his chevy pickup and leaves i guess no one could answer this question so they just jumped to the other scene hiding these little details the performances are just plain bad the villain is just another annoying crazy antagonist no deepness totally linear character after 20 minutes of film most scenes are unbelievable seemed like they were put there just for the sake of the 90 minutes since they were totally unneeded a doctor see a woman clearly under strong medication is denied to examine her gets kicked out of the house and simply leaves quiet the ending scene made me burst into laugher only mickey mouse could make it more out of reality im giving it 2 out of 10 for the first lets say 10 minutes of movie
neg	this is the kind of movie you regret you put in your vcr it is some weird bad rip off version of stephen kings movie misery 1990 i cannot understand how this movie got a 52 score because it has no story what so ever and when the movie finally ended i was relievedthis movie should have been released as a shortmovie instead to much time is spent on the same thing and as in every bad movie everything happens just at the end of the movie in a 1015 minutes time spanso before you decide to watch this movie be sure to put some new batteries in your remote control because you are going to do whole lot of fastforwarding dont worry you wont miss anything important
neg	 and i have seen some bad onesi have nothing good to say about this movie the acting is poor by jennifer tilly  as to be expected daryl hannah does an ok job but nothing close to being able to save this moviethe biggest flaw in this film is that the plot is so weak  though based on a good premise  that the writer resorted to the stupid heroine trick to create a contrived suspense when all daryl hannah would have to do is hide she runs out in front of her pursuer the hospital scene is absurd without exposing too much of what passes for a plot i think it would be difficult for a bloody petite woman to carry a pregnant from a hospital without being noticed lame very lamesave yourself some time and pick out another flick
neg	not only was the plot of this film contrived with the ease in which the two psychos are able to kidnap a pregnant woman without breaking a sweat but it was a terrible ripoff of misery however the main reason i gave this film such a low rating was because it absolutely disgusted meim not someone easily shocked by what filmmakers dish out and have always had a love for horror flicks but this film went too far purely in terms of violence and torture just for the sake of getting points in the shock factori think most people when watching just the first ten minutes of hide and seek will find themselves reaching for the remote
neg	what can i say this movie was so dumb  stupid i thought it was a psychotic drag comedy  they should rename it bitching pregnant cat fight what a stupid waste of time  if you want to seedie die i want your baby drag queen jennifer tilly being her freaky self then just rent out one of the chucky movie oh ya  the bride of chucky its more fun watching the two ugly plastic dolls one of them jennifer tilly turned into the ugly female version of chucky having squeaky plastic rubber sex then watching daryl hannah being pregnant  dumb  stupid  jennifer tilly grinding up her husbang in a food processor reminded me of my mother trying to do house work ok its just bad
neg	its hard to criticize this movie because i dislike the story itself and no amount of good acting would have saved it think raising arizona with a mean streak the acting is passable but jennifer tilly is way over the top yet not enough to make this a nice camp film as usual coming in somewhere between misery and a sarcastic dmv employee the rest of the cast have their brows perpetually knitted in consternation either from the stress of their parts or the stress of the whole futile exercise a real degrading few hours of film darryl hannah spends most of the movie weeping too hard to be understood i wish i could tell you how it ended but i walked out sorry
neg	some wonder why there werent anymore mrs murphy movies after this one will its because this movie totally blew snot disney was not the right studio to run this film maybe touchstone well theyre owned by disney but itd be more adult the film is too kidish as the book series is not the casting is all wrong for the characters the characters dont even act the way they do in the books and why was tucker changed to a guy hes a girl in the frigging books was this done to make the film appeal to boys sheesh and where was pewter the gray cat one of the funniest characters from the book is absent from this filth rita mae brown is a good writer but letting disney blow her work was wrong an animated feature film perhaps in the vane of don bluths artwork would suit a better mrs murphy film overall i give this a 2 because at least disney made a film from an underappreciated book series but i wish they did better either way i still have my books to entertain me
neg	worst show ive ever seen the story is about a group of teenagers who for some inexplicable reason have super powers and when they use some special device they morph into strange poorly designed suits the acting when theyre not in the retardedlooking suits is decent definitely not good but not the worst acting ive ever seen however when wearing their suits the actors acting goes from bad to worse much much worse the hyperanimated idiots have a myriad of unnecessary motions they do even when they talk they look like theyre having seizures the villains are stupider than the rangers every episode some weak idiotic villain comes up with some plan to destroy the rangers heshe then sends a force of hyperanimated aliens to attack the rangers the rangers then initialize their 10hour transforming animation then they annihilate the aliens then the poorly designed villain which can either be an armored villain that actually looks and acts evil to a humanoid ladybuglike creature with trumpets attached to its back that shows obvious signs of mental retardation the power rangers fight the villain off then the villain turns into godzilla whether it be by a rain cloud or a nuclear missile yes they fire nukes at the creatures and the creatures turn into giants the power rangers spend 5 minutes acting hyperanimated and summon their zords which are obviously toys that the producers of the show used special effects on to make them look real the power rangers win the villain gets mad they all teach a valuable lesson and the show ends thats it twentyfive minutes of brainwashing fake kung fu fighting
neg	very rarely do i give less rave reviews on a show or film i dislike on imdb but mighty morphin power rangers is just so painstakingly dreadful its terriblei wouldnt have minded if this had been an animated series wouldve been better that way i guess but as a liveaction show it typifies the terms cheesy and campy of which power rangers is five multi coloured spandex wearing teens battle evil by using their martial arts skills the costumes are horrid they look like something that is reminiscent of what track and field athletes and female gymnasts would wear the acting is woeful and the fight choreography is so shockingly bad and so lame to watch it makes jean claude van damme look as equally as good as bruce lee which is an understatement in itself in fact they look as if they are jumping and dancing about like it was some version of the nutcracker or they were doing ballet rather than fighting besides there are some cartoons that heavily feature martial arts and yet it is done in a funyet not so cheesy way that makes it look sillykids show or not this is just so lame and on the verge of absurdity and even though this version is set in america you could be forgiven into thinking that as you watch some of the fight sequences that they were not filmed in the us but rather in japan thus the somewhat fake fighting and footage was borrowed from the japanese versiononly to be juxtaposed onto the us versionif you like this type of thing then stick with sentai the japanese equivalent
neg	i cannot for the life of me explain what the popularity of the childrens television show power rangers is all abouti never understood why unsuspecting children liked this show in the first place since the characters seem so idiotic and not worth caring about whatsoeverthe costumes look completely atrocious like multi colored spandex that people wear to go to the gymwhat exactly is the purpose of this show anyways but for kids to learn how to fight to solve their problems what is up with the awful hair cuts and clothing on this show anyway not to mention this show is still playing on cable television just to make money to teach kids how to fight each other when they disagree on a certain problemtheres far better entertainment for todays children hopefully they arent as gullible as kids of the 1990s who watched this showoh and what is up with the homo erotic tension between the red and green rangers anyway
neg	i never quite understood the popularity of sabans power rangers show which was quite simply a second rate americanized version of japans ultra popular super sentai series of the past three decades what was cool about the japanese version gets completely lost in the american version characterization special effects etcof course many kids will say that power rangers are the greatest but they would be incorrectim sure if they spoke japanese they would learn how much better super sentai is over the american versionpower rangers is completely awful try super sentai instead looking for a better show try voltron the third dimension instead
neg	power rangers the moronic merchandising television kids show from the 1990s has got to be the most pointless and ridiculous television show ever createdwhat exactly is the point of this show anyway other than to sell second rate plastic nonsense to children there is nothing even remotely redeeming or interesting about this show in anywaylook at the costumes which look like spandex gone badthe mullet style hair earrings and fashions of the early 1990s look completely ridiculous these daysavoid this show at all costs
neg	the power rangers is definitely the worst television show and completely ridiculous plastic toy line in the history of the united statesthere is absolutely nothing even remotely entertaining about this completely awful television showthis is simply the worst show ever made with awful actors dressing up in multi colored spandex outfits that look completely ridiculousthe owners of this show should be ashamed of themselves since there is no redeeming value to this nonsensekids of today should try watching better shows like the toy story movies instead of this garbage
neg	many people here say that this show is for kids only hm when i was a kid approximately 79 years old i watched this show first it was disgusting for me i talked with other kids about this and sure other shows and know what this was the measure of disguise whenever we wanted to emphasize somethings silliness either on tv or anything else we said uh just like power rangers and laughed and before visiting this site i could not imagine that there actually are fans of mmpr it was so strange for me that i decided to watch it again and try to understand why people like it i did not enjoy that viewing but it dawned upon me maybe i have not enough imagination it may be however this argument is not sufficient for me to rate it more than 1 star
neg	i remember this show being on the television when i was a kid back in the early 1990s and there was this rage about kids with goofy leotards doing kung fu on one another and riding around in plastic dinosaurs it was called power rangers i remember that little kids would go around hitting each other and then the shirts and the stuff from the show was banned in many school districts all over the country because this show taught kids how to fight each other in solving their differencesi never really thought of this as a show especially when better shows like the tick were playing on fox kids most older teens always looked at power rangers in a ridiculous and scornful manner and its not hard to wonder why the footage is ridiculous at best the colored rangers costumes look like stuff you would work out in and the dinosaurs look like plastic nonsense then you get into the acting and of course those really laughable haircuts all the guys run around with earrings on half of them are wearing 90s mullets and they always wear the same clothes everyday and then change into leotard wearing power rangersthe toys are especially ridiculous as well and was the joke of many late night talk show hosts and of course two of the worst movies ever made and i do mean two of the worst movies ever made were based on this show with nearly every critic trashing both the films and the shows it was based onpower rangers is nothing more than a bad television commericial for especially bad toy merchandising as an adult i dont look at it fondly but rather as another embarrassment of 1990s kids shows fashion and guys earrings
neg	mighty morphin power rangers came out in 1993 supposedly based on the japanese sentai television show that started back in the 1970s now as a fan of japanese action films and series you would think i would get a kick out of this showyou could not be more wrong what worked in the japanese version has become a complete abomination of television with mighty morphin power rangersmmpr is based on five teenagers who get powers to becomes costumed superheroes with robotic dinosaurs who form an even bigger robotnow this premise is more far fetched and more laughable than anything in either transformers movie yet the ridiculousness of this show is often overlookedit was followed by two really bad and i do mean really bad movie knock offs and the actors starring in this series completely disappeared from the sceneif you must choose try watching japans zyuranger series insteadalso whats up with the awful long 1990s haircuts and all the earrings on the guys it makes them all look feminine
neg	power rangers the completely awful kids show from the 1990s still continues to disturb young children with its complete cheesiness and awful settingsthis show was not entertainment it was an excuse to teach children violence in showing kids how to fight one another in order to solve their differencesthe toys were further demonstration in how to promote a violent television show and suchi have never been able to figure out what the purpose of this completely ridiculous show ever wasas such it remains one of the worst kids shows ever made
neg	15 years ago power rangers was one of the shows that swept the nations especially that of the youth when i was a 3yearold kid living in the philippines i would watch this show every friday on abscbn channel 2 over there when the movie came out in 1995 it was all shock and awe to me when i watched it with my dad and 2 uncles my grandparents even sent me a balikbayan box full of power rangers stuff including the easytobuild megazord figure and the stuffed toys of the rangers i even played the video games and loved only one of them mmpr fighting edition which was really sad anyway it was the show that set a stepping stone on my interest on robot series especially anime mech series like gundam now that im 18 id like to think this show is pretty cheesy to me now to prove this i took a trip down memory lane by buying a 2set dvd collection with mmpr the movie and turbo a power rangers movie and watched both of them i was like ugh how awful just another junk in the attic for me for all of you people of my generation this is not a show that youd want to watch over and over again im not saying to leave it behind for the rest of your life but occasionally is not a bad thing now is it instead of power rangers id recommend something like mobile fighter g gundam highly recommended ninja senshi tobikage aka ninja robots or even the original sentai shows that were the basis of power rangers
neg	nowadays it is sort of a trend to look upon all shows from begin 90s as classics people are so easily blinded by nostalgia these days and while some of those shows wereare undoubtedly good this one is just pure crap i watched this show a lot back in those days since it got a lot of reruns on tv back then and even as a child i didnt like it even a 8year old can see how much the people in power rangers are overacting and how much the specialfx sucked even back then when the show doesnt resort to the painfully bad fightingscenes it plagues the viewer with this unnecessary soapopera about a group of teens and theyr little social problems every now and then i dont know about you but i didnt give a rats ass about any of that at all and its basically filler until they have to fight some dude again in a very clich aliencostume with fireworks or some toyrobot you never feel involved in some kind of way with this show and the fact that most of the actors act like there really have no interest at all besides theyr wallet just enhances the lack of feelingthere is really nothing memorable about this show and its pretty surprising that it got so many spinoffs beetleborgs is a good example all it is is just a quick way to make some money though i challenge any fan to tell me what exactly stands out in episodes that is supposed to be so good because i couldnt find anything that is even slightly appealing to children my guess is that most fans of power rangers will tell me that i just dont get it anyway or something along that line i really dont care though this was crap back then and it still crap now
neg	okay i seriously cant think of anything worse than the pr series there are many bad things in lifetraitors liars etc but seriously power rangers has got to be at the bottom of this list can you think of anything more stupid than fivesix teenagers who dont even act like a normal teen dancing around in identical suits with different colors so that you can tell them apart fans have you ever come across a real person who gets flung against a mental wall and gets up almost immediately and continues to fight without getting injured power rangers are for fiveyear old boys and believe me i never liked this show even when i was fivei guess you can say dino thunder is an exception the teens actually act like teens and tommy oliver actually acts like a mentor or no a teacher its got teenhumor though the fighting is lame i dont hate dino thundermany people say power rangers are crap but i wouldnt it would be an insult to crap so face it five year old boys power rangers is rubbish
neg	come on what is the deal with this show power rangers anyways i always felt that the show which was originally brought over from japan in a better form took what was great in japan and turned into one of the most ridiculous and pointless excuses in toy merchandising history there is absolutely no point with this show whatsoeverthe bad haircuts bad costumes earrings etc all show what was ridiculous back in the 1990s from the two idiots bulk and skull to the duhs of the main cast jason trini tommy kimberly billy and zack i just want to say one thing give me a breaksaban brought this from japan and then disney bought the rights to this show around five years agonow the public has to endure reruns of this show on the disney channel and suchall i can say once again is give me a break
neg	i really do not have any clue as to why some people find the power rangers television show even remotely interesting at all the costumes are completely ridiculous and the people playing in them also look completely foolish at the same time there is absolutely anything remotely interesting about the power rangers this is just a higher priced television commercial designed to sell extremely cheesy plastic garbage to the unsuspecting children around the world from the notes i can see that its been banned in the country of new zealand and from what i have seen i can agree with their decision avoid this show at all costs its terrible and ridiculous
neg	mighty morphin power rangers has got to be the worst television show ever made there is no plot just a bunch of silly costumed kids using martial arts while dressed up in second class spandex outfitsthe special effects look like they are from the 70s the costumes look like something out of a bad comedy and the show is just plain awfulthe only thing worse than the television show are the toys just second rate plastic garbage fed to our kidsthere are far better shows for your kids to watchtry giving your kids something like nickelodean those shows actually have some intelligence behind them unlike power rangers
neg	it should first be said that i have read the manga and therefore my argument is based on the differencesthis anime greatly disappointed me because it removed the comedy and high quality action of the manga and ova what it left behind was merely a husk of what it could have been many of the characters lacked the depth that is seen in the manga alucard is not the sympathetic character that secretly wishes for death walters story lacks the betrayal and the nazi villains that plot to engulf the world in war are completely absent instead the anime provides the gary stu villain incognito who is defeated against what appear to be all oddsmy primary complaint is not that the anime diverges from the manga but that it does such a poor job
neg	basically this is about a couple who want to adopt a second child at the adoption agency they meet a mouse stuart and they decide to adopt him if you think that this is stupid hold it because its getting worsestuart arrives to his new home where he is treated like a human child spare me the rest is pretty much the usual clich about family problems jealousy from the elder brother and at the end all issues are resolved and they are all a happy family boring and worn out as this is it is also shown in the most blunt and unsophisticated wayi dont know if the director believed that he was being creative by introducing a mouse to the clich or he was just trying to fill in minutes but he only upgraded the clich from boring to abhorrentthen why i gave a 3 and not a zero because of the family cat who loves stuart as much as the brother and because of some funny gigs where stuart makes good use of his small sizeon the overall i believe that the film would work reasonably well if a stuart was a pet and not a sibling b it had kept to the funny gigs like stuart trying to outwit the cat and had left out boring clichs which dont even match with anything else
neg	at least the under ten year old set will stay interested eleanorgeena davisand fredhugh laurielittle a nice welltodo couple set out to bring home from the orphanage a new little brother for their son georgejohnathan lipnicki they come home with quite the odd new siblinga sharp dressed little mouse named stuartvoiced by michael j fox yes mouse stuart is happy to have found the sense of belonging even if it is in a super sized world that contains his new familys pet cat snowbellvoiced by nathan lane stuart embarks on the experience of family loyalty and overall friendship george will finally accept his tiny new brother when the dapper dressed stuart saves embarrassment at a model boat racealso in the cast julia sweeney harold gould estelle getty and jeffery jones and the voices of chaz palminteri bruno kirby and jennifer tilly
neg	they should have called this movie adopted mouse brother that is slightly inspired by someones vague recollection of stuart little who just kind of skimmed the book a little but mostly just remembered the cover if it wasnt so misleading id give it a better reviewbut seriously people do your kids a favor and have them read the book they might actually learn something instead of having their mind numbed by what we all know as hollywood filmthe book stuart little isnt about a mouse its about a person who happens to be very small and mouselike hes born to his parents not adopted the book is about his life and his eventual departure from home and the journey he embarks on there is a cat named snowball who thinks hes food and wants to eat him but snowball cant talk in the movie they screw all of that up i think the only things that they kept from the book were the boat race and the names
neg	not that i dislike childrens movies but this was a tearjerker with few redeeming qualities mj fox was the perfect voice for stuart and the rest of the talent was wasted hugh laurie can be amazingly funny but is not given the chance in this movie its sugarcoated sugar and would hardly appeal to anyone over 7 years of age see toy story monsters inc or shrek instead 310
neg	 but the trouble of this production is that its very far from a good musicalgranted one cant always expect the witty masters like sondheim or bernstein or porter yet the music of this piece makes even andrew lloyd webber look witty its deadly dull and uninventive with one or two exceptions and just after i watched it i couldnt recall a single significant melody  which is rather tragic coming from someone who learned the whole another hundred people from three listeningsit is also strangely untheatrical it takes place on an incredibly large stage one really has to feel sorry for those people in front rows who broke their necks in order to see something happening 50 meters on the right or 100 meters on the left and does absolutely nothing with it when theres supposed to be one person singing onstage thats just what you get  and the rest of the enormeous stage is empty for me as an aspiring theatre director it was almost painful to watchthe fact remains cole porter seems to have captured the french culture in his works better than these notalents can ever come close to and im puzzled by the popularity of this wouldbelegendary musical
neg	ok i bought this film from woolworths for my friend for a joke present on his birthday because the front cover had a sexual innuendo in itbut we decided it to watch it anyway just for hilarity purposesand im sorry but this has got to be one of the worst films in historyit began off alright and we thought ok this might actually be ok but after about 10 minutes we were sadly mistakenit began when the mysterious paint baller turned out to be the most obvious character the scouseraustralian i say that because he had an accent which couldnt be identified whos acting might i just say was abysmalthen it got to the end and by that time we had all lost the will to live the paint ball finalsthe only thing i did like about this plot is that they didnt actually win but annoyingly enough they won by defaultand i know this has nothing to do with it but the name the team were given was just awful critical damage i mean they could of picked a more awesome name like the destroyers of the antichrist or something or thats what the film should of been called anyway
neg	this film for an after school special isnt that bad and thats the problem nothing happens you feel as if youre still in class a guy teaches a bunch of young underdogs how to be good paint ball players we never get to see these underdogs doing badly as the good player is training them they all of the sudden turn into good players by meditating also there are too many characters and no character development too much time is spend on the main character and his sexy sister and not enough on some of the other kids this could have had a bad news bears feel the original since there was a girl on an all boys team but there wasnt any feel to this movie at all it has no feeling and leaves a dull pain in your bones after watching it is not fun to bag on not fun to watch and is just kind of there plain boring something youd watch after school before your preevening nap as dull as the day is long and its been a long long day watching this movie
neg	mind my friends and i saw the movie based off its title alone its cute though obvious in its plot and direction you know where the movie is going within the first five minutes my main contention with the plot is that while it remains tolerably consistent they never explain a lot of the things behind the characters an alcoholic father overworked mother stressedout sister thats a bad family but aside from the occasional mention from the sister theres not any resolution i was also confused as to the scene with the bottles it seemed pretty randomthe writing is a secondary concern the kids werent bad actors but their script left a lot to be desired unfortunately what could have been a cute niche movie was pushed aside for a single blah special effect lame scripting and a glaringly obvious plot
neg	not the worst movie ive seen but definitely not very good either i myself am a paintball player used to play airball a lot and going from woods to airball is quite a large change the movie portrays similar qualitys first of all the movie starts off with this team that apparently is trying to shoot this phantom guy or whatever they appear to be a professional team and wear jerseys and shoot mags autocockers one guy sporting a bushy not much wrong with the movie but more how its perceived it was very cheesy a bunch of kids who are the good guys are woodsball players who dont appear to have much money and have dreams of getting better guns another team constantly picks on them and insults them because they play woods and blah blah blah the phantom helps these woodsball kids out and trains them and all this crap he gets them to play airball and basically defeats all the teams including the professionalsso what exactly is wrong with the movie well the budget is a huge thing a paintball movie wouldnt be bad but the budget is pretty low and the movie feels like it was done by an amateur there are no big names in this film and the acting is very cheesy the perception of paintball is pretty bad too they seem to imply that everyone is going to speedball and all this other crap it just was a lousy movie in my opinion and doesnt give a real perception what paintball is to be honest real paintball isnt all buddy like its a lot of cussing and bonus balling not respect and playing by the rules dont watch this movie and then expect to go to a field screaming 4 is 1
neg	this film had such promise what a great idea an underdog paintball team struggling for recognition and personal glory only to lose its speed due to bad dialoge poor editing and a halfwritten story the characters in the beginning were interesting only to lose steam half way through to become one dimensional people sputtering out tired onelinersmaybe if they spent some more time on the story and dialoge it would have been a great movie instead of a almost afterthought effort
neg	i dont think im too far off base saying that this is possibly the worst movie ive ever seen ive been working on a list of my favorite war movies the longest day to hell and back bridge on the river kwai all black and white which all have good plots rich characters and great acting ive seen better dialog and acting in studentwritten high school one act plays the plot however isnt a bad premise  just poorly implemented its kind of like a traffic accident though i couldnt seem to turn it off a movie doesnt need big money or great sets ie twelve angry men and lifeboat to be good so budget is no excuse what were they thinking
neg	good lord whoever made this turkey needs to be buried alive im sorry but the other reviewer must not have seen this movie he must be watching something else or have never seen a movie before 9 out of ten stars hes saying what this is as good as ben hur or gone with the wind unintentionally funny massively unbelievable characters absurd situations looks like it was shot in griffith park which works out pretty wellmash was shot in griffith park crappy script just about everything that could possibly be wrong with a movie all rolled into one package should be required viewing for all prospective film makers as an example of how a movie could be horribly wrong it reminds me of something a usc student may make for a film class give this one a pass unless you do drugs and are into high camp
neg	relentlessly stupid nobudget war picture made mainly to show off the attributes of the spectacular eve meyernot a bad idea in itselfbut that should be an embarrassment to everyone connected with it laughable script performances that wouldnt pass muster in an elementaryschool christmas pageant inept action scenes confused direction by the normally competent documentary director louis clyde stoumenwho is apparently not quite sure if hes making a comedy a philosophical treatise on the futility of war or a leering ta by early 1960s standards anyway travelogue of eve meyers magnificent bodyand a general air of shoddiness and incompetence worth seeing in order to watch eve meyer strut her stuff but thats pretty much it
neg	im sure that operations dames was a favorite at the driveins back in the day theres absolutely nothing in the way of a plot that you might miss if you were otherwise preoccupied and if you needed to get in the mood for other activities you did have some curvaceous cuties on screen to get you in the moodotherwise there aint a whole lot that operations dames has going for it its set in the korean war where a platoon of gis together with a british tommy gets a little too far forward and has to get back to the un lines bad enough already but these guys also come across a stranded bunch of uso girls and their choreographer in the same predicamentyou know whats sad about this film is that it took women generations to finally get accepted in the army and in combat situations these bimbos from the uso set womens liberation back light years in fact not even the hard bitten professional soldier who is the sergeant in charge of these men can keep it in his pantsbut that was probably the better to remind some what they were at the drivein for this no name cast is better off with me not recognizing any of them for any individual effortoperations dames is definitely a team flop
neg	i was drawn to this movie curious to see how they have adapted hubert shelbys brutal novel i thought that a literary piece of such depth with a rich tapestry of characters horrid situations and social critique could not translate into a bad movie i was wrongthis flick is a terrible movie experience not for its content but for its form director ulrich edel executes in my sincere opinion a terrible directorial job that does no justice to the original book no wonder edel is a tv director this movie looks and feels like a bad made for tv flick some of my views on this bomb spoilers ahead lack of directorial creativity the scenes are slow feel slow look poorly shot and barely ever move from an anchored position the only liberty they take is in the cinematography area with a nice dark tone other than that the movie has the same technical creativity as a tv soapopera all the actors do a terrific job at portraying these miserable characters the problem is that the adaptation does not tackle a basic element in the development of the plot motivation all these characters move around like robots without a clear motivation for their action they seem to do things out of the blue like robots for no reason at all edel misses every opportunity to enrich character development by not exploring the characters motivations and by avoiding developing each characters personality to its full extentthis lack of character development is blatant on tralala jennifer jason leight does a great job playing this trashy prostitute but her alcoholinduced decision to let the sailors violate her is not explained it looks extremely stupid as we see this character doing this out of the blue this is a clear example of poor character developmentthe movie also has many secondary token characters that do nothing feel nothing and add nothing to the plot i would have liked to learn more about harrys wife for instance and the interaction between the two thats another missed opportunityedel only approaches character development with harry and his fixation with his gay lover only to screw it up at the end not clearly explaining again his motivations the thugs are also a joke in their lack of development the soundtrack is one of the worst ive ever experienced terrible job by mark knopfler i seriously expected more from the former leader of dire straits but his job in this movie is seriously lacking at times like in the battle between the union workers and the police the music seems totally disconnected from the movie it also feels completely poor and anachronic i could swear the whole soundtrack was made with a casio toy keyboard it distracts from the actual action the book adaptation by desmond nakano is so literal that eliminates the point of the story it feels as if they tried so hard to keep the actionbyaction storyline in the book that they forgot to actually develop the characters and once again explain their actions and motivationsi seriously can not recommend this movie not even to a shelby fan because it can ruin the original book its a very uninspired effort in adapting the novel and shows very little creative input
neg	i dont know much about filmmaking but good movies have to tell some sort of a storyyour characters have to start and complete their journey in last exit to brooklyn they may but its not in any satisfying way and im not meaning a happy ending just any endinglast exit to brooklyn set in 1952 brooklyn during a very brutal labor strike sets a number of story threads in motion most involve some of the most unlikeable characters to ever walk across a movie screen but last exit to brooklyn fails to bring these stories to any conclusionit leaves some of them dangling with no ending or blasts off into some bizarre stratosphere for an artistic endingtwo cases in point and they contain spoilersa sad transvestite character an important character in the film is struck by a car and killed and thats it for him in the moviehes gone for good erased from everyones memoryno reactions from his friends enemies loversnothingin another thread the stupid clueless and secretly gay strike leader having been rejected by labor his gay lover and found out by the neighborhood thugs gets stomped by the thugs the closing scene to the beating shows the streets of brooklyn and the streetlights are very very similar to those of nazi death campsand the scene drags on and on and onand the camera pans down to the body of the labor leader and hes been crucifiedppppuuuulllleeeeeez and of course thats it for him toobrain erasuregonebottom lineno matter what the reviewers originally said in 1989 about this filmthis movie is a depressing piece of sludge avoid it and if you dont be forewarned it really deserves an nc17 rating for massive amounts of physical emotional and sexual brutalitydont even let the teenagers watch
neg	fine performances and art direction do not a good movie make this movie is so grim and depressing i could feel absolutely no joy at the happy ending involving the union strike the attempts at humor involving lakes pregnancy are absolutely disastrous and any movie involving a baldwin brother already has a strike against it on a positive note lang is still one of americas great underrated actors he alone almost makes this worth keeping in the vcr i give this a 4
neg	hubert selby jr gave us the book requiem for a dream and cowrote the screenplay to aronofskys movie of it that movie succeeded on every level by delivering an intimate and unbiased portrait of the horrors of the characters lives and the vices that destroyed them last exit to brooklyn still has the vice and the multiple characters living sad lives but it hardly does them the same justice aronofsky didthe film seems laughably antigay at times especially when in the film homosexuality equals death one gay character gets stoned is launched skyward by a speeding car and lands dead on the pavement another is crucified and still more are simply beat up another exaggerated piece of shock value that might actually have been compelling if it were done well are scenes of the union workers literally doing battle with the strikebreakers whod have thought a drama about brooklyners would feature action sequences and truck explosionsthe director uli edel has a skill level like that of a tv director but he is far below the cut for real movies the film is clunky that cant even seem to settle on a genre lake is given a useless role that any mannequin could have filled and baldwin only seems to know how to look stupid in his equally meager part and then comes jennifer jason leigh as our lead a loathsome hooker named tralala believe it or not im not joking her performance is nothing great and the fate of her character is dirty to say the least poor use of color and composition make it look cheaper than it is and also takes the real edge off the more provocative bits a failure
neg	when this was released i thought this was one of the most profane films ever made however thanks to martin scorcese and a few other filmmakers like him there have been mainline films worse languagewise than thisbut this is a pretty brutal assault on ones ears hey i can take a lot of it but this got ridiculous in the first six minutes alone i heard a halfdozen usages of the lords name in vain plus an untold number of fwords i wonder how many people walked out of the theater watching this in 1990 i couldnt have been the only onenot surprisingly some of the feature actors included jennifer jasonleigh burt young jerry orbach and rikki lake since this film stephen lang seems to have improved his image at least playing the godly stonewall jackson in gods and generals langs role here is just the opposite perhaps the worst trashy person in the film and a character who falls in love with a transvestite by the end of the filmdepressing gloomy semipornographic repulsive these are just a few of the adjectives people used  even some liberal critics  in describing this story which is painted even worse in the novel of course some of the betterknown critics all extreme libs praised the movie however they were the only ones most critics were disgusted as well almost all of the paying public its unbelievable that anyone could praise filth and garbage like thistrust me on this there are no good likable characters in this entire movie this is a mean sick film one of the worst of the modern era that is unless you enjoy seeing child abuse drug abuse teen prostitutes on and on  two straight hours of nothing but atrocities and just plain evil people no thanks
neg	just too many incidents of violencethe film goes from one scene to another and in nearly every one violence eruptsnow i am not one who is shocked by violence and to me a film without a fight in it has something missing but please not one after another my reaction was not shock or horror it was here we go again there is some semblance of a story in between the scenes of violence but two thirds of the way through the film i had switched off completely and couldnt wait for the endif this is the best the film makers can do they should find something else to do with their miserable lives like making shoes or delivering mail
neg	welcome to our town welcome to your town as we are introduced into the worlds of its townsfolk of 1901 america this three act play is opened before us with the help of the stage manager a visual narrator if you like after his initial introductions we are lead into the homes of two particular families the webbs and the gibbsthis is most definitely middle america at the turn of the century and the progressive way of life of the american dream and its saccharine overtones that can seem a little biased in this dream town here we see the everyday lives of some of its 2642 populace of grovers corners new hampshire even if there are too the migrant polish workers that add another 500 to is numbers they never get a lookinonce the daily lives of these families have been introduced wives cooking children homeworking fathers working kids falling in love and the clean picketfences painted white the second act is started three years later after young george a young and unrecognisable william holden then aged 22 and emily have fallen in love and intend to marry blossoming lovebirds reaching for the stars and reaching too a turning point in their own lives from the nest they lived and now into the anxieties and woes of young adulthood they nervously step the third act is slightly more sour and foreboding it is in this act that the movies intentions become apparent here we see not life not celebration but death and it is in this predicament that the dead as they return to revisit and reconcile their own life past are here to remind us to tell us that life and every last minute every precious breath is not to be wasted and squanderedit is in this last third that the movies own political stance also seems more apparent too feeling more of a propaganda stunt on the moral lecturing on and by middle america and how it should direct its home and how it should also put it in order this isnt just about our town this is moral diction aimed at our souls and how america can better itself if its peoples excluding the poles the irish the native american and the freed ethnic minorities and minorities in general plus the supporting backbone of the americanas who still have not had a fair part in this narrative such as the middle classes can live up to the expectations of the american dream through honest decent living the purveyors of the american dream with special invitation onlyi was entertained slightly by this movie too but i felt that its narrative held a stronger impact than anything else that took part in it albeit the bland acting the musical score or how well or not it was made this was the movies intention to exclude other groups and to only include the likes of the webbs and the gibbs in the future of the developing country of the usa a good movie but also a slightly biased in its stance i thoughttaken from the play by us born thornton wilder 1897  1975 this pulitzer prize winning play and six academy award nominated movie was the focal point on the perpetual motion of life and its three main attributes life love and death the plays translation onto celluloid comes across as a slightly to the right blurb of social consciousness our town starts off with what seems a lesson in pointlessness like other towns nothing too exciting ever happens here if anything at all this town only has the right sort of people you can still leave your backdoor unlocked here we are seeing the developing lives of these two families but it is their moral and social stance that is more important than them themselves our town may just have been any town just as long as you came from the right part of town that is
neg	this is the version that even the author hated because its so schmaltzy they gave it a happy ending and changed a lot of the dialogue and its just a big pile of saccharine the stage manager is quite good i believe he originated the role but everyone else falls into that acting style of the 40s that is really just posing the one great feature the music this has one of the best scores ever recorded and its worth seeking out in a record shop overall i think the 1989 spalding grey eric stoltz penelope miller version is far superior
neg	i read this thornton wilder play last year in eighth grade i was also forced to sit through this weak translation of it on screen let me tell you its not a terrific play it is easily surpassed but man it deserves a much better shot the acting was really lacking the sceneryhonest to godlooked like it was designed out of cardboard by a group of threeyearolds as if it couldnt get worse the sound quality is lousythere is this mindnumbing buzz whenever an actor speaksand i also couldnt help but notice that the chemistry between george and emily well is nonexistant the actors all seem very uncomfortable to be there there is no music it is in black and white which would be ok but it brings out the cheesiness of it all the more in any case i think that if youre going to make a point of seeing this movie which i dont really reccomend then dont aim your hopes to high the play as stalwart as it is is probably better
neg	when i first popped in happy birthday to me i checked the timer to see how long the film was i was amazed at the length both animated and horror films share a common ground attention span of the selected audience and that should be at or right around 90 minutes anything more and youll lose the bulk of your audiencethis 110 minutes or 20 minutes past its prime was a huge problem for me id like to say half of this movie couldve been edited out but i would be too generous to say that go ahead and watch it and tell me how many scenes couldve been edited even without being a film majorregardless of the overstayed visit the movie was below mediocre it spent all of its time trying to be this huge mystery on which of the elite 10 is killing off the remaining friends for the most part they not only overdo it but they zoom in on a face and pretty much say its this guy no its this gal youll spend more time with the camera misleading you than actually enjoying the movie and dont get me started on the actingokay that got me started i had to laugh in the beginning trying to remember if melissa sue anderson played the character that went blind on little house on the prairie later research proved my suspicions correct because all the way through this movie she genuinely looked blind strange as an established actress she shouldve been the best of the group but turned out the worst the rest of the staff aside from ann bregman was pretty damn bad too but she uh took the cakethe movie begins with a group of ten friends and ones immediately killed off barely anyone thinks twice of this dear friends disappearance so they continue on their merry way slowly then more rapidly there are revelations about virginias anderson the main character past and her psychologist whos a tad bit more personal and on call 247 apparently than most shrinks all the while more and more deaths occurwhats funny is just as the first disappearance the more best buds vanish the less the rest care sure they give a few seconds of air time to say wow that person just wouldnt run off etc but then theyre back to their sexual ways and speaking of which its probably due to the horrid script or maybe it was i who was losing interest at minute 30 but it was really hard to keep up with who liked who of the group as they all seemed to be sexual partners of the next or someone would either be freaked out to the max by another and best friends the next scene see the creepy guy that kept a mouserat in his pocket  literally  and was the most obvious suspect im giving the film too much credit and time but how he became part of the elite 10 ill never knowbut i digress theres a mystery here why are these kids targets why is virginia thinking shes killed someone when it was never proved till the end that any of them actually has been slaughtered and why would the trailer and poster claim these killings to be six of the most bizarre murders you will ever see hell even for 1981 most of these had been shown in any of the first two friday the 13th films  coincidentally enough friday the 13th part 2 was released 2 weeks to the day of happy birthday to me perhaps theyre speaking of when they filmed it months prior but were late to the well partywhen the secrets are revealed trust me youll have to rewind 34x to actually get the laughable and incoherent motives and even then put the subtitles on to get all the mumbling victimkillers words even if you get the first time its an unbelievably outrageous and hilarious finale its almost worth watching the whole movie again but as a drinking gamethis birthday gathering should be avoided its a horrible and illogical first draft script  please please know it takes multiple rewrites before the cameras role it contains either way under acting or extreme over acting and its 100 unrealistic on how people react in extraordinary circumstancesside note when i was a kid or say 1011 years old i loved horror films still do oddly definite guilty pleasures but they are getting harder and harder to watch as years pass we got our first vcr and i taped as many horror films off network or edited versions tv all i remember of happy birthday to me is getting the last 10 minutes on tape which scared me to death  and obviously gave away the big mystery on who the killer was even though i have seen other clips of this movie i think this is the first fulllength viewing ive had thankfully this awful movie didnt wound me as a child i am older now and i can take this trash but never againside note 2 that said that crazy happy birthday to me song played in the end credits and as a score throughout still creeps me out tremendously i guess this movie or last few minutes did have an influence on my childhood shame on you melissa sue anderson
neg	i think if you are into the sixties kind of thing as i am you are obligated to waste about 80 minutes of your life watching this barely watchable trainwreck the saving graces of this oddity include a surprisingly apt social commentary on sixties values along with a number of relatively well known actors caught in early and embarrassing footage its as if the producers of laughin sat down and decided to write a full length film covering all the high points and more of the issues between the flower children and the establishment then put it in the hands of a couple of hippies and gave them about a 10000 budget to complete it hardly a classic but in its own way it does capture how truly strange that time was the silliness the overidealism and the uptightness of the establishment clearly not for everyone
neg	roger corman is undeniably one of the most versatile and unpredictable directorsproducers in history he was singlehandedly responsible for some of my favorite horror films ever like the edgar allen poe adaptations masque of the red death and pit and the pendulum as well as some insufferably cheap and tacky rubbish quickies like creature from the haunted sea and she gods of the shark reef corman also made a couple of movies that are simply unclassifiable and  simply put  nearly impossible to judge properly the trip for example as well as this imaginatively titled gassss can somewhat be labeled as psychedelic exploitation in other words theyre incredibly strange hippieculture influenced movies half of the time you havent got the slightest idea whats going on who these characters are that walk back and forth through the screen and where the hell this whole thing is going the plot is simply and yet highly effective a strange but deadly nerve gas is accidentally unleashed and promptly annihilates that the entire world population over the age of 25 this could be the basic premise of an atmospheric gritty and nailbitingly suspenseful postapocalyptic scifi landmark but writer george armitage and roger corman decided to turn it into a trippy roadmovie comedy none of the characters is even trying to prevent their inevitable upcoming deaths they just party out in the streets and found little juvenile crime syndicates gassss is a disappointingly boring and tries overly hard to be bizarre the entire script appears to be improvised at the spot and not at all funny definitely not my cup of tea but the film does have a loyal fan base and many admirers so who am i to say that its not worth your time or money
neg	i dont hand out ones often but if there was ever a film that deserved this sort of attention its gas this is selfindulgent crap that reaches for some of the ambiance of mash and falls completely flat on its face in the attempti see what corman was going for  malcolm marmorstein and elliott gould tried to reproduce goulds deathless role in the original movie version of mash with a similar plot in the movie whiffs  look it up here in imdb httpwwwimdbcomtitlett0073891 for more informationmarmorstein and gould got closer to the brass ring with whiffs than corman did with gas but didnt quite get there neither one of those films even got close to the success of mashwhats wrong with gas what isnt no one comes close to really acting at a level above junior high school theatrics the production values stink someone else here mentioned the magically regenerating headlights on a getaway car and theres more of that lack of attention to detail nothing works the way its supposed to in this film and nobody caresgas actually put me to sleep its not a sure cure for insomnia but really close on the cinematic sleep induction scale gas falls somewhere between last year at marienbad and george clooneys remake of solaris which itself was remarkable for being more boring than the mosfilm original despite that studios seeming unfamiliarity with the idea of keeping the audiences attention by judicious editingjudicious editing would have decimated gas to about twenty minutes the result would be pointless but no more so than the original filmcertain films are so bad that they have a compelling quality that makes them worth watching anyway this isnt one of them dont waste your time its not even amusingly bad
neg	in one word abysmal i give it one star for the hippie sex scenes and eye candy women otherwise forget it cormans worst effort bar none ben vereen should have had his name permanently stricken from the cast i cannot believe that this is now going to be on dvd as of 21505 with wild in the streets  another retro stinker i woke up sick in bed this morning with a cold decided to watch a movie to cheer me up some scanned the digital channels the premise looked interesting enough because i like viewing bmovie scifi hippie culture and rebellious teen flicks it seemed familiar somehow and with ben vereen in the cast i thought why not what a big mistake it was a horrible start to my dayonly after viewing it i now know why the familiarity crept into the recesses of my newlyawakened brain i remembered seeing coming attractions for this film as a 14year old im 45 back in the earlymidseventies at the sombrero a local art theater that no longer exists the whole theater laughed hysterically and even groaned out loud at how bad this movie looked acting dreadful story awful cinematography nearlyawful music terrible sound horrendous directing a joke if you choose to watch this after my warning remember i told you sogasssss is the perfect title for this film you feel gassed after viewing this putrid movie  or maybe that you should be taken to a gas chamber for wasting your brain away i have seen homemade super 8 movies that put this film to shame definitely a new addition to my alltime top ten worst films its up there er down there with tentacles ted in gilbert az
neg	bestselling writer george plimptonalan aldatakes on an assignment for sports illustrated he is to go incognito to the detroit lions training camp and try out for a position as third string quarterback he is quickly found out by the team members featuring alex karras and mike lucci the entire team finds it amusing to cause stumbling blocks in the writers determination to quarterback for a series in a real gamethis movie is aldas debut and also helped karras leave the gridiron for acting besides the 1968 detroit lions the cast also includes sugar ray robinson roy schieder and lauren huttonalex march directs this story based on plimtons book
neg	alan alda plays reallife sports illustrated writer george plimpton who was once invited to join the detroit lions football team as an honorary member rather wan uncompelling drama curiously tempered with fantasy director alex march takes an interesting tack on this material shooting it in a quasidocumentary fashion with macho commentary and yet giving the tale a touch of capraesque whimsy still by bringing out the cinematic flashiness in this setup he turns the main narrative into a jumble aldas smug uncharismatic performance is another handicap though the supporting cast is filled with reallife proathletes and scintillating lauren hutton as aldas girlfriendhows that for a fantasy 12 from 
neg	its pretty clear that the director and production crew set out to paint a less than flattering picture of the palestinian girl and her family the film and its website tries to imply that ayat has a secret reason for blowing herself and rachel up a boyfriend problem perhaps pregnancy neatly glossed over is the fact that ayat had herself just witnessed the death of a close friend at the hands of the israelisjust outside her home goshso why on earth would a young pretty intelligent girl with plans for college go and do such a thing could it be that the hormonal emotional teenager was traumatized by seeing seeing someone she loved die before her very eyes this detail merits all of 5 seconds in the movie another neatly sidestepped detail is that avigail levy rachels mother could have prevented the destruction of the building the akhras family lived inalong with 22 other families one distinctly gets the impression that shes offering this as a concession  should mrs akhras agree to speak with herwhy should i she sayssince the movie was made the home has been destroyed apparently the interview didnt result in what she wanted so bring on the bulldozersmrs levy claimed that she wanted the movie to be cathartic as well as a symbol of hope a chance to transcend entrenched hatreds instead she uses it as an excuse to harangue ayats mother while dangling the house as a carrotmoreover although the two women live only 4 miles apart she is so out of touch with the realities of the occupation for her palestinian neighbors that she really thinks that mrs akhras can just drop over for a cup of coffeepleaseand she forgoes the one chance she had to meet mrs akhras in person and see what kind of life she livesthe akras family originally came from jaffa but now live crammed into a refugee camp only 4 miles from where the levys live in comparative luxuryany sympathy i would have had for the obviously well to do mrs levy is dissolved by her air of selfrighteous bitchinessby contrast ayats mother comes off as kindforthright and loving in spite of the best efforts by the post production crew to paint her and her family as monsters heck even the music and sound design was one sided i guess the muezzin sings all day every day 4 miles from the levy family home always in a sharply contrasting key from the sappy newage music that scores this drab excuse for a documentaryalso there is the small matter of translations  mrs levy directly addresses the camera in english when she has something worked out to say ahead of time hebrew when she doesnt mrsakhras spoke only arabic which received sometimes a translation sometimes transliteration always awkward and very suspect for a supposedly objective moviethey also sweated her under the lights while mrs levy sat in air conditioned comfortrotten editing for mrs akhras segments too i gave it a 2 because i liked ayats mother and father who seemed like good decent people shame on hbo producers and director for releasing such a stinkbomb
neg	the filming crew did not have good access to the occupied territories so filming of the israeli side dominated i was struck by the nearly completely opposite points of view of the mothers the israeli mother lost a child who had the possibility of a life of tremendous happiness the palestinian mother lost a child who had only the possibility of a life of privation and despair with such completely different viewpoints any meeting had no real chance of any meeting of the minds the word peace did not have the same meaning to each of them peace to the palestinian was freedom peace to the israeli was security with such an abyss is this sort of film really worth much i finished with the feeling that i had watched pointless propaganda  both sides were unconvincing
neg	its rare that i feel a need to write a review on this site but this film is very deserving because of how poorly it was created and how bias its product wasi felt a distinct attempt on the part of the filmmakers to display the palestinian family as boorish and untrustworthy we hear them discuss the sadness that they feel from oppression yet the film is shot and arranged in a way that we feel the politically oppressed population is the jewish israeli population we see no evidence that parallels the position of the palestinian teenager we only hear from other palestinians in prison i understand restrictions are in place but the political nature of the restrictions are designed to prevent peacei came out of the film feeling that the mother of the victim was selfish in her mourning and completely closed minded due to her side of the fence so to speak she continued to be unwilling to see the hurt of the bombers parents and her angry and closedminded words caused the final meeting to spiral out of control it is more realistic in my mind to see the israeli mindset to be a root of the problem ignored pleas for understanding and freedom ignored requests for acknowledgment for the process by which the jewish population acquired the landi have given this a two because of these selfish weaknesses of the mother which normally would be admirable in a documentary however in the light of the lack of impartiality it all seems exploitative also for the poor edits lack of background in the actual instance and finally the lack of proper representation of the palestinian side ultimately it is a poor documentary and a poor film i acknowledge this is partially the result of the political situation but am obliged to note the flaws in direction regardless of the heartwrenching and sad subject matter
neg	i tend to love everything the great late paul naschy rip ever was in while not all films starring naschy are great they all have a specific charm that can be found nowhere but in naschyflicks and they are always entertaining there is no rule without exception however as el mariscal del infierno aka the devils possessed 1974 proves while the film does have the specific naschyflickcharm it sadly drags far too much and gets really really dull inbetween naschy stars as the evil baron gilles de lancr who oppresses the people and uses black magic and bloody rituals to stay in power when gaston de malebranche guillermo bredeston who fought side by side with gilles de lancr against the british learns about the barons evil behavior he decides to turn against his former comrade in arms and help the people free themselves from the satanic barons tyrannydirected by len klimovsky who is best known for directing naschy in la noche de walpurgis the werewolf vs the vampire woman 1971 the film was scripted by naschy himself naschy often scripted his own films and one must say that he mostly did a better more original job than it is the case here el mariscal del infierno is mostly built up as a historical adventure rather than a horror film and it gets quite boring throughout the middle it often resembles the sword and sandal films from the 50s only that this film is set in medieval times the satanic part was probably only added because the great paul naschys name is linked to the horror genre the film has its good parts paul naschy giving weird speeches paul naschy looking weird paul naschy doing satanic stuff paul naschy torturing innocent victims etc but sadly most of the film concentrates on the boring hero and the good guys and these moments are boring the female cast members are nice to look at but unlike most naschy films this one features no nudity and sleaze there is some gore but it mostly looks clumsy and isnt as fun too look at as it is the case with most other naschy films overall el mariscal del infierno is only worth a look for my fellow naschyenthusiasts there are dozens of films starring the spanish horror deity which should be seen before this one such as el jorobado de la morgue the hunchback of the morgue 1973 la orgia de los muertos the hanging woman 1973 el espanto surge de la tumba horror rises from the tomb 1973 latidos de panico panic beats 1983 rojo sangre 2004 or any of the waldemar daninsky werewolf films rip paul naschy legends never die
neg	not the greatest film to remember paul naschy bygaston guillermo bredeston is probably the worst swordsman i have ever seen zorro would be ashamed his only salvation came as the competition was just as badthis film is described as adventure and horror forget the horror  there is none no nudity no blood no monsters just a robin hood adventure against an evil baron paul naschy who wants to be kingthe main feature of the film was seeing graciela nilson who only made four films in two years and disappeared to our regrettable loss where did she go
neg	despite the english title this seems to have little to do with devils and much more to do with a power hungry ruler who seeks the philosphers stone  wants gold made from lead  virgins blood jacinto molina plays gilles de lancre and seems to have little issue with having people put to death when he thinks they threaten his position or when he needs virgins for their blood hes basically egged on by his lady love and an alchemist that hes employed and its more greed and insanity that seems to be his problem than demonic possession unfortunately there are parts that are at least somewhat exciting like jousting and grown men trying to knock each other down with big sticks and the film at least has a good look to it but otherwise theres little about this to recommend little in the way of gore and nothing to be afraid of at all and most unusual for a molinanaschy film not really any unintentional humor therefore 4 out of 10
neg	this 1974 naschy outing is directed by leon klimovsky and a cursory glance at the publicity photos and packaging might lead you to believe that this medieval romp lies somewhere between inquisition and sadomania sadly notthis is a strictly pg affair with tame torture sequences no nudity and little edge at all naschy of whom i am a fan struts his stuff as gilles de lancre antiguo mariscal de la nacion sadly he is more pantomime villain than anything else one gets the feeling with this film that we have seen him and it done all before strictly therefore for naschy completest only
neg	posh spice victoria beckham and her alleged new adventures after just moving to la for work purposes footballer hubby david is now a galaxy la player after his transfer from real madrid was originally going to be a full seriesbut was thankfully abridged to just one hour or sobut even in this formit is still numbingly interminablelike virtually all reality tv showsmost of the incident comes across as blatantly fakedwith the programme itself even admitting that poshs newly appointed personal assistant is an actressan uglybetty lookalikewe hear some lamely written and performed banter early onwith an obvious joke about becks apparent dalliance with a previousand rather more glamorous pa rebecca loosthough her name is not mentioned with further sequences involving a fake blowup doll to trick the paparazzi and hopeless attempts to pitch a baseballthis could have been more entertaining if all had acknowledged it was a piece of fluffand had an actress or impersonator in the lead roletalented impressionist ronni ancona wouldve been perfect and is better at being posh than posh herself isand if this more sensible decision had been takenmuch more fun and amusement wouldve ensuedsadlywe are left with the real thing here ms ancona may have rejected the script as too weak anywayand although there are odd scattered attempts at selfdeprecation and ironyit never remotely works because of prior info of la beckhams considerable wealth beforehandand her nonability at delivering wouldbe jokesdespite the intentions to send up her imagemrs beckham comes across as a shallow egotistand her weak oneliners dont persuade us she has any humorous selfawarenessi suspect that if a more realistic flyonthewall documentary approach had been takennamely posh walking down any street in la and being totally ignored instead of the franticstaged scenes of mild hysteria on show here and associates making unscripted jibes about the previously mentioned ms loosthis wouldve made marginally better tvbut being sycophantic pr materialthe bony one herself would never allow such events to happenhaving said thatthe later scenes where she made a special appearance at the baseball stadium where she was indifferently presented in front of an uninterested crowd show it will be tough times ahead if she wants to make it big in hollywoodher colleague scary spice aka mel brown also found it impossible to make it big residing in the movie capital despite her affair which was not consummated with big name eddie murphythe spice girls were of course a massively successful bubblegum pop group in the mid 1990smore so in their native britain but still popular briefly in other countriesincluding the usthey were certainly good fun at their peak of glory 1997 when there seemed to be a glorious period of optimism in the uk with cool britannia and a new labour government which the spice girls seemed to sum up better then anyone else at the timeeven if it was somewhat manufacturedbut they were never outstanding musical or singing talentsand uk optimism seemed to fade rapidly later that year the starting point was arguably the tragic death of princess dianaas did the spices themselvestheir presence on the music and entertainment scene soon became repetitive and obviousand if they had all quietly moved out of the public eye permanently with dignity to enjoy their fortunes then we would have all had pleasant memories encrypted on our mind without any guiltunfortunatelythe emergence of the hideous celebrity culture in the uk towards the start of the millennium has put paid to those imaginingsand we have all suffered thousandsif not millions of stories about the spices sinceposh being the worst offenderwith the rest of her colleagues not too far behindit was recently announced that there will be a reunion tour soonwhich is baffling as they have never gone away and they certainly dont require any additions to their swelling bank accountsmaybe its because two of them are struggling single mothersperhapsgoodits soon time for becks adventures on a revelatory documentary nexti can hardly waitrating2 out of 10
neg	im grateful for one thing and one thing only  that this woman will now be thousands of miles away on an entirely different continent yay this programme summed up perfectly just how obsessed victoria beckham has become with whoring herself and her family out to the media in the name of self promotion and brand fcking beckhama few years ago i used to really like posh and becks i still very much admire davids talent but i have no respect for him anymore how can you respect someone who has his wifes hand shoved up his backside working him like a puppetit was clear the hand of victoria was all over beckhams premature departure from manchester united and now the same thing has happened at real madrid i hope beckham can live with the fact that although he may be earning squillions of pounds  hes sold his soul for the american buck and will end his days playing for a team who would struggle to gain promotion from division one in england no offence america  but at baseball and basketball you rule  football you dont anyway  i digress its been years since ive seen such an overthetop entirely false performance from posh  this being topped only during her cringe worthy red carpet performances following the rebecca loos debacle when instead of throwing all the crp at david he deserved she desperately clung onto his arm trying to save the million pound moneyspinner her marriage has becomethis whole pr stunt was pathetic why cant she just go over there quietly support her husband through the biggest mistake of his professional career and keep her head down when did she become so full of self importance that she feels the move to america should be shrouded by this huge fan fare incidentally i saw the david beckham documentary last night at least he has retained a sliver of grace and humility two things his wife could do with learningone more thing victoria  you complain about constantly being hounded by the paps little hint  stop tipping them off about your whereabouts you stupid womangood luck america
neg	i honestly cant believe what passes for entertainment now death and making fun of death violence sexual innuendo adults threatening children crudeness alcohol abuse by minors drug theft dysfunctional parents babysitter from hell stereotypical jokes about african americans police and fat people and kids sneaking out of the house in the middle of the night  yup sure sounds like a kids movie to me  not add to that the dark and scary elements  a dead woman possessing and turning into a house and keeping her loving husband a prisoner inside for over 20 years and also terrorizing an entire neighborhood  how sweet for kids parents  is this really what you want your kids to be watching  is this what you want to teach them about lifethis movie is too scary for young kids and im afraid that teens today may be living some of this movie scenario  so why rub it in their faces as for an adult audience  you wont find it scary or amusing  just boring contrived and predictable and the characters are just wrong  clueless parents ignorant police stupid and annoying friends nasty and manipulative babysitters and beer drinkingwomanizing boyfriends what great material for kids  does this really sound like a childrens movie to anyone even the computer animation and good voice work arent enough to redeem this terrible flick save your money save your time and save your childrens minds  go rent ice age monsters inc the incredibles shrek a bugs life  any of them are way better than this horrid film spielberg and zemeckis  shame on both of you for making such a disaster and then billing it as a childrensfamily movie
neg	the only reason i dont give this movie fewer than 3 stars is because it isnt quite on par with a movie like manos the hands of fate this movies greatest crime is the fact that it is headmeltingly boring  terribly unforgivably british the premise of this movie sounds potentially promising the whole teleporting concept but the direction they went with it was completely uninteresting it was more a movie about research funding and bowties than projecting lasers the actors were wooden unemotional and aloof as was the love affair between the two scientists which was anything but intriguing i never was able to tell what the attraction was between them as the chemistry was nonexistent nor did i really understand why the meltyfaced main guy decided to slaughter everyone he met at least now i know that i should always give someone a fair hearing before i cut off their research grants else they go rampaging about killing wantonly with goofy hand gestures
neg	the film a universal release of a protelcomlc production is a boring retelling of the theory of breaking down the molecular structure of an object capturing it in a cell as pure energy and then sending it back complete to a target area there is no explanation why this is necessary but professor paul steiner played by pockmocked actor bryant haliday devil doll thinks its something to dedicate his and his assistants pat hill mary peach and chris mitchell ronald allen lives to during an experiment before noted dutch scientist lembach gordon heinz his machine fails due to sabotage so he has himself projected by his secretary sheila tracey crisp to seek revenge of course she screws up and he comes out looking like a pork roast with the power to electrocute people with this newfound power he manages to zap some cockney idiots a security guy named latham derrick de marney and his lab boss dr blanchard norman woodland he also is able to break into a pharmacy and steal a pair of rubber gloves and a black coat as well in the end though despite hill and mitchells attempt to help him the clown destroys his equipment and himself on the whole a completely pointless movie with no message at all also one of the most depressing color films you will ever see
neg	professor paul steiner is doing research in matter transference he has developed a machine that he can use to make an object like a wrist watch or rodent disappear only to have that object rematerialize in a different location but there are those at his research facility that do not like or approve of his experiments and will do whatever it takes to see that he doesnt succeed after a failed demonstration that might have saved his funding professor steiner decides to test his machine on himself as expected things go horribly wrong and he is transformed into a heavily scared madman whose mere touch will killin hindsight maybe it wasnt such a good idea to rewatch the projected man in the same week i watched the fly return of the fly and curse of the fly there seems to be only so many movies about matter transference and the potentially horrendous effects it can have on the human body that one person should be made to endure in a three or four day period im not sure what those responsible for the movie list as their source material for the projected man but much of it is so similar to the fly movies that it cannot be mere coincidence however the projected man isnt even nearly as good as the worst of the fly trilogybesides being terribly unoriginal the projected man has several other problems that really hurt the enjoyment of the movie a big issue i have is with bryant haliday in the lead hes such a horses ass that not only do i not care about his suffering i actually root for it supporting cast members mary peach and ronald allen are almost as bad theyre so bland and dull they hardly matter in fact theres very little to get excited about while watching the projected man the soundtrack  not very memorable the look  i would describe much of it as muddy the plot  predictable the action  there isnt any overall this is one to avoidfortunately i watched the projected man via a copy of the mystery science theater 3000 episode funny stuff while not an absolute very often the poorer the movie  the better the mst3k riffs the guys hit almost all of their marks with the projected man ill give it a very enthusiastic 45 on my mst3k rating scale
neg	the title alone along with the poster is enough to give away the projected man as an obvious ripoff of the fly and bryant haliday while much better than the typical imdb review would have you think is nobodys idea of an acceptable standin for vincent price although come to think of it who would be unless micheal gough was available still if you are in the mood to watch a british hammer style movie with a science fiction theme about a teleportation experiment gone horribly wrongwell you still might want to give the projected man a pass and rummage around in the remaindered bin at your local walmart for another teleporteraccident movie because this one just isnt all that goodhaliday caught a lot of good natured ribbing from the mst3k crew for his part in this movie and in devil doll but he is actually the best thing in tpm maybe he cant carry the movie but he gets practically no help here from the screenplay the script bogs down any forward momentum the plot may have in a mire of nonsense about funding and university politics and a guy named lembach and some sinister cabal who want the teleportation machine to fail so they can steal its secretsor something so all the dramatic sequences in the first half of movie involve either phone calls or unconvincing special effects with transparent espresso machines and teleporting rats then when poor haliday gets mutilated by his machine he has to spend the last part of the film wearing a diaper over half his face and rubber cement over the rest while he electrocutes various londoners who chance across his path tom cruise and eric roberts using bullhorns couldnt have made this screenplay work meanwhile all the other actors diligently try to inject life and interest into their roles for this turgid little project but the screenplay just swallows their efforts whole the corrupt project administrator frets and fumes and hisses into the phone to his blackmailers all the while failing to notice that he looks like a werewolf outfitted in a tweed suit and a tattersall vest halidays research assistant and exgirlfriend have the least convincing romance in the history of british horror cinema his secretary is forced to parade around in her smalls none of it really works or gels into a real movie and it all just kind of stops dead leaving the viewer going eh excuse me wasnt there supposed to be an ending herestill for all its problems i can easily name a dozen horror movies from the same period that were as bad or worse and so could anyone else who follows movies or who has ever browsed the imdb bottom 100 i wouldnt actually pay money to own projected man but if it were included in some compilation along with a dozen other movies in a dvd collection id probably feel ok about having it its a harmless diversion perfect for a horror movie film festival to watched with friends while consuming many beers and snacks on a saturday evening
neg	ok first of all this movie sucks but lets examine why the proposition that a machine is capable of transforming matter into energy storing it and then transporting it and reasembling it is at the least intriguing but thats as far as they take this premise instead of delving into what could happen if someone made this kind of machine they break the damn thing this could have been a good premise living with the responsibilty of this kind of power and dealing with the constant temptation ie the invisible man but no they break the damn thing and lembach wants to leave so then the doctor jerryrigs the thing back together and trys to transport himself only to have it goofed up by his beautiful but dumb secretary duh which wouldnt happened if lembach hadnt decided to leave so now he is roaming the country side killing people because his little experiment failed and they wouldnt give him money wah then to make the movie worse throw in a dry british relationship between the two semicompetent professors hired to assist him between their loving sessions they make a couple of halfhearted attempts to find him while he kills off half of london all of this could have been headed off by not breaking the damn machine which would never have happened if lembach hadnt left this movie tried so i give it an honest 2 stars for effort but it would have been better if they hadnt broke the damn machine making lembach leave making him try it again damn you lembach
neg	i remember this film exhibit in barcelona spain in 1970 for the time of a week although it could seems incredible and i cant offer any explanation for it this movie was exhibit in a theater dedicated to movies of art and big quality that is bergman resnais malle buuel and the projected man few people saw it luckly people no doubt and no reference about this very boring sf movie can be found in the peter nichols science fiction encyclopidie or about the author of the original novel very indicative i remember of it after all this years a nostory a lot of special effects that seems ridiculous effects in fact and no more it seems that in some countries the running time is 90 mm and in anothers 77 min well it means only a little more of pain
neg	this movie is spoofed in an episode of mystery science theater 3000 i think mst3k was at its best when they ripped this movieterrible acting bad makeup poor effects chick in skimpy 1960sunderwear i give it a 2the villain is hard to understand due to the makeup the assistant says things like not you that sound like nachoo think sneezing its just poor oration the long eyebrows are hilarious on one of the characters i still dont know what the projected man means in terms of the plot i missed some of the beginning though what is up with this 10 line minimum on posting
neg	this is one of the worst things to ever come out of england so that says a lot right there the tension when we have to find out whether or not lembach is staying is amazing though the upside is seeing the nice secretary sheila in her picnic table print underwear for awhile after being captured by dr rat face this movie has several views of london too although none of them are good there is also a point in which there is almost a car accident which gets your heart rate back to just below normal there is also a watch that gets teleported away and the fear of the woman not getting her watch back is parallel to the horror of the sixth sense only a lot more dull and british add on a furious gun fight between the british police and the dr rat which results in nothing plus the electrocuting of a lot of people plus a cat and you have yourself ummm a british movie the mst3k version is pretty good although not one of there bests
neg	with that line starts one silly boring british sci fi film the great vorelli from the movie devil doll builds a teleportation machine only to have his funding cut off by blanchard a bearded man who has a thing for bow ties and men with large eye brows when his experiment fails the good doctor learns that lembach the man who controls all of the grants in the world will be staying in london for a few days he attempts to project himself into the house of blanchard with the help of his comely lab assistant sheila needless to say something goes wrong and he winds up looking like a rat the rest of the movie is devoted to the good orange haired doctor walking around london shocking people with his mutated hand and wearing a diaper on his face there are some more killings some modest paper work and finally the doctor vanishes to where ever rat faced doctors go thankfully no one decided to make a sequel
neg	this is a rather dull movie about a scientist that creates a teleporter device and gets horribly disfigured when he uses the machine to transport himself simple plot done before in the fly and others not only does he get disfigured but he also can electrocute people with a touch what is really dumb about this film is that we are expected to believe the place this guy works is against him he could probably make millions for the institution that he is working at but the head of the institution tries to sabotage his teleporter every step of the way in the end the projected man electrocutes three people for no reason then goes after those that have wronged him
neg	spoilersthe one truly memorable part of this otherwise rather dull and tepid bit of british cuisine is steiners henna rinse one of the worst dye jobs ever that and the magnificent caterpillar eyebrows on the old evil dude who was trying to steal steiners invention mst3k does an admirable job of making a wretchedly boring and grey film funnyi particularly like it when crow kills mike with his touch of death and when he revives him in the theatre mike cries guys i died i saw eternal truth and beauty oh its this movie that would be a letdown having to come back from the afterlife to watch the rest of the projected man the film could make a fortune being sold as a sleep aide some of the puns in the film were wicked police inspectorelectrocution crowshocking isnt it police inspectorthats lowe all right tom servovery low right down by the floor police inspectorcan i get on tom servohes dead but knock yourself out mst3k is definitely the only way to watch this snoozer
neg	yaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnn 8ozzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz oh um excuse me sorry fell asleep there for a mooment now where was i oh yes the projected man yes zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz ooops sorry yes the projected man well its a british scifi yawnfest about nothing some orangeheaded guy projects himself on a laser gets the touch of death at last he vanishes the end actually the films not even that interesting dull droning starchy stiff and backbreakingly boring the projected man is 77 solid minutes of nothing starring nobody dull as dishwater dull as doorknob dust dull as ethan hawke  were talking really dull here people but wait in respect to our dull cousins from across the puddle the moocow will now do a proper review for the projected manzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 
neg	its not so much that spontaneous combustion had little potential indeed the underexplored title phenomenon is quite intriguing and for at least the opening half this tobe hooper effort promises to entertain in a way only cheesy 90s horror can but somewhere between brad dourifs onagainoffagain performance and the overly intricate plot this wouldbe thriller loses its waydourif featured here before his builtin horror fan base had accumulated is average guy sam of course average guys dont stay average for long in horror movies so after a welldone origin outline we see sams various body parts start to ignite soon hes igniting other people too much to the consternation of gal pal lisa played unmemorably by cynthia bainwhile the title of the film implies a firehappy monster on the loose director hooper opted to make sam an unwilling killer this approach gives the film an added human depth it would otherwise lack but it also prevents us from truly fearing the human flamethrower were left wondering whether this would have worked better as a straightup villainversuseveryone effort ala nightmare on elm streetspontaneous combustion is a pretty nominal effort when all is said and done it will carry added appeal for dourifs fans and those who cant get enough 1990s horror be it good bad or in between but only on a slow night
neg	not as bad as its credited to being hoopers done far worse more so disappointing for me such an imaginative concept which is never really tapped in to by hooper with his economical direction and even less so in the smoky excuse the pun writing it goes so sinister and overthetop in a dead serious tone becoming ridiculous and unfocused letting the whole pessimistic mystery  conspiracylaced narrative being easily telegraphed to end on something completely abrupt because of that the pacing goes on to be rather sluggish and brad dourif cool to see him in a leading role seems to struggle with an offbalanced performance despite etching out a bemusedly quirky intensity to his offcolour character even though its cheaply done theres a competent technical attitude to it however it doesnt seem to go anywhere out of the ordinary with its idea and wants to plaster in nasty jolts which some do work and strikingly steaming special effects flames flames everywhere instead hooper does display some stylishly frenetic imagery more so towards the latter end and the camerawork is swiftly manoeuvred and the beaming score is titillating the performances are bit all over the shop with the appearances of william prince cynthia bain dey young jon cypher and melinda dillon also geroge buck flower and john landis have small but amusing cameos especially landis nothing surprises but its passably engaging
neg	bizarre tobe hooper exercise regarding an unfortunate young manbrad dourifwith the ability to set people on fire this ability stems from parents who partook in atomic experiments in the 50s they die of spontaneous human combustion and it seems that what sam is beginning to suffer from derives by these pills his girlfriend lisacynthia baingives him to take for rough migraines in actuality lisa was told to manipulate sam into taking the pills by lew orlanderwilliam prince pretty much the young mans father who raised him from a child lew has benevolent planshe sees sam as the first atomic man a pure killing machine in human form sam never wanted this and will do whatever it takes to silence those responsible for his condition as the film goes sams blood is slowly growing toxic green in color instead of red it seems that water and other substances which often put out fire react right the opposite when sams uncontrollable outbursts of flame ignite come to find out lisa has sams condition whose parents also dies from shc dr marshjon cypher someone who sam has known for quite some time as his physician is to insert toxic green fluid into their bodies im guessing to increase their levels of flame ninamelinda dillon sporting an accent that fades in and outwas sams parents friend and associate on the experiments in the 50s who tries to talk things over with him regarding what is happening and racheldey youngis sams exwife who may be working against her former husband with lew and marsh to harm him and lisaquite a strange little horror flick filled with some pretty awful flameeffects dourif tries to bring a tragic element and intensity to his character whose plight we continue to watch as his body slowly becomes toxic waste with fire often igniting from his orifices theres this large hole in his arm that spits out flame like a volcano and a massive burn spot on his hand which increases in size over time best scene is probably when director john landis who portrays a rude electrical engineer trying to inform sam to hang up because the radio program hes calling has sounded off for the night becomes a victim of shc the flick never quite works because its so wildly uneven with an abrupt ridiculous finale where sam offers to free lisa of her fire by taking it from her
neg	its often said that tobe hooper just struck lucky with his grisly 1974 horror film the texas chain saw massacre and every time i see another hooper film  that view is only reinforced it would seem that hooper wanted to make his own version of films such as scanners and firestarter in 1990 and so we end up with spontaneous combustion a film with a couple of good ideas and a whole load more that are borrowed from other films put it all together and you get a messy boring film that most people would do well to miss the film leads the audience to believe that it might be half decent initially with an intriguing back story that focuses on some experiments carried out on two young people in the fifties the couple have a child and shortly thereafter burn to death as a result of the experiments done on them fast forward some years and the baby is now an adult named sam but naturally hes not a normal person and soon finds when its discovered that he has the ability to set things on fire at willthe film stars brad dourif who must have seemed like a good casting choice given his success with childs play two years earlier but actually was an uninspired decision as the central performance is really terrible and not helped by the terrible supporting performances the turgid direction and dull script also dont do the film many favours and the trend of lacking in favours is continued by the special effects which are very unrealistic and have nothing on the films that this one is ripping off all of which were made some years earlier the plot is really slow and its almost an hour before anything of note happens and i didnt care for it even then it soon becomes obvious which direction the film will go in and it all boils down to the sort of tedious ending you would expect the final confrontation is a big disappointment and nothing is really explained during the film not that any revelation would have been interesting anyway overall this is a rubbish film and another reason why tobe hooper is a long way from being a great horror director see firestarter again instead
neg	i tried as hard as i could to sit all the way through this irritating mess but i just couldnt do it brad dourif absolutely sucked as the lead and all the supporting cast were only marginally worse the whole thing is just ludicrous from the awful acting to the laughable fx to the stupid plotcomplete waste of time dont bother root canal therapy would be more enjoyable bamboo slivers under the fingernails would be a lot more pleasant watching a uwe boll movie would be only a little worse than this get the idea
neg	a man discovers that his parents were part of a nuclear experiment in the 50s and that he now has the power to burst into flames i was really geared up for this film what with being directed by the great toby hooper and staring wild card brad dourif unfortunately it didnt rise above the average individualwithviolentpowers movie spontaneous combustion has an interesting premise behind it unfortunately it never seems to live up to its potential and prolongs its plot too much the special effects arent bad though and help to carry the movie to the finalethe cast isnt bad dourif does steal the showall around no classic but its not the worst of its kind either out of 
neg	pretty poor firestarter clone that seems more like a bad tv movie than a bad feature film how disappointing for this to come from hooper and dourifgovernment contractors do a human experiment with a hydrogen bomb the boy born to the couple from the experiment constantly runs a fever of 100 degrees and when hes an adult people in his life start spontaneously combusting he tries to find out whythe people completely on fire are well done but when they get to the point that they are well done in another sense theyre obviously changed to dummies when jets of fire shoot out of characters arms it looks silly rather than alarming the way it should also ridiculous is fire that evidently travels through phone lines and erupts in huge jets from the receivers earpiece how is that supposed to happen exactlysomething else that struck me as silly about the movie is when a character has visions of his late parents we later see the exact same shots from those visions in home movies
neg	first off the lead brad dourif is a kook if youre trying to take this movie seriously then i guarantee hes going to ruin it for you if you dont take him too seriously then hes actually kind of fun to watch as with another reviewer i loved the scene where lisa cynthia bain and dourif are declaring their love for each other  in between dodging the jets of flame shooting out of his arm in the car another great campy scene was watching john landis as a snotty radio show producer getting toasted and flailing around the room in fact i found the last 15 minutes of the movie to be a nonstop laughriot  im just not sure if tobe hooper meant it to be that way
neg	others have already commented on the decline of director tobe hooper but what about brad dourif he was perfectly capable of selecting good projects as he proved by starring in the same years exorcist iii so why did he agree to appear in this sure he gives a suitably demented performance and the film is not outright bad its just uninvolving uninteresting and unappealing thats three uns too many 12
neg	now i hired this movie because brad dourif was in it he is an excellent actor brilliant in everythingexcept this movie and i think that was only because he realized how stupid this movie was and didnt bother with a good performance this movie is a unintentionalcomedy some of the lines just crack me up and them there are some lines that make no sense and it seems like tobe hooper just throw lines in without thinking about the plot oh btw the plot is bad but it one of those films that is taht bad that its actually painful to watch i recommend this only for big brad dourif fans or fans of any of the other actors because the plot is pathetic
neg	seriously what is this hooper has made such classic films like texas chainsaw massacre then he made this god awful film what happened did he dip into the crack a little too much this film is about some dude named sam who has the ability to set things on firefirestarter anyone the acting was godawful the plot was rubbish and the special effects were extremely rubbish they looked like something from the 70s van damme should be pleased that derailed is no longer the worst film ever and what was with the ending he started glowing blue turned into a glowing blue blob sucked out his girlfriends fire and the film ended what was that huh when the film ended i hoped the dvd would spontaniously combust to save me from my painstay away from this filmdont think obey youll thank me later
neg	tobe hooper has made great movies so i was certain this couldnt be bad i didnt read any reviews and tried to watch this unintentionally humorous film at times this made me laugh sometimes i almost fell asleep sometimes made me almost cry for hooperi rated this 310 because its 1990 horrormovie and many interesting or funny things happened there throughout the movie i was thinking something like they simply cant add more things in this movie  but they didsome tell this is some sort of firestarter clone but truly isnt its based on that idea but thats all this is combination of horror comedy weird religiongod things funny gore simple effects drama horrible acting unbelievable scriptand morespoilers story is government tries to create ultimate weapon using nuclear power or something and fails during process child is born for 2 test persons when mom sings to her child after the birth both husband and wife burns and it is spontaneous combustion government buries whole thing and leaves this child live amongst other people and  then after x years this kid is grown up and realizes he has been born for a reason and whoa he can burn things with his brains then everything goes unbelievable messy nothing really explains anything and  well when the government realizes okay now he can set this fire thing to work they take him to normal hospital where is some nuclear toxic what they are going to use on this man because they could kill him no they cant shoot him no  and argh i guess thats enough to tell i promise there is 100 more weird things in this moviewell if you want good laughs watch this one gosh
neg	this film is a massive yawn proving that americans havent got the hang of farce even when it has already been written for them the original film hodet over vannet is a witty comedy of errors that i would rate 810 it isnt just about a linguistic translation but certain absurd chains of events are skipped entirely robbing the film of its original clever farcical nature and turning it into a cheap oops there go my trousers style of farce
neg	story starts slow and nothing funny happens for a while all the action is in the end but you wont have to laugh because the movie is funny but because the story is patheticthe funniest part is when harvey im not paranoia keitel really loses it and the judge starts a massacre oscars for this guy
neg	this movie was billed as a comedy and a mystery it fails badly at both the only mystery here is why would anybody make such a poorly constructed movie the only comedy is the laugh i got when i saw how high the readers here ranked it could there be two movies with the same name the movie i saw starred a girl with pretty blue eyes and a plot that wasnt there
neg	dont waste 90 minutes of your time on fast food fast women its annoyingly episodic script with three story lines patched together is laughably bad due to predictable writing horrific acting and even bad music i found the anorexic main character upsetting to watch every time she was on screen she needs the fast foodspend the 90 minutes youd devote to this turkey doing something more excitinglike trimming your toenails youd have more entertainment valuethe only redeeming thing about this film is louise lasser but she deserves much better than this tired script its as impotent as the elder guy she courts in the movieviewer beware
neg	this is one of the worst movies i have ever seen i saw it at the toronto film festival and totally regret wasting my time completely unwatchable with no redeeming qualities whatsoeversteer clear
neg	my girlfriend and i were stunned by how bad this film was after 15 minutes we would have called it quits except we were too curious to see if the film could possibly redeem itself it didnti cant understand the praise given to this film the writing was downright awful and delivered by some of the worst acting i have seen in a very long timeone thing that especially annoyed me about this film was that often when people were talking to each other there was an unnatural pause between lines i understand using a pause to create a feeling of awkwardness like in happiness this was not that type of pause  it was just simply bad directing this film might actually be much better with subtitles and maybe the overseas market is the best one for this film because then the innane dialogue and bad acting wouldnt be noticed as muchi generally like these types of small quirky films the real blonde walking and talking lovely and amazing but this one failed on so many levels that i consider it one of the very worst films i have sat through in the last few years
neg	this kid is rather bad but in no way do they make him the type that outsmarts adults and can foil experienced thieves at every turn no he is not so much a brat as he is a kid with severe emotional problems a nice couple looking to adopt get rather suckered into adopting him and while the husband is a bit more willing to give this kid a chance the mother is not through in a bizarre michael richards character and the always annoying gilbert gottfried and you have yourself a rather bad movie with a few laughs in it here and there i actually prefer the sequel to this film as i like the fact they brought amy yasbeck back as a different more likable character as there are one to many characters in this film that are thoroughly unlikable as it is even the kid is rather annoying at first in this one and they kind of chill him out in the sequel too the plot is simple enough though as the prospective parents go to adopt this kid that they think is great by the way the orphanage is throwing a party as they depart they soon realize they have themselves a little hellion add to that this little hellion getting into contact with a convict of some sort not sure about this character at first i thought it was supposed to be his real father or something not all that good but i will pick this ahead of that culkin kid any day of the week
neg	the first scene in problem child has a baby peeing into a nuns face for this movie thats witty a nasty meanspirited comedy its inept on so many levels it beggars belief john ritter is the kind father who adopts the child from hell and kudos to him for maintaining his dignity in the surrounding onslaught of onenote annoying performances and puerile humour and what the hells jack warden doing in this mess slackly directed by dennis dugan and obnoxious in its attempts to turn on the sentimentality when its done with the crudity the movie is made so badly its quite a bizarre experience but never mind all that the lowlight of the whole thing is michael oliver the most repulsive and unlikeable kid actor ever to hit the screen  believe me you will want to smack him right in the mouth
neg	i remember watching this movie several times as a very young kid and there were parts of it many in fact that i did not understand i think i have seen it once as an adult and i then understood those parts the only problem with viewing it as an adult was that it was not entertaining to me at all so what kind of movie is this is it a kids movie not hardly it contains language and subject matter not suitable for kids is it a hyperbole of what every parent feels like they are going through with their own children maybe but then why wouldnt it focus more on john ritters character instead of junior when a film has a 7yearold as its main character in order to do well with its audience it should be a movie for the seven and under crowd otherwise people older than that will have no way to relate even 8yearolds wouldnt want to see a movie about a kid who is whole year younger than them im pretty sure this film did not do well in the box office and the reason has to be because it was unable to find a niche in the market
neg	i have to admit ive caught this one a few times on the usa network theres just something about the well sheer stupidity of this flick which makes me want to watch it whenever its on yes youre right about the subpar acting the plot which only an seven year old could like etc but i cant help feeling sympathetic toward some of the actors then again a few of these actors signed up for the even more atrocious sequel
neg	problem child is one of the goofiest movies ever made its not the worst though some people will disagree with me on that but its not the best either its about a devilish 7yearold boy who wrecks comic havoc on a childless couple john ritter amy yasbeck who foolishly adopts him this film is too silly and unbelievable because i dont buy for one second that a child could act as unrurly as the kid does in this film its asinine and preposterous although i did laugh several times throughout i really dont know why but i cant recommend this film i know im being too kind to it if there is one positive thing about problem child is that its better than the sequel which was just awful  out of four
neg	problem child is one of the worst movies i have seen in the last decade this is a bad movie about a savage boy adopted by two parents but he gets into trouble later that junior can drive grandpas car he can scare people with a bear he can put a room on fire it is a bad movie as much as battlefield earth a sequel is an even worse fate rent chicken run instead12 out of  i give it
neg	i cant for the life of me remember whyi must have had a free ticket or somethingbut i saw this movie in the theater when it was released i dont remember who i went with which theater i was in or even which city all i remember was how offended i was at this travesty someone dared to call a film and how half the people in the theater walked out before the movie was over unfortunately i stuck it out to end which i still consider to be one of the worst mistakes of my life thus far my offense became pure horror when just before the closing credits the smarmy demon child sticks his head out from behind a sign and says look for problem child 2 coming soon that was handsdown the most terrifying moment ever recorded on filmthe plot if i recall correctly involved john ritter and perhaps his wife lord how ive tried without success to block this film out of my mind adopting a problem child maybe they think they can reform him or something i really dont know if that was their intent they fail miserably because from first frame to last this child remains the brattiest rudest most horrid demonspawn ever to hit the big screen forget damian forget rosemarys baby this kid takes the cake the only difference is we are supposed to feel sorry for him because hes a problem child however this is impossible since this child is quite likely the most unsympathetic character ever portrayed you want to kill him through the entire film and when spoiler like anyone cares john ritter decides to keep the vile hellchild you will be yelling send him back in shocked disgust like several of the people at the theater where i saw it didthis is only the second movie i have given a 1 to on the imdb the other was superman iv and by god i couldnt tell you which was worse john ritter had a quote in tv guide about the time that problem child 3 which he was not in came out he said something like the only way i would do another problem child sequel is if they dragged my dead body back to perform amen to thati would rather watch a 24hour marathon of police academy sequels than see even twenty minutes of problem child again 110 only because i cant give it a negative score which is what it really deserves someone burn the original negatives of this film please
neg	people who actually liked problem child 1990 need to have their heads examined who would take the idea of watching a malevolent little boy wreak havoc on others and deem it funny the movie is not funny ever in any way beginning to end it wants to be a cartoon but the writers dont realize that slapstick isnt funny when people get attacked by bears or hit with baseball bats it may be funny in cartoons but not in a motion picturethe films young hero is junior michael oliver who since he was a baby has been placed at the front doors of foster parents for adoption the families reject him because junior tends to give them a hard timehe is then thrown into an orphanage where he terrorizes the nuns and writes pen pal letters to the convicted bowtie killer michael richards he is soon adopted by ben and flo healy the late john ritter and his wife amy yasbeck who are dying to have a child in order to be just like every other parent in their neighborhoodjunior becomes a member of the healy household and little ben takes an interest in him despite the fact that he destroys a camping trip by luring a bear onto the site or throws a cat at his father big ben jack warden a bigoted politiciani think that were supposed to care for junior so that we can root for him when he gets his revenge on people his new mother flo is a bitch his grandfather is completely selfish and one little girlwho despises adopted kidsis such a spoiled bratbut what junior does to get the last laughs isnt funny its mean cruel and sometimes lifethreateningand what is the films message that kids should resolve problems with violence and vandalism that they should seek friendship by writing to convicted killers they definitely dont what its like to be a bad kid junior isnt a onehes just a sadistic little twerp there used to be a time when it was bad for kids to beat up others now everybodys laughing when junior beats up kids with a baseball batits a shame that this movie has been marketed as a family comedy whats worse is that problem child is rated pg what was the mpaa thinking when they saw this theres a lot of profanity and meanspirited pranks here that one may wonder about the dividing between the pg and the pg13kids will enjoy this but parents will be shocked at what is being depicted on screen and to most people problem child will be considered a guilty pleasure classic a film that someone will shamefacedly admit to liking even though the prevailing opinion as put forth by more serious viewers is that the movie is a piece of crap
neg	i joined this site to see what comments people would make about this absolute disaster of a film i wasnt drawn in for even a second the characters were all onedimensional they threw every topic they could think of hoping something would stick i would bet and hope that everyone involved in teachers looks back with embarrassment there are some great actors here but you would never know it thank god it didnt destroy morgan freemans or judd hirshs or nick noltes or laura derns careers there was no vision no labor of love here only a horrible effort gone wrong btw i dont think the writer ever set foot in a real school
neg	as an exteacher i must confess to cringing through many scenes  though i continued to watch to the end i wonder why boredom perhaps the initial opening scenes struck me as incredibly mishmashed and unfocussed the plot too although there were some good ideas  the plight of a relief teacher for example  were not concentrated enough in any one direction for 3d developmentnot one of mr noltes finer moments as to young mr macchio does he speak that way in every movieplot and acting complaints aside the hairstyles alone were a nostalgic if nauseating trip
neg	this movie sucks ridiculous school athmosphere unbelievable students that are very bad and behave like criminals but then later after the good teacher nick nolte taught them they became as good and as quiet as kittensif this works for you it doesnt for me 0 out of 10
neg	though i never like to be the sort of person who negates anothers personal taste if you like something thats fine but this movie was horrible and there is no way around it i dont like ani difranco too much but shes a great guitarist and songwriter that i can admit but i cant admit to there being any redeeming qualities to this film many people way that it is an accurate portrayal of issues that high school students face maybe but everything is portrayed too farfetched there seems to be an attempt at a naked gun  esque kind of comedy but the timing is off there is too much space between each actors line as if theyre holding for laughter there wasnt any whoever wrote the script was all over the place they tried to cram as many controversial issues together in one film almost never fully developing any of them especially the girl getting impregnated by a teacher i did not laugh once throughout this entire movie i was too insulted by this attempt at humor and satire to do anything but roll my eyes at the screen
neg	warning small plot details revealedi can find virtually nothing positive to say about this film it is written so badly that every character is a caricature yet it seems to take itself seriously it is poorly cast especially ralph macchio all babyfaced 5footnothing of him as a streetwise tough plot elements are all drawn in black and white with every situation almost immediately escalating to some extreme climaxmost egregious of all plot element about to be revealed it has perhaps the most gratuitous and contrived nude scene in the history of semiserious film one can just imagine the filmmakers saying we need jobeth to shed her tophmmmive got itearly in the film lets give nick some ridiculous dialogue about baring yourself in the hallwaysthen jobeth can use that line on him later and really bare herself in the hallwayyeah thats the ticketi will give the producers credit for tackling a weighty subject in 1984 one that proved all too weighty in the late 90s with events like columbine however the execution is dreadful this film could have been a dark comedy in the vein of heathers a campy political statement like network or a serious examination like brubaker instead it tries to be all of these things  and ends up being none of these things teachers get an f
neg	in a recent biography of alec guinness i couldnt find too much about to paris with love im sure guinness did the film to get a free trip to paris out of it the film has no other reason for existenceparis of course is nicely photographed with that wonderful opening of guinness and his son driving down the champs elysee with the arc de triomphe in the background unfortunately it goes downhill from therethere is just no chemistry at all between guinness and the young girl who he has a brief fling with in paris according to the recent biography of guinness by piers paul read guinness positively disliked the girl found her conduct unprofessional as to what odile vernois thought of her costar no record is available they have as much chemistry as two neutered catsguinness does have a good moment in the film which was straight from one of his ealing comedies as he climbs a tree trying to retrieve a badminton shuttlecock but i wouldnt wait through the film for itat least alec got a trip to paris out of the deal
neg	i love alec guinness and thats saying a lot after this film actually he is not bad in it he just seems to stand aside be urbane and his usual delightful self but invest nada it is obvious the girl he is matched with is a featherweight even as an inexperienced young french girl sir alec wouldnt have chosen her when he was young and very obviously isnt too happy about it nowthe interesting character is the brooding brother of the odd suzanne another twit donald aspires to be a french heathcliffe and i waited in vain for the source of his mystery what deep dark secret was he hiding behind that forehead was he in love with the fathers mistress why did he jerk suzannes hair when she plotted to bring the disparate parts of this turkey together on the country estate or perhaps he had simply had enough of her obnoxious actingthe film would have been charming with guiness and the older woman reminiscing and seeing paris together that would have been a great story two lovely experienced people in a beautiful city after the destruction of world war ii why didnt somebody come up with that i suggest watching alec guiness in the card a little known but worthwhile film
neg	uta hagens respect for acting is the standard textbook in many college theater courses in the book hagen presents two fundamentally different approaches to developing a character as an actor the presentational approach and the representational approach in the presentational approach the actor focuses on realizing the character as honestly as possible by introducing emotional elements from the actors own life in the representational approach the actor tries to present the effect of an emotion through a high degree of control of movement and soundthe representational approach to acting was still partially in vogue when this hamlet was made british theater has a long history of this style of acting and olivier could be said to be the ultimate king of the representational schooltime has not been kind to this school of acting or to this movie nearly every working actor today uses a presentational approach to the modern eye oliviers highly enunciated stylized delivery is stodgy stiff and stilted instead of creating an internally conflicted hamlet olivier made a declaiming selfimportant bullhorn out of the melancholy dane  an acting style that would have carried well to the backs of the larger london theaters but is far too starchy to carry off a modern hamletand so the movie creaks along ungainfully today oliviers tendency to enunciate makes some of hamlets lines unintentionally funny instead you must acquire and beget a tempurrance that may give it smoothness instead of crying at meeting his fathers ghost as any proper actor could bright fill lights in oliviers pupils give us that impressioneileen herlie is the only other actor of note in this hamlet putting in a good essay at the queen despite the painfully obvious age differences he was 41 she was 26 the other actors in this movie have no chance to get anything else of significance done given oliviers tendency to want to keep the camera on him at all times sixty years later you feel the insecurity of the shakespearean stage actor who lacked the confidence to portray a breakable flawed hamlet and instead elected to portray a sort of elizabethan bullhorn final analysis i would have such a fellow whipped for oerdoing termagant it outherods herod pray you avoid it
neg	amelia and michael are a married couple that are cheating on each other amelia has a longtime lover in the hospital and michael hires a prostitute that doesnt satisfy him the two smolder with their infidelity but manage to connect to each other in the endtheres not a whole lot to this particular short the direction is straightforward and dramatic which is good the acting is sincere but the story leaves a little bit to be desired why exactly do we care about these two people its a little hard to see how this story sticks out from any other infidelity story except that its much more pared down and doesnt search for meaning in it a welcoming change of pace if anythingi dont know its possible i dont connect to these stories because ive never experienced them but i have noticed that the blocking in these narratives are typically the same ie a couple talking together while avoiding eyecontact by pretending to be immersed in magazines etc the nice things about short films is that they provide a bit more room for trying something different and id like to see a different takepolarisdib
neg	my brother tom aspect ratio 1851sound format dolby digitalfollowing an episode of sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted neighbor young jessica jenna harrison forms a relationship with a strange boy ben whishaw she meets in the woods unfortunately whishaw has secrets of his own no less troubling and far more dangerousdour drama sparked by brave performances by harrison and whishaw in which two kindred spirits immerse themselves in a mutual love of nature after being traumatized by their experiences in the real world unfortunately their friendship unravels as harsh reality begins to intrude leading to an inevitable tragedy directed by dom rotheroe and photographed in digital video format the movie looks ragged in places too many awkward closeups and sloppy handheld camera moves and takes a while to find its feet but the dramatic payoff is quietly rewarding
neg	cheap and manipulative this film has no heartits also got dire dialogue unconvincing characters and a preposterous or rather nonexistent story it just lurches from bad to worse in a cynical effort to wrench some kind of emotion from an insincere and unengaging hysterionafestand the hedgehoghow many cheap shots can a film take the hedgehog by the way gave the most convincing and watchable performance in this ninetyminute cringeathonif you have considered watching this film dont im sorry but i cannot find a single redeeming feature to this movie it scores a big fat zero with me strictly for subdogma knickerwetters yawneroonystill if you liked dancing in the dark
neg	if utterly facile regressive selfindulgent antiestablishment anticivilisation juvenilia appeals to you then this is the ideal film very poorly scripted with often inaudible dialogue and infuriatingly tiresome handheld camera throughout this is a film that presents the world in appealingly simplistic manichean terms all adults especially teachers parents priests and doctors are insensitive and bumbling at best and predatory monsters at worst the only escape from the horrors of civilisation as a whole is plenty of primal screaming yawn and infantile regression literally in a primitive cavelike space in the woods with utopia taking the form of a rave party  again in the woods naturally displays all the weaknesses of a first film and plenty more besides
neg	one of the most peculiar oftused romance movie plots is this one a seriously messedup man falls in love with a terminally ill woman who turns his life around before dying occasionally this story is done well and realistically as in the theory of flight an excellent weepie but more frequently its done like it is here where as usual the heroine dies of old movie disease you know the terminal illness that has no symptoms but one fainting spell and a need to lie down as youre telling your lover goodbye forever and your looks arent affected one bit and since this is the 70s neither is your sex life this is one of the worst versions made of that particular story where a very silly script puts two incompatible and unbelievable characters together and theyre played by actors who are completely at seathis has got to be the worst performance of al pacinos career and i say that after having seen the devils advocate only two days ago he plays a controlfreak emotionally constipated racecar driver and plays an unlikeable character lifelessly he seems to constantly be asking himself why hes staying around the grating marthe keller so does the audience and spends most of the movie just standing there usually with his mouth hanging open the only time he shows any sign of life is towards the end where his character proves that hes changed from uptight to liberated by doing a hilariously bad mae west imitation hey it was the seventiesmarthe keller is equally terrible as the dying love interest her character was conceived as bold and free and touching and uninhibited and full of life even though dying and was probably meant to be played with an actress with the sensitivity of say vanessa redgrave or julie christie instead they got the expressionless face and heavy german accent of ms keller who comes across as more of a scary teutonic stereotype you vill eat ze omelet than anything like lovable shes supposed to be reforming pacino and filling him with courage and spirit and all that but it doesnt work that way its more like shes harping on his faults in the most obnoxious possible fashion this makes for one of the least convincing romances in movie history where you cant believe shed be with someone she finds so worthless and you cant believe hes with someone who gets on his nerves that muchsome badmovie fans call this a cult classic mostly because of pacinos silly liberating mae west imitation the scene is a scream especially in context but not worth sitting through the rest of the film for no only see the film if youre a serious badmovie aficionado who is especially interested in studying extreme lack of chemistry between leading actors or very bad casting not only are the leads terrible but pacinos other girlfriend is played by an actress who looks and sounds just likes keller with shorter hair i got them totally confused this isnt one of those laughaminute bad movies like the conqueror its just a really really bad movie
neg	i made a special effort to see this movie and was totally disappointed with the outcome on paper the script seems hopeful and the choice of actors leaves one with hopes  i liked pacino in scent of a woman and have seen anny duperrey and marthe keller in several french and other films of the 70s80s but i had forgotten how important a part dialogues can play in a film and in this film they are absolute  trash  the filming locations were also attractive but the hopeless pretentious and forced dialogues pulled the whole thing down to sub zero level in addition to that i am pretty allergic to the world of motor racing and find no interest in this sport even the inelegant dialogues in love story were better than the ones in this film and thats saying something  i was really expecting better from this film and was very disappointed to have been let down so much
neg	the entire thing is very beautiful to look atthe european location shooting was a good idea the lead actors are attractive the score is servicablebut then they spoke and the nonplot developed and it was all downhill from there pacino is sleepwalking and keller keeps talking about how bored she ishello dear youre not alone when he does a mae west imitation you might have to hide your face its that painful to watchi cant imagine how either actor or director sydney pollack got involved with this or a better question why it ended up stinking so badsince death is represented in almost every scene one way or another maybe youre supposed to have low enjoyment here maybe its supposed to feel as empty and cold as death but i still cant recommend it
neg	from beginning to end this is the most emotionally overwrought movie about nothing i have ever seen the characterizations and interactions between the title character and marthe kllers character are pure torture the racetrack as metaphor gimmick is so overplayed that it borders on cliche yet director pollack treats every hairpin turn as if it were something profoundly importantmaybe theres some value for a msft3000 replaying of some of the scenes such as pacino getting in touch with his inner female for goof value but even such accidental humor is hard to find in this total turkey
neg	i really must watch a good movie soon because it seems every other entry or so is something that i despise however my history speaks i must not tell a lie bobby deerfield and everything about it sucks big green banana peels i never thought that i would see a film thud as thunderously as this one did al pacino isnt acting in this film hes posing there are many many scenes of his character who is a race car driver just staring at the camera hes perfectly awful marthe keller is just as bad these two are supposed to be in a love affair and there is simply no chemistry whatsoever sydney pollack directed this film theres no trace of the genius behind tootsie here is this the same man i cheered for in eyes wide shut i can hardly believe it save yourself a horrible movie experience run dont walk away from bobby deerfield
neg	just emailed a friend whos in film school about this flick something to avoid when making a film  characters blabbering senseless overwrought convoluted monologues on screen that are ultimately trite and unconvincing if the film is an attempt at social realism these verbal barrages are so overthetop that they actually draw attention to the film constructed as film and effectively neutralize that intent is it the acting or the script that is bad or boththe protagonist is also highly unbelievable for social realism  ravenously consuming canonical english literature and the bible while high or hungover and able to produce such profoundly sophomoric soliloquies while intoxicated and how is such an unattractive unwashed and verbally noxious character able to bed most of the women he meets within minutes of encountering them i had to applaud when one chick finally threw him out onto the street despite his whining and selfpitying banterthe viewer encounters pretentious references to ancient greek literature nostradamus and the book of revelations the impending doom of mankind in the form of bar codes imprinted on our foreheads or right hands in spooky biblical fashion is presented to a character who is ohsocleverly exposed in his role as a guardian of empty space this flick is overscripted and over the top  a melodrama clumsily infused with pedestrian philosophy about the meaning of mankind life etc it is trite overwrought and tediousthere are some very fine english films available with content similar to this film nil by mouth is an excellent far more interesting excursion into the lives of individuals in a similar social milieu ditto for in the warzone and although the comparison is not even warranted check out anything by peter greenaway who far more deftly handles dialogue wit and absurd characters and situations
neg	johnny and jeremy are vampires of sorts minus the fangs of course theyre dark bitter creatures with nothing better to do than to spread their own misery through their charms namely a sharp tongue and a fat wallet respectively they seduce desperate souls who they proceed to torment and victimize thats more or less the basis of this black comedy as i understand itits not a blend of black humor that i can easily subscribe to partly because it bothers me to imagine the audience rooting for the sleazy main character i did enjoy however the sound and the melody of the rapidfire and supposedly very witty remarks i was very impressed by the casts strong acting particularly david theliss only the character of jeremy seemed too bidimensional the photography and the music both dramatic and somber work very well together what really turns me off about naked and the main reason id never recommend it to anyone is the way it repeatedly seems to present misogyny as a valid way to vent ones angst in other words in a world that sucks so bad what difference does it make if one inflicts some pain on girls right to suggest as some have on this website that johnny is not so unkind a person because hes not as rough on girls as jeremy seems completely absurd to me theyre both terrible nasty people and theyre particularly keen on hurting women every single time they get a chance one could argue that johnny eventually gets what he deserves as if his bad karma suddenly swung straight back and bit him in the ass but still his and jeremys sadistic behavior are treated to a certain degree as a laughing matter and i could be wrong but im guessing that most people who absolutely love this movie also find that aspect of the film darkly comical
neg	had the original casting idea been kept hunting rutger not icet this movie might have worked sadly racism had to come into the picture literally and mess it up the predominantly black production staff couldnt allow the antagonist be black so they swapped rutgers and icets roles this was only the start of the downward spiral of this film ernest dickersons newsroom approach to directing only verified that this was another affirmativeaction job assignment master shot close up close up gads whos line is it anyway even uses more creative camera work erics rewrite of the most dangerous game is at least an attempt at modernizing the classic tale but fails to give us any motivations for why the characters are doing this we are never given the reasons other than no one will miss these people why the leader rewritten as rutger does these things aside from a heartfelt performance by john mcginley and a fair job by charles dutton do not bother with this one one small bit of trivia there was a real drunkdriving accident during filming that injured fmurray abraham and resulted in the death of the intoxicated young driver that caused the accident
neg	this movie could have been so much better with a script rewrite not that i expect a great deal of plausibility in movies but youd think that even the homeless and urbandwelling jack mason would question why a group of experienced hunters would want to hire him as a hunting guide and upon reaching the hunting grounds poor icet plays his part as if he is actually going to lead these men through woods hes never seen beforeand how does jack mason find thomas burns back in seattleim assuming this movie was based on richard connells short story the most dangerous game a few years ago i showed this movie to a class of 9th grade students after they read the story i reedited the movie cutting out all the pointless scenes and all the profanity it ended up being 43 minutes long
neg	icet stars as mason a homeless africanamerican who finds himself hunted by wealthy hunters rutger hauergary buseycharles s dutton fmurray abrahamwilliam mcnamara and john c mcginley however mason proves to be much harder prey then the usual targets in this ridiculous and slow paced actioner which takes too long setting up actionscenes and then totally botching them
neg	this movie was horrible i swear they didnt even write a script they just kinda winged it through out the whole movie icet was annoying as hell spoilers phht more like reasons not to watch it they sit down and eat breakfast for 20 minutes he coulda been long gone the ground was hard it would of been close to impossible to to track him with out dogs and when icet is on that hill and uses that spaz15 assault shotgun like its a sniper rifle and then cuts down a tree with eight shells it would take 1000s of shells to cut down a tree that size shotguns and hand guns are considered to be inaccurate at 100yards and they even saw the reflection what reflected the light i didnt see a scope on that thing also when he got shot in the gut and kept going that was retarded he would of bled to death right there plusthe ending where he stuffs a rock or a cigarette in the guys barrel it wouldnt blow up and kill him the bullet would still fire kill ice t but mess up the barrel
neg	spoilers hereinmy high school did all they could to try and motivate us for exams but the most memorable method they used to get us into the right state of mind was a guest speaker who was none other than australian kickboxings favorite son stan the man longinidis the first mistake they made was giving this guy a microphone because he was screaming half the time despite us sitting no more than 3 or 4 feet away from him now his speech was full of the usual if you fail to prepare then prepare to fail stuff but there were various instances where i got really worked up the guy stood there in front of us preaching how throughout his life he did everything for himself and noone else he was offered many deals in the past to give up kickboxing but he never took his eye off the prize of becoming australias greatest kickboxer he said that he wasnt a sellout he was happy and a retiree he wasnt ever involved in any other activity other than kickboxing then he plugged his film yes you heard right he plugged his new film as he talked about it he got a woman to come in and hold up a poster advertising it and then he showed this shitty 4 minute clip of this vile film called trojan warrior this all being before he was defeated by gurkan ozkan in his final career fight for nowstan plays ajax a kickboxing exspecial forces agent that is pulled into the seedy underworld of melbourne ajaxs cousin theo arthur angel recently sold out well at least stan didnt stray too far away from everything to the feds and as a result is on the run from all walks of organized crime ajax and theo get into all sorts of ridiculous situations from fighting in a kebab shop to posing as playboys at a bondage party its all pretty ridiculous but if silverstein was actually aiming to make a credible film here this man should never be handed a camera again ill admit i was actually pumped to see this i love action films even if theyre corny and especially if its set in my own backyard but what i was introduced to was a film with acting that was appalling from the word go and continued to do so after the words for the love of god please make it stop subplots were introduced and not even touched on again after they were out in the open characters were just thrown in for absolutely no reason whatsoever and the most overchoreographed fight scenes that didnt even remotely reflect stans actual talent in kickboxing the cast consisted of useless cameo appearances by just about anyone remotely famous dermot brereton mark chopper read and greg matthews the whole time youre sitting there and playing the guessing game of just who is standing there in the background too bad the movie relies heavily on splitsecond appearances by former celebrities remember those plotholes i told you about ajax once upon a time was apparently locked up wrongly accused for murdering his wife now we hear that ajax was in special forces via one single sentence in the whole film and then leave it for buggery this is followed by another single sentence which persuades ajax to help the same people who wrongly locked him up then get this at the end it is revealed to ajax that his wife isnt actually dead but was sold into prostitution do we see her no does ajax go off to find her as soon as he hears this no now thats a marriage amidst all this irritatingly puerile crap some website described this film as a cross between jackie chan  guy ritchie has this man ever sat down and watched a jackie chan film chan shows more dexterity taking a dump than stan did doing well anything and guy ritchie is the crimefilm messiah and youre comparing him to salik silverstein this film is more like a mix between pizza and enter the ninja now where do you thing the whole trojan warrior title comes from ajaxs fierce fighting skills like that of an ancient greek warrior no the gangsters unification to find theo like that of the trojan empire no its because wait for it theo carries a condom around with him yes that right because theo is always prepared with a trojan brand rubber in his pocket he is a trojan warrior i had the displeasure of seeing trojan warrior on dvd as well as its special features  video clip of chop chop a rap song by mark chopper read chopper did this for the sole purpose of proving that anyone can rap the funny thing was chopper just rapped for 30 seconds and then threw it over to these two albino teens from doncaster using such words as dis and dope etc in their australian accents face it people rap was developed in the states leave it there the clip looked like something a channel 31 cameraman on ecstasy put together  bloopers there was no real difference between these and the actual film  stan the man longinidis kickboxing featurette this wasnt too bad considering it was just 6 or 7 different fights shown from different angles i think i saw dennis alexio fall over about 15 times in that 3 minute montagei dont want to say this film contributes to the reason this country is going to hell when it comes to film but oh wait i just did my advice to anyone reading this is for you to go out and buy 4 or 5 copies of trojan warrior tape them together and use it for a paperweight because this movie is just that damn bad
neg	after watching about half of this movie i noticed something peculiar  i found myself constantly switching through tvchannels to see what else is on  not exactly a good movie traitthis movie is listed as being in a number of genres and i must say it mostly failed misserably in every one of them 80 through the movie i switched over to watch an old rerun instead bottom line  the whole movie felt as if the ones making it didnt exactly know what to make and ended up in a concoction with no discernable taste
neg	well our standards have gone into the toilet the direction was poor the acting was mediocre and the writing was amateurish and those are the good points hopefully there wont be a sequel otherwise i might have to leave the country
neg	the cover art which features a man holding a scary pellet gun would make it seem as if its a martial arts film hardlyi find it interesting that the films real title is trojan warrior trojan is a brand of condoms in the us this movie is loaded with homoeroticism if you like that stuff then this film isnt that bad really however consider these pointsthere are numerous closeups of actors groins  butts one scene even features every actor with an erection bulging in his pants the film is also bathed in gaudy colors like lime peach and red from a cinematographers standpoint this movies a drag queen several scenes feature characters standing extremely close to one another occasionally touching as they converse also the cousin of the hero likes women and every other guy in the movie is trying to kill him is there a message here the filmmakers want to convey shall i go into the fight scenes yes someones private parts get grabbed in one fight the martial arts scenes are brief and unimaginative no fancy stuff here just your standard moves youd see in an old chuck norris flick theres also a car chase scene which may be the first ever lowspeed chase put on film
neg	at least the seats in the theater were comfortable and i ate the pop corn as loud as possible to drown out the inferior dialogue this is absolutely not a girls film any blokes who like it are the ones us ladies can be sure to stay far away from dumb story mediocre dialogue and an overall cheap looking film ive seen many many movies but this one is the new winner in the bad category if you do happen to see it the one thing youll look forward to is the ending so you can finally run out of the theater as fast as you can
neg	i mean really this is not going to help the australian film industry to make this kind of film with no values of any kind okay if youre a stoner and have nothing better to do then maybe i think filmmakers from here should try to show the rest of the world what great talented people we have and this is not the vehicle for it come on now this film is just tacky
neg	in the 60s having as the background the rehearsal and recording of sympathy for the devil in the classic album beggars banquet by the revolutionary bad boy rolling stones  mick jagger keith richards charlie watts bill wyman and brian jones  plus marianne faithful godard discloses other contemporary revolutionary and ideological movements  the black power through the black panthers the feminism the communism the fascism  entwined with the reading of a cheap pulp political novel divided in the chapters the stones rolling outside black novel sight and sound all about eve the heart of occident inside black syntax and under the stones the beachsympathy for the devil is another pretentious and boring mess of the uneven director jeanluc godard the narrative and the footages are awful but fortunately i love the stones and sympathy for the devil and it is nice to see them in the beginning of their careers otherwise this documentary would be unbearable my vote is threetitle brazil sympathy for the devil
neg	the filmschool intellects can drool all they want about the important imagined meaning of this film but its just that intellectual drool this film is creatively bankrupt and some mistake its endless selfindulgent wanking as substance yeah obviously godard wasnt a stones fan too bad because this could have been great hes capturing the birth of this timeless song and he chooses instead to cover the music with some guy reading out of a true detective mag or some such crap then theres the endless shots of what looks like 60s librarians spraypainting words on peoples cars and then theres the seemingly neverending interview where the actress was brilliantly instructed to answer only yes or no to all the really deep and intellectual questions theres some dude in a purple suit is reading more crap from a book which goes on for oh only about 20 minutes and black panthers or something in a junkyardit almost sounds intriguing well its notbut for unwashed filmschool hipsters who dont care squat about the lost opportunities of having full access to the stones bringing sympathy for the devil into the world and would rather hear some english guy reading instead whilst gazing at the covers of nudie mags this films a real winnermore accuratelymaybe godard just blows
neg	jean luc godards marxist polemic is as close to unwatchable a film as youre likely to see from an internationally respected filmmaker bits of political theater mindnumbingly boring and interminable are interspersed with the making of sympathy for the devil featuring the rolling stones in the studiothe process of the songs development from mick jagger playing a demo on acoustic guitar to the backing vocals being recorded towards the end is fascinating and its worth renting this film just to see the bits with the stones almost half the movie is devoted to this so thanks to the miracle of chapter stops you can skip all the bizarre political skits and just watch the stones put a song togetherwhen i had this on laserdisc i valiantly attempted to watch it all but i dont see how anyone could get through it i finally gave up and just chapterskipped my way to the stones segments
neg	firstly this is a very dated film nonfocused in its exposition of the left wing political revolution honestly when someone says that the only way to be truly revolutionary is to cease to be intellectual  which in itself is quite nonsensical since the answer was arrived at by precisely being intellectual it reduces me to despair as if we all should return to being apes in the name of equality  it is simply ridiculous our intellectuality is only one of many human qualities but this does not mean we should not educate ourselves to the highest possible degree but no doubt this noneducational message ties in with godards use of rock music hence the rolling stonesthe song sympathy for the devil whose creation we witness and from which the film takes its name is in fact nothing special the chord sequence which is not especially original was used to much better effect in led zeppelins thankyouled zeppelin ii apart form that sir mick jagger declaims in his usually nebulous manner rather like bob dylan notice how the first melodic phrase is unimaginatively repeated over again to form the versebesides the fact that the black panthers depicted in this film dont seem to know what they are fighting for the most interesting scenes involve the equation of fascism with pornography a message that in fact undermines the sexual liberation of the 1960s and today  indeed a message that would belie the behaviour of the rolling stones around the time the film was madeno wonder the dvd came free with the sunday times for a truly profound historical exposition of leftwing sympathy listen to luigi nonos masterpiece al gran sole caricodamore
neg	picked this up for 50 cents at the flea market was pretty excitedi found it fascinating for about 15 min then just repetitive and dullit is neat seeing mick and the gang in their prime i wish there was not so much over dubbing of dialog so i could hear what there are saying and playingthe skits are politically dated and incredibly naive and simple sort of poorly written monty python on acid i spent more time looking at the late 60s england back drops rather then what was actually happening in the silly skitsthis movie is a good reminder that times really changeand what was important quickly becomes just plain silly good song but it has now been played to death by this dvd
neg	it utterly defeats me why godard is taken so seriously  and one plus one is a great example of his ineptitude as both a filmmaker and an intellectual polemicist its hard to credit that godard actually believed all that marxist and maoist kant anyone with half a brain could work out the bankruptcy of those isms and how many people they had destroyed and were continuing to destroy even as godard was making his films supporting them as a filmmaker ask yourself would you have boring voiceovers reading tedious political diatribes at your audience and then when you couldnt think of anything else to do layer another voiceover to the first voiceover which had lost its listeners after the first 100 words in any case brilliant jeanluc as for godard insisting on making a film with the rolling stones of course he did wouldnt you it was the only guarantee of getting such mindless rubbish seen in the first place the genius of the stones eclipsing a talentless and babbling political idiot set loose with a camera the bookshop scene wasnt worthy of even the worst fringe theatre and was an insult to the intelligence of even the young children who were used to play in it  as could be readily seen coppingout by allowing friendly critics to claim that all this artless crap was a satire on mainstream filmmaking is no more than a safe getout to offer those who clearly see godards poverty of intellect and arrogant contempt for his audience ironic that godards onetime great friend truffaut with nuit americain made the best film about filmmaking ever and godard made the worst with le mepris incidentally godard didnt choose the stones track of sympathy with the devil it just happened to be the track they were working on when the film started shooting at barnes olympic studios
neg	as a casual listener of the rolling stones i thought this might be interesting not so as this film is very of its age in the 1960s to me someone born in the 1980s this just looks to me as hippy purist propaganda crap but i am sure this film was not made for me but people who were active during th 60s i expected drugs galore with th stones i was disappointed it actually showed real life hard work in the studio so much so i felt as if i was working with them to get to a conclusion of this god awful film i have not seen any of the directors other films but i suspect they follow a similar style of directing sort of amatuerish which gave a feeling like the tv show eurotrash badly directed tackily put together and lacking in real entertainment value my only good opinion of this is that i didnt waste money on it it came free with a sunday paper
neg	it was difficult to sit through this horrible heretical adaptation of sherlock holmes apparently matt frewer was cast because he is tall and skinny his skulllike face made for a good zombie in the dawn of the dead remake but as sherlock holmes he looks like a scarecrow not only does frewer have a lanky lackadaisical walk that is hard to watch but he looks uncomfortable in the stereotypical holmes overcoats that he is wearing not only that but while the coat is gray twill they apparently could not find a matching cap so his cap is black and it looks shiny as if it were made of polyester whatever the cap was made of it looked very new and artificial jeremy brett occasionally wore those traditional outfits but brett did not have to dressup like sherlock holmes in order to look the part frewer on the other hand is painful to watch even in the full holmes outfit he does not carry himself like sherlock holmesfrewers cadaverous face grinning all the time as he spouts on and on in a very bad uppercrust british accent is painful to see and listen to to say that frewer is overacting is an understatement after he finishes each sentence with some kind of nasal hum he then sneers as if that were some kind of british trait when i started watching this i thought it might be a comedy featuring wishbone the jack russell terrier i thought frewer had been cast as some kind of foil for wishbone but sadly there is no dog in this movie except for frewer wishbone would have made this movie a lot betternot only does frewers version of sherlock holmes never stop talking in that awfully artificial british nasal accent but he is much to friendly and kind frewer is always smiling at the witnesses he talks to and he is so polite and courteous that he could be teaching at a charm school instead of being a sleuth perhaps since this is a hallmark channel production they are trying to make a childrens version of sherlock holmes wishbone was better at that too that was kindler and gentler whatever the point of frewers interpretation of sherlock holmes it is flatter than a pancake and easily the worst version of sherlock holmes that i have ever seen including the previous worst by charlton hestonoverall the tone of this film is awful it reminded me of a typical episode of barnaby jones or murder she wrote or diagnosis murder all the suspects overacted suspiciously and glared at the victims before they were killed holmes and watson are explaining every clue to each other during the entire movie even on murder she wrote there is less expositionthis sherlock holmes does not even compare very well to jim rockford of the rockford files and it is miles below columbo the awful dialog is probably the fault of the writer it is obvious that who ever wrote this script has very little familiarity with sherlock holmes especially the bbc version with jeremy brett this movie has all of the atmosphere of an episode of little house on the prairie the fact that the actors seem to be smirking when they enunciate their lines in their fake accents does not helpthe only minor bright spot is ken walsh who plays doctor watson with some dignity walsh does not ham it up compared to frewer and when he is often interviewing witnesses his demeanor and conversational style are much more natural and credible unfortunately the rest of the cast is amateurish and the visual clues they give by glaring and making faces at each other to show they are suspicious is something that i had not seen in any modern movie
neg	dan duryea a perfectly decent bmovie actor who made lots of lookalike noirs in the 1940s cant do much with this one young man is accused of murdering an unhappily married singer when hes sentenced to die his wife decides to solve the case herself with help from the dead womans husband after a dazzling opening shot flick quickly settles into bmovie formula it certainly looks good but the twist finish is colorlessly handled and the cast including peter lorre and broderick crawford is just a bit stiff based on a cornell woolrich novel and passable for a single viewing  from 
neg	black angel is minor whodunit with june vincent as a woman trying to save her husband from the electric chair after he is found guilty of killing an old acquaintance dan duryea the husband of the murdered woman decides to help vincent find the real culprit peter lorre has one thankless role as a suspect this film noir looks and plays like a cheap programmer never achieving anything special it is pleasant enough but then at some point it stops making sense and the solution to the mystery provokes one of those big give me a break reactions that ending alone could have sank the film completely but what precedes the conclusion is not very good either vincent is a wimpy heroine and duryea was never very good at playing good guys i love film noirs but this one was a real disappointment
neg	a mercilessly corny and painfully unfunny attempt to transplant the character of sheriff bart from mel brooks blazing saddles into his own weekly sitcom this is really as bad as some people say it isthe laughtrack only serves to remind the unamused viewer what all in this supposed comedy is intended to be a joke and just how desperate for laughs it really ishowever it is somewhat interesting to see louis gossett jr trying his best to impersonate cleavon little his embarrassment shows through in every scene he was much funnier in the hbo movie el diablo than he was here in this slab of cheesetruly the best and funniest thing about black bart is the name of his horse
neg	watching this was like getting a large mackerel slapped in your face over and over again even when you thought that mackerel surely cant be coming around again slap there it was im not sure what they were thinking this is the sort of pilot i watched and wondered did the actors know they were on a doomed ship destined to never be made into a series not only black stereotypes but swedish and indian ones as well and while blazing saddles made these stereotypes into a mix of comedy and uncomfortableness these stereotypes were just downright offensive there was no plot line the ending was slapped on and the jokes arent still if you are a student of comedy watch this pilot to see what you shouldnt do
neg	to review this movie i without any doubt would have to quote that memorable scene in tarantinos pulp fiction 1994 when jules and vincent are talking about mia wallace and what she does for a living jules tells vincent that the only thing she did worthwhile was pilot vincent asks what the hell is a pilot and jules goes into a very well description of what a tv pilot is well the way they make shows is they make one show that shows called a pilot then they show that show to the people who make shows and on the strength of that one show they decide if theyre going to make more shows some pilots get picked and become television programs some dont become nothing she starred in one of the ones that became nothing now to stretch on what jules was talking about there are billions of television showspilots that were never aired because they simply were notwell good probably the most notorious pilot that comes to mind is walter a spinoff to mash with gary radar burghoff as the lead hmmm would somebody really want to be watching radar for a halfhour trying to solve crimes hence the show was never picked up what many people dont know or what they thought they knew is that pilots are hardly ever shown on the air for they are made strictly for the television networks for them to decide some have made theyre way past and got onto the air the pilot for the animated series american dad comes to mind as the shows serial itself didnt begin until nearly four months later however there are times were we should all be glad pilots never make it to air and this here is whyblack bart a supposed tiein with the mel brooks comedy classic blazing saddles is a stale and bland sitcom with little heart and no soul saddles was a controversial comedy nevertheless with its racist humor and vulgar comedy which comes to mind what idiot decided this would make a great television show for prime time tv i say supposed because none of the memorable characters from the movie aside from bart on in this mess of a tv show mel brooks wasnt even involved with the production of the serial and this was the first mistake in a long line in a related story i recently found out about an unaired tv pilot for a series based on the movie clerks that kevin smith was no involved inyou see what happensset somewhere around the same time as the movie or at all the story circles around the only black sheriff in the wild west named appropriately black bart who is this time played by future academy award winner louis gossett jr obviously before his stint in real acting whereas in this he is playing a grated richard pryor most of the other characters are carbon if not really bad copies of the characters in the movie jim the waco kid is replaced by a similar looking character named reb jordan a former confederate soldier who is quick with the gun lilian von schtupp is now belle buzzer a more of a ripoff of the character being that shes a show dancer and a german with a marlene dietrichtype accent and personality while thats pretty much the end in similarities the lead bad guy in the story is fern malaga played by noble willingham who i assumed wouldve been hedley lamar if warner bros secured the rights to the name see trivia for blazing saddles and his son curleyi dunno taggart i suppose the story is a poor excuse for a sitcom much less a pilot bart deals with the mayors drunk son and hes outofcontrol behavior which has caused the town to spin really its a story that tries to introduce all the characters in the series and doesnt focus on the variety and context that would make this an alright show i cant really call it a sitcom and even if i wanted to and thats primarily the fact it was shot on the backlot at warner bros studios and later added a laugh track so the show is set up almost exactly like mash complete with a bland and dull laughing that is identical to the series the acting is soso but theres one part that always make me laugh and thats when the actor playing reb jordan almost seems to forget his lines and tries really hard to remember them while trying to sputter out a piece of dialogue ha the script is rather dull and is attempts to make racism more humorous than it was in the movie surprisingly they use the word ner numerous amount of times through a 22minute episode rather touchy for its time period and even for today and it gets repetitiveif you ever get your hands on this unseen piece of ssssssurly interesting novelty item watch it just for the sake of the feeling for watching pilots its on the collectors edition of blazing saddles god knows why there yourself get a first hand chance for the reason why many movie tiein pilots never air
neg	this very unfunny failed tv pilot can be found as an extra on the 30th annivesery dvd special edition blazing saddles imagine the movie without the satire humor or writing skills but with all the trappings of a typical lame 70s sitcom show complete with obtrusive laugh track and youll still have no clue how sheer putrid this failed show was what the hell was lou gossett jr thinking when he signed onto this disaster this was possibly the worst thing hes been in and yes im including the first punisher movie and iron eagles 3 steve landesberg i understand as he cant say no to crapmy grade f
neg	i just watched the 30th anniversary edition of blazing saddles one of my all time favorites the tv pilot for black bart stunk the plot was nonexistent and the acting was not good it was obviously an attempt to profit off of the success of blazing saddles and there have been tv shows that have succeeded in doing takeoffs of big movies but this one would never have worked considering that for so many years tv would not even play the farting noises when they televised the movie it is inconceivable that they thought they could put a show on tv with the n word thrown around on the other hand i enjoyed seeing a lot of familiar faces there were quite a few actorsactresses that i recognized from other shows over the years i had to write down all the names and do a few searches that was fun i was arguing with my mother if steve landesberg was from barney miller or mash i won 
neg	this was on the 30th anniversary dvd for blazing saddles itself brilliant but not this nowhere did i see mel brooks name on here and i can guess why hes got a lot more sense to not be associated with this pilot my gawd who would find this funny sure there may be a race issue but for me it just wasnt funny well cause its simply not funny its like the writers didnt even try to be funny just to cash in on being tied with blazing saddles did they expect this show to go for several seasons when they made this pilot flat out they didnt care it was a quick cash cow which thank god didnt cash out i guess its useful for historical purposes only or only to demonstrate how stupid and unimaginative hollywood writers can be
neg	dutch schultz aka arthur fleggenheimer was a real person and his rather nasty life is fairly well documented this movie which purports to depict his life should have used a fictional character because the overdramatized events are too strong a departure from the facts and the chronology not only that it ignores some interesting details which other versions have included such as the public relations fiasco in upstate ny and his religious conversion it is true that he was executed by luciano lansky et al but thats as far as it goes the exploding plate scene which represents luciano carrying out the execution of bo weinberg in his own home assisted by his own mother is rediculous also there is the scene in which dutch approaches his own mother to pay protection to legs diamond it just doesnt work the character of mrs fleggenheimer doesnt work either this movie does not need a doting jewish mother for comic relief the lame representation of legs diamond was humorous enough im sure the man is turning in his grave and by the way dutch did in fact personally kill people but he was not rambo or 007 the scene in which he wipes out the brewery is absurd i dont know maybe it was supposed to be a comedy and i just didnt get it
neg	as i write this review in 2008 we are mired in a remake culture movie studios seem determined to ruin as many classic films as they can with thoroughly pointless updates including king kong the wicker man and practically every film that ever starred michael caine this lazy remake mentality is not a new phenomenon however as dough for the dodo proves an entirely pointless colorized version of bob clampetts surreal masterpiece porky in wackyland dough for the dodo sucks the life out of the original by splashing colour all over clampetts original footage and adding some lame new footage overseen by friz freleng freleng was an entirely unsuitable director to be tampering with clampetts source material although in truth no director could hope to come close to clampetts inspired insanity inevitably then dough for the dodo is nothing more than the raping of a classic with an appalling new title attached for cartoon fans like myself its equivalent to a colorization of casablanca
neg	growing up joe strummer was a hero of mine but even i was left cold by this film for better and worse the future is unwritten is not a straightforward behind the music style documentary rather it is a biographical art film chock full of interviews performance footage home movies and mostly pointless animation sketches lifted from animal farm the movie is coherent but overlong by about a half hourthe campfire format while touching in thought is actually pretty annoying in execution first off without titles its hard to even know who half of these interviewees are secondly who really needs to hear people like bono johnny depp and john cusack mouth butt licking hosannas about the man they were not relevant to strummers life and their opinions add nothing to his storythis picture is at its best when strummer through taped interviews and conversation touches on facets of his life most people did not know about the suicide of his older brother coming to terms with the death of his parents the joy of fatherhood to me these were most moving because it showed joe strummer not as the punk icon we all knew and loved but as a regular human being who had to deal with the joys and sorrows of life we all must facethere have been better more straightforward documentaries about strummer and the clash westway vh1 legends and kurt loders narrated mtv documentary from the early 90s come to mind joe strummer the future is unwritten is for diehards only
neg	strummers hippie past was a revelation but overall this felt like crashing a wake campfire stories work best around the intimacy of a campfire there were just too many semiboring old friends anecdotes and too much filler stock footage i love the clash and joe for not reuniting and selling their songs until now fu mick jones but this doc left me wantingto relate more using campfire storytellers without proper explanation of who is telling the anecdote alienates the viewer to some extent they should have been interviewed on their own even using strummers radio dj voice did little to glue the film together and can someone explain all the flags flying behind the campfire scenes after the awesome filth and the fury i hoped temple could deliver a joe strummer doc deserves better
neg	i love the music of the clash and i love the music of joe strummer and the mescaleros i went to this movie hoping to learn about the man behind most of that but i came out of the theatre not knowing much more about joe than i already did after reading the entry on wikipedia the movie never really gets through to the person his thoughts and feelings what they did was to collect the little material that they had shaky blurry videos and to interview some people about joe strummer at a camp fire it turns out that most of these people knew him very little or not at all and that the director just wanted them in the movie in order to have some more celebrities say oh he was such an inspiration to all of us like bono or johnny depp whom they seemingly asked to keep his pirate costume on to benefit from his current success in pirates of the caribbean it seems that the director could not even wait until the body was cold before he jumped in to sell his version of the greatest punk rocker and hippie at heart that ever lived sanctifying the person without really knowing enough about himsure being a fan i enjoyed seeing the images of the band hearing the anecdotes behind the songs and such but in the end i felt like what remained as the portrait of joe strummer could have easily been told in 6090 minutesgo see the movie if you are a fan otherwise better listen to some music of the clash or even better the undeservedly unknown mescaleros where joe strummer reached the peak of his musical development before his death melting all his rich influences together to one amazing sound
neg	in the opening scene of malta story mr aguinness bore such a startling resemblance to noel coward that i fully expected his first words to be certain women need striking regularly  like gongs or some such world  weary bon motunfortunately his dialogue is hardly deathless prose and even the master would have had trouble bringing it to lifeindeed mr guinness wanders through the picture as if looking for a focal point and failing to find oneand therein lies the fatal weakness of the whole moviemr jhawkins likewise gives up early on and ends up giving a jack hawkins performance without an ounce of individualityit could have been spliced from any of a dozen british war moviesmany of the early fifties usual suspects turn up and do their schtick to very little purpose the luftwaffe failed to bomb malta into submission in much the same way as it failed to bring london to its kneesthe courage of the maltese people in the face of incessant danger was recognised by the king and the island was awarded the george crossa worthy subject you might think for a moviebut malta story does not even qualify for the term worthy in its most patronising senseit gives the appearance of being hastily cobbled together to meet a deadlineperhaps before the actors lost the will to live
neg	another british cinema flag waver real garbage on offer here once again i cannot understand and i am british why this over the top patriotic nonsense was ever made eight years mark you from when the second world war had actually ended other commenters here have remarked on the editing and apparent seamless use of archive footage this is extremely poorly observed the archive footage is in abundance model aircraft swing from wires in the action scenes like so many childrens kites in the wind the usual map room sequences tattoo the movie to make us supposedly drawn into the whole malta event guinness must have his worst acting performance ever the shocking back drop dog fight scenes are laughable hawkins bores us all to death in the map room area ealing made many great movies this clearly is not one of them they should have stayed away from such unconvincing rot
neg	when stanwycks husbandtobe is murdered on the eve of their wedding she retreats to a mountain lodge where she slips sort of off a cliff and is rescued by wealthy attorney morgan morgan falls in love with her leading to a definitely onesided marriage spent on a huge estate in chicago which appears to be surrounded by mountains stanwyck is tempted by dashing cortez but eventually returns to morgan in a very subdued and unconvincing story resolutionthis film has a great cast morgan in particular is one of my favorites and a great director but the script is meandering and seems pointless at times i was so ready to enjoy this movie but i was ultimately disappointed still worth watching for the cast and its good for anyone who likes 1930s films
neg	justin goes home to live with his strict hardnosed police detective father but it seems daddy has turned the upstairs into three makeshift apartments each with bizarre tenants residing in them straightlaced idealist justin is thrust into the world of the occult murder underaged drinking and other dastardly things hohum wow have i seen the same film that nearly all the other reviewers on here saw clever compelling original intense clever genius i witnessed none of those things what i did see was an uninteresting bland trite extremely clichd lowbudget thriller that was ripe with implausibilities and no tension in the least bit as the killer is telegraphed as soon into the film as he gives his monologuedebatediscussion and where are these humorous laughoutloud moments i never so much as chuckled perhaps because i was too busy struggling not to be put to sleep by the filmmy grade d dvd extras audio commentary with director dave campfield second commentary with various contributers as well as isolated music tracks 4 featurettes making of on the set turning 1 room into 4  inside the black circle interviews with felissa rose desiree gould  raine brown alternate scenes bloopers a music video for addiction a trailer for this movie and trailers for shockorama chainsaw sally skin crawl sinful bacterium creature from the hillbilly lagoon  millennium crises
neg	i just finished dark chamber aka under surveillance and im stunned stunned not by the film but by some of the rave reviews i perused which influenced my watching it the story was so ravaged by plotholes and the majority of the acting so flat categorizing it as a comedy seems appropriate seriously i found myself shaking my head and laughing in bewilderment as i endured this moviejustin leaves the confines of living at home with a pain killeraddicted mom to go live with his cop father despite moms warnings that dad is no good when a young woman is found murdered justin becomes suspicious of the tenants who reside in the adjacent apartments with the help of a couple pals he installs covert cameras to keep tabs on these folks as the truth begins to unravel justin uncovers an unexpected secretone positive point is that felissa rose is hot i would have generously slapped an extra star or two on here had she peeled down a bit but no such luck it would have been the films potential saving grace eric conley played justin very adeptly i thought and i wouldnt be surprised whatsoever to see more of him in the future the general premise of the film although plagued by clichs might possibly have worked had it not been for the ridiculously hollow performances of key cast members most notably alexandra eitel kayla and david h rigg justins father the horror pardon the puni have nothing against lowbudget films indeed i believe independent film is our only hope for decent film making in the days to come ill cut lowbudget films quite a bit of slack when it comes to special effects lighting even musical score and the overall picture quality i dont give allowances however for stick figure acting and a swiss cheese lovers script there are a vast number of competentlymade low budget films out there sadly this isnt one of them i cant help but suspect that at least a few of the reviewers who have praised dark chamber here are in some way affiliated with its production
neg	this movie tackles child abduction from the point of view of a mom lisa hartman black who acts like a man would in an action thriller unlike other movies where the focus is on the police here the mom is tracking down her exhusband who kidnapped their son she gets help from her lawyer who eventually falls in love with herbefore finally catching up with her son a lot of bizarre things happen the mom tries to take a child that looks like her son from a local childrens play at a community theater she gets caught and then realizes it is not her child that alone would have gotten most people put into the mental ward or a few months in jail waiting for trial however in this movie the mom is release after a couple of hours because the victims parents feel sorry for her a little while later mom breaks into her motherinlaws house and then the police arrive and they have their guns aimed at her but they let her run away because they recognize her and feel sorry for herat another point in the story they have found the child but when the police arrive to search the house it turns out they left out the back door and got into the river on a dinghy that apparently the dad kept around just for such an emergency escape the mom gets someone to lend her a raft and even though it must have taken some time in a real world she and the lawyerboyfriend and the police catch up to the other raft pretty fast and it is upside down in the water by landfall instead of getting out of the raft to search for the dad on the land mom presumes he drowned the boy and she jumps into the water when she sees his lifejacket of course she cannot swim and sinks like a rock the lawyer saves her but they miss a chance to run after the dad at one point the mom is told her son died at a clinic in mexico on and on it goes and where it stops nobody knows in some ways this movie really exploits child abduction and it is not very positive on the other hand seeing a woman do all the crazy things that men do in these kind of movies was fun or funny
neg	this is one of those cheaply made tv movies were the characters seem to lose all sense the premise of the story the kidnapping of a son by the boys fatheris very good but the story just seems to beggar belief whenever the mother is advised not to do anything you know fine well she is going to do it it is a bit far fetched and not worthy of a viewing
neg	i agree totally with another of the reviewers here who was pleased for the birds won the oscar in 2002 for best animated short not this sick material which is pretentious at best and appealing to anyone of course who has no belief in heaven or hellthe animation was good but so are a lot of animated shorts and by the way i love dark humor but this just was unappealing from the startas for the story here a guy walking around and surrounded by nothing but grey symbolism here is told by a tv set which appears every few hundred yards away that he is in either heaven hell or purgatory each time he puts a gun to his head and shoots himself after hearing the news i guess that would be funny in two of the three instances
neg	if you have beloved actors peter falk rip torn george segal and bill cobbs you dont need billy burke coolio or any other distractions massive talent is totally wasted in three days to vegas with the blame falling squarely on the script my neighbors vacation films are about as interesting as this misguided road movie if you want to see how to utilize a veteran cast with a good script check out the crew there really are no redeeming factors here and watching these wonderful actors struggling with such weak material is a crime i wanted to like it but the shallow script cheats the audience by essentially giving the actors nothing to work with  merk
neg	one of the worst films ever not funny poor tv style cinematography bad acting sad to see so many famous old actors barely able to walk let alone act lead female nancy young cant act terrible direction subpar with bad tv movies occasional weak jokes fall flat even the basic premise of the movie makes no sense somehow they are supposed to stop a wedding from happening but theres no logic behind their actions slow pacing made my wife stop watching but i suffered through it the old men are supposed to be acting like they are young and horny but it comes off as pathetic instead of funny how did they even get the money to make this
neg	this was not a well done western youve got this nut riding around in the blazing sun in a buggy with a parasol over it killing people for his own reasons youve got this same person sitting in a snow cave during a blizzard cutting off pieces of his anatomy which have been frostbitten then youve got some woman in a house out in the middle of somewhere shooting wolves that are not there what is the point of this film couldnt bruce dern find something better to do this was a waste of film
neg	i gave this 3 stars out of a possible 10  because the stories are openended and left unexplained and because of the nauseating scenes of someone eating in an extremely disgusting way plus scenes of a decaying corpse neither of the above needed to be shown in such a graphic mannerthe films plot such as it is concerns three loosely interconnecting stories none of which conclude satisfactorilythe bounty hunter played by bruce dern is the character that connects all three vignettesfirst we have dylan mcdermott looking darn fine as a wanted criminal who is fleeing to mexico to escape both the law and the bounty hunter when he rides through a border town and spots a sadfaced saloon girl played by helen huntthen we have one of the hemingway girls not sure which one playing a western wife out on the lonely frontier who goes over to see about a neighbor woman an attractive redhead whom we soon realize has been out in the badlands a little too longthe conclusion of the film returns to the bounty hunter and what happens to him with the final scene in the film being completely beyond rational comprehension
neg	dvd has become the equivalent of the old late night doublebill circuit the last chance to catch old movies on the verge of being completely forgotten like the border there were great expectations for this back in 1982  a script cowritten by the wild bunchs walon green jack nicholson in the days when he could still act without semaphore and a great supporting cast harvey keitel warren oates valerie perrine tony richardson directing although he was pretty much a spent force by then  but now it doesnt even turn up on tv the material certainly offers a rich seam of possibilities for comment on the 80s american dreams of capitalism and conspicuous consumption with nicholsons border patrolman turning a blind eye to the odd drug deal or bit of people trafficking to finance his wifes relentless materialism until he rediscovers his conscience when he finds out his partners are also in the baby selling business unfortunately he never really gets his hands dirty barely even turning a blind eye before his decency rises to the surface the film feels always watered down as if too many rewrites and too many committees have left it neutered and sadly the recent dvd release is a missed opportunity to restore the original nihilistic ending where nicholson goes over the edge and firebombs the border patrol station that was cut after preview audiences found it too downbeat but which still featured prominently in the films trailerswhile that probably wasnt too convincing considering how lowkey nicholsons crisis of conscience is in the film it had to be better than the crude reshot climax where the film abandons logic and even basic rules of continuity at one point hes holding characters at gunpoint then hes somewhere else and theyre free trying to kill him one character goes from injured at his house to hopping around like a gazelle on the banks of the rio grande while valerie perrines character gets dumber on an exponential level the villains of the piece are disposed of with absurd ease and one impressive car stunt in time for a clumsily edited happy ending and you start wondering if you somehow found yourself watching another film entirely what makes it all the more clumsy is that the rest of the film is so flat and underwhelming that the sudden lurch into melodrama is all the more jarring unfortunately ry cooders beautiful title song across the borderline says it all much more economically but if you want to know the films real crime its completely wasting the great warren oates in a nothing bit part when even he cant make an impression you know somethings really wrong all in all all too easy to remember why i found this so forgettable at the time
neg	after reading the reviews it became obvious that everyone intellectualized this work how utterly boring oh how about the good ol days and there was nothing like it of all the comments no one expressed any emotion to this work or any otheri grew up just after the end of the steam age and this cinematic gem along with danl boone graced the saturday afternoon matines this was an annual movie that made the rounds and filled the seats with gabbing yapping farting giggling snot monsters like myself or wasself and it was a movie theatre filler at the time almost as big as the wizard of ozimdb insists that every critique contains something about the plot problem is was that it was rather a template here goes randolph scott cowboyherogathers friends and goes defeats those evil people hooray all of us kids figured out that plot before we plunked our quarter down to watch it that was just about the plot line of every scott john wayne roy rogers film ever made if you take the time to go back and review each and every movie  just dont ask for surprisesone must remember the context of the times there was no or little tv none for kids there was school there was the great outdoors there were toy guns no cyber time and the steam age had just collapsed but movies such as this provided the entertainment and filled the imaginations of young whippersnappers even the girls got into itthis movie was the entertainment and it is just as mindless as anything produced today it had a purpose originally of being propaganda but quickly came to be kids moviesour fathers had experienced the real thing and it wouldnt be until sam peckinpah a decade later who finally lavished the red splashes of imitation blood in realistic and copious quantities not until his directorship did anyone die slowly with great pain and miserably until peckinpah war and gun fights were a rather bloodless affair thanks samto see a movie had little or no blood the adults didnt mind they wouldnt have tolerated it i think no guts spraying the shattering plant life so this movie had all of the glory and none of the gory gung ho was suitable for kids thenyou will see that i assigned a four to this rating why would i do that well it is a terrible movie no matter how i love it i do love this movie because it brought back one of the happier moments of my childhood but it is not all that good of a movie in quality terms basically gung ho transitted to become a romance novel for childrenshould people watch it of course i am not saying to stay away realistically however the plot is simple the characters shallow they are shoals you can love a bad movie
neg	should have been titled balderdash little in the film is true except the name of the island and the fact submarines were involved little more than training film quality with poor camera work muddy stock footage and perhaps the low point of stereotyping japs with laughing japanese infantry laughing japanese fighter pilots and onedimensional squarejawed americans dying left and right sixty years later it is unintentionally funny as an odd artifact and as an opportunity to see what is possible when the war fever is upon you the plot and the dialogue remind me of playing guns on a summers afternoon in my childhood peering through the neighbors hedge to gain a fatal advantage on my best friend steve and my little brother in actual fact the makin island raid was a near total failure with carlson and his men wandering around in the dark exchanging gunfire with shadows until finally thirsty and completely disoriented looking for someone to surrender to before they happened upon some equally confused japanese soldiers who promptly surrendered to them in the withdrawal several of carlsons marines ended up on another island and were abandoned the film of course couldnt tell that story not in 1943 so this bit of whimsy was fabricated and rushed into release to the beating of drums with randolph scott and his jaw as colonel thorwald carlson leading a unit comprised almost entirely of stock caricatures the green recruit harry landon robert mitchum the grizzled veteran j carroll naish milburn stone sam levene the countrybumpkin rod cameron the allamerican boy alan curtis and scores of sneering when they werent laughing japs and yet the cast nearly overcomes the material almost randolph scotts narrow range is well suited to his role of earnest commander and he is supported by a solid group of professionals who do their best with thin gruel but in the end the onenote object of the exercise wins any pretense is totally abandoned at the close when randy scott simply looks directly into the camera and delivers a stirring well sorta stirring call to arms the cast was better than this material so was the audience should be viewed with reefer madness and a bottle of moderately priced merlot
neg	the movie gung ho the story of carlsons makin island raiders was made in 1943 with a view to go up the moral of american people at the duration of second world war it shows with the better way that the cinema can constitute body of propaganda the value of this film is only collection and no artistic in a film of propaganda it is useless to judge direction and actors watch that movie if you are interested to learn how propaganda functions in the movies or if you are a big fun of robert mitchum who has a small role in the film if you want to see a film for the second world war they exist much better and objective i rated it 410
neg	this true story of carlsons raiders is more of a army training film than anything elseobviously thrown together quickly on a miniscule budget about the only thing it has to recommend it is an early performance by robert mitchumwhos the only decent actor in the castand actual footage of the wreckage at pearl harbor which gets your blood boilingas it was obviously intended to do
neg	a very attractive and capable cast is lost in this deadly boring rehash of the slasher subgenre the plot a simply a collection of cliches and setpieces that weve all seen a hundred times before has great potential as an insomnia treatment
neg	this really should have been a one star but there was so many clichs predictable twists seen it all before slasher flick parallels that i actually give it an extra star for the fact it made me laughalthough this was never the directors intention im surei dont often write comments about films they have to be either sensational or in this ones case really badto be honest as soon as i saw jeff fahey in it i knew it was going to be poor as he has a unique nose for picking out the worst filmssomehow the farce of it all made me watch it all the way through possibly for the hilarious voice of mr t not relay mr t but youll know what i mean if you bother to watch this if you do watch it make sure you dont pay to see it this may have worked had they actually put intended comedy into it but im sure youll find the odd laugh here and there at the farce of it all
neg	i suppose that any novel thats as much of a downer as moby dick would not find much favor with depression era audiences who had enough of their own troubles but any resemblance to the classic herman melville novel is a pure coincidence in fact half of the film is a prequel to the main story as we know it not that too much of it was kept for the film we first meet ahab creely hes got a last name and a brother as one happy go lucky soul with two legs and intentions to marry joan bennett who is father mapples daughter that brother derek played by lloyd hughes also wants to marry bennettjohn barrymore is ahab in an over the top performance barrymore had not quite mastered the sound cinema and he gave out with all the silent era histrionics plus a stage voice that would have shaken the rafters of any movie theater this film was playing inwe see ahab lose his leg to the great whale moby dick and i have to say the amputation scene was pretty gruesome of course this was all before the code still im sure 1930 audiences shudderedafter that the story of ahabs hunt for the whale that he thinks made him unsightly in joan bennetts eyes that is not exactly melvilles motivation in fact there are no women characters in moby dick as he wrote itone of the things melville did was invest the crew of ahabs ship the pequod with personalities other than queequeg the cannibal harpooner the names are there but not the personalities starbuck and stubbs might as well be smith and jonesid see this version of moby dick strictly for curiosity and nothing else
neg	necessarily ridiculous film version the literary classic moby dick john barrymore is captain ahab who falls in love with the pastors daughter joan bennett his brother derek is a rival for ms bennetts affections when mr barrymore loses his leg in a whaling accident bennett rejects him he must slay the whale and win bennett backthere are several scenes which may have thrilled 1930 theater audiences particularly the scenes involving barrymore losing his leg the film hasnt aged well however there are much better films from the time both 1920s silents and 1930s talkies the two name attractions john barrymore and joan bennett arent at their best  moby dick 81430 lloyd bacon  john barrymore joan bennett lloyd hughes
neg	this version of moby dick insults the audience by claiming it is based on melvilles noveleven going so far as to show a phony first chapter sentence rather than the famous call me ishmael in addition to having atrocious acting even from john barrymorethis is perhaps the greatest example of how far hollywood especially early hollywood would go to revise and change a famous novel just to beef up its chances at the box officeall of the novels beautifulpoetic language has been absolutely eradicated and ahab has been changed from a broodingblasphemousobsessive madman to a dashingmisunderstood hero who only wants to kill moby dick after his fiance turns away from him after seeing his wooden leg to this is added the standard evil brother who wants the fiance for himself and a different ending
neg	i found this a good movie to pass your time but not by any chance of any historical value the portrayal of cleopatra reminded me a cheap soap operathe twist of the facts is funny she gave birth while feeding her people o please a pregnant queen of egypt especially this one would not bother to go from one room to the other for that reason they tried to make her appear a saint for gods sake and the way they tried to justify her murdering her own sister beyond descriptioncleopatra was the greatest politician of her time her decisions were based anything but her feelings and morals she did everything for only two reasons power and selfpreservation she was borne in a family where she had to straggle for survival something she did very well anything that stood on her way was either murdered her brothers and sister or seduced ceasar and mark anthonyunfortunately octavian was too powerful to kill and too gay to be seduced so he was her end
neg	the dvd version consists of 2 episodes the parricide of caesar being the juncture in addition the language was spanish without subtitles hence its hard for me to review in depth this movie because because i didnt understand what was saidcleopatra being an historic icon the part is very difficult and i found that for a newcomer leonor varela just plays fine she is strongwilled but also a very supportive tender soul mate thimothy dalton as caesar is perfect and their romance is the main thing of the first episode so it is not really a documentary nor a peplum but a great love storyafter the parricide a new lover comes marcantoine but the flavor is gone we remember always our first love so i found the second episode dull and their tragic fate isnt told powerfullynonetheless the production is luxurious the sets are big tastefully decorated the moroccan live location exotic and the wardrobes splendid the producers have a lot of money for sure but they spend nothing on the special effects they are so poor blue screens ships sphinx that its funnyfinally i would like very much to hear it in french or english to make a definitive opinion about this two movies
neg	if this book remained faithful to the book then we can only assume that the author was ignorant of history mark anthony never died of injuries obtained in battle as depicted he died a cowards death by committing suicide and even then he asked his slave to do it for him the slave chose to kill himself instead in the real story mark anthony was ashamed by the slaves great valor and decided to copy him but even in death mark anthony was a drunken failure and failed at his own suicide attempt he cried out for cleopatra and was taken to her bleeding she hauled his litter up on ropes and mark anthony died a while later if you want history dont watch this movie if you want romantic drivel then you will probably enjoy it
neg	i missed the beginning of this film which might account for why i disliked it so much on the other hand ive studied the fall of the roman republic for years so i know the story then again that might also be the reason why i disliked this filmthe film has more historical inaccuracies than extras though its so inaccurate that i dont think they made an attempt for it to be correct in which case it can be forgiven the odd thing is that they sometimes go to great lengths to be historically accurate that it ends up getting confusing like throwing in antonius marriage to octavia and then pushing it aside two scenes later why even bring it up if it serves no purpose for the plot and octavia is never even seen and like calling antonius by his actual name marcus antonius in some scenes and by his strange english name mark antony in other scenesthough historical inaccuracies aside the film could still have been an entertaining watch if it wasnt for the leading lady there isnt an ounce of dignity in her shes hysterical dramatical and completely lacking control of herself instead of being a clever and composed queen cleopatra turns into a hysterical teenager with a bad case of pms 95 of that comes from the poor acting but 5 is also from poor script writing far too many stupid dramatic scenes are written into the script sometimes you werent watching antonius and cleopatra you were watching immature versions of dawson and joey from dawsons creekif you want to watch something about this period watch anything but this
neg	i only hope that no classicistsancient historians saw cleopatra or if they did that they took it as a laugh the movie is horrendously inaccurate more laughably even than gladiator which is at least a wellwritten script whose historical errors are articulate and correspond well to the story most blatant is octavius caesars heir in the senate before caesars assassination at the ripe old age of 19besides this the acting is mediocre timothy dalton has more than a hint of james bond in him when he says caesar julius caesar billy zane is a laughably dense marc antony and leonor varela tries her best to be the seductive pharaoh who in real life was not goodlooking at all but comes off as unbelievableso this is a warning for all historiansthis movie is not true to life
neg	why is it that any film about cleopatra the last phaoroh brings out the worst in movie making whatever attraction the woman had for the greatest roman of them all julius ceasar and his successor mark anthony never seems to come across on the screen as other than the antics of over sexed high school seniors despite lavish sets and costumes this movie is as bad as any italian sandals and toga extravaganza of the 50s admittedly this kind of spectacular belongs on the big screen which is why gladiator went over well but gladiator did not have all the romance novel sexmiss varela has as little acting talent as elizabeth taylor but timothy dalton has talent to spare pity some of it didnt wash off on the others
neg	i think the biggest disappointment in this film was that right until the end i expected the acting instructors of the cast to break in and apologize for how poor the acting was when you consider the powerful subject the brilliant scenery and the effort made in creating a wonderful set and spectacular images it is a shame that little attention was given to acting
neg	another rape of historythis movie is a catastrophe it just uses a historic story and makes a sweet love story with bad acting and low budget productionthe movie should be 13 the time they just dragged the time to make a mini seriesthe battle scenes are so stupid and illogical the solders log stupid the costumes a catastrophe the romans were good in fighting in opened areas one of their armies was completely destroyed by the germans when they tried to fight in a forest in this movie the romans choose to fight in side the city i mean get realand by the way cleopatra was from a macedonian origin which means a light skinned person
neg	in a woman under the influence mabel goes crazy but i can see why she does go crazy if i lived the kind of life she lived with the family she has i would go crazy too everyone in her family is off their rocker and not completely with it she is constantly surrounded by people yelling at her and telling her what is best for herself and people that arent the sharpest knifes in the drawerto start with the one person closest to her in her life her husband nick is a little off his rocker he is always yelling at her when he is home telling her how to live her life and to stop acting like an imbecile the rest of the time he is working long hours at his job and he isnt there to support her when she needs support the one person in her life that should always be there for her is never there and if he is he is just making her feel worse she relies on him for support and always goes to him first when she feels she is acting wrong and he does nothing to support her when she comes home from the hospital all he does is tell her how to act instead of comforting her he just yells at her and tells her what to dothe other major people in her life are her parents her parents do nothing in her life for her mabel basically runs their lives because they are afraid to stand up to her and stand up for her in the end she even asks her father to stand up for her and he doesnt understand and when he does get it he still does nothing they do nothing to help mabel recover or to keep her from going crazy because they do nothing for her period the only person that tries to do something for her is nicks mom nicks mom is adamant about having mabel committed she doesnt want to have nick deal with it so she has the doctor commit her it seems as though everyone is against mabel and they feel that having her committed is a good idea because then they wont have to deal with it anymore they all want to live their own lives and do nothing for mabel except for yell at her and make her feel like she is doing something wrong when she really isnt that is why she went crazy and why she had to be committed it was her familys entire fault
neg	from actor and independent writerdirector john cassavetes a woman under the influence gives the viewer a look at a working class family with a problem of mental instability the husband nick played by peter falk is a blue collar worker who has trouble showing his wife mabel played by gena rowlands the amount of attention that she deserves from the onset of the film it is obvious that mabel is very quirky and strange but only a few minutes later it is clear that she is much more than that crazy bonkers out of her damn mind nick tries his hardest to hide this from his coworkers and after she has a particularly strange incident at dinner he asks her if shell be okay as if hes trying to deny mabels illness her problem only spirals from therei did find some particular problems with this film i guess these problems were mostly present in the story and the way some of the character acted toward the end mabel has been committed because frankly shes nuts then six months later shes ready to come out of the hospital and her husband throws a party to welcome her back he never acts stupid in the beginning of the movie why would he invite all these people some of them strangers to mabel over to his house when his wife is in such a fragile state its simply idiotic later after mabel comes in the house mabels father has a huge outburst at nick screaming at the top of his lungs about not wanting to eat spaghetti his daughter has just gotten back from six months of rehabilitation and the thing you want to do is keep her calm and he goes nuts over spaghetti a few minutes later in the film nick brings mabel into the stairwell and forces her to do the things she did when she was mentally unstable make her weird noises and gestures didnt he send her there to make her better and not do those things there were various other parts that occurred after this but it would just be redundant to look at them in more detail i guess i just had a serious problem with the decision by cassavetes to have his characters act in this way it simply didnt make sensehowever although i had problems with the ending of the film there was one aspect that really redeemed it the acting gena rowlands played an amazing crazy woman there were times when i forgot she was acting where i got so caught up in her wild gesticulations and crazy talk that i was actually scared of her she was amazingly convincing and intense however i was also impressed by the rest of mabels family peter falk played a very strange character and i almost thought he was crazy himself because of the awkward way he handled his children his job and especially the situation with his wife i also usually dont appreciate child actors but the young people who played nick and mabels children in this film were phenomenal it really felt like they were mabels children because they seemed so attached to her and were so interesting in helping her with her problem i think their performances are one of the things that kept this film together and without them it would have made the film less realistic and less intensein general i wasnt impressed by this film the story was jumbled and unclear and the characters acted in ways that made me wonder who wasnt insane in the movie the only saving grace were brilliant lead acting roles of the longhetti family their realistic dialogue and powerful acting kept the film together and are probably the only reason the film has ever amounted to anything
neg	cassavetes was clearly an intelligent sensitive man with bold new ideas about making films he wanted to be an auteur to break away from the confines of the system and bring a new realism to the american cinema for that i applaud himunfortunately as a member of his audience i cannot applaud a woman under the influence cassavetes took what could have been a fascinating topic an insane woman and somehow managed to craft a dull film filled with lengthy adlibbed ranting and drawnout scenes he seems to have had a gift for capturing the dullest moments of a persons life on film and it often appears as though he simply turned the camera on his family and let the motor run and run this tactic would be acceptable if cassavetes had captured something devastatingly real  or even a kernel of something so real it touched the heart in ways a conventional film could not yet i found the performances particularly rowlands to be artificial i never believed for a moment that she was really insane i have met people who are truly mentally disturbed yet ive never seen any of them act quite like gena rowlands in a woman under the influence she played it like a very obnoxious uninhibited woman who drinks a lot and even that was confusing because we only see her drink once at the beginning but she acts drunk for the remainder of the film there are some moments in which she taps into something real but those moments are few and far between she fails to sustain a seamless mentally disturbed character again i applaud her efforts but effort alone is not enough to make the performance ring truenovice audiences who happen upon this film and see its high imdb rating will no doubt feel compelled to love it and rate it highly just to prove that they get it but dont be brainwashed by the hype  judge for yourself you dont have to pretend to like itlike woody allen john cassavetes could be accused of solipsism in his filmmaking seeming to find his own psyche and his own life experiences so endlessly fascinating that he couldnt imagine that to others they appeared presumptive and tortuously selfindulgent but woody allen at least has demonstrated a gift for keeping an audience entertained  he knows that a compelling story structure and a good dose of humor are essential to any movie if cassavetes had employed some selfdiscipline and a sharp pair of editing shears a woman under the influence could have stood a chance but whats the point of making a realistic film if the only people who can stand to sit through it are the arthouse devotees and film students who worship cassavetes as some sort of antiestablishment deity without dumbing anything down i believe cassavetes could have made a woman slightly more accessible by keeping the pace moving with an actual plot instead of presenting a string of 30 minutelong scenes of adlibbed arguments if you just make films for yourself and a few of your fans youre just reaching the already converted watch this movie with your own set of eyes and make your own decisions about it if you are truly moved and fascinated by it good for you
neg	this is peter falks film periodi was 10 years old when this film came out i was already a film maven at the time of course neither my parents nor i saw this film when it came out but i was in love with the typeface of its ads  the aura that this was an important film okay 34 years later ive finally seen the filmhaving never seen any cassavetesdirected film previously hes a hack overall zero sense of timing editing genas performance reminds me too much of dustin hoffmans stint in rain man technically on par but entirely onenote as tom cruise stole rain man falk takes the cake for this filmi was annoyed with genas performance really throughoutit seemed better suited for awakenings blecch its not all her fault shes a basket case from first scene to last we never find out why but falks character seems real  is performed wonderfully by falk as a seriously flawed manshave off at least an hour an editor needed and this would have been an arresting portrait not of a woman under the influence but of a simple cromagnon man coming to grips with a wife who doesnt work  yet cannot deal with her three kids  her husbands long hours of workid rather remember cassavetes for the dirty dozen or rosemarys baby he would have been a better director had he snipped his own tendency for excessas he amply demonstrates with this filmbob
neg	he only gets third billing behind arthur treacher  virginia field but this was effectively david nivens first starring role and hes charmingly silly as p g wodehouses dunderheaded bertie wooster master in name only to jeeves that most unflappable of valets as an adaptation its more like a watereddown the 39 steps than a true wodehousian outing and thats too bad since the interplay between treacher  niven isnt too far off the mark alas the b movie mystery tropes  forced comedy grow wearisome even at a brief 57 minutes next years followup step lively jeeves was even more off the mark with no bertie in sight and jeeves of all people forced to play the goof
neg	i have been a fan of without a trace from the premier episode i really cannot express my disappointment in the episode last week this is a real problem that far too many aficanamerican families have dealt with and continue to deal with the lack of media coverage crucial in the first 48 hours has been documented by a recent study law enforcement including local  state and federal are also complicit what was the purpose of advertising this subject matter and then copping out on the ending seemingly television can deal with almost any subject matter except race this is shamefulget it together or dont explore it next time
neg	reasons to watch the movie1 bo derek at 16 looks good and occasionally gets naked she does a pretty good job playing an immature insecure 16 year old beauty in fact2 many shots of a pretty greek islandbut1 peter hooten turns in the worst performance by an actor since brutus played caesers friend in roman senate proceedings of march 15 he delivers each and every line in a delightful baritone bellow turn down the volume whenever he speaks preferably all the way down2 bos fantasies are sadly tame especially by todays standards a few turns in the bath and as a fully clothed model3 the plot is skimpier than bos costumes
neg	there are exactly 2 good things to be said about fantasies both mentioned by a previous reviewer as well a bo dereks extraordinary poetryinspiring beauty she has shots in this movie where she gives even catherine zetajones a run for her money and thats a high compliment indeed her nudity is brief and discreet but just looking at her face is enoughb the greek island setting with its sun and crystalclear blue watersother than that there is no story the dialogue is abysmal and at times unintentionally funny he touched you where youre a woman and peter hootens character is a slimy jerk bo overplays the naivete of her character but then again when you have to work with dialogue this bad its unfair to blame the actors the fact that she kept saying the name damir in almost every sentence is a major irritation oh and although the film is set on a greek island there is hardly a greek word to be heard  apparently everyone there from kids to old people speaks english the whole time 
neg	bo dereks debut film remained unseen for eight years  and thats how it should stayed john derek was a competent actor but as a director hes virtually the ed wood of erotic cinema  not that this is especially explicit considering that bo atypically sporting dark hair was only 16 when the film was made john also wrote and photographed it the latter results in some decent footage of the greek island setting against which the narrative is set  but the plotting is puerile and the dialogue atrocious the character played by male lead peter hooten has been brought up with bos family they grew up as brother and sister but now in their teens the couple discover theyre attracted to one another but as i said dont expect any sexual fireworks still the worst thing about this is the fact that the protagonists each harbor an obsession all through the film which are not only silly in themselves but irritating in their relentlessness  hooten wants to turn the remote fishing community into a modernized seaside resort and keeps expecting a cruiseliner to appear into view which of course it does at the finale dereks is even nuttier  she craves possession of a large antique bathtub for the record the couple are married by the end of the filmalso involved in the nonevents are the female town mayor and a photographer lothario who wants to make a model out of bo and who naturally incurs the wrath of the jealous hooten occasionally for no very good reason were even treated to snippets from the screening of old hollywood classics in an openair movie house to which the whole town assembles among the titles shown is the public enemy 1931 at the end of the day while bos naivete throughout is undeniably charming its not enough to offset the films overwhelming dullness and amateurishness
neg	i saw this movie way back at the first theatrical release in a justifiably empty theater believe it or not after decades of watching movies this one still sticks clearly in my mind as the worst movie of all time or at least the worst that i would allow myself to watchthe acting is far beneath the standard set by any random group of drunken highschool students yanked off the street and forced to learn their lines in 5 minutes or lessafter the first shock of disbelief we laughed for a while as each scene hit new lows but after a while even that dubious pleasure wore off and it just got to be really sad
neg	after viewing the film i was truly shocked to see such a high rating on imdbthe fantastic mr fox is an adaption of a beloved childrens classic portraying the story of the smooth slick protagonist mr fox or foxy as he attempts one last heist to steal from the dreaded boggins bunce and bean thats right one short one fat one lean or however it goesi dont quite know where to start with my criticismwell im in my late teens and was never a fan of roald dahl but i like his material well enough having read a few of his books as a child and seen matilda and charlie and the chocolate factory over and over again this film however struggles for an audience is it aimed at children adults im still unsure many of the jokes would bore a child especially as mr fox visits a lawyer for example or complains about being poor also an audience of im assuming children is expected to sympathise with a character who steals and kills chickens im all for the food chain but you practically see mr fox biting down on their necks surely thats a bit much and also the plot well its kind of boring i stayed only with the hope of it getting better but instead i just got more and more annoyed at mr fox and his son ash for making stupid decisionsthe humour meanwhile falls flat i laughed only once or twice even though i specifically recognised attempts at jokes i think part of it is that the voice acting is so incredibly flat and monotoned the voice actors have no sense of comic timing instead aiming for the subtlety of humour that only works with certain mediums george clooney aims to portray mr fox as charming and sleek but his voice has no character meryl streep shows no emotion i didnt even realise bill murray had a role until the end credits and ash twelveyears old in foxyears sounds like hes about 30i love animation particularly stop motion but the visual style actually creeped me out a little bit characters are tall spindly and lacking any warmth of design they move with very little fluidity and often the animation is jerky and strange there is also a distinctive mixed medium feel as 2d components are added in sporadically and unsuccessfully characters look straight at the camera and talked it was very awkward there was one or two moments when kylie looked straight at the camera didnt move and had swirls on his eyeballs it actually freaked me outfantastic mr fox had so much potential lots of people still seem to like it  look at the reviews maybe it just wasnt for me
neg	there has been a lot of love that has been put into wes andersons fantastic mr fox unfortunately all the love is for himself granted there has been a lot of time and effort been put into making this ever so selfconsciously quirky universe but if only the same time and effort had been put into the script to try and make it funny the worrying thing is that i think it was and this is the best that wes anderson could come up withthe animation is good in the closeup shots of the animals however when the camera is further away everything becomes really harsh on the eyes and to be perfectly honest looks like a bit of a mess there wasnt really anything special about the acting either with wes opting to choose his buddies and big names over more specialised voice actors that could have probably made the film better im pretty sure george clooneys voice acting resume consists of two cameo appearances in south park one of them where he played a dogthe film is too smug and trying way too hard to be clever and different and is typically despite the film being set in england all the good animals are typical americans playing baseball whilst the bad guys are stereotypical english with the most insulting english accents i cannot stress how much of a waste of time this film is i didnt laugh once
neg	fantastic mr fox is a comedy based on the classic roald dahl book wes anderson directs and respectably takes the short book of the same name to the big screen in a full length film while i respect what anderson an incredibly talented man did the film seemed to have gotten lost in its own clever spirit anderson seems to have left the story behind knowing that he is a talented man and if this happened to be a bad film it would be his first bad film just like when you go to school and have your first bad day this is andersons first bad day in film making so i am going to let him off easy i will admit it did have a cleverness and nice spirit to it and the animation is nice but the film gets progressively harder to get into leaving the story behind and having random shots of random things happening the characters are good also jason schwartzman voices mr fox george clooneys smart ass son ash and especially engaging the film does not quite make it up to a level of terribleness but it certainly gets closer and closer as it goes along im sure wes anderson will get back on track with another amazing film when and where he decides to make another film but for now im sorry wes anderson this film of yours was a big disappointment
neg	i went in not knowing anything about this movie and i walked out in an half hour knowing everything about it it was one of worst movies ive ever seen im a generally a nice person but if somebody told me they liked this movie i would probably never talk to them again anybody who likes it throughly is most likely to have an extremely dry hermit type personality im gonna also include that they think they are pretty intelligent too just like the selfcentered fart bags who do the voices for the movie i know everyone has different types of humor some people may not even like mine but thats okay i dont think this covers any range of humor though this movie is as flat and dull as wes andersons mind go in and get ready to walk out its best to get your money back too
neg	brilliant technology but what good does it do if the content is hollow and foolish i have left after  the theatre administration returned my money but the time waisted and aggravation remained i have been had and no thanks to the stars whose names were the main attraction george meryl bill  i hope you were well paid you might have even liked it so i apologies for my limited mind a lot of people seemed to like it too look at the comments oh wellwish to know  what is remotely redeeming in a story about mr fox the husband the father the citizen the whatever
neg	a fabulous book about a fox and his family who does what foxs do that being stealing from farms and killing prey until a trio of farmers decide theyve had enough of this fox and try in various ways to have the problem solved they are of course out foxed at every turn and while the trio are camped out at the fox hole the family perform raids against the three farmers landthefilm version and i use the term film very loosely is more of a god awful pastiche of american heist movies particularly the oceans movies they they even have george clooney as mr fox to to add to the insult and manage to miss the point of the story quite completely so kudos to them theyll make lots of money and destroy another classic roald dahl children book
neg	i watched it with my mom and we were likewhat the hell we didnt get it at all i may have this wrong but a chair had something to do with the death of this womans father that movie was terrible this is not a movie for those who love a good suspense movie bad suspense movie shakes cane at movie im never seeing it again and im a big fan of lifetime movies too they kinda need to quit trying to make movies outta books its driving me crazyand whit was buttugly and yet she loves him more than hugh who was a tiny bit nicerlookingmy rating 110
neg	kind of hard to believe that the movie from this book could succeed in topping its awfulness the plot is so contrived and unbelievable   starting with laying a ton of guilt on a small child to spare her pain then we have the collusive behavior of at least six and maybe more peopleincluding clergy involved in what is a crime everywhere next we have a wife who seemingly in the length of a ferry ride goes from being comparatively happy to very shortly kicking over the traces a very unpleasant and coo coo mother aided abetted and supported by a politically correct group of friends moving the setting from an island off the coast of south carolina did not help the story although it may have helped the film makers budget the very beautiful buildings supposedly housing the monastery did not seem to logically suit an island small enough to need golf carts and such a small ferry service kim basinger whom i do really like is painfully thin in this movie and her hairdo certainly belongs in another decade also there is simply no chemistry at all between her and either of the male leads i thoroughly disliked the book from which this was taken but did read it all the movie i kept surfing back and forth to had to leave whenever that saccharine music got too much unless you like an unbelievable story wooden acting a contorted mixture of religiousmythologicalallegory my advice is to skip this one oh and maybe a small carping criticism but wouldnt a caring father have a life jacket on a small child on a small boat the best part of this movie is the scenery
neg	and shot in vancouver with the mountains of the low country of south carolina visible in the background for heavens sake they should have reset the location there are no coastal mountains in south carolina periodlame visuals they should have been beautiful and the story limped alongi really dont understand why it was such a hit as a book although i have to admit its one i havent read as yet usually i read the book and give the film a miss there was nothing in this movie that made me want to buy the book or even borrow it from the libraryverdict the mermaid chair seemed pretty shallow to moi
neg	i had several problems with the movie 1 the screenplay  specifically kim basingers voice over movies are not books they should show the action rather than have a voice over tell us whats happening occasionally i find a movie with a voice over that works but here it seemed more of a lazy way of writing the script in fact it sounded to me as if she was practically reading excerpts from the novel in her voice over2 i felt no emotion in the relationship between jessie and brother thomas and also felt that alex carters acting was pretty bad thats a significant failure for me in defining jessies and thomas characters  with no connection between them it seemed to me as if she just wanted a stud and that for him it was a matter of being sexdeprived if it had been properly done the relationship between them would have given much more context to the story3 with the book i understood jessies midlife crisis in the movie it seemed more like just plain boredomon the plus side i didnt think the movie was so bad as for me to turn off the tv    though that thought did occur to me
neg	didnt care for the movie the book was better does anyone know where it was filmed  this was my first visit to your sitejust found the answer to my question so now i look like a dummy but i think ill still submit my comments and yes british columbia is lovely or why they took it from its south carolina coastal settingthis question stands the place was essential to the fabric of the book and its change was part of my disappointment with the movie oh i just read where i need to write at least ten lines heres my other main issue with the film kim bassinger was too vapid and not at all what i pictured from the book i know the book was the book and the movie well not so good i found the character in the book much more empathetic also the book evoked rustic almost primitive images of the monastery while the castle in the film was much more visually impressive it distorted the feel of the story and seemed at odds with the characters
neg	i almost never comment on movies but i saw the 5 glowing reviews of this movie and decided i had to weigh in with my own review an instructor of mine received this film in the mail mixed in with his academy screeners ampas aka the guys who vote on the oscars and was so floored with how terribly constructed this movie was that he brought it in to our class to demonstrate to us how not to put together a moviethis film has no plot the scenes are horribly horribly edited oftentimes using faux 24 style pictureinpicture techniques and the performances particularly the lead who even fails at acting like a bad actress are for the most part obnoxious someone truly failed to understand the point of an introduction namely the setting up of the plot there is no setup halfway through the movie neither myself nor the rest of the class knew what this movie was supposed to be about the opening crane shot which sets up some kind of murder is never addressed and now that i think about it was possibly meant to be a flashforward with the rest of the film being a flashback but it cuts from that scene directly to the next without any indication as suchbah i could really go on and on at the very least this movie gives me renewed confidence in my own filmmaking ability
neg	saw a screener of this before last years award season didnt really know why they gave them out after the voting had ended but whatever maybe for exposure at the least but the movie was a convoluted mess sure some parts were funny in a black humor kind of way but none of the characters felt very real to me at all there was not one person that i could connect with and i think that is where it failed for me sure the plot is somewhat interesting and very subversive towards scientology wow what a grand idealets see if that already hasnt been mined to the point of futility the whole ordeal feels fake from the lighting the casting the screenplay to the horrible visual effectswhich is supposed to be intentional i can tell and so can everyone else no one is laughing with you though anyways i hope it makes it out for sale on dvd at least i wouldnt want a project that a lot of people obviously put a lot of effort into get completely unnoticed but its tripe either way boring tripe at that
neg	you want to see the movie the gamers by dead gentlemen productions this is not that movie this movie is not funny it is a waste of timeall of the good comments here seem to be written by poorly disguised false third parties the people who made this movie seem to be attempting to synthesize fake interestthis movie is not a well done mockumentary comparisons to spinal tap or christopher guest are insultingthe movie is so meanspirited that i cannot imagine anyone familiar with the subject matter finding it funny being able to laugh at yourself is an important quality but if you are the ones being lampooned in this manner youd have to hate yourself to enjoy itthe movie is not offensive because of its grand satire of taboo topics but because of its constant pathetic banality
neg	i picked up this movie in the hope it would be similar to the hilarious the gamers by dead gentlemen productions which is highly recommendable by the way boy what a disappointment the movie is shot in this fake documentary style made famous by the office but it fails to deliver the reason is partly the stiff acting but mostly the writing and directing true it can be funny to use every singe clich there is about role playing games but here it is done in such a way that it becomes extremely predictable already at the beginning of each scene you know what the joke will be about but maybe the biggest problem is that everything is depicted way over the top there is no subtlety in this movie if there would be captions laugh now or a cheap 80sstyle fakelaughter track it would not make much difference with some scenes you cant help to think yea i get why they thought this would be funny but the way it is executed takes all momentum out of the possible joke
neg	as a gamer i cant say i like this film fact is i down right hate it i tried to watch it as open minded as possible but when it gets down to it it feels rather insulting to my social groupto me there are several reasons why1 the characters seem unnatural ive met lots of players of all different walks of life i dont know any who act like any of the characters in the film its like the producers of the film have taken the worst aspects of the worst stereotypes and put them all into 5 people most gamers are rather social people some with rather active lives2 the style doesnt work the mockumentary style is ill suited to the subject matter of the film an actual documentary on gamers would actually work better while it is good looking ie cleanly put together it isnt very good3 the dialogue feels forced unnatural it also seems to lack any real world context gamers swear ill admit that but we dont have tourettes syndrome4 the humor is lacking while selfdeprecating humor is a mainstay of my group and several other groups ive encountered this is less selfdeprecation and more like toilet humor likewise a large part of gamer humor is full of injokes and anecdotes not toilet humor most gamers would balk at and shun anybody who made such jokes5 the biggest problem to me is basically this accuracy i dont mean rules but instead dynamics invariably this film is going to be compared to the even lower budget films the gamers and the gamers dorkness rising both of which portray the players as actual people playing an actual game the difference is gamers the movie presents a situation where you want to beat the players senseless vs the gamers where you can say something like huh i know a guy like that yep thats definitely like gary
neg	christopher guest need not worry his supreme hold on the mockumentary subgenre is not in trouble of being upstaged in the least especially not by this extremely unfunny jab at rpggamers the jokes are beyond lame not enough substance to last the typical length of a particularly rancid snl skit much less the 87 atrocious minutes i waisted watching this drivel the great william katt greatest american hero house deserves much much better one thing and one thing alone makes the fact that i saw this worth it in my mind and thats posting about it on here so hopefully just hopefully ill save someone such a bad experiencemy grade d dvd extras 2 audio commentaries 7 interviews with various cast members 4 deleted scenes  theatrical trailer dvdrom extras 2 wallpapers easter egg highlight the eye in the picture on the main menu for a short scene
neg	i couldnt believe it when i put this movie in my dvd player i thought id have a good laugh since ive played dd for half my life i had to turn it off as i had company and they were wondering what the crap i was watchingfinished it later and i should have just left it off at the softcore gay clown porn in the beginning no they run the gamut of fart jokes cum jokes incest racism dressing up as kkk this movie is flat out mean to anyone whos ever played ddno wonder it looks like the real dd wouldnt let them use their game whod want their name attached to this
neg	i sat through this at gencon only because it was quiet and i could nap what a waste of time beverly dangelo and william katt wtf were the lady who played flo and abe vigoda busy or somethingtruly a piece of unfunny garbage the characters were stereotypical without meaning to i think and wooden most of them seemed like they were on autopilot the socalled hilarious situations described in some of the other socalled reviews were so hackneyed i weeped for the writersim confused as to how anyone can find this worth their time seriously im only giving it 3 out of 10 because in order to be a 2 or 1 it would need to be either fivehours long or feature more kelly lebrock
neg	i usually enjoy films like this its shot documentary style but the acting and writing are just awful the acting is wooden and stiff and the writing is just so clich but not at all in a good way as of typing this im surprised its at a 5210 on imdb im certain that most of these votes must have come from relatives of people in the movie i suppose if thats the case you might manage a couple of laughs as its always funny seeing your relativesfriends make a movie well in a way i guess this gives hope to all up and coming writers directors actors etc cause if they can do it you can do it although maybe you shouldnt
neg	this movie is just lame a total waste of time and money the jokes are predictable the characters are so clich and the way it talks about rpg gamers is not funny as well the problem is that the writers seems not to know how a rpg game works and most important how to make jokes about this game of course there are a bunch of losers who play rpg like freaking retards and total losers but for me this is not the funniest way to make jokes about this game the story doesnt make any sense at all who cares about how long a game is being played the greatest problem in this movie is that the writers and actors didnt even try to know what rpg is about to make jokes about it i felt ashamed by watching this lame movie
neg	this movie is not funny it just takes the dd nerd stereotypes and amplifies them all the main characters make less than 30k a year they all live with their parents theyre all socially retarded and they have no luck with women the jokes are horrible and unimaginative such as two of the gamers getting beat up by a black midget because one of them had a kkk looking hood on it was his wizard costume and the other guy had on a john rocker warm up oh how funny hes a nerd so he doesnt know about sports you may have to be a childish highschooler to find any of this stuff funny poorly done mockmuntaries are so painful to watch but obviously extremely cheap to make i feel sorry for kelly lebrock and beverly dangelo i guess these are the only opportunities available for hotties way past their prime
neg	i just finished watching this movie and i found it was basically just not funny at allim an rpg gamer computer type none of the dnd tabletop stuff but i found none of the jokes in this funny at allsome of the scenes seemed to drag out a lot tilt and zoom couldve been cut down to 5seconds rather than over a minute and it feels as though the director was just trying to fill in timei think i laughed a total of 23 times in the entire moviethe acting itself wasnt all that bad around the standard that a b grade movie should haveid suggest not bothering with this movie unless youre a huge dnd fan and even then it would probably be best to steer clear of it
neg	in the autobiographical comingofage tale romulus my father eric bana of munich fame plays an impoverished german migr struggling to raise his son raymond kodi smitmcphee in rural 1960s australia the major obstacle to the familys stability and happiness is his wife christina franka potente who flagrantly violates her wedding vows by shamelessly shacking up with other men despite her highly unconventional behavior romulus refuses to grant her a divorce masochistically torturing himself in the vain hope that she will one day return to him it is unfortunately the goodhearted and goodnatured raimond who must bear witness to all this marital turmoil  and it is his memoir that serves as the basis for the movie raimond gaita would later grow up to be an authoreven though i admire romulus my father for what it is trying to do i cant honestly say i enjoyed it for while the film has some fine performances and serious intentions going for it these simply arent enough to counteract the dour storyline and funereal pacing which leave the audience as despairing and depressed as the people on screen a serious sliceoflife drama is one thing but this unremittingly downbeat wallow in adultery insanity and multiple suicides let alone attempted suicides is something else again
neg	horrible acting bad story line cheesy makeup and this is just the tip of the iceberg i have never seen a worse movie in my life 5 minutes in i decided to fast forward to see if anything redeeming would happen it didnt aside from a nice breast shot the movie apparently was filmed in some furniture warehouse and the same warehouse was used for at least 90 of the sets you even see this same red chair in several different locations if you are going to make a film at least rent an office building and an apartment not some warehouse which will echo all your actors dialog note to producers renting a small office space and an apartment for a month is much cheaper than an entire warehouse and both are quite a bit more versatile and believable if you spend your money to rent this people i hope you got it with a return guarantee you will be demanding your money back i only spent 299 to rent this tonight and i feel ripped off
neg	this movie was by far the worst movie that i have ever seen in my entire life im not even kidding it was poorly made and the actors couldnt act it was a waste of my time and money it looked like a movie that my friends and i could have put together on our own the case the movie came in is definitely a disguise nothing in the movie looks like the zombie on the front of the case it appears that the director or makeup artist has just put black eye liner under someones eyes an called them a zombie the credits at the beginning of the movie take up almost 20 minutes of the movie which watching the credits was the best part of the movie this was honestly an awful movie and i couldnt believe how badly it was put together scenes jumped from one thing to the other and sometimes u were like whats going on the audio was awful and the action shots looked like a couple of teens joking around making a fake fight sceneif you are considering renting or buying this movie i would advise you to at least watch the trailer for it because it shows how awful it truly is i wish i would have watched it before i rented it
neg	btk killer green river killer zodiac killer the man keeps putting out absolute garbage and the ironic thing is he loves his crapive never seen a ulli lommel film but i was so amazed on how everyone thinks his stuff is so awful like the movies i said in the beginning dont even equal a six when added together after reading the comments i was curious to see how bad this guy really is he is the worst out therethe credits wouldnt end as the pathetic movie started and quickly i noticed that the audio was incredibly badly dubbed in the acting was incredibly awful and same to the camera shots the editing is easily the worst this movie made no sense and i unbearably couldnt take it anymore as it wouldnt end and i was only 45 minutes in the movie i couldnt take it anymore i wasted 45 minutes of my lifedo not watch this crap
neg	german filmmaker ulli lommel has managed a task many horror fans thought was impossible hes unseated fellow teuton uwe boll for the crown of director of the worst horror film ever madelommel is truly the ed wood of the new millennium this film is as shoddy and laughable as the bestworst of ew i am both proud and embarrassed to say that i watched it in toto morbidly fascinated to see just low the bar could be set the answer is subterranean lommel dug a pit and buried itthe fun begins with the cast of international nobodies only someone who has lived in los angeles where every auto mechanic doctor and mailman is an actor or screenwriter waiting to be discovered could easily understand how lommel managed to find so many wannabe actors willing to spew his ridiculous dialog with a straight facethe main character a villainous beat cop is played by a german actor with a thick german accent aside from being a serial killer he is also the oldest beat cop in la despite the fact that he stops innocent women drivers and takes them into custody then drags them into his home which inexplicably is the top floor of a furniture warehouse and does all this in plain sight of his rookie partners the lapd refuses to investigate going so far as to physically attack one of his accusers in a ninja style raid on his apartmentthe sets are excruciatingly bad the production designers budget apparently included just enough money for a can of paint enough to paint precinct 707 on a cardboard wallsince the actors were obviously unpaid nonprofessionalsa sad assortment of european emigres possibly deportees if they acted in their native lands bimbos mimbos and desperate middleaged womenand since little if any money was spent on sets special efx locations or other production value it is only fair to mention that they did spring for a few genuinelooking police uniforms sadly they couldnt afford a police car the uniformed cops cruise the streets in a shiny new mercury rentalmore than half of the story focuses on the dirty deeds of our deranged german lapd officer and the futile efforts of two young rookies to stop him one of these young actors is especially pitiable because hes the only actor in this whole mess with even a vague shot at a real career in the movies the other fits right in with a rockabilly hairdo and tortured brando posing that needs to be seen to be appreciatedthe latter part of the film is where the title gets its zombie as the victims of our killer are resurrected after he murders a girl who had just visited some voodoo priestesses to have a protective spell put on her dont ask why a girl from romania would resort to voodooism in anticipation of being murdered just accept lommels logic and enjoy the absurd rideafter much prolonged handclawing out of strawcovered roadside graves the zombie girls manage to make their appearance they look exactly as they did before death maybe even prettier with black glamor makeup generously airbrushed around their eyes looking nothing like zombies they look more like high fashion models ready for the runwayat this point in the movie lommel borrows a creative note from his lauded countryman boll and injects large doses of cheesy eurotrash techno into the soundtrack were talking prehistoric electronic bumblebee noise stuff they might have played in an ibiza disco when lommel was still young enough to shake his bootyunlike other zombies lommels girls speak and function as normal er i mean as they did before becoming zombified this gives our auteur ample opportunities to shower us with more of his golden dialog yes a golden shower it isi wont spoil anything by revealing the shock ending all i can say is its perfectly in tune with the rest of this masterpiece the spirit of ed wood lives on or should i say his geist
neg	last weekend i bought this zombie movie from the bargain bin and watched it with some friends thinking it was going to be a budget version of land of the deadboy was i wrong it seems as if they spent a good portion of their budget on the coverart which is very misleading to fans of the zombie genrewe watched up to the point where the zombie chicks come alive and get in the car with some yuppie who is out in the middle of nowhere talking business on a cellphone they actually speak to the guy before one of the girls kills him but once they started driving the car i couldnt suspend my disbelief anymoresome people actually consider this a so bad its good movie they are liars i didnt finish the movie but one of the other reviews mention that they actually somehow become police officers at the end of the movie which makes me glad to not have watched it all the way throughthis is even worse than zombiez do not watch
neg	yeah im sure it really could be a nation    if four of them all stood at the four corners of the world and the other two cloned themselves a few billion times man i am really glad that i saw this movie on fearnet instead of renting it im a big fan of the george romero movies and im pretty sure that if he saw this movie hed probably throw up while laughing too hard i mean what was with the raccoon girls posing as zombies and walking around like charlies devils it really helped too that the music composer chose the crappy fashion show music for when the zombies walked up to their killer especially the part where they go into the warehouse posing as the furniture shoppolice stationapartmentflatwhatever room it was with the gong in the background and the live woman was arguing about the closed furniture shop i couldnt even tell what nationality the killer was and the fact that his accent indicated some multiple nations didnt help either oh well what can i expect from a movie where they throw in a random fight scene for no good reason in a warehouse where they apparently ship boxes of air around the world so for all of those who worship mystery science theater 3000 or if you just like reaming on bad c movies c for craptastic then this is the movie for you    or not
neg	zombie nation 2004 rhey i was bored i looked in my comcastic little box to find a movie to watch zombie nation hey i love zombie movies says the filmmaker has some sort of cult following in the description funny how it doesnt warn me not to watch this film i couldve used that advicezombie nation is just like troll 2 in that its completely misnamed it has little if anything depending on your point of view to do with zombies and takes place all within one city this film revolves around a crooked cop who acts as badly as possible he has to be trying to suck this much while he arrests women for trivial bullshit and then kills them yup hes a serial killer cop not only is this film flawed in thinking that its a zombie flick it also gets its serial killer facts completely wrong serial killers enjoy killing they live for it and they get down and personal with it this guy knocks out the women and injects them with some poison he doesnt even have sex with the corpse or dismember it talk about boring eventually one of the whopping five women he kills has voodoo protection done to her and for no apparent reason all five come back to life and head off to kill this guy they were all buried or tossed into the ocean but you wouldnt know it buy the sharp clean clothes theyre all wearing the women then act very poorly and take their revenge oh yaythis film was crap in every category crap acting crap writing crappier sets and crappier makeup effects the women dont look zombielike unless you count really dark makeup around the eyes to be the de facto definition of what makes a zombie they can all talk behave think and act perfectly human the gore is weak compared to even many pg13 films and the nudity is beyond brief you see glimpse of breasts in the opening sequence then the exact same breasts later go figure guess only one actress was willing to go topless for this trite the police station is so badly constructed that you can see where they stopped painting the walls of the warehouse theyre obviously filming in you can see the pipes and the bad lighting and the overly sparse setup and even unless you are blind you can see the director failing steer clear its a waste of time110
neg	i only watched the first 30 minutes of this and what i saw was a total piece of crap the scenes i saw were as bad as an ed wood movie no it was a hundred times worse ed wood has the reputation of being the worst director ever but thats not true the idiot who directed this junk is the worst director everthe american cop has a german accent the police station was a desk in a warehouse with a sign police station hanging on the wall there is a fist fight where the punches clearly miss by about ten feetthis cop pulls women over cuffs them and leads them to a warehouse he tells his cop partner to wait in the car then he comes out of the warehouse carrying a duffel bag the cop partner thinks maybe something is not right that his partner might be a bad cop who is murdering these women but he isnt sure if that is whats happening because  hes a moron the dialog is totally stupid the acting is awful and the characters act in the stupidest manner i have ever seen on screen it is totally obvious to the cops partner that he is illegally abducting these women and he is slapping them and taking them into a warehouse and returning to the car with a duffel bag with a body in it and yet the partner who is there all along doesnt know what is happening the director of this film is a total hack i stopped the movie at 30 minutes because i couldnt take it anymore it has to be one of the worst movies i have ever started to watch and i wont waste anymore time on it writing this review absolutely worthless
neg	this movie had me going the title was perhaps the greatest idea that i heard i thought it was an independent movie about a zombie outbreak and their quest to take over the us and a group of lone survivors band together and plan to take out the zombies dead wrong its about a psycho cop with a weakness for killing his female arrests gets whats coming to him when a pack of zombie women rise from their graves in order to get proper revenge as you can see there is nothing about the nation nor a county involved where to begin with the severity this cinematic disaster caused our nationfirst off the zombie women look like victoria secret models with dark eyeliner and a pale face what are zombies but mindless debatable intelligent cannibalistic killing machines that eat as a result of their primitive most basic needs these zombie women walk like streetwalkers and runway models they talk as if they are in a poor film noir movie and not do they act like real zombies sure the eating and killing is there but where is the mindlessness and the horrible disfigurement although it is a very interesting concept and perhaps a great satire on the zombie genre it makes fun of that genre and asks the question why cant zombies be beautiful vixen killing machines i would say that this movie would be considered a really bad indie movie that was produced and made by garage junkies i would not recommend this movie to anybody that loves zombie genres too much its an insult and as for scarynot even
neg	if ever there was a film that deserved a big fat zero rating its this pile of crap i love zombie films and even bad ones usually have something going for them but not this atrocity i actually began to feel angry watching this film because its so insultingly poor i cant believe the people responsible for it would actually think this was acceptabletheres no plot and the nonplot is cut with scenes of sadism and spanking the people dont react act or in any way resemble human beings the entire movie is also shot in two rooms scantily decorated to vaguely resemble the places they are supposed to be the whole thing is one pointless mess it doesnt go anywhere and when the zombies finally turn up they look rubbish and dont do very muchi could make a better film than this so could you and so could someone who had never seen a movie before its pitiful and without doubt the worst movie of all timehonestly the very worst movie of all time youll note by the way that the only positive reviews give this a 1010 and urge you to buy the dvd i cant imagine anyone neutral genuinely thinking this is a good film its terrible010 and thats generous
neg	notice i have given this 1 star if the option been given i would have given this zero as i put this dvd into my tv and sat down on my couch i was expecting some of the worst film making at its finest i looked this movie up on imdb and saw that it was the worst rated movie so i guess i came into it critical of every mistake but it didnt prepare me for the crap that was about to spew from my television screenthe box makes this movie out to look well ok at best do not let that fool you this movie needs to be banned from all shelves around the worldthe best way i can describe this movie is like porn but without any sex scenes in it the acting if you can call it that the plot so many holes must look like swiss cheese and the special effects really are just terribleplease do not be like me and rent this movie because you think it will be funny to watchin the end im not saying i can make a better movie than this but i am thinking it
neg	usually i support independent art and i try to be very comprehensive and toleranti tend to support everybody because their efforts are worthbut this movie just moves away from all comprehension and tolerance limitsimagine the following situation1 think about the really worst horror movie you have ever seen in your life so far2 think about some great attractive art for that movies dvd boxand a promising plot3 voil you got zombie nationsee it only if you really dont have anything else better to do anything is better
neg	thank god i didnt waste my money renting it but i downloaded it this happens to be the worst movie i have ever seen in my whole life fg visual effects unnecessary gore and nudity far apart from other zombie movies like night of the living dead and others there are lots of loop holes and mistakes in the movie ok if you get time after reading this comment please check out the directorsulli lommel profile after seeing that i got a self explanation why the movie is like this i mean every movie directed by ulli lommel gets a rating between 1 and 2 and now am not willing to search what kinda movies these are directed by him but i can finish all this by saying one strong sentence even for fun or time pass or even at an extreme bored situation please do not watch this movie
neg	not worth the video rental or the time or the occasional effortsmakeup that a child can do acting was over donepoor directing editing was very choppymany things made no sense or just seemed gratuitous sound was badly dubbed music was highly inappropriate casting was extremely offmust have been on crack zombies that talk let alonedrive dance workjust pisses me off and the bad guyholy crap as horribly casted as he washe was the best looking zombie of all which doesnt say muchthe cover art was good but very deceivingas was the main menu of the dvdgreat artwork and musicdont bother
neg	i stopped by bb and picked up 4 zombie flicks to watch over the weekend now i understand that the effects will be cheesy the acting will be subpar and the sets will be suspect so im not expecting much but it should at least have a story stories dont cost a thing except timeapparently they didnt have any time eitherzombie nation had 5 zombies that appeared near the end of the movie that all looked like new wave hookers the picture of the zombie on the front cover never appears in the movie it was absolutely agonizing to watch and had nothing to offer the genrethe running time is only 81 minutes but it felt like 2 hours according to my wife who could only hear the movie since she was on the computer in another room it sounded like zombie pornwhich if you think about sounds kinda grossbut it wasnt even that goodthe only suggestion i can make is that maybe the writer tried to do too many things and ended up with an incoherent messit ended up being a free rental and i still feel ripped off i rated it a 1 out of 10 because imdb wont allow me to use decimals
neg	this film has to be the worst i have ever seen the title of the film deceives the audience into thinking there maybe hope the story line of the film is laughable at best with the acting so poor you just have to cringe the title zombie nation implies a hoard of zombies when in fact there are six in total this cannot be categorised as a horror film due to the introduction of cheesy 80s music when the zombies attack the zombies actually talk and act like human beings in the film with the only difference being the make up which looks like something out a la roux video if you ever get the chance to buy this film then do so then burn the copy
neg	someone actually gave this movie 2 stars theres a very high chance they need immediate professional help as anyone who doesnt spend 30 seconds to see if you can award no stars is quite literally scarythis film is  well  i guess its pretty much some kind of attempt at a horrible porn  snuff movie with no porn or no real horrible bits apart from the acting plot story sets dialogue and sound i wrongly assumed it was about zombies watching it is actually quite scary in fairness youre terrified someone will come over and youll never be able to describe what it is and theyll go away thinking youre a freak that watches homemade amateur torture videos or something along those lines im so taken aback im writing this review on my mobile so i dont forget to attempt to bring the rating down further than the current 16 to save others from the same horrible fate that i just suffered i worst film ive ever seen and i can say with hand on heart it will never never be topped
neg	mt little sister and i are selfproclaimed horror movie buffs we have seen just about everything especially zombie flicks now we have seen a lot of good zombie movies and a lot of bad ones this by far is the worst movie i have ever seen in my entire life not only was the acting horrible but the special effects graphics and ever zombie makeup was the worst i have seen if you can even call it makeup  black eye shadow around the eyes this is totally proof that you should never judge a book by its cover cause the cover to the movie is the only sweet thing about do your selves a favor and do not watch this movie i was so adamant about this movie i went as far as putting a sticky note on the inside of the movie before i returned it to movie saying this movie sucks dont waste your time return now hahahhaa i dont want anyone else to waste a good movie night on this pos movie i dont even know how it got the ratings that it did t should be in the negative
neg	i cant believe blockbuster carries this movie it was so bad i was totally fooled by the box art dont be fooled its not worth your time i promise you i dont know if the positive reviews for this flick were a joke or what i am so disappointed  the description on the back of the box doesnt even match the girl that has the voodoo done on her is a stripper the synopsis on the back says she is only 17 did the people writing the description for the film even bother to watch it those positive reviews had to be a joke they just had to be if anyone actually liked this flick then ive lost all faith in humanityand dont even get me started on the story compared to the title or the fact that the entire movie was done all in 2 locations or that the cops didnt even have close to real uniforms why would i even say that who cares about the cops uniforms compared to the rest of the movie the uniforms were spot on this movie is an insult to the zombie genre and all of its fans
neg	seriously crappy moviefirst off the movie starts with a cop and his partner parked outside of a warehousefurniture store the bad cop takes a girl which they had pulled over into the warehouses attic while the newbie cop sits outside and ponders what could be happening up there the bad cop eventually returns with a heavy duffel bag and the newbie cop doesnt think there are any problems but he still wonders what was in the bag so he asks gets a bullshit response and then he thinks everything is ok for nowthe bad cop repeats this process and even once with a tit scene made it slightly better but eventually people start to catch on which took awhile considering how fing obvious it was one girl gets a voodoo curse placed on her just in case she dies like ya do now the bad cop eventually kills this magically protected bitch and then he gets rid of the duffelbagged bodysince she had the oogeyboogey magic put on her she comes back with lots of eyeshadow on which is supposed to indicate that she may be a zombie also the magic curse causes all of the other girls to become eyeshadow monsters some of the girls meet up with a dude who is apparently a currency specialist and he offers them a ride they look normal to him apparently but when the girls see other people such as the one girls husband he freaks out because she is hideous some people freak out but others dont even notice massive plot holeso to wrap it up the eyeshadow monsters kill the bad cop who in turn ends up becoming a zombie in the last scene it was as though they were trying to prep us for a sequel like anyone would want to see part 2 of this cow dropping
neg	i cannot believe that this movie was ever created i think at points the director is trying to make it an artistic piece but this just makes it worse the zombies look like they applied too much eye makeup the zombies are only in the movie for a few minutes finally there are maybe five or six zombies total definitely not a nation the best part of the movie if there is one is definitely the credits because the painful experience was finally finished again to reiterate other user comments the voodoo priestesses are strange and do not make much sense in the whole movie also there is a scene with a snake and a romanian girl that just does not make sense at all it is never explained
neg	this movie is a joke i mean a ha ha funny joke why because the only redeeming thing about it was the good laugh i got at the sheer ridiculousness of nonsensical inane plot and horrible acting wowwithin this movie there are so many unanswered questions for example why do these women become zombies and how why are there four black women who are zombies caretakers and what is their purpose since when does 6 people make up a nation of zombies and is smeared black eye mascara scary to anyone anywhere even a 2 year oldand lastly why was this movie made at all why why why no answer thats what i thoughton the demand channel they actually issued this comment after the synopsis of the movie we apologize for this movie in advance lol at least they had the decency to do this much
neg	german filmmaker ulli lommel has managed a task many horror fans thought was impossible hes unseated fellow teuton uwe boll for the crown of director of the worst horror film ever madelommel is truly the ed wood of the new millennium this film is as shoddy and laughable as the bestworst of ew i am both proud and embarrassed to say that i watched it in toto morbidly fascinated to see just low the bar could be set the answer is subterranean lommel dug a pit and buried itthe fun begins with the cast of international nobodies only someone who has lived in los angeles where every auto mechanic doctor and mailman is an actor or screenwriter waiting to be discovered could easily understand how lommel managed to find so many wannabe actors willing to spew his ridiculous dialog with a straight facethe main character a villainous beat cop is played by a german actor with a thick german accent aside from being a serial killer he is also the oldest beat cop in la despite the fact that he stops innocent women drivers and takes them into custody then drags them into his home which inexplicably is the top floor of a furniture warehouse and does all this in plain sight of his rookie partners the lapd refuses to investigate going so far as to physically attack one of his accusers in a ninja style raid on his apartmentthe sets are excruciatingly bad the production designers budget apparently included just enough money for a can of paint enough to paint precinct 707 on a cardboard wallsince the actors were obviously unpaid nonprofessionalsa sad assortment of european emigres possibly deportees if they acted in their native lands bimbos mimbos and desperate middleaged womenand since little if any money was spent on sets special efx locations or other production value it is only fair to mention that they did spring for a few genuinelooking police uniforms sadly they couldnt afford a police car the uniformed cops cruise the streets in a shiny new mercury rentalmore than half of the story focuses on the dirty deeds of our deranged german lapd officer and the futile efforts of two young rookies to stop him one of these young actors is especially pitiable because hes the only actor in this whole mess with even a vague shot at a real career in the movies the other fits right in with a rockabilly hairdo and tortured brando posing that needs to be seen to be appreciatedthe latter part of the film is where the title gets its zombie as the victims of our killer are resurrected after he murders a girl who had just visited some voodoo priestesses to have a protective spell put on her dont ask why a girl from romania would resort to voodooism in anticipation of being murdered just accept lommels logic and enjoy the absurd rideafter much prolonged handclawing out of strawcovered roadside graves the zombie girls manage to make their appearance they look exactly as they did before death maybe even prettier with black glamor makeup generously airbrushed around their eyes looking nothing like zombies they look more like high fashion models ready for the runwayat this point in the movie lommel borrows a creative note from his lauded countryman boll and injects large doses of cheesy eurotrash techno into the soundtrack were talking prehistoric electronic bumblebee noise stuff they might have played in an ibiza disco when lommel was still young enough to shake his bootyunlike other zombies lommels girls speak and function as normal er i mean as they did before becoming zombified this gives our auteur ample opportunities to shower us with more of his golden dialog yes a golden shower it isi wont spoil anything by revealing the shock ending all i can say is its perfectly in tune with the rest of this masterpiece the spirit of ed wood lives on or should i say his geist
neg	i am an actorproducer director and what i am about to say are facts this project was the worst film in movie making history from producer to director and the edit of this so called film is a joke and i mean a big joke why would blockbuster released such crap i take my work very serious and this film is an insult to my profession was the director trying to make a bad movie i dont think so i seen bad zombie movies but this takes the cake the coffie and everything on the damn table this movie sucks i really hate to talk bad about other filmmakers because i am one myself but please consider in taking up a different profession i respect the fact that you completed a movie but i have to ask you  were you smoking crack  i mean the makeup on your girls the scary zombies what were you thinking to the whole nation if i could have voted zero i would have worst film in movie making history
neg	this is probably the first entry in the lance olearynurse keat detective series in subsequent oleary films he was played by much younger actors than guy kibbeea group of relatives all played by wellknown character actors gathers in an old house on a rainy nite of course to speak to a wealthy relative who goes into a comawhile they wait for him to recover all sorts of mysterious goingson happen including a couple of murdersa creepy film worth seeing
neg	i remember watching this film in the eighties as a teenager but i wanted to see it again because traci lords is now earning a living as a serious actor what the hell was going on in the eighties this is a really bad film with bad taste and bad actors definitely a waste of money
neg	why do all movies on lifetime have such anemic titles an unexpected love  ooh how provocative this much i know would have been better the film is nothing special real people dont really talk like these characters do and the situations are really hackneyed the straight woman who turns lesbian seemed more butch than the lesbian character if you wanna watch two hot women kiss in a very discreet fashion you might enjoy this although it seems like it was written by someone who doesnt really get out in the world to observe people why am i wasting my time writing about it
neg	this movie was okay but it certainly defeats the claim that homosexuals are born that way especially when a woman can exit out of an unhappy marriage and just fall into the arms of another woman it almost seems as if kates gender preferences turned on and off like a switch making this film seem a little simplisticalso as is common with films that are trying to push an agenda it was unfortunate that those characters in the film who had questions or disapproval over the gay lifestyle were labeled as bigots and there was no happy medium it was either kates friends and relatives totally embraced her or they totally shunned her this is not typical of interactions between gay and nongay relatives and friends it is usually a mixture of emotions and values that come into play it is possible to love people and treat them with respect while not necessarily condoning the choices they make sadly the movie showed none of these types of interactions for a movie trying to portray tolerance and acceptance it struck me as very intolerant movie then at the end kate apparently decides after all these years she wants to be with mac and everything is hunky dory  is that what being gay is really all about come on
neg	they changed the title of this atrocity to an unexpected love the only thing worse is the film itself the script contains dialogue that would be laughed out of a third grade play recital at one point when the wife leaves the husband a bad cover of all by myself plays over the soundtrack no kidding the actors try but are defeated by the inept unbelievably terrible script direction is staggeringly bad no wonder lifetime has such a bad reputation how do things like this get made im turning off the television before its over
neg	i laughed all the way through this rotten movie its so unbelievable a woman leaves her husband after many years of marriage has a breakdown in front of a real estate office what happens the office manager comes outside and offers her a job hilarious next thing you know the two women are going at it yep theyre lesbians nothing rings true in this lifetime for women with nothing better to do movie clunky dialogue like i dont want to spend the rest of my life feeling like i had a chance to be happy and didnt take it doesnt help theres a wealthy distant mother who disapproves of her daughters new relationship a sassy black maid  unbelievable that in the year 2003 a film gets made in which theres a sassy black maid hattie mcdaniel must be turning in her grave the woman has a husband who freaks out and wants custody of the snotty teenage kids sheesh no cliche is left unturned
neg	ive read some of the comments about this film and can only surmise that some people are easily entertained this movie is nothing its so badly written directed and acted that it barely makes an impression the characters speak in clicheridden dialogue and the situations are completely implausible while that might make this campy and fun it doesnt because everything is so lifeless the film becomes dull its as if lee rose decided to write a drama about a woman struggling with her sexuality but then she either wasnt allowed by studio execs to give the story some truetolife gusto or didnt have the cojones this movie could go in the enyclopedia as the standardissue bad lifetime tv movie
neg	i had to do a search on the actresses to find the board of this film because the title is now an unexpected love its not really worth looking for but i was unfamiliar with both leads and wondered why they were headlining a lesbian flick on lifetime everythings pretty restrained and you dont really get an idea of who these characters are so as a viewer i wasnt able to become emotionally invested in the storyline i guess im not the target audience for this but im not sure who is everythings muted and soft focus and earth tonesnothings very interesting i had a prurient interest in seeing two women make out but its handled so discreetly that i was disappointed rent personal best instead
neg	when i was 11 grease 2 was like crack it was a classless shameful euphoric and powerfully addictive experience my sister and i would watch it rewind it and watch it over again and again and again until we passed out or became too confused and hostile to stand one another so if you are an 11year old girl and you reviewed this film as brilliant or fun or better than the original grease you have your fledgling adolescent hormones to blame and you can rest assured that this unyielding fixation with utter rubbish will passif however you are not a little girl you have absolutely no excuse to suggest that grease 2 was anything but an inane artless slipshod embarrassment for all who participated in its production distribution andor consumptionfor the sake of criticism i will dignify the film now by explaining why it blows 1 in a wellexecuted musical the songs should advance the narrative or develop the characters in grease 2 with a few debatable exceptions to the music is obscenely pointless most of the songs appear to relate gimped innuendo about sex in an excessive and general way score tonight reproduction do it for our country and prowlin without making one concrete statement about any of the films characters or themes plus all of the music is uncomfortably stupid and no one in the cast demonstrates even the crudest semblance of an ability to sing or dance2 the tbirds should be badass and if not at least somewhat likable but instead each of them is an annoying wussydufusloser in the end when johnny nogerelli offers michael the sacred tbird jacket and initiates him into the gang michael should kick it to the ground spit on it and duck away to fervently scrub any part of his body that was touched by it but of course he accepts it as if it is gold because despite the fact that they are a bunch of bumbling meatheads there is no greater honor than to be one with the tbirds 3 since michael is beautiful smart kind resourceful and above average in everyway his musical impotence notwithstanding it is feasible that stephanie would ultimately embrace him when he reveals himself to be the man behind the mask stephanie on the other hand is a slovenly slackjawed bubble gum smacking dirty sweatshirt wearing gracelessly rude and trashy dingbat so aside from being pretty i guess she harbors no likable characteristics thus audiences are given no justification whatsoever for the depth of michaels attraction to heri could go on and on but i didnt want to mention the gross inferiority to its predecessor since there are apparently so many cranks out there who seem to feel that such a comparison is unfair i will say this though to those of you who think you want to revisit this mess for old times sake grease 2 is an experience akin to reliving your first kiss only you are 32 now and kissing a snotnosed 13year old kid with acne and slobby braces the magic is gone and you are left feeling dirty and disturbed trust me
neg	boygirl love affairsequel with songs only this time shes the punkette and hes the straight arrow moviebuffs out there actually like this movie it has fans i must say the mind reels grease 2 is a truly lame enterprise that doesnt even have the courage moxy or sheer gall to take the memory of its predecessor down in flames like jaws 2 or exorcist ii no it whimpers along in slowmotion and often just plays dead it looks and feels cheap with a large cast lost amidst messy direction and unfocused handling this was the first time a substantial audience got a glimpse of michelle pfeiffer and although she doesnt embarrass herself its a role worth forgetting a misfire on the lowest of levels no stars from 
neg	well at least my theater group did lol so of course i remember watching grease since i was a little girl while it was never my favorite musical or story it does still hold a little special place in my heart since its still a lot of fun to watch i heard horrible things about grease 2 and thats why i decided to never watch it but my boyfriend said that it really wasnt all that bad and my friend agreed so i decided to give it a shot but i called them up and just laughed first off the plot is totally stolen from the first one and it wasnt really clever not to mention they just used the same characters but with different names and actors tell me how did the pink ladies and tbirds continue years on after the former gangs left not to mention the creator face motor cycle enemy gee what a striking resemblance to the guys in the first film as well as these tbirds were just stupid and ridiculousanother year at rydell and the music and dancing hasnt stopped but when a new student who is sandys cousin comes into the scene he is love struck by a pink lady stephanie but she must stick to the code where only pink ladies must stick with the tbirds so the new student decides to train as a tbird to win her heart so he dresses up as a rebel motor cycle bandit who can ride well and defeat the evil bikers from easily kicking the tbirds butts but will he tell stephanie who he really is or will she find out on her own well find out for yourselfgrease 2 is like a silly tv show of some sort that didnt work the gang didnt click as well as the first grease did not to mention frenchy coming back was a bit silly and unbelievable because i thought that she graduated from rydell but apparently she didnt the songs were not really that catchy im glad that michelle was able to bounce back so fast but thats probably because she was the only one with talent in this silly little sequel i wouldnt really recommend this film other than if you are curious but i warned you this is just a pathetic attempt at more money from the famous musical210
neg	the tenuous connection between this film and the first grease is established right at the beginning of the film when didi conn one of four cast members repeating their roles approaches young maxwell caulfield who is a british exchange student although in the previous film olivia newton st johns foreign speech pattern is not explained its explained here caulfield is her cousin whats conn still doing in school i guess she just likes hanging around rydell high even though now shes a beauticiancaulfields a smart kid so of course the hood types led by adrian zmed have him labeled as a nerd and thats especially bad when zmeds girl friend decides she likes caulfield but being a nerd just isnt going to cut itthats when caulfield decides to put on a modern day zorro act he gets a junked bicycle and puts it back together and teaches himself to ride he gets himself a leather biker outfit with a set of goggles to hide his face if getting michelle pheiffer is not in the cards caulfield wont have any trouble making friends at any gay male leather bar the way hes outfittedgrease 2 introduced michelle pheiffer and maxwell caulfield and started them on the successful career paths both have enjoyed if you saw the first grease film a much better film than you definitely have an idea how this film will turn outin addition to conn eve arden sid caesar and dody goodman all faculty members from the original grease return in their roles the music score isnt remotely as good as the songs that come from the originalits not that grease 2 is bad its just not all that great
neg	im sorry but even tj hookers adrian zmed couldnt save this sequel i went through half the movie thinking that this was a spoof of the original then came that wild and wacky motorcycle scene notice that this is the only movie that patricia birch directs and i sadly realized they were trying to be serious i did get a kick out of the fact that the opposing gang having lost their wheels due to their gambling habits in the original grease were forced to use motorcycles in the second movie being shamed by that putz character carrington id hate to see what they would resort to later maybe mopedsi also never bought the hackneyed theme hunkyaustralianboycantfitintooutsidersdominatedschoolergogoesfor toughguywithstupidbikerhelmetlook it was disney story gone horribly awryso it looks like you can ruin a good thing by placing a bubblegum smacking michelle pfeiffer in a musical the only thing i took away from this movie was an idea of how many points out of ten to give it
neg	the first part of grease with john travolta and olivia newton john is one of the best movie for teens this one is a very bad copy the change is only in the sex in the first one the good one was sandy here its michael i prefer to watch the first grease
neg	hollywoods misguided obsession with sequels has resulted in more misfires than hits for every godfather ii there are dozens of more american graffitis stayin alives and grease 2s while the original grease is not a great film the 1977 adaptation of the longrunning broadway hit does have songs evocative of the 1960s energetic choreography and an appealing cast when paramount began work on a followup the producers came up nearly empty on every aspect that made the original a blockbusterfortunately for moviegoers michelle pfeiffer survived this experience and evidently learned to read scripts before signing contracts her talent and beauty were already evident herein and pfeiffer does seem to express embarrassment at the humiliating dance routines and tuneless songs that she is forced to perform maxwell caulfield however lacks even the skill to express embarrassment and his emotions run the gamut from numb to catatonic what romantic interest beyond hormones could the cool sassy pfeiffer have in the deadpan caulfield that dull mystery will linger long after the ludicrous luau finale fades into a bad memory only cameos by veterans such as eve arden connie stevens and sid caesar have any wit although lorna luft does rise slightly above the lame materialreviewers have complained that because grease 2 is always compared to the original the movie comes up lacking however even taken on its own terms the film is a clunker after a frenetic opening number which evidently exhausted the entire cast the energy dissipates with few exceptions the original songs bear little resemblance to the early 1960s and the only nostalgia evoked is for our miss brooks and sid caesars comedy hour the jokes fall flat and the choreography in a film directed by choreographer patricia birch is clumsy to be polite however worse films have been inflicted on audiences and inept sequels will be made as long as producers seek to milk a quick buck from rehashing blockbusters unfortunately grease 2 is not even unintentionally funny instead the film holds the viewers attention like a bad train wreck just when all the bodies seem to have been recovered the next scene plunges into even worse carnage
neg	unfortunately i made a mistake and i paid 7 euros at the movie theater to watch this shallow meaningless movie my pointsfilm is based on 2 things1 ethnical point of view as it happens on most of the american films the writer thinks itself as an expert after learning 2 or 3 things about the asian culture but unfortunately it is not enough knowing kunefe and 2 names of other foods doesnt make a person understand a culture for example shaving is the sign of clean life in asia but everyone was trying the girl to stop that lebanese people are christian ok they got that and their cultural forms and beliefs and approaches are completely different from other arabic countries the main difference between eastern and western culture is we dont make ethnocentrism so we dont judge people after their first question about our life as the father figure did in all of the film 2 sexual revolution of a girl there is nothing much to say about this show me 10 girls which had these on their sexual awakening than i will say that i am wrongi wrote this comment because the producers are promoting the film in the black humor genre please watch drstrangelove and understand the meaning of black humor a black humor has to reflect the truth and has to focus the audience to the funny parts of it where is the truth where is the meaning about the movie
neg	i saw this film at its premier at sundance 09since american beauty is a movie that had something to say i had hopes for towelhead unfortunately it was a disappointment in fact of countless movies ive seen in almost a dozen sundance festivals towelhead is the only sundance movie ive ever wanted to walk out early fromthe worst problem with towelhead is that it so obviously originates with a collection of provocative concepts concerning cultural stereotypes rather than with an organic human drama the screenplay derives from the novel of the same name by alicia erian the famous edith wharton quote comes to mind i have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the authors political views that observation is especially devastating for towelhead because its political views are so stale and simplistic if there ever was a time when towelheads white male villains condescending portrayals of blacks ironic treatments of foreign cultures etc were fresh its long pastfor a more detailed review please look up any of the many professional reviews available online almost all rate this movie poorly and expose the shallow and manipulative tissue it is based onon the other hand the amateur reviewers seem more easily bamboozled as you read through the reviews in this and similar sites youll frequently come across superlatives stunning breathtaking profound shocking  it embarrasses me to read them but it does not surprise me indeed ive encountered many people who seem to regard any book or movie dealing with racial cultural gender or sexual issues as deeply moving thought provoking full of profound insight if you are such a person by all means rent towelhead and be moved by it on the other hand if you set your standards higher you can safely pass on this one
neg	roy rogers stars as jesse james and his lookalike gambler man clint burns george gabby hayes is mr rogerss expal sheriff gabby gale storm jane fillmore and sally payne polly morgan are a noteworthy team as two reporters on the lookout for stories about the elusive outlaw heroof course mistaken identity  impersonation is a plot development since rogers essays a dual role rogers is charming as usual but there is nothing really elevating this his performance above the ordinary  any potential to deliver a memorable jekyllhyde performance is done in by poor material the better pair to watch are ms storm and ms paye as the st louis journal reporters  they are the films highlight the songs are fine though badly synched  jesse james at bay 1941 joseph kane  roy rogers george gabby hayes gale storm
neg	this is an awful film yea the girls are pretty but its not very good the plot having a cowboy get involved with an indian maiden would be interesting if the sex didnt get in the way well okay it might be interesting but its not because its so badly paced and and only partly acted i can only imagine what the close ups of the dancing tushes looked like on a big screen probably more laughable then they do on tv i wont even mention the topless knife fight between two women who are tied together and spend the whole thing chest to chest never read about that in the old west this is a film that requires liberal use of fast forwardi like schlock films but this is ridiculous there is a reason that i dont go for this sort of films and that they tend not be very good the plot taking a back seat to breasts the original nudie cuties as they are called were originally nudist films or films where there was no touching but as the adult industry began to grow the film makers either tried to be clever or tried to exploit something else in order to put butts in seats the clever ones were very few which only left hacks who were of limited talent the comedies often came off best with the humor approaching the first grade level infantile but harmlessly fun something that could rarely be said about any other genre cross dressed as a nudiethe ramrodder looks good and has a couple of nice pieces but its done in by being neither western nor sex filmi need not watch this againof interest to probably no one the rapist and killer in the film was played by bobby beausoleil a member of the manson family who was arrested for murdering a school teacher not long after filming wrappedobviously these sort of things will ruin some peoples lives
neg	a cowboy sympathetic to the plight of a nearby indian tribe is wrongly accused in the rape and murder of the chiefs daughter leading to much hate and violencethis crackpot nudie feature is fun to look at though thoroughly impossible to defend on any artistic level the terrible costumes and the fact that all the indians are obviously white makes this look more like a live action cartoon than the serious production that its press materials pretends it to bein short the plentiful nudity the real reason for watching this is good everything else is not theres definitely better examples of both genresmore interesting is that the ramrodder was filmed at the infamous spahn movie ranch and features not one but two members of the manson family catherine share and bobby beausoleil who was probably already in the can for murder at the time this hit the sodastained screens of the pussycat theater
neg	i figured that its about time i let this one out pokmon fans are suffering in america these days why because we rely on kids wb and 4kids entertainment to provide us with our beloved series and movies as far as the series goes they do a pretty good job in bringing the fun and magic of the japanese versions to television so what is their problem when it comes to the movies honestly now i have seen all three pokmon movies in japanese and i will definitely be seeing the fourth one they are excellent movies they are all enjoyable and fun to watch and after seeing pokmon 2000 in theaters i cant help but wonder how these american producers read the japanese scripts the way it appears it seems that they read and see something that says insert empty moral here in big bold faced letters it definitely appears that way as they used the same wonderful dubbing methods they used on msb extreme sarcasm there and created this crappossible spoilers from here onwell i guess i should first talk about pikachus rescue adventure my first gripe with this came with no narration i guess they got enough bad comments on the pokdex narration that plagued pikachus vacation and instead of going with a caring gentle womans voice as appeared in pikachu no natsu yasumi and pikachu tankentai they just cut the narration all together this wouldnt have been a problem except for one thing did anyone really understand why the exeggcute didnt let togepi go until the end possibly the fans but im sure not the parents then theres the theme song i couldnt help but roll my eyes at this one the japanese theme song was tankentai wo tsukurou and was sung by japanese children it was fun and enjoyable this one nauseating now one of my favorite parts of the short was the dancing kireihana nice music fun to watch thats changed with the bellossom the music sucked for one but on top of that they had all the pokmon talk during the music which turned out to be jumpy annoying and just unnecessary oh and then theres the poliwhirl who thinks hes a poliwrath youd think that guys that work with these characters constantly would at least learn what they are basically not much could save this little ill fated dub which is very unfortunate considering its potential but i havent touched on the worst of it yetyoud think that the warning signs wouldve been apparent to me when i received my issue of nintendo power for some unfathomable reason i had been placing some faith in 4kids and the wb my thoughts were well they screwed up on the first movie but the second is different as far as the theme goes so they should do well that in mind i just didnt pay attention to the warning signs i encountered in the theaters when the trailers said you will believe that one person can make all the difference with the way they said that at every turn i was hoping that this would not turn into a moral fest like msb did at the end of the english version then comes nintendo power in which i see all my fears realized in the words the main feature the power of one at that point i became a bit more uneasy the power of one not a good sign however i still kept some of my false faith big mistakesitting in the theater i was literally getting stomach cramps watching another movie which i loved in japanese being turned into complete and utter junk i hear comments that say it was better because the moral was more subtle i can see a point in that since they didnt pander this thing repeating it over and over like in msb however it did more damage than anything else in this movie first of all the legend that was read throughout was changed a bit to read the world turns to ash ah hah so ash is the chosen one whatever in the japanese version the inhabitants of arshia needed a pokmon trainer to carry out their traditional ceremony this time hes the chosen one a greater way that this did damage was to lugia lugia was one of the coolest characters in a pokmon movie when the movie was about lugia in this one lugia is forced to take a back seat to ash in the scene where theyre flying back to the main island lugia and ash are discussing the conditions of lugias existence not that ash is going to make all the difference overall in this category ash wasnt really the one person that would make the difference since he was helped by many along the waya lot of the other stuff is kind of nit picking fururas flute song wasnt nearly as sweet and enjoyable as the japanese one jirarudans speech to them saying his collection started with a mew card ugh even worse mistys outrage originally concerned the way moltres and zapdos were being held why didnt you put them in pokballs when you caught them this is like caging them to be displayed much different from whining about him thinking pokmon are things to be collected like stamps if there were any real redeeming values in this they came from team rocket some pretty funny lines not really to make me laugh out loud but more to make me giggle and slightly ease the pains in my stomach well that was officially the last american pokmon movie im going to see ive imported the third one and find it very enjoyable i would rather not see another japanese movie be ruined in the same fashion as the first two ill be importing the fourth one as well forget you kids wb and 4kids you have forsaken me for the last time
neg	i recently watched this again and theres another version which is shorter 1999 i get the feeling they are the same movie but i would like to know the differenceone is japanese and no pikachu short is all i can come up with ohtherwise why vote for the same movie twice prof ivy was rather boring she sounded as if she was almost asleep no expression at all with the few lines she hadthis was enjoyable enough but there wasnt much to it at all a collector whos after lugia he has no plan to destroy the world and the usual characters who try to stop him because trying to capture lugia causes a lot of destructionthe pokemon movies that follow are slightly better deoxys poke 7 is great with no 8 almost here
neg	much worse than the original it was actually painful to sit through and it barely held my six year olds interestintroduction of some new pokemon is marginally interesting but storyline is extrathin dialogue is still bad and music is mediocre watch the television show instead  its much better
neg	pokemon the movie was a terrible film unlike the first one this is not a good film at all the graphics were decent but the story was flat and no real drama was built up in it in the first one the interaction between the characters were decent the subtraction of brock and addition of tracey was bad tracey really doesnt have much to say or do and unlike brock offers no comic relief the only good points is you get to see misty actually get jelous over ash and her early brooding over being called his girlfriend was entertaining overall this film isnt worth renting and the short movie before didnt do anything for me or my wife and we do consider ourselves pokemon fansoh well maybe the next one will be bettercant ge t much worse
neg	now i have never ever seen a bad movie in all my years but what is with songs in the movie what physiological meaning does it have wow some demented pokmon shows up and they multiply i can get a seizure from this animie is pointless the makers of it are pointless its a big marketing scheme look just cut down on songs and they will get a good rating i reckon that this movie would have been fine if they put out a message you must see all the pokmon episodes to understand whats going on and it is not a film it is just an animation it should be on videops ill give it a 1 because i just got 5 bucks i could not give it a half because theres no halves
neg	nintendo you ers how could you do this to me i cant believe itthis movie is actually worse than the first one i went to see this at the theatre with my brother because my mother forced me to tag alongoh godwhere do i even begin the plot sucked the voice acting sucked the animation sucked the ending really sucked if you liked this movie you suck too and to futuramafan1987 who said this was the greatest movie ever you are a tool plain and simple this isnt a movie for anyone but crackaddled tenyear olds with game boys who think pikachu is god im still cry to this day thinking about that horrible turd of a movieand then there was pikachus adventuredont even get me started on that horrible mess of a film it is in all truth one of the most boring experiences of my entire life dont go watch this at any costsbottom line go out find every copy of this movie that you can and burn it burn them all and then proceed to rent a good movie like aliensor bowling for columbineor even back to the future
neg	the curse of frankenstein sticks faithfully to mary shelleys story for one word of the title which wouldnt be so bad if the changes were any good at all the tragedy of the creature destroying frankensteins family has been completely excised and replaced with nothing the heart and moral centre of the story is gone it doesnt help that this frankenstein is a conniving devious murderer he deserves everything he gets the plot is basically a shallow checklist of frankenstein clichs even taken on its own terms this is rubbish a bland rambling film featuring a shitelooking creature with a pudding bowl haircut as its the first of hammers horror films directed by terence fisher and starring peter cushing and christopher lee its place in horror history is secure but its crap
neg	the author sets out on a journey of discovery of his roots in the southern tobacco industry because he believes that the completely and deservedly forgotten movie bright leaf is about an ancestor of his its not and he in fact discovers nothing of even mild interest in this absolutely silly and selfindulgent glorified home movie suitable for screening at the directors drunken family reunions but certainly not for commercial  or even noncommercial release a good reminder of why most independent films are not picked up by major studios  because they are boring irrelevant and of no interest to anyone but the director and hisher immediate circles avoid at all costs
neg	i was expecting a documentary that focused on the tobacco industry in north carolina instead i watched a man who rues the fact that his great grandfather lost his tobacco empire to the duke family and this went on and on if mr mcelwees family had prevailed over the dukes i doubt that mr mcelwee would have any problems with the death toll caused by tobaccorelated diseases i grew up near the area where mr mcelwees family began it tobacco business  i expected more than mcewees continual focus on his family i learned very little about the history of tobacco in the nc economy and the ramifications to the states economy by tighter regulation of tobacco the countless references to the movie bright leaves are out of place  so what if gary cooper played mr mcelwees great grandfather does the viewer gain any understanding of the role of tobacco in the north carolina economy by the showing of old film clips of a fictionalized film i didnt
neg	i was fascinated as to how truly bad this movie was was the viewer supposed to learn something or reflect on anything here what was up with the pumpkins was i supposed to be impressed with the motel shots does it matter that there are some garbage bags on a rooftop across the street of a hotel why does the narrator unsuccessfully mock the people he interviews it is so obvious that he edited out the really informative parts of his interviews to achieve mockery the best part of the movie was the interview with the film professor who tells us how bad this movie will be even before it is finishedi am truly amazed i believe that the creator is struggling to become an intellectual or is trying to impress the intellectual community
neg	superman ii  the richard donner cut should be a fans dream come true at long last footage only seen in photos and scenes that only existed on the printed page would finally come to life a director that was unable to complete his vision would have the opportunity to have his vision restored it seems like a winning situation and then you start watching this assembly of footage and you realize this esoteric dream is a very real nightmare of sloppiness and incompetence while its entirely possible that no movie could compete with the finished perfect version each of us has imagined over the years it really should have been a thrill to finally see this project and it is only a very few timesyou know things are shaky when the very first bit of text on screen looks like home brew computer graphics but then we start seeing new footage alternates from superman  the movie for the trial and that first bit of hesitation fades away hey this is pretty neat things are alright for these few fleeting moments until we see footage from stm intermixed with new effects for this project and it doesnt convince at all and from this point on it never ever lets up its probably not right to judge a movie because of bad visual effects but when this is supposedly the direct follow up to a movie whose tag line was youll believe a man can fly its difficult to believe anything shown on screen here the best effects in this are from the original productionsanother issue with this recut a lot of it just doesnt make sense the only reason any of it really works is because weve all seen the theatrical version of superman ii a movie that does make sense lesters superman ii fills in the holes of this assembly part of this could be because donner didnt get to complete shooting the other part could be because the makers of this project were intent on using as little lester material as possible what we end up with is an assembly of footage that makes superman iv look airtight and coherentafter viewing this one gets the sense that while lester was faithful and comfortable using donner material michael thau and his team were extremely disrespectful towards anything filmed by lester the best scenes in the donner cut are the ones lifted relatively intact from the released version of superman ii that includes the moon sequence and the diner sequence not ironically both were filmed by donner but anything else from that movie filmed by lester is reedited in such a hasty fashion that it now makes lester seem like a ham fisted know nothing while lester honored the donner material lester here is thrown under the busso is there anything good in this release well marlon brando is in it and thats neat to see in fact watching any of the material shot by donner is neat since it was all filmed at the same time as superman  the movie but that only highlights the problems of this release any of the major scenes really just lois jumping and scenes with marlon brando would have been better served as completed scenes in a deleted scenes section instead they are shoe horned into a nonsensical narrative with inferior performances many alternate takes from familiar scenes are used sloppy edits and bad decisionswatch the opening scene at the daily planet why are we looking at jackie coopers back as he calls for lois and clark at the end why do we have lois walking into her dark apartment only to have that followed by jackie cooper walking into a dark bathroom turning the lights on i was initially confused by this because i expected to see lois the entire assembly is filled with questionable choices like thisbattle scenes are a mess too with no geography between cuts its just random action of course the major action scenes were shot by lester and his material is only used as a bridge to the next set of donner outtakes or alternates they should have used more of lesters footage but probably had too much pride to admit thatthe sloppiness extends to the military missile as well as noted elsewhere the missile shown in the donner cut bears the designation xk 10 while we all know its the xk 101 a blind man in stm knows that the producers of this assembly who tried so hard to honor the original film dropped the ball less than five minutes in and that mistake is indicative of the quality of the entire production for all the supposed care that was put into this the final product has an air of shoddiness to it that is inescapablethe entire affair would probably be easier to digest if warners didnt make this a separate release here in the states as it is were expected to pay for what is essentially a bonus disc of deleted scenes with a play all option its really only worth one viewing so that we can finally see the legendary cut scenes but after that initial viewing i expect that this will be an excellent magnet for dust and little else i know after my experience of watching this i had new respect for lesters version its by no means perfect but lester realized the deficiencies that were in the script that stand out here in bold relief he managed to make a movie that has entertained for many years and will continue to do so while this new recut will most likely only be remembered as a footnote in that films history
neg	sowe get so see added footage of brandointeresting but not exactly oscar worthy stuff susannah york was hardly a slouch new scene where lois finds out clark is superman is slightly unbelievable in that he doesnt notice that there are blanks coming out of the gun instead of real bullets real bullets would have penetrated his clothes and then bounced off him onto the floor but forget thatlets listen to donner make fun of lesters version that made more logical sense the president talks of the zod defacing the washington monument when it was originally mount rushmore tweaking that scene made that line quite absurd supermans freedom of the press line sounded silly compared to care to step outside which was delivered better and had a fitting connection to clarks earlier scene in the truck stop then there is the ending with the turn back the world to go back in time effect it turned back everything in the whole movie and made you wonder where exactly the rocket aimed for hackensack nj ever went since it doesnt free zod and company any more
neg	i grew up on the superman ii theatrical version s2t and as a kid i loved it more than part i since not only did it contain more superman and three supermantype villains it started off with a bang  the best clark kent to superman transformations and rescue scenes kids no longer had to impatiently wait for superman to appear on screen as in part i now as an adult i can see how the mighty had fallen with s2t see my review ive always heard of the backstory on how they prematurely and unjustifiably fired the originals director richard donner from part ii it must have been a rarity back then to film two separate movies simultaneously now its common back to the future and matrix 2  3 for example unfortunately after finally seeing the richard donner cut or s2rd i still cant fully recommend it gone was the great superman change scene the entire paris rescue as was the wonderful recap of part i in s2ts opening in fact they all but wrote the words previously on superman in s2rd the special effects werent great in either part i or s2t  but s2rd they were mostly downright laughable  such as lois falling from the daily planet window i will admit some new scenes worked and some they took out were welcomed departures such as any scene in the honeymoon suite overall if you grew up on s2t as i did and loved it as a child  not nitpicking as i do as an adult you should absolutely see s2rd as its almost a brand new childhood experience with dozens of new scenes spoiler alert unfortunately the worst change comes last gone was also the weird amnesia kiss from s2t replaced with the exact same ending as i this is not only a lazy unoriginal copout it doesnt make sense on why clark would go back to that diner if those events never actually happened and will he continue to turn back time for every confrontation
neg	im not alone in admiring the first superman movie a film that richard donner executed masterfully i am also not alone in scorning richard lesters superman 2 which brings us to the richard donner cut of the same movie sadly it is still an absolute abominationsupermans world is one where suspension of disbelief is required in strong doses but superman 2 stretches things too far it doesnt matter who directed superman 2 because the script insults the intelligence of a first grader in a sense there is no plot because the characters have zero motivation to act the way they do unlike the original superman with or without his powers supermans strength or lack thereof is handled in the least believable manner there is too much to criticize so i will not bother i condemn this movie perhaps the slapstick in the lester version is more appropriate to the moronic script this movie is based on superduper bad
neg	a little girls dead body is found stripped of all possible means of identification when it is discovered that one leg is longer than the other it is assumed to be the body of a couples missing daughter after this trauma the couple separates and the mother becomes addicted to tranquilizers and leads a miserable existence all of this changes when one day many years later she receives a phone call from her daughter with the help of an excop and a reporter she sets out on a journey to determine if her daughter is indeed alive los sin nombre is a mess plotwise moves at an achingly slow pace and is completely unscary the saving grace is emma vilarasau who does an outstanding job as the desperate mother the best part of the movie is the ending but im not sure it is worth enduring the rest of the film beware of the english subtitles on the recent r1 releasethey arent very accurate
neg	warner bros made many potboilers in the 1930s and most of them are fast paced economical and very entertaining i really love how the studio exploited the less glamorous elements of our daily life this is one of warners few hardedged melodramas that simply doesnt work edward g robinson plays a ruthless editor of newspaper who resurrects the 20year old story of a murderess with tragic consequences robinson gives a lively performance but he is surrounded by actors that dont cut the mustard hb warner aline macmahon and boris karloff are good but the bad acting of frances starr and anthony bushell in the second leads really hurts the movie starr is particularly bad during her big dramatic scene near the end of the movie in addition the moralistic tone of the film seems ridiculous in the context of precode hollywood leroys direction is full of innovative visual touches but he cannot overcome the bad acting and the unintentionally funny situations sol politos camera work is strong somehow this piece of dreck got an oscar nomination for best picture in a year that gave us m dracula and frankenstein
neg	i gave this 4 stars because it has a lot of interesting themes many here have already mentioned from the domestic violence to sexuality and many of the taboos therein outside of the gore i really would not call this horror so much as i would science fictionits bleak depressing and hopeless while i dont mind a less than cheery ending im really very tired of the humans suck clich thats central to every movie i know you cant get a liberal arts degree today without bowing to the alter of selfhatred as a member of the human race but hows bout as a writerdirector we pretend we are different than everyone else in the pack and notice that the aliens killing the human race are evil right now if you are reading this and believe that humanity deserves to die just go out find a lake and swim til your arms are tired this way you wont be around to direct the next film or write the next book telling me i deserve to die for being alive its silly not thoughtful and boring
neg	a huge disappointment from writer hamm and director dante their previous collaboration on the first seasons homecoming was twisted and darkly hilarious in all the right ways this poor handling of an intriguing premise left me bewildered the supposed payoff showing generic aliens extracting something from the brains of the infected psychopaths was completely unsatisfying and explained nothing if the point of the story was an extraterrestrial cleaning of the planet of its human infestation why did they go about it in such a gratuitously sadistic and misogynistic fashion why not just unleash a completely lethal virus a la stephen kings the stand instead of having the male population butcher the females i kept hoping the episode would improve as i kept watching but it just got more pretentious and preposterous the religious subtext simply seemed forced but it was clear sam hamm must have thought it was profound by the weight he gave it i like a lot of both dante and hamms work but this was just unwatchable
neg	i love the frequently misnomered masters of horror series horror fans live in a constant lack of nourishment projects like this and the similar greenlight project with gave us feast  like it or lump it are breeding grounds for wonderful thought bubbles in the minds of directors with a horror bent to develop and bring to maturation food for we who love to dine on horrorthis one began with a kernel of reallykoolidea and ran  right off the edge of where in the world am i going with thisi dont know how to spoil the spoiled but spoiler ahead all of a sudden  no there was that light drifting across the night sky earlier  we have long haired luminescent aliens huh  huh brain drilling males and  yeah i get it but  well  the worst curse of storytelling  a rousing and promising set up without a rewarding denouementcue to storytellers  your build up has to have a payoff that exceeds build up not the other way around storytelling math 101end of spoilers  big oops
neg	masters of horror the screwfly solution starts as america is being infected by an airborne virus that affects the male population when aroused men indiscriminately kill any woman in sight apparently in the name of god scientist alan jasn priestley is brought in by the government  knows more than most  senses the situation may have gone too far already so he tells his wife anne kerry norton to take their teenage daughter amy brenna obrien  try to survive as the future of the human race may depend on themthis canadian american coproduction was episode 7 from season 2 of the masters of horrror tv series directed by joe dante i thought the screwfly solution was pretty bad i personally think the script by sam hamm sucks it takes itself far too seriously  i dont really understand why its part of the masters of horror series the horror that the filmmakers are going for in the screwfly solution is in the actual story itself  themes  ideas it brings up rather than on screen visual horror particularly the tenuous ecological message it sees intent on ramming down our throats whenever its gets the chance during its short 60 odd minute running time which i felt itself was a problem as the thing just finishes out of what could easily be interpreted as necessity rather than any meaningful attempt to wrap things up i wasnt happy with the inconsistencies with the story either if men only kill when sexually aroused why does the flight attendant casually break that womans neck on the plane was he sexually aroused i think not why does every bloke then think hes killing in the name of god i just cant see every single bloke on earth suddenly knowing the bible  starting to believe in god i just found the notion ridiculous  the show also states clearly that theres nothing religious about whats going on so whats the deal with everyone thinking they have a divine to murder any woman they see then theres the fact people get turned on by different things what about gays for instance will they kill guys instead of women i know theres a brief scene which makes a joke out of the gay issue but its conveniently brushed to one side  then theres the thing which annoyed me the most the fact that presumably every bloke on earth has turned psycho  killed all the women they go about their everyday business like nothing ever happened it just felt so stupid the plotting is rubbish  to round things off theres a ending which looks like it was taken from a rejected episode of the xfiles 1993  2002 with a bright neon aliendirector dante on this showing definitely doesnt qualify as a master of horror as far a im concerned the story is badly paced its just so stupid considering its played deadly straight  instead of trying to make a proper horror show he turns in more of a thriller with its deadly virus on the loose situation  the subsequent mother  daughter on the run because of it theres very little here in the way of what i would call effective horror  even less gore theres a scene when a woman is stabbed with a broken bottle a brief scene after when a guy stabs his own groin with said bottle  another woman is stabbed in the stomach but nothing else to write home abouttechnically like the other episodes its really good  it doesnt have the look of a cheap tv series the special effects are great as usual  its well made the acting is alright but noone really stood outthe screwfly solution is easily the worst masters of horror episode ive seen but bear in mind i havent seen all of them yet as a stand alone piece of entertainment it did nothing for me  as a show made by a socalled master of horror it disappoints me even more
neg	ive now written reviews for several of the moh episodes and this is among the worst an interesting premise at the beginning is completely abandoned by the time the credits roll if watching people things they never would in real life amuses you lets check out the basement then this is your show except its not amusing or entertaining  its just annoyingthe extent of the virus is never ever showed i can very much overlook the fact that it affects men only as the resulting situation is very very frightening but then things deteriorate as daughter lets obviously deranged dad into the home and ultimately dies at his hands the woman flees north and runs into a few tens situations then some sort of spirit or alien or something appears and saves her things that make you go huh or something then she is huddling for warmth the endawful these directors are mailing this tripe in
neg	i wasnt terribly impressed with dantes 1st season offering in homecoming it wasnt much of a horror story but rather a smart political statement with the undead screwfly situation is the story of a virus unleashed on the world that causes mens sexual drive to replaced with murderous tendencies toward women the episode starts out all right with a short film explaining the way the screw fly was killed of by scientists then there is short scene where a man is arrested when females bodies are discovered in his home i assume this is supposed to show the beginning of the outbreak but is unclear because this is never revisited the episode go ons for a while introducing characters blah blah blahit seems cool and mysterious but the episode stars to get worse and worse as it lurches forward until its sad and unsatisfying end the worst episode well except for chocolate
neg	all the world said that the film tashan would be a good movie with great pleasure but this is not the case vijay krishna acharya made a serious mistake to take as an actress kareena kapoor she was unbearable throughout the film her tomboy look does not really goes well even the film the story of the film is not making sense at all everyone said that the quetin taratino of india is vijay but its not at all quetin the talent anil kapoor was involved in this stupid movie anil is an actor of large caliber and this film is not akshay kumar has also been a victim of this film as all is saif the style and the phoormola is not really good in this film i was disappointed
neg	this is the biggest flop of 2008 i don know what director has is his mind of creating such a big disaster the songs have been added without situations the story have been stretched to fill the 3 hrs gap and most disgusting are the action stunts performed by the actors its like everyone are having superpowers they can run in between the bullets are fire and nothing happens to them and one person fighting with 100 people only the best performance was by anil kapoor man he is all time at his best playing the role of villain with a comic act speaking hinglish akki is also done a good job but the movieee just forget it
neg	i would have liked to write about the story but there wasnt any i would have liked to quote a couple of hard hitting dialogs from the movie but hinglish is only funny for like 5 minutes after that its overkill i would have liked to swoon over the keepuguessing suspense but it was as predictable as um mm a yash raj movie  i would have liked to talk of the edgeoftheseat action but i dont like cartoons much sighall in all this movie is perfect for 1 people attempting suicide  i promise itll push you over the edge 2 sadomasochists this movie is way more effective than the barbed wire that silas guy in the davinci code wore 3 people researching alternative ways to spread terrorism  i swear the audience leaving the hall seemed to be in a mood to kill someone 4 movie piraters more power to them if any movies deserves to not have the audience spending money to watch  this is it 5barnacles most types of plankton  green algae  because almost all other living things would require an iq factor somewhat greater than what the movie offers afterthought the director of the movie obviously is a species of his own  and i hope to god that he is the only one of his kindone is enoughthings that could have made this a better movie 1 a story 2 a choreographer 3 a screenplay writer 4 a stunt coordinator 5 a story did i already say that 6 a director  preferably one who is not mentally challenged although even one who was challenged could have done a better job 7 anil kapoorbubonic plague  avoid at all costs 8 a statutory warning  watching yash raj movies is injurious to your mental health things i liked about the movie 1 kareena kapoor  for obvious reasons 2 the english subtitles  mera dil kho gaya becomes  my heart is in a void  chaliya chaliya chaliya turns into im a flirt im a lover im a vagabond pricelessin short tashan to me is like the opposite of a rubrics cube  the cube is supposed to increase the iq of the player tashan promises to lower your iq and that in a mere 25 hours wootsighbut thats just me i could be wrong youve been warned anyways
neg	such a long awaited movie but it has disappointed me and my friends who had gone to see the movie on the first day from the trailers it looked like a action movie but it turned out to be a out  out comedya bad comedy but one thing that deserves appreciation is the acting by these professional actors theyve done their part of the movie very well good acting but i dont think that can save the movie india has been shot beautifully kerala rajasthan ladakh were all saturated with color alright nevertheless the way the intrinsic beauty of these places was shot made me want to find out exactly where those places were and when i could go there action sequences were shot very shabbily no one could make out head  tail of the stunts theyve used akkiakshay kumar very well but couldve been done much much betteranimation is the worst ive seen in recent movies90s movies had better animation scenes i guessinitial scene where the car is falling off flying should be better word the road into lakeand the movies name has been mentioned nearly every 20 to 30 mins just to make sure audiences dont forget the movie name i guess
neg	the sight of kareena kapoor in a twopiece bikini is about the only thing that wakes you up from your sleep while watching tashan  the megadisappointing mindnumbing new film at the cinemas this weekend bad films are bad films and we see some every week but tashan is not just a bad film its a terrible film terrible because it takes its audience for granted terrible also because the filmmakers expect to get away without a plot or any common sense only because theyve got big movie stars onboardwritten and directed by vijay krishna acharya tashan is what youd describe as a road movie but one thats going in all the wrong directions saif ali khan stars as jimmy cliff a callcentre executive whos hired to teach english to bhaiyyaji  thats anil kapoor playing an ambitious up gangster desperate to go cool jimmys got his eye on pooja the gangsters pretty young assistant played by kareena kapoor who uses jimmy to swindle her boss of 25 crore rupees determined to recover his money and also to punish both jimmy and pooja bhaiyyaji recruits his most trusted henchman to do the job so you have akshay kumar as bachchan pandey the gangsters faithful aide from kanpur who tracks down the culprits and recovers the stolen money thats hidden across the length and breadth of the countrymuch like those bad eighties potboilers tashan too is held together by a threadbare script centred on a vendetta plot but the treatments so overthetop so indulgent that it fails to establish any connect instead of a coherent screenplay or a traditional threeact structure you get a handful of set pieces around which most of the scenes are loosely constructed that garish item song in the desert the bulletdodging action scene at a rajasthani fort kareeenas bikini moment even that ridiculous climatic action scene complete with shaolin monks a water scooter zipping through a dirty naala and believe it or not even a dhannostyle horsedriven tonga in all fairness not all these set pieces are badly done  the item song in the desert is quite neat actually  but very little of it makes any sense in the larger picture because youre just going from one piece to another without any help from the script really little do you expect in a seemingly fastpaced road movie to find a sickeningly sentimental flashback track about childhood sweetheartsyou see the problem with tashan is nobody associated with this film knew what film they were making whats more i dont think they cared either  the film reeks of arrogance arbitrarily packing in elements of every genre without actually bothering to stop and see if the mix does work tashan is like an overcooked stewthere are films that kill you softly and then theres tashan a film that kills you with excess packaged snazzily with glossyfinish camerawork exotic locations and fancy costumes every frame of the film probably cost lakhs to put together but it still feels like a hollow piece in the end because the story doesnt hold borrowing narrative from tarantino and style from stephen chow doesnt help either because they dont blend with the films waferthin plot one may have complained a little less if the characters were more engaging but anil kapoors grating hinglish dialogue makes you want to slit your wrists and saif ali khan fumbles through the film foolishly unable to find his feet kareena kapoor meanwhile queen of overthetop delivery does a decent job but of course if tashan is salvaged to some extent its thanks to akshay kumars irresistible presence and his spontaneous approach to the character you cringe when hes cupping his crotch repeatedly and you scowl when he delivers those doublemeaning dialogues but not for a moment can you take your eyes off the screen when hes up theredespite some good music from vishalshekhar the songs seem like theyre only prolonging your misery well thats because tashan is a test of your patience in case you didnt know tashan means style im sorry to say this film has none
neg	for this movie defines a new low in bollywood and has set the standard against which all cp must now be comparedfirst off the beginning did have elements of styleand if handled well could have become a cult classic ala pulp fiction or a desi desperadobut the plot was there one begins to meander and at one point completely loses itthrow in a deranged don with an obsession for english a call center smart alec a femme fa tale who can don a bikini and a saree with the same aplomb a levitating gravity defying hitman and a cop with a hundred or was it a thousand black cat commandos on their trailgood ingredients in competent hands but this is where i would like to ask the director sir what were you smokingim sure this movie would be remembered in the annals of bollywood film making  for what must never be done  insult the intelligence of the most brain dead of movie goers possibly the only redeeming feature in this desi matrix plus desperado plus grindhouse caper is the musicwatch the videoshear the airplay and you wont be disappointed vishal shekhar come up with some eminently hummable tunes how i wish the director had spent the money in creating some more eye candyas i sign off i want to really badly know how does akshays bullet wound vanish in a microsecondwhat were you editors doing tashan maybe
neg	this movie is horrible the acting is a waste basket no crying no action hopeless songs though the scenery is great i have always wanted to go to greeceanyway as for saif youd expect a great performance but even he let down the peopleakshay kumar recognized as the pimp of bollywood and the voice of singhs he was sensational in this movie for only this performance filmfare should introduce another award the toiletries award for the worst performance by the way the trophy should be a toilet seatkareena kapoor she first of all is not comparable to her sister karisma in acting in looks or in body she now wants to prove to herself that she surpasses her she comes into this movie wearing bikinis and tank tops and short shorts i really wonder why saif ali khan is letting his wifetobe dress like that but she mustve impressed some people dressing like that and if you ask how then consider every man is having an erection watching this movie they are dreaming of having kareena kapoor in bed naked with a condom including me personally i think that she dressed like a whore but i really liked iti am forced to give it a 110 but id really give this movie a 010 an unachieved film
neg	the film lacks style i mean original style everything looks copied including action first appearances in the movie songs dialog delivery etc etc yes there the goofups were original like in the beginning a car is shown with number up number and few seconds later it starts falling down a hill with number mh  that was one in many goofups of the movie  anything good in the movie yes for kareena fans if there are any kareena in bikini for akshay fans his dialogs and action stunts thats it nothing else so watch it on your own risk and dont blame the director or actors director is already insane and actors i pity them
neg	i had never thought the standard of yashraj films would ever degrade to such an extent the film has a nonsense storyline which catches no interestsaif has over acted kareena has improved her figure but is not a good actress anyway akshay is good anil is also good may i say the role wasnt goodgreat deal of cheapness is filled in wondered if that was supposed to be the comedy part of the movie just because last few movies were flops does that mean yashraj films should make this kind of rubbish it has a history of so many good films overall i was totally disappointed with the movie
neg	sometime i fail to understand what do the directors think when they make a movie i had had a trauma after watching welcome 2007 and thought that they wont do it again but after loads of amazing promos tashan finally ended as heart attacksuch amazing 3 songs in promo  dil haara chhaliya and tashan mein and what u get in the movie zero story predictable plot plenty of akshay kumar stunts and nothing interesting apart from watching kareena after her major weight lossmusicwise another major disaster in the music album they have spent time on giving pathetic small dialogs of these 4 jokers and they havent thought of giving the background song of the scenes when akshay kumar is doing stunts that song is such nice quite comparable to tashan mein and that is not taken in the music album  if you plan to watch this movie i would say watch it to listen to that background song which goes something like bachchan bachchan pandeyoverall very disappointed even with the way bhaiyyaji has made attempt to speak bad englishgo away man i need to puke
neg	absolutely awful movie utter waste of timebackground music is so loud that you cannot understand speech well if you really listen closely whatever they speak is actually unintelligiblecamera work is bad editing is not present background score gives a headache action is shoddy dialogs are unintelligible acting is abysmal and well kareena used to look like a wrestler now she looks like a starved wrestler hell you can slim down but you cannot gain graceafter spending three hours watching a movie i want to like it but this movie would not even allow me that pleasure please if you want to torture yourself go ahead watch this
neg	if there is one film which is the worst of this year its tashan the first promo gave an indication that the film will be a boring dhoom 2 style film and well i knew first only it would be a bad film whatever it maybe because of it being a yashraj film or maybe seeing the cheesy promo but this film gave me a shock it was even worst then dhoom 2 and what i expected first saifs introduction which is boring then saif kareena meet kareena is so artificial and then anil kapoor oh god what he is doing in such a weird film what kinda role it is what acting is he doing his first scene is alright but then his act gets repetitive and he overacts then came akshay who provided some nice scenes but then the film became more boring and with all the outdated stuff childhood romance overdose of childish rajnikant style action scenes and all boring scenes the ending is another jokevijay krishna acharya would have got 3 films more to direct if this film had worked thats the strategy of yashraj only money nothing else so vijay is another addition to their list of crap filmmakers music vishal shekhar is ordinaryperformances akshay kumar comes in the film as a whiff of fresh air he actually provides some engaging moments saif ali khan is irritating kareena is equally bad anil kapoor hams outrageously and spoils the show even more rest are okay
neg	i was very displeased with this move everything was terrible from the start the comedy was unhumorous the action overdone the songs unmelodious even the storyline was weightless from a writer who has written successful scripts like guru and dhoom i had high expectations the actors worked way too hard and did not help the film at all of course kareena rocked the screen in a bikini but for two seconds i think hindi stunt directors should research how action movies are done they tend to exaggerate way too much in chinese films this style works because that is their signature piece but hindi cinemas signature are the songs a good action movie should last no more than two hours and cannot look unrealistic but in the future im sure these action movies will get much sharper also to be noted comedy and action films do not mix unless done properly good luck next time
neg	the storyline was okay akshay kumar was good as always and that was the only good thing about the movie kareena kapoor looked bad there was so hue and cry over her size zero but she did not looked good leaner i dont know why the hell did anil kapoor accepted such a bad role there was nothing much to do for him in the movie just because it is a yashraj film does not means that an actor should accept the role however bad it is said ali khan was alright i think that it is high time that indian directors and producers start thinking of indian customers as intelligent lot what are we  fools what do they think they will show 2 men taking on a swat squad to teeters and we will believe them is the indian police so stupid that they are trying to nab some criminals they take an entire squad of 100  policemen and no one was there to surround the palace the action was crap and i have never seen such bad action akshay kumar was between a circle of 3040 policemen all shooting at him and he shooting back at them none of the policemens bullet touched him but he killed all the policemen crap crapi think the fight director who thought of this scene should take retirementi strongly recommend not to see this movie
neg	i just saw the movie in theater the movie has very few good points to talk about kareenas beauty and a couple of songs may be thats it the movie is a complete disappointment in all areas anyone associated with the movie will be disappointed even mumbai indians too just now chennai has made it to semifinal but the worst i feel about the movie is the action scenes now days bollywood is trying to copy action scenes from hollywood but they forget that hollywood directors takes a lot effect to make it look like real but unfortunately bollywood directors do not have that much of time they spend their time on songs and publicity of the movie now such too stupid action scenes may work in south as the audience just pay to watch their favorite actor killing bunch of people but in bollywood this is certainly not going to work all the action scenes i wish i could have forwarded at the end even some chinese people appear from nowhere to beat akshay kumar this is height of stupidity audience is not paying to watch such stupidity i think bollywood now should forget about the action movies they cant make it the last good action i have seen was from ghatak and khiladiyon ka khialdi the current scene in bollywood is really sad for action movie fans like me does these people see their movie after completion cant they figure out that the slow motion action which is done using ropes is too unrealistic and childish better not to have action scenes if you cant handle it i just want to go back to amitabhs era where movie like zanjeer and deewar were having thrilling action scenes the sound effect was not very effective in those days but visually it is much better than current era scenes this movie now should open the eyes of the bollywood movie directors please dont make any more action movies until you acquire the art of making it realistic
neg	tashan  the title itself explains the nature of the moviethis type of movies are actually made for flop what a shame that yash raj films produces such movies those are worthless than cgrade movies or even some cgrade movies have better and pleasing story than tashan the much hyped and overconfidently promoted tashan poorly bombed at the boxoffice which it certainly deservedin my view this is the worst movie ever made from honourable yash raj films banner how come they handled such a heavy project to new vijay krishna acharya who has no actual sense of making action flick he tried to imitate sanjay gadhvis ways of making like dhoom but he suffered at last the action scenes are more like than comics or cartoon movies made for exhausting the audiencesthe story also loses in its meaning and substances to tenderly win the audiences hearts in most scenes anil kapoor reminds me of southern tamil star rajnikant in his body languages and wordly expressions i am not a fan of neither saif nor akshay but the award of kareena should have finally gone to saifs hand instead of akshay just from the starting point i expected of it but at the end it displeased me with the climax truth saif is the main behind the whole adventure while akshay joins in the midst in any movie the final should be judged with the whole characters of the entire story and the award or say reward should be given to the one who deserves credit and tashan loses in this way and unexpectedly failed to become a hitakshays has nothing new to show off his comedian talent here but still reminds of his previous movies he seriously need to form a new image to his fans that would impress them again and again in between saif did a great job in race and now he returned again in his hilarious nature through this movie but he has fully developed himself in the acting field and last but not the least about kareena she looks really hot with bikini dress of which some complain as she became too lean but i myself dont think so instead she became slim yes slim it is a good factor for a female to attract the major people or say male beside them it is nice that saifs son ibrahim appears in the beginning  last as young saif i hope now he too will lean forward in target of making acting as his careerthose who like this tashan they are either mentally immatured or still want to go back to childhood or say want to be admitted in an asylum thumbs down to debutante director vijay krishna acharya who mishandled the project offered by yash raj films in future he should experiment and study the script minimum of 5 years before going into practical directionssorry i dont like to rate good stars to this type of junk movies
neg	i had no idea what the film is about before i saw it because tashan only had teaser trailers while it was being promoted so i asked my friends if they knew anything about it and they said that it is the directorial debut of vijay krishna acharya who wrote the screenplays for dhoom 1  2 and saif ali khans son ibrahim makes his debut in the film by playing him as a child in his flashbackafter watching it i understood that why their wasnt a proper trailer because there wasnt anything in the film to show the story was extremely dum and even a 10 year old child can come up with a better storyline there was hardly any action and the camera shook at every possible angle there is and its difficult to figure out that who is killing who also the action was daft  unrealistic eg 1 man with a handgun managed to kill about 100 men with machine gunswhile i was watching tashan it reminded me of 3 filmssin city during the opening creditskoyla anil kapoors terrible english like amrish puri in koylajhoom barabar jhoom the outrageously ridiculous jokes that are not even a jot funnyi also heard the budget is 40 crores which is the same amount as dhoom 2 and i dont know where all the money went to anyway if you did not like dhoom 2 then there is absolutely no chance that you will like tashan race was hot on heels and that is a million times betterthe only 2 good songs are dil haara  challiya and both songs are shot in greece at good locations but what is the use of it in a rubbish film even anil kapoors terrible english couldnt save this discomfiture
neg	i had a lot of expectations from this movie and more so since it was a yashraj filmjimmy operates a call centre and one day he is invited by pooja singh to teach her boss lakhan singh english the two fall in love and decide to run away but pooja tells jimmy that she cant do this as she owes a debt to lakhan singh who is also known as bhaiyyaji but they decide and steal money from him and its only then that jimmy finds out that bhaiyyaji  lakhan singh is a don in the meantime bhaiyyaji hires a man bachchan pandey to track down jimmy and poojastarring saif ali khan kareena kapoor anil kapoor and akshaye kumar the movie is directed by first time director viay krishna acharya and is produced by both aditya chopra and yash chopratashan has to be one of the worse films that i have ever watched yes the scenery is good and kareena kapoor and her much publicised weight loss looks good but plot is extremely thin on story and at times makes no sense from one scene to the other  hence why i have said at the beginning that i had expected more from this film as it was a yashraj production with reference to songs unfortunately there is not one song that i can remember nowthere are moments where one can laugh and that is mainly thanks to akshaye kumar and saif could have definitely done better while kareena kapoor played her part well but this cannot be said for anil kapoor  it did not suit him at all as a villain lastlynever mind aditya chopra who in the past has produced and directed good films such as mohabbatein what was yash chopra doing by producing such a trash movie conclusion bad movie not worth wasting your time and that is my first and last impression
neg	the action in this movie beats sunny bhai in gadar akshay kumar possess the superpowers of leonidus in 300 neo in matrix along with spiderman and superman it is hilarious except for the typical akshay kumar and anil kapoor comedy i cannot see anything positive in this film the story looks like the writer told his 10yr old son to write the movie is so unreal that anil kapoors long range shooting with a shotgun is the least most mistake by the director except for the directors tashan to make this movie there is no other tashan i regret wasting my money on this movie and i would not recommend it to anybody 110 is the least i can give on imdb or i would give it a zero
neg	i had some expectation for the movie since it had a nice star cast and it is the return of the duo of akshay and saif well i was hesitant to watch the movie because this was done by the same man who wrote the story for dhoom franchise because i hated dhoom 2 but if dhoom 2 is compared to tashan i would say dhoom 2 is very realistic when i saw the credits at the beginning i felt nice because it was put up in a nice way well the very first scene itself pised me off then the major drawback of the movie is the action sequences me and my friends were laughing our guts off watching this crappy fights it was like akshay against some 30 thugs and all and the thugs even got machine guns phewyou got to see this to understand how bad the action sequences arethe other thing about the movie is the far too predictable story it reminded me of some of the early 80s movieswell the only thing the movie is worth is of sexy kareena who looked really hot in this oneand for that i give a rating of 2 out of 10guys pleasepleasedont see this one thinking that it is a real gangster movie well you can watch this to have some laughs at the terrible fight scenesthats all
neg	if this is a 2008 product from one of the biggest production houses of indian film industry yash raj then i am afraid it is a very long ahead for us to reach the right standardsif you can go wrong to this length with such an enormous star cast of anil akshay saif and kareena then movie making is still to be studied much harder by everyone associated with this film the film lacks in almost all departments except cinematography and akshay kumar he has a few good dialogues to render but that alone cannot make you enjoy a flick with huge expectationsthe first scene of a car going down into a river from the mountain has very cheap graphics like that of a cartoon film that itself was a clear indicator of the directors vision every actor who otherwise is an asset to a movie is simply wasted anil kapoors gimmick of attempting good english falls flat most of the times and saif will surely hit himself thinking why he signed this moviein short its the biggest waste of resourses after jhoom barabar jhoom i would say that even aaja nachle was a better enjoyable movie than thisone cannot understand how and why this kind of script was written and approved the most unwanted was the flashback sequence of akshays love story after the faulty script the weakest point of the movie is its music vishal shekhar have given just some filler tunes to each song the songs start off very well and suddenly the tunes drop drastically only one song falak tak chal is somehow good of all in the lot an opportunity wasted by vishal shekharregarding the continuity intelligence of the makers just sample this  akshay and saif are on the road in the hilly area of a foreign location probably ladakh in the next scene they are searching for kareena in haridwar and then back in the hills with kareena in the dicky of their car i am still thinking who wrote thisif you manage to sit till the last then the climax is too long with silly and unnecessary stunts you can see all the heroes walking through the storm of bullets not hurt as if they are god are we still seeing a 2008 movie with all these technical heights achieved so no more words on this pathetic and downgrade movie but a sincere request to senior actors from their fandear anil kapoor  akshay kumar if possible please ask for a preview of your movies after their first copy is out as artists of such stature you have certain responsibilities towards your fans and viewers people still clap for you as you enter the screen in your first scenes respectively i think this kind of movie should not see the daylight as it hampers the reputation of all associated with the movie the actors and the production house both
neg	first lesson that some film makers particularly those inspired by hollywood need to know  just style does not sell i guess tashan when translated will mean style second if you are hell bent on selling style that does not spare you from having a decent storytashan has some story which could have sufficed with some better director but it is not slick for example all three  saif kareena and akshay  are narrators at different points in the story but this setup is not utilized to properly there could have been a better mix and match of their narrations actions sequences are from the seventiescheoreography of the film is awful i think vaibhavi merchant just sleep walked through this film vishalshekhar have put up a good score but it does not belong to this film why is there a sufi song dil haara in tashan why is the cool hinglish song dil dance maare not on anil kapoor when he is the one who is english crazy akshay kumar is the saving grace of the film but he is in his stereotyped self you wont mind missing this film
neg	shame on yash raj films and aditya chopra who seems to have lost their intelligence over the years and providing steady fare of tripe in this piece of cinematic crap thats not even worth you tube standards i was gritting my teeth throughout the whole flick start to finish with the schizophrenic direction plot line that never quite materialized and on the last scene i just felt ashamed that my country and its crorepati film makers can throw away crores on such stupidity shame on the actors for taking this work and even commenting on it as some piece of work they can own up to saif ali khan completely disappointed in your choice of film kareen shows enough skin for the puberty stricken and akshay comes up as the dimwit anil another retard with a pubescent fascination for english his cronies were commendable in their acting and with the bizarre cinematography scattered in the last 15 minutes it was enough to pop a blood vessel dont waste any brain cells energy or your money to go see this go see  rent amu with konkana sensharma instead a beautiful piece of independent film thats ever come out of indiaintelligent poignant and a wonderful storytale that will touch everyone with intelligent actors and gave me hope that all is not lost in indian cinema making
neg	summer season is here when the choices in the cinemas are limited to whats the hottest movie of the week given 999 of the screens dedicated to screening it ok so i may exaggerate on the percentage but you get my drift besides stuff from hollywood bollywood too have their own share of highly anticipated blockbusters and from some of the trailers shown im hyped to watch them too tashan was billed as one of the most highly anticipated for 2008 but i was quite surprised at the lower than low turnout at the cinemas when i watched jodha akbar it was a full house but it wasnt for tashanafter watching it i knew why it was entertaining but it was fundamentally weak just like its literal english title which means style tashan is all style but little substance not that it doesnt have the usual star power but scenes felt forced and some bordered on a tad ridiculous even for bollywood standards i must say which is quite surprising given that tashan is directed and written by vijay krishna acharya who wrote dhoom and dhoom 2 both of which i enjoyed tremendously in his rookie directorial outing with tashan while you cant fault his direction youd probably scratch your head over the plot which was clunky at best it tried to force too many things into the story though credit be given where it allowed you some avenue to question character motivation but that came a little too late and only toward the finale which left you guessing for just a moment before it latched into full blown action mimicking many a thai action movie with hong kongs wirework and hollywoods ludicrous firearms and gunplay with zero recoil and in a bid to include everything including the kitchen sink you have an assortment of vehicles appearing and the one that took the cake in a dhoom 2 homage was the jetski boat in the middle of nowhereat best tashan can be enjoyed as unintentional comedy and this is attributed to how the cast hammed up with their characters saif ali khan plays jimmy cliff a call center executive who gives english tuition only as a platform for fishing out new girlfriend material his playboy ways gets junked aside when he meets with pooja singh kareena kapoor whos not exactly who she seems the meek and sweet natured hottie she engages jimmys services for her boss mobster bhaiyyaji anil kapoor who probably gets most of the laughs as he speaks broken english and phrases must like how an ahbeng does it and to complete the quartet akshay kumar plays bachchan pandey an illiterate gangster for hire who got engaged by bhaiyyaji to hunt down jimmy and pooja when they escape with money stolen from bahiyyajis businessso begins a road trip of sorts with friends who turned enemies and enemies whom you know will become friends as the road trip wears on jimmy cliff is probably the most implausible of all because he goes from zero to hero executing moves that would shame rambo in absolutely no time which is quite out of character kareena kapoor amps up the sex factor as she uses her charms to guile both men and has plenty of opportunity to do so given the much touted bikini scenes and other costumes that boast of plunging necklines or hemlines way above the knee every character has a backstory created and i thought akshay kumars bachchan pandey was probably the best the most touching and the most fun of the lot even though his character seemed a lot like a nongreen incredible hulk with his gravitydefying leaps and power packing punches his wounds also heal automatically which impressively puts wolverine to shame and the best part is his theme song which is damn alphamale and played in rara mode each time he takes on adversariesbut sad to say thats the only tune that is memorable something that cheers bachchan pandeybachchanpandey for most bollywood movies i watch i will usually be able to despite the obvious language gaps emerge from screenings humming a tune or two i wasnt able to do that after tashan because the songs unfortunately just werent catchy at all usually the songdance routine works well into the storyline without any necessity to bring the characters out of the current scene or location that i enjoy versus plucking them out and plonking them into extreme settings high atop a mountain or atop jagged rocks on the beach fronttashan probably didnt take itself too seriously but coming from vijay krishna acharyas story you probably wanted something a little more decent rather than the ridiculous and for continuity to be a little more careful as well billed as a blockbuster now i can start to understand why the crowds have already shunned this one despite akshay kumr stealing the show tashan could have been better on the whole
neg	the worst movie i have seen since tera jadoo chal gaya there is no story no humor no nothing the action sequences seem more like a series of haphazard akshay kumar thumbsup advertisements stitched together heavily influenced from the matrix and kungfu hustle but very poorly executedi did not go a lot of expectations but watching this movie is an exasperating experience which makes you wonder what were these guys thinkingthe only thing you might remember after watching it is an anorexic kareena in a bikinithe reason why i did not give a rating of 1 is that every time i think i have seen the worst bollywood proves me wrong
neg	vijay krishna acharyas tashan is a overhyped stylized product sure its a one of the most stylish films but when it comes to content even the masses will reject this one why the films script is as amateur as a 2 year old baby script is king without a good script even the greatest director of alltime cannot do anything tashan is produced by the most successful production banner yash raj films and mega stars appearing in it but nothing on earth can save you if you script is bland thumbs down performances anil kapoor is a veteran actor but how could he okay a role like this akshay kumar is great actor in fact hes the sole saving grace kareena kapoor has never looked so hot she looks stunning and leaves you all stand up saif ali khan doesnt get his due in here sanjay mishra manoj phawa and yashpal sharma are wastedtashan is a boring film the films failure at the box office should you keep away
neg	kareena kapoor in a bikini hmmmmmmmmakshay kumaranil kapoormaybe saifkareena kapoor in a bikinigood bannerkareena kapoor in a bikininot one good reason not to see this movieor so i thought didnt these people make jbjwhy o why did i forget thatfor all the criticism the first half of the movie isnt that badthere is some intrigue and you feel a sort of irritation mixed with excitement that i felt when seeing guy ritchie movies like lock stock and snatchkareena kapoor is sizzling in a very skinny model sort of wayakshay kumar is akshay kumar as only he can beanil kapoor is annoying but kind of funny you almost forget that most of the time you cannot understand himsaif is sidey ala main khiladi once againthere is the occasional laugh and a few chuckles and a few goosebumps during the kareenasaif love story kareena in the rain behind me on my bike hmmmmmmmbut mostly this half promises more than it deliverswhich makes the second half all the more unbearablethere was almost a cheer when the interval came not only because because of the wet kareena because of what people thought were the things to comeinstead we were treated to mind numbing torture which is difficult to put in wordssaif suddenly seam like a comic sidekicksuddenly the sexy kareena looks anorexic you realise that the second last floor is now empty and her face looks to big for her body  only girls can notice this and make other guys notice the second last floor was my observationanil kapoor and his sidekicks get on your nervesakshay kumar is the only one who carries off the madness to some extent but even he become intolerable after a whileall the while you are subjected to one absurdity after the otherwhy what when where what have i done to deserve thisa collective gasp went trough the audience before every song in the second half which were ordinary even without the movie around itcannot relieve the trauma anymoreconclusionthis movie starts of as a buzz which you feel could even turn out to a high but ends up slowly moving towards a headache and then rapidly turns into a full blown migraine attackplease dont watch this movie for any reason other than academic interests cast akshay kumar first halfs what when how who to much confusionneed a book to fill thiss cast the whole second half need many pages to fill thistotal 310 im trying to avoid the 1s and 2s too not seem to extreme but make no mistake this movie is unwatchable no matter how decent the first half is
neg	the characters are unlikeable and the script is awful its a waste of the talents of deneuve and auteuil
neg	ghost of dragstrip hollow appears to take place in a spotless netherworld an era long gone by where the biggest sin a kid could commit would be in defying the law and getting a traffic ticket it opens with a young female auto fanatic getting the business from her arch rival who pressures her into a car race thats about it for the dragracingthis bflick is mostly concerned with rock n roll man the folks at american international were obviously fond of decent square teens who liked to party and yet didnt mind an adult chaperone there are a few amusing double entendres and fruity exchanges necking kid we thought wed come out for some fresh airdad where did you think youd find it down her throat but the ghost is a little late in arriving brief at 65 minutes the movie cheats us with a climactic car race that actually takes place offscreen and a prescooby doostyled unmasking which makes no sense however for nostalgia buffs some mindless fun  from 
neg	ghost of dragstrip hollow was one of the many 50s movies about hotrodding teens encountering the supernatural in this case the teens cant pay the rent for their hangout and get evicted with nowhere else to go they decide on an apparently haunted house as you may have guessed once they arrive some weird things start happening and theres a twist at the endtheres nothing in this movie that you havent seen in other movies but its nice entertainment nonetheless my favorite character was the foulmouthed parrot well let me rephrase that he didnt talk like a character in a quentin tarantino movie but he said things that we dont expect out of a bird the movies pure hokum but harmless
neg	ghost of dragstrip hollow is a typical 1950s teens in turmoil movie it is not a horror or science fiction movie plot concerns a group of teens who are about to get kicked out of their hot rod club because they cannot meet the rent once kicked out they decide to try an old haunted house the only saving grace for the film is that the ghost paul blaisdell in the she creature suit turns out to be an out of work movie monster played by blaisdell
neg	i saw this movie at a drivein in 1959 until howard the duck i considered this the worst movie i had ever seen this movie tried to combine all the genera in one comedy horror teenage angst and the hot rod that must have sired my mother the car maybe it deserves a second viewing to see if it is an accurate reflection of its time
neg	a wornout plot of a man who takes the rap for a woman in a murder case  the equally wornout plot of an outsider on the inside who eventually is shut outwith such an outstanding case one would think the film would rise above its hackneyed origins but scene after scene drones by with no change in intensity no character arcs and inexplicable behaviorthe homosexuality theme was completely unnecessary  or on the other hand completely unexplored it seemed to be included only to titillate the viewers when will hollywood learn that having gay characters does not automatically make a more compelling picturea regrettably dreadful movie when will lauren bacall pick a good one i expected better of her and kristin scott thomas this one is definitely one to miss
neg	this movie must be in line for the most boring movie in years not even woody harrison can save this movie from sinking to the bottomthe murder in this movie are supposed to be the point of interest in this movie but is not nothing is of any interest the cast are not to bad but the script are just plain awful  i just sat in utter amazement during this movie thinking how on earth can anyone find this movie entertaining the producers of this movie were very clever they made a boring movie but hid it well with the names of good actors and actresses on their cast people will go to the blockbuster and probably see this movie and think woody harrison kristin scott thomas and willem dafoe this must be good and rent this movieboy are they in for a horrible timeif you like getting ripped off go and rent this movie some people actually did enjoyed this movie but i like to watch a movie with meaning
neg	this film is about a male escort getting involved in a murder investigation that happened in the circle of powerful mens wivesi thought the walker would be thrilling and engaging but i was so wrong the pacing is painfully and excruciatingly slow that even after 40 minutes of the film nothing happens much seriously the first hour could be condensed into ten minutes thats how slow it isthe fact that it lacks any thrills or action scenes aggravates the boredom its almost shocking that even argument scenes are so plain and devoid of emotion maybe it is because of the stiff upper lip of the higher social class its sad that the walker becomes such a boring mess despite such a strong cast blame it on the poor plot and even worse pacing
neg	plot is not worth discussion even if it hints at corruption murder power and the rest of thriller related topics characters are interesting though sometimes not realistic but interesting neverthelessdevelopment is slow like tea drinking ceremony visuals not stunning but good enough to ease the eye strain good movie to watch after dinner before going to bed  nothing shocking too much nothing overexciting movie sitcom stylei liked woody  excellent performance had to fight the plot inadequacy and did the job pretty good the rest are bearable though very predictable the whole is watchable and better than most tv shows
neg	this film is one giant pant load paul schrader is utterly lost in his own bad screenplay and his directing is about as comatose as it can be without his actually having been sleepwalking during the process the worst though is woody harrelson whom i ordinarily like when hes properly cast he plays the walker a homosexual man in dc who plays social companion to the bored wives of the washington elite he couldnt have been more one dimensional if he had been cut out of a magazine and bounced around in front of the camera on a popsicle stick his southern accent is that off the rack version that decrescendos from the beginning to the end of every line he delivers as though the heat and humidity of the south is still draining him of every ounce of energy he has it is monotonous but his is not the worst accent in the movie his boyfriend played by moritz bleibtreau attempts to affect some kind of a mid east accent that is so clumsy he can barely deliver the bad lines written for him he is incapable of rolling his rs in spite of the fact that in real life he is german and speaks several languages  one of them being italian thats kind of a good reason to cast someone else dont ya think from the story to the screenplay to the directing to the camera work to the performances by the leads this movie is bad from beginning to end the only tolerable moments in this film came from three supporting actresses lily tomlin lauren bacall and kristin scott thomas only these three managed to make it through this movie with their dignity in tact in fact all three are excellent in spite of being trapped in a really bad film ufortunately no one could ever be good enough to redeem this endless series of flaws if you like these three actresses watch them in something else this movie is not worth your time
neg	the film is bad there is no other way to say it the story is weak and outdated especially for this country i dont think most people know what a walker is or will really care i felt as if i was watching a movie from the 70s the subject was just not believable for the year 2007 even being set in dc i think this rang true for everyone else who watched it too as the applause were low and quick at the end most didnt stay for the qa eitheri dont think schrader really thought the film out ahead of time many of the scenes seemed to be cut short as if they were never finished or he just didnt know how to finish them he jumped from one scene to the next and you had to try and figure out or guess what was going on i really didnt get woodys carter private life or boyfriend either what were all the artistic male bondage and torture pictures from iraq prisons about what was he thinking i think it was his very poor attempt at trying to create this dark private subculture life for woodys character car it didnt work it didnt even seem to make sense reallythe only good thing about this film was woody harrelson he played his character car flawlessly you really did get a great sense of what a walker may have been like say twenty years ago he was great and most likely will never get recognized for it as for lauren lily and kristin boringdont see it it is painful unless you are a true harrelson fan
neg	this film is mediocre at best angie harmon is as funny as a bag of hammers her bitchy demeanor from law and order carries over in a failed attempt at comedy charlie sheen is the only one to come out unscathed in this horrible anticomedy the only positive thing to come out of this mess is charlie and denises marriage hopefully that effort produces better results
neg	i dont know who to blame the timid writers or the clueless director it seemed to be one of those movies where so much was paid to the stars angie charlie denise rosanna and jon that there wasnt enough left to really make a movie this could have been very entertaining but there was a veil of timidity even cowardice that hung over each scene since it got an r rating anyway why was the ubiquitous bubble bath scene shot with a 70yearold woman and not angie harmon why does sheen sleepwalk through potentially hot relationships with two of the most beautiful and sexy actresses in the world if they were only looking for laughs why not cast whoopi goldberg and judy tenuta instead this was so predictable i was surprised to find that the director wasnt a five year old what a waste not just for the viewers but for the actors as well
neg	the second attempt by a new york intellectual in less than 10 years to make a swedish film  the first being susan sontags brother carl which was made in sweden with swedish actors no less the results oscar wilde said it best in reference to dickens the old curiosity shop one would have to have a heart of stone not to laugh out loud at the death of little nell pretty much the same thing here interiors is chock full of solemnly intoned howlers im afraid of my anger looking into the middle distance i dont like who im becoming the directorial quotations to use a polite term from bergman are close to parody the incredibly selfinvolved family keep reminding us of how brilliant and talented they are to the point of strangulation i read a poem of yours the other day it was in  i dont know  the new yorker oh that was an old poem i reworked it far from not caring about these people however i found them quite hilarious much of the dialog is exactly like the funny stuff from allens earlier films  only hes directed his actors to play the lines straight having not cast himself in the movie he has poor mary beth hurt copy all of his thespian tics intonations and neurotic habits turning her into an embarrassing surrogate much like kenneth branagh in celebritythe basic plot  dysfunctional family with quietly domineering mother  seems to be lifted more or less from bergmans winter light the basic family melodrama tricked up with a lot of existential angst it all comes through in the shopworn visualaural tricks the deafening scratching of a pencil on paper the towering surf that dwarfs the people walking on the beach etc etcallens later serious films are less embarrassing but also far less entertaining ill take interiors woodys rarely made a funnier movie
neg	it appears that many critics find the idea of a woody allen drama unpalatable and for good reason they are unbearably wooden and pretentious imitations of bergman and lets not kid ourselves critics were mostly supportive of allens bergman pretensions allens whining accusations to the contrary notwithstanding what i dont get is this why was allen generally applauded for his originality in imitating bergman but the contemporaneous brian depalma was excoriated for ripping off hitchcock in his suspensehorror films in robin woods view its a strange form of cultural snobbery i would have to agree with that
neg	when i was little my parents took me along to the theater to see interiors it was one of many movies i watched with my parents but this was the only one we walked out of since then i had never seen interiors until just recently and i could have lived out the rest of my life without it what a pretentious ponderous and painfully boring piece of 70s wine and cheese tripe woody allen is one of my favorite directors but interiors is by far the worst piece of crap of his career in the unmistakable style of ingmar berman allen gives us a dark angular muted insight in to the lives of a family wrought by the psychological damage caused by divorce estrangement career love nonlove halitosis whatever the film intentionally has no comic relief no music and is drenched in shadowy pathos this film style can be best defined as expressionist in nature using an improvisational method of dialogue to illicit a more pronounced depth of meaning and truth but woody allen is no ingmar bergman the film is painfully slow and dull but beyond that i simply had no connection with or sympathy for any of the characters instead i felt only contempt for this parade of shuffling whining nicotine stained martyrs in a perpetual quest for identity amid a backdrop of cosmopolitan affluence and baked brie intelligentsia the story looms like a fart in the room everyone speaks in affected platitudes and elevated language between cigarettes everyone is lost and struggling desperate to find direction or understanding or whatever and it just goes on and on to the point where you just want to slap all of them its never about resolution its only about interminable introspective babble it is nothing more than a psychological drama taken to an extreme beyond the audiences ability to connect woody allen chose to make characters so immersed in themselves we feel left out and for that reason i found this movie painfully self indulgent and spiritually draining i see what he was going for but his insistence on promoting his message through prozac prose and distorted film techniques jettisons it past the point of relevance i highly recommend this one if youre feeling a little too happy and need something to remind you of death otherwise lets just pretend this film never happened
neg	sorry everyone i know this is supposed to be an art film but wow they should have handed out guns at the screening so people could blow their brains out and not watch although the scene design and photographic direction was excellent this story is too painful to watch the absence of a sound track was brutal the loooonnnnng shots were too long how long can you watch two people just sitting there and talking especially when the dialogue is two people complaining i really had a hard time just getting through this film the performances were excellent but how much of that dark sombre uninspired stuff can you take the only thing i liked was maureen stapleton and her red dress and dancing scene otherwise this was a ripoff of bergman and im no fan f his either i think anyone who says they enjoyed 1 12 hours of this is well lying
neg	this film lacked something i couldnt put my finger on at first charisma on the part of the leading actress this inevitably translated to lack of chemistry when she shared the screen with her leading man even the romantic scenes came across as being merely the actors at play it could very well have been the director who miscalculated what he needed from the actors i just dont knowbut could it have been the screenplay just exactly who was the chef in love with he seemed more enamored of his culinary skills and restaurant and ultimately of himself and his youthful exploits than of anybody or anything else he never convinced me he was in love with the princessi was disappointed in this movie but dont forget it was nominated for an oscar so judge for yourself
neg	airport 77 starts as a brand new luxury 747 plane is loaded up with valuable paintings  such belonging to rich businessman philip stevens james stewart who is flying them  a bunch of vips to his estate in preparation of it being opened to the public as a museum also on board is stevens daughter julie kathleen quinlan  her son the luxury jetliner takes off as planned but midair the plane is hijacked by the copilot chambers robert foxworth  his two accomplices banker monte markham  wilson michael pataki who knock the passengers  crew out with sleeping gas they plan to steal the valuable cargo  land on a disused plane strip on an isolated island but while making his descent chambers almost hits an oil rig in the ocean  loses control of the plane sending it crashing into the sea where it sinks to the bottom right bang in the middle of the bermuda triangle with air in short supply water leaking in  having flown over 200 miles off course the problems mount for the survivors as they await help with time fast running outalso known under the slightly different tile airport 1977 this second sequel to the smashhit disaster thriller airport 1970 was directed by jerry jameson  while once again like its predecessors i cant say airport 77 is any sort of forgotten classic it is entertaining although not necessarily for the right reasons out of the three airport films i have seen so far i actually liked this one the best just it has my favourite plot of the three with a nice midair hijacking  then the crashing didnt he see the oil rig  sinking of the 747 maybe the makers were trying to cross the original airport with another popular disaster flick of the period the poseidon adventure 1972  submerged is where it stays until the end with a stark dilemma facing those trapped inside either suffocate when the air runs out or drown as the 747 floods or if any of the doors are opened  its a decent idea that could have made for a great little disaster flick but bad unsympathetic characters dull dialogue lethargic setpieces  a real lack of danger or suspense or tension means this is a missed opportunity while the rather sluggish plot keeps one entertained for 108 odd minutes not that much happens after the plane sinks  theres not as much urgency as i thought there should have been even when the navy become involved things dont pick up that much with a few shots of huge ships  helicopters flying about but theres just something lacking here george kennedy as the jinxed airline worker joe patroni is back but only gets a couple of scenes  barely even says anything preferring to just look worried in the backgroundthe home video  theatrical version of airport 77 run 108 minutes while the us tv versions add an extra hour of footage including a new opening credits sequence many more scenes with george kennedy as patroni flashbacks to flesh out characters longer rescue scenes  the discovery or another couple of dead bodies including the navigator while i would like to see this extra footage i am not sure i could sit through a near three hour cut of airport 77 as expected the film has dated badly with horrible fashions  interior design choices i will say no more other than the toy plane model effects arent great either along with the other two airport sequels this takes pride of place in the razzie awards hall of shame although i can think of lots of worse films than this so i reckon thats a little harsh the action scenes are a little dull unfortunately the pace is slow  not much excitement or tension is generated which is a shame as i reckon this could have been a pretty good film if made properlythe production values are alright if nothing spectacular the acting isnt great two time oscar winner jack lemmon has said since it was a mistake to star in this one time oscar winner james stewart looks old  frail also one time oscar winner lee grant looks drunk while sir christopher lee is given little to do  there are plenty of other familiar faces to look out for tooairport 77 is the most disaster orientated of the three airport films so far  i liked the ideas behind it even if they were a bit silly the production  bland direction doesnt help though  a film about a sunken plane just shouldnt be this boring or lethargic followed by the concorde  airport 79 1979
neg	this is the kind of movie that my enemies content i watch all the time but its not bloody true i only watch it once in a while to make sure that its as bad as i first thought it wassome kind of mobsters hijack a boeing 747 that at least is an improvement over having boeing hijack a good part of the pentagon the airplane goes down in the bermuda triangle and sinks pressurized to the bottoms a kind of postfacto submarineit has one of those allstar casts the stars either falling or barely above the horizonwere on our own says pilot jack lemon he is so right except for george kennedy hes in all these disaster movieswatch another movie instead oh not airport the original thats no good either instead watch a decent flick about stuck airplanes like flight of the phoenix
neg	towards the end of the movie i felt it was too technical i felt like i was in a classroom watching how our navy performs rescues at sea i liked seeing that the engines have fire extinguishers i guess i should have figured that out before but i never thought about it using a 747 to transport valuable old paintings with very little security is odd and not realistic the acting was pretty good since theyre mostly seasoned professionals but if youre going to stretch so far from what would most likely happen it should be more like a fantasy comical etc everything was taken too seriously at least the movie had felix ungar as pilot with buck rogers the night stalker and dracula also on board the movie was filled with well known faces i understand that hollywood has to exaggerate a bit for drama but it does hurt the quality of a movie when a serious subject is made into a caricature thats why i said it should have been more comical my pet peeve with movies about airline travel is that everybody just casually moves about they walk around with drinks setting them down and picking them up 5 minutes later just as if theyre in a building or something and acting as if turbulence just doesnt exist also i know its a disaster movie but suspense doesnt have to include a 30 second crash after hitting something anyway the skilled actors and actresses keep this weak script from having been made into a movie that got canned after its first screening i like lee grant but it was fun to watch a psychotic person get decked
neg	capt gallagher lemmon and flight attendant eve clayton vaccaro are a supposedly hot item in this death trip a luxury 747 airliner decked out to look like a nightclubslashhotel theres even a blind piano player who falls in love karen wallace grant is the hysterical b3 wholl do anything to get attention from henpecked husband martin christopher lee and later the rest of the people on boardmemorable moments boeing 747 doing a belly flop in the atlantic ocean karen getting her chops busted when she goes too far and furniture and screaming people who become ball bearings in a sinking pinball machinethe action and rescue sequences here are relatively phenomenal but not much goes on in between hitchcock was supposed to have directed this sequel but i forget the reason why not he wouldve done wonders for the 1970 original on which this sequel is partly inspired 77 also got inspiration from the flight of the phoenix actors cotten and de havilland reunite from their days on hush hush sweet charlotte apparently here they are not playing heavies just reunited autumn years lovers and isnt the actress playing emilys companion the same one who played the hammeredtodeath maid on whatever happened to baby janetv actors include the girlfriend from mayberry rfd her characters daughter wins a drawing contest or something lame like that buck rogers gil gerard and dynastys pamela bellwood
neg	although the production and jerry jamesons direction are definite improvements airport 77 isnt much better than airport 1975 slick commercial rubbish submerging this time literally a decent cast jack lemmon is the pilot of a packed airliner which gets hijacked by art thieves and crashes into the sea all the publicity claimed it was near the bermuda triangle but theres no mention of it in the film itself when the rescue ships come to raise the airplane out of the water we see all their cranes dropping rather blindly into the ocean and its hard not to laugh imagining the cranes plugging the plane the passengers and the waterlogged script nbc used to air what appeared to be the directors cut with at least an hour of extra footagemostly flashbacksinjected into the proceedings with all the subtlety of a gilligans island episode most exciting moment is the plane crash and some of the players have a little fun lee grant is an obnoxious drunk brenda vaccaro a nononsense stewardess joseph cotten and olivia de havilland are flirting oldsters still the personality conflicts and the excruciating military detail eventually tear at ones patience  from 
neg	i saw this piece of garbage on amc last night and wonder how it could be considered in any way an american movie classic it was awful in every way how badly did jack lemmon james stewart and the rest of the cast need cash that they would even consider doing this movie
neg	hmmm a sports team is in a plane crash gets stranded on a snowy mountain and is faced with the difficult decision to eat the flesh of their dead companions in order to survive sound familiar anyone i refer to alive from 1993 the only major difference here of course is that a big white drunken scare crow of a yeti shows up a few times to drag off the dead i guess humans taste better than yaksstupid the man in the first scene does not have a reliable firearm when hunting the yeti nor does he have a backupthe plane crash is completely bogus it would have either exploded in the air exploded when it hit the ground or become obliterated the people would not have survived but hey its scifistupid they survived and they are cold it might be a good idea to harness some of the burning debris nearby so as not to freeze to death fire being warm as it iswtf the pilot has frost formed all over his face while hes alive and talking but oddly enough no one else doesstupid one of the guys tells the others to look for matches and lighters but there are scattered parts of the plane on fire all around themstupid they find coats and hoodies and yet there in the cold of the himalayas they fail to use the hoodsstupid theyre staring at a pile of sticks when i reiterate there are pieces of the plane already burningstupid the himalayas are notorious for its storms it would be common sense for them to collect the debris in order to reinforce their structure rather than sitting outside bickering there are a lot of pine trees around the branches of which make excellent insulationwtf when in doubt use a dead mans arm as a splintwtf if the one guy knows so much about the hibernation habits of squirrels bears and leopards in the himalayas then why doesnt he know enough to make shelter and set traps right from the start stupid when attempting to trap wild animals mindless conversation in the vicinity of said trap always helpswtf do you know how hard it would be to cut a frozen corpse with a shard of glass wtf the group was ready and armed to fight the yeti while the other two were standing there defenseless the yeti ripped out the guys heart and stomped the girls head and the gang did nothing theres loveso two yetis and a convenient avalanche to bury the evidence forever or so we think mwuhahahaa the story continues into more idiocy but the most action occurs in the last 15 minutes as usual nice thinking with the javelin and the chain although this is some ingenuity with the magicallyappearing chain that they lacked in the beginning of the movie when they couldnt even make fire despite the fact that it was all around themas is typical for the scifi originals the loving couple kisses at the end like nothing horrible has just happened to them not to mention they ate human flesh and havent brushed their teeth in several daysthe very end however is quote lame
neg	yeti curse of the snow demon starts aboard a plane full of american high school teens who are on their way to play a football game in japan unfortunately during a fierce thunder storm their plane crashes in the himalayas unlucky really with some dead  some alive the survivors have to think about themselves  decide to wait it out until help comes however just when they think their luck couldnt get any worse they soon discover that a huge hairy yeti type abominable snowman creature wants to kill  eat them all trapped cold starving  fighting for survival will help reach the stranded teens in timeyeah with a title like yeti curse of the snow demon it can only mean one thing  that is that someone at the scifi channel has made yet another creature feature although to give these things a bit of variety the scifi channel here in the uk are now dubbing them as a beast feast as if that will make any difference directed by paul ziller one has to say that yeti curse of the snow deamon is a terrible film but a somewhat entertaining one at the same time sure its bad but its sort of fun at times too the basic premise is alright actually its a sort of cross between alive 1993 with its plane crash  the survivors having to turn cannibal to survive  the excellent gory killer bigfoot another legendary hairy monster exploitation flick night of the demon 1980 which i would defend with my last breath  i have to say its not exactly a marriage made in heaven but as i said its fun at times if not exactly gripping or well written the characters are mostly annoying american teens theres the expected arguing theres the macho hero the strong female  the coward who thinks only of himself so theres no prizes for originality there are some plot holes too if a plane load of people crash why only send two rangers on foot to search for them how are you going to dig a large hole  line it with sharpened sticks in the space of ten minutes why did the yeti not kill that bird at the end it had killed everyone else up to that point so why not her the there are actually two yetis running around twist isnt used to any effect at all either at least theres a good pace about the film it certainly moves along at a fair old pace  i never found myself becoming bored with it theres some moderately gory action  the film does have some fascination in seeing whether the kids are going to survive or not  if they are going to eat their dead mates or notthe one thing you can always say about these scifi channel creature features or beast feasts is that the cgi computer effects will be laugh out loud hilarious  so that proves to be the case yet again the plane crash at the start looks awful  the yeti when its cgi looks simply embarrassing jumping all over the place like its on a pogo stick there one or two nice gore scenes including a ripped off arm a squashed head a ripped out heart some dead bodies some blood splatter  the best bit when the yeti rips a guy in half  beats him with his own rippedoff legs before biting a big chunk out of them according to the imdb the actor playing the yeti took three  a half hours to get into the suit  the makeup which seems like a long time since its actually a pretty tatty looking creation apparently the original title was raksha curse of the snow demon with raksha meaning demon in tibetan sanskrit so now you knowthis has reasonable production values considering the usual scifi channel stuff they churn out although the mountain location looks nothing like the harsh bleak himalayas  was probably situated near some ski resort somewhere  during a lot of the daytime scenes it actually looks pleasantly warm the acting isnt that good  i didnt think any of the girls looked that good either which didnt helpyeti curse of the snow demon is another terrible scfi channel creature feature if i am honest that any sane person will not like but if your looking for a bit of horror themed fun then this isnt too bad  there are one or two entertaining moments that make it somewhat watchable even if its not very good
neg	ah yez the sci fi channel produces yeti another abominable movie i was particularly taken by the scenes immediately following the crash where as the survivors desperately searched for matches at least a half dozen fires burned  with no apparent reason  at various points of the wreckage fire seemed to be a predominate theme throughout they searched corpses for lighters and matches and finally finding a box built a fire every day for apparently 12 but no one ever gathered wood then when the vegan hah burned the bodies what did she use for an accelerant i mean these guys were frozen  well maybe not despite the apparent low temperature everything the yeti ate bled maybe its just me but even in a totally unbelievable tale none of the survivors had ever heard of a yeti or an abominable snowman until the very end if you take care of the little things the bigger deals become more acceptable oh what did the prologue 1972 have to do with the remainder of the movie and the revolver warm enough to hold in his hand froze up and wouldnt fire gimme a break well at least we have carly pope another eminently lovely canadian lass and with little irony ed marinaro as the coachwell i might as well add the rabbit they ate despite it looking like chicken is not a rodent but a lagomorph now if it had been a squirrel or a rat it would have been a rodent but it still looked like chicken and the writers missed a real chance to have someone note it tastes just like
neg	first off im not here to dog this movie i find it totally enjoyable in spite of the poor production quality the acting herein is about as abominable as the monster stalking them although the monster itself is quite well doneimpressively well done at that he actually looks kind of otherworldly like an alien family on vacation landed in the himalayas and while dad was out taking a  attending to natures call spot got loose and they just didnt have time to hunt him down that or hes the caucasian brother of the wishmaster i havent decided whichactually this seems to have been filmed somewhere in snow country yes but more likely canada somewhere than china anywhere the trees and vistas say canada to me and its okay that the set area never takes on the look or feel of ubercoldness one might expect to find in the himalayas of china its a scifi channel movie so we can forgive the lack of locationfurther apparently as we have just established scifi directors do not travel often as they are not aware that commercial planes fly above weather like what is featured herein and the subsequent crash actually would not have happened but as i said its a scifi channel movie so we must forgive a few thingsthe movie is pretty graphic at times and rotates between alive about the donner party predator about the alien in the woods and any bad wushu movie where they fly about on wires the yeti apparently can leap about like spidermanor super marioremember run faster jump higher live longer also the yeti has missed his teddy bear hes searched high and low for it but cannot seem to make a cadaver work poor yeti you cant help but feel sorry for it it has survived and evolved thousands of years only to succumb to severe teddy bear loss hes missed his bear or maybe it wants to mate but that thought is banished do ya hear me well it does seem to be an unmated male rebanished and its superhuman well its not humanits superyeti but then again whats normalyeti i dont know but he has a definite michael meyers quality that is completely unsettling and hes got this fabulous way of cleaning his fur fabulous dahlink its spotlessly white at times when it so shouldnt be hes fastidiously superhusuperyetiall in all this was a lot of fun to watch has some great kills and a few honest plot elements in spite of the horribly gravellike production style this is actually quite entertaining i cant help wondering if theyre planning on another one it rates a 6010 on the m4tv scaleit rates a 4410 on the movie scale fromthe fiend 
neg	having watched this movie on the scifi channel i can only conclude that this film was made by a bunch of amateurs who have never seen a movie in their lives the film is an endless sequence of bizarre occurrences or delights as the friend reading over my shoulder is telling me the plot isnt really worth commenting as but basically a plane carrying football players crashes into yeti territory before the movie is over we are treated to yetis ripping hearts out yetis waddling in an effort to run before jumping 50 meters yetis ripping a mans legs off and beating him with them a woman killing a rabbit at 30 meters with a javelin a yeti surviving several bullets and being set on fire with no apparent harm a yeti dangling off a cliff by holding to a mans shoe yet then jumps off and a whole collection of further bizarre occurrences basically if you arent staying up on a saturday for the expressed purpose of watching the worst of scifi channel original movies avoid this film like the plague or as my friend reading over my shoulder says its the best movie i have ever seen to which the friend on my right says only battle techno music could have made it better
neg	i had the misfortune to watch this rubbish on sky cinema max in a cold winter night i am not a big fan of horror movies because most of them are just trash this one is even worse it is one of the dumbest pieces of crap ive ever seen in my whole life horror movie yes there are horrible things in this the acting the script and the special effects  gosh i laughed at this ludicrous attempt to make a flick for 90 minutes actually had it been a comic movie i wouldve given it a 5 dont you even think about renting this unless you want to mock at the producersvote 2 out of 10  didnt vote one because it made me laugh all the time 
neg	cameron diaz is a woman who is married to a judge played by harvey keitel whose life is fine until an ex shows up and things get a little complicated while i was watching this movie there were several times i asked myself why i was doing sobecause the movie is so ridiculous and blah and poorly scripted without any believability nor does the audience really car what happenseven the lovely cameron cant save this one on a scale of one to ten2
neg	turgid dialogue feeble characterization  harvey keitel a judge he plays more like an offduty hitman  and a tensionfree plot conspire to make one of the unfunniest films of all time you feel sorry for the cast as they try to extract comedy from a dire and lifeless script avoid
neg	the next time you are at a party and someone asks the other day i heard the expression authors will does anyone know what it means tell them to sit through head above water the only way diaz could possibly have survived this movie was by means of this literary device commonly used by bad writers there are some comic scenes and you will have a few laughs however the film does not stand up to the most minor logical analysis why does keitel tie diazs hand in front of her instead of behind why so she can do the chainsaw gag of course for me the best part of this movie was that i saw it on a cable channel instead of spending four bucks at the video shop
neg	have i ever seen a film more shockingly inept i can think of plenty that equal this one but none which manage to outdo it the cast are all horrible stereotypes lumbered with flat dialogue i am ashamed for all of the people involved in making this each one wears an expression of fear not generated by the plot but by the realisation that this project could easily nix their career even the many charms of ms diaz dont provide an adequate reason to subject yourself to this avoid its obviously a style of film that americans havent really got a grasp of watch the final result if you must and youll see what im talking about but dont say i didnt warn you
neg	it was a sunday night and i was waiting for the advertised movie on tv they said it was a comedy the movie started 10 minutes passed after that 30 minutes and i didnt laugh not even once the fact is that the movie ended and i didnt get even on echance to laugh please someone tickle me i lost 90 minutes for nothing
neg	jude law gives his all in this beautifully filmed vampire flick which offers little else of value completely lacking in eroticism excitement or leading ladies with appeal one decent fight a few moments of mild suspense and a onenote plotthe movie waxes philisophic in a series of conversations between laws character and a dogged homicide detective well played by timothy spall but despite their best efforts both actors are staked to the cross of the films banalitywith a lesser actor in the lead role  and without the benefit of oliver curtiss cinematography  crocodiles would blend into the sea of lowbudget vampire quickies
neg	this movie looked as if it might be good at the beginning but never fleshed out to its expectations the director is talented and has some good camera angles and artistic ideas typical of the asian directors but doesnt know how to create or tell a good story to go along with it the story was fragmented and seemed to go off in all sorts of different directions throughout the film never finding a solid explainable interesting angle basically the movie never fit the explanation on the press releases the acting was very good however all the actors gave good performances and jude law was outstanding as he is always is it is too bad he chose to do such a weak film
neg	the documentary revolves around eva mozes kor a holocaust survivor part of mengeles experiments on twins consisting primarily her version of what happened at auschwitz and a comparison of the emotions of the other survivors of the twin experiments the movie obviously had great reviews its one of those topics that no one dares to voice a contrary opinion abouti too for a large part of the movie got sucked into the emotion that the moviemaker so obviously wanted the viewer to concentrate on one of the user reviews on imdb by eric monder obviously having nothing critical to say about the issue on a public forum could only find the sweetest nectar in one of the many dramatic sequences as a group of jews argue with kor at a jewish center the meaning of the word forgive is even debated but the isolated and outnumbered kor holds her own but by this time the sappy hold that the movie had on my dormant emotional repertoire had let loose enough that i could see clearly once more after the strongwilled eva kor forgives her nazi captors the movie begins to delve into what forgiving is all about at least from the viewpoint of kor the movie goes about following her past her public statement forgiving the nazis and into new territory to me this was the meat of the movie surrounded by inedible fat of her act of forgiveness obviously it was a very sick cowon a mission to test her theory of forgiveness in order to heal wounds of the past she makes her way to the promised land to meet with some arabs to discuss with them the issues that they face and to see if dialogue cannot lead to a better understanding of the situation and heavily interspersed with debates and discussions with jews in the us on her act of forgiving the nazis including one at a jewish center in chicago from then on anyone not so teary eyed that they cant see the screen will find it hardpressed to miss the obvious contradiction in her statementsfirstly you immediately notice her body language defensive and unwilling to listen in a room full of arab scholars and teachers her comments about how she feared that they might kidnap her shows how much of a waste of time effort and money the entire act was a rather annoyed dr sami advan professor of education at bethlehem university gets it just right when he tells kor off for a statement she makes about how she would rather be asleep in her apartmentfinally the debate at the jewish center in chicago where she is grilled on the meaning of forgiveness and her right to do so in the wake of those that continue suffering through the trauma of the actsi will cut to the chase by the end of the movie i was hoping i hadnt chosen to watch the movie the movie was badly made failing to delve deeper into anything about auschwitz apart from the purely trivial just sufficient to make sure the holocaust is refreshed in the viewers memory and to incite a barrage of tears it showed that kor the subject of the documentary was unable to engage in fair discussion her discussion abilities were limited to parroting her stance on forgiveness at best to a complete unwillingness to listen or participatelastly is everyone so retarded today that they cant notice the difference between making peace and forgiving quoting another imdb user i dont see her forgiveness as being weak quite the contrary she just wanted to relieve its hold from her soul she wanted the suffering to be over so she let it go that would be the perfect laymans definition of making peacei guess in a world of propaganda blind faith and political correctness there is no room to question those that have gone through more than the human mind can fathomps the dictionary certainly should go into all those bookstobuy lists everyone keeps making
neg	absolutely fantastic now before a legion of cinema purists choke on their latts allow me to elaborate much as i enjoyed it this is quite simply one of the worst films i have ever seen and is certainly the worst film ive seen at the cinema an impressive claim as i remember seeing daredevil on the big screen the two leads daniel gillies and elisha cuthbert were unconvincing at best and downright awful at worst of course they werent helped by a script that had as much emotional depth as a daphne  celeste single and characterisation that was about as convincing as the oj defence the plot to stretch the term slightly was thin to nonexistent and the gore scenes whilst undoubtedly brutal were irrelevant and laughably formulaic what plot there is revolves around a twentysomething model cuthbert who is abducted imprisoned and subjected to various visceral tortures both psychological and physical the torture scenes feel like disconnected set pieces and the emphasis was laid squarely upon shocking rather than scaring the audience whilst there really are very very few positives to draw from this film its redeeming features are the very flaws that make it such a dreadful film i have never heard a more vocal audience in a cinema within twenty minutes the entire cinema was in stitches and remained that way throughout for my part i came out flushed with laughter buoyed by a film that had ascended to the pinnacle of appalling filmmaking whichever way you look at it this is truly a cinematic achievement and a blueprint for future directorial wannabes detailing minutely how not to make a filmps i omitted to mention that i managed to get in to the film freeso i can afford to laugh about it i was still tempted to ask for my money backit really was that bad
neg	the only reason i give it a 2 is that filmography is so stylized these days such that it has at least something to comment onthis film is asinine its like so many other 21st century grind house fodder the gore is gratuitous and simply revolting i didnt care about any of the characters but i did care that some cretin bothered to pen this crap id complain about the money i spent but my date and i wisely left after 40 minutes and went to an adjoining theater to watch the adventurous and entertaining live free or die hard which probably got a much higher rating from me simply because i endured the utter poop of captivity for 40 minutes
neg	ill keep this short thanks to greg for helping me to put this succinctly captivity is about a guy who drugs a girls drink imprisons and tortures her then poses as a captive to have sex with her that is the single twist and punchline of the film its torture as slow motion date rape and its not even a good movie its not so bad its good its just badit should also be mentioned that among critics there is a spoiler code that they dare not break even though some were tempted to on this one because it is so vile why no one had the cojones to step up and say this is garbage and this is why is beyond medont give your money to these pooppeddlers
neg	when thinking about captivity many words come to mind among them are uninteresting unentertaining unsuspensful unsexy unfathomable and unwatchablei used to hate those movies from the mid to late nineties that were basically ripoffs of scream but these new saw knockoffs are beginning to make those films look like classics they still pander to the same demographic that those other movies were so successful at doing but now they add a new level of degeneracy that make the twelve to fourteen year old girls theyre aimed at feel like theyre hardcore and hipthis movie is a load of boring crap what the hell has happened to larry cohen his name hasnt been attached to anything good since 1993 even so i was still surprised to see that he had anything to do with something this bad was anyone surprised when the movies love interest turned out to be one of the psychopaths did anyone not know it when they first saw him only someone who has never before in his or her life ever seen another movie
neg	its one of those dramas thats so bad that it almost hits the point of being very funny the script is absolutely dire direction appalling lighting purely armature the only thing letting it down from a true so bad its good feel is that the sound design is only quite bad it adds no suspense to the story although trying hard but doesnt at least destroy any speeches theres continuity problems of seasons of out door shots throughout and finally last but not least the acting is appalling for a professional production it very much has the feel of a university media project you have to feel sorry for the sorry for anyone who had to put their names to this
neg	frankly im rather incensed that on the basis of the dazzling reviews attributed to steven smith i wasted nearly two hours on his debut offering have they all been written by his pals the action clunks along the music is irritating and over used the script is simply dire and the actors with the exception of the gardener mediocre at best i do think we should support the efforts of a young filmmaker but saying its brilliant when its not will surely only encourage him to make the same mistakes again ie continuing to write his own scripts and using the same actors for another venture yes its his first film low budget etc  i get it but its also out there for members of the public to purchase and its just not up to scratch
neg	happened upon a copy of this not mine and if i had spent my own money on this id be finding those responsible and demanding it back all i can say is this would be a terrible student film any understanding of the medium of film is absent acting is god awful the story would have been rejected from the original twilight zone series as unoriginal and lame and the change in tone of the lead characters reaction to the ghost is laughablei can only agree that the glowing reviews of this film are from friends and family im afraid its not even entertainingly badamateur in the extreme avoid avoid avoid
neg	im basing this on my observations of one episode i saw last night 92706 i dont think ill be watching again the acting was totally wooden the plot completely predictable the ending totally unrealistic  i mean who would believe a 30 million dollar judgment for the death of a recovering drug addict with terminal cancer the lead actor victor garber seemed so uncomfortable almost embarrassed in his role  perhaps he realized how bad the writing was i fully realize that the drama offered this season is pretty poor but they can surely find better writers maybe they are outsourcing the writing to india or china ill bet we wont be seeing this one next season
neg	to be honest i had heard this was pretty bad before i decided to watch it but im never one to let others influence my viewings in fact im more likely to watch something out of defiance bullwhip had one thing going for me before the viewing anyway the fact that rhonda fleming and those gorgeous eyes was in it had me interested right away the picture isnt very good and is in fact very morally dubious all the characters are corrupt and shifty in one way shape or form all motivated by greed or egocentric victories this is all well and good if the surrounding film can do justice to a bunch of despicable people and create a taut climax shuddering picture sadly it doesnt and as the finale fills your eyes with sugar you cant help shouting out that you have been cheated into watching a pretty bad film nobody in the cast come out with any credit with lead man guy madison painfully wooden in the extremenot even the lovely rhonda can make me recommend this to anyone 310
neg	this is a wellworn story about a man who marries to escape the hangmans noose then sets about taming his reluctant bride it manages to be sexist and racist at exactly the same time we never find out for example why a woman who won the respect of an indian warrior is completely unable to fight back against her erstwhile husband or why the members of her team are so eager to get a real man in the saddle when she seems to have been taking care of things just fine on her own this only made sense in fifties hollywoodtheres a really stupid scene where she horsewhips him and he actually catches the whipthe second timethen yanks her off her horse never mind that the first time probably would have lost him an eye which would make it pretty hard to grab that whip then he prevails in a fight against her indian bodyguard where he spends the first two thirds of it getting beaten to a pulp thats some second wind later he successfully negotiates with some bloodthirsty indians as they all are in these flicks after they reject her now shes his squaw never mind that he has zero diplomatic skills and shes been negotiating with them for years and the way he keeps rejecting her attempts to seduce him just to keep her keen and keep her from getting a hold on himyeah right like the women are just throwing themselves at him all the way down the trailfinally neither of the leads is convincing in their roles madison is just a jerk who gets unrealistically lucky fleming flips her hair and scowls a lot but is totally unconvincing as a fiery tomboy the only reason youd root for her is because you want to see madison get tied to a runaway horse and dragged over a cliff before the films end the way that madison tames fleming is so predictable and has so few obstacles that it will irritate the heck out of you if you see women as anything but blowup dolls even if you do see them as dolls the total lack of suspense will bore youtotal waste of time even the scenerys kinda dull give this one a big miss
neg	dont bother to watch this film would be better advice if you like marilyn monroe in her other roles this was a huge disappointment considering the great cast not just marilynthe story was just nothing certainly nothing like described on the vhs box of course there simply was no suspense precious little excitement and too many dull spots most of them trying to show why nellie monroe was so messed up this was not a good role for monroe even though i didnt need to see this character to know she could act some like it hot alone was good enough evidence for me but this role just didnt fit her and its no surprise it wasnt one of her more popular filmsits also too bad a film had the waste of the talents of actors like richard widmark anne bancroft elisha cook jr jeanne cagney donna cocoran and others summary its not entertaining and entertainment is the name of the game
neg	now ill be the first to admit it when i say something that may be blasphemous or unfair so i would like to apologize in advance for my ranting about how much i disliked this moviethat about sums it up too i disliked this movie to be more specific i disliked the concept of this movie the cinematography was good the mood was nice and the acting was satisfactory however the story is fatuous unacurate and misleading it is also offensivei am a quarter cree indian and for some reason i feel insulted on a personal level by the nature of whitakers character first of all hes a black guy and this isnt a racist remark i swear the thought of a white hispanic or even native american swinging a katana on a rooftop offends everything that the katana represents the katana represents the soul of a samurai imbibed with the souls of his ancestors who guide and protect the samurai for ghost dog to use his guns instead of the katana is also an insult to the blade and the souls inside and where the heck did he get a katana anyway it must be one of those replicas which insults the samurai caste even morealso ghost dog showed no honor near the end of the movie he shoots a bodyguard in the back through a window and then assassinates a man by shooting him in the face through a faucet drain not only is this a cowards way to kill an enemy its more like a ninjas way silent assassins a group that samurais deny exists but hates nonethelessthen he tries to kill his boss when he finds out his boss is a baddie you know what a true samurai does when he learns his master is proven bad or dishonorable he kills himself to prove that he would rather die then lower himself to the level of his doggish mastereverything about the character was a giant contradiction to the real code that all samurai adhere to bushidoso we have great cinematography good ambiance and soso acting encompassing a satiricle plot and premise which unfortunately is the most important aspect of it  making it an unsatisfactory overall film and an insult to everything a honorable bushisamurai holds dear 2510 bleah
neg	spoilers well the one line summary says it all melvilles le samurai is the original and there are elements of leon and they are better  much betterin the samurai alain delon is a lonely warrior  professional killer who keeps a bird in cage and is stealing cars for his jobs with so much suspense in these scenes even the end is exactly the same the samurai seeks death in dignity and is getting shot with an empty gun in his hand the world has changed he realizes and there is no place for the samurai in itdelon is not killing so many people like the ghost dog but i guess jarmusch liked leon very much or even desperado by rodriguez so he added this too and let me guess the girl will become a professional like ghost dog like natalie portman in leonso what was jarmusch thinking after all where is the unique the original thought in this moviei cant see the point in making carbon celluloid copiesa 410 rating by macaulay connor
neg	i remembered the title so well to me it was a flora robson movie with olivier and vivien leigh in supporting roles and it had vincent masseys voice from behind whiskers well flora robson was great her next signature for me would be 55 days at peking the same role but with different sumptuous gowns and the same voice as for the armada it was a subtext i like blackandwhite films was everything done in elizbethan times at night it was talky and difficult to fathom at times i couldnt tell which was the love interest was it the spaniard or was it vivien leigh and i do not believe that elizabeth i would have been the brilliant strategist to recommend that fire ships be sent against the armada apparently it worked for the empire but not for the script this might have been more accurate historically but bette davis had more engaging scripts and i missed daylight
neg	other than the great cinematography by the marvelous james wong howe in the battle scenes this film is a true stinkerthis is the second film that ive seen in recent days directed by alexander korda the first was charles laughtons rembrandt it was so lousy that i shut it off this one im afraid is not very much betterflora robson is as ugly as ever as queen elizabeth perhaps her performance as the virgin queen was good for 1937 standards but when you compare it to that of a helen mirren it is absolutely no match in robotic fashion robson states her lines her battle message to the english troops is so lackluster in spiriteven a dashing laurence olivier cant save this utter piece of boredomfuture wife vivien leigh is in a supporting role here and she doesnt really convey anything here to think that scarlett was 2 years laterits a shame that history with the spanish armada is made out to be so boring in this film
neg	when sam peckinpahs superlative the wild bunch 1969 opened the door to outrageous displays of graphic cinematic ultraviolence it did so with a talented if whiskymarinated hand guiding the camera and had a compelling story with characters who had actual depth but in no time flat there were scores of imitators that fell far from the benchmark set by peckinpahs epic and soldier blue definitely falls into that categorysoldier blew er blue tells the story of foulmouthed new yorker cresta lee candice bergen a blonde protohippie chick whos been rescued from two years of captivity among the cheyenne and is now being sent to a fort where shell be reunited with the fiance she only wants to marry for his money also on board the wagon shes traveling in is a shipment of government gold cash the cheyenne need to buy guns with so in short order the soldiers are wiped out and cresta flees to the hills accompanied by honus gant peter strauss the lone surviving cavalryman calling gant by the snarky nickname soldier blue cresta demonstrates that her years among the savages was time well spent outstripping gant in survival skills common sense and sheer balls and over their journey toward the fort they must persevere against the elements a band of hostile kiowa an unscrupulous trader  played by donald pleasance here giving one of his most ridiculous performances and thats saying something  and in the tradition of many previous westernset romantic comedies each otherduring the course of their misadventures the two opposites are inevitably  and predictably  attracted to each other and eventually end up getting it on  while gant has a freshly treated bullet wound that went clean through his leg no less  in what was surely the only conveniently located cave for at least a twelve mile radius that wasnt filled with rattlesnakes mountain lions or who knows what to say nothing of the cheyenne who could have done something really spiffy with such a primo apartment there i go thinking in nyc real estate terms again realizing that their love could never flourish outside of the cave cresta leaves gant and makes it to the fort by herself only to discover that the moron in charge wont spare a couple of men so they can rescue gant the regiment needs all available personnel to launch an attack on the nearby cheyenne village and once cresta gets wind of that she slips past her obnoxiously horny hubbytobe and makes a beeline straight to the cheyenne to warn them of whats coming what happens next is what gained the film its infamy it turns out that all the wacky misadventures and squabbling were all just a leadin to a hideous reenactment of the 1864 sand creek massacre an orgy of rape torture and general sadistic evil perpetrated in the name of keeping the country clean and almost forty years after its release this sequence still disturbs and nauseates for its sheer cruelty children are trampled beneath the hooves of charging horses or impaled on bayonets unarmed people are beheaded  a nice effect i have to admit  women are stripped and pawed by gangs of slavering brutes then raped and mutilated  in one truly sickening instance a naked native woman puts up too much of a fight so her rapist instead decides to cut off her breasts which we thankfully only see the start of before the camera moves on to chronicle some other hideous act  and scores of innocent people are shot and dismembered their compone nt parts impaled on pikes and waved about in victorious celebration or kept as the most ghoulish of souvenirs no joke this scene would instantly garner an nc17 rating if released today to say nothing of possibly spurring native american interest groups to riot in the streets over the incredibly exploitative manner in which the atrocities are depictedim all in favor of westerns that dont shy away from honest portrayals of how the west was won or stolen if truth be told but this film has no idea of what kind of movie it wants to be one minute its a heavyhanded pseudohippy lecture about how the treatment of the natives was totally effed up well duh then its a lighthearted battle of the sexes farce wherein cresta proves herself five times the man gant is and manages to look hot in her tasty red calico poncho with no undies but that all goes out the window when donald pleasance shows up with an unintentionally  hilarious pair of bucktoothed dentures and our heroes must figure out how to escape from his murderous clutches in a subplot that goes nowhere all of which culminates in the aforementioned apocalyptic climax any one of those tacks would have been okay for a coherent film but the end result is a slapdash mess that milked the horrors of its final ten minutes for all they were worth in the films promotion and poster imagery but by trying to be all things to all audiences soldier blue ends up as an incoherent preachy mulligan stew of presumably wellintentioned political correctness but if they were going to tell the story of the sand creek massacre wouldnt it have been a good idea to have some indian characters who were more than just walkons with murphy brown acting as their mouthpiece we get to know absolutely nothing of the people who get wiped out solely for what appears to be a crass ploy to lure gorehound moviegoers into seeing the most savage film in history if you like me were intrigued by the provocative ads and reviews that shower almost endless praise upon it for its daring to tell it like it was take my word for it and let soldier blue slowly fade into cinematic obscurity
neg	first of all this film can be divided into three segments a promising opening with the ambushing of some cavalry by the cheyenne this is followed by what can only be described as a long boring middle section with the totally miscast candice bergen and soldier blue traveling together to reach the safety of an army garrison miss bergen spews forth inappropriate four letter words every time she opens her mouth and looks like she just walked out of a 1970s jack nicholson movie i mean she maintains zero interest with zero believability the third and final section involves the totally gratuitous slaughter of an indian village this is so obviously overdone to lay on the antiwar propaganda that it comes across as simply long outrageous and contrived not recommended  merk jacobe comment above heres an idea why dont you actually watch the movie you are commenting on instead of chirping your liberal nonsense this is not a political site it is for reviewing films  merk
neg	soldier blue is a movie with pretensions pretensions to be some sort of profound statement on mans inhumanity to man on the white mans exploitation of and brutality towards indigenous peoples a biting unflinching and sardonic commentary on the horrors of vietnam well sorry but it fails miserably to be any of those things what soldier blue actually is is pernicious trite badly made dishonest rubbishanother reviewer here hit the nail on the head in saying that it appears to be a hybrid of two entirely different movies what it is basically is a lame clichd poorly acted odd couple romance  strauss and bergen overcoming their prejudices about the others lifestyle and falling in love ah bless  bookended by two sickening massacres which wouldnt have been out of place in a lucio fulci splatter flickthere is no excuse for the repulsive prurient goredrenched climax in which cute little native american children are variously shot sliced dismembered and impaled in loving and graphic closeup and largebreasted native american women are molested raped and strung up  no excuse that is except box office the massacre itself whilst repulsive in its misplaced intention is very badly staged and shot a bunch of actors lying around with bright red paint smeared on them intercut with a few specialeffects sequences of beheadingdismemberment  dismemberments incidentally which utilised real amputees in their filming now thats what i call exploitationforget all the pap youve heard including the ludicrous commentaries that begin and end the movie about this being a protest an indictment of american brutality towards the native peoples this film doesnt give a stuff about the plight of the cheyenne had it done so it would have featured some involving native american characters would have led us to get to know and to care about the nameless faceless innocents who get slaughtered at the climax instead what we get is the silly white bread romance of bergen and strauss lousy actors both in this at least with plenty of blood guts and severed heads thrown in to attract the curiouswhich is a terrible shame because there is a movie to be made about the sand creek massacre about all of the real life massacres the us and britain and all socalled civilised nations have participated in over the centuries iraq this just isnt that movie
neg	spoilers containedid heard from various sources that this film was controversial and that the ending in particular was horrific what i didnt expect was the complete change in tack with about twenty minutes to go what starts off as a typical cowboyindian western suddenly descends into a very dull romantic comedy about honus soldier blue of the title played by peter strauss and cresta candice bergen who escape an onslaught of the cavalry by the cheyenne the majority of the film then focuses on these two mismatched people hence the romantic comedy bit donald pleasance then turns up and abducts them both for no real apparent reason they then escape and both turn up separately at the cavalry base on the eve of an attack on the cheyenne base as cresta used to be married to one of the cheyenne chiefs she escapes the cavalry base and joins up with them so far so ordinary then comes the ending after enduring well over an hour of poor acting involving a cliched will theywont they get together storyline the movie then transforms into over the top exploitation involving among other things a decapitation and a child being shot in the back of the head similarities can be drawn with the wild bunch at this point of the film but the wild bunch kept the same tone throughout and didnt resort to extreme gratuitous violence in some ways soldier blue reminds me of frank perrys last summer which also completely changed tack for a shock ending i didnt hate soldier blue nor find the ending particularly disturbing but just found it to be pretty dull with an unnecessarily violent ending if you want to see a film with a truly disturbing slaughter of the innocents i would recommend elem klimovs come and see
neg	a badlyacted twocharacter comedydrama abruptly transmogrifies into a werentweawfultotheindians polemic with lousy special effects exploitative use of nudity and ugly violence its as sincere as a politicians handshake as obvious as a car salesmans pitch one of the worst movies in the history of the universe absolute and utter dreck
neg	stranger than fiction angered me so much i signed up on imdb just to write this review stranger than fiction is a surprisingly complex touching and thoughtprovoking movie until the very end once you suspend multiple lapses of logic why didnt will ferrell hear emma thompsons voice 10 years ago when she fist started writing her book the phone rang the phone rang again how could she not know its him calling etc the movie challenges ones thoughts about mortality fate and sacrificethe brief history of literary themes provided by dustin hoffman should especially entertain former english majors and maggie gyllenhaal is always a pleasure even though will ferrell might just as easily be an ax murderer as a bumbling soul her quick trust of him is a mighty big leap of faithah but the ending until the very end i would have given 9 out of 10 stars to this movie the movie as a metaphor for lifes journey as a tribute to the notion of writing true as a reminder that great literature is either comedy or tragedy but not both is outstanding the entire movie leads the viewer to understand and accept the moment of will ferrells fate and no matter how endearing a character he may have become we know full well why we will accept the ending the last act occurs the screen goes white the credits roll a profound and powerful end to an almost perfect film an end that would have been debated for weeksno no credits rolled say it isnt so say hollywood didnt tack on another 10 minutes of crap that completely undermined the integrity and heart of the movie dustin hoffman got it right when he said its no longer a masterpiece its ok an apt review of the movie except to me it wasnt even ok i was so offended about the betrayal of writing true about the decision to pander the film that i actually burst into angry tears explaining this on the ride home from the movie i dont often cry i could care less about most movies but i am still angry about this onemy questions for zack helm the writer are this did the original movie end when the screen went white and were you forced by the vapid movie powersthatbe to tack on an ending unfaithful to the core of the movie or did you tack that maudlin ending on yourself ive read youre brilliant i hope your original script ended the movie the first timei know zack helm will never see this review and ive been unable to find a contact for him to ask myself but please moviegoers am i the only one who feels this way about stranger than fiction one good thing came from me seeing this movie i doubly admire lost in translation now
neg	a horribly pointless and worse boring film stranger than fiction has nothing new to say about anything no characters beyond the most unimaginative stereotypes and relies on a clunky central concept that is neither particularly original nor dealt with in a vaguely innovative way will ferrell is totally wasted in what he presumably hoped to be his answer to jim careys truman show and substitutes his usual shouting routine admittedly very funny if you discount talledega nights for well pretty much nothing emma thompson is no more than mildly irritating that some reviews ive read here are talking her up for an oscar nomination is laughable whilst maggie gyllenhaal does a passable job with a very weak script that allows nothing beyond establishing her character as a former law student who dropped out of harvard to become a baker because she liked making people happy please that she ended up falling for ferrells character is utterly ludicrousmarc forsters attempts to jazz up the film using computer graphics only serve to highlight the uninspired the material he has to work withi had the choice of either going to watch the prestige for the third time or seeing this i wish id opted for the prestige
neg	dick foran and peggy moran who were so good together in the mummys hand return for this very minor universal horror offering but this time instead of having wallace ford as the comedic sidekick babe we get fuzzy knight substituting as a silly buddy named stuff but the results are nowhere near as charming and the scare level is virtually nildick is a businessman who gets the idea of spearheading a treasure hunt on a remote island inside a spooky old castle peggy is one of the gang who comes along for the ride but there is a tall and skinny john carradine lookalike in a black cape and big hat known as the phantom who crashes the party in pursuit of the buried fortune himselfthis phantom is not very mysterious and no effort is made to even try and keep his rather average guy face in the shadows to create any tension or spookiness its always nice to see perky moran but otherwise you can chalk this up as one of universals instantly forgettable misfires
neg	a lot of people seemed to have liked the film so i feel somewhat bad giving it a bad review but after sitting through 96 minutes of it i feel i have to do so where the heck is the plot in this film i must have missed it i was waiting for the storyline to unfold and nothing happened sure the ending was somewhat shocking but they didnt build up to it i forgot who was who half of the time so they didnt really develop the characters the acting was soso most of the time it was believable but i was able to see through it most of the time so without giving anything away i must say that unless you like the actors in the film there is no real reason to watch this movie i could be mistaken but i just didnt understand why there was so little or too much of the film i cant decide which one that would be so i say judge for yourselves i dont even know if renting it would be a good idea the cost and all plot 010 characters 110 acting 210 overall 310 i feel like thats too high really i am staying with my vote up at the top
neg	they must issue this plot outline to all wannabe filmmakers arriving at the hollywood bus station they then fill in the blanks and set their story in whatever hick town or urban ghetto from which they just arrived you know exactly what this movie is about from the opening shot four young boys playing in grainy slow motion accompanied by voice over narration next stop after the bus station must be to buy stock footage of four young boys playing in grainy slow motion once theyre grown its easy to spot the writerdirector among the four hes the quiet contemplative longhaired one who is never seen without his composition book tucked in his pants this means that his superb writing talent will be his ticket from hickville to hollywood only theres no writing or directing talent on display here and if you still cant figure out which one he is heres a hint the auteur and his character have the same middle name it took over an hour to figure out that these twentysomething men were supposed to still be in high school what looked like a prison was apparently a high school the warden turned out to be the principal once more the poor misunderstood rebel can pound everyone in the movie into the pavement murder and pillage but is powerless to stand up to his alcoholic father how about hitting back kid like you do everyone else numerous fist fight scenes for no apparent purpose howlingly bad dialogue many scenes badly out of focus cartoon characters keep popping up as bit players and extras drawing unintentional laughs from the premiere audience overacting in the extreme and if you dont quite get the selfimportant speeches or the slowmotion scenes just listen to the overbearing music it will clue you in and what youre supposed to feel poor marisa ryan must be racking up lots of frequent flier mileage as she travels around the country working in these amateur regional films the biggest sin is that the audience is supposed to feel sympathy for kids who gun down old ladies run over puppies chained to a tree rob and steal all the while complaining about their sad sorry lives but if only we could get out of this hick town and go to college yeah thats the ticket why is it that every twentysomething filmmaker believes that his life so far is so important so interesting that the world cant wait to see it onscreen if this movie is as autobiographical as it seems then the auteur better be looking over his shoulder for policemen bearing fugitive warrants
neg	except for acknowledging some nice cinematography i can hardly say anything positive about this movie the single real issue is the protagonists dilemma whether to remain with his childhood friends in the world of misery or to leave them and take up his own life abundant emotionally powerful scenes do not go with this plot and because of bad acting they also fail to create the intended atmosphere the director only manages to introduce anthonys dilemma and eventually brings an easy solution the characters do not seem to evolve although it is difficult to speak of any characters perhaps except for sonny beside him actors do not get to play much and when some of them have to they come off as selfindulging amateurs i wonder what ruined the movie more the superficial script throwing away all the potential of the plot or the bad acting disturbing any appeal that might be left
neg	hard to believe that director barbet schroeder once did the majestic and very funny maitresse 1976 and now only seems to do by the numbers hollywood thrillersthis is very lightweight john grisham material crossed with the plot of a tv movie bullock is cass mayweather a feisty and independent crime investigator specialising in serial killers ben chaplin is her reserved police partner sam kennedy and together they make an uncomfortable duo not good when two unbalanced college maladriots gosling and pitt decide to send them on a wild goose chase  by planting very clever and misleading forensic evidence at a crime scenefair enough but while bullock and chaplin fail to create any sparks we also have to endure a several dull overlymelodramatic flashbacks illustrating an important event in casss history then of course there are the frequent shots of a cliffside log cabin where theres absolutely no doubt the ott ending will be set oooh the atmospherewatch any episode of csi instead its to the point and far more exciting
neg	having been pleasantly surprised by sandra bullocks performance in miss congeniality i decided to give murder by numbers a shot while decent in plucky selfeffacing roles ms bullocks performance in serious roles see hope floats speed 2 28 days leave much to be desired her character is at the same time omniscient confused and sexually maladjusted the subplot of sandras past comes across as needless filler that does little to develop her already shallow character the two teenage boys gave decent performances although their forensics expertise and catchmeifcan attitude is belied by stupid errors that scream we did it chris penn as the alltooobvious suspect is wasted here as is ben chaplins token partnerlove interest characterspoilers ahead mediocre acting aside the biggest flaws can be traced to a tvoftheweek plot that never has you totally buying into the murder motives in the first place and as mentioned the stupid errors vomiting up a rare food on the murder scene an all too convenient and framing of the school janitor the two boys hanging out together in public a convenient love interest to cause friction etc etc cause the view to go from being intrigues to being bored and disappointed by the murderers the ending was strictly by the numbers and was probably the most disappointing aspect of the movie using the nowcliched tactic of almost showing the climactic scene at the beginning of the film and then filling the audience in how we arrived at that moment the final scenes surprise no one and lacked any of the socalled intelligence the film purported to arrive at its conclusion a somewhat promising concept but poorly executed and weak in nearly every way  out of 
neg	theres something frustrating about watching a movie like murder by numers because somewhere inside that hollywood formula is a good movie trying to pop out however by the time the credits roll theres no saving it the whole thing is pretty much blown by the cop side of the story where sandra bullock and ben chaplins homicide detective characters muddle through an awkward sexual affair that becomes more and more trivialized the longer the movie goes on although bullock is strong in her role its not enough to save the lackluster script and lazy pacing ben chaplins talents are wasted in a forgettable role he did much better earlier in the year in the underrated birthday girl as well as chris penn who has a role so thanklessly small you feel sorry for a talent like him anyway the plot really isnt even a factor in this movie at all the two teen killers played by ryan gosling and michael pitt are the only real reasons to see this movie their talent and chemistry work pretty good and they play off of each other quite well its too bad they werent in a much better allaround film barbet schroeder is treading way too safe ground here for such a seasoned filmmaker bottom line its worth a rent if youre a genre fan but everyone else will live a fulfilled life without ever seeing it except maybe on network tv with convenient commercial breaks
neg	alfred hitchcock invented any kind of thriller you could think ofhe set the standards so high that any director who makes a suspense movie will be fatally compared to himthe main subject of this bullock vehicle all the ideasalmost everything was already in hitchcocks classic  ropethe two students who commit a gratuitous crime nietsches philosophyand the clues that the boys disseminate the master was the first to transfer them to the screenand with an eightyminute movie which was a technical riveting tour de forcemurder by numbers  does not take place in a single roomlike the rope mind youand what a supreme originalityit pits two cops against the evil youngstersand you would never guess itthese two cops are very differentactuallybullock plays the part of woman living like a man and her partner chaplin is as shy as a clueless girliethe two boys performances are not really mindboggling not as good as say that of edward norton in primal fear wellyou know  rope was so good 
neg	from director barbet schroder reversal of fortune i think i saw a bit of this in my media studies class and i recognised the leading actress so i tried it despite the rating by the critics basically cool kid richard haywood half nelsons ryan gosling and justin pendleton bullys michael pitt team up to murder a random girl to challenge themselves and see if they can get away with it without the police finding them investigating the murder is homicide detective cassie the hyena mayweather sandra bullock with new partner sam kennedy ben chaplin who are pretty baffled by the evidence found on the scene eg nonrelating hairs the plan doesnt seem to be completely going well because cassie and sam do quite quickly have richard or justin as suspects it is just a question of if they can sway them away also starring agnes bruckner as lisa mills chris penn as ray feathers rd call as captain rod cody and tom verica as asst da al swanson i can see now the same concept as sir alfred hitchcocks rope with the murdering for a challenge thing but this film does it in a very silly way and not even a reasonably good bullock can save it from being dull and predictable adequate
neg	so im wondering while watching this film did the producers of this movie get to save money on sandra bullocks wardrobe by dragging out her before clothes from miss congeniality did ms bullock also get to sleepwalk through the role by channeling the before gracie hart as many reviewers have noted before the film is very formulaic add to that the deja vu viewer experiences with the character of cassie maywether as a somewhat darker gracie hart with more back story and it rapidly become a snooze festthe two bad boy serial killers have been done before and better in other films as has the good guy partner trying to protect his partner despite the evidence character been seen before in fact none of the characters in the film ever get beyond two dimensions or try to be anything but trite stereotypesone last peeve  using the term serial killer is false advertising murdering one person  even if its a premeditated murder  does not make you a serial killer you may have the potential to become a serial killer but you are not a serial killer or even a spree killer
neg	at first the movie seemed to be doing great they had the characters profiles setthe plot seemed to be going in the right direction however as the movie progressed it seemed the director focused on the wrong kind of thingsor just a lot was edited from the movie the characters identities changed for the worse within the movie also there seemed to be a lot of implicit meaning  in other words  they had things within the movie that didnt seem to fit the movie itself and the title no where in the movie does the title fit the moviei suppose the title works for the previews actors did well with what they hadif they had a better director and writer maybe this would have worked out better but it didnt so now theres a new terrible movie coming out this friday my opiniondont waste your time or money
neg	well the writing was very sloppy the directing was sloppier and the editing made it worse at least i hope it was the editing the acting wasnt bad but it wasnt that good either pretty much none of the characters were likable at least 45 minutes of that movie was wasted time and the other hour or so was not used anywhere near its full potential it was a great idea but yet another wasted good idea goes by it could have ended 3 different places but it just kept going on to a mostly predictable hollywood ending and what wasnt predictable was done so badly that it didnt matter the ending was not worth watching at all sandra bullock was out of her element and should stay away from these types of movies the movie looked rushed also the movie just wasnt really worth seeing and had i paid for it i would have been very mad maybe i was more disappointed because i expected a really good movie and got a bad one the movie over all was not horrifibly bad but i wouldnt reccomend it i gave it 2 out of 10 bc i liked the idea so much and i did like one character justin i believe the super smart one and it also had some very cheap ways to cover plot holes it was like trying to cover a volcano with cheap masking tape it was not pretty anyway if you see it wait for the 150 theater or video unless you like pretty much every movie you see then i guess youll like this one
neg	murder by numbers is one of those movies that you expect is madefortv but isnt considering the only actor of any note is bullock although michael pitt seems to be moving onto bigger and better things it isnt a great surprise that this movie quickly fades away from memory to be replaced by more important things like remembering to lock your front door when you go out or putting clothes back on when you come out of the showerbullock plays cassie mayweather a cop with personal issues dont they all together with her new partner a wetlooking ben chaplin she is called to investigate the murder of a young woman nothing unusual there except that the perps are a couple of teenage students who think theyve planned and executed the perfect murder as the investigation continues a battle of wills emerges between cassie and the main suspect richie haywood ryan goslingthe crippling issue here is that the two leads are hopeless bullock though she is very nice to look at is about as believable in the role of a hardened cynical cop as rodney dangerfield actually hed be better chaplin for his sins is a complete nonentity and i feel sorry that he has to put this film on his cv in his attempt to break into hollywood at least gosling and pitt as the conniving sneering suspects acquit themselves adequately as if dodgy leads werent bad enough a story that would send anybody to sleep and a highly predictable but illogical ending shoot this film in the head before it has a chance to runmurder by numbers has absolutely nothing going for it even a pointless nude scene by bullock wouldnt redeem it well just a little but still not enough to save it forgettable predictable and redundant  this is one film that isnt going to move the cop genre forward as cassie probably says on her next case theres nothing to see here people move along keep moving
neg	this is a typical perfect crime thriller a perfect crime is executed and the investigating police officer ignoring all the clues immediately knows who guilty is the audience has to wait around the whole movie for the guilty to be caught the result is like every single episode of columbo or murder she wrote the director himself refers to the hackney story by showing the police officer watching an episode of matlock this story barely fills up 90 minutes but the director insists on using all 120 minutes filling with every cliche in the book skip this one you are not missing anything
neg	an updated version of a theme which has been done before while that in and of itself is not bad this movie doesnt reach the ring like the other inherent and pure evil ones do predictable ambitious attempt that falls short of the mark not worth sitting through for the tired contrived ending
neg	people please dont bother to watch this movie this movie is bad its totally waste of time i dont see any point here its a stupid film with lousy plot and the acting is poor i rather get myself beaten than watch this movie ever again
neg	when i first saw this film it was not an impressive one now that i have seen it again with some friends on dvd  they had not viewed it on the silver screen  my opinion remains the same the subject matter is puerile and the performances are weak
neg	totally ridiculous if you know anything about poker you will find it absolutely appalling but also entertaining because it is so clueless the nerd who made this movie is obviously very religious and knows slightly about the game of poker but i doubt hes ever played above 36 i think he also knows nothing of golf where to start ive seen better productions in the intro to film class i took freshmen year of film school the actors to watch in this movie are queen momma scotty nguyen and the loser who can never win at poker everyone else is as wooden as they come like bad porn actorsspoiler the man the movie starts with in the opening sequence is the only reason the film got made he is a railbird who doesnt play poker and never has a line of dialogue but the actor is the man who obviously paid for the movie i cant think of a more useless waste of money than this man shelling out for this pointless production its fitting that he had such a useless roletheres very little poker in this movie most of the time is spent on useless side characters whose plots arent resolved in the slightest queen momma does have a showstealing scene where she throws her loser boyfriend through a window and tries to shoot his brains out also the nameless arabs in the convenience store also give brilliant performances when they debate whether to beat up or kill an older lady who robs them their subtle performances are easily among the films highlights it makes you wonder why they bothered getting all these white people to play the leadsin conclusion complete nonsense plan 9 from outer space has slightly more coherency if you play poker though you might want to have a laugh also if youre christian you might enjoy some of the heavyhanded religious conversation that pepper the movie like pointless pepper i hate movies made by religious people especially ones who think they know something about things they know nothing about its sad that jennifer harman and scotty nguyen got involved in this travesty as i cant help but think less of them they must be envious of johnny chan for getting in rounders
neg	as a poker enthusiast i was looking forward to seeing this movie  especially as it had scotty nyugen in itbasically scotty nyugens short spots in this film are all it has going for itthe characters are unlikeable and annoying the soundtrack is awful and the plot well there isnt onei honestly got a headache and found myself reading the barcode number on the dvd box after twenty minutes i was that bored its actually ashame that nyugen was in this movie as otherwise i wouldnt have wasted 16 buying it off ebaytake it from me  avoid like 7 2 offsuit dire 
neg	the writerdirector of this film obviously doesnt know anything about film i think the dp on this project was tied up and replaced with a monkey because every seen was either too dark or had the hotter hot spots than the sun the story was awful the characters were very one dimensional for someone to have said that this film was made for poker fans and not film fans that someone is kidding their self it was probably the writerdirector no poker fan in this world likes this movie even your money man hates this project to go into a casino and play a few hands doesnt give you the experience to write about poker keep your day job and if its playing poker then you must be hurtn
neg	this 30 minute documentary buuel made in the early 1930s about one of spains poorest regions is in my opinion one of his weakest films first lets admit that 70 years later spain is much richer than it was then and when i say this i fully admit that wealth can bring problems of its own like excessive individualism and consumerism though all in all wealth its a far better condition than the extreme poverty portrayed here and if poverty receded in spain it was not exactly with the sort of socialism that buuel favored but with western european style capitalism but one of the most shocking things about the movie is this in one scene the narrator chides that in school children are taught the value of pi teaching math to poor people the horror buuel shortsightedness is at its most glaring here not realizing that it is access to the latest knowledge and technology what will help the poor overcome their situation what is he proposing that children are taught exactly what at school doesnt buuel understand that it is the lack of modern technology that has made them poor in comparison with other people
neg	with this film bunuel manipulates the viewer with all of films might while stating clearly in the film that his work is one of objectivity obviously it is not for one reason many scenes shot by pure chance are obvious setups when that poor goat accidently falls off the cliff you can actually see the gun smoke on the right of the screen for another his concealing of one important information the hurdes people were the way they were for a specific reason which is just hinted at in the film that is goitre a sickness caused by lack of iodine salt this goitre is the cause of their cretinism and had bunuel only took the time to make his research heck if he checked cretinism in a medical dictionary hed have found goitre he might have ended up telling the truth about these people still doubtfully instead with his film he judges them constantly talking about them as cretins again and again dramatizing the action settingup scenes to create the spectacle all of this very unacceptable for a documentarist which claims to work for an allmighty objectivity bunuel talks all the time in this film not letting one word to the people he is filming he talks for them and even then judges them this piece is flawed to its roots to its ideology and its a real shame its considered a great film
neg	one of the lamer wedding movies youll see smacks too too much of its time period so it was out of date before it hit the theaters the ethnic stereotypes are like a henny youngman joke except they just aint in the least bit funny here molly ringwald well what else needs to be said give you a clue to the silliness she destroys a 10000 wedding dress because it just wont be me makes it into this rag with straps and puts on a top hat and everyone smiles cutely at her moxy rather than ringwalding her neck its a helluva a cast too check out how heavy ally sheedy is wheeeew
neg	dull flatlydirected comedy has zero laughs and wastes a great cast alan alda wore too many hats on this one and it shows newcomer anthony lapaglia provides the only spark of life in this tedium but its not enoughone of those scripts that if you were a neophyte and submitted it to an agent or producer would be ripped to shreds and rejected without discussion
neg	after watching this on the mst3k episode i have to wonder how many movies this film borrows from it seems to combine elements of logans run farenheight 451 final sacrifice and at least several others at one point i was really expecting cris makepease to call lee majors rowsdower i wonder if the director has any clue how many holes there are in the plot like the fact that even though gas is unavailable there is plenty of it in abandoned gas stations and the stations are located close enough together to keep an f1 race car going all the way across the country
neg	i saw this movie years ago and i was impressed but then again i was only 12 years old i recently rewatched it and want that time back this film is pretty bad while i like lee majors chris makepeace watch my bodyguard 1980if you would like to see a good movie that he was in of meatballs also starring bill murray for some laughs and burgess meredith this role doesdid nothing for their careersanyway lee majors character franklyn hart is an ex race car driver who plans on driving his race car which he had in storage across the country to california one problem the government has outlawed all private transportation i thought the concept was ok not the worse ive heard of but the execution failed horribly
neg	this juvenile bland flick is strictly for teenagers in old mens bodies desperate to relive their hormonally challenged teenage years how  by burning up gas and equating a fast reckless car or plane with freedomthe plot borrows heavily from mister rogers neighborhood if it were run my an oil conglomerate and logans run if it were heavily sedated and lacked a clear sense of stylestarring lee majors and burgess meredith this film is set in a postgascrisis world in which an allpowerful government doesnt want you to ahem drive your car and burn gas sort of the opposite of todays enronandbush oilgrabbing suvpushing governmentthis juxtaposition alone makes the film laughable but waittheres more although the film is set in the future were not shown any signs of future technology beyond a return to bicycles golf carts and horses you will believe that the future looks exactly like today same clothing same suburban houses same green lawns as today and when the film was made there are no solar panels no windmills no concessions to alternate energythe acting is flat and flavorless even scenes which could have been gritty or moving buddyflick honor romance horror all fall flatter than a paper doll under a briefcasecontinuity is lacking the jet flown by burgess merediths character changes colors and configuration from moment to moment as the filmmakers insult our intelligence with unmatched stock footage again and againthe plot is as moronic and only half as exciting as a dukes of hazzard episodeeven diehard carfilm and sf fans should avoid this film like monthold roadkill unless you enjoy heckling exxon executives trying to make a movie as empty as the heros gas tank
neg	stupid mindless drivel about a jet assembled within hours by mechanics who have never worked on airplanes piloted by burgess meredith chasing a porsche race car which runs on decadesold gasoline sludge driven by lee majors with chris makepeace as the runaway technowiz who can mcgyver spare parts into a radio receiver which can pick up all frequencies simultaneously and who somehow learned how to acquire and use chemicals to make high explosives in a perfectly peaceful society as moronic as it sounds terrible waste of burgess meredith but chris makepeace may at least be forgiven on the grounds that this was only his second film
neg	wheres michael caine when you need him ive seen most of the many seasons of mst3k but this rare pre1st season flick episdoe k20 is easily one of the worst movies ever made three stars lee majors chris makepeace and burgess meredith struggle through the worst batch of cinematography ever delivering lines which must have been written by a secret dick cheneystyle workgroup composed of exxon and gm lawyers trying to cut funding for mass transit and energy efficiency research looks like it was filmed in almost total darkness possibly on super 8 makes logans run look like the cinematic sistine chapel crossed with shakespeare i cant imagine watching it without the commentary of crow and servo since its unwatchable even with it clearly whats needed in hollywood is some sort of 401k which prevents the need for actors to take on bad movies like this in order to pay for their health care with its rights to pollute and drive theme by the end im half expecting to see a charlton heston cameo where he delivers his cold dead hands speech lee i could have forgiven you for this in 1989 but 1981
neg	way back in 1967 a certain director had no idea about a galaxy far away or near he was trying to complete a movie with the title thx etc this short is a remanufactured history of a certain george i am sorry it has only cuteness to defend it this is merely an advertising promo for the director actors et al it has little intrinsic artistic value it is a brochure the lead playing george is very fine as is the leia character and the ersatz darth character all else is plain commercial dross what a waste still it got the job done i guess the rest of the movie is merely treading water to kill time i guess a brochure only
neg	for months ive been hearing about this little movie and now ive seen it i find it cute cute how so many fledgling directors make movies where they combine other peoples creative ideas in order to make their own onejoke premise of a movie troops swingblade any of the million blair witch parodies come to mind if all that these directors want is a foot inside hollywoods door then theyre doing the right thing and they should keep it up because combining plot outlines is how hollywood makes films how many times have you heard the phrase its animal house meets back to the future its wall street meets dead poets society or shakespeare in love meets star wars i remember when independent films meant original and daring not safe and predictable
neg	this is one very dire production the general consensus has always been that while princess margaret may have been spoilt and pampered and may have revelled in the excess of luxury at her disposal she was a very beautiful young woman here was the productions weakest point the actress failed to get that across it also appeared that the production budget couldnt stretch to a hairdresser  from the outset the hair on the princess margaret character had a permanent birds nest in disarray look and looked as if she had been dragged through a bush the actor playing the duke of edinburgh appeared to have prepared for his role by watching rory bremner imitate prince charles and was farcicalthe production was a flaw ridden clich ridden embarrassing load of rubbish i think all daily mail readers deserve a free dvd copy for christmas
neg	okay just by reading the title you would think that it would be a good movie well at least i did it started out good but became so boring after the first half hour spoilerit tells a story about a mother that is so desperate for her daughter to become a cheerleader that she will go to any lengths to get what she wants the only problem is that her daughters friend is the girl in the way she always wins the competitions therefore pushing the mother further towards eliminating her after talking to a hitman the mother decides that the girl needs to be roughed up a bit so actions are taken but she eventually gets caughtthe cast is awful and the movie drags on too long with nothing happening dont waste your time watching this
neg	this movie is so bad its funny it stars scott backula as some coach but thats not important what is important is the large black fellow who plays 1st base first off he has to be at least 75 years old yet still plays minor league baseball second he starts out the movie in the outfield despite not being able to walk let alone run coach backula brilliantly moves him to first citing the fact that when he attempts to run he stays in the same place for too long a period of time backula shows more brilliant coaching strategy in the end of the film spoiler he tells his star player downtown to hit a home run clearly downtown viewed this as a good move he hit the home run and won the game for his team a minor league squad playing the twins who were the class of the majors in the movie now if only tony muser manager of the royals would be as smart a coach as backula and tell his players to simply hit a home run in every at bat the royals would never end an inning let alone lose a game
neg	this movie is a disgrace to the major league franchise i live in minnesota and even i cant believe they dumped cleveland yes i realize at the time the real indians were pretty good and the twins had taken over their spot at the bottom of the american league but still be consistent anyway i loved the first major league liked the second and always looked forward to the third when the indians would finally go all the way to the series you cant tell me this wasnt the plan after the second film was completed what happened anyways if your a true fan of the original major league do yourself a favor and dont watch this junk
neg	this movie is a disgrace to the major league franchise i live in minnesota and even i cant believe they dumped cleveland yes i realize at the time the real indians were pretty good and the twins had taken over their spot at the bottom of the american league but still be consistent anyway i loved the first major league liked the second and always looked forward to the third when the indians would finally go all the way to the series you cant tell me this wasnt the plan after the second film was completed what happened anyways if your a true fan of the original major league do yourself a favor and dont watch this junk
neg	how did i ever appreciate this dud of a sequel all it does is throw balls worst of all it doesnt compare to even the first installment of the series the comedy suffers from not being funny where did all the unintentional laughter go enough slapstick onthefield action goes on too long bob uecker literally saved this one from a complete nineinning shutout whats next major league 4 return to the little league ehh could be leave this one on the shelf and plan a trip to the allstar game this ones had three strikes too many
neg	this is by far one of the worst movies i have ever seen the poor special effects along with the poor acting are just a few of the things wrong with this film i am fan of the first two major leagues but this one is lame
neg	major league back to the minors 1998  starring scott bakula eric bruskotter corbin bernsen dennis haysbert jensen daggett written and directed by john warren 100 minutes rated pg13 for language and some violence by blake french 	believe it or not in the new john warren comedy major league back to the minors there is one funny scene it consists of a sequence where an infuriated coach throws a baseball hard into the wall behind him only to have it hit the cement and bounce back and smash him in the face its not much but with the exception of a few oneliners its all this film has to offerenough said this movie is not only structurally impaired characteristically undeveloped predictable and badly written but also just plain bad even noncritical audience members will hate this movie with all that they got it is so familiar it just isnt funny how many times does the same movie about sports have to be made last years we saw this same material in air bud golden receiver and as bad as that film was this is even worse at least air bud was family oriented major league back to the minors is too vulgar for a wholesome family to view together on a sunday afternoon it is too childish for adults so who is this film for teenagers elderly people who are so desperate for entertainment they would rent something like this	the film like many others like this has one basic point it tries to make teamwork conquers all yes it does and what a great moral to try to prove too bad we have already seen and excepted it so many times over and over have such little talent and intelligence that their cheerleaders are men in a ballerina costumes where the silly announcers form their own buddy comedy routine muttering one liners to themselves like they suck this kids fast ball is timed with an hour glass this guy dropped out of ball for a while to find something he lostmaybe it was his mind somebody needs a nap and ever see a sunset as beautiful as that play where the characters have such little significance to each other that we never know them by name and where the only heartfelt lecture scene about teamwork is so unknowledgeable that it is almost funny	major league back to the minors is so bad it stalls its trite ending right in the middle of a good closing sequence the good baseball team is on a comeback they are about to win andthe power goes out i was thinking for a minute that this piece of trash had come to a conclusion but in reality its false final scene exists only to add minutes to the running time the movie basically consists of a series of unrelated sketches that throw in so many putrid jokes it is are not funny there is another kindoffunny line of dialogue that has a coach and a player talking to each other about why a long time outfielder is not wanted in that position any longer the coachs answer youre too old too slow and too fat the players reaction is to die for but that scene certainly does not make this movie noteworthy of you time and certainly is not worth a cent of your money so here is another dreadful entre into this genre of film another that is doomed with its own script which is failed before seen and another which is so familiar it seems like deja vu all over again
neg	couldnt go to sleep the other night so i got up flipped on the tube  this movie was onfilm makers bit off more than they could chew just as ambitious in scope as forrest gump was but gump read like an fairytale where an extraordinarily lucky man guides us through the era tgmb just relies on tired clichs to tell the story almost like a broadway musical where actors have to ham it up every characters purpose was to fill a silly 60s archetypetake how were introduced to finnegan hugging his black maid  receiving a framed picture of mlk criminey talk about heavyhanded why not just give him a tshirt saying i heart black peoplesunshine isnt free love groovay man oh no i didnt have my period mary beth i want to go to berkeley not square ucla uh excuse me there was nothing square about la in the 60s rather than take the time to demonstrate what made berkeley unique we just hear this brat whine about not going therecant even remember the black kids name he was just a prop used to show how racially tolerant the other kids arething is period pieces dont have to be this cheesy take dazed  confused look how were introduced to the football hero randall floyd we dont first see him on the football field in fact we never see him play football were introduced to him in class inviting his nerdish poker buddies to a partyin dazed feminism isnt a casual byproduct of some chick getting knocked up its much more organic more serious than that its refined in the ladies room over a flip discussion about gilligans island serious ideas can grow in the most mundane settings but real life is like thatsome of the warm comments here note that the themes in this movie are still relevant i agree which is why i feel so disappointed by this piece of babyboomer pornostalgia
neg	i saw this back in 94 when it was finally released apparently because orion pictures was in bankruptcy i think the movie had not been released a couple of years earlieri have problem remembering details partly because i havent seen it in a long time but i do remember it as a very dull movie i kept debating whether to walk out of it the store was not at all interesting or engaging was a 3rd rate america graffiti imitation none of the performances make it worth watching either one of the biggest disappointments since a local newspaper reviewer gave it a high rating
neg	no wonder most of the cast wished they never made this movie its just plain ridiculous and embarrassing to watch bad actors reading cheesy lines while shiny classic showroom cars continuously circle a diner that looks more like a disneyland attraction students fistfight with the deranged principal as he tries to stop them from setting fire to a bronze civil war statue the watts riots with a cast ofugh10 dermot mulroney tries not to gag while he makes out with a mary hartman lookalike with the most annoying smile since mr sardonicus noah wyle reads bob dylan lyrics to the wicked teacher with a swinging pointer and very bad face lift drunken virgin rick schroder sits in a kiddie rocket on his last night before entering the service silly giggling school girls dress up in leopard stretch pants and walk on the set of shindig sing horribly off key and actually make it big in the music business and who wrote this compelling dialog im going to burkley and wear flowers in my hairi think i found someone to buy sticks woodythese people are animals these people are my family as the shirelles sing mama said oh brother what a mess this is like a reefer madness of the 60s except its not even funny
neg	when i spotted that noah wyle and ricky schroder were in the same movie i was like score i admit i was eager to see the movie and i have to say the first fifteen minutes or so were nostalgic in a way then it went all down hill i didnt expect it to be a dump of politically correct civil rights mumbo jumbo they took every possible controversial topic and threw it into one stupid story i was appalled that noah was involved in anything of the sort especially his role nobody with a fully functional brain would actually accept all that crap about the vietnam war if anyone really wants to know how communism was like sit down and read a book on it and not one that praises it or is against it just the cold hard factsi only watched a few scenes here and there only because i wanted to see rickys body but that was all that interested me everything else about this movie irritated me
neg	comparison with american graffiti is inevitable so save your money and time by renting that timeless classic speaking of timeliness there was an episode of cheers where norm and cliff competed on who can find the most anachronism in a movie they would have loved this movie everything from some of the songs and some of the clothing were wrong there were sly reference such as they paved paradise to put up a parking lot the filmmakers hoped to elicit some smiles from us but basically made me groanthe characters in this movie are incredibly politically and socially astute for teenagers almost as smart as the people who were in their thirties and forties when they wrote the darn movie very little of what the characters said were believable combine the bad writing and bad acting this movie just totally fail although there were two exceptions kelli williams liven things up as the future flower child and despite what another reviewer said rick shroeder was quite good showing that brooding characteristic that would come to full boil in his eventual appearance in nypd blues
neg	the championship game is only a couple of days away but things in new orleans arent as they should be from players with marital problems to drug overdoses to gambling problems to a killer on the loose life is getting in the way of what should be a memorable wonderful time can things be put back into order and a killer stopped before the big game is ruined despite what you might think when you first read about superdome this is not a football movie in fact football is nothing more than a plot device and an after thought instead superdome is another of those lousy soap operaish 70s madefortv movies populated with hollywood has beens and those that never will be the cast sleepwalks its way through the thing with no one really looking good the best or worst example is van johnson in a very small role looking generally lost as to why hes there the plot is dull uninteresting and unbelievable donna mills as a hitman yeah right its about as believable as the affair she has with the liquor soaked david jansen the movie also lacks any pace trying to get all four or five story lines into the film zaps whatever flow superdome might have had with no drama or suspense in sight superdome ends up being a very poor example of a 70s madefortv movie the lone highlight for me was the voiceover work from the late charlie jones  a sportscaster i miss listening to the eloquent way he overstates the intrigue and overhypes the atmosphere in new orleans is pure cheese at its finestlike most others who have seen superdome i also did so courtesy of mystery science theater 3000 it may be one of the ktma public access episodes but its one of the best examples of the shows early start so even though ive only rated superdome a 210 ill give this episode a generous 35 on my mst3k rating scale
neg	its 1978 and yes obviously there are too many black players on the teams as well fans will be upset and certainly the 75000 seats will be full only less happy there are so many black players on the field this made for tv super bowl movie is watchable its not much more but its really surprising the cast of talented actors that make an appearance for the time probably most notably tom selleck unfortunately any goodness selleck brings to the screen is quickly trumped by actors like dick butkusits a silly story about super bowl betting pj jackson is charged by new york read mafia for ensuring the game ends for their favor in this case a 10000000 bet pj is innocent enough and seems to have a loose grasp by buying off a few people here and there but things seem to fall apart for him another person the unsuspected lainie takes charge for a while the mystery of murders isnt known for certain but is revealed rather plainly at the final murder that lainie is the new antagonistits a bad movie but is watchable the acting is decent and the filming is ok at least there werent any silly typical 70s car chases they have their place just not here just keep an open mind about past stereotyping and the cocaine era and youll survive210 maybe a 25
neg	superdome is one of those movies that makes you wonder why it was made the whole plot concerns someone trying to sabotage the superbowl and all the attempts made to stop them how tom selleck and donna mills careers managed to survive this is beyond me however the most frustrating thing about it was there was no football in it at all avoid this one if possible
neg	this tv movie goes to show that bad films do exist the only reason i saw this was it was covered on a ktma mst3k its super bowl at the superdome in new orleans however no football is played whatsoever and we see the behind the scenes look at basically nothing with the many stars in this film it made no difference i really dont know why i watched this
neg	if he wanted to be accurate he should have chosen some frisco natives and not a bunch of ny actors who know nothing about the sucka free not sucker free ive lived in sf my entire life and folks here do not talk or act the way these actors did everything was overdramatized and the only cat i saw from the bay was jt the bigga figga with his little cameo as a rapper no shock that he was the only one in the film who really dressed like cats out here ie his warriors jersey not once did i notice anyone wearing any giants or 9ers gear instead he fitted them in some cheesy madeup sf or oakland jerseys that arent even sold around here hp has no bowling alleys black and asian gangbangers do not wear head or wristbands with the colors of africa or chinas olympic team nor does every chinese gangster wear a yao ming jersey and try and sound black while shooting hoops further while there now is a significant yuppie community that has invaded the mission all that was shown was some white dude and a selfproclaimed 100 west coast boriqua this is not new york puerto ricans here are few and far between and the latinos in the mission are very very different from the one that was shown here who was without a doubt from ny also hp is not the only black neighborhood in the city an accurate depiction would have shown the drama between hp sets in their own hood as well as vs fillmore sunnydale lakeview etc this film couldve been much better if lee had done some more homework and had a better storyline to work with
neg	san francisco is a big city with great acting credits in this one the filmmakers made no attempt to use the city they didnt even manage the most basic of realistic details so i would not recommend it to anyone on the basis of being a san francisco movie you will not be thinking oh ive been there you will be thinking how did a two story firetrapstinky armpit turn into a quiet hotel lobby some of the leads used east coast speech styles and affectations it detracts but the acting was always competentthe stories seemed to be shot in three distinct styles at least in the beginning the chinatown story was the most effective and interesting the plot is weak ripped scene for scene from classy hong kong action movies the originals had a lot more tension and emotional resonance they were framed and paced better but the acting is fun and we get to see james hong and other luminariesthe white boy intro was pointless i think the filmmakers didnt know what to do with it so they left it loosely structured and cut it down the father is an odd attempt at a berkeley liberal  really folks everyone knows its not groovy to live in the ghetto  but his segments are the most humorous they threw away some good opportunities educated and embittered on the west coast a yuppie jerk here is a different kind of yuppie jerk than they make in new york they are equally intolerable but always distinguishable that would have been interesting this was notthe hunters point intro was the most disappointing it was the most derivative of the three and stylistically the most distant from san francisco youve seen it done before and youve seen it done better even the video game was better despite the generic nonlocality and aimless script these characters have potential the actors have talent and something interesting starts to force its way around the clumsy direction about ten minutes before the ending good concept placed in the wrong handsps there is a missing minority here see if you can guess which one
neg	i just saw this at the venice film festival and cant quite decide about it we were never allowed to get close enough to any of the characters to care about them maybe that was the point that we are all in a bubble of our own but these people didnt compel me to be concerned about them or shocked at their various fates at a running time of just over an hour the characters werent very well developed lots of time was devoted to shots of factory equipment forklifts conveyor belts shovels and the slightlycreepylooking baby dolls with surprisingly lifelike eyes that most of the characters made for a living were somehow more interesting than the live people an interesting experiment but somehow it never quite came together
neg	when thinking of the revelation that the main character in bubble comes to at films end i am reminded of last years machinist with christian bale the only difference between the two films is the literal physical weight of the charactersan understated yet entirely realistic portrayal of small town life the title is cause for contemplation perhaps we the audience are the ones in the bubble as we are given no payoffs in the films slim 90 minute running time audience reactions were often smug and judgmental clearly indicating how detached people can be from seeing any thread of humanity in characters so foreign to themselves these characters are the ones people refer to as those that put george w back in office for a second termits sobering to consider how reality television has spoiled our sense of reality when watching an audience jump to their feet for the exit as soon as the credits role this film has its merits and is deserving of consideration for the things it doesnt say outright
neg	this film was recommended to me by a friend who lives in california she thought it was wonderful because it was so real just the way people in the ohio valley are im from the area and i experienced the film as just the way people in california think we are ive lived in marietta and parkersburg and worked minimum wage jobs there we laughed a lot we bonded with and took breaks with people our own age the young people went out together at night the older people had little free time after work because they were taking care of their families the area is beautiful in the summer and no gloomier in the winter rain than anywhere elseaside from the if you live in a manufactured home you must be depressed condescension the story lacked any elements of charm mystery or even a sense of dreadmarthas character was the worst drawn its doubtful that anyone so repressed would have belonged to a church but if she had she probably would have made friends there ive read reviews that seem to assume martha was jealous of rose because rose was younger prettier and thinner but if this is the case it isnt shown all we actually see is martha learning to dislike rose for reasons that would apply just as much if the three friends had been the same age and gender we see martha feeling left out during smoking sessions left out of the loop when social plans are made used but not appreciated and finally disrespected and hurtjust one more thing are we supposed to suspect kyle of murder because he had once had a few panic attacks please this takes stigma against mental illness to a new level
neg	i really didnt expect much from this film seeing as it has people from parkersburg wv which is were i live acting in it this town is dull and so is this film there were a few decent scened in the movie but i was distracted by all the crappy landmarks they made a point to show this movie may have been good if there was actual acting in it but there wasnt any unless you are from parkersburg and are interested in seeing what you see everyday then stay away from this movie the dialog will put you to sleep the acting will bore you to tears and steven soderberg should lose some credibility after shooting crap like this its a predictable movie with no surprises what you see is what you get and that is a 73 minute tour of parkersburg west virginia and belpre ohio without a narrator
neg	a typical lanza flick that had limited audience appeal with a weak story line that was put together simply to justify lanzas mgm contract at the timeas reported by member lastliberal above grayson could not stand lanza because of his obscene advances towards her off and sometimes on camera in addition his gutter mannerism and the continual smell of alcohol in her face during scenes they did together were intolerable after doing their second and last film together toast of new orleans the normally quiet grayson stormed into louie b mayers office and told him in no uncertain words that she would never work with lanza again  period mayer felt that grayson was much more valuable to mgm then lanza so graysons statement stuck grayson went on to star in a number of widely received and far more profitable musicals with howard keel and others later in life when asked to compare lanza and keel her reply was that there was no comparison between them and that keel was great to work with and had much more appeal to the real people in the audiences
neg	more wideeyed hysterical 50s hypercheerfulness that gives new meaning to antisocial pathological behaviour danza and grayson will leave you begging for mercyits a shame that all the people involved in the making of this movie are now dead or in nursing homes i kinda thought about suing them for torture as this movie started unleashing its shamelessly aggressive operatic assault onto my poor defenseless eardrums i felt instant strong pain envelop my entire being that damn muscular vibrato can shatter soviet tanks into tiny bits nevermind glasswhy didnt you switch the channel if you didnt like it you might ask angrily fair point fair point the answer is that i wanted to but the pain was so sudden and excruciating that i fell to the floor writhing in agony with my last ounces of energy i tried to reach the remote but couldnta silly little fisherman with the questionable talent of singing with an annoying opera voice is discovered by niven who then proceeds to pigmalionize him lanza is in love with asymmetrical grayson but she predictably treats him with contempt until they finally hook up this may seem like a rather thin plot but this noisy movie is so chockfull of singing and music that there is barely any dialogue at all this movie is relentless forget about torturing hippies and war prisoners with slayers reign in blood as in a south park episode whatever little conversation there is amongst the silly adults that infest this strange 50s musical world its all infantile  as if they were all 6 yearolds impersonating grownups i can only envy people who find movies like this funny it must be great being easytoplease what a world of wonder would open up to me if only i could enjoy any silly old gag as hilarious gutbusting comedy but lets examine this phenomenon the 50s musical my best guess is that 50s musicals offered the more daydreaming idealists among us a glimpse into utopia or heaven depending on whether youre churchgoing or leninstombgoing or at least very cheesy version of these fantasyinspired places ttono is more akin to a representation of hell but thats just me i dont seem to get musicals people talk there is a story  but then allofasudden everyone starts singing for about 4 minutes after which they abruptly calm down and then pretend as if nothing unusual happened when you think about it musicals are stranger than any sciencefiction filmworse yet ttono my favourite type of pizza btw is not just a 50s musical but one with opera squealing opera is proof that there is such a thing as overtraining a voice  to the point where it becomes an earpiercing weapon rather than a means of bringing the listener pleasure the clearest example of this travesty is when lanza and grayson unite their dark side vocal powers for a truly unbearable duet i tried lowering the volume i lowered it from 18 to 14 then from 14 to 10 then 8 i ended up lowering it to a 1 which is usually so low that its only heard by speciallytrained dogs and certain types of marsupials and yet i still could hear those two braying like donkeystake the scene in the small boat in the river danza starts off with one of his deafening brainkilling tunes and then nothing no animals anywhere to be seen even the crocodiles who are mostly deaf have all but left if you look carefully you might even see the trees change colour from green to yellow in a matter of minutes no this was not a continuity error it was plain old torture of the flora and those trees were just matte paintings imagine how real trees would have reactedthe reason glass breaks when a high c is belched out of the overweight belly of an operatic screamer is not due to any laws of physics relating to waves and frequency but because glass is only human  hence can take only so much pain before committing suicide through spontaneous selfexplosion i can listen to the loudest least friendly death metal band for hours but give me just a minute of a soprano and i get a splitting headache
neg	i couldnt help but think of behind the mask the rise of leslie vernon a massively more amazing film when watching this because of the realistic feel to it as well as the great innovative idea this could have been a great film the acting isfrom some of the actors alright from othersits downright horriblethat aside the idea is great and the format is great the story is pretty good as well though suffering often from big blows to the logical mindnevermind that though right it is a horror movie after alli really want to see this remadei really want it to be the fantastic film that it wants to behowever and you cant really fault the minds behind the movie for this this is obviously built upon a shoe string budget and the fx really hurt the film overallgreat movie if you were to swap out for some better acting and slightly better fxwhoever wrote it should keep going though great idea here
neg	slasherswell if you like horrors its definitely one to see otherwise dont even botherit is completely obvious that this film has an extremely low budget for instance it looks as if the entire film has been shot in a warehouse somewhere and on numerous occasions you will see the mike boom shadow and the camera mans shadow trust me you wont need to look for themalso try to ignore the cheesy actors if thats what you call themthe basic outline is a few people decide to go on a game show where they have to survive a night in a big maze due to their being 3 killers on the loose and whoever lives at the end gets rich now there is something about this film that keeps you watching and rarely do you find that with a cheap budget horror these daysfor example when i watched it i thought to my self i wouldnt mind having a go at this game especially for 12000000 so anyway i would recommend you watch it and make up your own mind
neg	its spelled slashers i was happy when the main character flashed her boobs that was pretty tight before and after that the movie pretty much blows the acting is like elist and its shown well in the movie not to mention it is so low budget that preacherman and chainsaw charlie are played by the same person the whole movie looks like it was shot with a camcorder instead of half way decent film the only other reason i liked the movie was because chainsaw charlie and doctor ripper were funny they said many stupid things that made me laugh other than that if you see this movie at blockbuster do everyone a favor hide it behind lawnmowerman 2 anybody that thinks this movie is good should be mentally evaluated
neg	i have read several good reviews that have defended and critised the various aspects of this film one thing i see over and over is annoyance with megan the idealistic political scientist trying to change the world i loved her character maybe because i am a 23 year old political science student and i think im going to change the world too so i relate to megan besides shes cute shes no super model but more of a cute girl next doorok so she cried and screamed a lot its very dramatic and seems overdone but doesnt it fit her character she goes on that show with the intention of sacrificing her life to prove a point she thinks people who enjoy such a show are sick i think she made her argument very well of course being a young naive girl she is terrified of what she is about to face i think her acting accurately portrays a young girl showing moral courage despite her overwhelming fear furthermore i think she maintained a certain dignity throughout the film despite the desperate situation she was inas for the movie in general other than megan it was pretty much what i expected it had excellent gore scenes by microbudget standards the plot maybe took a quick thought hardly any contemplation its basically just a dark humorist senseless slasher film which the name implies i love the sadism of the doctor he kept ripping megans shirt off not just for the cause of sleaze though largely so but also to torment her before he kills her the chainsaw hick was hilarious for slasher film lovers he was probably the best characteri give this film 4 out of 10 it had a good setting almost no plot and a mix of good and terrible acting i would recommend it for a cheap thrill but hardly a diamond in the rough that is microbudget horror
neg	how can this movie have a 55 this movie was a piece of skunk st first the actors were really bad i mean chainsaw charlie was so retarded because in the very beginning when he pokes his head into the wooden hut that happened to be about oh 1 quarter of an inch thick that really cheap as flimsy piece of wood and he did not even think he could cut threw itsecond the person who did the set sucks as at supplying things for them to build with the only good thing about this movie is the idea of this tv show bottom line do not waste your hard earned cash on this hunk of st they call a movierating03
neg	slashers 2 outta 5 starsnot really a very good movie but i did like the idea behind it and the the filmmakers did make it look pretty good considering the tiny budget they had to work with the movie is ostensibly an episode of a live japanese reality show that sends several contestants into a sealed off danger zone and has three costumed creeps sent after to them to kill them the survivor if there is one wins fame and fortune everyone else just winds up dead the main drawback to this movie is that the acting is pretty bad none of the real people seem real at all the actors playing the killers are kind of fun because they are portraying cheesy and overthetop caricatures of popular modern horror movie types and thats exactly how they would be done if this was an actual show the movie pretends to be done all in one take there is one cameraman who follows the contestants around the danger zone and everything is seen from the point of view of his camera but the lights keep flickering on and off constantly to hide the cuts from one take to another i would imagine
neg	being a fan of cheesy horror movies i saw this in my video shop and thought i would give it a try now that ive seen it i wish it upon no living soul on the planet i get my movie rentals for free and i feel that i didnt get my moneys worth ive seen some bad cheesy horror movies in my time hell im a fan of them but this was just an insult
neg	it has been said a city on hill cannot hide itself and virginia city nevada perched on the side of mt davidson at 6200 ft west of tahoe is a prime example or in the context of the movie should be virginia city exploded in the american dream as a shower of gold and silver suspiciously the same year the civil war began it was the birthplace of the dean of american letters it was where a young reporter named samuel clemens began using the name mark twain and went on to become americas most famous writer it was also the birthplace of the great hearst fortune and the launching pad of john mackay who became the wealthiest man in america the third wealthiest man in the world hey they should have made the movie about him in the 1860s virginia city was the boomtown of all boomtowns the home of the big bonanza at one time the largest metropolitan area west of st louis and east of san francisco but virginia city the movie misses all that and is more about a hogwash northsouth duello between the characters played by errol flynn and randolph scott flynn is capt kerry bradford a union officer who is a pow in a concentration camp run by a mean confederate commander named capt vance irby played by scott these two are always getting in each others way bradford escapes and then tries to stop a shipment of gold bullion being snuck out of vc by who else other than    irby hey whats he doing here horrible bogart plays a laughable mexican bandit who cant decide whos side hes on miriam hopkins plays a murky character named julia hayne obviously a historical lunge at the towns first lady julia bulette who in real life a celebrated prostitute she goes to washington and talks honest abe about saving bradford not irby from hanging and blah blah blah go figure they shoulda hung the writer in real life twain reports that on the last day of the war the setting sun caused the american flag atop mt davidson to appear to the puzzled residents to be weirdly on fire kind of like the movie three days later they discovered that on that day the south capitulated one interesting quirk in the film is how sidekicks alan hale and guin williams flick their pistols forward when they shoot like theyre fishing or trying to make the bullets go faster not a bad idea for the movie the same kind of goofiness is lathered over sap and corn throughout the movie gosh how could they miss the gold madness profligate wealth gun battles in the silver mines mark twain getting run out of town and beat up after a showdown the crooked railroad the opera house fire artemis ward bulettes huge funeral the chinese tongs the black saloons the auction    all this high on a mountain surrounded by desert the truth was unreal did its fabulous wealth actually spark the great american holocaust well if you count this movie it wouldnt be the first debacle to come out of virginia city its a disappointment for virginia city fans because it misses what made the town a city of illusions where it is said evil seeps out of the ground    okay other than that its a fun movie flynn and the gang are always great no matter what history theyre destroying if flynn would just play his rotten self id double my rating
neg	humphrey bogart clearly did not want to be in this film and be forced to play a partmexican or he would have been suspended believe me  he made the wrong choice presumably after the success of dodge city warners tried a followup with errol flynn and his usual list of buddies like alan hale guinn big boy williams frank mc hugh and the everpresent john litel but they made the huge mistake of trying to present miriam hopkins as a love interest for flynn v randolph scott and as a singer to really make things bad because she proved one thing and that is she cannot sing the story was not too bad but with bogie clearly miscast also it turned out to be a poor western that was overlong and on a low budget but in fairness color would not have helped
neg	i cant believe that steven segals career has hit so low that he has been reduced to making 4th rate films with 5th rate secondary actors i watched this moving expecting to see him beet the crap out of some people the way he usually does when he is reduced to using a single judo chop between the shoulder blades to take out an opponent and the guy falls like a ton of bricks something is wrongthe plot is unbelievable as a movie and even if you excuse the visuals and had read this story as a novel youd be left wondering why you had even picked up the booksteven segal goes through the motions and seems as if he is only doing this because he is under obligation he shows no effort and no enthusiasm and in some scenes he doesnt show up at alli hate to repeat other peoples comments but the use of stock footage for cut scenes and for visuals of the aircrafts in flight is pathetic the condition of those scenes chopped in is shaky and scenes themselves seemed to have deteriorated over time the zappruder film showing president john f kennedy being assassinated is steadier and cleanermy honest opinion is to tell you not to waste your time seeing this movie it is not up to the standards of his work in the glimmer man or exit wounds i read one review that said the movie had a 12 million dollar budget segal being paid 5 of that and that the movie still came in under budget i must concurit is no wonder that this is a direct to dvd movie as no conscientious theatre owner would play this movie 
neg	following the appalling attack force chances were that seagal could only have a step up with flight of fury to outstink attack force would take some doing flight of fury is a marked improvement overall but still in the grand scheme of thinks mediocre mediocrity is seemingly an achievement for seagal these days a sad insight into his movie careers decline where attack force was a hodgepodge of plot lines altered drastically from conception to filming to post production flight of fury keeps the plot line more simple someone steals a hightech stealth fighter planning to use it to fire chemical weapons which we later bizarrely discover will destroy the whole world in 48 hrs seagal has to get the plane back its that simple no annoying subplots and conspiracies weighing the film down like far too many of his recent works thats not to suddenly say the storytelling is good though its pretty poor the introduction to side characters is badly done for examplein filmic terms fof is bad its badly acted by all involved and seagal looks bored to tears almost hes just got the look of a toddler whos been forced to perform the school nativity against his will and so performs with a constant grimace and air of half assedness can we blame seagal though when the material is so unambitious and cruddy not really this is the final film of his castel studios multipicture deal the producers cant be bothered to make anything remotely good promising a 12 or so million dollar budget and after seagals obligatory 5 million probably pocketing a nice hefty chunk of it themselves if the film was made for the remaining 7 million then im elvis pressley so in that respect why should seagal put the effort into a film thats already got distribution sorted before its made fans though may argue he at least owes them the effort hes seriously looking jaded and the continued use of stand ins and dubovers is further indication of this michael keusch directs with some efficiency while the cinematography is quite good but in all technical areas and as usual with castel a bog standard stunt team theres nothing more than mediocrity and nothing to help the film rise above its material and bored leading man again theres a few action scenes focusing on characters other than seagal which in all truth we dont want to seeoverall the action isnt too bad its nice and violent and on occasion were treated to a few vintage nasty seagal beatings but overall nothing special partly due to a poor stunt crew and the lack of time to film anything too complex or exciting for me shadow man was a more enjoyable film because while ignoring the incoherent jumbled plot line there were more vintage seagal moments and more of him in centre stage he never disappeared for long periods during the film seagal disappears bizarrely during one action scene here and reappears after with little explanation theres far too much stock footage used using stock shots isnt an entirely horrendous thing but using it as a crutch is were treated to countless establishing shots of naval ships all the time which get annoying plus the continuity of the stock footage is all over the place just check the backdrops chopping and changingthe film is just middle of the road it says it all that the films best scene is a completely needless and gratuitous girl on girl scene with two hot chicks seagal even perks up briefly then too overall this may be one of the better stock footage based actioners out there but thats not saying much at all this will please many fans but they should bear in mind seagal himself would probably want to forget this ones existence 
neg	i usually dont comment anything i read the others opinions but this this one i have to comment i was convinced do watch this movie by worlds like action f117 and other hitech stuff but by only few first minutes and i changed my mind lousy acting lousy script and a big science fictionits one of the worst movies i have ever seensimply dont botherand one more thing before any movie i usually check user comments and rating on this site 37 points and i give this movie a try now im wondering who rate this movie by giving it more than 2 points 
neg	flight of fury is a shockingly dire but worst of all boring action film  i dont expect a lot from a seagal film all i expect is to be moderately entertained for 90 or so minutes with some mindless action unfortunately this doesnt even achieve that low expectation the action scenes are few and far between the plot which is totally irrelevant in these films is needlessly complicated and confusing with huge plot holes throughout the acting is truly abysmal  bordering on embarrassing with seagal and his whispering one expression performance being the best among the sorry lot of 3rd raters  i find it hard to believe that anything close to 12m was spent on this dire mess unless 11m of that 12 was seagals salary  i somehow doubt it the one moment of any interest to straight guys or gay girls is that out of seemingly nowhere two hot chicks end up in a lesbian sex scene of sorts complete with huge baps on display other than that  its mediocre stuff which is no different to many of the michael dudikoff bmovies ive endured110
neg	steven seagal appears to be sleepwalking through a dreadful movie shot almost entirely in closeup to disguise the complete lack of budget and resources to pick on the technical flaws  silver fa18s and f14s take of from a carrier for an airstrike and miraculously become camouflaged f16s for the actual strike  would give this movie more credibility than it deserves suffice it to say that the most interesting thing in the movie is the credit titles which fade on and then disappear in a lightning wipe which presumably is available to all users of final cut pro putting all your creativity into your own credit puts michael keusch in the same category as marcel mandu
neg	as steven segal movies go this one is bottom of the barrel his best was just fodder for bored teenagers this one tips the scales then falls off the characters are all cardboard the story is double lame i cant spoil it by telling you the ending you already know how all steven segal movies end if you have seen one here goes he is a superdooper government agent who know too much to turn loose so they decide instead of killing him to dope his brain until he dont remember squat he escapes of course gets arrested and is located by his old general who needs his one man in a million experience to get back a stealth plane that has been handed over to a terrorist gang in afghanastan by a rogue air force pilot who surprise surprise segal trained all the heroes except segals character and his dusky girlfriend die heroically and stevebaby save the whole world in one swell foop or fell swoop whatever made with some surplus air force and navy flying film and a lot of boombooms get some popeye cartoons instead
neg	flight of fury takes the mantle of being the very worst steven seagal flick ive ever seenup to nowits a dreadful bore with no action scenes of any interest seagal isnt really trying in this  hes fat and his voice is dubbed once morethe costars fare no better being a rather sorry load of 3rd ratersthe direction by keusch is very poor and it comes as no surprise that hes also responsible for another couple of seagal stinkers shadow man  attack force the screenplay cowritten by seagal himself is laughably ineptaccording to imdb 12m was spent on this boring load of old tosh  if these figures are correct i sense a big tax fiddle as nowhere near that amount was spentflight of fury is actually a shot for shot remake of the michael dudikoff flick black thunder  which has to be better than this tripethis has no redeeming qualities whatsoevergive it a miss 12  out of 
neg	flight of fury starts as general tom barnes angus macinnes organises an unofficial test flight of the x77 a new stealth fighter jet with the ability to literally turn invisible general barnes gives his top pilot colonel ratcher steve toussaint the job  everything goes well until the x77 disappears even more literally than barnes wanted as ratcher flies it to northern afghanistan  delivers it to a terrorist group known as the black sunday lead by peter stone vincenzo nicoli who plans to use the x77 to fly into us airspace undetected  drop some bombs which will kills lots of people general barnes is worried by the loss of his plane  sends in one man army john sands cowriter  executive producer steven seagal to get it back  kill all the bad guys in the processthis american british  romanian coproduction was directed by michael keusch  was the third film in which he directed seagal after the equally awful shadow man 2006  attack force 2007 luckily someone decided the partnership wasnt working  an unsuspecting public have thankfully been spared any further collaborations between the two apparently flight of fury is an almost sceneforscene wordforword remake of black thunder 1988 starring michael dudikoff with many of the same characters even sharing the same name so exactly the same dialogue could be used without the makers even having to change things like names although i must admit i have never seen black thunder  therefore cannot compare the two flight of fury is a terrible film the poorly made  written waste of time that seagal specialises in these days its boring even though its not that slow the characters are poor its full of clichs things happen at random the plot is poor the reasoning behind events are none existent  its a very lazy production overall as it never once convinces the viewer that they are anywhere near afghanistan or that proper military procedures are being followed the action scenes are lame  theres no real excitement in it the villains are boring as are the heroes  its right down there with the worst seagal has madeflight of fury seems to be made up largely of stock footage which isnt even matched up that well the background can change peoples clothes change the area changes the sky  the quality of film changes very abruptly as its all too obvious we are watching clips from other better films spliced in hell seagal never even goes anywhere near a plane in this the action scenes consist of shootouts so badly edited its hard to tell who is who  of course seagal breaking peoples arms the whole production feels very cheap  shoddythe imdb reckons this had a budget of about 12000000 which i think is total rubbish i mean if so where did all the money go although set in afghanistan which is a war torn arid desert flight of fury looks like it was filmed down my local woods it was actually shot in romania  the romanian countryside does not make a convincing afghanistan the acting is terrible as one would expect  seagal looks dubbed againflight of fury is a terrible action film that is boring amateurish  is an almost sceneforscene remake of another film anyway another really lazy  poorly produced action thriller from seagal why do i even bother any more
neg	steven seagal mr personality himself this time is the united states greatest stealth pilot who is promised a pardon from the militarywho attempted to swipe his memory at the beginning of the movie for which he escaped base later caught after interrupting a gang of robbers in a shootout at a gas stationif he is able to successfully infiltrate a northern afghanistan terrorist base operated by a group called black sunday who have commandeered an air force stealth fighter thanks to an american traitor along with a fellow pilot who admired the traitor jannickmark bazeley john sandsseagalwill fly into enemy territory receiving help from his arab lover jessicaciera paytonand a freedom fighter rojaralki david once they are on ground jannick is kidnapped by black sunday leaders stonevincenzo nicoliand his female enforcer elianakatie jones and sands must figure out how to not only retake command of the kidnapped stealth fighter but rescue him as well and maybe sands can get revenge on the traitor he trained rathersteve toussaintin the process sands has 72 hours until a generals navy pilots bomb the entire area on board the stealth black sunday equipped a biochemical bomb hoping to detonate it on the united statesseagal gets a chance to shoot afghans when he isnt slicing their throats with knives the film is mostly machine guns firing and bodies dropping dead the setting of afghanistan doesnt hold up to scrutinynor does how easily seagal and co are able to move about the area undetected so easily and the plot itself is nothing to write home about the movie is edited fast the camera a bit too jerky seagal isnt as active a hero as he once was and his action scenes are tightly edited where we have a hard time seeing him taking out his foes unlike the good old days one of seagals poorest efforts and hes as understated as evernot a compliment even more disappointing is the fact that seagal never fights in hand to hand combat with the films chief villains tis a shame he doesnt even snap a wrist or crack a neck in any visible waysure we see a slight resemblance of some tool getting tossed around but its not as clear a picture as i enjoy because the filmmakers have such fast edits and dizzying closeups
neg	this movie should have never been madewhat a shame of the budgetplease hire convincing actors and make a proper movie very thin plot and unconvincing lines almost hilarious and that is a shame for an action movie definitely not worth watchingthey keep replaying the same shots of an stealth airplane flying away you have seen it ones and that was not worth rerunning 3 or 4 timesit is time for steven seagal to retire from moviemakinghis movies are getting worser every timeblack dawn and submerged were already bad but this movie is even worse
neg	youve gotta hand it to steven seagal whatever his other faults may be he does have good taste in women if you pick a seagal movie chances are there will be one or more very beautiful women in it and usually they do not function as mere eye candy they get involved in the action and fight shoot guns kill with knives etc flight of fury offers the duo of ciera payton who has a very sexy face with luscious lips to match angelina jolies and katie jones and finds time to get them involved in both a catfight and a little lesbian fondling and if it seems like im spending a little too much time talking about them its because the rest of the movie although passable is so unexciting that its hard to find much else to talk about ironically the weakest aspect is probably seagal himself who looks as if he cant even be bothered to try to pretend to care this being a militarytype actioner there is very little fighting in it and he doesnt fit into his role a stealth fighter pilot the best in the world of course very well which may explain his almost offensive sleepwalking 12
neg	over the years ive seen a bunch of these straight to video segal movies and every one holds the same amount of entertainment unfortanetley the entertainment level is at a low sure the action sequences were amusing but that was pretty much it seagal was really in his prime when he did movies like under siege under siege 2 and executive decisionat least on the action standpoint but during the past ten years these types of movies that star segal really do not meet his past qualificationson the more positive side the movie did make good use of time like some of the action sequences and use of wit just when the movie seemed to just drag on a pretty cool action scene brought it up out of the gutter i honestly believe that more of segals movies would do better if he wasnt the only one that fans recognize in the movie supporting actors and actresses are a very important thing and if his current movies had this known supporting actors and actresses maybe the movie will get more popular results
neg	first of all f117 is not high tech any more and it is not a fighter aircraftsecondly the f14s and f18s cannot change their appearances they are not transformers thirdly the f16 has only one m61 cannon not two last but not the least at the end of the film seagle selected sidewinder missile but somehow when he pulled the trigger the actual missile fired turned out to be a maverick as i have the experience of seeing f18s and f14s being mysteriously transformed into f16s this small transformation of missiles is not a big surprise to me however there is still one question i have to ask how did they manage to use an air to ground missile to shoot down a flying f16when students hand in really bad work teachers assign 0s now i think for the sake of properly marking this film imdb should seriously consider adding a 010 option otherwise it is not fair for those who receive 1 out of 10
neg	nobody could like this movie for its merit but if you have a sense of humor and enjoy schlock movies for their mst3 quality then this is for you it ranks up there with road house for its preposterous characters sets and story line the bad writing really cracked me up i want you to dust those guys off instead of    dust those guys f14s take off from the carrier but when they get into formation theyre f16s without a hint of anger or skepticism segal goes back to work for the general who only minutes before was overseeing a covert mind wipe on seagal segal runs out of bullets and resorts to a knife to kill the guards so naturally the guards all drop their guns and fight with knives too the hand grenade is a dud but explodes anyway the little stealth fighter can fly all the way from california to afganistan without refueling then segal flies it back to california  the long way ie by way of europe  even though theres a carrier giving him air support 20 minutes away in the arabian sea the cic in the carrier consists of 3 black pcs 2 flat screen tvs and pictures of gauges and maps on the walls what a hoot
neg	i just watched this movie on starz let me go through a few things i thought could have been improved the acting writing directing special effects camera crew sound and lighting it also seemed as though the writers had no idea anything that had to do with the movie apparently back in 2007 when the dollar was stronger you could buy a super advanced stealth bomber that could go completely invisible for 75 million nowadays those things cost about 3 billion and they cant go invisible apparently you can fly from the us to the middle east in an hour there was a completely random lesbian scene which i didnt mind but it seemed like a lame attempt to get more guys to see it the camera would randomly zoom in on actors and skip to random scenes oh yeah since its a steven segal movie its predictable as hell all in all i rank it right up there with snakes on a plane
neg	steven seagal movies have never been oscar material but with each passing release they get worse and worsethis one starts with seagal getting picked up by the fbi because he killed a few people in self defence hes active military so is saved from jail to rescue a stolen stealth plane that will be used by the clich evil english villain that hollywood is so obsessed with including these dayssuffice to say the film has terrible dialog that is almost always delivered with a hefty topping of cheese and lack of acting talent the story isnt interesting and there are segments of it which make absolutely no sense and do not add anything to the story characters of movie as a whole such as the lesbian interaction between the two main females in the cast which is there purely for titilation to get viewers and yet isnt even titilating just confusing as it makes no sense as to why it happened when it didnt need toin short a terrible script with bad dialog delivered by subpar actors boring and at times badly choreographed action scenes and nonrelevant parts that only serve to achieve the nearimpossible and make the movie even worsesave 98 minutes of your life and give this miss even if you are seagals most ardent fan
neg	unless you are mentally ill or the most die hard segal fan you will tire of this horrendous excuse for a film in under 5 minutesthe plot  even for a seagal film the plot is just stupid i mean its not just bad its barely coherentthe acting  unbelievably wooden literally seen better acting in pornos ironically this film tries to cash in on this audience which a lesbian love scene which is utterly cringeworthyspecial effects  wouldnt look out of place in a 60s sword and sorcery flickunless you suffer from insomnia and have exhausted all other cures dont make the same mistake as i did and buy this dvd as you will be asking for that hour and a half of your life back
neg	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning the american military has just launched a major new stealth fighter plane that can evade detection unlike any other a renegade pilot steve touissant steals it and plots to hold the us government to ransom with it so they are forced to send in their best man john sands seagal who else to stop him in exchange for his freedom from a detention centre where his mind was to be wiped of all the incriminating information hes learned over the yearsi skipped attack force because i could tell from the cover and all the post production tampering that had occurred that it would be crap and when all the negative reviews and low user rating came pouring in it just confirmed what i thought but i decided to give fof a go because shadow man by the same director wasnt bad and what the hell seagal was my favourite action star once and maybe just maybe he could make a great film again oh what a fool i wasdubbing horrendous stock footage of aerial stealth fighter jets awful camera work cheap production values risible unconvincing fight scenes that have become seagals trademark and a boring sleep inducing plot that doesnt go anywherethankfully his next film once upon a time in the hood which ill be skipping apparently marks the end of his contract with sony meaning no more of these awful european lensed action films and his next film prince of pistols might mark a return to theatres hell hes done it before and stallone will have managed to do it before him rocky balboa this isnt a flight of fury it isnt even a flight of fun its a flight that fails to even take off the ground 
neg	well i can once and for all put an end to the question what is the worst movie ever madeever it is flight of fury starring and cowritten by steven seagal sure there are lots of famously bad movies but this one takes the cake in that it takes itself so seriouslyit is a romanianmade film that speaks to just how far romania has to go to catch up with bollywood it also speaks to just how utterly devoid of intellect and talent steven seagal has become this movie is so bad that you literally feel violated after watching it and need to crouch in the corner of the shower and cry knowing that nothing will make you feel clean againit was released only on video i cant imagine why and i suspect the workers that had to make the dvds had to wear protective gear and receive regular counseling
neg	i own almost every seagal movie yes even ones like this that are low budget and i must say this may be the worst not only of his movies but of all movies ever made the only highlight of this film and only reason i gave it 2 stars instead of 1 is that a it is seagal and b seagal does have some sweet action sequences specifically in the store and also when ever else he takes out an entire army with a knife next time give me 90 minutes of seagal killing people and dont even bother with a story line because the storyline not only stunk but so did the acting the fact that f18s and f14s somehow changed into f16s and also the fact that the stealth was as fast as an f16 also the stealth never had to refuel and since when is afghanistan considered hostile territory from an air force stand point last i checked afghanistan has no air force we usa control the skies also this top secret mission was played through speakers to all the crew in the room yet the admiral still whispers to the other guy that it is secret also how did seagal go from the bottom of the truck to the top please tell us why they jailed him since when are air force pilots great commandos unless they are owen wilson and since when are their drunks in arab countries considering muslims dont drink alcohol also on top of that since when do arabs listen to orders from females like the 2 in charge the highlight of the film was definitely seagal killing people in the store and the other 50 people he killed with a knife as well as the very brief and totally random lesbian scene that came out of nowhere
neg	i can barely find the words to express how utterly utterly awful this film is i was sold on the promise of action with segal and stealth aircraft which normally make for an entertaining action movie i can honestly say id rather gouge my eyes out with a cocktail stick than have to see this film again the acting was so awful that it was almost funny the story was insanely weak with plot holes so cavernously wide you could fly an f117 through them the script was so poor if i found out that a 10 year old wrote it i shouldnt be in the least surprised the direction and production is so amateur i wouldnt even hire these people to shoot my worst enemies wedding video utter utter drivel those responsible for making this movie have cheapened the art and they should be ashamed of themselves steven segal should never ever show his face in public again i cant imagine what made him agree to star in this the worst film i have seen in my entire life
neg	he was my hero for all time until he went along with if you can call it a movie i went to the show to watch it and come out and not just asking for me money back but asked for double the money thats how bad my heros acting and the hole thing wasi cant believe that steven segals career has hit so low that he has been reduced to making 4th rate films with 5th rate secondary actors i watched this moving expecting to see him beet the crap out of some people the way he usually does when he is reduced to using a single judo chop between the shoulder blades to take out an opponent and the guy falls like a ton of bricks something is wrongthe plot is unbelievable as a movie and even if you excuse the visuals and had read this story as a novel youd be left wondering why you had even picked up the booksteven segal goes through the motions and seems as if he is only doing this because he is under obligation he shows no effort and no enthusiasm and in some scenes he doesnt show up at alli hate to repeat other peoples comments but the use of stock footage for cut scenes and for visuals of the aircrafts in flight is pathetic the condition of those scenes chopped in is shaky and scenes themselves seemed to have deteriorated over time the zappruder film showing president john f kennedy being assassinated is steadier and cleanermy honest opinion is to tell you not to waste your time seeing this movie it is not up to the standards of his work in the glimmer man or exit wounds i read one review that said the movie had a 12 million dollar budget segal being paid 5 of that and that the movie still came in under budget i must concurit is no wonder that this is a direct to dvd movie as no conscientious theater owner would play this movie 
neg	this show made me feel physically sick and totally detached from british society as a whole it was programmes such as this and blue peter that pretended that there wereare no class divisions in britain theyd always say things like go into your loft and you may find this or go into your back garden tonight and  what about us scummy working class kids who never never had a loft and a back garden which was nothing more than a 1 meter square of balcony on the 14th floor of a council block public service broadcasting  yeah right and on top of that it was awfully depressing to see those stupid middle class uptheirownbackside kids mess about with bits of old plastic having fun do me a favour and why dont you go and slit your wrists or do a coke overdose on mama and papas money you make me sick
neg	granting the budget and time constraints of serial production batman and robin nonetheless earns a place near the bottom of any cliffhanger list utterly lacking the style imagination and atmosphere of its 1943 predecessor batmanthe producer sam katzman was known as king of the quickies and like his director spencer bennett seemed more concerned with speed and efficiency than with generating excitement unfortunately this team also produced the two superman serials starring kirk alyn with their tacky flying animation canned music and dull supporting players the opening of each chapter offers a taste of things to come thoroughly inane titles robin rescues batman batman vs wizard mechanical music droning on and our two heroes stumbling toward the camera looking all around either confused or having trouble seeing through their cheap halloween masks batmans cowl with its devils horns and eagles beak fits so poorly that the stuntman has to adjust it during the fight scenes his utility belt is a crumpled strip of cloth with no compartments from which he still manages to pull a blowtorch and an oxygen tube at critical momentsin any case the lead players are miscast robert lowery displays little charm or individual flair as bruce wayne and does not cut a particularly dynamic figure as batman he creates the impression that hed rather be somewhere anywhere else john duncan as robin has considerable difficulty handling his limited dialogue he is too old for the part with an even older stuntman filling in for him out of costume lowery and duncan are as exciting as tired businessmen ambling out for a drink without one ounce of the chemistry evident between lewis wilson and douglas croft in the 1943 serialalthough serials were not known for character development the earlier batman managed to present a more energetic cast this one offers a group going through the motions not that the filmmakers provide much support not one of the hoodlums stands out and they are led by one of the most boring villains ever the wizard great name actually they are led by someone sporting a curtain a shawl and a sack over his head with a dubbed voice that desperately tries to sound menacing the prime suspects  an eccentric professor a radio broadcaster  are simply annoyingeven the established comic book regulars are superfluous it is hard to discern much romance between vicki vale and bruce wayne despite the perils she faces vicki displays virtually no emotion commissioner gordon is nonetoobright unlike in the previous serial alfred the butler is a mere walkon whose most important line is mr waynes residence they are props for a drawnout gimmickladen incoherent plot further saddled with uninspired repetitive music and amateurish production design the wayne manor exterior resembles a suburban middleclass home in any sitcom the interiors those of a cheap roadside motel the batcave is an office desperately in need of refurbishing the costumes are kept rolled up in a filing cabinetpity that the filmmakers couldnt invest more effort into creating a thrilling adventure while the availability of the two serials on dvd is a plus for any serious batfan one should not be fooled by the excellent illustrations on the box they capture more of the authentic mood of the comic book than all 15 chapters of batman and robin combinednow for the good news  this is not the 1997 version
neg	this would have been what you gotwords alone cannot describe how bad this is if youre having trouble sleeping pop this in and i guarantee youll be out in fifteen minutesrobert lowery was a pretty good actor in the 40s but hes phoning it in here in an interview johnny duncan robin said that in one scene he and batman had to run from the car to the house and that lowery was doubled over out of camera range because his girdle was too tight duncan himself looks more like a motorcycle hood than a boy wonder in fact hes more like a guy in his thirties waiting for lowery to kick off so he can wear the big capedriving a batmobile that looks like it rolled off honest als used car lot at below sticker price the dynamic duo dont put a lot of effort into hiding the fact that its bruce waynes car theyre driving in fact its noted by several characters throughout the serialthe acting is wooden the sets are cheap the dialogue is horrendous and if there was even a script they were following im sure it read along the lines of batman says something here because it certainly seems like theyre making it up as it goes alongbatmans utility belt is made out of thin fabric with no apparent pouches to hold his gadgets in one scene when batman needs a full size blow torch the producers just tuck one in as the scene starts never to be seen again his cowl is so bad he cant even see out of it and his ears look more like flopsy mopsy the disgruntled easter rabbit than they do anything batlikein one scene i am not making this up batman substitutes counterfiet radioactive money that will burst into flames the second it is exposed to air as a payoff to some hoods its radioactive so he can trace it the reason its so highly flammable isnt explained well unfortunately the thugs open the package in a cardboard warehouse we know its a cardboard warehouse because batman sneaks in and pushes these boxes that look to weigh about six ounces on the hoods to knock them out and soon the whole place burns to the ground thanks batmanin another scene after the batmobile is disabled batman flags down a passing motorist in the middle of nowhere and takes his car leaving the man to fend for himself and telling him not to worry because if batman smashes up the car the police will surely buy him another one yes you guessed it said car careens off a cliff within a few short seconds not that it matters much to the motorist who has probably died from exposure trying to hoof his way back to gotham citythere is a tired subplot with lois lane clone vicki vale who is convinced bruce wayne is batman she must have noticed the batmobile parked outside of bruces house or maybe she saw batman and robin running up the walk in the clearly densely populated suburban neighborhoodeverything about this serial is bad and all but the youngest in the audience will want to hurl toast at the screen if youre looking for bad cinema you could not hit a better mark if you want entertainment try the burton batman films the adam west batman tv series or the earlier lewis wilson batman serial
neg	there is no suspense in this serial when one episode ends the acting is so shoddy the effects are so poor and the script is so awful that the last thing on your mind is how batman and robin will save the day no in fact the last thing on your mind is watching the next episode this show is so boring that i cant see how it ever got made let alone released on dvd obviously the effects are not up to par with contemporary batman films but even the script is awful an incoherent babbling mess about some evil professor and a ray gun or something like that i am not quite sure because it is too awful to follow watch the 60s version or the 90s versions or even batman begins just anything over this version
neg	i imagine when hitchcock scholars and experts find themselves together the talk is not of the masters great films like north by northwest or strangers on a train but a lesserknown effort like this one from 1931 obscure and seriously flawed which showcases the great director in fledgling formemily and fred hill joan barry and harry kendall are a middleclass london couple scrimping to stay ahead he begrudges their lot she accepts it change comes in the form of a letter from an uncle saying he will set them up so they can enjoy a life of globetrotting luxury they make plans for a world cruise but their problems have only begunjust ask richard hannay roger o thornhill or marion crane well marions indisposed at the moment but you get the idea travel and hitchcock go together like moths and candlelight setting one up for a perilous journey at best this is perhaps hitchcocks earliest foray into this theme and not his most successful or memorable hitchcock tries to mix comedy with another element in this case domestic drama rather than suspense but the two do not cohere at least not herethe hills are a dull flat couple with no chemistry or personality when they find themselves at the folies bergre in the form of crosscutting with footage that looks ten years older than the rest of this film they are abashed at the outfits of the female performers the curtains gone up too soon gasps emily they arent dressedwhen the hills drift away from each other on an ocean cruise it seems a mercy killing more than a tragic thing even if the people they partner off with are drips too emilys man gordon percy marmont carries around photographs of himself sitting next to empty chairs which he suggests be filled by emily freds girl the princess betty amann has clara bows eyes and wallace beerys five oclock shadow theres also an obnoxious fellow passenger a dowdy spinster whom hitchcock always introduces with a cartoonish horn cue subtlety was still to comeeverything is shot in an abrupt manner with confusing blocking and strained dialogue hitchcock tries for some early comedy with fred and his umbrella that doesnt come off and kendall seems to aim for laughs while berry plays for tears when fred and emily break off they are seen being jostled on a pair of wedgedtogether rickshaws one of many clunky attempts at symbolismemilys the only vaguely sympathetic character in part because she really cares about her husband and agonizes over her affair with gordon but mostly because shes among the first of hitchcocks many magnetic blondes her platinum ringlets whipping around her face like a botticelli aboard the open deck of a chinese junk near the films conclusionmatters conclude with a dangerous situation as setpiece for the protagonists to come to grips with and presumably repair their relationship only they arent active participants in the resolution and except for the fate of a friendly cat nothing about the ending resonatesat least you get some enjoyable views of london in the early 1930s and a chance to see hitchcock when he was still working for food rich and strange is hitchcock paying his dues and learning his trade one for scholars but not casual film goers
neg	yet another early film from alfred hitchcock which seems to have been done out of contractual obligation as with juno and the paycock you can tell that hitchcock had little interest in this movie there is almost no style or craft to it at all the story revolves around fred and emily a young married couple who come into some money and go on a cruise which proves to be a test of their marriage emily is given a chance at a new life with a good hearted wealthy man who falls in love with her but chooses to take the high road and stay with her husband this might seem more believable if fred werent made out to be a completely insensitive pompous ass who jumps at the first opportunity he sees to leave his wife for another woman the couple ends up staying together but the movie lacks any real reconciliation scene the third act goes in a completely different direction with the couple stranded on an abandoned ship and rescued by an asian fishing boat joan barry does give a very stirring performance as the faithful wife of an unfaithful husband thats about all you can say for this one
neg	bored londoners henry kendall and joan barry as fred and emily hill receive an advance on an inheritance they use the money go traveling their lives become more exciting as they begin relationships with exotic betty amann for mr kendall and lonely percy marmont for ms barry but they remain as boring as they were before arguably bored director alfred hitchcock tries to liven up the welltitled as quoted in the film from shakespeares the tempest rich and strange by ordering up some camera trickery an opening homage to king vidors the crowd is the highlight the low point may be the couple dining on chinese prepared cat rich and strange 121031 alfred hitchcock  henry kendall joan barry percy marmont elsie randolph
neg	this hitchcock movie bears little similarity to his later suspense films and seems much more like a very old fashioned morality tale a young couple receives an inheritance that they believe will make them happy they spend the money traveling about the world and living a very hedonistic existence however after a while the excitement begins to wane and the couple become dissipated and pointless in their existence however out of no where when they are on a luxury cruise the ship sinks and they lose everythingand end up much happier in the end because they now appreciate life what an odd silly and preachy film personally id like to inherit all that money and find out if it makes me miserablethe production values are relatively poor compared to later productionsa rough film with poor sound quality and rather amateurish acting
neg	the animation in this reimagining of peter  the wolf is excellent but at 29 minutes the film is sleep inducing they should have called it peter  the snails because everything moves at a snails pace i couldnt even watch the film in one sitting  i had to watch it 15 minutes at a time and it was pure torturesave yourself 30 minutes  do not watch this film  and you will thank mei can only guess that the oscar nominating committee only watched the first few minutes of the nominees unfortunately to vote for the winner in the best animated short short category the voters will have to sit through the whole thing i already feel sorry for them  and must predict that theres no way this film will come close to winning
neg	acclaimed director mervyn leroy puts drama on film that competes with the best of soap operas high drama is found in the loves and infidelities in new yorks social set oh yes dont forget jealousy can bring about tainted hearts and murder the all star cast features barbara stanwyck van heflin james mason ava gardner cyd charisse and nancy davis
neg	wow i went to the video store tonight because i was in the mood for a bad b horror movie and i found this gem i looked at the cover and i thought it looked like just the movie for my mood i brought it home and put it onthis movie was not the b horror movie that i had in mind this was much worse i wanted a bad movie but what i got i didnt know that crap like this existed amongst man this movie seemed like a 5 year old wrote and directed it and that is being nice about iti am an aspiring director and this movie made me so mad that someone out there is actually paying this guy to direct movies he needs to work at a garbage dump shoveling crap where he belongsif you are thinking about renting this or buying it i will tell you the same thing that i would tell someone getting ready to commit suicide dont do it its not worth it i really have nothing nice to say about this movie dont do it
neg	i honestly want the last 30 minuets of my life backthe only person that is fit to watch this movie is helen keller i kept saying to myself this has to get better this has to get betterthen the zombies finally showed up and they had some raccoon paint on there eyesthey talked like regular peopleone drove a carsome voodoo woman asked what one of the zombies wanted and the  zombie said  i want to dance that was it out came the movie i couldnt take it any longer can i sue for a  hour of my life
neg	i have made it my personal mission to go after those responsible for this film i even got the rental company to give me my money back because i argued that they perpetrated false advertisingits not enough that the movie itself is a pos but the cover art is what sold me ive done better makeup effects on my children at halloween than what the movie actually depicts versus the cover art can you say raccoon eyesim not going to waste more of my time by going into the full details but come on the movies main character is an la cop who was born and raised in alabama  but has a german accent its beyond insulting
neg	this is one of the worst films ever i like cheesy movies but this is simply awful where are the images in the film that are on the box i think more money was spent on the dvd box illustrations than on the entire film why would a company release a dvd that the cover is so misleading i feel like such an idiot for renting this movie based strictly on the box as much as i explore imdb i should have done a little research and made a list prior to visiting my local video rental store i have no one to blame except myself i want my money and time back do not watch this movie even if curiosity is motivating you stick cocktail umbrellas in your eyes instead it will be much more enjoyable you have been warned
neg	ive discovered that this film gets rented based off of the packaging the zombie on the front of the dvd looks cool and scary then you get to the movie and its women with raccoon masks on zero special effectsand even the fight scenes you can see them miss punches by 2 feet the funny thing is that lommel acts in the movie briefly himself and is worse than the rest of the crap actors in the movie the only thing i can think is that lommel is just trying to make such a bad film that people dub it a cult classichowever i cant possibly imagine anyone thinking this is anything but one of the worst movies ever made the real horror in this film is how bad it is im embarrassed i rented it and vow never to see another lommel film again
neg	every year i watch hundreds of films including many low budget amateurish straighttodvd abominations that nobody in their right mind would ever want to see i have seen thousands of films in my time many excellent many forgettable zombie nation i will remember forever as one of the most hopelessly laughable horror films i have ever seen  in fact i still havent recovered from the experience of watching itthe day after it seems like some kind of weird dream did i really see what i thought i saw why do the police work out of a warehouse did the voodoo priestesses really recommend that the zombies eat cheeseburgers is it safe is it safe is it safe i wouldnt recommend zombie nation if you want to see a good film and neither would i recommend it as so bad its good however if you are entertained by the prospect of watching probably the most indefensibly abysmal film ever  this is for you now whenever anyone asks me what the worst film i have ever seen is i will say zombie nationseriously  i think its a greater crime to make a boring film than a bad one and ulli lommel deserves credit for producing a film that actually stuns you with its ineptitude he really is the ed wood jr of the digital age and i for one cant wait to see if he makes another film as consistently ridiculous as this one
neg	this movie was poorly written poorly acted and very predictable it was very lowbudget and i can understand why it was never released and went straight to video it wasnt even campy fun it was just a complete disaster and i wish i could get the 112 hours back the colors were horrible along with the plot which has holes so big in it you could drive a mac truck through them the plot itself had the young bride doing things that she absolutely was not physically capable of doing  what a stretch skip this movie and watch something better in the horror genre just about any movie comes to mind that is better than thisejames6342
neg	these were over 80 minutes of semi unexpected boredom first i was wondering how it is possible to produce something like that then reaching 70th minute i was convincing myself that its only a few more minutes and i lasted to the very end which im kinda proud of as i consider watching this movie as a great test for humans patience and crap tolerance was it worth watching at all well as i wrote above if you want to test yourself give it a try and if youre strong willed enough you may even last to the end the movie lacks coherence and characters seem to have no common sense at all all happenings in the movie you can be sure you saw somewhere before and they seem to be put in this movie just to fill the film reel
neg	awful this thriller should have buried what a piece of crap terrible writing characters are less than believable horrible schlock stick some b stars in a terribly written pos to try and give it a little credit but it fails miserably if i didnt have to write ten lines about this movie i would have given it a word word review it starts with sh and ends with ithorrible ending retarded who writes this crap the ending of this film is so contrived weak its as if they had no idea what to do with this story line or they just ran out of money most likely due to the number of cameos in this movie its a good thing that these actors are on the way out because this would be a career killer good thing for them that hardly anyone will see it at least no one important like future investors it could have ended a thousand different ways but as it is i feel cheated out of my precious timedont bother with this one you will feel like you wasted time you can never get back
neg	the book is so good that at least the opening of this madefortv movie will move you but then as it diverges more and more from the book taking out all the religion and love and mathematics and putting in cotton candy cliches it becomes boring still from comments ive heard people who have not read the book tend to like it and if it leads even on child to read a wrinkle in time it will have served its purpose the most embarrassing change is to make the happy medium a clone of mary poppins uncle albert i love to laugh nothing is quite so squirm inducing as characters on the screen laughing hilariously at things that are totally unfunny
neg	i have grown up pouring over the intertwined stories of the wrinkle in time chronicles my dream was that one day a screenwriter would come across their child sitting in a large sofa reading a winkle in time and would think what an amazing movie this would make sadly enough that screenwriter failed changing characters throwing in lame humor and all out destroying the plot i know that it is a hard task to change a well loved novel into a movie but why cant you stay true to the book why must you change the way characters think and act for those of you who have not read the book pick it up find a soft couch and let your imagination run wild
neg	disney what happened i really wish the movie had been set in the 60s like the book was and i really could have dealt with cheap special effects in order to save the budget for a more accurate adaption im glad that maybe someone might be influenced to read the books but the man with red eyes interchangeable as it and whats up with the volcanic upheaval where was that in the book peter jackson save us a long time ago 1978 i heard that there was european version of this film i sure wish i could id it i can only imagine it might be closer to the real story than this poor adaption this movie needs to be xd
neg	this abc straighttotv failure does absolutely no justice to the brilliant fantasy novel that is a wrinkle in time ms madeleine lengle brought children and adults alike into a magical fantastical and original world like no author before her this novel the first in her time quartet is a beautiful take on life the universe and time itself yet it is easy for any child or adolescent to understand its unwavering morals are prevalent throughout the book this film adaptation can be seen as nothing but a mockery of ms lengles work of art honestly what were they thinking the effects look cheap and ridiculous the plot is mushy and uneven the dialogue is farfetched and just about every magical characteristic of the novel has been lost this was a horrible attempt at bringing this book to the screen i sincerely hope that someday an intelligent worthy director guillermo del toro david yates alfonso cuarn makes another attempt at bringing this book to the screen and understands it for what it truly is a masterpiece this adaptation can only be compared to boring fake and cheap motelroom art which holds no ground and makes absolutely no impact on its audience
neg	i got all excited when i saw the ads for this movie because i recently read the book and really enjoyed it the movie however did not meet my expectations having read the book recently prepared me for big let down as often happens when stories are translated into movies the characters didnt seem to fit very well with the book the direction was weak i had a hard time getting into the characters there wasnt a real connection with the viewer about what was going on the dialog didnt explain adequately what was happening it just seemed slapped together and rushed through all in all i was very disappointed with the movie i suppose if you havent read the book it might be ok by itself at the very least it might entice you to read the book which youll probably enjoy more
neg	the wrinkle in time book series is my favorite series from childhood i have read and reread them more times than i can count over the last 35 years the characters with all their virtues and flaws are near and dear to my heart this adaptation contained very little of the wonderful magical spiritual story that i love so much to say i was disappointed with this film would be a great understatementif you have never read the books i imagine you will enjoy the movie the acting is passable the special effects are well done for a made for tv movie and the story is interesting however if you love the books avoid this movie at all costsi found this statement at the wikipedia page of the novel in an interview with newsweek lengle said of the film i expected it to be bad and it isi like another reviewer here feel the need to read the book again to dispel this movie from my mind
neg	i have read the whole a wrinkle in time book and then saw the movie the movie contained all the elements in the book but since the book was 190 pages and the film was 2 hours it felt really crammed in with too many effects and bad actinga wrinkle in time is about a girl named meg charles wallace and calvin must team together to find megs father and get off the island camazotz the beginning of the film is really a stinker the acting is awful the direction is laughable and so far the situations arent necessary i really was crushed to see the same person madeleine engle that wrote the book and created the movie made a great book and a terrible film the acting is worse than any straighttovideo acting yes i got to admit there was cool effects but seriously they were all done terribly and not serial in any way possible if you read the book you will be crushed by the movie i wish could give it a 0 but sadly i can only give it 1 a half could have been useful
neg	i really didnt like this movie because it didnt really bring across the messages and ideas lengle brought out in her novel we had read the novel in our english class and i absolutely loved it im afraid i cant say the same for the film there were some serious differences between the novel and the adapted version and it just didnt do any credit to the imaginative genius that is madeleine lengle this is the reason i gave it such a poor rating dont see this movie if you are a big fan of lengles texts because you will be sorely disappointed however if you are watching the movie for entertainment purposes or educational as was my case then it is an alright movie
neg	this may be a bit on the spoilerish side i would like to start by saying i did not watch the entire movie nor could i because it was evident from the first hour that i was going to be incredibly disappointed that of course is the problem with taking what many believe to be an amazing book and turning it into a disney madefortv moviea wrinkle in time should have been made into an amazing movie a long time ago its got a great storyline that could hook children and adults plus its got built in quality sequels but disneyfying was not the way to go the problem with the movie is that all the things they changed to turn it into a visual story dumbed down what was so great about the book it is a complicated and emotional story for kids there was no reason to make charles wallace purely psychic because that was the easiest way of explaining it there was no reason to write a fight between the three mrs ws as added tension there is enough tension in the story without that there was no reason to remove megs glasses that deprived us of what couldve been a very sweet scene between calvin and meg that happens in the booki could nitpick for days about little things but i also think larger things like the art direction was a off take for instance the way they made camazotz look with its strangely darkened skies the creepiness that comes across in the book is that camazotz could be earth it looks like earth it has people on it that look like humans the skies are blue the grass is green and there are children playing but something is a little bit off the directors chose to make camazotz a complete other instead of taking the lesson in the book and applying it to the overall direction of the movie the lesson of course is that camazotz could very well be earth that is if we forget how to love it wouldve been much creepier to have a beautiful afternoon as theyre walking down the street with the kids bouncing the balls in the same rhythmi unfortunately did not watch the end maybe someone can tell me how disney messed up the end as welloverall an artistic disappointment
neg	i have loved this book since my 5th grade teacher read it to our class many years ago and i have read it to every one of my 3rd and 5th grade classes over my past 18 years of teaching supposedly a movie had been made in the past but id never been able to locate it well my students and i were all so excited when we heard that disney had brought madeline lengles excellent book to the screen as i watched the movie i had the highest of hopes as the film went on i became more and more despondent they had botched it badly never had i been so let down by a favorite booktofilm adaption i understand that films cant stick strictly to a book but they dont need to change things for the sake of it most if not all of departures from the book were totally unnecessary i kept my opinion to myself at first and just listened to my students discuss the movie well it wasnt just me nearly every single one felt the same waycheated out of the great story that madeline lengle had so skillfully created why they wondered did aunt beast look like chewbacca from the star wars movie why couldnt calvins hair have been red why did mrs which not have the proper witchlike outfit that was such a clever play on her name basically we all wonderedwhy did nearly every single detail have to be changed i have always dreamed of how wonderful a movie this book would make i am still waiting for that movie this one was a wrinkle in time in only the broadest of senses im going to write to peter jackson and try to convince him to take on the task
neg	i was browsing through netflix and stumbled upon this movie having fond memories of the book as a child i decided to check this out this is a movie that you should really pass onit is just not worth seeing it is very boring and uninteresting i feel that it would even be that way to small children it has no magic that the book contains this movie is not horrible but you will just find yourself not caring ten minutes into itthere are moments that just come off as weird the witch character is not very good the family acts like it is no big deal that these odd things are happening i know this is a kids movie so as an older audience we must not look too deeply in things but the whole movie just feels like it was written and produced by people who have never had any movie making experience beforethe dvd that i had began skipping in the final moments of the film and instead of trying to fix it i just turned it off and sent it back to netflix i really didnt care how it finished skip this film and read the book instead
neg	i have never read the booka wrinkle in time to be perfectly honesty after seeing the movie do i really want to well i shouldnt be reviewing this movie ill start off with that next ill say that the tv movie is pretty forgettable do you know why i say that because i forgot what happens in it i told you it was forgettable to be perfectly honest no tv movie will ever be better than merlinhow do i describe a tv movie i have never written a review for one before well ill just say that they usually have some celebrities a wrinkle in time includes only one alfre woodardor woodward i am not sure the oscar winner the film has cheesy special effects a mildly interesting plot scenes that make you go wtf the movie is incredibly bad and it makes you gowtf what did i expect its a tv movie they usually arent good as is this one a wrinkle in time is a waste of time and a big time waster to top it off youll most likely forget about it the second its over well maybe not the second its over but within a few minutesa wrinkle in time
neg	i only recently found out that madeleine lengles novel had been turned into a tv movie by disney and ordered the dvd the book was a favorite of mine when i was a child and i read it several timesdespite some of the child actors not resembling the characters as described in the novel the murry family is well cast with a likable if too pretty meg at the center and a charles wallace who is convincing as a child prodigy without becoming irritating the first half hour is promising enough doing a good job in establishing the relationships between the lead characters and at setting the scene unfortunately as soon as the nonhuman characters appear the adaptation starts to unravel and once the children leave earth the whole thing falls apart alfre woodward is too youthful looking and much too regal as the eccentric mrs whatsit think miriam margolis or joan plowright instead and kate nelligan face is so mask like and inexpressive she must have visited faye dunaways plastic surgeon in recent years for some reason they make her mrs which look like glinda from the wizard of oz when she should have resembled a benign wicked witch of the westin the end what lets this down most badly are the terrible special effects and art direction i understand that this is a tv movie but the cgi looked like something that could have been done 15 years earlier mrs whatsits centaur incarnation is a disaster as is the chewbacca like suit for aunt beast who in the novel is a velvety elegant creature instead of the ungainly big foot like thing shown here i could go on and on nearly every artistic choice is a disaster presumably because there wasnt a large enough budget to do this justice but also because the design work lacks imagination and good judgementthis really would have needed the sense of wonder spielberg brought to his early films what a shame that with the current popularity of adapting childrens literary fantasy series nobody thought of adapting a wrinkle in time and its sequels for the big screen giving it the scope it deserves
neg	this movie barely followed the story line of the movie all of the fascinating points in the book didnt even exist in the movie they ended up turning it into a cheesy tween disney movie crush story between meg and calvin it was so bad it should have been hillary duff playing the part or one of the likes this movie was nothing more than an insult to the intelligence and mysticism of the book i cant believe disney could even get away with making such a cheap basic rendition if youve ever read the book i think you would agree it could easily be made into a movie of lord of the rings equivalence this movie should have never been able to use the title of a wrinkle in time poorly done
neg	we all know that some of the greatest movies of all time were based on books while not particularly accurate adaptations these movies were nonetheless excellent films some great examples are the harry potter series the lord of the rings trilogy and to a lesser extent almost every disney film ever made however i must regretfully announce that a wrinkle in time is not one of those movies not only does it fail to meet some of the most basic expectations of madeleine lengles fan base it manages to defy the standards of scriptwriting acting special effects and ultimately respect for the audience mind you im not trying to be mean on the contrary i went into this affair with an open mind i figured that a madefortv movie would make up for its lack of razzledazzle in its script after all the star wars spinoff ewoks was decent if a little silly come to think of it the original star wars was made on a lunch money budget and look where it took george lucas however from the first scene onward disappointment started enveloping me as if id gotten too close to the black thing while tessering the same way greedo shooting first became the symbol of the star wars special edition of 1997 a disaster of monumental proportions involving a disgruntled director making several hideous changes to a beloved classic mrs whatsit has officially become my personal symbol for the confusion and stupidity that is a wrinkle in time the reason for this is the fact that she has been mutated beyond belief aside from the slightly controversial decision of casting alfre woodard star trek first contact and radio as our favorite starturnedmentor the filmmakers decided it appropriate to introduce her as a crow thats right a crow moreover the heavenly centaurion form of this greatly beloved character has been hacked at by what looks to be a demented eightyearold the majestic halfman halfhorse with wings has become a huge human head with a creepy smile mounted awkwardly on the bowlegged body of a horse that happens to be sporting a pair of wings in the middle had i been five this would have psychologically traumatized me for life the worst part is the fact that when it spoke it was shown from behind so as to avoid the responsibility to lip sync resulting in a scene that was spent looking at the back of its head and seeing a single unmoving cheek thus rendering the piece of special effects less believable than ethaving gotten the most painful part out of the way i must go on to the tearinducing one the characters the acting and the story i personally had always imagined meg to look somewhat similar to moaning myrtle from the harry potter films plain hair glasses and a figure most supermodels would find laughable she was always a slightly anxious humorously pessimistic math genius who quite simply could not have cared less about the imports and exports of nicaragua in the film she is an unpleasant knowitall for whom i have no sympathy whatsoever in fact she makes me feel sorry for poor mr jenkins her school principal who continuously has to deal with her calvin the kind intelligent kid who everyone thinks is a jock has becomea jock the irony is horrible as for the memorable happy medium they took the pleasant old woman who liked to look at happy things and replaced her with a being who is above gender and likes to look at funny things such as girls falling off of swings the only three people i can think of who did a decent job are charles wallace mrs whatsit and the man with red eyes nicknamed the dude with red eyes due to his complete reinvention as a characterthe story is a mess a good comparison to this aspect of the movie is harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban which didnt do a good job of retelling the story found in the book yet kept the sole of the original work here the sole of the book is having a pleasant chat with hades down in the underworld apparently unaware that its body is being destroyed as the dark lord complements the sole on how well it showed that truth has to be felt and not seen the flatnosed wookies of ixchel who replace the wondrous beings who hold aunt beast among their ranks tear the spine up as the god of the dead notes how subtle the terror of the earthlike camazotz was the torn pages are scattered in the sandstorm and lost in the darkness of the land of evil i am very sorry that this film exists i do not believe that the actors were genuinely bad its the way the characters are written that ruins it a wrinkle in time deserved to be adapted by lawrence kasdan directed by george lucas or steven spielberg enhanced at industrial light and magic scored by john williams given its sound at skywalker sound edited by thx and marketed by twentieth century fox in its current state the film is unworthy to be shown to selfrespecting people even madeleine lengle thought it was bad the book was good the film was bad and mrs whatsit was uglyscore 0110 if i could prosthey got the names right cons it had horrible problems with the cliffs notes level of adaptation script acting and special effects not to mention lack of evidence of ever having read the book oh and the main coverposter has a picture of the three main characters riding a flying horse over a castle some might say that this symbolizes high adventure i say it symbolizes the irresponsibility of the cover artist who didnt even bother to photoshop megs arm on properly
neg	first of all i am a huge fan of madeleine lengle and was so excited to see that a movie was made for one of my favorite books a wrinkle in time this movie however ruined that excitement for me i am sorry but meg was described in the book as having fizzy curls and glasses and as being considered very uncool in the movie she has straight hair and no glasses and is the sporty type with a deep voice this is not how madeleine lengle pictured meg to be at all in fact meg was based on madeleines character and depicted the way she felt when she was young this is just one major example how the book and movie are different so i would say if you want to watch it for entertainment purposes watch it but if you are a devoted fan of madeleine lengle and her wrinkle in time series i would suggest skipping this movie
neg	i was very excited to see that they had made a movie out of my favorite book ever i didnt realize it was disney until it was too late i was appalled by the many omissions of crucial parts of the story it was as if someone made a movie out of a 4th graders book report on the novel meg did well in school and neither her nor her father wore glasses mrs murray megs mother was not portrayed as much of a scientist at all they left out her kitchen laboratory and replaced it with the internet and thats just the beginning by halfway through the movie i found myself shouting at the screen much to the dismay of the other people who were watching the movie who hadnt read the book i wish i had more thumbs so i could give four thumbs down for this one the only good thing i can say is that for a person who has not read the book this movie is kinda alright
neg	i just saw adam had four sons for the first time and the thing that struck me was that i believe that the model used was theodore roosevelt and his four sons they were approximately the same ages as the four boys in this film warner baxter in his portrayal of adam stoddard talked about the same values and family tradition that you would have heard from our 26th president without some of the more boisterous aspects of trs character like tr all of the stoddard sons serve in world war i in this case though the youngest only loses an eye instead of being killed but what if a female minx gets into this all male household and disrupts things thats susan haywards job here in one of her earliest prominent roles hayward is a flirtatious amoral girl who marries one son has an affair with another and starts making a play for the third its an early forerunner of the kind of a part that later brought her an oscar in i want to livei suppose that with as powerful a model of decorum as theodore roosevelt was and warner baxter portrays everyone is afraid to tell father whats going on the sons and also their governess ingrid bergman heres where the plot gets a little silly bergman is introduced to us as a governess hired by baxter and wife fay wray for their kids wray dies and baxter suffers some financial reversals in business bergman has to be let go she goes back to france and years later comes back to the family when the kids are grown up im sorry but i cant believe the kids need a governess now hayward is quite right when she confronts her that it wasnt the kids who brought her back in the normal course of things bergman would have gotten on with her life one of the previous reviewers said that a quarter to a third of the film i have was edited out possibly that could be the reason for the many plot holes we haveits too bad that ingrid and susan could not have done another film together in the fifties when hayward was at her heights and bergman had just made a comebacksusan hayward is the main reason to see adam had four sons and im willing to believe that a good deal of ingrid was left on the cutting room floor
neg	youd think that with ingrid bergman and warner baxter that this film would have been a lot better sadly the film suffers from difficult to believe characters as well as a major plot problem that makes some of the characters seem brainaddledthe film begins with ingrid bergman coming to work for the stoddard family everything is so very peachy and swellthe family adores bergman and things couldnt be more perfect well that is until the mother fay wray dies the stock market crashes in 1907 wiping out the familys fortune and bergman is forced to go back home to france this portion of the film is a bit sticky sweet but not badlater after the familys fortunes have improved bergman returns the four boys are now all grown and there isnt really a conceivable reason why theyd hire her once again as a governess but briefly everything is swell once again but when wwi occurs the four all go to wargosh in the midst of this one of the sons david brings home his new wife susan hayward miss haywards character is as black and white as the others though while they are all good and swell shes obviously a horny shedevil to make things worse she comes to live in the family home while david is at warnow here is where the movie gets really really dumbbrainachingly dumb hayward begins an affair with one of davids brothers but when the father sees a silhouette of the lovers bergman enters the room from another entrance and pretends that it was her not hayward with jack why why would any sane person do this to save the butt of an obviously evil and conniving woman this was exactly the sort of excuse bergman needed to get rid of the guttersnipe once and for all this is just a case of lousy writing and made me madand most likely did the same to the audiences back in 1941the rest of the movie consists of failed opportunity after failed opportunity for haywards evilness to be exposed this just flies against common sense and made the film a silly melodramatic mess as expected however the truth eventually comes out and everyone is swell once againhappy to be one big loving wonderful family minus the slut haywardthe film suffers because of poor writing haywards affair made no senseat least in how it was handled and having characters who are so goshdarn good or evil with nothing in between sinks this movie to the level of a secondrate soap the only thing that saves it at all is the actingthey tried as best they could with a turgid script suffice to say that the columbia pictures writers who did this film should have been slapped with a dead chicken
neg	by 1941 columbia was a fullfledged major studio and could produce a movie with the same technical polish as mgm paramount or warners thats the best thing that could be said about adam had four sons a leaden soap opera with almost terminally bland performances by ingrid bergman topbilled for the first time in an american film and warner baxter bergman plays a frenchwoman this was the era in which hollywood thought one foreign accent was as good as another hired as governess to baxters four sons and staying on with one interruption caused by the stockmarket crash of 1907 until the boys are grown men serving in world war i just about everyone in the movie is so goodygood its a relief when susan hayward as the villainess enters midway through  shes about the only watchable person in the movie even though shes clearly channeling bette davis and vivien leigh its also the first in her long succession of alcoholic roles  but the script remains saccharine and the ending is utterly preposterous no wonder bergman turned down the similarly plotted the valley of decision four years later
neg	saw this film ran in the wee hours on tcm several problems with the film were apparent from what i saw first the adults did not age when the children did for 10 years several parts of the film had continuity problems  for some reason the actor who played the youngest son looked like the oldest when the 10 years passed the copy i saw was missing about 20 minutes or so at least a huge gap with black screen appeared it is too bad because even though the script left something to be desired bergman  russell both did fine in the film in their roles it is a shame the large chunk is missing but what is here is watchablei just wish it was all intact the script makes little sense in that bergmans character is sent away when the kids are small but then brought back to take care of them when they are adults some of the time lines dont make sense either there is a stock market crash that resembles 1929 but the kids grow up to fight in world war 1 all the acting by the support folks in this film is fine just wonder what was in the 20 gap of film i could not see as it was missing
neg	the golden era of disney cartoons was dying by the time the end of the 90s this show quack pack shouldnt even be considered a ducktales spin off because the show barely had anything to do with ducktales its about a teenaged huey dewey and louie as they make trouble for their uncle donald and talk in hiphop lingo and they are fully dressed unlike in ducktales i prefer the little adventurous nephews from ducktales there are humans in duckburg and the ducks are the only animals living in duckburg theres no references of scrooge mcduck the stories are repetitive the plot is boring but the animation is good if you want lots of slapstick humor i recommend this to you if you want a better disney show watch darkwing duck or ducktales
neg	jameson parker and marilyn hassett are the screens most unbelievable couple since john travolta and lily tomlin larry peerces direction wavers uncontrollably between black farce and roman tragedy robert klein certainly think its the former and his selfcentered performance in a minor role underscores the total lack of balance and chemistry between the players in the film normally i dont like to let myself get so ascerbic but the bell jar is one of my alltime favorite books and to watch what they did with it makes me literally crazy
neg	i rented this movie from the library its hard to find for good reason purely out of curiosity im a huge plath fan and this movie was a complete disappointment the bell jar 1979 is by far one of the worst movies ive ever seen the script is horrible not because it strays from the original novel text but because it strays without focus or intent the scenes are illconstructed and dont lead the viewer anywhere whats with the hokey voice over of plaths poetry lady lazarus has little do with greenwoods situation plaths poetry was completely misused marilyn hassett is completely unbelievable as esther greenwood or any 20 year old for that matter partly due to casting she was 32 during filming the age plath was when she died and partly due to the fact that she cant act hassett is all emotion no craft no skill the direction is mediocre the director simply covers whats there which isnt much the only reason im giving the film a 1 is because 0 isnt an option sorry sylvia youll have to wait for someone else to adapt your fine work into something more fitting
neg	this is one of the worst films ive ever seen i looked into it mainly out of a morbid curiosity since i loved the novel and i wish i hadnt i turned it off after a little less than an hour though i wanted to turn it off after five minutes i wish i had it disregards the novel a lot and changes all sorts of factors unless the film managed to redeem itself in the last 50 or so minutes which would be impossible i would in no way recommend this its an insult to one of the greatest writers of the 20th century i dont think as many people say that it is that the bell jar is necessarily unfilmable but this particular rendition could have been done without id almost like to see this one day in the hands of a director and screenwriter who can do it justice
neg	how did mike hammer live  in a penthouse with a golf bag stashed in the corner next to a big screen cathode ray tube tv and a snazzy fireplace nah hed knock back a bottle of rye and twenty unfiltered camels on the couch or floor of his flyspecked office or in the stink of a lousy downtown la flop house wiping the dried red crust and oil smeared mud off his face thats how spillane wrote trash paperbacks for sure but how do you make it worse give some desperate scheming producer a blank check because he thinks any film noir titled crap will sell at the box office add some overthehill hot tomatoes and just generally screwup the storyline by some retard drugged out screen writer thats how
neg	this movie is just plain dumbfrom the casting of ralph meeker as mike hammer to the fatuous climax the film is an exercise in wooden predictabilitymike hammer is one of detective fictions true sociopaths unlike marlow and spade who put pieces together to solve the mystery hammer breaks things apart to get to the truth this film turns hammer into a boob by surrounding him with bad guys who are  well too dumb to get away with anything one is so poorly drawn that he succumbs to a popcorn attackother parts of the movie are right out of the three stooges play book veldas dance at the barre for instance or the bad guy who accidentally stabs his boss in the back and the continuity breaks are shameful frau blucher is running down the centerline of the road when the camera is tight on her lower legs but shes way over the side when the camera pulls back for a wider shot the worst break however precedes the popcorn attack the bad guy stalking hammer passes a clock seconds after our hero except the clock shows he was seven minutes behind our guyto be fair there were some interesting camera angles and lighting and the grand finale is so bad that it must been seen which is the only reason that it gets two points out of 10
neg	man the ending of this film is so terribly unwatchable and dated that my entire film aesthetics class laughed like crazy now most of the rest of the film was okay it had a few unintentionally funny scenes but had a few real good camera shots and editing yes alderich is a great director who made flight of the phoenix and whatever happened to baby jane among others the problem isnt with direction acting or anything technical the movie is just destroyed in the third act why the murders twists turns and characters have all been revolving around nuclear material what the heck was the writer smoking when he came up with that the way it just comes out of nowhere may have been the biggest deus ex machina in history for all the complaints about burtons planet of the apes the life of david gale or notorious i think this is the worst ending ever what a let down
neg	i was really disappointed in this movie those that voted this thing a 10 have a screw lose the acting was ok kinda wooden and cardboard the ending was sorry i just didnt care for this at allno way could i recommend this mess
neg	average and surprisingly tame fulci giallo which means its still quite bad by normal standards but redeemed by its solid buildup and some nice touches such as a neat time twist on the issues of visions and clairvoyancethe genres wellknown weaknesses are in full gear banal dialogue wooden acting illogical plot points and the finale goes on much too long while the denouement proves to be a rather lame or shall i say limp affairfulcis ironic handling of giallo norms is amusing though yellow clues wherever you look3 out of 10 limping killers
neg	a story of amazing disinterest kills the psychic over and over again the characters and plot are completely uninteresting as is fulcis mad camera work which is usually a redeeming factor in his films and any grasp of suspense is nowhere to be found its padded out to an insufferable degreeby the end you wont be clamoring with excitement but stricken with boredom and like me maybe an uncontrollable urge to fall asleep jennifer oneills performance deserves occupancy in a better movie fulci gorehounds bewaretheres just not much going on in the psychic310
neg	what was an exciting and fairly original series by fox has degraded down to meandering tripe during the first season dark angel was on my weekly must see list and not just because of jessica albaunfortunately the powersthatbe over at fox decided that they needed to finetune the plotline within 3 episodes of the season opener they had totally lost me as a viewer not even to see jessica alba i found the new characters that were added in the second season to be too ridiculous and amateurish the new plotlines were stretching the continuity and credibility of the show too thin on one of the second season episodes they even had max sleeping and dreaming  where the first season stated she biologically couldnt sleepthe moral of the story the one that hollywood never gets if it works dont screw with itazjazz
neg	awful simply awful it proves my theory about star power this is supposed to be great tv because the guy who directed battlestar titanica is the same guy who directed this shlop schtock schtick about a chick b o r i n gfind something a thousand times more interesting to do  like watch your tv with no picture and no sound 110 i rated it so high bc there arent any negative scores in the imdbcom rating systemzaphoidps my theory about star power is the more star power used in a show the weaker the show is its called an indirect proportionality quality 1star power less sp makes for better quality etc another way to look at it is more is lessz
neg	god i was bored out of my head as i watched this pilot i had been expecting a lot from it as im a huge fan of james cameron and not just since titanic i might add and his name in the credits i thought would be a guarantee of quality then again he also wrote the leaden strange days but the thing failed miserably at grabbing my attention at any point of its almost two hours of duration in all that time it barely went beyond its two line synopsis and i would be very hard pressed to try to figure out any kind of coherent plot out of all the mess of strands that went nowhere on top of that i dont think the acrobatics outdid even those of any regular ateam episode as for alba yes she is gorgeous of course but the fact that she only displays one single facial expression the entire movie pouty and surly makes me also get bored of her gal wit an attitude schtick pretty soon you can count me out of this one mr cameron
neg	wow here it finally is the action movie without action in a real lowbudget setting dont miss the hilarious flying saucers flying by a few times of a future seattle we find a nobrain hardbody seeking to avenge her childhoodthere is nothing even remotely original or interesting about the plot and the actors performance is only rivalled in stupidity by the attempts to steal from other movies mainly matrix without having the money to do it right yes we do get to see some running on walls and slow motion shootouts 45 secs approx but these scenes are about as cool as the stupid hardbodys attempts at making jokes about male incompetence now and thenand yes we are also served a number of leads that lead absolutely nowhere as if the script was thoughtout by the previously unseen cast while shooting the scenesbelieve me it is as bad as it possibly can get in fact it doesnt deserve to be taken seriously but perhaps i can make some of you not rent it and save your money
neg	im trying to picture the pitch for dark angel im thinking matrix im thinking bladerunner im thinking that chick that plays faith in angel wearing shiny black leather  or some chick just like her leave that one with us only  get this  well do it without any plot dialogue character decent action or budget just some loud bangs and a hot chick in shiny black leather straddling a big throbbing bike fanboys dig loud bangs and hot chicks in shiny black leather straddling big throbbing bikes rightflashy shallow dreary formulaic passionless tedious dull dumb humourless desultory barely competent live action anime without any action or indeed any life sf just the way joe fanboy likes it in fact 
neg	i think the show had a pretty good concept to work with but the execution was poor the script is poor and acting is bad there were many issues that could have been portrayed in a better way like the protest against gay marriage or finding the graveyard the show cant be properly termed as comedy show as it lacks humor miserably i should say this show was barely successful in putting the life of muslim community to some extenttill now second season is worse than the first one i had my hopes high regarding this show but i was kind of disappointed still i appreciate cbc for putting up such concept in front of the viewers anyway i wish best of luck for the future
neg	this show is a perfect example of how the cbc should stick to either news sports or satirical sketch comedy as a developer of situation comedy cbc has shown it can combine the pizazz of king of kensington with the belly laughs of the beachcombers it is an embarrassment to great shows like kids in the hall and second city that they have to share their comedic roots with this lame productioni have to admit that i didnt give this show much of a chance right from when i first heard of its concept to start half of the concept is a direct attempt to ripoff one of the few sitcom successes in englishcanadian history corner gas the rest of the conceptthe cultural clashis far from being original and is too often used as a crutch for screen writing laziness the selection of the muslim religion as the basis for the fish out of water characters seems to be a desperate attempt to be edgy and topical but comes off as forced some of the jokes that are based around the locals reaction to the newcomers are cringe inducing and thoroughly insulting to the intelligence of everyone involved especially the audiencethis show is a perfect example of how cbc just doesnt get it when it comes to creating canadian content especially when presenting canada as a multicultural environment cultural diversity in canada does not have to be presented in such a heavyhanded and forced way it would be a refreshing change to see cbc introduce diversity into a television show without making the show all about said diversity i doubt that cbc has sufficient sitcom talent to pull off something so subtle a comparison could be made to the way diversity is depicted in corner gasie the aboriginal characters are not set apart by their ethnicity nor is their heritage used to generate story lines more realistically their lives and the other characters lives intertwine in a way that makes ethnicity no more significant than any of their other personal characteristicsthat being said even as a formulaic fishoutofwater comedy this show fails the acting is weak the comic pacing all over the map and the story premises that i saw were too far beyond the suspension of belief even for a comedy the only saving grace is the talented derek mcgrath who is horribly wasted here i doubt that even the addition of guest stars colin mochrie for example as an anglican archbishop can save this dog i decided to give the show a chance once the cbcs hype had died down but two episodes were all i could standi could almost feel my braincells shutting themselves down with each failed punchline the timeslot would be better served by airing more coronation street air farce reruns or dr who even an infomercial would be an improvement
neg	once again canadian tv outdoes itself and creates another show that will go unwatched after its premiere episode last time i remember sitcoms were supposed to induce a reaction we in the business call laughter how funny is it to beat the stereotype of all white people thinking that all muslims are terrorists ok maybe one joke just to stick it to the masses but not 30 minutes its called beating a dead horse even snl would know to give up after a commercial breakalso lets have a little conflict in these scripts will she or wont she be able to serve cucumber sandwiches to break the fast on ramadan when will ramadan start ohhhhh this is emmy winning stuff here and the characters what characters they are all cardboard cutouts without anything interesting to make us want to follow them from one situation to the next thats the point of the situation comedy we need to have strong interesting dynamic characters so that we are constantly drawn to the tv set each week we have to care about these characters to worry about what trouble theyre going to get into next week if i never see these characters itll be too soon thankfully i cant remember any of their names note to cbc  thats not a good signand the acting is so bland its more so a problem in casting than in the actors none of these people actually embody the characters they play they just seem to act their part as though they were working on a movie of the week sitcoms require actors who live and breathe that character  make us fall in love with them  where they become inseparable from the character the portray watch any american sitcom and youll see how easily identifiable characters are part of the problem is that the actors seem to treat this project as though it might be a platform to bigger and better things instead of being their one big character of a lifetime for whom they will spend the next 8 years portraying that level of disinterest in the characters and the project shows but to be honest considering the lame concept and the horrible writing theres not much for the actors to do but say their lines and try not to bump into any furniture as another commenter mentions this seems like a tv movie and not a sitcomand the directing or lack there of what can i say canada has so much talent look at what the comedy channel is doing with puppets who kill and punched up look at the trailer park boys not the movie cause it bit the big helium dog look at any american show to see the potentials our talent as thats where many of our stars go to find decent workgive credit to the cbc they really know how to build publicity for a nonevent remember the one no  well dont even try to learn any characters names in this show as its sure to go the way of the dodolets all hope for a full blown actra strike so that nothing like this emerges from the ceeb for a good long while
neg	this series just gets worse and worse poorly written and just plain not funny the premise is excellent but the writers inexperience shines through by trying so hard to offend no one they end up insulting everyone now into the second season the desperate cast have stopped waving their arms about and resorted to that patronizing smug oh silly you style acting that comes with a no laugh script they roll their eyes and shake their heads at each other as if to say arent we zany isnt this funny well no its not actually gum disease is less painful no wonder with the exception of corner gas canadians generally avoid canadian tv come on cbc youre suppose to be our leading station showcasing the best of canadian talent pull the plug on this amateurish mess
neg	little mosque is one of the most boring cbc comedies i have ever seen they have a way of producing the easiest comedy programming they can for the oldest mosteasilyoffended viewers which for cbc means 85 year old farmers in saskatchewan the jokes are all predictable and so deathly lame i cant believe it the performances are very hammy and over acted but i dont blame the actors since those kind of one dimensional stereotyped characters are probably exactly what the cbc asked for and demanded very lame show with bad jokes they tried to present as controversial well it is less controversial than the other boring cbc comedies like the hour has 22 minutes royal canadian air farce and rick mercers report
neg	i was excited to see a sitcom that would hopefully represent indian candians but i found this show to be not funny at all the producers and cast are probably happy to get both bad and good feed back because as far as they are concerned its getting talked about i was ready for some stereotyping and have no problem with it because stereotypes exist for a reason they are usually true but there really wasnt anything funny about these stereotypical characters the fresh of the boat dad who doesnt understand his daughter the radical feminist muslim daughter who by the way is a terrible actress and the young modern indian man trying to run his mosque as politically correct as he can hes a pretty good actor i only see him getting betterit is very contrived and the dialog doesnt flow that well there was so much potential for something like this but sadly i think it failed and dont really care to watch another episodei did however enjoy watching a great canadian actress sheila mccarthy again shes always a treat and a natural at everything she does too bad her daughter in the show doesnt have the same acting abilities
neg	if youre looking to be either offended or amused or both youll probably have to look elsewhere lmotp really isnt even very thought provoking beyond rehashing the usual silly clichs at the end of the second episode i felt a little embarrassed that i actually sat through the contrived messbeyond the thinly veiled gimmicky premise thats attracted all the initial attention to it in the first place its just another lame innocuous and antiseptic attempt at commentary and entertainment that the cbc typically excels at producing and once the zomg muslims in rural canada roflmao hype wears out its welcome the show is likely to follow into the ether of cancellation because its so shallow when judged on its merits aloneunless youre obsessed with muslim culture in the west andor are easily amused by the most minute idiosyncrasies on the subject i really dont see how lmotp is enjoyable beyond satisfying the curiosity that stemmed from the hype other shows have better addressed the issue of culturalethnic dichotomy in western multiethnic societies lmotp will never rank among them in entertainment or insight
neg	this show is terrible the jokes are all terrible and just getting worse and worse i am one of those people who was never a big fan of corner gas but at least i liked it at first until it got into a rut around season two all the jokes had been played out and the characters had nothing to them well at least corner gas was good at first little mosque on the prairie is typically awful bland cbc comedy that had nothing going for it from episode 1 who are the people who are watching this show anyway i am being honest is it old people or maybe just people who actually live on the prairies maybe the jokes are for them and they work there i dont know a single person who likes this show and cant stand it myself the jokes are totally predictable and the characters are even less developed than in corner gas hopefully it wont last much longer because all the success this show has had seems to me to be based entirely on the premise of this show being muslim which is different and couldshould have led to a great show
neg	i was really hoping that this would be a funny show given all the hype and the clever preview clips and talk about hype i even heard an interview with the shows creator on the bbc world today  a show that is broadcast all over the worldunfortunately this show doesnt even come close to delivering all of the jokes are obvious  the kind that sound kind of funny the first time you hear them but after that seem lame  and they are not given any new treatment or twist all of the characters are onedimensional the acting is  well  mediocre im being nice its the classic cbc recipe  one that always failsif youre muslim i think you would have to be stupid to believe any of the white characters and if youre white youd probably be offended a little by the fact that almost all of the white characters are portrayed as either bigoted ignorant or both not that making fun of white people is a problem  most of the better comedies are rooted in that its only a problem when it isnt funny  as in this showcanada is bursting with funny people  so many that we export them to hollywood on a regular basis so how come the producers of this show couldnt find any
neg	unlike many i dont find the premise or theme of this show the least bit offensive its execution however is another matter entirely like so many bminus movies all the decent gags appear to have been spliced into the trailers for most of the 22orso minutes we sit in waning anticipation any morsel of real humor or at least something to keep one from fidgeting with the remote or counting carpet fibers with a couple of exceptions the acting is awful the comical overemoting and gesticulating of some cast members might be well suited to a latenight infomercial but not a primetime sitcom even a canadian one notwithstanding the admittedly original cultural angle i cannot help but think this is mainly a misfired shot by the cbc to replicate the success of corner gas unfortunately they got the tone  and the script  completely wrong for the prairies the final insult is that they apparently couldnt even afford to have the location work done in an actual small town why are they so hard to find in saskatchewan did they think the audience would be fooled by the downtown regina exteriors as a proud canadian i hope this thing goes away soon and that the rest of the world primed by the cbcs publicists quickly forgets this colossal embarrassment of a sitcom
neg	who likes awful comedy shows like little mosque on the prairie the only two kinds of people i can think of who watch this are one muslims and selfproclaimed liberal defenders of every ethnic group who are so thrilled there is a show about muslims that it doesnt even matter if the show is good or funny at all which it is not two old people and people whose idea of comedy is incredibly predictable badly written stale jokescbc needs to really take a look at what they are doing and who their audience is if they keep only writing comedy for really old people then guess what will happen their audience will die off soon and they will have no audience left id be curious who even writes for this show do you think its actually muslims or hip funny young people no i bet it is old white guys who have been writing the same jokes for the same kind of bad cbc shows since the 1960swhen you look at the cbc comedy shows there are air farce was only finally just taken off the air thank goodness but we still have lame ducks like this hour has 22 minutes and rick mercer that we are paying for not to mention this poor excuse for comedy little mosque on the prairie it is supposed to be offencive and funny only the cbc would think this lame show is at all offencive or funny shame on the cbc for squandering our tax dollars on shows only a few people would bother watching
neg	up until this new season i have been a big little mosque fan however the new season had absolutely ruined itthe new christian vicar has destroyed the entire intent of the show it has always been about living together to overcome prejudice the new vicar ruins that premise and shows christians in a very bad lighti am neither christian or muslim but loved watching the show and seeing the camaraderie between amar and the reverend not any morejust cancel it and be done with it its not worth watching any moreit might still be saved but a lot of change would need to be madebring back the old format
neg	to be honest at the time i first heard of this show i though it may be a bad idea to make a show that makes muslims use racial jokes on themselves but it is the exact opposite i realized that the show doing that can help people understand that if a muslim uses s a word like this in real life it doesnt mean it is a terrorist thing it also shows how people give the muslims a bad name because they play on their stereotype by watching the show regular people will realize that all though there may be bad muslims out it doesnt mean we are all bad we just try to live 1 day at a time like how hard it was for amair to get on a plane and how he used words like blow up or yaser saying well blow away the competition and people took it the wrong way being a muslim i know that stuff like this dont usually happen but they do and many people think bad things about muslims or afghanistan or iraq its not right things are not like that people will see how we are poorly treated by watching this show and it may make them think on how the act i am glad a show like this came on the air there are many shows that piotr muslim people as terroristsmany people do find them funny to my opioion it is ok to do it now and then because prety much everything is made fun of who are we to say you can not make fun of that is unfair but it is done to often and really gives muslin people a bad name
neg	i cant believe that people thought this stinking heap of trash was funny shifting the attempts at humor among cruelty disgust and stupidity theres something about mary leaves little reason to stay until the end sure cameron diaz is very pretty but that is never going to be enough to save a movie ben stiller tries hard to work within the plot and is obviously very talented but the movie is a losernot once were any of the scenes believable the shots were badly timed and poorly framed the farreley brothers should be kept away from making films at all costs i check imdb to see what they are working on just so i know what to avoid210 the bonus is from the one time i smiled its not like im immune to humor or alone in my opinion my wife hated it too the next day we saw rush hour and laughed ourselves silly this movie just stunk
neg	as someone who likes chase scenes and was really intrigued by this fascinating truelife tale i was optimistic heading into this film but too many obstacles got into the way of the good story it should have beenthe bad  im a fan of robert duvall and many of the characters he has played but his role here is a dull one as an insurance investigatorthe dialog is insipid and the pretty kathryn harrold is real garbagemouth from what i read there were several directors replacing each other on this film and thats too bad you can tell things arent right with the story i couldnt get involved with treat williams portrayal of cooper either he should have been fascinating but he wasnt in this movie its also kind of a sad comment that a guy committing a crime is some sort of folk hero but i admit i wound up rooting for the guy toonot everything was disappointing i cant complain about the scenery from the lush green forests of oregon to the desert in arizonaid like to see this movie remade and done better because it is a oneofakind story
neg	this film was hard to get a hold of and when i eventually saw it the disappointment was overwhelming i mean this is one of the great stories of the twentieth century an unknown man takes advantage of the unsuspecting airline industry and gets away with millions in ransom without hurting anyone or bungling the attempt with all of this builtin interest how could anyone make such a lackluster talkladen flick of this truelife event while williams is always interesting the screenwriters assumed that the db cooper persona was stereotypically heroic like a movie star s what we get is a typewithout any engaging details or insights into the mind of a person daring enough and clever enough to have pulled it off harrold practically steals the movie with her spunk and pure beauty but the real letdown was in the handling of the plot and the lame direction shame on this film for even existing
neg	as an impressionable 10 year old i liked the love conquers all philosophy of the 70s sitcom bridget loves bernie i did understand the controversy which was about the romantic complications between a jewish cab driver david birney and an irish catholic school teacher meredith baxter and both sets of parents harold j stone and bibi osterwald as bernies parents audra lindley and david doyle as bridgets parents who have issues with the young couples interfaith marriagelooking at the show now with years of personal life experiences i am amazed that the show was even a success for one albeit highlyrated season created by veteran tv writer bernard slade who a few years after the shows cancellation would write the successful play same time next year bridget loves bernie was a very light superficial comedy that collapsed under its own airy weightthere was no denying the reallife chemistry between birney and baxter but in later years both actors have shown that they are better actors in other projects birney in his shortlived role in st elsewhere and baxter in family and family ties here they were trying to breathe life in a show that needed a much gritter comic edge which might have given the complications more depth to a very controversial subjectthe show aired saturday nights between two cbs powerhouses all in the family and mary tyler moore both of those shows were smart funny and had enough of an edge more so on the former that the latter that kept my interest in the situation and the characters bridget loves bernie was not very smart and only had some occasional chucklesthis was another example of a show that really was not as good as i remembered
neg	spoiler alert in this generic and forgettable action movie lorenzo lamas does his usual tough guypretty boy act and his future real life ex kathleen kinmont is ass kicking hot chick alexa oj simpson is a detective coasting by on his since vanished genial public persona translation cable tv filler there isnt enough skin to qualify this as a guilty pleasurethe script has some gaping holes bestworst moment in one jarring scene ojs partner expresses his aversion to the morgue oj responds that some of the bodies are pretty hot or words to that effect this vague necrophilia reference is offensive enough but in light of the murders committed shortly after this movie was released it is truly appalling and therefore entertaining in an unintentional horrible way i was so startled that i laughed until champagne came out of my nose now thats a guilty pleasure bc
neg	lorenzo lamas stars as some type of cia agent who captures some exotic beauty named alexa kidnaps her daughter and forces her to fight her former employers oj simpson is also on board to provide a dash of acting credibility for the not so talented ensemble i must admit im not a fan of lorenzo lamas or his movies he stinks however when compared to oj simpson and lamas comatose wife kinmont lamas seems like ah jeanclaude van damme i only saw cia because of the renewed interest around the oj simpson trial you see because if your parents had cable and the extra channels you couldnt escape this movie in 1994 you could go to an amish community and some moron would have this playing in their portable tv the movie itself is a collection of lame action sequences and would be intrigue although the shock value of oj simpson jumping after fireballs and exchanging would be one liners do provide some unintentional humor also where was bobby knight and kobe bryant to make this a complete camp classic  out of 4bad
neg	cia codenamealexa is an absolute horrible rip off of luc bessons classic film la femme nikita1990 the film is basically about a woman who is taken in and trained by the cia and is forced to do a secret mission for them pretty much the same story structure of la femme nikita the acting combo of lorenzo lamas and oj simpson is perhaps the worst in cinema history lamas acting is simply a bad steven segal impersonation watching orenthal act in this film is an excruciating experiencethe writing and acting is so poor in this film at times it is laughable there are so many action movie conventions in the film it is ridiculous unnecessary car explosions people flying thru glass windows terrorists bad ponytails etc the musical score resembles david michael franks score for hard to kill 1990 which furthers the steven segal theme of this movie there is plenty of martial arts in the film and it is pretty well done for a low budget american production the mindless action and over the top acting never lets up and i have to admit i was mildly entertained lorenzo lamas had the look of an action star back in the early 90s but he is certainly no action star that is why he is doing soap operas and not action blockbusters my recommendation is that you skip cia codenamealexa and check out la femme nikita instead
neg	this is really really bad lamas shows just how a second rate actor does his job but what makes it worth watching is the scene where oj angrily grabs a fellow cop by the throat as if to kill them while the jukebox plays a song with the lyric i got the evidence on you makes me want to hear the rest of the lyrics  attributed to david gregoli and leslie oren but i couldnt find it on itunes talk about seeing into the futuretoo funny for words the rest of the movie is forgettable the score and songs are more interesting than the script ditto the sequel which begs the question of why they would do a sequel at all my understanding was that foreign sales drives a lot of these b movies doesnt say much for the worlds viewing habits
neg	the math aspect to this is merely a gimmick to try to set this tv show apart from the millions of other cop shows the only redeeming aspect to this show is rob morrow although his career must have been undeservedly waning after northern exposure if he signed up for this schlockthe lameness of the math aspect to the show is encapsulated in one episode costarring lou diamond phillips which just confirms that this show is the last refuge of the damned in order to catch a fugitive the mathematician uses some theory about bubbles so he gives this long explanation that if we have seen the suspect in places a b and c then we can use bubble theory to calculate where he might be he does this all on a chalkboard or maybe with a stick in the dirt i cant rememberanyway when you look at the finished product he basically took three spots and picked a point right in the middle and said ok mathematically heres where we are most likely to find the fugitive at which point one other character points out oh that point also happens to be the cabin where the guy used to live is that math its not even connectthefkgdots this show reminds me of the math major i used to work with in banking who had a mathematical analysis he could do to support points that every one else had already agreed on through either lesscomplex analysis or basic common senseit just goes to show  when youre a hammer everything looks like a nail i cant wait til they stick the numb3rs team on osama theyll use calculus call an airstrike in the middle of the mountains and hit osama and not even scratch the five children he uses as human shields cuz hey its all about the numberstotally ludicrous tv show
neg	after watching a dozen episodes i decided to give up on this show since it depicts in an unrealistic manner what is mathematical modeling in the episodes that charlie would predict the future behavior of individuals using mathematical models i thought that my profession was being joked about i am not a mathematician instead a chemical engineer but i do work a lot with mathematical models so i will try to explain to the layman why what is shown is close to makebelieve of fairy talesfirst choosing the right model to predict a situation is a demanding task charlie eppes is shown as a genius but even him would have to spend considerable time researching for a suitable model specifically for trying to guess what someone will do or where he will be in the near future individuals are erratic and haphazard there is no modeling for them isaac asimov even wrote about that in the 1950s even if there were a model for specific kind of individual it would be a probabilistic stoichastic one meaning it has good chance of making a wrong predictionsecond supposing the right model for someone or a situation is found the model parameters have to be known these parameters are the constants of the equations such as the gravity acceleration 98 ms2 and often are not easy to determine again charlie eppes would have to be someone beyond genius to know the right parameters for the model he chooses and after the model and the parameters are chosen they would have to be tested oddly they are not and by miracle they fit exactly the situation that is being predictedthird a very important aspect of modeling is almost always neglected not only by numbers but also by scifi movies the computational effort required for solving these models try to make excel solve a complex model with many equations and variables and one will find doing a herculean job even if charlie eppes has the right software to solve his models he might be stuck with hardware that will be dreadfully slow and even with the right softwarehardware combination the model solution might well take days to be reached he solves them immediately i could use his computer in my research work i would be very gladas a drama it is far from being the best show the characters are somewhat stereotyped but not even remotely funny as those in big bang theory are the crimes are dull and the way charlie eppes solves them sometimes make the fbi look pretty incompetentfor some layman the show might work for others the way things are handled makes it difficult to swallow
neg	as an engineer i must say this shows first season started out very promising most of the applied mathematics were somewhat plausible and the relationships portrayed between the eppes brothers and father gave the show an interesting edgebut after the first season the show started degrading heavily most of the mathematics and technology used in crime solving is now utter gibberish and very laughable to all people involved in science  technology for realthe involvement from the actors still feels okay and i can imagine a fair amount of money is still going into producing each episode but in the end this has degraded to a very unpleasantly tasting dish which is a mix of a grade c action thriller and csi style cop showif you are gonna watch it go for only the first season and possibly parts of the second thereafter i would not waste my time myself i gave the show up midway through season 3season 1  8 stars season 2  5 stars season 3  3 starslets sum that up to 4 stars since charlie doesnt know his math anymore i wont bother with the correctness of mine either
neg	here let me wave my hands over the keyboard ill tell you what salad shes going to order over and over works like a charm hes such a genius omg how does he do it my bullshit detector freaks if i even pass this show when im scanning channels i have to be very careful these days its useful far too often so i dont need it getting broken on idiotic crap like thiscareful with that remote is this supposed to be some fascist propaganda to make people believe in some invisible realm of uberman control and mastery or what why does it existthis is the most inane show completely unbelievable and contrived and i cannot understand why its still on the air so may geeks give so much better shows such a hard time sarah connor chronicles true blood but give this nonsensical drivel a pass shows like firefly if there were any like that fall away after a season but mindless stuff like this that makes zero logical sense just keeps marching on yeccch
neg	comments contain spoilers i was barely holding on to this show as appointment tv when they started the annoying music under every scene when don epps was averaging almost a shooting per case when the very nasally diane farr was obviously pregnant but we werent to notice and when colby was a fg triple agent but now in tonights episodedavid is trapped with a paranoid nut job who is an obvious amateur with a gun in an elevator andhe cant disarm him a trained experienced field agent who has been 1st through the door many times and is experienced in handtohand fighting cant take out a nut job not when said nut job blinks looks away drops his head closes his eyes not even when he looks up at the fiber optic wire wriggling around the ceiling like a stripper on a pole for 20 secondsthen the scene came that let me know that as much as i enjoy learning from the chubby frumpish but very charming charles epps and his sexy sidekicklove interest amita my friday nights will be better spent otherwise engaged don gives david the distress word that is the code for the st is about to go down david is ready they kill the lights drop the elevator startle the nut job anddavid cannot disarmkillbeat into submission the nut job the bad guy ends up with both guns david ends up shotim done hope the numb3rs are fun
neg	since rugrats falling from the category of good and funny cartoon series to a mediocre and indeed outright horrible fare for two year olds in the past three or four years obviously the tyrants at klaskycsupo should be out of ideas after dumbing down all of the characters adding even stupider new ones replacing some voices though i like nancy cartwright she is not chucky finster and having no sense of continuity ex in a kimi episode i watched the other day tommy and chucky each got a new puppy but it subsequent episode the aforementioned dogs never appear youd think the creators could kill the show for mercy but nooooall i will say concerning this special is that it sucks while not as horrible as the kimi episodes everyone is even stupider than they were including grandpa my god he used to be the best character on the show but now he has no real purpose the ending is needlessly fluffy and the only thing different between this and other crappy new episodes 9801 is that the kids can interact with adults whoa what funno stars at all for the rugrats all growed up klaskycsupo please destroy this show before it gets any worse
neg	it a bit peculiar that a story that is placed in a part of oslo where a very high percentage of the local residents is from an asian background does not even show one asian or african person not even as an extra that fact probably describes norwegian race relations in general  howeverno spoilers  only a brief introductory descriptionbuddy portrays four young people living in a flatshare in oslo the protagonist are two young men that dont manage to direct their life in any serious fashion and one might say that the film could be about being indecisive and avoiding responsibility  a sort of fear of growing up the narrative plays on typical teenage dreams and fantasies and lifestyle role models quite the clich although the story is mildly funny the acting is good and as a young person one can sort of identify with the characters crazy situations and complicated love affairs i dont find the story or the characters very believable to polished and lacking in depth this film uses all the classic audience pleasing tricks to make an entertaining film that has as much intellectual depth as friends yes that show on tvhas norwegian film finally found its identity audience pleasers in well known american stylehow about watching lukas moodyssons tillsammans together
neg	im a fan of arty movies but regretfully i have to report this movie to be pretentious drivel agonisingly slow to develop a nonexistent plot based on a promising premise the experience is shall we say trying even after bad movies i feel that i learn something or enjoyed some aspect but there there was nothing to appreciate the premise was not uninteresting but the movie starts and ends there the acting was ok though the characters were utterly boring for the protagonist to aim at such an audacious goal she is mightily empty pity i usually enjoy movies that are unformulaic but lack of formula should not be confused with zero content
neg	i have to admit that i stuck this one out thinking something would have to happen besides the dead body in the first scenes and her disposal of him i was wrong it was a cinema verite of betty hits the beach encased for the first part by mordant morven i really dont care what young lassies from scotland do these days who thy screw what drugs they take visually the stroll through the cabo de gata in andalucia was pleasant and surely the high point for me the nadir was the chop shop for her dead boyfriend as the movie came to a close i had two thoughts 1 thats all there is 2 now i see why her boyfriend killed himself rename it bare bitch boredom or what i did on my trip to spain im such a sucker for sticking these things out
neg	lynne ramsey makes arresting images and samantha morton can summon feeling with a gesture so what a drag to discover their talents wasted on this mannered pretentious lark ramsey cant bring callar to life her attempts are too arty and oblique repeatedly her camera lingers on long silent shots of the agonizing actress as if mortons obliterated gaze alone could supply character we are in a blank warholian hell of selfindulgence for a film that has minutes to spare on bugs crawling across the floor you might think it could get round to fleshing out its protagonist but how will it do so if she rarely speaks without the novels interior monologue the celluloid morvern callar is nobody small wonder ramsey has morton undress oftenthat said the first ten minutes were so impressively acted shot and edited that my hopes were soaring give the film that much it knows how to make promises if not how to keep any
neg	when a movie of a book seems pointless and incomprehensible the cause can invariably be found in the book either it was pointless to start with or the point is one not easily conveyed to film or the movie missed the point which is the most frequent of these results and the easiest to happen especially when the point is one not easily defined the book morvern callar has a point every reader of the book must have felt this and felt as if he had gotten it but i suspect most of them could not state it in words im not sure i can myself but perhaps it comes to this or something like it things come things go such is life but we carry on or at any rate some of uspeople like morverndo no doubt a more erudite critic could construct a more adequate definition but the important fact is that there is a pointpossibly the sum of the entire story is the pointand that this would have been the main thing to keep in view and to carry over in adapting the story to film the maker of this film evidently missed the point and doesnt substitute one of her own and so the film is about nothingthis is not the usual complaint of a booklover that his favorite text has been violated the merit of the book is something i conceded grudgingly in reading it i found it a bloody nuisance and an occasion for kicking the author in the pants and getting him in to finish the job properly the narrative is supposed to be the work of the halfeducated morvern but that illusion is constantly dispelled by a dozen different types of literary effect as if the author were poking at her with his pen there are inconsistencies of style and tone as if different sections had been composed at different times and any conclusions i could reach about morvern had to remain tentative because it was uncertain which implications the author intended and which he did not for instance despite morverns own selfcharacterization as a raver am i wrong that in the end she remains essentially a workingclass scots girl and beneath her wrapping of music downloads not so different from those of generations past in any case despite my irritation at the author i couldnt deny that his book stuck with me and what i couldnt get out of my head was his characters attitude her angle on the world which was almost as vivid as a goya portrait morvern is the kind of person whos always encountering situations at once rather comic and rather horrible occasionally she invites them but more often they land on her like flies so that much of her life consists of a kind of gauche but graceful sloggingthrough unconsciously practical and unconsciously philosophicaland that doesnt begin to describe it idiosyncratically enough the complex of incidents and of morverns responses to them are the substance of the book and its achievement in exposing a crosssection of existence it would be difficult to illuminate otherwise for all my dislike of the book i can see thisthe morvern just described is not the morvern of the movie or if it is most of her is kept offscreen an actress who might have been a good fit for the character had she been the right age at the right time is angharad rees from the old tv series poldark samantha morton then would seem like good casting shes rather the same sort of actress and in one of her earlier movies jesus son she played a girl who with a few adjustments could have been turned into this one unfortunately as the film turned out she doesnt have the character from the book to play for one thing the book is one that if it is to be dramatized virtually cries out for monologues by the main character to the audience without her comments her perspective her voice the story loses most of its meaning it has lost more of it in that the adaptor has expurgated it of its comic and horrible elements the most memorable incidents from the book are curtailed before they turn grotty and so morverns responses whether of amusement or distaste depending on her mood are missing too and the incidents no longer have a reason for being in the story in short the filmmaker chose for some reason to turn a brisk edgy seriocomic novel into a genteel art tv film and chose as her typical image one of ms morton languishing in a artistically shaded melancholy as if the outing morvern signs up for were a tour of the stations of the cross this isnt at all what the book or the morvern of the book was about for another thing the morvern of the movie isnt scottish the actress said in an interview she hadnt had time to study up the accent and she ought to be its important that she her family and her mates are all from a single place and finally the film is missing the end of the story morverns spending all she has and coming home to icy darkness its winter the dam has frozen the power has gone out and the pub is dark minus this and minus all of the rest whats left is a failed art film a dead film about a subject whose strength lay precisely in her refusal or native inability ever to give in to being dead
neg	it was probably just my dvdbut i would not recommend that anyone try to watch this picture on a dvdi had to turn up the volume on my tv to the highest possible level in order to hear about 80 percent of the dialog some of the talking still remained subaudible if youre from scotland you might have a chance albeit a slim onepeoples voices were drowned out by nearly all ambient sounds including unwrapping a package footsteps even puffing on a cigarette with the volume turned up to a level at which voices can be heard i can guarantee that at least one of your neighbors will phone the police when the scene changes to a loud environment such as a disco and that you will injure yourself diving for the remote to turn it back downthere is art and there is art even in the field of audio mixing but this effort in a time of war would meet international criteria to be classified as an atrocityafter about a half hour i gave up having seen nothing else redeeming in the picture either
neg	there are a lot of pretentious people out there who will pretend that this is endowed with some kind of beautiful meaning and that ignorant fools like me dont get it obviously this means that we should stick to hollywood drossit has every ahem artistic clich in the book  i guess it is good that the director is one of the chosen few almost a self parody drowning in its own pretensethe director of the almost equally embarrassing movie ratcatcher returns with another piece wallowing in artistic nonsense it is difficult to understand and apparently is a study of alienation the best way to describe this film is alienating for its viewers
neg	nothing happensthen characters with no personality dont developthen the end never comes because theres no beginning and no middlethere are beautiful shots that are made not beautiful because they arent even allowed to be because this movie isnt even there theres no is in this movie because theres no plot or characters or themes or ideas or symbolism or discussion or dialog or point theres nothing there is a good point it has a good soundtrack but the sound editing is such and the movie proper is such that watching it isnt even worth your time so if youre really interested id suggest going and buying the soundtrack or something youll get everything you can from this movie without all the fatigue headache and impatiencepolarisdib
neg	my wife and i watch a film every night with no distractions and mostly artsy films that require thought i have tons of patience for films that are slow to blossom my wife has double the attention span that i do all that being said this film is just plain empty and boring it went nowhere never blossomed it started fairly strong with a promising plotthen she bakes cookiesgoes to spainshe sulks she staresthe credits roll uneven full of holes false starts  dead ends we ffd through several extended sequences of her just staring off into space artificial depth was implied when she played with the mud and cried zzzz its like a beautifully shot chickflick thats pretending to be deep or artsy you never get to know nor understand morvern at all about halfway through you just dont care anymore we just wanted to see at least one of the plot lines develop dont waste your time on this im shocked it scores so high
neg	it has its merits morvern callar is both the merits and the disappointments shes so enigmatic so original is it her method of dealing with the pain of a lost one thats making her so distant and unrelatable or is she as one reviewer called her a revolutionary personally id call her dysfunctionalmorvern is completely detaching herself disposing of her boyfriend not thinking of informing family or using the money he gave her for a proper funeral she selfishly splashes out on a trip to spain shes seems so devoid of anything relatively human bar greed the only element that enables the audience see the human side of her is her close friend she takes on holiday with her although by the end her friend is dumped and morvern has nothing that ties her down to humanity she may as well have killed herselfdespite managing to make spain look as gloomy and bland as the uk the directors shots were superb the lighting and color made the film visually stunningits really a shame the movie has nothing in it that keeps interest its little over 90 minutes but feels a lot longer they manage to make morvern seem interesting to grab your attention but do nothing with her only alienate her from you more to the point where you dont care about the characters or the film
neg	80 minutes and it felt twice that long brief crossing is not brief enough indeed the first 50 minutes or so consist almost entirely of a dialogue more of a monologue really of a woman approaching middle age tediously droning about men disappointment sex aging and her recent breakup to a french teenager she met in the ships cafeteriathe tedious monologue continues as they go to dutyfree shop and to a bar where finally her selfinvolved rant pushes him away the story cant end there of course so she persuades him to listen to her drone on more as she brings him to her cabinwhat little romance sex or for that matter anything at all this film has besides bitter rantings is hardly enough to justify the price of a rental unless you are one of those who love dramas where nothing interesting happens at all yes the ending is very nicely done but it is scant reward to subject yourself to what amounts to a turning your living room into a virtual therapy session with a narcissistic whinerof course some people like it i could be wrong
neg	i bought bloodsuckers on ebay a while ago i watched parts and deemed it just too dumb to review again the excessive amount of watery blood at the beginning is just plain obsolete  not to mention the whiparound wind sounds my friends and i made a super low budget movie and the effects still exceeded this crap festas for the amount of mistakes in this movie there are way too many to count i knew one of the actors  believe it or not he was my theatre teacher ha final verdict dont bother with this horror flick 3 stars out of a possible 73
neg	this really should deserve a o rating or even a negative ten i watched this show for ages and the show jumped the shark around series 7 this episode however is proof that the show has jumped the shark its writing is lazy absurd selfindulgent and not even worthy of rubbish like beavis and buttheadit is quite possible to be ridiculous and still be fun  pirates of the caribbean the mummy count of monte cristo  all fun movies that are not to be taken seriously however there is such thing as ridiculous as in this is the worst thing ive ever seen and indeed this is the worst episode of stargate ive ever seen its absolutely dreadful and this coming from someone with a stargate in her basementmakes me want to sell all of my stargate props most seriously
neg	first of all i just want to say that i love this show but this episodethis episode makes a mockery of the entire showi dont know what they tried to achieve with this episode but they successfully created the worst episode in the entire seriesthere is no story line everything is chaotic and the jokesare crapthe way they tried to answer some of the remaining questions in the game for example how do the furlings look like by creating that stupid previously onis simply embarrassingits clear that the writers are running out of ideas and that is really too bad
neg	this is available on a drive in double feature from dark sky films and since i just had finished up barracuda i watched this too this is a film that proves to be incredibly ambitious and inept at the same timewe begin with two young ladies wandering the streets of some foreign town but where exactly are they they stop to look at necklaces from some chinese vendor and try on chinesestyle clothes at a shop but then we see some aztec dancers and all the while these girls are being followed by two guys who eventually drop whatever stealth they didnt have to chase the girls on a wild run though the town and they finally catch themit seems that one of the girls has a coin on a string around her neck and these guys want to find the loot and where did she get it so in flashback we go back to find out and how did they know she had this coin hard to say reallynow back in the day when these two women were 10 years old they were out with their sisters and their sisters boyfriends on a boat and after stopped to get air in their tanks they tow this young boy back to his home dock only to have his grandpa come out  invite the young uns up for herbal tea with granny but not everyone has the tea todd has gone back to the boat to check on the young girls and then when theyre away from it the boat blows up and when they get back to the house their friends have mysteriously disappeared well it seems as though these kindly folk raise their own vegetables but they wait for the meat to drop by for a spell and serve it herbal teabut the girls and todd did leave the island but now theyre returning escorted by their captors and theyre there to find the treasure despite the fact that no one ever showed the girls where it was before there also seems to be someone else on the island and the thugs mysteriously begin to die one by one and since theres only three it doesnt take long and theres even a sort of happy ending which will leave the viewer every bit as baffled as they were throughout the rest of the filmthe two thugs seem to be speed freaks with anger issues and combined with no acting ability theyre borderline hilarious the hillbillytype family is also devoid of acting ability despite the fact that the grandpa is hank worden who appeared in many films and tv shows the action is confusing the locales are even more confusing and the island looks like southern californiaso what the hell is this im not sure but it certainly is worth seeing once so you can think or say huh 4 out of 10 very bizarre
neg	roommates sugar and bobby lee are abducted by menacing dudes while out shopping one day and taken back to a secluded island that the girls reluctantly tell the thugs that they last visited when they were ten years of age and that a fortune is located on all that just pretty much bookends a movie that is pretty much one long flashback about the girls first visit to the island and subsequent fight with a cannibalistic familythis one is extremely horribly acted by everyone involved to the point that i started feeling bad for poor hank worden who truly deserved much much better as much as i didnt like barracuda thats on the same dvd i have to admit that this film makes that one look like citizen kaneeye candy one pair of tits they might belong to kirsten baker my grade f dark sky dvd extras vintage ads for various drivein food and trailers for bonnies kids features nudity the centerfold girls parttime wife features nudity psychic killer  eaten alive the dvd also comes with 1978s barracuda
neg	although i had no earthly idea on what to expect from this movie this sure as hell wasnt what i would have had in mind had anything actually come to mind once i heard of its existence all i knew was that i had to own a movie called please dont eat the babies unfortunately i could only find a copy under its alternate title island fury looking back i guess i could call it a loselose situation on one hand i still dont get to be known as the guy who owns a movie called please dont eat the babies and on the other hand island fury would ultimately reveal itself to be an awful pointless boring unwatchable piece of garbage yeah definitely loseloseim not even sure what genre theyre going for here just early 80s badness with a flashback that might actually be longer than the nonflashback first up two teenage girls are being chased by two bad guys once caught the bad guys bring to our attention that one of the girls have a coin on a string around her neck and somehow these bad guys know of a lot more of these coins hidden on an island somewhere and this is where things start to get weird somehow these guys know of a trip the girls took to some island years earlier when they were only 10 i guess this is supposed to mean that the girls should know exactly where this alleged treasure is so now were in the past while the girls try to retrace their steps so these bad guys dont kill them although i wouldnt have minded if they had in the flashback the 10 year old counterparts are on a boat trip with their sisters and the sisters boyfriends eventually stopping by an island for some air they get mixed up with some kid and his killer grandparents any potential suspense or reasons to keep on watching never shows up but the flashback was undeniably better than the present which still isnt saying muchfor a while there i had forgotten about the original story at one point i ithought maybe the director had too and when the flashback ended that would be the end which would have worked for me considering this disappointment would have been a halfhour shorter this pointless movie within a pointless movie does eventually end and real stuff does happen but its stupid i guess i didnt exactly expect a movie filled with infants being devoured or anything like that but i did expect some form of outlandish bentertainment mostly just a confusing inept storyline unsure of its genre my advice would be to seek out something worthwhile like attack of the beast creatures if anyone i would only recommend this one to serious bmovie collectors who must have them all anyone else interested probably has brain damage what really gets me is that i still have no idea why they called it please dont eat the babies 310
neg	having seen men behind the sun i guess i hoped for an evolution in style  technique to match the larger scale of this movie i was also quite interested to see someone make a hardhitting factbased fictionalised account of what happened during this most notorious of japanese atrocities but this is not it this plays like a bottomtomid tier european nazi exploitation movie from the 70s  eg ss experiment camp etc perhaps more like deported women of the special section actually granted it has a greater scope and more people running around but it resorts to the same cheap and cheerless device of lots of hapless nonactors limply falling over to the sound of ridiculously fake gunshots spiced up with the occasional poorly executed shock sequence the admittedly horrible documentary footage is roughly spliced in between scenes so hackneyed that even these real images are robbed of much of their power watch channel 4s the holocaust aired recently still running as of 1 no 2006 for a genuinely disturbing documentary on the evils of war featuring excellent incontext use of actual footage this is the type of treatment the horror of nanjing deserves not this hackneyed exploitation garbage a better executed exploitation movie minus the disrespectful use of stock footage would have been fine but again this is not even a very good exploitation movie rating 3 5 as exploitation 1 as a treatment of the subject
neg	i hate to sound like an old person but frankly i havent seen too many movies that i like that were made after 1960 generally movies just seem to get worse and worse although i quite enjoyed the scott baio vehicle the bread my sweet except for the de rigeur sex scene which added nothing of value to that movie this movie makes the mother a former las vegas chorus girl seem to be incapable of surviving on her own although she is clearly in her 50s though hinted at being in her 40s i didnt buy it im 57 and like all the women i know in their 50s and 40s more than capable of surviving on my own as i have been doing since i graduated from high school at 13 got legally emancipated and set off on my own lifes journey the daughter is not believable in her job role  she gets a promotion she doesnt deserve a great opportunity and drops that ball too but when another female employee steps up to the plate and is ready to deliver the writers shoot her down as an opportunist when she was just doing what any careeroriented person would do  taking advantage of a wideopen opportunity created by the lack of selfdiscipline of her coworker a girl who apparently doesnt understand the concept of honoring her promises to her boss in this casethe daughter grudgingly allows her mother to stay with her on a temporary basis but then treats her mother the woman who gave her life and raised her to adulthood like a pariah apparently the writers of tripe like this do not understand that it is not the common thing for parents to act like children and then be treated as children by their children that is just more of the societal baloney that hollywood keeps trying to force down our throats as though we their public were stupid for desiring to be entertained by their creative offeringsthis is a sad movie with a stupid ending if the young male restauranteur had been real and not a twodimensional tv character hed have stayed with the mother who was not that much older than him and quite attractive but in the end he falls for the daughter a shallow rather uninteresting girl who has that cuteness of youth but in an ordinary bland way the opportunist young woman who worked with this nothing girl was far more attractive physicallythere was no believable reason presented to the audience as to why the restauranteur preferred the daughter who was an uptight selfish selfcentered btch who treated her mother with unbelievable disrespect to the mother  a woman who was kindhearted sweettempered humorous and had a joie de vivre the daughter could not even begin to comprehend of course the mother had her own flaws she had reacted to her husbands demise by drinking herself into a stupor for a year or two afterwards which supposedly created the rift between her and her smarmy daughterregardless of the way the characters were or were not developed this is a baloney movie and a waste of your valuable viewing time unless you actually like baloney wheres the mustard
neg	i wasnt expecting this to be a great movie but neither was i expecting it to be so awful i hated the mother character so much i had to turn the channel i turned it back hoping it was just one part of the movie but no and for the daughter to sit there take being embarrassed or almost done out of a job or driven to madness inside her own home are you kidding me i was raised to respect and even fear my mother but id put her up fast in the nearest hotel if she proved that annoying in my house i was expected to follow a set of rules in my mothers house after alli didnt buy any of it i tried giving it several chances i really did sorry
neg	carly pope plays jj a newly promoted food critic whose flamboyant overbearing mother moves in with her jj aghast at this turn of events then blackmails restaurant owner alex to entertain her mother in exchange for maybe reviewing his dying restaurant alex predictably falls for the daughter while warming to the mother there are numerous problems with this movie the characters are universally 2dimensional jj is a selfserving hateful character her mother superficial and shallow jjs colleagues at the magazine are bitchy and opportunistic the underlying message of an over50 woman unable to make it on her own without male assistance is bad bad bad the acting is uniformly dull the script uninspired the films only saving grace is the setting of new york city i would so not recommend this film
neg	did heidijean really see this movie a great christmas movie not even close dull bland and completely lacking in imagination and heart i kept watching this movie wondering who the hell thought that carly pope could play the lead in this movie the woman has no detectable personality and gives a completely lackluster performance baransky was great as usual and provided the only modicum of interesting the whole thing probably her involvement was the only reason this project was green lighted to begin with maybe im expecting too much for a lifetime movie played 15 days from christmas but i sat through this thing thinking that with a different director and a recasting jj with an actress that at least could elicit sympathy this could have been quite a cute little movie
neg	this movie was so terrible it was almost good almost we love musicals but not this one even with the terrible sound quality poor cinematography and many actors who cant sing or dance anthony rapp actually managed to give a good performance especially toward the end the character marjorie a drunk lady was enjoyable to watch too the plot is very unexpected and could have been funny without terrible singing and cheezy piano music admittadly some of the songs fantabulous are pretty catchy but not in a good wayopen house is a funny movie to watch simply because it is awful we think it might be a good stage musical with excellent actors
neg	the single worst film ive ever seen in a theater i saw this film at the austin film festival in 2004 and it blew my mind that this film was accepted to a festival it was an interesting premise and seemed like it could go somewhere but just fell apart every time it tried to do anything first of all if youre going to do a musical find someone with musical talent the music consisted of cheesy piano playing that sounded like they were playing it on a stereo in the room they were filming the lyrics were terribly written and when they werent obvious rhymes they were groaninducing rhymes that showed how far they were stretching to try to make this movie work and youd think youd find people who could sing when making a musical right not in this case luckily they were half talkinghalf singing in rhyme most of the time but when they did sing it made me cringe especially when they attempted to sing in harmony and that just addresses the music some of the acting was pretty good but a lot of the dialog was terrible as well as most of the scenes they obviously didnt have enough coverage on the scenes or they just had a bad editor because they consistently jumped the line and used terrible choices while cutting the film at least the director was willing to admit that no one wanted the script until they added the hook of making it a musical i hope the investors make sure someone can write music before making the same mistake again
neg	i feel totally ripped off someone needs to refund the 495 i spent at blockbuster to rent this homemade mess this is not a musical it is a complete waste of time and my evening what i dont get is why did this get distributed in the first placesomebody must have been doing some heavy drugs the night that deal was made ive seen better films come out of film schools and i have been to film school so i can say that as a fact the quality of this work is also just so very bad to viewshot on dv nuff said the songs are not songs but just banter that sounds the same in every section want to see a good musical then dont rent this movie
neg	so you might be reading some of the comments posted on this film and you might be thinking to yourself huh there were sure a bunch of rave reviews posted on december 30 funny thing is most of these rave reviews sound like theyre coming from the same person or at best a small coordinated group of open house groupies the truth my friends is that this film is truly unwatchable just because its independent doesnt mean it gets a free pass if youre going to make a musical whether on film or on stage whether on broadway or at the local community playhouse you should probably make sure that a your actors can sing b your actors can dance c you have decent sound equipment d you have a wellwritten score and e you have lyrics that are witty and charming even anthony rapp cant save this one its one of those unfortunate moviegoing experiences where i actually felt deeply embarrassed for everyone involved
neg	the premise is amazing and the some of the acting notably sally kellerman and anthony rapp is charming but this film is near unwatchable the music sounds as if it comes from some sort of the royalty free online site and the lyrics as if they were written with a rhyming dictionary open on the lap most of the singing is offkey i think they may have filmed with the singing accapella and put in the music under it the dialogue is really stupid and trite the movie works best when it is actually talking about the real estate but unfortunately it strays to often into stupid farcical subplots i found myself checking my watch after ther first twenty minutes and after 40 wondering when is it ever going to end
neg	in texas seven friends meet in a bar to celebrate the halloween night before going to a party meanwhile they call the american nightmare pirate radio for fun and confess their innermost fears a serial killer who is listening to their confessions makes their nightmares come true killing each one of them in a sadistic way american nightmare is a weird low budget movie that has a horrible beginning without any previous explanation a woman kills two couples in an isolated camping area as if it were friday 13th then the story shifts to a bar where seven friends are celebrating halloween from this moment on the story has a great potential and the unknown cast has a very reasonable performance showing also some beautiful breasts and naked bodies as usual in this type of c production however the end of the screenplay does not provide any explanation for the killing instinct and motives for the behavior of the nurse jane toppan giving the sensation that the budget ended before the finalization of the shooting with a better beginning and conclusion this weird story would be a good low budget slasher movie my vote is fourtitle brazil agonia agony
neg	when it comes to horror movies i am more than willing to suspend disbelief ignore subpar production values and overlook plot holes in the interest of a good scare this movies simply has no good scares to offer it cant even be enjoyed as camp bad dialogue bad acting bad direction the kills were predictable and poorly staged the music was annoying the camera work was wretched even the costumes were bad i felt really bad for the actors who were obviously trying but who had to deal with terrible contrived dialogue and an obvious lack of direction i doubt they got any rehearsal either its embarrassing to watch and so boring than making it through to the contrived surprise ending requires tremendous endurance its quite easily one of the worst movies ive ever seeni dont normally write reviews but this one was so bad that i felt compelled to warn others this movie is a complete waste of time if you must watch this movie dont miss the making offeaturette the writerdirector seems to be under the impression that making the killer a woman was kind of bold daring move seen it he and the cast spend half an hour deconstructing this film as if its a newage citizen kane its like listening to a group of thirdgraders take you behind the scenes of their christmas pageant they truly think theyve created something of substance its sad really the only reason i gave this movie a 2 is because i think 1 should be reserved for true atrocities like manos hands of fate and space mutiny so american nightmare isnt the worst movie ive ever seen but id have to say that its somewhere in the bottom fifty
neg	when i read the back of the dvd case i thought that it sounded really interesting so i had my mom throw it into the pile of movies in the 4 for 20 dollars section at blockbuster when we got home and popped in the movie twenty minutes into it we found ourselves turning to each other going this sucks lets put in something else ill admit a few of the lines from the friends at the caf made us smile a little bit but come on at least get some decent actors every once in a while in a movie if the acting is bad and the movie isnt going at a painfully slow pace and actually seems interesting i can gut it out and get a few laughs at how theyre overor underdoing their lines but i can only take so much crying scenes looked like the actors were having hysterical fits of laughter there was no delivery for their lines amateur doesnt even come close to the acting in this filmanyone who came on here saying that this film was good had to have been on some really good drugs while they were watching the movie its the most pointless thing ive ever had the displeasure of watching do not watch or buy this movie
neg	this movie had to be the worst horror movie i have ever seen the acting was terrible horrible and cheesy and talk about a predictable plot i will never watch this movie again nor will i recommend this movie to anyone what a waste of time first as soon as the movie began i realized what i got myself into all they did for this movie was copy scenes from many other horror movies out there and bunched them all into this one movie the prank phone calls halloween night a psycho and one knife its absolutely ridiculous i was not scared at all during the movie which i thought horror movies were supposed to do as for the making of the movie its pretty hilarious how they all talk about how this movie was so great and so scary i mean how do you not realize that the movies is a cheap rip off of scary movie for example at least get some good actors in there and then maybe it would have been pulled off as a good horror movie
neg	american nightmare is officially tied in my opinion with its pat for the worst movie of all timeseven friends oddly resembling the kmart version of the cast of friends gather in a coffee shop to listen to american nightmare a pirate radio show its hosted by a guy with a beard thats the most exciting aspect of his showchandler monica joey and oh wait i mean wayne jessie and the rest of the bad oneliner spouting gang all take turns revealing their biggest fears to the bearded dj unbeknownst to them a crazed nurseserial killer is listeningcrazy nurse then proceeds to torture ross and rachel and wait sorry again by making their fears come to life these fears include such stunners as voodoo and being gone down on by old ladies with denturesno reallythis movie was in a word rotten crazy nurses killing spree lacks motivation theres nothing to make the viewer jump the ending blows andagainvoodooif you have absolutely no regard for your loved ones rent american nightmare with themif you care for your loved oneseven a little bitgo to your local blockbuster rent all of the copies of american nightmare and hide them in your freezer
neg	this movie is outrageous by outrageous i mean awful i had more fun watching the paint dry at my local hardware store on an august day while suffering from a migraine and heat stroke the acting got progressively worse as the movie advanced and the directors use of euphoric drugs became apparent as the final scenes approached when misty was shot to death she decided that it would be prudent to blink post mordem that was not intelligent truthfully stevie wonder could have caught that with his eyes closed if you are deciding between playing with a nail gun while intoxicated and watching this movie bear in mind that the nail gun will probably give you a better story to tell your friends
neg	without a doubt this is one of the worst films ive ever wasted money on the plot is erm sorry did i say there was a plot the scariest moment was when nope cant think of one the best special effect that had me hiding under the bed covers was nope cant think of one for that either you knew who the killer was right from the start there was nothing scary about the whole movie in fact the only two vaguely interesting bits were when you saw the kid sister misty in the shower and when you saw nurse toppan take her top off this film should only be watched to get an idea of how not to make a horror movie
neg	this piece aint really worth a comment its simply the worst horror movie i have ever seen the actors are bad as bad can be and the whole plot is so silly it nearly made me cry shame on you i say
neg	1st watched 11072004  1 out of 10dirjon keeyes overthetop rehash of 70s supposed horror flicks like friday the 13thversions 1 thru whatever i cant think of much redeeming here exceptor can i think of anythingthe story revolves around a bunch of stupid people listening to a radio program one year after some kids were slayed in the woods as an homage to this supposedly but lo and behold one of the stupid people have connections to the actual event because her sister was one of the ones murderedagain how stupid is this that she would even be a part of this guess what the murderer is at it again and were tipped off from the very beginning who it isso there goes any mystery whatsoever and besides all this where are the cops and why doesnt someone call them i cant believe this movie was financed by someone and made you would think that by now the american people would be judged a little higher at least in their moviegoing experience but not so by this filmmaker
neg	kirstie alley looking a bit slimmer but only a bit is in this mess along with a man who is a macguyver lookalike bleached blond hair and all the premise of the movie is about an older woman 50 who cannot get her screenplay produced due to age discrimination so she sends in her younger nephew to pose as the writer not an original idea and not a very good movie with lousy acting inane dialogue and a ridiculous plot there is another plot concerning a writer with a crush or admiration for kirsties character and why this is included is a mystery the actor who portrays kirsties brother is so wooden and miscast it was torture to watch their scenes what is there to say about this film avoid it
neg	the head of a common new york family jane gail as mary barton works with her younger sister ethel grandin as loma barton at smyrners candy store after ms grandin is abducted by dealers in the buying and selling of women as prostituted slaves ms gail and her policeman boyfriend matt moore as larry burke must rescue the virtuethreatened young womantraffic in souls has a reputation that is difficult to support  it isnt remarkably well done and it doesnt show anything very unique in having a young womans virtue threatened by sex traders perhaps it can be supported as a film which dealt with the topic in a greater than customary length claimed to have been ten reels originally the new york city location scenes are the main attraction after all these years the panning of the prisoners behind bars is memorable because nothing else seems able to make the cameras move  traffic in souls 112413 george loane tucker  jane gail matt moore ethel grandin
neg	yes the southern star features a pretty forgettable title tune sung by that heavy set crooner matt monro it pretty much establishes the tone for this bloated and rather dull feature stunningly miscast with george segal and ursula andress as an adventurous couple in search of a large diamond add in harry andrews with a strange accent no less chasing an ostrich tons of stock footage of wildlife and poorly composed and dull photography by raoul coutard and you end up with a thoroughly unexciting romp through the jungles of senegal
neg	now i flicked onto this just out of curiosity and had to keep watching  in the same way that you watch a car crashi appreciate the fact its a spoof but that should not stop me from criticising the godawful directing acting and dialogue seriously this rated as one of the poorest movies i have seen  it looked more like an episode of tales from the cryptkeeper and a poor one at thatokay  a few criticisms 1 when the doctor had his heart attack in front of the monster we never see the monster attack him so we assume its a heart attack the army then launch shells rockets bullets at the monster  which was feet from the doctor  yet the doctor is not touched by any missile and is still alive 2 the army attack from about 100 yards away and we see a flamethrower being used  geez those things have a range of no more than 30 metres 3 when the monster tries to take the professor the soldiers run into the classroom and fire into the ceiling the monster drops the kid and the soldiers dont try to shoot the monster come on 4 the monster looks like it something out of power rangers 5 there is one scene where the five good guys the priest the girl the doctor the reporter and the kid all look shocked and we get reactions along the lines of hand to mouth one after the other  so natural 6 the general just runs away time after time 7 the general refuses to try electricity and wouldnt listen 8 the acting is awful 9 did i mention the rubber suit monster 10 that godawful music nonstop
neg	wow i just saw this on tv as one of the scary movies they show around halloween was this rated g there wasnt really anything to make this movie scary or worth watching also other people say this is a spoof but i dont think so for a spoof you need something called humor this lowbudget crapfest didnt have a shred of humor and it didnt make much sense either you basically have a goofy looking monster man in rubber suit coming out of closets killing people i guess since you never see the monster doing violence to anyone or any bloody aftermath the spinning newspaper tells you that people were killed by the monster so i guess thats good enoughthe military tries feebly to kill the monster which isnt much larger than a man they have very bad aim then the military flees wow did this movie make the us military look pathetic or what the monster while hard to kill doesnt do much besides shuffle around and roar oh and occasionally a second head pops out of its mouth and shrieks it was a slightly interesting yet a total alien ripoffwhat was the deal with the scientist playing the xylophone to attract the monster it was hard to understand a lot of the dialog due to the poor sound quality also why did the monster carry around the main wimpy guy for so long why didnt the monster go into the closet when it had a chance why do i insist on trying to make sense out of the senseless
neg	this movie was terriblei rented it not knowing what to expecti watched the 1st 5 minutes and the movie and knew it was a bombthe acting was bad and there was no plotthe monster is soooooo fakeit growls and its mouth doesnt movealso why would they have a doctor playing a xylophone to kill the monsterjust plain bad dont even waste your time1 out of 10
neg	i saw this movie in the theater when i was a kid and always remember it as my first experience with getting ripped off by a horrible movie with a good commercial the commercial was great but it i found out later that it had every explosion or special effect in the entire movie about 4 and even some that werent in the movie there was some sort of plot relating to the aliens but the aliens were never actually shown in the movie as far as i remember it was clearly a case of someone making a buck off a cheap movie designed to scam people i guess my world of innocence ended that day when i found out there were bad people out there who make bad bad movies
neg	the earth is destined to be no more thanks to father pergado and a bunch of nuns christopher lee who has since said that he was duped in to appearing in this by his producers who told him loads of great actors were involved is father pergado and gets to do his usual serious and scary routine the cast are not too bad though most have now retired from acting the film has terrible sound effects mainly created from pressing keys on an old computer it seems and it ridiculously pondering at times  showing a scene of the sky for instance for what feels like hours at a time despite this the story is pretty humorous in a worldisdoomed sort of way and the production is adequate interestingly one scene features albert band and wife jackie meda band writer frank ray perilli and charles bands assistant bennah burton despite its plodding nature i genuinely wanted to see how it all worked out and thus quite liked it
neg	this film had a great cast going for it christopher lee dean jagger macdonald carey lew ayres  solid bmovie actors all but this downer of a movie didnt use any of them to any sort of advantage with none of their characters even meeting on screen though christopher lee does get to play opposite himself in several scenesthe motivations for the aliens in this movie seem to change at the drop of a hat first they just want to repair their ship and leave then they turn on the main character by killing most of his friends and not releasing his wife after he gets them the crucial part they need then out of nowhere this peaceful race decides they have to destroy the planet because it causes too many diseases though they do offer the main character and his wife a spot in their societymost of the film is spent watching the man and wife drive or walk or stand around or sit at desks doing nothing you almost wish they had gotten taken out with the rest of the planet at the end just in vengeance for boring us to deathunless you really like chris lee or seventies lowbudget scifi id give this one a miss it falls into that narrow range of wasted celluloid between star odyssey and ufo target earth
neg	your mind will not be satisfied by this nobudget doomsday thriller but pray whos will a youngish couple spends the actual end of the world in the hidden laboratory of some aliens masquerading as church peoplesmall apocalyptically themed outing end of the world has the ingenuity and the lack of both brio and style of the purely 50s similar movies and its not only that but eotw plays like a hybridnot only doomsday but convent creeps as well the villain of the movie is a wellknown character actorthis wholly shameless slapdash seems a piece of conventexploitation that significantly 70s genre which looks today so amusingly outdated anyway the convents secret laboratory is some nasty piece of futuristic deco christopher lee is the pride of end of the world but the end of the world is not at all his pride
neg	its got christopher lee its got huge banks of 1970s computers that make teletype noises as letters appear on the screen its got radioactive isotopes that not only glow in the dark but emit pulsing thrumming noises its got volcanoes evil aliens disguised as nuns tidal waves earthquakes exploding cars exploding coffee machines and as a climax the entire planet blows up how on earth does this film managed to be so incredibly mindnumbingly dull the answer my friend is because 90 of this movie is made up of establishing shots most of them involving long tracks pans or zooms in combinations or occasionally all three that do nothing except give the crew something to do there are endless shots of our protagonists driving getting in and out of cars driving again walking around looking at stuff getting in cars and driving i just sat there watching endless parade of nothingness in stupefaction muttering say something please somebody just say something do something anythingthe dialogue when it does come is terriblemaybe their minutes are measured on a different scale than ours was a typically meaningless line the script culminates in the destruction of the world by stock footage justified in this speech from lee as the head alienthe planet earth has emitted an overabundance of diseases they are contaminating the universe all the planets light years away from here will suffer unless it is destroyed this is is neanderthal sf script writing this is the sort of motivation you find in the sort of 1950s japanese monster suit movies aimed at 7 year olds it is and i collect such things the most godawful line from an english language sf movie since buster crabbe retired it beggars belief that this movie was released in the same year as star wars and close encounterslee who always struck me as a smart useful actor with a sure knowledge of his limits delivers his lines as if he is going to kill his agent for getting him into this pile of drek i dont blame him
neg	spoilerswow end of the world is a singularly underwhelming cinematic experiencehere is the full story a scientist is getting messages from space a la independence day the messages say stuff like a massive disaster is about to happen and then the scientist hears later on the radio that a huge earthquake just happened in china he starts thinking that the messages have something to do with the disasters around the world so hes trying to figure out whos receiving the messages and whos also sending out messages in space he and his wife eventually figure out that the messages come from a convent they visit it everything looks normal including the priest played by a bored christopher lee but the scientist is adamant and really believes that the messages are coming from and going to that convent so he and his wife secretly go back to the convent where they are caught snooping around by the aliens disguised as priests and nuns they are held against their will and the alien played by lee forces the scientist to get something they need in order for them to return to their planet once the alien get the special element the aliens all depart one by one to their home planet in some sort of tacky looking transporter platform lee being the last alien left tells the couple that the earth will be destroyed because of some sort of hokey decision by the aliens lee walks in the transporter and hes gone the couple looking at the monitors that show stock footage of natural disasters occurring all over the world decide to follow the aliens because earth is doomed the couple doesnt see any point of staying behind so they walk in the transporter and disappear the last shot of the movie is a papier mache planet earth exploding the endthats it ive never seen such a dull movie in my life its the most underwhelming movie ive ever experienced the scientist and his wife are two of worst heroes or protagonists ever put on screen they dont care about anything they see the earth disasters on the monitors and decide what the heck who needs earth anyway they dont even try to stop them or do something to make things better this kind of story might have worked if the film had an overwhelming sense of doom to everything but the action and atmosphere are nonexistent the actors and the folks behind this dull flick are going through their paces so much so that you can almost feel when they punched their cards when they got off and returned to work i wasnt expecting much with this movie because it is a charles band production but i didnt expect it to be this badchristopher lee was once asked what was his worst film he ever made and he mentioned starship invasions well im sorry chris but starship invasions was actually goofy fun starship invasions is terrible but terribly entertaining end of the world is much much much worst its beyond dull and inert with no entertainment value whatsoever
neg	christopher lee is one of my favorite actors im trying to view all of his work he has been known to singlehandedly save movies with his presence unfortunately this is not one of them this movie suffers from a low budget and its production values are disturbing pleasefor the love of christopheravoid this film
neg	a scientist discovers signals from space that appear to carry information concerning a series of seemingly unrelated natural disasters occurring across the globe hoping to discover the source of these signals and whos behind them the scientist and his wife set out on a trek to locate the intended recipient of the signals what the couple eventually discovers is a small remote convent with occupants who are not really who they appear to be according to the dvd sleeves synopsiskirk scott as andrew boran is the scientist who intercepts alien messages on his computer he suspects a series of large earth disruptions may be connected to the weird space static mr scott and pretty blonde wife sue lyon as sylvia boran investigate the mysterious signals from outer space they discover priestly but creepy christopher lee as father pergado and other silliness given that end of the world is remarkably dull  end of the world 1977 john hayes  kirk scott sue lyon christopher lee
neg	a good deal of running around a badly conceived adversary with very little complexity a scientist who works in communications sending off signals into space and receiving them gets caught up with aliens along with his pretty wife he invades their territory and is given secrets about them he becomes rather traitorous in the process granted he is given little choice anyway there is a scene where he gives them everything they want this is a dull movie with lots of long stretches where little happens the plot isnt technically bad its just that we are usually following a car a trip through a woods investigating a building this is what editing is all about i suppose the story wouldnt technically support much more not much here
neg	dull cheap scifi thriller made with an almost total lack of conviction a control room full of computers and other devices used to receive and decipher messages from outer space is run by only one man and is very poorly guarded at night and full of campy sound effects christopher lee is not only wasted but he also gives one of his few im here strictly for the money performances 12
neg	what can i say about this film other than dont see it i waited and waited and waited for someting or anything to happen and it just didnt come watch amazingly as two people walk around while setting the record for most filler screen time in a single movie what are they doing are they solving a mystery are they gathering clues possibly its just hard to tell at the end of the movie after a lot of radio signals are decoded illegibly on some sort of pet monitor and this guy gives some lectures the plot is finally revealed and tossed aside as quickly as possible some aliens want to get back to their home world utopia and are so happy there that they want to blow up the earth i guess they dont like sharing the wealth my guess is they finished filming and saw their 35 minute work or art garbage and decided that theyd let the editing crew turn it into an 88 minute feature film watch at your own peril its not even funny because its so bad its just bad
neg	end of the world looks like a good movie on the box cover but be warned its badbeing a big fan of mega star actor christopher lee i was fooled like tentacles77a good cast does not mean itll be a good filmthe beginning looks promising then it turns to tediummany parts of the movie are too dark to see whats going onthe rest of the cast is shown briefly likelew ayresdean jaggerand macdonald carey as a security guardi would expect better from charles band who made good fun movies like the reanimater and dollsi heard christopher lee was tricked into making this filmhe was told his co stars were going to be jose ferrerjohn carridineand dean jaggerwell dean jagger is there but the other two never made itlucky themif you make a movie about the end of the world use a bigger budget and better storylinedean jagger went on to do two good movies afterwardsalligator80and game of death79 sue lyonlolitais also in the movie minus her lollipopif you are a glutton for punishment then watch end of the world i dare you to say awake during the whole movie1 out of 10
neg	this is one of the most boring movies i have ever seen its horrible christopher lee is good but he is hardly in it the only the good part is the opening scenedont be fooled by the title end of the world is truly a bad movie i stopped watching it close to the end it was so bad only for die hard bmovie fans that have the brain to stand this vomit
neg	end of the world is an uneventful movie which is odd since it is supposed to be about the total destruction of the earth the main character is some kind of scientist im not exactly sure what kind he has two jobs at a government facility guarded by four security men his first job is monitoring transmissions to and from space although this actually seems more like a hobby he does when not working on job 2 job 2 requires him to put on a protective suit and go into a dark roomat least thats the best i can figure apparently the plant is not exactly topsecret as the scientist brings his wife there she hangs out theyre on their way to a dinner while he discovers a message from space major earth disruption repeated over and over he says something about it being the first message from space hes ever been able to decipher his wife tells him theyre going to be late for the dinner party so they leave and go to the party  moments later he finds out that china has suffered a major earthquake from there the movie goes nowhere yes christopher lee is in it but that really doesnt help much besides lee gives a lackluster performance along the lines of his appearance in howling ii this movie is boring but it has enough stupid elements that you might want to suffer through it once if you like christopher lee or zgrade scifi plus theres lots of stock footage of the earth being destroyed
neg	i expected alot from this movie kinda like lee as a naustradamous like caracter but instead all i got was a waste of time and a boring movie i cant even explain this movie it had wooden acting terrible script from pieces from the bible like hurricanes tidal waves and earthquakes but that was at the end the rest of it i had to wait and hope that something meaningfull would happen but it didnt this movie is about a couple that tries to find out the changes going on in the world like places in china where there was an earthquake and end up at a convent run by eight nuns and a priest the convent end up being the key to the misshappenings the whole movie is missleading and boring one of lees worst
neg	i work as a hotel concierge in washington dc and take my word there was nothing remotely accurate about the character played by michael j fox  1 we simply do not walk around with our pockets bursting with theater tickets and 100 bills 2 if i ever let anybody use a room for some afternoon delight time id be fired on the spot the organization to which i belong les clefs dor has very definite standards of ethics and conduct that we take seriously 3 similarly untrue was the concept at the end of the movie of doug simply removing his gold key emblem and passing it on to some other employee we earn those keys and it is a badge of honor and knowledge to be allowed to wear them there is a whole application and vetting process to joining our organizationthis film does nothing to dispel the unfortunate perception of a concierge as nothing but a money grubbing mercenary in short it does a disservice to our organization i welcome any comments
neg	this is the biggest pile of crap i have ever watched do not rent the makers of this movie should be band from ever making another movie it starts with some what of a plot then fades fast to nothing i think i would rather watch paint dry then to as much as looking at the cover the actors were awful the plot faded fast filming left to much work to be done not one good thing to say about this crap movie if you rent this movie you will waste your money i really enjoy national lampoon movies but this was a waste of time learn to write learn to act learn to produce and learn to direct i feel i should sue these aholes that made this movie for money wasted on rental cost and time lost
neg	this movie was made by a bunch of white guys that went to school together well theres nothing wrong with that except it looks like it was made by a bunch of white guys that went to school together 90 percent of the cast are white males about same age its almost like watching a bunch of guys at boys camp who turned the camera on themselves the movie has no plot it simply repeats the same action of blood bath after blood bath there are some funny scenes and comedic bits but they dont redeem the flat monotonythe graphic cartoon scenes are used to cover the stuff that was obviously beyond their budget or resources to do and not done very well at that anything that cant be done with white guys running around on the beach covered in blood is done with cheap animationi went to see this film after seeing the trailer which makes it look like a tarrentino piece well the trailer scenes are as good as they ever get ther rest of it just repeats the same kind of mundane inane comedy it works at times but it gets boring after the same stuff comes at you over and over its more like a string of satuday night live skits than a movie its a hityouovertheheadwithit kind of comedy i can see where the story idea is intriguing but in this film post apocalyptic america is much like medevil england in fact wheatlry says the story ideas came from that era he plans to make a part 2 i guess he thinks hes tarrentino or maybe doing a parody thingat the opening in la wheatley mentioned he will bring back pretty much the same cast in part 2 he was asked if he might consider a more diverse cast in the next one to which he replied well yea sure
neg	this is an incomprehensible horribly low budget piece of awfulnessi dont even have the vocabulary to say how dire turgid boring confusing and just plain strange this effort is hey what dya know i do set in a postapocalyptic america some guys meet on a beach and slaughter and chaos ensue  it was all so incomprehensible i couldnt make head or tail of any of itseriously how this got picked up by national lampoon totally defeats me it really is awfuland not in a its so bad its good cult wayit is just awful awful awful awfulhonestly if you still dont believe me then watch it with every intention of loving it then come back here and tell me what you think even gerbils on acid couldnt hope to understand thisavoid or even better destroy
neg	i love all types of films especially horror that being said survival does not live up to any of the hype surrounding iti cant give it any points on originality there is nothing wrong with exploring the same themes or remaking what others have done it has just become a cop out for indie films to take us on a slasher journey through the woods a crazed killer and as of lately throw in some crazy family on those lines i have to compare it with the likes of texas chainsaw wrong turn though the twist in that one is obvious and others survival falls up way short against comparable films the plot was just not original in any way some films can get by with a weak and way overdone plot with superb acting special fx or a slew of other factors survivial doesnt have any of that to bank on if you will note the following the acting in the movie never took off i dont knock or blame the actors for that nor the director the dialogue was at best mediocre and the actors involved never showed not saying didnt have the talent to pull it off i mention 2 standouts the leading man in this film certainly has the look but i seriously thinks he needs to consider more training before he is ready to carry a film the actor who portrayed greg also had potential but we never got to see any of it watch the movie to see why you wont believe itthe grainy film look ah yes that little tidbit of film making magic designed to take us to the glory days of grindhouse films in todays film making that has become a gimmick it either works or it doesnt in this case it just does not work there are too many other flaws going on so it winds up distracting from the film not adding to it that being said i think they did a good job of adding that grain that is some good quality grain i think with a different script better direction and possibly actors they should try another grindhouse attempt they will probably pull it offas far as the tech aspects in my opinion they never quite gelled for me either better care could have been taken with audio sounds like it was fed directly into the camera but there is nothing wrong with that and for being shot on dv it was too soft for my tastethat is all i have to say about that
neg	i think the croc hunter is a pretty cool guy i know i wouldnt have the nerve to go even 5 feet away from a crocbut everything in this movie is bad farting jokes people getting eaten and the skit about the president all make the movie one of the worst of all timeits a really bad film that you have to stay away from all the jokes are so juvenile that you will find yourself laughing because they are so stupid the plot is so bad that you wonder if the screenwriter is 4 years oldim surprised the croc hunter did not beg the crocodile to eat him after he saw this
neg	on steve irwins show hes hillarious he doesnt even try to be funny and he just is but his movie wasnt even what i would call a moviei mean when that guy on his car is trying to kill him hes just saying oh this is one nasty bloke and looking straight into the camera he put his face in the camera too much and then when the guy falls off the car wouldnt you expect him to be dead and terri had the worst acting id ever seen like when the crocodile almost ate steve she just says steve she didnt sound scared or anything it was just steve i mean i hate to sound mean but that was not worth seeing i love steve irwin but his movie was just too stupid
neg	a difficult film to categorize i was never giving it 110 concentration  consequently as simple as the plot appeared i couldnt say for certain exactly who was doing what amongst the american fbi characters  what their roles were nor could i take the irwins seriously as film characters when their lines  scenes were all in the style of one of his shows not acted outthis is nothing more than a glorified episode of a discovery tv show with a largely insignificant sub plot going on which just seemed to get in the way however as any irwin show is always worth a watch this film is well worth a look too but not on christmas day talking of which ive better things to do too than be on herea high 410
neg	i would love to have that two hours of my life back it seemed to be several clips from steves animal planet series that was spliced into a loosely constructed script dont go if you must see it wait for the video 
neg	if you like bad movies this is the one to see its incredibly lowbudget special effects youll see what i mean and use of nonactors was what gave this film its charm if youre bored with a group of friends i highly recommend renting this b movie gem its mulletrific
neg	i notice that the previous reviewer who appears to be still at school gave this movie a very good review and i can only assume that this is because the reviewer hasnt seen the far superior 1989 bbc adaptation of this classic novel the major problem i had with this 1999 version was the casting of anthony way as tom long anthony way was a talented boy treble who shot to fame after appearing in the tv miniseries the choir i can only assume that he was cast for the role of tom long on the strength of his excellent acting in the choir unfortunately the small boy who appeared in the choir had grown into a tall and gangly youth by the time toms midnight garden was filmed and as such anthony fails to convince as schoolboy tom it is too far a stretch of the imagination to believe that tom as played by anthony would befriend the far younger hatty in the 1989 bbc version tom and hatty are much closer in age and the development of their friendship is so much more believable for a 1999 movie even the special effects fail to convince and are not any noticeable improvement on the 1989 tv effects the casting and acting of this version are inferior to the earlier adaptation and all in all the movie was a lack lustre version of a true classic as a final observation i would point out that the vhs of the 1989 bbc version fetches well over 2000 second hand whereas a new dvd of this version can be bought for under 500 need i say more
neg	i have absolutely no knowledge of author phillipa pearce or any of her novels and if toms midnight garden is typical of her work i probably would have had little interest in her books as a child  when i was a child i wasnt really interested in litreture unless it had soldiers fighting monsters complete with a high body count judging by this film version of toms midnight garden i guess pearce writes for lower middle class kids since much of the story of revolves around protagonist tom long moving to a house with no garden then suddenly finding a metaphysical one  having a garden of your own was no doubt something that working class people didnt have in the 1950s so i guess theres some political class ridden subtext there somewhere  theres also a romance involving a young girl called hattie but again are cynical kids amoured by love stories  perhaps the worst criticism is that very little in the way of excitement or adventure happens within the narrative this is a childrens film that seems dated by its source  its inoffensive but im surprised by its high rating by the imdb voters  i wonder how many of them would have given it so many high marks if they were 10 year olds whod just seen the lord of the rings trilogy 
neg	elvis has left the building and hes lucky because he didnt have to watch this unfunny stinker scene after scene director joel zwick finds ways to make an unfunny script even less amusing filled with unfunny deaths trite gay characteratures and hack jokes this film is more desperate than amusing this is the sort of film that makes one hope kim basinger follows doris day into premature retirement let us remember her the way she was talented and not what shes become david leisure the delicious dennis richards and the rest are all wasted talents here zwick finds a way to minimize their talents at every turn the guy playing elvis sounds more like gomer than the kingthe only really good bit of casting is the young girl who plays basinger as a preteen she really looks like her and is actually pretty good the only other reason to watch this film at all is to look for the tom hanks cameo the cameo isnt all that funny but at least its not painful one has to wonder if zwick has incriminating pictures of hanks or something that would make him do this movie
neg	omg the only reason im giving this movie a 2 instead of a 1 is because tom hanks is funny as an elvisinthebox apart from that how did this halfway decent cast sign on to do such a lame movie maybe it seemed like a good idea at the time there are no laughs to mention the stereotypes are pathetic the cast is wasted the direction is amateurish now that i think about it most of the blame probably lies with the director joel zwick he brings out nothing but flat performances from all involved dont waste your time like i did but then i enjoy a good train wreck geez now the system is telling me i need more lines here ya go this movie should be called return to sender okay now that was funnier than anything in the movie
neg	my main comment on this movie is how zwick was able to get credible actors to work on this movie impressive cast  even for the supporting characters none of which helps this movie really i have to admit though tom hanks cameo almost made it worth it  what was that about tom did you lose a bet the best cameo of the movie was joe isuzu though  by far a classic the premise is good basingers character struggling with existence as a pink lady is making her way toward vegas motel by motel pitching the glorious pyramid of cosmetic sales this happens as corbetts character is on his way to vegas to deliver an elvis suit to his soon to be exwife motivated bywhat elseextortion as they both make their way they have numerous runins with elvis impersonators who on their way to an elvis impersonating convention in vegas soon the fbi gets involved and begins to track what they think is an elvis impersonator serial killer unfortunately premise doesnt mean the movie was goodwhen watching this movie imagine you are back in the first grade  when story lines and continuity arent really important it is much more enjoyable to just watch basinger look beautiful in her pink lady outfit rather than wondering why what she is doing doesnt really make sense the movie tries hard but ultimately falls way way way short ultimately it is filled with ideas that could have theoretically been funny but in practice were not that funnyit isnt the worst but you may find you yourself feel like leaving the building when watching this one dont say i didnt warn you
neg	darkly comic serendipity about a cosmetics saleswoman with odd ties to elvis presley running into a sea of elvis impersonators while speaking at conventions in nevadaand accidentally killing each one of them through little fault of her own kim basinger a stillattractive actress of considerable merit likes to pick quirky movies to play in but this dreadful screenplay by mitchell ganem and adammichael garber hasnt an iota of good humor the stereotypes and lowball gags are not meant to be the stuff of classic comedy but even on a shambling shameful level the picture is crude and sloppy if you do watch see if you can count how much extraneous shots there are of basinger behind the wheel of her pink cadillac hands always in the same position and a nonplussed look on her face hopefully both she and elvis were well paid no stars from 
neg	being an elvis fan i cant understand how this proyect could be done is by far the worst elvis related movie of all time totally unfunny silly and plenty of mistakes about the king come on elvis grave in a public park a mention about suspicious minds in 1958and these are just two examples some people in the cast tries to do their best mike starr is funny specially as an impersonator the tom hanks cameo is a surprise but the guy playing the young elvis sucksoverall the movie lacks fun and becomes more boring minute after minute if you want to see an ultra cheap insane but absolutely funny little film related to elvis i truly recommend you bubba hotep instead of this mess
neg	i saw this movie on a westbound american airlines flight it was so bad it actually made the flight seem longer the plot had potential who wouldnt love a movie about a woman who accidentally kills every elvis impersonator she meets but it got screwed up a million different times by really poor writing towards the end is an embarrassingly bad scene where a gang of elvis impersonators is on the roof of a casino reshipping the sky thinking hes going to return then a group of stars moves together to form an elvis constellation which promptly shoots a bolt of lightning at the impersonators sending them crashing through the roof badreally bad which is the theme for the whole movie id avoid this one at all costs
neg	one of the worst films i have ever seen how to define worst i would prefer having both eye balls yanked out and then be forced to tap dance on them than ever view this pitiful dreck again somehow onehit wonder zwick manages a film that simultaneously offends elvis fans mary kay saleswomen las vegas gays fbi agents and the rest of humanity with any intelligence with a shoddy sloppy farce so forced it deserves to be forsaken ed how elvis presley enterprises could allow the rights of actual elvis songs to be used in a film with a central premise that seems to be the only good elvis presley imitator is a dead one is beyond me the worst part of this mess  and that takes some work  is the mangled script in 1958 elvis words and songs that he would speakperform in the 1970s are quoted worst special effect that oscar would go to the moron who decided that elvis grave potentially the most photographedrecognizable grave in the world resembles a pyramid with a gold record glued atop and is situated in the middle of a park somewhere potentially this films biggest audience would be elvis fans however the rampant stupidity nixon gave elvis a dea badge not fbi credentialsand i could go on and on actually undercuts that conventional wisdom ugh i used the word wisdom to describe this stupid movie this is truly a horrible horrible film
neg	the film is poorly casted except for some familiar old hollywood names other performances by unknown names ie jennifer gabrielle are uninspiring i have seen other films by this director unfortunately this is one of his worst perhaps this is a reflection of the screenplay in a positive note kim bassingers and pat moritas performance saved the movie from oblivion i enjoyed pat more in karate kid though there are many good movies to see and in short this one is not one of them save your money and the celluloid jason vanness
neg	it has a great name but thats it and you wont get more than that for your money in fact the first 3040mins of the movie you might find it some kind of funny but after that the story goes from one side to another with no particular reason and you just cant understand whats happening until the action its goneand yet the producers roberto angel salcedo calls him an actor but i dont think the way he does could be called nothing but overactingperiod the little kid who plays as his son has totally no sense of acting and i believe it was just a favor he did or something because he had no clue of what he was doingfor some reason while doing the casting they thought that by casting comedians they could made it but they didnt and sometimes the tasteless cheap humor its so bad i dont buy itbut hopefully this is as bad as it gets to make people accept those dvds to the good taste public they will have to offer some food with it that might work outmaka
neg	i was very disappointed by this film for a few reasons for the first half hour its actually pretty decent although the acting isnt any better then that which you would find in a rap video its kinda funny and the production value doesnt seem half bad in fact i almost thought this would be almost as good as perico ripiao another recent dominican film which turned out to be much much better than i expected the plot for the movie revolves around not just cheating husbands but how women are viewed and treated in dominican society as a whole which makes for a good premise especially in the dominican republic unfortunately i dont think the makers of this film relies that a good movie is all about how you treat your subject matter and they fing butchered the veal cutlet they had before them about 30 minutes into the movie the roles of men and women are reversed after the main characters wife puts a kind of spell on him as a result of his cheating habits not only does this transition happen via what look to be cutting edge space age cgi effects dating to what im guessing would be the 70s but the whole plot just goes down the drain the rest of the movie is nothing but cheesy predictable situations and clever one liners to top it all off and i guess i should warn you now spoiler alert it all turns out to be a dream oh my who didnt see that coming oh man i almost forgot the most ridiculous thing about the movie well after about an hour into it i start thinking hmmmm something just doesnt seem right about the sound track but what can it be and then it hits me half of the music in the movie was taken from a video game called king of fighter 95when oh when dr will you give us a film we can call a work of art perhaps a comedy to match frances amelie or an action flick to match thailands ongbak an animation as akira was to japan a witty crime thriller as layer cake was to england or a socioawakening journey as waking life had here in the statesi would give it a 1 but ive seen much worse come out of dr search los jodedores and youll know what im talking about
neg	i sincerely consider this movie as another poor effort of dominican movie industry the first 30 minutes of the movie are a little funny but then when they switch their role in the society men doing what women usually do and women doing what men usually do the movie falls becoming boring and not funny at all they let many things without explanation and the end of the movie is predictable i didnt like the way as a roberto angel played his character and his little either i went to the movies theater hoping to see a good work but i went out really disappointedi dont recommend this movie
neg	i would highly recommend seeing this movie after viewing it you will be able to walk out of every other bad movie ever saying at least it wasnt the omega codeforget my money i want my time back
neg	im a christian i have always been skeptical about movies made by christians however as a rule they are knownothings when it comes to movie production i admire tbn for trying to present god and jesus in a positive and honest way on the screen however they did a hideous job of it the acting was horrible and unless one is familiar with the bible in some fashion one could not have understood what the movie was trying to get across not only was the movie terribly made but the people who made it even had some facts wrong however in this critique those facts are irrelevent and too deep to delve into in short the omega code is the absolute worst movie i have ever seen and i would not recommend it to anyone except for comic relief from the every day grind
neg	i am a youth pastors wife and we took some youth to see this film we then spent an hour trying to explain it to them they didnt get it and i didnt enjoy it it is based on a concept that has run through all three of the major religions of the world the bible code the torah code and the code in the koran and is so questionable as to be laughable this is not a step forward for christians in the arts it is a step forward for those who believe we check our brains at the door
neg	the omega code was a model of cinematographical inconsistency there was a bit but precious little of good acting primarily by the two prophets and rostenberg who only appeared once and had no lines otherwise the acting was decidedly bad the plot line was rather weak and only partially based on already questionable biblical interpretation certainly not one of the years best
neg	i went to see the omega code with a group of other christians totaling about 15 people we all expected a good piece of christian filmmaking what we got was an excruciatingly painful drawnout and pretty boring attempt at a film it has good looking production values but also has poor acting a weak script with lousy dialogue and no real sense of direction from the first 15 minutes we all knew it would be a long night we all hated it and some people in our group placed this movie as reeking of more cheese than anaconda none of us could believe that the movie lasted less than 2 hours flashy effects and crisp looking cinematography cant save this bad bad movie id give it a 3 out of 10 and the rating is only that high because i rented the abominable movie werewolf 1996 the night before i saw this movie
neg	i should have known i was in trouble with casper van diem as the lead character words cannot describe nor do they do justice to just how terrible this movie was but please allow me to try to describe it horrible acting terrible dialog corny situations and through it all you get the feeling that you are being forcefed the beliefs and propeganda from the trinity broadcasting network its a weak attempt at trying to show hollywood that a movie can be entertaining and have a deep religious message attached to it they failed miserably it was clearly the worst movie i have seen in a long time
neg	quite honestly the omega code is the worst movie i have seen in a very long time during the first 30 minutes i sat stunned in my seat trying to decide if i should demand a refund but since i hadnt paid to see it in the first place passes i figured i might as well stay and i didnt think it could possibly get any worseit did i will quickly run through the low points includes some spoilers the horrible miscasting of casper van dien as gillen lane a motivational speaker with two phds the characterization was inconsistent for example lane despite his credentials is a complete nitwit then theres the lameo depiction of the fulfillment of the biblical prophecies we see a bunch of sensational news soundbites accompanied by ridiculous computer print outs of the translated biblical code also terrible action sequences lane escapes from tough situations without explanation and the one time lane actually does seem to be in danger it turns out to be a dream sequence thats cute for grammar school writing assignments but its an inexcusable plot device in a motion picture the pacing was bad after a long opener the first third of the movie changes scenes every 90 seconds later the pacing improves but there is still far too much unnecessary jumping around and as someone else mentioned years pass yet no one not even lanes young daughter ages that was disconcertingthere are a few good things though the quality of the film eg lack of graininess is high and very attractive the outdoor shots were well done and the location shooting added a touch of realism also there are a few moments in the last part of the film when lane calls on god finally to help him  this proved to be quite exhilarating  even to me someone who does not accept jesus as a personal savior but i liked this because it struck me as being the only genuine scene in the movie unfortunately it was followed by major incomprehensibilitythe characters dialogue direction and acting were all poorly done michael ironside had nothing to do and michael york was just weird i think the producers wanted to do too much if the plot had been tighter and more focused and the characterization more fleshed out the film would have been far better in a nutshell the omega code disappoints definitely do not pay to see this i give it  out of ten stars
neg	what else is left to sayive read all the reviews here and most are right on  however one person even went so far as to call this movie evil and that satan tainted it or something along those lines evil wow what a shocker  i mean tbn basically made this film open your eyes pleaseanway this was the very lowest grade of propoghanda nonsense that has come along in yearsthe most terrifying thing about omega code is how much money they spent to make it if this movie can be made there are no limits and therefore we have no choice but to get ready for yentl 2 and ernest loses the omega codesfor those of you who are into the biblical stories the new movie dogma will pickup where omega code never started
neg	yes i admit i cried during this movie it was so incredibly disappointing that i couldnt help myself but cry tbn trinity broadcasting network has done it again first with having the million dollar man exprofessional wrestler on their program and now thisthe omega code follows a stream of sketchy religiously oriented movies it was quite amusing yet at the same time it was disturbing to find it so biblically inaccurate the movie follows what is known as the bible code rather than following actual biblical scripture this film is extremely poorly made from its writing to its directing to its hilariously horrible acting its depressing that people actually put effort into this movie it appeared more like a late night movie someone would watch on the usa channel or a straight to home video rather than a theatrical released moviei highly recommend you do not watch this movie even if your life depended on it
neg	i didnt know what to expect from the film well now i know this was a truly awful film the screenplay directing and acting were equally bad the story was silly and stupid the director could have made a smart and thought provoking film but he didnt i squirmed in my seat for the last half of the movie because it was so bad where was the focus to the film where was anything in this film christians should boycott this film instead of promoting it it was shabbily done and a waste of my money do not see this film
neg	if there was ever a call to make a bad film that reflected how stupid humanity could become this one would take the prize the plot centers around bible prophecies that lie in hidden messages of the scriptures that prompt a group of powerseeking thugs to attempt total control of the world just how stupid does this writer believe people to actually be  the acting was bad at best casper van dien wasted his talent doing this film michael yorks work was a fair match for the role since he was the center of the film and did a good job  this plot was sickening and very disturbing no tender or immature minds should see this film this is how a basic good vs evil plot can go astray there must be a lot of mental disease floating around the film circles who look for ways to market this type of junk there must have been something censored out to get a pg13 rating but it was still awful
neg	the more i analyze this film the worse it becomes first of all why a motivational speaker that part was just stupid i mean why would a megalomaniac trying to control the world rely on a motivational speaker is alexander stone really that disorganized first he cant decide what he wants to do to control the world so he looks to the bible for ideas many of these ideas i might add really have no reliabilityfor example the part of the the houses of ishmael and isaac shall scream out in terror could have already happened it could have been have been the synagogues burned during krystalnacht and the mosques could very well have been the mosques blown up in baghdad or something and gillen lanes family they had no part except to provide a family values platfrom and dab their eyes with water i might add that since casper van diengillen lane is only in his twentiesor thats the impression that i hadand has a ten year child he had his child during high school yeah there goes tbns family values also why did this film have to be so damn propagandalike ill repeat what an earlier reviewer said the indiana jones flicks use christian mythology as a plot dvice and manipulate it well so that we are intoxicated this film doesnt do that the beginnig starts off well with michael ironsides playing a priest who murders a scholar off some sort and steals the dead guys omega code then when confronted by two men who he is obviously afraid of the two prophets tell him tell your master that we are here dominicironsides replies he already knows and points to a small surveillance camera that part sent chills up my spine had only it gone on like that one scene i would have loved this film ill give michael york credit he does a fine job of acting out his character as does michael ironsides but the good guys are horrible ive already went on about lanes family now that im over the acting ill get on to plot this is obviously a baptist film since our beloved pope of the vatican is portrayed as an oaf the world domination plot i liked and found plausible and subtle as were the action sequences were also thrilling and welldone also another diatribe against the vatican their leaders are seen as dogmatically minded since gillen explains to the pope that its not the end of the world but the beginning of a new one also the vatican or israelissays their going to secede from the world union aince they used the omega code to control the world whoever it was they wouldnt just secede theyd send over commandoes and kill them this is the equivalent of america knowing about the kgb going to kill the president and simply saying were not going to talk to you any more come on i did enjoy the scenes where we see bombers headed towards israel and see them again on the monitor mediocre in short
neg	i truly wish i was not writing this review im a christian so i waited anxiously to see this movie it seemed great  a christian movie with some fairly famous stars and a plot that seemed intriguing not that i buy the bible code itself  you can make it say anything you want i do however believe everything inside the bible so im sitting on the edge of my seat enjoying the previews when the movie comes on and manages to destroy my mood in a matter of minutes i had to bite my lip to stop from commenting on the terrible writing and acting while i was in the theater i would have been torn to pieces by the people cheering at the rather clumsy but basically uplifting scenes and gasping at the insanely obvious and predictable tension scenes im sure once the final credits began to roll however i could reflect there were many parts of the movie i liked  some mostly unexpected plot twists some effects that were indeed special im not counting the visions those were poorly done and some interesting technical work  fades sets that type of thing unfortunately i got the distinct impression that if i read the book of revelation to a monkey and set the monkey in front of a typewriter for an hour i couldve gotten a better script and the music was beyond cheesy even for a bond fan who likes kinda cheesy music in scenes of action and intrigue so i wish i could be like everyone else in the theater  like the people who came out crying and breathless because of how incredible it was  but im not someone who can be appeased by a writer who throws some words over a biblical shell and slaps a christian stamp on it i need a good plot and believable dialogue before i can enjoy most movies and this just didnt have either im sorry but i wouldnt recommend this film to anyone and thats the tragedy when will we see some intelligent christian fiction it has to be out there somewhere
neg	this movie is not based on the bible it completely leaves christ out of the movie they do not show the rapture or the second coming of christ let alone talk about it it does not quote from scriptures the end times are called the great tribulation the movie does not even show bad times the seven bowls seven viles and seven trumpets of judgements are boiled down to a 15 second news cast of the sea changing its structure the antichrist was killed 3 12 years into the tribulation and that is how the movie ended the only part they got correct was there was two prophets the did not use there names of course because that would be too close to the truth of scriptures the worst part of it was i really wanted it to be a good movie i wanted to take unsaved people to it i feel that the movie is evil it is a counterfeit just like everything the devil does i just hope it does not take away from the upcoming movie based on the left behind booksthe second problem with the movie is it was just bad bad acting bad special effects bad plot and poor character development i have seen better episodes of miami vice
neg	this film had so much promise i was very excited about this film in the end it was laughable at best painful at worst the acting styles ran the gamut from really really flat the angels the wife and daughter to overanimated caspers character i felt that the dialogue was just an attempt to transfer information to the audience instead of real people trying to talk to each other pay special attention to the scene regarding the bug its pretty much an insult to the audiences ability to figure things out in defense of that scene though it got the biggest laugh of the whole movie i had read that they spent alot of money traveling to various overseas locations too bad they didnt make use of it i didnt feel like i was transported to exotic locations anybody could insert stock footage of the coliseum in rome however to end on a positive note i thought the sets were pretty good i really liked the graphics that were displayed on the decoding computers it is my opinionand thats all it is that if the schmaltz factor would have been much much lower and the action factor would have been greatly increased this film would have been good
neg	what was this about  predestination you can not change the future cause it has already been written ill give it this much i did want to see what happened next and therefore watched the whole movie this movie took a concept and made it watchableif youre looking for a recommendation see it at matinee prices no thrills but an interesting concept they should have left the y2k reference out
neg	interesting to read comments by viewers regarding omega code many of the overwhelmingly positive comments were lifted almost word for word from tbn broadcasts the movie looks as if it were made to go directly to video to be stocked besides the threepart rapture series that was done by some other religious group in the 70s dont remember it you wont remember this one either in a year or two this is the first movie i have ever seen where it was implied that it was your religious duty to go to it and buy as many tickets as possible to save souls very shameful this just goes to show that if you are a televangelists son you too can play highroller hollywood producer with lil ole ladies tithe money
neg	the idea had potential but the movie was poorly scripted poorly acted poorly shot and poorly edited there are lots of production flaws  for example dr lanes daughter who never ages despite the passing years wait for video but dont expect much
neg	disjointed unclear bad screenplay poor photography and directionall in all very obviously an illconceived first effort at commercial filmmaking by the good people at tbntbn pictures has had great success in the past by helping to bring china cry the story of nora lam to the big screen but the omega code is an unfortunate miscue as a christian who supports tbn and a lot of its programming and who loved china cry i still find it impossible to recommend this film to anyone they do much good with their ministry but this isnt an example of it dont waste your moneygo rent china cry instead
neg	i went into this film with expectations from the hype that it would be insightful and uplifting certainly something more than a cheap promotional for the band wilcoinstead we get a lot of moping and whining about the process a dishonorable and no doubt onesided portrayal of one band members who was kicked out by the prima donna lead singersongwriter a gutwrenching confession by the fallen members friend  for like 18 years  saying the friendship had run its course and this whiny uncompelling story about how one record label hurt their feelings by dumping them only so that the band could immediately get 50 offers from other labels oh the tensionnot they tried their best to make it look like it was a strain but i suspect it was all smoke and mirrors to generate a tragedy that didnt exist this doesnt even take into account the long stretches where we get many of their newest songs shoved at us in full without any storyline insight or even a decent job at cinematography the strained attempts at emotional sincerity or reasonable perspective on life made me sick to watchfrom the film this band sounds like a bunch of vile little babies who poke around to find a voice they dont have and think theyre some kind of guardians for the art of music which they most definitely are not and i thought the music sucked and i couldnt even understand the lyrics due to the mumbling style of the lead singeri give it a 210
neg	what can i say im a secret fan of over the top action and horror films especially when it comes with a lot of lots of humour and innuendo but im not a fan of snake on a planethere are three potential draws to this film  the comedy of the situation  the horror and  the novelty of hundreds of snakes being of a plane firstly this film isnt written as a tongueincheek horror or a comedy and there are only 1 or 2 points in the film where youll smile to yourself if you want to get the feel of the film the trailer genuinely represents the movie a horrorsecondly if youre expecting a film full of action and shocks you wont be disappointed it doesnt stand out above other movies but it always keeps your attentionthirdly although the novelty of snakes of a plane doesnt wear off but youll leave the cinema thinking what was all the fuss abouti know this movie has a high rating but it doesnt add up a many of the reviews where written before the film was released and b the breakdown of user ratings has a lot less variation than normal 77 of people rating the movie 1010 with only 7 of people giving it 910  why such an enormous gap
neg	id give this a negative rating if i could i went into this movie not expecting much but i had an open mind the whole thing is stupid the snakes are obviously fake and the first two things they bite are a boob and a guys johnson oh how original if i were a 12 year old boy i might laugh at that i have no idea how this movie became so popular seriouslythe worst thing ive ever seen i wasnt entertained it wasnt funnyi wasnt even bored i wasnt anything it wasnt even so bad it was good its just bad ridiculous actually please do not waste your money on this movie dont even rent this movie no clue how its getting such a high rating
neg	25000 pyramid clues deep blue sea tremors slither eight legged freakspyramid category movies that were funnier and more thrilling than snakes on a planehell with that definition id have to include the relatively harrowing journey of ted and elaine in airplane as superior to snakes in both laughs and thrillsthe sad truth is that this isnt even close to the mother of all unintentionally intentional funny snake movies anaconda besides the never to be seen again casting of jlocubeowilsonstoltzwuhrer in the same flick you had jon voight pulling off the alltime cinematic heist his final scene alone represents everything soap tried and failed to do as a soludicrousitsfun moviein the end snakes on a plane is definitive proof that studio execs and fanboys make the worst collaborators possible every big scene had been discussed and dissected so much the last year all that was left to amuse by opening night was the amount of fanboy flopsweat that had to be mopped up at my theater i heard more forced laughs here than at a studio taping for according to jim
neg	when discussing a movie titled snakes on a plane we should point out early that the snakes are pretty darn important to the plotwhat we have here are very bad cgi snakes that neither look nor move like real snakes snakes are scary because they appear to be slimy they crawl they slither these snakes do nothing of the sort they glide along like they would in a video game they are cartoon snakes i would go as far to say that even someone that had a major phobia against real snakes would not find these ones scarywhy on earth then would you want to include extreme close ups of these cgi failures why not rely on suspense the whole less is more ethic or better still why not just make them look good in the first place and then maybe still use them sparinglytake one look at john carpenters the thing here we have real slime and gore of eerie proportions 20 years go by and we get this pile of stinking sfx crap snakes on a plane when are these people going to wake up and smell the coffee special effects are going backwardssure you could say but the movie is a joke get it sure im with that idea but do it well in addition to the above this movie has crap dialogue and the music and sound effects are not creepy or memorable in any wayi could handle every other actor being part of this movie except for jackson what was he doing there the man who starred in pulp fiction 10 years ago is this career progression are you offering people value for money no id like to know what tarantino thought when he was half way through this stinker of a moviethe current generation seem to have very low expectations and hollywood seems to be offering them just what they want on leaving the cinema i saw a number of advertisements for some truly horrendous looking future releases including doa dead or alive another cgi animal film called flushed away and another crap looking comedy named click in addition to that i saw some awful trailers including one for another crap british horrorcomedy ive truly not seen the movie industry in a mess like this for a long timeexpect to see this movie for sale in the dvd bargain section for 1 in 6 months time and if youre expecting to see a black comedy with tonnes of great looking snakes and some bad ass cool dialogue coming from samuel l jacksons lips forget it
neg	this movie deserves more than a 1 but im giving it a one because so many fricken fan boys have given it a 10 resulting in it getting a rating thatll take it into the top 100 list seriously its not that great its not that bad its a stupid cult classic with so many fricken fan boys its ridiculous these are the types who probably still laugh at chuck norris jokes and still say im rick james btch no matter how old or annoying it gets i dread having to hear im tired of mfn snakes on this mfn plane months from now from idiots trying to be funny its crappy plot crap acting etc its okay to love a bad movie but you still gotta admit its a bad moviewait for the marine starring john cena if you wanna see a real movie
neg	i saw the 10pm showing and i must say that this movie was nothing special although i did not leave the theater wanting my time back as i dont actually pay for movies anymore i didnt really find any redeeming qualitiesthere were a few lines and such that made me chuckle but mostly the film seemed to consist of rampant fan service to the younger in mind more than age as this film is rated r male audience the fan service seemed out of place and rather distracting as well i know you all want to hear samuel l say his infamous line but lets be honest its a whole lot of hype for very little pay off the only truly horrible part of the film was the cg which looked very digitized and did not mesh well with the live action on the screennow i am a reasonable man i knew going into the theater that i wasnt going to be seeing casablanka and i am at least thankful that this film is an original albiet inane idea and not some remake or franchise spin off however to be honest if you are not a part of the cult following you are probably better off spending your money elsewhere and seeing the film either in a second run theater in a few weeks or renting it in a few months
neg	i am sick and tired of all these little weenies going on about how this movie rocked it is pure cg overacted crap dont send an assassin its much more sensible to smuggle hundreds of brightly colored aggressive venomous snakes on a plane the only reason people like this movie because they feel they have to it is not so bad its good its so bad id rather be poked in the eye with a sharp stick then be subjected to this again i honestly thought was going to be a comedy like airplane a spoof was i wrong its that whole it sucks get it or samuel a jackson yells snakes on the plane thing well im sorry i dont get it it looks like a bunch of wimps gave the movie industry more money to make more movies like triple x and die hard if you what spend money to watch a movie in the company of the same people who bought william hungs cd still live in their mommies basement and stink of plastic chair sweat from days on the computer playing online games and looking at porn then rush to the theater and ask for one since i doubt you have a girlfriend ticket for snakes on a stupidbutt plane to hell with movies like full metal jacket pulp fiction true romance 12 monkeys clerks etc theres no irony in watching good movies the true decline of the western civilization calling this a cult film is an insult to true cult classics like repo man or even orgazmo ive said enough here
neg	this movie was the worst movie i have seen since date movie i was laughing through out the whole movie instead of being scared it was funny how the snakes would search for particular section of the passengers body to attack for example the eye the tongue the butt the breast if we have seen national geographic channel we know snakes wont stay clinched on the body once they bite for each particular scene the snakes would bite the passengers and would stay on the body biting the person i believe the producer did not study his information on snakes and their behavior i cant believe i wasted my money on this movieso i dont recommend this movie trust just wait until it is at the dollar theatre or rent it
neg	this is not a film you can really analyse separately from its production the audience became the filmmakers to an extent unprecedented in the history of the american film industry we felt so involved that viewing it becomes like watching the work of a friend how is it possible to be objective this is our movie isnt it or is it there may be nothing more disingenuous than a filmmaker who promotes himself as the audiences friend giving them all the naughty treats that the nannyish critics would deny them just look at that prime selfpublicist eli roth promising gorehounds all the viscera missing from literally gutless mainstream horror films only to churn out a watered down and technically incompetent piece of work like hosteldavid r ellis may not have spawned the monster that was the internet response to his film but he was quite understandably quick to engage with it he took the carnivalhuckster school of filmmaking to a new level getting the fans to build what they would eventually buy so many have enthused over this interactive democratic approach to filmmaking that they seem to have missed the point  that this is the most cynical form of filmasmarketing nothing is included that the filmmakers know the fans wont buy and any old suggestion that will get bums on seats is incorporated the fact that the pitch became the title tells you all you need to knowisnt this just the evolution of the focus group approach individual creativity talent craft ideas all are sacrificed before the inane chatter of the masses its a critical commonplace that focus groups and test screenings dont make for good movies  why should the preemptive intervention of internet enthusiasts be any different because we happen to be film fans well thank god for us because otherwise i might not have seen a topless woman get her nipple bitten by a snakeso yes i had fun at the movie  a midnight showing fresh from the pub and with a bucket of icecream  but it actually had relatively little to do with the film and quite a lot to do with the atmosphere like christmas everyone seemed determined that they would have fun no matter what there was laughter but i dont know if it was with the film or at the film with a film as calculated as this one is that even a meaningful distinction there are some genuinely good aspects to the film samuel l jackson gives a welljudged performance pure selfparody but with a real sense of pleasure rachel blanchard and lin shaye are decent in limited roles and there are one or two inspired moments  the fate of the lap dog is genuinely funny black comedy that the rest of the film fails to emulatethe stock characters are to be expected but the total lack of suspense isnt whats the point of a film that combines two great phobias if theres no creeping menace there are several snakejumpsout moments but theyre incredibly badly staged only the annoying british man gets a decent pulpy death scene  the other killings are oddly flat the demise of the honeymoon couple for instance is shamefully botched most of the actors fail to make an impression its a shame that a charismatic actress like julianna margulies should seem so tired when she tells two kids to close their eyes and pretend the turbulent flight is a rollercoaster she could be talking to the audience  the film falls far shortthere are worse movies but there are many many better another reviewer on this site compared this film with lake placid and its as apt a contrast as any i can think of that film worked so magnificently because the performances were excellent the jokes were funny the suspense sequences were scary and it wasnt devised by committee that the characters had a little depth and shading was an unexpected bonus i dont need a postpub midnight showing to have a good time with that filmthis film will in time fade to become a mere footnote in film history if it sets a precedent however im genuinely worried about what might be crossing our screens in a couple of years time in all probability nothing much will come of it perennial popcorn favourites  raiders of the lost ark alien halloween and of course star wars  just arent produced by groupthinkin the mean time ill tell you what  i havent half got a craving for some ingmar bergman
neg	oh dear lord how on earth was any part of this film ever approved by anyone it reeks of cheese from start to finish but its not even good cheese its the scummiest moldiest most tasteless cheese there is and i cannot believe there is anyone out there who actually truly enjoyed it yes if you saw it with a load of drunkstoned buddies then some bits might be funny in a sad kind of way but for the rest of the audience the only entertaining parts are when said group of buddies are throwing popcorn and abusive insults at each other and the screen i watched it with an upforafewlaughs guy having had a few beers in preparation to chuckle away at the films expected crapness we got the crapness plenty of it but not the chuckles it doesnt even qualify as a sobaditsgood movie its just plain bad very very bad heres why look away if youre spoilerphobic the movie starts out with a guy beating another guy to death ok i was a few minutes late in so not sure why this was but i think i grasped the this guy is a bit of a badass who you dont want to mess with message behind the ingenious scene oh and a guy witnesses it so we already have our ultraevil bad guy and wussy but cute apparently good guy cue hero big sam steps on the scene in the usual fashion saving good guy in the usual inane way that only poor action films can accomplish ie hero is immune to bullets everyone else falls over rather clumsily cue first plot hole how the bloody hell did sammy know where this guy was or that hed watched the murder perhaps this and the answers to all my plothole related questions was explained in the 2 minutes before i got into the cinema but i doubt it in fact im going to stop poking holes in the plot right here lest i turn the movie into something resembling swiss cheese which we all know is good cheese so the plot a very generous word to use good guy must get to la evil guy would rather he didnt hero sam stands between the two cue scenery for the next vomitinducing hour  the passenger plane as i said no more poking at plot holes ill just leave it there passenger plane next the vital ingredient up until now missing from this gem of a movie and what makes it everything it is  snakes yay oh pause first we have the introduction to all the obligatory characters that a lame movie must have hot horny couple see if you can guess how they die deadbeforeanysnakesevenappear british guy those pesky brits eh cute kids and jo brand for all you americans thats an english comic famous for her size and unattractiveness now that weve met the cast lets watch all of them die except of course the cute kids dont expect anything original its just snake bites on various and everincreasingly hilarious really not parts of the body use your imagination since the filmmakers obviously didnt use theirsso thats most of the film wrapped up so now for the best bit the ending as expected everything is just so happy as the plane lands that everyone in sight starts sucking face yep icecool sammy included but wait were not all off the plane yet the last guy to get off is good guy but just as he does he gets bitten by a you guessed it snake of all things clearly this one had been hiding in mr jacksons hair the whole time since it somehow managed to resist the air pressure trick that the good old hero had employed a few minutes earlier despite the 200ft constrictor the one that ate that pesky british bugger being unable to so sam shoots him and the snake in one fell swoop at this point i prayed that the movie was about to make a muchneeded uturn and reveal that all along the hero was actually a traitor of some sort but no in a kind of icing on the cake way but with stale cheese remember it is revealed that the climax of the film was involving a bullet proof vest how anyone can think that an audience 10 years ago let alone in 2006 would be impressed by their ingenuity is beyond me but it did well in summing up the filmactually were not quite done yet after everyone has sucked face uncle sam with leading actress good guy with tiffany token black guy with token white girl and the hot couple in a heart warming bout of necrophilia its time for good guy and hero to get it onin bali nope it wasnt at all exciting the exclamation marks were just there to represent my utter joy at seeing the credits roll yes the final shot of the film is a celebratory surfing trip to convey the message that a bit of male bonding has occurred and a chance for any morons that actually enjoyed the movie to whoop a few times thats it this is the first time ive ever posted a movie review but i felt so strongly that somebody must speak out against this scourge of cinematography if you like planes snakes samuel ljackson air hostesses bad guys surfing dogs in bags or english people then please please dont see this movie it will pollute your opinion of all of the above so far that youll never want to come into contact with any of them ever again go see united 93 instead that was good
neg	i chose to see this movie because it got a good score here on imdb but a lot of people either have really poor taste or someones been fixing the scoreeither way it was a real disappointment the movie is exactly as stupid and far fetched as the title would suggest there really is no reason to give a summary of the plot  but here goes it felt like someone had been thinking wouldnt it be cool to make a movie where there were snakes on a plane and then the snakes for some reason would go crazy and start biting and stuff and thats about it the plot is thin and unoriginal the snakes are bad cgi but it makes sense to cut corners on a movie that no one in their right mind will recommend to anyone the acting is poor and all people are unbelievable stereo typesto sum it up its one of the worst movies ive ever seen  stay away
neg	b movie at best sound effects are pretty good lame concept decent execution i suppose its a rentalyou put some olive oil in your mouth to save you from de poison den you cut de bite and suck out de poisen you gonna be ok tommyyou stay by the airphone when agent harris calls you get me give me a fire extinguisherweapons  we need weapons wheres the silverware all we have is this sporksdr price is the snake expertlocal ers can handle the occasional snakebite alert every er in the tricity area
neg	this must be one of the worst movies ive ever seen the graphics are ridiculous and the script pathetic and the biggest question is how this rather low brow script got trough the selection processi like all sorts of movies from deep dramas to the more male oriented kill everything you see type of movie so i cant say im picky i have been struggling to find something to compare it to but i just cant think of anything that matches this maybe starship troopers 2 witch in my opinion makes the movie gods cry and me thinking about throwing out my dvd player but compared to this its effects are great the acting superb and the script should be awarded you know when a movie is bad in a funny way well folks this isnt one of those this kills your soul minute by minute
neg	the only thing great about the movie is its title in this case snake on a plane is example of not judging the book by its cover the title says nothing about the movie when i went to the theater i wasnt expecting citizen kane i was expecting independence day a movie thats pure popcorn fun but instead i got that horrible roy liotta movie called  turbulence yes this is how bad soap is the only thing make soap better is its title and its not even the apporiate title for the movie the wasnt even a glimpse of snake or plane 40 minutes into the movie what a false advertising if it wasnt for its title soap would be just another unforgettable cheap bgrade summer movie and the r rating it has to be the most undeserved r rated movie of all time the makers of the movie only add a few f word to make this a r all of the violence are kept pg13 level you know whats really r rated the r rated superstar edge see him at summerslam instead of waste your money on a snake
neg	i saw an early screening of this film in new york and i along with my friends and pretty much the entire audience were vastly disappointed the movie wasnt even so bad it was good it was as lifeless as a snakebite victim samual l jackson looked surprisingly tired through most of it and the snake effects were lame it reminded me of one of those cheesy scifi movies except the cheesiness of this movie was not funny or even campy it all seemed worn flat and overtly formulaic im shocked to say i actually think anaconda was more fun its easy to understand that soap realizes its a piece of sit and plays along with it but what the film fails to embark on is a script that has any scares of suspense its the worst kind of lame movie its joyless
neg	all internet buzz aside this movie was god awful i expected the movie to be more of a farce than anything instead the film makers tried to make a serious thrillerhorror movie and they completely missed there were only a few good parts and a couple good lines by samuel jackson other than that it was a bunch of gore and some poorly animated snakes all of the internet joking was miles better than the actual movie now that the movie has actually come out hopefully this joke will die dont waste your time or money on this piece of over hyped trash if youre looking for something thats funny and entertaining then just go to snakes on a blog
neg	i stopped watching this pos as soon as the snakes started taking over the planeat first i thought maybe it should get a one for the comic relief but then i realized i could just watch the three stooges for free and laugh more whatever respect i might have had for samuel jackson has been irreversibly destroyed and hollywood demonstrates once again how removed from reality they really are when i was a kid we used to catch snakes for fun the only thing snakes would do is huddle at the bottom of the cargo bay and no amount of hollywood cartoon snakes can change thatthis movie isnt worth a trip to blockbuster be warned if you pay for it the only victim is your dumb assif you want to be really scared i suggest the descent if you want humor go to your local stand up comedy club their worst performer will be a million times better than this trash
neg	unless you are between the ages of 10 and 14 except for the r rating there are very few things to like here one or two lines from kenan thompson david koechner we really should see him more and sam jackson are humorous and julianna margulies is as good as she can be considering her surroundings but sadly thats it poor plot poor acting worse writing and delivery the special effects are dismal as much as the entire situation is an odd and awful joke the significant individual embedded situations are all equally terrible if we consider the action portions well there are unbelievable action sequences in some films that make you giddy and there are some that make you groan this movie only contains the latter kind this leaves little left im so glad i did not pay for thisdespite any hype i can read and think so as i sat down to watch i did not expect anything good i had no expectations but was somewhat worried going in yet like a train wreck one cannot merely look away and even with no expectations i was let down bad not even so bad its good material im very tolerant of bad movies but this makes six string samurai which i liked oscar worthyno this piece of over cgid rubbish is in the same company as battlefield earth little man and gigli how this is currently rated a 72 completely mystifies me brainwashing or somehow stacking the voting system is all that i can think of as answersi could go on and on but suffice to say that tonight i witnessed a train wreck i need to go wash my eyes 1 of 10
neg	id like to think myself as a fairly open minded guy and it takes a lot for me to dislike a movie but this one is without a doubt one of the suckiest crappiest movie ive ever seeni have no idea whats wrong with the people who gave it such a good rating here imdb is usually pretty reliable when it comes to ratings the only thing i can imagine is that people mustve voted during one or more conditions1 while being shitfaced  stoned out of their minds 2 theyve received hard cash for the votes 3 under gunpointi cant believe i wasted a good 1 h 45 min of my life for this pathetic excuse for a movie
neg	the movie sucked it wasnt funny it wasnt exciting they tried to make it so bad that it would be good but failed and thinking its cool to like this movie next to the hype are the only reasons that this movie is a successthe fact that at this moment 50 voted a 10 out of 10 for this movie seems pretty concerning to me either the movie going public is going insane or this vote is unrealistic which can have numerous causes and should be dealt with anyway it is a less than average movie which bloomed through mouth to mouth advertising its success can only be described as a marketing marvel
neg	admirably odd though meanspirited comedydrama about a strange young man who hopes to fly like a bird through the houston astrodome robert altmandirected quasicomedy with eccentric characters is so overloaded with weirdos that it starts to creak early on from the weight some of the cinematography is evocative shelley duvall is a stitch in her debut as a tour guide and sally kellerman looks every inch the glamourpuss as bud corts vision of a mother bird imagine altman and producer lou adler explaining that role to her in the lead bud cort isonce again after harold  maudea true original not offputting like say michael j pollard cort manages to be geeky wacky and inoffensive a tough act to pull off unfortunately this is one of altmans misfires he can put together a cast and a showpiece like no one else but let him get fired up with some misguided inspiration and he spirals downward  from 
neg	the 1930s saw a vogue for documentary films about remote corners of the world with an emphasis on wild animals exotic terrain and primitive people with unusual cultures despite the logistics of transporting a film crew to a distant and dangerous place and then bringing em back alive with the film footage such films were often much cheaper to make than were conventional hollywood features  because there were no expensive sets costumes or highpriced movie starsthe most successful makers of such films artistically and financially were the team of martin e johnson and his wife osa who made several documentaries sometimes with blatantly staged events in africa and asia the johnsons safari films were extremely popular inspiring several parodies  most notably wheeler  woolseys so this is africa in which the very sexy esther muir plays a character named mrs johnsonmartini instead of martin e johnson geddit although several other filmmakers were producing safari documentaries at this time the johnsons films were the most popular in this genre because they relied heavily on humour viewed from our own more enlightened i hope standpoint this is a serious flaw in the johnsons documentaries there are too many scenes in which the funny little brown or yellow people are made to look complete idiots who are easily outsmarted by the clever white bwana johnson and his wifeone definite asset of these movies is the presence of osa johnson ten years younger than her husband she manages to seem young enough to be his daughter while certainly not as attractive as the shapely blond esther muir osa johnson was a pert brunette who gave ingratiating performances in front of the camera in all the films she coproduced with her husbandcongorilla is probably the best of the johnsons films the shots of the congo are interesting and have some historical value as evidence of what this environment looked like in 1930 the shots of the pygmies and other natives are also interesting although these suffer from the johnsons penchant to stage events in a manner that makes the natives look wild and alienthe best and funniest scene in congorilla is an improvised sequence in which osa johnson attempts to teach a jazz dance to some pygmy women the dance is the black bottom no less  the same dance which bob hope famously taught to daisy and violet hilton the conjoined twins wearing jodhpurs riding boots and a pith helmet osa johnson starts scatsinging while she does high steps and slaps her knees in her attempt to teach this dance to the african women meanwhile they just stand there staring at her apparently wondering what this crazy white woman is trying to accomplish its a very funny scene but it has unpleasant undertones osa johnson is doing a dance that was invented by black americans the implication seems to be that black africans should instinctively be able to perform this dance after a brief demonstration using natural rhythm i guess because its in their blood or somethingill rate congorilla 4 points out of 10 this film says a little bit about african life in the 1930s and rather more about american cultural perceptions in that same decade
neg	with these people faking so many shots using old footage and gassing animals to get them out not to mention that some of the scenes were filmed on a created set with actors whats to believe old film of countries is nice but the animal abuse and degradation of natives is painful to watch in these films i know racism is ok in these old films but there is more to that to make this couple lose credibility portrayed as fliers they never flew their planes martin johnson was an exvaudevillian used friends like jack london for financial gain while stiffing them of royalties denying his wifes apparent depression using her as a cute prop all this makes these films unbearable they were by no means the first to travel to these lands or the first to write about them he was ok as a filmmaker and photographer but thats about it
neg	did i step in something or is that bad smell coming from daybreak 1  2 god was behind everything what has god got to do with scifi god is only the answer when you cant think up a sensible explanation for something in fact this is exactly the problem with the series finale  they obviously couldnt think up sensible explanations for the multitude of big questions that were raised throughout the series such as how kara thrace come back from the dead in a brand new viper how her old viper and charred body ended up on earth 2 why baltar has an imaginary 6 in his head why 6 has an imaginary baltar in her head etc so they explain it with angels or just dont explain it at allthe plot of the last 2 episodes had holes big enough to fly a basestar through for example why does galactica and its crew go on a suicide mission to rescue one girl hera particularly after adama said there was no way hed attempt a rescue because they found out the location of the cylon base thats not a good reason to sacrifice the crews lives and how did anders know the location and what was the point of the flashbacks to the major characters lives before the war its like they forgot to do it earlier so they threw something in at the last momentthe people who wrote the last two episodes could not have been the same writers who created what has been so far a sensational series feels like the script writing was take over by evangelical christians on a mission to spread the word forget trying to tie up the loose ends in the plot the important message the writers wanted to get across is dont put your faith in technology as it will lead to your destruction god is your ultimate salvation tough luck if you have an illness that needs medical treatmentimagine in the final movie of the star wars series they tell you there is no force instead a jedi actually gets his power from jesus then they fly their spaceships into the nearest star and go live in the forest with the ewoks would this be a good ending no it frakken wouldnt
neg	the fight scenes were great loved the old and newer cylons and how they painted the ones on their side it was the ending that i hated i was disappointed that it was earth but 150k years back but to travel all that way just to start over are you kidding me 38k people that fought for their very existence and once they get to paradise they abandon technology no way sure they were eating paper and rationing food but that is over they can live like humans again they only have one good doctor what are they going to do when someone has a tooth ache never mind giving birth yea right no one would have made that choice
neg	horrible ending  and i cant believe moore spent a year coming up with it smacks of l ron hubbard and dianetitcs which hubbard claimed to pen in just three weeks this was actually disappointing enough for me to toss my discs from the first 35 years now the first 15 hours were action packed though absurd in the premise and then it deteriorated into a slow painful sophomoric dissolution of the series unbelievable how slow and drawn out that last hour was were we to think more deeply if i wanted a lesson in amaterialism i would reread daniel quinns ishmael absurd to think 38k people would give up everything for a fresh start absurd to throw in a disappearing kara and a reappearing baltar and six absurd to throw in the mitochondrial eve just absurd
neg	i loved the first season the quality went down a little bit in the second season which however had a great middle pegasus third season was fairly novel and original and was ok fourth season started going downhill fast because they never even began giving us any explanations when by now we were really starting to need them what the hell was the cylon plan why were there two cylon factions what was the point of angelkara leading the fleet to a devastated earth1 what kind of a past did the last five cylons have and how did they survive or were they reincarnations questions everywhere answers nowhereand then comes the end earth2 our earth in the past well okay but destroying the fleet giving up technology and giving up any kind of urban life and spreading a few thousand people paperthinly across the planet thats not only antiscience its antireason and antilife and the philosophy of the show then seems to be that humanity is forever trapped in a cycle going from nature romanticism to a decadent capitalist society inventing destructive ai that ruins everything it is without vision without hope for a grander future for humanity and it is antithetical to proper science fiction and dont even get me started on the angels religious claptrap of the worst kind the ultimate disappointmentthe whole all this has happened before and will happen again thing should have related to the previous incarnation of the series not just to earth as we know it making the new show somehow consistent with the old would have been the definitive stroke of genius frakkin shame1 out of 10
neg	there are many good things about the new bsg theres the multiple cylon roles for model 8 and 6 for example which the two actresses played superbly theres the old school feel of industrial design aboard galactica my ship will not be networked over my dead body also all the space battles the special effects even though the seasoned scifi watcher will acknowledge the cartoonishness of it all the darkness of the characters their essentially flawed naturethat makes it all the more bitter that the ending was so childishyes the first part the scenes in space the raid on the cylons and all that was very good but the mushy ending i always watch films and shows these days with the timer hidden so i never know how much time is left until the end so for me it was a special kind of torture to see the end happen over and over again every time i thought oh this is the final scene the final shot i got one more every frakking character got its complete ending that wasnt really necessarywhat really highlighted the schoolboy amateurishness of it all the young roslin scenes why is important for us to know that a she lost her sisters and father in a horrible accident and b that she has a one night stand with a former pupilstudent what does that bring to the story where was the linkage now im all for a more europeanish style approach and a random acts of whateverness in films and shows and all that but this was just ridiculous this didnt bring anything meaningful to the storyalso ive seen the last frakkin special and in it ron revealed his own cluelessness about the plot he couldnt come up with a good ending for the story so  he just didnt its never as much about the characters as they made the last episode to be the whole this was thousands of years in the past idea the mitochondrial eve thing was also used in the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy and believe you me there are a lot of bsg watchers who know that particular h2g2 storyline and speaking of hera now theres a storyline that was not worked out well at all instead we get roslin is doing her former pupil whos 20 years younger dont get me wrong im all for older women with younger men the more power to them but this  just made no senseall in all the writing in this series is as flawed as they intended its characters would be that goes even moreso for the last episode i hope lost and 24 do better with their series finales
neg	the first half was ok but the last half really really disappointed its funny the producers even admitted they didnt have a clue for the ending and it really showed whats really sad is i have to write ten lines of comment minimum to be able to post this i really didnt want to include spoilers to qualify my remarks since the show isnt really worth that effort when battlestar galatica first came out i was really excited with the prospect of a better remake it didnt happen that first season border on being space porn they eventually cleaned it up a bit and actually had some pretty fair drama so i started watching again but to end the series with kara being a cyclon god angel same with baltar and six was pretty dumb
neg	did anyone else feel as betrayed as i did the first hour or so was pretty solid but the last oh my god it seemed like it was predictable and cheesy not grandiose and epic like the entire run of the show has been most reviews have read have been glowing but i really cant understand why i had seriously predicted that general ending way earlier on but then retracted it because i thought no they would never do that thats far too lame i can hardly stand it i feel so unsatisfied i think im about to walk out the door to go sell every season i own someone please change my mind i want to love this so bad someone tell me why im wrong great show terrible ending
neg	well they say nymphomania leaves you unsatisfied i dont know if stella james sean young qualifies as a clinical nymphomaniac but she certainly is in to sexual relations with men shes still exploring trying to find more data so she can see what she wants from life and the men in it though it seems like at her age she should have a pretty good idea by now i cant agree however with anyone who says young is too old for the role if she is we should all age so nicely for the most part this film left me cold though its by no means the worst of its type youll ever see and unlike the recent eyes wide shut at least something happens in this one
neg	i hate this movie it is a horrid movie sean youngs character is completely unsympathetic her performance is wooden at best the storyline is completely predictable and completely uninteresting i would never recommend this film to anyone it is one of the worst movies i have ever had the misfortune to see
neg	this movie is great mind you  but only in the way it tells a very bad story stella is so terribly crude and never learns better her husband is incredibly snobby and smallminded neither ever learns better is this realistic somehow stella understands that her daughter is ashamed of her gaudy manners  dress yet cannot understand that she just needs to tone it all down i dont think so stella is a good woman and a very good mother giving up herself so her daughter can be associated with a bunch of bigoted snobs is disgusting much of what we see might have been normal for the times  people having a beer or two enjoying a player piano dancing  but it is made out to be some sort of moral inferiority i cant have our child living this way spare me this story tells me one thing that the unwashed working class cannot ever hope to aspire to the heights of the upper classes and that is simply a load of hogwash
neg	i should love this movie  the acting is very good and barbara stanwyck is great but the the movie has always seemed very trite to me  the movie makes working class people look low and cheap the fact that the daughter is ashamed of her mother and that the daughter does not rise above it has always made me a bit uneasy  barbara stanwyck as the mother worships the daughter but the daughter forgoes a mothers love to find happiness with her well to do fathers family  i wonder how many others who have seen this film feel this way about itagain the acting was very very good and worth watching  i really dont like the story line  just a personal preference thank you
neg	so its really sexist and classist and i thought that it might not be in the beginning stages of the movie like when stella tells steven that she would really like to change herself and begin speaking in the right way and he tells her not to change well he certainly changed his tune and it seems that the other reviewers followed suit what at the beginning appears to be a love story is really about social placement and women as sacrificial mothers the end of the movie does not make her a hero it makes the whole thing sad and its sad that people think it makes her a hero perhaps that is the comment of the movie that people should take away positive reception reflects continual patriarchal currents in the social conscience yuck
neg	firstly i am not easily scared by anything except for my few phobias but this movie is absolutely horrific this is not appropriate for children at all i had my mouth open the whole time it just shocked me i couldnt believe how gory it was for a childrens movie bunnies being brutally murdered its just unnecessary to be so horrifying and be rated g i recommend being over 8 to see this but dont get me wrong it was probably a good movie if i wasnt scarred mentally as a child i cannot believe a parent would allow a lets say 4 year old child to watch this its just to intense and complicated not to forget gory for young kids im wayy over 4 and i was shocked by the violence i dont recommend
neg	i saw this movie as a very young girl im 27 now and it scared me witless for years i had nightmares about every aspect of this film from the way it was drawn to the music to obviously the violence my parents still argue about who allowed me to watch it and both of them say that they would never let me watch such a movie i think they only say that knowing that i have such strong feelings about it 0 i am currently reading the book out of morbid curiosity and the fact that its a classic and it is really a great story however i dont think that it should have been made into a cartoon ever well maybe kids nowadays would find it quaint but it gave me nightmares for weeks and weeks and i still have a hard time seeing rabbits drawn in a similar way gives me a little heart palpitation every time yah i am a wuss but i strongly suggest that any parent looking to show this movie to their kids read them the book instead or watch it first to make certain that they approve of the content not everyone finds it as disturbing as i did but we are out there 0
neg	ok i know that a lot of people will probably resent this review as watership down is a classic and a standard part of most peoples childhood but seeing this film for the first time at the tender age of 18 i must admit i really hated itwe watched this film because my sister had read the book and really enjoyed it and many people who whimpered at the very words watership down their memories of seeing the film as children and having their emotions torn at the seams recommended it to be honest i wish i hadnt bothered i gave it the benefit of the doubt generally i dont like to stop watching a film half way through this was an exception it was really really excruciatingly sickeningly dull this film was possibly the slowest thing ive ever watched imagine a dopedup snail in space and really didnt do it for me the art was alright the backgrounds were nicely made if not a little bland and twee yet the rabbits themselves were not very endearing and the animation was quite jumpy and poorly producedim not going to go into huge details about the storyline basically it is the tale of a group of rabbits who leave their warren due to the infiltration of humans in the area generally a moralistic story about the perils of human interactions on the environment it uses anthropomorphic rabbits to put the message across for me i kind of wished that they would get gassed not because im a horrible sadistic person but because the characters were uninspiring annoying dull and generally quite rude oh im so terribly english i found that i was constantly looking at the clock whilst watching the film and it took a whole 20 minutes or so before anything actually happened and even that was a terrible anticlimaxif i were to praise it in any way id have to admit that the concept of showing children the perils of building on the countryside and hopefully unveiling the arrogance of humans etc etc is quite wellmeaning maybe it is all in general sanctimonious and preachy but the message its trying to put forth is good in its nature the musical score was not bad tooso to conclude this film is pretty poor i couldnt watch it the whole way through or id probably be forced to eat my own legs in sheer boredom granted it isnt torque bad but it still doesnt rate highly in my eyes so ive given it a 210hope this helps
neg	probable reasons why so many people on this site have enjoyed this1 they might not have read the book 2 they might enjoy gore and violence in a film 3 they might be very young and therefore not understand the violence 4 people might not understand how somehow more scary and more violent it is compared to the original book 5 there are sure to be many other reasons not covered herethe only thing i liked about this film is the song bright eyesif perchance you happen to be one of those people who has read the book enjoys calm and peaceful films without violence and are quite old and understand scariness and violence you are sure not to like this otherwise you will almost definitely enjoy thislike in the book a rabbit called fiver in an unsuspecting warren warns of terrible danger to come only a few rabbits  including his brother hazel  believe him and they set out on a dangerous journey to find a new place to live
neg	this is not a childrens moviethis movie is like a bad acid trip for kids under the age of 5 for a month my 4 year old from timetotime would ask me why was that rabbit bleeding from its mouth or why did the bulldozer bury all the rabbits and that wasnt the worst of it we stopped it about a 12 hour in but the damage had been done intensely morbid oppressive violent fortunately hes finally forgotten about the whole wretched thing whomever decided this movie should be marketed to children should be brought up on charges  go ahead censure me my conscience is clear
neg	this wouldve been a great silent film the acting really is good at least in a look ma im doing really big acting sort of wayeverything is huge every line is profound every scene is shattered by human tragedymostly i felt like gagging yet like any train wreck i couldnt tear my eyes away this dialogue mightve worked on the stage although i doubt it on the screen it was cluttered haphazard hackneyed and pretty much every other stereotypical negative adjective you can come up with to describe a really bad dramatic workif you enjoy your melodrama in huge heaping doses you might enjoy the movie be prepared to wait however for all that melodrama this thing sure plods along at its own pacethis script mustve sounded a lot different when the actors involved were reading it to themselves it simply doesnt work once they get around to delivering it in front of the cameraimdb does us a great disservice at times when it uses its goofy computercontrolled weighted score curse of the starving class deserves less than a 1characterdriven fiction is great but when you develop your characters by simply pushing them through hoops with no plausible explanation for their maturation or evolution it isnt character development your characters must have a motivation being drunk for a while and waking up in a field is not character development thats a plot contrivancestay away from this movie or at the very least watch it muted perhaps youll get some amusement from all the armwaving the characters dooh and word to the wise  to prove that this is truly an artsy film you see james woods in all his dangly male lookatme imthefigurativeandliteralrepresentationofthenakedvulnerabilityof man glorydont say you werent warned
neg	before seeing this movie i wouldve said that i loved everything kathy bates has done now its everythingminusone james woods is patheticnot his character his acting someone shouldve told him that poor is not synonymous with dirty nor ignorant nor cliche ditto for randy quaids stereotyping the only redeeming feature is henry thomas who isnt a strong enough actor to carry this sodden mess if you enjoy the country youll enjoy the scenery thats the best i can give itim a serious fan of both independent and quirky films but this is simply terrible
neg	2 stars out of a possible 10  and that is being overly generousi thought with a cast of james woods cathy bates randy quaid lou gossett jr and henry thomas  how could it miss i was wrongi can only wonder what drugs sam shepard was on the weekend he cranked out this piece of dribble id long suspected sam s of being kind of nuts this film based on his play confirms itthis is the kind of artsy bs that actors love to sink their teeth into as it gives them a chance to endlessly emote however for the viewer who sits through this nonsensical trash there is absolutely nothing to love about this movieyou havent seen dysfunctional families until youve seen this bunch pa is crazy ma is crazy the son is crazy and the daughter is oh yeah crazy they also have mouths on them that utter words that would make a sailor blush especially the teenage daughterin addition to the above as if that werent enough the plotand its so thin you could read thorough ithas a hole in it the size of alaskama is conspiring to sell their rundown farm as it turns out so is pa now i dont claim to be a real estate expert but the last time i checked property jointly owned must have both of the owners signatures in order to be sold if only one of them owned the property then the other could not legally sell it so it would be pointless for that person to do so mr shepherd prefers to ignore this basic fact and therefore his plot does not worknot that anything else was really working anywaythe only possible reason anyone could have for watching this film is if they are absolutely desperate to see james woods in full frontal nudity and i cant imagine why anyone would want to
neg	this is an extremely silly and little seen film about slavery in the west indies and it stars puddy from the seinfeld show patrick warburton made his film debut in this contrived movie and hes noticeably slimmer here oliver reed got top billing but hes hardly in the film at all warburton plays a white slave and its funny to see all the young and horny wives of rich old men bidding on him because they all want to have sex with him eartha kitt plays an owner of a bordello and theyre is so much nudity in the film if its not drunken orgies at the bordello then its the young wives having theyre turn with him then of course towards the end the slaves revolt and theres the bloody standoff no real political message like the film burn but just another contrived plot device to move the story along incredibly they made a sequel and warburton and all the rest of the cast came back i hope they got paid a lot of dough because this first film is pretty bad the nudity keeps it watchable and warburtons lack of any accent make it at times laughable very bad film but i got to admit that i want to see the sequel
neg	there are no reasons to watch this movie should you have won and extreme amount of money and having spent your time discovering lifes every pleasure and have come to a point where by chance you are at a loose end and have some time to kill like that would ever happen then get this movie from the video shop if you can find it and put up with the assistant laughing at you then ask for this movie be prepared however for you mind to be invaded by extremely wooden acting by absolutely everyone in fact the best acting was by the people who said nothing oliver reed tops off his grand career by playing a drunk  go figure but wait i forgot there is one reason to watch this movie  claudia udy showing her chest sadly no other reason than that
neg	this film is in the mandingo  drum typethey were both dreadful but they are 100 better than this tripebadly acted  made oliver reed is the main name  eartha kitt also is in it tis a pity rating is 12 about as low as yu can getas alwaysjay harris
neg	its funny ive seen a bunch of fassbinder films and i have found some to be extremely creative and interesting while others are repellent and selfindulgent messeslike this film for me it ranges from great to crapwithout much in the middle i know he has a lot of fans among the sophisticated but i cant help but think that a lot of his appeal is pure hype from my point of view and i know i will get a lot of negative ratings for this he made too many movies too quickly and was too selfindulgent his gay or genderbending films like this one tend to be really badsloppily done sometimes quite boring such as querelle and the bitter tears of petra von kant and sometimes just gross like this film couldnt his message about acceptance of a persons genderconfusion be handled better than showing him get slapped around or watching cows being gruesomely slaughtered show some sensitivity for the subject matter and make your characters more human and sympatheticthen maybe id care about the films im honestly at the point after watching this film that i might not bother with any more fassbinder filmsthe bad seems to be outweighing the good
neg	this is a confused and incoherent mess of interminable scenes of boring dialogues and monologues that is no exaggeration you have to make a tremendous effort to even try to become involved with iti sincerely thought fassbinder would make something interesting in order to tell why does erwinelvira suicides at the end but instead of this in every scene somebody is trying to explain when he was young this happened and he just came back from casablanca and ordered to cut everything down there etcsoon in the movie erwinelvira is in a slaughter house talking with a friend prostitute certainly a slaughter house is the best place for a pleasant little chat and while telling her the story of elviras life fassbinder shows the killing of one cow after the other it is difficult to choose between giving attention to the disturbing images or what the transvestite is saying of course we come to the very forced and coarse symbolism of i have suffered much in my life and am about to diein one of the sparse moments where actually happens something erwinelvira encounters a former lover that only after performing a extremely gay choreography with two other guys as if going for the necessary level of homosexuality is that he recognizes elvirathere are some interesting shots and ideas i must admit such as when the nun tells the story of the young erwin but everything on the movie is wasted due to fassbinders self indulgence
neg	as if the storyline wasnt depressing enough this movie shows cows being butchered graphically in a slaughterhouse for all of five minutes while the protagonist is narrating her early life as a butcher weird stuff then theres the core premise of the heroheroine who goes and cuts his dick off because a hes besotten with at work says he would have gone with him if he was a girl is this person a psycho a masochist just a doomed queen who takes things too far and what sort of traumatic childhood did he have just that he didnt get adopted and had to live it out with nuns who at first loved him and then later hated him because he was unruly he tries to explain to us the reasons he did what he did but its really really so hard to empathize such sad and unusual self destruction was it supposed to be funny what was it all about really
neg	if fassbinder has made a worse film i sure dont want to see it anyone who complains that his films are too talky and claustrophobic should be forced to view this to learn to appreciate the more spare style he opted for in excellent films like the bitter tears of petra von kant this film bogs down with so much arty quasisymbolic images it looks like a parody of an artfilm the scene in the slaughterhouse and the scene where elviras prostitute friend channelsurfs for what seems like ten minutes are just two of the most glaring examples of what makes this film a real test of the viewers endurance but what really angers me about it are the few scenes which feature just elvira and her exwife andor her daughter these are the only moments that display any real human emotion and prove that at the core of this horrible film there was an excellent film struggling to free itself what a waste
neg	i found tremors 4the legend begins to be dull and boringall the action scenes were stupidthe so called graboids are reduced to the size of a modern day house cat if not smallerthe acting was horrendous and this film was just an unnecessary movie in the tremor saga because even though it tells the story of how the graboids were formed the story is so dumb and uselessalso if you want to tell a story way back in time make sure you use the same actormichael gross to be someone in the past when hes someone in the present in the other tremor moviesgeezif you havent seen this film dont waste your timestick to tremors 1 2 and 3 for a good timethis film however make sure youre remote is sitting right next to you with the stop button working for a quick retreat away from this nonsense
neg	warning this review contains minor spoilerswell the writers of the first tremors are officially out of ideas im a big fan of the first movie and the first two sequels are pretty good for straight to video fare tremors 4 the legends begins however is a very dull movie where the heck are the graboids due to the relative lack of graboids through the first 90 minutes im convinced that this entry into the series is suppose to be a character study unfortunately there isnt one interesting character in the movie except for billy dragos character who is given too few lines too little to do and in the end too little screen time what saved the 2nd and 3rd movies was the presence of michael gross as burt gummer whenever there wasnt any action on the screen you could rest assured that burt gummer was going to be interesting to listen too andor watch however in this movie gross plays hiram gummer a very poor and boring substitute on the plus side when the graboids dirt dragons in this movie are on the screen they do look good but that is about as good as it getsi was impressed when i saw that tremors 4 was listed at 101 minutes long pretty good for straight to video but after watching it im sure that this movie is a good 15 minutes too long there are long stretches of dialogue that is boring and doesnt further the plot any was there a rush to get this movie made i think not more time could have and should have been spent on the scripti thought i had hit a gold mine when i saw tremors 4 packaged for sale withtremors what luck i thought pay for 4 get 1 for free well after watching tremors 4 i like to think i paid for the original and got this mess for free i cant imagine paying a single dime for tremors 4 for fans of the series its best to forget that tremors 4 the legend begins even existstremors 4 the legend begins rates a 3 out of 10
neg	the fourth tremors feature goes back in time to the year 1889 the legend begins in the small city of perfection which was then rejection nevada as the story begins seventeen miners are killed by the ghastly graboids some of the characters in the presentday tremors films have ancestors both figurative and literal in the past most obvious is the everreturning michael gross as hiram gummer unlike his descendant mr gross is inept with firearms so he hires gunslinger billy drago as black hand kelly to shoot em up some dirt dragonsthis one takes some getting used to  as it takes place in the distant past its like a western with miniature versions of the original films monster graboids these tamer dirt dragons are nowhere near as terrorizing as their tremors 1990 counterparts consequently in this film the characters spend an awful lot of time on the ground which would not have happened in the original movie and it was weird to have the citizens give up the fight so quickly when gross temporarily decides to leave town why so helpless why didnt brent roam as juan pedilla immediately rally the people to fight without gross disappointing tremors 4 the legend begins 2004 ss wilson  michael gross brent roam billy drago
neg	this the directtovideo death rattle of the tremors series features sixty inspired seconds sawblade youll know it when you see it and more tedium and filler than you can shake a stick at tremors 4 was obviously shot on a cripplingly low budget that means they only had enough special effects mojo for three or four minutes of precious wormonhuman violence tops the lackluster clichespouting cast and hackneyed writing ensure that the remaining hour and a half of the tremors 4 experience feels at least fifteen thousand years long only hardcore tremors fans will be able to sit through much less enjoy this film if you arent among them dont bother
neg	just a few words this movie really sucks its like those tv movies with bad cast and plot its amazing how they could make this sequel worse than the iii dont waste your time watching this crap even if you like the tremors movies
neg	welltremors i the original started off in 1990 and i found the movie quite enjoyable to watch however they proceeded to make tremors ii and iii trust me those movies started going downhill right after they finished the first one i mean ass blasters now only god himself is capable of answering the question why in gods name would they create another one of these dumpster dives of a movie tremors iv cannot be considered a bad movie in fact it cannot be even considered an epitome of a bad movie for it lives up to more than that as i attempted to sit though it i noticed that my eyes started to bleed and i hoped profusely that the little girl from the ring would crawl through the tv and kill me did they really think that dressing the people who had stared in the other movies up as though they were from the wild west would make the movie with the exact same occurrences any better honestly i would never suggest buying this movie i mean there are cheaper ways to find things that burn well
neg	dear dear dear dear dearme i had the strength to see it through but whythe first two films where fun and actually somewhat good but this is so bad we had problems seeing the whole thing this was some kind of tremors for kids i cant believe this movie was made at allseems like the props where taken from some bad western series of some kind for kids and they just did whatever they could with itwhat audience is this movie for i can only think of 1214 year olds if youre older than 14 youll have serious problems with this movie its not only slow but its so utterly boring the characters are overacted not just a little either and so stereotyped its fun for a whilebut not long enough to not make you want to fling tomatoes at the screen you know everything that is going to happen too cause yesyouve seen it a billion times before in any hero series on tv for kids i picked all the survivors and all the tremor fodder the second the characters got introduced its so badso wrongsocrapbut ok we did get a laugh now and then not just at the silly plot holes but some scenes where worth a replay or twoor one scene that is where two baby tremors fling themselves at one of the obvious tremor fodder guysits really a great scene which made us replay it over and over and laugh wholeheartedly still makes me grin when i think about it but that only happened one more time sadlyand thats when the badass gunman shows up and overacts his part wonderfullythat and one comment they spring from the ground like some demonic trout at this point we where almost crying with laughter but after thatnothing could ever top thatso its pretty much downhill from there so tops here are demonic trouts and overacting if anybody ever tells you this is a good moviehes either a plant vegetable or someone very evil this movie has got to be the worst of the tremors by far looking forward to seeing tremors 3 its bound to be box office hit compared to thisthisgoosebumps noill leave it at that
neg	enough is enoughsometimes they just need to stop making movies based on a concept that is long dead the first tremors movie was great the second one was ridiculous the third one was nauseating the tv series was depressingly awful and this movie just drives the stake deeperbasically another excuse for cheap computer effects and puppetry now we have the series set in the wild west in the 1800s and they fight graboids like a rehash of the first one they have to learn how to beat them all over again mildly entertaining i suppose otherwise this straighttovideo release just like tremors 2 and 3 is just going way too far oh and i continue to wonder how there is never any record of these events taking placedid they just simply forget to record this unprecedented event i think something like this would be historymaking so our pals in the first film wouldnt be so unprepared movies like this that ruin the original just make me crazy avoid this garbage
neg	one of the major flaws in this film is that while the mocking of pretentious yuppies is satisfying it fails to realize that the movie makers themselves are guilty of being one of those that deserve to be mocked one of the characteristics of these yuppie types is the conceited misunderstanding that they the yuppies are the only ones sophisticated enough to understand art while the movie ignores this characteristic and instead focuses on their misunderstandings of dinning i find it ironic that only people who enjoy this movie boast the same conceited taste in films as the characters do in their choice of dinner if these pompous characters that were in this movie have a video library at home i would bet that american psycho would be one of those movies
neg	theres nothing wrong with a popcorn movie to keep you off the streets its just that some are better than others this is very poor the acting is awful the script dire and the special effects overratedwhy does hollywood treat its audience with such contempt and why have they made a sequel
neg	simply not the quality i expected from morris love brass eye and blue jam this is very much like a not so bad student film what concerns me in all this is why did it win a bafta morris makes fun of enshrined mediocrity ayn rand in much of his work nathan barley and yet with this piece is urinating down the backs of the talented and telling us its raining i just hope as he has chosen a subject i would love to tackle the humanity of terrorism  four lions that he isnt going to cock that up wasting the opportunity to make a statement about the farce of mainstream ignorance and opinion on this emotive and heavily spun phenomena
neg	being a filmmaker myself and possessing a somewhat dark and subversive sense of humour i thought i was in for a treat when i took home my wrongs not that the dvd cover gives anything away instead opting for the ambiguous quote from controversialist director chris morris a short film including scenes i should have known better really and avoided this insipid and often offensive piece of twoddlethe scene in the church is repulsive to watch especially since we are all too familiar with morriss warped attitude towards paedophilia from his notorious tv series brass eye and serves no purpose other than to shock how this film is labelled a comedy i will never understandthe runners commentary sounds like a novel idea in principle having been a runner myself its often an interesting and uninhibited perspective on the filmmaking process however this is sadly not the case here instead we are treated to some public schoolboy ranting about dogs on film before concluding that there are no really great movies starring dogs this is all very interesting but not worth a single frame of celluloidto say that this film goes nowhere would be an understatement it relies far too heavily upon its heightened style at the expense of plot character and dialogue leaving the viewer strangely perturbed and unfulfilled its oversimplified message  that man should take responsibility for his actions  is both glaringly obvious and poorly illustratedthe film does have its moments of pseudokafkaesque surrealism but ultimately it fails to convince to entertain to enlighten and just ends up being irritating if you want to see a really great piece of short filmmaking i strongly recommend franz kafkas its a wonderful life by peter capaldi
neg	quite what the producers of this appalling adaptation were trying to do is impossible to fathoma group of top quality actors in the main well cast with a couple of notable exceptions who give pretty good performances penelope keith is perfect as aunt louise and equally good is joanna lumley as diana all do well with the scripts they were givenso much for the good the average would include the sets nancherrow is nothing like the house described in the book although bizarrely the house they use for the dower house looks remarkably like it it is clear then that the dower house is far too big in the later parts the writers decided to bring the entire story back to the uk presumably to save money although with a little imagination i have no doubt they could have recreated ceylonnow to the bad the screenplay this is such an appallingly bad adaptation is hard to find words to condemn it edward does not die in the battle of britain but survives blinded he makes a brief appearance then commits suicide  why loveday has changed from the young woman totally in love with gus to a sensible farmers wife who can give up the love her life with barely a tear less emotional than brief encounter gus a man besotted and passionately in love is prepared to give up his love without complaint walter mudge in the book turns from a shallow unfaithful husband to a devoted family man jess is made into a psychologically disturbed young woman who wont speak aunt biddy still has a drink problem but now without any justification the dower house is occupied by the army for no obvious reason other than a very short scene with jess who has a fear of armed soldiers whilst miss mortimers breasts are utterly delightful i could not see how their display on several occasions moved the plot forward the delightfully named nettlebed becomes the mundane dobson the word limit prevents me from continuing the listthere is a sequel which i lost all interest in watching after this nonsense and i wonder if the changes were made to create the follow on story it is difficult to image that rosamunde pilcher would have approved this grotesque perversion of her book presumably she lost her control when the rights were purchased
neg	with knightly and otool as the leads this film had good possibilities and with mccallum as the bad guy after knightly maybe some tension but they threw it all away on silly evening frill and then later on with maudlin war remnants it was of course totally superficial beautiful english country and seaside or notthe number one mistake was dumping knightly so early on in the film when she could easily have played someone a couple of years older instead of choosing someone ten years older to play the part they missed all the chances to have great conflict among the cast and instead stupidly pulled at the easy and lowcost heartstring elements
neg	okay you havepenelope keith as miss herringbonetweed bbe backbone of england shes killed off in the first scene  thats right folks this show has no backbonepeter otoole as ol colonel cricket from the first war and now the emblazered lord of the manorjoanna lumley as the ensweatered lady of the manor 20 years younger than the colonel and 20 years past her own prime but still glamourous brit spelling not mine enough to have a toyboy on the side its alright they have col crickets full knowledge and consent they guy even comes round for christmas still shes considerate of the colonel enough to have said toyboy her own age what a galdavid mccallum as said toyboy equally as pointlessly glamourous as his squeeze pilcher couldnt come up with any cover for him within the story so she gave him a hushhush job at the circusand finallysusan hampshire as miss polonia teacups venerable headmistress of the venerable girls boardingschool serving tea in her office with a dash of deep poignant advice for life in the outside world just before graduation her best bit of advice ive only been to nancherrow the local stately home of england once i thought it was very beautiful but somehow not part of the real world well we cant say they didnt warn usah susan  time was your character would have been running the whole show they dont write em like that any more our loss not yoursso  with a cast and setting like this you have the remakings of brideshead revisited rightwrong they took these 1dimensional supporting roles because they paid so well after all acting is one of the oldest tempjobs there is you name anotherfirst warning sign lots and lots of backlighting they get around it by shooting outdoors  hey its just the sunlightsecond warning sign leading lady cries a lot when not crying her eyes are moist thats the law of romance novels leading lady is dewyeyedhenceforth leading lady shall be known as llthird warning sign ll actually has stars in her eyes when shes in love still ill give emily mortimer an award just for having to act with that spotlight in her eyes i wonder  did they use contactsand lastly fourth warning sign no onscreen female character is mrs shes either miss or ladywhen all was said and done i still couldnt tell you who was pursuing whom and why i couldnt even tell you what was said and doneto sum up they all live through world war ii without anything happening to them at allok at the end ll finds shes lost her parents to the japanese prison camps and baby sis comes home catatonic meanwhile theres always a meanwhile some young guy ll had a crush on when i dont know comes home from some wartime tough spot and is found living on the street by lady of the manor must be some street if shes going to find him there both war casualties are whisked away to recover at nancherrow somebody has to be whisked away somewhere in these romance storiesgreat drama
neg	im not going to bother with a plot synopsis since you know what the movie is about and theres almost no plot anyway ive seen several reviewers call isoyg an antirape film or even a feminist statement and i just have to chime in on the galling hypocrisy of these claimsfirst of all what do we see on the cover of this movie thats right a shapely womans behind whether it was zarchis attempt to make an antirape statement  and i absolutely dont believe it was  is entirely beside the point the film is marketing sex and the titillation of sexual assault and the material is so graphic everything but actual penetration is shown that no one but the hard core exploitation crowd will enjoy itthe rapes in the film is uncomfortable brutal and hard to watch theres something to be said for presenting a horrible crime in such a brutal light but there was no reason for this scene to go on for seemingly 30 minutes none there was also little character development of the victim and only one of the rapists is slightly developed mere moments before hes murdered so the scene isnt at all engaging on an emotional level really its just presented for the sake of showing extreme sexual violence and you can tell by the movies isoyg is associated with on imdb caligula cannibal ferox etc that it attracts only the exploitation crowdfinally a few reviewers have commended zarchis socalled documentary style and lack of a soundtrack but considering how inept everything else in the film is acting script etc i suspect these were financial decisions and the film looks like a documentary because he literally stationed a camera and let his porncaliber actors do their thingim not going to get all up on my high horse talking about the content of isoyg im all for exploitation  horror and love video nasties in fact im giving this movie three stars only because it truly does push the envelope so much further than some other films however its also poorly made and after the rape occurs just downright boring for the rest of the film as we watch a bunch of hohum mostly goreless murders and wait for the credits to rollthis is probably worth watching once if youre a hardcore 70s exploitation fan but im telling you the movie is overall pretty bad and not really worth its notorious reputation
neg	ive seen the gator bait films and this is almost exactly the same thing as those a woman is sexually assaulted by a group of degenerate men and systematically exacts her vicious revenge on each of them the thing that sets this movie apart from those ones although not very far is that the sexual content is not glorified there is full frontal nudity many times throughout the film but not for a second is it ever sexy some of the rape scenes might seem a little extensive but thats only because the movie is trying to strengthen the audiences need to see this woman seek revengethis is a weak film it has no other way to maintain interest other than manipulating our natural desire to see this woman get revenge on her attackers i spit on your grave is not the kind of movie that you expect to deliver a serious moral but i was glad to see that since it contained a significant amount of violence inflicted upon the female lead it was not meant to pass off as a ta filmbmovies are notorious for being driven by nudity and out of control adolescent sexuality and while i spit on you grave is unmistakably a bmovie and contains more than its share of nudity the nudity does not drive the plot on the other hand the only thing that drives the plot is an empty necessity for revenge against a group of rapists these men are evolutionary dropouts just like they were in the gator bait films and the biggest challenge for the writers seems to have been to come up with new and exciting ways to kill them but the reason the film can never be anything more than a meaningless bmovie is because it does not deliver a message of any kind but instead it simply satisfies the audiences desire to see a bunch of rapists get exactly what they deserve the one problem that this leaves is that we have to sit through the sexual attacks oddly the first half of the film is the part that contains the most nudity although not by much but it is by far the most painful to watch we are even let down a little as we watch the woman obtain revenge since a couple of the deaths were so elaborate that they were obviously impossible it seems like pure luck that the guy in the lake at the end felt such an overwhelming desire to hug the motor on the boat and press his genitalia against the propeller staying that way while the woman yells some final words at him and pulls the cord but again this movie satisfies only the desire for revenge that the first half filled us withspoilers you know that this is all the movie means to do since it literally ends the minute the last guy is killed the woman does not live happily ever after she doesnt write her book she doesnt leave and never return to that nightmare place she just gets in the boat and motors around the lake while the movie simply stops in its tracks but hey what more did you expectoh and did you read the tagline if you decide to waste your time watching this try and find any man getting broken or burned i was really looking forward to those
neg	i just rented and watched this movie just to see whats all the fuss about so heres what my reactions to it are its easily seen that this is a low budget film with poor actors the main plot of this movie is about a woman getting revenge on her rapists this concept if done right could easily turn out to be a really provocative film however the movie doesnt shock or disturb me at all it just bored me this movie could be easily shortened to under 45 minutes all lot of scenes are mainly there to fill in time like those scenery scenes and some scenes i described belowcontains spoiler i find the rape scenes quite tame i dont know if i have watched the cut or uncut version if there is actually such a version i also found many plot holes within the already badly written plot heres a list on top of my mindwhy dont the rapists rape jennifer during the night when she walked out her house to find out what those noise are that would be an excellent timewhy dont they just gang rape her instead of delaying some of the rapists the pleasure and lengthening jennifers ordeal by such a long time it would probably be more shocking and disturbing that wayi found it really stupid that the rapists left her in the forest and head back to her house maybe to show that these rapists are really imbecilesthese rapists should at least know that if you want to do a dirty job right they shouldnt send a coward imbecile to do the jobwhy didnt jennifer call the police when the rapists finally left which should be the first thing that pops up in most peoples mind especially for someone who is a writer why didnt these rapists smell danger miles away when they saw jennifer is alivei find it really amazing that a slender lady like camille can pull a man up a tree and hang him ends spoilerbut hey this movie is not without its merits camille keaton is gorgeous and i get to hear one of the funniest line i have recently heard when matthew protest of going back into the house and kills jennifer why me why me i didnt even cm
neg	director kevin connor and wannabe actionhero  romantic lead doug mcclure reteam in this ghost story set in japan they had been moderately successful together in the 1970s with the likes of the land that time forgot 1975 at the earths core 1976 etc without plastic monsters to carry the narrative along though the results are shabby and derivative in the most corny waythe film begins with a prologue set in the 19th century with a samurai husband killing his wife and her lover before committing suicide a move forward to the present introduces married couple ted  laura visiting japan and moving in to the house where the tragedy took placeno surprises as to what happens next with the spirits of the dead starting to take over the new inhabitants with family friend alex mcclure assuming the role of the wifes lovereverything rumbles clumsily along with the elegance and grace of a charging elephant to an inevitable  but surprisingly downbeat  conclusion main points of interest are two feeble decapitations  the omen has a lot to answer for in promoting this as a standard horror setpiece  and the lovemaking scenes featuring the doeeyed but extremely kinky susan george the first is a long dont look now inspired piece with her hubby complete with piano music the second a much shorter probably at her insistence entanglement with mcclure both looking pretty uncomfortable anyway every cloud has a silver lining and both scenes show of her fantastic knockers so all is not lostoverall i cant decide whether the house where evil dwells is rubbish watchable rubbish or entertaining in a masochistic kind of way if youre not into the genre there is nothing here at all but for horror fans there is probably enough to provoke the odd rye smile and appreciative nod of respect for effortbest scene  in any other film the big black treeclimbing japanesemuttering mechanical crabs would have stolen the show they are eclipsed though by the legendary family meal scene where a ghostly head appears in the daughters soup on seeing this apparition she asks what kind of soup it is  to be told beef and vegetable before uttering the immortal line ugh  theres an awful face in my soup if this wasnt enough the reply is cmon eat your soup for daddy laurel  hardy rest in piece
neg	from reading all of the comments posted here on imdb this movie seems to get ragged on a lot but i didnt think it was that bad ive seen much worse actuallythe house where evil dwells is a ghost story about a husband and his wife ted and laura fletcher and their daughter amy who move into an old house in japan little do they know a japanese ninja brutally murdered his wife and her lover and then killed himself 100 years earlier with a samurai sword as strange things happen in the house the ghosts of the previous residents begin to possess the bodies of the living and plan on reenacting the bloody murder that took place 100 years backi saw this movie and decided to give it a chance from the cover it looked like a decent ghost story it was routine and it was corny but ive seen worse in my day the ghost sequences were a little overdone we get to see the translucent bluetinted figures randomly pop up randomly around the family and take over their bodies to be honest the ghosts in this movie kind of reminded me of the ghosts in the haunted mansion ride at disneyland i may be mistaken but after watching this it seemed to me that the japanese horror film juon the grudge and the american remake of that film ripped this off a little the old japanese home where a brutal murder took place ghostly activity curses put on the home etc but i may be wrongto sum it up this is a pretty corny ghost story dont go out of your way to see it but if you like this kind of thing and it happens to come on tv you can give it a shot 410
neg	giant crabs cursing in japanese what was in that drink a terrible movie but laughable i love the invisible samurai ghosties running around drink much beer before you see this movie
neg	this could have been interesting  a japanset haunted house story from the viewpoint of a newlyinstalled american family  but falls flat due to an oversimplified treatment and the unsuitability of both cast and directorthe film suffers from the same problem i often encounter with the popular modern renaissance of such native fare ie the fact that the spirits demonstrate themselves to be evil for no real reason other than that theyre expected to besides it doesnt deliver much in the scares department  a giant crab attack is merely silly  as generally the ghosts inhabit a specific character and cause him or her to act in a totally uncharacteristic way such as susan george seducing diplomatfriendofthefamily doug mcclure and edward albert forcefeeding his daughter a bowl of soup at one point an old monk turns up at the house to warn albert of the danger if they remain there  eventually hes called upon to exorcise the premises however history is bound to repeat itself and tragedy is the only outcome of the tense situation duly created  leading to a violent yet unintentionally funny climax in which albert and mcclure possessed by the spirits of their japanese predecessors engage in an impromptu karate duel to the death at the end of the day this emerges an innocuous timewaster  tolerable at just 88 minutes but in no way essential viewing
neg	at the beginning of the film you might doublecheck the dvd cover and reread the synopsis a couple of times but no worries its not memoirs of a geisha that you purchased just a movie with an intro that is much more classy and stylish than it has any right to be still the opening is by far the best thing about the entire movie as it shows how in the year 1840 a samurai sword master catches his wife committing adultery he decapitates the two lovers before doing some harakiri ritual suicide through disembowelment cut to present day when the american ambassador in japan welcomes a befriended family and drives them up to the same house where the aforementioned slaughter took place nearly one and a half century ago from then onwards this becomes a seemingly routine haunted house flick yet the utterly retarded and implausible script still makes it somewhat exceptional lets start with the good aspects namely the original japanese setting and the presence of the delicious susan george who is my alltime favorite british horror wench well together with britt eckland linda hayden and ingrid pitt the bad aspects simply include that the screenplay is incoherent imbecilic beyond repair and full of supposedly unsettling twists that only evoke laughter the restless spirits of the house soon begin to entertain themselves by perpetrating into the bodies of the new tenants and causing them to do and say all sorts of crazy stuff the spirit of the massacred adulterous woman particularly enjoys squeezing into susans ravishing booty and transforming her into a lewd seductress in this possessed state she even lures the american ambassador outside to have sex in the garden of a high society diner party full of prominent guests so strictly spoken its not really evil that dwells in the house just a trio of sleazy ghosts with dirty minds and far too much free time on their longdead hands obviously these scenes are more comical than frightening especially since the lightblue and transparent shapes remind you of the cute ghost effects that were later popularized in ghostbusters the house where evil dwells is probably the least scary ghost movie ever throughout most of the running time youll be wondering whether director kevin connor who nevertheless made the excellent horror films motel hell and from beyond the grave intentionally wanted to make his movie funny and overthetop like motel hell maybe but then again everyone in the cast continues to speak hisher lines with a straight and sincere face so i guess we are nevertheless supposed to take everything seriously and feel disturbed the house where evil dwells is never suspenseful or even remotely exciting and it doesnt even contain any grisly images apart from the massacre at the beginning i am fully aware of how shallow it sounds but the two scenes in which susan george goes topless are the only true highlights well those and maybe also the invasion of cheesy and ridiculously oversized spiders or are they crabs in the daughters bedroom how totally random and irrelevant was that if you ever decide to give this movie a chance notwithstanding its bad reputation make sure you leave your common sense and reasoning at the doorsteptrivia note for horror buffs keep an eye open for the demonmask that was also a pivot piece of scenery in the brilliant japanese horror classic onibaba
neg	its this one very cool premise right off the bathas an excellent first scene gotta give credit where credits duehas solid characters and a decent enough script for a ghost story but here are the things that bothered me whenever the ghosts appeared which i really liked by the way how it was done how it lookedthe only thing was the ghosts relationship because of the way things went down in the first scene youd think their dynamic would be differentthings slowed down a little too much in the middle i felt and the crabspider scene was just not good but then the ending is actually very good sure the grudge basically told the same story with a polished lens but no samurais and thats what i liked about this movie comparativelyplease someone one with a tempered style remake this moviefans of silent rage would absolutely love this movie
neg	this can be one of the most enjoyable movies ever if you dont take it seriously it is a bit dated and the effects are lame but it is so enjoyable there are giant crabs that attack a girl oh and the crabs sing japanese it is amazingly bad and the ending which has been telegraphed throughout the entire film is hideously awesome predictable but seeing the final fight will leave you rolling in your seat dont even give this film a chance and you will love it susan george is fun to watch and yes she does appear naked her daughter isnt quite worth putting up with but she does get attacked by giant crabs they are the size of large cats this is a 2 but i love it as a movie my god but for entertainment i give it a 7 did i mention there are giant crabs
neg	the film opens with a peaceful shot of a traditional japanese house complete with thatched roof that sits on the side of a small hill and an on screen caption appears that reads kushiata kyoto japan 1840 a young japanese trainee samurai named masanori toshiya maruyama walks up the winding path to the house inside waits otami mako hattori with whom he is having an affair behind her husband shugoros tsuiyuki sasaki as toshiyuki sasaki back who happens to be masanoris teacher shugoro unexpectedly arrives home to find his wife and student having very intimate relations with each other his honour destroyed the enraged samurai brutally murders both otami and masanori before committing suicide over a century later and ted fletcher edward albert arrives in japan on a working holiday with his wife laura susan george and their young daughter amy amy barrett their close friend alex curtis doug mcclure who works for the american consulate helps them out by finding them a place to stay you dont need me to you where he jokingly says its going so cheap because its haunted to which both ted and laura laugh off as they obviously dont believe in ghosts at least for the time being that is almost immediately the film goes into clich mode lights turn on and off by themselves laura has an uneasy feeling about the place and a local zen monk henry mitowa gives them an ominous warning for them to leave before its too late which they ignore of course the spirits of otami masanori and shugoro were doomed for eternity to remain within the walls of the house because of a majyo witches tsuyako olajima curse put upon them but there may be a way they can break the curse unfortunately for the fletcher family it could potentially cost them their marriage daughter and possibly even their very lives directed by kevin connor i thought this was a pretty average film ok to watch once if youve got nothing better to do but after a day or two youll probably have completely forgotten it nothing sticks in the memory as being particularly bad but on the other hand theres nothing particularly good about the film either the script by robert suhosky from the novel by james hardiman is a little on the dull side and strictly bythenumbers a lot of ghostly goings on happen throughout the film but none of it is very interesting or exciting and the flat characters and direction doesnt help things there are couple of silly sequences like the giant plastic crabs that try to get amy and her babysitter noriko mayumi umeda and there is a scene where the zen monk exorcises the house and the ghosts are banished outside unable to get back in however that is until ted simply opens the door and they just walk right back in some exorcism one more thing i think it was a bad idea to have doug mcclure who was 47 when he made this try his hand at kungfu and oriental sword fighting george gets her ample breasts out a couple of times including a very unerotic sex scene with mcclure although great pains and a couple of bed sheets that stick to them like super glue were taken to ensure no below the waist nudity was present apart from a couple of mostly off screen decapitations theres no blood gore or violence to speak about the transparent ghost effects are ok but they aint going to impress many people these days its professionally enough made and looks quite nice but the potential in the japanese setting and myths is squandered as this film could have been set in america england or any western country without having to change a thing an ok time waster
neg	dull haunted house thriller finds an american family moving into a 200 year old house in japan where a violent murder suicide love triangle occurred novel setting is about the only element of interest in this very slow moving horror flick by the director of motel hell the film generates zero suspense and is composed of somewhat choppy scenes that rarely seem to be leading anywhere overall one obvious example is a fairly early scene where the male lead visits a temple after realizing that his house is haunted as the monk had earlier warned the monk recounts the history of the house which the viewer is already familiar with from the opening sequence and then the film simply cuts away to something else earlier the monk had offered to help well where is the help the family continues to stay in the haunted house as things get worse and worse and no mention of the monk is made until nearly the very end when he turns up again to do what he should have done an hour earliertry to drive the spirits out of the house although by this time its difficult for the viewers to carethere are some probably unintentional campy laughs in seeing the american actors at the end become possessed by the japanese spirits and suddenly start doing bad martial arts i say probably because the scene is more than a little reminiscent of the chainsaw duel from the same directors motel hell which was more obviously meant to be amusing but on the whole this is a forgettable dud
neg	i dont think anyone sitting down to view this film would be expecting anything remotely appearing like a classic ghost story but you have to ask yourself when its over if you were ever scared this doesnt really work on that level but the cast does try hard and the film doesnt tack on one of those happy endings story is about an american couple who travel to kyoto japan so that ted fletcher edward albert can write a book and he brings along his wife laura susan george and their daughter amy amy barrett their friend alex curtis doug mcclure who works at the american consulate helps them find a house to live in and he finds one that is haunted about 140 years earlier in the same house a samurai found his wife cheating on him and he kills both of them and then commits suicide their ghosts still inhabit the house and when the fletchers arrive it doesnt take long before strange things start happeningspoiler alertat times the ghosts inhabit the bodies of the fletchers and they start to act like the japanese people that they were before and laura starts to flirt with alex which leads to an affair meanwhile ted starts behaving more strict and after he pours soup down the throat of amy he goes to ask a monk for help unfortunately the ghosts get ted laura and alex to play out their death scene like it happened 140 years earlierthis film was directed by kevin connor who is known as a good television director but he has made horror and science fiction films before and has worked with mcclure on some of them while this never comes close to being scary or developing atmosphere it does have two things in it that i liked first it doesnt have one of those sappy endings where the couple embrace after defeating the demons instead it ends in a very bloody fight where everyone succumbs to the evil of the ghosts secondly it has susan george in the cast ive always been a fan of hers even though she has appeared in mostly schlock but her performances are always top notch also she usually appears nude which she does here in two separate scenes and while she doesnt have classic features she does have a unique tomboy like look about her and its one of the reasons why she was so popular but after appearing in silly films such as this i think it led to her getting out of the business or working only sporadically this isnt a bad film but its never convincing and watching the ghosts scurry around when the monk gives an exorcism is practically worthy of a giggle or two the bottom line is that this is silly and i hope george decides to resume her career
neg	film starts in 1840 japan in which a man slashes his wife and her lover to death and the commits suicide its a very gory bloody sequence then it jumps to present daywell 1982 to be precise ted edward albert wife laura susan george and their annoying little kid move to japan for hubbys work they rent a house andsurprise surpriseit just happens to be the house where the murders took place the three dead people are around as ghosts the makeup is hysterically bad and make life hell for the familysounds okbut its really hopeless theres a bloody opening and ending and nothing happens in between there is an attack by giant crabs which is just uproarious they look so fakei swear i saw the strings pulling one alongand theyre muttering theres a pointless sex sequence in the first 20 minutes probably just to show off georges body another one about 40 minutes later but that was necessary to the plot and a really silly exorcism towards the end the fight scene between albert and doug mcclure must be seen to be believedas for actingalbert was ok as the husband and mcclure was pretty good as a family friend but georgeas alwaysis terrific in a lousy film she gives this film a much needed liftbut cant save it im giving this a 2 just for her and the gory opening and closing that aside this is a very boring film
neg	while the premise behind the house where evil dwells may be intriguing the execution is downright pathetic im not even sure where to begin as ive got so many problems with this movie i suppose ill just number a few of them 1 the acting  when you see that edward albert doug mcclure and susan george and her teeth are the stars of your movie you know youre in trouble not that it matters much to me but these are hardly alist names susan george may have been in a couple of movies i enjoy but ive never considered her the greatest actress ive ever seen and in this movie her acting is embarrassing as for the other two the less said the better2 the ghosts  the ghosts or spirits or whatever you want to call them reminded me quite a bit of the ghosts in the haunted mansion rideat disney world and they are about as frightening and why did they have to be so obvious subtlety is not a characteristic of the house where evil dwells3 the plot  how predictable can one movie be the outcome of this movie is painfully obvious once you meet the three main characters if you couldnt see where this movie was headed after about 15 minutes you need to see more movies4 the convenient priest  what are the chances that the haunted house you buy just happens to be across the street from a group of japanese monks not to mention that one of them knows the history of your house and comes over knocks on the door and asks if you need help removing evil spirits absurd is a word that comes to mind5 everything else  its very difficult for me to think of any positives to write about i suppose ill give it a point for the opening scene and a point for the houses architecture thats a sure sign of a winner  noting the architecture as a highlight of any film doesnt say much about the actual movieill stop you should be able to get the idea from what ive already mentioned and i havent even mentioned the annoying little girl or the invasion of the crabs or a multitude of other problems be warned this thing is horrible
neg	aside for being classic in the aspect of its cheesy lines and terrible acting this film should never be watched unless you are looking for a good cure for your insomnia i cant imagine anyone actually thinking this was a good movie
neg	i saw this film at a prerelease screening at the writers guild theater in beverly hills as i recall the films producers and director were in attendance presumably to gage our reactionmany scenes evoked gales of laughter from the audience which would have been fine if it had been a comedy but it was supposed to be a horror filmif the audience wasnt scared it seems the filmmakers were they delayed release for over a year out of curiosity i saw it again to see if theyd recut it as far as i can tell they hadnt it was the same lousy movie just a year olderit almost qualifies as so bad its good but its slowpaced and boring
neg	this is a rotten moviethe cast seem to know just how bad it wasit starts badly and by the end is truly badthe acting is woefulthe script could of been written on the spotand although the movie is a horror film it has no scary scenescrap 1 out of 10
neg	a family moves into a old house in japan but theres a catch its haunted boo aw didnt mean to make you jump its only a review settle back down ahem now anyways its haunted by an old samurai who killed his wife  her lover in slow motion this naturally makes a 3 minutes scene stretch out to about 7 or 8 horrid acting horrid story but how bad can it be you ask well it was so bad my brain started to melt  leak out through my nose in thoughtful drips it was so bad whenever doug mcclure came onscreen i prayed that i had flashbacks of small wonder yes i know doug was in out of this world  not small wonder but its pretty much the same damn show  i can hum the small wonder theme better there are movies that are so bad theyre good this isnt one of thosewhere i saw it showtime beyondmy grade feye candy mako hattori gets toplesssusan george gets 2 love scenes  one nude one just topless
neg	this is one of those films that i could only sit through once charlotte henry is fine  in fact all the actors were fine the problem was in the script the dialog the direction the editing the sets and the special effects granted this was 1933 but it really creaked part of the problem is that actors like richard arlen gary cooper wc fields and cary grant are not recognizable there faces cried for a recognition that was not forthcoming the movie just clumped along with no cohesion much of lewis carrols spirit humor and continuity are missing what a pity its such a great book i would recommend disneys 1951 version
neg	i enjoyed the first reviewers comment far more than i did the film when i saw it at a secondrun theatre in the early 80s i was impressed then by the care taken to create costumes modelled so closely after the tenniel drawings but to me the cast was largely squandered their personalities muffled by the masks while the direction i think of as being unusually static and the photography murky the rating jotted down at the time was a nought which means not worth sitting through even oncestill i too would jump at a chance to have a second look
neg	or marlowe at sea yet another ridiculously overrated old film with bogey quite talky too bogey basically plays the same character as in the marlow films always in control of a situation never nervous  no matter how dangerous a situation calls women slim and dames and other such nonsense is the only real male ie alpha male in the movie the only other alpha male male being the head of gestapo  but he is only a fat alpha male male and  naturally  every attractive young woman who comes his way cannot resist his charms and wants his penis within hours of their initial introduction the character clichs are all here bogey is supposed to be the same type of cynicabouttoreform as in casablanca and naturally he often refuses money or other valuables when being offered them  but how does that fit in with the tough cynic in him it doesnt so he cant be a cynic hawks wanted it both ways a character who is both the cool lone cynic and yet a wellmeaning humanitarian i dont think so bacall does her nonchalant cool babe routine for the first time and there are plenty of overrated not alltoo interesting socalled sexual innuendo exchanges between her and bogey these dialogues sound silly by todays standards just purse your lips and whistle a load of crap she was 19 when this was made but looks a lot older and is far less attractive than the female stars of the day her bony face with its sharp features is nowhere even close to radiating the kind of feminine beauty of a de havilland the cuteness of a myrna loy let alone the likability of an irene dunne bacall was more suited for playing vampires not femmefatales in real life she is very much like her face a hollywood bitch there is a scene in which bacall breaks into tears very unsuitable for her character there are two or three bad musical numbers  but my fastforward button was readyif youre interested in reading my biographies of bogart bacall huston and other hollywood personalities contact me by email
neg	i regret every single second of the time i lost while watching this movie really unhappily i always find it hard to switch off a movie once i started watching it especially when its such a classic or what people use to call a classic i think that this is one of those movies every movielover should have watched at least one time so that was why i watched it dont get me wrong i like humphrey bogart and his wife lauren bacall both as a couple and as actors but this movie was a big fraud in my opinion no really good plot neither an espionage flick nor a romantic love story well not even a convincing mixture of both of these genres only thing which caused tension was that it was uncertain whether bogey and bacall would stay together in the end or part from one another i think to have and have not is very overrated and bogart was in many better films during the 1940s
neg	as a writer i find films this bad making it into production a complete slap in the face talk about insulting i was writing better stories than this in 8th grade bad acting bad writing bad directing and when added all together the result is complete and total failure the only thing this movie manages to accomplish is tricking the unsuspecting consumer into wasting their time who would green light something so poorly written its not artistic clever smart suspenseful mysterious scary dramaticnothingthe characters are flat and boring with no development the plot is as recycled as an aluminum can they somehow managed to cast a few very familiar actors who all must be pretty desperate for work or hoping one of these low budget independent movies will turn out to be the next pulp fiction this script should have been used to line a bird cage not a movie oh and last but not least a 52 105 lb woman of course has the strength to kill men and women twice her size without a struggle and in a single blow avoid this bomb like it will infect you with an std
neg	this movie is such a bad work nothing seems to even try and be realistic plot is weak acting  miserable actors wondering around like in a 1st year production trying very hard to act with no chance at all from the beginning what a flop what a waste of time money and effort to all concerned including the audience well as in any thriller here too are murders corpses and blood just imagine someone who 5 minutes ago committed a murder with a knife and came out calm and smiling not to mention clean as a whistle as if slashing ones throat is done by a virtual agent also this murder was supposed to be done by a tiny fragile woman on a high strong male and she cut his throat did she ask him politely to bend down for her much more stupidity of that same kind is going on and on leaving the audience wondering if this meant to be a joke which just turned out to be a bad one continuity is another huge problem as for instance the eagerhungry groom is lying in bed waiting for his virginbride to get out of the bathroom and after a long while falls asleep next scene opens with the young couple entering the receptionarea asking for guidance to scenery spots not a word about last night such a waste of time even to try and write about this lowlow supposedtobe movie
neg	three daring daughters is a sickly sweet rosecolored look at divorce remarriage and singleparent living obviously social issues and economic difficulty have no place in the picture perfect life of a single parent mother who feels exhausted takes a cruise and then dates and marries a band conductor even when the its just a movie phrase excuses the script from addressing reallife problems daughters suffers from too many incoherent highnote songs children whose personalities are not based on real children and band leader hose iturbi playing himself isnt it bizarre that any real person would star in a film in which their supposed real self gets married admittedly this movie was released in the nineteen forties only a love for old style hollywood romance and comedy could make daughters a tolerable film
neg	i actually have a fondness for christopher lee but this just wasnt up to his other performances and he was one of the better actorsthe film does not live up to its premise its not that scary its overly melodramatic and it draaaaaags every time i thought oh here comes the good part the good part never quite arrivedthe evil ones arent at all convincing most of the other characters were also lacking in depthperhaps if id been in the proper frame of mind i might have enjoyed some mstiefication at this films expense but naaahhh didnt really seem to be worth the effort it wasnt really very good it wasnt really very bad it was just mediocre
neg	i wont add to the plot reviews its not very goodvery improbable orphanage on balacushing and lee at their heightsome nice scenerygood for face spotting and i quote look at the mouth that is cassie from fools and horsesotherwise a poor example of the british film industryfulton mackay was far better in fraggle rock keith barron was better in anything else and diana dors did what she did bestredeeming feature it was free to watch on the horror channel prior to its going over to subscription i wont be subscribing on this effort
neg	in spite of having some exciting and daring sequences nbtn just never gets going there are exploding boats hat pin murders mass suicides pathologists with body parts and all sorts of classic mysteryhorror scenes but theyre interspersed with extended periods of pure exposition everybody in the movie looks bored this is a shame because many of the sequences would be considered daring at the time this was filmedadd to this the tooproper brit characters and you feel like youve drifted into a sherlock holmes moviefinally the cinematography is very ordinary there are lots of opportunities for beautiful shots of of the countryside or complex shots of someone being pulled into a huge bonfire but the whole thing is unimaginative and dulldefinitely only for lee and cushing fans
neg	but a lousy film as maltin says this was christopher lees attempt to make a serious horror film well it is serioustoo serious the plot is silly and slow something about old people inhabiting the bodies of young children to achieve immortalitythe film is all talk talk talk talk talk talk talk about the same things over and over again i actually dozed off a few times the film is sooooo dull the cast sleepwalks through this with the sole exceptions of peter cushing and leebut this was probably a labor of love for both they often complained about horror movies being too violentwell this has no violence avoid at all costsunless you have insomniathis will put you to sleep
neg	the film is severely awful and is demeaning to rape victims on the surface it may be a daring film about rape but if you dig beneath the surface what lies is a notsopositive message about rape aishwarya the rape victim is shown to be a helpless victim who cannot cope all because she is a woman she needs a man to help her when the society makes jibes about her and throws comments at her she does not stand up for herself it is all left to anil kapoor to do all the talking while aishwarya does all the cryingthe director satish kaushik went down the wrong path by portraying a rape victim as weak and submissive what would have been more effective is portraying a strong woman who rebels against her enemies in a courageous way the director is famous for being chauvinistic his films are usually full of weak women but he tries to hide them in controversial roles he needs to learn that just because the role is controversial it does not mean that the character herself is strongthe most degrading scene in the film is when aishwarya cleans herself after just being raped she does it to please her father who thinks that she is now dirty though it is commendable that shah shows the stigma against rape victims in such a stark light what he does not show us is whether ashs father was wrong for making his daughter do such a thing thus we are left with a confusing message about rapethe comedy too is not needed in a strong subject film like this even more so the comedy is simply not funny ash is wooden in her role while anil kapoor does nothing but shout the music is mediocre except for the title track which is beautifully picturised the only bright point of this film sonali bendres role is disappointing and pointless overall what could have been a great movie to remember ends up being an awful mishmash that will give some viewers severe indigestion
neg	probably encouraged by admirers of her muchbetter orlando potter here delivers a vehicle for herself in the worst way she writes directs stars and actually cowrites the music including a mawkish love song the film strongly resembles a high school or college project by a teenager convinced that her own intimate loves and melodramatic obsessions are as fascinating to us as to her but potters character is as unsympathetic as the object of her romantic obsession is unlikable and the whole film is an embarrassing display of narcissism masquerading as a celebration of the tango perhaps if she hadnt cast herself it might have worked she just cant act whether playing herself or not pretentious overambitious dull and silly
neg	dire just dire the script is contrived the acting painful and the story just drags along it is without a doubt a celebration of sally potter and little else this wouldnt be so bad but shes the director writer and star of the film and so is just selfglorification i found myself not caring about the developing romance between the principal two characters and the ending came not a moment too soon it has two redeeming features first is that a lot of the shots are really quite lovely particularly in paris and look rather good in black and white secondly whether youre a fan of tango or not the music is by and large excellent except where sally starts singing watch this film at your own risk or if you need an unintentional laugh i am sure it appeals to someone statistically it has to
neg	strange how less than 2 hours can seem like a lifetime when sitting through such flat uninspiring drivel if a story is as personal as this supposedly was to sally potter wouldnt you expect a little passion to show through in her performance her acting was completely detached and i felt no chemistry between sally and pablo and the tango scenes which should have been fiery given the nature of the dance were instead awkward and painful to watch obviously revealing such a personal story on film can be daunting and as such sally potter would have been wise to let a better actor take on the task rather than let her passion fall victim to her own sheepishness
neg	this is the worst movie i have ever seen and i have seen quite a few movies it is passed off as an art film but it is really a piece of trash its one redeeming quality is the beautiful tango dancing but that cannot make up for sally potters disgustingly obvious tribute to herself the plot of this movie is nonexistent and i guarantee you will start laughing by the end especially where she starts singing its absolutely unreal
neg	the dancing was probably the only watchable thing about this film  and even that was disappointing compared to some other films my gawdto me this is the worst kind of film  one that assumes its a work of art because it has all the trappings of filmasart yes its beautifully photographed but ultimately lacks the depth and tension of the dance around which the film supposedly surrounds itself tango is a tease its hot it has drama its audacious  precisely what this film is not
neg	wow what a great premise for a film  set it around a film maker with writers block who decides to take up tango lessons  hey and what an even better idea cast the central role to a film maker whos interested in tango gosh i wish i had that knack for genius  yes im being sarcasticit amazes me that these type of zero potential for making money movies are made  come on unless youre a rabid tango fan  i do concede they do exist judging by the comments  or a die hard member of the sally potter fan club    theres nothing in this film that will make you rush off to the cinema to see it  even if youre into tango much of the film is taken up with meaningless scenes like a house getting renovated or a man in wheelchair going along a road coming soon the review lesson where a failed screenwriter from scotland sits in front of a computer writing very sarcastic but highly entertaining reviews of films hes seen  gasp in shock as theo robertson puts the boot into the latest hollywood blockbusters  weep in sympathy as he gets yet another rejection letter from a film company  fall in lust as he takes a bath and rubs soap over his well toned body  the review lesson coming soon to a cinema near you if anyone is stupid enough to fund the movieps sally potter is unrelated to harry potter
neg	terrible acting by potter and a flat plot with no tension what so ever and as for the feminist polemic its laughable i saw this garbage when it was first released and though i found it tedious beyond belief im glad i did go to see it thats because i now have an immediate answer to the question whats the worst film youve ever seen plus i have the comfort of knowing that every film i see for the rest of my life will be better than the tango lesson but i have to admit i was impressed with the way potter wrote a script that would garner the maximum number of arts council grants from around the world as is revealed in the closing creditsi only very recently saw orlando and i can see how potter learnt the wrong lessons from making that film all it took was a bunch of frilly costumes a few hard stares to camera by the leading lady and a loose plot to seduce the cinema going public so why shouldnt she think she could get away with the selfindulgent nothingness that is the tango lesson
neg	the mind boggles at exactly what about universal soldier merited a sequel since the real star dolph lundgren would not be able to reprise his role from the original there is already scant reason to indulge oneself in this obvious tax writeoff bold attempts are made to fill the gap with professional wrestler bill goldberg and martial arts expert michael jai white to their credit they give their action sequences a good sense of excitement bill goldberg looks like he is having the time of his life on this film and he makes a fair stab at filling the requisite comedic villain role for once his role is the kind that involves repeating the same line a few times and it does not get irritating the problem from the audiences point of view is that neither of these gentlemen really have the sense of comic timing or minor humility that makes lundgren such a pleasure to watch in almost all of his films and therein lies the problem you do not go to see a van damme film because you want serious action you go because you want comedy however unintentionalunbeknownst to many people universal soldier was followed by two directtovideo sequels i have only seen the first which had production values so bad one can only wonder if it was meant to be some kind of elaborate joke matt battaglia was so terrible in the role of luc deveraux that for once in his career the sight of jeanclaude van damme comes as a welcome relief the film more or less completely disregards the stories of the aforementioned directtovideo sequels and instead begins a whole new story set an indeterminate time after the events of the original after years of investigation and explanation the unisol project is still going ahead with some minor modifications for one the new unisols are stronger and more damageresistant than their earlier cousins for another all of the unisols are now under the direction of a supercomputer called seth in the early parts of the film seth exists primarily as a series of abstract graphics within a glass domebeing that the film barely lasts more than eighty minutes we are quickly told that funding to the military is being cut the unisol project is on the chopping block which essentially means that seth will be turned off seth somehow overhearing this conversation through means that are never really explained decides to mobilise the unisols as an army against those seeking to shut him down his only problem is that every so often a code is required to be put into his system in order to prevent automatic shutdown two individuals possess the code in question seth kills the first in short order and those who are familiar with the plot kit that van dammes films are constructed out of will guess within five seconds who the second happens to be the rest of the film revolves around the unisols attempts to get the code out of van damme without injuring him too badly a subplot with a daughter and a reporter is woven into the film but it adds about as much to the story as van damme does to the profession of actingthe film is loaded to the brim with ridiculous lines and clichs when seth transplants his command module into the body of michael jai white we get a speech about how the time of the humans is over he goes on to tell his foot soldiers how fear and mortality will be humanitys weaknesses gee seth you mean they will not be our strong points all kidding aside the short length of the film is both the films weakness and its strength it leaves the action without adequate setup in the original we are given a very thorough explanation of the unisols how they work and how they are brought to the state that is seen in the majority of the film here the writer seems to take it for granted that the viewer knows what a unisol is and how they operate at least in the original a moment of curiosity and wonder was created by leaving the explanation for later in the film when the hero lies in a tub of ice here one of the villains is shot with a gun that leaves massive holes in his uniform and presumably his body getting up every time without stopping for breathi tend to reserve the score of one for films that are so bad that they become entertaining in a completely unintentional manner if you can see it on the cheap knock yourself out this is the kind of film that makes me mourn the loss of mystery science theatre
neg	ok i saw this movie to get a benchmark for bad but with this movie its unisols best movie now plot luc devereux is now a technical expert who is working with the government with his partner maggie whos been through countless hours of training and combat with him to refine and perfect the unisol program in an effort to make a new stronger breed of soldier that is more sophisticated intelligent and agile all of the new unisols which are faster and stronger than their predecessors are connected through an artificially intelligent computer system called seth a selfevolving thought helix when seth discovers that the universal soldier program is scheduled to be shut down because of budget cuts he takes matters into his own hands to protect himself killing those who try to shut off his power and unleashing his platoon of supersoldiers led by the musclebound romeo seth spares deveraux only because deveraux has the secret code that is needed to deactivate a builtin program that will shut seth down in a matter of hours with the help of a hacker named squid seth takes human form not only must luc contend with ambitious reporter erin who wont leave his side but luc also must contend with general radford who wants to take extreme measures to stop seth seth has also kidnapped lucs injured 13yearold daughter hillary and is now holding her hostage luc is the only person who can rescue hillary because luc knows firsthand how a unisol thinks feels and fights now there are problems like in any movie like did anyone find it weird how a reporter justsohappened to be there and the soldiers can take being flattened with a truck however when vanne damme shoots them with a gun with one bullet and they die and the final fight scene was unbelievable when luc is now human and seth is 5x stronger and faster than any other unisol and luc can take a hit from him with the final fight when luc smashes him to pieces i was really surprised that the pieces didnt melt and reform him terminator 2 another thing that bugs me is how the hell does vanne damme get good actors to play relatives i mean in the case of vanne damme its completely off the grid of how science fiction this movie is the music score now that must have a mention have you ever listened to a song where youd rather cut a blackboard with a knife well universal soldier 2 is like that the good points are theres no dolph hooray and unlike the 1st one there is only one naked scene whereas in the 1st one there are many im still haunted by the scenes in 1 also the actors in this have some talent whereas in the first one the casting guys were sadists if you dont believe me look it up
neg	i dont think any movie of van dammes will ever beat universal soldier but u never know this movie was good but not as good as 1st vd returns a luc  must do battle again he tries 2 b funny here but its maybe worth a smirk of a chuckle vd has a kid this time from ally w good it showed a pic of them 2 goldberg was cool he does his famous moveforgot what its called cause i dont watch wrestlingsucks vd  goldberg had some good fights it was the ending like the 1st but just not that good vd does his best move in his career like alwaysthe helicopter kick even though the final ending shouldve been longer anyway it is worth seeing but it will never top the original
neg	jean claude van damme tries to rescue his career by making the sequel of universal soldier but did that movie saved him i think he goes to hell after he dies in the first minute we see the inside of a facility where you can see the bad guy of the film scary huh but not as scary as the acting details are following then we see van damme with a black girl do not remember the namewell it doesnt matter anyway trying to escape from some musclemen of course they are the new universalsoldiers more muscels less brain just like the movie after a while van damme fights goldberg but then the mission gets aborted it was just a test is this movie a test for our nerves it turns out that van damme works for the government on the new universal soldier project who has seen the first movie may think that this is the most unlogical thing that yould van dammes character could do but it is a sequel and a story has to come up ah i forgot he has a daughter very important for the storywell after about 20 minutes a super computer hears a conversation about shutting it down and quitting he project of course the cube gets angry and activates all soldiers to kill everyone van damme escapes from the facility but the computer sends some soldiers hunting him it wants van damme as a soldier  because he is the best really and guess what goldberg is one of the hunters who was always a silly sentence for the audience before he gets asskicked funny yes just like the rest of the film after some story van damme tries to rescue his daughter of his wife  the reporter in the first movie it comes to a final show down where van damme fights the bad guy and you can see the most expensive scene of the whole movie please see for yourself it is just too funny to tellyoull see that this movie is a waste of timeso do not watch it but if you do keep a sixpack with you
neg	after seeing the lowbudget shittier versions of the universal soldier franchise i hoped and prayed that van damme reprised his role as luc devoreaux in a second unisol movie well it seemed this prayer was answered but not the way i hoped universial soldier 2 is just intense as poetry reading at your local library no even that would be more intriguing  the fight sequences are topnotch bruce lee quality which is the only redeeming factor in this entire pathetic excuse for a motion picture that and having former wcw toughguy legend goldberg playing the villain however placing goldberg as seths sidekick lieutenant wouldve been betterwe offended me the most was the setting of the movie itself its like some film school students slapped it together the plot holes are that bigger than kanye wests ego is what really did this movie in for example lucs daughter hillary looks like shes at least 1113 years old and the first movie was filmed only seven years ago how is that possible tell me that the part in which lucs partner was killed off and turned into a unisol is just regoddamn diculous you mean to tell me that there was an experimental unisol exposed naked in the basement of the research complex at the beginning of the movie cmon the director couldve spent more time with this movie like the first one and sewn all the plot holes shut but oooh nooo speaking of the plot it sucks compared to the first movie universal soldier 2s plot watered down and worthless wheres the gritty thrills in which a unisol goes berserk an reenacts his last memories in a supermarket rampage thinking its desert storm or something  this was the dawn of the millennium you would attracted more of an audience if this had taken place in a dystopiaorwellian type of future cesspit corny is the correct adjective to describe this sad sad sad sequel from what i seen double impact under siege 2 robocop 3 and hell even the cheapassno class terminator knockoff class of 1999 is more entertaining than this
neg	this was an atrocious waste of my time no plot the acting was so far below par it should be used as an exemplar in acting classes of what not to do it is merely a commercial ripoff of the earlier universal soldier which also scrapes the bottom of the acting barrel its sad that vd needs to assert his ego every few years and sadder still that people will pay good money to sit thru it this kind of schlock gives martial arts movies a bad name by comparison it makes segall norris and arnold look almost talentedperhaps vd should take the leslie nielson track and do sendups of his genre at least then we could be laughing with him instead of at him
neg	this time the hero from the first film has become human and this time uses fist and foot combos against super universal soldiers and a computer which has gone awry and is prepared to take over the world im pretty sure it was double team which convinced everyone that jeanclaude van damme was no longer credible in providing watchable action flicks however it was this that tarnished his credibility forever while universal soldierthe return isnt as dull as double team or the questits still pretty awful indeed with none of the style and flair of the original and no star pairing this sequel is made simply for kids who enjoy professional wrestling as i look back not even the action sequences were all that exciting and therefore this movie is a worthless dud in other words another clunker in van dammes assembly line out of 4bad
neg	i tried to watch this movie twice and both times i still couldnt make it to the end credits first time i managed to sit through the first fight sequence then lost interest second time i managed to force myself to digest over an hours worth of shoddy acting lame sfx and extremely poor direction pales in comparison to the originalanyone ever hear about the old et atari 2600 fiasco for those who havent let me fill you in its 1982et is one of the biggest box office smashes of all timeatari decides to release a movie tiein game on their 2600 home console system to cut a long and financially painful story short the game flopped big time and resulted in thousands upon thousands of atari 2600 et games to be dumped in landfills because they couldnt even give them away let alone sell themwhat does universal soldier the return have to do with this story look at the 32 rating and figure it out for yourselfawful filmimdb forced me to give it a 1 out of 10 because their rating systems doesnt go as low as 0 let alone into the negatives
neg	this movie is mostly crap and the only reason this movie is worth watching is because jeanclaud vam damme stars in this moviethere are some good action scenes in this movie and the best ones are at the end of the moviethe acting in this movie is so bad and its the worst acting i have ever seen and the 2 actors bill goldberg and michael jai white can not act at alland this movie by far has to be one of jeanclaud vam dammes worst movies he has done and if u what to watch him in one of his great movies u should watch blood sportkickboxer or sudden deathover all this movie is crapok and my rating is 4 out of 10
neg	this is the official sequel to the 92 scifi action thriller in the original van damme was among several dead vietnam war vets revived to be the perfect soldiers unisols in this one its i guess about a dozen years later since van damme has a daughter about that age now hes working with the government in a classified installation to train the latest unisols  codenamed unisol 2500 for some reason as usual something goes wrong the onsite supercomputer named seth  like the snake in king cobra the same year goes powercrazy takes command of the unisols and even downloads its computer brain into a new superunisol body jai white were lookin at the next step in evolution folks most of van dammes fights are with one particularly mean unisol pro wrestler goldberg who just keeps on comin drop him off a building  no good run him down with a truck  no go shoot him burn him  forgetaboutit much of the humor is traced to how van damme is now outmoded and outclassedhes even going grey around the edges but though he takes a lickin he keeps on kickin most sequels of this sort are pretty lame  pale imitations of the originals and while this one is certainly no stroke of genius it manages to be consistently entertaining especially if youre a prowrestling fan
neg	ill be honest the only reason i watched this one on tv is that its in the imdb bottom 100 and right now im wondering if the hour and a half of my life really was worth another check on that same listvan damme is luc deveraux who finds himself on a huge fight with the universal soldiers after the main computer pulled a hal to defend itself and yes after all the obligate explosions shootouts and chases he is the last one standing combined with terrible acting and a bit of a boring setup it makes sure its place in the infamous list is justonly for the idiots like me who want to watch that full list 210
neg	 here be spoilers the government has continued to develop the universalsoldier program now called unisol the soldiers are now stronger and are able to take more damage than before however the government is downsizing the project endangered and the supercomputer that is in the middle of all feel threatened so he takes steps to ensure his own safety he activates and controls the unisols and start to run mayhem the only one who can stop them is deveraux van damme this movie is about one thing choreographed fighting the story is bad and is soon drowned in all fights whatever happens and wherever they go they fight unfortunately for this movie it is no fun watching a fight where you know one part of it is indestructible normally youre pretty sure the hero will win but you still want to feel the fights are between two somewhat equal combatants not where one is indestructible and cant lose then the fights just become a tool to stretch time you wait until the final fight when deveraux miraculously finds a way to beat his unbeatable foes to further lower my opinion a desperate and sure sign of a bad movie is how much scantily clad women there are well there arent really that lot of them because the characters are most men there are at least one woman unisol though but almost every woman is needlessly shown with at least just a bra once the female leads get by with this but we also pass through a stripclub to use a computer no less with much more undressed women these moments do not give anything to the story and is just there to try to please the adolescentminded male audienceso in conclusion boring fights no more no less well maybe less210
neg	this is a piece of st this looks worse than a made for tv movie and i shutter to think that a sequel was even concieved and the results war is prettier than this jean claude van shame has done it again and he wonders why his career is where it is now no script no story and no time should be wasted on this i mean that 1 out of 10 is too high way too high goldberg should be jackhammered for this van shame is no actor
neg	this movie was absolutly awful i cant think of one thing good about it the plot holes were so huge you could drive a hummer through them the acting was soo stuningly bad that even jean claude should be ashamed and that is saying alot and dialogue what dialogueto think that i was a fan of the first one i use that comment loosely its more like a guilty pleasure than anything else this movie had goldberg in it for crying out loud nothing good can come of this movie what makes this film even worse is that it is soo bad you cant even watch it with a bunch of friends to make fun of this has got to be in my top five worst movies of all time 210 because it is soo hard for me to give a 1
neg	van damme what else can i say bill goldberg there we go now we know this movie is going to be really horriblei saw the first five minutes of this movie on tbs knowing it would be bad but not even i thought it would be this bad the plot is awful van damme is getting old finally but unlike arnold his movies are as wellforget this movie dont see it ever i wouldnt even be paid to see this film15 stars  at its heart lies a wonderful actionpacked thrill ride well maybe not but the marketers would sure like us to think so wouldnt theyjohn ulmer
neg	im sorry for jean after having such a good original movie to be followed up by perhaps his worst movie in is career this movie was shot down terribly by horrible acting jobs by goldbegromeo and whatever that computers name was also some scenes may have been just a little unnesicary truly bad movie
neg	i was very skeptical about sacrificing my precious time to watch this film i didnt enjoy the first one at all and the last jean claude van damme film i liked was blood sports after managing to sit through it all avoid avoid avoid
neg	the infamous ed wood classic plan 9 from outer space features an indignant alien calling the human race stupid stupid stupid stupid id have to say exhibit a in that trial would probably this movie a ridiculously silly scifi filmfalling action star jean claude van damme returns to a hit role for him from the original movie luke a former universal soldier who now works making really good universal soldiers while van damme was too big to reprise the role in the first two sequels he was too small to do much of anything else by the time the fourth film in the universal soldier series came around so probably cursing under his breath the whole way he kicks and grunts and scowls through ninety minutes of explosions and karate kicks youll find plenty of mindless violence but id advise you get a coat check for your brain at the door when you start watching this thing otherwise you are liable to forget where you left it by the time its overluke is called into action against more universal soldiers after a really really really evil computer named seth makes hal look like ghandi turns all the other universal soldiers into evil remorseless killers of course this is what these things are programmed to do but in this case they are killing their creators not the enemy so thats a problemi love the dumb logic of this movie logic that believes that a supercomputer would create a body for itself that looks as ashamed as michael jai white does to be in this movie logic that dictates that the creator of seth be a bluehaired cyberstereotype geek who spouts cliches more regularly than old faithful does steam logic that has a climactic karate fight feature two characters kicking each other though ten separate panes of shattering glass in the span of three minutes of screen timethe film also features a daughter in peril character wrestler bill goldberg as a wrestler disguised as a universal soldier and a romance so tacked on i have to think the writers thought tacked on romances were actually a good thing and when this movie ends it ends not a minute after a gigantic towering finalestyle explosion are the credits running no epilogue no where are they now no final kiss just explosion hug over even the creators want to get out of this thing as soon as possiblewhile its no plan 9 ustr is a silly little trifle of an action movie that would be fun at parties full of rowdy van damme fans who enjoy seeing their hero really reaching new depths not to be seen on a serious stomach
neg	i first heard of unisol 2 when i drove past a cinema when i was on holiday in america i really did not take much notice of it until i bought the original on dvd which led me to find out about its three sequels i subsequently started to read about the return on the imdb and asked friends what they thought of it despite their horrific criticisms of it i still went out of my way to see it and was on the brink of buying it until i saw it for hire on dvd i wasnt expecting much but thought that it must have been half decent to get a theatrical release in the us after all how often is it that you see van damme on the big screen well nothing could have prepared me for this it is so bad i almost cried what a total waste of 80 minutes and 250 it is hard to explain how bad this move is honestly this is idiotic film making no its more than idiotic i just cannot believe how this got made i cannot believe that someone out there has not murdered mic rogers how stupid can people possibly be  firstly van damme actually thinking the script and finished film was good secondly the fact that xander berkley of terminator 2 and air force one status commited himself to this film i simply cannot believe the stupidity of this movie it takes itself so seriously but comes across to the audience like a spoof here is an example jcvds daughter yes luc is now a human again i want my daddy seth so do i oh yeah and some guy tries to shut down seth by pulling three huge levers with  wait for it  on and off written on them the acting all round is like playschool acting im sure mr director modelled lucs reporter girlfriend on april oneil from the cartoon teenage mutant hero turtles  she refuses to go because she needs her story i mean come on  how many cliches can a film possibly use please listen to me fellow imdb users  dont touch this with a barge pole to conclude universal soldier the return has no relation whatsoever to the first movie in fact if they werent called unisols then you would never know it was a sequel luc is now a human again  what the hell the only place in which he can access the internet is in a stripclub all the new uni sols look like they were dragged off the street they are that unconvincing this is pure torture to watch so do yourself a favour  dont torture yourself ps  best part of the movie romeo jumps off a building and shouts oh sht
neg	we open with colonel luc deveraux van damme the original universal soldier and his buxom asian friend being chased down a river by what appear to be universal soldiers they almost kill the two then oh wait it was just a field test deveraux we come to find is now part of a government funded company that designs the new level of universal soldiers why he would want to be involved in this if you know anything about the original is never explained and well beyond meits after this flimsy set piece that the real story gets going the united states government has cut the universal soldiers project budget and in the process angered seth the large artificial mainframe computer that controls the universal soldiers naturally he wont be shut down without a fight so that means van damme has to go around and take all the new breed of universal soldiers out which sounds like a fun idea for an action movie and a take on a sequel but that doesnt stop it from becoming stupid as hell for instance one of the new universal soldiers is played by bill goldberg seems you cant go wrong casting a wrestler in an action movie hes big hes tough right wrong van damme doesnt seem to have a problem wiping the floor with him once  twice  three times the point here lost on me then theres the breaking of glass a rudimentary part of any action movie but someone involved must have a glass fetish you have to see the fight scenes in particular lets not talk about how nobody cuts themselves or at the very least slips then to put the cherry on top of this train wreck they have seth the computer secure a human body for himself and how appropriate it is when they make the villain black michael jai white nothing works better than a white good guy fighting a black bad guy it would seem potentially offensive and just downright lame hes no replacement for dolph eitheruniversal soldier 2 is a lousy sequel its loud its dumb and it doesnt care the original wasnt anything poetic but it made a simple sort of sense with a science fiction element and it entertained on a basic level the sequel doesnt they do however keep the running time under ninety minutes and somehow found a way to squeeze in a strip club sequence so give credit where credit is due
neg	this is a worthless sequel to a great action movie cheap looking and worst of all boring action scenes the only decent thing about the movie is the last fight sequence only 82 minutes but it feels like it goes on forever even diehard van damme fanslike myself should avoid this one
neg	universal soldier the return is not the worst movie ever made no that honor would have to go to a film that attempted to make some sort of statement or accomplish some artistic feat but failed in a pathetic or offensive manner however perhaps no movie i have ever seen has tried for so little and succeeded so completely as did universal soldier the return this film is a scifiaction travesty that has virtually nothing to recommend it the acting is as bad as any movie ive ever seen the plot is terrible and predictable the special effects are pathetic in short anyone even remotely connected to this film should be ashamed of themselves us the return makes previous van damme fare seem like groundbreaking cinematic masterpieces some movies are so bad theyre good believe me when i tell you that this is not one of them im really not sure what else to say here i doubt many people were considering seeing this movie if they hadnt already but just in case dont
neg	this movie was so bad that my iq went down about 40 points after seeing it it made me wonder who could sit through the weeks it took to make it and think that it was worth it it must of been some kind of personal favor to van damme
neg	there seems to be an overwhelming response to this movie yet no one with the insight to critique its methodology which is extremely flawed it simply continues to propogate journalistic style analysis which is that it plays off of the audiences lack of knowledge and prejudice in order to evoke an emotional decry and outburst of negative diatribejournalism 101 tell the viewer some fact only in order to predispose them into drawing conclusions which are predictable for instance the idea of civil war chaos looting etc were all supposedly unexpected responses to the collapse of governmental infrastructure following husseins demise were these not all symptomatic of an already destitute culture doctrinal infighting as symptomatic of these veins of islam itself rather than a failure in police force to restrain and secure would they rather the us have declared marshall law im sure the papers here wouldve exploded with accusations of a police state and fascist forceaside from the analytical idiocy of the film it takes a few sideliners and leaves the rest out claiming soandso refused to be interviewed yet the questions they wouldve asked are no doubt already answered by the hundred inquisitions those individuals have already received would you as vice president deign to be interviewed by a first time writerproducer which was most certainly already amped to twist your words they couldnt roll tape of condi to actually show her opinion and answer some of the logistics of the questions perhaps they never watched her hearingthis is far from a neutral glimpse of the situation on the ground there this is another biased asinine approach by journalists  which are by and large unthinking herdsanyone wanting to comment on war ought at least have based their ideas on things a little more reliable than nbc coverage and cnn commentary these interpretations smack of the same vitriol which simply creates a further bipartisanism of those who want to think and those who want to be told by the media what to think
neg	this is a well made informative film in the vein of pbs frontline the problem is frontline already did this piece and managed to bring l paul bremer in to tell his side of the story more troubling is the fact that the director of the film charles fergusona former think tank wonk was a war supporter until the occupation went south what did he think would happen the invasion of poland went really well too until it was messed up by those pesky nazisand that is what this film feels likean apology for occupation rather than a deconstruction of the act of war itself ferguson seems to suggest that the war could have been run betteras if any war can be better
neg	early heavy wartime propaganda short urging people to be careful with their spending practices in effort to prevent any runaway inflationusing scare guilt and patriotic jingoistic rhetoric which was normal for the time the government was concern that the sudden wartime production and therefore wage increase and subsequent spending practices if not checked could cause serious problems during and after the warit truly is a window into the past historically and culturally
neg	the only redeeming quality of this movie is that it was bad enough to be comedic everyone in this movie looks like a porn industry drop out i have actually seen better acting in low budget porn i though i had actually rented some kind of gay porn after this classic scene jim watch your ass nick you watch yours together i wont leave you behindthe first action sequence shows how awful the production is but its really kind of funny good guys have transformer weapons in one scene they all have fake hk mp5 submachine guns next scene ak47 replicas and then to top it all off they do some weapon swapping between scenes with a couple of m16s i think they had a budget shortage for guns not enough to go around between the good guys and bad guys fight scenes are poorly coordinated and fake as all hell you have to remove the pinspoon from a grenade for it to explode on its own you cant fire a shoulder launched missile of any kind while riding inside a helicopter weapons that you throw away dont suddenly reappear when a gun is out of bullets throwing it away is still pretty stupid unless you have no idea how to reload them big slow trucks driving around in first gear make for awkward action scenes i really cant believe movies like this are actually produced this movie would be hilarious on nitrous oxide or maybe just drunk
neg	im sorry to say this but the acting in this film is horrible the dialogue sounds as if they are reading their lines for the first time ever perhaps i got the dress rehearsal version by mistake the director overuses slow motion during special effects perhaps as an attempt to compensate for the poor performance of the actors themselves the story is pretty well written and the fight sequences are actually better than i have seen in many action films the fights seem pretty real but all of this happens while to two leading actors time and time again miraculously survive incredible amounts of pointblank automatic weapon fire grenades morter rounds and bazookas the enemy soldiers are definitely some of the worst shots i have ever seen especially when they have the escaping truck in their sights from about 30 yards and every bazooka shot is wide by at least 50 feet those bazookas need serious site calibration
neg	at first i was convinced that this was a madefortv movie that wasnt worthy of primetime but after a few minutes of dumbstruck awe i realized that there was at least comic value in the overthetop stunts and cmovie acting this movie would have gotten a 1 if my wife and i hadnt laughed so hard as we watched it in wonder that the actors could keep a straight face it was like a lessfunny spy version of the big hit i laughed so much i actually bought the big hit dvd with evenworse acting we were disappointed that nick chose to marry elena and not jim after all of the hugging and highfives a few rum and cokes will definitely help it go down easier
neg	there was not one original idea in this story themes were pulled from various sources a few being the ninth gate in the mouth of madness another carpenter film and the ring it even went as far as featuring the same damn glowing circle from the ring and using it as the films namesake the soundtrack by cody carpenter was all but lifted from suspiria hopefully no one will oppose this comment by spewing the word homage around yes i saw that the theater was playing argentos deep red claiming an homage would be a bullshit copout this was bottomofthebarrel throwing gore and disturbing imagery into the pot does not make a good horror film carpenter used to know that he should fade into obscurity or acquire a time machine
neg	i saw this last week after picking up the dvd cheap i had wanted to see it for ages finding the plot outline very intriguing so my disappointment was great to say the least i thought the lead actor was very flat this kind of part required a performance like johny depps in the ninth gate of which this is almost a complete ripoff but i guess tv budgets dont always stretch to this kind of acting abilityi also the thought the direction was confused and dull serving only to remind me that carpenter hasnt done a decent movie since in the mouth of madness as for the story  well i was disappointed there as well there was no way it could meet my expectation i guess but i thought the payoff and explanation was poor and the way he finally got the film anticlimactic to say the leastthis was written by one of the main contributors to aicn and you can tell he does love his cinema but i would have liked a better result from such a good initial premisei took the dvd back to the store the same day
neg	according to imdb takashi miikes master of horrorsegment imprint was banned in the us so i figured id translate the swedish review i just wrote for itit was hard to not have any sort of expectations from ichi the killerdirector takashi miikes episode in the masters of horror series and the dvdcover of imprint did in deed look very promisingthe story mostly takes place in a remote japanese bordello some time during the 19th century and it tells the tale of a journalist searching for komomo the woman he left behind and whom he promised to return for tired and dejected he arrives at the bordello hoping that this will be the end of his very long journey it turns out that one of the prostitutes a deformed and quiet girl know about komomo and the desperate man makes her tell him where she is and what has happened to her since he left the story she tells him is as deplorable as it is hard to swallowthe first thing that hit me about the episode was how unnatural it seemed that the japanese cast for the most part spoke fluent americanenglish but i will leave it at that its not that big a deal what is a big deal however is how miserable the rest of it was miikes tale moves at such a slow pace that i couldnt help looking at my watch several times during the 63 minutes the extended torurescene that takes place somewhere in the middle of the movie felt so unmotivated  and pornographically intrusive  that not even that scene became interesting i felt like it was violent just for the sake of violence itself  with no sense of style or purpose the only scenes that provoked any kind of emotion out of me were the images of bloody fetuses rolling along the bottom of the swiftly flowing waterand in all honesty the only emotions they provoked were feelings of disgustthe journalist seeking the love he left behind is played by billy drago for me most memorable as frank nitti  al capones whiteclad assassin in brian de palmas the untouchables 1987 ive always found dragos portrayal of nitti to be very icy and i mean that in a good way and that is probably why i was almost annoyed when i found him to be so terrible not in a good way in this one his acting seems to flow between no feelings or empathy whatsoever to displays of some really bad overacting when his character is supposed to react to the awful things komomo has been subjected to i was sitting in the sofa twisting and turning in an attempt to escape the horrible actingjob put forth by drago im grateful that most of the story is told by yuoki kudoh memoirs of a geisha 2005 who plays the deformed prostitutethe finale is probably supposed to be chocking maybe even revolting and horrid but i just found it to be kind ofyou know blah and i looked at my watch again for the umptieth time just wishing the crappy episode would end maybe the finale caused me to smile just a bit but thats only because i couldnt help thinking of an episode of red dwarf and the upsidedown chins of craig charles and danny johnjules with eyes glued on them to make them look like aliens lucky you if youve seen that episode and now decide to see imprint i will forever have ruined the visuals of the ending for youmy first thought when imprint finally ended was that the only thing that made the pain of watching it worth it was hearing the main title theme by edward shearmur the same music i believe is used in every episode of this series and that  if anything  is a big friggin warning dont you thinkone might point to the costume design by michiko kitamura and say that there at least is something not lacking in style and refinementbut there are so many other films and tvshows that is so much better at showing off the japanese geishafashion this is nothing but inferior and i am disappointed takashi miikes masters of horrorepisode is boring uninspiring and pointless in other words its really really bad
neg	horror fans im speaking to the over 12s although if youre under 12 i apologise for what you might deem an insult in short if you appreciate having your imagination disturbed by well written original storytelling punctuated by unpredictable well planted scares and delivered via convincing performances then i can heartily recommend  avoiding these steamers  made by directors who have apparently long since past their sell by date its no accident that almost every episode feels as if it were made in the 1980s not to put blame squarely on the shoulders of some of these old boys or indeed the 80s because where would we be without certain movies from the likes of argento carpenter landis dante and barker actually clive wtf are you doing in there glad to see romero had the good sense to give it a miss as im sure he was asked to partake more perhaps we should point the finger at creator mick garris whose credentials include the logic defying and depressingly illadvised tv remake of stanley kubricks masterpiece the shiningperhaps it is an indication of the state of television today are we so starved of good tv horror that we applaud any old sloppy schlock that the networks excrete onto our sets sadly maybe sonormally i wouldnt see the point of adding a comment that doesnt argue the faults and merits of a production id just rate it accordingly however as this series is woefully lacking in any merit with perhaps the sole exception of the theme tune i write this as more of a warning than a review dont waste your time and money if you disagree with me then its more than likely that you havent seen enough decent horror perhaps the earlier films of some of these directors would be a much better place to start but if these masters of horror were being assessed on these works alone theyd never have been allowed to graduate with even their bachelors degree unless of course they were studying for a degree from the university of st
neg	some of the filmmakers who are participating in this series have made some really great films but they sure as heck are not showing much skill with this series particularly the writing ok the first season was somewhat better but these new episodes they are creating just stink im a huge fan of horror and in my opinion the vast majority of these episodes are total garbage nothing new or genuinely interesting few of them are visually creative its just typical fabricated hollywood crap uninteresting childish poorly conceived and in some cases flat out laughable much like tales from the crypt the only good thing this series has been offering is great nudity other then that this series blows hard i get the impression sometimes that they hired a bunch of eighthgraders to write the episodes maybe they did
neg	i was very excited when this series premiered in 2005 the premise was very simple and appealing each episode would be a onehour mini movie directed by a famous noteworthy horror director then when i finally watched them it was a bit of a letdown some good episodes emerged from that first season but all in all it was a mixed bag i attributed it to the learning curve and figured that season 2 would be a whole lot betterboy was i in for a shock at least season one had a few good stories here and there season 2 with the exception of the black cat starring the excellent jeffrey combs was a complete and total loss to me the episode sounds like may very well be the worst thing i have watched on tv in the last 10 years and most of the other episodes arent much better i really hope that season 3 turns this around next year but im not holding my breath
neg	honestlythe concept behind masters of horror had something going for it bigtime horror directors that are now left aside by the industry being given a chance to direct horror again i was all for it from the start that is until i watched some episodes oh boy its really bad tv not only does it seem like the directors are being given very little budgets to direct their skits but there seems to be guidelines as well like shooting in hd for example to make a long story short its bad both for artistic and reasons financial reasons i cannot help but compare to the tales from the crypt and the moh episodes really dont stand the comparison tftc was good moh is bad according to me here are a few keys to explain it tftc was shorter around 25 minutes for each episode than moh 50 minutes per episode i believe it allowed denser screenplays with good ideas reoccurring more often better overview of an episode less chances to let the plot be confusing or boring duration might have been also the reason why the budget was better spent on tftc directors got to have real film music composers composers on moh are if inexistent very bad real actors whereas on moh its nothing but unknown actor after unknown actor real directors of photography and it can help sometimes real film cameras while moh is shot on hd cameras with very wrongly chosen lenspieces the result of which being that the episodes of tftc looked and felt cinematographic in the sense that there was real actors being casted ranging from michael j fox to tim roth to kyle mclachlan to kirk douglas but there were also film composers behind it of the range of alan silvestri great directors of photography like dean cundey highend screenplay writers and in that sense each tale was a little movie of its own true kind compared to tftc the masters of horrors is quite a lame approach to tv horror its very hard to stand looking at it if your standards regarding cinematography are just a little above average because it looks the same as any ugly tv serial if not worse it gets boring and even annoying incredibly fast within the first 10 minutes usually the actors are neverheard before wannabes except for fairuza balk robert englund angela bettis and a few but even there they are the only famous actors of their episodes the director base for moh was good in the beginning but its getting worst and worst with every episode now if even the directors are unknown to the world what remains nothing and its funny how they are starting to have complete unknown directors while they havent even had say stan winston dick maas william lustig sam raimi eric red robert harmon william friedkin jim muro stuart gordon russell mulcahy if even masters of horror cannot bring dead directors back to life who will maybe a rerun of tales from the crypt will
neg	with the exception of family this new season is worse than season one i cant imagine what they are thinking as a fan of horror can tolerate a lot of gore and mindless mayhem but this series gets worse with each outing i cant imagine how disheartening it must be for the actors and crew to go to work each day toiling to churn out such crap story is that too much to ask for character how can we give damn about the fate of anyone in these stories if we are not engaged who cares if they get carved up or whatever almost every episode ends with mindless blood letting going for gross out shock without any sense of revelation or conclusion or reason why we have been subjected to an hour of bloodletting even dantes effort this season had some disturbing sexist violence and wandered off to a pointless conclusion ironically the production values and performances tend to be up to speed while the content is utter crap i have great hopes for exec producers garriss valarie under the stairs but we shall see
neg	i had been subjected to this movie for a relationship class in my school as figured it was nothing captivating and nothing new though it tries to be original by focusing on the teen father instead of the mother showing the problems that the dad would go through it had an interesting side to it but it just doesnt live up to its originality due to the fact nothing else in this movie was original we have the main character who has the older sister who like in every other movie like this has a thing against him we have the stay at home mother who expects too much and when he gives more she feels offended and leaves him in the dust then we have the father who is always gone then the girls side we have the parents who want everything and expect her to be perfect at all she does on to the story like i said it was interesting but the lack of good acting from the entire cast and the lack of any good writing or storytelling everything about this fell into clich the little nerd kid in school starts studying with girl they get together have sex and then boom we have a little kid perhaps it couldve been better had the writing been well better and had the acting been improved ive seriously gotten more emotion out of leatherface and his chainsaw than i did out of any actor in this film and thats pretty bad seeing as the leatherface movies are crap and horridly acted so far the only interesting teen pregnancy movie ive seen was juno so far the comical side of this serious situation has proved more entertaining while still giving the same message like i said the idea was original most of these films focus on the teen mother but this one chose not to instead it focuses on the drama of the father but again the originality does not save this movie from mediocrity i really hope someone decides to either remake this movie with a better cast and a better writer or just make another similar film because this one was wasted potential
neg	slight spoilersa hunchback 15yearold boy kisses a very cute 15yearold girl and eventually he has sex for the first time after the act he lays in the bed with her not touching her the next day he concludes that he does not like sex much and does not want to try it again for at least a few yearsthis is seemingly a fine opening for a teleplay about a boy discovering his homosexuality or perhaps a medical drama about a postpubescent teen with a severe hormone deficiencyhowever as the plot develops what emerges is a story of a 15yearold father who is supported and encouraged by his overbearing motherat one point his mother preaches to her coworkers who are not as understanding as they might be every step of the way in this my son has been amazing i have never been more proud of himthe young fathers older sister who otherwise is cold towards her brother begins to show pride in her sibling you have been cool about this as she gives him an encouraging warm hugthe 15yearold father wants to be a father he wants to be a parentwhy not we see the new baby a few minutes after birth  it appears to be a healthy happy 4monthold infant just as babies were born on tv in the 1960s and 1970sonce the young father is a parent he has found happiness he insists he will be the one to change the dirty diaper we see the 15yearold father sincerely happy holding his baby while the teens busybody mother is peaking over his shoulder fade to black
neg	my wife is a fanatic as regards this show that being the case i bought her seasons one through three and season four is on order i personally think the show is one big farce the cast is equally bad alyssa milano should have stuck to the other trash movies she made such as poison ivy embrace of the vampire to name a few the other female supporting cast members are equally inept in their portrayals ive seen better special effects in the old republic pictures serials i saw as a child i can understand why the male leads remained on the show for such short periods of time even though i dont know if it was their own choosing or not please please dont renew for another season as enough is enough bob
neg	dont let the mpaa fool you with their rated r for extreme violence there is definatly no extreme violence in this boring peice of st i expected some cheap rambo 3 type action that the trailer promised however its just boring boring nonsense with tons of lame slow mo flashbacks that make no sense avoid
neg	i tried to watch this movie in a military camp during an overseas mission and let me tell you youll watch anything under those circumstances not this piece of sht thoughthe first five minutes set the tone by weak pornmovie quality acting weird outoftheblue plot twists and unbelievable situations and behavior it gets worse after that this movie does not have one single saving grace and yet it is not bad in a way that would make it funny to watch its just horrible ive seen quite many movies in my life and im not one of those snobby knowall critics i mean ill enjoy most movies to some extent even if theyre bad this one mansteer well clear of this one my friend
neg	wow i have seen some really bad movies in my time but this one truly takes the cake its the worst movie ive seen in the past decade  no exaggerationas a us army veteran of the war in afghanistan i found it nearly impossible to even finish watching this ridiculous film not because it brought back memories  far from it  but because there was absolutely no attempt at authenticity to be found anywhere in the film not so much as the tiniest little shred it seemed like it had been written by an 8 yearold child who got all his notions of war and soldierly behavior straight out of comic books the film was made in honduras which should have been a clue but even that cant fully explain the atrocious production values of this clichridden piece of trashi could try to list all the endless technical flaws but it would take virtually forever from the ancient unit shoulder patches which have not been seen or worn since wwii and the characters name tags like colcollins worn by the character colonel collins which was actually spelled using the reversed mirrorimage n of the russian alphabet not the us alphabet the list just goes on and on the uniforms the equipment the plot and most especially the behavior of the characters themselves  every single scene was just chockfull of ridiculous flaws inaccuracies and utterly mindless clichsneither the storyline itself nor the characters were the least bit credible or believable it was all laughably childish in the extreme this was obviously a movie that was meant to appeal strictly to prepubescent boys and i have little doubt that even they would find this film utterly absurdin short this film has absolutely no redeeming qualities at all its a total waste of time id strongly advise anybody reading this to pass this garbage by its truly not worth wasting a single moment of your time for
neg	i thought this movie seemed like a case study in how not to make a movie for the most part since i am a filmmaker i give it a 2 for consistencythe problems remain from beginning to end with the plot being extremely predictable using bits and pieces of most if not all previous successful war stories the computer generated graphics were too much like viewing a video game at points and there seemed to be no attempt by the director to add some realistic quality to the story i was interested in the budget to get an idea of what he had to work with but did not find that informationit seemed like this project pushed the limits of a low budget movie too far resulting in a production that drags the viewer along with the story without their imagination being engaged the actors werent bad but the plot needs more innovation
neg	while i count myself as a fan of the babylon 5 television series the original movie that introduced the series was a weak start although many of the elements that would later mature and become much more compelling in the series are there the pace of the gathering is slow the makeup somewhat inadequate and the plot confusing worse the characterization in the premiere episode is poor although the ratings chart shows that many fans are willing to overlook these problems i remember the gathering almost turned me off off what soon grew into a spectacular series
neg	you can give jms and the boys a pass on this one because they were at the beginning of their series and on a small budget but the movie is still subpar dont get me wrong b5 the series is by far the best tv series ever but if i was an exec seeing this movie i wouldnt have ordered the series i dont like ohare as an actor the costumes are silly and there are tons of cliches the same can be said for most of the first season with the exception of babylon squared and survivors bruce immediately put a fire into the series and it went on to be an amazing spectacle if you are a b5 fan and havent seen this movie see it if you arent a b5 fan dontyou wont want to watch the series
neg	the real shame of the gathering is not in the bad acting nor is it in the despicably shallow plot the real shame is that it was far worse than the series it begun even though it did have one main attraction takashima i would love to see laurel takashima in a room with susan ivanova even for just five minutes she has that sarcasm that wit that doubleedged personality that is at once volatile and lovable sadly though the babylon 5 pilot movie has an incredibly dull story involving assassination patricia tallman who never seriously returned to the series until much later fortunately got much better with age as lyta alexander who here is little more than a whiny tiresome telepath i shall leave you with one final thought why is it that delenn looks like some sort of outerspace frog man even though she is a woman thank heavens for the way the minbari looked later in the show
neg	time spent watching this film was time wasted i do not dislike science fiction i do not reject any genre per se since good work can be done in any genre this film however is not good work i cannot fault the visuals when not involving alien makeups and the special effects are impressive the story was not outandout bad for a trekkish comic book but the fx visuals were obviously where all the makers interestattentionmoney went the direction alternated between sluggish and confusing one was not at all sure exactly who was doing what and with what and to whom at at least one crucial juncture the acting was mostly very bad indeed there was no basis to most of the line readings besides a hint of it was that way on the page and the director told me i was supposed to be madsadscaredwhatever okay so it was a sf series pilot since when is that an excuse for correctable shoddiness in areas when should be regarded as essential to a dramatic medium im astonished the pilot sold the series or is the money also in the hands of technerds
neg	this very low budget comedy caper movie succeeds only in being low budget dialog is dumbfoundingly stupid chase scenes are uniformly boring and most of the onscreen money seems to have been saved for a series of crashes and explosions in a parking lot during the films last five minutes a briefly glimpsed portapotty early in that scene is certain to wrecked and spew crap on the films chief villainno prop is here without a purpose the whole film is depressingly reminiscent of those that occasionally came out of rodger cormans studio when hed give a first time director a few bucks and a camerabut without the discipline corman would impose
neg	i saw this movie in its own time period when having a baby out of wedlock not only ruined your life but stamped your child as a bastard in these days of single mothers that may seem very farfetched but it was very true and im not crazy about laughing at someone who is stammering either between these two problems i had difficulty finding this movie funny at that time i didnt know who had directed it or what a marvelous reputation he had i did know who betty hutton was and she just made me nervous because she was so frenetic i loved bringing up baby but i find this movie just embarrassing im sure the punch at some church functions probably was spiked but i was the one needing a drink after watching this again the idea the girl would have to be drunk in order to get married and get pregnant just added to the misery an entire town could turn on you under these circumstances so the outcome of this movie is really the funny part of course shoot me i dont like its a wonderful life either
neg	a lot of other reviewers here including many whose opinions i respect hold this slice of european sleaze horror in high regard personally i didnt like it at all its an incoherent attempt at a atmospheric period cross between sex and violence jess franco at his best makes these kinds of films very well unfortunately the infamous exploitation filmmaker joe damato does not damatos most well known films are infamous for their high grossout quotient this an early film by him doesnt have the constant disgusting scenes that his more notorious anthropophagous and beyond the darkness did ultimately its an incoherent film that doesnt manage to involve the viewer in any way without the sleaze factor either it becomes very boring as i said others have enjoyed this film but i just found it to be a perfect example of incredibly lazy writingthere are a few pluses for the film ewa aulin from candy is in it and she looks pretty hot and is often naked however cult film icon klaus kinski is completely wasted in a subplot with no connection to the main film he seems bored with the role and doesnt have the manic intensity he does at his finest the music score is nice and there are some brief moments of unintentionally funny gore still this is a pretentious and pointless film that manages to be incredibly boring 310
neg	i dont understand none of this makes any sense exclaims one exasperated character towards the end of death smiles at murder having just sat through this thoroughly confusing mess of a movie i know exactly how he feels the story by the films director aristide massacessi good old joe damato using his real name for a change is a clumsy mix of the supernatural murdermystery and pretentious arty rubbish the likes of which will probably appeal to those who admire trippy 70s garbage such as jess francos more bizarre efforts but which had me struggling to remain consciousopening with a hunchback mourning the death of his beautiful sister with whom he had been having an incestuous affair before eventually losing her to a dashing doctor death smiles at murder soon becomes very confusing when the very same woman played by ewa aulin who stars in the equally strange death laid an egg is seen alive and kicking the sole survivor of a coach accident that occurs outside the estate of walter and eva von ravensbrck after being invited to stay and recuperate in their home where she is tended to by creepy dr sturges klaus kinski in a throwaway role the comely lass begins love affairs with both mr and mrs ravensbrck meaning that viewers are treated to some brief but welcome scenes of nookie and lesbian lovinso far so good i thought to myself at this point weve had hunchbacks incest some blood and guts and gratuitous female nudityall ingredients of a great trashy eurohorror what follows however is a lame attempt by massacessi to combine giallo style killings ghostly goings on and even elements from edgar allan poes the black cat to tell a very silly utterly bewildering and ultimately extremely boring tale of revenge from beyond the gravethis film seems to have quite few admirers here on imdb but given the choice i would much rather watch one of the directors sleazier movies from later in his career i guess incomprehensible meandering surreal 70s gothic horror just aint my thing 25 out of 10 purely for the cheesy gore and nekkidness rounded up to 3 for imdb
neg	i dont know why this has the fans it does and i dont know why i have even given it the score i have this is preposterous there are many a giallo where one has to suspend disbelief let the picture roll and catch up with it somewhere before it becomes delirious and some poor police officer has to eventually explain what we have seen but this has very little going for it and has overlong sequences where nothing happens and have no relevance to anything while we have to listen to a most repetitive soundtrack even by italian standards not a giallo this is a complete mish mash of horror ideas featuring klaus kinski in one his most blatant phoned in performances i reckon he turned up did a days work and cleared off leaving mr damato to get others to fill in ewa is of course pretty but no it is not enough and in the end we have seen far too much of her popping up all over the place long after we have completely lost interest in this mindless and pretentious twaddle maybe i just wasnt in the right mood
neg	its a hideous little production apt to give one nightmares as well as headaches its an unsightly blend of live action and ugly stopmotion animation its weird but its not the kind of fun weird trip anyone optimistic might expect its the cold inhuman unfriendly sickening even creepy kind of weird there is absolutely no reason to watch this movie after all disney did a fantastic job with the same source material and cosgrovehall did far more attractive things with stopmotioninterestingly this is a french production as such it reenforces the stereotype that the french have no concept of scary
neg	this is a good example of how not to make a filmthere is very little meaningful dialog no context for the events and constant cuts between seemingly unrelated scenes the result is a confused clueless viewer the plot is absolutely impossible to follow and the ideas presented are meaningless without listening to the directors commentarythis movie has a lot to do with human atrocity and tries to show how wrong it is with an emphasis on child abuse it includes some stock footage of real horrible acts of violence including war time executions although it works in the context of the movie i feel that the ideas behind the movie could have been presented without resorting to such extreme content this film is absolutely not for the weak stomached or the easily offended and should not under any circumstances be shown to minorsthe climax is anticlimactic compared to the content of the rest of the movie if youre not listening to the commentary while it happens you will probably miss itthe directors commentary was a oneshot sit the guy down and let him talk no cuts type of commentary while this isnt necessarily bad the director ends up rambling a lot and often spends minutes at a time complaining about his college filming conditions co producers bad film and a dozen other things the constant negativity detracts from what otherwise is an essential tool for understanding the moviethe movie was shot many years ago on 16mm and super8 film over a period of four years on an extremely low budget because of this the video and audio quality is poor that alone does not make it a bad movie but it does make a bad movie worse
neg	first of all i love good splattermovies and am not afraid to get in touch with art but this zerobudgetflick is none of it the picturequality is so damned low the soundtrack the most annoying one i ever heard and as for the fx well the superlow quality makes some of them look not as bad as they would in a real movie what this junk here isnt no concept a waferthin storyline primitive acting and rare dialog  i think i counted about 10 sentences in the whole movie each one repeated about 20 times same for a lot of filmsequences may be an indication for which kind of audience this crap was made the story seems to be that a young boy had to watch his father rape and kill his mother got psychological damaged and as an adult goes touring performing a show of selfmutilation so far so good but for these pseudoartidiotdirectors this plot is just a line to put cheap produced shock scenes in a row which neither have a message nor make any sense freshly takenout bowels are thrown on a naked bound woman in an earthhole why and why is that the only time you see both woman and thrower in the whole bloody movie disturbing yes sick yes necessary no artistically no everyone mistaking this cheap goreshow for art should as soon as possible visit his psychiatrist or should watch pink floyds the wall to see how a similar topic can be worked out in an artful way i hope this was your first and last  movie andrew cobb  and all you goreheads out there remember not everything that looks cheap and makes obviously no sense at all is automatically art
neg	an aventgarde nightmarish extremely lowbudget film that has delusions of grandeur hard to sit through i get the message that child abuse is wrong wow big revelation i had no clue it was wrong before viewing this yes thats sarcasm dont watch this film if youre offended by nudity of either the male or female gender dont watch it if youre the least bit squeamish dont watch it if you care about acting on second thought just dont watch it periodmy grade ddvd extrasmaking the movie  the premiereinterview with kristie bowersock deleted scenes movie stills directors commentary 2 versions of the teaser trailer music video by the azoic  a classroom video experiment
neg	i bought this movie for 1 euro not knowing what it was all about i thought hmmm a movie named mutilation man must be if not very funny at least filled with gore it wasnt funny alright it was disturbing very disturbing and i dont mind disturbing movies but this one just didnt mean anything except that child abuse is not a good thing to do hmmm the quality of the images were terrible the actingthere was no acting just some fckedup fcker mutilating himself for over 90 minutes this is probably material for sickos jurking off on extreme goredont watch this its not worth your time its just awful i wish i never bought thisthey should mutilate the guy who made this
neg	this piece of filth is virtually impossible to follow the sound is crap the picture quality goes from bad to worse to good to bad again things happen for no apparent reason characters appear and disappear was the director suffering from a massive brain injury during its productionpoor film making aside the story is vile just sick evil sht if you like rape murder and self harm this is right up your alley and if simulated scenes of murder are not enough you can enjoy clips of actual people being executed i watched almost all of it but had to turn off after i seen someones brains blown out never before have i seen a film that left me feeling so ashamed and dirty
neg	apparently the mutilation man is about a guy who wanders the land performing shows of selfmutilation as a way of coping with his abusive childhood i use the word apparently because without listening to a director andy copps commentary which i didnt have available to me or reading up on the film prior to watching viewers wont have a clue what it is aboutgorehounds and fans of extreme movies may be lured into watching the mutilation man with the promise of some harsh scenes of splatter and unsettling reallife footage but unless theyre also fond of pretentious headacheinducing experimental arthouse cinema theyll find this one a real chore to sit through82 minutes of ugly imagery accompanied by dischordant sound terrible music and incomprehensible dialogue this mindnumbingly awful drivel is the perfect way to test ones sanity if youve still got all your marbles youll switch this rubbish off and watch something decent instead i watched the whole thing but am well aware that im completely barking
neg	after being a big fan of the ten minute tv episodes of stella street i awaited this film with excitement and anticipation unfortunately i was left feeling very disappointedi was dismayed by the way that nearly all of the gags and one liners were directly lifted from the tv episodes and delivered with much less enthusiasm and comic timing as if the actors had said them once and couldnt be bothered to say them again i bought my copy on dvd and felt cheated that i had parted with my hard earned cash to watch the same jokes over againspoilers the plot of the film starts with stella street a normal english street in surrey gradually being populated by some of the most famous people from stage and screen of the last forty years including michael caine al pacino jack nicholson and the rolling stones all the celebrities in the street end up being conned out of their entire fortunes by a local fraudster and are forced to live like tramps and common working class people there are some nice moments but on the whole the writers manage to take an interesting idea and make it pretty boring end of spoilersin the tv episodes all the characters are performed by john sessions and phil cornwell including females but in the film ronni ancona is added to the cast i think this was a mistake her impersonations werent funny and it felt like her characters were included in the story just to give her something to doif you were not a fan of the episodes of stella street you may find this film entertaining but if you were a fan i think you may walk away feeling a little bit cheated 410
neg	movie industry is tricky business  because decisions have to be made and everyone involved has a private life too thats the very original thesis of this feeble attempt at making an insightful film about film and indeed no better proof of the industrys trickiness than seeing anouk aime and maximilian schell trapped in this inanity the insight consists of talking heads rattle off bullshit like should i make a studio movie that pays a lot or should i make an indie item and stay true to my artistic self do the latter please or our relationship is not only professional its private as well its a rather complex situation to handle isnt it yes it is my dear between the insipid dialogs one gets glimpses of palm trees hotel lobbies and american movie posters no sign of nonamerican film presence on the croisette recurrent slumber sessions are inevitable making the 100 minutes of the film feel like ages jenny gabrielle is spectacularly unconvincing in justifying her own presence in the frame
neg	awful awful awful no i didnt like it it was obvious what the intent of the film was to track the wheeling and dealing of the movers and shakers who produce a film in some cases these are people who represent themselves as other than what they are i didnt need a film to tell me how shallow some of the people in the film industry are i suppose im at fault really because i expected something like roman holidayim not a moviemaker nor do i take film classes but it appeared to me that the film consisted of a series of twoshots in the main where the actors had been supplied with a loose plotline and they were to improvise the dialogue henry jaglon makes the claim that he along with victoria foyt actually wrote the screenplay but the impression was that the actors cognisant of the general direction of the film extemporised the dialogue  and it was not always successful such a case in point was when ron silver made some remark which really didnt flow along the line of the conversation and im not going back to look for it and greta scacchi broke into laughter even though they were supposed to be having a serious conversation because silvers remark was such a non sequitur you get the impression too that one actor deliberately tries to wrong foot the other actor and break hisher concentration another instance of this is when a producer tells silver to bring the  documents 3 times silver looked literally lost for words i have seen one other film which looked like a series of drama workshops on improvisation and that was awful toothe fact that jaglon was able to attract greta scacchi no stranger to australia ron silver anouk ami and maximilian schell suggests it was a slow news week for them peter bogdanovich had a whatthehellamidoinghere look on his face at all times and i expected to hear him say look im a director and screenwriter  not an actor  which would have been unnecessary to state faye dunaway seemed more interested in promoting her son liam apart from the jerky delivery of the dialogue the handheld camera became irritating even if it was for verisimilitude  as i suspect the natural dialogue was  and the interest in the principals became subsumed to the interest in the various youths walking along the strand trying to insinuate themselves into shot that at least approached cinema verite so that along with the irritating french singing during which i used the mute button made for a generally disappointing 90odd minutesi think we should avoid apotheosising films such as this trying to see value in the film where it has little credit in order to substantiate a perceived transcendental level to it is misguided there was really nothing avantgarde about it it didnt come across as a work of art and yet it wasnt a documentary either i know it was a mocumentary but the real test is whether it is entertaining i was bored out of my skull it did have one redeeming feature it pronounced cannes correctly so i gave it 310
neg	i dont remember a movie where i have cared less about where the characters have come from what happens to them or where they are going i realize that hollywoods greatest pastime is navelgazing but these people are either too despicable or too boring to take up time with for what its worth though the discussion that followed the showing under the auspices of the key sunday cinema series did make allowance that possibly the three women did show some redeeming characteristics i disagree
neg	i recently viewed this atrocity in my film program and i thought it was awful as i said in my tagline it was pretentious trite petty and phenomenally selfimportanti consider myself a fan of film and all the things that film has to offer if i want to watch a documentary on the cannes festival i will watch aeand they would probably be alot more objective about iti dont recommend it period
neg	an annoying experience improvised dialogue handheld cameras for no effect directionless plot contrived romance ick to the whole mess ron silver was the only real actor gretta sacchi was terrible henry jaglom did better with eating which suited his style much more
neg	when childhood memory tells you this was a scary movie its touch and go whether you should revisit it anyway i remembered a scary scene involving a homeless person and a cool villain played by jeff koberthe first power is not a very good movie sad to say its chock full of those cop clichs and a very poor script with holes a truck could drive through along with countless convenient twists that help the story run along lou diamond phillips is the overconfident bad ass cop who sends baddie serial killer kober to the gas chamber only to find out he was a minion of satan himself and now has the power of resurrection along with the power of possessing every weak minded person who he comes across through in the mix a very poorly realized psychic who helps with the caseahhh this is trash but enjoyable as such especially if you have fond memories of it it scared me as a kid and that scene with the homeless person is still pretty good as for any kind of logic here forget it just about every scenario is thrown in for good measure and you end up with a cross between a steven segal action flick and a 70s demonic flick and who on earth thought it was a good idea to cast lou diamond phillips in the lead here needless to say hes not convincing at all but he tries his best and ive never had the problem with the guy so many reviewers here seem to have as for tracy griffith as the psychic the less said the better but kober is pretty good as the killer always liked that actorthe first power may be just what the doctor ordered after a hard days work and a brain switchoff is needed beer will most likely enhance the viewing experience and ill definitely have loads of it the next time i give this movie a spin all in all not a good flick but a somewhat guilty pleasure for nostalgic fans who were easily scared as kids see you around buddy boy
neg	the only thing that the first power really has going for it is that it affords jeff kober an opportunity to play one of his lovely variety of psychotic villains that hes done so well in the last 25 years kober is a worthy successor to lyle bettger who specialized in those parts back in the fiftiesbut its not enough the first power is a souped up slasher flick that has lou diamond phillips wasted as an lapd detective who has a specialty in catching serial killers kober is his latest catch but kobers in league with a lower power and theyre going to team up and make lous life miserable for him even after kober is given the gas chamber his spirit comes back in all kinds of guisesmykelti williamson is on hand as lous partner who meets a nasty end involving a demon possessed horse and tracy griffith as a psychic and elizabeth arlen as a nun with insights are around to help lou will he succeed in battling forces from beyondby the time the film ends you no longer care lou really got trapped in a turkey maybe the devil made him do this film
neg	detective russell loganlou diamond phillipshas a major problem on his hands the serial killer patrick channingjeff kober for whom psychic extraordinaire tesstracy griffithhelped him capture has been resurrected with the first powergiven to him by satan after his execution in the gas chamberand can possess the bodies of the weak somehow russell who joins forces with tesswho has an understanding of what they are up against will have to stop channing or many women will continue to die at his bloody hands they will seek help from sister margueriteelizabeth arlenwho has tried to inform her superiors in the catholic church of the first power but has been denied access to a weapon that can stop channinga cross with a blade that can penetrate the heart of channing ridding the world of his evil shell take it anyway and lend a helping hand to russell wholl need all the help he can get when channing kidnaps tess preparing her for some sort of satanic ritualceremonyin the film mykelti williamson always a reliable welcome supporting actor gets the partner of russell roleso you know what will happen to him as in films of this type everyone around russell is dying but when he attempts to kill channing hes merely murdering the weak host of some other poor soul he possessespure occult rubbishstupid from the gate to the finish line phillips and griffith try ill give them that but in a flick like this they dont stand a chance kober who is normally often always effective as the heavy is really handed nothing more than a goofy villain who leaps in the air and tosses rotten quips
neg	i jotted down a few notes here on the first power lou lambada diamond phillips 1990 satanic serial killer yuppie hellfest 1 lou diamond phillips was recently indicted for beating up his wife and may serve time in prison i only hope that he can find armani prison wear to go off in style with one of the guilty pleasures of this movie is seeing his police detective clad in 4500 designer overcoats a 7300 designer silk suit and seeing his 3500month los angeles bachelor pad loft with interior design by mies van der roeh2 leading lady tracey phillips has gorgeous porcelain skin flowing red hair that always seems styled even when mussed and amazing breasts that are hilighted in the 2nd half of the film by a designer silk pullover that sadly remains in place over her torso even when she was being prepared to be sacrificed to satan at least back in the 1970s our demonic killers undressed their victims before doing away with them though there is something to be said for leaving a bit to the imagination by the final 10 minutes of the movie all i could think about is what her breasts probably would look like3 professional psychics living in los angeles can afford 4 million dollar condos on mullholland drive overlooking los angeles with a view that would make brad pitt decide that he was roughing it as a matter of fact the condominium used in this film looks exactly like the same one seen in david lynchs mullholland dr which at least had the good sense to make its condo resident a successful movie director the only professional psychics i have encountered outside of this movie are all currently serving prison sentences for wire fraud4 i forget his name but the villain in this movie is wonderful and his hows it going buddy boy line could be the best overlooked movie phrase since thanks for the ride lady from creepshow 25 underneath major metropolitan cities there are huge vats of simmering acid that will explode into huge fireballs if someone throws a lit zippo lighter into them which is why major public waterworks plants all have no smoking signs plastered all over them even though the idea of smoking around water being dangerous is of course preposterous and since zippo lighters need to be manually filled with lighter fluid that can often leak out and be absorbed by ones clothing the idea of a carrying one in the pocket of your 7300 gucci silk suit strikes me as being much more dangerous6 the stunts in this movie are impressive to say the least and one of the fun things about watching it is remaining yourself that you are not viewing computer aided special effects but actual stuntpeople risking life and limb to contribute to a movie that earned nearly universal bomb ratings from critics when released7 movie satanists always amaze me here is a guy who has tapped into some luciferian bid for power and yet instead of using it to do something useful like making himself rich or causing fashion models to engage in free form sex with him he instead possesses bag ladies and have them levitate outside of peoples apartments speaking of which here is a guy who is indestructible can fly and is able to put his being inside of other peoples bodies  and yet he obliges star lou diamond phillips with an ordinary fistfight in the films conclusion yet does not have the good sense to inhabit arnold schwartzeneggar or apollo creed to ensure that he winsand on and on  to be watched in the company of wisecracking friends while consuming beer youll have fun so long as you steadfastly refuse to take it seriously410
neg	patrick channing jeff kober is a disciple of satan  serial killer who possesses the first power even after being captured by detective russell logan lou diamond phillips and executed in the gas chamber he is able to move his spirit from body to body and continue to murder at will with the help of attractive psychic tess seaton tracy griffith melanie gs halfsister he attempts to stop channingthis concept probably had some possibilities i think but ultimately the first power suffers from routine scripting and filmmaking this is nothing we havent seen before sometimes done better there is nothing about this movie to distinguish it from other supernatural horror thrillers more to the point its not very thrilling and it certainly isnt scary phillips is a hard sell as a toughasnails cynical cop stereotype and griffith doesnt seem to be trying very hard best cast member is probably the distinctively featured kober doing his best to be supremely creepythe climax is rather silly and the ending very weaknot really even acceptable enough to rate as an average film of its kind therefore410
neg	people tried to make me believe that the premise of this rubbishy supernatural horrorthriller was inspired by the actual last words spoken by an authentic serial killer whose name escapes me at the moment whilst awaiting his execution in the electric chair he claimed that his soul would return to life and continue to go on a neverending murder spree its not a highly original idea to revolve a horror film on by the way other lowbudget turkeys implemented the exact same basic premise like house 3 shocker and ghost in the machine anyway the first power aka pentagram isnt a completely terrible effort but the script overly reverts to clichs and lacks genuine thrills the film starts off as an okay albeit mundane serial killer flick in which obsessive cophero lou diamond philips pursues a maniac who carves bloody pentagrams into the chests of his victims he receives unexpected help from a spiritual medium played by the gorgeous and underrated tracy griffith she leads him to the killer but also begs not to execute him as that would result in an even bigger catastrophe thanks to tess helpful hints detective logan quickly captures the killer and celebrates his death penalty but patrick channing made a pact with satan himself and returns to the rotten streets of california to do some more killing the first power gets pretty bad once the murderer reincarnates as a vengeful spirit instead of using his newly gained satanic powers to wipe out the entire world thats what i would do in his position channing simply prefers to play cat and mouse games with his nemesis the copper he annoyingly calls him buddyboy all the time and possesses the bodies of logans friends and colleagues in order to trick him even though never really boring or poorly realized its a very weak film to endure mostly because you constantly get the feeling of djvu writerdirector robert resnikoff shamelessly uses every dreadful clich the killer got sexually abused as a child and even the players lines can easily be predicted as soon as griffith explains shes able to predict the future you just know that somewhere at some point in the film shes going to say the ridiculously overused line i tell people who to live their lives but my own life is a mess yawn lou diamond philips performance is adequate enough but its rather difficult to take that youthful rebel of la bamba and stand and deliver serious as a tough copper there also are decent supportive roles for mykelti williamson forrest gump carmen argenziano when a stranger calls and bmovie horror legend david gale reanimator appears in a minuscule cameo at the very beginning of the film
neg	the first power 1990 was a terrible film that came out during the late 80s early 90s era of cheaply made horror films i found this movie very boring but extremely hilarious in some parts this movie lacks so much sense and credibility that it aint even funny the swift justice system in this film makes texas look weak by comparison lou diamond phillips is in way over his head with this role he plays a hardboiled cop and tracey griffith melanies more attractive sister plays a psychic dont waste your time with this one because its bad what a minute i take it back this movie makes a great party film check out the switchblade crucifix packing nun she has the nicest legs ive ever seen on a nun that wasnt in a jesus franco nunsploitation flick yeowthis marked an end of an era for ldp his star was tarnished and he couldnt draw flies to a dung heap it was dtv for him until his ressurection a few years laternot recommended unless youre desperate
neg	well what can you say about a barbara cartland adaptationthere are some amazing actors in this oliver reed sarah miles christopher plummer but they clearly are clocking up the moneylysette anthony and marcus gilbert have appeared in two other cartland epics  anthony with hugh grant who looks suitably embarrassed and gilbert with helena bonham carterif you really want to see a watchable adaptation of cartland the bonham carter one is the one to go for a hazard of hearts  what a title gilbert is the weak link in that but bonham carter is suitably beautiful and of course can actually act and the rest of the cast play it to the hilt with tongues firmly in cheek edward fox  diana rigg
neg	william cooke and paul talbot share directorwriter credit for this entertaining low budget film about three boys camping out in the woods with their horror magazines feet propped up by the fire and schoolboy banter back and forthand a scroungy town tramp named ralphgunnar hansenof leatherface famewanders over and trades four tales of gore in return for food and the warmth of the fireone tale is the old retread of the hook two teens on lovers lane attacked by a demented killer with a hook for a hand another story has a couple of tokers needing to score some weed they stumble upon a guy that knows a guy that has some great st as they smoke a couple of bags full their skin begins to turn gray and green before it bubbles up and falls off one of the better stories is about an unhappy man returning home for christmas who cant wait for his mother to drop dead and enjoys telling his nephew and niece about satan claus the fourth campfire tale is of a greedy sailor that washes ashore upset about an empty treasure chest and ends up being chased out to sea by zombieswithout a big budget for special effects campfire tales gets the point across and really could have been a lot worse a bit corny but fun to watch except for maybe the sailor tale the acting is understandably not award worthy cast members include tres holton courtney ballard h ray york johnny tamblyn walter kaufmann kevin draine david avin and paul kaufmann
neg	according to reviewers the year is 1955 and the players are 20 yearold college kids about to enter grad school jolly joke1955 the synthesizer keyboard was not invented yet but there it is on the bandstand the ford pony car was not invented yet but there it is playing oldies music the synthesizer appeared to be a model from the mid 1970s the pony car at best is from the mid 1960s20 yearold college kids josh brolin had seen 32 birthdays when this madefortv movie was producedthe plot is so predictable that viewers have plenty of spare time to think of all the errors appearing upon their tvs
neg	perhaps its because i am so in love with the william holden  kim novak version or because im not a genxer but this was absolutely the worst remake i have ever seen without the originals soundtrack it just seemed like another typical tv movieyes about as bland as kraft cheese
neg	this version moved a little slow for my taste and i suppose i have problems with this play to begin with but first the movie its a typical tv movie version of a play which means it doesnt have the flair of the original film version with william holden what they couldnt afford to hire more than twelve people as extras why move the movie up to 1966 so you could give the little sister a line about the vietnam war protests why not 1963 and give her a line about the civil rights movementas for the casting some hits some misses jay o sanders hit the right notes for his character especially with his scenes with josh brolin brolin on the other hand miss a lot of the notes hes believable as an exbmoc jock but he doesnt have the raw sensuality of william holden i always thought brolin looks a little bit like a gorilla to have all the women in town go ape over him pardon the pun gretchen moll was lovely but she seemed a little too wise for the character she played she didnt project the innocence or ignorance that the character required maybe its because she and brolin were about 5 years older than the characters should be but then again holden was ten years too old bonnie bedelia was rather forgettable as the mother and mary steenburgen cant seem to make up her mind whether she was playing blanche dubois or katharine from the taming of the shrewas for mr inges play i always felt that stories like this of a young woman choosing passion over practicality always needed an epilogue the twilight zone i believe offer a likely epilogue with the episode spur of the moment where a young diana hyland was being chased by a bitter older diana hyland because the younger diana hyland chose to run off with a guy similar to hal carter
neg	madison is not too badif you like simplistic nonoffensive familyfriendly fare and more importantly if you know absolutely nothing about unlimited hydroplane racing if like me you grew up with the sport and your heroes had names like musson muncey cantrell slovak etc prepare to be disappointedprofessional film critics have commented at length on the formulaic nature of the film and its penchant for utilizing every hackneyed sports clich in the book i neednt repeat what theyve said what i felt was sadly missing was any sense of the real excitement of unlimited hydro racing in the glory years which many would argue were already past in 1971yes it was wonderful to see the old classic boats roaring down the course six abreast though it was clear that the restored versions hats off to the volunteers at the hydroplane and race boat museum were being nursed through the scenes at reduced speed but where was the sound much of the thrill of the old hydros was the mindnumbing roar of six allison or rollsmerlin aircraft engines wound up to rpms never imagined by their designers hitting the starting line right in front of you you didnt hear it you felt it real hydro buffs know exactly what im talking about theres none of that in madison instead every racing scene is buried under what is supposed to be a heroic musical scoreand then there are the closeup shots of the drivers riding smoothly and comfortably in the cockpits as if they were relaxing in the latest luxury limousines in some cases taking time to smile evilly as they contemplate how best to thwart the poor hometown hero or in one particularly ridiculous shot taking time to spot jake lloyd giving a rocky salute from a bridge pier in reality some unlimited drivers wore flak vests to minimize the beating they took as the boats slammed across the rockhard water at speeds above 150 mphas one reviewer so aptly put it the sport deserves better than thisfinally since another user brought up anachronisms ill add one the establishing shot of seattle shows the kingdome and safeco field neither existed in 1971
neg	this is a kind of genre thing meaning you either like the 1950s musicals or you dont if you do youll love this personally i prefer the 1930s and most of the 40s musicals with the dancing talents of astaire and rogers and eleanor powell bill robinson ruby keeler james cagney shirley temple and so forth but the songs of the 50s the slower dance numbers and the soapy melodramas of the decade all turn me offthis film is a caseinpoint the first song was okay but the next three did nothing for me by then the story didnt have much appeal either the presence of deborah kerr is another minus i dont think ive seen a movie she starred in that i liked including this one where the goody twoshoes english teacher she portrays spends half the movie threatening to leave siam i which she had however divorcing myself from likesanddislikes there is no denying this rogers and hammerstein production has a lot of appeal to many folks particularly those who liked the sound of music a decade later there are similarities in the rh musicals thus if you liked the julie andrews flick you should like this too this is a lavish production with yes a capital l this is the kind of bigproduction musicals you rarely saw after that generation you also get the dubbed singers unlike today where the actress isnt able to really sing so marnie nixon comes to rescue of kerr as she did with natalie wood in west side story and audrey hepburn in my fair lady yul brynner is king mongkut and is the stereotypical traditionalist the kind filmmakers always portray in a negative way he isnt progressive as the left wingers like the say but the education teacher kerr as anna leonowens will set him straight secularprogressives of today always place teachers higher than people trying to cure cancer however yul is good in this role and even employs some comedy along with his morebarkthanbite character justifiably he is the big star of this film brynner had magnetism even in the magnificent seven yul was the one cowboy who mesmerized the audiencein summary its a fine movie for its day and millions of people enjoyed it ill leave it at that
neg	disappointing musical version of margaret landons anna and the king of siam itself filmed in 1946 with irene dunne and rex harrison has deborah kerr cast as a widowed schoolteacher and mother who travels from england to siam in 1862 to accept job as tutor to the kings many childrenand perhaps teach the royal one a thing or two in the process stagy picture begins well but quickly loses energy and focus yul brynner reprising his stage triumph as the king is a commanding presence but is usedper the concocted storyas a buffoon kerr keeps her cool dignity and fares better despite having to lipsynch to marni nixons vocals perhaps having already played this part to death brynner looks like he had nothing leftover for the screen translation except bombast secondhalf with anna and the moppets staging a musical version of uncle toms cabin is quite ridiculous and the rodgers and hammerstein songs are mostly lumbering brynner won a best actor oscar but it is feisty kerr who keeps this bauble above water overlong heavy and oldfashioned in the worst sense of the term  from 
neg	1st watched 1262009  4 out of 10 dirwalter lang disappointing musical from a character development standpoint in my opinion from this muchheralded rodgers and hammerstein piece there a couple of good songs and a decent comical portrayal at times of the king of siam by yul brynner  but the movie doesnt really do a good job of presenting the situation and the settings i can only blame the screenplay and possibly some of the acting as to why we dont fully understand the characters and their situations i know it might be a little too much to ask of a musical meant for the enjoyment of the songs and the dancing but even this part didnt stand out a lot for me the basic storyline is about an english woman coming to siam to teach the children about upscale european things we find out later that the king is actually the biggest pupil there is a side forbidden romance between the kings newest wife played by rita morenoa latino as an arabcome on and a former lover that causes some complications but nothing really mesmerizing added though deborah kerr as the main female character annie  is ok but not that convincing either the king learns some things because of her presence and then the movie fades away as he does this is really a miniscule story with some songs and dancing but not that great of an experience for a viewer really
neg	i picked this one up because the music was done by hans zimmer a customer of metasonix modular synths made by someone dear to me the jacket art says the 2003 versioni give it one point for a strong female one point for cheezy dialog and one last point for meg fosters light blue eyes of which there are plenty of shots ofit was fun seeing david maccullum casually swimming the pool has a plexiglass viewing window while his lady love was being chased by a psycho in greece the sets were marginally impressivethat is rich peoples houses in la and mendanassos sp where the castle was i found myself wondering how they were able to keep up the cleaning with all the dust blowing around the wind wasnt fierce enough to be believable to me i kept thinking that the animal pelts on the furniture must be nastyetc and realized that the film must be pretty boring if i am wondering these things when the supposed plot was unfolding i stumbled over things like why did she light a fire blow out the match then throw the match into the fire dumb stuff like that it was clunky at best oh well robert morely got to have a bit of fun with his kooky geezer character and a nice vacation out of it
neg	i discovered this movie with a retailer selling oops and this one surely is an oop one year after the exorcist shes back in business with this movie but what we all new was that the career of blair never broke out she never became a mega star thats one of the reasons many of her films are oop she gives a good performance in this movie its about a reject not recognized by her parents and doesnt have any friends played at an age of 15 playing a girl of 14 thats funny the movie is also known for the rape scene in the showers were they stick a broomstick up her virginity in most editions its cut out why i dont know no blood is involved okay blair is butt naked but nothing is shown no ta so nothing to offend people but the movie is slow extremely slow it doesnt happy normally to me but i almost felt asleep its just about that 14 year old becoming a rebel against society but no blood flows no gore no nothing why this is categorized in horror is still a wonder to me if youre a fan of blair buy it if you can find it otherwise leave it as it is
neg	tedious girlsatreformschool flick which plays somewhat like a prison movie chris linda blair is stuck in there after running away from her abusive father once in the de facto jail she is gang raped by her fellow female inmatesoverlong even at 98 minutes with an utterly pointless ending which makes the entire film seem pointless15 year old linda blair does her best to avoid showing her body when unclothed but lets a nipple shot slip during a shower scene12 out of 
neg	the plot was predictable and fighting with guns gets old but this is a definate movie to look at if you have a low iq and dont really care about real movies i would endulge in true art movies like clerks something about mary el mariachi or la taqueria
neg	i actually intended to see this movie in the theatre it was actually sold out i actually went to see solaris instead which actually was the worst movie to be released in 2002victor rosa john leguizamo a tough streetwise street pharmacist freaks out when he sees a kid get shot so he decides to go clean and invest all of his money with jack peter sarsgaard things seem to be going pretty well until jack skips town with his girlfriend trish denise richards this happened very late in the movie so had they not revealed this in the preview it might have been an interesting twist but they did so its notin fact theres not a single interesting thing about this movie everything is given away in the preview if you saw even one preview you saw the whole movie so you might just want to think really hard to fill in the gaps go to the website download the preview save yourself 399 there is not a single surprise or twist in the entire film other than how terrible the soundtrack isi hope that whoever was in charge of writing the soundtrack was fired twice most of it is what music would be like if the only songs allowed to be released were ricky martin and gloria estefan duets and i may shatter the fabric of the spacetime continuum with a concept as mindnumbing as this they both had less talent and musical abilitythe acting is at best poor the script is at best a crime against humanity and denise richards is at best 67 styrofoam and 33 ziploc bag you know things are bad when john leguizamo he was in the pest upstages the rest of the cast with his acting abilities
neg	for the first forty minutes empire really shapes itself up it appears to be a strong confident and relatively unknown gangster flick at the time i didnt know why i thought it was good but now i do one of the main problems with this film is that it is purely and utterly distasteful i dont mind films with psychos and things to prove a point take jackie brown for example but theyre all so terribly shallow in this but that is obviously thrown in for entertainment you literally feel a knot pull in your stomach another major problem is the protagonist he is smug arrogant yet ironically enough not that bad he doesnt seem tight enough to be a drugdealing woman killer the fact is at the end of the day this film is completely pretentious not slick not clever just dull and meaningless this colossal mess should be avoided at all costs  out of  1 out of 5
neg	this film actually works from a fairly original idea  ive never seen nymphs that were thrown out of heaven in a horror movie before anyway however the way that it executes this idea isnt original in the slightest we follow a bunch of kids that for some reason decide to go on a trip into the forest the fact that the forest is inhabited by these nymphs make it more interesting than merely another forest filled by rednecksnutcaseszombies etc but really the monsters are just a variation on the common horror in the woods theme many films of this ilk dont have a single good idea  and it would seem that this one has worn its brain cells out with just that one the only real asset that the monsters bring to the table is the fact that theyre beautiful women that the characters lust for rather than being hideous grotesques that they want to run away from this is good up until a point but it soon gets boring and the almost complete lack of any backstory surrounding the central monsters ensures that the film is never going get itself out of the horror trash categoryits been years since the evil dead made the woodlands a prime horror location and in spite of films like the blair witch project it still makes for an excellent horror setting this is one of the films major assets as the forest presents a good impression of the unknown  the only problem is that forest of the damned doesnt ever seem to have much up its sleeve the death sequences show a distinct lack of imagination and the fact that all the characters are clichd in the extreme doesnt help as youre more likely to be looking forward to seeing them get killed rather than hoping they can get away the cast is made up of kids mainly but there is a role here for tom savini who unfortunately doesnt get to have fun in the special effects department the only real highlight the film has where personnel are concerned comes from the nymphs themselves the naked ladies tend to look great and if it wasnt for them this film would get very boring very quickly theres nothing to recommend this film for really but if you want a daft little horror film that harks back to the style of eighties woodland flicks you might find some enjoyment here
neg	this movie is a terrible waste of time although it is only an hour and a half long it feels somewhere close to 4 i have never seen a movie move so slowly and so without a purpose this is also a horror film that takes place a lot of the time during daylight my friend and i laughed an insane amount of times when we were probably supposed to be scaredthe only thing we want to know is why such a terrible movie was released in so many countries it cannot be that high in demand the supermodel nicole petty should stick to modeling because although she is beautiful she lost her accent so many times in this movie half of the time she is british and half the time she is american
neg	angels who got a little icky were banned from heaven and now reside in a british forest where they seduce and chop up teens talk about high concept on the plus side this little mother gives us tom savini but since his acting range is limited to two minutes screentime his five minute presence seems a tad long the angels run around the forest naked for the most part of the movie but though they might have the body of an angel their faces sure look like joan rivers on a bad day mediocre acting and amateurish goreeffects dont help and the night scenes fatally recall paris hiltons most famous movie so bad that it is really bad
neg	ive seen a lot of movies and rarely would i ever rate a movie 1 but this movie was beyond terriblethe acting was terrible the plot was ridiculous the effects were unrealistic and the characters were annoying usually when i watch scary movies i think its dumb when the characters hears a noise in houseforestschooletc and then yells out hello is anyone there  but at least theyre believable when they do it this movie couldnt even get that rightthis is a movie thatll make other bhorror movies like venom and the fog look like academy award winning masterpiecesi always have an open mind while watching movies and i can only say that this movie was a complete waste of time and i write this comment so that anyone else whos thinking of watching this movie will think again its awful
neg	oh boy where do i go with this one herendous acting weak plot stupid deaths pointless nuditythis isnt entertainmentthis is hellhelldont waste your money time or life on this pit of evilits justgod damn is this movie awful tom savini why why would you waste your life on this crap this movie not worth it id rather snort crack and smash my head up against a wall than watch thisthis sinful act againplease take my advice and stay the fk away from this elephant turd of a film no you know what i shouldnt even have to call this thing a film just stay away
neg	from the start this film was awful why was it that bad if it isnt the naked women not only in need of a decent plastic surgeon but also the expertise of a dentist followed by a free hand out of colgate whitening then its the crazy old guy at the gas station who isnt so much crazy but more im not sure how to act a great deal so i will stare straight ahead and look as stupid as i can while pretending to shout in robotic tones about something in the woods then back to these naked nymphs in need of a cure for gingivitis apparently without touching youand this is according to the opening scene they can cause a nasty looking red rash on your neck which i assumed to be a chunk of flesh missing but just looks as though it could do with some tcp to clear it right up then you have sophie holland who plays ally i have never seen such baaaaaad acting she is more of a me me me if im not having fun noone else is and i dont wanna do this so i wont and im the meanest cow on the planet im sarcastic petty and if i dont get things my way i will sulk kind of person reminds me more of a 6 yr old girls attitude i dont think its even worth mentioning the dire camera angles that remind me of blair witch or how lowbudget the film actually was that when judd was hacking at the locked door it was in fact open before he reached to unlock it from the other side this film is completely laughable if it were a spoof then it would have been successfulonly just though but as a horror film is was just plain wrong i cant even being to describe everything that went tts up in this movie i would run out of room although it was funny to watch andrew drip raspberry juice in his ear every time he opened his mouth while tom savinis character was completely blind to the two hiding under the table directly in his line of vision it was even funnier when these two thought they could escape on a god damn tractor which as we all know is thee number one hated vehicle to get stuck behind since its so god damn slow so is it any wonder they dont get away with it and how many people do you know that can slice open their wrist and then run around for hours as if nothing ever happened no pain no weakening from blood loss nothing but the silliest part is when all of a sudden and i mean that literally its one year later and molly is still wandering the woods after having escaped the nymphs and then lo and behold shaun hutson picks her upof course not without a line to promote his books altho admittedly he is one of my fav authors but suddenly and with absolutely no hint of an xplanation as to how and why shes evil herself and lures hutson to his death then we cut to the crazy dude from the beginning suddenly wandering round the woods with a petrol can even after his dazzling performance on why noone should ever venture there for whatever reasoncue the nymphs stupidly slappin each other around a bit for fun while crazy pours petrol everywhereand here endeth the filmfinally my conclusionif you hadnt already guessed by nowabsolute rubbish there was no proper thought went into it at all whoever was aiming the camera needed firingand come to think of it so did 99 of the cast if the right director actors and budget got behind this it could have been decent but once again lowbudget english horror films but the rest of the genre the country and the english filmmaking industry to shame and im english so im allowed to say that in fact the only decent and exciting part of the movie is in the first 1520 mins when we watch it turn from night to day over a field type area all i kept thinking throughout this was jesus christ in heaven why oh why did you allow someone to make this its absolute cows testicles but i cant turn a film off after ive started watching it unfortunately i had to watch from dusk til dawn afterwards just to remind myself that tom savini does have it in him to act well if there was an option for 010 then believe me i woulda chose that cuz this film isnt even worth the one point i did give it but this is just my opinion watch it and decide for yourself
neg	forest of the damned starts out as five young friends brother  sister emilio richard cambridge  ally sophie holland along with judd daniel maclagan molly nicole petty  andrew david hood set off on a week long holiday in the middle of nowhere their words not mine anyway before they know it theyre deep in a forest  emilio clumsily runs over a woman frances da costa along with a badly injured person to add to their problems the van theyre travelling in wont start  they cant get any signals on their mobile phones they need to find help quickly so molly  judd wander off in the hope of finding a house as time goes by  darkness begins to fall it becomes clear that they are not alone  that there is something nasty lurking in the woodsthis english production was written  directed by johannes roberts  having looked over several other comments  reviews both here on the imdb  across the internet forest of the damned seems to divide opinion with some liking it  others not personally it didnt do much for at all the script is credited on screen to roberts but here on the imdb it lists joseph london with additional screenplay material whatever that means the film is your basic backwoods slasher type thing like the texas chainsaw massacre 1974 with your basic stranded faceless teenage victims being bumped off but uses the interesting concept of fallen angels who roam the forest  kill people for reason that are never explained to any great deal of satisfaction then theres stephen played by the ever fantastic tom savini who is never given any sort of justification for what he does is he there to get victims for the angels if so why did he kill andrew by bashing his head in the story is very loose it never felt like a proper film the characters are poor the dialogue not much better  the lack of any significant story makes it hard to get into it or care about anything thats going on having said that it moves along at a reasonable pace  there are a couple of decent scenes heredirector johannes doesnt do anything special its not a particularly stylish or flash film to look at theres a few decent horror scenes  the tom savini character is great whenever hes on screen although why didnt he hear judd breaking the door down with an axe while escaping with molly  its a shame when he gets killed off there are a couple of decent gore scenes here someone has their head bashed in theres a decapitation someone gets shotgun blasted someone throat is bitten out someones lips are bitten off  someone is ripped in half there is also a fair amount of full frontal female nudity not that it helps muchtechnically forest of the damned is ok its reasonably well made but nothing overly special or eyecatching this was shot in england  wales  its quite odd to see an english setting for a very american themed backwards horror the acting is generally pretty poor save for savini who deserves to be in better than this horror author shaun hutson has an embarrassing cameo at the end  proves he should stick to writing rather than actingforest of the damned was a pretty poor horror film it seems to have fans out there so maybe im missing something but its not a film i have much fondness for apart from one or two decent moments theres not much here to recommend
neg	well this is a typical straight to the toilet slasher filmlong story short a bunch of teenagersyoung adults becoming stranded in the middle of creepy woods and get hacked down by naked nymphomaniac demonsthis movie has all the basics for this slasher fromagenaked women teens or young adults being marooned in someplace spooky gory death scenes the last survivor being a well built young woman who will always show off her midriff but never bra less a creepy crazy man who knows about the evil lesbian kiss scene sex being a killer no ploteven then for a cheesy slasher film it was really terrible the atmosphere is totally dead nothing not even the sexually explicit scenes and nudity was enough to keep the male and lesbian female audience interested watching it felt like it was being watched with a nasty head congestion or a nasty head coldgive the demonic  010
neg	the plot was very thin although the idea of naked sexy man eating sirens is a good onethe film just seemed to meander from one meaningless scene to another with far too few nuddiesplatterlesbian mouth licking shots in betweenthe characters were wooden and one dimensionalthe ending made no senseconsidering it had tom savini and shaun hutson in it you would have expected a decent plot and decent special effects some of the effects were quite good but there were just too few of thembrownie points go for occasional flashes of tits and bush naturally and of course the lesbian moments i also thought that the scene with the sirens bathing in the pool under the waterfall could be viewed as an innovative take on the shower scenethe film had many of the elements that go into making a first rate horror film but they were poorly executed or used too sparselyif i had been watching this alone and aged 15 i would have really enjoyed it for about 10 minutes with 1 hand of the remote control then lost interest suddenly and needed a pizza
neg	this movie was pretty much a waste of an hour and a half of my time i generally like the cheap horror monster type movies but this movie was a disappointment the main flaw being the lack of explaining the creatures when they entered the house and found the man he could have at lease explained them he doesnt really say anything about them other than that they killed his parents and unless i missed something the didnt say how he managed to escape either not to mention the fact that it gives no clue or reason why the only survivor stays and essentially feeds the creatures after her own near death experience it would have seemed that she would have had the opportunity to leave after the cross incident
neg	i rented this flick for one reason tom savini i respect his work but this was a real let down i had horrible clichs half of the film was naked women so called fallen angels running around trying to act scary oh and then there was the occasional blair witch black and white motion sicken camera scenes toms character was really awful horrible script and you got to love these lines they use is anyone there who is out there this isnt funny no but your acting was i wish i could give this flick a 0 oh the names of the characters judd molly ally emilio but they did leave out anthony the breakfast club reunite in the forest of unforgivable acting
neg	note to horror fans the only horror here is when you realized you just wasted 95 minutes of your life on a movie thats so worthless its insultingi watched this becausethe premise sounded slightly promising its not its just an excuse to use the same lame set pieces from other lowbudget slasher films that werent good either the promise of naked forest nymphs sounded nice even if the movie turned out to be awful its not its so not the amateur cinematography makes sure the fallen angels are about as sexy as the average homeless personthe name tom savini has a long history in the horror genre hes the king of lowbudget special effects and lowerbudget acting come to think of it savini should have been a reason not to watch this movie its not that hes bad but hes almost always in bad movies his only good role was in from dusk till dawn and hes been milking that at horror conventions ever sincebut lets focus on the positive forest of the damned is a great example of how not to make a movie everything else is a negative obviously the writer is allergic to originality the script is terrible thats all a given after the first 10 minutes but the clueless pacing the way the director treats plot and characterization as a nuisance he thinks no one cares about anyway and the excruciatingly long and boring driving walking and nature sequences no doubt added to increase the running time to make the film qualify for distribution show a complete lack of aptitude for film and storytelling in generalthis is another good example of the numberone way you can tell if a movie is going to be bad if its written and directed by the same person expect garbage
neg	oh god where to beginbad actingcharacters you just dont care about are they american or british they seem to think they are in america because where else is this enormous forest in the midlandsone big fault they are driving all night through these woods unless they are going around and around theyd have been in scotland come the morning when the whiny one knocks the poor wandering woman overand theyre mobiles dont work so what do they do split up of course make it easier to be picked off so three go looking for a house that might be there in the middle of nowhere and two stay behind to care for the unconscious woman so what do they do rather than make her comfortable cushion her head cover her up or even move her off the blooming road they just leave her lying on the hard road while they go and make a fire 100 yrds awayand all the time they have a camper van they could put her inand onto the horny angels that are supposed to have desired human kind so much that they were ejected from heaven to live amongst usso what do they do embark on sexual relations with any men they encounterno they bite huge chunks out of them and rip their heads off i think they are missing the pointthese are not gorgeous sexually deprived former angels they are cannabalistic vampires and as for tom savini saying how breath takingly beautiful they arewell those gals have good bodies but nothing special in the face dept the lead role was far more pretty than these so called irresistible sirensrubbish film waste of 230 from my local library
neg	booted out of heaven a gang of horny naked female angels with big plastic fangs have taken up residence in a spooky forest where they feed upon any hapless souls who should wander by its not long before a group of friends on a road trip are falling victim to the bloodthirsty babes an independent low budget horror made in the uk forest of the damned takes an interesting premise and flushes it down the pan with some of the worst acting effects and direction i have seen in a long timedirector johannes roberts shows some occasional flair behind the camera  the scenes in the delapidated house are fairly tense and there are some deftly handled shock moments  but for the most part the film is technically amateurish throw in some truly awful performances from horror icons tom savini and shaun hutson and you have one real bad movie on your handssome fun may be derived from the films sheer shoddiness and there is loads of female nudity for the guys to savour but most will find this a chore to sit through
neg	i thought that the nadir of horror film making had been reached with book of shadows i was wrong this film makes that look like the magnficiant ambersons compared to this piece of shameless unexpurgated fecal matter that has the audacity to call itself a movie id write more but im still to angry that i was idiot enough to spend 3 renting it bobbinsand were these people english and where is the forest i have lived in the uk two thirds of my life and as far as i know there are no dark uncharted woodlands in the midlands the whole bally thing looked like a national trust conifer plantation those angels looked like anorexic pornstars turned most of them were did my research i did however like the bit when judd got ripped in piecesps i love and admire tom savini but he cannot act
neg	ok me and a friend rented this a few days ago because we like to keep track of bmovies since we do them ourselves anyway the cover contained blood and weird looking naked girls with fangs and stuff and tom savini there is just no way this movie can fail right wrong it just seems like such a waste there was really no story the dialog was terrible is anyone there x 1000 the characters were well they really lacked any kind of personality the effects were terrible and whats up with these long artsy shots of scared people running around doing nothing with extreme closeups of eyes and stuff we were sitting the whole movie waiting for something anything to happen but no oh here comes the nymphs great oh theyre kissing again and now for the violence ok nothing really happens again oh now they run around and the closeups of eyes again oh heres tom savini oh he died right ok maybe now something cool or even interesting will happen no oh cool a severed head the end oh crap and finally since im so full of myself ill tell you this give me a van six actors a weird looking house tom savini a couple of naked girls with fangs and buckets of blood and i could make the coolest movie youve ever seen ive made movies with zero budget in two days that has better effects better acting and a better script than this what is this johannes guy doing making cool movies is easyit could have been so great im really upset
neg	when teenagers go on a trip in a camper van there are many clichs that you can guarantee will follow1the teenagers will be warned not to go where they are going by a crazy local dan van husen handles that with ridiculous exposition about deadly sirens what who how and why are handled in one almost unintelligible burst 2the van will break down 3whilst looking for help the group will be split up and be picked off one by one by whatever monster they have been warned about4they will find a house inhabited by a madman he will capture them 5 the house will have a phone but it will not work it will be disturbingly decorated there will be flickering neon light spiders and maggots 6the madman will catch them as they try to escape in a vehicle that wont start here the high speed getaway was to be made on a tractor 7the madman will be seemingly killed only to come back from the dead for a cheap weak scare and will then be killed properly 8only a girl will be left alive from the group 9there will be an unnecessary twist at the end add to these elements naked sirens who the characters seem to react to in startling different ways despite the fact that everyone that sees them is supposed to fall into lust with them immediately that seduce and kill the teens throats being ripped out and bodies being pulled in half and you have something resembling a twelve year old boys dream moviei think it is only fair to say that my opinion of the director and his previous work is as low as it is possible to be but i am happy to point out that there are a few elements that boarder on pleasurable and are a great improvement on his previous film darkhunters which is one of the worst films i have ever seen at times the cinematography is very good the music and editing are a cut above his previous films and some other low budget horror movies i was impressed to hear that it was achieved with a third of the money spent on the previous monstrosity however the worst things about this movie are not to be found in the body of the film it is ultimately a mildly diverting if pointless movie that has been done time and time again but amongst the dvd extrasif you do rent this film i implore you to listen to the directors commentary it is beyond belief there is more to say about this than the film itself one staggering part of the commentary is the directors claim that the film is clich leaden because it was a preconceived idea he says it is a deliberate attempt to use all of the clichs and openly he wonders if people will get it im afraid to say that if this is supposed to be a clever nod and a wink to films of the past and the genre clichs within them then it is not wittily scripted enough acted in an appropriate tone nor directed with enough style to work if this film was made to order it leads me to ask one question what was the point this is s afilm that just slips right into the canon of bad horror movies any attempt to do something clever or different havent workedthe next nugget of brilliance is a conversation about the snobbery towards digital film formats they rightly point out that digital is often synonymous with cheapness and ease of use however the best moment of the conversation comes when they bemoan the fact that when michael mann makes a film in the format he is branded as a visionary there is a simple distinction to be made here mann is a talented director who will use the format to fit his story and style roberts is a horror hack who uses it to produce bottom shelf genre pictures  i think the differences are obvious and the comparison is not only arrogant but redundantthe best moment is reserved for roberts comments about people who have taken the time to review his previous film those who didnt like it are generalised as geeks and he even goes as far as to single out specific people for having the nerve to voice their opinion in forums that encourage them to do just that i must admit i was slightly disappointed that my review of his last film wasnt singled out for ridicule the tirade goes further as the group joke about norwegian reviewers complete with hilarious accents to imply that people from norway wouldnt know a good film simply because of where they are born as always these sorts of comments say more about those saying them than those they are targeting they simply make the director and his friends look ignorantthe package in rounded out with a tasteful featurette about how the sirens were cast roberts swears blind in voice over i didnt want to make a film that was like baywatch as we see audition tapes of topless and naked girls writhing around on the ground there is also a simpering selfindulgent documentary about the making of darkhunters during which roberts says that a reviewer has claimed that forest is the best british film in years i dont know who he is trying to convince at one point in the commentary track roberts says jokingly i can see people sitting at home saying this isnt amazing its sht he isnt wrong
neg	if you liked blair with youll like this one it has the same lousy camerawork and soundtrack and it has the same nonexistent plot and suspenseful momentsit also has tom savini so if you like romeros dawn of the dead or tarantino and rodriguez from dusk till dawn youre in for a treat he is an icon and a very good actor as wellno seriously this movie is definitely the lousiest movie ive seen in a long time and ive seen quite a few movies  bad ones as well i can tell you that i find most horror movies entertaining in some respect but this was just a pure waste of timethe only reason why i gave this movie 2 instead of 1 was the naked chicks and the hot action with all the sharplooking plastic teeth no im just kidding i must have missed before i hit submit on the vote formstay away even though it has sexy girls with teeth on the cover
neg	i couldnt watch more than 14 minutes of it its a great combination of really bad acting and really bad directing the shots used are disgusting they broke the 180 degrees angle all the time my head hurts try to watch that load of you know what dirt on the mystery machine window make you see light from the lighting on the windowsannoying what else its so badly framed all the time its just make you want to scream at that lady directing there i only directed short films but im pretty sure id be way better than that directing a feature film the story is unbelievable just the long french kissing scene at the beginning tell you that its gonna be pretty awful so pretty much try to avoid this really bad movies at all cost itll save you the 5 bucks or so for the rental and that 1h30 hour of your life youll never get back
neg	i saw this film yesterday i rented the dvd from blockbuster in fact i know one of the actresses from the film i wont say who thats kept under wraps but i must admit it wasnt as good as i thought it would be tom savini hats down to this guy but its a shame he wasnt in the film for long what lacks the film is the idea the script sound etc it may look like a good movie but it wasnt that entertainingwell im glad my sister paid 10 for renting 3 dvds from blockbuster i chose this one and i was disappointed anyway thumbs down for me not my cup of tea 0 out of 10
neg	the movie has several story lines that follow several different characters the different story lines dont feel like one whole complete piece which makes this comedy a very incoherent one and gets even annoying to watch at timesit may sound weak and clich but its true youre way better of watching the crocodile hunter series on the discovery channel with steve and terri irwin its more fun and even more hilarious than this movie is im sure both cast and crew had lots of fun making this movie but the movie doesnt give us the viewers much pleasure for a comedy it simply isnt funny enough and steve and terri irwin just arent good actors not even when they play themselves their antics are simply not good enough to make an entire movie around and their scenes feel long distracting and unnecessary and even annoying at timesthe movie had quite some potential i mean steve irwin is one character that in a strange way is both intriguing and hilarious to watch so when i first heard that they were making a movie about the crocodile hunter my first reaction was brilliant the movie however heavily suffers from its weak story and the incoherent story lines with uninteresting and unfunny characters the movie does has a certain entertainment value at least enough to make this movie watchable for at least once but still i must certainly wouldnt recommend this moviewatching this movie felt like a waste of time still this movie might be watchable just once when it gets on tv on a rainy afternoon it does has some good moments but the story lines really completely ruin the movie and its potential410
neg	some people say steve irwins larrikin antics and gregarious personality are only an act watch this film its obvious he cant actsteve irwin dangerman star of the small screen in his crocodile hunter diaries croc files and eponymous crocodile hunter series you see a naming trend here or is it just me rockets his largerthanstrife persona to the big screen with crocodile hunter collision course yup  theres a definite trend of words beginning with c  basically an episode of crocodile hunter mashed together with a bmovieon a mission to relocate a big croc to save it from being shot by an eccentric farmer magda szubanski steve and wife terri are unaware that the croc is being tracked by american spies lachy hulme and kenneth ransom out to recover a spy satellite beacon it has swallowed will it hurt my credibility to say theyre on a collision course with wackiness what credibility  ed notethe plot is irrelevant as it is steves animal magnetism that propels the film if you find his persona trying the film is a failure but if youre a fan of either him as a businessman conservationist or just plain assklown or his television shows expect more of the same on a widescreen budgetjohn stainton faithful liege best mate and helmer of the crocodile hunter oeuvre can it be called that with a straight face writes and directs with the same provincial swagger that made steve a household wildlife jesterthe most jarring aspect of this movie is that steve one of the few people for whom you can actually hear the exclamation points going by as he speaks and terri steves spouse of 10 years fiercest ally and closest friend treat it like it is one of their documentaries breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to the camera whilst all the other characters behave as if theyre in a bad movie well it wouldnt be so incongruous if steve and terri were kept separated from the rest of the characters  but when the bad americans constantly threaten steves life we confused viewers must ask ourselves why the indifferent camera crew doesnt at least call the cops if not try to poke the bad guys in the eye with the boom mics or run screaming into the bush  anything but continue filming casually with great lighting crisp audio and seven action angles while terri is unfairly painted as steves mildly incompetent sidekick her acting consists of boldly inept line reads and gadding about in pearshapedbuttockhugging jeans  for the last im not complaining steve goes about his businessasusual of showandtell with creatures intent on killing him doing all his stunts himself because well to him theyre not really stunts just a day at the office of course watching this madmans kookoo adventures after his tragic death in september 2006 casts a strange detachment over the proceedings but to those of us who never met him this kind of malarkey as well as various incarnations of the crocodile hunter series in constant reruns keeps him as alive as ever in our crocodile burrows the wrenching reality of his absence will only be apparent to those nearest him and i truly wish them the best in following in his outsize footprints so enjoy this diversion for what it is  a halfbaked movie featuring a fullon legend he died doing what he loved  interacting with wildlife  and he could never have asked for more of his first feature film in portraying him doing just thatmovie maniacs visit poffysmoviemaniacom
neg	i never was an avid viewer of crocodile hunter but did occasionally see an episode or a bit of an episode and when the news spread about steve irwins death from a stingray attack in 2006 it certainly caught my attention this movie with steve and his wife terri playing themselves but in a fictional story was released in 2002 but i didnt hear of it until several years later and even after that it took me a while to get around to seeing it well now i have seen it and after looking here first more than once and seeing its rating i was not surprised at how unimpressive it turned out to be though it could have been a bit better apparently its supposed to be a comedy so a major problem with it is that it isnt very funny at alla us satellite beacon falls down from space and lands in australia where it is swallowed by a crocodile while steve and terri irwin are on a mission to capture this crocodile from a place where it terrorizes the cattle on a ranch owned by the crazy brozzie drewitt and are unaware of whats inside it two cia agents are sent to australia to retrieve the beacon the agents are assisted by jo buckley and the ranch owner and her dogs might make the mission more difficult for them on steve and terris mission they face other types of dangerous wildlife not just the crocodile and since they have no clue that the croc has anything unusual inside it when steve sees the cia agents after them he mistakes them for poachers not only did i not laugh once while watching this film the only part that really made me smile was steve irwin using a big snake to scare off one of the cia agents apart from that i dont think i found anything even mildly amusing its also a bit of an incoherent mess switching back and forth from the australian outback to the cia headquarters and it seems like clips from crocodile hunter and clips from an action thriller or something like that put together for some reason also added to that mix are the ranch scenes which also seem to be from somewhere else and as funny as brozzie drewitt played by magda szubanski is supposed to be shes not at one point we see her farting so we have a fart joke a major clich in modern comedy are they so hard to resist i also found the typical crocodile hunter scenes with steve wrestling crocodiles and holding other dangerous creatures and talking about them to viewers to be tedious but i guess the fact that i was never a devout fan of the show didnt helpsteve irwin was admired by many as a conservationist and is sadly missed by them while there are also those who say he messed with nature and had it coming to him no matter which side youre on the crocodile hunter collision course is not a well crafted movie im sure it does help if youre a big steve irwin fan but even if you are theres no guarantee that you would like this movie as some fans clearly havent been impressed in fact it seems that some of them have found this movie to be worse than i have so maybe it wont help like i said theres no guarantee i would say whatever you may think of steve irwin and his show this movie was unnecessary the attempt to combine what is usually seen in crocodile hunter with a fictional story unfortunately failed and a viewer may find that this film seems longer than ninety minutes
neg	ok first of all steve irwin rest in peace you were loved by many fans nowthis movie wasnt a movie at all it was the crocodile hunter tv program with bad acting bad scripts and bad directing in between steve capturing or teaching us about animals he was entertaining as an animal seekerspecialist millions will miss him but the whole movie idea was a big mistake the plot was so broken it was almost nonexistent casting was horrible the acting wasnt even worth elementary schoollevel actors the direction must be faulted as well if you cant get a halfway decent performance out of your actors no matter how bad the script is you must not be that good in the first place i could have written a better script i wish i had never been to see this movie of course i watched it for 3 150 for me 150 for my son while out with friends who insisted upon seeing this instead of scooby doo live action my son who is not so discriminating liked the movie alright but he still has never asked to see it again if you want fond memories of steve irwin buy his series on dvd avoid this movie like the plague if i were steve i know i wouldnt want to be remembered for this movie respect him avoid this movie
neg	i caught this at a test screening all i can say is whatthehell this movie plays out about as smoothly as mickey mouse reading the script for scarface its bizarre beyond making the slightest bit of sense and even if you do leave your brain in the car the film is still so bizarre that it isnt even funnythe plot involves crocodile hunter steve irwin trying to save a crocodile which contains a cia probe the cia comes after irwin to get their probe back irwin mistakes them for poachers and sets out to stop themthats about all the story there is the rest is overthetop lampooning of australian culture didja see dat and crikey and strangely choreographed action sequences at one point irwin mounts a speeding rv and knife fights with a cia agent on top of it yes thats right steve irwin knife fights a guy on top of an rv let that be your guide for this ridiculously bad film
neg	so steve irwin you have to admire a man who is not only willing to throw himself into a river that clearly is filled with crocs snakes lizards tons of poop from the aforementioned reptiles and mud not only daily but with enthusiasm he was never able to make me want to do it but he managed to make his wife come closethis movie does not fall into my parallel universe of film category  the films for people who just had their teeth drilled have a migraine or have no film experience and therefore like quiet mediocrity currently well populated by disney films its too noisy well steve is too noisy hes just so happy all the time and would cut right through the blas teenager i can hear it now that movie was so stupid or the tylenol with codeine id say his enthusiasm is catching but if it was i would own a room full of snakes and that hasnt happened yet i agreed theyre beauties but im still not going to pet themplot was indeed predictable bad guys were so bad for a minute there i thought i was shopping at a consumer electronic superstore but the movie was filled with animals and steve and terri which is why i watched it that plot if you could call it that was really more of a reason to throw yet another croc in a truck my expectations were low and stayed that wayi was hoping though that there would be a bit of a sequel where steve and terri having worked on their acting skills have a movie with a real plot and more animals with fur i still cant believe we wont see steve anymore i hope that terri and the children continue to be involved in the australia zoo and the discovery channel at least i cant imagine seeing a crocodile without having some member of the irwin family telling me forcefully how wonderful that croc is crikey
neg	gday mates just watched croc hunter the movie it was alright but the show seems more real this just seemed like a longer animalplanet episode with funnier lines and more characters a few things steve described snakes fangs like hypodermic needles yeeeowch for reals you know that hurts and cant they jump up high hes all grabbin them by the tail and stuff there was two major cleavage shots in this movie when terry find that baby joey she goes like we have to nurture them just like a baby woah i thought she was gonna up  breast feed that kid that woulda made it pg13 though while on terry did anyone notice on the movie and a lot of the show terrys knowledge on ritual mating she knows her sex stuffs movie takes place in queensland austrailia i want a koala dingo and joeysteves dog sui actually has a purpose in this movie albeit a small one which proves useless against the dynamitewielding hottieoh and if anyone else watches this try and agree with me in saying that country bumpkin fat lady with the herd of dogs was right in shotgunning the croc he was eating her sheep i would be mad too
neg	why did i waste my money on this on the last day of sundance i want a refund can i have my 16 back while i was watching this film i kept waiting for something to happen nothing did happen the only way i even knew what it was supposed to be about was by reading the plot which was not really like the film why did the director zoom in with their handy cam and then zoom out it was not very artistic why did the director show lulu filing her nails for fifteen minutes why is it when the actors tried to speak they sounded like they were reading or was that the point i felt like phantom love had no story at all and to be honest i felt like my friends vacation videos had a much higher entertainment value than this film
neg	after some internet surfing i found the homefront series on dvd at ioffercom before anyone gets excited the dvd set i received was burned by an amateur from home video tapes recorded off of their tv 15 years ago the resolution and quality are poor the images look like you would expect old rerecorded video to look although the commercials were edited out the ending credits of each episode still have voiceover announcements for the segway into the abc news program nightline complete with the top news headlines from the early 1990s even with the poor image quality the shows were watchable and the sound quality was fineto this shows credit the casting was nearly perfect everyone was believable and really looked the part their acting was also above average the role of jeff metcalf is played particularly well by kyle chandler most recently seen in the 2005 remake of king kong the period costumes were very authentic as were the sets especially the 1940s kitchens with vintage appliances and dcor the direction was also creative and different for a tv show at that time for example conversations between characters were sometimes intercut with conversations about the same subject between other characters in different scenes the dialog of the different conversations was kept fluid despite cutting back and fourth between the different characters and locations that takes good direction and editing and they made it work in this caseas i started watching this series again i suddenly remembered why i lost interest in it 15 years ago despite all the ingredients for a fine show the plots and story lines are disappointing and confusing right from the start for one thing the name of the show itself is totally misleading when wwii ended in 1945 there was no more fighting so obviously there was no longer a homefront either curiously the first episode of the show homefront begins in 1945 after the war had ended thats like shooting the first episode of gilligans island showing the castaways being rescued the whole premise of the shows namesake is completely lost i still held on to hope with the possibility of the rest of the series being a flashback but no the entire show takes place from 1946 through 1948 additionally this series fails miserably in any attempt to accurately portray any historical events of the late 1940s by the third episode it becomes obvious that this series was nothing more than a thinly veiled vehicle for an ultra leftwing political agenda the show is set in river run ohio near toledo however the shows ongoing racism theme makes it look more like jackson mississippi than ohio part of the ensemble cast are dick williams hattie winston and sterling macer jr who portray the davis family much of the series shows the davis family being discriminated against by the evil whites to the point of being ridiculous and totally absurd if not laughable the racism card has been played and over played by hollywood now for over 40 years we get it were also tired of having our noses rubbed in it on a daily basis the subject of racism is also unpopular with viewers and it is the kiss of death for any show as it was for homefront the acting talents of williams winston and macer were wasted in their roles as the stereotypical frightened  angry black family the wildly exaggerated racism in this series makes it look like everyone in ohio was a kkk member or something the racism issue could have been addressed in this show in a single episode with a simple punch in the nose or fistfight in which a bigot gets a well deserved thrashing and leave it at that devoting a major portion of the series to the racism thing gets really old really quick and its just plain stupidin yet another ridiculous plot line the big boss of a local factory ken jenkins is portrayed as an ebenezer scrooge like character who is against pensions and raises and is unconcerned about acid dripping on his employees the workers revolt and take over the factory in a blatant procommunist propaganda message to the viewerpersonally i think this series had great potential the writers could have easily placed the timeline in 1941  1945 as the title suggests and shown the hardships of food and gas rationing and working 14 hour days at war factories of course the loss of brothers sons and husbands fighting overseas would have also added drama the situation was also perfect for writing in special guest stars as military or uso personnel passing through their town during training or enroute to europe or the pacific the possibilities for good story lines and plots are endless but no the writers of homefront david assael and james grissom completely ignored any relevant or interesting plots instead they totally missed the point and strayed into a bizarre and irrelevant obsession with racism and leftwing politics it would be unfair to the actors to condemn the entire series but the plots and situations in which they were placed are total garbage
neg	this movie was probably the worst movie i have ever seen here are the things that immediately jump out at me 1 the woods were more like hills in los angeles with a couple trees and brush not scary whatsoever news flash if you are filming in the southern california area big bear is only an hour away they actually have trees there2 the writing was absolutely without a doubt the worst dialogue i have ever experienced every possible line in the movie was unoriginal clich or just plain stupid for instance the name of the camp is camp blood lame the name of the clown is the killer clown lame what is a clown doing in a forest anyway was that the only mask they could find 3 the last but certainly the least was the acting absolutely the worst group of actors and actresses ever assembled a virtual cornucopia of shitty lines and poor acting worst part by far was when then randomly flash back to this fat foreign girl getting naked for a a photograph its a really long scene and i guess she was supposed to be sexy but she was not also and this was one of the few enjoyable parts of the movie for me was this tool who is supposed to be athletic for instance when he is bored in the movie he grabs a couple rocks and starts doing curls with them then later on he is supposed to be running for the clown and it is immediately clear with his very girl like run that he is quite far from athletic oh and to the girl who played kat good lord stop singing that song you sang for the credits makes me want to kill myselfif for some reason you do see this movie i would at least recommend watching the special features the group of jackasses who made this film talk about it as if it is this really original story in fact one of the girls actually says that she let some of her friends read the screenplay and none of them could predict the ending apparently she hangs out with special kids
neg	nothing to say but wow has anyone actually had somebody sneak up on them in an open field well this happens about 25 times in this movieclearly the directors favorite scare tactic in one of the opening scenes the smooth talkinghot shot producer has to ride in the back seat so the camera man could sit in the front to film shortly after he arrives to the field the 5 contestants show up and although it is clearly at latest 2 in the afternoon they are all convinced that the sun will set any minute after about 30 minutes of boobless trash we are privileged with a flashback of the clowns history in which we see some of his previous victims if you watch this movie check out the ladies chest her ribs go all the way to her neck it was flat out disgusting most horror movies action occurs during the night but without a night vision camera the chaos is forced to happen during the day the few night shots that did make it in to the movie look like they were stolen from the blair witch project or random shots from the directors backyard the movie somewhat redeemed itself in the end when there was a matrix like shoot out with the clown that we rewound and watched over and over laughing hystericallydefinitely rent this movie if you have ever been snuck up on in an open fieldsigned the answer
neg	camp blood iii is a vast improvement on camp blood ii as it has sound mostly in the right places and a rudimentary plot this time theyve ventured slightly further away from the car park the other two movies were filmed in which is a good move as you can no longer hear cars driving past what is supposed to be a remote wildernessthis time around theres a reality tv show and a fake clown to scare off the contestants this is hardly a new idea ive seen at least three other horror movies with exactly the same premise where the real killer turns up but at least this one has a plot instead of people just randomly being stabbed with a knifeunlike the other two in the series this one is at least good for a few laughs i liked how theres a gunshot sound effect when someone gets stabbed early on and the way the boom mike hovers behind people like a phantomi dont know why anyone would want to make a third camp blood film i would have thought it would be better to start from scratch but they have at least tried with this one the half naked deformed woman was a bit much for me it looks like they tried to keep continuity by hiring some freak who would get her clothes off for 5 just like they did in the second movie they still havent worked out that a machete is used for cutting not stabbing but oh well its a camp blood movie what do you expect if you like crap films youll get some fun out of this one
neg	who could possibly have wished for a sequel to bert i gordons legendary bad trashfilm food of the gods nobody of course but director damien lee thought it was a good idea anyway and he put together a belated sequel that stands as one of the most redundant movies in horror history gnaw is a sequel in name only as the setting moved to a typical late 80s location a university campus and also the cheap  cheesy gore effects perfectly illustrates the 80s this script hangs together by clichs awfully written dialogs and plot situations that are not so subtly stolen from other and more successful horror classics neil hamilton is a goody two shoes scientist who performs growingexperiments on ordinary rodents in order to do a fellow scientist a favor due to some incredibly stupid animal rights activists the huge and ravenous rats escape and devour pretty much everyone on campus following the good old tradition that spielbergs jaws started theres an obnoxious dean who refuses to admit the problem even though severely mutilated corpses are turning up everywhere during a hysterically grotesque climax the rats invade the opening ceremony of the campus new sport complex gnaw food of the gods 2 is terribly bad and therefore a lot of fun to watch the characters do and say unimaginably stupid stuff like descending into the sewers unarmed while they know its infested with rats the acting is atrocious and theres a genuinely bizarre sequence involving the hero having sex under the influence of growthserum i wonder what freuds theory would be on that theres a satisfying amount of gore and sleaze and  it has to be said  the music is surprisingly atmospheric in case you just cant get enough of this junk there are quite a lot of creaturefeatures revolving on mutated rats like the italian schlock film rats night of terror the modest 70s cult film willard and its lame sequel ben the 2003 willard remake starring crispin glover and the surprisingly good recent ratmovies by oncefamous directors tibor ticaks rats and john lafia the rats go nuts
neg	boring predictable bythenumbers horror outing at least has pretty good special effects and plenty of mindless mayhem and gore to satisfy mindless genre fans mostly its about giant rats chomping on a set of characters we dont care an iota about  if thats your thing tune in 12
neg	in the first one it was mainly giant rats but there were some wasps and a giant chicken too this one however is just giant rats period well giant rats and one really growing little boy this one is about this growing boy and a scientist that is trying to help him so he accidentally creates giant killer ratsyou know how it is this movie has some kills and its moments but i find it to be on par with the original i just prefer some variety in my giant creature movies well that is not truei actually like empire of the ants maybe i just do not care for giant rodents all in all a rather drab movie though it does have one rather odd turn of events in this one dream sequence that is truly bizarre i just cant recommend this one
neg	this film is really bad with a script full of memorable lines and incredibly bad performances the special effects are also bad not the worst ones i have seen either and the music is so bad that you have to listen to it to believe it just two short themes 30 seconds long or so are repeated constantly throughout the whole filmall in all one of the worst films i have ever seen
neg	i tried to sit through this bomb not too long agowhat a disaster the acting was atrociousthere were some absolutely pathetic action scenes that fell flat as a lead balloonthis was mainly due to the fact that the reactions of the actors just didnt ring truesupposedly a modern reworking of the hitchcock original lifeboati think hictcock would be spinning circles in his grave at the very thought of itfrom what i was able to suffer throughthere is nothing compelling in this movieit boasts a few semi big namesbut they put no effort into their charactersbutyou knowto be fairit was nobodys fault reallyi meanim pretty sure the script blew up in the first explosion lolit is possible that this thing ends up improving as it goes alongbut for meim not willing to spend at least three days to find outso unless you have at least a three day weekend on the horizonavoid this stinker 110
neg	mabel at the wheel is one of those movies with a behindthescenes story thats more interesting than the movie itself this was chaplins tenth comedy for keystone during his year of apprenticeship and his first tworeeler here he played one of his last outandout villain roles although the featurelength tillies punctured romance was yet to come and it also marked one of the last times he would work for a director other than himself in fact chaplins conflicts with director and costar mabel normand almost got him fired from the studiochaplin hadnt gotten along with his earlier directors henry lehrman and george nichols but according to his autobiography having to take direction from a mere girl was the last straw charlie and mabel argued bitterly during the making of this film chaplin was still a newcomer at keystone and his colleagues didnt know what to make of him but everyone loved mabel producer mack sennett was on the verge of firing chaplin when he learned that the newcomers films were catching on and exhibitors wanted more of them asap so chaplin was promised the chance to direct himself in return for finishing this movie the way mabel wanted itunfortunately none of that drama is visible on screen in mabel at the wheel which looks like typical keystone chaos the story concerns an auto race in which mabels beau harry mccoy is scheduled to compete but wicked charlie and his henchmen abduct the lad and mabel must take the wheel in his place for all the racing around brick hurling and fingerbiting the film is frankly short on laughs but there are a few points of interest theres some good cinematography and editing in the race sequence though there arent really any gags just lots of frantic activity chaplin himself looks odd sporting a goatlike beard on his chin and wearing the top hat and frock coat he wore in his very first film appearance making a living but the outfit suits the oldfashioned villainy he displays throughout at least its novel to watch him play such an uncharacteristic role visible in the stands at the race track are such keystone stalwarts as chester conklin edgar kennedy in a strangely dandified getup and a more characteristic mack sennett spitting tobacco and doing his usual mindless rube routine as a performer sennett was about as subtle as the movies he produced but you have to give the guy credit he knew what people liked these films were hugely popular in their day macks performance doesnt add much to mabel at the wheel but he probably had to be on hand for the filming of this one to make sure his stars didnt kill each other
neg	this movie starts out with a certain amount of promise but in my view begins to lose it when the protagonist kidnaps the good samaritan who comes to his aid when his car breaks down that this wellmeaning stranger begins to fix his car while he is away making a phone call is implausible enough but that she is one of the few people in the country who can help him put his familys life back on track is the type of coincidence beginning writers are warned against using in their storiesi found this movie average at best art direction could have been much better as could have been cinematography the acting was good and so was eva van der guchts singing
neg	iedereen beroemd has everything we can expect from a straight to videomovie its the story about a man who believes his daughter could be a star the only thing he needs is to get her on stage surrounded by cameras and reporters a simple plan for which he has to kidnap and do some blackmail the problem with the movie is not the basic plot but how it is made everything is supposed to be funny but it isnt it is trivial and clumsy the characters are shallow and the endsequence is totally without climax or emotion the last sequence is probably the only scene where you feel like laughing but only at how pathetic the whole setup is
neg	this was a blind buy used dvd it totally killed a nice buzz i had going when i hit playits bubbleheaded comedy but its um squalid the plot is zany but the characters do things to each other that are so petty and disturbed and conveniently contrived i ultimately found it depressing to watchmaybe the box lead me to expect something more than an uneven goofy caper film i know i know the quotes on the box  the academy award nomination mean nothing
neg	i saw the film at the belgrade film festival last week and im still working off the trauma essentially my view seems to match a number of others  the first half hour was fresh sharp deep entertaining and promising well acted too natural my problem however is not simply with the fact that the final hour and a half of the film have nothing to do with the likable beginning nor the fact that i spent most of this time convulsing in agony at sharp grating industrial sounds and squinting at drunken toothless breadchewing hags its rather with the fact that they never warned me the festival brochure synopsis described only the utterly intriguingsounding first half hour  a whore piano tuner and meat seller chat in a bar pretending to be an advertising agent genetic engineer and petty government administration official respectively  making no mention whatsoever of the neverending gumsmacking to come serves me right for not reading the reviews you might say  but to my defense a number of reviews i looked at postfact um didnt at all stress the immensity and utter unbearableness of the greater part of the filmthe first hint should have been the introductory words by the director a bashful touslehaired russian youth who stepped in front of the crammed auditorium the film seems to be doing incredibly well critically and tickets were sold out well in advance of the screening though most of the audience seemed as unaware as i was of the pain to come judging by the plethora of unearthly moans and groans that utterly permeated the theatre during the last half hour and many exasperated comments on exit to say the following well i um thank you very much for coming to see this film and i just wanted to say well its a very long film it took me four years to make it and its i suggest that you see it and immediately try to forget about it it is very long thank you for coming this is what he said alarm bells should have been ringing whats he talking about i thought in happy confusion this is gonna be fun of course by the time his strangely apologetic comments started making sense to me it was far too late to get out all i could do is writhe in increasing agony until the lights came on again and in the end i cant say i feel in any way improved by the experience yes i absolutely loved the first half hour it was intelligent new and had a lot to say and yes russia is probably in a bad state yes every society has many hidden faces yes toothless life in barren wastelands is probably unimaginably hard yes yes yes i get all of this really i do but i see no earthly reason why art and meaning should be so agonisingly drawn out and so painful to bear if you want to see a film land somewhere between the extremes of glitzy hollywood plastic fantastic and hours of muddy vodka swigging try the koreanchinese bin jip 3iron its artsy and surprising but also tothepoint and fun
neg	the movie starts quite with an intriguing scene three people are drinking and making small talk in a bar all of them are making up a bit outrageous stories as the movie unfolds it turns out that the most outrageous story is true however beyond that the movie is not very interesting except for the scene in the bar and the scene where main secret is revealed this revelation happens barely half time into the movie and frankly not much is left to be seen the rest of the time director is lingering in a god forsaken russian village full of pitiful and creepy old ladies sure these are fascinating and a bit shocking images but admiring them goes on way too long sacrificing any possible plot or character development i found this movie as another example of either lousy or lazy moviemaking where instead of trying to make an interesting story movie makers concentrate on weirdly fascinating imagery and through in a few almost unrelated stories case in point  meat traders story to leave the spectator to figure out all odds and ends on a surface it has artsy appearance but in this particular case is nothing more than lack of talent
neg	perhaps being a former moscovite myself and having an elastic sense of humor prevents me from tossing this movie into the arthousefestival crap trashcan its not the greatest film of 2005 nor is it complete garbage it just has a lot of problems i also sincerely doubt this movie was banned due to any ideological fears or conservative taboos or any other reason this movie might conversely be called courageous and uncompromising abroad it was banned because the censors knew 99 of the russian filmgoers would find it offensive because of the bad taste exercised during the shooting and editing of this otherwise dull filmso we have a strong opening shot wonderful sound design excellent premise  laden with meaning and symbolism the usage and placement of symbols will consistently be of the films strongest aspects not that the number 4 is a daunting visual challenge over the next 40 minutes we have an equally strong setup an amusing and wellwritten bar conversation among the 3 main characters and we feel pathos for these people the great country of russia the human condition and all that then the movie starts slowing down we begin to wonder what yawn lies aheadthe rest is quite boring simply put sure the guy in the village tugs the heartstrings and there are some slightly amusing moments nice sound sure but the enjoyment of this movie not to mention the plot are seriously compromised by the pacing problems and this this lack of a payoff for sitting through all the nicelyshot abject misery and bleakness is what ultimately will make people angry at the offensive stuff personally the main offensive scene bordered on being endearing in that pathetic way harmless drunks can appearif you want to watch an enjoyable movie where russians get wasted for prolonged periods of time the entire film watch particulars of the national hunt much more rewarding postsoviet stuff so yeah a 4 out of 10 for 4 nice and symbolic of my postmediocrefilm condition
neg	i have yet to read a negative professional review of this movie i guess i must have missed something the beginning is intriguing the three main characters meet late at night in an otherwise empty bar and entertain each other with invented stories thats the best part after the three go their separate ways the film splits into three threads thats when boredom sets in certainly the thread with the felliniesque babushkas who make dolls out of chewed bread is at first an eye opening curiosity unfortunately the director beat this one to death even injecting a wild plot line that leads nowhere in particular bottom line a twohour plotthin listlessness if you suffer from insomnia view it in bed and you will have a good night sleep
neg	im starting to think that theres a conspiracy all right one that involves a wallop of money paid to those who have access to published columns in newspapers and film and art magazines to ensure that this or that film despite its obscurity will reach a higher status via a ratings point which will tag it with a universal acclaim or something within that range thus ensuring unsuspecting folk like me will wander into theatres or rent the bloody thing expecting a surprise only to find myself racing to the bathroom to upchuckthis movie is one of them it has definitely make me bypass any and every posted article i come across because its rather clear that two things might have happened either i didnt get the message that is so hidden beneath this films inner realms as to be impossible to access or they and i watched two entirely different movies that happen to share the same name 4 is a dirty trick on the audience its no wonder that it appeared and disappeared faster than you can say smorsgabord and that despite the rating it got on metacritic no one had heard of it its terrible with sugar on topfirstly there is the everpresent number four from start to finish while having a little symbolism here and there is okay and its been done with various degrees of success in many wellknown movies this movie is panting with it four dogs at the start of the movie looking at the camera in a heretofore empty street when suddenly machinery drops onto the foreground and proceeds to rip open the asphalt four people in a bar although one of them is a nonentity three of them go their separate ways but are linked nevertheless not only to each other but to what their lives are not while this concept may work the movie meanders so much  particularly with the story of the wouldbe model played by marina vovchenko which goes into the territory of the extremely bizarre and not in a good way  that the initial theme gets lost in translation or maybe like i said before i just didnt get it the problem also lies in that so much time is spent on marinas story which revolves on the death of her sister from breadchewing no less and the subsequent shrill mourning which follows that any interest in the inherent surrealism dissipates without a trace so what if the same horrifying tales that the three strangers interchanged in a bar seem to have a truth of their own the director doesnt invest much time in truly tying them together or weaving a tighter story that could in a david lynchian way intersect either with the pastpresent or within alternate dimensions or even as a straightforward mundane sciencefiction story this is an uphill battle against an insurmountable wall that only a saint or someone into the weird for weirds sake could endure
neg	the russian movie 4 follows the lives of three not four strangers who meet one night in a local bar one is a musician one a frozen meat seller and one a call girl4 i gather is intended to showcase the dreariness and hopelessness of life in postsoviet russia the characters have to make up stories to make their lives appear more interesting than they really are but the movie is so incoherent and boring that i seriously doubt very many people will be able to sit all the way through it there seems to be a suggestion running through the film that the shadowy russian government is up to some shady doings behind the scenes  operating secret cloning facilities selling decadesold frozen meat etc  but the movie is so formless and incomprehensible that i doubt anyone could figure out what anybodys really up to heredespite decent acting and a few incisively directed scenes 4 is a twohour long endurance contest that should be avoided at all costs
neg	the movie is basically the story of a russian prostitutes return to her home village for the funeral of a sisterfriend there are a couple of other minor story lines that might actually be more interesting than the one taken but they are not fully explored the core of the movie is the funeral wake and later controversy over the future of a community of crones that make dolls and sell them to buy vodka but are now missing the artist who made their dolls marketable apparently the movie is unedited the prostitutes journey from the city to the village is an excruciatingly endless train ride and tramp through the mud maybe thats supposed to impress us with the immensity of the russian landscape the village itself such as it is is inhabited by a legion of widows and one male the consort of the dead girl continuing the doll business is problematic for everyone involved and eventually seems impossible most of the film is shot with a handheld camera that could induce nausea another problem for western viewers is that subtitles dont include the songs and laments of the crones dont go to this movie unless youre fluent in russian
neg	film starts with 3 people meeting each other in the bar ok theyre talking about their imaginary lives lying all the time with no reason still okfrom time to time they even make you laugh interesting first 30 minutes you actually enjoy it but thenthings become worsenothings happeningfor a long timeand then when something happen all you can see are naked old ladies touching each other not ok disgusting by the way this part should be the top of the movie but its everything except that movie has no pointits boring and sick the strangest thing is that herebelgrade serbia on fest film festival this movie was the most popular according to researches of course before people watched it i even thoughtbefore watching hay this might be interesting although its a russian movie but god no
neg	let me start by saying that i consider myself to be one of the more mostopenminded movieviewersmovies are my passion and i am a big regular at my local cultmovierentalplacei also feel the need to add that they often ask me for advice about movies whenever i get there and i never seem to be able to leave the place without having had an elaborate discussion or exchange of ideas about what is going on in the cultmovieareai love to rent strange stuff and that is exactly why this movie was recommended by one of the guys at the cultmovievideoplacehe told me he thought i had to see this and since the cover said something about it being a movie with a jodorowskyone of my favoritesatmosphere i rented itthe vote i gave here is not really fair because i did not think it was awful i just did not know how to rate it otherwise a question mark would have been more appropriatethis is the first and only film that literally made me sick to my stomach i actually felt physically ill am i the only one whose stomach literally turned still i did not want to turn it off or maybe i just couldnt because i was fascinated in a nasty wayi do not ever wanna see this movie againnot awfula 1 as i saidjust not my cup of teaor wodka for that matter
neg	the worst movie i have seen in quite a while interesting first half with some engaging terse dialogue among dubious characters in a latenight bar the movie then degenerates into a shapeless succession of scenes aiming for visual shock read disgust without any redeeming observations or lessons in humanity or anything elsei wanted to walk out but the director was present at this showing and my politeness preventing me from showing him disrespect still time is precious as the director himself observed in his intro and i really begrudge the time i wasted on the second half of this onesaving graces were the three main characters in the first half of the movie especially the female lead
neg	the film is worth watching only if you stop it after half an hour it starts of with funny conversations in a bar and makes one expect a good funny story is to come well i can tell you it will not come it will deteriorate in minutes into a movie that challenges your patience as well as your feelings of shame for the actors to an extend you will probably not be pleased to witness in an interview i heard that the director wanted to express in this film the feeling of a loss of identity that according to him the majority of the people in this globalizing world experience i was amazed to hear that am i living in the same world he lives in ok a lot of people do walk around in the same clothes as mine and listen to the same music and all but that doesnt make me feel like i am losing my identity what does khrzhanosvky think that we are not more than the clothes we wear and the movies we watch am i shortsighted or is hewell my vote the good start of the movie saves it from getting a 1 a decent 4 is my conclusion
neg	i agree with the previous comment the beginning of the movie is quite good and gets you wandering about what is to come which is nothing all open story lines remain open two characters who at first seemed like they might be of some importance are completely left out of the picture save for 1 or 2 very short scenes i wander if ilya wouldnt have done better to just completely leave them out as for the one remaining character nothing is done with her either she just visits some godawful place and suddenly the movie isnt about her anymore but about some geriatric witches who spend their days making dolls out of bread drinking homemade vodka and apparently flashing each other some may say the movie does well in showing a society crumbling like the judges of the iffr but for me it is just bad taste bad camerawork a lousy script and frightfully bad direction therefor i can not be as generous as my predecessor when it comes to grading 1
neg	as much as i dislike saying me too in response to other comments  its completely true that the first 30 minutes of this film have nothing whatsoever to do with the endless dirge that comprises the following 90having been banned somewhere doesnt make a film watchable just because it doesnt resemble a hollywood product does not make it credibleworse yet in addition to no discernible plot other than there are lots of muddy places in russia and many people even very old women drink lots of vodka a number of visuals are so unnecessarily nauseating im in to my second package of rolaidsas for spoilers  well the film is so devoid of any narrative thread i couldnt write one if i trieddont waste your time or money and dont confuse this with good russian cinema
neg	this is the perfect example of something great going awfully bad hence can i advice anyone to watch it well i was kinda obliged by the fact that in was in the tiff competition i still cant believe it wonand i only remained until the end because the director was there for a qa sectionbut that was also anything but interesting whats it about well the first half the worth watching one presents three characters a hooker a musician and some kind of officialthe first two lie about their professionsbut the third is the actual liar the second half do something elsedont ruin a good evening includes some old breasts and heavy drinking but maybe you will see it completely differentthe tiff jury did were they drinking vodka 
neg	the soul of an ancient mummy is transferred to one of his followers so that he might punish everyone involved in the desecration of his tomb the soul transference makes the young man age at a tremendous pace until he himself resembles a mummy one by one the blood is drained from those involved in the digto be as brief as possible pharaohs curse is quite the lackluster affair while the movie does present a few good original ideas blood sucking mummys soul transference interesting makeup effects the arm ripping scene etc and a few atmospheric moments the direction and pace are the very definition of plodding to make matters even worse the first 15 of the films relatively short 66 minute runtime consist of nothing much more than padding i usually go for these slow moving mummy movies but pharaohs curse tests even my patients the cast helps very little with only one exception ziva rodann is the lone bright spot  wish the movie could have focused more on her mysterious character the cast is as dull as the screenplay finally i dont know whose idea it was to put the mummylooking servant in what appears to be pajamas but its a laughable ridiculous look for a creature that supposed to instill fear in the audiencedespite my mostly negative comments on the pharaohs curse im going to rate it a 410 not a good rating to be sure but generous given all the problems i have with the movie
neg	spoilers slow as molasses mummy movie involving this expiation in the valley of the kings in egypt that has to be aborted in order to keep the native population who are at the time revolting against british rule from finding out about itgiven the task of getting to this archaeological dig by his superiors british capt storm mark dana together with a couple of british soldiers and mrs sylvia quentin diane brewster the wife of the head man at the dig robert quentin george n neise make their way to the unearthed mummys tomb on the way there capt storm sylvia and his men run into this desertlike princess simira ziva rodannsimira seems to be superhuman in her ability to withstand the rigors of desert life she doesnt drink water or get tired but also knows just what capt storm  co are looking for and warns him and his group to stay as far away from the dig pharaohs ra ha tet tomb as possibleat ra ha tets burial chamber robert quentin and his crew of archeologists together with his egyptin guide simiras brother numar alvaro guillotalready opened his tomb before capt storm can get there to stop them quentin violated ra ha tets body by having dr farrady guy prescott cut his bandages this action on roberts and dr farradys part has numar faint dead in his tracks it later turns out that numar somehow was possessed by ra ha tets spirit or soul who took over his body and caused him to age at the rate of 500 years per hour to become himself a 3000 yearold mummythe movie has numar dressed in what looks like a pair of pajamas slinking around ra ha tets tomb and its surroundings attacking and sucking out the blood in order to survive like a vampire of anyone man or animal that he comes in contact with this bloodsucking adventure by numar with him later losing his right arm goes on for some time until the by now crazed quentin trying to find the entrance you in fact thought that he already found it to ra ha tets tomb gets himself killed is an indoor rock slidewe learn at the end of the movie that numar to absolutely no ones surprise is actually ra ha tet reincarnated into another some 3000 years later person or life numars sister the mysterious and sexy simira is not only ra ha tets sister since him and numar are really one and the same person but also the egyptian cat goddess babesti also not that hard to figure outwith numarra ha tet back in his tomb and all the deaths due the the pharaohs curse now at an end capt storm sylvia and whatever is left of his men and the late robert quentins archaeological expedition trek their way back to cairo and modern this in 1902 civilization the survivors of pharaoh ra ha tet curse keep what they found and unearthed only to themselves since no one would believe them anyway
neg	an expedition led by hunky captain storm mark dana travels to the valley of the kings in cairo to find out what happened to an earlier expedition they meet beautiful mysterious simira ziva rodann who joins them they soon find themselves faced with a blood drinking mummyand only simira seems to know whats going ona real snoozer i caught this on late night tv when i was about 10 it put me to sleep seeing it again all these years later i can see why its slowmoving the mummy doesnt even show up until 40 minutes in and this is only 66 minutes long the acting ranges from bad dana to real bad george n neise and theres no violence or blood to be found this movie concentrates more on second rate dramatics involving a silly love triangle than horrorthis rates three stars because it actually looks pretty good everyone plays it straight theres some good acting from diane brewster its short and the mummy attack scenes all three of them arent bad theyre not scary just mildly creepy still this movie is pretty bad a sure fire cure for insomnia
neg	i saw this movie last weekend and it is silly and mindless an ancient curse turns a man into a mummy in his pajamas the victims are scared senseless and can not run from a slow moving old man they drop their torches and shiver instead of attempting to ward him off orduh burn him quentin alias mr fabersham of the honeymooners is married to diane brewster alias miss canfield of leave it to beaver fame who is unhappy in marriage wow love plot the rest of the cast just follows each other in the tombs and wait for screams to react and run to their aid the egyptian girl is not bad looking but does not lend much to the film where is the mummy really just a curse unleashed this does not hold a torch to universal mummy films in the leastwatch this movie if you need sleep because you will dose off
neg	i wouldnt say this totally sucked but if it wasnt for netflix i wouldnt even have this in my house steve martins eccentric president of a chain of health food stores falls flat hes just not funny hes another in a long slew of snl rejects that can only find work whoring themselves to the next snl movie the birthing coach with the elmer fudd lisp is about as funny as it is original amy poehler simply goes through the same motions she would for a 7 minute snl skit which is about as funny as snl lately the only thing going for this movie is that tina fey is easy on the eyes the ending was predictable as soon as you heard her character couldnt get pregnant the subject matter could have opened up to other comedic attempts but it seems to simple simmer along not really entertaining or creating laughs
neg	come on tina fey you can do better then this as soon as the movie started i knew how it would end sure it was funny at times even laugh out loud funny but there isnt enough laughs to save this movie i dont recommend buying this at the most i recommend renting it but thats all baby mama has some funny scenes but is predictable and fails to have the heartwarming ending it strives fortina fey and amy poalher made a good team mean girls is one of my favorite movies tina fey and amy poalher both did great in that and they do good in this but this isnt there best baby mama had a great supporting cast dane cook sigourney weaver and steve martin add to the casts greatnessanother pregnancy movie has hit the cinema world after the great knocked up and juno baby mama looks very average when compared knocked up and juno are hilarious heartwarming and have endings that leave you with a smile on your face baby mamas ending was unfunny and dullbaby mama wasnt the best comedy of the year and it doesnt try to be i recommend it but dont expect it to be totally hilarious expect a average comedy that doesnt give the big emotional ending it tries to have i give baby mama410
neg	i give this a generous four out of ten stars or dots or markers or somethingthere were a grand total of two really really funny scenes in this movie all the scenes with amy p and tina fey and greg kinnear greg kinnear moved along agreeably enoughotherwise the usual trafficking in stereotypes blazing speed rudely pushed along by a stupid soundtrack and soundtrack is generous anyway the two really really funny scenes involved amy p shes just really hilarious in an animal kind of way shes a mixture of that ape man skit that they do on snl and lucille balli hope they amy p and tina fey just flat out admitted they did this for the money because if by doing it it gave birth to the sarah palin parodies then i guess we can say yeah it was worth it to put the black guy back into the servant man role whos really there to help you be more humanblah 4 outta 10 like i said is generousbut no more girls ok oh i almost forgot the mom from two and a half men is in this movie and shes had some kind of plastic surgery so that her mouth now looks like the mouth of a 30 year old so every scene shes in im like trying to rearrange her face or put it together in my mind or just answer the question no wait wait has she had plastic surgery because as a viewer you really dont want her to have had plastic surgery
neg	near the closing stages of baby mama one of the central characters goes on to describe the basic outline of everything that came before and summarises that it was all just a mess i really couldnt say it any better than that and while the feature does have its odd ray of hope every now and again the vast majority of what is present is too neutered to be considered relevant and too unremarkable to be worth anyones time a lacklustre cast mundane script and vague caricature characters ensure that baby mama certainly isnt taxing on the ol noggin but it never makes up for this through its proposed sense of humour consisting mainly of very routine clich jokes based around an odd couple rich and poor trying to live with each other as they prepare to bring a baby into the world the film is far too esoteric to deliver laughs outside its very thin demographicas a story on finding love its not that bad but playing this plot line as a sidestory of sorts to work alongside the comedyorientated odd couple tangent characterisation is notably weak resulting in a lukewarm romance that never bubbles as characters themselves both central figures are mildly amusing when put together in small spaces but when left alone quickly unravel and bare their emptiness so while we may eventually come to find the characters interactions with each other amusing at times the comedy never branches beyond distant chuckles we dont feel for the characters and dont find them inherently interesting but rather their dynamic unfortunately however although this dynamic works best or at least better than the individual personas as mentioned above it rarely stems outside of the typical confines of the oddcouple formulakate tina fey is a successful business woman who has hired working class dumbblonde angie amy poehler to be her unlikely surrogate and after angie decides to leave hopeless husband carl dax shepard both eventually have to learn to live together despite their obvious differences yes its the typical oddcouple premise and one that we have already seen in this years what happens in vegas yet what baby mama lacks that the aforementioned movie had is both chemistry between performers and semilayered characters kate and angie both fail to ever show much of a personality outside of their two dimensional outline and as such both performers are neglected to play out roles that demand chemistry to produce out of thin air in fact the movies only real engaging performance and character comes from the underused talents of romany malco who gets lumbered with playing a doorman of the few times that i laughed during baby mama most of those moments were because of this man and the remainder usually fell to shepardits a rare thing of course to find a movie which embodies its scripts themes in the way which its world is shot and presented to us through the camera and yet director michael mccullers goes from page to screen effectively enough yet for a film about babies multimillion dollar business and cultural stereotyping this isnt necessarily a good thing baby mama is gradea hammy plastic tinseltown with capital bore topped with sugar so not only did i feel emotionally distant to the characters because of their twodimensional nature but i simply didnt care for the world they inhabited the dialogue along with sets costumes and the scripts general themes are painted in pastel blues and pinks so much that all shades of humanity are lost in the directors incessant need to make his movie feel like a neutered fantasy these arent characters and that isnt our world in any way so why should i care at the end of the day however a romantic comedys ultimate gauge of success or failure comes down purely to its chemistry between its love interests and the frequency of its laughs baby mama has little going on in any of these departments of course to say that the film is without any value at all would be unfair im sure female audiences in a similar boat as lead character kate may get a slight kick out of the proceedings but anyone else will probably just feel numb and probably bored in this respect baby mama avoids being unbearable but never convinces in being anything remarkable or worthy of a look to anyone outside of its immediate audience a comedic dud and a romantic mismatch baby mama is too lightheaded to be interesting and too shallow to be entertaining a review by jamie robert ward httpwwwinvocusnet
neg	what happened what we have here is basically a solid and plausible premise and with a decent and talented cast but somewhere the movie loses it actually it never really got going there was a little excitement when we find out that angie is not really pregnant then find out that she is after all but that was it steve martin who is a very talented person and usually brings a lot to a movie was dreadful and his entire character was not even close to being important to this movie other than to make it longer i really would have liked to see more interactions between the main characters kate and angie and maybe try not for a pure comedy which unfortunately it was not but maybe a drama with comedic elements i think if the movie did this it could have been very funny since both actresses are quite funny in their own ways and sitting here i can think of numerous scenarios that would have been a riot
neg	for two of the funniest comedians the movie was awful fast forwarded it and never got any better waste of time and waste of money tina fey is such a great writer i thought that she would be so great in the comedy the previews were so great but they only showed the best parts of the movie my husband even thought that for a chick flick it sucked what is up with that movie was very slow ans boring i will not recommend it to anyone at this time i would like my money back for this one boo from us here in arizona thanks but no thanks who does this kind of stupid stuff to make people think that you are pregnant i thought that it was going to be so funny i have had my own children and i have helped others have children it could have been more along the lines of reality
neg	come on lets get real the knights of christ ordo templi or the knights templar as they are more commonly called did not even exist until the early 12th century the story is so laughable that its pathetic dolph lundgren just looked positively bored and besides if you wanted to have a reallife templar why not just use the knights of christ who are still in existence in portugal at least they should have taken history into account the only redeeming quality i could find in this movie was that the artifacts looked authentic enough to pass for medieval or gothic period pieces the acting was bad the storyline appalling the action horrible and the props were okay
neg	this is without a doubt one of the worst movies ever i emphasize ever made whats worse my old hero dolph is in it and hes starring it jesus the story is actually quite good but the way its carried out made even my body hurt the fighting scenes for starters are about as well choreographed as a fight between two drunks slugging it out in the gutter the actors except for dolph who kinda sucks also perform so badly you cant help but wonder if their reason for being there is that theyre all friends of the director who by the way must have been absent most if not all of the time this is 12 million spent in an unimaginable way because by the look of the effects and scenery the cost cant be a cent above 1000
neg	the minion is about well a minion a servant of satan and whose goal is to get the key that will unlock the door where his master is trapped he is some sort of demon who possess human beings and when the body dies will possess another anyone who happens to be possessed will go on some berserker rage dolph lundgren plays lukas a member of a secret order of templars who is tasked to keep the key away from the minion the movie begins a thousand years ago in the middle east where a couple of knight templars flee from the minion then flash forward to 1999 where the key winds up somewhere underground in new york an archeologist is assigned to studydig the place where the key was found needless to say the minion is after the key and the movie becomes a long winded chase scene between the minion and lukas and archeologistthe movie is just that a low budget bmovie flick the movie lacks energy and just trods along youll follow the chase but you wont ever feel involved in the story which willfully takes ideas from previous movies especially the terminator films the fight scenes with the minion is troublesome in that you never get the sense of how good or how bad a warrior this demon is it skillfully becomes a oneman army when fighting a squad of templars but sucks when it comes to oneon one and its supposed to be around for a long time all this goes to show that any sense of logic is just thrown down the drain for convenience the whole idea of a secret order of templars a door to hell and the key isnt well explained we are merely to accept that they just exist the movie seems to have been made with the feeling theres not much potential to the story but only enough to make a few bucks dolph lundgren sure looks like he wish he were somewhere elsethe verdict 2 of 5 stars
neg	dolph lundgren stars as a templar who comes to new york when a key that unlocks the antichrist is found by an archaeologist of course the demon is only a couple miles behind dolph and isnt killed so easily as he transfers from body to body like fallen without the suspense of course lundgren is out of his element and the movie is completely unwatchable i admit to being a fan of dolph lundgren like steven seagal and jeanclaude van damme i try to watch his movies whenever theyre on tv i caught the minion and boy was i ever disappointed this movie is utterly terrible with action sequences so poorly staged and badly edited you can barely make coherent sense in the fight arena worst of all is lundgrens woefully unconvincing perf as a tough guy priest  all of this made worse that the movie is such a rip off of fallen which was good and end of days which was bad but better than this overall this movie is the worst movie ive seen from dolph lundgren it literally has nothing to recommend it its awful and its the lowest point in lundgrens career and i saw coverup the last warrior and masters of the universe12 out of 4awful
neg	i cant think of much to say about this film this was an awful moviei cant even tell you what made me decide to view it it had so few redeeming qualities that i dont even know where to beginthe plot moved from implausible to downright absurd my entire body was tense throughout the duration of the movie because i could not wait for the awful thing to be over and done by the end of the movie i found myself feeling beyond relieved the editing was poor the acting was subpar and the storyline was weak francoise robinson was cast as a native american even though she does not even closely resemble someone of native american heritage if a movie is going to be this idiotic it should be laughably stupid  at the very least it wasnt it was just pathetic
neg	this movie had the potential to be really good considering some of the plot elements are borrowed from the scifi actioner the hidden and dolph always lends some cheesy appeal to his roles but someone somewhere really dropped the ball on this onedolph plays a buttkicking monk  who travels to new york to retrieve a key that unlocks a door beneath his monastery that has imprisoned the antichrist for 2000 years he must battle the minion who is a spirit that jumps from body to body much like the hidden and jason goes to hell the minion naturally wants the key so it can let the antichrist out along for the ride is an annoying female archaeologist and together she and dolph are chased by the minionpossessed bodiesif im making this sound entertaining forget it the pacing is very awkward and sluggish the acting subpar at best and the fight scenes staged poorly dolph sleepwalks through his role and spouts some of the worst dialogue of his careerthe cheese factor really picks up at the end when the minion battles an army of machinegun wielding monks at the monastery but the rest of this flick is a snoozefesttoo bad i really wanted to like this
neg	where to start this is probably one of the worst movies i have ever seen the editing is the worst ever the sound effects were awful and the sound editing was whacked most of the movie all one could here is the crappy kicking effects with muddled talking in the background i had to turn my volume on full blast just to her what was going onand what was i supposed to hear exactly probably one of the worst scripts ever made i cant believe people actually put up some green for this film it makes me think i could take a crap in a box send it to producers and then have them finance a movie for medolph was a usual dolph nothing else needs to be said the villains were bad the protagonists were bad and the movie was a stinker if you really want to know what not to do when either writing directing or editing a movie watch this
neg	wow and i thought that any steven segal movie was bad every time i thought that the movie couldnt get worse it proved me wrong the story was good but the actors couldnt carry it off also they made a lot of mistakes on how proper archiological digs are done for instance you dont handle artifacts untill they are catologed and accounted for the biggest crime in casting was the archiologist girl she is a weak actress and i felt that her acting really made the movie less realistic then it already was the whole concept of the knights templar being underground all these years seemed pretty stupid to me i like the idea of how they disappeared and stuff so that almost seemed depressing i thought that the characters wernt explained well enough you didnt find out much background and that made it harder to relate to them
neg	maverick cop with family problems and fondness of using his gun  check isolated location with valuable object which is begging to be stolen  check tasty looking love interest  check assorted band of dumb cardboard cannon fodder villains with dodgy european accents  check german sounding bad guy played by an english actor with a piece of corny dialogue for every occasion  check corny one liners  checkdeary me does this film take the wee wee or what the clichs come as thick and fast as an avalanche and most of the cast just stand around gawping at just how bad the script isin a blatantly cheap and cheerful straight to video rip off of die hard only set on a mountain complete with some nicked lines from the aforesaid we have all the usual action move clichs ticked off progressively as we go along with some good old fashioned violence and nudity thrown in to wake up anyone in the audience who may just have nodded offjack wild is the cop in full on john mcclane mode here who even manages time for the ye ancient bad guy with gun has used all his bullets gag at one pointin amidst this mess there are a few well known recognisable faces who i can only assume needed the cash andor were simply playing it for laughs right from the pointless opening scene that had nothing to do with the plot whatsoever through to the final implausible conclusion complete with ropey dialogue and even ropier effectslooking up this three quid from the supermarket bargain bin effort on imdb i am astonished to find that this dud spawned not one but two sequels i have got to find these gems on dvd it looks like the first sequel is a rip off of under siege 2 and the second sequel well goodness knows one thing that is always a bad sign is that the actor playing jack changes with each film and even the characters name seems to change for the third instalmentstill blind purchases of cheap dvds just would not be the same if studios didnt keep trotting out material of this awful quality
neg	its die hard meets cliffhanger when a ski resort is besieged by terrorists and its up to one cop jack crackerjack to stop thisa baction movie that borrows from other films and is quite good with pretty good action a ridiculous plot as always in these movies and three fine stars thomas ian griffith as the cop and nastasja kinski and christopher plummer as terrorists if you dont like stupid baction movies this is not for you
neg	but thomas ian griffith just doesnt have the polish that a big bucks actor has granted this was made 5 years ago some of the humorous lines could have been timed to make this not only action but comedy and how do you get kc out of katia koslovska anyhow plummers character was so corny he would have fit better in a bullwinkle toon personally if action flicks are going to show skin  id have liked to have seen equal time between femalemale otherwise dont show any
neg	dialogue stilted clichd acting hammy clichd plot predictable clichdjust what are christopher plummer nastassia kinski doing in this b rubbish plummer was well established decades before this movie was made kinski had masterpieces like tess and cat people behind her must have been desperatethe bad guys all have badguy accents  bad badguy accents plummer especially where did he learn to do german and most of them have badguy sneers as well the innocent bystanders all overdo their panicking enough to make you laugh the good guy survives amongst other things  a 5 throwing knife buried hiltdeep in his shoulder  just pulls it out and seconds later is using the arm with no difficulty at all  marines machinegun fire i think someone referred to a 50 in the leg which he sorts out by tying a bandage around his pants leg and thereafter he barely has a limp  several fistfights in which he sustains multiple punches to the face as well as being run craniumfirst into a door frame  a fall backwards from what looks like the third floor onto paving without the slightest sign of a twisted ankle or any other such trifling inconvenience the script has exactly 3 clever lines the rest of the time its all so dull and boringok its not all bad plummer does bring a certain class to his part and is undoubtedly the best actor in this flick of course that doesnt say much but he can do the callous villain without resorting to the ham techniques most of the villains use here he delivers his ve haff vays and meance type lines with some menace but you are always aware you are watching christopher plummer acting the villainthis movie is truly an awful waste of time the acting such as it is is sort of 70s 007 movies wooden line delivery meets bruce lees very obviously faked fight scenes but its not even anywhere near as good as either a roger moore 007 or a bruce lee film dont bother
neg	merry madcaps in london stage a treasure hunt with one young woman inadvertently fixing up her married politician father with a strong independent ladyflier whos never been in love intriguing early vehicle for katharine hepburn playing an amelia earhartlike aviatrix whos been too selfinvolved to give herself over to any man the director dorothy arzner and the screenwriter zoe akins who adapted gilbert frankaus book were obviously assigned to this project to get the female point of view but why are all the old clichs kept intact like frozen artifacts billie burke plays the type of simpering weepy wife who takes to her bed when thing go wrong and hepburns final scene is another bummer a curious artifact but not a classic for katewatchers  from 
neg	the film is about sir christopher strong mpmember of parliamentplayed by colin clive and his affair with the amelia earhartlike character played by katherine hepburn up until they met he had been a very devoted husband but when he met the odd but fascinating hepburn he couldnt help himself and they fell in love you can tell because they stare off into space a lot and talk endlessly about how painful their unrequited love is frankly this is a terribly dated and practically impossible film to watch part of the problem is that in the precode days films glamorizing adultery were very common plus even if you accept this morally suspect subject the utter sappiness of the dialog make it sound like a 19th century romance noveland a really bad one at that sticky and with difficult to like characters after all clives wife is a nice lady and did no one any harm make this one a big waste of time about the only interesting aspect of this film is the costume hepburn wears in an early scene where she is dressed in a moth costume youve gotta see it to believe itand she looks like one of the bugaloos an obscure but fitting reference
neg	yes i sat through the whole thing god knows whyit was a long afternoon i had nothing to do it was bitterly cold outside okay those are all lame excuses but theyre the only ones i havei gave the darkling 4 stars out of a possible 10  i have seen worse films but this one definitely is right there in the old trash bin of bad filmdompoor script poor acting bad lighting and cheesy special effectsthe storyline which never completely makes sense revolves around this simple little family daddy mommy and little girlthat i assume the viewer is supposed to be identifying with all three of them were tedious and annoying you just want the dark side to get every one of themdaddy is a cook whose hobby is cars daddy meets a rich man named rubin who collects cars and who is also in possession of a being he purchased in the mysterious orient rubin keeps it in a birdcage and refers to it as the darkling during the course of the film the darkling is explained as being about 3 or 4 different things a shadow without a person the inner darkness that exists in all of us and the devil so take your pick of whichever one of those explanations suits your fancybecause trust me it doesnt really matterthe darklings main problem seems to be that it craves having a companionit gets a human companionand then eventually is dissatisfied with the human being this of course leads to immense wealth followed by disaster for the human who hooks up with the darklingand for the rest of us  it just leads to a very long tedious movie
neg	the darkling was a very interesting and entertaining film while f murray abraham was in it spoilers about halfway through fmurray gets zapped because the darkling is some kind of demonlike creature who enjoys living vicariously he takes bums and losers and perverts them further while giving them all they want in terms of success he feeds from their enjoyment of the seven deadly sins however part of it is that he needs to get people who may be flawed but not completely evil otherwise he cannot pervert their natural goodness thats what the little guy said in his barry white voice which i found both charming and amusing mostly amusing like imagine barry white if he were a little dwarf and he was telling aiden gillen dee plane dee plane bos here eet come dee plane all through the movie dee dwarf actually a robotronic cherub talks to aiden gillen in the barry white voice saying things like its ok to be bad you know you want it now youve committed murder youre really moving up in the world and other remarks that sound like commercials for being evil stores or something it really is hilarious in a sick wayanyhow aiden gillen is no f murray abraham and the movie tanks as soon as murray gets the axe or knifed f murray brings a certain happy malevolence to his role in this film he is a good actor aiden gillen on the other hand has a permanent happy smirk on his face and he looks like maybe his remedial english comp class had never hit the mythological characters and he could not imagine what the movie was about the ending is really creepy and yet almost comical if this movie were a parody the ending was perfect if it was not a parody then it was creepy but a cheap use of a little girl to deliver a grossout that the movie itself could not deliver the people who made this movie lost whatever it was that they wanted to do with it somewhere before the ending it just ends like they just realized that they had run out of money and had to film a quickie ending
neg	first of all i thought it was naughty of them to say in the credits that the story and screenplay were by preston sturges sturges was one of the better hollywood screenwriters until his talent faded and he retired however it wasnt the preston sturges it was preston sturges jr the story was essentially based on robert louis stevensons short story the bottle imp a good man comes into possession of an evil object that will grant him any wish but which will ultimately doom him to hell thats fine nobody said screenwriters had to be original the actors are generally pretty competent given the mediocre writing that they had to translate onto the screen my biggest complaint comes with the ending the hero thinks he has discovered a way out of his dilemma but tries to solve the problem in a somewhat different way in an attempt to save an innocent person at first this seems to have worked but true to the code of the modern horror film they feel they have to provide one last dollop of horror at the very end of the film this is a stupid convention the older horror films got along just fine with allowing the hero to win out at the end there is nothing wrong with good triumphing over evil no matter what the current crop of film makers seems to think you can give the audience a good healthy scare and still make them feel happy at the end in fact i think its preferable
neg	on the surface this movie would appear to deal with the psychological process called individuation that is how to become a true self by embracing the socalled dark side of human nature thus we have the darkling a classic shadowy devilish creature desperately seeking the company that is recognition of men and the story revolves around the various ways in which this need is handled more or less successfully however if we dig a little deeper we find that what this movie is actually about is how you should relate to your car like you would to any other person  in the opening scene the main character male car mechanic fallen from graceis collecting bits and pieces from car wrecks with his daughter when a car wreck nearly smashes the little girl lesson 1 cars are persons embodied with immortal souls and stealing from car wrecks is identical with grave robbery the wicked have disturbed the dead and must be punished  just after that another character rubin buys a car wreck intending to repair it and sell it as a oncelostnowfound famous racecar and is warned by the salesman lesson 2 just like any other person a car has a unique identity that cannot be altered nor replaced in addition there is the twist that rubin actually sees a hidden quality in what most people would just think of as junk but eventually that quality turns out to be a projection of rubins own personal greed for more profit lesson 3 thou shalt never treat thy car as a means only but always as an end in itself  then we have the scene where the main character is introduced to rubin and more importantly rubins car the main characters assessment of the cars qualities is not just based on its outer appearance but also by a thorough look inside the engine room lesson 4 a car is not just to be judged by its looks it is what is inside that really counts there is punishment in store for those who do not keep this lesson in mind as we see in the scene where another man tries to sell rubin a fake collectors car this scene by the way also underlines the importance of lesson 3 there are numerous other examples in the movie of the carpersontheme and i am too tired now to bother citing all of them but the point remains and i guess this is what im really trying to say that this movie is fun to watch if you have absolutely nothing else to do  or if youre a car devotee
neg	ok i have read about this film somewhere in the internet and many criticized on how bad and sucks this film was and i couldnt have been more agree about it then after that i saw this film on dvd i was thinking twice about this and then came commercial of this film on tv luckily i spared my money for this pieces of crap i was sacrificed my sleeps for this film and soon it turned out that this film couldnt make me satisfy so i cant be judging on how the film was made but anyway it still sucks as for those who liked this film i would apologize for flaming this film and telling on how sucks this film is i dont know what do you think about this film
neg	i checked this movie out based on a favorable review on this page it is slow moving and the payoff is a four star dudthe only mystery here is how oscar winner f murray abraham got involved with such a lousy script
neg	maybe its the dubbing or maybe its the endless scenes of people crying moaning or otherwise carrying on but i found europa 51 to be one of the most overwrought and therefore annoying films ive ever seen the film starts out promisingly if familiarly as mom ingrid bergman is too busy to spend time with her spoiled brat of a son sandro franchina whilst mummy and daddy bland alexander knox entertain their guests at a dinner party the youngster tries to kill himself setting in motion a life changing series of events that find bergman spending time showering compassion on the poor and needy spurred on by communist newspaper editor andrea ettore giannini she soon spends more time with the downtrodden than she does with her husband who soon locks her up in an insane asylum for her troubles bergman plays the saint role to the hilt echoing her 1948 role as joan of arc and rossellini does a fantastic job of lighting and filming her to best effect unfortunately the script pounds its point home with hamfisted subtlety as andrea and mom take turns declaiming marxist and christian platitudes by the final tear soaked scene i had had more than my fill of these tiresome characters a real step down for rossellini as he stepped away from neorealism and further embraced the mythical and mystical themes of 1950s flowers of st francis
neg	poor ingrid suffered and suffered once she went off to italy tired of the hollywood glamor treatment first it was suffering the torments of a volcanic island in stromboli an arty failure that would have killed the career of a less resilient actress and now its europa 51 another tedious exercise in soggy sentimentnor does the story do much for alexander knox in another thankless role as her longsuffering husband who tries to comfort her after the suicidal death of their young son at least this one has better production values and a more coherent script than strombolibergman is still attractive here but moving toward a more matronly appearance as a rich society woman shes never able to cope over the sudden loss of her son despite attempts by a kindly male friend sometimes i think im going out of my mind she tells her husband a portentous statement in a film that is totally without humor or grace but it does give us a sense of where the story is goingbergman is soon motivated to help the poor in postwar rome but being a social worker with poor children doesnt improve her emotional health and from thereon the plot takes a turn for the worsethe films overall effect is that its not sufficiently interesting to make into a project for a major star like bergman the film loses pace midway through the story as bergman becomes more and more distraught and her husband suspects that shes twotiming him the story goes downhill from there after she nurses a streetwalker through her terminal illness the final thread of plot has her husband needing to place her for observation in a mental asylumingrid suffers nobly through it all overcompensating for the loss of her son but its no use not one of her best flicks to put it mildlytrivia note if she wanted neorealism with mental illness she might have been better off accepting the lead in the snake pit when it was offered to her by director anatole litvak it would have done more for her career than europa 51summing up another bleak indiscretion of rossellini and bergman
neg	i argued with myself whether to rent this or not im always afraid of renting something ive never heard of dont remember this being in theaters great castthats what tipped the scales 30 minutes in i almost stopped watching it the first few minutes are fun to watch but unbelievable it only gets worse after that the writers of this movie could do a little research on future projects if they want to make their movies even a little better or they could just try writing something just a little bit believable i give it a 3a 1 for the writing only because there are wordsand a 2 for being able to get so many good actors to agree to do this movie despite having to read the script oh my god this movie sucks
neg	i guess its possible that ive seen worse movies but this one is a real stinker the plot is unremarkable but thats not the worst of it the directing is no where close to what you would expect from andy ching hes capable of good work but failed to pull this movie togetherangie harmon playing the female lead as a reporter dogging into whos behind the assassination of the president truly butchered the role there was no chemistry with gooding her demeanor was flat and wooden and the 5 inch spike heels she wore throughout the movie were absurd this outing for harmon places her solidly at the bottom of the b listand what was cuba gooding thinking he has to his credit a number of outstanding performances but this was far beneath what weve come to expect from himpoor james woods and burt reynolds poor poor poor poor poor
neg	cuba gooding jr is a secret service agent who blames himself over the assassination of the us president ill point out straight away that this is not the type of role that this very talented actor is noted for and this film shows us why he teams up with a persistent news reporter angie harmon to uncover the conspiracy surrounding the presidents death and so on blah blah blaheven with a cast of james woods cuba gooding jr anne archer and angie harmon end game fails to grab your attention plain and simple some of the action is good the acting isnt all bad and the story although clichd and done before could have lead to an entertaining and enjoyable movie  well it doesnt the writing of the script and the direction makes absolutely sure of that at no point does it suck you into the story or make you give the slightest thought to any of the characters410 its boring predictable and dull
neg	i spent almost two hours watching a movie that i thought with all the good actors in it would be worth watching i couldnt believe it when the movie ended and i had absolutely no idea what had happenedi was mad because i could have used that time doing something elsei tried to figure it all out but really had no clue thanks to those who figured it out and have explained itright or wrong its better than not knowing anything who was the lady in the movie with dark hair that we saw a couple of times driving away how did first lady know that her husband was cheating on her at the end of the movie kate said she would eventually find out the truth does this mean that were going to be subjected to end game 2
neg	end game started well the least said about the end the better it seemed like things were happening just to keep the plot going for example the reporter who at first is a very inquisitive intelligent person half way through does something really stupid and totally out of character we are given no reason for this apart from the next scene wouldnt make sense without it the whole story could have been told in about 30 minutes it would have made an average tv political drama the brilliant cuba gooding jr is very watchable however and james woods does an admirable job consideringthe end game was honestly one of the worst films ive ever seenand thats saying something ive seen gigli
neg	please help the economy  spend your money elsewhere the synopsis of the movie is the first lady has her husband assassinated because he was cheating on her thats it undetected by anyone except cuba and angie she designs and implements a vast assassination conspiracy which no one knows aboutand gets away completely freesome specific points are particularly hilarious while standing in front of the president cuba a deflects the assassins bulletwhich then enters the back of the presidents headcuba and angie watch film from a news camera and they seea clue they go to great lengths to protect the film believing that they are the only people that have a copy of this very public filmcuba speaks with a presidential staff member the psm comments that there was no conspiracy cuba claims there was more than one person involved the psm then rants that the conspiracy includes the fbi the cia and the nsa gosh i wonder is the psm is involvedms archer the first lady is a craptacular artist cuba cant make out a painting and she says youre too closestand backlook from a different perspective look from my perspective can anyone miss that clue
neg	predictable hackneyed  poorly written foolishly i reasoned such a prominent cast would not be involved unless it had merit i guess competition amongst actors is so intense these days and will only get worse that one cannot pick and choose much any more early on we were given an inkling who was was instrumental in the assassination and we had it rammed down our throats ever since the movie lacked intrigue giving us little insight into the victim and only one possible motive for the murder some of the discourse was frankly embarrassing its hard to believe anyone would even consider let alone commit to the spending of tens of millions of dollars to make this tripe
neg	this movie was craptacular i was so emotionally uninvolved in every single character that the movies biggest antagonist was in fact myself i played it beautifully throughout promising myself i would walk away but only drinking another beer hoping it would automagically transform into something engrossing along the way even in this state i couldnt help but notice that cubas acting was as flimsy as tracing paper his obsessive dedication to his job was unconvincingly done as well as his one night binge after the failure of his own idiot standards burt came on the screen as a general thats right a general who wears too much makeup i fell into a frighteningly fast binge to rival cubas except mine was real and i stubbed my toe recompense recompense my stubbed toe
neg	some guy gets whacked right out in plain sight this other guy shoots him hes got some bodyguards and they whack the killer but a reporter gets interested she goes to the hospital where they took the guy who got whacked she walks in and corners one bodyguard but he doesnt feel like talking i cant figure out why its not like anyone else is interested shes the only reporter there anyway her editor discourages her from working on this lame story but hey she does anyway she goes to see the killers sister  mom a few minutes after she leaves they get whacked big time somebody blows up their trailer huge ball of fire then she searches out the bodyguard from the hospital she finds him hungover on his boat but a minute later theyre both underwater sucking on a scuba tank cause three guys are trying to whack them and have blown up the boat big time huge ball of fire the reporter and the bodyguard whack two of the guys who are trying to whack them in the course of the next hour another guy gets whacked crossing the street theres a shootout with several stiffs in a warehouse some car chases with wreckage  death a fake suicide etc etc lotsa stiffs all kindsa carnage great stuff but what the reporter and the bodyguard cant figure is why in hell the original guy got whacked whats the motivation of course it might help us to figure out why the reporters even interested through almost all of this shes the only reporter on the story nobody else in the media cares not even with all the big fireballs and dead bodies true the original guy who got whacked wasnt exactly a celebrity his job was a little bit dull he was just the president yeah the one who lives in the white house oh and the bodyguard is a secret service agentis that the spoilerit should be after all there are no tv cameras no other print reporters no bloggers just another one of those police blotter crimesso whats the spoilerlemme thinkno wait the spoiler is that his wife did it yeah the first lady she was ped because the president was fooling around and she gets away with it shes really sharp huh but how the hell could anybody ever figure that out why would anyone bother after all only one reporter is even interested i give this move a 1 it was so dumb i just had to keep watching and it only got dumber thats the real spoiler but even though ive told you youve got to see it to believe it
neg	so im looking to rent a dvd and i come across this movie called end game it stars james woods and cuba gooding jr and has the synopsis of a taught political thriller well worth a look then or so i thoughtboy was i wrongend game has just about the most ridiculous plot i have ever had the displeasure of enduring now being something of a whodunnit i cant really tear into it as i would like without ruining it for those who have yet to experience this monstrosity but questions such as why has heshethey done this and where on earth did they get the resources to pull this off are all too abundant following the films unintentionally hilarious conclusionas for the acting  you know those films where you can almost feel that an actors realised that theyve made a terrible mistake in signing on for a movie and this then shows in their performance this is one of those accompany this with a laughable script and seriously flawed irritating direction and you have the recipe for cinematic poisonof course this didnt make it to the cinema and for the same reason you should not allow it into your living room it is appalling
neg	how unfortunate to have so many of my a list and good b list actors agree to do this movie but they did and that is what sucked me into watching it i had never heard of this movie but there was cuba gooding jr right on the dvd cover and james woods in the background how bad can it be in a word very this movie starts ok has some twists and turns then just lays an egg the ending was so weak it was as if the writer got called away and his 4 year old son sat down at the type writer and hacked out the ending how ironic a for a movie titled the end game to have such a poor one these are the types of movies that can move a list actors to the b list in hurry i hope cuba gooding jr and james woods dont make a habit of this
neg	spoilers aheadthis is one of the worst movies ever made  its that simple there is not one redeeming quality about this movie the first 10 minutes are quite tricky  they actually lead you to believe that this film will be shocking and will have you on the edge of your seat instead you will spend 83 minutes punching yourself while watching stolen and poorly made scenes run without any organization the lake was ridiculous looked like an aquarium and had the same plant in different parts of the lake bed characters show their advanced teleportation powers for example alex thomas who falls into the lake drunk and then ends up on his boat in an impossible position angie harmon put up a pitiful performance as kate made worse by the spacetime continuum rupturing dialog that appears to have been written at the last minute by a fifth grader an example of this would be when she said flashlight in such a stupid manner that it shows the threshold of how much a human body can cringe before it snaps in half finally the editing of this movie was by far the most bizarre and horrific that i have ever seen it was like the cameramen were a bunch of chimps who had been given camcorders by scientists an example of this would be when we suddenly get a closeup of the headlight on alexs car i would bet that there was little to no time spent editing this movie the ending was absolutely pathetic the writers were obviously trying to create some sort of mysterious plot line that made the viewer say oh yeah instead were left to view some dumb painting of a spider that somehow fits into the story line unfortunately there is not one perspective in the millions out there that could save this movie from being a festering piece of crapi give this a 5 out of 10 the 5 being from the fact that this movie was recorded on film instead of becoming a picture book
neg	i didnt expect a movie as good as in the line of fire or an episode of 24 but it looked like this movie was made for tv and did a mediocre job at best the good cast couldnt disguise the fact that the plot was all too predictable and actors had to struggle they really try their best i think through their lines of bad script giving their rather flat characters any extras when i watched the movie i got the feeling that i had seen most of this in other better movies in it you had car chases big shootouts romance plot twists etc etc this movie has none spoiler as soon as you see another woman talking into the phone to cubas character you know whos behind all this and all the hints youre being given you stand too close to the president see it from my perspective  sound silly if it were up to me and maybe its a good thing that it isnt i would rewrite the plot like thisfirst lady orders the murder of her husband because she is sick and tired of writing checks to cuba all the time
neg	this movie looked good  good cast evergreen topic and an explosive opening it went downhill from there why was it filmed by hand held camera it shakes judders part captures scenes and simply confuses the viewer a poor choice indeed as if this was not enough the worst edit in memory assumes a drugged viewer  mandatory if you want to get any enjoyment from it at all and then it commits the worst sin of all after leading the viewer down all sorts of unlikely and implausible scenarios to the point of exhaustion they roll credits without revealing the denouement  the ending  the payoff like what the heck was the motive how can you expect to succeed by making thrillers without an ending doh this movie had great promise and ending up doing a face plant in the mud what a waste of effort poor effort by writer and director
neg	i rented end game having never heard of it but im fond of political thrillers so i thought id give it a shot after doing some research on the movie i found that it had initially been intended for theatrical release but instead had gone strait to dvd after seeing it im thinking no wonder the movie is shocking in its unoriginality the plot and the characters are perfunctory i figured out whodunnit by the half way mark but the ending was a curve ball i have to say i didnt expect it to end quite the way it did but thats not a point in its favor the more predictable ending would have been preferable to one that is so bad perhaps the film makers saw how predictable the film was and so they decided to throw in a twisteven one that made the movie even worsestay away i want the 598 and my 107 minutes back
neg	camera work  why is the camera work in this movie so jumpy this is annoying and distracting editing  the flashes of the still pictures were way too short many of the other scenes were too short also just flashes sound  the background music was way too loud and covered up the voices one should not have to rewind and replay to catch what was said doesnt anybody check these things and make them do it over again please reduce the volume of the background music in future is adjustment of the relative sound levels the job of the editor julia wong the plot had way too many loose ends the basic story line had potential i think the film needed more work was it rushed perhaps they ran out of money like a lot of movies it started out great but just petered out toward the end i really dont understand this you know you have the story board before it goes into production so why doesnt all the loose ends get taken care of in the storyboardsorry to be so critical
neg	you have to figure that when the stars name is listed wrong in the opening credits you are not in for a good time the credit reads cuba gooding jr some nice car chase shoot em up blow em up action if all you want is action because the relationship to what plot exists is tenuous at best and completely unbelievable the motivations of the characters especially that of goodings at the end are worse then unbelievable they are irrational when they are not hopelessly muddled all i can think is that andy cheng must be a really nice guy to get this many good actors into this foul a project he cant have something on all of them can he
neg	this ranks as one of the worst movies ive seen in years besides cuba and angie the acting is actually embarrassing wasnt archer once a decent actress what happened to her the action is decent but completely implausible the make up is so bad its worth mentioning i mean who ever even thinks about the makeup in a contemporary feature film someone should tell the make up artist and the dop that youre not supposed to actually see it the ending is a massive disappointment  along the lines of and then they realized it was all a dreamdont waste your time or your money youre better off just staring into space for 2 hours
neg	this movie was like a bad indie with alist talent the plot was silly all the way to the end it reminded me very much of something churned out for the home video market in the 1980s i would have given it a one but there were brief moments when you could see the actors really really straining to make this worthwhile i think the worst thing was the underwater scenes held off of the dock the underwater lighting seemed to come from no were and whenever someone we were supposed to care about was close to running out of air this air tank would kind of appear i would avoid this unless there is nothing else on the shelf good day
neg	it had all the clichs of movies of this type and no substance the plot went nowhere and at the end of the movie i felt like a sucker for watching it the production was good however the script and acting were bmovie quality the casting was poor because there were good actors mixed in with crumby actors the good actors didnt hold their own nor did they lift up the others this movie is not worthy of more words but i will say more to meet the minimum requirement of ten lines james wood and cuba gooding jr play caricatures of themselves in other movies if you are looking for mindless entertainment i still wouldnt recommend this movie
neg	mst 3000 should do this movie it is the worst acted movie i have ever seen first of all you find out that the shooter has no bank account and no history since leaving the army in 1993 and pays his rent in cash there is no way in hell that a person like that would ever be allowed to be that close to a president not to mention a high profile job also the head of security for the pothus would not be so emotional that he would start drinking into a haze if the president was shot this movie sucked i cannot express the extremite that this movie was every single actor was terrible even the chick at the trailer park i crap on this garbage what a waste of time
neg	flat characters that you do not and never will care about cringeinducing dialogue at places no twists they think they have one but if you didnt figure it out after about 40mins youre not too bright lots of well know actors in roles and performances that fortunately for everyone involved will be forgotten as soon as the end credits rolli dont mind slow movies but theyve got to be going somewhere this one doesntthe plot wasnt what made this a directtodvd movie thats just a rather convenient excuse to try and drum up some fake controversythe asofwriting 37 ten 10 ratings must be from people involved with the production
neg	an ensemble of uninteresting and unlikeable characters twist and turn their way through a flimsy plot that might be interesting if only you could bring yourself to care this twisting and turning i speak of refers not to the story which contains all the suspense of a recipe for tuna casserole but to the directors inability to keep the characters faces even remotely centered in the frame on the other hand angie harmon has very nice nostrils and left earthe only real surprise in the movie is the big names they convinced to do it when you consider this movie was never released in theaters despite having an allstar cast you might be inclined to think something stinksand indeed it does
neg	this movie had some great actors in it unfortunately they had forgotten how to act i was hoping the movie would get better as it went along but the acting was so robotic it was doomed from the very start it actually appeared that maybe the actors were reading from a script the whole time maybe it was the musical score or the director himself but one thing is for sure the makeup artist needs to get another job  the facial powder was so thick you could see it caked on the actors faces  would not recommend this movie to anyone no wonder it never hit the theaters cuba gooding jr  james woods shame on you guys for not giving it your all the plot was great just needed a whole lot more
neg	dont get fooled with all the big names like burt reynoldsjames woods and anne archer they are just glorified extras their scenes were probably filmed in one day or so whatever their motives for being in this movie if you have an actor like james woods you better make good use of him to me this is a sign of bad direction through and through the plot itself wasnt that bad and the acting from most of the actors was above average cuba gooding jr however was terrible he was so unbelievable that i almost laughed at his dramatic scenes and since this was meant as a serious movie that cant be a good thing the action scenes were not badbut they lacked that special punch to make it more exciting again better direction was needed also the pacing was wrong for a movie like this it took the main character almost half an hour to get in action for an action thriller of only 90 minutes that is far too slow the only redeeming factor is angie harmon she does her best to make it all work too bad the director left her hanging yesthis movie could have been much better with a great director andy cheng is far too inexperienced as a director to pull it off and for an actionstunt coordinator of his caliber youd expect at least more exciting action scenes dont waste your time with this one avoid
neg	i am a big 1930s movie fan and will watch most anything that i see on turner classic movies thats new for me so i gave this a shot after all its the great harold lloyd who rivaled chaplin as a great silent film comedian i have watched much less of lloyds silent films then of chaplins but i have to say im a much bigger chaplin fan anyway this film fell so flat for me that i didnt finish it i can understand why his sound career was so limited he didnt get very good material to work with after youve seen chaplin abbott and costello the three stooges martin and lewis the marx brothers and laurel and hardy do boxing spoofs or violence in general this one is very forgettable i was also interested in watching adolphe menjou as i really enjoyed him in paths of glory but his role here also did nothing special for me maybe they should have gotten into the boxing sooner because at least half the film at least it seemed that way is before he gets in a ring i can tell there are a lot of lloyd fans here and this wont be a popular review but i must rate this as compared to what else was out there at the time 4 out of 10 dont watch this with anyone your trying to get to like old movies as they may not watch another one with you again very flat for an alternative to anyone who really liked this or is looking for more little known comedies in general i recommend kelly the second made a few years earlier another nobody becomes a boxer comedy with patsy kelly and in a supporting role charles chase these have both been shown on the turner classic movies channel
neg	about three minutes into this thing i started fastforwarding pausing only during the nudity why is it that bad movies always include such good looking women in ten minutes i was done and wishing i could get my money back from the rental store the people who write these movies should be sanctioned by the mpaa come on writers  the bad guys always get into the car with the bomb activated by the good guys remote control thats the way its been done since the days of the ottoman empire also to add insult to injury the twist at the end was so formulaic that it could have come from any action movie written in the past 25 years burt reynolds was fine but he should concentrate on real moviesthis movie is just a waste of time  run away run away
neg	a very tired looking burt reynolds plays a mercenary battling his former employers for some gizmo these nonheroes plan to sell to the iranians lowrent video nonsense by the producers of silk stalkings offers some decent action footage and a lot of ineptly staged dramaa lack of logic and truly dreadful dialogue are the defining aspects although the final twists and allegiance shifts couldve been a nifty end to a better movie burt still has presence although it also means you notice more when he mouths insultingly halfbaked oneliners
neg	the movie was not a waste except for some boring scenes in betweenbut the women cast gave a pretty good show than the males who were laughable but krista allen really rocked in the movie her voice was so seducing and sexythe scenes in the bed involving krista should have shortened but she made it so watchable and sexier than any one could dokrista really is one of the best in such rolesshe also enacted quiet well as the baddie in the last 5 minuteswhich is the interesting part of the movieburt reynolds was not that good and this was not his best as an action starhe could have chosen a better script than thisireally think he did for money
neg	i am definitely a burt reynolds fan but sorry this one really stinks most of the dialogue is laughable and the only interesting plot twist is in the last five minutes of the movie i cant believe he even made this one is he actually that hard up for money
neg	its the fbi starring reed hadley with an allstar guest cast the film begins with an accidental convenient kidnapping which leads to one thing and another  which doesnt really indicate the main story which is a big house usa prison break story the story is very improbable to say the least its like a tv show only more violent for the timesbut  the cast is a trip picture this ralph meeker is sent to prison his cellmates are the following criminals broderick crawford lon chaney jr charles bronson reading a muscle magazine and william talman reading a detective magazine honest you should know that an early scene reveals what happens to the missing boy answering the ending voiceover if you dont want to have that hanging dont miss the opening scenes between the iceman and the boy peter votrian doing well as a runaway asthmatic  big house usa 1955 howard w koch  broderick crawford ralph meeker reed hadley
neg	i pity people calling kamal hassan ulaganaayakan maybe for them ulagam is tollywood  comeon guysthis movie is a thriller without thrillcome out of your ulagam and just watch some high class thrillers like the usual suspects or even the silence of the lambstechnically good but style over substance kamal doesnt look like a police officer there is no thrill whatsoever dragging and boring till end you might be saving 3 valuable hrs of your life if u skip watching this moviekamal at his best is the best in tollywood
neg	filmatography excellent nice camera angles i dont remember seeing a movie of late with good closeups until this one could have avoided gruesome scenes with a soft camera ny is pictured goodi liked the upside down angles in particular a different touchmusic not impressive songs dont stick around in your mind even after watching the movie may be i expected same quality like anniyan a disappointment actors kamal needs to slowly pull away from hardcore action sequences his age and belly really show up also he should avoid close romantic sequences going forward it was a very awkward to see a matureaged star still trying to play like a 20 heroes scenes love can be expressed at any age as we get older you still can express love nicely from a distance without touching a woman too much for example the love expressed by rajinikanth in chandrmukhijyotika just appears for the namesake in the movie not sure why she accepted this well that is not my problem i guessothers just have a small presencedirection i expected gautham to excel or measureup to his other movie kakka kakka he disappointmented me it took a long time to release the movie due to various issues he slips in few scenes even abvious things got slipped from a famous directoroverall just a okay movie too much graphics definitely not for kids and adults who expect some kind of entertainmentthx
neg	on the way back from imc6 san jose california all five mind you three of us hardcore kamal fans of us had reached a unanimous verdict vv was solid crap and thanks to the movie we were going to have a pretty screwed up monday not to mention we swore to stay off the theatres for the next yeari wont blame kamal here because he sort of dropped a hint in a recent interview with cartoonist madan on vijay tv he said something like tamizh cinemala photography editingla namba munnerana maadri screenplay direction actingla innum namba munnerala tamil cinema has grown in terms of photography and editing but we have hardly improved when it comes to screenplay direction and acting while youre watching vv those words ring very truenow here are the 10 reasons to hate this movie1 harris jeyaraj2 harris jeyaraj3 harris jeyaraj im barely holding myself from using expletives here but fact is hj has mastered the fine knack of screwing up every recent movie of his remember anniyan ghajini with the jarring cacophony he bills as background music the next time i have an eardrum transplant hes paying for it 4 songs neither do the songs help move the movies narration spatiallytemporally nor do they make you sit up and take notice the film feels like its made of four very long songs with a few scenes thrown in between them5 a short gone too far vv at best is fit to be a short story not a 2 hour plus thriller to use a clich here like the energizer bunny it goes on and on and on only in this case you dont want it to the later part of a movie feels like a big drag6 kamaljothika pairing two ice cubes rubbed together couldve produced more sparks than this lead pairing theres no reason you would root for them to make it together in fact every time they get together in the second half of the movie they make a good irritant to the narration hate to say this but kamalini mukerjhees 10 minute romancing does more than what kamal and jothika achieve in this movie plus thenali7 kamal haasans accent kamal has this pretentious accent that nobody speaks either in india or in the us and it isnt new either hes been doing it since thoongadae thambi thoongadae its simply gets on the nerve imagine what havoc it can cause when his flair for using this strange accent meets shooting on location in the us he doesnt leave it at the immigration either he offers doses of advice to his men bewildered tn cops from keeranor sathoor and beyond in chaste kamanglish wha we hav here is plain bad police wok of course with nauseating effect8 logic there are a few directors whom you expect to stand up to a certain scale gautam fails us badly with some crappy performance in the department of common sense which dcp in his senses would meet his love interest on the streets to discuss such matters as committing himself and life after the scene inside the theatre was so bad towards the climax we could hear people behind us loudly challenge the heros iq is he stupid cant he just use his siren or lights on a busy madras road kamalthecoponapolicejeep chases a guy on a bike just like any ordinary dude cant he just use his gun the guy on a bike starts on foot and we have a fully geared kamal in hot pursuit for a considerable amount of time im not voting in favour of the later but im just trying to explain the mood inside9 gore  violence if i wanted to watch women being raped their throats getting slashed more women getting raped and thrown into the bushes with excruciating authenticity i would sit at home and rather watch a police report or kuttram the use of excessive violence should go in a way to extend the story not overwhelm it somewhere down the line gautum seems confused about what the extensions rapes murders are and what the mainstay story is10 even a double shot espresso couldnt get the pain out of the head
neg	i had a lot of hopes for this movie and so watched it with a lot of expectations basically because of kamal hassan he is an amazing actor who has marked his foot steps in the sands of time forever but this movie proved to be one of the worst movies i have ever seen after watching this the movie the brutality and violence in tenebra and clockwork orange looks far better the protagonist raghavan is a very daring police officer who is assigned to a investigate brutal serial murders raghavan efficiently finds the connecting thread in this case and is close to solve the murders and put the psycho killers two psychologically disturbed but brilliant medical students behind bars but they escape and again get into a killing spree finally raghavan kills them both after sparing many innocent livesthese two psychokillers are the ones who are going to keep the audiences from going to the theaters the murders and sexual harassments and rapes are shown very explicitly which the movie could have survived without to even imagine that teenagers and kids are going to be watching this movie in the theater and kind of picture it is bound to paint in their minds are certainly not pretty the director gautham should realize that he also has some obligation to the society and his audiencecertainly i am never going to the movies looking like gauthams name on the production list
neg	what can i say a kamal hassan movie being horrible he acts very well but it is a horrible story along with horrible direction in my kind opinion the director gautham menon must give up directing there is a lot of tragedy throughout the movie apart from that one can just not believe how true were those horrendous crimes there was no practicality in the movie gautham is just running out of stories but both kamal hassan and jyothika act really well the villains look too ugly though their performance was not bad i do not think this is a sunday afternoon movie like padayappa which you can see with the family you will not get sleep seeing this movie however harris jayaraj again did a great job and that is why i have given this movie 4 out of 10 his song partha modail nallae is soulful and soothing apart from that great cinematography on the whole this is just a bad bad movie kamal hassan i think should have rejected this movie
neg	this is quite possibly the most retarded 80s slasher ever realized but how can you be harsh on a film that features nonstop images of dozens of gorgeous ladies with exhilarating bodies doing aerobic exercises taking showers and wandering about in tight gym outfits prior to being a horror film aerobicide is a 90 minutes promo video to encourage the use of steroids silicons and other bodystimulating fitness products if youd leave out all the footage of hunky boys lifting weights and yummy girls wiggling their butts and racks to insufferable 80s tunes there probably only have about 15 minutes of story left plenty of time to improvise a plot about a sadist killer slaughtering young healthfreaks with a big safety pin yeah the film opens with an unintentionally hilarious scene of a girl getting fried between an electric sunbathing device several years later people turn up dead in the same spa you dont really need to be an experienced horror fanatic or a rocket scientist to figure out theres a link between the murders and the burning incident now do you investigating the case are a seemingly braindead police officer and charles napier lookalike and a beefcake private detective who gets lucky with the bustiest 80s beauty ive ever seen looking through the credits her names dianne copeland apparently and she didnt do anything else apart from this turkey and an imbecile tromamovie called surf nazis must die what a wasted opportunity she may not have been a great actress but she sure had two other big advantages that would help her move upwards in show business the amount of gore and the quality of the makeup effects are nothing special neither were treated to a couple of bizarre stabbings with a pin and some barbecued human flesh the plot twists near the end are ridiculous and predictable but by that time nobody is taking the film seriously anymore anyway aerobicide aka killer workout is recommended in case you want to switch of all your brain functions off for one night but nevertheless feel like watching a film it actually would make a terrific doublefeature with death spa both films have a lot of sexy and scarcely dressed babes  and both films are pretty dumb
neg	big hair big boobs bad music and a giant safety pinthese are the words to best describe this terrible movie i love cheesy horror movies and ive seen hundredsbut this had got to be on of the worst ever made the plot is paper thin and ridiculous the acting is an abomination the script is completely laughablethe best is the end showdown with the cop and how he worked out who the killer isits just so damn terribly written the clothes are sickening and funny in equal measures the hair is big lots of boobs bounce men wear those cut teeshirts that show off their stomachssickening that men actually wore them and the music is just synthesiser trash that plays over and over againin almost every scene there is trashy music boobs and paramedics taking away bodiesand the gym still doesnt close for bereavement all joking aside this is a truly bad film whose only charm is to look back on the disaster that was the 80s and have a good old laugh at how bad everything was back then
neg	one two three four five six seven eight and back haha this is a must see first of all to see the work out there are a lot of work out shown see those close ups man you will enjoy it a few years ago a video clip was surely based on this movie its a slasher but without suspense the ending is funny too and the clothes shes wearing in the wood confronting the copper jesus looks like a clown the killings are mostly done off screen the blood flows but never too gory there are a lot of fight scenes too and hey no one got hurt and what about the weapon to kill never seen a big one like that wont spoil it you must see it and being a slasher theres a lot of ta too to guess whos the killer you will be trapped a few times and thats the best part but what about the story of the copper in the woods huh but still due his cheesiness this one is still one that many would like to have im glad that i have my copy one of those slasher failures but man those clothes and not to mention the hairstyles if you are in your 40s then this is one is back to memory lane
neg	you know jason you know freddy and you know leatherface now get ready for the safety pin killer thats right in killer workout a dumb slasher movie if ive ever seen one the unseen murderer dispatches his or her victims with an oversized novelty safety pin it is an odd choice to be sure the kind of thing that deserves an explanation naturally the movie never even attempts to clarify where the killer acquired such a thingas the title suggests an aerobics gym is under siege by a mad killer and everyone is a suspect in fact the movie gives so few clues as to the identity of the killer just about everyone in the movie is a potential murderer until they get killed and since just about everyone but the killer winds up dead its really just process of elimination oddly while the entire name cast is killed off the aerobics classes continue in earnest in fact nothing is capable of stopping the dancing while three men are murdered in the next room the workout goes on death isnt even a factor one character dies but is still seen prominently in the later workout sessions director david prior knew what he was doing when named the movie killer workout and not logical workoutcop chases explosive tanning beds and hundreds of shots of womens exposed flesh are thrown in for good measure much like the woman caught in the tanning bed i felt very uncomfortable by the end of killer workout finally thankfully the end flashed on the screen what happened next you got it shots of the women working out not even the end of the movie can stop them
neg	want to know the secret to making a slasher film set at a fitness center work just pad the film out with lovely ladies in super tight workout outfits and have them bump and grind the floor like they are at a gentlemans club thats what the makers of this horrid slasher film did and that little gimmick kept me watching till the bitter end this is the worst slasher film i have ever seen but every time i was ready to switch the channel theyd add another scene with the workout girls and id stay put as a slasher film killer workout fails in every category i can think of as a showcase for beautiful girls working out it is a success strong recommendation to avoid unless the thought of half the film being a big ta show appeals to you
neg	this movie is without a doubt the worst horror movie ive ever seen and thats saying a lot considering ive seen such stinkers like demon of paradise lovers lane and bloody murder which is a close second however i love bad horror movies and as you can tell from my username this one really sticks out at times theres nothing more entertaining than a poorly made slasher flick as for this film the opening scene in which a woman gets fried in a tanning booth appears to have no bearing on the film whatsoever especially since the movie fails to tell you that the event happened 2 years prior to the rest of the film the acting is nonexistent and most of the camera shot are of womens areas shrink wrapped in spandex the policeman was the most stonefaced monotone actor ive ever seen the bestworst part of this movie however has to be the murder weapon a giant safety pin what were they thinking whos the killer a disgruntled huggies employee id have to give this movie an overall zero but darned if i didnt have a blast watching it
neg	johnny weissmullers final film as king of the jungle after 16 years in the role tarzan and the mermaids is bound to disappoint all but the most ardent of his fans at 44 the exolympian one of hollywoods most active party animals was long past the slim athleticism of his youth and looked tired although he was in marginally better condition than in his previous entry tarzan and the huntressnot only had weissmuller gotten too old for his role johnny sheffield the quintessential boy had grown to manhood he was a strapping 17year old so he was written out of the script under the pretext of being away at school brenda joyce at 35 was appearing in her fourth of five films as jane she would provide the transition when lex barker became the new tarzan in 1949s tarzans magic fountain and was still as wholesomely sexy as everproduced by sol lesser at rko on a minuscule budget the cast and crew took advantage of cheaper labor by filming in mexico while the location gave a decidedly hispanic air to what was supposedly darkest africa veteran director robert florey utilized the country extensively incorporating cliff diving and an aztec temple into the storywhen a young island girl tyrone powers future bride linda christian is rescued in a jungle river by tarzan he learns that a local high priest george zucco one of filmdoms most enduring villains had virtually enslaved the local population threatening retribution from a living god if they dont do his bidding the girl had been chosen to become the gods bride so she fled faster than you can say is this a dumb plot or what the girl is kidnapped by the priests henchmen and returned to the island and tarzan followed by jane colorful spanish character benjy charmingly played by john laurenz who sings several tunes and a government commissioner are off to take on the deity and his priest poor cheeta is left behind after a series of discoveries the god is simply a con man in an aztec mask working with the priest in milking the islands rich pearl beds a bit of brawling action and comic relief and songs by benjy everything reaches the expected happy conclusionremarkably tarzan and the mermaids features a musical score by the brilliant film composer dimitri tiomkin and is far better than what youd expect from this b movie while the film would provide a lessthanauspicious end to weissmullers time in tarzans loincloth he would immediately go on to play jungle jim a more eloquent variation of the ape man in khakis the talent involved lifted the overall product at least a little above the total mess it could have beentarzan was about to get a make over and become much sexier
neg	the finale of the weissmuller tarzan movies is a rather weak one there are a few things that derail this filmfirst tarzan spends much of the film wearing floppy sandals in my opinion any footwear on tarzan whether it be sandals or boots as sometimes portrayed takes away from the character which is supposed to be anticivilization and projunglesecond the character of benji as mentioned in a previous post totally derails the movie as the comic foil to me his character is unnecessary to the films plotalso while weissmuller still cuts a commanding figure as tarzan its apparent that he was not in his best shape although in his later jungle jim movies his physique had improved somewhat from this filmthe octopus battle is a terrific idea but i think it should have been done in an earlier weissmuller film when he was at his physical peak likewise the battle which takes only 30 seconds tops would be much more thrilling if it was drawn out to 90 seconds to 2 minutes like the classic giant crocodile battle in tarzan and his mateand while brenda joyce as jane and linda christian as mara are overwhelmingly pleasing to the eye it doesnt manage to salvage this last weissmuller film  a disappointing ending to a great character run
neg	the last tarzan film starring johnny weissmuller looking surprisingly aged a year after tarzan and the huntress is bad in spite of all the trivia one can add to make it look better it is obvious that rko tried to make a great farewell for weissmuller shooting in beautiful scenery in mxico with a top star of that country andrea palma and multiple awardwinning cinematographer gabriel figueroa and bringing in prestigious composer dimitri tiomkin to do the score although it may have cost less for filming abroad it looks more expensive than any other rko film in the series taking advantage of acapulco beaches and real pyramids as aquatania and with impressive dcors for all the scenes related to the temple of god balu especially the exterior built on steep rocks kurt neumann should have stayed as director instead of robert florey who gives it a very slow pace neumann had done a fine work with tarzan and the amazons tarzan and the leopard woman and tarzan and the huntress and finished his career directing the classic the fly the year before his death while florey became a television director after a career of few remarkable films if weissmuller looks tired the chimp playing cheeta is not as good as the others but the worst character is benji an obnoxious mailman who sings horrendous songs that have a caribbean air in a location supposed to be africa and shot in mxico boring and decidedly of dubious taste it was a sad farewell to weissmullers tarzan
neg	last of the johnny weissmuller tarzan films and a good thing too as this is easily the worst of the 12 films he made over a period of 16 years no mermaids are featured here either as a beautiful island woman tries to escape the clutches of her people who worship a god and try to force her to be its bride she finds tarzan and jane who try to protect her george zucco is present as a potentially villainous high priest but isnt used to his full advantage also on hand and worthy of mention is a hugely annoying guitar playersinger who goes into song every so often even the great robert florey cant aid this one12 of four
neg	id never seen a tarzan movie before so when i saw it on the tele i thought id give it a shot unfortunately i have to say i was disappointed tarzan was over 40 years old and somewhat overweight not how id imagined tarzan would look and unless i missed it while making myself a cup of tea tarzan never gave his traditional warbling yell also missing was tarzan swinging through the trees  leaping from vine to vineoh well so much for expectations anyway jane was there  the monkey cheeta was there there was some guy with a guitar there there were villains and good guys and a romance all very harmless and predictable nothing bad you understand but equally nothing goodprobably not the best movie to introduce tarzan 410
neg	well here we have yet another role reversal movie there were many worth watching despite the tired plot of gender reversal however this one is not in previous reviews i think ive made my point about the general decline of enjoyment for haim movies that followed the late 80s this is one of themjust one of the girls is about a high school kid corey haim who tries to avoid his bullies by dressing up as a girl and attending another school he joins the cheerleading squad and makes friends with fellow cheerleader marie nicole eggert obviously he cant keep up the charade for too much longeri thought this movie was utter crap and it wasnt even funny but judging by a majority of reviews it looks like fans of alanis morrisette or teen sex queen nicole eggert are the only ones whod want to watch this if youre looking for a good haim feature or role switching comedy look no further than 1989 this is about the point that haims career tanked
neg	usually im a bit of a fan of the bad eighties  early nineties film featuring now has beensbut this film is so incredibly terrible that it was a real endurance test to sit through guys dressing up as girls has been done to death  but never so pathetically corey haims performance was abysmal as usual nicole eggert was not much better this has no redeeming qualities even if you are a number 1 fan of an actoractress in this piece of trash  stay away
neg	geordiessalt of the earth charactersbricklayersbeergeordieshappy go luckyadventures working abroadsalt of the earth characterswarm wonderful peopletyne bridge tear in the eyebrown alesalt of the earth characterscute little red indians children in newcastle united topsemeticgeordiessalt of the earth charactersetc etc etcplease this is so poor and you should know better timothy spall they cant have paid you that muchas for jimmy nail well the kindest thing that can be said is that he is every bit as good an actor as he is a singer and writer come on jimmy the jokes over crocodile shoes and spender were very funny unfortunately i dont think they were supposed to be with auf wiedersehen pet the opposite applies
neg	excruciatingly slowpaced overscripted black comedy with a tooclever premise and bad actingmaybe this would have worked as a twilight zone or tales from the crypt episode but by the last half you just want it to get to its predictable ending and be done with it already
neg	from its uninspiring title to the flat acting performances curdled is very much an unremarkable film throughout the film has gained some fans by way of the fact that quentin tarantinos name is attached to it and the silly and out of place nod to the rodrigueztarantino flick from dusk till dawn these things do not make a great movie however and this is more than evident all the way through curdled the film suffers from an all too obvious lack of ideas and it tries to mask this with murders that are meant to be stylish and events that are supposed to be disturbing the mexican music score that accompanies many of the sequences in the film is obviously meant to be cool but its becomes annoying very quickly especially as aside from the fact that the lead character is mexican it doesnt fit with the tone of the movie the films plot is typically offbeat and it follows a gorehound who because of her obsession with grisly murders takes a job with a firm that cleans up murder scenes it sounds boring and it iswilliam baldwin is the only name on the cast list and even he doesnt make an impression he hasnt been given anything to do in the movie and aside from talking to his victims and standing around trying to look menacing hes pretty much wasted angela jones or rather the taxi driver from pulp fiction takes the lead role as the murder obsessed young woman and it is always clear that its her involvement with pulp fiction that won her this role not her acting ability she may have been good enough in her small role in tarantinos masterpiece but she doesnt have the talent to lead a film by herself she looks lost and out of place for the majority of the film and if it werent for her latino accent she wouldnt convince the audience that shes a weirdo on any level curdled is a one hundred percentproof piece of forgettable trash films like this often win themselves praise for invention or black comedic antics but this one fails on all levels whether youre a tarantino fan william baldwin fan horror fan or just a movie buff this is one to miss
neg	thoughtless ignorant illconceived careerkilling where is the talented angela jones now deeply unfunny garbage its no wonder reb braddock hasnt directed anything else since  anyone who has a chance to make his first film on his own rules based on his own script with the help of quentin tarantino himself and creates something like this anyone who feels that this was a story worth telling to the world doesnt deserve a second break under the circumstances the performances are good  the actors do what theyre told to do and they do it well its just that they shouldnt have done it in the first place 0 out of 4
neg	proof that not everything tarantino touches turns to gold this is most definitely plastic all the way its easy to see that without quentins involvement this would have probably sat on the shelf for years thats assuming it would have ever got produced in the first place it is about a woman with a fascination of death who gets a job cleaning up after crime scenes angela jones is unconvincing in this role william baldwin is better as the serial killer who keeps jones in employment all in all pretty poor
neg	i do regret that i have bought this series i expected more action more objective picture and more consistency this is just a pure propaganda series very dark without any charm or romanticism it is just boredom itself i find the actors work quite weak as well odonnell might seem charming as robin with batman but in this picture he lacks any charm probably while he becomes older he is loosing his childish charm but does not gain any charm of a grown up it comes as no surprise that it was not shown in a lot of countries and is being sold in the uk for 40 of the recommended price and was not even released in the netherlands
neg	i was really looking forward to this show given the quality of the actors and the fact that the scott brothers were involved unfortunately my hopes were dashed yet again we are led to believe that the kgb are a group of inept morons who dont have a clue what they are doing at one point there is a laughable scene where 4 kgb agents couldnt handle one cia agent i grow weary of these biased one sided and completely inaccurate portrayals of the spy game that went on during the cold war i find it laughable that the us is incapable of making objective movies about their involvement in ww2 and beyond just like the pathetic u571 where we are led to believe that the us obtained the enigma machine again utterly falseto its credit the company is very well filmed and acted the locales are also exceptionally well realised alfred molina puts in a great performance as does keaton the conflict between them is very well done i really wanted to like this show and no doubt i will end up watching the other 2 episodes but i really wish that us productions would stop trying to portray their spies servicemen etc as supermen who are vastly intellectually and physically superior to anyone else on the planet it gets old fast and seriously detracts from the plausibility of what could have been a 1010s
neg	there is a remark that one of heroines was raped on drunken rampage by russian soldiers which is completely untrue this movie should not be shown only because of thisalso there is a statement by someone that kgb prosecuted jews gypsies etc which is worse than nazis kgb was looking for so called zionist agents who were kgb believed imperialist agents this is totally different from targeting jewry as a whole nation as nazis did gypsies were never prosecuted kgb was political tool and used politically but from internationalist standpoint communists really did not distinguish between nationalitieswhole movie stinks like fake main hero does not speak russian signs in berlin contains typographical errors kgb general looks totally phony some so called russian proverbs are totally made up and list goes on and onnot recommended to watch  this movie is full of lies and phony stuff go to good shepherd instead
neg	writerdirector bart sibrel bases his work here around a can of film that he says was mistakenly sent to him by nasa he says it shows the astronauts faking the television footage of their trip to the moon by employing camera tricks the astronauts were in low earth orbit all the time and editors on the ground composed this raw footage into just a few seconds of finished filmunfortunately sibrels research is so slipshod that he doesnt realize his backstage footage is really taken in large part from the 30minute live telecast also on that reel that was seen by millions not hidden away in nasa vaults as he implies and we have to wonder why sibrel puts his own conspiratorial narration over the astronauts audio in the footage because hearing the astronauts in their own words clearly spells out that the astronauts were just testing the camera not faking footagefinally anyone can see the raw footage for themselves without having to buy sibrels hackedup version of it he shows you more of the zapruder film of jfks assassination than of his smoking gun sibrel thinks hes the only one whos seen it whats more revealing is the clips from that raw footage that sibrel chose not to use such as those clearly showing the appropriately distant earth being eclipsed by the window frames and so forth destroying his claim that mattes and transparencies were placed in the spacecraft windows to create the illusion of a faraway earthas with most films of this type sibrel relies on innuendo inexpert assumption misleading commentary and selective quotation to manipulate the viewer into accepting a conclusion for which there is not a shred of actual evidence
neg	i watched this video at a friends house im glad i did not waste money buying this one the video cover has a scene from the 1975 movie capricorn one the movie starts out with several clips of rocket blowups most not related to manned flight sibrels smoking gun is a short video clip of the astronauts preparing a video broadcast he edits in his own voiceover instead of letting us listen to what the crew had to say the video curiously ends with a showing of the zapruder film his claims about radiation shielding star photography and others lead me to believe is he extremely ignorant or has some sort of ax to grind against nasa the astronauts or american in general his science is bad and so is this video
neg	there are so many incorrect statements in this socalled documentary that i found myself shouting at the televisionbart sibrel might be able to produce a flashy looking dvd but he is sadly lacking at looking at the science behind his claimshe relies on either being inaccurate not telling the full story or the old favourite government always lies to us innuendos and people believing what is told to them and not checking on the accuracy or details behind the claimswhats more his exclusive or unreleased footage is freely available over the internet from various sitesfurther reading about the circumstances regarding the filming of this production shows that he used false pretenses to gain interviews and has used creative editing of the responses in order to promote his own opinionsall of the claims made by mr sibrel about inaccuracies mistakes or whistleblowing in the apollo programme have been thoroughly disprovenhow do i get that 40odd minutes of my life back
neg	the views of earth that are claimed in this film to have been faked by nasa have recently been compared with the historical weather data for the time of apollo 11 and show a good match between the cloud patterns in the video sequence and the actual rainfall records on the daythis would seem to undermine the entire argument put forward in the film that the whole earth picture is actually a small part of the planet framed by the spacecraft windowi am waiting for bart sibrel to now claim that the historical weather data has been faked by nasa though that would no doubt involve them in also replacing every archived newspaper copy with a weather map and the ones in private hands would still be a problemah a response trying to discredit this movie by referring to nasa weather data id say is a charming but weak and gullible argument what about the rest of the footage and proofs in the movie a certain wise man once said something about sifting mosquitoes and swallowing camels do you in any way feel that maybe this could apply to what you are trying to do here  this movie is just packed with irrefutable evidence against the claim once made by us government that the moonmissions were a success and that man now are true masters of the universe things are nearly never quite what they seem just watch the movie and i dear say youll see things a bit different than beforefirst off weather data doesnt come from nasa it comes for met agencies around the world second the weather data undermines a major claim in the film third far from being packed with irrefutable evidence the remaining claims in the film have been thoroughly debunked sibrel thought he had a previously secret piece of film so he edited it and added his own interpretation unfortunately for him his source film is public domain and the bits sibrel edited out contradict his claims
neg	when i was 16 i saw the documentary a funny thing happened on the way to the moon i actually liked and believed in it for a couple of years but then i grew up and began to think and when i had sought more information this is more info from reel sources and nonbiased sources when i started at university not so long ago i asked an assistantprofessor in astronomy about these conspiracy theories what he said shocked me he said that all those theories where lies that baffled me i did not believe it first but then he presented evidence for his claims he quickly debunked most of the theories about the subject humans did not go to the moon the most outrages claim was that the apollocraft could not travel through the vanallenradiationbelt without the crew perishing from radiation the truth is that the americans use a secret aluminumantiradiationalloy it is not that wellknown and the exact specifications are a secret and why is it a secret well why should they reveal it back then if they where in a space race with the russians then it would be very dumb to reveal that they had new technology that could shield crew against radiationand then there is the biggest evidence of all the moon stones when the apollomissions did go to the moon they brought back many rocks from the moon to give to geologists and similar scientists who are documenting all things about the moon these rocks and stones are in fact from the moon because the internal basic elements which all matter consist of are also made of special isotopes that are different from quarry to quarry land to land and especially planet from planet the isotopes of these rocks and stones have been proved that they do not come from earth the astronauts brought home hundreds of kilograms of these rocks all of them have been proved to have come from outside earth and from the same planet ergo the moonlandings where not fake nasa did go to another planet the moon though it is not a planet but a satellite to a planet a moon duuh these rocks have been distributed to laboratories and universities all around the world it has been proved humans did go to the moon  it is a fact prontobut i do not worry most conspiracytheorists are generally unemployed and uneducated that is mostly why they do not know or lie about these facts the fact remains humans did walk on the moon
neg	the only reason i didnt score this a one is that sibrel does show that he is adept at the technical aspects of making a film it is a technically adept filmthat having been said this is a film based on lies and distortions that are quite easily disproven most of the documentary is spent using propaganda techniques to bash the space program rather than actual fact and sibrels irrefutable proof that the landings were faked is easily refuted if you know anything about orbital mechanicsi do not recommend watching this but if you do see it at google video for free dont let bart sibrel profit from your curiosity
neg	this socalled documentary tries to tell that usa faked the moonlanding year rightall those who have actually studied the case knows differentfirst of all there is definitely proof when the astronauts was on the moon they brought back many pounds of rock from the moon  for geological studies these where spread around the world to hundreds of labs who tested them and they all concluded that they came from the same planet not earth because the inner isotopes of the basic elements are different from those found on earth but similar to those calculated to be on the moon ie the conspiracy theorists never studies anything they only take the thing that fit into their theory and ignores the restanother wrongful claim from them is that their was wind in the hangar where they shot the moon landing ie the flag moves there is a logical explanation the astronaut moved it with his hand so it moved and what proves this well if the conspiracy theorists even studied the footage they would see that the flag never moves after the astronaut have let it be ie the conspiracy theorists are badscientists they cant study a subject properly or only studies it until they have what they came for so that they can make a lie from that and make a profit ie this socalled documentarya claim says that it cant possible have been filmed on the moon because all the shadows come from different places because there are different lightsources the artificial lighting from the studio once again the conspiracy theorists are wrong as usual the same would happen in an earth desert at night with no lightsources but i doubt that any conspiracy theorists have ever been outside their grandmothers basement for more than how many days a star treckconvention is held overthe conspiracy theorists are in denial big time they only see what they want to see so they make up all these lies to seem important  that is a fact
neg	i notice that most of the people who think this film speaks the truth were either not born before the moon landings 19691972 or not old enough to appreciate them i think it is much easier to question an historic event if you did not live through iti was a youngster at the time of apollo but i was old enough to understand what was going on the entire world followed the moon landings our families gathered around the tv to watch the launch newspaper headlines screamed the latest goingson each day from launch to landing from moonwalks to moon liftoff all the way to splashdown in a multitude of languages in school some classes were cancelled so we could watch the main events on tv during apollo 13 the world prayed and held its collective breath as the men limped home to an uncertain fate you couldnt go anywhere without someone asking what the latest was the world was truly one community now with a buffer of 30odd years after the fact it is easy to claim fraud because worldwide enthusiasm and interest has died down we are left with our history books and anybody can claim that history is wrong and attempt to prove it with a bunch of lies and madeup facts while completely ignoring the preponderance of evidence showing otherwisenot to mention the proof that dwells in the souls and memories of those who lived through these wonderfully heady and fantastic days
neg	this documentary is founded on sponge cake as soon as you put any real evidence on it the integrity slowly sinks into a big pile of crap for example bart sibrel claims they must have had multiple lighting sources because the shadows appear to be crossing if this were the case wouldnt there be two or more shadows for each object when apollo 11 went through the van allan radiation belts they spent 30 mins there not the 90 mins claimed in the documentary and they received a dose of radiation more equivalent to that of an an x rayseriously do some research learn what really happened dont let this pile of crap of a documentary mold your opinion of what really happened
neg	i am a 11th grader at my high school in my current world affairs class a kid in my class had this video and suggested we watch so we did i am firm believer that we went to the moon being that my father works for nasa even though i think this movie is the biggest piece of crap i have ever watched the guy who created it has some serious balls first of all did he have to show jfk getting shot and how dare he use all those biblical quotes the only good thing about this movie is it sparks debates which is good bc in my class we have weekly debates this movie did nothing to change my mind i think he and michael moore should be working together and make another movie michael moore next movie could be called a funny thing happened on spetember 11th or a funny thing happened on the way to the white house
neg	in an otherwise good review loleralacartelort7890 says the truth is that the americans use a secret aluminumantiradiationalloy it is not that wellknown and the exact specifications are a secret and why is it a secret well why should they reveal it back then if they where in a space race with the russians then it would be very dumb to reveal that they had new technology that could shield crew against radiation this is completely incorrect there is and was no secret to radiation protection in apollo the design and construction of the apollo command module has long been publicly available it uses a lightweight honeycomb of aluminum and stainless steel the entire outer surface except the windows of course is covered with a heat shield made of a phenolic resin thicker on the bottom that faces forward during reentry these materials are actually better at stopping the kind of radiation we have in space charged particles than lead which is better suited to stopping ionizing photons like xrays and gamma raysspace radiation is a definite problem for long term space flight because of the risk of big solar flares but it simply wasnt a serious threat to the apollo astronauts the command module gave them pretty good protection during their brief 12 hour or so passage through the van allen belts they all carried dosimeters so we know exactly how much radiation they each received no more than 15 rem and usually much less of the 24 men who flew to the moon 12 of whom landed 18 are still alive only two have died from cancer alan shepard leukemia and jack swigert bone cancer the rest died from heart attacks pancreatitis roosa and a motorcycle accident conrad these are actually pretty good statistics for a group of men now in their late 70s shepard would be 86
neg	lame lame lame a 90minute cringefest thats 89 minutes too long a setting ripe with atmosphere and possibility an abandoned convent is squandered by a stinker of a script filled with clunky witless dialogue thats straining ohsohard to be hip mostly its just embarrassing and the attempts at gonzo horror fall flat a sample of this movies dialogue after demonstrating her artillery fast dolly shot to a closeup of barbeaus vigilante charactershe any questions hyuck hyuck hyuck bad acting idiotic homophobic jokes and judging from the creature effects it looks like the directors watched the evil dead way too many times i owe my friends big time for renting this turkey and subjecting them to ninety wasted minutes theyll never get back what a turd
neg	this film is so much of a ripoff of the masterpeice demons and thats the only thing that makes the movie worth watching the acting is terriblethe action scenes are speeded upthe script is almost painful and budget non existentif you think this film is good then you havnt seen a real horror film skip this and get a copy of the movie demons
neg	this movie is bad its basically an overdone copy of michael jacksons thriller video only worse the special effects consist of lots of glow in the dark paint freaky slapstick fastmoving camera shots and lots of growling i think the dog was the best actor in the whole movie
neg	what the hell of a dmovie was that bad acting bad special effects and the worst dialoguesstoryline i ever came across the only cool thing here was coolio who had a nice cameo as a freaked out cop however the rest of the film is awful and boring its not even so bad you can laugh about it just plain crap and whoever compares this to the evil dead series might as well compare tomb raider to indiana jones well ok at least there was angelina jolie in tomb raider 1 out of 10
neg	saw this film recently and have to say it was the worst attempt at film making i have ever had the misfortune to see what the hell was going on with coolio totally unprovoked shooting at people in distress totally uninvolving slow tedious and detached worse than spawn long live evil dead ii
neg	i just finished a marathon of this series and it became agonising to watch as it progressed from the fictionalising of the historical elements to oherlihys awful accent in later episodes the show just slumps the further it goes if you are looking for some low quality production generalised ww2 fluff then i could recommend season 1 but avoid anything after that it degenerates into being one step from a soap opera with increasingly worse story lines and sensibilitythe old bw film is by far the best of any form of entertainment with the colditz name attached to it and even that is not what one could hope for
neg	many people thought that this is a good movie but i dont agree with them at the beginning of the movie a spaceship crushed on earth and some of the aliens escaped from the spaceship then hey killed some people on the earth but for no reason also it is in a dark forest i cant see anything on the screen i can only hardly hear the soundafter a few days the predator came to the earth but no one had sent signals to him before that he should not know what happened on the earth so there is a contradiction finally the predator found the headmaster of the aliens and killed it for no reason he was not live on earth t is none of his business about the things happened here lastly the duration of the movie is only 90 minutes long the summary is too short and it cant tell the reviewers about the story clearlyin conclusion i dont think this is a good movie
neg	heres an indie film i really wanted to like but ultimately could not the lack of script boldly proclaimed in the main titles really shows through and kills the picture the story is a nonsensical mess that isnt worth trying to figure out i quickly became bored within 10 minutes then suffered through the remainder of the first 40 minuteshoping for the bestbefore hitting the chapter stops to mercifully get to the end even that wasnt worth the extra effort ozark savage clearly tries too hard to be clever lifting its best sequences from evil dead 2 and the matrix as a result theres very little in ozark savage that hasnt been done before and better this film would have been much more fun as a 1020 minute short but as a feature it just feels padded and forced of course theres no money in shorts so i completely understand the financial reasons that i assume motivated it being stretched out to 75 minutes director matt steinauer shows great promise and i wish him luck
neg	i had read many good things about this adaptation of my favorite novelso invariably my expectations were crushed but they were crushed more than should be expected the movie would have been a decent movie if i had not read the novel beforehand which perhaps ruined it for mein any event for some reason they changed the labor camp at toulon to a ship full of galley slaves the scene at bishop myriels was fine in fact other than the galleys things survived up until the dismissal of fantine because we do not want to have bad things happen to a good woman she does not cut her hair sell her teeth or become a prostitute the worst she does is run into the mayors office and spit on his face bamatabois is entirely eliminated because having children out of wedlock should also not be talked about tholomyes is fantines dead husband rather than an irresponsible dandy valjean is able to fetch cosette for fantine before the champmathieu affair so they reunite happily yet another change then comes the convent which is a pretty difficult scene to screw up thankfully it was saved after this three minutes of accuracy however the movie again begins to hurtle towards classic novel butcheringas cosette and valjean are riding through the park they come across marius giving a speech at a meeting about prison reform when he comes to hand out fliers to valjean and cosette he says the one line in the movie that set me screaming at the tv set we arent revolutionaries i could hear victor hugo thrashing in his grave of course they are revolutionaries they want to revolt against the pseudomonarchy that is in place in favor of another republic you dumb screenwriters its a historical fact that there was an insurrection against the government in 1832 at one point cosette goes to give marius a donation from her father for the reform movement and meets eponine exceptnot eponine or at least not the eponine of the book this eponine appears to be a welltodo secretary girl working for the prison reformers who are working out of the cafe universal as opposed to the cafe musain not to mention the audience is already made to dislike her thanks to her notperiod lowcut tightfitting dress and her snooty mannerismsthe prison reformers lead by the most poorly cast enjolras that i have ever seen decide that handing out pamphlets isnt good enough anymore so theyre going to build barricades i dont know about you but i have never heard of reform movements tearing up the streets and building barricades and attacking government troops about three hundred people it was not supposed to be so many start attacking the national guard and building a bunch of barricades etc eponine does die for marius thankfully the rest of the movie is sort of accurate except that javerts suicide again seems hard to understand thanks to his minuscule screen time and odd character interpretation the movie ends with valjean watching javert jump into the river this is again inaccurate because valjean would never have let javert drown he saved the mans life earlier why let him die now then theres the whole skipping of valjeans confession to marius his deterioration and his redemption on his deathbed with marius and cosette by his sideoverall i can blame the script mostly for the problems while i am glad enjolras and eponine were at least present in the film they were terribly misinterpreted as was the entire barricade scene the elimination of fantines suffering prevents us from feeling too much pity for her that cosette knows valjeans past from the start messes with the plot a good deal i did not even see thenardier and mme thenardier only had a few seconds of screen time the same with gavroche i did like frederich marchs interpretation of valjean a lot however which was one of the redeeming features of the movie on the other hand charles laughton for all his great acting in other movies seems to have missed the mark with javert the lip tremble the unnecessary shouting and his acting in general all just felt very wrong he also like many javerts i have seen did not appear at all menacing something required of the characteragain this film would probably feel much better if i had not read the book i would not recommend it to book purists though i would also say that the movie would have been a good adaptation for the time had not the infamously accurate french version come out the year before
neg	bill buddy rogers is sent to new york by his uncle richard tucker to experience life before he inherits 25million his uncle has paid 3 women jacqui kathryn crawford maxine josephine dunn and pauline carole lombard to chaperone him and ensure that he does not fall foul of golddiggers one such lady cleo geneva mitchell turns up on the scene to the disapprovement of the women we follow the tale as the girls are offered more money to appear in a show instead of their escorting role that they have agreed to carry out for the 3 months that bill is in new york while bill meets with cleo and another woman at the end love is in the air for bill and one other the picture quality and sound quality are poor in this film the story is interspersed with musical numbers but the songs are bad and kathryn crawford has a terrible voice rogers isnt that good either hes pleasant enough but only really comes to life when playing the drums or trombone there is a very irritating character who plays a cab driver roscoe karns and the film is just dull
neg	a friend of mine lent this video to me and i was fairly excited to watch it but after ten minutes of james hetfields slow pitched vocals and lars banging on his drum set in what appeared to be slow motion i began to think why am i watching this that question will be coursing through your minds in 5  10 minutes after you hit play i gave the tape back the same day as you would suspect not worth buying or watchingjust my opinion
neg	with a story and screenplay that seems to have been written by a high schooler the art of seduction fails to deliver the romantic sophisticated experience it tries to bill itself as the two main characters have the potential to be interesting  both male and female lead are swinging singles or in the female leads case engaged but the art of seduction doesnt even try shirking from a frank examination of these two characters personalities the art of seduction eschews anything of substance for a basis of thin lean stereotype the art of seduction is insulting  insulting to its characters insulting to men and women and insulting to its audiences expectations it takes the awful beautiful people we all know and plays out their painful interactions while expecting us to idolize them jiwan is an immature spoiled manipulative bitch the viewer is expected to like and forgive her flaws because shes pretty minjun well hes exactly the same neither are nice people the humour in this film primarily revolve around jiwan and minjuns outlandish attempts at outdoing each other in the honourable art of lying and manipulation no character development occurs and we never learn why jiwan and minjun are like this we are simply expected to take them as they are and not ask questions  theyre cute and thats all that matters the copious references to the celebrity of the main actors in azn cinema scenesters reviews may tip you off to art of seductions shallowness if youre still in high school you liked grease or you are a yellow fever victim you may like this moviedespite its romance tag this is not a very good date movie
neg	this is a film that makes you say 2 things 1 i can do much better than this actingwriting and directing 2 this is so bad i must leave a review and warn otherslooks as if it was shot with my flip video i have too believe my friend who told me to watch this has a vendetta against me i have noticed that there are some positive posts for this home video must have been left by crew members or people with something to do with this film one of the worst 3 movies i have ever seen hopefully the writers and director leave the business not even talented enough to do commercials
neg	lets see where to begin bad acting im not sure if id even call it that as it more along the lines of a noeffort script read the actors didnt even seem to be into their parts and seemed quite lifeless and listless sure there was a scene or two with nudity but that couldnt save this movie from its lifeless charactersto call the main character a rapper is an insult to the people who actually do the lyrics had no rhythm or flow and seemed more along the lines of senseless rantsbudget did this movie even have a budget it seemed like they used less money than ive seen in a homeshot youtube video bad lighting props poor sound post production bad special effects if you want to go so far as to call them that story could have been good if the people actually seemed interested in making it so but there was no life to this flick i dont care who directed itive seen some really bad flicks in the past year and this one is definitely at the very bottom dont waste your time or youll be wishing you listened to this unbiased review check the ratings youll see the 1s are rapidly outpacing the fluffed 10s with hardly anything in between wish i would have looked a little closer before wasting my time what a suckfest
neg	i love the munna bhai mbbs but lagge raho sux really sux i have never seen such a boring movie in my whole life and these high ratings really astonished me that wat happened to the taste of indian cinema viewers  may be spoiler an educated girl needs an advice from a bhai people discussing their personal prob on phones come on man from which part of the world u r  i agree that films should be fictitious but these things are really indigestible2 out of 10 2 stars is for 15 mins good starting
neg	the reason i intended to give this movie a chance to take 2 hours of my life actually it was only 35 minutes was my wish to try to understand and hopefully appreciate indian cinema all i have ever seen were few older movies of sraybrowsing through imdb i came across this one and after seeing rating of 87 i concluded this must be the one which will open the doors of unknown and bring artistic enjoyment oh my how wrong i was the only logical explanation for this rating of 87 is that most of 970 people who voted are indian and their only venture outside bolliwood production were adam sandler movieswith this rating this movie would be ranked on 9th place on imdb list of 250 best movies above citizen cane goodfellas of psycho i am really not in a mood to review and criticize because there is simply nothing that i find worth remembering from this painful experience my only hope is that there is a lot of hindu who like me find this movie as is  plain stupid with abundance of kitsch and cheesy music
neg	lage raho munnabhai is really a disappointing movie  i have seen the first part of munnabhai and it was really good but this one really make u bore n disappoint uthis movie really waste yours time and money  i went with my friend to this movie on the first day of its release and v both get bore in cinemahallrole of circuit was very small n useless n this movie  i think sanjaydutt cut down the role of arshad varshicharacter of the movie is also not well define like the previous one this movie show u the result of overconfidence the ideas of mahatma is also not define and confusinga really very big disappointment
neg	i watched like 8 or 9 herzog movies and none of them had any impact on mei watched several documentaries about him he is obviously an intelligent man with great knowledge about films and passion for making them but does this makes him a good director definitely no a complete antitalent he can make a good documentary because of previously mentioned traits but a film with actors  neverhe cant direct nor write his screenplays are full of badly thought out situations and many situationsdialogues in his movies are so childishly and badly done that they cannot be hidden behind the word art in any sense no way not to mention the unskillful direction so amateurishlike to say that he wants to direct like that and write crap like that is a lielike the scene when scheitz gets arrested and storszek hides in the back of the store who is he kiddinghe is a cheater he knows what fake intellectuals and critics want he knows what elements he needs to put in the script to get your their attention and empty praising never mind the rest of the script and sloppy directionjust look at julio medem if herzog can make a movie like medem can then i might recheck his old movies and try to find talent in them
neg	maybe im missing something because ive read more positive things about the man who cheated himself than i have read bad reviews  and i just dont get it i like my noirs to have a little style to them with characters that speak look and act like humphrey bogart in the big sleep or gene tierney in laura none of the characters in this movie have that style or presence or whatever you want to call it take the lead actor lee j cobb his rumpled rolledoutofbed look is about as far from the dashing smoothtalking noir archetype as youll find or take jane wyatt as the femme fatale as another example this is one of the worst cases of miscasting ive seen in a while shes just not convincing in the roleas for the plot its tired and lacks any real surprises or anything new for the genre i could have predicted the outcome of the man who cheated himself after about five minutes and that final catandmouse chase scene is plain old dull ten to fifteen minutes of nothing happening really ruined any pacing the movie may have had going for it
neg	this was a disappointing film for me it came to me via a boxed set entitled classic film noir which was a gift from someone who knows i typically enjoy films done in that style i insist that noir is a style not a genre i do not think it is a noir film at all there seems to be a tendency these days to label and market every black and white b movie made from 1947 to 1955 as noir and the label does not always fit there is a persecuted male protagonist ed cullen lee j cobb and most of the films action takes place indoors those are just about the only noir elements that i could see there is no pervasive paranoia or any real reason why one should sympathize with ed cullen jane wyatt was overdressed and unconvincing as a femme fatale i do not want to spoil this film for potential viewers however i would be interested in hearing what other connoisseurs of film noir have to say about it
neg	this is another of the many b minus movies tagged as film noir in the hope of generating some interest in something that is devoid of it all aspects of the film  script acting direction  are mediocre the acting by the three leads is wooden i guess john dall was expected to go places in the movie business but then someone realised he had little talent and therefore ended up doing tv work lee j cobb who is usually terrific cannot rise above the poor script and poor direction jane wyatt is supposed to be a femme fatale but comes nowhere near convincing the viewers the movie does have two of the strangest looking cars that i have ever seen the one in which john dall goes after lee j cobb is particularly strange the dvd transfer is typical alpha
neg	i didnt know if i would laugh or cry seeing this only addicted fans of danni filth could have a taste for this this is supposed to be a horror movie but theres only filth in this the most cool scene is the car accident with real special effects from the best of hollywood avoid this movie at all costs see this only for studies of how bad can be a movie
neg	check out the films website more time was put into making that than in the writing of the script for this movie it couldnt be more off in its boasting original story original they must have found the script tucked away between the old testament or face legal repercussion for that bit of horntooting highend special effects come on i could do better with an atari 7600 and a jug of earwax stylish cinematography oh yes the americas funniest home video look is still a classic im sure they had little money available for this title so of course the sf arent really that good or a bit bad now and then or just plain hilarious but its the story that makes this film a waste of time and money 4 stories rolled into one and all of them brainless bits of seenbefores and donealreadys
neg	now look i wont lie to you but i only got this movie for 399 from a friend because it had danni filth the lead singer of the ever popular death metal band cradle of filth in it i expected of course violence and gore at its finest as that is what mr filth can be portrayed as amongst a plot linebut dear god i was oh so wrong this movie seriously bites big time being a low budget film haha wait make that zero budget this obviously lacks the beautiful howard stern orchestra musical scores and the spielberg special effects nope its all one camera bad angles and bad blood scenestake for example when our star and violent fiend mr filth violently kills a mugger a grab at the throat and blood spits out but oh my it looks like theres a juice packet filled with fake blood in the mans shirtto you cradle of filth fans youll hear two songs throughout the movie but with the camera angles and shoddy filming they drag the overall pleasure of the song downmy final comment steer well away from it its blood gore breasts and hey even a shoddy story to go with it so if you like appalling violence near no voices yes theres hardly any words in this movie then by all means buy it but if shoddy movies isnt your thing then avoid it dont waste your money
neg	this sure is one comedy im not likely to forget for a whilewouldnt normally bother to comment on this movie its so minor that no one would watch it anyway but as it happens its kind of popular in p2p sharing networks such as kazaa and so this saaad production needs to be exposed for what it isso what is it then well of course its not really a comedy instead its intended as a horror flick  intended very much being the key word here the script is a totally incoherent and unbalanced mess the special effects are only special in that theyre especially pathetic and as for the acting well lets just say that if this had been my graduating play at primary school my teachers would have burst out crying at our talentof course i realise that this is a very low budget film and that in those cases one should lower ones expectations certainly as far as things like special effects are concerned also even though im a big fan of the horror genre im aware that these movies are only rarely the places to look for interesting scripts and top notch actingbut stillbmovies often have some redeeming features to make up for the lack of funding such as humour the only laughs in cradle to fear lie in the ridiculous performances if you can find the humour in thatand i could for the first 20 minutes or so gradually dozing off after thatthen thats going to be the only thing the movie has to offer oh that and two or three pairs of breastswoohoo how excitingas for the story its not even that it doesnt try to convey anything the victims either use drugs andor are involved in serious crime the lesson watch out naughty boys and girls because one day youll be made to pay for what youve donei rest my caseso all in all a little bit of sex a fair amount of drugs but absolutely zero rock n rolli rate this one 1 out of 10 but would go to 0 if i could or perhaps i wouldnt it deserves a 1 for spelling the actors names correctly in the titles i mean thats something innit
neg	cradle of fearthis isnt a movie where intricate delicate little narrative nuances occupy our attention this is not a film where the special effects are supposed to leave us slackjacked uttering that sense of whoa what it is though is a slice of lofi goth horror which leaves little to the imagination created in the eyes of the director alex chandon as a throwback to sleazy 70s and 80s horrorthis is a very visceral experience for 2 hours where four plot lines are connected through lots of watery blood reams of dismembered body parts and innards tied by an intestinal thread of revenge the purveyor of such horrific violence is dani filth leadsinger of the metal band cradle of filth executing a role he was destined to play as others have said there is nothing new about wanting to carryout occultist revenge in this particular context a convicted sexual predator and murderer kemper the father of our devilish avengingangel compels his son to exact retribution on those who are some how connected to convicting him to purgatory within an insane asylumwhat this provides for the chandon who should be congratulated on also penning and editing this piece is the opportunity to let his sick mind run free he seems to take delight in the idea of splattering blood into the orifices of those on screen and into every nook and cranny that can be reached we are also treated to closeups of skulls being crushed demonic rape and other assorted imagery to engage those who relish getting up close and personal to their horror and for some of those who closely follow these type of films there is the odd sequence which may have you thinking did i just see what i thought i did because of course pretty woman this aint it reminds me of some of the gorefests created out of italian horror some 20 to 30 years ago and a number of other works where disgusting images have left their mark but not the context in which they were viewedstory 4 of the set is particularly intriguing where the idea of ones obsession can ultimately lead to death in the pursuit of internet violence through the sick room where the user is in control of how a life can be snuffed out further acknowledgements should also go out to a pounding soundtrack that allows filth to exercise his daytime talent and an effective use of drum and bass often overlooked in filmmaking as a viable form of supporting visuals using the city of london as a backdrop with real people as opposed to movie standins also adds support to the commando feel of the film ok classic it may not be but blood guts intestines occult and demons in a slightly perverse unproblematic way it is
neg	and you can look at that statement in different ways by the way first of all its a mess because of all the gruesome and extremely violent scenes your wildest imagination doesnt even come close to some of the explicitly shown scenes here entire parts of this movie are just plain sick disgusting offensive brutal and they bring you close to puking your guts out now i love horror movies and i am very proviolence but i do think that it has to lead somewhere  is that too much to ask  cradle of fear is just a series of utterly sick and twisted thoughts the movie contains out of four separate chapters connected by a wraparound story this results in endless showing of torture murder and sickness only to find out that the victims have something in common not very informative if you ask me and yet  it has to be said  the basic plot idea surely has potential its about a cannibalistic hypnotist who made a deal with the devil himself to avenge himself and cause misery and death to everyone who was involved in his trial personally i think that is an interesting topic so they should have focused on that a little more instead of wanting to create the most disgusting movie eversecondly the whole production of this movie was a mess they didnt have much of a budget and they spent it all on fake blood and gutstons of it  the acting performances are a joke and some of the worst ive ever seen any other special effects besides the makeup looks very amateurish  like that attempt to a realistic car crash for example  theres no tension or atmosphere to detect anywherenot even an attempt to build up onecradle of fear is a failure and a missed opportunity to say the least with the presence of deathmetal icon danni filth  from the band cradle of filthget the link   this movie is obviously only meant for the eyes of twisted teenagers who try to be controversial troubled girls and boys who take pleasure in worrying their parents by watching crap like this and then people keep complaining that the amount of suicides and juvenile delinquency is increasingbah i can imagine that this movie can cause a lot of damage when youre easily influenced or dispose of an unstable mind for every selfrespecting horror fan this movie is an insult
neg	this film is a very funny film the violence is bad the acting iswell dani stick to singing or screaming or whatever the hell it is you usually do the random chicks wearing hardly anything is just to catch sexuallyfrustrated goth lads in personally i think this movie really does suck the story and characters could be very good if say the directing the actors and other little nibby things were made better but the film is just bad the only reason why people like this piece of crap is because it has danni in it this film is possibly the worst brate film ever and believe me thats hard to achieve especially when youre competing with def by temptation and over crappy excuses for serious horror movies im not a cof fan and so i just see this as another rubbish moviea really bad one if dani made this as a comedy then good going him very well done over than that though i rate it low for its crappiness watch it when youre in a happy happy joy joy mode so you can laugh at everything or if youre high on multiple different types of drugs
neg	this movie was made for fans of dani and cradle of filth i am not one of them i think hes just an imitator riding the black metal bandwagon still im generally not a fan of black metal but as i was carrying this dvd case to pay for it i convinced myself that the less authentic something is the more it tries to be convincing thus i assumed im in for a rollercoaster ride of rubber gore and doityourself splatter with a sinister background now that is what i do likei got home and popped it in my patience lasted 15 minutes awful camera work and disgusting quality and that was then 2002 that it looked like it was shot using a hi8 camcorder i left it on the shelf maybe a nice evening with beer and bmovies would create a nice setting for this picture after a couple of months i got back to it in mentioned surroundings and saw half then not only the mentioned aspects annoyed me my disliking evolved i noticed how funny dani 165m 55 height looked in his platform shoes ripping a head of a mugger apart yes ripping his head apparently had no skull i also found that this movie may have no sense still i havent finished it yet so i wasnt positiveafter a couple more tries i finally managed to finish this flick  a couple of months back yes it took me 55 years so  dani in fact was funny as satanmansonsuperevilmans helper and the movie did not make sense see our bad person employs dani to do bad things he delivers why well i guess hes just very very bad as a matter of fact they both are and that is pretty much itwe have a couple of short stories joined by danis character my favourite was about a guy who steals someones leg because he wants to use it as his own yeah exactly the actings rock bottom the cgi is the worst ever i mean stinger beats it and boy is stingers cgi baaaaad the story has no sense and the quality is lets just say it is not satisfying the only thing that might keep you watching is the unmotivated violence and gore blood and guts are made pretty well why you can actually see that the movie originated there and then moved on example  dani the man filth takes a stuffed cat  fake as can be  and guts it and then eats what fell out why we never know we do know however that this cat must have been on illegal substances as his heart is almost half his sizeyou might think after my comment that this movie is so bad its good but its just bad cradle of filth fans can add 3 points i added one for gore
neg	this movie has a few things going for it right off the bat having dani filth as a lead actor is automatically going to make some people like this movie admittedly i love cradle of filth and listened to the soundtrack to this movie long before i watched it dani filth is a very recognizable character and makes for a great lead the independent filming style of the movie is great for the creepy factor there are some gorgeous actresses in this movie for being low budget the special effects werent bad either the ways that people died were very creative and nightmarishnow on to the cons there is very little talking throughout this whole movie thus making for very little as far as character development its hard to fear for the lives of limp static characters when there was a little talking the f bomb was abundant popping up in random places yes i understand people swear but it seems like a preteen boy scripted this and thought himself cool for including all the language the storyline what i could make out of it was pretty good although many parts are left dangling and the lack of conversation leaves one often wondering whats happeningin the end cradle of fear is like a porno for people who love sex and violence but like a porno trying to pull of a storyline it just doesnt work too well rent it though if youre a morbid person looking to sate your blood and flesh appetite
neg	normally when i go on a raid of the local hollywood video i head towards the bhorror movies to me the basic principals behind a bhorror movie is its camp value heavy gore lots of needless nudity and special effects that anyone can put together with a pack of corn syrup and latex i rented cradle of fear strictly because ive been a fan of the band since they released theyre first demo in 1995 the movie started off on an interesting note and then when i saw dani filth stomp on an extremely obvious latex mask i laughed when i saw the lesbian sex scene for the sake of a lesbian sex scene i laughed even harder i spent pretty much the entire movie laughing and when i wasnt laughing i was shaking my head thinking about how a multimillion dollar rock star would want to make a movie that seemed like it was on a budget of multihundreds of dollars the whole point of this movie to me seemed to attract the hardcore goth kids who think death destruction sex blood and satan are the greatest things invented since lava lamps that was really it to me this movie seemed like 805 of the things that happened in this movie just happened for the sake of being satanic this movie had a lot of potential and really could have been a real good movie but in the end this movie really is just an extended cradle of filth video
neg	by all accounts this could have been an interesting film featuring a score by the mighty cradle of filth starring their frontman dani and being hyped up as the future of british horror i expected alex chandons gore fest to live up to the hypei was wrongeverything about this film is either cliche or inept the short story anthology setup was done to death and much better in the seventies and eighties admittedly the idea of the sick room did send a chill down my spine but as with most of the film was let down by bad script writing and actingchandon cannot write dialogue every sentence with the main police investigator is brim full with swearing and insolence the typical cop on the edge formula funny im sure ive seen that somewhere else before no chandon you are not tarantino or scorsese it sounds bad add ludicrously ott acting with very dodgy casting dont get me wrong dani filth is a great singer and musician but actor he aint and the performances are beyond laughable to the vein burstingly cringing give me bruce campbell any daythe visual effects are on the whole poor with some atrocious cgi awful gore effects for goodness sakes peter jackson did better and that was over ten years ago with less budget and editing filters that shriek overuse as for the often mistimed use of cradle of filths score man they should suethe fundamental problem with cradle of fear is that it takes itself seriously trying to build atmosphere and incite terror and repulsion within its audience too many good horror films made in the seventies and eighties do this so much better with far superior gore effects eg maniac zombie flesh eaters the beyond suspiria etc rendering cradle of fear in my mind secondrate and obsoletei hope chandon can learn from this hideous ghoul of a film and go on to make some quality horror that actually scaresbetter luck next time
neg	the directors cut version which was the one i saw was very long for this type of movie almost two hours is way too long if you have the choice definitely go for the nondirectors cutthe main plot is almost not taken up at all the movie consists to the main part of several murder scenes which are connected but the feeling is that theyre only shown in order to fill the movie with splatterish violence the connection is not revealed until the latter part and the lack of context bored me out long before i was thereas a horror movie it doesnt work you never get the required feel for the characters due to mediocre acting and the general disposition character is presented 15 minutes later character is dead this pictures strong side lies in the splatter part
neg	not since caligula have i considered turning off the movie halfway throughbut then with this one i was only 15 minutes in when i considered unfortunately i did make it all the way through make sure that you do notits not that cradle of fear is shocking or gory or scary or frightening or sexual its that its not any of those things yet it so desperately wants to be all of them instead its boring trite ordinary predictable and unexceptionally poorly executed shot on video high school special effects no sense of even basic visual storytelling dialog barely audiblenot that its worth hearing thoughthis movie is proof for the argument that even the straighttovideo distributors need to draw a line in the sand somewhere
neg	it surprisingly had a plot  ive seen movies with less plot i dont wanna mention asian movies but i thought the camera wasnt bad at all for a cheap movie like this and also the atmosphere wasnt too bad there is no real reason for most things people do and the way they react to what happens although i do think that about a lot of movies in this case it was horrible of courseit ripped off some movies so badly just for single scenes the acting was bad but ive seen worse the movie was bad but ive seen worse watching this film is an experience between boredom laughing fits death wish sadism horniness and entertainment on a low levelso if you like gory movies with stupid plots this one is the right film for youi gave it 310 because it can be entertaining if you dont expect to see a good movie and youre in the right mood
neg	sadlythis is not the best british gore film since hellraiser though the dvd cover claims this which is what tricked me into buying it it is however an homage to many of the great horrors of old films from most notably the amicus stablecradle is shot on mini dv which though we all know has more of a tv feel than a movie can be done so much better every scene set and shot looks like it has been lit in exactly the same way standard key fill rear setup which only enhances the cheap look of the finished piece the gore content is quite frankly laughable from the opening shots where we see a mans obviously foam rubber head torn apart through to tacky cheap prop hammers the creature effects and the terrible cg there was nothing in there that impressed me at allthe acting is abominable from the nearcomatose detective to the brummie dwarf via dani filth the least convincing horror movie bad guy i have ever witnessed each of the substories is more formulaic than the last and the sets get worse and worse as the movie runs look out for the mental asylum  a georgian semi detached house with a bad cg sign outside and the most bizarre and not in a good way padded cell i have seenit took me four attempts to get to the end of the film without my attention wandering nay running away at any available opportunity i actually found myself dusting at one point while the film was runningit does however mark one of the last known appearances of emily booths breasts which i guess is one um two things it has going for it once thats out of the way though it is all downhillive heard people say good things about alex chandon and i would love to believe them but on this evidence im not likely to if you want a decent homage to amicus avoid this and go for the league of gentlemen christmas special insteadcurrently battling it out with blair witch 2 book of shadows for the title of worst film i have ever seen
neg	this may have been made for the hell of it but it was most probably the worst film ive seen in years the best thing about the entire dvd would be the case im surprised that people took the time to make something so rubbish and yet spend money on it too im glad i only rented i suppose the real fans of this film would probably have to be sadistic and gothic to care about it without taking in any cgi or any other effects for that matter i hope alex chandon learnt a lesson about lighting and sfx to make a better film in the future that is if he is still in worknotes to buyers this is extremely disappointing dont buy it
neg	noting the cast i recently watched this movie on tcm hoping for an underappreciated gem as i regard many films from the 30s this is no gem  not even semiprecious the anachronistic clothing and 1930s rolls royce limo hit you immediately the casting is strange also but mostly there are too many dumb and unnecessary plot devices this film has lots of good ingredients and a basic plot that holds promise but the components arent mixed according to the right recipe it simply doesnt come together like it should and thats a shame with a few rather obvious but minor alterations this might have been a very good moviethe film is about an american showgirl jean harlow seeking a rich british husband  preferably from the nobility she meets franchot tone and his buddy who are on a lark in a rolls royce owned by his buddys employer harlow mistakenly assumes tone is the lord who owns the rolls and she sets her sights on him this early part of the film is a light comedy of no real distinction however tone unwittingly uncovers the fact that his employer is actually a german 5th columnist on the eve of wwi and that is when the movie changes tone altogether and begins to fall apart tone and harlow are married but just as the honeymoon begins he is gunned down by a mata haritype benita hume and harlow flees the scene with a bystander accusing her of tones murder in fact tone recovers from the woundsharlow flees to france where she falls in love again  this time with a wealthy french cad cary grant tone now in the army and harlow are unexpectedly brought back together in grants hospital room where he is in rehab from a plane crash in the following scene tone accuses harlow of abandoning him because she is essentially a golddigger harlow never explains about the witness accusing her of murder and her panic that is one of those unreal movieplotdevice breakdowns in the storythen tone is also brought back into contact with the woman hume who shot him she is on hand to watch her paramour grant test the new plane that tone has delivered to him from england incredibly both hume and tone dimly recognize each other but simply cant place where from okay so tone was shot and almost died perhaps his memory is a little out of whack but how many men did hume shoot that she would forget one of her marks she does not seem to be faking the memory lapsethis is inexplicable and unnecessary hume should have absolutely recognized him but played it coy when she realized that tone wasnt able to place her that would have been a much better treatment of that issuethe finale also is very unsatisfying the movie as made has tone and harlow conspiring to preserve the good reputation of the cad grant leading to his fraudulent burial as a hero then harlow and tone just walk away it is noble to preserve the french publics perception of their national war hero but very unsatisfying as a love storywhat the film begs for is this harlow explains that she fled in a panic in the face of accusations of murder tone forgives her and quietly rekindles his love for her he then carries a torch for her even while helping her to rig the crash site to preserve grants reputation meanwhile harlow finally recognizes grant for the cad he is then having seen tone for the brave and noble man he is harlow rekindles feelings for him too at films end the two of them become reconciled even as they work together to rig the appearance of grants death after grants heros burial we see them embrace and kiss at the fadeout that would have made a nice little movie for cary grant fans it would have been even better had tone played the french cad who is killed and grant the longsuffering first husband reunited with harlowit is incomprehensible that franchot tone is cast as the irishman living in england while cary grant is cast as the frenchman this movie would have been much better had they reversed roles that also would have been more conducive to the film that should have been
neg	it was everything this isnt it had pace pop and actors who werent afraid to chew the scenery it also had a decent script this one had me scratching my head if farrah isnt really serious about a career why does she have a manager and why is he wasting his time if kate and barney are artists why do they sign up for the mother of all jiggle shows like the brady bunch movie where robert reed wants to do shakespeare only to find himself on bb they werent industry names but they werent exactly starving either and while they got the history right the poster was released before farrah got the show silverman rejecting pitches for funniest home videos and american idol and spelling promising his baby girl tori someday hell create a show for her obviously did not happenwhat bothered me was how spellings role is distorted hes shown as the showrunner and creator when he was neither and how he comes up with the idea for ca was is laughablehow were spelling and goldberg allowed to enforce farrahs oral contract when the others were signed and why didnt farrah or bernstein tell them she was leaving not because she discovered her inner diva but because majors wanted her to this is why when it tries tries to created conflict and tension by setting farrah up as the bad girl like suzanne somers it fails because the groundwork was never laid  that was where the threes company pic delivered
neg	i happened to love the show growing up along with millions of others so i tuned in to this movie thinking if not good it might be at least a bit dazzling and funwrong i just have to wonder at the end of this was charlies angels really that boring i dont seem to remember it as such but this movie as bad as movies of this type can be bore little resemblance to the excitement of that time period and show i did see it all in spite of the negatives it wasnt unwatchable but it was very bland which i do not fault the performers for at all particularly the women who played the angels as they really did look like them the movie just wasnt that interesting it tried to make each angel a character one angel is to feisty one is the good girl one is to into her husbandall characters were portrayed with one major characteristic defining them and little depth beyond stereotypes the excitement of the show was missing and the dialog wasdialog thats pretty much itnot awful not the worst of tv movies but missable
neg	this was shown on the biography channel and was about as informative as a childrens comic i gave it 2 out of 10 for its attention to detail because for the most part it had a 70s feel to it and the three ladies that played the original three angels looked like them so the makeup was goodthis was supposed to be a biography on the biography channel but it was void of everything that is normally  usually seen in one of their biographies no interviews with surviving cast members crew members production team members etc or their friends families and any biographers of those people in fact i know just as much now about the programme as i did before i watched this film that was based on the supposedly biographical book as for actually learning something that noone knew about the program and wasnt common knowledge well that never happened
neg	the minute you give an art film 110 you have people baying for your ignorant halfassed artistically retarded blood i wont try and justify how i am not an aesthetically challenged retard by listing out all the art house cinema i have liked or mentioning how i gave some unknown cult classic a 1010 all i ask is that someone explain to me the point purpose and message of this filmhere is how i would summarize the film opening montage of three unrelated urban legends depicting almost absurd levels of coincidence this followed by in a nutshell to save you 3 hours of pain the following  a childrens game show host dying of lung cancer tries to patch things up with his cokeaddicted daughter who he may or may not have raped when she was a child and who is being courted by a bumbling police officer with relationship issues while the gameshows star contestant decides that he doesnt want to be a failed child prodigy a fate which has befallen another one of the game show contestants from the 60s who we see is now a jobless homosexual in love with a bartender with braces and in need of money for corrective oral surgery while the game shows producer himself dying of lung cancer asks his male nurse to help him patch up with the son he abandoned years ago and who has subsequently become a womanizing self help guru even as mr producers second wife suffers from guilt pangs over having cheated a dying man and oh eventually it rains frogs you read correctly and i am sparing you the unbelievably long and pointless literally rambling monologues each character seems to come up with on the fly for no rhyme or reason other than possibly to make sure the film crosses 3 hours and becomes classified as a modern epic you are probably thinking that i could have done a better job of summarizing the movie and in turn of not confusing you if i had written the damn thing a little more coherently maybe in a few sentences instead of just one well now you know how i feel
neg	i cant tell you how angry i was after seing this movie the characters are not the slightest bit interesting and the plot is nonexistant so after waiting to see how the lives of these characters affected each other hoping that the past 2 and a half hours were leading up to some significant finish what do we get a storm of frogs now yes i understand the references to the bible exodus and the underlying theme but first of all it was presented with absolutely no resolution and second of all it would be lost to anyone who has not read the bible a significant portion of the population or charles fort a still larger portion as a somewhat well read person i thought this movie was a self indulgent poor imitation of a seinfeld episodedont waste your time it would be better spent readingwell anything to be honest
neg	magnolia is a preposterous bewildering acting showcase that adds up to very little like eyes wide shut magnolia is an aimless series of episodes without any concern for coherence the camera swoops through hallways and corridors catching glimpses of sad characters where is the reason to care for these people the common theme seems to be people who yell a lot who cant care for others except for john c reillys and philip seymour hoffmans characters and are selfdestructive jerks who are either falling to pieces or dying i was reminded of how much i disliked shine because of the irredeemable monster of a father played by armin muellerstahl there are so many unattractive unappealing characters here why would we want to spend time with themhaving said that there is nothing held back about magnolia paul thomas andersons ideas are splashed onto his canvas with abandon there are two ideas in particular that bomb both happen in the last hour of this 188minute film one has the camera flipping from one character to another while each one sings one of aimee manns coffeehouse folk songs sweet but ineffectual since we cant see what strings them all together the other idea i refer to cannot be revealed other than to say it is completely unexpected and completely ridiculousmagnolia has a lot of great acting particularly tom cruise who unleashes a performance i didnt know he had in him and john c reilly plays maybe the most decent and truly good cop in recent memory but it all adds up to nothing when the secret unexpected event happened a girl behind me in the theatre couldnt hold it in any more and said this is stupid my feeling is the majority of moviegoers will agree
neg	great cast great acting unpredictable story line for the first halfhour or so i was really wanting to know what was going tohappen to each of these unredeeming characters and how theirseemingly disparate lives would become intertwined but whenthe writers took out the glue to start connecting the players theymistakenly used super glue and brought the movie to a standstillfor the last two hours i kept thinking it would get better but it onlygot worse dont believe the reviews this is a waste of time think about it  tom cruise made ugly  why the gorgeoushunky bartender wearing braces  why i know it had to do withthe plot but without them at least there would have been oneattractive cast member to remember
neg	sorry did i miss something did i walk out early the first ten minutes of unusual and untrue stories had me thinking this is going to be a classic but it was all down hill from there the acting was brilliant for what its worth william h macy is fantastic and just gets better and better every film i watch him in but it never seemed to connect i was waiting for the big moment where all the stories inter connect and then suddenlyit rains frog it was if the writer said ive gone to deep how can i pull all these stories together cleverelyoh sod it ill just have it raining frogs i like clever movies i like strange movies but this was just odd and boring 410
neg	i wanted to like magnolia the plot reminded me of grand canyon which i liked 4 different livesstories that come together at the end but magnolia took a wrong turn halfway through the movie and i was lost i almost turned it off right then and there but i felt i should hang in there until the end little did i know it would be another torturous 1 12 hours thank god i rented instead of seeing it in the theatre i almost screamed out in frustration after 2 hours the biggest kick in the pants was the ending frog scene my dvd player still hasnt forgiven me and i dont blame it one bit it was a unique movie but a bad boring and pointless movie
neg	normally i dont have a problem with gratuitous swearing in films but this one really annoyed me all they did was swear for the whole film and as someone else noted get cancer it was boring rambling and pretentious i wouldnt if i were you its also not that i dont like films which as most people who like it will claim observe life i love eat drink man woman and all that happens in that is that a load of taiwanese people lead their lives but i could relate to them i have never met anyone who swore as much as the actors in this film and i used to work on a construction site so go figure having said that william h macy made me grin once 210 avoid unless you enjoy tedium
neg	my guess is that this directorwriter had something to say lets see what it could have been a frog storms would be creepy b can i get someone like tom cruise to say the c word many times and look like a bad patrick rafter c cast my wife and get her to say the f word every 2 seconds this aside i really liked the beginning and the frog storm the rest was a relentless overlong underedited overindulgent failure glad so many of you enjoyed it 
neg	1999 will go down in history as the year the movie critic lead the general public astray first they sent us to eyes wide shut then they hyped up the blair witch project and now magnolia which is by far the worst movie of the year what is it about who the heck knows its full of selfindulgence and loaded with bad acting i always like to stay and watch the credits but when this thing was over i couldnt get out of the movie theatre fast enough most of the audience that attended the showing that i was at felt pretty much the same way dates were arguing with each other as well as strangers its an ugly and hateful film that will make you feel ugly and hateful
neg	magnolia presents itself as a wall to wall canvas of screaming shrieking overwrought hysterical twits who are all bedeviled by regret guilt and pain pt anderson is certainly a gifted filmmaker but perhaps he should leave the writing to someone else or at least find someone with the balls to tell him he needed to edit this overlong messa look at the cast will tell you that the performances were excellent and they were i just wish that every scene didnt involve an over the top shouting match or long digression into the sins that have been committed and the pain that they have causedi also think that anderson fails miserably to create a story that parallels the bizarre tableaus that open the film the opening sequences are wonderful in showing how fate can bring together people and circumstances that even the most optimistic believer in a cosmic puppeteer pulling our strings would scoff at but the story that then develops lacks any of the stuff that these opening fables display i kept waiting for some form of cosmic convergence to display itself but instead all we get is waves of regret from morally challenged characters who see their past spread out before them and now seek absolution throw in an out of left field biblical plague near the end and all you end up with is a cadre of anderson devotees who will marvel at his genius when all it really proves is that he has actually read the old testamenti will say that the music by aimee mann was great and ill be looking for the soundtrack cd in short a good movie to look at and listen to the music that is if the actors would have shut up or toned it down it may have been
neg	thats not just my considered verdict on this film but also on the bulk of what has been written about it now dont get me wrong here either im not a total philistine i didnt hate the movie because it wasnt enough like police academy 9 or whatever i enjoy more than my fair share of high brow or arty stuff i swearmagnolia is poor and i am honestly mystified as to why it is seemingly so acclaimed long winded self indulgent rambling nonsense from start to finish there is just so little that could credibly be what people so love about the movie theres some high calibre actors fair enough and none turns in an average or worse performance furthermore my wife a self confessed tom cruise hater tells me its his career best performance by far but the plot is so completely unengaging meandering between the stories of several loosely connected characters at such a snails pace that even when significant life changing events are depicted they seem so pointless and uninteresting you find yourself crying out for someone to get blown up or somethingit doesnt help that none of the characters are very easy to identify or empathise with well i didnt think so but i dont like most people admittedly they all play out their rather unentertaining life stories at great length demonstrating their character flaws and emotions in everso intricate detail and playing out their deep and meaningful relationships to the nth degree with many a waffling soliloquy en route yadda yadda yadda the soundtracks dire as well with that marrowsuckingly irritating quality that i had hitherto thought unique to the music of alanis morisetteall in all it was about as enjoyable a three hours as being forced to repeatedly watch an episode of friends whilst being intermittently poked in the ribs by a disgruntled nanny goat the bit with the frogs is good though
neg	this ambitious film suffers most from writerdirector paul thomas andersons delusions of grandeur highly derivative of much better material altmans nashville lumets network this lumbering elephant takes far too long to get nowhere a couple of misguided detours along the way an embarrassing musical interlude a biblical plague dont help matters neither does the uneven level of performances especially bad william h macy whose character and storyline could easily have been eliminated altogether julianne moore for her unconvincing angst and how many times must we see john c reillys sad sack shtick chicago and the hours will suffice tom cruise comes off well by comparison  his misogynist foulmouthed holy roller was rather amusing speaking of foul mouths the script was so loaded with f bombs they lost their impact in no time dont even talk about that awful soundtrack full of insipid and annoying vocals by aimee mann her extended rendition of one a maudlin number to begin with drove me to distraction at the start of the film i should have heeded the handwriting on the wall and saved myself three more hours by which time id been pushed to the brink of hell one redeeming feature which i havent seen mentioned in other reviews is the best performance in the bunch by unknown melora walters in the role of claudia the damaged coke fiend bent on selfdestruction her credibility exceeded all others by far this film took itself way too seriously and just didnt know when to end
neg	i cant say this is the worst film of all time but only because there are still some movies i havent seen yet this has to be the most pretentious attempt at making a movie of all time the director suffers from the same issues he had with there will be blood though he wasnt quite as bad in that film the whole movie it feels like youre watching a guy trying to hard to impress beyond his abilities its like he sits in his little directors chair and thinks how would a great filmmaker handle this scene he just doesnt have it in him i dont know if this film could be saved by a great filmmaker there were certainly some nuggets of greatness that could have been polished but nothing was brought to ripen the scene where all the characters are singing was the worst moment in cinema history one by one as we see the characters singing and i squirmed in my seat i kept saying please please just dont have the guy on the brink of death singing too sure enough massive failure
neg	what made the idea of seeing this movie so attractive was the hope that it would live up to charlotte brontes brilliance of the original classic story i was deeply disappointed to find that this movie which seemed to be either written or filmed in great haste had not the qualities that made the original novel so powerful much of the witty back and forth between the main characters jane eyre and mr rochester seemed to be either missing from the screenplay or left on the cutting room floor also missing was jane eyres charismatic sense of self which enabled her to suffer through her turmoil and triumph over all the original jane eyre was a hero the woman in this movie did not seem to have much to triumph over including one of the greatest parts of the story when jane runs away from thornfield and mr rochester her struggle to find food and shelter her shame at having to beg for bread the threat of freezing to death in the cold all to get away from a man she loved were in my opinion poignant parts of the story that were simply left out of this movie the title character seemed dry and uninspired the story was unappealing and for those who did not read the book i cannot imagine that this story would be the least bit interesting the screenplay and direction did little if any credit to the classic story
neg	this version is pretty insipid im afraid jane eyre is one of my favorite books and has been since childhood but william hurts weary throwaway acting style is completely unsuitable to the bold passion of edward rochester and poor charlotte gainsbrough looks like a bored petulant teenager whose dental braces hurt i also cant believe that they eliminated edwards great marriage proposal scene from the end of the book one of the most moving moments in literature i do appreciate that they finally used such a young plain woman to play jane a character who is supposed to be a worldly 18 but if you want to see a version that closer approximates the personalities and passions of the novel please see the 70s version with george c scott and susannah york york was too old tall and pretty to play jane but no one has touched rochesters character the way that scott did
neg	i dont like using the word awful to describe any work of the cinema for which a great deal of time effort talent and money is spent in its creation but zefferellis attempt to adapt charlotte bronts novel jane eyre is a total waste of timethe script is lacking in finesse and power everything explained to the viewer in no uncertain terms leaving little to the imagination the lead actors are woefully miscast clearly hired for their star names and the musical score drippy and dull charlotte gainsbourg and william hurt have absolutely no chemistry with one another at all she is like a wet noodle worse even than joan fontaine who at least was capable of some modicum of emotional involvement in what should be a story of frustrated passion and william hurt acts the entire film on one tone and that tone is flat and devoid of energy of course the limp and vapid script does not aid any of these otherwise fine actors in their efforts to bring any whiff of life to this flickjoan plowrights mrs fairfax is like some disney creation who keeps popping up to sweeten scenes in which she would have been best left out there is no mystery surrounding the story of rochesters first wife the role of the wouldbe second wife played like a barbie doll by elle macphearson is an empty cipherfiona shaw a very great actress is completely wasted as janes aunt mrs reed she would have been bettercast as mrs fairfax only amanda root as janes beloved school teacher evokes any authentic sympathy or believability i saw this version of jane eyre after viewing robert youngs for british television made in 1997 starring ciaran hinds samantha morgan and gemma jones there is no comparison youngs vital romantic and deeply moving version is like an exploding nova compared to zefferellis wet squibi will be interested now to see the 1970 version with timothy dalton about which ive read some very good things on this website i am amazed at how many people liked zefferellis yorkshire picture book about all i can say good about this film is that the house is beautiful and the cinematography vividly colored beyond that it is a complete dud
neg	jane eyre is one of the greatest novels in the english language and this screenwriter should of read it i hate it when writers use spark notes for what a novel is all about this movie is unbearable to watch if you have read the bookthe whole red room is so down played that i wonder why they even bother to put it in in the book the red room is foreshadowing for the whole story and the rest of janes life helen burns is treated so badly in the movie im sure she was happy to die and leave early in the book she is one of the most compelling characters and she was not the red head the whole christian theme is missing from her life and the rest of the moviedo yourself a favor and miss this movie and read the story as charlotte bronte masterfully told it
neg	i read the novel jane eyre for the first time back in 1986 it was round that time that i saw the bbcversion with timothy dalton and zelah clarke it was an excellent version and very much like the book years later i laid eyes on this version and was horrified william hurt is totally miscast as mr rochester mr rochester is a passionate character where as william hurt portrays him as a block of ice the same goes for charlotte gainsborough it was like watching two zombies together this is story about love and passion but i couldnt see it in this version no back to the bbcversion a wonderful time is guaranteed
neg	what was franco zeffirelli thinking was hollywood responsible for this travesty or can i take comfort in the idea that someone who didnt speak english as a first language just completely missed the point of charlotte brontes classic i dont think i can improve on a comment i read below so ill just paraphrase it jane eyre is a great great book the screenwriter should read it sometime its true that this movies two leads were sadly miscast but pity the actors because the screenwriter left out all of the best scenes the dialog that makes you understand the jane and rochester have a meeting of minds and a shared sense of fundeleted from the script the marriage proposal the fortune tellergone the allusions half joking half sincerely felt to jane as a fairy sprite from olde england come to rescue rochester in his despaireliminatedit is unfortunate that zeffirelli felt the need to completely rewrite the end of the novel and janes interactions with the rivers family but it is unforgivable that he has surgically removed the love from one of the best love stories ever writtendo yourself a favor and go find the 1983  mini series with timothy dalton
neg	i agree with one of the other comment writers about good story  good actors but mismatched and i would also say rushed it has been about 24years since i read the book as it was in school but i felt that you would need to know the story of jane eyre when watching this one as bits are left out  therefore it doesnt fully make sense for example jane  mr rochester have hardly spoken  suddenly he is proposing marriage the actors dont have time to let the audience know how their character feels about each thing happening in the storythe actors are good but arent given enough time to do this story justice im sorry to say it but i didnt really enjoy this versionthe 1970 version with susanna york  george c scott would be the jane eyre movie of my preference but you should check out the 1983 bbc mini series version with zelah clarke  timothy dalton in the 2 main roles i love it so much i watch it regularlythere is an abridged version which goes for 225mins or the full version for 330mins
neg	having read the novel before seeing this film i was enormously disappointed by the wooden acting and the arrogance of the producers in their blatant disregard of the plot i feel this film in no way reflects the brilliance of brontes work and rather gave the impression of a shallow love story in the condensing of the film to a short 2hours the film lost many of the key features which make the book comprehendable and progressional thus resulting in a somewhat jumpy plot with little grounding there is no build up to the romance between rochester and jane eyre so this appears rather abrupt and unfounded since the two characters have such infrequent interaction you cannot help but imagine their love is superficial this is such an injustice to brontes novelyou are given no impression of janes quirky cheek and boldness which attracts rochester to her and his arrogance which attracts jane to himdespite to poor scripting i think that a few of the characters were portrayed very astutely namely mrs fairfax and grace poole however overall the production was poor given a better scripting perhaps the film would have been more successful see jane eyre 1970 with zelah clarke and timothy dalton for an outstanding production
neg	this 1996 movie was the first adaptation of jane eyre that i ever watched and when i did so i was appalled by it so much of the novel had been left out and i considered william hurt to be terribly miscast as rochester since then i have watched all the other noteworthy adaptations of the novel the three short versions of 44 70 and 97 and the three mini series of 73 83 and 2006 and i have noticed that there are worse adaptations and worse rochestersthis is without doubt the most exquisite jane eyre adaptation as far as cinematography is concerned director franco zerifferelli revels in beautiful long shots of snow falling from a winter sky of lonely rochester standing on a rock and of jane looking out of the window  but he is less good at telling a story and bringing characters to life in addition his script merely scratches the surface of the novel by leaving out many important scenes as a consequence the film does not show the depth and complexity of the relationship between jane and rochester and sadly it does also not include the humorous side of their intercourse there are a number of short conversations between rochester and jane each of them beautifully staged but the couple of sentences they exchange do not suffice to show the audience that they are drawn to each other we know that they are supposed to fall in love but we never see it actually happen the scene in which rochester wants to find out janes reaction to his dilemma by putting his case in hypothetical form before her after the wounded mason has left the house is completely missing and the farewell scene the most important scene  the climax  of the novel is reduced to four sentences zerifferelli does not make the mistake other scriptwriters have made in substituting their own poor writing for bronts superb lines neither are crucial scenes completely changed and rewritten but he makes the less offensive but in the end similarly great mistake of simply leaving many important scenes out what remains is just a glimpse of the novel which does no justice to charlotte bronts masterpiecethe cast is a mixed bag while fiona shaw is an excellent mrs reed anna paquins young jane is more an illmannered pout lolita than a lonely little girl longing for love the everreliable joan plowright makes a very likable but far too shrewd mrs fairfaix and one cannot help feeling that billie whitelaw is supposed to play the village witch instead of plainlooking hardworking grace poole charlotte gainsbourgh as the grownup heroine however is physically a perfect choice for playing jane eyre looking every bit like 18 thin and frail with irregular strong features she comes closest to my inner vision of jane than any other actress in that role and during the first 15 minutes of her screen time i was enchanted by her performance gainsbourgh manages well to let the audience guess at the inner fire and the strong will which are hidden behind the stoic mask but unfortunately the script never allows her to expand the more passionate and lively side of janes character any further as a result of leaving out so many scenes and shortening so much of the dialogues gainsbourghs portrayal of jane must necessarily remain incomplete and therefore ultimately unsatisfactory this is a pity as with a better script charlotte gainsbourgh might have been as good a jane as zelah clarke in the 83 versionbut while it is still obvious that gainsbourgh is trying to play jane there is no trace whatsoever of rochester in the character that william hurt portrays hurt who has proved himself to be a fine actor in many good movies must have been aware that he was physically and typewise so miscast that he did not even attempt at playing the rochester of the novel his rochester besides being blond and blueeyed is a softspoken wellmannered nobleman shy and quiet slightly queer and eccentric but basically goodnatured and mild he is so far from being irascible moody and grim that lines referring to these traits of his character sound absolutely ridiculous additionally during many moments of the movie hurts facial expression leaves one wondering if he is fighting against acute attacks of the sleeping sickness particularly in the proposal scene he grimaces like a patient rallying from a general anaesthetic and is hardly able to keep his eyes open if you compare his rochester to the strongwilled and charming protagonist of the novel simply bursting with energy and temperament it is no wonder that many viewers are disappointed in hurts performance still he offends me less than the rochesters in the 70 97 and 2006 versions and i would in general rank this jane eyre higher than these three other ones hurt obviously had the wits to recognise that he could not be the rochester of the novel and therefore did not try to do so whereas george c scott ciarn hinds and toby stephens thought they could but failed miserably and id rather watch a character other than rochester than a rochester who is badly played and id rather watch a jane eyre movie which leaves out many lines of the novel but does not invent new ones than a version which uses modernised dialogues which sound as if they could be uttered by a todays couple in a starbucks caf of course this jane eyre is a failure but at least it is an inoffensive one which is more than one can say of the 97 and 2006 adaptations i would therefore not desist anyone from watching this adaptation you will not find jane eyre but at least you will find a beautifully made movie
neg	oh just what i neededanother movie about 19th century england which is pretty much like regular englandonly nobodys vandalising football stadiumsin this picturesque setting of lordsdames and other randomly chosen titlescharlotte gainsbourg walks around aimlessly as jane eyrefrom that novel nobody has ever read willinglyjane usually hangs out in mrrochesters cribwhere she tries to teach a french girl to look at an empty chalkboard all the timeone daymrrochesterwilliam hurt on autopilotcomes back to fall in love with jane and all thatbut theres still the matter of his fruitcake wife that is locked in the atticoopsthat wasnt in the brochureafter some people being thrown around and some carefully spread firethey probably rented the setthe movie finally comes to an endeverything looked really authenticthats something i guessbut then againnah
neg	i love the book jane eyre and have seen many versions of it all have their strong points and their faults however this was one of the worst i have seen i didnt care about jane or mr rochester charlotte gainsbourg jane was almost tolerable and certainly looked the plain part but she had no emotion in any of her lines i couldnt imagine what mr rochester saw in her that brings us to mr rochester william hurt had even less emotion than jane if that were possible how two such insipid people could fall in love is a mystery but it certainly didnt hold my attention perhaps the director zeffrelli fell asleep during the productionthe timothy dalton too handsome for mr rochester version is far more faithful to the book but ciaran hinds plays the perfect mr rochester in the 1997 ae version which is not all that true to the booktrying to find something positive about this movie geraldine chaplain was perfect in her role
neg	as a jane eyre fan i was excited when this movie came out at last i thought someone will make this book into a movie following the story actually written by the author wrong if the casting director was intending to cast a jane who was plain he certainly succeeded however surely he could have found one who could also act where was the tension between jane and rochester where was the spooky suspense of the novel when the laughter floated into the night seemingly from nowhere where was the sparkle of the child who flirted and danced like her mother finally why was the plot changed at the end one wonders whether the screenwriters had actually read the book what a disappointment
neg	the first half of this version was the best ive seen and i think ive seen every version of jane eyre ever made the development of janes childhood and character were exceptional then it was as though someone said uh oh this is running too long and hacked the rest of the story to shreds the major scenes when included at all are glossed over combined and put out of order in such a way that they completely change the storyline there was so little transition or even scene development that it would be difficult for anyone not familiar with the story even to follow the big disappointment was that the beginning opened so much hope and then the end dashed it
neg	what a pathetic moviei wont waste much time commenting about it im still trying to get back the couple hours i wasted on itlet me leave it simply with  shaq has no business being an actor or singer he is utterly without talent at both discplines its a crying shame that substantially more talented people waste away in community theatres and karaoke bars while shaq uses his name as a basketball player to undeservedly get cast in movies and cut cdsmuch of the failure of this movie was the pathetic notalent that is shaq
neg	this is one of the most godawful movies ever shaq better just stick to basketball this movie took away apart of my life i will never have back i will make fun of this movie until i die and then some it is so horrible it is not even funny mst3000 would have a blast with this one
neg	theres only one thing i need to say about this movie  the scene where shaq is in a musical number with francis capras character about wanting to be a genie never see this movie the story is horrible the acting is terrible cmon its shaq and id rather see capra in free willy equally horrible twice before ever seeing this movie
neg	this is the worst film i have ever seeni was watching this film with some friends and after 40 minutes we had enough the plot was bad and there wasnt a single likeable characteri could get more entertainment watching static i gave this movie a 1 only because the scale didnt go into negative numbers avoid this movie at all costs
neg	i was given the book version of kazaam for my 8th birthday and people always say the book versions are always better than the movie but this time they were wrong at least with the movie its over soonthe acting in this is terrible which i expected from a film with shaq who plays a magical rapping genie that comes out of an old ghetto blaster which there was probably a good reason he was trapped in there the kid in the film that plays max is whiny and a terrible actor hes bullied by neighborhood kids which i dont blame them because hes a little douche bagthe story is just plain stupid and extremely clich about a boy whos father is always working and never around who finds a new friend who makes his life better and eventually helps him reconnect with his fathereven at 8 years old i thought this was a stupid idea its a surprise any of the people whom worked on this film had careers after wards because its an embarrassment and should have never been made i could ramble on even more about how this movie sucks but you should already know just by reading the plot
neg	this movie has successfully proved what we all already know that professional basketball players suck at everything besides playing basketball especially rapping and acting i can not even begin to describe how bad this movie truly is first of all is it just me or is that the ugliest kid you have ever seen i mean his teeth could be used as a canopener secondly why would a genie want to pursue a career in the music industry when even though he has magical powers he sucks horribly at making music third i have read the bible in no way shape or form did it say that jesus made genies fourth what was the deal with all the crappy special effects i assure you that any acneaddled nerdy teenager with a computer could make better effects than that fifth why did the ending suck so badly and what the hell is a djin and finally whoever created the nightmare known as kazaam needs to be thrown off of a plane and onto the eiffel tower because this movie take the word suck to an entirely new level
neg	if you are a fan of really bad movies and you think there funny you will the great acting of shaq first off putting pro players in movies hardly ever works shaq had to of been the worst actor i have ever seen next to dennis rodman who also made a few bad movies well any way this movie is also bad due to the hideous kid i would give this a zero but that is impossible
neg	the only reason i dvrd this movie was because 1 i live in cleveland and shaq plays basketball for us now and 2 ive always heard how awful it was the movie did not disappoint the best parts were shaqs outfits the worst parts were well just about everything else my 12 year old son and i just squirmed and couldnt look at the screen when shaq started rapping and we kept wondering why max didnt wish for kazzam to fix that front tooth of his but for all its terribleness we just couldnt stop watching it the story sucked you in like a black hole or quicksand or a tar pit it was hypnotic but it was worth it for the laughs and just to say that we actually watched kazzam
neg	reviewing kazaam and saying its a bad movie isnt hard at allafter all critics at the time it came out fell all over themselves excoriating this filmsaying it was among the worst films of the decade so the fact that i say its bad or anyone else says its bad is certainly no surprise its like someone talking about wwiipractically no one says that was a good thing right the question i have and no place on imdb can answer it is why did they make this in the first place after all its obvious to anyone who isnt severely brain injured that the film would be horrible but movies like ed a baseball playing chimp cool as ice starring the everpopular vanilla ice troll 2 which doesnt even have any trolls in it baby geniuses einstainlike superhero babies and pinocchio in outer space huh prove that any idea no matter how dumb can make it to the big screen so the idea of the best basketball player of the time starring as a genie to an obnoxious little brat seems downright normal the film starts with a kid who is pretty jerky keying the lockers in the hallway of the school like the punk from free willy this kid is somehow misunderstood in other words a total brat and you know that no matter how selfish and horrible he is by the end of the film hell have learned something and grown just once i want to see a punk kid like this end up in prison or or dead by the end of the film eventually while the neighborhood bullies are in the middle of pummeling him the genie kazaam shaquille onealis accidentally released and insists on giving the brat three wishes but the kid doesnt believe him and the genies magic seems a tad rustyeventually the brat does realize that kazaam is for real however unlike most kids he withholds making his wishes so in the meantime kazaam is forced to follow him around everywherelike his own personal servant and according to the clich you know that by the end of the film max and kazaam will have become lifelong buddies and a bunch of tears will be shed oh and max will have come to terms with his absent father and moms fianc im gonna gag apparently this genie is a bit of a social worker in addition to being a granter of wishesas for kazaam shaquille speaks in rhyme through much of the movie and even takes a break to rapvery poorly im a middleaged white guy and i think i could probably rap at least as well hes an amazing basketball player and ive heard hes a nice guybut a rapperno way as far as his acting goes he wasnt great but had such a nice personality in the film that its hard to hate himeven if they made him do a lot of very stupid thingsso is the movie as excruciatingly awful as youve probably heard through the first twothirds of the movie i would have said no shaquille seemed to try his best with an unlikable kid and a bad script however later in the film the bad becomes horridas kazaam seems too concerned with himself to help the kid when hes really needed and out of nowhere the plot gets really really weirdas the guy who wants to make kazaam a rap star turns out to be an evil mobster and oddly this guy seems to accept that kazaam is a genie with no hesitation in addition the last portion of the film consists of people trying to kill max and his dad i know that the kid was annoying but this is supposed to be a kids film what part of trying to kill the kid didnt the writers not understand then in an ending that makes this perhaps the worst kids film ending in history kazaam becomes god or something and it all was like a druginduced hallucination this ending was even dumber and weirder than the one in the black holeand boy did it make my brain hurt uggghhthe horrible dialog was just too much to bearoverall its a terrible film that is due mostly to writers who were certifiably insane yes folks with a messed up message bizarre nonkid friendly material and horrible characters this is one wretched film sadly given the idea and actors its hard to imagine the final product turning out much worseby the way if you want to see a genie in a modern world film that is good try the british made for tv film bernard and the geniea charming and exceptionally wellwritten film from start to finish
neg	ok so after watching this invigorating movie and wasting an hour and so many minutes off my life here is the basic summary genie comes out of ghetto boom box gives this kid with shaggy hair 3 wishes the kid wastes his wishes on i forget what shaq sucks at rapping and i guess thats itso mainly i laughed i criedbut mainly i laughed at the shear comedy that came from the wonderful acting skills of an nba playerrapper and boy with shaggy hairi highly recommend this movie for college kids sitting around drinking some beers with their close friends and are in serious need of a good laughim going to give it a 3 out of 10 only bc the movie is based off of 3 magical wishesif i had 3 wishes one would be to erase this horrible movie and for everyone to pretend like hollywood didnt waste money on making this
neg	let me give a quick summery of the film a rotten rude kid named max stumbles upon a radio that contains kazaam a rapping genie like all genies he grants 3 wishes but being good natured also helps max with his personal life as he has to deal with bullies and a father mixed up in organized crime during all this kazaam raps from time to time also showcasing shaqs dismal rap skillsthis movie proves what we all know athletes need to stick to sports i admit that it never looked like an oscarworthy movie but everything about this waste of film is horrible the characters are either unlikable or stupid the plot is not even worth mentioning the dialog is a joke and shaq is only a quarter of the problem hell even if denzel washington played kazaam this movie would still be a joke i know that the movie only drew anybody was because shaq was so big no pun intended at the time i honestly cannot think of a single positive thing to say about this waste of time shaq should have put the time had used to make this movie toward practicing free throws
neg	now im one to watch movies that got poor reviews and say hmm this isnt so bad i loved the cable guy and thought that my big fat independent movie was great keep in mind i really didnt start watching this with high hopes but i figured that maybe just maybe it would be bad in a kind of way i could laugh at it i was wrong at no point at all during my suffering through this film and i use that term sparingly was i even close to being mildly entertained to start shaq makes quentin tarantino look like marlon brando when it comes to acting i hate rap music but as far as i could tell an amish priest would probably make a better rapper than him the main character is simply annoying and not a character that its easy to like quite frankly i would rather eat a greasy turd out of a harlequin fetus bloody sores than watch this again
neg	what was the point of this movie what was the plot i do not know shaq cant act people dont know how to direct and i am kazaam a genie who raps come on maybe eminem or linkin park will be in a movie like this i remember i watched this just to kill time it didnt really interest me i just remember thinking who put shaq in this movie the whole story seemed stupid too it made no sense whatsoever i guess an unrealized moral of this movie is that you can find anything in the ghetto and anything can happen i cant comment much more because this movie is so terrible theres nothing worth commenting about i wish this movie would go away
neg	this movie is so so so horrible that it makes angels lose their wings shaq had tried to make other crossover efforts like his work in shaqfu for the nes and his plethora of unbearable rap albums and later the epic serving of horrible filmmaking that is steeltheres not a single good thing to be said about this movie i saw it a bunch of times when i was very young but i mustve been an idiot then because this movie takes all that is enjoyable about films and tears it apart its fun to mock i saw it on the disney channel a while back and spent a few minutes doing that although once the thrill of mocking it is done you still become overwhelmed by its terriblenessif you see it on tv try this consider as your watching the film removing from it all the scenes in which shaq uses his magical genie powers if you do that it becomes like a film about a pedophile chasing a kid and rapping to seduce him thats kinda funny and disturbinga horrible example of film do not unless looking to mock it see this movie
neg	yes kazaam is one of those horribly bad movies that almost reminds one of everything that is wrong with not just kids movies but with humanity here we have shaq as a rapping genie yes a rapping genie where he does everything from making bad puns to dressing in ridiculous outfits all ending in him in a christlike pose with lots of light surrounding him so yeah expect really cheesy bits including the first wish being a lot of junk food falling down from the sky and regrettably not knocking out the two main characters particularly the kid what might not be expected is that a film with a kid and shaquille oneill would be so incredibly schmaltzy the main plot of the film involves this kid played in that alltootypical and annoyingkid fashion by the greatgrandson of frank capra where in which the kid is yelling out his dialog angrily who comes upon a genie whos been trapped in a boombox then hiarity ensues as the kid makes the shaqgenie his quasislave as he waits on his last two wishes as he tries to make amends with his shadygangtype absentee fatherthis really sappy contrived son and father story would be bad enough as there are certain lines that have been uttered in a million other movies ie the two chances in life speech from father to son but its shaquille oneill who is both the reason to watch the film ironically and the obvious sinking crux of it all his plot line involves him when not getting the overtalky treatment from capra to rap within the dialog and also start off his blossoming recording career on top of this he also kicks ass and takes names with the main bad guys who want him back in the boombox so is there a camp factor to the movie up to a point but this is even squashed by all of the mushy scenes and heartfelt moments that have really no business with the rest of the material one might ask if the people making the movie who were obviously doing it at the behest of the popularity of a basketball player who wanted to go on the michael jordan acting bandwagon if it would be anywhere near decently entertaining or convincing id hope that they too knew they were just getting paid but id hope even more that they felt at least a little guilty afterwords for feeding the shaqmachineso if you want to have a fun night of shaq as genieturnedrapperturnedwisecracker all the more fun to you hell it might even be interesting to have a shaq movie night with this and his other critically acclaimed effort steel but if youre hoping to keep a few brain cells stay away from what is very likely the worst flick of 1996 and a candidate among many others for worst of the 90s
neg	there was a genie played by shaq his name was kazaam and he was whack his rhymes were corny this lines were bad some stupid kid cryin over his stupid dad bad actin bad casting bad special effects whats next this movie sucks prolly didnt make 20 bucks he lives in a boombox not a lamp hurts like a cramp like a wet food stampyeah you get it a stupid rhyming genie who cant act in a stupid movie with horrible special effects oh and its confusing as hell im not even gonna go on lets just say it belongs in the its so bad its funny category watch it once with your buddies and get a good laugh but dont expect anything spectacular
neg	this film proves that the commercial cinema or elsethe hollywood movies are in a serious crisisthere is absolutely no reason that this movie should have been produced apart from the fact that somebody expected success based on shaquilles namethere is no worth referring to the plot it is a bit more perplexed than a knotwhat elsethe screen is somewhat dimoneal is a bad actor but francis capra is even worserating 1  10
neg	would someone tell shaq to stick to what he is good at basketball this movie was not even entertaining on a stupid level in this movie shaq plays a genie who lives in a boom box is that not orginal a genie in a boom box instead of a lamp he is supposed to help a little boy played by the equally annoying francais cappra this movie had the most flimsy storyline since water world the acting was awful and i think that anyone who likes this flim would be afraid to admit it
neg	this is quite possibly the worst movie of all time it stars shaquille oneil and is about a rapping genie apparently someone out there thought that this was a good idea and got suckered into dishing out cash to produce this wonderful masterpiece the movie gets 1 out of 10
neg	i saw this film at the 2005 toronto international film festival based on a novella by science fiction author brian aldiss this film attempts to tell the story of tom and barry howe conjoined twins who are plucked from their family by an impresario in order to form a rock bandalmost deliberately gimmicky the film is also too clever by half if youll pardon the pun by mixing genres styles and moods the directors whose previous film was the excellent documentary lost in la mancha lose their way pretty quickly i was never sure whether i was meant to take it all seriously or not flashbacks dream sequences it was all just a bit much plus the promised rock and roll just didnt move me i was reminded a bit too much at times of hedwig and the angry inch a film i found original and moving but in this case the songs just werent as good nor were the main characters sympathetic a more unfavourable comparison would be the similarly disappointing velvet goldmine
neg	this movie offers nothing but the dumbest conversations possible as a matter of fact i most probably could not have imagined how meaningless a film how synthetic the dialogs could be until an hour ago but then again i saw this video in a movie that does not depend on a powerful script one expects to see at least good acting and tasty conversations and even some humor maybe yet this movie lacks them all you heard me it lacks them all there is not a single point i like about this movie none i hate it im sure anyone will do so too the name is intended to give the target audience some thoughts of nudity and stuff yet it fails even at the nudity i dont know how but i beared to watch this thing for an hour or so and i definitely recommend you dont do so worst movie ive seen in my entire life if someone offers you to watch it ruuun awaaaaay saaaaaave your liiiiiiiiife
neg	terrible movie if there is one turkish film you should avoid seeing in 2006 that should be banyo what a waste of time other than couple of cheap laughs this movie achieves nothing nada zilch nil the dialog is cheap and sexual clichs are all over it the director needs to watch more films before attempting to direct his own the red headed women displays examples of what an actress should not do if you are interested in learning how not to act this is a perfect example of bad acting the only good thing i can say about the movie is wait wait there is nothing good i can say about it i must have really disliked it to write about it this much jeez
neg	first of all i am not a huge fan of contemporary turkish cinema which is because the usual pattern of creating a box office success is by hitting below the waistline this movie is nothing of an artistic masterpiece that deals with taboos as the director and marketing ads imply in my mere opinion the sole purpose of this movie is make money by touching a sensitive moralein fact it is mostly considered taboo in the native country cheap populism might provide with a brief definition of what i meanthowever the acting is near perfect in fact most of the cast has theatrical background and tried hard to compensate for what altioklar lacked talent all members of the cast were perfectly fit in their roles and well qualified for the job even the less experienced ones like janset at least altioklar deserves a small word of appreciation  just because he knows well how to choose the cast other than that he is just a media monkey who presumes himself a director with an artistic talent come on art is not something that solely consists of dealing with nakedhalf naked women and just because media boasts off no director becomes a milestone in the history of turkish cinema just close your ears and o something real artistic i am waiting eagerly to applause your next work hope this time you manage to achieve an artistic approachin short pros  good acting hot women just kidding  cons each and every single thing other than the cast
neg	if you are expecting to see a lot in the bath of alt305oklar as it is promised by the tag line you will be very disappointed to see that the movie consists of nothing but the populist style of alt305oklar regarding most famous issues like sex marriage and cheating to much nudity which seems to appear from nowhere and has no connection or whatsoever to the plot proves that alt305oklar was unsuccessfully to try something new as he has quoted to much sex centered jokes seems to show that alt305oklar had fallen for the famous saying which is sex sells i was hoping to see a very good story told with a very good narration technique however in the end i found myself sitting down for 90 minutes and watching alt305oklars experimental yet still to much focused on popularism work
neg	and i mean ultra light this film features four giant stars about three and a half jokes and nothing beyond thatthere really isnt too much to say about this stinker other than that although it has a couple of really good bits most of it isnt very funny nor does it work at all as a romance how about as a romantic comedy not on your life most of the dialogue is way too flat to be sophisticated much less amusingwhats really ashame is the premise is not bad at all this movie could have been so much more especially with all the recent focus on some of the bogus ways in which films are promoted complete with phony quotes from critics the film uncovers the unmined territory of the press junket  those all expense paid trips for journalists who almost always write nice reviews but instead of exploring what should have been a motherlode of jokes it devotes all of about three minutes to this territory and moves on in pursuit of the films lame romancethe same with catherine zetajones character  the whinny self centered movie star zetajones does a good job with what shes given but shes given practically nothing its all homogenized junk that looks very pale in comparison with some of the things weve heard about stars over the yearsin the end it is hard to understand what made zetajones julia roberts john cusack and billy crystal sign aboard this doomed ship which sinks like a rerun of the love boat in fact as the old joke goes they should have forgotten the script and filmed the deal it would probably make a better story so go ahead and tell us filmmakers what do you have on these stars that got them to appear in this
neg	let me put it another way balls or how about bolloks this is truly awful more embarrassing than those it attempts to satirise julia roberts is a skilled actress and usually her work is of the highest standard this movie is so lacking in direction even she struggles to look proficient normally she is the consummate professional yet i swear that in her eyes there were signs of bewilderment and despairthe one thing that might have rescued this move was the idea about the director chris walken turning the movie into a secret documentary about the actors unfortunately that theme wasnt explored to its full potential too little too latezeta jones was wooden cusack was cusack and crystal should stick to acting the two talented exbuffy stars had different experiences  green hopelessly miscast and balfour underused well done to julia for just about preventing this from being the worst movie ever made
neg	how this film was made with so many big stars is beyond me this is a terrible clich ridden film with the worst acting any of these actors have ever done it really surprises me that so many of these a list stars would agree to this unfunny film whats even worse is the fact that is made almost 100 million here in the states it does go to show however that big stars can pull in the bucks even if the film is terrible i felt sorry for everyone involved in this snorefest billy crystal tried his best with the what he was given and the rest of the stars seemed to be walking through the motions whatever you do dont fall for the excellent cast because no one could have saved this
neg	wow what a great cast julia roberts john cusack christopher walken catherine zetajones hank azariawhats that a script you say now youre just being greedy surely such a charismatic bunch of thespians will weave such fetching tapestries of cinematic wonder that a script will be unnecessary youd think so but no americas sweethearts is one missed opportunity after another its like everyone involved woke up before each days writingshootingediting and though you know what ive been working pretty hard lately and this is guaranteed to be a hit with all these big names right im just gonna cruise along and let somebody else carry the can so much potential yet so painful to sit through there isnt a single aspect of this thing that doesnt suck even julias fat suit is lame
neg	it was disgusting and painful what a waste of a cast i swear the audience 12 full laughed twice in 90 minutes this is not a lie do not even rent itzeta jones was just too mean to be believablecusack was ok just ok i felt sorry for him the actor in case people remember this messroberts was the same as she always is charming and sweet but with no purpose the romance with john was completely unbelievable
neg	i have seen a lot of bad movies with big actors in it but this movie was terrible i have yet to see why people thought it was funny the idea behind it is stupid plus all the things that are supposed to be funny are just dumb why anyone would want to watch this more than once just baffles me
neg	the only scenes wich made me laugh where the ones with christopher walken in itthe crazy filmdirectorthe rest of the movie was just boringin the first hour or so nothing really happensjokes which supposed to be funny arent and zeta jones douglas is really overactingjulia roberts does a routine job of the former ugly duck yeah right into the girl next door where did i see this before who gets the guyfor shorti really didnt care what would happen with the main charactersif cusack really fell of the building in a suicide attempt the movie could have been more interresting to watch
neg	in fact it never was im not sure why billy crystal wanted to recreate a 1940s screwball comedy what a vacuous shambles none of these people come close to a cary grant spencer tracy katherine hepburn etc and anyway todays audience isnt as receptive to this facile muck writing is trivial the hackneyed plot is razor thin and obvious the chemistry between the leading characters is nonexistent its interesting that julia roberts seems to think shes a reincarnation of some big star from the golden age of hollywood whenever that may be its an effect she tries and fails to attain yet again with richard gere in runaway bride
neg	billy crystal normally brings the crowd to laughter but in this movie he and all the rest of them cannot bring any smile on my face or perhaps just one they call it comedy i say its a waste of my time
neg	i found this film to be an utter dissapointment the talent available to the director notably stanley tucci chris walken hank azaria and alan arkin without even mentioning the four main leads have been completely wasted on an unfunny mediocre story whose conclusion one couldnt really care about once introduced to the dire stereotyped characters julia roberts is feeble zetajones is just plain annoying appearing to reprise her role from high fidelity minus the humour crystal just plays his same old hyperactive neurotic annoying alterego and cusack simply walks through his part apparently bored with the whole projectfor what is supposed to be a romantic comedy there is absolutely no romance between the central characters let alone chemistry and as for the comedy possible spoilerswell the only moments of mild humour came off the back of cusacks role in grosse pointe and his relationship with alan arkin the scriptwriter obviously unable to show any originality whatsoever spoilers azaria was reasonably amusing as the mexican lover and walken did quite an amusing turn as a parody of an arthousemaverickdogme type director but these parts constituted very little screen time and instead spoilers we were treated to billy crystal having his groin sniffed by a dog pure geniusfor a huge fan of the majority of john cusacks work not to mention the rest of the fantastic cast i was completely let down by a film with plenty of good ideas and at the same time completely unwilling to explore or elaborate on any of them instead resorting to the same old genre cliches and even lowering itself to the depths of almost grossout teenmovie humour at timesa very poor 410
neg	characters you dont care about relationships you dont care about and you sit through all that to see the ending you knew was coming from the start julia roberts usually leaves no impression on me one way or the other she was actually somewhat endearing in this role
neg	shame on julia roberts and john cusack they are so talented and should not have had any part in this movie the storyline was dumb and predictable the jokes were not funny the romance was not really romance i was all too happy when this movie ended
neg	when my wife and i decided to watch this movie we thought it couldnt fail i love billy crystal my wife loves julia roberts and everyone we talked to said they loved itwe were misled in spadeson my part i felt billy crystals character was extremely onedimensional and did very little for the film sure he cracked a couple of good jokes but as a character he did nothing but take up spaceand poor julia roberts in past shows she plays well as a strongwilled selfdetermined lady in this flick she seems completely repressed and had very little fire this is not the julia roberts that my wife enjoys watchingok if i were to find one good thing it would have to be christopher walken now thats entertainment but just like billy crystal hardly anything is shown of his characterif youre looking for a night of mindless laughs with very little redeeming value go see it but if youre looking for a smart romantic comedy this is not your film its none of the above
neg	this movie is horrible it rivals ishtar in the number of embarrassingly bad moments i would have rated it lower than a 3 save for a couple of funny lines but overall this film was crap it looked like they made it over a weekend at some bankrupt resort somewhere joe roth should join elaine may on the directing sidelines forever
neg	what a stinkeroo this turned out to be at one time much earlier in her career linda darnell was one of my favorites  no great shakes as an actress but very beautiful and pleasant particularly in films like the mark of zorro and blood and sand but when i saw this monstrosity the memories of her golden days faded quickly the story is unbelievable and farcical the acting secondrate the supporting cast insufferable i cannot think of a more immature performance by anyone when compared to tab hunter and donald gray had to be the most boring leading man they could have picked added to this was the terrible photography and i am not just referring to the color everyone associated with this must have shuddered whenever it was shown
neg	i just watched this horrid thing on tv needless to say it is one of those movies that you watch just to see how much worse it can get frankly i dont know how much lower the bar can go the characters are composed of one lame stereotype after another and the obvious attempt at creating another bad news bears is embarrassing to say the very leasti have seen some prized turkeys in my time but there is no reason to list any of them since this is numero unolet me put it to you this way i watched the vanilla ice movie because it was so bad it was funny thisthisis not even that good
neg	the saddest part of this is the fact that these are 87 minutes ill never get back i knew this was terrible from the getgo with the guy dressed as a lunatic indian chief on top of the roof see if they could get away with that in 2008 my 10yearold boy is really into baseball right now so we decided to rent it on a rainy day even though he seemed to enjoy parts of it i had to cringe when i heard all the needless foul language bad bad movie this was an awful ripoff of bad news bears completely shameless and completely predictable i dont mind a predictable movie if its done well but this one absolutely was not
neg	have not watched kids films for some years so i missed here come the tigers when it first came out never even saw bad news bears even though in the 70s i worked for the guys who arranged financing for that movie warriors man who would be king and rocky horror picture show among others now i like to check out old or small movies and find people who have gone on to great careers despite being in a less than great movie early on just minutes into this movie i could take no more and jumped to the end credits to see if there was a young actor in this movie who had gone on to bigger and better thingsat least watching for hisher appearance would create some interest as the plot and acting werent doing the job lo and behold i spied wes cravens name in the credits as an electrical gaffer hed already made two or three of his early shockers but had not yet created freddie krueger or made the scream movies maybe he owed a favor and helped out on this pic more surprising was fred j lincoln in the cast credits as aesop a wacky character in the movie fj lincoln from the 70s to just a few years ago appeared in and produced adult films he was associated with the adult spoof the ozporns and just that title is funnier than all of tigers attempts at humor combined let the fact that an adult actor was placed in a kids movie be an indication as to how the people making this movie must have been asleep at the wheel
neg	might contain possible spoilers not that anything in this film is new or will even mildly surprise you for that matterwhy does disney feel the need to recycle everything they ever made into oblivion sure its cheaper for them but after a while wouldnt you think there overall quality and the way people think of them would drop off house of villains is a despicable display of cartoon crossovers that make absolutely no sense at all some signs of the total disregard for previous films in this are the voices dont even remotely match up and iago is evil again since when i know that these films are directly towards children but there was a time when all could enjoy disney films even the movies musical number which had been disneys specialty for years stunk i wouldnt recommend this film to anyone even the very young all i can is that if more of these movies of the same caliber are released its only a matter of time before some small animation studio surpasses disney in overall quality
neg	i found this on the shelf while housesitting and bored how can people possibly give this a 10 its not just that its supposed to be a feelgood redemption film i think because it doesnt work on that level either weak plot bad dialogue terrible acting theres just nothing there harvey keitel is decent but has nothing to work with and bridget fonda and especially johnathon schaech are just terrible the plot progression especially the relationship between byron and ashley makes no sense it seems like the writers wanted the plot to go a certain way and made it without actually writing in the necessary bits to make it flow its only an hour and a half but thats 90 minutes of your life youll never get back
neg	this movie makes canadians and brits out to be asinine moronic idiots the men get stoneddrunk and then they yellbeat each other up in almost every scene the women are superfluous to the story  i do not understand what they are there for  they spend every scene causing a ruckus or worse milling around like mesmerized cattle apparently canadian women are either quarrelsome vulgar tramps or hulking hippie chicks its the standard knockedup girlfriend her loser boyfriend and his wicked mother ludicrousness that we have seen in countless movies beforeevery character here is a carping infantile stereotype not to mention that they all looked like they need a shower and the idea of any kind of scene implying sex with george wendt  shudder  is enough to make anyone gag i watched the movie because samuel west was in it  but i cannot understand why he would have accepted a role like this maybe he needed the money ian tracey is a superb actor  the only one with a vague redeeming moment but his talent is wasted hereas for the rest of the plot  the three imbeciles trying to get their dope back  yawn  or karl  who is dead but who is actually a character very much alive in the minds of those left behind almost like rebecca in alfred hitchcocks masterpiece  although i am ashamed to even have thought to compare these two films why even bother karl is so galling that you find the circumstances of his death gratifyingby the end of this wretched movie i thought they would all have been better off going down with him on that boat
neg	not only was this the most expensive canadian film ever shot in bc but easily the worst never seeing the light of day the director is not even canadian but british and boy does it show we are all made out to be a bunch of oversexed dope fiends and morons the spirit of what it means to be canadian is absent and this is supposed to be the reason we fund this bunk of course the british character is normal the rest are a crop of sitcom stereotype  can you say norm the cinematography ranges from pretty postcard images to murky indoor silhouettes the actors always seem to be fidgetting are they as bored as the viewer or is this the directors idea of cinema avoid this mess and check out some of bruce mcdonalds films a true canadian boy with something original to say cinematically you wont be compelled to walk out on his films after 10 minutes
neg	anyone that has see tammuzs child eaters knows that this is a director that can do better lets hope it was not a case of too many hands in the pot telefilm anyoneand that is was a case of second feature jitters the characters are one dimensional and over used the scenery is terrific however and showcases the pacific northwest beautifullythe cinematography is great shot almost entirely outside the images are crisp and beautiful you can almost smell the wind blowing through the leavestechnically this movie is as sound as they come  it just lacks a heart
neg	a splendid example of how hollywood could and still can take a masterpiece of literary fiction and stupidly foul it upin the case of the big sky writer dudley nichols and company arrogantly assumed they could improve upon a classic pioneer novel by the pulitzer prizewinning author ab guthrie in so doing they removed the soul of the story and any edge and impact it may have had as a film adaptationthe epic nature of guthries book and the evolution of its main character boone caudill from a naive kentucky lad into a hardened and competent survivormountain man has been replaced with a downscaled riverboat farce that bears little resemblance to the authors intent in the movie version boones presence is nothing except underwhelmingintriguing and even shocking plot elements that give guthries novel impact and excitement have been removed for no apparent reason whatsoever most puzzling of all is the emphasis placed upon the zeb calloway character who was an incidental minor character in the book only occupying a handful of pages on the other hand a very important and fascinating character dick summers the veteran pioneer is missing altogether it is also apparent that director hawks decided the zeb character in the movie played by actor hunnicutt wasnt irritating enough so zebhunnicutt was given a significant amount of time doing that obnoxious voiceover narration that is the hollywood short cut for incompetent screen writing editing and directionsome movies have actually improved upon the books upon which they were based william wylers benhur is an excellent example but this is horrible and depressing not only as an adaptation of a novel but as a film unto itselfthe story is dull and clichd and the characters  at least the ones that have not been edited out of the script  are just shallow and boring shadows of guthries literary vision and unfortunately kirk douglas star appeal which could have helped lift this film was scuttled by the milktoast role he was givenif you can believe it the film version of guthries pulitzer prizewinning sequel the way west also starring kirk is even worsein my opinion the big sky further solidifies howard hawks place as one of the most overrated tepid directors in the history of cinema
neg	ill give writerdirector william gove credit for finding someone to finance this illconceived thriller a good argument for not wasting money subscribing to hbo let alone buying dvds based on cover art and blurbs a pedestrian dennis hopper and a game richard grieco add nothing significant to their resumes although the art direction is not half bad the dialogue will leave you grimacing with wonder at its conceit this is storytelling at its worst no tension no suspense no dread no fear no empathy no catharsis no nothing a few attractive and often nude females spice up the boredom but this is definitely a film best seen as a trailer i feel sorry for the guy who greenlighted this thing good for latenight zonedout viewing only you have been warned
neg	first of all what is good in the movie  some pretty actress  the exotic background  the fact that the actors dont laugh while acting i would have if i had been in their situation  i dont know the storyline is simple  a catholic priest who does abstract painting tries to find out who another abstract painter killed his little brother a male prostitute raped by another priest when he was young im afraid there is nothing here to learn or to let think a little about serial killers art or religion dennis hopper is not very good here this is the worst episode of the worst season of profiler the serie with replacement actors and unbelievable coincidences the uncle is the policeman who the girl who lives at another victims house could have a baby with the priest etc etc
neg	this was an impulse pick up for me from the local video store dont make the same mistake i did this movie is tedious unconvincingly acted and generally boring the dialogue between the young priest and his uncle is particularly poorly written and delivered i cringed at every scene they shared dennis hopper makes a few sparse appearances and is his usual disjointed self his role was clearly not a stretch for him and although the movie is supposedly set in puerto rico it feels a lot more like a hollywood movie lot all of the main characters are caucasian and several tend to speak english with pseudoirish accents odd anyway when you see this one on the shelf of your local video store keep walking
neg	this movie was a mess it had the absolute worst editing i have ever seen it was almost like at the end of a scene the writer wanted to go to commercial and the filmmaker added a second of black screen to fulfill the writers dreamunder the messy direction and editing there was a glimmer of something good a good idea a compelling spark but somewhere it went wrongthe story is about a quasipsychic priest who is trying to solve a string of murders the first thing that is hard to bite into is richard grieco as a priest well the part doesnt call for him to be a good priest and he succeeds rather well the second problem is dennis hopper as the crazy bad guy he always plays the crazy bad guy very ho humoh a thought occured to me that maybe all the jumpy horrible editing and disconnected plot was trying to add a sense of the confusion the character grieco was experiencing and just to prove that it was contrived they rolled the credits backwords not a good sign for any movie
neg	this film is the culmination of everything that is bad about modern film unnecessary slow motion unnecessary flippingjumpingsomersaults unnecessary characters unnecessary dialogue basically unnecessity is that a word well its just been invented by i robotwhat happened to practicality ie the car garage the skin spray the only tool that shows a combination of futuristic and realistic function is the card swipe at the coffee shopwhat happened to showing respect for women ie smiths character does nothing but degrade the doctor for the better part of the film and yet she still wants him where is the tension ill tell you where good looks and not admiration or common groundwhat happened to a detective that detects smith did nothing but sit around and feel sorry for himself complaining to other people and when they said something that sparked a thought he was off this is such a lame way to get the story from point bcdetc it was ok once but not several times in a row speaking of several times in a row what was the im snoring and not listening to you joke twice in one scenewhat happened to the small parts in a movie being somewhat meaningful and not just a tool to promote rescue scenes shia labeouf the kid is in the movie for a total of two scenes we know that ahe degrades women and bhe knows smith so of course we should care about him and whether or not he comes to harmwhat happened to heros lets just forget that there are people women and children everywhere getting attacked by robots and selfishly save the only person withing my view that i have an acquaintance with and why did he have to ramp his bike through the air showing off while the doctor was somehow able to reach the same distance in a matter of seconds on footdont get me wrong im all for spectacle but im also all for a shred of realism and meaningi have to say ive never laughed quite so hard at a film in a long time so thanks alex i pray for the swing of the social pendulum back to simpler techniques simpler stories and simpler everything else in films but mainly simpler techniquesbig budget action films you so have to die
neg	in spite of the great futuredesign touches the clever asimov premise and will smiths dependable cool performance this movie doesnt live up to expectations the clichs come thick and fast waking from a recurring nightmare maverick cop has his badge revoked by hardass lieutenant to list more would be spoiling it  you can see the end a mile off this movie is also stagebound  you never feel that you have travelled anywhere whats supposed to be a global disaster never leaves an obviously cgi chicago the robots themselves are good in closeup but the crowd scenes look more like bad disney the cgi is overdone again and again and if you can destroy the robots by smashing them why do they need to inject nanites you know its a duff movie when stupid questions like that start to bother you before the climax it could have been great but its less than the sum of its parts mainly due to the utterly predictable plot that could have come from any action film of the last forty years
neg	this is probably the most boring worse and useless film i have seen last year the plot that was meant to have some philosophical aspects emerged to me as a very bad hollow copy of the matrix with plenty of clichs the lone wolf cop good looking psychologically disturbed sleeping with his gun  nice hard worker and shy but good looking shescientist you add a 2 cent plot and you have i robot i was terribly disturbed by the obvious advertising of brands like fedexaudiconverse etc this movie stinks the commercialization and tend to be more a poor ad spot that unfortunately will not end after 30 sec i wouldnt recommend this to my worse enemy if you have some spare time watch a good tv program instead or better read a nice book
neg	i just saw this film on dvd last night and decided to check out the reviews this morning it seems that i robot has polarized the critical viewing community here on imdb and given rise to a lot of insults and namecalling tooi find this somewhat surprising as this film is not great or even good but neither is it terrible or even really bad what this film really is isdepressing depressing that the us filmgoer population is so ready to lap up insipid clichd reheats and acclaim them as spectacular new works this film as retread written all over it from the plot line an uneasy mix of asimov and modernday uberaction to smiths character a smartmouthed cynic with a backbone of titanium to the special effects that borrowed from matrix and a few othersi robot is sadly quite possibly the perfect action movie for todays audience superficial plot insipidly snappy dialog and lots and lots of adrenaline smith is mediocre but we already knew that he seems to be hollywoods latest unsuccessful attempt to create a black bruce willis the story has lots of holes in it of all sizes but i dont think most people drawn to this film are criticallyminded enough to notice perhaps a blockbuster by todays standards but very bmovie compared to true winners
neg	after perusing the large amount of comments on this movie it is clear that there are two kinds of science fiction moviegoers there are the ones who are well read extremely literate and intelligent they know the history of the genre and more importantly they know to what heights it can reach in the hands of a gifted author for many years science fiction languished in the basement of literature considered my most critic to be little more than stories of ray guns and aliens meant for prepubescent teenagers todays well read fan knows well this history and knows the great authors asimov heinlein bradbury and ellison who helped bring science fiction out of that basement in doing so they created thought provoking intelligent stories that stretched the boundaries and redefined the human condition this well informed fans are critical of anything hollywood throws at them they are not critical for its own sake but look upon each offering with a skeptical eye as they should as hollywoods record has been less than stellar to these fans the story must take supreme importance they cannot be fooled by flashy computer graphics and non stop action sequences when the emperor has no clothes they scream it the loudestthe second type of science fiction movie goer has little knowledge about the written aspect of the genre look at many of the above comments that state well i havent read the book or anything by this author their total exposure to science fiction is from movies or the scifi channel they are extremely uncritical willing to overlook huge plot holes weak premises and thin story lines if they are given a healthy dose of wiz bang action and awesome special effects they are in effect willing to turn off their critical thinking skills or maybe they never had them for the duration of the movie case in point i robot while supposedly based on asimovs short stories and named after one of his novels it contains little of what asimov wrote and even less of what he tried to tell us about humanity and our robotic creations those of you that will run out and buy i robot will be very much surprisedthis movie isnt even based on that story at all the film has enormous plot holes that at some points are stretched to the limits of credulity i wont point them out i wont spoon feed you you need to practice you thinking skills and discover them for yourself the characters which are named after many of asimovs characters do not possess the critical intelligence that was a hallmark of his stories the plot itself with all its action sequences goes against everything that the author stood for his belief that humanity possesses the capacity to solve problems using their minds not their fists is vital to understanding his vision of the future in short other than the name their is very little of isaac in anything about this movie there will always be those uncritical ie unthinking who will state the movie doesnt have to be like the book due to the medium movies sometimes require that changes be made but what about a case where the movie never even tried to stay close to the book or books from the start what if all they took from the written work was the title this begs the question why tarnish a great body of work by slapping its title on your vacuous piece of crap save money and dont buy the rights to the works title it something else dont use the characters names believe me no one will accuse you of plagiarism in fact it wont matter what you title it to the unread moviegoer who accepts everything you throw at him but it will upset those who read who think who are unwilling to simply let you give them a pretty light show i robot like much of hollywoods take on the genre pushes science fiction back down into that basement it lived in years ago hollywood could not do this alone it takes an uncritical mindless audience that will accept puerile dredge like this
neg	i cant really think of any redeeming features of this utterly bad rendering on asimov than the art direction forget the product placement disaster the unconvincing performance from will smith and the gargantuan plotholes this wasnt only laughable and but painful to watch even the action was boring a mixture of mtv inspired production values and utterly bad dialogue probably aimed at very small childrenwhat a shame that scifi this bad can still be made after weve had bladerunner minority report or to a lesser extent dark city by the same director this one really belongs in the bottom 100 list truly awful
neg	waiting to go inside the theathre with tickets in my hand i expected an interesting scifi fantasy movie which could finally feed my appetite of movies regarding robottechnology instead i went disappointed by each aspect of it once more proving that stunning special effects cant help a boring plot which by my opinion was the worse in this year acting in this movie also dissatisfied me will smith didnt show anything new in this movie yet i never saw his acting to change since men in black which was his only success by my opinion he had to retire since than not spoiling his name with titles like irobot and men in black 2 410
neg	del  you are the dumbest smart person ive ever metcalvin welli had a brain but they lost it in the rewritesi think what i find most egregious about this bastardization of asimovs work was how the character of susan calvin was portrayed in the books she was actually one of the first strong female protagonists able to think her way through a problem here shes just a damsel in distress waiting to be rescued by wil smiththere are passing references to asimovs laws of robotics but they are an afterthought to the cgi and action scenessmith is likable as he is in most of his films but honestly the story isnt that good you figure it out long before these genius characters do
neg	this film was so disappointing from the blurb that made me decide to see phantom love why is it called thisi had expected something arty and thoughtful with beautiful imagery it did have some interesting images but these often seemed random and made no sense in fact they seemed like they were inserted to fill in time in the end the effect was listlessi believe the film was meant to be atmospheric but it just wasnt the lack of a coherent plot did not help matters you might say it was mysterious but i think it was just incoherent with no atmospherethe main character seemed to be disturbed but the plot did not draw me in enough to care about her situation without looking at the cast list i would not have known that you see the main character as a child the film has very little context for the time place or character i am not a prude but the sex scenes there were several seemed pointless and confused me further i recognised lulu but i was not sure if it was the same man different men a lover her husband or was she a prostitute it was only when i saw the credits that i discovered the hairy back was meant to belong to her lover this film did manage to make what should have been shocking dream sequences involving lulus mother seem a bit boringthe nail filing actually made more sense as it did give some indication of lulus emotional state i will not fault the actors as i dont they had a lot to work oni do not know if the lack of context or flow in the film was because of ineptitude or because it was pretentious but the end result was dulli cant be bothered talking about it anymore
neg	lately they have been trying to hock this film latenight on cable tv commercials dont believe the hype i was one of the unlucky people to see this stinker in theatres this is in my opinion the 3rd worst movie of all time just behind mac  me 1 worst and jack frost 2 worst but i must admit they are all close and all terrible really nothing of this movie is funny or disturbing or anything else it claims to be so dont waste your money the only thing it is good for is giving to your worst enemy im not lying about that someone who you would love to kill or torture would be a prime candidate for this film it is that awful if you dont believe me then you deserve to suffer through the misery of watching this which i doubt you can finish two thumbs enthusiastically down
neg	this film stars among others slapchop vince offer who also wrote edited and directed and joey buttafuoconot exactly names that scream out quality and with such uplifting skits as supermodels taking a dump its exactly what it sounds like a guy who robs a sperm bank the rhymer necrophilia with a rotting corpse black market fetuses featuring a guy scooping what are supposed to be them out of a jar lots and lots of gay jokes a skit about a giant phallus who is a superhero and forced abortions the skits are painfully unfunny such as batman and rhymer the acting not good enough to be considered amateurish and the film is crude just for the sake of being crudeand stupid i truly believe a group of 8 yearolds could have easily made a funnier film with the same budgetapparently this film resulted in a lawsuit by slap shot vince against the scientologists frankly i wouldnt know who to root for in this case apparently he alleged that somehow scientologists destroyed his reputation and sank this film no matter that the film is repellent junk from start to finish and 99 unfunny by comparison ebola is funnierand these are the nicest things i can say about the movieby the way that is bobby lee from mad tv wearing a diaper and participating in the dumb fake porno film its amazing his career could overcome this
neg	this movie shows a row of sketches which partly pass over into one another i realized the passing over late in the movie at first it only irritated me many of the episodes in this movie come along without any recognizable punchlines and simply try to wangle around that fact using absurdity and obscenity the attempt of it to stay comedy without any funny bits failsmy personnel and maybe subjective result after watching this movie my god it hurts in my head every time i call it movie a bold attempt to turn nothing into something great but it failed at least the director made something out of nothing but it isnt something goodmany movies didnt turn out as funny as they were planned but this one tops them all its the real life manifestation of the worst case scenario of film making no to correct myself its even worse than that a movie with gags so bad that they arent funny at all its not even fun to watch the leadactor writer and director all three the same guy by the way perish by drowning in the sea of bad movies the movie is too bad for that
neg	it really impresses me that it got made the directorwriteractor must be really charismatic in reality i can think of no other way itd pass script stage what i want you to consider is thiswhile watching the films i was feeling sorry for the actors it felt like being in a stand up comedy club where the guy is dying on his feet and your sitting there not enjoying it just feeling really bad for him coz hes of trying id really like to know what the budget is guess it must have been low as the film quality is really poor i want to write the jokes didnt appeal to me but the reality is for them to appeal to you youd have to be the man who wrote them or a retard so imagine that in script formand this guy got that green lit thats impressive isnt it
neg	how do i begin this movie is probably one of the worst movies i have ever seen it has no redeemable qualities i just sat through this movie and it was a struggleit failed to get even a single smile on my facei find it hard to believe that anyone would distribute this horrible film i felt that this movie was a failed attempt at distasteful humor the only thing that was worth anything about this movie was the soundtrack im pretty sure thats the reason i wanted to see this movie in the first placei will wrap this up as i am going to try and forget the time i just wasted with this piece of crap i will leave you with this warning do not watch this film it sucks
neg	hawked as the most offensive movie ever guaranteed to offend everyone guess what it worked im offended that we shelled out money to rent this two friends and i were bored and decided to see if all that bull about the movie that we saw on tv was true curse comedy central and all the other networks that pushed this garbage on us it was by far the worst movie ive seen since hollow man i generally avoid the crappy ones but got sucked into this one we have since beaten the prick who suggest we rent it and his movie picking privileges have been revoked there is nothing remotely funny about this movieeven the adventures of dickman scene was sophomoric at best color me ped thought maybe the production value was crap for some important reasonnoit just sucked never watch this for any reason whatsoever not even with copious amounts of illegal substance would this movie be funny thats saying alot please for the love of all that is holy if you cherish your sanity never view this movie its many things stupid pointless and worthless to name a few but the main thing it was aiming for offensively funny it failed miserably crash and burn
neg	i have never seen a comedy that was this much of a chore to sit thrunot one laugh in it ok maybe one little chuckle for the michael clarke duncan bit as the big black bald gay virgin but the rest of it was shockingly unfunny on top of being void of any laughs the skits go on forever steer clear of this one if you value your time and money dreadful the worst
neg	words cannot describe how utterly abysmal this movie is it is a series of random unfunny clips about everything from a stupid batman spoof to a guy getting it on with an old dead lady really disturbing the only remotely amusing thing about the underground comedy movie is watching joey buttafuoco the best actor in this movie also it is rated nc17 shunning away the only people that might tolerate it
neg	imagine the worst skits from saturday night live and mad tv in one 90 minute movie now imagine that all the humor in those bad skits is removed and replaced with stupidity now imagine something 50 times worsegot thatok now go see the underground comedy movie that vision you just had will seem like the funniest thing ever ucm is the single worst movie ive ever seen there were a few cheap laughsvery few but it was lame even if the intent of the movie was to be lame it was too lame to be funnythe only reason im not angry for wasting my time watching this was someone else i know bought it he wasted his money vince offer hasnt written or directed anything else and its not surprise why
neg	this movie goes beyond just being bad it is definitively the worst movie i have ever seen in my entire life unless you yourself have a problem with necrophilia than you will not enjoy will not enjoy the scenes depicting it in this film if you can call it that
neg	first of allwhat the hell why in the world are they trying to sell a low budget piece of crap on late night tv with the promise of disturbing offensive sick garbage that any normal real human being with a soul couldnt watch what the crap is funny about a dog being injured a grandma getting her head knocked offa guy getting his hand blown to pieces and two girls going to the bathroom what in the hell has this world come to that people find comedy in some thing so completely sick anyone who thinks this kind of material is funny should not even be allowed to walk the earth but from what i hear its not even offensivesothey promise comedy through demented piles of sick garbageand they cant even pull that off
neg	the underground comedy movie is perhaps one of the worst comedies ive ever seen i should have known it was going to be bad when the box had the phrase guaranteed to offend written on it meaning that the filmmakers were going to focus more on grossing you out than making you laughthis movie is an amateurish jumble of childish skits bad characters and worse jokes from the pathetic batman sketch to the painfully unfunny arnold shvollenpecker skit they just arent funny the few skits that are a little funny are few and far between  watching micheal clark duncan play a gay virgin for example  but even they go on too long and get ruined from vince offers ineptness at comedykeep the underground comedy movie underground bury it
neg	anyone who has watched comedy central around midnight in the past few years has probably seen ads for this movie i first saw ads for this movie back in 2001 it looked like it could be funny but i wasnt about to call up the number on the television screen and order it without seeing the movie first i figured i would wait until the movie was available to rent at blockbusterabout a year and a half later i was at tower records and in the dvds for less than 20 pile there was a copy of this movie seeing that the dvd was only 699 i decided to buy it i got home put the disc in the dvd player and waited for the laughs to startand i waited some more the laughs never cameid have to agree with almost every other comment on this page when i say that this movie was horrible sick desperately tasteless and poorly written and directed the underground comedy movie is an atrocious piece of garbage and is in my opinion the worst movie of all time no stars
neg	sometimes you wonder how some people get funding to create a movie as bad as this one you can only stand about 5 minutes of this utter piece of garbage before you stomp back into blockbuster and demand your money back i will now look at michael clarke duncan with apprehensionwhyhe lent his name to this vermin
neg	sure we all like bad movies at one time or another and we in fact enjoy them this however wasnt even a guilty pleasure it was just crap some guy vince offer who is conceited enough to make himself the main character while probably got drunkhighprobably bothand thought it was a great idea to make a movie he then proceeded to show his script to equally highdrunk individuals overall this movie was so bad predictable and unoriginal i couldnt get through 20 minutes of it before i turned it off it makes you got served look like citizen kane bat man wtfsome guy that walks around with a bat real original almost as good as calling him fat man and having a fat guy walk around in a superhero outfit
neg	the underground comedy movie is possibly the worst train wrecks ive ever seen luckily i didnt pay for this movie and my friend reluctantly agreed to watch it again siting that it was so awful but he needed to prove to me how awful it was i love off color comedy i figured at the least it would have that and i would be entertained no instead the acting was so awful the jokes were extremely cheesy and the plot was no where to be found maybe there wasnt supposed to be a plot so i cant hold that against this movie its pretty sad where the funniest thing in a comedy is an old woman having her head hit off by a batby batmana man dressed in a baseball uniform wielding a bat hilarious simply genius i got the feeling watching this movie that its creators made it and laughed hysterically with their friends about it perhaps this was full of inside jokes we just didnt understand or perhaps its the worst piece of trash ever made and it should be locked away in a vault and dumped in the arctic oceanps dont buy this movie
neg	my brother is an avid dvd collector he took one look at the cover two models on toilets and had to add it to his collection i stayed up with him to watch what turned out to be likely the most cringeable movie i use that term loosely ive felt obligated to sit through i dared not make eye contact with my brother quite certain he must have been cursing the receipt in his clenched fist the biggest name in the whole movie is michael clark duncan who appears in one scene which the filmmaker decided to show every take of about four total throughout the movie in fact the whole movie pretty much follows this suit the fact that the dvd contained deleted footage was a shock i went to bed without viewing it however to no surprise at all i found this disc without its case behind the tv about a week later
neg	i ended up watching this whole very long movie because i was fascinated by the sheer stupidity and naivity of it it seems difficult to believe that so many famous people anthony quinn lawrence olivier john gielguld vittorio de sica etc would have willingly participated in this farce but maybe in 1968 people really were so naive the plot seems written by some confused latin american marxist priest with an agenda there is a superpower conflict and the russians are actually the good guys with the communist party general secretary being a nice and spiritual man who suddenly after 20 years sees the light and feels compelled to ease his bad conscience by releasing a prisoner priest from a siberian gulag the priest then promptly becomes the pope by a series of coincidences we are allowed to see the secret vatican papal voting process which is portrayed in the most hillariously pious form you can possibly imaginemeanwhile the communists in china achieved the usual socialist economic miracle of starving half of their country to death to solve this minor hiccup on the relentless shining path towards communism they want to start a nuclear war in order to justly distribute the western capitalist riches to the poor workers of chinaour good old comrade general secretary gets a bit worried and calls the pope just before his coronation to ask him to broker peace they meet with the chinese leader comrade peng who looks and acts like a 15 year old boy you will roll on the floor laughing about what people in 1968 thought the chinese looked like comrade peng demands that the western capitalists must pay which is quite logical after all dont capitalists always have to pay for the madness of the socialists and that the pope needs to sacrifice something too for the common altruistic cause of equality and social justiceso when the pope gets crowned in rome he pledges the entire wealth of the catholic church worldwide to feed our poor chinese brethren in christ and thus he saves the world from nuclear holocaustapart from this there are also some minor subplots which alas provide little to redeem this incredibly bad movie id give it three oscars for stupidityby the way anthony quinn looks quite unlikely as a pope he is much more plausible as zorba the greek
neg	warning  no plot spoilers ahead but movie spoilers nonetheless my significant other rented this for me thinking it would be a terrific romance with an allstar cast wow  very very wrong this movie is an overdone overwrought and overly sentimental excuse to theatrically release a student film 15 years after it was shot the copyright date on the box said 2005 yet during the very first flashback sequence i was looking at the clothes and hairdos that were supposed to be the early 1960s and noticed that the girls especially were wearing late 80searly 90s dresses and hairdos it looked as if it had been shot a good 15 or 20 years before the rest of the film i tried to convenience myself that it was a flashback and therefore supposed to look old but it looked wwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyy more 80s than 60s or even 21st century trying to be 60s then an adult coworker of the lead character turns up and he looks just like the boy featured in the flashback sequences yet its a different much older character whose youth is featured in the flashbacks i was completely confused until i saw in the special features the short film included  it was all the flashback sequences shot in 1990 as a complete student film of the same title as this movie it also features commentary that includes the little boy all grown up and indeed acting the coworker in the 2005 scenes thus this movie is just a shell of story woven around an old recut student film put together as an obvious excuse to get it up to theatrical running time the shell story shot in 2005 is mostly about a man who has lost his wife and finds healing and redemption at the dance class that he promises a dying man he will attend in his stead something about a promise made by the dying man in the early 60s to his girl that they would meet on the fifth day of the fifth month of the fifth year of the new millennium  an excuse to shoot the segments around the old film in 2005 these new scenes and plot might have been ok except the awful overly sentimental score that repeats ad nauseum over almost every single new scene and the clichd action that permeates the new movie dont bother theres a reason why youve never heard of this movie even though it has a wellknown cast  its terrible
neg	if i had never read the book i would have said it was a good movie but i did read the book who ever did the screen write ruined the storyline there is so many changes that it wasnt really worthy of the title character changes plot changes time line changesfirst off who was henry and the investigator they werent in the story henry had mitchs persona somewhat but mitch wasnt a cop no you made it so roz helped sink  his body and used that as zenias blackmail against roz the real so called blackmail was roz thought zenia was sleeping with her son and wanted her to get away from him her son was also being blackmailed because he was hiding being gay from his mother her son wasnt even really mentioned in the story neither i dont believe was his lover rozs secretarytony and west were not together in the beginning he was actually with zenia first while in college the black painted apartment was their idea tony just went to visit this is where zenia and tony meet become fast friends tony hides her love for west then zenia left west with cash from tony then west and tony get together eventually marry at some point west leaves tony for zenia again for a short time only to be heart broken again then go back to tony zenias blackmail for tony was that tony had written a test paper for zenia now being a professor at college she didnt want to let it get out i will say the character who played tony did it wonderfullycharis character was a blond not that it really matters zenia didnt trick her about having cancer while augusta was alive no she was there when charis had a lover named billy augustas father he was a draft dodger in the vietnam war eventually after charis takes care of zenia for months for what was actually drug withdrawal zenia and billy have an affair right under chariss nose while taking care of them both then zenia turns in billy to the government and leaves on the ferry with him not with augusta charis was pregnant with her tho charis also had a split personality karen was her real namezenia did not die from being cut up into pieces she fell or was possibly pushed we never really knew off the balcony and landed in a fountain she had almost pure grade heroin in her blood and it was likely she took some not knowing and fell off as she odd she was also really dieing of cancer this time aroundit didnt show any of the childhood memories or anything that endeared the characters to the reader the book was striped down to its bare bones then re made in someone elses vision why couldnt you just write your own story along the lines of what you made the movie it was different enough and im sure could have been made more so
neg	i greatly enjoyed margaret atwoods novel the robber bride and i was thrilled to see there was a movie version a woman frames a cop boyfriend for her own murder and his buddy an excop journalist tries to clear his name by checking up on the dead womans crazy female friends its fortunate that the movie script fixes ms atwoods clumsy plotting by focusing on the story of these two men victims of scheming womenheh okay you got me if these guys are mentioned in the book and im pretty sure theyre entirely made up for the movie ill eat the dust cover of my hardback copy apparently the three main female characters of the novel arent enough to carry the movie zenias manipulations arent interesting unless we see them happen to a man and a mans life is screwed up roz charis and toni tell their stories  to a man because its not important if a man doesnt hear themi liked the characters in the book it hurts to see them pushed off to the side for a mans story i normally do not look for feminist angles on media and i tried to enjoy the movie as is if i hadnt read the book i might have enjoyed the movie a lot more so if you like the cop and the excop and you want to read more about them youre out of luck read the novel if you want to enjoy luscious prose and characterization subtly layered through a plot its the same plot the movie excavated it ironed it and sprinkled it with male angst its like zenias revenge on margaret atwood
neg	when i saw that mary louise parker was associated with this epic novel turned film i was intrigued being a fan of the book i assumed shed be playing tony roz or charis but more so i was intrigued to see how they would turn this very heady almost psychological but not psychological thriller novel in to a movie that would be accessible to those who hadnt read the novel and that would be at least mildly satisfying for those who had the book is a complex reflection of society women and modern life and i was interested to see how they used the 3 different narratives that lead to the unfolding of the story in a film what they actually did was a crimethe biggest error and confusing issue is why would oxygen a network that advertises as being for women take an amazing book about how complex wonderful and terrible women are and can be and change the protagonist from 3 women to some dumb former cop with no real motive to be involved in the story it seems like whoever adapted it took an easy way out by using this guy to straight up ask roz tony and charis about how they knew zenia and in doing that they rushed through bulk of the book in doing this though they muddied the story and cut everything that is great about the characters in it aside from making it so the audience had no one credible to associate with in the film these women arent people they are charactersin the book zenia does fake her death but the book mentions it to get this point across while the film wastes 3045 minutes focusing on this former cop running around and doing nothing of use they tried to make this complex book an episode of law and order or csiit turns out that mary louise parker played zenia which was so wrong zenia is a catherine zetajones angelina jolie or maybe even a scarlett johnasson type she is a woman men cant not adore and a woman that women are intrigued and threatened by but in a keep your enemies closer kind of way and once she gets closer she seems totally genuine and trust worthy despite your better judgment shes the kind of woman who even when she loses she wins shes always still beautiful still rich and there are always still people out there who dont know her gamein the film zenia didnt take chariss man the blonde american draft dodger who was using charis in the first place but instead took august and tried to become her legal guardian and apparently came back to be her lesbian lover as a lingering kiss at the coffee shop implies and zenia did kill the chickens before leaving with august but it made no sense since all of the build up to it was removed its was as if whoever wrote the screenplay was grasping at straws to satisfy those of us who read the book but i think had i not read the book i would have spent the whole movie confused if i had bothered to stick with it at alland rozs husband was dead before zenia came in to the picture which was weird since zenia took rozs business and home life in the book which is why roz hated her so much and she and zenia had conspired to kill rozs husband years and years back and according to the film tony and west had been dating forevereven at the party where zenia and west in the book had painted the whole place black and they made tony seem like this totally with it and evil bitchy person who was always respected by everyone for her intelligence and popular for it tonys character was so wrong in this filmshe seemed a little psycho and like the mastermind behind whatever conspiring was going down as opposed to the kind of gawky mildly reclusive teacher that she was in the book the film basically implied smart women are evil beautiful women are evil powerful women are evil and women who teach yoga are off their rockersthey basically tried to make it so zenia wasnt necessarily as awful as she was in the book and then in the end the three women convince this former cop who of course in the process of researching this meets zenia and has an affair with her that is supposed to end with them moving to barbados or something ridiculous which of course zenia bails on to hide zenias body which they found splat at the hotel she was staying at but the film implies that one of the three women pushed her over the balcony or they conspired together to do it and then zenia also managed to take all of rozs money in the process by the end of the film i was only half paying attention between commercials bc it had spiraled so far out in space from what it could and should have beenif you arent confused by this breakdown of the film then maybe you would like it because i have read the book and seen the movie and from the movie alone i am ridiculously confused it was terrible i get that making a film out of that book is quite a task but if you are going to take on the task you should start by determining what in the book is unnecessary instead of creating some useless character to be our alice in wonderland are there really no fluffier books that oxygen could be making at least half decent tv 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neg	i dont know what margaret atwood was thinking to allow this movie to have the same name as her book ive always been a big fan of the robber bride and was so excited to learn there was a movie in the works i am aware that the translation of book to movie isnt perfect but this movie was the worst ever the names of the women are correct and some of the back story is correct but that is about it i feel like i lost a good portion of my time trying to make it through this movie this really should have been a miniseries to tell the story the way it was writtenthe actors for roz tony charis and zenia were wellchosen even though i was skeptical at first about marylouise parker i only wish theyd had a better script to work with because this really had nothing to do with the book at all
neg	i watched this movie for its two hours and have absolutely no idea what its about somebody got murdered or maybe they didnt and maybe somebody did it or maybe they didnt this brought back memories of the good old days bad old days when all cbc canadian movies were stinkers lately stinkers have been the exception but this confused hodge podge of trendy feminism mind reeling flash backs and mumbled dialogue makes up for lost time ive never found margaret atwoods books easy to read this movie continues that fine canadian tradition it isnt easy to watch maybe the trendy folks at the chi chi toronto cocktail parties will pretend they liked it us folks in the boonies are a little less pretentious
neg	when this play was first shown by the bbc over 30 years ago it would have been something quite different for the time so therefor some people would have found it quite scary and may well have been impressed with the special effectslooking at the play in this day and age it doesnt seem to be all that scary anymore even the special effects can leave a lot to be desiredwould a train really be allowed to pass a red light into a dark tunnel i dont think sobut if you watch this play again you will observe that the first train that enters the tunnel rushes straight through the red light maybe thats how it was in dickens timeyou will also notice that the footpath that leads down to the signal box is very steep and in a poor state surely there would have been a series of proper steps with handrails for the signalman to climb up or down into the cutting i cant help but notice things like thati will not take anything away from the acting both denholm elliott signalman and bernard lloyd the traveller gave wonderful performancesi am not at all sure what is going oni mean was the ghost the traveller or what does anyone really fully understand this rather confusing story well maybe i am the only one that dontto sum upthe play has a wonderful atmosphere throughout with great character it suffers from not being that scary these days and a little if not very confusing in places and has some rather unusual signalling practisesthanks for reading my review
neg	movie had some good acting and good moments though obviously pretty low budget but bad rating due to basic premise being badly developed the main point of conflict between the two leads doesnt play out in a realistic manner at all there are a few scenes where they disagree because of it but no discussions of any great depth that would explain how they can be together while seeing the world so differently especially since the employment of glenn is so wound up in this part of his life and adam is active enough with his that he supports it with time and money also several times glenn is portrayed negatively for being the way he is apologizing to adam for his past while adam is shown to be upstanding and traditional which the film proclaims to be the good way in the end i dont like being preached to like that i attended a discussion session with the director after viewing ltr and he said that he presented this conflict between them because if he was in glenns shoes and he said he does in real life relate to glenns view that he could never date someone with adams views well then i think he should have done a much better job explaining how glenn could do it in the film also director said he directed this his first movie only after reading directing for dummies directing was not that bad but far from a top notch effort ive seen worse but i rarely leave films feeling this frustrated
neg	or listening to for that matter even the soundtrack is a bore honestly this isnt the worst gay movie ive seen that would be regarding billy but its down there very close to the bottom of the barrelthis thing drags and drags and drags its not that the plot is inanein the hands of a good writer it might have worked    it certainly could have been much more entertaining theres not one plot point you cant see coming for ten miles down the road the dialog is flat the jokes are old to add insult to injury its full of onedimensional stereotypical gays nothing in this movie convinced me that the situation or the relationship of the two leads was possible much less real there was no chemistry no dynamic in fact no evidence of why the leads love each other    were just told theyre in love hard to figure when they have nothing in common and arent compatible sexually they like the same book huhthe acting is not totally bad but the pacing is excruciatingly slow i mean almost jarmusch slow but without jarmusch quality in fact that would be a good barometer for you if you like jarmusch films avoid this one
neg	a truly frightening film feels as if it were made in the early 90s by a straight person who wanted to show that gays are good normal mainstreamaspiring people retrograde to the point of being offensive ltr suggests that monogamy and marriage are the preferred path to salvation for sad lonely sexcrazed gays wow who knew the supporting characters are caricatures of gay stereotypes the effeminate buffoon the bitter lonely queen the fag hag etc and the main characters are milquetoast middleclass middlebrow clones of little interestas far as the romantic  ideological struggles of the main couple are concerned theres not much to say weve seen it all before and done much better
neg	words cannot begin to describe how blandly terrible this movie is i wish it were so bad its good but its not its just dull lifeless and boring its so bad i couldnt even laugh at itin response to other posters annemarie frigon is not the highlight of the movie the only person less charismatic is the director brett kelly who as a true statement on vanity cast himself as the male lead they both look like inbreeds sister and brotherthe gal sherry thurig is a looker the complete opposite of annemarie  attractive this girl is tall and willowy and can act although you can tell shes holding backall the actors seem to be holding back especially the supporting male mark ive seen less wood in a rain forest but hes still better than kelly why would kelly keep his actors from acting is he really that bad a director everyone else has summed the story up perfectly  there isnt one kids are kidnapped and kelly steps in poo to solve the crime i know how he felt stepping in the poo its how i felt after watching his movieyes i tried to get my money back from the rental store this is a home movie best left to be seen by the friends of the director and if you search them out youll see those same friends were the one who gave the movie positive marks
neg	usually when a movie receives a vote of one it is because someone simply dislikes it and is annoyed it doesnt have a lower rating and so decides to drag it down as much as they can instead of just giving it a low rating this is not the case herebonesetter is a perfect example of a 010 film it does nothing right and it doesnt have the chance to because it doesnt really attempt to do anything there are strands of a bad dd novel kind of plot which doesnt hold together and a complete lack of any kind of acting throughout it is clear that nobody involved in this project gave it any kind of serious effort because even a completely patently untalented persons hard work would amount to more a truly awful film
neg	i live in ottawa where this film was made and i really wish it hadnt been this is one godawful flick i really try and support independent films but there is this stigma attached to anything indie and that stigma is indie films blow well this film does nothing to shed this curse the actor writer director brett kelly does little to contribute to the genre rather he rehashes tired clichs from movies past i am really tired of menacing evil looking characters that lurk in the shadows and prey on the unsuspecting its way too overdone i can remember one scene in particular right near the end of the flick where the whole scene is lit with car headlights now some may say that this was an effect used to create mood and tension but sadly it was to showcase the shoestring budget of this movie as well for a movie that dares to call itself horror a viewer will find themselves hard pressed to find any actual gore other than a few scenes with corn syrup and red food colouring the biggest thing that drags this film down is the pacing and the lack of character development the basic plot is that children are being kidnapped and the parents must track down this bonesetter fellow before a certain time in order to get their kids back not that this concept bugs me but i didnt really find it believable that when the two main characters both who have lost children can find time to make out with each other this is done in such a short time span that its inconceivable my first priority would be to get my daughter back and at least get to know the lady before making out with her the last point that i have is and i wont hold this against kelly but the movie is shot entirely on boring emotionless video and that really takes away from any tense moments that would have just oozed style on film although if this movie were given a million dollar makeover and redone the story and boring acting and lame everything could not keep this movie afloat my only hope is that something happens to prevent brett kelly from making a sequel which has been reported on his website a sequel that was half written in one sitting lord help us all
neg	a terrible film which is supposed to be an independent one it needed some dependence on somethingthis totally miserable film deals with the interactions among irish people were they trying to imitate the wonderful film crash if so this film crashed entirelythere is just too much going on here culminated by a little brat running around and throwing rocks into buses and cars which obviously cause mayhemthe film is just too choppy to work one woman loses her husband after 14 years to another while her younger sister is ripped off by a suitor this causes the former sister to become a bitter vetch and walk around in clothes not worth believing the older sister also becomes embittered but soon finds romancethen we have 3 losers who purchase masks to rob a bank obviously the robbery goes awry but there doesnt seem to be any punishment for the crooks perhaps the punishment should have been on the writers for failure to create a cohesive film
neg	this movie blows  lets get that straight right now there are a few scene gems nestled inside this pile of crap but none can redeem the limp plot colin farrel looks like brad pitt in 12 monkeys and acts in a similar manner i normally hate colin because he is a fairy in general but hes ok in this movie there were two plot lines in this movie one about a kid who throws rocks through windshields of moving vehicles and the other about a woman with a moustache lets face it this movie has no freaking idea of what it wanted to say or where it wanted to go the characters story lines intertwine on some levels but are in no means worthy of being included in a script the whole thing is weak and pointless and then there is an occasional ok scene but overall dont bother unless you love irish accents so much that you can watch mediocrity and it is rescued by everyone sounding like the lucky charms elf an american fetish that has catapulted some truly crappy movies to success
neg	im irish and ive been living in denmark for a while so i was looking forward to going home last week so i could see intermission and i will go on record as sayingthis film is awfulit is not quite as bad a something like the most fertile man in ireland but it definitely does not stand up there with other irish films such as the commitments i went down or michael collinssome aspects of the film are actually quite funny such as colm meaneys americanstyle garda but the film itself is shot completely wrong the bouncing around of the camera and the constant zoomin zoomout tries to give the film an edgy look as if it were a gritty drama but it isnt this is an irish lock stock and two smoking barrels and it should be shot like this it should have smooth movement from one shot to the next the film just looks sloppy and thrown togetherthe performances are okay given the awful script a friend of mine said to me like it was like they just followed colin farrell around dublin for a week he gives a decent display as a dublin dirtbag but it no way compares to his performances in minority report tigerland or phone booth the best performance was from dierdre okane who plays a sexually frustrated middleaged woman who has just been dumped by her bank manager husband for a younger woman i think she should leave her godawful standup and focus more on her actingall in all its does in no way live up to the expectations put on it by the irish press or deserve to be even considered as one of the best irish films everim expecting a backlash from these comments because most people i have spoken to have said it was great but before you reply ask yourself would think so highly of this movie if it was set in england or america
neg	if you loved pulp fiction and like hand held cameras you should love this film i liked the quirky story even though i feel that pulp fiction was the most overrated movie since the english patient and found the characters unrealistic but interesting its not on the waterfront or citizen kane and is burdened by european pretentiousness but the worst part by far is the hand held camera it is so distracting and annoying i found myself waiting desperately for the movie to end i dont know why new directors think this method of filming is so great if you are prone to motion sickness stay away the hand held camera will have you nauseous in about 10 minutes
neg	this was no trainspotting or guy ritchie film it was a big wannabee it wanted to be an edgy nervouslaughter urbanlife affirming film but its more of a camera jerky mess its a lot easier to imitate something else than to create a real story with real characters from the beginning i couldnt care less about the characters or what they were involved in they were always always hitting pissing or crying on each other only there wasnt any substance to what they were doing the dialog between characters is meant to be hip revealing instead it comes out trite and one scene after another is predictable i know there are viewers out there that really liked this movie so i could be wrong
neg	how irish critics rave about this movie is beyond me overacted by the usual band of irish actors dragged out for every irish movie terrible script with forced character quirks the brown sauce romanticising all that is bad about dublin the attitude of ah its a dump but sure isnt it great all the same plenty of tidbits purely for american audiences the supermarket boss and his horribly forced catchphrase and the nail in the coffin was colm meaneys character a great actor forced to play this part that couldve been written by a five year old cringeworthy stuff the best thing about this movie is farrell and its a bad when you have to say that well at least he wasnt putting on his dreadful american accent international audiences be warned stay at home and watch snatch and lock stock youll have a better time intermission is a walkouter
neg	this is absurd  aside from the fellow australian who has reviewed this flick i cant help but think that everyone else who has submitted a review so far was some way involved in the production of elektra considering how generous they were with their praiseadmittedly im not really a fan of comicbooktomovie conversions so i didnt go in with many expectations yet still i found elektra to be incredibly underwhelming the thing that irked me the most was the fact that there was so much in this film which went by unexplained that left you thinking huh what relevance does that have to the plot or so how did that aspect of the character come about i can only hope that these are things which are perhaps explained somewhat in daredevil which i have no intention of seeingfurthermore the behaviour of the characters in this film appear to do an aboutface at random moments to suit the storyline and dont even get me started about the utterly pointless romantic subplot im also still scratching my head over the fate of caryhiroyuki tagawas character which seems to have gone by unexplainedif i can give kudos to this movie for anything it would have to be the fantastic locations in which it was shot but otherwise i gained little enjoyment from elektra i know were supposed to suspend our disbelief for fantasyaction films but almost everything in this film was so improbable or confusing even by action film standards that it simply frustrated mewell hell at least jennifer garner looks damn good
neg	perhaps im out of date or just dont know what electra is like in current publications but the electra that i read was far more manipulative and always seems to have a plan she usually used others to do her dirty work and more often than not some sort of double cross was involved just when you think you have it all figured out she pull the wool over your eyes and gets her waythis movie was fairly weak on the dialog the acting wasnt particularly convincing and the action was spotty i was really looking for something more along the lines of frank millers book electra assassin which is much darker than anything in this moviespecial effect where cool action was interesting at times but more often than not the story and plot was slow or illogical tha hand was not menacing enough and electra was not bitchy enough shes the girl you love to hate but in this story i just didnt care either way
neg	 this contains many many spoilers not that it matters since everything is so patently obvious oh my god where do i start well here  this is the first time i have ever come home from a movie and said i have to get on imdb and write a review of this now it is my civic duty such is the badness of this flick begin digression but let me just state one thing before i start im not some harvardartmajorfilmnoirweenie in fact i went to the college at the other end of mass ave in cambridge the one where the actual smart people without rich daddies and trust funds go which should put me squarely in the nerdwhowouldobsessivelylovecomicbookfilms census group and still i hated this film my viewing preference is for the highbrow cinematic oeuvre that includes the die hards bond flicks clerks and the grail i wish the titanic had never sunk not so much for the lives lost but so we wouldnt have been subjected to that dungheap of a film and the single and only reason i will watch a snooty french art film is if there is a young and frequently disrobed emmanuelle beart in it i even gave maximum overdrive one of its precious few 10s here on imdb for gods sake so im as shallow as they come therefore im not criticizing this film because im looking for some standard of cinematic excellence  its because elektra stinks like a threeweekold dead goat end digressionok theres so much badness here that i have to try to categorize it here goesms garner one of the compelling reasons a male would want to see this flick is to see lots of hot jgar i have no idea why my wife wanted to i think that between this and finding nemo the latter was the sexier film you know the red outfit shes advertised wearing in every freaking ad you see you see her in it twice  once at the beginning once at the end bummer in the rest she basically looks like what morrissey would look like if he were a female  lots of pouting and black clothes which brings me to the incredible range of expression jgar shows in her acting  ranging from pouting all the way to pouting and crying oh my god youd think she was being forced to date ben affleck or something horrible like that um waitthe bad guysgal they show about the same range of expression and acting ability that youd expect from a slightly overripe grapefruit at least next to jgars performance it doesnt stand out too badly one guys role is to stand there and be huge anothers is to stand there and have stuff come out of him and the womans role is to stand there and breathe on andor kiss people they manage to pull these incredible feats off the main bad guy has the most difficult role of all  he has to simultaneously a appear angry and b appear asian he does a fine job at this i think there was a fifth bad guygal but my brain is starting to block parts of this movie out in selfdefenseplot twists this movie has about as many surprises as a speech at the democratic national convention lets just put it this way  my wife who has only been in the us for half a year and speaks only a small amount of english  whispered this to me when the girl first appears in jgs pad and i swear to god i am not making this up she go to house to kill girl and father too and this is before the father has even appeared on the screen now my wife isnt stupid but she isnt being courted by mensa for her gifts either and shes had zero exposure to daredevil or the comic book genre and she figured this out in 00015 seconds with no prodding and no prior information such is the blatant obviousness of this film rarelybeforeseen stupidity ok so theres this big dude in the film he can take a chestful of shotgun blast and brush off the shot like its lint and he can take a vicious electra stab to the chest and just bend the metal or melt it  or something  more defenses kicking in thank god but jg jumps on his head and he explodes an achilles noggin ok such is the mindnumbing stupidity of this filmack im starting to feel a cerebral hemorrhage coming on so i have to stop but you have been warned if you have to intentionally slash your own tires to prevent yourself from going to see this movie do it and if armageddon is going to come please let it be before
neg	believe me i like horror movies i like science fiction movies i like independent films and i like lowbudget b movies sometimes i even like bad acting plodding scripts wooden lines improbably situations and the like however i did not like christmas on mars it just doesnt work on so many levels for all the reasons listed previously and many more that includes the nonsensical blatant use of images of female genitalia and the many allusions to male genitalia in a very freudian wayi am convinced this is purely from ineptitude as opposed to some attempt at doing something really different i mean any movie that takes years to film just cannot keep up the level of congruity and focus demanded by modern audiencesi had hoped that the whole movie was just a dream or hallucination by the main character however sadly it was meant to have happened as we saw things unfold on screen about the only kindness that i can express is that the image at the end was stupendous if this had been used at the beginning instead of the end it could have allowed the film to take off where 2001 ended to bad they didnt try that instead i just dont understand what was so important about this film that it even had to be made was it the plot surely it couldnt be was it the characters i doubt it i mean i could live without knowing about ed 15 was it the dialog emphatically no the music perhaps but morelikely the unvarnished ego of the principals needing to be stroked much better efforts have died on the cutting room floor
neg	a friend once told me that an arthouse independent film ran in a cinema when upon the closing of the film  audiences were so enraged they preceded to tear up the cinema seats of course my imagination ran amok trying to conjure up the contents of such a piece of work wellnow my imagination can be put to resti am a lifelong andrei tarkovky fan and an ardent admirer of his work i have come across many people who thought tarkovskys films are slowmoving and inert opinions being what they are i found this not to be true of the late directors wonderful works which are wrought with meaning beautiful compositions and complex philosophical questions upon hearing aleksandr sokurov called the heir to tarkovsky i was excited to experience his filmswith the exception of the open air ride through the fields stalker this movie has no kinship to anything tarkovsky has done it does not seem to possess the slightest meaning even on a completely mindless level its supposedly gorgeously stark cinematography is devoid of any compositional craft there is a no balance no proportion and the exposure meter seems to be running low on batteries in the freezing snow the main character is so inept and indecisive it makes you wonder whether his father might have been alive if he made up his mind sooneri am also not adverse to nonplots or story lines that progress on multiple nonlinear fashion but there isnt even a nonstory here one must surely enter the viewing of this film with a shaved head if one were to exit it with nothing gained and nothing lost as hairpulling would be the only possible answer to a pace that could make a tarkosky time sculpture look as if jerry bruckheimer had filmed a charlie chaplin shorti wont rule out that this may be one of sokurovs stinkers tarkovskys solaris but to conclude that he is one of tarkovskys heirbased on this film would be to call paris hilton the successor to aristotle cmon guys dont be afraid to say it no amount of big impressive words is going to magically bring this corpse of celluloid back to life i dont profess to fully understand russian culture and i probably dont have russian values but i immediately picked up on tarkovskys work as something magical a treasure and a gift to viewersif it didnt have sokurovs name on it and it aired on say saturday night live im pretty sure nobody would read all these magnificent analysis into this wet noodle of a flick
neg	im actually watching this film as i write this    if the following comments prove my lack of development as a true artistic film maker then so be it   but    i thought am still thinking as im presently viewing that this film    to put it mildly is very very overrated again veryit looks like a really really bad student film done by a someone with beyond extremely limited resources    and who didnt pay that much attention to detaili dont want to go on and on regarding all the different ways that i find this film lacking but    well    i just dont get it rememeber i fully admit that maybe its me thats the idiot here  not the film maker  for not getting this piece of imaginative genius    i rented this on a whim because the reviews were very very outstanding   sheesh   
neg	i was unlucky enough to have seen this at the sidewalk film festival sidewalk as a whole was a disappointment and this movie was the final nail in the coffin being a devout fan of lewis carrolls alice books i was very excited about this movies premier which only made it that much more uncomfortable to watch normally im enthusiastic about modern retellings if they are treated well usually its interesting to see the parallels between the past and present within a familiar story unfortunately this movie was less of a modern retelling and more of a pop culture perversion the adaptation of the originals characters seemed juvenile and usually proved to be horribly annoying it probably didnt help that the actors werent very good either most performances were ridiculously over the top which i assume was either due to bad direction or an effort to make up for a bad script i did not laugh once through out the duration of the film all of the jokes were outdated references to not so current events that are sure to lose their poignancy as time goes by really the only highlight of the film was the opening sequence in which the white rabbit is on his way to meet alice but even then the score was a poor imitation of danny elfmans work also id have to say that the conversion of the croquet game into a rave danceoff was awful it was with out a doubt the low point of the filmwhat a joke dont see this movie after its conclusion i was genuinely angry
neg	i went to see it in hopes of some good old fashioned alice entertainmentonce i realized i would not be getting thati watched it for a pretty well made movie in terms of filmingand yeahthat was itbut aside from it having a good film qualityconsidering i had been watching grainy movies all day longthere was nothing good about that moviehe killed 42why were tweedle dee and dum played by mudler and scullyserisoulywho can answer that for mewho can answer anything awful about this movie for mei agree with whoever said it was just one big long inside joke for the staffthats all it seemed to bepoor mrcarrollim so sorry somebody did that to his wonderful tales
neg	this movie is terrible but it has some good effects
neg	though the movie may have been true to lewiss book in that the script was basically wordforword verbatim it failed to capture any of the grandeur that would otherwise be associated with an epic story like this the mythical creatures unicorns centaurs griffins ghouls ghosts are drawn in and as in the previous review the greenscreen flying sequence was very hard to swallow i nearly laughed to death when i saw the humanoid beavers with their giant stiff suits and buck teeth i nearly cried when i heard the wolfs howl a man in a grey fuzzy suit basically shrieking as loudly and as girlishly as he possibly couldall of the acting is tremendously forced especially that of little lucy penvensie i could only take so much indignation desperation and buck teeth in the what felt like fourteen hours of watching the movie the actress who plays the white witch in all her histrionics seems that shed be more at home on stage where a booming voice spread arms and a valiant effort at something shakespearian would be more than welcome the sets feel claustrophobic whether the scenes are taking place indoors or outdoors indoors its as if bbc could only afford to spend 100 on constructing a set and so it is very small and all the characters are constantly huddled together the white witchs castle is a rundown rotting countryside english castle filled with styrofoam statues and bad lighting when the penvensie children are wandering through the woods actually any scene in the woods feels like they are simply wandering around in circles the only thing that looks decent in the film is aslan but you can bet that bbc probably blew the films entire budget on building the mechanical feline it looks great when its standing still and before it starts speaking but once it starts moving you cant help but pity the poor man who has to be the rearend in the lion suit yes if you are a hardcore narnia fan you may want to see this version simply because it preserves every word that lewis ever wrote but lewis was certainly no screenwriter and a lot of the dialogue feels chunky and awkward when on screen during the scene in which the children are at the beavers and getting ready to flee from the wolves mrs beavers incessant oh just one more thing dearies and then we will be ready to go punctuated by the childrens simultaneous cries and sighs and moans of no mrs beaver please  a scene of comic relief so incongruous they are supposed to be fleeing from imminent danger not wondering about whether to pack the sewing machine or not detracts from the drama that the scene might otherwise have in fact the whole movie is peppered with directing faux pas such as these i would recommend seeing the new narnia disney 2005 the new movie with updated effects spectacular computer animation great timing all around and a gorgeous and scene stealing white witch who plays her part with all the subtle evil of a seasoned politician as opposed to a shrieking banshee captures all of the grandeur and the magnificence of the world of narnia without detracting the least bit from lewiss original vision i think lucy is a lot cuter no buck teeth yay as are the beavers and realisticallysized and bratty bbc edmund has nothing on the divine desperatelyhungryforacceptanceinsecureand angstingwithaninferioritycomplex edmund that the new disney version fronts unless youre the type who enjoys wasting time by making fun of campy movies i would not recommend this film to anyone
neg	ouch they dont come much worse than this horrid adaptation of c s lewiss beloved novel while the adaptation is very true to the novel the acting is simply awful and the sets and special effects are on a scale equivalent to a school play ive read that the budget for this miniseries was the grandest that the bbc has ever given at the time but surely they could have scraped together a bit more than the 2 that it looks like this was filmed for the worst effect of all is mr beaver i know computer effects werent at the level necessary or even cost effective at the time but the costume store man in a suit look was horrid better to have just cut the character from the film than do that to the role avoid this at all costs
neg	im a fan of the series and have read all 7 books i wanted to see this just to see how it was done all i can say is that the only people who should watch this are ones who have already read the series and are curious about it its pretty bad and will turn you off reading them not to be mean but lucy is so ugly it detracts from the movie was she the directors daughter seriously im sure the beavers in the movie were jealous of her teeth she had an overbite that would put any beaver to shame the movie just loses so much in translation cs books dont translate as easily as the tolkein lotr books or even harry potterone thing they did right aslan very well done although the other human actors with painted faces  beavers wolf look silly aslan was really well done since it was not just a human actor walking around  i guess its like that old horse custume 2 people inside  also i would be curious what kids think of this movie maybe they would enjoy it but as for adults safe bet they wont even if a cs fan
neg	having watched this after receiving the dvd for christmas 2005 i came here to pan it  but after reading the other comments i havent the heart clearly this is a film that has worked very well for children of a certain age well let me not be a complete grinch it might still work for some children  if they are not too mediasaturated and have not become visually oversophisticated eg from watching all of lotr and harry potter but if you are an adult stay miles away you will not enjoy itthe good bits barbara kellerman as the witch especially in her early scenes with edmund creates just the right blend of charismatic evil and restrained madness at the stone table she goes a bit over the top michael aldridge in the minor role of the professor and jeffrey s perry as mr tumnus also have the kind of polished skillful acting wed expect from the very best bbc dramas and the aslan costume works very well amazingly well considering they got the eyes just rightthe bad bits almost everything else but two areas in particular one the casting england is crammed with good actors and contains tens of thousands of attractive british school kids how could they possibly have ended up with these four stiffs they move like wooden soldiers and speak about as well peter has no gravitas or charisma and is visibly shorter than his supposedly younger siblings edmund is just whiny and lucy sophie wilcox as lucy is so dramatically visibly drastically wrong for this part that i cant imagine how she got the jobtwo the animal costumes again it appears that they worked for some kids if the kids are still at a level where big bird and elmo are exciting believable characters they might be entranced by this film but to a viewer with the sophistication of say a 12yearold whos seen prisoner of azkaban when mister beaver comes out from behind that tree there will be hoots of cruel derisive laughter the costumes just do not work  i could not and i think any adult or modern teen could not suspend disbelief when looking at mister beaver the drawn animation later gryphons etc works better is easier to takeso ten stars for the very young and tender of soul everyone else read or reread the book and watch the far better film that unrolls in your imagination
neg	i am a student of film and have been for several years and the concept of a cyber kungfu satirical chimpanzee had me wondering is this the film thats going to break the mold lets face it america has never been let down by any piece of cinema that features a simian costar after such great classics as monkey trouble and dunston checks in i thought that the best ideas were already taken but then comes funky monkey i laughed i cried i contemplated suicidenow ive read about demon possession in the bible but that still doesnt explain why someone would create such a product of evil first off having at least a shred of intelligence i realized that a chimpanzee was in fact an ape not a monkey at all however i was sure that the filmmakers would clear this problem up further into the film they didnt let me sum up this work of art a company by the name of zit has decided to train chimpanzees as soldiers why i think they mention something about the soldiers working for bananas but when it would cost about an estimated 13 million dollars of government money to train one chimp this doesnt seem costeffective well anyways zit brings in a cia specialist matthew modine to train clemens the chimp clemens is everything zit hoped for he can take out an entire shift of guards who all appear to have gotten their training skills at the local mall and yet still manage to remind us that were watching a kids movie as you may have guessed modine finds out that zits intentions may be evil gasp and decides to break clemens out being a cia agent and all modine knows that best way to make himself disappear is to go to a large city rent a guest room regularly make appearances on television while fighting crime and using checks to pay for everythingzit finds out where modine is staying and sends two of their finest to retrieve him these guards are possibly the greatest comedy team up since martin and lewis or was it turner and hooch it doesnt matter anyways because in the end for a heck of a twist ending the good guys win yay hooray for predictability throw in a nerdy kid who learns to be himself a lonely mom who needs a date and music montages that feature songs that would even be blackballed by radio disney and you get funky monkey the climax to the movie a football game played by thugs bumblers a chimp and the nerd boy no one seems to care about such substitutions at a high school football gamefunky monkey never lets up its edge of your seat entertainment some might even call this the american beauty of monkeyfilled features after finishing this epic i recalled hearing a story about a railroad worker who lost much of his brain functions when a metal rod pierced his temporal lobe funky monkey is a metal rod among movies
neg	i bought this movie from gamestops discount used movie bin and the cover caused me to laugh uncontrollably so i bought it for 99cents the movie itself is retarded and they use like ten different monkeys throughout the whole film that hardly look alike not to mention they use a stunt double who is just a short guy in costume making a desperate attempt to impersonate a monkeythe director more than likely committed a murdersuicide with the chimpanzees after the movie debuted in a preview for some other low rent warner bros film and he ended up owing money to the studio it also doesnt help that he wasnt even infamous for the terrible job he did he wasnt even known for producing a poopchute filmwhy was this movie ever made
neg	this is the story of two guys who found a copy of funky monkey finding this seemed odd at the time figuring that there are still posters for the movie at the local cineplex odeon after seeing such classics as every which way but loose and project x these two guys figured movies with monkeys are awesomethese guys were in for a long ride as they watched this movie there was some monkey that was replaced by a stunt man when action sequences were required it was apparent that the monkey wasnt trained in the school of shakespearean acting perhaps replacing the monkey with ben affleck might have helped the guys thoughtmaybe a strong sidekick would help like a jackie chan or heck maybe even hulk hogan luckily this movie had amazing martial artist and jet li lookalike matthew modine while some might argue that matthew modine doesnt come close to jet li camera tricks prove that he is every bit as good when it becomes obvious that an untrained chimp cant handle the movie the movie leans on matthew modine to be the real stardid i mention that there is some dorky kid that develops a bond with modine and the monkey is there a possibility that the kid learns confidence and even picks up a girl in this movie even matthew modine should get jealous with this one because using the pickup line im second fiddle to a monkey doesnt seem to work with the ladiesshortly after watching this movie the two guys got a phone call from matthew modine telling them seven days
neg	if there was a 0 stars rating i would gladly hand it out to this absolutely horrid pile of waste the fact that the actual summary is perfectly fine and that if it had been made different it could have been brilliant only makes it worse the basic task of locking up a group of people in an experiment chamber is fine but wheres the experiment all i see is a bunch of unintelligent surfers and blondes chatting about music and culture i dont know or want to know about the challenges are pathetic and silly the whole point of reality tv is to show reality if you set a challenge dont make them play with exaggerated props of food and stereotypical cultural elements in friday night games make them do an actual challenge and as for earning prize money thats fine if they actually earnt it these people are nuts if only they would make the show better the actual idea would be glorious but that aint gonna happen
neg	this rubbish excuse for television is the single most godawful piece of trash ever to hit australian television the housemates are dull uninteresting ridiculously unintelligent and are picked on the basis that you would be likely to attempt to murder them if you had to live with them as far as i am concerned big brother is the decline of western society showing how us as a society are on a steep slope to becoming braindead morons whatever happened to television that didnt target the lowest common denominator of society as an audience this cannot be classified as entertainment i think that it true that channel ten can remove your soul it happened to rove mcmanus who was once a respectable comedian and once moving to channel 10 become horribly unfunny with the exception of the simpsons which is highly intelligently made
neg	i hate how this movie has absolutely no creative input i know theyre going for realism but to be frank i just dont want realism realism is boring if i want to see daily life ill uhm live tell me an interesting story and well talk i can deal with the low production values hell im a sucker for low production values but at least work in some good ideas the direction only goes as far as grabbing a camcorder and walking around a bit but obviously im supposed to dig that because it makes stuff so much more realistic hitchcock used to say drama was essentially life with the dull bits cut out i can only conclude this is not drama not by a long shot we get to see rosetta walking to someplace rosetta working in a bakery rosetta eating a waffle rosetta carrying around bags of far rosetta walking back home rosetta walking someplaceits just not that entertaining there isnt really a deeper meaning either i got so bored i started looking for some reflections on life in this movie but its just plain realism the most overrated quality in the business i guess im supposed to love this but come on theres nothing in there
neg	i have no idea what idiots gave this movie a palm dor at the 1999 cannes film festival because it was atrocious i actually watched the entire thing simply because i couldnt believe that someone would make such a worthless film there is nothing interesting about the plot the characters are devoid of depth and there is no attempt at giving any sort of ambiance with music or sound effects also if you do decide to waste 2 hours of your life by watching this film be sure to bring something to throw up in because the cinematography is simply someone running around with a handheld camcorder and half the time you cant even see the main subjects this style has been used much more successfully in movies such as blair witch because it creates suspense in rosetta there is no plot and no suspense to which that style would lend anything i should have known better when it came on at 2 oclock in the morning that it was going to be horrible
neg	if i had known this movie was filmed in the exasperating and queaseinducing dogme 95 style i would never have rented it nevertheless i took a dramamine for the seasickness and gave it a shot i lasted a very very very long forty minutes before giving up its just boring pretentious twaddlethe last french movie i saw was romance and it too was pretty dismal but at least the camera was steady and not breathing down the necks of the characters all the time i am baffled at the continuing popularity of dogme 95 overseas  itll catch on in america about the same time as the next big outbreak of leprosy its called dogme 95 because thats the average number of times the actors are poked in the eye by the camera
neg	i go to the cinema to be entertained there is absolutely nothing entertaining about this film from beginning to end there is no respite from the gray grinding reality of this womans life it is onepaced with no change of mood i remained until the end only because i was convinced that things must get better they dont and i dont think i was the only one as evidenced by the many groans ringing around the cinema as the film drew mercifully to a close honestly depicting social depravation is no crime but boring your audience to groans is not the way to win the sympathy of the public a dreadful film
neg	what were they thinking at cannes one of the most irritating films of all time every detail of this film no matter how meaningless was shown if i had to watch her put on those boots one more time i think i would have shouted if the point of this film was to show how pathetic a life rosetta had then it was covered within the first fifteen minutes of the movie and then the credits should have been running but no we had to see countless redundant scenes over and over the whole thing was filled with unlikeable and unsympathetic characters they deserved the misery that was rosetta and to think i passed up tumbleweeds to see this overhyped film of boredom it was like watching grass grow only that is more exciting
neg	first of all i became dissy after watching this movie for five minutes cause of the bas screenplay i dont think this movie has any purpose its boring from the first minute to the last i dont understand why this movie scores so high i gave it 110 but actually its not more wurth then 010
neg	that malcom show on fox is really making a killing cant we do our own version i speculate and paraphrase of course but in our hearts we all know its true and that the only thing nbc added to the malcom metric was sex and boy did they add sexthirteenyearold tucker gets a boner and covers it up with his skateboard tucker accidentally walks in on his aunt in the shower and she accuses him of watching her and beating off he spies on the cute girl in the next house from his bedroom window and she knows he wants to see her topless but she teases him by smiling and closing the window and this is all in the pilottake it from a grown man a boys puberty is so sexcrazy and testicledriven it is impossible to make it funny for a mainstream audience the only times anyone has ever come close has been in movies and you can count those on one hand so its no surprise that tucker has the warmth and appeal of a stripclub bathroom did the network actually think we would like watching kids grapple with puberty isnt this the stuff people go to jail for if you doubt the shows depravity consider this 13 episodes were filmed but nbc canceled it after only 4 episodes aired they then made the unprecedented move of burning off the remaining episodes by airing them at midnight so no children could see them ironic since kids were originally the target audience apart from its general scuzziness tucker features a running voiceover from the lead character to flesh out the shoddy writing even in 2000 it was horribly dated with its ska incidental music and supersarcasm i couldnt like any of the characters enough to laugh at the jokes and the jokes didnt exactly come a mileaminute shame on nbc for this dirty ripoff theyre better than thatgrade c
neg	words cant simply describe how awful this film is i watched it on video last night and i simply could not believe what i was seeing basically snakeeater is about an exmilitary man lorenzo lamas and his search for his kidnapped sister who has been held captive by deliverancestyle rednecks the films acting writing direction photography and editing are deplorable along with a song called soldier that has to be one of the worst theme songs of all timehowever there is one treat horshack ron pallio from welcome back carter is in the film playing a laughable bad guy otherwise please avoid this mess at all costs
neg	now ive seen a lot of bad movies i like bad movies especially bad action movies ive seen and enjoyed all of jeanclaude van dammes movies including the one where hes his own clone both of the ones where he plays twins and all three where hes a cyborg i actually own the one where he plays a fashion designer and has a fight in a truck full of durians hey if nothing else hes got a great ass and you almost always get to see it with dvd you can even pause and zoom in thats why you can trust me when i say that this movie is so bad it makes plan 9 look like citizen kaneeverything about snake eater is bad the plot is bad the script is bad the sets are bad the fights are bad the stunts are bad the fx are bad the acting is spectacularly earthtimebendingly bad very probably showcasing the worst performance of every socalled actor in the cast including lorenzo lamas and thats really saying something and id be willing to bet everyone involved with this movie is lousy in bed to boot especially lorenzo lamas it does manage to be unintentionally funny so its not a total loss however i recommend that you watch this movie only if you are either a congenital idiot or very very stoned i was able to sit through it myself because i needed to watch something to distract me from rinsing cat urine out of my laundryit didnt help much but it was better than nothing one point for ron palillos cameo as a gay arsonist
neg	this is a really bad film with bad acting and a very boring pace lorenzo lamas is really cool though all the characters are just annoying except lamas and there is absolutely no one to root or to care for plus the action is very boring the film gives us 3 villains who were supposed to find menacing and disturbing when in fact there boring laughable and just a bunch of morons that i wanted to shut up plus it looks very cheap and amateurish lorenzo lamas has a lot of charisma but he cant save this piece of crap and believe it or not the opening was really cool as was the ending however the middle is incredibly boring and got me to have the urge to press the fast forward button plus the dialog is especially laughablethere is a cool bar scene that i really liked but once lamas heads to the dock it all falls apart plus the scene where the villains torture jennifers family and kills them were supposed to find it disturbing when it in fact is laughable this is a really bad film with bad acting and a very boring pace lorenzo lamas is really cool though however it is not enough not recommended the direction is very bad george erschbamer does a very bad job here with mediocre camera work bland location and keeping the film at a boring pace the acting is pretty bad except for lamas lorenzo lamas is awesome here and while he isnt required to act he is quite fun to watch and has a really cool character and had a lot of charisma however even he cant save this oneand he had no chemistry with the cast either lamas rules josie bell is terrible here and while shes decent looking she isnt very convincing and had no chemistry with lamas cheryl jeans is hot but does not have much to do but scream and scared she did okay at thatrobert scott is incredibly annoying as the main villain and wasnt menacing at all he was laughable as were the other 2 rest of the cast are bad overall avoid avoid even if you do like lamas like me  out of 5
neg	lorenzo lamas stars as jack solider kelly an exvietnam vet and a renegade cop who goes on a search and destroy mission to save his sister from backwoods rednecks atrocious movie is so cheaply made and so bad that ron palillo is third billed and yet has 3 minutes of screen time and even those arent any good overall a terrible movie but the scenes with lorenzo lamas and josie bell hanging from a tree bagged and gagged are worth a few unintentional laughs followed by an improved sequel
neg	wow what can i say i like shity movies and i go out of my way to watch a corny action flick but snake eater i would have rather had a nail driven into my pee hole while my grandma gave me a lap dance lorenzo lamas pfft more like lorenzo lameass this guy has as much acting ability as bill clinton has self control it has all the goods to make a really bad movie even worse crazed hillbilles yep needless tit shot with a real weird scar yep crappy soundtrack yep i wish i could give the movie 10 stars but 1 is as low as it goes seriously i think someone was playing a joke on me when i saw this it cant be real the worse thing there is 2more snake eater movies guess its in demand
neg	first lets all agree that lorenzo lamas could never be considered a skilled actor barely even decent sometimes just plain lousy however in this piece of  called snakeeater the film industry as a whole sankfirst lets start with the plot a vietnam vet named jack kelly aka soldier who is supposed to be as tough as a strap of leather and then some which you can believe when he shoves a palate of nails through 2 guys feet and pins them to the floor gets word that his family has been killed and his sister kidnapped therefore he goes on a solo mission to save his sister had some potential but still pretty thin to begin withnow the acting being an actor myself i am qualified to say that this was some of the worst acting in the history of the art lamas is well himself the jackasses playing the clampetsdeliverance rejects should be strung up and shot for their socalled performances which are insulting to actors everywhere especially talented ones who never get their big breakfinally the action the gunfighting is soso at best and the fistfighting is deplorable ive seen more reallooking fights at the renaissance festival and those were pretty fakelookingreaders listen to me avoid this piece of caca at all costs if it were the only film in existence you still would want to avoid it for the sake of your braincell count do not watch this thing
neg	this movie has some of the worst acting that i have ever seen some scenes are original such as the nails coming through the floor this nail trap catches these bad guys the rest of the movie degrades as you go i cant believe that this movie is not even in the bottom 100 movies of all time i also cant believe that there are sequels the next crap movie that i want to watch is rotor could rotor really be much worse than this
neg	i was not expecting much going in to this but still came away disappointed this was my least favorite halestorm production i have seen i thought it was supposed to be a comedy but i only snickered at 3 or 4 jokes is it really a funny gag to see a fat guy eating donuts and falling down over and over what was up with the janitor in heaven scene fred willard has been hilarious with some of his christopher guest collaborations but this did not work they must have spent all the budget on getting known actors to appear in this because there was no lighting budget it looked like it was filmed with a video camera and most scenes were very dark does it really take that much film to show someone actually shoot and make a basket as opposed to cutting away and editing a ball swishing through a basket i try not to be too critical of low budget comedies but if you want to see something funny go to a real church basketball game instead of this movie
neg	every once in a long while a movie will come along that will be so awful that i feel compelled to warn people if i labor all my days and i can save but one soul from watching this movie how great will be my joywhere to begin my discussion of pain for starters there was a musical montage every five minutes there was no character development every character was a stereotype we had swearing guy fat guy who eats donuts goofy foreign guy etc the script felt as if it were being written as the movie was being shot the production value was so incredibly low that it felt like i was watching a junior high video presentation have the directors producers etc ever even seen a movie before halestorm is getting worse and worse with every new entry the concept for this movie sounded so funny how could you go wrong with gary coleman and a handful of somewhat legitimate actors but trust me when i say this things went wrong very wrong
neg	i wanted to like this film i really did its got some good actors but ultimately it falls flat it tries too hard to be funny in some places the daughters over zealous cooking attempts over reaches in others the scene where they clean up someones yard so he agrees to join the team and has some scenes that while mildly interesting are really just filler all the work scenes and i didnt find the villians intimidating or worth hating so much as i found them to be childishly annoying ive met people like those in the film while playing church ball and i will say the referees are spot on still in the end i really didnt care all that much about the characters or their quest for church ball glory maybe because they were all so one dimensional which i might not have minded so much if the film were funnier or seemed to flow a little more smoothly overall kurt hale and halestorm entertainment has made some good films but this is not one of them
neg	ive never been a huge fan of mormon films being a mormon ive always felt that the humor was too exclusive to the lds community and made us seem like a bunch of obsessive wackos i was hoping this would be the breath of fresh air the halestorm movie i could finally discuss with my nonmormon friendsboy was i wrongi figured since this had blist talent like clint howard gary coleman andrew wilson and fred willard one of my favorites this would have to be at least a little funny and besides church basketball is ripe with potential for plenty of hilarious gags and such but i must say throughout the entire movie it seemed as though no one knew what they were doing every joke fell flat and every opportunity for a genuinely funny gag went ignored the dialogue was bland and the film had some of the worst character development i have ever seen every single character but wilsons was less than onedimensional its hard to believe that after nine rewrites the film was still as mindnumbingly stale as the train wreck i witnessed i cant put into words the rage i felt sitting through this my friends and i were extras in the final game scene so we went to the premiere in washington city ut kurt hale the director was there and i must say i avoided all contact with him after the show he waited at the door seemingly ready for feedback i couldnt bring myself to tell him that his film not only ripped away a good hour and a half of my life but it left a nasty painful scar that i will never forgethere are a few specific problems i had there was a minor love story subplot between the janitor and the chubby piano player but these two characters came out of nowhere and were impossible to care about so my friends and i were left constantly wondering why we were supposed to care about these two lame uninteresting characters there were many subplots that popped up every now and then each promising the audience the chance for laughs but each one came and went in a puff of smoke ending before you could even start caring this was pretty much how the whole movie feltthis film was a major letdown and i feel bad for everyone whos expecting the first real funny mormon movie true the jokes in this one arent too exclusive to mormons then again its hard to tell what was a joke and what was a loud ringing sensation in my earsplease do not see this movie keep in your mind the fantasy that this movie is hilarious spare yourself the disappointment i went through
neg	first of all let me say the i am lds or rather i am a mormon so when i watched this film i automatically gave it the benefit of the doubt i can usually find something redeeming in every movie i watch and this one was no exception it does have its redeeming moments but they are few and far betweenone of the first things i noticed that bothered me very greatly was that it seemed as though halestorm was ashamed of our church in the lds church congregations are called wards and the basketball court is in the cultural hall never once are either of these two names mentioned the church is never referred to by name and the standards is as far as it goes in mentioning what our church believesit makes me wonder if the directors are really lds or lds wannabes this film had so much potential it could have really shown our church in a positive light and helped the public to see not only what we have to offer but also what we believe instead it was only mildly entertaining and left much to be desired if i were not already lds id be left thinking mormons are stupid idiotic and ashamed of their beliefsit is not a film i will recommend to my nonlds friendssorry halestorm you can do better than this
neg	trot out every stereotype and misrepresentation youve heard about semidevout mormons and youll see theyve all starred in this ridiculous excuse for a film finally kurt hales fortunes have changed thank goodness and hopefully it will be a long while before we see any of his features in theatersthe cinematography was amateurish i think they used a camcorder for some of the basketball scenes the plot was limp and very unfunny you really didnt understand why anyone did anything it was like i had sand in my eyes and a 300pound lady was sitting on my face it was that painfulthe only reason i didnt give this movie a negative rating was because the scale wont let me
neg	the really sad thing is that this was supposedly the highest budget halestorm entertainment has had to work with all involved should be fined for littering since all the celluloid they wasted is good for nothing more than filling the trash not only is the writing atrocious and the jokes awful but the camera work and film quality are amateur at best the soundtrack sounds like it was created on some guys laptop pc the worst part of all is that i actually sat through the whole thing i think just because i couldnt believe that i had actually paid to buy a ticket and that the theater i was watching it in had actually agreed to show the film
neg	i went to see this film with fairly low expectations figuring it would be a nice piece of fluff sadly it wasnt even that i could barely sit through the film without wanting to walk out i went with my two kids ages 10 and 13 and even they kept asking how much longer after lasting until the end i just kept wondering who would approve this script even the reliable fred willard couldnt save the trite dialogue the state jokes and the banal plot id suggest that whoever wrote and directed this movie i use the term loosely should take an online screen writing class or drop by their local community college for a film class at the least there are many books on directing screen writing and producing movies that would teach them something about structure plot dialogue and pacing
neg	this movie is a total dog i found myself straining to find anything to laugh at just so i wouldnt feel like id totally wasted my moneyand my time the writing in this film is absolutely terrible its a shame its not up to the standards of other hale storm moviesthey should have saved the money on getting dlist actors like fred willard and gary coleman and spent the money working the script until it was right even gary coleman wasnt properly utilized for his rolethis movie leaves you wondering what the point of most of the plot wasincluding the subplots after viewing this movie im left with the impression that the producers were hoping to capture some kind of napolean dynamitelike humor where its not so much the lines as the character and the delivery unfortunately this movie fails to deliver the lines the characters the delivery or the humor i should have gone to the dentist instead
neg	this movie was the beatliest mormon movie made yet it made the rm  sons of provo look like well done films it was supposed to be funny from what i was told the best part was the best actor in the movietravis eberhardif he wasnt in the movie it probably wouldnt have been made he ruled10 it wasnt funny 9 it was beat 8 it had thurl big t bailey whos character made no sense 7 it was made in provo 6 it didnt make fun of brokeback 5 it had larry h miller in it 4 it was the 1st movie clint howard wasnt funny in 3 gary coleman chose the perfect movie 4 a comeback 2 they should have cast at surreal life auditions 1 it was made by halestorm entertainment
neg	just saw this movie and what a waste of time the movie was predictable and slow its basically the mormon bad news bears that play church sanctioned basketball rather than watching this movie i should have had a root canal the cameo performances were obviously driven by sponsorship  funding this movie had potential due to the outrageous behavior that is exhibited by mormons when they play church sanctioned basketball however because its rated pg the true nature of the spectacle could not be transfered to film the acting is horrible with the exception of clint howard and fred willard thurl baileys appearance in the film was completely unnecessary
neg	reviews for this film were lukewarm at best while expectations were sky high a big budget tons of popular faces a rather funny idea and a main actress everyone loves the end result is a disaster alice tremblays supposedly humorous journey in fantasy world fails in every way to entertain its audience i didnt hear a single laugh throughout the entire presentation going through its pagethin story line and onedimensional characters without a single spark not a sign of the magic it wished it had the 90 minutes of film here are sterile with clumsy direction and some good actors doing their best to come of as professionals in a feature that certainly couldnt seem that great an idea on the set let alone on paper lodysse dalice tremblay is a collage of comic sketches linked together with a very thin layer of good ideas avoid or boredom will haunt you
neg	while the idea is more original than most scifi movies the execution is as usual lacking while the practical mummy effects are not bad and the gun nut character is over the top giggle inducing the only real draw is to see morena baccarin and adam baldwin reunited on the small screen i suspect that was the idea all along they do the best they can with what they have but the must see moments for me were in the first 40 minutes or so when morenas character sported some tomb raider style shorts not high brow cinema i know but you cant deny true beauty when you see it and adam baldwin once again hams it up as the guy you love to hate if you just want to watch a couple of your favorite firefly characters have a good time with some sub par material then this might be for you if you want good acting and character development then be advised to look elsewhere
neg	im at this very moment debating whether i should even finish watching this poppycock of a movie they had a pretty interesting idea with the buried movie set and that was it so far this incomprehensible mess has no real story there is the buried set some wolf headed monster running amok an amulet and a bunch of bad actors attacked by the wolf masked whatever it is what i would have missed had i had the good sense to eject this nonsense is a dune buggy chase some really bad cgi some incredibly stupid dialog more bad cgi and the hero fighting paper cut outs other than the original idea this film has absolutely zero redeeming qualities my mistake for continuing to watch  merk
neg	watching the first 30 minutes of sands of oblivion gave me high hopes it seemed i was in for a cheaper version of the mummy the setup was promising in the 1920s cecil b demille makes his opus of the ten commandments it seems in using real egyptian artifacts for the movie set they unleashed an ancient and terrible evil dont they always aware of what had been unleashed demille orders the entire set buried instead of the usual practice of tearing it down hopefully the evil will be buried with it for all time then we switch to present day where a team is attempting to excavate the site the movies first mistake but hey those period costumes are expensive and this is a scifi channel movie the first sightings we get of the anubis monster are well done and its a costume that they put some effort into and not the usual cheesy cg effect then the body counts starts this is were the movie went south for me the reactions to the fact that people are dying in gruesome and strange ways gets a strangely subdued reaction once they realize that the ancient evil has again been unleashed and is on a killing spree what do the stock issue leading man and lady do they make the usual stop to the guy who knows the truth but never told anyone after getting that vital information do they share it with the comrades at the dig site no they stop off at a hotel for a refreshing shower and some pleasant small talk really im not the most motivated person but if i knew a demon from ancient egypt was on the loose and killing everyone in sight and would be coming after me id put a little hustle in my step to solve the problem after this overlong and pointless middle section they get around to destroying the anubis monster in the usual way by racing around in dune buggies and shooting it with a rocket launcher while its standing by a pile of phosphorous grenades for a scifi movie it was above the usual crap they put out which isnt saying much at all what disappoints me is this could have been a lot more if someone had wrote a decent script for it
neg	tv movie about an ancient egyptian curse brought to the us in the 20s during the filming of demilles first version of the 10 commandments and which is reawakened when demilles sets are unearthed in the desertone of the worst films ive seen in a long timethe question is were the filmmakers serious or kidding when they made this film if this is serious its a laughably bad movie and a great film to pick on for its badness if its a comedy its less good but funny for all of the wrong reasonsyou will laugh long and hard at this film probably more than many other hollywood comedies
neg	worse than the rating it has been given this is a typical scifi movie nowadays bad to awful acting a script that is poorly written and shoddy direction from the opening scene where demille is burying his set to the end this movie is terrible in the beginning scenes this movie has moses which was charlton heston in the demille film pharoah yul brynner and nefretiri anne baxtor overlooking a boy burying a box in the sand the characters that were to represent the three aforementioned icons were awful and had to resemblance to the people they were to supposedly be the fact that this is in the desert away from civilization is hilarious when someone is hurt and they are all yelling for an ambulance the screenwriter obviously is oblivious to the fact that there are no ambulances in the middle of the desert i was sorely disappointed that morena baccarin decided to do a film of such low quality
neg	i make a point out of watching bad movies frequently and the scifi channel original movies tend to be one of the best sources for these movies you can find as such im sure you can imagine my disappointment when i saw sands of oblivion the acting was uncharacteristically subpar as opposed to the woefully disgraceful display scifi usually has in store for us there are a few cameos made by people youd most likely recognize although you may not know their names by heart the cgi special effects are minimal and as such one of the largest sources of comedy in a scifi feature is lacking sure there are some funny moments like when a guy gets beheaded by a bulldozer or when the main character leaves his friend to die in order to save a girl hes known for a couple of days but overall it ends up just not having you rolling on the floor with laughter and i consider that a major disappointmentif i was rating it on a 10 star scale made specifically to judge madefor tv movies id probably give it a 4 maybe even a 5 a real shame that i may have to wait till the next scifi original movie to get a good laugh and i really hope that this movie isnt part of some overall quality increase in scifi original movies
neg	this must have been one of the worst movies i have ever seeni have to disagree with another commenter who said the special effects were okay i found them pretty bad it just wasnt realistic and they were so fake that it just distracted from the actual storymaybe that distraction is the reason that i did not fully understand the story the archaeologists are looking for the set they do not bother to tell what set or what is so special about it that also makes it unclear why they search for it in california while the intro of the movie takes place in ancient egyptif youre shooting a movie that takes place in the desert take the effort to actually go to the desert the beginning  the ancient ceremony  looks like it was shot inside a studio instead of a desertthe actionlevel was constant throughout the movie no ups and downs no climax it made the movie look short and thats certainly a pro for this particular movie
neg	bollywood fans pretty much hold amitabh bachans mard in high regard but i think it is very overrated manmohan desai collaborated before on movies like suhaagparvarishamar akbar anthonynaseebdesh premee and coolie and i have seen all of them i liked so i had very high expectations before i watched mard and was bitterly disappointed my main gripe about mard is that it feels like amar akbar anthony part 2maybe mr desai ran out of ideas after all he had been using that formula for years and years 1 first of all some members of the cast is repeated from aaa for instance the police inspector who brings up amar the muslim who brings up akbar nirupa roy and a few more 2 in aaa nirupa roy loses her eyesight in mard she loses her voice 3 in aaa there is the famous song shirdi wale sai babawell in mard we have amitabh singing maa sherawali having seen aaa for over 1000 times i noticed that straight awaymy other gripes are that some of the situations just seem ridiculous true manmohan desai made leave your brain at the door kind of movies but with mard i thought he went too far my last gripe is that compared to songs in previous manmohan desai movies i found the songs rather disappointing i know it has many fans that swear by it but i didnt like it one bit it actually pains me to write this review because i am such a huge fan and have loved his movies since i was a child
neg	manmohan desai made some entertaining though illogical films like aaa parvarish and naseeb but he made some craps like coolie and mard and then gjsthis movie is one of the worst movies ever made by him the dial became famous mard ko dard nahin hota but the film is so bad you cringethe british are made carricatures and the film looks so weird the scene in the british hotel is damn stupid the film has many stupidities like amrita assaulting amitabh and then the entire scene plus towards the climax the film becomes even worse there are more gems like the horse statue getting life the masks of amitabh haha and moredirection by manmohan desai is bad music is okayamitabh does his part with style nothing different from coolie laawaris type roles amrita singh is okay satyen kapuu is okay prem chopra is as usual nirupa roy is again her usual self dara singh is also as usual
neg	im a fan of columbo especially on a rainy saturday and it was fun to see oskar werner after fahrenheit 451 but this episode was very lacking the original plot and plot twists were obvious and could be guessed way in advance even years before the modern detective shows of today but it was amusing to see the crazy couch patterns and modern electronics equipment and of course the mandatory suburbanite humor poking fun at modern art for sale the hightech home is a jetsons or disney version of tomorrowland and fun to think of writers inventing those wayout gizmosif its sunny outside go play as there are much better columbo episodes still we should be thankful for cable tv that these episodes are being broadcast
neg	for domestic audiences i can see how they would applaud this movie for outsiders with no vested interests it did not make much sense the germans were portrayed as incompetents and the russians as heroes the supposedly romantic angle was superfluous and a distraction how a young woman could love the lieutenant from just glimpsing him was nonsense how she could as mentioned at the end of the movie never marry just because of this infatuation was beyond me i mentioned the germans were portrayed as idiots and that was exemplified in the chase into the marsh several hundred german troops advanced pushing the russians into the marsh so the russians hid and the germans stopped at the edge of the marsh and just stood there listening i suppose they did not want to get their boots wet but i am sure an officer would have ordered 20 or 30 men into the water to search the marsh but that would have ended the story also the germans entered the barn where the russians were hiding in the loft and did not bother to fire into the roof at the worst some soldier would have tossed a grenade into the loft and not climbed a ladder to peer ini did see some reviewers who said they cried at the end i wonder why you knew this small band would perish and they was nothing hearttugging in that
neg	i believe that war films should try to convey the terror of war avoid idealism and respect some rudimentary military principles zvezda barely does the first zvezda being a russian war film i was expecting patriotism sentimentality beautiful poetic pictures a lush score slavic cheekbones and cruel germans what i didnt need was the naive love nonaffair the unrealistically silly war scenes and the abuse of the syrupy soundtrack in a film which avoided carefully all historical or political references stalinism nazism holocaust only to end on a passing but nonetheless insulting to our sense of history endnote about liberating poland a missed opportunity as a film but not as propaganda apparently
neg	aint it hilarious when an average schmo leading a pathetic life suddenly has something outrageously magical happen to him turning his life upside down and causing him to learn a few valuable lessons along the way that formula never gets old does it its such a sure fire way to make a classic film just look at major hits like liar liar and big this must have been rob schneiders line of thinking when he made semisuccessful deuce bigalow male gigolo and followed it with the animal since ive already traced the plot through sarcasm allow me to color it in more schneider plays a loser cop whos suddenly involved in a tragic accident but is saved through surgery by a loopy veterinarian who loads him up with animal parts causing him to whinny like a horse at inappropriate times run like a cheetah etc this movie is slightly more likable than other schneiderstarring flicks such as another lame sameplot followup the hot chick but it almost feels like they want audiences to hate it by casting a reality tv star as the romantic lead colleen haskell from survivor and inserting a cameo by norm macdonald my favorite scene just does not exist sorry  nothing memorably good except the production value i just want to end this review by saying that slight references to other movies in a movie can be okay but when it comes to lines being delivered the exact same way you can do it theres a word for that  milking actually heres another word  cheap
neg	marvinrob schneiderdoes not have the ingredients to be a cop which is his lifelong dream but his luck changes when he has a car crusha very bad oneand is found by a doctor the doctor has to use animal organs to rebuild him after this moment he starts to have wild behaviours unconsciously and becomes a best cop one could ever be by the time he realises the changes and his animal instincts starts to take over his human side in the mean time he finds a lovely girl and try to be a perfect gentleman that means he has to control himself and behave civilised i am not a big fun of rob schneider in fact this is the his first film i have seen however i can easily say that he is the best person to play the losersee his part in ally mcbeal quite funny actuallythere are some good parts in the movie such as his flirting with the goat in such movies the biggest problem is that the script is seems to make the viewer feel less intelligent i am sure this movie is okay to watch as long as it is not taken too seriously but very sad to see such films doing very good in the box office the animal is not the worst film i have seen to date but fails to get more than 
neg	i didnt really like this movie that much at all it wasnt really funny and in some cases it was just downright stupid rob schneider is definitely one enormously talented individual and while his acting was fine in this it just seemed like a real waste for him to star in i mean there were some parts that were okay and somewhat humorous in a cute kind of way but thats about it the only thing that actually caught my attention during this whole ordeal of over the top jokes was that there were some very good looking females present and im not one to watch a movie solely because of that but in this case it was the only nook where even the slightest case of redemption could be found all in all it was a couple notches below an average moviefinal querytheaters so glad i didnt squander too much money on thisdvd purchase ummm let me thinknorental if you have a prehistoric sense of humor then why not
neg	i hated this movie so much i remember it vividly it is not even funny any movie that relies on unfunny sex jokes and racism humor does not deserve the money it costs to make it in the first half hour rob schneider drinks a carton of rancid milk all i could think was he deserves it for making such a bad movie dont waste your time or money on this one
neg	i saw an interview with rob schneider who plays the lead character marvin mange in this film he said in it that he wanted to emphasize physical comedy here so much that even if you had the volume turned off youd be laughing at this movie obviously that must be the secret i had the volume turned up i was actually listening to this thing and thought it was a disaster and completely unfunny  a major disappointment after schneiders hilarious performance in deuce bigalow male gigolothe story is stupid mange is a major loser who dreams of being a cop who gets filled with a bunch of animal transplants after a car accident by a mad scientist type appropriately named dr wilder michael caton and as a result starts to lose control of his animal instincts this makes him a supercop he can sniff out drugs hidden in body cavities and outrun horses of course he also has a nasty habit of eating peoples cows and trying to seduce their goats but surely thats a small price to pay it just didnt do anything for me the cast left much to be desired is there a more irritating actor in all of hollywood than john mcginley here he plays sgt sisk manges commander on the police force as a repugnantly cartoonish character much the same as his doctor character in the inexplicably popular tv series scrubs i was anxious to get a look at colleen haskells first serious acting job can anything in this movie be called serious she of course gained her fame as a contestant on the first survivor and she proves here what we knew from that shes cute as a button what she doesnt prove here is that she has any discernible talent as an actress and whats with ed asner as police chief wilson i mean how old is this guy now hes the size of some of the cows mange tried to eat and he seemed out of breath the whole way through im surprised he made it through the filming theres a brief cameo at the end by adam sandler who also served as executive producer of thisanyway i chuckled twice mange playing with his squeaky toys in the police car and the scene schneider has with haskell and the orangutan  the orangutan has more acting talent so for two chuckles  210
neg	this is a very bad movie i laughed once or twice and the storyline sucks there is maybe one funny joke it is stupid and it is boring through the whole short movie i was falling asleep and wondering when it was going to endno one acts human and everyone acts stupid and ridiculous rob schneider acting like an animal isnt something i would pay to see it looked funny but the bottom line dont waste youre precious time on such a ridiculous and stupid moviei was wondering when it was going to end even though it is a short movie in the beginning we thought it would get better but it gets worse stupid all the way to the end i walked out of the theater and i would remember that movie as extremely bad foreverthe writer and coproducer of this film is a simpsons tv writer but this is nothing like the simpsons this movie sucks
neg	nothing in this movie is funny i thought the premise giving a human the libido of a randy ram was interesting and should provide for some laughs wrong there is simply nothing funny about the movie for example the main character making a pass at a goat in heat in the middle of a farmers yard is not funny it borders on obscenity they are toying around with bestiality in this film on one level and it just aint funnywe all know that dogs will eat anything anywhere anytime the main character doing this with everything everywhere everytime is also not funny it becomes a clicherob schneider is i guess acceptable in the role by this i mean that hes not a bad actor but with rotten material its difficult to comment on quality however coleen haskell the other half of the humanromantic leads does one count the number of animals that the main character has interest in as romantic leads too seems embarrassed by the whole thing as well she should be she seems to be acting in some kind of vacuum detached from all the other actors in the movie see this film only if you wish to be bored by tasteless dull repetitive material
neg	i was expecting a movie similar to deuce bigalow which i enjoyed however this dud seemed to last forever its one of those flicks which enjoys the sad placement of pg13 while not being kid appropriate the jokes arent just lowbrow or ft jokes theyre crude lewd and many acts cross the boundaries to not only bad taste but beyond legal and moral decency many scenes appear to have been chopped to get the pg13 ratingtoo badit might have made a bigger splash as an rrated film if the funny was left in overstatement probably i do not recommend this movie it is a fullon waste of timeand im a movie lover and ready to give just about anything a shot at 45 minutes in the movie felt like it should be winding downand boy were we ready for it to the ending is quaint but doesnt salvage the rest of this quagmiretourist trap of a rental 12 star glad i saw it as a freebiewould have been sickened to pay hardearned greenbacks for this tripe
neg	redundant but again the case if you enjoy the former snl comedian and his antics in this case schneider then you should go basic comedymans life is saved by having various animal organs transplanted into him unfortunately he takes on each animals characteristics former survivor colleen looks pretty good here now that she doesnt have open sores on her legs and a little makeup on her face d
neg	guy is a loser cant get girls needs to build up is picked on by stronger more successful guys etc seen it saw it moved on id have to say that rob needs to move past the adam sandler part of his life and get out of the adam sandler plots there are two funny parts in the whole movie i couldnt even finish the last 5 minutes i was getting bored the animal is an alright film i do usually enjoy adam sandler films that have the same plot but this was trying too hard to impress the jokes are very old so trust me this is not a film that most people could really get into but some did so ill be nice310
neg	i hired this movie expecting a few laughs hopefully enough to keep me amused but i was sorely mistaken this movie showed very minimal moments of humour and the pathetic jokes had me cringing with shame for ever hiring it aimed at an age group of 1015 this movie will certainly leave viewers outside of these boundaries feeling very unsatisfied worth no more than 3 votes highly unrecommended for anyone not wanting to waste 2 hours of their lives
neg	rob schneider is a famous comedian cause of his movements facials and performances of not humans this time he is the animal marvin is a loser who is trying to be a hero and one day nobody takes a call from a man that gets attacked so marvin has to take this case and save the attacked man but on his way to the crime scene he crashes with his car and gets really damaged he doesnt remember what happens and at the next ordinary day his life is not same when he finds out that he has animal instincts of course we got our female that our main character is trying to reach but his tryings are useless she is played by collen haskell there are no negative characters the negative character is destiny if i could use this metaphor marvin should find out how to become a normal human being again by the wayhis animal instincts helps him in some situations schneiders performance is a soso the movie is so unreal that gets stupid at some moments but it is one of those movies called mindless fun as i have written above so watch it for the monkey style rob schneider but it is definitely not one of the best comedies ever or one of the best movies that schneider appears in he is a great comedian but this is not his best movie
neg	i have been reading the reviews for this movie and now i wanna kill my self i dont wanna live in a world where people find this move or rob schneider funny what is wrong with these people im not angry at rob schneider because he has the intelligence of a dead cat i watched this film in disbelief who would pay money to make this this film is so bad that its painful most bad films are funny because they are crap the animal is just disgusting watch this film and if you like please for all of man kind kill your self we dont need you i want to raise money to get rob scheider off all movies if someone killed rob schneider they should be given a nobel peace prize
neg	and a few more nos on top of that voodoo academy is without a doubt the least ambitious film of all time what exactly is it trying to do tell a story obviously not as has been pointed out most of its just barelylegal guys rubbing themselves could it then be an attempt at subversive homoeroticism well maybe if not for the fact it never ever ever goes beyond the most innocuous and nonthreatening forms of male contact which is to the delight of none repeated about eighty thousand times well it is sort of a horror movie is it trying to scare us not unless the director meant to do so through the utter tedium and vacuousness of his worknever in my life have i enjoyed a movie less this is the most boring and unnecessary thing ive ever seen its like voodoo academy takes the genres of horror zombie and gay movies puts them in a grinder then runs them through a coffee filteronly instead of it being the kind of coffee filter that filters out coffee beans its the kind that takes out everything vital edgy or in any way interesting the result is 74 minutes of film every bit as exciting as a glass of warm wateronly without the ability to rehydrate you after the 10day gin binge that will inevitably befall you if you watch this abomination of human effort
neg	you cant hold too much against this knowing that it was made in four days and i had expected it to be campy anyway its not all that campy in reality with the exception of kevin kalisher and huntley ritter who dont take themselves seriously the rest of the cast plays it halfway straight riley smith is exceptionally bad the ridiculous story is actually paid attention to which kind of shocked me i assumed the whole purpose with these ultralowbudget horror movies was to cater to the basest sexual fantasies and not give a damn about the story but they use lots of words like technological and physicality in the script to get their point across although its possible that the story is important only to explain why theres so few cast members nobody cares about this stupid storyline and the only things that are interesting in the film are the mocking of cults and the softcore homoeroticisms which arent all that edgy i would have enjoyed it more if there were just some random killings for no reason the film is grainy with a tvquality look and acting level there are a few sexy scenes that are alright  the boys writhing in bed in their boxers feeling themselves up or being tied down and making orgasmic faces while wine is poured on them  and some of them are kinda funny and i liked the digs at l ron hubbard and the intended irony of a story about religious cultists told with intense gay overtones but it still isnt any good 310
neg	cheap and mindblisteringly dull story and acting not a single good line not even a line bad enough to be good and no memorable delivery even the blooper reel included with the dvd showed how inept the actors were and how little fun any of them were having the esoteric and occult basis was apathetically inauthentic and the antagonists failed to be creepy or believable the homoerotic overtones were pointlessly tame and dissatisfying and were limited to young boys caressing their chests while flaccid in their boxers im not gay enough to appreciate it but a little action might have at least kept me and my girlfriend awake
neg	if you like to comment on films where the script arrive halfway the movie then this is the one a setting and acting as in a porn movie but nothing is happening only some groping and touching of the third kind which actually becomes very boring after 45 minutes of touchy feely but no action a few of the actors ive seen in real x rated movies and there their acting then was a lot better all the special effects are done by the great rondo whom performs all the magic whit his mind a cult movie is written on the box does that mean that this film is not to be watched at allget drunk with some friends and watch this movie on new years eve ore thanks giving
neg	this was probably the worst movie i have ever seen in my life it was stupid there was no plot and the special affects were ridiculous and i have never seen such bad acting in my life the only good part about the movie were all the hot guysespecially drew fuller i dont know what these people were thinking when they made this movie i didnt even want to finish the whole thing because you get to this point in the movie where the guys are all in bed touching themselves i mean it was like some kind of sick and twisted kiddy porn i would advise anyone who has heard of this movie and was interested in seeing it to just forget about it and find another movie to watch i was very disappointed the whole movie was a complete waste of time in my opinion
neg	i know youve read that before on countless other films no doubt if youre reading the comments here but voodoo academy still stands as the absolute worst film ive been able to track down no doubt the really bad ones arent even available to buy or watch on tv but even so i feel its fair to qualify that im not just some dumb renter who picked badlyive seen two thirds of the bottom 100 ranked films here on the imdb and im ticking of the remaining ones with every chance most of those stand head and shoulders above this excersize in absolute monotonyi like to rate truly bad films as in ones with no humour even in how bad they are by how many people you need to watch it with to make it all the way through if you can watch it by yourself it isnt that bad if you can watch it with one single friend its bad but could be a lot worseit took 5 of us to make it all the way through voodoo academy and not even the usually fun moments of watching bad films spotting the boom mic for example 3 times in this one if im not mistaken could take away the dry taste in my mouth yes id watched it but id also forced 4 of my friends to watch it with me to achieve that endi hope and pray we saw the directors cut to think that there could be a version with 20 more minutes of big eyebrowed lugs with baby oil glands rubbing their torsos just scares the hell out of me so much of the film centers around thisi do applaud david decoteau for managing to lens this film in two days on a short budget just as i applaud him for convincing people to pay him to make what is no doubt a celluloid version of some of his fetishes but it isnt a good film the original shop of horrors was shot in the same length of time for a comparitive amount of money considering inflation and was an utter gem its not an excuse for how bad this baby isspoilers aheadits not even worth picking apart the plot holes or cliched know it all hero characters the pacing of the film is insane nothing is interesting for the length of time decoteau dedicates to the pectoral self massaging no matter what your alignment or sex rubbing just cannot sustain that kind of screen timethe acting is cheese but not overly amatuer ive seen a lot worse in better films but somehow its the semi competent delivery of some of the worst lines youll ever hear in a film that really gratesrent this if like me you have a fascination with the worst of the worst and only if youre going to watch it with a group of people who are prepared to work to get through it this is no ha ha ha the set wobbled affair its an endurance test you probably want to skipim sure there is worse but i wouldnt be surprised if it has decoteaus name on it
neg	i have seen a lot of bad films most of the time i can enjoy a crappy horror film for what it is but this really takes badness to new extremesit is bland the plot for what it is never really goes anywhere and takes its time over it there are no shocks no horror no suspense just a load of guys rubbing themselves for an hour and a half and then a quick finisha blight on the crappy horror genre avoid at all costs
neg	voodoo academy features an academy like no other one that houses only six male students in one bedroom these teenage guys are instructed in religion by a sinister young priest who enjoys tormenting and comforting them simultaneously the sole administrator of this academy is a young and seductive headmistress and she retains her handsome charges on a short leash so to speaksexual overtones abound and the director obviously has high regard for young male bodies these young actors occasionally strip down to their designer underwear to sneak about the academy and their sexuality is the entire focus of the movie if youre not interested in the male form  stay awayburdened by weak and awkward dialogue this lowbudget exploitation piece just stumbles along with a few laughable special effects tossed in between the yawns the mood is claustrophobic with tediously long takes a handful of cheap sets and few costume changes these visual elements come interspersed with seemingly unending sequences of banal dialogue intended as character and plot development it gives one the feeling it was filmed in three days
neg	this is one of those movies that should have been way better than it turned out to be i dread to think what the blockbusterapproved edit must have looked like because the directors cut on dvd was a bore of the epic proportions naturally you dont expect it to be the godfather but an acting class or two might have come in handyalso there were so many cute guys in this movie but they were woefully underexploited i like watching a bevy of hotties writhe around in their bvds as much as the next guy but even i have a right to expect a little more it wasnt a total loss though at least we got a peek a drew fullers covered junk and truly upsetting haircut and theres huntley ritter looking even cuter than he did in bring it on and acting about as well theres always a silver lining kids you just have to look really hard for it and occasionally you have to make use of your pause button
neg	this movie is awful i dont even know where to begin im speechless i cant even describe how awful this is the blood is flourescent first of all and the acting is awful the only good part was the biker chick that saves the day this movie was rediculous i dont see how it could even get a vote of 1 its so bad it looks like it was made by highschool students
neg	i saw the trailer to this film and it looked great so i went out and bought it what a mistake the acting is a shambles the special effects if you could call them that look like something that wouldnt be out of place at a school play some of the characters are so stupid in this film you will cringe the minute they are on the screen which unfortunately is all to often as for a story forget it this is a warning dont waste any money at all on this film it has to be one of the worst things i have ever seen if for some reason you like this film watch troll 2 you will probably enjoy that as well
neg	i thought that this movie was pretty lame if youre looking for cheesey you may like this i myself dont mind a fair amount of cheese but this was ridiculous the progression of the movie bored me and the storyline was very weakthe only thing entertaining about this movie was the dayglo zombies but even that isnt reason enough to see this flick
neg	worst movie i have seen since gingerale afternoon i suppose that this is a horrorcomedy i pretty much predicted every scene in this movie the specialeffects were not so special i believe that i could come up with as good of effects from what i have lying around the house i wish i could have something good to say about this movie but i am afraid that i dont even coolio should be ashamed of appearing in such a turkey i do after a little thought have one thing good to say about this movie  it ended
neg	this film is absolutely horrific one of the worst movies ive ever seen the story does nearly not exist the characters are full of stereotypes and the specialfx only make you laugh the only remarkable thing about this movie is the guest appearance of the rapper coolio as some kind of police officerif this film was supposed to be a comedy i didnt quite get the point if you want to watch this movie please get yourself drunk first and then prepare for some good laughsespecially when the first specialfx appear on the screenbut if you like trash movies made on the cheap this film is a mustsee for you
neg	this film is pretty awful the only thing stopping me from giving it a rating of 1 was the fact that i unfortunately have seen worsethe jungle music juttering demons and fluorescent uv style bloodteetheyes give it that awful look and the script is direthis film is more like a test to see how long you can last before giving up on it its also predictable but not in a good way nothing this film does is in a good way i watched it 10 minutes ago and thought i would rant a bit so there you are oh and the acting doesnt let the film down its also terrible
neg	i just watched the convent for the second time i had enjoyed it previously and figured it would make for a good drunken friday night film some gore some style bit of humour and suchlike i was saddened to find that i could no longer appreciate it much it seemed like someone had set out to revisit cheeseball epics like night of the demons for a modern audience but lost the things that made the original worthwhile for the record im not even a huge fan of night of the demons but there were some things i really dug about it the convent does the cheese but the not the goodness so much apart from the main girl likeable performance from joanna canton the goth girl and a sweet cameo from adrienne barbeau pretty much all the characters were excruciatingly unlikeable festering at the absolute lowest levels of moronic offensive jockhood the film is then gravely hampered by the complete lack of gratuitous nudity which means that given the awful dialogue it is difficult to watch the characters and harder to appreciate the good points of the film the evil nuns are original in design and get lots of good scenes though not scary their certainly kinda cool and the film also fields a fair amount of neat gore towards the end when adrienne barbeau is on the scene the film becomes quite entertaining cause all the obnoxious people are dead and its an evil nun bashing frenzy the stylised direction also occasionally yields good results although sometimes the camera just moves too fast all in all this was a film where for me the shining good points just cant make up for the things i hated those more fond of this kind of film may well enjoy it a lot more but for me it wasnt a good time
neg	when i tell people that i review movies as a hobby the first thing they say is what do you think of suchandsuch movie there are a couple of problems here firstly there is the probable chance that ive not seen it and thus i ruin my reputation secondly i could trash the movie in question without realising that its actually their favourite lastly i could be given dvds to watch so they can judge my opinion thus i find myself sat before the convent which is the sort of film i would ignore completely given the choice but unable to avoid here mores the pity because this frankly dreadful horror is about as scary as a box of kittensfollowing wellworn clichs the convent focuses on a bunch of american high school students on a trip to an abandoned convent on a mission to get stoned laid and mildly spooked but youll never guess what happens next a group of cannibalistic demonic nuns emerge from the cobwebs who proceed to pick the kids off one by one in classic horror movie tradition will any of them survive and more importantly havent you got better things to worry about the only thing that saves the convent from being a total waste of time is the fact that nobody is really taking this tosh seriously with the exception of coolios bizarre cameo as a hyperactive cop with an itchy trigger finger its far too amusing to be properly frightening  the zombie cheerleader who makes chipmunk noises for no reason the dayglo paint jobs that appears when you become a zombie  but what really kills it as a horror is the fact that you can instantly tell when someone is going to jump out and get messily murdered but even if they were trying i still doubt that it would work  demonic nuns wearing the sort of makeup youd see in the buffy the vampire slayer tv show arent really that scary the scariest thing about this movie really is that over 10 of voters gave this a maximum score i mean i know its funny but i hardly split my sides to be honest ive had more fun in a dentistthe convent isnt really a horror movie as such its more of a comedy horror like scary movie or shaun of the dead but youre laughing at it instead of with it i honestly cant recommend this to anybody except the family of the cast and crew but even then i doubt very much theyd enjoy it i dont enjoy the so bad that its good genre  i personally feel that if the filmmakers cant be bothered to salvage a turkey then i shouldnt bust a gut trying to watch it yes its a bad film and yes they really should have gone home and done something more constructive a rubiks cube for example the dvd box has two price stickers  one for 499 and a reduced price of 3 but it was sold for 1 and that should tell you everything you need to know about this poxy cheap awesomely bad flick sorry if you do like it but the convent really is a pile of unholy crap
neg	in fact these young people were so distasteful that i couldnt wait for all of em to get slaughtered and that includes clarissa joanna canton since i considered her the most annoying of the bunchbut i knew it was gonna be a mess from the opening minutes when a teen christine opened fired on the priest and the nuns with the leslie gore music playing in the background it had nowhere to go but downeven the prosthetics looked fake and the blood looked suspiciously like hawaiian punch although later on it took on red dayglo look to match the silly halloween makeup they were all wearing im sure all the goth morons out there will appreciate this bullsht since itll appeal to that bunch it sure didnt appeal to me blahand not even my favorite horror babe adrienne barbeau can save this stupid teen horror flick from itself she still looks hot though im glad she takes care of herself since we dont get to see too much of her nowadayshowever it is a step up from dante tomasellis meandering horror 2002 in that it has a somewhat coherent plot so ill give it that much that and the little boston terrier named boozer also brings it up a notch i like what boozer does to clarissa in the end it was the only good scene in an otherwise silly filmlions gate films sure must have been desperate when they picked this one up2 out of 10
neg	this film wasnt programmed in italian cinemasi have seen it at a manifestation called fantafestivali find it terrible because some scenes seems like music videos chaotic and dark the use of fluorescent colors is ridicule and theres no suspence in the film music is completely out of the story and i dont have words to describe the visual effectsif you look at the first scene the film seems to be interesting but a few minutes later it becomes busythe story is interesting but the development needs a complete review
neg	this movie is one of the worst horror movies i have ever seen from the very first scene i knew it would be a smash crash it starts with a seemingly bad girl killing a bunch of nuns in a mission as it turns out the people in it were possessed by some random zombies well some years later some college kids are pulling some pledge prank horrible acting goes from pledge to the head jock things like the jock yelling at him to do stuff in quite a nonchalonte manner with pledge over reacting and overdoing the whole eager to be popular role what really took the cake with this one is the final battle absolutely horrible special effects with the guns for example guns making a noise with no muzzle flash and viceversa this is accompanied by stopanimation zombies why they move in stop motion is a mystery cheesy music and about 40 guns that come out of nowhereoverall this movie is crap just like so many others you can rent for 50 cents at your nearest low brow movie rental place
neg	my friends mom used to work at a video store and got to preview movies before they came out so when she brought home the convent a horror movie i couldnt wait to watch it given that its supposed to be scary but is actually downright hilarious i can say that in some weird way i like this movie yes the acting is bad and yes its the cheapest movie ive ever seen but its so damn funny what are you smoking carack i didnt know this movie even was ever released i figured it was too bad yeah so overall the movie is pretty bad you gotta admit that much at least but i promise you you will get a good laugh out of itthis movie kinda sucks but its good for a laugh especially that guy that holds the dagger of despair the dagger of despaaaaaair
neg	this is arguably the worst film i have ever seen and i have quite an appetite for awful and good movies it could just have managed a kind of adolescent humour if it had been consistently tongueincheek  la rocky horror picture show which was really very funny other movies like plan nine from outer space manage to be funny while apparently trying to be serious as to the acting it looks like they rounded up braindead teenagers and asked them to adlib the whole production compared to them tom cruise looks like alec guinness there was one decent interpretation  that of the older ghoulbusting broad on the motorcycle
neg	what more can i say the acting was almost without exception amateurish the directing and continuity were pitiful the sceenplay was predictable down to the very last scene and the dialog tedious one of the features on the dvd was labeled gag reel but that could have been a description of a viewers reaction to most of the movieone of the most amusing things was in the directors comments on the dvd he said with a straight face that he had set out to make a movie with high production values and a name cast  and that he had succeeded with delusions like that its easy to understand how the movie turned out as it didperhaps the most disappointing aspect was the monster the darkwolf suit was a modified ape suit per the making of feature on the dvd and rather looked it the mask and claws were little better than off the shelf jobs from any costume store the cgi effects were painfully obvious and of quality similar to an inexpensive video game
neg	this is a very cheaply made werewolf flick the video is dark and poorly lit the audio is uneven and poorly recorded and mixed the script is cliche ridden junk with the usual characters like the tough detective who shoots werewolves with his silver handgun filled of course with silver bullets the acting is as wooden as the characters the fx are nonexistentlots of extreme closeups of werewolf jaws and biting the only thing that is shown is lots of softcore ta instead of dropping 30 for this tripe check out a really great recent werewolf pic dog soldiers with sean pertwee
neg	except for the better than average acting skills of the two leads this movie is really really bad the cheap production values dont help of course you wouldnt really notice that the production values are cheap if they didnt keep trying to convince you they had a production values to begin with even for a bmovie genre freak like myself this movie really sucks
neg	a documentarist like any filmmaker must convey a compelling story will pascoe fails utterly in this effort cobbling together uninspired snippets of chomskys wisdom from a visit to mcmaster university in hamilton the footage is shot amateurishly and in video pascoes only effort at cohering the fragments into a whole is by periodically throwing a vague title on the screen 911 activism truthlamecompare this with documentaries like the corporation or the fog of war which create a narrative drawing material from interviews stock footage and filmed footage in the end each delivers a poignant and insightful message deftly and intelligentlythe only saving graces of the film are chomskys nonchalantly delivered upendings of historical dogma and the fact that the running time is only 74 minutesone of the more interesting passages was chomskys recounting of his experience with national public radio he describes the conservative media as more accommodating to dissenting views while nprs liberal dogma straitjackets its interviewees and dramatically limits its permitted messages yet another media outlet to be skeptical ofthis documentary is for noam chomsky completists only
neg	first off i agree with quite a bit that escapes mr chomskys mouth his matteroffact delivery of interesting counterpoint is what makes the man a hit on the university campus circus he comes across likable unassuming pragmatic he doesnt cater to the current political style obnoxious bipartisanship and he sets his sights on the far left as well as the far right chastising both and for good reasonunfortunately the film itself is a dud in fact i would not even call this a documentary but rather just a collection of speeches watching rebel without a pause is no different from watching a speaker on a 3am taped segment on cspan there are no camera movements no edits no stylistic touches there is no story no narrativetechnically speaking the production is strictly amateurish audio is terrible and inconsistent sometimes we cannot hear noam speak other times we cannot hear the questions that are being posited by those in attendance when noam is speaking rarely are we allowed to see the reactions of the audience except when we are given a quick shot of his wife who apparently attends every one of his speeches and beams with pride every time we see heri cannot recommend this film and would say that youre probably better off checking out his taped speeches on cassette or cd to listen to in the car4 out of 10 starsand im in a generous mood today
neg	despite having known people who are either great fans of noam chomsky or think hes a tired relic from the 1960s i really had no opinion of the man save that i knew he gained fame as a linguist although i could not elucidate any of his theories and that he was a liberal socialist with marxist leanings so stumbling across the dvd of the 2003 documentary noam chomsky rebel without a pause in a used video store a film which followed him on a 2002 book tour for his book 911 i decided to get it just so i could have a little bit of knowledge about the man the next time a person pro or con spoke of him while glad i got the film my initial reaction to this dull and ill edited hagiography was so whats all the fuss aboutfor a man with so many degrees lauded as the most important intellectual alive by the new york times according to the dvds case there sure was not a lot there intellectually speaking i know i would chew him up and spit him out in a debate and i wouldnt even want to watch what a william f buckley could do to him granted the whole film was seemingly about chomsky seeing conspiracies everywhere and having glazed eyed coeds nod in bewildering approval of the most inane and outrageous things hed say rather than being on linguistics so maybe thats the reason he came off so badly but again if he is a linguist and tops in his field why in the world would anyone care what he has to say on anything outside his field of expertise even worse are his acolytes who seem to further insulate the man from reality by fostering delusions that chomsky is a target for zionist assassins what little i knew of chomsky before watching this film this much i knew he was generally considered a has been and pretty much irrelevant intellectually since the fall of the soviet empire the film is so poorly structured and without a narrative thread that its difficult to separate all of the jumble his wife carol as example apparently gave one interview which was chopped up and dropped wherever in the film she seems a nice enough woman but wholly out of her element answering anything but the most basic questions about their life the lone interesting thing she says is that 911 was a great thing for the chomskys for he has reaped a great deal of money in speaking fees since thennot surprisingly this sort of film gives almost no biographical background its assumed that all viewers must know all the plaudits this great man bears chomsky is rarely interviewed one on one stylistically there are no camera movements no interesting edits nor any signature touches and most of the film is disjunct rambles by chomsky videotaped huzzahs of chomsky declaiming on this or that and slackjawed and awed students looking at him as if he were immaterial that is when dimwitted coeds are not asking barely audible and ridiculously simplistic questions to him this is really poor filmmaking by director and editor will pascoe who in the dvds filmmaker statement shows hes yet another uncritical acolyte of chomskys other than that one of the surest signs that this is not an objective documentary but mere agitprop and a vanity piece of agitprop at that is that not a single time is chomsky shown struggling with an answer he seems to be a font of knowledge that has no boundsgiven that much of this dreck was filmed during chomskys lectures at mcmaster university in ontario canada prior to the american invasion of iraq in 2003 much of what chomsky says seems as remote as things from the vietnam war era yes he makes some good points here and there on american media complicity before the war but he follows them up with sheer lunacy for he seems to not realize that most conspiracies are ad hoc and not fully plotted out cabals as example he claims that the advertising industry is a cabal that mercilessly controls the populace but says not a word about the zombied populace that lets itself be so controlled similarly he claims trilateralists run the world and that peoples fear of crime is yet another cabals result of course that claim so fully explains away rape crisis centers and all that wasted time and money district attorneys offices consume he also makes the absurd claim that cuba has been the victim of terrorism for decades when castro and company were great sponsors of it in latin america asia and africa until the soviet union fell i can only guess that the ufo conspiracists are just waiting for chomsky to proclaim that gray aliens have set up speciesmixing impregnation centers up in idahoin his simpleminded world without grays chomsky is frighteningly as dense as the members of bushco whom he reviles are even more so since they lay no claim to being intellectuals in short chomsky is a man living in the past in over his head on most issues and out of his depth intellectually near this films end he warns be cautious when you hear about intellectuals being fighters for justice yet one can only laugh as the man seemingly has never met a revolutionary person nor idea that he didnt like no matter how barbarous their crimes and antiintellectual their posit please pause before you waste your time and money on this silly and already irrelevant dvd
neg	watch the 1936 version as personally annoying i find charles boyers voice hes more of a match to pay cosmopolitan depressed rudolfi mean omar sharif tries but notoo cute and vibrant catherine denueve sp besides being too old looks nothing like marienothing she looks too sophisticated to even think of dying for love of this man in such a fashionthe only actor in the entire movie who conveys the role theyre playing is ava gardner whose appearance as empress elisabeth on the screen is fittingly brief and look up pictures of the empress theres more than a passing resemblance as historically empress elisabeth wasnt involved that much in rudolfs life
neg	as good an advert for republicanism as youre ever likely to seemayerlingis an everyday story of royal folk in late nineteenth century austriaset during one of europes seemingly incessant internal turmoils it concerns itself with the emperor franz joseph mr james masonhis rebellious sonthe crown prince rudolf mr omar sharifthe empressmiss ava gardner and various mistressessecret policemenspiesextravagantlyuniformed popinjaysgypsiesdancerswives soldiersswanshorses and the bizarre inbred web of european royalty at the time of franz josephs austrohungarian empire filmed in what the old movie posters used to call a riot of color it resembles nothing more than an expensivelydressed but intellectuallychallenged production of the student prince mr james masonwearing a very natty little white numberutilises his allpurpose mitteleuropean accent whenever he remembersi am a great admirer of his and i sincerely hope the remuneration was comensurate with the distaste he clearly felt for the character he was playing mr omar sharifwho built a career largely founded on looking directly at the camera with his big brown eyes and looking soulfulgives a stupefyingly monotonous performance as his son the crown princehe is utterly unconvincing as a man who in the movie at leastcut a swathe through the distaff side of the austrian aristocracywith his wellbuttered locks firmly in place he preens and poses in ever more unlikely uniformsas a rebel he talks the talk but conspicuously fails to walk the walkleaving a bottom button undone on one of his tunics is about as far as his defiance goesunhappily marriedhe falls in love with a commonerforbidden love is one of the movies comeonsas she is played by the most uncommon miss catherine deneuve he is scarcely pushing the envelope theremiss deneuve has a profile to die for and we see rather a lot of itparticularly in the sequence set at the ballet now i love ballet as much as the next manbut this sequence does seem to go on for an excessive amount of timea more cynical critic might consider it to be padding rudolfs motherthe empress is played by miss ava gardnershe gives the part some good old american oooomphmaking her a bit like auntie mamebut its done with undeniable stylerudolf is certainly very fond of his mother  ill put it no more strongly than that the only performance worth watching is that of mr james robertson justice as sir lancelot spratt  sorryedwardprince of waleshe is so wonderfully unconcerned about everything going on around him its a joy to beholdi waited vainly for him to ask rudolf the immortal question whats the bleeding time i am not qualified to dispute mayerling s historical accuracybutin my opinioneverything else about it is risible it is a ruritanian opera buffa without the tunes to send you home from the theatre whistling
neg	im not sure what diane silver was thinking when she was making this movie but it obviously had nothing to do with richard wrights novel which the movie is based onwe read the novel this past summer for ap english 12 and just watched the film during periodic notetaking and checking of the clock i contemplated the chances of being struck by lightning of course the sky was completely clear and i was forced to watch the rest of the movie and then write a 5paragraph essay on itwrights novel discussed very real themes of the mind of a killer and the psychology behind it silvers movie turned a murderer into a victim which is not what wright wanted see how bigger was born 454im going to make this short and sweet if you want to leave your consciousness in raphael lamberts words unsullied skip the movie and read the book the 1986 adaptation is not thoughtprovoking material sigh now i have to write the essay
neg	of all the movies ive seen this one rates almost at the bottom haunted mansion nothing but trouble and a few others keep it from reaching rock bottom it is hasty the story is shaky and the events depicted are poorly acted of course we have to lay some of this at the book writers door the book the movie was filmed after is outrageously ponderous and illogical oprah gives a palatable appearance as biggers mom but is not nearly at her potential other famous performers also seem to be at their worst the plot which centers around an african american who decided to take a job as a chauffeur in driving the family daughter to a communist dinner he becomes acquainted one thing leads to another and the girl gets drunk now the family hes working for are not against blacks but he thinks they are so when he comes home he puts her to bed but she begins caterwauling the blind mother yes hears this so bigger tries to silence her but instead smothers her now fearing hes really in trouble for killing a white girl he does what any logical thinking man would dohe shoves her into the coal furnace so investigators are carrying out a missing person case and lo they check the furnace the idiot didnt have the foresight to get rid of the ashes he is then arrested and the last hour or so are obnoxious segments from the courtroom if your desperate for a bad movie this one could do the job but if you seriously want to learn about culture issues in th 40s and 50s or see a good drama there are a lot better options avoid this
neg	hey look deal with it there are much better portrayals of the hardship of black america than this although i think this story is weak my criticism is focused on the poor execution of the story which i have mentioned blowsthis was made in the mid80s and is horrible in the musicscore department its funny to see oprah as a latterday crackwhore typethe scene where bigger stuffs elizabeth mcgovern into the incinerator pure classic cinema first off i dont care how drunk you are you will react to 1200f degree flame no matter how bad your acting but they really milked that sceneit was comical ill tell you what though i had great satisfaction in seeing elizabeth mcgovern burn in a faux death she annoys me
neg	i generally dont give worry much about violence in films or a vast amount of philosophy symbolism or psychology all this is very well with me and the film brings a lot of the above to us there is beautiful pictures especially of the lake and the nature a good setting of characters a good direction this film could be voted for as a good film however it is spoiled for two reasons and both of these reasons in relation make this film simply disgustingfirst of all there is violence used against living creatures to make this film not movie violence i am talking about real violence this violence alone maybe could be justified if not and thats reason number two the message of the film was not mere introspection about the directors twisted relation towards women not that we all dont have some real twists with womenrespectively men but the conclusion of the film ruins it all spoiler our heroine finally dies by here own hand if i remember correctly i saw this film years ago and it enraged me now the guy is out with a new film witch i am certainly not going to watchand is now even more clearly depicted as some kind of natural demon nature growing over her in particular her sex of course it is the director who kills the women heroine women have to die especially if men are attracted by their sexuality that seems to be the final conclusionend spoilerwell well all that possibly would be fine with me if the director would have kept his view to himself but to use big pictures artsy directions cruelty to living creatures just to say men can be frightened of women and men are cruel to women thats just not enough i knew when i saw this film it would achieve good critics for the philosophical eastern and artistic and whatever approach but to me this film is just totally marred
neg	is this the same kim ki duk who directed the poignant lifespanning testimonial of spring summer fall winter and spring the same kim ki duk who directed the exquisite nearly silent heartbreaking longing of 3 iron the same kim ki duk who dazzled us with the staggering tragedy of the coast guard and made us squirm about the ugliness of nonchalant teenage prostitution before returning to his almost patented nature motif to allow us all characters and viewers alike to experience redemption in samaritan girl i just cannot seem to find him in this filmoh sure kims nature motif is still present the film takes place entirely on a lake surrounded by mountains and on fishing floats resting placidly on the surface of calm waters yes its kim ki duk all right kim even describes the film as beautiful in an interview included in the dvds special features but im not sure anymore what that means after viewing this putrescent presentationwhat is beautiful about angry pottymouthed prostitutes lustful violent and pottymouthed fishermen a covetous mute merchant explicit animal torture sequences of selfmutilation and a pace that swings nauseatingly between bestial carnality and mindless brutality these are the only elements of humanity that present themselves in this utterly confounding and ultimately pointless film if it is based on a fable or intended as a parable or is meant to be symbolic of something greater this reviewer is unfamiliar with the source material it has been favorably compared to audition by japanese director takashi miike much to kims satisfaction but aside from some astonishingly good performances especially given what they had to work with by lead actors seo jung and kim yoo suk i find little reason to recommend this film i have not seen audition but i doubt it would alter in any way my view of the isle its violence is pornographic and senselessly sadistic its sex is not pornographic but passionless and masochistic characters behave on irritating impulse because there is no plot its point is either nonexistent or i will admit lost amidst korean cultural quirks that i fail to understandthe only beauty is in the cinematography which is classic kim fogshrouded boats lapping slowly across a serene lake mountainous terrain dominating the background and an imaginative and playful use of color at times it seems as if viewers are locked in a big kim ki duk romper room some touches like the mysterious and seductive mute merchant played by jung and the pleasantly odd use of motorbikes are intriguing but as a film this effort is downright confusing and in the end offensive to the senses not necessarily to sensibilities one hopes that kim will leave this kind of filmmaking in the trash heap of his past for we know he is capable of so much more
neg	ill say this muchthis director is all about raw imagesthings most of us are not ready to confront headon images of sex suicide murder and people relieving themselves are constantly bombarding the viewer which makes me wonder if the director was trying to communicate the concept of relief or release although i dont think that i could ever see this movie again i will say that the director does have a good eye there were some really nice shots and picture moments in the film the fans the wire fish in their hair but the story left me needing more strictly in the since that we were left asking ourselves what the heck did we just seenote if you have a tendency to gag or vomit easilydont see this film
neg	i really cant understand how could someone give this disgusting film more than 1 star how can you like such a retarded film where all the animal abuse scenes are real i dont even want to imagine the excruciating pain those innocent and defenseless living beings felt in those horrific moments jesus what kind of human would torture them like that for no reason or just for money i tell you that director is either mentally retarded or hes just a monster with a heart of stone or both he truly deserves to get his hands cut off and burn aliveit contains various horribly barbaric scenes that may cause shock especially to sensitive persons and children a real frog is skinned alive fish are sadistically mutilated and thrown back into the water a dog is beaten birds are thrown into the waterthis movie is more than awful it has to be the worst and most retarded film ever made along with another one called cannibal holocaust or something like that ill never watch or buy any film directed by this heartless monster no one should waste their time watching it especially when there are a lot of truly great movies out there in which all the animal abuse scenes are stagedfortunately only a few people liked this  which is natural since its the worst film ever  so it wasnt successful i hope this will make the retarded director realize that such unjustified barbaric acts of extreme cruelty and violence to real animals will never be praised and that he will stage all the animal abuse scenes in his following films i truly believe that everyone receives but what they give there will be a day when all the retarded and cruel humans will feel the same pain they once inflicted to othersthis however is probably my only negative review i usually dont comment on a movie if i dislike it but this time i just couldnt shut up i had to speak the truth because animal abuse must stop
neg	you know a movie is bad when the highlight of it is being able to see a brief moment of jeopardythe saddest thing about white men cant jump is that it had tremendous potential for several years i lived in area quite like that portrayed in this film racial tensions were high and basketball meant everything to everyone a film about the members of this basketball culture could have been very interesting but the mediocre acting and poor script in white men cant job left something to be desiredthe movies sequence of events is cyclical first billy either wins or loses money by playing a game of basketball he then returns to his home and lounges around with his girlfriend and the process is repeated most stories build up to a climax of some kind but the climax i saw was just another sequence in this repetition this case being billy either wins or loses money by playing a game of basketballin order for a plot to develop some dilemma must be resolved and this dilemma must be interesting if the film is going to be interesting as well apparently the writers of white men cant jump forgot this rule as the plot can be summarized as billy needs to pay the bills i appreciated the change of pace from other formulaic sports movies but  im sorry  this was just plain awful i could have cared less if billy got the money to pay the rent for his apartmentdespite all this white men cant jump is a successful film apparently some adamant sports fans will dismiss terrible writing for a few scenes with a basketball in them others im sure were lured by the big names playing the leading roles this leaves me to wonder if the cast was replaced entirely with previously unknown actors and the basketball theme was replaced with lacrosse would anyone have bothered watching this movie i really dont think soill give this movie two stars out of ten the extra star is for the jeopardy scene which kept me awake for a few minutes thanks trebek
neg	woody harrelson and wesley snipes team up as hustlers on the basketball court okay that sounds all right there it leaves lots of room for good comedy and a good story but no such event took place in the many following boring minutes of this pathetic attempt of a film this movie became redundant retarded and ridiculous after the first twenty seconds had gone by woody harrelson played one of my favorite tv characters woody from cheers and i was looking forward to seeing him in this movie but after seeing his  acting performance  i have come to the conclusion that he should stay playing dumb country hicks who bartend his acting was as dull and poor as the movie another actor in this unreal film was rosie perez i have liked movies with perez before but i have decided that the reason i have enjoyed other works in her career was that she was not a main character and didnt have that many speaking lines  do the right thing  but now in white men cant jump she was made a central character with many lines thus meaning that the audience has to put up with her incredibly annoying and whining voice so after seeing this film  term used loosely  and hearing rosie perez for much more than appreciated i can now say that im a white man and im getting ready to jump    off a twenty story apartment building
neg	this was a popular movie probably because of the humor in it the fastmoving story an underdog character who shuts up all the loudmouths etc funny thing is you probably couldnt make a movie with this title if you substituted anybody but white as anything else would be deemed racist by the pc police nonetheless woody harrleson as the white guy who turns out to be as good if not better than any of the black basketball players is interesting as is his main counterpart wesley snipessnipes had a lot of funny putdown lines providing much of the humor the bad part of the film  which doesnt bother a lot of people  is the extreme profanity in here and the sleaziness of all the characters that includes woodys girlfriend played by rosie perez there are no really clean nice people in this movie for that reason i cant honestly recommend the film at least not to friends or those who are offended by a lotof profanity
neg	spooks is enjoyable trash featuring some well directed sequences ridiculous plots and dialogue and some third rate actingmany have described this is a uk version of 24 and one can see the similarities the american version shares the weak silly plots but the execution is so much slicker sexier and i suspect expensivesome people describe weak comedy as gentle comedy this is gentle spy story hour the exact opposite of anything created by john le carregive me smiley any day
neg	this woman who works as an intern for a photographer goes home and takes a bath where she discovers this hole in the ceiling so she goes to find out that her neighbor above her is a photographer this movie could have had a great plot but then the plot drains of any hope the problem i had with this movie is that every ten seconds someone is snorting heroin if they took out the scenes where someone snorts heroin then this would be a pretty good movie every time i thought that a scene was going somewhere someone inhaled the white powder it was really lame to have that much drug use in one movie it pulled attention from the main plot and a great story about a photographer the lesbian stuff didnt bother me i was looking for a movie about art i found a movie about drug use
neg	one previous reviewer called this film pure visual joy i am wondering if she saw the same film that i did high art had to have the most relentlessly depressing interiors since seven one can almost forgive sheedy and mitchell for the clich of going to a bb for their first time of course before they do that one has to watch opiumden parties inhabited by people who are not apparently gainfully employed but can somehow support a flourishing drug habit not to mention the icy stares from those familiar movie types the girlfriendboyfriend at start who are well aware theyre going to be thrown over sometime in the next 100 minutes or so the movie also states that the sheedy character has retired from professional photography for ten years now what did she do retire at age twenty
neg	i was never so bored in my life hours of pretentious selfobsessed heroinaddicted basket cases lounging around whining about their problems its like watching lizards molt even the sex scenes will induce a serious case of narcolepsy if you have insomnia rent this
neg	i often feel like scrooge slamming movies that others are raving about  or i write the review to balance unwarranted raves i found this movie almost unwatchable and unusual for me was fastforwarding not only through dull clichd dialog but even dull clichd musical numbers whatever originality exists in this film  unusual domestic setting for a musical lots of fantasy some animation  is more than offset by a script that has not an ounce of wit or thoughtprovoking plot development individually june haver and dan dailey appear to be nice people but cant carry a movie as a team neither is really charismatic or has much sex appeal theyre both bland i like billy gray but his character is pretty onenote the best part of the film to me are june havers beautiful costumes and great body
neg	wow how bad can it get this was seriously bad not in terms of the gore  which was mainly laughable cgi  but in acting atmosphere and directionthe story was dreadful  the character arc of the main lead was a total joke within a few nights of stalking vinnie jones he starts to become haunted to the point of crying when photographing his girlfriend um are all new york photographers this childish suggestible and weak his character development had absolutely no justification or point whatsoever  and by the very end youll be laughing out loud at the utterly predictable and totally absurd twist his character takesthe gory moments were clearly just a weak lowselfesteemed effort to jump onto the modern mtv style gore wagon  all cgi blood yet no real emotion whatsoever these parts were unintentionally funny  and distracting by their selfconsciousness  wacky camera angles etcoverall this film commits the crime of blowing another potential idea what could have had atmosphere until the stupid monsters at the end is ruined in favour of look at mestyle selfconscious directing this film wasnt made for and audience  it was made for a cv  a deeply selfish motive
neg	do not bother to waste your money on this movie do not even go into your car and think that you might see this movie if any others do not appeal to you if you must see a movie this weekend go see batman againthe script was horrible perfectly written from the random horror movie format given a place in confined spaces a madman with various weapons a curious man who manages to uncover all of the clues that honest police officers cannot put together and an innocent and overly curious yet beautiful and strong woman with whom many in the audience would love to be able to call their girlfriend mix together add much poorly executed gore and what the hell lets put some freaks in there for a little spin to the plotthe acting was horrible and the characters unbelievable  borat was more believable than thisspoilerand can someone please tell me how a butchers vest can make a bullet ricochet from the person after being shot without even making the person who was shot flinch im in the army we need that kind of stuff for ourselves1 out of 10 and i would place it in the decimals of that rounded up to give it the lowest possible score i can
neg	i would just like it to be known that i do not often rate movies below a 5 i was originally very excited to see this movie its numerous trailer bumps on tv for several months made me reaally want to see this movie so the other night when i saw that it was available on fearnet on demand i got some popcorn and sat down to watch the filmthe storyline seemed intriguing enough  some dude is butchering unsuspecting people on the subway theres a photographer obsessed with the missing people where are they going whats happening to them one day the photographer sees a connection between some photos he has taken and becomes obsessed with the butcher following him around yada yada the film had a way of sucking you in even though the plot was highly predictable oh no its dark look out behind you i say quite bored with the cheap thrillsthe plot even though predictable was intriguingthat is until the end this was good until the end then it just got silly says jackskellingtonfreke on the message boards and i fully agree and here come the spoilerssee i was hoping it was some mad killer some psychotic person obsessed with cannibalism no it was some secret society keeping creatures alive for centuries woo how original how unrealistic how dull310 come on lionsgate youve had amazing films but this one sunk
neg	i am really surprised that this movie get a ranking like this i havent seen such a bad movie for yearsomg this was a really bad movie splatter is not enough to describe the unnecessary nearly funny blood scenes if you didnt like hostel2 or wolf creek or halloween 2007 well this is 10 time worse the story remind me rl stine goosebumpsi cant tell about the acting since the script was so terribleclich all the time why i must write 10lines i never understood thishere comes spoilersthe story is about a butcher killing people all the time in metro we are talking about thousands of killings and no one gets notice actually those people are just missing and there is the good guy that tries to solve the mystery well there is no mystery for us because we know from the beginning the bad guy and as usual no one believes him what a surprise in the end he puts butcher clothes and fights to death with the killer butcher
neg	where to start the film started out pretty well but after the 30 min mark i caught myself watching the clock the horror at the start of the film was good but then the story kicked in it just got stupider and stupider as time ticked bythe actors gave an average performance in this movie however i got a bit bored of vinny jones constant scowling in the filmas the film dragged on and take my word for it it dragged on it just got more and more far fetched spoiler alert  spoiler alert  spoiler alert  just when i thought the film could not get any worse towards the end loads if skeleton looking monsters turned up just to eat the dead people which made no sense at all it turned out to be some sort of flesh eating cult and the good guys die at the end the ending in fact just made me laugh at how bad it was once the lead role disposes of vinny jones he becomes the new killerin closing this film made creep look like the best horror film ever made i gave it 1 star because the female lead did a pretty good job but even she could not save this train wreck of a movie
neg	this was a terrible film there was no story line whatsoever to top it all off when they couldnt explain the blood and gore the only good part  they threw in a few aliens i hate when directors or whatever run out of ideas and then blame the aliens watch this film if you like but dont say i didnt warn you two things how could vinny say welcome when he didnt have a tongue its a pity mr jones didnt have a bigger role second thing that bugged me why were we shown vinny jones boils and him cutting them off and putting them into blue liquid then these have no further role why not i dont like to be shown something and that has nothing to do with the story line whatsoever in short bad story i wouldnt waste my time  wish id have watched mirrors instead
neg	i have heard a lot about this film with people writing me telling me i should see it as i am a fan of extremely bloody gory movies i got my hands on it almost right away but one thing or another always kept me from watching it until now i would have been better off not remembering i even had itthis movie was atrocious the worst thing though is that it could have been so much better than it actually was i know it was a story by clive barker and all and no i have not read that story but it appears to me that if you havent then you will be as i was completely clueless and utterly disappointedthe film begins good enough the actors are convincing the story interesting the first scene is bloody a great way to catch your attention i thought the blood looked a bit bad but seeing as it was the very first scene i did hope for improvement later on i was wrong the blood and effects are so horrible it was almost an insult to my intelligence to be expected to believe that for instance someone could knock a persons head right off their shoulders using only a meat hammer wtf cgi blood did they even use any real blood at all my home made stuff looks better than any used in this film unbelievable acts of dismemberment eyeballs popping out just from getting hit in the back of the head arms cut neatly off does no one remember there are bones all throughout our bodies toodark scenes every scene is either an odd yellow color or in hidden in shadowsit just gets worse and worse i found myself pointing out mistake after mistake theres just too much add that to the fact that what could have and should have been a great serialkiller movie turns into some demonicsupernaturalmonster movie at the endno thank you it should have been kept as a creepy guy butchering people in the subway ok with a conspiracy theory thrown in and an overzealous photographer maybe they murder people and sell the meat via the meat plant plausible doableand a lot better i think than the real story that could have and should have worked instead it became a creatures living at the end of the old tunnel and everyone knows about it but you and unless you read the book wellyou just wont ever understand it fiasco tragic what an awful thing to do to a movie with such potential if you like mindless fake blood and gore youll love this but if you have half a brain in your head then you will completely hate it stay away far far away
neg	it was no sense and it was so awful i think hollywood have a lot of film like that you dont have do watch it people cutter or eater what should i say it made me sick oh my god film is about people that we dont know but feed themselves with humans they have teeths bla bla bla isnt that familiar i can bet on it you saw it in a another movie the cast was so great but i think scenario was really awful and i should say that bradley cooper was totally awesome hes so talented actually i said awful but i think it because of horrible scenes let me explain it did you ever eat tongue but in the film one person did it it was really awful anyway i think film would so good without that awful human eater or cutter scenes
neg	i am not one of those people who just go online after i see a movie and decide to call it the worst movie ever made if you doubt me please look at my other reviews however for the first time ever i have seen a movie so horrible that i wanted to write about how bad it was before it was even overi love bad movies to me ed wood is a genius i thought bloody murder jeepers creepers and most horrible horror movies were good however there is not a single good thing i can say about this filmthe plot is basically non existent if someone reading my review wastes their money to see it they can discern for themselves what the plot might be but i advise you that a nickel would be worth more than watching this moviethe special effects are badthe acting is badthe two leads are attractive but thats all there isi am not the type to spoil a movie for anyone but i invite anyone to email me at foxbarkingyahoocom to ask for my opinion on this movie before they waste a dime on it i will tell you anythingi love bad movies and i love horror and i love new inventive movies i even love horror porn stuff like hostel which some reviewers claimed this was like but obviously they only thought so cause roger bart was in this and hostel 2 but this may be the number 1 most worthless and stupid and dumbass movie ever madeand before you disregard this review this is coming from someone who not only sat through the entire premiere of house of the dead but actually bought a copy of it
neg	ok so i just saw the movie although it appeared last year i thought that it was generally a decent movie except for the storyline which was stupid and horrible first of all we never get to know anything about the creatures why they appeared wtf are they doing in our world and really have they been on earth before we were or did they just come from space secondly the role of the butcher to maintain order is just so obviously created really how large could the underground for a sub station could have been there were only so many of those creatures so i think instead of killing innocent people in vain they could have just planted some tactical bombs or maybe clear the are and a nuke would have done the job i know it sounds funny and it is but i do not see the killing of people as being necessary thirdly leon acts like superman jumping on the train and fighting vinnie jones who was way taller and bigger in stature then again when he faces the conductor he does nothing and acts as a wimp watching all the abominations i mean ok the conductor had creepy helplol but if leon was so brave he would have gone all the way i mean he risks his life first then does nothing exactly when he should have he could have died as a hero but lives as a coward this might be the case but not after showing so much braveness earlier on then the cop thing come on this was a city having a subway i bet there must have been other cops except that lady other police stationsthis was really kind of silly all in all great acting by vinnie jones interesting idea up to the reason behind it which is not really built at all by the way what did the signs on the chest mean vinnie jones cannot make up for the rest
neg	i dont know why but i thought ive seen this movie before maybe it was the name maybe it was the way poster looked i dont know anyway it was quite promising in the beginning and even throughout the whole feature there were some bright moments maybe its because im not a huge fan of the horrors and i dont watch them a lot but this one actually looked fresh sometimes but the rest of it is not so good laughable at times the movie is slow paced sometimes you will get so bored youd forget what was the story about characters are not great either all of them the butcher is ok seems creepy and crazy enough although i didnt get what were those weird looking things on his chest that whole scene just looked fake and kind of outoftheblue and why he was collecting those in jars at home the main lead is plain his character is really hard to believe in and very undeveloped but i guess thats scenarists fault like why he cried when he was taking pictures of his girlfriend side cast is bad too but the main thing i hated in this movie was the girl my god when will women in horror movies have any brains its ridiculous the girl finds out that a maniac took her boyfriends camera tries going to police that fails and then she thinks of the best idea ever why dont we just go and take it i know where the maniac lives yup thats swell and then look for the camera in the bathroom why not and then walk in the room see a bag that was not there before and just have a look inside maybe camera is there not there but loads of interesting stuff shiny mmmm to realize that bag means that the butcher came back is too hard for her tiny tiny brain then of course the never ending falling while running away trick that really made it look bad then to put the final nail into the character in the end of the movie she walks into the wagon full with dead bodies hanging feet up screams noooo like she just ripped her gucci bag and walks further into the wagon jeez come on no one else thinks its just well stupid just awful if her character wasnt so bad maybe the movie would get another star or two from me and i would even forgive mmt characters that can take a hit in the head with a steel hammer that dude in the train who the conductor killed butcher vests that can protect from bullets weird and cheap looking monsters in the end i didnt read clive barkers novel so i have no idea where those monsters came from the fact that no one cared that hundreds judging on the skeletons in the dungeon disappeared in the city and main character that didnt bleed to death when he got his tongue ripped out he barely noticed it i guess oh and the predictable ending damn i knew the ending half way in its just disappointing the only reason im still giving some credit to the makers is that the movie in general looks better than most of the horrors ive watched past few months visual style is nice some shots were really nice and good cgi that made the killings look really brutal although blood didnt look real at all i guess some people will enjoy it some like me will watch it if there is nothing else to watch some will absolutely hate it
neg	i heard and read many praising things about midnight meat train which is based on a short story written by no less than clive barker and supposedly the best adaptation of his work since the original hellraiser that he directed himself but so far i can only express very mixed sentiments about my viewing experience the most appropriate term to summarize the whole film in just word is nauseating the violence is sadistic and extreme which undoubtedly attracts fanatic young horror enthusiasts but its also indescribably gratuitous and exploitative normally speaking im very proviolence but it has to at least serve some kind of purpose the butchering  literally  depicted in midnight meat train is exclusively meant to shock and to repulse the viewers with weak nerve systems and easily upset stomachs and even that isnt fully effective due to the use of digital computer effects there are more shortcomings some even bigger than the pointless gore but perhaps i should focus on the good elements first the basic concept is definitely promising and multiple sequences like the chase in the freezer room for example are literally oozing with nailbiting suspense and macabre atmosphere unfortunately the pacing is very uneven and the elaboration of the potentially fantastic plot is made unnecessarily convoluted presumably the processing of a short story into a long feature film scenario is responsible for the pacing irregularities but i honestly feel they could have done more with the denouement as well as with the character played by vinnie jones the plot introduces leon an aspiring photographer in new york whose agent advises to search for the truly menacing face of the city through sinister pictures leon then becomes obsessed with stalking an introvert and suspiciously behaving butcher who always awaits the midnight train leons right as the butcher turns out to be a relentless serial killer who literally crushes his victims with a big hammer but the killers motivations and behavior suggest theres something far more substantial going on the rails at night midnight meat train takes place in naturally unsettling locations like subway stations at night and animal abattoirs plus the film also benefices of good acting performances and a truckload of downright disturbing images like cadavers on meat hooks and train carriages smeared in blood but director ryhei kitamura versus godzilla final wars doesnt take full advantage of it all the ending leaves a whole lot questions unanswered and even if clive barker meant to have like this i still think we deserved a slightly more clarifying finale midnight meat train is a somewhat intriguing and definitely haunting film but not without defaults its not intended for easily offended viewers but maybe people looking for plot coherence and clarity should leave it alone as well
neg	loved the original story had very high expectations for the film especially since barker was raving about it in interviews finally saw it and what can i say it was a total mess the directing is all over the place the acting was atrocious the flashy visuals and choreography were just flat empty and completely unnecessary whats up with the generic music video techniques like the fastforwardslow mo nonsense it was stylish yes but not needed in this film and cheapened the vibe into some dumb mtv marilyn mansonsmashing pumpkinsplacebo music video whilst some of the kills are pretty cool and brutal some are just ridiculously laughable the first kill on the japanese girl was hilarious and ted raimis death was just stupidly funny it just rushes all over the place with zero tension and suspense totally moving away from the original story and then going back to it in the finale which by that point just feels tacked on to mess it up even more no explanations were given whatsoever i mean i knew what was happening only as id read the story but for people who hadnt its even more confusing as at times even i didnt know where it was going and what it was trying to do it was going on an insane tangent the whole timegod i really wanted to like this film as im a huge fan of barkers work and loved the story as it has immense potential for a cracking movie hell i even enjoyed some of kitamuras movies as fun romps but this film just reeked of amateurism and silliness from start to finish i didnt care about anyone or anything the whole thing was rushed and severely cut down from the actual source turning it into something else entirely granted it was gory and vinnie jones played a superb badass but everything else was all over the place more than disappointing gutted
neg	the main problem with the documentary czech dream is that isnt really saying what it thinks its sayingin an audacious  i hesitate to use the word inspired  act of street theater vit klusak and filip remunda two student filmmakers from the czech republic pulled off a major corporate hoax to serve as the basis for their movie they deliberately fabricated a phony hypermarket the eastern european equivalent of costco or wal mart super store built an entire ad campaign around it  replete with billboards radio and tv spots an official logo a catchy theme song and photos of fake merchandise  and then waited around to see just how many dopes would show up to their creation on opening day they even built a makeshift faade to convince people that the store itself actually existedone might well ask why do such a thing well thats a very good question but the answer the filmmakers provide isnt all that satisfying a one essentially were told that the purpose of the stunt was to show how easily people can be manipulated into believing something  even something thats not true  simply through the power of advertising and the movie makers run for moral cover by claiming that the real ie higher purpose for the charade is to convince the czech people not to fall for all the advertisements encouraging them to join the european union fair enough  especially when one considers that the actual advertisers who agree to go along with the stunt declaim against the unethical nature of lying to customers all the while justifying their collaboration in the deception by claiming it to be a form of research into what does and does not work in advertising in a way by allowing themselves to be caught on camera making these comments these ad men and women are as much dupes of the filmmakers as the poor unsuspecting people who are the primary target of the rusebut in many ways the satirical arrow not only does not hit its intended target it ironically zeroes right back around on the very filmmakers who launched it for it is they themselves and not the goodhearted and naturally trusting people who ultimately come off as the unethical and classless ones here as they proceed to make fools out of perfectly decent people some of them old and handicapped and forced to travel long distances on foot to get to the spot and what is all this supposed to prove anyway that people are greedy because they go to the opening of a new supermarket looking for bargains or that theyre stupid and gullible because they dont suspect that there might not be an actual market even though one has been advertised such vigilance would require a level of cynicism that would make it virtually impossible to function in the real worldno im afraid this smartalecky nasty little stunt only proves what complete and utter jerks the filmmakers are for making some really nice people feel like idiots and indeed many of them when they finally discover the trick thats been played on them react with a graciousness and good humor im not sure i would be able to muster were i to find myself in their positionim not saying that the movie isnt gripping  something akin to witnessing a massive traffic accident in action  but when the dust has finally settled and all the disappointed customers return redfaced and emptyhanded to their homes we can safely declare that they are not the ones who should be feeling ashamed
neg	like most people i was intrigued when i heard the concept of this film especially the film makers were then attacked aspect that the case seems to emphasize what with the picture on the cover of the film makers being chased by an angry mobthen to watch the film and discover oh what they mean by the film makers were attacked was some kids threw rocks at a sign and a number of people complained loudly and said someone should beat those two kids up the picture on the cover the chase as it were total fabrication which i guess ties in with the theme of the film lying and manipulation to satisfy vain stupid children with more money and time then sensei have no idea what great truth the viewer is supposed to take away from this film its like michael moores roger  me but if roger  me was moore mocking the people of flint its completely misdirected and totally inane wow can you believe that people who suffered under the yoke of communism would be really excited to have markets full of food what jerks and its not so much look at the effects of capitalism and western media blah blah blah since it wasnt just that their fake market had comparable prices to the competitors it was that as many people in the film say the prices were absurdly low someone mentions that they shouldve known it was fake by how much they were charging for duck thats not proving anything except that people who are poor will go to a store that has low prices bravo fellas way to stick it to the people on the bottomway to play a stupid practical joke on elderly people you should be very proud how about for your next movie you make a documentary about iraq and show how people there will get really excited for a house without bullet holes in the walls and then say haha no such house exists your so stupid and loved to be lied to by the mediamorgan please like me spurlock unleashed this wet fart of a film and its no surprise since spurlock as one hit wonder prince of the documentary world seems to throw his weight behind any silly sounding concept to stay relevant in a world that really has no need of himavoid like the plague
neg	this is exactly the sort of saturday matinee serial i loved during world war ii i was under ten years of age and thats the audience this serial is designed for looking at it now one must roar at its ineptitude and stupidity the budget must have been next to nothing given the shortcuts and repeats the acting well this is republic pictures 1944 they read the linesand no doubt had one take to make them convincingone and half stars
neg	i had high hopes for this film because i thought clean shaven kerrigans first feature was absolutely terrific the most assuredly cinematic low budget film id ever seenbut much of claire dolan is utterly pointless and flat scene after scene seems randomly tossed into the mix without much thought for narrative or characteris claire trying to escape being a prostitute or not hard to tell why does she pick up the trick at the airport if she wants to escape that life why does she then not pick up tricks when she needs money in seattle why do we have to see her dye her hair to what is virtually the exact same color why does claire accept some johns and not others the filmmaker doesnt seem to knowit feels as if everything is improvised though i understand this wasnt the case and the filmmakers just held a camera on it as if they were making a verite documentaryafter the screening i saw kerrigan defended his lack of narrative choices by condemning film narrative as politically conservative it sounded like learned rhetoric i think it was a copouti am saddened that the maker of a film as exciting as clean shaven would go on to make such a lame film as this one and then defend it with tired old political cliches
neg	probably the worst film ive ever seen the acting and story were terrible and i almost fell asleep the only good actor was colm meaney i had the impression to see the same scenes again and again until the end no emotion no charismanothing 
neg	this movie is another one on my list of movies not to bother with saw it 40 years ago as an adolescent stayed up late to do so was very annoyed to find that it was about 95 romance4 everything else 1 history if that its what i call a bait and switch movie one with an interesting title the actual movie is a scam this is a subject which deserves a good cinematic treatment this movie is almost an insult to those who served the actual members of the lafayette escadrille were not on the run from the law nor were they the products of abusive homes they were in reality idealists who wanted to do something to help france and i suspect many of them came from a more upper class background than tab hunters character flying school is not for the smart alecks and the know it alls an individual such as the one portrayed here wouldnt have lasted two days it would have either been the stockade or the infantry discipline in the french army was often rather fierce in short another hollywierd version of an historical episode that deserves proper treatment
neg	if this movie was about a fictional character the movie could stand on its own and be judged objectively unfortunately for the viewer the movie is based on facts that are shaded very unfairly toward ruben carter many of the smaller facts were disregarded carter was not number one contender at the time of the murders there is no proof at all that he saved a friend from a child molester in his youth but some of the larger facts like apparently being robbed of a decision to joey giardello because of racist judges is inexcusable to those of us who have seen the fight on tape and completely disrespectful to giardello why hollywood feels the need to make a hero out of someone who at best was in trouble and around trouble much more than any normal person should be was arrested multiple times for beating women is strange to me ruben carter was never by viewing his actions in the 60s and even now when he refuses to speak to his son a person that people can look up to everyone knows that jewison can direct and washington can act but why they chose this story as their vehicle is beyond me is hollywood so much in need of a black hero that they need to bend the truth in all of their bio pics to make them believable heres a suggestion how about denzel playing a movie about himself now thats inspirational based on all of the inaccuracies in the movie i would suggest passing on this one
neg	when i saw this movie i heard all the hype and i heard how people said that denzel deserved the oscar alongside his golden globe and i believed he must have done an outstanding job considering kevin spacey was excellent i was wrong i realize that people say this not to anger the african american community if they are not african americans themselves i always hear complaints on how african americans are never nominated and how they should have won sometimes this is true not as much nowadays because whoppi goldberg should have won best actress for the color purple and the movie should have won best picture the only reason this movie was so blown up the way it was is because people see a movie about the semispoiler hardships of an african american during a very racist time period and they automatically label it as a masterpiecedenzel washington is an outstanding actor but his role in this movie did not affect me whatsoever i was bored with him in the movie and his acting here was quite similar to his role in malcolm x but not as good the audience is supposed to leave believing this man rubin carter is a saint people left the movies worshipping this man this hero and they went out and bought his book making this hero of a man richspoilers this movie tells the tale of a man who spent the majority of his life in prison mainly for crimes he did not commit of course the crimes he did commit stealing mostly was only to survive nothing more people felt sorry for him even though the drug dealers and thieves probably amounted to as much for the same reasons but are looked down upon in society everything in this movie tries to portray this man as a saint except for the obvious infidelity he had towards his wife and the aggression he showed the other man when he met his wife but why wouldnt itafter all it is his point of view i do not like movies especially hollywood interpretations that are based on true stories because they usually distort the true parts into something else something not so true this was his point of view and a hollywood construction yet everyone believed it was the truth unquestionably well i researched his past a bit before making any assumptions and he was a very violent man not only that there is still a possibility that he did murder those people if you do not believe me search for him on the internet and read the articles some people have of him the boxing match he claimed to have won so easily was actually won by his opponent joey giardello and there are tapes to prove it besides that there are many twisted and purposely left out facts in this movie the supporting cast were the nicest people i have ever seen on the face of the earth and their nice and perfect persona looked difficult to keep upthis movie was a hollywood version of yet another unfortunate true story that is still left to be told truthfully denzels acting is stale and the supporting casts mickey mouse attitudes are annoying the movie also begins very slow paced and is boring
neg	denzel is about the only thing that is right in this moviemaybe once in an early stage this was a better movie someone decided to cut some action and plot points into the beginning of the movie giving away most of the story line in about the first 5 minutes that and ruining whatever build up in pace and rhythm the movie might have had beforeso first it confuses you and then it puts you off the dramatization pushes beyond suspension of disbelieveof course there is that feeling of great injustice and anger that movies like this potentially manage to instill in viewers granted it does that so if you are looking for that  knock yourself out
neg	this movie looks like it was made for tv  for years i waited for some movie to be made about rubin carter because i loved to see him box at the old msg and to see this movie was very disappointingi have alot of respect for mr washington but he was awful and boringthere is really nothing good to say about this movie except i did like the song
neg	fairly good movie but not a true storyrubin hurricane carter was a notorius liar a murder and was never found not guilty new jersey state just didnt go for it a third time as 20 years had gone carter got an offer in 1976 pass a lie test and go free he didnt take it this film should never have been made but money talks a lot of people have unjustly spend their lives in prison and undoubtedly more blacks than white why choose a fake storyjens
neg	this is an ok film but lacks any real depth either emotionally or in terms of story tellingthe story is based on real events and this limits the amount of action to virtually none also no real suspensewashington is believable in the lead but he is sleep walking through it there is no scope to flex any acting muscles for him or the supporting castthe story simply falls a little flat even having never heard of the title character the ending was obvious but unlike other films about such injustices this one has no emotional impact you dont really care about him and the motivations of those on the outside helping seem more academic than concerned for his welfarethere is an attempt to inject some emotion using the boy outside who hero worships carter but this seems forcedits an ok film but instantly forgettable
neg	secondtier american leading man guy madison plays a character whose notoriety precedes him in this spaghetti western  which having very modest credentials emerges as essentially routine though featuring a nice enough score the plot offers some mild interest the title incidentally refers to a wounded man involved in the murderous assault by gunrunners on a ranch  the property of the family of their pursuer cavalry agent madison the latters younger siblings are determined that the injured party now in their charge lead them to the gang boss responsible ultimately the identity of either mystery man proves a surprise  and both ironically become involved with one of madisons sisters another is raped during the raid eurocult starlet rosalba neri appears unremarkably as a saloon hostess and madisons exflame
neg	as far as spaghetti westerns go id put this man cant die on the dull side of the genre its not that the movie is particularly bad but it lacks the brilliance and flash of some of the other sws ive seen guy madison does his best in the lead role but lacks the onscreen charisma necessary to pull it off with one notable exception the rest of the cast isnt particularly good the direction is uninspired and offers very few moments that i havent seen before theres just not much to get very excited aboutthe cast exception i mentioned is rosalba neri shes the one bright spot in this otherwise mediocre film unfortunately her screen time is limited to less than 15 minutes note the imdb page for this man cant die is wrong rosalba neri does not play jenny benson instead she is the character melin im not sure how anyone could mistake rosalba neri for some guy named john bartha as listed in imdbs credits for the movie
neg	tyson aspect ratio 1331sound format stereoreverent  though scrupulously fair  account of the life and times of champion boxer mike tyson given his conviction on a rape charge the film is careful not to portray him as hero or villain but paints a wartsandall portrait of his rise to fame the pressures of success and the people who shaped his destiny for good or bad constrained by time limits the script gallops through a succession of relevant details alighting briefly on significant events culminating with tysons temporary downfall in 1995 novices will be enlightened by the chronology while boxing fans will be entertained by director uli edels straightarrow approach to the material he portrays tysons life as a circus in which he was ultimately led astray by the circumstances of his own success in fact the script reserves most of its venom for tysons exwife robin givens characterising her as an ungrateful golddigger who took advantage of his naivety production values are uniformly solid and the cast is superb michael jai white does a fair imitation of the title character george c scott plays tysons mentor cus damato through acres of gritted teeth and paul winfield was surely born to play don king
neg	a very ordinary madefortv product tyson attempts to be a serious biopic while stretching the moments of angst for effect fast forwarding through the esoterics of the corrupt sport of boxing and muddling the sensationalistic stuff which is the only thing which makes tyson even remotely interesting a lukewarm watch at best which more likely to appeal to the general public than to boxing fans
neg	this film was on late at night when i saw it it was interesting at start but it didnt convince me as a whole i am no tyson fan in fact i dont like boxing at all its barbaric obscene and double faced by society that some get money for beating each other upnevertheless i felt the start of the film was ok actors alright especially george c scott as cus damato i dont know how reliable the flick is i havent read books and books about boxing or tyson i dont know anything about the man but it was quite entertainingas the movie went on i felt it lost a little of its charm and i also lost interest i managed to stay awake though but the last hour was just not good enough
neg	i know its a powerrangers gimmick and catered to 7 year olds but really why were they taking themselves seriously with this movie if they are going to write a plot with crayons at least have the decency to make it silly its kind of hilarious if you watch this we have a typical family filled with cliched characters father a war veteran who lost his wife and blames himself lolol airhead children trying to hard to fill the stereotype but fails with horrendous acting and a laughably horrid sidekick who serves no purpose to the movie but to fill camera space funny stuffhowever the real great moment comes near the end when wardad and badactingvillain try to work a sword fight but then they realize none of them know how to probably because no room in budget for choreographers so they come up with this american gladiator type setting to run around in lol110 rating because they try to treat this seriously
neg	while the overall idea of escape from atlantis was intriguing i found the film to be far less than what i had hoped for upon reading the plot summery perhaps i am too much of a child in the technological age the movie was made as it is now 2002 an official five years ago after viewing fantasy epics such as lord of the rings and science fiction feats like star wars as a whole it could not compare to other movies of similar line such as dinotopia or homers the odysseymy beef basically is that i couldnt relate i am just about the same age of the children a young adult and have no trouble putting myself in the place of a middleaged man if that is the character available but the picture did not take me to a different mental plain of existence i didnt find myself saying ack i would have done the same thing it did not open the doors to my imagination even without comparing it to highbudget films or other tv movies standing alone certain aspects of the feature i found to be cliche the character development in the children occurred too rapidly for my liking seeing too much of the stereotypical selfishteenagerbitterafterdivorce image changing into the wereabighappyfamilyletsneverseparateagain feel that can ultimately make or break a picture in the long run even the characters themselves could have undergone improvement a typical set of one or the other stereotypes there was the everpresent selfish beauty looking to be rebellious accompanied by mr perfect image of combining athletics good looks and intelligence yet a brooding attitude and lastly the smartaleck little brother we find to be so common these days while i know the personalities pushed the story along i think that adding more individuality as far as nuances and more unique differences would have made it a more enjoyable and believable as far as character moviei do have to raise my glass to the costume and set design that made it worth finishing to the end for me dont get me wrong all movies are worth seeing for yourself and the opinion of one could never account for the opinion of many but i think that with a little more depth to the script and a little more i cannot believe i am saying this realness i dare say escape from atlantis could have been magical
neg	you gotta love the cheesy low budget movies this one comes complete with bad effects props and bad acting really bad plus every time i see mercedes mcnab the sister i keep thinking watch out shes a vamp for those that know buffyangela perfect example of what happens when someone with bad taste and wants to waste money making a flick the little that was spent of course i dont know if i feel more sorry for the writer of the movie or the producer who didnt make back any moneyid say its good for little kids in its simplicity but i dont know if id want to subject a kid to itumm110 because thats the lowest it will go
neg	over several years of looking for halfdecent films to rent for my kids ive developed a sixthsense for spotting the really cheesy directtovideo efforts that are really painful to sit through for anyone over the age of eight i dropped the ball on this one and the kids spent half the movie asking me what did she say that for and why did he do that and my eyes got sore from rolling them every minute or so as characters did a really bad job of introducing seemingly random plot changes and the next time someone decides that having absolutely no skill with a sword is simply bringing realism to a film please run them through with a dull butter knife prehysteria was head and shoulders above this arrgh
neg	honestly where can i begin this was a low budget horribly acted film it was so cheesy it had us all bursting with laughter to how completely retarded it was the sword fighting scenes werent even sword fights they were playing around with some plastic swords they bought at walmart and all they were doing was just moaning to try and make it look like they were struggling me and my family was in the mood for a really good action movie one day so we decided to go to the store and look for one and there it was the sawtooth island movie i mean it looked so great but when we watched it at home i practically died after the first sceneoh and the plot of the film the story board the script etcwas a bunch of garbage that i dont even know why the director and producer even wasted their time making it but if you happen to stumble upon this moviedo not get it
neg	the only reason i elected to give this flick a shot was due to the presence of oscar winner ernest borgnine all i can say is it was the greatest waste of a good actor ever put to film as far as i could tell borgnine was the only actor in it the other performances were so uniformly terrible i am amazed a studio would actually pay the performers to appear couple this level of talent in the acting department with a story so plodding and insipid that i thought my eyes were going to start bleeding by the time the credits rolled and you have a perfect cinematic disaster obviously the movie was made to appeal to an audience of children and to its credit it was better than most of the original programing on the disney channel and similar kidfocused networks but honestly that is not saying much
neg	skullduggery is a strange strange film based on the novel ye shall know them by vercors to unleash criticism at the film feels really unkind since it is a movie that deals with earnest themes like humanity and pleas for upright moral standards and tolerance but in spite of its honourable intentions and its wellmeaning tone skullduggery simply isnt a very good film for me the main problem is the terribly disjointed narrative which cant make its mind up how best to convey its message the first half of the movie is like watching a standard jungle expedition flick of the tarzan ilk later it teeters into scifi fable by the end it slips into courtroom melodramatics the differences in tone between each section of the movie are too great too jarring to overlook they stick out like a sore thumb and remind you constantly that youre watching a muddled disorganised moviean archaeological expedition into the jungles of new guinea is led by adventurer douglas temple burt reynolds one of the main archaeologists involved in the excursion is attractive lady scientist dr sybil greame susan clark after an arduous trek they stumble upon a tribe of strange apelike creatures these primitive longlost people are covered in hair and have survived for centuries without being in any way touched or influenced by the developments of modern man there is some evidence that they may the ancestors of early man  the missing link in the evolution of apes into humans or perhaps a race of humans who simply look and behave differently from usual or even a race of animals that have begun to develop human characteristics the archaeologists call the tribe the tropi and are initially thrilled by the implications of their discovery but things take a devastating turn when nasty opportunist vancruysen paul hubschmid declares his intention to exploit the tribe and their idyll on behalf of developers he questions whether the tropi are truly human and takes his argument to the courts where he hopes to be granted legal backing so that his own greedy ambitions can be continuedthis was a very early film in reynolds career and he actually unbalances this movie by acting like hes in a comedy while the rest of the cast take it all very seriously not that reynolds can be blamed  he has an impossible role asked to play a charming adventurer who really belongs in a tarzan flick his character and the film are not relevant to each other clark fares much better as the earnest lady archaeologist and there are nice supporting roles for british actors edward fox alexander knox and wilfrid hydewhite a major shortcoming in skullduggery is the lame and ineffective makeup used to give the tropi their strange hairy appearance rather than making the actors look like believable hominoids the stuckon hair merely makes them look unintentionally comical and thats just not the right idea were meant to feel great sympathy for these creatures but thats awfully hard when they look so unconvincing skullduggery is a failed attempt to tell a story that could have been poignant philosophical and stimulating the honourable intentions are there for all to see but the end result doesnt do them justice a worthy failure it might be but a failure nonetheless
neg	once upon a time there was a science fiction author named h beam piper who wrote a classic book named little fuzzy which was about a man discovering a race of adorable little fuzzy humanoids on another planet mr piper died in 1964 but hollywood and many of todays authors starting looting his grave before his cadaver got cold this is the book where they got the idea for ewoks fromskullduggery is such a blatant ripoff of little fuzzy i can wonder why im the only whos ever noticedbut dont take my word for it heres a link to project guntenberg where you can download a copy of little fuzzy for free httpwwwgutenbergorgebooks18137
neg	taped this late night movie when i was in grade 11 watched it on fast forward i sugest you do the same i though it would be and action film but went to a cort tv type movie in the end it fits in with the early 70s social activest type films glad i missed that era 210
neg	this is awesomely bad and awesomely embarassing for a canadian we grow good wine our writers and poets are among the worlds best the national ballet is rated among the top five companies in the world but we make bloody awful movies this one isnt especially bad its especially typical and typically bad shot in two bit hotels and public parks with thin direction high school level acting and gee whizlets see what this button on the camera does photography if michael moriarity was so intent on doing a jack nicholson impersonation couldnt he at least have done a good jack nicholson impersonation and if the movie was shot in vancouver truly one of the loveliest cities on earth and also a centre of yacht building part of the plot why in gods name do we let that endemic canadian inferiority complex dictate that it be disguised as seattle not only am i mad about this film im embarassed and more than a little ashamed the australians turn out some splendid stuff we produce pretentious second rate piffle gawd
neg	saw in on tv late last night yeah i can hear what yall say about this one it is likely to be categorized as one of those stereo typical tv soap series in all fairness the story line does have a fine twist to it and you might nod saying well thats not what i expected but as a film well it is not easy to spot a redeeming element casting acting camera work cars costume setting script no theres nothing to congratulate rated r oh that scene did we need it this is a film that you can watch it and then forget that you even watched and what was the title again
neg	the various nudity scenes that other reviewers referred to are poorly done and a body double was obviously used if ms pacula was reluctant to do the scenes herself perhaps she should have turned down the role offerotherwise the movie was not any worse than other typical canadian movies as other reviewers have pointed out canadian movies are generally poorly written and lack entertainment value which is what most movies watchers are hoping to get perhaps canadian movie producers are consciously trying to decommercialize their movies but they have forgotten a very important thing  movies by definition are a commercial thing
neg	this was a truly bad film the character cole played by michael moriarty was the biggest reason this flopped the actor felt that conjuring up an unbelievably awkward southern drawl would make this character more evil it didnt after about 20 minutes i had wished for a speech therapist to make an appearance this would have added some sincerity 1 badly acted  2 unsympathetic characters  3 razor thin plot lineyuck
neg	i really felt cheated after seeing this picture it felt like i sat watching this movie 101 minutes for nothing i dont understand what they were thinking when they made this it hardly gets into jeffrey dahmer murdering and it has no ending it felt almost like they were leaving this movie open for a sequel it was like watching a television episode of the sopranos it ends suddenly and you know theres going to be another episode next week it also felt like i just watched part 1 to a two part movie there are many possibilities for what went wrong here they got lazy they ran out of money they didnt know the rest of the story they wanted to make a dahmer 2 after seeing this movie they all sound very accurate i was watching jeffrey dahmer walking through the woods all of a sudden i hear this music playing then writing comes on the screen and says how dahmer served 2 years of his sentence and was attacked by a fellow inmate and killed at the age of 34 wow he goes from a walk in the woods to his death in jail how about showing how he got there how about showing dahmers trial how about showing some more detail i cant even explain what happened in this movie because it jumped all over the place i actually found myself saying in disbelief thats it thats the end i want to conclude this review by saying there is still a good dahmer movie yet to be made to the filmmakers id like to say if youre going to do it do it right
neg	dahmer a young confused man dahmer a confusing movie granted i had a few beers while watching the movie but that doesnt explain why i got so bored by this flickits flashbacks are nothing but confusing and annoying and theres no real storyline with a beginning and an end the only thing that made sense in the movie was the explaining text in the beginning and at the very end of the movie the inbetween stuff which would be the movie is just boring images and a waste of time we never see actual murders everything is just a bunch of insinuations sometimes you even just get a feeling that dahmers dreaming the entire thing but you know he isnt since itsbased on a true story and this actually happened at least most of it but what happened its not easy to telli do not encourage people to waste time on this movie ididnt like it one bit and i felt cheated when it suddenly ended 
neg	im a big fan of the true crime genre but i couldnt sit through this putrid piece it was almost as if dahmer was intended as erotica down to the pornflic soundtrack there was no look at what made dahmer tick no exploration of who his victims were nothing but look at how creepy this guy is and i have to give the filmmakers this much  their dahmer is the creepiest thing ever to disgrace the screen
neg	prior to watching dahmer i thought no movie could be worse than freddy got fingered i was wrong to sum dahmer up its a story about a gay serial killer which features almost no killing and almost entirely consists of dahmers encounters with gay men before they were killed there is no plot to be found and it serves no purpose as far as telling us anything about dahmer all youll learn about dahmer from watching this movie is that he liked to have sex with men horrible acting horrible directing horrible writing horrible everything if you have to choose between watching dahmer and projectile vomiting for three hours go with the vomiting  it wll be less painful
neg	this movie had so much potential anyone who followed the story of jeffrey knows that there are so many details overlooked in this movie its ridiculous too much time and effort was spent in the movie on dahmers homosexual tendencies and his alcohol consumption where was the character development the origins of any villain are always interesting and dahmer was no exception where in the movie does it address his adolescence when he began killing and mutilating small animals instead we are giving a dizzying array of flashbacks that seek to explain the origin of the killer but fail to address the major point in dahmers development also the reason why the country became so intrigued with this story was the details  how he stored the bodies in his apartment and the lengths and measures he went to to accomplish this his cannibalism and his desire for flesh etc i could go on but to sum up too many lagging points in the film focused on his sexuality and not enough of the gore  the good stuff you would expect to see when the title of the movie is dahmer
neg	well it is hard to add comment after reading what is already here but i feel i must say something i wasnt exactly looking for a splatterfest as someone puts it or even blood and gutsgore i have some respect for the victims relatives although i really felt the filmaker didnt they were nameless faceless and meaningless just a vessel for dahmers sexual anticsi watched this film with the kind of morbid curiosity that makes me think what makes a guy be a serial killer as well as wondering the specifics about the dahmer story of which i know very little people here seem to think that the movie didnt have to cover the events of the dahmer story ie his history what happened when he got caught the aftermath etc but it is important you see i assume if you are american you will know all of this we do not all live in america to tell this story about such a man as he obviously was requires that at least some of the history and actual events are toldshown this doesnt mean blood and guts there are ways of showing horrific things in a movie by implication or clever filming without resorting to gore without even touching upon some of what he did i found out more about him reading the user comments on this site the movie felt like a void a moment in time with very little substance i would like to know if there is a film about the real dahmer because with its lack of direction very slow pace that never changes strange portrayal of homosexuality and the very unfortunate lack of any attempt at an ending this movie is poor i would not recommend to anyone that they waste the time it takes to watch it a definite 1 out of 10 for the acting
neg	i do have the guts to inform you to please stay away from dahmer the biographical film based on the reallife story of the grotesque serial killer dahmer strays more in relation to the mentality of its focused subject jeffrey dahmer who murdered over 15 young males and ate some of their body parts was probably the most incongruous serial killer of our generation however the real sick individuals are the filmmakers of this awful spectacle who should have had their heads examined before deciding to greenlight this awful dahm project this is not an easy film to digest even though jeffrey would have easily digested it with some fiery brainsadillas appetizers or even some reallife mr potato skins  failure
neg	way to go ace you just made a chilling grossly intriguing story of a necrophiliac cannibal into a soft mellow drama obviously a movie called dahmer would be one of two kinds horror or documentary right this was neither it wasnt close to any detailed facts in fact it barely had any substance at all it wasnt really morbid or scary or didnt even try to be very disturbingas if you wouldve had to try what the hell was this writerdirector thinking heres one of the most real examples of sick serial killers ever and we get badly shot poorly acted gay bar roofie rapes and lengthy droning flashbacks to alone time in his old parents house i think jacobson was actually trying to present or invent the soft side of jdahmer
neg	curiosity led me to this masterpiece unfortunately i didnt rent it i bought it the most disturbing thing about this film is that its not so disturbing for reasons known only to them the makers of this film set out to show the human side of jeffry dahmer are you kidding me the man gave new meaning to the term finger lickin good and with all the flashbacks and flashforwards i had trouble following the story all in all jeremy renners performance wasnt too bad you can catch him in swat in which he plays a disgruntled excop anyway i would rate this as a 110 it only got a 1 because of renners soso performance there are plenty of books and tv documentaries out there that do a much better job of covering dahmers crimes avoid this one
neg	it could have been a morbidly fascinating look at the life of one of americas most notorious serial killers but sadly it doesnt even come close terrible editing direction bad acting you name it this movie is literally about 10 minutes of plot stretched into 100 the only redeeming quality is bruce davidson as the father but thats not nearly enough to save this stinker a 1 out of 10
neg	dahmer is an interesting film although i wouldnt use horror or thriller do describe it its more a minor character study that seems oddly sympathetic of the killerjeremy renner portrays serial killer jeffrey dahmer who drugged murdered and dismembered his male victims the film centers on the relationship between dahmer and rodney wellplayed by artel kayru rodney is almost the more interesting character enamored of dahmer and having once escaped an attack he returns to dahmer for sex and survives a second attacki think the film is disjointed because it does little to portray dahmers formative years how events may have created the human monster we see on screen and offers no insight into dahmers belief that he could create sexual zombies of his victimsthe roles are well played but the story is thin
neg	disappointing and undeniably dull truecrime movie that has poorly cast character actor jeremy renner languidly mumbling his way through the title role of jeffrey dahmer who was easily one of the last centurys most recognizable degeneratesserial killers released straighttovideo back in early 2003 dahmer is an overtly talky boring badly acted and virtually bloodless snorefest of a truecrime drama that never truly delves into the monstrous and demented psyche of the late mass murderer like it had the perfectly good potential to do what it does however attempt to do for reasons unknown to me is evoke some sort of sympathy in the viewer for the man by portraying him out to be what is ultimately a lonely nebbishy and severely socially inept homosexual loser who was simply lookin for love in all the wrong places as opposed to the cold calculating and depraved sicko and madman that he was overall 2003s dahmer is one that truecrime buffs everywhere might as well skip because im not kidding when i say that its one of the worst serialkiller biopics ever done its even sorrier than other pathetic and exploitive straighttovideo trash like gacy bundy ed gein and the night stalker turkeyzero stars
neg	what about dahmers childhood the double hernia operation which is believed to have sparked off his obsession with the inner workings of the human body what about infinity land  the game he invented as a child which involved stick men being annihilated when they came too close to one another suggesting that intimacy was the ultimate danger what about the relationship between his parents and the emotional problems of his mother that were far more relevant than just his own relationship with his father his feelings of neglect when his brother was born what about his fascination with insects and animals how he would dissect roadkill and hang it up in the woods behind his homewhat about focusing more on his cannibalism and what about his parents divorce these are all things that should have been included in the film instead the film maker chose to give us a watered down snapshot from a night or two in his life and combine it with series of confusing and at times unnecessary flashbacks to events that werent even particularly relevant to our understanding of dahmerwhy didnt the film maker show how dahmer was interested in people as objects rather than people he could have made this point many times particularly in the scenes in which he drugs his victims whilst he has sex with them which actually took place in a health club not a night club instead he just shows him ramming away at them from behindwhilst i appreciate there is only so much information you can cram into 90 minutes or however long but why spend such a large part of the film examining his relationship with luis pinet known as rodney in this film my only guess is that the director was trying to build up pinets character to try and make us fear for or empathise with him but this film is supposed to be about jeffrey dahmer so why couldnt he have spend those forty five minutes on something else if the scene and their relationship was important enough to warrant such time then fair enough but it wasnt the scene in which he kills steven hicks his first victim is a vital part of the jeffrey dahmer story because it was the first killing and because of the effect that killing had on the rest of his life unfortunately the film doesnt explain that it was his first killing or that he didnt kill again for nine years we assume because his hair style is different and he is wearing glasses that this is a flashback but to when and why what about the shrine he made in his sitting room towards the end of his careerone of the most important clues we have towards understanding dahmer and his motivationssome people may find my need for accuracy in fact and detail a bit anal but having studied jeffrey dahmer in depth it is plain to see that this film has very little in common with the person he was and the crimes he committed why bother to spend the time making a film loosely based on jeffrey dahmer rather than tackle the real issues behind his descent into madness and the carnage that ensuedfinally a film with subject matter as repellent as this should carry an 18 certificate not a 15 we needed to see his perversion in more depth to understand just how detached he was from the rest of us that doesnt mean showing the drill actually entering konerak sinthasomphones head for instance but at least an indication of the amount of people he killed and what his modus operandi was when actually killing anyone watching this film who doesnt know the story of dahmer might come away thinking he had only killed a few people he actually killed seventeen menaside from the facts and lack of depth the film isnt all bad there is some nice cinematography and good performances from the two main characters id like to see this done again by a film maker who has more knowledge more energy and a better reason for making the film in the first place
neg	i was so disappointed in this movie i dont know much about the true story so i was eager to see it play out on film and educate myself about a little slice of history with such a powerful true story and great actors it seemed like a surefire combination well somewhere the screenplay failed them it was so scattered  is this movie about his childhood his love life his own disability his speaking ability his passion for the disabled im sure there is a way to incorporate all of those things into a good story but this movie wasnt it i was left cold watching characters that were unlikable not because of their disabilities but because of their personalities other small gripes 1 the heavyhanded soundtrack its the seventies  we get it already 2 if hes such a phenomenal public speaker why werent we treated to more than a snippet here and there  and even then mostly in montages
neg	i just watched this movie in high definition on television i am in a wheelchair due to a neuromuscular disorder and like to watch the few films made about those with physical disabilitiesat first i found the main character somewhat noble and captivating his message about the disabled and the life time he spent fighting to have the disabled recognized and integrated into mainstream societys job market is great and my problem isnt with the real person who did these things he was a great man but this film is completely hypocritical and diametrically opposed to the very message it is preaching that i found it insultingfirst of all they didnt cast anyone in a title role with an actual physical disability sure they were competent actors but it seems completely dis genuine to preach about hiring the disabled and then not actually hiring the disabled for anything in the film further compounded by the fact that in one scene mid way through the film a man is seen walking to a podium on crutches appearing to have only one leg but the cgi in this scene is so apparent it is shameful what they couldnt find an actual amputee anywhere for the film for a 5 second shot it was more financially sound to do cgi effects than to just hire an actual amputee at that point in the film i found it so fraudulent and completely against the message it was trying to convey that i came here to bitch and whine about it like the pathetic cripple i amfigure that out
neg	i find it heartwarming and inspiring that the writing team behind such hopelessly mainstream hollywood movies like indiana jones and the temple of doom american graffiti and howard the duck would begin their career with a lowbudget exploitation horror film like this perhaps as a testament to the talent that would earn willard hyuck and gloria katz an oscar nomination later in their respective careers messiah of evil has potential but sadly becomes frustrating exactly because it cant muster the filmmaking prowess to pull it offthe premise involves a young girl who travels to a small coastal town in search for her painter father who went missing a while back it doesnt take long for the fragmented narrative to abandon all hope and dive headlong in disjointed absurdity  and for a while it works admirably well to the point where you begin thinking that maybe messiah of evil needs to be reclaimed from the schlocky gutter of 70s exploitation as an example of artful mystery horrorthe surreal nonsequiturs keep piling on as the daughter stumbles upon a young couple in a seedy hotel room who are in town to conduct a research on the local legend of the blood moon a scruffy and halfmad alcoholic played by the great elisha cook jr in perhaps the best scene of the movie who warns her about her father only to be reportedly found dead in an alley eaten by dogs a little later the blind old lady that owns the local art gallery and who has inexplicably removed all of her fathers paintings from the shop and last but not least a retarded murderous squirreleating albinopart of the movies charm is precisely this brand of bargainbasement artsy surrealism that defies logic and genre conventions every step of the way whereas with lynch it is obviously the mark of a talented creator with messiah of evil the boundaries between the intentional the unintentional and the didnt really expect it to come out this way but its good enough  wrap scene blur hopelesslytake for example the double narration that flows in and out of the picture in a drugaddled feverish streamofconsciousness way one coming from the daughter as she wanders from place to place in search for her father and the other narrated by her fathers voice as she reads his diary while were still talking about a living dead picture messiah of evil is different and only loosely one  at least with current preconceptions of what a zombie movie is supposed to be the origin of the living dead here is a 100 year old curse bestowed upon the town by a mysterious dark stranger who came from the woods one day in the meantime hyuck finds time for snippets of massconsumption criticism in a flesheating supermarket scene that predates dawn of the dead by a good number of years you can hear the mst3k line already man is dead only his capitalist food tins remain and a nicely thought but poorly executed similar scene in a movie theateri generally think that the surreal works in careful well measured doses  how is the absurd to work if its not hidden within the perfectly normal hyuck seems to just smear it all over the picture and by doing so dangerously overplays his hand when the albino for example picks up a girl hitching her way to town and eats a squirrel in front of her you can almost imagine the director winking meaningfully at the audience amused and satisfied with his own hijinks the general filmmaking level is also pretty low  after the halfway mark the pace becomes muddled and the story tiresome and evidently going nowhere and not particularly fast either add to that the choppy editing average acting and hyucks general inability to capture true atmosphere  the empty streets of coastal town are criminally misused  and id file messiah under missed opportunity but still grindhouse afficionados will find enough to appreciate  even though its not particularly gory trashy or sleazy
neg	this is one of those so bad it is good films that you always hear about but never see unlike troma films which are deliberately bad and campy and i am not amused this one is 100 pure serioushowever with features such as a supposedly superlethal killer robot that prances about like one of the solid gold dancers on an acid trip and a magical first mate that calls down lightning and transforms into the good witch of the east the fact that it takes itself seriously pushes it so far over the edge of bad that makes it full circle around back to entertainingwatcheable enough because of that
neg	the deadly wake is the perfect movie for film students to learn how not to make a filmlets see what did the crew mess up in this flick worst music mix worst editing worst script worst alltime directing worst acting worst choreography worst cinematography worst props worst sets worst lighting etc lets face it if this film had been in ultrahigh contrast blackandwhite and silent it still would have been awful all scenes are dark lighting people call it black often the music score drowned out the meandering dialogs which was ok because nobody ever spoke two whole sentences without long pauses for effect the evil robot was hilarious what was that jazz dancing oh i guess it was supposed to be walking tactically or something im sure it struck fear into the hearts of the poor editors and how do you edit so much footage of garbage not possible garbage is garbage no matter how you splice it how did anyone ever get this thru the dailysbottom line is i couldnt stand to watch more than 15minute segments it was so bad but i did see the whole thing with lotsa breaks just to see if it had any good parts in it at all nope nonea perfect example of how not to make a flick a must see for every serious film student
neg	a terrible movie containing a bevy of dlist canadian actors who seem so selfconscious about the fact they are oncamera that their performances are overly melodramatic and quite forgettablethis film is badly written badly edited and badly directed it is disjointed incomprehensible and bizarre  but not in a good way mcdowell does a great job with what he is given but is the only one in this film to do so  he really has a bad story and script to work with its not even camp enough to be funnyi have yet to see van pelleske act in a credible manner and even the subcharacters like eisen with his nasal whiny voice confirm that we are on a lot in toronto rather than on a barge off africadidnt the director see that the creature looks like a jazz dancer in an alien suit the fight between the blue bolts of lightning and pelleskes orange wisps of magic  for lack of a better word is obviously the result of bad actors with no choreographer overlaid with completely derivative special effects was there even a director on set or in the editing room for this disaster film not the good kind learn from the mistakes of others  dont even waste your time with this one youll regret it like i did i have nothing more to say about this waste of celluloid
neg	terrible use of scene cuts all continuity is lost either by awful scripting or lethargic direction that villainous robot musta been a jazz dancer also one of the worst sound tracks ive ever heard monologues usually drowned out by music and whered they get their props that ship looks like a milk carton i did better special effects on 8mm at the age of 13id recommend any film student should watch this flick 5 minutes at a time so as to learn how not to produce a film or was it the editors faultits really too bad because the scenario was actually a good concept just poorly executed all the way around sorry malcom you should have sent a stunt double youre too good an actor for such a stinkbomb
neg	if mr cranky had rated this id be tempted just to copy his review and paste it here but as he hasnt ill have to give it a go myselfthe only thing giving this movie a 1 instead of a 0 is that malcolm mcdowalls acting is excellent however not even he can save this film from disaster the director must have been really distracted when he worked on this one because it is just a conglomeration of scenes that were thrown together with very little continuity  reminiscent of bad 70s movies even worse both the actors and director appeared to be making it up as they went along which probably showed how bad the original script wasits not even worth discussing the story line although it revolves around a futuristic corporation called the proxate corporation who put together a crew of dispensable people to carry a dangerous cargo on an old containerslave ship to nigeria this ships computer is a baby kept in a glass jar and wired into one of the crew via usb 12 or something the company should have been called the prostate corporation as the entertainment value of this movie is on a par with an examination of the same namei honestly cant find one scene that i could say was well made and made any real sense in the context of the movie i only watched it to the end as i had a touch of the bird flu and this movie reminded me that there were people out there who were actually worse off than me  malcolm mcdowall in particular i wont hold this against him as hes a great actor and every great actor is entitled to one bad movie in their career and this one is a doosieso unless this is the only movie your shop hires out or youre male and youre doctor isnt doing prostate examinations this week and you somehow feel this is a bad thing then give this one a really wide berth unless of course if youre really community minded buy a copy to support malcolm and then use it as a drink coaster
neg	malcolm mcdowell has not had too many good movies lately and this is no different especially designed for people who like yellow filters on their movies
neg	there are two reasons why i did not give a 1 to this movie one reason are some of the actors like malcolm mcdowell and gwynyth walsh work who tried to play at their usually good level of acting however at many scenes they were somehow blocked by the bad scriptingthe other reason is the cool idea and looking of the cyborg which is quite different to most other such roles ive seen so fareverything else in this movie is as bad as it can be boring scenes useless and boring dialogs bad script work and it seemed as it was the first movie ever for many actors it could have been an interesting story though but they failed completely
neg	this is probably one of the worst movies ever made bad acting bad special effects bad plot bad everything in the last 15 minutes a cat suitedcyborg is introduced which muddles everything malcom macdowell must have needed to make a house payment because otherwise he would have had to sell himself on hollywood blvd to pay the bill i just dont know how you can go from clockwork orange to this crap and be able to look yourself in the mirror each morning i could have done better special effects in my bathtub theres no continuity the editor must have been asleep or on drugs its so bad acting do they have to smoke to be bad the gun either shoots blue flames or bullets make up your mind the bad girl and the other girl in the movie look so much alike that it is confusing whay is it called 2013 seadly wake it has nothing to do with the movie
neg	this movie is absolutely pointless one of the good esamples how malcom mcdowall never got one decent role after clockwork orange this one may be one of the worst though no story crappy special effects shot in 43or even worse cropped on dvd just avoid it 
neg	shown in australia as hydrosphere this incredibly bad movie is so bad that you become hypnotised and have to watch it to the end just to see if it could get any worse and it does the storyline is so predictable it seems written by a high school dramatics class the sets are pathetic but marginally better than the miniatures and the acting is woodenthe infant muppet seems to have been stolen from the props cupboard of total recall there didnt seem to be a single original idea in the whole moviei found this movie to be so bad that i laughed most of the way throughmalcolm mcdowell should hang his head in shame he obviously needed the money
neg	this is certainly the worst movie i ever saw the beginning is somewhat good but the end i still dont even get it magical power 300 years later goddess dancing what the f is that about the acting is somewhat not so bad but some place i could do better for sure
neg	i wish i could say that this show was unusual in its banalitybut it is usual in every wayit has the dumb husbandhis smarter but boring and conventional wife along with the idiotic sidekick for comic reliefit sorely needs itstale predictable jokes with even more predictable reactions from the laughtrack punctuate this noxious mental narcotics nauseatingly unimaginative plot lines to leave me either physically ill or in a deep sleep more resembling that of an induced coma but it might be on for a while yet because it gives the average american a personage to which they can truly identifya regular guy just like you and mei live in the southern us so to me this show is just the opposite of escapismdown here that obnoxious character is everywhere in some form or anotherseeing him on television is brutal overkill
neg	the show is average it doesnt make me laugh particularly however i think courtney really brings it down she doesnt look natural she has these three ways to talk all robotic she talks quietly with no intonation she talks normally with no intonation or she does that thing where she starts talking normally and starts yelling gradually however her yelling is like lets pretend im yelling because i shouldnt be too loud on the set she is constantly aware of herself being this cute actress doing this funny thing its annoying you cant really get her personality because she doesnt really produce emotion and doesnt get upset she has this husband whos doing all these stupid things and there is no reaction from her very dry and plain acting
neg	you need to watch this show once to have seen them all the formula is exactly the same in each episode jim does something his way he means well but he upsets his wife at the end she finds out that what he did was really for her she caresses his cheek and gives a gummy smile while he looks on bashfully in fact the story lines are so lame and formulaic that ill take a stab at one nowepisode valentines payjims wife notices that all of jims weekly pay has disappeared he then explains to her he lost it at the casino she screams and leaves the house lamenting how awful he is then on valentines day he turns up in a limo with tickets to a ball hence explaining the missing wages she realizes her mistake and the usual oh jim youre so lovely the endanother very obvious item is the fact that jims character is based on homer simpson who as a cartoon character can get away with being belligerent and ignorant when this is attempted with human beings it does not work and jim just comes over as an arrogant self centered jerk imo the only reason that this is successful is simply because were so many now in terms of human beings with tvs these days you could make a show about a man who insulates walls and youd get an audiencetwo and a half men on the other hand is fantastic and hilarious
neg	all the funny things happening in this sitcom is based on the main character jim being either a bad father a bad husband or generally just enormously selfish how can that be funny of course a character in a sitcom has to be flawed but jims character is flawed in an extremely unsympathetic mannerand why it that my guess is that its because he should now better jims not a stupid guy he can take care of things and hes got the opportunities to do so but he chooses not to its a conscious choice he makes when he chooses to not play with his kids not go shopping because he doesnt want to buy lady products and its a choice he makes when he puts down his relativesthe other characters seems to only be in the series so jim can have someone to be a jerk to if the cheryl character was a real person she would have left him years ago and not stay with the deadbeat for 8 years but alas shes just a catalyst for jims quirky middleclass extreme selfishness
neg	i always wrote this series off as being a complete stinkfest because jim belushi was involved in it and heavily but then one day a tragic happenstance occurred after a white sox game ended i realized that the remote was all the way on the other side of the room somehow now i could have just gotten up and walked across the room to get the remote or even to the tv to turn the channel but then why not just get up and walk across the country to watch tv in another state nuts to that i said so i decided to just hang tight on the couch and take whatever fate had in store for me what fate had in store was an episode of this show an episode about which i remember very little except that i had once again made a very broad general sweeping blanket judgment based on zero objective or experiential evidence with nothing whatsoever to back my opinions up with and once again i was completely right this show is a total crudpie belushi has all the comedic delivery of a hairy lighthouse foghorn the women are physically attractive but too stepfordis to elicit any real feeling from the viewer there is absolutely no reason to stop yourself from running down to the local tv station with a can of gasoline and a flamethrower and sending every copy of this mutt howling back to hell except except for the wonderful comic sty lings of larry joe campbell americas greatest comic character actor this guy plays belushis brotherinlaw andy and he is gold how good is he really well aside from being funny his job is to make belushi look good thats like trying to make butt warts look good but campbell pulls it off with style someone should invent a nobel prize in comic buffoonery so he can win it every year without larry joe this show would consist of a slightly vacant looking courtney thornesmith smacking belushi over the head with a frying pan while he alternately beats his chest and plays with the straw on the floor of his cage 5 stars for larry joe campbell designated comedic bacon because he improves the flavor of everything hes in
neg	i love the episode where jim becomes the greenman it is great when jim tosses that little person through the window the look on his face is priceless then when he starts to address the priest in his wifes behalf only to find out that she has become the peewoman great writing and great casting along with great acting makes this a must see i am attempting to find a certain photo from that episode id like to use it as my avatar on a message board because i think the greenman is hilarious does anyone know where i can download a photo of jim as the greenman can anyone point me in the right direction to find such a photo
neg	it must be the most corniest tv show on the air this is probably a escape for jim belushi and all of his bad movies his brother sucked all the talent out he younger brother i hope this show is canceled and never spoken of again except in a negative use jim has got to retire or something please let them go of the air if i here a joke from that show i will throw up and and wash my eyes out with a toothbrush id rather be taken from the devil himself than watch a full half hour that piece of programing i still do not understand why the show is still in the air and running we all know deep down that we want to shoot our tv screens when we see jims face in conclusion no more please
neg	this is the most saccharine romance i ever sat through the perfect film for an idle housewife in kerchief housedress and ostrichtrimmed highheeled mules to watch in the afternoon lying on the couch eating bonbons in fact bonbons play a prominent role in the moviethe only reason i was able to watch to the end is that i finally was able to gaze at keanu reeves dreamy face in almost every scene in most of his films he moves too fast to get a good look the only rapid action in this show is giancarlo giannini waving his hands with latin emotionality  more italian than mexican really the dialog is as stiff as wood unfortunately no bodices are ripped  the hero is disgracefully perfectmannered and mild the aristocratic warmblooded oldworld family cliche is as old as the hills what does it matter if they are irish or italian or mexican this is a fairy storyi knew before the titles finished running that this would not be the movie i hoped for the glowing grapes looked like the paragon of all food ads in womens day magazine i didnt see his name listed but the art director surely was thomas kinkade who paints the million dollar canvases of irish cottages snuggled in fuchsias this film was literally seen through rosecolored glasses if you like dreamy pink and blue sky this film is for you the bonbons looked really good too
neg	i think that new york is a big fake i mean her whole guidelines of this show is stupid i enjoyed flavor fl av more better she acts like a slut and a hoe put together her mother is out of this world i think she is the devils daughter i mean what does she think she is doing these men already have girls and i believe once you have been with her you will be to ashamed to go back to your girl she is nasty spoiled and a big fat fakethe show is very interesting to watch how much money is she getting to do this awful show and whats up with her motheri thought her and new york did not get along but now it seems as though she is just as fake as her crazy daughterand where is the so called husband he is no where to be foundi would not to be with them either
neg	the latest rumor going around is that vh1 is starting casting calls for i love new york 3 mid 2008 so does this mean budah or tailor made dumped new york or does this mean new york dumped the winneri know flavor of love is coming up to its 3rd season so now with a flavor of love 3 and a i love new york 3will there ever be a true winnerive also heard a few rumors that chance will be brought back for the 3rd season of i love new york i have also heard rumors that new york will be specially featured on flavor of love 3 hopefully this was not too much of a spoiler for the ending of i love new york 2im just stating the latest rumor
neg	i love new york is another entry by vh1 mtv networks showing the entertaining side of dating a shrill obnoxious woman it must have been an easy decision to take the most wildest ebonics speaking craziest contestant  and her mother  and give them a show on this network many will argue this is a show true its not as bad as its previous show flavor of love  but its just as badit reminds me of a skit from the 90s show in living color where keenan ivory wayans was imitating the boxer mike tyson on the love connection dating show and he picked robin givens for a date mike talked of how the date was okay but how the obnoxious mother kept butting in this show reminds me of thatthe men are chosen and given names to degrade themselves and the woman that they are dating more  i would think an intelligent man looking to date an intelligent woman would not allow her  and her mother  to give you a name that is so ghetto youll embarrass yourself every time you appear on tv but these are professional reality actors so why botherit escapes me to discover what is so entertaining about all of this the fact that this is as fake as her newly implanted additions 15 minutes of fame and hundreds of thousands of dollars in ad time for the network well you cant hate them for trying to make a buck maybe the wonder is  who would want to be with this woman past an hour or wonder if she and her mothers next show would be on the wwf any way you slice it its a train wreck youve seen countless times before so by now the shock value is down to nilno twist or turn will make this a more interesting train wreck or any different from any of the others appeals to the lowest common denominator and for those calling an end to reality shows this is just another nail in the coffin as to why they should end immediately
neg	its interesting to see what the director tried to do with this film but the problem is that its not very good there was nothing really original in the film and while the plot was well presented the main characters were all a bit to shallow and you didnt bother for any of themrather bland and sometimes downright bad photo leaves a bit to be desired but i guess you cant expect to much from people who are just doing a low budget film for the heck of it its unfair to review the film and compare it to other highbudget films but alas that is what one must do on its own its not very good and compared to others its still not very good but it is not without its good points i liked the plot it was built up rather nicely and tied together well at the end sometimes in the really dark scenes it managed to build up a creepy feeling as wellhowever in the end the film fails to impress the characters are pretty much nonexistent and we dont care for any of them any of them might die but its possible to pinpoint the final survivor from very early on
neg	i recently watched this film at the 30th gothenburg film festival and to be honest it was on of the worst films ive ever had the misfortune to watch dont get me wrong there are the funny and entertaining bad films eg manos  hands of fate and then there are the awful bad films this one falls into the latter category the cinematography was unbelievable and not in a good way it felt like the cameraman deliberately kept everything out of focus with the exception of a gratuitous nipple shot the lighting was something between one guy running around with a light bulb and non existing the actors were as bad as soap actors but not as bad as porn actors and gave the impression that every line came as a total surprise to them the only redeeming feature was the look of the masked killer a classic look a la jason vorhees from friday the 13th the plot was extremely poor and the ending even worse i would only recommend this movie to anyone needing an example of how a horror film is not supposed be look like or maybe an insomniac needing sleep
neg	anyone who visited driveins in the 1950s 60s and 70s must have seen a film or two by american international pictures a distributor that resembled 1980s giant cannon films wherever moviegoers ventured aip would be right there to supply the latest en vogue titles  in the 50s came horror movies like voodoo woman and the undead in the 60s were frankie avalonannette funicello beach comedies and biker flicks like the glory stompers and into the 70s aip churned out grindhouselevel trash like cannibal girls and sugar hilldillinger released in 1973 is one of the more highbrow aip efforts that capture the true spirit of drivein filmmaking it is one of those uneven overthetop flicks that satisfied the masses thirst for entertainment craftsmanship and common sense be damned on the whole dillinger is typical for its era entertaining and worth a couple of hours but certainly not memorable heavy on action and short on both acting and historical fact dillinger was a fair effort by screenwriterdirector john milius magnum force but certainly left room for improvement in his extensive careerthe 109minute dillinger  epic for aips scope  follows the quest of fbi midwest chief melvin purvis played by academy award winner ben johnson purvis was the investigator who sought revenge for four fbi agents killed in a 1933 kansas city ambush that helped gangster frank nash to escape justice at large were the men who supposedly plotted that breakout including expert bankrobber john dillinger warren oates pretty boy floyd steve kanaly and psychopath baby face nelson richard dreyfuss dillinger eventually joined forces with floyd and nelson taking along homer van meter harry dean stanton and harry pierpont geoffrey lewis he also hooked up with billie frechette michelle phillips a prostitute of french and indian extraction while taking place over several months in 19334 dillinger is basically a chase film with purviss entourage looking to run down and kill off the men wanted by j edgar hooverdillinger has a documentary feel listing dates and places while johnson supplies loose narrative as purvis milius keeps an honest depression look using authentic fashion cars weapons and buildings he also sprinkles around blackandwhite photography and stock footage of gangster shootouts the film is never boring moving at a quick if haphazard pace the action scenes are dillingers strongpoint edited competently by fred feitshans jr in his last professional effort thousands of blank ammunition rounds must have been used to make this film not to mention pounds of explosives this film is certainly not for the squeamish with people getting shot and dropping dead all over the place the violence while gratuitous brings some understanding of the mayhem that organized crime dumped on american lifethis film never transcends its exploitation status however because the needed writing just isnt there john milius somewhat overrated as a filmmaker places way too much emphasis on action the action scenes mostly bloodfilled shootouts are impressive and comparable with any major crime film of its era including 1967s bonnie and clyde but we simply dont get to know much about dillinger and his gang members as people the vital relationship that develops between dillinger and frechette is barely touched upon with the pair meeting in a bar during one scene and cavorting as lovers just ten minutes afterward melvin purvis also seems to wander in and out of the storyline becoming a prominent figure only when milius needs to keep the film from unraveling all too often the film takes on a shootemup persona when its characters could have been explored in detailaside from this the pictures main crime is ignorance of historical fact while many say that dillinger is just a film its films such as this one that create fables and make them permanent those with knowledge of gangster history will point out that john dillinger was not the last of his ring to die as miliuss screenplay and the films documentary style encourage us to believe in fact dillinger died before baby face nelson and homer van meter he also was said not to be carrying a gun on the night of his death nor did he have billie frechette in tow while these inaccuracies might make for high drama there is no reason why milius couldnt have stayed with the facts and written a great story around themwarren oatess performance as dillinger is quite good although he sometimes looks unconvincing oates is humorous and nicely portrays how dillinger became consumed by his largerthanlife image in the american press however we never really feel the menace he invoked in his lifetime ben johnson gives some life to purvis suave but rather flat michelle phillips brings emotion to the billie frechette character and its really too bad that miliuss screenplay didnt flesh out her relationship with dillinger we never learn what drew her to a coldblooded killer other than the stereotype of an easygoing girl who is attracted to men of danger the supporting roles with kanaly dreyfuss stanton lewis and a brieflyappearing cloris leachman are acceptable for such talentas a piece of 1970s exploitation dillinger appears doomed to retail bargain bins which is exactly where i picked up mgms dvd release for 499 the film is nicely presented in widescreen a must for drivein flicks with subtitles in french and spanish dillingers theatrical trailer is supplied as a lone extra largely forgotten except by gangster movie fans and drivein enthusiasts the film doesnt really call for much else in way of supplementary material for fans of the genre its certainly worth checking out out of 4roving reviewer  wwwgeocitiescompauljohnr
neg	near the beginning after its been established that outlaw john dillinger warren oates is an egomaniacal rapist another bandit of the 1930s is cornered in a farm house and surrounded by the fbi secondincommand melvin purvis ben johnson surveys the situations sticks a lighted cigar in his mouth picks up two loaded 45caliber automatics and stalks off into the distant house alone bang bang bang purvis emerges alone from the house carrying the female hostage the miscreant dead all in long shotif youre enthralled by stories like red riding hood this should have considerable appealoh its as exciting as it is mindless pretty boy floyd meets his demise dramatically multiple violations of the civic code plenty of shoot outs with tommy guns and pistols blood all overas history it stinks few remember melvin purvis as an fbi hero partly i would guess because of his name melvin purvis we all remember j edgar hoover who fired melvin purvis because he was a rival in the quest for public attention thoughthe picture was written and directed by john milius hes the guy who had it written into his contract that should any animals be shot and killed in the course of one of his productions he should be the designated shooter milius is the guy a compleat gun freak who had teddy roosevelts rough riders in the spanishamerican war shouting quotations from henry v  saint crispins day and all thatexciting yes and complete garbage i knew id never take him alive and i didnt try too hard neither that is kill em all and let god sort them outyoull just love it
neg	proof why hollywood conventions are in place stale dialogue underdeveloped and flat characters and a disjointed storyline are only part of the problems with this gangster classic wannabe an attempt to be daring and different but this appears to be a slaptogether attempt at recreating the magic of arthur penn s bonnie and clyde 1967 and george roy hill s butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 truly innovative filmmakers and films  but falling well below the bar problems with storylines being selfexplanatory result in the need for a voiceover to explain problem sections the editing appears again to be an attempt to duplicate the previous classics but is occasionally disjointed and cause more problems for me technically unnecessary shots are thrown in to justify the filming of them but would have better served the viewer by sitting on the cutting room floor stills black  white montages and period music are thrown in from time to time in attempts to either be different or to cover up for scenes that cant transition well or to replace scenes that just didnt work at all and again are reminiscent of butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969overly dramatic pauses between sentences random shots of surrounding scenery that wasnt needed for storytelling plus overthetop acting of bit players and supporting actors was reminiscent of the backyard camcorder directors of the late 1980s  i was left wondering who was in charge of this film during production and during postproduction the playing of music in most two shots and closeups and then suddenly stopping in wide shots overly emphasized a weak musical score no sound editing was drastically apparent as the bulk of the film was gunshots doors footsteps and dialogue a style used in the late 60s through the mid70s by new directors but lacking background noise causing it to seem artificial  particularly the tire squeaks on dirt roads in my honest opinion the biggest problem of all is there are no likeable characters for the audience to route for nor were we lead to see as the protagonists of the story neither the gangsters nor the lawmen were characters i wanted to see win and neither were focused on as the hero a necessity for any story to work for me we know from penns and hills movies who the heroes are even though they are criminals we like them and want to see them get away i could care less who was on the screen in this film i got the impression that john milius was trying to give off a nonhistorically accurate reenactment documentary of the events surrounding john dillengers life from june 1933 to july 1934 his deathto be fair there are some moments of good solid storytelling which are moments that shine forth brightly from the dark and dismal canister in which this film sits john milius gets better thankfully in future films where he doesnt seem to try to copy other filmmakers dillinger 1973 isnt a total waste as many stars and famous faces who were at the cusp of breaking out are involved with this directorial big budget debut but wait for it on a classic movie channel rather than spending money to rent or buy
neg	i just finished reading a book about dillinger this movie was horribly inaccurate its like they got a list of names and just made everything up his robberies and getaways were well planned down to the second  when the time was up they left whether they had all of the money or not they had notes of every road where to turn etc purvis never saw him at the restaurant he was told that dillinger paid for his meal after dillinger left purvis never even saw dillinger before the night dillinger was killed only photos of him the way his gang members died were fictitious dillinger never robbed a bank by himself like he did in this movie if i had never read the book maybe i could have enjoyed the movie the acting was a bit over the top in places the action was overdone as well on second thought i doubt if i would have enjoyed it much even if i hadnt read the book
neg	once again i have seen a movie made by people that know nothing i just recently reviewed baby face nelson now ive seen dillinger and ive had itthis movie is garbage i dont know how anyone in their right mind could compare this to a classic like bonnie and clyde this movie is far from a classic someone called it brilliant thats an insane thing to say this movie cant get any facts straight and it has the worst casting ive ever seen i dont know whose dumb idea it was to cast warren oates as john dillinger first of all he looks nothing like him second of all by the time john dillinger was killed he was 31 when oates made this he was 45 you could even tell that hes older than the real dillinger just by looking at him not only was he too old but so was ben johnson as melvin purvisthey show baby face nelson die then homer van meter and finally john dillinger john dillinger was killed before both of them the last one to die out of the three was baby face nelson not only do the writers not know when they died but they also dont know how they died baby face nelson was not killed after he escaped from little bohemia in a robe homer van meter was not killed by farmers with shot guns homer van meter was cornered by the police in st paul and gunned down with machine guns another member of dillingers gang harry pierpont is shown being shot by police in this movie pierpont wasnt shot harry pierpont was captured and sentenced to die in the electric chair i go into what happened to baby face nelson on my baby face nelson review so im not going to go into it again here let me also add that richard dreyfuss portrayal of baby face nelson is pathetic theres a scene where he attacks dillinger and then gets a bad beating while dillinger was beating him he was crying like a baby and screaming leave me alone baby face nelson and john dillinger never fought maybe dillinger didnt agree with nelsons bank robbing methods but they never fought nelson also never cried like a little girl while getting beaten they keep calling him lester baby face nelson he was never in his life known by that name nelsons real name was lester gillis and he changed his name to george nelson the black guy that escaped from jail with dillinger was herbert youngblood but in this movie he is known as reed youngblood john milius doesnt know anything where the hell did john milius get his information i could probably make a better movie than himfinally the way they showed john dillinger die is outrageous and inexcusable the movie shows dillinger walk out of the biograph with the lady in red and his girlfriend billie frechette by the way billie frechette wasnt even there that night but a girl named polly hamilton was melvin purvis yells johnny dillinger pulls out his gun and is blown to hell it is a proved fact that dillinger did not have a gun that night the fbi gave him no chance to surrender and as soon as he was in sight they blew him away they didnt even have to shoot him they were so close that powder burns were found on his face it was murder they also say that the man killed that night was not john dillinger after killing tons of civilians in the little bohemia incident can you imagine the fbi reporting that they had just killed another innocent unarmed man the gun they had on display that was supposedly on dillinger was also proved not to have been manufactured until after dillingers death i could go on and on how the man they killed wasnt john dillinger but ill stop here if you would like to know more check it out heresee the dillinger version with lawrence tierney if you want but dont waste your time with this inaccurate piece of garbage movie
neg	i saw this film first in the soviet union and many erotic scenes were simply edited out by the censorship committee but then in poland in 2000 i watched it in a complete form and so what the plot is incredibly unwise  2 men survive the genetic catastrophe and find themselves on the planet full of feminist strong straight and fundamentally severe ladies the men now try to fight it and then the whole bunch of extremely silly clichs follow  sexdrive constant masculine desire for sex feminists who are shown like complete idiots you may agree with them or not but idiots certainly they are not and so on the performance even of the stellar jerzy stuhr is here wooden and strangely bad  he just pulls unfunny faces and repeats on saying phrases like i am in the elevator with a nude chick and i havent done anything to her this was intended to be a comedy instead it turned out to be a vapid farce full of predictable jokes and belowthewaist innuendos do not waste your time on it  this is just bad
neg	david mackenzies followup to the brilliant young adam wants to be a feelgood underdog story of a lonely voyeur who is trying to confront some psychosexual issues with his dead mother it wants to be gritty realistic and mysterious at the same time it wants to be funny and nonjudgmental of its disturbed lead as he establishes himself as an adultto meet this end the film tries hard to be youthful its poster has handdrawn letters looking like that of juno its original soundtrack is comprised of fastpaced indie rock which tries to convince the audience that hallam is ok just a little misguided but strangely the film is anything but youthfullike young adam this films central mystery concerns a drowned woman in this case hallams mother young adam keeps its mystery quiet contemplative and paced well enough to hit you with the truths as they come hallam foe does the opposite it foregrounds its characters psychosis so clearly and so early that he never really does anything outside his expected parameters the opening scene is hallam in his treehouse watching his sister fooling around with her boyfriend hallam swiftly interrupts asserting his presence in the household here we see everything that hallam will do for the rest of the moviethe mystery surrounding his mothers drowning is whether it was suicide or murder by his fathers girlfriend the audience can never really trust hallam because besides being creepy we think his obsession has led him close to insanity this hindered the mystery element for me because hallam is too sporadic to be relatable right when hes found some clues that would support his claim he runs away from home at first it appearing to be looking for the police then he gets extremely sidetracked by a girl who resembles his mother which frustratingly leads the story away from the mystery elementwhile jamie bell does bring out some very endearing traits in his lost character he was limited by the obviousness of his psychological needs this movie is in no way mysterious yet it is not blunt either it tries to be realistic in dealing with such issues but it adds a very selfconscious spunk which registers itself as quite the opposite it goes for a soundtrackheavy trainspotting attitude to help the audience root for a protagonist who scales buildings picks locks and camps out for the sake of voyeurism these urban peeping tom adventures hallam engages in are way too difficult for an inwarddrawn country boy to engage in and they are not sexy giddy or pleasant they are more neutral than anything not propelling the character or story mackenzie makes you understand hallam yet he fails to build common groundhe expects you to enjoy hallams trials and tribulations without much ideological justification the film hinges on its audiences perspective on voyeurismthe kind of person who engages in it obviously most people would be disgusted by it and hallam foe realizes that but it does not let us see hallam weigh the morality of his decisions he goes from person to person trying to fill his deep void there is a particularly disturbing line from hallams love interest kate where she drunkenly says i love creepy boys perhaps asking the audience to do the same the line tries to foreshadow her understanding of him her motivation remains vague throughout and tries to further us from judging him its not hard to like hallam but it is very hard to participate in his adventure if it is even an adventure at all all the while the film tries to use its flamboyant soundtrack to mask its indecisive moodgreat performances are weighed down by a film with a weak third act muddy development and needlessly ambiguous direction from mackenzie recently this film was renamed for a us release and for what reason not only is it more unappealing but the hard truth is that the hallam character never earns the title mister
neg	in its way mister foe originally and more appropriately titled hallam foe  i cant see addressing its title character as mister is a tribute to good acting both jamie bell as hallam a physically attractive voyeurcreep and sophia myles as kate his kinky partner in sex and fantasy romance are convincing the problem comes when you try to connect their roles to anything that happens in real life a young man who spies on the intimate details of peoples lives the way hallam does would be deservedly beaten to a pulp and a woman in kates situation would be repulsed and frightened  she would probably call the policethese things are not however what happens in the movie poor hallams mother has died and his father married a woman with whom hes been having an affair hallam of course hates his stepmother and lets he know it she has sex with him kates some kind of an employment person who places hallam in a dish washing job and plays sexual games she looks like his birth mother it all ends happily with hallam resolving his issuesforty some years ago the play and brilliantly acted movie whos afraid of virginia woolf had a similarly optimistic ending with characters becoming wiser and better after tearing each other apart the trouble is it doesnt always work that way especially when nobody really cares in virginia woolf the endings plausible because of the intensity of the emotional revelation in mister foe the emotional revelation never really happens
neg	hallam foe tells us the story about a boy who lost his mother and experiences some sort of oedepus complex afterwardit is something like 95 minutes long but would be better in ten theres like an hour in the middle where he is doing climbing practice on rooftops and habits in a church tower like quasimodo only he is much less sympathetictheres a strange love story involved which doesnt have anything to do with anything she happens to look like his mother yes so what we know he misses his mother thats what the first ten minutes were about they should just have put the beginning and ending together and it would have been a ok short film now its a portrait of a character who doesnt change he is a guy that stuff happens to the only active choice he has in the whole middle of the movie is to apply for a jobtheres this whole oedepus thing going on which is supposed to make us analyze his character he paints his face dresses in womens clothing and wears a dead badger on his head a badger youve got to see the ending he returns to his home with the badger on his head and it is shot like a tacky horror film to kill his dads new wife which he had sex with in the beginning and somehow they thought this wouldnt be entertaining enough so they put some indie punk music in the background ive got to admit though im kind of allergic to films that want to write a psychological complex on your nose it feels like this mackenzie directorguywhatever is trying to show us that he also has been studying psychology in school you are so smart thank you for bringing all these forgotten theories back into our memories you really dug what a wallraff okay so now i realized this film is based on some random book but anywayphotowise it is boring a lot of talking heads plus the editor has changed the colors from scene to scene you know cold and warm etc why maybe hallam foe is both a feature and a test film for color blind people or maybe they just thought that the drama wouldnt be enough to tell us that he feels lonely so they increased blue so that we really get itim not even gonna comment on the clich indieohhowhowhowcute drawings they have made in the presentation and all the cute sex stuff going on this whole film is an independent clich but i do recommend it i laughed more than a few times though it is really annoying to be a film student and to see how crap like this gets through the machine
neg	first offwith names like fred olen ray brinke stevens and janmichael vincent plus distributors like rhino and troma on the video box you know what youre getting into with this one b movie mania if youre actually expecting to see a thriller based on edgar allan poe then forget it and head straight for the excellent series of roger corman 60s poe films this is pure unadulterated sleaze with just a pedestrian attempt at a plot similar to the premature burial complete with lots of rrated readyforvideo sex and nudity however its certainly entertaining and fun in a slipshod kind of waybrinke who has three nude scenes in the first 30 minutes plays rich traumatized insomniac housewife victoria monroe whose fear of being prematurely entombed stems from her belief that the same fate befell her father hoke howell her worthless husband terry jay richardson has racked up some serious gambling debt owed to a gangster played by robert quarry and with help from his kinky blonde europeanaccented sexpot secretary lisa delia sheppard plots to do away with brinke for her money namevalue actress karen black drops in briefly wearing a blonde wig as a hypnotist shes way too talented to be playing an insignificant role like this 50s scifihorror star robert clarke plays a doctor and family friend and michael berryman shows up for a decent nightmare sequence performing an autopsy on a stillliving vicki janmichael vincent mostly sits outside a house in his car making googoo eyes as brinke enters and exits the homethe killaspousefortheinheritance plot has been done a million times before the ending is an unintentional laugh riot concluding with a direct ripoff of the zuni fetish doll segment in trilogy of terror and whoever created the awful stabbed face and decapitated head fx for this release needs to sharpen up on their skills a bit brinke does a decent job making her character somewhat sympathetic but the biggest surprise of all is how good former penthouse pet delia sheppard is in her role she stole every scene she was in and easily gave the standout performance here
neg	fred olen ray is a lousy director even as far as b movie directors go but haunting fear is probably one of his better films yes it does butcher the great poe story premature burial and yes it is badly paced and uneven throughout but it is also pretty entertaining scream queen brinke stevens is better than usual as a pretty fragile housewife whose worthless husband jay richardson is plotting to do away with her because he needs money to pay off a gangster played by robert quarry delia sheppard a veteran of many early 90s softcore movies actually gives the best performance in the film as a slutty mistress you will also enjoy small roles played by karen black as a psychic robert clarke as a doctor and michael berryman in a nice cameo in one of the better scenes the ending didnt make much sense
neg	i purchased this video quite cheaply exrental thinking that the cover looked quite nice and it was nice but the movie is trash i can handle bgrade i sometimes even enjoy a good b romp ie surf nazis must die is a classic example of how entertaining the genre can be but this was just bland bland bland incredibly dull scenes were broken up too sparsely by good wholesome cheap porn and entertaining dream horror sequences this movie has very little to offer
neg	a womans nightmares fuel her fear of being buried alivethe cheating husband wants her dead and decides to make good use of her phobia by sticking her in a coffin and leaving her in the basementof course bhorror movie queen brinke stevens transforms into hideous ghostly creaturethe only reason to see this amateurish junk flick is michael berryman in a really small cameo and two sex scenes with delia sheppardand the last twenty minutes of brinkes bloody rampage are quite fun to watchthe special effects for example laughable decapitated head are truly awfulbetter watch scalps or alien dead againof course i aint expecting classy entertainment from fred olen raybut haunting fear is too dull to be enjoyable
neg	imagine the worst skits from saturday night live and mad tv in one 90 minute movie now imagine that all the humor in those bad skits is removed and replaced with stupidity now imagine something 50 times worsegot thatok now go see the underground comedy movie that vision you just had will seem like the funniest thing ever ucm is the single worst movie ive ever seen there were a few cheap laughsvery few but it was lame even if the intent of the movie was to be lame it was too lame to be funnythe only reason im not angry for wasting my time watching this was someone else i know bought it he wasted his money vince offer hasnt written or directed anything else and its no surprise why
neg	i foolishly read the back of the dvd cover of this movie in best buy about a year ago and said to myself seems funny plus it has michael clarke duncan how can i lose i proceeded to pay 1599 plus tax for it i took it over to a friends house and we both stood aghast at how poorly it was written and acted wooden performances abound all the hilarious and outstanding performances promised never seemed to arrive after 90 minutes i hung my head in shame knowing that i could never get that 90 minutes or 1599 back i literally almost cried as well because if that was what could be considered comedy i didnt want to believe in movies anymore my friend and i constantly informed a friend of ours of the horror of this movie to the point that he needed to see it just to understand how bad it was over the holiday season this year i watched it with him because he didnt want to watch it alone this was my next horrible mistake because as i watched i just became angry i began to yell at the movie and im not one to talk to movies period everyone i know that has even glimpsed this movie has agreed its the worst theyve ever seen my sense of humor is sick and twisted and often offends my friends but that could not save this movie even the fact that this movie is not on the bottom 100 list on imdb is astounding the fact that its rating at the time of this writing is 36 is a crime against humanity
neg	this is the worst movie ive ever seen in my life this is saying quite a bit considering some of the choices ive made in film rentalsi got this on netflix based entirely on the fact that someone i went to high school with is topless in it the topless scene lasted all of about 5 seconds and the rest of the movie was about as much fun as having pungee sticks driven underneath my toenails whilst being forced to listen to roseanne sing big spenderthe skits are stupid and consist of the worst kind of juvenile bathroom humor and lockerroom gags and its such a blatant and poor ripoff of the kentucky fried movie that youll be begging for big jim slade to crash through the wall and save us from the stupidity of vince offer whoever that isunless you are a masochist avoid this pile of rubbish
neg	im into bad movies but this has nothing going for it despite what the morons above have said it is not funny i know comedy and underground movies but this is so boring that the director  writer should be prohibited from ever directing anything but local cable access ever again to love movies and comedy is to despise this film i may never get over how unfunny and boring this work was if you like this movie you are a pothead as sober there is nothing here zero if you need to compare underground movies see kentucky fried movie or early john waters the movie starts by defining satire and i defy anyone to show me the satire the rule for comedy is this  if its funny you can say or do anything but if its not funny you are not satirical you are not edgy you are merely pathetic and this movie is simply not funny zero
neg	and i repeat please do not see this movie this is more than a review this is a warning this sets the record for the worst most effortless comedy ever made at least with most of the recent comedies nowadays the gags are crude and flat but the writers and directors put in at least some sort of effort into making them funny i never get tired of repeating one of my favorite mottos everyone thinks they can do comedy and only 10 percent of them are right comedy is hard this is not some genre any fool can play around with i think its atrocious that the filmmakers are comparing this piece of garbage to kentucky fried movie basically these bozos are comparing their socalled comic talents to those of the brilliant jim abrahams and the zucker brothers come on ive seen pauly shore movies that are 10 times funnier than the underground comedy movie heres a sample of the comedy for those curious about seeing this movie one sketch involves a superhero dressed like a penis named dkman the whole joke is that he defeats his enemies by squirting them with semen thats it thats the whole joke wow this is enough to make carrot top roll his eyes another sketch involves a man having sex with a dead person in a porn movie and in another sketch theres a bag lady beauty contest in which were exposed to the horrible sights of bikiniclad middleaged women with beer guts and stretch marks plus making fun of the homeless is more sad than funny its a step away from mocking the mentally handicapped the whole movie is supposed to be a satire i think the filmmakers forgot that a key element of satireis truth for anybody who actually enjoyed this crap explain to me what is truthful about any of these gags some of the sketches mightve sounded funny on paper but anybody whos taken any screen writing classes knows that if a sight gag sounds too funny on paper it probably wont be funny on screen if i tell someone about a big black muscular gay virgin whos saving himself for the right man he or she would probably laugh but watching the premise played out on screen for about 10 minutes is a complete drag i hate how whenever people criticize a lowbrow comedy like this for not being funny theyre regarded as stuckup squares i just saw white chicks recently thats another lowbrow politically incorrect comedy but i laughed my head off the most offensive thing about the underground comedy movie is its not funny what the writers and directors dont understand is that merely being filthy and tasteless doesnt work there has to be more just think of the famous scene from theres something about mary ironically enough the bozo filmmakers put the farrellys on their special thanks list the joke about the semen wasnt just funny because it involved bodily fluids there was a buildup ben stiller was masturbating in the bathroom to make sure he didnt go out on a date with a loaded gun then he looked around to see where all the semen went after it was released a knock is on the door and he has to answer it his date mary is at the door and thats when its revealed that the semen is hanging off bens ear in this movie there are multiple gags involving characters squirting loads of semen at people with no buildup whatsoever as jay leno always says this comedy things not so easy is it keep that in mind vince offer cause you werent cut out for this genre the only reason people might laugh at these gags is because they want to feel hip lets face it nowadays its hip to laugh at anything politically incorrect i know comedy is subjectivebut this movie shouldnt be funny to anybody except maybe the filmmakers themselves as a side note the movie had to have been made before michael clarke duncans fame in movies like armageddon and the green mile there cant be any other reason why an actor of his caliber would volunteer to be part of this amateurish freak show all the others in the cast are either nonactors hasbeen actors or bmovie stars karen black made a good impression in five easy pieces but i dont think shes done anything of value ever since slash was probably drugged into being in this film gina lee nolin is nothing without baywatch angelyne is the films biggest star keeping in mind duncan wasnt famous at the time and there are still probably a ton of people who havent heard of herfor good reason usually im in support of extremely lowbudget flicks but this one deserves to drift into obscurity i hope to lord this doesnt become a cult classic shouldnt there be a law against distributing crap like this
neg	a series of painfully unfunny skits that seem to go on forever and a day not as mindnumbingly awful as say freddy got fingered or lost reality but that in no way is an endorsement in any way sense or form features the worst rhyming clown ever any most if it isnt offensive to anybody but the most prudish or politically correct it also has the worst song parody ever put on film the worst arnold impersonation ever not just the worst put on film literally the worst ever i have no clue why karen black micheal clarke duncan or slash would star in this the reasons i watched this in the first place the only thing mildly amusing was dickman in conclusion i wouldt recommend this film to anyone but the people who are making it their mission in life to get this in the bottom 250 on this site are pathetic do something notable with you lives people plus if its true the church of scientalogy hates him he cant be all badmy grade d
neg	this movie doesnt even deserve a one this was an utter waste of time it was a waste of film and money it was not offensive but everything was provocative and disgusting my spoiler is one that i think should be read by everyone there is full frontal nudity and disgusting language but not only that there is no plot line the actors are terrible the accents are horrible the actors are small time and i was even excited to watch this movie the only reason i rented it was for brian van holt who got only a fifteen second part by the way i think this might have been a mistake on the directors and editors parts but they repeated the same segments two or three times adding only a new sentencea film similar to this is eraser head possibly the most disturbing movie in existence there is no plot line and is not funny although it isnt trying to be funny do not watch either movie
neg	i rated this movie as awful 1 after watching the trailer i thought this movie could be pretty cool guaranteed to offendeveryone the trailer said wellit did offend me because this movie really sucks it is hardly a comedy as i laughed about two seconds during the entire movie and whats with all the gays in this movie im not gay and i dont have a problem with those who are but whats the point of adding so many gayscenes in a so called comedy movie when these scenes are absolutely not funny i guess the director is a gay man in denial or something like thatso my advice to you is if you want to waste good money go rent a good comedy youve already seen a million times youll be better off than watching this mother of all lousy comedys it really is total crap
neg	i bought this at tower records after seeing the infomercial about fifteen hundred times on comedy central i was actually really looking forward to watching this my god where did i go wrong now before i give my review let me just say that i am a person who can pretty much find the good in all movies hell i own over 1500 dvds with that said the underground comedy movie ranks up there with the worst film i have ever seen i tried to give it a chance but not only was it not funny it had no point did not offend whatsoever and was all around stupid god who in their right mind thought these pieces of crap were funny this is going right to the bottom of the bin
neg	for shame for shame that a fine actor such as joseph fiennes would allow himself to be cast in this piece of nauseating drivel the movie was not only bad but down right horrible and of no redeeming quality the plot was there one seemed to go no where the russians played silly kill or be killed games and the rest of the cast should be declared null and void for their pathetic performances i gave up about 34 of the way through and turned it off a 1 for awful only because there is nothing lower dont waste your time on this one youll not miss anything
neg	adrian has just gone out of the asylum being rich and with no parents his life seems empty one day he meets gonzalo a poor boy whom mother is prostitute desperate for earning some money gonzalo helps adrian to search about his life and who where his parents this is a movie from a new director and it is perfectly clear in most of the film scenes not correctly directed dialogues a little forced some incoherences in the scriptanyway the ending is unexpectedly well done well just a little and that saves a little the film actors are known and with great quality nevertheless they are not inspired enough to make the movie interesting all of them have done better papers in other film the film results boring and probably you will spend most of the time thinking how much time will pass until it ends of course there are lots of worse films but sure there are many many better ones
neg	to start with i have to point out the fact that youre gonna feel completely lost for more than half an hour yeah some things happen but you dont know why or what for when you finally figure things out you just realize that its nothing but a twisted soad opera dealing with mature prostitutes dead mothers illegitimate sons the characters are rather poor and the actors specially the young ones dont help that much to makeem look credible only marisa paredes stands out but shes a superb actress no matter if the movie is pure rubbishthe only positive things to say about fro sol de invierno is that dbutant pablo malo seems to have good intentions and hes filmed a couple of scenes that are quite intense well maybe the next timemy rate 410
neg	this movie should be called plan 9 from joseph smith i think its weirdness is underappreciated the playwright seems to have read paul ehrlichs the population bomb 1968 and crafted a musical response made especially for mormons the whole point of the play is that having as many children as you can is part of heavenly fathers gods plan and anything that stands in the way of having more babies is very bad get itthis version was filmed in 1989 which is confusing its utah so it looks and feels like 1983 the play was actually written in 1973 and of course the theology is part 1840s part battlestar galactica some of the action takes place on earth and some in the preexistence an aimless romperroom where annoying kids wait to get their bodies so they can come down try not to slam the door on the missionaries losing their shot at celestial gloryit is as stagey as they come but dont let the poor theatrics spoil your appreciation for this demented mormon universe where the cool kids are all into population control presumably counseling their parents not to have any more children having big families was at the time the play was written the cultural norm in the lds community and more importantly considered part of gods plan the church has since done a 180 and have made family planning a choice of the parents and large families are much less the cultural norm now making the entire doctrinal premise of the movie for a modernday mormon mootahhh but its really only as good as the music there are some catchy tunes here that just wont let this movie die the 1970s death it was predestined for the brother and sister sing some love songs to each other that make you wonder if maybe something else was going on there wink and the tough cool kids make new kids on the block look like metallica so cheers to all that gather the family around make some jello shooters and enjoy the show
neg	i gave 1 to this film i cant understand how ettore scolaone of the greater directors of italian cinema made a film like this so stupid and ridiculous all the stories of the people involved in the movie are unsubstantialboring and not interesting too longtoo boring the only things i save in this movie are giancarlo giannini and vittorio gasmann hope that scola will change radically themes and style in his next film
neg	ive said this in other reviews without a story you can give the audience all the smoke and mirrors you want still no one will give a damnthe director seems to have a great eye for 30s art deco which i love and i think the idea of using all digital backgrounds and such could indeed be the wave of the future in movie making however its obvious the director got so interested in the digital rendering of his movie he forgot to film many scenes which would have enormously helped this surprisingly thinnedplotted film spoiler for crying out loud they forgot to have a villain in this thing ok they have one but hes been dead for 20 years by the time the movie takes place conran misses the point of having a villain as far as action goes well lets see sky captain law shoots down one robot two or three of the flapping wing airplanes before dex ribisi tells him to stop shooting them down and a couple robots but mostly spends his time looking dashing and getting others to fight his battles for him paltrow as polly or peggy or punky or whatever is totally wasted in this movie the reviewer who comments on hers and laws lack of chemistry is so right and i for one got a little sick of seeing repeated shots of the top of her camera showing she only has two shots left both of which she wastes subsequently in the movie one uncomically one quite funny although i saw it coming from 70 years away no one except law and paltrow have any significant time on screen and thats the movies real flaw an audience doesnt identify with robots they need a hero to root for and a visible despicable villain to hate without that plus a good engaging story all the cg in the world wont help
neg	this movie feels so empty in every scene in the movie the maximum number of actors on the screen is like 10 because everything was shot in front of a blue screen there are never really any extras and the movie just feels weirdthe acting was horrible its so obvious this was in front of a blue screen because all of the action scenes you can see the actoractress wondering around half running when they should be running for their lives looking at the floor for their marksspoilers also youll find yourself banging your head watching the movie at one point at sky captains home base they have like 100 planes sitting on the airstrip they have advanced warning an attack is coming so what do they do nothing all of the planes get blown up and yet again the only person fighting back is the sky captainthe entire world is under attack and hes the only person ever fighting back at the very end of the movie you see hundreds of plains taking off finally but what do they do nothing the movie is over
neg	what a waste of time ive tried to sit through sky captain about 6 times and every time within about 3 minutes i start doing something else  anything else its a downright boring movie the acting is terrible the writing dull and obviously a firsttime director because its stiff and i wanted to love it i love scifi the old cliffhangers and i can appreciate the attempt at nods to flash gordon and metropolis but my god what a waste of money i used to work for paramount pictures and i had written sherry lansing in 1993 about using blue screen for screen tests she told me theyd never have an interest or need to do it 10 years later paramount releases this piece of crap sherry was right in 1993 but must have forgotten her own advice when she greenlighted this dog blue screen an effect shot but not an entire movie lets not forget neither jude nor jolie are terrific actors but easy on the eyes paltrows performance reminds me of a high school effort too bad  it couldve worked but only under a skilled director the funny thing is sky captains director will keep getting work even after this dreck its commerce not art
neg	in a word this film was boring it lacked life and spark a big problem is with the two leads jude law and gwyneth paltrow had no chemistry whatsoever he was boring and she was annoying the visuals were interesting but they didnt enhance the scenes if anything the visuals tended to detach the audience from what was happening on screen none of the action sequences felt real and hence the film failed to create any real drama or a sense of dangerthe film had potential but it needed a better script better acting and a better director i kept thinking during the film you know this movie wouldve worked if harrison ford was sky captain karen allen was polly and steven spielberg was the director ignore the critical acclaims for this film the critics i think are praising the film because they want to like it and want it to succeed even though it fails on so many different levels
neg	sky captain and the world of tomorrow an amazingly incovenient title is simply a bad movie it has no heart no deep ideas nothing very special about it yes the cgi backgrounds look interesting but the result is that the whole thing is shot in an annoying soft focus additionally the movie uses music the same way as say gilligans island or the scoobydoo cartoons it never stops terribly simply terrible there are no fresh ideas either just gobs and gobs and gobs and etc of bits taken from older movies and serials there is no gatekeeper here the movie just seems to exist because it can save your money and your time not entertaining at all
neg	visually interesting but falls flat in the originality department this tedious excercise in technique wears thin after the opening battle jude law has the charisma of burnt toast but in his defense this film contains some of the worst dialogue i have ever seen on the big screen in fact the script is so poor that it keeps taking you out of the film and had me thinking about work bills my dogs etc there are many moments that scream bluescreen paltrow is as wooden as they get this could of been saved by snappy film noir dialogue or over the top camp my only complaint on the technique is that black  white film sorry computer would of helped because it looks like turner colorized black and white just a big dull clich mess i would rather break my femur than sit through this endurance test again
neg	sky captain may be considered an homage to comic books pulp adventures and movie serials but it contains little of the magic of some of the best from those genres one contributor says that enjoyment of the film depends on whether or not one recognizes the films influences i dont think this is at all true ones expectations of the filmsfiction and serials that captain pays tribute to were entirely different especially so for those who experienced those entertainments when they were children this film is almost completely devoid of the charm and magnetic attraction of those of course we know the leads will get into and out of scrapes but there has to be some tension and drama toward the climax of captain law and paltrow have ten minutes to prevent catastrophe and by the time they get down to five minutes they are walking not running toward their goal they take time out for long looks and unnecessary conversation and the contemplation of a fallen foe with 30 seconds left to tragedy of course one expects certain conventions to be included but a good director would have kept up some sense of urgencyone doesnt expect films like this to necessarily make sense one does expect them to be fun thrilling and to have some sense of interior logic captain has almost none remember when law and paltrow are being pursued by the winged creatures and they reach a huge chasm which they cross via a log bridge well how come they are perfectly safe from those creatures when they reach the other side they can fly the chasm itself means nothing to them the bridge is unnecessary for them so where is the escape if the land across the chasm is forbidden to the flying creatures the film made no effort to let us know how or why or even ifi know that paltrow and law both of whom have given fine performances in the past were playing types but both were pretty flat only giovanni ribisi who showed himself capable of great nuance here and angelina jolie seemed to give any oomph to their roles although omid djalili seemed like he could have handled a little more if hed only been given the chance he did a pretty good job anyway considering how he was basically wastedthe film had a great look but there are so many ways in which cgi distracts cgi works best when it is used for the fantastical when it is used to create creatures who dont exist in nature or for scientific or magical spectacular when it is used to substitute for natural locations it disappoints there is no real sense of wonder a cgi mountain doesnt have any of the stateliness or sense of awe and foreboding that a real mountain does i know that the design of this film was quite deliberate and it wasnt necessarily supposed to look real but shouldnt it feel that way it just didnt as for the weak and clichd scripthomage is no excuse even so had the movie had some thrills and dramatic tension it might still have been enjoyable the last samurai was as predictable as the days of the week and i am no fan of tom cruise but it had everything that captain didnt most notably it drew the viewer into its world and made us accept its rules and way of being in a way that sky captain most definitely did notid like to see a similar approach taken for films about comic book heroes of the 30s and 40s the original jay garrick flash or green lantern alan scott come to mind as being ripe for such treatment maybe the better more well known and fully realized characters that those character are would make for a much better film it would be hard to be worse
neg	sky captain is possibly the best awful movie ive seen in a long while rife with amazing cg and special effects studded with an alist cast jude law gwyneth paltrow angelina jolie and the infinitely likable giovanni ribisi and racing along with an overused but indiana jonesesquire storyline this should have been a great movie to watchshould have being the key term here of coursejude law plays joe the sky captain with a dashing accent and plenty of overtheshoulder heartmelting smirks but you cant make something out of nothing and even his flippant deliveries and boyish good looks cant save the movies stone dialogue if he had slapped giovanni ribisi on the back and said good boy dex just one more time i might have barfed all over the guy in front of me gwyneth paltrow as polly perkins is nothing less than nerve grating her nasal whining and notquitesarcastic comments get old in the first ten minutes of the movie perhaps she put too much effort into playing the stereotypical 30s comic book heroine who knows i expected more from her an example of how a similar character was played and played well is in the late 90s flick the phantom starring kristy swanson and billy zane rent the movie and youll know what i meangiovanni ribisi and angelina jolie were the saving graces in the film angelina jolie was incredibly hot in that eyepatch ill admit it in just a few short scenes both actors somehow managed to rise above the tired material and deliver a more riveting performance than their dry twodimensional castmatesthe plot and steady story progression were old boring and basically just a monotonous combination of every good scene from an action movie in the past thirty years the pace is rapidfire in the first half of the movie and a snails pace in the second giving the audience enough time not only to guess the eventual conclusion of the film but to figure out who the key villain is as well the pairing is rather clichd also polly perkins and sky captain apparently reunite after several years of separation from a bitterlyended romance and their story isnt so much charming and eclectic as it is annoying and mismatched when they finally come to terms with their mutual feelings towards the end of the film nobodys surprised and nobody really cares eitherprops to the director for appreciating bai ling enough to dress her in skintight vinyl for the entirety of the film and also for the intriguing sepia tones that served as coloration throughout but sky captain despite having all the essential elements of being a great movie falls flat on its face not even worth the 275 i paid to get into the theater
neg	i like the time period i like the attempt but watching a movie that looks like im looking at it through a coke bottle gives me a headache if i played computer games that were this blurry and out of focus i would upgrade my computer could be that this was the look the director was after but not so it hurts the eyes and you want to leave after 10 minutes if i hadnt taken someone with me to this film i was out of there even though it was a series and not a movie per say band of brothers accomplished this they made it look like wwii footage with just a touch of graininess but it was still a pleasure to watch movies need real people with real sets and real locations use cgi when it is appropriate not for an entire film
neg	visually stunning most definitely i have seen few films look this good in some time sky captain and the world of tomorrow uses striking cinematography computer graphics and creative futuristic designs to create a world that is historically familiar yet something quite fresh the time period seems to be the 1930s or early 40s the movie tells of recent attacks on new york city by mechanized armies stealing generators and the like for some inexplicable reason also mysterious disappearances of relevant scientific minds coincide who can stop them and save the world alright it doesnt take a leap of faith to know it is the sky captain himself with his wisecracking reporter girlfriend always hot for a lead and in the wings his trusty thoroughly competent sidekick what sky captain has in atmosphere and graphics it lacks in storytelling and characterization the plot for this film is ridiculous that being said the film is going for a seriallike feeling of film serials of yesteryear they had pretty far out stories and bad acting  but none of them and i mean none of them had the budget and big names this film had two academy award winning performers and jude law could keep a film afloat one would think but sky captain sinks miserably despite its fantastic dark look i found myself wishing the film would just end and i could get on with my life i had little interest in a story that generated little interest i didnt care at all for any of the glib portrayals paltrow was just awful jolie was a joke with a role with virtually no substance law cannot carry the oneliner tradition all too squarely on his limited shoulders i mean lets face it hes not will smith mel gibson or even wesley snipes the sad thing about sky captain at least for me was that it held so much promise yet delivered so little i was bored ten minutes into the film  waiting for something to hook my interest  and it never came
neg	a gave it a 2 instead of a 1 awful because there is no denying that many of the visuals were stunning a lot of talent went into the special effects and artwork but that wasnt enough to save itthe sepia toned washed out colors sort of thing has been done before many times in other movies nothing new there i can see there were some hattips to other old classic movies ok no problem with thatbut a movie has got to be entertaining and interesting not something that would put you to sleepthe story line and the script of this movie was awful the characters two dimensional slow moving some of the scenes were pretty to look at but ultimately as a whole it was quite boring i couldnt recommend it
neg	this movie was way overhyped a lot of the viewers who thought this was amazing must have been into the old school movies cause the whole movie is set in the past at first i thought the movie was just showing something from the past so i was expecting that faded dreamy like lighting on the characters to pass but it just going basically this was a movie trying to mix the future with the past and the 2 dont mix very well in this movie even with special effects you could actually see the blue screen the actors were working with there are too many movies out there that do exactly what this movie did so there is no reason for critics to hype this movie up saying its the greatest movie ever done its just crap on a stick it also didnt help that the story line was sooo crappy i dont understand why hollywood agreed to have this movie produced and i also dont understand how actorsactresses in this movie are willing to be in a movie like this its almost as though everybody read the script and forgot to read the fine printit will all be done on a computer this was a movie that should have been on a movie network because nothing about this movie was revolutionary im very upset with myself for paying money to see this whatever you do dont waste your time and money on this movie today or tomorrow
neg	the exploding zeppelins crashing down upon sky captain jude laws base present an adequate metaphor to describe how truly terrible this movie is first off let me state right off the bat that i sincerely doubt that paramount will ever recover any money from this film a cult hit it might become but only because it is so remarkable for what it failed to achieve i can see the studio pitch now lets combine 1920s german expressionism and a 1940s globetrotting adventure with a modern action flick and use computer animation to dominate every scene wow wont that be a success  skycaptain bludgeons the viewer with its sheer excess there are too many fake explosions too many unconvincing dogfight scenes and too few real moments where the characters are anything but painfully twodimensional after all why shock and awe with one floating airship when you can have three or five or one hundred moreover what could have been a groundbreaking film seamlessly combining computer generated imagery and human actors in a stylized and intriguing setting will instead become a flop in no small part because it fails to meet the most important requirement of any flick using cgi quite simply the graphics are amazingly poor from the movement of the cars to the physics of the aircraft in the dogfights everything seems to be just a little off im not being nitpicky here in any way an infant could notice that a car doesnt glide along the road like a maglev train unless its a mercedes s500 and for those of you raising your voices in protest crying out this is a stylized film its not supposed to be like reality let me just say this lord of the rings has set the standard for integrating reallife actors with cgi starship troopers has set the standard for ironic science fiction films the rocketeer did a solid job reintroducing the decade of the 1920s back into the hollywood film portfolio and tim burtons batman created a unique picture of new york citygotham that has yet to be repeated sky captain falls so short of all these films it is hard for me to mention them in the same sentence plus the acting is so poor it makes me positively ill so there you have it i spent 9 to see this film and you get my review i hope it might dissuade you all from making the same mistake that i did
neg	i entered the theater to sky captain in 2004 expecting a good film nearly every review of this movie had been positive the effects looked enticing the previews convincingneedless to say disappointment actually doesnt describe the feeling i got from this film it was ragebeyond being boring and poorly written the reason this film gets a 2 out of 10 stars is because everything in the film was stolen from another source i understand the difference between an homage and stealing this was stealing more importantly it seems that the filmmakers didnt steal to progress a point or move the plot along they stole just to show that they could there is literally no point to showing a clip of the wizard of oz in a theater at the beginning of the movie except to set up another scene that i wont elaborate on which steals from the same film needless to say every concept in the film was neither original nor even a spin on an old concept it was literally just a rehash of something i had already seen from pulpera robots reminiscent of the old superman cartoons and the recent film the iron giant to the silent martial artist minion of the villain that has been used in countless films most recognizable in recent years as darth maul in star wars the phantom menaceon the subject of the actual film most of the performances were completely wooden perhaps this is because the entire movie was done on a bluescreen with computer imagery filling in everything save the actors frankly this is no excuse for poor acting if a person was ever a child they understand that a lack of visual reference is no excuse for not tryingfinally there is no humanity in this film the protagonists are the only real human beings here nearly all the antagonists are robots and the number of friendly characters that are shown during the film can be counted on one hand if robots are attacking the entire planet shouldnt we expect to see masses of humanity running from them the subpar performance of the main characters prevents us from connecting to really anything herethe film wasnt the worst movie out there which is why i didnt give it a 1 rather the film was an example of all that is wrong with modern action films the filmmakers tried to justify the movie with special effects but without artistic vision or originality of any kind it falls flat
neg	when robot hordes start attacking major cities who will stop the madman behind the attacks sky captain jude law plays joe sullivan the ace of the skyways tackling insurmountable odds along with his pesky reporter exgirlfriend polly perkins gwyneth paltrow and former flight partner captain franky cook angelina joliesky captain and the world of tomorrow may look and feel like an exciting movie but it really is quite dull and underwhelming the films running time is 106 minutes yet it feels so much longer because there is no substance in this movie the visuals were great and the film did a nice job on that however there is nothing to support these wonderful visuals the film lacks a story and interesting characters making the while thing quite dull and unnecessary i blame director and writer kerry conran he focuses too much on the visuals and spent little time on the actual story the movie is like a girl with no personality after awhile it kind of gets bland and tiring sky captain represents a beautiful girl with no personality its simply just another case of style over substancethe acting is surprisingly average and thats not really their fault since they had very little to work with the main reason i watched this movie is because of angelina jolie however the advertising is quite misleading and she is only in the film for about 30 minutes her performance is surprisingly bland as well jude law gives an okay performance though you would expect a lot more from him gwyneth paltrow was just average nothing special at all ling bais performance was the only one i really liked she gives a pretty good performance as the mysterious woman and she was the only interesting character in the entire filmthe movie is not a complete bust though there were some wow and exciting scenes there just werent enough of them the film just doesnt have that hook to really make it memorable it was actually quite bland and it wasnt very engaging at all its too bad the film wasnt very good since it had such a promising premise in the end sky captain is surprisingly below average and not really worth watching rating 410
neg	in short this movie is completely worthlessthe idea is to make movie from the point of view of what someone from the early 1900s might think of the future an interesting idea but the lack of compelling story or characters prevents us from ever suspending our disbelief so the idea just flopsapparently the whole movie was done with actors in front of green screens and we are supposed to be impressed but as a graphics person the over softening was an obvious crutch for hiding the difficult sharp edge problem with green screening the color is majorly washed out to no relevant effect except reduce the visual quality and i dont understand why anyone would consider anything rendered in this movie to be in any way ground breaking if anything the ridiculous retrograde graphics have lowered the bar for really bad graphics  they dont measure up even to the ancient jurassic park graphics the models for the robots were so simple plain and very uncompelling there were a bunch of weirdo prehistoriclike animals on that island but they are not explained in any waythe story is horrible beyond belief in fact i cant believe i didnt just walk out of this movie the relationship between polly and joe is unmotivated and throughout the movie is based on distrust and deception why is the morris paley character even there we are not in any way convinced that joe is heroic  i mean he flies a plane and saved one person polly for personal reasons yeah theres a great hero for you dex has very little screen time so why are we supposed to care about joe wanting to save him who were the nepalease that locked joe and polly in the mine vault and why would they do it remembering that the entire totenkopf operation was roboticplot holes 1 why did bai lings character a major fall from her excellent character in the crow halt the robots who had captured joe they were looking for the vials and had not found them 2 why in the hell would dex be captured but not killed he doesnt have or know about the vials and the bad guys didnt know that polly had the vials and was connected to joe and therefore to dex 3 polly indicates that they dont know anything about totenkopf yet she has some secret source about him that contains what appears to be a fairly complete fbistyle file on him 4 the blank spot on the map as described by the nepalese  if they know all about this mysterious area then why the hell is their map blank in that spot 5 at one point polly and joe have to give up their clothes they are burned  joe is given new clothes that were identical to his old clothes yet polly is forced to wear some very odd looking bulky dress then in the same line of continuity suddenly polly has her original clothes backsigh how far off am i supposed to switch my brain to watch this crapwe are supposed to be exhilarated by the over produced music even when nothing interesting or remotely exhilarating is happening on screenand the acting were supposed to be impressed with a bunch of bad british accents which character isnt annoying i think ling bais dialogue was probably the best in the whole movie she doesnt have a single line the dialogue wasnt camp and doesnt even rise to the level of cheese its just bad and annoying these people arent heros or compelling they are the kind of people you would try to ignore or disassociate with if you ever had the misfortune of meeting them in real lifei cant believe that this movie gets an above average rating here on imdb imho it should be competing with batman forever in the bottom 100 of all time
neg	i saw this movie last month at a free sneak preview and i walked out it was pretty horrible in the process of trying too hard they over acted and made a horrible movie i was disappointed since i felt all the actors had made respectable choices in the past so this one couldnt be that far off the markbut i was wrong i was hoping they would give out a survey at the end of the movie so i could tell them not to release this movie i was lured in by the free aspect of the preview but it turned out to be a waste of my timeand usually im very easily amused it tried to be innovative and creative with the shots ideas and filming but because they threw together so many ideas at once it failed im not usually picky about movies and i usually dont feel the need to display my opinions about movies but i had to warn everyone not to watch it i registered on imdb just to tell all of you guys
neg	if you are looking for eye candy you may enjoy sky captain sky captain is just a video game injected with live performers the visials are nice and interesting to look at during the entire movie now saying that the visuals are the only thing good in sky captainafter ten minutes i knew i was watching one of the worse movies of all time i was hoping this movie would get better but it never achieved any degree of interest after thirty minutes the urge to walk out kept growing and growing now i own over 2000 movies and have seen probably five times that number yet this is only the second movie i felt like walking out of my entire lifeactingthere is none the three main performers are pitiful jude law also in the other movie i wanted to walk out on is just awful in the title role i would rather sit through ben affleck in gigli than watch law againpaltrow tries so hard to be campy that it backfires in her face the last article i had read said that paltrow is thinking of staying home and being a mother rather than acting after this performance i would applaud that decisionstorysoap operas are better written the story behind sky captain starts out bad and gets continually worse as it progressesdirectingnone everything was put into the special effects that story acting and directing suffer greatly even the phantom menace had better acting and that is not saying a great deali would have to give this movie a 0 out of 10 avoid paying theatre prices and wait until video release
neg	unashamedly ambitious scifi from kerry conran for whom this is clearly a labour of love unfortunately its just not that good it all starts well enough  with an epic but restrained score a mixture of lucas and hitchcock style editing and the glossy cinematography of a spielberg the movie also references many pulp scifi novels serials and films as diverse as the day the earth stood still superman metropolis planet of the apes the iron giant star wars and the spy who loved me the film however fails to be as good as any one of those for several reasons the main being that its such a labour of love so concerned with throwing everything at the screen and creating a brave new world conran actually forgets about making a movie there is little to no tension atmosphere or magic on offer here despite aerial battles dinosaurs and raceagainsttime setpieces even the noir elements fall flat this is a broad way of looking at things though  those elements mainly fail because nothing feels at all real and is so obviously fake  the greenscreen just looks like a video game half the time and its obvious the actors have been pasted on afterwards the actors dont get to do much either  jude law is wooden gwyneth paltrow is annoying and stupid angelina jolie is wasted  and its all because of an awful script  the sort that has to explain nearly everything it is a decent experience and some might get a nostalgia feel but ultimately this is a pointless step into the world of yesterday nice ending though
neg	pay no attention to the comments behind the curtain the majority of people leaving positive comments about this film must be receiving royalties this is a horrible film in every way imagine high school kids with no money and no sense of humor making a slashercomedy video they would receive a d for this college kids would receive an f or asked to leave the school since this monstrosity was made by professionals i believe there should be jail time or at least cinema probation i enjoy watching bad movies like plan 9 from outer space but this thing doesnt even fall into that category the script acting sound and directing are so bad that it is virtually unwatchable if you enjoy watching bad films that are amusing stick with ed wood blaxploitation or 1970s horror films after viewing this you get the feeling youve wasted an hour and a half of your life
neg	by reading the box at the video store this movie looks rather amusingly disturbing you know the typefunny but supposed to frighten you this was not funny or horrific the writing was lamethe jokes failed to make me laugh even at their extreme mundanenessthey were so expected the actors didnt even do much with such a not so good scriptat least i hope that wasnt their bestwatch this movie at your own riski give it negative 3 stars outta 10
neg	i went to see this film with low expectations but hoping to be charmed by seeing my home town on film sadly thats about all i got the story covers familiar territory the high school reunion but the plot is convoluted and supernatural element adds little to this wellworn theme though the quality of the acting was good overall the content of the film was appalling the sexism of the film was blatantwomen are apparently unfulfilled unless they are married procreating or both though this was couched as a postfeminist choice  worse still was the racismthe shrill jewish mother the black man who still lives at home and gratuitous cruelty tormenting the class geek we should be ashamed if these characters are thought to represent the inhabitants of the city of kalamazoo and the writers should be abashed at having brought such broad and cruel stereotypes to the screen
neg	as a former kalamazoo resident with a fondness for the town i was looking forward to seeing this movie but what a disappointment although the acting and the production values arent bad the script is awful the plot is unrealistic and the theme is disturbingthe main message of this film is that women are nothing without husbands and children i can hardly believe how regressive it is in its view of women has the writer been living under a rock although i enjoyed seeing my beloved city on the big screen i wouldnt suggest this movie to anyone its terrible its an embarrassment to the city its named after
neg	one of the serious potential environmental costs of most mining operations is pollution of downstream streams rivers and lakes with excess sediments and toxins one of the most serious examples in 19th century usa of excess river sedimentation was caused by hydraulic mining of goldbearing gravely hills on the sides of the sacramento valley in the period from the 1850s to the early 1880s this process involved directing a high pressure jet of water onto the hillside causing the material to wash downhill where the gold could be separated from the gravel and sediment the sediment then collected in a ditch or stream and most found its way to the sacramento river or its tributaries the sediment that stayed in the river bed increased the likelihood of floods in the downstream agricultural fields and towns and created permanent marshes in some areas some of the sediment spilled over onto the agricultural fields where it might cover a standing crop or cover more desirable soil or make plowing difficult thus the conflicting interests of the companies that used hydraulic mining and of the downstream farmers adversely affected by these operations is the subject of this nearly forgotten 1938 color film by warnerfirst we might ask why warner decided to shoot this film in a rather poor technicolor a very rare treatment in 1938 a story about wheat farmers and gold miners wouldnt seem to justify the expense and difficulties of color filming at this time the answer seems to be the inordinate film time spent indoors with fancy colorful clothes and ornamentations then we might ask why colorless george brent was chosen as the leading man and ultimate hero to be paired with olivia de havilland among other things this film really needed a charismatic leading man to carry it even the usually colorful gabby hayes in his small role seemed unusually subdued unfortunately i fell asleep before the apparently more dramatic last part of the film the portion i saw spent too much time establishing a complicated set of relationships between too many people at the expense of graphically portraying the plight of the chosen wheat baron and perhaps nearby town folk and their attempts to deal with their flood and sedimentation problems it needed to be more like the good earth released just the year before just maybe it would then have been suitable for a charismatic leading man such as errol flynn finally there is the matter of the inane title surely warner could have come up with a catchy or more appropriate title gold or grain is short and to the point incidentally i understand there is still plenty of gold in them thar hills waiting to be extracted by means other than hydraulic mining
neg	this movie is a bad to alright rip off of friday the 13th the movie is about a killer named bernie who kills people around a camp councilor training camp he kills people because the camp councilor training camp is on land that was owned by his father and when the police came to forcefully take his fathers land they accidentally killed his mother another f13th take off the intro is seeing bernie killing his first victims then we are introduced to a family going camping in the same woods soon after they arrive they are joined by a strange old man who likes talking about his son later we learn that his son is bernie and that he has him locked up in the back of his caravan after having broken him out of a mental institute he sets bernie after the family so they can take their stuff and then the chase is onthis movie is only recommended to those who enjoy b grade 80s slashers
neg	as far as i can tell you in spite of earlier comments posted by other commentors this film is currently available on dvd i found it only a few weeks agoit is on the value dvd label and i paid the grand total of 98 cents plus tax for it i found it at a 98 cent store among racks of plastic bowls and disposable chopsticks now dont you people who shelled out beau coup bucks for the superduper swedish import limited edition version feel like you were had i thought sothis film was indeed well worth 98 cents 99 cents i might start to argue with you but clearly worth 98 cents and remember that saying about getting what you pay for for slasher film mavens only
neg	it is so sad even though this was shot with film i think it stinks a little bit more than flicks like blood lake theres nothing out there   the music they play in this is the funniest stuff ive ever heard i like the brother and sister in this movie they both dont try very hard to sound sarcastic when theyre saying stuff like my friends are going to be so jealous hey whats with the killer only wearing his mask in the beginning thats retarded i practically ignored the second half of this my favorite part about this movie is the sound effect they use when the killer is using the axe the same exact sound for every chop
neg	i love low budget independent films and had high hopes for this one but this film is static never mind the production value which is very noble for its budget but the pacing is deadly admittedly these folks achieve much with little but the film fails on the most fundamental level its boring the editing is glacial and the pacing stalls it should have been 65 minutes the best thing about the dr jekyll is mr hyde who isnt seen nearly enough he had the most dramatic potential instead we have to suffer through dithering baltimoreanbrits stammer through endless and tiresome exposition it feels like a backwater stage play committed to videonoble efforts by everyone in the production but a story this tired needed a kick in the pants and funky new low budget technology should have given it a fresh voice instead its just a lame retread
neg	in sixth grade every teacher i had decided it would be a great idea to make this movie the curriculum for an entire semester every class had something to do with this terrible show we watched it in english and wrote in journals as if we were one of the characters in math we talked about charts and other sea crap in science we talked about whales which was actually somewhat interesting so this wasnt a 100 waste of time all day everyday was torture not only that but they would subject us to this horror twice a day by making us watch it in study hall as well i could see if this was a new series or something but it was like 93 im still trying to block this out
neg	they made me watch this in school and it was terrible the movie is outdated the episodes become confusing because fact is combined with fiction to make the story more interestingthe teachers talked about it as a treat but really it was a painfully boring experiencei have read that very few people who appear in this are actors but most of them them do what they do in the movie in real lifethis accounts for cheesy acting very often also very often the story becomes mildly outrageous and farfetched i dont like the way some of the lines were written and wish they had more meaning to them though it was written to be educational funny suspenseful and hip it ended up being boring dry farfetched and old i hope no one takes time to watch this movie because you would be just fine not seeing it
neg	the major flaw with the film is its uninspired script it plods back and forth between vignettes of betties story and recreations of the klaw short films while the klaw recreations are well done it is unnecessary to recreate them in their near entirety page richards while not an amazing actress does a decent job overall and at times she does bear a remarkable resemblance to bettie also of note is some faithful attention to detail costumes and clothing well done as is some of the set direction the sets are generally sparse and feel stagey but do feel of the era it is sometimes surprisingly well lit and the color palette was clearly thoughtout to give the overall look a vibrant retro feel
neg	this movie was bad beyond belief i saw it during the 2004 san francisco film festival before it started the owner of the theatre got up and told us how half the audience had left the theatre the night before which happened to be its world premiere i dont think anyone in the theatre understood just how bad the movie was going to be at that point we all understood by the end its not a documentary though it was sort of sold as one dark angel was a bad biography and misguided homage to bettie paige in which half the movie is actually just remakes of old bettie paige movies the movie is only 90 minutes long and the content of those 90 minutes is sub par to say the least a scene would start going then someone would say wow youre so great bettie why dont we make another movie this would be followed by a 5 minutes of a bettie paige remake which was almost as ridiculous as and even more boring than the normal part of the movie by the end of the movie people were laughing every time another bettie paige movie remake came up it was that ludicrous i heard a lot of laughter in that theatre but people were not laughing with the movie maker they were laughing at the movie and its poor content and structure this was easy to tell as the parts that would get the most laughs were the ones which were supposed to be serious or revelatory i know movies are expensive i have seen many cheaply made independent films but somehow the cinematography and quality of this movie set it apart from anything else i have ever seen the movie looks like it was made for 12 the cuts the graininess and the lack of a sensual plot made this a memorable experience this movie makes dude wheres my car look like citizen kane my friends and i left the theatre feeling like we had just paid 8 dollars to be tortured the only redeeming part of the experience was that we got to laugh about the fact that someone had actually made this movie and thought it was good apparently the previous night the night of the world premiere the directorwriterproducer had been in the audience and had gotten to witness people laugh at and walk out on his movie bettie paiges movies were destroyed they should destroy this movie too
neg	im kinda torn on dark angel the film appears to be a loving tribute to the greatest pinup to ever live  but there is so little actual content that the film itself is virtually pointless i cant really see what the motivation or point of this film is  as there is very little biographical information provided in the narrative  so those who dont know much about bettie arent gonna know much more after watching dark angel eitherthe film basically chronicles the last few years of betties career in bondage modeling almost the entire film is comprised of reenactments of some of betties more famous photoshoots and loops these reenactments take up literally 75 of the films runtime and give virtually no insight into bettie as a person the film touches briefly on her shortlived legitimate acting pursuits and her subsequent decision to leave the business and become religious  but all of this is pretty much glossedover in favor of showing long and drawnout reenactment scenesdark angel isnt a horrible film  theres just no substance to it the other problem is that the actress that plays bettie only really resembles her in farther away shots  upclose its a nogo the other thing that irritated me is that although bettie did several topless modeling shoots  the only nudity in the film was a short segment shot in a zoo during the end credits the film itself is obviously extremely lowbudget but does what it can set and costumewise within its limitations  so no gripes from me there the acting is pretty wooden and unmemorable from everyone involved in fact  the most memorable thing about the whole film for me was noticing during the end credits that the actor who played irving klaws real name is dukey flyswatter no joke  check the cast list cant say that i recommend this one too highly unless you are a true bettiefile completist and must own anything relating to her and if you are that bad off  then you need to seek treatment anyway410
neg	this documentary is a reenactment of the last few years of betty pagespaige richards career the tennessee tease was the most recognizable pinup queen in history her most memorable work came in the 1950s and was fetish photos bondage and catfight girly flicks irving klawdukey flyswatterat his movie star news instructed betty on what to do in front of the camera there was no nudity in the famous photos or stag films but nonetheless klaw was charged with distributing obscene materials and was ordered to destroy them to avoid prosecution it is no surprise that betty had a cult following at the height of her career the girlnextdoor with jet black hair blue eyes and an hour glass figure dressed in fetish gear or not would mesmerize for decades after all it has been said that she was photographed more than marilyn monroe and second only to the most photographed image in the world elvis presley betty page would disappear and devote her last years to religion this movie actually could have been a lot better but good enough to hold interestmiss richards is stunning in her own right bra panties garter belt and hose do not hurt her image in the least also in the cast jaimie henkin jana strain emily marilyn and julie simone be advised this movie can change your heart rate
neg	and even then even they can live without seeing it to be honest this film if one deigns to call it that is of real interest only to bondage freaks bettie page fans will learn absolutely nothing new and i do mean nothing nor will they enjoy the warm fuzzies of experiencing anything familiar loved or cherishednevermind the abysmal screenplay the wooden lessthancommunitytheater acting the utter absence of direction the crappy lighting or any of the rest of the bargain basement production values this is definitely hey kids lets make a movie moviemaking of the lowest order i suppose one could be thankful that at least they knew how to run the camera no im sorry to say that none of that is germane to why this thing is so outright wrongits wrong because the young lady playing bettie page a somewhat zaftig girl whose only resemblance to the queen of curves is dark hair and the trademark bangs utterly fails to bring anything to the role beyond a willingness to be bound and gagged this is apparently a good thing for her film career before and since this wretched excess but not for the wretched excess itself which consists primarily of a number of lovingly reenacted bd setpieces sandwiched between horrendously awful fauxbiographical scenes delineating ms pages fall from grace so to speak theres actually probably more information per se about pages life in the opening and closing credits than the rest of the moviedo not be fooled this is not a worthy companion film to the notorious bettie page this is not a worthy film at all this is a fetish piece that trades on the allure of one of the greatest pinups of all time and does it without class without style and without any real sense of understanding the character of bettie page whatsoever no true bettie page fan will find it to be anything but a disappointment i guarantee thatavoid at all costs if free remember that time is money too yours may not be worth much but im betting its worth enough that youll be sorry you wasted time with this one thats it im done youve been warned
neg	i watched the movie and was dismayed to say the least that the movie failed to communicate with me as an audience the language would put to shame the street loafersthe plot a father forcing none of his son to marry seems farfetched the idea of a grandmother asking her grand kid to mess up with an enemy would only draw feeble mindeds attentionand i was waiting the whole movie for a laugh and laugh i did on my stupidity to waste 3 hours to convince myself that the movie is not even worth a first lookhope it saves your time
neg	cybil richards directs another full moonsurrender cinema masterpiece of erotica this time jacqualine lovell dressed in rather fetching silver outfit is tasked with destroying all evidence of sexual activity however she cant resist watching the tapes and she kinda likes them the sex scenes are well filmed and set to a superb soundtrack at least for this sort of film the cast are largely awful and mainly very average looking too jacqueline lovell is her exceptionally attractive self and between viewing the sex files she manages to expose her chest and fumble a little down below she also fits in a little lesbian activity to be honest lovell deserves so much better than this kind of fare here she looks great naked but actually is much more appealing in her silver attire narrating the drama utterly rubbish movie with lovell and soundtrack the only real redeeming features mediocre even for surrenders output and clearly a new budget low for them also
neg	lolita is a rebel and shes going to share to our wide open eyes some little sex stories between scifi and fantasy well this surrender cinema production is not very good very bad acting horrifying music and a story line without any story and any line but the sex scenes are pretty well done lot of lesbian scenes and jacqueline lovell as beautiful as in the exotic house of wax offer to us a very good final and very hot strip show for lovells fans only
neg	for a film with so much promise it was disappointing thinly plotted and the acting ranging between horrendous and unbelievablethe plot had more holes in it than swiss cheese and its the worst clichd ending ive seen in a movie for some time the final scene would have ripped my heart out if the entire movie hadnt been so painful to begin with i was numb from the very first scene  one was left wondering if the sister was trying to reach out to her twin for help or simply scare her to death which would have been better for the audience and saved us from two hours of the worst acting ive seen to date it was a horror in the true sense of the word
neg	this was a movie about infidelity and revenge a twin with the twin connection senses that something is wrong with her sister this movie took forever to establish the plot a plot that has been done many times the acting was lousy for the most part once the plot comes together the movie ends laura and ashley are twins that live with an abusive father the father seems to favor ashley so laura gets the blame for everything there is a promise made that the girls would never be apart but as they grow up their lives go in different directions ashley gets a job in a diner where she meets barry a married man of course no good can come of this the fact that barry had tinnitus was a poor excuse for a way to track him down i kept waiting for this movie to get better and for there to be some resolution somewhere but it never happened
neg	this movie isnt worth the film it was photographed on the dialog is flat filled with clich overused lines and delivered by amateur actors who sound like their reading a script for the first time the choppy shaky film style is a cheap imitation of the the ring style visual effects the characters do not even act like a normal person would for example the character who is looking for her twin sister at her home forces her way through the front door creeps around the house all frightened and sobbing and she doesnt even once call out her sisters name to see if she is home what you would think she had just buried her sister instead of searching for her way too many flashbacks to her childhood too many unnecessary flashbacks is a typical sign of an amateur director it is actually funny watching the numerous shots of the woman driving her car down the street up the driveway around this corner over here over there oh a side view now a front view enough already you would think you are watching a tv commercial for the solaris terrible movie 0 out of 100 i really pity anybody who spent money making this film or to watch it
neg	so the wife and i just finished it despite several threats from both of us to turn it off for the most part boredom was the worst part of this movie there was just very little excitement the acting was atrocious to the point where we actually chuckled several times during some of the worse scenes the church lady for example the dead sister was using paranormal means to contact her living twin although rather then send useful information she focused on trying to scare the hell out of her instead which looked a lot like the ring rather then get the police involved  which im sure those earplugs she found would have dna all over them  she instead devises a horrible plan to get the man who covered up the accidental death of her sister i call it a horrible plan because in the end she allows him to kill her too which the movie then fades to black bad dialog bad acting bad ending
neg	just okay film about a woman who is a twin having disturbing visions of her sister in danger back at home she then returns home to find all is not well and that she is going to have to find out what happened to her sister and whythis is the sort of thing that kind of almost works but doesnt quite i cant really put my finger on why it didnt work but it was good enough that i kind of wished it was better or at least had gotten the little things right like having the girls who play the twins in the flashbacks be closer in size i think perhaps thats whats wrong with it there are lots of little things that just are wrong
neg	okay at first this movie seemed pretty good even though it was moving rather quick and even though they only had a 60000 budget it was good but if you found your sister dead in a lake and found out who might have killed her why would you go chase him around and pull a gun on him with only one bullet and waste it and end up running from him all retarded and get yourself killed plus after you found your sister dead in the lake and found a clue and figured out who the killer was why wouldnt you hand that clue over to the police who think you killed her and at the end of the movie when she acts like her sister who was a waitress and she is talking to the bad guy she should of met him somewhere and recorded him saying she was dead and what happened for her proof i dont know i was not happy with the ending this movie could of been so much better if it lasted longer and the acting was better and if the ending did not suck so bad do not waste your money on this movie because if you do you will be writing a review on here too and will not be happy
neg	i also saw this movie at a local screening about a year ago first im going to say that it looks great cassella is incredibly talented and a fantastic cinematographer i just wish the movie had been as good as it looks i would not call this a horror movie putting in a few shots of a decaying ghost does not make it a horror movie theres no mystery theres no suspense you know who did it the entire time its a drama you know whats going on with both sides the entire movie the acting was okay i guess but nothing specialand the tagline revenge can be deadlyreallythey should have check how many hundreds of horrorthriller movies have that exact same taglineit pains me to say some of this but i know a lot of the people who worked on this movie and i know they dont want people blowing smoke up their ass so i give my honest opinion
neg	ok i watch a lot of bad movies i pride myself on that fact many times there are some gems in the b rated bombs but this movie is one of the worst i have watched i like a good horror moviebut one with a plot of and sense of movement the opening scenes seemed pretty good decent music and imagery then it goes down hill from there one of the main characters has a disability ringing in the ears called tinnitus now this will in turn threaten to reveal his secret they made that too much of a focus of the movie so what he has ringing in his ears and accidentally left an ear plug somewhere where that he shouldnt have been no need to keep bringing it up so this guy is having an affair with this girl and in a motel she falls and hits her head on the end table so instead of letting everyone know of his affair he decides to dump the body now her twin sister is trying to find out where she is and what happened to her well after seeing her sister over and over again as a zombie like ghost and even pointing directly to the location of the body she finally finds her now the body is recovered and she is set out to deal with the one and only suspect that killed her bad thing is that she didnt have much of a plan only to pretend to be her twin and met the guy where the body was dumped the idiot didnt even believe he killed her so all is revealed there and even though she had a gunsomehow she manages to get herself strangled so the last scenes of the movie are of the spirits of her and her twin walking out of the water so you mean to tell me in this movie the bad guy wins and not one but two innocent people diegood things about the movie imagery bad things about the movie music sound effects long and drawn out misdirection of plot low grade acting from some not all actors
neg	the premise of this movie was decent enough but with sub par acting it was just bland and dullspoilers the film does not work because of the nature of the death it was accidental so although it was a murder it wasnt like the guy set out to do it also through some flashbacks there is a secret that is revealed that sort of makes the events like justice to a degree there is no emotion in this film the first 20 minutes or so is just this woman calling her sister and hearing her message it was dull and boringwith some polishing and better acting it could have been pretty good
neg	there is so much that is wrong with this film but to sum it up terrible acting so bad it must have been on purpose poor script  they may have had some good ideas but this was not the best way to present the story ridiculously bad ending in some cases the ending manages to save the filmnot in this case if you manage to sit through the entire film you will want to kick yourself at the end because the ending is not even worth waiting for this is the worst film i have seen in a long time it was complete torture sitting through this film i would have appreciated someone warning me in advance so do yourself a favor watch this film only if you have absolutely nothing better to do even then you will regret having put yourself through the unspeakable torture
neg	i read john everinghams story years ago in readers digest and i remember thinking what a great movie it would make and it probably would have been had michael landon never got his hands on it as far as im concerned landon was one of the worst actors on earth and his artistic license went way over the top similar to his massacre of the little house book series is proof the acting for lack of a better word is atrocious the screenplay sloppy and there are more closeups of landons puss than should be allowedthis movie reflects everinghams story as much as little house on the prairie reflects the books is was based on its just another vehicle to show off landons horrendous hair
neg	this insipid mini operetta featuring a eddymcdonald prototype in a valentino scenario is so bad it becomes an endurance exercise after five minutes its silly from the get go as this brevity opens two military men discussing the lack of manliness in the son of one of the officers in under a minute he is packed off to morrocco where he lives a double life as the red shadow the leader of an arab tribe that would rather sing than fightalexander gray and bernice clare possess fine light opera voices with little acting ability and theres a decent bass in there as well but the acting is so haphazard scenes so ill prepared you get the feeling they are making things up as they go alongthis two reeler was part of a larger stage production that lists six writers with more room to spoof and warble the show may have had some entertainment values but this rushed quickie is little more than an insult to an audience waiting for the feature presentation
neg	raymond burr stars as an attorney caught up in the murder of his best friend dick foran thanks to his affection for his friends wife angela lansbury this was a full year before he started doing perry mason so the movie might be of particular interest to his fans if it was the inspiration for his castingthere isnt all that much else here thats interesting though lansbury is always good but her character here is very one dimensional and the motives for her crime in the mystery are totally obvious theres an interesting performance by lamont johnson as a painter whos also in love with the femme fatale but the burr character is pretty straightforward its frankly bizarre to see an actor like burr doing these romantic scenes with lansbury and his halting delivery does not match his character here very well as it does in most films ive seen him in theres no mystery at all really and the whole suspense is supposed to be around the title of the film and the way that burrs character is setting up the lansbury character to implicate herself double jeopardy prevents her being tried again for the original murder presumably he does so with a very large tape recorder which she doesnt notice when she comes into the room i guessa few perhaps unintentionally fun moments and basically the rest of the thing could have been done for tv
neg	as an avid fan of the flashman books by george mcdonald fraser i looked forward immensely to seeing flashy on the big screen when this film was first released sadly it was a huge disappointment then  so i left it alone for 20 years before going back to watch it again but it was no better the second time mr fraser is a tremendously skillful writer but i am not a fan of his film screenplay work with richard lester the penchant for slapstick spoilt the three musketeers for me and the same applies here to me the whole tone and feel of the film is wrong the flashman books are uproariously funny in parts but they are adventure novels there is much seriousness in the way the adventures that flashman has  after all he is involved in dangerous situations this is conveyed in the novels but not conveyed at all on film due to the its comedic style it is a tremendous shame as it could have a great film had it been a more faithful adaptation of the style of the book when i first read that the book was to be filmed the article said that the film was to star oliver reed i rejoiced as reed to me was the epitome of flashman how i would have loved to see him in the role malcolm mcdowell is a good actor but does not fit the visual image of flashman created by the books too scrawny looking flashman is supposed to be a big strapping fellow neverheless reed was excellent as bismarck what kills the film is that it is made as a comedy the only scene in which it creates the true atmosphere of the book is the scene in which flashman kills de gautet tom bell a great shame as the production values costumes sets etc are superb and the casting is generally excellent  just about everybody in the film is well cast apart from malcolm mcdowell possibly the directorship of richard lester was responsible for the way the film is as a recent radio adaptation of flash for freedom adapted by mr fraser worked quite well perhaps one day we may see flashman done justice on screen
neg	no one is a greater fan of geroge macdonald frasers flashman papers than i ami was surprised to see just now that richard lester directed royal flash since i also see he had made the threefour musketeers with fraser which i though turned out rather wellnot so royal flashi was 12 years old when the film was released and could not have been more enthusiastic since i had read all the flashman papers published up to that time and was intoxicated with a clockwork orange and malcolm macdowel i still am but he was never really given a chance after thatwhat a disappointment i saw it once again when i was about 20 on television and it seemed even worsenone of the sharp dialogue in the books is transfered to the screen the comedy of flashmans character seemed to me to have been mishandled in about the same way one could imagine a group of high school students trying to parody it would do the dueling and fencing was awful and undramaticlooking back with more mature eyes the film failed completer to exploit the possibilities of direct satire of earlier film versions of the prisoner of zendaif you have read the book and not seen the film i can only say that the film ends with flashman and rudi von starnberg becoming fast friends and playing a game rudi has just invented russian roulettea pathetic betrayal of everything the books are aboutmy comments would be more direct if i had seen the film more recently but i am glad i have notif by any chance fraser ever reads this i can only say i think he is a geniusperhaps the greatest comic novelist of his generation but based on my appreciation of that corpus of work it as hard to believe that he wrote the screenplay of this film as that he did all those awful roger moore james bond films
neg	yeah well i definitely had regrets about giving up my saturday night watching this strange little yet very long movie apparently neither did the main character for stealing two hours of my life heres the epitome of the antihero in no regrets we have this jerk so messed up so wandering so selfish aimless and unlikable that it was extremely hard to get past the attraction a highly favored businessmans upandcoming son jaemin unless it was just that physical attraction he claims otherwise that its love but after watching this its like loving charles manson because you dig the beard alright hes not that bad but still no real redeemable characteristics i could never get past the reason jaemin endless stalks sumin it was never shown just told that jaemin loves sumin perhaps its a culture thing that flew over my head crazystalking  mad love over in seoul it has to be because a little more than half the movie is one stalking the other and the last part is stalking back and forth to the point i thought this was turning into a screwball comedy i was waiting for a tiger named baby to make an appearance okay so sumin works two jobs while going to school so far so good on someone trying to better themselves but after his first taste of his stalkers attraction he gives up his day job for some kind of prostitution ring what ok well as previously mentioned the obsession doesnt stop due to the jobcareer change and if you throw in a bunch of other very angry characters you get one messed up movie where unbelievable occurrences just seem to happen without buildup basic movie not 100 terrible but you can do better with foreign gaythemed movies
neg	potential spoilersman this movie was awful a catholicsuperstitioussuspense thriller it goes over already well tread ground from previous moviesthe doubting priest sex and the priesthood politics and religion church hypocrisy conspiracy involving the church the dawn of a new evil age all kinds of dark magic voodoo battles between good and evilpretty stupid and lame with a weak storyline to suffice the story revolves around two concepts absolution better known as the sacrament of anointing the sick  the last rights a person can ask for to cleanse ones sins while on the brink of death and excommunication the act of cutting a person off from the church basically an excommunicated person cant receive absolution thus comes in the sin eater and ill leave it at that throw in all the dopy things i already listed and you have the orderi found the sex scene with the priest interlaced with shots of a picture of the virgin mary rather insulting to catholics it also ends with heath ledger saying i paraphrase i am the redeemer and damner of sins i live on without love blah blah blah cue him walking in dark alley with long trench coat alla the matrixi gave this movie a 1 for not only being crappy and unoriginal but also because it managed to insult an entire faith in the process if you want to see something better i suggest the prophecy with christopher walken
neg	the screenwriter poorly attempted to recreate the exorcist but put in some blahblah love story that makes you sick instead of keeping you engaged there is no substance whatsoever in this entire film it had the potential of being something special but blows it by showing a bunch of people yack about things nobody cares about extremely boring i wanted to leave the theater when i saw this but the dumb movie tickets were expensive so i had to withstand the dreary torture which felt like it lasted forever nothing on screen connected relevance back to whatever the characters were talking aboutthey use computer graphics in here that instead of wowing me as it intended i hate cgi just ruined the movie even more some people say this movie did horrible in the movie theaters because of how thoughtprovoking and slowpacedwithoutactionbecause its an intelligent film it was what is so intelligent or thought provoking when the story is basically about pretty boy heath ledger as a priest who has a love interest and disobeys his religion seems like an uninspired concept oh and theres some mumbo jumbo about the sineater movie was originally going to be titled sineater lame concept but the movie took the sineater thing too seriously making the movie become pathetic and delusional about how dark and intelligent it was yeah i know there were really sineaters in the medieval times but this movie just makes it sound cheesynothing in the movie was executed right and i forget why i even bothered to see this movie if you want horror films that actually have depth watch rosemarys baby the tenant naked blood society cannibal holocaust pin exorcist omen or any of the romero dead trilogy films nonsense dialogue does not equate to intelligence people mainstream movie fans think that though same kind of people that think a ridiculous movie like hulk is a cinematic masterpiece if you want mindnumbingly boring horror watch the order this movie makes church seem like a roller coaster ride
neg	in the bygone days of the catholic church a sineater was an individual that through ritual would take the sins of a dying person upon themselves often these people were excommunicate or similar individuals who the church would not absolve thereby denying them entrance into heaven the sineaters were seen as blasphemous circumventing the chruchs monopoly on redemption sex this up a bit with some overt supernatural mojo let the concept wander where it may and you have the order a movie that combines stigmatas religious antiauthoritarianism the xfiles paranormal investigation and the thorn birds sexual spirituality into an odd melange that sometimes worksalex heath ledger is a rogue priest one of the last members of the order of the carolingians a semiheretical order of knowledgeseeking demonfighting priests when alexs mentor is found dead under bizarre circumstances bishop driscoll peter weller sends alex to investigate tagging along are fellow carolingian thomas mark addy and mara shannyn sossman who was subject to one of alexs exorcisms a year prior the three go to rome to investigate and are drawn into a dark underworld of bizarre catholic heresy ominous prophecies demonic intrusions and a man claiming to be the last surviving sineater benno furmannwritten and directed by brian helgeland who worked with the same principals on the scattershot and halfhearted a knights tale the film is an odd one and difficult to classify it wants to be several things at once  supernatural thriller religious intrigue dramatic television pilot  and only sometimes succeeds at any of them this isnt helped by the slow pace or the fact that most of the actors seem to be sleepwalking through their performances with occasional bursts of brilliance ledger in particular has a particularly stunning scene of despair in an otherwise monochromatic performance sossman however displayed the same disconnected performance that shes given in all of her films most notably in the rules of attractionthe plot itself meanders back and forth between several different story arcs leading you to wonder which is the main one with each arc containing its share of red herrings large gaps of narrative appear to be lost between scenes at times which can be confusing for many but this is also one of the films saving graces the structure of the film  coupled by the fact that there is never a truly clear antagonist until the very end of the film  forces the viewer to analyze and reason in a time when most films are blatantly obvious about everything the exception to this is historical background on the carolingians and the practice of sineating both of which are explained in dry exposition even at the beginning of the film character relationships and history are inferred instead of explained combine this with the onlocation shooting and judicious use of special effects and you have a very oldworld supernatural thriller with even the opening credits reminiscent of something from the late 70searly 80sa brief mention here as well for the subtle and organic score by david torn a combination of minimalist orchestration and lisa gerrardstyle exotic vocals a very nice score that is evocative without being bombastic and exists in a very deceptive simplicitya confusing plot a lack of purpose and sometimes sleepy performances would often damn a movie but for some reason the order remains watchable many people will be very turned off by the movie for its odd sensibilities and some may even become angry that they are forced to engage the higher functions of their brain to understand it still the films sheer intangibility will prevent it from being either a critical or commercial success until the dvd which im sure will be stocked with copious amounts of deleted scenes a recommended film only for people who like to think while they watch 6 out of 10
neg	horrible waste of time  bad acting plot directing this is the most boring movie ever there are bad movies that are fun freddy vs jason and there are bad movies that are horrible this one fits into the latter bottom line  dont waste your time
neg	the good fellas at websters dictionary define logophobia as the fear of words i may just be logophobic for no word combination scares me more than when at the beginning of a film credits contain the words produced written and directed by and are followed by a single individuals name think about it there are carpenters electricians and plumbers but so few jackofalltrades even the most seasoned of directors like speilberg and scorsese rarely take such control of their films but there i was all nestled in my theatre seat popcorn in hand and about to watch the order when hurled at me like a nolan ryan fastball were the words produced written and directed by brian helgeland whoa being a film buff i knew of brian helgeland as a writer his filmograpghy over the past 10 years would be graphed like a dotcom companys stock price in 1998 there were as many theatrical unpleasantries assassins the postman conspiracy theory as there were critical and award winning successes la confidential mystic river they seemed to alternate  one good one bad so knowing that his last film bloodwork was one of the most wasted efforts in clint eastwoods career i took a breath and hoped for the best in retrospect i should not have exhaled the order stars heath ledger helgelands a knights tale as alex bernier a priest in an order known as the carolingians who is summoned to rome when a fellow priest is killed under circumstances that the arch bishop deems curious meeting up with father thomas also of the order and played wonderfully by still standings mark addy they set out to piece together the riddle left behind in the wake of the priests untimely deathcomplicating matters is a sub plot involving mara sinclair played by shannyn sossamon who has escaped from an institution that was the result of her attempts to kill alex during an exorcism alex has feelings towards mara and for some reason unbeknownst to the audience they travel to rome togethernary a good nights sleep goes by and alex is confronted by william eden benno frmann who claims to be a centuries old sin eater a sin eater as we are told are those that eat the sins of a dying individual when the church does not thus allowing entrance into heaven william as luck would have it is tired of a life of healing and looks for alex to take over his role and free him from his worldly duties alex is reluctant but after the death of his new love mara alex resorts to the ritual of the sin eater to save her and the transformation is complete alex then searches for answers to his many queries while father thomas unveils the vatican plot behind the passing of authority to his fellow investigator the order is not a terrible film but it is terribly boring there were ridiculous special effects and no connection with any of the characters even in the most dramatic scene  that of alex walking in on the dying mara  is pale and bland and leaves us with no emotional response towards the couples plight everybody seems to talk so quietly and unemotionally that the film flat lines and smelling salts could have been administered to keep me from trying to grab a quick nap in the middle of the filmso mr helgeland i plead with you not to try this again share your vision with others and allow those more experienced to help direct you in directions that are not so narrow minded and selfserving until then there is nothing emanating that shows you are capable of anything more than a failing grade two stars
neg	the turgid pace of this movie numbs us to any shocks that it might provide there was no real suspense most of the characters were insipid the chesty irish priest was as lame as the love interest interest is misleading the girl that they chose to provide the films sensuality might be better the central conflict of the main character was uninvolving this film is entirely devoid of positives it is like a tedious exercise by someone who didnt want to go to the gym that day but did anyway
neg	i shouldnt even review this movie since its not actually a horror movie  and thus not worthy of dr cheeses attention at least its not horror in the usual sense its certainly a horrifying proposition to waste your time watching this crap thats why i turned it off after the first four hours imagine my surprise then when the clock showed that only 45 minutes had passed yep thats right in plain terms this movie is boringthe order had lots of flaws not all of them unique in particular it seems to me the main problem with the religious subgenre of horror films is hollywoods unwillingness to engage christianity on its own terms it is quite possible to make truly creepy films that are also orthodox just ask william peter blatty in fact without orthodoxy films like this are just an anythinggoes smorgasbord of the filmmakers usually dull and illogical imaginationsthink about it if someone made a movie ostensibly about say physics but not only got the basic laws of physics wrong but based the entire plot on its wrong portrayals you would soon get tired of the resulting pointless plot the same goes for these sorts of moviesin other words the orderand many similar movies before it invent out of whole cloth stuff about the catholic church and about the christian faith and attempt to build a plot out of these inventions unsurprisingly the plot ends up being incoherent and stupid this movie has the added charm of being as interesting to watch as your toenails growingavoid this steaming pile
neg	what was the worst movie of 2003 cat in the hat gigli mais non i propose that it was this atrocious little film from earlier in the year badly written badly edited and if i may be so bold badly acted the order is the black hole of film  a movie so dense not even the slightest bit of entertainment could escape from its event horizon of suck it isnt even accidentally funny like for example showgirlsyou know that the producers are assuming that their audience isnt going to be very smart they renamed the movie originally titled the sin eaters because they figured americans were too stupid to understand what a sin eater was even though they go to great lengths to explain what a sin eater is in the movie instead they figure an utterly generic title and a picture of heath ledger looking sullen are more than enough to get you in thereand hey what do you know they were right my exgirlfriend saw the picture of heath and dragged me in congratulations producers youve met your target market she also liked grease ii so youre in good companyback on topic heath plays a catholic monk from a specific you guessed it order that is trying to investigate the murder of his mentor he has celibacy issues possibly because nobody in their right mind would believe that he knew the slightest thing about religion much less be a celibate monk the only other member of this order is a funny alcoholic fat guy as much as ive wanted to see the return of the funny alcoholic to the big screen his attempts at humor reminded me of all the dorks in my high school who did imitations of monty python thinking that if they just said the lines like the pythons did they would automatically be funny you know the sort of people im talking aboutif i utter any more i would be in danger of generating spoilers frankly the thing that spoiled this movie for me was the fact that it was created
neg	my friends and i walked out after 15 minutes and we werent the first afterwards we tried to get our money back movie theater management wouldnt allow this but they did agree to let us see another film the only time that worked for us was to see dickie roberts former child star as you can tell this wasnt a memorable night probably one of my worst movie nights close second has to be when i saw a double header of domestic disturbance and heist in conclusion for the sake of humanity please dont see the order
neg	this sorry excuse for a film reminded me a great deal of what i heard about gigli that ben and jen flop earlier this summer the order was clearly edited to such an unconscionable degree that the scenes rather than forming a cohesive and provoking film appeared to be a collection of disconnected sequences that did little to forward any semblance of a unified plot now im a heath ledger fan 10 things i hate about you a knights tale and particularly his supporting role in monsters ball but my man needs to find himself a better agent keep accepting scripts like the order and four feathers and hes going to be on the fast track to movie oblivionhere are the problems i had with the film firstly the director tried to make up for the inadequacies of his essential plot by introducing two other plot lines that seemingly had little if anything to do with well much of anything plot skeins involving the american trying to take over the vatican and the dark pope while mildly interesting did nothing to reveal to the viewer anything about the main characters the attempts to tie these threads together were pathetic at best secondly please dont insult the intelligence of the viewer by inserting into the film scenes that are clearly obligatory we had manufactured angst manufactured love and most idiotically manufactured sex that seemed like a page right out of matrix reloaded with skullnumbing techno music rather than developing character these elements seemed like the cheap devices they clearly were a halfhearted attempt at putting popcornchewing adolescents in the seats thirdly and most importantly this movie seemed to ha ve an intriguing concept we have scandal we have religion and we have supernatural forces at play why then do we learn almost nothing about anyones background we learn a little about alex but even he gives up the passion of the priesthood to sleep with a woman after two days a woman who tried to kill him during an exorcism at some point in the past and alex is the most developed if you can call it that character in the entire filmas the cliche goes nowadays if youre going to see one movie this year make sure its not this one theres about ten interesting minutes out of the intolerable 101 minute affair the only thing that saved me was going with a girl who im rather fond of1 out of 10 im disappointed file this one firmly under had potential but blew it on over editing and bad directing heath my man go back to monsters balllike cameos they really suit you
neg	the coming attractions to the order make it seem like a decent horror mysterythriller but what we get is a plot that has potential to be excellent all thrown together to form a pile of garbagefirst off the whole movie consists of terrible dialogue and god awful special affects the acting was also nothing to be proud of but keath ledger i think i spelled that right saved the movie in this categoryfor heavens sake dont see this movie
neg	ok i didnt have high expectations but this film descending into depths i could not imaginethe plot as it were involved a priest of an obscure 2 member order investigating the death of the founder of the order by a sin eater the sin eater allows for catholics to achive salvation outside the authority of the church and is yet another immortal in film with loads of ennui nevermind that this makes no sense since then a baptist could give you salvationwell move onill layout the plot wo giving much away the priest goes to rome with his buddy to investogate he brings with him a mental patient im not making this up who shot him during an excorism and who loves him not one lick of this btw is explained a drunk irish priest and peter weller as a cardinal they get to rome find some creepy kids who do nothing in the film meet with a bondage gear sm antipope that the drunk irish guy knows not explained and who gives information by killing people oh btw hes a bad guy so he has an industrialtechno soundtrack and thenumm seriously im not sure the plot meanders about heath chills with the sin eater flies to new york with the sin eater for an overnighter and then some other stuff happens and then all off camera the antipope falls and the film endsabout 1 hour into the film one really wonder if anything has happened by the end something has happened but you cant be at all certain that it matters and since most of the drama takes place either before the movei or offscren youre really feeling cheated
neg	i was not entirely impressed by this film it was originally named sin eater and should have stayed that way considering that is all that was talked about for the last half of the film im not even sure what the first 20 minutes of the film had to do with any of the rest of it it was very slow and what was with picking robocop peter weller as one of the main actors that was a sad pointall in all i would say check this out if you are into things dealing with the catholic religion but dont expect an exorcist or stigmata from this film it will surely flop after a few days and word gets out
neg	the order starts in rome where the head of a special order of priests who deal in ghosts  demons named brother dominic francesco carnelutti is found dead cut to new york city where one of his order alex bernier heath ledger is contacted by topbrass cardinal driscoll peter weller who asks him to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding dominics death along with his girlfriend mara willims shannyn sossamon  fellow priest thomas garrett mark addy alex travels to italy to delve into his mentors death as the truth begins to emerge it appears that dominic was a sin eater someone who absorbed others sins  lived with the burden of them so they could die peacefully  that the church wasnt happy about his activities alex must do whats right even if it goes against what he believesalso know under the title the sin eater this american german coproduction was written produced  directed by bian helgeland  didnt really do that much for me if im honest  i usually am honest that is anyway lets start with the mess of a script that has some ok ideas but its throughly predictable excruciatingly dull  boring really silly at times  it takes itself far too seriously the whole concept is daft  while it thinks its clever with its oh so neat twist ending that ties everything up  brings the story full circle i thought it was the most obvious  lazy way to end things theres the usual religious themes here morality sin forgiveness faith belief prophecys blah blah blah you know the sort of thing then theres the twists which arent hard to see coming theres the abuse of power by high ranking clergymen corruption greed evil etc you know the sort of clichd hollywood ideals  themes that get reused every time it deals with the church the order has nothing new to say  as a serious piece of filmmaking it sucks a lot im not too sure who the order is meant to appeal to as a diehard horror fan i didnt see much horror in this at all as a thriller its less than thrilling as a mystery its too predictable  theres nothing here to really grip or maintain ones interest  for some reason i cannot figure out the imdb also lists the order as an action film which is absurd as its as exciting  actionpacked as the average episode of sesame street 1969  present harsh maybe but its what i thinkdirector helgeland does an ok job the film seems to have a very soft lighting scheme  it all looks a bit drab grayish  dull for a supposed horror film the order is very light on scares or horror elements in fact there arent any of either apart from two evil kids who can turn into a flock of birds for no apparent reason dont ask forget about any gore or violence as there isnt any which is fine but it would have helped at least make the order somewhat watchable according the imdbs trivia section the release date of the order was put back so some of the special effects could be improved because they looked unintentionally funny all i can say is judging by the finished film the effects must have been really bad to start with because they arent exactly brilliant as it stands nowi was amazed to see the order had a budget of about 28000000 which is a hell of a lot of money  i just cant see where it all went apart from the sets  production design which are good the whole film looks  feels very average  utterly forgettable the acting is ok although the annoying fat guy who seems to be some sort of foulmouthed comic relief irritates a good actor such as peter weller deserves better than thisthe order i prefer the title the sin eater actually not that it matters too much misses all of its intended targets by the proverbial mile as far as im concerned  is a pretty dull way to waste 100 odd minutes of your life so dont do it not recommended
neg	first of all i have to say i have worked for blockbuster and have seen quite a few movies to the point its tough for me to find something i havent seen taking this into account i want everyone to know that this movie was by far the worst film ever made it made me pine for gigli my bosss daughter and any other piece of junk youve ever seen belyt must be out of his mind ive only found one person who liked it and even they couldnt tell me what the movie was about if you are able to decipher this movie and are able to tell me what it was about you have to either be the writer or a fortune teller because theres any other way a person could figure this crap outfor the love of gd stay away
neg	always enjoy great films which deal with the supernatural and the deep thoughts of the spiritual world however this film just turned me off as far as its production and direction there is nothing to go into deep discussion about what this story has to tell all i can say is that it was a big waste of time and effort to put it on the big screen the actors namely mark addy thomas garrett gave an outstanding performance in his native land england and we have seen him in still standing a tv series heath ledger played the real wicked dude and we have recently viewed him in brokeback mountain05 gave a great supporting role shannyn sossaman mara sinclair did a good job of seducing a priest from a church not recognized by any faith dont waste your time you will be sorry
neg	this really is the worst film i have ever seen ever period i actually paid 350 to watch this steaming turd of a movie incredibly dull poorly acted dire script often incoherent and too many scenes that dont seem to have any relevance to the overall film like when heath ledgers priest partner gets nailed to a wall by a ghostwhat was the point in that scene answers on a postcard pleasei should have got a medal for sticking with this film for its entire running time i would rather take a strong kick to the groin than sit through this film againthis should be cast into imdbs bottom 100 hopefully my vote of 110 will help it on its way
neg	the orders fatal flawbesides an asinine plotis that the characters simply dont resonate or even reacttwo examples a priest walking through a graveyard late at night is suddenly attacked by ghostly spirits after fighting them off he calmly resumes his walk when his buddy come up anything wrong his buddy asks having seen the attack just some demonic spiritsnothing i couldnt handle no reaction no surprise just like hed changed a tire his buddy is equally unconcerned must be standard priest training and then you put the wafer into their mouths any questions ok moving on demon spirit attacksexample two at one point the priests need an answer to a question and only a demon or something who cared by now could provide it how why you have to ask a dying man so the demon has some random person hung in front of the two priests so they can ask their question to the thrashing gasping man hey dont kill him or maybe thats not nice would have been more realistic then their response they never ask that they let the man go or stopin fact the closest to reacting they get is mild annoyance they ask their question and goi had to shut it off at that pointmy brain was starting to atrophyavoid   one star out of four
neg	i wanted to watch this movie but one bizarre ridiculous scene after another forced me to shut it off characters dont seem to react to anything consider this heath ledger is walking a night through a cemetery i believe when he is attacked by spirits which he drives away once past this ordeal he calmly walks away and meets up with a friend that saw it all when asked what happen he says blandly attacked by demons nothing serious as if this is only a little more exciting than a flat tirei shut it off when they go to ask somethinga demon or something i stopped caringa ques ion the answer can only be rented out of someone with the energy of their death and the priest watch in what appears to be vague annoyance as a man is strung up and hung and they ask his thrashing dying body question0 out of  stars
neg	yes mtv there really is a way to market daria what started as a clever teenage angstcomment on everything that sucks and make the viewer feel better about their sucky teenage life sitcom now mutated into a how you should deal with your problemscharade i used to watch daria all the time and loved it now sitting here after watching the so called movie i can only wonder what the point of this all was daria tells us how to lead out life in college excuse me didnt the point daria made every episode that what you like to do is ok as long as it is ok with yourself no matter what the rest of the sick sad world thinks of it this entire thing reminded me of the scene in reality bites the movie channel shows the documentry for the first time
neg	this is a truly terrible filmim only writing this so that some people somewhere are put off watching it if i have stopped one person from wasting some of their precious life watching this film i shall die happyunutterably dull although since it stars al pacino i was fooled into thinking that at any moment something interesting was going to happen then the credits rolled and i realised i had been completely fooled into watching this unbelievable driveli cannot believe that this film has achieved as high a score as it has at imdb over 5 stars when i last saw the voting are you people voting ironicallyplease please please do not watch this film
neg	people i know is a clunker with no one to root for and no one to care about  despite the game efforts of a talented castpacino delivers his usual tour de force as eli wurman a pasthisprime publicity agent hollowed out by a lifetime of moral corruption but unlike michael corleone its impossible to have an emotional investment in this character his dilemma or his fatethe film traces elis preparations for a benefit for a liberal political cause while distracted by a clients ryan oneal good in an underwritten part latest dirty laundry  in this case a tv actress companion whos gotten involved with the wrong people tea leoni brings her customary star power to this supporting role although again the script doesnt give her much to work with as elis sisterinlaw kim basinger manages to evoke sympathy despite implausible plot mechanicsthis movie is strictly for those who like watching pacino strut his stuff and enjoy the other principals unfortunately between the script and direction people i know is strictly amateurish hence its limited theatrical release and speedy journey to dvd consider yourself warned
neg	very silly movie filled with stupid one liners and jewish references thru out it was a serious movie but could not be taken seriously a familiar movie plotbeing at the wrong place at the wrong time an atrocious subplot involving kim bassinger very robotic and too regimented i have noticed that al pacinos acting abilities seem to be going downhill a troubleshooter with troubles  but nothing more troubling than pacinos horrible atlanta accent damage control needs to fix this damage of a film ok my one liners are bad but not as bad as the ones in this film this movie manages to not only be boring but revolting as well usually a revolting film is watchable for the wrong reasons this movie is unwatchable i did manage to sit through this the plot if written a tad bit better with  perhaps a little better acting and eliminating the horrendous subplotand even dumber jokes could have pulled this thriller out of the doldrums what we are left with is a dull silly movie that made sure it was drilled into our heads that eli wurman was jewish an embarrassment to all the good jewish folk everywhere
neg	the movie is about two stories one is a political murder of a callgirl the other an upperclass political party the crossing point is the public relation character played by al paccino as he is the witness of the crime and the instigator of the eveningif the script is terrible without any decent dialogs and the directing void of any sense of drama the performance of al is memorable how many fellows can be as much convincing as a powerful and feared man as the godfather as here as a little servant see also donnie brascoactually the big young lion has become a tired old one this passing of ages is very moving because it makes the audience ponders about getting old toobut his slowness is only a makeup because he can get back his energy in church scenemaybe it is a good thing that the movie is so awful because it put the starlight on als talent
neg	the only good thing about people i know is that it serves as a perfect example of movies that al pacino should avoid performing in the first big turnoff i had was the way in which pacino tried to portray a georgia accent at times it was weak and unattractive while in other segments it seemed too overdone dialogue and character interaction was terrible along with a weak plot the supporting cast did an extremely perfunctory job in keeping the movie interesting and within an hour i still saw no signs of a sturdy plot the story overall is a real bore and i had to slap myself in the face a few times to keep myself awakethis movie will surely bore you as wellavoid at all costs
neg	much as we all love al pacino it was painful to see him in this movie a publicity hack at the grubby ending of what seems to have once been a distinguished and idealistic career pacino plays his part looking like an unmade bed and assaulting everyone with a totally bogus and inconsistent southern accentthe plot spools out this way and that with so many loose ends and improbabilities that the mind reels and then retreatskim basinger is there not doing much her scenes with pacino are flat and unconvincing hard to believe they meant a lot to each other theres no energy theretea leone on the other hand lit up the screen she was electric and her scenes with pacino were by far the most interesting in the movie but not enough to save al from embarrassment
neg	firstlyi must admit that it isnt a good movie andi would never watch this movie if pacino wasnt in itthe movie is about a publicists strange 24 hoursand he is overworkeddizzysick and sometimes regretfuli dont like the character at allits really boringafter 20 minutes you may fall asleepand i dont understand why pacino wanted to be a part of this horrible moviejust because of money or whatsince im an avid pacino fani bought this 2002 movie people i knowif you havent bought it yetdont even think about itits just a waste of time
neg	in what seemed like the longest 1hour 35 ive had to endure in a long time al pacino delivers an accurate performace to be sure not his usual typecasting which was nice but his character was just truely pathetic someone to pitty as he stumbles around forgetting appointments as we realise that the hollywood social life has drained him of his life energy but in this movie we needed someone to like and for some reason every character in the picture said i dont know why i like you eli to al pacinos chracter and i couldnt even come close to liking himall the other actors played their usual styles tea leoni richard schiff and bill nunn did nothing to change their established personas developed on tv or in earlier films and kim basinger wasnt even in the film long enough to deliver a performance of any kindthe movies story had no momentum most scenes never driving the story forward but rather just collecting factoids about characters which later came into play in an anticlimactic ending it had potential except for their unwillingness to build upon the storywhats the point of the film daniel algrant and jon robin baitz would have you believe once hollywood has you you cant get out yeah right and thats why so many people get fired in hollywood
neg	saw this movie in an early preview and i cannot stress enough how bad i thought this film was from the very beginning the audience was groaning over pacinos awful southern accent poor al looked really really haggard and i cant decide whether this was purposely part of his role as a drug addicted publicist or perhaps he just didnt get any sleep before coming to the set much worse than pacinos close ups however is the wretched excuse for a plot early in the film we are given indications that pacinos character is gay and i suspect that is what the screenwriter had originally intended later however we are supposed to suspend our incredulity and believe that both tea leoni and kim basinger both of whom are sleepwalking through lame roles lust after this elderly half dead looking effeminate man with the ridiculous accent the worst part overall was the main plot thread which had to do with some corporate espionage that is never fully explained and we never ever care about in the slightest because this was a preview i will reserve my final judgment because of the possibility of reshoots and editing but you can bet i will not pay a cent to see this in theaters
neg	unless somebody enlightens me i really have no idea what this movie is about it looks like a picture with a message but its far from it this movie tells pointless story of a new york press agent and about his problems and thats basically all when that agent is played by pacino one must think that it must be something important but it takes no hard thinking to figure out how meaningless and dull this movie is to one of the best actors in the world al pacino this is the second movie of the year the other is simone that deserves the title the most boring and the most pointless motion picture of the year so whats going on al
neg	al pacino kim basinger tea leoni ryan oneal richard schiff my mouth was watering i dropped everything to watch this movie on cable 30 minutes in i was having trouble staying awake 60 minutes in and i hit the record button and fell asleep finished watching it the next morning shouldnt have bothered what a waste of a great cast and an idea that could have been an interesting story of a day in the life cure your insomnia if you have it and watch this movie i guarantee you at least an hour and a half of uninterrupted sleep dialogue horrible continuity nonexistent camera work could have been done with a hand held super 8 and looked better this movie was a total disaster
neg	if it wasnt for the bad dialogues and script i mean the direction was really in touch with its subject the actors were doing good at bringing their characters to life but in the end the thing that was really missing was a solid script to hold all the pieces together i would highly suggest not to watch this unless youre a al pacino enthusiast like i am and will watch everything he is playing in even if the result lately are rather poor this is after s1m0ne a second very bad movie for this actor that once knew how to choose roles
neg	2002s undeservedly popular i love the 80s is an inane idiotic offensive and downright disgusting popculture mess of a show that was the first in a longline of horrid television programming that ultimately spelled out the end of vh1 which was at one time the only real musicoriented channel left on tv i used to practically live on vh1 up until the spring or winter i forget which one now of 2002 when garbage like this started to appear for absolutely no reason whatsoever out of sheer morbid curiosity id guess thats what youd call it i had decided that i would go ahead and give it a looksee anyhow the first night it came on even though the advertisements looked like complete crap at least i can honestly say that i wasnt a bit disappointed by it because my expectations were obviously bottom basementlevel to begin with the emphasis of this show i found out within the first 5 minutes was less on each year of the 1980s and what was and wasnt culturally significant or popular which is what i was expecting to see but instead more of an impromptu platform for a whole slew of really godawful noname comedians to display what they more than likely think is their comedic skills rolls eyesmore like lackthereof if you ask me its pretty easy now to see why no one had ever heard of any of these idiots before they appeared on this show because they are all so terribly unfunny and pathetic in their attempts at socalled humor that i swear i could feel my intestines knot up with each and every rancid oneliner they shot off one after another altogether i have no problem in saying that i love the 80s wasis trash of the lowest denominator and one of the main reasons why i almost never watch vh1 anymore
neg	very much a film from the times  extremely long sequences with no dialogue bad flashbacks and an almost entirely male cast the two women who appear have a total of under 10 lines and exist only as romantic interests for menotoole is riveting whenever he speaks unfortunately he spends much of his time peering through shrubbery alastair sims is always a joy to see but he too is terribly underusedthe film has one additional positive aspect in that it depicts many aspects of british fascism and fascist sympathies such as the casual appearance of the mosley graffiti that many people today are unaware of too many of todays films about wwii paint the allies as allgood and the axis as allevil when history tells us people are far more complicated than thatthis would be a good movie for when youre recovering from the flu and are bundled on the couch and not able to absorb anything too complex if you just need something to pass the time while your electrolytes stabilize this is the movie for you
neg	there is a reason why this made for british tv movie only appeared at the 1977 toronto film festival it is dull plodding and lacking in suspensepeter otooles diffident performance and the appearance of playwright harold pinter are the only elements of interestnote  some british film fans will enjoy seeing philip jackson best known for his portrayal of inspector japp in the poirot television series in one of his earliest roles
neg	are you kidding me a show highlighting someone who opens cans and envelopes for a meal how talented do you have to be to do this she may be able to cook but it is not portrayed in this halfhour stomach churning painful production i know she has a marthastewartesquire empire so does warren buffett but i dont see him with fake knockers opening cans of cream corn and alposhe has a nephew namedbrycer brycer stop talking about anyone a name that stupidmore time is spent on tablescapes than actual cooking who has that kind of time silicon should be on your spatula not on my tv this show should be on cartoon network not food network
neg	 a mexican priest becomes a wrestler to save an orphanage or something i went to see this movie because it was about nonwwf wrestling and so i thought it might be funny it wasnt it is excruciating to watch embarrassing any and every opportunity for comedy is mercilessly squandered i admit i dont like jack black anyway after this i have been racking my brain to think of one good role that he has performed the only thing i can come up with where he was ok was as a necessary foil to the john cusack character in high fidelity jack black is one of those awful relentless flatout hamitup knockabout guys like the little fat one in abbot  costello or jerry lewis who should be told that being overbearingly idiotic is not the same thing as being funny it is not even slapstick its just irritating its not even stoopid its just stupidi heard good things about napoleon dynamite too but if this is anything to go by i wont be rushing out to find it on dvd
neg	jack black can usually make me snicker simply by breathing but in this moviebesides the direction writing lack of plot constant mugging aided and abetted by constant straighton camera shots and a 050 joke batting average it was still an utter waste of time the idea sounds promising but what potential there was gets wasted with an utter lack of comedy and some of the worst direction ive seen this side of youtubei kept hearing that this film portrayed mexicans very negatively while thats no doubt true i really dont think this movie is meant to be racist i think thats its more a result of a creative team desperately trying to find something funny in this mess you can almost hear them crying out from behind the camera hey look its an ugly mexican laugh people please for the love of all things tenacious laughbut put the racism charges aside when you get down to it its anyone who plunked down good money and time to watch this pile of leftover refried beans that should be offended imo
neg	im sure deep in the recesses of jack blacks mind the character of nacho libre is absolutely hilarious but no it isnt you can tell ol jacks having a whale of a time hammin it up playing a smarmy slimy mexican friar with dreams of becoming a wrestler but this movie is a total misfire in just about every single departmenti just sat there through most of the movie thinking is this supposed to be funny and this is the guy from tenacious d right the truth is this film has nothing to offer at all its a lousy script with crappy characters and really naff acting and direction youll watch endless moments where you think something funny is surely about to happen but it just doesnt i was bored stupid about 10 minutes in but though it would surely pick up it didnt 90 minutes later id barely managed to stave off an aneurism it was that painfulits like remember years ago when youd see anything with your fave actor in it even some of their really early pap from before they were famous and youd be really embarrassed that said actor was actually in such a load of plop yeah its like thative enjoyed some of jack blacks earlier movies like shallow hall and im really looking forward to seeing pick of destiny but come on man if you do this to us again jack im gonna have to come round there and hammer your kneecaps or something at the least give you a serious talking toi know its a clich but this is one of the worst movies ive ever seen and for so many reasons
neg	i mean really either i suddenly lost my sense of humor or this is just a really bad movie its stupid ridiculous and just not funny at allsince i saw the preview i knew it wasnt going to be a great movie i just didnt think it was gonna be that badwhat happened to the good old times when you could find clever funny lines at any movie when the actors didnt have to play ridiculous roles in attempt to be funny now we find ourselves with movies like this one borat little men scary movie 4 where i could not find the funny partsjust skip this piece of garbageps sorry for my english
neg	what a disappointmentthis film seemed to be trying to copy cutting edge comedy but the direction and the script was sloppy sickly and sentimental in the worst film tradition jack blacks actingrole was selfindulgent and selfregarding and the other characters were equally unmasking and uninteresting the soundtrack was tedious we are  were fans of black but none of us did more than mange a forced titter for the duration why did he feel he needed to make this mistakewe will not watch another of his films without reading reviews more carefully firstwas he drunk when he read the script before signing up for this drivel
neg	we loved school of rock and jack black we couldnt wait to go and see this movie it was the only time in my life the movie was so bad i wanted to walk out my husband hated it too the only funny parts were in the trailers my husband and i wanted to stand outside the movie theater and tell people to save their money the writing was awful it had every terrible stereotype of hispanic people who should be utterly offended the movie wasnt that long but to us it seemed like an eternity the people in the theater were so restless and silent it was like watching paint dry i made my husband stay because i was sure there would maybe be some redeeming parts but there werent save you money and your time
neg	jack black is an annoying characterthis is an annoying indie movie for 14 year oldsdo i have to write eight more linesana de la reguera is dang fine to look atas a mexican nun who puts up with the rather forward and rude advances of jack blackthis movie is a pg 13 version of an indie filmi really like a movie that has the courage to explore mexican culturethis movie explores mexican culturedeeply i just choke on its cultural rudenessjack black is just so rude a white person like jack black is not my most valuable emissary into mexican culture as it weremexican wrestling culture is not the most diaphanous venue a white guy such as myself could seeki suspect mexico is more culturally opaque than jack black has presented herei think imdb changed my reviewhas anyone else had his review changed as welljust a question
neg	nacho libre 2006 directed by jared hess starring jack black ana de la reguera hctor jimnez  darius rose mpaa rating pg13 for some rough action and crude humor including dialog say what you will about it i know some people who despise it to no end but i have always thought that napoleon dynamite was a funny movienot the brightest brick on the wall but a funny movie nonetheless jack black is also a very funny manirritating at times yes and massively overrated by adolescent audiences who practically worship him but funny there has rarely been a jack black comedy that i did not enjoy to some degree so i was very happy to hear that jared hess the writer and director of napoleon dynamite and jack black would be teaming up for a movie about a spanish friar who becomes a wrestler to save an orphanage my only reservation was that the plot seemed a little too thin unfortunately my one reservation turned out to be downfall of the entire movie this plot had it been done as a skit on some such show as saturday night live or possibly even mad tv would have worked flawlessly unfortunately the plot runs far too thin over the approximate one and a half hour runtime and this onejoke comedy falls flatnacho was raised in a mexican monastery and became a devout man of the lord feeling shunned by the entire monastery nacho black now the monasterys cook decides to follow his dreams to become a professional wrestler as the monasterys finances hit an alltime low nacho decides to join a wresting tournament so that he can win the prize money and provide good food for the monasterys orphanage this plot sounds so sweet and caring it seems like the perfect movie for jack black look what he did with school of rock after all well to my displeasure this plot is almost completely ruined by offensive and gross humor that just takes away from the heart of the movie it is again hollywoods way of showing that they feel that teen audiences will only understand fart jokes and stupid humorof course for all i know maybe that is the general thought of teenagers as many seemed to enjoy this movie watching an obese woman scurry like a mouse across the floor will certainly make people laugh but dont expect to get an award for putting it in your movie a sevenyearold could make up the same jokethe performances in nacho libre are actually good jack black proves once again that he is absolutely hilarious and that he can make even the most idiotic worthless lines in ever put on paper comical unfortunately this movie just wasnt enough for him it didnt give him anything to go on and the only reason any of his jokes worked was because of him i had never seen or heard of ana de la reguera before but now i can say that not only is she quite talented but she is also one of the most beautiful women to have ever graced my eyesight she just clicked in the role and it worked wonderfully well hctor jimnez who plays nachos bumbling partner esqueleto kept me laughing continuously he did a very nice job and it was very effective when partnered with that of jack blacks darius rose who plays an orphan named chancho didnt have many lines but what can i say i just enjoyed him he was adorable the rest of the cast did their job it is unfortunate that they were wasted on such a subpar movienacho libre just does not work its plot is stretched far too thin the heart of it all is soiled by moronic humor and sickening jokes that just dont work i very rarely laughed and if i did it was because of jack black or another member of the cast and that leads me to the bright side of nacho libre yes the cast this cast was justwell for lack of a better word they were on they all clicked had excellent chemistry together and pumped as much life as possible into the flat script after jared hesss napoleon dynamite kept me thoroughly entertained for the entirety of the movie i was surprised to find myself so often bored with nacho libre something was lost here and i have yet to understand what it was all i know is that nacho libre is not a good movie and yet because of its cast it is completely worthless there is a small reason to watch if only to watch jack black work but if you are not a fan of jack black then avoid this movie like the plague i like black but i am done with this movie and with this reviewfinal thought yikes this is jared hesss surprisingly disappointing followup to his hysterical napoleon dynamiteoverall rating 410 c
neg	this kind of inspirational saccharine is enough to make you sick it telegraphs its sentiments like the biggest semaphore on earth it removes from the audience its own interpretation and feeling by making the choices for it the big finish is swimming in weeping orchestration that must supposed to work like jumper cables on a dead car i guess youd need such prompting to feel if youre stupid enough to watch a film as simpleminded and sappy as this streep glows and you wonder if she really has the depth of feeling on display or if its just thata display switched on and off like a light because i cant for the life of me see how she could possibly find life in such a dud of film even though its based on a true story and an inspirational one at that im sure the setup execution and performances play like a thirdrate tv movie or halfwitted high school drama
neg	i saw this movie at a sneak preview and i must honestly confess that i do not like films with meryl streep that much this picture was the worst half the theatre did not return after the break halfway the film i couldnt blame them if this wasnt a true story there had been absolutely no need for the second half of the picture just before the film goes forward in time about ten years i myself was expecting the credits to appear
neg	what a horrible horrible film the worst collection of cliches i have seen in a long time not that i saw much i left the theatre screaming after about 40 minutes in search of a stiff drink to soothe my nerves meryl streep was awful as usual how many hurt and tortured expressions can 1 person have aidan quinns talents were  as so often  totally wasted and who told gloria estefan she could act trying to be polically correct this movie still enforces racial stereotypes brave inexperienced lonely music teacher teaches underprivilegded kids violin in poor neighbourhood school the kids werent even cute just written in to suit the appalling script aaargh wes craven really made me cringe for once real horror this one
neg	hip erotic wickedly sexy  whatever its the terminator with werewolvesno seriously the cop saves the girl waitress from the big monster and refers to himself as her protector the lead actor ryan alosio does a pretty good job of emulating kyle reese  theres a massacre in a police precinct  the bad guy is muscular with red eyes  and it even contains dialogue along the lines of you said it yourself he wont ever stop never the dire script comes from a firsttime screenwriter who thank god hasnt sold anything since this and its all thrown together by famously bad director richard friedmanthe movie opens in a strip bar always a good sign and a meanlooking biker guy bursts in for no apparent reason pursued by three cops one of them is black and shock horror hes the one who gets killed in the first five minutes the film goes downhill for the next hour or so then picks up a little with some decent action sequences before rounding it all up with an abysmal endingfor the most part the cast come across as competent actors doing what they can with a bad script and a director whos willing to settle for less if nothing else they appear to be learning how to act in this movie and alosio along with some of the supporting cast shows signs of talent darkwolf in his human form is played by gargantuan kane hodder  famous for his numerous portrayals of jason vorhees in the friday the 13th movies hes decent enough especially considering he isnt used to speaking rolesits become famous amongst groups of horny teenage boys for the lesbian rooftop scene between andrea bogart and sasha williams who gets her kit off a couple of times in the grand tradition of former power rangers actresses and its unnervingly clear that the editor spent way too much time on that scene  anyway the main redeeming feature is that the physical werewolf effects are rather good and the design of the wolf isnt bad at allbut the cgi is bad just plain bad i mean seriously if you cant reach some level of realism  why bother just throw a little extra money into the makeup aside from the terrible script this movie does have its moments many of which are unintentionally funny its good for a laugh if you dont have anything better to do but just dont spend any money on it please
neg	dark wolf quick review lets get right to it this is a repugnant piece of rotting roadkill with cow sht on it its just an awful movie its an urban werewolf movie with some of the worst acting imaginable and a story as weak as any gangly nerd from an 80s high school drama film whats worse is that poor kane hodder was duped into playing the gigantic evil werewolf kane fcking hodder someones trying to ensure that playing jason voorhees is the height of his film careeranyway former playmate jaime bergman is also in the movie and she eventually becomes a werewolf too its kind of a crappy cop drama with the worlds worst looking werewolf in it but it does have moments of nearrampant nudity but thats about all want to know more okay the werewolf is generally an uglylooking black blur zipping around the screen and when were privileged enough to actually see a transformation sequence were presented with something that resembles a fullmotion video from a video game made during the early stages of the playstation the first playstation the cg animation is really that primitive only good for horror hardcore fanatics that want to see small moments of nudity surrounded by rampant visual vomit 210wwwresidenthazardcom
neg	the only reason i even watched this was because i found it at my local library and will berate them mercilessly for having wasted public monies on it and despite the plethora of tits and ass it didnt take long to realize that the fastforward button was my friend terrible direction pedestrian camera work sporadically badtonearlypassable acting chintzy effects and one of the worst screenplays ive had the displeasure of seeing brought to life such as it was horribly crippled and mutilated in a long long time best laughs actually come from the making of featurette in which the poor saps involved with this hdv mess attempt to justify their lame efforts as if they had been working on something special instead of something that wont be utterly forgotten next week wait except for the fact that somehow someone lured tippi the birds hedren of all people into doing a bit part along with kane friday the 13th hodder how this came to pass ill never know and to be honest i dont really care watch at your own risk and dont say you havent been warned this is filmmaking at its pretentious craven worst it only gets a 2 from me for having some goodlooking naked women and even then just barely
neg	this move was on tv last night i guess as a time filler because it sucked bad the movie is just an excuse to show some tits and ass at the start and somewhere about half way not bad tits and ass though but the story is too ridiculous for words the wolf if that is what you can call it is hardly shown fully save his teeth when it is fully in view you can clearly see they had some interns working on the cgi because the wolf runs like hes running in a treadmill and the cgi fur looks like its been waxed all shiny the movie is full of gore and blood and you can easily spot who is going to get killedslashedeaten next even if you like these kind of splatter movies you will be disappointed they didnt do a good job at itdont even get me started on the actors very corny lines and the girls scream at everything about every 5 seconds but then again if someone asked me to do bad acting just to give me a few bucks then hey where do i sign upoverall boring and laughable horror
neg	another in a long line of flicks made by people who think that knowing how to operate a camera is the same as telling a story within 15 minutes the entire premise is laid out in just a few lines so there is absolutely no mystery which eliminates a whole facet of the suspense the only halfway competent actor is killed 10 minutes into the film so were left with stupid characters running around doing stupid things low budget films cant afford expensive special effects so the cgi portions are unsurprisingly unimpressive but were at least a valid attempt the creature suit is terrible as seen when it falls to the sidewalk and the director keeps emphasizing the eyes which arent even the red color shown in mirror shots the dialogue is clumsy and uninspired with some lines reminiscent of aliens or terminator the last action sequence takes place in a police station also a ripoff from terminator with everyone hiding in the one glass lined office that the darkwolf doesnt smash into in the end the girl calls the hero a good protector but he gets both his partners the original protector and at least three other civilians not to mention a dozen cops all killed without getting a decent shot off in spite of an arsenal of silver bullets and a submachine gun but heres the real clincher for bad writing they could have killed the beast right after the beginning credits when it was holding the stripper while flashing its red eyes instead they took it into custody
neg	why bother seeing this movie if you have great movies to see it is a total waste of time and money the movie is so bad that i felt bad for wanting to watching it everything in it is bad actors were bad script was really bad the story is stupid and the worst cgi ever the only good moments were the first 60 seconds of the movie in the strip club one interesting thing that there is a characther that we wish that he dies because he is so stupid that we get enough of himi dont remember the name but was the boyfriend of the chosen onenoteif you want to see a good movie this movie isnt the right choice 0stars out of 10
neg	darkwolf tells the tale of a young waitress named josie samaire armstrong who had been leading a pretty ordinary life until her friend mary tippi hedren is killed by a werewolf you see werewolves actually exist in modern day america  there is even a special organisation within the police force to fight the werewolf threat headed up by detective steve turley ryan olosio who has the difficult task of telling josie that she is in fact a pure blooded werewolf herself  that a socalled dark prince werewolf kane hodder wants to mate with her  create a new breed of pure blood werewolves that will take over the entire world or something like that understandably josie has a hard time believing it that is until she sees the evidence with her own eyes its up to werewolf cop steve to save josie the day  the worldcoexecutive produced  directed richard friedman i thought darkwolf was a pretty bad low budget shot on a digital camcorder horror film that didnt really do anything for me the script by geoffrey alan holliday starts out promisingly enough being set in a strip club with plenty of naked breasts on show  then theres a werewolf attack which leaves someone splattered everywhere but after this decent opening sequence its pretty much down hill all the way im afraid for a start its slow going its dull its predictable  its populated with highly annoying characters who come out with lots of bad dialogue  do stupid things like when they have the opportunity to shoot the werewolf they dont i have no idea why but they prefer to just stand there instead the script is dumb  doesnt explain itself why has josie never turned into a werewolf before is she really the only one why cant this dark prince find another female werewolf there are also lots of other things which make little or no sense like an ancient book which at fist seems quite important but is then totally forgotten about halfway through but you get the idea anyway as a whole the film plods along in very linear fashion to a very predictable climatic showdown that is underwhelming to say the leastdirector friedman lights the film quite well with bright neon but this is noting new or original  doesnt really improve the film as a spectacle now lets talk special effects or rather the lack of them because the effects in darkwolf are far from special the werewolf transformation is achieved using cgi  its among the worst looking cgi ive ever seen seriously a playstation would be embarrassed about these computer graphics its easily the worst werewolf transformation ive ever seen an american werewolf in london 1981 was made over 25 years ago yet the special effects in that are literally lightyears ahead of the ones seen in darkwolf who says special effects have improved over the years the animatronic puppet effects arent much better either although at least theres something psychical on screen the gore isnt up to much after a gory opening kill theres some blood splatter  plenty of dead bodies but not much else thres a fair amount of female nudity if thats your thing but dont get too excited because you still have to sit through a terrible film to see it is it really worth ittechnically darkwolf is alright apart from possibly the worst cgi effect ever its reasonably well made  it at least seems to have production values the acting is what youd expect reallydarkwolf is yet another low budget piece of crap horror film that litter video shop shelves  clutter the schedules of obscure cable tv stations i didnt think it was as bad as some but its like saying going to the dentist is slightly more fun than going to a funeral although when all said  done theyre both horrible still
neg	i watched this film alone in the dark and it was full moon outside i didnt do it in purpose it just happened in this way so all the elements were there for this film to scare the hell out of me well it didnt in fact i wanted to shut off the dvd player after only 8 minutes but i thought come on give it a chance unfortunately i did the acting was awful the only one with some decent acting was samaire armstrong the plot is not original if you are a horror fan then it is just the same stuff you have seen many times before some scenes didnt make sense at all and you just get the feeling that the director wanted to make the movie longer the monster was the biggest disappointment of the movie the scary scenes looked like they belong to a horror movie from the 80s when there was not enough technology yet some good movies were made back then i was surprised to see the name of a major production company at the beginning of the movie i thought couldnt they put some money in this and make it decent i couldnt agree more with the ratings that the movie got it is also my rating for it 3 out of 10
neg	recap full moon a creature a huge werewolf is on the hunt not for flesh not for blood not that it seem to mind to take a bite on the way though but for a mate he is on the hunt for a girl not any girl though the girl the girl that is pure and also a werewolf although she doesnt know it yet three well check that two cops after the first scene and an old bag lady is all that can stop it or even knows that the thing killing and eating a lot of folks around full moon is a werewolf this particular powerful werewolf darkwolf is closing in on the girl if he gets her mankind is doomed now the cops has to find the girl convince her not only that there is someone a werewolf nonetheless that wants to rape her and perhaps kill her but that she is a werewolf herself and then they got to stop himcomments this is one for the boys the teenage boys a lot of scenes with seminude girls more or less important for the plot mostly less well i guess you need something to fill some time because the plot is expectedly thin and unfortunately there is little besides the girls to help the plot from breaking one usually turns to two main themes nudity check and then special effects hmm well there are some things that you might call effects theyre not very special though in fact to be blunt they are very bad the movie seems to be suffering of a lack of funds they couldnt afford clothes for some of the girls  and the effects are cheap some of the transformations between werewolf and human form obviously done by computer are really bad you might overlook such things but the darkwolf in itself is very crude too and you never get to see any killings just some mutilated corpses afterwards and there is surprisingly little blood about in a movie that honestly should be drenched in bloodim not sure what to say about actors and characters most of the times they do well but unfortunately there are lapses were the characters or actors just looses it a few of these lapses could be connected with the problems mentioned above like the poor effects or the poor budget that could explain why there is precious little shooting even if the characters are armed like a small army and the target is in plain sight and not moving but hey when youre in real danger there nothing that will save your life like a good onelinerunfortunately that cant explain moments when the cop steve the only one who knows how to maybe deal with the problem the werewolf that is runs away when the only things he can be sure of is that the werewolf is coming for the girl who is just beside him now and that he cannot let it have her but sure it let the makers stretch the ending a little morebut i wouldnt mind seeing none of the lead actorsactresses get another try in another moviewell to give a small conclusion not a movie that i recommend310
neg	this is the prime example of low budget winning over what would be a good story line lets bring back samaire armstrong having seen her work on the oc i know she can do better then find a better script and budgetthe special effects were so bad and mostly badly computer generated that it almost lost me with the first time the wolf was seen onscreen and samaire armstrongs alertchanging into a werewolf was done by reducing her at first to a bad gcif figure before she even begins to changefinal fantasys humans as well as pixars made these laughable think of the figure as a nude barbie dollthe story of was interesting though the idea of bloodline in werewolves is nothing new as it also got into the balance between evil maybe not so evil and the possible end of humankind should the two lines mate the subplot of a book of werewolf linage which effected some of the other characters in a spelllike manner for a while was effective but could have been expanded more in explaining what had happened in the past bring in a better script and direction and id come back again
neg	i have nothing to comment on this movie it is so bad that i had to put my first comment on imdb website to help some viewers save some time and do something more interesting instead of watching this movie  anything will do even stare at the walls is betterand because i have to write minimum 10 lines of text i tell you also is a low budget movie bad acting no name actors a stupid mutt as the wolf and so on also the story brings nothing new the special effects are made in the 80s stylethe movie is almost as bad as the movie megalodonso have fun  not watching this movie
neg	well no not really its not really a good movie but its not as bad as i thought it was going to be i really didnt feel ripped off of my rental money and sometimes thats all you can ask for the plot is ok nothing brilliant or new the acting is pretty bad but the cast is pretty the directing is passable but the effects are horrible especially the werewolf effects which in a werewolf movie is a pretty big problem there was a fairly decent amount of nudity which to me is a pretty good thing but it wasnt all that hot all in all its a fairly average direct to video movie not the worst film ive ever seen and if youre bored a genre fan check it out sometime id even watch it againbonus fact for horror geeks kane hodder jason vorhees in a few of them plays the werewolf
neg	where to start     i feel  violated thats right violated i just spent 15hrs of my life 15hrs that i could have spent doing something more useful like watching paint dry on this so called horror flickits not scary its not funny its not dramatic its no action its nothingits predictable its boring its tragici might come of a bit harsh here but watch this movie and you will feel the same way  or  no dont watch itunless you want to feel violated also
neg	this flick reminded me of those lame erotic thrillers i used to stay up late and watch on cinemax when i was 13 id label this flick softercore since there is just no simulated bump and grinder there is however a ton of nudity the opening scene is in a strip club we see kane hodders keester or at least a stunt butt and then an inexplicable 10 minute lesbian dance scene in the middle of the film and a nude female werewolf who looks like they mugged on of the munsters for a costume 13 year old boys rejoiceother than that the werewolf transformation scenes have the worst cgi ive seen in years the shots look like fmvs from the video game resident evil in terms of quality the wolf is too bad to be explained and despite the poor quality of the suit is shown way way too many timesthe plot and acting make no sense there is some oddball back story about werewolves and hybridwerewolves the darkwolf is the latter but from what i can tell hybrids do the same thing all werewolves do look human change to a wolf an kill people the darkwolf is trying to find a mate but oddly cant find the mate but can sniff out anyone she touches once more this skills proves less than useful since the darkwolf winds up killing several folks his target never touched met or even saw as best i can tell the mate doesnt know shes a werewolf and shes fighting the transformation or somethingyoud think itd be hard to mess up a simple monster movie s bad as this but well they did want quality lowend werewolfism go rent dog soldiers want a ton of ta this is your flick
neg	hi im a friend of werewolf movies and when i saw the title of darkwolf hitting the shelves i was like hmm simple and nice name to it at least althou i wonder why i havent heard of it beforefirst of all the movie starts with tits lots of tits tits are pretty much all this movies budget went to who cares about a werewolf effect just pay the actresses enough to get topless shotsso about the mysterious darkwolf character a little spoilers ahead but who really cares hes your average everyday biker not even supertough looking but like the old wise woman says in the movie he is far more powerful and dangerous than youve ever faced before just by describing her a tattooed bikertype of a guy pretty original i even had look twice when they first used the red glowing eyes special effect i mean my god that letsplantreddotsoneyeswithcomputer effect has been used since the seventies it looks plain ugly here and dont get me started with the werewolf 3dcgi as said before like an bad and old video gameand finally as i do like werewolf films like i said they prettymuch always build a werewolflegend of their own darkwolf does build the werewolfworld as well about some silly legends of hybridwerewolves and the ancient bloodline but it almost instantly after creating the rules of engagement the darkwolf kills anyone the girl has touched starts randomslashing which just doesnt make any sense why even bother telling us the rules of killing when they arent even gonna play by them aplus the wolfpointofview shots are made with a sony handycam or something filming mostly the floor and walls just add growling noises and youve got a super werewolf effect the gore is partially ok but when the wolf slashes everyone with an open hand just by basically laying the hand on top of the victims it just doesnt do the trick for metruly who gives money to make these heaps of junk straighttovideo horrortitles they arent even funnykind of bad movies just sad
neg	this is the absolutely worst piece of crap ive ever had to watch  actually it was so bad that i just had to watch it the cgi is sooo bad its fun its not even close to the shitty cgi animations in spawn thats how bad it is har har harim amazed over the fact that some distribution company actually has put money down to release this on dvd but i guess theyll get more money out of it that way cos the cost of making it can not have been more than a few hundred dollarsits so awful that a kindergarten class could have made itsee it and laugh
neg	man this movie sucked big time i didnt even manage to see the hole thing my girlfriend did though really bad acting computer animations so bad you just laugh woman to werewolf strange clips the list goes on and on dont know if its just me or does this movie remind you of a porn movie and i dont mean all the naked ladys its something about the light or something this could maybee become a classic just because of the bad acting and all the naked women but not because its an original movie white a nice plot twist my final words are dont see it its not worth the time if you wanna see it because the nakedness theres lots of better ones to see
neg	i thought i was going to watch a scary movie and ended up laughing all the way throughout the movie in the scene where the human transformed to a werewolf i thought they was kidding todays computer games have ten times better animations low budget is a fitting comment i would recommend wolf 1994 with jack nicholson for a good werewolf movie it has good special effects as they should be human transforming to werewolf unless you wish to have good laugh i would not recommend you to watch this movie this movie is a joke
neg	there isnt much to say about this film it is horriblethe acting and dialog are way far away from even decent the story of the hybrid werewolfs is not very well explained and the whole thing has plot holes here and therecgi is something you wouldnt like to see it so amateurish that it makes me vomitthe only good thing on the dvd was in the extras the gag reel everything else just waste of time and money i hope noone will buy this this is not even worth rentingjust stay away of this
neg	let me start by saying that id read a number of reviews before renting this film and kind of knew what to expect still i was surprised by just how bad it was i am a big werewolf fan and have grown accustomed to forgiving a great deal when watching one most of them have subpar effects poor acting and weak storylines at best rehashed from earlier films so far with the possible exception of some of the later howling series films this is the worst of the lotfirst the story its been quoted several times in reviews on this site so i wont go into specifics however it is very obvious that the writers had absolutely no affinity for lycanthropic monsters as so often happens when a horror film is given to a writer who considers themselves above such fare they tried to come up with a new spin on the werewolf mythos thats fine but a nonhorror fan trying to do this generally has disregard for the intelligence and sophistication of the horror audience and ends up writing down to them the plot feels like a parody of werewolf films and the events depicted just ring so false that i felt my intelligence was being seriously insulted tv news footage for example never pans away from the reporter to closeup on someone in the crowd behind them give the characters and the viewers credit for being able to spot the bad guy in the scene without using a flashing neon sign and thats just the tip of the icebergas for effects i have never seen a less believable werewolf id have been happier with lon chaney jr in crepe hair the beast they used look a great deal like well like a guy in a cheap rubber suit with some hair glued on and some truly awful animatronics and i know that many people have already criticized the cg but my god it was awful one scene features a woman changing and starts with a completely cg version of the actress nude but for some reason without nipples my first thought was hey why is one of the characters from reboot turning into a silly looking werewolfanyway i like to look for positives in any film and there were a few the cinematography was passable the film was shot alldigital which is interesting and some of the performances were not terrible it was also interesting seeing tippi hedron as the worlds most well madeup homeless woman and kane hodder as the title bad guy also the yellow power ranger got all growed up and well damn and if youre looking for skin theres some pretty tasty examples this ends the malepig segment of the reviewoverall if you want a good werewolf film try an american werewolf in london the original the howling dog soldiers or even the wolfen though that ones got more wolf than were if youre a lycanthrope completest then take a gander otherwise give this one a miss
neg	all the bare chested women in the world couldnt keep me from hitting the stop button about a third of the way through this awful rubbish with the derisory acting equally terrible script plus the poor cgi fx to match this movie is an insult to the werewolf genre it is supposed to be serious which in itself would be funny if this film could even make it to the level of being a bad jokethis is one of those movies where the people behind the camera are obviously competent but are too lazy to make something even one quarter decent avoid at all costs and watch one of the classic werewolf movies instead0 out of 10
neg	this is only the second time ive felt compelled enough to comment at imdb about a film the first time was for probably the best movie ive ever seen and that was for mementoseeing darkwolf is at the other end of the scale compared to memento as in the worst film ive had the misfortune to see apart from the two scenes containing naked women there is nothing in this movie to raise it from the trashpile that it islets see apalling effects cliched script bad acting and about 90 minutes too long my wife and i laughed through most of it in disbelief at how bad amazingly i watched it to the end how i did that i dont know avoid
neg	when i first started watching this movie i was looking for some kind of subtle metaphors but it soon dawned on me that this movie was indeed about people on a train the interactions between people are like those you can see any day on the street and when in occasion there is a slightly more interesting situation the dialogue becomes stilted and boring its not that i dont get how this film is trying to portray the way people interact its just that in this film they are very boring if you want to see and analyse these kinds of relationships youd be best to actually go out and buy a train ticket and look at the people on the train with you it is realistic but you wouldnt go to a movie to watch a film about you sitting there watching the movie
neg	this isnt a movie it is a collection of unrelated illconceived and poorly assembled scenes that look like the unedited results of a dim 10 year old with a minidv camera in fact i have a theory that the extremely abrasive girl in the train corridor  the one with the greasy hair deadpan stare ipod and nervous tic  probably shot it herself in a creative phaseif you made it further than the ten minutes i did dont bother trying to fit what you saw into the context of the european artiste mentality praised above this is a true and complete waste of time money and film that would have made william oneshot beaudine cringethe unfortunate part is that the endless series of vacuumpacked characters is representative of what now passes for much of humanitywhats next six directors shooting social intercourse at the walmart snack counter
neg	if you like films that ramble with little plot exposition spiced with kinky sex this film is for you on the plus side the lead actoractress newcomer transsexual does have an interesting screen presence but not enough to add up to much more than a mildly interesting movie  if that essentially this film is about 3 social outcasts transexual prostitute male hustler and russiangay immigrant who somehow have developed a bond why is not clear we are expected to accept these misfits are at the core basic honest people who have the ability to love while they hustle their bodies on the street right and anna nicole smith was truly in love with her ninety something sugar daddy the filmmaker shows a gritty unpleasant side of life while wanting us to believe underneath it all these seriously damaged people are really quite normal to the extent they have a menage a trois which helps them through life quite a fantasy but unfortunately portrayed here as real look of life on the wild side in sum no plot no truth and no real reason to spend much time here unless of course you just like to revel in the kink
neg	this story is about the romantic triangle between a nth african male prostitute a french transsexual prostitute stephanie and a russian waiter who speaks no french and never seems to shaveas a film it is dull dreary and depressing shot either on foggy overcast winter days or in badly lit interiors where everyone is bathed in a weird blue luminescence and yes i know its because the white balance was out everyone is pale and downcast and looks haggard shabby and dirty bodies are bony and shot in such closeup that they look quite ugly and unappealing moles greasy hair yuk bad news in a film where people spend a lot of time either naked or having sexand the story well stephanies mother is dying all three characters go back to stephanies home village where through a bunch of flashbacks to desolate countryside and predictably dingy interiors we see a bit of stephanies childhood as a boy called pierre the mother dies well and thats about it really character development is kept to a minimum as is the denouement of the story i suppose the storyline is not linear it would explain a lot of non sequiteurs but really after paying my seven euros i dont feel like having to construct the film myself thats what the director takes my money for to expect me to join the story telling process and get my hands dirty so to speak is asking way too muchthis film is a heap of pretentious rubbish made above all from a desire to epater les bourgeois ie shock the straights i can see how it was a shooin for the berlin film festival and i can see why it got nowhere
neg	medellin is a fabulous place to live work and study ive been there twice and never did i hear anything about guerrilla activities paramilitaries taking tourists hostage or anything of the sort there are invisible police but it is not a big brother system there are just enough police so that they are visible in everyday life but they do not hassle someone without good reasonsla sierra is an interesting documentary in that the youths it depicts in the movie essentially become its characters the directors of the movie carefully carve out plot lines among the daily actions of the inhabitants of la sierra and when a character dies there is genuine pathos it is difficult to imagine however that the three youths are all members of the bloque metro a gang that used to terrorize la sierra before the colombian government began to restructure the countryla sierra is not an accurate depiction of life in colombia there are of course things to be wary of such as petty crime but when one considers pickpocketing happens in modern cities such as london new york or tokyo colombia doesnt seem that different after all colombians are eagerly awaiting their chance to show to the world that the once wartorn country is now prospering more than ever
neg	one of those thankgodidontlivethere documentaries this one tells of two warring factions in colombia guerrillas and paramilitaries and the surrounding peoples of medellinguns drugs and death run rampant the guys no older than 22 not in the middle of fighting a war are in jail the girls  not women girls  always react the same way when one of them is killed with tears and screaming you scratch your head what did they expect really i dont know whats more disturbing the nightly shootouts and civil unrest or that everybody just seems to passively accept things as are or seeing that boy drinking what is obviously not his first beer being all of what 10 if you were to take these any of these young men out of their situation and put them some place where they had the opportunity to do more be more how many would choose not to staybased on this documentary all im afraid
neg	before i start let me say that my experience of this movie might have been influenced by the dubbing which i gather from other comments was the original one which is considered inferior by some so it is entirely possible that subtitles or the apparently new dvd version would make a difference i have also not read the corresponding book im only familiar with one other japanese manga and might be lacking cultural contextpotential minor spoilers aheadi usually like darkly tinged science fiction stories the likes of blade runner 12 monkeys etc but i did not enjoy this movie at all while it started out mildly intriguing it became tedious by the time it was only halfway finished there are all sorts of problems lets start with what is probably the most severe the dialogue the characters seem unable to formulate complete sentences if they arent shouting each others names for the nth time they are usually grunting monosyllables kanedaaa tetsuoooo huh grrr etc this leaves most of the characters entirely underdeveloped and twodimensional it doesnt help in the least that a lot of them get only a few minutes of screen time without anything interesting to say that would develop them away from the stereotypes suggested by the visualsthe grunting is augmented by some random pseudophilosophical technobabble that sounds vague and uninspired even by star trek standards there is nothing deep and meaningful here  it all seems haphazard thrown together at random from various bits and pieces of stock scifi ideas with no coherency whatsoeverwhat little there is of an intelligible plot is no more than an excuse to begin the overlong final sequence which consists of escalating scenes of mayhem and destruction not that theres anything wrong with a nice bit of mayhem and destruction of course but in this case youll find yourself asking whats the point of it all and how long until its over character development in the last 30 minutes or so consists of little more than tetsuo turning into pizza the hutt for no readily apparent reasonthe ending resembles the one in 2001  a bizarre string of images that far from resolving or explaining anything leave the viewer feeling hes just been looking into a kaleidoscope for two hours im sure some will claim that this sort of thing is art but to me it was just a lot of admittedly imaginative use of colour and shapes some of the music was also quite interesting unfortunately its all style and no substancetired of disney want to watch animated movies dealing intelligently with adult themes im sad to say youre more likely to find that sort of thing in south park
neg	from around the time europe began fighting world war ii until the wars end hollywood with significant prodding from the government made tons of movies which were designed to try and get young men to enlist in the army by making the life of a serviceman appear cool this is by far the sloppiest implying that the life of a soldier is devoid of work you get the best food and you get to lie around all day listening to ann miller on the radio i am far too young to have participated in wwii but i think that there was more to it than that there is the barest cats whisker of a plot and a bunch of musical numbers featuring some of the days leading actsi think that by 1943 even the most naive of civvies knew that there was more going on overseas than the wacky hijinks portrayed in this movie while i am sure that it was meant to be viewed as escapist entertainment i cant help but wonder if the family and loved ones of men fighting in the war were amused or repulsed by this trivialization of their loved ones sacrifice
neg	this is a truly awful b movie it is witless and often embarrassing the plot the basic making into show business routine is almost nonexistent in fact the film is merely an excuse to push the war effort and highlight some popular music groups of 1942 including the mills brothers count basie duke ellington bob crosby and freddy slack each group gets about the standard three minutes the exception being the mills brothers who for some reason warranted two numbers ann miller doesnt get to dance until the last couple of minutes of the film and she has little to do but strut her stuff amid a barrage of patriotic propagandathe most interesting moment in the film in my view occurred in the duke ellington segment the band appears to be playing in a train standing in awkward positions in the deep south at the time the band was segregated in railroad cars when traveling johnny hodges is seen next to duke and harry carney may also be identified in the last moments of the film trumpeterviolinist ray nance rushes down the aisle to the camera and does an uncle tom bugging his eyes and wiggling his head the way willy best did in many films for modern viewers especially jazz fans this homage to segregation is sad indeed some movies go best unseen
neg	anyone notice that tommy only has 3 facial expressions1 the angry eyes look he gives every enemy 2 the holding of the hands to face mouth agape and frightened eyes 3 the smiling tommy turnbulli have to say that i pretty much hate this show i dont watch it but its like code lyoko weve all watched at least one i must say that this show is borderline racist uninteresting and pointlessevery episode ends with robotboy winning except for one exception when robotboy basically let this overly geeky freakazoid fly away on a jetpackthe jokes are pretty crude too i think its mostly people saying the word suck or farting i think the bullies of the show are quite shocking tooisnt there one that hides a bowling ball under his hate and the other uses a chain for god sake what kind of school is he going to not to mention his older brother who is borderline psychopathic and has no other character qualitiesthe whole show i feel is ripping off megas xlr and fosters like you could say the trio of coop jamie and kiva as well as robotboy being similar to megas where he beats everyone no matter what the odds and hes free spirited despite being a robotthere is simply no appeal to this show im surprised that its still running
neg	now i like scifi cartoons however when robotboy appeared in canada in late 2006 i watched the premiere and was inevitably appalled the characters are generic and stereotypical do they really need to make an africanamerican man wear tigerstripe print clothing and speak in a jamacian accent why are all the asian characters vibrant yellow and squinting does the mother have to have big thighs and chest and constantly complain to the point where things become unrealistic predictable gross and sometimes disturbing there are heavy similarities to even stabs at astro boy allow me to explain dub names for the young robotboyastro kamikazetenma constantineshadow gusabercrombie tommyalejo lolazorankennedy moshimooshay and it so on brief resemblances to my life as a teenage robot star wars teenage mutant ninja turtles kamen riders sailor moon and co are afoot not to mention the abundant racialgender stereotyping dont even get me started on the innuendos ill just say theyre hidden and quite dirty but seriously dont even try watching this especially if you like astro boy
neg	when i first watched robotboy i found it fresh and interesting but then i noticed that with each episode this show is trying to teach you how to behave yourself what is goodbad episodes became predictable and main characters are not interesting again we see a hypersmart boy beaten by his older brother parents who dont understand their kid and his friends girl and fat boy also this show has no logic a supermodern robot who works on two aasize batteries and can use a lot of weapons but the biggest problem is the difference between activated and superactivated modes we see two different robots and it declines main idea of the show robot must learn how to behave himself in human society
neg	when i first saw a small scene of it in some announcements i thought the show would be entertaining to watch the little robot guy does look kinda cute the style of animation does look sort of familiar to some classic shows before the show aired i studied it through some sources there i did became slightly dismayed the three children tommy gus and lola are voiced appropriately but robotboy is an exception it would have been a lot nicer if he were to be portrayed by a young lad one good example is robot jones a robot character from whatever happened to robot jones the show isnt bad really but the way robotboy is inappropriately portrayed is my only criticism thus i dont watch it much
neg	the dudes at mst3k should see this dog of a film its basically about a dopey hack actor in hollywood who cant land any acting gigs and he has this strange obsession with the movie taxi driver so what does this dumb actor do he dyes his hair blonde and starts acting like a la surfer dude in the naive hope this will get him acting roles youll laugh yer head off at so many of this movies inadvertently funny scenes like when the actor dudes girlfriend is heart broken and sobbing and saying lines like how could you do this to me and why is she crying cos he dyed his hair blonde and became a surfer dude to get acting gigs this movie makes no sense at all the actor who played the governor on benson is in this too and he plays a stereotypical right wing politician with lotsa dumb funny dialog this movie will crack you up trust me you talking to me
neg	ok for starters taxi driver is amazing this this is not taxi driver or amazing what it is is bad but i thought it was bad funny which means that it did have some redeeming qualities like the dialoguewow there was more or less no plot the characters were all stupid and the movie was preachy there were some places were i thought the movie would dive into taxi driver type violence which would have hit the message at the end of the movie on the head much harder i cant even believe that there are like 20 other people who have seen this movie yeah its worth watching if you are real bored and you want to reaffirm the fact that anyone can make a movie or at least can try to
neg	despite the gravity of the subject and probably the good intentions of the filmmakers to make a film addressing white supremacy the inconsistencies of its main character bronson green aspiring new york actor easily turned la phony makes it hard to take the story seriously green who is constantly rejected by los angeles casting agents for being obsolete ie too new york when the 80s is looking for big blonde and dumb he finds success comes easily when hes willing to succumb to falsifying his image unfortunately the new hair dye and pacified surfer attitude lands him an acting opportunity with the jericho church which subscribes white supremacist teaching of the aryan nation green is willing to easily forget his past and particularly turning his back on his young black friend of ten years in order to be the churchs new spokesman this makes no sense seeing as how principled our character initially is it is this sudden and loose change in character coupled with an abrupt reversion back to the hardened deniroobsessed as his taxi driver character form who is able to battle the villains a noble attempt on the filmmakers but one that ultimately reveals itself as anything but seriousthe other characters too are quite annoying and what we are forced to recognize in them comes too easily  the psychotic paranoia of the church leader the selfinterested actress girlfriend the first girlfriend bronson has when hes in la and the new blonde girlfriend whos character lacks so much development she is for the most part just a walking talking void we are just supposed to see them in fleeting moments in which something random forces us to draw assumptions about the characters but there is really little development of any of themthe other problem with this film is the ungodly amount of time the characters are involved in very little important action much of the beginning concerns introducing the characters obviously and later we see bronsons difficulties with breaking into the la acting scene and the frustrations which stem from constant rejection but after he does willingly change his looks and personality in order to become accepted there is at least a good twenty minutes to thirty minutes of wasted film in which very little of anything happensfor films that seek to draw attention to the irrational fears behind racism this was not one done with enough credibility
neg	you talking to me 1987 is a pretty bad movie starring some dude who i have never seen before or since starring as a guy from the neighborhood who tries to become an actor he has a heavy jones for taxi driver as tries to use that shtick to make it big when he learns the hard facts of life he does what everyone else does changes his image he goes from good fella to a surfs up dude over night his friend cant believe the change but he scores with faith ford and gets a cool paying gig can this young punk keep his street cred whilst making it bigthis is a real lame movie that tries too hard to incorporate too many things at once an interesting idea that falls apart due to poor execution who knows maybe somebody will pick up the ball and run because the film makers fumbled the ball this timedont waste your time with this movie unless you want to see a hot faith ford and a young bubba from forest gumpxx
neg	i couldnt relate to this film it failed to engage me either intellectually emotionally or aesthetically the dialogue was very dense and uninvolving i couldnt connect with and hence care about any of the characters and im finding it hard to find much thats positive to say about itive read that to understand it properly one needs to be familiar with some of the more obscure aspects of catholic theology ill admit that as an atheist i probably am unfamiliar with many of the finer details of catholicism but i have also seen many films dealing with religious issues that have touched me because their themes are still universal to the human condition and dont rely on specialised knowledge or beliefs
neg	it is not obvious from viewing this film so i recommend viewers research the people who present their case in it but this presentation on the realities of islam and its encouragement of violence and intolerance against all nonmuslims is lacking objectiveness and also completely fails to factor in the human condition it is one thing to document that the koran says many things about how a devout muslim is required to interact with nonmuslims but any realist is able to realize that not every human who feels himself or herself to be a follower of islam will agree with and comply with all tenets of that faith and system there is reason to call much about the presenters into question such that viewers need to see the presentation with a healthy skepticism dont swallow it all hook line and sinker without some thinking of your ownone specific for instance is researching the person walid shoebat who claims to be a former muslim who perpetrated an act of terrorism in bethlehem there are many wise people in the world who believe neither of these assertions i am not nor have i ever been a muslim i have never read the koran i am not a christian nor a member of any faith but i am an intelligent and discerning human while the film is quite disturbing in its presentation of how some muslims view their obligation to islam i remind you that there is more to islam than the views of the fundamentalists just as their are fundamentalists and evangelical christians so too there are variations in the intensity of belief and obligation among jews and muslimswhen you watch this film you need to have the salt shaker on hand one grain will not be enough youll need more please use your own mind and think for yourself research what is presented and evaluate the state of the world and how islam fits within it based on more than what is said in 98 minutes of video there is a common thread of political affiliation among those who put this film together indicating a definite bias be your own brain
neg	i have been using imdb for years and i never wanted to get involved in the commentary of moviesuntil now this documentary has so many problems that i hardly know what to say i am not a muslim nor am i an islamic studies expert but i know enough to shed some light on the obvious onesided viewpoint that this documentary espouses the problems with this movie begin with the fact that it is a documentary most of the documentaries that i have seen anchor themselves around a few valid points and then surround those points with debatable interpretations and misinformation this is certainly the case with islam what the west needs to know yes there are fundamentalists around the world and some of them are muslim but to build a documentary about all of islam around a small percentage of radicalized people is incredibly misleading this is really a documentary about the fundamentalist aspects of islam and nothing morefor those who would like to more objectively explore some of the issues raised in this documentary here are several points that may help there was nothing positive about islam presented in the documentarythe documentary focuses on the middle east but more muslims live outside of that region more muslims live in china believe it or not than in saudi arabia about 40 of all muslims live in pakistan bangladesh india and indonesiathe translation of the quran used in the documentary is a questionable one i watched the documentary while viewing another translation and the differences were striking i had been warned about the translation that was used in the documentary and now i know why surrah 986 is a good example the documentary suggests that the surrah says that disbelievers will go to hell but the translation i have reads instead those who reject truth among the people of the book and among the polytheists will be in hellfire the difference is that those who reject truth are those people who know about god and the truth of god and decide to reject it anyways the movie mentioned that there is no morality inherent in islam but this is not true although it is true that much comes from the quran and hadith islam also recognizes a concept called urf or normative behavior obviously what is normative can be interpreted many ways but urf is meant to be good behavior what an average person would consider right or wrongthe documentary presents sharia islamic law as being one unified body of knowledge that all muslims follow this is simply not true there are many islamic schools of law and they range from progressive and modernist to fundamentalist in the way they interpret law the hadith tradition is similar there are thousands of hadith and each school of law accepts some and rejects others using the hadith without serious scholarship to determine which ones are accurate real and applicable is indiscriminately picking and choosing quotations from history that fit what you want to say which is what the documentary didwhat i hope people realize is that fundamentalism is the problem not islam or any other religion christianity has fundamentalists that shoot abortion clinic doctors and so on i know this is not the same as suicide bombing just understand that the righteousness of fundamentalism is arguably the problem if you feel you have the answer then everyone else must be wrong but if you feel you have an answer you can work together with other peoples views about politics religion god or whatever
neg	the documentary and we use that term loosely apparently summarizes that muslims are trying to violently take over the world then states that any muslim that doesnt admit this is either ignorant of their own faith or lying to your face also every person that is interviewed in the film has found a market for their ludicrous take on reality by selling claptrap to conservatives willing to let others do the thinking for them what the west needs to know is this is nothing more than propaganda aimed at mental midgets if you are looking for an actual documentary on islam and the current state of the middleeast i would look elsewhere try something that provides multiple points of view from qualified sources
neg	this video contains an outsmart way to confuse and manipulate americans about islam its a pity that the people who did it really believe that american people is so dumb to believe in it perhaps as an american citizen every person must protest against this kind of crap if you want to know the truth about islam dont let nobody tell you the quran is public you can read it by yourself and decide if what they say its true or falsethe video uses a lot of audiovisual strategies directed to manipulate and associate things that are not even related the music used at some points prepare the public to hate what they see even if they dont really understand whats going on in there they use images that are misplaced from their original contentto end the comment i would like to make a reflexion dont you think you can do the same exact movie with every religion in the world
neg	thats pretty ridiculous i hope many people are exposed to muslims who live all over the us uk and all over the world the religion has over a billion followers i myself born and bread in america and through my religious classes and teachings i have been taught to cherish my country and work to contribute to the society i am very dedicated to the followings and teachings of my religion have been stressed through out life to educate and prepare oneself for success through education in order to contribute back to the world i have know many muslims from all over and i have traveled to countries like pakistani have yet to meet one person who believes that we should hurt anyone or not accept any other religion except from the people in the mediai wonder why also its sad that these extremists are the ones the media use to represent a whole religion its a religion of one billion people and these are less than one percent i am sure the other people of other religions would not like to be represented by the kkk ira and many more which are simple small percentage extremists who use outdated and not literal passages from the respected books in order to pursue their own revenge personal or business matters through their so called religion
neg	this film was more effective in persuading me of a zionist conspiracy than a muslim one and im jewishanbody go to journalism school read an editorial freshman year rhetoric these alarmist assertions presented in a palatable way might prove persuasive but by offering no acknowledgment of possible opposing arguments nor viable or any at all solutions few sources and each of dubious origin makes the argument an ineffectual diatribeand thank goodness for that  i wouldnt want anyone to leave the theatre believing any of this racist claptrapa good lesson for me  and hopefully a cautionary tale for you  to actually read about a film before seeing it
neg	greg davis and bryan daly take some crazed statements by a terrorists add some commentary by a bunch of uberright reactionaries ascribe the most extreme positions of the most fundamentalist moslems on the planet to everyone who calls themselves a moslem and presents this as the theology of islam maybe their next film will involve interviewing fred phelps and the congregation of the westboro baptist church adding commentary by some militant atheist scholars and call their film what the world needs to know about christianity ultimately this film suffers from both poor production values and lack of attention to the most basic standards of journalism dont waste your time and money just turn on your am radio and listen to rush limbaugh for a couple of days for free and youll get the same message with the same level of intellectual analysis
neg	the first and only time i saw shades was during a sneakpreview it hadnt even been in premiere i remember there was someone of the directors staff there dont even remember who it was a belgian movie we never heard of it so we were quite neutral not knowing what to expect mickey rourke is a brilliant actor and hes stands miles ahead all the rest he plays an actor whos star has long stopped rising hes helping to realise a movie in belgium entitled shadesas soon as the movie started we noticed how much swearing there is nothing against the occasional swear word however this was way beyond annoying whenever rourke uses the f word to express something it comes naturally however when someone from the cast a nonenglish speaker uses the f or s word it becomes arrogant and aggressivewe quickly lost count of how many times they used the f and s words everybody was just glad to be out of the theatre and we had to give a vote but it was hard for us because it was only from 0 to 10 and we were looking for the 10
neg	this is a very sad movie really nothing happens in this movie the script is bad i guess theyve just copypaste the first 15 pages to 90 pages the producers must have thought lets create a hollywood movie here in belgium they didnt succeed now in the third week it is only running in antwerp and brussels at 22h45 or something in the past we have had really good movies in belgium like daens shades is a waste of your time maybe you could sneak in the theater after youve seen a real movie if youve seen 10 minutes of shades youve seen it all it was advertised to death on local radio and tv i hope it will disappear in the shades soon
neg	the first ten minutes of this movie about making an international movie in belgium are fine you see real chaos on the set a producer on the edge of a nervous breakdown the cool has beendirector mickey rourke the bad tempered star etc you have seen everything before but its well done but then the rest of the time the film just repeats itself the same ten minutes over and over again no climax no dramatic development no good acting not even bad acting it just goes on and on and on mickey rourke has two good minutes when his character talks about his fked up career in a scene where reality and fiction meet altogether that makes 12 good minutes
neg	this movie was advertised on radio television magazines etc almost every hour or every issue so when we went to the kinnepolis multiplex our expectations were very high but oh boy how sad this movie is it is a movie in hollywood style about a movie in a movie shades shows so clear we arent ready to produce big hollywood movies i am not a movie critic but i think a good movie starts with a good script and the script is a nightmare like my subject line says it is nothing and then looped you could just stare to the television as well without really seeing anything that was the feeling weve got when we saw shades shades is a bad production
neg	fly me to the moon has to be the worst animated film ive seen in a long time thats saying something since i have taken my son to see every animated release for the last 4 years now the story is to be generoustrite the voice acting is atrocious too cute sounding the humor is of the romper room variety the animation is passable for a nickolodeon type of cartoon but this is being released on the big screen not cable televisionit gets a 2 only because of its ok 3d visuals some of the scenes had a mildly stimulating image but weve seen much better in the past i also question the insistence of the filmmakers to have characters fly away from the screen rather than into it in most of the scenes while that is interesting at first it became tiresome after the 3rd or 4th time it seemed to smack of indifference to me on the part of the creatorsi will say this though it had a pretty cool soundtrack and for the record my son wasnt too crazy about it either bad movie
neg	it is pretty surreal what these flies can do eh well this is a cartoon so anything can happen in itat first i must tell you that i love animated movies unfortunately this years repertoire is very weak this cartoon is nothing but a list of flaws1 i quoted the tag line it suggests that this movie has great 3d effects well i did not see any at least not something special i never saw before2 the flies in this movie look nothing like real flies at least they couldve make them black but cyan flies seriously with giant heads and slim torsos3 the story i guess it was written for 6 year old kids i could tell it in two sentences it is so over simplified4 excessive patriotism for example they are american files after all oh give me a break
neg	okay so someone somewhere a few years ago thought it would be a good idea to make a 3d imax movie about some flies stowing away aboard the apollo 11 and going to the moon so they did someone somewhere was an idioti want to give the artists props for doing their homework on the hardware as far as i can tell the rockets and the launch hardware were bang on the graphics in general were pretty good  the rocket launch gave me chills like a good rocket launch always does my popular mechanics flyingcar gearhead blood still runs strong and the 3d was pretty effective the cg wasnt pixarquality but it was generally good the flies were kinda mediocre anthropomorphics with some halfassed late60s characters thrown in for colour hippie flies africanamerican flies with giant afros and black shades etc and the maggots looked more like grubs with human baby heads although they made suitably gross squelching noisesthe scriptwriters certainly did not do their homework relying on offensive and outdated clichs 60s gender politics including mostlyuseless female characters racial stereotypes evil russians a fat fly who only wants to eat gradetwo level grossout humour in a movie aimed for imax they blew a wonderful opportunity to sneak in some educational content about physics and space travel  they didnt get their physics right zerog in the lunar module during landing burn please they couldnt even be bothered to read the original radio transcripts between houston and the astronauts all of which is in the public domain instead they wrote their own dialogue which sounds like crapbut we liked the maggotsso they get a point and a half for rockets and maggots uh yay 155
neg	while the 3d animation the highlight of the show did its job well most other elements fell flat it was as though the filmmakers thought well its gonna be 3d so we dont have to work that hard on the plot or character development and the fact that its a childrens movie is absolutely no excuse the public is drawn to three dimensional characters shrek nemos dad just as much as they are drawn to three dimensional graphics the only dimension any of the main characters showed was two dimensional scooter who twists the plot from time to time with his compulsion to eat everything in sightand the absolute kicker buzz aldrins appearance at the very end after watching a very robotic cartoon version of the same historical figure for an hour and half comes on the screen and ruins everyones good time by calling the films main characters contaminants and announcing that the situation put forth on screen was actually an impossibility did you just wanna tell the kids the easter bunny and santa claus dont exist while youre at it
neg	when i saw this trailer on tv i was surprised in may of 2008 i was at six flags in new jersey and this was showing at a 4d attraction you know the attraction that the seats move i take it that the version i saw was a shortened version 15 min and also recreated to add the motion effects it was a cute movie but that was it it was educational and told about the first mission but the ending of a cgi spacewalk seemed a bitwelltrite i was not a big fan of the movie but i would recommend this movie for any parent wanting to inform their children in a fun way about the first moonwalk i will say the character actors were well selected and the characters themselves were cute so allinall i would say if you want to bring the younger kids go for it but if you are wanting to take your older kids take them to another movie they will thank you
neg	1st the good news the 3d is spectacularly well done and they dont go for the gotcha gimmicks the film is based on the true story of the high point in human history and even features one of the actual participants in that story buzz aldrinand now the meat of the matter its about flies for krissakes flies with big googy human eyes true but flies nonetheless remember when i likened the underworld movies to rats vs cockroaches that wasnt intended as praise and i never dreamed anyone would take it literally this ones got even less empathy going for it baby maggots ugh in one of those odd confluences of hollywood groupthink this flik was evidently on the drawing boards at the same time as space chimps also about critters in spacego rent apollo 13 and see a 9rated movie about the real space program rip
neg	this is not a good movie too preachy in parts and the story line was sub par the 3d was ok but not superb i almost fell asleep in this moviethe story is about 3 young flies that want to have adventure and follow up on it the characters are lacking i truly do not care about these characters and feel that there was nothing to keep an adult interested pixar this is noti would have liked to see more special 3d effects also i wold like to see more fly jokes than the mom constantly saying lord of the flies pretty sexist in showing the women as house wives and fainting
neg	nat voiced by trevor gagnon along with his brainiac friend iq voiced by philip bolden and the always hungry scooter david gore are kids with big dreams they want to be the first flies in space and what encourages their dreams is the first spacecraft to land on the moon the apollo 11 is waiting for its historic trip on the launch pad near where the three hang outthe first thing you notice is the animation of the film i found it done very well done the scenery had depth to it as things in the distance actually looked like they were behind the focus of the scenes i didnt see the movie in 3d as it was broadcast on hbo however i could see that there really wasnt any scenes which took advantage of the 3d effects except a fight between characters near the end i also wasnt really impressed with the design of the characters to me they didnt look like anything resembling a fly especially in the coloring the flies were an unusual bluegray that was kind of distracting to methe performances from the cast was not bad but it wasnt good either there were many times i focused more on my computer than the story the writing was certainly written for a younger audience with comedic moments that will make younger kids laugh i saw nothing for adults like jokes that theyll get the punchline for the adults to understand the meaninghistory was not followed in this film in fact i think it was completely ignored as the main focus was the flies i also hated when a well known astronaut popped up on the screen and explained that the stories about the flies in the film was a work of fiction and no flies were on apollo 11 i did like how he thanked the men and women who sacrificed their lives for space exploration thoughif you are an adult this is not for you it was not made for the entire family this is certainly just for kids but save this one for a rainy day
neg	i also having endured hundreds of childrens movies in the past consider this to be one of the worst i have ever seen1 i resent in this day and age having to explain to my children that russia is not the bad guys also that mocking russian names like poopchev is inappropriate2 the grandfather flys birthday party scene contained a quasisexist joke in which he implied that males drink beer and women talk on the phone two other flies also needlessly use the word crap twice3 the whole movie largely smacks of 1950s stereotypes and propaganda that i thought we as a nation were proud to have risen abovein all its just crude badly animated even more badly written and not worth wasting the time to view
neg	today i visited an athenean cinema with my two kids 6  8 years old payed 3 x 12 euros about 45 us  total not to mention gas popcorn  soda was asked to return my 3d special glasses after leaving the theater and was forced to watch what could have been a great 3d movie masterpiece but only proved to be a sick cold war like propaganda movie like none i have seen during the last 20 years and this is supposed to be a movie for children in heavens name ps 1 the average working greek makes no more than 850 euros a month approxiamtely 1050 us  ps 2 my kids liked it but then again they are no more than babies in greek mora morons  like the one who wrote the script  the others who made this 3d disgrace happenps 3 3d animation is fantastic but who gives a 
neg	this is what you would get if you allowed a 10 year old manic american to write a story of a moon trip absolute garbage with no redeeming qualities maybe it held some fascination in the 3d dept but as a narrative and entertaining animation it held nothing to make wasting an hour and a half worth while save your time and money and watch bolt insteaddamn not enough lines yet i feel that sums it up well i agree with an above review  this is like a coldwar propaganda story maybe it would have been more interesting if they had made it about the flies uncovering the hoax of the moon landing or if the flies had died in the first minute btw  why were all the main character flies deformed  not one had the full compliment of limbs
neg	with the massive advertising this is getting on nickelodeon and nick jr and that ilk my son was bugging us to see it between dvd and the theaters ive seen pretty much everything by now from the outstanding incredibles shrek to the really bad walle brother bear but this was easily the worst movie ive ever seen kids or no kids it was a when it this stupid thing going to end kind of experience ok its aimed at toddlers or it better be  its insulting to the intelligence of anyone over 3 but ive never seen something so predictable repetitive and slowmoving then once youre finally fed up but relieved that the movie is over there is this bizarre thing at the end that you think is the setup for a joke but there isnt one  its serious though its hard to tell what theyre trying to accomplish the 3d effects yeah if youve never seen a viewmaster theyre a big deal otherwise no if you look at the screen without glasses it appears to be the same process even my son was bored by the end both my wife and i looked at each other and said wow at the end bad in every respect
neg	as long as theres been 3d technology 1950s i think theres been animation made for it i remember specifically a donald duck cartoon with chip and dale in it i dont remember the name at the moment but the plot was that donald worked at a circus was feeding an elephant peanuts and chip and dale were stealing the peanuts this was made to watch in 3d probably 1960s if you happened to watch meet the robinsons in 3d in theaters they showed this cartoon before the movie and explained the details of its origin there are probably somewhere around 100 cartoons made specifically to be viewed through 3d glasses this claim was a bad move because its not difficult to prove them wrong on top of that this just looks like a bad movie
neg	actually this is a lie shrek 3d was actually the first 3d animated movie i bought it on dvd about 3 years ago didnt bugs life also do that i think it was at disneyworld in that tree so im saying before they go and use that as there logo also shrek 3d was a motion simulator at universal studios they should still consider it as a movie because it appeared in a theater and you could buy it for dvd the movie was cute at least the little flyes were i liked iq i agree with animaster they did a god job out of making a movie out of something that is just a outandback adventure i recommend it to families and kids
neg	six gis about to be send home and discharged get drunk and sneak into a cult meeting in asia surrounded by hooded figures two male dancers pretend to have a fight behind them on an altar a woven basket opens and a figure painted emerges and begins imitating a snake finally biting one of the dancers on the neck the imitation snake is dressed in some scaley looking body tights this is definitely a female imitation snake the cult member who has sneaked them into the secret meeting has warned the six men repeatedly that the ceremonies must not be interrupted and most definitely no photos must be taken or else they will be hunted down and killed naturally the gis take a flash photo send the cult members into an angry hysteria steal the basket containing the snake and run off with it into the asian nightone of the guys the most offensive and snarky dies from a cobra bite on the neck though no one can explain how the snake got into his hospital roomback in new york it all seems rather old news as the discharged men settle down into their civilian lives still maintaining their bond with one another their jobs range from manager of a bowling alley david janssen to graduate research student richard long james dobson jack kelly and marshall thompson are also part of the neighborhood richard long has a nice blond girl friend kelly is a somewhat reckless womanizer but they all get along well enough and all of them seem happythen a dark shiftylooking mysterious woman faith domergue shows up and marshall thompson takes a liking to her and insinuates her into the groupguess what happens first janssen is terrified by a shadow in the back seat and dies in a car crash then kelly gets a visit from domergue something scares him so badly he tumbles through the window and dies in the fall to the sidewalk long and dobson begin to suspect what the viewer already knows  that domergue has had something to do with the deaths they also reckon that maybe shes turning into a cobra which is the case dobson confronts her with his suspicions and she proves his pointby this time long and thompson are thoroughly frazzled particularly thompson who is in love with domergue and has discovered that she is attracted to him too although he must explain to her what love is no matter a final reckless attack by the cobra woman against longs girl friend  not one of the six original offenders  and thompson must throw the snake out the window on the pavement below the body changes to that of domergue the endi think ill skip over most of the questions that the plot raises ill just mention one of the more prosaic ones in passing who paid for domergues fare from somewhere in asia to new york whos paying her utility bills in the hotel who paid for her spectacular wardrobe how come she speaks american english so well what the hells going on the writers and director have clearly seen some of val lewtons modest horror films and though not much effort has gone into this production theyve unashamedly stolen some gimmicks from lewton in lewtons the cat people for instance the woman is transformed into a black leopard but with one tiny exception the threat is always kept in the shadows and is all the more spooky for it most of the transformations here use shadows too but unlike lewtons the shadows are clumsy and unambiguouslewton also made occasional use of what he called buses lewtons first bus was a literal one a potential victim is hurrying alone through the dark tunnels of central park with only the sound of footsteps something or someone is following her she freezes with fright under a street lamp something rustles the branches of the shrubs above her she looks upward there is a loud wheezing shriek that makes your hair stand on end its a bus using its air brakes to stop for her the producers used at least two buses in this film and they amount to nothing a guy is walking distractedly across an intersection for instance and there is the sudden rumble of a truck that almost hits him there is no set up to the shot its jammed in with a shoe horni dont much care for movies that perpetuate the stereotype of serpents as slimy ugly venomous and phallic as a matter of fact no snakes are slimy most are harmless and many are extraordinarily beautiful furthermore theyre more feminine than masculine in their sinuous movements and serpentine approach to goals you want a reptilian symbol for masculinity try a sixlined racerunner its a really fast lizard when it sees something to eat it rushes up and gobbles it downanyway if you want to see some fine lowbudget scary films dont bother with this one find the cat people or one of lewtons other minor masterpieces of which this is an obvious copy
neg	cult of the cobra is now available on dvd in a pristine print that does full justice to whatever merits it has as a movie unfortunately that is not saying muchit has a competent cast of secondrankers that acquit themselves as well as could be expected under the circumstances it is efficiently directed entirely on sound stages and standing sets on the studio backlot it looks ok but is ponderously overplotted and at a scant 80 minutes it is still heavily paddedfor example the double cobra attack on the first of the gis was surely one attack too manythe business about julia choosing to marry pete rather than tom never amounts to anything tom immediately falls in love with lisa and she never has any reason to be jealous of julia nor is shejulias feminine intuition is introduced as if it is going to lead to an important plot development but it doesnt similarly petes investigation into cobra cults and the suspicion that briefly falls on tom serve no purpose other than to fill up screen timethese are just symptoms of the underlying problem the movie is structured like a mystery but it isnt as soon as the curse is pronounced we know exactly where the story is heading so the characters are left painstakingly uncovering what we already knowthe ending is particularly lame julia is menaced purely by accident lisa has no reason to want to kill her  she just happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time when tom turns up in the nick of time to save her it is not even clear whether she was threatened at all he then simply disposes of the cobra in the way any of the previous victims might have doneit is such an inconsequential little pipsqueak of a story that i found myself wondering how on earth it had been pitched to the studio heads then it occurred to me someone said those val lewton movies were very successful over at rko so why dont we make one like thatcult of the cobra is clearly modelled on cat people mysterious troubled shapeshifting woman falls in love with the hero is apparently frigid kills people arouses the suspicions of the heros woman friend and dies at the end but modelled on doesnt mean as good as  by a wide margin it copies but doesnt understand what it is copyingit is obviously trying for the lowkey suggestive lewton style but this approach doesnt follow through into the story lisa is no irene she is meant to be strange and mysterious but there is no mystery about her we get a glimpse of her after the first attack in asia so immediately recognise her when she turns up in new york there is never any doubt about her purpose neither is there any ambiguity about whether of not she actually turns into a snakethen again during her nocturnal prowling we get not one but two attempts at buses neither come off because the director doesnt understand what makes a bus work and in any case they happen to the stalker not the person being stalkedthese faint echoes of cat people give cult of the cobra whatever small distinction it might have but they only draw attention to the yawning gulf between the original and the imitationplagiarism may be the sincerest form of flattery but i doubt if lewton or tourneur were particularly flattered when this tepid little timepasser came out
neg	faith domergue better known as dr ruth in this island earth is the only reason to watch this film the story is very thin and once the air force buddies return to the states with a cobra curse upon them the action is just a waiting game see faith the snake woman and try to pretend the rest isnt happening
neg	i mean the word pedestrian seems the producers of the film forgot to have anything interesting happen faith domergue can do better than this she is supposed to be the mysterious vengeful cobra goddess torn by love for marshall thompson theres an idea eh instead shes a common wouldbe housewife of the fifties and the single flat expression she wears throughout the film makes me think they shot it all in the early morning before faith had her coffee as for the rest of the cast they are all so earnestly allamerican that the result is laughable this is ground more productively covered in val lewton in the cat people i think cult of the cobra should really be titled cult of the contractual obligation why else would so many otherwise talented people sleepwalk their way though a slowmoving predictable derivative failure like this
neg	i was very unimpressed with cinderella 2 and jungle book 2 but this is possibly worse than both titles first of all i didnt like the animation very saturdaymorningcartoon only worse in some scenes i liked some of the characters namely thunderbolt and patch but the other characters like cruella were mediocre cruella was truly villainous in the original but she lost her quality in the sequel what she said was nothing at all to write home about and her animation was kind of ugly also her artist companion lars was a joke to be honest with you and roger seemed to have quit smoking overnight the voice talents were very good though especially barry bostwick as thunderbolt with the exception of jodi benson the accent ruined it for me there were some good moments but the whole plot seemed bloated for me and highly suggestive of an extended tv episode all in all a hugely disappointing sequel to the most memorable of the 60s disney movies along with jungle book sorry i can only give this a 310 it just wasnt my cup of tea bethany cox
neg	1st watched 222003  4 out of 10dirjim kammerud  brian smith drab and unspectacular supposed sequel to the original classic animated 101 dalmatians yes the movie continues where it ended in the first one but the problem is that it plays out much like the original one of the great things about the original was the pacing of the story which this one doesnt have the animation is also very unspectacular for disney and all we get is the same characters going thru the same kind of story all over again when is disney going to stop boring us with sequels and redos etc etc probably when we stop renting or buying this mediocre fare that they have put out
neg	i should explain why i gave thispiece of art 1 star rating out of possible 10 simply because its hard or next to impossible to rate it unbiased probably it would have been the same if i had given it 1010  explanations anyway would have followedi am not fond of these pointless gore movies like hostel or so  i think thats disgusting and pretty terrible in all the possible contextual meanings but as i found out after watching this movie  there is a genre called historical drama  and probably it would have been the case of 1010 as it has plenty of it and tarantino would have been more than happier with it and made kill bill 3 to spill even more blood on screen than here to show that it is possible but the thing about historical drama genre is that its a subcategory of the trash movies where john romero is the undeadgoryemperoroftheguts and so automatically it cant be rated as your default movie  as these are movies that are made bad on purpose and you cant really tell whether the comically bad moment was meant to be so or it was simply bad its for the people who like to enjoy bad acting bad screenplay and bad everything else and by some turn of faith  i am one of them too there are days when i have an urge of seeing a really bad movie and look up for some trash and here you go  the day is saved but thats definitely an opinion of mine and doesnt have match with anyones elsewhat i wanted to say is that if you want to watch some terrible movie  then fellinis casanova is definitely the choice but heed my advice and dont rate it by default means
neg	in a way this is the disaster fellini has been working towards all his life the line between absurd masterpiece and free association bullshit is very small and what category a film will ultimately fit in will often just depend on personal feelings that said casanova left me in cold admiration for its sets and little more that cannot be summed up more adequately by bukowski casanova died too just an old guy with a big cock and a long tongue and no guts at all to say that he lived well is true to say i could spit on his grave without feeling is also true the ladies usually go for the biggest fool they can find that is why the human race stands where it does today we have bred the clever and lasting casanovas all hollow inside like the easter bunnies we foster upon our poor children as far as i could make it out this is the position fellini takes regarding his subject granted with more empathy but disgusted nonethelesscasanovas environment is made from decay and incestuous behavior themes fellini dealt with more pointedly in satyricon the succession of plot is characteristic of soft porn just without the coherence and donald sutherland is ugly and slimy to the point of distractionyet there might just be a point in portraying casanova as an unsightly fool and i challenge anybody to formulate this point without being obvious fellini couldnt more than ever he seems here like a dirty old man  a maestro for sure but one whose impulses satisfy himself more than anybody else i find it hard imagine an audience who enjoys this film it was a story not worth telling
neg	this is certainly one of the most bizarre films ever made  even for fellini about the only one more bizarre is his satyricon this is a two and a half hour romp through a strange nightmarish world of decadence opulence and sexual challenge sutherland makes a curiously unappealing casanova and the odd goings on in a series of unrelated vignettes taken from the great lovers autobiography fail to engage the viewer the art direction and costume design are however outstanding the academy missed on not even nominating the former but did itself justice by rewarding an oscar for the latter also nominated oddly was the disjointed pointless and almost inacessible screenplay go figure the film on video is only 150 minutes 16 minutes short of the original running time this viewer was grateful
neg	there are two groups of peoplethose who love every fellini movie they see and normal people while i will admit that i have really enjoyed some of his films i can also honestly say that i cant stand some of them my opinion by the way is not just some kneejerk reactioni have seen most of fellinis films and have also seen many films by the worlds most famous directors with this in mind i feel that the most overrated and annoying directors can be both godard and fellini they both have delighted in the bizarre and often unwatchable and yet have received gobs of accolades from reviewers and the intelligensia while the average person would never sit through some of their films heck even a person who loves international cinema would generally be left out in the cold when seeing some of these films so since only a small clique actually watches their films and they are already predisposed to seeing the directors as geniuses its not surprising that their films are so often praisedits like a cult if you dont believe me think about many of godards films such as first name carmen or alphavilleor what about fellini satyricon or juliet of the spirits these films abound with boredom weirdness and incomprehensibility now i am not saying a film cant be weird after all i love happiness of the katakuris and shaolin soccer but it must be watchablenow on to this movie somehow fellini has managed to make a story about a sexually compulsive man completely boring and unsexy this is no small taskit took a lot of work to make this so unwatchable instead of cheap sexual thrills the sex acts are choreographed in a silly and annoying way while the character of casanova is buried under so much makeup and prosthetics that donald sutherland looks like a ghoul i know some of this must have been fellinis intention but many viewers will be left completely bored by this sterile performanceespecially since sutherlands lines are all poorly dubbed into italian and so he neither looks nor sounds like himself unfortunately when the movie is not wrapped up in these boring sexual escapades there really isnt anything else to watchan interesting note about the first sexual conquest shown in this dull movie is that the actress looks amazingly like a younger version of fellinis wife giulietta masina considering that in addition to this that in previous decades fellini had masina play characters such as a prostitute and a horribly abused woman it seems like he may have truly hated his wife and was having this acted out on screen i read a bit about them and their tempestuous relationship and it seems to bear this out as well this is about the only aspect of this turgid film that i found at all interesting dont say i didnt warn you
neg	things get dull early an often in this in this mawkish jazz bio fiction written and directed by spike leebleek gilliam denzell washington is a happenin jazz trumpeter that fronts a quintet packing them in at below the underdog his problems include an incompetent manager a stage hogging sax player and two girlfriends that hes playing musical mattress with the real love of his life though is his trumpet and his music the bands manager giant has a dangerous gambling problem and proves to be an ineffective negotiator with greedy club owners and would be best jettisoned but bleek remains loyal for as long as possible it will prove to his undoing as an artist but ironically contribute to his growth as a manas bleek denzell washington is all wrong as the ambitious trumpeter with a babe on each arm hes too sweet a guy to be so self centered about his art dispensing patience and love to those close to him with a low key remoteness he simply lacks the fire wesley snipes who plays henderson the sax player would have been far more suited for the role but even he would have to mouth the flaccid throw away scribblings of lees torpid dialogue as giant lee hits the trifecta with an abysmal performance to match his writing and direction loosely attempting to mirror the grubby but sympathetic ratso rizzo to bleeks joe buck he adopts a limp and even the im walkin here moment from midnight cowboy in this case you wish the taxi would run him over and be done with itlees script is all tepid argument heavy handed ribbing and veiled insult with some requisite clumsy editorializing that lee has to inject to remain down the scenes between the band members backstage and in rehearsal lack spark and are only surpassed in dreariness by the bleek giant conversations that have an ad lib look and go in circles completing this travesty is lees pretentious visual style tracking shots zooms and pans are wasted and without significance to scenes they just wanderblues is lees love letter to jazz made implicit by the mountains of memorabilia plastered all over the sets and its all sentimental clap trap that lacks passion and verve jazz on film is better served by taverniers round midnight and eastwoods bird which get below the surface reveal more sides of the form the pain behind it in addition to offering infinitely superior lead performances by forrest whitaker and the real deal dexter gordon this spike lee joint doesnt even offer a mild buzz its some pretty bad homegrown
neg	i am normally a spike lee fan it takes some time to really get into his mojo but once you see the clear message and the ability to tell the story that is close to his heart lee is a genius unlike the 25th hour or bamboozled two of my favorite films of his there was no clear story in this film i was able to understand the struggle between washington and the choice to play well or be influenced by others but for some odd reason lee was never able to get the true feeling out washington did a decent job with what was handed to him but you could tell that this was not lees favorite film not only did lee direct this film but he also wrote it you could tell the camera work was horrid and the writing only contributed to the decay of the film this film was coming full circle and it wasnt going to be pretty lee was not 100 behind this film as he was with do the right thing of all the films i have seen lee direct this was the brightest and more modest of his films it was almost as if he created a hollywood movie instead of one that was all his own i dont know if he saw the money from do the right thing and ran with it or what  but this film did not demonstrate his true talentfor anyone out there that has seen this film and perhaps stopped watching anything directed by spike lee afterwards due to this film i suggest you give him a second chance dont get me wrong i see exactly where you are coming from with this film and why you would want to put this behind you but lee does grow up his work becomes more of his own and you can see the transformation from a desire to make money to just wanting to make good films it took me awhile to watch the 25th hour but when i did it was sheer brilliance perhaps it was the actors perhaps the story but lee crafted an amazing film out of one mans journey into the unknown i guess that is what i was hoping mo better blues would turn out to be this really dark journey into the life of a man that really never grew up but instead all i got was denzel being denzel he really is one of the most versatile actors of this generation and i do consider him the sydney poitier of cinema but this was not the film to showcase his talentanother issue that i had with this film was the use of spikes sister playing one of the love interests i dont know about you and your family but i do not think that i could have filmed a sex scene with my sister i dont care who the actor is or how much money i am getting paid i would never do it it is just something that i never wish to see but apparently that is different for spike he went ahead and showed the full nude image of his sister without any remorse it was sad and it even made me blush also i need somebody to answer me this what was flavor flav doing introducing this film so i am sitting there on my couch ready to start the film when suddenly there is a voice from the past spelling out the studio that made this film then he acknowledges himself that did not build for a strong remaining of the story again i felt that lee was going for money on this film instead of actual talent perhaps that is how he could afford both denzel and wesley in the same movie without any explosionsthere were two great scenes in this film that made it worth watching through to the end dont get me wrong this was a very bad movie but there is always a diamond in every alleyway the scene when bleek accidentally forgets which woman he is with was mesmerizing he continually went back and forth weaving truth to confusion in a way that proved that lee was actually behind the camera it was a visionary scene that was probably lost in the shuffle due to the remaining poor scenes the other scene that was worth watching was the way that lee introduced and ended the film by keeping the same pacing and direction he was able to bring this tragic character around full circle and give him the chance to change his life other than these two moments the rest of the film was pure rubbish not worth viewing unless you are about to go blindgrade  out of 
neg	an allegation of aggravated sexual assault along with some other unpleasant peccadilloes including improper use of a broom are made against half a dozen or so of the most popular highschool jocks in glen ridge new jersey by a mildly retarded student heather matarazzo the investigation and building of the case are handed over to the das office where ally sheedy and eric stoltz are put in chargerumors about the case spread through glen ridge an uppermiddleclass suburb where the jocks are adored by everyone in the community one of their fathers is a police lieutenant nobody believes matarazzo our boys would never take a slut like that down to the basement rape her and subject her to such sexual humiliation the question is whether sheedy and stoltz will ever be able to shape a sufficiently cogent case that they can bring the jocks to trial matarazzo is not an ideal plaintiff shes desperate for love and friendship and that makes it easy for faux friends to mislead her into making false statements a slimy reporter says you can trust me but it turns out the reporter cant be trusted at all another student a very popular girl in school pulls a linda tripp on matarazzo pretending to be her bosom buddy but all the while asking her leading questions about the incident  and taping the results as a consequence watching this story unfold is like being on a roller coaster at first it looks like a good case for sheedy and stoltz but then oops the community organizes against the law then it looks good again but then the reporter interferes then that obstacle is no sooner overcome than linda tripp pokes her big nose into the investigation and makes public the tapes that seem to indicate matarazzo was lying well actually she was lying  but she was lying to her interrogator in order to please her then thats overcome but matarazzo objects to taking the stand because she doesnt want to be characterized as retarded eric stoltz is fine in the part of the prosecutor i say that for the simple reason that he and i lived in pago pago around the same time i hope he wasnt the kid i had that altercation with at the bar of the seaside club if he was i take back my compliment ally sheedy is a strange actress and hard to characterize she did a marvelous selfrestrained job in fine art but i didnt sense any particular effort being put into this role which was rather formulaic anyway i mean neither she nor stoltz nor anyone else could give a bravura performance in whats essentially a comic book storythe producers and director had the good sense to choose heather matarazzo for the role of victim the very worst thing they could have done is cast an ethereally lovely neotenous blond instead matarazzo without being at all ugly looks rather plain and this ordinary quality is complemented by her grooming and make up nor have the writers turned her wistful and gentle she has a temper and is sometimes irritating to listen to which is all for the goodmatarazzos character is the best drawn in the film the jocks are stereotypes pure evil they think themselves above the law barge in on some nice girls party in east orange trash the place during a party far worse than la dolce vitas climactic orgy and leave without explanation or apology they deserve to get it in the neck  and they doi referred to this as a comic book story and thats pretty much what it is it challenges none of our prejudices it reaffirms out belief that the world can be divided into good and evil and we dont have a moments doubt about whos who what im waiting for  not really thats just rhetorical  is a movie almost exactly like this one and a dozen others but in which the victim is lying in order to get her name and photo in the papers and garner all those sympathy chips from rightthinking folk like the rest of usthe film is based on a true story as are so many others weve all seen and even more fictional features eg the accused some are good some are strictly routine okay fair enough now when do we get to see a film about the tawana brawley case in which the teenaged girl disappeared on a whim for a few days then had her friends strip her tie her up and smear her with dirt so she could claim shed been abducted and raped by the police now that would be a challenge in a way this one simply is not
neg	i recently watched belle epoque thinking it might be wonderful as it did win an oscar for best foreign language film i was a bit underwhelmed by the predictability and simplicity of the film maybe the conflict i had was that from the time the movie was filmed to now the plot of a man falling for beautiful women and eventually falling for the good girl has been done so many times aside from predictability of the plot some scenes in the film felt really out of place with the storyline ex a certain event at the wedding at times the film was a bit preachy in its ideas and in relation to the franco era the film was set in and the church the only thing the film had going for it was the cutesy moments the scenery and the character of violeta being a strong independent woman during times when women were not really associated with those characteristics
neg	heres yet another blasphemous european story in which they blast the religion of their country these atheist filmmakers are relentless here we see a brutal blasting of catholics andor the catholic clergy and i am not catholicthis won actually won an academy award for bes foreign film thats probably because the story made catholics and religious belief in general look extremely weak one of the main characters is a priest and he cares more about food than anything else hes portrayed as nothing but an idiot no wonder the secular dominated academy loved this moviealso there is some overacting fool who plays a guy who renounces his religion so he can marry one of the four daughters featured in the story the daughters take turns seducing the seminary student who states he studied for six years but says hes an agnostic i mean how blasphemous is this filmthis is a disgrace and another excellent example of the secularprogressive bigotry of the film business worldwide not just hollywood
neg	this movie is just crap even though the directors claim to be part of that oiculture its still a very very bad directorial debut the topic itself is very interesting and i accept the bad acting due to the fact that they are all amateurs and never acted before but the worst thing about this film are the dialogs and very unexperienced and naive directing theres no timing at all in that movie i felt like the directors were so exited to do that movie its their first feature that they actually never really asked themselves what story they wanna tell i met ben one of the directors on several occasions and hes a nice and thoughtful guy but that doesnt make him a director i think that american history x is full of clichs but somehow manages to transport a story oiwarning is full of clichs doesnt tell anything new or provocative and thats the sad thing about this movie its far from any oirealityif you wanna see weird but great german films watch the movies of michael haneke christoph schlingensief oskar roehler hans weingartner or oliver hirschbiegelbennys video funny games die unberhrbare mein letzter film das experiment das weisse rauschen muxmuschenstill  out of ten because of the topic and the photography
neg	as big as a texas prairie and equally as boring even liz taylor james dean chill wills and dennis hopper cant float this overbloated boat taylor actually looks badwrong wardrobe wrong hair and wrong makeupa unique accomplishment in her remarkable career hopper gives the only believable performance and dean in the climactic scene displays remarkable talent as something we usually dont remember him fora comic actor rock hudson is his usual prototype of barbie doll ken and makes one wonder what a say redford could have done with the male lead there is no discernible plot that provides any tension until the final twenty minutes just a pastiche of milestones that have little relationship to each other except for hopper there is no character development only a collection of cardboard cutouts that pop up periodically for no discernible reason like random targets in a shooting gallery to its credit the film does tackle racism and sexism at a time when they were taboo subjects and it does have size making it an excellent choice for ridding yourself of unwelcome house guests those with the dvd version can spare themselves some of the tedium by starting with the second disk you wont be missing anything of interest
neg	with all due disrespect for this george stevens sr epic of miscastings and misreadings i can only wonder that the james dean legend could survive this outing i submit that thenstudio obeisances to bankable box office giants came a cropper of its own gigantismoses nor were rock and liz that much better off let us just say that the televised dallas was the authentic heir even if contemptuous latterday texans like lay and delay not to mention our putative president of these here yewbenighted states of amurrika perform a oneupsmanship of dastardly global dimensions i never read edna ferbers original but will lay odds it is head and shoulders superior to what got on screen herein and all those wellpaid i would imagine supporting actors of note and celebrity notwithstanding giant is to me at least a midget of scant merit never mind the promo campaigns
neg	giant is one of the most boring overlylong hollywood contraptions ever many scenes seem utterly fake and without energy rock hudson elizabeth taylor and james dean are wasted in this big hollywood production a central notion to this movie that a rancher would ever resist drilling for oil on his land is absurd and i know this because im from houston a couple of scenes especially dean serving taylor coffee redeem this otherwise boring film for a much more accurate and interesting depiction about how modernism changed the ranches in texas see hud one of paul newmans great performances or the last picture show
neg	elizabeth taylor never could act at all and she was just her usual annoying untalented self in this film this was before she got so fat but she still looked very short and dumpy rock hudson was ok as bick benedict but clearly an actor with more range like william holden would have been better james dean certainly proved he knew how to mumble his way through a movie the whole film is incredibly slow and goes on for far too long the actors were all too young and lightweight and none of them aged convincingly due to the poor makeup hudson looked ridiculous just being padded out and dean and carroll baker were obviously the same age010
neg	every once in a while i will rent an actionadventure film just as a way to relax and occupy my mind with nothing important this is why i own a copy of charlies angels 2000  not a quality film but it makes me laugh and allows me to unwind for a while one of these days i will probably buy copies of the princess bride and a few monty python movies for much the same reasonin any case i rented this film because i wanted to be entertained without being challenged for the most part i got what i wanted the plot was something along the lines of a poorly written xena episode and the kathy longs acting was very community theater not bad for a professional kick boxer and amateur actress there were a few high points on the part of the cyborgs somehow they managed to get some pretty good actors to play the bad guys  unfortunately most of them die pretty darned quicklike most martial arts films the further you get into the movie the more emphasis there is on action and the plot which wasnt strong to begin with deteriorates almost as quickly as the acting however the more kathy long fights the more time the director devotes to her backside by the end of the movie i was seriously considering watching it a second time just to count the number of times kathy longs tight red shorts were center screenunfortunately there just wasnt enough meat to this film to make satisfying curiosity worth seeing the film a second time if you are a hard core xena fan in need of something to wile away a few hours  by all means go to the grocery store and spend the 50 cents on the rental there are some strong similarities between the show and this moviejust dont expect anything more than to be mildly amused for a few hoursunless of course you happen to like kathy longs derrire then you might want to purchase a copy
neg	set in a postapocalyptic environment cyborgs led by warlord job rein over the human population they basically keep them as livestock as they need fresh human blood to live off nea and her brother managed to survive one of their attacks when she was a kid and years have past when she came facetoface with the cyborgs again but this time shes saved by the cyborg gabriel who was created to destroy all cyborgs job and his men are on their way to capture a largely populated city while nea with revenge on mind pleads gabriel to train her in the way of killing cyborgs and shell get him to gabrielcheap lowrent cyborg  postapocalyptic foray by writer  director albert pyun who made cyborg prior to it and the blistering nemsis the same year is reasonably a misguided hunk of junk with some interesting novelties very little structure makes its way into the threadbare story as the turgid script is weak corny and overstated the leaden banter tries to be witty but it pretty much stinks and comes across being comical in the unintentional moments most of the occurring actions are pretty senseless and routine the material couldve used another polish up as it was an inspired idea swallowed up by lazy inclusions lack of a narrative and an almost jokey tone the openended cliffhanger conclusion is just too abrupt especially since a sequel has yet to be made makes it feel like that that run out of money and said time to pack up lets finish it off another day or maybe in another decade theres no rush however it did find it rather diverting thanks largely to its quick pace some wellexecuted combat and george mooradians gliding cinematography that beautifully captured the visually arresting backdrop performances are fair kris kristoffersons dry and steely persona works perfectly as gabriel and a selfassured psychically capable kathy long pulls off the stunts expertly and with aggression however her acting is too wooden a mugging lance henriksen gives a mouthwatering performance of pure ham as the villainous cyborg leader job who constantly having a saliva meltdown scott paulin also drums up plenty of gleefulness as one of the cyborgs and gary daniels pouts about as one too pyun strikes up few exciting martial art set pieces involving some flashy vigour and gratuitous slowmotion seeping into the background is a scorching but mechanical sounding music score the special effects and makeup fx stand up fine enough watchable but not quite a success and its minimal limitations can be a cause of that
neg	this is one of the two postapocalyptic fantasy movies that albert pyun made in 1993  and its the bad one apparently all his energy went into nemesis which was an entertaining nonstop action movie and had a much more expensive look knights is clunky and cheesy a bottomofthebarrel scifi that too often resembles a video game new opponents pop up all the time and must be exterminated as quickly as possible the only thing that saves this movie from the trash can is kathy long not a particularly attractive woman but undeniably a brutally efficient fighting machine as for kris kristofferson considering his age at the time 58 i hope his stunt double was well paid 12
neg	in the ravaged wasteland of the future mankind is terrorized by cyborgsrobots with human featuresthat have discovered a new source of fuel human blood commanded by their vicious leader jōb lance henriksen the cyborgs prepare to overtake taos a densely populated human outpostonly one force can stop jōbs death marchthe cyborg gabriel kris kristofferson who is programmed to destroy jōb and his armyin the ruins of a ransacked village gabriel finds nea kathy long a beautiful young woman whose parents were killed by cyborgs ten years earlier now she wants revenge they strike a pact gabriel will train nea how to fight the cyborgs and nea will lead gabriel to taosfivetime kickboxing champion kathy long has all the right moves in this highspeed adventure that delivers plenty of action also stars gary daniels as david and scott paulin as simon
neg	i tuned into this thing one night on a cable channel a few minutes after the credits ran so i didnt know who had done it at first the longer i saw it the more i started thinking jesus this looks like an albert pyun flick wasnt quite sure though for two main reasons the photography was quite good and the utah desert scenery was beautiful and scott paulin gave an hilarious performance as simon a murderous cyborg but with some style and a sense of humor paulin must have adlibbed the many clever oneliners he shot out because albert pyun hasnt written anything even remotely funny or coherent in his career unfortunately paulin doesnt have all that much screen time before hes gone and the movies the worse for it lance henriksen playing the evil head cyborg growls his way through his part as hes done in countless other movies like this i dont know what the hell kris kristofferson is doing in this thing maybe he wanted to see what the utah desert looked like and get paid for it he goes through the movie looking and sounding like he just woke up and in fact spends most of the last half of the movie on his back in a tent kathy long the nominal hero has a great body is attractive has a great body fights extremely well has a great body and doesnt have an iota of acting talent but that doesnt matter in a movie like this this being an albert pyun film its full of the trademarks that weve all come to know and love inane and idiotic dialog choppy editing and the impression that they lost a reel in the middle of the picture and figured ah nobodyll ever noticeas bad as this movie is however its a shade above most of pyuns other effortsthis is citizen kane compared to his brainnumbing adrenaline feel the rush for example the fights are pretty well done if repetitive after she knocks down eight or nine guys one after the other you find yourself saying alright already go to something else and long is very athletic and as a previous poster has noted has a great derrire its not a good movie by any stretch of the imagination but its not anywhere near as incoherent and incompetent as pyuns usual extravaganzas you could do worse than rent this movienot much worse granted but worse nonetheless
neg	this movie will promote the improvement of the mind read a book its incredible anyone would think this movie deserved the time and investment to make ive seen b movies before but the c movie has just been invented i didnt think i would ever enjoy power rangers since my kids stopped watching but i found myself looking for the videos fifteen minutes into knights high school productions are better than this and the actors involved should erase this from their resume embarrassment is one of many descriptions that come to mind my roommate who loves these types of movies even turned it off now that has to really tell you something if you watch this movie and like it i will pray for you
neg	there is a word for this sort of film and that word is drivel it was drivel when it was a vhs rental and its drivel on satellite reruns nowit might fool you because it has 2 moderately wellknown names in kistofferson and henriksen reasonable soundtrack music and nice monument valley sceneryit also has some curly haired woman who fights a lotif thats all you want from a movie then maybe this will keep you happyits still drivel though
neg	you cant really go far when the initial story isnt all that great the premise of cyborgs needing blood is just dopeythe script is blas the actors dont have much to work with the sets were staged out in the desert to cut costs its a trademark that if the background is the desert then the movie has no budgetlack of budget is okay if theres a story solarbabies and blood of champions are examples of decent work from no  but this movie looks as if they had to scrape their change together just to buy the cameraman a sandwich again forgivable if only the story didnt just plain suckfinally this movie commits the biggest crime of all it doesnt finish it simply ends as if its a commercial break away from the rest of the movie but the rest never comes just oddjust bad
neg	someone needed to make a car payment this is truly awful makes jean claudes cyborg look like gone with the wind this is an hour i wish i could sue to get back luckily it produced severe somnolence from which i fell asleep how can actors of this caliber create this dog i would rather spend the time watching algae grow on the side of a fish tank than partake of this wholly awful concoction of several genre i now use the dvd as a coaster on my coffee table 599 at walmart is far too much to spend on this movie if you really have to have it wait till they throw them out after they have carried them on the inventory for several years and are frustrated that they would not sellplease for the love of god let this movie die of obscurity
neg	vampire cyborgs rule the world and use the blood of humans as fuel however there is going to be a shift of power thanks to a renegade android kris kristofferson and a warrior woman kathly long as they face off against lance henriksen and gary daniels who play the cyborgs in this ridiculous movie of all the questions left unanswered by this dreadful movie the most poignant is whos idea was it to cast country singer kris kristofferson as a cyborg warrior who is able to give as good as he gets no dont get me wrong i could see kristofferson as a vigilante or something but not as a cyborg strangely one suspects that this was written for dolph lundgren however lundgren must have had the wisdom to not do it however despite the disastrous casting kristofferson is easily the most enjoyable thing about the movie he gives a performance far more human then the inexpressive kathy long and kristofferson is playing a robot despite the miscasting kristofferson provides the few moments of interest lance henriksen is slumming and gary daniels is wasted but basically knights is baffling failure you stand back in horror wondering who the hell thought that this was even a good idea on paper this is a movie where a dismembered kristofferson is fighting robots in a backpack worst of all it ends in a what if sequel thankfully this has yet to materialize although i still have nightmares at the proposition of the likelihood of such an event out of 4bad
neg	once in a while you get amazed over how bad a film can be and how in the world anybody could raise money to make this kind of crap there is absolutely no talent included in this film  from a crappy script to a crappy story to crappy acting amazing
neg	this move is about as bad as they come i was however forced to give it a 2 for the scenery there are many great shots of the southwest including many in monument valley one of the most breathtaking places in the us it is also starting with john ford one of the most filmed in fact one scene with kris and the girl was filmed on a place called john ford point
neg	knights was just a beginning of a series a pilot one might say the plot i really shouldnt call it that there wasnt any plot wasnt logical at all and there were many mistakes like warning im summarizing the plotin the beginning of the movie someone said that there was only a couple of those cyborgs the bad guys but after the climax nea found out that there were many many more left of them and it was told that cyborgs were hard to kill but after a months training nea could kill them with a single blowthe movie was just pure kicking i wasnt surprised at all when i found out that the leading star was a kick boxerthere was one positive thing in the whole movie it really gave a great deal of laughter when watching it and talking about it with my friends i recommend watching it if you are in need of laughter
neg	still a sucker for pyuns esthetic sense i liked this movie though the unfinished ending was a letdown as usual pyun develops a warped sense of humour and kathy longs fights are extremely impressive beautifully photographed this has the feel it was done for the big screen
neg	this movie is probably the worst i have seen bad acting bad script bad everything comparing it to mainly two other movies in the same genre and from approximately the same time is interesting both cyborg van damme 1989 and nemesis olivier gruner 1993 are much better and seems more robust in both story and directing and still its albert pyun who has directed these two as wellthe story is not original the world has become a terrible place possibly due to an environmental disaster or a nuclear war and people live under medieval circumstances a special breed of robots cyborgs live on human blood and theres the story the cyborgs need to get a lot of humans to fulfill there prophecy and the humans need someone to stop them one girl together with a robot kris kristofferson built by the creator of the cyborgs has been appointed by destiny to save mankindin this movie the director tries some hongkong stylish fighting scenes with the participants flying high and leaping far the movie fails miserably in this attempti recommend this film with the only reason that most people will get a new worst ever movie to relate to and to fans of the genre i recommend cyborg since i think its a very underestimated movie with quite a high entertaining factor and if you cant stand van damme then check out nemesisi rated this movie 110
neg	and it doesnt help rohmers case that a few years later syberberg came along and made a staggeringly great piece of work on the same subject with a little help from wagnermaybe this movie didnt look so paltry when it came out without the syberberg film to compare it to which was probably shot on an even smaller sound stage with fewer resources i actually cant recall at the moment whether there are horses in the syberberg film all i know is the german version is pure magic while this one looks like some college production documented on film for archival purposesthe music la musique isnt even credited here on imdb but someone based it on airs from the 12th14th centuries or something well it isnt a great help to the film it comes off as inauthentic and cheesy comme le frommage mon cherrohmer is one of those french auteurs who likes his leading men generally quite unattractive too and that doesnt help matters syberbergs parsifal was adorable and can be seen on german television today selling some kind of special bicycle he invented  i shudder to think what watching the syberberg on video is like i remember that the last time i saw the film in a theater the print was so bad that the experience was a whopping 5 hour travesty but even then it would have to surpass what this version has to offer im afraidpoints for earnestness for chutzpah but this film simply needed beaucoup more bucks it doesnt look like a medieval manuscript it looks cheapo bon marche oh and yeah it just ends very arbitrarily with parsifal going to church and this cheesy passion play being interjected blah
neg	this movie deserves credit for its original approach it combines elements of theater film and epic storytelling unfortunately it falls flat on all levels the films biggest weakness is its unwillingness to commit to anything it has camp moralistic and epic elements without ever committing to any of them as for the story itself chretien de troyes is spinning in his grave at this horrible adaptation which turns the lovable unbearably innocent percival into a most ungallant and rude churlmost likely two types of people will see this francophiles or arthuriophiles speaking as one of the latter i found the movie unwatchable and an incredibly shabby disrespectful treatment of a beautiful story
neg	i vaguely remember ben from my scifi fandom days of the 60s i was doing several interviews  bios of obscure actorsactresses most notably ben actress fay spain and jody fair who played angela in 1961s the young savages ben was one of the people at a lowkey scifi con in chicago about 1970 when i had a nice chat with him and his career and life all these were published in some nowlongforgotten fanzine of the day wish i still had copies of those interviews but time marches on and any of those people surely wouldnt remember me at all so many years later ben was a really nice fellow ekeing out a living the cons of those days didnt even pay their guest unless of course they were bigname stars and even then the pay was a couple hundred dollars at most good to know bens still alive  kicking how bout a remake of creature but 50 years older ugly then uglier now
neg	first of all yes animals have emotions if you didnt know that already then i believe you are a moron but lets assume that none of us are morons we all know that animals have emotions and we now want to see how these emotions are manifest in nature correctwhat we get instead is a tedious and ridiculously simplistic documentary that attempts to show how animals are human the filmmakers search high  low for footage of animals engaged in humanlike behaviour and when it happens they say that monkey is almost human thats actually a direct quoteeverything is in human terms they waste time theorizing about what makes dogs smile but not once do they mention what a wagging tail means the arrogance of these researchers is disgusting they even go so far as to show chimpanzees dressed in human clothing and wearing a cowboy hati had been expecting an insightful documentary of animals on their own terms i wanted to learn how animals emote in their own languages but instead researchers keep falling back on pedantic anthropomorphic observations and assumptions add a cheezy soundtrack and images of chimps celebrating christmas and this was enough to turn my stomachbut it doesnt end there half of this documentary is filmed not in the wild but in laboratories and experimental facilities all the camera shots of chimps are through steel bars and we see how these monkeys are crowded together in their sterile concrete cages one particularly sobering moment happens near the beginning though you have to be quick to notice it where a captive monkey says in sign language want out hurry goobscure references are made to stress tests and psychological experiments which i shudder to imagine baby monkeys are separated from their mothers at birth and are given wireframe dolls in order to prove that baby monkeys crave a mother figure and after 40 years of experiments the smug researchers pat themselves on the back for reaching their brilliant conclusion monkeys have emotionsone chimp named washoe has been in a concrete cage since 1966 for that purpose and to this day she remains thus we get a brief glimpse again through bars of her leaning against a concrete wall with a rather lackluster expression personally i dont need to see any further experimental data washoe i apologize for our entire species
neg	bad plot though good for a bmovie good fastpaced fight scenes at most a 5 out of 10 but something has always bothered me about this film how come mariska hargitay never speaks in the tv version she shares several intimate moments with jeff speakman even a kiss in a garden yet in the regular video version most of her scenes are cut and she never speaks at all this bothers me because it not only takes out a female though cliched pointofview to the film it also makes the final shot seem creepy this film would have been better had they kept her scenes in because in those scenes at least she has a personality one that undercuts whatever speakman says
neg	get your brewskies out and enjoy this flawed action flick speakmans considerable kempo skill nice spin kicks decent with the sticks  poor couch is the only redeeming quality of a movie that just cries bad acting the plot isnt half bad just executed pretty poorly but if youre seeing this movie for anything other than martial arts youre missing the boat entirely and for a movie that is supposed to take place in koreatown way way too few korean actors even extras
neg	the perfectly stupid weapon i think the guys dancing at the beginning of one of steven segals movies was intented to mock jeff doing his forms to dance music at the beginning of this stupid movie the plot is predictable the fights were fair and jeff acts about as well as the sofa he beats with some sort of weapon in one scene
neg	back again in scotland lassie is again on trial for her life because the faithful dog sleeps on her masters grave she must be put to death according to law oddly it is also explained that lassie had no legal owner which is apparently also against an old scottish law if after three days no owner is located dogs must be destroyed edmund gwenn as john traill pleads lassies case which leads to an extended flashback showing lassies adoption by donald crisp as john jock grayalthough its based on an interesting original story greyfriars bobby challenge to lassie revisits several earlier lassie situations and it does not improve upon them comparatively speaking this one is sloppy and unexciting and its a disappointing followup to the sun comes up 1949  geraldine brooks as susan brown and several of the other performers may be charming but cant elevate this one little jimmy hawkins from its a wonderful life is among the notable children supporting lassie much later he will grow up to marry dark shadows bewitching angelique lara parker
neg	this is a very bad western mainly because it is historically inaccurate it looks as if it were shot on a back lot in california instead of where jack slade lived and died idaho colorado territories and montana it fictionalizes everything that is known about this mysterious bad man good man the script is horrible there is very little direction and lousy acting dorothy malone is completely wasted as his wife mark steven never seems to know how to portray this mysterious jack slade in real life jack slade was a very good stage line superintendent he was feared by his local townsmen for his hard drinking when drunk he would start fights and cause other problems in virginia city montana to insure that he could never terrorize them again vigilantes lynched jack slade after he ignored their warning to leave town immediately this is a horrible movie i can not recommend anyone to watch this movie other than to see how hollywood butches history at will even to this day
neg	william s hart as jim treen the most eligible bachelor in canyon city is finally getting hitched to pretty blonde waitress leona hutton as molly stewart his fiance doesnt know it but mr hart is secretly the western towns most wanted bandit however hart is planning to go straight due to his marriage plans unfortunately ms hutton discovers harts secret stash whilst cleaning up his untidy cabin so she calls off the wedding next hutton succumbs to the charms of mining swindler frank borzage as w sloane careyserviceable entertainment from superstar hart he was ranked no less than 1 at the box office by quigley publications for the years 1915 and 1916 ahead of mary pickford the principles perform capably later on frank borzage was quite a director and leona hutton a suicide  a knight of the trails 82015 william s hart  william s hart leona hutton frank borzage
neg	a resurrected wrapped monster goes on a murdering binge a lunatic is seeking revenge against living members of a previous expedition universal seems to be running out of wrapping as well as new ideas most of the budget was probably spent on lon chaney jr to star as kharis the mummyother players are george zucco wallace ford turhan bey dick foran and elyse knoxhow much longer can this madness continue
neg	cheap mediocre sequel to the successful the mummys hand has presumably dead evil professor andohebgeorge zuccopreparing his predecessor mehemet beyturhan beyfor the quest of revenge overseas to america using mummy kharislon chaney jr who has no reason being in the disguiseany stunt man could do the same credible work lumbering around and choking victimsin the goal of killing the surviving members of the banning family whose patriarch stephendick foranand assistant babe hansonwallace fordretrieved the mummified corpse of princess ananka from her tomb in egyptandoheb considers this an outlandish act of desecration and wants the family to suffer for doing such an awful deed towards an ancient egyptian custom bey and the mummy kharis find a nice hideaway in a cemetery where the high priest of karnak can work as a caretaker in disguise every full moon bey will feed kharis a form of liquid derived of several tana leaves which will keep him not only alive but subservient to his masters wishes bey commands kharis to kill stephen and his sister janemary gordon while also biding time for babe to return so that he will become victim  3 dr john banningjohn hubbardplans to wed isobelelyse knox but doesnt know that bey secretly covets his fianc making plans to kidnap her with kharis help johns life is in danger because of his fatherhes also the last remaining member of the banning line if bey has isobel theres no chance of any more bannings being born the police must find kharis and the one responsible for his carnagebeythis film is a continuation from hand set years later as members of that film foran ford  zucco all appear in aging makeup providing wrinkles showing the gaps in time as andoheb has been preparing for the deaths of the bannings the cornball romance of john and isobel seems merely in this plot so that bey will screw up endangering his perfect plan which was being carried out successfully before he loused it up and bey merely sees her frolicking with john on the grassthe whole loveatfirstsight rubbish really didnt wash for me plus you have the mummy being able to kill people with one armis any mummy really that powerful this film also uses a ton of footage from the previous film to save budget on this sequel to it there really isnt that much story here and yes typical of universal monster pictures even in america a mob of people will lightho humtorches going after kharis you know how itll endjohn and the superpowerful kharis will square off in some huge mansion with fire burning all around them with the evil one being engulfed in flame
neg	nothing will ruin a movie as much as the combination of a poor script and poor direction this is the case with the mummys tombthe script is leftover ideas from older better universal horror flicks like dracula and frankenstein the direction is trite and stale the acting is mediocre even chaneys kharis is feeble compared to tom tylers in the mummys hand and the producers are foolish enough to add footage from christy cabannes vastly better prequel and point up the weakness of their own filmuniversal realized how bad this movie was and essentially remade it from scratch two years later as the mummys ghost with a much better script and better director the result was likely the best film in their four film mummy cycle although not anywhere near as good as karl freunds 1932 originalcabannes footage raises this film to a 3 the new stuff is a 2 at best dick foran and wallace ford were probably glad to see their characters bumped off so they wouldnt have to appear in dreck like this anymore
neg	1st watched 5272009  4 out of 10 dir  harold young the 3rd universal mummy movie is about the same as the first two as far as the final result from the viewers perspective the story is similar and the results are hohum this time the storys location is the us as the egyptian priests new follower sends a mummy to our country in hopes he can revive him to kill descendants of those who opened the original tomb this time the mummy is played by lon chaneywhich doesnt make much of a difference because hes really not asked to do much acting for this character the new priest becomes a morguekeeper in the town and sends the mummy out to do his dirty deeds after feeding him the tanna leaf juice again a girl gets in the way as the priest falls for one of the descendents fianc and wants her yes to be immortal with himhavent we heard this before the plan is of course thwarted as the townsfolk hunt down the mummy with torchessimilar to the frankenstein monster and the burning of the creature ends the storyhow do they get a sequel i guess youll find out with the next one in the series  or not
neg	the mummys tomb starts with a review of the events in the mummys hand and then moves the story forward several years and across the ocean to the united states of america where the current high priest and the mummy kharis set out to wreak havoc and take revenge on those who violated the tomb in the pastwhile i absolutely loved the mummy with boris karloff as the mummy imhotep and quite liked the mummys hand with tom tyler as kharis which is the direct prequel to this film i was not as taken with the mummys tombit is made in a similar style as the previous film and has a somewhat similar plot albeit in a new setting lon chaney jr is okay as kharis but doesnt really stand out and i guess thats my main criticism of this moviethat nothing really stands out theres nothing really terrible here but nothing really outstanding either so the viewer is left with a rather bland mummys tale
neg	this is a direct sequel to the mummys hand 1940 because the lead character stephen banning played by dick foran is now thirty years older and is relating the story with the help of archival footage to his sons fianc there are only two unusual aspects to the film the early death of banning and the presence of turhan beylon chaney as the mummy kharis gets top billing though given the nature of his role he has little more to do than limp along or thrash his arms about theres nothing scary about his presence except for his attempt to carry off the fianc isobel elyse knox dick foran gets second billing but hes killed off within the first fifteen minutes wed have to wait until psycho 1960 when a lead character janet leigh dies way before the end of the movie bannings buddy from the first film babe jenson now henson shows up a little later looking much much older and not doing any of the comic shtick he did in the original its hard to believe its the same actor unfortunately this great acting job is wasted because he gets killed by kharis after only two brief scenes its then left up to bannings son john played by bit player john hubbard to led the chase to the cemeteryno the sheriff leads a torch wielding mob to bannings house to burn it down and kill the mummy sound universally familiar turhan bey is introduced to audiences as the new high priest mehmet bey to care for and feed tana leaves to kharis with his exotic voice and appearance its too bad he gets so easily killed a better movie would have had babe take von helsing type charge of things in tracking down the mummy with a final decisive battle with him and mehmet bay but instead we have a pedestrian rehash of different set pieces from previous universal horror films put together by the hack griffin jay who wrote many of universals other clunkers although he also did don winslow of the navy 1942 as well as don winslow of the coast guard 1943 which also featured elyse knoxelyse knox played anne howe in six joe palooka movies 19461949 and of course turhan bey with 43 movie and tv credits is great in the title role of the amazing dr x 1948the cinematography is much darker and more atmospheric with lots of noirish shadows in the sheriffs office than the first kharis mummy film but theres little else of interest or excitementill give it a 3
neg	jenny neumann from the sexploitation flick mistress of the apes the american slasher hell night and others is helen selleck an american actress who gets a lead role in an australian stage production shes a virgin because as a little girl she saw her mom having sex and then accidentally caused the car accident that killed her meanwhile a blackgloved killer prowls around the theater slashing up people with shards of glassmajor spoilerthe killer is obviously helen she speaks in her dead mothers voice washes blood off her hands after the murders and is seen killing a child molester with a broken bottle as a little girl but this has gratuitous heavybreathing pov camerawork and conceals the identity of the murderer until the very end like its supposed to be some big surprisethe entire cast seems obsessed with talking about having or trying to have sex and in one case even blackmailing their way into getting laid theres quite a bit of nudity and blood but theres no sense of continuity the photography is murky and the editing by colin eggleston who also scripted and produced is terrible the theater setting for a slasher film predates soavis film of the same name and argentos opera both of which are better than this one  by five years though and neumann is pretty hot
neg	this extremely weak australian excuse for a motion picture is sort of like the pavlov dog experiment amongst horror movies you remember this famous conditioned reflex experiment from your school books right the russian scientist pavlov proved that dogs tended to salivate before the food actually came into their mouths and this through repetitive routines stimulating the animals reflexes pavlov rung a bell a couple of instants before the food was delivered to the dog and after a while he became anxious and excited and already started salivating from hearing the sound of the bell what the hell has this whole boring explanation in common with a sleazy and lowbudgeted aussie slasher flick i hear you think well the modus operandi of the maniacal killer in nightmares is an exact variant on pavlovs experiment each and every single murder sequence is preceded by the raw sound and image of the killer breaking a window because heshe insists on using a sharp piece of glass to slice up the victims so this means that after a short while inattentive and bored viewers can afford to doze off and simply look up again when they hear the sound of shattering glass that way they still dont miss anything special regarding the quality of nightmares as a film i can be very brief this is a cheap uninspired and largely imbecilic aussie cashin on the contemporary popular trend of american slasher movies in the early 60s a fouryearold witnesses the cruel death of her mother as her throat gets slit open in a nasty car accident twenty years later the same girl  helen selleck  is a successful stage actress but she still has severe mental issues and regularly suffers from horrible flashbacks and traumatic nightmares she auditions for a role in a black comedy play revolving on death and gets the part shortly after the big premiere everyone whos even remotely involved with the production gets slaughtered it is truly retarded how this movie attempts to uphold the mystery regarding the killers identity and motivations even though even the most infantile viewer can figure it out after the first murder already i dont think ive ever seen a more obvious whodunit than nightmares and the creators should have just showed hisher face straight away and save themselves from embarrassment the murders are explicit and very bloody and theres also an unhealthy large amount of gratuitous nudity to enjoy however the production values are poor and thus the movie is never at one point shocking or provocative the few clips we get to see of the actual play make it appear that it quite possible could be the worst thing ever performed on stage the only positive elements in the film are the characters of the director and the gay newspaper critic whom are both delightfully sarcastic and insult the rest of the cast members as much as we do nightmares is a dreadful piece of exploitative horror cinema but hey at least i gave you a golden tip to make it more digestible
neg	i understand that this movie is made for kids and as a parent i have sat through many movies that dont particularly hold my interest but i can appreciate from a constructive point of view in how it is being received by my children parents are supposed to be encouraged after all to take part in their childrens activities and to monitor the quality of the entertainment that they view so there should be something that appeals to an adult audience on some level even in childrens movies disney has always understood this which is why it is so hard to fathom how it could allow such a complete piece of drek to bear their nametechnically the sound editing is horrible and all dialog sounds overdubbed and unnatural personally i hate that but it was doubly awful considering the dialog itself seemed as though it was written by a 12 year old for a school project the acting reminded me of a school play and none of the child actors had any range of emotion in their voices thankfully it was a very short movienow before i come off like a videogeek measuring a kids movie with an adult yard stick the one thing that can save even the worst childrens movie is a positive message far be it from me to determine how a message has to be delivered so long as the right one is let us take a walk through this film to see what messages are given if you are lost dont worry you will inevitably find your way homeapproach wild animals without any fearyou can win any competition just because you know you canand my favorite the final message left in the film its okay to disobey authority figures and do what you think is right
neg	ok i have been a huge fan of the black for a long time and was disgusted after seeing this film lets name the problemsfirst this film has much of the same crew that the first two had it has also been called the prequel to the original black stallion why is it that they cant get shetans dams name correct or her color in the black stallion returns we learn the sagr was the blacks chestnut mother and in this film she is a gray mare name jenny wtf and its set in africa in 1946 and 1947i could be wrong but the first one was set in the 1940s as well when the ship wrecks time line doesnt sound quite right to me also as a goof there is a friesian in the beginning of the movie that is supposed to be shetans fatherupon further notice it appears to be a gelding ben ishaak is the only character that remained to even make this film appear to be related to the previous two in any way might be a cute family film to some but its my biggest movie disappointment of the year
neg	this movie was a real torture fest to sit through its first mistake is treating nuclear power as so selfevidently a bad thing that it barely needs to convince the audience of it when it does stoop to putting in its argument it has the participants breathlessly deliver barely substantiated facts  all thats missing is someone crying when is someone going to think of the children while watching this movie i kept thinking whered you hear that or that cant possibly be true  yet little of the info was backed up by any reliable sources and bless em the regular folks in the movie came across more like luddites than people with any understanding of the pros and cons of nuclear power to be fair that might be the fault of the filmmakers but equally fairly its a condition shared by the movies rock starsas for the performers now some of these people are highly respected musicians whose music ive enjoyed and im sure a few of them really did believe in this cause but they all come across as wheezing old hippies desperately searching for something to get worked up over now that the 60s have passed them by particularly embarrassing are graham nash and james taylor nash seems to be trying too hard  he looks like he cant possibly believe the things hes being told not that i blame him but desperate to feel noticed and included james taylor performs what has to be the wimpiest protest anthem ever stand and fight in the most sickeningly cheerful way you can imagine in fact most of the performances are pretty bland when theyre not being patronizing nobody seems worked up by this event as if it really doesnt mean much to them at all its worth noting that the driving force behind this whole event seems to be john hall of the band orleans and responsible for some of the wimpiest mor pop of the 70s remember if you dare dance with me and still the one its worth noting because thats symbolic of how the cause here fails to inspire any real passion in the music the cause is supposedly lifeordeath but everybody sleepwalks through their numbers like theyre playing the catskills except maybe gilscott heron  his protest number we almost lost detroit is on topic at least but delivered with all the smugness of a highschooler impressed with how controversial hes beingonly bruce springsteens performance raises a pulse ive never been a big fan of the boss but he absolutely smokes no question part of me thinks he was taped separately at another event and edited into this movie to give wake the audience compared to the general blandness and air of selfsatisfaction here its no wonder bruce was hailed as the savior of rocknrollbut even his performance is hobbled by the lifeless concert shooting i dont expect a lot of flashy camera movement from a 70s film but the shots are unnecessarily static broken up only by splitsecond cutaways to a backup singers tonsils now some of this may be because the performers are lifeless to start with and maybe the filmmakers are more skilled at shooting documentaries than concert footage  but all you have to do is watch rust never sleeps or the last waltz to see a movie like this done with more skill and with more exciting musicians so really theres only two things to watch this movie for springsteens stellar performance and as a sad snapshot about a counterculture in decline
neg	cornel wilde and three dumbbells search for sunken treasure in the south atlanticthe treasurehunters led by wilde fight a group of territorial sharks with cute little sneers on their hungry faces wilde and his merry men must find a way to take themselves off the menu so they can begin excavating an old spanish galleon filled with gold bullionafter the crew engages in a small eternity of pushing shoving arguing and listening to wildes annoying health tips 5 crazy convicts board the boat and complicate things now it is a battle of wits as to who gets the treasure and who gets to see what the inside of a sharks stomach looks likeat least wilde is in shape wearing exactly the same thing he wore in the naked prey 10 years earlier and he has remained in excellent conditionmade on a budget of 75 cents
neg	sheesh what a dreadful movie dodgy camera work a script with more corn than kelloggs and acting so hammy you could open a pig farm with it to cap it all it doesnt know which audience to aim at  we have cornel wilde  or is that corny wilde  getting on his soap box about the hazards of smoking any time someone lights a cigarette dear oh dear and in another awkward scene we have the baddie lobo forcing his ahem if you will male friend to do a striptease dressed in a bikini try explaining that one to the kidsthrow in an overly contrived treasure islandcumjaws type storyline and the result is a film so unintentionally funny its enjoyable  i shouldnt expect a special edition dvd any time soon though
neg	by far the worst movie of all time even yaphet kotto could not save this turkey i have heard that the movie was originally supposed to be titled the treasure but was changed to sharks treasure in order to take advantage of the excitement created by jaws i think sharks were in one scene of this movie the fact that they happened to be included in this thriller was supposed to sell tickets didnt work anytime something good happens in the movie the ships crew toasts each other with a certain brand of beer that had just been introduced at the time the movie was made gee do ya think that beer might have been a sponsor could they have made it any more obvious the only time anyone should break out the beer is if they make it through this thing thats cause enough for celebration
neg	elizabeth ward gracen who will probably only be remembered as one of bill clintons bimbo eruptions they have pills for that now is probably the weakest element of this show it really continues the tired formula of the highlander series the hero immortal encounters another immortal with flashbacks about the last time they met but there is some conflict and there is a sword fight at the end where you have a cheap special effects sequencethen you have the character of nick wolf basically your typical unshaven 90s hero with the typical sexual tension storyline seriously why do you hollywood types think sexual tension is more interesting than sex this was a joint canadianfrench production so half the series takes place in vancouver imitating new york and the other half is in paris just like highlander did
neg	in recent times i have been subjected to both this movie and king arthur on dvds chosen by others for an evenings entertainment and together they achieve nothing more than bearing out a growing notion i have that the modern moviewatching public totally lacks discrimination and is content as long as they get action both movies were utter rubbishwhatever happened to character development whatever happened to meaningful dialogue whatever happened to acting and when watching something that vaguely purports to be historical whatever happened to attempting to capture some measure of accuracy some realistic idea of the political map of the time even some slight flavour of the era especially in its social attitudes why do they all have to display the value set of 21st century america i have read on the message boards of disclaimers that little was known of the dark ages not so considerable amounts are known with much learned scholarship on the era but these jokers simply couldnt be bothered to do any homeworki only wish i could vote 010
neg	this is a film that had a lot to live down to  on the year of its release legendary film critic barry norman considered it the worst film of the year and id heard nothing but bad things about it especially a plot that was criticised for being too complicated to be honest the plot is something of a red herring and the film suffers even more when the word  plot  is used because as far as i can see there is no plot as such  theres something involving russian gangsters  a character called pete thompson whos trying to get his wife sarah pregnant  and an irish bloke called sean  how they all fit into something called a  plot  im not sure  its difficult to explain the plots of guy ritchie films but if you watch any of his films im sure we can all agree that they all posses one no matter how complicated they may seem on first viewing  likewise a james bond film though the plots are stretched out with action scenes  you will have a serious problem believing rancid aluminium has any type of central plot that can be cogently explained taking a look at the cast list will ring enough warning bells as to what sort of film youll be watching  sadie frost has appeared in some of the worst british films made in the last 15 years and shes doing nothing to become inconsistent  steven berkoff gives acting a bad name  and he plays a character called kant which sums up the wit of this movie  while one of the supporting characters is played by a tv presenter presumably because no serious actress would be seen dead in this the only good thing i can say about this movie is that its utterly forgettable  i saw it a few days ago and immediately after watching i was going to write a very long a critical review warning people what they are letting themselves in for by watching  but by now ive mainly forgotten why  but this doesnt alter the fact that i remember disliking this piece of crap immensely
neg	where do you begin with a movie as bad as thisdo you mention the cast of unlikeable heroes the overthetop acting the dreadful scriptno you just say that anyone who pays money to see a film as poor as this needs their head looking at i know i do i respect those poor guys who saw it with little or no advance word from mags like empire usually a bad sign if a preview copy isnt available to the quality movie mags however cinemas really should start thinking about giving out refunds if the customer isnt happy with the finished producti went three days after it opened with two other mates the only other person in the cinema was one bloke on his ownand that was on cheap nighteither the ad campaign had failed dismally or word had spread through most of the country of just what a stinker this isnot since the days of the avengers 1998 have i felt so short changed since watching a movie if a mate comes round with this on video in a few months make sure he pays your electricity bill while watching ittara fitzgerald deserves an award for not cracking up  or walking off the set keith allen retains some dignity amid the cinematic carnage barry foster should have been arrested on the set for his performance rhys ifans does his career no favours after the success of notting hill and only dani behr is halfway likeable as a busty secretarymind you considering she used to be in the word any viewers expectations of her acting ability had to be pretty low to begin withthe production values arent bad considering the obviously limited budget but that script is atrocious if you want to hear a bunch of unlikeable characters say fak for a couple of hours then this should be right up your streetotherwise bargepoles required
neg	i read james hawes book it was pretty neat not great but entertaining enough without having read the book i wouldnt have had the slightest idea what was going on and it was still a stretch with that knowledgeliterally every element of this film is abysmal in ways i do not have the capacity to describe half digested fish could have made a better film with matchsticks and dayglo lipsticknever before or since as a film made me feel so angry the mattress sequels came closest but even they never reached such depths of utterly putrid nauseating appallingness that this bilge didsince wasting 90 minutes of my life witnessing this plague on human kind i am now unable to even look at any book by james hawes without feeling angry that is the depth of hatred i have for this piece of sht no thats unfair let me apologise to all fecal matter for comparing you to the otherworldly evil that is rancid aluminiumplain and simply a cancer on the world of cinema
neg	i usually try to construct reasonably wellargued critiques of films but i can not believe this got past the script stage the dialogue is appalling the acting very dodgy the accents just awful and the direction and pacing is scrappy at besti dont remember the last time i saw a film quite this bad joseph fiennes pretty as he is might just have killed his career as quickly as it startedthe island of doctor moreau was no worse than this garbage
neg	i felt rancid aluminium was a complete waste of two hours the plot line was thin and confusing the prestigious line up of players had some terrible dialogue and extremely questionable accents the camera work was somewhat experimental in places and although it could be seen what the director was trying to convey it just made it even more difficult to watch one of the most annoying aspects of rancid aluminium is the over use of narration throughout the film almost like the entire plot is being dictated to the audience the best performances werent anything to do with acting in fact probably the most convincing performance came from dani behr of all people although admittedly does play the stereotypical office secretary do not under any circumstance go and see this movie unless you need a reason to catch up on some lost sleep there are certainly better ways to spend your hard earned cash
neg	in the wake of lock stock and two smoking barrels the british film industry rapidly became swamped with bad gangster films in the late 90searly 00s that seem even more desperate today than they did then in one of the alltime great cases of pearlsfromswine the producers of rancid aluminium brazenly plastered the quote the best film of the century from one review all over the ads while omitting the rest of the sentence pointing out that that was only because at the time of writing it was the only film that had been released in 2000 looking at it today its hard to imagine how it ever got made uniting a cast that was briefly considered the cream of cool britannias lads mags brigade  rhys ifans sadie frost nick moran and joseph fiennes  but now merely a guarantee of a turkey every time in a confused adaptation of a confused james hawes novel that the plot is never explained could be down to the possibility that noone really knows what it is or perhaps simply dont think it matters something to do with ifans businessman being set up with steven berkoffs homicidal russian crime lord in a moneylaundering or investment scheme its never clear which because noone ever asks by fiennes crooked irish accountant who expects the russians to kill off ifans so he can take over his failing company things get increasingly confused and underexplained from there on ifans alternates between shouting about how terrible his life is while juggling visits to the fertility clinic and sleeping with his secretary and tara fitzgeralds ludicrously accented russian temptress berkoff keeps on saying bizniss and francis drake and fiennes does a decent irish accent while proving that just because he played a great writer in shakespeare in love doesnt mean hes any judge of good writing when it comes to film scriptswhen the most convincing performances come from keith allen and dani behr you know a film is in deep trouble with poland standing in for a russia filled with people with polish accents and a strange score that veers from john barry pastiche to lounge music to ennio morricone spaghetti western on a stylophone budget it fails completely in the cool stakes its aiming for and ends up in a curious overplotted but almost plot less limbo all its own sitting there like a joke shop dog turd
neg	i have given this film an elevated rating of 2 stars as i personally appear in minutes 42 and 43 of the filmthe road side bar scene in russia in this scene the director of the movie offered me the immortal line  50 dollarsyou drink and talk but i felt that my polish counterpart could speak in a more convincing russian accent than i could so i declined to take this speaking part on i was slightly starstruck as this was my first film experienceand who knows these lines could have ended up there with lines such as ill be back and quite frankly my dear i dont give a damn had i spoken that one line then my name would appear in the credits of rancid aluminium as heavy 1 instead of the name of ryszard janikowski as time goes on i am counting myself lucky that my name is in no way connected to this filmeven though i spent a whole day on the set in south wales hotspot barry island no one could tell me what the actual storyline was the caterers and the wardrobe lady all concurred that it appeared to have a lot of swearing and nudity in it things could certainly have been worse if id ended up naked in this most dreadful of filmsstillon the positive sidei got chatting to rhys ifans during one break i had no idea who he was as notting hill was yet to be released and not an inkling that he might be welsh made various inappropriate comments about what an awful pit barry island had become since my childhood visits there in the 70s and 80s it was only when keith allen showed up that i realised i was in a quality production
neg	this film is about a mans life going wrong his business is failing and he cannot impregnate his wife despite multiple attemptsthe plot is complete chaos it simply does not make sense in fact nothing in the film makes sense the story is so poorly told that i simply could not understand it it is a shame because the sets and costumes are done well and are visually stimulating enough the shots are well composed throughout the film however these redeeming features still cannot make up for the bad plot and poor story telling i am amazed by the big names who agreed to star in this film it is such a waste of their talents this film is very bad avoid it
neg	words really cant describe how bad this film is i thought zandalee was bad but at least that had some nice shots and the occasional good chin stroking moment here and there to stop you from nodding off this is just laughable terrible script poor direction awful acting and you know what i cant think of a single thing to recommend about it other than the fact that it isnt too long if you want 100 minutes worth of entertainment book yourself in at the dentist and have some root canal work  far more enjoyable and much better value for money assuming that you need it incidentally i need to type 10 lines of text to complete this review  please do not buy this movie it is terrible
neg	this film is quite simply one of the worst films ever made and is a damning indictment on not only the british film industry but the talentless hacks at work today not only did the film get mainstream distribution it also features a good cast of british actors so what went wrong i dont know and simply i dont care enough to engage with the debate because the film was so terrible it deserves no thought at all be warned and stay the hell away from this rubbish but apparently i need to write ten lines of text in this review so i might as well detail the plot a nob of a man is setup by his evil friend and coworker out of his fathers company and thus leads to an encounter with the russian mafia and dodgy accents and stupid very stupid plot twistsdevices i should have asked for my money back but was perhaps still in shock from the experience if you want a good crime film watch the usual suspects or the godfather what about lock stock thats the peak of the contemporary british crime film
neg	there is no doubt that this film has an impressive cast but unfortunately this doesnt help with the major downsides to the movie i never understand why directors ask actorsactresses to use accents not their own when it is obvious to everyone they cant convince fiennes just cant do irish and fitzgerald isnt much better at russian when the voice is wrong then no matter how good the acting the character will never be convincing as the for the major problemthe plotwas there one i guess there was some sort of storyline involved but it was so full of holes that i just couldnt wait for the film to endit was ridiculous save 90 minutes of your life and dont watch this movie
neg	i shall not waste my time writing anything much further about how every aspect of this film is indescribably bad that has been done in great detail already many times over the plot started out as a very uninspiring cockney wideboygangsterbynumbers bore and very quickly descended into an utter shambles anybody who pretends that they can see some hidden masterpiece inside this awful mess is just kidding themselves it is now 7 or 8 years since i watched it during its 1 week run at the cinema before it was pulled yet it sticks in my mind for being easily the most terrible film i have ever seeni am only making these comments and indeed the only reason i went to see the film is because of the amusing fact that my brother eddie appeared in it as the second heavy in the pub scene it was his hands that thrust a zippo lighter towards rhys ifans face in the bar in russia it was actually filmed at the former butlins holiday camp at barry island my brother has absolutely no acting experience whatsoever  he had recently joined an extras agency and this was his first part having seen the film it appeared that nobody in it required any acting experience whatsoeveri remember there were about 8 people in the whole cinema  and this was just a couple of days after it had been released i have never heard of an other film that was so unpopular and disappeared so fast  and rightly so in case you were thinking of renting this film on dvd i would advise you instead to put your two pound coins in a fire until they are redhot then jam them into your eye sockets this will probably be a lot less painful than watching the film
neg	this is a truly abysmal lock stock clone with a stellar cast and a terrible script i have no idea why so many top british actors signed up to this junk they must have been bribed a miss match of a storyline goes on forever and ever and ever and if i hadnt have paid good money for it id have turned it off after 10 minutes not the worst film ive ever seen that honour goes to the truly pathetic used bogroll of a movie i use the term loosely gummo i feel like suing that so called director for the lost hour and a half of my life but this trash is nearly right down there with it definitely one of the worst 5 films i have ever seen stuff like this reminds hollywood that they dont have a monopoly on truly awful films
neg	just so that you fellow movie fans get the point about this film i decided to write another review i missed a few things out last timefirst the script second the acting third jesus christ what were they thinking making a piece of garbage like this and then expecting us to enjoy it when there are no redeeming features whatsoever from beginning to end except when joseph fiennes finally gets blown away in a very unexciting climaxi cant believe i wasted my money on this when i could have given it to a homeless person or a busker or somethingare you getting the picture
neg	how can you gather this respectable cast of young british actors and come up with such a pile of filmic manure horrible script annoyingly hectic camera awfully edited gruesomely badly acted only rhys ifans tries to fill his role with life another painful proof that different sometimes equals dreck why do the money people fail to read the scripts beforehand do yourself a favour spare yourself and do something else  like hitting a mallet onto your knees its less painful and more fun than this movie
neg	the first film i had to walk out on and it was the cast and crew prescreening not that i was involved i hasten to add i made it through the first hour so i reckon im just qualified to comment but that was my limitlike other comments here how did this get through any kind of qa an accumulation of the very worst in dialogue the epitome of wooden acting awful casting all wrapped together without a plottara fitzgeralds casting was bizarre almost comic she possesses the worst russian accent in movie historyas i left the screening the director and producers were drinking in a bar outside the cinema they obviously couldnt sit through it again either
neg	we know from other movies that the actors are good but they cannot save the movie a waste of time the premise was not too bad but one workable idea interaction between real bussinessmen and russian mafia is not followed by an intelligent script
neg	i have seen bad films but this took the p made no sense and all the characters do is swear every couple of seconds oh and i think one has a low sperm count its that good a welshman plays a sweary cockney a posh english bloke plays a foul mouthed unlovable rogue of a paddy and some lesser lights play dim tartsand there are some russian gangsters oh yes some one has a gun and maybe talks rubbish whilst high on drugsavoid this film like the plague
neg	must confess to having seen a few howlers in my time but this one is up there with the worst of them plot troubling to follow sex and violence thrown in to disorient and distract from the really poorly put together filmi can only imagine that the cast will look back on the end product and wish it to gather dust on a shelf not to be disturbed for a generation or two sadly in my case i have the dvd it will sit on the shelf and look at me from time to time
neg	i was hoping that this film was going to be at least watchable the plot was weak to say the least i was expecting a lot more considering the cast line up i wonder if any of them will include this on their cvs at least i didnt pay to rent it the best part of the film is definitely dani behr but the rest of the film is complete and utter pants
neg	okay so there arent really that many great movies around recent gems like american dream the straight story and even toy story 2 dont normally come so close together but boy  does this film counterbalance the qualityi have no idea what these people thought they were doing are the financiers in this world so easily convinced to fund such a crock of  i can just see it nowproducer  so weve got joe fiennes hes cute as a button and was pretty good in shakespeare in love and weve got rhys ifans who isnt cute but was cool in notting hill well mix in a really mediocre score a few forgettable postbritpop tunes hemlock root and lizard brains and hey presto youve got the worst film of the new millenniumand believe me its gonna be a hard job to make anything as bad as this in the next thousand yearsthe bank  i like it any unnecessary sex bad camera movements and what about the worst accents this side of devils ownproducer  yeah we got plenty of thosethe bank  sounds great where do we signplease
neg	well what to sayhaving seen the film i still have to wonder what the hell the point of it all really was vdodgy camera moves in the courtyard at one point i had to look away from the screen i was feeling physically sick round and round and round you get the ideavery very strange accents at many points those that should know knowunless your getting in for free or being paid to watch it or your partner is about to make you paint the house or something then forget it
neg	there have been some low moments in my life when i have been bewildered and depressed sitting through rancid aluminium was one of thesethe warning signs were there no premiere even the stars didnt want to attend and no reviews in magazines the only reason i sat through the film was in the hope that i might catch up on some sleepnothing in the film was explained the narration was idiotic i cheered at one point when the lead of the film appeared to have been shot then to my growing despair it was revealed that he hadnt really been shot dampening my joy i sincerely hope all involved in the film are hanged for this atrocity there were some positive aspects mainly unintentional moments of humour for example the scene in which the main character for some unknown reason feels the need to relieve himself manually in a toilet cubicle while telling the person in the next cubicle to put his fingers in his earsmy words cannot explain the anger i feel so i shall conclude thusrancid aluminium for sadists wastrels and regressives only who want to torture themselves
neg	i have not yet decided whether this will replace anaconda as the worst film i have ever seeneven if you ignore the dodgy accents low production values and appalling camera work this film has absolutely nothing going for it i only went to see it as i had read the book and wanted to see how they would work the complicated plot into a 2 hour filmthe simple answer is  they didnt characters appear with little to no explanation as to who they are and then proceed to play no valuable part in the narrative even the main characters act without reason so that by the time the film reaches its climax you dont care what happens to any of themi can accept that books occasionally need to be rewritten to fit into films and that it is perhaps unfair to judge this film against the book it was adapted from but after my friends and i came out of the cinema i had to spend most of the journey home explaining what was supposed to have happenedthey even change the true meaning of the books title rancid aluminium by squeezing it into yet another piece of pointless voice over just so they can allow the film to have a cool titlea real mess of a film from start to finish
neg	this is absolutely the dumbest movie ive ever seen what a waste of a splendid cast thats james cromwell as the ignoramus playing deputy i could go on and on but i would obviously be spending more time on this review than anybody ever did on the script the only thing this movie is about is us vs them and how to revel in profane slapstick beyond any reasonable human beings tolerance this is one of the 10 worst movies i have ever seen  and i love james garner
neg	i almost saw this at an actual movie theatre an arthouse theatre no less but couldnt make it there in the one whole week it played but yesterday i finally saw it on cable andwelli wasnt disappointed thats for sure madonna has done it again yet another bomb when will this woman learn when will the studios learn or perhaps they already have since this film was largely dumped with little fanfare and deadly wordofmouth one would hope that being directed by her talented husband whos created some interesting andor terribly entertaining work would bring out the same quality madonna showed in desperately seeking susan alas it just isnt meant to be for here she is at her very worst singularly convinced of her own greatness the smugness permeating every frame shes in made all the more unbearable by her wavering fauxbritish accent an accent that only underscores the fact that her speaking voice is immature in quality and not especially pleasant this may sound unnecessarily cruel but listen to the woman and look at her films of say the past decade like a latterday bette davis there is an unmistakable brittleness to not only her carriage but to her very face and body which here despite the warm photography displayed throughout the film perhaps its only saving grace are done no favors to her credit the entire affair is so misbegotten that one wonders if the worlds greatest actress on her best day could do anything with this mess no one involved escapes unharmed bruce greenwood actually seems pained to be onscreen though poor jeanne tripplehorn seems to carry herself as if shes actually in something good which had me thinking all the while denial aint just a river in egypt adriano giannini son of giancarlo giannini star of the italian original swept away is like his father before him immensely attractive and isnt altogether bad despite winning a razzie nomination for worst actor but like almost everything else about this production it all comes back to madonna on whose shoulders rest the blame why her why not her husband director guy ritchie just who do you think was behind this remake what actress wouldnt want nearly every shot of a movie to be centered on her with only a relative nobody sharing the screen oh sure ritchie deserves some blame surely he  or someone  anyone  should have and could have taken his lead aside and insisted on something bordering on actual feeling in her line readings for her performance is so wooden its a surprise the rest of the cast didnt get splinters or at least display a semblance of warmthbut she seems resistant to be anything but a cinematic black hole above and beyond anything else this is strictly a vanity project for its star so she is ultimately accountable for it a film like this an odd coupleish war of the classes should be light and fun with leads who can bounce off one another with witty even romantic dialogue for what else can a film whose plot involves two disparate people stranded really be honestly i dont think anyone involved knew exactly the tone they were trying for it succeeds neither as comedy i defy you to laugh even once or romance madonnas iceprincess routine precludes any chemistry its not even bad enough for us badmovie lovers to enjoy a real shame
neg	i really wanted to like this movie because the critics have been unkindto it to say the least but it was terrible really terrible badlyacted a witless script cack handed direction watching this film waslike watching a car crash you want to look away but you keep staringbecause you want to see how messy its going to get well the car iswrecked and there are no survivors on the plus side the cinematographywas nice made me want to go on holiday if only to cleanse myself fromthis unholy
neg	for years madonna has tried to prove not only herself but the public eye that she can act unfortunately trying too hard while failing to shed her own persona doesnt mix wellshe seems to fare better when shes not the star of any movie if you watch her in supporting performances in desperately seeking susan 1985 or a league of their own 1992 she actually comes off looking good since the story revolves on other actors the weight of the expectation is taken off her shoulders by defaultthe trouble starts when she is asked to be the star of a movie regardless the genre being the focus of a plot that needs to be told in a visual way whether it be good mediocre or plain awful she has to emote in ways that are akin to an actual movie performance as opposed to a video performance this is the crucial difference between madonna and lets say bette davis or meryl streep the latter two even if the movie were to fail because the visual storytelling lacked some effectiveness in having us relate to it or because the script fell short or because the actress per se was just not at her moment there would be an extra something in their performances that would elevate the movie from being a complete bomb both davis and streep have had their share bette having a longer career than streep in such fare as bunny ohare 1971 and wicked stepmother 1989 streep in shedevil 1989 but at least theres been that naturalism in the way both attacked their roles that made us forget the banality of the movie and watch the performancemadonna on the other hand not being an especially gifted actress capable of really letting us in on her ability to convey a persona other than herself fares much worse and even in the hands of someone as woody allen in shadows and fog 1992 an inferior classic she in her pat screen time seems stilted and a little stiff maybe even nervous as if she were aware of the cameras and crew and just couldnt let goso here she tries yet once again to prove she can act in what is essentially a twocharacter movie guy ritchie more known for action movies filled in masculine energy seems as adrift telling a story closer to someone of the likes of michaelangelo antonioni or ingmar bergman who could tell a tale of two people with incredible ease and at 89 minutes the events which take place happen in such an unconvincing way that when the final half hour comes along and the story takes a dramatic turn it doesnt feel sincere from being an absolute witch with no redeeming values to suddenly being in love this has to be the most unconvincing 180 degree turn since fay dunaways laura suddenly discovered her passion for tommy lee jones in the eyes of laura mars 1978 equally unconvincing is adriano gianninis nasty turn around the middle of the movie  it lacks any humor and feels genuinely psychopathic  and when he gives in to madonnas love its too quick to be believed filming this in slow music and a visual montage of lovemaking and beautiful scenery doesnt enhance or add upon this transformation from what would have been a story of survival between to unlikeable characters to a love story where both discover each othertrying to have an unsatisfying ending works against the movie as well  it only makes it drag bog it down and when madonna has to be filmed going from hope to devastation in a tight closeup it feels shes trying too hard many an actress have done better in conveying so much doing so little hers is a performance more suited to acting styles of the late 20s early 30s where posturing compensated as acting a part or an emotioncould the movie have been better of course there are a myriad of ways to have filmed it in a way that would leave the viewer feeling that these people could at least hope to see each other again  its been done before in overboard 1987 for example it could have had an existential undertone in which two very different people have to rely on each other but not necessarily change to ensure a moral tone much dialog and unnecessary erotic scenes could have been spared for a more silent film look  as in persona 1966 it could have even been something of a thriller providing that the giannini character have a mean streak as billy zane had in dead calm 1989 even if it would have been done as a sex farce it would have worked better for madonna as the over the top ubercontrol freak getting her comeuppance but with its mean streaked humor without at least a glimpse of her character having a softer side that hides behind a mask of bitchdom and without really defining gianninis own character this becomes another misfire trying to look like a battle of the sexes
neg	and forget this completely if you really need to see madonna act rent body of evidence at least willem defoe is in that onein this film while the sets are beautiful you may want to mute the dialog you wont miss anything bruce greenwood is wasted jeanne tripplehorn is a prop and madonna is so awful it becomes amusing why they had to butcher the original film into this mess i will never know guess they thought it was bankable madonna as an actress certainly is notif you rent the original film from 1979 though you will enjoy it and the actors in it can actually act 110
neg	no doubt when madonna and guy ritchie married it was because they both thought it would help their movie careers if youve been through the ordeal of watching swept away then you know at that level it was a match made in hell after nearly 20 years of trying to become a respected actress or octress as she might have pronounced it in the next best thing she still cant get out of herself long enough to turn in a performance that anyone with taste could even call decent and thats the thing that makes people dislike her so much on the screen that gut feeling that her ego is so inflated that it prevents her from being able to just let go and connect with her audience if theres any justice in this universe she just blew her last chance
neg	may contain spoilersi bent over backwards to be fair to this film i knew it starred madonna i knew it lasted a whole week in theaters i knew it got a lot of bad reviews i wasnt expecting a deep and thoughtful examination of class culture and sexuality like we got in the italian original the benefit of the doubt lasted a whole ten minutesmadonna plays a rich pretentious nitwitted gorgon who goes on vacation with her henpecked husband and flippant friends the brunette woman is as bad as madonna exhibiting some really dumb facial expressions adriano giannini plays the ships firstmate who the madonna character delights in humiliating and treating like dirt in every scene they have together why is she such a bitch to him simply because the plot requires it so that later when the two of them get marooned on a deserted mediterranean island the tables will be turned and he will teach her a lesson just as inexplicable is how they fall in love despite having nothing in common and having abused each other for twothirds of the movieswept away is a silly simplistic superficial movie from beginning to end madonna gives a typically wooden performance there are many dumb scenes madonna singing and dancing atrociously at the demand of giannini a fantasy scene with madonna and a lot of scenes where he slaps her and kicks her in the butt guy ritchie does his stylish editing which is laughable here the film contains some of the worst dialog ive heard in a major movie in several years the ending is sappy and implausible its basically the blue lagoon meets overboard minus the nudity of the former and the sense of humor of the lattermaybe madonnas ego is so big that she insists on continuing to prove herself as a competent actress please give it up madge for our sake as well as yours this isnt her worst movie though that distinction still belongs to shanghai surprise she hasnt made anything worse than thatyet
neg	 warning spoilers contained herein  this is a semiautobiographical look at what might happen to madonna if she were ever to be stranded on a deserted island theres absolutely no challenge to madonna in this role and it shows shes just madonna playing madonna and she cant even get that right i know what youre saying youre saying how do you know this is what madonna is really like youve never met her correct i havent but we all remember truth or dare dont we i know kevin costner does you would think in the year 2002 that madonna might have learned something one way or the other from the crossover ladies that have also made their way across the silver screen for goodness sake hasnt madonna seen glitter mariah carey showed the film world how it is done mariah kicks madonnas trashy butt to the curb in beauty talent screen presence charisma characterization you name it all we see from this glimpse into madonnas world is shes the only one in it  if theres one thing to be said for madonna it is that shes consistent when she was an mtv darling she set the world of womens fashion back 20 years now in film she has set womens roles in film and society back 20 years by glamourizing all the most hated horrible reprehensible odious qualities women have been reputed to have locked away inside them qualities they have been so desperately trying to prove they really dont possess heres the spoilers dont read any further if you dont want to know heres the one good thing i will say about this film and i really was impressed by it they didnt go for the hollywood ending  madonnas character lives in the typical happy hollywood ending madonnas character would have died on the island and her longsuffering oppressed whipped husband would have been free to finally settle down with a good decent woman a woman who would be the exact opposite of his deceased wife and they both live happily ever after but in this extremely depressing conclusion she is rescued and once more this poor victim of a husband is once again saddled with his demon of a wife and his life will once again become a living hell  here endeth the spoilers 
neg	i had the misfortune to see this film at a showing in the us having reluctantly sat through the entire abysmal thing i am shocked to have seen so many good reviews here on imdb the original film was a turkey but an interesting one it fitted into that early seventies post 1969 revolution thing this film just stinks of  well nothing really its that badimagine a badly done perfume commercial  see what i mean madonna never could act and has been an embarrassment on the big screen for years she looks worse and worse with every one of those years increasingly coming to resemble a skinned meerkatguy ritchie who has built his reputation on lock stock could never direct either  his movies are shallow badly cut fashion shows he doesnt disappoint here either he wisely cast his wife as the star of this debacleplease people take little heed of the good reviews this movie has received from other posters below they are quite obviously business plantsdont encourage ritchie to humiliate himself further by giving him money
neg	its not my fault my girlfriend made me watch itthere is nothing positive to say about this film there has been for many years an idea that madonna could act but she cant there has been an idea for years that guy ritchie is a great director but he is only middling an embarrassment all round 
neg	i dont know what some of you are smoking but i suspect its potentto call swept away awful would be an insult to the very concept of terribleness the acting is hideous and im not picking on madonna here we all know shes useless but someone should have warned everyone else that her ailment is contagious my back literally hurts from cringing so much at poorly delivered lines the editing is so sloppy it beggars description the photography and composition which in this era competence should be a given for any film with a budget are astonishingly inept even the lighting is horrid and unnatural looking these are basic elements of filmmaking if you cant get them right you should seek another line of work its as contrived as a grade 3 production of snow white except nowhere near as well made or interestingthe original film by lina wertmueller is a wonderful satire and metaphor superbly acted and written featuring breathtaking visuals  you can practically taste the sea salt and feel the windswept sand in your hair the sexual tension feels real and immediatethose of you who found guy ritchies version deplorable should see it it really is one of the landmarks of world cinemathose of you who thought the remake is some kind of masterpiece should have your heads examined
neg	whatever possessed guy ritchie to remake wertmullers film is incomprehensiblethis new film is a mess there was one other person in the audience when i saw it and she left about an hour into it i hope she demanded a refund the only reason i stayed through to the end was because ive never walked out of a moviebut i sat through this piece of junk thoroughly flabbergasted that madonna and ritchie could actually think they made a good film the dialogue is laughable the acting is atrocious and the only nice thing in this film is the scenery ritchie took linas movie and turned it into another blue lagoonthis is a film that you wouldnt even waste time watching late night on cinemax time is too precious to be wasted on crap like this
neg	guy ritchies noble effort is beat up knocked down raped kicked around shot stabbed spit upon punched sodomized and abused and left for dead by madonnas dreadful performance her acting was very reminiscent of a graduate from the al gore school of dramatics and public speaking guy ritchie did do a somewhat noble attempt to remake this and if you exclude all of the scenes that his wife was in its a fair movie at best i think that the best acting job ever had to be guy comforting his wife that her performance was good enough not to reshoot if you have an opportunity of watching swept away or clipping your toenails for 89 minutesgo for the extended pedicure
neg	this film story is bad enough which can happen in real life im very can not understand when they show us this bad film i say it was bad because there is some reason 1 if madonna was rich and can do everything she want then why she falling in love with that bad man 2 how can the story script is so weak she was so rich can do everything she want but not dare to divorce her husband that is very impossiblethe words i love you it doesnt meant anything in this film
neg	this picture reminds me of a keneth more picture from 1957 called the admirable crighton whilst on the boat he was a servant and on the island he became the master and upon being saved reverted back to servant madonna did ok in some movies however this one doesnt fire if there is any picture that show madonna cant act it is this onei am not sure whether this was a subtle copy of the admirable crighton but it sure looks like it and if thats the case then hollywood must be running out of ideas and that is sad to provide a platform for actors to improve their career profile and just on that this fails in every corner and detailthe plot is loose and the acting is mediocre the script should have been put thru the shredder before taking it on location while many here have canned madoona for all her acting i think that in films like a league of their own was quite good and enjoyable and whos that girl showed a quirkiness of madonnas style not shown before or afterwards other madonna films are not as enjoyable and i would have liked a to see a madonna animation series with the character from whos that girl i like the music from these two films however swept away remains at the bottom of the pile here and will remain soeveryone has a bomb right
neg	aka mondays in the suni have no idea what i just watched three men wander aimlessly and drink grousing about everything and at everyone in their path this is supposed to be a drama but what it is is a total waste of film without a single redeeming qualityi have read reviews touting the performances herein as wonderful beautiful and heroic im afraid i cannot agree unless these men were supposed to come off as the dumbest most ignorant protohumans who ever walkedall in all this was not a movie it wanders throughout and loses everyone but the audience ive watched this three times and cannot for the life of me see what anyone sees in this garbage there is nothing profound here whatsoever its crapit rates a zero10 fromthe fiend 
neg	quentin crisp once stated that when things are shown too beautifully one is a romantic when things are show unbearably grim they are realistic and when something gets the ironic treatment theyre spot on unfortunately for leon de aranoa he falls into the second catagory this director has obviously tried too hard to make a spanish ken loach type movie without being able to capture the comedy and warmth between the characters that elevate loach movies from merely being depressing los lunes al sol is just that only depressing things are unrealistically grim the characters ultimate moments of misery all reach a climax at the same point and if the glum story isnt enough aranoa washes the tale over with a visually grey and grimy colour palette the films was ridiculously overrated at the goyas a movie that shows empathy for the weaker citizens in society in this case unemployed harbour workers does not automatically make for a good movie even though i would be the first to sympathize with the fates of these people this movie only manages to make me grow disinterested in their fate in 21st century spain unemployed people do not live like beggars and the public transport ferries have decent restrooms and its hard to come across a bar with so few punters and such little happiness to be encountered in it leon de aranoa obviously doesnt have a clue about working class spain and does it no favours pretentious is the only conclusion i can draw the scene where the men watch a football match for free has been directly copied from a film which deals much more realistically with the subject of the poverty trap namely purely belter which is afar more engaging humorous and yet sad
neg	this movie is painfully slow and has no plot it conveys the lives of a group of laid off boatworkers one of the older ones is sincere in his attempt to get a job there may be some social commentary here but it is muddled as nobody is painted in a very sympathetic lighti do not understand why it had a 78 when i decided to watch it i watched the whole tedious thing and built expectations for a huge redeeming payoff no luck the imdb rating has always been such a good match for my tastes anything above 65 was worth watchingand my wife says javier barem does not even look good in this movie hes not my type so my agreement does not mean muchsigh i give it a 1
neg	a romanticised and thoroughly false vision of unemployment from a middle class artist with a comfortable upbringing it is clear that the writerdirector never suffered unemployment directly and certainly has no personal experience of it if you had to believe this absolutely ridiculous story unemployed men of all ages behave like teenagers have no anger no fear no frustration etc all the characters live trough the day by carrying pranks boyish jokes they do never look for work the do almost never experience rejection or anguish etc living on the dole is just about like a summer vacation from school ridiculous specially if you compare it with contemporary masterpieces from the likes of ken loach etc
neg	this move is slow plodding cold dark and without a plot or hope it follows that tried and true european formula that they love to subsidize that is never seen but that the critics think makes an important pointthe movie is valuable if nothing more than to show the huge difference in the thinking between americans and europeans regarding employment in this movie the men are still nursing their wounds from years ago and feel its the governments duty to provide them with work whereas in the us we know we have to go out there and create value for someonespain never looked so backward
neg	gadar is a really dumb movie because it tells a fake storyits too unrealistic and is a typical sunny deol movie that is aimed to bash pakistanthe movies aim is to misguide the viewers so they can think that pakistan and its government is bad but trying to hide their own flaws wont workand all the songs and music of the movie are all badmost likely the sikhs will love th movie cause they are being misguidedthe movie sucks and sucks with power i think only amisha patel was good in the movie if i can give 0 out of 10 i would but the lowest is 1please save 3 hours of your life and do not watch this stupid boring movie disaster
neg	gadar is an example of one of bollywood worst overrated movies ever directed by anil sharma who prefers making period related movie gives a rubbish movie the songs were boring and aint the kind of song you want to listen to in your car full volume sunny deol is famous for making daft movies where he beats up a 100 bad guys on his own he even kicks a metal jail door indian and kicks a moving car far away teesri aankh i can give another 50 examples of disgraceful action by sunny deol but im sure most people know this already sunny gives a pathetic performance once again repeating the same type of role a guy claiming to be fighting for his countries piece by using violence amisha patel is hands down dead sexy with an amazing body that i would love to bone but even she couldnt save the film from being a disaster instead of wearing sexy clothes like she usually does in this movie she doesnt maybe cos she was playing a muslim but she doesnt act like one in the movie overall this is a poor show all the way im sure it will appeal to some people who love seeing the bollywood actor beat up 100 guys give me a break
neg	this warning against antisemitism is wellmeant and may have had its purpose at the time but it is made without the slightest notion of how to make a film the director has no idea about miseenscene the cast varies from bad till even worsethe great austrian comic hans moser is wasted in his part he ends in an asylum for the crazy that is designed as a set from das kabinett des dr caligari one wonders whether the makers had all their mental capabilitiesthe restored copy i saw dutch filmmuseum gives the impression that some scenes were not put into the right place but may be the original editing was bad as well
neg	an actedmanipulated documentary about one of the most darkest places of guatemala portrayed as a fun secure but sad place were a bunch of sex workers get to play in a soccer team assembled in what seems like no more than a week the documentarys main focus is to prove that society repels this kind of workers even though no solution to these poor women is ever achieved except that the people who documented thismade them some sort of stars just like the title says so in exchange of being exploited for making this realityshowlike documentary it does have however its own documented reality but that sadly has nothing to do with the main storyline i would not accept to see it again but i would recommend it for general cultural purposes only
neg	this was one of the lamest movies we watched in the last few months with a predictable plot line and pretty bad acting mainly from the supporting characters the interview with hugh laurie on the dvd was actually more rewarding than the film itselfhugh laurie obviously put a lot of effort into learning how to dance the samba but the scope of his character only required that he immerse himself at the kiddie end of the pool the movie is based on the appearance of a lovely girl and great music but these are not sufficient to make good entertainmentif you have never seen rio or the inside of a british bank this film is for you 2 out of 10
neg	richard dix is a big not very nice industrialist who has nearly worked himself to death if he takes the vacation his doctors suggest for him can he find happiness for the last months of his life well hell likely be better off if he disregards the voice of the whistlerthis william castle directed entry has some great moments the introduction and the depiction of richard dixs life through newsreel a la citizen kane and some intriguing plotting in the final reels dixs performance is generally pretty good but unfortunately the just does not quite work because one does not end up buying that the characters would behave the way that they do also the movie veers from a dark and fascinating beginning to an almost cheerful 30s movie like midsection full of nice urban ethnic types who dont mind that they arent rich and back again to a complex noir plot for the last 15 minutes or sothis is a decent movie  worth seeing  but it needed a little more running time to establish a couple of the characters and a female lead capable of meeting the demands of her role
neg	strtebeker is truly one of the worst tv miniseries ever made on this planetthe acting is unbearable and the historic background is mostly nonsense just two examples visby was shown as a village of three houses instead it was a major city at this time its best days already passed by secondly hamburg would have never been the city taking care of pirates in the baltic sea hamburg had no access to the baltic sea the major town at that time was lbeckbut worse than all that the directing how can a dilettante like this guy be allowed to direct a movie like this impossible there was not a single believable scene it the fights were ridiculous and i could not suppress laughter at most stern scenesi cant understand at all how a major television station could be so incompetent
neg	how can a major german tv station broadcast a mess like this its amazing how the main actors avoid every acting talent  even the wellknown gottfried john is acting very poor  especially in the double murder scene  how amateurish the screen plan is very  very extended  perhaps to fill out 2 parts of the movie be careful not to fall asleep while watching the set is obviously very often a blue screen fg the scenes on the ship with unreal sea in background in the german version the sound and the dubbing is very poor  probably reason different languages of actors  but other international productions do handle this much more professional advice do not watch  its a diabolic waste of time
neg	this is a fascinating filmespecially to old movie buffs and historians i am both during the first half of the twentieth century sadly black americans were usually not allowed into white theaters as a result theaters catering to black audiences wanted to show films reflecting the black experience and showing black actors in many cases the films were essentially similar plotwise to standard hollywood fare but with a much much lower budgetand usually horrid production values you really cant fault the film makersthey just didnt have the money and resources available to the average film company as a result they had to make due with a lot lessincluding an overreliance on stock actors that were seen again and again no money for reshooting scenes and a need to get the films done fast this film tried very hard to be a black version of a gene autry filmstarring herb jeffries instead jeffries was a lightskinned man from mixed ancestry and he starred in several similar cowboy films in each he sings a little fights a little though very poorly and loves a littleeverything you need in a cowboy believe it or not jeffries is still alive at age 96the general plot was indiscernible from an autry picturecomplete with anachronistic items such as telephones out west the problem is that despite its similarities the low budget shines through stymie from the lil rascals flubbed a few lines but they just left it in the fight scenes were totally unchoreographed and were among the worst ever put on film there were some odd plot holes there was no background music leaving the film strangely quiet and the acting was pretty awfulnow this does not mean that the film isnt worth seeingonly that it abouts with technical problems that prevent it from being scored higher one reviewer oddly scored this film a 10 how this can be with all the problems is beyond me however i can understand a person liking the film despite its many problems the plot is generally pretty good the characters likable the musical numbers excellent and you know that the people making the film tried so darn hard and its a very important piece of american history but a 10 by the way in an odd bit of casting the very tall lean and almost whiteskinned jefferies is paired with short dumpy and exceptionally dark mantan morelandas his brother also spencer williams may be familiar to you he played andy on tvs amos n andy
neg	i have to agree with most everyones opinion that this show was poorly produced as well as writtenthe acting was not much more above the lower production values however i feel an actor can only rely on the material provided to them and make the best of it in keeping with this thought i feel it is important to point out that one actor has risen and persevered well beyond this campy to tasteless production to have become a respectable and quite talented performeri am referring to laura harris a canadian born actor who has etched her way through many poorly produced shows and movies to find a place on the hbo hit dead like me where she plays the role of daisy adair and to her credit she handles this role in an efficient manneri remember having a typical boyhood crush on the young actress during this series where she played ashley a soft spoken yet intelligent 7th graderi felt as though if anyone might make it from this series it surely would be laura harris and true to her nature she did excel in the acting field to win the respect of many producers who now recognize her for her talent as well as unique nordic blond allure if you ever do have the opportunity to view this series i recommend that you have something epic to watch after wards such as the godfather or perhaps beaches in order to remind yourself that there is after all a great deal of true production integrity and value out there and that this series is only a lowbudget reminder of what laura harris can simply state about her time on the show and i bet she would quote many a young actors words of defense by saying its a start
neg	in the us very few films have been made about rome that were not set in the time of julius caesar or shortly thereafter hollywoods sword and sandal epics mostly have a christian theme which makes it difficult to get into earlier roman history spartacus was probably the first exception to this rule and encountered some resistance in hollywood because it did not have jesus in itits interesting to see at least one picture that not only takes place before the time of caesar and christ but is set when rome was only one city among many on the italian peninsula and had just ousted the hated king tarquin and formed the republichowever this is not a historical film its peplum and while the production values arent rock bottom the acting and characterizations are cardboard i can only imagine what the dialogue was like in italian but with wooden english dubbing its very campy i got a few good laughs out of it at firsti havent seen many films of this genre having missed most of the hercules movies of the 60s its amusing up to a point but as the film goes on it gets somewhat boringone things for sure if id seen this movie when i was ten years old i would have loved it at that age i went for anything with romans and swordfights in it so at least this flick brought back some childhood memories
neg	its hard to imagine that anyone could find this short their favorite if they have seen most of their shorts but i know that humor is very subjective i have seen all of their sound shorts by far the best of their stuff imo and i found this one of their weaker effortsin the year this was made 1930 stan and babe made 15 shorts and one feature they were extremely popular and their boss hal roach took full advantage by keeping them working constantly in addition this was a time of experimentation for the writers and stan i would say this was an experiment that really did not work as someone else said it does not play to their strengths too much dialog and plotthe best part of this one for me is the largely improvised sequence with stan as agnes the maid and the great thelma todd talking about girl stuffif you really want to see the boys at their most creative and funny check out blotto or brats from the same yearthey made so many shorts in such a short time that i think they can be forgiven for turning out a few less then par shorts they made something like 108 films altogether very few except for the ones made at fox were outright failures but there are some county hospital me and my pal the live ghost the fixer uppers come to mind as essentially weak ones but other then those i find something wonderful in just about all their shorts quite a record in my bookif you have seen and enjoyed all their other shorts then by all means check this one out but i would be willing to bet that this one was less then memorable to stan and babe
neg	the best laurel and hardy shorts are filled to the brim with mishaps accidents and destruction mostly caused by stan but with ollie receiving the bulk  of the punishment see the great the music box 1933 or towed in a hole 1932 as some some classic exampleshere however for some reason is it because it was based on a sketch by stans father the boys play it straight in a comedy built around jokes and supposedly funny situations it doesnt come off its merely another thirdrate tedious 30s comedy heightened only by the personalities of stan and ollie who never really display any of their trademarked gestures ollies finger wiggling stans blank stares etc or comic abilitiesthe film begins with them running from the police since we never see or know why its hard to believe or accept their fear of being caught and thus hiding in colonel buckshots mansion the premise for the humor ollie passing himself off as the colonel and stan passing himself off as both the butler and the maid are never very engaging they are not playing stan and ollie in this film their parts could have been played by any of the pedestrian studio actors and it would be just as poorstan could mime and make whatever he would do funny but he doesnt get the chance to do any of that here hes constrained by uttering too much dialog to move the plot but none of it rises much above the silly we are treated to endless third rate comedy chestnuts such as the running gag of not correctly pronouncing lord plumtrees name the call me a cab okay youre a cab joke cops losing their clothes and being seen in long johns and a nonsequiter ending of stan and ollie as the two parts in a painfully obvious horse costume as they make their escape on a bicycle for two and james finlayson is still doing his silentera full body takes and keystone kop jumping jacksstan and ollie do much better in a situation comedy in sons of the desert1933 where we get to see them do what we love about them  be themselves in fact 193234 seem to be their best yearssince this film does not play to any of their strengths why bother with it i have to give it a 3
neg	because some people like me like to know everything about a movie even if they plan to see it including the ending anyway heres the ending as i remember it because i couldnt have been more than 8 yrs old when i saw it for the first and only time on tv but ill tell ya it sure scared the little kid that i was and i thought about it for days afterward and it still stands out in my mind to this day even though some of the details are a little vague abe vigoda was in this movie i dont remember that i didnt even remember that ol barnabus was in this movie and i loved dark shadows so at the end the lead character belinda montgomery is lured by the judge joseph cotton im guessing even though i remember it as him being an old family physician or something instead of a judge see how memory fades to the wedding place which as i remember it is in a cavern of some kind maybe ive got that wrong and shelley winters is there laughing and the judge has a cape on and the camera angle is kind of looking up at him and he throws back the cloak and he has goat legs and he announces hes actually her father the devil and shes played right into their the satanic cults hands because the mortal guy she has fallen in love with i guess thats robert foxworth turns out also to be the guy satan wants to marry her off to the demon with yellow eyes and yep sure enough they show robert foxworth and his eyes glow yellow there are a lot of closeups in the last few minutes of the film everyone is laughing and rejoicing except for belinda montgomery who is very unhappy and cries or screams or something and thats the end the bad guys win
neg	forbidden siren is based upon the siren 2 playstation 2 so many 2s game like most video game turned movies i would say the majority dont translate into a different medium really well and that goes for this one too painfullytheres a pretty long prologue which explains and sets the premise for the story and the mysterious island on which a writer leo morimoto and his children daughter yuki yui ichikawa and son hideo jun nishiyama come to move into the villagers dont look all too friendly and soon enough sound advice is given about the siren on the island to stay indoors once the siren starts wailingnaturally and slowly things start to go bump and our siblings go on a mission beating around the bush to discover exactly what is happening on this unfriendly island with its strange inhabitants but in truth you will not bother with whats going on as folklore and fairy tales get thrown in to convolute the plot even more what was really pushing it into the realm of bad comedy are its unwittingly illplacedoutofthenorm moments which just drew pitiful giggles at its sheer stupidity until its explained much later its one thing trying to come up and present something smart but another thing doing it convincingly and with loopholes covereddespite it clocking in under 90 minutes  i think its a horror movie phenomenon to have that as a runtime benchmark  it gives that almost two hour feel with its slow buildup to tell what it wants to things begin to pick up toward the last 20 minutes but its a classic case of too little too latewhat saves the movie is how it changes tack and its revelation at the end again this is a common device used to try and elevate a seemingly simple horror movie into something a little bit extra in the hope of wowing an audience it turned out rather satisfactorily but leaves a bad aftertaste as youll feel cheated somewhat there are two ways a twist will make you feel  it either elevates the movie to a memorable level or provides you with that hokey feeling unfortunately forbidden siren belonged more to the latterthe saving grace will be its cinematography with its use of light shadows and mirrors but i will be that explicit  its still not worth the time so better to avoid this
neg	is it just me or is that kid really annoyinghideos sister spends most of her time running around after the disobedient little so and so as for him well i know hes a kid n all but his acting ability is about as wooden as a dead tree so far im only half way through and am fascinated by the story but the people in it let it down i just hope it gets better by the end as i cant not know what its all about although some supposedly cryptic messages in the scribbles on the wall and a notebook indicate everything is backwards ie dog is god live is evil etc just seems a little obvious at the moment yet nobody mentions its obvious meaning as yet anyway if my opinion changes at the end of the movie ill update this post but if your reading this then well see above statement
neg	i was fully amped up to see this film i had been waiting a year for it to be cleared down here in new zealand i shouldnt have built myself up so much because it was so disappointing and is without a doubt clarks worst film there is so much wrong with this film first off some of the acting is great in particular nick stahl as the bully and the girl with the curly brown hair i cant recall her name but most of it was so out of touch and incredibly unbelievable especially leo fitzpatrick hes a veteran of clarks films now and he was so brilliant in kids but in bully he invests his lines with such solemnity as to turn his scenes into a parody virtually the screenplay felt like it had been written by a first year film student no sorry a high school studentone who has never seen a movie before and i couldnt fathom clarks intentions was he trying to point out the meaningless of these kids existence it sure as hell didnt stop him getting in a damn good perv im no prude but i didnt need to see teenage breasts and buttocks every 5 minutes i still maintain that clarks best film is another day in paradise its fantastic and i dont think hell ever top it
neg	it at all you have seen when harry met sally then avoid this one it will not only make you bang your head on the table as why cant bollywood even make a good remake but also annoy you with the so called funny moments in it the charm of the movie is missing ranee looks terrible saif tries to act like he is one hell of an actor the plots that have been picked up from the original dont look effective either the part where both of them bring their friends along and they hit a note it just doesnt look appealing what can be more disastrous you wanna waste some money this is what you can get otherwise put some more bucks and watch the original its too good to miss
neg	if they could get ed asner why didnt they get other actors instead of people who go to the same church as the producers and why did the protagonist throw the wise old sage character to the ground when he was never in danger it forced the old guy to mask the injury out of pride and so the young guy would feel guilty leaving him with a life long disability i guess thats why the main character refuses money though and why the old guy works him like a dog even when he volunteers for extra work if the dbag boyfriend is a bad guy because he is longdistance boyfriend then why is a soldier any better he has good reason to be jealous good reason to get her away from her hometown and over protective controlling manipulative father all the characters that are meant to be likable arent and everyone else is the bad boyfriend how did they meet anyway a wine broker and a saw mill worker
neg	watched this with my girlfriend after stumbling over it while zaping channelsi guess we both hoped for some kind of happy family cute christmas movie but were extremely disappointedthe actor playing the soldier seems to have 0 emotion whatsoever his face looks the same whether hes chopping down christmas trees seeing the girl he loves being kissed by her boyfriend or when hes happily surprised by the girl he loves hes an awful actor and at no pont did any of us do nothing but laugh at himthen theres the cute blond girl blessed with the ability to count dots and cheat on her boyfriend what a catch and her ambition in life is to live with her parents and count more dotsso its basically a story about a guy without any emotion or feelings who falls for a guy who count dots and cheats on her boyfriend its as predictable as it gets and really a waste of time you gain nothing by watching this other than some weird laughs because its all so cornyi love it when her dad says that he only eats french fries and not french wine and they all laugh thats the hillbilly attitude this movie is about furthermore if my girlfriends dad were bossing me around like id tell him a thing or to but not our army veteran no sir he lets everyone boss him aroundthe movie is what first blood would have been if john rambo were burn like the biggest wimp in the world
neg	this film deserves another bad review consider one reviewer extolling the films virtues that include no sex violence or gore uh excuse me the very setup of the film has us watching as codys young comrade with love of life and who has everything to live for is blown to bits leaving cody holding his lifeless bloody body and given the nature of war we know that cody has seen horror on almost a daily basis so much for those viewing this film with such rose glasses that the violence which defines codys persona is erased from viewer memorysans any family of his own cody like john rambo roams the country on his bike making the long trek to hometown usa in the guise of some place called nevada city no mention no realization of the clear fact that cody is damaged goods we know this since his co practically declares him so as he order cody to get some rest away from the death and destruction of war this explains as none seem to notice or care codys obvious flat effect it is not bad acting it is the flat effect of post traumatic stress disorder not guessing here remember his co ordered him off the battle fieldhow about that accidental kiss as noted by another review the fall was an accident the kiss was not how exactly was cody respecting faith by hitting on her knowing full well she was spoken for now that was a nonfamily value moment a moment which is then announced to the immediate universe as if posted on youtube of course faiths lapse of fidelity as well as codys coming on to a woman who plans to marry another is received in the spirit of the xmas season all cheering their cheaten hearts and lipswe know little about faiths fianc except that she professes her love for him she takes no longer than a nano second to accept his proposal could have waited if any second thoughts he is generous he loves her to death the family has nothing really against him he believes marriage is based on compromises and the two have never discussed post marriage plans no evil doers hereasner is a fine actor given over the hill dialogue like we love you son you are part of our family literally days after they have met a stranger named cody and the band of brothers speech where the phrase was above all never intended to apply to virtual strangers off the battle fieldbottom line this film is cotton candy xmas fluff that betrays itself in major ways most grossly when it applauds codys disrespect for faith by physically hitting on her knowing full well she is spoken for by redefining family as we know it to wit accepting a virtual stranger as a full fledged loving member of the family because we all love you how many of you have done that or know anyone who has done that not
neg	im stunned that the reviewers  imdb gave this tv film as a high a rating as they did its an innocuous sweet uncomplicated clich of a film that had two big names from the past in it both of whom did a decent job but this film reeks of the low budget work we can see any day of week on the lesser cable channels i like a good romance as well as anyone but as my wife and i were watching thisand before we saw the ratingwe said there are people who are going to rate this film too highly simply because theres nothing in it to challenge their brains their faith their comfort level or their cultural preferences its possible to make a good film like that and away from her is an example but this was amateur hour there are some quite good films rated much lower than this one truly another in a long line of woefully inadequate holiday films watch the family stone its miles ahead of this schlock
neg	sorry my fellow nevada city neighbors but this one is badbrian must have had too much botox because he had very little facial expressions through out the entire moviealice looked like she had a board strapped to her backside she was stiff throughout the moviei looked up both alice and brian and was surprised to see the extensive bio of work i would have guessed that they were firstyear studentsed asner and peter jason carried the movie frankly with their banter and ease with every line ed certainly has not lost his charisma i wish id taken the time to meet him while he was herei love the snow scenes and scenes of stores and the church because ive been there i make nevada city my home and was anxiously awaiting the premiere i was sadly disappointedsorry
neg	i watched this film on the hallmark channel recently in my opinion the film started out decent enough but eventually got sourthe story a us soldier in afghanistan receives one of the christmas cards that a woman back in the us has sent out to troops for christmas he becomes so inspired by the christmas card that he feels it has given him a ray of hope and happiness in his life a motivation to continue on when he is given leave he goes to the very town that the woman lives in he comes across and spunky young woman and eventually finds out that she is the one that sent the christmas card he meets the family and after saving her dad a vietnam war veteran from getting hit by a car whilst crossing the street the family decides to take him in for a while we learn that he doesnt have a family back home the soldier agrees to help out the family during the christmas season by working with them at their logging company the family comes to love him and viceversa the soldier also becomes in love with the familys daughter  the woman that sent the christmas card theres only one problem she already has a serious relationship with a man that shes in love with its also a long distance relationship the boyfriend is very different from the soldier he prefers wine and trips to france over hard labor and the great outdoors the woman prefers the latter throughout the rest of the film there is a love triangle as the womans boyfriend is back in town visiting her for the season everyone in the family seems to want the daughter to be with the soldier and the mom basically wants whats best for her daughter spoiler alert the woman comes to like the soldier more and more as they have a lot in common they happen to spend a lot of time together she gradually becomes attracted to his persona then one day he kisses her and and she kisses him back now shes so confused shes in love with her boyfriend and wants to marry him someday but shes become so fond of the soldier soon enough the boyfriend who doesnt know about the kiss but is very protective of the woman and thinks the soldier has been trying to move in on her decides to propose to the woman and she accepts his plans for their marriage however are not plans that she wants she wants to be at home have kids and be close to her family he wants to travel the world go to exotic places and if they have kids he wants to take them along this doesnt sound too thrilling for the woman however the soldier feels bad about what hes done and doesnt want to make things worse so he decides to leave town despite the dads urging him to stay and be with his daughter it all comes to a head when at the christmas eve service with church we find out that the soldier hasnt left yet the boyfriend and the woman speak to each other outside and he brokenhearted basically decides to let her go and breaks up with her the film ends with the woman and the soldier getting togetherthings i like i like the soldier throughout much of the film hes basically nice and polite with a strong sense of doing good for others there are moments in which the family is going with church and participating in charitable causes the family hold hands and pray during an evening meal at the table the dad and mom have a longlasting and evidently healthy marriage the soldier tries to do the right thing in a situation after he did something very wrong things i dont like there is a very typical love triangle story in this film the soldier turns sour as he slowly and subtly moves in on the woman and then eventually kisses her when she already has a boyfriend most of the family practically applauds this behavior  the family goes with church and participates in services yet this is how they act there is some bad language conclusion i became disappointed as the film ran on and it got worse and worse i ended up fast forwarding the very end of the film because i had enough so the film started out decent with some few gem moments but ended up ruining itself therefore i dont recommend this film to anyone
neg	a movie that makes you want to throw yourself on a sword ive seen schlock in my time but after viewing the wretched mess i dont think i can ever watch a another movie again may god pity the souls who made thispremise exarmy quiet stud underwear model type character well acted actually goes looking for the girl who sent him a xmas card while serving in the military lands in with her cabin livinggranola type family who are rightwing loggers family takes to him and it takes 2 hours of our time for the chick to see hes a better catch than her liberal looking french wine drinking porsche driving loud cell phone talking lazy city slicking jewish looking fiancthe bad 1d characters 1d themes being beat over the head with the promilitary theme ed asnerthe good commercial breaks were long peter jason it ended
neg	this relic of a short film starts with a teen going through the process of attempting to get a drivers license it quickly becomes sidetracked with just about every imaginable topic relating to carssuch things as dune buggies drag racing custom paint jobs and car shows are discussed it often attempts to be humorous but instead the film is dull drawn out and even sexist at times none of the people in the film are actually heard instead everything is done in narration and voiceovers sorry but i cant stand thatthere is nothing educational or interesting about dad can i borrow the car its just another piece of mindless filler to take up time on their wonderful world of disney tv show 110
neg	definitely not worth the rental but if you catch it on cable youll be pleasantly surprised by the cameosimans appearance is especially selfdeprecating its also an opportunity to watch all the male supporting cast members from the sopranos typecast themselves
neg	everything about this film was terrible to start with this film had a pretty good cast and i find it impossible to make such a great cast into the biggest disaster to the gangster film genre ever the sound track was like one of a very bad slap stick comedy it had this music through the whole film and it started to get quite irritatingplease please please please please do not inflict yourself with this disaster you will only be hurt
neg	is it a coincidence that orca was made two years after jaws orca isnt exactly a jaws rip off but it is obvious that it tried to profit from jawss success first of all orca in my opinion was a bad movie not terrible but definitely not good average at bestthe plot is basically a male killer whale orca after seeing its mate and its unborn calf killed by a fisherman seeks revenge i couldnt stand to watch this movie again the direction of this film is poor and when compared to jaws it looks like the director producers and writers were almost talentlessas for the acting it was very average and believable however the actual characters arent the least bit likable the effects were alright for its time and the footage of the killer whale looked pretty goodthe violence is confusing bloody and not recommended for more sensitive people the music is overdone and very loud drowning out the sound effects and irritating at times i hated the way they exaggerated the intelligence of the killer whale killer whales dont mate with only one mate as depicted in orcaoverall this movie was badpoor in my opinion because of the reasons listed above some people may appreciate this film more because of the concept of vengeance amongst animals and humans so im not going to bash this movie and i can understand why some people may like itmy rating 3510 but for its concept possibly a 510
neg	orca starts as crusty irish sea captain nolan richard harris  his crew are trying to capture a great white shark so they can sell it for big bucks unfortunately when a hapless marine biologist called ken robert carradine comes under attack from it the shark is killed by a killer whale this raises nolans interest in killer whales  decides he wants to catch one of them instead however while trying to do so he catches a pregnant female  injuries it to the extent she aborts her unborn foetus on deck which makes a mess  enrages her mate nolan orders the whale be dumped back in the sea which is what happens the male killer whale is annoyed to say the least  kills one of nolans crew before they reach the dry land of newfoundland in canada once there the killer whale conducts a series of attacks on the town  its people in an effort to lure nolan back out to sea for a fight to the deathdirected by michael anderson i thought this blatant ripoff was terrible im sorry but i thought it was just plain ridiculous  utterly dull even at a modest 90 odd minutes the script by producer luciano vincenzoni  sergio donati is so stupid im lost for words the fact that it seems to take itself very seriously doesnt help  if i have to listen to charlotte rampling go on about how intelligent killer whales are just one more time ill scream im sorry but i simply dont believe a killer whale is intelligent enough to know who any particular boat belongs to  sink it i dont believe a killer whale can cause a huge explosion including knocking an oil lantern from a wall on the opposite side it hits as there is no way on earth it could know it was there i dont believe a killer whale can identify someones house know someone is in there  then wreck it on purpose i dont believe a killer whale can move icebergs around in order to trap a boat i dont believe killer whales can physically recognise people  i dont believe it has any revenge instincts or at least none that are as strong as this dumb film makes out maybe im being a bit harsh i mean its only a film after all but its a film which is trying to be serious  things just got so ridiculous that i was half expecting the killer whale to write a letter to nolan to tell him his plan  hand or should that be fin deliver it the thing seemed intelligent enough to do just about anything else they should have asked it to come up with a cure for the common cold seriously thats a statement thats no more far fetched than anything else in this film i found the film very boring totally dull  had awful characters with no on screen presence at all it goes without saying this is a jaws 1975 ripoff which doesnt even come close to spielbergs classicdirector anderson is no spielberg thats for sure this rubbishy film has absolutely no suspense scares tension or atmosphere at all all the attack scenes are as dull as dishwater  totally forgettable theres no build up to them  virtually no pay off either as orca doesnt get to eat a single person then theres the scenes which literally had me laughing the shots of the killer whale appearing to cry are pure comedy  the opening scenes of the two killer whales i suspect tried to show them as a loving  caring couple but i couldnt help but think that this is the closest well ever get to killer whale porn hilarious stuff the footage of the killer whales themselves is bland  boring instead of footage which matches  enhances the scenes around it it just looks like dreary wildlife documentary footage that has little connection to anything else do you get the impression that i dont like this film good forget about any gore or decent deaths either theres a brief scene when bo derek has her legs bitten off but blink and youll miss itthis probably had quite a big budget  it still sucks theres nothing outstanding about orca its well made i suppose but flat bland  totally forgettable the cinematography is quite nice though the acting is bad rampling is awful  the late harris irish accent is embarrassingorca is a lame jaws ripoff which completely ignores or messes up everything that made spielbergs film so good this is one for bad movie lovers everywhere definitely not recommended although not quite as bad as jaws the revenge 1987
neg	orca is not exactly bad but its not really richard harriss finest hour either as a demented ahablike fisherman harris gets into a game of death with a vengeful killer whale after killing the whales wife and unborn child charlotte rampling plays a whale expert who gets involved with harris she yells at him a lot about how important it is to leave nature alone he doesnt listen and somehow ends up in the arctic battling the revenge crazed whale there are no special effects to speak of except for what looks like a round mirror for a whales eye  there are endless shots of harris reflected in the eye so the audience understands that the whale knows who he is bo derek as one of harriss crew has a particularly unpleasant run in with the orca and most of the supporting cast including robert carridine will sampson and keenan wynn dont fare very well either
neg	i dont know who got the idea that orcas go around killing people and bashing and destroying things for revenge but my god is it absurd orcas are most definitely not the coldblooded killer this movie makes them out to beits silly orcas are extremely intelligent dont get me wrong but i highly doubt they know and understand a concept such as revenge so i have to say all i got out of this movie was the entertainment of how preposterous it was so i was at least somewhat amused by it personally id recommend going and seeing jaws if youre wanting to see an animalkillinghumans type of movie but if youre like me and want to laugh at something this far from realism then id say go ahead d
neg	many have stated that orca  killer whale is a jaws ripoff this is not really true though the enormous commercial success of jaws undoubtedly made these man vs beast stories more attractive propositions for filmmakers in the second half of the 70s orca  killer whale would be better described as a modernday retread of moby dick its a story about obsession on one hand a whales obsessive quest to avenge the death of its mate on the other a bounty hunters obsessive quest to kill the whale before it can claim any more lives sadly orca killer whale emerges a very disappointing film its fundamentally interesting ideas somewhat ruined by hammy performances and preposterous plottingshark hunter nolan richard harris encounters a marinelife researcher rachel bedford charlotte rampling diving off the atlantic coast of canada their meeting almost ends in disaster when rachels team are attacked by a great white shark but a killer whale arrives in the nick of time to stop the shark after this nolan becomes increasingly obsessed with capturing a killer whale and selling it to an aquarium but his plans backfire when he accidentally kills a pregnant female of the species while the distraught male looks on rachel tells nolan that a killer whale is an incredibly intelligent mammal with a strong memory and feelings just like a human worse still native umilak will sampson warns him that the whale will always remember its grief and do everything it can to have revenge nolan initially tries to forget about the whole regrettable incident but the whale causes havoc in the fishing town and the disgruntled locals begin to demand that nolan puts to sea to track it down and destroy it eventually nolan is forced to pursue the killer whale the hunt leads all the way to the desolate ice floes of the arctic ocean where man and beast play out their final fatal battle against each othertwo things stand out in this film one is the haunting score by ennio morricone perhaps the greatest composer of film music of alltime his talents wasted on various tenthrate clunkers during the 70s and 80s the other is the amazing widescreen photography of ted moore which makes the film consistently pleasing to the eye in every other department orca  killer whale is a shoddy film that does nothing to enhance the reputation of its talented cast and crew harris appears extremely ill throughout the film his hair bedraggled black rings around his eyes and skin deathly pale his performance lacks the usual vitality rampling strikes a lot of sexy poses but fails to convince with her longwinded and illinformed explanations about the ways of whales the rest of the actors are wasted in brief and undeveloped roles the most memorable of which sees bo derek getting her leg bitten off by the vengeful whale the plot is total nonsense from start to finish with such preposterous sequences as the whale deliberately starting a fire in the fishing village that engulfs and destroys the local refinery although its credible to suppose that whales are intelligent creatures with genuine emotions the idea that a whale could plot revenge against a single human adversary and carry it out so calculatedly is utterly absurd orca  killer whale is really one for completists of the man vs beast cycle from the late 70s most will come away from the film shaking their heads in disbelief and grinding their teeth with despair
neg	this film cant make up its mind whether its message is humans are evil and bad and animals are sweet and blameless or dont ever go in the water again a fisherman nolan is out to nab a killer whale a very bad thing but when he accidentally accidentally mark you hits a pregnant cow instead of her mate the cow  and i use the word in all senses  who is obviously a sick psychobitch and the canonical villain of the piece  throws herself against the propellers trying to chew herself to bits in the most distressing and hideous not to mention ineffectual method of killing herself i doubt it was her first when her unborn fetus aborts from her hideous selfinflicted wounds her mate goes mental with revenge and swears to hurt kill and mutilate every human who even so much as talks to nolan obviously as among humans total psychos date other total psychosthe film reeks of halfthought out antihuman message the poor poor whale the evil men must suffer and die and yet it does not succeed in demonizing nolan at all its true that when he set out his motives were selfish and cruel but at the first squeal of the first whale he grows a heart and as the film progresses he grows more and more compassionate to the whales pain until it seems he will walk out on the ice and give himself to the whale just to make it feel a little betterthe films final journey in which nolan follows the whale on a bizarre journey to the north reminds me of melvilles eerie manwhale connection and for a moment hinted at a truly interesting conclusion where these two husbands might connect understand even respect each other in their own grief for nolan lost his wife and unborn child also to an accident its clear nolan respects the whale and feels for its loss however it never goes there the whalecharacter has no compassion or respect for anyonethe final scene loses this focus and becomes jawslike where the seamonster finally kills everybody and nolan and nodoubt through an oversight fails to chomp up the whalehugger tho he made a good snap for her head a little earlier i love animals and i detest whaling and what is more i love orca whales but if this films goal was to make me feel that the whale was the victim and that people are evil and detestable it completely failed nolan shows compassion and growth and feels for others and all the whale thinks about is killing and maimingthe only message one can walk away with is if you see an orca whale ever anywhere run the other way cause if you step on his fin the wrong way he will hunt you to the ends of the earth destroying everything around you
neg	without a doubt this is one of the worst pictures i ever actually paid money to see  the kind of flick you choose out of desperation at the mall cinema during a christmas holiday when you have missed the start times for anything good but still are dead set on seeing a movie and that is exactly how i came to see this stink bombat the distance of the better part of three decades i can still smell the rotting fish that constitute this story line unbelievable plot  that a killer whale carries a grudge against an individual not of the sea  is laughable and thats about all except for a completely outofplace love theme that plays over the finish of a film devoid of a love story at least charlotte rampling is lovely in a two dimensional role but richard harris just chews up the scenery he was no captain quint robert shaw and this is no jaws mercifully i have put most of it out of mind and when i run across it on television air casts i move on immediately danger will robinson see the current tv commercial showing a husband and wife whalewatching orca  i love orca  at least it is over in sixty seconds this flick represents 92 minutes of my life that i will never get back
neg	while i dont claim to be any sort of expert in marine life i must say anyone with a modicum of intelligence could not possibly buy in to this notion of a whale and not even the mother having a clue about revenge because it witnessed his dead mate having a forced abortion by humans i mean really this is basically the whole plot richard harris must have been extremely hard up for roles to have accepted this junk this is the kind of movie that is so bad that if you paid 50 cents to see it you would feel like demanding your money back
neg	this is only a response to the yahoo who says this movie is more realistic than the classic genre defining masterpiece jaws yes brainiac great whitesand other species of shark bull blacktip oceanic whitetip tigerhave been known to populate areas where easy prey is found humans dont often make it onto that menu granted but the shark in the film was repeatedly pointed out to be exhibiting abnormal behavior its not like its never happened the odds of a killer whale destroying nearly a whole town singling out a human nemesis sinking several dozen thick hulled north atlantic fishing boats and knowing when certain people all friends of the aforementioned nemesis are close enough to the water for it to reach are so slim as to be laughable much like this turd of a jaws knockoff laughable great white sharks are also known to frequently chew on boats protective underwater cages and people on rafts and surfboards as they look like seals from below a shark the size of bruceif you dont know look it upwould be more than capable of sinking a boat like the orcahey thats the name of the blatant ripoff were discussing as it would weigh upwards of 6000 lbs i could go on but i dont need to jaws is amazingbetter acting better effects better music better writing orca is crapblatant ripoff of jaws lousy writing abominable effects most ridiculous plot this side of an olson twins flick it doesnt take a masters from columbia university to see that watch better movies
neg	i like monster movies generally even if they are implausible and silly but its hard to like this movie when its so implausible and silly and tries to take itself seriously all at the same time like in a really posh kind of waywhile the idea is somewhat factual like orcas are known for killing great white sharks its really hard to find it scary when i cant help but just see an angry shamoo destroying stuff especially that one scene where some building exploded cause of the orcas doingand while it explodes the thing jumps out of the water and it felt like i was watching a show at sea world with fireworks plus they kill a lot of the scary moments before they even hint that theyre going to happen on top of that it takes a few jabs at jaws its like hey look were being factual and we can come up with better reasons why the orca is attackingyes you are ignoring your outrageous  ups in logic of course but jaws had one thing your movie doesnt its scary yes its implausible yes its somewhat outrageous but quite frankly factual or not a killer shark is not close to being as scary as a great white and the poor attempt at character development and writing just hurts it more even jaws the revenge is scarier than this
neg	please do not waste  2 hours of your life watching this movie  just dont especially if someone is fortunate to be snoozing at the side of you damn cheek if you ask me i waited for something to happen  it never did i am not one of those people to stop watching a movie part way through i always have to see it through to the end what a huge mistake do yourself a favour and go and paint a wall and watch it dry  far more entertaining please do not waste  2 hours of your life watching this movie  just dont especially if someone is fortunate to be snoozing at the side of you damn cheek if you ask me i waited for something to happen  it never did i am not one of those people to stop watching a movie part way through i always have to see it through to the end what a huge mistake do yourself a favour and go and paint a wall and watch it dry  far more entertaining
neg	fairly amusing piece that tries to show how smart orcas are but in the meanwhile and quite oblivious to them makes the audience feel stupid by making the most ridiculous film richard harris plays quint im sorry thats wrong he plays captain nolan a fisherman who catches sharks for a living but is lured by the big catch and tries to catch a killer whale when the capture of a female killer whale goes awry dont ask its mate dont ask goes on a rampage dont ask and starts stalking captain nolan dont ask soon captain nolan realizes that they have something in common dont ask pretty amazing filmmaking here folks i got to tell you though the beginning with the whale noises and nothing much else is pretty haunting and the end credits with the most godawful song is pretty entertaining
neg	whalehunters pick on the wrong freaking whalea group of yahoo whale exploitists capture a female and string her up by her tailfin the whales mate sees the whole thing including the moment the females unborn baby slips out and slops onto the deck captain nolan richard harris could tell that the big male is really mad by the way it stared him down as if to say get out of town before hightide this story of revenge has harris presence and bos beauty but not much else this was bos first released film though her first acting job was four years previous in and once upon a love released in 1981 as fantasies directed by john derekps today the date of this review november 20 is bo dereks birthday i hope bo has a whale of a good time get it whale heehee
neg	i can fondly remember bo dereks heyday and the uk press attention the mucky sun  news of the world papers especially all following her small role in 10 with dudley moore understandably much fuss was made of her photogenic face crystal clear blue eyes and her perfectly formed bouncing breasts unfortunately acting is and never was her forte i think they should make one of the triple disc collections you always find in the bargain dvd bins orca tarzan the apeman and bolero all these films could be nominated for the so bad they are greatit would be a guilty must buy of mine should you ever read your press or this comment ms derek please do not be offended always had a soft spot for you and there are more important things going on in the world to worry about than your acting ability much lovex
neg	ok i know that the wannabe john hughes movies of the 80s were all unilaterally flat so the expectations for this film ran pretty lowstill after sitting through this crap theres one key thing i cant seem to get out of my headi just sat through an 80s rob lowe movie that had no nudity and only hints of sex in themthe acting is awful the characters boring and flat the portrayal of oxford an absolute insult and the rowing scenes unexciting uneventful and inaccurateunless youve got some wierd ally sheedy or amanda pays or i guess rob lowe fetish theres really no reason to see this one
neg	this is one of those movies which makes you think would hulk  the real american  hogan have done the same frankly i dont think so and hed have been right im italian i cannot go proud of my country for many reasons but i wouldnt have rowed for another team the french for example simply because im in love with juliette binoche besides the protagonist doesnt fall in love desire with a british girl at the end of the movie but with a fellow countrywoman so why rowing against yale as far as acting is concerned well all the players act very poorly and then  you know i hated that dead poets society  atmosphere in fact thats another movie i hate
neg	first off to give you some idea of my taste in movies2007 comedies i enjoyed superbad knocked up hot fuzz blades of glory 2007 comedies i hated evan almighty the brothers solomon good luck chucki should have followed my first instinct and turned off hot rod after i got to about the 20 minute mark i knew by that point that this movie would not make me laugh once the script is absolutely brutal  i have no idea how this monstrosity managed to crack 6 on imdb any one older than 10 years old who enjoyed this must be some kind of mental defectivethis doesnt come close to anything with will farrell and its clear that andy samberg cant carry anything longer than a 5 to 10 minute sketch on youtube or snl i dont know how they roped ian mcshane and isla fisher into doing this movie they must have owed favors or something i came in knowing that it would be a dumb movie but i thought it would at least be funny i didnt so much as smirki dont normally comment on movies at imdb but this was so awful i just had to warn people this is only the 4th movie ive seen that ive felt compelled to rate 110
neg	so i had low expectations for this movie to start with but it failed to meet even those while there were some funny parts even one or two laugh out loud parts this movie fell terribly short of what i would call good the funniest jokes were unexpected and over very quickly leaving us sitting there going wtf just happened in addition there were a few jokes that just dragged on and on and on the part where he falls down the mountain had me yawning also the editing was really lacking there were some poor scene transitions but that seems to be the style nowadays it made me laugh but i wouldnt watch it again and im very glad i waited for it to rent give it a chance you might enjoy it but dont think you are in for anything along the lines of the 40 year old virgin or superbad
neg	this movie is one of the worst comedy movies i have ever seen i hate these napoleon dynamite ripoffs just face it people the dumb humor has been mastered already make something new for once all these new comedies are just horrible and coming out of snl andy samberg is not ready for a lead role yet i hope he can bounce back from this awful movie and will arnetts character is just plain bad hey will did you read the script the plot is truly the worst ever written now you tell me if this is weird this is the movie rod kimbles step dad frank is dying and the family needs 50000 to pay for the heart surgery so rod is planning this huge jump to raise money for frank only so that rod can beat frank in a fight and prove his manliness yes thats the movie you tell me would u spend 700 to see that piece of crap310 just horribleadam
neg	if i could have rated this movie by 0 i would have  i see some ppl at imdb says that this is the funniest movie of the year  etc etc excuse me  are you ppl snorting lsd or  there is absolutely nothing funny about this movie n o t h i n g  i actually want my 27 minutes back of my life that i spent watching this piece of crap i read someone sitting on an airplane watching this movie stopped watching after 30 minutes  i totally understand that  i actually would have watched snakes on a plane for 2 times over instead of watching this movie once  do not watch this movie  do something else useful with your life do the dishes  walk the dog  hell anything is better than spending time in front of the tv watching hot rod
neg	alright friends a serious movie buff is expected to watch all kinds of movie the bad as well as the good and this movie put me to the test i wont mince words this movie was bad the story was bad the acting was bad the always wonderful sissy spacek did nothing to make this movie better indeed i asked myself why did i even bother to see this rotten trashy movie why did i waste my time and money on something that i suspected would be bad the answer is of course that i am a movie buff and therefore cannot avoid what otherwise should be avoided i will not waste your time explaining what exactly was wrong with this amateurish movie except to say that the quality of the acting was to put it politely subpaar a serious movie buff may want to take on the responsibility of watching this movie otherwise stay home dont waste your time read a book take take of chores or have yourself a good sandwich
neg	i got to see an early preview of this movie and i hope they have time to edit it in what ever way they can to improve on it before it comes out aug 3rd it stars andy samberg from saturday night live as hot rod kimble hes plays a teenager in a small town who wants to be a stunt man like his late father when we meet him hes jumping a mail truck on his moped yes a moped and almost makes it this would be worthy of a jackass movie if he wasnt honestly trying to do this isla fisher plays the slightly older and much more mature girlnextdoor denise she seems to like rod enough to join his crew jorma taccone also snl plays his half brother kevin who documents the stunts with a camcorder sissy spacek plays rods mom marie she remarried frank powell played by ian mcshane franks a real tough guy who enjoys beating rod in some real drag out brawls its clear that rods not going to earn franks respect till he can beat him we find out frank needs a 50000 heart transplant and rod is determined to raise the money just so he can beat his ass once hes healed and prove himself a man a long fall down a mountain side convinces rod to go big on one stunt rod sets out to get seed money by charging for doing stunts that would make you cringe if you saw them in real life like the human torch at a childrens birthday party there were those at the showing who managed to laugh at most of the stunts just when all hope and money is lost along comes a sponsor who saves the day by getting the 15 school buses rod wants to jump he gets exclusive broadcast rights and sets up phone lines to get donations rod gets a new outfit and a real motorcycle the whole town turns out and the world tunes in does he make the jump does he get the girl do they raise the 50k does frank get his ass beat by rod wait till this 90 minute movie comes out on video to find out
neg	when viewing a movie as silly as hot rod one must sit back relax and alter ones intellectual capacity to a like state  which is in this case a state dimwitted enough to endure brainless drivel that has somehow been mistaken for comedy with a brief runtime of 88 minutes this film was long past drawnout and buried itself beneath a bundle of repetitive jokes  jokes that came at a minority and werent even funny in the first place hot rods base material is as superficial and irrelevant as 2004s cult hit napoleon dynamite though its much more contrived and comes without any of the laughter in fact the movies blatant desperation to be compared to napoleon dynamite is scornful and offensive and left me ticked off instead of just being annoyedthe movie if one were compelled enough to call it such poses a paltry story that puts selfproclaimed stuntman rod kimble before us with the trifling intention of jumping fifteen buses one more than his idol evel knievel jumped so were told by rod and raising 50000 dollars for his stepfathers impending lifesaving heart operation all so that he can fight his stepfather once recovered and gain his respect because in order to gain ones respect one must first fight them huh whatever each character is no more interesting than rods stickon mustache and from the films opening joke to its ridiculous conclusion each scene played like a nonsensical and terribly unfunny snl skit  which with the addition of an extra 85 minutes is essentially what hot rod strives to bethe films star andy samberg contributed an effort to the screen that observably exerted every last dripdrop of his comedic capabilities unfortunately  rather realistically  his humorous talents are no more admirable than a fiveyearold retelling his own exhausted joke that somewhere includes the innocently crude poop and peepee gags and if thats disappointing pull a chair hide your face in your hands and brace yourself for the real blow he is the films humor to rescue them of their mortification ill willingly omit the ghastliness of sambergs costars roles and leave the second third of the lonely island team director akiva schaffer to his nonexistent talent as a director or a comedian basically every thing one could possibly do to further trample a crashcourse comedy is perfectly portrayed here and done so arrogantly as though the film would be funnier that way trick yourself into believing that theres even a single laugh in this heap or treat yourself to another movie  any other movie
neg	by no means is this movie as bad as perfect stranger but it just wasnt funny it couldnt stick to one type of comedy  it jumped from snl to adam sandleresquire to romantic to little guy scores big to slapstick to loser the movie types of comedies although there were some pretty funny slapstick moments the fall down the hill no one was very particularly funny or outstanding in any way schindlers list was funnier and felt shorter you never knew if andy samberg was supposed to be in high school a college dropout or just a loser living at home with his mother  sissy spacek in her worst choice of roles and poor ian mcshane the serious actor if i only had to name one is given crap to read into the camera the story drags and is completely predictable up to and including the end no spoilers here in case adam sambergs mom wants to see it dont spend any money going to see this movie and maybe lorne michaels will get the hint and start producing quality yes waynes world and tommy boy are quality movies
neg	quite possibly the worst movie ive ever seen i was ready to walk out after the first ten minutes the only people laughing in the theater were the tweeners dont get me wrong i love silly stupid movies just as much as the next gal but the whole premise writing and humor stunk it seemed to me that they were going for a napoleon dynamite feel  strange and random scenes which would lead to a cult audience instead it ended up being forced awkward and weirdthe only bright light was isla fisher and i just felt utterly awful that she and sissy spacek had signed up for this horrible thingthank gosh i didnt pay for it
neg	my family and i screened underdog the night before and as bad as underdog is  my four year old loved it hot rod makes it look like oscar worthy material the only thing that could have saved this movie was if evel himself had come out of retirement to slap samberg in the face for making this movie i will admit however that the soundtrack was good i wasnt sure if the movie was set in the 80s but with the majority of the music coming from europe who knows if i were you i would take a pass and just stay at home and watch the test pattern on your local tv station or if you are dead set on watching this people under the influence might enjoy it
neg	ive seen a lot of crap in my day but goodness hot rod takes the cake i saw a free screening in ny the other night i can only hope they show the funny version to the paying customers the big laughs were sparse the plot was uninteresting and the characters were one dimensional at best one highlight is a hilarious dancing scene with adam samberg it was priceless and was the only scene i truly had a hearty laugh at other than that i can only recollect randomness and dead air snl  samberg fans may be disappointed i know i was expecting more from it but it short i definitely would not recommend attending a free screening or paying to watch this film
neg	snl is pretty funny but people who say this is like watching a short skit on snl is a little dumb minded its nothing like snl its just a stupid piece of crapandy samberg tries to act like jon heder but fails although jon heder is only funny in napoleon dynamite andy tries his hardest and people think hes funnyonly funny people in the movie were danny mcbride and bill hader the only part that was decently funny with andy was the pool partthey could have made the quiet place a lot better if they didnt make the falling scene 3 freaking minutesthe part where hes pronouncing his hs more is retarded they try going with it too long and half the time it looks like andy is laughing while he actshes a horrible actor and doesnt deserve to be in a moviethis movie is a joke and is for the simple minded people with the brain of a 10 year old level of comedy which is about half the united states
neg	heres one you can watch with a straight face with a script so bad even will ferrell wouldnt be in itthere are two laughs in hot rod1 the punchdance rod needs to go to his quiet place and before anyone can say kevin bacon he is footloosing a passionate overwrought bodyswerve to the strains of a band who wishes they had the bighair fauxmetal chops of europe2 john farnhams youre the voice in one of those epic sequences where the star and his cohorts do the slomo walk down main street and the townfolk follow on their heels in support the soundtrack is the gag how did the filmmakers even come across this aussie recording artist a major australian vocalist and a genuine talent who shot to fame in the early 70s covering raindrops keep fallin on my head then disappeared until 1986 for the big comeback with youre the voice john farnhams anthem is so bewitchingly cheesy it leveled mountains in switzerlandbesides these two high points in the film  both ruined anyway with the slipshod writing  the rest of the film is like choking on someone elses vomitandy samberg is rod a failed stunt jumper who has never made a jump maybe its got something to do with the fact hes driving a moped into the heart of darkness or his fake mustache yeh someone actually thought that was funnywithout one jump under his starry belt he plans for a 15bus extravaganza  which would surely kill a lesser bad comedian like jason biggs or rob schneider  to win the day and save his stepfather and simultaneously wipe out cancer and whatever who watches these movies for plot anyway along the way as usual for moronic leads in these comedies he scores a salubrious chick isla fisher who must surely be retarded to consider swapping chromosomes with this losersissy spacek carrie 1976 has so little to do she almost phoned in her performance  then changed her mind and just hung up ian mcshane mustve lost a bet to be here
neg	this was one of the worst movies ive ever seen horrible actingnot funny at all and well just boringi can only assume all these 10 out of 10 fav all time movie comments are actually the actors themselves in disguiseidk what the runtime on this movie is im sure its listed on this page it certainly felt like an eternity if your looking for a tough challengeattempt to sit through this awful movieotherwisedont waste your time as i did on this one
neg	after a promising first 25 minutes that makes you feel all warm inside youre pretty convinced that this will be a great romantic comedy then the movie takes a turn for the worse the warm feeling might still be there but as others has said the plot becomes so unbelievable and artificial that its almost unbearable to watch the movie gets sped up and you get the impression that youre either fast forwarding through it or that the producers decided to fit it in less than 1h40m and had to cut a lot of scenes outrealism isnt a goal onto itself but as a viewer im pretty convinced that this comedy isnt intentionally unrealistic it just happens to beon the plus side this movie has a couple of nice interiors and despite the bad script i think that the actors performances are mainly good if i could rate the first 25 minutes only id probably give it an eight as it is now it gets a four and thats being nice if youre a sucker for romantic comedies youll probably have a great time anyways if not id recommend that you watch something else
neg	otherwise it is one of the worst movies ive ever seen  and i mean ever my wife and i were both bored out of our minds within 10 minutes not to mention being boring it is entirely unbelievable women nonlesbian dont bathe together  nor do they accidentally kiss brothers and sisters dont live together well into their 30s and run around swing dancing together and engaging in footraces in central park men dont find out their wife and sister romantically kissed the night before the wedding and then never discuss it with said wife absolutely ridiculousheather graham is possibly the worst actress in films today she smiles when she should be crying and vice versa the only movie she has ever been good in is boogie nights  and that is because she wasnt actingi cannot stress enough how bad this movie was
neg	it was obvious that this movie is designed to appeal to the chick flick audience to which i have sat through quite a few and enjoyed most however this was a very irritating attempt by heather graham to become the next meg ryan  who became annoying as hell in her own right  her acting was overdone and it appeared that she was overanxious compared to her colleagues who were relaxed in their roles this film might have been more as there was suitable budget for settings actors and a decent story line my wife and i both agreed that this was muck at the end as the film ended on a painful embarrassing high better luck next time hope miss graham sticks to the type of films that she belongs in like from hell
neg	if there has ever been a worse comedy than gray matters i am unaware of it the new york jewish comedys funny premise is that siblings sam  gray are mistaken for a couple and so decide to fix sam up with a girlfriend only to find that gray is equally attracted to their target  charlie the revelation that gray is secretly gay is apparently only a surprise to her there is a deeply offensive wedding sequence a deeply embarrassing drunk act from moynahan and graham and a performance that would embarrass forests everywhere for its woodenness from tom cavanagh sissy spacek demonstrates a complete inability to do comedy and will want this excised from her resume molly shannon plays the homely friend with lumpen insouciance only alan cumming emerges with any credit but is seriously underemployed and given nothing with which to work the whole disaster is cemented by grahams bizarre eyerolling performance culminating with the penultimate scene where she wears a comedy hat and an overcoat despite the scene being set in a lesbian bar it is astonishing that this film was ever released it has no redeeming feature and should be avoided at all costs
neg	sam thomas cavanagh and gray heather graham are devoted siblings who share an apartment and a love of many things  ballroom dancing 1940s movie musicals and much to their surprise an attractive woman named charlie bridget moynahan historically heterosexual gray is confused by her new feelingsgray matters proves to be one of the blandest films i have ever seen its dull predictable unfunny poorly acted and poorly written nothing about it felt real and everything was very cheesy also this isnt really a romantic comedy with a special twist but more of a coming out movie sue kramer tried to make the first half cute with the romantic stuff and the second half serious with the actual acceptance and coming out part unfortunately she failed miserably the first half was largely unfunny and only heather graham was able to hold it up a little then the film took an awkward tone and got all serious the serious scenes were handled poorly and all of the emotions just felt phonyi guess i would have enjoyed the film a little more if the relationships between the characters felt more authentic the brother and sister relationship was very weak and they didnt really appear to be that close their relationship just didnt feel very natural also the relationship between tom and bridget felt very unnatural if two people are going to get married after only knowing each other for less than a week then you would expect to see a little more excitement but the characters talked about getting married in vegas in the same manner of asking a waiter what the specials are there was a lack of excitement in the film and it was hard to get involved with the movie with such unmotivated charactersthe acting was mostly weak which was a bit surprising given the decent cast heather graham gave the only good performance in the movie she was funny and had a few charming scenes but its too bad that all of her costars were complete duds bridget moynahan was very weak and her performance ringed false on every level also it seemed like she was reading her lines thomas cavanagh was pretty wooden and he showed nearly no emotion the chemistry between thomas and heather was non existent and that damaged the film because their relationship felt phony i can usually rely on molly shannon to be funny in a supporting role but here she was just annoying sissy spacek had about two scenes and she was annoying in both of them finally alan cumming just had an embarrassing character and his performance wasnt very good overall gray matters is a lame film and it isnt worth watching rating 310
neg	i had to walk out on this film fifteen minutes from the end having passed through the cringe stage and into pure boredom what really horrifies me i mean truly disturbs me is that there are people referring to this aimless drivel as delightful or a must see i would feel deep pity for those so afflicted were it not for the distinct impression that most of the positive comments about this shallow and humourless travesty were written by industry plantsthe truth is this is a lame film that does nothing to entertain nor enlighten it is decidedly unfunny poorly scripted and has all the pace and energy of cold canned rice pudding to be kind to ms kramer the best one can say is it was a missed opportunity for having read the synopsis before i watched it i had expected something more challenging the possible misinterpretations of a close brother and sister codependence the unexpected awakening of sisterly sexuality and the comic potential in such sibling rivalry for the affections of the same girl were all obvious subjects for refreshing comedic exploration yet which at every turn the movie frustratingly shies away frominstead the audience is subjected to a meandering series of uninspired and insipidly drawn situations with clichd characterisations and dull performances from a cast struggling for belief and obviously in need of much tighter direction the lack of directorial control seems astounding on the one hand moynahan cavanagh and spacek all give very pedestrian performances while heather graham and molly shannon  the latter in particular  veer towards embarrassing overcompensation at times one could lay the blame for this on the director  maybe sue kramer hopes that if her actors overact they will force a bigger laugh from the audience but then again the cast is a veteran one one would expect them to do bettersue kramer really needs to think carefully what kind of movies she wants to make and for whom given the possible issues gray matters alludes to and given her inability or unwillingness to fully explore them in the context of a comedy perhaps she should consider writing dramas instead i know it is never easy to make films about women and womens issues especially when one hopes to reach a wider audience than women alone but whatever direction she takes inconsequential and flimsy characters like gray are not going to cut mustard
neg	i wish id known more about this movie when i rented it id put it in my queue on the basis of heather graham and her strong cred as an actress imho while parts of the movie were charming much of the movie felt contrived undeveloped or otherwise just boring or predictable not to mention the ick factor of so many people thinking the sibs were a couple i dont care how big a part of the story line that is it still felt a bit um gross and charlie for a zoologist she certainly doesnt seem to be very attuned to signals from other homo sapiens what was it about her besides her hotness and some common interests that made gray fall for her the story could have been so much more interesting with a little more depth high points  molly shannon although i do agree with the reviewer who found her annoying on occasion the cabbie in drag and the dance sequences if sam  gray were such great dancers i wish wed seen more of that as the bits we were shown were indeed better than most of the rest of the movie could have been better
neg	this is one of the worst movies i have seen this year you should not see this movie but if you insist on wasting your time you should stop here there are spoilers gray matters centers on gray and sam baldwin heather graham and tom cavanagh only gray and sam are brother and sister living together in everyone elses eyes as man and wife no sex but just about everything else early on the movie starts with its theme the most absurd thing at the most absurd moment with you guessed it the most absurd reactions gray and sam decided to check out the dog park with a borrowed pooch rather then push her brother to get the skinny on first woman they see for him she does it and gets to the nittygritty questions too when she signals her brother to come over they start a 3way date charlie bridget moynahan is the girl of their dreams like all the right things etc sam final hits gray over the head and the couple finishes the date with a marriage proposal that charlie accepts in one week charlie gray and sam are to be in vegas in the next week charlie and gray are off shopping for wedding gowns apparently charlie has an offtherack figure gray is slurping an iced latte when charlie suggests gray tries on some gowns as well and picks out a 10000 frock for her while charlie is zipping her in this downpaymentonahouse gown gray continues to slurp on the latte i swear it was like a feed bag what should happen but woops latte all over the gown it is never explained how they got out of bloomingdales bridal salon with out a 10000 mocha colored gown back to reality  caesars palace las vegas they have the high roller room sam is a resident surgeon and charlie is an intern zoologist  were do they get all this money gray kicks sam out to the single room down the hall so she and charlie can have a bachelorette drinkathon were you guessed it  they kiss gray remembers everything charlie remembers nada they make it to wedding chapel and right when the reverend gets to his line if there is anybody is here who has any objection whatsoever to the union of these two lovebirds gray gets the hiccups gray excuses herself for some reason the reverend must repeat his last line and right on queue again hiccups gray gets back to ny and starts dating any man she meets literally and of course one is you guessed it again gay the other is a jerk and the third is a taxi cab driver alan cummings named gordy he is smittened with gray but the feelings are not returned they become great friends this is good because when she comes clean with sam about the kiss he blows up and kicks her out of their apartment when sam comes to his senses he goes to her office gray works at an ad agency this office is smack in the middle of the twilight zone it has cameras and microphones in all the conference rooms that broadcast to all computer monitors at the agency sam gets gray in one of the conference rooms for a notsoprivate conversation and ends up outing her to the entire office this is where i doubt that there was a gay man or lesbian on the crew gordy comes to her rescue and convinces her to go to a lesbian bar sorry no men says the bouncer so gray and gordy return with gordy in drag bad drag he was in a sleeveless black satinlike blouse a string of pearls and a grandmas church hat no lesbian would ever confuse this man in a dress as a drag queen much less a woman the bar was also the straight mans fantasy of what a lesbian bar is full of victorias secret models everything turns out peachy  she goes home with her firms client gray happens to be on the womans account and finally does more then kiss for some reason no one tells charlie anything and she is oblivious through the whole movie of this kiss with gray but that is for the sequel
neg	the first half of this movie is a pure delight novel funny wonderful performances a close knit brother and sister living in manhattan fall for the same woman adult bright witty what more could you ask as a romantic comedy this starts refreshing it heads into unexplored territory and then it falls apartit goes from being a universal adult comedy to a comingofage comingoutofthecloset story that has been done many times before what a disappointment as a people film it begins with such promise why does it need to turn into such a pedestrian i am who i am film the freezeframe ending shot of heather grahams jumping in the air to celebrate her happiness at finding herself underlines the banality of the last part of the filmit could have been different it could have been magical it ended up being the same old same old
neg	i watched this movie yesterday and was highly disappointedheather graham and tom cavanaugh basically had to carry this awkwardly unbelievable script for five hours or however long it actually was from the beginning every single element of this movie is unbelievable this movie made me chuckle several times but they were mainly out of shock that the directorwriter actually expected us to believe the many messy scattered elements that attempted to piece this movie togetherthe movies focus is gray graham and her issues with intimacy things get interesting when she realizes that she and her brother have unexpectedly way too much in commoninteresting intriguing however instead of unraveling this story into something believable and palatable the director keeps taking gray into these ludicrous twists that never actually make any sense at all being an lgbt individual this movie seemed to echo what all heterosexuals think we go through in the comingout process ill be insulted if the writers queer had it not been for the cute chemistry between cavanaugh and graham which by the way was understandably forced i would give it a negative 3 stars
neg	it is important not to be insulted by lack of logic or common sense and those who have any gray matters will agree that this movie just doesnt workthe problems lay in the direction cast selections and lack of depth in the character building the word comedy was very hard thing to say when i expect to laugh when these words are used lets look at the problems in directionscriptbrother and sister both in their mid 30s seem to be well adjusted they meet a complete stranger at a park and heather graham character walks up to her and asks the most intimate questions that even half sane person would be running the other way or at least scream for a police officer he then awkwardly walks over and makes some stupid statements and she falls for him then after one date were they all go out together he falls in love with her and decides to get married in vegas in a weeks time hello does anyone feel stupid yet he goes out with thousands of women and he meets this one person who says about 10 words that we see on the screen and he wants to marry her not only was there no chemistry it just doesnt make sense sure its a romantic comedy and i want to believe it could but the direction made it completely flatnow heather falls head over heels with her too and when heather graham and bridget moynahan very shallow character kiss or more to the point it was sloppiest kiss ever that chemistry might be there i found it unromantic and unfunny and while many say heather cannot act i think the reality is heather was clearly the wrong person for this role this was sue kramer debut as a director and to me it was just too much for her to chew it would take a lot of craft to make this movie work and imho it could be done with better writers and casting and direction
neg	okay let me coin a new word here polyphobia the fear of polyamorous relationships this is yet another in a long line of movies which start out by titillating audiences about some kind of threesome only to turn on a dime and go all preachy about how it is oh so necessary and the only moral thing to find a monogamistic solution only one person in a thousand understands the delight of being able to love more than one person and this director is not one of them blehmark my words a few decades from now polyphobia is going to be just as big a fauxpas as homophobia but guess who was too closeminded to realize this right the first time the producers of this movie and so many like it why even make a ridiculously conservative and oldfashioned type of movie like this priding itself on being limitlessly openminded about gayness it completely overlooks the fact that we live in an age where monogamy is turning into sequential monogamy which in turn in turning into swinging and polyamory open your eyes people pleasethis is a disappointing runofthemill chickflick but damn i gotta say heather graham is the cutest thing alive3 out of 10
neg	wow probable the worst movie i have ever seen this person should never make another moviei cant believe anyone would have produce this in good conscienceyou have have wasted every cent no concept of real life i have wasted 2 hours of my life i will never get back ever everyone who worked on this show should be embarrassed im embarrassed for them all of you should be ashamed if i was gay i would want to tell the director that they have personally set back gay rights progress by 5 years please never watch this moviei have never written a blogg about a film before but the distaste for this film has compelled me to do so
neg	oh my god the worst sht ive ever seen this is the main thought which came into my mind right after watching the movie and i really do not understand anybody with opposite myth though maybe the idea was good but the effect miserable i especially mean the role of h graham what was that in my opinion it has destroyed all positive intentions of producers the character was played in affected and annoying way every time she appears it reminds that you re watching a movie and is destroying a spirit of the moment then whole movie because the most time what you can see there are her stupid faces with more stupid attempts to create the emotion terrible dont waste your time
neg	i dont know who sue kramer the director of this film is but i have a strong suspicion that a she is a lesbian and b she somehow shamed everyone involved in this project to participate to prove they are not homophobici can imagine everyone thinking my god this is horrible not funny pedestrian totally lame but keeping their mouths shut for fear they will be labeled antigay or they dont get the gay lifestyle this is probably why kramer did not cast gay people to play gay people too anyway its not even worth reviewing the actors are all directed to play every scene completely over the top so there is no sincerity or believability in anything they do its full of clichs and there is nothing about this movie that is the least bit amusing  much less funnyi hated it and im not afraid to say so too bad the gutless people who gave kramer the money to make this bomb werent as unbiased in their judgment
neg	heather graham couldnt play a convincing lesbian if her life depended on it who do the producers of the movie think they are the absolute worst most unrealistic movie ive seen in as long as i can remember this movie is so bad that i felt compelled to signup on imdb and make sure the rating of this film dropsomg im heather graham i just kissed a drunk chick so while shes passed out im really going to pace around my room for hours asking myself frantically what have i done jesus heather get over it and grow up and id like to forward that same sentiment to the idiot producers and while im at it instead of this movie being all about an pathetic excuse for a coming out story perhaps it would have been more suitable to focus the plot onto a character whos mentally unstable like your socalled lesbian character after all i know the first time i had gay sex when i left the next morning i jumped to the sky in excitement in the middle of the street honestly btch get a grip what a joke and please note there are many many many more flaws and appallingly stupid aspects to this lame flick but im so sick of even thinking about it anymore bottom line if youre a smart person youll hate this movie and if youre not a smart person then youll love it its as simple as that
neg	i dont know what it was about this film that made me react so viscerally against it perhaps it was the characters who so unlikable and were not compelling enough to care about perhaps it was the disorganized storyline perhaps it was the fact that rob lowe wore a long dangly earring and eyeliner perhaps it was because at some point in the movie they all break out in song perhaps it was because the 1980s were never that 80s perhaps it was because everything was a garish hyperbole perhaps it was because a character pumps his fist while driving away from the camera during a fade out i dont know what it was that made me hate it so but if it means trying to watch it again im not willing to find out
neg	i noticed fire was on cable the other night and i began watching it because i couldnt recall anything specific about it other than i remember it being a horrible film when i saw it back in 85 twenty years later the film is still awful besides the synthesizer the saxophone was the most abused instrument in pop music during the 1980s as is evident in the title song hearing that song again made me want to jab a screwdriver in my ears to end the sonic misery inflicted upon them and to compound this musical assault rob lowes character played saxophone and there was one scene where he played a solo that went on and on like he was charlie parker only his shrill tone and playing were more reminiscent of a monkey playing a kazoo all the characters were intensely unappealing although i must say they did a great job of casting equally unappealing actors to portray them actually i thought mare winningham was appealing and i initially felt sorry for her character because she wore funny underwear but then near the end of the movie she decides to have sex with rob lowes character who would probably be voted most likely to transfer a variety of sexual diseases if such thing were voted upon
neg	what happened in the making of this movie so that it ended up as the total mess it is just one year after the breakfast club a brilliant movie with many of the same actors as in st elmos fire who by the way looked and acted in the latter more like they were still the high school misfits from the former but without the grip or discipline in portraying their roleswas it the directing or the writing since it was the same person joel schumacher it must be both but then schumacher has since given us the phantom of the opera phone booth a time to kill and two batman movies batman and robin and batman forever which range from good to great directing something went wrong on stef because it has no genius whatsoever no comedy worth anything and is very far off the mark on what is truly valuable in life example the character wendy a rich little girl with a heart to do good and help the less fortunate played by mare winningham  reveals to billy an unruly slob who cheats on his wife and on his girlfriends drinks far too much and has no sense of order in his life appropriately played by rob lowe that she is still a virgin billy truly see a challenge and possible conquest but wendy is not ready wendy in fact is so not ready it is hard to believe she is in this clique of friends later in the story when billy whose wife has left him taken his child and married another has somehow drawn some of the strings of his life together billy is leaving for new york deserting and abandoning all parental responsibility for his baby daughter he convinces wendy that her virginity would be the perfect going away gift from her to him and wendy who works as a social worker helping broken families seems not to be phased at all by this despot give me a break the one thing she can only give once she gives to a loser who is leaving his family and friends schumacher frames this scene as a wonderful and touching momentmany more example exist where there is a complete disconnect between what is real and of value being tossed overboard and the acts are made to look like virtuei suppose some may say that that was the 80s but i remember it was in the 80s that men began to be held responsible for the children they fathered whether in a marriage or outi think this movie is so bad because it is so out of sync with what it really valuable and rightas for the technique not the story it was terrible as well it is disjointed and feels like a 3 hour movie that has been edited to 1 hour and 40 minutes transitions and jumps in time simply do not make sense pick up what is on the editing room floor put it back in and the movie would probably flow much betterbut it still is a horrible moviemaybe schumacher has become a better and stronger director since 1986 he must have or maybe he was over his head when it came to writing the screenplay for st elmos fire or maybe this group of actors took over the set and went their own way  that is what i really think happened
neg	i saw this in the theater when it came out and just yesterday i saw it again on cable this i was able to reacquainted myself with the feeling of just how revolting this film is the whole bunch of characters are selfabsorbed narcisstic preeners worst of all it reinforces every negative stereotype about 20something dating even as it purports to celebrate people finding themselves the nice guys finish last the jerky guys make out great the jerkiest guys do best the girls are all boy toy pushovers only one character wendy is seen doing anything remotely useful to society and she dispenses with her longsaved virginity in a throwaway onenight stand with a scumbag in a lushly filmed scene that were supposed to think is romantic what this really is is hollywoods concept of young america permissive detached promiscuous conceited
neg	ill probably get a lot of flack for hating this movie guess i didnt approach it with the proper dewyeyed nostalgia of the generation before me but suffice it to say st elmos fire was pretty crapfreaking tastic even as far as brat pack films gohere is yet another lovely example of the smug selfindulgent neurosis that is everything 80s rent anyone the plot is virtually non existent and the philosophies are kitchy at best poorly delivered the rest of the time the complete lack of anything resembling sympathetic characters doesnt help the situation there really was no growth no forward movement at all even the climactic suicide scene was effectually neutered by once again refusing to let death or anything resembling reality or adult life enter in each cookie cutter figure simply goes about making you hate them in the blandest most predictable way possible the stalker is a creep for no discernible reason other than he is a stalker and andie macdowell is gorgeous the jackass does everything in his power to constantly remind you he is well a jackass the gorgeous slut hides really soulful deep pain with a wild lifestyle the poet moods and mopes around for a full 34 of the film until he can reveal  he actually is full of teddy bears and sunshine and rainbows the virgin finally becomes a whole happy human being after getting every virgins desire of one hot roll in the sack with a jackass before he ditches her to really change for real this time the cheating bastard cheats until it is time for him to get caught and finally the feminist go around dousing holy water on any soul that utters commitmentwhich brings me to my final beef what bond of supercement was holding these people together as friends i cant imagine being with just one of them now think of the vortex created by all that narcissism centered in one bar and they were all so terrible to each other heads in toilets near rape and sleeping around with everrrryone the cherry was after two bffs act like total baboons after screwing the feminist shes like umm actually i dont want to be with either of you anymore lets be friends and we can hang out in a totally unawkward way every day knowing that i may hook up with one or the other at any given point but neither of you are satisfying enough for commitment not that word and they all smile as if to say golly gee i never thought of that what a great ideaonly its not kinda in the way that watching this movie is not
neg	st elmos fire has no bearing on life after university at all for the majority of us common folk anyway why was this garbage even made who can really relate to this who lives like these characters i truly feel sorry for the actors having to deal with such a terrible script there are some talented young actors in this film that have done a good job elsewhere it must have just been one whole joke to them on seti actually found this film insulting to my intelligence the only joy i got from this is hoping that sir john hughes had a good ol laugh when he saw a screening of this the same year his masterpiece of the breakfast club was releaseddont make the same mistake i did of watching this because you enjoy 80s films it really is that offensive to the genre
neg	i think ive seen this sort of thing before college graduates not realizing they have it pretty damn good all the while complaining that their lives suckthis movie is highly derivative of the big chill and reality bites from what i can make of it they practically have the same plotif anything good came out of this snorefest it was the music that was itas far as im concerned im not impressed but then again i never expected anything less this movie was directed by the same person that directed batman and robin another movie that should only be viewed with a blindfold in townow for the verdict its a 1 out of 10
neg	joel schumaker directs the script he cowrote and has a group of georgetown grads confronted with adult life situations the story line is a scrambled mess but some scenes are actually good there is a lot of wasted talent and time here the cast is more impressive than the movie featured are demi moore rob lowe judd nelson andrew mccarthy emilio estevez ally sheedy and mare winningham the most notable being mccarthy and moore lowe is quite obnoxious coming of age is not so damn easy
neg	the youthful group in st elmos fire who just graduated from college barely seem able to make it through high school much less four years at any prominent university for the most part these kids are irresponsible selfish greedy and stupid yet cowriter and director joel schumacher appears to hold them up as touchstones for a generation with a nowoutdated cast of up and comers a background score that sounds awfully similar to that of terms of endearment and writing which lords the smugness of this circle over us fire is a paltry blaze one that gets even more embarrassing as the years pass on 12 from 
neg	the fact that this movie has been entitled to the most successful movie in switzerlands film history makes me shake my head its true but pitiful at the same time a flick about the swiss army could be a good deal betterthe story sounds interesting at the beginning antonio carrera michael koch gets forced to absolve his military training by the army while he is in the church wedding his love laura moretti mia aegerterthe acting in some way doesnt really differ from just a few recruits getting drunk and stoned in the reality melanie winiger plays her role as the strong michelle bluntschi mediocre personally i found her rather annoying the storyline contains a comedy combined with a romance which does not work as expected the romancepart is too trashy and the comedypart is not funny at all its just a cheap try and does not change throughout the whole movie whatsoever its funny for preadolescent 1213 year olds but not for such as those who search an entertaining comedy the humor is weak except for some shotsdope cool stealing cool if you want a proper comedy about the swiss rs make sure you did not absolve your military training yet and even then dont expect too muchill give it 4 out of 10 stars because marco rima is quite funny during his screen time not a hell of a lot screen time though
neg	well awful is just the first name this movie is a clichridden piece of junk a high school comedy setup in a military training camp im sorry i had to give this 1 star which it did not deservethis may contain spoilersjust about everything is totally forced unconvincing and unrealistic the hepo military police will not come to get you if you dont make your appearance especially not on your wedding day the actors were pretty embarrassed during this scene because the scene didnt work as it was so highly unlikely you can sense it in their voices even if they were not such bad actors they wouldnt have been able to save the scene next the guy has to exercise in his wedding suit no there was no time to get him an uniform first man this is great cinematography i will remember this scene for the rest of my lifethere are also girls in the campexcitingone ofem even a model though not looking that greatand the baddest actress ive ever seen i doubt in hollywood they would let her say a single line in a b movie okay girls in the military now this is getting fun the girls are even placed on the same floor so we can sneak to their room at night in reality they would be placed in a different building a quarter mile away separated by two fences with barbed wire there are tanks available we can use for a fun ride in our spare time of which we have plenty no the tanks are not locked and the ignition keys are inserted no one will notice the engine sounds especially not at nightthere is a bunch of sex scenes and references and all are below the waste line we need those so the sexually obsessed germans will like the movie as well switzerland is too small a market for any feature film well doneone sex scene takes place in the kitchen surely none of those facilities are ever locked the military routines are as sloppy as they can getin the end of the brainless flick the mafia hit men are about the take revenge on the poor guy trying to shoot him because he deserted his fiance sure i buy that the italians are that waya jealous bunch not the bad guys attempt to do this in open daylight with two dozen eyewitnesses not at night in a dark alley again military training grounds where there is shooting with live ammo are open to the public anyone can freely drive or walk in there there are no such things as guards or fences the deed however is prevented by the good captain timely launching a rocket into the italians car the explosion knocks the hit men and the enraged fiance off their feet no one in 40 feet distance is hurt when the car is blown to smithereens its a comedy rememberokay its a comedy i got that and i can live with that no realism needed filmmakers can easily get way with this if it is hilariously side splitting funny or entertaining interesting challenging unfortunately it is none of those its just embarrassing a ripoff from brainless american comedies the latter are at least done professionally with no amateur actorsit is pretty boring and predictable a waste of time and energy especially to those sitting through the entire movie as i unfortunately did yawn
neg	this film makes american pie a sophisticated movie no further comment needed humor is cheap dialogues are stupid and the cast is awkward every clich is used several times without any original twist and far the worst the movie turns out to be more catholic than the pope its so sad
neg	seriously  avoid this movie at any cost i just saw it in my first sneak preview ever and although i paid nonrefundable money for it i walked out of the cinema after a mere 15 minutes which already includes 2 minutes of discussion among my friends whether or not to leave first time ever i walked out of a movie and i lived through some pretty bad onesits one of those films that is dubbed and badly so even though it is shown in its original language it relies on the oldest simplest and cheapest jokes in the book on the military what do we do once we reach the fighting zone  you get out of the car and die actually its much funnier to read here that the way it was delivered in the film on drugs a guy eats some space cookies behaves really silly and misses his wedding or has to live through it while high  all badly written and acted on women in the army why do we only get trumpets we were promised guns  thats the way it is thats the way itll stay argh okay you might actually find these genuinely funny but in that case you seriously scare meadditionally i have seen better acting in the kind of soft porn films you get on european late night tv so it had lame jokes delivered badly beyond lower average acting lacked pace was badly dubbed and edited  it just didnt work at least not on any level used as a measure for filmsi would even be so bold as to say that this flick proves that there are people who can be a lot less funny zan zee germans and thats saying something if you like stereotypes which i dont its nice to play with them though just in case somebody thinks im not being pc enoughinstead of going to see this film do something useful try to teach crocheting to prawns paint your toenails in a really irritating colour disassemble your bicycle change some light bulbs try to understand einsteins theories convert to a different religion and back  in fact go and listen to last christmas by wham on endless repeat anything but dont watch this awful flick
neg	this film is so bad you cant imagine the acting is terrible even worse than in third class soap operas an it is a shame that this movie was the most successful in the past 20 years in switzerland the interactions between the soldiers didnt make any sense at all the story could have been taken out from a bravo photostory the dialogues were as wooden as treebeard and the plot holes were bigger than the black hole in the middle of our galaxy but nowadays it doesnt need much to satisfy the audience the actors were handsome for example the former miss switzerland and the main character was even hung woah and there certainly was much abuse of drugs thats real cool man particularly for 12 and 13 year old teens but the media created an atmosphere in witch you was not allowed to reject the film because they manipulated the peer group dynamics by telling implicitly that you are a nerd if you dont go along with the other sheep and sayyes that is exactly what it was like when i was in the army thats exactly what im going to do when i must go to the army to every cheesy action that had to do with drugs and coolness and dont think i like the army i was there and i hated it but this film is worse than cleaning up the sticky toilet with a teeth brush which i was forced to do because i offended an lieutenant it is not necessary for every film to be sophisticated sometimes you only want to be entertained for a few hours and forget about problems and i think its not a bad thing but this kind of films influence teenagers to much by showing them a cool lifestyle which in fact is only stupid and turns them into brainless ignorant and egocentric idiots but since i now that my opinion isnt very popular i will be quiet now and recommend you to avoid this terrible flick at any costs and for that to save your wits210sorry for my bad english
neg	the story line has been rehashed a number of times a breath of life in the retirement home several plays movies novels short stories poems and news articles have beat the subject to no end but its still an excellent platform for character studiesif gideon was crafted more enthusiastically it could be brilliant but the dialogue is painfully boring and the story is absolutely flooded with cliches even the subtitle and summary of gideons simple wisdom almost made me laugh in its ineffectiveness mostly indifferent acting is the final straw for this weak film but the rest of it is bland enough to make the actors lack of focus almost irrelevant
neg	christopher lambert is annoying and disappointing in his portrayal as gideon this movie could have been a classic had lambert performed as well as tom hanks in forrest gump or dustin hoffman as raymond babbitt in rain man or sean penn as sam dawson in i am samtoo bad because the story line is meaningful to us in life the supporting performances by charlton heston carroll oconnor shirley jones mike connors and shelley winters were excelent 3 of 10
neg	really started the 80s trend of disgusting violence masquerading as a horror film i was the target audience for this repellent piece of trash and i was disgusted then as nowoh where do we start lets see the setup you can bring people back to live if they died a violent death so that laughably weak premise is the excuse to butcher people in horrible ways because well thats needed to bring them back to life this might have worked if played over the top for black laughs a la reanimator or something but no its played straight there is a whole terrified family in a wagon that gets hunted down one of the few scenes at least where their demise is off screen however just about everything else is on screen there is actually a scene where a young girl walking along is beaten and killed by zombie townspeople who are all filming it and grinning with several cameras then there is a closeup of her face as the filmmakers lovinglyand time consuminglyreveal in timelapse photography her beaten face being carved down to a skull and rebuilt to look normal again this done of course by a slumming jack albertson as the mortician behind it all he likes to drive around in a ambulancehearse playing old tommy dorcey tunes i guess that is supposed to be cutein the end of course even the sheriff is undead and the doctor offers kindly to fix his rotting hands not clear why the sheriff is not out with the other townspeople killing children with glee and slicing their faces off sticking needles in burnvictims eyes etci wonder really wonder what people see in a geek show like this to give it any kind of rating at all its not scary the twists are laughable and overall its kind of sick its not even well enough done to see it on a dare or enjoy on a level you might watch a bad hg lewis film its just godawful trash made for people who get off on this type of pointless gore and made by people slumming for a paychecksad that albertson was even involved
neg	this was just plain terrible i read this book for school i made as on all of the tests and to see it like this my teacher forced me and 20 other people to watch it and it was worse than leonard part 6 plan 9 from outer space and hudson hawk put together the thing that made this film so terrible was enough reasons to want to kill yourself over first of all it was made on hallmark second the acting was terrible third it was like completely different from the book literally it was so bad i asked myself to be excused basically i would rather watch basic instinct 2 than watch this take my advice dont watch this film no one would want to watch this it was horrible horrible
neg	this movie is a perfect example of an excellent book getting ruined by a movie jacob have i loved is quite possibly the worst film that i have ever seen there is no storyline plots disappear and the editing is awful to top it all off the music is straight from a synthesizer and sounds unbelievably terrible bridget fondas acting is decent but everyone elses acting is totally amateur i would suggest this movie to someone who is studying to be a producer as a study on how not to produce a movie as it is chock full of bad cutscenes bad transitions and acting that should have been reshot read the book and dont waste your time with this film
neg	but i got over it to me it seemed that even the author of the book favored caroline i felt so sorry for the character louise and she was constantly compared with esau who was evil i just felt the comparison was a bit harsh and unrealistic really though the movie was bad i wouldnt really see it unless youre ready for a big let down
neg	i had to watch this in school and to sum it uptalentless actors talentless script and a talentless directorthis movie is such a waste of your time dont even watch the movie dont bother you will be so disappointed my teacher said it was supposed to be good how wrong she was she even slept through it a little the movies actors were just bad the best actor in there was the old man and thats not saying much its has horrible plot with awful characters so unrealistic and i can honestly said it had no point the script was unemotional and confusing there was points in the movie when i furrowed my brows and said what also there were just too many loose ties and plot holes it was just absolutely horrendous
neg	its kind of fascinating to me that so many reviewers consider this a masterpiece i am not a dullard as far as quality films go and i will agree that from a technical filming standpoint as well as for several of the characters portrayed the film is in an awardworthy class but there is no sense for me of this film actually going anywhere i mean taking the viewer anywhere it is a series of mood scenes perhaps remarkable as such but i want more from a film i look for story and movement and a fulfillment of arrival none of which did i find in this film yes it might be considered poetry on film    but there is much poetry that i cannot live with for the same reason that it paints pictures without going anywhereone thing further to be said is that it documents a midcentury english childhood which is necessarily limited in its universality i was personally appalled at what a young british boy had to live through in that time and place having grown up in america just a decade earlier i can authoritatively say that the contrast is immense i cannot help wondering if this contrast has had some effect on those reviewing the film so favorably in other words could there be a tendency to judge the film entirely on its filmic magic which i acknowledge is there and completely ignore its lack of relevance to the nature of ones actual recalled experience
neg	i love horror films low budget 50s 60s 70s 80s but how can anyone think this is a very good horror film lets compare it to titles in a similar vein haunted house films the haunting the changeling the shining or for a similar technology based horror film that was faaar better though still far from great demon seed ok ill be fair lets compare it to madefortv horror films dont go to sleep waaay creepier and better done salems lot the night stalker night gallery even dont go in the basement or crowhaven farm were far better spoilers first of all for as good a scene as the bloody shower scene was you have a scene like the opening scene oh boy the garden hose comes alive to hose down some frisky teenagers terrible also just what we understand about the house it apparently needs to use its video cameras to see what is going on and its a very emotional house not a spirit or demon or entity its a house thats possessed but by what we are led to believe an inanimate object learned to love suziemargaret our protagonist now that im on the topic of suzie another scene that totally bothered me this poor old crazy lady comes tells you she was your nurse pours her heart out falls in the boiling pool struggling in agony for 45 seconds and what does margaret do does she risk her hands being burnt to save this poor elderly woman that came there to warn hers life no she stands there and watches the acting for the most part was better than average for a horror film but thats where the positives end for at least a more interesting and fun horror film about an inanimate object that kills people watch death bed the bed that eats i have a feeling the people who rated this so highly either havent watched it since it originally aired or remembered it scaring them as children this film was pretty much merit less
neg	exactly what you would expect from a bmovie deritive gratuitous nudity boring in parts ridiculous gore and cheesy specialeffects of course it could have been better better acted defintly better written directed etc but then i guess it wouldnt have been a b movie the actors pretty much sucked in fact this pretty much seemed like an episode of buffy the vampire slayer or something except with a lot of blood profanity and nuditytiffany shepis must be singled out she absolutely is the scream queen of the new millennium not that acting really matters in these movies but she was better than any of the other actors shes also smokin hot in that plastic jump suit thing she wore for the whole movie  wow her posterior is absolutely stunning in that outfit i mean it every single time she turns around you can help but check her out and near then end of the film the viewer is rewarded with seeing her completely nekkedso if your a looser bmovie horror buff like myself check this out if not you should probably avoid at all costs
neg	the script was very weak wo enough character arcs to make you care one bit about the characters or what happens to them the script is way too talky and not enough gore or action to even call it slow paced the story gets to the point that you just want everyone to shut up and die as quickly as possible so you dont have to listen to them talk this very muted stiff dialogue on a technical note the music mix is way to high and makes it hard to understand what is being said most times then again this could be called a blessing overall this same story could have better been told in a short film w a running time under 30 minutes the obvious in your face homages to sam raimi and evil dead would have been good had they been more subtle but here they seem more like a bald faced rip off cmon this kind of 35mm budget and this is the best that could be done still the cinematography lighting design and shots were very well done indeed
neg	the hazing is confused mumbojumbo that wants so hard to be the evil dead that it even references bruce campbell several times the problem is it is simply not in the same league as that terrific movie this movie is nowhere near as original the plot has been used before by kevin tenney in night of the demons and that was a lot more fun this flick wastes too much time with complicated exposition before getting the kids into the spooky mansion and starting the demonic happeningsbrad dourif is as usual not given much to do here but when he is on screen he puts in another overthetop performance that would make christopher walken jealous as for the acting of the kids its passable but by no means good the shaky camera work is more annoying than clever or atmospheric there are a few good moments when the first guy gets possessed and throws around some deadly one liners while dispatching his victims but it was never scary for a second the gore level is midrange to low but the director tries to make up for it by showing the actresses topless a few times all in all just okay if you have 87 minutes to waste
neg	i cannot believe i wasted 80 minutes of my life watching this terrible film i kept hoping it was going to get better by the end but boy was i wrong the plot was abysmal  the acting was extremely poor and the special effects were awful not even the 2 beautiful girls could revive my interest in this boring and bloody mess however i cannot lie some of the lines in this film were quite memorable such as when the asian boy says  i lost my virginity to the babysitter so f stereotypes please do not waste your time with this crash unless u are prepared or want to have a good laugh  maybe that way u can watch it to rip this movie with some mates
neg	i saw this movie primarily to see brooke burke as jill who i had meet briefly in la at a modeling trade show in her first feature film i was hoping to see more of her but thought she did very well acting her role since she is such a beautiful and poised tv host and model it was not surprising i was left wondering why she was killed and what happened as a result maybe i just missed iti wasnt really sure about the genre of this movie and although i liked the actors i felt like it was for a college audience i tried to keep an open mind considering horror wasnt my favorite genre but felt like i had outgrown the gags it seemed to drag out in some places leave you guessing in some places about what powers the evil professor had and like a lot of other films had an unsatisfying endinghaving written a couple of scripts i know a lot of this is difficult and may come down to personal opinions how many movies you have seen  studied and those you relate with at a point in timein a nutshell i found it interesting but not a satisfying plot and ending for me if jill brooke burke would have returned through the portal in the end and kicked everyones ass that would be a satisfying ending and would earn a higher rating
neg	this was truly dreadful it had a terrible storyline was poorly acted and was like an amateur remake of evil dead but not nearly as goodit took all my tenacity to make it through this one its a good job i didnt have to visit the toilet else i doubt i would have come back this one makes hammer house of horror look like a big screen hollywood epic the only value to this movie was the never ending supply of beautiful women not a bad one among them if you want to letch with your friends after a night on the beer then this ones for you  else avoid it like the plague
neg	the master of cheap erotic horror rolfe kanefsky finally makes a movie that doesnt go straight to the playboy channel the hazing borrows heavily from everything that came before it from nightmare on elm street to evil dead but still manages to do it with enough humor to make it watchable just barely the characters are cardboard the dialogue is wooden the story is paperthin and the actors couldnt act their way out of a grocery bag put that all together and you have a pulpy ball of mulch for a movie sometimes when im bored i like to eat paper watching this movie is a lot like that chew on it for 90 minutes and youre left with a weird taste in your mouth and no nutritional value
neg	not exactly a new story line but this romantic comedy makes the concept work a young manjohn cusack and a drop dead gorgeous womankate beckinsalekeep meeting by chance and wonder if they are meant for each other although both are promised to othersoddly enough they still feel that their soul mate is out there somewhere a little sappy in some places but viva la love being a romantic i am almost obligated to be riveted my favorite scene is where cusack is on the ground and snow starts falling the finale is almost too sweet but most deserving this is not one of cusacks deeper roles but who in the hell could not be smitten by beckinsale notable support is provided by jeremy piven and molly shannon john corbett plays the worst role ive ever seen him in on the other hand eugene levy is quirky and funny watch this with your soul mate
neg	oh for crying out loud this has got to be the lamest movie ive seen all year and im sorry the normally awesome john cusack was even involved in this brainless twitty piece of stupidity where sleepless in seattle delivered what amounts to be the same message albeit on a more subtle somewhat more mature level serendipity delivers it with a sledgehammer and then proceeds to pound it into your psyche for the next tedious hour and a half or so and thats an hour and a half of my life ill never get back again thank you very much its bad enough the main characters of this movie have the emotional maturity level of fourteenyearolds actually ive known better fourteenyearolds except maybe for jeremy piven who was enjoyable enough just the first 15 minutes or so of the movie where kate beckinsales character plays that annoying silliness of a game about throwing all sensibility to the wind literally had my best friend and i irritated beyond belief i told my husband rockstar had more intelligence and at least the characters in rockstar werent half as dysfunctional as the idiots were in this serendipitous mess its annoying to watch protagonists who seem to have no clue about choice in their lives and feel theyre nothing more than puppets to destiny and the whims of fate how utterly tiresome im sure this movie will be more likely enjoyed by those whod rather not engage in the chaotic messiness of making more complex life choices and then responsibly living with the consequences after all heres a movie where our hero and heroine live happily ever after only after wreaking havoc and misery on two other peoples lives namely their respective fiances not to mention other relatives and friends just to get there
neg	wow i cant believe people consider this a good movie now i have seen much worse but there are much more romanticfunny comedies with john cusackthis is a mediocre film at best while the acting wasnt terrible but not great for a romantic comedy there was little passion little romance there were many loose ends that dont show up or are not addressed unfortunately the main characters do come off as complete cowards they dont know themselves well enough to realize that they dont love the people they are engaged to how do we know they arent in love by the utter lack of remorse both characters have for leaving their finances i can think of few things more romantic than the continual escape from commitment that these two showthe movie doesnt even end with a wedding scene more than likely both will get cold feet and drop each other like hot potatoes once a commitment is nearing this movie is really about two people who cant commit to anything unlike cusacks previous characters who were more than willing to make a deep commitment loyd in say anything martin in grosse pointe blank etcthe greatest failure of this movie was the complete lack of any twists turns or anything of interest when the movie ended i felt like they had failed to include a climax to the story which basically fits the whole movie boring no suspense about whether the two will end up together no joy when they do no consequences to their actionsit is sad that people are so blind to the shoddiness of this movie that they simply rebuke any criticism with everyone is too cynical criticism of this movie is not cynicism simply unbiased examination there are many other better romantic comedies even ones with grace kelly or eva marie saintif you think this movie is great try these movies you hearts will explode the princess bride say anything grosse pointe blank high fidelity keeping the faith charade rear window north by northwest or theres something about mary which is a good examination of idealized romance vs todays society
neg	for years i remember reading about this show trouble with tracy in the tv guide cftotv toronto every saturday morning at 6 am i lived about a twohour drive north of toronto and we couldnt get cfto but you know how it is  we always want what we cant havewell i knew what i wanted and what i wanted was to see what this trouble with tracy was all about did it have a beautiful girl in the starring role was there nudity was there suspense was it a comedy it wouldve been fine if there was some promotion of the show at least i couldve known what i was missing but no the mystery drove me bonkers until ctv affiliate ckco built a retransmitter in wiarton ontario and began to broadcast trouble with tracy at the same time as cftosaturday mornings at 6 am one saturday morning i got up and turned the tv on at 559 and at last i got to see what the trouble with tracy was yes the trouble with tracy was that it was canadian content and stuck in the harmless 6 am spot so no one would ever see how awful it wastalented canadian actor steve weston died a few years afterward but many would argue he effectively died the first time he appeared on this show when i saw it for the first time that cold saturday morning and fell despondent back into my bed part of me died too
neg	crime boss is directed by alberto de martino an italian crime drama partially filmed in hamburg germany an easily forgotten movie even in spite of a good car chase sequence this flick seems to lumber on almost aimlessly a new don takes over a powerful mafia family and finds himself fighting for his own life unwritten laws and ethics of the mafia code make it hard to trust in anyone especially when millions of dollars are at stake brutality and violence breed the same in return this can not be put on a shelf with the real gangster epics just the look of the film brings back memories of american drivein fare even the popular american actor telly savalas cant boost the calibre of this crime drama antonio sabato also stars withpaola tedesco guido lollobrigida serio tramonti and piero morgia
neg	kojak meets the mafia telly savales is one of those guys from the past that seems pretty forgettable i never thought that his show was all that great this is his one dimensional characterization of a crime boss with very predictable results if you take the car chases and the general rambling out there isnt much plot development or action i find mafia movies to be dull because i have no respect or interest in common criminals and their actions hollywood and in this case the italian cinema treat these guys as heroes i saw the film and in a few days i wont remember much about it lots of shooting innocent bystanders dying betrayal and that sick loyalty the film is photographed pretty well and the acting is decent but the dubbing is so bad due to voices that just couldnt come out of those bodies that i almost started looking for godzilla approaching the bay
neg	this is a review of freddy mercury the untold story theatrical release chicago int film festival 2007 one of the phoniest uninspired and most tedious biographical documentaries i have seen if the film i saw in a movie theater was originally released on tv i would plead with its producers and distributors to not fool a paying audience with the false promise of a cinematically worthy documentary feature even as a madefortv documentary the sentimental piano solos accompanying interviewees sitting in front of flower arrangements in hotel rooms and the pompous pseudoliterary narration rang more true of a sleepapedic bed infomercial the only redeeming aspects of this the untold story of freddy mercury  or uhm was it the untold story of princess diana are the original concert video and tv footage  unabridged freddy mercury and queen testimonial interviews with irrelevant eye witnesses with insights such as he was a free spirit really i thought freddy mercury was a company man belittle those freddy testimonials by brian may or montserrat caballe that shed new and affectionate light into mercurys complex life and character and what up with the harry potterlike boarding school segments how did the interview with the first girlcrush who now works in a travel agency and members of freddys first school band contribute to what i really want to know about mercury vital milestones of his personal life his sexuality his artistic style and growth queen the band remain unexplored these filmmakers dont ask a single provocative question nor do they engage in independent or visionary research of their subject instead delivering a tedious montage of politely clean and vastly empty comments about an enigmatic and brilliant rock legend who doesnt deserve to be remembered by this history channel biography your grandparents can doze off to on a sunday night
neg	yeah i get pasolini and his milieu but at the same time i feel his decameron is largely overrated and more than a little disturbing overrated because the supposed realism he introduces milling crowds crumbling architecture etc are mooted by the absurd and downright goofy way that the characters behave in the pursuit of realism pasolini utilized many nonactors but their deerintheheadlights stares and painfully awkward line delivery gives the whole a terribly offkilter and inconsistent feel and frankly  many of the toothless misshapenlyfeatured people are painful to look atand pasolinis decameron is disturbing to me at least because of the casual and prevalent homosexual content not because im prudish or homophobic im neither but because the emphasis that pasolini places upon homoerotic images and situations is contrary to the neorealism he otherwise espouses so it comes off as gratuitous and forced one can almost hear him say oohive got to stick a cute naked boy in this scene at times it seems that pasolini is trying to play up the homosexual angle to thumb his nose at critics and at other times because he enjoys that aspect himself regardless of what his audience might preferthe disjointedness of the 9 or 10 different stories in pasolinis decameron struck me as being a failing of pasolini as a storyteller rather than being an aspect of neorealism he seems to get bored with each story and so he wraps them up rather unconvincingly and with little conviction even the pasolinis final line of dialog in the film which some people seem to find pithy why create a work of art when dreaming about it is so much sweeter  to me it just makes me wonder why pasolini would bother making a film if he felt this way in my opinion a far bettercrafted film and with more homosexual content is fellinis satyricon it is also full of bizarrelooking people and absurd situations but it succeeds because of its pacing direction and strong storytelling whereas decameron fails by those same elements
neg	though the title may suggest examples of the 10 commandments it is a definitely incorrect assumption this is an adaptation of 9 seemingly unrelated stories from giovanni bocaccios 14th century decameron story collectionset within a medieval italian towns largely peasant population it is a diatribe on the reality of sex and its consequences within that world and time a realistic view of life within this world it sometimes feels like a journey back in timegiven the depicted human element of its time one can also see the more adventurous side of morality in its protagonists  as well as the ironies of life at times or it may also be viewed as a general satire of the catholic churchs rulesnothing terribly special but definitely interesting if one comes with no expectations or assumptions
neg	the tragedy is that this piece of rubbish was part of my curriculum while i was studying cinema so imagine how i was forced to watch it in complete believe me going through hell is much much easier our professor told us that this is some film  but he never thought that wed disagree or assume the apposite i dont think that there is any gods on earth were only humans so all the filmmakers therefore they can make mistakes bad movies or very bad too the main problem wasnt that art by all means is susceptible to endless points of view but that a lot of people just dont get it that every single human got his own genuine taste his own opinion hence what i suppose it the greatest movie ever made can also be your worst one ever and how that is right both ways but how many people can understand this correctly so my professor believes in this movie and simply i dont however the only way to evaluate this thing is by measuring it by its original intent to show us different kinds of old folk stories or whatever to catch on this societys mentality imagination and nature to tell you the damn truth mr pier paolo pasolini as the scriptwriter and the director made it too unbearable to watch in the first place the movie is so ugly i cant stand this so how about analyzing it then discovering the potential beauty in it  its beyond your mind hideousness and strangely not for the sake of the movies case or anything its for the sake of the unstable vision of pasolini his work is so primitive to underdeveloped extent the deadly cinematic technique the effective sense of silliness and the incredible horribleness made everything obnoxious look at the atrocious acting the unfruitful cinematography the awfully poor sets  oh my god ive got the nausea already it can terminate your objectivity violently as watching this movie is one true pain like taking the wisdom tooth off by a blind doctor there are dreadful nightmares which could be more merciful than this so originally how to continue that just to review it fairly  actually you dont as this very movie doesnt treat you fair at all there is really memorable scene in here where some boys are peeing into the eye of the camera  im trying to connect some things like that with pasolinis end as murdered
neg	although i am generally a proponent of the wellmade film i do not limit myself to films which escape those boundaries and more often than not i do enjoy and admire films that successfully break the rules and it is quite true that director pasolini breaks the rules of established cinema but it is also my opinion that he does not break them successfully or to any actual pointpasolinis work is visually jarring but this is less a matter of what is actually on the screen than how it is filmed and the jumpiness of his films seem less a matter of artistic choice than the result of amateur cinematography this is true of decameron pasolini often preferred to use nonactors and while many directors have done so with remarkable result under pasolinis direction his nonactors tend to remain nonactors this is also true of decameron pasolini quite often includes images designed to shock offend or otherwise disconcert the audience such elements can often be used with startling effect but in pasolinis hands such elements seldom seem to actually contribute anything to the film this is also true of decameroni have been given to understand there are many people who like even admire pasolinis films even so i have never actually met any of them and i have never been able to read anything about pasolini or his works that made the reason for such liking or admiration comprehensible to me judging him from his works alone i am of the opinion that he was essentially an amateurish director who did not break the rules so much by choice as by lack of skilland who was initially applauded by the intelligentsia of his day for  existential boldness thereby simply confirming him in bad habits as a film maker i find his work tedious unimpressive and pretentious and this too is true of decameron it is also sadly true of virtually every pasolini film it has been my misfortune to endure
neg	pier paolo pasolini or peepeepee as i prefer to call him due to his love of showing male genitals is perhaps the most overrated european marxist director  and they are thick on the ground how anyone can see art in this messy cheap sexromp concoction is beyond me some of the stories here could have come straight out of a softcore porn film and i am not even so much referring to the nudity but the simplistic and banal often pointless stories anyone who enjoyed this relatively watchable but dumb oddity should really sink his teeth into the der schulmaedchenreport softporn german 70s movie series because thats what decameron looks like to mebesides the movie is sloppy on nearly all levels from start to finish 1 editing an example at 1 hour15 minutes45 seconds there is a chasing scene that is put quite clearly in the wrong place it was supposed to be placed about a minute later but i guess that pasolini must have hired boozedup editors who have little time for the fine details of moviemaking peepeepees fans would probably counter this by saying that it was placed there intentionally  which i very much doubt besides even if that were true that would be even worse because that story gains absolutely nothing by making it harder to follow this isnt exactly eraserhead or one of tarantinos brokenform films 2 acting vey sloppy triple pees fans all 8 of them proudly declare how 3po uses real people instead of actors arent actors people or are they martians sure many actors have subpar iqs but does that mean we should treat them with contempt other directors have used amateurs and succeeded such as alan parker or de niro so why are ppps amateurs so utterly awful in his movies the answer is once again appalling sloppiness pasolini is sloppy in everything and that includes trying to get as much out of his toothless amateurs as he can he is a lazy director an imperfectionist if you like the antikubrick i suppose peepeepees principal goal when casting must have been to find as many toothless old people as possible and young men that are to his liking in pasolinis world there is a simple formula lack of teeth  strange face  realism its all well and fine to have them toothless but at least try to eke out some at least semidecent performances out of these inexperienced neothespians otherwise youre an amateur yourself  an amateur director in pasolinis case whether 3p0 wasnt capable of this feat or simply didnt care doesnt change anything who knows maybe he didnt even notice the awful acting 3 audio the synchronization if 3p0 felt that microphones are too much of a hassle when filming a movie then he ought to have at least made a concerted effort in postproduction ie getting all these bum actors to say their lines on cue in the studio so that we the viewers wouldnt have to watch mouths move while the elusive dialogue floats elsewhere in the movie4 lack of concept we have close to a dozen stories which arent connected in any meaningful way some are antichurch more on that later while some are merely sex yarns ie cheap male sometimes gay fantasies designed to titillate and nothing else the stories and characters are not amusing if at all on an intelligent level but on the basest level 10 yearold kids can laugh here and there is nothing wrong with that but then dont call it exalted intellectual art 5 as a result of point 4 there is also a lack of logic in the order of the stories that goes without saying peepeepee could have arranged the order in any other way and we would have had the exact same movie this also means that you can feel free to start from the middle then go back to the beginning etc decameron is like a bowl of spaghetti that way when you start eating it you can begin with any thread you want it makes no difference at all6 the pointlessness of the stories resolutions most stories end with a cheap gagjoke ie some damn dumb punchline straight out of a porn comicbook whereas some stories dont even have a conclusion they merely end finito at best the stories are watchable semianecdotes barely any deeper meaning there  unless you find deep meanings in a porno there is of course nothing easier than looking for and finding meaning where there is an absence of it hence even any hardcore porn film can be philosophizedmused over endlessly its easy and fun try it oh ye 8 ppp fans as for the churchbashing some viewers get all excited about his attack on catholicism and whatnot in principal thats all well and fine  after all im an atheist myself  but what those people ignore is the simple but essential fact that pasolini was a marxist its like the pot calling the kettle black a marxist criticizing the church for hypocrisy and stupidity where does he get the nerve besides pasolini wasnt an atheist hence his highandmighty and selfrighteous stance isnt justified after all marxists are believers they merely substituted the accepted god with the idea of a utopia which is merely another supernatural wishfulthinking fantasy hence i cannot get excited about ppps antireligion anticsthis sophomoric humpdorama anthology ends with pasolini saying rather pretentiously i wonder why produce a work of art when its nice just to dream about it he wasnt actually referring to this silly little movie as art was he in case he was  the poor deluded man  then i have to wonder why he didnt just leave it at dreaming and not make all those bad movieswanna read my altered subtitles of bergman movies email me
neg	spoilers im always surprised at how many people gave this game good reviews it was awful the script and voice acting alone ruined it gabriel and grace are the most unlikeable characters in the game you almost pray for their deaths and worst of all there are less vampires in this game than there were werewolves in the beast withinthe lack of real vampires was incredibly disappointing if youre expecting some kind of anne rice style vampire story forget it this games story has very little to do with vampires you wont even see any till about the very end and even then you wont get to fight themthe story has radical and pretty much blasphemous views of christianity im amazed it got off the drawing board im not even christian and i found it offensive mostly the story centers around a search for the holy grail and buried treasure the kidnapping of a royal baby which should have been the focus really gets pushed aside there is no sense of urgency for gabriel to find the baby in fact he almost never asks anyone about the baby after the first few time blocksthe graphics are pretty bad the characters move about at a snails pace even on the best of systems they are chunky and outdated and its hard to go from the fmv of the beast within to this horrible game engine for blood of the sacredthe relationship between gabriel and grace takes an awful turn too i really dont know why it was so horribly rushed but they do sleep together and its not fun gabriel spends most of the game telling his best friend mosely how he thinks of grace as more of a sister and he doesnt think shes the one for him and he seems really grossed out that they slept together but hes so unlikeable throughout the game that you almost dont even care at that point his dialogue was the worst in the game and he was constantly making stupid sexual innuendos at anything female the entire game by the end of the game grace leaves him with what appears to be a dear john letter i guess she was as fed up with him as most of the players werei found the story to be annoying and boring i was expecting to play a story of a royal baby who was kidnapped by vampires and i was expecting to get to see and fight vampires maybe even have gabriel or grace turn into one but no instead the story focused on the authors warped vision of christianity what a shame here they had the elements for a great adventure and instead we got thisfor me the only interesting parts of the game were actually at the very end we do get a few action style puzzles at the end but it wasnt worth suffering through the entire game to get to themi cant really recommend this game i had gotten it back when it came out years ago and i hated the game engine so much that i shelved it for years i only recently dusted it off to see what id been missing and now im very sorry that i did my favorite characters were ruined i hope there will be a fourth game just to redeem the series and i hope they get it right next time it would be a terrible shame to end the series with this installment
neg	blood of the sacred blood of the damned is the third installment of the gabriel knight games a series of adventure games about the roguish writerparanormal detective gabriel knight gabriel and his companion grace have been asked by prince james of albany to investigate a series of mysterious attacks by socalled night visitors when the son of prince james is kidnapped gabriel pursues the night visitors to rennes le chteau where he begins piecing together a mystery relating to the holy graildespite the marketing this game is not about vampires vampires have a token appearance in the game but never command center stage as did the voodoo hounfor in sins of the fathers or the werewolves in the beast within gabriel and grace make no attempt to uncover the true nature of vampires or to research lore on vampires although the vampires do murder three people during the course of the game their victims are chosen at random and have nothing to do with the main plota large part of the charm of the first two gabriel knight installments was in the relationships which gabriel formed with the villains through these relationships the player could not help but sympathize with the villain and thus the villain was transformed into more of a human and less of a monster however in blood of the sacred gabriels only interaction with the villain is through a single cheesy interview which does nothing to endear the villain to the playerthe roles that gabriel and grace play in this mystery are fairly futile gabriel spends his time snooping into the identities of members of a treasurehunter tour group staying at his hotel but what he uncovers amounts to nothing more than a red herring grace spends her time researching the mystery of rennes le chteau but all her research is rendered superfluous by the presence of a perplexing ally who has known the answer to this mystery for centuriesthe actions of this perplexing ally and his polar opposite  the vampire leader  are insupportable the ally leaves hints about the mystery of rennes le chteau in broad daylight and expects grace and not the other treasure hunters from the tour group to find them however he could have revealed the mystery to grace in its entirety on day 1 instead of putting the kidnapped child at risk for an additional 48 hours and in the end he simply tells grace the mystery in its entirety anywaymeanwhile the vampire leader fails to achieve the goals of centuries of scheming because he chooses to refrain from action for two days after the kidnapping of the child the only reason given for his decision to delay action is that he wants to savor his victorythe game would have been much better had it been purely focused on the holy grail the kidnapping and vampires should have been omitted replaced with a race against the vatican to uncover the mystery of rennes le chteau since gabriel is portrayed more than once as reluctantly catholic this conflict would have had many opportunities for character developmentall in all the game was a disappointing installment in the series despite an improved interface and the return of tim curry as the voice of gabriel knight
neg	uwe boll has done the impossible create a game adaptation that stays at least somewhat true to the game he has turned a game full of antisocial and offensive content into a movie full of antisocial and offensive content so as an adaptation its a successunfortunately its still uwe boll we are dealing with here so dont expect the movie to be actually any good while it does have its moment postal wears out his welcome very fast and becomes a pain to sit throughat its core postal is a satire on the united states as done by a twelve year old kid boll seems to think that offensiveness is linearly proportional to comedic value the more offensive the funnier and the more exaggerated the funnier this results in a movie that sets new levels of tastelessness while being extremely hit and miss yes some gags do work but it seems to be pure luck high points include the director satirizing himself and people getting hit very violently by trucks and other vehicles low points includewell pretty much everything elseafter the initial surprise wears off postal simply becomes a bore to watch yes there is a good joke every and good point ten minutes but everything else consists of hordes of annoying characters shooting and chasing each other all over the place for what seems to be an eternitythis probably would have worked as a short movie but its just not enough content for something that lasts over 90 minutes although it feels twice as long there are nice ideas and nice tries but they get hopelessly lost in endless and pointless action scenes and content that is offensive just for the sake of it 410
neg	im not going to waste my time writing an essay and waste your time i would like to say however that all those who are uptight about this movie even being made are being totally ridiculous johnnymacbest you cant play that card and i mean the nationalism patriotic card to make people not watch this movie this is a movie that expresses its free will in this country oh yea i played that cardeven though the director is german and deserves a slap on the wrist every time he reaches for a camera but the world is full of controversy and its the same thing youve heard before like the gta controversy its a comedy laugh and be disgusted not disgusted all together its dark humor and obviously you dont have the heart to take it the past is past yes people remember those who were lost but its time to move on that was 7 years ago you can still watch this movie and have good moral values besides im insane and who needs a soul
neg	okay this is gona be short and sweet reviewsomething the movie should have taken a practice ina nd made its life shorter and sweeter than it wasthis movie is  theres a good reason there was a petition with over 40000  signatures all demanding uwe boll stop making movies from franchises people liked blood rayne being a biggie therethe jokes are goodif youve never heard them a thousand times before the acting is descent but u can really only blame the script for that i even a few moments wonder if theyre even using a scriptthe movie has little to nothing to do with the original games hello if youve played the games u know the main character has no real motivation outside homicidal urges like mass murder because he stubbed his toe or simular theres way too much story for such a stupid movie like i said i wouldnt even steal this movie and for the person who says this is  funniest movie of 2007need to take a look around the news is better than this
neg	i saw this movie at the edmonton international film festival with the great dr uwe boll in attendancethe film is simply put very very bad and no not in the usual uwe boll so bad its actually entertaining way but just plain bad the plot concerns a man who leads a terrible life because of a past criminal record apparently cant get a job and with an awful 900 pound cheating wife this man turns to his cultleader uncle in a plan to steal a truck load of toys that contain the bird flu virus al qaeda also has designs on stealing the toys and what follows is just under two hours of completely incomprehensible sex and violencethe acting is awful except for dave foley who really tries despite it all the jokes never rise above children being shot in the chest in slow motion and people taking a poo its supposed to be satire but im not sure of whatthink airplane but done by the creators of south park and without any jokes
neg	if i could i would give zero stars for this one but unfortunately i have to give onethere is no single scene i could laugh about but the game didnt make me laugh either so if youre some ill retarded folk go to your local cinema watch this movie and give it 10 stars like some people here already didbut for me in a movie where children are shot dead to achieve humor good taste goes over the edge this was the third time i wasted my time to see a boll movie and it was definitely my last010 im ashamed of being from the same country as uwe bollplease please keep him from making more movies
neg	i watched this movie at a sneak preview screening and im glad i didnt pay for it this movie is just disgusting its full of dick and fart jokes and takes no pride in the action sequencessuch as the shootout in little germany i made a little list of things i enjoyed in the movie and a lot of which i didnt agree of1 dave foleys penis 2 the fart jokes 3 the poop jokes 4 the dude was a pussy 5 no gary coleman 6 the talibans 7 again making fun of bush we get it hes an idiot move on 8 the dude has blonde hair 9 the plot 10 the killing of minors 11 uwe boll was in it 12 most of the cast were just outrages and out therenow the few good ones1 the dude uses a cat as a silencer like in the game 2 lots of action 3 crotchy made a return and a cameo of the maker of postal 4 uhm i didnt have to pay for it 5 there are a few what the ef momentsboll did it again he made another crappy game into movie adaption kudos to you mr boll 210
neg	today i wrote this review in anger at uwe boll and hollywoodhollywood has produced movies based on one of the darkest days of our nation 911 changed everything it changed our perception of security it changed our understanding of the evil of man and humanity most importantly and devastatingly  it changed our worldhowever i cant not stress how utterly repulsed disillusioned and angry i am at the careless blatant ignorance of hollywood seeking to make a lucrative profit out of death and destruction this film and those like it are bound to cause controversy amid wordofmouth among moviegoers and critics alike most surely to be echoed by the mainstream press hollywood has sunk to a new low even lower than the lowdown bastards who perpetrated the most barbaric acts of savagery and unrelenting cruelty behind it all is uwe boll i am very angry at this movie how dare they disrespect the memories of families of those lost how dare they mock the lives of the brave men and women who risked their lives to save those trapped in the doomed towers on that fateful day of infamy how dare they try to satirize and at the same time capitalize on a national tragedy in the mist of a mourning and weary post911 world howdarethey to those who have the gall to even think of seeing this morally appalling travesty i say this with a heavy heart with all my strength remember think back to that day and ask yourself whether or not you are a sane and moral person think back to that day ask yourself whether or not this film is a disgrace and dishonor to the lives lost on that day think back to that day of the outcry of families of loved ones think back to that day of the lives lost on those two planes think back to the further carnage it caused following the attacksask yourself if you have a soulthink remember respect the memories of the lives lost on 911 by not seeing this film at all
neg	     with their no holds bar cruel offensive humor sure enough to offended anyone you would sure think this would be a laugh riot wrong worest movie since open water dont be to surprised if you completely miss this movie upon release date as im sure it wont do very good at all at the box office this movie had a lot of potential but fell to little to short no enough character development awkward actors and the upside of this movie was nudity boobs amazing if i had to see this movie again i myself would go postal 
neg	spoilerskhamosh is totally unrealistic lacks a plot and was basically only made to see stars portray themselves the most suspenseful scene in the movie was when shabana azmi is in the shower and then we see her tv playing the shower scene from psycho this movie actually expected users to believe that naseeruddin shahs character has a good enough memory to remember where certain shots were fired and how manyspoiler beginsat the end the killer spills his guts to shabana azmi long enough to allow naseeruddin shahs character to run up and shoot himspoiler endsit is a little humorous only a little in the beginning to hear the director and cast members throwing insults at each other and hearing shabana azmi exclaim oh shtoverall a baaaaaaaaaaad movierating  out of  2 out of 10
neg	wow you guys are way too nicecornycornycorny that is how i feel about that filmit started well with a good idea  a guy edward asner escape from jail dressed as santaa bunch of kids find him and believes his the real santa so the fake santa enlist the children to help him find a bag of stolen moneythe film is like a christmas version of whistle down the wind the movie start well but gradually it becomes cheesier and cheesier to the point that at the end it becomes ridiculous and you just cant take this film seriously for example you get the scrooge type character called sumner rene auberjonois whos a total douchebag who treat his young son like a pile a rubbish he treat his son so bad that he dont even buy him decent clothesthe poor kid wears jeans with holes in it but a 45 second scene with fake santa visiting sumner and by the end of the film you get the guy all happy singing christmas carol and giving his neglected son a hugyep that is how corny it is im all for feel good movie especially during christmas and i am a big fan of seasonal tv movie but this one is way too over the top for meit is a shame because it started well but the second half of the movie is trowing a supernatural element to the film that just dont match with the rest of it its not totally badthere are some solid acting  especially from the children but there are plenty of better christmas film around
neg	i wonder who was responsible for this mess the jokes wouldnt have worked for gilligans island if this had gone to series would there have been jokes about auschwitz or would eva have to replace her oven only to have adolf suggest the kind that seats 50 another post compared this show to i love lucy the problem with this is that lucille ball was a genius at physical comedy and bizarre situations and this mess was just plain badly done and an insult to my intelligence after the damage the nazis did to england and the number of people they killed i would think the very concept of a comedy about hitler would seem repugnant and most normal people would have killed this concept before any episodes were produced
neg	this may be the worst show ive ever seen aside from the tastelessness of having a sitcom about hitler it just isnt funny or entertaining in any way it is very similar to a 1950s sitcom in its cornball humor and contrived situations but while it can be well done like in i love lucy its just not funny here i think the show was based around the novelty look its hitler as a bumbling sitcom figure but it just fell flat in every regard the guy playing hitler is so hammy that its hard to sit through that alone i wonder what could have possibly made the network think this was a good idea to air i thought america had some tasteless show but the brits had us beat this time america would never air a sitcom about hitler although we did have that show about lincolns slave the secret diary of desmond pfeiffer chances are youll probably never see this show since it only aired one episode and will probably never be released on dvd
neg	except for the brady variety hour this was some of the hokiest television ive seen in a while the video production qualities werent too bad but the overall look and feel were unmistakeably early 80s and marie osmond looks like she did battle with the avon lady and lost big time way too much eyelinerit was kind of embarrassing to watch veterans danny kaye and eric severeid take part in this even more interesting was watching alex haley talk about the african pavillion in world showcase that would be opening in about a yearas of this writing it is 17 years later and it hasnt opened yet unless you count disneys animal kingdom all in all though for all the shortcomings this still an interesting visual piece of disney history
neg	a young woman unwittingly becomes part of a kidnapping plot involving the son of a movie producer she is babysitting the kidnappers happen to be former business partners of the sons father and are looking to exact some revenge on him our babysitter must bide her time and wait to see what will become of the son and herself while the kidnappers begin to argue amongst themselves placing the kidnap victims in great peril according to the dvd sleeves synopsisthat acclaimed director ren clment could be responsible for this haphazard crime thriller is the real shocker despite beginning with the appearance of having been edited in a washing machine the film develops a linear storyline once youve figured out what is going on the engaging maria schneider as michelle and endearing john whittington as boots can get you through the film there are a couple of female nude scenes which fit into the storyline well wanted babysitter 101575 ren clment  maria schneider john whittington vic morrow
neg	from everything id read about the movie i was excited to support a film with a christian theme everything about the movie was very unprofessionally done especially the writing without good writing a movie doesnt have a chance the writerdirector said in an interview that he didnt want to give away how the title relates to the story believe me it was no big surprise i kept waiting for the teenageyoung adult backstory to unfold but it never did as someone who has gone through a divorce i was very disappointed this movie would have been no comfort to me when i first went through the emotional turmoil that divorce can bring to your life as a christian
neg	dave is going through a divorce and his mind wanders back to his first love wanders is probably not the word i should say he fixates on the past girlfriend he recalls to the day when the relationship ended the dream sequences only lack the hazy transitions he fondly recalls their favorite songs and places they went im not a counselor but maybe this had something to do with the failed marriage dave goes to a support group and meets up with a lady half his age also divorced who instead of being turned off by his creepiness starts to become interested in him did i mention how creepy dave is he sometimes refers to himself in the third person he doesnt move his arms when he walks either its just weird too make a long story short dave plots to hunt down mary the old gal friend and kill hererri mean confront her he does so which was really creepy he believes her to be married yet he still flies halfway across the country to meet her he stakes out her house to make sure she is alone before he drops in on her he has an awkward conversation with her that ends with his sharing the gospel of christ in about 10 words or less and flies back to the new young girlfriend we enjoyed the movie mostly for unintentional comedic value i am still entertaining the wife with my dave impressionsi heard another dave  mary song
neg	i was interested in seeing this movie because i knew it was christian based the director had a good ideaintentions when making this movie but it could have been better i can understand why someone would still have feelings for who they believe is the greatest love of their life however i didnt understand why the director made his friends so insensitive mean and rude the main character kept apologizing to his friends when they were the ones mean to him they werent understanding at all and they used god as a reason to explain their behaviors the main character nor anyone else didnt know if the exgirlfriend was divorced still married etc but they were against him resolving old feelings that needed to be dealt with his friends were suppose to be christians and should have been portrayed as being supportive whether they agreed with his decision or not so many times we do things in life where we dont apologize to those we have hurt in the past and when he was trying to do this they were all against him the ironic part was his new female friend accused him of having stalking behavior for simply looking up an old friend when she did a really odd thing to get a hold of his name address and phone numbershe seemed to be the stalker she didnt seem like a friend at all but was only looking out for herself god is loveand i think god wants people to be with the person they were meant to be with and i feel the movie did a terrible injustice by making it seem like god doesnt care about true loveonly that you stay with someone you made a bad choice with we all make mistakesits all about what steps you take to make amends like i said the movie had potential but i was tired of the onesided point of view being constantly repeated and jammed down the viewers throat by his socalledwellmeaning friends this movie didnt hold true to the christian belief of love but i give it a c for its effort
neg	i gave this more than a 1 because i did think there were some moral lessons in this story and it provoked some thought and comment from my wife and i the acting and the dialogue were mediocre and i must confess i came out feeling like i had been beaten over the head with the god this  god that and christ is our saviour stuff the movie and the story line did not need it if  as i am  you are a recovering catholic or christian avoid this one it will make you nauseous the movie did a good job of demonstrating the thin line between being a good citizen and how someone could become a potential stalker focused on what might have been
neg	i watched the whole movie waiting and waiting for something to actually happen maybe its my fault for expecting evil and horror instead of psychology is it a weird retelling of the oedipal myth i want to kill my father and mother and marry my uncle and compose musical theater with him i didnt understand why certain plot elements were even present why was the construction upstairs why was there that big stairwell with a perfect spot for someone to fall to their doom if no one was actually going to do so why have the scenes at all with the father at work why have such a nice kitchen if youre only going to eat takeout why would the boy want to be baptized and the parents be the ones to resist instead of the other way around i see lots of good reviews for this moviehas my taste been corrupted by going up with 70s bmovies and old sci fi flicks
neg	the acting in the film is really well done honestly but the movie is so slow and so boring as soon as it gets interesting everything slows to a major halt i am glad to see sam rockwell in this he did a great job so did the other actors as i mentioned but man this is one of the worst dragged out films i have ever seen now maybe in a short film form this movie would be good but other than that avoid it this film has so much filler it makes a twinkie cake jealous i never ever walk out on films but watching this one at home with family i walked out yeah it was that boring apparently my comment doesnt have enough lines to post so heres some more filler i guess i was inspired by the movie i just watched
neg	this movie joshua is extremely disturbing and downright pointless it actually makes me shudder to think there are people who would enjoy watching it without giving away the story it is about a young boys reaction to his newborn sister and that is just the tip of the iceberg during the entirety of this movie the viewer is subjected to some of the most unsettling child behavior imaginable adding insult to injury by the end of this movie there is absolutely no real outcome except the fruition of pure evil at the hands of a child no less who outsmarted a whole group of dumb adults there is no redemption no justice served and a whole group of adults who are not smart enough to see what is going on around them frankly i did not enjoy watching this movie it was extremely unsettling even for those who might enjoy horror movies this movie could be too much despite the fact this movie was well acted the story itself is so disturbing that watching it was equivalent to a 90 minute wait in a dentists waiting room in anticipation of some painful dental procedure
neg	i did not enjoy the film joshua at all perhaps it is because i saw another much better similar film titled orphan 2 days prior but perhaps its really just because this film was not very good i am going with the ladder sure the plot of an evil child is not exactly original but that doesnt mean the film could not succeed it could have been suspenseful and entertaining and chilling but instead it was slow building boring uneventful and really didnt leave me thinking anything more than that wasnt very good when it was all overat the end joshuas motivations are revealed i wont give that away but the reality is that he didnt really accomplish his goals since despite vera farmiga as his mother abby disappearing about 34th through the movie all arrows point to her returning home soon she was committed to a mental institution because she was losing her mind but then joshuas fatherher husband was accused of tampering with her medication which tells the audience that the institution realized that she was indeed not mentally ill but rather was being dosed medically so shouldnt she be coming home soon wont joshua have failed wont his mother be living with him and his sister and possibly his father soon i question the father since his future is left open endedat the end of the day i didnt care about the characters the evil demon child joshua wasnt really scary the storyline moved slowly and when it picked up it was still boring suspense fell flat every single time when it was over i couldnt believe i had sat through the whole thing 410 just because the acting was good from the parents especially vera farmiga as the mother but if you want to see a movie about an evil child go see orphan now thats a movie that took an unoriginal concept and created a brilliant movie
neg	though not a fan of sam rockwell i was surprised when i saw his name in the credits in the opening of joshua heck i wasnt even aware he was in joshua until i started the movie so it goes without saying i was watching the movie on the basis of the movie not the leads a sort of rosemarys baby the omen or any other demonic kid movie joshua was billed unfortunately it fell flat slow incredibly slow and flat yet i continued on to see how this would all resolve hoping beyond belief the ending climax would shed some light on the subject okay i admit it did a wee bit but what a stale closing and what a lowlow budget movie or at least thats how they designed it a person falls  you dont see the drop you see someone lying down in what appears to be blood a person gets hit by a cab  you dont see it you see someone complaining holding a bike up im not sure if this is called style or laziness or simply lack of funds for special effects we have a rich family with a crazy mom a workaholic father attempting to balance everything a kid  joshua who maymay not be the antichrist and a new born baby girl who cries a lot she cries as much as we see how many days shes alive  and what was that about are there rats above or is it joshua is his mother nuts is joshua crazy is he merely jealous of the newcomer to the family is he going to grow up to be michael myers or does he drive his family to the brink i dont think so they were nuts prior and no socalled acting could make me believe otherwise unfortunately barely any questions were answered barely any open doors shut im sure that might have been the idea but for petes sake give me something anything there are plenty better kidgonewild movies to explore joshuas more like the minime of the antichrist
neg	the lady in cement is a veritable course on social anthropology of the late 60s the writing not the acting is at center stage did i say  pure camp prepare to be offended if you are female or gay broad and dame are standard terms and gay baiting and bashing are represented for what they were in the day camp wise most of the lines are tossed off although there are wonderful performances by a very few outstanding character actors the action scenes are mundane but it is fun to see dan blocker play a tough guy who likes bashing toughs and lanie kazan and racquel welsh are at the voluptuous peak of their careers amazing to note they were both 28 years old and mr sinatra was 53 the musical score wait    was there a score well you get the point watch it with friends who want a good laugh its full of them
neg	terrible film with frank sinatra as tony rome here he gets involved with a dead woman below the searome is soon hired to find out what happened to a woman naturally its the woman below the sea her room mate lainie kazan soon winds up dead on the flooran aging richard conte plays a police officer and friend of rome when a local club owner gets killed the blame falls on rome and there becomes an interesting chase scene thats how bad this picture is if you have to depend on a chase scene to supply the actionraquel welch plays the beauty up to her neck in intrigue her acting leads a lot to be desired martin gabel is a retired hoodlum whose son is trying to outdo himby the films end you dont know why the girl was murdered dont even bother to ask
neg	detective tony rome frank sinatra returns to the screen after his self titled debut this time its a film thats played for ermlaughs while on a diving trip rome finds the body of a blonde beauty at the bottom of the sea her feet as you might expect encased in cement rome immediately on the case after being hired by man mountain waldo gronsky rome finds himself immediately at risk as he has to investigate some mafia types who turn the tables on him and he is himself found to be the main suspect he must now go on the run and hope to solve the case alone the portly sinatra tries hard to sell us the lame jokes and make us believe he is a good detective oh and not to mention being sexually attractive to the foxy raquel welch but he fails miserably in this ham fisted vanity project the frankly laughable denouement that surrounds every female is quite astounding every woman in the film is a dither head who likes bending over is front of the camera director douglas of course obliges in zooming in on the cracks of their asses each time as they flex their posterior muscles theres even a ridiculously campy gay character that beggars belief this was a film made by real men for real men to reaffirm their own flagging sexuality its a shameful shambles
neg	lady in cement  pi spoof with ole blue eyesfrank sinatra is a shamus on a houseboat in miami in this rarely funny comedyburdened by an annoying and repetitious hugo montenegro score and bunch of misfiring punchlines this 1968 flick just never rises above slightly too bawdy to be on tv made for television movie statusdan blocker is effective in the mike mazurskited de corsia big galoot role and raquel welch should thank her personal trainerthe only thing that makes the dvd worth keeping or seeing is the collection of cheesy trailers for welch flicks like bandolerofantastic voyage  mother jugs  speed and myra breckinridgeeven if you get the dvdskip the predictable movie and go for the trailer library in the special featuresbesides tons of mysoginistic asidessinatra lisps  the homosexual owners of the local gogo bara relic that needs to be put back in the time capsule d
neg	no doubt frank sinatra was a talented actor as well as a talented singer after all very few actors nowadays can get a scene just right in one take and that was pretty much sinatras modus operandi on seti feel that as the 1960s wore on the quality of the mans films really started to tank the tony rome detective series was nothing short of trying to compete with dean martins matt helm series which came out at the same time perhaps even a james bond competition but nothing really worked for frank during these years his personal life in shambles his music fading outsinatra appeared more like a throwback to the 1950s the last great sinatra film of this period was probably von ryans express in 1965
neg	i am not from america and i know what wife swap is when a show came out of that name i was thrilled to see some cool glamorized sexual moments from the program but what i got was a real sucking stupidity i was misjudged by its title name it has no adult contents no nudity not even vulgar dialogues broad casted threw hallmark channel and i think they editedmute out such contents to make it neata show which gives a picture of current americanwestern family state overweight chubby peoples polluted teenagers and their sucking family goings in each episode two wivestwo mothers more correctly were chosen to live in each others home and rechanges each others family routine with their new own rule sometimes its turns out to be good or more evenly bad on the ending section each mothers are brought back with their husband and try to conclude what they did to each families past days its the sucking portion of the program were each contenders fights for their rights i was sucked to see all of these instead of seeing some cool adult sex stuff i mean who make this program more than that who gave the name wife swap its better to be called as mother swap all in all it corrupts all the great things the real wife swap stands for wife swap  average sucking reality show
neg	if this guy can make a movie then i sure as hell can make one tooin fact if you hire me to make a movie for you i promise to do the following1 i will add more naked women this movie had none i think cheesy bclass horror movies are only rented because of their traditional exploitation of the female body i wouldnt want to let my viewers down2 i will refrain from making too many scenes where the hero wakes up to find out its only a dream i think horrorvision had about 4 of these scenes and considering the movie was only like an hour long the dreamtomovielength ratio was quite high and if i do decide to do a dream sequence i will make sure that the person wakes up without clothes on i mean who sleeps in leather pants3 i will not rip off any movies like star wars or the matrix because i will know that my budget is small and i will not want to mask my contempt for bigbudget hollywood movies by adding satirical references about them in mine 4 and finally i will not mix modern technology with the undead i mean a palm pilot can only be so scary  at least they turned it into an evil rollypolly monster before the screen blew up or somethingso if you are looking for the above qualities in your next horror production count on me wannabmovie director extraordinaire
neg	i found horrorvision almost unwatchable while only 70 minutes in length i still found myself hitting the fast forward button again and again the acting was of the if i scream and say k a lot im intense school and the story was at best a scenario that had yet to be fleshed outwhile i never go to full moon for great film making i have never seen them produce as bad a piece of junk as this
neg	decent enough with some stylish imagery however the tiny budget hampers thingsi also get the impression they were trying to shock you with some of the graphic weirdo perv website stuffif you like anime in particular stuff like cyber city and the ad police then this might up your streetbut basically its low budget matrix cash in however not totally devoid of its own stylegreat soundtrack by some unheard of grungepunkpost grunge bands worth checking out if only for the soundtrack
neg	at first look of the plot tagline i figured it could have been a decent film could i have ever been more wrong the beginning of the film makes it look like a bunch of freaks got together and decided to make a low budget film for the first 10 minutes you dont notice the cheesy acting horrible sound and godawful special effects but then it gets worse just about 20 minutes into it i was asking myself what was the plot again i could only ask that question when i wasnt busted out laughing from the sheer lameness of this film the main actor has one setting for emotions and he sticks to it throughout the entire film even though he was supposed to go through love and hate and everything inbetween the flashback scene almost made me vomit because it made me relive one extra minute of footage from earlier in the movie now we hit the middle of the film where they are obviously trying to rip off morpheus from the matrix although he is doing just a horrible job the actors talking about star wars and fortune cookie phrases is almost unbearable now at the end of the movie you dont realize that its the end of the movie because you actually think the plot is finally developing the morpheus character dies the only good thing about the movie he utters a couple words and the credits roll what is this no plot bad acting cheesy everything it couldnt get any worse please if you value human decency do not watch this movie
neg	save your money i have been a fan of fullmoon productions for a long time and i have never seen them make a movie as bad as this the casting is terrible the story is even worse and the special affects are worse than any movie ive seen sence the 80s this movie is so bad i cant even suggest renting it
neg	before the internet this movie could never have been made but the idea that the web is full of evil is the idea behind itunfortunately thats all it wasthe generally opinion that nowadays the web in the wring hands can create as much chaos as anything in real life since the late 90s somebody found out that you could create a virus which would disable a computerthe point just to do something plain evil by remote control so its the cyber equivalent of robbery with violencewhich is basically what spam is without the violenceits conning you into parting with your money and has been going so long its a wonder anybody takes any notice of it nowadays so they get cleverer and use real names as doing something illegal isnt a priority we see the internet get worse by the weekthe social networking sites or chat room which lead to evil and the child porn sites which are illegal so the idea of a movie which invites people to click a name is just the same old thingthere actually is a site called horrorvision which is a porn sitebut this one kills the people who enter its portals the story though is so disjointed its boring with it and comes to no conclusion the definitive movie on this theme of destroying an internet service provider has yet to be made but clearly many do need destroying as they wont be shut down when theres money to be made calling this a horror film is rather misleading as it bores not frightens
neg	this is craputter crap i cannot believe any company could even get people to work on a film like this full moon has a number of awful films but this has got to be the worst first off the plot doesnt exist its odd its like they took an idea for the story and kind of never really got around to developing it they seemed to have just wasted a lot of time filming outside shots while the two heroes drove around in the desert and bradbury talks nonsense for about 10 minutes there were two scenes in the movie when dez and dazzy are driving and when dez and bradbury are driving where it just went on and on and onit was almost like 2 music videos in the place where there should have been some dialog or action they just drove for about 5 minutes with nothing but music and shots of the surrounding landscapenext we come to the acting which is simply horrible first off the girl who plays dazzy is just a beast she is so scary looking i wanted to look away when she was on screen horrible casting then you have the guy who played dez who couldnt act if his life depended on it his crying is actually funny and his madman antics are even funnier the guy who plays the desk clerk at the hotel is just as bad as is the guy who plays bradbury there was no acting that deserves any recognition in this movie whatsoeverthe makeup effectshmmm can anyone say pathetic the effects were so fake they were laughable the crazy little robot looking catepillar thing grabs onto someone they cut away and when they come back the guy has a completely fake looking flesh wound nice did they run out of money on the makeup budget or what i must say the druggie chick who is in the one girls apartmentnice makeup there too i think they were going for a drugged look and i think she was supposed to have a black guy but it looked more like cheap zombie makeup for halloweenthis movie is just horrible from the start the story is stupid and very very unoriginal the direction looks as tho it was performed by a 10 year old the acting is the lowest of the low and so on stay away from this movie at all costs its only 70 minutes long in the first place and atleast 20 minutes of that is taken up by either music and no dialog or the character sitting around in the hotel do not waste your time on this piece of garbage
neg	a nightmare on elm street the dream child the fifth installment in the nightmare on elm street series and the worst sequel ever in the series even worse than a nightmare on elm street 2 i was lucky enough to get the nightmare on elm street dvd box set for my birthday and i watched all the sequels the dream child was the worst without a doubt i was surprised too since they were doing so well with the last two sequels but i guess they just lost the charm the story was just ridicules and i wasnt happy with where it went alice just became more annoying shes not nancy or kirsten so her carrying this film on her own didnt work for me freddy is also loosing his scare this was just getting a bit sillyalice is back and shes carrying a child she couldnt be happier with her life but freddy is also back and hes not going to be too light on her since she defeated him so easily in the fourth movie but anyways he wants her child and to be born into the world again did you ever wonder if freddy had parents too well thats what a nightmare on elm street the dream child investigates and alice soon finds out what freddys childhood was like and that maybe thats the one thing that can defeat hima nightmare on elm street the dream child is just all in all a bad movie and an insult to the series i dont think anyone could be happy with this sequel just the story was really silly i mean it could have possibly worked but once again it was just executed the wrong way i know that if youre looking to see the sequels for the nightmare on elm street series you should watch it but i really wouldnt recommend it its not worth it at least in my opinion310
neg	after the success of part 4 another sequel was a natural move however they should have stopped it before it began alice having survived part 4 finds herself pregnant and it seems freddy is using her unborn child to get at his victims which of course are alices friends strange nightmare movie very heavy on religious imagery and bad acting the special effects are good but the movie itself is not
neg	the only thing that prevented this flick from being a total disaster were a couple of interesting stylish touches moderate spoiler alert death by comic is a bit derivative of a scene in twilight zone the movie which delivers death by cartoon still this was handled nicely especially watching the ink bleed and the color being sapped outadditionally there is one other good scene with a demon motorcyclehaving said that i was glad i got the dvd cheap at a store going out of business sale because this was pretty awful i bought soul survivors at the same time and both movies were similarly annoying with the constant realizations that you have been watching a dream however  where soul survivors has nothing to redeem it or have it make any sense this at least had a couple of stylish notes referred to aboveinterestingly the dvd lets you go to the 8 nightmares where something actually happens which is the only way to watch this the scripting between the creative gore moments is rather unbearable3 out of 10
neg	when you look back at another bad nightmare sequel like freddys revenge you have to at least give it some credit for trying something new and although the dream child is more enjoyable it offers absolutely nothing new to the series yes theres the creative deaths as usual like a kid becoming part of a comic book and facing super freddy but even scenes like that arent used to their full potential and the parts without freddy are just boringthis marked the official death of scariness to the series freddy seems to be the comedic relief nowbut to whatmy rating 410
neg	i will stat of with the plot alice having survived the previous instalment of the nightmare series finds the deadly dreams of freddy krueger starting once again this time the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of alices unborn child his intention is to be born again into the real world the only one who can stop freddy is his dead mother but can alice free her spirit in time to save her own son this movie did start of really well as we see alice dreaming of being amanda kruger who get stuck in room and get raped by 100 manics then she being rushed to hospital but then she not longer the pregnant lady but then she amanda giving birth to freddy againalice and dan are the only two people to return from the 4th movie and then have gotten some new friends its no long before freddy start to kill again i did like the first dead it okay not as good as the other deaths or dreamsfreddy himself didnt seem to be scary in this movie at all the nightmare were just boring really they were not scary or creepy at allacting in movies was okay for a 5th movie in the series but overall i think this movie was really dull still not worst movie of the series freddy dead is the worst410
neg	the dream child of 1989 is the fifth film in the generally overrated nightmare series and at the latest from this point on the series became total garbage the only good films in the series were wes cravens 1984 original and the third part the dream warriors of 1987 the second part was disappointing and boring and it was the fourth part in which the formerly scary madman freddy krueger began to annoy with constant idiotic jokes this fifth entry to the series has hardly anything to recommend except for admittedly great visuals and one creepy scene a flashback sequence to how freddy krueger came into existence the rest of the film consists mainly of our razorclawed maniacturnedjokester yelling stupid oneliners and the old formula of a bunch of teenage jackasses who desperately try to avoid falling asleep because good old freddy awaits them in their dreams lisa wilcox is back in the role of alice johnson and a bunch of uninteresting crap such as a superdumb eerie childrens rhyme is added for no other reason than to have some sort of justification for making this superfluous and boring sequel in short no originality just a decline of the old formula and an overload of painfully annoying jokes my generous rating of 310 is due to the great visuals and especially to emphasize the difference to the terrible next sequel freddys dead which is awful beyond belief in case youre not a hardcore freddy krueger enthusiast the dream child should be avoided and even if you are this is more than likely to disappoint
neg	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning alice having defeated freddy at the end of the last film is now trying to readjust her life but her unborn child is carrying a demonous presence freddy trying to come out into their world againits interesting to note the directors who got their big breaks directing freddy films charles russell eraser the mask renny harlin the long kiss goodnight cutthroat island cliffhanger die hard 2 and here stephen hopkins lost in space predator 2 but while russell and harlin made a good job of it hopkins imo has made something of a podge with this entry that should be quickly forgottenthe story is clearly being stretched as far as it can go here with freddy ludicrously a father himself and the ridiculous looking demon baby even at about an hour and a half it all gets rather tiresome and of course not scary at allthe bon appetit bitch catchphrase is the only memorable point of this other wise very forgettable entry 
neg	like freddys revenge this sequel takes a pretty weird idea and doesnt go to great lengths to squeeze a story out of it basically alice from number 4 is pregnant and her baby is haunted by freddy which gives him an outlet to haunt her friends this has the least deaths out of the whole series and the wisecracks are quite poor so neither the horror fans or comedy fans are happy  ive not alot to say about this its moderately interesting to see the characters of alice and dan returning from four but not worth watching a movie over uninspriring and unenjoyable possibly only the competant direction saves it from being the worst in the series
neg	i consider this film one of the worst in the nightmare series it was so boring that i couldnt remember a thing 20 minutes after the film was over it even tires me to write a review on itokay 4 was a joke and freddy was the joker 5 tried to return to the roots of the series it was darker and more atmospheric than nightmare 4 which is a good thing basically they tried to shoot a horror film instead of a comedy unfortunately they forgot to add suspense and scares because of that nightmare 5 the dream child is neither funny nor is it scary what we actually get is a boring film with the usual bad actors maybe with the exception of lisa wilcoxthe plot freddy killing lisas friends by using the dreams of lisas unborn child has a good base but it just isnt enough for 90 minutes of film sometimes the story gets very confusing maybe because there isnt any and you cant stop wondering what the filmmakers were aiming at the screenplay must have had more holes than swiss cheese and the film therefore was very cheesy itself let me say that i dont like cheese though even if i am from switzerland not even the special effects were as good as for example in part 4dont bother to rentbuy this film if not for completeness its quite a messmy rating 410 get used to it 6 is also a messy one
neg	i am still trying to determine whether the previous installment was worse than this one or vice versa being that it is nearly fifteen years since i saw this film the fact that i remember so little about it does not bode well perhaps it is simply because i only watched it once or twice but i doubt it if there was anything worth remembering about this film you can rest assured i would remember itat the time this film was released the franchise was still entering its dying phase so a lot of media coverage was allotted to it its never a good sign when teenie pop magazines contain explanations of the plot basics one such article had to explain that freddy was left too weak to infest the dreams of grown humans so he decides to go after alices unborn son so far so good but this is the job of the writer or the director to explain to the audience it should not be left to some unrelated publicationmaking use of the trivia given in part three about freddys conception one could half expect scenes that would lift this joke out of the horror for infants category but alas that was not to be it goes to show the sheer idiocy of the american ratings system that a piece of bharniesque garbage like this could get the same rating as a genuinely frightening piece like the originalby this time the franchise could not attract anyone with an active career fortunately or unfortunately depending on how you look at it lisa wilcox was there to provide a quotient of competent acting or perhaps she just looks competent by comparison to the rest of the cast either way given that her last role was in something called the all new adventures of chastity blade i doubt she really had anything else going for her even poor old robert englund has been in better productions than that in the past fifteen yearsgiven that box office returns were in a steady decline and not just for this franchise at the time one would have thought that the studios would realize neutering their films does not make them more saleable in fact this particular film like its immediate predecessor was so neutered that not only did it fail to attract a new audience both succeeded in alienating the core audience that originally supported the franchise despite this part five must be given some credit for not having the bright luminescent feeling that made part four so insulting to look ati gave a nightmare on elm street part five a one out of ten by trying to appeal to everyone or the mpaas idea of everyone it succeeds in appealing to noone like parts two and four one could erase it from the continuity entirely and nobody would notice the difference
neg	this film is so incredibly bad that i almost felt sick watching it up until this point the other installments had at least one good thing about it part 1 was suspenseful and gory part 2 was off beat and entertaining part 3 was interesting with great effects part 4 had great music good special effects and a new entertaining freddy krueger part 5 is more boring than anything ive ever seen before alice a much prettier blond from part 4 is back with her boyfriend dan at parts this supposed elm street installment turns into a daytime soap the newer characters seem harsh and even that sweet alice has a chip on her shoulder freddy seems to be completely out of this one he looks tired and doesnt seem to be as gruesome his oneliners seem out of place and different where as in part 4 they could be pretty funny leslie bohems story never gets off the ground and stephen hopkins direction is so bad that it makes my grandmother look good the whole plot of this movie is ridiculous and unrealistic its also confusing and pretty stupid avoid part 5 at all costs
neg	its getting worse the series is on a serious down fall the first two sequel were acceptable and from then on we have seen a buch of really really terrible movies robert englund gives another great performance as freddy but the rest of the cast cant act the story is alice having survived the previous installment of the nightmare series finds the deadly dreams of freddy krueger starting once again this time the taunting murderer is striking through the sleeping mind of alices unborn child his intention is to be born again into the real world the only one who can stop freddy is his dead mother but can alice free her spirit in time to save her own son check out the first three miss the next three then watch the last one
neg	bottomofthefreddy barrel this is the worst film in the series beating freddys revenge for that title a cheaplooking with mediocre special effects incoherent mess with freddy turned into a punster he has one or two cool lines but that doesnt save this illogical and sloppy sequel
neg	come on the new twist is nearly ok but from avenging the elm street children freddy is just killing people now more of the same special effects with no actual character development or anything simply bad and insulting scary nope not at all just bad
neg	this one is just like the 6th movie the movie is really bad it offers nothing in the death department the oneliners are bad and are something that shouldnt be in a noes movie freddy comes off as a happy child in the whole movie lisa wilcox is still the only thing that makes this one worth while the characters are extremely underdeveloped all in all better than the 6th one but still one the worst movies of the series my rating 210
neg	a nightmare on elm street the dream childthis is a bad movie theres no escaping it i love the series and i think freddy is probably the best character ever in horror movies but even being a fan i cant help but see this movie is mediocretheres not even an effort to build an interesting story and strong characters by now they had just given up they dont even try they are the production of course hoping for a few more easy dollarsthe story doesnt grab your attention its so simple its almost absentalice a survivor from part 4 is now pregnant freddy is coming back through the babys dreams at the beginning we learn that to stop him alice must find his mother and thats it the story advances slowly since theres so little plot meaning it turns pretty boring after a few minutes of bad dialogues and awful acting in fact thats the only scary thing the acting since the deaths are not even slightly cool the characters are so uninteresting we couldnt care less for themthe girls are as unattractive as possible the whole cast reminded me of a bad amateur theatre group ive seen better actors in school plays its embarrassing reallylisa wilcox still manages to bring some class to this she is beautiful sexy and has some talent but the material just didnt let her shine what a pitystephen hopkins work is nowhere close to renny harlins brilliant direction in dream master he tries some imaginative shots near the end but that tension harlin and craven created so well in the previous movies is no where to be foundthe dream child is just another unimaginative sequel its the kind of movie that give horror series a bad name the end for the once scary freddy its too sad to see him now a clown thats not funny a bad joke goodbye freddy
neg	what happened those were the first words to come to mind after this awful movie finished for the first and last time on my computer screen nightmare on elm st had gone noticeably downhill after its cultclassic of a first film but i doubt anybody expected this horrible aberration nobody expected this cosmic joke of a film and nobody is more distraught about it than i amthis is by far the worst anoes film of the lot it doesnt seem too bad at the beginning with a genuinely creepy intro and a rather elongated shower scene featuring alice but then we hit rock bottom right at the beginning with bad acting and a jumbled sequence of events i mean sure freddy movies are supposed to be dreamlike and creepy but this one is like a trainwreck in its poor sequencing of events and awful plot setup it feels like youre coming down with a terrible headache not like youre getting scared so the directing totally fails none of the suspense and well crafted horror from previous sequels is found here and even the death scenes are mostly just crass and moronic the death by food especially except for that one cool scene thats crafted like a comic book battle thats why this movie gets a pointthe storylinelame lame lame lame it was an excuse to gross people out and to make the mpaa mad and nothing morethe actingshould i mention how freddy has been turned into a childish boogeymanlike clown figure how his rebirth scene made him look like a monster out of a 7 year olds horror book instead of the foreboding and nightmarish dream killer weve all known and loathed since the first film that arm waving and stupid chuckling as he appeared againugh and his one liners too throughout the whole movie they suck badly a gradeschooler could come up with funnier stuff then the vomit freddy spews throughout the 90 minute duration of the film hell a chimpanzee could come up with much funnier lines than what freddys been told to say here who wrote the script for this this movie is really irritating too it seems so pointless like a gnat buzzing around your head a gnat that just wont go away freddy is just an annoyance now weve seen him so many times before this ones nothing different and a lot of the time you just want him to take his awful oneliners and get off your tv screen alice instead of the thoughtful and quiet girl from the last movie seems annoying and very shallow and this is obviously due to the horrible horrible script this movie was fitted with lisa wilcox may be a great actor and sometimes it shines through the cracks here but she cant save this movie the other actors just suck mostlythe last 15 or 20 minutes of freddys existence in this film are awful and embarrassing i hope englund was ashamed of this who wants to see freddy running around like a mutated gorilla with his limbs stretched out laughing like a cartoon villain this movie destroyed anything positive i felt for the nightmare series i cant ever watch them again without this image running through my head of the mangled cartoon abomination that krueger became he was slowly becoming a jokey retarded pop culture icon but this is the lowest of the low this is rock bottom nobody will ever take freddy krueger seriously again after seeing this film hes naught but a joke a clown that is long overdue for retirement patheticof all the movies i could hate why did it have to be nightmare on elm st a series which i once adored and liked a lot the dream child represents the death of a legend and the shattering of any hope i had in the nightmare on elm st series freddy would go on to continue his downward spiral into clown status in the next installment freddys dead which was more entertaining than this was actually and then he would go on to bring down the mood in freddy vs jason and finally he would putter out into nothing which is for the besti know this has mostly been a rant about why freddy sucks now but this movie is overall horrible and one of the worst movies ever made not recommended to anyone and even anoes completionists wont want to see this one again
neg	about twenty minutes into this movie i was already bored quite simply these characters were fairly dull occasionally something enjoyable would happen but then things would slow down again fortunately my patience was eventually rewarded and the ending to this movie wasnt bad at all however it was by no means good enough to justify sitting through the first ninety minutes so i would say that the movie was mediocre overall and considering all of the talent in the cast id call this a disappointment
neg	this movie introduces quite an array of characters and their relationships in the first halfhour or so none of them generate any interest or positive response i waited for the intrigue to begin hoping things would get better and ended up sticking around until the bitter end but there was no reward for doing thatif you want a synopsis look elsewhere to me the action isnt worth recounting not that the story was that bad i guess you could say i had some problems with the scriptie i thought it stunk a look at the credits will show you that theres a pretty strong cast here used to no avail most of the old pros in this flick do good jobs of the actors i hadnt seen much of before i especially liked deborah kara unger thats about all that i can find good to say about this picture
neg	i am glad to see most other people here dont think much of this movie either it has some big names in the cast but thats it there is nothing else to recommend save ogling a few pretty women which you can do in a thousand filmsthe story involves nothing but unlikable selfcentered chainsmoking hip characters that national film critics all seem to likeand most of the public cant stand the oklahoma accents are so fake they are laughable the southern racist stereotypes are right from liberal hollywood 101 and the story is depressing
neg	this is a genuinely horrible film the plot such as it is is totally undecipherable i think it has something to do with blackmail but im not entirely certainhalf of the dialogue consists of useless cliches the other half is spoken by the various actors in such unintelligible imitations of southern accents that thankfully the words cannot be recognizedbut the one true tragedy of the movie is that such a historic talent as mary tyler moore apparently was in such dire financial or personal circumstances that she appeared in it
neg	if you want to see a mystery dont watch this though there are elements straight out of elmore leonard territory this comes closer to an episode of dynasty since the filmmaker focuses on character development  ie long boring talks between stupid uninvolving characters some people can make fascinating movies without real action see exotica but not this one avoid it especially if you like the actors involved in this one
neg	i have to admit i dont remember much about the characters or the story though im not sure there was one i was soooo irritated by this movie that i had a bit of a hard time focusing on it how can you name a movie keys to tulsa and then film it in texas the flat desert country around arlington  i think that was the location in no way resembles the green rolling hills around tulsa and a celebrity in tulsa would have a much nicer neighborhood to live in obviously no one in the movie has ever been to tulsa or else they would have realized how nothing in the movie even resembled it hadnt anyone at least seen rumblefish or the outsiders i know this sounds picky but i cant help it i watched this because i love james spader and i usually find eric stotz interesting but even these two intriguing actors could not liven up this meanderingand mean story of selfinvolved people who are not in tulsa im sorry it cant be more expensive to film in oklahoma what if to live and die in la had been shot in toronto would that suck well so does this
neg	perhaps the biggest waste of production time money and the space on the video store shelf if someone suggests you see this movie run screaming in the other direction unless of course youre into selfabuse
neg	the director tries to be quentin tarantino the screenwriters try to be tennessee williams deborah kara unger tries to be faye dunaway the late james coburn tries to be orson welles michael rooker tries to be gene hackman mary tyler moore tries to be faye dunaway older version cameron diaz tries to get out of the frame as quickly as she can successfully dont ask about joanna going eric stoltz and james spader try to conceal their embarrassment with this crappy stuff it delivers endless meaningless dialog and very little actiontulsa is a town with beautiful elevator lobbies an art deco church by bruce goff and a lovely sprawling mansion by frank lloyd wright visit tulsa dont watch this movie it doesnt do the location justice
neg	saw it at ucsbs reel loud festival and was shocked that it won the golden reel award i wasnt the only one considering the audience had mixed reactions to the piece i thought there were many other better flicks out there but then i learned that the judges were heavily rooted within the area of film theory and other artsy crap while the cinematography and editing are on par with many other shorts out there the storytelling is nothing more than your average student piece seems as though serious student films need to include one of these categories sex intrapersonal struggle and eventual suicide  nick and kate cops out and includes all three please be more originaloh and it might be my outsiders opinion but the guy from montecito sounds a little fake does anyone else thing so
neg	i have been familiar with the fantastic book of goodnight mister tom for absolutely ages and it was only recently when i got the chance to watch this adaption of it i have heard lots of positive remarks about this so i had high hopes once this film had finished i was horrifiedthis film is not a good film at all goodnight mister tom was an extremely poor adaption and practically 4510 of the book was missed out particularly i found that a lot of the characters and some great scenes in the book were not in this there was not much dialogue it was rushed and far too fastmoving but i was mostly upset by the fact that you never got to see the bonding and love between william beech and tom in this film which was a true let down the casting was not all that goodeither i thought this could have been really good but it was so different to the book anextremely poor adaption one of the worst ive seen this deserves a decent remake thatd better be 1000 times better than this pile of garbage
neg	goodnight mister tom begins in an impossibly exquisite village in the south of england where the sun always seems to shine before we have much idea of the period we hear a radio announcement of the declaration of world war ii soon a train blowing clouds of steam brings refugee children from london and when shy little william is billeted with reluctant gruff old tom who you just know will turn out to have a heart of gold our tale beginsand what a load of sentimental claptrap it is in fact its just the old oddcouple buddy formula arent any new stories being writtenas i suggested theres hardly any period feel in the village and not much more in london apart from the odd old ambulance rattling around and certainly no hint of the horror of the blitz as londons citizens file politely into airraid shelters even when the local schoolteachers husband is declared missing presumed killed he is later restored to lifei found goodnight mister tom cliched and obvious and john thaws accent conjured up a picture of ronnie barker of the two ronnies with a straw in his mouth doing his country bumpkin accentincidentally my wife enjoyed this movie for all the reasons that i disliked it and looking at fellowimdb reviewers i seem to be in a minority of one
neg	i came here for a review last night before deciding which tv movie to settle in front of and those i found made this one look unmissable how misled i feelfirstly it needs to be pointed out up front that this is very much a housewifes daytime movie the performances are wooden every sentence is an attempt at poignant in the way that housewifes daytime movies and bad soap operas always are and it is based in that predictable and welltrodden premise that men particularly soldiers are essentially violent and incompassionate the whole movie is about the drama apparent in the moments when the male characters threaten to develop a second dimensionif that sounds tolerable or even enjoyable to you then be warned linda hamiltons german accent while quite good is painfully distracting  as is her face for some reason the other performances are no doubt an enduring source of embarrassment to their perpetrators with painfully thin and obvious characterizations being the order of the day there are few surprises but do watch for the monty pythonesque endless supply of food and drink that miraculously appears from the hungry soldiers knapsacksi wasnt expecting action but i had hoped for beautiful or textural or emotionally charged what i got was a particularly bad christmas feelgood story that will have an intelligent audience cringing with the crapulence of it allwatch it under the folowing circumstances 1 theres nothing else on 2 you are a fan of predictable housewife takes on men and wins tv movies 3 the only way you can appreciate a true story is when hollywood turns it into a feature film 4 youve imbibed enough nog that your emotions are easily stirred by unsophisticated storytelling
neg	slow boring extremely repetitive no wonder the weinstein company did not buy this this spurlock should eat more mcdonalds while filming himself and quit producing there is no way you can watch this and enjoy the preacher is a joke the whole idea is not funny you can make a 2 minute film with this idea not a feature i am so sorry i rented this movie i will never watch anything with the name spurlock on it it is completely garbage filmmakers like this should be on youtube and never be granted a distribution deal the film states that the american consumers and their shopping are at fault for the current depression when shopping and buying products making money circulate in the system are the base of a healthy economy
neg	this film is just another distortion among many distortions on the socalled sins of consumerism please note that reverend billy an actor bill talen is nothing more than a bureaucrat against the sins of consumerism we might want to ask are questions like what does reverend billy do for a living how does he make his money does he make his living off his taxdeductible organization how does the internal revenue justify this as a taxdeductible church or organization everyone knows that christmas is commercialized but it affords one day out of a whole year in which people have an opportunity to be charitable and allows a significant number of people to spend time with their families friends or extended families everyone is not charitable everyone does not spend time with their families friends or extended families but holidays and vacation time give people that chance and opportunity yes america does have more than its share of problemsbut with perseverance americans have and always make it through great difficulties and even in times of strife america has proved itself to be the greatest country in the world that happens when americans pull together and unite rather than to separate and divide yes there are problems with corporations and monopolies but it will take americans to bring back the small businesses along with the ethics to responsibly care for people living in our individual communities yes globalization has brought us its share of problems but it will take americans to bring production back to america americans and the us government need to learn how to stay on a budget no matter how large or small it may be and we must stop our dependence on credit our overreliance on credit will make and keep us poor from the cradle to the grave it is important to buybut if we buy less we will rely less on credit and if we are able to save even a small amount of money we will have money for a rainy day not to say that as americans we will gain an equal share of wealth wealth is not guaranteed and has never been guaranteed but stratification teaches us that only a small percentage of americans hold most of americas wealth there is a good proximity that you or i can reach the level of the upper middle class and who knows what can happen from there be positive work hardand at the very least you and i will be able to reach at least some if not all of our dreams in life nothing is guaranteed but we always have that something to reach for and if you or i dont have dreams we might as well be dead in america there is always room for plenty of hopes and dreams as individuals we are a part of the pack but we always can become the leader of the packit has always been my experience that churches and religion do offer nothing more than additional distortions but i pay dignity and give respect to people with other beliefs values and perspectives but as far as the distortions expressed within this film i do not have any faith in such beliefs values and perspectives i rank this film with a 1 out of 10but in all honesty and truth this film deserves a zero this film has no integrity and i cannot recommend it
neg	the intention the directors has for this films are quite honorable but his history of his productions did get me aware that this might not get much to the core like other film makers would do it keeping his great 30 days tv series in mind but also counting in his mtv production i bet you will that opposes his seriousness in any of the matters he documents and also counting in his rather disappointing production supersize me i did not had my hopes up high sadly enough this movie disappointed me none the less as with supersize me after a while i did ask myself what exactly the point of all this was the main statement gets clear enough after half an hour but the rest of the playtime gets filled with rather pointless stuff and rerepeating stuff that were already shown in this way or another earlier in the movie so it wears out and gets extremely boring towards the end
neg	even if you subscribe to the kneejerk antifreetrade politics of this movie it is still just the same tired note played again and again and again clink clink clink even if you can accept a preacher with peroxide hair who advocates a return to first principles the reverend billy is pretty hard to look at as a serious figure the clownish reverend is the sort who wakes every morning with no aspiration more ethereal than to see his own face on tv before he climbs back into bed that night he has a pretty wife i have to admit but it would take tons more than that to save this dreary mess of a movie the interminable bus rides are the worst partwith progress showncan you guessby a colored line moving across a map aww you guessed oh well it has the virtue of being short is that the only favorable thing i can say hmmmm yep afraid so
neg	this british potboiler has one thing going for it the young men are uniformly good looking the older men are opinionated rightwing thatcherites whose behavior brings back all the acrimony of the reaganthatcher years young or old however morals in this threepart miniseries are universally suspect and no one comes off particularly wellnick is a handsome young gay man fresh out of oxford it is not pivotal to the story but he has an extraordinarily beautiful head of hair which makes watching this drivel much easier nick comes to london with a friend whose father gerald is a rich conservative politician and babysits his sister cat while the family frolics in the south of france they neglect to inform him that when upset cat cuts herself with an assortment of knives and other kitchen implements nick mistakes their selfserving gratitude for affection and moves in finding out too late just how much they despise and patronize him inexplicably nick lives in this house for four years but as the plot depends on this point its best not to question itwhile nick is most pleasing to look at he is unbearably obsequious his coy subjection to rich bigots soon had me climbing the walls deeply closeted except to cat she guesses his big secret on sight he does like a little anonymous sex just so we know he is actually gay though it hardly seems possible nick takes a lover who is even more closeted than hesupercilious tories scorn and insult the two blacks in the film so imagine the venom which spews forth when nicks sexual orientation is reported in a tabloid gerald in true tory fashion has become involved in several personal and financial scandals so the revelations about nick add to his embarrassment this gives gerald one final opportunity to roundly castigate the hapless boyexcept for one brief moment of indignation nick takes the abuse heaped upon him in silence and tacit agreement denial selfloathing naivet or ignorance you decide if you can manage to sit through this whole thing without throwing something at the set
neg	i decided to watch this serial after seeing the endless adverts for it on the bbc in the weeks prior to it starting i watched it despite the fact that i dont like the pretentious kind of stuff that alan hollinghurst writes sorry to his fans but i think we have a case of the emperors new clothes with this authors work i admit that the acting is excellent it is beautifully shot and i was reasonably entertained by it  however i found that the storyline was extremely thin and after watching all three episodes feel very unsatisfied with this rather empty production the explicit gay sex that the media droned on about has all been done before on tv  several times  so it was nothing very shocking im afraid full marks for production values but low ones for storylinecontent im afraid
neg	perhaps i couldnt find the dvd menu selection for plot on off clearly the default is off when the end credits began to roll i couldnt believe that was it like our poor but beautiful protagonist i felt used dirty cheapthe characters were drawn in very broad strokes and the writers disdain for wealthy thatcherites was all to apparent i consider myself a roosevelt democrat but would appreciate a bit more subtletyof course the problem could be with me i see that many others seem to find some meaning or message in this picture alas not i the only thing that kept me from giving this a 1 was the nice scenery human and plant
neg	so far after week two of the lone of beauty i am a little disappointedsome of the acting is good as long as we except that it is only dramai am unsure how people can feel that this fictional drama is factual coverage of the thatcher years  it is okay as drama but i feel the award winning book is still much betteri wonder if the bbc will ever give us the follow up and the next part of the drama and the years that follow with things can only get better finishing with 2006 and the fact that we are still waiting with that promise from a government that is full of sleaze
neg	italian horrorsuspense film about a wealthy english lord who cruises pubs and taverns for girls with red hair just like his recently deceased wife evelyn you know he must have really loved his wife because he brings them to his home  a huge rotting castle  and makes them disrobe and then tortures them whips them and kills them the most bizarre aspect of this film for me was that somehow by the films end we see this guy played by antonio de teffe as the hero of the film anyway soon under the advice of his playboy uncle roberto maldera de teffe settles down with a girl he meets at his uncles party she moves in and strange things begin to happen to de teffes fragile state of mind he begins to see and hear his dead wife and finally well just look at the title if you are still curious also family members and friends begin to die in the most brutal fashions poor aunt agathashe looks like she might even be younger than de teffe and they have her in a wheelchair and trying to look old meets her fate in a foxy fashion another man is injected and then buried alive and of course there is a whole explanation as to whyhow evelyn did what she did director emilio miraglia does do some things fairly well the settings in the film are wellsuited for this film though trying to make us believe it is england is ludicrous at best none of the actors look english many having dark black hair and mediterranean complexions and wearing clothes an englishman wouldnt be caught dead in the cars drive on their wrong side of the road but all that notwithstanding the crypt scene was effectively shot and i liked the cheesy resolution too and of course any film with the sultry redheaded erika blanc is always a plus there is a streak of sexual perversion however which i found somewhat appalling with the idea that torturing women was quite alright and healthy in order to relieve one of his mental demons cmon
neg	this italian semihorror movie starts out very much like a soft core porn movie and turns into a mystery that has a few to many loose ends to be good that and the fact it is rather dull just makes this film rather unwatchable for my tastes the only thing really worth watching are the many boobs spread throughout the film the story has a guy who at the beginning of the movie luring girls to his castle where he proceeds to take them to his dungeon go berserk and seemingly kill them they show the nudity but they never really show the murders at this point in the film then the guy finds a nice red head at a party and proceeds to make out with her and marry her he has a thing for red heads you see as his beloved former wife evelyn was also one she also died under circumstances that must have not been the viewing audiences business after a lot of talky scenes murders start to take place involving snakes foxes and such at this point it is easy enough to figure out who is responsible for the murders and what the motive is then you have a nonsensical ending where everything wraps up not so nicely this movie just did not work for me it left me with to many questions and the last third of the film just did not have the boobs of the first two thirds of the film explaining evelyns death would have helped the film as would have some sort of ending where evelyn did rise from the grave granted the title is not totally misleading as she did sort of leave the grave just not under her own power the gore is very light for the most part as there is a scene with the foxes and a scene at the end with quite a bit of blood too i just thought for the most part this movie was a tad dull
neg	wealthy widower anthony steffen as alan cunningham is a sadomasochistic lover and british lord he brings sexy redhaired women to his castle where he whips and murders them blackbooted stripper erika blanc as susie gets away temporarily mr steffen is haunted by wife evelyn who died in childbirth as therapy he decides to marry again after meeting pretty blonde marina malfatti as gladys by the end of the movie they will have had to dig a few more graves the night evelyn came out of the grave is great title at least la notte che evelyn usc dalla tomba 1971 emilio miraglia  anthony steffen marina malfatti erika blanc
neg	alan anthony steffen an english multimillionaire with a few screws loose thanks to his first wifes infidelity and untimely death during childbirth entices sexy redheaded women to his castle offering them bundles of cash to stay the weekend once back at his ancestral pile he gets them nekkid proceeds to flog them with a bullwhip and then kills thembut when he meets blonde hottie gladys marina malfatti and falls for her ample charms he decides to give up his murderous ways and get married their wedded bliss is shortlived however thanks to alans iffy mental state which becomes increasingly fragile when his dead wife evelyn starts to appear outside his window and a spate of gruesome murders occur within the castle groundsso lets recap a groovy 70s eurohorror with loads of tasty women in various states of undress spooky gothic retreats and misty graveyards a sadistic rich psycho with a penchant for dropdead gorgeous babes with cracking bods several vicious murders including a great bit where one victim has her head bashed in with a rock and her entrails eaten by foxes normally a checklist like that would guarantee me a good timeso why did i find the night evelyn came out of her grave so dull well for starters the plot is way too convoluted there are red herrings crazy plot developments and suspects galore and it all becomes a bit too much by the ridiculous endingin which we discover that all along several people have been plotting to get their greedy paws on alans wealth and that our redhead killing nutjob is actually supposed to be the hero of the moviemy head was hurting too much to care secondly emilio maraglias direction is pretty torpid stylish yes but as slow as molasses at timesand then theres the bits that are just too damn silly possibly even for a giallo the death by poisonous snake bite surely one of the most bizarre choices of weapon ever alans aunt agatha an old crippled relative who is played by a pretty young woman the hiring of a group of identical curly headed blondes as maids the poor attempt at convincing the audience that the film is set in england mentioning pounds and hiring a crap police uniform for one of the extras is not enough and then of course there is the unlikelihood of finding a bag of sulphuric acid laying next to a swimming poolthe night evelyn came out of her grave isnt a total waste of time how could it be with so much female flesh on show but there are much better giallos out there watch this one if youre a fan of the genre and youve already seen the bestbut dont expect too much
neg	lord alan cunninghamantonio de teffis a nutjobseen early on trying to escape an insane asylum with this castle slowly succumbing to ruin likes to kill various hookers who resemble his deceased wife evelyn a woman who betrayed him for another man with those red locks this nutcase is quite wealthy and his bachelor status can be quite alluring he however is overrun by his obsession with his late wifes memoryspecifically her adulteryhe saw her naked with the lover while the memory of evelyn is almost devouring his whole existence alan tries his best to find true love and believes he has with gladysmarina malfatti who spends most of the film nakedthats probably her lone attribute since she isnt a very good actress who agrees to marry him after a very short courtship which should probably throw up flags right awaytheres a key moment of dialogue where she knows exactly to the very amount what he is worththe only real person alan can confide in is his doctor from the hospital dr richard timberlanegiacomo rossistuart there are other key characters in this film that revolve around alan alans cousin georgerod murdock seems to be quite a good friend who often supplies him victimsi mean dates while holding onto hope of getting his lords estate some day albertroberto maldera evelyns brother is a witness to alans slaughter and instead of turning him into the police squeezes him for cash aunt agathajoan c davis wheelchair bound lives at the castle estate and is often seen snooping around behind cracked doors we later find that she is having a love affair with albertall that is described above services the rest of the story which shows what appears to be the ghost of evelyn haunting alan someone is killing off members of the cast family that revolve around alan and the body of evelyn is indeed missingthe ultimate question is who is committing the crimes after alan and gladys are married where is evelyns body and will alan go over the edge i have to be honest and say i just didnt really care much for this film its badly uneven and the pacing is all over the place it looks great on the new dvd and the rising from the grave sequence is cool but what really hurts the film in my mind is that the entire cast is unlikable you really have a hard time caring for alan because he is a psychotic who is skating on thin ice in regards to holding his sanity he can be quite volatile who commits the crime really isnt that great a surprise for after several key characters are murdered off there arent but a choice few who could be doing it what happens to alan doesnt really make your throat gulp because you can make the argument hes just getting what he deserves those behind the whole scheme of the film in regards to alan as i pointed out before arent that shocking because if you are just slightly aware of certain circumstancesor advantages theyd havethat would benefit them with the collapse of alans sanity then everything just comes off less than stellar i thought the editing was choppy and unexciting but the acting from the entire cast is really below par some stylistics help and there is a sniff of gothic atmosphere in the graveyard sequences to help it some
neg	the night evelyn came out of the grave emilio miraglia  italy 1971i only watched this delirious piece of eurotosh in the way of alpha videos dreadful dvdrelease looks like an extremely bad videotransfer but from what i saw not nearly interesting enough to purchase no shames recent dvdrelease considering their excellent track record it will undoubtedly be a major improvement over all previous releases and dont pay attention to the ridiculous cover shown here its not taken from this film some girl holding the head of a jim carrey lookalikespaghetti western star anthony steffen sports a hip hairdo and assumes the role of lord alan cunningham a man haunted by the memory of his dead wife evelyn this leads to a nervous breakdown which has him being retained in a psychiatric clinic once released cunningham channels this trauma by taking redheaded prostitutes to his countryside castle subjecting them to vicious acts of torture his doctor and friend richard timberlane what do you mean italian horror names sound made up advises him to forget the past and remarry but cunningham is obsessed with evelyn and even organizes a sance at the castle eventually after killing some more girls he meets gladys another redhead and marries her almost immediately but the arrival of his new wife spawns a series of sinister events bloodthirsty creatures strike at sir alans family killing them off one by one becoming more distraught cunningham visits evelyns tomb and discovers it to be empty soon a number of outsiders begin to suspect something fishy is going on in the castle and lord cunninghams treatment might not have been that successful after alldirector emilio miraglia tries to blend gothic horror with giallo conventions with limited success as usual not the slightest effort was made to convince audiences the film is set in england the cars drive on the right side of the road everyone looks very mediterranean and the castle and the rest of the architecture is patently italian this is common practice in italian horror but sometimes they just take this a little too far the bad print made this even slightly bearable since its so dark you couldnt see much of the surroundings anyway but then again this is the kind of film where anything can happen in the name of exploitation and depicting reality isnt really the issue a large part consists of sadomasochistic torture scenes in the castle torture chamber but most of the time anthony steffen hams his way through this and shows some horrible overacting i guess it all depends on your state of mind and this can be a fun piece of nonsense if youre in the right mood i just couldnt take it at least not with the print i watched a pleasant score though by bruno nicolai which combines easylistening tunes with some psychedelic rock numberscamera obscura  410
neg	exceptionally horrible tale that i can barely put into words the best part of the movie was when one of the murder victims turns up at the end alive and well only to be massacred again there is the chance that i missed some crucial plot elements since i may have been in a slight coma during the time this baby was on the box that the movie comes in shows scenes that are never even in the film i was lured in by the crude images of bondage torture and promises of a eurotrash sexy horror flick i get the feeling this was the budget version and about one quarter of the film was left out all the good stuff more than likely i got the pg13 addition that made about as much sense as the end to the new planet of the apes movie watch this one with a friend and a bottle of the hard stuff youll need it
neg	soiler its fake the whole thing is a fake there is no ghosts or zombies alan is a lord and his cousin or brother or half brother or something like that wants the castle and his title for himself so he invests this overly complicated and needless pointless plan ala scoobydoo to drive alan to commit suicide most of the movie is him picking up redheads and attacking them hes not even killing them he drops off to sleep and the girl vanishes and he thinks he buried them someplace if he looked at the socalled ghost of evelyn he could tell she was wearing gloves my god what a waste of time dont bother watching it renting and if you bought it and havent watched it yet sell it quickly do yourself a favor and stay away from the night evelyn came out of the grave i give this stinker the crapolantern
neg	oh those italians assuming that movies about aristocrats with weird fetishes castles drowned in gothic atmosphere and backstabbing relatives trying to get their hands on an inheritance are inherently interesting to all if youve seen one film of this type youve basically seen them all the mst3k favorite screaming skull fits the mold tooand the night evelyn came out of the grave is formulaic bythenumbers and dull as hell even the luscious erika blanc is put to waste herezero10
neg	a great slasher movie  too bad it was the producers and not part of the script basic plot summary  man with redhead fetish goes invites such women to his flat only to go into some kind of freakish coma and proceeds in offing them to various degrees of success only the cutting crew behind the scenes must have thought the movie was as ad as i did and chopped the heck out of the movie nothing flows you get lost on which redhead he is with at the time didnt he off that one earlier and most of the time it looks like the camera man passed out and resumed filming when he awoke not that i can blame him i passed out 23 times and had to rewind and resume to try to regain what little plot that does exist warning when you see the ending do not try to connect it with anything that happens before  you will just get an aneurysm not worth the time effort or god forbid money only reason to get a 2 instead of a 1  the slim chance that the hacking occurred between film release and the horrible version that i watched
neg	this movie is an embarrassment to filmmaking i cant believe it was even listed as a comedy  not funny not only was the script atrocious but the casting people should be shot gail ogrady is just a great actress but beyond that 99 of the rest of the castouch pretty much everyone elsewow it is hard to evenwow here is the number one rule about comedy dont try to be funny there are a lot of very talented actors in canada who can do drama and comedy  none of them were used in this film canadian nepotism and casting directors are helping to perpetuate bad filmmaking in canada i realize this is technically a us film but look at the director actors location etc i just saw this on bravo  they should be ashamed that they bought the rights to show this film again there are a lot of great films out there that cant get airtime and they show this crap
neg	did francis ford coppola have a brain aneurysm some time after directing apocalypse now that made him absolutely incapable of making a good movie you have to wonder what the director of the godfather and the conversation was thinking when he made this flabby film it gives kathleen turner a starring vehicle playing a woman who travels back in time and gets to redo her adolescence knowing all of the things that life as an adult has taught her and turner the trooper that she is does what she can with it but this movie couldnt be saved by anyoneit doesnt even have any style to it and given its director one would expect that even if it had nothing else it would have thatgrade c
neg	i wondered why i didnt like peggy sue got married more than i did when it first came out in 1986 with all the hype somehow i found nic cages character offputting way offputting then the plot didnt seem to make sense then by the end of the credits the question came to mind what point was this movie making what was it saying the answer unfortunately was not much if anything i really dont think this movie aimed at making a statement unless it was your life is your life youre gonna make the same mistakes no matter what so keep your eye upon the doughnut and not the hole not a very profound statement and im sorry not profoundly made in this movie the writing simply isnt that good the direction is uneven and is strangely overblown at times kathleen turner was the best and in my opinion only worthwhile thing in this movie and performed something of a miracle creating a whole character despite bizarre unexplained circumstances with a script that had no apparent statement to make she also finally cleared up the mystery for me of the main reason i didnt enjoy this movie more she states in her autobiography that cage made a point of fighting his uncle coppolas direction every step of the way doing it his own way not a good idea for a new actor and putting on a goofy voice she called stupid his voice was annoying abrasive and unnatural and his character was obnoxious and overbearing as a young guy i understand what he was attempting to do play a youngguy hot shot who is not as hot as he thinks he is setting up his own karma for future failure but he goes overboard the way he does it is abrasive not effective and if he had listened to his uncle instead of fighting the man we would have had a more enjoyable film cage slips a little with his obnoxious voice stylings in the movie and occasionally sounds like a real person and those scenes are more watchable than others but if i had to watch the movie through in its entirety i would find myself wanting to pay someone in la to pour a bucket of water over his head during some of his more affected puton scenes the movie doesnt aim for a statement doesnt make a point is great to look at except when cage is doing a demented elvis impression but without the voice and is ultimately confusing and a waste of time given all this kathleen turner surely deserved an oscar in this flailing mess of a movie i cant recommend anyone spending two hours watching this unless you like turner and have a remote to pick out all her scenes believe me you will miss nothing plotwise by skipping the other scenes and it will make just as much sense kathleen turner is getting a lot of flak from critics regarding her cage comments which proves that shes strong enough to be honest and to hell with other peoples comments you go turner im not particularly a fan of this actress any more than i am of any other firstrate actor or actress but her candor is refreshing cages acting can be good to annoying and here it doesnt work at least in this film now we know why
neg	seriously there is absolutely nothing good about this crap fest at all randolph scott a closet homosexual who lived with his lover cary grant for twelve years is at his most wooden and boring in the least role at 57 he was clearly far too old for these romantic roles although it doesnt matter so much here because gail russell looks so much older than her 31 years and she is so ugly due to her chronic alcoholism and chain smoking lee marvin plays his usual villainous role but it isnt enough to save this garbage thank god they dont make westerns any more theyre just dated racist old movies that glamorise guns and murder010
neg	i knew i was going to see a low budget movie but i expected much more from an alex cox film the acting by the two leading men was terrible especially the white guy the girl should have won an oscar compared to those two this movie was filled with what i guess would be inside jokes for film industry people and a few other jokes that i actually understood and made me laugh out loud which is rare without these laughoutloud moments i would have given this film 210 what happened to the alex cox who made all the 80s classicsspoilerthere were a couple of questions i had after the movie was over why did the mexican guy go to the other guys house at the beginning what did his daughter say he got 100 people fired from his last job why was she breaking her own stuff when she was mad at him i guess i should have gone to the qa after the movie but i didnt want to get up at 10am
neg	although there were some amusing moments i thought the movie was pretty lame the longer it ran the worse it got once the action entered monument valley i found myself watching the magnificent outcroppings more than the increasingly silly and unconvincing interaction of the charactersthe character of the daughter was particularly incoherent first shes in on the deal then discovers the truth and she bails then shes back again then deserts them again then shes back again theres no apparent motivation for any of her decisions there were interesting characters some interesting scenes and many missed possibilities i would have to say the pictures was much less than the sum of its parts apparently the people who liked repo man were inclined to like this one searchers 20 is no match for the searchers
neg	jeez only in the 70s antonio margheriti brings us this quirky hybrid of spaghetti western and kung fu flick evolving around a treasurehunt the spices of this trashy coproduction between shaw brothers and an italian oneoff company include humorous storytelling offthewall happenings and some very tame ta extra campy moments are being served by lee van cleefs obnoxious wig leatherclad biblethumping psycho gunman yancey hobbitt loveably hammed up by julian ugarte the man who shouldve done way more obscure european genre productions than he did wannabewitty dialogue hilarious background music and completely laughable sound effects accompanying various little events especially every jump made by lo liehwhile this little piece of action falls fare and square into the turkey territory its great to see van cleef and lo lieh on the same screen and you cant deny the charisma of this duo dont expect too much and youll get plenty out of itthis is my truth what is yours
neg	what kind of sht is this power rangers vs freddy it was watchable and as good as the first film in the beginning but from the part where the protagonists get super powers in theirs dreams it started to become childish this sht should have been rated pg or pg13 rather than r i expected to see some very mature stuff but it was only for the 13 of the film the rest are for little kids plus its focused too much on christianity i know freddys a demon but there are many religions that have different ways to fight demons why does it always have to be christianity this is total orientalism and filled with white menwesterners superiority dont watch this show it to little kids who loves power rangers
neg	unless im sadly mistaken i rented a nightmare on elm street 3 several years ago and there was a music video im pretty sure which was called dream warriors at the end of it and i rented this one on dvd hoping that the video would be there because it was one of the funniest things ive ever seen its amazing how stuff from the 80s is so funny now but nothing is funnier than 80s rap videos there was this rap group singing that song dream warriors on the vhs version of this movie after the credits and theyre all wearing like denim jackets with no shirt underneath and form fitting jean shorts that are all frayed at the bottoms like daisy dukes what could make a rap group look more foolish i cant imaginespoilers at any rate i was disappointed in looking for that video on the dvd version so all i had was this mediocre installment in the freddy krueger series the movie sort of starts off with the same idea as part 2 with the main character witnessing all kinds of gruesome murders and then sort of coming out of a trance and finding himself with the bloody hands kristen parker patricia arquette has a nightmare about the infamous house that nancy thompson used to live in then runs to the bathroom the sinks handles turn into freddys hands and attack her and then she wakes up standing in her bathroom having slit her own wrists from there the movie turns into the usual mental hospital installment larry fishburne tired of always playing the bad guy in his roles was happy to take on the role in this film as a niceguy orderly stern but accommodating when the patients want to bend the rules a little not surprisingly he turns in what is by leaps and bounds the best performance in the movie arquette later goes on to become an accomplished actor but had not perfected her acting skills when she starred in this film the characters in the movie are mostly all patients at the mental hospital that kristen is placed into after cutting her wrists all of them are cynical and uncooperative almost none believing that they really belong there at all eventually they realize and are able to convince the staff that they are all having dreams about the same man and its not just some kind of group hysteriaheather langenkamp has returned in her famous role as nancy thompson this time grown up into a dream researcher as a result of her childhood experiences involving freddy krueger not surprisingly she is able to quickly relate to the hysterical kristen and the rest of the patients since she had experienced exactly what theyre going through there are some interesting murders in this installment and the technology used for the special effects have taken a huge jump there is a gigantic wormlike freddy that tries to swallow kristen whole there is a scene where a television turns into freddy and with mechanical arms he picks up one of the patients there for some late night entertainment and punishes her for sitting too close to the tv but there is also an unconvincing gomotion scene where a couple guys have a fight with freddy kruegers skeleton which has been rotting in the trunk of some car in a car junkyard and one of the more groaninducing scenes was one where freddy attacks one of the patients in his dream the one famous for sleepwalking tearing the muscles and tendons out of his arms and legs and leading him around like a puppet ouchwe get a peek into freddys past in this installment not only do we meet his mother but we also find out the circumstances that led to freddy being fathered by more than 100 maniacs in fighting freddy the patients all band together and in their dreams use their special powers most of which reflect their shortcomings in real life to fight him one student bound to a wheelchair is able to walk in his dreams another has the hilarious powers of what he calls the wizard master another is beautiful and bad she has lots of makeup her hair stands up in a foothigh mohawk and she has knives clever but the movie falters when it has only one of the patients the one who cant speak not have any powers in his dreams until the climax of the movie when he suddenly realizes that he can talk in his dreams at just the right moment to save the day his dream power was a little too obvious to have been left out for that long but collectively now you see why the movie was subtitled dream warriorsaltogether this is not an entirely weak entry into the series the acting is pretty shoddy but its actually pretty good for a horror movie larry fishburne vastly overshadows the rest of the cast displaying wonderful acting skills early on in his career and the movie is not simply a rehash of either of the first two  a problem that plagues the friday the 13th movies much more than the elm street films the characters are never developed enough to allow for the later creation of much tension which is why most of the deaths come across more as creative ways to kill off someone in a horror film than the tragic loss of the life of one of the characters that weve come to know and root for their triumph over evil but then again not a lot of horror movies take the time to really develop their characters to the point where you throw up your hands in defeat when they are killed or are on the edge of your seat as they run for their lives but its important to note that the few horror films that actually do that are almost invariably the best ones
neg	this uk psychological thriller is known in the united states as closure exploitation of xfiles gillian anderson who plays an attractive middle aged businesswoman of substance named alice she must attend a business party and invites adamdanny dyer who just installed a security system for her to be her escort on the way home speeding through the woods on a narrow lane alices auto collides with a deer after pulling the wounded animal off the road the couple is savagely attacked by a drunken gang of thugs adam is beat to a pulp alice is gang raped and both are emotionally and physically devastated by the ruthless attack when the identities of their attackers are discovered alice and adam set out to exact revengebrutal revenge the couple at times find themselves at odds on how to deal with the ruthless attackers their final decision is to avenge with no mercy let there be no mistake payback is hell also in the cast anthony calf ralph brown francesca fowler and antony byrne brutal violence disturbing images nudity and graphic rape
neg	i was really looking forward to watching this being that i love danny dyer and i think gillian anderson is a gifted actress the beginning was interesting i liked the relationship between the two stars it then quickly jumps to the main plot which is they get attacked by a group of strangers and dyer gets beaten extremely bad while anderson gets raped they then decide to go for some revenge sounds good right well its not the story gets boring and sidetracked and certain things get really weird i wont give out any details but things happen that i for one have no desire to see i like to give all movies the benefit of the doubt and i really wanted to like this one it just didnt work out i give it a 3 out of 10 mainly for the acting
neg	although i use this site quite frequently to see how other people rated what i think are challenging or just plain enjoyable films after watching this movie on film four last night i felt compelled to write something down even if it just helps cleanse me once againthe film was possibly the shallowest experience ive ever had  the main characters played by danny dyer 23 you sure and gillian anderson who will always be scully as leonard nimoy will always be spock had no real substance about them  im not sure if the first halfhour of the film didnt make the final cut but surely in a revenge movie you would like some empathy with the victims here i couldnt care less in fact the only character i did seem to care about was the dog with the stag coming a close second and both animals outacted dire sic and scully who were quite frankly terrible i guess though youre only as good as the script you are given and id like to warmly thank the writers the producers the director and all of the cast for wasting 90 minutes of my life and some perfectly good electricity
neg	an unpleasant woman and an equally unpleasant man are violently and horribly assaulted by a group of twodimensional psycho thugs during a nighttime encounter on a forest road in shropshire england the man and woman who were assaulted plan and carry out a revenge attack on their attackersutterly repellent piece of voyeuristic trash somehow masquerading as thoughtprovoking drama whilst actually coming across as submichael winner crp you just know that oliver reed and susan george would have been cast had it so easily have been made in the 1970s what happens to alice gillian anderson and adam danny dyer is appalling and devastating yet dan reed somehow manages to rub the viewers nose in every last glob of its sexual nastiness his camera lingers hungrily on andersons naked body both during and after the assault whilst the script leaves almost all the characters floundering in a turgid sea of two dimensional clich his script forces his characters to behave in such a way as to alienate the viewer further from the victims by shoving more ghastly situations into their faces adamss attempted postincident assaults on both sophie and alice alices assault on heffer after his suicideattempt confessionthe quandary comes from the central protagonists performances  dyer is a horrible actor incapable of light and shade as the young male victim of the initial assault hell end up in eastenders mark my words but anderson is extraordinary even as the atrocious script forces her character to behave in depraved and ludicrous ways she somehow delivers an extraordinarily compelling and complicated characterisation as a selfindulgent arrogant hedonist who encounters such horrors and needs to retaliatea vile and pointless film then almost but not quite rescued by a compelling central female performance
neg	this movie is the worst ive seen in the last 5 years it is surprising how brilliant actors like two main characters in this movie has accepted to act in such worthless peace of trash the film is rapebeating and revenge genre couple has gone to party and on the way back they hit a deer and he went out to finish it when a jeep full of bad guys comes he didnt go to their car instead he has been kicked and well beaten while she tries to run the car engine which betray her and she has been gang rapedthen somehow she is in her fathers house and one of bad guys is her neighbor so she took shotgun and wanted to kill him so stupid scenario bellow hollywood  he was against that revenge but she is raped they laugh to her so she must kill them all but once inside the house she was satisfied by pushing rifles top in bad guys anus and went away while he has gone crazy and execute bad guy personally i think that director run out of money before finishing this because movie ends before they execute anyone else involved in this gangrape and beating which is not big surprise because sponsor obviously has seen this and wanted to take back his money lol this movie is not even for people who enjoy watching rape because they wont see anything they are looking for this director should be bannedit is for upsetting that this peace of trash has been made by british cinematography which i personally like and that is the reason ive watched this dont do it yourself you have better things to do that watching stupid scenario film 
neg	this reminded me soo much of michael winners crappy dirty weekend with its awful english low budget feelfirstly i must say i am a fan of both exploitation and serious film i appreciate say demented for its ineptitude and last house on the left for its sheer unashamed brutality and any number of inventive and increasingly brutal italian spin offsthis was just pointless though kind of like a british budget director thought lets remake i spit on your grave without making it too harrowing now that horror is back in fashion with hostelthe whole thing just doesnt hang together or have a point whats with the rapistss daughter why bother having the man be an expert in security cameras crappy
neg	this is the biggest load of crap that i have seen in a long time the last time i hated a movie so much was whilst watching 28 days later and magnolia there is absolutely no point to this movie except to see some really sick and twisted sexrape scenes gillian anderson relieving herself on the side of the road and every single sentence of dialog having to use the f word at least a couple of times in it it has extremely cheap acting and is very low budget my friend and i eventually turned off the movie after about half an hour we had tried to give it a chance but nothing could save this crud do not watch it
neg	a truly horrible film that left me feeling sullied by having watched the forty minutes or so i could stand not the actors fault but the writerdirector producers financiers etc need a very stiff talking to maybe it thinks it is profound it isnt this rape and ultraviolence unlike that central to clockwork orange has nothing to say about or add to the sum of human understanding its no straw dogs either to which i have seen it compared rather it feels like something pete walker might have turned his hand to yet even in saying that im probably being a bit unfair on pete walkerrevenge is a powerful human desire but the bedroom window has more to say about that and male emasculation than this pitiful efforti dont think its particularly misogynistic merely too gleeful in its depiction of certain details  the blood running down gas leg post rape par example its neither challenging nor confrontational though im sure the filmmakers consider themselves very daring just deeply unpleasantis this as high as we can aim is this why those involved wanted to make films  i did write in here the latin phrase which translates as oh the times oh the customs but the new spellcheck on imdb wouldnt let me post until i had removed it likewise i had to remove square parentheses get it sorted imdbwhere is the lofty aspiration the noble impulse when you look at british film  the joyful comedies of ealing or the boulting brothers carol reeds work with graham greene on fallen idol our man in havana or the sublime the third man a film which has far more to say about evil than a thousand straightheads the work of powell  pressburger or if you want to talk about sex violence and male emasculation look at the offence dir sidney lumet from an original play by john hopkins check out tunes of glory for something worth making that has something to sayunlike the foregoing straightheads is alas an altogether hateful waste of celluloid
neg	id been following this films progress for quite some time so perhaps expected a little too much i consider both gillian anderson and danny dyer to be good at what they do and was interested to see what dan reed could come up with but unfortunately it just didnt work for methe problem lies in the fact that the film doesnt really seem to understand which genre its falling into and as such it fails to impress on drama horror and thriller elements because rather than focusing on one of them and doing it well its a bit of a jack of all trades and master of nonethe premise as with most revenge films is simple couple meet and go out something bad happens and they get their revenge its a simple formula and one that many directors have handled expertly over the years unfotunately in this case its as if dan reed thought itd be great to do one of those revenge films that goes a little deeper by showing a more human side to all the characters and delving into their mental state in more detail wrong there are also a few key elements missing in this type of movie theres generally some kind of warning a dont do this or this might happen element which adds to the tension but theres nothing of the sort here it just simply happens then nothing happens for an hour then something interesting happens and then it endstheres a lot of really stiff competition in this genre and hats of to dan reed for trying i have no issue with his directing abilities but in term of writing id say next time he should stick to the formula for the type of film hes making instead of trying to be too clever and hell have a quality movie on his hands
neg	well where to start here straightheads presents me with a bit of a dilemma had this film come out of italy in say 1975 been directed by ruggero deodatto and starred david hess then id be lapping it up faster than labrador drinks water on a summers day because whilst tarantino and rodriguez are busy elsewhere with their homage to grindhouse cinema dan reed has produced a raperevenge grindhouse picture of his very own in england and on seemingly the same budget as it would have taken rodriguez to turn rose mcgowans leg into a machine gun because if you want to play grindhouse bingo then let me call out the numbers 1 rich high flying career woman meets a bit of rough from the wrong side of the tracks in an implausible manner and equally implausibly gets the hots for him check2 gratuitous shots of said highflying career woman in various states of nudity check3 convoluted and highly unlikely plot development that sets up characters that exist solely to do what they do and who cannot be imagined to have any existence outside the scenes they are in check4 unnecessarily graphic rape scene perpetrated by a gang of males with no discernible depth of personality or background other than they are there to rape check5 gritty and bloody scenes of murder and revenge to round it all off bingo plotwise straightheads is pretty basic stuff dyer meets anderson and she invites him to a party at a country pile owned by her boss on the way home they upset three locals in a landover who take their revenge by giving dyer a good shoeing and gang raping anderson the couple then set about getting their revenge so far so straw dogs late night trains house on the edge of the park i spit on your grave etc etc so why didnt i think much of this film a number of reasons i suppose first off having the likes of gillian anderson in the cast prima facie lead me to expect better but its the complete lack of honesty here than rankles mostbecause whenever anyone sits down to watch hess and his ilk terrorising women and murdering their menfolk in those period pieces from the 70s then they always know exactly what they are getting  low budget quickies designed solely to shock and appeal to the lowest common denominator the baddies terrorise and murder the goodies the goodies turn the tables on the baddies and kill them back and everyone goes home satisfied their desires to see a bit of nasty violence slaked and safe in the knowledge that the world order had been restoredas writer and director however dan reed clearly believes straightheads has far more to say on the state of the human psyche than that and desperately tries to imbibe his film with a philosophical depth that is simply not there for instance when anderson and dyer are planning revenge on their attackers they learn that one of the rapists has a fourteenyearold daughter who is an object of lust for the two men he hangs around with when anderson finally meets him face to face he confesses that he only raped her as a distraction so that his two mates would take their attention away from his daughter the casual and audacious way that reed drops this little revelation into the plot is simply jawdropping its almost as if he expects this simple reference to paedophilia to be enough to throw the audiences moral compass into overdrive and make them leave the cinema thinking theyve just sat through something of significance to make sure we get it at this point we are shown a run through of the rape sequence for a second time ostensibly from the view of the attacker and his concern for his daughter but reed ensures that we get plenty more shots of anderson roughhandled and raped across the bonnet of her car gratuitous does not enter into itafter being told his reasons for raping her anderson ties him over a table rams the business end of a sniper rifle complete with bulky silencer just in case anyone wasnt clear on the phallic imagery up his jacksie but lacks the courage to pull the trigger telling dyer who has no such moral qualms that its over dyer argues otherwise and their moral dilemma is presented as something that wittgenstein and russell may have discussed in their rooms back at cambridge over tea and cakes it is almost unwatchable in its ludicrousnessin fairness ms anderson acts her guts out throughout the film its obvious she wants to leave scully far behind and bless her she certainly does that one wonders what mulder would have made of his erstwhile partner squatting down to take a leak at the side of the road and then sodomising a man with a gun dyer on the other hand does what hes done in virtually every film hes made to date  that is plays a gor blimey guv cockney type chappie with a roguish grin a cheeky line of patter and a face that most people would never get tired of punching this is particularly true at the closing scene where after murdering his assailants in cold blood dyer gazes at the camera in what im sure is meant to be a look of existential anguish that invites us to sympathise at the hand fate has dealt him and the moral quandaries he has had to overcome but instead is far more reminiscent of oliver hardy looking exasperatedly at the camera after stan has landed him in yet another fine mess which incidentally sums up this film quite nicely
neg	gillian anderson is an arrogant driven career woman who picks up working class oik danny dyer for a night of fun after a stupid accident in the countryside they are brutally attacked after recovering and after a chance meeting with one of the attackers their thoughts turn to that of revengei thought straightheads was terrible violent brutal misogynistic and unpleasant if i didnt dislike the phrase a great deal i would call straightheads a video nasty certainly it was the kind of film that would have had a no budget release straight to video during the dark days of the 1980s frankly i dont know how straightheads got a cinema releasei am not a prude i dont mind sex and violence in the movies but they have to be married to a movie with a a good plot or b good characterisation or c preferably both straightheads had neither no progression in the plot or the characters and too much left unexplained and unsaid luckily straightheads went nowhere fast it was only 80 minutes longit was a shame because there was the germ of an interesting film here with an especially interesting turn in the plot in the last third how often do i say this but it could have been good if it had been done properly what a shame i really like gillian anderson and danny dyer but they were on a hiding to nothing with this film she especially is very underrated and is still particularly fitif you want to see a good british revenge movie rent or buy shane meadows dead mans shoes it is a little masterpiece last weekend i should have seen his this is england instead ce sera sera
neg	warning contains many spoilerslet me start by saying i have a huge respect for gillian andersons incredible talent as a varied and versatile actress  which is why i cannot comprehend her reasons for agreeing to make this film once she saw the script or lack thereof the premise of the film was in my opinion a great idea and there were some genuinely thoughtprovoking themes in there but it ended up like a collapsed souffl it exemplifies why i hate 99 of british cinema it feels too long its tedious for the most part and not a lot happens after the first twenty minutes just when you think theres a chance of it picking up some speed it disappoints like paula radcliffe running a marathon with little imaginative directing and a minimalist plot there isnt much to keep the audience from nodding off into their popcorn as for the script i can only surmise that the writer was trying to save a few trees with the average scene reading something along the lines of alice f off adam stares adam runs off into woodsalice follows alice adam adam i suspect that word for word the actors probably got paid more than kate moss did for her virgin mobile adverts what few lines there were didnt have a lot of variation with a frequent use of the fword that would make bridget joness friend shazza proud there is little establishment of the main characters before the main sordid event which leaves the audience lacking much sympathy for the characters beyond an automatic oh thats terrible reactionalice isnt the kind of woman who courts sympathy either shes got a great job an expensive london apartment with roof space to die for yet she comes across on screen as conceited bitter and dissatisfied before her life takes a turn for the worst after the attack a few layers are peeled back which sortof explain why she is this way to start with she grew up with a toughasoldboots soldier who thought that teaching her how to shoot his gun was the ultimate expression of love so instead of following in his footsteps she ran away to the big city in search of something to make her feel like her life is worth living instead she found a group of stereotypical middleclass toffs who look down on anyone not rich enough to drive a lexus and the luxuries that come with an integrated securityentertainment system ie becoming mrs robinson to a wannabe cockney wideboy electrician someone pass me a tissue the one saving grace of this character is that she is played by gillian anderson in the hands of a lesser actress she wouldve been intolerably onedimensional but ms anderson actually manages to inject a few fleeting moments of humanity into this otherwise lifeless human being most notably when shes sincerely apologising for her road rage in a vain attempt to stop her attackers from continuing their assaulti cant say that adam fared much better either danny dyer played him well as a fishoutofwater jack the lad but a good performance couldnt save him from both the lack of a script and the total absence of any character background this film relied mostly on shock value but the timing was off and it felt far too engineered from beginning to end as for the shock the most shocking thing about this film is the unashamed demonstration of how painfully thin ms anderson has become it was almost as unsettling to see as the brutal attack scenes on a side note only in a british film would a gang of violent sex attackers take the time to offer each other contraception before continuing to cheer their mates on  talk about stiffupperlip taken to the extreme if this is the kind of film that the national lottery is donating money to make then im not surprised that fewer and fewer people are choosing to spend their pound each week saying that i hated this film is giving it too much credit i didnt care enough about any of the characters to warrant that strong an emotion i want that oneandabit hours of my life back please
neg	if derivative and predictable raperevenge thrillers are your thing then youre in for a rare treat they dont really appeal to me so i couldnt find any single thing to redeem this peculiar tale it seems like something straight out of the 1980s a different age when this would have gone straight to video gillian anderson and danny dyer do ok work with a weak script and a tedious scenario but what is gillian anderson doing getting involved with a film like this after the brilliance of her performance as lady deadlock in the bbc tv adaptation of bleak house last year the director is said to have been influenced by witnessing a nearrape and by his work on documentaries but even thats not an excuse for the bizarre scene where a pack of rural hounds beat up dyer i dont think i was the only person in the cinema laughing what i cant understand is the involvement of the companies behind this film  filmfour and verve pictures both have been involved in some great independent british films in recent years verve distributed bullet boy code 46 and red road  straightheads doesnt deserve to be mentioned in the same breath filmfour and verve take note is this really the best you can do what are independent british filmmakers going to make of your artistic judgement its a big blot on both of your reputations listen carefully can you hear the thousands of fans of independent british films crying in despair
neg	i rented this movie the other night because neither my girlfriend or myself had ever seen it even though we had heard from a mutual friend how great it wasnow i am pretty conservative in my views but i knew going in it would be pretty liberal given who directed it i figured before the movie started michael douglas would play a compassionate popular liberal beloved by the masses and there would be a stodgy conservative opponent as his antagonist but i thought thats where the political statement would begin and endok the plot was solid single president falls for a lobbyist ok this has potential i thought to be pretty entertaining since the plot was unique but then the movie turned into a liberal infomercial the movie became more about gun control and environmental issues than it did about the relationship between the president and sydneyannette beningthere were several ridiculous premises in this movie 1 the character sydney playing this six figure lobbyist who is a closer could she have been more flighty she was constantly disorganized and seemed in awe of everything hardly a closer i am an sales and she could not close selling a glass of water to a man dying of thirst2 secondly is there anything more ridiculous than richard dreyfuss playing a right wing fanatic this is the most liberal man in hollywood and her is playing some right wing ideologue give me a break i liked how he took his conservative character and made him as sinister as possible3 the speech at the end was simply ludicrous the line about i am a proud card carrying member of the aclu was a joke first no president would ever admit something like that being an active member of an ultra fringe group second why even bring something like that up you just alienated off over half the movie going audience who is moderate or conservativei thought the plot was great and unique i thought michael douglas was a good choice as president but the movie went from being a movie to a left wing political statement which is why the movie failedits a shame to see a great plot ruined by hollywood having to force their political views on the audience
neg	the plot is so manipulative counting completely on the most uncredible and unthinkable decisions of the adults in each and every parenting decision the children are super as far as charm and delivery of the lines but as i say the whole plot depends on each and every adult being complete idiots and therefore in that case making more sense out of their actions and at the same time being the only way to explain the boys actions of total mistrust why would sweey charming little boys take a baby from the shore how did the baby get to the shore and at the same time account for it being the last place to be searched why would the 2 boys never be informed an instead at the same time a baby is missing nobody gives a fig about them running around with food and diapers with all that commotion going on and literally every other place it searched there is just no possible justification to ask the audience to believe this asking to believe it would then do to trial even the informal setting is too insulting to bare
neg	in the last 10 years i have worked in 3 different indie professional wrestling organizations managed many pro wrestlers including 2 backyard wrestling stars worked on 2 different wrestling tv programs and did voiceovers and commentary for many wrestling dvds i have never witnessed the level of outright amateurish stupidity lack of talent and skill and shoddy production quality found in splatter rampage wrestling to even list this as a wrestling video of any kind is an outright misuse of the term shot with lowdollar video cameras its essentially home videos of kids playfighting in back yards the sound quality is bad the video quality is bad and the acting is horrendous the wrestlers wear makeshift costumes with handdrawn tee shirts and ski masks and hit each other with a variety of items and halfway imitate wrestling moves sometimes the matches are on the grass sometimes on a back yard trampoline all are poorly acted and executed with a shameless lack of any wrestling skill in short dont bother with this stinker whether your interest in this dvd is entertainment or academic both in my case you will be terribly disappointed
neg	yeah unfortunately i came across the dvd of this and found that it was incredibly awfulfirst of all the characters suck i mean come on if some dork in an orange hat who calls himself orange sherbert is the best creative idea these guys could come up for a character then they should definitely not be in the filmmaking scene poor costumes bad interviews and basically there is not one wrestler on this whole disc with any shred of charismathe wrestling in splatter rampage wrestling is nothing more than these idiots gently and playfully bouncing together on a trampoline they make sure to giggle together all the while too making the experience seem more like a toddlers playtime than a wrestling deathmatchbasically splatter rampage wrestling is a pretty lackluster backyard wrestling clone only instead of blood weapons mayhem and wrestling we get a trampoline giggling kids terrible audio and some guy called orange sherbertwrestling fan or not avoid this dvd its awful
neg	whoever wrote the nice post about this must have been a friend of these guys this is bad even for backyard wrestling in fact this isnt even backyard wrestling really its a few guys hitting each other on a trampoline each guys is about 45 lbs wet and there is not one ounce of entertainment value in this it is just a few bored kids that even give yard tards a bad name if that is possible if you want to see some entertaining backyard wrestling pick up backyard wrestling a pleasure for pain it stars the 2 biggest names in byw mdogg20 and josh prohibition these guys are good they have actually went since yarding it and gotten professionally trained as real pro wrestlers they went legit and have gotten better i recommend checking out those 2 guys mdogg is insane and off the hook so dont waste your time or your cash on this crappy dvd there are better back yard videos out there
neg	the movie starts out as an ordinary comicheromovie its about the boy who is picked on has no parents and is madly in love with the schools 1 girl nothing surprises in the movie there is nothing that you cant guess coming in the movie toby mcguire shows us that either he is no good actor or that no actor in the world can save a script like this one maybe kids around the age of ten can enjoy the film but it is a bit violent for the youngest you cant get away from thinking of movies like xmen batman and spawn all of those titles are better i almost walked out the last 20 minutes one thing that could have been good though was the computeranimation but not even that is anything to put in the christmastree so my recomendation dont see this film even if you get paid for it
neg	i enjoyed the previous ittenbach movie that id seen burning moon but while that movie was rather grim and nasty premutos seems to mostly play it for laughs while its admirable how ittenbach made this movie with no money in his spare time and the dvd documentary is worthwhile to see this i found myself constantly battling not to fastforward to the next gore scene sure theres gore and if thats all you want then go ahead and enjoy but be warned theres an inordinate amount of lame comedy and tedious story exposition many are comparing this to peter jacksons movies especially braindead but looking at what jackson did on a similar budget in bad taste its clear ittenbach is lacking one thing that jackson has  talent 310 for pretty good and plentiful gore effects and for getting the most out of limited resources  but not worth the money i paid for it
neg	simply terrible why wouldnt you use actual actors look this has to stop stop using nonactors if you want any credibility or any message sent via these lowbudget filmsplease for the love of god use real actors most will work for freetake advantage of that now back to my commentanyway the humour was lower than that of the bathroom variety and wasnt funny on any level as for the qualityin one scene filmed on a public transportation bus you could see the reflection of the crewguess what it was one guy with what looked like a sony camcorder and probably not even his well i assume the only audience for this film are people with a gore fetishand it wasnt even good gore
neg	pretty incoherent movie about a man who belonged to and left a 1960s superficially hippie religious cult who fights them sixteen years later the man has a child with one of the other cultists who during a raid by the police is hidden away and taken by another man named hawk who lives in a small cabin by the river the cult kills some of its followers or some of the people in town its hard to keep track of who characters are or what time period the scenes are supposed to be taking place the leader gets paroled sixteen years later i got that from the box  i missed the amount of time in the movie nobody is made to look any older not noticeably anywayone murder is done with a large circular logging saw others are done with knives or a crossbow i never heard the title characters name mentioned in the movie but hes the one who overacts the most hooting and holleringthe movie is patched together pretty poorly with voiceover helping not much to explain what is going on some of the sound effects were pretty bad a man is getting punched and we hear the sound of a whip cracking a woman fires a gun and we dont hear it fire but hear a ricochet instead it doesnt seem to have been done for comical effect
neg	igor and the lunatics is a totally inept and amateurish attempt at a crazyhippiecultkillingspree horror movie apparently even nearly twenty years later charles manson was still inspiring overenthusiastic but incompetent trashfilmmakers this is a typical troma production meaning in other words theres a lot of boring and totally irrelevant padding footage to accompany the nonsensical plot theres a bit of random gore and gratuitous nudity on display  which isnt bad  but its all so very pointless and ugly that it becomes frustrating to look at igor and the lunatics is so desperate that its even using a lot of the footage twice like the circle saw killing for example the incoherent plot tries to tell the story of a hippie cult run by the drugaddicted and charlie manson wannabe paul one of pauls lower ranked disciples named igor becomes a little bit too obsessed with the bible stories and drug orgies and gradually causes the entire cult to descent further into criminal insanity just to illustrate through a little example exactly how crazy igor is he tears the heart straight out of the chest of a really sexy black hitchhiker girl theres an annoying synthesizer soundtrack and some truly embarrassingly lame pseudoartistic camera tricks like slowmotion footage and lurid dream sequences maybe theres one sequence that more or less qualifies as worthwhile for trash fanatics and that is when a poor girl is cut in half with a machete for no particular reason the camera holds the shot of the blade in the bloodied stomach for fifteen whole seconds
neg	first off the title character is not even the main character of the movie he is the sidekick of the cult leader the actor who portrays igor believed that screaming loud laughing hysterically and having a crooked smile while bugging out your eyes would be an excellent way to scare people igor also had the annoying habit of yelling because he never actually just spoke in a high pitched voice he would also say idiotic oneliners for example when the cult leader murders one of his followers with a buzz saw igor upon seeing this yells out paul no paul whyd you do it i could have cut her clean so clean in another scene igor tells a victim that she would have to get her own tools for surgery because right now it was his time to operate aside from the bad acting the ending did not make sense because while the story builds up what little steam it has towards the climax which is igor getting a crossbow arrow to the head and the rest of his lunatic buddies being killed he shows up again two more times to kill the remaining good guys the movie offers no explanation of this only telling the viewer that igor escaped from the mental hospital what bottom line is do not waste your time watching this movie i wish i could get back the moments i lost watching this
neg	this movie is truly one of the worst pieces of garbage ever it really is surprising that something so completely terrible could be made but if you can stand the mindnumbing plot character development and direction you may get a kick out of the soundtrack which is so appalling that it is funny the movie begins terribly and quickly becomes unwatchable someone should give anyone involved with this movie some sort of consolation because their career was probably ruined because of involvement in this movie if you do end up seeing this movie or have seen it already i feel your pain then these words have come too late for anyone else stay away at all costs or realize that the movie is so bad that it will waste 2 hours of your life then at least you can clean up or something while viewing it
neg	i didnt enjoy this movie at allfor onei just found it crude and vulgarfor no reasoni also felt its misogynisticagainst womenalsothe movie really doesnt appear to be about anythingand i didnt find any of the characters likablereallythe there doesnt seem to be any point to it allmaybe im missing somethingbut for methis movie is pretty much a waste of timewhen i could have been doing something more productive and enjoyablelike using my face as a pin cushionjames garner is in this thingas are cthomas howell and shirley jonesand james cromwellall are wasted hereand im sure this was a low point in each of their respective careersjennilee harrisonfrom the later years of threes companyis also in the movieand it is nice to see her in a non ditsy rolebut other than thatshe cant rise above the mediocre scriptfor metank is a 310
neg	watching kroko i would have liked to leave the cinema very much for the first time in my life i would not recommend to watch this movie flat main characters  absolutely no development eg kroko the metaphoric german problem child remains a pure metaphor without any capability of positive involvement despite several plotwise chances to do so uninspired actors nonevolving plot i guess the movie attempted an environmental survey but did not succeed camera appeared shaky rather than motivated pictures were low  contrast gray and dark  i am sure deliberately but the components did not add up to a convincing impression of the social milieu the story had certain potential though it could have made a good short story
neg	made the unfortunate mistake of seeing this film in the edinburgh film festival it was well shot from the outset but thats the last positive comment i have about the film the acting was awful i wonder if actual gogo girls were hired but it was the plot that was truly laughable in fact that it was laughable and not boring is the only reason i gave this 310 spoilers below i just want to mention a few of the scenes that really got the audience laughingshoving the girl in the field who would have thought that a kid shoving another kid could be acted so badly a real eyeopenerthe getting on the bus scene the girl is getting on the bus but according to the music the world is endingthe rolling under the clothes line wow this one really demonstrates the plot writers skills in the room followed by raw meat and skill selling why not just get her to perform all three sins at once at least then the film might have been slightly shorterthe running down the stairs of the mall watch as one of the girls takes to flight down the stairs pursued by a flesh eating dau no wait  she is just walking quickly trying not to break her nailsthe running covered in blood this is definitely my favourite scene and a fitting end to the movie a half marathon in red paint completed by vaulting up stairs and over the bridge only to be sent flying most unrealistically by a passing car not only this but this suicide is undertaken by the most self obsessed girl in the film now thats sticking to character for youid like to think that this film was created by a 16 year old and their mates sadly having met the director at the presentation this is not the casebut if youre in a sarcastic mood and fancy a laugh with a few mates then still dont even think about it
neg	i have come out of several years of lurking on these boards due to the sheer lack of intelligence that is communicated through the reviews that periodically appear on this films imdb space i saw this movie courtesy of subway cinemas new york asian film festival which had an otherwise excellent selection of movies this year see vital snake of june cha no aji survive styleand have regretted every day that a scene from that movie disengorges itself from the back of my mind and becomes a vivid memoryim sure that you can read a laudatory summary of the film off of subway cinema which is probably why i made the mistake of dragging my friend to the film the description built up the kind of horror film that i had longed for for a while one that relies on sheer terror rather than cheap scares p was in fact different it relied on cheap laughsthe incredibly annoying announcer described this movie as lesbians team up to fight monsters completely untrue there is a subplot built up in this film to make it seem like the relationship between the girl and pookie is actually going somewhere more lies this film seems like a short made for are you afraid of the dark the story is ridiculous and only succeeded in eliciting laughter and confusion from the audience after they finally rescinded their attempt to view this film with any semblance of seriousness and try to forget the 9 that they wasted at the door i almost wish paul spurrier was in the audience so that i could laugh at him and ask him why he wasted 5 years in thailand to make a bad softcore horrorcumporn that belongs on the spice channel which only succeeded to get the actress excommunicated from her family and caused a minor stir at the belgium film festival the only stir that this caused was a gurgle in the lower intestine as it couldnt extract itself from the shte that it is anyway i hope i can dissaude anyone from making the grave mistake of seeing this film it was truly one of my top 3 worst movie experiences knocking out soulplane for the number 2
neg	i will be shortthis film is an embarrassment to everyone except its cinematographer the very fact that it is a critique of the sex tourism industry seems valid until we are treated to a lingering dance scene the plot is ridiculous no one except the most ardent fan of bad horror will get anything out of it and for the love of god please stop saying this film is a tale of innocence lost or even of female empowerment because it is quite clearly not childish fumbling lesbians what the hell this was by far the worst film at the edinburgh festival that i saw anyway someone even collapsed halfway through the film probably because they couldnt take any more of it this may seem like an overly critical rant but i genuinely cannot find a redeeming feature of this film except for perhaps if you take it as pure comedy in short this film is best watched on a cocktail of class a drugs
neg	this was shown as part of the 59th edinburgh international festival though for reasons best left to the powers that be a lot seems to have been made of the fact that its the first thai language film made with thai actors  crew but directed by a westerner neednt have bothered to be honest as this film is dull dull dull why hint at something why shroud an idea in mystery why subtly invoke a feeling when you can hammer the point home with terrible voice overs obvious shots and over the top scenes nothing is left to the imagination as time and time again director spurrier clumsily churns out endless clichs no hinting no guessing its all up on screen no need to use our imaginations wonder when the scary bit is coming no you wont cause the soundtrack will get more and more intimidating rising to a crescendo of ominously hell im making up words to describe how bad this is wonder whether the conjured demon is real or imaginary why tax yourself  its really is a snake and yes its really is biting his crotch and theres blood splattering everywhere its a strange uneasy film for several reasons its supposed to be a horror film but its not scary  the jolts are signposted  obvious it might be a scathing attack on the seedier side of thailand yet the director has a sleazy lubricious style when it comes to showing barely pubescent teens maybe it was casting himself as the virginitytaking westerner that planted the seeds of doubt in my head or maybe the whole thing was just pants uninspired insipid repetitive hackneyed  all candidates for best description but dull seems most appropriate and honest its all been seen before probably better often with more thought rarely with less imagination or flare sorry thumbs down on every count truly dire
neg	p or clubp should really be called l for lame every festival has a disappointment and this is the one that fails to live up to its muchhyped logline thai lesbians fighting monsters rather this is the tale of a khmer country girl whos grandmother has taught her a little witchcraft along with a few odd but specific rules dont walk under a clothesline dont eat raw meat and dont accept money for your powers well guess what folks the girl moves to bangkok to raise some money as a bargirl and manages to break all the rules granny taught her which subsequently releases an evil spirit that conveniently kills the foreign johns who pay for her serviceswhile this film cant even be released in thailand due to its controversial subject matter most american audiences will find this hohum horror pic a cross between showgirls and interview with the vampire as directed by walt disneyif not for a few scenes with significant amounts of blood the mpaa could probably rate this for preteens only there is literally broadcast tv adult fare although youd expect at least a sex scene considering the fact that the film is about a brothel and one of the actresses is a thai porn star in real lifeas for the lesbian angle theres one brief smooch and a couple of i love yous to prove that the two main stars really are a couple on brother and the pbar has got to be the only exotic dance club on the planet where the girls keep their sarongs on and do carnival stunts theres a swordsman who cuts cucumbers out of a girls mouth  ooh phallic imageryno nudity no real monster unless you count a five foot high thai spirit with yellow eyes and no way any adult should ever pay to see this kind of stupidity except on dvd youve been warned
neg	somebody owes ang lee an apology actually a lot of people do and ill start i was never interested in the ang lee film hulk because of the near unanimous bad reviews even the premium cable channels seemed to rarely show it i finally decided to watch it yesterday on usa network and wowspoilers for ang lees hulk and the incredible hulk was it boring i almost didnt make it through ang lees hulk eric bana was expressionless nick nolte was horrible sam elliott was unlikeable and thats no fun hes usually a cool character in fact i honestly think they chose eric bana because his nondescript face was the easiest to mimic with computer graphics  and it was clear that the ang lee hulk was meant to facially resemble bruce banner in his nonangry state when hulk fought a mutant poodle i was ready to concede hulk as the worst superhero movie everbut then something happened about 34 of the way through this tedious movie there was a genuinely exciting and  dare i say it  reasonably convincing  extended action scene that starts with hulk breaking out of a containment chamber in a military base fighting m1 tanks and comanche helicopters in the desert then riding an f22 raptor into the stratosphere only to be captured on the streets of san francisco this was one of the best action sequences ever made for a superhero movie and i have to say the cgi was quite good thats not to say that the hulk was totally convincing but it didnt require much more suspension of disbelief than is required in a lot of nonsuperhero action movies and thats quite a featof course the ending got really stupid with bruce banners father turning into some sort of shapeshifting villain but the earlier long action sequence put any of iron mans brief heroics to shame and overall apart from the animated mutant dogs it really did seem like the cgi in hulk tried hard to convince you that he was real and really interacting with his environment it was certainly better than i expectedok but what about the incredible hulk guess what its boring too it has just a few appearances by the hulk and heres the thing  the cgi in this movie is horrible maybe the hulk in ang lees version looked fake at times and cartoonish at others  but it had its convincing moments also the incredible hulk looked positively ridiculous it had skin tone and muscle tone that didnt even look like a living creature just some sort of computergenerated texture it was really preposterous the lighting environment and facial effects didnt look 5 years newer than ang lees they looked 10 years older and there really is no excuse for that we truly are living in an era where computer programmers can ruin a movie just as thoroughly as any director actor or cinematographer ever couldworse the writer and director of this movie seemed to learn almost nothing from ang lees failure all the same mistakes are made bruce banner is practically emotionless the general is so relentlessly implausibly onedimensional that he seems faker than the hulk the love interest is unconvincing i have to give liv tyler credit for being more emotional than jennifer connelly though both are quite easy on the eyes tim blake nelson overacts almost as much as nick nolte even though hes only in the movie for a few minutes the hulk really doesnt do much in this movie certainly not any more than in ang lees version the incredible hulk was slightly more fastpaced but since nothing really happened anyway thats not worth much oh yeah the villain is every bit as phony looking as the hulk hes actually much more interesting as a human than as a monster this is how i can definitively say ang lees version was better if i ever have the chance to see ang lees version again i might be able to sit through it to see the good action sequences or else to try to appreciate the dialogue a little more more likely id just fast forward to the good parts but there is absolutely not a single scene in the incredible hulk that is worth seeing once let alone twice it is truly at the bottom of the heap of superhero movies the cartoonish cgi is an insult to the audience  at least in ang lees version it seems like they were trying to make it realistic except for the giant poodle of courseit is absolutely mindboggling how the filmmakers intended to erase the bad feelings associated with ang lees hulk by making almost exactly the same movie it is to edward nortons credit that he seems to be distancing himself from this film
neg	this reboot is like a processed mcdonalds meal compared to ang lees very good but very underrated 2003 the incredible hulkang lees the hulk is a comic book movie for the thinking person the hulk takes some time to appear about 40 minutes but when he does we see the conflict at our protagonists core he does his best to avoid losing control but as he admits when he does give in to his rage he likes itnow compare this to edward nortons turn where there is no display of conflict in his personality and he turns into the hulk whenever he becomes excited and his pulse rate hits 200 beats per minute not 183 not 197 but exactly 200 to this reviewer this felt akin to the introduction of midichlorians in the phantom menace which tell how strong the force is with one as if mystical abilities can be gauged through a blood test in the 2008 movie all ed nortons bruce banner has to do is to keep his pulse rate under 200 as monitored by a device strapped onto his wrist and for the record it is extremely difficult to get ones pulse rate up to 200 even through a very exhilarating run especially for a physically fit personemotions drive eric banas hulk he has repressed memories of his mothers death and his fathers role in his early life on the surface he is calm but there underneath there is significant anger enough rage to fuel the hulk when it is unleashed but the hulk never kills intentionally even his attackers mostly he just wants to get away or close to betty ross jennifer connelly he incapacitates his shooters and in one critical scene saves a fighter jet pursuing him from a collisionin the 2003 movie the visual effects are there but as necessary the action scenes and there are plenty of them are necessary to the plot unlike the 2008 movie where action is inserted for the sake of actionin his quest to turn it into a fugitive story ed norton loses focus on how bruce banner feels about the hulk to him the hulk is a dangerous side effect of an experiment went awry and louis leterrier the director picking up on ed nortons cue fails to add any emotional dimension to the bannerhulk relationship the story can be summed up as banner is pursued and hulk kicks butt banner is pursed and hulk kick butt repeat as necessarythe only thing that went against the 2003 movie is that it is perhaps not as true to the comic books as the 2008 version however even as i am a fan of the comics i would prefer a movie that is not as true to the comics as a fanboys dream but has heart over the comicsloyal but manufactured and soulless 2008 version any dayperhaps ang lee should have read more comics iron man also released in 2008 is a perfect example of a movie that is true to its comicbook roots and has heart
neg	i had somewhat high hopes for this since i like tim roth i was not pleased with this film i liked the ang lee the hulk a few years back so i figured this would have more of a bang to it first i was very disappointed with john hurts performance here he looks as if his eyebrows were reshaped for this his performance was not convincing he was not as good as one would expect tim roth is cool as always here the gama thing didnt really stick to the original story line i dont think i guess the best part of the film was the end it had some cool action the only problem with the original was that it was too long this one is not as long but it got a bit boring at times i remember some time ago when walmart had this movie really cheap for sale and i always wondered why now i know i was hoping to to get blown away but i was not
neg	its difficult to know where this adaptation starts going wrong because i think the problem begins with the books themselves alexander mccall smith has worked out that you read them not for the detective stories but for his deeply condescending and completely spurious vision of an africa that does not exist hes done for botswana what borat did for kazakhstan  not as successfully but based in as much factonce i realised this it ceased to gall me that jill scott an american singeractress is cast as mma ramotswe if she is to represent a land that is not africa how appropriate that she is a black woman who is not african shes not the only american on the cast mma makutsi is played by anika noni rose both women are far far too young for the roles theyre playing and far too glamorous both brutally murder the local accents and both focus so entirely on this brutality that they fail to offer much in the way of acting scotts mma ramotswe is bouncy cute and soft roses mma makutsi is an annoying motormouthed bitchthe result is almost unwatchable the principal cast is redeemed only by the presence of lucian msamati who turns in a decent performance as mr jlb matekoni hes comes off smarter and more intense than in the books but i find myself unable to blame msamati for this  hes a shining light in an ocean of suckage the contradictions between his performance and the books are clearly laid at the feet of whichever committee of butchers wrote the scriptto me mccall smiths writing has always been highly entertaining yet notoriously bad he refuses to be edited as a result his books contain experiments in grammar that border on the scientific and characters that change name midsentence it is therefore something of an achievement that the writing team on this project actually made it worsethe dialogue is now largely anglicised characters speak of opening up and sensitivity to needs mma ramotswe and mr jlb matekoni flirt openly mma makutsi moans about not having a computer but given her constantly restyled hair makeup and jewellery im surprised she doesnt have a macbook in her handbag along with her visa cardso what are we left with here its difficult to be upset with this crappy adaptation because honestly most of the things i like about the original books are apocryphal anyway mccall smith paints a fictional botswana populated with cute nonthreatening black people who are full of amusing and palatable wisdomnuggets it reads well despite linguistic travesty but it is a vision of how a certain type of white person wishes black people were it just isnt truegiven that its hardly surprising that this show sucks as much as it does it remains to be seen whether european and american audiences will even notice however
neg	you know what you are getting when you purchase a hallmark card a sappy trite verse and that will be 399 thank you very much you get the same with a hallmark movie here we get a ninety year old ernie borgnine coming out of retirement to let us know that as a matter of fact he is not dead like we thought poor ernie he is the poor soul that married ethel merman several years ago and the marriage lasted a few weeks in this flick ernie jumps in feet first and portrays the grandpa that bonds with his long lost grandkid we have seen it before you might enjoy this movie but please dont say that you were not warned
neg	i have to say i was really looking forward on watching this film and finding some new life in it that would separate it from most dull and overly crafted mexican films i have no idea why but i trusted sexo pudor y lagrimas to be the one to inject freshness and confidence to our nonexistent industry maybe it was because the soundtrackwhich i listened to before i saw the film sounded different from others maybe it was because it dared to include newer facesapart from demian bichir who is always a favorite of mexican film directors and supposedly dealed within its script with modern social behaviour maybe because its photography i saw in the trailers was bright and realistic instead of theatrical the film turned out to be a major crowd pleaser and a major letdown what serrano actually deals here with is the very old fashioned battle of the sexes as in all men are the same and why is it that all women blahblahblah nothing new in it not even that it uses so much common ground and clich that it eventually mocks itself without leaving any valuable reflexion on the femalemale condition full of usual tramps on the audience like safe gags about the clichs i talked about beforethose always work always and screaming performancesit is a well acted film in its contextand by screaming i mean literally the at first more compelling characters played by monica dionne and demian bichir turn out to be according to serrano the more pathetic ones i completely disagree with serrano they shouldnt have been treated that way only to serve as marionettes for his lesson to come throughhe made sure we got his message and completely destroyed their roles that were the only solid ground in which this story could have stood anyway it is after all a very entertaining film at times and you will probably have a good time seeing it if you accept to be manipulated by it
neg	yes ill admit it i believed all the hype surrounding this piece of work about the trials and tribulations of 6 people living in mexico city concerning their sexual lives and so i was really expecting to finally see a mexican movie in ages that was both popular and interesting to watch unfortunately the film was utterly disappointing the story presents us with two couples both with very obvious marital problems when a third party comes into the life of each couple their problems reach a pivotal point or absolute absurd the plot then turns into a battle of the sexes the stance taken by each group yes they literally group girls with girls and boys with boys is blatantly stupid and childish i guess the humor was supposed to be there and it all goes from bad to worse the performances range from good miss zavaleta to mediocre mr bichir with serrano doing an acceptable job on his opera prima however the flat circumstances that make up the plot the onedimensional characters the very poor if not stupid perception of what sex represents in a mature relationship etc make the movie fail miserably spyl has had an impressive good reception at the boxoffice believe the hype at your own risk
neg	as a south african its an insult to think that someone was actually paid to produce this nonsensedespite the fact that the director was one of the writers for the original shaka zulu mini this addition to the series is appalling the original series was based on historical facts about a man who was a great strategist leader and warrior a man who played a large role in shaping the history of local tribes in south africathe plot of this film however is nothing but hogwash scraped from the bottom of the barrel by a writer that has failed to impress since the midninetieswhile omar sharif and henry cele are good actors what is david hasselhoff doing here rescuing drowning slaves with his red buoy and bleached smilei kept expecting blond busty women to appear out of nowhere and run across the screen in their tiny red bathing suits for no apparent reason not that this wouldve been any more bizarre than the fantastical plot line that was probably dreamed up after 10 pints of beer at a fancy dress party where someones caveman costume inspired the writer to return to an african theme for his next blockbuster
neg	complete drivel an unfortunate manifestation of the hypocritical toxic culture of a decade ago in this movie pedestrian regrets for slavery go hand in hand with colonialist subtexts the annoying redhead feeding shaka rice forget historical reality too didnt most western slaves comes from west africa an american slaver easily capturing shaka with a handful of men finally david hasslehoff could not have been any more obnoxious one can only ponder how would he have fared in the miniseries promptly impaled most likely the miniseries was superb and it is unfortunate that dh should have gotten his hands on something unique and made it mundane i tend to think that he had hand in creating this fiasco
neg	amen to magsel there was a lot of confusion going on first off how do you know which movie you are purchasing henry cele stars in every one of them i bought this movie thinking it was the miniserieswhat a letdown it would have been a comedy but for the young girl being raped david hasselhoff spelling is ok for popcorn tv but he was not believable in this film where was his english accent and whats with the love story the movie was supposed to be about a young mans rise to military power  not the slave ship captain getting jiggly with the english maiden looking for her daddyif i had paid more than 7 for this movie i would have to call the police  because that would be a crime
neg	for those looking for a sequel for the fine south african miniseries of the 1980s this isnt it nor is it a historical drama rather it is a dreary little fantasy which has nothing to do with the historical shaka but merely uses his name to give a certain cachet to sinclairs idiotic story about an african superhero who is a combination of jesus lincoln superman and nelson mandelaon the other hand there are a few laughoutloud moments as when shaka breaks the cross to which he is chained and kicks some serious slaver butt you know like jesus would have done if he hadnt been such a wimptrue i saw only the 98minute version but i cant imagine that twice as much of this crap would have been betterand what kind of a name is mungo
neg	i saw this movie with low expectations and was not disappointed its so bad that it is actually funny in a very cringe worthy waygael is absolutely terrible i mean he just cannot act period he should give up now as acting is clearly not his thing his costars are about the same caliber im sure my 5 year old cousin could do a better job than all of them the director should be ashamed to have put his name on something so ridiculous somehow i dont think an oscar is on the cards for this guyi have never written a comment on imdb but this movie was so bad i felt compelled to do soif you get the chance to see this film dont 010 if there was a 0
neg	hey arnold is a slowpaced and slightly boring movie the plot is not very creative the paul sorvino character shenk is buying all of the decrepit lowpriced buildings in order to build a gigantic mall shopping complex and office buildings this plot goes back to many 1960s kids movies it is boring paul sorvino is not very exciting either so the idea of him as the bad guy is not very scary gramps remembers something about a historical document and the rest of the movie is about the last 36 hours when arnold and jamal must find the document with the undercover aid of helga whose father is hoping to become rich thanks to shenks mall the kids must move around town on buses and so the exciting chase scene involving a bus is not only silly but underscores how this movie is written for very young kids hey arnold the tv cartoon is usually very entertaining and it has enough humor to appeal to adults the tv cartoon is usually faster paced and more imaginative than this movie hey arnold the movie is about five times more sedated and a good way to put anyone including kiddies to sleep hey arnold was a tough one to stay awake all the way until the predictable and totally boring ending if you want to send your kids to a totally nonoffensive movie this is it i get the feeling that instead of trying to make a 90 minute movie the producers started out with a 30 minute tv cartoon script and tried to expand it into 90 minutes this mall story definitely could have been covered in the tv cartoon hopefully arnold will bet a better writer if there is ever a sequel
neg	only children below the age of 12 should be allowed to see this film the rest of us should take a book mp3 player or just take a nice nap to endure the experience of this event this can be best summed up as a blownup tv movie being distributed into theaters children will want to see this film and they will like and be amused by the movie
neg	this is a great movie i love the series on tv and so i loved the movie one of the best things in the movie is that helga finally admits her deepest darkest secret to arnold that was great i loved it it was pretty funny too its a great movie doy
neg	i have to admit that im a great fan of this show so you must know how disappointed i got when i watched this movie first of all the plot was awful i thought it was going to be something more interesting like to see what happened to arnold fathers or something more interesting but nooooooo a maniac wants to destroy arnolds house between many other places so many people tries to stop thisi must admit that the plot wasnt so bad after all but what really sucked were the steps that arnold and his friends do to stop this maniac they become friends of a spy they drive a bus based on a video game for god sake and to worse everything they make supermoves on the bus things that many persons had already tried and died but not arnold gerald and helga cause they are experts on a video gamehonestly my mom my sister even me got really disappointed after watching this movie cause it was the worst way to finish a really good cartoon i must admit that i used to enjoy hey arnold it was one of my favorite cartoons on nickelodeon but after this crap of movie im not quite sure if im going to watch hey arnold as i used to watch it on the pastother thing nickelodeon with that enormous number of dynamite i can assure you that not a simple street would explode i think that the whole city could explode with that oh and please if all of your future movies from good cartoons are going to be like that dont do more movies you give a bad critic to cartoons that used to be goodhonestly i think this was the worst way to end this show a good show transformed into this crap of movie
neg	tries to be funny and fails miserably the animation is just terrible looks like a 2 year old threw it together in his sleep plot is dull and cliched if you have a young child maybe rent it but dont waste hard earned money to pay to see it110
neg	i like animated shows i enjoy the nick fare pretty much including hey arnold but moving a tv show to the big screen isnt easy and this just didnt feel big enough it was more like a long episode of the show and it just didnt move along that well judging by the behavior of the kids we had with us it didnt score that well with them either
neg	when hey arnold first came on the air in 1996 i watched it it was one of my favorite shows then the same episodes started getting shown over and over again so i got tired of waiting for new episodes and stopped watching it i was sort of surprised when i heard about hey arnold the movie since it doesnt seem to be nearly as popular as some of the other nickelodeon cartoons like spongebob squarepants nevertheless having nothing better to do i went to see the movie anyway going into the theater i wasnt expecting much i was just expecting it to be a dumb movie version of a childrens cartoon like the recess movie was i guess i got what i expected it was a dumb kiddie movie and nothing more there were some good parts here and there but for the most part the movie was a stinker simply for kids
neg	the guy who wrote directed and stared in this shocking piece of trash should really consider a carer change yes rob stefaniuk i mean you seriously who funded this crap there are so many talented writers out there whom money could be better spent on i think the idea is great but the acting script and directing is just plain awful the jokes are so not funny i understand that they are supposed to be taking the mickey but do it with style this movie is screaming 1995 saturday night live skits why i say again why do studios give money to hacks like rob stefaniuk  never give a comedian the opportunity to write direct and star in his own movie duh
neg	phil the alien is one of those quirky films where the humour is based around the oddness of everything rather than actual punchlinesat first it was very odd and pretty funny but as the movie progressed i didnt find the jokes or oddness funny anymoreits a low budget film thats never a problem in itself there were some pretty interesting characters but eventually i just lost interesti imagine this film would appeal to a stoner who is currently partakingfor something similar but better try brother from another planet
neg	this movie has got to be one of the worst i have ever seen make it to dvd the story line might have clicked if the film had more funding and writers that would have cut the nonsense and sickly scenes that i highly caution parents on but the story line is like a loose cannon if there was such a thing as a drive thru movie makerthis one would have sprung from thatit reminded me a lot of the quickie films that were put out in the 1960s poor script writing and filming the only sensible characters in the whole movie was the bartender and beaver the rest of the film could have easily been made by middle school children i give this film a rating of 1 as it is truly awful and left my entire family with a sense of being cheated my advicedont watch it
neg	although it got some favorable press after playing at the toronto intl film festival there were a number of reasons not to expect too much from this one  its an ultralow budget canadian film two  its written directed and starring the same person usually a bad sign unless its woody allen george clooney or one or two other respected filmmakers but despite my watching it with lowered expectations it still turned out to a far bigger disappointment than i thought possiblein a nutshell  bad script bad acting terrible directing dont waste your time or money on this turkey it claims to be a comedy but i only laughed twice plus there is awful music blaring throughout how this got any attention ill never know
neg	well this film has certainly had a fair amount of hype from the buzz at the toronto film festival to gushing reviews on cbc radio a refreshing wacky hilarious indie movie apparently id been looking forward to it for monthshow can i put it this simply it sucked in a very big way an exercise in cinematic lameness that makes adam sandler look like a comic geniusat best it was mildly amusing and at worst coma inducing an amerterish script badly directed and shoddily edited into a ramshackle messand what was with the music being 500db louder than the rest of the sound track that was about the only truly odd thing about itif you want to see a genuinely funny bizarre movie involving aliens then try repoman there is no comparison
neg	the fact that i did not like the music is a very personal opinion the historical innacuracies are not i do realize that it is an opera and not a documentary but some important aspects are missing especiallly if other people comment falsely because of itabbu abas was the mastermind of this operation which was staged and reorganized due to discovery on board the shiph in order to free 50 terrorists from israeli prisons one of which was samir kuntar a heinous terrorist whose story you can find by searching for klinghoffer samir kuntar on google abbu abbas was responsible for many other terrorist operations even if he never set foot on the achile lauro ben laden never set foot on the planes that hit the wtc did he possible spoilers the movie almost excuses the terrorists actions and reactions because of horrors they might have lived always accentuating and exaggerating how much the israelis have done to hurt them however they never portray the hurt that the palestinians have ever caused to the israelis the movie uses quite horrid images from the sabra and chatila horror and nothing is said understating the general belief that it was israel who was responsible without ever mentioning that it was a syrianles lebanese army who conducted the massacrethe acting was generally very bad but i guess thats what can be expected from opera singerson another note i am shocked at how a person can excuse terrorists killing a hostage because the hostage tried to stir the 400 innocent hostages against the armed terrorists and add that the person should not be considered sympathetic because he is a supporter of zionism imagine how unsympathetic his wife was spitting on the terrorists who shot her husband and threw his body into the sea i hope no one in the world is as cruel as she iswink wink
neg	after finally viewing this movie in its entirety i am completely mystified by the adoration it has received by critics and online users alike is it the worst western ever no i wouldnt say that but the last great american western a phrase i saw applied to it more than once not even closea movie that tries to tell a story like this needs believable characters that speak believable dialogue and the dialogue in this film is among the most hackneyed and clichd that ive ever seen the movie can be measured in groaners per minute as in how many times is an actor or actress forced by the script to say something that no human being would say in real life theres so many instances of this that its distracting cheesy lines come at you in waves predictable unoriginal and often if bad dialogue doesnt bother you then how about bad gunfights few westerns can show you gunfighting thats completely unbelievable while desperately trying to make you take the action seriously its okay if theres a comic edge to such gunfighting such as in silverado but in tombstone the very staged and very stiff choreography of the early gunplay is just another reason to leave this movie off the list of good westerns the final showdown somewhat redeems the director on this score but by then i was so disinterested in the movie that it was beyond savingother than those flaws i can say the visuals are stunning  the movies well shot and the settings all look great the acting is passable especially considering what the actors were given to work with however if youre looking for the last great american western do yourself a favor  go rent unforgiven instead3 out of 10
neg	i really cant say anything bad or good about this thing its characters are likable enough its capably produced and designed and professionallooking except for that cheesy monster suit however it has no originality no ideas and nothing you havent seen in alien predator armageddon andor outland its just another formula cookiecutter grimy corporate drones in deep space versus unstoppable monster flick pretty much a waste of time
neg	this crewversusmonsta has been done a hundred times sometimes better this one was pretty slowmoving  only the monsters resurrection was really worthwhile attempts at character developments gets botched by routine yeah routine is the word went straight to video in france no wonder
neg	his costume drama is ill cast and without charmgeorge sanders was a superb character actor but he is thoroughly implausible here as the lead an eighteenth century rogue known for his philosophy and great good looks his costar is of all people akim tamiroff some frenchman then theres signe hasso in a dark wig as the virginal daughter of a wealthy family carole landis fares best the movie opens with her in silhouette she is a soubrette and a naughty girl at that she disappears for a while but turns up in an improbably situation but shes good she was always an appealing actress here she is cast closest to her usual type of roleits meant to be a little naughty kind of oohlala it ought to have had a light touch but its a leaden affair from start to finish
neg	positively awful george sanders vehicle where he goes from being a thief to police czarwhile sanders was an excellent character actor he was certainly no leading man and this film proves itit is absolutely beyond stupidity gene lockhart did provide some comic relief until a moment of anger led him to fire his gun with tragedy resultingsadly george sanders and costar carol landis committed suicide in real life after making a film as deplorable as this it is not shockingthe usual appealing signe hasso is really nothing here
neg	the oftenreliable leonard maltin says this is a delightful romance and that sanders is superb maltin must have confused this movie with something else sanders is snide and droll and superb as usual  you can imagine his delivery of the line regarding adultery sometimes the chains of matrimony are so heavy they have to be carried by three but dull wooden and dated describe this movie more accurately the storyline itself an autobiography with sanders as a suave jewel thief francois eugene vidocq who becomes chief of police but can hardly resist the lure of fine jewels is entertaining enough but it has the same kind of hollow historical hollywood treatment that marred such period epics as marie antoinette and certainly the deplorable forever amber which screams for a classy remake though in his defense sanders tries mightily to add some depth to his character it is all for naught i am an unabashed douglas sirk fan but this is 1946 and it is one of sirks earliest american efforts lacking many of the signature touches that would define his florid breastheaving potboilers sirk is just getting his feet wet here and made a number of unmemorable films over the next ten years until he struck gold with magnificent obsession and hit his stride bombarding us with such estrogenfests as all that heaven allows written on the wind and imitation of life but scandal in paris is hardly his best work  a relatively lowbudget affair with cheesy sets and ineffective costuming
neg	iowa wants to be requiem for a dream for midwest meth but it comes across as a hard r rated reefer madness yes drugs are bad and meth is horribly pernicious as an addiction and how it destroys people families and communities but these characters who are either dumb or ridiculous and the eyerolling plot wont teach that lesson to anyone while writerdirectorstar matt farnsworth has some charisma on screen his partner diane foster plays a wincibly silly wideeyed innocent corrupted by drugsas was already satirized by susan sarandon in the rocky horror picture show i really felt sorry for her for all the totally unnecessary nudity she was put through it wasnt until the end of the film that i realized i was supposed to think these two were recent highschool graduates to explain some of their naivet as we are bombarded by their school photos but if so they even looked older than the folks on the oc while they have good chemistry on screen they are a pale imitation of a badlandstype couple the guest stars are badly used michael t weiss who was so good in tvs the pretender is completely ludicrous as a corrupt parole officer and his brutal violence is just plain crazy as his character pretty much ruins any social significance for the film rosanna arquette has to be even sleazier than she rolled around for david cronenberg as a very low rent livia soprano john savage even has to mouth the old baby boomer excuses about i did pot but this is worse a goth chick shows up with the odd explanation that shes a stripper from des moines the obligatory latino drug dealer appears  in iowa with a limited budget the interior view of meth use is portrayed quite vividly with quite scary hallucinations we certainly see them go crazy while the iowa locations are used very well including an amusing scene of a propane gas robbery the accents and church references are confusingly southern baptist guns seem to be used by law abiding and law breaking citizens here more than in any innercity drugdealing moviethe songs of iowas best known bard greg brown are used throughout but oddly are not listed in the credits i hope they were used with permissioni caught this at its commercial run in nyc because i missed it at the tribeca film festival where it got considerable and inexplicable buzz
neg	well i dont think the picture is as bad as most of the reviews make it out to be   but theres no denying that its got problemsmostly the problems are in the script theres a plot  but not much story and certainly not one that anybody could call plausible it trots out any number of selfconsciously strange andor stereotypical characters lines moments whathaveyou and by the end it just hasnt added up to much in this departmentsorry but i couldnt care less about whatever social ill farnsworth might be trying to address there will always be a sector of the population willing to do just about anything to shred their brains even if it requires running around corn fields trying to steal ammonia or whatever it is those morons do so as a film you wont find me calling iowa important but at a stylistic level the picture is more than interesting and some of farnsworths choices in depicting a methheads wiggedout state are beautiful hilarious disturbing and  yes im going to say it  inspiredthe acting is uneven but that just may be a casualty of the aforepraised stylistic reaching look rosanna arquette is a fine actress  but shes not very good here so a discriminating audience member does have to ask what happened its weird that diane foster manages a simplicity and grace that so few of the other actors can come anywhere near for example i might seriously consider whatever explanation farnsworth could provide for michael t weisss overthetop turn as a probation officer but i doubt id ever buy it it just doesnt work then again its the most alive and in the moment that ive seen john savage appear in years so go figurethis is the sort of work that tantalizes but does not promise  and thats okay neither farnsworth nor anyone else is required to make movies so whether or not farnsworth has another film in him remains to be seen but if he does it seems pretty likely that it wont be bland pap in an age when people are planning their lives around the latest installment of american idol perhaps we could allow not scorn farnsworths legitimate and undeniably flawed film what is more perhaps we could welcome not berate his energetic and sometimes blessedly idiosyncratic imagination
neg	the week before i saw iowa i saw art school confidential in which a pretentious student makes a film and cant decide whether he wants it to be art or violent exploitation iowa could be the film that he made i can see elements of much better movies in iowa  spun and natural born killers however in addition to artiness both those movies had good character development and coherent story lines iowa this movie stumbles to a preposterous end i have to admit that it had consistency this movie is bad from beginning to end and not particularly worse or better in any part the actors all did what they could roseanna arquette deserves better she demonstrates that she is very talented very funny and very sexy but why does she have to demonstrate it in this turd ball
neg	this movie made me really mad because the main characters or all the characters have a southern accent ive lived in iowa for 29 years and i know that people dont have a southern accent here this movie is about a guy who does meth and i dont know the real plot or what the movie is suppose to be about it has some pretty graphic drug use in it and its really insulting so see these people use meth like it was sugar i lost my brother to meth and this movie makes me sick to my stomach because it glamorizes the drug the movie makes it look cool to use the drug but i was happy at the end when the guy almost made it across the state line i also know that most women who experience a traumatic rape dont want to make love to their boyfriend or husband the next day the movie is just wrong in all directions i would suggest the basketball diaries if i was going to suggest a movie about drugs
neg	tasteless i cant even write intelligently about the movie i laughed the entire movie it wasnt supposed to be funny matt farnsworth has no clue what he is doing his story is written it seems without any knowledge of iowa culture and the meth problem i know farnsworth is from iowa which makes his movie even more puzzling to me why do the two main characters have accents it doesnt make any sense the acting was mediocre at best and at times hard to watch gratituous violence and sex filled the movie i am guessing that the violence and sex were supposed to make the movie edgy but it came across as unbelievable and offensive the ending of the movie is so brilliantly bad that all i could do was laugh and look at the rolling credits with disbelief as i walked out of the theatre everyone else who was leaving was laughing along with me the ending of the movie was meant to evoke tears but it did the exact opposite do not waste your time on this horrible movie unless you want to see ignorant sappy overacted clichd drivel
neg	im shocked that there were people who liked this moviei saw it at tribeca and most of the audience laughed through it at scenes that were not meant to be funny i felt bad because the lead actress was in the audience but honestly the plot to this movie needed major revisionit didnt even make sense one second the characters question what exactly it is that theyre snortingthe next scene theyre hopelessly addicted and figure out how to make it also the ending just took the cakeim not going to spoil the magnificent conclusionbut it pretty much blended right in with the rest of the horrible plotscriptsee this movie for comedy if you must
neg	the imdb guidelines state that you have to declare if your comments contain spoilers well this whole film is something of a spoiler a cautionary tale that glorifies what it cautions against a tale of lost youth that doesnt know where it itself is goingi just saw this at the tribeca film festival this film wasnt just bad it was really badthe acting is inconsistent the characters are the mostly clich offerings with little depth and farnsworths acting was very bad in particularfrom the patronizing accents to the pointless plot line to the out of place graphic elements to the repetitious dialog and scenarios it sucked the big one i think he was looking for sort of a more edgy updated drugstore cowboy with a touch of natural born killers but it is no where as sensitive to the characters as the former and no where as shocking outside of some fratlevel gore as the ladder more than anything someone needed to really a edit the screenplay there are some things in there to build on and clearly deals with a worthy subject if hamhanded in its attempt b edit the film if it was cut down to a core it might be passable i would go lower than 1 if i could like maybe zero kelvin
neg	as far as i am concerned this silent version of the merry widow is the worst version ever made there is no tenderness or love or spirituality about this version it is all macabre germanic sinister nonsense it reminded me of nazis falling in love who caresthis silent version by von stroheim is not a faithful adaptation of the original story in this one we have leering john gilbert and his gross relative the prince lusting after this silly american actress played by mae murray possessed with a modern permed hairstyle and implausible feminist manner that threw me off again and again i like my romances light and beautiful with slow build ups not harsh and sadistic like this one and come on those bee stung lips get rid of them girlgo see a live performance of the show if you would like to get a real idea of the sweetness of the original operetta by franz lehar failing that wait till tcm shows the jeanette macdonald  maurice chevalier sound version its much better
neg	investigative reporter darren mcgavin as carl kolchak is back this time hes after the night strangler once again police officials and fellow journalists either disbelieve or want to coverup the supernatural angle producerdirector dan curtis presents the same basic story as his preceding night with understandably less successmr curtis assembles a fun supporting cast included are dark shadows alumni george dicenzo and ivor francis jo ann pflug as louise harper heads up a sexy collection of bellydancers and although ive never seen it mentioned anywhere that must be roger davis as mr mcgavins dining companion in an early scene feigning disbelief in the existence of vampires  the night strangler 11673 dan curtis  darren mcgavin jo ann pflug simon oakland wally cox
neg	virgin is selected to marry rich guy rich guy urinates woman on boat likes sailor sailor urinates virgin attends grossout commune dinner man urinates on dinner table boatwoman does strip tease for little boys man pretending to be baby urinates there is an underlying theme here makavejev is trying to say that he is pied off at the world to say that this is a bizarre movie is an understatement to justify the title there is a scene where laure who hardly speaks ten lines the whole movie bathes in chocolate syrup it is a sweet scene indeed but the rest of the movie leaves a bad taste in ones mouth unless one happens to share the directors fetishes
neg	have previously enjoyed wesley snipes in several action flicks and i had expected a lot more even from a score of 58 imdb the movie fails to entertain and even though the story is thin and unoriginal the acting is most unfortunately thinner and goes to mimic a worst case scenario of playing strong feelings accompanied by some bad acting dont waist your time this movie snt entertaining if you wanna cry it might suffice though even though your tears will be wept due to seeing wesley snipes in the tragic action film wannabe comedyi give this 210 it really was awful if you wanna see a decent movie go see shooter or rent it its all the good things this movie isnt
neg	i wouldnt call it awful but nothing at all shines in this movie and it is encumbered with some seriously unbelievable basic plot development it starts out well but once the main hit is done it devolves into a long subplot around a young girl which is not compelling and some action scenes which are theatre of the absurd unrealistic for example there is a prolonged shootout at the airport in which the lighting is all stroboscopic no explanation for that how credible is it that a airport storage area is going to have lights that flash on and off confusingly and just enough to let snipes do his incredible escape schtick this is one of far too few action scenes punctuated by pointlessly drawn out set ups that just fails to draw one into suspending beliefin addition the whole premise seems to be that the united states cia team can shoot the place up but get away with it by saying national security to the brits this gimmick relies on a stereotype that is to far afield from reality to be satisfyingthere are a lot better action movies out there better formulated better executed this one is entertaining at times but there is just not enough meat on the bone and after a while it becomes downright boring  something that should never happen in a good action movie
neg	wesley snipes is james dial an assassin for hire agent of the cia and pure badass special operative during his free time dial dons a cowboy hat and breeds horses with macho names such as beautyenter agent collins his supervising officer enter a new assignment  kill a terrorist that is in uk custody of course the united kingdom being an allied state is a great place for covert ops and headshots outside of courtroomsthe assassination is a big success apart from the fact that the escape plan blew so dials partner and local liaison gets killed in action trying to escape the police whilst dial becomes hot property with the london coppers trying to get to him and cia trying to dispose of himfortunately for dial the safehouse is routinely visited by a teenager emily day eliza bennett who loves hanging out with coldblooded killers with arrest warrants and help them escape from the evil uk law enforcementwith a script like that need i say more on the plus side wesley snipes is wesley snipes be that a pro or a con and the movie is quite engaging on the minus editing is very disjointing and has a hurl effect on the stomach
neg	star rating  saturday night  friday night  friday morning  sunday night  monday morning james dial wesley snipes is hiding out on his ranch in montana after failing to capture a notorious terrorist then hes approached by the agency again to travel to london to have another go his target has been apprehended there and is under heavy police protection but they dont want him merely to capture their man they want him taken out all goes well but then the mission gets botched and when a senior police chief windsor charles dance is killed the blame falls at dials feet hunted like an animal he takes refuge in a nearby house and befriends a young girl named emily eliza bennett whos dealing with issues of her own and becomes his unwitting sidekick as he goes about clearing his name and working out who betrayed himthis latest snipes straight to dvd escapade came out of nowhere with a minimal of publicity even for something so small time i dont recall seeing any advertisements or trailers for it anywhere with this in mind and after snipess history of duff dvd efforts this might have seemed like one which snoop dawg would tell you to drop like its hot but i felt compelled to give it a go anyway it doesnt rank among his worst but it doesnt reach any higher than the standards of some of his better ones the detonator 7 seconds says it all really eitherthis is at best mildly suspenseful with a minimal of action naff all in the way of cool dialogue and snipes not exactly at his best in the lead role likewise in a main supporting role its quite clear dance has only showed up for the pay cheque as well and this is generally one that none of the cast are going to shout for the hills about on any of their cvsit says a lot that by the end the only contract thats keeping you interested is when snipess will end with sony and with it an end to any further sub par el dvd action films 
neg	i once used wesley snipes name as a clue to go ahead and watch a new untried film in which he appears so now for the first time my snipesmethod of film recommendation has failed utterly i should first have come here to see these reviewssnipes ought to be ashamed to allow his otherwise earnest efforts to be so wasted in the contractorone of my worst flick fears has come to bitter fruition i feared that the shaky blurry pseudodocumentary unconsidered directing and editing style first brought to my attention by the paul greengrassdirected bloody sunday might propagate to other films greengass sickening style was then brought to nauseatingly new heights in the last two of the bourne trilogy films my fear had come to pass in my opinion these films are made really bad by these motionsicknessinducing methods which mistake blurry swipes for actionenhancement but the bourne franchise as greengrass so loving calls his cash cow apparently convinced others in hollywood to go unprofessional in the quest for fast big bucksread my lips you hollywood types action needs to be clearly photographed and presented not merely hinted at by poor lazy cinematographic techniquesand the contractor goes so far as to emulate the bourne ultimatum in inanelyrepeated sound bites in hopes their juvenile apparentlyevaluated audiences cant sense them for example if i hear a cop radio crackling yankeeromeo one more time ill just scream the chances are good i wont hear it again i certainly wont ever view the contractor againi recommend to those of you who have yet to see the contractor just be content with the tranquility this lack affords to your life2 out of 10 i am tempted to lower that to a 1
neg	dont really know where to start with one of the worst films i have had the displeasure to watch in a very long time from the setting which was quite obviously and very clear to anyone who has visited london for even 1 day will agreewas not london to the much unexplained way how snipes character managed to escape the country back to the us without a single problem then he convinces the girl and grandmother to visit him in america how on earth did grandma agree to thathes an assassin well thats the ending how about during the film well unfortunately that didnt fare much better we have british cops driving an amazing range of cars im sure it was an eighties vauxhall belmont which chased the taxi after the assignation but a modern subaru imprezza escorting the prison van in a few scenes prior so19 or whoever the gun toting arm of the met they were trying to portray was happily running around the streets with their guns out chasing after snipes along with the cia there were children walking around but the police were still stating they had a clear shot to shoot him does this happen in london no it doesnt i live there we also have the very implausible travel from central london to the airport lets say heathrow for arguments sake within 5 minutes of receiving a call we also have terrible american accents a young girl whos posher than the queen but lives in elephant  castle what does it say for british police when helicopters and a number of officers at snipes location cant find snipes and he manages to evade capture by hiding behind some stairs the train station was obviously not even on uk soil and the fight scene sound effects were terrible the plot was also extremely poor boring and been written and filmed a lot better a thousand times before but there were a few notable actors cast in this film what were they thinking and please dont let that sway you to watch this film this film didnt seem to know what it wanted to be if you are going to concentrate on the dramatic aspects from the aftermath of an assignation then you need a strong rigid plot with plausible scenery and setting this is something the viewer has time to take in and appreciate and if you do it wrong then you notice it if you want an all out action film which this is not then continuity and scenery can be put to the side
neg	the problem with the contracter is summed up by the opening scene  the cia want an international terrorist dead so contact black ops assassin james dial  the terrorist is appearing at the old bailey court in london which begs the question why do they want to bump off a terrorist if hes going to spend the rest of his life in jail  hes going to be out of circulation either way  didnt the cia have a chance before he was arrested  if by some chance he gets a not guilty verdict then kill him  theres no logical reason to kill someone who is going to spend life in a maximum security prison since the premise sets up the story an audience might be choose to ignore the plot hole but the assination itself pours fuel upon the fire  dials colleague is killed by a police bullet and the taxi theyre driving in crashes but dial manages to escape  so the police were close enough to shoot someone but too far away to apprehend someone from a car crash  the film of this type of plot connivance  later dial finds a police inspector pointing a gun at him saying  this airport is surrounded by armed coppers  yet dial manages to escape very easily without explanation  the whole film cheats its audience by relying on things that are never explained  this includes an important supporting character called emily day  why does she help dial even though hes a wanted fugitive  your guess is as good as mine this is a fairly poor thriller and dont be taken in by the  big name  cast  wesley snipes used to qualify as a film star but killed his career by starring in more and more inconsequental films  charles dance also appeared in big budget hollywood productions such as last action hero and alien 3 but again hes someone best known for appearing in straight to dvd fare these days  and hes basically playing a cameo role anyway  the likes of lena headey may go on to become big players in cinema but theyl certainly fail to put the contracter on their resume
neg	this film was horrible the script is completely unrealistic yet it is written to take place in the realworld the editing and lighting effects are worse than most first projects in film schooli do not recommend this film to anyone who a knows any detail about the world of police or covert operations b knows any detail about film making or appreciationi do recommend this film to the average or belowaverage mind i think it would be enjoyable if i was a dumber if you must watch this film on a full mind i highly recommend some kind of inebriationit is a total waste of what little production value it has
neg	i read in the papers that wsnipes was broke so no wonder he would take parts in low budget projects like the contractorhe is just the next action star to join a growing clubthe penniless action stars of the 90s van dammesegallundgrensnipes here he stars the lead in a cheap action flick which was shot in bulgaria we are supposed to believe that the location is london like only a complete moron would buy thatthe story is the one of 1000 other movies retired special forces good guy gets hired by the government again to do a wet job after that government wants to get rid of him good guy gets away after killing bad guys was that a spoiler guess not the star of the movie the little girl eliza bennett outperforms everybody else of the castone star is for her plus one star for eye candy lena headey makes 2 stars only for die hard snipes fanseverybody elseavoid
neg	in the words of charles dances character in this film bollocks no plot no character development and utterly unbelievablefull of stuff that just doesnt happen in the real world since when were british police inspectors armed with handguns in shoulder holsters full of mistakes bulgarian trains in london full of dull and artificial dialogue and the directingediting is awful  wobbly handheld camera shots that add nothing to the film except a vague feeling of seasickness confusing jumpcuts no structurewesley snipes character is totally unsympathetic  why should we care what happens to him direct to video direct to the dustbin
neg	it is incredible yes someone before me wrote that it was a time wasting to seat and watch this film it is dont do so im totally rankled i liked wesley snipes and i founded funny that he played his names meaning in a movie anyway i wanted to see this film at home only of course but now just after i am absolutely disappointed it was his worst movie ever inwatchable bad actorplay bad cameraman bad scenario only one good think that wonderful girl must be a manikin surely eeeeh mb 10 lines minimum i dont want to waste youre time anymore to read my opinion i hope i was clear and understable because english is not my native method of speaking so have grate time and see good films like i try too peace
neg	a lot of themes or parts of the story is the same as in leon then other parts felt like some other movie i dont know which but there are an familiar feeling over the whole movie it was kind of nice to watch but it would have been fantastic if the story would have been more original the theme little girl bad assassin from leon is just tweaked a little the opening scenes are really good  it is strange that people like to fight in the kitchen in the movies  my biggest problem was to remember which parts was from leon nikita and if they where from the french or american version if you have not seen leon then this is a good movie if you liked this movie then i can recommend leonbest regards rick
neg	after watching this i thought to myself there are either too few good writers  directors or lots of producersat any rate this is a terrible movie terrible in a way that its not fun but rather makes you grit your teeth and quiver makes you shout this is wrong at the movie immersion is zero by now most of you are probably used to the terrible errorsweirdnesses in movies that has computers hackers etc in them this movie is like that in every aspect the only good thing about the movie is the little girl emily brilliantly played by eliza bennett i hope she becomes big and make this thing at least worth somethingdo yourself a favor dont watch this there is not even proper action in it total waste of time
neg	haha you have to just smile and smile if you actually made it all the way through this movie it like says something about myself i guess the movie itself was created i think as some sort of psychological test or like some sort of drug to take you to a place you have never been before when wittgenstein wrote his famous first philosophical piece the tractacus sp he said it was meaningless and useless but if you read it after you were done it would take you to a new level like a ladder and then you could throw away the work and see things with clarity and true understanding this movie is the same i thinkas a movie it is without a doubt the worst movie i have seen in a long long time in such a unique way first of all this is snipes i loved watching this guy kick ass in various movies and i have suffered through a few weak ones however although you know the movie might suck you would never suspect that it could be as bad as it actually was which is the fun of it i mean this is snipes you know it might be good but it will be alright right smileso this thing on every level is pure boredom pure unoriginality the reference to the professional is both dead on and obvious yet so poorly done as to be comical there is not one character in this movie that is interesting in the least and to make the whole thing more surreal they have a soundtrack that sort of sounds like parts to various bourne identity type movies only isnt quite right in fact although it seems close to action movie background music it just so happens it is done in a manner that will grate on you fantasticallythen all the scenes in the total pitch black where honestly since the characters are so flat you dont really care whats going to happen but regardless after it happens and someone is killed you just say to yourself was i supposed to see that what else how about scenes with blinding obnoxious flashing at a strobe lights pace for a period of time that is too long to bear sure lets throw that in how bout this though when you are straining and your eyes cant handle it any longer do some more of these in the dark kills where you really dont see what happened and on top of that lets face it you dont care you were past bored way from the beginningso i drifted in and out a couple times but i caught almost all of this movie and it becomes something you can watch without something that engages your mind on any level therefore it becomes something you can effectively zone out with and begin to think about your life where its going where its been what we are as peopleand that that is the true magic of this film
neg	the us appear to run the uk police who all run around armed to the teeth and did you know that cid officers change into uniform when they stop work and go down the pub this has got to be one of the most unrealistic films with the worst portrayal of real uk police that has ever been foisted on the unsuspecting public i can see that mr snipes might have needed the money to pay his back tax bill but what the heck a good actor like charles dance was doing in it is a mysteryworse than the worse low budget b film of the 50s an hour and a half of suicide and time i will never get backavoid it like the veritable plague
neg	just a warning this is the worst movie i have seen in years i couldnt watch it to the end it is a pure waste of time i really feel sorry for snipes that he ended up in such a movie there really is not much to say about it horrible acting incredibly bad lines story everything the only reason i would advise you to watch this movie is if you really want to see how a movie shouldnt be just to tell you one scene the police are searching for snipes and they are surrounding the building with helicopters and cars they are shooting around inside the building but still they are whispering so that snipes doesnt suspect a thing
neg	the only reason i remember this movie is because it was and still is the biggest waste of time and money ever spent i was 17 and my friend was 18 we were the age when action movies were our thing to enjoy most ok 2nd most we walked out feeling so insulted we wanted our money back but the time could never be regainedthe editing is what killed this movie as the truck gets attacked by more and more vehicles with rocket launchers attached the movie completely insults the intelligence of the audience by having these rogue bad guys in 4x4 vw bugs shooting rockets at the truck please rockets at a truck known to be carrying plutonium whats worse is the these vws manage to get 1518 shots off of a 4 rocket launcher you would see on vw with 4 rockets fire 2 of them cut around the truck with the last one attached come back a second later with two rockets attached fire another then go in front of the truck and now its back to a full set of 4 rocketswe toughed it out hoping for a big finish that never happened it looks like they just ran out of money and stoppedjust ridiculous
neg	an okay film with a fine leading lady but a terrible leading man stephan jenkins who plays the husband is a truly bad actor joyce hyser on the other hand is the movies saving grace shes the best actor of the bunchnote the first comment by the fellow who heaped praise upon the movie and according to his imdbcom account has only written one review  and guess for what movie is obviously a plant while the movie is nicely shot its by no means subtle or great or whatever other hypobolic descriptions the reviewer usedart of revenge is a fair movie but its a big tease it offers up all manner of sexual situations but never goes through with it like watching a skin flick on cinemax but with all the naughty bits edited outthe film as a whole is a bit unfocused and the ending and much of the third act is really a big mess theres a twist ending of course since every movie nowadays finds it necessary to have a twist endinga 4 out of 10
neg	there is only one reason to watch this movie if you are not related to one of the stars or a producer actress nichole hiltz she is the show in this slow moving and wildly unlikely story of revenge directed by simon gornick the film stars joyce hyser as a betrayed wife who decides to seek revenge on her cheatin spouse oh but not by conventional means she plans a total guerrilla war and recruits bad girl nichole hiltz as her weapon of choice she wants nichole as tuesday to get close to her ex the handsome but dull stephan jenkins who should stick to music to embarrass him and ruin his life david deluise is good in his few brief moments and former crime story star anthony dennison is given virtually nothing to do but scowl hiltz on the other hand comes off at various times as sexy and playful then evil and devious she also handles vulnerable and maybe a bit psychotic well shes also quite hot though theres no naughty bits show so you can understand how she might be able to get to any guy she is aimed at but the performance is kind of wasted in this movie which is just not edgy or interesting enough to recommend
neg	youve heard it said to live every moment as if its your last whether its your last day or not i beg you not to waste any part of it watching this nichole hiltz provides some nice moments of eye candy that alas stays wrapped and david deluise shows why he should stick to the small screen or dog food commercials a shallow unrealistic plot with dreadful dialogue means there is no art in the art of revenge
neg	blows my mind how this movie got made i watched it while i worked at home writing emails and answering the phone  i only watched it because i hoped the revenge part would be good needless to say the revenge and the forced plot twists were not worth the emails during which they were watched in fact im not even sure what happened at the end any more the acting was as bad as reenactment scenarios on the fbi files show  by far the worst reenactments really only arrest and trial can possibly be as bad at reenactments i didnt even know that the leading man was in third eye blind until i looked the movie up here on imdb but its obvious why he hasnt made any movies since i hope he is a good singer
neg	this 2003 made for tv movie was shown on a womens channel naturally as a man why do i even attempt to watch this i dont know but i should have my head examined and director and writer simon gornick should be ashamed of himself to give men an injustice as he does he takes away any strength and conviction a man could have by having several boring women do him in number one bore is joyce hyser as the wife i couldnt wait for him to drop her her revenge was silly and stupid and very confusing through most of the movie the other femme fatale was nichole hiltz about the coldest person youd ever want to meet her looks didnt warrant our leading man to go that ape over her and her acting was so obvious only a fool could miss definitely a loser tembi locke was pretty good but slow on the uptake as to the slut seducing her own husband again played as a guy who is a loser by david deluise rounding out our cast of losers is anthony denison as a boss who has little to do but scowl at our hero stephen jenkins as our hero or should i say victim was not that good at first i thought he just a bad actor but later i believed it he never got the part off the ground and was repetitive throughout although as a man i became enraged when the two women got away with it men beware of this channel that puts men down and women get away even with murder lmn is the channel beware note having watched this a second time by mistake i am convinced on my initial thoughts especially on the writerdirector simon gornick i still believe he has disgraced the male species and should be horse whipped only saving grace in this film is tembi locke who doesnt have a chance to show her talents with the awful acting of jenkins hyser hiltz and deluise around her plus the stupid plot that only makes it worse down with gornicks movie and his vacant stars in it please lmn dont show this trite again
neg	a novel by remarque a cast that looks great on paper a leftwing refugee struggling to remain in paris between the wars a gestapo officer undercoverits a pity theres no synergy here the bits and pieces never coalescestories about leftwing refugees in france dont have to be this dull read arthur koestlers memoir scum of the earth if you can find it or his chilling dialogue with death dittoto me the only interest in this film lies in some of the incidental detailsthe leads spend a lot of time drinking calvados the norman apple brandy i welcome any prompting to have a nip of calvados myself it certainly made this film appear to pass more quickly but according to the film its only sold in cheap lowclass saloons vive le tabac parisien thats what i say references to intoxicating liquors do abound here that would seem to be a preoccupation of the scenaristsi enjoy films set in france because it can be amusing waiting for the inevitable fullsize alcohol ad to pop up on a wall in the background i wasnt disappointed this time it was for byrrh a very unusual choice this film would rate a 10 if only we were judging it on the refinement of its booze muralsthe films indifferent score is by louis gruenberg gruenberg is best known  if you can call it that  for his opera the emperor jones based on the oneill play it premired at roughly the same time as the film version starring paul robeson the opera survives today in a recording or two by lawrence tibbett it should surface again soon though theyre running out of potentially marketable operas to reviveopera seems an appropriate subject to mention here since charles boyers character operates under his czech aliases two of them are wozzeck and gunther both prominent roles in german opera is that just coincidencenamedropping just seems to be part of this film notice that they call up himmelstoss on the phone himmelstoss happens to be one of the main characters in remarques earlier all quiet on the western frontwell the injokes are all in place guess there wasnt time to develop any drama
neg	this stuffy melodrama is quite easily the worst film starring ingrid bergman that ive seen even her luminous screen presence cant save this insufferably slow and meandering movie thats nearly impossible to sit through without fastforwarding a lot of itonly for diehard bergman fans others are very likely to fall asleep i suggest you to watch for whom the bell tolls instead
neg	one of those why was this made movies the romance is very hard to swallow it is one of those romances that suddenly click  they are in love the movie is filled with long pauses and uncomfortable moments  the drivein restaurant being the most notable charles grodin does a credible job but for most of the movie its just him and louise lasser ask yourself do you want to watch grodin with his neurosis and lasser with her neurosis together for a hour and half
neg	youll notice that the chemist who appears in two scenes and gets to speak is played by stephen king dont give up your day job is the standard thing to say but thats not fair king acquits himself reasonably well hes no worse than any other member of the cast and better than most the story on the other hand is pure rubbish please give up your day jobnever have i seen so many dreadful performances  of which the lead actors the lead actors is probably the worst  gathered together in the one film everyone acts hammily but not in any entertaining way they all somehow manage to go overthetop without expending or manifesting energy i blame screenwriterdirector tom holland it cant be that all the actors are really this bad what are the odds against that admittedly ive never heard of any of them before but still i dont think i could walk into a talent agency and walk out with this many bad performers if i tried one actor despite my best efforts would turn out to have talent so whats more likely  that tom holland rolled a dozen consecutive snakeeyes or that he wrote a lousy script and then directed it poorly that would also explain why actors are bad in direct proportion to their prominence in the script the more direction an actor got the worse he performed you want me to bend over like a hunchback talk from the back of my throat show all my teeth and look bored all at the same time okaythis theory is confirmed by the fact that holland undeniably managed to cowrite a lousy script several writers here have commented on the fact that billy halleck is not a likeable character but thats a misleading way of putting it hes not a knowable character all we find out about him before the supernatural stuff starts happening is that hes fat and that all he can think about is food all i can think about is food he tells us helpfully and in the endsigh i suppose i ought insert a spoiler warning herein the end he becomes evil why i can only shrug perhaps hes under some kind of enchantment yeah thats probably it by evil perhaps i mean inexplicable  its not so much badness as a socially undesirable suspension of ordinary meansend psychology anyway his actions at the end make no sense nobodys actions make much sense and this is despite the fact that the characters do little but explain their motivation for the benefit of the audienceby the way heres my nominee for hammiest linedelivery i dont think youd like it in fact big dramatic pause i dont think youd like it at all
neg	no i havent read the stephen king novel thinner but i choked down the film version horror movies are an acquired taste regular movies give an audience a hero to applaud as he strives to achieve a goal in horror movies audiences are invited to savor the demise of characters in director tom hollands lowfat but tasteless revenge chiller thinner nobody wins and everybody deserves the bite that is put on them gluttonous new england attorney billy halleck robert john burke of robocop 3 has a weight problem although he rocks the bathroom scales at 300 pounds he appears happily married to a trim delectable wife heidi lucinda jenney of gi jane with a yeasty teenage daughterfat doesnt mean stupid here halleck displays his sagacity in court when he wins an acquittal verdict for sleazy mafia chieftain richie ginelli joe mantegna of house of games driving home from a victory feast billy hits an old gypsy woman crossing the street and kills her a coverup occurs and hallecks friends get him out of the soup the disgruntled gypsy father taduz lemke michael constantine of skidoo retaliates with a curse on the corpulent lawyer and the two town officials that exonerated him suddenly halleck finds himself shedding pounds no matter how much chow he chomps when he begs the vengeful gypsy to lift the curse the old man refuses desperately halleck resorts to richie while halleck struggles with the gypsies to remove the hex he learns that his loyal wife has turned his attentions to the towns hotshot doctorthinner qualifies as not only laughably inept horror flick but the filmmakers also rely on stereotypes of men and women tom holland who directed childs play 1988 and scenarist michael mcdowell have served up such a slipshod script that you cannot relish watching billy get his just dessert and shrivel up thinner boasts few shocks and fewer surprises the filmmakers may have regurgitated kings novel but they have filleted whatever sense of horror and humor it contained holland and mcdowell introduce characters such as the mafioso then inexplicably let them off the hook one minor character shows up long enough to die and have a chickens head stuffed in his mouththe stereotypical behavior of the characters may offend audiences too thinner depicts women as oversexed vixens and men as swine when halleck sneaks home from a clinic he finds his doctors sports car parked at his house his suspicions ripen into jealousy and he cooks up a scheme to get the curse transferred to this wife even the premature ending lacks any satirical flavor oscarwinning special effects wizard greg cannom of van helsing and makeup artist bob laden do a fabulous job beefing up actor robert john burke to look obese they succeed too in making him shrivelonly diehard stephen king fans will be able to stomach this misogynistic gooledyspook
neg	just another example of why stepehn kings books should not be made into movies even carrie one of the best is ruined in the adaptation from book to screen the premise of the story revolves around a fat lawyer always on a diet who accidentally kills an old gypsy woman in court with the help of the judge and the local police chief he gets off even though the accident was sort of his fault as he was not paying attention as he was driving the father of the dead gypsy woman places a curse on the 3 with our main character billy the lawyer getting thinner and thinner by the day though the movie kept with the book for the most part and has your typical king ending the acting was stilted and felt forced we went from one scene to the next without much of anything in between sort of like reading acts in a play king himself made a cameo in the movie sort of like dave barry which reinforces my belief that authors should stay just that authors leave the acting to actors not that anyone in this movie was that great ive seen the major characters in movies where they were much better
neg	i was really looking forward to seeing this film but after watching it i was really disappointed the best bit was when stephen king was in it rober john berk cannot act to save his life and neither can any of the others a few of the performances even made me laugh out loud the film was was not as i imagined it after reading the book which was awesome i imagined it darker and a lot scarier if i was stephen i would be really madi dont know why they changed the ending i thought the ending of the book was very good if you just found out the pie killed your daughter you wouldnt feed it to anyone else would youbook was so much better
neg	the plot of the thinner is decidedly thin and gross an obese lawyer drives over the gypsy woman and the gypsy curse causes him to lose and lose weight to the bone ok gypsy curses should be entertaining but the weightlosing gone bad nope except stephen king thinks so and michael mcdowell other horror author and the screenwriter of this abysmal film does so too the lawyer is not only criminally irresponsible he is fat too haha the thinner is like an immature piece of crap for a person who moans how heshe has never seen anything so disgusting than fatness hey i can only say well look at the mirror
neg	this move reminded my of tales from the crypt keeper it has the same sort of idea of people get what they deserve i think thats always the them in a crypt story the same goes for the bad acting very bad acting i enjoyed the movie knowing that most people didnt like it and i wasnt expecting much whenever i watch a stephen king movie i dont expect much because all his movies are awful compared to the genius of his novels i have read the shining and carrie and they were great books i love how carrie played out like it was a true story and the whole book is a bunch of reports and theories and such it was so good but i noticed that both of the novels were nothing like the movies the endings were very different then the movie versions i assume from those two novels that all of his novels are changed greatly and the endings are always cheesy i ending of thinner is the worst so cheesy i want to read the book to find out the real ending i suggest everyone who intends to read stephen kings novels to watch his movies before hand so that you may compare and that way you will be greatly satisfied in the book i intend on doing so with all his novels that were made into movies im sure if they were made into movies they were real good books and the screenplay went terribly wrong
neg	i am not one of those who think king is a great writer his books are fine distractions for a few hours and often have interesting premises however they in my opinion fall apart pretty rapidly if you give them any serious thoughtthis film suffers from being a pretty exact retelling of kings story if you have read the book there are zero surprises no changes no altering of scenes or characters this is a film made by king fans for king fansfor the rest of us there is nothing terrible about the film it is a gypsy curse horror with its twist being the curse being something many people wish for to become thinner the final third has some severe structural problems and the slightly forced ending seems to break the rules of this genre a littlethere are worse ways to spend 90 minutes of your life but you might as well read the book because there is nothing new here
neg	i began watching this movie with low expectations as a matter of fact i only noticed it because it was an adaptation of a sk novel  a novel i never readim glad my expectations were low because the movie wasnt nothing close to good but it manages to keep you interested what really drags this story down is the work done by the director and the actors the movie is overlong hasnt no nice shots and no scares the dialogs are dumb and the special effects are crapthe only things good are that as i said it keeps you interested  i guess the book must be good without using much horror clichesmy vote 410
neg	to call a movie like thinner bad is like calling the earth round or pauly shore untalented no news but how they got that way is what people want to knowas far as this movie the book was good even if it was a little derivative of other stories from the be careful what you wish for genre burke plays an overweight lawyer who kills the daughter of a gypsy and is cursed by her father constantine from tvs room 222 to several pounds a day like i said it starts out good but why involve the mobster mantegna why fire automatic weapons so much why turn it into something so heavily dependent on fx i thought it would have been much more effective if it focused more on the subtle ramifications of weight loss crazes diseases death gypsy lore and such but no its not to be remember this is stephen king were talking aboutand the ending almost the same as the book but a little too talky in fact the whole movie talks too much feeling it has to explain every plot turn to us not that i expected the dead zone but i could have done without another pet sematary thanks anywayone star for at least trying to do a halfway decent makeup job however the rest of the movie is left to be say it with me thinner
neg	so thinner yep this steven bachman read steven king yarn about a man who gets his just desserts from a gypsy elder who he just killed the story itself is there no doubt about it but i dont know why i didnt enjoy it more than i could have i guess what really distracted me was the actors i mean whos the lead robert john burke whos he and fer crying out loud can someone please stop hiring joseph mantegna for every italian mafioso role there ever is and while were at it does every mafioso have to have a pasta cooking italian mother the only good acting job done here is under 10 pounds of makeup michael constantine as the gypsy elder hes pretty good but the rest i make you all better actors
neg	a fun concept but poorly executed except for the fairly good makeup effects theres really not much to it there are obvious problems for example after taking what seems to be weeks and weeks to get from fat to normal size the main character seems to go from normal size to deathly thin in days and once hes deathly thin he stays pretty much equally deathly thin for what seems to be a long timein any case the movie has far worse problems than thatthe cinematography is decidedly lowbudgettvshow quality and most of all the acting is pretty awful all around robert john burke seems to always be trying for some kind of weird snarling charlton heston impersonation and is literally painful to watch the only scary thing is that lucinda jenney and kari wuhrer are both even worsethe only reason why im giving this movie as high as i am is that once the movie enters its last 13 or so and joe mantegnas character takes over the movie develops a fun campy cheesefest slaughterhouse feel and the gangsters crazy schemes for tormenting the totally obnoxious gypsies are somewhat fun to watch the ending if predictable is also nicely mean avoid unless youre a kingophile or are really psyched up at the idea of the voice of fat tony from the simpsons terrorizing a gypsy camp
neg	this movie was absolutely terrible i cant believe i paid to see it in the theatre i wouldnt watch it on free cable tv im surprised that joe magtena even made it do not waste your time with this movie
neg	it seems to me that stephen kings bachman penname was a way for him to put out some of the grimmer rawer more meanspirited stuff that he wanted to write without contaminating his brand name if you look back at the bachman books running man the long walk roadwork thinner you notice they have a sealedin feeling of airlessness and hopelessness about them that is distinct from mainstream king i realize that we are talking about the guy whose first novel featured a humiliated bloodcovered emotionally crippled teenage girl slaughtering everyone at her high school prombut mainstream king always at have characters and plot elements that leaven the grimness of the proceedings a bit and mostly have endings that offer at least a glimpse of hope and human feeling bachman books are just plain mean and always end badly btw pet semetary could have easily been a bachman book if king hadnt revealed the alias by then and the dark half seems to be at least partially about his bachman personathinner was the last bachman book and man with its themes of class warfare revenge and death by starvation it is nasty so it should be no surprise that the movie follows suit what is a surprise is that the adaptation seems to be filmed at a tv movie of the week level of talent instead of something worthy of a theatrical release these days something like this would probably go directly to dvd or cable the makeup work and the striking motif starving to death in the midst of plenty a metaphor for the overfed undernourished american middle class if there ever was one is all that keeps you watching this misfire what went wrong my first thought is that the director was going for the nasty bachman vibe but he also somehow sucked all the interest out of the movie with poor casting choices  the actors here with the exception of joe monetegna simply cant carry the movie and then he squished the warmth and life out of the rest of the movie with awkward pacing and scene structure plus he couldnt leave the plot alone and his changes dont really help the script and dialog ought to work but mostly the movie just lies there everything is muffled dull airless and no fun to watchwith the vivid exception of the spectacle of the main character gettingthinner and thinner and thinner as other have pointed out thinner is by no means the worst king movie ever made or even the second worst and it does have a dreadful compelling fascination owing to the theme and the careful makeup work but first time viewers should approach this one with lowered expectations
neg	its a waist to indulge such great actors in such a weak and boring movie besides all the unanswered questions posted in the other comments whats so difficult about capturing the robbers just eliminate the bank workers see who was at the bankfrom all the cameras footage anglesprior to the robbers entry and you have those extra 4 remaining robbers among the hostages where is the suspense every body is talking about it was so obvious the moment the hostages were asked to change into this identical uniform that they were all going to walk out the front door seen it many times at least mr spike lee could have seasoned the movie with some good music score and artistic shooting the movie is not worth it pronto
neg	i have never seen any of spike lees prior films as their trailers never caught my interest i have seen and admire denzel washington and jodie fosters work and have several of their dvds i was however entirely disappointed with this movie if this film is any indication of spike lees ability as a director my advice would be to get a job and stop wasting the time and talent of others i wonder if some of the other imdb commentators watched the same movie that id seen i can only assume from their sappy lovelorn reviews that their adoration of spike lee has blinded them to the banality of this piece of work i only paid 250 in a second run theater and still felt id wasted my moneythe imdb trivia page says it all shot in 39 days  how can you expect to shoot a big budget blockbuster as the media hype promised in such a short time no wonder there was such a weak performance by all ron howard was first going to direct the film  he may have done this project some justice given more time to do so of course though the writing was atrocious the premise had some merits ok maybe not im sorry this film was so rife with pitiful clichs implausible scenes and lousy characterizations that maybe even he couldnt have made much of it hey ron be sure to thank russellgood call  jodie foster filmed her part in three weeks  and it showed her portrayal of a fixer who makes peoples problems go away was as unbelievable as the script she was given did she even want to be thereother peeves  how many bank robbers would bother to come to the door and inform a uniformed police officer that they were inside robbing the bank and hed better keep awayor else  when detective frazier denzel washington comes into the bank to verify there are no corpses yet how many bank robbers without a gun would have led a cop much less let a cop back out to the front door allowing the police officer to walk behind him  det frazier later claimed to have given the robber every reason to shoot me why then in their brief struggle didnt he even try to expose the robbers face that may have gotten the response he was looking fora robber would have shot him just to prevent later identification and why did it take steve stevie steveo the robbers accomplice so long to come and help out  i understand that these werent your typical bank robbers they had a different agenda and didnt want anyone harmed but the cops had no reason to think that they wouldnt to them it was a desperate situation why then when two of the bad guys stepped outside to pick up the pizzas were they not taken down first of all how many robbers would have came outside without using a hostage as a shield is this spike lees version of ny city or snls taking them down would have reduced the bad guys numbers screwed up their plans and the remaining robbers would more probably have given up if not there at least would be fewer bad guys inside give swat something to do or send them home what police department in this country would have allowed madeline white jodie foster to just waltz right into the bank and discuss a matter with the robbers that she would not disclose to them first she had no authority no governmental credentials and besides this was after all already a hostage situationadd one more why wouldnt the bank ceo christopher plummer just have destroyed the incriminating documents a long time ago screw sentimentality the diamonds he could have sold who was that schmuck the character not the actor with the jersey accent that conveniently volunteered and said he knew the recording was 100 albanian but yet he himself couldnt speak itsir put your hand down and his exwife what a schlump she was both were totally unbelievable  when interrogating suspects why did det frazier continually harass the individuals who were obviously not a part of the heist ie  telling the elderly woman she could go and then she couldnt then could then couldnt give me a break  who after seeing the bank robbers demand that the hostages put on jump suites couldnt deduce their escape plan included coming out of the bank pretending to be some of the hostages  near the end of the movie a false wall was shown to have been built in the supply room behind which clive owens hid out for a weekwhere did the materials come from the drywall  studs it was also to be assumed that they cut into the sewer so he could relieve himself the bank employees hadnt complained about the smell all week long hello after such a debacle since the documents had fallen into the robbers hands what kind of references was ms white expecting to get from the bank ceo seeing that he was now to be a target for blackmail due to her failure and last but certainly not least whats with the electric glide that denzel did how stupid was that supposed to indicate his resolve to bring these guys to justice he looked rather like a man who hopped a ride on a shopping cart while trying to prevent a bowel movement cheeeezheeee other than the mediocre plot lousy script bad acting and overall pitiful directingyada yada yada hopefully this will give enough insight into the movie to help others decide whether to waste their money or not
neg	my wife and i found this film to be highly unsatisfying while the plot keeps you interested and busy wondering just what is going on when you leave the theater there are just too many loose ends that make no sense at all spoilers ahead christopher plummer enormously wealthy head of a ny bank has a terrible hidden secret profiting from ww ii deals with the nazis and hiding loot stolen from jews he keeps the evidence including diamonds and documents with the nazi swastika in a safety deposit box in his bank why if he wants this never to be revealed why did he not burn and destroy the documents years ago and the diamonds obviously he does not need them  why keep them rather than dispose of them how did the bank robbers find out his secret how did they know to zero in on this very safety deposit box 232 ace detective denzel washington also discovers bank records show sd boxes nos 231 and 233 but no 232 curious he meticulously found time somehow to do an exhausting search of bank records to unearth this one curious fact all the while dealing with a red hot hostage situation and bank robbers threatening to start executing them momentarily wow talk about super powers for a detectivethe bank robbers leave behind millions of dollars in loose currency in the vault they have opened they take only the contents of sd box 232 ostensibly for the purpose of blackmailing the bank president this defies any rational attempt at a logical explanation for what the film depicts as a criminal mastermind or for his henchmen with lesser brainsjodie foster using her political connections with the mayor of nyc gains permission to enter the bank which is under the control of the bank robbers while holding many hostages she offers the chief bank robber a deal to buy back the documents he now has in hand but he aint interested so whats his point if anymy wife was offended by the arrogance of all the players christopher plummer bank president denzel washington ace detective and jodie foster crack trouble shooter for highpowered problemsthe last jodie foster movie i saw flight plan was also riddled with holes that made no sense at all i thought i liked jodie foster but i will probably avoid her future filmsnow my problem is that i can rarely persuade my wife to go to the movies i cannot disagree with her on this one  a waste of money and a waste of time be forewarned a well crafted film fine actors lousy script writing
neg	a yawninducing snailpaced disappointment inside man tells the story of a detective denzel washington who is under investigation due to his possible involvement in a case of missing money when a bank is robbed and hostages are held against their will by a mastermind thief clive owen and his team the detective is assigned to coerce the thief to surrender  his one shot at proving he is innocent and worthy of his position enter a powerful woman jodie foster with secrets and intents of her own sent to recover an item from the bank owners safety deposit box that is stored within the bank and you have quite the threeway dilemma unfortunately all you get it setup in the film and nothing pays off in the end denzel washington is at his most uninteresting in an ineffective and distastefully egocentric performance the only saving grace for the film is its competent costars jodie foster and clive owen who are much better than the film itself in fact jodie foster delivers the most surprising and highcaliber performance playing against type as a ruthless cutthroat villain of sorts clive owen isnt given much to do besides brood and pose but the depth of his presence and his achieved acting ability more than make up for his underdeveloped role its strange that so much talent is wasted on this film of little impact or interest you have to wonder what director spike lee was thinking while he was creating this film the most perplexing aspect of inside man however is how much unwarranted praise it has received for a film that seemed to have all the makings of a presummer blockbuster this one falls horribly flat
neg	movie there are some very interesting comments on imdb about this movie its truly awful not enough money is spent on the movie and the way spike lee has made it it seems like a combination of an indie film and an action flick charactersactors denzel has done exactly what he does in every movie so no surprise there here is a little mind game for the readers quickly think of 10 denzel movies now count how many of them were in which he played a copdetectivebody guard whatever clive owen hmmmmmm this guy needs a better role on his plate soon his best performance was i think in beyond borders other than that he did pretty much the same thing as he does in every movie as well his tone and way of talking was very similar to what he did in sin city surely this guy knows acting what he doesnt know is better way of choosing roles he is in desperate need of a better agent jodie foster was brilliant in the movie if you are watching her for the first time in your life she has done better she has had better roles it so happens in hollywood that even the biggest stars fall down on their knees and pick up low class roles as jody foster did in this movie plot plot was not confusing in fact i could think of such a plot in fact the whole movie while taking a dump after a nice big chinese dinner i mean come on spoiler on the way i am sick of the unnecessary haulocast and the racism token the movie is about bank robbers why put the haulocast and the racism in there nice try playing with peoples emotions worked on anyone not me police let the bank robbers go thinking they were hostages riiiiiiight please were talking about us police force and security here nobody could find out where clive was i mean they didnt find anything different with that room whore we kidding conclusion sure go watch this movie if nothing youll have a nice time talking to you friends how bad the movie was at least people wont think youre stupid to go watch this movie because theyd think you went to watch it because it has a big star cast mistake
neg	this is a dumb movie maybe my judgment wouldnt be so harsh if the film didnt promise so much but i just felt like this movie cheated and played me for a fool at every turni didnt have any beef with the acting but i thought the characters were awful the movie starts off with clive owens character telling us what a criminal mastermind he is and how he planned the perfect bank robbery something he frequently reminds us of later oh yeah he also tells us hes in a prison cell although that turns out to be a dumb metaphor any idiot knows that the best bank robbery is one where a minimum number of things could potentially go wrong and youre long gone before the police show up but clive owens scheme requires hanging around the bank for hours  for no reason but to stalk around and look scary as far as i can tell he also has to control hostages negotiate with cops and most fantastically of all perform a thisoldhouse job on the banks stockroom and hide out there for a week i hope he brought enough food and a bucket to pee in and then sneak out again yeah that sure sounds like the perfect crime to me clive this plan has so many moving parts that the only reason it didnt fall apart was the screenwriter said soand then there are the many unexplained details why were the cops so convinced that the crooks had accomplices among the hostages who the hell is jodie fosters character and why is she so important that she has the mayor at her beck and call and she doesnt have to tell denzel washington her agenda because its above his pay scale how dumb are these cops that they cant figure out one guy speaking in a foreign language for hours is not the sound of a criminal gang planning a robbery how did the robbers slip away and why did clive owen stick around for a week how did they find out about the bank chairmans past and the number and contents of his safe deposit box why the hell would clive owen let in jodie foster or the cops since when do they make toy ak47s that look real up close how the hell do you bug a pizza box anyway how did clive owen manage to sneak out of a secure area of the bank during working hours undetected did this dispassionate criminal really feel bonded enough to this cop denzel to slip him a diamondnone of these questions are ever answered there are films that achieve depth by leaving you to wonder about events that happen offscreen but i never felt that way about inside man it felt like the scenes that explained these things were cut from the movie or these questions never had any answers in the first place and thats weak particularly annoying is jodie fosters character who wont disclose what she does but never seems to tire of reminding us how important she is were just supposed to take her word for it i guessthe only reason i gave this movie two stars is i laughed at denzels taxi cab and pina colada gags and at the kids outrageous video game other than that this movie has no redeeming features
neg	this movie makes no sense at all there are plot holes big enough to drive enormous nypd vehicles through the characters do not act in any plausible way whatsoever i will put my comments in the chat board but save your time and money this is stupid i cant stand when hollywood spends millions of dollars on flash bang equipment and uses fancy editing and cool music and does not bother to have a plot that hangs together at even the most basic level but it is nice to see denzel w prevail over the man who comes in 3 flavors jodi foster mayor bloomberg and capt von trapp there is even a sweet little kid with a video game who is nice
neg	three story lines and not enough tying them together inside man was very jumpy and an incomplete attempt to be artistic and realistic though having its moments the movie started off looking like a fast thriller which quickly grounded to a slow crawl jumped quickly between highs and lows and only barely picked up steam again near the last 20 minutes i will give credit to denzel washington he played his part extremely well with a full grasp of his human side and not just the typical superdetective with all the answers clive owen also did quite well with his duality part as evil genius and criminal mastermind both not the same in retrospect overall though each person individually created a great subsection yet when the parts finally came together and everything counted there was no sudden ahha or summation of everything it all ended up with very little of the energy it began with with a lot of plotholes tons of questions and as i said earlier no where near spike lees normal level i have to completely disagree with the socalled professional critics this is not the movie they play it up to be
neg	now isnt it considering all the good work done by danzelclive and jodie the movie never grew into something more than a horrible diehardheist movies copycat yes a couple of jokes no absolutely no unpredictable twists to be honest the only unpredictable moments are there because both director and editor made some stupid mistakes it is a shame for them and a waste of time for us if someone can tell me why on earth were they digging a hole inside that safe who the hell is the rebe and how on earth did they know that the diamonds were in the particular cell it could just make my day but it seems that spike asks us to take too much things in this one for granted and do not raise our eyebrows when something looks stupidits just another studio contract movie relax and enjoy
neg	the trailers for this film were better than the movie what waste of talent and money wish i wouldve waited for this movie to come on dvd because at least i wouldnt be out 9 the movie totally misses the mark what could have been a great movie for all actors turned out to be a bmovie at best movie moved very slow and just when i thought it was going somewhere it almost did but then it didnt in this day and age we need unpredictable plot twists and closures in film and this film offered neither the whole thing about how everyone is a suspect is good however not sure if it was the way it was directed the lighting the delivery of lines the writing or what but nothing came from it lot of hype for nothing i was very disappointed in this film and im telling everyone not to see it the cheesy saxophone music throughout made the film worse as well and the ending had nothing to do with the rest of the film what a disappointment
neg	this movie had so much potential  a strong cast a reasonably strong idea and clearly a decent budget im not sure where it all went wrong but each of those elements was wasted the story went nowhere the characters were hollow to say the least and the result was a very boring pointless waste of a film i hated it judging by the other votes im in the minority here and must be some sort of freak however i thought this movie was dreadful i had high hopes but was very disappointed a particular disappointment was jody fosters character a very cocky fixer of sorts makes a nice idea jody was confident and sexy but the character did nothing and went nowhere denzel washington played the same character he always plays  enjoyable but nothing new
neg	first this film is not a thriller neither is it gripping taut it might have been so based on the script but the directions slow pace makes it difficult to get intothe plot itself is very interesting and ingenious unfortunately we only get a sense of how ingenious after the picture is over that leaves us with over two hours of long sequences with music playing over them punctuated by some action scenes that dont grab the viewer and cunning vixen scenes that inject a little more overt intelligencei wish this had been the fastpaced thriller the box promised it wouldve been an outstanding film instead spike lee made it plod along through the end
neg	for me an unsatisfactory unconvincing heist movie with an alist cast particularly the three leads and an experienced maverick director like spike lee i was expecting far more and in the end felt that what was delivered added little to this movie subgenre for a start i didnt like the pacing of the film starting off with mastermind clive owens raison detre piece to camera unnecessarily repeated at the conclusion then finding the narrative peppered with confusing not to say unrealseeming witness interviews then finding yourself jumped into scenes you sense had begun earlier of course the camera work is fluid throughout constantly on the move and incorporating handcamera shots aplenty but director lee fails to deliver thrills or suspense falling down fundamentally by not making anything of the key protagonists in the film denzel washington is weighed down with the clothes and badass jive talk of a shaft movie thirty  five years earlier he even has that noone understands him but his woman thing going on replete with his hot girlfriend baiting her with some downright crude and inappropriate dirtytalk and his mild in the heat of the night riff with willem defoe in almost a bitpart raises barely a ripple clive owens plays his character with a resolutely english accent even as were given to believe the gang is arabbased also hindered by having to play 90 of the film with a mask over his face jodie foster delivers another of her patented tightlipped ice maiden subclarice starling turns as a well connected financial bountyhunter if you will to little effect overall its a real mishmash of a film with a light but obvious twist at the end in fact the title gives it away from the start spoiler fans worst scene of many is undoubtedly washingtons witnessinterview unbelievably with an 8 year old streetkid although owens dialogue with the same child minutes earlier runs it close in the embarrassment stakes during the film injoke references are made by characters to classic heist films like serpico and dog day afternoon  but theres no honour in selfpraise more like the hot rock insteadand even that was good for a few laughs
neg	this was talked about to death by the critics when it honestly isnt that great sure chaos and inside man are literally the same movie just with variations in suspense but i found chaos more enjoyable because it was fast paced kinda like the silly film swordfish the reason this film is more popular is because this got released in the states and chaos was aired all around the world at film festivals and foreign theaters but has yet to find a distributor in the uk and usa its true that this film makes lots of tributes to classic films like dog day afternoon and other spike lee films but that doesnt mean that it is a pleasant film to watch watch it if nothing else is on tv but youll probably get bored with after awhile
neg	no movie with madeleine carroll in its cast could possibly be unwatchable that said i have to add that this british film comes close the story takes place on board the ss atlantic and its loosely based on the titanics unfinished voyage the word unsinkable is spoken the liner strikes an iceberg and we hear a heavenly choir sing nearer my god to thee the doomed passengers eventually take over the anthem in a clever bit of sound work but the year of the films release 1929 means that a modern viewer has to accept otherwise primitive sound and many of the acting conventions of silent films and the stage these arent problems the films major flaw is pacing and pacing had been well developed in silents however if the dialog were delivered at a realistic speed the movies running time would be cut in half the intended effect was drama and clarity in a new medium but the result unhappily is tiresome now the films structure is preposterously illogical and inept paradoxically i found certain details of the editing quite modern in technique fine abrupt cuts from one area of the ship to another sometimes even on sound effects although were on board the atlantic from the first shot we were well over 4 minutes into the movie before i discovered that fact there are long intrusive musical passages by the ships dance orchestra entertaining easy sound personal stories are presented in an utterly uninvolving and unconvincing way dont even think of spectacle the berg is a tiny thing and the exterior damage it does to the ships hull is a minor dent however the scenes of passengers swarming into the lifeboats  clearly staged on a real liner presumably tied up to a dock  generate great excitement other than the glorious miss carroll these sequences are the films only points of excellence as the movie and the ship near their end the screen goes totally black several times when the power generators begin to fail their last eternal blackout is the end of the film with a sunsetsunrise tacked on a clumsy symbolic effect atlantic is a cinema curiosity at best
neg	yes i know talkies had just been invented for the cinema 2 years earlier when this was produced in 1929 but this film showed that much had to learnt about the art of producing filmsit comes over as a filmed hammy stage play with the actors melodramatically enunciating their linesrolling their eyes using too many pregnant pauses and using gestures more appropriate to silent cinema which i suppose was normal during the process of educating them to appear more naturalistic on screenthe gaps between lines spoken should have been tightened up during editing as it considerably slows the filmit is now only of interest for titanic buffs who want to see an early example of this marine accident on filmin next chronological order they could see titanic 1953 a night to remember 1958titanic 1997 to see how the cinemas depiction of this tragedy as evolved over the yearsthere have been many documentaries and tv films made including the atrocious sos titanic 1979 on my version which is a dvd david mccallum gives the introductionit was he who played harold bride marconis junior wireless operator in a night to rememberstill the best feature film  please read my tribute to walter comments on imdb under howard morleydemoncoukand gave the commentary on the series of 4 videos entitled end of a dream so he was well qualified to give the narrationof more interest i found was a recording accompanied by actual photos of the 1912 us senate hearing which is also on the dvdactors speak the actual words spoken by lightoller 2nd officer j bruce ismaymanaging director of white star harold bride and others including gloria stewart the old rose in titanic 1997 whose voice is used for one of the first class women survivors
neg	i am a motion picture production major at wright state university in ohio and yesterday i was sadly given the opportunity to watch this godawful film in class we were informed by our professor that it would be very funny to us but the reason we were watching it was because it was one of the first sound films  a complete disasterthe problem with early sound films was that hollywood actors only knew how to do silent movies and they werent good at memorizing lines so producers and directors would look to the stage to get actors sounds like a great idea right well the kind of acting one does on stage doesnt show up too well on film most of the actors in atlantic look and sound like theyre acting in a play which results in lots of hearty laughs at the overacting another limitation of early sound film was the technology of microphones you couldnt move the mikes like you can today you had to keep them static or it would pick up the sound of air moving through there was usually one mike used in any given scene in this movie in one particular scene there is a man sitting at a table someone walks right up to him and delivers their line then walks away another actor comes up from behind him delivers their line then walks away it goes on like this for a couple more people the microphone is obviously right by the man at the table making for a laughable actor carouselthose are only technical problems if you get into the story and direction then it gets even worse the story is a fictionalized account of what happened on the titanic the characters are unbelievable and pointless a story about a man cheating on his wife and their teenage daughter has no place in the movie it is barely resolved and leaves you wondering why it was there in the first place a lousy attempt at high drama the actors take long pregnant pauses between lines many times it is tiresome and you cant wait for this 90 minute feels like 180 at least movie to get over with im not going to talk a whole lot about the issue of racism at this time in our country but it really offended me that there were only two blacks in the whole movie and they were portrayed as animals they both pushed past the women and children to try and get in one of the lifeboats they were ordered to stop or be shot and of course they didnt so they were shot i was appalledi give this movie a 210 i would have given it a 110 the lowest rating possible but i gave it an extra point just because it was one of the first sound films and i tried to put it into context if you want to see a good early sound film check out alfred hitchcocks blackmail that also came out in the year 1929 you will find that the best directors were able to adapt to new technology immediately
neg	1st watched 5172002  3 out of 10direwald andre dupont fairly lame account of the titanic disaster is the first filmed version of this muchheralded event the replication of the disaster is not bad but the drama around it is at some times silly badly acted and waytoo soap operalike the story is very much the same as the most recent oscarwinning one except that we are shown how the crew tried to hide the actual disaster that was occurring until almost too late good for nostalgia purposes only and to get a feel for what james cameron was competing againstbarely in his recreation
neg	three writers made a valiant attempt to adapt jane stanton hitchcocks novel for the tube yet this television movie has ultimately been injected with too much melodrama and just doesnt know when to quit struggling artist meg tilly suddenly finds herself employed by wealthy enigmatic ellen burstyn who desires a mural painted on the walls of her unused ballroom after learning about the last gathering held thereellens daughters comingout partytilly decides on her artistic theme never dreaming the daughter died mysteriously before the function even began nor that she and the deceased bore a striking resemblance to one another two superb actresses lend their services to an incredible yarn which doesnt bear close scrutiny one that fails to match either lady in emotional intensity burstyns role teeters on camp while tilly gets stuck doing the dreamyeyedwaif routine only one sequence late in the film the morning after the mural is finished is charged with honest feeling anger and betrayal the rest is piffle
neg	need i sayits a stinker i gave it a rating of 2only watch it if you suffer from insomniatheres plenty of scenery chewing and hamming it up but not much else happens in this movie there is no suspense no deep shocking secrets revealed no real threat to the heroines well being a few disagreements slight raising of voicesthats pretty much it the secrets are nothing that couldnt happen to anybody  the last secret revealed in the film is totally predictable by that pointthe plot such as it is revolves around a young woman named faith meg tilly who is an artist who is hired to paint a series of mural panels in a huge ballroom in a vast mansion by a very very wealthy older widowed woman and a growing motherdaughter type relationship that the older woman craves with herit turns out the older womans daughter cassandra is dead you can pretty well fit the rest of the pieces togethereven the scene with the mysterious man menacing our heroine does not advance to the point where you really fear for her safety beyond maybe a second or two why hes still hanging around years after cassandras death is a good questiontheres also the question of the fact that in this vast mansion there is only one servant a faithful butler who seems to do everythingcooking cleaning serving the meal answering the door etc everything except apparently locking the doorsince that would be the only explanation for how one of the characters just walks into a room where faith istheres nothing that will have you grasping your chair arms and leaning forward on the edge of your seat because there is no mounting tension in this filmjust bland pathetic revelations that get tossed out from time to time
neg	i enjoy a good slowmoving drama christmas in august chungking express virgin stripped bare by her bachelors the way home springtime in a small town hana bi eat drink man woman dolls in the mood for love and spring summer fall winter spring are all enjoyable films  just to name a few unfortunately there is a subset of films within the drama genre that attempt to ride the coattails of good films while providing nothing of interest themselves these are what i call ian films  incomprehensible artistic nonsense tsai mingliang is the king of this subgenre and vive lamour is his masterpiece in fact this is the crme de la crme of crapinfested garbage under the guise of art people walk around in their apartments drink water stroll back and forth waiting for pay phones to become vacant hang posters staple papers together go to the bathroom eat do pushups have sex slap at mosquitoes etc im not joking when i say that is an accurate synopsis of the entire film which is the quintessential posterchild for pointless arthouse trash there is no plot no storyline no interesting or noteworthy events no emotion no meaningful dialogue and most importantly  no dramathe most eventful scene has two people banging on a bed with a person masturbating underneath the mattress  ironic that its also totally tasteless and gratuitous the relationship of the characters on the bed is practically nonexistent tsai apparently didnt feel like communicating anything to the viewer regarding these people other than the obvious fact that they like to bang the person under the bed is just as onedimensional and uninteresting he likes to drink water makeout with melons and stroke himself this is tsais idea of character development a truly misguided entertainer indeedtsais true contribution in vive lamour is perhaps the most atrocious scene in arthouse film history he first shows the lead actress walk all the way from one end of a park to the other for 285 consecutive seconds only to then show her cry hysterically  for absolutely no reason whatsoever  for another 356 consecutive seconds the film then abruptly ends no point no entertainment just pure concentrated torture inflicted on the viewer in an effort to beat a dead horse the underlying theme of loneliness is mishandled so greatly that the only true feeling of this film is that of boredom in fact kiyoshi kurosawa provides a much better exposition on loneliness in his horror film kairo and guess what its actually interesting that film moved as slow as molasses in january but there are better ways of addressing the concept of loneliness than the utter waste known as vive lamour kairo is a perfect example of thatfans of cinema may thank tsai mingliang for directing this film as he has provided irrefutable evidence that arthouse cinema can be just as poorly made as bgrade madefortelevision horror flicks arthouse snobs have now officially lost their pedestal of selfrighteousness the quality level of your precious genre now overlaps films like army of darkness and  gasp  showgirls how do you like them apples
neg	i suppose its nice and trendy to see wonderful things in the absolute emptiness of a film like this with the sometimes pointless excesses of many hollywood films we can relax and enjoy a scene devoid of explosions foul language and corny oneliners minimalism has its place and can be very effective when employed properly however this film is not one of those casestake the long scenes with no dialogue and dreary sparse scenery im sure that they must hold some great meaning and insight because the implied message in shrouded in bafflement the acting is poor bland and pedestrian and features one of the worst crying scenes in history at the end of the film if you can sit through it to the end the scenery is drab and the ridiculously long ending sequence of the girl walking through the barren park is as pleasurable as having a tooth pulled i would call this anticlimatic but as the film didnt build to any sort of climax whatsoever not even in the erotic scenes it would be untrue im sure that there was a script employed during the filming but with the amount of dialogue i think it might have been written on a cocktail napkin basically this film offers nothing to interest or amaze no great story no stunning insights no visual drama no excitement apart from two or three amusing moments this film is a waste of two hours a tragically boring and dreary film
neg	there are pretty landscape shots writers putting trite mouthings into actors mouths with lesser actors this show would be silly art must uplift humanity or its bs not so because art of all those mentioned is also to stir humanity and express the dark side the lead character even says those who dont drink hide the shadow side wrong  he lived in darkness and repressed his dark side by drinking and being one dimensional not expanding his horizons with something other than landscapes there wasnt a breathing organism in his work nor expression of his pain all the artist did was limit himself to dime a dozen landscapes the discussions between the characters was grade school trite stuff always giving the one character the upper hand the writer wanted i tried to like it after reading all the first wow comments on here i had to dig deep to see those i agreed with i figure the great comments were from those connected to the movie i was moved only once towards the end the kid was way too passive the scenery was nice and the music ridiculous just my opinion but nowhere show for me
neg	this movie was a major disappointment on direction intellectual niveau plot and in the way it dealt with its subject painting it is a slow moving film set like an episode of wonder years with appalling lack of depth though it also fails to deliver its message in a convincing mannerthe approach to the subject of painting is very elite limited to vague and subjective terms as beauty according to the makers of this movie beauty can be only experienced in bobrossstyle kitschy landscape paintings good art according to this film can be achieved by applying basic like primary school level color theory and lots of sentiment in parts the movie is offending eg at a point it is stated rather celebrated by dancing on tables that mentally handicapped people are not capable of having emotions or expressing them through painting their works by definition being worthless bullshit quotei do not understand how the movie could get such high rating then again so far not many people rated it and they chose for only very high or very low grades
neg	as gently as i can i sincerely believe this movie is a waste of time i did not find it the warm emotionally satisfying film others did i found it boring with music that distracted from the film the story was thin the characters overdrawn and the direction pedestrianfooeynow im going to write some more about this movie so i make the 10 line minimum there really isnt more to be said and brevity is important but imdb has its minimums so here goesyoung eager kid finds nascent talent seeks time with aging embittered mentor in spite of fathers cartoonish homophobia aging embittered mentor turns out to drink a lot and teach very little conflict arises while i dont think this is a spoiler ive added the warning in case someone feels this much information is too much mostly i just found the film boring and pretentious a waste of my time i honestly dont understand what little fuss there seems to be mostly on this web site about the transcendent quality of this movie i think its really worth avoiding but as dennis miller used to say maybe im wrong
neg	i enjoyed the movie very much emotionally intellectually and visually it contains no violence or sex or drugs or special effects and doesnt need them one bit holding my attention the entire time with the visuals story and interspersed words of wisdomhowever 1 some of the foreign language accents made the dialog difficult to hear  understand 2 there is unnecessary overuse of swearing especially the fword which is the only reason this movie was rated r 3 the movie is balanced with humor and emotion but most of the emotion that holds you throughout the film except the final resolution last minutes is unpleasant due to the exaggerated longlasting dysfunctional reaction of some of the characters to loss living in the depths of bitterness and depression for too long 4 i will not recommend this movie because of 5seconds of background narration which did not add one bit to the sidecharacter it applied to or the film  it only turned me off to the movie and stuck in my brain through the whole movie and afterward the main characters mother of german ancestry when watching old wwii movies secretly roots for the germans there would be no local color or art if the nazis won the war i dont know of any germans today except radical skinheads who think the world would be a better place if the nazis won wwii
neg	i wanted so much to enjoy this movie it moved very slowly and was just boring if it had been on tv it would have lasted 15 to 20 minutes maybe what happened to the story a great cast and photographer were working on a faulty foundation if this is loosely based on the life of the director why didnt he get someone to see that the writing itself was loose then he directed it at a snails pace which may have been the source of a few people nodding off during the movie the music soars but for a different film not this onefor soap opera saga possibly there were times when the dialogue was not understandable when armin meuller stahl was speaking i was not alone because i heard a few rumblings about who said what to whom why cant hollywood make better movies this one had the nugget of a great story but was just poorly executed
neg	white chicks hold on why couldnt they have dressed as black chicks oh yeah they wouldnt look different at all can anyone give me one wayans movie where they havent dressed up as ladies dont be a menace doesnt count jack white and michael costanza ghost wrote that the other norton trio members acted as directorsin white chicks theres never really any jokes its just the wayans acting like girls for 2 hours theres no setups no punchlines and no laughs there is a lot of i think im gonna play some time crisis 3 at least for me there was 5 times to be exactsomebody has to tell kenan ivory damon marlon shawn damien the only talented one kim rakeesha george w and osama bin wayans to stop making movies its only hurting the ozone layerverdict 12 out of 
neg	i dont often go out of my way to write comments but for this i had to just to warn anyone that might think that by watching this they will see a comedy this doesnt come close while the premise change in colourgenderwhatever is bad enough and has been done better many times beforethe actual transformation of two black guys into two white girls is one of the least convincing transformations ever put on screen it would be bad enough if all that was required by the script was a change to white chicks however the wayans brothers are required to disguise themselves as two specific white women as you will have guessed by now they fail completely i have seen drag queens without makeup make more convincing women than these two do with the best special effects and makeup people that hollywood can provide its appalling add to the mix a basketball player built like a building terrible dialogue and more plot holes than a golf course and this film hits a new personal low and i like bad movies avoid like the plague
neg	basically this is an overlong unfunny actioncomedy first of all id like to say that i did enjoy the wayans brother scary movie 1 and the sequel had its moments unfortunately white chicks doesnt even deliver half the laughs the humour in it is absolutely crude if you like burping farting stupid catchphrases you should probably look at this when it isnt crude its idiotic the first 10 minutes of the film gave everything away to me totally unfunny simply idiotic however i watched the whole thing since i was with a friend otherwise i wouldnt have bothered the story is undeniably thin it was in scary movie too but there at least the laughs were quick and constant i think this is probably one of the main problems too with this film the laughs dont come quick enough some jokes are dragged out too long when theyre more disgusting than funny in the first place if you prefer your comedy with a few brain cells then just avoid this if you want a silly comedy with more laughs then look at scary movie airplane hotshots 1  2 110 completely unfunny thin storyline a film that seems to be based on one idea ie what if we dressed up as white chicks for a film but simply didnt have enough material
neg	keenan ivory wayans is probably one of the worst directors i swear he has no real knowledge on how to make films he has made one brilliant film and that is scary movie scary movie 2 was ok too but everything else keenan has made are real disasters avoid such titles like dont be a menace to south central while drinking your juice in the hood i know what a title  obviously this film too just anything that has keenans name in the creditsit was an hour and a half on stupid nonsense that never made me laugh just trust me on this maybe women might like this film a little because of some of things that happen but on a whole this film will never be liked by anyone with a good taste in films 110jd seaton
neg	i loved the original scary movie im a huge fan of parody it is my favorite form of humor it is sometimes regarded as the most intelligent form of humor the wayans boys seemed to grasp that concept perfectly in the original film then temporarily forgot it when making the sequel i think the wayans are a family of comical geniuses alas even geniuses make mistakesthe movie begins with promise i liked the exorcist parody especially the come on out ma gag now thats wayansquality material but other than that i can only think of two other times i laughed 1 when tori spelling is seduced in the middle of the night by a spirit then becomes clingy and starts talking about marriage with him meanwhile hes saying it was just a booty call that was kinda funny 2 the save the last dance parody where the cindy character inadvertently beats up a girl while practicing her new moves but even the shortlived giggles are no match for the sidesplitting laughs of the first scary moviethe rest of the movie is pure trash filled with cheap grossout gags jokes from the first movie which were subtle or implied are magnified and overdone for example in scary movie i several innuendos are made to imply that the character ray is gay this was hilarious but in scary movie ii the whole penisstrangulation scene with ray under the bed was mindnumbing and incredibly unfunny this is the pattern of the whole film shock humor alone doesnt take a movie very far this was a trend in 2000 and 2001 unfortunately as much as it pains me to rate a wayans movie so low i have to give this one a 2 out of 10
neg	scary movie 2 is definitely the worst of the 4 films for there is not much of a plot  bad acting pretty tedious and some really cheesy jokes but and this is a big but there is one good actor one good recurring joke and a good beginning the good actor being tim curry the one good recurring joke is the creepyweird butler with the disgusting hand who always does cringey but laugh worthy things and the good beginning is the spoof of the excorsistthe plot to scary movie 2 is the main characters from the original and a host of new characters along the way are invited to stay the night at a creepy old mansion but will they survive the night this film is not very good but if your bored you might as well watch it
neg	scary movie 2 is a let down to the scary movie franchise scary movie 1 3 and 4 were all good but this one was kind of boring and not very funny luckily they picked their act up after this one and made two more great scary moviesthis film is about a group of teens who get tricked by their professor into going to a haunted mansion for a night things start to go wrong and then they realize they have to escapethis movie isnt horrible but they could have improved quite a few things it is a bit of fun and if you liked the other movies in the scary movie franchise then give this a watch  but i dont think you will like it nearly as much
neg	scary movie 2 was a grave disappointment simply referencing movies like mission impossible 2 does not lead to comedy the movie opens well enough with a funny white people rapping scene and an excellent use of james woods ands andy richter the movie plummets from there unfortunately the acting is awful tori spelling looks and acts completely out of place the movie looks hacked together and is surprisingly slow paced some of the longer gags in this snail paced movie involving joints and a previously mentioned tom cruise movie werent funny to anyone in my theater the movie thankfully comes screeching to a halt at 83 minutes in a shockingly unfunny ending i say shocking because the ending does not even attempt to end with humor i dont know what else to say except that is a sloppy rushed sequel done to make miramax some more cash on the backs of dumb teenagers overall a very poorly done movie
neg	i was very disappointed by this movie i thought that scary movie although not a great movie was very good and funny scary movie 2 on the other hand was boring not funny and at times plain stupidthe exorcistamityville spoof was probably the best part of the movie james woods was greatnow ill admit that i am at a disadvantage since i have not seen a few of the movies that this parodies unlike the first where i had basically seen them all but bad comedy is still bad comedysomething that really hurt this movie was the timing which ruined some of what might have been good jokes scenes and jokes drag out way to longalso the same jokes keep getting repeated again and again for example the talking bird ok it was funny the first and maybe even the second time but it kept getting repeated to the point of annoying the routine between the wheelchair guy and hanson chris elliott was amusing at first but it kept getting repeated and ended up stupid and even tastelesssome jokes even got repeated from the first movie for example the creaming i guess you would call it of cindy anna faris was funny in scary movie because cindy had been holding out on giving her boyfriend sex for so long that essentially he had blue balls from hell and it was funny when he creamed her but this time around it was out of place and not funnythe bathroom and sexual humor in general was more amusing and well timed the first time around the scat humor was excessive though and rather unneccessary in the second filmtori spelling was annoying and really had no place in this moviebut i did enjoy shorty marlon wayans who in my opinion was the funniest character in the first film the scene with him and the pot plant was one of my favorites from the second filmdont get me wrong i love the wayans family and their humor that is why this film is so disappointing    they have a lot more comic ability than endless scat jokes
neg	i know a few things that are worst a few it had a couple of funny scenes it is a movie not appropriate for kids but only a child would find this movie hilarious this is definetly a movie that you would like to use a free rental coupon for dont waste your money just to laugh a couple of times
neg	the first one was different and funny this attempt should have never left the studio this movie does not make you laugh it is a weak attempt at gross out humor the movie picks out current and old movies to ripoff this time the jokes seem used and overdone the audience that i saw it with only reacted to hannibal dinner scene and was otherwise asleep
neg	the script for scary movie 2 just wasnt ready to go this is a problem with the film that is blatantly evident to the actors and the audience alike director keenan ivory wayans and many of the actors are funny people and so the movie isnt completely humorless to their credit the film has several funny moments but as a whole scary movie 2 is not even close to being as clever and amusing as the originalthe first scary movie was a laugh a minute film it turned the smallest subtleties of the slasher film genre into comedic gold the humor in scary movie 2 is as heavy handed as it is unoriginal they even miss obvious opportunities for parody two of the movies stars are former cast members of beverly hills 90210 and this was a show that was begging to be parodied in the final analysis scary movie 2 is like a fine bottle of wine that was opened far too soon the script needed a lot more time to age 2 stars out of 5
neg	given that this movie was put together in less than a year might explain its shortness 81 minutes  including end credits so roughly 76 minutes of actual film but what it cannot explain is its lack of humor that the previous film possessedthe gags are quick and sometimes not even funny the only true funny parts are the quick spoofs on the nike basketball spots james woods portrayal of max van sydows character in the exorcist and bits and pieces scattered throughout the film very unfunny was the take off of charlies angels which like the first scary movie and the matrix spin off scene basically recreated the scene without much humor injected into ittodays youth might not be able to relate to the spoof gags of the classic supernatural horror films of the 70s such as the exorcist and maybe of the 80s poltergeist et alhopefully scary movie 3 will take some time to put together making the spoofs more enjoyableone thing though the film features more than the last one of promising young actress anna faris whom i will admit seemed exceptionally hot in the sequel just for her casting and acting ability i give this movie a 3 out of 10
neg	after coming off the first one you think the wayans brothers could come up with some new jokes though i guess not if the first one wasnt bad enough this one is just so bad it hurts to watch with all the actors they had in this film you think they could come up with something a little more clever though they couldnt they had to take all the same raunchy not funny jokes from the first one and somehow put it into this film thinking people would laugh at it again though the thing is i didnt laugh at it the first time they tried to make these movies into parodies though they failed at every level most of the time its just randomly inserted jokes that are so disgusting and raunchy that its hard to watch it and enjoy it then when they do try to do scenes that are movie parodies they just end up making a 20 minute recreation of the scene with maybe one joke within the entire scene also for people saying that its not for the older and real young audience well i fit into the age range that its supposed to be funny for while people say that different people have different ideas of what is funny or not if you do find this funny then you probably arent one of the more mature or intelligent people around it doesnt take that much skill to write that kind of a script though if you do want a more clever and funnier movie go see the movie spaceballs its a movie parody thats actually good and well done and it didnt have to use disgusting and raunchy jokes to make it funny either
neg	alright if you want to go see this movie just give me our money illkick you were it counts and youll have the same amount of fun illeven guarantee more fun this movie once again shows what happens whenyou cant get any one else to hire your family and your forced to makeyour own movies same im going through puberty humor jokes justdumber and grosser this movie is really a disgrace to movie goers theytry to shock you into laughing because you cant believe the levels theyhave to stoop to make you laugh so my offer above stands as
neg	as if there werent enough of those floating around at the time already we have here another lame godfather clone from the director of il consigliori 1973 which i had watched earlier this year the marqueevalue name roped in this time is telly savalas who belatedly enters the proceedings and is first seen from behind rather campily tending to his flowers and wearing a beret in the style of french painters apart from not looking minimally sicilian he sports no accent of any kind other than his familiar drawl antonio sabato then makes for an unlikely gangster  apart from being a resistible leading man his relationship with savalas which becomes paternal at the flick of an eye is also unconvincing especially since he subsequently becomes romantically involved with the latters spirited teenage niece besides for a gangster flick theres precious little action to speak of and none of it is in any way memorable though the finale set in a clinic is well enough handled furthermore the score by francesco de masi is serviceable but nothing else incidentally the bargainbasement dvd i rented starts off midway through the credits so that none of the cast members  or even the films title  is ever listed
neg	wenders was great with million  hoteli dont know how he came up with this film the idea of giving the situation after spt11 and the view of american society is hopefulthat makes it 2 out of tenbut this is not a movieis that the best someone can do with a great ideathe westeast clashthere are important things going on in middle east and it is just issued on the screen of a mac with the fingers of an amerian girl who is actually at the level of stupiditybecause she is just ignorant about the factsthe characters are not well shapedand the most important thing is the idea that is given with religion is somehow funny to meat the ending scene lana says lets just be quiet and try to listenand the background music says i will praythe thing is not about religion actuallybut it ends up with thishow you are gonna see the truth if you just close your eyes and praythe lights are already shining on the truthits just that nobody wants to see it ps my home is not a placeit is peoplethe only thing that gets 10 out of 10 is that sentencebut it is wasted behind this film making by the way as someone mentioned below americas finest young man are not finestthey are just the poor and the hopeless ones who sign up for the army in need of good paychecks which is not provided by the government  
neg	the hysterical thing about this movie is that according to the director it has difficulty finding a distributor in the us because most of them that viewed it couldnt reconcile the seemingly conflicting messages of christianity and american angst the thought of anyone seeing this as a religious film in anyway is laughablebecause a minister at a mission prays with the homeless or wishes someone godspeed this makes it a christian movie one could interpret that it is actually mocking religion for in the land of plenty with all of its material excess the best an organized mission can do is hand out a bowl of soup and a bible verse plenty of unfortunate or downtrodden maybe plenty of useless homeless missions how about plenty of psycho vietnam vets as a pillpopping delusional survivor of agent pink are we to think america is a land of plenty of paranoid patriots maybe we have plenty of psychiatric patients certainly we dont have plenty of people concerned about palestine politics based on the main characters phone conversation in the film of course if you worked in a german homeless shelter the unfortunate there would be much more concerned about peace in a distant land than their own personal survival as the world knows how europe is the continent of plenty when it comes to sophisticationindeed i agreed with the title in the end as the united states is the land of plenty and in this particular case it refers to the abundance of poor scripts amateur acting and dispassionately directed films life is too short and one even an american doesnt have plenty of time to waste watching this piece
neg	land of plenty is not a film it is a tombstone for the directorial career of german director wim wendersmany felt it in the million dollar hotel and now land of plenty makes it perfectly clear not only has wenders lost it hes actually turned into a bad director creating horribly weak and superficial stories and scenesone might argue that the time you lose it comes for every director but wenders case is extreme its as if he completely forget everything he knew about cinema and started all over again  only to get sloppish resultsin a few words this film does not deserve your time
neg	how wonderful yet another movie about america by someone who has visited here probably a half dozen times a day a piece and believes himself to be an expert on the country sheesh i should take a trip to germany for a week and then come back and make a movie about germany as the land of nazis or some such wim il boy you should get together with lars von trier and make the ultimate movie about the americans of course we all know it takes a pretentious leftleaning we are the world european to make a real movie about americayeah right for a continent that started not one but two world wars europe sure has a lot of opinions about americas wrong foreign policyps dont worry wim il boy theres plenty of ucberkeley americans thatll just love your movie of course these are the same people who thinks george w bush is worst than hitler and that a painting of a can of soup is sheer genius
neg	robert forster normally a very strong character actor is lost at sea here cast as a new york family man seeking revenge on the thugs who murdered his son and attacked his wife in a home invasion scary subject matter exploited for cheapjack thrills in the death wish vein it isnt difficult to scoff at these smarmy proceedings the dialogue is full of howlers the crime statistics are irrevocably dated and the supporting characters are ridiculously overwritten particularly a despicable judge who allows an accused murderer to walk right out of the courtroom lowrent production is contemptible in its selfrighteousness especially as the violence in our cities has only increased  from 
neg	a police officer robert forster in a crime ridden city has his wife attacked and young son killed after she dares to stand up to a thug at a petrol station after the murderers get off scotfree thanks to a corrupt judge and he himself is jailed for 30 days for contempt of court he decides to take matters into his own hands by joining a group of vigilantes led by a grizzled looking fred williamson these robin hood types sort out any criminal that the law is unwilling to prosecute and with their help he attempts to track down those that wronged himthis film is nothing but a big bag oclichs the only thing out of the ordinary is the onscreen slaying of a two year old boy which was pretty sick otherwise its business as usual for this genre eg involves lots of car chases beatings and shootings mixed in with plenty of male posturing i could have done without the prison fight in the shower involving all those bareaed inmates though also did they run out of money before filming the last scenes i mention this because it ends very abruptly with little closure if anyone knows give me a bell actually dont botherto conclude file under forgettable nonsense next
neg	william lustigs followup to maniac proves conclusively that without tom savinis spectacular effects and spinells convincing performance maniac would never have become the cult hit that it did vigilante is badly directed with a simpleminded script that spells everything out for you and is predictable at every turn and also mediocre performances by all the actors judging from the sense of deja vu this film gave me lustig had watched death wish several times too many before making this 12
neg	before i start i love eddie izzard i think hes one of the funniest standups around today possibly that means im going into this with too high expectations but i just didnt find eddie funny in this outingi think the main problem is eddie is trying too hard to be eddie everyone knows him as a completely irrelevant comic and we all love him for it but in circle he appears to be going more for irrelevant than funny and completely lost me in places many of the topics he covers he has covered before  i even think i recognised a few recycled jokes in thereif you buy the dvd youll find a behindthescenes look at eddies tour interesting in places but not very funny and a french language version of one of his shows diehards will enjoy seeing eddie in a different language but subtitled comedy isnt very funnyif youre a fan of eddie youve either got this already or youre going to buy it whatever i say if youre just passing through buy glorious or dressed to kill  you wont be disappointed with circle you probably will
neg	oh my god what the hell happened here im not going to say this again but what sort of backward movie is this the dubbing in this is way worst than the dubbing in king kong vs godzillalinda miller had to be the worst actress in it and the suits are really cheesyits about some villain called drwho who gets henchmen to build a robot gorilla that has the same strength as king kong but when this robot breaks down he builds another one and then tries to kidnap kongwhen he doesthats when linda miller gets annoyinghe makes kong his slave but everything goes wrong and king kong escapesthen drwho sends the robot after himlater when i was watching the movie i got a headache when linda miller and the other clowns started moaningas i sat through the misery of watching the dvd while it was playing i was hoping that the madness in the movie was going to end until the fightthe ending has to be a really bad one because they couldve shown kong back on his island fighting dinosaurs againdont watch the movie under any circumstances or if you do beware of the disappointment you will receive
neg	king kong vs godzilla 1963 which i recall having rated bomb had been my introduction to cult director hondas work this one isnt necessarily better  its just that ive learned to be more tolerant towards such intrinsically lowbrow fare here we actually get two kongs for the price of one an ugly and dopeylooking giant ape and a robot variation of it which looks even worse the simian creature lives on the island of mondo  where its shown fighting a couple of other monsters and befriends a trio of humans naturally it falls for the blonde and bland heroine in fact more intriguing is a femme fatale in cahoots with the films villainous mad genius  called dr who and sporting the anemic look and cape usually associated with a vampirehe kidnaps king kong and hypnotizes it in order to retrieve the element x which is embedded in the icy wastes of the north pole apparently the giant ape is more impervious to radiation than its mechanical counterpart and to ensure its full cooperation who even captures its three companions the female agent then has a change of heart helps the heroes one of whom typically is a nondescript american and is killed by who kong eventually escapes and makes it to tokyo where it has a final showdown with the robot the doctor flees the ensuing mayhem in his sub  which on a request by kongs dreamgirl is summarily trashed by the giant ape
neg	may contain spoilersa dude in a dopeylooking kong suit the same one used in king kong vs godzilla in 1962 provides much of the laffs in this muchmocked monster flick kong is resurrected on mondo island and helps out the lunkhead hero and other good guys this time around the vampirelike villain is named dr whofunny he doesnt look like peter cushing kong finally dukes it out with whos pride and joy a giant robot ape that looks like a bad metal sculpture of magilla gorilla like many of hondas flicks this may have had some merit before american audiences diddled around with it and added new footage the rankinbass animation company had a hand in this mess they should have stuck to superior childrens programs like the little drummer boy
neg	sadly the print of the film we were going to watch burned in the fire at universal studios last week so we were stuck with video that could even be a metaphor for this secondrate king kong movie from toho studios stalwart director ishiro honda essentially its a warm up for king kong versus godzilla it even uses the idea of a mechakong like mechagodzilla of course the movie climaxes with king kong fighting mechakong on top of the expo tower in tokyo but if you didnt know that already then maybe youre in the age group that this movie was intended forthe cast is headed by a guy named rhodes reason who we had never heard of glancing over his list i see mostly a lot of scattered american tv credits so its interesting that they dragged him all the way to japan so that they could have a nominal american hero the real hero of the movie is the more sensitive japanese commander played by akira takarada who i recognized from hiroshi inagakis iconic version of chushingura 47 ronin and also from the original godzilla films by honda im sorry rhodes reason whoever you are but this guy has way more screen presence and you can bet that everyone wants him to end up with the cute little blonde played by linda miller we laughed at the way reason would always find a way to interject himself between miller and takarada who it seemed like she kind of preferred of course like all kong leading ladies her primary relationship is with the king himself she discovers a nice trick if you talk to a giant ape really really slowly hell understand what youre saying and if youre a blonde gal that means that hell do whatever you tell him to do that fact is not lost on dr who eisei amamoto and madame piranha mie hama  representing a nation which shall not be named  who plan on using her as bait to get kong to dig up mineral deposits that are trapped at the north poleyes this is truly the plot of the whole movie  apparently only a giant ape is going to be capable of digging out these minerals which can be used to make super powerful weapons dr who builds mechakong to get it but the circuitry gets in the way so they decide to go for the real kong kong himself seems momentarily infatuated with mechakong a story element that might have made the film more interesting but wasnt followed up onby the end of the movie the cute blonde has shouted kong or king kong in her chirpy voice so many times that when the two heroes tell her to let him go at the end theyre speaking for all of us basically this movie squanders whatever majesty was possible in the kong character by making him a heroic and friendly figure much too early just like the newest version of the story kong is just a guy in a suit in this movie and they show quite a lot of him to the point where the goofy face becomes impossible to take seriously its a nice looking movie im sure it satisfies the demands or desires of fans of this type of thing which is really more of a wrestling film than a monster film in a lot of ways the monsters dont ever really scare in these films they just jump around and push each other around a lot its not a worthless movie but its extremely predictable and formulaic so for anyone under the age of 10 or so it probably will only be entertaining as comedy
neg	its the worst movie ive ever seen the action is so unclear work of cameras is so poor actors are so affected  and this lamentable 5 minutes of arnie on the screen my advice from the bottom of my heart  dont watch it unless you like such a low class torture
neg	from the first time i saw the box cover of the movie and the stretched out photography i thought this guy this friend of the scwarz must be like 6 foot or 6ft 2in not 5 feet tall not that its his fault at any rating i turned on the movie one cool night in tucson out on the second storydeck with a good cigar and let it roll at that time my wife was having an affair and things were going down hill for me so i needed a good diversion but as bad as the movie wasi totally enjoyed it with a bottle of merlot too i might admit truly i have watched this movie many times it always makes me feel good its not that it tries too hard to be cool or that its so close to hitting the mark for an action filmits frantic and then truly clueless then frantic again its the best of the best when it comes to a slow speed chase scene wow i never felt safer in my life warm and happy too i was thankful that they conserved on the gasoline during the chase due to less production in the summer monthsanywho the direction was uninspired the action and fight sequences needed to be choreographed or rechoreographed and tightened up the sound was off the delivery didnt hit you it just kept on going the other way the locals of that village that they were in the town rather were off cue they also did not seem to follow what was happening very well the would look and even stare into the camera lens like a deer in the head lights kind of thing only some of them with a smile a smiling deer i feel bad because columbu i just bet has a good heart and a caring spirit for people in america as well as for his own countrymen however barettas island is very lethargic and unbelievable even still i like it a lot my now xwife hates it but i love it the funny thing is i am pretty discriminating when it comes to movies i like or even love all in all i like franco so there it is as a movie adding addendum to this if you like killing a few hours with truly fun to watch straight to videob movies or bad movies for your little library collection then if you can find it check out the big sweat 1991 with robert z daryou know the big guy from tango  cash the big sweat a bomb of a cop story with no real plot discovery and acting that is so lame it might as well be on crutches and at the end of the big sweat i think they ran out of money because they had a picture of the cast and just set it on fire and let it burn during the credits good fun but all in all not as good as barettas island i gave it a 1 and an overall rating of awful for awfulgood b movie im waiting for the sequel maybe like barettas revenge on montazuma franco takes a mexican vacation and gets sick on the water then declares war on the water co or barettas powder war where as he would stake out a large drug lord in his country and chemically genesplice and create a hybrid super bug insect that would be bred and dropped into the cocaine fields and eat the coke and upon passing it through the bug it forms a chemical reaction that turns the coke to pure powdered sugar then another sequel he would have to get the young people rescued from excessive sugar addiction and so on he could get a major tooth paste company to endorse and partially fund the project with careful product placement in the feature right
neg	very funny to watch berettas island as kind of natural trashfilmit is like answer to jess frankos type of bmoviebodybuilders strikes back face to face to pushersthe very very very stupid strikeaction unbelievably bad directed firingshooting scenes look even better than handtohand fightingchasing scenes ridiculoussaving beauties scenes incredibly stupiderotic scenes are very uneroticthe main luck of film is pretty landscapes and festival scenesdont missarnold schwarzeneggers joke at start of film and list of franco columbus kin at the end special attraction naked bosomalmoust forgot  franco can sing
neg	to make any film about the supposed end of the world there should be some facts  realism 1 we are never told why these people believe this 2location is new years eve in toronto canada  so please some one tell me why was then still shining at midnight  whybased on the costumes did it seem like september3 the acting was in that neoaunatural style that needed a director who knew how to do it4 the individual story pieces were all dreary  without any purpose i could go on but i do not want to make this as boring as the film rating 12 out of 4 2 on imdb scalethank you i am as always jay harris akasirbossman
neg	the world may have ended unfortunately this film survived as yet another testament to canadas inability to make movies that go beyond the execrable maybe its because all our really good people norman jewison martin short et al go to hollywood in fact its too bad short wasnt cast in this apallingly pretentious and banal film he might have given it some credibility the canadian government should realize  and this movie is a magnificent example  that shovelling money into the trough does not result in good cinema if the people lapping up these public funds had had to compete they might have been forced to come up with something worthwhile as it is they have produced yet another snickering embarassment
neg	watching josh kornbluth act in this movie reminds me of my freshman tv production class where the not funny had the chance to prove just how unfunny they really wereobvious is the word that comes to mind when i try to synopsize this wannabe comedy the jokes are sophomoric and telegraphed the delivery is painfully bad ouch the writing is simply dorkish it is akin to a bob saget show watching this movie is as painful as watching a one and a half hour long saturday night live skit post belushi i hated this movie and want my money back
neg	ill dispense with the usual comparisons to a certain legendary filmmaker known for his neurotic new yorker persona because quite frankly to draw comparisons with bumbling loser josh kornbluth is just an insult to any such director i will also avoid mentioning the spoton satire office space in the same breath as this celluloid catastrophe i can however compare it to waking up during your own surgery  its painful to watch and you wonder whether the surgeons really know what theyre doing haiku tunnel is the kind of film you wish theyd pulled the plug on in its early stages of production it was cruel to let it live and as a result audiences around the world are being made to sufferthe films premise  if indeed it has one  is not even worth discussing but for the sake of caution i will josh kornbluth a temp worker with severe commitmentphobia is offered a permanent job his main duty is to mail out 17 high priority letters for his boss but ludicrously he is unable to perform this simple task my reaction big deal thats not a story its a passing thought at best  one that shouldve passed any selfrespecting filmmaker by the leading actor  if you can call him that  is a clumsy buffoon of a man with chubby features a receding untamed hairline and a series of facial expressions that range from cringemaking to plain disturbing where o where did the director find this schmuck whats that you say he is the director oh my mistake playing yourself in your own embarrassment of a screenplay is one thing but i suspect that mr kornbluth isnt that convincing as a human being let alone an actor rest assured this is by no means an aimless character assassination but never before have i been so riled up by an actors onscreen presence my frustration was further confounded by his incessant tocamera monologues in between scenes i mean as if the viewer needs an ounce of intelligence to comprehend this drivel kornbluth insults us further by explaining the action first rule of filmmaking dramatize exposition show dont tell who does this guy think he is he has no charisma no charm and judging by his hawaiian shirts no sense of style his casting agent should be shot point blankthe supporting actors do nothing to relieve the intense boredom i felt with but one exception patricia scanlon puts in a very funny appearance as helen the exsecretary who has been driven insane by her old boss and makes harassing phone calls from her basement while holding a flashlight under her face this did make me chuckle to myself but the moment soon passed and i was back to checking my watch for the remainder of the filmthe films title is also a misnomer haiku tunnel has nothing to do with the ancient form of japanese poetry dont be fooled into thinking this is an art house film because of its pretentioussounding title or the fact that it only played in a handful of cinemas and made no money at the box office theres a very good reason for that
neg	the worlds largest inside joke the worlds largest most exclusive inside jokeemulating the brash and everyman humor of office space this film drives the appeal of this film into the ground by making the humor such that it would only be properly appreciated by legal secretaries writing books the audience is asked to assume the unfamiliar role of a legal secretary and then empathize with the excruciatingly dumb protagonistthe entire film is centered on the legal secretary finding free time listening to music and writing a novel while working these are his goals you cant imagine the slap in the face it is to the audience when around halfway through they find out he has had a job which fit all three of those criteria but then gives it up the director and screenwriter jacob kornbluth and josh kornbluth completely remove the audiences motivation to empathize or even find entertaining a protagonist that has previously thrown away that which he is complaining about the lack thereofapart from that major stumbling block the legal secretary insider humor fails because they must be explained explicitly to the audience each time they happen without these asides the audience wouldnt have noticed anything particularly strange humor is only effective if it doesnt need to be thoroughly explained to the audience what is funny
neg	after waking up at 330 in the morning and not being able to go to sleep i decided that i may as well be entertained while i suffered from sleep deprivation this movie was on hbo and i decided to watch it what a mistakehere is the plot potential spoilers if you even care  a neurotic man with an addiction to candy josh kornbluth works as a temp for some ridiculous company suddenly he is offered the chance to go perm which seems to be the favorite catchphrase of this movie but with a secure job and a secure income within his grasp josh decides for whatever stupid reason that he doesnt want to do it he hopelessly bungles several minor tasks and his laziness and lack of ambition fill me with contempt his inability to send several very important letters within a given amount of time is supposed to be hilarious but is merely stupid josh meets and deceives a lawyer woman and they wind up in bed together obviously a fantasy of joshs in real life as such a thing would never happen a bunch of other stuff happens but its too trite and inane to go into nowdespite the fact that this movie is billed as a comedy i only laughed twice during it the first time was the opening shot of josh kornbluth my initial reaction was one of stifling fear and the second was when he was in bed with the attractive woman yeah right josh kornbluth is perhaps the most terrifyinglooking person i have ever seen in my life he is an unattractive overweight balding jewish man who i am supposed to believe has sex with beautiful women i do not at all sympathize with joshs character he is lazy and unmotivated and i just dont appreciate the failed attempts at humor skip it even if your life depends upon it
neg	i passed this one on the shelf a few times looking at the myriad of huge positive quotes with tiny names on the front and wondering if i was missing something the other night it was on one of the movie channels and i tuned in i missed nothingi must admit that i only watched the first 30 minutes perhaps the movie becomes comedy gold after that given the slow plodding pace and complete lack of laughter in the first 30 i seriously doubt itthe lead character starts the movie in classic i dont know how to start my movie style with a long tiresome monologue about how he doesnt want to get sued its not funny its not even remotely funny others have commented on the san franclisco bit ok a small chuckle the first time he says it then he grinds it into the ground smiling at the camera like its the funniest thing ever written get over yourself in fact i think the talking to the camera bit was the reason i instantly disliked the film dont assume familiarity with your audience familiarity is earned much like respectfrom there you basically have a fat whiny guy talking in a very effeminate way about his dull life as a temp i didnt realize hes jewish its a discredit to jewish comedians to call this jewish humor its just unfunny humor just because youre jewish doesnt mean you have a knack for the comedy a wasp spalding gray does a better job of selfanalytical humor than this guy so obviously its not about ethnicityif one of the bits i had seen had worked i might have stuck around but some schlub going on about how much he loves the names of the women he works with then listing them for five long minutes doesnt make a great moviethis is an obvious attempt to capitalize on the popularity of office space dont let yourself become a victim of target marketing just say no to haiku tunnel
neg	this movie is nothing like office space except in the premise office space was hilarious i would not recommend this movie to anyone as i laughed not once during the entire film mr cornbluths selfindulgent tirades quickly become more annoying than 15 jason alexanders in the same room if you decide to see this movie use a free rental or watch it at someone elses house so you can leave if necessary
neg	office work especially in this era of computers multifunctional copy machines email voice mail snail mail and temps is territory ripe with satirical possibilities a vein previously tapped in such films as clockwatchers and office space and very successfully this latest addition to the temphumor pool however haiku tunnel directed by josh kornbluth and jacob kornbluth fails to live up to its predecessors and leaves the laughs somewhere outside the door waiting for a chance to sneak in unfortunately for the audience that chance never comes so what you get is a nice try but as the man once said no cigar	as the narratorstar of the film josh kornbluth playing josh kornbluth points out in the opening frames in a monologue delivered directly into the camera this story is pure fiction and takes place in the fictional city of san franclisco its an innovative if not very imaginatively presented disclaimer and not all that funny it is however a harbinger of what is to follow all of which like the disclaimer just isnt all that funny	kornbluth plays kornbluth an aspiring novelist who supports himself working as a temp its a job that suits him and it gives him time to slip in some work on his novel from time to time but when he goes to work for a lawyer bob shelby warren keith he does too good a job on the first day and shelby dispatches head secretary marlina damore helen shumaker to kornbluth to persuade him to go perm the thought of working full time for the same company though initially strikes fear in the heart of kornbluth but he caves in and signs on for the position hes nervous about it but at least now the other secretaries acknowledge his presence which of course they would never do with a temp and if things get too rough he has seventeen important letters hes typed up that now just have to be mailed out to fall back on hes been holding them back because the mailing is the easy part and he needs that something easy to do in reserve in case it all gets to be too much for him these are important letters however and by the end of the week kornbluth still has them in reserve on his desk and it doesnt take a genius to figure out that when shelby finds out about it kornbluths days as the fairhaired boy are going to be over and quick	the brothers kornbluth who not only directed but along with john bellucci also wrote the screenplay for this film should have taken a page out of the ben stiller book of comedy where it says if you play it straight they will laugh but they didnt and the audience wont because in comedy even looking at it as objectively as possible when the main character as well as most of the supporting characters in this case plays funny as in he knows hes being funny he never is and thats exactly what kornbluth does here so rather than being funny he comes across as insincere and pretentious a grievous error in judgment on the part of the kornbluths because by allowing it they sabotaged their own movie 	in trying to discern exactly why this movie doesnt work it comes down to two basic reasons the directing which if not necessarily bad is at least careless and secondly the performances beginning with that of josh kornbluth quite simply kornbluth just seems too impressed with himself to be effective here unlike stiller or even steve martin both of whom use selfdeprecating humor very effectively kornbluth apparently has an ego that simply will not allow putting himself in that light he seems to have a need to let his audience know that he the real kornbluth is in reality much more clever than kornbluth the character and being unable to get past that does him in as well as the film rather than give the millions of office workers who may see this film someone to whom they can relate or with whom they can identify kornbluth affects a condescending manner that only serves to alienate the very people he is attempting to reach so what it all comes down to is a case of poor directing and unconvincing acting and when you take into consideration that the screenplay itself was weak to begin with with an inexplicably narrow focus given the potential of the rich subject matter its easy to understand why this one just doesnt fly	the one saving grace of the film is the performance by warren keith as shelby whose subtle delivery is convincing and which in and of itself is fairly humorous the effectiveness of it is diminished however inasmuch as keith has to share his scenes with kornbluth which somewhat automatically cancels out his positive contributions to the project 	shumaker and sarah overman julie faustino also manage to keep their heads above water with their respective performances which are commendable if not entirely memorable they at least make their scenes watchable and overman even manages to elevate kornbluths performance if only momentarily but its still not enough to save the day or the film	the supporting cast includes amy resnick mindy brian thorstenson clifford june lomena davonne joe bellan jimmy the mail clerk with a cameo appearance by a disheveled looking harry shearer as the orientation leader a role that begs for an answer to the question what was he thinking when he agreed to this in any work environment there will forever be situations arising that one way or another will unavoidably become fodder for someones comedic cannon and the films depicting said situations will always be with us the good ones see paragraph one may even become classics in their own right haiku tunnel however will doubtfully remain very long amongst them for its destiny lies elsewhere in a realm known only as obscurity i rate this one 110  
neg	my wife and i rented this movie because some people had drawn parallels between it and office space blockbuster and imdb even had it as an also recommended selection if you liked office spacenow ive seen office space probably 15 or 20 times i love it its probably one of my 10 favorite movies witty humorous and featuring characters that remind me of people ive worked with over the years haiku tunnel is similar to office space in that they are both films thats where the similarity ends we sat through probably the first 50 minutes of ht giving it the benefit of the doubt hoping nay praying that it would get better it didnt we couldnt take it any more and stopped the tape thank god it was a free rental id have been ped if wed actually paid for it we should be reimbursed for having to sit through it now since we didnt see the end perhaps it miraculously comes together and redeems itself i doubt ithaiku tunnel is so bad its hard to believe it ever got produced the movie is so unfunny its painful just mail the friggin letters already the premise is asinine the jokes are awful we got as far as the printer doesnt work scene and had to stop we couldnt take it anymore this film is an embarrasment for josh kornbluthif you are a fan of office spacedont waste your time with this turd 010
neg	really when it comes down to it this movie is just not funny josh kornbluth is the antithesis of funny and yet he thinks hes hilarious the plot about mailing the 17 letters was fine at first until joshs look at me im wacky approach began infesting each and every scene the judas priest joke may have been the least funny thing i have ever been privy to and that is saying quite a bit since it does have stiff competition from all the other jokes in the movie and as for the incredible overuse of the pixies debaser i have just one thing to say what did the pixies ever do to deserve a fate like this what did anyone do to josh kornbluth to cause him to writedirectproducestar in such a terrible movie
neg	i think this is almost all i need to say i feel obliged to explain my actions though ive basically never seen such an armature production and i mean that in all senses of the word although he physical camera work boom mic operation and other technical aspects of this film are laughable unfortunately its not the only areas unlike some classic independent films that have been saved by their scripts great characterization and plot this unfortunately has an awful script awful acting and worst of all awful annoying characters its a crime that for the every independent film that gets distribution like haiku tunnel theres a 101 other indie films that died silent deaths i dont know who the kornbluth brothers know at sony but that can be my only explanation as to how this amateur family production ever got distribution im quite bemused as to why they picked this upthe only part of this film that holds out any intrigue is its title however the reason for that is even a let down i hope this review will save a few people that may be intrigued by this films title from going to watch it ive seen a lot of films in my time and im very forgiving when in the cinema but this was too much ill never forget tunnel for marking an important point in my life experience of cinema shame its such a low point
neg	i think this is almost all i need to say i feel obliged to explain my actions though ive basically never seen such an armateur production and i mean that in all senses of the word although the physical camera work boom mic operation and other technical aspects of this film are laughable unfortunately its not the only areasunlike some classic independent films that have been saved by their scripts great characterization and plot this unfortunately has an awful script awful acting and worst of all awful annoying charactersits a crime that for the every independent film that gets distribution like haiku tunnel theres a 101 other indie films that died silent deaths i dont know who the kornbluth brothers know at sony but that can be my only explanation as to how this amateur family production ever got distribution im quite bemused as to why they picked this upthe only part of this film that holds out any intrigue is its title however the reason for that is even a let down i hope this review will save a few people that may be intrigued by this films title from going to watch it ive seen a lot of films in my time and im very forgiving when in the cinema but this was too much ill never forget tunnel for marking an important point in my life experience of cinema shame its such a low point
neg	mmm doesnt a big stack of pancakes sound good maple syrup and fruit preserves on top take a bite mmmmmmm take another bite another another eat eat it you keep shoveling it down your throat until your face turns green with nausea you have just had the ally mcbeal experiencei stumbled on this show in the winter of 98 and was instantly hooked like that stack of pancakes i gorged myself on it but the enjoyment soon wore off because the ally mcbeal character whom we see to be cute  endearing at first sight soon becomes the most annoying insecure whining complainer youve ever met call me a feminist but i prefer my female leads to have a spine the gags  gimmicks of the show also become hackneyed the music of vonda shepherd which is really shoved in your face becomes grating and the incessant character changes  rewrites make the show into a damn soap operamy advice to you is to take this show in small doses and quit as soon as it becomes bothersome and it will i made it through 25 seasons before my enjoyment had totally soured it was good while it lasted but like a crazy neurotic exgirlfriend it just turned ugly after it had overstayed its welcomeand next time you go to ihop skip the pancakes order something healthy like the fruit cup itll sit with you much better
neg	what the hell is this kooky drama lawyers in loony tunes land the worlds thinnest most duckfaced actress even more duckfaced and anorexic than michelle pfeiffer overacts her bony butt off making cretinous grimaces that would shame bugs bunny in one of the most animated nonanimated tv series ever this is also the most annoying onehourformat tv show ever hence the worstall the men act like pansies and i for one refuse to believe that even hip bigcity shysters are all as deltamalelike as this sorry short bunch wuss peter macnicol manages to be even more irritating than calista flockofducks with his fake hollywood shshshs speech impediment its the sort of pseudoinability to pronounce the letter s by turning it into a moronic sh that the likes of jon shtewart and christian shlater also practice with zeal watching macnicol talk i always wonder how come his jaw doesnt dislocate human facial anatomy was never meant to support the pronouncing of the sh sound more than three times per second he is a medical wonderthis badly conceived and written legaldramacomedy hodgepodge also features some very 90s pc it has political correctness written with huge neon letters is there anything more unrealistic than a bunch of lawyers being full of ideals high principles and moral fiber laughable but thats the way defense lawyers have been portrayed in hollywood since its inception after all what is more noble than defending a murderer a rapist or a thief when a tv series as retarded as ally mcbeak starts preaching to america about how it should run the country then it must be time for paris hilton to become president ally mcquack is both a product of recent and largescale western dumbingdown and a perpetrator of itthose supposed touches of eccentricity like the unbelievably annoying musical numbers are unconvincing and embarrassingly unfunny this is no monty python whatever new the talentfree makers of this garbage were aiming for they failed with honours ally mcbeak is a highly commercialized tv venture aimed at indiscriminating yuppies bored housewives and bipolar lawyers its yet another dull objection overruled sustained your honour may i call the witness legalistic baloney that the american audiences seem to eat up with relish for some strange reason
neg	ally mcbeal was a decent enough show but it was very overrated the characters become boring after a while and the jokes begin to fall shorti think it chose an appropriate point in time to leave  it was starting to outstay its welcome
neg	the only way this is a family drama is if parents explain everything wrong with its messagespoiler they feed a deer for a year and then kill it for eating their food after killing its mother and at first pontificating about taking responsibility for their actions they blame bears and deer for misbehaving by eating while they take no responsibility to use adequate locks and fences or even learn to shoot instead of twice maiming animals and letting them linger
neg	gregory pecks acting was excellent as one would expect and the cinematography quite stunning even when playing directly into some melodramatic moment but the rest of the film was overacted and hard to watch for me anyway i tried to like it but had to fastforward through the last thirty minutes or so i feel i wasted a couple of good hours had it not been for gregory peck i wouldnt have lasted fifteen minutes 410
neg	this is the most depressing film i have ever seen i first saw it as a child and even thinking about it now really upsets me i know it was set in a time when life was hard and i know these people were poor and the crops were vital yes i get all that what i find hard to take is i cant remember one single light moment in the entire film maybe it was true to life i dont know im quite sure the acting was top notch and the direction and quality of filming etc etc was wonderful and i know that every film cant have a happy ending but as a family film it is dire in my opinioni wouldnt recommend it to anyone who wants to be entertained by a film i cant stress enough how this film affected me as a child i was talking about it recently and all the sad memories came flooding back i think it would have all but the heartless reaching for the prozac
neg	i dont know if the problem i had with this movie is that i was not able to capture the way movies were done in the past but i believe that this one did not miss to make use of any of the the fashionable conventions available in the 40s to make a film if you dont have anything better to do my advise is not to watch this movie but to read a book or to go out for a walk
neg	at first glance this movie has got everything a psycho wants a vampire story with a not under 18 restriction filled with hyperviolence drugs gore sex including lesbian sex some fanatics zealots and even a gay necrophiliac cop but then this movie is a succession of bad story so thin bad acting with a ridiculous english accent making you believe youre watching a bad monty python  bad music 80s hard rock the videotaping is awful the ending is a real shame plus the scenes of sex are ridiculous the gore not very impressive and those vampires reflect in a mirror and dont even fear daylight you get to be very disappointed unless you see it as a space mutiny or troll 2 i hope bloodlust will one day reach the bottom 100 because thats its real placeid say it can still be fun to watch if you have friends and enough beer310
neg	i didnt think it was possible but i have found film worse than body melt this film is really really bad and what makes it worse is that its another australian filmshot on what looks like vhs and with a terrible 80s rock soundtrack it just keep getting worse and worse which is hard to believe seeing how bad the beginning is skinned male hanging upsidedown in a white tomato sauce sprayed room anyoneand why do their accents keep changing from bad new york drawl to prissy english then pure aussie and it happens to the whole castthis film also claims to have won some film festival on the cover i believe it was the utah film festival this has to be a lie because noone in their right mind would nominate this for anything perhaps the golden rasberries but i thinks its too bad for that aswellcome on guys this film has to be number 1 on the bottom 100 it has to be ten times a bad as those films already on therewell done to the film makers of this trash for proving there is a reason not to see films 010
neg	first up this film according to the slick said it won best film at worldfest film festival in houston texas hmmm must have been a quiet yearwouldnt call this the worst film ever but it certainly sucks is pretty much just as terrible as other aussie b grader body melt but at least that film didnt look like it was shot on hi 8 videomy guess is the film makers watched a lot of troma films and really bad b grade gore films thinking that they too could crack into the business releasing this filmdont get me wrong i love really low grade films just the fact that some of the characters put on fake american accents almost as if doing so would give them more chance to sell it in the states or something really disappointing ending as well the showdown could have been way more exciting and some good fight scenes you can completely see that the film makers are trying to copy bad taste with the whole car explosion rocket launcher and endless amount of people being gunned down yet the finale lacks any over the top humour or style like bad tasteif you like watching really bad gore films or are interested in nobudget film making watch it otherwise stay away
neg	big bad ralph is also on the not so squeazy truck commercials and can be found at numerous brothels around melbourne any given nightterrible film by the way wasnt shocking just bad uninterestingthe main guy was in charge of the metal section on countdown  and was the lead bouncer at a gay night club in melbournei dunno who the women where probably pross that ralph knewno story of interest its one of those fast forward jobsplease look up big bad ralph at brothels around melbournehes famous in themi wish i could give 010 but ill give it 1 only cos i cant give 0
neg	the characters at depthless rip offs youve seen all the characters in other movies i promise the script tries to be edgy and obnoxious but fails miserably it throws in some hangover meets superbad comedy but the jokes are way out of left field completely forced and are disreguarded almost completely after they are cracked the hot chick is old and has no personality shes just some early thirties blonde chick with a few wise ass nonunderwear wearing jokes who is less than endearing the attraction between molly the hot chick and kirk the dorky love interest is barely communicated the attraction in no where to be found its a completely platonic relationship until they awkward and predictable seat belt mishap kiss occurs afer this they are in a full on relationship and its just incredibly lame the main focus of this movie is not the relationship but a failed attempt at making a raunchy superbadesquire movie with a semi appealing plot i could compare this to the hangover in its forced nature i wont get into that i could keep going but its just pointless just dont pay to see this movie
neg	i thought that this movies was a letdown i expected it to be so much better than it was i am so glad i didnt pay to see this movie and that i didnt sit in a movie theater for this one where to begin on this movie the acting in this movie was average the humor was terrible and just the overall storyline of this movie wasnt special i thought that this movie was suppose to be great but it wasnt more than a cheesy waste of time i think that the acting in this movie was terrible no of the actors in this movie had chemistry it just wasnt there i think that if maybe we had a different actor play kirk than jay baruchel it might have been better but the entire time i watched this movie he looked high and i didnt get the feeling that he wasnt acting in this movie now alice eve did a great job as an actress but there was no chemistry between her and jay all the actors in this movie were no names and had very little affect in this movie the humor in this movie was not funny at all there were a few one liners in this movie that were ok but nothing worth saying to your friends that they would understand i think that jim field smith had a hard time with this because he couldnt decide if he wanted a romance or a comedy i honestly think he needs to stick with the burger king commercials i think that this movie could have been better if the writers would have gone to a different director the storyline of this movie is just like every other hot girl just ok guy love storyboring i think that it would have been better if it had more originality but what a letdown nothing i honesty would not recommend anyone go see this movie i think that you would have more entertainment at the dentist than at this movie so save yourself the agony and just dont see it
neg	this movie probably had some potential for something my bewilderment is how these utterly prosaic unfunny themes keep making it to theaters its as if ideas are being recycled just because generations are truly the decerebrate oafs behind most films are like dogs they return to ingest their own vomit well theyre 19 bucks richer now because of me this was not at all imaginative there was no redeeming moment anything remotely funny was shown in the trailer and nothing amusing was in the trailer performances were strained especially mollys totally unconvincing what was theoretically supposed to be some comic relief was the homoerotic friend with a penchant for disney films none of his analogies hit home his little moral speeches were flat i was literally waiting for them to go on to say something meaningful only to find out he was done the socalled hard 10 is the most insipid plastic creature there is apart from having a horselike face with a weird smile i honestly found her friend patty referred to as the hamburglar to be much better looking than her but then again gentlemen prefer brunettes  well anyway the whole premise is that society is superficial and if love is true it transcends all social facades the way they showed this with a dude shaving anothers scrotum and the milliontimesmutilatedandbeatentodeathhorse premature ejaculation routine with obvious allusions to american pie and happiness  the latter in the disgusting scene denouement involving the family dog i feel as if the movie was like adjoining ridiculous jokes into an unformed wretched ball of raw sewage goes to show marketing can push anything out there shine whatever fetid mass and call it gold people will come worked for me done with tirade
neg	just saw a prescreening tonight what can i say it lived up to its mediocre trailer run though thats saying nothing at all it did absolutely nothing that any movie before it hasnt done and it played out in such a clich fashion that eventually i got to the point where i stopped laughing only because i was laughing with the audience and instead let the humorless movie play outso lets see we have the lessthanspectacular main character that is trying to get back with his exgirlfriend but hes not good enough for her check we have the three buddies that all have their own personality with one being the best friend who tries to get with the main girl characters best friend but is constantly rejected another friend being the super awkward one that cant live down seeing the positive in everything 247 and is thrown in for the oneliners which in this case is just a bunch of movie references specifically from disney and the third guy whose name you wont ever remember but is there to complete the square and throw in consoling messages to whomever will care to listen check we have the girls exboyfriend and her parents block the relationship at any possible means when things are looking up not to mention the awkward family members from the main characters side check we have the downer period an hour into the movie where everyone is depressed check we have the movies funny moments come from incessant swearing people falling down or being hit scenes from the trailer and homosexual innuendos check and dare i call it a spoiler but we have an ending that unfolds exactly as one thought that it would unfold before even seeing the movie checkhonestly this could have no wait should have been a pg13 movie all that needed to be dropped were any fbombs honestly it would have gotten much more publicity from the crowd that enjoys this kind of humor would have gotten less media exposure and thusly would have not been disliked as much from people like myself who should try and hold it up higher to the recent rrated comedies like superbad and knocked up the humor in this movie is just so awkward that it doesnt fit in with what general people look for i bet even the actors were often times unsettled with some of the dialogue and action they had to deliver on camera lets put it this way in the theater it will help you laugh because its on the big screen and others are laughing when this movie hits showtime and youre checking it out at 200 pm on an offday you may be inclined to change the channel the only thing that will keep you watching is alice eves hotness who is not quite a 10 but still very good lookingaside from the main resolution this film kicked a lot of subplots to the side of the curb and seemed to forget to write more story that they tried to develop in the beginning of the movie where everything else pretty much flies out the window so there is a main resolution but what comes of it its never really clearcut nor does it allow the ending to be feelgood with the abruptnessthere was only one thing worth nothing in this movie and that was the good soundtrack aside from the nice choice of 90s alternative rock songs there was a nice upbeat score that would play in some parts of the movie more so the beginning of it that reminds me of something david holmes would mix upcompose ill give them props for a great choice of soundone last thing this movie was probably filmed sometime late last summer because the inadvertent yet proud pepsi sponsorship showed the yellow bottle caps that they had during that rock band promotion i just figured a lot of rock band gamers would catch onto that one if you saw it but i say hold onto your money if this was pg13 and you were 15 years old on a friday night with a group of friends id say knock yourselves out otherwise definitely pass it doesnt try and compete with the rrated movies of the past few years and ideally it definitely isnt as good
neg	if you havent figured out what is going to happen in this film in the first five minutes then give it a couple more minutes lilia is a widow she has been left on the shelf for too long and she wants to burst out she has a teenage daughter which only highlights that she is not getting any younger while checking up on her daughter she discovers a world she never daredthe cabaret where she can belly dance in skimpy sequined outfits while men throw money at her the film is very misogamist its portrayal of men is dismal which is rather odd as lilia stoops to jiggle around for them not for money but just for the hell of it when she succeeds in arousing them it makes her feel like a woman again she does not wish to connect with them but she is addicted to the attention the other dancers all are mostly aging women who look like men in drag and realize their time in the spotlight is shortlived not short enough i say she does find romance however brief  with you guessed itno surprises here we didnt see coming though the ending is good you realize that it could have ended no other way maybe this film just isnt targeting my demographic 30 male
neg	well youd better if you plan on sitting through this amateurish bland and pokey flick about a middleaged widowed mom who has a little more in common with her young adult or old teen daughter than she would like set in tunis mom piddles around the flat gets antsy and decides albeit reluctantly she just cant help herself to don the costume and dance in a local cabaret meanwhile her daughter is taking dancing lessons the common denominator is a tunisian band drummer this film is so full of filler i watched the dvd at x2 and read the subtitles fast forwarding through much of the very ordinary dancing and loooong shots of walking they walk everywhere and more walking and just plain dawdling at x4 just to get though this boring uneventful low budget flick which some how garnered some pretty good critical plaudits go figure c
neg	im a fan of matthew modine but this filmwhich i stumbled upon on cableis absolutely witless i see that the screenwriter and director were one and the same so there was no one around to check her worst instincts there are no surprises no original lines and no original characters the goldfish was basically the most sympathetic character what a waste of all this acting talent given how expensive it is to film in new york these days i have to wonder how this got made in the first place and if youre wondering why i watched it at all it came on after a film that i like on cable and i left it on while i worked at the computer its not a very demanding picture
neg	worst movie ever made please see the real movie reviews from the pros on this moviecheck rotten tomatoes on the web for some good independent reviews on this film the comments made on this site are apparently from folks with some financial interest in this film i find the positive comments very misleading i find it amazing how the negative comments are so bad against this movie and the positive comments sound like an academy awards speech dont waste your hard earned money this film is retarded i cant believe a film like this would ever be made why would hollywood waste their time on such junk this film is an attempt at nothing i ask myself what looser would actually sink their money producing such trash i went to blockbuster and the attendant even told us not to waste our time or money i didnt listen and i did waste my time and cash please dont make the same mistake it really is the worst movie ever made
neg	i just saw this film last night in the 2006 tribeca film festival and it seriously makes me wonder if the folks at the festival actually screen the films before selecting them the film was simply awful  i say that without hyperbole or ulterior motives  it was awful matthew modines days as a leading man are way over gina gershon sported an inexplicable and unnecessary english accent  she should be ashamed of her participation in this film gloria reuben had a weird little cameo in it  she should also be ashamed the script was terrible and the we were given absolutely no reason to care about the characters i highly doubt this will be picked up but then again people in hollywood are known to make mistakes sometimes i really think kettle of fish is a serious contender for the worst movie ive ever seen
neg	this is one of those movies that appears on cable at like two in the afternoon to entertain bored housewives while they iron the acting is second rate poor mathew modine seems to sleepwalk through the whole film and god help gina gershon her accent is too over the top it sounds nothing like an true english woman it sounds forced and phony much like her acting she should stick to what she does best lesbian showgirl conartist who plays in a rock  roll band and has a drug problem the other characters are no better they are two dimensional empty vapid and silly how are we to supposed to care about these people at one point christy scott cashman gets lost in central park really its not that hard to navigate central park just follow any path out not only did i not care about any of the charactersi downright hated them the only reason i even stayed with this trainwreck of a film was fisher stevens even his brilliant humor couldnt save this dying fish each scene is typical romantic comedy fare and nothing is left to surprise us the script was awful as was the acting if you catch this fish throw it back
neg	for the life of me i cant understand the good reviews on this piece of crap it was pointless matthew modine was horribly miscast as a leading ladies man gina gershon well others have said it but ill reiterate why the stupid accent totally unnecessary and her acting was just bad i dont know if she was thrown by the accent or what there was no chemistry between these two and the girl modine was in love with suddenly shes shoving half a head of lettuce in her mouth and acting in a goofy way where did that come from i think we were supposed to feel sorry for her as we saw her marriage to a workaholic begin to crumble but frankly i couldnt care less about any of these people
neg	lets face it romantic comedies are considered lightweight when compared with dramatic movies just look at the academy award nominations each year but still the good ones are truly an art form look at when harry met sally sleepless in seattle and classics like roman holiday and it happened one night i like the good feeling of seeing two people destined to find happinessthis movie attempts to construct something that resembles a romantic comedy but no one believes the romance between the main characters and there is nothing funny to make up for that major shortcoming modine is way past being a leading man  especially a romantic lead im sure as executive producer he had the means  but not the good sense  to cast himself and gershoni see possibilities of some comedic talent but she had no script and a poorly developed character and whose idea was the english accent pointlessothers have stated it but i want to repeat this story is poorly conceived poorly executed the actors are terribly miscast and the characters well we just dont give a hoot about theman art form this aint go rent moonstruck again
neg	this movie was supposed to have depicted a ladies man bachelor who was ready and willing to settle down once and for all however i did not care for his mission to settle down because i didnt care for his character i dont understand what all of these beautiful women saw in him he had absolutely no class or charisma he shouldve at least had a way about himself that made ladies weak in the knees other than his saxophone playing but to no avail just because he is a musician does not make him sexy not to mention the things he did to get the attention of a married woman he fell in love in a span of five minutes of knowing her were absolutely outrageous and ridiculous does this man have any shame whatsoever had he tidied up and stopped doing and saying stupid things he would have been more attractive as a character but alas his character was bland and boringgina gershons character was unnecessarily british she couldve just as easily been an uptight outoftowner with her regular speaking voice than do a poor british accent that sometimes would fade through out the moviethe only two characters i cared for were the fish and frog now those two had chemistry academy nominations for both stat plot holes lack of character development horrible acting unnecessary drama clich moments what a mess of a movie
neg	this was a disappointment  none of the nuance of the original the brits just seem to be able to make a truly unsettling film with none of the overthetop histrionics of the american version the original series combined both creepy stories and subtlety of performance with great attention to lighting and settings i have watched the series many times and am still enthralledjust another poor adaptation along the lines of the dreadful adaptation of cracker get hooked up with bbc america or bbc canada and watch for such delights as waking the dead spooks silent witness and judge john deed watch the original touching evil then look for wire in the blood for more of the truly understated elegant performance of robson green hollywood needs to have a look at this actor
neg	rival reporters pat morgan ginger rogers and ted rand lyle talbot are always trying to outscoop each other on stories the latest involves the mysterious death of a philanthropist who fell to his death after a shriek was heard from his penthouse apartment the two reporters start out as rivals but combine efforts to solve the crime and write the story when more residents of the apartment building turn up dead according to the dvd sleeves synopsisthis saidtobe followup to the thirteenth guest has little to do with the earlier movie it is not a sequel as has been inferred ms rogers continues to develop her skills mr talbot adds a little humor to his characterization they are a pleasant team the plot is interesting and mysterious but the resulting film is very dull the opening and closing are startling a longwinded wrapup of plot development points follows the climax a shriek in the night 1933 albert ray  ginger rogers lyle talbot harvey clark
neg	a very young ginger rogers trades quick quips and one liners with rival newspaper reporter lyle talbot in this 1933 murder mystery from poverty row film maker allied productions the movie opens with a wealthy businessman taking a header from the roof garden of a high rise apartment house or was it from a lovers apartment rogers actually has two identities at the films outset that of miss terry the dead victims secretary along with her newspaper byline of pat morgan mistakenly phoning her story directly to ted rand talbot instead of her papers rewrite desk she gets fired for her efforts when her boss learns hes been out scoopedheres a puzzle  its revealed during police inspector russells purnell pratt investigation of harkers death that terrymorgan had been employed as his secretary for three weeks why exactly was that after the fact it would make sense that she was there for a newspaper story but before clues are dropped regarding harkers association with a known mobster conveniently living in the same apartment building but again that association isnt relevant until its all linked up to janitor peterson harvey clark and whos making up all the calling cards with the serpent effecting a hsss with the words you will hear it cut and pasted beneath apparently the hissing sound of a snake was the sound made by the apartment houses radiator system which peterson used to transmit a poisonous gas into the rooms of potential victims such as mrs coby in the apartment below harker but in answer to a question posed to inspector russell about mrs cobys death he replied apparently to the cause of strangulationits these rather conflicting plot points that made the movie somewhat unsatisfying for me the revelation of janitor peterson as the bad guy of this piece comes under somewhat gruesome circumstances as we see him stuff the unconscious body of miss morgan in the buildings incinerator furnace however and score another point against continuity we see miss morgan in a huge basement room as peterson ignites the furnace she made her getaway but how and still pretty as a picture and who gets to make the collar off screen if none other than milquetoast police assistant wilfred arthur hoyt who in an opening scene fell over his own feet entering a roomsorry but for all those reviewers who found a shriek in the night to be a satisfying whodunit i feel that any charlie chan film of the same era is a veritable the usual suspects by comparison if you need a reason to see the film it would be ginger rogers but be advised she doesnt dance
neg	what is supposed to be a simple generic mystery plot involving a dead philanthropist is in fact a headache inducing tale about a bunch of characters the only big actor being ginger rogers in a very early role all trying to find the murderer among a small cast of residents in a posh apartment building these characters range from utterly stupid to downright mean as a cheap low budget production most of the action revolves around rogers and her lead man some guy i dont care who he is cause he really sucked talking about their various possibilities of solving the crime while being constantly cut off by an absurd detective with his head in his butt honestly ive never had a worse time watching an old brate movie of this type and ive seen some real headslappersoh and the butler didnt do it because there wasnt a butler but pay attention to the guy whos closest to a butler there ya gopolarisdib
neg	i am appalled at how bad this film is as a pastiche of early 20th century hollywood artistes it sets a new low  even past the moderns or gasp cradle will rock  i never thought id see a film worse than those 2 granted they were about a slightly different milieu  period nevertheless the intents  results were distressingly similarfirst off theres the horrible casting eddie izzard as chaplin excuse me peter did you owe this guy something jennifer tilly as loulla parsons kirsten dunst as marion davies holy smoke these people dont even begin to try to capture the look or sound of the period they are purportedly depictingwell last picture show was a decent film but this thing is a disaster  the rest of bogdonovitchs pics havent been much better guess rubbing up against welles  hitch  ford wore off a long time ago still good for hosting tcm though
neg	after seeing this film i complained to my local cinema about the quality of the soundtrack or whether the cinema sound system may be faulty for at least the first half of the film it is extremely difficult to understand what anyone is saying because of the background 20s music and the scratchiness of the soundtrack i was ready to blame the cinema equipment but not so  it was the directori was told the subject of my complaint was an essential part of the making of the film the music and the sound was supposed to be distorted to create a very disturbing effect within the film these days directors will go to many lengths to make their film unique unfortunately no matter where or how you see that film the sound score will be the sameso apart from the historical inaccuracies of this film which you can find out for yourself elsewhere the soundtrack distortions are in themselves a good reason to give this film a miss you will only hear the distorted scratchiness of the soundtrack and certainly not a cats meow
neg	is the only way to describe this movie about subjects that should be surefire scandal sex celebrity power kirsten dunst grins her way through her role as silent movie star marion davies like she thinks shes in legally blonde the guy who plays william randolph hearst overacts to the point where you want to reach into the screen and slap him eddie izzard is pretty good except that hes playing charlie chaplin and is about oh 125 lbs too heavy for the part hard to believe this hamfisted uneven wreck was directed by peter bogdanovich but then again he hasnt made a watchable movie in what 30 years sometimes theres just no coming back
neg	anyone who is a sucker for 1920s jazz 1920s dress the charleston and ultraswanky yachts eg me on all counts will want to like this movie but the sad fact is that thats all there is the plot is banal and obvious the acting mostly either awful or playing to the farcical side of the goingson and when the whole things over there is not much left but the impression of mirrors and smoke this is a beautifully made bad movie
neg	just because an event really happened doesnt mean that it will make a good screenplay movie the cats meow by peter bogdanovich claims to be based on actual events which happened on a cruise hosted by william randolph hurst the writer paid more attention to creating a bizarre cast of characters than taking time to create a story for the bizarre characters to inhabit the key moments of the story seem implausible for example when hurst accidentally shoots the producer believing him to be chaplin basing a key element of a story on someone wearing the wrong hat is trite and contrived the story attempts to be a dark comedy but the cats meow misses an important piece of this equation comedy there is also a lack of empathy for any of the characters it hardly matters who is shot who is killed who is guilty and who is innocent there is not a strong character to cheer for as a result the conflicts are difficult to care about and the eventual outcome is incidental
neg	kirsten dunst is terribly overrated as an actress you can tell always shes just acting i like izzard though plot is awfully boring the viewer has no real connections to the characters never knowing who to really sympathize with or even care about slow dull movie with some laughs but few and not very funny anyway plot is not engaging or suspenseful in the least you can see each plot turn coming a mile away what is this movie supposed to be comedy drama who cares you wont by the end of this film
neg	what happened to peter bogdanovich once a brilliant director a trail blazer is now scraping the very bottom is this the same man who directed the last picture show here he takes a somewhat interesting albeit farfetched premise and turns it into bubble gum that loses flavor the moment you take the first bite dunst is not bad but izzard is miscast as chaplin and all the other actors seem to have been cast for their looks and not because they were right for the part too bad ill go rent paper moon again
neg	anything that might have been potentially interesting in this material is sunk in the first few seconds with a disclaimer that the events were about to see cant ever be known and this is the whisper rumor most often told about one of hollywoods most sensational mysteriesokay so were not getting anything new and es mysteries  scandals gives you a better foothold on the particular incidentand thats not much of an endorsement what do we getwe learn that hollywood is a nest of vipers and decadents no big news there more interesting we learn what a washed up director is willing to do to regain his position of power in the entertainment industry andor political establishment it raises the question of whether peter bogdanovich is speaking from his own experience through these characters but whats told is so cynical and ugly and muddled were left feeling guilty for witnessing a bunch of hooey that passes itself off as historythe tone of the film has a curious madcap quality that i found more irritating than fun were not empathetic with anyone and the great citizen kane polishes off the relationship between davies and hearts in a much more convincing way in the cats meow were not ever sure of davies motives for being with hearst as soon as were told one thing shes off doing the otherand are we to believe that davies was the love of chaplains life or is he just trying to cockold one of americas most powerfuland apparently moroniccitizens the film never makes it clearwhat is convincing are the production values theres a glorious recreation of the yacht and period costumes i got more out of looking at the construction of some of the lapels on the mens jackets than following a story that libels many of the the most wellknown personalities in hollywood history no one will remember that the screenplay is pure fiction the disclaimers that frame the film only make it all the more tentative and unsatisfyingthe performers cant be faulted although meg tilly goes way past parody here kirsten dunst never disappoints she gives the most sincere performance in a sea of scenery chewing only joanna lumley rises above the material but so much so that she seems to be distancing herself from the whole enterprise rather than narrating it one of her first lines is im not here and im sure she wishes she wasntthis isnt on par with bogdanovichs trashy sobaditsgood at long last love its perched on attempting something serious but hesitates and stumbles chiefly because its so full of bitterness towards the beast named hollywood this is national enquirer filmmaking and it not only soils the names of those who the film places on board the oneida that weekend but the audience gets pretty dirty as well
neg	the cats meow contains a few scenes that boast intelligent dialogue and some fine performances a few of which surprised me eddie izzard is more effective than i expected as chaplin partly thanks to an excellent hair and makeup job by some talented designer joanna lumley is compelling as novelist elinor glyn and kirsten dunst is winning as marion davies though why movies never use her reallife stutter is difficult to explain but these elements dont add up to a successful whole the screenwriter seems to have worked very hard on certain scenesthe meetings between davies and chaplin are particularly well craftedbut not so hard on the big picture several minor characters dont need to be there and dont behave consistently the basic plot is full of illogic eg why does thomas ince think its a good idea to tell hearst something he really doesnt want to hear and the party scenes are repetitive and tiresome id like to think a trip on hearsts yacht was more fun than the movie indicates davies is characterized as a standard bubbly flapper type which isnt really accurate and the screenwriters ideas about chaplin and love are implausible strangely bogdanovich who seemed so connected to the thirties in paper moon lacks a similar affinity for the twenties he insisted the excellent costume designer use only black and cream which gives the party guests a very artificial look and plays only the most stereotypical songs of the period eg yes we have no bananas when hearst insists everybody charleston charleston it looks as if the actors had a tenminute dance lesson just before the scene was shot the lives of silent film stars can make fascinating movies im sure but not this time
neg	if your idea of entertainment is watching graphic footage of people being run over by cars you get to see a woman passing under the front wheel being twisted as the car passes over her before she goes under the back wheel  and they show it twice in case you missed it the first time then this is the documentary for you admitedly i didnt watch any more of this very disturbing piece of voyeurism but that was enough for me maybe the rest is even betteri wonder how long its going to take for television networks to start showing slush movies perhaps game shows based on selfmutilation might be nicei already know that there are disturbed people in the world and that horrible things happen i dont need to see the proof on the tv masquerading as entertainment
neg	can anybody do good cgi films besides pixar i mean really animation looked antiquated by 2006 standards and even by 1995 toy story standards or maybe they spent all their budget on hugh jackman whatever their reasoning the story truly did sucksomehow hugh jackman is a rat  a rat that is flushed down a toilet yeah i know seems stereotypical but then the sewer mimicked the ways of london  to an extent throw in a promise of jewels  and an evil frog and you get a pathetic attempt at entertainmenti would like to say something entertained me maybe the hookup in the movie or maybe the happilyeverafter rat relationship but nothing did it had the talent but it blew up d
neg	ultimately too silly and pointless yes there is the gilded cage metaphor but probably most kids would miss that forgettable instantlyanimation is as we have come to expect superreal the plotline could best be described as thin but tenacious although the ending seemed arbitrary to methe sewer underworld is a suitably disgusting reflection of the world above and somehow wealth and money seem to count for a lot there too oh yes and theres a romantic interest with the female being the smarter more savvy and gogetting of the pair  this in itself is rapidly becoming a tiresome anti stereotype probably your kids will love it though
neg	oh if only i could give this rubbish less than one star there were two mildly amusing parts in the whole film and that is it one was where a line or two from the song dont worry be happy was sung by the slugs and the other was where roddy fell of the toilet roll and landed with his feet and legs apart so that everything else he landed on on the way down hit him in the groin that is it there was nothing more amusing than that at least not for me anyway doctornappy2 is not right in saying fans of the completely terrible shrek might enjoy but wallace  gromit fans will probably turn away in disgust as i loved shrek 1 2 and 3 and i also love wallace and gromit you see what it boils down to is that if an animation is done extremely well then it is definitely worth watching this however was about as far from done well as you can possibly get the continuity mistakes were too big in number some were pointed out by the makers of this site others were not i wont point out all of the others but here are a few more to see when the young daughter leaves at the start of the film the catch to the cage door comes down and the hook part of it that is on the right clearly goes back around behind the round knob thus effectively making sure roddy would not be able to get out and yet he does just by simply kicking at it at one point the ruby falls down roddys back and gets pushed straight up into the the air by rita all the while the ship is moving forwards in the next scene roddy has caught it again this is impossible seeing as how the ship is moving forwards the only place when the ruby was ejected out from under the back of roddys shirt the only place it could have landed was in the water not in roddys hand there was a third one i wanted to point out but for now i have forgotten ittoo many for want of a better word jokes were repeated in one way or another there was not enough time to establish any sort of connection with any of the characters the characters were hollow shallow and empty and the whole film left you wantingwanting to watch 85 minutes of anything else paint drying or grass growing are two superb options
neg	lets just say it in simple words so that even the makers of this film might have a chance to understand this is a very dumb film with an even dumber script lame animation and a story thats about as original as thumbtacks dont bother  unless you need to find some way to entertain a group of mentally retarded adults or extremely slow children they might laugh especially if theyre off their meds theres a special kind of insult in a film this ridiculous  not only do the filmmakers apparently think that children are brainless idiots who can be entertained with claptrap that cost approximately zero effort but they dont even bother to break a sweat inserting a gag here and there that an adult might find amusing this film frankly ticked me off royally shame on you for stooping so low
neg	so dont even think about renting this from the shops because this is one hell of a bad movie youd think that jj abrahams had written this movie basically a rat is flushed down the toilet and somehow has to get back out fans of the completely terrible shrek might enjoy but wallace  gromit fans will probably turn away in disgust also why didnt they do it in plasticine or clay i mean cgi animation for an aardman movie obviously aardman lazed around while they let dreamworks do the whole thing wrong wrong wrong nearly every single character is awful apart from that freaky frog guy who is just right for a movie villain but everything else about the movie is dull dull dull i almost fell asleep with boredom watching this movie no wait actually i did fall asleep with boredom watching this movie its just terrible but thankfully its not as bad as shrek
neg	from the creators of shrek ok that grabbed my attentionwell the creators of shrek also made madagascar madagascar was half as good as shrekand now flushed away is half as good as madagascarthat means flushed away isnt good the animation and all that special effects were extremely good but the movie wasntthe story of this movie was only meant for kids its seriously not possible for adults to actually love this flickbut there were many jokes meant for adults i bet kids dint understand the jokesdespite that i dint like this flicki am completely disappointed 410
neg	dont understand how these animated movies keep coming out and no matter how good or bad it is people love iti saw this movie with my two kids 57 they like pretty much anything animated like most people who rated this film the theater was almost full and i looked forward to seeing the movie with its superb cast to tell the truth i was bored silly it was unbelievably predictable and just plain unfunny there were a couple chuckles throughout the film and that was it of course they tried time and time again to get the cheap laugh but just didnt work my son almost always says to me that he wants the dvd after we see an animated movie but not on this one my daughter fell asleep half way through also the kids thought the character animation looked weird i havent heard that from them since seeing the polar express which gave my daughter nightmarestrust me im not the type who looks for the negative in everything but quality is quality and like so many animated movies they throw out there it has very little
neg	ok maybe a 13 year old like me was a little to old for this movie its about this pampered rat who lives in a palace then a sewer rat flushes him down a toilet he ends up in this rat city and meets this girl rat who has a gem a greedy frog wants he will do anything for this gem he sends a whole army after these two ratshe plans to take the gem and to flood rat city the cool part about this movie is the slugs they do all the sound effects they sing make noises its awesome its also pretty funny ok bottom line it is aimed at 7 year olds other wise a great movie to take a younger family member to see i didnt think the animation was real dreamworks art though more like wallace and gromit i thinkthey slacked a little on that the movie was just decent not worth spending 950 for though sorry
neg	i wandered into this movie after watching the 82minute borat tonight and left quite disappointed i was a huge fan of wallace and gromit and routinely go to see animated films that being said i found myself nodding off and at one point nearly walked out but stayed waiting for this film to get better never happenedthe visuals are stunning and the voice work is top notch especially in my opinion that of kate winslet and ian mckellen i had to remind myself a few times the bulbous headed lizard villain was gandalf and magneto the problem with this movie for me is its one of those animated features for the addset it registers after the fact as one zany slapstick routine after another weighed down by a treacle filled plot that pulls out every stop in an attempt to convey an important message it looks a lot like busted oscar bait for the animated category and considering the way its scoring with critics i wouldnt be surprised if the academy gets it wrong and offers up its hardware but if youre looking for an enjoyable animated feature about rats take my advice and wait for ratatouille
neg	a few months ago i was involved in a debate with another imdb poster hey kmadden about this film the poster insisted that if i gave flushed away a chance i would like it based partially on that argument i agreed to watch the filmflushed away has good intentions at least on aardmans part but lacks the strength to pull it all together its best asset is sewer ratboat captain rita played by kate winselt who imo should have been the movies main character instead of roddy hugh jackman ritas cool tough and interesting while roddy spends much of his screen time snivelingone of the things that bothered me most about fa is the repetition of jokes that arent funny to begin with when roddy gets hit in the crouch the film makes sure he gets hit five more times immediately my names shocky says one of ritas brothers who then electrocutes roddy at least three times my tolerance for cheap gags that involve pain is at an all time lowi wont waste time griping about katzenbergs kleptomaniac tendencies toward pixar one similar films a coincidence fives a rip off but i will say im disappointed in aardman they can do and have done so much better try harder next time guys
neg	just got back from a free screening and im very glad i didnt pay to see this very subpar film the theater was full and the crowd was a mix of kids and adults it seemed like it was just the kids who were laughing at all the slapstick and fart jokes though good god they loved to hit these poor mice in the crotch a lot the movie is pretty juvenile unintelligent predictable and mostly annoying the characters just seem to be thrown together to fill in empty space and the relationships between them all seemed very forced with no charm at allvisually the film is about average with nothing that really stands out they did a decent job of mimicking the clay look from wallace and gromit but other than that its very forgettable imageryalthough i was really bored throughout the whole film i chuckled a couple times its not an absolute failure but i most definitely would not want to watch it again if youre a parent with kids and you dont care that your kids see mindless cheapjokes then feel free to take them to see it but everyone else shouldnt waste their money
neg	there is something kind of sad about seeing someone who is so good at doing something try to do something very different  and end up being mediocre i was thinking about jordan playing baseball but the same applies to steve martinthis movie is reasonably well acted and directed but the script is a stinker martin did a great job adapting a classic story into a comedy in roxanne but this effort to bring a victorian drama to the contemporary scene smacks straight into a wall of implausibility if you want to see an old story updated with some style best to rent great expectations
neg	this film is a flagrant ripoff of one of the best novels of all time silas marner by george eliotthe details of the film shown on imdb do give acknowledgement to the original authoress but i did not see this at the beginning of the film only a credit at the end of it saying suggested by the book silas marner suggested it was nothing but a complete rip off of all the essential elements of the storya wronged and sad old man an artisan poor and lonely has all his money stolen one night a child wanders up to his door as her mother lies dying in the snow outside the man takes her in and brings her up until one day the local squire or rich politician here demands to adopt the child it is he who has fathered the child during an illicit affair years before the battle then ensues as to who should have legal custody of the childin this and every other aspect of the film the story is exactly the same in only one can i find a difference silas marner had epilepsy  but perhaps that would have strained the acting abilities of mr martin too far on top of that he has his hair dyed in some carrot juice concoction presumably to make him look younger but actually making him look more the clown that he is there is also the addition of meaningless jokes that this offbeat comedian cannot resist bringing into the story which have no part in it and only detract from the profoundness of the story like when the child cries in the courthouse declaring she can only be happy with the man who has fathered her all these years this is conveyed in the film by the girl applying nasal decongestant to the bridge of her nose to make her tearfuli am surprised that legalities and integrity within the film industry permit such a film to be made if i was a trustee of george eliots i would insist on reparation if i was steve martin i would send the profits to that estate or to the poor at the very least it should be entitled silas marner  adapted by s martin or better still removed from the archivesif you are interested in this story  and i hope you are  dismiss this completely and watch silas marner or read the book the bbc made an excellent adaptation of it in the 1980s
neg	this tearteaser written by steve martin himself is so unbelievably bad it makes you sick to your stomachthe plot is pathetic the acting awful and the dialogue is even more predictable than the endingavoid at all costs
neg	tom browns schooldays aspect ratio 1781sound format stereoin late 19th century england young tom brown alex pettyfer is sent to the public school at rugby where he experiences the reforms of a radical new headmaster stephen fry and stands up to the schools resident bully flashman joseph beattiealready the subject of numerous screen adaptations  most notably gordon parrys superior 1951 version  thomas hughes evergreen novel gets the early 21st century treatment courtesy of screenwriter ashley pharoah tvs where the heart is and director david moore the forsyte saga its pleasant enough and watchable but its also rather staid and dull distinguished only by frys sincere performance as the new principal determined to sweep away some of the schools most dubious traditions and by the introduction of a possible new star in 14 year old pettyfer a talented kid with the kind of effortless charm and vivid good looks that should take him all the way to hollywood and beyond otherwise this is typical uk tv fodder the kind of stuff favored by executives eager to fill the schedules with prestige product even one as thoroughly unremarkable as this the uk publication radio times described it as daintily odd and raised a querulous eyebrow over all of that fagging and brutality and a handsome rakish villain torturing the life out of sweet young boys quite
neg	i thought harvey keitel a young fresh from the sex pistols john lydon then as a bonus the music by ennio morricone i expected an oldschool edgy italian cop thriller that was made in america istead i got a mishmash story that never made sense and a movie that left me saying wtf too many unanswered questions and not enough action the result a potential cult classic got flushed down the toilet keitel and lydon work well together so maybe quentin tarantino can reunite these guys with better script oh and the morricone score ok but not memorableoverall not a waste of time but not a must see unless you are a hardcore keitel fan
neg	encouraged by the positive comments about this film on here i was looking forward to watching this film bad mistake ive seen 950 films and this is truly one of the worst of them  its awful in almost every way editing pacing storyline acting soundtrack the films only song  a lame country tune  is played no less than four times the film looks cheap and nasty and is boring in the extreme rarely have i been so happy to see the end credits of a film the only thing that prevents me giving this a 1score is harvey keitel  while this is far from his best performance he at least seems to be making a bit of an effort one for keitel obsessives only
neg	i saw this on dvd  its known as corrupt in this format  and the blurb on the casing really hyped up how harvey keitels character frank is so much like the one he played bad lieutenant in  this gritty and powerful police thriller   what the casing didnt mention was that this is an old italian movie  how old is it theo  well when a character plays music he doesnt put on the cd player  he pulls out a big plastic pancake thing  puts it on a sort of revolving hob where a sort of mechanical arm touches the pancake thingy causing music to be heard  you see my point about this being an old film  the dvd case gave no clue this was a movie made 20 years ago  its also a film with poor production values like so many other italian films masquerading as american ones  with the exception of keitel the cast are awful though johnny rottens performance is bizarre rather than terrible  the cinematography is static with the picture and sound quality giving the impression that i was watching a fourth generation pirate copy  i dont know if its down to a dodgy dvd or if its a very bad film print  and worst of all is ennio morricones score  its impossible to belive the man who did the irritating intrusive incidental music for corrupt is the same one who did the music for those clint eastwood westernsall of this is a pity because corrupt does have its moments  its by no means the greatest psycho thriller ever devised but it did hold my interest and as always keitel puts in a good performance as a violent nutcase cop  just a pity the rest of the movie didnt match up to his high standards
neg	despite unfortunately thinking itself to be a intelligent b important and c interesting fortunately this movie is over mercifully quickly the script makes little sense the whole idea of the sadomasochistic relationship between the two main characters is strangely trite and john lydon shows us all in the space of one movie why he should never have let himself out of music his performance is onenote and irritatingthe only positive thing to be said is that harvey keitel manages to deliver a good turn his later bad lieutenant would show just how badly good actors can act but mercifully his performance here is restrained
neg	on a distant planet a psychopath is saved from execution by a space monk he releases a few fellow inmates and breaks out of the prison in a spaceship they dock onto a ludicrously enormous spacecraft that is orbiting a supernova star this massive craft is populated by only three people presumably because the budget of the film did not extend to hiring many actors anyway to cut a long story short the three goodies end up in a game of cat and mouse with the baddiesthe psychopath in this movie is curious in that he is annoying annoying is generally not a term one would use to describe a lunatic  unhinged frightening dangerous maybe but not annoying but he is the three people manning the giant ship are seriously unconvincing as warranting such important roles  this ship is practically the size of a city considering that the film is set approximately 50 years in the future it is somewhat optimistic that such a huge manmade craft could exist never mind the fact that it is used for such a relatively mundane task despite the vast size of the spaceship the crew all have appallingly kitted out tiny rooms and the dining room consists of what appears to be a plastic table and chairs but there are a lot of corridorsthe film is fairly well acted and it works as an averagey scifi thriller but nothing great
neg	a pretty average scifi film the plot was more or less obvious from the start although the acting was reasonably good the writing seemed very cliched using ideas taken from numerous filmsthe basic plot scientists working on a deep space research platform rescue a fighter from crashing into the red dwarf that they have been orbitting onboard they find a stasis pod which coincidently malfunctions at that very moment after 2 or 3 minutes of the man in the pod waking up you realise that he is a complete lunatic something which totally escapes the 3 person crew of the research shipafter that it becomes a rip off every other film involving a psychotic madman terrorising innocent victims overall i think speed 2 was a better exploration of the subject matter which i didnt consider to be a good film eithernot a good film get aliens out and watch that again
neg	getting lost in space frozen for 15 years thats unlikely falling into a star improbable falling into it the day it goes supernova and explodes ludicrous getting rescued by a ship just then pricelessno its not zaphod beeblebroxs heart of gold to the rescue its also not the parent of the year awardees after sentencing her daughter to two years solitary confinement on an abandoned spaceship the mother encourages her to get drunk and wander off alone with the strange man theyve picked up this foreshadows their prowess in hand to hand combat which makes up most of the films action combat highlights include for example the psycho talking close up face to face with one woman while blindly pointing the gun behind him at the other about six inches away who obligingly simpers in the line of firein the end the family of three abandons the metropolissized ship they were planning to use to observe the supernova until the last instant because it is too slow to escape the blast wave instead using the psychos fighter ship which theyve refueled in one minute with 1600 pounds of gas propellant from a 07kiloton missile you have to love those hard scifi statistics as long as hollywood treats writing as an irrelevant frill theyll continue making movies not fit to run at 3 am on the sci fi channel
neg	this insipid mini operetta featuring a eddymcdonald prototype in a valentino scenario is so bad it becomes an endurance exercise after five minutes its silly from the get go as this brevity opens two military men discussing the lack of manliness in the son of one of the officers in under a minute he is packed off to morrocco where he lives a double life as the red shadow the leader of an arab tribe that would rather sing than fightalexander gray and bernice clare possess fine light opera voices with little acting ability and theres a decent bass in there as well but the acting is so haphazard scenes so ill prepared you get the feeling they are making things up as they go alongthis two reeler was part of a larger stage production that lists six writers with more room to spoof and warble the show may have had some entertainment values but this rushed quickie is little more than an insult to an audience waiting for the feature presentation
neg	back in the day i remembered seeing dumb nintendo power comics that had the same artwork as this show and then word came up that this show was a coming to a television near me i was not estatic but curious i was curious about how bad this show was gonna suck my friends all said that this show had no real meanings and was too silly for straight people like me to enjoy im actually gay so i decided to watch the show with low expectationswhat a horrible experience first off i hate the new characters tiff and tuff are so dumb and i hate how so many fanboys drool over tiff its sad i also hate how they made chef kalasaki or whatever his nonstraight name was a good guy who owned a restaurant bad move 4kids tv escargoon is nothing but a loser adviser to the king dedede who sucks big time in this show and i hate the face of that one company that keeps supplying dedede with those awful weapons to destroy kirby so stupid i hate this showi then began to hate kirby even more since it was obvious nintendo was just aching to get kirby some popularity kirbyll never beat mario in the fight for coolness and kirby will always be nothing but a tiny little cream puff of gayness nuf said
neg	before stan laurel became the smaller half of the alltime greatest comedy team he laboured under contract to broncho billy anderson in a series of cheapies many of which were parodies of major hollywood features following a dispute with anderson laurel continued the informal series of parodies at joe rocks smaller and more indigent production companymost of laurels parody films were only mildly funny at the time and even less funny for modern audiences who havent seen the original movie which laurel is parodying west of hot dog is a fairly generic parody of cowboy shootemups its marginally a specific parody of west of the pecos an oater released two years earlier with no major actors since west of the pecos was never a huge success its difficult to see why stans film unit chose this particular movie as a target for their lampoonery much less why they waited so long after its release to parody it and where did they get that title west of hot dog possibly its down to the fact that hot dog was a sexual interjection favoured by american lechers in the 1920s as in the opening scene of the stage play machinal west of hot dog was produced and codirected by joe rock among his many other achievements rock introduced laurel to lois neilson and he was subsequently best man at their wedding full disclosure in the last years of his life i had the great privilege of befriending joe rock and interviewing him nearly ninety years old at the time rocks memory was impressively clear  but he remembered nothing at all about west of hot dog and i cant blame him this movie is eminently forgettablethe leading ladys character is named little mustard if thats meant to be a parody of something in west of the pecos i dont get it there are a couple of impossible gags here including laurels method for mounting a horse for just one moment in this movie stan laurel reminded me of the great buster keaton when he suddenly broke into a run west of hot dog is vaguely similar in subject matter and tone to keatons short comedy the frozen north but keatons version is much funnier the plot of this film somewhat anticipates a situation in keatons feature our hospitality but again suffers by comparison here two tough varmint brothers expect to inherit the last chance saloon but the previous owner has bequeathed it to weakling tenderfoot stan however the brothers will become the legal heirs if stan dies hmmmseriously though is such a bequest legal as soon as stan takes possession of the property surely any further questions of ownership or inheritance become his decision not the previous owners decision i had plenty of time to consider such points of law while watching this dull comedyat one point a gag involves some crude animation drawn directly onto the film stock it looks cheap and isnt funnythis hot dog is no weiner and no winner its just a whiner my rating one point out of 10 hang on stan in a few more years youll be onehalf of a comedy legend
neg	however i am not one of them caro diario at least was watchable for two thirds of the time but the boring and selfcentred third section of that movie gave us a taste of what was to come in this extraordinarily selfindulgent mess moretti says he feels a need to make this movie but doesnt want to whereas the viewer feels that he should stick with it but really doesnt want to either a film about italian politics and elections could be fascinating but this is not that film at one point moretti and his friends are standing outside the communist party headquarters discussing the interviews they are preparing to conduct with party leaders inside but its characteristic of this film that we never get to see anything of them interposed with morettis political ravings are the events leading up to the birth of his son and subsequent home movie shots of him with the baby and later the infant pietro the film drags us through several years and more than one election period we keep expecting to see some definitive sequence or cogent argument but they never come i for one doubt that i could have the patience to ever sit through a nanni moretti movie again he succeeds in making an hour and twenty minutes seem like an eternity
neg	you know when youre on the bus and someone decides to tell you their lifestory and you sit there with a pathetic smile on your face when all you really want to do is slap the fool and walk off well i had a similar sensation while watching this film okay i did actually choose to go and see aprile and i knew about nanni morettis taste for making himself the one and only star from caro diario but after about half an hour of this latest installment from his memoirs i wanted to give moretti the madre of all slaps caro diario was funny unusual and at least a couple of other characters managed to get a word in edgeways in aprile however moretti has exclusive rights to the dialogue so that all you hear for an hour and a half is a highpitched whine going on about how his politics are best or what quirky piece of popular culture is tickling his fancy at the moment he also finds time to slag off films that he doesnt like something i thought was reserved for losers like me surely being in a position like his youd think hed try and make a point about cinema a little more intelligently than this by making a proper film perhaps one with some ideas and a decent structure or maybe one that isnt completely dominated by his annoying voice and when he started fawning over his newborn baby i just wanted to go and be in the company of someone normal preferably not a selfobsessed film director with a strange penchant for tacky music the next time someone you dont know tries to tell you their lifestory give them a slap from me every blow will be a small victory in the fight against morettiism
neg	i noticed with some amusement that in the end credits the detroit pd is thanked for their participation the chief of police even has one speaking line playing himself and boy can you tell he cant act the reason for the amusement is that in this movie the police shoot first and ask questions later not the kind of pr i would think a police force would want other than that this is your standard cops and robbers film dressed up for the 70s with a racial angle alex rocco is given a thankless role of a lifer cop that cant get ahead and is saddled with a mentally ill wife he makes up for this by hanging out at the local whorehouse hari rhodes is his dashing partner that has a groovy wardrobe and likes to chase after suspects while wearing a trenchcoat the movie moves along until the penultimate shootout that makes absolutely no sense why do people that are only guilty of a robbery take on a whole police force not only do we see one shootout but since there are four bad guys we get to see four then there is a twist ending that is supposed to leave one guessing what really would have happened but only left me thinking how stupid it was seeing that director arthur marks was also behind the braindead friday foster and bucktown i shouldnt have wondered
neg	bought this movie in the bargain bin at rogers video store for 2 i enjoy a good b movie now and then and figured this looked like a good onethe movie is quite cliche 1970s and is quite groovy for that unfortunately the story line is hard to follow and not a lot happens in the movie in fact i turned it off after watching it for 45 minutes and figured a week later that i should watch the whole thing no matter how slow it wasthe movie has good spots in it but you have to wait and wait and waitfor themif you are into b movies this might just be for you just be warned that the movie is slow and not much really happens and did i mention not much story line either
neg	this 1973 remake of the classic 1944 billy wilder film double indemnity is a textbook example of how to destroy a great script this gradeb tv fodder also illustrates the folly of remakes in general while hollywood has gone after greedy executives that colorize blackandwhite films and sought disclaimers on widescreen movies that are shown in panandscan versions the industry has ignored the hacks that insist on taking a classic film and diminishing it with a shoddy remakethe first step in producing a bowdlerized version of a classic is to edit the script the billywilderraymondchandler work was cut by a half hour to fit the finished film into a specified timeslot with room for commercials then update the production with bland color photography smart upscale sets and tvfamiliar actors thus the brandnew double indemnity eliminates the atmospheric blackandwhite filmnoir cinematography that enhanced the mood and characterizations of the original gone are the dusty shadowy claustrophobic sets that explained the protagonists desires to escape their situations at whatever cost gone are the close bond between keyes and neff and the erotic attraction between neff and phyllisthe look of jack smights take on double indemnity is more dynasty than film noir phyllis dietrickson has a designer home to die for and neffs comfy pad would be hard to afford on an insurance salesmans salary not to mention the sporty mercedes convertible that he drives neither character has any apparent motive to murder for a paltry 200000 if not money then perhaps murder for love or lust not in this version richard crenna shows little interest in samantha eggar and their kisses are about as lusty as those between a brother and a sister crenna fails to capture the cynicism of neff and his attempts at doubleentendre and sexual suggestiveness fall horribly flat eggar is little better and lacks sensuality and the depth to suggest the inner workings of a supposedly devious and manipulative mind only lee j cobb manages a creditable performance as keyes director jack smight and his three principals have all done much better workthere was no conceivable reason to produce this wretched remake except to fill time in a broadcast schedule there was no conceivable reason to resurrect this dud on dvd and package it with the original film except to fill out a doubledisc package the only lesson that can be learned from this misfire is that even a great script and great dialog can be ruined with poor casting lackluster direction and tv grade production values the 1973 double indemnity should be titled 10 indemnity because viewing it only underscores the 100 perfection of the original movie
neg	when samantha eggar as phyllis dietrickson answers the door of her house swathed in a towel you realize that as competent an actress as eggar may be she doesnt have the hypnotic allure of barbara stanwyck and it is not entirely eggars fault in the original film wilder had stanwyck not only appear in a towel but she enters the scene on the second floor balcony of the house and she doesnt come out she appears almost as if by magic walter neff is staring up at her from below on the first floor there is a reason for this stanwyck is much higher than neff fred macmurray when they are first introduced it is not just the towel the towel adds to the seductive allure her pose is like a greek goddess overlooking her domain and in a strange way you feel as if from the start she is actually controlling the entire situation she has sexual even magic power this person is no ordinary housewife this person is a mystery with secrets hidden withinback to 1973 the remake has crenna knock on the front door stanwycks standin eggar answers the door with a towel around her there is no appearance she simply opens the door the alluring superiority that grabs the audience at the first appearance of stanwyck in 1944 is entirely absent in 1973 she opens the door with a towel around her it may be sexy in a charlies angels sort of way but its not nearly as mysterious the filmmakers of the remake seem to misunderstand wilders point the script may have said phyllis appears in towel so the filmmakers of the remake simply follow the instructions and include the required towel the point is not the towel the point is the enigmatic quality of phyllis and the potential power she wields wilder gave her a towel to add to her mystique the filmmakers of the remake gave her a towel because thats what wilder did and in the choice of shot lost all of phyllis mystiquerichard crenna also seems miscast he seems like hes acting and not really in the midst of the dilemma part of the problem is crenna appears so much like a 70s actor he cant get into the 1940s when macmurray first speaks into the microphone sweat begins to drip from his face no sweat on crenna and they also changed one of the crucial lines at the beginning in the original neff says i didnt get the money and i didnt get the woman in the 1973 version crenna says i didnt get the money and i didnt want the woman did the filmmakers completely misunderstand the entire point of the story or were they dumbing it down for a television audiencethis madefortv movie is a bythenumbers rendition all the sharp edge of the original is lost the only standout maybe is lee j cobb in the role made famous by edward g robinson but he cannot save the loss of intensity of the original this 1973 boring remake is a forgettable tvmovie made probably by the same people who did gilligans island they might as well have tried to remake citizen kane or gone with the wind if mediocrity is the best one can hope for whats the point the 1944 classic is a film with a capital f this madefortv remake deserves an f grade or maybe a d for dumb
neg	it was hard to watch this film and be totally fair and objective since i am a big fan the original 1944 movie that to me and many others is one of the greatest film noirs ever made realizing this is simply a shortened madefortv film and that most people had trashed it i didnt expect much but you cant help but compare this with the 44 film scene after scene i found myself comparing what i was looking at it and remembering how it played out with fred macmurray barbara stanwyck edward g robinson and others now i was seeing these famous actors playing their famous roles replaced by richard crenna samantha eggar and lee j cobbwhen it was all over i found it wasnt as bad as i had expected but its no match for the 1944 original the two main areas in which this madefortv film wasnt as good were 1 the electricity between the two leads was missing and 2 being only 90 minutes they rushed the story with hardly time to develop the plot characters and chemistry between those leads crenna and eggar were flat and simply no match for macmurray and stanwyck as walter neff and phyllis dietrichson respectivelywhere this remake held its own was in the other characters such as barton keyes and edward norton cobb was terrific as keyes and robert webber as norton head of the insurance company it also was somewhat interesting to see the time frame changed so the houses cars telephones dictating machines etc were all early 70s instead of mid 40s otherwise the storyline was very similar just rushedhowever one viewing was enough and i will happily go back to the original version for the rest of my viewings of this classic story and film
neg	watch the original with the same title from 1944 this made for tv movie is just godawful although it does use as far as i can tell almost the same dialog it just doesnt work is it the acting the poor directing ok so its made for tv but why watch a bad copy when you can get your hands on the superb original especially as youll be spoiled to the plot and wont enjoy the original as much as if youve watched it first there are a few things that are different from the original its shorter for once but all are for the worse the actors playing the parts here just dont fit the bill you just dont believe them and who could top edward g robinsons performance from the original if you want only watch it after youve seen the original and even then youll be very brave if you watch it through its almost sacrilege
neg	this 1973 tv remake of the billy wilder classic is inferior to the original surprisefirst the good things lee j cobb makes a terrific barton keyes hes not as good as edward g robinson of course but hes the only reason to watch this this remakes only improvement over the original is that it cuts down the role of lola dietrichson the stepdaughter of the femme fatale phyllis dietrichsonand thats it for the good thingsthe bad things are many the director records everything in an indifferent manner if you watched the film with the sound muted youd hardly get the impression that anything especially interesting was happening because of modern bad taste the film must be in color instead of black and white because of 1970s bad taste all the sets are distractingly ugly walter neffs expensive apartment in particular is hideousthe modern setting hurts in a lot of small ways train trips were a bit more unusual in the 70s than in the 40s so mr dietrichsons decision to take a train seems more of a contrivance men stopped wearing hats which prevents walter from covering up his brown hair while posing as the whitehaired mr dietrichson women in mourning stopped wearing veils which robs samantha eggar of a prop barbara stanwyck made splendid use of in a key scene oddly lola still has the line where she reveals that her stepmother was trying on a black hat and veil before she had need of themstephen bochco keeps much of the billy wilderraymond chandler script the same but he makes a lot of tiny inexplicable changes to the dialogue which leave the script slightly flabby where once it was lean and muscular outrageously the famous motorcyclecop banter is gone but look closely and youll see what looks like a postproduction cut where those lines should have been bochco may not be to blamerichard crenna is passable as walter neff what might have made this version tolerable is a really splendid phyllis dietrichson instead we get samantha eggar who comes off like a standardissue villainess from barnaby jones but who can blame eggar with a director who barely seems interested in whats happening in front of the camera how could barbara stanwyck herself have come off well
neg	when someone remakes a classic movie the remake is always unfavorably compared to the original also theres a chance that the remake is so radically different that it is just too unfamiliar to audienceswell the 1973 tv version of double indemnity has almost identical scenes and dialogue as the 1944 original the main difference is that the remake just seems to have no energy at all fred macmurray was great as the lecherous leering insurance agent walter neff in the original richard crenna just seems worldweary and tired edward g robinson brought great manic energy to his role as macmurrays boss barton keys lee j cobb a fine actor appears almost bored with the proceedings samantha eggar is all wrong as the conniving backstabbing phyllis dietrichson while barbara stanwyck was just superb in this wicked role eggar is overly polite and mannered and just seems way out of placerobert webber in the old richard gaines role as robinsons boss norton and john fiedler taking the porter hall role as the crucial witness bring some life to the movie in particular webber recreates the norton role well in a 1970s contexthowever after the movie starts the whole thing just sort of lies there without any life or electricity this is one film that never should have been remade
neg	utter dreck i got to the 16 minute27 second point and gave up id have given it a negative number review if that were possible although pissible is a more fitting word unlike the sizzle you could see and practically feel between macmurray and stanwyck in the original the chemistry between dumb ol dicky crenna and whatsherface here is just nonexistent the anklet becomes an unattractive chunky bracelet theres no ciggylightingbyfingertip and i thought id be sick when they have a mortifiedlooking and rightly so believe you me lee j cobb as keyes practically burpingupchucking his way through the explanation of his little man to mr garloupis no offence to the nonsighted but it looks as though a posse of blind men ran amuck with the set design of both the dietrichson and neff houses the same goes for those horrid plaid pants that phyllis wears and crikey how much  does neff make that he lives overlooking a huge marina this folks again all takes place in the first 16 and a half minutes if you can get through more of it you have a much stronger constitution than me or you are a masochist but please take some alkaseltzer first or you will develop a little man of your own that may never go away proceed with caution obviously
neg	as a big fan of the original film its hard to watch this show the garish set decor and harshly lighted sets rob any style from this remake the mood is never there instead it has the look and feel of so many television movies of the seventies crenna is not a bad choice as walter neff but his snappy wardrobe and swank apartment dont fit the mood of the original or make him an interesting characterhe does his best to make it work but samantha egger is a really bad choice the english accent and california looks cant hold a candle to barbara stanwicks velvet voice and sex appeal lee jcobb tries mightily to fashion barton keyesbut even his performance is just gruff without styleit feels like the tv movie it was and again reminds me of what a remarkable film the original still is
neg	murder and insurance fraud take an adulterous couple to the end of the linetv was visually vulgar back in the early 1970s and this truncated madefortv knockoff hurt my eyes it cant possibly compare to the 1944 billy wilder film noir classic as anyone in their right mind ought to know sight unseen but that doesnt mean this update should be seen as a separate entity either although based on the original paramount screenplay theres over half an hour cut out and the directors bland indifference makes whats left imminently forgettable with rare exception the younger generation wasnt interested in watching old black and white movies on tv back in 1973 still true today alas so this lurid compelling tale was new to the overwhelming majority of viewers then as now ratings rule and cashing in was its only reel raison detre gus van zandt remade alfred hitchcocks psycho for similar reasons and if these redux led to the seeking out of the original films or novels so much the better i loved the james m cain source novel enough to tune in back then and i enjoyed this time capsule curio the second time around for the longish hair halter tops turbans ugly decor and lush auburn locks of guest star samantha eggar who didnt try too hard in addition to recognizing a few of the incidental cast from a childhood spent in front of the boob tube lee j cobb was able to hold my interest as a worldweary tiredlooking keyes but richard crennas affable and inoffensive walter neff only reminded me of bill bixby on a bad day improvement upon the original was of course never intended in a rush to make a buck but instead of a mindless retread a new adaptation of the novel would have been a novel idea cains book differs somewhat from its celluloid incarnations and the horrific shark fins in the moonlight ending is killer the completist in me is thankful this speeded up me decade update was included as part of the double indemnity dvd extras but the experience not only made me long to see the original it had me nostalgic for any episode of the bettermade columbo tv series i also flashed back to a very good 1973 abc tv movie of the week that i havent seen since its initial airing john d macdonalds linda starring the beautiful stella stevens as a ruthless femme fatale who murders her lovers sexy john saxon wife and then frames her mildmannered husband for the crime and if i remember correctly theres also an openended ending like double indemnity it was needlessly remade with tv movie queen virginia madsen as the titular vixen and richard thomas as the milquetoast husband
neg	this could have been a good episode but i simply had to turn it off the british representation was horrible to watch have the makers ever set foot in britain prior to filming at least set foot in england i dont think any british person have had such an accent apart from a comedy skit of the royal family also with the 2 english boys well i dont think any english boy has acted spoke or dressed like any english kid in the history of the british nation since prince william and harrys preteen public appearances to american film makers there is more than 1 country in the uk england wales scotland and northern ireland meaning more than 1 culture i can handle some stereotyping but this was so bad i could not watch it fire looked cool though
neg	i watched phat beach on cable for a while and i sort of enjoyed it the fat guy is the best character as he seems to be a nice guy the rest of the characters are just various stereotypes of young men and young black men i like to watch these low budget movies that capture a period of time because they are almost like a documentary of the years attitudes and fads phat beach is also funny because the lowbudget babes in this movie are strictly homegirls most lowbudget movies have that local babe quality and you can tell the babes in this movie were the local strippers and underwear models for jc penneys some of them had so much cellulite hanging from their bikinis that it was funny to watch how the youngsters went wild over what was essentially some really overused highmileage skank there were some cuties too that is the charm of these lowbudget crappy movies you will see a lot of doggies and some real cuties i checked up on some of them at imdb and seven years later phat beach is their only credit too bad it would be interesting if someone ever managed to do a where are they now book on all of the cuties that have appeared in the history of movies and then were never again to return what happened there are probably one or two young people in almost every movie who seem to have a lot going for them and yet years later when you see the movie again on tv you wonder what ever happened to x anyhow this movie mostly blows but it has some funny moments
neg	watching this movie was the biggest waste of time and 2 bucks for rental in my life if nothing catastrophic happens before i die this will be the biggest regret of my life who ever even thought about this movie or financed deserves a kick between the legs because thats where they were thinking when they made this movie its about an overweight guy who is a hopeless romantic and writes pretentious drivel that tries to pass off as poetry he joins his amorous friend in a trip to the coast where they meet girls and such only the fat guy doesnt get a girl skin flicks dont annoy me i take em for face value but this movie tries to be more than a skin flick its about fat guy looking for love in some girl but then meets another bikini silicone girl that enjoys his poetry he finds his talent for volleyball which gets money for his family and impresses the ladies only he has his lady anyways the dialogue is superhorrible for even a c movie it supports a ton of black stereotypes no character development its a glorified porno movie without any porn in it never ever watch this movie
neg	is nothing else on tv are you really bored well then watch phat beach however dont rent it and definitely do not buy it that would be a big mistakei watched this on tv and found myself laughing at certain points i did not laugh long and i did not laugh hard however there were subtle jokes and comments i laughed at if you are looking for an extremely funny hood movie then watch friday if you are looking for a powerful emotional movie something that this movie tries atkind of watch something like hoop dreams or jasons lyric if you are lookin for some good black booty go watch a dominique simone porn flick because the nudity in this movie is nearly nonexistent however if you have nothing better to do and this is on cable go ahead and watch it you will be slightly amused3 out of 10
neg	this is the worst movie ever made the acting the script the location everything i would have given it a little chance if there were attractive women in the movie but even they were bad you would think that a movie with the word beach in its title would have goodlooking women in it wouldnt you
neg	a mediocre scifi channel original picture a little squirmish but not much the nuclear powered submarine uss jimmy carter is on a mission deep below thick frigid ice near the north pole when it is attacked by giant super charged electric eels a member of the crew simmone jade mackinnonthinks she has devised a way to communicate with the monsters but is not given much chance for vague reasons also among the crew aredavid keith mark sheppard and sean whalen this movie could have been somewhat better if the eelsmonsters were not so cartoonish
neg	deep shock plays out like a tv movie a whole cast of commercialquality actors a poorly designed creature to be the bad guy and a script that is more full of technical political jargon and importances than it knows what to do withi checked out the movie because of the creature i love to see what filmmakers have in mind for their designs in these cheaply made videos and right off the bat i got disappointed because the creature on the box was not the one in the movie the actors i expected because of the type of film it is really quite generic and not thought out past a certain point the music was typical notthoughtout action symphonic musici liked the design of the computers and technical equipment along with the minisub design the movie even flowed really well with guiding screens letting you know which set youre watching the story unfold in but there isnt much of a story here anywaysthis movie gets a 310 stars imo the boring search and destroy mission to blow up the north pole and these creatures protecting itkinda lame even lamer is the taggedon love relationship between two of the characters that you dont see coming chalk this one up to being a movie which tries to get actors careers off the bench and into a video dont bother
neg	this has to be the cheapest film made in 21st century it is all the way low quality but at the end it falls below everything all the cheap tricks  like flashing and darkness  are used to hide those crappy computer effectsall the actors are below average especially the main character anne fletcher simmone mackinnon there is a scene where anne is asked why you seem so careless the correct answer is because she cant act no matter what happens the world is about to be destroyed her friend is dying she is fired she has the same stupid grin in her faceit is not only the movie which is b quality it is also the back cover description at least in finland the text mentions things like lorica gray vessel capital vessel and main character garrison harper and anna not anne fletcher the description sounds like a different movie both featuring character called fletcher and sea monsters
neg	i dont get this the movie obviously has a pretty good budget it has very good cinematography it has nice pacing good editing and pretty good directing too then why oh why didnt they hire someone to do a final rewrite of the script so it would not be so damn cheesy and why oh why did they hire such lousy actors that cant act their way out of a paper bag this movie could have been good at most times it looks good and feels good but in the end you realize that the movie was no good at allso i would say its a good production but a bad movie too bad actuallyand eels come one really
neg	deep sh is more like it the eels are just cartooned in over the film think the incredible mr limpet meets leviathan very tackyno character or relationship development so called romantic scenes very corny and predictable an interesting idea but a poorly written script and lousy special effects make this a definite mustmiss
neg	actually had to stop it dont get me wrong love bad monster movies but this one was way too boring regardless of the suspenseful music that never leads you anywhere the actress had too many teeth and that moment when she makes contact with one of the beasts was way too obvious a clich this film totally betrays the cover on the dvd which looks pretty interesting from the cover one expects a giant monster but you get these cute not as gigantic as expected electric eels moved on to watch another film called the killer rats but thats another review deep shock was really crap a big shame considering the fact that it looks pretty high budget
neg	this was one of the worst movies ever it was so bad i was laughing through the whole movie the plot was so cheesy especially the end this movie turns from an endoftheworlddisaster to savetheeels i mean cmon and i sweari think they use sock puppets for the eels and there was this horrible kiss scene in the middle with the two main characters who happened to be divorced how predictable it was so terrible that my mom my sister and i couldnt finish it and when we did finish it it was about a year later the second time we watched it and we finished it this time we did mst3klike comments throughout the moviesummary only watch this if youre a movie basher make hilarious comments watch this at a sleepover for laughs and i mean huge laughs also watch for mockery the metaphor that explains this movie this movie is a very shallow field full of cheese and sock puppets
neg	horridthe special effects make the tv version of tremors look realno one in the cast can actkind of like the 62 voyage to the bottom of the sea meets the cartoon ocean going electric eel cartoons
neg	the show had great episodes this is not one of them its not a terrible episode its just hard to follow up the man that was death all through the house and dig that cat hes real gonethis episode is about a couple that has just been married peggy ammanda plummer and charles stephen shellen in the first five minutes you find out that charles only married peggy for her money the two go on their honeymoon and their car breaks down on a dirt road and they have to seek refuge in an old abandon mansion charles soon finds out a secret of peggys familyin my opinion you should watch this episode but just dont expect the same feeling as the rest of the episodes in the first season
neg	slim slam slum is a sad and disappointing picture there is absolutely no reason to this sorry excuse for a picture dont go there what ever you do dont watch tvshop for 10 hours straight instead that way you will be slightly amused
neg	i have never seen a movie as bad as this it is meant to be a fun movie but the only joke is at the start and it is not funny if you like this sort of movie then you may just be able to give it a vote of 2 if it had the necessary votes it would truly belong on the bottom 100
neg	what a crappy movie the worst of the worst this movie is as entertaining as a dead slug notalentwhatsoeveractors stupid plot who wrote this script was there ever a script for this goofy movie or did the director just accidentally press the recordbutton on his camera and then decided to make the film up as they went along is this meant to be a kids movie or a comedy or what my friends younger brother is in the 6th grade and him and his classmates just did an amateurmovie for their schoolproject which outdid this geeky movie this is by far the worst film i have seen in my life there is just no excuse for this flick
neg	the danish movie slim slam slum surprised me to be the worst movie i have seen to this date i didnt think that it was possible to top my list of bad bad bmovies but this one deserves the gold its not funny its bad acting its bad filmed and the storyline is bad the only positive thing i can say about this movie is it has three girls in it i truly believe this flick has the potential to knock of the other danish movie stjerner uden hjerner as the badest danish film ever made and thats truly something congratulations in advance
neg	the godfather part i was a stunning look inside the fictional corleone family and how an innocent young man was all but forced into circumstances he never wanted to have a part of the godfather part ii shows that young mans acceptance of his new role his desensitization of character as well as his complete loss of all innocence as he dives deeper and deeper into a life of crime the first two parts of this saga of this transformation of michael corleone make for one of the greatest tragedies in cinematic historythen along came the godfather part iii michael corleone is now the aging don of the corleone family he shows remorse for his previous actions not through subtle behaviors but by trying to use his powers for good and admitting all his wrongdoings and regrets to others very cliche and uncharacteristic of the complex character that is michael corleone michaels plans to use his powers for good are derailed by an ambitious young disciple and his enemies michaels daughter is eventually a casualty of the ongoing mob wars and her death predictably leads to michael realizing that his entire life as don has been worthless for he has failed in the one thing that was the reason for putting himself into the position he was in protecting his familythe godfather part ii ends with michael corleone reaching the lowest of the lows having his own brother killed before part iii was made the godfather saga was an emotionally riveting tale of an innocent young mans journey into darkness with the unbelievably tragic end of michael forgetting his roots and abandoning the one thing that has always mattered most to him and those around him family loyalty part iii paints the picture of michael as a man who is and always has been just a victim of circumstance this greatly corrupts the meaning of the first two filmsthe godfather part iii is a horrible mess of a film that never should have been made the only solution to the problem that is this final installment of the godfather movies is to pretend that it does not exist and that the saga actually ends with michaels shockingly horrible act of having a member of his own family killed
neg	near the beginning of the godfather part iii michael corleones son wants to drop out of law school and become a musician michael corleone does not want this but his estranged exwife kay manages to convince him to let anthony corleone pursue music as he wishes so he doesthat seems like an odd way to start a review as it is a minor plot point and has nothing really to do with the major action just bear with me here youll see where im going with this eventually now let me tell you about the major plot it is about michael corleone wanting to quit crime for good he has largely abandoned all criminal elements in his family business but then along comes vincent mancini an illegitimate nephew who is involved in a feud so of course michael must endure yet another brush with criminality and gun violence and all that good gangster stuff meanwhile vincent has a semiincestuous affair with michaels daughter mary oh and michael and kay are trying to patch up all the horrid things that happened at the end of part iiit is like a soap opera one horrid awful 169minute soap opera gone is any sort of the sophistication romance and emotional relevance that made the first two movies hit home so hard after a 16year break in the franchise francis ford coppola delivered a mess of sop and pretentiousness entirely incongruous with the first two films once again proving his last great work was apocalypse now back in the 1970swhats worse the godfather part iii isnt even a logical followup of the godfather part ii michael is a completely different person he hasnt just gone to seed which might be legitimate even if itd be no fun to watch hes become a goodygoody thats trying to fix all the tragedy that made part ii such a devastating masterpiece his confession to the priest was bad enough but that little diabetes attack in the middle pushed it over to nauseating he also gets back together with kay for heavens sakes there is absolutely no way that should happen as the 2nd movie made abundantly clear she aborted his baby and his sicilian upbringing made him despise her for it didnt francis ford coppola even think of these thingsand dont even get me started on mary and vincents affair for a romance so forbidden it was shockingly unengaging sofia coppolas acting did nothing to help she made the smartest move of her life when she switched from in front of the camera to behind it because she was possibly the worst actress i have ever seen in a best picture nominee every line she delivered was painfully memorized and every time the drama rested on her acting abilities all she elicited was inappropriate giggles in the climactic scenei wont go into detail but youll know which scene im talking about whenif you watch itshe looks at michael and says daddy i think i was meant to cry but the line was delivered so poorly i burst out into long loud laughternow we get to the climax and now you will also realize why i took time to start the review with a description of anthony corleones musical ambitions after 140 minutes of petty drama and irrelevant happenstances anthony corleone returns with an opera so michael kay mary and vincent go to see it and for about 1015 minutes a couple killers walk around trying to assassinate michael about this climactic sequence i must say one thing it was really good but not because of the killersthey were pretty boring i just really liked the opera it had some great music and real great set pieces and from what little it showed us it seemed that the story had echoes of the corleone familys origin ill bet it was one swell opera and ill bet michael corleone was glad he let his son switch from law school to musicmy biggest wish is this that francis ford coppola had merely filmed anthony corleones opera for 169 minutes and ditched the rest of the soggy melodrama better yet i wish he hadnt made the godfather part iii at all part ii gave us the perfect ending this spin off was selfindulgent and unnecessaryps this is not a gut reaction to the film i watched all 3 godfather films over a month ago though i was rewatching the first one not only does this mean that my expectations for part iii werent screwed in fact i had set the bar rather low for it after what i heard but it also means ive had a good time to think about all three films while i was a bit disappointed with part ii at first the more i thought about it the better it seemed but with part iii it was bad to begin with then got worse the more i thought about it the sad thing is that many people will stop with part i but if they watch part ii as well they will most likely go on to part iii if you have the will watch parts i  ii and pretend like part iii never existed
neg	i dislike this movie a lot if youve read the puzos books or at least have watched very closely the two first movies specially the first one youre going to agree with mecompared with the corleones saga presented by puzos novel the script of this film is sometimes even ridiculous the characters and the relationships among them are distorted the story ends up reaching nowhere although it appears to go to some direction during the movieit is understandable that different times should be expected for the corleones saga in the 90s and that we would not gonna find things the way they were before but in the other hand i dont know why they had to copy some dialogues from the other movies in contexts when they didnt fit why this it sounds like those poorly made sequels that just try to copy the original films qualitieswhat will never be understandable is the fact that mario puzo coppola and al pacino joined together to make this a man who directed pieces like apocalypse now and godfather has to be forgiven for almost anything he does in cinema until he dies so does al pacino for being the actor he is but mario puzo shouldnt have written this how come he damaged all his previous work what a shame my friend the puzos novel the last don is a 90s story about the mob and it is great we can never tell the same about the plot for the godfather iii
neg	and finally old old michael corleone falls over and goes thump who really did the writing for this last installment of the godfather saga probably the same staff who does as the world turns this flick doesnt deserve the title godfather at all lets call this one the cosas of our nostras or all my capos as someone whos encountered a number of mafia people in my business life i can say without exception that ive never met any mobster as inwardlyconflicted and contemplative as michael corleone lets face it these guys are in the mafia solely because theyre greedy nothing more in this film don corleone spends lots of time pondering his past deeds and his bleak future perhaps even the afterlife then recovers remarkably fast in order to pull off some fantastic business deal or order the death of this one or that one like the big time operator he is deep down then theres his failed marriage after the breakup scenes in g2 we may hope that michael  kay will reunite as man and wife but here they seem to just become very good platonic friends who can laugh  cry  share intimate thoughts about their lives its as if the screenwriters try to make michael into a woman its bizarre behavior for two people who shared the passion of the marriage bed for 9 years theres some miscasting here and there or perhaps theyre sins of authorship poor oldcountrybeautiful sophia coppola is saddled with a hopeless role with too many short lines in the film that dont fit what a young woman would say in casual conversations  was given remarks rather than lines to emote her passionate lovemaking scene with andy garcia looks like something from a bad teen sex comedy as they chew their openmouthed kisses and fondle each others backsides on the kitchen drainboard like marionettesscullery sex was brought off wonderfully by glenn close and michael douglas but its just laughable here then theres andys character vinnie mancini whos also given a difficult  thankless role to play hes expected i guess to be the new new don corleone but hes almost handed the job on a silver platter and has to do little to strengthen his position unlike michaels simultaneous hits on all 5 families in g1 this handmedown process may be an authentic way of transferring power in a mafia family but why is so much made of this boring routine certainly don vincent may earn the respect of his fellow gangsters someday but theres little character revelations in the script to give us a portrait of this young man sadly puzo did such a fine job of quickly  concisely developing michaels character in g1 but g3 has no economy in its storytelling and we suffer through drawn out expositories until we just want to take a snooze thirdly george hamilton was also handed a thankless task in taking over as family lawyer after robt duvall reportedly turned down a 3rd installment as tom hagen george wisely underplayed his role so it came off without damage to the actor the development of connie corleones character is interesting but it goes too far when she takes murderous matters into her own hands she could well end up sleeping with the fredos if this were the real world but its not all bad the assassination scene in the hotel penthouse is nifty also they keep pulling me back in or words to that effect is a great line and we recover some oldcountry feel as we get to go back to sicily even if its all done in 1989 and theyve got modern cars  haircuts the plot lines involving the corrupt hierarchy of the catholic church are pretty interesting since its based on some actual financial shenanigans at banco vaticani in the 1980s but its brought too far again with the toospectacular death scenes etc the grand opera scenes are very dramatic and well photographed but the death scene of mary toward the end is an unbalanced attempt of emotionalmanipulation at best all screenwriters need to learn that we dont always need more and more death in order to bring a mafia movie to a successful conclusion you feel sorry for kay that her daughter is dead she plays her grief so well but michaels reaction is hammy hammy hammy then michael dies sometime in the 21st century in sicily alone on a grand estate of heartfailureno grandson to play with before his demise no wife to grieve for him what should have happened in the last 12 of this movie is michael being tracked down by someone like rudy guilliani put on trial all his dirty familys sleazy little enterprises and bloodthirsty indulgences brought into the light of day michael then convicted under rico statutes and sent to federal prison for lifethen he can keel over dead from heartfailure while mopping a floor in leavenworth thats how mafia dons were ending their careers in the late 80s and early 90s and they got much better treatment than what they deserved
neg	years ago i saw the godfather and it made a lasting impression on me the atmosphere of the movie was first class the acting memorable and the storyline a classic recently i bought the trilogy and after watching part 1 again i looked eagerly to viewing part 2 i was so pleased to realize early on into part 2 that here was a fitting follow on to the great godfather movie again everything was just about perfect and i could not wait to see godfather iii  wrong i wish id stopped at ii the storyline was not good it seemed to me like a story made up just to have a story the characters were weak especially the daughter pacinos protege was a weak character that would have been eaten alive in godfather 1 or 2 then scenes such as corleone being invested with all the trappings of the catholic church with full choir the assassin on horseback riding away into the sunset the unseen helicopter machine gunning of the meeting where the goodies get away and everyone else is shotdaughter and 1st cousin rolling bits of pasta across a board the pathetic shooting on the steps  corleone stuffing sweets down him with orange juice for diabetes a man of his intelligence and guile isnt ready for an emergency no it was not good and with the best will in the world i wont be able to watch it again but ill watch 1  2 many times down the years
neg	any person with fairly good knowledge of german cinema will surely tell that numerous films about a young girl having troubles with her mother as well as her boy friend have been made in the pastif such a film is shown to people againit would surely click provided if it has something newfresh and captivating for todays challenging audiences this is also true for german film maker sylke enders as her films principal protagonist kroko has been mistreated by everybody around her including her mother and boyfriendshe is bold enough to face any punishment as she has tried her hand at all kinds of criminal activities including shopliftingkroko was originally shot on dv to be blown afterwards to 35 mm formatits technical virtuosity does not hamper our joys when we learn that kroko would like to become a policeman as she feels that she is averse to the idea of becoming a run of the mill hairdresserif someone were to state a positive aspect of sylke enders filmit may well be krokos involvement with handicapped people as a result of a punishmentit is with kroko that we learn that punks are human too with their unique joys and sorrows
neg	first of all this movie is not a comedy unless you really force yourself you can hardly laugh secondly the movie is slow and boring the acting is not bad but not special there is a lucky luke comic about two families one with big noses and one with big ears fighting each other in a small town you will laugh much more if you read this instead of wasting your time with this movie religions and dogmas are not the best source to make a good comedy and this movie does nothing more than confirm this rule there is a similar subject comedy  the home teachers  this had some good moments my final comment is do not waste your time and money to watch this uninspired and boring film
neg	baptists at our barbecue is the best film ever made now that i got your attention with that horribly inaccurate statement that should be a hanging offense if spoken let me begin my short overview of this tacky offensive pretentious and boring hunk of junk i guess you could consider a movie first of all the low budget of this stinker is totally obvious based on the very poor and inexperienced direction of christian vuissa and the tacky overly preachy whiny and stilted screenplay by f mathew smith i really despise the fact that it sends a very promormon and sort of antievery other religion message yes the story is about a small town half full with mormons and half full with baptists it shows all the main and rolemodel characters being mormon and being so nice and perfect yet they are being picked on by the evil conniving and very judgmental baptists it shows how beautiful mormons are and how coldhearted and ignorant baptists are instead of showing a little solidarity like would be appropriate and realistic im a part of neither religion im actually an atheist but this offended me along with another countless amount of baptists most likely it shows the baptists as being very unopened and unwelcoming to the mormons and the mormons being very accepting when again in reality there is a mutual likedislike between them sorry i didnt mean to go off on a rantanother aspect of baptists at our barbecue i didnt much care for was the acting the performances are very amateurish and unnatural especially from the female lead heather beers miss beers stumbles her way through her part without any passion or feeling for her role and i wasnt too much impressed with dan merkley whos the main character in this lackluster of a motion picture but i have to say hes way more talented or shows more talent in this film then heather beers whoever played the town sheriff was awful also although there is maybe a tiny laugh deep within the film it is full of clichs for example the main character tartan merkley finds solace with a native american who always gives him the best advice on things relating to a tribal way of life  how clich is that to make the situation even more of a pathetic clich tartan buys the poor lonely heathen a puppy dog ugghhh if you want my advice stay as far away from baptists at our barbecue as you can i saw it on the shelf and thought it would be a cute and interesting little indie about religion all i got was a well piece of crap grade dmy ratings guide  a absolutley flawless a a masterpiece nearperfect a excellent b great b very good b good c a mixed bag c average c disappointing d bad d very bad d absolutley horrendous f not one redeeming quality in this hunk of hollywood feces
neg	generally ive found that if you dont hear about a movie prior to seeing it on dvd theres probably a good reason for it i hadnt heard about this movie at all until i was in a blockbuster the other day and saw it on a shelf since all the good movies had already been rented out the ones i wanted to see anyway i figured id give this one a shotits really not much different than other movies in the genre such as the singles ward or the rm if youre into those type movies youll probably enjoy thishowever if youre not a mormon this movie probably wont appeal to you theres no way to avoid the overtly religious mormon message contained within and at times it comes across as sappy and cheesy ultimately if you dont fall within the mormon demographic youre probably better off watching something elseadmittedly there were some very funny moments in the film but i didnt think that it was enough to salvage the movie overall
neg	i concur with everyone above who said anything that will convince you to not waste even a briefest of moments watching this amazingly amateurish movie very poor acting offhand production values utterly pedestrian direction and a script so inept and inane it should never have been written let alone produced even hollywood professionals apparently go to work just for a paycheck although no one should have been paid for this bad work careers should instead have ended over this inconsequential driveloth there is something fascinating about watching something so jawdroppingly bad and chad lowe is terrifically and consistently bad
neg	i saw this movie in the middle of the night when i was flipping through the channels and there was nothing else on to watch its one of those films where you stop to see what it is  just for a moment  but realize after twenty minutes or so that you just cant turn it off no matter how bad it is one of those movies that is somewhere in between being so bad its good and so bad its well just plain bad its worth seeing just to experience the confusion of realizing that its both great middleofthenight fare if only for the fabulous tennis drag dont even bother asking yourself why nobody can tell that chad lowe is so obviously male because logic does not apply
neg	i really wish that when making a comedy the people actually tried to make it funny this is a film that you can sit through but nothing is special about it after watching it you will say that it was alright it was not boring to watch but gave the audience no jokes to laugh at entertainment should mean that you actually get something more than an ok story this movie wanted to be tootsie but instead it failedi gave it a 1 out of 10
neg	this movie was on the romance channel and i thought it might be a goofy 80s movie that would be enjoyable on some level so my brother and i watched it boy did it suck boy gets crush on girlcorrection his dreamgirl apparently there is a difference and im surprised he realized she was his dream girlhe was smitten with her from over 30 feet away i guess that just goes to show the power of dreamgirls boy ends up masquerading as a female to be near dreamgirl creative in the sense that its a farout plan but uncreative in the sense that there are probably better solutions one might think up awkward situations ensue a match is made all of which takes seems to take place around late afternooneither the location was somehow responsible for this odd lighting or the actors had to wait until they got off of their dayjobs to come to the set i suspect the latter very clumsily done very pathetic its almost never even amusing accidentally so there really is nothing to redeem it unless youre interested in seeing chad lowes early days before he finally got his piece of the pie with his role as the hivpositive gay guy on the series life goes on or gail ogrady who was on nypd blue and probably got to stare at dennis franzs buttocks but those are unlikely motivesid say systematic derangement of the senses would be a more justified purpose im surprised i watched it all i guess its the kind of thing where halfway through you find yourself still watching due to some morbid selfflagellistic innerissue and think you might as well finish it so you can tell your friends and family that you actually sat through such a horrible movie on the offchance that itll garner you some sympathy for the questionable state of your mental health can you take the challenge
neg	quite the most boring nonsense i have seen in a long time the plot was full of irrelevance and the acting was the worst i have seen in a long timeto make it worse camera angles that made me feel sick were used  the incidental music was terrible and drowned out the dialogue maybe not a bad thing then and the shots of san francisco looked as if they had been stolen straight out of the city tourist boards promotional videooh and the obligatory sex scene was not even half well done better lighting next time please
neg	reed diamond plays a man suffering from amnesia whos been in a mental asylum for over a decade after he was found wondering the back roads with blood on his hands the doctors want to test out an experimental new drug thatll return his lost memories if it works but when the drugs give him hallucinations of a demon he chooses to escape instead while outside he befriends a young boy whose stepfather greg grunberg mistreats his mother wont let her near the darkroom in his basement  acts suspicious in generalwhile the general mystery of the film is a tad easy to identify way before its revealed i found mr diamonds acting to be enthralling enough to keep my attention throughout in the interest of full disclosure ive been a huge fan of his since homicide and his brief but extremely pivotal role in the shield up through journeyman  dollhouse not a great film nor a good one but serviceable enough although i did like it better than the previous films that ive seen from directorwriter michael hurst room 6 pumkinhead 4 mansquitoeye candy one fleeting pair of boobs in a hallucinationmy grade c
neg	the story idea is excellent unfortunately the execution lets it downthe movie lacks pace for one thing it should be an exciting ride but it is slow and more than a little boringi think the problems mainly in the screenplay and editing there arent enough obstacles and reversals to ratchet up suspense and there are scenes which dont really move the story along very effectivelythe producers should have seen this in the screenplay and insisted upon a major rewrite unfortunately when the producer is also the writer and the director this evidently aint gonna happenmuch of the acting seems kind of flat and that is down to the director  all the actors have been quite competent in other projectsits a shame because with better writing editing and direction this could have been a really good thriller
neg	that might be a bit harsh for me saying that but sadly so far in his directing career its true just have a look at what he as done so far they barely make it past the 3 star markwhy did i watch this movie 2 reasons lucy lawless and heroes star greg grunberg lucy was outstanding in this movie her performance carries the whole movie i do hope she gets a blockbuster and breaks into the bigger league of actors she clearly has the skills greg was not so impressive typical tv acting stylethe movie is oddly categorized as a horror the only horror is short flashbacks and they last a max of 25 seconds with a little blood in them i personally would call this more a dramathrillerbut no matter how interesting the story actually is bad directing editing and acting appart from lucy destroys it you get no real connection to the actors something which is very important in a story like this one you just sit there watching feeling nothing its like watching a bad tv soapactually i think the tv soap would be more interestingmy advice stay away from this movieor better yet just stay away from anything michael hurst is involved with
neg	this was such a waste of time danger if you watch it you will be tempted to tear your dvd out of the wall and heave it thru the windowan amateur production terrible repetitive vacuous dialog paperthin plot line wooden performances lucy lawless was pathetically hackneyedseriously flawed story completely unbelievable characters the two worst concepts in film and tv are 1 the evil twin 2 amnesia there are no twinsthe plot twist outrageously simplistic and obvious  like watching a train coming down the track in the middle of the day on the prairies it doesnt even resolve properly the evil is not punished for the original crimeplease please please  dont watch this even if its free and your only other choice is to go to a synagogue
neg	i read a couple of good reviews on this board for mr scarface but for anyone uninitiated in the genre of italian gangster films like myself the picture will probably make very little sense indeed after the initial setup involving the ten million lira scam the picture devolved into a fairly routine revenge flick with a minor twist in the identity of ricks al cliver character the whole gang war plot got muddied up for me with the inclusion of vinchenzo napoli vittorio caprioli but as most other viewers commented hes about the only one who gave this picture any life with his often ineffective attempts at violence i found it somewhat unbelievable that manzaris goons who chased tony through the streets didnt actually stroke out before tony even laid a hand on them for all of his buildup as the title character jack palance was wasted rather unceremoniously in an anticlimactic near finale making the us working title mr scarface rather moot ive seen enough spaghetti westerns to know that they dont all work i guess in this case my first look at a spaghetti gangster flick didnt quite make it either
neg	 a small time hood tricks the local mob boss out of a lot of money of course the mob boss wants his money back and doesnt care who he has to kill to get it the punk enlists his friend and an old mobster to help him save his life if this sounds ridiculous it is the whole idea that this izodwearing dune buggydriving punk could hold off one of the most powerful mobs in rome is just plain silly his friend may be good with a gun but hes up against a group of trained killers the old mobster is little more than comic relief and no real help when it comes to the face off with the mob theres also a subplot about how the friends father was killed years ago by the mob boss but theres little made of it and it doesnt help the movie any at all the mob boss mister scarface is played by jack palance i suppose he got the name because he has what looks like a shaving nick on his cheek palance is as ineffective as the rest of the cast doing what he must to get a paycheck ive seen some pretty good italian crimecop flicks recently but mister scarface isnt one of them check out syndicate sadists or revolver instead
neg	i am a big fan of ludlums work and of the covertone books and i had often thought how incredible they would be made into a film imagine my excitement then on learning that such a movie actually existed the hades factor being the first in the series seemed an obvious place to startfrom the outset the film was disappointing simple elements from the film such as griffins first meeting with smith are needlessly different from the book and much less exhilarating several characters are poorly cast too for starters dorff is woeful as smith not a bad actor just an incredibly bad choice as he is far too soft and fails to exhibit many of the features that are definitive of john smithrenaming reassignment and even omission of certain characters further degrades this film for example the removal of victor tremont and the entire backstory of the virus including the involvement of vaxham makes the entire point to the film somewhat hazy marty zellerbach is a very large part of the book and in the seat he takes vary much a back seat not to mention that the film character shares nothing in common with the character in the book is another big mistakerachel russel is presumably supposed to be randi russel from the book not only is she supposed to be the sister of sophie amsden should be called sophia russel but she is also supposed to work from the cia not covertone which brings me to my final point and i think one of the most important covertone doesnt even exist at this point not until the second book of the series is covertone devised by the president as a preventative measure against further biological terrorismto be honest i could go on all day in short  if you like the books and want to see a good adaptation im afraid youll be bitterly disappointed even as an action movie it is thoroughly average mainly due to very lackluster editing and poor effects the bumbled story line and dullasditchwater script are the final nails in the very cheap coffin of this film
neg	if bob ludlum was to see this mini series he would have cried this was complete waste of time and money i have read the book and even though movies are not exactly what the book may be cbs wasted time and money on this and it is embarrassing to claim that this was ludlums workmay be the creator should check out the bourne identity with richard chamberlain and see how good that tv series waspoor mira blair anjelica and colm why did they sign to stoop this lowhorrible
neg	alfred hitchcok is not my favorite director by any means but imagine what he could have done with this the plot holds much potential for suspense john garfield is as almost always excellent and raymond massey is scarily cast against type nancy coleman is not a very impressive leading lady but the supporting cast is large and very capableyes it starts to sag fairly early there are too many coincidences and an important subject is trivialized by its being made into little more in the end than a love storyits fun to watch for garfield massey and the character performers but its not awfully good
neg	a somewhat awkward spy mystery with a predictable plot about world war two dangers the mystery is whether or not jane graystone nancy coleman has amnesia the best acting is done by raymond massey as dr ingersoll a good doctor turned evil he is head of a spy ring attempting to get information from amnesiac jane coded information related to allied activities will she tell can she remember moroni olson as mr goodwin is convincing as an accomplice to massey the role played by john garfield as dr lewis is nothing short of disastrous he seems so badly miscast that the casting has to be ranked as one of the worst in film history it is unfortunate that so talented an actor is stuffed into a role which not befitting his talents the movie is worth one look despite being a half spy and half gangster film and despite containing a parade of stereotyped characters its easy to forget this one amnesia is not necessary
neg	i should have figured that any movie with the poltergeist lady in it isnt going to be good it actually starts out okay but during the first murder scene you find out that the movie youre watching is a movie inside of a movie theres people sitting in a movie theatre watching that movie one girl in the audience is so annoying that i would have turned around and strangled her a bit strange but far from good
neg	the dialogue was pretty dreadful the plot not really all that inspired beyond the obvious twist it presents not visually stunning actually visually annoying at times most definitely one of those films you find easier to finish if you keep one finger on the fast forward button if you could watch it for free have absolutely no other options open at the moment and you really dig seeing the little poltergeist lady well maybe id recommend it to you but not anyone else i could think of at the moment
neg	john pressman micheal i shoulda called ditech lerner works at a doctors office as an orderly his mother zelda poltergeist rubenstein hypnotizes him to off the people who see thinks wronged him but this turns out to be a movie within a movie but the lines soon blur as john goes a movie theater to kill prompting a guy whos watching the movie to do the same lerner is suitably over the top in this but zelda repeats lines of dialog over and over again that gets annoying fast but not as annoying as the two girls who are watching the movie within a movieas a horror film this one fails its too busy trying to be clever trying to impart a message and seems to forget a slasher film must evoke a sense of tension or at least a jump or two no what we have here is the worst kind of slasher an arthouse onemy grade d
neg	the acronymic fp1 stands for floating platform 1 the film portends the building of an fp1 in the middle of the atlantic ocean to be used as an air station for transatlantic plane flights based a contemporary curt siodmark novel it was filmed in german as fp1 antwortet nicht 1932 in french as if1 ne rpond plus 1933 and in english as fp1 1933 soon technology made nonstop oceanic travel much more preferablestars conrad veidt as ellissen jill esmond as droste and leslie fenton as claire find love and sabotage on and off the atlantic platform karl hartl directed mr veidt is most fun to watch but he is not convincing in the love triangle with ms esmond and mr fenton the younger costars were the spouses of laurence olivier and ann dvorak respectively both the concept and film have not aged well  fp1 4333 karl hartl  conrad veidt jill esmond leslie fenton
neg	i had a video of the thing and i think it was my fourth attempt that i managed to watch the whole film without drifting off to sleep its slowmoving and the idea of a midatlantic platform which may have been revolutionary at the time is now just a great big yawnaroony apart from conrad veidt the rest of the cast are pretty forgettable and it is only in the action towards the end that things get really interesting when the water started to spill bigtime it even on one occasion woke me upbut give the man his due no one could hold a cigarette like conrad veidt he doesnt wedge it between his index and middle fingers like the lesser mortals he holds it in his fingers while showing us the old pearlybrowns there are a few scenes in this film where the smoke drifts up to heaven against a dark backgroundand looks very artistically done but it does not say much about this film if all that impresses you is the tobacco smoke
neg	the problems with nikhil advanis salaameishq are many a oneline concept that looks good on paper which also worked in an earlier english film  love actually goes terribly wrong thanks to inept and shallow writing a wellintentioned idea gets crushed to smithereens under the weight of its own gargantuan ambition a director so completely besotted by his own much applauded first film goes overboard with the devices that worked in his earlier film kal ho na ho  try counting the number of times the device of split screens is used in this flick the problem is  what worked fabulously in kal ho na ho were the emotional excesses of the karan johar school of filmmaking but here emotion doesnt quite grace us with its appearance on the screen  no not even cursorily the writer director gives us six relationships with one common problem  love but where is the intensity where is the depth where is the emotion a tribute to love sans emotion and one that goes on and on and on nah it just cannot work in my opinion the basic requirement for a portmanteau film like this to work is that not only should each individual story be complete it should  in some way or the other  follow the graph of the traditional threeact structure screen writing guru syd fields paradigm thats the real reason why salaameishq didnt work for me none of the stories had any depth or a rollercoaster ride of emotional ups and downs one expects in mainstream hindi cinema also the linkage between some of the stories seemed tenuous and very forced its not clear what salman khan is doing at ayesha takias wedding if he was required to be present at the wedding scene for a neat wrapup why not conjure a few more coincidences and bring the other two couples also to the wedding that would be neaterbut yes some of the stories did have a lot of promise for one the anil kapoorjuhee chawla story tries to address a very real situation  midlife crisis but its journey is so linear that youre left wondering if it was really an issue similarly the problem of commitment in the akshaye khannaayesha takia story is also true to life if only it was developed a little better i felt that the more promising stories in this mishmash were told from the male point of view which is fine but it brings down the emotional quotient of these stories because the female characters  juhee chawla and ayesh takia in particular  have all the depth of a halffilled bath tub wasnt this film supposed to be about 12 different lives now the actors john abraham still needs to learn acting while vidya balan is dependable and endearing as ever anil kapoor gets a role written just for him but sometimes overplay the boredom of his character since she didnt get a meaty character to portray juhee chawla uses her charming smile and natural acting style to cover up for it akshaye khanna is fine despite going a trifle overthetop in a few scenes ayesha takia has nothing much to do but she does remind us that shes the same girl who surprised us with her bravura performance in dor govinda tries to make up for that huge mistake called bhagam bhag and succeeds to a large extentthat brings me the most irritating track of the film which unpardonably ends up hogging the maximum screen time  salman khan and priyanka chopra the track is irritating mainly because of them but i must credit them for their consistency theyre consistently bad all through the film priyanka could well be the next queen of hamming  i dont buy the crap that her role that of an item girl required her to act overthetop somebody should tell her the difference between being flamboyant because the character demands it and downright hamming if youve seen rakhi sawant who seems to be the inspiration behind this role in her interviews and bigg boss youll know what i mean i strongly feel that if nikhil advani had taken rakhi sawant in this role rather than a bigger star like priyanka the story would have worked better salman khans phony accent iswell shannon esras hindi is less accented than salmansto be fair to the director he does manage to add some good directorial touches to the film i particularly liked the use of grey as the predominant color in the anil kapoorjuhee chawla story as a metaphor for their boring existence and the bright colors that come into the story with the arrival of the other woman but will anyone choose to paint their house in varying depressing shades of grey thats acceptable cinematic license i would say but when the film runs almost for 4 hours it almost feels like the director is trying too hard to give the audience a glimpse of his touch in an endlessly meandering montage of uninspiring sequencesmaybe nikhil advani wants us to sit in the theatre for as long as is humanly possible pata nahin kal ho na ho
neg	its amazing to see how nikhil advani manages to attract people to the theater till the very day of the release i mean look at the cast here  the promotion is superb good enough songs and the trailers are fine this makes it a house full on the first day but its only when people go and see the film they realize that there is no way their money is refundable house full the first day  the movie is out the next week this film inspired by love actually is what they say didnt manage to handle the whole cast well they tried to put in big stars but ended up by not even managing to bring out even an average performance by any one the stories are hollow and cheesy so the audience cant connect with any single one of them its a big disappointment to all those who like big stars or for that matter nikhil advani after his big success of kal ho na ho
neg	ok the director remakes love actually the director nikhil advani after debuting with khnh does his second half and waithe makes a 330 hours  film which loses on patience timeetc the viewer seems like a 3 hrs sleep watching this filmok they had 6 stories so it was necessary but why 6 storieswe have the anil juhi story convincing but boring dont tv serials show such storieswe have govinda shannon story which is funny and works well we have akshayeayesha story again believable but gets boring soon and the focus is on comedy more and that too slapstick boring comedywe have salman priyanka story which is the worst not just acting terms it makes no sense at allwe have sohail isha story to make you laugh and the trick works at times thanks to the boredom set by most of other storieswe have john vidya story a good story in all respectsbut then by the time all stories come in bits n pieces the viewer gets bored and sleepy the climax isnt appealing though especially the climax of salman priyanka story nikhil advanis handling is alright at places some stories are well handled but weak at places musicselis good but too many songs cinematography is nice every story is given a different look texture and it worksactors govinda rocks after a dismissal comeback with bb he actually makes you laugh and love him in this film despite his age and weight anil kapoor acts his part well though he looks out of shape and tired john excels in his part akshaye khanna overacts for a changesohail khan is too over the  top and isha has nothing to do anjana suknani is dismissalpriyanka and salman deserve an award for this film you are shockedsalman khan doesnt act only just talks like he is in his sleep and that fake accent oh god priyanka overacts to such a standard you feel like throwing something on her she does get better towards the end vidya balan is good juhi chawla is okay shannon is okay
neg	we all have seen some unending epics in our times but this one really tops them all the movie is so long and so slow that just to put things in perspective i felt a lot older when i left movie hall than i entered it at almost 4 hours length it could have rather been made into a teleserialwhat starts as a promising comedy slowly loses its pace nikhil advani has woven the plot around 6 love stories and he cant make justice to any one of them there is no interconnection between them to start with and links shown in last 20 minutes just seem to be forced to connect the storysituation is made worse by silly dialogues most of them repeated in hindi cinema over yearsand stupid cinematographypriyanka doesnt realise that she actually needs to play her role rather than just looking glam on screen an utter waste of beauty without acting skillsand then there is loudishumorous govinda  myfacetwistsbetterthanjimcarrey akshay khanna who keep belching at the top of their lungs to irritate already tired viewersonly good part in movie is john  vidyas love story  nice actingcomedy by sohail  isha but they are so good at their roles that just these two couples could have justified the movie without jumbling it with other bunch of characters their brilliance gets lost in the midst of other substandard plot linesmy guess  director was making two separate moviesmay be more and some beginner assistant mixed up all the records beyond a point of sorting them out so director was left with no choice to show it all as a single moviewatch it only if you want to test your patience
neg	clocking in at an interminable three hours and twenty minutes salaameishq is a pretty but superficial comic soap opera from india that regales us with six interwoven tales of romantic love which is at least four tales too many in my estimationfilmed like a cross between an mtv music video and a super bowl beer commercial the movie is a sprawling mishmash of exotic settings dazzling colors sexy showgirls highstepping songanddance numbers dream and fantasy sequences winking character asides corny dialogue and wayoverthetop comical performances  all pretty much standardissue stuff when it comes to bollywood happenings these days its an exhausting chore just trying to keep all the characters straight as they dance prance and preen their way through the incomprehensible storylinetheres plenty for the viewer to feast his eyes on here  not least of all all the drop dead gorgeous women  but hell need the patience of job to get him all the way through it
neg	six different couples six different love stories six different love angles eighty numbers of audience in the movie theater looking at the eighty different parts of the silver screeni am sitting in somewhere between them looking at the center of the screen to find out whats going on in the movie all stories have got no link with each other but somewhere down the line nikhil advani trying to show some relation between them i tried to find out a few lines i could write as review but at the end of 3 hours 15 minutes found nothing to write the movie is a poor copy of hollywood blockbuster love actuallymy suggestion dont watch the movie if you really want to watch a nice movie
neg	this is a sad film made for sad people i was sitting in theaters tearing my hair apart wanting to break the chairs in front of me as the movie spitted out one cringeinducing scenes after another and there were people roaring with laughter behind me which made me wonder what kind of films these people must be watching to actually enjoy this horsestnikkhil advani has six stories with no plot and no interesting characters the screenplay is dull probably he was drunk when he was writing this film there is no strong hold on any of these stories nothing new  nothing to hold the audience and filled with dialogs which you would have heard a million times before one of the stories is about this couple not being able to have sex because of series of disasters taking place every time they want to do it i mean seriously is this story really required its not funny not creative but only proves that advani has no sense of comedy another of the stories which was probably the only story i was interested in is based on a mans infidelity and that too ends in a lame ageold satisavitri patiparmeshwar crap i have no idea what the salmaanpriyanka plot was all about there was no issue in the plot for it to be a plot she cant take karan johars film because she has to marry salmaan  why cant she marry him and still take the film  or does advani and priyanaka just want to prove the world that it is in fact true that female actors cant be successful if they are married or that they should not act in films once they are married with six actors in the film obviously advani cant produce the film all by himself so he makes full use of sponsors like the times group shamelessly promoting their filmfare magazines and also some jewelery brand which the women in the film absolutely seem to adore i come to imdb to give it the worst rating and i am shocked to see posts praising the film it just goes to show the sad state of bollywood and how star struck the fans are with fans like these movies like salaam e ishq will be continue to be made and worse probably be a hit
neg	my sincere advice to all dont watch the moviedont even go near to the theater where this movie is being played even a glimpse of it is bad for health serious no jokes its 330 am in the morning and i returned from this crappiest movie on this universe four hours damn i am proud that i survived after all of it if this is called survivali am highly frustrated annoyed disappointed it was sheer waste of time money went in drain no plot hope i wake up tomorrow sane and with no memories of this night rubbish moviehappy republic day to one and all 
neg	the only possible way to enjoy this flick is to bang your head against the wall allow some internal hemorrhaging of the brain let a bunch of your brain cells die and once you are officially mentally retarded perhaps then you might enjoy this filmthe only saving grace was the story between raju and stephanie govinda was excellent in the role of the cab driver and so was the brit girl perhaps if they would have created the whole movie on their escapades in india and how they eventually fall in love would have made it a much more enjoyable filmthe only reason i gave it a 3 rating is because of govida and his ability as an actor when it comes to comedyjuhi chawla and anil kapoor were wasted needlessly plus the scene at heathrow of the reunion was just too much to digest being an international traveler in the post 911 world anil kapoor would have got himself shot much before he even reached the sky bridge to profess his true love  but then again the point of the movie was to defy logic gravity physics and throw an egg on the face of the general audiencewatch it at your own peril at least i know i have been scarred for life 
neg	six for the price of one so it is a bonanza time for cinegoers isnt it here it is not one not two but all sixlove stories an ensemble cast of top stars of bollywood plus all stories in the genre of your favorite top directors johar bhansali chopra et al you will get to see every damn type of love story that you enjoyed or rather tolerated for years now so no big deal for you do you need anything more than this no sir thank you why sir enough is enough please spare us they signed every top star that they manage to sign whether required or not so they end up making a circus of stars believe it or not too crowded every thing depicted here is exactly how it is prescribed in bollywood textbook of romances plus you have to justify the length given to each story as each has stars therefore it is too longthree hours plus the gags are filmy characters are filmy problems barriers situations resolution  yes you guessed it right again filmytried and tested same hundreds of dancers dancing in colorful costumes in background why they have no other work to do all couples are sugarysweet fairy tale type picture perfect all are good looking each story beginning in a perfect way and therefore should ends also in that impossible perfect manner too haphazard you cant connect to a single story here you have everything that you already seen a million times bloody fake unreal escapist abnormal stories considered normal for more than hundred years since evolution of this indian cinema what a mockery of sensibilities of todays audience yes it could have worked as a parody if he just paid tribute to lovestories of yesteryear but alas even that thing is not explored at least director nikhil advani should have attempted one unconventional offbeat love story but then what will happen to the tradition of living up to the mark of commercial bollwood potboiler brigade oh somebody has to carry on no imagine on one hand audience finds it difficult to sit through one such love story and here we have six times the pain i mean six damn stories i mean double the fun of chopras mohabbatein year 2000 in this age and time get something real guys we are now desperate to see some not so colorful people and not so bright stories oh what have you said just now come on that is entertainment my advice please dont waste your time henceforth reading such reviews go instead have some more such entertainment thank you
neg	this is a terrible terrible filmfirst of all tooo long the longest movie i have ever seenthe stories are all too damn over the topas a matter of fact there are too many stories that the story line is ruinedthe comedy wasnt comedy it wasnt funny at allthe story is so repulsive and badly written that it doesnot matter if the characters live or diei had some expectations from this movie but my expectations were crashed completely in the first few minutesthe only thing good about this movie is the music and obviously vidya balan she gives the best performance and stands out among all the senior actors shes just a new comer and yet she shines and makes the rest of the cast look so pathetic govinda and the blonde who playes his love interest also help saving this disastrous movie govinda perfectly fits in the role of the taxi driver and the blonde also gives a very subtle and consistent performanceanother talented actress ayesha takiya is completely wasted in this movie so is priyanka akshay does his role well but it seemed too over the top anil and juhi are also totally wastedthe only one not wasted is salman because he has no talent what so ever to be wastedall in all this is a very impossible movie with mishmashed screenplay and tooo masladar that the storyline is shaped according to the stupid comedy scenes imagine how stupid this movie is310 it is four hours long think and rethink before going to the cinemas better avoid it
neg	this movie has lot of downsides and thats all i could see it is painfully long and awfully directed i could see whole audience getting impatient and waiting for it to end run time is way over 3 hrs which could have been edited to less then 2 hrstransition between stories is average most people confessed being on seating expecting something better to come outits funny only in pockets ambitious project and a below par execution govinda does a fair job anil kapoor disappointed me rest we as expected if u r expecting anything close to babel or love actually then its no where close
neg	i have been waiting for this movie a long time especially because juhi chawla is in this shes a great actressthis movie contains six stories its a new concept flew over from hollywood so its not a new item1 khamini priyanka chopra is a dancer she wants to get famous and makes up a boyfriend to let news reporters be interested in her but then rahul salman khan appears and he claims to be her boyfriendpriyanka chopra is still not a good actress when she yells i get annoyed salman khan cannot play comic roles but in his serious parts he is marvelous2 vinay anil kapoor is married to seema juhi chawla he gets in a midlife crisis and gets attracted to a much younger woman with forgetting what he really has in life his wife and kidsanil kapoor en juhi are natural born actors  actresses they are great but this story is to thin for them3 shiven akshaye khanna is going to get married to gia ayesha takia but he gets cold feet and blows the wedding off4 ashutosh joh abraham is married to tehzeeb vidya balan she gets an accident and suffers a memory loss now she doesnt know that she loves her husband anymore5 raju govinda is a cab driver he meets stephani shannon esrechowitz who is a white woman who is in love with an indian male but he is about to get married with an indian woman raju has to bring staphani to that man but falls in love with heri never liked govindas movies he is very annoying not funny but in this movie i liked him very much like he has been growing up the last years6 oh yes there is sohail khan he plays ram dayal who is just married to phoolwati isha koppikar he want to get some serious action with her but every time her family comes in betweensohail khan is not a handsome actor but he is funny i like his moviesnow heres the problem all these stories arent interesting to make one story from six not interesting stories does not make the whole movie interesting here and there the stories touch each other but is not significant for the charactersmy conclusion priyanka cannot act loose that woman in the bollywood industry sohail khan should make more movies this role for him was too small salman khan cannot act comic roles but real serious movies thats written on his life as an actor this movie sucks and is a waste of a cast of good actors and actresses like anil kapoor juhi chawla akshaya khanna and john abrahamits just like you have the ability to make a movie with amitabh bachchan and you only let him sing a lullaby
neg	i was so excited and hyped up about watching this film when the promos first came out in november it looked awesome and the songs i was quite disappointed when i went to watch it this is a film which weaves 6 couples together it has a multi cast of 12 people a huge amount of stars have worked on this film i think the director nikhil advani has not managed the situation well and should not have had many people in this movie as this would of made it easier for him compared to nikhils directorial debut kal ho naa ho  salaameishq falls quite behind i think nikhil should have a smaller star cast i think the best factors of this film is the songs the songs are excellent and i think that all of the songs are awesome shankarehsaanloy done an excellent job and have done an excellent jobs over the years i think the ratings of this movie may go up because of the excellent songs one thing i was disappointed with is that the director should not have included nudity in this film which is done by sohail khan and isha koppikar i found this extremely rude watching this with family although some may find this nude as comedy it is not something you would want to watch with parents i think the best acting was performed by salman and priyanka overall i think its an alright movie
neg	another big star cast another glamours set another reputed director another flick filled with songs thats topping the chart buster but alas whats missing at the day end is a story that every moviegoer expects of from such a big budget motion picture so much hype is what that was lurking around the movie before its red carpet premiere a hype which went to an extent where anil kapoor envisages that the movie would be one of the finest love stories ever made after dilwale dulhaniya le jayenge well anilji which movie were you speaking of well the plot of the movie is about 6 different couples and 12 different people who have a total different stance towards life but despite their different approach towards life they all have one common problem thats love well indeed a luring theme but little did we expect that the movie would be such boredom that it will let down the last expectation the audience would have from such a multistarrer movie these are kinda movies which i totally abhor because after spending a hefty buck for a multiplex ticket i get locked in the theatre for 4 hours just waiting in agony for the climaxthe trouble begins right from the start the director gets so confused with the plot that somewhere even he gets baffled as to how to share the time slot to six different star casts some of the couples like anil kapoorjuhi and sohail khanwhoever the female is opposite to him just doesnt make any sense for their existence in the movie salman who calls himself rahul in a weird manner for the entire movie well something like rahoooooool again as usual tries to be extra cool with his videsi kinda hindi accent hey sallu bhai now that aish is getting married at least go get some tip from abhishek to improve your acting abilities a simple striptease wouldnt make the movie a box office hit every time and anilji stop shaving your trade mark beard or you look totally like a eunuch and smooching a girl of your daughters age just looks as uncool as watching jack nicholson in a romantic movie and please nikhilji avoid putting such superfluous scenes in a movie that is totally not needed for the shotthe other bigger flaw in the movie was that there wasnt any perfect synchronization between the stories of different couples every story itself looks as if it is taken from different flicks put together to form a sadistic plot of salaameishq bollywood still has to learn a lot from movies like snatch memento where the director knows the perfect art of threading the different unrelated sequences to form a perfect blended storylinesomewhere while i was evaluating the prerelease movie reviews someone predicted that the movie wouldnt do good because the title of this movie adds up to the number 28 and 28 is considered a bad number in numerology but i totally take my stand by saying the movie will fail not coz of its numerology defects but because of the myriads of flaw that persisted in the movie and when director like nikhil advani can make such major blunders in the entire storyline of the movie any wonder wouldnt have saved the movie from bombing at the box officemy suggestion for all you guys is please avoid watching this movie at any cost it isnt worth a pie that you pay for the ticket there indeed are better movies on theater screens currently which are worth watching more than salaameishq
neg	after seeing only half of the film in school back in november today i saw that it was on flix channel and decided to watch it to see the rest of it and to write a new review on itthe book that the film is based on hatchet is ok this is a terrible adaption of it thoughawful and i mean awful acting bad dialogue and average cinematography make up this terrible adaption of hatchetthe film starts off brian who is the clich image of a late 80s teen sporting a mullet banging his head to cheap 80s rock music and his mother driving in a car for him to get on a plane to fly up to see his estranged dad his parents are divorcednow cue the dramatic pause now brian has said goodbye to mom and dog and is flying up to see his father the pilot is a fat ugly rude man wasnt like that in the book who after 2 minutes in the air has a heart attack and dies in the book it goes into more detail with the pilot having more pains and it seemed to be that they were in the air much longer before the pilot had his heart attackthe plane within another two minutes has gone empty on fuel leaving us the viewers to assume that hes been up there for hours even though the sun hasnt changed position and the scenery looks exactly the same nows hes crashed landedthis is the point in the movie where everything is a lot different then it was in the book in the book it said his jacket was torn to shreds but in the movie it is perfectly fine with no tears or rips looks like he just bought it it never said he climbed a mountain saw a wolf and fell asleep up there on the mountain it never said he was attacked by a bear it said a moose but not a bear it never said he eats the several bugs that he does it never mentions the second tornado or that he learned to get those sparrows skin them and eat them or that little fish farm trap that he makes that is destroyed by one of the tornadoes nor does it mention him hurting his ribs from one of the tornadoesi dont even think you can call what was depicted in the film a tornado all it was was just a windstorm that knocked down several of his thingsmy favorite part of this camp fest was brians lame flashbacks that are never mentioned in the book especially the clich scene of brian waking up walking over to the window and seeing his dad with all of his things packed that can all perfectly fit into just the back of his truck leaving and screams daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddddd yet of course his father didnt hear him even though he was just right outside and he punches his fist through the window wtf the ending is the only thing that is close to what happened in the book i said close in the book i think one of the key things that the rescue pilot said to brian when he landed was youre the kid who theyve been looking for they stopped months ago yet they left that line out in the movietheres a pathetic epilogue with brian somehow without counseling or therapy getting back to normal with his family i think we were supposed to assume that they were getting together for thanksgiving because they had a turkey on the counter then it shows his temporary home for what in the movie seemed like three days but in the book was for several months and his hatchet still in a tree where he left it also didnt happen in the book showing where he carved a message so perfectly done home where we really supposed to believe that he carved that that perfectly with just that hatchet no quote can sum this movie up better then when enid from ghost world said this is so bad its gone past good and back to bad again perfect description of this moviei wouldnt recommend it to somebody who hasnt read the book and are just looking to watch a movie nor would i to somebody who has read the book because theyll be disappointed and bored to deathfor those who have read the book leave what your imagination created as the movie this is awful and will bring down your thoughts on the book110
neg	i had never read gary paulsens novel hatchet for which a cry in the wild is the adaptation of so i cant make any comparisons to the book i will however say that as a film on its own adaptation or no adaptation it was an underdeveloped adventure that provides no major explanation of its few charactersthink of a cry in the wild as a less luxurious teenage mountaineer was quincy california the only place this was filmed version of cast away jared rushton is 13yearold brian roebson a kid headed on a small plane to visit his father until the craft crashes over some deserted mountain terrain leaving the kid stranded for quite a while and having to defend himselfthere are basically three parts to the film the obvious being the ten or fifteen minute introduction of the characters namely brian and his mom the next third of the movie which really consumes nearly all of the film is that of brian roughing it these scenes contain no particularly amazing action nothing spectacular other than lots of beautiful cinematography of a beautiful yukon landscape nothing to put you on edge no real encounters except a brisk confrontation with a cub and no major dilemmas to initiate some sort of enjoyment or connection with the character on the screen you might even feel briefly bored with the passage of time as we witness brian dealing with his situation through first primitive means and then more improved ones using tools etc for his survival it is more like the ordinary time that passes if you were actually stuck in the situation and that is pretty much about it in other words they put no meat on the paulsens words when they translated them into a visual mediaand of course the third part of the movie is his rescuethere is a subplot that continuously seeks to make itself known during this time however some conflict between brian and his parents that created a rocky awkward relationship between them however for the most part it is only explained in brief intermittent minimal dialog flashbacks that look more like a back story for a music video any minute the singer from jefferson starship should chime in an start singing sara other than what the viewer can draw from the implications or guess for his own need to fill the gaps in the narrative we get a very underdeveloped back story which was probably necessary to enjoy at least part of this film and create a connection to the characters whether or not it really had anything to do with brians survival adventure in the third part of the movie these are the flaws in the narrative that through the viewer into a stupor as he struggles to find out what the heck those people there on the screen are doing and for me almost done to the point of screaming at the television to say something and tell me more it certainly was not for me a good adventure tale but for fans of jared rushton it was one of the last few movies he made so watch it purely for nostalgia if nothing else
neg	 bad stuff this movie is real crap bad stunts for one thing they looked so fake i thought this was the twilight zone the flashbacks are pretty much useless one part of the movie he thinks taking his anger out on a window will make his life better i wanna know the casting director and if he was high because the acting even from the adults was horrid a kissing scene in this movie even sucked this movie killed the book the book was great i highly do not recommend this movie not even for educational purposes  good stuff i dont know what i can say really there is some suspense parts that get you going but they are quickly shot down by the bad stunt work and acting  my verdict do not watch
neg	i wish i could give this movie a zero cheesy effects and acting the only reason to see this movie is so you can see how bad it is lets start with the kid who plays brian what a geek i couldnt believe the mullet then there was the talking to himself i guess they couldnt just have the movie be silent but still of course they had to have him skinnydipping too not something i wanted to see but jared gave a great performance compared to the special effects department everything from the bear to the crash was something i could do myself and better i seriously doubt that gary paulsen had anything to do with the production seeing as the movie was not even called hatchet finally i do not think the writer had ever read the book seeing as nothing was the same i think the book was great but this movie stunk like a smelly goat
neg	this clunker of a film sets a new standard for bad filmmaking jared rushton gives an adequate performance of a very poorlycreated character in an illfated movie thereby creating a net effect of a very bad movie the films main thrust is how a boys temporary excursion into the canadian wilderness after surviving a plane crash solo allows the disgruntled adolescent to deal with his anguish over discovering his mothers extramarital affair unfortunately it turns into a bizarre collage of random survival events including two especially hokey scenes involving fighting a bear and strange hallucinations that make you wonder if this kid isnt just sitting in an alley somewhere on pot dreaming up this whole movie and what a nightmare it is furthermore despite the heralds of some reviewers of the family viewability of the film there are several scenes not suitable for very young children or family viewing including a graphic scene of the dead pilot underwater with one of his eyes apparently explodedall in all a terrible movie that nobody should be subjected to much less innocent kids
neg	i came away from this movie with the feeling that it could have been so much better instead of what should be a gripping tense story of a boys fight for survival in the wilderness it comes off as a national geographic documentary meets columbia sportswear adthe film begins with brian jared rushton preparing for a journey by plane to see his father his mother fortuitously gives him the curious choice of a hatchet as a goingaway gift whats wrong with a rubiks cube little knowing how badly he will soon need it once in the air the planes pilot a blinkandyoullmisshim cameo by ned beatty suffers a fatal heart attack leaving brian helpless as the plane crashes into a lake extremely lucky to walk or rather swim away virtually unscathed brian must find shelter food and hope for rescuehere is where the main problem with the movie begins by the very nature of brians solitude jared has very few lines to speak and so the film ought to have compensated by ratcheting up the tension of each scene instead he is shown walking around sitting around and so on with only a minimal sense of danger as a result too much reliance is placed on flashbacks to the parents troubled marriage as the source of tension these scenes merely get in the way and dont particularly add much to the story even worse occasionally jared  his face covered with mud  lets out a primal scream or two which conjures up unfortunate parallels to predator speaking of unfortunate we could have done with being spared the sight of his mullet but it presumably helped keep him warm at nightanother disappointment is pamela sue martin in a totally ineffectual performance as the mother both she and the father have very little impact in the movie for instance we are never shown how they react to news of brians disappearance how they might be organizing rescue attempts and so on this is just one source of tension the filmmakers would have done well to explore instead of spending so much time on events that happened before brian embarked on his journey
neg	in my lit class weve just finished the book hatchet and this movie is nothing like the book 1 brian never ate worms in the book 2 he didnt know the pilots name 3 his mom was cheating on his father in a station wagon not in the woods where anyone could see 4 the man the mother is cheating with doesnt have black hair he has blonde now for the unrealistic parts of the movie 1 a thirteen year old cant punch his fist through a window in one punch and for the acting the kid who played brian was a horrible actor however i do believe that the scenery was impressive though i highly doubt the director even read the bookthis movie is good if you have not read the book hatchet by gary paulsen but if you have then begin a complaint letter to the director
neg	what horrible writing and acting no personality what you cant make a good movie with a single character hmm it was done in castaway with self dialogso this kid goes on a trip to see his father the kid jason takes a plane and the pilot has a heart attack and dies midflight so the kid crashes in a lake and survives then he runs around surviving in the wilderness until he gets rescuedduring that time he fights a bear twice the first time he fights it off in the lake the second time he makes a spear out of a branch and spears the bear two shots of fake blood spurting out of the bears chest reminded me of monty pythons the holy grailalso the kid decides to kick a porcupine with predictable resultsgag
neg	ever wanted to eat worms heres a documentary to show you how yeahthe kid eats live worms and thats about the most interesting part of the moviethis movie has been pretty well summed up by previous reviewers as rather boring im totally in agreement here the movie just doesnt go anywhereunless youre fond of worm eating this is one movie its almost impossible to write a spoiler forbecause nothing much happensnow on the technical side they should have given that kid a haircut whos he trying to look like anywaybozo the clown it was almost comicali almost expected him to turn into the shaggy dog or somethingand on top of that the kid was way too chunky to ever look hungry should have kept him off the junk food for a couple of weeks before filmingall in all this movie nearly put me to sleep and my kids could only handle about 15 minutes before they left the scene for something more interestingi will admit that the scenery was very impressive and had there been a decent story to go with it it might have made a hitit did seem safe enough for kids to watch the bear scenes and the oddball eyeball were too weak to frighten most kids and the brief skinnydipping scene didnt show anythingi gave this one a very generous 3
neg	ugh another one of those fooled by the cover dvds i expected some kind of action at least with bears cats  such on the cover i got nothing bad moviei forced myself to watch this all the way through thinking that eventually something would happenno lucknow the reason i gave this a 2 is because of the scenery otherwise it suckedthe kid was terrible talking to himself although i suppose they couldnt just run a movie with dumb music and no dialogue at all doing his lame karate stances to a tree stump threatening a raccoon munching on worms and what a dumbass kicking a porcupine and he wouldnt be pulling those quills out that easily eitherthey stick like fishhooks at least he fought the bear weakly a couple of timeswhat was up with the flashback thing it made a bad movie even worse i wanted to see a survival movie not some dramatic bs about a kid suffering thru divorcewhat else can i say well maybe they should have had the bear eat the kid or something at least that would have been more excitingpeople dont waste your time on this one
neg	marie dressler carries this depressionera drama about a kindly bank owner which recently aired on tcm during their april fools comedy month if you come with the expectation of big laughs courtesy the dresslerpolly moran team youll be disappointed as this is really a very downbeat film its also very poorly made surprisingly so considering it came from mgm leonard smiths bare bones cinematography is strictly from the set up the camera and dont move it school frequently to the detriment of the cast who find themselves delivering lines off screen its like a pan and scan print before such existed or having their heads cut off the film doesnt even have a credited director underlying the apparent fly by night nature of the production overall its an unsatisfying mess with dressler frequently overemoting and only that bizarre final reel dash to the bathroom to set it apart
neg	in 1925 childhood friends marie dressler as maggie warren and polly moran as lizzie praskins oversee the wedding of their children anita page as helen and norman foster as john before the celebration ms dressler turns the reigns of her small town bank over to her son mr foster six years later the great depression brings many bank closures and financial insecurity banker foster is able to survive due to mother dresslers wise planning but ms moran is worried about her fortune and loudly demands a complete withdrawal other warren bank customers hear morans rant and start questioning their own solvency soon the family is in financial crisisdresslers huge critical and financial film hit emma had been released early in the year and mgm had to have wanted to get a new dressler film out as soon as possible dresslers 1931 hits reducing and politics were still making a lot of money and dressler had become 1932s us 1 box office star according to the industry standard list compiled by quigley publications prosperity certainly celebrated dresslers status but the production appears uncharacteristically sloppy and rushed the cast does well considering some more care in direction and editing and some retakes would have helped apparently they needed it in theaters for the holidays prosperity 111232 sam wood  marie dressler polly moran anita page norman foster
neg	yes marie dresler drinks prune juice that she thinks is poison and she exits runningdresler is good never my cup of tea but she is a solid performer who surely holds the screeni watched this for polly moran whom ive seen elsewhere here moran is ok  just ok  as dresslers shrewish friendfoe too bad she has sunk into nearly total oblivionthe plot is good hearted bad guys try to rob the townspeople dressler triumphs and all ends welli do wonder about the central plot mechanism bonds this came out during the depression so maybe everyone was familiar with bonds and what they can do if used well and if used wrongly i however not of that era am vaguely familiar with them theyre like stocks only different right it seems odd to build a story about the little man around a somewhat sophisticated monetary entity
neg	this one was marred by potentially great matches being cut very shortthe opening match was a waste of the legion of doom but i guess the only way they could have been eliminated by demolition was a doubledq otherwise mr perfect would have had to put in overtime kerry von erich the ic champ was wasted here and this was the third ppv in a row where perfect jobbed remember before that he never lost a matchthe second match was very good possibly the best of the night ted dibiase and the undertaker were excellent while the jim neidhart had one of his wwf highlights pinning the honky tonk man koko b ware continued his tradition of being the first to put over a new heel remember the big bossman and yokozuna this was a foreshadowing of bret harts singles career as he came back from twoonone and almost survived the match he and dibiase put on a wrestling clinic making us forget that the point of the match was dibiases boring feud with dusty rhodeseven though the visionaries were the first team to have all of its members survive and only the second since 87 to have four survivors this match was not a squash this was the longest match of the night and jake did a repeat of his 88 performance when he was left alone against four men and dominated i think he could have actually pulled off an upset these days the match would have ended the other way aroundone of the shortest ss matches ever was also one of its most surprising possibly the most underrated wrestler ever tito santana was the inspirational wrestler of the night putting on war paint and pinning boris zukhov tanaka and even the warlord in the final survival match it was so strange to see him put over so overwhelmingly then go right back to his mediocre career sgt slaughter also did well getting rid of volkoff and the bushwhackers but that just wasnt a surprise tito wasi think the only point of the survival match was to have hogan and the warrior win together at the endthis show was boring and the matches were too short the undertakers debut was cool but tito santana is the reason i will remember this one
neg	here are the matches    adv  advantagethe warriors ultimate warrior texas tornado and legion of doom v the perfect team mr perfect ax smash and crush of demolition ax is the first to go in seconds when warrior splashes him for the pin 43 adv warriors i knew ax wasnt a healthy man but if he was that unhealthy why bother have him on the card this would be his last ppv eventually both legion of doom and demolition job out cheaply via double disqualification 21 adv warriors perfect applies the perfect plex on texas tornado for the pin he then attempts the same on warrior but warrior nosells it and kicks out warrior comes back with a splash to pin perfect and become the sole survivor 510the dream team dusty rhodes koko b ware and the hart foundation v million dollar team ted dibiase mystery partner and rhythm and blues the mystery partner is the undertaker and on his debut makes an impact disposing of koko straight away with the tombstonemonsoon still manages to say his correct height weight and finishing move while pretending not to know who he is making it 43 to dibiases team niedhart powerslams honky for the pin 33 and his career with the wwf is over shortly afterwards it is niedhart who falls victim to dibiase with help from virgil 32 adv dibiases team rhodes next after an undertaker double axehandle off the top rope but doesnt leave quietly attacking brother love undertaker goes after dusty and gets counted out despite not being the legal man 21 adv dibiases team almost straight after greg gets caught in a cradle by hart trying to put the figure four leglock on him and gets pinned it comes down to hart v dibiase and after a few minutes of nice wrestling bret gets his bodycross reversed by dibiase for the pin dibiase is the sole survivor at least hart is put to good use 610the vipers jake the snake roberts superfly jimmy snuka and the rockers v visionaries rick model martel warlord and power and glory after spending some time in the ring marty jannetty gets power slammed by warlord as he comes off the top rope for the pin 43 adv visionaries snuka gets pinned in seconds by martel who reverses his body cross 42 adv visionaries michaels gets caught in the power plex and pinned by roma 41 adv visionaries it is now roberts against four men resembling his survivor series effort two years before despite hitting warlord with the ddt roberts gets counted out chasing after martel the visionaries are the first team in survivor series history to completely survive as one not much here worth watching to be honest as the psychology is rushed 310hulkamaniacs hulk hogan hacksaw jim duggan bigbossman and tugboat v natural disasters earthquake dino bravo barbarian and haku one bossman slam eliminates haku early in the bout 43 adv hulkamaniacs duggan gets his 2 by 4 out after whacking earthquake with it to get disqualified 33 bravo commits career suicide shortly afterwards by allowing hogan to cradle him for the pin 32 adv hulkamaniacs earthquake manages to overcome bossman with two elbow drops for the pin shortly afterwards 22 hogan gets beat down and finally tugboat gets a tag who knew he was there at this point he wrestles for about 30 seconds before getting counted out with earthquake only hogan and barbarian left barbarian puts in some nice offence but inevitably gets caught in the big boot and leg drop for the pin hogan is the sole survivor 410the alliance nikolai volkoff tito santana and bushwhackers v mercenaries sgt slaughter boris zhukov and orient express all of the mercanaries wore camouflage face paint lightning quick pins here with santana pinning zhukov in his last ppv in seconds 43 adv alliance there wasnt even a bolshevik showdown bushwhackers hit sato with the battering ram even though tanaka was the legal man 42 adv alliance and would be his last appearance on wwf ppv as the orient express get repackaged tanaka follows sato when santana stuns him with the flying forearm 41 adv alliance despite slaughter getting in the ring against four men he eliminates volkoff whos career is over after this butch and luke in that order with relative ease finally santana beats slaughter by disqualification when general adnan hits him with iraqi flag at last some interesting booking even though the match was awful santana takes the upset victory as the sole survivor and becomes his last finest hour 310the egg hatches and its hector guerrerro in a silly outfit he dances with gene okerlund and gets booed by the crowd while piper and monsoon pretend they are enjoying it match of survival ultimate warrior hulk hogan and tito santana v warlord power and glory rick model martel and million dollar man ted dibiase just merely another catalogue of eliminations as santana pins warlord in seconds with flying forearm at least avenging his previous summerslam defeat 43 adv dibiases team dibiase stun guns santana afterwards for the pin 42 adv dibiases team hogan kicks out of the power plex and proceeds to pin roma after a clothesline effectively killing off power and glorys push 32 adv dibiases team hogan eliminates martel by countout and dibiase with the leg drop for the pin 21 adv hogans team hogan finally allows warrior into the match who quickly disposes of former nemesis hercules after a splash a very predictable ending to the point of nauseous 210overall too many matches and too little time obviously had a detrimental effect as the wrestlers were almost waiting on a conveyor belt to be pinned most of the heels were decimated by warrior and hogan which is a poor way to handle a great roster of wrestlers
neg	id have to say that this was a little embarrassing for the king of the cowboys made in 1948 the picture came out a decade after roy rogers earliest pictures in which he had a starring role roys character comes off as a bit clueless in this one along with his female costar jane frazee who alternates her allegiance between roy and robert livingston portraying chief bad guy bill regan the whole story seems kind of muddled with missed opportunities for what could have been an entertaining hour or so like the legend of the hangmans hotel for example which says the hanged man comes to life at midnight with andy devine in the cast as cookie bullfincher you would think the story would get a little mileage out of that set up instead you have some convoluted proceedings that would have been better served if this had been a bowery boys flick it was a sad attempt at a haunted hotel gimmick that relied on poor old genevieve who truth be told wound up getting more screen time than trigger whos contract as smartest horse in the movies didnt have anything to say about getting upstaged by a mule and then you have foy willing and his riders of the purple sage replacing bob nolan and the sons of the pioneers for your musical interlude i dont know about you but it was already half way into the picture and i was still looking for pat brady  oh well yet there was still an interesting element to be found here if you were looking hard enough and that turned out to be roys athletic dismount of trigger while still on the run from the bad guys ok it was probably a stunt double but i havent seen that one before in a couple hundred westernsjane frazee does the honors as the female lead in this picture as she would in four other films opposite roy in the 19471948 time frame in under california stars she appeared as andy devines cousin appropriately named caroline bullfincher youre never quite convinced what side shell come in on in this story though since she starts out pretending to be someone shes not and winds up on the good guy side almost by accidentfans of the old laurel and hardy films might be as surprised as i was to see james finlayson here as the sheriff of sintown i would have liked a little more comedy relief written into his role but he played it pretty straight after all i had to wonder when it was all over why he and old vanderpool charle coleman wound up in the mine shaft with cookie when there was no reason for that to be just a way to close it out i guess with about as much thought as went into the rest of the picture i hate to be that harsh but if youve seen enough roy rogers flicks youve got to know that this was not one of his finer effortssay sintown  i wonder if thats the same place that grew up to be sin city
neg	roy rogers and company try to bring sintown back to life  its a ghost town which may go boom if silver mining is successful andy devine as cookie slapsticks around jane frazee as carol loses a piece of her bitches to mr rogers sharp leer foy willing and the riders of the purple sage standin or is that singin for the awol bob nolan and the sons of the pioneers james finlayson from the laurel and hardy films adds to the slapstick look of grand canyon trail a loose floor board delivers the winning comedy performance mr devines mule kicks its heels there are energetic human performances too  but the material isnt grand  grand canyon trail 1948 william witney  roy rogers jane frazee andy devine
neg	this show comes up with interesting locations as fast as the travel channel it is billed as reality but in actuality it is pure prime time soap opera its tries to use exotic locales as a facade to bring people into a phony contest  then proceeds to hook viewers on the contestants soap opera styleit also borrows from an early cbs game show pioneer beat the clock by inventing situations for its contestants to try  overcome then it rewards the winner money if they can spice it up with a little interaction between the characters even better while the game format is in slow motion versus beat the clock the real accomplishment of this series is to escape reality this show has elements of several types of successful past programs reality television hardly but if your hooked on the contestants locale or contest this is your cup of tea if your not this entire series is as i say drivel dripping with gravy it is another show hiding behind the reality label which is the trend it started in 2000it is slick  well produced so it might last a while yet after all so do reruns of gilligans island green acres the beverly hillbillies  the brady bunch this just doesnt employ professional actors the intelligence level is about the same
neg	how has this piece of crap stayed on tv this long its terrible it makes me want to shoot someone its so fake that it is actually worse than a 1940s scifi movie id rather have a stroke than watch this nonsense i remember watching it when it first came out i thought hey this could be interesting then i found out how absolutely insanely ridiculously stupid it really was it was so bad that i actually took out my pocket knife and stuck my hand to the tableplease people stop watching this and all other reality shows theyre the trash that is jamming the networks and canceling quality programming that requires some thought to create
neg	you do realize that youve been watching the exact same show for eight years right i could understand the initial curiosity of seeing strangers coexist on an island but youd think that after watching unkempt stinkladened heroes run roughshod through the bush with an egg on a spoon for half a decade would be enough to get you to commit to something a little more original and interestingand im not even speaking of the shows validity which for the record i find questionable its just hard to suspend disbelief for bushy bill eating a rat when the entire crew of producers and camera people are housed in an air conditioned makeshift biodome sipping frosty mochcinnos with moxywhats the appeal here i dont care about these people or their meandering lives i just dont get it but if you do find yourself being captivated by hairy unwashed people i suggest you turn off your tv and just take a trip to your local bus station where you can see people like this in their true habitat they call them homeless people and free of charge you can sit back and marvel in their uncanny ability to retrieve various cigarette debris from a plethora of garbage canisters eventually striking paydirt and fashioning a homemade dr frankensteinstyled cancerstick all the while begging people for change for food when the stink of aqua velva on their breath is enough to suggest otherwise and the best part much like survivor every week one member of the tribe leaves the island when they are unceremoniously sent packing to the local institution when the frightening unmedicated state of fullblown schizophrenia kicks into gear now thats entertainment
neg	this is probably one of the worst french movies i have seen so far among more than 100 french movies i have ever seen terrible screenplay and very medioacreunprofessional acting causes the directing powerless with all that it doesnt matter how nice western french scene and fancy music can add to the storyone of the key weakness of this movie is that these two characters do not attract people as an audience i dont care what happens to them it amazed me how this movie won jury prize in cannes man i love almost all the awarded movies in cannes but not this one a major disappointment for me
neg	the first ten minutes of just looking really dictates the direction most of this movie takes lenny ryan merriman is a 14 year old boy living in new york in the 50s he has a burning desire to see two people have sex who are the best people he has in mind well his own mom and stepfather of course how pleasant unfortunately for lenny he is caught before he sees anything and is sent away for the summer to stay with his uncle and his uncles wifelennys next plan is to see his uncle and his wife have sex however the wife is quite pregnant and they arent currently sleeping together then lenny makes a new friend him and his buddy spend most of their free time hanging around a couple of girls they have a little club where all they do is sit around and talk about sex the problem isits not done in an innocent charming 1950s sort of way i am no prude by any means but i found it rather disturbing listening to these kids talk about masturbation blowjobs and anal sex that kind of rawness may work in a movie like kids 1995 but in this film it just seems pervertedgretchen mol is utterly wasted here as hedy a former bra model who becomes the object of lennys carnal desires jason alexander needs to stay as far away from the directors chair as possible for better or worse 1996 was awful and now this what a waste 110
neg	although a film with bruce willis is always worth watching you better skip this one i watched this one on television so i didnt have to plunk down cash for it lucky methe plot develops slowly very slowly although the first 30 minutes or so are quite believable it gets more and more unbelievable towards the end it is highly questionable if a seasoned soldier like lt waters would disobey direct orders and even if he would if the rest of his platoon would they know he puts them in direct danger and they know they will certainly die if they follow him but what the heck he is our lt so lets do what he says despite the direct orders rememberstill there are some nice scenes in this movie they somewhat save a village where the total population is being massacred by the rebels well they save a dozen villagers or so the rest was already killed the strange part of it that they did take the trucks which the rebels left behind they rather go on foot maybe because the roads are unsafe but there was no explanation for it anyway i think this was what earned the movie the one point i gave itwhat made this movie an insult to the brain and hence completely unbelievable is that a group of 7 soldiers can kill of so many rebels without being hurt or killed themselves only near the end they loose a few comrades and that is only because they have to fight of an army of nearly 500 or more can you believe thatthey fight of an army of so many kill hundreds of them and only loose a few of themselves and they have rounds and round of ammo never run out of it grenades and claymore mines an m60 machine gun and even an rpg where do they get this stuff carrying it around or what they even got a laptop which shows them the activity of enemy rebels and this laptop has a battery which goes on for days really who think up this crapi guess if you turn off your brain completely and accept that the rebels are a bunch of idiots you give this movie a high rating if not skip this one it saves you time
neg	for the lt to have chosen this one first the film wasnt horrible it was just hollywood worst case ineedthistohappenorwehavenomovie scenario if willis mission was to save the doctor but she was adamant that her people make it out of the missionary he would have put her on that first chopper and marched those refugees to the border without her he would not have compromised his package for the refugees thats not how it works but as i pointed out this is hollywood we must have drama this is why we make movies because reality isnt quite so complicated however i did think that willis and the good doctor had workable chemistry that said there are also some well done battle scenes in the film its not a waste of time tears of the sun is worth the dvd rental fee check it out on a rainy day and youll be satisfied
neg	if you like to be entertained do not go see this movie if you like to see heroics of war do not go see this movie if you like to see good acting and an excellent screenplay do not go see this movie if you like typical hollywood war films that end just in time to give a politically charged appeal to the public about the greatness and glory of war go see this movie otherwise dont waste your time i am always interested in war movies because i think that if they are done well they can teach us something about the paradoxical and worthless qualities of war this film shows a bunch of guys running around the countryside saying whorrible cliche lines doing the most predictable things and defending the oppressed with the same exact force and brutality that was being given to the oppressed this film is a disgrace to filmmaking and to the united states of america can you imagine being a person from europe or africa or any other country and watching this being told that this is how americans truly are no wonder everyone hates us please please please dont waste your time on this piece of junk if you must wait and rent it 410
neg	this is just typical bruce willis action movie schtick watch it with some popcorn and your buddies rent it to save moneynone of it is realistic the battles arent realistic the soldiers arent realistic the victims arent realistic and why was tom skerritts character talking to willis from the deck of the carrier whats up with that he cant do that from inside the shipof course bruce w gets a machete wound theres a bunch of average explosionsif this movie accurately represents the navy seals then dont get stuck in africa expecting them to come rescue youthe noble attack on the village bothered me the most front row seats to an ethnic cleansingas bruce looks at the slaughter going on in town so what does he do he crawls into town on his belly yep how many died while they were putzing around oh wella body count was needed i guessand if that one african guy was so important why didnt he get on the chopper with the elderly and children can he say duh finally the movie was very dark not just in plot but so much happens at night it was difficult to make out what was going onrent it
neg	considering the risk of showing samesex relationships before the late 1980s personal best could have done better to play the samesex relationship between hemingway chris cahill and donnelly tory skinner as a more than experimental phase of cahills lifeit seems to me that the creators of this movie threw in the samesex relationship between two fairly attractive women in order to attract viewers also consider the 90 seconds of exposing the crotches of several women jumping backwards over a high jump pole this random scene had very little relevance to the movie and it appeared as though this was done merely to keep the audience interested in this bland movie i suppose the producers were trying to counteract the boring plot and the even more boring setting of the movie the 1980 oregon track and field competitionthis review may seem harsh but it is the truth the exploitation of young muriel hemingways body and the samesex relationship ruined any credit that i would have given to this filmpepper thompson
neg	bob clampetts porkys poor fish is a soso cartoon populated by appalling puns and one or two nice moments set in porkys fish shoppe porkys poor fish occupies an uncomfortable area between a standard black n white porky cartoon and one of the bookscometolife merrie melodies that were popular at that time typically of many of the early porky cartoons porky is far from the star appearing only in a rather stilted opening musical number and the climax of the film for the rest of the time the star is a scraggly cat who sees the fish shop as an opportunity for a free meal but gets more than he bargained for unfortunately the audience gets far less than they bargained for as was sometimes the case in the bookscometolife series the spotlight is thrown on punning signs which could have worked just as well in a nonanimated medium laughs are scarce and while the cartoon is just about saved by clampetts energetic direction there is very little at all to recommend porkys poor fish over any of the other belowpar early porky cartoons
neg	as a history nut who is particularly interested in this particular historical event i was very disappointed with the movie granted the costumes and staging was quite authentic but the hollywood portrayal of this british little big horn was truly boringthe amount of film footage dedicated to marching or parading troops has to have been unprecedented in film history eveytime i heard triumphant background music begin i knew i had to prepare myself for another laborious scene of meaningless filler obviously the producers had invested heavily into staging and were determined to get their moneys worthdespite the outstanding cast their dialogue was again boring and their characters were never developed whenever peter otoole or burt lancaster finished a scene i would cringe with disappointment their given lines were so weak and meaningless that i could hardly believe these were the same two great actors who portrayed lawrence of arabia and the bird man of alcatraz respectivelythere are worse epics but this one is not much better
neg	billy crystal cowrote coproduced and stars in this extremely safe and comfy comedydrama about fathers and sons adult irresponsibility and growing old billy plays a heart surgeon who has a heart attack ha ha which causes him to seek out his estranged father alan king a movieextra who fancies himself a big star the script is subneil simon nonsense with oneliners galore a flat inexpressive direction by henry winkler stuck in sitcom mode and familyconflict at the ready crystal and king try their best but king is overeager and frequently overthetop jobeth williams has another one of her thankless roles but manages to bring her innate downhome class to the proverbial girlfriend character its a comedy i guess but one that blinks back the tearsshamefully  from 
neg	i like billy crystal and i thought it would be fun to watch this film since i know he admired alan king and they would be funny together i thought i had seen all billys movies but couldnt remember this one and now i know why its so full of clichs and phony emotion you can smell each scene coming and going billy doesnt even get to be funny very often hes too busy trying to cry fake tears or show his angst at how badly his father let him down alan king himself is fairly likable as is the subplot about being an extra in the movies but what a coincidence that billy just happens to visit his father just as a major health crisis takes place etc etc or that two busy doctors can just shut down their practices to moon around in la and when the end comes boy does it come quickly almost as though the writers realized they had painted themselves into a corner and the only way out was to do a death scene mostly disappointing with a few glimmers of good humor
neg	big spoilers ive seen one other takashi miike film and that was the very disturbing and brutal audition which was an examination of the japanese ideals of femininity in visitor q which i think means visitor question he examines in a very disturbingly gross way the family unit miikes surreal vision of a dysfunctional family almost tries to be lynchian in terms of confusion and filmmaking but ultimately lacks the style and intrigue we the audience are introduced to a bizarre array of scenarios from the opening scene with the father figure kenichi endo who was actually quite good paying for sex with his displaced daughter fujiko then as the father returns home he is struck on the head by the visitor kazushi watanabe wielding a fairly sizeable rock and for some reason they both end up back at the family home the mother shungiku uchida is beaten and bullied by her son jun muto who is also beaten and bullied by his school peers when the visitor enters the home he somewhat menacingly establishes himself as part of the unit eventually the family begin to improve their relationship with assistance from the visitor through milking breasts murder and retaining a sense of family prideand there are other crazy scenes that somehow bring the family closer together its has uncomfortable humour but is equally frustratingly silly and overthetop in its weirdness there is a necrophiliac scene that is utterly disgusting but ends up being ridiculously funny as the scene progresses partly because of the situation itself and partly because you cant believe the filmmakers and the actors are actually doing this the style of the film is poor to say the least and the plot is stupid and unbelievably weak the characters themselves are all over the place and while i understand this is not meant to be realistic there is hardly any interest in these confronting characters and situations as all of them border on the absurd the camerawork is sloppy and doesnt have that cinematic feel that lynchs work entails its hard to take this film seriously on a surrealist level or on an interpretation of examining the family unit in japan it just seems that miike was out to shock and the film seems selfaware that its trying to be shocking and it becomes almost comical to be taken seriously all in all i would say that this film is a bizarrely dark comedy but it looks and feels amateurish and seems to unnecessarily want to shock miikes previous film audition was finely balanced between disgusting horror character development and technique which established more intrigue in the way the film was crafted to allow the viewer to become engrossed with the plot visitor q is a step down as it tries too hard to be outlandishly bizarre and intentionally confronting without really having much to say in the process  out of 
neg	anyone who could find redeeming value in this piece of crap ought to have their head examined we have the submissive heroinaddicted parttime hooker wife with lacerations all over her body lacerations received from repeated beatings by an abusive son now she is squirting breast milk all over the kitchen floor the release so gained somehow akin to helen keller placing her hands in running water we have the husband who starts out by patronizing a prostitute who just happens to be his daughter shes upset with him because he came too quicklyand ends by murdering his female colleague having sex with her corpse and then chopping her up we have the kid who is relentlessly bullied by his classmates and who comes home and beats his mom you see its all circular deep huh the only decent moment in this horrendous pile of tripe is when the dad murders his sons tormentors its a good thing this turkey was shot on video because otherwise what a waste of expensive film it would be if that guy who thinks artists ought to be interested in this slop is really serious no wonder most people think artists are insane we saw this lousy movie then put on zero woman the accused oh my god it was a tossup as to which one was worse what is going on in japan these days sick sick sick
neg	i actually retired from asian horror films some time ago after becoming completely sick of seeing samey ghost story rubbish however ive been getting more and more into exploitation flicks recently and so decided to give them another chance my first port of call was highly rated director takashi miikes highly rated visitor q id already seen audition and while i didnt like it much i do rate it as one of the better modern asian horror films so i went into this with sensible expectations and unfortunately found only boredom i suppose this movie is actually really clever and it just went over my head but what it seemed like to me was simply a collection of violent and nasty scenes with little or no coherency between them any comparisons to the work of luis bunuel and david lynch is blasphemous as far as im concerned all miike has done here is make a film any intelligence surrounding it has been implemented by pretentious fans desperate to find some kind of meaning my headache set in about 10 minutes in after a father had sex with his daughter for some reason and it didnt subside until the movie finally ended at least twenty four hours later or so it would seem dont get me wrong im not against violence in movies and in fact actively seek out the most notorious films around but while this may be violent its also pointless and boring and i didnt get one ounce of enjoyment out of it takashi miike may have a lot of fans but im certainly not one of them and i certainly hope this is the last time ill come into contact with one of his films
neg	this film is a twisted nonsense of a movie set in japan about a dysfunctional family who end up with a strange violent guest who just sits back and watches the 4 members of the family at their worst nothing is sacred in this movie with sex drugs and violence stretched to such a limit im surprised it got past the censorsoverall i think it will appeal only to those whom we shouldnt be encouraging rather than any supposed underlying message coming out for the rest of us to consider a film that panders to the worst element in society and is in anyway utter gash a disappointment from a man who made the sublime dead or alive and audition movies
neg	okay so i get it were supposed to be horrified the idea has been planted a girl is doing her dad and taking photos of it call me over the shockrock genre but i call for the explicit detailing of an act before i can fall for this but dont expect me to watch a softporn and become horrified that she is doing her fatheri mean hasnt that convention become a bit abused in the adult film industry already infiltrated with rape and molestation pornhorror isnt what your mind can fool you into believing it is what actually exists in film this is where miike fails in visitor q extremism becomes mild when it becomes a choose your own adventure
neg	there is nothing cool hip or clever about this film liking it just reveals an ignorance of true art cinema how can you so easily forget that the central fact of this entire film is that these mean  ugly people are    serial killers if they have to dismember total strangers in order to be a family again then we dont want them to be a family what part of that did you have trouble grasping why applaud this filththis silly filth is what you do if you cant do art ones head  life must be deeply empty to mistake this shallow viciousness as interesting this is a camera without a brain what really makes an artwork cool is profundity questioning the status quo from a perspective informed by a knowledge of history or in this case a knowledge of anything would be preferable instead this is just randomly piling up the ugliest images available in a world in meltdown thanks to just the sort of empty meanness glorified as cool cause its so far out man these same violent events actually happen every day they are not just in the film they refer to actual soulless people who would do those same things to you do you want those things done to you a child could have thought this up it required zero imagination it is not surrealism this lazy crap has no content is saying nothingits just the worst of the evening news  it is saying nothing new nothing we dont already know its the emperors new clothes the director hoping there are enough uneducated children proud of their streak of inhumanity for this sloppy filth to fly i can see director miikes demented fans now chainsmoking teensand twenties drunks covered in tattoos with metal hanging from holes punched in their faces their knowledgebase inversely proportional to their intelligence estimate of themselves there is no plot to thisit is just sheer exploitation of shockvalue violence there is no hidden meaning anywhere in this poorly made film it is fine to explore a film to see if you can find cinematic devices that are ingeniously artistic but you cannot uncover a hidden meaning if one is not there to do that you need to view  review a real piece of cinema there are plenty out there directed by fellini bergman fassbinder herzog altman bunuel kurosawa lynch tarkovsky peter greenaway tarantino guillermo del toro richard linklater eisenstein aronofsky gus van sant soderbergh shyamalan ordet why dont you view a real art film by the likes of these giants this wannabe director miike will never make a film equal to one of the geniuses i just listed because he just doesnt have the talent anyone could slap together some chaotic crap like visitor q teenagers could throw that together in one afternoon theres no message no meaning no plot nothing to it at all there are long lists of art films to learn frombut this visitor q is not an art film in any respect it has no content to it its just one banal horror piled onto another and the point to remember about those hideous crimes is that those things happen every single day somewhere in the world they are not okay because they are just in the film they refer to actual soulless people who would do those same things to you do you want those things done to you to others why because this world is already ugly enough thanks to people who enjoy thinking about horrific events like this there are sooooo many art films out there to use your mind to deconstruct but you are wasting your talents with this piece of crap there is no deeper meaning there is nothing to analyze why keep trying ive spent nearly 40 years watching practically every film ever made and keeping up with all the new ones but ive never seen anything as disgustingly pointless as this its not imaginative or even shocking because these types of events happen daily all over the world to make this film or even to favorably review it has caused over 50 young airheads who dont know any better to think its cool they may grow up thinking that convincing others some of whom may end up doing these thingsconvicted killers often reveal how they started out just this way by being desensitized to the horror of this gruesome inhumanity trust me on thisi know cool and cool this piece of crap aint visitor q has the feel of a genuine snuff film and im still not sure it isnt actually your actions have consequences son the world is awful enough already some violence like this could happen to you or to the socially irresponsible director who cranked out this fake art film believe me you wont be thinking its cool when someone is sawing your skull in half
neg	this movie stinks i dont think i have ever seen a movie so strung up on shock value the plot was relatively interesting but the dialog was super flat and the acting was bland this could have been an a good movie i think it just relied on its grotesque visuals i can usually handle graphic scenes and human taboos but it felt like miike shot it for the sake of shooting it just one poorly executed film there just isnt anything to be entertained by watching this film unless you are fascinated by exhausting yourself with explicit scenes of incest pedophilia necrophilia rape self milking parental and sibling abuse and fecal dispersement i think i just sold the film to many of you but i meant it when i said this stinks he has succeeded in other films but i think youd be better off watching someone pooping
neg	visitor q is a failed attempt at black comedy which focuses on what might be the worlds most dysfunctional family including physical abuse from beatings to murder to incest to sodomy to necrophilia to a lactating mom who nurses her husband and adult daughter etc the film is so outrageous it garnered some critical praise and established a small cult following however with home video quality and a slapdash production visitor q just doesnt hold up even as a curiosity genitals are blurred out and sanitary appliances clearly visible makeup is awful and everything else is amateurish at best a waste of time c
neg	this movie was terrible throughout the whole movie i was puzzled and did not see any point to it i had to go to this site and read the review to finally understand what it was about this movie is not worth watching at all not only is it sick and revolting but totally stupid please dont watch unless you are one of those that likes to watch bad movies if this movie questions japanese society and their values and roles than this is a country that i would not like to visit or bother to know this is a totally sick movie i did not enjoy it because it made no sense my boyfriend and i sat there waiting to see if it was a horror because that is what it was listed under it was total disappointment
neg	you know those films that have you trapped in the cinema youre stuck there in the best seat in the house centre of the row in your own special sweet spot that you swapped three times before you got just the right seat  and after about what feels like 13 hours you are still trapped there uncomfortable and itchy thinking when the f is this film ever going to end you know the feeling  think of ai and the villagewell visitor q delivers a weird variant of that feeling i sat there for the first 30 minutes wondering when the thing was going to fing start it is interminable so arty it hurts this is the first miike takashi film i have watched apparently he makes films by the dozen and if they are all pretentious wnk like this i suspect it will be the lastim not against pretentious wnk david lynch is up there amongst the top 10 directors for me but visitor q is cutrate cheap and nasty pretentious wnk as you may have worked out by now  i hated it
neg	his first movie after longtime friend john belushis death aykroyd shows much fatigue trying to pull off a character that would have been a snap for belushiinstead doctor detroit gives us bookish professor aykroyd masquerading as a weird violent pimp to ward off a rival known only as mom thats bad enough but he also has classes to teach a school dinner to host four ladies of the evening to protect and a pimps dinner or something like that to attend no wonder aykroyd seems stupefied most of the time why should the viewer be aloneit was on this film that aykroyd met future wife donna dixon at least some good came out of this chaotic messone and a half stars you want good aykroyd see the blues brothers you want bad see doctor detroit
neg	this movie is so bad it can only be compared to the alltime worst comedy police academy 7 no laughs throughout the movie do something worthwhile anything really just dont waste your time on this garbage
neg	this is without a doubt the worst movie i have ever seen it is not funny it is not interesting and should not have been made
neg	this dumb comedy really does a good job of wasting comedic talent in particular dan aykroyd and howard hesseman are misused badly here i might have chuckled once or twice during this film but in general its a boring movie with a little bit of stupidity thrown in for good measure the premise although routine still wasnt bad but once the plot was set the film went nowhere dont waste your time with this misfire
neg	horrendous pillaging of a classicit wasnt written convincingly at all why mary should develop such sympathy for bates he may be more stable until they start playing pranks with him but he still doesnt help himself at all with his actions inviting a comparative stranger to stay alone with him in his until recently disused motel telling the attractive young girl of his past mental issues lying about the knives etc  this in addition to her previous knowledge should have kept mary extremely wary of him but this somehow doesnt happen just so they can play the mistakenidentitymurdergame later on which in itself is also ridiculous soandso is the real killer  plus her as well  also him there were too many contrived twists in order to slap a story on screen when the narrative didnt need extendingit was good to see perkins reprising his famous role again but thats about the only small pleasure to be had its definitely not a patch on hitchcock and if you have no intention of even trying to get close then you shouldnt be bothering at all
neg	an interesting change from the first one there was more mystery to this movie then the first even when it ends your asking yourself what happened who was the killer there are some good parts through the movie the first half starts off slow and then in the last half the pace picks up all up the movie is enjoyable the story is 22 years after the events that occured in the first film norman bates is out of an asylum and back to the bates motel but when a woman turns up claiming to be his real mother things start going wrong perkins plays an aged norman well again and the scene at the end was excellent he swang that spade awfully hard
neg	the running jumping  standing still film is not a film as such but it is a short series of clips with a comical slapstick theme this film got richard lester recognised and paved the way for him to direct the first beatles film a hard days nightrichard lester directed and wrote the music for his first film in 1959 this film was entitled the running jumping  standing still film it was intended to be viewed only by those who had aided in its production since the film was intended to be viewed by lester and his partners alone a small amount of money and time was invested the sole purpose of this film is entertainment but the main reason for its existence is the fact that it served as an experiment to work the camera the film cost 70 to make and it was filmed in sepiatoned film stock in a field on a couple of sundays all of the shots that were filmed were included in the finished production the finished production is eleven minutes in lengththe running jumping  standing still film is a comedy about english sundays and the small hobbies that people do to pass the time all of the events in this film take place in a field a few of these comical events include a woman scrubbing a lawn a man running around a tree stump with a needle to play a record a photographer developing film in a pond an artist aided in painting by the numbers on a models face a man building a tent an athlete running over the tent and a duel between a man with a knife and a man with a gun not only does the film poke fun at the hobbies that people do to pass the time away but it also pokes fun at english culture when compared to american culture another one of several events in this film includes a group of men and a kite which has been constructed out of the flag of the united kingdom one of the men jumps inside the kite while the other men attempt to fly it and the kite breaks according to neil sinyard author of the films of richard lester this event symbolizes the united kingdom as lesser in power and technology when compared to the united states during the space age according to this scene the british fly primitive kites while the americans the worldpower after world war ii fly highlyadvanced rockets and space shuttles
neg	people love the original story for its ending the hollywood style ending made this 99 version of a dog of flanders just for kids movie i didnt cry this time because the story was too hollywood japanese tv series are much better
neg	i rented this film thinking it was the sobbingly sad 1959 version i saw as a kid it was not i was therefore very disappointed with what i felt was marginal acting poor character development and most of all failure to highlight the relationship between the boy and his dog in this version the dog of flanders is just a cute aside to the movie get the 1959 version
neg	the scenery is pretty and the dog is cute other than that this film has absolutely nothing to recommend it jack warden is pleasantly genial as usual but the script is so awful that even he comes off badly the plot makes no sense the dialogue is dumb and there are numerous smaller faults but the dog is cute
neg	absolutely one of the worst movies ive seen in a long time it starts off badly and just deteriorates katherine heigl is woefully miscast in a lolita role and leo grillo manfully struggles with what is essentially a cardboard cutout character the only castmember with any enthusiasm is tom sizemore who hams it up as a villain and goes completely overboard with his role the script is dire the acting horrible and it has plot holes big enough to drive a doubledecker bus through it is also the most sexist movie i have ever seen katherine heigls character is completely unsympathetic shes seen as an evil wanton seductress who lures the poor innocent married man to cheat on his wife it is implied throughout the movie that shes underage and the message that accompanies that plotstrand just beggars belief at the end she isnt even able to redeem herself by shooting the man whos obviously ha become demented with rage and guilt but the script allows him to kill himself thereby redeeming himself in the eyes of males everywhere horrible dont waste your time
neg	while it does crack the odd good joke the humour is generally quite dry with members of the panel frequently pulling faces or resorting to coarse language and waiting on the crowd to applaud lame enough jokesunlike what an other comment says i dont think this is the best rte have ever made its really dry and sarcastic sarcasm is the lowest form of wit there are few truly funny intelligent gags that would make you genuinely laugh out loud people seem to be convinced by the comedians well known names rather than by judging the quality of the gags which arent really that good overall its mediocre with some good laughs to be had but often it can be fairly mediocre its not as good as jasper carrot or dave allens stuff i find benny hill funnier
neg	well id be lying if i said that this could easily rival spiderman or the batman movies still it was more appealing to me for its moral value i first bought the vhs when my son was about 2 years old and it immediately became his favorite my wife and i are avid supporters of robert townsend and have been since he used credit cards to finance his first movie hollywood shuffle true he needs to take advantage of the talents and knowledge of technical advisors to make the films more believable but his movies are still funmeteor man provides a hero with an urban contemporary feel i always felt that if there were superheroes they wouldnt provide the same scenarios as depicted in the comics meteor man is realistic hero with real problems car broken into bad neighborhood local drugdealing gangs using children for distribution etc the scope of his mission stayed pretty much within the communitywhat i found to be truly entertaining outside of james earl jones young forever performance was how the neighborhood responded to his newly discovered powers it wasnt long before they had a full agenda lined up for him without his input of course it was hilarious to hear them offer to lend him out to other communities where their extended families livedyes the plot was weak the movie was predictable there was bad acting and continuity was rotten but it ranks 1 with my kids robert townsend works to bring movies home so to speak i doubt hell ever truly be recognized as the talented actorproducerdirector he truly is but there are and will always be those that love him for his effortsone point to ponder about the film which i find amusing throughout the entire battle with simon no one bothered to call the police also what mother and father do you know that will watch their son fight from a window my mother would have been right there scrapping by my side toetotoe dad would be loading his pistol lolrent it and check it out its worth seeing at least once and good for those of you that are fans of sinbad luther vandross bill cosby big daddy kane etc great job with the cameos robert
neg	let me tell you something about this movie i have seen it twice the first time i was a kid and the movie was quite entertaining to me i really liked it i thought it was funny and interesting and the main character was kind of cooli saw it again a few days ago it was horrible really i dont know why i thought it was funny before but now i didnt laugh at all there was nothing even slightly entertaining it was just dumb the story was weak the acting was nothing special there are great actors in this movie but still the acting is mediocre at bestwhat is the worst is the fact that this movie is racist really dont get me wrong usually i dont complain about racism in movies however i have seen people complaining about the lack of black men in movies like the shaolin temple or about the fact that the only black man in the street fighter is one of the bad guys or whatever you get the point there are people seeing racism everywhere i wonder how would they react to a movie like the meteor man why i will tell you why there are no asians in this movie there are no white people among the good guys in fact there is only one white guy in the entire movie and he is the leader of the bad guys all the good guys are african americans dont get me wrong i dont care is the good guy is black or white or yellow or pink or green what i do care about is the fact that we can barely see a white person in this movie this is the only movie like that that i have ever seen it is just not realistic if there is only one black man in a japanese movie which is the case with the street fighter there is no problem  in japan most of the people are asians but if there is only one white man in an american movie there is some sort of problem  in usa most of the people are white it is like filming a japanese movie with entirely white cast and only one asian as a bad guy just not realthat is it i am giving the movie the rate of 410 it would be 110 if i hadnt have fun with it as a kid
neg	the movie began well enough it had a fellow get hit by a glowing green meteorite getting superpowers telekinesis xray vision invulnerability flight the ability to speak to dogs superspeed heat vision and the ability to make plants grow large and quickly and fighting crime from there on its all downhillmeteor man gets a costume from his mom fights with the resident gangs and has many aborted encounters with the gang leaders which serves to set you up for the disappointing overlong and stupefying endingit wouldnt be so remarkably bad if it werent like watching a boxing match where the two fighters pretend to hit each other while the audience stands looking onward while the fighters just continue to dancedespite all of this nonsense the movie has good points it states clearly that if you try to take on a gang alone then theyll come back to your home and hurt you it states that gangs  communities need to see their real enemies the big bosses that use them for their own ends to crush honest people into a ghetto existence it also states that people do not need superheroes if they are willing to work as a community do destroy the predators that harm them the only message it really lacks is that the voters should ensure their elected officials rudolph giuliani marion barry ronald reagan george w bush  george hw bush arent crooks too
neg	superhero movies pretty much always suck and this is no exception its only redeeming quality is the fact the movie could have been even worse i would put batman  robin and steel above this movie so yes it is that badif your looking for a black superhero check out blankman its not a serious superhero movie but at least its entertaining
neg	this movie is really wack there is really nothing nice i can say about it besides the moral truth expressed in the films climax concerning people in the neighborhood participating in the fight against crime besides all that the film had nothing no good shots no good acting and no good script i give this film a f and a 2 out 10
neg	billy chung siu hungs the bloody swordplay film assassin from 1993 film love to kill hong kong 1993 is among the strongest products of the category iii boom that inhabited the hk cinema in early nineties it consisted of films with strong sex nudity and violence more or less gratuitous and shock valued only love to kill definitely belongs to the more category with some unforgettable ideas and pieces of celluloid sicknessthe hk psycho anthony wong from the award winning the untold story by herman yau from the same year plays a business man and a husband who likes to torture humiliate and rape his young wife elizabeth lee mei fung who for some reason doesnt leave him and save herself and their little son from the disturbed tormentor a policeman danny lee the famous police character actor from films like dr lamb 1992 by billy tang and codirected by lee and the killer 1989 by john woo to name just a few however sees the problem and starts to protect the wife and the son but anthony naturally doesnt like this at all and leads it all into the typical ultramean spirited and graphic finale during a rain stormthe film is almost completely without any serious merits as its just a piece of exploitation in order to cash in when these kind of films were so popular the imagery and happenings are something never found in the western cinema at least in mainstream and it all becomes even more mindblowing when somemost taboos for westerners like violence and perversions witnessed by a child are broken in these films so often that reading the plotlines alone would make most viewers feel sick and that goes perfectly especially for this film toothe film still has a rather interesting and creepy soundtrack in the tradition of the mentioned dr lamb which practically started the whole boom in 1992 usually the music and soundtrack in hk films is interesting and adds to the imagery especially in these terror films also the cinematography is worth mentioning as the film bathes especially in the finale in blue colors and camera lenses as does assassin too and the raging storm is captured nicely on the camera otherwise theres nothing that would rate the film any higher other than on the nastinessmeterthe actors and actresses are talented and professional and so dont make the film any worse with their acting still the film has the usual hk humor in it which makes the sick goingson even sicker as some humor is thrown into the soup that includes some jokes about danny lees erection and so onsomething that could never be found in the western serious films either and that thing usually destroys mane otherwise noteworthy hk films as the humor is just so obvious way and attempt to entertain the audience and massesthe film has a very high outrageousness level as it has numerous scenes depicting the abuse of wongs wife in various ways she gets raped and molested beaten and kicked by her husband we also get to see some flashbacks from wongs own childhood which turns out to be equally violent as his own father killed too and turned his young son into what he is now these flashback scenes mostly at the end of the film include also some totally unexpected experiences as the imagery is speeded up for example the hits of an axe and that creates completely insane and mean spirited atmosphere to the scene again something that only hk exploitation makers seem to be able to come up with the ending itself includes plenty of sudden and shocking gore as the madman wields his axe and meets also some nails for example on his furious waythe film is also genuinely pretty suspicious in my opinion as the violence and terror is realistically painful and deals with things that should never be taken as entertainment mostly i mean rape the version i saw ive seen two versions includes a very long and completely nauseating rape scene that just tries to be as sadistic as possible im not sure does the hk audience really like imagery like this but i think no one with some sense for morality in filmsentertainment would never accept or make something like it women get brutalized and killed in the most sadistic and low ways so that the fates of the men seem almost tame when compared to the femalesthe other version i saw the newly released dvd in hk without subtitles has this table brutality scene in a much longer form than the subtitled taiwanese dvd which is otherwise identical to the hk version ive also heard that the old hk laserdisc is different from these two and since the end credits are filled with scenes and images not found in the actual film it is impossible to say how uncut versions these that have been released or shown theatrically are obviously plenty of footage has been cut out possibly even before the theatrical releasethe film is written by law gam fai and lau wing kin the former having written also films like dr lamb the untold story and gunmen kirk wong 1988 but out of his other films that ive seen love to kill is the most gratuitous dr lamb and the untold story both are very brutal and violent but have also some attempt to some criticism towards the authorities and men in general as how it is easy to turn into a beast when chasing or fighting one the harrowing torture imagery of the untold story the victim being the criminal is very strong and definitely has its impact to change something that may be rotten in the society and among the police for example but theres none of this in love to kill it is just honest calculated and fastly made exploitation which is by the way produced by a veteran director kirk organized crime  triad bureau 1993 crime story 1993 wonglove to kill earns no more than 210 from me as i dont have too high appreciation on films like this hk cinema is meant to be and can be more and films like love to kill are only commercial parasites living among the real pieces of the art
neg	i sat through almost one episode of this series and just couldnt take anymore it felt as though id watched dozens of episodes already and then it hit metheres nothing new here ive heard that joke on seinfeld i saw someone fall like that on friends an episode of happy days had almost the same storyline ect none of the actors are interesting here either some were good on other shows not here and others are new to a profession they should have never entered avoid this stinker
neg	my kid makes better videos than this i feel ripped off of the 400 spent renting this thing there is no date on the video case apparently designed by wellspring and whats even worse theres no production date for the original film listed anywhere in the movie the only date given is 2002 leading an unsuspecting renter to believe hes getting a recent filmthis movie was so bad from a standpoint of being outdated and irrelevant for any time period but precisely when it was made that im amazed that anyone would take the time and expense to market it as a video it might be of interest to students studying the counterculture of the 1960s the antiwar antiestablishment tunein turnon and drop out culture but when you read the back of the video case theres no hint that that is what youre getting if you do make the mistake of renting it though it is probably best viewed while on drugs so that your mind will more closely match the wavelength of the minds of the directors fassbinder and fengler regardless of your state of mind while watching it i can tell you that it doesnt get any better after the first scene so knowing that im sure youll be fast asleep long before the end
neg	oliver gruner is totally unknown to me my friend showed me this film because he had seen gruner in what he called a pretty good scifi film nemesis so as we watched this we found ourselves fastforwarding through the bs drama parts just to get to the unbelievable action sequences gruner loves to kick and kick and kick and kick hahagruner character is a graduate student who is forced to stay in a ghetto close to the one that he grew up in he finds himself watching after the boy who lives with him because he really wants to join in the mexican gang that keeps tormenting his family instead of joining up gruner tells the boy to fight back against a gang too crazy gruner plays a typical van damme character who kills everyone or maims them pretty bad and works to rid his block of these gangmembersthe plot was very cheesy and easy to think of gruner is probably not very well known because of his scriptchoosing if this movie is anything to compare possible choices to this ghetto is pure hell and i enjoyed seeing the motley crew of characters go through it as if they have a chance against gruners character the music was typical action music thumping pianos and timpani swelling guitars which actually wasnt as bad as i make it sound the director really needed to keep the action going instead of taking a break every 5 minutes for a tense family momentultimately i gave it a 410 because it really tried to be an average action film for oliver gruner to star in but the overall feel of the film leaves you wanting more closure on what you just saw
neg	olivier gruner stars as jacques a foreign exchange college student who takes on and single handedly wipes out a mexican street gang in this obnoxious and racist film which is so horrible that its laughable bad acting bad plot and bad fight choreography make angel town a turkey
neg	times are tough for angel town gangs rule with an iron fist and for reasons mostly unknown mainly due to embarrassing writing the gangs want a street kid martine to join the gangs so they beat him up everyday however due to the presence of an olympic kickboxer olivier worlds lamest actor gruner named jacques hope is on the way angel town is seriously one of the most inept message movies ever made and ive seen my share it seems to consist of the idea that all gang infested neighborhoods need are french kickboxers who cant act worst of all there are so many awkward moments its just truly hilarious best of all comes from the exchange between gruner and aragon which basically sums up how ridiculous this thing is to wit you like the fighting olivier grabs his asian best friend in a headlock i could kill him right when i want him dead he dies the reason why i dont want him dead is because im afraid of him and i know that if i kill him his son and wife will kill me thats why he doesnt die of course the fact that its wrong to kill someone let alone your best friend is of course left out of the equation oddhowever dont let me make this sound that i hated this movie far from it its so terrible its priceless the biggest laughs come at the end in the disastrous finale which sees grunner going one on one with gangmembers who the films biggest logic gapdecline the use of pistols also a handicapped vietnam vet helps out by shooting his machine gun at the gangs while gruner kickboxes the rest all of this set to the sound of horrible mexican accents and surreal energy that make this one memorable for fans of cinematic trash such as thisthe other treat about this movie is that for some reason olivier gruner never attends college despite thats the main reason hes here in the states and not in france getting it on with his girlfriend in a graveyard in the films awkward beginning angel town is without a doubt a failure on all conceivable levels but if you laugh at moronic martial arts movies with insane levels of action that make no sense on any level this is the perfect movie for you on the other hand make sure to down tequila like the laughable opening song details aint no mercy in angel town  out of 4bad
neg	i had watched the eye before i watched this one i really liked the eye it was one of the best movies of the recent asian horrorcinema so i picked this bangkok haunted because it was the same director and it was kind of popular round here but man what a disappointment bangkok haunted are three stories about love revenge ghosts etc that are no scary at all not even disturbing as the eye was no nothing i cant even fill the 10 lines required for the comment 100 boringmy rate 210
neg	the lives of the saints starts off with an atmospheric vision of london as a bustling city of busy quaint streets and sunshine i was hoping it would maintain this atmosphere but it gets bogged down in a story that goes pretty much nowhereothello works for big fat mr karva his crimeboss stepdad at least i think that is what he is supposed to be because its never really defined but he does drop kittens into deep fat friers so trust me hes a prick doing scrappy little errands while his skanky girlfriend gives daddy handjobs one of his colleagues is runner a black dude who is always dashing from a to b until the day he comes across almost mute homeless child who grants him his wish of being able to stop running runner dumps the lost boy in othellos flat where he promptly starts granting more wishes keen to have some of his own desires fulfilled karva has the boy kidnapped but he isnt sure of what would really bring him happiness is it the innocence of being a child again or is it another handjob either way i dont want to see the little boy grant him the secondit just takes ages to get going and there are loads of repetitive scenes the ending tries to be shocking but since theres hardly any backstory on investment in any of these characters it only serves as a release for the bored audiencewriter tony grisoni a favourite of terry gilliam tries to blend in some kind of religious allegory which ends up being pretentious as all hell ironically if he gave us something more accessible or at least had better explanations for the characters suddenly acting all weird then it would have been a more enjoyable film as it is we are introduced to a bunch of annoying loudmouths who then miraculously seem to develop intelligence when confronted by the mysterious boy whos origins are never revealed thats just plain irritating aside from sporadic moments of atmosphere and a moody score this film has little to recommend
neg	without question the worst film ive seen for a long while i endured to the end because surely there must be something here but no the plot when not dealing in clichs rambles to the point of nonexistence dialogue that is supposed to be street is simply hackneyed characters never develop beyond sketches setpieces are clichd worse considering its codirector the photography is only sosocomments elsewhere that elevate this alongside get carter long good friday or kaspar hauser are way way off the mark lives of the saints lacks their innovation let alone their depth and shading in short their craft a ruthless editor could probably trim it down to a decent 30minute short but as it stands its a 6th form film project realised on a millionpound scale rambling and bloated with its own pretensions that it received funding surely only because of rankins name while other small films struggle for cash is depressing for the british film industry
neg	i am rarely moved to make these kind of comments but after sitting through most of rankins dreadful movie i feel like i have really earned the right to say what i feel about it i couldnt actually make it right to the end and became one of the half dozen or more walk outs about 13rd of the audience after the ragged plot woeful dialogue and insulting characterisation became just too much to bear this film is all pose and no art all style and no substance it is weighed down by dreadful acting a genuinely dire script indifferent cinematography and studentlevel production values how it got funded started and finished is a mystery to me i bet you a million quid it never goes on general release the proper critics would tear it apart a really bad film shockingly bad a really really really poor effort and that is without even mentioning the gratuitous newbornkittengetsdroppedintoadeepfatfryer moment totally meaningless utterly lightweight poorly put together this movie is a dreadful embarrassment for uk cinema
neg	this is a very odd film  i wasnt really sure what is was about some n london lowlifes find a mute kid in the woods that they all believe is some kind of oracle and somehow makes them all in their own way change something about their lives that usually ends in disaster the film ended after about 90 minutes leaving me feeling quite unsatisfied almost annoyed at the pointlessness of it all i didnt care about any of the characters  none of them get a chance to endear themselves to the viewerwhat was the message am i being dim it was just too odd what happens to runner why does emilio shoot the kid  that made absolutely no sense pointless can someone help me understand this mess of a film
neg	rundo not walk away from this movie aimed at the very young kids this movie will bore you to tears if the gamera trilogy of the 90s raised the bar this film just lowered it its slow paced and the monster fighting is good but seldom seen this movie had me dry heaving in the cat box just a very poor offering after a phenomenal 90s seriesspoilers beyond this point here are the top 10 reasons gamera fans of the 90s series will hate this film10 this movie is a drama that follows a kid trying to cope with the death of his mother and fears losing baby gamera to a fight after knowing his father saw the adult gamera die9 you see the adult gamera for maybe a minute at the beginning of the film he gets his butt kicked by a few gyaos and self destructs he looks old and lethargic plus he looks nothing like any gamera youve ever seen his suit looked cheap and rushed8 the young gamera you see through the rest of the film looks like a pokemon bigeyed and cuteit will remind you of the baby godzilla from godzilla vs mechagodzilla 2 gamera is now too cute7 this movie has the pace of watching a nascar race during a 3 hour rain delay i watched this movie with 2 other gamera fans and nobody was happy with how slowly this film moved along ive seen an suv full of fat people going up a mountain road move faster6 like godzillafinal wars this movie had very little kaiju time on screen final wars had much more actually and better fights although short5 kids take the title role the friend of all children theme and poor writing killed the original gamera series in the 1970s and history repeats itself in the 2000s the most successful gamera films abandoned the sesame street feel and went to a darker place why go back to a failed formula this was to be a new trilogy and poor ticket sales killed any hope for this story to continue thank god4 gamera lost his iconic roar he now sounds like an elephant with strep throat3 this movie may produce a new olympic eventimagine a relay race that involves sending very young children into harms way you have to see the ending to understand this point where were the parents oh yearight there sending their kids into a kaiju battle zone2 the special effects were good but subpar for a gamera movie legion and iris had better effects the best effect was showing the apple sized baby gamera fly not too impressive1 this movie is just not what adult kaiju fans come to expect the director was involved in power rangers and it shows it comes off like a cross between et always sunset on third street and tmnt kudos if you know all 3 referencesrental at best or watch once if you buy it to complete the dvd series
neg	an illegal immigrant resists the social support system causing dire consequences for many well filmed and acted even though the story is a bit forced yet the slow pacing really sets off the conclusion the feeling of being lost in the big city is effectively conveyed the little person lost in the big society is something to which we can all relate but i cannot endorse going out of your way to see this movie
neg	some illegal socalled asylum seeker comes to stuttgart and finds that germans are racist this is just another alreadyforgotten steaming nugget in a long list of postwwii antigerman propaganda films aimed to make germans feel bad for not welcoming each and every degenerate in their country so he can chase german blonds and sell drugs to german teenagersif youre looking for good german films in general see der tunnel der untergang europa europa and lola renntbut not thisalso das experiment with the same male actor from lola rennt
neg	i can sum this movie up using 20 words or less way too predictable of a story line with potential to be funny but instead falls flat on its face see 19 words however i didnt completely pan this flick with just one star but instead decided to bump it up to two stars due to the fact that julie bowen is smoking hot and provided just enough eye candy to keep me from ripping the dvd right out from the machine and blowing it up with an m80 my advice take the 400 rental fee you would have paid to see this movie and just send it right to me as an advance thank you for saving you the time and frustration of having to sit through this train wreck or you may want to send me the 5000 replacement fee you would have been charged from taking out your twelve gage to use this piece of garbage as skeet shooting practice
neg	oscar wildes comedy of manners perhaps the wittiest play ever written is all but wrecked at the hands of a secondrate cast sanders is as one would expect casually indolently brilliant in the role of lord darlington but the rest of the cast makes the entire procedure a waste of time jean crain attempts a stage accent in alternate sentences and the other members of the cast seem to believe this is a melodrama and not a comedy indeed the entire production has bookends that reduce it to tragedy  doubtless the hays office insisted premingers direction seems to lie mostly in making sure that there are plenty of servants about and even the music seems banal stick with the visually perfect silent farce as directed by lubitsch or even the 2004 screen version with helen hunt as mrs erlynne or try reading the play for the pleasure of the words but skip this version
neg	this has got to be one of those films where the trailer is 50 times better than the movie itselfi first saw the trailer in 1991 it looked greatsince then i have always wanted to see it but could never find ituntil today yes 14 years laterlets just say i was so disappointed its unreal ok i knew it wouldnt be an oscar winner but still had hopes that it would be a fun nobrain film in the bloodsport mold unfortunately it was not its poohwhats with all the american rock and roll music and the acting was so bad it was quite frighteningthe fight scenes were rubbish and look fakethis dvd only cost me 5 and i believe i was overcharged by 7now im sad as i know that i will never get that hour and a half back
neg	this seemed to be a good movie i thought it would be a good movie and throughout the movie i was hoping it would be a meaningful use of my time and yes i have to admit that the acting talent of dimple kapadia and deepti naval where truly commendable but despite the best effort this movie falls short of effectively conveying a meaningful message which it seems is it seemed was what somnath sen is trying to do the final point comes short and the ending seemed kind of unsatisfactory after all that happens a bit like real life in that respect but movies unlike real life ends in about 2hrs and the ending should leave the audience satisfied if indeed that was the directors intention this falls short in that respect and that is what disappoints me the mostanother aspect that concerned me was the national stereotyping of the american characters  they all seem to be carved out of the same block seems to me that most american characters in indian english movies are based upon how common indians themselves perceive americans to be like and it is clear that no effort has been made to bring any sense of depth or complexity to any american in the moviethese two aspects put together they make for a disappointing story
neg	genghis cohn is a very mildly entertaining british movie about a german police commissioner in the late 1950s who is haunted by the ghost of a jewish comedian that he killed 15 years earlier while serving under hitler in the ss the ghost comes back and wants his killer to live as a jew to atone for the murders he committedotto the german policeman actually knows this ghosts name because the last thing he did before he died was said in yiddish kiss my ass the policeman didnt speak yiddish so he asked around until he found the meaning the kiss my ass left such an impression that everybody involved with that killing learned and remembered the comedians name genghis cohnthere are a bunch of men who are murdered in the jurisdiction of the police commissioner and there are no helpful clues the men are murdered with a set of knives that are missing from the local butcher the butcher announces that his knives are missing while the commissioner is in the store to get a liver and onion sandwich so the commissioner is a suspect the first man is killed while making love to the butchers wife so the butcher is a suspect but the butcher maintains that he would be very busy if he killed every man that slept with his wife all the men are killed immediately after the climax of lovemakingi think i might be a bit angrier than the ghost of genghis cohn if i was killed like he was he seems to be very goodnatured about it as if he was just in a mild car accident i can only guess that it is because it is a british movie and they are known for being a very polite people he uses some of his material from his standup routing and i just didnt find it very funnyi gave this movie a 4 because it was just kind of goofy i thought it should have been a little more serious than it was the movie turns out to be a murder mystery where did this come from and it seemed that genghis should have been more helpful than he was the movie gave me a tiny look into jewish culture but was only skindeep do all jews love liver and onion sandwiches do they all say shtoop and meshuganah in their daily vocabulary isnt there more important stuff that we should know about the culturei saw this movie at a jewish community center in berkeley ca and i was the only person in the room whose hair was not fully gray or white i have no gray or white hair there were 18 of us and after the movie they stayed for about 20 minutes to discuss the movie there were 2 main concerns expressed there 1 the movie was way too lighthearted and future generations might not understand the gravity of what happened and 2 as the holocaust survivors are dying off future generations will not know what really happened i thought that this second concern was ridiculous and i told them i thought they didnt need to worry because there is tons of literature out there and there will always be people who like to watch movies like myself the murder of 6000000 people by a very bad man will not ever be forgotten i write this last paragraph because they charged me with telling others about my experience that day
neg	yuck i thought it odd that their ancient book on curses was made using a common script font instead of hand written the acting is so apathetic at times and so overdramatic at other times why would a demonico kill the two suspiciously quiet doctors who helped make him immortal just for the heck of it and is it really necessary to show liliths motorcycle whenever shes out somewhere we get it you spent a little bit of money to rent some third rate crotch rocket it doesnt mean you have to show it all the time the faiths lair looks like an old school battlestar galactica set with some last minute changes there is a scene where we are introduced to a few people on a talk show for about 30 seconds before they are killed without apparent reason and without importance everyone is a throwaway character forgettable characters and an even more forgettable plot make this one of the most illconceived movies ive seen the scifi channel come out with stay away unless youre into bad movies
neg	this obvious pilot for an unproduced tv series features young canadian actress shiri appleby as an amnesiac with some pretty incredible powers that must be put to use when a manturnedflying demon is let loose on the world the cgi is par for a tv job and appleby is ok as an amnesiac but hard to swallow as a superheroine familiar tv face richard burgi is along for the ride as applebys mentor but he can do nothing to elevate this dreck above the mediocre level we see way too much of the cartoonish flying demon right from the start a bad sign also the scenes where burgi is training appleby for battle are actually laughable they are a bad copy of similar scenes in several other movies most notably remo williams
neg	shiri appleby is the cutest little embodiment of evil turned good girl demonkicking buffy clone elle but im getting ahead of myself you see lilith was the first woman made by god as a companion to adam but she got all uppity evil feminist so god banished her from eden a clandestine order known as the fath captures her but doesnt kill her so now with amnesia which is not really explained that well lilith now elle is free to become the aforementioned buffyclone who has to battle with a mad scientist who got an injection of liliths blood if the previous paragraph sounded hideously convoluted thats because it is the movie is also dull generic and for a film with a plot steeped in theology it doesnt seem to know a lick about it this bargain basement lousycgied movie was apparently a failed series pilot all i can say to the fact that it didnt get picked up is a resounding amenmy grade ddvd extras commentary by writerdirector bill platt and cowriter chris regina and stills gallery video effects samples before  after it also has an also available selection that you would think would lead you to some trailers but nope on dvd covers for other films which is a stupid ideadvdrom extras final shooting script and deleted scenes transcript both in pdf format
neg	a good idea badly implemented while that could summarize 99 of the scifi channels movies it really applies here i love movies where a good back story is slowly revealed and i like action movies and i like all of the main actors so this could have been great however despite some good acting this movie fails due to bill platts bad writing and directinganother review made the good point of needing to know where youre going so you can get there this movie doesnt its put together in such a haphazard way that you know the words second draft are not in bill platts vocabulary there is one scene that is entirely unnecessary and could be removed without anyone noticing this scene even begins and ends with them driving a car so you could cut from one car scene to the other and never have missed the pointless scene in the middlethis movie also had a strange habit of under explaining some details while over explaining others some to the point where you can guess the entire plot up front it also had a habit of aborting a fight early probably just because they couldnt afford it there are also a few laughably bad scenes where the plot is revealed on a computer and the final battle involving conveniently placed toxic adhesive seriously what is thatif you are a fan of shiri appleby watch this movie because shes ok she does manage to break out of her roswell persona a few times and make for a good tough chick but not always john de lancie plays the same character he plays in everything hes ever done since playing q back in sttng so thats nothing newin all i gave this movie a 410 rating
neg	the story behind this movie is very interesting and in general the plot is not so bad but the details writing directing continuity pacing action sequences stunts and use of cg all cheapen and spoil the filmfirst off action sequences they are all quite unexciting most consist of someone standing up and getting shot making no attempt to run fight dodge or whatever even though they have all the time in the world the sequences just seem bland for something made in 2004the cg features very nicely rendered and animated effects but they come off looking cheap because of how they are usedpacing everything happens too quickly for example elle is trained to fight in a couple of hours and from the start can do backflips etc why is she so acrobatic none of this is explained in the movie as lilith she wouldnt have needed to be able to do back flips  maybe she couldnt since she had wingsalso we have sequences like a woman getting run over by a car and getting up and just wandering off into a deserted room with a sink and mirror and then stabbing herself in the throat all for no apparent reason and without any of the spectators really caring that she just got hit by a car and then felt the secondary effects of another exploding car are you okay asks the driver yes im fine she says bloodied and disheveledi watched it all though because the introduction promised me that it would be interesting but in the end the poor execution made me wish for anything else blade vampire hunter d even that movie with vampires where jackie chan was comic relief because they managed to suspend my disbelief but this just made me want to shake the director awake and give the writer a good talking to
neg	i sat glued to the screen riveted yawning yet keeping an attentive eye i waited for the next awful special effect or the next ridiculously clichd plot item to show up full force so i could learn how not to make a movieit seems when they set out to make this movie the crew watched every single other actionsciencefictionshootemupgood vs evil movie ever made and saw cool things and said hey we can do that for example the only car parked within a mile on what seems like a one way road with a shoulder not meant for parking is the one car the protagonist an attractive brunette born of bile is thrown on to the car blows to pieces before she even lands on it the special effects were quite obviously my biggest beef with this movie but what really put it in my bad books was the implausibility and lack of reason for so many elements for example the antagonist a flying demon with the ability to inflict harm in bizarre ways happens upon a lone army truck transporting an important vip nameless security guys with guns get out of the truck you know they are already dead then the guy protecting the vip says under no circumstances do you leave this truck do you understand me he gets out to find the beast that killed his 3 buddies he gets whacked in an almost comically clich fashion then for no apparent reason defying logic convention and common sense the dumb ass vip gets out of the truck a lot of what happened along the course of the movie didnt make sense transparent acting distanced me from the movie as well as bad camerawork and things that just make you go wow thats incredibly cheesy shiri appleby saved the movie from a 1 because she gave the movie the one element that always makes viewers enjoy the experience sex appeal
neg	what is interesting is that the acting was not bad just not enough it was rather lame special effects nor the lines were the single culprit for this failure standing alone they werent horribly bad but put together was a tragic move the show seemed long winded and slow with special effects apparently designed to speed the movie along but it failed totallymuch of the blame for this disaster was put on special effectsdont believe it they were kinda cool appleby was not the best choice for this endeavor though she may have been all they had to chose from with a bit of fan recogniton an experienced actress would have brought something to the part like appleby never did scfi puts out some really good original movies its just too bad that this failed so drastically
neg	i think i found the most misogynistic film of all time darklightthe gist of the film lilith was adams first wife and she was considered imperfect and banished from the garden of eden because she considered herself adams equal and refused to submit to him see i took those words straight from the script then the film keeps going on and though she is the heroine of the film the only time that she becomes acceptable is when she does what the men tell her to do she ends the film under the control of the faith an all male groupother than that the script was predictable and the fx were awful apart from the obvious hatred of females that is usually a lot more subtle in modern film there was nothing original about darklight
neg	this is an interesting left turn for reel 13 indies two harbors is a bw 75 minute film from minnesota that features nonactors and is about two people finding a connection through a search for alien life i applaud the boldness of the reel 13 programmers of thinking outofthebox when selecting this film i just wish they had picked a stronger film to be bold with as a matter of fact i wonder if the choice had more to do with the uniqueness of the film than with the actual quality of the film itself not that two harbors is completely without merit but ill get to that a little later as is common with independent films two harbors is limited in terms of location there are only two real locations  a large junk dealership market and a very teeny trailer which is the home of the middleaged main character vic played by alex cole writerdirector james vculek uses the market setting to provide exposition about vic who is one of the dealers there he has various people walk up to vic and start very long conversations that provides us with just two pieces of information  vic sells space toys he prefers to call them outer space action figures and he is a caustic asshole this is emblematic of one of the two key problems with two harbors  all the chatting ive said it before and ill say it again  we are dealing with a visual medium and filmmakers need to work harder to tell their stories visually there are exceptions of course but generally endless patter is not so engaging on film  particularly if the dialogue is being used as exposition pretty much all the conversations in the film are long and unnecessarily verbose a notable example would be a few scenes which feature vic trying to play himself off as a boy scout leader in order to get a discount at a store he argues with the clerk back and forth and these scenes dont even advance the plot one iota this is the kind of thing that makes even a 75 minute film feel longthe other problem with two harbors is the acting i may be a bit of a curmudgeon when it comes to performance in film but i really dont feel like theres a good excuse for not having good actors in your films there are plenty of good actors out there many of which willing to work on lowbudget projects  even in minnesota many filmmakers eschew the importance of acting ability as being secondary to their visuals but that is nave in narrative filmmaking next to the story nothing is more important than the actingperformances if you dont believe the people enacting your story your audience is lostoriginally i thought vculek was using nonactors but as the film went on i decided that they were probably community theatertype actors it wasnt that they were uncomfortable on camera its that they were overly theatrical ie big granted the best of the actors were the two leads  cole and catherine e johnson as cassie a lonely young girl that gets caught up in vics extraterrestrial hunt they seemed to have the most training but they were still a little rough around the edges the eccentricities they displayed seemed to be surface only  not coming from a real organic place within ms johnson in particular is an interesting case she definitely has a presence  a midwestern charm about her but that charisma belies the multitude of issues her character is supposed to have she struggles to portray the idiosyncrasies that stem from a supposed life of solitude and slave labor relying on stock gestures like eye rolls lip biting and stammering to suggest her discomfort with the outside worldi mentioned in the first paragraph that two harbors is not completely without merit and heres what i mean without giving too much away there is a fade to white an hour into the film after that the story takes a stunning turn which allows the last fifteen minutes to be evocative and downright powerful  its like a sucker punch to the gut but in a good way its almost a huge relief to feel something after so long with these characters the last five minutes of the film dont have any dialogue at all and the result is the best part of the film  subtle detailed cole does his best work of the film and most importantly cinematic then with the closing credits comes the most staggering revelation of all  that its based on a true story which got me to thinking with all the dialogue the minimal locations and the lack of cinematic qualities it occurred to me that with two kick ass actors and a tightening rewrite two harbors might make a really kickass stage play  maybe even a oneact if there are any bold theater producers out there reading this i definitely recommend seeing if you can get a hold of the film and contact the filmmaker reel 13 or whomever there might be something to this story after allfor more information on this or any other reel 13 film check out their website at wwwreel13org
neg	i get it the diehl character is sposed to be a microcosm of america itself  seeing arab terrorists under every rock only to find out at the end that its his own actions all along that got him into that siege state and truly if he practices goodwill to all men everything will be rainbows and lollipops sorry wim you have made amazing movies in the past that stay neutral of the politics and for good reason polemics are your weak point and they weaken this a wellmade amazingly filmed movie with absurd characters dialog and plotting better luck on your next flick another thing that yanked my crank was the belabored point of the homeless section of la being there for reasons of hunger these people dont get enough to eat truly these folks arent eating regally but the real hunger these folks is a spiritual hunger an emotional hunger a mental hunger they need selfrespect selfworth dignity which you cant give a man yeah those folks are hungry and if they need it it is available less the center for hunger in america i would say its more the center for alcoholism drugabuse mental suffering and economic devastation dealing with hunger although a noble endeavor is bandaiding a more profoundly systematic societal and ageold human problem of homelessness bill diehl was good though and michelle williams was cute as the young yet cliched old soul
neg	watching der himmel ber berlin as a teen in the late 80s was a profound experience for me  so this was what the movies could be along with paris texas and until the end of the world it still holds a special place in my heart and mind  a testament to the genius of wim wendersunfortunately later years has seen a steady decline in the quality of his work with million dollar hotel and land of plenty hitting a terrible low point gone are the captivating pictures or music no search for or display of great insight all that is left are characters and thinly veiled political statements that boils down to nothing but clichs and quite frankly mock the intelligence of a mature audiencehas the well run dry whatever the reason its time for mr wenders to either step it up or stop altogether
neg	with a tendency to repeat himself wenders has been a consistent disappointment ever since he hit it big with paris texasland of plenty is no exception taking into the fact that i anticipated an averagemediocre film even before i went in wenders ambitions seem to always get the better of him its taken for grated now his films are heavyhanded and bombastici werent sure if i was watching a comedy that mocks middle america or some thriller the outcome of diehls character is wholly predicable wenders insistence on layering many many scenes with some rock song is also intensely annoying he was covering up the holes in his script and direction by jazzing up the scenesi am certain that many people will find this film important and resonant but in all honestly this clumsy and didactic effort only speaks of poor directioninteresting that wenders professed that while making paris texas he had great help from sam sheppard with the script yes that was wenders best and he should understand now he needs a good scriptwriter his films from the past 15 years were a total mess
neg	the end of violence and certainly the million dollar hotel hinted at the idea the wenders has lost his vision his ability to tell compelling stories through a map of the moving picture the land of plenty seals the coffin im afraid by being a vastly unimaginative obviously sentimental and clichd film the characters are entirely flat and stereotyped the writing plot and direction are amateurish at best for the first time in quite a while i was impatient for the film to end so i could get on with my life the wartorn delirium of the uncle the patriotic abstract gazing at the sky at the conclusionit all just struck me as being so simple and pathetic hardly the work of a filmmaker who once made some compelling magic on screen what happened the days of experimentation perceptive writing and interesting filming possibilities are long behind him im afraid lets hope he finds his inspiration again at the toronto film festival which is where i saw the film wenders was there to introduce it completely lacking in humility he offered us the following i hopeno waiti know youre going to enjoy the next two hours im afraid he couldnt be more wrong
neg	i cant believe i actually watched this but i guess i just wanted to know if this movie would get unintentionally funnier and funnier towards the end and it did the climax was the poorest performance ever given by the defence lawyer  so out of real life that even for a fictional story it was far too weird no way anyone on this planet can behave in front of a court like she did and probably the worst prosecutor on earth why was he in court anyway he did nothing and absolutely nothing to prove her guilty a simple search of her house would have resulted in the find of the rings but no go he preferred to say objection 2 or 3 times during the whole trial  that was it the blonde lunatic was given a truthdrug to prove her innocent but not brett the lunatic almost had an altar of brett in her home that could have proved her sick obsession but again no go during the court scene i felt the silent urge to take the needlepoint out of her hand and bang it several times against her head even real weirdos do not look that silly fake i am innocent like she did and what does this movie tell us never marry a woman with a life insurance as soon as she falls down the stairs her husband will be thrown into jail guilty or not evil evil men
neg	 may seem far fetched but there really was a real life story of a man who had an affair with a woman who found out where he and his new wife were staying and she killed the wife making it look like a murder rapein her delusion she had told everyone that the man had asked her to marry him so she quit her job in wisconsin and moved to minnesotalast i heard she was in a mental institution security prisonshe was still wearing the engagement ring that she has purchased for herself and had told everyone that he had bought it for herthe events took place in a small town in wisconsin and the murder happened in minnesotathere even was a feature story in people magazine spring of 1988 i want to say on page 39 i remember this as i was in college at the time and a colleague of mine had met the individual in the security hospital
neg	i couldnt believe this terrible movie was actually made at all with the worst actors you could find the worst script written mark frost  sollace mitchell and by far the worst waste of time in viewing i wont belabor the story as its really not worth it but i will elaborate on some of the performances and definitely the story as to the story it is very hard to believe that this bitty crazy schemer could actually do what she did that in reality the wife couldnt defend herself against a little bitty of a thing that the husband could actually find the nut case attractive at all that the defense attorney could break every court rule there was and keep on doing it after the judge ordered the blankety blank to shut up and the final result of the film is an insult to justice movie codes and the male species the theme of this mess is let women do as they wish kill whom they want defend the killer and get away with it while the guy rots in jail the innocent victim hard to believe that sollace mitchell the director and a man would even want to make this dribbleas to the acting jordan ladd the killer is awful a loony toons who does needlepoint during her murder trial is this allowed in court she bored me to the hilt one more look of her batting her eyes and indicating how innocent she was and id throw up shes not even attractive enough for any guy to leave his wife the husband played on one level by vincent spano just seems to look and act stupid most of the time he was so predictable in his performance falling into the traps set for him by all the women surrounding him the worst by far was holland taylor as the defense attourney she over acted throughout the film and made a mockery of justice if she would cross examine me anytime id have told her to go take a hike everybody else in this sleazy film did their job as directed to do soi wish i could give this film a zero rating however we are forced to start with 1 too bad lets not have anymore painful watching films like this lifetime can do better then this i know itthis is a postscript made the mistake of turning this insipid movie on by mistake as soon as i saw the bimbo jordan ladd i knew id seen it before and didnt like it or her i not only turned the darn thing off but had to add my anger at people like sollace mitchell who wrote the screenplay but also directed this horrible flick doesent anyone see that herhis message is that sickness pays being ill and going around killing people is okay with this directorwriter totally making the male species idiots well this male tells you to go stuff it somewhere painful were not all that stupid and will speak out to your so called movie which in this persons mind deserves to be trashedand again this loser is shown why cant you read the comments on this stupid and despicable movie are we constantly subjected to see the bimbo jordan ladd again and again get her off tv films and out of sight shes just terrible in every sense of the word phew
neg	jesus christ i cant believe ive wasted my time watching this movie i only watched because i have such a crush on jordan ladd but watching this film almost put me off her this is absolutely awful i could have been watching survivor series 93 over thisthe lead guy in this was so bland and generic i would love it if the great mistuharu misawa tiger drove 91d his ass through a glass window i was enraging every time he was saying lake and cabin id kick his assjordan ladd on the other hand was absolutely wonderful a true angel but she couldnt even save this utter joke of a film sadly she couldnt even act like she was off her nut when she took that truth drug it looked hilariousi also loved the bit where jordan accidentally spilled yogurt on her it reminded me of a time wherenevermindanayways do watch this film because of its awfulness
neg	if this movie was written directed and produced with the intention of creating a bad movie cult classic it might i say might have been a hit have you ever sat and watched a movie that was so absolutely awful that it becomes fascinating in terms of its faults well this is it every one of the acting cast should be nominated for worst acting performance awards it would be hard to find another film with this kind of production budget that contains so little of any value whatsoever the whole thing from the opening scenes defies logic dialogue is completely unbelievable and illogical ditto for the behaviour and general storyline of the film itself what is really mind boggling is that some buffoons in a boardroom actually made decisions to spend money on this piece of trash wow
neg	you know how everyone jokes about the acting in porno movies well if youve always found the plot line of a porn to captivate your interest then this movie is for you it truly was like a porn without the sex or if that analogy is not to your liking imagine you and your drunk roommate found a movie camera abandoned on a park bench this is the movie that you would make horrible acting bad camera work music done on a casio keyboard this movie has it all and more for those who are masochists in the crowd this is a premiere piece for your collection all i can figure is that the only people to submit reviews for this dripping pile of movie were people who starred in it their movie career is over before it started
neg	feeding the masses was just another movie trying to make a little money off of the zombie craze that is going around mostly due to the popularity of movies such as land of the dead and the resident evil seriesit starts at a television station which is guarded by the military and are reporting that the lazarus virus zombies are close to containment and the city will soon be free to do their business again the problem is this is totally false zombies are running rampantly and only a small minority of people are aware among them are torch william garberina the camera man sherry rachael morris the lead anchor woman who for some reason is listed as playing shelly on this website and roger patrick cohen their military escort torch and sherry are against lying to the people but the station is being run by secret service or some other government agency and they are heavily censoredthis movie gives itself a pat on the back on the boxcover saying we hold feeding the masses on a higher level than any o the three of the dead films by george a rombero the source of that quote has lost all credibility with melet me just say that this movie is bad i dont mean bad like i was expecting more i obviously was though but i mean bad in that i could not find any redeeming qualities in the film whatsoever the acting in all parts are either over done or too wooden did anybody remember their lines or are they reading off of cue cards i cant even think of what the best part of the movie was or the best actoractress there really was not one if i had to give a nod to someone i would say roger the military escort was probably the most interesting character but that is really not saying muchi would have to recommend to pass on this movie despite the boxcover looking pretty good its what originally drew me to the movie 310
neg	some news reporters and their military escorts try to tell the truth about a epidemic of zombies despite the government controlling the media the makings of the film dont understand that the george romero zombie films only worked because he kept his politics subtly in the background of most of his films land of the dead withstanding this satire is about as subtle as a brick to the face or a bullet to the head is more apropos for this scenario whats subversive or subtle about seeing a military guy masturbating to death and destruction anything nuanced about the various commercials that are intercut with the film nope furthermore the acting is uniformly horrible the characters thoroughly unlikable and the plot inane add this all up and you have the worst most incompetent zombie film since chud 2 reared its hideous headmy grade d
neg	this is quite possibly the worst acting i have ever seen in a movie ever and what is up with the casting the leading lady in this movie has some kind of nose disfiguration and is almost impossible to look at for any period of time without becoming fixated on her nose you could go to your local grocery store on a sunday afternoon and easily find 50 more qualified better looking possible leading ladies i made the unfortunate mistake of renting this movie because it had a cool dvd case this movie looks like it is just some class project for a group of multimedia students at a local technical college i would rather have spent the hour or so that this movie was on watching public access television at least the special effects are better and the people on there are more attractive than anyone you will see in this film
neg	feeding the masses is just one of many recent mediocre zombie movies to be after your hardearned dollars suggestion keep your hardearned dollars and lets just say that good old theatrex took one for the team on this one guess what the plots about zombies taking over this time though for the sake of originality  this film takes place in rhode island and to be honest im not sure ive ever seen a zombie flick based in rhode island a tv station controlled by the government is supposedly keeping up normal broadcasts so that any remaining citizens wont think that theres any problem in the world that is those that never look or go outside anyway i will say though that a few of the commercials broadcast by this station were probably the most amusing part of this film there is actually somewhat of a story to this but im not bothering with that because after a while youll either not care or have fallen asleep at any rate this has plenty of terrible acting to throw on top off all the seen it all before stuff that gets trotted out before the camera trust me you can find plenty of other things to do with your time than watch this 3 out of 10
neg	set in providence rhode island feeding the masses tries to be a satiric look at the role of the media in government at best it could be applied to how the us try to control media during the iraq war but it ends up feeling hollow theres never any really tension in the story and the acting never very good worst the direction of the movie is atrocious focus more on odd camera angles that fail to convey anything beyond isnt this an odd way to hold the camera special effects are pretty badat one point video of an explosion is green screened over the city and its laughable at bestthe film does have a couple bright spotsnamely the advertisements for postzombie services including a reclamation service and a party bus but its far too little to make the film worthwhilefor a better zombie film try hide and creep it has the same weak production value but theres much more wit humor and talent behind it
neg	honestly who in gods name gave this movie an 81 rating i guess the people who actually made or starred in the movie were the ones who voted otherwise this movie sucks this movie is nothing more than an amateur or possibly student film im a movie fanatic and have seen terrible movies but there was literally nothing redeeming here the story and acting was the worst ive ever seen the props including the use of toy airsoft guns with terrible special effects where just as bad as everything else im all for bad language in movies but the fbomb was dropped about every third word and i think we might have a winner for the most use of the fbomb in any movie ever the movie also appears to have been filmed using cheap video cameras and not actual film id expect this to get awards for an amateur movie shown only on public access stations around the country but it doesnt belong on a dvddo not buy this movie do not rent this movie all i can say was that this was a terrible waste of a free movie rental coupon this is valuable time that you will never get back unfortunately for me that time is lost but its not too late for you if you decide to rent this movie consider this my warning
neg	this is perhaps the worst attempt at a zombie film i have ever had the misfortune to see terrible terrible terrible any review found on this site is obviously the work of either the filmmaker the filmmakers family or a friend of the filmmaker how does this film suck let us count the waysthe plot incoherent dialogue atrocious i will not slam the effectsgore as i understand that this is low budget but was there even one zombie that was not obese cmon and for a film set in rhode island why did that truck sport a massachusetts plate continuity find somethe girl dancing while the soldier stands at attention please dont put your exgirlfriend or buddys sister in your movie naked this was an ugly movie filled with ugly people and has no business even mentioning romero on the cover next time you decide to make a movie dont
neg	this apocalyptic zombie film tries to be vicious and shocking but feeding the masses comes off lame as some of the stifflegged zombies stalking the streets in rhode island a zombie epidemic known as the lazarus virus is being played down by the government manipulated newspapers and television stations a couple of brave but dumb souls at channel 5 tv news feels its audience is being given false hope and no idea of the real danger at hand an eager reporterracheal morrisand her cameramanwilliam garberina with the aid of a military escortpatrick cohen risk life and limb to present a live broadcast to show the doom at hand do yourself a favor and dont watch this thing is obviously very low budget and comes across with the feel of a high school play gone bad acting is atrocious and the fleshhungry zombies are almost comical also appearing are michael propster william decoff and brenda hogan feeding the masses should be left to starve
neg	as you may have gathered from the title i wholeheartedly believe this movie to be the worst zombie movie of all time the acting camerawork writing special effects and anything else remotely related to this movie sucked people have argued that while this movie is terriblyacted and terriblyproduced but it comes through with a witty intelligent script wow the plot has more holes than i or anyone else could possibly count for starters why would the government tell everyone to go back to work when its not safe i know the governments supposed to be evil but they dont gain anything by killing the entire population of the country there wouldnt be anyone to govern another thing that i was wondering about even if the government told everyone to go to work why would people go if the streets were swarming with zombies were the zombies going to hide in the bushes and ambush the unsuspecting people in order to aid the government in their plot to kill everyone on the planet and how about the ending that stupid torch guy sacrifices his life in order to get a few close up shots of the zombies he probably forgot that every camera made in the last 35 years has a zoom feature and another thing why does he say hindenburg before he dies the hindenburg was a rare event seen by a very few people the zombie menace will been seen by everyone in the country possibly the world he doesnt think anyone else will get a few snapshots they also managed to ruin the only semiinteresting scene in the film when the soldier is watching the exotic dancer why did the zombie hide behind a curtain for five minutes before attacking the girl especially when the zombie could have come through the door its probably just something an unintelligent zombie movie fan such as myself wouldnt understand every day i pray that god with increase my brain capacity long enough for me to figure out all the subtle nuances in feeding the massesanywho i think its interesting that this is the first movie that gave me the desire to physically hurt the people involved in the production hey trent haaga im calling you out
neg	although nothing can compare to vampires vs zombiesin any realm of film making i will attempt to judge this moviefirstly the special effects were breathtaking when there was an explosion on the television screen i thought my entire house was going to explode and when automatic machine guns were fired i thought the shells were landing on the floor right next to me simply stunning my friendsbut the scene when the jack black soundalike is giving the worst monologue i have ever heard i nearly killed myself but dont worry since he was getting blazed in the movie he can pass his awful acting off on i must be high seriously he must have watched himself mindlessly babbling about noncongruent thoughts that make absolutely no sense and just added that he must be high to justify his awful acting well if you can say that to excuse terrible acting then if you talked to the writers directors executive producers sponsors you will probably get the same responseseriouslywith a production team called shockorama i was shocked i didnt place a sawedoff shotgun in my mouth and ended my life after this shockingly terrible excuse for a movie was playedif you want to see this movie then you should be murdered yours trulythe general
neg	first a little summary this reporter named torch is basically trying to get out the story of a zombie outbreak and finds the military  government censoring him nice message government censorship and all that but the way they did the movie was well let me explainthis movie is beyond description the idea that somebody holds it in higher regard than anything by george romero is justification enough for the reviewer to be committed to a mental institution the script is atrocious on its own like it was written by a sixth graderas for special effects i understand that independent films have low budgets and some gore effects looked acceptable but if you want a scene with fire heres a tip buy some nonflammable material have an extinguisher ready and get a fire going dont digitally add it in and make it look like an explosion from a nintendo 64 game the acting well lets put it this way in my summer theater program a cold reading of the script is compared to this the godfather i wont even go into the inconsistencies find them yourselfwhat disturbed me the most though was when everything was finished after shooting and editing somebody might have said okay this looks good lets release it it sends a chill down my spine to even think about it to think somebody felt that this was good enough for dvd release this isnt dvd quality this isnt scifi channel quality hell this isnt even film school quality if you were to submit this in for a project at a film school you would get an f no not even an f more like an f i wouldnt be surprised if he would try to get you expelledi felt used after i saw this thing blockbuster and the makers of this movie have my money right now and id prefer not to think of what theyre doing with it i have been the pawn of some elaborate nefarious scheme at legalized theft and it doesnt feel good to think that i walked right into it looking at the back cover with pleasant memories of 28 days later only to find a film ed wood would watch and say afterwards i didnt much care for this this film is the single most terrible movie i have seen i have not seen anything by ed wood but i have confidence this is worse if you are looking for serious cinema so much as being within ten feet of it will probably give you a bad headache if not i still recommend that you personally write the director and ask how he sleeps at night however if you are the kind of person who get a laugh out of really bad stuff then i recommend you check this out you wont be disappointed
neg	please for the love of god dont watch it now saying that i know what youre thinking it cant be that bad can it if everyone says it as bad as they say i have to watch it dont do it itll be like looking at a horrible accident involving little babies and a gasoline tanker youll be scarred for lifethe image will never leave you i could only watch a half hour of this before becoming violently sick the acting is the worst ive ever seen and ive seen barbwire if you do risk ripping your eyes out and rent this moviedont say i havent warned you the cover and storyline are a trap zombies satire shaun of the dead was great this movie must be the sameright no the writing  crap directing  garbage acting  there was no acting still not convinced then forever your soul will be tormented
neg	because 99 out of 100 times the producers lied through their teeth or someone elses to get you to rent or buy their mercifully censoredshockorama cinema proves the truth of this yet one more time with the release of feeding the masses a possibly wellintentioned but utterly inept and dismal entry into the zombie genre folks this is not only lowbudget filmmaking this is very lowbudget filmmaking by a bunch of people whoim sorry i know they have families who love themwill never ever be in variety in any significant fashion this is one baaaaaaaaaad mooin pitcher folks and not just because its cheapthe acting is mediocre but i dont blame the actors they had no direction they had no direction because the script was a halfbaked zombie fantasy with no sense of real cinematic storytelling characterization is thin at best no thanks to weak dialogue and soporific direction have i mentioned yet that the script and the direction are pretty lame they are theres no drama no tension no great character moments nothing the whole premise of government suppression of the media is squandered on sophomoric commercial breaks and an undramatic storyline that defies rational analysis and awkwardly shambles to its ridiculous finish syd fields would not be pleasedhow could the government suppress the truth of a virulent zombie epidemic when the reality of it would be apparent everywhere why would they give it more than a cursory try in this day and age of cellphone cameras with wireless access what could they possibly hope to accomplish for more than a day or so at best now if they were covering something up like their own culpabilitybut feeding the masses never explores such possibilities instead it dwells on absurdity and poorly staged events to dig for laughs andor significance praying its audience wont notice the near total lack of production value beyond basic filmmaking equipment did anyone in this film get paid i hope the actors did if only for their time wasted on career blind alleys like this one at least the techies got to rack up some legitimate work experienceeven zombie fans will find little to gain from feeding the masses the gore is remarkably tame for nobudgeters of its rank and there are no distinctive set pieces or memorable effects theyre all eminently forgettable in fact knb has nothing to feareven junk like the aussie stillbirth undead was miles ahead of feeding the masses sorry guys back to the drawing boards and take your deceptive marketing with you
neg	mimicking its long title the movie finds ways to come close to the 90 mark the beautiful sets are here with all that made the hamer production values a trademark yet paris drowned in the fog is a sign of indolent neglect the story is obvious and can be summed up in a dozen words so there comes nothing unexpected and nothing worth more than 5 of your attention to be expectedthe directing is heavy as a direct transfer from the stage play actors are mostly stiff as wax figures ok this is a hamer feature only its sometimes better featured in the whole package my conclusion this movie is trash not worth the time i spend that evening eternal life is a boring matter and i should have hoped the guys in charge of programming at the cinemathque would have known better
neg	i remember when this came out a lot of kids were nuts about it i guess i was a bit too old to get all excited and i was a fan of real martial arts films and always found this a bit cheesyin the early 90s we were swamped with programs such as this making kids feel like they could fight and be a power ranger or an equal to these kids on 3 ninjas i think eventually parents and film makers alike got sick of it because all we had in reality was abunch of kids going around punching and hitting everyonemany kids movies have some big point theyre trying to make and its nice for your kids to watch and get the message this one doesnt have any message at allit just exploits a million difference things in less than 90 minutesthe movie has no great visual qualities but would one expect it to the acting is pretty bad victor wong is a cool actor but it was embarrassing to see him here the short fat gimped eyed old fart as a powerful ninja that was just hilarious the kids over acted way too much and the youngest ninja tum tum was maybe the worst kid actor i have ever seenthe movie has a plot that anyone knows before they even read the review 3 ninjasyea you know theyre gonna fight a bunch of bad guys and win obviously need i say more sorry if i spoiled it for anyonewith all that said kids will love it this movie is aimed at kids and only children could enjoy it if you dont mind your kid seeing movies about kids fighting this is a good movie to let them see if you dont mind allowing your children to see complete garbage that has nothing to do with real martial arts real acting or reality period then you have found a movie for your kids i say kids because i think even the girls will like it i recall all the girls having a crush on rocky2 out of 10 stars because i think you can make a movie for kids and still make it enjoyable for adultsthis movie failed big time at that it is beyond cheesy and nothing original or unique and i would not allow a child of mine to watch it kung fu the tv series is on dvd and theres tons of great shaw brothers films out therewhy not show your children things that will really entertain them and not make them dumb along the way perhaps even teach them some moves and not just how to kick a man between the legs as grandpa did on 3 ninjasno no nonever kick a man between the legs never  thats so unninja like
neg	serious home alonekarate kid knock off with enough bad character stereotypes to have the writer sued and then shot you could see blatant stunt man usage in almost every scene oh and the acting sucks too although i must say that the line sorry dude i have to take a major dump big time made me laugh my ass off
neg	oh my god this movie insults the intelligence of everybody i mean really who thinks three kids can fight 30 to 40 ninjas and win not to mention the brainless humor thrown in this film is baaaaaaaaaaaaaad the movie is an omen the only thing its good for is a time killer or unintentional laughs
neg	i saw this movie on tv this afternoon and i cant see how anyone can sit through this piece of trash its not funny at all and it takes your iq down a few notches i know this movie is for kids but that doesnt mean the writers should take their intelligence for granted i bet that writers were sitting around a large wooden table and figured that a the word poop equals big laugh b a four foot tall kid can dunk on a ten foot tall basketball net c kids should always fight kidnappers armed with guns because the kidnappers will fall for anything and d 3 months of karate training is all you need to beat up socalled ninjas with swords one good thing i can say about this movie is it contains the weakest suburban gang in the world that couldnt scare anybody maybe the guys at mst3k could use this movie for a good laugh dont bother with this lameass excuse for a movie
neg	although it has been 2 years i still remember the complete waste that comprises the entire plot of the movie unfortunately i came across this movie after my friends and i selected it while browsing through the new releases at blockbuster we decided to pick the movie because it was the only one we all had not seen and it sounded like it may be enjoyable although it has been quite some time since i viewed the movie i still remember the lack of plot seriously there is no true plot and complete waste of time that was spent watching the movie if you are in the video store and this film catches your eye walk on and find a better movie if you did end up seeing this movie i understand your pain 
neg	on the face of it this should be a great film a great cast a plot with many possibilities and one of hollywoods finest behind the camera for the first timehowever its clear why it was another 8 years before spacey decided to try directing a movie again this movie fails on so many levels in a film where there is not much action and most of the scenes are shot in a couple of locations it is imperative that suspense and continuity are provided by the director not so here the great cast is horribly underused none more so than the great late john spencer the plot is so run of the mill and nothing you havent seen in a hundred other tv movies there is so little character development you end up not caring for any of the protagonists at least we know spacey has a lot of mates and clout in hollywood studios to get away with a poor flick like this
neg	by dane youssefa gang of crooks the perfect plan it all goes wrong theyre in trouble the police are outside theyre cornered what are they gonna do nowsound familiarthe movie seems like its trying to be a combination of the acting workshop the indie film and the theaterits the kind of things that actors loveits kind of like a workshop or a play because it mostly consists of tight focusing on the actors acting acting angry tense scared conversing scheming planninggiving the performers a lot of free range to really ham it all upa trio of crooks one leader one goon one brother come up with a big heist scheme and a monkey wrench is thrown into the works to top things off theres a bit of a fenderbender and one of the crooks in flung through the back of the windshieldthe cops are on their tail and they stumble into a bar named poetically and leadenly dinos last chancespacey as a director tries to keep the focus on the actors performances and delivery of dialouge he pans over to a bright passionred cigarette ad of a smoking and smoldering bogart and he keeps all the violence offscreen reallyi think that was a mistake focusing on the intensity and gruesome violent scenes would have given the movie some edgethe problem with the movie is that it moves too slow and suffers from miscasting in almost every role matt dillon drugstore cowboy and wild things seems too young and too idealistic to be the leader of this ganggary sinese seems to brooding and deep in thought to be a spineless tagalong with these guys and joe mantaga is effective as the traditional routine foulswearing maddog police lieutenant whos all thumbs but he isnt given anything to really do herewilliam fischter is the only actor who is believable in his role as a brainless grunt who just wants to spill bloodand the crooks are in a tense situation where they either go to jail or they try to think of some way out of thisspacey lacks the ability to create a lot of tension and keep it going the characters are mostly chatting away trying to think of a plan and theyre to calm and too articulate theres even a scene where the crooks are playing pool with a whole swarm of armed cops right outside ready to strike at one point one of the crooks even call the police who are right outside the bar oh brother oh botherthese cops are going to either blow them away or going to lock them up shouldnt the holedup crooks be a little scared a little uneasy meanwhile all the real action is happening insidesomeone whips out a gun a baseball bat which leads to an ugly confrontation offscreen and theres one more casualty that happens thats well kinda sad butfaye dunaway also should have spent more time with a dialect coach improving on her new orleans accent skeet ullrich is fine in a smaller parta cop listening in reaches for a pack of matches at the absolute worst time is a nice look and so is a scene where someone goes right through the rear windshield the dialouge is obviously trying to go for a david mamet approach and its as profane but never as realistic or as insightfulthe movie feels like too much of what it really is a really lowbudget movie with an actor behind the camera for the first time directing other actors from a script thats not bad but needs a few more rewrites spacey shows hes not a terrible director but he lacks a sort of feel for shaping a movie and it feels like hes just filming actors actthese actors are all talented and could work with the material but they all feel out of place as i said before the movie really suffers from miscasting i dont mean that the wrong actors were cast i think they found just the right cast but placed them in all the wrong roles i think switching some of the roles wouldve helped immenselyhaving veteran mob actor joe mantagna play the leader of the pack gary sinese as the angry police lieutenant outside on his bullhorn giving orders and barking at his troops keeping fischter in his bloodthirsty goon part and matt dillion as the sacrificial lamb that would have been a big improvementwhen some actors direct it works they can even win oscars for it but a lot of the time when actors direct they have a tendency to just focus on the performances just shoot the actors actingsometimes it works but they need a good showcase for it an excuse for ithostage situations are all pretty much the same in real life just like comingofage stories so its only natural that movies about them will go from point a to point b as wellthere are a few really great entries into this genre spacey himself appeared in a similar movie about hostage situations the negotiatorthis certainly wont become a cult classic let alone one of afis 100 still it does have a few nice moments and personal touches but in the end its instantly forgettable and the kind of movie that would play best on regular tv its just not worth going out of your way to seei give a 3 out of 10 spaceys other directorial credit beyond the sea was reportedly a better effort hmmm maybe its true you need to fail before you succeedby dane youssef
neg	a trio of lowlife criminals led by matt dillon botches a latenight burglary they flee but quickly cross paths with the police who just happen to be in hot pursuit of a terrorist of course the police mistake the burglar gang for the terrorist the real terrorist gets away and the burglars are forced to take refuge in a small dive of a bar taking hostages unaware why the police are so intent on catching them and guess who else has picked the bar as a sanctuary for the nightunbelievable absolutely and it goes down hill from there spacey did acquire a good bit of acting talent matt dillon faye dunaway gary sinise viggo mortensen and m emmett walsh but theyre all wasted mostly because after all the characters get stuck in the bar all they do for the remainder of the film is argue endlessly and aimlessly long before the conclusion of the film youve stopped giving a damn about what happens to them
neg	kevin spacey is very talented but unfortunately directing is not his forte i had high expectations about the film before i rented it and maybe that is why i disliked it so much i admire spaceys attempt at making a film that takes place mostly in one small setting but its not the attempt that counts i found the film dull boring and stretched out the acting was nothing spectacular gary sinise has done much better especially since he is conscious in most of his other films skeet ulrich was disappointing but this was one of his first films i did get a kick out of how young and chubby this scream star looked the only thing that impressed me about this film was the one shot of the car wreck from above the center line of the road was perfectly centered and the camera moved on along the line and past the wreck however that shot was very usual suspectsish and my guess is spacey got the idea from that earlier film of his which is very good mind you if you want to see a fabulous film that takes place in one small setting watch hitchcocks lifeboat maybe spacey should have watched it before filming this
neg	massacre is a film directed by andrea bianchi burial ground and produced by legendary italian horror director lucio fulci now with this mix of great talent you would think this movie would have been a true gore fest this could not be further from that massacre falls right on its face as being one of the most boring slasher films i have seen come out of italian cinema i was actually struggling to stay awake during the film and i have never had that problem with italian horror filmsmassacre starts out with a hooker being slaughtered on the side of the road with an ax this scene was used in fulcis nightmare concert this isnt a bad scene and it raises your expectations of the movie as being an ax wielding slaughter unfortuanitly the next hour of the movie is so boring the movie goes on to a set of a horror film being filmed and there is a lot of character development during all these scenes but the characters in the movie are so dull and badly acted your interest starts to leak away the last 30 minutes of the movie arent so bad but still could have been much better the gore in the movie was pathetic and since fulci used most of the gore scenes in nightmare concert there was nothing new here the end of the movie did leave a nice twist but there was still to much unanswered and the continuity falls right through the floorthis wasnt a very good film but for a true italian horror freak like myself this movie is a must have since it is very rare 410 stars
neg	prior to this film i had only seen two films by director andrea bianchi the trashy zombie flick le notti del terrore 1981 famous amongst horror fans for its unforgettable performance from manchild peter bark and the enjoyably sleazy giallo strip nude for your killer neither film was a particularly spectacular piece of cinema but both were entertaining in their own special way and the fact that they featured plenty of gore and nudity didnt hurt massacre however is dull dull dull despite quite a bit of splatter and the odd spot of gratuitous bare fleshthe story about a series of murders in a hotel where the cast and crew of a horror film are residing during their shoot is confusing and ohso boring when the blood isnt flowing and the skin isnt on show the film is a real struggle to sit through it took me four attempts to finish with endless scenes of unlikeable characters bickering among themselves and doing very little of notethe only point of interest about the film is that its producer lucio fulci used several of its death scenes to pad out his megagory movie cat in the brain aka nightmare concert and if youve already seen that film then there is very little reason to bother with massacre
neg	in case half of this films footage looks strangely familiar it means you watch way too much of this gory italian cultcrap for you see the notorious demigod lucio fulci did not only produce this movie he also took the liberty of reusing the most sadistic killing sequences in his own and more easily traceable cat in the brain the opening scene already in which a prostitute is brutally decapitated with an axe features in fulcis later film and so do another handful of killings and sleaze moments andrea bianchis masssacre fails miserably as a giallo since the search for the sadistic killer among a moviecrew shooting a horror movie is all but compelling and suspenseful but its still good entertainment if youre into cheap n shlocky horror trash the incoherent script introduces a whole bunch of repugnant characters whore all potential maniacs but none of the red herrings biachi comes up with are plausible and you can point out the killer almost immediately whatever remains to enjoy are the truly misogynous makeup effects and the hilariously awful acting performances of the ensemble cast whenever there isnt any bloodshed on screen like between the first and second murder massacre is a slow and almost intolerable with its inane dialogs and thoroughly unexciting photography thankfully in the second half there are women getting impaled on fences and males being stabbed repeatedly with rusty spikes the music is crap and the use of filming locations is very unimaginative my advise would be to skip this puppy and go straight for the aforementioned cat in the brain that one features all the great moments of massacre and then some
neg	sorry fulci fans but i could not get through this one the soundtrack was about as annoying as they come the acting was puerile the story has been done and done and the direction was nonexistent massacre honestly looked like a childrens film project but ive seen some of those and they actually look better than this did it appears to have been so underfunded they couldnt afford  anything not a dop not a director no one who even remotely had a clue what acting was it was a very poor cinematic experience one of my worstthis was about the worst suckfest ive seen next to terror toons which is second only to killer klowns from outer space ive nothing else to say about itit rates a 0110 fromthe fiend 
neg	here again is yet another diane lane movie where she cheats on her husband is this the only role she knows how to play this time its set in 1969 and she cheats on her husband with the blouse man i am so not surprised because that is so very predictable then her husband gets mad and throws the milk i wouldnt be surprised if she slept with the milkman as well i wouldnt be surprised if she slept with the ice cream man too because this is a very boring movie then after some milk throwing she says sorry and sees the blouse man again duh then while she is making it with him her son gets stung by wasps my mom always told me not to throw rocks at a wasps nest this kids mom didnt have time to tell him that she was too busy with the blouse man
neg	why do people who do not know what a particular time in the past was like feel the need to try to define that time for others replace woodstock with the civil war and the apollo moonlanding with the titanic sinking and youve got as realistic a flick as this formulaic soap opera populated entirely by lowlife trash is this what kids who were too young to be allowed to go to woodstock and who failed grade school composition do ill show those old meanies ill put out my own movie and prove that you dont have to know nuttin about your topic to still make money yeah we already know that the one thing watching this film did for me was to give me a little insight into underclass thinking the next time i see a slut in a bar who looks like diane lane im running the other way its child abuse to let parents that worthless raise kids its audience abuse to simply stick woodstock and the moonlanding into a flick as if that ipso facto means the film portrays 1969
neg	any movie that portrays the hardworking responsible husband as the person who has to change because of bored cheating wife is an obvious result of 8 years of the clinton eraits little wonder that this movie was written by a woman
neg	recently i had opportunity to view a working print in kansas city olathe ks of this title it is difficult for me being a lover of the art as i am to report the following but the truth sometimes hurts and quite frankly after sitting through this tripe im using the slang definition here  worthless statements or writing for an hour and a half i feel obligated to share warn any interested parties lets begin at the beginning a good place to start as always the first 15 minutes are not really that bad a couple of laughs and decent development but then it is downhill from there this is the story of a woman in her mid thirties that as the writer would like for you to believe is dissatisfied with her life and unfulfilled the first major difficulty occurs when if you dont know that fact going into the movie you wont know it when she suddenly risks it all for in my opinion a very unkempt and unlikely fling with a local salesman there is little development drastically insufficient development to justify her actions for the affair she has and when it occurs one feels as i did that she is just of low moral character the word slut comes to mind hopefully theyll let that pass the review and post the comment this in my opinion is the first fatal flaw of the film if youre married or have ever been in love irregardless of whether you are male or female its going to turn you off quite frankly i feel that it would have made a much better blue movie  thats the level in my opinion of which the screenplay is deserving the second fatal flaw is the casting diane lane just didnt work for me here and viggo mortensen is not the right man for the job believe me the only saving grace to the entire film is anna paquin the depth of her ability as a fine actress shines in places conveying a subtle yet very blunt i apologize for the dichotomy but it is accurate portrayal of an emerging teen bravo well done im not going to give the ending away but i was disappointed being billed as a slice of life romance is one thing but an ending like that well if that teased you enough to see this picture dont say i didnt warn you but you better look fast  if this celluloid is released i doubt it goes four weeks before bursting into flames id say wait for the video but the free sex education tapes at most video rental outlets have more entertainment value hmmm dustin hoffman produced this you think hed learn after ishtar this film once carried the working title blouse man and should have been left on the rack if youve never in your life wanted to walk out on a film give this one 3540 minutes the only thing worth staying for is anna paquin if you can stomach the fact that youll find your mind drifting to whether or not you took out the garbage before you left home which is probably where you should have stayed in the first place if youre off to the movies to see this one thats my two cents for what it is worth
neg	seeing as the world snooker championship final finished in a premature and disappointing manner with ronnie osullivan defeating greame dott by 18 frames to 8 bbc 2 found a gap in their schedule and so decided to broadcast a walk on the moon a movie i had absolutely no knowledge offi missed a few seconds of the title credits so had no idea viggo mortensen starred in it and thought possibly it might be a cheap tvm  certainly the opening with the mawkish pearl and marty taking their kids to a summer camp has that sort of made for tv feel though the brightly lit  too brightly lit  cinematography seemed to suggest this was a cinematic film and it wasnt until the appearence of viggo mortensen as hippy guy walker that i realised this was a cinema release  after all someone of mortensens stature wouldnt star in a tvm  i mean thats like a legend like robert deniro appearing in a straight to video film  wait a minute  didnt bob  some people on this site have mentioned that pearl and marty are an unconvincing onscreen couple and i agree  i can understand why pearl would be attracted to exciting hippy guy but have no idea why walker would be attracted to plain house wife pearl  the sixties was before my time but surely if youve got the choice between hippy chicks and bored house wives its not really a choice at all  mind you a lot of people took lsd in those days so i guess that explains iti feel the major problem of a walk on the moon comes down to the fact its a romantic drama at heart  just like youd expect in a tvm  with several cloying coming of age scenes so why include a fairly explicit sex scene  it jars with the rest of the movie and is possibly off putting to the menopuasal women who were 20 something in 1969  i say possibly because the movie also seems to aim at a teeenage market with the coming of age scenes and those teenagers will probably be bored with the historical and social context of man walking on the moon and woodstock  in other words a walk on the moon tries to attract many types of audience but will probably appeal to none of them
neg	tony goldwyn is a good actor who evidently is trying his hand at directing a walk on the moon appears to have borrowed from other better made films the present story takes place in the late sixties at a summer resort for working class jews not far from woodstock the screen treatment by pamela gray doesnt have much going for it so its a puzzle why mr goldwyn decided to tackle this film as his first attempt at directionthe kantrowitz family is spending some time at the resort we see them arrive at the small bungalow that is going to be their temporary home marty the father comes only for the weekend he works in what appears to be a family small appliance business repairing television sets mostly in a few days the first man will walk in space so the excitement is evidentthe kantrowitz women are left behind pearl martys wife and her motherinlaw lilian spend idle days in the place until the blouse salesman arrives pearl goes browsing and she finds much more than a shmatte she gets the salesman as well it appears that pearl and marty have no sexual life at all after two children pearl who appears to be sexy and with a high libido is ready for some extra marital funthat is the basic premise for the film which becomes a soap opera when the young daughter alison decides to play hooky and go to the woodstock festival nearby where horror of horrors she witnesses her own mom making out with the blouse salesman whats a girl to do well stay tuned for the grand finale when all the parties are happily reunited by the little sons bedside when he is stung by wasps and the salesman comes to apply some home remedy and daddy is called from the city after knowing about pearls betrayal with the younger studpoor diane lane she went to make unfaithful later on which is the upscale version of this dud viggo mortensen is the salesman who caters to his lonely female customers whispering little somethings in their ears liev schreiber as marty the cuckolded husband doesnt have much to do anna paquin plays the rebellious alison and tovah feldshuh is the unhappy nana who would like to have stayed in the city watching her soap operas instead of witnessing first hand one that is playing in her own backyardwatch it at your risk or pop the dvd in the telly when you have a fun crowd at home and you really want to have a laugh or two dishing the film
neg	in what could have been an otherwise run of the mill mediocre film about infidelity in the sixties the subtle freelove period the creators of this film pile on ridiculous scenario after ridiculous scenario and top it all off with a trite little cherry on top happily ever after ending at no time did i ever feel sympathy for diane lane or anna paquin in their troublesome middleclass care free life nor did i feel for the emasculated liev shrieber the story line plods along slowly to its predictable pathetic conclusion and the only thing interesting and watchable about this film is the stunning diane lane topless heres a hint it occurs about 30 minutes into the film fast forward to that part and skip the rest
neg	previous commentator steve richmond stated that a walk on the moon is in his words not worth your 7 i ended up paying a bit more than that to import what is one of the worstquality dvds i have yet seen of this film or any film in existence even when you ignore the fact that the dvd is clearly sourced from an interlaced master and just plain nasty to watch in motion the film has no redeeming qualities save annas presence to make watching a top quality bluray transfer worthwhile not that this is any fault of the other actors liev schreiber diane lane tovah feldshuh and viggo mortensen all score high on the relative to anna paquin acting ability chart far more so than holly hunter or sam neill did in spite of an equally lousy script anyway director tony goldwyns resume is nothing to crow about but pamela grays resume includes wes cravens most dramatic excursions outside of the horror or slasher genre so one could be forgiven for thinking this is a case of bad directionas i have indicated already the sole reason i watched this film is anna paquin in her acting debut she literally acted veterans of the industry with a minimum of twelve years experience above hers under the table while she is not as far ahead of her castmates here her performance as a girl that starts the piece as a brat and grows into a woman whose world is crashing down around her proves her oscar was no fluke for some time i have been stating to friends that she would be the best choice to portray the heroine of my second complete novel and a dialogue seventythree minutes into this film is yet another demonstration of why this woman could literally act the paint off walls anna aside only liev schreiber comes close to eliciting any sympathy from an audience sure his character spends the vast majority of the film neglecting a wife with an existential crisis but he plays the angered reaction of a man who feels cheated brilliantly i should know even if it is not from the same circumstances hereviggo mortensen also deserves credit for his portrayal of a travelling salesman although perhaps not to the same extent in a manner of speaking he is the villain of the piece but he successfully gives the character a third dimension yes his actions even after the whole thing explodes are underhanded but not many men would act any differently in his situation nobody wants to be the other man in this kind of messedup situation so viggo deserves a lot of credit for giving it a try here unfortunately these are all participants in a story about a woman who feels trapped in a stagnant marriage where tovah feldshuh tells us that the mills and boon archetype of women being the only ones who feel life is passing by simply does not exist either writer pamela gray or director tony goldwyn thought they could just put this line into the film without thinking of how the audience might receive it anna even gets to speak the mind of the audience when she asks diane who she is to be lecturing anyone about responsibilitythat said the film does have a couple of things besides anna going for it mason darings original music while not standing out in any way gives the film a certain feeling of being keyed into the time depicted that helps where the other elements do not roger ebert is right when he points out that while liev is a great actor putting him alongside viggo in the story of a woman forced to choose between her marriage and her fantasy is a big mistake he is also very correct in that when the film lingers over scenes of lane and mortensen skinnydipping or mounting one another under a waterfall it loses focus from being a story of a transgression and becomes soft porn the film seems terminally confused about the position of its story no matter how many times i rewatch lievs scenes i cannot help but feel he has been shortchanged in the direction or editing one does not have to make their leads particularly handsome or beautiful but taking steps to make them the most interesting or developed characters in the piece would have gone a long wayebert also hits the nail right on the head when he says that every time he saw anna on the screen he thought her character was where the real story lay stories about the wife feeling neglected and running into the arms of a man who seems interesting or even dangerous are a dime a dozen to such an extent now that even setting the story in parallel with an event as earthshattering as the moon landing will not help in spite of feeling revulsion at the manner in which her characters story is presented anna might as well be walking around with a neon sign above her head asking the audience if they would not prefer to see the whole thing through her eyes while i am all too aware that it is difficult to control exactly which character your audience will find the most interesting from your cast it is very much as if they did not bother to try with lane and schreiber fans of these two would be well advised to look elsewhere hopefully by now my ramblings about the respective performances will give some idea of where the whole thing went wrongi gave a walk on the moon a three out of ten anna paquin earns it a bonus point with one of her best performances and that is saying something
neg	in 1972 after his wife left to go her own way elvis presley began dating linda thompson miss thompson a goodhumored long haired lovely statuesque beauty queen is charted to fill a void in elvis life when elvis divorce became final linda was already in place as the legendary performers livein girlfriend and travel companion until 1976this is a gaudy look at their love affair and companionship linda wholeheartedly tending to her lovers needs and desires and even putting up with his swallowing medications by the handful and introducing her to her own love affair with valium at times this movie is harsh and dark of heart a very unattractive look at the king and his queendon johnson is absolutely awful as elvis over acting to the hilt is not attractive stephanie zimbalist lacks the classiness of linda but does the job pretty well supporting cast includes john crawford ruta lee and rick lenz watching this twice is more than enough for me but dont let this review stop you from checking it out for most elvis fans that i have conferred with this is not a favored presentation
neg	you may say to yourself don johnson as elvis can that work is it possible seems like an terrible choice to me but perhaps i should have an open mind maybe ill be surprised maybe he can pull it offnotdon johnson is not a bad actor but he is an awful elvis hes too short too weakvoiced too sharply featured  well youve already imagined how bad he would be add to that a hokey black wig and heavyhanded eyeliner and mascara and its a big fat embarrassing messthe best i can say is that since johnsons acting is decent and since his impersonation is so far off after a while you dont even think of him as elvis anymore you see him as some other crazed pop star instead then on that level the movie becomes watchablestephanie zimbalist is also not ideally cast as the tall beauty queen linda thompson but she is attractive in her own right and plays the part with the honesty elegance and intelligence weve come to expect from all her roles there may be too much intelligence in her performance you have to be kind of a dope to stick with a dope abusing dopetheres nothing new to this story weve heard it many times before if youve looking for new info or insight you wont find it its told as a love story  an unrequited one linda for elvis and elvis for drugs
neg	im a don johnson fan but this is undoubtedly the worst movie done by anybody that ive ever seen the acting was bad as was the cinematography don should stick to doing action because as the king he just didnt cut it
neg	ive been working my way through a collection of lugosi films recently and having just been blown away a couple of days ago by the combination of lugosi and boris karloff in the black cat i was really looking forward to seeing their collaboration in the raven alas it just didnt work for me and by the end of the film i was quite disappointedfor the first three quarters of this movie or so i thought the story lacked any real suspense lugosi was doing a pretty good job of holding things together as the somewhat mad dr vollins some sort of surgical genius who falls in love with a young woman irene ware he treats after a car accident but who cant have her  partly because shes already engaged and partly because her father samuel s hinds disapproves to deal with that situation he enlists the aid of edmond bateman boris karloff  a horribly ugly man who wants vollins to make him look more acceptable aside from lugosis performance though i found little to hold my interest then suddenly in the last fifteen or twenty minutes the movie shifts around completely suddenly it becomes quite suspenseful but i thought lugosis performance fell apart largely because the movie tried to shift him from mad to insane  and theres a difference he plays the mad role very well  controlled and in control but evil insane is a more out of control evil and i didnt think lugosi pulled that off well at one point he offers some maniacal laughter which just comes across as fake in the meantime karloff was a huge disappointment he never grabbed me at all as an aside it must have grated on lugosi that  in movies in which they costar  karloff gets the top billing even though in the raven its clearly lugosi who is the lead actor this surely gives a hint as to how universal ranked their two great horror stars  inexplicably i would add because ive always thought of lugosi as the better actor of the twoin any event theres no real connection here to edgar allen poes story the raven  except that vollins is a poe fanatic who tries to recreate some of the torture techniques from poes stories overall a disappointment 410
neg	the strange people living in a town go about their lives theres the licker a guy who licks everything a dumpster diver that finds a body which he takes home to live with him a crazy girl with a doll dressed like her a guy who wants to cleanse girls of their wicked waysoffbeat in the extreme this shot in black and white movie is better with out the color the monochrome takes the edge off the two steps up from home movie feel like a troma movie this movie is fun in fits and starts but mostly its weird for weirds sake and soon becomes a crashing bore since one you see the set ups you can kind of guess where its going a lot of the timenot always but enough for it not to be funthough i didnt see the cleansing coming worth a shot if youve nothing else to watch and youre waiting for the next set of golden girls to come from netflix
neg	townies is the laziest movie i have ever seen and i saw the blair witch movies parts one and two it seems confused in what it wants to be its not funny enough for comedy its not tragic enough for drama its not bloody enough for horror and its not good enough for watching it has scenes of a man doing slapstickbloody karate so i think oh this movie will be in the vein of toxic avenger and street trash then it leaps without warning into a drama about a missing girl a retarded mentally handicap woman and a trusting mother then it slaps itself into the only good part in the movie which seems to be set up like a sitcom without the laugh tracks the part im speaking of is a lonely townie who is so lonely he finds comfort in a rotting corpse that was the only part of the movie that gave me any feeling the rest was a waist of my life then just to show how cruel wayne is there is a kind of documentary at the end of the film of wayne the director making fun of toby the star in public it made me sick even though killer nerd and bride of killer nerd two other movies by wayne arent the best they at least are thought out enough were you can stay entertained until the ending credits i even like killer nerd a bit it had some great lines i still use to this dayif you like underground films if you like overground films and if you like to watch your feet just resting were they are you will not like townies12 out of 
neg	i cant believe i wasted my time with this movie i couldnt even call it a movie it was so bad with nothing to recommend it i like low budget movies and weird flicks but this one had me bored to death badly made and bad acting ruined it from being curious you have to wonder what these people were thinking when they spent money to produce this movie i wonder what i was thinking watching it to the end i recommend this movie to no one how did they release this was there an audience who likes this kind of movie there must be because you can find this at almost any video store but whydeserves to be forgottenif you like bad movies then this is for you
neg	written by a woman and directed by another whoppie are we in for a feminist ride or what fasten your seatbelts ladies for we are about to enter a world of mean men and innocent wellintentioned womenin this soaper trish comes across a guy in the employment agency who behaves looks and dresses like a pimp and gives her a job with the hope of nailing her some time later in his office he even touches her chin the way a megalomaniacal heavy in a bond movie would a touch a girl just after hes captured her and just before he is ready to kill her alongside with bond some time later the pimpemployment guy stalks trish in a ladies dressingroom harasses her and even comes close to raping her oh these evil evil men they are all bad dont you know you cant even look for a job nowadays without getting raped right ladies well well show em in this film there is some kind of a divorced womens club or something headed by a janet leigh who speaks for all women involved in this film when she says that men are all st she moans about how terrible men are she has been divorced five times now seriously any woman who marries twenty times and then uses that statistic as an argument that men are all bad must have realized eventually that the explanation might lie elsewhere or it must occur to her that a she is a bad judge of male character or  much more likely  b she is the one impossible to live with  her exhusbands were probably the victims or if they were indeed aholes then she probably got what she deserved dont the likes of zsazsa gabor and liz taylor prove this point show me a likable woman who got married this often and ill show you a way to reach the planet mars using only rollerskates and a ladder trish eventually meets a computer guy who restores her faith in men  but hold your horses this guy turns out to be married therefore proving without a doubt that men are indeed all bad were it not of course for a kindly old vegetable seller around the corner who loves his wife even though shes still dead  proving that all men are bad except for kindly old men whose penises dont work and they cant get none anyway so they are forced to abandon a life of aholocolism and finally give women the respect they deserve even the supporting male characters are all bad the black guy in the employment agency is unfriendly and the guy in the mortuary is outright rude  and insensitive the bastard sobsniffle and whats with this corny corny ending minutes before courttime trish abandons the claim to any of her husbands money realizing that she is now free and that she can finally do that jump into the swimming pool whats all that about her jump into the pool is then  very predictably  framefrozen as the credits start to role in while lifeinspiring idontneedrevengenormyhusbandsmoney music starts kicking in her girlfriends are shocked by her abandonment of money claims but they dont stay shocked for long and soon start kidding each other about what a heartattack trishs lawyer will get when he hears about this the shyster lawyer is naturally a man an evil evil terrible bad man whose only interest in this world is money ah these men all they care about is money they know nothing of the higher values in life  like shopping i am glad we have movies like this they bring the sexes closer together but most importantly they teach girls and young women that men are all horny selfish skirtchasing bastards who will dump you into a world of poverty and misery the first chance they get so girls open your mouths an stick your tongues into your girlfriends mouths lesbian power
neg	what is most striking about this semimusical set in 1920s berlin is the marvelous cinematography and editing its top of the line from first national in these departments the story is mildly engaging and similar to the plots of millers other two films sunny sally where working girl is romanced by rich boy with family disapproval complications and final clinch all the four musical numbers are bunched at the beginning of the film and we go for a long stretch without any further musical buoyancy miller sings parts of i think of baby and reprises because of you there are also dont ever be blue and though youre not the first onemiller here is very engaging and delightful quite reminiscent of irene dunne in manner and delivery sad she does not dance as that is her forte sally remains her finest film with this trailing as second and the rather poor sunny a vastly inferior runner up her life was tragically cut short by a sinus infection before the days when hospitals and antibiotics made such tragedies preventable its worth visiting these films though to see ziegfelds top star of the twenties
neg	john boormans 1998 the general was hailed as a major comeback though its hard to see why on the evidence of the film itself one of three films made that year about famed northern irish criminal martin cahill alongside ordinary decent criminal and vicious circles it has an abundance of incident and style the film was shot in colour but released in bw scope in some territories but makes absolutely no impact and just goes on forever with a main character who threatens witnesses car bombs doctors causes a hundred people to lose their jobs tries to buy off the sexually abused daughter of one of his gang to keep out of jail and nails one of his own to a snooker table yet still remains a popular local legend an attractive enough personality for his wife to not only approve but actually suggest a mnage a trios with her sister it needs a charismatic central performance to sell the character and the film it doesnt get it instead its lumbered with what may well be brendan gleesons worst and most disinterested performance he delivers his lines and stands in the right place but theres nothing to suggest either a local hero or the inner workings of a complex character on the plus side this helps not to overglamorize a character who is nothing more than an egotistical thug but its at odds with a script that seems to be expecting us to love him and his anticstheres a minor section that picks up interest when the ira whips up a local hate campaign against the general and his men painting them as antisocial drug dealers purely because cahill wont share his loot from a robbery with them but its temporary resolution is so vaguely shot  something to do with cahill donning a balaclava and joining the protesters which were expected to find lovably cheeky  that its just thrown away things are more successful in the last third as the pressure mounts and his army falls apart but by then its too late to really care adrian dunbar maria doyle kennedy and the gorgeous angeline ball do good work in adoring supporting roles but jon voights hammy garda beat cop seems to be there more for american sales than moral balance overcompensating for gleesons comatose noninvolvement in what feels like a total misfire come back zardoz all is forgiven
neg	just had to write that one liner but it really is i love the gangster genre and this is the weakest entry ive seen in recent years  i have praises for everyone involved in most aspects except the most important one the script  it is a weak story about a petty criminal no amount of fine acting or black and white film styling can make up for a total lack of substance i love kevin spacey and i hear hes gonna do another film about the general my advice is dont waste your time
neg	like with any movie genre there are good gangster movies and there are bad gangster movies if you asked me to name a good gangster movie id have dozens to choose from if you asked me to name a bad gangster movie probably the first one to pop up in my mind is one that still has me in a sort of depression of disappointment about a week since i saw the film for the first and i promise you the last time that film is the general unrelated to the 1926 silent film of the same name this is a very dry very slow gangster epic that raises questions not about the story its more than easy to follow but about why the filmmakers chose to make this rather flimsy endeavorlike goodfellas 1990 and american gangster 2007two superior mob moviesthe general is based on real people and true events the film revolves around an irish criminal named martin cahill brendan gleeson who started his long chain of crimes stealing food as a teenager and then moving up to robbing museums and houses as an adult meanwhile the police led by an inspector named kenny jon voight try desperately and vigorously to prove just one of his crimes and convict or kill himperhaps because its a film in the same category as the marvelous goodfellas 1990 and the first two godfather films i was expecting too much from the general but that may be going too easy on it this would have been a bad film had i not seen the aforementioned masterpieces before being swamped by boredom in this oater and its fartoostretched running time of screaming bad scenes lets start knocking the film by just looking at the style in which it is presented for some reason director john boorman and cinematographer seamus deasy selected to film this movie in blackandwhite while its style and presentation are clearly the elements that belong to a fullfledged color film now i have nothing against bw pictures not even ones made in modernday times schindlers list 1993 was more than ninety percent filmed in blackandwhite and its a masterpiece the general made just five years after schindlers list is not the cinematography is also far too blown out with high lighting keys that seem very distracting and give the movie a very videogamelike quality that i found simply annoying the filmmakers were obviously going for a realists documentarylike style like schindlers list did but they fail by making it seem too much like a documentary and at the same time too much like a classicstyle motion picture performances in the film range from passable to poor brendan gleeson and jon voight gave decent enthusiasm for their roles but it seemed to me at times that even they were getting kind of run down by the awful screenplay from which they were quoting the sound design is also very primitive probably in an attempt to give it a 40s crimenoir appeal but that also fails because again its made too much like a contemporary picture and seems vastly out of placebut the worst thing that occurs is that theres not onenot onecharacter in the film that i felt any emotions or opinions for in fact for every moment of every scene the only thought going through my head was okayso what moments that in a better film might come across as shocking or appalling are just dull and timeconsuming here i did not sympathize or hate the brendan gleeson character because the way the cahill character is written is simply flat and dull gleeson just plays the common criminal and does not strike out with the impact the real martin cahill obviously did if a character is killed off as they always are in gangster films we feel nothing no remorse no relief no surprise nothing we just say so what and thats all i did during the entire running time of this very flimsy very poorlymade crime film
neg	a craven cowardly film director boorman shows cahill burglarizing rich houses but the male occupant is shown being unfaithful with the nanny thats all right then the forensic scientist investigating cahill is blown up in his car but he is rat faced sourpuss and doesnt look like a nice man so thats all right too the beits owner of russborrough house made their money by exploiting darkies digging up diamonds so its okay to rob priceless art from them and hide it in a bunker in the wicklow mountains the garda kill his ferrets and are implicated in his murder the moral equivalencing is sickening boorman looks for a hit film but doesnt have the guts to stand against the criminality of the generals gang who terrorized the neighbourhood and unleashed another wave of scumbags upon dublin he even liaised with the generals son while making it disgusting shame on him for his cowardice
neg	this was a disappointing film the people seem to have no substance the lead protagonist martin cahil has zero redemptive values in fact everyone in it including jon voight epitomizes sleeze i would not recommend this film to anyone the violence is distasteful though artfully done the filming is to black at least the print i saw fit this category a disappointment
neg	bill mahers religulous is not an attack on organized religion its an attack on christianity and islam apart from ridiculing a bunch of rabbis inventing warped machines to get around sabbath regulations he really doesnt attack judaism and seems enraged when a rabbi actually challenges the existence of the state of israel if bill maher followed his hypothesis to its logical conclusion he would realize that the very creation of israel in the palestinian territories is based on the so called holy books of organized religion this is evidence of his complete and utter lack of objectivity or focus in the creation of this filmi find it really hard to believe that the man is atheist or even all that intelligent anyone can go up to a religious person and laugh at them and call them stupid for their beliefs but what do you have to offer them in return nowhere does he actually tell them why he thinks theyre stupid what makes him the rational person in the room in a way it reflects how he really isnt and in the process ends up looking just as stupid as those peopleif you want to watch a good moviedocumentary about the actual evils of religion and how religion can actually be detrimental to the human civilization watch richard dawkins root of all evil it is a brilliantly researched documentary clearly outlining what it hopes to achieve and howbill mahers religulous is not funny poses no interesting questions nor does it provide any insight on so controversial a topic it seems to be the rantings and ravings of an old man disgruntled with his catholic upbringing i almost feel sorry for him
neg	some funny bits but come bill a film quoting zeitgeist keep the tv show and the interviews but a film im probably overreacting but what a unnecessary provoking film i dont know i laughed disagreed agreed this film is very confusing and inconsistentbills a funny guy but also very cocky bills rhetoric is similar to bill hicks a brilliant comedian but like many comedians the borderline between comedy and preaching can be annoying i think that the major problem in this film is his lack of sensibility this might be just a personal taste but comedy that constantly demeans somebody cannot be taken as truth bill is obviously emotionally reactive to religious fundamentalism i agree with bill that religious fanaticism is not sensible but the response to it cannot be sensible it will create unnecessary turmoil we can do better than just react to fundamentalism his conclusion is that we dont know and he fervently tries to convince the spectator that nobody knows anything to the point that the agnostic community has been concerned with his lack of serious research in comparative religion his humility that he only knows that he doesnt is a contradiction as he tries to insist that all religious thought is nonsensei had great trouble seeing bits of zeitgeist the movie in bills film all the astrotheologyinfluenced nonsense that simplifies all religions as the same is simply disappointing zeitgeist has provoked a lot of controversy and has messed up the validity of so much of the valuable religion studies scholarship it is very sad how wrong facts have been tossed around with no reliable scholarly sources astromystic sources that reduce everything to the stars say it all seem to be from the middle ages this film is a confusing statement from a confused agnostic agnosticism is far more complex and philosophically academic than defending every single issue as we dont knowthis film is an obvious proof of how postmodernism has been able to oversimplify and generalize major issues in human historywatch the film it has hilarious interviews and bits but please do not behave like bill you cannot expect anybody to have a mature conversation if you are making sardonic comments in every other line his arguing techniques are demeaning and insulting provoking emotional reactions rather than rational and logical argumentation there needs to be a more mature way of dealing with these issues
neg	this film is really only bill mahers interpretation of religion there are several funny moments and some interesting points but dont go into this expecting an evenhanded discussion of religion this is what i consider to be the worst kind of documentary  everything is arranged ahead of time and in editing to provide you with the opinion of the director rather than letting you make your own decisionediting  its very chopped up interspliced with clips from pop culture and the media to reinforce the point the interviewee barely has a chance to finish a sentence before he is interrupted by the editing the only people given a fair chance to speak their mind are those who say what bill maher wants them to say once someone deviates from the gospel according to maher they get editedinterviewees  they are meant to represent the absolute most extremist religions from the tv evangelical to the ultimate jewish stereotype to a truck stop chapel seriously a truck stop chapel hes picked the worst moneygrabbers the heavy extremists and those who dont have the budget to say no to pick on and when he does get a good person to interview he edits the hell out of themstereotyping  all religions are portrayed as stereotypes especially hard hit are the muslims during the muslim segment he barely gives anyone the chance to speak before interrupting them either himself or through editing in pieces with suicide bombers all muslims are portrayed as guntoting extremists through the editing and none of the people interviewed is edited fairlyending  the message at the end is incredibly heavyhanded and while it is an interesting idea its not presented with fairness to the countless people who are not religious extremists bill maher explains himself while clips of destruction play in the foreground this literally gives the message that religion is stupid and dangerous and that it will destroy the world he also states that everyone involved in religion is stupidwith the faults to the film it has some good points and the humor while very unfair is actually funny but know going in it is a very onesided view bill mahers view of religion hes not discovering anything hes telling you what he thinks410  some good moments but heavyhanded with an extremely irresponsible documentary style
neg	i saw it i agree with him 100 but i didnt care for his delivery he just came off as an asshole in a poorly edited contrived juvenile smear campaign edit cuts galore etc the camera would be focused on him and youd see 2 or 3 edit cuts just over the course of a minute or two of dialog add in the constant boom mikes in the camera shot which is a film nonothis documentary hits a topic with so many angles so many interesting stories that the movie is just so easily done picking on religious fanatics is like picking on the retarded kid it is so easy it is just wrong i mean how hard is it to make these people look like nut bags to make them contradict themselves you just let them recite more then a verse or two i do like when he jumped back in forth between people of the same religion and showed them completely contradicting themselvesi just think he could have done something a little more creative the part with the neurologist talking about brain activity was never fleshed out it could have been interesting to show brain scans of people during religious fits compared to drugs or sex or  he could have played more on the women all rejoicing over the passion play that looked more like a snuff scene in a new rob zombie movie more could have gone into the history of john smith the mormon founder who had quite the colorful past delve into science vs religion one is a very methodical very strict process for increasing the confidence in theories it builds on itself from a solid bottom up a new layer on top of a more proved layer an enormous burden of proof is required each step of the way the other starts at the top and comes down with unchallengeable claims it is so because well i said sodone right id say turn it into an hbo original series hit a different religion every weekit was an eye opener about one thing i must have been blind good ole gwbush no wonder he got elected he had the religious majority and well now that is the blind leading the blindbill moyer well what can i expect from a guy who hands out at sutra in newport beach
neg	now dont get me wrong if you need an insightful summary of everything that been wrong with the history of human civilization as well as a flawless path to brighter future for mankind who better to turn to than a comedian and practitioner of pop culture if you need a healthy dose of all the solid sound reasons why religion has outlived its usefulness then turn to sagan or dawkins not bill maher for gods sake thats a good point in and of itself maher dismisses our religious past as a neurological disorder conveniently ignoring how his entire society art and science is rooted in itin this film he relies heavily on his keenlyhoned skill set of irony and cynicism to make his point while attempting to appear erudite and wise unfortunately his intellect isnt up to the taskmaher makes us laugh but is clearly not the brightest bulb in the box as an example he responds to an interviewees and i use the term loosely as they were clearly all ambushees assertion that the existence of jesus is historical fact with a deadpan no its not followed by a long stare meant to convey contempt at the subjects naivety a device nauseatingly overused in this film the problem is that the person was correct and maher dead wrong in his assertion that jesus is mentioned only in what he considers to be the historically suspect gospels i guess mr maher has never read the contemporary historian josephusbut the masses will flock to this pseudodocumentary as they do the fictional works of other intellectual giants like michael moore and they will loudly bray and guffaw they certainly did at my showingits doubly telling however that the loudest and most mulelike braying occurred during the approximately 70 of the running time that the film devoted to its antichristian tirade while the audience was wholly mute during the token 10 devoted to criticizing the selfdescribed religion of peace hmmm either criticism of islam is offlimits to the hip and liberal target audience or they were just afraid to laugh very telling either way
neg	ive been a fan of all things bill maher for 15 years but this film was disappointing and at times disgusting of course i am catholic come from a welleducated family and go to church of my own volition which probably puts me at ends with quite a few of bills opinionsbills problem is that he presumes that religion is uniformly negative hes correct to document the sociological aspects of it ie one faith builds its holidays on top of another and that many wars have been started because of religion or more accurately by the sinister appeals of men to the ultimate and unquestionable authority of god but that said he never looks at its positive side quite frankly i think that hell would freeze over before bill would ever humble himself and travel to the slums of calcutta where mother theresa spent her life working with the poorest of the poor shes dead now of course but he could easily visit the jesuit priest in east la who runs homeboy industries which works with young men typically with gang and prison backgrounds to teach them career skills get their tattoos removed and to become responsible members of society or he could visit uscs institute for advanced catholic studies which has brought together some of the worlds finest theologians diplomats and investment bankers to study ways in which to ethically integrate the worlds poorest countries into global capital markets and thereby improve the standard of living for the half of the worlds people who live on less than 1 a day of course he wont do that because that would require him to consider evidence that does not easily fit into his preconceived beliefs about religion and its so much easier to continue to make snide superficial jokesthat fits into the other large problem with bills movie which is that he never subjects himself to anyone either on his level or who is better than he is in this movie you have maher the cornell grad spend most of his time talking down to truck drivers at a nondenominational christian truck stop service in a night club with a dutch guy who smokes pot all the time with the minister of a storefront church in miami who claims to be the reincarnation of christ and with an actor playing jesus at a holy land theme parkwhat you wont see in bills film beyond some superficial speculation alongside a phd in grand central station that religion chemically alters the brain like drugs do and that religion is the fallacy of tradition wrought on the masses is any sort of serious and questioning interviews with philosophy and theology professors from schools like notre dame byu or wheaton college who could easily rhetorically decapitate him in a debate on the matter you wont see any serious discussion of any of the writings of cs lewis gk chesterton or any papal encyclicals and of course you also wont find any discussion whatsoever of any of the nonabrahamic judaism christianity and islam faiths whatsoever all you get at the end of the day is a textbook example of a condescending snobby elitist from the west side of la who makes a movie for his own kind and who has absolutely no gutlevel understanding whatsoever of how the other half of america that elected george w bush twice lives their lives or about the school of thought behind iti get a lot of what bills saying but for someone possessing his intellect and influence this film was nothing less than pathetic anyone interested in the kind of intellectual ferment that indie documentaries typically bring could find more stimulation in an old rerun of the teletubbies
neg	i rented this shortly after renting ben steins expelled and thought it would interesting to compare them before i go further it seems only fair that i point out the following so a reader can see if im prejudiced or not im trying to be objective for the recordi tend to enjoy mahers hbo show now and then though i rarely think hes the source of the humor i dont really care for his standup either but he makes some good points on the show now and again and i liked politically incorrect though he was still fairly politically correct which i deem a negative because the very term sounds orwellian or at least fascist as for my religious views ill say for simplicitys sake that im a nondenom christian with some views that are objectivist and some that are agnostic mixed inthat being said this a bad documentary for reasons that havent been touched on yet by many reviewersthough the ones mentioned are valid too the reason its not convincing isnt just that he argues the main point without letting others talk and his point boils down to nothing logical either its just come on really which isnt a point just a question try david hume if you want a decent argument the reason this isnt convincing lies in his lack of experts on the subject matter i saw this about 2 months ago and i only recall him talking to one person whose credentials as a professional were mentioned if he wasnt a clergyman there are probably hundreds of scientists or at least professors with masters or doctorates willing to do a bit of verbal sparring particularly in the fields of history anthropology or a host of othersif one compares this to ben steins expelled no intelligence allowed hell find that stein interviews about 30 credentialed professors professionals clergy etc he does this with a variety of sources with various backgrounds he also makes a point in his film regarding freedom of thought and education maher could easily have pointed out wrongs committed by theocratic rules throughout centuries or persecutions from this instead he idiotically refers to the 20th centurys secular totalitarian regimes as evidence of why secularism needs more sociopolitical power its in the bonus features where hes standing in front of the anne frank house i think this is a true orwellian headtrip he blames christianity in particular on many pointless deathswhich has had its share though far smaller than mostwithout even including a basic view of the evidence perhaps this is because that argument is dwarfed by secular humanisms miserable record of the 20th century aloneanother glaring weakness is his unwillingness to talk to anyone that would be considered a moderate or average practitioner he picks out the weakest gazelles of the herd how difficult is that how does proving the existence of exceptions move toward disproving the general rule it does not wow so people in cults think outside of the norm how enlightening to know this great work maher again it would be fairly easy to interview someone like laurence vance and include his work on refuting the idea of patriotic duty that demands a person fight in any war his country is involved inbeyond all that hes just not that funny here some of the clips that are overlaid in clever out of contextirreverent ways might garner a laugh but mostly work to illustrate how a real contextual argument from maher will not be forthcoming much less convincing he spends most of his time bashing christians spouting inaccuracies and interviewing fringe groups that he doesnt allow to really answer his questionsfor the record there are good questions to honestly ask of religious folks and many they should ask of themselves he touches on almost none of these i get the feeling that i couldve responded much better to most of his questioning than the people he interviewed but the whole thing reeks of deckstacking in terms of what is included and what was edited out
neg	i wasnt really hoping for much when i went to see this after mst3king the heck out of jasonx with some friends though i was hoping for a similar experience hereunfortunately the movie took itself way too seriously do i care about jasons problems im sorry no there are a legion ft13th movies that cover that anyway at at then end of the day hes an undead serial killer im just not going to get that sympatheticfreddy was by far the most interesting aspect of the movie with the hallucinations and what not but unfortunately they were few and far between and by the end of the movie it had degenerated into a bad episode of celebrity deathmatchonly not funny
neg	a movie has rarely left me as cold as this one there is not a bit of tension not a second of fear not a moment we jump even a little bit the girl is cute yeah thats it was that worth a movie  i knew it wasnt supposed to be a great movie but i was at least expecting one
neg	elfriede jelinek not quite a household name yet is a winner of the nobel prize for literature her novel spawned a film that won second prize at cannes and top prizes for the male and female leads am i a dinosaur in matters of aesthetic appreciation or has art become so debased that anything goesgobble gobble is the favoured orthographic representation in britain of the bubbling noise made by a turkey in the film world a turkey is a monumental flop as measured by box office receipts or critical reception gobble gobble and the piano teacher are perfect partnersthe embarrassing awfulness of this widely praised film cannot be overstated it begins very badly as if made to annoy the viewer credits interrupt inconsequential scenes for more than 11 minutes we are introduced to professor erika kohut apparently the alter ego of the accoladed authoress a stony professor of piano she lives with her husky and domineering mum dad is an institutionalised madman who dies unseen during what passes for the actionreviewing the piano teacher is difficult beyond registering its unpleasantness what we see in the film and might read in the book for all i know is a tawdry exploitative nonsensical tale of an emotional pendulum that swings hither and thither without moving onerika whose name is minimally used is initially shown as a person with intense musical sensitivity but otherwise totally repressed not quite because theres a handbags at two paces scene with her gravellyvoiced maman early on that ends with profuse apologies if a reviewer has to yawn extract a leitmotif why not use a pretentious word when a simpler one would do elrikas violently alternating moods would be ita young hunk walter studying to become a low voltage engineer whatever that is and playing ice hockey in his few leisure moments is also a talented pianist he encounters elrika at an oldfashioned recital in a luxury apartment in what may or may not be paris in the glib fashion of so much art he immediately falls in love and starts to cherchez la femmerepressed erika has a liking for hardcore pornography shown briefly but graphically for a few seconds while she sniffs a tissue taken from the waste basket in the private booth where she watcheswalter performs a brilliant audition and is grudgingly accepted as a private student by erika whose teaching style is characterised by remoteness hostility discouragement and humiliationhe soon declares his love and before long pursues erika into the ladies where they engage in mild hanky panky and incomplete oral sex erika retains control over her lovesick swain she promises to send him a letter of instruction for further pleasurable exchangesin the meantime chillingly jealous because of walters kindness to a nervous student who is literally having the shits before a rehearsal for some future concert erika fills the students coat pocket with broken glass causing severe lacerations to those delicate pianoplaying handsthe next big scene bypassing the genital selfmutilation etc has walter turning up at the apartment erika shares with her mother erika want to be humiliated bound slapped etc sensible walter is for the moment repulsed and marches off into the nightat this point theres still nearly an hour to go the viewer can only fear the worst erika tracks down walter to the skating rink where he does his ice hockey practice they retire to a back room lusty wally is unable to resist the hands tugging at his trousers his baby gravy is soon expelled with other stomach contents ho humrepulsed but hooked perhaps desirous of revenge for the insult so recently barfed on the floor walter returns to erikas apartment can you guess what happens now its not very deep or difficult yes he becomes a brute while erika becomes a victim one moment hes locking maman in her room and slapping erika the next hes kicking her in the face having sex with her and renewing his declarations of love am i being unfair in this summary watch the film if you want but id advise you not toanyone can see eternity in a grain of sand if theyre in the right mood i could expatiate at the challenging depiction of human relationships conveyed by this film if i wanted but i prefer not to because this is a cheap and nasty film that appeals to base instincts and says nothingim supposed to say that parentally repressed erika longs for love ineffectively seeks it in pornography inappropriately rejects it when it literally appears pink and throbbing under her nose belatedly realises that she doesnt like being hurt blah blah blahthe world has for reasons not explained stunted her she apparently makes a monster out of someone who appeared superficially loving  but surely we all know that any man is potentially a violent rapist because thats his essential nature however much he tries to tell himself and the world otherwiseat the end if you have the patience to be there theres a small twist before going to the final scene where shes due to perform as a substitute for the underwearsoiling student with the lacerated hands erika packs a knife in her handbag for walteryes youre ahead of me she stabs herself in a none lifethreatening area and leaves roll creditsif this earned the second prize at cannes just how bad were the rest of the entries
neg	this movie purports to be a character study of perversion some reviewers have been gulled into assuming that because perversion is depicted the film is psychologically deep actually considering the salacious material it is surprisingly tedious and shallow with no motivational substance why is the main character the way she is you wont find out from the script for a better treatment of the same theme and a more entertaining movie try bunuels belle de jour
neg	isabelle huppert is a wonderful actor the director of la pianiste understands this providing the viewer with long takes of hupperts face and these are a pleasure to see huppert is not an animated actorshe registers emotion with the smallest lift of an eyebrow or flicker of a smileother than the enjoyment of watching an experienced actor excel in her profession there is nothing in this movie that makes me want to recommend it well if you enjoy selfmutilation sadomasochism and bizarre behavior la pianiste might work for you other than these attributes i could not find any redeeming value in itburied in all this strange material there is a kernel of truth people who compete at the very highest levelmusically athletically whateverbegin as strange people and are shaped into stranger people by the competitive environmentnot worth a trip to a movie theater to relearn this life lesson 
neg	i do not fail to recognize hanekes aboveaverage filmmaking skills for example i appreciate his lingering on unremarkablenaturaldaylighted settings as a powerful way to force a strong sense of realism however regarding the content of this film i am very sad to see that in the 21st century there is still an urge to pathologize dominationsubmission relations or feelings andor bdsm practices the problem that the main character has with her mother is unbelievably topical as is the alienation and uncomprehension felt by walter i dont mean the frustration of a lover which is not loved back in the same way which is understandable i mean that he looks upon her as if she were crazy or as if he was a monk come on i mean ds is not something new in the world and i think it is rather silly to treat the subject as if it were something freakish or pathological it isnt in general films dealing with this subject are really lagging behind the timesso for me i feel that this film ends up being quite a programmatical film worried with very outdated psicoanalitical theories isnt it nearly embarrassing and that does not really relate with reallife lives and experiences of those engaged in ds relationships personal experience forums irc chatrooms even recent scholar studies will show this
neg	well the artyfartyrati of cannes may have liked this film but not me i am afraid if you like the type of film where shots linger for so long that you wonder whether the actor has fallen asleep or the cameraman gone for lunch then it may be for you a large part of it is like this with short sojourns into the realm of unpleasantness i did not find it shocking nor disturbing as some other reviewers have  simply a little distasteful and pointless the only reason i did not give this one star is that the acting is commendable ans the film is fairly well shot the plot however has little to recommend a large part of the film just shows a grumpy woman teaching or listening to piano which might appeal to some people but lest you think this is harmless enough be prepared for some snatches of pornography and sexual violence just to wake you up with a bad taste in your mouth not recommended
neg	although i can see the potentially redeeming qualities in this film by way of its intrigue i most certainly thought that the painfully long nature in the way the scene structure played out was too much to ask of most viewers enormous holes in the screenplay such as the never explained your father died today comment by the mother made it even harder to try to make sense of these charactersthis won first place at cannes in 2001 which is a shock considering perhaps the french had been starved for film noir that year and were desperate for something as sadistic as this film i understood the long scenes as a device to keep the viewer as uncomfortable as possible but when matched with the inability to relate to the main character it went too far for me and kept me at arms distance from the story altogetherthis is a film for only the most dedicated fan of film noir and one who expects no gratification from having watched a film once its over i loved movies such as trainspotting or requiem for a dream  which were far more disturbing but at least gave the viewer something in the way of editing and pacing to watch this teachers slow and painful silence scene after scene just became so redundant that i found it tedious  and i really wanted to like this film at every turn
neg	i rented the video of the piano teacher knowing nothing about it other than what was written on the video box i did this with some trepidation because films that win awards at cannes are usually very good or very bad unfortunately this one falls in the latter category about one quarter of the way into it i found myself saying out loud this movie is boring about half way through i was saying to myself where have i seen this before at the three quarters mark i had figured it outin spite of its literary origins this film is essentially a remake of robert altmans much earlier 1969 and better that cold day in the park although the details obviously differ and altmans work was more plotdriven and less of a character study the two films are thematically identical there is nothing new to be seen in this production every aspect of it has been done before a character spiralling out of control with increasingly selfdestructive behavior abel ferraras bad lieutenant 1992 a perverse and doomed love culminating in an operatic near death scene david cronenbergs m butterfly 1993 uncommonly brutal sex scenes david lynchs blue velvet 1986 and so on hence i am bemused by the fact that so many found the film to be shocking shattering etc this highly derivative film seems to have been made for the sole purpose of making viewers feel uncomfortable and clearly succeeded with some however i largely attribute such a reaction to a lack of filmviewing experience see enough movies and you really will eventually have seen it all and while it is true that i saw the expurgated rrated version i doubt that the additional scenes would change my overall opinion of the piano teachertechnically the film is not without merit there is some very good camera work and the lighting is excellent isabelle hupperts creditable performance also helps save it from being a waste of time this is the first of hanekes films that ive seen and if i were to see more i expect i would have the same opinion of him that i have of ferrara an interesting director but not nearly the genius others make him out to be rating 410
neg	i read the reviews of this movie and they were generally pretty good so i thought i should see it im a big francophile and art film lover but i believe this is yet another case in which the critics make something arty or intellectual into something it is not i will be blunt it contains scenes of sexual perverseness that i never ever wanted to actually see obviously the piano teacher has some major psychological issues but i really did not want to see them displayed so graphically the film is in essence disgusting i mean when i saw requiem for a dream i was repulsed by the last sort of scene with jennifer connelly but that was not anywhere near the sort of disgust and repulsion i felt during this film
neg	ive seen all kinds of hamlets kenneth branaghs was most ambitious mel gibsons was quick and to the point laurence oliviers was the best  hands down but now we come to maximilian schells take on the bardfor one this is a dubbed version of a german tv production of william shakespeares venerable chestnut but if theres a slower more plodding more lethargic and worsestaged version out there somewhere it must have been acted at grade schoollevel having seen it on mst3k helps with mike and the robots taking jolly good jabs at the old boy puncturing the profundity of black and white tv shakespeare and the wisdom  of germans acting out an english play and making it look like an ingmar bergman rejectof course the best parts are the mst riffs best lines im gonna unleash the great dane i dont think so breather meet the beatles hey dad will you help me with my science project and my personal favorite during a party  garrison keillors leaving germany yaaaybut then theres schell playing shakespeares greatest character much like a department store mannequin would only not as expressive no doubt hes a great actor but here he comes off about as well as paul newman in the silver chalice ever see that one you gotta watch these two on a doublebillin the end this is one instance where its true that youre much better off to just read the book at least the book isnt dubbed by ricardo montalbanone star only for this hamlet ten stars naturally for the mst3k versiongoodnight notsosweet prince
neg	this verson doesnt mangle the bard that badly its still a horrible minimalist production hamlets dutch uncle is inexplicably dubbed by a spaniard whether its ricardo montalban or not is subject to debate and maximilian schell overacts like never before most of the dialogue makes it through unscathed and the fact that the mst3k version feels obliged to point out repeatedly that the speeches are long duh doesnt strike me as incredibly humorous mostly its just bad acting though
neg	theres really not much need to begin this little review with a plot synopsis i mean its shakespeares hamlet for goodness sake  probably one of the best known plays ever written im not embarrassed to admit that i came to this version of hamlet the way most people on imdb have  through mystery science theater 3000 while the show may not be the best venue to use to judge a movie in this case i cannot imagine attempting to watch it without the comedic quips in a word this german madefortv version of hamlet is dreary 152 minutes no way its too dark and depressing to be anything i want to spend almost three hours on ive said it any number of times but entertainment is the thing for me and this wristslitter is far from entertaining i will however give it a couple of points for what i felt was some reasonably good acting a 310 sounds about right to meas much as i enjoy mst3k their comments dont help to make hamlet any more palatable there are a few good riffs here and there but overall hamlet is just the wrong movie for mst3k shakespeare is far too talky to allow the comedy to have any sort of rhythm or flow as much as it pains me ive got to give hamlet a 15 on my mst3k rating scale
neg	take1 a famous play2 a director with now ideas of his own who is using3 a copy of the stage design of a popular theatre production of the play mentioned in 14 an actor for the lead  who has no feeling for the part hes playing and youll get hamlet prinz von dnemarki listened to the radio play of hamlet with maximilian schell as hamlet and i was so disappointed i hoped that the filmed version would be better that schell would at least have a body language to underline what hes saying  nothing then the set the minimalistic design is not everyones taste but usually i like it when theres just enough on the stage to make clear whats the setting and nothing more alas thats on a stage in a theatre it wont work in a film based on a play that actually has believable settings that the idea for the set was copied from the theatre production in which schell played the hamlet already lets say if that was the only thing to complain about i ask myself how schell could get the part of hamlet anywhere in first place and how anybody could allow him to play hamlet a second time if youve got the choice to view any of the about sixty films based on hamlet dont watch this one unless youre a masochist or really hardcore or like to poke fun on untalented actors
neg	yay i think its hard to say its hard to have an emotion about a movie that has no emotion this movie is as sterile as a surgeons scalpel for a setting it has a few stone pillars some stone seats a couple stone crosses and some stone actors they have no emotion the only thing that saves this movie is the fact that it is hamlet and hamlet is a terrificly written piece of literature the dubbing really wasnt all that bad though the voices stuck true to the dull gloomy dreary lifesucking atmosphere the movie gave forth i have seen this version of hamlet on the fabulous mystery science theater 3000 three times and each of the three times i was on the brink of turning off the tv despite it being mst 3knot an uplifting production of a drama that deserves so much better
neg	alas poor hamlet i knew him dear reader and let me tell thee this version sucks i dont know who of all people put up the money for this flotsam but i hope that theyre proud of themselves they took the classic play and turned it into the most boring melodrama imaginable this version is quite literally so bad that not even the presence of a great thespian like maximilian schell in the title role can save it this movies only redeeming quality is that it made great fodder for mst3k mike servo and crow had a lot of fun with this onebut either way im sure that shakespeare had he been alive when they made this would not have wanted his name associated with it this hamlet is not even so bad thats it good its just plain bad absolutely dreadful
neg	note to george litman and others the mystery science theater 3000 riff is i dont think so breedermy favorite riff is why were you looking at his like simply for the complete absurdity that and right well did not over all i would say we must give credit to the mst3k crew for trying to ridicule this tv movie you really cant make much fun of the dialog bill s was a good playwright on the other hand this production is so bad that even he would disown it a junior high school drama club could do betteri would recommend that you buy a book and read hamlet
neg	im a fan of both shakespeare and mst3k so i waited anxiously to see this episode ill comment on the movie first then the mst3k episode the recipe for this movie take talented actors rich and beautiful shakespeare material and a 125 budget mix well then drain of all life and movement until dull and lifeless serve cold in a big plain stone cauldron movie i give 3 out of 10 because the actors at least deserve a little bit of credit okay now the mst3k episode ill admit it the first time i saw it i fell asleep halfway through i understand that was the reaction of several other veiwers as well however when i watched it a second time i realized that there was a whole host of intelligent references and good lines i missed the first time around the trick with this episode is listen carefully it takes a couple of viewings to catch each line give it a second chance and youll see what i mean mst3k episode 7 12 out of 10
neg	poor will would be rolling over in his grave if he could this this horiible germantv adaptaion of his classic play its obvious that very little money was spent on it a stage riser a catwalk and some randomly placed columns pass off as a set the movie was ineptly dubbed into english with the english voice actors occasionally mumbling their lines the whole production had an incredibly dark and dreary feel to it and just where was fonterbras in this movie anyway mst3k gave this sorry production the treatment it justly deservedto be or not to be i wish this movie never was in the first place
neg	i literally fell asleep 3 times watching this movie granted its shakespeare and that takes a certain mindset to be interested or not but this movie exceeds any barrier of long soliloquies and what not that may prevent many from just not caring about a shakespeare based storythe largest roadblock to this production is the complete flatness of the characters often during characters interacting its nearly difficult to distinguish whos lines are whos granted i believe this movie is dubbed in english certainly they couldve obtained voice actors which couldve added a bit more drama to these classic literary linesit would be difficult to rate this movie greater than 1 although perhaps thats based on prejudices of perhaps age and what would seem a very low budget still its absolutely painful and boring if you insist on hamlet do yourself a favor and read the book again 110
neg	ming the merciless does a little bardwork and a movie most foul
neg	you all know the story of hamlet i do  well the to be or not to be phrase not the speech itself has been beaten into the ground so many times that its not very interesting in fact it wasnt that great to begin with in fact i find hamlet a good but vastly overrated play its not even shakespeares best julius caesar and romeo  juliet are ten times better with a midsummer nights dream and othello not too far behind macbeth knock your table off his drawers puck will make amends ow isnt that bad either there are lots of others that are better than this by shakespeare i wont really comment too much on the movie rather i will dissect the utterly horrible mst3k episode okay    mike and the bots win a card game get to pick the movie    they ask for hamlet pearl sends them this yadda yadda yadda    and prepare for the most boring scifi episode of mst3k ever admittedly i havent seen any of the cc ones while blood waters of dr z makes the viewing of that episode horrible since it is not really a movie rather random splicedtogether scenes im reminded of mikes line from future war maybe this is an anthology of short plotless movies the sol crew a lot got off a good many good cracks cant say the same for here the riffs fall flat the host segments par usual are at best mediocre and when the movie itself which isnt that bad is actually better i mean as a quality movie not as camp like prince of space than the mst3k version of it you know the show must be bad i laughed the last time i saw it was several months ago oh maybe eight or nine times throughout i tried and tried and tried to be entertained  but i just couldnt only the occasional line like hail queen dilberts boss and when thats the funniest line of the episode well ahem  and by occasional i mean every ten minutes or so  maybe me even chuckle the second time i tried to watch it i didnt even laugh at the few jokes id found funny before and simply gave up forty minutes before the movie isnt horrible its just a german version of hamlet the actors are good enough and though the dubbing isnt the greatest thats not in itself a reason to hate this film  four stars for hamlet three yes three for the mst3k version ps why why why mst3k
neg	this hamlet made for one of the boringest mst3000 episodes ever i am not a shakespear fan but i do not believe he ever intended his works to be this slow paced and drab it is also one of the hardest movies to find because there are so many hamlets listed like i said though this one is quite boring it is in black and white the pacing is slow and there is minimal scenery the actors are all dubbed too so that doesnt help this is the one mst 3000 i cant watch in one sitting cause the way the guy playing hamlet says his lines can put anyone to sleep
neg	ridiculous horror film about a wealthy man john carradine dying and leaving everything to his four children and his servants to be divided up equally one conditionthey must spend one week in his estate to get the money and if any of them die the others get more guess what happens next i saw a brand new print of this film on cable the colors were bright and vivid and the house itself looks beautiful thats about all the good things i can say about itlets list just some of the problems this film has the killer is screamingly obvious the servants are called igor and elgacome on some of the sound recording was so bad i couldnt make out the dialogue no great loss im sure the gore was sparse and very poorly done the other murders were simply boring stupid or impossible and this movie contains some truly abominable actingso bad you just stare at the screen in disbelief even pro jeff morrow was terrible the only fairly good acting was from trouper faith domergue who deserved better than this and john carradine who looks painfully old and frail here i do have to admit thoughthe closing line in this movie is a gemwhy this was renamed legacy of blood is beyond metheres another 1978 horror film with that namewhatever its name is its a bad movie to be avoided at all costs
neg	spoilers with a gathering of family members and servants of the late christopher dean john carradine to hear his last will and testament they get somewhat of a surprise in that the dean fortune some 140 million dollars the money is to be divided between them but only after they successfully spend a week at the dean mansion there seemed to have been a mixup in the story when we later find out that its really an overnight sleepover not a weeks vacation at the mansion for the guests to qualify for deans money since almost everyone ends up dead by sunrisethe first victim of the dean curse have nothing at all to do with getting and money from the departed christopher dean estate the local sheriff dan garcia rodolfo acosta acosta has his head chopped off refrigerated and then served on a platter to a shocked group of guests later that evening cute little chin greg and laurasjeff morrow  marry anderslittle pet pooch is found dead outside floating in the pondthe movie has all the people staying at the dean mansion being picked off one by one until its revealed who the killer really is we then have what seems to be a doubletwist in the story where the original killer is suddenly killed together with two of the last remaining guest the real killer ends up not only getting all the loot 140 million dollars but then ends up not having to split it with his accomplice by doing him or her in by giving him a poisonous cookie that kills him on the spotnonsensical who done it and haunted house movie with a cast of such immoral and unlikable characters that even a mother much less the audience would have trouble liking theres everything you can possibly think of in the move involving the selective guests that includes incest sm sadism and of course doubledealing and backstabbing not even counting murder you just couldnt care less who of the guests survives to collect the dean fortune at the end of the movie hoping against all hope then none of them doeven the big surprise at the end isnt really that much of a surprise since the killers identity is divulged with the filmmaker having forgotten to keep his face in the shadows so you actual see who he is even before he reveals himself we then have a plottwist that eliminates the killer together with a number of remaining guest just to make the movie a little more confusing then it already is the final plottwist that you can see coming from as far as ten miles away was just to show how smart the very obvious killer was which fooled almost nobody watching the movie
neg	blood legacy starts with the arrival of lawyer tom drake norman bartold to the dean estate formerly owned by the now deceased christopher dean john carradine upon his arrival he is greeted by mr deans four children gregory jeff morrow  his wife laura merry anders victoria faith domergue johnny richard davalos plus leslie brooke mills  her fella carl isenberg john smith drake plays a tape recording of theyre late fathers wishes after his death the estate worth 136 million dollars is to be split equally between his four children if any should die then the money would be split equally between the rest  if all were to die the freaky servants elga ivy bethune igor buck kartalian  the more mundanely named frank john russell would pocket the lot well not satisfied with a quarter share of 136 million which is still almost 35 million back in 1971 which doesnt sound too bad to me someone decides they want it all for themselves  its not long before decapitated heads are turning up in the fridgecowritten produced  directed by roy monson blood legacy disappointed me on two accounts for starters this films alternate  much more common title is legacy of blood which is also the title of an obscure horror film directed by andy milliagn back in 78 which ive always wanted to see both films are regularly mixed up as both have similar stories  when i checked my on screen cable tv guide for legacy of blood i was excited because it said it was the milligan film  even listed him as director so when i actually sat down to watch it  i heard john carradines voice  i then knew it wasnt the milligan film that i had wanted to see my heart sank then of course theres the simple yet undeniably straight forward fact that blood legacy is a total utter piece of crap that is literally painful to watch at times the script by monson  eric norden is slow boring  extremely predictable the characters are absolutely bizarre in an annoying way the freak of a servant who asks his sister  to cane him the strange set of brothers  sisters who are just downright unlikeable  so far removed from reality that any tension or mystery that the simplistic whodunit story could have achieved is sorely missing  then theres the awful twist ending that you can guess within the first 10 minutes its boring to watch its poorly paced  its just a chore to even think about it please someone save me as this is really bad stuff i could go on all day about how bad blood legacy is i really coulddirector monson was either working with a none existent budget or judging by this he shouldnt have even been directing traffic the entire film looks ugly its poorly photographed  there is no atmosphere or scares the blood  gore is tame theres an axe in a head a decapitated head a scene when someone is stung to death by wasps  the best murder when someones face is eaten by piranha however there are question marks over this scene so theres the victim right theres the tank of piranha right victims head is placed in piranha tank right pirahna eat victims face right water remains crystal clear despite said victim having his face eaten erm wheres the bloodtechnically blood legacy is terrible it looks awful the sound was obviously shot live  its muffled  hard to hear which considering the terrible dialogue is maybe a blessing in disguise the acting was not going to win anyone any awards thats for sure the least said about it the betterblood legacy is an awful film there really isnt a single positive aspect to it or if there is i cant think of it do yourself a favour  dont bother with this one there are much better films out there
neg	terriblejust terrible probably the worst film i have ever seen and i did see some pretty bad pictures throughout the years the sound sucks so does the quality of the picture the direction the actingetc etc the only good shoots meaning funny because theyre so bad  are the special effects overall there are about 5 minutes worth of laughs the rest of the flick gives you brain damage
neg	i happen to have bought one of those legacy of horror 50 movie pack collections and would you believe im still looking through them to find a good horror movie in it sometimes you find an enjoyable yet campy one like the devils messenger or the devil bat or one of the great alfred hitchcocks films some arent horror however and are only on there because hitchcock directed some horrors and suspense but other times it seems that they put movies like the island monster and this on because they cant accept the fact they would easily be forgotten and should be for that matterso we open up to sort of a westing game idea the rich yet cruel and abusive father played by carradine the one standing feature of this has died and left his inheritance to his children and servants who he still hates carradine gives a good enough performance as always but hes left mainly in a voice recording and flashback sequences leaving us to sit through the mediocreterrible performances the rest of the cast either overacts or underacts in scenes given this was an independent film of the 70s the lighting and effects are pretty limited its hard to build a lot of tension when the viewer cant see whats happening that well in some scenes some actors like the servants igor and elga give an effort at least and im ashamed to admit kind of left me chuckling at the end mainly for the sheer stupidity but still with some very minor happiness that they pulled some version of a twist to an otherwise pretty obvious whodoneit but not enough to enhance the quality of the film you arent meant to like the characters as they are either selfish and cruel or psychotic but it takes it to a whole new level and makes many unwatchable the death scenes are pretty bad and the suspense is not really there it proves that you would probably enjoy the 20 movie pack chilling containing films like house on a haunted hill little shop of horrors with jack nicholson and night of the living dead over it this is best avoided
neg	a gradez horror filmmaker carl monson was one of the most prolific directors operating within the field of the lowbudget gory mayhemhis movies are full of inept gorelaughable actingboring subplots and woeful dialoguea mysterious black clad figure is savagely murdering guests staying at the family mansionunfortunately this film is almost bloodlessyou dont actually see the murders except with shadows and a few blood splattersthe pace is lethargic and the plot is rather uninterestingthe acting is merely competentbut the lack of gore and mutilation left me disappointeda generous 4 out of 10just bewaredo not mistake monsons film with andy milligans equally weak legacy of blood
neg	a family of terrible people must remain in a house for a week or else they will lose their inheritance which will go to the servants who will only get their inheritance if they agree to stay on and keep the house in order people die and so will you if you try to sit through this if youve ever had any desire to see bad actors many with ill fitting denturesact or attempt to act in a bad horror movie this is your chance this is just awful its so bad i thought al adamson one of the worst directors ever directed it but i was wrongits so bad i dont want to say anything more about it not because it isnt polite but because once i start i may not be able to stopavoid
neg	you know a movie will not go well when john carradine narrates aka reads the script  plot synopsis over his characters funeral procession a mere 5 minutes into the movie the narration is his characters last will  testament it stipulates that his estate be divided amongst his 4 children and servants the children shall split 136 million equally but if any should die then that share is split amongst the remainders if all the children should die then it is divided amongst the servants to be eligible they must live in the family estate for a week it sounds like the typical plot of a reality showthere is little subtext as to the nature of the deans they are a powerful and severely dysfunctional family but the real trouble starts with the drowning of that dog from the opening voiceover by john carradine you expect this movie will lead to a machiavellian cat and mouse game with a twist ending that journey is painfully slow and pointless we trudge through minutes of watching people sitting around playing pool throwing darts the misuse of the through the fish bowl shot dramatic conversations between silk cravat wearing men constant bickering misplaced circus music bizarre flashbacks reminiscent of fauxgerman expressionism the horror aesthetic of the 4th grade and heaps of dramatic overacting this all inevitably leads to the expected  ungratifying ending you will be happy to still be alive but the pain might be too great to bear alone share children sharecelluloid rehab
neg	ok hows this for original this mean rich old geezer leaves his estate to his adult children all of them ungrateful losers and two creepy servants provided they spend the week in his spooky old house what happens that night will surprise only those who havent seen a movie or television show before after a string of murders in which the victims look like theyre bleeding restaurant ketchup we have a painfully obvious twist ending the cast is lead by some once respectable actors must have been desperate for their paychecks there are also a few secondtier actors who were rising at the time but long forgotten now as a result the film generates all the drama and mystery of an episode of matlock i will give credit where its due the closing scene is clever and amusing if youre still awake
neg	back when i was a kid and i lived with my sister she bought every horror movie she could find and this was one of them vcrs had just became a household item and we didnt have but about 150 movies and we watched the hell out of all of themi was at a yard sale the other day and i saw this vhs copy of blood legacy and i buy any horror movie i dont have and i knew this movie looked familiar i thought for a second and realized it was one that my sister had bought she had sold it years ago in a yard sale i am guessing  who knowsi didnt recall anything at all about it and i watched it the night i bought it and it refreshed my memory because of a few scenes i am not sure how i felt about it as a kid but i am sure i enjoyed it because it was new to me and id watch and enjoy anything back theni am a horror freak but there are certain requirements in order for me to consider it good and this one fell very short it was one of those talk talk talk and bore me to death types what death scenes you see are done using the shadow on the wall followed by blood splatter and thats if youre lucky you get that muchthe story is good and i have seen a few with similar plots so i think this one should be buried and forgotten dont watch this people unless youre hard up
neg	this is one of the most boring horror films i have ever seen as its absolutely god awful john carradine has very limited screen time all the characters are boring and the story is terrible plus i could see the two twists at the end coming miles away the great setting and the creepy house definitely would have helped if it wasnt so damn boring and there isnt one character to root for either plus i hope it makes its way to the bottom 100 because it deserves to be there in my opinion when john carradine finally shows up at the end its a pretty good scene but its already way too late and the only other screen time he had was in flashbacks plus the only really gory scene in the movie is when a character gets his face messed up by bees as it was rather gory i got this in a dvd horror set called back from the grave and everyone really overacts in my opinion plus its lucky this was included in a set i bought otherwise i would have chucked this out the window this is one of the most boring horror films i have ever seen as its absolutely god awful john carradine has very limited screen time and i say avoid it like the plague you dont want to go through the torture the direction is absolutely terrible carl monson does an absolutely terrible job here making every thing look cheap wasting his potential on making creepy atmosphere and just keeping the film at an incredibly dull pace the acting is just as bad john carradine is good in his scene but other then that hes hardly in the film other then flashback scenes carradine ruled merry anders overacts here terribly as laura as she didnt convince me at all ivy bethune is ok and somewhat creepy but also overacted she did have a creepy smile at the end though rest of the cast i didnt pay enough attention too as i had a lot of trouble getting through it but they were all really bad overall please avoid thisits not worth the agony bomb out of 5
neg	the husbandandwife team of bennie fields and blossom seeley were huge stars in vaudeville yet they made very few films as is the case for some other performers of their era george m cohan fanny brice gertrude lawrence the most accessible piece of film footage for fields and seeley is the biopic about them in which theyre portrayed by other actors somebody loves me starring betty hutton and that inimitable songanddance man ralph meekerin their heyday fields and seeley were so hugely popular that another husbandandwife vaudeville act  jesse block and eve sully  achieved nearly as much stardom performing an almost identical act effectively becoming the secondteam fields and seeley offstage though there was a major difference in the couples living arrangements fields and seeley lived in hotel suites paying roomservice rates for every meal they ate and eventually running out of money block and sully lived modestly and invested their earnings wisely ending in comfortable retirementthe first 30 seconds of this vitaphone short are occupied by two spatswearing pianists apparently these two men had some slight name value of their own in 1930 although ive never heard of them finally fields and seely rush in and start performing they both have plenty of pep and shes fairly attractivei was annoyed that both performers keep making movements as if theyre about to break into a dance but they never quite do so until the third of the three songs they perform in this short when they finally start hoofing the results are not impressivei was delighted to have this opportunity to see these two major performers doing their vaude act now that ive seen it i understand why they never became stars in movie musicals my rating for this one just 4 out of 10 and ill stick with block and sully
neg	when great directoractor combinations are talked about the team of j lee thompson and charles bronson is not usually mentioned probably because the output of nine joint ventures between the two of them runs the gamut from the really good action entertainment to the mediocre unfortunately kinjite forbidden subjects falls in the latter thats sad because kinjite could have been a whole lot better but for the life of me i dont understand why it was necessary to make the father of the missing japanese girl a guy used to getting some cheap jollies because the romance in his marriage has run out that might have been good for another film altogether but it served no purpose herea straightforward cop drama with charles bronson as a vice cop whos seen a bit too much in his line of work and has a strong prejudice against orientals that part could also have used a little explaining as well but hes going to have to overcome it if he and patient partner perry lopez are going to locate a captured japanese school girlbronsons time in the vice squad have told him exactly where to look for the kidnapper a stylish murderous pimp played by jaime fernandez is the guy and he and bronson have some history in fact in the films best scene bronson made him eat an expensive rolex watch and set his car on fireat one point fernandez happens to spot bronson and lopez in an all night delicatessen and this being after his rolex snack he sprays the place with an uzi killing everyone but bronson and lopez i really think that little incident would have had more than a couple vice cops from the lapd after fernandez but thats another terribly big hole in the plotstill there is a very rough justice in the end for fernandez i wish the whole film had been better though this was the last film of the bronsonthompson team and j lee thompsons last as a director he should have gone out with something better
neg	charles bronson stars as lt crowe a police detective who declares war on a pimp named duke juan fernandez who kidnaps the daughter of a japanese businessman who is the man who sexually harassed crowes daughter amy hathaway in this sleazy yet stylishly helmed revenge thriller kinjite may not be for everyone with its somewhat disturbing plot threads but it is well made and indeed entertaining
neg	offering a killer combo of terrible writing terrible acting and terrible direction its a tossup whether kinjite forbidden subjects is offensively bad or just hilariously bad its almost as if someone ran a competition to make the sleaziest seediest cannon film as if a glance at a cast list including characters like lesbian pedophile perverted gentleman porno actress werent enough its your only chance to see charles bronsons cop throw a lowlife on a bed and grab a dildo  but dont worry its okay as the offscreen screams make clear hes only torturing him for information after all even if he is a bit overprotective of his nice catholic daughter hes a nice catholic cop who regularly brings local catholic priest william oconnell a packed lunch and who believes in poetic justice  or at least ensuring that the bad guys end up in the slammer with the horniest inmates maximum security can provide to give them a taste of their own medicine but then thats what you get for telling him look i think youre a little bit unstable still when later offered a bribe he may snarl id like to shove this up your ass but i dont want to get my hands dirty hes clearly learned where to draw the line instead he just makes him eat a 25000 watch and sets fire to his cadillac the anal obsession even follows through to the films title despite the poster featuring a naked japanese girl on a porn film set the films only direct example of kinjiteforbidden subjects as alex hyde whites english teacher explains to a group of japanese businessmen is er talking about your bowel movements in polite societybronson isnt just too old for this as the opening fight makes only too clear hes too old for love interest peggy lipton and she looks old enough to have grownup kids a better actor than he ever got the credit for when given the right material heres hes given less a properly thought out character than a series of outrageous reactionary quirks when hes not widening the circles of suspects hes accidentally dropping them to their death off the sides of buildings hes definitely not a pc copper with a special loathing for the japanese  as if it wasnt bad enough that theyre buying up american businesses whats worse they doublepark on a public thoroughfare no racial minority goes unassaulted be they black pimp or pakistani hotel clerk no cop clich unrecycled be it a boss who bangs his fist on the table or a dead meat partner perry lopez and his spectacularly bad hair dye thats so prominent it deserves screen billing all its own the twin plot strands  bronsons la cop trying to take down juan hernandezs pimp who deals in underage girls and james paxs pornobsessed japanese businessman  take forever to intertwine and then in the most unlikely of ways after copping a feel of bronsons daughter on a bus some oriental guy touched my holy of holies in the films idea of poetic justice pax finds his own daughter kidnapped by hernandez you half expect the writer to pop his head round the corner of the screen and say how dya like them applessomewhere underneath all the laziness is the germ of a good idea even if it is too muddily developed to ever be clear quite what that idea really is but the execution is pure rising sun the archie bunker version shot like outtakes from an rrated 80s music video with an outrageous and rather lazy dockside shootemupandblowemup finale that sees a small army of machinegunning sidekicks suddenly appear to up the gratuitous body count the last of bronsons mostly bad to in different collaborations with j lee thompson  and sadly thompsons last film as director  its a poor signoff for two undervalued players who increasingly never seemed to be that discerning about what pictures they said yes to
neg	the 80s were not very kind to onetime major star charles bronson starting with 1982s death wish ii and ending with this truly gruesome film from 89 bronsons screenwriters seemed to be trying to top each other in progressive grossness dw ii left little to the imagination in its depiction of the rape and suicide of bronsons characters daughter a rape and murder of his housekeeper was also shown in disgusting detail 10 to midnight was the sort of loathsome film that made you want to take a bath afterwards nothing redeeming about it other films like the evil that men do and the remaining death wish films from this period straddled the line between high camp and high barf with their earnest depictions of brutality and revenge im not sure if the producers usually pancho kohner got a kick out of showing a weary looking senior citizenaged bronson destroying punks young enough to be his grandchildren or what but the shoddy craftsmanship and terrible scripts of these films usually destroyed what little energy they may have generatedkinjite  the last of these films  is fairly wellmade but truly takes the cake in cinematic wretchedness in this film bronson sodomizes a perverse john forces a pimp to eat his rolex watch allows a male prisoner to get raped by another prisoner makes incredibly xenophobic remarks among other things ive thankfully forgotten also depicted is the gangrape of a young japanese girl fortunately this was offscreen though wellimpliedwhat were people thinking when they made this film what was bronson thinking when he decided to ruin his career with these horrible films for anyone interested in his best movies check out most of the films he made in the 60s and 70s like the mechanic death wish from noon til 3 once upon a time in the west red sun the great escape the magnificent seven rider on the rain etc etc
neg	repugnant bronson thriller unfortunately its technically good and i gave it 410 but its so utterly vile that it would be inconceivable to call it entertainment far more disturbing than a typical slasher film
neg	charles bronson continued his 80s slump with what could possibly be his worst movie of the decade if not ever in it he plays a detective who goes to great lengths to track down a pimp who has abducted an asian girl and is currently selling her to the highest bidder its a shameful attempt at action and is quite possibly the most depressing movie ever made a lot of people consider the death wish sequels to be bronsons worst movies the death wish sequels werent great movies but were in most cases competently made and very watchable kinjite however is an utterly dull thriller which is punctuated by mean spirited racism and child molestation it really is a rephrensible film and all of it is made worse by the fact that it tries to preach a law and justice mentality that is too overwrought to really say anything indeed the movie begins with underage sex being interrupted with bronson then anally raping the pedophile with a dildo the chicago theater i watched this in just gasped at the awkwardness of this scene only to gasp at the awkwardness of the pimp raping the girl in this film it has no point other than to exploit and really the movie wasnt well written enough to rise above the exploitation level and deliver something that would work bronson seems more into things but clearly this is far too repugnant to save i want to point out that i think charles bronson is the coolest actor ever but this effort is ultimately his worst the action sequences are poor also12 out of 4awful
neg	this film is a good example of how through media manipulation you can sell a film that is no more than a very unfunny tv sitcom in puerto rico the daily newspaper with the widest circulation has continuously written about the marvels of this film almost silencing all others coincidentally the newspaper with the second largest circulation belongs to the same owners the weekly claridad is the only newspaper on the island that has analyzed the films form and content and pointed out all its flaws clichs and bad writingjust because a film makes a portion of the audience laugh with easy and obvious jokes and because one can recognize actors and scenery does not make it an acceptable film
neg	dont spend your money or your time on this pitiful piece of film in the guise of cinematographywhen every third word is devoted to foul language and there is no real plot as well as having a cast of old actors who are still giving the same dated performances from the past and have not evolved in their careers leaves a lot to be said i was expecting something better from award winning actor benicio del toro the vision that others may have of puertorricans will be irreversibly distorted by such trash as maldeamores a foul word at a given moment in a film may be used to emphasize a given point of view and may even be funny or sad depending on its context see the movie elsa and fred for example but it should not permeate the plot the movie is a total embarrassment and there was absolutely nothing funny or even cute about this film
neg	what happens when you give a homeless man 100000 as if by asking that question they are somehow morally absolved of what is eventually going to happen the creators of reversal of fortune try to get their voyeuristic giggles while disguising their antics as some kind of responsible social experimentthey take ted a homeless man in pasadena and give him 100000 to see if he will turn his life around then with only the most cursory guidance and counseling they let him go on his merry waywhat are they trying to say money cant buy you happiness the homeless are homeless because they deserve to be or how about lift a man up  its more fun to watch him fall from a greater altitude they took a man with nothing to lose gave him something to lose and then watched him dump it all down the drain thats supposed to be entertainment they dress this sow up with some gloomy music and dramatic camera shots but in the end it has all the moral high ground of car crash videos  only this time they engineered the car crashes and asked what happens when you take down a stop sign
neg	as always this is an inaccurate picture of the homeless tv told a lot of lies about panhandlers in the early 1990s and made everyone look bad and claimed we all made over 100 a day when 2040 a day was much closer to reality when someone drove by where i held up a sign offering to work and offered me work i actually went and took the work if i was physically ableand if i would been offered the 100000 id damned sure invested in in apt prepaid for at least 2 years and kept most in the bank and still left myself 1020000 for nl 12 and 25 cash games at the casinos i usually always win and could win decent if i just had a bankroll instead i win about 1000 a month is all playing in always minimum buying in due to not wanting to risk losing it all i was only homeless cause i didnt wanna risk spending all my money and going broke sometimes i had over 10002000 in my sock while i slept outside anyone wanting to talk contact sevencard2003 on yahoo messengeri admit i was different than most homeless people though due to the fact i never drank smoke or took drugs im no longer homeless am now in govt housing for 177 a month and getting ssi and spend most of my time winning at online poker mom and sunflower diversified worked hard to get me ssi glad my days of hiding in under the stage in the convention center of the casino at night sleeping worrying about getting caught by security are finally over had this tv crew picked me theyd been over a lot sooner its a shame how they dont better select who they pick
neg	what happens when you give a free man just enough money to trap him into the rat race and watch him squirm homeless people answer to no one they have no mortgages rent payments or idiot bosses homeless people dont have to worry about the irs or performance reviews or credit card payments but give them just enough money to rent an apartment and buy a car and suddenly they have to worry about entering the rat race buying gas for transportation paying insurance on their car and working for someone else they get a chance to be a productive citizens this film was about as exploitive as a film can be its a way for the rich and middleclass sheeple to say see what happens when you try to help the poor and it vindicates capitalistic arrogancewhy not a film that asks what happens when you take away everything a rich man has
neg	this film is riveting but in much the same way a car crash is riveting its hard to look away overall this film is nothing more than an incredibly irresponsible social experimentand a futile biased experiment at that the filmmakers are manipulative and seem to have no problems going for the lowest possible denominator the manner in which the money is presented to ted is pure exploitation the intervening steps that the filmmakers force ted to participate in meeting with socalled experts were empty and devoid of any substantive attempt to connect with ted instead its painfully obvious that they serve to cover the filmmakers posteriors and to further exploit teds situation the worst part is that the filmmakers stop following ted after 6 months and seemingly are cut off entirely from the subject they had followed so closely months before if they had cared they would have found better experts to help ted if they truly wanted to see what ted would do then they should have let him spend the money without any intervention this film is at best a highbrow jackass stunt and not a documentary its sad to think how much 100000 could have actually changed a homeless persons life had it been put in the right hands
neg	i had read a few positive reviews of this film and was truly surprised at how dreadful the whole thing was positioned as some cross between an aidsrelated story and some kind of ghostblithe spirit tale this film cant always make its mind up what it wants to be simon and mark are a gay couple who have an open relationship  simon is able to have anonymous though safe sex on the side when he wants mark is hiv and he and simon dont seem to have a sex life anymore when mark dies simon  who has made a habit of shutting off his emotions after being rejected years ago by his father  tries to erase his memory and just get on with being a bachelor not that his behavior before marks death was much different but mark returns in ghostly form and foils his various trysts while getting simon to open up and admit his true feelingsunfortunately simon is such a selfish sob its impossible to feel any empathy toward him for most of the film by the time he is supposed to be more sympathetic its too late to care mark on the other hand follows in demi moores footsteps from ghost by crying profusely throughout the movie there is a bizarre switch in tone after mark returns suddenly we get some lame attempts at humor a la the tv show bewitched but that doesnt last long once simons emotional health is at stake the whole thing becomes increasingly mawkish with amateurish attempts to jerk at your heartstrings the finale with a goldplated muscleboy angel guiding a tearful mark to heaven while a chastened griefstricken simon waves goodbye is just stupefying chiefly because it isnt intentionally funny
neg	the box for to die for suckered me in  a shirtless hunky guy and the promise of some laughs and sex there was plenty of thomas arklie simon whos easy on the eyes but no laughs and little sexinessthe couple mark and simon have allegedly been together several years but neither character is interesting enough to care about so its hard to imagine that they care about each other the fault seems to lie in the script not the performances both actors do the best they can with what theyre given the ending is sappy and unaffecting well not totally unaffecting i felt relief that it was over if youre looking for a movie about gay relationships and aids thats funny parting glances is far better
neg	i have walked out of about 6 movies my entire life this was one of the worst movies i have ever seen i dont know how i sat through an hour of it i must have been in a coma that night i saw it in the theatre when it came out 8 years ago i couldnt even remember the name but i knew that penelope ann miller starred in it it must have really affected me to be wasting my time commenting on it today yech vomit barf
neg	i had the greatest enthusiasm going in to the advance screening for this movie after all this is one of the oldest and most complex tales known to mankind and it was one of the first epic tales i read as a kid even before tolkien i must say that it was a huge disappointment they completely made the plot into a joke and turned the thing into one long soap opera the elements that were faithful to the plot were sprinkled throughout in such a haphazard manner that the audience was laughing at many times at the silly script that just paid lip service to this battle of all battles it was a huge disappointment to see a complex character like achilles who has a strange combination of nearly matrixlike powers utter ruthlessness and male lovers in the original poem turn to fabio on the beach in the guise of pitt who with a good script and more effort could have turned this into the most complex and original warrior figure hollywood has ever produced the actors were actually decent trying to make the best of a ridiculous script it was actually a waste of so much talent peter otoole stole the show and orlando bloom and sean bean were pathetic compare it to lotr or gladiator and it doesnt even hold a candle to them plenty of hunks for the ladies to goggle over but not enough battle scenes for a movie that is about one long battle and siege i wouldnt recommend that anyone pay to see this story dragged through the dirt like one of the characters was at least they got that part right
neg	i had high hopes for troy and i am so bitterly disappointed the film was directed so badly it made my stomach ache the pacing was so slow the dialogue laughable and the film  well apart from a nice fight scene between achilles pitt and hector bana  the rest was shallowand why oh why does hollywood always insist on rewriting stories to fit consumer approval agamemnon didnt die in troy the war lasted 10 years and achilles was killed by paris outside the walls of troy with an arrow to the ankle it annoys me that such a classic story as this is turned into a soapand dont even start me on the lack of chemistry between helen and paris she was the woman the war was fought over and it didnt even look as if the two of them cared a great deal about the other no sparks no emotion no hopei have to say in the films defence brad pitt eric bana and peter o toole acted very well with a bad script but that isnt enough to save this awful movie can anybody tell me where the 200 million budget went maybe in all the trees they used for the funeral pyres  where did they get all those treesi am so disappointed it hurts
neg	hello therethis is my first post in imdb even though i use it as a reference for quite a while i would therefore like to salute you all the fact that i am a greek is inevitably going to affect my judgement i hope not to your annoyancei spent 2 years of my life all we greeks did actually analysing omirus epos and not homers as you see everywhere rhyme by rhyme if i recall well it was iliada iliad on 8th grade and odysseia odyssey on 9th grade warners troy was a big disappointment to me and my fellow greeks around the campus i study in the ukiliad epos is one of the very best literature works ever made it was composed by a greek poet omirus a whole 400 years after the actual war historians put trojan war around 1200 bc and the actual reason of the war not being helens beauty but the strategically crucial position of troy that said one may now understand that omirus epos is not presenting the actual events as its not accurate historically but this was never the purpose of this work reading this huge poem one can find himself wondering for the very definitions of honour love anger hate heroism discipline loyalty and so on the best part and the most educational as well were these prolonged talks between the warriors before the battle none of these though were revealed in troywarners troy was really cheap to my eyes and to other intellectual people english finnish and german colleagues of me as well it is a shame to spend millions of dollars in such a bad scenario by the way perfect storm was a bad and stupid blockbuster computers graphics did the whole work and yet it is wolfgang petersens best work i conclude saying that youd better watch something else instead i would give troy 2 out of 10 it is a really expensive b moviecheers alex
neg	went to see the movie troy this afternoon heres what i learnedcontrary to popular opinion and history in general greek men were not gay ever this was clearly established immediately at the start of the film and reinforced every five minutes or so thereafter so it is safe for american dudes to see this moviehelen of troy always had impeccable hair and makeup she looked gorgeous in all of her brief cameo scenes which though numerous were probably all filmed on the same day one after the other with the director saying alright now look beautiful    good  ok now look frightened  good now look depressed  good  now look interested    good  now look beautiful again  goodmost greek and trojan men had british accents those with american accents couldnt acttrojans looked just like greeks but they tended to stay on the right side of the screenbrad pitt does not blink on camerahelen of troys biggest line was theyre coming for metrojan music sounded remarkably like modern bulgarian musicbrad pitts thighs go all the way upachilles had a young male friend with whom he was very close but its ok they were cousins never mind what history sayspeter otoole can tell an entire story with just an expressiontrojan gods apparently all had greek names but their statues either looked egyptian or like peter otoole in draggreek men never touched each other unless they were fighting much like american menall of the thousands of extras in the movie had exactly the same skin color light egyptian by max factortroy had only three womenthere were lots of blond greeks which is good news for brad pitt who would otherwise have really stuck outdespite their coastal desert locale greeks had the uncanny ability to find unlimited amounts of timber to build fires funeral pyres trojan horses and the likebritish actors look silly with greek hairdosbrad pitt changes expression only when the sun is shining directly in his eyesgreek soldiers fought constantly but their outfits always looked impeccablegreek soldiers wore underwear under their skirtsapparently greek temples were always in ruins even back when they were all new
neg	i like brad pitt enormously he is an actor with brains and wit not to mention face pectorals and all the rest since i saw him in thelma and louise a thought has been bothering me who does he remind me of troy did it for me he is the new brigitte bardot the differences are obvious of course male american etc but brigitte bardot comes to mind nonetheless he is so beautiful that he is at his most effective when he plays against it kalifornia 12 monkeys fight club snatch his self deprecating humor makes him human almost accessible fortunately troy will soon be forgotten only still photographs with pitt semi naked in ravishing sprint positions will decorate the walls of legions of salivating fans strange das boot is one of the great films of the second part of the 20th century what is wolfgang petersen doing directing this well i suppose it would be very hard to say no at the chance of working with the new brigitte bardot
neg	to confess having fantasies about brad pitt is a pretty tough admission for an heterosexual to make but what can i tell you maybe is that famous extra something that everybody talks about and makes a star a star it crosses that barrier it pulls you into unknown sensual and emotional territory brando had it in spades montgomery clift gary cooper james dean of course and in more recent times tom cruise jude law johnny depp ewan mcgregor and billy crudup women fell in love with garbo dietrich katharine and audrey hepburn grace kelly marilyn monroe julie christie charlotte rampling meryl streep vanessa redgrave julia roberts and very very recently natalie portman but brad pitt has singlehandedly redefined the concept he is the only reason to go out get in the car find parking buy a ticket popcorn and get into a theatre to see troy if you liked epics in the jupiters darling style you may enjoy this but if you dont go all the same we want to keep brad pitt in business
neg	well were to start this is by far one of the worst films ive ever paid good money to see i wont comment on the story itself its a wonderful classic but here it feels like a soap opera to start with the acting except for eric bana is soap opera quality ive always been a fan of brad pitt but here every actor on the bold and the beautiful puts him to shame the camera action doesnt help either how it lingers on him when hes thinking it just takes me back to brooke forresters days in the lab peter otoole has either had a really bad plastic surgery or he is desperately in need of one either way he looks more like linda evans than linda evans and to end my comments diane kruger is a cute girl but she sure is no helen of troy peterson should rather have chosen saffron burrows for the role since elizabeth taylor would be rather miscast by now
neg	i know nothing of the iliad so can not comment on its accuracy to that story however as a stand alone film i found this very boring the battle scenes tried to be large and spectacular but they were just obvious cgithe acting is poor and no doubt brad pitt was cast just to attract the ladies but he does not make a good warrior too pretty i am afraidgood points are is the design this film does look good with the landscape and castle buildingswalls impressive i do like a film that at least tries to get the characters accents true but this film just seems to ignore it completely we hear american scottish english anything but what you might expect for a film about an ancient eastern civilisationall in all i do not recommend this film for a family sit down it is too long and the young will get boredfor adults it is ok if you dont care about the lack realism
neg	as was to be expected a mazursky film made in the 70s would be counterculture sympathetic towards the hippies  and have a lot of hippies in it  and naturally it is childishly antiauthoritarian eg the scene on the mexican border when sutherland provokes a customs officer by showing little respect and then accuses the latter of making him open his luggage only because he sutherland has long hair the constant leftwing dribble could have gotten on my nerves had i not been prepared for it beforehand sutherland muses aloud to his family and friends about potential movie ideas for his next film and most of these ideas are either about blacks or indians needless to say he would be welcomed with open arms in todays hollywood one of his movie ideas is about a black uprising in beverly hills  a racewar sotospeak in the middle of la this is the kind of nonsense that mazursky thinks about when writing scripts for his movies fortunately some of sutherlands hippie friends make fun of this blackrevolution premise and the resulting dialogue isnt bad a little later the jewish guy makes a crack about sutherland making a movie about masturbation and the black problem when the latter starts talking about masturbation another funny moment is when sutherlands older daughter performs some pc crap on stage with her white schoolmates and they all say we the black people of the republic of south africathere is always a certain amount of selfindulgence when hollywood makes a movie about hollywood  especially when its hollywood making a movie about hollywood discussing hollywood doing movies now thats very very selfindulgent indeed the scene with fellini playing himself is more amusing than annoying though mazursky throws in the standard flowerchildren and antivietnam bullshit into the soup and also pokes fun at corporate hollywood but he wasis just as much a part of the phony hollywood lyrics from that song in the surreal war segment as anyone else i am pretty sure that he too makes phony smalltalk in beverly hills parties and grins fakely while shaking the hands of people whom he either doesnt know or like but whose money he wants badly for his next leftwing project as for his hair he has the worst hair ive seen in a very long time on film or elsewhere its sort of like the kind of long hair that a middleaged accountant would have if he grew it long the film remains relatively interesting in spite of its aimlessness but it bogs down somewhat into tedium in the last third if youd like to read my parodybiography of donald sutherland and other hollywood actors contact me by email
neg	does anything at all happen in this movie there are only the bizarre short scenes where i didnt know what the hell was going on so that doesnt count this movie is sooo boring it hurts and this is coming from a person who likes it when movies are about making movies confused well i was after watching this crap what was donald sutherland on because he missed it with this one completely and whats with the pedofile scene at the beginning of the movie can put anyone to sleep 410
neg	this series is one of the worst shows i have ever seen terrible acting terrible effects terrible writing you get my drift the stories are so far from the legend of robin hood its amazing looks like they just wanted to use the name robin hood to attract an audience it might as well have been called new adventures of mr bland actingsomeone commented before me that if you had imagination youd love this show that is a horrible approach to a tvseries a visual media like this should spark your imagination you shouldnt have to force your imagination into something to make it good that would be like the simpsons episode where they try to brainwash homer with a religious propaganda movie and he starts talking about who killed who or whatever if a movie is boring i just make up my own storyin conclusion absolute human waste
neg	i wasnt sure whether to laugh or cry porretta was good looking but resembled like a mexican porn star not an english outlaw costumes what costumes a tshirt with strips of black leather on it it was marions clothesor lack of themthat really got me do the fans of this stinker really believe women dressed like that in medieval england the mongols and vikings were inaccurate and stupid but the episode with an alien was worst of all especially as his make up mainly consisted of oatmeal on his facean old trickthe hedgehog monster was pretty funny as was climbing up the side of a castle on a ladder of arrowsas if the us accents grated as did the initial drawling voice over rawbin hood and liddle johnthe second robin and marion were really quite minging in looks and what was left of the show went totally down the pan
neg	i expected this to be a lot better i love tim burtons work so i was really excited to see these online short films well they werent at all what i had expectedi dont really know what exactly it is i dont like i guess theyre just sort of dull the sound bothers me and most of the characters although i loved roy the toxic boy and stainboythe match girl episode probably bugged me the most although it was pretty funnyi also dont like the way some of the characters die like how match girl basically set the gas station on fire or how the girl who stares died in general roys death was amusing surprisingly death by a car freshener very original  that made me laugh so hardthere are some things that arent appropriate for kids just some language and gore thats about all i have to say 310
neg	the story of the film was as simple minded as its morality go find a girl marry her live with her happily ever after though the film had some fine moments and turns most of it stayed at the surface of what might have been shown in a film with the same storylinethe baptistmormon struggle was only touched superficially and was mocked about probably intentionally a more interesting story would have been a mixed coupleif you wanna see a film which doesnt need too much concentration which can be watched by the whole family and which teaches your children modest and conservative values besides the modern tolerance stuff   you will be fine with this film might be shown at a familyhomeevening
neg	movie about a small town with equal numbers of mormons and baptists new family moves in cue the overwritten dialog mediocre acting green jello salad with shredded carrots and every other inside mormon joke known to man anyone outside the mormon culture will have a hard time stomaching this movie anyone inside the mormon culture will be slightly amused with a chuckle here and there youll be much better off watching hesss other movies napoleon dynamite etc than trying to sit through this one the acting is mediocre jared hess has had his hands on much more quality films like saints and soldiers and napoleon dynamite i would recommend both movies over this groaner
neg	this movie was awful i had a very difficult time watching this all the way through i didnt get the point of the movie what was the point of this movie the soundtrack was bad acting was bad and the story uninspiring the two main characters in the movie were very boring and their dialog was uninteresting there was no chemistry among any of the cast members i dont know this for a fact but i suspect that most of the actors were first timers the movie could have easily been cut down to about an hour and half without losing the plot that indicates how many useless scenes there were in the movie i would have rather ha a root canal during the two hours of the movie i want those two hours back if you want to watch good funny movie that is family friendly and made by a bunch of mormons watch napoleon dynamite instead
neg	the late 80s saw an inexplicable rash of supernatural horror films set in gloomy penitentiary settings renny harlins superbly gritty and moody prison got the whole haunted hoosegow ball rolling it was immediately followed by the markedly inferior the chair john saxons enjoyably trashy death house the passable psycho picture destroyer and this hideously limpnlethargic exercise in hopelessly comatose tedium your usual annoying collection of horribly unsympathetic college student chowderheads lead by insufferably spineless tormented twerp alex the hugely unappealing nicholas celozzi go to alcatraz island to investigate the bizarre circumstances surrounding the sudden gruesome death of upandcoming rock star sammy mitchell blandly played by toni basil of hey micky fame alexs brother becomes possessed by the evil demonic spirit of a vicious cannibalistic us civil war cavalry commandant and goes on the expected killing spree thus forcing wimpy alex to overcome his passivity and make a stand against this ghoulish specteralthough slickly photographed by nicholas von sternberg with a few decent gore set pieces and a fair amount of spooky atmosphere the film was shot on location in the dismal rusty rundown ruins of alcatraz island slaughterhouse rock nonetheless just doesnt cut it as a solid effective fright feature this is largely due to the uniformly obnoxious and unlikeable collegiate smartaleck characters a tiresomely smirky bunch whose inane comic antics prove to be grating rather than amusing the flat acting from a noticeably disinterested cast hurts matters all the more with onetime playboy playmate and undeniable blonde cutie pie hottie supreme hope marie carlton doing an especially irritating linnea quigley impersonation as the token oversexed nympho bimbo dimitri logothetis direction displays a modicum of flashy visual style but the tone is unevenly pitched between grim seriousness and goofy horrendously sophomoric silliness and most damagingly ted landons sloppy inconsistent overly complicated and finally quite confusing script miserably fails to develop the necessary internal logic to make the farfetched story even remotely plausible in other words this stinker sadly succeeds in making a scant 90 minutes seem like an excruciatingly drawnout cinematic jail sentence
neg	the summary provided by my cable tv guide made it sound a lot more interesting than it actually is slaughterhouse rock is by far the worst horror film that i have ever seen a title previously held by urban legends final cut from its opening scene i could tell its going to be really bad but i was so bored that i couldnt care less this film contains laughable acting especially by the guy whos tormented in his dreams incredible as in not credible plot twists and some of the crappiest music ive heard and im living in a period when the likes of britney spears and nsync dominate the air waves the biggest problem with slaughterhouse rock is that its not funny one would a film as dull and boring and so not scary as this would try to spice things up a bit with a few funny oneliners here and there but no we have tormented guys selfcentered friend trying to be funny but came across as annoying instead spoiler and please do tell me who in this crazy world is insane and selfloathing enough to visit a creepy jail in the middle of the night no one if youre going to make a horror movie at least make it believable this one is anything but
neg	the storyline is absurd and lamealso sucking are performances and the dialogue is hard to keep your eyes open i advise you to have a caffeinepropelled friend handy to wake you in time for a couple goreeffectswhy they bring alcatraz inin this casebecomes increasingly difficult to swallow all the while i wondered who this film aimed forchock full of lame subplots such as the cannibalism us armycaptainthis is lowgrade in every aspectbtw this movie is banned in germany
neg	well after three times through i still have no idea what this movie is about because quite honestly it failed to generate any real interest or concern but here it goes a bunch of too old to be teen teen actors dressed in horrifying latter 1980s fashions did we look like that too decide it would be a really good idea to get in a motorboat and go visit the abandoned alcatraz after one of them has nightmares of people being slaughtered in various horrifying ways that manage to rip off poltergeist the evil dead and freddy kreuger in one fell swoop the dimwit even envisions himself being roasted over an open fire with some deformed freak slicing off strips of tenderloin good thing it was only a dream or it might have hurt and good thing his dreams had a decent special effects budget mine are usually pretty lame girls model space ships blowing things up with a bazooka etconce on the alcatraz island they find themselves in a slasher movie and meet up with tony basil who cannot help but break into a couple dance poses at times and had her own lighting crew complete with a smoke machine for that 1980s smoky haze infused light look which i kind of miss and such reminded me that ms basil helped choreograph david byrne of the talking heads for some of his videos and performances this of course has nothing at all to do with the film but kept popping into mind as the movie posed very little to actually think about it sort of happens and you can either watch or keep working on your page markup with it on the tv set off to the side but since the film isnt really interesting youll keep deciding to finish one last thing instead of wasting time the movie will keep ending and youll find yourself wondering what you missed every time you realize the end credits are starting to roll again dammit some 1980s teen horror movies can survive such specialized viewing umberto lenzis ghosthouse chopping mall  its killbots the hard to ignore night of the creeps and the overthetop sleepaway camp all come to mind they are films that like them or not demand your attention and usually pay off with some good gore or ta and typos in your work as evidence that you were watching the tv instead of your keyboard i am sure that hell island as the british version i glommed onto is titled does indeed have some good stuff in there but frankly i dont care and nothing is more annoying that encountering art of any genre that doesnt inspire admiration some decent dislike or even good old honest hatred for it the film is content with simpering away 80whatever minutes of time and never really accomplishing anything more than being a sometimes distraction in spite of my best efforts to try and give it a chance but no dicethere is some offbeat production design going on the use of lighting is striking at times and the occasional outburst of mayhem will probably keep fans of 1980s teen horror interested the rest of you be warned though you will wonder if you dressed like that in 1987 and the answer is probably more hideous than anything which happens on screen try to watch it as a free rental if possible so that if disappointed you arent stuck with the damn thing movies like this take up valuable shelf space that is often at a commodity these days what with the world coming to an end  all 
neg	college student alex gardner nicholas celozzi is plagued by nightmares of a cellardwelling ghoul at alcatraz he dreams of cutting off his own hand spitting up a worm a ghoul ripping open his chest and being roasted over an open fire after his friends see him levitating 6 feet over his bed a helpful occultobsessed teacher donna denton suggests that they sneak into alcatraz to face his fears of course they go in the middle of the night when no one is around to help when things get out of handthe group become stranded alexs brother richard tom reilly becomes possessed and starts killing everyone toni basil of mickey fame shows up as the helpful ghost of sammy mitchell lead singer of the group bodybag she teaches alex how to levitate out of his body and does a rock music dance intercut with repeat nightmare footage to pad out the running time all of the victims show up as wisecracking ghosts a la the griffin dunne character in an american werewolf in london the script is full of plot holes cheesy dialogue and lame attempts at comedy good fx work and cool opening credits both by ernest d farino are the only things gaining any merit basil and devo whip it do some songs on the soundtrackscore 2 out of 10
neg	this was one of the most boring horror movies that i have ever seen a college kid has an epidemic of nightmares involving roaming spirits at alcatraz trying to deliver a mix of nightmare on elm street and standard vampire fare in the form of a bad 80s music video this movie is jammed full of bad acting and an exhaustively slow moving story although being such a bad and often laughable movie dig those mullets and the terrible dialog it would be good material to spoof on for an episode of mystery science theater 3000 dont be fooled by the proud mention of the film being the 1987 winner of the silver scroll award by the academy of sicence fiction fanatasy and horror or that devo contributes to the soundtrack or that tony basil has a part in the film it is a giant disaster though one with a small cult following see the other imdb comments for this film
neg	hearing such praise about this play i decided to watch it when i stumbled across it on cable i dont see how this elivates women and their struggles by focusing on the topic at hand i guess if you have an interest in stories about womens private parts and how it affects their lives then this is for you otherwise its rather dull and boring if anything i found it a bit degradingi inquired with a female friend who also watched this and she thought it was horrible as well so its not just a guy not getting it
neg	i saw one of the stage performances in denver and have never been less impressed the word vagina says it all a body part nothing shocking here i could say to my doctor my left arm has been hurting a bit after tennis or my vagina hurts after cycling with equal or more social commentary it could be the tricep monologues for all the entertainment or radical comment i heard the monologues were dull but delivered with drama the topics were outdated and i was alternately bored and annoyed once i think i laughed but apparently it wasnt when i was supposed to surely this isnt really a hit oh and spoilers there was a lesbian  oh wait maybe not come to think of it and inappropriate fondling and a crack mama that about covers it
neg	although this seems to be quite an old show 2002 i watched my first ever episode last night and i have to say it has to be the worst show    everi am not one for placing comments but i was so shocked that a show could exist that blatantly tries to pander to and i am only assuming that this was their target audience children under 12 years old or people with a less than average iqthe episode i was subjected to last night contained so many disjointed story lines tried to include every possible plot summary imaginable and all the while trying to preach about friendship family religion and politics basic story that they covered in the episode frat house hazing gone wrong wrong with too much alcohol  death turns out to be senators son who wants fbi to investigate death is actually murder by peanut allergy senator thinks it could be his sworn enemy and childhood best friend who did this because senator was taking money for his votes for legislation but eventually got a conscience and said no to mean mulit millionaire everybody a suspect but all have the usual alibi exgirlfriend student shagging a married teacher so had to lie disgruntled student who was reported by victim actually had life changing experience senators enemy did not pay desperate student to kill sworn enemies son he gives money freely to lots of broke students all the while the heroine of this dribble has her niece staying who is at that age and has a crush on a boy who she eventually gets the courage to talk to with the assistance of her aunty but only to dump him because the in girls says he is not good enough and so to keep in with them she dumps him dont worry she gets back with boy after she learns the truth about life and the in girls drop her aunty also explains that god is the only one who truly she can rely on i was almost sick at this pointthis drama gets even better when sue and her fbi team find out who the killer is    your gonna laugh at this i sure did    it is one of the frat boys who only a year ago found out he was adopted and that his real dad is an international terrorist and he is trying to impressive real daddy by killing boy and planting bomb at funeral        the characters are cardboard the acting is cardboard the continuity is cardboard the story is cardboard anybody who says that they love this show has cardboard for a brainwhy the writers of this show have tried to pack in every eventuality into the one show means that they obviously have no faith in the character development or actors capability to carry off a simple plot line watching this show is like watching last action hero with arnie killing 5000 people with a tooth pick except arnie is a better actor wow never thought there would be a day that i would say that in the words of the simpsons beloved character comic book guy     worst tv show      ever
neg	when watching this show you are not quite sure whether it is the story or the acting that is more annoying first of all the storyline of each episode is very predictable the writers must have used every clich possible you can guess not only the general plot but the arrangement of the scenes and also the lines of each character making the show some sort of a collage of every police series out there on the top of it all comes the message of the show that the good are good and the bad are bad and that at the end of the day the good shall prevail and that we should all love each other be better man and better citizens all done in the most ostensible manner the actors as the vehicles of this message and nothing more than that will use a limited set of acting skills the i am a good carrying person smile the concerned look and the victory is ours body posture while the bad guys have the im a bad one frowning and the you caught me look followed by the im good for nothing and i should be removed from society head banding this kind of also sums up the general development of each show true story or not the show is garbage yet another proof that producers dont give a st about viewers that we are all thought to be idiots well this series makes every possible attempt to idiotize the living brains out of you
neg	i found the arab conspiracy in a bargain bin and thought id uncovered a lost treasure folks theres a reason why you dont hear much about this film the plot is muddy the pacing is slow cornelia sharpe is about as vivacious as plain cold tofu and the ending leaves you flat not even sean connery can save this one
neg	the movie had a lot of potential unfortunately it came apart because of a weakimplausible story line miscasting and general lack of contentsubstance one of the very obvious flaws was that sean connery who played an arab man didnt know how to pronounce his own arab name this may seem a small flaw but it points to the seeming lack of effort in paying attention to details the quality of acting was uniformly well below average movies solitary saving grace was the twist in the plot at the very end and a french song i dont recall the title overall it was a pretty bad movie where sean connery was visibly miscast
neg	this is a case of a bunch of people thinking they are so clever they have a story that fits the time remember the allaround political conspiracies caught on camera in the years leading to the watergate and a little later most movies trying to cash in on madefortv o so powerful o so mind numbing conspiracies were in fact caught in their own navelgazing attitudei was never a fan of the conversation which i find as much dated as others conspiracy stints of the time but coppola was true to his main character and hackman was a pretty engaging actor to observe i mean these conspiracy movies are mostly drowning in the character pool of noir heroes lots of questions unanswered lots of discommunication well this takes at least bergman to build a movie about such unvisual basesthe next man is a perfect example of its time one political soup served with an idealistic character and an horrendous conspiracy tightening its web around him neither part is interesting in itself and the whole doesnt get any better in fact you can tell how much it will be bad from the very first sequences piling up watcha that murders without ever advancing any storyline pedestrian directing at its worst as most of the movie is one pompous accumulation of scenes revolving around violence naively brought under the viewers eyes
neg	im usually not one to say that a film is not worth watching but this is certainly an extenuating circumstance the only true upside to this film is cornelia sharpe looking rather attractive and the fact that this film is really shortthe plot in the film is unbelievably boring and goes virtually nowhere throughout the film none of the characters are even remotely interesting and there is no reason to care about anyone im not sure why on earth sean connery agreed to do this film but he should have definitely passed on this onethe only reason i could see for seeing this film is if you are a diehard sean connery fan and simply want to see everything hes done save this one for last thoughwell if you by some miracle end up seeing this despite my review or any of the other reviews on this site then i hope you enjoy it more than i did thanks for reading
neg	plan b has the appearance of a quickly made unedited sloppy script for a movie with the attempt for an outing for the actors involved  an outing that should have been nixed from the start it is just another mafiabased comedy that has nothing new and lowers the standard for those participatingjoe maloni paul sorvino is the crime boss more concerned about clothing and appearances than about his business of control his personal assistant mario anthony desando is dumber than dirt and his ignorance is supposed to be funny maloni has whacked one of his debtors who just happens to be married to bookish fran  diane keaton and maloni takes fran on as his assistant to work off her dead husbands debt by being malonis hit man fran is afraid of her own shadow and is unable to carry out malonis assignments electing instead to transport her whackees to florida to hide at her brother james house until she can figure out what to do next this alternative to killing the three candidates is called plan b plan a being to kill them the ending is wholly predictable just as is every line assigned in the script to the charactersdiane keaton has made a lot of fine films and is one of our most talented actresses and comediennes but here she screams and rants and twitches her way through a ridiculous part that quickly becomes annoying to watch paul sorvino is well the paul sorvino type cast from other mobster films the supporting cast is likewise allowed to play to the balcony in the broadest slapstick pratfall fashion imaginable what is supposed to be a comedy ends up being just silly and overdone director greg yaitanes needs to go back to tv sitcoms had this flimsy story been compressed into a halfhour gig it might have had a chance grady harp
neg	simply put this is the worst movie since police academy mission to moscow if you liked that movie you will probably like this onewhat were they thinking  some ideas should stay just that an idea the fact that this idea could itself to film should be a criminal offensewhat was so bad about it i hear you ask one word  everythingcost to hire 450 cost in time to watch 89 minutesi want a refund on both
neg	screenwriter lisa lutz began writing the screenplay at the age of 21 in 1991 is she even in business if someone gave her another chance after this piece of crap shes up for the most fortunate person of ever awardthis movie sucks to no endit never ceases to amaze me what the turn into moviesand the fact that they made this writer put it off for a bit seriously i can write better crap than this in my sleepok so how many lines to i have to type i dont get this at all i guess im a newbie i guess i dont understand why there should ever be a limit to what anyone has to sayor a quota seriously i dont care if you have a one word sentenceor even a one word response i mean cmon thanksis this enough finallythis movie is worthless
neg	this kiyoshi kurosawa ghost movie is pretty wild and it did have at least one jump scare that caught me off guard but all in all the movie is incredibly stupid with a detective trying to track down a suspected serial killer only to find out he may have committed one of the crimes then he finds himself haunted by a gorgeous asian lady ghost and has no idea why and neither does the viewer as other murders are committed he becomes even more confused as the killers are easily found and this ghost still haunts him for some reason not only is the plot completely stupid the lady ghost is more funny than anything especially when she suddenly flies across the city like wonder woman and the ending makes little sense in fact the whole movie makes little sense and i cant recommend it at all if it didnt take itself so serious i would think it was supposed to be a black comedy outside of bright future this is the worst movie directed by kiyoshi kurosawa i have seen yet
neg	the japenese sense of pacing editing and musical score must be different than american tastes but surely this movie could have been so much more with a little more post production worksomeone in hollywood needs to remake this movie and i think it would be a big hit the story is interesting and creepy theres something about the edges of the city gritty policemen earthquakes sanitariums and mysterious saltwater killings that is enough to be captivating however this story has to make just a little bit of sense and maybe be about 40 minutes shorteri do have to say that the sixthsense effect was in full force in this movie and that was evident from the very beginningas it stands only the diehard japanese film lovers should bother seeing this ohsoboring movie
neg	ive seen about four other japanese horror films and they werent too impressive however i could sense that there was a sensible script guiding the waynot here no way this is about a detective who is trying to tie together similar murders that have been happening when he finds a suspect to question the suspect freaks out because they keep seeing a ghost then the ghost starts to follow the detective around for a reason that is never explained and takes up more than half of the moviebad enough oh no the film keeps switching perspectives to different characters who dont have much to do with the story ive seen this before in other movies where it shows a different perspective not the case herealso whatever is happening on screen that is actually tolerable quickly ends for example there a few scenes with a slight instrumental score that builds up andthen it just cuts to another scene im aware that this can be a dramatic effect thats definitely not the intention here its just bad editingfinally theres the ghost who just screams in a way thats not scary or unintentionally funny its annoying and it happens a lot throughout the movieall of the scares have been done before in better ways so you can see them all coming then after one of them the movie is over at that point a wave of confusion swept over the audience as i could sense we all felt that we had wasted our time someone did a mock clap and laughter ensued it was better than the whole film simply put avoid
neg	speaking solely as a movie i didnt really liked it not because there were no fx or because we had a single cabin as the scenario for the whole film actually that was what kept me watching iti didnt like it because the acting was shady his friends are all happy and then theyre mad but you have no idea why then they take distinct roles one is the believer other is the antagonist but they never really make the point also the lighting was terrible and im just mentioning technical issuesin a few words i thing the movie could have just had a ok im outta here from some characters like the lady who doesnt want to hear his version of the bibleabout the story itself everyone is free to write about what they want and the story is proof of some good writing and imagination i credit the book author for that hence my 410so in the end hear the mans story believe it or not just dont spend the whole time acting like you believe him and being shocked at what he says and at the same time moving around and making jokes like you dont believe himcoherencethanks for reading 
neg	republic pictures comes late in the game to the werewolf er werecat genre the plot has a writer returning to paris after a long trip abroad during which he developed jungle fear during which he had blackouts he is arriving to great acclaim as his novel that parallels an infamous trial is a best seller the french government wants to know if he had access to secret documents something that seems more likely when an official is killed by a catman suspicion really falls on the writer when his fianc ends up dead complicating matters is the return of the blackouts so the writer doesnt know if hes the killer or notokay thriller is much too leisurely to be fully enjoyed there are too many musical numbers early on and too much dead time when things are all talk in the middle and later sections the acting is fine and the sets quite good but there is a reason why most people i know only remember the top hatted killer hes the most interesting thing in this film despite its short running time just over an hour i think the reason that this film was rarely seen on tv was that after 20 minutes you begin to lose patience with it as good as the talk is i just wished someone would do something when it finally did happen in the closing minutes it was too little too latetake a pass
neg	the special effects of this movie are especially for its time laughable and used in such an overemphasized way that you cant deny their terrible existancethe acting redefines the term terrible overacting at the hands of meg foster and richard joseph paul where julie newman and andrew divoff just redefine badspoilersthe charm in this movie can be found in two things first is the excellent casting of carel lurch struycken as the mysterious psychic gaunt who can sense where and when people will die and is always therethe second are original finds the combination sfwestern is obviously original if terrible but other finds are more original like the gunman zack stone being able to sense the pain of the people he shoots though his acting falls short hereoveraldont see this movie except if you love that ol hunkobrutal carel struycken as any selfrespecting dutchman should
neg	you get 5 writers together have each write a different story with a different genre and then you try to make one movie out of it its action its adventure its scifi its western its a mess sorry but this movie absolutely stinks 45 is giving it an awefully high rating that said its movies like this that make me think i could write movies and i can barely write
neg	seeing this movie as i just did for the first time on turner classic which lists it as dangerous female can only multiply your appreciation for the 1941 bogartastor version ricardo cortez must have been getting paid by the smirk i hope he remembered his dentist and his brylcreem salesman in his will they made him the actor he was the women are all good but no better than that well una merkel is a little better more interesting are the original joel cairo and mr gutman who competently deliver many of the individual tics but almost nothing of the setchanging atmospherics of their successors in the roles peter lorre and sydney greenstreet humphrey bogart and mary astor somehow transcended the essential seediness of their characters in the remake here sam spade and ruth wonderley cant this movie doesnt exactly stink it lies there like a big slice of ham its chief value today is as a reminder that great movies like the 41 falcon dont just happen on the 1to10 scale i rate it a 4 mainly for the camera work and the supporting players
neg	fans of creature feature films have to endure a lot of awful movies lately blood surf shamelessly joins the list of stupid redundant pulphorror titles about ridiculously big animals that want to turn the food chain upside down crocodiles are particularly successful as we already had to struggle our way through the abysmal crocodile directed by a disappointing tobe hooper and lake placid blood surf is every bit as bad as these other films and  on top of that  it likes to exaggerate tremendously the saltwatercrocodile supposedly is 90 years old over 30 ft long  and it kills for fun during the film he amuses himself by devouring a bunch of utterly stupid surferdudes  dudettes who came to seek new thrills by surfing in a sharkcongested area the only beautiful aspect about this film is the tropical location even though its a completely inappropriate setting for a film like this the lagoons and nature looks marvelous every other aspect is simply disastrous theres a quite a bit of gore but it all looks fake and laughable the dialogues are downright painful to listen to you wont believe some of the lines these actors have to say i know surfers are supposed to be a mentally underdeveloped group but i hope for their own sake theyre not that stupid early in the film one of the characters refers to jaws as being a mechanical toy but the croc here looks at least 10 times less real than spielbergs great white shark the visual effects in blood surf are amateurish and the massacres fail to impress i wont say too much about the acting since its secondary in flicks like this the girls look sexy in wet shirts and their boobs joyfully bounce while running away from the beast you guessed right blood surf is a very bad film so bad it becomes fun again but funny for a whole other reason than james hickox intended
neg	standard paintbynumbers monster fare filled with a bunch of routine plot devices from bigcreature movies its like somebody had a deck of cards with plot ideas from other movies written on them which were shuffled and dealt whatever plot lines and characters came up in the deal were then tossed into the script characters are so clichridden that you can play a game of guess who ends up as a monster meal after less than ten minutes into the movie and probably get every single one rightincluding the order that they will get devoured many of the characters are so obnoxious that you root for the creature to shut them up some of the main characters include a billy idol clone who surfs with sharks a loudmouth brat who flashes bankrolls a capt ahab guy with a vendetta and ahabs girlfriend who does sleazy dances at a bar oh and a big big beast in need of anger management therapyalong the way people argue a lot pretty girls run around with wet tshirts couples make out on exotic beaches explosions occur ruins of a shrine appear and greasyfaced pirates drop by amusing for the most part but one thing bothered me the callousness by characters when other people were killed after one violent demise they make oneliner jokes i could almost hear rim shotsoverall ok if you have 90 minutes to waste and you want to laugh at a sobaditsgoodmovie otherwise you may want to skip this one
neg	sometimes i rest my head and think about the reasons why movies about killer sharks andor crocodiles are still getting made these days theyve been making these lame jawscopies since the 70s its not like theyre getting any more wellliked the idea is still exactly the same so we have an animal that starts murdering people first it takes down some secondary characters then it starts attacking the main characters usually played by a couple of nobodies except for someone who used to be a bit more famous who usually plays a specialist one of the main characters usually dies before the others kill the animal somehow usually with an explosion then we usually get a last shot where we see that the animal is still alive or has laid eggs etc etc krocodylus basically uses the same overused ideas and does absolutely nothing to create even a tad bit of variation unless you count the fact that the specialist is a captain in this one variation in that case your standards are pretty low its funny that hes played by duncan regehr though he like totally used to be zorrohell ill give it a bonus point for that
neg	a movie about a bunch of some kind of filmmakers who want to make a documentary on a new kind of surfing in sharkinfested waters as an absolute fan of movies including some kind of vicious animals or monsters i thought this might be my kind of movie it wasnt this should be more of a guideline of how not to do it it has a lot of accidental humor in it and the evil beast is an incredible joke in the final scene it goes after the main characters rolling the feet are obviously waving in the air it looks ridiculous good for a laugh though if it were only for the lack of talent between the actors the embarrassingly stupid dialogs and the hilariously stupid crocodile it would be at least worth a laugh but it gets worse id guess the people in charge of this movie noticed how weak it was so they though up the old idea of sex sells totally i mean totally without any reasons one of the main actresses shows her breasts to the beast and somewhere towards the beginning theres some kind of meaningless makeout this is the last ingredient making the movie absolute trash to me its incredible how people actually spend time producing such rubbish if you are seeking for a real waste of time watch this movie
neg	an mtvstyle film crew consisting of american tv programme producer zack zardine matt borlenghi his camerawoman the australian cecily kate fisher and two surfer dudes named bog hall dax miller and jeremy joel west arrive on some nice looking island somewhere its not actually revealed where the crew plan to shoot an expose on bloodsurfing which is apparently the latest craze in extreme sports surfers throw bait into the sea and cut themselves to attract sharks just to see if they can outsurf them without being eaten once there they are greeted by sonny lofranco cris vertido and his wife melba susan africa their search for the perfect location leads them to the shark infested waters of lilocay sonny melba and their daughter lemmya maureen larrazabal take them in their boat soon after arriving and having already shot some bloodsurfing footage sonny melba and lemmya are all killed by a 30 foot saltwater crocodile that some say owns the island the boat is sunk zack cecily bog and jeremy appear stuck on the island until such time a rescue party arrives however after a run in with some erm well i dont really know what they are pirates drug smugglers revolutionairies fat ugly people who just dont like being with other people who knows and more importantly who cares not me thats for sure anyway after escaping from these guys who look like pirates they are picked up just off the coast of the island by captain john dirks duncan regehr and his girl arty taryn reif as tara reif the film crew believe they have been saved little do they know that the crocodile and captain dirks go way back and he has a score to settle and four members of a film crew arent going to stop him captain dirks heads back to lilocay for a final showdown with the giant maneating crocodiledirected by james dr hickox this is one awful film but its still not as bad as tobe hoopers crocodile 2000 everything about this film sucks the script by sam bernard and robert llevy is terrible extremely slow as the crocodile isnt even seen or mentioned before the 30 minute mark and by that time i was seriously bored and annoyed with the hideously unlikeable characters thought up by bernard and levy the whole film is also frustratingly predictable as well within the first 10 minutes anyone familiar with horror film stereotypes and stock characters will be able to guess who dies and who will survive the crocodile effects are awful and seem to be repeated over and over there is a small puppet head that obviously has someones arm stuck inside it controlling its movements as the water splashes become huge the cgi shots of the crocodile are just plain embarrassing to watch there is no gore apart from when a character is bitten in half which is achieved using cgi to digitally remove the actors legs again it looks terrible there is also a brief scene when someone is impaled on wooden spikes when they set a trap off there is a reasonable amount of nudity and sex plus the female actresses are nice and easy on the eye there are basic continuity and logical errors in the film too in one sequence cecily is filming bog and jeremy bloodsurfing but from the angle and distance she is at it would be physically impossible to obtain footage of both the sharks and surfers at the same time and surely that is the whole point of her shot when dirks manages to harpoon the crocodile the angle of the wire changes dramatically between shots in one shot the angle of the line looks like its coming from the sky in the shot straight after the angle is completely different and it seems as if the line is coming from below the surface of the water when in actual fact the harpoon is attached to the back of the boat and the line should be almost level with the surface i could carry on like why does the crocodile jump off the edge of a cliff if its so smart as this film tries to make out but i would probably exceed the 1000 word limit if i listed everything that was wrong with this film so i wont i hated this film but rather scarily its still not as bad as tobe hoopers effort at a giant crocodile film definitely one to avoid
neg	its not like that big mechanical toy says a character early on commenting on jaws well blood surf would only wish to have a beast as convincing as the shark of the jaws series in other words the digital special effects of this movie are terrible acting and directing are not much better either they seem more suited to a deodorant or a bubblegum commercial than to a horror movie the attitude of the people who worked on this film shows contempt not only for the genre but for the audience too saying you liked this film only encourages filmmakers to offer us more of this crap further destroying the poor horror genre 12
neg	oh god i must have seen this when i was only 11 or twelve dont ask how i may have been young but i wasnt stupid anyone could see that this is a bad movie nasty gross unscary and very silly ive seen more impressive effects at disneyland ive seen better performances at a school play and ive seen more convincing crocodiles at the zoo where they do nothing but sit in the water ignoring the children tapping on the glassthe story is set in northern australia a handful of ambitious young people are trying out a new water sport surfing in shark filled waters it soon becomes evident that something more dangerous is in the water after they learn what they get the help of a grizzly middle aged fisherman who wants to kill the animal to avenge the eating of his familyi think i have seen every crocodile film made in the last fifteen years the best of which is lake placid and the worse of which is its sequel blood surf would have to be the second worst croc flick i think with primeval and crocodile tailing closely behindthe australian saltwater crododile is one of the most dangerous creatures out there resulting in more than a hundred injuries or deaths every year movies like blood surf however ruin not only the ferocious image of such a creature but a good hour and a half of the viewers life unless you really want to see it avoid blood surf
neg	which isnt exactly a ringing endorsement overall dinocroc was a much better movie sure in that movie matt borlenghi played a complete wussbag who spent the entire movie crying about his little brother getting eaten by the dinocroc but the special effects in dinocroc were better the plot lines were better and the acting was better here are the problems with blood surf  1 the killer crocodile looks like a kids model with a retractable jaw 2 the plot is ridiculous matt borlenghi  co get shipwrecked on a deserted island in which they encounter a rabid group of ugly filipino natives who try to force themselves upon the women in the group which was a complete waste of 15 minutes of film and 3 theres not enough croc time there are a couple of redeeming qualities of blood surf  the actresses are pretty attractive and matt borlenghi gets eaten by the croc towards the end of the movie but if youre on your deathbed and only have enough time to watch one matt borlenghikiller crocodile movie skip this one and fire up dinocroc instead
neg	some might scoff but there is actually a real art with making particularly bad films this misses out on all frontsa bunch of young people  women with heaving breasts and continuously wet tshirts naturally  go to film blood surfing and end up running into a 31 foot crocodilenot only was the croc obviously fake but some of the props notice the boat hitting the reef in particular look like theyve come out of thunderbirdsno good from start to finish dont see it
neg	i never actually thought that a film could be so atrocious but alas i was wrong terrible acting terrible plot terrible effects the crocodile was awful and as for the stupid sexkilling scene all in one that was a bad move from the word go it was truly shocking and that is not a compliment how can someone make this film watch it back and then actually say yeah thats a good movie people will watch that if you havent seen it i beg you dont bother 
neg	spoilersthis is one bad movie seriously acting in absolutely horrible the fx are dreadfull and the plot is down right awful but hey its so bad that its fun watching the script is so bad that its enjoyable you just have to cringe and laugh at lines such as i guess thats what you call crocteasing as the women flash their breasts at the crocodile i mean come on thats funny cause its so bad it has such horrible jokes that theyre funny but after a while it just becomes to much as the movie turns into crap i really started to fall asleep trust me though the plastic croc foot stamping on the leaves and the constant swishes of a crock tail well keep you laughing for a long time though i have to say it had one cool part when the croc ripped that dude in half and he just hung there for a while figuring out what to do heh heh mindless movie which has to be nominated for the mst3k line
neg	oh cgi a blessing when used properly a sin with its used by people who have no idea what their doing sadly thats not the only thing thats used poorly in this umpteen jaws ripoffok anybody who has read any number of my posted reviews has probably noticed 2 things 1 i like lowbudget horror movies and 2 if there is a cute guy in said lowbudget movie ill usually point them out so lets just get this out of the way right now this is one lowbudget horror movie i didnt like the acting for the most part is horrible effects laughable and the script rivals battlefield earth as the worst ive witnessed this year as far as the resident cute boydax miller bog wins that prize hands down this boy is hot and surprisingly hes not just a toned body with nice eyes and a cute butthe can actually act well as much as he can in this odious film now that we have the housekeeping chores out of the way lets get on with itin cliff notes version heres the story dont worry ill try not to give anything awaya film crew travels to a remote island to film a documentary about two surfers established cute boy and his buddy who surf with sharks unknown to them is a rather large salt water crocodile lurking around the island croc shows up mayhem ensues and people are eaten roll end creditsas i said earlier this film pretty much blows it started pretty well but soon devolved into being silly and stupid a main character becomes lunch in a rather humorous way and our remaining heros utter oneliners at the victims expense also if this croc is at the top of the food chain on both the land and in the water whats with all the sharks around if this thing can eat a 40 foot boat i dont think a few skimpy sharks would stick around the fx is some of the worst i have ever had the displeasure to see the cgi is horrendous and theyve even managed to screw up the animatronic crocs attention filmmakers national geographic discovery store the croc hunter they know what crocodiles look like you obviously didnt reference any of these judging by the monstrosity seen towards the end of the film and whats with the piratedrug pusher gang did you just need another reason to rip off a womans top its funny how we get little subgenres in the movie world with alligator and its sequels lake placid crocodile and now blood surf it now looks like oversized crocodilealligator movies should now get their own category at blockbuster alligator was good lake placid was good i even thought tobe hoopers crocodile was good blood surf suckedmy grade d
neg	upon viewing tobe hoopers gem crocodile in 2000 i developed a great interest in the collegecrocodile niche of the exploitationmonster genre i look forward to a wayward producer to follow up with several sequels to these delightful bonbons of camp goodness if only ed wood could bring his subtle sense of flair and dignity to these remarkable scripts with ed writing the scripts and a room full of monkees creating crocodile special effects on a computer all wed need would be a cast of crocky fodder with russ meyer breasts and ren hoek pectoral implantswhile tobe hoopers crocky opus referenced his own movies blood surf chose to dish out a bunch of aging themes from the chum bucket of other movies see if you can look past the revenge of the nerds sequel sets to find the allusionshomagesripoffs to jaws temple of doom indiana jones last crusade the convent godzilla 2000 and any james bond movie also try to find the readyfortv fade where the editor gave up on making sense of the stocki was disappointed the crock didnt get to try out its sotto voce tenor with a soliloquy on environmentalismor crocky appreciation but the quasicaptain ahab of the story does get his tour de force speach perhaps in the coming years well see a crock galloping off after a shootout into a golden sunset or hopefully a monkey will flush a crocky down the toilet of an international space station for midgets and enjoy the exploitative waltz of zerog monkeymidgetcrocodile bloodshedallinall the lack of a whammy bar in the surf music irked me
neg	you know i can take the blood and the sex but that thong bikini shot pretty much did me in someone get that girl some pasta before its too lateand you know its just not a good idea for a schlock movie to start off by mentioning the much better movie its ripping offi gave this one a 2 just because its marginally better than tobe hoopers crocodile
neg	the only real highlight in the movie is the death of the sniveling guy and the reaction of the surviving characters to itin every other way this film is a very lame ripoff of jaws lake placid and alligator with a little bit of godzilla 1998 thrown inas is standard for a 1990sstyle horror movie the two nonstarring females each take their clothes off at least once the female lead doesnt since she obviously has a better agent the whole movie surrounds the filming of a really dumb extreme sport called blood surfing in which surfers cut themselves and surf in sharkinfested waters in this film a giant saltwater crocodile also happens to be in the area people get eaten the movie endsi dont mind a bad horror movie but i really hate a dull bad horror movie which this definitely is
neg	this film is really terrible terrible as in it is a waste of 84 minutes of your life special effects are so terrible the acting wasnt convincingits about a crocodile that attack a view tourists as they are filming a documentary about blood surfing blood surfing is when they surf around sharks but it turns terrible wrong when a 31 foot crocodile interrupts there holiday the sharks dont look real the crocodile is even worse and it gets even more pathetic when they are running away form the creature but the crocodile gets stuck and 2 females flash it the deaths are fake and the pirates are just to fill in timea pointless terrible film thats not worth seeing
neg	spoilers spoilers if one were to review the film based on the premise alone one might think that you were looking at an average animal orientated horror flick the plot is as follows a group of documentary filmmakers head off to an island in order to film a documentary about surfing with sharks or blood surfing i live in south africa so it was released as blood surf admittedly this seems to have a somewhat interesting idea behind it which if it were explored further could have improved the movie somewhat however this is not the case as the blood surfing part of the movie is minimal due to the fact that their documentary is interrupted by a rather large saltwater crocodilethe script is absolutely terrible a good example of this is whenever someone gets eaten by the crocodile which is a frequent occurrence in this film no one seems to give a damn the most anyone person did in the film was to merely toast the victim in a scene which was meant to be poignant but just ended up being laughable due to the fact that the dialogue in this film was of a highly dubious nature another thing that really irritates about this film is the fact that they introduce characters who are totally superfluous to the film itself they introduce a bunch of pirates who can only be seen to be adding another 10 minutes to a mercifully short filmthe acting can be said to be mediocre it probably would have been a lot more impressive if they did not have such a terrible script to work from all in all there isnt one person who made a terrible impact on me every single person seemed to be a watereddown caricature and in this way not one of these actors made any sort of impact on methe crocodile itself is said to be huge over 31 feet exactly and this sense of size is well portrayed by the obvious fake of a crocodile that they have provided for us in the film the crocodiles death at the end of the film is so ridiculously fake and contrived that it makes ones stomach turn with a huge cry of bravado the hero of the film announces that he has a plan which turns out be falling down a hill and getting the crocodile to impale himself on a luckilyplaced spike at the bottom of this said hillall in all i would say that this film is one which has to be seen for you to believe how bad it could be what probably seemed like a good idea at the time suffered from a terrible script and an overwhelming sense of lowbudgetness which all served to create a truly awful movie
neg	why o why did i pick this one up well i needed a nobrainer in the summer heat and the cover looked coolof course i shouldve known better this is a really really bad movie and it gets embarasing when the makers know its bad and try cover it up by adding some sexybeautiful women and some sexscenes to it well folks it doesnt cut it does itif you would like a cool movie about a big reptile that is actually very very good wellplayed and funny go rent lake placid that is an order
neg	this film is awful the cgi is the very cheap gray blob cgi the crocodile looks like a large gray smudge the worst is that no effort at all is given to making it walk or look like it is alive it is mostly a photoshopped cgi that is placed into scenes and you almost expect to see the hand that is moving the cgi smudge across the screen this is one of the worst examples of cgi effects that i have ever witnessed and i have seen lots of the very bad scifi channel moviesaside from the terrible lack of special effects the cast is composed of the typical lowcost actors who probably work as waiterswaitresses at local diners while they wait for their big breaks perhaps the most ridiculous scene in this movie is when one of the bad guys is attempting to sexually assault kate and the giant crocodile jumps straight up out of the water to the second floor of the villains headquarters and through the balcony and pulls the bad guy off kate and instead of crashing straight down through the building and crushing kate the croc just flies backwards at the same angle into the water no laws of physics can apply to this movie or the special effects at least there is honor among crocodiles
neg	blood surf aka krocodylus is a fair film that has an okay cast which includes dax miller taryn reif kate fischer duncan regehr joel west matt borlenghi maureen larrazabal cris vertido susan africa archie adamos rolando santo domingo and malecio amayao the acting by the actors is fairly good the thrills are fairly good and some of it is surprising the movie is filmed fairly good as well same thing goes for the music the film is fairly interesting and the movie does keeps you going until the end this is a fairly thrilling film if you the the cast in the film monsters giant animal films horror thrillers mystery and interesting films then i recommend you to see this film today
neg	i expected a bad movie and got a bad movie but i couldnt really imagine in my worst fantasy how bad this movie was i dont even want to try to explain what blood surf is about is not about blood surfing but a big a crocodile they are complaining about the fake shark in jaws but spielberg was wise and didnt show the shark until the end here the crocodile is shown a lot of times and its the worst fake crocodile i have ever seen and they dont try to hide it if you want to see a good fake crocodile watch lake placid the director had an opportunity to make a decent surfshark movie but he had to make a bad bmonster movie he had the chance to make an original surf movie but he wanted to make a monster movie so you have understand how bad this movie is does it have some good parts not really it got some nudity and a sex scene that is taken straight out of a playboy movie the acting isnt half bad either and kate fischer looks good too bad she doesnt take her top off the lead actors arent bad either they had some potential the location was beautiful and the movie start good with some nice surf scenes the blame is on the untalented writer and director the dialogue is some of the worst i have ever seen and the script is really badly written and the director got no talent what so ever and not much of a fantasy eitherdont watch it even if you want to watch the beautiful kate fischer it isnt worth it watch sirens to watch kate nude and watch lake placid if you want some good crocodile action310 because im in a good mood and maureen larrazabal looks good naked and kate looks good but is bad actressand dex miller joel west and matt borlenghi did a good job with the piece of sht they had to work with
neg	this is one of the few episodes if not the only one with an indisputable error in its storytelling while handling the ralphie situation christopher states that he has heard about pieomys death in the fire accident this is an important detail because in this context it is quite obvious that christopher knows from the beginning that tony is the one who must have killed ralphie there is however no way chris could have heard about the accident who should have told him and when by the time he is torn out of his delirium by tonys call nobody else was informed tony knows that  which makes it even worse hearing christopher talk about pie omys death could therefore only lead tony to the conclusion that chris himself has set the fire given the impressively elaborate writing process as told by the writers themselves on the dvd i really wonder none of them realized the problem there the story just doesnt work that way unnecessary to add that im a huge fan of the sopranos otherwise i certainly wouldnt care
neg	not to long after jeff jarrett left the wwf for good he spoke of that night  owen hart and him where good friends and both 2nd generation wrestlers jeff first remarks i was literally pushed thru the curtain as my lifeless friends body was wheeled past me   debra mcmichael steve austins ex wife as well as steve mondo mcmichael ex wife as owen hart fell a video promo the ring was darkened as a blue blazer owen hart promo was played the fall and video of owen in the ring was never showed on tv there are a few news photos that got posted when they came back from the video promo jim ross was talking over a all we had was a crowd shot  he stated that owen hart as the blue blazer has fallen and doesnt look good lawler then came back from the ring his face was ashen he told jim that the situation was very critical paramedics where working hard to revive him rock and hhh where going there match in a private room when another referee came in and told them owen fell at firstknowing owen harts constantly being a prankster they thought it wasnt real but both later stated that the look of the referee face said it all in fact as he fell as mentioned in other post  he yelled for the referee and ring announcer to move brother bret hart was a plane heading to la to do a angle on the tonight show  he couldnt get any of the plane phones to work one of the captains got a message to call home something had happened when he landed in la eric bishoff was there told him what had happened and put him on a charter flight to kansas city to the morgue bret even later with owens widow martha went up to the top of the arena where owen was standing police found no foul play formerly closed as a accident most of the information in bret harts book as well as the book by martha hart 
neg	ever since i was eight years old i have been a big wrestling fan it didnt matter what federation i watched wwewcwuswa to me the action is all i watched it formay 23rd 1999 that was my 19 birthday i ordered over the edge and i was just expecting another pay per view but this time i was wrong instead that was the night one of the best wrestlers to come out of canada a true human being fell to his death due to a stunt gone wrong not much you can do to change the situation but what happened affter owens death made me very madrather then ending the pay per view and doing the right thing as human beings the wwe decided to protect what comes first and that was the money by keeping the pay per view going as if owens death never happenedi gotta tell you vince mchmaon has made some stupid decisions in his life but this was by far the stupidest decision he ever madeand this crap with saying owen would have wanted the pay pew view to keep going give me a break when someone dies on a pay pew view its comon sense to stop it thats like a police officer shooting a robber or a mugger with a run and then just leaving the man to die so he can go home and call it a day as if the mans life never matteredbut no matter what happens owen will be missed and thanks for the memories for all the times you gave us
neg	a concept with potential and it was fun to see these two holiday icons together butrudolphs glowing nose didnt require the explanation offered in this film  much like the force in the star wars films didnt need the explanation of medichlorians in the bloodstream but mainly the film left me cold because of winterbolts overcomplicated plot to destroy santa hes got the power to put suggestions into peoples minds so why does he do things in such a roundabout way breaking the magic of rudolphs nose framing rudolph threatening to melt the frosty familythe comedically exaggerated plots of pinky and the brain and phineas and ferbs dr doofenshmirtz which are done that way on purpose and played for laughs seem simple and straightforward compared to winterbolts which were expected to take somewhat seriouslythere is a particularly and amusingly strange moment when a character throws her two guns at the bad guy like boomerangs i understand if they dont want to have guns being shot in a family film but then why have guns in the first place
neg	original claymation rudolph pretty good original frosty cartoon needs a little work but could be worse but frosty and rudolph together on the fourth of july cmon give me a break this was one movie that shouldnt have been made it was bad it didnt really go for any holiday in particular except july 4 that made it especially bad since frosty and rudolph are usually associated with the christmas season and any movie can be ruined by too much singing the frequent songs made this movie seem a lot longer than it really was the movie tried mixing two familiar chirstmastime characters with an american traditional holiday which almost seems to limit it to america too many pointless songs and a lousy plotline the result a bad movie that cant really be watched at any time of year i would suggest you forgo this movie even if you like frosty and rudolph
neg	quite simply this shouldnt have been made its predictable and clichd the on screen chemistry which made the first my girl so captivating is nowhere to be found here and the acting as a whole is stilted and forced the writing also leaves much to be desired some of the memorable lines such as earpeircing a barbaric custom are just shocking where my girl provoked a genuine feelings of sadness and some genuinely funny moments like so many sequels my girl 2 tries to recreate these emotions generated by the audience and fails miserably maybe im being hard on this film because of how great the first one was but quite honestly it insults the quality of the original with the sort of drivel this installment serves up surely this has to come close to son of the mask as being one of the worst sequels of all time in both cases the old saying rings true if it aint broke dont fix it
neg	if you want to know what kind of music white people listened to in 1974 this is the movie for you but youll have to listen to a lot of flutes and violins too see my remarks on my girl 1 for the referenceindulgent admission i approached my girl 2 with cynicism and annoyance having just viewed its predecessor but as an adoptee preparing to finally set upon a search for my birthmother my girl 2 made me look with its theme of searching for motherput another way anything i liked about my girl 2 had nothing whatsoever to do with my girl 2 but relating to a protagonist who asks like so many adoptees whos my mama and if there are home movies of my mom in an acting troupe ill be sure to make my own movie about itpeople are listless movies should not be listless my girl 2 like my girl 1 is justlistlessavoid unless youre a complete sap whos comforted by a series of small annoyances
neg	i think that it was just pointless to produce a second part of a movie like my girl my girl was a very good movie but it is ridiculous making a second part of a movie in which one of the main characters macaulay culkin as thomas j dies the story was over after the first movie i wonder why someone tried to find a way to make the story going on that was senseless
neg	i just dont see how a concordenew horizons film directed by jim wynorski and featuring the acting talents of andrew stevens and a puppet could be bad it just boggles the mind doesnt itwell lets make no mistake about it munchie strikes back is indeed a bad film munchie is a puppet who has been around for many centuries for reasons not fully explained until the end of the film he is sent to earth to help a single mother and her son the moms problem her main problem at least is that she has a balloon payment due on her mortgage in two weeksto the notsotiny tune of 20000 ouch she cant come up with the money because she just got fired okjust is the key word in that sentence what the was she planning on paying it off with a single paycheck maybe it wouldve been a good idea to have spent the last several years saving up for itya thinkmunchie has magical powers similar to those a genie would possessbut there isnt a limit on the number of wishes you can make munchie gets the boy a bunch of fancy stuff for one night but then the kid asks for it to be sent back to the mall munchie was borrowing it from the annoying furball also uses his otherworldly skills to help the boy win a baseball game by means of cheating a baseball is hit so hard that it orbits the earth several times sadly those dumb parents watching the game dont think its at all strange hmmanyway id like to wrap this up because this has already drained away enough of my lifeforce as it is youll be truly moved by the scene where leslieanne down playing the mother kicks a dog which is yapping at her your heart will melt at her charm when she notices dollar bills fluttering down on her front yard and she wonders how it could be snowing during the summer munchie strikes backs credits promised another film to follow entitled i believe munchie hangs ten to date the movie viewing public has been robbed of what would surely have been a cinematic tour de force heh 110
neg	terrible story poor acting and no humour at all apart from the final joke at the endsome sort of ugly angel is sent to earth to save a boy and his mum from being thrown out of their home supposed to be a kiddies movie but even they will not be amused by this terrible film
neg	i saw this movie and at times i was unnerved believing this movie saw me munchie sullies the farce for years to come rewatch star wars dontwatch munchieas a responsible parent im speaking to those who are parents now i you would not let my your child ever partake of this video festival of the pseudooccult to insinuate munchie is satanic to a coviewer is likely to illicit a chilled duh he is fiendish alien rodential and wholly malevolent  like the bogey man made flesh invisible to adults tempting children with lifestyles they could never afford without the income made possible by years of self denial and prudent stewardship he is a peddler of easy answers and false ideals he is everything the morally conscious viewer is not he is the devils own ron popeili pray i mean this literally and figuratively with an emphasis on the former that this movie has not made the format jump to dvd it is my hope that this type of yellow film making died an unmourned death in the cold nights of 1994munchie also loves pizza i forgot to mention that it comes up a lot
neg	michael williams who works for bbc finds a somehow impressive italian picture which gets mixed in the material of his ongoing task titled diabolical art a documentary but since his wifes mysterious death her daughter emily has been emotionally disturbed so he goes spoleto where the problematic picture is with her and her nanny jill and there is a countess who is also a psychic and she informs him that the picture was somehow made at the night that a young witch named emilia was executed michael doesnt believe her story but after that emily has hysterical spasm and jill is killed this italian film is of course almost innocently influenced by the exorcist but this one is much cheaper much simplerand in a sense much dirtier first of all it should be said this film is full of confusion for instance the story shows emily is a reincarnation of emilia but when emily sees her in the flashbacks she perceives her exclusively from a thirdpersons point of view but if she is the reincarnation of emilia she should and must see the past from nothing but emilias point of view confusions of this kind which the film has many are almost exclusively based upon a problematic fact that the film is too cowardly rather than ambivalent to specify its own quasifreudian theme namely preadolescent girls oneway incestuous wish to make matters worse this film also has characteristic problem if not confusion every character is too naive and helpless to be realistic andor believable living human regarding emily or emilia she is after all a child and one can say it is difficult to blame her mainly for her naiveness and helplessness and according to the freudian theory every girl wants to have her fathers children in her own way in this sense emily is not exclusively pathological only her way of excluding other women from her fathers love is problematically pathological but as i already mentioned this film per se is too cowardly to be freudian the problem is that adult characters are as childish and naive and helpless as emily is and because of this characteristic weakness even the psychic who can see almost everything cannot do anything downtoearth and because of the same weakness the very story of the film is ended in a badly escapist way in addition special effects of this film are incredibly cheap and laughable although stelvio ciprianis music is noteworthily beautiful indeed this one is so good that it seems to be worth having it alone the film as a whole is nothing but a cheap bfilm which can disappoint even the 1970sitalian horrorfilmlovers
neg	this movie started out good i felt like i was watching an adult version of seinfeld much to quickly i started questioning the situations and actions of the main characters and found no answers to why they were doing what they were doing all the acting was superb but only a few scenes had brief moments where they were actually funny dan cortese was amazing i loved him in this role his agent should show this movie to casting agents watch the first few scenes and then find something better or else you will find yourself totally lost in this mess i found this in a bin at a video store it cost me two dollars and due to the rareness of this movie i feel like it was a good price
neg	a seemingly endless movie that really deserves a zero rating the premise seems simple enough yentl a girl interested in studying the talmud wants to go to school but only boys are allowed to study so after her fathers death she decides to disguise herself as a boy to get in she does and becomes close friends with avigdor who is to be married to a beautiful woman named hadass hadass family learns avigdors brother committed suicide and the wedding is called off yentl now calling herself anschel is then selected to marry hadass she does but it is never consummated yentlanschel and avigdor go away for a few days and yentlanschel reveals her secret to him the movie ends with avigdor returning to and marrying hadass and yentl going to america to continue her studies although she will have to continue to do so in disguisethe plot above seems interesting at first for a movie over 2 hours long but there are several things that ruin it for starters there is the constant singing i can already hear the critics shouting yes i know this is a musical so there are supposed to be lots of songs and dance numbers but the movie could have been improved if it were directed and played without them the songs become tedious after a while and there isnt as much dancing as one would expect many of the songs are forgettable with no real memorable lyrics and those with any significance could easily have been substituted by a voiceover only one song stands out from the rest papa can you hear me it is obvious that most of the others were deliberately placed so streisand could simply have a reason to show off her vocal abilities every five to ten minutes chances are anyone who will see this film will already know what a superb singer and actress she is so the songs really arent necessary second streisands makeup which can be seen during her scenes as a man the lipstick enhanced lashes and traces of blush are all obvious makes it hard for the audience to believe in the yentlanschel character that she is actually serious and fooling her new friends colleagues and even hadass into believing she is a man yet we are asked and expected to believe that very thing there seems to be a contradiction as her character talks or rather sings of how she doesnt think she can pull it off but is surprised that everyone seems to be fooled because she is wearing mens clothing this means that we are then expected to believe the other characters are so naive they cant see the other differences such as her actions which are clear giveaways the facial differences alone cannot be included as other characters in the film mention that some of their male relatives or friends didnt have a beard or other facial hair nevertheless in the 1900s if a woman dressed as a man but wore as much makeup as streisands character did and still tried to pass herself off as a man solely because she wore mens clothing it would have been deemed unacceptable and caused an outrage chances are she would probably be forced to leave the town or even the country therefore the feminine makeup on streisand does not lend to the characters credibility and only weakens the plot if it was only applied to make streisand look more beautiful it should have been scrapped thirdly when yentlanschel herself reveals who she truly is toward the end we are then asked to believe that the other characters are not as smart as streisands and only when they learn the truth do they become a little wiser by now it becomes more and more apparent that the whole plot is so far fetched that it is nothing more than a custommade vehicle for streisand to fuellastly there are those who are fans of streisand who will find no fault with this film its plot or the songs to those i must respectfully disagree while she has excellent vocal and acting abilities i am not a fan of her style of singing however i have enjoyed many of her other features including musicals there are even some songs of hers that i like so i am not a hater nor have set out to bash her i have written this review from an honest perspective from someone who has tried their best to watch this movie  several times even  and has noted the problems within if streisand was interested in creating a great or even believable film she could have done so here by not injecting her need to show off and prove how talented beautiful and smart she is at nearly every turn this movie does nothing more than hurt her abilities make her appear selfabsorbed and thus turn the film into a laughfest unworthy of her fans or audience
neg	this might be the worst film ever made and is possibly worth seeing for that reason alone streisand is laughably unbelievable as a young woman posing as a man in order to study judaism the soundtrack is torturous featuring barbara belting out some of the weakest blather ever put to film and dont even get me started on the plot you will actually get more chuckles out of this film than many comedies because it is soooooooo terrible the rampant ego of streisand thinking she could somehow raise this stinker to oscar heights led to this disaster im pretty sure the novelist isaac bashevis singer hated this film and never forgave streisand i cant blame him this movie is like watching a car wreck in slow motion for two hours with the soundtrack of the sound of music being played backwards on an old turntable its truly that bad im amazed that anyone from streisand enjoyed this movie on the level that it was intended
neg	i know i know plan 9 from outer space is the worst movie or maybe manos the hands of fate but i cant get worked up over those sockmonkey movies of course theyre bad how could they be any good but if youre talking about movies with respectable production values and bankable talent the t rex of all turkeys has to be yentl all the treacly phoniness all the selfabsorbed asininity that stains everything barbra streisand has done since 1964 reaches its culmination in this movie from its lonely summit of awfulness yentl looks back to a star is born and forward to the mirror has two faces there is nothing else quite like it what emotional undertow dragged streisand out to make this movie i would rather not speculate and what audience she was playing to i cannot possibly imagine although ill bet theres a nine in ten chance you arent a member of itnobel prizewinner and saintly guardian of yiddish literature isaac bashevis singer was so outraged by what streisand did to his story that he blasted her in public for it it is a tribute to streisands impenetrable vulgarity that she not only didnt commit suicide but went on to make more awful movies
neg	my personal vision of hell is being locked in a room without the ability to close my eyes or block my ears and have this movie play for eternity on every available surface in that room the whole notion that streisand plays a boyman only begins to scratch the surface of how ridiculous a premise this movie is the single most important thing about watching any movie is the concept of willing suspension of disbelief    it is impossible to do that in this movie
neg	barbara streisand directs and stars in this very jewish storyto have a chance at obtaining an education babs enthusiastically disguises herself as a boy which isnt the most difficult thing to do since she already looks like a boy anyway at her new school she meets many male classmates who have no trouble at all in believing shes a guydont miss the best of many moments of unintentional humor when babs male friend thinks shes a man but pins him to the ground sits on top of him and looks affectionately into his eyes snickermediocre film splashy story about nothing particularly interesting
neg	i remember when this piece of trash came out all the newspapers were squawking about how it had taken barbra streisand years to get the film made well it couldnt have taken that many years the play only opened in 1975 eight years previously it made a broadway star of the great actress tovah feldshuh who probably should have been cast in the film but nooooothe great star barbra had to do it her way and with music no less this film is a total disaster from start to finish for one thing barbra was forty years old when she made it and she looked every minute of it there was no way anyone could possibly swallow her as a young girl yearning to study torah and then when she dresses up as a boy it gets campy i get the impression that streisand could not bear to be unattractive so she played around with the makeup she is prettier as a boy than she is as a girl and as if that is not bad enough she gets involved with both her schoolmate avigdor mandy patinkin whose best moment is the shot of his naked rear end and his fiance amy irving who does her usual sleepwalker routine a bit of schtick the poor woman always resorts to when the director ignores her and she does not know what she is doing yentl even goes so far as to marry the girl i wont even bother to mention the wedding night scenethen there is the music nine totally forgettable songs all sung by streisand via voiceover presumably as a look inside her mind and each one as intrusive and irritating as fingernails on a blackboardi wont say that streisand does not show a glimmer of promise as a director here some of the visuals are lovely patinkins backside especially and she has a good eye for balance the problem with this movie is that she wont get out of her own way i did not believe her for one second in the title role she should never have added the songs and on top of that the whole mess goes on for two hours and fifteen minutes i was sick of the whole sorry mess after fortyfive minutesawful awful awful
neg	honestly barbra i know its you whos klicking all those nos on my review 22 times how many people did you have to instruct to help you out here dont you have anything better to do like look at yourself in the mirror all daysteven spielberg told barbra that this was the best movie ive seen since citizen kane that pretty much says it all  and serves as a dire warningwhat are the ingredients for a surefire cinematic disaster and one that will haunt you never letting you forget the tears of both laughter and pain the ingredients barbra streisands face a musical feminism barbra streisands voice barbra streisand directing and an ultracornyidiotic premisehollywood is full of egomaniacs this much we know in fact nearly everyone  by definition  has to be an egomaniac in hollywood why would anyone want to act for the art well if youre dumb enough to believe what they tell you in their carefully prepared interviews and streisand has the biggest ego of them all this is quite an achievement to be surrounded by narcissistic cretins and yet to manage to top them all  remarkablethe movie like all her solo endeavors is an ego trip straight out of hell every scene streisand is in is automatically ruined stillborn but as it that werent enough she sings a whole bunch of streisandy songs  you know the kind that enabled the mariah careys the celine dions and the whitney hustons of this world to poison our precious airwaves for decades now just for that she deserves not one but 100 south park episodes mocking herthe premise streisand dressing up as a man to study to become a rabbi sounds like a zany zaz comedy apart from it being a clich the obvious problem is that streisand doesnt look like a woman nor does she look like a man  in fact im not even sure shes human the way she looks in this movie well it cannot be described in words et looks like a highschool jock by comparison she looks more alien than michael jackson in the year 2015 she looks horriblethe songs they made me shiver particularly papa can you hear me squeel like a demented female walrus in heat and tomorrow night ill prepare the sequel yentl 2 the return of the bitchdid you know that streisand considered having a nosejob early on in her career but changed her mind when they told her her voice might change can you believe that she should have done it killing two flies with one swipe thats what it would have beenif youre interested in reading my biographies of barbra streisand and other hollywood intellectuals contact me by emailshould barbra streisand finally go into retirement click yes or no
neg	with the exception of the sound none of the above are really criticisms for this type of no budget truly independent horror film make up effects and gore are very good and the lead actor was effective the lead actress although attractive needs some coaching as she was particularly poorthe major problem with frightworld is its length at 108 minutes its half an hour too long to be effective as a slasher movie plot wise only about ten minute of the first fifty are relevantin places it is visually engaging and sometimes the lack of lighting works in the films favour however when this is combined with the poor sound as is the case with most of the film large sections are difficult to watchthis could certainly be an entertaining if unoriginal serial killer back from the dead movie with some judicious and ruthless editing in its current form it plays like an unfinished rough cut
neg	this movie is actually worse than most movies ive ever suffered through and ive suffered through a lot absolute nonsense its got terrible forced dialogue pointless plot developments really drawn out spooky imagery scenes which look more like a high school remedial art project than a horror movie 510 at best attractive women long boring sex scenes involving said women forget what you know about virgins especially ones with lop sided fake breasts muttered difficult to understand speech from some of the characters and they actually used the masks from killer klowns from outer space during a masturbation scene which should be a saving grace because that movie was pretty funny but it isnt veden fell is the lamest bad guy in the history of film absolutely give this one a miss
neg	this was a weird movie it started out pretty good a solid sound track behind flash images of gore and mayhem as our psychopath did his thingnext comes his down fall here i could tell i was in for a real cheesy b movie poor acting  i mean how hard is it to hold a gun and act like a cop these guys could not after the death scene of our psychopath we get the opening credit and the movie startsfrom this point on it is bad acting big boobs the occasional bucket of blood and poorly done death scenesthat said i gave the movie a four because in spite of its flaws it did maintain a sort of creepiness that i just could not quite shake offi do not recommend this movie but i have to admit i have seem worse
neg	very bad very very bad as a fellow who aspires to make be in or  at least  sniff the catering table at a movie set i find it hard to criticize independents who actually got a movie of any sort made however this movie  oh dearrealizing frightworld doesnt aspire to anything more than crude exploitation an honorable thing in itself and to try to make it conform to more mainstream standards is a mistake and to be fair it is more entertaining than  say  red zone cuba  but not by much so i wont try to critique just let me ask throw out some observations1 if gore is the point of the movie shouldnt you be able to see it2 if you have hire three sound men make sure at least one knows how to operate the equipment3 in a horror movie your lead maniac must be scarier than a smurf doll difficult i know but really4 there is a lot of talented videographers in the buffalorochester area most you can hire really cheap get one who knows how to frame a scene5 just because you have someone who knows how to use after effects and other cool programs doesnt mean he should do so every two seconds6 kudos for getting the girls to take off their tops but next time get girls whos tops we want to see taken off7 editing should help tell the story or set a mood at the least in this sort of movie editing should sell the gore gags a chainsaw suddenly appearing in a characters stomach is not scary its sloppysome good things not all the acting was bad jack was pretty good and i liked acid once she started fighting back there was some neat imagery unfortunately it was thrown up on the screen without rhyme or reason acid poptart is a name that deserves a better movie i like the moxie of frightworld too next time now that they have a movie of sorts under their belts i hope all involve aspire to something better than colman francis upgrade at least ed wood
neg	as low budget indies go you will usually find that you get what you pay for and let me just say i didnt pay much for frightworldwriter  director david r williams brings us the story of an abandoned amusement park besieged by the vengeful spirit of a slain serial killer not a bad premise but executed with a bevy of low budget mistakes the camera work tries to be too cleaver for its audience by constantly using shaky quickcuts to cover the fact that they really have nothing gory or scary to show us this becomes evident right off the bat as we are introduced to the wouldbe killer and soon realize that the acting is the scariest thing happening after a painfully long title sequence we are brought back to modern times yet the acting remains the same frightworld does generate some rather unique cinematography when showing scenery from inside the funhouse but with an extremely long running time it cant save the film from its below average indie hellthere is some mediocre nudity but not much for gore which is usually the saving grace for these types of moviesfans of really bad bmovies might find something of interest here otherwise dont spend a lot of cash
neg	dont get me wrong  i love david suchet as poirot i love the series as well as the movies but enough already re death on the nile everyone has done this one we know who dies we know why they die we know who the killer is we know how it was done so i say enough already mr suchet could have used that awesome talent in another one of agatha christies novels i will say that the acting by all the actors was superb the sets were terrific and very realistic i especially liked david soul but i was surprised at how awful he looked i hope he doesnt look that way in real life i honestly cant remember from other movies whether the very end was the same somehow i dont think so i thought that was a rather brilliant touch whether or not ms christie wrote it that way i would much rather have that ending then wasting away in prison
neg	in what i can say was a theft of my time i was taken to see this movie and i must say what a horrible experience fay ann lee is a terrible actress and is unconvincing in this movie larryjoe76 is obviously a shill reviewer the plot is thin to say the least the cantonese dialog is not funny see this movie at your perildavid tang from shanghai tang should be after the movie for the little or no revenue this movie will generate the banal plot attempts to compete with other romcoms out there and just blends into the scenery it was like watching paint dry in short this movie was a total waste of time and space ive seen better movies on youtube
neg	well what i can say about this movie is that its great to see so many asian faces what i didnt like about the film was that it was full of stereotypes of what typical racial characters would do in their role the asian girl without confidence who has to play someone else to get ahead the white guy infatuated with asian culture and chooses to leave his white world behind for the land of yellow and the keeping it real black cab driver plus all the coke shanghai tang and dunkin donuts product placement was a bit too obvious the story plot itself was fun but pretty much how i thought the story would unravel then again when watching romantic comedies you cant expect much but then again i would have been wanted to just be surprised at least once the parents are the best part of the flick
neg	like first blood this attempts to make a point about the treatment of vietnam vets but there really isnt much time for that in between the monotonous gunfire burnings stabbings torture and explosions as an impossibly indestructible rambo takes out half of asia a ton of vietnamese soldiers most of the russian army various vehicles and anything else he can point a rocket launcher at the only woman in the middle of all these boys toys is soon bumped off allowing the testosterone to reach dangerous levels and the script to degenerate into a succession of loud noises helpfully supplying a few hackneyed musical cues is jerry goldsmith who carefully checks off all the clichd themes from russian ratatat to chinese chingchangchong just in case we dont quite understand who were looking at stallone has a brain in his head this empty nonsense is beneath him
neg	an offensively overthetop action adventurefirst blood part ii seemed to catch the mood of the us at the time of its release in the mid80swith rightwing reaganism and virulent antired feelings still not finished yetthough the emergence of a certain mikhail gorbachev in the heart of the evil empire in moscow would soon render these types of films redundanteven reagan himself eventually admitted this truismin that sensewe can be most grateful to gorbynot for his disarmament treaties with the usnor his policies of glasnostor even his support of democracy being restored to the eastern european countries in the former soviet unions backyardnoits the final diminution of foolishjingoisticbloated coldwar adventures like thisthe first rambo film was hardly perfectthough at least was a mildly literate and adequate action thriller with a not too bad storylinein this sequelany sense of even the remotest conviction is instantly jettisoned for sillysenseless plotting and incident in which rambo singlehandedly takes on scores of brainlessly stereotyped vietnamese and russian troops to rescue american pows ten years after the conflict endedwith the americans on the losing sideperhaps the reason why the film was a huge boxoffice success was to let many americans wallow in fantasythey may have lost the warbut there was still unfinished business at handand ludicrous comicstrip heroics with a robotlike hero killing virtually every red on sightwith as much hardware as possiblefulfilled such whimsically farfetched idealsthis could have been entertaining on a supermanspiderman levelbut sadly everything is played absolutely straightbut that is not to say that there is no humour in the filmsadly it is virtually all of the unintentional kindthe action scenesthough technically adequatenever once carry the slightest bit of conviction or persuasivenessbecause they are always placed in the most spectacularly unbelievable of contextsnamelyour hero rambo is always unscathed aside from a few cuts and bruises here and there despite the tons of explosivesgrenadesgunshotsetcgoing around himin between the mayhemwhat there is of a script consists of the dullest clichs and banalitiesstallonewho cowrote the script with james cameron a long way from the exciting terminator made the previous yeardeliberately seems to have given the rambo character as little to say in understandable englishand merely comes out with moronic gruntsalmost as though he has invented his own brand of patois only understandable to himselfmaybe his colleague cameron was thinking of the terminator again with so little communication involved for the lead character in this sense rambo seems even less of a human than the terminator did the rest of the cast do little better with good actors like charles napier and richard crenna doing their admirable best with the hackneyed dialogue they are givenand steven berkoff hamming it up outrageously yet again with another of his russian kgbred army villain rolesberkoffs overplaying is mildly enjoyable but not remotely menacinghow come that sly managed to survive berkoffs electric shock torture to kill yet more of those red commie scumbags wellcredibility is never this films strong pointit is a work of fantasy comparable with the wizard of ozat least that was meant to be a fantasyand an immortal classic it turned out to bethis is only a classic of the most dismaland indeed offensivekindand as for slys climactic speechrather hypocritical after slaughtering all those peopleeh by the wayin the same yearhe also made rocky ivrating3 out of 10
neg	george p cosmatos rambo first blood part ii is pure wishfulfillment the united states clearly didnt win the war in vietnam they caused damage to this country beyond the imaginable and this movie continues the fairy story of the ohso innocent soldiers the only bad guys were the leaders of the nation who made this war happen the character of rambo is perfect to notice this he is extremely patriotic bemoans that usamericans didnt appreciate and celebrate the achievements of the single soldier but has nothing but distrust for leading officers and politicians like every film that defends the war eg we were soldiers also this one avoids the need to give a comprehensible reason for the engagement in south asia and for that matter also the reason for every single usamerican soldier that was there instead rambo gets to take revenge for the wounds of a whole nation it would have been better to work on how to deal with the memories rather than suppressing them do we get to win this time yes you do
neg	this movie is a joke and must be one of the worst movies stallone ever made this is a typical 80s movie where you have one man destroying the whole army by himself first blood pt 2 is very similar to schwarzeneggers commando but there you have arnold killing the terrorist while here you have a specific nation showed as the bad guys this movie is a typical american antisoviet propaganda true this was the peak of the cold war but im sick of having communists or the nazis always being shown as the enemy there are so many american movies that have this one thing in common why cant there a movie that show americans as the enemy whos going to believe that one lone soldier will destroy the whole army do you really think that something like this would have really happened by the looks of it an average brain washed american viewer certainly would
neg	years ago when i was a poor teenager my best friend and my brother both had a policy that the person picking the movie should pay and while i would never pay to see some of the crap they took me to i couldnt resist a free trip to the movies thats how i came to see crap like the second conan movie and never say never again now despite this being a wretched movie it is in places entertaining to watchin a brain dead sort of way and technically the stunts and camerawork are good so this elevates my rating all the way to a 2 so why is the movie so bad well unlike the first rambo movie this one has virtually no plot rambo himself only says about 3 words other than grunts and yells there is a needless and completely irrelevant and undeveloped romance and the movie is one giant and stupid special effect and what stupifyingly awful special effects while 12383499143743701 bullets and rockets are shot at rambo none have any effect on him and almost every bullet or arrow rambo shoots hits its mark and while the bad guys are using ak47s helicopters and rockets in some scenes all rambo had is a bow and arrows with what seem like nuclearpowered tips the scene where the one bad guy is shooting at him as he slowly and calmly launches one of these exploding arrows is particularly made for dumb viewers it was wonderfully parodied in uhf starring weird al plus hot shots part deux also does a funny parody of the genrenot just this stupid sceneallinall a movie so dumb and pointless its almost like selfparody
neg	as an army veteran i was deeply offended by this film in my opinion it is a disgrace to those who fought in the vietnam war to say that the real sf soldiers i knew were offended by this crap is an understatement if the film were presented as satire or even as a cartoon it was it would have been better received but it was taken seriously my many people especially overseas silly as it sounds wherever i went in europe in the late 80s people seemed to judge me and americans in general by this film unrealistic hmm lets see a monosyllabic musclebound cretin is pulled off a prison work gang to go on a secret mission to se asia to free some american pows in a running battle he kills about 500 enemy soldiers with an m60 machine gun that never runs out of ammo and never overheats and he never misses running with a 32lb gun held up with one arm i could go on but im getting a headache i gave this a 210 only because its slightly better than rambo iii
neg	i remember i loved this movie when it came out i was 12 years old had a commodore 64 and loved to play rambo on it i was therefore really thrilled when i got to buy this movie really cheap i put it in my vcr and started up man this movie is really bad sylvester stallone says like 3 words in the entire movie except for that awful sentimental speech at the end and has the same expression on his face all the way and that stupid love thing in the middle its just so amazingly predictable i just ended up fast forwarding the entire thing and went to exchange the movie for something else
neg	i dont see much reason to get into this movie in much detail sylvester stallone is once again john rambo author and survivor of a season in hell recruited from prison by his only friend major richard crenna to secretly return to vietnam take photos of the american prisoners believed to be still held in horrible camps and return without engaging the enemyfat chance what if he actually did nothing more than sneak in take pics and sneak out who would come to see the movie its essentially a celebration of stallones muscles preparing for his mission we see his welloiled muscles bulging they are oiled and bulging throughout there is the ritual strapping on of black leather ugly guns and even uglier knives the black guns are cleaned assembled with loud clacks and almost as oiled as stallones muscles the bow is tested and yes it has enough poundage to drive a bolt through an enemys forehead the knife is sharpened with slick snicksstallone and one of his pows are betrayed by one or two of the suits from washington cynical politicians who you can bet were never even in a fist fight in grammar school no guts you know just sit around with their feet on the desk and drink foreign beerthe movie does what it set out to do but what it set out to do is meretricious it deliberately cashes in on the myth popular in the mid1980s that there were uncountable numbers of mias quietly kept in wretched camps by the north vietnamese the bumper stickers were ubiquitous free our mias why would they keep them it was never quite reasoned out but perhaps to turn the pows into a slave labor force  in a country that has absolutely no resource other than labor or maybe for their propaganda value as an instrument to humiliate the united states  a propaganda weapon that the vietnamese kept secret from the worldas a captive rambo is treated in a medieval fashion by the north vietnamese dipped to his neck in pig excrement and then hauled out of it by his wrists his muscles still on display then not content with subhuman vietnamese a russian officer is brought in to play the part of the gestapo officer  vee haff vays of making you remember a hightech type the russian uses psychology and electricity not just pig dumprambo returns and declares that he intends to drift aimlessly until this country loves us as much as we love it bringing up another myth that vets returning from vietnam were uniformly spat upon and cursed which is why i guess we elected so many to the congress and appointed others to highechelon positions the last three losing presidential candidates were among that despised group at least rambos aimless drifting left room open for a sequel which arrived apacethe action movies with schwarzenegger and willis and others were leavened by wisecracks but rambo is humorless it marches dully through its phantasmal ideological swamp killing without mercy barely speaking barely able to speak to speak is a sign of weakness
neg	while the original first blood had its farfetched moments it was at least exciting in parts in rambo first blood part ii the emphasis is shifted very much onto comicbook action plausibility is totally rejected logic nosedives stallone becomes so impregnable that there can be no doubt he will succeed in his mission just like any other wishfulfilment actioner of that time eg invasion usa commando red scorpion rambo first blood part ii cancels out its own opportunities for real excitement by presenting a hero too invulnerable to fear for if you can tell from the word go that rambo is going to wipe out hundreds of enemy soldiers what is left to get excited aboutimprisoned after the events of the first movie john j rambo sylvester stallone is offered a pardon if he will join a covert operation in the far east the year is 1985 and a mission is being arranged to find out if there are any american pows still trapped in the jungles of vietnam rambo is encouraged to take the job by his old mentor colonel trautman richard crenna but the assignment is actually the brainchild of a government outfit fronted by marshall murdock charles napier rambos job is merely to head for a prison camp in the jungle and check out if it contains any american pows  if it doesnt he is to rendezvous with a chopper if it does he is to get photographic evidence of their existence so that they can be rescued at a later date aiding him in his quest is a lady soldier with local knowledge the beautiful and resourceful co bao julia nickson sure enough rambo discovers that there are pows in the camp but he exceeds his orders by rescuing one of them when he reaches the rendezvous point the rescue chopper abandons him on the orders of murdock who it seems doesnt really want to find any pows because of the political and military implications rambo is captured by the enemy and tortured but following an explosive escape he sets out to free the pows and get his revenge on the treacherous murdockthe few good points of the film come from jack cardiffs polished photography jerry goldsmiths exhilarating score and the sheer professionalism of the stunt team in performing various action antics beyond these scant pickings the film is a failure the actors are reduced to macho posturing the plot rings false the action sequences are soulless and suspenseless the dialogue is absurd even the violence becomes numbingly predictable at the time of its release america was under the presidency of ronald reagan a man with simplistic and nearhysterical anticommunist sentiments for this reason contemporary audiences lapped up this commiebashing shootingfest as if it was the greatest movie of alltime transforming it into an undeserved box office success thankfully times have changed  nowadays we can look upon it as a simpleminded action flick with a ludicrously high body count ludicrously dumb politics and a ludicrous hero
neg	the ghost of the vietnam war has haunted the american psyche for thirty years now if not because of the fact that tens of thousands of american soldiers went mia in vietnam or the manner in which those who returned were treated then because it was the first war that america could be said to have lost many men came home from the war a shadow of their former selves and the original first blood managed to provide a small insight into their problems as they attempted to rotate back into the world as the saying goes first blood part ii on the other hand is little more than a fistpumping mess that goes to illustrate how sore america can be both in victory and defeat stallone puts in another sluggish performance as the titular special forces commando while richard crenna attempts to hold up the serious actor quotient where it all comes undone is in the script which didnt do any better when it was called missing in action and starred chuck norris what little semblance of logic there was in the original is now gone as the filmmakers decide to paint a big s on rambos massive chestthe film picks up a little while after the end of first blood the film that is  the novel didnt allow for the possibility of sequels in this mediocre followup rambo has been put to work at what appears to be some sort of openair mine as he is breaking rocks and working up a sweat a prison guard pulls him away to go and have a chat with colonel trautman who advises him that his government is willing to offer him an early release if he goes on a covert mission rambo never one to back down from a hard days violent work accepts and is promptly shipped off to a covert base in what appears to be cambodia or thailand i forget which from there he is commissioned to seek out a camp where american mias are supposedly being held and photograph them his mission quite clearly specifies that he is not to make any attempt to secure their release rambo being rambo however has other ideas in spite of their possible political implicationsof course things go somewhat awry when it turns out that the people commissioning rambos work have more interest in making sure no american mias are found it is the ageold conspiracy theory and makes no apologies for exploiting the plight of many an american family that was left without a son during the ten years that the official vietnam war had been raging for of course with the jingoism that was inherent in american society during the 1980s they could not help but work in a plot tangent about the vietnamese army being in bed with what appears to be a single battalion of russians together the two antagonists attempt to extract what information they can from rambo but it backfires upon them in an orgy of bullets arrows rockets and destruction about the only thing missing is the moment when rambo drinks from a graillike chalice and declares himself invincibleto be honest first blood part ii is a wellphotographed and wellchoreographed action spectacle the handtohand combat with the larger russian commander is one of the few battles in the film that has any dramatic tension whatsoever the rest is simply a case of the lead actor and the director building a fantasy for americans to pump their fist to fortunately this fad of america ber alles action films soon died down when more introspective and intelligent war films such as platoon began doing the rounds some of the kills shown here are quite creative despite all the problems the vietnamese commander meets an end that many an action film villain would envy the russian commander bites it in a manner that is as spectacular as it is ridiculous only in a 1980s action film would one see a law being used from inside a helicopter sure there have been action film clichs rooted in contradictions of fact but never this ridiculous beforei gave rambo first blood part ii a one out of ten it is so bad it is ridiculous and so ridiculous that it is often funny one doesnt even need to have served in the military to know how stupid some of the action sequences are the only risk it takes is in trying to make a stupid political statement with what is a heartbreaking subject for those directly involved keep the tongue firmly in the cheek and it might be watchable
neg	i think its time john rambo move on with his life and try to put vietnam behind him this series is getting old and rambo is no longer a solider but a cold blooded killer ever time he turns up on the screen someone dies vietnam was not a fun place to be and frankly i am tired of hollywood making it seem like it was this is not the worst of the films concerning vietnam that honor goes to john waynes green berets in any case john rambo carrying around a 50 cal machine gun taking on what seems to be half of the viet cong army plus a good many russians is an insult to watch what is worse is rambos cheesy speech at the endplease oh yeah i heard they are making another one
neg	by rights there should never have been a first blood part ii the original script for first blood had john rambo committing suicide at the end of the film but this was changed to allow him to live not because the producers wanted to make a sequel but because test audiences found the original ending too depressing nevertheless someone obviously thought that the character was too good to waste because he ended up as the hero of two more films in the eighties plus the recently released fourth instalmentthe official title of this film was rambo first blood part ii but it is more commonly known simply as rambo it starts with the title character in jail where he is presumably expiating the crimes he committed in first blood although this is never made too explicit he is removed from prison by his former commanding officer colonel trautman for a secret mission rambo is to return to vietnam to investigate reports that american pows are still being held captive by the communist regime he is under strict instructions not to attempt to rescue any prisoners or to engage the enemy his is to be simply a factfinding missionwhat rambo does not realise is that he is being set up not by trautman who is portrayed as brave honourable and incorruptible but by the organiser of the mission a military bureaucrat named murdock murdock intends that the mission will prove that there are no american prisoners in vietnam partly because that will improve relationships between the american and vietnamese governments partly because it will make his own life easier unfortunately for murdock rambo discovers that not only are americans still being held prisoner they are also being kept in hellish conditions of course he is far too much of a hero to leave them to their fate and tries to rescue them the rest of the film is more or less one long battle between rambo and a few allies including a beautiful vietnamese girl and the evil commie soldiers and their russian allies most of the evil commies of course end up dead although i was surprised to learn from your trivia section that the total death toll was as low as 67 at times it seemed as though rambo was trying to wipe out the entire vietnamese armythe tone of this film is very different from the first in first blood rambo was unquestionably a criminal even though his responsibility for his crimes was lessened by severe provocation and by his mental instability in rambo he is a bona fide allamerican hero a few years earlier the director george pan cosmatos had made the cassandra crossing a biased piece of leftwing antiamerican propaganda cosmatos however was nothing if not versatile and rambo proves that he could also turn his hand to biased rightwing proamerican propaganda the one thing the two films have in common is that both are laughably badfirst blood had its faults but it also had its virtues its stance that the antiwar movement was partly to blame for the problems faced by vietnam vets in readjusting to civilian life was a controversial one but at least the film was trying to make a statement about war social attitudes to war and the roots of violence in society rambo by contrast has very few virtues except that the action sequences are well enough done to please those who like that sort of thing it is essentially a sort of jingoistic revenge fantasy for those americans who were still sore about the vietnam war rambo refights the war singlehanded and this time the right side wins take that charlie cong by this point no doubt the films admirers and there seem to be plenty more than 2000 voters have already given it ten stars will have concluded that i am a liberal commieloving pinko far from it in fact i have always despised communism as a pernicious ideology what i dislike about the film is not its politics but its lack of subtlety and its suggestion that the solution to all problems including ideological disputes is to go in with all guns blazing and to try and kill as many people as possible it makes no attempt to understand the political complexities of southeast asia or why not everyone in the region was proamerican for all its anticommunism the film is the sort of moronic sledgehammer propaganda that the communists were very good at churning out themselves except that they attributed all the worlds problems to capitalism or imperialism or revisionism or whatever other ism they had taken a dislike to compared to rambo the green berets was a masterly piece of political analysis 310
neg	the summary pretty much sums it all up this is nowhere near as good as the original with a script cowritten by both stallone and james cameron at the same time he was also writing aliens most of the action was written by cameron and the political aspects were written by stallonesly was in the best condition physically as he was making this and rocky 4 and he does look in great shape or jacked up to the eyeballs on steroids depending on your own viewpoint or opinionrambo starts off in prison and is visited by colonel trautman who asks him to go on a special mission that could earn him a presidential pardon he eventually agrees and goes off to the briefing camp run by charles napier playing a washington suit trying to pass himself off as former exforces to placate rambothe mission is to find out if there are any missing pows still alive in camps in vietnam rambo was chosen as the camp he was checking was somewhere he had previously been a prisoner himself he is told its not a rescue mission and he is there to take recon photos onlyafter a bad attempt at parachuting from a plane he loses most of his kit meets his contact who turns out to be a cute woman and travels down river with pirates to the camphe finds there are still prisoners and rescues one as the 3 flee from half the vietnamese army on their river boat they are betrayed by the pirates but rambo kills them all and they are forced to carry on to the pickup point on foot after their boat is rammed and blown up with rambo almost on boardrambo is betrayed again and abandoned as napier orders the recall of the rescue helicopter it is clear as trautman returns to base to berate him that no survivors were expected to be foundsteven berkoff turns up as a russian spetznatz colonel and rambo is tortured and eventually escapes only to be pursued by more vietnamese troops and spetznatz killing many of them rambo finally steals a chopper and rescues most of the prisoners to return to his basehe resists the urge to kill napier for abandoning him but destroys the ops centrea weak plot and very weak ending as rambo walks off into the sunset as a free man
neg	usually any film with sylvester stallone is usually going to suck ass rambo first blood part ii was no exception to this the only movies that sylvester stallone were in that were good were rocky and first blood this film is extreamly unrealistic and boring it has action but not very good action i didnt enjoy watching it and i would never ever watch this again no wonder why it won the razzie award for worst picture i would give this a 310 the only reason why it got the 3 was because it had somewhat good action but not good enough
neg	me and my sister have right now watch that movie we have laugh to the deaf can u imagine on covers there is nomination for oscar first musician have mix about 45 different style of music and the music is not synchronized with the scenes and the character movesmain character silvester do not fit in there he look like mexican tarzanrussian soldiers are everything but not russian faces  ok the main points 1 airplane called charter painted in black2 what is an idea when rambo go to jump from the airplane but he stuck rope mix 3 a girl the best scene is when she dies she means a lot to him he knows her for ages he cries for her  o my god samurai 4 how many arrows is he got his arrow bag is always full of the arrows i didnt notice a scene where he collect them  but i have seen the scene where arrow stay in the vietnam solder head  that is very important 5 how many rockets helicopter can hold real one i have seen 4 but rambos have hit about 20 of them6 the main part what the russian special army helicopters do in vietnam after the war 7 first scene when he enter into vietnams camp his first idea was to liberate the refuge who is standing on the tree on the open space wow what an idea than again 1 with the knife u can cut the iron wire maybe only made in vietnam 2 mortar  using for hit one running man o my god u americans really need to learn about the weapons do u know how much it takes to calibrate the mortar i think writer have been watching to much movies from ii world war
neg	growing up with the beast wars transformers i wasnt very familiar with the original transformers and now that i have seen the awesome movie and now that i have seen the older cartoon on which its based i have to say i like the original cartoon and the live action movie more than beast warsnot that i dont like the bw characters i just think that characters like optimus prime are better than optimus primali mean autobots transform and roll out sounds a lot better than maximals maximize the voice of the original optimus prime still makes me a strong believer that hes a real commander more so than optimus primalbesides powermaster optimus prime is a lot more powerful than optimal optimus just look on the web megatron in the bw character seemed more like a humorous version of the more evil version of him in the original seriesbesides whats cooler robots changing into animals or robots changing into vehicles and spaceships gimme the original transformers any day over beast wars
neg	beast wars is a show that is overhyped overpraised and overrated lets meet the characters of this obnoxious show whose creators must have been on acid to try and make a show like thischeetor seriously they need to have censor bars on this guy how come he dosent creep out the viewers having the same voice as baby taz at least razzoff from rayman 3 hoodlum havoc is voiced by slip  slide action blast if you want a line of show that suck get g4 tranceformers cybertron a show that should go down in a toilet good job creators sarcasm show it selfretarded  boring at least the super mario games are better this show had a lot of followers sayin bring it back but i believe that it was cancelled for its own good
neg	the actors did a really good job playing their rolesparticularly the mom however as the movie progressed i found i was watching it more for their acting and not because i cared in the least for the people and at times i felt irritated by the irresponsible and handsoff approach to parenting displayed again and again the daughter is a 17 yearold shallow skank whose main ambition in life is bedding famous men and becoming a dancing nyphette complete with lots of booty shaking the son is a guy with low selfesteem that seems very desperate for a relationship and friendsso much that he throws a drug party late in the film the husband and wife are both bored but rather than put energy into their stale relationship would rather seek out new partners though the wife picks poorly as the man she throws herself at happens to be gayoops i just felt that all the characters needed to grow up and had a hard time caring for such shallow jerks i think the authors attempt was to demonstrate the utter banality and hollowness of the capitalist system however given that these characters are not typical of the average western family it seems disingenuous
neg	the plot its not so original if someone saw lultimo bacio theres nothing new a wealthy family in rome living everyday life thats is boring and false with everyone asking to others what they think about them really boring after an half of hour because its simple to understand where the story is going to finish this because its simple to see the moralistic view of muccino in this movie so even the hardest parts seem normal to summarise in the first 2 minutes of the movie it would be enough and the aim of the movie were already said the family saw from a 30 years old i dont like to see movie that want to show the reality but for be coherent to his thoughts has to push more than the normal the situations really good how muccino put the camera in the right place moving with the carathers and its the only reason that bring me not sleeping in the cinema though always in the movie scream from the begining perhaps it could be good to see the family how they are in reality and not put the blame to something out of it morante was intense and great as usual but unfortunatly on a bad movie
neg	the film starts with a voice over telling the audience where they are and who the characters are and that is the moment i started to dislike the movie with all the endless possibilities any film director have in hand i really find it a very easy and cheap solution to express the situation with a voice over telling everything i actually believe voice overs are betrayals to the film making concepti hate to hear from a voice over saying where we are which date we are at and especially what the characters feel and think i believe that a director has to find a visual way to transmit the feelings and the thoughts of the characters to the audience but after the bad influencing intro a very striking movie begins and keeps going for a fairly long enough time the lives of a middle class family and all the members individually are depicted in a perfect realistic way i think the director has a talent for capturing real life situations for example a father who has to make his private calls from the bathroom might seem abnormal at first but life itself leads us some situations which might seem abnormal but also very normal as well i think the director is a very good observer about real lifebut that is it after a while the realism in the movie begins to sacrifice the storytelling i really felt like im having a big headache because of the nonstop talking characters it was as if the actors and actresses were given the subject and were allowed to improvise the dialogs it is realistic really but characters always asking really is that so etc to each other or characters saying no or are you listening to me ten times when saying it only once is just enough causes me to have a headachei also think the play practicing and book reading scenes are more then they should be i understand that the play and the book in the movie are very much related to the plot but i think the director has missed the point where he should stop showing these scenes
neg	look i know this may suck right now but pain is temporary film is forever whatever you do right now is burned into celluloid for all time and for thousands of years to come  robert de nirothis was initially a film for steven spielberg the director hiring several screenwriters to adjust the screenplay so that it more suited his themes and so we have a dysfunctional family that is threatened by a deranged monster in the form of a recently released from prison robert de niro like jurassic park poltergeist and war of the worlds the dysfunctional family bands together to defeat the beast the beast being the creation of the father a lawyer who failed to defend de niro during his trial in typical spielberg fashion the father kills the monster that undermines the family and is then promptly absolved of his sins like oscar schindler robin williams sam niel tom cruise and virtually every daddy figure in spielberg land the father reclaims his paternal duty in the kind of bittersweet coda that spielberg so enjoysbut spielberg eventually abandoned the picture and the project was instead turned over to martin scorsese who at the time was seeking to try his hand at more commercial fare the result is arguably the worst film in scorseses filmography and ironically his most illuminatingan artists failures or misfires are often very revealing exposing the inner workings of their art when the story doesnt work the characters dont connect or the images dont sear we find ourselves left with a kind of inner core this  the remaining carcass is what the directors cinema is aboutnow cape fear is an impersonal film so we wont find any thematic connections to the rest of scorseses filmography you already sacrificed me de niro yells but the films themes of catholic redemption are cookie cutter what the film does though is expose the kind of language that his filmography hinges on watch how scorseses camera desperately whips back and forth how he zooms frantically onto doorknobs and windows in an attempt to force tension and how his characters are all loud and screaming for attention but more importantly watch how the film makes no spatial sense a showdown on a boat at the end of the film takes place on an obvious soundstage a street parade is claustrophobic and takes place within no larger context and the familys house doesnt seem to exist anywhere in particular there is simply no geographical sense to anything in the picture scorsese unable to film space or create any kind of spatial environment the reason for this is that scorseses camera always has to be bound or intimately tethered to his central character for the world around the character to make sense his camera has to be focused on the character resnais can take you around a french hotel welles and hitchcock can dance you down a street and up a building cameron can give you a tour of the titanic scott can recreate an entire future cityscape lucas can give you an alien desert planet and most other directors can create a sense of space by textbook close upmid shotwide shot combinations but scorsese cant do this theres no poetry no sense of tangible space in his films hes all about the character you break that tether you leave that boxing ring that taxi cab you look away from de niro and everything collapses he simply cannot break away from this very documentarian style of shooting which in a way is a prerequisite for action filmmakingscorsese tried to rectify this problem with gangs of new york where the space and the sets become the central character but even this self consciously spatial experiment gets sabotaged by the magnetism of daniel day lewis the actor drawing scorseses camera inexorably toward him like a moth to a bulb510  even as a generic bmovie this is an ugly vulgar looking film look at the matte paintings the inept attempts at tension the silly rotorscoped special effects and hokey fistfight showdown still we have robert de niro to pick up the slack de niro who gives his body over to scorsese like a tattooed christ gives the film its only great scene in an improvised romantic sequence with young a juliette lewis he sticks his thumb into her mouth and kisses her a kind of symbolic rape the girl runs away both aroused and repelled by this mans interestbut de niros performance so deliciously over the top simply cant be imitated by scorsese youd need the operatic tone and the baroque visuals of someone like de palma to make this work but scorsese nopeworth one viewing
neg	i think we all begin a lot of reviews with this couldve made a great movie a demented excon freshly sprung a tidy suburban family his target revenge retribution manipulation martys usual laying on of the karo syrup but unfortunately somewhere in universals highrise a memorandum came down everyone ham it upnolte only speaks with eyebrows raised lange bitches her way through cigarettes lewis ohmagods her way though her scenes and bobby dwell hes on a whole other magic carpet affecting some sort of cajunhuckleberry hound accent hybrid he chomps fat cigars and cackles at random atrocities such as problem child and i want you to imagine the accent mentioned above now imagine it spouting brainclanging religious rhetoric at top volume like he swallowed six bibles and you have de niros schtick here most distracting of all though is his most overdone use of the de niro face hes so lampooned for eyes squinting forehead crinkled lips curled crimany bob you looked like plastic manthe story apparently began offscreen 14 years earlier when nolte was unable to spare de niro time in the bighouse for various assaults upon release he feels noltes misrep of him back then warrants the terrorizing of he and his kin and were supposed to give de niros character a slight pass because nolte withheld information that mightve shortened his sentence de niro being one of these criminals who despite being guilty of unspeakable acts feels his lack of freedom justifies continuing such acts on the outside mmmkayhe goes after notles nearmistress in a scene some may want to turn away from his wife his daughter the family dog ya know which is one of the shortcomings of wesley stricks screenplay utter predictability as each of de niros harassments becomes more gruesome you can pretty much call the rest of the action before it happens strick isnt to be totally discredited as he manages a few compelling dialoguedriven moments de niro and lewis seedy exchange in an empty theater is the films best scene but mostly its all overcranked scorseses cartoonish photographic approach comes off as forced not to mention the horribly outdated reworked bernard hermann score i kept waiting for the wolf man to show up with a genetically enlarged tarantulathus we arrive at the comedic portion of the flick unintentionally comedic that is you know those scenes where something graphically horrific is happening but you cant help but snicker out of sight of others youll do it here nolte and lange squawking about infidelity de niros thumbflirting he crossdressing and a kitchen slip on a certain substance that has to be seen to believed and bobs infernal incessant constant minddamaging noendin sight blowhard ramblings of all the philosophy he disovered in prison i wanted him killed to shut him up more than to save this annoying familyi always hate to borrow thoughts from other reviewers but here its necessary this really is scorseses version of freddy krueger the manner in which de niro relishes speaks stalks withstands pain right down to his oneliners is vintage freddy upon being scalded by a pot of thrown water you trying to offer sumpin hot please and thats just one exampleunless you were a fan of the original 1962 flick and want a thrill out of seeing balsam peck and mitchum nearly 30 years later or want a serious headshaking film experience avoid a trip to the cape
neg	i really dont want to compare martin scorseses cape fear to the classic 1962 cape fear film but i cant help it not only am i a huge fan of the robert mitchum and gregory peck starred cape fear but when scorsese includes scenes right out of the previous film cady taking the keys out of the ignition dog dying and even using bernard herrmanns score throughout the entire film hes not giving me a lot of opportunities to not make a comparison as i cant help but think of the classic cape fear nearly every scene when comparing scorseses version of cape fear to the classic version the remake comes out destroyed by the classic but even when taking the film by itself its still badnow scorsese and screenwriter wesley strick didnt just remake the 1962 cape fear scene for scene they tried to do things differently unfortunately this is one of the films problems gone is the original crazy and animallike max cady who is out for personal revenge the max cady in the 1991 version is a religious fanatic out to save sam bowden and who is in touch with his feminine side his words not mine also gone is the standup and strong sam bowden seen in the classic cape fear film the sam found in the 1991 remake is very goofy magoo distrustful and very unlikable even mrs bowden is a completely different character  shes crazier than max cady is the overall story has also been changed around  sam didnt testify against cady in court to put him in jail like in the classic version sam is now cadys exlawyer who cady suspects of not doing all he could to keep him out of jail and is out to save himthe overall story has been changed and i dont hold too much against it but the overall script is also weak all around other subplots have been thrown into the mix that not only distract from the bigger picture they are also just poorly written the film also includes a few frankly absurd scenes and is filled with apathetic and even ridiculous lines that you cant take the least bit seriously these aspects take away from the dangerous and thrilling nature that the film is supposed to have but they have some help in this department as wellnow the classic version of cape fear was extraordinarily filmed with brilliant lighting and a powerfully effective suggestive subtlety combined with a barefaced brutality that delivered thrills when the film called for it and a sense of danger throughout its entirety however scorsese is unable to do any of this in his cape fear giving the film a cookiecutter early 1990s look no sense of danger no suspenseful scenes and little style unless you count animating fire and the skyline style yeah there is some gruesome violence and some effort was put in to make this cape fear bigger than the original but it ends up empty and all shock but no aweif all that wasnt enough the acting isnt great either robert de niro being somehow nominated for an academy award for his performance starts off alright as max cady but he gets progressively worse until he begins to get nothing but laughs instead of scares by the end of the film the opposite thing happens for jessica lange and her performance of mrs bowden going from overacting for most of the film to giving a convincing display of fear and desperation towards the end as sam bowden nick nolte stays the same throughout the whole film beige juliette lewis who also reeled in an academy award nomination is decent enough in her role as danielle bowden but shes called upon to play a real stupid character and its hard to really like what we see on screen from herthis film seems to be often counted as one of the few good remakes and i cant figure out why i wanted to like it i really did  i mean if theres going to be a remake of cape fear id rather like that one too  but i just couldnt containing nothing to be great on its own and being crushed by the unavoidable comparison to the original cape fear i found martin scorseses cape fear to be a very bad film indeed the best things about the film are robert mitchum and gregory peck in their supporting roles  go figure
neg	one of scorseses worst an average thriller the only thing to recommend it is de niro playing the psycho the finale is typically of this genre ie overthetop with yet another almost invincible immunetopain villain i didnt like the 60s original and this version wasnt much of an improvement on it i have no idea why scorsese wasted his time on a remake then again considering how bad his recent movies have been im referring to his dull buddhist movie and all the ones with his new favourite actress the blond girl di caprio this isnt even that bad by comparison and considering spielberg wanted to do the remake could have been far worse
neg	im surprised this movie is rated so highly although if i were to go with typical grade scale 71 is a c or d so perhaps thats all right but this movie was just a typical thriller except boringly slow and unrealistic not that a typical thriller is realistic but this one seemed to be trying to and yet the woman who got rapped didnt press charges because she didnt want to be cross examined in a court even though she would be putting the man who broke her arm beat the crap out of her and raped her away for life not but also protecting the lawyer whom she had feelings for and his family not just random people she didnt even know there were other similar problems with the movie which would have been all right if there was some kind of moral to take away from the movie but the few moral questions like whether it was right to try to killbeat kady before he did anything illegal were presented a little one sided since kady ended up being just a crazed bastard bent on revenge so sure the lawyer was justified in protecting his family since waiting for kady to actually rape his daughter so he could do something legally about it would be a bit absurd so now ive just waisted more of my life for this stupid movie so please dont see it so at least your life wont be waisted and that way my 2 12 hours or so has meant something
neg	while i cant deny that his movies are often entertaining i have always personally felt that martin scorsese is just a little overrated in his abilities his use of flashy stylistics in a good number of his movies seems to scream look at me arent i an imaginative director his best film that i have seen is the one with the least added flourishes the superlative raging bullfor this remake it appears it was business as usual though the dull film stock to convey a 1950s setting was so bland as to be a distraction in itself the melodramatic closeups combined with the subpar imitation of the classic psycho score are more likely to provoke smirks of derision than a sense of atmospheric terror the score for psycho was brilliantly unnerving this homage just sounds shrill and annoying even the cast who can be decent at times deliver histrionic performances that just scream caricature the notable exception to this being an intelligent turn by lewis as the impressionable teenage daughter of the bowden familythe worst acting offender here is surprisingly de niro sure he looks suitably menacing but as soon as he opens his mouth that aura just drains away now im no expert on american accents me originally coming from near manchester in england an all but surely he couldve come up with a more convincing southern drawl than that being the gifted physical actor he is he almost overcomes this fatal flaw but not quite it was disconcerting for me as a de niro fan to be wishing he was off screen rather than rapt at his performancepossible spoilersthe overthetop style of the whole movie extends to the ridiculously overblown finale when will scorsese learn that underplaying the situation can sometimes build tension just as effectively as giving the viewer a visual and sonic bombardment i also thought that he was too respected a reputation to resort to the killernotdeadyet cheap trick that less talented individuals might employall in all a thoroughly ridiculous thriller scorsese and de niro have done much better work together
neg	worst de niro scorsese collaboration in this horrible agonizing violent overlong mess scorsese is totally out of his element in this film with the horror cliched suddenly loud phone ringing and door slamming gimmicks that seem laughable and embarrassing coming from such a master craftsman the cast is totally wasted here and the southern accents are very annoying and forced nick noltie plays the wimpiest lawyer in history who would ever believe he can defend anyone  de niros psychotic bowden is nothing more than the typical 90s movie psycho killer the scene with de niro and lewis early on is very awkward and the climax goes on and on and we should all be more than tired of the on psycho stalker that never dies one of my most horrible movie experiences rent the original its 100 times better 
neg	this remake of the 1962 orginal filmo the book has some very good parts to commend it and some fine performances by some fine actors  however scorsese opts toward the end for the most formulaic of plot twists and an embarrassingly overacted shakespearean demise that had me looking at my watchdeniro is a superb actor dedicated to giving his all in the work he does however he needs direction to focus his talent and this is sorely lacking in the last five minutes of the filmgregory pecks cameo is serviceable but nothing more whilst robert michum is always fun to watch even with as few lines as thisnick nolte turns in a better performance than lorenzos oil but is not on the same form as weeds joe don baker has some great lines while juliette lewis proves yet again that talent sometimes skips a generationsome good points the start credits the first view of codys back when doing dips in the prison the scene where cody is attacked with baseball bats sam bowdens decent into fullfledged panic codys outwardly calm but unnerving prescencethe worst the cleaning woman  but not really part clinging barehanded to the underside of a car for a hundred miles at high speed are there no speed bumps in the us the hes dead  but not really parts and the aforementioned rambling endingi may watch the original again but ive yet to be tempted to watch the remake in four years since seeing it
neg	what ever possessed martin scorcese to remake this film and not only did he remake it completely ruin it the nonsensical decision to make the character played by robert deniro in his most overdone performance and thats saying a lot into a religious fanatic is ridiculous and exemplary of attitudes harbored by hollywood and mr scorcese especially attitudes that compel writers to think that the best way to make a character insane is to tattoo a crucifix on his back in any case this movie is awful 
neg	worst movie with the best reviews given it ive ever seen over the top dialog acting and direction more slasher flick than thrillerwith all the great reviews this movie got im appalled that it turned out so silly shame on you martin scorsese
neg	christ a sequel to one of the most cloying films of all time this at least has the decency to leave out the songs bar a reprise of the unbearable tomorrow but does continue the tradition of being nauseating and unfunny this time annie and her friends head off to london and get caught up in joan collinss plot to blow up buckingham palace or some such shite the movie has a bizarrely sycophantic attitude towards its eponymous character at odds with how irritating she is every time the little bugger squeals leapin lizards i could feel my teeth grinding themselves down into powder drearily photographed slushy and plodding the movie has only one memorable line unhand me you stupid genius and the fact that its not the original to recommend it
neg	well where do i start i think its very insulting to the original annie with aileen quimnn i love the film annie and i was expecting this to be a brilliant film but i was so disappointed the acting is awful the original annie came out a few years before i was born im now 25 and annie is still one of my favourite films so i was really excited to see annie 2 the acting was awful in the film were any of the characters original very badly written directed and acted this is not a film i wish to see again and any annie lover i recommend that you dont watch this film because it will only leave you very disappointed the young girls singing isnt bad but still doesnt compare to the original
neg	unfortunately there was not a 0 for a rating or else i wouldve chosen it this movie lacks the star power that the original movie had in such abundance carol burnett albert finney tim curry bernadette peters edward hermann the innocence of newcomer aileen quinn and expert directing from seasoned pro john huston father of actress angelica hustonis what made this film so charming even the 1999 remake with kathy bates victor garber alan cumming and kristin chenoweth had more to offer than this sorry excuse for a sequel before she did this movie all ashley johnson was known for was her role as little chrissie seaver on the prime time show growing pains she had a few bit parts in movies but i dont know who thought she had talent enough to carry a movie on her own and adding joan collins as lady edwina hogbottom ridiculous they couldnt get good enough actors to play the major roles like daddy warbucks miss hannigan and annie but they will sign joan collins to play some british lady it doesnt surprise me that this movie was as bad as it was the critics were right to have not agreed with this movie even if it was only made for tv it was a poor sequel to an otherwise lovable movie
neg	this film is absolutely awful but nevertheless it can be hilarious at times although this humor is entirely unintentionalthe plot was beyond ridiculous i dont even think a 2 yearold would be convinced by the ludicrous idiocy that the filmmakers tried to slap together into a story however on the positive side some of the horrifically inane plot twists provide a great deal of humor for example wow lady hogbottom has a giant missile hidden in her back yard it gets worse and even funnier but ill spare youthe acting is generally laughable most of the kids roles are sort of cute but not very believable on the other hand annie is pretty awful allaround the adults dont take their roles seriously at all but this is largely a good thing if theyd tried to be believable the film wouldve been even worse which is difficult to imagineonce you get past the overall crappiness of the movie there are actually a few standout moments of almostnotcrappiness the scene where lady hogbottoms son runs away with the maid is surprisingly hilarious though its an annoying letdown when they get caught by the police the butler character while very minor is a ray of sunlight that almost but never quite pierces through the gloomwatching this movie actually caused me physical pain nevertheless there were a few redeeming parts that made it almost watchable without beginning to hemorrhage internally judged on its good parts alone the movie would be about a 5 unfortunately the rest of the movie hardly deserves a 1 thus i give it a 3thats being pretty generous id say
neg	not even worth watching this tacky spoiler ruins everything about annie the characters seem almost cheapened by the poorly written storyline and they low quality feeling to the production it was very clearly made for tv yet if i found it on my television i would flick it straight over the children in the film do an alright job yet the adults acting is unbelievable and so the movie fails to really draw you in this film lacked the musicdance numbers thats made the original brilliant and truly does take the shine of the annie we all love johnson as annie is at times annoying and over actedyou cannot convince yourself that she truly is annie the differences in character appearance continued to irritate me throughout the duration of the film sad to say this sequel was a total flop
neg	annies wig does not look good she is not cute and pretty enough to play annie annie sticks out in the movie as her outfits look like halloween costumes terrible acting and terrible plots this movie is such a change from the 1982 version i think that a younger and smaller girl should have had the lead role ashley johnson portrays a very boyish annie not appealing at all at least the casting director got it right with daddy warbucks ms hannigan was also miscast camilla belle played molly alright warning this movie might insult your iq so you might just want to only show it to very young children 8 and younger some of the plots are too fictional and could hardly take place in the real world
neg	since the 70s writerproducerdirector charles band has been responsible for literally hundreds of sciencefiction fantasy and horror bmovies some of them are wonderful examples of how to use a tiny budget to maximum effect many of them are pretty bad trancers 1985 was one of those rare gemsa terminator style tale of timetravel and action trancers saw tim thomerson playing jack deth a future cop given the task of tracking down badguy whistler who travels into the past by inhabiting the body of an ancestor whistler is capable of controlling other humans with his psychic powers converting them into obedient zombies the trancers of the title and attempts to alter the course of history by killing off the ancestors of the leaders of the future jack follows him to 1985 determined to stop himin this 1991 sequel jack is still living in 1985 having destroyed whistler he has settled down and married leena helen hunt the young woman who helped him succeed in the first movie but for jack things dont stay calm for long and trouble appears in the form of whistlers brother ed wardo who is trying to build a trancer armytrancers ii lacks the charm and simplicity of the original and is a huge disappointment considering how good the original was the story is difficult to pick up if you havent seen the first film or at least not for a long while and there is loads of unimpressive action and a few poor special effects gone is the inventiveness and wit that made trancers so much fun instead we get some cheesy oneliners and a script that feels like it was written ontheflyabout the only reason i can give for recommending this film to fans of the genre is the cast which boasts many names that will be familiar to followers of scifi and horror movies jeffrey combs barbara crampton richard lynch martine beswicke unfortunately most of them seemed to be having an off day whilst filming trancers ii and performances are mediocre at bestthe trancers series obviously has its fans four further sequels have since been churned out unless the quality has taken up massive upward swing i cant imagine them being any good
neg	the original trancers is not by any means a great movie it had massive plot holes and very little in the way of internal logic however it was entertaining better done than most lowbudget bmovies and could be surprisingly witty unfortunately trancers ii is none of thesetrancers ii suffers from many of the same problems of most flop sequels the plot is thin enough to see through and the writing is insipid it seems that the people behind this movie felt that bringing the familiar faces of the first movie back would be enough and didnt bother with anything else not even veteran bgrade actors like tim thomerson and jeffery combs were able to drag this film out of the mucka brief plot overview jack deth thomerson is a cop from the future who was sent to 1985 to save the ancestors of members of his government trancers ii takes place six years after the events of the first trancers jack deth is married to lena helen hunt the woman he met in the first movie and both live with hap ashby the man deth was sent into the past to protect it is discovered that the brother of whistler the bad guy from the first movie has traveled back in time to create an army of trancers people turned into mindless killing zombies to kill ashby complicating jacks mission is the fact that his first wife who had died long before jack traveled to the past was also sent back to stop whistlers brother and now jack finds himself working with heri have two real problems with this movie one is that the method of creating trancers in this movie is radically different from the methods used in the first movie what makes it annoying is that in a rather poor example of soviet revisionism they act like it was always the techniquethe other thing that annoys me is that the love triangle between deth lena and alice stilwell jacks first wife is given very little screen time this bothered me particularly because it was much more interesting than the actual plot of the movie it felt like it was just something that was thrown in to fill space in the movie alices character in particular seems very unconcerned with the fact that she is reunited with her husband only to find hes remarried making her either very shallow or very poorly writtenthe only reason i can think of for watching this movie is if youre interested in watching the entire trancers series currently totaling six movies otherwise even if youre a fan of the original trancers stay away from this tepid sequel
neg	why review good movies when you can review trancers iiooh this film is soooo lame i can just picture the cast and crew driving around la with a camcorder hurling extras in silly monster makeup at poor longsuffering tim thomerson the stars families actually turn up to play cameos probably because full moon couldnt afford real extras lame effects lame sets and a script so convoluted it would take eons to untie all the knots  this must be classic trancersand yetand yetit rules note this is the same thing i say about trancers iv i say it because its true what can beat watching an old guy in a trench coat mow down zombies then bust out with quips like dont worry ladies theyre biodegradable well lots of things could be better but anyway this is still good stuffmy only significant reservation is megan ward who really stinks up the joint shes a lousy rival for helen hunts character  theyre both young pieces of eye candy and it wouldve been more effective if they actually contrasted a bit more oh well you cant have everything at least the wonderful plot device of the long second watch is back in place and weve got more of hap ashby the leastconvincing athlete in the history of cinema oh wait a minute  hes got a rival in the form of david ogden steirs in creatori havent seen this lately but i do seem to remember that martine beswick runs away twice during the final battle hooray for lousy continuity just one of the many highlights in this fine film
neg	this is a big step down after the surprisingly enjoyable original this sequel isnt nearly as fun as part one and it instead spends too much time on plot development tim thomerson is still the best thing about this series but his wisecracking is toned down in this entry the performances are all adequate but this time the script lets us down the action is merely routine and the plot is only mildly interesting so i need lots of silly laughs in order to stay entertained during a trancers movie unfortunately the laughs are few and far between and so this film is watchable at best
neg	me and my friend rented this movie for 250 and we both agree on one thingthis is the worst movie ever madealso me and my friend counted 475 face shots which makes up 95 of the movieso in other words do see this movie unless you like wasting money and i do
neg	after the debacle of the first sleepaway camp who thought that a franchise could be born sc ii is superior in aspect more inspired killings and just whole lot more fun while that might not be saying much compared to the first movie sleepaway camp ii is worth the rentalpros entertaining doesnt take itself too seriously like sc i inspired killings cons crappy acting and mullets aboundbottom line 510
neg	being a slasher film aficionado i typically will settle in to watch every slash movie that passes over my retinas which sometimes does more harm than good to my brain i will say while channel surfing the other night sleepaway camp ii happened to cross paths with me of course i wanted to check it out as i had heard of the sleepaway camp franchise but have never actually seen any of them for shame i know i will note that since i have not seen the original my criticism should probably not be taken too seriously because perhaps what i think is wrong with it is totally intentional by the franchises own designnow im assuming that the franchise of sleepaway camp is in itself a joke on itself hell even the name comes off as an intentional joke sleep away camp its good fun i can appreciate the film for wanting to just put together something for pure camp horror value but thats about as far as i can go the acting in this movie made the cast of the original friday the 13th look like thespians doing a rendition of macbeth campy requires bad acting but come on pamela springsteen as the evil outoftouchwithreality killer did a better job of killing off my interest than she did killing off the entire cast as far as comedy goes there were a few times where i chuckled but it was few and far betweenultimately sac ii is pretty boring and i really did want to sleep away the camp the deaths are so obviously staged and fake that you can barely appreciate them if youre looking for a slasher film comedy with good camp i recommend club dread if your channel surfing takes you across this one check and see what else is on
neg	no wonder pamela springsteen gave up acting to become a fulltime photographer its a much better idea to have her behind a camera than in front of one while this movie is not without its interesting elements mullets from hell etc it is outweighed by flaws for one thing angela the murderous counselor appears to be about the same age as the campers having an older more threatening camp director would have done a lot for the film and then you have the murder scenes the budget was apparently too low to execute most of them properly no pun intended although drowning someone in an outhouse toilet is certainly original but overall there are a ton of movies out there that are scariermore fun to spend an hour and a half of your life watching
neg	this is an immoral and reprehensible piece of garbage that no doubt wants to be a friday the 13th 1980 clone the poster for this movie makes it look like theres going to be some sort of a cross between jason and freddy which is likely to attract moviegoers there is nothing good or entertaining about this movie about this movie it just makes me sad just thinking that some people are going to stumble upon sleepaway camp ii unhappy campers 1988 on video or dvd and waste their time with this sad cynical depressing movieangela baker pamela springsteen is a camp counselor at camp rolling hills who hopes that the other campers are as nice as she is and that they stay out of trouble meanwhile the other campers are realizing that people are disappearing one by one with angela making up the excuse that she had to send them home could angela be the killer who was once a man who underwent a sex change operation years earlier who knows who caresthe 1980s was home to a lot of movies that made the cross between the mad slasher and dead teenager genres in which a mad killer goes berserk some have a plot some dont but theyre all about as bad as this one sleepaway camp ii unhappy campers is 80 minutes of teenagers being introduced and then being stabbed strangled impaled chopped up burned alive and mutilated thats all this movie is it is just mindless bloody violencewatching this movie i was reminded of the friday the 13th movies in which the message for its viewers was that the primary function of teenagers is to be hacked to death the filmmakers of sleepaway camp ii have every right to be ashamed of themselves imagine the sick message that this movie offers for its teen viewers the world is a totally evil place this movie tells you  and itll kill you it doesnt matter what your dreams or your hopes are it doesnt matter if you have a new boyfriend or a new girlfriend it doesnt matter what you think what you do or what your plans for the future are you can forget those plans because youre just going to wind up dead and the sickest thing isand by not giving too much awaythe movie simply sets up room for a sequel well why not theyve probably and already taken the bucket to the cesspool by making three or four of these movies i missed out on the original sleepaway camp 1983 and after watching its first sequel i will hopefully stay away from the other sequels as well as the original and for parents if you know kids who actually like this movie do not let them date your children
neg	this movie was bad from the start the only purpose of the movie was that angela wanted to get a high body count the acting was horrible the killings were acted out very badly like when ally got stuffed down that toilet i guess it was in the abandoned cabin but when the end of the movie comes and molly and the other guy are in the cabin you see ally so angela must have gone in to get her the part that really got me was when the black girl and angela were in the cabin and angela took the guitar string and chocked her one it was horrible acting and two why wouldnt you just turn around and punch the bitch then when molly is getting chased by angela if you have the neigh why not just turn around and stab her so stupid this movie sucked
neg	despite being a sequel to the more potent original this is more of a comical remake of friday the 13th concerning the further antics of psychopathic angela killing more nubile teens for their immorality at a camppamela springsteen sister of bruce looks great there are some pretty darn funny sex scenes with some pretty darn attractive girls but the movies so unintentionally comedic rather than suspenseful its a stinker out of mpaa rated r for graphic violence and gore nudity and for some sexuality language and drug use
neg	angela johnson pamela springsteenyes shes related to bruce the killer from the first film is up to her old tricks again shes one of the counselors at camp rolling hills as long as the girls at camp are nice and stay away from sex drugs and swearing things are fine but a few step over the line and angela kills themcracking bad jokes all the waythe original sleepaway camp was a vicious and nasty splatter film but had some good points to it this is vicious and nasty too but has no good points to it the plot has been done to death and this adds nothing new to the formula there are plenty of gory killings in here people are burnt alive heads are cut off throats slashed but all the gore is so obviously fake it actually become comical this also has the smallest amount of campers ive ever seen and virtually everyone is far too old for their roles especially higgins as expected theres the gratuitous female nudity here provided by the tremendously untalented valerie hartman and the obligatory good girlgood boy team renne estevez and tony higgins with the sole exception of springsteen and higgins the acting is lousyeven by slasher movie standards theres also a cruel edge to this movie in which one character is drowned in an outhouse boring and sick with a stupid plot pointless nudity and bad gore skip it
neg	so angela has grown up and gotten therapy and an operation to turn her into a real life daughter rather than the son that she was born and now holds a job as  wait for it  a camp counselor how appropriate right i know i love it anyway the first sequel to the sleepaway camp franchise obeys all the rules of horror sequels  more blood more imaginative killings which arent imaginative but still more so than the original more nudity a more elaborate plot and generally worse than the original it is entertaining in the same way as the original was in that the characters and wardrobes are so goofy and so authentically 80s that you cant help getting a good laugh at one point a guy asks angela out and she says ill call you and then quickly walks away the guy says to himself how is she gonna call me i dont have a phone and then he sniffs his armpits wondering what turned her off its the hair dudeit is a wellknown fact that in 80s slasher movies the murdered teenagers were more often than not being punished by their killer for some kind of bad behavior usually for being too promiscuous when i first started getting into horror movies and saw the friday the 13th movies for the first time in the mid 90s i didnt realize this i learned it in a film class a year or two later and was amazed that their was some method to the madness i was pretty impressed not only that the movies were passing on some kind of message albeit a morbid one but that there was actually some thought put into itbut not in this movie at one point just before angela kills one of her victims she says let this be a lesson to you say no to drugs real subtle screen writing there guys then again the dialogue is the most entertaining thing in the movie angela who by the way went through all that therapy and those operations and all that trouble to clean up her past and reinvent herself as a normal and welldeveloped person and then changed her name from angela to umm angela says at one point i dont like being the wicked witch of the west but i know what happens when things get out of control people start getting killedby me hathen later she demands that one of the counselors mare make an apology to which the girl replies id rather die sorry mare but you really walked into that onetwo years ago i was a camp counselor at a sleepaway camp similar to the one portrayed in this movie except the camp that i taught at had more than three kids to the 15 or 20 counselors and it also had rules which the one in the movie doesnt this made me notice the myriad of discrepancies in the movie from what camp life is really like thats okay though you can hardly make a movie like this with a lot of 9 year olds running around although there were some 10 or 11 year old kids killed in this movie i hadnt seen that kind of thing much before definitely bad taste even for a cheesy 80s slasher movie
neg	this movie is not goodthe first one almost suckedbut had that unreal ending to make it worth watchingthis one has nothingtheres zero scarezero tension or suspensethis isnt really a horror moviemost of the kills dont show anythingtheres no gore to speak ofthis could almost be a tvexcept for a bit of nudity and a bit of violencethe acting is not very goodeitherand dont get me started on the dialogueas for the surprise endingsurprisethere isnt onei suppose it could have been worsealthough i dont see howbut then againit is less than 80 minutes longso i guess thats a good thingalthough it felt a lot longer apparently this is the cut version of the filmi found it for a very cheap pricebut it still not worth itif you want the uncut more graphic versioncheck out the anchor bay editionanywaythis version of sleepaway camp iiunhappy campers gets a big fat 110 from me psif you watch this movieyou will probably be a bored and unhappy camperif you are a real fanyou might want to pick up anchor bays sleepaway campwith survival kit three disc collection containing the first three movies uncut and with special features
neg	absolutely putrid slasher film has not one redeeming quality it has camp councellor angelapamela andersonawful as the killerher quips when she wastes people arent even amusingon the warpath slaying teenagers who act the least bit naughty or resist her pleadings for good behavior we run the gamut of boring clichd killings such as the slashing to the throat to one kid looking for his freddy clawed glove a kid who gets a chainsaw one girl who gets drilled one who gets shoved into the crapperfilled with leeches one who is roasted etcit doesnt have one original idea to offer and is merely a waste of time that is unless you want to see valerie hartmenswho plays the slut allytits most of the violence occurs offscreen so even that will not satisfy
neg	this is not horror as the first part was this is campy light and humorous entertainment like in so many sequels the action starts right away with no explanations but theres boobs so i dont complain and real boobs that is if i understand correctly those are quite rare today amongst the teenage girls in us of a which brings to my mind the fact that the main actress here is pamela bruces sister springsteenthis cannot be thought without the first movie so i compare this to it again there is too small clothing mainly pants and funny hair its not hard to tell what decade this film is made in again there is really strange characters this time even more visibly pathological ones especially the personnel of the camp its like some mental rehabilitation summer camp people are older most of the actors must be at least 25 but i think theyre supposed to be 16 or something some methods used by the evil dyke are quite unpleasant actually this movie dont have much in common with the first part and this is worse than it in every way
neg	the deadly look of love is essentially fatal attraction with a couple of twists added onto the back half the ending will not surprise anyone who has seen more than two or three movies of the week it is yet another cautionary tale about succumbing to temptation and it adds nothing fresh to the genrebrett vincent spano is engaged to a beautiful woman who just happens to have a sizable trust fund even though he has it all he risks losing everything by starting up a steamy side affair with janet jordan ladd janet a doeeyed blonde from cedar falls falls hard for brett and she does not take it particularly well when he comes clean about his engagement shortly after the wedding mrs brett turns up dead in the master bedroom of the large luxurious home she shared with her new husband when the police question brett he promptly points the finger at janet following her arrest janet seems to get loonier by the minute  not that she was the picture of stability before her defense attorney holland taylor is convinced that janet is innocent and is hell bent on proving itdid she do it or didnt she how will it end you can find out the answers to these questions the next time the deadly look of love airs on your local station and be sure not to miss the moral of this beautiful story men are pigs and women are crazy
neg	i happened upon this flick on a rainy sunday intending to tunein to something else out of curiosity i accessed the comments here and found myself watching it to the end i really didnt do so with intent  this was one of those movies where youre fascinated and watch it for another couple of minutes until you finally just watch to the end and the indictment of it in most of these comments made it more fascinating to view the one comment where the person really liked it seems to be solely as a result of liking ladd and spano and their earlier roles but great isnt anywhere to be found anywhere here  story performances and particularly the absurd courtroom hijinks we all know that perry mason before raymond burr passed the 300lb mark and ben matlock are granted some leeway in cavorting around the courtroom instead of being boringly confined to a lectern and matlock is especially granted the privilege of entering exhibits often by simply going to the jury and showing them before the judge and prosecutor have even been informed of or shown them no reallife judge or prosecutor would stand for thisboth perry and ben almost always ended the proceedings by wringing a confession of the real killer actually perry nearly always did this but often matlock would simply present overwhelming evidence of the true culprit pronounce it reasonable doubt and then leave it to the cops and prosecutors to proceed against the guilty party  sometimes oncamera sometimes presumed at the end of the showbut that said holland taylors histrionics and the amount of leeway afforded her in the courtroom portion of this story made the actions of matlockmason moreclosely resemble the slow often boring detail such as seen on court tv and in reallife courtroomsevery character in this presentation was either insipid unsympathetic obnoxious boring improbable  or some combination of two or more of thesethe ending was the most banal absurd even silly conclusion possible  but again fascinating because of this ladd and spano are attractive individuals and tv movies would appear their best forte  probably best in 2ndlead probably better if 3rd roles even in this venue taylor could be cast as the aunt or mother of one of them give this one 1 star for the storyperformances and 3 additional for the fascination factor
neg	i dont remember barnaby jones being no more than a very bland standard detective show in which as per any quinn martin show act i was the murder act ii was the lead character figuring out the murder act iii was the plot twist another character murdered act iv was the resolution and the epilogue was betty lee meriwether asking her fatherinlaw barnaby jones buddy ebsen how he figured out the crime and then someone saying something witty at the end of the showone thing i do remember was the late great composer jerry goldsmiths excellent theme song strangely the opening credit sequence made me want to see the show off and on for the seven seasons the show was on the air i will also admit that it was nice to see ebsen in a role other than jed clampett despite ebsen being badly miscast i just wished the show was more entertaining than when i first remembered itupdate 1112009 i watched an interview with composer jerry goldsmith on youtube through their archive of american television channel lets just say that i was more kind than goldsmith about the show barnaby jones
neg	jennifer jason leigh and mare winningham are a good match portraying vastly different siblings but only winningham is able to bring something convincing or substantial to her role leigh playing barband singer and alcoholic sadie flood constantly leans on older sis georgia an acclaimed folk singer in the joni mitchell mold perhaps due to her double duties as coproducer on the film leigh seems to have boxed herself into a corner she isnt credible as a singer and even if this is intentional gives herself far too much screentime at the microphone probably hoping for a tourdeforce leigh is wiredrawn and nervous and jagged however we simply do not see any talent within this character leigh is obviously a solid actress but she makes decisions here that wall us off from her if sadie had even the slightest bit of charisma or appeal we might be able to buy into the concept that she gets the small breaks that she does as it is the likelihood of her ever getting up on stage is slim director ulu grosbard crafts a few intense dramatic sequences and the editing at the finale juxtaposes sadies bar performance with georgias soldout arena showboth singing the same songand its a sadly nuanced momentbut really whats the point 12 from 
neg	im not going to say that this movie is horrible because i have seen worse but its not even halfway decent the plot is very confusing i couldnt really figure out what was happening and where things were going when the movie was over i was left scratching my head i watched through to the end of the credits to see if they had something after them that may clear things up but once the credits were over that was it i felt like i was jarred from one weak plot point to another throughout the whole movie with little or no transition between the two character development is very shallow i couldnt figure out when somebody was angry or had a grudge against someone i couldnt tell if half of the characters were just supposed to be drunk stoned mentally challenged or they just had a bad actor to portray them this film seems to be based around stereotypes to its credit they are hard to avoid using when you are making a film about a singer in a rock band which should make character development easier since so many other films have already illustrated the suffering of an abused child or the trials of a heroin addict trying to come clean stereotypes are easy to depict which would explain why so many bad films tend to overuse stereotypical characters this film on the other hand uses stereotypical characters left and right but then tries to keep them as incomprehensible as possibleanother problem with the characters is that they seemed to be dismissed with no explanation i guess thats ok because so little time was spent developing the characters that i really didnt get a chance to know any of them so i never really missed any of themand last but not least was sadies singing its awful the music backing her up is not prize winner but it is usually drowned out by the screeches that are released from sadies vocal cords i swear that theres one point in the movie where she sings a song for at least 10 minutes i seriously thought i was going to have to turn it off during this howlathonas a whole this movie is confusing characters are illdeveloped georgias acting is wooden and stiff sadies character is yanked from one bad situation to another with no back story or explanation the music was unbearable and i can think of no good reasons to see this film unless you have a thirst for cinematic pain
neg	a little girl lives with her father and brother in the middle of the countryside this little girl rosalie has some psychotic tendencies as the movie opens with her feeding kittens to some kind of creatures in the cemetery and she has recently lost her mother who went crazy but whilst alive enjoyed staying in the woods all night the premise of the film has a new young lady coming to rosalie to take care of her she is introduced to the evil of the woods while driving and imagine the suspense here experiences a huge blue barrel falling over the side of a cliff to somehow stop her car dead in its tracks from there she walks to the nearest house and discovers mrs whitfield who then goes into a whole lot of explanation about rosalie and her family the earnestness exuded by the mrs whitfield character has to be seen to be believed well the young lady meets up with the child and we soon learn that not only is she strange but everyone in the film is very bizarre as well they all do share one thing in common which is none of them ever heard of an acting school none of these people can act  as evidenced by the few vehicles any of them in the entire film appeared in before or since  and all of them look like they have little idea what is going on pause to remember lines and have all the conviction of a paper bag the director plods through the material in a slow pace with this horrible piano music crescendoing here and there at things that are suppose to be scary it takes us a bit before we get to a couple of murders by the creature friends but by that time i didnt care the murders are not convincing either and truth be told the whole film looks like someone through it together on their friends farm with the people and things on hand there that all being said the ending does have some creepy aspects to it though we dont learn one darn thing about why rosalie is like this or more importantly who the creature with the cheap masks are cheap doesnt even begin to describe the budget here with it basically is a couple old farmhouses and some sheds at the end and of course the woods someone lent the director a couple old cars too no special effects of any kind and only the most minimal makeup there are so many guffawsridiculous moments to list but i will just list a few here that at the very least made me chuckle from the lack of aptitude from the creative powers involved 1watch the gardeners body well after he has been slain len comes in and sees him butchered and you can see his fat belly heave with life 2the dying scene at the end where the actress playing rosalie is killed she looks like she is listening to directions and takes her sweet time dying considering the method 3how about the guy playing roaslies father giving us a cranky poor mans andy griffith the scene where he is laughing about boy scouts dying was a weird hoot the child is indeed a very bad film and is very bad even for the standards of 70s cheese if you will this isnt a b film but more like a z film with producer harry novak making some money on virtually nothing
neg	there were a lot of truly great horror movies produced in the seventies  but this film certainly isnt one of them its a shame the child isnt better as it works from a decent idea that takes in a couple of sometimes successful horror themes we have the idea of a vengeful child which worked so well in classic films such as the bad seed and then we have the central zombie theme which of course has been the backbone of many a successful horror movie the plot is basically this young girl blames a load of people for the death of her mother so she goes to the graveyard and raises the dead to get revenge as you do this is all well and good except for the fact that its boring nothing happens for most of the film and although it does pick up at the end with some nice gore its not enough of a finale to justify sitting through the rest of it the film was obviously shot on a budget as the locations look cheap and all the actors are rubbish theres really not much i can say about the film overall as there isnt much to it the child is a dismal seventies horror flick and i certainly dont recommend it
neg	this movie was seriously awful the acting was the worst it was worse than a student film super cheesy and i think the worst actor was the old lady at first i thought to myself well its an old movie then i remembered that that is no excuse ive seen older movies with way better acting and suchthe music was terrible to it was really choppy the editing was poor most of the dialog was out of syncoverall this movie doesnt even deserve a 1 i only watched it because i was so bored and the movie hardly entertained me it was just laughable my dead grandmothers left pinkie toe could make a better movie than this
neg	and that comes from someone that will withstand almost any viewing the acting and sound is awful this might qualify for a so bad its good point of meritfor some however i take my horror movies seriously and this is just crapits just soooo cheap i think thats my major complaint the dialogue is often hilariousattention to how many times you startled me is used the child actress is seriously god awfuli pray her acting career ended hereher line donuts i hate donuts is worth repeated viewing however
neg	if youre going to look after a child make sure they dont live anywhere near a graveyard especially if said kid has a habit of drawing gory pictures and disappears at night among the tombstones to see her friends but our long haired heroine oblivious to all the signs shacks up with her family the nortons which include a strict father and a dullard older brother who becomes a love interest for our budding babysitter even more spooky than the zombie gang outside is the casts tendency to talk even when their lips arent moving and for the words to not match the movement of their mouths but enough of that domestic animals are being sacrificed old ladies are having eyeballs torn out and the orchestra wont shut up during any scene even the quiet ones oh and the editor is having a day off going by the way the film drones onin fact it would been better if everybody involved had taken a breather smelt what theyd signed up for and gone awol yes i know its hard to get into movies these days but this sort of starter point is not one on your cv youd want if would be like a trainee farm labourer having a conviction for chicken molesting featuring one of the worst lead performances ever by the shrill laurel barnett and another almost equally as bad by the charismafree child actress rosalie cole the next dakota fanning she aint the film meanders on and on with nothing but padding until we get what passes for a climaxthis involves five or six members of the undead barricading our utterly useless heroine in a shed while her bit of rough fends off these ghouls with a plank of wood a one shell shotgun and whatever he can lay his hands on but back up a minute earlier on they were in the car and they accidentally discovered that the creatures found the noise of the horn so repellent they shuffled off at the sound of it so do they stay where they are safe no of course not they run off to this abandoned building in the middle of nowhere so the bloke can prove what a hardnut he is the girl can act like shes having a nervous breakdownfinally the film closes it doesnt end it just goes to a grinding halt the main character wanders back to her vehicle covered in fake blood as if nothing horrible had happened but my dear viewer something horrible has happened you have just sat through one of the most lamebrained boring horror films youre ever likely to see and lost 82 minutes of your life youll never get back just think years from now on your deathbed what youd trade an hour and 22 minutes for just to spend a bit of extra time with your family sadly its already too late for me dont you make the same mistake  210
neg	alicianne laurel barnett becomes a live in babysitter for young rosalie nordon rosalione cole who has recently lost her mother but rosalie misses her dead mother a lot and continuously visits her grave conveniently located in a cemetery right behind the house late at nightwhere she also meets her friendsthis starts off good with a truly eerie sequence in the cemeterythen falls apart the story is thin and there is tons of padding to make the film 85 minutes long the acting is terrible across the board with cole easily being the worst badly directed with some of the worst editing ive ever seen in a motion picture scenes and sound are just cut off with no rhyme or reason also the film has terrible and obvious postproduction soundas for blood and violenceforget it theres very little and what there is looks incredibly fake ive never seen such fakelooking bloodlooks like ketchup boring pointlessa rightfully forgotten drivein movie you can skip this one
neg	the treasure island dvd should be required viewing in any film production course its a textbook example of how not to make a movie watching the movie and then listening to the writerdirectors commentary demonstrates graphically the vast chasm between what he knows about the characters and what he communicates to his audience about them call me oldfashioned but i think of movies as a means of communication and communication isnt complete if the audience doesnt know what the hell the director is talking about the directors avowed purpose is to make a movie void of hollywood conventions among those conventions alas is consistency of character and clarity of concept the director himself realizes that audiences often dont understand points where he has purposely avoided a hollywood clich however he never seems to grasp the idea that clichs exist for a reason they are shorthand for conveying complex ideas quickly and clearly its fine to avoid them but they need to be replaced with some other way of communicating the same idea not simply eliminated the film is built on an intriguing premise rich with potential two puppets are assigned to fabricate a personality and background for an unidentified corpse that is to be used in a disinformation mission in the closing days of wwii soon each begins to populate their personal fantasies with the character and their invention becomes increasingly real to them someone with less disdain for the hollywood convention of traditional storytelling could create a wonderful film with this idea this film certainly isnt it the puppets do everything they can to bring consistency to these characters but they are all too often defeated by the dazed and confused script in particular im becoming increasingly impressed by gonzo who plays the lively corpse in a number of muppet films he always stands out as a very charismatic puppet
neg	the shame of it there i was comfortable in the arm chair with a beer and a bag of popcorn bouyant in the hope of another splendid muppet night of entertainment what did i get disappointed how can the muppets go from the sublime christmas carol to this the humour was dreadful the songs were worse than country and western and thats saying something and the plot was as confused and poor as blind pew i think the main problem was that they bit off too much in attempting treasure island a short tale such as christmas carol is perfect because you can weave the muppet high jinks around ithere the need to drag the plot along stopped all the fun where do the muppets go next how about muppets wizard of oz
neg	i must say this movie is a mork and mindy knock off when watching it i got the chills i even wet myself a little when that korean guy with the spiders in his neck started kicking people i was like oh my lord asian people smell and suck cause they eat dogs all the time any way back on track chuck had a somewhat terrible performance and lacked the intelligence of a regular non robotic human being some people would compare it to his earlier days when he was a car wash analyzer and believed in the holy ghost and the ghost of christmas past this movie is so bad i put my new born child in a box and left it in mr norris mailbox he can raise my kid im not letting him into a world where he thinks chuck norris is a karate expert ill let him see what that hack is like in real life for the rest of his life
neg	andy hardy meets debutante 1940 is the ninth 9th film of the series and it shows the direction it was inevitably headed into characters andy hardy mickey rooney and judge hardy lewis stone were going to be front and center the rest of the cast was going too just punch the clock and collect their checks the series would rise to the occasion again and have its moments but a fatal decline had set inlewis stone throughout the series would continue too portray the character of judge hardy in a sympathetic manner the rest of the cast would be professional even though given less and less to do mickey rooney on the other hand would continue his character as if there was no learning curve andys reaction to any situation was in a naive and unbelievable way even after he returned as a veteran of world war ii service in love laughs at andy hardy 1946 his reaction to any teapot tempest was the same juvenilein this film it is clearly illustrated andy gets himself into several unbelievable situations that with a simple explanation would have been resolved this screen writing device was known as the idiot plot a means of stretching a poorly written scenario maybe it was less mickey rooneys fault then the director and the writers most likely george b seitz had directed one too many and a firmer hand was needed too control rooneys excesses to see our overview of the entire series go to youre only young once 1937
neg	i always thought people were a little too cynical about these old andy hardy films a couple of them werent bad modern film critics are not ones who usually prefer nice to nasty so goodytwo shoes movies like these rarely get praisenonetheless i cant defend this movie either you can still have an dated dialog but still laugh and cry over the story watching this you just shake your head ask yourself how stupid can you get this is cornier than corny if you know what i mean it is so corny i cannot fathom too many people actually sitting through the entire hourandahalfthe story basically is andy mickey rooney trying to get out of jam because he makes up some story about involved with some dbutante from new york city as if that was the ultimate people were a lot more socialconscious in the old days youd hear the term socialclimber as if knowing rich or beautiful people was the highest achievement you could make it life its all utter nonsense of course and looks even more so todayhowever its about as innocent and clean a story and series there were a half dozen of these andy hardy films made as you could find also if you like to hear judy garland sing then this is your ticket as she sings a couple of songs in here and she croons her way into andys heart oh man i almost throw up even writing about this
neg	i am at a distinct disadvantage here i have not seen the first two movies in this series although i have seen a lot of larry cohen films fans of the series seem to think this is a good film judging it on its own it was pretty boringyou never get a real good look at the maniac cops robert zdar face but what i did see was pretty grim the death scenes seem to be staged to eat up the most film not to give any thrills maybe if i saw the nc17 directors cut i may be more impressedthe ending with the car chase with zdar caitlin dulany and robert davi was pretty intense best part of the movie
neg	matt cordell is back from the dead for a third goround although im not sure anyone cared at this point except for rabid manica cop fans cordell who died in the last flick is resurrected through voodoo and is now hot on the trail of several miscreants involved in the shooting of a fellow officer cordell is very fond of i missed part of this early 90s lowbudget quickie but it was pleasing to see cordell wracking up the body count in various gruesome ways problem is the overall film is pretty static and cordell simply aint jason or freddy the interest wanes pretty fast even with that grand bmovie master robert forster as a doctor who ends up with his brains scrambled stick with the first film in the series which is funny and scary and exciting all at the same time
neg	the supernatural vengeful police officer is back for a third installment this time acting as guardian angel for a wrongfully accused female cop standard stalk and slash picture yet well acted and directed thus making it oddly interesting and watchable though the violence isnt for the squeamish especially the directors cut which was originally given an nc17 rating12 out of 
neg	look its the third one so you already know its bad and maniac cop wasnt good enough to warrant the second installment so you know its even worse but how much worse awful approaching godawfulwhen maniac cop goes on a killing spree a reporter exclaims what happened here can only be described as a black rainbow of death1 rainbows are not black and can never be 2 rainbows are harmless and can never inflict pain or death 3 a news reporter one valuable to his agency might find another way to describe the aftermath of a killing spree a black rainbow of death is not the only way to describe the given situationthis is what youre in for
neg	i read somewhere where this film was supposed to be a remake of the 1949 film noir criss cross i found the latter to be disappointing but it was still better than this film this movie is a neonoir since its modernday and its in color two things that purists would make it be disqualified for film noir status the biggest negative to it however wasnt the cinematography that was fine but the muddled storyline hey some of 40s dashiell hammett stories were similar but i didnt care for some of those either the filmmakers here did not help the situation by placing flashbacks into the story what seemed like every three minutes no wonder it was the keep up with this story it was ridiculous what happens is that by the 45minute mark their is so much confusion nobody cares anymore i know i didnt
neg	there arent many good things to say at all about underneath soderberghs untrue endeavor into neonoir soderbergh remakes robert siodmaks decent noir crisscross faithfully not altering the plot very much at all however the adaptation drains it of every ounce of its stateoftheart film noir atmosphere giving it the same story set in the very least appealing places lifestyles and anachronisms soderbergh who would later make wonderful crime films like out of sight and the oceans series with great style and atmosphere takes the dangerously obvious route to modernization by renovating the story with the ugliest dullest and flattest fashions of the early 1990s nightclubs have terrible revoltingly dressed garage bands peter gallaghers uninteresting version of burt lancasters antihero is left by his femme fatale girlfriend for compulsively buying cinematically lifeless modern appliances like stereos tvs and other up to date pieces of equipment that suck the reaction out of the filmit couldve been more entertaining and less boring had it a few saving graces like a good score more flesh to its characters more than just william fichtner giving performances that arent wooden a crisper pace unfortunately underneath has none of these things soderbergh a fine director does not utilize his dry detachment to the benefit of his film this time that disposition works wonderfully when hes helming a crime movie with more tongue in its cheek like the george clooney pictures previously mentioned or a social or character drama like traffic or sex lies and videotape with a movie like underneath it intensifies the boredom experienced by the viewer
neg	when i got this movie free from my job along with three other similar movies i watched then with very low expectations now this movie isnt bad per se you get what you pay for it is a tale of love betrayal lies sex scandal everything you want in a movie definitely not a hollywood blockbuster but for cheap thrills it is not that bad i would probably never watch this movie again in a nutshell this is the kind of movie that you would see either very late at night on a local television station that is just wanting to take up some time or you would see it on a sunday afternoon on a local television station that is trying to take up some time despite the bad acting clich lines and sub par camera work i didnt have the desire to turn off the movie and pretend like it never popped into my dvd player the story has been done many times in many movies this one is no different no better no worse just your average movie
neg	when i got this movie free from my job along with three other similar movies i watched then with very low expectations now this movie isnt bad per se you get what you pay for it is a tale of love betrayal lies sex scandal everything you want in a movie definitely not a hollywood blockbuster but for cheap thrills it is not that bad i would probably never watch this movie again in a nutshell this is the kind of movie that you would see either very late at night on a local television station that is just wanting to take up some time or you would see it on a sunday afternoon on a local television station that is trying to take up some time despite the bad acting clich lines and sub par camera work i didnt have the desire to turn off the movie and pretend like it never popped into my dvd player the story has been done many times in many movies this one is no different no better no worse just your average movie
neg	when i got this movie free from my job along with three other similar movies i watched then with very low expectations now this movie isnt bad per se you get what you pay for it is a tale of love betrayal lies sex scandal everything you want in a movie definitely not a hollywood blockbuster but for cheap thrills it is not that bad i would probably never watch this movie again in a nutshell this is the kind of movie that you would see either very late at night on a local television station that is just wanting to take up some time or you would see it on a sunday afternoon on a local television station that is trying to take up some time despite the bad acting clich lines and sub par camera work i didnt have the desire to turn off the movie and pretend like it never popped into my dvd player the story has been done many times in many movies this one is no different no better no worse just your average movie
neg	ben masterskyd thomasdream lover86 plays a sort of mike hammer character a private eye who does any old job for a buck and never misses out on all the sexy curves of good looking gals kyd makes one big mistake when he stops morgan fairchildlaura cassidyeva bombergarizona summer73 from getting beaten up and raped kyd takes laura home to his pad and when he wakes up she is out on his patio eating his eggs and orange juice and making herself right at home by the way kyd sleep in his bed and laura slept on the couch for this particular scene laura is mixed up with all kinds of hoods and there are some hot scenes between kyd and laura all said and done this is a lousy picture and i purchased the dvd for only 150 and i really got ripped off 
neg	manipulative drama about a glamorous model margaux hemingway who is raped by a geeky but unbalanced musician chris sarandon  to whom she had been introduced by her younger sister played by reallife sibling mariel whose music teacher he is while the central courtroom action holds the attention  thanks largely to a commanding performance by anne bancroft as hemingways lawyer  the film is too often merely glossy but also dramatically unconvincing the jury ostensibly takes the musicians side because a the girl invited assault due to the sensuous nature of her profession and b she was offering no resistance to her presumed aggressor when her sister arrived at the apartment and inadvertently saw the couple in bed together what the f she was clearly tied up  what resistance could she realistically offer the second half of the film  involving sarandons rape of the sister which curiously anticipates irreversible 2002 by occurring in a tunnel  is rather contrived mariels character should have known better than to trust sarandon after what he did to her sister but margaux herself foolishly reprises the line of work which had indirectly led to her humiliating experience almost immediately the climax  in which sarandon gets his just desserts with margaux turning suddenly into a fearless and resourceful vigilante  is however a crowdpleaser in the style of death wish 1974 incidentally ubiquitous italian movie mogul dino de laurentiis was behind both filmsits worth noting how the two hemingway sisters lives took wildly different turns this was the film debut of both margauxs career never took off despite her undeniable good looks and commendable participation here  while mariel would soon receive an oscar nomination for woody allens manhattan 1979 and interestingly would herself play a glamorous victim of raging violence when essaying the role of reallife “playboy centerfold dorothy stratten in bob fosses star 80 1983 with the added pressure of a couple of failed marriages margaux took refuge in alcohol and would eventually die of a drug overdose in 1996 chillingly the hemingway family had a history of suicides  notably the sisters grandfather celebrated author ernest who died of a selfinflicted gunshot wound in 1961
neg	after seeing a heavily censored version of this movie on television years ago i was curious to see the unedited version i was surprised that it was more believable and well acted than i remembered but one thing really stood out i think other reviewers have mentioned this also namely what exactly is the nature and motivation of the chris sarandon character has he raped other victims before is he completely psychotic or an average sociopath how did he expect to get away with his attack on the younger sister is this character at all credible or is it just a matter of more background being necessary he seems almost simultaneously to be an uncomfortably believable character and too crazy to actually be able to hold on to a teaching job that puts him in contact with young vulnerable girls this seems to to be the biggest complaint of viewers in general it has nothing to do with his performance which is terrifyingly convincingthe movie occupies an uneasy position between sheer exploitation and a half way serious treatment of the subject without quite settling into either mode not the worst movie ever made but not all that good either
neg	model chris mccormack margaux hemingway is brutally raped by a teacher chris sarandon of her sister kathy mariel hemingway he is brought to trial but goes totally free he then rapes kathyobjectionable and sick rape film this movie was advertised as an important drama dealing with rape what it is is a badly written and for the most part badly acted drama it purports to be sympathetic to the victim of the rape but shoves the scene in our face to be totally honest however hemingways acting is so bad in that sequence that it loses any real impact it might have had the trial scenes were boring and predictable and the movie just went too far when 15 year old mariel is raped thankfully that wasnt shown i do admit though that it did lead to a great ending when margaux grabs a gun and shoots sarandon dead but seriouslyhaving a young girl raped is just revoltingacting doesnt help for instance margaux was no actress she was certainly a beautiful woman and an actual model i believe but her acting left a lot to be desired it lessens the film mariel was just ok but this was one of her first films sarandon does what he can as the rapist he wasnt bad but the terrible script worked against himi do remember hearing that at a screening of this back in 1976 some women stood up and cheered when sarandon was killed so maybe this works for some people i found this boring simplistic and really sick a 1 all the way
neg	warning possible spoilerif you can get by the extremely unpleasant subject matter this film does offer a heaping helping of outrageously campy melodrama surprisingly enough this movie has been copied and rippedoff several times over the years although its hard to fathom any filmmaker being inspired by this trashy drama neither one of the hemingway women can act here although mariel has improved over the years anne bancroft offers the only touch of class as a prosecuting attorney and chris sarandon is by turns pathetic and unintentionally hilarious as the smirking smarmy bad guy of the pieceveteran director lamont johnson cant make a silk purse out of this sows ear of a script which is stuffed to bursting with howlingly bad dialogue and outlandish situations for example the final sequence where margaux grabs her shotgun and chases sarandon down after his latest shocking act is meant to be exciting but elicits hearty chuckles instead add a notoriously shrill and spacy musical score by michel polnareff and you have a true guilty pleasure even though youre likely to feel grubby and needing a hot shower after viewing it dont say you werent warned
neg	lipstick is another glossy movie failurei am trying to think of one good thing that i could say about the movie and i am having trouble coming up with somethingi guess the red dress that margaux hemingway was wearing in the end of the movie was the best partthe writing and the script was not the worst that i have ever encounteredbut it could have been a lot better lipstick was very pleasing to the eye to viewthe sets were very glossy and nice to look atthe cast was okay i felt like anne bancrofts character was the only feasible character in the entire movieit was sad to see chris sarandon waste his time on this one
neg	it is hard to make an unbiased judgment on a film like this that had such an impact on me at such a young age this is with out a doubt the worst kind of exploitation film i was unfortunate enough to see this film for the first time in my youth iwill never forget it i thought it was the most horrible movie ever made i then saw it again earlier this year and was once again horrifiedi am not a zealot or one to say what others should and should not see but i did take great offense to the way in which something as horrible as rape was dealt with in this movie i love lowbrow cinema but this is just plain nasty rent some rus myer instead
neg	this film is so ridiculously idiot that you may actually laugh at it but no even this is too much for this lost meters of celluloid i found it as an offer in a magazine and thats why ive seen it i regret the time i lost to see this 1 out of 10 because they dont have a lower grade
neg	if you havent seen this its terrible it is pure trash i saw this about 17 years ago and im still screwed up from it
neg	while some performances were goodvictoria rowell adrienne barbeau and the two italian girlfriends come to mindthe story was lame and derivative the emphasis on the girlfriends racial background was handled clumsily at best and the relatives were mostly portrayed as stereotypes not as real people i found myself wincing uncomfortably at many moments that were supposed to be funny i can hardly comprehend why the local paper here in sf said this was a good movie and wonder who posted the glowing review here on imdb very disappointed in this movie and mad i actually went to a theatre to see it based on the faulty connection to garden state which is a far funnier more inventive and touching movie than this one i must especially mention the emotional climax in the church which was so wooden and bythenumbers that i nearly left and some in the audience actually did that was followed by a silly climax at the graveyard which i saw coming 10 minutes before it happened i really dont like being misled to spend my money so uselessly
neg	spencer tracy and katherine hepburn would roll over in their graves if they knew this guess whos coming to dinner rip off was actually in theaters along with sidney poitier and katherine houghton these four brilliant actors made a great cultural statement with director stanley kramers 1967 master piece this present day rip off is a joke so a white guy from an overly stereotyped italian family in rhode island brings his african american girlfriend home insert gasp here to his grand fathers funeral his family members reactions were of coursepredictable this movie was so painfully telegraphed from start to finish my girlfriend actually started fake snoring to signal to me that she wanted to leave do yourself a favor and rent the original take a pass on wake
neg	this film is really vile it plays on the urban paranoia of the 70s80s and puts it into a school context im not saying that urban crime wasnt a problem for a lot of people or that schools werentarent problem areas but this vile piece of exploitation takes the biscuit violence is beyond anything realistically imaginable but in this case its not a case of social issues but a white uppermiddle class student uses it to turn himself into the crime kingpin of his local high schoiol and of course he knows how to play the system does that sound familiar yes this turd is pure violent exploitation a really nasty piece of work its disturbing brutality dressed up as a social comment this belongs in the same category as trash like exterminator death wish 25 and so on and so on the only remarkable thing is that michael fox was so broke at the time that he had to do stuff like this
neg	the creativeness of this movie was lost from the beginning when the writers and directors left out a good story line only to substitute with horrible special affects this movie seemed to be focused on amusing children but couldnt even accomplish that many small low budget films have the potential to become great movies but this movie is no where near that fortunately this will be another film easily made and easily forgotten this movie was probably a chance for the actors to make a little money on the side until their chance came along for a real role in a good movie anyone who has a shred of respect for films should avoid seeing this movie at all costs
neg	relying on the positive reviews above we saw a free screening of this last night now i know that filmmakers plant positive reviews because there is no way an objective individual could have written these destined to become a cult classic the theater was packed apparently with friends and families of the production crew because only a few of us walked out by the first hourthe songs were the most literal ive ever heard in a musical  dont take the short cut honey theres a wolf in the woods debi mazars eyes blinked furiously as she struggled to sing fortunately most of the tunes lasted for only a few linesnow whoever plays the wolf in this tale should be charming and seductive instead we get joey fatone ex nsyncer living up to his last name as hes not aged well hes not exactly lithe with his extra 50 pounds and junior high schoolquality makeup and outoftune singing seriously this guy was in vocal group the rest of the actors are semiadequate but cant do much about the unimaginative script you know it is possible to write for adults and children at the same time  see under pixaron the positive side the virtual sets looked nice and were wellintegrated with the actors and it wasnt as offensive as crash
neg	creepy  lascivious wolf the young red is wearing full makeup and extremely short shorts  robe got about 20 minutes through and realized it could be a pedophiles dream come true the upbeat music sounds a lot like something id hear at a strip club i actually think this movie is a sick joke  its not a family movie gross glad i was watching this with my daughter i dont want her to think its normal for families to view quasi kiddie porn together very bad very sad its sold as a family film joey fatone will probably be embarrassed he was in it and whats with advertising it as a special effects spectacular the effects do look low budget gawd awful
neg	just because someone is under the age of 10 does not mean they are stupid if your child likes this film youd better have himher tested i am continually amazed at how so many people can be involved in something that turns out so bad this film is a showcase for digital wizardry and nothing else the writing is horrid i cant remember when ive heard such bad dialogue the songs are beyond wretched the acting is subpar but then the actors were not given much who decided to employ joey fatone he cannot sing and he is ugly as sinthe worst thing is the obviousness of it all it is as if the writers went out of their way to make it all as stupid as possible great childrens movies are wicked smart and full of wit  films like shrek and toy story in recent years willie wonka and the witches to mention two of the past but in the continual dumbingdown of american more are flocking to dreck like finding nemo yes thats right the recent charlie  the chocolate factory and eyecrossing trash like red riding hood
neg	this collection really sucksi rented it thinking id really would enjoy some good fighting man this sucked quick flashy cuts an extremely annoying speaker and the fights them selves were heavily edited and shortened im thinking especially of jet lis fight in fists of legend and jackie chans fight from drunken master 2and whats the deal with those brawling streetfighters whats so cool about that ive seen more interesting fights on martial lawthis a stupid collection of cuts for stupid peopledo not ever buy this film do not encourage the people who made this crap to make more of this crapinstead go buy the movies the fights were from and wath the fights in their uncut glory
neg	the good thing about this thats at least fresh almost no movies about dance music and the club scene if even made hit the cinemas and it radiates lots of energy too from the music to the portrayal of ibizabut the main problem is that it cant decide what it wants to be although it definitely likes to be a mockumentary in the line of this is spinal tap the makers also realized they wouldnt want to play copycat however it fails grossly on the jokes because its not very well written and most characters are underdeveloped and it has no arc in its script and directing to make it to 90 minutes so why not edit it down to 75 the production department and cinematography still try to save the day eg pauls homein a strange way and unexpectedly so its all gone pete tong works much better as a simple drama in the line of almost famous especially the scenes with beatriz batarda offer some acting powerconclusion its a mess it somewhat entertains at a basic level but you better spend a night in your favorite club
neg	i dont remember seeing another murdermystery movie as bad as this this movie about a medical examiner who investigates his friends mysterious death in a car accident has the complete receipt for a bad movie bad acting boring story lack of suspense poor humor and no drama i remembered seeing this movie on pax a tv station notable for dishing out lowbudgeted and campy madefortv movies such as this one tv movies of course do not have the edge factor or the suspense as movies from the big screen but this movie sure hit all sour tastes the makers of this movie have missed out on an opportunity to making receipe for murder a great tv movie the title does offer some suspenseso if you want a good recipe dont watch this movie this movie alone can kill your tv appetitegrade f
neg	the script is so so laughable this in turn makes the actors lines sound stiff and unrealistic and not to be believed theres repetition of phrases  my sweet little god daughter and minor variations of that line which comes to mind and its just sloppy soap opera dialogworse yet the music is so wrong plus the main bluesy theme is horribly quaint and entirely wrong for this and it feels overused mostly because the instrumentation texture and arrangement of this theme never changes even when the scenes emotional context doessubsequently whenever it appears it sticks out like a sore thumb as the main transition from one scene to anotherthe musics corny and its as if the writer were writing music for a soap or a sitcom  a low budget 80s canadian sitcom at that  and this makes it feel as if were always on the brink of throwing to a commercialthis is so miscast theres a lot of overacting and its a real stretch that so many of these characters are employing only one type of ny accent  a thick bronx accent i dont know if its a question of the actors limited capacity in only knowing one ny accent  or whether its a question of the directors ability to notice such an glaring anomalyin the end its the amateur script with its leaden lines which makes this entire movie blow when any foundation is shaky and unstable its impossible to build upon it without its flaws revealing themselves in exponentially more damaging and unflattering ways
neg	i had high expectations of this movie the title translated is how we get rid of the others after all the concept is great a near future in which the ruling elite has taken the consequence of the rightwing governments constant verbal and legislative persecution of socalled freeloaders and the left wing in general and decided to just kill off everyone who cannot prove that theyre contributing something to the establishment the establishment being called the common good but actually meaning the interests of the ruling capitalist ideologyvery cool idea ideal for biting satire only this movie completely blows its chance the satire comes out only in a few scenes and performances of absurdity but this satire is not sustained it is neither sharp nor witty and for an alleged comedy the movie has nearly no funny scenes the comedy i assume is supposed to be in the absurdity of the situations but the situations are largely uncomfortable and overserious rather than evoking either laughter or thoughtthe script is rife with grave errors in disposition the action should have focused on the political aspects and how wrong it would be to do such a thing but instead oodles of time are spent on a young woman who was the one that wrote the new laws for fun and whos trying to save everybody by organizing a resistance that ships people to africa all this is beside the point a movie like this should not pretend to be so serious its a satire a political statement but it doesnt even begin to actually address the problem its supposed to be about maybe it was afraid of going too far how cowardly thats not art its not even real satiresren pilmark a very serious and by now one of denmarks absolutely senior actors was very good he largely carried what little entertainment value the movie had everybody else nothing special well perhaps except for lene poulsen who did supply a convincing performancein fact a problem with most danish movies is that the language never sounds natural neither the formulation nor the delivery why is it so difficult to make it sound right why must it be so stilted and artificial i hope when people look at these movies fifty years from now they dont think that this was how people talked in general danish society3 out of 10
neg	this movie could have been greatcause its got a somewhat fascinating premise but it never rises above sheer caricature the acting is severely flawed and there were moments where i cringed so severely that i thought i was going to fall of my seat in the theater never and i mean never watch this godawfull piece of  danish cinema has been getting a lot of good pr the recent years but if this piece of  crosses the border im afraid nobody sane will ever want to rent a danish movie this movie is the reason why i chose to register here i really felt i needed to steer people away from this piece of  my sympathies go out to the people who already went to the cinema to watch this
neg	they probably should have called this movie the map because the majority of the whole stupid film is revolved around a map of a cemetery not to mention how many of the same boring shots of the map there are the only thing they show more than the map itself is the little beads of sweat that is constantly building up on the forehead of our main character this of course was the film makers way of showing us how incredibly tense things are getting up on the immortal hills cemetery come on now  couldnt they have shown us just one of the death scenes we hear a whole lot about how everyone who is listed on the map is dropping like flies but we dont get to see anything some how i bury the living manged to keep my attention so i was fairly generous with the rating i gave it but i will not recommend this movie to anyone unless you have a deep fascination with maps or sweat i recommend renting a better i movie  such as i spit on your grave or i drink your blood
neg	there will be a time where kids will have grown up without ever seeing the one and only bugs bunny kiss technically another man on the lips there will be a time where it wont be duck or rabbit season there will be a time where the tazmanian devil will be dubbed politically incorrectbut so help me now is not that timenobody really wants an extreme version of our beloved loony characters whoever it is in marketing who comes up with corn nuts corn gone wrong and extreme doritos and evidently this festering turd should know that just because they have a degree in business or advertising or whatever doesnt mean they know jack about kidsi think that theyre doing a disservice to children depriving them of one of the greatest and most iconic shows of all time this show disgusts me and its not just the dated artwork or terrible dialogue they misuse good voice talent like phil lamarr michael clarke duncan candi milo and so many others it lacks style humor character development and most importantly heartthe show like its repackaged characters slam tasmanian rev runner ace bunny is but a shadow of its former timeless and beautiful self
neg	well chuck jones is dead lets soil his characters by adding cheap explosions an american drawn anime knock off style and give them superpowers but sir dont we all ready have several shows in the works that are already like this much less dont dump all over their original creators dreams yes and those shows make us a bunch of cash and we need more but wont every man women and child who grew up with these time less characters be annoyed hay youre right set it in the future make them all descendents of the original characters and change all the names slightlybut not too much though we still need to be able to milk the success of the classicswell thats the only reason i can think of why this even exists if you look past the horrible desecration of our beloved looney toons then it looks like an ok show but then there is already the teen titans which is the same bloody thing all the characters are dressed like batman they drive around in some sort of ship fighting super villains they have superpowers only difference is they sort of talk like the looney tunes and have similar names and character traitsthis kind of thing falls into the its so ridiculous its good kind of category think of the super mario brothers movie and batman and robin if you want to laugh for all the wrong reasons check this out if you are of the younger generation what this thing is actually intended for and can look pass the greedy executives shamelessness then run with it and enjoyif you enjoy this cartoon i dont have a problem with you its the people who calculated this thing together that i am mad at you know how they say piracy is like stealing a car this show is like grave robbing they might as well of dug up all the people involved with the original cartoon shoved them on a display dressed them up inerr pirate costumes and charged money if this show wasnt using characters ones that didnt resemble the looney toons in anyway whatsoever that have already made the studios millions then this would be fine but no for shame warner brothers for shameif i saw this thing as a 30 second gag on an episode of the simpsons or family guy i would love it as it is i just cant believe this was ever made i would bet anyone that 80 of the people who work on this show hate it but whatever it doesnt really matter in 10 years this show will have been forgotten while the originals will live on foreveror at least until the world endscoming 2008 snoopy and the peanut gang are back and now they have freaking lasers and can turn invisible can charley brown defeat the evil alien warlord zapar tune in and see
neg	loony tunes have ventured at least twice into the future the first time was with the brilliantly funny duck dodgers the latter time was with this  um  effort loonatics unleashed isnt without merit and might be considered a good product were it not that it isnt up to warner brothers quality wb cartoons are noted for their cheeky humor appealing at least as much to adults as to children these pedestrian superhero episodes on the other hand cannot fail to convince adults to pass them upthe premise of the series is that 6 ordinary individuals 2 bunnies a tasmanian devil a duck a roadrunner and a coyote live on the cityplanet of acmetropolis and acquire super powers when a meteor strikes the planet in 2772 whats confusing is that the titles section features these individuals with a countup to 2772 from the 21st century cute but frelling stupidin each episode the super sextet  amid mildly amusing but essentially banal banter  fight various super villains for the most part these are types that appear in every mediocre superhero adventure series and even some of the better ones like many mediocre superhero series this one takes its villains far too seriously for the context and of course these guys are the only characters that laugh  the usual evil laugh of course why is it that villains in predictable superhero adventures always  always  laugh evilly at every opportunity animated material of this sort seems to leave laughter exclusively in the province of villains and occasionally their henchpeople andor henchthingsin point of fact the makers of this series missed their best bets right from the getgo the superpowers of the characters are sometimes based on their previous normal abilities but sometimes not the problem here is that we dont see enough wb looniness lexi and ace have fairly ordinary biologically generated energy weapons and have virtually no personality traits one could describe as bugslike what we have here is basically the silly and drekish teen titans including its overly modern animation look but with animals fehthe other misstep by the programs creators is or are the villains as noted before these are not terribly imaginative and do the evillaugh bit excessively amazingly the writers totally missed the obvious technique of making villains from stock wb characters as well as the protagonists adding to the fun could have been say jupiter sam  as well as the fudd still hunting wabbits  as well as tech e coyote converted into a really neurotic villain  and so on ah the sadness of missed opportunitiessadly this whole production has gone into too much overtime that is a 2nd season nevertheless we can rejoice that theres something new out there for the 14goingon9 crowd the rest of us can hope for a 3rd season of duck dodgers
neg	loonatics unleashed  is the worst thing that could happen to the classic characters created by chuck jones  the loony tunes have many spin offs and different versions  some were good others not very much but loonatics  its the worst the concept is stupid and derivative of shows as the power rangers  and teen titans   there wasnt any similarity with the original characters and the stories are boring and poorly made  the new designs are ugly and the animation is pathetic  this show just doesnt work this horrible waste of animation is a complete failure and this shouldnt have be nothing more than a bad joke  lame  zero stars
neg	i think this piece of garbage is the best proof that good ideas can be destroyed why all the american animators thinks that the kids this days wants stupid gi joe versions of good stories the looney tunes are some of the most beloved characters in history but they werent created to be xtreme i mean come on tiny toons was a great example of how an old idea can be updated without loosing its original charm but this piece of garbage is just an example of stupid corporate decisions that only wants to create a cheap idiotic show that kids will love because hey kids loves superheroes right the whole show is only a waste of time in which we see the new versions of the looney tunes but this time in superhero form this doesnt sound too bad but the problem is that this show tries too hard to copy series like batman the animated series or the new justice league the result bad copies of flash the road runner or superman who else bugs bunny the problem is that looney tunes werent meant to be dramatic the were supposed to be funny as i said before this series sucks and many people wonders why anime is taking all over the world this show tries to be dramatic and action packed but thats something that few series and anime are able to do if you want to see a good upgrade of an old show watch tiny toons thats an example that its possible to bring back to life old characters but with a good story and respecting the original roots too bad that show is already dead another corporate wise decision i suppose
neg	god i am so sick of the crap that comes out of america called cartoonssince anime became popular the usa animators either produce a cartoon with a 5yearoldlazyass style of drawing kappa mikey or some cheep japanese animation ripoff usually messing up classic characters no wonder anime is beating american cartoons they are not even trying anymore oh i just heard of this last night i live in the uk and when i found out this show first came out in 2005well i never knew the uk was so uptodate with current shows
neg	this is one of those movies that apparently was trying to ride the martial arts wave craze kind of like billy jack i guess however whereas billy jack did have one notable martial arts scene there are none in this one unless you consider some gentlemanly grappling and roughhousing as such we are introduced to the star who is described as having learned judo in the marines i was in the marines and while they are pretty established in boxing i really dont remember any emphasis on judo as a result the antagonist james macarthur makes reference to the judo when he offers an excuse for why he a state champion wrestler was so easily defeated lame
neg	i saw this movie in new york city i was waiting for a bus the next morning so it was 2 or 3 in the morning it was raining and did not want to wait at the port authorty so i went across the street and saw the worst film of my life it was so bad that i chose to stay and see the whole moviei have yet to see anything else that bad since the year was 69so call me crazy i stayed only because i could not belive it
neg	i saw this recent woody allen film because im a fan of his work and i make it a point to try to see everything he does though the reviews of this film led me to expect a disappointing effort they were right this is a confused movie that cant decide whether it wants to be a comedy a romantic fantasy or a drama about female midlife crisis it fails at all threealice mia farrow is a restless middle aged woman who has married into great wealth and leads a life of aimless luxury with her rather boring husband and their two small children this rather mundane plot concept is livened up with such implausibilities as an old chinese folk healer who makes her invisible with some magic herbs and the ghost of a former lover with whom she flies over manhattan if these additions sound too fantastic for you how about something more prosaic like an affair with a saxophone playeri was never quite sure of what this mixed up muddle was trying to say there are only a handful of truly funny moments in the film and the endingis a really preposterous touch of pollyannarent crimes and misdemeanors instead a superbly welldone film that suceeds in combining comedy with a serious consideration of ethics and morals or go back to annie hall or manhattan
neg	why would a person go back to a person who kicks them in the teeth not once not twice but over and over againthis film teaches us that in order to find love we must accept abuse not just forgive it but fully accept it gosh no wonder my first relationship only lasted ten years i obviously wasnt embracing my inner masochistas bucatinskys writing debut there are many wonderful aspects to this film however in order to justify the reunion of eli and tom more character development would have been helpful we are never acquainted with elis masochism in fact we are led to believe that he is not a masochist although toms psychoemotional sadism is highly evident
neg	i thought this was a truly awful filmi found myself actually yelling at my tv a couple times one or both of the gay male leads was miscast there was absolutely no chemistry between them and richard ruccolo looked like hed rather be kissing a dog the movie covers their long and tortured courtship highlighting each breakup and makeup but not developing the reasons inbetween in any detail these reasons would make for some interesting characters not the fight or the makeup scene in bed lame even if you liked the movieandrea martin and adam goldberg shine as their characters but it doesnt make the film worth renting save your money
neg	demi moores character in the movie was selected for the seals because of her looks that was a bad start and the movie went down from there the plot was totally unbelievable the will to make it in a tough military unit is not enough this movie did not convince me of a womans physical ability to perform the types of tasks requiredtrying to pretend that women and men are basically the same is an insult to everyones intelligence the differences between the sexes are what makes life interesting
neg	ill be short and to the point this movie was an insult to any one with a room temperature iq sorry liberals feminists etc no women will ever be a seal they can forget about the draft or being in combat too aint going to happen you see hard as it is to understand or accept men and women are physically differentregardless of the fact it is 2007reality cannot change things in order for people to avoid having their feelings hurt men cant give birth or breast feed babies ohi forgot about san franfreako women lack the physical strength to be on par with men in a combat or other physically challenging situations how many women play in the nfl or nhl lastly i couldnt give a bloody hoot in hell if what i just wrote upsets youcome to think of it  if this does upset you that only warms my heart more i didnt write one thing that wasnt the truth this imbecilic movie is nothing more than a comedy and a lousy one at that
neg	watching this movie was a waste of time i was tempted to leave in the middle of the movie but i resisted i dont know what ridley scott intended but i learned that in the army women get as stupid as men they learn to spit to insult and to fight in combat and thats also a waste of time in my opinion and anyway what the hell was that final scene in lybia are they still fighting gadafi or is it that its easy for everyone to believe islamic people are always a danger
neg	after reading through many of the reviews i dont know what movie some people were watching but clearly it wasnt the same one i sawthis movie is horrible the acting primarily moores is just terrible the woman cannot act nice tits but she just cant act at no point did she come across as the actual character instead it was spoiled hollywood actress goes to the beach to play makebelieve with the boysand thats what this movie ultimately is  hollywood makebelieve the training sequences are over the top the politics  over the top the political correctness  over the top the combat scenes  you guessed it over the top your mission is to get in and get out without being detected so what do you do why shoot off as many rounds and make as much noise as possible of course oh gi jane you can be my wing man anytimethe premise is good but as soon as hollywood gets a hold of it we end up with top gun with titswhat more is to be expected from commercial us films anymore not much i guess
neg	naturally i didnt watch gi jane out of choice i was more or less forced to watch this film round my exgirlfriends housegi jane loses its credibility straight away by trying to convince the viewer that it is potentially a real scenario which of course it isnt the result of this is that the story becomes automatically bound by constraints restricting the amount of humour of which there is none or entertaining action scenes and soon becomes too serious the film therefore becomes extremely boring and predictablegi jane fails where other action films succeed mainly because films such as james bond dirty harry and various others are larger than life yet never proclaim to be otherwise they are escapism and therefore entertaining gi jane tries to be real and failsthis is a very disappointing film from ridley scott with a very noncredible storyline unremarkable acting and the only reason i give it 210 instead of 110 is for some of the technical work
neg	i think that movie cant be a scotts film that is impossible do you remember blade runner and alien two greats movies versus a one i hope didnt see ever it good bye
neg	how this film ever got a 6 star average is beyond me the script is so banal and frankly an insult to whomevers life it is based upon the cinematography comes straight from the slick world of advertising and the talented ridley scott should be ashamed demi moore however shows none a surprise by participating in this film if one looks at her tracklist all in all a high concept style film that even don simpson would be ashamed of
neg	a recent post here by a woman claiming a military background contained the comment a womans life is no more valuable than a mansthis mantra of the politically correct is not true as history as well as biology show societies have managed to recover from heavy losses of their male population sometimes with astonishing speed germany was ready to fight another war in 1939 despite the 1914 1918 war in which over two million of her men were killed in south americas war of the triple alliance 1865 paraguay took on three neighboring countries until virtually her entire male population was wiped out but fought to a stalemate in the 1932 chaco war against much larger boliviano society however has or ever could survive the loss of its female population only when the very life of the nation is at stake are women sent to fight israel faced that situation in 1948 but since then has never considered coed combat units for its defense forces despite the popular image of the israeli girl soldiergi jane is hollywood fluff
neg	hmmmwhere to start how does a serious actress like demi moore got involved in such crap first blood might be rated as bullt but this type of nonsense is just rambo with tits point of course if you are interested in the crapstory demi moore just wants to prove that a woman can be part of the navy seals that is the most stupid clich one i can think of youll say gi jane is a great movie just the performance from viggo mortensen made this movie bearable but hell i cant think of demi moore being rambo especially not during the last useless 30 minutes ridley scott doesnt deserve the credits to make this movie one that comes up for women with equal rights its just brainless propaganda for the american army and to make it more attractive they dropped moore in it awful movie
neg	a real disappointment from the great visual master ridley scott gi jane tells the story of a first female ever to go through the hellish training at the navy seals the training is the most difficult and hard in existence as the instructor says in the film to the lead character oneil played by demi moore there is no particular message or point in this film or then i couldnt reach it properly it may be a some kind of a statement of female rights and abilities but it all sinks under the tired scenes and stupid gun fight at the end of the filmi really cant understand why ridley uses so much zooms in that mentioned last gun battle at the desert it looks sooooo stupid and irritating and almost amateurish so i would really like to know what the director saw in that technique when i look at his latest film black hawk dawn there is absolutely nothing wrong in the battle scenes which are plenty and they are very intense and directed with skill the whole finale in gi jane looks ugly and is nothing more but stupid and brainless shooting and killingthis is ridley scotts worst movie in my opinion and there are no significant touches from which this great director is known still im glad i saw this in widescreen format because there are still couple of great scenes and samples of scotts abilities but they are very few in this filma disappointment and nothing compared to the classics blade runner thelma  louise alien and so on of this talented director so im forced to give gi jane 410
neg	this movie is very much like flashdance you know that dance flick with jennifer beals that film is probably the most boring film i have ever seen since its not even bad enough to be funny gi jane is much better than that film but that doesnt say much here demi moore sweats a lot and theres high music and we get to see her fight and everything but it is certainly not very engaging i really think the idea behind the film is kind of interesting but the script is too clichd and ridley scott cant do anything about that well like i said its better than flashdance 410
neg	this is easily the worst ridley scott film ridley scott is a wonderful director but this film is a black mark on his career demi moore and viggo mortensen both totally miscast in an overaggressive film about a girl going to the army very stupid and there is never one scene that is convincing in any way it is really not difficult to make a film such as this everything the crew makes could have been an idea of just anybody the writers didnt have much inspiration either many foolish dialogs that made no sense at all and some brainless action i strongly recommend to stay away from this rubbish i hope that the many talented persons involved in this project realize this type of film does not deserve their attention and that in the future they will work on more honorable and more intelligent movies than this useless mess
neg	this films basic premise is a political cartoon i suppose for those who know nothing about the realities of the military this is probably a feelgood film on gender equality indeed a recent commentator stated it lets women know that they can do anything they want to do what claptrap no one man or woman can do anything they want to do and unfortunately demi moore buffing up for seal hell week in the early 27 week buds program by a few sessions at the local gym and her desire alone to be a seal is simply not going to make it so there is approximately an 80 dropout rate in what is arguably the roughest military training program  those are the ones who voluntarily drop out cant compete on a physical level suffer frequent physical injury during the training or cant handle the psychological harassment i never got beyond the shallowness of the contrived purported message of this film in the real world demi wouldnt last the first 24 hours in this harsh and sustained physical training wishing alone wont do it skip this film as wishful thinking and better spend your time reading the warrior elite by dick couch crown new york 2001for the best description as to what really goes on in this training ring the bell demi
neg	this movie starred a totally forgotten star from the 1930s jack pearl radios baron munchausen as well as jimmy durante however 712 decades later its being billed as a three stooges film because they are the only ones in the film who the average person would recognize today film fanatics will also recognize the wonderful edna may oliver as well as zazu pittsas for the stooges this is a film from there very early daysbefore mgm had any idea what to do with the team at this point they were known as ted healy and his stooges as healy was the front man fortunately for the stooges they soon left this nasty and rather untalented man read up on himyoull see what i mean and the rest is history within a year they were making very successful shorts for columbia and executives at mgm were soon kicking themselves for losing the team this sort of thing was a common occurrence at mgm a great studio which had no idea what to do with comedy such as the films of buster keaton laurel and hardy abbott and costello and others in fact up until they left for columbia mgm put them in a wide variety of odd film rolesincluding acting with clark gable and joan crawford in dancing lady and oddly in this film they didnt act as a teamthey just did various supporting roles such as larry playing the pianothis particular film begins with pearl and durante lost in the african jungle when they are rescued and brought home all sense of structure to the film falls apart and the film becomes almost like a variety showpunctuated by scenes with the leads here and there as for pearl i could really see why he never made a successful transition to films as he has the personality of a slug but slightly less welcome as for durante i never knew what the public saw in himas least as far as his films are concernedhe was loud andloud he apparently took time off from helping mgm to ruin buster keatons career to make this film together pearl and durante rely on lots of verbal humor and vaudevillestyle routines that tend to fall rather flatin this film the stooges they didnt yet have the right chemistry seeing healy doing the job that moe did in their later films is odd what they did in the film was pretty good but because all the segments were short they came on and off camera too quickly to allow them to really get into their routines stooges fans might be very frustrated at this though diehard fans may want to see this so that they can complete their lifelong goal of seeing everything stoogeeven the rotten joe derita and joe besser films oh and did they got bad after the deaths of shemp and curlyoverall the film is rather dull and disappointing however there are a couple interesting things to look for in the mess at about the 13 minute mark you will see a brief scene where a tour guide on a bus is singing look carefully as this is walter brennan in a role youd certainly never expect another unusual thing to look for in the film is the clean as a whistle song starting at about 22 minutes into the film this song and dance number is clearly an example of a socalled precode scene that never would have been allowed in films after 1934 when the production code was strengthened despite the word clean in the title its a very titillating number with naked women showing lots of fleshenough to stimulate but not enough to really show anything its quite shocking when seen today though such excesses were pretty common in the early 1930s finally at the 63 minute mark see jimmy durante set race relations back a few decades see the film youll see that i mean
neg	strained comedy a sketchlike revue which was initially a vehicle to showcase onetime radio star jack pearl but is now best remembered as americas introduction to the three stooges actually larry curly and moe are billed alongside comic ted healy as ted healy and his three stooges although the supporting cast features jimmy durante who is completely wasted on dim material and zasu pitts the only audience for the film these days are stoogesaddicts and even they wont find much to applaud here incredibly loud and overbearing it shows how far hollywood had to go to reach a certain level of slapstick sophistication 12 from 
neg	oh brother the only reason this very irritating film avoids getting the total bomb from me is because its at least historically noteworthy as the first three stooges film when they werent yet on their own and were still saddled with that painfully unfunny ted healy but even as a longtime stooges fan id have to say that young moe larry and curly are badly used here as three zany assistant janitors to mr healys taller boss janitor theyre not featured steadily through the movie and their silly onandoffagain stints paint them more like zany overactive cartoon characters trying too hard to be amusingmost of this toothache deals with jack pearl seeking in vain to get some chuckles from the audience himself as a man who impersonates baron munchausen heres a good example of the level of humor i object on what grounds coffee grounds his sidekick is none other than a young jimmy durante but even the schnoz himself is a bore
neg	anyone familiar with my reviews on the internet movie database will know that i can be a grumpy bastard from time to time there are a lot of films i dont like which for some unfathomable reason ive felt the urge to review however if anyone out there is curious to know the name of the worst film ive ever seen look no further than transylvania 65000 without question this takes the title of the alltime no 1 awful film i cant believe that i actually made it from the start of this clunker to the finishit is clearly meant to capture the flavour of mel brookss young frankenstein but where that film was a funny take on horror movie traditions this one is a desperately strained and misguided attempt to wring laughs from embarrassingly weak material jeff goldblum and ed begley jr look ashamed to be here as a pair of journalists in modern day transylvania perhaps they realised early on that they were doomed in this dud during their research they come up against all the chief monsters from past horror favourites such as vampires werewolves and mummiesanyone who manages to brave this film right through to its end may pray that a stake be driven through their heart to relieve them from the agony of boredom it marks a career nadir for everyone involved and proves that when comedy fails in a big way it results in awesomely dire entertainment
neg	horror spoofs are not just a thing of the 21st century way before the scary movie series there were a few examples of this genre mostly in the 80s but like said franchise most of these films are hit or miss some like elvira mistress of the dark mostly rise above that but other like saturday the 14th and its sequel fail to deliver the laughs but out of all these types of films there is one particularly big offender and thats transylvania 65000 a major waste of time for many reasonspros a great cast that does its best some of the dopey humor is amusing a corny but catch theme song some good transylvanian locationscons threadbare plot mostly tedious pacing most of the humor just doesnt cut it the monsters are given little to do and little screen time i thought this was supposed to be a spoof of monster movies lame ending that will likely make viewers angryfinal thoughts this is a comedy if it is then why are the really funny bits so few and far in between comedies are supposed to make us roll on the floor not roll our eyes and yawn aching for it to be over i cant believe anchor bay released this tired junk ill admit its not one of the worst films ever made but its not worth anyones time or money even if youre a fan of any of the actors see transylvania twist insteadmy rating 25
neg	transylvania 65000 is an insignificant but occasionally funny and charming mid 80s horror parody with some very familiar names in the cast and a handful of genuine opportunities to chuckle in the script two bozo journalist of a gossipy tabloid newspaper are sent very much against their will to transylvania to do a story on the alleged return of mad scientist frankenstein there are some adorable little gimmicks and details to discover left and right in the film like a little guillotine for hardboiled eggs and laboratory test tubes that are being used to put in cream and sugar at the breakfast table the wholesome of the film however is not as successful as it could and should have been with jokes and parody situations that are way too overlong the roger corman production transylvania twist which came out four years after this is a lot funnier and much more recommended the film is particularly parodying the classic universal milestones of the early 30s so you better make sure youve seen those if you want to grasp all the tiny gags and references theres a pretty original twist indicating that the frankenstein character only behaves like a madraving evil scientist when he enters his laboratory its also revealed that hes actually more of a father damien sort of messiah whos only concerned with the condition of exiled monsters michael richards the freaky guy who plays kramer in seinfeld stars as a psychotic butler who appears and disappears at the most inappropriate moments im pretty sure john turturros character in mr deeds was inspired by richardss role here
neg	this comedy has some tolerably funny stuff in it surrounded by a lot of unfunny stuff just about every scene involving the servants of the castle and their silly antics is a waste of time and the plotting is so sloppy that it makes you wonder if they actually had a script ready before they started filming this or they were simply making it all up as they went along 12
neg	i saw this movie originally in the theater when i was 10 even at that age the humor was mildly insulting to my adolescent intelligencein the past whenever i would see ed begley jr or jeff goldblum i would cringe and start to feel very uncomfortable and even slightly sad until i was reminded of the existence of this movie today i was unsure why i felt that way apparently i blocked my memory of this movie yet my negative feelings towards two of the perpetrators remained apparently i forgot that i saw this movie but subconsciously mourned the pieces of my soul that had been stolen nay eaten by the creators of this inhuman worki havent been brave enough to try watching it as an adult i imagine that as part of the healing process that i should probably look at confronting this childhood fear so that i can truly put it behind me some regression therapy and  or hypnosis might not be a bad idea either
neg	were i not with friends and so cheap i would have walked out it failed miserably as satire and didnt even have the redemption of camp
neg	i give this five out of 10 all five marks are for hendrix who delivers a very decent set of his latter day material unfortunately the quality of the camera work and editing is verging on the appalling we have countless fullface shots of hendrix where he could almost be doing anything taking a pee perhaps we dont see his hands on the guitar thats the point also were given plenty shots of hendrix from behind there appears to be three cameras on hendrix but amateur fools operate all of them the guy in front of hendrix seems to be keen to wander his focus lazily about the stage as if hendrix on the guitar is a mere distraction while the guy behind is keener on zeroing in on a few chicks in the stalls than actually documenting the incredible guitar work thats bleeding out the amps the sound recording is good thanks to wally heider interspersed on the tracks are clips of student losers protesting against vietnam etc on tracks like machine gun complete waste of film if hendrix had lived even another two years berkeley is one of those things that would never have seen the light of day as far as a complete official release goes the one gem it does contain is the incredible johnny b good but all in a pretty poor visual document of the great man and inferior to both woodstock and isle of wight
neg	kevin kline and meg ryan are among that class of actors which i am always interested in seeing despite reviews i have always found ms ryan to be a charming and winsome actress in nearly all her roles and kevin kline is almost always worth watchingi say nearly and almost in large part because of this moviefirst off meg ryan does not play a likeable character she plays a weakwilled whiner who begins grating on your nerves shortly after the opening credits and doesnt give up until several days later that said kevin klines character is even more annoying and less likeable so even if you normally like these two actors i recommend your give this movie a pass
neg	the premise is ridiculous the characters unbelievable the dialogue trite and the ending absurd believe me im a fan of kevin kline but watching him do a pepe le pew accent for 2 hours as a supposed frenchman is not nearly as amusing as it soundsfor her part meg ryan is once again as perky and adorable as a take your pick kewpie doll baby puppy kitten whatever you happen to think is the cutest creature on earth she also bears not the slightest resemblance to a real human beingthis movie strikes me as an opportunity seized by buddies lawrence kasdan and kline to vacation in paris and the south of france while being wellpaid for it so i cant really blame them
neg	unbleepingbelievable meg ryan doesnt even look her usual pert lovable self in this which normally makes me forgive her shallow ticky acting schtick hard to believe she was the producer on this dog plus kevin kline what kind of suicide trip has his career been on whoosh banzai finally this was directed by the guy who did big chill must be a replay of jonestown  hollywood style wooofff
neg	the film looks super on paper a romantic comedy in which a frantic lover gets dragged into a smuggling thriller should be generic crossbreeding gold especially with this excellent romcomic castim afraid lawrence kasdan simply gives his two stars too much rope though and they duly go and hang themselves adam brooks script may well be to blame but youd expect better from the kevin kline of a fish called wanda instead the two pingpong off one another and the unlikely burgeoning romance is never reconciled satisfactorily with the reason either of them are in and dashing around francejean reno costars amiably as the copwithaheart and i guess wishes he was a starwithapart mind you he went on to do those pink panther remakes so perhaps he was ok with this 310
neg	one of the those coming of age films that should have nostalgia for adults and promise for the kids this movie has neither it is a poor excuse to let sylvia kristels body double frolic with a dorky eric brown to make matters worse the movie is either silly or stupid when it tries to be funny sexy or dramatic laugh awkwardly as we are supposed to believe that a teenager would go alone with burying a dead woman in his front yard ponder vigorously on why a woman famous for emmanuelle needs a body double as the movie went on and on i started to imagine a hybrid of private lessons and little miss millions that had sylvia kristel seduce jennifer love hewitt as howard hesseman makes us nostalgic for wkrp watch this to laugh at other peoples stupidity or for ed begley jrs committed performance or to wonder what sylvia kristel would look like with jennifer love hewitt but i can give you an idea of your lesson stay away from movies staring sylvia kristel that are not emmanuelle
neg	lets put political correctness aside and just look at this in terms of the numerous sex comedies that came out in the 1980s because i for one dont think this is any better or any worse than the others unless your some religious kook or an uptight female you can probably view a silly film such as this without getting all worked up about the content and i personally had a totally innocuous feeling towards this before and after watching it story is set in albuquerque new mexico where a rich 15 year old boy named phillip philly fillmore eric brown is naturally horny as hell and starts spying on the attractive maid that has just started working for his fatherspoiler alert nicole mallow sylvia kristel is friendly to philly but things heat up when his father goes out of town on business and she starts to flirt with him to the point where she invites him into her bedroom to watch her undress philly is awkward and doesnt know how to react at first but soon he goes for it and has sex but than to his horror it seems that nicole has died from a heart attack with the help from the sleazy chauffeur lester lewis howard hesseman they seemingly have buried her body but a note from a blackmailer shows up and philly must get 10000 out of his fathers safe philly is shocked when nicole shows up and he learns that the whole thing was an extortion plan set up by lester and that she only went along with it because shes an illegal alien and if she didnt do what she was told lester would have called the immigration office together they try to get his fathers money back before he returns home and they enlist the help from jack ed begley jr who is a tennis instructor but pretends to be a cop to scare lesterthis little comedy was made for less than 3 million but it grossed over 50 million worldwide and made it one of the least likely films during that time to be so successful which prompts me to wonder why this was a hit and not any of the others in the genre director alan myerson can boast that he made a hit film but the truth is that he never really had a career in films although he did go on to be very successful in television sowhy did this become so successful i have a thought that it just may be because of kristel and before you decide that im crazy listen to my reasoning kristel was an international star because of her soft core films so that reason alone made many free thinking adults curious about viewing her in an american film that was getting a wide release with that the same adults would also be nostalgic about their own youth and the fantasy of being taught the ways of lovemaking by an attractive older woman which brings in the much younger audience members who are probably still very inexperienced and curious about the film anyway thats my thought and if anyone has another reason i would love to hear it but back to the film itself its apparent and very sad that a film like this could probably never get made again except in europe because of the religious right and the other prudish freaks who just cant come to terms with the fact that a teenage boy getting laid will not do him any harm in fact its a valuable service that all boys pray will happen to them the film itself is clumsy and kristels body double is all too evident in certain scenes especially if you take careful note of the difference in their nipples the story although intriguing in its basic form is neither very funny or revealing so were left ogling the nude scenes that are really the norm for the genre
neg	back in my days as an usher private lessons played at the 4plex i was working it was a sleeper hit selling out friday and saturday nights for several weeks i never got around to seeing it but saw that it was on cable this last weekend so i decided to give it a shot what i witnessed for the next 90 minutes was one of the worst movies i have ever seen and one that made me terribly uncomfortable to watchthe basic story is a teenage boy lusts after his sexy maid sylvia kristel she too seems to feel an attraction towards the boy but for more sinister reasons so we get scenes of the boy watching her undress and her inviting him in to watch and it goes from thereeric brown as the teenage boy has to be one of the worst actors i have ever seen his scared reactions to every time sylvia takes off a piece of clothing or when she touches him are horrible i didnt laugh a single time during this piece of junkand lets not get started on the subplot of the maid and chauffeur planning to extort money from the kid lets just say it involves faking a death burying a body i could go on and on but it gets more ridiculousthe sex scenes are the worst i have ever seen even though eric brown was older then he looked the fact is he looks like a baby it appears he has no idea how to kiss a woman if that was acting then maybe i should rethink my criticisms of brown and it just came too close to bordering on child pornography to be erotic i have never been so turned off by a sex scene even though miss kristel is quite beautiful with and without clothesspoiler warning i must make mention of the last scene to me its just plain sick but i can remember audiences cheering as the film freeze framed and dissolved into credits our hero returns to school and begins a flirtation with one of the female teachers he asks her out for dinner and she gives him a look as if tom cruise has just asked her out she nods affirmatively and he walks away smiling at the camera in triumph give me a break yes i am sure teachers all over would just risk everything for a plain looking teenage kidi will never understand the appeal this film had in 1982 certainly it was more then the nudity because there were plenty of teen sex comedies with nudity that bombed at the box office and to think that these same teenagers that cheered that movie 22 years ago are now working their way up corporate ladders and possibly helping to run this country that is a scary thought
neg	it is obviously illegal pedophiles pray on stuff like this how did they get away with making such a movie this movie is all summed up in one word sick where do people get off making and watching these kinds of films as i was watching the movie i didnt actually think they would allow this kid that is say maybe 12 if that actually sleep with this woman sorry if this is a spoiler to you but i would have rater not seen this where has the sanity of these people gone maybe the makers of this movie are pedophiles our society today is filled with all types of sexual predators that pray upon children yet film makers make these types of movies that do nothing but provoke this type of behavior i noticed that on a previous comment someone asked if there was a version where it showed them naked this is a kid here and someone is asking something like this what is wrong with this picture
neg	a previous reviewer said the movie is not all that bad what the movie glorifies child molestation oh but sylvia kristel was naked in it so lets give it 5 out of 10 stars why not a full 10 because the filmography was agonizing the childs looks of shock were unrealistic and the fat friend was irritating nowhere in the review does the reviewer express any outrage that an american movie in 1981 featured scenes of a child having sex with a grown woman i happened to catch this steaming loaf of a movie while staying at a hotel that had showtime to me even if the fat friend had acted up a storm and was a deserving of an oscar i would still have to give the movie only 1 star that tvs howard hessman starred in the movie at the same time as he was appearing in wkrp is particularly ridiculous but dont take my word for it
neg	a woman sylvia kristel seduces a 15 year old boy eric brown they have sexbut its all tied into some stupid plot or somethingeasily one of the most disturbing sex comedies ever does anyone realize this movie is making light of child molestation i suppose its ok cause its a teenage boyif we had one with a man seducing a teenage girl there would rightfully be outrage sorry but having it done to a boy doesnt excuse it its still sick i realize brown was of age he was actually 18 when this was made but he looks 15 i just find it disturbing that some people find this okplot aside the acting sucks kristel is beautifulbut cant act brown is easily one of the worst child actors ive ever seen and the constant nudity gets boring and isnt even remotely erotici saw this drivel at a theatre back in 1981 i was 19 and with my 14 year old cousin who could easily pass for 18 he wanted to see iti didnt but i decided what the heck we got in and i actually bought tickets for three teenage boys who were obviously underage my cousin thought is was boring and the three other kids left halfway through let me make this clearthree teenage boys left a movie with tons of female nudity that should give you an idea of how bad this is im surprised this was ever released a 1 all the way
neg	i remember that show i still remember that kick ass fun song americas funniest people frankly it shouldve been titled americans lame or unfunny or downright disgusting people dave couldnt save this show and neither could bob saget or the replacement hosts for afv that came later the jackalope segments were hilarious and yes dave could make some good voice overs that were better than bobs but this show went to hell because of the lame crappy videos people submitted also it developed as somewhat of a variety show with lame guest stars including the olson twins plus afv was in its prime before they started picking the drooling ugly as sin babies as the winner did i mentioned the videos were disgusting and lame but still the theme song rocks
neg	this was a ripoff of the same garbage we had to watch bob saget host during the halfhour before this dave coulier only thought he was funny and it was pretty much the same show as americas funniest home videos except with a hosts who have a combined iq of three tawny kitaen mustve really needed the money and coulier had to go to the recycle bin for his jokes it was torture enough having to see him imitate popeye and other washed up cartoon starts on full house that one dude who played all of the practical jokes on everyone deserves to be on the receiving end of a grade a wedgie coulier mustve needed to money to please alannis morisette while they were dating
neg	as many agree origin is a beautiful anime artistically the music graphics and the world created are gorgeous and it really stands above most other modern animated works however if you are looking for more than this than i suggest looking else where the beauty stops short of its appearance and when it really comes down to plot and characters theres nothing special action is slow and minimal and the people are flat corny at times and do not act realistically not to mention the plot hole here and the plot hole there so in summary oh my goodness ive never seen an anime as beautiful as this one and oh my goodness its like poke people dont act like that it took a giant step forward in graphics and music in anime but it also took a few step backs to times of bad characterization and unfortunately theres not even that much action to make up for that
neg	as seems to be the general gist of these comments the film has some stunning animation i watched it on bluray but it really falls short of any real depthfirstly the characters are all pretty dull i got a hint of a kind of laputa situation between agito toola and the main antagonist shunack however maybe my mind wanderd and this was wishful thinking laputa being my favourite anim original engilsh dub the characters are not really lovable either and as mentioned in another post they fall in love exceptionally quickly leaving poor old minka jealous and rejected she loves agito who seems oblivious of this however she promptly seems to forgive toola at the end with no explanation for the change of heart other than it makes the ending a little bit more happy there is also a serious lack of explanation like who are the druids really are they people and who are the weird womengirls who seem to hang out with them and run the forest there is nothing explaining why they are there and how they can give regular humans superpowers the plants coming from the moon still does not fill in the blanks about this it is almost like a weird version of the day of the triffidsand who does call toola why bother with this if it wont be explainedi really wanted to like this film but i found the plot no where near as deep as a film like ghost in the shell or having any real character like those of miyazaki i do not resent watching it but i do sort of wish i hadnt bought it my advice give it a go if you have a couple of hours to spare but borrow it or buy it cheap perhaps if your new to anim films and dont have much to go by you will enjoy it it certainly is visually pleasing
neg	seeing as i hate reading long essays hoping to find a point and being disappointed i will first tell everyone that this movie was terrible downright terrible and not surprisingly for the reasons mentioned in the first review i thought i might agree with him seeing as he gave the movie the rank it deserved but was sorrowfully rebuked upon reading what he said i am quite ashamed to be taking the same side as someone who commented that the movie definitely lacks goodlooking females let me be the first to say wow that was definitely some serious indepth reviewing there my mind can hardly comprehend the philosophical musings about this movie seriously though a lack of goodlooking females shouldnt be considered an essential to a movie if youre desperate enough for goodlooking females you should really watch other types of movies not necessarily falling into the scifi category
neg	no spoilers here but i have been a fan since waking the dead started but the last series of which only 3 have been on so far is awful the stories bear no resemblance to the original idea of the series i found these 3 in the last series jaw droppingly ludicrous as a bbc licence payer after the show i rang bbc complaints to pass on my disappointment im amazed that actors of the calibre of trevor eve and sue johnstone didnt object to the story lines these actors have been with these characters for 8 seasons surly they can see its lost all direction its a good job it is the last series or the next series may start with the team investigating the death of father christmaspaul bentley west yorkshire england
neg	i feel like ive just watched a snuff filma beautifully acted taut engrossing and horrible thing a two hour litany of perversion in the most basic and all inclusive sense of the word sexual violence and torture rape decapitation incest corruption live burial and abuse abuse abuse no redemption whatsoever and i was entertained i couldnt stop watching what does this say about me about the people who make and act in this sort of thing and a world that has become so desensitized that eventually real snuff films will be the norm and im neither puritanical nor humorless i dont try to hide from the existence of darkness and i definitely have not led a sheltered life but i am ashamed of myself and im sorry to see my british cousins dragging the subjectmatter sewers the way my own tribe does it doesnt have to be cozy but does it have to wallow in vicarious sadism
neg	i absolutely hate this programme what kind of people sit and watch this garbage ok my dad and mum love it lol but i make sure im well out of the room before it comes on its so depressing and dreary but the worst thing about it is the acting i cant stand all detective programmes such as this because the detectives are so wooden and heartless what happened to detective programmes with real mystery i mean who wants to know what happened to fictional characters we know nothing about that died over 20 years ago i wish the bbc would put more comedy on bbc1 cos now with the vicar of dibley finished there is more room for crap like this
neg	i am sorry to fans of this film but it is the worst thing i have ever seen slowbadly cast and badly acted it is a film trying to escape the deadbeat romcoms of the recent years and failing mcdonald and parker seem unable to convey real emotion and are lifeless they seem to be in this one for any pay checks they are getting for it and not because they thought it was a good idea the plot is dull i love great chick films as much as the next girl and this is not one if you avoid one film this yearlet it be
neg	director jonathan lynn has made some underrated comedies in the past like greedy and clue this isnt one of them more akin to a police academy film than its inspiration it stars steve martin in the old phil silvers role as an army sergeant forever pulling scams under the nose of his superiors but the idyllic life of bilko and his lazy platoon looks shaky when an old enemy visits the base determined to catch bilko in the act nothing much happens really its all quite dull its not very funny martin dan aykroyd and phil hartman squeeze a couple of laughs out through sheer effort but theyre all better than this and its quite painful watching them work with such thin material
neg	ok im not an american but in my humble scottish opinion steve martin is not never has been and never will be a funny man as long as our posteriors point in a southerly direction phil silvers as sergeant bilko was a funny man no doubt due to the skilled writers and directors and all the other talented team working characters in the series who contributed perfectly to one of the funniest and dateless situation comedies america has ever produced how anyone could have the audacity to even attempt to replicate the phil silvers character is beyond me to compound things the exercise was repeated in martins unfunny attempt to be peter sellers inspector clouseau another abortive attempt in my opinion to rekindle a demonstrably unfunny career some of your contributers say steve martin puts his own stamp on the character to that i would say balderdash  his portrayals will be long forgotten when those of silvers and sellars will be treasured for generations to come
neg	maybe im really getting old but this one just missed me and the old funny bone completely surely there must be something powerful wrong with this irishman thats me schultz lordy lordy what i would give to see the light firstly that phil silvers manic energy wit and drive was very much a part of the comedic upbringing and overall education in life if you will although it is possible that the series first titled youll never get rich 195559 could have gotten on the cbs tv network with someone else in the title role of sgt bilko it is very hard to picture any other actorcomedian in the business wearing those master sergeants stripessuch a strong identification is inescapable though not the same sort of careerwrecking typecasting of a nightmare that it proved to be to some other guys like clayton morethe lone ranger george reeves the adventures of superman and charles nelson riley uncle crocs blockone major stumbling block to successfully adapting and updating such a work from the 1950s tv screen to the 1990s moviegoing public is our collective memory without being sure about what percentage of the crowd remembered the bilko character from seeing the original run and early syndication revivals and their numbers were surely considerable even a large segment of the young had seen bilko reruns in recent times it was obvious that the new film and the source were miles or even light years apartso as not to be thought of as a totally square old grouch please lets consider some other pointsright here today the 14th day of november in the year of our lord 2007 let me swear and affirm under oath that i have been a steve martin fan for nearly 30 years furthermore ive enjoyed the wit and talents of bilko 96 costars dan akroyd and the late phil hartman after all it was the talents of guys like this and so many others alumni of nbcs saturday night and second city tv that kept the last quarter of the 20th century laughing but a bilko remake it just didnt clickperhaps if the film had been made as a service comedy always liked em but without the bilko show names and gave it some identity of it self it would be more highly regarded by crabby old guys like meso weve already had so many sitcom and cartoon series turned into movies lately whats next howse about somebody doing hal roachs world war ii army comedy series of sergeants doubleday  ames and tvs 1st cartoon series crusader rabbit remember where you heard it first poodle schnitz
neg	this may or may not be the worst movie that steve martin has ever made but it certainly was far from his best obviously he did this crap for the pay check dreck like this certainly does nothing to enhance his reputation as a funny man what he doesnt seem to grasp is that when people go to see a steve martin movie they expect to be entertained not bored to tears its sad that he dragged dan aykroyd and phil hartman down with him i dont understand why talented people cant get a grip on the fact that people dont want to see them in lousy movies if youre going to call a movie a comedy then it should be funny this wasnt shame on the us military for allowing itself to be associated with this pabulum too full metal jacket had more laughs than this miserable excuse for a service comedy surely phil silvers is rolling over in his grave
neg	for 50 years after world war 2 the united states was in a state where key segments of the economy were dominated by military interests at the same time because of the draft and wars everyone in society had served or was connected to someone who hadthis allowed for a minigenre based on the notion of american cleverness in the midst of an inflexible military machine sometimes that machine was nonus military for example in prisoner of war situations once removed are stories in other machines science fiction and corporate but they always reference this military genre and indeed the testosterone shots of action even reference their comic siblingyou can trace it i think perhaps starting in the comic meaning amrican sections of the great escape which immediately spawned teevee offspring in gomer pyle and hogans heros then a second wave triggered by catch 22 and mash both of which had been real life then books then movies and in the mash case then teeveebut before all that there was the phil silvers show about a sergeant bilko and this followed from mister roberts a happy con man who only committed harmless crimes and then only as response to an overly crude system which attempted to limit his life this was in the day when teevee shows mattered you absorbed them instead of merely carrying them to work to chatter about it wasnt particularly clever in any way except in finding that crack between what we wanted in control and freedom its one large zone where americans worked out how they think about forgivable even endearing lies in a military context a zone that has been appropriated by one of our political parties herebecause its big it sometimes pays off in laughs stripes was pretty darn funny i thought it had the twist of the misfits actually defeating serious foes sort of folding in some dirty dozen and sexual adventurenow this well before the cultural wars escalated it tries to touch that sweet spot like other remakes that manhandled steve martin it is so unfunny you actually root for the army to be the stronger player yet another way to track how societies work out the handles on military powerteds evaluation  1 of 3 you can find something better to do with this part of your life
neg	i know ive already added a comment but i just wanted to clarify somethingim not some old fogey from the baby boom generation that grew up glued to a flickering bw picture of phil silvers jackie gleason etcbilko was already 20 years old before i was born but i had the pleasure of discovering phil silvers bilko courtesy of bbc2 i wonder if i would have enjoyed steve martins travesty if i hadnt seen or heard of phil silvers  i dont know  maybe i would havesome of the other reviewers who think this movie is worthy of a 10 admit that they havent seen the original i can only urge you to spend 21 minutes of your life watching a single episode if after watching the original ernie colonel hall ritzig  emma duane doberman henshaw dino flashman zimmerman mullin et al you still think that steve martins film is woth anything above a 2  ill stand you a pint
neg	steve martin should quit trying to do remakes of classic comedy he absolutely does not fit this part like the woeful remake of the out of towners this movie falls flat on its face how anybody ever thought steve martin could even come close to jack lemmons wonderful performance is beyond me and the same is true for this movie dan ackroyd could have played the bilko part better martin is great when doing his own original characters but fails miserably trying to recreate other peoples classic work its a sad statement when the funniest part of a movie is contained in the first line of the credits when the movie is over the line the producers gratefully acknowledge the total lack of cooperation by the united states army was just about the only line that actually made me laugh if you want to see the real bilko get hold of the original episodes of the phil silvers show those are guaranteed to make you laugh unlike this mistake that should never have happened i put this movie in the same category as the aforementioned lemmon classic and the remake of psycho none of them should ever have happened
neg	this was a disappointing movie considering the materialarmy life is always good for a laughand the stars this movie should have been a fall down laughfest it was worth a couple of chuckles at best steve martin has been much funnier than this and it appears that dan ackroyd should stick to dramatic roles where he might follow robin williams lead and someday win an oscar
neg	even steve martin and dan aykroyd couldnt save this movie from laying an emusized egg based on the classic phil silvers tv series it bombed because a it was updated to the 1990s and b the simple premise of the tv series was turned into a confusing feeble and silly screenplaythe original tv series used a small cast of talented actors to portray lovable characters acting out simple yet hilarious pranks to expand this premise into a 1990s movie was asking for trouble and it shows no one could pay me enough to sit through this stinker a second time
neg	when i say  doctor who  you might conjure up an image of tom baker  or jon pertwee or maybe peter davison  when i say  james bond  youll almost certainly conjure up an image of sean connery while a small handful of people may think of roger moore or pierce brosnan  but when i say  sgt bilko  absolutely everyone will think of phil silvers  unlike doctor who or james bond the role belongs exclusively to one actor  and thats the problem with this film version youll continually wish you were watching the old black and white show  in fact the whole idea of making a film version of bilko without silvers in the title role comes close to sacrilage
neg	this film is a pure failure i am a steve martin fan but even he cant save the tired idea and swiss cheese script think police academy 7 and apply it to a military parody yucki do not feel the other user comments reflected the poor rating this film received and rightfully deserved it is extremely misleading i have often seen this film marked down to 300 in the grocery store and now i certainly know whyif only i could get my 90 minutes back
neg	i am watching this movie right now on wtn because that was the channel that the tv was turned to when i turned it on it is a not very credible and fairly boring story about a ministers wife alexandra paul falling in lust with a young studdrifter with washboard abs played by corey sevier there may or may not be a plot corey whips his shirt off a lot and alexandra swoons im getting the feeling hes supposed to be up to no good and thats why hes messing with skinny alexandra paul its not really important because as i said he takes his shirt off a lot and i just caught a glimpse of butt cleavage theres a lot of sax on the soundtrack which is just painful
neg	i watched this movie last week sometime and had the biggest laugh ive had in a long while the plot of the film is pretty dumb and convoluted in a badly crafted way the only plus to be found anywhere in the film are corey saviers impressive abs alexandra paul i think thats her name is horrendous as the preachers wife who has a history of depression ted mckenzie is gross and his characters a twit on top of it all and as if the fact that you think shes having sex with her son isnt enough they throw in needless sax solos at every opportunity the end and climax of this film is absolutely abysmal and also laughable i mean who the hell wants to carry the child of a con who tried to make you think he was your son and that you were having an incestuous relationship with him
neg	this movie is so bad its good  in an unintentionally funny way i couldnt stop watching it i was laughing so much its like a parody of a romantic thriller except its not a parody alexandra paul plays emily wendell an oppressed preachers wife who falls hard for luke corey sevier a hunky and mysterious drifter who we eventually learn was in prison the only thing sevier is guilty of though is bad acting mind you hes no worse than the other actors you get the sense that the actors have no idea theyre in a really awful film theyre playing it straight everything about the film is bad the acting the script the love scenes the pacing the plot twists the choice of music the climactic scenes are just so ludicrous  first the shootout in the church then lukes final words to emily  i was howling with laughter evidently luke did a lot of weight lifting and ab crunches in prison and we get to see plenty of his naked torso thats probably the highlight of the film
neg	an italianamerican coproduction costarring linda blair and david the hoff hasselhoff how could any fan of trashy horror resist such a treatwell based on the uneventful extremely tedious and utterly nonsensical first forty minutes or so i would have said very easily thankfully however things do eventually get a tad more entertaining with the introduction of several inventive death scenes and for those lucky enough to find an uncut copy a smattering of nudity too unfortunately my copy was optically edited to remove such offensive materialthe hoff stars as gary a photographer who accompanies his beautiful girlfriend leslie leslie cumming to a rundown hotel on a seemingly deserted island in order to take pictures for her latest project a book about witches whilst there frustrated gary also hopes to try and cure a bad case of blue balls by relieving leslie of her virginityhis plans for nookie are scuppered however by the unexpected arrival of property developers freddie and rose brooks robert champagne and annie ross their pregnant daughter jane blair son tommy michael manchester pretty nymphomaniac architect linda sullivan catherine hickland and estate agent jerry rick farnsworth who have come to inspect the islands hotelafter explaining their unexpected presence on the island gary and leslie are welcomed by the propertys new owners and when a violent storm suddenly picks up making it perilous to return to the mainland everyone agrees to spend the night in the old building unfortunately unbeknownst to the hotels new guests the place is also home to the spirit of an evil witch hildegard knef who requires human sacrifices in order to bring herself back to life one by one victims are pulled into a swirling red vortex which is guaranteed to provide unintentional laughs before meeting a terrible fatenone of this makes much sense and the acting is atrocious manchester as tommy is particularly bad whilst hasselhoff proves to be one of the better performers which speaks volumes about the others but those viewers who make it past the dreary first half are rewarded with some pretty decent moments of gore rose has her lips sewn together before being roasted alive in a fireplace jerry is crucified and burnt alive linda is tortured by hags and impaled on a swordfish freddies veins pulsate and erupt in geysers of blood and gary gets stabbed in the backoh and leslie is raped by a guy with no lips and blair gets possessed again
neg	oh my bad clothing worse synth music and the worst david hasselhoff the 80s are back with vengeance in witchery an americanitalian coproduction helmed by infamous joe damato on the production side and shortcareered director thank heavens for small miracles fabrizio laurenti directing  marketed as a kind of sequel to sam raimis evil dead series in italy that was dubbed la casa in there witchery delivers some modest gore groceries and bad actinga mix of ghost story possessions and witchcraft the film bounces clueless from scene to another without letting some seriously wooden actors and hilarious day and night mixups slow its progress to expectable ending topped with some serious wtf surprise climax i just love the look on her face surprisingly laurenti manages to gather some suspense and air of malice in few  very few  scenes unluckily for him these few glimpses of mild movie magic go down quickly and effectivelythe plus sides are experienced when the gore hits the fan this department is quite effective and entertaining in that classic latex and red paint style of the 80s italogore when things were made 100 handmade and as shockingly and vivid as modest budgets could allow i could only watch with sadistic glee and few laughters all the overthetop ways that obnoxious characters and actors got mangled and misused one by one i only felt sorry for linda blair who apparently havent been let to try any other than that good old possessed girl  woman role ever in his career or so it looks like when checking out his filmographywell folks  not much more to tell and even less to tell home about dont expect too much when spending some rainy afternoon with this and probably youll experience at least some mild fun it also helps if your rotten little heart pounds in the beat of 80s euro gore horror and speaking of hearts  every movie that has david hasselhoff getting skewered by a sizeable metal object and bleeding heavily around the room and corridors must have its one on the right placethis is my truth  what is yours
neg	there are many different versions of this one floating around so make sure you can locate one of the unrated copies otherwise some gore and one scene of nudity might be missing some versions also omit most of the opening sequence and other bits here and there the cut i saw has the onscreen title witchcraft evil encounters and was released by shriek show who maintain the original us release title witchery for the dvd release its a nicelooking print and seems to have all of the footage but has some croppingaspect ratio issues in italy it was released as la casa 4 witchcraft the first two la casa releases were actually the first two evil dead films retitled and the third la casa was another film by the same production company filmirage which is best known here in america as ghosthouse to make matters even more confusing witchery was also released elsewhere as ghosthouse 2 except in germany where ghosthouse 2 is actually the ogre demons 3 ok i better just shut up now im starting to confuse myselfregardless of the title this is a very hitormiss horror effort some of it is good some of it isnt i actually was into this film for the first half or so but toward the end it became a senseless mess a large vacant hotel located on an island about 50 miles from boston is the setting as various people get picked off onebyone by a german speaking witch hildegard knef photographer gary david hasselhoff who wants to capture witch light and his virginal writer girlfriend leslie cumming who is studying witchcraft are shacking up at the hotel without permission along comes real estate agent jerry rick farnsworth whos showing off the property to potential buyers rose annie ross and freddie robert champagne brooks also tagging along are their children pregnant grown daughter jane linda blair and very young son tommy michael manchester as well as oversexed architect linda sullivan catherine hickland  hasselhoffs wife at the time once everyone is inside their boat driver is killed hung and the boat disappears so they find themselves trapped and basically at the mercy of the lady in blackso what can you expect to find here plenty of unpleasantries one of the characters has their lips sewn shut and is then hung upside down in the fireplace and accidentally slowroasted by the rest of the cast theres also a crucifixion witches eating a dead baby a swordfish through the head someone set on fire a possession a sesame street tape recorder the virgin getting raped by some demon a guys veins bulging and exploding thanks to voodoo doll pokes and some other stuff from a technical standpoint its a nicelooking film with pretty good cinematography a decent score and good gore effects the hotelisland setting is also pretty nice blair particularly at the end and ross both seem like theyre having fun and knef is great as the evil witch even though people like to ridicule hasselhoff these days hes not bad in his role eitheron the down side despite all the gore the film seems somewhat dull and it gets monotonous after about an hour the supernatural themes are muddled and confusing too when characters are being swept into the witches lair to be tortured and killed the filmmakers unwisely decided to superimpose the screaming actors over some silly looking red spiral vortex effect that looks supremely cheesy and the witch lair itself is vacant and cheaply designed with unfinished lumber and while most of the cast is at least decent a few of the performances particularly the actress who plays hasselhoffs girlfriend and the kid are so bad theyre constantly distracting
neg	witchcraftwitcheryla casa 4 and whatever else you wish to call it how aboutcruda gathering of people at a massachusetts island resort are besieged by the black magic powers of an evil witch killing each individual using cruel torturous methods photographer garydavid hasselhoffis taking pictures for lindacatherine hickland whose voice and demeanor resemble eeyor of the winnie the poo cartoon a virgin studying witchcraft on the island resort without permission rose brooksannie ross portraying an incredibly rude bitchis interested in perhaps purchasing the resort and along with husband freddierobert champagne who is always ogling other women much younger than him pregnant daughter janelinda blairand grandson tommymichael manchester who just looks bored throughout probably wanting to watch sesame street instead of starring in this rubbish go by boat to the resort being treated to a look at the property by realtor tony giordanos son jerryrick farnsworth obviously a pup in the business getting his feet wet along with these folks is architect leslieleslie cumming whose character is a nymphowho might help rose redesign the resort the boats captain is killed by the lady in blackhildegard knef wearing her makeup and lipstick extra thickand a storm is brewing the boat drives off by itselfguided by the invisible power of the lady in black i guesswith everyone stuck in the decrepit resort which is in dire need of repairs most of the victims before meeting their grisly fates are carried through a type of red wormhole whose vortex leads to another dimensionperhaps a type of hell or somethingwhere they are tortured by these fiends dressed in raggedy clothes with a crummy visage one victim has her mouth sown before being hung upside down in a chimney roasted as the others light the fireplace one poor soul is tortured by harsh twistings of rope wrapped tightly around her flesh before being found hanging from the snout of a swordfish penetrating through her neck one fellow is slowly suffocating as his veins bulgeand bleed and necks blood vessels burst squirting in hasselhoffs face one fellow is crucified with nails hammered into his hands before being hung upside down over an open flame blairs pregnant victim becomes possessed with her hair standing on end speaking in another womans voice one is raped by this demonic man with a diseased mouth as the hellish hobos stand nearby gleefully cheering the film despite its excesses is mostly dull fodder for those who really wish to see the lowest point in the careers of hasselhoff and blair who deserve better than this almost unbearable at times building littletono suspense clumsy execution of the death sequences which look cheap and laughable sure some gore is okay but most of the film shows victims after theyve been run through the ringer we do get a chance to see pregnant womenwho look exactly like stuntmen in costume with bad wigs jumping out three story windows oh and the lady in blacks reflected face often pops up on inanimate objects for characters to see tommy has a little sesame street recorder which tapes the lady in blacks mumbo jumbo chants obviously used for later for some reason the lady in black likes to visit little tommy hes not at all scared of her for tommys just too bored to show any expression on his face much less fear need i say more this ones a real stinker ugh
neg	witchery might just be the most incoherent and lamentably scripted horror movie of the 80s but luckily enough it has a few compensating qualities like fantastic gore effects an exhilarating musical score and some terrific casting choices honestly the screenplay doesnt make one iota of sense but who cares when linda blair with an exploded hairstyle portrays yet another girl possessed by evil powers and david hasselhof depicts a hunky photographer who cant seem to get laid in a movie that constantly features bloody voodoo sewnshut lips upside down crucifixions vicious burnings and an overused but genuinely creepy tune eight random people are gathered together on an abandoned vacation resort island off the coast of massachusetts the young couple is there to investigate the places dark history the dysfunctional family with a pregnant linda blair even though nobody seems to bother about who the father is and what his whereabouts are considers reopening the hotel and the yummy female architect simply tagged along for casual sex theyre forced to stay the night in the ramshackle hotel and then suddenly the previous landlady  an aging actress or something who always dresses in black  starts taking them out in various engrossing ways everything is somehow related to the intro sequence showing a woman accused of witchery jump out of a window anyway the plot is definitely of minor importance in an italian horror franchise that started as an unofficial spinoff of the evil dead the atmosphere is occasionally unsettling and the makeup effects are undoubtedly the most superior element of the entire film theres something supremely morbid and unsettling about staring at a defenseless woman hanging upside down a chimney and waiting to get fried
neg	witchy hildegard knef traps a group of people in an isolated hotel and picks them off one by one in twisted disgusting ways i thought id seen it all until one unfortunate man here is crucified and then has his head set on fire hildy is quite the prankster too she takes a nagging harpy and sews her mouth shutthen hangs her upside down in the chimney just in time for a roaring fire witchery made me sick it made my eyes hurt i was ready to write it off as the worst movie evereverever made by otherwise competent peopleuntil the finale i have to admit i loved the ending it involves a boy and his toy taperecorder cornered by linda blair looking fantastically possessed the scene only lasts for about a minute and the movies over but you know that old saying if youve got a great ending people will forgive you for just about anything
neg	a really very bad movie with a very few good moments or qualitiesit starts off with pregnant linda blair who runs down a hallways to flee what might be monsters or people with pitchforks im not sure she jumps through a window and wakes up and we see she is very pregnant the degree to which she is pregnant varies widely throughout the movieshe and an annoying and possibly retarded little boy who i thought was her son travel to an abandoned hotel on an island italian horror directors find the most irritating little boys to put in their movies on the island already are david hasselhoff and his germanspeaking virgin girlfriend you know how germans are said to love hasselhoff hes taking photographs and shes translating an esoteric german book about witches i thinkalso traveling to the island are an older couple who have purchased it and a real estate agent and a woman i thought was their daughter evidently she was an architect and linda blair and the boy are the older couples children i guess they all traveled to the island together but it really seemed like linda and the boy were apart from the rest of them maybe they were filmed separatelythe hotel seems neat certainly from the exteriors but it isnt used to any great effect an old woman in bad makeup and a black cloak keeps appearing to the boy and chants something in german sometimes which he eventually records on his sesame street tape recorderpeople start getting killed either in their dreams or sucked into hell or something some of these gore scenes are ok but not enough to recommend the movie though the copy i watched stated it is uncut on the box cover the death of one character whose veins explode really seems to have been cut much of the scene is showing another characters reaction shots since were not seeing anything ourselves the creepiest scene is one in which a man or demon with a really messylooking wound of a mouth rapes someone he looked particularly nasty theres a laughably and painfully bad scene in which linda blair is possessed i wish if a horror movie is going to cast her they would do something original with her role and let her leave exorcist behind her except for the yearly horror conventionsin the weird largely italian tradition of claiming to be a sequel to something it is unrelated to this is also aka la casa 4 and ghosthouse 2 that is it is supposedly a sequel to casa 3  ghosthouse la 1988  its not thats also a better movie than this one la casa 1 and two were the evil dead 1981 and evil dead ii 1987  again unrelated to witchery and la casa 3 and much better than those theres also a casa 5 la 1990 aka house 5 which seems to want to be a sequel to the fake la casa series and the series house house 1986 house ii the second story 1987 the horror show 1989 aka house iii and house iv 1992 hows the horror show fit in there it doesnt really it claimed to be a sequel thus requiring the real series entry to renumber itself to cause less or more confusion oddly the horror show is also aka horror house and la casa 5 is also aka horror house 2 does your head hurt yet
neg	this film features two of my favorite guilty pleasures sure the effects are laughable the story confused but just watching hasselhoff in his knight rider days is always fun i especially like the old hotel they used to shoot this in it added to what little suspense was mustered give it a 3
neg	i watched this movie purely for the setting it was filmed in an old hotel that a friend owns shares of the plot was predictable the acting was mediorcre at best the scares were all grossouts not true scaresi dont remember much of the plot and i think thats because there wasnt much of one to remember they didnt even use the hotel to its fullest potentialthe beaches are fantastic and the hotel is situated on a peninsula at low tide you can walk almost 14 mile into the bay which is actually an eerie sight first thing in the morning or late at night when the wind is howling through the cracksthe best way to see this movie is with the remote in your hand so you can fast forward through the action and im using that term looslyscenes and pause at the beauty of the surroundings
neg	this only gets bashed because it stars david hasselhoff well then let me bash it to compared to the garbage they call horror coming out nowadays this film isnt too bad it has the beautiful leslie cumming she is super hot but cant talk very well there is a great scene with her when she is supernaturally raped she shows off her nice body linda blair does nothing here as well as hasselhoff 310
neg	we brought this film as a joke for a friend and could of been our worst joke to play the film is barely watchable and the acting is dire the worst child actor ever used and hasslehoff giving a substandard performance the plot is disgraceful and at points we was so bored we was wondering what the hell was going on it tries to be gruesome in places but is just laughablejust terrible
neg	humm an italian movie starred by david hasselhoff and linda blair i wasnt expecting very much to be honest and in fact i took even less than i was expecting it doesnt mean this movie is the worst i have seen because i have watched worse things than this but the plot was most of the times confusing and uninteresting and some good gore scenes are the only thing saving this apart from that you are going to love some special effects they are really cheesy and bad now i only want to watch troll 3 by this same director sure it is not going to be worse than that
neg	i and a friend rented this movie we both found the movie soundtrack and production techniques to be lagging the movies plot appeared to drag on throughout with little surprise in the ending we both agreed that the movie could have been compressed into roughly an hour giving it more suspense and moving plot
neg	im gettin sick of movies that sound entertaining in a oneline synopsis then end up being equal to what youd find in the bottom center of a compost heapwho knows witchery may have sounded interesting in a pitch to the studios even with a big name cast like blair and hasselhoff  winkwink nudgenudge and the effervescent likes of hildegard knef i dunno some womanbut on film it just falls apart faster than a papiermache sculpture in a rainstorm seems these unfortunate folks are trapped in an island mansion off the eastern seaboard and one of them a woman id guess is being targeted by a satanic cult to bear the child of hell while the others are offed in grotesque tortuous ways okay right there you have a crosssection of plots from the exorcist the omen ten little indians and a few other lesser movies in the satanicworshippersrunamok line none of it is very entertaining and for the most part youll cringe your way from scene to scene until its overno not even linda blair and david hasselhoff help matters much theyre just in it to pick up a paycheck and dont seem very intent on giving it their all from the looks of it hasselhoff probably wishes he were back on the beack with pam anderson and who can blame him and linda well who knows a celebrity peta benefit or proam golf tour or whatever it is shes in to nowadaysand the torture scenes ecchhhh youll see people get their mouths sewn shut dangled up inside roaring fireplaces strung up in trees during a violent storm vessels bursting out of their necks etc etc sheesh and i thought mark of the devil was the most sadistic movie id seendont bother its not worth your time i cant believe i told you as much as i did if you do watch it just see if you can count the cliches and yes blair gets possessed as if you didnt see that coming down main street followed by a marching bandno stars witchery  these witches will give you itches
neg	making the film as dark and visually fuzzy as possible in order to cover up the budget deficiencies is an oftenused strategy in lowbudget horror films but this one takes it too far it is so poorly lit and murky and it takes place almost entirely at night to boot that you often end up virtually looking at a black screen although perhaps the bad video transfer may also have had something to do with that alas murky is also the best word to describe the movies plot the filmmakers throw in diverse and unoriginal horror ideas without any semblance of logic and halfway through you get the feeling that they just about abandoned the effort to make a good horror film you know it when you see characters who are supposed to be in mortal danger or in some occasions even dead making small talk12
neg	i went to the movie as a sneak preview in austria so didnt have an idea what i am going to see the story is very normal the movie is very long  i believe it could have cut to 12 without causing any problems to the story its the type of movie you can see in a boring night which you want to get bored more  ashton kutcher was very good  kevin costner is ok the movie is speaking about the us coast guards how they are trained  their life style and the problems they face as there arent much effects in the movie so if you want to watch it  then no need to waste your money and time going to the cinema would be more effective to watch it at home when it gets on dvds
neg	this film has the kernel of a really good story the work of the men and women of the coast guard especially in the north pacific is the stuff of heroes and legends this film mucks up a good story with three endings none satisfying a couple of unneeded and pointless bar fights and two alleged romantic relationships that have as much spark as dead campfire the rescue scenes are great  even if the computer generation is hokey and the scenarios are pretty unreal  but the backstory is lame and disappointing costner is good  especially his hand acting watch for it ashton kutcher is flat but not terrible the main female characters are one dimensional the best female is one of the coast guard sailors in the rescue center and shes on camera for about two minutes in the whole film it could have been an excellent film  and costner needs one
neg	im sure that the folks on the texaslouisiana border must have had a a good laugh or two when paramounts b picture unit inflicted this one on the war time public very simply the area along the sabine river where the film opens is cotton country just like the rest of the deep south or at least the deep south was post civl war no big cattle empires there theyre much farther west in texas farther than richard dix and preston foster could ride to set up their empirethe film begins with the two of them partners in a riverboat and when leo carrillo tries a theft of their services by not paying them for hauling his cattle they keep the cattle and thats the beginning of the big ponderosa like ranch they startalong the way foster marries dixs sister played by frances gifford and feuds with his much smaller neighbors they also have some further run ins with leo carrilloanyway us easterners who like westerns usually dont bother with geographical trifles and its still a good western from the production mill of harry sherman who produced all those hopalong cassidy westerns for paramount the climax is a blazing and i mean that literally gun battle that should have maybe been used on an a productionbut i wouldnt have any but western fans look at it
neg	to be brutally honest i loved watching severed thats why igave it a 110 stars because of its starkly unimaginativestoryfilmingactingeverything this film was a riot to watch ifyou enjoy watching bad films in order to poke fun at them you willreally get a kick out of severedthe story really doesnt matter it involves some guy whos baldand has a sword and goes around beheading random people but he has a supernatural twist nobody ever sees him do it even when in one very memorable scene he walks into ajampacked night club and whacks off some girls noodle andnobody sees it severed doesnt merely look like it was filmed on video it wasfilmed on someones home camcorder the filmmakers hadknowledge of lighting very thin knowledge and compositionactually holds together in some scenes but mostly you cant hearthe actors you cant understand what theyre doing and you laughwhen the next vicitm gets his pumpkin detatched from his bodygo and rent this movie support films like this they are a hoot anda hollar
neg	ok i love bad horror i especially love horror bad enough to make fun of demonicus or house of the dead  those were bad enough to make fun of severed was notit was worsespoilers  who caresmy friend and i sat through the entire film and i have a number of comments both in the this sucks style and in the realm of actual critiquesplot sort of  theres a guy in this city which is possibly seattle see comment below who is running around and cutting off heads hes been doing this for over a year im not going back to get exact numbers  thank you very much possibly two or three years one head a week and the police are just now calling in a specialist who once refers to himself as a psychic but that never comes up againschya right feds take over after what three connected homicides after nearly a hundred similar killings wed be under freaking martial lawanyway this specialist consults the voodoo chick who the police have been ignoring the entire time and the two of them come to the conclusion that its baron samedi a voodoo spirit who is cutting off heads to gain enough power to make himself a body and then presumably take over the world  or possibly just go to disneylandumsetting  where is this happening well if youre not from seattle you might not realize that at the barrave occupied by about ten of the movie staff and their family members theres a poster for a local radio station and that in the highlyentertaining pulp fictionesqe dialog as if between the two cops yes the ones who get their heads cut off about 15 minutes into the flick they discuss the new stadium which may still have been an issue when this movie was madebeing from seattle i apologize on the movies behalf and hang my head in shameok heres where it gets really critical  being a horror movie writer not published dont go looking for my name in the imdb i do research lots of research and unlike the writers of this movie i know that baron samedi  while a voudon loa spirit who guards the graveyards and has traditionally been associated by various christian oppressors with satan  is actually a lokilike trickster god in other words he doesnt cut off headsbesides a major part of the voudoun religion is that baron samedi can have a body whenever he wants their religious ceremonies center around the possession of various members of the congregation by the loanot to mention if hes already possessed someone why make a new bodyalso if baron samedi got a body he wouldnt go around cutting off heads hed get some good rum and cigars and partayin summary the only thing they did get surprisingly right is that in the completely unnecessary tarot card reading used only to show that the voodoo chick is spooky they didnt screw up the interpretations of the cards the way most movies do again ive done research anyone remember the old latenight ad for phonein tarot readings  the lovers  you will soon fall madly in love and all that nonsenseif you made it this far through my comments i congratulate you and im sorry again ill be more sorry if you feel the need to watch the film on account of me so please dont
neg	there was nothing about this movie that i liked it was so obviously lowbudget with bad lighting and camera work almost like blair witch project only it wasnt supposed to be that way there wasnt really much to the plot and the movie just drug on and on i actually fastforwarded through the last 13 of the movies but that did not help matters much it looked like it might be good from the box but i must say again nothing about this movie even resembled good no good actors the special effects were so fake the camera work was horrible and the dialogue was painfully terrible on my own personal scale i give this movie a 0 of 10 yikes
neg	bad acting bad lighting bad plot this had the quality of a porno movie i have seen more interesting home video of a boring wedding than this movieit sucked big time dont waste your time or money on this crap its amazing that they allow this kind of smut to even be released on video it should be a crime
neg	this is one of them movies that has a awesome video box but has wired camra work and unknown actors that speak with bad dialogueits so dark when the killings happen you can hardly see it plus the movie is hard to understandthe only star in this is wcws vanessa sanchez tygres in wcw before it folded and she is a good actress i like low budget film especialy ones that has errors because they are fun to watch but severed unfourtunatly isnt one of themthis movie is ok to see if you like voodoo and severed heads but this is no blockbuster but if you need something new to watch then rent severed
neg	hm while an enjoyable movie to poke plot holes point out atrocious acting primitive at best special effects all of which have caused me to view this movie three times over the past six years severed ranks among the worst ive ever seen im never sure who the protagonists are all i know is that the killer uses a portable guillotine as seen in the dance floor murder scene all in all i dont really like the movie because only the first 30 minutes are enjoyable the rest is a mishmash of confusing dialog and imagery that fail to progress the story to a logical conclusion which i cant remember anyway
neg	i own this movie i bought it for 399 at a fairly major video retailer in order to do some indie type movie research since i had just finished my own feature and was editing it now when i feel down about my skills as a first time director i just sit down with a plate of cookies and severed within minutes i feel greati hate to down talk another filmmaker so ill just use constructive criticism 1 find good actors take the time it really helps 2 when shooting video over light your scenes and darken in the computer later on in post 3 closeups are better for video 4 when an actor enters a scene wait a bit beforehaving them speak so that we know whats going on and whos talking 5 never show the back of a door while we wait for someone to come open it damn well worth the 399the true horror would be getting the reviews severed has here on imdb and you have to give these guys credit they did get distributed
neg	i was searching through hollywood video last night with a friend trying to find a goodlooking horror movie to watch over the new years weekend as i was looking through the shelves severed spotted my eye and i grabbed it off the shelf and it looked like it might be a decent bgrade horror movie the cover looked fairly good the plot sounded semiinteresting so i rented it what a mistake dont be fooled by the cover which actually looks decent im thinking that more money was spent on the cover artwork than the movie itself the film follows two police detectives who are tracking down a voodooinspired ritualistic serial killer called the head hunter who is decapitating victims left and right in some unnamed city probably los angeles and they become drawn into his world of ritualized murderstory sound somewhat good well it is and this movie couldve been halfway decent but good god it was bad almost everything about it was laughable the opening scene features some redheaded actress in a car trying to talk on this huge outdated cell phone and for whatever reason she goes outside and talks to some guy then a shadow comes up behind them hacks off his head and the girl drops to the ground and starts crawling for absolutely no reason while trying to dial 911 sound ridiculous yep you bet it is the entire movie looks like it was filmed on a vhsquality camera and im assuming it was the acting was mostly awful and the special effects were far from believable and the scenes with the policemen on the phone were awful  the voice on the other line was echoing and it sounded like it was being recorded in someones bathroom everything about this movie was simply amateurish and tedious and it didnt hold my interest for very long and i often found myself bored and tired mostly because of the bad acting and the horrible cinematography the pacing was bad everything was just badoverall severed is a failed attempt at what could have been a decent bmovie the plot was good and i think if this film had been handled better and had a higher budget it couldve been alright but this movie fell flat on its face if youre expecting something semidecent youll be sorely disappointed only recommended if you can tolerate dgrade horror flicks otherwise youll probably want to stay away from this straighttovideo garbage it had a little potential but it was beyond a mess 110
neg	0510 this movie has absolutely nothing good about it the acting is among the worst i have ever seen what is really amazing is that everyone is awful not just a few here and there everyone the direction is a joke the low budget is hopelessly evident the score is awful i wouldnt say the movie was edited brutally chopped would be a more appropriate phrase it combines serial killings voodoo and tarot cards dumb dumb dumb it is not scary at all the special effects are hopelessly lame laughably bad throughout the writing was appallingly bad the cinematography is real cheap looking and very grainy sometimes and the camerawork is dreadful again what really does the movie in is how badly all the actors are cheesy
neg	this film was a big disappointmenti take the opposite view of the critics this is not a case of the material not being up to the level of the actors here the actors bette davis and james cagney are simply not up to the level of the material clark gable and claudette colbert were every bit as big as davis and cagney and look how it happened one night turned out  an alltime classic with a very similar story davis proves that she has no talent for comedy good thing for her that this is just about the only comedy she ever attempted davis onenote performance oozes petulance but none of the nuances of colberts acting in it happened one night cagney who was a great comedy actor just seems outofsync with his costar davis the script provides some decent lines and gags but the delivery seems better suited to drama than comedypart of the problem is the soundtrack which like the delivery of davis and cagney seems more suitable to a light drama than a comedyjack carson who played similar roles throughout his career has more capably handled very similar material in a fairly typical supporting role eugene palette delivers a respectable performance in a slightly different role as an old west relic harry davenport is very good but in one of his poorest performances william frawley is quite irritating his characters constant references to fictional cops are a poor effort at irony i really love every one of these performers and it is a shame that as an ensemble they achieve no more chemistry and no better result than the bride came cod
neg	rich ditzy joan winfield a woefully miscast bette davis is engaged to be married to stupid egotistical allen brice jack carson looking lost her father eugene palette is determined to stop the marriage and has her kidnapped by pilot steve collins james cagney seriously they crash land in the desert and hate each other but sigh start falling in lovethis seems to be getting a high rating from reviewers here only because cagney and davis are in it they were both brilliant actors but they were known for dramas not comedy and this movie shows why the script is just horribletheres not one genuine laugh in the entire movie the running joke in this has cagney and davis falling rump first in a cactus this is done three times only their considerable talents save them from being completely humiliated as it is they both do their best with the lousy material cagney tries his best with his lines and davis screeches every line full force but it doesnt work carson has this what the hell look on his face throughout the entire movie probably because his characters emotions change in seconds only palette with his distinctive voice and over the top readings manges to elicit a few smiles but all in all this was dull and laughlessa real chore to sit through this gets two stars only for cagney and davis acting and some beautiful cinematography but reallyits not worth seeing cagney and davis hated this film in later years and you can see why
neg	bette davis brings her full trunk of tics to this miserable flop which is another variation on the hilariously mismatched lovers theme sadly cagney and davis are truly mismatched in acting styles and the mix is not simply unpalatable but distasteful the only distinction in the film comes from eugene pallette who literally phones in his usual part as the debs misunderstood dad jack carsons performance can only be described as an act of mayhem on the audience
neg	woosh man what can i saythe openingscene maybe we see a bunch of mongoloidbarbarians with bad makeup jump off the walls of some ruins they sneak around and attack some dude with a scantily clothed captive girl the dude runs off the mongoloids follow him and one of them stays behind seemingly to rape the girl but instead he exposes one of her breasts and kidnaps her then the dude still on the run sees a horse and tries to steal it suddenly a blond godlike looking hero with a bad wig appears saying thats my horse the mighty deathstalker just made his appearance the mongoloids arrive deathstalker kills all of them including the dude on the tunes of some rather inappropriate mexicanos western score this is supposed to be a swords  sorcery flick so whats with the arribatrompettos and then goes up to captive girl and exposes both her breasts he starts to rub them and captive girl seems to like it she starts liking her lips and caressing deathstalker just when they are about to get down to it this old dude appears interrupting what could have been the end of a perfect day for deathstalker and a possible perfect ending for a shortfilmnow tell me isnt that the point where either a feminist would angrily switch off the movie or any other male viewer would say this is going to be one hell of a good movie the plot is as simple as throwing a kitten from the balcony deathstalker must obtain the sword of justice and use it to steal the amulet of life and the chalice of magic from the evil sorcerer munkaraside from decapitations dismemberment random bloodshed retarded fist fights and embarrassing sword fights this film also contains a massive amount of tts  a shots i initially wanted to add one extra point to this movie for each gratuitous shot of naked boobies i could count after 9 points not even halfway into the movie i had to give up counting it was distracting me from the rest of the movie and the rest of the movie was worth it totally crazy stuff check out this mutant catwormlike creature munkar has as a pet and which he feeds eyeballs and fingers and heres an interesting question what would you do if a man in a womans body would enter your bedroom and try to kill you with a knife the answer is simple you slap him around a bit take away the knife and then try to rape him then you discover that hes actually not a woman so you throw him out of your bed and tell him to leave your room it works out well i tell you deathstalker does it too and the deathstalkerway is the right waydeathstalker is a wonderful movie really as pointed out in other comments the villains are vile the women are delicious theres blood sex violence rape and tasty chicken theres a completely pointless tournament which just features a bunch of barbarians beating slashing and hacking the crap out of each other my favorite weapon used in that tournament was a giant wooden hammer used to beat a poor contender to bloody pulp and my favorite contender undoubtedly was that one brute with the warthoghead reminiscent of the gamorrean guards from return of the jedi i wont reveal how the movie ends but just prepare to ravish in delight when i tell you a 4way dismemberment is thrown into the movies climaxand of course theres a wonderful display of ineptitude throughout the whole movie see a guy being dragged behind a horse over a dirt road and the next pointofview shot shows him being dragged over grass no road see that awesome tattoo on the sorcerers head magically change sides within the same scene on shot has it on the left side of his head the other on the right well after all munkar is a magician its that or this movie was shot in an alternate universe where things like continuity simply dont existas much as i enjoyed this and as much as i am looking forward to the other 3 installments in this series i do have enough shreds of decency left in me to not let this movie pass i am prepared though to give it the maximum amount of minimal points just so i could be able to deduct a couple of more points for the possibly inferior sequels to follow deathstalker might be a superbly fun trashy  sleazy conan ripoff it also is an abominable movie
neg	this films kind of like conan the barabarian but with more sex rape and murder there is a plot somewhere underneath all this debauchery but the filmmakers dont do a good job showing it which is a shame because it could be a decent story richard hill gives a solid performance in the lead role as does the villain  who sadly didnt appear in anything else of note the fight scenes arent too bad either  i love the way deathstalker lets his sword drink the blood of his victims  and theres plenty of nudity and sex to temper the general level of machismo throughout all in all not good  but not necessarily that bad either
neg	deathstalker is directed by john watson and it stars rick hill who is some kind of body builder and famous of that if i have understood right the plot follows as deathstalker hill tries to get something back from the evil lord and he has to travel to the lords cave he meets many dwarfs and monsters during his journey and the settings are very close to tolkien and of course conan the barbarian this is a rip off of huge success of conan and even though this is very stupid film it has many nice trash merits and is recommended for trash fans and tolerating film junkiesthere are no many cinematic merits in this film couple of scenes are almost atmospheric and fascinating but what deathstalker concentrates to show are nude females and huge muscles of hill females are usually helpless victims and very stupid too so this is very macho film and thus may not please many feminists the fight scenes are nothing special and pretty dull and the monsters are not either anything special and all the other aspects of the film are also very amateurish and badly done but what did you expect from low budget effort like this this tries to be as great as conan but fails pretty miserably as i said this can please fans of turkey cinema but no one else this belongs to the category its so bad its greatdeathstalker is still not as near as bad as it could be and as a turkey film i appreciate this almost as much as other turkeys enjoyable ones of course if bad films are your cup of tea then try this and have fun but if you dont understand enjoyably bad films then stay away and if somebody cant stand large amount of nudity then stay away as well there is more nudity here than violence and due to these scenes the film has an r rating otherwise this could be some safe pg family film410
neg	this swordsorcery story of an appallingly brutal and callous hero vanquishing an evil king is worthless in almost every detail the acting is horrible from the leads to the supporting roles the leering gloating glee with which the director shows the hero smearing blood around is absolutely disgusting nor is it redeemed by any justice to his cause since he is as bad as the people hes fighting zmovie editing is abundant including a scene where a character dies from a sword thrust that very obviously missed completelythe movie is clearly banking on the charms of the female leads barbi benton and lana clarkson who are paraded around mostly naked throughout the movie as a 20something male i will not pretend that female flesh on the screen doesnt attract me but the treatment of their characters is so degrading and the sex scenes so casual and joyless that i couldnt enjoy even this aspect of the moviemost cheesy movies of this era are at least somewhat redeemed by a lighthearted tongueincheek feel the sequel is better in this regard but deathstalker seems to take itself completely seriously as heroic fantasy no way avoid at all costsrating 12 out of 
neg	or more precisely so bad that you are going to have the time of your life laughing your ass off when you watch it james sbardellatis deathstalker of 1983 is certainly one of the most awful productions the sword  sorcery subgenre has brought along but it is highly amusing the acting is terrible the plot is pure crap and the effects and photography couldnt be more amateurish but it is the bad acting the cheesy effects and the many errors that makes this movie so hilarious spoilers ahead deathstalker rick hill is an extremely strong and skilled warrior one day a good witch tasks him to unite the three powers of chaos and creation a sword an amulet and a chalice in order to free the country from its brutal ruler the evil king and sorcerer munkar obtaining the sword is quite easy but the amulet and the chalice are in munkars possession fortunately the evil king has arranged a tournament in which the countys most skilled warriors fight each other until death the winner is then to take the kings place of course the king doesnt want anybody to take his place an therefore he has planned to kill the winner instead of just not arranging the tournament in the first place deathstalker is not only to obtain the the three powers of creation but also to save the old good kings gorgeous daughter barbi benton from the claws of evil munkar luckily he doesnt get bored on his way to the tournament since he is allowed hump the gorgeous female warrior kaira lana clarkson in the meantimethe film has many great incredibly stupid and funny scenes some of my favorite scenes include  deathstalker beheads a bad guy with his sword the head that falls down however is not that guys head the falling head has a red goatee while the guy beheaded by deathstalker had dark hair and no beard when the character of female warrior kaira lana clarkson is introduced she is first seen in a black robe hiding her face and body deathstalkers traveling companion oghris richard brooker fights her and during the sword fight her robe under which she is of course topless opens exposing her breasts her breasts are the first thing we see of lana clarkson even before her face the last warrior deathstalker has to fight in the tournament is a giant guy with the body of a man and the head of a pig evil munkar has an ugly little creature locked in a chest he feeds that little creature human eyeballs and fingers there are many other unintentionally funny hilarious and great scenes the acting is terrible but barbi benton and the late lana clarkson are eyecandy and although i described this movie as unintentionally funny i sometimes had the impression that some of the actors were absolutely aware of how crappy the movie is there is a fair amount of gore and lots of female nudity to keep the viewer entertained deathstalker is an incredibly awful movie but i still highly recommend it people with a sense of humor will have the time of their lives
neg	deathstalker is perfect for bfantasy movie fans this barely 80minute travesty of filmmaking features everything hecklers can ask fornonexistent plotting terrible acting save for at least a raspysounding old lady laughable scripting and schlock editing and bargainbasement style background settings there are no characters that come across as likable or interesting in particular the lead doesnt have anything appealing about him and the actors assembled barely do anything to rise above the fgrade material if thats not enough then how about the lack of a compelling plot which this movie has nothing of the sort to make deathstalker qualify as a major turkey i was also offended that the women in this movie barely serve any purpose other than to 1 be topless andor scantily clad 2 get raped 3 have sex with the hero 4 all of the above in addition the background music is hideous a bizarre mess of electronic noise cheesy choral bursts and blaring orchestral cacophony ear numbing and eye numbing all in one packed with nary a thing to keep one interested deathstalker is probably best suited for folks looking for something to laugh at and believe me theres plenty of that in here otherwise i do not recommend this 100thgrade conan wannabe to anyone in the least
neg	i had to give this film a 1 because its that bad but dont make this think that i didnt enjoy watching because i laughed and laughed and i even had a few questions so half of the time i was laughing half of the time i was saying what in the hell is going on or why would someone do this et cetera i mostly enjoyed the terrible fog effects the 80s style nude scenebattledialoguenude scene and the way that the warriors swords flap in the wind when they ride their horses and theres some crappy model effects those arent supposed to be real trees are they and i still dont understand this guy that they find in the cave what in the hell is he a friend of mine told me about these movies and i thought i would give em a try and i basically liked the film as people like ed wood films i have no real enjoyment of what the film was meant to be i look at it in my own hilarious way so dont let this distract you if you really thought this was an action movie it is i just liked it for other reasons its much much worse than evil dead so it can actually make you think as though you are wasting your life by watching it which came into my mind a few times i guess the best thing for most people would be to have a few drinks have some friends around and laugh at this film maybe this is a bit harsh but i dont think so rent it and youll see yo
neg	this is one of those movies that you and a bunch of friends sit around drinking beers eating pizza and laugh at unfortunately for me i found myself watching this one alone my friends and i rented a big block of movies and never got around to seeing this one it was due back and i figured that it was a waste not to watch it so i did and i was impressed at how absolutely terrible this movie isnow i love bad movies quite a bit and i probably would have liked this one if the hero wasnt so utterly loathsome the entire movie i was hoping that hed put that stupid sword down and let someone kill him he does very little heroic things in the movie hes a beefy disgusting stupid thing he has less redeeming qualities than the villains do and what was it with all the naked chicks i mean i love naked chicks just as much as the next guy but this movie went a tad overboard in that departmentwell anyway if you love bad movies and can stand a disgusting hero then im sure youll like this schlock of a film
neg	whabam someone surely had fun devouring a whole truckload of acidmushrooms and then subsequently scripting this crazy excuse for a motion picture writer howard cohen expands the sword  sorcery concept with a couple of extra ss like sex silliness more sex and sheer stupidity this isnt just a movie this is every juvenile perverts dreams  fantasies come true deathstalker has it all blood violence trolls female mudwrestling attempted rape successful rape lifesized pigs  awful hairstyles hideously oiled muscular bodies multisexual orgies gay warriors tournamentstothedeath delirious witches dismemberment laughable villains and boobs boobs booooooooobies deathstalker literally wipes the floor with its obvious rolemodel conan the barbarian when it comes to terms of cheesiness and sheer flamboyance the story is evidently of minor importance lone and gay only he doesnt know it yet warrior deathstalker goes on a mission as commanded by an annoying witch to gather the three notorious elements of creation or something like that on his journey he combines forces with a trollturnedhuman a fighter whos even gayer than he is and  last but not least  a luscious lady who doesnt really seem to be a big support of the concept of bras together they head for the kingdom of the ultimately evil munkar where theyll participate in a warriors tournament and conquer no less than two out of three elements munkar is bald guy with half a spiders web tattooed on his skull and an impressive harem that would even make the wealthiest oil sheik jealous okay granted deathstalker is a pretty damn awful and at some times even unendurable movie the fight sequences are lame and the costumes and makeup effects are downright pitiable for a moment when beholding the opening sequence i actually feared i was watching troll the prequel the monsters look incredibly cheesy and the complete opposite as menacing but its undeniable entertainment if youre in an undemanding mood i presume this isnt a favorite amongst feminists as the overall portrayal of women is somewhat umdiscriminating most of the gals exclusively serve as eyecandy in the harem theyre allowed crawl over the floor naked and play around in the mud but strictly forbidden to open their mouths the two leading ladies barbi benton and lana clarkson are ravishing but  in all honesty  if it wouldnt be for their continuously exposed racks they would hardly be worth mentioning either
neg	i dont recall walking out of a movie theater except this once not only that but i was with 7 friends and we all wanted to go an uninteresting plot characters made of clay violence with no point i didnt care when the good guys died i didnt care when the bad guys got it the fantasy and magic was laid on thick as liver pudding and there was no coherency in short fine entertainment if you happen to be spending an eternity in hell
neg	i saw the mst3k version of deathstalker iii and loved the movie so much  even unmystied  that i decided to watch the entire series of deathstalker films i bought i and ii and settled down for a laughnothing about deathstalker i was funny on any level and when the credits rolled i was embarrassed and regretful that i had bought it too much ugliness and nudity i guess either ds 3 was a much cleaner production or mst3k really edited a lot because i expected something similar ie stupid and carefree and simple i was wrong even at 699 it seemed a waste of money i didnt even open ds 2 as i will return it tomorrow now ill probably just throw away this dvd as i cant return it and no one wants it  including myself so really dont bother with this one even the nudity lots of it btw is uninspiring and icky
neg	this is probably one of the worst movies i have ever seen everything about it is weak and incoherent the acting is absurd the costumes even crummier and the story is nonexistent this poverty row sword and adventure film was meant to capture some of the success that beastmaster and conan enjoyed but it doesnt give us any reason to follow along the lead character is tepid and dull he cant even fight with a sword and the sword is from the 16th century all the action sequences are like that slow and unrealistic not to mention the castle and the horribly dated music playing whenever they are riding a horse dont even bother with this crap
neg	imagine turning the american national anthem into a cartoon throw in a couple of cute animals some terrible puns and a pair of roller skates and youd find yourself with almost an exact replica of this filmi remember seeing this when i was younger i made my mother rent it from the video shop about 5 times the story itself isnt too bad its just that any marxists watching would certainly have something to complain aboutif you dont like america you wont like this film
neg	living in the middle east in israel i was excited when i bought my ticket for syriana having seen the trailer and being a thrillerlover i expected to see first of all a fast moving breath catching movie which wisely dips in global policymaking and the relation between oil power and corruption from a fresh angle well i almost left the movie in the middle the pace was painfully slow almost all characters were stereotyped the intertwined editing made understanding the logic very difficult but as steve rhodes wrote in his review in the end you dont care save your money save your time choose another movierobi chernitsky
neg	syriana swept the critics upon release and everything seemed to be raving about it i suppose its one of those films that is intensely intelligentso intelligent that i think you need to be well versed in the oil industry and a politically brilliant mind i dont consider myself unintelligent ive been studying politics since my early teens and i enjoy an intelligent film but for the most part unless its a documentary films are meant to be primarily entertaining as well as have a message syriana tried to be strictly intelligent and it does turn some people away i would even go so far as to say that those who rave about it and insist its a 1010 are lying because they think they look better this film was the most confusing senseless mindless dribble i have seen in awhileespecially considering the critical acclaim the oscar nods and the cast screenplay writer stephen gaghan has disappointed me yet again his horribly written havoc preceded this film and i think hes just trying way too hard i cant believe he was offered the opportunity to write the da vinci code screenplay on top of that gaghan directed the film which made it an absolute mess i had no idea who anyone was why things were happening who was who and what was what it was a disasterbecause i dont really know who anyone was i can only mention the actors and what i thought of their performances because despite the horrendously complicated script the actors did alright george clooney plays cia field agent and assassin i think bob barnes clooney has never been a favorite of mine but lately hes managed to churn out some decent performances and this seemed to be a pretty good performance on his part barnes was a complex character with a sordid history and if i knew what was going on with him i would have really enjoyed his character matt damon plays bryan woodman and he is rather bland and always looks like a deer in the headlights which i can understand his confusion after reading this script and then trying to perform it amanda peet plays his wife and she does well in the few scenes she is given christopher plummer makes a cameo appearance as someone doing something i like plummer and love seeing him show up even if he doesnt get top billing anymorethe cast is intense if only the story made sense id like to exact quote the description of plot on imdb a missile disappears in iran but the cia has other problems the heir to an emirate gives an oil contract to china cutting out a us company that promptly fires its immigrant workers and merges with a small firm that has landed a kazakhstani oil contract the department of justice suspects bribery and the oil companys law firm finds a scapegoat the cia also needs one when its plot to kill the emirapparent fails agent bob barnes the fall guy sorts out the double cross an american economist parlays the death of his son into a contract to advise the sheik the cia wants dead the jobless pakistanis join a fundamentalist group all roads start and end in the oil fields what say who now syriana might be the thinking mans movie but it bored me to tears and no matter how hard i tried to stay with it i eventually surrendered and turned it off after an hour and a half and you couldnt have bribed me enough to get me to finish it i suppose if you want to form an opinion than by all means watch it but i promise you someone looking for entertainment or an enjoyable film will be asleep in the first half hour 110
neg	seldom do i give up on a movie without seeing the entire show this is particularly true when i have rented it on dvd syriana was one in which i did give up half way through i turned it off in bored disgustthis movie is disjointed boring confusing and lackluster the acting was dry and without credible portrayals the general plot was good but developed in such an insipid and boring fashion that it failed to grasp my attention or interest the multiple sub plots often failed to connect to each other and seemed more like random stories than an actual connected plot too bad such a serious subject and such great actors could create such a flop i cannot imagine this movie receiving any nominations much less an award
neg	simply put the movie is boring clich upon clich is confirmed and story lines never come together it seems as if the director was unsure whether to make a movie or a documentary the main plot is very thin a cia agent is ordered to kill an oil prince gets caught and then warns the prince why and therefore some elements were added to make the movie more interesting so a kid dies which results in the natural response of the father freely advising the person indirectly responsible for his sons death the lawyer has a drunk friend and keeps him around why no one knows some kids become suicide terrorists and blow up a shipall in all this is one of the worst movies i have seen in quite a while i was neither entertained nor intellectually challenged i neither laughed nor cried i did not gain an understanding nor was i compelled to learn more or take up a cause it meant nothing to me which in my eyes is the worst one can say about a movie
neg	this movie was slower then molasses in january in alaska the man who put togeather the preview should get an award for managing to put every one of the 30 seconds that were interisting into the preview i had to wake up the people i was watching it with several times after it was over i felt bad for having woken them up most of the film is taken up with hoping something will actually happen but nothing ever does it was easy to loose track of peoples motives and the characters were flat and uninteristing by the end of the movie you just hoped everyone would died everyone runs around either being contemptible petty or pitiful and usually all three and worse we watched a minute or two of the added features just for kicks and giggles you understand and all that we saw was people being smug about how socially aware they are if they had spend the time on the movie that they did patting themselves on the back it might have been worth watching i was brought in expecting the excitement of 24 i got a lecture on social awareness through the blery eyes of the sandman
neg	i couldnt wait to receive the dvd after hearing so much about the film what a disappointment this became one of the most confusing films ive ever viewed there were so many characters introduced some resembling others that it became impossible to follow the story line i could not understand how george clooney received an acting award for the film since he was hardly involved at least in the first half of the movie my wife and i gave up after about an hour of misery and stopped the dvd i might have considered fast forwarding to see if the ending was any better but after so much confusion decided that chances for improvement were slim a coworker told me that a lot of the movie comes together in the last minute or less i was glad i didnt waste another hour waiting i gave the dvd away the following day
neg	exceedingly complicated and drab im a bright guy but this was just too much for a tired brain it would really benefit from a few early clues as to who these people are and what they are doing probably better for the us market gc himself hinted that this alone did not supply his oscar and you can see whystill the sand dunes are pretty the nail pulling is nasty the attorneys drunk dad is a mystery the cricket is good to seevery difficult to write the required ten lines on this despite it being over 2 hours long thank heavens they shortened it admittedly we dont get to the pictures much but the last film we saw walk the line was 10 times better and i dont really like johnny cash my wife says george still looks good with the beard and a few extra pounds so theres thatam i nearly there yet how about now
neg	this movie supposedly a thriller had about five subplots that developed simultaneously to climax at the end but it ended up more as a yawnthe writing was trite the pace was slow and disjointed and the characters were boring george clooney looks like he needs to get into a gym matt damon hammed it up and the others seemed to read their lines from a teleprompterthe worst part of this movie was that it was carefully crafted to be politically correct and so it ended up saying nothing at all about big business oil and the middleeast i have seen documentaries provide more excitement watch it only if theres absolutely nothing else to do
neg	ok hollywood is not liberalobviously im lieing because it is im a conservative but the politics i will leave out of my opinion of the movie this movie was anti bush anti middle east  anti big oil propaganda but that is not why it was badfist off i will give credit where credit is due i saw this film opening night because i happen to like these kinds of films and am a political science major in collage the cinematography was excellent and the acting was as far as i could tell very goodthe plot was impossible for me to decode however i have been tested and have an iq of 138 but no matter how hard i tried there was no way i could piece together the story line of the movie and what characters where doing whatthe story and scene sequence was totally incoherent and poorly organizedunless this is one of those movies that is meant to be watch many times to get the full depth pf the story which it very well may be i have no idea exactly what was going onwhich makes sense because if you want to make a political argument and not receive any criticism then make your argument impossible to critique if you cant dazzle them with brilliance then baffle them with bull s
neg	i saw this film last night following a lot of good reviews from many sources i would like to point out that if your not ready to try and work out continuously who is who and what it all means you will hate this filmi am still struggling to understand the roles of the actors in this film the film jumps from different stories and does not allow you to really empathise with any of the rolesfor the political buffs and those interested in corruption in other world governments out there this film is probably quite good but to the average movie watcher this film is awkwardvery boring in places and you will leave the cinema confused and annoyed that you paid the entrance feesee it if your ready to focus 100 on every minute detail or politics interest you dont see it if you actually like watching films
neg	contrary to most other comments about syriana on the imdb website i and my family found watching this film on dvd at home a complete waste of time and spacein short this was a film based on a script whose writer was being too clever by far rather than trying to tell a complex story in an intelligent and clear manner it was assumed that constantly throwing mostly vague and hard to connect with each other 30second vignettes of different storylines from a dozen or so storylines at the audience made for great and clear viewing no sir it does not what does make for great viewing is total clarity precision plots and storylines  and characterisations  which have a beginning a middle and an endthis kind of cinematic presentation  akin to the dim sum experience in a chinese restaurant  is pretentious and unintelligent in the extremethank goodness then for the tv and dvd presentations of the hollywood and british film noirs of the 1940s and 1950s whose writers director and actors knew the value of clear story telling diction and acting that meant somethingthis is one dvd that this family will not be sitting through again
neg	we gave up at the point where george clooneys character has his fingernails extracted we were not squeamish  having sat through an hour of this drivel we just knew what it felt like to say this film was incomprehensible boring pretentious twaddle would be to overpraise it how did people manage to sit through this confusing slow depressing pseuds corner of a film let alone nominate it for an oscar clooney looked as ill as we felt watching him what was he thinking oh  and what was with those subtitles  did we just have a dud dvd or was the original film done like that  sentences left hanging in midair the film was hard enough to follow without that as well i pity the cast who obviously did their best with the material available
neg	considering how much money was budgeted for this film you would expect more from the story as a whole this could be quite possibly the most worthless movie i have ever watched there was no real advancement of anything character development minimal plot advancement maybe enjoyment none im not sure what points were even trying to be made if you want to see a movie where terrorists are kinda good guys american cia bombs everything that doesnt agree with our opinions all capitalists are corrupt and you like to see anything resembling a storyboard advancement accompanied by a death have at for those of us who realize that it doesnt take killing off a good guy to make a point well stick to other movies in summary this was a horrible attempt at an oceans 11 style hidetheplotsopersonhasto think movie because not only do you not know whats going on nobody who made the movie did either home alone 3 was a better cinematic piece
neg	this films premise is so simple and obvious that only a texas millionaire high on oil fumes and whiskey would have a problem understanding it if someone shouted it across the proverbial parking lot in summary the oil business is in cahoots with the government or gummint if you prefer the gummint is in cahoots with middle eastern despots and the cia is a singular festering pool of double dealing sonsofinsert word willing to toe any line that comes their way the only people that get done over are the good ones like mr clooney bob oh and terrorism is a result of the poverty which globalization creates when wicked multinationals stalk the world looking for a tasty takeover or three  that really fits to the profiles of the wellheeled 911 perpetratorsin syriana this facile tissue of political halftruths and hollywood holograms is stirred up in a repugnant vermicelli of story strands that twist turn and whirl through the gloopy circumlocutions of their own insignificance until the poor viewer is left alone with the conclusion that 1 the director good joke should never be let near a camera again 2 people like clooney and hurt might know how to act but they sure dont know how to pick a script 3 if you want to see a film that deals with corruption in big business and the state go and see claude chabrols livresse du pouvoir which is insightful funny and brilliantly acted empty doomladen sententious piffle spun out to eveningruining length
neg	it seems that salvatores couldnt decide what to do with this movie some of it is a very weak thriller and i say very very weak some of it is an attempt to explore the relationships between the main characters both things have been tried in psychological thrillers but in this case the movie cannot hold things together due to poor superficial scripting bad acting and a too dark too dull cinematography id say that salvatores gave his best in other genres and in other settings where he was free to look at the characters without having to think about the plot on the whole a bmovie hardly worth your money vote 410
neg	apparently shakespeare equals high brow which equals in turn a bunch of folks not seeing something for what it really is at one point in this film someone i believe pacinos producer warns him that film is getting off track that it was once about how the masses think about shakespeare through the vehicle of richard iii instead he decides to shoot a chopped up play with random comments sprinkled throughout some scenes seemed to be included as home movies for al was there really any reason for the quick visit to shakespeares birthplace other than for a laugh about something unexpected which happens there and before the film has really even begun we are treated to seeing al prance around and act cute and funny for the camera i thought his silly act with kay near the end of godfather iii with the knife to his throat was an act  but apparently its how al really behaves in personenough rambling heres a shotgun smattering of why i didnt even make it 34 of the way through this 1 pretentious  al always knows when the camera is on him whether hes acting as richard or in a real conversation with someone  you can see it in the corner of his eyes also some of the actors around the rehearsal table become untethered and wax hammy to the extreme if anyone reading this has ever spent any time with an group of actors and has witnessed this kind of thing from the outside its unbearable look at me chewing all the scenery 2 winona ryder when she appears as lady anne this film comes to a screeching halt which it never recovers from she has nothing to add in the discussion scenes but the camera lingers on her to bring in the kiddoes her performance is dreadful to boot 3 the only things you really learn from this are told to you by the very scholars the filmmakers are trying to keep out of the picture of course you also learn that pacino shouldnt be directing films or doing richard in the first place id rather watch bobby deerfield than thislastly read the play and learn it for yourself go out and see it performed in 1997 i saw the play performed at the university of washington ethnic cultural theater and it made what we see in this film seem like high school drama except for the gratuitous throat slashing of clarence my god was that necessaryits all just a bunch of sound and fury signifying nada
neg	i remember watching this on prime time when i was about 7 years old i was a huge comic book reader at the time and anything relating to superheroes was anticipated heavily the end result however was underwhelmingi was aware of the emma peel diana prince stories as they had only recently come to an end and diana was returned to her amazonian form however there was so little action that i was bored throughout most of the movie the final costume was an interesting idea but looked more like a cheerleader than a superheroi saw the movie again in my late teen years it hadnt improved much cathy lee crosby was more familiar thanks to thats incredible but her acting was no better the script had a few good ideas like the rogue amazon and a decent villain in ricardo montalban but it just didnt come together and was still boringi think they should have built the back story better and built the show into a more epic climax it was too much like a bland spy film crossed with a superhero story written by someone who had never seen a comic book the amazon elements were intriguing but needed to be expandedthe film did succeed in forcing producers to go back to the drawing board and come up with something more faithful if a bit too camp and low budget the budget was also pretty low here and superheroes dont come cheapit would be nice to have the movie available on dvd if only as a comparison and historical document even superman 4 is available and it has nothing over this film except chris reeve and gene hackman its worth seeing for curiosity sake and for a bit of inspiration and caution for future versions
neg	ive been reading posts here concerning wonder womans costume for this tv movie it should be pointed out at the time the movie was made she wasnt wearing her traditional outfit the producers were actually sticking to the comic book writers conception of ww for the early seventiesas for the movie itself i have to agree with many of the other posters here snoozefest i was a kid when it appeared on abc in 1974 so i was at the right age to have appreciated a movie about a comic book hero yet i was so engrossed with the plot i stopped watching it three quarters into the movieof course i wasnt at the right age to appreciate cathy lee 
neg	i had always been a big lynda carterwonder woman fan so when the scifi channel ran this moviei had to see iti was bitterly disappointedthis is a wonder woman movie in name onlyshe doesnt wear the right costume she must have refused to or had ordered major changes and the plot runs like a poor mans james bondtheres none of the things that made the comic book heroine a success ie the superhuman strength or determined willits just one long bad dreami dont even think cathy is all that attractive anywayi wouldnt waste your time on this
neg	this movie is so bad that i cannot even begin to describe it what in the blazing pit is wrong with the writers producers and director how on earth did they get funding for this abomination the plot is laughable the acting is poor at best the story what story the first fight in this movie is ok but then it keeps repeating itself until you want to turn it offi guess im the biggest looser for not turning this stupid movie off after the first minute spoler alert i only saw this movie because scott adkins was in it and he is in it for 30 secondsi give it 1 out of 10 because its the lowest grade imdb has to offerdo yourself a favour see an uwe boll movie instead twice its more worthy of your time
neg	this movie is hilarious not in good way the fights are awfully bad done while sometimes they will try to shock you by breaking some bones and even this happens only two or three times definitely not enough to call it a shockmovie a gunfight means a hero can walk into an open field with 10 people shooting at him with uzis pick up a gun start shooting back and not get hurt the story empty guy waking up lost his memory starts fighting cos thats what hes good at five years later memories come back takes revenge blablabla not worth your buck not really worth your time unless youre drunk and bored
neg	ten minutes worth of story stretched out into the better part of two hours when nothing of any significance had happened at the halfway point i should have left but ever hopeful i stayed and left with a feeling of guilt for having wasted the time acting was ok but the story line is so transparent and weak the script is about as lame as it could get but again stretching out the ten minute plot doesnt leave a whole lot of room for good dialogue
neg	sondra locke stinks in this film but then she was an awful actress anyway unfortunately she drags everyone else including then real life boyfriend clint eastwood down the drain with her but what was clint eastwood thinking when he agreed to star in this one one read of the script should have told him that this one was going to be a real snorer its an exceptionally weak story basically no story or plot at all add in bored poor acting even from the normally good eastwood theres absolutely no action except a couple arguments and as far as i was concerned this film ranks up at the top of the heap of natural sleep enhancers wow could a film be any more boring i think watching paint dry or the grass grow might be more fun a real stinker dont bother with this one
neg	clint eastwood is bronco billy the leader of a wild west troupe one of six regular misfits who comprise a strugglingtobreakeven touring show the seventh member of the bunch is a woman billys assistant but such women never last long and the position is chronically open enter antoinette lilly sandra locke  eastwoods girlfriend at the time it seems miss lilly as doc scatman crothers calls her is a wouldbe heiress who will only receive her longdeceased fathers estate if shes married by the time she turns 30 so on the eve of that birthday she gets hitched to the cartoonish geoffrey lewisso whats the plot of this film its hard to say theres the romantic tension between billy and miss lilly but the problem is that for the first half of the movie shes so haughtily insipid and detestable that when she suddenly becomes one of the troupe halfway through the film its not only unbelievable but the audience is well past caring about her theres the chronic lack of funds behind the wild west show but this topic isnt touched upon enough to really be the raison detre of the film theres miss lillys predicament of being stranded in the rural west cut off from the funds that fuel her spoiled life of luxury shes mistakenly believed to be dead by her family and the press but are we really supposed to believe that she couldnt get back to new york and her waiting fortune if she gave it a bit of effortno the point of this film seems to be that billy is the leader of a family a lovable bunch of losers who hang together through thick and thin this is a warm fuzzy film  or at least tries to be along the way clint shows us his skills with a gun even foiling a bank robbery in a shooting that is grotesquely out of place in an otherwise relatively nonviolent film one of the gang is arrested on an old draft evasion charge billy bribes the local sheriff the shows tent burns down an orphanage makes them a new one but numerous mundane pitfalls do not a plot makecompounding the problem is the acting or lack thereof aside from scatman crothers the supporting cast is quite amateurish eastwood isnt on top of his game either though he looks better simply by virtue of being surrounded by such a lackluster bunchand for all this the film plods on for 116 minutes to what point good question  4 out of 10
neg	sondra locke stinks in this film but then she was an awful actress anyway unfortunately she drags everyone else including then real life boyfriend clint eastwood down the drain with her but what was clint eastwood thinking when he agreed to star in this one one read of the script should have told him that this one was going to be a real snorer its an exceptionally weak story basically no story or plot at all add in bored poor acting even from the normally good eastwood theres absolutely no action except a couple arguments and as far as i was concerned this film ranks up at the top of the heap of natural sleep enhancers wow could a film be any more boring i think watching paint dry or the grass grow might be more fun a real stinker dont bother with this one
neg	i appreciate a think positive feel good about yourself film but this is too much in the end they look like a bunch of loonies this film is one of those finding yourself 70s plots i know the film is made in 1980 a lot more of clint and girl friend movie this movie is a 310
neg	this was one of those films that got a ton of play on the airwaves in the early 1970s usually on the 4am movie or one time on the 730 pm channel 6 big movie and still another on creature double featurewhen local channels used to run movies as part of their local programmingmostly gone today in favor of infomercial time it was of the time a couple of lowrent abbott and costello wannabeesfrankie ray and robert ball are in a platoon of soldiershalf a dozen guys in army surplus remainders who are sent on field maneuvers to look into some strange radiation and wind up encountering extraterrestrials they first go into bronson canyon to what would be later the famous batcave on batman and encounter the remains of a dead carrot monster later in the cave theyre chased by a living carrot creaturebasically a guy in black suit and paper mache head with sparkly things on it and pingpong ball eyes two of themcomplete geeksray and ballare captured and wake up tied to tables and are being examined by space amazonsdr poonanooo kidding and professor tanga who are stunningly beautiful and even moreso in their skimpy bikini uniforms we were too young at the timeto realize what later bondage and fetish scenarios this examination scene would more than suggest turns out that the two gals and their carrot monster are stranded on earth with a ship thats well hidden and are trying to return to their worldthe film was made as a total comedy with varying degrees of taste but remember this was of the time when eric von zipper and his crew from frankie and annettes films were the height of bfilm drivein comedyso it only seemed a natural to jump on the bandwagon for some quick bucksfor some reason i only thought id imagined seeing this film to start with no i really saw it and when it was released on restored dvd i was assured in my memory the comedy goes from mildly funny to just plain stupid but whateverthe budget is nonexistent which is a minor miracle when you think about it that it even got made and we can talk about a restored version here and nowover 40 years later the payoff is the girls who want to learn about love and kissing and the upshot is the geekswhich all of us were get the girls and love wins out its just goofy and silly and for the locations has nostalgic significance
neg	gloria victor and dolores reed in space girl costumesi love 50 sci fi i even love cheesy 50s sci fi but this film is really really bad and not in a mst3k kinda wayvirtually unwatchable as a couple of bozos do their best hip cat impression of abott  costellochessecake can usually save cheesy sci fi such as in cat women on the moon but it cant in this case this film requires a mute button and fast forward featurethat said i could watch gloria and dolores walk around the space ship for about an hour or so
neg	 let me start by saying that i understand that invasion of the star creatures was meant to be a parody of the scifi films of the 50s i understand that none of it is to be taken seriously the problem i have is that none of it works a parody should be funny and this one just isnt not once during the entire runtime did i so much as crack a smile in general i am easily entertained but i couldnt find a sliver of entertainment anywhere in invasion of the star creatures i knew i was in trouble right from the beginning the two stars make their screen appearance with one of the lamest gags imaginable  a water hose they cant control that gets them both wet these two come off as bowery boys wannabes why anyone would want to mime the act and persona of the bowery boys is beyond me after the less than illustrious beginning the movies goes on to feature comical chase sequences dancing indians vegetable men decoder rings and other assorted unfunny bits its all just a complete waste of time i bought this on the double feature dvd with invasion of the bee girls that movie is academy award winning stuff in comparison with invasion of the star creatures
neg	invasion of the star creatures would definitely be in the so bad its good category if the film wasnt quite so sexist or racist that it is such just makes it plain badit has the same kind of hardline stereotypical sexism that you saw in queen of outer space and the kind of racist stereotypes in this instance native americans that you would normally find in thirties  forties bwesterns in terms of being nonfunny the same walkingthroughthecave gag is repeated well over ten times during the course of this fairly short movie ray does do one good impression of jimmy cagney but cant make it work for two impressions of cagney in a row nor handle a peter lorre when he tries it there really arent any production values to speak of as the star creatures make the roman from robot monster or tor johnson in plan 9 from outer space look like creations of industrial light and magicthis film was definitely one of a vanguard of what you would have to call early independent cinemanot artsy enough for those theaters and not good enough for anything but the last feature of an allnight drivein
neg	some things need to be clarified the picture of mark ferris is not the mark ferris who starred in this movie i know that because he was my dad please remove that picture also mark ferris was the writer at least one of them i have been trying to find a copy or a way to see this movie again it has been years and if someone can point me in the direction of obtaining a copy that would be great the movie wasnt all that bad and trying to compare it to todays world of star wars and other high tech sci fis it futile if you watch it just enjoy it for the rediculousness and humor it possesses lighten up on being movie snobs and enjoy some less creative and innovated films
neg	this is the worst brain damaged ultra cheap super stupid silly pointless piece of trash ive ever seen an unbelievable garbage of instant cult status among fans of the bizarre if you think that ed woods plan 9 is bad well let me tell you looks like citizen kane compared to that one special effectsagain plan 9 is star wars actingthor johnson is al pacino so its beyond bad really but if you are looking for that kind of incredible movies its for you im a fan of american international for so many glorious horror movies the pricecormanpoe saga and some great blaxploitation stuff but with star creatures they descend right down to the z level of course my 1 out of 10 works in reverse if you like to watch bad movies for fun the guy playing an indian chief is great so have fun and enjoy if you can
neg	the first home alone was one of the funniest movies of the 90s the second was just as funny with the same cast and jokes now comes home alone 3 i was curious how they could continue with the same story considering kevin wouldve been 17 by 1997 he could take care of himself right so what does the director decide to do he takes a child just as annoying and makes him sick the kid is like 6 years old and the mother leaves him alone in the house what kind of team of burgerlers are these idiots i dont really want to get too into detail if you want to sadly see this movie but please id recommend that youd stay away from it its not worth your precious time go fold a piece of paper do chores balance a pencil on your nose or take a nap its better to do then to watch home alone 3110
neg	beating the bad guys again is the tag line for this movie it exposes so much truth about ithome alone one and two film classics home alone three and four a good film if youre three like sharkboy and lavagirl as hard as it tries to be funny its not culkin is replaced by alex dlinz or something else hes a very bland actor with bland performances but its not entirely his fault the writing called for bland vocabulary and bland expressions the pranks are just copied from the first two with different crooks and youd have to be blind to think those chicken pox are real a good choice if you are a preschool teacher in which is showing this film on a rainy day and to make things worst a totally different cast go see if you dont believe me but youll regret it
neg	home alone 3 is the first of the home alone movies not to feature culkin in the main role and the same villains however the plot is very similar to the original home alone film instead of two comical villains we get three or four of them this film involves some traps but it also has a long scene with a remotecontrol car the slapstick humour is consistent as well but the young boy and the villains really fail to make an impact in this film no pun intended this film offers nothing new or different than the previous films did and there really is not the warm holiday feeling or subplots that the other two films had its more of a pure comedy but it did not succeed in making me laugh as the characters really did not do it for me i would not recommend this film its pretty boring if you are seeking a good holiday family film with comedy then watch the original home alone movie
neg	the first home alone was a decent enough film the sequel was pretty much the same at a new setting this one tries to be original and succeeds to some degree of course the formula is basically the same so its like watching the same movie for a third time with slightly altered plot the new score is quite badthough the new setting traps piece was if nothing else interesting and different especially compared to the grand score of the first and the almostbutnotquiteasgood score of the second it almost makes up for it by using some pretty good nonoriginal music but its just not the same the plot is fair and somewhat original to the franchise but its still basically the same movie as the first two with worse acting and a less impressive example of the scary character turning out to be good the acting is mostly unimpressive the characters are mostly caricatures the new thieves are less entertaining than the old onesand they make fun of spystuff which is almost criminal given the limited amount of good spy flicks there are and how precious few of them are cool the fact that there are more of themand thereby more traps is just a weak attempt at trying to go one higher than the first two films and it doesnt work the idea behind the thieves and their mission is a tad too adult and serious for a childrens filmand there was a sexual joke or two though that isnt the first time in the series its also unnecessarily complex as is the plot in general i could follow it but i doubt a kid could some of the exposition are delivered so obviously that even children may find it stupid the animal stuff is generally not amusing there are fewer siblings which should mean that those there are get developed more but they have less personality than the least featured of those of the first two films all in all just not particularly good or worth watching unless you really love watching criminals getting hurt in cartoony violence i recommend this to huge fans of the series only 310
neg	alex d linz replaces macaulay culkin as the central figure in the third movie in the home alone empire four industrial spies acquire a missile guidance system computer chip and smuggle it through an airport inside a remote controlled toy car because of baggage confusion grouchy mrs hess marian seldes gets the car she gives it to her neighbor alex linz just before the spies turn up the spies rent a house in order to burglarize each house in the neighborhood until they locate the car home alone with the chicken pox alex calls 911 each time he spots a theft in progress but the spies always manage to elude the police while alex is accused of making prank calls the spies finally turn their attentions toward alex unaware that he has rigged devices to cleverly boobytrap his entire house home alone 3 wasnt horrible but probably shouldnt have been made you cant just replace macauley culkin joe pesci or daniel stern home alone 3 had some funny parts but i dont like when characters are changed in a movie series view at own risk
neg	in 1987 john hughes wrote and directed planes trains and automobiles which was a hilarious and poignant comedy  the best thing hes ever done ten years on hes reduced to again recycling the plot of home alone in this second sequel which is not connected to the other films but is equally uninspired and sadistic the four crooks  thats right four and one of them is a girl congratulations hughes for introducing this revolutionary change to the series  are electrocuted with metal chairs brained with barbells and blinded with paint ha ha ha haaaaaaaa ha while the new kid is even less charming than culkin youd think that the departure of almost all the key players from the first two films would stop hughes from fossilising the same old routines but the only surprise is that not even he turned up for home alone 4
neg	i like to keep my reviews short and simple but this pretty much sums it up you can not beat the original two for a number of reasons one of which including the directing talent of chris columbousthis movie had terrible directing covered up by even more terrible acting i cant even believe these people are considered actorspainful to sit through and watch the storyline was a complete joke about a secret chip and russian terrorists on a painstaking quest to get it back horrible rent one of the original tow and enjoy yourself the movie wasnt even set during christmas like the original home alone was turned from an excellent christmas time family comedy movie to a joke with no moral or plot
neg	this is the worst ripoff of home alone movies that i have ever seen watch part 1 and two but dont let anyone say that this is better than the first two i mean really you dont make a movie then make a sequel with the same characters and actors and then make another sequel with different characters and actors i mean it would have been ok if this want a home alone movie but they did make it a home alone movie culkin is too old now so youre suppose to stop making sequels goodness this movie makes me sick buy part 1 and 2
neg	i would like to say that curiosity got the best of me if only i saw a trailer id be able to tell you the whole plot of the movie i could have saved myself the most pointless one hour and forty minutes in my entire life and about twenty dollars this movie was a disaster waiting to happen and it is an embarrassment to hollywoodthe movie displays a vivid ignorance of reality for example this kids remote control race car goes all over the neighborhood and even enters this house its even covered with clothes is it not rational to believe that a remote can no longer transmit a signal under those circumstances hollywood obviously did not believe so common logic and any concept of electronics dictates the opposite i doubt the race car could even have reached the street let alone a house across the street another unrealistic trait is the lack of intelligence the criminals possess why is it in all these movies these criminals are rocket scientists until they encounter an eightyear old the kid is meant to be the most intelligent person in the movie instead of professional terrorists please theres more reality in the matrix also the leader puts down his real pistol and accidentally picks up a plastic pistol apparently he could not tell the difference even with a glove on one should be able to do that just because they look the same does not mean anything there is other senses then sight the traps are unrealistic as well if any one of them actually worked the criminals would be dead but hollywood intends for us to laugh at the funny results of the traps i did not laugh i sighed and rolled my eyesbut i recommend this movie to anyone who thinks they have seen a really bad movie the movie they saw will seem like citizen kane compared to this one otherwise skip this one for the sake of your pride home alone 3 also raises a question we all know alex d linz stars in the movie but did he write it as well
neg	home alone 3 is one of my least favourite movies its the cream of the crop or s if you tend to be more cynical as it ranks up or down there with stuff like battlefield earth and flinstones viva rock vegas in fact it could even be worse than those two since those two at least intermittently made me laugh at their stupidity this just made me cringe in pain constantly and clap when the credits started rolling no other movie has made me cringe in pain now i will point out exactly why this movie is so incredibly atrociousfirst off the plot is ridiculous it revolves around a chip in a remote control car  that is misplaced and how these terrorists want it dumb stuffthe action that ensues is similar to that of the other two home alones with boobytraps and all but watching these boobytraps being executed is rather than being funny incredibly unpleasant to watch i didnt laugh or even so much as smile once rather i cringed constantly and hoped that the terrorists would nail the kid the bird rather than providing comic relief was unfunny and annoyingthe acting as done by a bunch of no names ranges from poor to atrocious there is not a single good performance here alex dlinz is absolutely unlikeable and unfunny as the kid while the terrorists act and judging by their movie credits look as theyve been hastily picked off the streetand well thats iti can see some people saying man its for the kids dont dis it man well man kids may like this but they can get a hell of a lot better see monsters inc and toy story before even considering getting this out hell even scooby doo and garfield which suck  see those reviews for more are better than this so in short this is an irredeemably atrocious movie this was clearly recycled for the money as it almost completely rips off the first two the only thing is it completely insults the first two as well no human kid or otherwise should find any reason to see home alone 3 ever its that bad05 stars
neg	remembering the dirty particulars of this insidiously vapid movie is akin to digging into your chest cavity with a rusty salted spoon perhaps home alone 2 lost in new york 1992 was a bit on the predictable side but this pathetic excuse for a film is just one of the most shameless bids at commercialization i have ever heard of a boy fighting off spiesterrorists when hes home alone in a chicago suburb with the chickenpox ridiculous why did this film have to be made i am the kind of person who believes even terrible movies are not wastes of time but rather learning experiences however this is actually a waste of time it should be avoided at all costs
neg	i loved the first two movies but this movie was just a waste of time and money for me and the studio im still wondering why they made this horrible movie the thing with the plastic gun and with the toy car that can go into another house are ridiculous joe pesci and daniel stern in the first two movies were so funny but the terrorists in this one are so stupid and not funny believe me this movie is just a waste of time
neg	i hated this movie it was absolutely horrible poorpoor pitiful acting real real real stupid criminals that werent even the least bit funnyunlike the first 2 home alone movies that were very good all the boobie traps are weak pathetic excuses for ideas poorly copied of of the first two which just meant that the people writing this movie were just lazy because their paycheck didnt go above 20 bucks a week this movie is absolutely lousy its not worth even renting in fact dont even watch it on tv go use your eyes in a more useful way by seeing the first two i barely give this 1 starout of 10 just trust me when i say if you liked the first two and you are not a complete stupid person you will not like this moviedo not watch this movie
neg	whoever thought that another home alone film would be a good idea should have their head examined same plot different kid more villains which leads to more endless stupidity in the traps the other two films were bad enough and this is where it hits rock bottom people may as well watch the other films for plot as its all identical
neg	i dont know what you guys are inhaling but please stop this movie was complete trashmacaulay culkin as kevin mccallister was lovable cute sweet loving and extremely fun to watch he had that innocence but at the same time he was strong as wellthis new kid alex annoying as all hell just a blatant ripoff at trying to match culkins charm and grace failing miserably at thatthe villains complete crap harry and marv they were such an entertaining on screen team they were comedic they were humorous and just made you really want to root for culkin even more which is what a good villain is suppose to do these guys joe pesci and daniel stern absolutely perfect for those roles on the other hand in 3 we have 4 new idiots that just bicker and again try to capitalize on the charisma and duo charm of the first villains not saying they were horrible but they were not memorable or even really that entertaining more on the corny side actuallythen we got the actual movies part 1 and 2 classics memorable perfect to watch around christmas and brings a wonderful christmas feeling and brings out so many emotions it makes you fall in love with the story and care about the characters simply memorable and close to being masterpieces part 3 masterpiece of crap enough saidall and all i dont know why people like this i think people really dont know what a good movie is anymore its a crappy sequel ripoff with more unrealistic traps and a stupid new main character kid that i wish the robbers would of at least beat the crap out ofrun run away from this garbage and lets not even start with part 4
neg	if you want to laugh like crazy rent cage cage is about two war heroes billy and scott who are best friends when billy is shot in vietnam he is unable to fend for himself so scott takes him ini have never seen a movie with more gay references to the two main characters billy and scott love to wrestle and scott tells billy that he is still sore from last night among other thingswonderful catch phrases like shut the sht up and ping pang pong cut the sht will keep you laughing for hours the native american guys that are supposed to be playing mexican gang members are also top notch as they say its party time right now babababa baba i could go on forever but just watch this movie and laugh your a off it was so funny i went out and bought the dvd for 599
neg	cage 1989 was another one of those low budget buddy action flicks that were produced during the 80s thanks in large part due to the films such as 48hrs and lethal weapon this one stars reb brown and lou ferrigno as to former vietnam vets who happen to run a local dive bar reb takes care of lou because he saved his life in nam but lou was shot in the head and is now pretty soft although hes huge lou has the brain of a child one day some ruffians throw their wait around in the bar and lou and rebb beat the tar out of them but paybacks a mother they crash the bar leaving lou and reb with nothing that is until these two thugs come into the picture one of thems a real nice guy who have a plan in mindthe films a waste of time maybe if they went all they way and made a hard core action flick instead of trying to tone down the gruesomeness of the situation perhaps it could have worked alas it doesnt and the audience is left holding the bag oh well its too bad because you have all the elements for a great bmovie better luck next time i guessnot recommendedxxx
neg	i rented this film to see what might be a bloody non stop action movie and got this overly sentimental and super cheap low budget actiondrama that makes kickboxer look like die hard lou and reb are in vietnam and as lou saves reb from the gooks he gets shot in the head in what is easily one of the worst effects ever the vietnam scenes are shot in someones backyard i swear lou is now brain damaged and reb and him live together and own a bar super homoerotic lou is convinced to fight in a cage for money and reb goes on a killing spree to get him back there is no good fight scenes at all the punches are two inches away from a person characters personalities change in matter of seconds one guy is a bad and in the next scene hes good the acting is horrid and the music is some overly sentimental frank stallone sounding song that would make you sick i hated this film
neg	mark pirros deathrow gameshow of 1987 is a black comedy that is extremely cheesy in many parts but occasionally very funny nevertheless this movie could certainly have been a lot better the acting is terrible and some extremely cheesy scenes make it hard to watch at times but the concept is funny and it has some hilarious momentsin the near future the year 1991 game shows have changed chuck todean john mc cafferty hosts a game show called live or die in which convicted death row inmates have the chance to play for their lives and for money candidates who fail get executed on the air using many different methods such as guillotines electric chairs and other more bizarre devices of execution followed by applause from the cheering studio audience the show is of course more than controversial and chuck has made lots of enemiesdeathrow gameshow is incredibly cheesy and crappy in many aspects and the acting is terrible but it is without doubt fun in many parts especially if youre a fan of dark humor you havent missed anything if you havent seen it but it is definitely funny and a good time waster 410
neg	there just isnt enough here there a few funny spots but not really enough i was very disappointed because i love stupid movies i was expecting this to be a hidden gem it was not it was a hidden turdthe whole time i was watching it i was thinking geez i could do better than that and im a moron dont believe the few good reviews i was suckered in by them at no point did i laugh at loud maybe this was funny or cutting edge in 1987 but man it fell flat today this movie had promise it just didnt deliver on it maybe if they rewrote it a few more times i cant fault the actors they werent the best but they just didnt have much with which to work this movie failed because of threadbare writing sorely disappointed
neg	tainted look at kibbutz lifethis film is less a cultural story about a boys life in a kibbutz but the deliberate demonization of kibbutz life in general in the first two minutes of the movie the milk man in charge of the cows rapes one of his calves and its all downhill from there in terms of the characters representing typical kibbutznikim besides the two main characters a clinically depressed woman and her young son every one else in the kibbutz is a gross caricature of wellevil the story centers on how the kibbutz like some sort of cult slowly drags the mother and son deeper into despair and what inevitably follows there is no happiness no joy no laughter in this kibbutz every charactersituation represents a different horrific human vice like misogyny hypocrisy violence cultism repression etc for example while the protagonist is a strikingly handsome european looking 12 year old boy  his older brother is a typical kibbutz youth complete with his jewish physical appearance and brutish personality he cares more about screwing foreign volunteers than the health of his dying mother he treats these volunteers like trash after his little brother pleads of him to visit his dying mother whom he hasnt seen in a long time due to his military service he orders quote  linda go take shower and i cum in two minutes there is one other good character in this movie  a european foreigner who plays the mothers boyfriend when the animal rapist tries to hit the mothers son the boyfriend defends him by breaking the rapists arm he is summarily kicked out of the kibbutz then for violent behavior against one of the kibbutz members more hypocrisy the indescribably annoying french woman who plays the school teacher preaches that sex cannot happen before age 18 or without love and gives an account of the actual act thats supposed to be humorous for the audience but is really just stupid she of course is screwing the head of the kibbutz in the fields who then in turn screws the little boys mom when her mental health takes a turn for the worse the film portrays the kibbutz like some sort of cult children get yanked out of their beds in the middle of the night and taken to some ritual where they swear allegiance in the fields overseen by the kibbutz elders the mother apparently cant escape the kibbutz although in reality anyone wasis always free to come and go as they choose its a mystery how the boys father died but you can rest assured the kibbutz drove him to it and his surviving parents are another pair of heartless wretched characters that weigh down on the mother and her son thats the gist of this movie one dimensional characters over dramatization dry performances and an insidious message that keeps trying to hammer itself into the audiences head  that kibbutz life was degrading miserable and even deadly for those who didnt fit in i feel sorry for the guy who made this film  obviously he had a bad experience growing up in a kibbutz but i feel as though he took a few kernels of truth regarding kibbutz life and turned them into huge atomic stereotyped bombs
neg	i saw this movie just now not when it was released and hailed as best picture of the year here in israel and to summarize everything right now i will just say this is not a good filmthis is dror shauls second feature film and i have to admit that his first and the tv drama he made before this picture are much better further more this is his first attempt at directing a drama the early works were comedies and were funny and effectivethe first thing you have to know if youll ever see this film israel of the 21st century hates the kibbutz and the values it represented since the formation of the state of israel the real situation of the kibbutzim is very dire and some of them disappear one by one the kibbutz hebrew word for collective was a sort of village for members only where the values of equality and socialism were the dogma for everyday life with the change in social values with time it seems now that the kibbutz was a place where the human spirit was repressed locked within the dogma rules with no ticket out the entrance of capitalist values and way of life in the 90s and so far made it very hard on the kibbutzim to survive the crazy mother in the film is the central metaphor for thatbut i regard this film as having nothing to do with nostalgia for the good old days of the kibbutz once it was a dream of every young couple to live in a kibbutz and raise children in this quite and beautiful environment but the film shows the opposite that the kibbutz with its socialist dogma was a place sort of like a cult of crazy people with crazy ideas that undermine the freedom of each individual within the collective this is the central philosophy of post modern capitalism your individuality is the most important thing you must place yourself in the center and no one else but you is the matter this is the philosophy the film stands for and thats just its first sinif you disagree with me on the political side im sure you will agree that the acting the tone of the film its script and its direction are the four sins that follow the film has no real visual text and none of its shots is something to remember it is also very delicate a delicacy that is no more than artsy fartsy attempt to provoke emotions which do not surface not in the film and not with the viewer it brings nothing but boredomcan someone please explain why this film won so many prizes maybe because it shows that israel is in line with the rest of the world hating socialist and human values or maybe it shows that israel is a delicate place not giving in to dogmas and fanaticism that we are basically very human and good people capable of emotions especially when they are fake ones just like capitalism expects us to be or maybe because it tells one of the biggest lies of israeli cinema in recent years a lie that undermines the justification of the existence of the jewish state no matter what the answer is its not a good one not for the world not for human values and not for the jews
neg	any film which begins with a cowhand shagging a female calf cant promise much as for the stereotyping of the kibbutz as it was 50 yrs ago well i was there and it just wasnt like that ok every kibbutz had just a small piece of something shown in the film like youngsters raiding the kitchen at night but you cant show the whole kibbutz as being full of all those  shall we say  naughty traits each kibbutz had its own problems but hardly any kibbutz had all of them the views of israel were great i still remember my youth in that garden of eden called the emek valley yes and the acting was good too so you see it wasnt all black  just a wrong portrayal  probably on purpose too
neg	yes awa wrestling how can anyone forget about this unreal show first they had a very short interviewer named marty oneil who made rock n roll buck zumhofe look like a nose tackle then it was gene okerland who when he got mad as the wrestler would say either were out of time or well be right back acting like he was mad but actually sounding forced after he went to the wwf ken resneck took over even though his mustache looked like week old soup got stuck to it was a very fine interviewer who georgeous jimmy garvin called mouse face which made me fall off my chair laughing after he jumped ship then larry nelson came on board which he was so bad that phyllis george would of been an improvement then theres doug mcleod the best wrestling announcer ever who made every match exciting with his description of blows then he was offered more pay by the minnesota north stars hockey team at ringside who can forget roger kent whos mispronouncing of words and sentences were historic like when a wrestler was big hes a bigon punched or kicked in the guts right in the gussetsor when kicked he punted him or the piledriver should be banned after nick bockwinkle used it on a helpless opponentright roger like you care after he left to greener moneywwf they had rod trongard whos announcing style was great but different like when a wrestler scraped the sole of his boot across another guys forehead hed sayright across the frontelobe or when a wrestler is in trouble hes in a bad bad way he also would say awa the baddesttoughestmeanest most scientific wrestlers are here right in the awano extra money verne gagne after he leftwwf larrywheres phyllis nelson took over and i would talk to someone else or totally ignore himwwe wisely didnt take him also greg gagne had the ugliest wrestling boots i ever saw a yellow color of something i dont want to sayalso when hes looking for the tag he looks like he wants to get it over with so that he can run to the nearest restroom jumpin jim brunzell was such a great dropkick artist that you wonder why greg was ever his partner jerry blackwellripwas also a superstar wrestler but you wonder why verne had himself win against himpuhleeeeze then when vince mcmahon would hire gagnes jobbers he would make most of them wrestle squash matches i like to see the gagne family say wrestlings real now
